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• by Lauren Tsugita Praises Current staff The four University of Missouri System campuses collaborated to host Touhill the first Philosophy Department Es­ say Contest by Max Montgomery Flyers announcing the essay con­ news editor test were distributed in November, 1990. The deadline for the submis­ Blanche Touhill, UM-St. Louis sion was on January 25,1991 and tile interim chancellor, will begin her of­ results were announced on March 12, ftcial duties as chancellor on April 1, 1991. 1991. The rules of the essay contest ., Atapress conference on Wednes­ stated that the papers could be on any John Onuska addresses guests at the Honors College KUDOS!: day, March 20, C. Peter Magrath, UM topic of philosophical interest and of open house (photo by Michelle McMurray) System president, presented Touhill any length from five to fifteen pages as the university's sixth chancellor. ADMINISTRATOR AT WORK: Blanche Touhill will officially long. No other restrictions of fonnat Faculty, staff, students and com­ begin her duties as chancellor on' April 1. (photo by Nicoie Menke) were placed on the essays because it munity citizens are praising Touhill was the fust time and the UM cam­ · New College Facility president of the University of Hous­ saying that no other person would chanccllor and that he has enjoyed tilt> puses wanted to see what wouldresult come close to being as perfect for the relationship very much. ton. Nineteen students from the four job as Touhill is. "Blanche has worked through Lhe Touhill will become the firsi campuses; UM-St. Louis, UM- Kan­ · Opens With Honors Lawrence Friedman, University ranks from assistant professor tfl this chancellor of UM·St. Lc) uis that has sas City, UM- Rolla, and UM- Co­ Senate chairperson, said that he position. Throughout all of that time been chosen [rom within the campus iwnbia submitted essays. itself. Magrath said Touhill is the College sophomore, said "People doesn't know of anyone who is more she has never forgotten herroots, and Ot those nineteen submitted, eight by Max Montgomery right person to fill the position and to complained initially about traveling, suited for the position. to me it seems one of the mm:t impor­ students were from UM-St. Louis. news editor continue the forward process of the for instance if you forget something "I can't think of anyone who has tant steps to becoming a very success­ Lawrence H. Davis, associate ful administrator is to remember those university. Magrath was asked if he professor and chairperson of the phi­ An open house. to celebrate the you have to travel all the way back, more experience, more knowledge, • roots." recommended Touhill to the UM losophy department, stated that he new home of the Pie.rre Laclede but it is a real nice facility." more concern and also more appre­ Touhill joined UM-St. Louis in Bo ard of Curators. wa~ pleased that they received so many Honors College was attended by about Onuska said that actually the ciation for this institution than Blanche 1965 when the university began. She "She was my first choice, butI wanted essays and that it shows a genuine 150 students, faculty, staff and com- building is just as close to the main 10uhill does," Friedman said. is replacing Marguerite Ross Barnett, growing inter~t in philosophy. • munity citizens on Wednesday, March campus as south campus is and that He also said that he has worked who left UM-St. Louis to become See TO UHILL, page 4 Senior George Getz of UM-SL 27 on the Incarnate Word Academy the location is not a disadvantage. very closely with Touhill as interim Louis won the fust prize of$250. His grounds. "It's a plus if anything. Not only essay was entitled "Contemplating Last fall, the Sisters of Charity of are we back together, but it's much Aristotle." • the Incarnate Word entered discus­ nicer than a cinder block building," Student Assessment Meets Opposition Darren Melton ofUM-Rolla won sions with UM- St Louis regarding Onuska said. "Here we have windows by Tim O'Brien testing to evaluate curriculum" said In the general education assess­ the second prize of $150 with his the lease of a portion of the property in every room, fresh air, parquet floors, Current staff Board of Curators member Webb R. ment motion passed by the curators, essay entitled "Civil Liberties." • for the Honors College. and the ambiance really enhances what Gilmore. '''The reason [for assessment] mention is made of the "C-BASE Arrangements were completed we are." TIle judges, one from each cam­ is to evaluate curriculum, not the stu­ test" developed by "the Center for pus, also decided to award four hon­ early in January and two months ago Onuska said that in just two A motion passed by the Univer- has dents. We are intereste..i in the perfor­ Educational Assessment" at the Uni­ orable mentions. • the Honors College moved in. months it become home and ev- sity of Missouri System Board of mance of the students in the aggre­ versity of Missouri-Columbia. Of the four honorable mentions, John T. Onuska, director of the eryone enjoys it Curators which mandates general as- gate; that is the objective of our under­ The motion states that the Board three students were from UM-St. Honors College, said that when the "I haven't heard from everyone sessment testing for all undergradu­ graduate programs and why we are of Curators at its scheduled meeting Louis: Maria George. Robert New- opportunity arose for an organization individually, but virtually every one ate students has provoked controversy here!" II to lease the facility, his hand was the connected with the college is happy to over the primary goal and implemen- on May 2, "will receive and vote upon comer and Robert Card. ftrst one in the air and it never went be here," he said. tation of the tests. Paul A. Matteucci, Student the final recommendation of the ad­ "UM-St Louis is very pleased down. The Pierre Laclede Honors Co1- The 5-3 vote in favor of the edu- Reprentative to the Board, remarked ministration and faculty of the Uni­ with the results," said Davis. "This is a wonderful opportunity lege was inaugurated in the fall of cationalasseSsmentmotionconcluded "if you pin the assessment exam re­ versity as to what particular general "Within the philosophy depart­ • for the Honors College to be back 1989. Onuska describes it as "a small the two-day Board of Curators meet­ sults to the students, the .trend may education test or tests shall be imple­ ment, I hope that this first essay con­ together, in one place, and to grow," select college within a larger univer- ing, which was at the University of turn to stunt innovation in teaching mented by the University of Missouri test will create an enthusiasm and Onuska said. "We can begin outreach sity complex." Missouri-St.Louis on March 14to15. and teachers may end up teaching to System and, absentaffrrmativeaction cohesiveness for our und ergraduate , work for the campus and expand on Before moving into its new The vote followed a 90 minute debate the tesL" to the contrary at that meeting, hereby majors. campus activities." quarters on the Incarnate Word on whether the goal of educational During the debate, representati ves directs the implementation of the C­ "Among the campuses, I just hope The fact that the building is so far grounds, it was housed in Lucas Hall ' assessment should be to evaluate the from the clifferent UM campuses de­ BASE test. that this is an experiment of coopera­ off campus brought up some contro­ and for brief period in one of the institution or improve the academic fended their individual systems of as­ "C-BASE is an abbreviation for tion and that there will be more of this sessment testing which reflects the versy. university's houses on Natural Bridge perfonnance of individual students. cooperation in the future," expressed Burzin Sumariwalla, Honors Road. "The focus I would like to see is diversity of their curriculum. See TEST, page 4 Davis.

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by Betty J. Johnson was sponsored by the Student Na­ and they have a lot to offer." Current staff tional Educational Association, Stu­ Teachers, according to Gainer, dent Missouri State Teachers Asso- must be enthusiastic after they begin St. Louis school administrators ciation, Student Council For Excep­ working on the job. t said at a recent confererence that tional Children and Kappa Delta Pi. "After the .'honeymoon period,' today's teachers must have motiva­ Smothennan likes new teachers new teachers need to maintain a high tion, maturity , and an excellent ap- because they bring innovative ideas level of interest and enthusiasm," she said. 0' pearance. to the classroom. f The administrators, Jane Bennett "I like the new teacher," A teacher, according to Gainer, (Special School District), Franklin Smothennan said. "The new teacher should "have the capacity for a sus­ McCallie (Kirkwod High School), is young in mind and fresh in ideas. tained interaction that covers the so­ Judy Ganier (Cook Middle School), These are teachers you can mold to cial, emotional, and intellectual needs and Teresa Smothennan (Harrison your specific setting. These are teach­ of the students." Elementary School), spoke to a large ers coming out with the innovative Education students who are look­ group of education students on the techniques and they have a ing for jobs may find some at the south campus at a seminar called current handle on what is going on in Kirkwood School District and at "Meet the Principals." The seminar education. Tliey are willing to leam Kirkwood High School. McCallie said. A potential teacher. he said, can be-interviewed three or four times. "Jobs arc always opening up. It In This Issue happens all the time," McCallie s3id. Calendar / Classifieds .• •... • . . . . • .. pg 2 "You've lost a person-somebody's • Editorials...... pg 3 spouse gets transferred, they get in an • • • • • • • • • • • • • • accident or sick. None of us can name Features...... , ...... pg 5 what we are going to be hit with. When going through appliqltions to Sports o 0 GI • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • pg 7 Campus Briefs. • • ...... • . . . . . pg 9 fillthesevacancies,thefirstthingwe Campus Corner•...... •..... pg 9 See TEACHERS, page 8 page 2 CORRENT March 28,1991

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Signature: L ~ ______------~------~--~ EDITORIALS .[Jlarch 28, 1991 COR RENT page 3 Peak Tuning Problems Much "to do" has been made about the revival of the WI-4 Y WONT I HE. shuttle route and the new shuttle bus. But back talk by students has claimed that the shuttle is ineffective P)I.ONE. 5 s-rcp in its transportation. Maybe it's the way the system is designed. RlNqlNtq ? The shuttle schedule is designed to have more vans 1 DDtJ,T KNOW, running at peak times during the day. James Smalley, 8V1' .E'l e(l.. assistant director of police and transportation, has 5 I ~C.E: -r H/t.1'"" determined that the "peak" time is between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., when most students are ending their \l.~ ~u1110N classes. INCREASE. I rr But during that time the shuttle service has three SEEMS L l t

George Bush delivered and suc­ the American public realize how BACK TALK ceeded in what he said he was going fragile our freedom is, maybe the war to do, and for that I applaud him. was beneficial in that sense. one thing always shined through. The only question I have now is I think most people will agree American Spirit ''Will this loyalty and spirit continue?" with me in saying that it is a neat thing When I talk about American-Spirit, The day the cease-fire began, it to see your entire country truly care I'm talking about driving down S1. was almost as if everyone simply about one thing-our people at war. I Charles Rock Road and seeing an dropped the whole issue. It was like it also thiok: that most people will agree American flag on every single tele­ never happened. Itwasnoloogerfront­ in saying that although the war is phone pole. I'm talking about yellow page news and suddenly everyone over, that pride each one of us had in ribbons and American flags on at least had other business in mind. our troops and our country shouldn't every other house and car. I'm talking When Bush appeared on TV an­ fade oUL by Max Montgomery about the entire crowd at a sports nouncing the war was over, I was at a There was no draft for this war news editor event getting chills and tears in their classmate's house studying for a mid­ which means everyone who served eyes when the Star Spangled Banner tenn with three other students. enlisted on his or her own and was When the war in the Persian Gulf is played. All of us stopped what we were getting ~id for what he or she was began, I started writing and reporting This is what I call loyalty and doing to watch ourpresiden,t make his doing-a pay well deserved. B ut what on how it affected UM-SL Louis and dedication to your country. speech. I looked up at one of my about fIremen and policemen, for ex­ the SL Louis community. I covered Never in my life have I experi­ classmates and she was on the verge ample, who are also paid to protect issues such as demonstration rallies, enced such an event where the exact of crying, while another one was sit­ our country every day? UM-St. Louis students and staff same thing is on every person's mind ting in complete silence shaking his . We have benefit~ in this country members serving in the Gulf, and S1. and in his or her conversation. head yes. that other countries look at as a heaven, Louisians who were in Israel during George Bush said at the beginning That's American spirit and these benefits aren't cheap. I just the bombing. of the war that he wanted it to be short, The war was a terrible thing for hope that if this war did anything, it Indealingwiththedifferentpeople and he didn't want it to be another everyone. Even though I can't believe was to make the American pe-...ople and different altitudes and beliefs, Vietnam. it took something that drastic to make realize the cost.

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UM-St. Louis Explained College Basic Academic Subjects such as time and cost in their assess­ Exam ~, according to Steven J. , ment program. C-Base is costlier and In Terms Of UM System Osterlind, Director of the Center for more time conswning than the Aca­ Educational Assessment at U1vlC and demic Profile (AP) assessment exam LET US HELP YOU by Melissa A . Green working to salvage this year's fund­ "principal author" of C-BASE. used at the UM-Sl Louis, Burger associate news editor ing, but is undecided how to deal Osterlind said "C-BASE has been said. riil#fA IMMEDIATE RESUL TS with next year. given to teacher education majors "We've been using the AP exam "If an untimely pregnancy pr~cn ts a penOOll) crisis in your life - .. E T Let u§ hdp you!" Interim Chancellor Blanche In other business, Touhill an­ since 1988". By law, education ma­ for about [mIT years now" ,said Burger. T S FREE TEST-Can detect p r ~gDanC)' 10 days Olh.er it hegins! Touhill said that the UM System nounced the approval of two de­ jors must pass the exam to become "Not only would the implementation Prof~ s iollal Counseling &:. t\ S5 i5( n n ~·('. All Services Frce &. Confidential certified to teach in Missouri. of C-BASE require a large amount of Brtntwood: 962·5300 Bridgeton: 1 27-87 75 H.mpton South; 962· 3653 consists of "four diverse campuses partmental name changes. . 227-2266 St. Ch.r1es : 724· !2CO M idtown; 9H-<900 within a system" versus "a system In a news release prepared by the new money", he stated. B The Administration of Justice with four campuses," at the Mar. 19 department is now the department university, it is acknowledged that r------~--~~~-~~------...... --_, University Senate meeting. of Criminology and Criminal Jus­ In her Budget and Planning re­ tice, while the Physics department : ~~~~::o~:V~I ;;:::;::~:~~ .T HEVWE RE JUST FIVE UUYSFROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD1 port to the Senate, Touhill discussed is now the Physics and Astronomy the findings of two committees. The department. :;t t~:~~f: ~~~~o:se~~~ BU TT OGETHERTHEY{REATEOA SOUND THAI ROCKEOAMERICA. task. force on planning met with TOuhill announced that a recep­ only. Local developmnt could result Dennis Jones and Bob Jenski. Ac­ tion will be on Mar. 26 to honor in different measures to reflect each cording to the group, UM-St Louis members of the faculty who have insti rution's unique general educa­ is still classified as an urban campus. worked 10, 15,20, or 25 years on tion curriculum." Further explanation stated that the campus. The university release stated also UM System is not a "system." "It is our way to show our appre­ that "there is no agreement nation­ In her report as chancellor, ciation of their services," Touhill wide on the optimal point in students' Touhill announced a cooperative said. careers for assessing general educa­ program between UM-St Louis and Also presented at the Curator's tion. It is stated that this problem of the Missouri Historical Society. The meeting was a performance by the general assessment timing is true program will be operating in Mis­ University Singers. "across UM System campuses." souri Historical Society library. "They were wonderful," Touh ill John Park, Vice-Chancellor of It will deal with the history of said. "I would like to see them in- Academic Affairs at the University of the St. Louis metropolitan area, in­ corporated into our Monday Noon Missouri-Rolla School of E ngineer­ cluding oral records, artifacts and Series." ing, said in a post-meeting interview examined written record~ . The fa­ In her ftnal remark of the meet­ "We're proud of our system of as­ cility will be staffed by a full-time ing' Touhill announced a special sessmenL" Park said also that "in­ UM-St. Louis employee. concert on Mar. 24 in conjunction com ing freshmen must take a speci fic Touhill also announced that with the premiere performances math exam" and explained that the Governor John Ashcroft has frozen program & Dance St Louis. The test was designed to match the skills any additional state funds as of Mar. proceeds will benefit. minorities needed for an engineering program. 1. Higher education was exempt, scholarships. The concert is at "Knowing a bunch of facts does not but UM-SL Louis lost money for its Newark Dance Theater. make you an engineer", says Park. MMRA research and the renova­ Several other committee reports "Being able to apply the facts and tion/repair fu nd. The un iversity is were made during the meeting. perform as a professional engineer is L--______--I the goal ofa chievement at UM-R." from page 1 Senior assessment testing at Rolla Touhill varies dramatically from department the Board of Curators to draw its own said. to department because of the disci- conclusion- she needs their support," Alia Pruzhansky, SGA president, plines involved. At the meeting, Dr. Magrath said. "It was a unanimous sai~ ~ she is very happ~ with the Parknoled this type of diverse assess­ consensus of the board." declSlon of chooslllg Touhlll as chan- ment is necessary when assessing Touhill attended private and public cellor. srudents in fi elds as varied as "ceramic schools in St. Louis for her elemen­ "I think that she knows the needs engineering or mining". He added tary and secondary education. She of the students: She has done a I~ for though, that "If they mandate a spe­ attended SL Louis University, where the students thiS year, as far as bnng- cific test we will use it as a part of our she received a bachelor's degree in ~,ng them togeth~," ~hansky ~d. assessment program". history, a master's degree in geogra­ I hope she remallls as mvol~ed WI~ "The primary importance and phy, and a Ph.D. in history. the studen ts as she has been this year. most effecti ve use of assessmen t is to She taught British and European SGA vice presi~ent Mark Grim~s evaluate the institution" says Gary history at Washington University, shares the same feelings aboutTouIl!U-" Burger, U niversity of M issouri served as a history instructor at Queens as ~h~sky does.. '."._ ;.' . Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Senate College, City University ofNew York, She IS very deservtng of the Job. Committee on Assessment of Educa­ and Fairleigh Dickenson University She exemplifies hard work and she lional Outcomes. Burger said also in Teaneck, New Jersey. sh~ws that. ~ work can ~y 0[[''' that "it is the judgement of the com­ Touhill has written a book about Gomes saId. She symbolizes and mittee that the assessment test to be UM-St. Louis titled "The Emerging represents the expanded opportuni- used at each university should be University: The University of Mis­ ties for women. She is the mostquali- decided locally." souri- SL Louis, 1963-1983." Many fied " . The UM-St Louis assesses un- people say that this is just one ex­ ~tate Represen~ive and ~-St. dergraduate students by three meth­ ample of the knowledge and dedica­ loUIS. ~umnus Neil Molloy saId that ods. A standardized exam is gi ven to tion she has. Touhdlls ,:onderlul, she has a good incoming freshmen and outgoing se­ Laurence , Schlereth, vice chan­ sense. o~ hlSto~, and she has good niors, a writing exam taken in one of cellor for administrative services, said neg~tJatlllg skill.s. . . the required English courses, and a he is delighted to have Touhill serve In academiC c,ITcles, ~t skill major field exam for seniors which as chancellor. ~ot be ~nderestlmated: Mo~oy has been taken on a voluntary basis. "I think Blanche has certainly saId. Touhlll was Molloy s ~vlsor The choice of many non-tradi- proven herself over the past three when he attended UM-St. LoUlS. tional students UM-St.Louis takes years that I have worked with her, to Various sections of this article into account s;udent considerati ons be a very capable leader," Schlereth were compiled by the Current staff. Teachers from page 1 lookforis transcripts and recommen- classes to complete their degrees. dations." "I want teachers who can bring J . Kim Tucci, Co -owner of the Pasta House Bennett said that any teacher who students up to their potentials," wants 10 work in Ll}e Special School Bennett said. Company to speak on the social and District must be a team player. She Benneu said that new teachers said that education students have sub- must have excellent communication sU tuted full-time and take evening skills toward the students. economic effect of the restaurant business in Stt Louis. -' :.', HAVE IT ALL ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS: 6'0'~ :':" ' :' • Past President of The Saint Louis Ambassadors LIVE AT • Board Member, Landmark St. Louis Bank • Honorary Chairman, 1985-1986 . American Cancer Society Daffodil Days • Member, Missouri Restaurant Association SP • Member, National Restaurant Association • Recipient, The Saint Louis Ambassadors Man of the Year, 1984 • Recipient, St. Louis Amateur Boxing Association SPECIAL OM-ST. LOUIS RATES Golden Glove Award, 1985 1&2 BEDROOM APTS. • Recipient, Greater St. Louis Port Council Maritime Man of the Year for management, 1986 NEWLY REMODELED • Recipient, UNICO National, Man of the Year, 1986 OAK CABINETS • Re cipient, St. Louis Building & Construction Trades CARPET & DRAPERIES Council Man of the Year Award, 1987 ALL ELECTRIC • Recipient, Multiple Sclerosis , • Recipient, AMC Cancer Research Man of the Year, 1989 CLOSE TO 1-70, 170 & 270 • Taught Communications at UM St. Louis: 1971-1973 MINUTES FROM AIRPORT 4222-A SPRINGDALE Free Admission Co Sponsored by the the University Program Board and the Italian Club. Wednesday, April 3 ,at 1 :00 p. m. 72 J. C. Penny FEATURES March 28, 1991 CURRENT page 5 UM-St Louis Prof{SS()r Is Hit With Rolling Stone by Laura Berardino. TE . . . editor ' should be some kin~ of a ~eme GENE TIC R0 ULET · pervertish especially when it came to stude~ts wander m Just to ~ay hi. throughout a class, not Just a senes of the sexual part," she said. Payne stated Occastonally a student comes In from bits of information. That whole theme . that some of those views offended her out of town and wants to stop by to see The atmosphere was hushed, af­ 1\ HE J) centers around problem solving and ~ 'h religious beliefs. him," Diley observed. ter all this was a solemn occasion. The introspection. les kind of what we're . ' Granger began teaching sex edu- Despite his many slight shuffling of nervous feet and ~ ~~ achi~vements, trying to get the students to do," . cation almost as soon as he came to Granger feels that one of hiS greatest hushed whispers were the only sounds ~. ' ~, Granger said. "Biology is the vehicle l)"' UM-St Louis 19 years ago. "1 think awards cari,e from his students. "A in the corridor. Slowly the doors opened. by which w, e get students interested •~ ' ~', ' it'sacentralpartofbiology.lthinkits couple of years ago a bunch from a in examin~g the environment and a central part of Wlderstanding about class they put together what they called ,"We will seat you now." Hesi­ questioning their ideas and their ide- " . 'C , the environment you're in. You don't the Nobel prize for being a little off tantly, the crowd followed ushers also 1 think that's the essence of a / ' necessarily have to believe in center. They thought what was going decked out in black arm bands into liberal education." \ ' / birlhcontrol but you ought to know on in the class was just a little skewed. the darkened room. Somber music Granger, has won numerous 7~ " \.\ \' ,/, what it is, at least to discuss it You I was really excited. We went out to played almost unnoticed since all at­ awards for his innovative teaching, ! '"' .:: ~ \ '\ ought to know what it does and doesn't hmch." tention was on the coffin centered on the stage. the most recent from Rolling Stone .,..--.., '",,-' "" .__-1 do. "Dunn' gthl'spartofthecourseathe The students gave Granger and magazine. The March 21 issue of """ 'J> if< Carol McGraw, a teacher's assistant a Thesestudents have just entered Rolling Stone honored some of the "', ~,",, _ _ ,__ infamous "Creature Feature" film is presentation and plaque. the Granger Zone, otherwise known most innovative college professors shown. Mark. Monday, an MIS major, ' As far as lifetime goals, Granger as Biology 00l. This mock funeral around the country. obsm'ed that more students showed said he never had it in his mind that he ' played out for the flTst test is only one Granger's reaction? "I was sur- SPIN THE WHEEL. .. Biology Professor spins the sperm to teach up to class than were enrolled on the was going to be a teacher when he of a series of twists and turns that prised and very interested that a students about genetics.( photo by Nicole Menke) day the film was shown. But he started school. He just went out and freshmen will experience in their se­ magazine of that nature would be added, "I think his sex ed ftlms are started doing things. He borrowed a mester with Professor Granger. interested in promoting teaching. It seconds. If they couldn't, a buzzer troversy out If one person takes one outdated." quote from George Washington Nancy Ditey, administrative aide was enlightening and exciting that would go off. It made you think," said side, I'll take the other side. Some Granger has tried to help his stu- Carver which depicts his view on to the biology department, says that they were doing that" Merissa Burnett, a communications years I'm pro this and the next I'm dents outside of the classroom. Nancy goals. ''No individual has any right to Granger has all kinds of ways to get The fact that Granger would be major. "He always had a story to go con that." Diley,hisadministrativeaide,recalls come into the world and go out of it students attention to learn. "I think featureO in an article honoring pro- with the lecture so if you weren't Sex education is one of the most the first time she met Granger 15 without leaving behind him distinct students have an interest in science, fessors for their Wlusual teaching interested in science, at least you could controversial sections of the course years ago. "f remember my interview. and legitimate reasons for having but somewhere down the line, espe­ techniques isn't surprising, consid- relate." because it deals with topics such as We kept getting interupted every few passed through it" cihlIy with women, they lose it. I ering some of the antics that go on in While much of Granger's class is birth control, overpopulation and m'nutes by his B 1 students." Granger ''1bat pretty much summarizes think he tries to keep that interest, " his classroom. lighthearted, even entertaining some abortion. spoke to each of them for a minute or what we're all about regardless of said Diley. "He had a game show, 1 forget parts are downright controversial. LaDonia Payne, a crime and two and the interview continued; "It whether we're teachers or medical Granger, who has taught biology what he called it, but he had a big red ''1bere 's a lot of little twists. A lot of criminology major, took his course took quite a while." professionals, journalists, shoe at UM-St. Louis since the early '70s, spotlight He'd shine it on someone people think that I'm kind of weird ... " last semester. "He had a fairly decent Granger interacts with students as salesmen or whatever," G ranger ex- wants his students to think and under- and try to answer questions in three Granger said. "r try to bring the COn- sense of humor. He was almost a friend, as well as a teacher. "I see plained. stand, not just memorize. "There Snooze Alarms And Bathroom Animal Righ ts Hits Supply Companies , Pacheco had Wlcovered a dis­ Floors Help People Sleep More by Robin Mayo play of animal cruelty and taken a Current staff picture of a monkey with his arms shades of grey and legs tied in bandages, and Who can you believe? Animal hanging in a restraining device, maker at least ten feet away from all rights activists, who with very emo­ looking to be in much pain. He also untensils and coffee mugs. Any tional appeals and some very gro­ claimed that laboratory conditions physical activity will help. tesque and appalling photographs, were unclean and not up to sanitary In this age of technology I am persuade you to see their side of the working conditions. surprised no one has thought of issue? After Pacheco took Dr. Tau b to mild electrical shock as a tool for Can you remain objective, when a Maryland court, claiming 119 waking up. Small electtodes could in your daily mail along with a few counts of animal cruelty, it was be placed inside a mattress and is­ bills, you receive a pamphlet con­ found that he had staged the mon­ by Jocelyn Arledge sue a shock aI the desired wake up ,taining nauseating pictures of dead key picture, and had purposely let features editor time, continuing every five minutes cats, or decapitated rabbits? How lab conditions deteriorate while until the bed is free. Some people could you refuse to mail in the $20 Taub was on a two-week vacation. Another one bites the dust. ... may think this is extreme, but I must check to help stop these tragedies Taub received one charge for fail­ slam! Will you love me? Will you disagree. I'm not talking about a from occurring? ure to provide adequate veterinary love me forever? Do you need ... shock that could be registered on There is one strong and rapidly care for six of the animals, which slam! Once, twice, three times a la the Richter scale or anything (just growing group, People for the was later thrown out on a technical­ ' ... slam! something mild). 1 feel this would Ethical Treatment of Animals ity. You have just witnessed the be extremely effective--or maybe (PET A), that uses these tactics to IT ISN'T EASY BEING GREEN ... PETA offers an alternative What was judged to be a farce soWld track titled "Just five more I'm just sick. If sleeping in a water gain support, financially and geo­ to dissection by using computers as a biological teaching tool. turned out to be the starting point of minutes" which includes the top bed simply hook up a small wave graphically. PETA. Pacheco had brought animal ten hit, "I know I love 'ya baby but machine to the bed and surf to the PET A can paint very grim pic­ made by PET A, and the public must college student, working in a research cruelty to the eyes of Americans. please don't take my snooze bar bathroom in the morning. tures of almost any animal selling decide wether or not to believe whal lab, exposed the negligent care of the The picture of the monkey was not away." This is the agony I go If you feel that nooe of the above facility, from slaughter houses to they say is true. animals, and horrible conditions the an easy one to forget Peop Ie wan ted through every morning trying to techniques will work: for you please biological supply companies. Many PETA was founded in 1981 by animals were in at Dr. Edward Taub's drag myself out of bed. Actually I take note of the rules of sleeping claims and accusations have been Alex Pacheco, who while posing as a Silver Spring lab. see ANIMAL, page 6 don't even like to say the word late listed below. moming. In my opinion mornings 1) When turning off an alarm should be outlawed. I have wit­ that is placed across the room one 'Cadence' Misses Beat With Movie Audience nessed, in my time, some incredibly must keep at least a fourth inch of by Fera M. Black inventive and pathetic attempts to some part of the body touching the fmds himself hating everything about persuades the lady owner to how he had planned. Instead being and Cole P. Hunter make getting out of bed at !east a bed. If this is achieved. the person is being in the U.S. Army, especially permanately mark him with eight­ kicked out of the Army, he ends up in feasible concept not technically "up" and can return entertainment critics hating the fact that his father had balls on the back of his hands, which the stockade. Some people can not awaken to to bed guilt- free. forced him to enlist thinking it would symbolizes his deftance of Army This is where the main issue of the , music and therefore need a human 2) When someone asks if you Going into this movie we both tame his headstrong son. Bean re­ regulations. entire movie falls into place, You see, voice to bring them into the world are up, only one eye must be alleast thought that it was going to be another turns from Europe to attend his father's After going to a nightclub, danc­ Bean is forced to share a room with of the living. One person with this partially open at the time the con­ boring, pseudo comedy, action packed funeral and becomes resentful about ing on the tables, hitting an MP and five negroes. problem is working on an invention versation takes place in order to Vietnam war story. However, al­ being trapped in the Army way of life. crashing through a window, he an­ Things were not at all as we ex­ that could revolutionize wake up give an affirmative answer. though it wasn't a "Platoon," the When he goes back to Germany nounces his independence by saying pected. Normally in a Hollywood techniques. She wants to record 3) When family members bug movie "Cadence" certainly had an he takes his frustrations out one night "I'm taking it all back Dad. I'm a free scenario such as this one, it would be every member of her family telling you about getting up, simply go into emotional appeal. by getting completely inebriated. He man from now on." the five roommates against Bean. her to get up. With the help of a the bathroom, shut the door, tum on Bean, played by Charlie Sheen, stumbles into a tattoo parlor where he As it turns out his situation is not However, the five others are the ones timing device, the tape will go off at the radio and hit the floor. Every tHat reach out to Bean and welcome the designated time and voila! in­ once in a while wake up and turn on him to try and calm his anger. stant family badgering. the water or toss some cans of He is completely negative toward One technique that I am most hairspray around so that it at least his roommates. One reason being he anxious to try on my brother is the sounds like you're getting ready. ~s trying to defy the stockade sargeant frozen marble trick. Take a bag of 4) It is against the rules to fall Otis McKinney, played by Martin marbles and put them in the freezer. back asleep after taking a shower. Sheen, who insists he become part of In the morning, place them strate­ Unless of course you are cursed "the team." gicall y on the sleeping person's with a bed that has a strong gravita­ At this part of the flick, we started body (like the neck or feet), then tional pull that sucks you into the getting the idea of what direction the just sit back and watch the show. covers while you are innocently film was taking, especially after I've found thai breakfast in bed trying to get dressed. McKinney gets off of the phone one works really well. I'm never too 5) It is not against the rules to evening with his wife in the states. tired for a meal that someone else fall asleep IN the shower. Just make He had been fighting with his conjured up. This technique does sure that you are positioned so the wife because his son was not home to take some work, and since I hate water doesn't spray up your nose. talk: to him on his birthday. doing dishes, I am going to try to 6) When you hear your grand- From this point on, McKinney market an aromatic breakfast , mother come down the stairs pr0- starts to get stranger and stranger to­ blower that turns on in the morning claiming she has the water bottle in ward Bean, until you realize that he is and blows the scent of blueberry hand, quickly pick up any book, developing a mental condition and muffins and coffee across the bed­ piece of paper, or publication that actually starts believing that Bean is room. could pass as an early moming study his son. If living alone, one does not tool. Caution: This is not believable Charlie Sheen does a superb job have the advantage of nasty family if all the lights in the room are off. with this part as does his father members screaming "get up" in a I hope these tips have been Martin. This movie was Martin's much too perky tone. I suggest helpful to all the beloved night directorial debut and he handles the buying at least fifteen alarm clocks people out there. When in a sticky sensitive issue of racism very well, and placing them in strategic places situation with bneofthose morning including reversing the normal throughout your home. Once out of people, simply repeat this motto. "I stereotypical racism by expressing bed, to further bfiTlg yourself into a wasn't asleep; I was just checking FATHER AND SON ..• Martin Sheen in his directorial debut makes the movie 'Cadence' a family conscious' state, move the coffee my eyelids for cracks." affair by acting with his two sons Ctlariie Sheen and Ramon Estevez. See CADENCE, page 6 page 6 CURRENT March 28, 1991 Animal from page 5 to get involved, and make sure things law." stance on other people, in the form of an undercover investigation of the When the time comes for lab Cadence from 5 like this weren' thappening elsewhere. Starling said the animal may have something other than an effort to con­ two largest biological supply compa­ students to do dissections, there are that Bean is now the minority. PETA started with 18 members in been caught in the wild, or it may have vert them to his philosophy. If he can nies in America. They supply buyers some that prefer not to perform dis­ Bean and McKinney banter 1981, and now has over 300,000 been bred for research purposes, such convert people to his ethical philoso­ with animals, animals parts, plastic sections on animals. back and forth until the situation members this year. Even stars such as as rats which :ire bred specifically for phy, fine and good. If he tries to models of animals, and parts, and Generally, Nolan said most stu­ gets so out of hand that River Phoenix, the B-52's, Howard research purposes. prevent them from doing things that other necessities for research. dents do not have a problem with McKinney takes the whole Jones, and Belinda Carlisle are "The concept that you're some­ are contrary to his ethical philosophy Investigator's for PETA were di$secting, but there are some who de,. prisoner unit into a field, for speaking out for PETA, according to how going out and hunting down a by manipulating the facts to try to hired at each facility, Ward's Natural not like to dissect supposed disciplinary action, the bimonthly magazine called free living wild animal, that's just not convince people of things that aren't Science Establishment, in New Yodc, "I give students two options; one and ends up killing one of PETANEWS. what happens," she said. really true, then I think that is morally and Carolina Biological Supply is to not actually do the dissection Bean's newly made friends. Pacheco is now the chairman, and When using the animal under unconscionable. " Company, in North Carolina. They themselves, but to looic on and have This scene was the most one very vocal member of PETA is guidance to teach a particular point, Ingrid Newkirk has been quoted reported mostly from CBSC, cases of their partner actually do the dissec­ emotionally charged portion of In grid Newkirk, co-director ofPET A. like Anatomy, Starling has no ethical saying "Six million Jews died in con­ torturing animals, and insane em­ tion, and usually there's no problem. the film. You sympathize with Jane Starling, Associate Professor problem with that. centration camps, but six billion ployees taking pleasure out of killing If they still have an objection to it, .. .1 Bean and his friends for their of Biology, and Director of the Ani­ "I have no moral problem with broiler chickens will die this year in these animals, mostly cats, in very would fmd a different activity for loss, but you can't really be mal Welfare Unit at UM-SL Louis tha t, Ingrid Newkirk: does. Alex slaughterhouses. " inhumane ways. them to do," Nolan said. angry with McKinney. He has said that PETA devotes about two­ Pacheco does. And I think that it's 'That, I find to be insulting to the PET A brought 181 charges There are computerprograrns that lost touch with his son and thirds of its effort against research, appropriate that if Alex Pacheco is in people who were murdered by Nazi against CBSC in 1990, and the case _allow a student to visually see a frog reality, and we almost felt sorry although less than three-tenths of a a class, he be allowed to use some Germany, in fact it's suggesting that was dropped because North Carolina and how its innards loolc when it is for him. percent of the animals that are used alternate methods, because of his people have less importance," Star­ District Attorney Steve Balog found dissected. UM-St Louis does not cur­ Even though this film had a for human use, are used in research moral stance. I think it's inappropri­ ling said. - no state laws had been broken. rently have any such computer pro­ strong climax and ending the and teaching. ate for him to try to impose that moral PETA's latest media explosion is UM-St Louis' major animal sup­ gram as an option. story line itself doesn't grab the The philosophy that Peta lives by, plier is Nebraska Scientific, not one Carol K. Peck, Professor of 0p­ audience. Until the end of the is that animals and humans are mor­ of PETA's major targets in uncover­ tometry said that the use of animals is movie the emotions that were ally equivalent, said Starling. ing corruption. The most common critically important supposed to be drawn from the "Which basically means, that if Everyone Loves A Clown animals purchased for dissection pur­ "I do believe that animals should audience weren't, because the you're driving a car down the road, poses are fetal pigs, amphibians, frogs, be humanely taken care of, but I think audience couldn't relate to what and there's a moose and a child in the and cats. After the animals have been one can make as strong an argument was happening on the screen. road, and you have to hit one to miss dissected, the hazardous waste facil­ for using animals for scientific re­ There was feeling there but it the another, to a person who supports ity on campus removes the disem­ search as you can for eating them, for only seemed to affect the PETA'S point of view, you have a bodied carcasses. using them for clothing, for using characters and not the audience. moral dilemma, because one is Randall C. Nolan, Biology super­ them as pets, or as draft animals. I Ail in all, the movie wasn't equivalent to the other. It is immoral visor said his own feeling is that PETA don't believe unnecessary research . a blockbuster but makes a good, for human beings to use animals for has some points, but are they really should be done, but I think the vast relaxing rush-hour show. any pwpose, because that's like sla­ looking at things objectively, or do majority of scientific research on ani­ Rating- two and a half stars, very", Starling said. they promote a one-sided argument? mals, is for very appropriate uses." "I have no objections to people living that moral philosophy, if that is the moral philosophy that they arrive at, " she said. Starling added that it is PETA's THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO fust amendment right to voice their opinion. BECOMING A NURSE IN THEARMY. "I have no objection to Ingrid And they're both r<>nr",_ Newkirk saying that she would hit th~ child and save the mouse. I have no sen ted by the insignia you wear objections to Ingrid Newkirk or AJex as a member of the Army Nurse Pacheco, or any other person from Corps. The caduceus on the left PETA standing up and saying, let us means you're part of a health care debate this moral and ethical situa­ system in which educational and tion, and let me try to convince you ARTIST AT WORK.... Dodo the clown paints faces at the Uni­ career advancement are the rule, that my ethical stand is the right one, versity Program Board sponsored Carnival Night on March 22. not the exception. The gold bar that's their First amendment right" on the right means you command respect as an Army officer. If you're' Starling believes that PEl'A is (photo by Dave Bari) trying to reach their end goal, which is earning a BSN, write: Army Nurse Opportunities, po. Box 7713, eliminating all use of animals, by a Clifton, NJ 07015. Or call toll free: 1-800-USAARlv1Y, ext. 438. means that is not always very ethical. 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By Jason Buchheit by Dave Donofrio through our hands," says UM-St. Junior Rob Rixford replaced Louis coach Jim Brady. "It's going to Current Staff for the Current Furlow in the seventh. In this inning be an uphill battle for us now in the two consecutive doubles lead to an­ conference. " On Monday, March 25, UM-St other Harris-Stowe run. UM-St Louis Louis hosted Harris-Stowe State went down in order in the bottom half The UM-SL Louis baseball team College in a single nine inning game. of the inning. The eighth remained got off to a tough start in the Missouri "The combination The Rivermen won 6-4 despite play- scoreless leading to a short-lived Intercollegiate Athletic Association of physical and men­ , ing one of their worst games this year. comeback by Harris-Stowe in the opener, dropping a pair of games to "It was an ugly win," said Coach ninth. Southeast Missouri State on Sunday, tal mistakes' cost us Brady. "We were playing a team that "Some credit goes to Harris be­ March 24, at Rivennan Field. The the game." I we knew we were better than ...we cause they gave maximum effort and losses dropped their record to 7-9-1, -Jim Brady · had to struggle to win because we had almost pulled it off," said Brady. 0-2 in the conference. just came off an emotional loss [to In the ninth the Rivermen (;Sed Southeast Missouri, ranked No.7 The Otahkins scored three un­ Southeast Missouri State]" three pitchers to shut down the Har­ nationally in last week's Division II earned runs in the fIrst, a result of two Freshman pitcher Todd Furlow ris-Stowe comeback. Harris-Stowe national poOl, pounded the Rivennen errors by shortstop Brian Rupp. started fer the Rivermen pitching six scored two runs in the ninth before 15-2 in the opener before picking up "The combination ofphysical and strong innings. Harris-Stowe got its Jim Foley replaced Keith Kalusniak a dramatic 5-4 win in the nightcap on mental mistakes cost us the game," lone run from Furlow in the fifth and Brad Pace. Foley ended the game a ninth-inning home run by Todd Brady said. 'We lost three runners on when a base hit (followed by two by "picking off" the potential tying Shylanske. the bases because we missed signs. I stolen bases and a passed ball) scored run on flrst base. The opener saw SEMO leading 2- feel bad because we didn't take ad­ the run. Brady was disappointed in 1 after two innirigs. Then in the third, vantage of Kinnett's strong outing." "Furlow pitched very well again," the way the Rivermen played the game BAn ER UP: Donnie Jolliif steps up to bat for his team on SEMO jumped on starter Chris Both teams exchanged runs in the said ~rady. but is fairly pleased in the outcome. March 25 , against Harris-Stowe. (Photo by: Nicole Menke) Meador for 8 runs and and reliever third. Then, in the fourth, the Rivermen The Rivennen responded with six "We didn't play focused," said Keith Kalusniak for three runs, put­ jumped on SEMO for three runs. runs in the bottom of the sixth. Mike Bradv. ot those runs were earned]. ::'he other Jeff Eye led the team in hitting ting the game out of reach. Freshman Jeff Eye, who continued The big hits came from the bats of • Landwehr and Brian Tripp each drew run was given up by Tim Cochran going two for five with five runs bat­ The game was called after seven his torrid hitting with a three for four Kaestner Rupp who each deliv­ walks to lead off the inning. Corey and who pitched part of the seventh. ted in. Eye had a three run double in innings because of the ten-run rule. day, singled to lead off. Eye had three ered two run singles. Todd Furlow Sandt then reached base on a bunt Senior Jim Foley got the win giv­ the bottom of the fifth and a two run The bright spot for the Rivermen hits in the second game to improve his • when the Harris-Stowe player forgot was the winning pitcher. His record ing up no runs and just three hits in the homer in the bottom of the seventh. was the relief work of Tim Cochran. batting average to .342. On the fust stands at 3-0 with a 222 ERA. Junior to cover first base. With the bases [mal three innings. Foley worked out Eye now leads the team in home runs The left-handed senior allowed only pilCh to Musgrave, Eye was thrown Jim Foley received the save. The loaded, Scott Kaestner delivered a of a bases loaded jam with two outs in with three and in RBI's with seven­ three unearned runs in his four in­ out for attempting to steal. Five con­ Rivennen are currently 8-9-1 overall base hit up the middle scoring the ninth to get the win. Foley's record teen. nings, giving up only two hits. secutive singles followed, driving in and 0-2 in conference play. • Landwehr and Tripp. Andy RWlZi now stands at 2-1. Dennis Turner added with three Starter Chris Meador (0-2) took two runs. Then sophomore Donnie On Tuesday, March 26 the drew another walk to load the bases. The Rivermen went into the bot­ hits of his own including a double in the loss, allowing 10 runs on 13 hits. Jolliff drove in the tying run on a Then came a strikeout on Craig Porter. Rivennen played host to Southern tom of the seventh loosing 5-9 before the eighth to score the winning runs. In the night -<:ap, a lead-off homer sacrifice fly to right. Illinois University at Edwardsville. Donnie Jolliff then walked with the Chris Meador doubled in a run. Jeff Brian Rupp, Mike Musgrave, and by SEMO's Shylanskein the ninth set Kinnett then went on to set down bases loaded to bring in another run. SlUE is currently ranked No.7 in the Eye shortly after made the score 8-9 Scott Kaestner each added two hits a the Rivermen down to defeat. It was a the next 15 Otahkins hitters until country, but that didn't put the Brian Rupp added with another base with a two run homer. piece. heartbreaking loss for senior Jim Shylanski's ninth inning homer. Rivennen down. The Rivennen won hit to right scoring Kaestner and Runzi. In the bottom of the eighth the UM-St. Louis scored eleven runs Kinnett (1-4). Kinnett pitched excel­ "Our youngsters continue to do .. With runners on first and third Jeff 11-9 boosting thier record to 9-9-1. Rivennen gained the lead for good. on twelve hits while SIU-E scored lent ball, scattering eight hits and well," Brady said. "But now we need Eye stepped up to the plate. Eye hit a Pitcher Andy Runzi stared the With runners on second and third nine runs on fifteen hits. The striking out three, while walking no our upperclassmen to give us more sacrifice fly to left scoring Jolliff for game and went six innings allowing Dennis Turner hit a two run double Rivennen 's record improves to 9-9-1 one. production. If they do, we'll be right the final run of the inning and game eleven hits and eight runs [only four which gave them the lead. with the win. "We let the second game slip in the hunt"

• Golf Team To Tee Off April 1

The UM-St. Louis golf squad will open its 1991 SL Louis University, Southern Illinois University­ season on Monday, April 1, when it hosts the annual Edwardsville, Washington University, Missouri Bap­ .. Tommy Armour/Riverman Invitational at the tist, Maryville College and Fontbonne. The rest of the Whitmoor Country Club in Sl Charles, Missouri. field includes Missouri-Rolla, McKendree, Principia, Thirteen schools are scheduled to compete in the Palmer College, Mi llikin and Westminister. 18-hole townament which gets underway at 11 am. For more information call the UM-St. Louis athletic Among the local schools slated to participate are department at 553-5641. • Ice Hockey Club Accepted In CSCHL

• by Shelle Hassenforder play in the 1991-1992 season. UM-St. Louis will play in the for the Current At the CSCHL league meeting, CSCHL Division II. Other Division II attended by UM-St. Louis club presi­ teams include Washington Univer­ sity, Meramec Community College, iI The UM-SL Louis Ice Hockey dent, Wayne Gholson, the represen­ Club was overwhelmingly accepted lative for Iowa Slate University University of Missouri-Columbia, Kansas University, Iowa State Uni­ into the Central States Collegiate praised the UM-St Louis prognun Hockey League (CSCHL) at a league and motioned for its entrance into versity, Drake University, University of North em Iowa, South Dakota State • meeting in Des Moines, Iowa on the league. Gary Henson of Wash­ University, and Dordt College. March 9. ington University seconded the mo­ UM-St. Louis will play 20 league UM-St Louis will begin league tion. games and possibly play in the A YE-BA TIER: Chris Meador steps to the plate to bat against SIU·Edwardsvilie on March 26 at I I CSCHL league tournament at the end * of the season. the Riverman field. (Photo by: Dave Bari) l!!P~ United Parcel ServIce Athlete of the Week Late-Night ESPN Basketball On Verge Of Extinction CPS In an effort to encourage student have ahtletics for the students would cific time zones, as a result, have because Indiana Coach Bob Knight • Jeff Eye athletes and fans to get a good night's be in favor of this bill," Rep. Jerry tipped off as late at 10:30 p.m. local complained that the late games inter­ sleep, legislators in Indiana have in­ Bales, R-Bloomington, one of the time so ESPN can squeeze in two or fered with the athletes' studies. -Men's Baseball troduced a bill that would forbid state bill 's sponsors, told the Purdue Ex­ three games Monday through Thurs­ But the late-night games seem to ,. universities from playing non-tour­ ponent. day nights, reported ESPN spokes­ be popular with fans, who have been -Currently holds the nament basketball games after 8: 10 "The opponents are money-hun­ man Michael Soltys. known to show up in pajamas and p.m. gry people who want to exploit the team record with three "I think all of us agree that 9:30 is make the national focus on their cam­ The bill is aimed at SLOpp ing players to make their money," he too late," said Jim Vruggink, director puses into festive events. home runs. Purdue and Indiana Universities ' added. of athletic public relations at Purdue. "I think the fans love it," Viugginlc basketball teams from playing on "Big Every Monday night ESPN tele­ "It's especially troublesome for admitted. "There's added excitement ·Currently holds the Monday," a night of three games pro­ casts a Big East game at 7:30 p.m. teams when they're on the road and when (ESPN sportscaster) Dick Vitale team record . with 17 duced by ESPN, a cable sports chan­ EST, a Big 10 game at9:30 p.m. EST don't get back to school until the early comes to town." nel. and a Big West game at 12:00 am. • RBI's morning," he said. ESPN's Soltys added the net'Nork ':Anybody who believes that we EST. Teams in the Mountain and Pa- Bales said he introduced the bill isn't too worried alx>ut Indiana teams refusing to be televised, noting that -To be a freshman Softball Big to teams - including Indiana and and hold number four in Purdue - have a contract to play on the [batting1 order and camera on Monday nights. hold to that responsibil­ Team Adds Two Wi nslo Record The Monday garnes, moreover, regularly draw bigger audiences than ity is a real credit to Jeffs After a rough start, the UM-St. ered solid pitching and timely hitting petitive fast-pitch softball in four those shown on other nights, he a.dded . 7 squad is Louis softball closing in on in Thursday's 3-2 and 4-2 sweep over offensive capabilities." years, had three more hits on March Besides, the network's contract the .500 mark. The Riverwomen won MacMurray. 21 to improve her batting average to with the Big 10 still has four more e a pair of games from MacMurray .479 in 17 games. Senior Lisa Houslca -Jim Brady College last Thursday, March 21, to Junior pitcher DeAnn Murphy seasons to run. The bill contains a had four hits on the day, improving "grandfather clause" allowing Indi­ improve their record (0 8-9. scattered seven hits in the opener and her average to .457. ana and Purdue to fulfill the contract, I Sf I WORKING FOR STUDENTS WHO WORK FOR US. five in the nightcap. Hot-hitting Kris "We're getting a taste of win­ Soltys pointed out • The Riverwomen have now won Earhart drove home the winning run ning," said Head Coach Harold "[After the contract expires] they UPS DELIVERS EDUC,ATIDN eight of their last nine games since in the flfSt game with a sacrifice fly in Brumbaugh. "I hope it c~es over to EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F can certainly say 'no we're not inter­ ~ dropping the first eight of the season. the lx>ttom of the seventh inning. when we face tougher competition e'-______CALL 553-5317__ FOR______INFO ______.. __ .. ested, '" Soltys said. UM-St. Louis once again discov- Earhart, who hasn't played com- this week." CPS March 28, 1991 CURRENT Page 8 Advertising in the Tennis Current THE CURRENT IS LOOKING FOR doesn't cost REPORTERS. WE NEED REPORTERS FOR it PAYS SS NEWS, FEATURES AND SPORTS. IF yoa WOULD LIKE TO WRITE FOR THE CURRENT, STOP BY ANY TIME OR CALL 553-5175.

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1990-91 Riverm.en Basketball Highlights For application materials and additional The UM-St. Louis celebrated its 25th sea- centage in school history. They also defeated information, please contact: son of men's basketball in stunning fashion. three nationally-ranked teams and earned a The 1990-91 Rivermen posted a 22-6 record Top 20 ranking of their own in the fmal regular and finished with the highest wi:1rJ.ing per- season poll. The Director • Posted the best winning percentage in school history (.786). Pierre Laclede Honors College • Tied the school record for most victories in a season (22). University of Missouri-St. Louis . • Set the school record for most wins during regular season play (22), St. Louis, MO 63121 amamassing 20 victories in a rugular season for the first time in school phone: 389-0096 history. • Ranked No. 16 in the final regular season Division II national poll (Mar. 5). • Tied the school record for fewest lowes in a season (6). • Tied the school record for most wins at home (13). • Set the school record for most MIAA conference victories in one season (13). A~ETHUR • Set a school record for most steals in a season (302). r\J\JuERSEN • Led the MIAA in steals (10.78 per game). ARfHUR ANDERSEN & co., s.c. • Beat three teams that were ranked armong the n;,ltion's Top 20 - Central Missouri State, Missouri Western and California State-Bakersfield. We are pleased to announce the following 1990-1991 • The Rivermen advanced to MIA A Tournament for the third time in the last graduates of University of Missouri - St. Louis have recently four years. become associated with our firm: • Senior Chris Pilz became the first Riverman in 14 years to gain All-America Julie M. Eichinger recognition. He was a second team selection. Audit • Pilz became only the second player in school history to earn first team AlI­ MJAA Honors. Laura A. McClanahan Audit • Pilz became the first player in 14 years to average more than 20 points. • Redshirt freshman Scott Crawford was the leading vote-getter on the Eric D. Oelzen MIAA All -Freshman team. Audit • Head coach Rich Meckfessel was named the MIAA Coach of the Year for Timothy D. Salzman the third time in his nine seasons at UM-St. Louis. Audit

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.Manager Training Candidates for the merit award "CLASS OF 2000: FAMILY CAMPOS CORNER · must complete a brief application STORIES" is a National Public Radio Offered On Campus form and obtain two recommenda­ Specials Project, funded by the Cor­ UM-St. Louis is offering a pro­ tions from UM-St. Louis faculty, poration for Public Broadcasting. gram on strategic planning for man­ with at least one from the economics KWMU is a service of UM-St. Louis by Fred Appel department. The application and rec­ and feature news, classical music and agers concerned about developing a Current Staff ommendation forms are available in jazz programming. blueprint for long-tenn competitive­ ness and building a high-perfor­ the Economics Dept., 408 SSB. Selections will be made by a sub­ mance business team to insure suc­ committee of the Economics cess. The conference is designed for Shuttle Stop Added managers in corporate planning, en­ Department's faculty. Applications due no later than p.m. on April To Campus Route gineering, finance, general manage- are 5 . ment, manufacturing, research and 12,1991. The UM-St. Louis shuttle van development and sales, and ream Child Sexual Abuse hours have been changed. The basic leaders responsible for planning and schedule of the vans is from 7: 30 a.m. setting goals for a work group or HMy car needs $1500 worth of Lecture On Campus - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday team. Owners and top executives of repair due to university pot­ Raoul Williams, a U.S. Probation and 7;30 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Friday. small businesses are also welcome. holes and icy pavements. Will Officer, will speak about Profiles of Throughout the day , a certain number "It seems like a lot, especially Lecture On State Li· Child Abuses. A Focus on Sexual of shuttles run during set time peri­ this remedy the parking situa­ seeing as how I only get a 2.1 Abuses video presentation will be ods. They are as follows: tion? Will it provide teachers' percent increase in pay. But, censing Social Work shown. The lecture will be on April Monday thru Thursday Hl'm graduating in May, so it salaries so they stop com­ ifit improves the quality ofour 18 from 2-5 p.m. in Room 75 J. C. 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. 2 vans on shuttle really shouldn't affect me, plainingabouttheirjobs? Will education, then it's definately Russ Myler, the director of the Penney. The presentation and discus­ route unless I decide to attend Grad this cure the cockroaches in sion is open to the public. It is spon­ 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 3 vans on shuttle route worth it." National Association of Social Work­ school." the slimy underground? And ers will speak abQut state licensing sored by Social Work Student Asso­ 2 p.m. -4 p.m . 4 vans on shuttle route laws for the Bachelor's of Social ciation. 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 2 vans on shuttle will we get better return on our Brian Golden Work and the Master's of Social route Bart Schulte books instead ofthe .5% return Sophomore Work. There will be an open presen­ KWMU Highlights 5:30 p.m.-lO p.m. 1 van on shuttle Senior we get now?" Bus. Admin. tation and discussion, Thursday, route Marketing April 4, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in The Class of 2000 Friday room 75, J.e. Penney Building. KWMU 90.7 FM will broadcast 7:30 am. - 3:00 p.m. 4 vans on shuttle "Class of 2000: FAMILY STO­ route Merit Awards Given To RIES," a week-long series of reports examining family situations to learn The current shuttle stops schedule Economics Students how teenagers, their parents and sib­ are: The Department of Economics lings are coping with today's domes­ 1. Honors College (at Incamate Word announces two annual merit awards, tic challenges. Academy) one each to an undergraduate student April 1-6, the series of reports 2. Music Building on west Drive and a graduate student. The awards will look at the American family - 3. Marillac Hall will be made in an anount of at least what it is, how it has changed and 4. South Campus Lot "Z" 150 dollars to be applied towards tu­ what it means to the future, when the 5. Alumni Circle at J. e. Penney ition in the following semester. "Class of 2000" has grown up. Building 6. General Services Building at Lot \ The intent of the awards is to The stories will be heard on "Considering the fact that we I ) recognize students who have done Morning Edition, All Things Corlsid­ "L" have a nicely renovated Mark , I well in the program. ered, Saturday Weekend Edition and 7. Mark Twain Building (in front) All undergraduates having com­ Weekend All Things Considered. 8. South Florissant Road at Oxeye "The 12 percent is going to be Twain Building, a shuttle ser­ pleted at least 15 credit hours in A live call-in show with Susan Ave. (new stop) roughfor the students that are ''1¥e're already paying enough vice, and computer facilities, economics are eligible for consider­ Stamberg will wrap up the series on 9. Social Science Building on West coming up with the tuition 12% really isn't very much." DriVe since we don't have dorms and ation. For the graduate award, all Sunday, April 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. on themselves. ,y Master's level economics students KWMU. This national forum is a 10. Research Wing on Benton Drive large-scale activities." Luther Baker having completed at least six credit chance to let listeners offer their ideas 11. Alumni Circle at the le. Penney Lisa Brooks Junior hours in economics are urged to ap­ and opinions in discussion with panel Building Jeff Heienickle Freshman Freshman ply. of parents, teenagers and experts. 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