2 l1Chr (tun-em I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I 1Chr lturrrnt VOL. '45, ISSUE 1361 WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Subway joins UMSL's cafeteria variety EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief...... Matthew B. Poposky Managing Editor...... Janaca Scherer - met with support from student body News Editor...... Minho Jung Features Editor...... Ashley Atkins JOSEPH GRATE Sports Editor...... Owen Shroyer Staff Writer A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis in the MSC that gave berween. "I think it's fair I Opinions Editor...... Jeremy Zschau Students at the old food they are faced Copy Editors ...... Sara Novak, Johanna Hoffarth, C. Rogers University of Missouri - with every day on Campus. Totakhil the opportunity to hire them," Totakhil Staff Writers ...... David von Nor- St. Louis have decided to uThis adds a little variety. to get involved with the said. UMSL already has dheim, Greg Laine, Yusef Roach, Ryan Krull, Maddie Harned, add another restaurant It's different from sushi, UMSL community at l~ng students who are potential Endea Wilbert. Eli Dains, Dan Spak, Mavis Hollis, Sha­ to the campus. Subway burgers and fries," Justin last. "We started back employees. There is no real ron Pruitt, Joseph Grate, Aladeen Klonowski, Hali Flintrop was chosen from amongst Meyer, junior, political in January. And then in reason to look elsewhere. DESIGN the vast array of options science, said. Meyer was August, we signed the So far, the new available and has since studying Constitutional lease," Totakhil said. employees are slow and Design Editor...... Janaca Scherer been erected in UMSL's law in Subway's cafe UMSL was in his radius still learning. Even a short Photo Editor...... ~ ...... Jennifer Meahan Pilot House. Signs went up atmosphere after having for Subway franchise line of three customers Web Editor...... _...... Yusef Roach this past month advertising his lunch. Other students expansion, which covers a can drag out over ten Staff Photographers ...... Nikki Vahle, Jarred Gastreich, five-mile area. That means minutes. But the hired Sarah Lowe, Erica Thompson the addition of Subway were also there studying within a five-mile radius students are trying to Illustrators...... ;...... Karlee Sellars and jobs that would be for tests or fiddling with open to UMSL students their smarrphones. Some of his store in Normandy put perfection in the BUSINESS due to the grand opening. took advantage of the Shopping Center, Totakhil sandwiches and are eager The new Subway opened couches to lounge with owns the rights to any to help each customer. The Business Manager...... John Wallace on November 1 in the store that is built. So, as slow production has not Advertising Director...... Thomas Wombacher their friends or gathered at UMSL wanted a Subway stopped them from getting Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull Pilot House on the lower the long table that seated on campus, they had to go business. The first week Advisor...... Charlotte Petty floor of the Millennium more than twelve people, Student Center and has creating an environment to Totakhil since they are they opened was cash only CONTACT US since drawn a crowd of which was absolutely in his area. This will help and they still generated Address 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd interested students, faculty cluttered with books and· him compensate for the profit. Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 and staff Subwa? wrappers from the loss of business the ne,,, UlYfSL students Newsroom 314-516-5174 Tucked into the Pilot new sandwich shop. store will take from his old appreciate the options Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 House of the MSC, the If something is on one. Subway is providing them. Fax 314-516-6811 sandwich shop operates campus and deals with Opening on a college [Subwa ' ] gives us om r E-mail (General) [email protected] throughout the dar. food, then Sodexo, U1v1SL's campus has its perks. options outside of \'-lhat we E-mail (Advertising) [email protected] There the restaurant food distributer, has always The employees at this normally get at U MSL," E-mail (Employment Inquiries) thecurrentjobs@umskedu lies amongst the paint­ had their hands in it. This restaurant are mostly M art Scherer, junior, E-mail (Tips / What's Current) [email protected] splatteredl walls and time. howe\·er. Subway college students from business administration, Twitter umslcurrent U ISL. "We only have two said. This sentiment seems Facebook The Current colorful tables. Hustling opened up through the behind the counter of contributions of an from outside of campus; echoed by other members ABOUT 1:hc lUJITrnt meats and condimen ts are independent owner. Cud the rest-of the employees of the Ul\1SL community, new student employees, Totakhil is the owner are students," Totakhil as Subway products have The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri­ learning the ropes of the new Subway and said. "That's why \ve been seen everyv.rhere on St. Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on advertise here for hiring_ M SL campus, especially Mondays. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms. condi­ and trying to provide also owns another in the Vle hire them and they around the MSC, since tions and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student snappy service to the Normandy Shopping activities fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. hungry customers as the Center on Natural Bridge really appreciate that they Subway opened in the The University is not responsible for the content of The Currentandl experienced employees Road. He has wanted to have a job." Pilot House. or its policies. All materials contained in each printed and online is­ supervised them. It was become more involved in Specificaliy, a job at Totakhil has been in sue are property of The Current and may not be reprinted. reused. or . slow but unique to be UlvfSL for a while. "We the same location where the Subway business since reproduced without the prior, expressed and written consent of The served a sandwich in the wanted to be here a long they go to school. Totakhil 1997 and is passionate Current. Pilot House environment. time ago," Cud Torakhil, likes the idea that his about what he does. "I The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, The new Subway has owner, Subway, said. Subway will allow students love Subway," he says. Take and those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Cur­ been advertised for weeks Ultimately, it was the to be able to work and a trip dovi'll to the Pilot rent edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, in­ and many were waiting to students' votes for the attend classes by cutting House sometime soon, and tent or grammar. All letters must be Signed and must include a daytime Out the commute in check out the new shop. phone number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in­ get a break from the same installation of a Subway Chief reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. AFFILIATIONS MON. 67 ruES. 63 WED. 55 THURS. 5 4 FRI. 61 SAT. 59 SU N. 62 MCMA ------._------.----'" ------U 51 39 37 4 2 52 49 44 NEWS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONUNE.COM I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I ~hc ~rrrnt I 3 Students run scared from job economy into graduate school's lap Bad economy _pushes students into graduate schools, causing inflation of higher education

H,ALI FLiNTROP Staff Writer

The ailing job market, ' them more employable. ate school to avoid the job ate degrees request. Due is a good idea. If a stu- Ultimately, students will along with other dras- Also, employees with market and improve finan- to that reason, students dent already has leanings be forced to decide be- tic effects, has led many graduate degrees earn cial prospects has a defini te choosing graduate school towards graduate school [Ween the job market and students graduating with more than employees wi th potential to backfire. Ac- to avoid the bad job and really wouldn't mind graduate school as they an undergraduate degree only an undergraduate or cording to About.com, on market may ultimately more learning in a particu- plan their post-graduate as well as people dis- no degree. It is becoming average, master's graduates wind up facing the bigger lar area, then it might not life. With pros and cons, it enchanted with the job common for students com- leave graduate school with problem of unemployment be a bad idea. If a student will be a tough choice. market running scared to pleting their undergradu- $30,000 of debt. Addi- as well as unmanageable is just doing it to avoid "I_'m struggling all the graduate school in order to ate degree to look into tionally, employers i~ the debts from exhorbitant the job market, well, then time to decide 'w'hat to do avoid unemployment. As a graduate school hoping to current job market may be srudent loans. I'd probably advise them next year. It would be wise result, students only keep improve their prospects more unlikely than usual Professor Kosnik, eco- against going. Graduate to get a job in the field accruing more debt with- concerning their future to hire employees with nomics, UMSL, advises school, in any discipline, and then pursue higher out necessarily increasing careers. There has also graduate degrees. Typi- that, while graduate school is hard, often much harder education. Some employers their likelihood of finding been a rise in the number cally, employers have salary is a great opportunity for than undergraduate work. will even pay for gradu- employment afterward. of non-traditional srudents standards that pay employ- students who are looking So if you don't truly want ate school, (hen. It doesn't According to an About. entering graduate school, ees accordjng to their level for more knmvledge about to be there and aren't seem v,rise to choose com article entirIed"Is many after experiencing of education, so those with their field, graduate school greatly interested in the graduate school to avoid Graduate School Worth lay-offs, facing difficulties graduate degrees would is too serious an undertak- subject matter, it is doubt- the job market. I don't the Cost?" colleges and finding work in their field be set to make more than ing for those who are sim- ful you will do well and want to be in debt for the universi ties are experi- or an inability to fllld any those with undergraduate ply looking for temporary then you will just be left rest of my life. [Choosing encing higher levels of employment at all, for that degrees or no degrees. The exemption from competi- with more debt, and may- graduate school to avoid enrollment than is usuaL matter. problem is that, in the cur- tions in the job marker. be not even a degree if you the job market] would just Students often end up While a graduate degree rent economy, employers "It depends on the stu- fail to graduate. But if you avoid the real world and choosing to pursue a could be the solution to are unlikely to be willing dent, and there is no cer- truly have a passion for not solve anything," Jackie graduate degree because some people's employment to pay the inflated salaries tain answer as to whether something, that is another Keck, senior, studio art they bel~eve it will make problem, choosing gradu- that dlOse with gradu- or not graduate school story," Kosnik said. a.n d pain ting, said.

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"What are you most looking forward to about Thanksgiving?"

Monica Strube "I look forward to seeing Nils Mueggenburg Ul'm most looking forward Erin Driskell III look forward to see­ a very old childhood friend Freshman to getting to go home Senior ing my family and eating Senior again after several years." International Business to see my family and Business a good meaW' Physical Education friends." 4 "m:hE ([urrrnt NOVEMBER 14 2011 Bachmann Book Series brings on female corporate leaders Fourth Installment ofBachman Book Series in,vit­ ed Former top Girl Scout to talk about leadership

RYAN KRULL Staff W riter

Last week, two legend­ between Bachmann and continued. "This is a time ary female business leaders the business leaders, the when we need (0 get on came (0 the University conversarion often drifted our horse, whatever that of Missouri - St. Louis to the importance of may mean to you." campus (0 talk about their leadership in a corpora­ On the (Opic of leader­ careers and answer ques­ tion's overall success, both ship, Bachmann asked tions from students in a financially and in the eyes Hatter and Hesselbein panel discussion as part of of the public. Hesselbein about being female busi­ the continuing Bachmann summed up leadership as ness leaders. "You are ;ot

Book Series. "How (0 be, not how (0 aspiring (0 be a woman The Bachmann Book do." And Hesselbein is leader, bur a woman who Series is made possi ble by widely considered to be is also a leader," Hesselbein John Bachmann, a senior an expert on leadership. said. parmer at Edward Jones as She has lectured on the Recognizing that a for­ well as an executive fellow subject in 68 countries mer president and CEO of of UMSL's Executive Lead­ and her new book is called the Girl Scouts was siuing France He. elhein's books at Bachmann B OOK Se NIKKI VAHLE I tHE GURReNT: ership Consortium. Tues­ "My Life in Leadership­ on (he discussion panel, day's event was the fourth The Journey and Lessons Bachmann began (0 wrap installment of the ~eries Learned Along the \Xfay." up the Q&A on a lighter and featured Frances Hes­ Her previous published note by lsking Hessdbein selbein and Becky James work include the book and Hatter to name their Haner. H esselbein was "Be, KnO\ Do: Leader- favorite Girl Scout cookie. the president of the Girl hip the Army W'ay." For the record, Hesselbein's Scouts of the United States Hatter's advice to a pir­ is Thin fint and Hatter's of America from 1976 (0 ing corporate leaders \'vas is Caramel deLites. 1990 and is currently the "to love your customer," In the hall ourside [he president and Corporate rather than simply focus­ event were a number of Executive Officer of the ing upon the final profit busines s and corpora­

Leader (0 Leader Insti­ margin at the year's end. tions for students to talk tute, an organization that "Make sure whoever you to about potential job focuses on ways to improve are in service to, whether opportunities. One of the management in non-profit it is a social service or a companies on hand was organizations. Hatter is the business .. .loves the people Boeing. Matt Daniels, a CEO of the Big Brothers you are serving and deeply representative of Boeing, and Big Sisters of Eastern cares about them," Haner cited both Boeing's strong Missouri. said. relationship with UlvlSL as After an introduction Hesselbein then went on well as Hesselbein's history by Keith Womer, dean of to talk about the high lev­ of teaching at West Point the College of Business els of cynicism and distrust and the Air Force Academy Administration at UMSL, that Americans hold for as his company's reason for a comprehensive question business leaders and politi­ being on site. and answer session began cians and how important Also in attendance at with Bachmann asking honesty is at this point for the event with several questions of Hesselbein leaders in business. others in his international St.Louis. ~1 and Hatter regarding the "You all are people finance class was Nitesh successes of each of their who can do something Jain. "[This discussion PublicRadlo distinct careers as well as about it," Hesselbein said. was] good for business ma- how their leadership skills Addressing the audience . jors, it will give them an 90.7 KWMU led to the success they in regards to turning advantage in the future to achieved over the years in around the perception of lead," Nitesh Jain, senior, their corporate lives. the American business business administration, A Ser\lice of The University of Missouri-St. Louis During this Q&A community, Hesselbein said. NEWS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I 'Orhc [orrent I 5 U SL partner with Kansas City edical School, announces ac ler ted 0 te pat ic medical program

MADDIE HARNED Staff Writer

The University of and chief executive officer such degrees. of UMSL's new osteopathic in 2011 is nearly twice that students in the near future. Missouri - St. Louis at KCUMB. Several "The program is medicine program is that of the number of graduates "We are looking for the recently made the process UMSL faculty members designed so that an it offers an accelerated in 2005. best and the brightest of entering osteopathic who will closely work incoming freshman at track to earning the O.D., "Osteopathy takes a for this program," Yasbin medical school easier with the osteopathic UMSL would earn a shaving off an entire year more holistic approach to said. "Of course there and faster for prospective medical program in the bachelor's degree, most of undergraduate studies medicine and the body are certain requirements students. At a luncheon future were also present, likely in liberal studies in so that students can enter . is seen as a whole self- for a student to enter the ceremony on October including mentor for just three years ... then, the Kansas City University of regulating unit," Yasbin program, like a minimum , 26, several UMSL faculty the College of Arts and student would transfer Medicine and Biosciences said. "Out of all of the GPA, but we also want members including Sciences Joe Southerland, to KCUMB to earn a College of Osteopathic times you have been studen ts who show a real Chancellor Thomas Dean of Studen ts Curt doctorate of osteopathic Medicine after receiving treated by a doctor in interest in the field." George and Dean of Coonrod and Director of medicine degree," George their bachelor's degree your lifetime, chances Overall, UMSL's [he College of Arts and Admissions Alan Byrd. said. in only three years. This are several of them were partnership with KCUMB Sciences Ron Yasbin signed The partnership was To make the process even accelerated course track osteopathic doctors instead to form an accelerated an agreement announcing enacted to develop a simpler, future students is guaranteed to save not of medical doctors and you osteopathic medical school that the university had program that allows enrolled in the program only time but also money may have not even known program is fairly unique partnered with the College UMSL students to earn will not have to take for students enrolled in the it." and is one of only a few of Osteopathic Medicine at a bachelor's degree as the MCAT, [he medical program. Prospective students other types of similar Kansas City University of well as a doctorate in school entrance exam that The field of osteopathic will apply for the program programs, Medicine and Biosciences. osteopathic medicine in .is notoriously strenuous medicine has been on the during their freshman "We're very excited luso in anendance at the just seven years instead of even for [he most gifted rise over the past decade. year at UMSL. George and hopeful about this luncheon ceremony was H. the traditional eight years students. The number of osteopathic and Yasbin will begin opportunity for students," Danny Weaver, president it normally takes to earn Another appealing aspect medical school graduates the process of recruiting George said.

Development of non-invasiv g1u 0 e mo itor is 0 e step closer to market Un iversity of Misso uri-St. Louis professor Zhi Xu and his team are stepping up to develop non-invasive glucose monitor for diabetes patients, making positive progress along the way

MINHO JUNG News Editor

Pricking a fingertip is a significantly improve both million people worldwide prevent many patients from found in the market within According to the World painful routine all diabetes issues." have diabetes, the size of testing their blood glucose. three to four years. Before Health Organization, diabetes patients have to go through The competition for market is just immense." "Diabetes is a serious - the new technology gets into is the seventh leading cause of sometimes more than ten developing non-invasive Diabetes involves problems disease that could take away the market though, it has to death in the U.S. Worldwide, times a day in order to glucose monitor has been controlling blood sugar people's lives. Because there go through strict U.S. Food 180 million people have monitor their blood sugar going on since the mid-1980s levels because the body is is no cure for the disease at and Drug Administration's diabetes. WHO predicts that levels. in order to replace the painful not able to produce or use this point, the detection and scrutiny to get approval. Dr. the number of patients will be "The pain they have to and inconvenient traditional the hormone insulin that tracking of glucose levels is a Xu's non-invasive glucose doubled by 2030. endure is another big concern. method. A plethora of . regulates glucose. Either key step for diabetes control," monitor has been covered "Developing a non-invasive The current way of checking research teams have been high or low levels of blood Xu said. "The cost of each many times by local and glucose monitor is exciting blood sugar levels requires putting tremendous efforts sugar could cause extremely testis about $0.7 to $1 before national media, aiding in work, because it means a drawing blood through the into developing noninvasive devastating results. In insurance. Considering the public views of the product. lot of people with diabetes skin, which causes many technologies nationally and addition, people who have number of tests that the "Our invention ha,s been will be able to monitoi their . diabetics not to test as often internationally. diabetes are more likely to get patients have to go through licensed. It really feels great blood glucose level without as recommended by their "We are in the middle of other diseases associated with on a daily basis, it really is a and exciting," Xu said. "I pain," Xu said. "Success with doctors," Zhi Xu, associate the device development." Xu the kidney or heart. Although big financial burden." expect to see more positive this project will touch many professor of chemistry and said. "Based on the faCt that it could be detrimental to The general prediction outcome of what we have people's lives, who suffer from biology, said. "The non­ 25.8 million people in the their health, the cost and states that non-invasive been working on in the . diabetes. I expect that it will invasive glucose monitor will United States and over 300 inconvenience of needles glucose testing devices will be future." benefit society as a whole." 6 I '"m:hr [:un-rut I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I WHAT'S CURRENT Your weekly calendar of campus events. "What's Current" is a free service for student organizations. Submissions must be turned in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; first-come, first-served. Listings may be edited for length and ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~s~~~le~.~E-~m~a~il~e~ve~n~t ~lis~t~in~g ~S to thecurrenttips~umsl.edu, ~ith the subje~ "What~ r hone or ~(

lunch and learn: the ethics of love and sex Communication: The university and you _ From 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Located in Century Room C and open to all. From 2:00 p.m . to 2:45 p.m. Located in the Center for Student Success and open to students. Come to a Q&A session with John Brunero, Brit Brogaard, and Eric Wiland to figure what is This is an interactive presentation that will require participants to evaluate their true under­ naughty and nice in life. Also come enjoy free lunch. standing of effective communication and its many elements. This workshop will decode the For more information, call Erin Potts at 314-516-5531. art of communication by identifying participant's communication style and verbal vs. written commun ication. For more information, call Antoinnette Sterling at 314-516-5300.

How's your financial fitness? Concerto competition final round concerts From 4:00 p.m . to 4:45 p.m. Located in the Center for Student Success and open to students. From 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Located at the Touhill and open to all. Are you concerned about having enough money to cover everything? Do you know the impact The University of Missouri - St. Louis Department of Music hosts the Fourth Annual Concerto · of student loan payments on your credit scores? Learn how to create a personal budget to help Competition at the Touhill Performing Arts Center. Open to the public, the fina l round is an manage your college expenses and prepare for your financial future beyond college. exciting chance to hear the university's top musicians compete for an opportunity to perform as For more information, call Antoinette Sterling at 314-516-5300. . soloist with one of the UMSL's premier ensembles. For more information, call the Touhill ncket Office at 314-516-4949. , escen ants,' other Oscar-bai film excite at St. Louis film fest the chance to pre\ iew big about competitive butter Chine. drama "Empire feSL Jap,mese direcror French be,lI.lty and "The CATE MARQUIS films expected (Q be among sculpting at !vfidwestern of Silver, '- \ himsical Takeshi Kirano recurns Ugly Duckling," a comic A.&E Editor the award-season s best, state fa irs and director French ad enture "The w his gangsrer film roars adapra[ion of [he Hans The St. Louis SLIFF is the best chance Alexander Payne's Fairy and (he imaginarive with "Outrage." "Shuffle" Christian Andersen [ale International Film Festival St..Louis film fans have to ("Sideways") wonderful playful French bio pic rells the tale of a man done in srop-motioI1. And is heaven on earth for see big-buzz and worthy "The Descendants" which "Ga.insbourg," about singer experiencing life out of Joann Sfar's charming kid's serious film fans. SLIFF films, narrative features and stars George Clooney Serge Gainsbourg. order. "Headhunters" flick "Little Vampire." rolls into its full week of documentaries, that play as a member of a family A variety of national is a Norwegian crime Several restorations' are programing with remarkable bigger cities like New York with ties to Hawaiian cinemas are represented. thriller while "Hermano" featured, among them a international films, thought­ but usually skip us out here royalty. "Shame," which "Seven lYfinutes in Heaven" is a crowd-pleasing family Rin Tin Tin silent, "Clash provoking documentaries in "Byover" country. It is stars Michael Fassbender, is a moving Israeli film drama. "Hospitality" is a of the Wolves," with live and rarely-seen Oscar also one of the only festivals who also appears in "A about a survivor of a suicide modern Japanese comedy. musical accompaniment . potential short films, that is a qualifying venue Dangerous Method," bombing. "Simple Simon" Of course, there is plenty and an introduction by the along with sneak previews for Oscar-hopeful short the Dupluss Brothers' is a sweet Swedish comedy of art-house fare. Legendary author of a book on the of several Oscar-bait big films. The festival has several mumblecore comedy "Jeff, starring Bill Skarsgard, son Chinese director Kaige original movie hero dog. releases. programs of these delightful Who Lives At Home," the of famous Swedish actor Chen offers the period "House on Haunted Hill" This article will focus on little cinematic bon-bons. Gen X reunion themed "I Stellen Skarsgard. Stellen drama "Sacrifice." "Young continues the hundreth £lms showing from Tuesday, The festival has already Melt With You" and WWII­ Skarsgard himself appears Gothe in Love," is a German birthday celebration of November 15 through seen the wildly successful set drama "In Darkness" are in "King of Devil's Island." film set in 1772 and inspired St. Louis native Vincent Sunday, November 20. The premier of the crowd­ among the high-profile films "The Woman in the Fifth," a by Goethe's work and the Price. Legendary director festival all culimnates that pleasing "The Artist," the screening this week. French-Polish crime thriller birth of Romanticism. Ernst Lubitsch's silent Sunday with its closing festival opener, Ralph Generally, these starring Kristen Scott . "The Athlete" is an award­ "The Wildcat" will be night party when the Fiennes' bloody modern Hollywood films come back Thomas from director Pawel winning German-Ethiopian shown with live musical festival announces its award Shakespearean tragedy for a theatrical run. Much Pawlokowski. drama about the barefooted accompaniment. winners. Full descriptions "Coriolanus" and David better to spend precious Two prize-winners are te runner who won Olympic The whole thing wraps of films and date and time Cronen berg's "A Dangerous festival time (and dollars) Polish drama "Tomorrow gold in 1960. "Salt of Life" up Sunday night, November are on the website www. Method," which returns on films St. Louis does not Will Be Bener," about is a warm Italian comedy. 20, with a closing night cinemastl.org. here in late December. usually see. There are some three Russian boys and SLIFF always has party at the Moonrise Hotel The festival offers Among the other Oscar­ major gems, including "The White Meadows" is a fabulous animation, some in the Delmar Loop, where films for the intelligent potential and Hollywood winners at other festivals, dream-like Iranian drama. kid-friendly bur also some the winners of the various filmgoer, films beyond heavy hitters previewing among them the Bosnian The full range of film for adults. This year's awards are announced. For the usual Hollywood fare at SLIFF this year are "Belvedere," Italian coming­ genres, from comedies program includes "A Cat lovers of cinema, SLIFF is at the mulitplex. Besides "Butter" a biting comedy of-age film "Corpo Celeste," to action, appear in the in Paris," a hand-drawn the year's best festival. 8 ~r Q1)rrrnt NOVEMBER 14, 2011 WWW.THECURRENT A&E 'In the Mood' vi its LATEST + GREATEST for wing dan ing at ouhill New Movies Calendar PENING FRI[)AY,NOVE~B ER 1a MATTHEW B. POPOSKY Editor in Chief , HE lWlLIGHT SAGA: BREAKlNG DAWN" PART 1.(eve rywhere) , The romantic teen vampire se,;es begins its wrap--up witl1 a'twfl-part finale; Stars: - Dancing is a pastime continuing to the darkest Corps soon becoming the obert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Directed -by Bitf Condon.. ~. . which is recognized not moments of losing a loved Air Force, etc. only across clique and one to the war. Swing Providing the musical age boundaries but across dancing was portrayed in - accompaniment for "In cultural boundaries as its darkest and lightest the Mood" was the String well. "In the Mood" moments at the Touhill. of Pearls Orchestra. visited the University "In the Mood" Everything involved PEN1NG WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 of Missouri - St. Louis' represented their in the "In the Mood" Touhill Performing Arts performance with the concert was performed . HE DESCENDANTS (everywhere) . .' . Center on Saturday, question "Have you heard live, there were no lexander Payn& (IlSidewa~) directs George Clooney inq sure Oscar-bait- filtri. This November 5, and set fire the music that moved the recordings. Therefore, it inning adaptation of the noveJ is part tragedy and part dark,comedy about ,8 man to the hearts of those in nation's spirit?" During was absolutely imperative nd his family, descendants of Hawaiian royalty and early m~iQnartes. attendance with a blast their visit to UMSL, they that the singers and from the past: swing certainly managed to dancers of the "In the UGO (everywhere) . _. music and dancing, in all rouse a variety of spirits Mood" performances were artin Scorsese directs this fantasy adventure wit.h a touch of Harry Patter about their splendor. throughout the evening. accompanied onstage boy who lives in a train station in 1930s Paris. Stars Asa Butterfield; Chloe G£.qce . The production "In With attendees ranging by a live, professional oretz and Christopher Lee. " . the Mood" was selected from veterans of World orchestra. The String by the World USO in War II to those far too of Pearls Orchestra did ELANCHOLIA (Tivoli) 1993 to be an official young to even understand an excellent job. From ireaor Lars Von Trier's visually lush, meditative science fictIon film aboUt two entertainment for the 50th some of the references mellow melodies to isters, a wedding, depression and a planet approaching Earth ..A big ' winner at Commemoration of World made throughout the crashing crescendos, Cannes. Stars Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gi3insbourg and Kiefer Sutherfand. . War II and has since n ight, "In the Mood" had the combination of the traveled across 48 states, their work cut out for orchestra and the "In as well as to Canada, them. Despite this, the the !v1ood" singers and Europe, N ew Zealand entire audience cheered dancers was a fusion of 1Cht tturrmt and Australia. Thus, they and clapped along to artistic talents which was have spent nearly 30 years every exciting number absolute m agic to not INVITES YOU AND traveling the globe sharing and rested in anticipation only the ears, but the eyes the music and spirit of during the darkest as well. 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JANACA SCHERER MUSIC ~-1anaging Editor

Breaking out in a big as "With You," (featuring songs, it once again shows off way, I Fight Dr~C1Qn's latest new female vocals by Kina the simplicity and clarity that album has surpassed anything Grannis) and "Don't You?" is IYfazzaferri's voice. they have put out before. "Kaboom!" is the perfect However, Mazzaferri is "Kaboom!" was released on combination of old goodies not the only one with vocal October 24 and was met with and new songs that will talent in the group. They are a great reception from fans. completely blow your mind. also known for mLxing in The band I Fight Dragons The tide song, "Kaboom!," some a capella into songs. is a nerd's dream. Combining is the first song that deserves "Working" is an excellent the high voltage of power pop a listen. It is fast-paced and exan1ple of this. Starting off and the 8-bit and chip rune features the perfect amount with the combined singing sounds of Nintendo games of NES to inuoduce new skills of the group, NES soun, (referred to as NES), the band listeners to the sound. New effects (anyone else hear some has delved further into the listeners interested in giving Pokemon in it?) and then genre of Nintendocore than I Fight Dragons a try should moves on towards the fast- anyone else has dared to go. definitely check this song out paced, high-energy music thaI However, do not let the first. is their trademark.

band I s own self-declared However, the absolute From their ever-growing nerdiness scare you away. They best song on this album is fan base and their continuing still sing of love, heartbreak "Fight For You." An absolutely gratitude towards these fans, and hope better than anyone delicious love song featuring it is blatandy obvious that I else around: While some songs me smooth vocals of lead Fight Dragons will be around are created entirely from the singer Brian Mazzaferri, for quite some time. The bane NES system, other songs this song deserves the repeat gives out free songs ro those incorporate 8-bit so even fans button for hours on end.. With who sign up for their e-mail can hardly pick it out from the absolutely adorable lyrics list (almost 20 free songs rest of the music. ("Save the girl and the world have been given away since The band recendy will be jealous/ Wouldn't you it's start in 2009) To sign up, experienced some turmoil, if you knew that the truth! check out their website: www. as female singer Laura Green Was the girl will take you roo) ifightdragons.com. left the band clue to personal the song is the perfect love Check I Fight Dragons out reasons. However, a little over ballad. when they hit up me Firebird a year later, I Fight Dragons Those looking for some later this month on Novembe has released what is quite emotional motivation via 20. Tickets are only $12 and possibly the best album this music should check our the show is definitely going [0 year. "Disaster Hearts." A slower be something to remember. - The band included old song, that features more NES • • songs into me mix, such sounds [han me previous two Gnde:A+ tudent made cards to send to people in area devastated by natural di asters, such as Japan and Joplin. MO. SARAH lOWEITHE CURRENT Random Acts of Kin e ess enco rages student happiness BADIAEAD Staff Writer

It's as simple as a smile, strangers. It might be buying about Operation Beautiful, just really made me feel better communications, said that on ro their life and it is hard for lving a positive outlook a cup of coffee or paying for a program UPB did last year about myself and I wanted to that day UPB had caught the anyone who just feels like they ) life, reminding a stranger someone's gas," Erin Potts, and righ t when I was thinking share that with othe~ people." attention of a srudent who have nothing left for them," ley are beautiful or telling junior, finance, UPB, said. about that I found something Wednesday brought what was actually going to a funeral Potts said. iffieone you care. Sometimes "We gave cards out and [said] about National Random Acts Potts said was most popular later on that day and that The act also made sense to random gesture of kindness here is something you could of Kindness Week. The idea with students: Choose to Be getting the free smiley face pin other stUdents who decided all it takes to turn someone's do to make people's day so just snowballed from there," Happy Day. had really cheered her up. to perform a random act of .d day around. much better, so much easier, Marissa Steimel, sophomore, "On Choose ro Be Happy On Thursday, students kindness and make a card. The University Program and you should pay it forward, nursing, UPB, said. Day we passed out smiley face created cards to send to "Things like this remind )ard wan ted to get this because if no one else does, Steimel said she knows buttons and [told people] they disaster-stricken areas people that they have not ~sage across ro students who is going ro start it?" firsthand the positive effect a have to be happy ( ... ) so that around the world through been forgotten. [This] lets th Random Acts of Tuesday reminded simple post-it note can have _ program went extremely well. Operation Send Hope. Potts' them know that we are still ndness Week, which rook University of Missouri - St. on a stranger. We got very positive feedback goal was to uplift those who thinking about them," Karlyne lce from Monday November Louis students that they are "Operation Beautiful made It was a repeat of a program have lost everything with a Killebrew, freshman, english, hrough Thursday beautiful. Operation Beautiful a huge impact on me last year. that we did similarly last friendly universal message, said. "I thought it was sweet. lvember 10. On each of is a repeat act from last year . I still remember that I was spring. People remembered urging people to hold on Sometimes the best [way] ro ~e days, UPB encouraged in which post-it notes were having a terrible day and then it and they enjoyed it," Potts and in doing so, build up a help people in mat situation is Idom acts of kindness. stuck around random areas of I opened a door and there said. little more strength in that by giving them hope." l Monday, UPB inspired campus with statements like was this note telling me how Another UPB member individUal. "It does not take a lot. dents to pay it forward. "You are beautiful". It was the beautiful I was. It was great! I described a memorable "To me, it is a very personal It takes a random act of ' Pay it forward is based on driving force behind Random kept walking and seeing more encounter with a student message because I have known kindness," Potts said. Given film and book. [Do] three Acts of Kindness Week. notes on doors, in bathrooms, on Choose to Be Happy people in disaster areas and me success of Random Acts of dom acts of kindness for "1 had been thinking and on walls," Steimel said. "It Day. Katie Green, junior, it's hard for them to get back Kindness, this rings true. . JC Penney ConfeJence Hall held the Women in the Arts Conference Thu day-Saturda SARAH LOWEI THE CURRENT Women in the Arts Confe ence promotes female success ASHLEY ATKINS Features Editor

"'None of this would have Dr. Harbach had decided in youth, and recognize UMSLS own Maria ized that you could put still moted Women in the Arts. been possible if it hadn't to present guests with a diversity among women Teresa Balogh, professor images together and really "When Uanet] was been for Barbara looking at marketplace, set up our- creators. During the three of Spanish, amused the tell stories and have sound looking for a composer she our work, believing in oUI side of the auditorium that days of the conference, crowd with her unpub- and narrative, it all came found Barbara and Barbara work, and the Women in promoted women creators, guests were introduced to lished short essay "Dos and together," \Voods said. She luckily thought of me and Arts," Janet Goddard, writer as well as presented guests poets such as Lisa Zimmer- Don'ts for Growing Up in presented a still of a piece pur us together," Hewitt and creative writing insrruc- with an opportune moment man, english professor, Uni- Macholand." It was cen- entitled "On Alzheimer's," said. tor at Visitation Academy, to get a head start on their versity of Northern Colo- tered around the difference which consisted of pho- Hewitt enjoyed being said. It was Sunday and Christmas shopping. Busi- rado. "I real!! wanted to go between the upbringing of tographs of herself in her apart of the conference as Goddard along wi th her nesses at the conference to an all woman conference boys versus girls. While girls grandmother's apartment. well as attending some of artistic partner Gretchen included Dove Chocolate because I am a feminist. are taught how to upkeep She animated the photos the other presentations. She Hewitt, composer, had Discoveries, Plow Shar- For me being a feminist is a a household, boys are with her grandmother's said that she wished she closed our what had ap- ing, Qui Lin and Renata's choice,'" Zimmerman said. taught how to value their objects to create the film. could have taken advantage peared to be a very success- Pictures and Jewelry, among She entertained the crowd peni. Audience members Sunday was the last day of more because it was so ful three day conference for others. with a poetry centered commended her on talk- of the conference and ended stunning. Women in the Arts. Created Renata Kilgore, owner around her daughter, com- ing abour a subject that is with a presentation and "1 was here all three days back in 2005 by Dr. Barbara of Renata's Pictures and plications with her mother's hardly discussed our loud in performance by Gretchen and my favorite part was Harbach, director of the Jewelry, inquired about be- lifestyle, and her brief ado- society, both in America and Hewitt, composer and Janet today [Sunday]," Dianne Women in the Arts, the ing at the conference after lescent encounter with an internationally. Goddard, writer. Together, Ridgeway, senior, media conference was held in the seeing the event advertised older gentleman at the age On Saturday, the crowd they presented "The Me- studies, said. "[The confer- J.e. Penney Auditorium at in St. Louis American. "Be- of twelve. was introduced to the young chanical Cat - The Collab- ence] was inspiring. It really the University of Missouri cause [the conference] was Chancellor Thomas film maker, Vanessa \Voods, orative Process of Writing a shed light on every aspect of - St. Louis on Thursday, No- women orientated and with George, who had made artist-in-residents, who Musical with Janet God- art including womanhood vember! 0 to Saturday, No- my being an entrepeneur, I random appearances at the had studied film at the San dard." itself." vember 12. With a variety wanted to participate. It was conference throughour the Francisco Art Institute with They both credited their "It was absolutely out- of presentations conducted a business opportunity to week, was impressed with the original intent to focus collaboration to Harbach. standing. We had presenters by talented women, guests display my products and to the conference, commend- on photography. "I was After Goddard had wri tten that were at the top of their had an opportunity to come network," Kilgore said. ing it on its thoroughness, always interested in tell- her musical she was unaware field whether it was poetry, an go as they pleased, mak- Some of the goals of the programming, and variety ing narratives and at the of what she could do with or whether it was talking ing it a schedule friendly Women in the..ArtSCOnfer- of artists. "I do not think time I was doing it through it. It was not until a friend about sculpture, or whether conference. ence were to praise women's that we could have asked sequences of-still photo- had suggested that she get it was about composition. It To further promote accomplishments, encour- for anything better," George graphs and so when 1 took in contact with Barbara was a wonderful three days," WOI)1en empowerment, age creative potential said. this film class and I real- Harbach who strongly pro- Harbach said. FEATURES 13 PSA talks about Occupy STl

HAll FLINTROP Staff Wr.iter

Thursday, November 10, cerned about Social Security be sympathetic because they University of Missouri- St. and Medicare failing them have to bear the brunt of Louis students and fac- in the future. Mushaben - what the big, rich govern­ ulty came together at the said that the income gap ment decides and carry out Political Science Academy has only increased over time these actions. When the to focus on the Occupy and the trickledown theory Occupy movement becomes movement and the cur­ of economics fails due to more defined and identifies rent political and economic the few that earn the vast clear targets, it should move climates. majority of the available to create changes in public The event offered at­ money do not spend it all; policy. Policy changes alone tendees the opportunity to therefore, it will never fall can last and be impactful in hear Joyce Marie Musha­ into the hands of anyone the long run. ben, professor of compara­ else. Following Mushaben's tive politics at UMSL and However, Mushaben's presentation was a lively Research Fellow, Center presentation cautioned that Q&A. Emilio Pagoulatos, for International Stud- it is too simple for the Oc­ retired professor of Eco­ ies Ph.D., present "Tent cupy movement to blame nomics at UMSL said that City vs. Turbo-CapitaJism: the government and the young people ought to Why Youth ... 'Are Mad wealthy and call it a day. become informed about as Hell and aren't going-to She said that the protest history before taking a side take it any more'" which needs to develop into more in politics or economics. shed relief on the siruation than it is. Some of the Oc­ Additionally, we should be that brought Occupy about cupiers may take the move­ informed about the people and how the youth of the ment too lighdy: Also, the who provide information, Occupy movemem have the Occupy movement still has because too often they lack opportunity to affect real a largely unclear purpose. credibility. Pagoulatos sees a change, if the right steps are It is the responsibility of lot to be gained for UMSL taken. The event was hosted the Occupy protesters-the students attending PSA by Terrence Jones, professor­ youth~to first educate meetings, having increased and interim chair of politi­ themselves on what they understanding of history, cal science, Ph.D., at his really want to gain from the economics and poLitics. "It home in University City. movement. They should also has become very crucial Dr. Mushaben's 3D-min­ look to history and identify for US to understand 'what ute present,;uion covered with the protests of the past are these people (politi­ Init"l a] re\!O the necessary information to see what has worked and cians] talking about.' If Dece let-v of from history, economics what has failed. people who are educated do -111b alln]' and imernational politics as Having a concept of his­ not understand, then those Po " . er 1 a "1-'j:J iCati ther pertain to the Occupy tory and a platform of clear who are not educated are iSltions l1d ~·Vjl] °118 tv·]] are .f:':' COnt' 1 b . movement. She said that principles and goals for the very easy to fool," Pagoula­ . J.l]]Prl ~~ 11111 eg111 among the irritams driving movement will give Occ~py tos said. -u" e Ull til the Occupy movement are protesters a clearer idea of Adis Alagic, junior, the . ( the callous attirude of me what to ask for. Then, the political science, president .' ••• III government towards the protesters need to achieve of PSA, stressed that PSA •• lower classes and exhorbi­ cooperation with society meetings are open to all .. ~ tam expenditures by the and politicians nearest UMSL departments and the •••• ....• ( government to benefit the them. Mushaben advocates topics are geared towards all ... ' rich. She also said that the that the protesters find a audiences. "I would like for ••••••••c political elites are out of way to work with the police people to have their facts •••• touch with those theyare and protest lawfully, ratherr before they form their opin­ •.•. ·.4 •••••.- ... I in charge of representing, than work against them. ions," Alagic said. "1 wam e • • as they are overwhelmingly Then, the protesters should people to accrue knowledge. ••••••• •••• wealthy and thus do not work with local politicians Plus, it is always good to get ••••••••••• • comprehend the urgency of to achieve their policy involved. The meetings are the problem for those who goals. She said that local open to everyone,including ••••••:::*.::~ I lose their homes or are con- politicians are more likely to the UMSL community. ._•• •••••••••• c ••••• •••••••• ••••• •• • f VISIT OUR WEBS ,111TE: •••••••••••••..•••.. ·.1 •••••••• ••••••••••••• ••• www.thecUfrent-onllne.com •••••••••• •• ••••••• f -- ~------•_ ...... ••• ~...... ·.4 14 I 'ij[hr [:urrmr I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONlINE.COM I I SPORTS

Erin Higgins, senior, early childhood education, plays court manager ill a conference match against TIlinois - Springfield at M:ark Twain UMSL vo ley all has quick end to conference tournamen run

OWEN SHROYER Sports Editor

Tri tons volleyball had teams split the season points on errors by Shelby Erin Higgins for the kill, team was only down by one was not what they ex­ a very successful regular series. The first time they Crawford, senior, biology, something these two have when the score was 23-22. pected. Alth.ough they season in 2011. They won met was at Missouri S&T's and Erin Higgins, senior, done all year. Unfortu­ Two straight errors gave the were knocked out of the nineteen games, includ- . home court, where they early childhood education. nately for the Tritons this Miners the set. conference tournamen t in ing thirteen in conference. took care of the Tritons Shelby and Erin have been kill did not get Higgins UMSL really had to dig the quarterfinals, it was This was good enough for easily, taking the match in great leaders all season and back on top of her game, as deep to stay alive, but it to a very good team. The them to be second in the three straight sets. When these mental lapses are not she committed twO errors was just not their day. The season is not necessarily west division of the Great the Miners came to St. characteristic of their play. soon"after the point. UMSL Tritons had their biggest over as the team hopes that Lakes Valley Conference Louis, University of Mis­ The Tritons were able to stayed competitive longer lead of the day early, when their play this year will earn behind the Missouri S&T souri - St. Louis was able to stay in it early, but after the in this set, and had it tied they went up three to them a s~cond straight trip Miners. The team was on a defeat them, 3-2, in what set was tied at eight points at ten. After battling with one, but it was all Miners to the NCAA tournament, three-game winning streak was one of the more excit­ a side, the Miners took Missouri S&T through the from there. The Miners -where they hope they can heading in to the conference ing games of the year. over, scoring five straight midpoint of the set, the outscored the Tritons 24-7 sharpen up their play and tournament, where they This was the post season points en route to taking Miners slowly pulled away after that en route to their make a run for the champi­ had a meeting with west though, and the Tritons the set 25-20. UMSL made and won the set 25-22. The 25=10 win in the set, and onship. This is certainly not division champion Mis­ needed to bring their best eleven errors in the first set. Tritons were able to clean sweeping the match three how they want to end their souri S&T. if they wanted to win. The start of the second up their playa bit, only sets to none. season. Maybe a shot at a Missouri S&T was two The first set did not start set gave UMSL hope, as making five errors, but it This match certainly did national tide is what the wins better in conference well for the Tritons, as Anna McNulty, sophomore, was the final twO errors not do the Tritons justice team needs to get them to than the Tritons. The two they dropped the first twO communications, set up that did them in, as the for their talent level and play their best volleyball. SPORTS I I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I 'UChf Qurrmt I 15 Men's basketball tips off Go f fall season recap OWEN SHROYER Sports Editor ELI DAINS Staff Writer The University of Mis­ tan t newcomer is transfer as they will need to work souri - St. Louis men's student Troy Long, senior, on team chemistry every basketball program is liberal studies. Long has game. "We should be an Despite a slow start to September. the nation. Hopefully they excited heading into the three years of college exciting team to watch. the fall season, the Tritons In the Great Lakes realize that we still have 2011-2012 basketball basketball experience, most We have hardworking showed flashes of greatness Regional Tournament the lots of work to do in order season. Last year, the Tri­ recently last season, when guys that wi)l continue to and expect to tune up in Tritons showed what it was to reach that level, but at tons introduced their new he played for Univer- improve as the year goes the second half of the sea­ capable of doing, finishing the same time we showed head coach, Steve Tapp­ sity of Southern Illinois on. We hope to get off to son. "We started slow, but second out of 15 teams. for at least one round we meyer, whose work ethic - Carbondale, where he a strong start as we have played much better in the In that tournament the can play at that level. I and coaching ability was played in nineteen games. a large number of play- second half of the fall. We Trtions played their best think the experience will readily apparent. In his Previously, he played for ers that can play. We have had a lot of new players round of the season, shoot­ only help us down the first season as head coach, Southern Illinois Com­ only been together for a this year, and it takes time ing a 290 in the second road," Halterman said. Tappmeyer made UlvfSL munity College, where short time. Teams with a for players to get comfort­ round, and nearly caugh t Players embraced the basketball relevant by lead­ he was an all-conference large number of returners able with playing college up with first place finisher challenge of playing ing the ~eam to its large performer. Joshua i\fc- have a huge advantage this golf. So the slow starr is Bellarmine University. In ·against more highly touted number of victories since Coy, junior, communica­ time of the year," Tapp­ not unexpected," Troy the following tournament programs as well. "'Y,Te the 1990-1991 season. The tions, and Charlie Woods, meyer said. Halterman, head coach, the team fell back to the got to see what the best team also won ten games junior, psychology, both This season kicked UMSL, said. middle of the pack, finish­ competition in the country in the Great Lakes Valiey transferred to UMSL from off with the GLVCI Things started off well ing seventh out of thirteen plays like and \",hat we Conference, which was the Cleveland State University. G LIAC challenge wi th for the team, as they fin­ teams in this tournament's need to strive to be able most in Triton's basketball McCoy will add a shooting two away games. "Our ished fifth our of eighteen standings. to beat," Joe Atkisson, history and the first time threat to the team, as he is opening weekend \\Till tell teams in the Missouri In­ The final tournament of sophomore, business, said. the team had a \vinning a high percentage shooter us a lot about where we tercollegiate tournament, the first half of the season The team ended up finish­ record in conference play. with good range. \Voods are at," Tappmeyer said. and won a one-on-one was the California State ing in 13th place Out of Last year's team was a will help shore up the The games were against match against ),faryville University - Monterey Bay 15 teams, but will use the success, but Tappmeyer interior defense, as he led Lake Superior State and University. They then fin­ Invitational. "I think it exp rience gained to move has this program on the Cleveland State in blocks Northwood Uni\·ersity. i;hed middle of the pack showed the guys what [he forward on a positive note. rise and wants to change last season. Although the team lost at 14th place out of ~7 best in the country look The team does not play the tides here at UMSL. Among the five fresh­ both games, they showed teams at the Great Lakes like. We played the first again until the University The team is only return­ men is guard Jack Con­ improvement in a single Fall Regional Tournament t\vo rounds with teams of New Orlean M ardi ing five players from last . nors, freshmen, business. night, and e~'ery player to finish up the month of ranked in the top ten in Gras Invite, February 26 . year and has ten newcom­ Connor's skills at guard! saw court time. The game ------~ ers. The players returning earned his first team all­ against Lake Superior was include two starters: center state his senior year in lost in the second half ent Close to UMSL Zach Redel, senior, busi­ high school, averaging over \~Then Lake Superior got ness administration, and sixteen points a game, six hot. The Achilles heel for assists and' four rebounds the Tritons was the three guard Justin Hightower, • Gated Community senior, communications. per game. Another incom­ ball. The second game was Also rerurning are Vin- ing freshmen guard is much bener for the Tri­ • On Site Laundry nie Ralmonda, junior, Janeil Hatchett, freshmen, tons, bur despite batding middle school education, nursing. Hatchett brings hard the whole game and Lucas Hunt Village Facilities Eli Wiegley, sophomore, with him a pedigree of suc­ improving from the three­ Apartments .24 Hour Emergency business, and Kevin Dw­ cess. Last season, he led his point range, the Tritons yer, sophomore, business. team to a perfect record simply could not score Maintenance Just minutes from Hightower led the team and a state championship. against Northwood as they UMSL. Located 2 • Free Storage in assists and steals last Niel Branham, freshmen, shot over 50 percent from exists East off finance, was an all-state se­ the field. season, while Redel led hwy- 70. • Swimming Pool the team in blocks. The lection in high school and If Tappmeyer is right leadership roles of these a prolific scorer. The team about the weekend giving • Flexible Lease Terms two seniors will be key in added more scorers to the a good idea of where the 1&2 the· success of the team this roster with Aareon Smith, team stands, then there is season, especially with all freshmen, undecided, and room for improvement. Bedrooms the new faces. "We have Ben Ruether, freshmen, They showed improve­ http://www.proequlty.com/apartment-Iucas.html ten new players and that engineering, who are both ment in one game, so Available has been our biggest chal­ guard/forward hybrids who hopefully this trend will lenge. Our seniors will be can work the perim~ter as continue. The team has its Beautiful, affordable, peaceful ... this islllving counted on for leadership," well as get inside scoring. home opener November Tappmeyer said. The mixture of fresh­ 19 against Lindenwood­ Call Now: 314-381-0550 Among the newcomers men, transfer students and Belleville. Maybe a home are junior college trans­ returning players provides court advantage can help Cannot be combined with any other offer or special. fers and five freshmen. a challenge for the Tritons egde the Tritons to their . Perhaps the most impor- to start the season with, first victory. 16 l1:hc ~rrcnt I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONLlNE.COM I I OPINIONS on ICo terpoint

Bieber a d others like him Bieber's accuser's claims e erve a fair tr-al in the cannot simp y be di - court of public opinion IS- ed without thought Paternity suits seem to be teen idol, Selena Gomez), it wild with lust he mayor may Celebrity indiscretions Bieber's career would almost care that a share of Bieber's a new rite of passage for any definitely would not be the first not have been, would commit are a fact of life and teen certainly be hurt in the wealth could provide. male international headUner time a young celebrity com- charaaer assassination of such superstar Justin Bieber is the process, along wjth a possible There is a court hearing nowadays. Seventeen-rear-old mits unfaithful actS with a fan. a high degree, partaking in latest to discover this. It is break up with his current set for December which will heartthrob and superstar Justin Still, it seems unlikely. Call it a the very acts he so vehemently aue that Bieber is a teenage girlfriend. The accuser could determine the final out- Bieber is the latest victim. A tenuous argument, but it seems lobbies against. It is just bad boy and teenage boys have be a possible innocent fan come of the case. Whatever twenty year-old Los Angeles dubious that Bieber would business. impulses. Of course, that of the celebrity, who JUSt the outcome, it is possible woman named Mariah Yeater discard all he has worked so Bieber's. security guards does not excuse the young ended up having asexual Bieber's fans wouldn't believe is now claiming her three hard for a thirty second tryst, that night claim that follow- woman, lvIariah Yeater, who relationship \-vith him (There the child is his without month-old baby, named particularly when it can be said, ing the show, he \-ven t right made the accusation. She is precedent for such a situ- incorruptible proof to the Tristan, is her and Bieber's pretty objectively, mat he can to the dressing room, never was 19 when the alleged ation, even though Justin contrary; given the image lovechild following a thirty do much, much bener. stopping ro even remark at tryst rook place and Bieber Bieber is so young; many he cultivates, it would bring second tryst after his Oaober Also interesting is the faa Yeater. Clearly the interests of himself was 16, which would girls felt the same about the a shock to them all if their 25th, 2010 show at the Staples that Bieber was raised devoutly the bodyguards are somewhat potentially make this a case male members of the Jackson favorite singer was to be Centre. Yeater is requesting Christian and his faith has aligned with the star, as they of statutory rape. Celebri- 5, despite their age.) Celebri- the father of an illegitimate a paternity test and, depend- become one of his most mar- are under his employ. How- ties are often accused of ties do have a reputation for child, especially after say- ing on the results, "adequate" ketable selling points. It further ever, that does not cancel out high-profile misdeeds and taking advantage of fans in ing that "I don't think you fuancial support. While, sadly; conveys a sense of innocence in the boldness of their claims. paternity suits are among the this fashion and it is not en- 'should have sex with anyone there is an actual, hwnan child his act, appealing to the zealous Surely there must be some kind more common. The pressure tirely undeserved, especially unless you love them. " involved and no one but the and overprotective just as much of proving footage or at least . on celebrities to take a pater- when so many seem to have If the test comes up posi- involved parries will ever really as the negligent and noncha- some supporting or conflicting nity test in these situations is the attitude that they should tive, Bieber's career would know what happened that lant. One tenet ofhis spirirual- eyewimess accounts? high, regardless of whether get away with situations JUSt take an interesting turn of night following the concert, ity that he has been especially In this situation, Justin they are or are not the father. because they are celebrities. events. It would certainly this incident and it's timing vocal about during interviews Bieber has the greater cred- High-profile entertain- (Of course, celebrities have affect his popularity, and it just ouuight scream "crazed, is his immense disgust with ibility. That is not to disffiiss ers such as Bieber often been arrested and thrown in could even put his career in opporrunist fan doing whatever casual sex. Whether or not the alleged victim in this, experience such incidents at jail before, so perh~ps they danger The attorneys believe it rakes to lessen the distance this sentiment is heartfelt and as no matter how fanatical their concerts and events. should re-evaluate this idea.) that this is a crime accusing between herself and her idol." actually practiced is obviously one is or how celebrated the At first, Yeater claimed that IfJustin Bieber is the fa- Bieber of such acts, since What did or did not happen a mystery. The bottom line defendant is, everyone deserves another man was the father ther of the child, the accuser he denies such thing took that night at the Staples Centre is, however, that his fan base a fair shake. Still, the evidence, before focusing on Bieber, would be completely right to place. What people need to is, of course, debatable. While believes it. Even loose assoda- circumstantial as it may be, but it is possible she could demand he pay child support remember is that Yeater isn't Justin Bieber's "in a relation- cion mth a story like this causes paints an incomplete picture. still be proven right in her for their son. Regardless necessarily out to ruin his ca- ship" starus has been flaunted serious and possibly irreparable This case hinges on whether accusation if Bieber agrees whether criminal charges are reer; if her story proves aue, internationally for almost a damage to his character and or not Justin Bieber agrees to to a paternity test. She could pressed against her for the it's clear that all she wanted year now (particularly because brand. It seems highly unlikely a paternity test, with potencial still see some legal trouble encounter, in the end her was to see justice done on he is with fellow, though lesser, that Bieber, no matter how consequences either way. over the statutory issue, and child would benefit from the behalf of her son. OPINIONS I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 l1:hr [urrrnt 117

OUR OPINION OUT OF LEFT FIELD Who is truly to blame for redis­ 'Tis the season: the "war on t ic ing shenanig s in Arizona? hristmas" rears its ugly head

In 2000, when it looked two heavily Democratic dis­ for proof of citizenship at ",,'ill, It is one of the less joyful by President Obama or any­ like the Florida recoWlt was tricts and three that would be a law conservatives wholeheart­ aspects of the Chrisunas one within his administra.,. beginning to rum against competitive. edly support and that liberals season: every year, conserva­ rion, but by the Christmas them, the Republicans resorted This did not sit well with abhor. tives find some excuse to tree industry itself. to other means - in that case, Arizona Republicans, particu­ In iliis case, Bre\Ver's charge liberals and govern­ For some time now, sales legal intervention - to get the larly Governor Jan Bre\ver., who hyper-partisan ardor case was ment with conducting a of Christmas trees have outcome they desired, and it sprang into action almost im­ partially cooled by members of "war on Christmas." This slackened as artificial trees worked. Bush v. Gore ended mediately when the committee her own party. The Republi­ year, the right could not become more and more with a court-ordered halt to the released their initial map of the can-comrolled state legislarure even wait until Thanksgiv­ popular. It got to the point Florida recoWlt, and as a result, redrawn districts. She called for was Wlwilling to remove the ing was over and done with where, in 2009, a group of Bush became president of the the dismissal of Mathis and the tvvO Democrats, believing the to come up with an excuse tree farmers petitioned the United States. twO Democrats on the com­ problem would be solved wiili to fire the opening salvos in USDA to create a promo­ Now, the Republicans mittee, charging them with the sole removal of Mathis. this tired old conflict. tional board for the tree are up to similar tricks. The gross misconduct and e.xcessive Of course, that is not neces­ President Barack Obama industry that would allow that this culture war has Republican-controlled state of partisanshi p. sarily their call to make. There has long been the favorite them to better market and become. The right is more Arizona gained an additional These charges appear to were a number of irregularities boogeyman for the Ameri­ sell their products. It was concerned with scoring seat in Congress following stem primarily from the cre­ surrounding Mathis' removal, can right, so it comes as no this board, not the Obama political points on the the 2010 Census, going from ation of the three "competitive" not the least of which is the fact surprise to see that he has administration, that pro­ opposition than seeking eight representatives in the districts. Apparently, creating tl1at in cases of alleged miscon­ become the latest target posed this 15-cent sur­ actual truth, and the left House to nine; as such, the new districts that might not be duct, as Brewer has sLI&:,0e5ted, for their inflammatory charge on Christmas trees. cannot fully refute their state government appointed a w1der solid Republican comml only a judge has the: power to diatribes. According to the What makes this case ludicrous charges without special committee to oversee is proof of "misconduct" and remove a member of the com­ hyper-conservative Heritage even more bizarre is that drawihg comparisons to the the redistricting process. lhis "partisanship," according to mission, and nOt the go';ernor Foundation, Obama has be­ promotional boards such Grinch, or perhaps a secular five-person con1l1ii.rree \vas Arizona Republicans. After all, or the legislarure. In addition, come the latest and greatest as this are allowed by a law Scrooge. comprised of two Republicans, no members of the A11zona the fact that Brewer and her villain in the left's so-called that was passed by Congress So, for one more year, tvVO Democrats and a registered GOP contested the ne\v state cronies in the legislature knew "war on Christmas." in 1996, a law that enjoyed the rest of the country independenL This indepen­ legislative map drawn up by the committee's lav,',;-e r was Why? According to the considerable support from will have to just sit back dent, a woman named Colleen the committee, which would attempting to appeal the deci­ Foundation, Obama is an RepublicansCincluding John and clench its collective Mathis, was also appointed to have all but ensured that 16 of sion, and managed to ram the enemy of Christmas because Ashcroft and Christopher teeth as the right insists head the committee. the state's 30 legislative disrricts vote against Mathis through he and his Agricultural Bond, the tWo U.S. senators on once again resurrecting Tw·o Republicans, two would have remained under before the appeal went through Department recently levied from Ivfissouri at the time this old strawman. Even as Democrats and an indepen­ strong Republican control. certainly raises a few eyebrows. a td..,( on Christmas trees. the law was passed). stores and retail chains fan dent. Eve~gseemed l\1athis sided with a 4-1 major­ The governor is certainly Sounds positively dia­ Conservatives have the flames of avarice and perfectly fair and balanced WlW ity in approving that map, right about one thing: there bolical, no? In truth, as is always hated anything that consumerism by begin­ the committee acrually began which only serves to cast more is something fishy going on common with many claims smacked of government ning their annual deluge of their work doubt on Brewer's claims of with the redistricting process in conservatives have been involvement in business, advertisements earlier than Before the redistricting, partisanshi p. Arizona. However, any search making lately, the reality and that tendency has only ever before, even as conser­ Arizona had eight national Also, it is not as if Brewer for the culprits should begin falls somewhere short of the become more marked in vative school boards cry to congressional distriCts, five of herself is a champion of mod­ with the governor herself sensationalist and irrespon­ recent years. However, in push their religious agenda which were held solidly by eration. 1his is the woman, Unsigned editorials reflect the sible statements made by this case they are completely on students of all faiths and Republican representatives afrer all, who invented vague majority viewpoint ofThe Cur­ the Heritage Foundation. barking up the wrong tree, creeds, Americans will still and three others which leaned· stories about headless bodies in ren t's Editorial Board· Matthew A Heritage blogger as it were. Promotional have to sit through another Democratic. The initial the desert to whip up support Poposky, Minho jung, Ashley named David Addington, a boards such as that of the year of being told that it's redrawn map released by for her infamous "green card" Atkins, (Ate Marquis, jennifer past associate of former Vice tree industry were intended the left, not the right, that the committee fearured four law that empowered Arizona Meahan, jeremy Zrchau and President Dick Cheney, fell to help businesses by giving is the true enemy of the strongly Republican districts, police to ask suspected illegals janaca Scherer. . allover himself to lambast them a means to work more Christmas spirit. It is an Obama for instituting the closely with the government insult not only to liberals, tax, but the change that in order to protect domestic but to the intelligence of has sparked the furor is not industries and to safeguard the American people. even a tax at all. It is, in American jobs. jeremy Zschau is the fact, a fee of 15 cents per This is a prime example Opinions Editor and a col­ tree that was proposed, not of what a one.,.sided travesty umnist for The Current. 18 I ~hc ([nrrrnt I NOVEMBER 14, 2011 I WWW.THECURRENT-ONUNE.COM I I OPINIONS SCIENCE MATTERS MAD WORLD Forever young fruit f ies? Study Boxing world wants women to hints at key to slowing aging wear skirts; no reason required

The recent (but maybe not so their lives up to 50 percent. Officials from The Inter­ as "boys = pants" and "girls = great) film "In TIme" centered Activating this single gene in JUSt national Amateur Boxing skirrs," even in the ring. on an idea that has gripped the one tissue, the intestine, caused Association (AlBA) have For now, it's up in the air human mind for cennuies: im­ the Ay to live longer. stirred up some controversy as to whether or not the first mortality and endless youth. The research has implications recently by suggesting that female Olympic boxers will Science has not been im­ for humanity as well. Drosophi­ Olympic female boxers may be made to wear skirrs in the mlille to this human lOnging la melanogasrer, or fruit flies, are soon be required to wear ring. The final decision will be and curiosity aOOUt life span. In a favorite of genetics researchers. skirrs in the ring. Dr. Ching­ announced ill January. How­ the past, researchers have looked The fly has a short life span, Kuo Wo, the president of ever, this sad attempt to make at the role of telomeres, the ends aboUt two months, and they the association, has argued female boxing more 'feminine' of chromosomes, in aging, the are easily raised and bred in the that it would help viewers (which, in popular society, is way that calorie restriction em lab, which makes them ideal tell the difFerence between very nearly always synony­ increase longevity and the role for longevity research. The flies male and female fighters. mous with sexy in some way of individual genetics in life span ordinarily show signs of aging and humans and is invoked in Because if you're a spectator or another) is just another sion but career choice, in the (if you want to live to 100, have at one month, then progres­ regulating metabolism. "That at the Olympic female boxi..ng blow to equality for women in eyes of many they are - and grandparenrs who did). sively become less aaive Lmtil study \vas led by Michael Karin, championships you ab50lutely sports. The Amateur Box- must be - women before they A ne\'1 study at University of death. Since fruit flies have been PhD, Distinguished Professor of need the women to wear skirts ing Association of England are athletes. And to many, California - Los Angeles offers studied so long, their genes are Pharmacology in Urliversiry of so that you can be absolutely (ABAE) only l.i.fred their ban being a woman means appear­ tantalizing new research in well-known and scientists know California - San Diego's labora­ certain that it's women you're on women's boxing, which ing rraditionally female in all aging: a gene that slows aging in how to switch on and off indi­ tory of Gene Regulation and w-atching. At a women's sporr­ was previously in place for that they do, whether that's huit flies. vidual genes. Researchers focus Signal Tr.msduction and \;vas ing event. That you know­ 116 years, in 1996. Men have dressing up for Halloween or Researchers activated a gene on genes that are found in both published March 5, 2010 in the ingly bought tickets to go see. the option of competing in boxing on an Olympic level. called PGC-l in the fruit flies, the flies and humans and func- joumal "Science." Tickets which preswnably 164 Olympic events; women, Their athleticism and skill is which increases the activity of . tion in the same way, as seems to In this case, the protein plays mention somevvhere on them only 124. It wasn't until 1992 p.ot allO\ved to hold center mitochondria. Mitochondria are be t.~e else for this gene. a role in a signaling pathway that that you're a guest at a female that women could compete in stage. One has to wonder the organelles in cells that serve " ~\ s a gene that impacrs both regulates metabolism. Sestrin boxing event, featuring tWO judo. Women couldn't enter how long it will be before all as pmver generators control cell mitochondria and intestines, impacts (\: 0 protein kinases female boxers whose names are weight lifting until the year female athletes are expected growth and influence cell death. PGC- ~. can ha implications enzymes that catalyze changes printed in prominent places 2000. There is no logical rea­ to hit the ring.or field in their The researchers increased the for our longevity rno, since we in function, in the signal- on the tickets. son for women to be unable underwear, Lingerie Football gene's activity in ciiffc nt elJs have the same gene. in ~ path\\ y. Sesuin aeri 'dIeS Th Amateur Inrernational to participate in these sports League-style. and tissues of Aies and studied i 1his may be a hint at th {P-d pend r pro in kinase Boxing Association presented " on an Olympic-level; it's sad Poland Boxing has made effect: on th aging proc ; in­ causes of aging at the ti u or ( I"V£PK) and inhibits th Target competitors with skirrs, rather to dUnk that when women it required for their female creasing PGC-l activity within cellular level. Mitochondria be­ ofRapamycin (TOR). Both are than the usual shofts, during finally are allowed equal entry, boxers to wear skirtS. Coach the By's digestive rraa led to flies come less active and less efficient in a pathway that is a central last year's World Champion­ those in power attempt to Leszek Piotrowski was quoted living sigl1.ifiemdy longer than with age. The PGC-l gene both regulator of ~oing and me­ ships. They've stated that they implement aesthetic stan­ as telling BBC Sports that in past studies. aaivates mitochondria and regu­ rabolism in several organisms, want to "phase in" the skirrs dards that infringe upon that by wearing skins the boxers The senior author on the lates their activity in fruit files including mammals. for international competi­ equality. give off a "good impression, a srudy'vyas Dr. David Walker, an and mammals like us. Walker ImercJtingl)s calorie restric­ tions. Understandably, many This change would serve womanly impression." When assistant professor of integra- and his fellow researchers fOlilld tion activates M1PK, while boxers rejected the ridiculous no real purpose other than statements like the aforemen­ tive biology and physiology at that the gene has the same func­ TOR is activated by overeating. change, presl.unably recogniz~ to needlessly differentiate tioned are made in complete UCLA. The study was pub­ tion in humans as in IDes. Also, activation ofA1'viPK inhil::r ing the obvious fact that it's an between male and female ath­ seriousness, it JUSt goes to lished online last week in scien­ The intestines not only irs TOR Sestrin deficiency was Olympic sport, not a spring letes. By forcing the women show that women in the world tific jOWTlai "Cell 1vletabolism" absorb nutrients but defend us associated with accumulation of cotillion. There's no logical to assume more tradi tionally of sporrs have a long way to go and will be published in the next trom toxins and playa role in triglycerides, cardiac arrhyth­ reason for them to be required femaledothing, the AlBA before they can reach anything print edition of the jOWTlai. the immune system. Earlier lon­ mia and muscle degeneration to wear skirrs in the ring other is doing its best to remind even approaching equality. The researchers did not gevity research fOlmd that calorie in young flies, mirroring the than the fact that apparemly female athletes that, while the Sharon Pruitt is a columnist see the same effect when they restriction boosted life span. This weight-gain, heart disease and the AlBA has as nuanced an sporr that they work tirelessly and staff write; for The Cur­ aaivated the PGC-l gene in research further indicates that muscle loss seen with aging in understanding of gender roles at may be not only their pas- rent.. neurons, muscle and other tissue the intestines and the digestive humans. types, only in the intestines. traa playa special role in aging When it comes to increasing Increasing PGC-1 gene activity and longevity. longevity and slowing aging, in the intestine slowed aging, In 2010, another study using maybe we should go with our both at the cellular level in the fruit flies found that a protein gut. WHAT DO YOU THINK? intestine, and also for the whole called Sestrin was a natural Cate Marquis is Artr and fly. It delayed the aging of the inhibitor of aging. Again, the Entertainment Editor and a I Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com flies' intestines and extended gene is found in both fruit flies columnistfor The Current. NOVEMBER 1 1Cht: [:urrrnt 19 CURRENT HOROSCOPES by The Inane Collective altered by: Memology Interns

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