University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL

Current (2010s) Student Newspapers

11-27-2017

Current, November 27, 2017

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s

Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, November 27, 2017" (2017). Current (2010s). 280. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/280

This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 51 Issue 1548 The Current November 27, 2017 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS A Five-Alarm Trees Planted around Warehouse Fire in South St. Louis City Campus before Break Story and pictures on page 3 Aubrey Byron those toys lost in the fire. News Editor The fire was still burning for much of the day on November 16. tudents may have noticed The structure of the building did Ssmoke on the horizon on Novem- not withstand the fire. The roof col- ber 15. The cause was a five-alarm lapsed, and one wall collapsed onto warehouse fire that broke out in a St. Louis fire truck at the scene South St. Louis just after 10 a.m. around 11:30 a.m.. At the time of Wednesday morning. The smoke the fire, many city residents were from the massive fire in the Botan- concerned about possible chem- ical Heights neighborhood could icals in the building. In response, be seen from much of St. Louis city the St. Louis Fire Department is- and county, included University of sued a statement on its social media Missouri-St. Louis campus. Only accounts. two firefighters and one warehouse The message read, “Addressing worker were injured and the fire the smoke plume concerns more and no casualties occurred. specifically. [sic] A byproduct of Hundreds of toys were de- combustion is the production of stroyed in the fire. Those toys were any number of chemicals. A great meant for patients at Shriners Hos- majority of these chemicals will pital for Children for a Christmas evaporate into the atmosphere. Our Party on December 10. 1,500 chil- greatest concern is the potential for dren received invitations according the chemicals to become in inhala- to the Shriners. The Moolah Shrine tion irritant…” Center and the Shriners Hospital The statement continued warn- held a toy drive on November 18 ing people in the path of the smoke CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/THE from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. to replace continued on page 3 After the trees were planted, they needed lots of water. Open Forum on Fee and Tuition Increases Hosted before Break KAT RIDDLER is able to raise its fees and tuition up UMSL has been spending more ty to take classes. Baniak was not every program have to make money. Managing Editor to the CPI without the Board of Cu- this year on marketing and recruit- aware of that problem and hoped to He explained that the rule of thumb rators’ approval. Currently, the esti- ers. They just started the market- fix those issues for the student. is “if you lose money, lose less. If you he Student Government As- mated CPI increase will be about 2 ing campaign called UMSL NOW Another student asked if the uni- make money, make more.” Tsociation’s Open Forum on Fees percent. (nights, online, and weekends). versity could save money to not fill UMSL’s SGA has the full forum and Tuition was at 1 p.m. in the SGA But with the state funding de- This program will have more classes positions. Baniak explained that this available on their facebook page for Chambers on November 17. Rick Ba- clining and the cap of how much available for students to come back is already happening and has saved viewing. niak, vice chancellor for finance and they can charge, the university’s and finish their degree or for work- the university money to not fill va- administration and chief financial only way to make up that deficit is ing adults who need the flexibility cated positions or even have a hiring officer, answered questions for stu- through cuts or generating more to get their degree. They have also freeze. The administration is work- dents about the possibility of a tui- student numbers. invested in some campus improve- ing on redesigning units and depart- tion and fee increase for next year. With only those two options, ments like in the quadrangle and ments so they can function with Baniak explained that the Uni- Baniak explained it was difficult for some roads on campus. those cuts and vacated positions to versity of Missouri-St. Louis did not UMSL to compete with other uni- UMSL has seen some returns on not cut down services to students. have a balanced budget since Fiscal versities in the area as well as other their investments in their market- A student was concerned that Year (FY) 2012. Currently, the uni- states. Cuts can cause less services ing. Last summer, Baniak explained some of the smaller programs or versity is in FY18 that started on available to students so they are try- they did a marketing push for more graduate programs might be first July 1. ing to avoid that. summer enrollment. They saw a 7 on the chopping block and won- Baniak explained that because of Last year, UMSL prepared cuts percent increase in enrollment for dered how he decides what to cut Senate Bill (SB) 389, UMSL is at a for a decrease in student population their efforts. They hope to do the if cuts are made. Baniak explained competitive disadvantage. The bill of 5 percent. They over budgeted same in the future. he does not make academic cuts. He caps the university from raising its and saw an actual decrease of only A student in the forum was con- will set a financial figure and the de- fees and tuition more than the Con- 2.5 percent. This year, they hope to cerned with this effort as his class- partment or college has to make any sumer Price Index (CPI) to accom- see an increase of 4 percent in en- es were full very fast in the summer cuts to meet that number. Baniak DAILY OF UMSL COURTESY modate for inflation over the year. rollment because of some invest- and he was concerned with more also acknowledged that not every Rick Baniak, UMSL CFO, answered This also means that the university ments they are making. students displacing his opportuni- program is making money, nor does questions about fee and tuition increases. What’s Inside:

Tritons for a Cure, pg. 4 Warped Tour pg. 5 Basketball, pg. 6 New Awareness, pg. 7 2 November 27, 2017 CURRENT STAFF

EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Michael Plumb Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Aubrey Byron Features Editor Now hiring! Sports Editor Roderick Wilbon A&E Editor Chris Zuver Opinions Editor Kyle Mannisi Copy Editors Daniel Brown-Schnurr Staff Writers Mike A. Bryan

Staff Photographer OPEN

DESIGN Production Editor OPEN Photo Editor OPEN Web Editor Math Problem of the Week OPEN Multimedia Editor No correct answers were submitted! Roderick Wilbon Cartoonist/Artists This week’s puzzle: "Last week, my heater stopped working. I went to a person, Amanda Royer Mike Diliberto and showed him the heater, and he fixed it. Is this person more likely to be a BUSINESS Business Manager bank teller or to be a bank teller and an electrician?" Cassandra Filip Advertising Director Michael Plumb Ad Representatives Email [email protected] with solutions or guesses, or for hints! Now hiring! Distribution Manager Chris Zuver Social Media Director Aubrey Byron Archivist Steven Doerhoff

CONTACT US presents 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd St. Louis, MO 63121-4400 [email protected] thecurrent-online.com Newsroom 314-516-5174 [email protected] allay (verb): to put to rest, especially fear or worry; to calm Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 [email protected] or quiet. Fax 314-516-6811 Editor-in-Chief Sentence: You can allay your end-of-the-semester stress [email protected] Internships and Volunteer Positions with Free Friday Fun in the MSC. Enjoy a chair massage, [email protected] Letters to the Editor [email protected] make a bath bomb, and donate non-perishable items to the Twitter @UMSLTheCurrent Facebook food drive. On Friday from 11 to 2 p.m. in the MSC Nosh and /TheCurrentStudentNews Whole U. how can you be Involved? • Get even More News and Content online at thecurrent-online.com

• Send Story Tips to [email protected] • Be Featured or Feature an Undercurrent

• Respond to stories with Letters to the Editor • Like us on Fb /TheCurrentStudentNews TCINDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS • Volunteer, Intern, or Work for the Paper • Follow us on Twitter @UMSLTheCurrent

MON 69 TUE 67 WED 53 THU 53 FRI 52 SAT 55 SUN 57 48 43 46 31 33 38 47 November 27, 2017 news 3 Trees Planted around Campus before Break KAT RIDDLER Gregory Ward, grounds super- Managing Editor visor, and the grounds crew started planting five 2” Dogwood trees in tudents, faculty, and staff may front of Provincial House on South Snotice that there are more trees Campus. in certain areas after they came back The rest of the trees were plant- from fall break. The planting of 16 ed around North Campus the fol- new trees was started November 16. lowing day and over break. The trees were bought the previous week. MICHAEL PLUMB/THE CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/THE Grounds crew in front of some of their planting work. COURTESY OF GREGORY WARD OF GREGORY COURTESY The trees being bought for campus.

Aubrey Byron News Editor

he following is a series of dai- cious person reported at Meadows. Tly crime and incident reports UMSL PD responded to the report issued by the University of Missou- of an individual following a stu- ri- St. Louis Police Department be- dent. No one was located. At 11:43 tween November 9 to 21. p.m. UMSL PD observed Northeast November 9: At 2:53 p.m. a FD on the scene of a reported fire at found kindle was turned in to UMSL Sigma Pi’s house on Natural Bridge.

PD and was held for safekeeping. It was a bonfire with no violations CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/THE November 10: At 6 a.m. a found and all was in order. The grounds crew put in finishing touches of the trees in front of Provincial House. wallet was turned in to UMSL PD, November 17: At 11:08 p.m. the owner was notified, and it was there was a sick case at the Rec- held for safekeeping. At 7:38 p.m. an reation and Wellness Center. An UMSL student was treated and re- UMSL student was transported to Five-Alarm Warehouse leased by paramedics after feeling the hospital via ambulance after ex- ill while taking medication. At 7:45 periencing shortness of breath. At p.m. an UMSL student was trans- 11:13 a.m. there was a suspicious per- Fire in South St. Louis City ported to the hospital after exhibit- son reported at the Millennium Stu- ing suicidal behavior. dent Center North Garage. UMSL continued from page 1 or other hazardous materials in the to monitor areas surrounding the November 11: At 7:50 a.m. An PD responded to a report of a per- to stay inside when possible and surrounding area of neighborhoods fire. accident occurred at Mark Twain son sleeping in a stairwell. No one limit smoke drawn into the home. or in the air. The EPA presented its The warehouse also contained Drive between two vehicles. No in- was located. At 2:22 p.m. UMSL PD The fire department did not go finding at the Shaw Neighborhood 150,000 citronella candles and sty- juries and only minor damage was assisted Normandy PD and Fergu- into detail of exactly what chem- Association meeting to residents. rofoam products. According to the reported. At 9:58 a.m. a found cred- son PD with a reported shooting on icals were burning and being re- Many residents remained con- DoH, these byproducts will burn off it card in the Social Science Build- the Ted Jones Trail. A Clery Timely leased into the air but did warn that cerned and requested more tests to quickly and pose no serious health ing was turned in to UMSL PD and warning was issued, but the incident the smoke could be toxic. On No- be performed. risks. Environmental risks were not it was held for safekeeping. At 3:12 was later unfounded as the victim vember 21, an Environmental Pro- Dr. Thomas Zink, senior medical addressed in the meeting. p.m. a visitor to campus refused recanted the story and location. tection Agency spokesperson issued advisor of the Department of Health The warehouse structure was medical care after twisting an ankle November 18: At 6:45 p.m. a an “all clear” after performing a va- (DoH), assured residents that only built in the 1920’s and had with- in a fall. laptop was found and turned in to riety of tests. Originally asbestos long term exposure over the course stood many renovations since. It is November 12: At 1:22 p.m. UMSL PD for safe-keeping. was found in the debris in the im- of years resulted in severe health unclear whether any rebuilding will UMSL PD responded regarding a November 19: At 12:25 a.m. mediate area around the warehouse. risks. The St. Louis DoH plans to take place. person that had previously been UMSL PD and Northeast FD re- The EPA found no trace of asbestos follow up on this and will continue warned of trespassing. Upon the ar- sponded to an electrical fire at rival of police, the individual fled Mansion Hill. There was a delayed into a wooded area. report from 11/15/17 filed. An UMSL November 13: At 4:45 a.m. a faculty member contacted UMSL found wallet was turned in to UMSL PD regarding the welfare of a stu- PD and it was held for safekeeping. dent, contact was made and all was At 2:50 p.m. an UMSL faculty mem- in order. ber reported an unknown person November 20: At 9:25 a.m. at had used her office. Lot XX there was a reported auto November 14: At 4:13 p.m. a accident. There were no injuries food service golf cart was reported and minor damage. At 10 a.m. at stolen earlier in the day and was lat- the Campus Police Station, UMSL er recovered on the Ted Jones Trail. PD warned an off campus business November 15: At 8:15 a.m. an about soliciting. UMSL staff member was transport- November 21: At 2 p.m. a staff ed to the hospital via ambulance af- member reported a torn window ter suffering an arm injury. At 7:41 screen at Provincial House on South p.m. an UMSL student was treated Campus. Also at 2 p.m., an UMSL and released by paramedics after a staff member reported graffiti on a reaction to a diet supplement. basement wall at Provincial House. November 16: At 1:55 p.m. there At 2:20 p.m. a student reported their was a theft reported on Lot XX. An headphones stolen at the Recreation UMSL student reported a parking and Wellness Center. At 3:21 p.m., a permit was stolen from their parked staff member reported damage to a OF GUY RIDDLER COURTESY car. At 9:33 p.m. there was a suspi- door at Villa. Photo taken downtown at the end of the day of the smoke still in the air after the 10 a.m. fire started. 4 features and a&e November 27, 2017 Colleges Against Cancer Changes Name before Break but Keeps Core Mission Kat Riddler very much looking forward to get- Managing Editor ting this organization back on its feet. It was a rough couple semes- oming back from Fall Break, ters, but I was not going to let it die. Cstudents may notice that the My favorite event is Relay for Life, Colleges Against Cancer student so that's what I'm most excited for. group changed its name to Tritons However, we are changing it up a bit for a Cure. this year, so stay tuned.” The official name change hap- Next semester they are also pened on November 16 before planning a new karaoke event, Kiss break. President of Tritons for a Away Cancer, as a Valentine’s Day Cure Madeline Eschbacher, senior, fundraiser. They are also looking theater and communication, said to host a mid-term stress reliever the change was to allow the student with Car Smash along with their big group to work with a variety of or- event of Relay for Life in April. They ganizations not just the American just completed their tenth year for Cancer Society. Relay for Life. No dates have been Eschbacher said, “We changed it confirmed, updates will be posted because we disaffiliated from Amer- on their social media when they are ican Cancer Society. Previously, available. American Cancer Society was our The group will have a new logo parent organization, so we could OF MADELINE ESCHBACHER COURTESY and look, but the requirements to only fundraise for and work with UMSL Relay for Life organizers at the event last year in the RWC. join the group will be the same: any them. This way, we are able to work tonSync message. They will be dis- ties that have supported your loved tion committed to the mission of University of Missouri-St. Louis with a multitude of organizations, tributing marketing materials and ones through this ugly disease. We raising awareness for cancer, fund- student may join. both nationally and locally.” tabling in the Millennium Student are looking for excited individu- raising for research efforts, and Eschbacher said, “We would The group has been making Center in December to also get the als ready to take on this mission as volunteering with organizations love more involvement.” Interest- social media posts on their face- word out. well.” sharing our mission.” ed students should contact Tritons book, twitter and instagram about In the TritonSync message Es- The mission statement of the Eschbacher is looking forward for a Cure on TritonSync or email the name change. Their social me- chbacher wrote, “All of us have been group changed to incorporate the to the changes to start taking place Eschbacher at [email protected]. dia handles are @UMSLtfac. They affected by cancer, and this change shift in the name. Eschbacher said, and to get the word out about events edu. have also sent out emails and a Tri- will allow us to support local enti- “Tritons For A Cure is an organiza- for next semester. She said, “I'm Cuban-French Duo Ibeyi Bend more Genres with New Album Mike A. Bryan misogyny prevalent in our soci- Staff Writer ety. The last few tracks of the al- bum have a feel much more akin to uban-French twin sisters Li- their earlier work, starting with “Me Csa-Kainde Diaz and Naomi Diaz Voy.” This is unfortunately, howev- rose to indie fame with breakout er, a reggaetón-style track, complete performances at SXSW in 2015. with Auto-Tune. Ibeyi is one of those The single and video for “River” singular duos that doesn’t need such had already appeared in 2014, ahead technology to make their vocals of the full album, and garnered criti- sound perfect. That being said, this cal praise. Not surprisingly, the duo track is head-bobbing, radio-friend- comes from a strong lineage of mu- ly, and may pop up on your favorite sicians - their father was a drummer radio station or streaming service. with The Buena Vista Social Club, One might wonder if this com- and their mother was a French-Ven- plex music is reproducible live, but ezuelan singer. For those of you un- fear not! The SXSW performances familiar with The Buena Vista Social and other festival shows have prov- Club, please refer to the movie and en that Ibeyi can not only perform album from the late 1990’s. This these songs live, but they make them group embodies the variety of mu- even better. Recordings of the first sic that makes up the Cuban sound- album songs played live at vari- scape, and is a great introduction to ous venues in 2015 in Austin are all the complexity of the rhythms of the unique, compelling, and impres- Afro-Cuban sound. sive. They tour extensively, and are

The twins were born and raised OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS COURTESY currently in Europe. Although they in France, but with frequent trips Ibeyi during photoshoot. won’t be in St. Louis anytime soon, and extended time spent in Cuba, The self-titled debut album, icated to relatives that have passed, but this time the keys are more syn- both of the albums are worth check- they sing in English, Spanish, Ibeyi, came out not long after the lending a personal feel to the music thy. Some tracks feature choir-esque ing out. The sound they produce is French and a native Cuban tongue legendary SXSW shows, and did not that draws the listener in. The new vocals, and many are in English. A unique and fresh, when most oth- - Yoruba. Their music is just as disappoint. It was spooky, haunting, album is more restrained, focusing standout track is the female-pow- er popular music today sounds re- complex, combining ideas of jazz, layered, heavy percussion-fueled on lighter, more ethereal feelings in er anthem “No Man Is Big Enough cycled and repetitive. Do yourself neo-soul, trip hop, and downtem- psychedelic darkness made pretty a surrealist sound landscape. Still for My Arms,” where the duo chant a favor and check this duo out-you po R&B layered with Afro-Cuban by the amazing duo’s vocals. Ap- present are the layered vocals, son- behind a sample of the voice of Mi- will not be disappointed. percussion. parently, much of the album is ded- ic loops, and sparse drum machines, chelle Obama speaking about the November 27, 2017 arts & entertainment 5 Warped Tour to come to an end in 2018 of know what these people want to Chris Zuver see,” said Lyman in his Billboard A&E Editor interview. However, Lyman had to admit h, yes—the Warped Tour. The that some things have changed for Aannual summer gathering of the worse. skaters, punks, ska fans, scenesters, “I think the community is, for and the few remaining emo kids many reasons, not as unified as it who all spend a day sweating it out used to be…And to be honest, it gets to watch their favorite bands and a little frustrating now.” buy overpriced food, t-shirts, and And things like that can wear on booze. a person. More than two decades Well, that all comes to an end of planning, battling heat, and long after next year. On November 15, days full of snafus would get over- Kevin Lyman, founder and produc- whelming for anyone, let alone the er, announced that 2018 will be the headmaster of the whole affair. final year of the Warped Tour. “I wanna go have fun. It hasn’t In a statement he released on been fun the last few years,” said vanswarpedtour.com, he claimed: Lyman. “Today, with many mixed feelings, While 2018 will be the last na- I am here to announce that next year tional Warped Tour, the name will will be the final, full cross-country remain at least until 2019, when the run of the Vans Warped Tour.” OF FLICKR COURTESY festival will be celebrating its 25th In Billboard’s interview with Warped Tour Mosh Pit. anniversary. As for the final tour, Ly- Lyman, he attributes his decision scene at the time. While it was true out to the youth of America around During the second half of the man has high hopes to go out with to various factors such as chang- that bands like Green Day and Ran- the country.” decade, and into the 2000s and be- a bang. es in the summer festival industry, cid were gaining momentum at the Vans became the Warped Tour’s yond, the tour also helped give rise “We’ve gotta have Less Than fewer bands available to play, and a time, Lyman still had his concerns. primary sponsor (hence, its official to pop punk, featuring acts such as Jake and Every Time I Die,” he said. decline in ticket sales in the teenage The first Warped Tour began name: Vans Warped Tour). Blink 182, NOFX, Paramore, A Day “I always tell the bands, ‘Why don’t demographic. June 21 at the Idaho Center in Boi- Over the years, they began gain- to Remember, and Bowling for Soup. you pattern your life after Less Than The festival has spent over two se, Idaho, and ended August 18 in ing steam, eventually going inter- Eventually, the festival also be- Jake?’ They don’t overthink it. They decades touring the nation, travel- Detroit. The lineup was small com- national in 1998. The tour that year gan bringing in rappers, and pop just go out and play.” ing almost 17,000 miles each sum- pared to those to come. 95’s lineup included dates in Australia, Japan, acts such as the Black Eyed Peas, Lyman also discussed having on mer in the space of 52 days. Each included the Deftones, Face to Face, Europe, and Canada. This was the Katy Perry, Eminem, Kid Rock, and bands like The Maine, Mayday Pa- year they have stopped here in St. L7, No Doubt, Sick of It All, Sublime, apex of the tour’s reach. Through- Mod Sun. rade, Pennywise, NOFX, and Bad Louis at the Hollywood Casino Am- and Tilt. out the following years, the interna- While many, especially the old- Religion. phitheatre (or Riverport/Verizon, That same year, Lyman ap- tional dates of the tour would ebb er fans, had problems with the fest Regardless of who ends up on as it was known when I went). I proached skater shoe manufactur- and flow. as the lineup diversified and began the bill, it only seems inevitable that am sure I not only speak for myself, er Vans, the tour’s future primary While the tour began with a pre- to incorporate more “scene” bands, some of the scene’s heaviest hitters but other University of Missouri-St. sponsor. dominantly punk lineup, they would one could argue that the tour was will be on board for the last hurrah. Louis students and faculty, when I Vans vice president Steve Van diversify over the years. As the 90s simply trying to keep up with the It’s like Bad Religion guitarist Brett say that it has always been a great Doren recalls: “For myself, Vans went on, the tour would feature al- times. Gurewitz once said: “We all get un- time. was really strong in Southern Cali- ternative acts such as Beck, Mush- “We do so much data and so der the Warped umbrella to keep It was at Warped Tour where I fornia, but I wanted to get our brand roomhead, and Weezer. much research on our fans. So I kind the community strong.” first witnessed My Chemical Ro- mance right before they led their Hot Topic-riddled brigade of emo into the mainstream. I also caught killer performances there by Less Than Jake, The Offspring, Senses Fail, Dance Gavin Dance, A Sky- lit Drive, and countless others. It was at Warped Tour where I went crowd-surfing for the first time and also almost got my nose broken in a circle pit, and it’s the same place where I met some of my favorite musicians while they were on break. Prior to 1995, Warped Tour founder Lyman had spent a few years working as an operator for the Lollapalooza festival. When Lollapalooza was not happening, Lyman was spending his days back then working rock clubs. He had been growing con- COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA COMMONS COURTESY cerned about the fragmented punk ROAM performing at Warped Tour 2016. AC/DC Rhythm Guitarist Malcolm Young Dies at 64

Chris Zuver Australia. Malcolm was a songwriter, a gui- A&E Editor He went on to co-found AC/ tarist, performer, producer and vi- DC with his brother Angus in 1973. sionary who inspired many.” n November 18, Malcolm During his years in the band, Young The second statement was from OYoung, rhythm guitarist and wrote some of their greatest hits in- his brother, Angus. co-founder of Australia’s infamous cluding “Back in Black,” “Highway “He always stuck to his guns and rock group AC/DC passed away at to Hell,” and “You Shook Me All did and said exactly what he want- age 64 after a battle with dementia Night Long.” ed,” wrote Angus. “He took great that had been confirmed back in On the morning of his passing, pride in all that he endeavored. His 2014. two statements were released on the loyalty to the fans was unsurpassed. He was one of the three Young band's website. As his brother it is hard to express brothers involved with the band, in- The first one was from his fam- in words what he has meant to me cluding surviving brother and lead ily. It described him as a “beloved during my life, the bond we had was guitarist Angus Young and produc- husband, father, grandfather, and unique and very special. He leaves er George Young, who died late last brother” and stated that he had behind an enormous legacy that month at the age of 70. “passed away peacefully with his will live on forever. Malcolm, job Malcolm was born in 1953 in family by his bedside. well done.”

Glasgow, Scotland. At the age of The statement continued, “Re- OF WIKIPEDIA COMMONS COURTESY 10, he emigrated with his family to nowned for his musical prowess Malcolm Young in 2010. 6 sports November 27, 2017 Foul Trouble for Tritons Lead to Bench Stepping Up

Roderick M. Wilbon ing calls with refs.” Sports Editor Coach Vaughn went with a smaller lineup with forward Alex he University of Missouri-St. Laporta, freshman, business admin- TLouis Lady Tritons’ Basketball istration. Kaitlynn Henning, guard, team faced Lincoln University at the junior, nursing, played big minutes Mark Twain Athletic and Fitness this game with 31 in the smaller line- building on November 25. Lincoln up. Henning finished the game with coming into this match is 2-3 on the 10 points and 3 assists. The small season and UMSL with 2-1 on the lineup lead to penetration from ev- season. The match looked to be de- ery angle with the guards, which put cided after the one minute had gone a lot of pressure on Lincoln. Lapor- by in the first quarter. ta was a huge screener in the first Plenty of drama took place half, and Lincoln never fought over for the Tritons early in the game. the screens leading to wide open Shawnta Johnson, starting forward, 3-pointers by guards Arielle Jack- senior, communications, picked up son, junior, biology, communica- two early fouls. Three minutes had tion, and Sammie Sproul, senior,

only gone by in the game and Head business. WILBON/THE CURRENT RODERICK Coach Katie Vaughn decided to sit The Lady Tritons shot 5-8 in Jordan Fletcher backs down Lincoln player for the score. Johnson for the rest of the first-half. 3-pointers in the first-half for 62.5 the full starting lineup. The Tri- Vaughn. 68-47, shooting 6-10 in 3-pointers Jordan Fletcher, senior, marketing, percent and 12-27 in field goals for tons played out of sync though in The Tritons got back on track for 60.0 percent in the second half was in foul trouble the entire game, 44.4 percent. Lincoln shot 6-27 in the beginning and with Johnson finishing the third quarter 50-31. from Sproul and Jackson. UMSL but was subbed out throughout the field goals for 22.2 percent in the struggling. Lincoln came out much Johnson started to get it going and also took advantage of 21 Lincoln game. first-half. The game looked to be stronger with a slightly different penetrating the defense opened turnovers, scoring 17 points off the “Yeah, I got two really quick out of reach at the end of half-time lineup. Lincoln went on a 10-0 run Lincoln up for some more 3-point- mishaps. The Lady tritons start ones (fouls) and coach decided to with the Tritons up 32-19 and with in the beginning of the third quar- er bombs. “Coming back and trying Conference Play November 30 ver- take me out for the rest of the first two starters not on the floor much. ter. They roared back to 32-29 with to get your rhythm back was tough,” sus Drury on the road. half,” said Johnson. “It was frustrat- Johnson and Fletcher would 6:37 left in the quarter. “Sammie said Johnson. ing, but there isn’t any point to argu- return to start the second half for get them together,” yelled Coach The Tritons finished the game Remembering Head Baseball Coach Jim Brady Roderick M. Wilbon baseball coach at Missouri State and Sports Editor helped guide the Bears on back-to- back post-season appearances in im Brady Head Baseball Coach 1977 and 1978. Jfor University of Missouri-St. He started as the pitching Louis passed away November 23. coach at UMSL in 1984 under Head He was set to start his 33rd season Coach Jim Dix. Taking the team to a as UMSL’s head coach this spring. league-leading ERA. Brady’s teams His career record of 835-665-5, is recorded 24 winning seasons and the most wins of any head coach in recorded 30 or more wins 12 times, UMSL’s Athletic History. He also including a school record 39 in 2003. ranks 15th among NCAA Division Brady has also directed five teams to two active coaches for most career the NCAA Tournament, including a wins and is 38th all-time in career pair of trips to the College World Se- victories. ries in 1993 and 1996. Brady a baseball player him- Brady has twice been named self played on the collegiate level at Central Region Coach of the Year, Meramec Community College, and in 1993 and again in 1996. He was later went on to play at then Divi- inducted into the St. Louis Ama- sion 2 Southwest Missouri State teur Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008. University (now known as Division Brady was honored with a moment one Missouri State University) in of silence in the Men’s and Women’s Springfield, Missouri. Basketball game on November 25. Before starting at UMSL, Brady He will be missed by friends, fam- served as a teacher and assistant ily, staff, students, and colleagues baseball and football coach at Park- alike. Brady (1950-2017) leaves be- way South High School for five hind two sons Kyle and Tyler. years. He also served as an assistant

Free Food, Apparel, & Coupons

Check–in to earn rewards

Exclusive Discounts

COURTESY OF UMSL ATHLETICS OF UMSL COURTESY UMSL's longtime Head Baseball Coach Jim Brady passed away following a brief battle Interact on Social Media with cancer.

November 27, 2017 opinions 7 Roem, Carter, and Bush: a Triple Threat to the Establishment Chris Zuver Bush is a single parent, pastor, A&E Editor registered nurse, and former teach- er. She seeks to reinvigorate schools arlier this month, Virginia in the area, provide Medicare for all, Esaw the victory of Danica Roem, and support workers’ rights, among who ran under the Democratic par- other serious issues in greater St. ty and defeated Republican incum- Louis. bent Bob Marshall for the seat in the While President Donald Trump state’s House of Delegates under the and his divided party debate over 13th district. taxes and healthcare, it seems that Roem is transgender, but that some on the left are beginning to had nothing to do with the policies reform with a solid and reasonable she expressed during her campaign. goal in mind. They have decided This is a crucial difference between that if the corporate-funded Demo- her and many contemporary left- crats are not going to work for their wing politicians. Her agenda had interests and the interests of others, nothing to do with gender or racial then they themselves will have to identity. It had everything to do with become the change that they want her concerns about the community to happen. and its policies. She focused on in- This new insurgency into the frastructure and paying teachers. party is not a moment too early. A former political journalist of her Just like the GOP, the Democratic community, Roem knew where the party is currently filled to the brim problems lay. DELEGATE FOR ROEM OF DANICA COURTESY with career politicians who sway Marshall, her competition, was Danica Roem was Virginia's first openly transgender official and metal singer. with whichever trend is currently a social conservative who was open- funded by everyday people, as op- corporate career politicians like Hil- Socialists of America movement, popular. ly anti-LGBT and declared himself posed to a majority of mainstream lary Clinton and her ilk. which saw tremendous growth ever As I have stated before, the di- Virginia’s “chief homophobe.” Roem politicians today, tied down by ca- We saw another new face in Vir- since the 2016 presidential election. vision of the two political wings beat him by 9 percent of the vote. reer interests over ethics. ginia earlier this month with Lee Another amongst the new wave once came down to a few simple She is not alone. Roem is part of Roem’s brand of Democrat re- Carter, who won the Virginia House is St. Louis’ own Cori Bush. A mem- disagreements about the economy a larger movement of progressives flects on a new wave of those who of Delegates in the 50th district. He ber of the movement Justice Demo- and social issues. Hopefully, this entering the political ring through favor themselves in the style of is an IT specialist and veteran who crats, she was their first candidate. new wave from the left will have the the left. Some are independent, politicians such as Bernie Sanders defeated incumbent Republican She is also a member of Brand New strength to bring back some kick to while many are running under the (D-VT) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI). delegate and House Majority Whip Congress, and will be running in the Democratic party as a contender Democratic banner. They represent They want a single-payer healthcare Jackson Miller by 10 percent. Car- 2018 in Missouri’s 1st district against in that debate. a new American wave of voices, system, social justice, and oppose ter’s a member of the Democratic incumbent Lacy Clay. Black Women Should Stop Apologizing

Ariel Swopes yoga pants, or yoga leggings. The Guest Writer girls would often whisper and say what I was wearing was inappro- wise man by the name of Mal- priate. I couldn’t help that I was a Acolm X once said “the most curvier girl, but I didn’t think what I disrespected woman in America was wearing was inappropriate, es- is the black woman. The most un- pecially because almost every girl in protected person in America is the school was wearing them too. black woman. The most neglected Stop being angry all the time, person in America is the black wom- stop being aggressive they say. Why an.” I strongly feel that black women is it that when a black woman is should stop apologizing for loving expressing herself she’s called ag- themselves. We have to endure so gressive, or bitter? Black women much from this world. We are hair have every right to be upset. There shamed, and our culture is duplicat- are many of us who have sassiness ed and taken from us. in us, or have that straight-forward Can you imagine how it feels kind of attitude, but that’s consid- to embrace your natural hair, or to ered trashy behavior to others. The wear a dress that shows off your Caucasian girl that challenged an curves, and be shamed for it? Not entire audience to “cash me out- only do black celebrities have to side,” went viral on facebook, for be- deal with it, even average middle ing sassy. Now she’s famous. No one class black girls have to as well. I should disrespect their parents, but remember being told that my long if being sassy gets you famous with- box braids were “ghetto” by the in two days. How come this black girls at school, who were Caucasian. girl, in other words myself, is not They also asked if I lived in Fox Hill, famous? We are talked down upon which was the area where most peo- by the same women who pay to have ple on welfare, or low income lived. certain features as us. There are sev- It was such an insult. I was flabber- eral non-black women in the celeb- gasted at the fact that she would ask rity industry being praised for their me that. ethnic hair styles, and full lips from During my highschool years I lip injections. The same features had my days where I was lazy with they talked about are the same ones dressing up, and would often wear continued on page 8 8 November 27, 2017 Black Women Should Beware Phishing Scam Stop Apologizing in School Email to Society Aubrey Byron continued from page 7 News Editor most are paying for. There is beauty in admiring an- campus-wide email was sent other’s culture, but do not shame a Aon November 20 warning stu- black woman, then pay to look the dents of a phishing scam. The scam way she does. Black women should was done via email masquerading as stop apologizing for who they are, the University of Missouri-St. Louis instead celebrate who they are. We financial aid office. need to support each other and par- The email to warn students ticipate in events that celebrate and read as follows, “You may have re- uplift us. ceived an email… asking you to com-

It is time to start boosting our plete a survey for a CVS gift card. OF PIXABAY COURTESY self-esteem and start admiring who That email is a scam. If you clicked Beware scam emails that offer free items like gift cards. we truly are. Stop explaining your- through the links and took the sur- ing students if they did follow the beware of emails offering free item,

self to a society that don’t want to OF PIXABAY COURTESY vey, it tries to install malware on instructions of the scam, to run an such as gift cards. For more infor- listen. Instead, flaunt your black girl Malcolm X, prominent Muslim minister your computer.” antivirus scan of their computer mation on phishing scams, visit the magic, and stay true to thyself. and human rights activist. The email continues, inform- system. Students are also warned to phishing scams page at UMSL.edu.

WANTED: NEWS WRITERS FEATURES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT OPINIONS Be a part of the new NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS REVOLUTION. A free press is essential to democracy and more VIDEOGRAPHERS important than ever. We can showcase SOCIAL MEDIA your creative skills, help beef up that ADVERTISING resume, and teach you the essentials of LAYOUT & DESIGN modern news reporting.

VISIT: thecurrent-online.com EMAIL: [email protected] OR STOP BY: 388 MSC