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! 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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.