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VOL. 44; TheWWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Current ISSUE 1323

Knockout UM-St. Louis student, Adnan Smajic, looks towards future in Mixed Martial Arts By Michael Frederick

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$10 million fundraiser Gallery 210 Biennial Screwtape letters 3 UM-St. Louis takes step to attract talent 7 Fine arts faculty shines at campus gallery 10 Demon preaches to the choir 2 | The Current | Oct. 4 2010

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EDITORIAL STAFF The UNDERCURRENT by Yumeto Yamazaki “What do you enjoy most about the fall Editor-in-Chief...... Sequita Bean season?” News Editor...... Ryan Krull Features Editor...... Jen O’Hara Sports Editor...... Michael Frederick “School starting back makes me one “What I enjoy most about fall is turning A&E Editor...... William Kyle semester closer to graduation.” colorful leaves into art. Making collages Assoc. A&E Editor...... Cate Marquis that hang on the wall, beautiful nature Opinions Editor...... Andrew Seal with harmony and creating artwork out Copy Editors...... Cassandra Trammel, Lauren Wilding Jerron Jones of nature.” Proofreaders...... Grace Searle, Sara Novak Criminology Staff Writers...... Minho Jung, Ryan Krull, Demarko Timmons, Junior Rena Gee Caitlin E.L. Myles, Matthew Poposky, Andrew Seal, Ashely Atkins, Psychology Janaca Scherer, Mitra Rahmani, Chardais Bastien, Joy Rogers Sophomore DESIGN STAFF Design Editor...... Zachary James Kraft Production Designer...... Zachary Schwartz Photo Editor...... Jennifer Meahan “The weather changes.” “My favorite thing about fall is the Web Editor...... Louie Liu trees changing colors and leaves on the Staff Photographers...... Abigail Gillardi, Nitesh Jain, ground.” Riki Tanaka, Yumeto Yamazaki, Zhang Zheng, Chenhao Li, Sofi Seck Illustrators...... Zachary Kraft, Gail Fike, Samuel Kayser Joshua Unick Graphic design BUSINESS STAFF Sophomore Ryan McHugh Ad Director...... Jessica Keil Psychology Ad Associates...... Zachary Schwartz, Rick Feldman Sophomore Distribution Manager...... Ryan Krull Advisor...... Charlotte Petty AFFILIATIONS Comments from the WEB VERBATIM on “Non-discrimination resolution proposed by SGA” issue 1321 “I am amazed that CNN can’t get its act together. ”” ABOUT US This resolution sounds very confusing. Was there ever a situa- tion that has happened that resulted in needing this? I thought – RUPERT MURDOCH The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri-St. it was already established by law that you can’t discriminate Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on Mon- and in school rules too. Is this just to avoid future legal troubles days. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, conditions such as with the aforementioned case? I mean I agree that we and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student activi- shouldn’t discriminate at all and a Muslim should be allowed ties fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. The University in a Christian Bible study so as long as the Muslim respects the ““When the gavel falls tonight, mem- is not responsible for the content of The Current and/or its policies. All way the Bible study works. I am just curious if something like bers of Congress are literally as I said, materials contained in each printed and online issue are property of this has been a problem because from what I have seen myself, adjourning the Congress to go home so The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or reproduced without it has been the opposite. they can work to save their jobs with not the prior, expressed and written consent of The Current. -Elaina C. having lifted a finger to protect the jobs of millions of Americans from taxes and The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, and on “Do not drive and dial!” issue 1322 a tax increase in January.” those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Current edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, intent or I am against this legislation for the simple fact that it infringes on -NEWT GINGRICH grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime phone personal liberty and, like a large part of legislation today, starts on the premise of, “You are too stupid to do the right thing, let number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in-Chief “I will never be like those people who reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. the government make your choices for you because they know best.”I am sure the main argument for this bill will involve the go down in the ocean and feed the sharks. I’ll feed the homeless instead.” CONTACT US argument that “texting while driving endangers the public at large”, which is true. But so does unplanned pregnancy and STDs. Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd In fact, I would posit that unplanned pregnancies and STDs have – CHRIS ROCK Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 a much larger public safety impact than cell phone use while Newsroom 314-516-5174 driving. Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 -Robert M. Fax 314-516-6811 E-mail.(General) [email protected] WEATHER E-mail.(Advertising) [email protected] E-mail.(Employment.Inquiries) [email protected] MON. 65 TUES. 69 WED. 73 THURS. 78 FRI. 79 SAT. 62 SUN. 71 E-mail.(Tips) [email protected] Twitter umslcurrent 38 41 50 51 55 37 49 Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 3 LOCAL NEWS

News Bicyclist killed in St. Louis A 27-year-old man riding his bicycle died late Saturday night after being struck by a car, police said. The man was hit about 11:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of Gravois Avenue. A man, 21, driving a Chevrolet Impala, was heading north on Gravois near Dunnica Avenue when he hit the bicyclist, police said. The driver remained at the scene. It is not clear what caused the crash. Police were working to notify the deceased man’s relatives before releasing his identity. The crash reconstruction is expected to take 12 to 16 weeks, police said. Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis police seek suspects in triple shooting

Police say they are looking for three to four men who shot and wounded three people Saturday evening. Two women and a man were shot while sitting in a parked vehicle about 6 p.m. in the 4900 block of Highland Avenue, police said. The male driver in the vehicle was not shot. A white car with three to four men inside drove down Highland, passed the victims’ vehicle, made a U-turn and came back, police said. Shots were fired from the white car, striking three of the four people. A man and woman, both 19, were Emerson Electric Company, is a leading global producer of industrial, electrical, and electronic products and systems. taken to a St. Louis hospital where they were in critical NITESH JAIN / THE CURRENT condition, police said. The man was shot in his back and hip. A woman was shot in the face and stomach. Another Chancellor sets a $10 million scholarship goal man, 21, was shot in the thigh and listed in serious condi- tion at a St. Louis hospital. Police said the white car drove off after the shooting. Police had no description of the  CHARDAIS BASTIEN helped craft a package that they present- ates here. suspects. Police did not identify the victims. Staff Writer ed to Emerson and other local business- “We want to keep this program sus- Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch es. The result was a success. Emerson tainable, so we are going to start out The University of Missouri St. Louis gave a gift of $1.65 million and plans by offering the scholarship to 10 high Nonprofits’ tax returns are due soon is taking steps to attract talented, hard to donate another million once the school graduates per year starting next working individuals from the St. Louis fund reaches $9 million to achieve the fall,” Leifeld said. This scholarship is Thousands of nonprofit groups in Missouri and Illinois area. Many students ranked at the top $10 million goal set by the chancellor. geared for first generation students stand to lose their tax-exempt status if they do not file a of their high school classes go away to The university also has commitments and students under-represented in the tax return in the next two weeks. For years, nonprofits with some of the bigger cities for college and from Energizer, World Wide Technol- STEM discipline. “For example, we less than $25,000 worth of revenue did not have to file. do not return after graduation. UM-St. ogy Chairman David Steward and his don’t have enough women in the STEM That changed in 2006 with a new law requiring all tax- exempt organizations to submit a tax return, called a 990. Louis decided to try to keep them from wife as well as a few other anonymous discipline so if we find women who may Scores of nonprofits across the country have either ignored leaving St. Louis in the first place. donors. not be first generation but meet the or not noticed the change despite numerous efforts to get When the Post-Dispatch launched “What we are really doing is putting other criteria they will qualify,” McPhail the word out since 2006, the IRS says. “Can St. Louis Compete,” UM-St. Lou- together a program to strengthen our said. The scholarship criteria is a rank- Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch is’ Chancellor Thomas George teamed ability to attract the best and the bright- ing in the top 5 percent of their class, up with some of the faculty, including est in this region of young men and a cumulative G.P.A of 3.5 or higher, 28 Vice Chancellor Martin Leifeld and Dr. women who are interested in studying or above on the ACT, strong leadership Brenda McPhail, to answer back, “Yes in the STEM discipline,” Dr. Brenda skills, letters of recommendation and a $5 million dollars set aside for high-tech firms we can!” Chancellor George said this re- McPhail said. “Hopefully then they will personal essay. ally came out of discussions he had with stay in St. Louis and feed our workforce Although the Opportunity Schol- The University of Missouri system has earmarked up to $5 some of the community corporate lead- here for the corporations who are keen arship program requires substantial million to encourage entrepreneurs to develop businesses ers and that there is a need in St. Louis on the STEM discipline.” qualifications, McPhail and Leifeld are using technologies developed on campus. The system is to retain some of the best and bright- The program is not just a free ride confident the students that meet the re- taking applications through the end of the year for seed est young people who come from a di- with room and board. It will also serve quirements are out there and this pro- money, with up to $500,000 for each of the selected verse background and have an interest as a mentoring program and provide gram will bring a handful of them to companies. Officials said preference will be given to high- in majoring within the fields of science, recipients with first hand experience, UM-St. Louis annually. UM-St. Louis tech firms with a strong potential for growth. Those include technology, engineering, mathematics internships and local job opportunities. has never offered a full scholarship op- life sciences, nano sciences, engineering and medicine. (STEM) or business. Those involved with the program believe portunity like this and those behind it Among the selection criteria will be the prospects for the Dr. Brenda McPhail was able to orga- that the more local career opportunities hope it is the start to opening doors for system to get a return on its investment and the potential nize meetings with the academic side of are publicized in St. Louis the greater future programs and opportunities. to create jobs. the university and with that information the success rate will be in keeping gradu- Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch 4 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 NEWS  The wonders of critical mass USA NEWS Serb pilgrims gather in Kosovo for enthrone- Dr. Joyce Mushaben lectures on women in the European Union ment Thousands of Serb pilgrims gathered in a medieval mon-  MITRA RAHMANI astery in western Kosovo amid tight security on Sunday Staff Writer to attend the enthronement ceremony of the new Serbian Patriarch Irinej. The ceremony, in the Pec Patriarchate, the spiritual seat of Serbian clergy, took place just outside the The second part of the Women, Gen- ethnic Albanian-dominated town of Pec. Serbia’s Presi- der and Political Institutes Fall 2010 dent, Boris Tadic also attended the ceremony. Short Course “Women in Decision- -Via The Associated Press Making in the European Union: The Wonders of Critical Mass” was present- ed on Wednesday September 29 from 7 Ninety-four year-old man beaten to death at p.m. to 8:15 p.m. The lecturer was Dr. nursing home Joyce Mushaben, professor of political Authorities say an 81-year-old man has been arrested science at the University of Missouri -St. on suspicion of murder for allegedly beating to death his Louis. 94-year-old roommate at an Orange County nursing home. The event was sponsored by the Sue Sheriff’s spokesman Jim Amormino says William McDougall Shear Institute for Women in Public allegedly took a bar used to hang clothes from a closet to Life, the Gender Studies program, the repeatedly strike his roommate, Manh Ban Nguyen, late Center for International Studies and Friday. Amormino says detectives are still investigating a the Department of Political Science at possible motive for the assault, which occurred at Palm UM-St. Louis. The Sue Shear Institute Women and Gender Studies lecturer Dr. Joyce Mushaben Terrace Healthcare Center, a 99-bed residential facility in is a nonpartisan organization on campus MITRA RAHMANI / THE CURRENT Laguna Hills. The Los Angeles Times reports that Nguyen, that works to encourage women par- of political science at UM-St. Louis, whose presence is judged inconsequen- who was found beaten around the head, was pronounced ticipation in the public policy making who will also be the last speaker of the tial or temporary to the broader pur- dead at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. process. series on Dec. 1, introduced Mushaben. poses of the institution, economic inspi- -Via Los Angeles Times “This series is an important part of She spoke of Mushaben’s numerous ac- ration, trade relations to a larger salient our mission because it informs us on complishments, including being a recent minority capable of making its presence Pastor says he won’t be pulled into ‘street the institutional structure that shapes recipient of the UM-St. Louis Chancel- felt in more of the token ways,” said fight’ women’s political participation,” Dayna lor’s Award for excellence in research Mushaben. A megachurch pastor accused of luring four young men Stock, manager of the Sue Shear Insti- creativity. Dr. Mushaben said that if the EU is into sexual relationships said Sunday that he will not be tute for Women in Public Life, said. Mushaben began her lecture with to achieve gender equality some of its pulled into a street fight over the allegations and vowed “I worked with Dr. Jalalzai to coordi- noting that the European Union is half burgeoning policies have to be targeted that his faith has been strengthened. nate the series. We just know that there the physical size of specifically at women. She elaborated Bishop Eddie Long did not directly mention the accusations were a lot of women political scientists the United States, but is one-third that EU leaders “must mobilize all gen- to thousands of cheering supporters during services at who were doing interesting work about larger than the U.S. in terms of popula- eral policies and measures specifically New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Lithonia, women in politics. We saw this lecture tion (The European Union has over 501 for the purpose of achieving equality by but his remarks seemed directly addressed to his accusers. series as an opportunity to showcase million where as the United States has actively and openly taking into account -Via The Associated Press their research,” Stock said. “We are ex- 370 million). That population encom- at the planning stage their possible effect cited that the audience both weeks now passes 27 member states, speaks over 13 on the respective situation of men and has been a great mix of graduate stu- official languages and is 50-53 percent women.” Stem cell pioneer mentioned for Nobel Prize dents and people from the community female. For more information about the lec- and people from the university.” “The term critical mass embodies the ture series, visit www.umsl.edu/~iwpl or Farida Jalalzai, an assistant professor shift from a small, barely visible group call 516-6623. A Japanese researcher who discovered how to make stem cells from ordinary skin cells and avoid the ethical quandaries of making them from human eggs could be a candidate for the medicine award when the 2010 Nobel Carnahan and Martin open questions to the public Prize announcements kick off Monday, experts said. Several prominent Nobel guessers have pointed to Kyoto University Professor Shinya Yamanaka as a potential win-  MICHAEL FREDERICK passed and that is what it is,” Martin ence members in the Forest Park audi- ner of the coveted award. Yamanaka in 2007 discovered Sports Editor said. “You don’t make a policy decision torium were given index cards to write how to tinker with human skin cells so they behave like GOP candidate for Missouri’s third based on one segment, but you look at out questions. In this open forum for- embryonic stem cells, which can potentially morph into congressional district Ed Martin and society as a whole.” mat, the ground rules required audience things like heart and nerve cells, as well as lead to new Democratic incumbent Russ Carnahan During the debate’s opening state- members to hold applause and cheering therapies for currently incurable diseases. The tightlipped squared off in an open forum debate at ments, Russ Carnahan said that he had until the end of the debate. However, as Nobel committees give no hints about who is in the run- St. Louis Community College-Forest reached out in a bipartisan way to help the debate lasted from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ning before presenting their decisions.The medicine award Park campus on Friday September 24. St. Louis. “We need to bring people to- supporters for both candidates lauded, is the first of the six prizes to be announced Monday, Before the debate Ed Martin was gether for serious solutions to get jobs booed or cheered depending on the two followed by physics on Tuesday, chemistry Wednesday, asked to comment on Metro and the back in St. Louis,” Carnahan said. men’s answers. literature on Thursday, the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday and effects of mass transit on local students The debate was set up by the St. economics on Monday, Oct. 11. at UM-St. Louis. “I know the Metro tax Louis League of Women Voters. Audi- See PUBLIC, page 17 -Via The Associated Press Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 5 Sports

Kicking it with Adnan Smajic Student looks towards mixed martial arts

 MICHAEL FREDERICK “DJ.” “He and another boy named Sports Editor Adnan decided to give themselves nicknames,” Jarnagian said. “He Adnan Smajic, junior, psychol- just picked DJ and ever since ev- ogy, has been kick boxing since he eryone in the dojo has known him was six years old. Now he is look- by that name.” ing to the next level of mixed mar- Jarnagian also mentioned that tial arts. “I would love to do MMA his young student is also one of his and ultimate fighting,” Smajic said. most well rounded. “He is one of Smajic, who is 20 years old, said the nicest and most selfless indi- he first started kick boxing training viduals you will ever meet.” Sma- around five or six years old under jic, though, prefers to downplay Charles Jarnagian at Karate Life that notion and says that kickbox- Studios on Chippewa in South ing is the best way for him to re- St. Louis. “Adnan is easily the top lieve stress and exercise. “It’s a real fighter in my dojo (school),” Jar- macho-guy thing to jump in the nagian said. ring and kick box,” Smajic said. During the war in Bosnia dur- He does, however, know that there ing the early to mid-1990s, Sma- is much room for improvement. jic and his family immigrated to “One thing I need to work on if America through Germany. While I want to do MMA is my ground attending Mehlville school dis- game.” Compared to traditional trict in south county, Smajic and a boxing and kick boxing, the Ul- group of his friends stumbled upon timate Fighting Championships, Jarnagian and his karate school. held on pay-per-view, involve a “One thing I noticed with a lot of mix of stand up fighting and wres- Bosnian families and immigrants,” tling. Jarnagian said, “is that the parents “MMA is a lot tougher than would work one or two jobs. The what he does now,” Jaragian said. kids would then kind of wander Smajic sports a 3-1 record in St. the neighborhood.” Louis kick boxing events. “But he According to Jarnagian, Smajic definitely has the potential.” became a regular at his dojo. He See KICK, page 17 also gave himself the nickname RIKI TANAKA / THE CURRENT 6 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 Miners knock down men’s and women’s soccer

 MICHAEL FREDERICK player of the week after a hat trick perfor- Sports Editor mance against Illinois-Springfield. In minute 58, Neutzling scored on a float- Before Saturday afternoon’s matchup, the ing ball from the backline by teammate Mi- Tritons women’s soccer squad seemed relaxed chelle Cissi, sophomore, nursing. The Mis- and upbeat after a one win and two loss, three souri S&T back line let the ball drop in the game road trip. Coach Bobby Lessentine 18-yard box in front of Neutzling who buried mentioned before the game that there would the ball into the far post, tying the score and be no major changes. erupting the crowd at Don Dallas Field. But “Our system of choice is a 4-3-3 and we’re the celebration was short lived. going to do our best bringing the game to With five minutes remaining Miners strik- them,” University of Missouri-St. Louis wom- er Kelsey Salzman scored on an overlapping, en’s soccer coach, said before the game against counter-attack. the Missouri S&T Miners. Despite UM-St. Louis outplaying Missouri From kickoff the Tritons controlled the S&T, the Tritons could not recover from the pace of the game, keeping the ball in the Min- devastating blow in the waning moments of er’s part of the field for most of the first half. the match. The Tritons lost 2-1. “We need to Despite going into halftime with a 0-0 tie, work on finishing and be a little more com- Leah Williams scored in minute 48 to give the posed towards the end of the game,” Neutzling miners a 1-0 lead. After the goal, it seemed to said. “We definitely outplayed them from the wake up the UM-St. Louis front three: Kaylee first whistle.” Lynn Cerny, senior, accounting, stealing the ball from Missouri S&T on Friday. Nuezling, Kelly Muesenfechter and Samantha The Tritons men’s soccer team, though, had ZHENG ZHANG / THE CURRENT Faron. a much more difficult time against the Min- “Keep your head up girls,” Tritons captain ers. Before the game, Coach King emphasized passing rhythm. they fell to the miners 4-0. Forward Johnny Jessica Hampton, senior, political science said the frustration of not performing well at Don Through much of the first half the Tritons O’Mara, junior, marketing, was given a yel- after the first goal. Dallas Field. were chasing the game, giving up a missed low card in minute 73 for a hard tackle. Entering the game, Kaylee Neutzling, ju- “We’re undefeated on the road,” Coach penalty kick in the tenth minute. But in min- Men’s soccer’s next home game is Thursday nior, criminal justice, was second in the Great King, UM-St. Louis men’s soccer coach, said. ute 40 Missouri S&T midfielder Sam Shaef- October 7 at Don Dallas Field against Tru- Lakes Valley Conference with seven goals in “We just need to get the results at home.” fer scored his second goal of the season past man State University. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. eight games. She also has the top score on the Frustration was palpable from the UM-St. a diving Adam Giesegh, senior, accounting. 2010 Tritons squad and was named GLVC Louis starting 11 as they could not get into a The Tritons could not manage an equalizer as Tritons Volleyball upset eighth ranked team

 RYAN KRULL ing at one point a 21-15 lead. After taking back victories gave UM-St. Louis volleyball Volleyball and the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. News Editor some of the starters out the score narrowed an impressive 5-1 record in GLVC play with Check back next week as The Current high- The University of Missouri-St. Louis wom- to as close as 24-22 before UM-St. Louis fi- eight remaining conference games this season. lights this and many other campus initiatives en’s volleyball team began a busy weekend nally made game point, winning the second All five of their conference wins have been 3-0 taking place all this month raising money and of play on a high note, defeating the visiting set 25-22. shut out victories. awareness for breast cancer research and pre- Lewis University Flyers on Friday, October 1. The third set was the most contested with Friday night’s game was also Dig for the vention. At beginning of play, held at the Mark Twain Lewis fighting to stay alive in a best of five for- Cure Night, sponsored by UM-St. Louis Gymnasium, the Flyers were ranked eighth mat. For the first time all night, Lewis found in the nation, according to NCAA division II itself leading UM-St. Louis in the set, though volleyball coaches’ poll. Going into the match never by more than a thin, few point margin. the Tritons ranked 20th, making their victory The score was tied three times, at 7-7, 17-17 an upset. and 18-18. The Tritons broke the tie to a 19- “This is an incredibly critical match,” Lori 18 lead by feigning a spike and gentling set- Flanagan, UM-St. Louis athletic director, said ting the ball into a Lewis defensive gap. From before the game. “It’s good for the program there the Tritons quickly took the third set 25- to go up against such a high ranked team in 19 winning the game 3-0. The Tritons’ win home court.” was notable for being their first against Lewis The UM-St. Louis Tritons played with mo- since 1997, ending a 15 game losing streak mentum starting with the first serve, pulling against the Flyers. It also marked Lewis’ first ahead to an early 6-0 lead in the initial set and loss in Great Lakes Valley Conference game capitalizing on Lewis’ inability to keep the since 2008. ball in play. After Friday’s win, the Tritons went on to After easily winning the first set 25-17, the beat the Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers in three Tritons looked solid in the second, command- sets the following Saturday. These back-to- Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 7 A&E Fine arts faculty shine in Gallery 210’s ‘Biennial’ Students considering majoring toner drawing on mylar, featur- in art, or anyone that is curious ing a silhouette of two bears, the can sample art by University of smaller one seeming to leap over Missouri-St. Louis fine arts faculty the larger standing one. On the at the Biennial Exhibition. The opposite wall, his large “Crashing free exhibit at Gallery 210 runs Gates” is a painterly off-white and through October 9. orange abstract print. Every two years, Gallery 210 Around the corner, Dan Young- organizes an exhibit by tenured er offers four color-filled -photo and adjunct faculty artists. Fac- graphs featuring tourists in New ulty artists have works in private York City, all labeled “Untitled: and public collections including New York City.” One shows a the San Francisco Museum of storefront window with a neon re- Modern Art, Library of Congress flection forming an American flag, and St. Louis Art Museum. This while tourists in foreground look year’s exhibit includes paintings, up and take photos. In another, a drawings, photographs, sculptures women and pre-teen girl pose with and examples of mixed media and someone costumed as the Statue graphic arts. of Liberty, while another Liberty There are 22 works by eight nearby looks for the next customer. artists this year. The great major- Four poster-like silkscreen ity of the works in the exhibit are prints by Jennifer McKnight are framed pieces of various media. next. McKnight has the greatest Many works share a common number of works in the exhibit theme of color, in cream and black with 10 pieces. “Mike Jacob” has with splashes of turquoise blue and whimsical, ‘70s comic book-style deep orange. geometric buildings in orange and The works are displayed on the blue, sprinkled with artists’ com- gallery walls with the single excep- ments. tion of the small whimsical mixed- Perhaps her most striking works media sculpture. Phil Robinson’s are “To Death with a Smile,” an “Promises” rests on a lone white orange-and-black poster with a pillar in the center of the room. hand-like image on which are writ- “Promises” is a clear plastic, rect- ten musings about death falling in angular box accompanied by a love with life’s beauty and “Read card of printed text drawn from More,” which exhibits hardcover TV ads, with phrases like “but books cut to form those words. wait, there’s more.” Two other works are prints from Robinson is one of three artists her nature-themed “Hothouse Se- with a single work in the exhibit. ries.” Gretchen Schisla displays a small, Marion Amies’ works include turquoise book and website on a pages from “Renaissance Florence/ computer focused on her graphic Contemporary London,” which design work. Sharon Callner’s are sketches of travel scenes. The piece, “The Dead Cat Series #1- artist’s “Art of the Book, Then and 17,” is one of the most striking. Now” is a small book decorated It is a series of small, sepia-toned with a lovely design in deep red giclee prints in ornate gold frames, and blue. images of women in an eerie mix The two other sculptures are of Gothic imagery, anatomy illus- large, eye-catching works by Ken trations and “Day of the Dead.” Anderson, both untitled. One fea- Three works by Jeffrey Sippel tures two white window frames are displayed first upon entering with diamond-shaped lattice fram- the gallery. The painterly print ing a large, gnarled tree branch. “Hidden Duck” uses the cream, The other uses simple building turquoise and black color theme materials, boards and duct-work, Ken Anderson, a painting and drawing professor at UM-St. Louis, displayed his ABIGAIL GILLARDI / THE CURRENT in an abstract image with no ap- to create a form like Greek pillars. sculptures at the Gallery 210 Faculty Exhibit. parent duck. Next is “Fables,” a A -Cate Marquis 8 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 A&E  LATEST + GREATEST

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Finally ready for release, ‘TISAH, BMISI. TISH, LKIAS,’ has been in the works since the summer of 2009. Bring Me the Horizon, who plays metal-core music, has been issuing out teasers, song titles and hints about this album for over a year.

Bruno Mars Doo-Wops & Hooligans

With the main single from this album, “Just the Way You Are,” reaching the top in the US, Canadian and UK charts, how can this album not be good? Good things are to be expected from this doo-wop inspired pianist and singer come October 5.

COURTESY / SONY PICTURES You, Me, And Everyone We Know ‘Easy A’ is surprisingly hilarious Somethings Don’t Wash Out Released on September come up with what seems time goes on, the video tells hilarious to watch in action. You, Me, And Everyone We Know’s 14, “Easy A” is yet another like the perfect idea. In order not only viewers but also Ol- All in all, the only saving third studio album is highly anticipat- movie about someone’s high to solve the bullying prob- ive’s fellow classmates what grace in this entire movie is ed by the powerpop and emo crowd. school experience that in- lem, they will pretend to have has truly been going on. The Emma Stone. She has done It is their first in two years and the volves love, lust, bad choices sex together at a party. web video scenes add a little beautiful work in the past first released while on a label. It should prove to either be a and redemption. Emma As word begins to spread, spice to the movie, and so and will continue to amaze major hit or a major disappointment. Listeners will decide on Stone does a wonderful job in Olive becomes more and do Olive’s title cards for each critics in the future. She plays October 12. portraying an outcast student more infamous around portion of her explanation. the role of Olive so well and MOVIES labeled a harlot after rumors school and more ‘customers’ While “Easy A” may not deserves some serious recog- begin to fly. “Easy A” takes begin to line up in her fake be exactly the best date movie nition for her efforts. Her the classic novel “The Scar- sex line. After being labeled (not all guys may appreciate references to almost every let Letter” and turns it into outcast by the school and her its humor), it makes a perfect major ’80s movie about high something that no one would only friend, Olive decides girls night out. Stone’s char- school angst or love are done have a problem watching. to take her role to the next acter is the perfect combina- in a refreshing yet hilarious The entire plot revolves level and dress in nothing but tion of relate-ability and sass. way. Perhaps Stone will begin around Olive Penderghast, corsets adorned with a scar- Olive has the perfect come- to create the Brat Pack of our portrayed by Stone, the typi- let letter ‘A’ on the chest to back for every line thrown at time? Maybe the final scene cal invisible student at her school. As word continues to her. Her parents also make with the boy of her dreams local high school. Rumors spread and the lies get more the movie quite enjoyable. holding the iPod speak- begin to spread after Olive and more twisted, Olive is They are quirky, odd and ers outside her window will tells a white lie to a friend forced to regain her goodie- perfectly delightful through- become the next infamous that is overheard by another two-shoes title and attempt out the entire movie. Think scene for our generation? student. She quickly gains to find a boy that wants her of them as a modern day Who knows? But with Emma the reputation of being the for who she really is. The Lucy and Ricardo with more Stone behind the high school school floozy. After talking movie switches between what comedy (and less Latin fla- steering wheel, no one should with her gay friend Brandon, we perceive as real life and vor). Even Marianne Bryant, have a problem reliving his or played by Dan Byrd, about what appears to be some sort the school’s abstinence afi- her high school days again. being bullied at school, they of video she is making. As cionado (Amanda Bynes) is B+ -Janaca Scherer Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould Playing at Tivoli

This compelling documentary about eccentric, celebrated WHAT DO YOU THINK? classical pianist and composer Glenn Gould, who died at age 50 after a career marked by accomplishments and Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com personal ups and downs.  A&E Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 9 Experience a ‘Birth by Sleep’

‘“Behold! These lifeless same time, while not at- the proper power ups and keys used to be full of power tempting in any way to look magic can easily remedy his — united with the hearts of realistic. The one game that turtle-esque movements, and their masters! On this bar- failed in this regard was the besides, his physical strength ren soil, Keyblades of Light original “Chain of Memo- is nothing to be laughed at and Darkness were locked in ries,” a mistake quickly recti- when a boss dies in less than combat, as a great Keyblade fied with its re-release on the a minute. War raged!” Master Xehan- Playstation 2. Ven, the youngest of the ort, “Kingdom Hearts: Birth “BbS” begins with a short crowd, and a dead-ringer for by Sleep,” says. prologue, introducing players Sora and Roxas of previous If the quote above sheds not only to the gameplay sys- games, is the most cheerful no light on the overall story tem as a whole (going deeply and lighthearted. He always of this game, go pick up cop- into depth on even some ad- feels a step behind his friends, Jimmy Hughes, guitarist and Andrew Rieger, vocalist and guitarist COURTESY / ROGUE ies of a few earlier install- vanced techniques, for a tu- which is interesting, seeing as play with their band Elf Power on Wednesday at Off Broadway. ments. The game picks up torial), but also introducing he has the agility of a squir- where...well, nothing left off. the game’s three protagonists: rel. His magical and physical This is a prequel to all other Aqua, Ventus (Ven) and Ter- prowess are well-balanced. “Kingdom Hearts” games, ra. Yes fanboys, “BbS” has a Aqua’s speed seems to be a Elf Power ignite Off Broadway graphic novels, etc. on the total of three new characters slight notch above Terra’s, but Elf Power quickly set up sion where love’s loss doles featured a rich blend of pow- market. to play as, and lord do they is nothing compared to Ven’s. their instruments on the out the careful cards of la- er-chords, ’90s throwback “Birth by Sleep” (“BbS”) ever play differently. She is a calm, level-headed stage at Off Broadway on ment. The song was the high- vibrations, rocking chamber- manages to accomplish what Terra, a young man in young lass with a favoritism September 29. Lead man An- light of the show and evoked pop and Rieger’s come-hither all but one of its predeces- constant search of power with of magic over brute strength. drew Rieger was dressed like comparisons with The Shins vocals. “Junkie Nurse” was an sors managed in delivering an which to protect his loved For those questioning the a slacker from Seattle as he and Neutral Milk Hotel. appreciated alt-country folk excellent story, soundtrack, ones, will make most play- soundtrack, it performs beau- stood before the microphone “Goldmine In The Sun,” detour about a hospital nurse gameplay system and graphi- ers frustrated due to his early tifully. In fact, physically, this and counted in “The Taking “Tiny Insects” and “Owl addicted to morphine and a cal presentation all at the lack of mobility. However, game is wonderful overall. Under,” the lead-off track Cut” all pulsed with grand narrator hopelessly in love from their September 14 self- drum-based energy direct with her for her ability to ac- See BIRTH, page 17 titled release. Bassist Derek from the flowery guts of Ele- cess the sweet, sweet drugs. Almstead hobbled around phant Six. Rieger command- The song swayed with a nice the venue on crutches before ed each one with experienced blend of off the cuff humor the show and remained seat- precision as he leapt from and sincerity. ed for the entirety of the set. one tune to another only Elf Power was madden- “Like A Cannonball” pausing to say, “Thank you ingly adept at coalescing rolled out next and sounded very much,” between each stylistically dissimilar aspects like the Gin Blossoms darkly one. “Spiral Stairs,” a piece and implementing them laid on top of Toad The Wet from the recent ‘In a Cave’ seamlessly in their music. It is Sprocket. The song featured was another highlight which amid this tremulous balanc- delightful organ, a bouncy, the audience crept on like ing act that Elf Power shines geometric guitar line and lyr- an aviator-protected family brightest. ics that artistically harnessed friend drunkenly hitting on a Elf Power closed the set elements of the psychedelic twelve-year-old cousin of the with “Everlasting Scream” an without beating the audi- bride at the reception. The ironic, sun-bright tune that ence to death with the aes- song had a narrative qual- chugged along with an un- thetic. “Vainly Clutching At ity that placed the listener in dercurrent of surf rock and a Phantom Limbs” and “Drug the shoes of Rieger. During dollop of Elf Power’s by now Store” offered up retro Elf the chorus, guitarist Jimmy characteristic cheer-because- Power with their fuzzed-out Hughes shook a tambourine the-ship-is-going-down men- lyrics, pop-revival and thickly he kept threaded over his tality. distorted guitar. The songs forearm and provided dulcet Elf Power offered up a near oddly conjured an electrified back up vocals. Rieger then pitch-perfect set that reflect- Mountain Goats or an acid- launched into a pants-remov- ed their multifaceted cata- dosed Conor Oberst. ing solo that shook the rafters logue. The audience happily “Stranger in the Win- as it bled back into the song’s trotted behind as Elf Power dow’s” quiet contemplation final verse. As it spiraled back led them through the dark enraptured the audience. for the final chorus the song forests of chamber-pop, the They crowded in to get a stood tall as an amazing ex- colored alleyways of neo-psy- little closer to the saccharine ample of form mirroring con- chedilica, the cobbled streets harmony between Rieger and tent. of indie rock and the wave- Almstead. The song swept lis- “An Old Familiar Scene” lulled beaches of surf rock. teners into a parallel dimen- and “Junkie Nurse” both B+ -William Kyle 10 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 11 Screwtape sends letters from Hell Features Satan preaches to the choir at Touhill “Jumping around from

 RYAN KRULL the secular DMV would have sufficed. another” is good for the soul harvesting business. one religion to News Editor Though McLean, who also co-wrote the stage ad- McLean’s dominating presence was accompa- aptation with Jeffery Fiske, proved to be quite the ra- nied by the slithering actions of Toad Pipe (Elise conteur, C.S. Lewis was unable to provide sufficient Girardin), Screwtape’s mute scribe and the only another is good for he Fellowship for the Performing Art- ammo for this barrel-chested voice. “The Screwtape other character in the play. Her pantomime actions ists brought their on stage interpreta- Letters” was originally published in novel form in complimented the words of McLean and provided tion of C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape 1942 and not adapted for the stage until 2000. The something else for the audience to look at through- the soul harvest- Letters” to the Touhill Performing Arts crux of Lewis’ argument is that the Devil tries by any out the 85-minute production. CenterT for two shows over the weekend. The event, means necessary to distract a human from reason. After the two St. Louis performances, the Fellow- not quite sold out, had been publicized heavily in “Jargon, not argument, is your best ally in keep- ship for the Performing Arts took their production ing business.” church bulletins and in other forms of Christian- ing him from the Church,” Screwtape writes to back to New York City, where it has ran off and on based radio and print media. Wormwood. “By the very act of arguing, you awake for nearly two years. It will go on the road again The play is comprised entirely of a monologue the patient’s reason; and once it is awake, who can later in the year to Cleveland in October delivered by the eponymous character Screwtape foresee the result?” and Raleigh, NC in November. -Screwtape (Max McLean). Screwtape is a “senior demon” in “Reason” seems to be a very poor the bureaucracy of hell, whose job it is to oversee choice of words on Lewis’ part, giv- the harvesting of souls for Satan. The monologue en that any number of reasonable consists of Screwtape dictating letters to his servant, intellectuals could very easily take and reading the responses from the junior tempter him to task. Wormwood. Though the large ideas McLean proved himself able to become the em- posited by Lewis in this work do bodiment of hellish evil, keenly including within his not quite pass the universal syl- character a logical dose of a bureaucrat’s indifference logism test, many of the smaller and quota-based thinking. The juxtaposition of these ones are more spot on today than two distinctly dissimilar traits allowed McLean to in 1942 when it was first published. create a truly unique character and avoid the typical Screwtape preaches to his minions that cliches of an archetypal Satan. For any atheists who humans can be easily talked into fol- happened by this performance, the evil in McLean’s lowing fads and phases that will change Screwtape would have still possessed a wicked gravi- more easily than the weather. While read- tas. A fear of eternal damnation was not necessary to ing a biography of Madonna, he muses appreciate the demonic Screwtape; a simple fear of that “jumping around from one religion to “Jargon, not argument, is your best ally in keeping him from the Church. By the very act of arguing, you awake the Max McLean stars as "Screwtape" in The Screwtape patient’s reason; and once it is awake, Letters at the Westside Theatre, 407 West 43rd Street, New York. To purchase tickets, call 212.239.6200 or visit www.telecharge.com. More information is available at who can foresee the result?” www.ScrewtapeOnStage.com. For groups of 10 or more call 866.476.8707 for rates. -Screwtape COURTESY OF KATHARINE HUGHES 12 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 FEATURES  Philanthropist Nicholas Karakas

 JEN O’HARA the point of view that if you take our Eng- Features Editor lish language, you will find a good third of them are of Greek derivation. If you also add At the last Founder’s Day Dinner, Nicho- up the number of words that … [Latin] took las Karakas was awarded the E. Desmond over from the Greeks, although they may get and Mary Ann Lee award; an award given for credit for it, there are actually Greek words philanthropic activities in correlation with that have been eased over into Latin. You the University of Missouri-St. Louis. might say the Greeks have had a very large doing in the English language, almost 50 The Current: What do you do as far as percent. the Greek studies program at the university? TC: Can you tell us a little about the Kara- Nicholas Karakas: I’m chairman of the kas family foundation? advisory committee. We work in concert with professor Cosmopoulous. We have NK: We established ourselves 25 years periodic meetings where we discuss various ago. It’s a very modest organization in the projects we could do to not only try to sense of what we hear about foundations. enhance the school programs but also The principal thing is that my parents came outreach. I think it’s a very important part from Greece, immigrated here in the early of the chair’s responsibilities. During the 19th century. They’re both deceased now; course of the year, we have what I think are however, we’re carrying on in the family pretty well known and outstanding speakers name. We’re using the profits we have made to come to us, we invite the public for free, in the course of the years, to help fund Hel- and we have lectures provided by them, and lenism, in a way. there’s a question answer period. TC: You have mentioned UM-St. Louis TC: Why do you think Greek study is so is one of your favorite places … why is that? important? NK: We think it’s very important from See GREEK, page 17

Nicholas Karakas was awarded the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Medal for Philanthropy on September 16 at the university’s annual Founder’s Dinner. ABIGAIL GILLARDI / THE CURRENT  FEATURES Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 13 Organization Spotlight Safe Zone gathers new allies Organization still needs the support of LGBT individuals

Safe Zone is just that; a training program meant to build How would most homophobes and LGBT hating individ-  MATTHEW B. POPOSKY awareness and a supportive community of allies to the LGBT uals feel in a world such as this? Chances are, they would feel Staff Writer members of campuses across the country, one of which is the quite as their victims in reality do: alone, traumatized, and University of Missouri-St. Louis. most of all, scared daily for their lives. “A fellow student in your dorm sees the Safe Zone sticker The program takes about three hours to complete, includ- Safe Zone is a nationwide program. While not in practice on your door and does not approve. He/she comes to your ing a short intermission roughly halfway through. The begin- at every university across the USA, there are several programs room and challenges you on why you are displaying a sticker ning is meant to make attendees as comfortable as possible, currently enacted, including UM-St. Louis’ own, which began that is divisive and unnecessary,” posed an example from an including several ice-breaking activities to foster familiarity in April of 2004. activity sheet. amongst potential new allies. “Safe Zone is meant to create a campus that is a more open, How would most people handle this situation? If ques- Following this are a variety of activities aimed at construct- accepting place for everybody, regardless of sexual orienta- tioned about one’s support and understanding of LGBT (or ing awareness within attendees regarding the very real threats tion,” James Linsin, coordinator of UM-St. Louis’ Safe Zone, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) individuals, how many and dangers faced by LGBT individuals on a day-to-day basis. said. people would actually support their views and defend the free- Threats filled with violence and hatred, bullying in school and Allies are not necessarily LGBT people themselves. dom of those under attack? work places and even cold-blooded murder. These are very real “Traditionally, an ally supports a group they don’t belong The unfortunate answer, which most people consider to be threats with which the LGBT community must contend, de- to. In this case, they are supporters of LGBT concerns and heavily ‘modern,’ is far too few. This is the reason for programs spite America’s supposed ‘modernity.’ issues,” Linsin said. such as Safe Zone. The exercise during the meeting that caused the most pow- For those interested in becoming a Safe Zone ally, the next “One of the main purposes of Safe Zone is to show support erful reactions of grief and understanding was an activity that official event will be a brownbag seminar on October 15, in to LGBT individuals on campus, to show that there are allies began with the words “Clear your mind and relax.” Lucas 303, at noon. who are willing and comfortable with talking to them about Having been given this instruction, attendees were asked to “This will go on until about 1:30, and is open toany- issues they may have. This way, those who are LGBT, or who imagine a world opposite our own: a world in which LGBT body who wants to learn more about LGBT,” Curtis said. may be questioning, are assured that it’s ok to be here, that was the standard sexual orientation set, comprising 95 percent While this is not training in itself, it is a great opportunity they are welcome and that they can be themselves,” Lori Cur- of the population, and to be heterosexual was to face certain for students, faculty, staff, etc, to learn about the issues fac- tis, associate teaching professor of social work, said. degradation and possible death with each passing day. ing LGBT individuals in a comfortable environment. UMSL-TV gets off the ground again

campus. We are working on it,” Engelmeyer said. It ranges from radio commercials to movie production. What  MINHO JUNG Since UMSL-TV got off the ground in April, the group has we are trying to accomplish here is to play a role as a UM-St. Staff Writer had a problem with a lack of response from students. To tackle Louis media station,” Derrick Thompson, junior, media stud- this problem, the group is also working on a promotion tape ies, said. Since UMSL-TV and Media Production Society were in order to promote the organization in a more effective way. The ambition of the group this year is to be an influential deemed as a dual organization in mid-April of this year, many “The trailer we are working on will be about [a] one minute media organization on campus. students have been recruited and many projects have been video clip which can effectively promote what we are doing UMSL-TV had promotion problems along the way since tested and accomplished. here,” Engelmeyer said. the reintroduction of the organization in May. The group’s Since the former president of the organization, Ryan Ord- Those participating in UMSL-TV stress it is not solely fo- progress even stalled due to the communication problems in- way, left the group after he graduated from University of Mis- cused on a television station. side and out. souri-St. Louis, UMSL-TV has conducted many new projects, “I know we have had promotion problems but I think as and also has faced many obstacles. long as each member of the group has a desire and passion, “UMSL-TV has been re-born as a new student organiza- each member can bring viral effects,” Thompson said. tion after going through some changes. Now we have Derrick UMSL-TV is more than The group has also faced financial issues since they have Tompson who is executive producer of the group. Currently, “ been working on a variety of projects. we have been working on producing different kinds of TV just a TV station on campus. It “Basically, the problem is anything we are doing involves shows,” Stephen Francis Engelmeyer, senior, communications, money issues. That is one of the reasons why the projects take said. ranges from radio commercials some time to proceed,” Andrew Krechel, senior, media stud- UMSL-TV began to plan out the group project during last ies, said. summer break. The project has made progress in such areas to movie production. UMSL-TV had their latest meeting on September 30. Spe- as recruitment and an outline of the projects which will be ” cific production plans were discussed at the meeting. conducted throughout the fall semester. “Being a part of the group makes me feel great. I’m happy “Now we have our own Facebook page. You can check out -Derrick Thompson to be here with a lot of smart people we have in [the]group,” what we have produced either on our Facebook page or on Krechel said. Youtube. Sooner or later, we will have our own TV channel on “UMSL-TV is more than just [a] TV station on campus. 14 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 Opinions OUR OPINION SEAL OF APPROVAL Missouri Dems and Repubs: Matt Mitchell is a monster Multitasking does not al- considered, he got off pretty ways work so well for some easy for a man who outright Working to destroy Missouri’s future people. killed two teenagers: he In Missouri both Repub- irony, Luetkemeyer said that standing mostly alone on this Take Matt Mitchell, for served zero jail time. lican and Democrat congress “agriculture is what under- anti-EPA stance. example. In exchange for a mere members in Missouri have pins the local business com- While it is true that Mis- Mitchell is a former Il- 30 months of probation, he found something to agree on: munity. If you destroy the souri’s economy is reliant on linois state trooper who ap- agreed to plead guilty to two harming the environment. farming community, you agriculture, it is important parently never took to heart counts of reckless homicide. A recent article in the have destroyed rural Mis- that we look to the future the “don’t text while driving” On top of that, he continued Saint Louis Post-Dispatch souri,” he said. and find sustainable options. recommendation. to draw that $67,000 salary brought to light the fact that What he cannot under- In order to move forward, we He was trying to e-mail a up until he resigned when the our Missouri representatives stand is that if farmers are al- need to preserve our water fellow police officer, talk on Illinois State Police started a in Washington appear to be lowed to keep using danger- supply and prevent danger- his cell phone to his girlfriend disciplinary case against him. Andrew Seal mounting a full-scale assault ous herbicides like atrazine, ous infections from creeping and driving up to 126 miles It sounds like Mitchell got on the Environmental Pro- there will not be a rural Mis- into it. per hour in his patrol car preferential treatment merely originally pled guilty, only to tection Agency. It is typical souri left to destroy, because These politicians are es- while heading tothe scene of because he was a police offi- recant on the stand and say politician drivel, complete the water supplying our pousing shortsighted view- an accident. cer. he was not responsible. He with bogus rhetoric about farms will be tainted. points that can only lead to His inability to juggle The worst part is that, due only pled guilty again when EPA regulations threatening Kit Bond, R-Mo. is also the destruction of Missouri’s those three things resulted in to Illinois law, Mitchell is “al- he received that sweet, sweet jobs. in on the action, helping to natural resources. It is this the needless deaths of teenage most certain to collect” on his probation deal. Freshman representative try and force a postponement kind of attitude that got our sisters Jessica and Kelli Uhl. claim, according to the same It is obvious that Mitchell Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-St. of a vote on regulating green- nation into the trouble in the Mitchell’s vehicle crossed a stltoday.com article. shows absolutely no remorse Elizabeth, is helping lead the house gases. first place. Remember “Drill median while he was distract- Illinois has no negligence for his gross acts three years charge, calling some of the On the other side of the Baby, Drill?” ed and crashed right into the clause on their workman’s ago. By filing for workman’s EPA’s proposals an “ongoing political spectrum, Ike Skel- It is about the big picture. girls’ vehicle, killing them, compensation claim. That comp, he shows himself to assault on rural America.” ton, D-Lexington, is eerily Switching to safer herbicides as well as injuring two other means that despite the fact be one of the worst kinds of Really? Initiatives designed echoing Bond by sponsoring would not only help continue girls in the vehicle. that he killed two girls despite people. to reduce pollution and emis- “legislation to delay efforts to to grow Missouri’s agribusi- Some would call Mitchell the fact that he was respond- Thomas Keefe, the -law sions and to help preserve our combat climate change,” ac- ness sector, but also protect irresponsible. Some would ing to a traffic accident that yer who is representing the environment for future gen- cording to The Post article. and preserve our aquifers, call him incompetent. had already been responded Uhls in a civil trial against erations somehow translates The once-honorable Sena- and in turn, our farms. Others would call him a to, that he will be able to col- the state, said it best: Despite into a struggle against Middle tor Claire McCaskill is un- With all the partisan bick- monster. lect comp because he was still all that he has done “he still American farmers? Doubtful. fortunately a “leader in the ering going on in Washing- See, last week, Mitch- technically doing his job at has to get out of bed every Last week, Luetkemeyer congressional drive that [is] ton, it is refreshing to see ell filed a claim for work- the time he crashed. day and know that he caused argued against “potential preventing tougher smog both parties working with ers’ compensation. As if his While the two Uhl girls the death of those two girls, EPA expansion of the Clean rules from the nation’s anti- each other on an issue— it is previous actions were not are dead, the worst that hap- and know that he didn’t take Water Act and new curbs on pollution agency.” just a shame that the only is- monstrous enough, this is a pened to Mitchell is that he responsibility for that… He atrazine, farm dust and drift- Thanks, Claire. Hopefully sue that Missouri Democrats man who thinks he should sustained severe leg injuries. still has to look himself in the ing pesticides from chemical Saint Louis will not end up and Republicans can agree on be compensated for the time Just because he can claim mirror and think about the spraying.” looking like Los Angeles un- is destroying our state. he spent recovering after the workman’s comp does not fact his actions forever took Atrazine is an herbicide der your watch. Unsigned editorials reflect crash and deaths he caused. mean that he should. Out of two girls away from their par- that some studies associ- Perhaps the most damning the majority viewpoint of The On top of that, Michell respect for the victim’s family, ents, then he filed for work- ate “with birth defects from is this line from the Post arti- Current’s Editorial Board: Se- “received his $67,000 annual Mitchell needs to get out of er’s compensation benefits.” tainted drinking water.” At- cle: “Taken together, Missou- quita Bean, Jennifer O’Hara, pay for two years while his the spotlight and let this all Sadly, Matt Michell will razine was found leaking into rians in Congress have been William Kyle, Ryan Krull criminal case was pending,” fade down. probably have no problem a watershed in Luetkemeyer’s one of the most anti-EPA Michael Frederick, Jennifer according to an article on stl- For the Uhl family, the doing that. district, causing harm to delegations from any state.” Meahan, Zachary James Kraft. today.com. past three years must have -Andrew Seal is Opinions aquatic life. From any state. Thank- Mitchell is guilty, of that been nothing but one night- Editor and a columnist for The In a delicious display of fully, Missouri seems to be there is no doubt. All things mare after another. Mitchell Current Got an opinion of our opinion? www.thecurrent-online.com  OPINIONS Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 15 STAFF VIEWPOINT SEAL OF APPROVAL Media’s silence about new Reassessing SciFest at e-wiretaps is concerning St. Louis Science Center If the United States ever fortable with the warrantless SciFest 2010 takes place grade- to middle-school sci- finds itself transformed into a wiretaps, the sneak and peak next week at the St. Louis ence and a decided tendency Big Brother state it will have searches or the FBI snooping Science Center, October 12- to shy away from controver- happened in two ways: little through your library records. 17. This is the third year for sial subjects. This last point by little and then all off a sud- The public’s fiery outrage and the international science fes- is important, given the spirit den. In an unsettling move, the media’s fanning of these tival at our Science Center, so of the original festival and the Obama administration flames was probably a little it might merit both a preview science’s role in some of the announced last week that over the top but it is never a and a reassessment of the lo- most critical and contentious it will introduce legislation bad thing to error on the side cal festival’s success so far. challenges facing the mod- to the Federal government’s of caution. More than three years ago, ern world. Avoiding all such authority to wiretap e-mails, But in response to these the St. Louis Science Center topics would diminish the Facebook accounts and other new propositions from the fought hard to host SciFest festival’s potential to gener- Internet services. The Feds Obama Administration, the Ryan Krull 2008, as the successful Brit- ate public interest and to of- Cate Marquis argument is that the way we mainstream media has been for the public to listen. Any ish-based international sci- fer something meaningful as communicate is changing largely hushed, if not com- Republican who speaks up ence festival reached into well as fun. Edutainer. There are work- rapidly and their ability to pletely silent. It is pretty obvi- will be vulnerable to the ‘soft the U.S. The Science -Cen While the first-year festi- shops on film animation and listen in needs to keep up. ous why, though. From about on terror’ label by opponents ter beat out major cities like val met that challenge, the appearances by sports figures. Essentially, the Internet is 2003 and onward, the media and Democrats do not want a New York and San Francisco second year seemed largely a Discussions are offered on hard to wiretap because, un- absolutely hated George W. public face off with their own to win the right to host the repeat of the first. More tell- the crises facing honeybees, like phone lines, it is the epit- Bush and were overly eager to party leader. event. ingly, there were even fewer coral reefs and science educa- ome of decentralization. So report anything that painted It looks like the responsi- The original festival had of those hard-hitting discus- tion in public schools. There the only way the Feds can tap him in bad light. So the me- bility of protecting our pri- been an enormous popular sions. So this year may be a is a discussion of recovery into Internet communication dia’s negative response to the vacy will fall to the corpora- success. The multi-day event critical turning point for the from the BP oil disaster, led is to ask companies like Face- controversial portions of the tions who control the systems was very much a festival. St. Louis Science Center’s by a business school dean. book, Skype and Research Patriot Act was not incited by of online communication. With mind-boggling to silly SciFest: repeat the same show Not wacky nor challeng- in Motion (the maker of the its love of freedom and fer- They are the ones, after all, science demonstrations, the or strike out in new direc- ing, the fest seems mostly Blackberry) to redesign their vent anti-totalitarian beliefs, who have to design and insert fest aimed to make science tions, reflecting the original kid-centric and safely non- systems to include a “back it was simply a tool to bash these “back doors” into their topics both exciting and un- spirit. The Science Center controversial, very much door” that would be easily ac- Bush. However, now that a own systems. derstandable, demonstrating describes this year’s fest as a like the Science Center year- cessible to government agen- president who is well liked by Are Mark Zuckerberg or science in everyday life and “celebration of science and round exhibits and events. cies wanting to eavesdrop. the media is calling the shots Tom from MySpace really appealing to non-scientists technology” featuring “wacky It seems a far cry from the Even more unsettling than it looks like the same anti-pri- the ideal people to be stand- and scientists. Events were experiments and engaging original. By comparison, the the White House’s request for vacy agenda can march for- ing up against the erosion of paired with hard-hitting de- hands-on activities.” Mon- Edinburgh SciFest focuses on this “back door” has been the ward, only now uncontested American civil liberties? No, bates on challenging, timely santo is sponsoring. biodiversity and offers “Sonic media’s casual reaction to it. by the media. they are not. But hopefully science topics. Like last year, SciFest 2010 Dreams,” a demonstration of In the early 2000s when If the media will not that does not stop them from The original fest was a big kicks off with the Segway a hyper-realistic 3D sound the media started to report stand up for civil liberties trying. event, intelligent, lively and Scramble, maybe not such a system fusing art and science. on what the recently passed then who will? The American Ryan Krull is News Editor fun - a lot to live up to. great idea following the re- There is more for adults than Patriot Act actually entailed Civil Liberties Union has the for The Current. The Science Center kicked cent death of the company’s for kids, including discus- there was public outcry. A lot legal resources, but they have off their first festival well, of- owner in a Segway accident. sions of particle accelerators of Americans were not com- cried wolf too many times fering the right mix of silly “Watershed Wonders: and carbon capture. At the and serious, science discus- Mississippi River” features Flagstaff SciFest, the focus is sions and fun events. Topics marine-researcher Mar- on sustainable living. ranged from “the science of cus Eriksen describing his The Science Center needs dating,” to nanotechnology months-long trip “down to re-think its approach to jewelry to climate change. the Mississippi River on a the SciFest, to keep this event There were serious public raft made of plastic bottles.” fresh and also keep it in the WHAT DO YOU debates on science topics im- There is plenty of kids’ stuff, spirit of the original. pacting society. like the “Grossology” body Cate Marquis is Associate They pulled it off, despite function exhibit and Finnish A&E Editor and a columnist THINK? the Center’s historic focus on science entertainer Heko the for The Current Let us know at www.thecurrent-online.com thecurrent-online.com The greatest student news website in the world.

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GREEK from page 12

NK: You know, I’m a graduate of St. Louis and that has done us very well in our upbring- University and somehow, I never felt close ing. Subsequently, we just try to do right. there. Maybe it was because of the religion, Also, the fact that we were very close to the I’m not sure. I don’t fault them for anything. church; that [in] itself [did] a whole lot as she was very encouraging to us and helped well. us in the formation of the Greek chair. So, that kind of nailed it to the fact our affinities TC: What do you like to do for fun? would be with the University of Missouri-St. Louis. NK: Now that you mention that, I really have no room for fun. I’m like a workaholic TC: What or who has had a major impact on in the sense that I spend most of my hours in who you are today? [this office]. I love music and I do read.

NK: My parents were very strict with us, BIRTH from page 9

There are none of the control quirks is a prequel meant to explain several of the prevalent in usual portables of this series, the missing links and fallacies, which fans have graphics stream beautifully across the screen torn apart since the release of “II.” The roots with little to no hitch and the musical score of Xehanort, as well as his insane ramblings is exactly what a fan would expect: complete, about controlling “Kingdom Hearts,” are fi- appropriate and moving. For those look- nally explained in complete detail. The very ing for challenges, Square Enix listened after fashion in which “Kingdom Hearts” itself is “Kingdom Hearts II” and promptly included brought into existence is thrust upon players. a Critical Mode for the masochists in the fan- The origins of the powers held by Sora are base. Now, Americans can spend countless shown, as is an explanation as to why Sora is hours screaming in frustration as their charac- not the ‘original chosen one.’ ters, unable to be strengthened in any regard, “BbS” is a must-have for any fan to the die countless times within the first world. series. Pick it up and experience the links of Try it and understand. The story is where advent. B+ -Mathew B. Poposky the meat of this game truly lies. Again, this KICK from page 5

Smajic did admit that he is not all brawn “She doesn’t like to see me get hit.” Karate Life and no brain. “I really enjoy reading and play- Studios, where Smajic trains and works, has ing my guitar,” he said. “But I do admit,” been serving local St. Louis youth for the past Smajic said, “my girlfriend does not really like twenty years. Jargian and Smajic help train coming to see me fight.” According to Sma- and coach local youths in karate and other jic, his girlfriend, Minela Vehabovic, senior, martial arts. Smajic’s next fight will be some- nursing, she has only been to two of his fights. time within the next two months. PUBLIC from page 4 According to Ed Martin’s opening state- try to disrupt Congressman Carnahan during ments, the Carnahan campaign has been em- his answers. “Ed Martin’s candidacy is part broiled in a scandal. “We see a scandal envel- of a plan for Republicans to take control of oping this family,” Martin said. the House of Representatives and shut down According to a recent St. Louis Post Dis- government by not passing any bills,” read patch article, a Carnahan family member Shriver’s post. However, despite The Currents owned wind farm is on a United States gov- submitted question about Metro and the state ernment award list for one of the top per- of St. Louis mass transit, neither candidate forming projects in the country. The wind discussed the issue. Instead, Carnahan and farm, according to Martin who is an oppo- Martin attacked each other’s past. “He was nent to President Obama’s stimulus package named one of the most corrupt candidates in and health care reform bill, was paid for in the nation,” Congressman Carnahan said of federal grant money. According to St. Louis Ed Martin. Carnahan mentioned the memo- Activist Hub, a Facebook page devoted to St. gate scandal, which involved Martin’s firing of Louis political issues, the Martin campaign one of the attorneys from former Governor has the backing of local Tea Party members. Matt Blunt’s office when Martin was Blunt’s Adam Shriver of Washington University in chief of staff. The case was settled out of court St. Louis, operator of St. Louis Activist Hub, for $500,000. The debate ended without in- posted on Thursday, September 23 at 3:40 terruption or strife from local Tea Party mem- p.m. that Martin and his supporters would bers. 18 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 The Current Comics needs cartoonists Max and Lobo by Gail Fike CAN YOU DRAW? ARE YOU HILARIOUS/WITTY? IF YOU ANSWERED “KINDA” TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS, STOP BY 388 MSC AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION. TURN IN SOME SAMPLES OF YOUR STRIP, ALSO. YOU CAN ALSO E-MAIL [email protected]

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They teach that? by Sam Kayser Oct. 4, 2010 | The Current | 19 Puzzles CURRENT CROSSWORD CURRENT HOROSCOPES by Zachary Schwartz AMERICAN REVOLUTION ARIES LIBRA (March 21 - April 20) (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) If you haven’t already had Something about Jupiter your birthday, it’s coming and fish or something. up. Another year of friends Some more stuff about how getting married, divorced, bad your week will be, and having babies, and buying how your family doesn’t houses. Happy freakin like you. You get the idea. birthdays.

TAURUS SCORPIO (April 21 - May 21) (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) I was gonna write a horo- You deserve more praise scope about how awful this from your peers for being week is going to be, and such a great person. Let how depressed you’ll be by me get it started. Con- te end of it... but forget it. gratulations on having the What’s the point. creepiest sign.

GEMINI SAGITTARIUS (May 22 - June 21) (Nov. 23 - Dec. 22) Timmy is going to push you This week will be a (adj.) over on the playground at week for (noun). Make recess again. He’s a doody sure you (verb) your (noun) face. Shelly is going to kick you in the shins at lunch, (adj.). As far as (noun) but it’s just because she goes, the rest of the week really likes you. Gross. will be (adj.).

CANCER CAPRICORN (June 22 - July 22) (Dec. 23 - Jan. 20) Life is pretty rough right now, I know. If you think things are If you’re wondering if this is CURRENT WORDSEARCH AUTUMN bad now, take it from someone another one of those grisly- who can predict the future -- death horoscopes, relax: you have no idea. Two words: You will die peacefully in Cat ladies. bed Sunday.

LEO AQUARIUS (July 23 - Aug. 21) (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Another rough week: “You will enjoy a beauti- Mid-terms are approach- ful cake soon.” -- Actual ing, Rahm is leaving, and fortune cookie message. As Michelle keeps nagging your future-info service pro- about your smoking. Prob- ably not a good time to vider, I recommend sticking tell everyone you voted to horoscopes. What does McCain. Confucious know?

VIRGO PISCES (Aug. 22 - Sept. 23) (Feb. 20 - March 20) This week could very well Okay, let’s be real. No one end with a tragedy the likes can tell you how to live. Ul- of which will end up defin- timately, you have to trust the decisions you make and ing your very existence on develop a healthy au- this planet, haunting you tonomy of your own. Nah, forever. But don’t worry, just kidding. See you next I’m sure it’s nothing. week. 20 | The Current | Oct. 4, 2010 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 style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject “What’s What’s Current Current.” No phone submissions.

Stewart King makes a pass attempt in Tuesday’s Punt Pass and Kick contest on the intramural field outside the gym. CHENHAO LI / THE CURRENT

Monday, Oct. 4 German Unification

From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., guest speaker Ruth Wittlinger will discuss history and politics of Germany with regard to their re-unification after the cold war in the MSC. For more info, call 314-516-4908.

Tuesday, Oct. 5 40-Yard Dash Competition

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., an open 40-yard dash competition will be held at the Mark Twain Recreation Field. No prior registration is necessary; students who want to partici- pate can just show up. For more info, call 314-516-5326.

Thursday, Oct. 7 Urban Landscape

From 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., three award-winning St. Louis artists will discuss their varied and diverse approaches to depicting the urban landscape in the Mercantile Library. For more info, call Julie Dunn-Morton at 314-516-6740