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www.iliecurrentonline.com VOLUf\IE 40. ISSUE 1199 ELECTION DAY UMSL reacts Don'~ Forget to Vote Tuesday, Noy.} to No.1 crime The 2006 midterm elections will be decided Students required to change SSO password ranking with by voters this Tuesday. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you are By COURTNEY HABERER system, but he said some incident~ have already How to Change Your .~. .-~ ----.------registered, we encour Stal!IKlriter occurred where other people have figured out some skepticism age you to vote this year. MyGateway Password students'passwords. According to Tom, passwords that are not regUlar Students will be required to change their Single ly changed are "easily brok.en." Student password By PAUL HACKBARTH INSIDE • Log into the [lAyGateway site, Sign On passwords in an effort to improve user secu changes were not required previously because stu Design Editor mygateway.urrisl.edu, using your rity and to meet security audit requ irement~ of cam dents were unable to access a large amount of person current username and password. pus Information Technology Services. al information through their SSO ill and password. • At the bottom left hand side of Students were sent an e-mail on Oct. 30, notifying "Faculty and staff currently get access to a lot of sys Two weeks ago, St. Louisans were your MyGateway Home page, them that' ·"UMSL ITS will be implementing a tems that students don't," he said. celebrating the fact that they have the look for a box titled, "Tools." requirement for all students to change their SSO However, new stUdent information systems are in No. 1 team in baseball. • Click on the "Personal account password evelY 180 days." development for the future and they will require the Last week, when the city was ranked Information" link and click on the According to the campus' ITS department, this SSO password. These systems will give students No. 1, the reaction from St. Louisans "Change Password" link. change is necessary for better online security. Faculty access to sensitive records about themselves. was different because the city was and , staff have been required to change their pass Emily Ewings, senior, theater, said the changes are ranked the most dangerous in the nation. • Click the "C hange Your words every 180 days for several years now. a "necessary evil," but an inconvenience. "People like The Kansas-based publisher Morgan Password" link on the left hand Associate Vice Chancellor for IT Jim Tom said it stability and there is no stability in changing your Qwtno Press released a report Oct. 30 side and type in your SSO ID, has been an oversight not having students changing password every 6 months," she said. naming St. Louis the most dangerous sn International your old password a·nd new password. their passwords regularly. He said the security issues city to live in the United States. Morgan t} Film Fest Kicks Off are mainly due to external auditors hired by the UM See MYGATEWAY,page 7 Quitno, a private research and publish ing company, annually releases reports The annual film festival in book form comparing states and cities will run Nov. 9 through in different subjects, including crime, Nov. 19. The Touhill will education and health care. play host to one of the This marks the 13th edition of their festival 's screenings, Clime ranking, and the second time the "Judith Simon." publisher has ranked St. Louis as most BASKETBALL WITH THE BILLIKENS dangerous. The city was also named See page 8 most dangerous in 2002. This past year, "St. Louis reported the highest violent crime and property NationaINoy~~ng crime rates among cities of 75,000 or more population," according to a press Month Contest release from Morgan Quitno. While representatives from Morgan The seventh annual ' Quitno did not comment on the method contest challenges writers ,. ology behind the rankings, the compa to produce a 50,000- ny's Web site, www.morganquitno.com. word novel by Nov. 30. states the ranking is "based on a city's rate for ix basic crilne categories: mur See page 6 der, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft." Final ~OOS statistics, released by the FBI on September 18, 2006, were used to deter mine the rankings. Most of the UM-St. Louis communi ty reacted to the news with ske.pticism or surprise. "After taking social-stats, I find UMSL has educated me too wen to take 'Conversations with these numbers seriously," said Daniel Cohen, graduate student, gender studies. God' adds to realm of David Castro, UM-St. Louis alum nus, and resident of St. Louis city, said spiritual cinema he felt proud because "I live in the most dangerous city and nothing has hap See page 9 pened to me. " St. Louisans also responded on the Internet with a group on Facebook.com ON11IEWEB called "I am so proud to be living in the most dangerous city in the U.S," which about 160 members as of Friday . t evening. COIft, UM-St. Louis criminology profes Web poll results: sors took the fmdings with a grain of salt.
Are you going to vote Matt Johnson • PboIO 1idI1()r in the elections next Brett Ledbetter, forward for the Rivermen basketball team, drives to the basket during a preseason game against St. louis University See DANGEROUS, page 3 week? on Friday night at the Scottrade Center, which the Rivermen lost 84·50. To read more about the game, see SPORTS, page 10. Indonesian Night gives guests a real taste of Southeast Asian culture
By MABEL SUEN encoura"aing further manifestations of Featums EditO?· Indonesian art. " The schedule for the evening con Indonesia is a nation in the sisted of a variety of cultural peli"onn Southeast Asian archipelago consist ances, a fashion show of traditional Definitely ing of l8,llO islands. It is the world's Indonesian garb mOdeled by interna fourth most populous nation , and the tional students from different coun most populous Muslin:lcmajority tries, and even a traditional food tast Maybe. nation. However, even with such ing. prevalence in the world's populace, One of the performances. "Wayang not many people are familiar with Kulit," demonstrated an ancient tradi Nope. Indonesia's rich cultural traditions. tion of storytelling using intricately For the past three years, the UM-St. designed shadow puppet,. Another What's the point? Louis Indonesian Student Association, displayed Pencak Silat, a Southeast ill collaboration with other Asian martial art. Other exhibitions Indonesians from the community and throughout the evening included folk I'm not registered area schools such as Washington songs;dances and a traditional wed to vote. University, Saint Louis University-and ding ceremony procession. Southern Illinois University Rahardjo said that the event makes This week's question: Edwardsville, came together to create him feel very much at home because How do you think the a night of cultural oasis. of the performances related 10 his CUl UMSL basketball teams On Nov. 4, the ISA hosted their ture and especially the lTaditional will do this season7 third annual event entitled "Indonesian foods. Night 2006: A Joumey through Exotic 'There are no Indonesian res tau INDEX Diversity" in UM-St Louis ' Pilot rdllts in St Louis," he explained. "This House. would be the best place to taste our What's Current 2 "The goal of the event is to intro food and also to see how we perform Cameus Crimeline 2 duce OUf culture to the community Indonesian dances, folk songs and cul here in St. Louis,' said Edhy tural exhibitions like shadow pup Oeinions 4-5 Rahardjo, graduate student, informa pets." Features 6-7 tion systems and member of ISA. 'We kind of miss Indonesian food According to the program for and love this event because we can 8-9 A&E Indonesian Night ?006, the event taste our own food," said Reza Carrie' Fasiska • AssodaIe Photo FLiilar Sports 10-11 "promotes the Indonesian culture by Arifani, graduate student, finance and increasing awareness and recognition current lSA president Freddy Cahyadi, graduate student, mathematics, is declared the winner during the Pencak Silat demon· Comics 13 anlongst those who are less acquainted . stration (Indonesian Martial Arts). He fought Anggit Subroto from SIU-Edwardsville during Indonesian Maximo Pred icts 13 with our tradition while preservrng and See INDONESIA, page 7 Night in the Pilot House on Saturday, Nov. 4. t I' Page 2 1rhr ([urrrnt November 6,2006 CAMPUS SCREAMING SCENE 1thc (tUffcnt The l'niveroity of 1l-!is,ouri- Sr. Louis Student Newspaper Since 1966 CRIMELINE STAFF Adam O. Wiseman • Editor·in·Chief Mike Sherwin· Managing Editor SATURDAY, OCT. 28 Michael Kennedy. Business Manage r Rob Borkin • Ad D:irector STIAlING OVE R$5 00 • 242 BENTONHA LL Judi Linville. Adviser Melissa S. Hayden· News Editor A computer projector was stolen from one Mabel Suen • Features Editor of the Instructional Technology classrooms Cate Marquis. A & E Edi,tor sometime during the morning hams. Myron McNeill. Opinions Editor , ~ Matt Johnson • Photo Editor SUNDAY, OCT. 29 Carrie Fasiska • Ass!. Photo Editor Paul Hackbarth· Design Editor STEALINGUN DER $500 • 104 STAD ~~ HAU Christine Eccleston. Copy Editor Patricia lee • Asst. Copy Editor Between 7 am. and noon on Saturday Tobias Knoll· Proofreader Oct. 28, a computer wireless access terminal Rudy Scoggins. Cartoonist was stolen from this room. Elizabeth Gearhart· Cartoonist Richard Williams. Illustrator TRESPASSING• 4320 WALKER LANE Antionette Dickens • Page Designer
A window was found open on an aban Staff Writers doned house that the University owns, and upon investigation the police found clothing Ben Swofford, Zach Meyer, Stepha nie So leta, on the back porch. Courtney Haberer, Molly Buyat, Michael Later it was determined that a suspect who Branch, Jul ie Strassman, Jason Granger, Amy ran from the area was apparently keeping his Recktenwald, Erin McDaniel, Graham Tucker, Kristi Williams, Jared Anderson, Sarah belongings there and possibly living tem O'Srien, Melissa Godar, LaGuan Fuse, Toni porarily on the back porch. O. Rowell, Mark McHugh The house was not entered, and the sus pect was able to elude capture. Staff Photographers . Carrie Fasiska • 5JlIj[PlxJiograpber Valerie Breshears, Cadence Rippeto, Toma MONDAY, OCT. 30 Dan Ha~dm pretends to cut open James Wu during the Annual Haunted House at the Bel-Ridge Municipal Complex host Cirkovic ed by Sigma Tau Gamma and the Bel-Ridge Police on Tuesday, October 31. Ad & Business Associates PROPERTY DAMAGEITAMPERING WITH AMOTOR Adriana Hughey, Marcela Lucena VEHICLE • PARKING LOT Q COKTAeT OS - -- "What's Current" is a free service for all student organizations and campus Sometime between 5 p.m. and 6: 15 p.m. departments. Deadline for submiSSions IS 5 p.m. the Thursday before publica Got a tip for a story or photo opportunity? person(s) unknown broke out the victim's car tion. Space conSideration IS given to student organizations and is on a first Have a correction to report? Do you have window and tampered with the ignition in an come, fl:st-served baSIS. We suggest all postings be submitted at least one attempt to steal the vehicle. What's Cur e a question or comment for ou r staff' Are wee ~ ~ no r to the event. Email event listings to [email protected]. you interested in working at The Current? The vehicle was not stolen. However, the Your wee y calendar of campus even AU listings use 516 prefixes unless otherwise indicated. ignition was tampered with to the point that Please contact us: the victim could not start the car with the key. Newsroom 314-515-51 74 TUESDAY, OCT. 31 Advertising 314-5 15-5316 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Business 314·516-5175 BU RGLARY/STEALING • 7900 NATURAL BRIDGE Employment 314-516-6810 Sometime during the previous four days, Chemistry Colloquium Fax 314-515·6811 a vacant building which is owned by the University and slated for demolition was bro Ned Bowden, ssist
By JASON GRANGER "Studies have shown that if you use LEED building standards, you Staff Writer . can save 10 percent in energy costs down the road." Helton said. 'That's The Student Government huge." Association passed a resolution Green buildings, according to Friday, Oct. 13, designed to encour Helton, incorporate many different age UM -St. Louis to adopt eco environmentally friendly components friendly building practices. to achieve LEED accreditation, which LEED stands for Leadership in is based on a point scale. Energy and Environmental Design. LEED buildings can have green The United States Green Builders roofs (plants on the roof); more win- '" Council, according to the SGAresolu dows to allow natural light, less water tion, createdLEED standards. use by instituting low-flow toilets and The resolution advises the UM energy efficient electric lights, System to make all new buildings according to Helton, as well as many LEED accredited, and is being circu other building techniques that ·have lated throughout all four campus less impact on the environmenl SGAs. '1t's the ethical choice. I think it's Thomas Helton, SGA vice presi- . the right thing to do," Helton said. dent said adopting the practice would "It's pretty qlUch, 'why not?' There's be good for the university, not only as no reason not to do it." a money-saving enterprise, but public SGA President Nick Koechig said relations as well. he also is in favor of going to LEED "It will put our campus in the spot accredited buildings on c~pUs. light in Missouri and nationwide," he "I think it's providing a great said. 'There are a couple of big things opportunity for the campus,' ~ he said. students look for when going to col ''LEED accredited buildings would lege now. A lot of new students are provide great opportunities for UM Mike Sherwin • Ma/Ulging EdiJor activists and environmentalists and St Louis." like seeing 'green'buildings." The schools run the gamut from Tlffany Herberger, junior, business administration, models her costume, ''White Trash," for the judges during a Halloween contest UM-St. Louis already has one public to private universities, from sponsored by the University Program Board in the Nosh on Tuesday afternoon. green building, as a LEED approved state schools to Ivy League schools, building is called, being built on cam according to information provided by DANGEROUS, from page 1 pus. The Express Scripts building will the USGBC. have many LEED features once it is Schools such as Arizona State completed. University, Carnegie Mellon "Most criminologists pay no atten rates. Serious violent crime in the city the methodology behind Morgan TOI) 10 Overall Safest and According to Helton, UM- Kansas University, Emory University, the tion to this report since the compar of St. Louis has dropped more than 50 Quitno's rankings . However, to deter City and UM-Rolla also have passed Urriversity of California and Harvard isons and rankings that are made by percent over the past 15 years," he crime, like all police departments, he Most Dangerous Cities the resolution at their respective cam Urriversity all have adopted LEED or this company are too crude to be of said. said "we depend on the citizens to puses, and he expects UM-Columbia LEED based guidelines for their new any value," said Janet Lauritsen, crim Rosenfeld said the most important help because we don't have that many Safest Cities Most Dangerous to pass the resolution soon. buildings. inology and criminal justice professor. reason why Morgan Quitno's report is officers." 1. Brick, N.J. 1. St. Louis, Mo. These resolutions come after an Helton said a team of students, "I don't know a single ajminolo flawed is that it compares cities' crime Some local radio stations even 2. Amherst, NY 2. Detroit, Mich. original UM System task force initial which includes him, will be setting up gist who thinks this ranking is valid," rates without taking into account the offered crime deterrents last weekend 3. Mission Viejo, 3. Flint, Mich. ly decided not to recommend LEED an information kiosk in the Express Richard Rosenfeld, CCJ professor, size of the metropolitan area. 'The after the report came out. FM Z107 .7 Calif. 4. Compton, Calif. building, due to documentation costs, Scripts building to help educate stu said. effective population at risk extends allowed listeners a chance to win a 4. Newton, Mass. 5. Camden, N.!. which could run one to two percent dents and people outside the universi When the report came out last well beyond the borders of the central safety kit, that included a flashlight, a 5. Troy. Mich. 6. Birmingham, Ala. higher. ty about green buildings in an effort to year, Rosenfeld wrote a commentary city," he said. Morgan Quitno also whistle and SABRE defense key 6. Colonie, NY 7. Cleveland, Ohio 7. Irvine. Calif. S. Oakland, Calif. However, Helton said that slight promote LEED based initiatives and in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, ranks metropolitan areas for crime, chain sprays, packed with 25 shots of S. Cary, N.C. 9. Youngstown, increase is relatively slllilll in compar buildings. responding to what he felt were inac and St Louis ranks 125th. red pepper and CS tear gas, the same 9. Greece, NY Ohio ison to what the universities could '1t's just another way we're part- curacies to the report. '"One point I Lt. .0.1 Wirt of th.e illv-I-St Louis deterrent products used by the St 10. Coral Springs, Fla. 10. Gary. Ind. have in the long run by implementing nering with Express Scripts made is that such rankings do not take Police Department did not want to Louis C unty Police Department and green buildings on campus. Incorporated," Helton said. account of changes over time in crime comment because he was unsure of the Ivlissouri State Highway Patrol. Soun:e: Mo!gan Quitno Press NEWS BRIEFS
education to all people," a goal of Local ASUM chapter to Laas, the award's namesake. lose board member At the meeting, Joan Lipkin, founding artistic director of That The St Louis chapter of ASUM Uppity Theatre Company in St. stands to lose one voting board Louis, also received a Frank Laas member and at least two ex-officio Award. Lipkin, according to the members, according to changes in website, bas "made a tremendous the ASUM constitution that were impact on inclusive arts education approved earlier this month. and accessibility throughout her At ASUM's last board meeting career." in St Louis on Oct 14, members discussed constitution changes. Professor receives I~e 'The biggest changes in the consti tution are that all of the campuses time achievement award are going to tl1ree board members," said David Dodd, St. Louis execu Marvin Berkowitz, Sanford N. tive board member for ASUM. McDonnell endowed professor of Previously, the number of repre character education, received the sentatives from each campus was Character Education Partnersbip's based on student population. UM Sanford N. McDonnell Lifetime Columbia has six, UM-St. Louis has Achievement Award during the four, UM-Kansas City ha~ three and partnership's annual conference in UM-Rolla has two. Washington. Dodd said ASUM members have CEP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, not discussed how the cut would nonsectarian, coalition of organiza take place. tions and individuals committed U.S. Cellular® gets me ... so I can always get the score. At this time, Dodd, along with fostering effective character educa UM-Sl. Louis stuqents Daniel Flees, tion in our nation's K-I2 schools. junior, psychology; Carlo Manaois, The award, named for Mc Donnell, junior, psychology, and Tanzeena chair emeritus of CEP, recognizes 4O .. Yard Dash Racquetball Indoor Soccer Hossain, senior, psychology, serve individuals who have dedicated the local ASUM board of directors. their careers to character education, Date: 10/3 Date : 10/23-10127 Date: 10/25-5/6 Dodd said the new constitution which is a national movement Ti me: l ues 1p-4p Time: Mon-Fri Flexible Time: Wed 7p-10p changes also call for a "drastic" encouraging schools to create envi Place: MT Rec Field Place: MT Racquetball Courts Place : MT Gym reduction in the number of ex-offi ronments that foster ethical, respon Sign up: Drop In . Sig n up: 10117 Sign up: '10/17 cio members, including poSitions sible and caring young people. Division: M & W Division: M & W Division: CoEd & M held by SGA President Nick Berkowitz, a nationally recog Koechig and SGA Vice President nized leader in character education, Thomas Helton. Currently, ASUM joined UM-St. Louis' College of has 18 ex-officio members. Education in 1999. He is co-director Volleyball Floor Hockey Wallyball The changes will be further clis of the Center for Character and cussed at the next ASUM board of Citizenship at the University. The Date: 10/18 Date: 10124-1215 Date: 1119 directors meeting on Nov. II at center is a partnership between the Ti me: Wed 7p-10p Time: Mon 7p-10p Time: Thurs 6:30p-9p UM-Rolla campus and CHARACTERplus, a Place: MT Gym Place: Mt Gym Place: MT Racquet ball Co urts program operated by the Sign up: 10117 Sign up: 10/17 Sign u p: 1117 Professor earns award for Cooperating School Districts of Division: M & W Division: CoEd & M Division: CoEd Triples perionnance art series Greater St Louis. The Cutrent honored at DemoBalllLaser Tag Volleyball Paintball Barbara Harbach, professor of music, was awarded the Frank H. ACP Convention D ate~ 10119 Laas Memorial Award from the Date: 10/23-5/4 Date: 11/4 Time: Thurs TBA Missouri Citizens for the Arts. The Current received the Ti me: l ues 7p-10p Time: Sat 9a-4p Place: St, Charles On Oct 25, Harbach received the Associated Collegiate Press' second Place: Mt Gym Place: Off Campus Sign up: 10117 award for her performance series, place award for "Best in Show" for Sig n up: 10/17 Sign up: TBA 1111 Division: Open Division: CoEd II Women in the Arts 2005, a multi four-year non.. OUR I ION STAFF VIEWPOINT Is a college degree simply Crime awareness depends an extra $23,OOO? Recent studies show Do we assume that a that a college degree is completed college on accurate crime reporting worth an extra $23,000. degree's only equiva Yahoo, AOL and other lent is a pot of gold? media also put out arti I know for those cles that were parallel to who have debt, espe So where are the statistics? . this idea. Most of the sta cially from school, tistics came from the that the mention of 51. Lollis was muneu th e most in Bethlehem, Penn. was found Census Bureau, who money is a relief. However, I am also dangerous city in America by raped and murdered in her dorm compared the average By iMYRON Morgan Quitno for the second room. Her parents later found salary of those with high McNEILl. inclined to say that time in fo ur years. out that there had been a school diplomas versus coUege should be Opinions Editor Apparently. UM-St. rash of major crimes in those with college more than the pursuit Louis exists in a and around campus degrees, Bachelor's in particular. of a projected monetary gain. Maybe bubble that crime the preceding I'm gladdened at the fact that the it would be beneficial for people to has failed year which the possibility to make more money learn how to break bad habits, form infiltrate. In the University did comes with a college degree. I think relationships \Vith other people, com past two weeks. not publicize. everyone in -college should be. municate with others who don't share th ere has been Addi ti onally, But I must say that financial gains their similarities and obtain social and only one report- the Sunshine are not and should not be the only economic skills. ed crime o n cam- Law, which pro thing we hope for while pursuing a Let us not assume that social pur pus. vides for open college degree. There are a number of suits go hand in hand with the posses This campus 1Vailability of things that can be taken along with sion of college degree. And let us not ha over 15,000 information in big money projections. overlook the many things that we gain students in atten public institu It seems that the world is fi"(ated or have the ability to while we pursue dance, w ith hun tions, says on the dollm; and I know that money is college degrees. Finally, let us not dreds of faculty records such , as a big part of our lives; however we assume that a college degree means and staff here daily. crime statistics must should not forsake the plentiful enti more money is a guarantee. So where is the crime? It be made available. ties that accompany academic suc However, while the money is not a seems hi ghl y unlikely that We are not · saying we cess. guarantee, other essentials and possi the good fol ks at M-St. Louis think the police are actively Friendships, bonds, skills, shed bilities can be. Therefore, as we pur all of u sudden decided to be nice trying to keep information from ding of bad behaviors for good behav sue our degrees in hopes of bettering to each other. T his is not to say UM the public. iors, possible solutions to problems in our chances for financial gains, let us St. Louis is a haven for gang activi That would be a grave mistake society, new ideas about life can consider gaining other skills for our ty or the Mafia. But the re are consi. - for a police department attempting accompany college degrees as well. social and emotional benefits. tently Climes such as thefts under, to get intemational accreditation. If and above. $500, along with G U' it came out that UM-St. Louis thefts , break-ins and a. ~aul l ' . police were purposely withholding STAFF VIEWPOINT TIle Cun'ent run. a weekly fea information, it could sink that plan ture on page two detailing any and pretty quickly. all crimes that happen on Gunpus in Rather, \ve are saying there is a Baseball is more than a given week. However. when a lack of organization. reporter went last Thur day to pic k If the person who compiles the up crime in formation. he was told ball Cardinals, they just could not campus crime information is under a game. It's a bond the information was not available foeu. on crime. Pos ible, but not the weather, the solution is pretty EDITORIAL BOARD because the person who compiles likely. simple. Have someone else do it. that infmmation was sick. What'? A cording to federal law, it does UM-St. Louis has too many Ifyou build it, he will lives, where he is Adam D. Wiseman Was there no one else a\'ailable nol matter. problems right now to worry about come. working, what he is Mike She rwin who could go through the relatively nder th e Jean Clery act of whether or not information is being The events leading doing. But if I tracked Myron McNeill simple task of compiling Clime on 1992. all universities in the United denied to the public. . I up to and including the him down tomorr,ow Melissa S. Hayden'; I I I campUlii] Wa Itbere ·3J1 outbl-eek uf . States are required to keep a crime This is really too simple au issue . •• "'" World Series victory of and gave himi a call, Paul Hackbarth , . the Avian Fl\I centered tJirect.l}I in log li sting all incidents involving to have it become tins big of a prob- the St. Louis Cardinals we may not be able to Mabel Suen UM-Sl. Loui .' police department') . the universit. , the la t 60 day of lem. was nothing short of talk about much, but Patricia Lee Of cour e, th re i the possibility which mu, t be acce , ible to the The campus must be a~sured that amazing. Just imagine, we could talk baseball. Jason Granger that there was no crime on campu . public during normal business we are receiving necessary infonna-. an 83win team winrring When I was a kid, It i ' entirel y p _. ible that everyone hours . tion involving public safety. There the World Series. It had his favorite player was "Our opinion" reflects on campus was ~o thrilled oWr the The Jean Clery act was passed is too much at stake to take chances never been done before. John Tudor, the crazy the majority opinion of World Seri es \'ictory for the base- after a student at Lehigh University with people's peace of mind. until Tony LaRussa, By JASON GRANGER pitcher for the the Editorial Board. Albert Pujols, David Sl£IjJWrlter Cardinals in the 1980s. Eckstein, Scott Rolen My favorite player WE WANT TO and company accomplished. the feal was Willie McGee, number 51. We EDITOR'S As a die hard baseball fan, and could talk about that. We could talk HEAR FROM YOU more jmportantly, Cardinals fan, I about Pujols and Rolen and Jim had been waiting for this moment for . Edmonds and Jeff Weaver and Chris As a forum for public 24 years. I can vaguely remember the Carpenter. We could talk about expression on campus, To our country's veterans, we 1982 world championship, which is whether Barry Bonds is on steroids. It The Current welcomes to say I remember my parents going is not beyond the realm of possibility letters to the editor and crazy when Bruce Sutter got the final that we could heal our' relationship guest commentaries strikeout and embraced Catcher just by talking about baseball. Why? from students, faculty, owe a collective 'thank you' Darryl Porter. Now I have memories Because it is more than just a game. staff members and oth of my own. If you build it, he will come. ers concerned with If you build it, he will come. Anyone who tells you baseball is issues relevant to the The first time I felt my step fathers being in war is scary for some and The Cardinals victory speaks to just a game is oversimplifying. It is a University of Missouri pain was at the Vietnam Veterans impossible for othen;. John's story is one more than just baseball, however. bond: It is a bond between frieo9s St. Louis. Memorial in Washington D.C.. I can of many Americans who served this Several friends of mine and r. decided who experienced watching their remember the way he looked at the wall. country with honor and courage. we had to be downtown when the favorite team win the World Series All of the names carved into the black This Saturday, November 11, is Cardinals won it all. We did not have and jumping into each other's arms. It Letters to the editor rock that had a mirror like effect. He had Veterans Day. It is a day to honor the vet tickets, we just wanted to be there. is instantly becoming friends with should be brief, and tears in his eyes, although if I asked he erans of all of our wars including the cur We had chicken wings, we had those who also witnessed the event, those not exceeding would probably dismiss the salty liquid rent conflict in Iraq. peanuts, we had some beers and we giving high fives and hugs all around. 200 words will be given as caused by wind or dust or something. Take the time this week to call some had the company of other Cardinals It is a bond between brothers, fathers preference. We edit let That day he walked to up to a man one you know that is a veteran of war. fans, who like us, just wanted to be and sons, mothen; and daughters, ters for clarity and and said "Welcome home." The man Tell them 'thank you' for their service. there. This, too, speaks to more than grandfathers and grandchildren. length, not for dialect, smiled back returned the comment and If you do not know a veteran take the just baseball. After all, we could just Football may have surpassed By ADAM D. WISEMAN correctness, intent or both seemingly strangers shared some time this Saturday for the 23rd Annual as easily have gone to someone's baseball in popularity. Basketball is grammar. All letters thing most Arnericans couldn 't imagine. Editor-in-Chief Veterans' Day Parade and Observance. It house and had wings and beer and flashier. Hockey is faster and more must include a daytime Over the years that I have known will begin with a pre-parade ceremony at peanuts there. It would not have been physical. NASCAR has car crashes. phone number. Students Jolm, I have always wondered what it every once in a while he opens up just II am. at the Soldiers' Memorial in the same. The magic of the Cardinals But baseball, baseball has more than must include their stu was like to volunteer dUI'ing the Vietnam enough to tell me a story from when he downtown Sl Louis. It is located at 1315 wrist band would not have been the that; it has a mysticism, a mythology dent ID numbers. War. was in "the Nam." Chestnut same. The magic of Jeff Weaver and that the other sports cannot touch. Faculty and staff must I wondered what it was like for him to When we went to the wall he took me I wish to thank. all the veterans of all Adam Wainright and So Taguchi Think of the great sports icons. include their title(s) and carry an M60 through the wet marshes to a couple of names that were of guys he of our wars, the living and the dead. I would not have been the same. Sure, basketball has Michael Jordan, department(s). Editor-in and foreigncounuyside. knew. One of them was his cousin and truly appreciate your courage and sacri What does it speak to? What does. football has Joe Montana and hockey chief reserves the right I can only imagine. several were good friends. fice . . this say? I can try and explain it this has Wayne Gretzky. to respond to letters. I am proud of him. I anl proud that Trying to take in the magnitude of Thank You. way. I haven't spoken to my father in see CARDINALS, page 14 The Current reserves the many years. I do not know where he right to deny letters. Guest commentaries are typically longer (general ly 400-600 words) on a specific topic of interest UNDERC to readers. If you are interested in writing a By Ca rrie Fasiska • Associate Photo Editor guest commentary, please contact The Currenfs editor-in-chief. How do you feel about CONTACT US living in the most dangerous city in the Claire Beeman Arthur Johnson RoiAchmadi Laura Fox Matthew Kramer Mail: Sophomore Senior Senior Sophomore Junior One University Blvd. country? International Business & Film Management Information Pyschology Economics Room 388 MSC Spanish Systems St. Louis, MO 63121 "I didn't know St. louis "Being from California, I U('m scared to go downtown, "I do feel like (live in the "It's disappointing, but I Email: What do you think? Send your own response thecu rrent@umsl .edu was the most dangerous don't really think St. louis is someone broke into my friend's most dangerous city in don't want to say I'm not to [email protected]. The person who submits __ ...... _1 ____ II _L ___ " ...... , ...... I...J ...... L ... " •• _ ...... November 6,2006 'l:hc (turrent Page 5 SCIENCE COLUM GUEST COMMENTARY The science of electronic voter machines The man behind the initiative curtain Have you ever had your computer recount. you have to lie or distort the truth to get ing positive, only teratomas, which are By KENNY SIMPSON malfunction? When you go to vote, you might my attention, or try to gamer my sup monster tumors, and some other nasty Everyone who has worked with a want to ask for a paper ballot if you Guest Commentator port, I have to hold the idea you're try side effects. computer knows things can go wrong. want to be sure your vote is counted, ing to get my support for in question. When something fails in the private Programs have bugs, things get and you can do so at every polling In all the bru-ha,ha over To be honest, in making the issue sector, the research is supposed to go in fouled up and computers go haywire place. According to the St. Louis Amendment 2, the Stem Cell initiative, about cloning, on which many of us are another direction. Whereas some scien or crp.sh. It is a fact of life. If anything County Board of Election the debate has simply come down to altruistic if it could actually find a cure, tists have had astounding success with in your life depends on computers, Commissioners, every polling place whether or not the bill actually allows the religious objectors have moved the adult stem cells and unlbilical stem you know you have to have backup will offer voters a choice between a cloning. debate away from the important issue cells. systems. For all their benefits, com touch screen electronic voting So the public discourse has become to a mostly unimportant side note. Why aren't these getting the hype of puters have an enormous potential for machine, with no paper ballot, and an little more than the opponents of the bill While I respect their devotion, they embryonic stem cells? screw-up, especially if there is no Optiscan voting machine that has a saying it allows cloning, and is there have largely trivialized this issue, and And when they're mentioned, why back-up. Your bank and your credit paper ballot. If your polling place tells fore immoral, to which the supporters probably garnered support among do supporters of embryonic stem cell card company may use top-of-line you that you must vote with the touch shake their heads, simply say no those who are unconcerned with research try to downplay the signifi computers and software but if you are screen machine, the Board of Election cloning, and then proceed to make cloning (as well as allowing the repeat cance of those other fields? By CATHERINE smart, you are still going to check Commissioners says you should call grandiose promises that, even if they ed mantra that right wingers are lying The answer to that is relatively sim your bank and credit card statements, MARQUiS-HOMEYER them. can deliver on, will not be in the life about cloning). ple. ,right? Science Columnist You trust your ATM, so why not a times of some of the people they trot Its opponents have made it seem If there is already a line of research What does this have to do with voting machine? Actually, there are a forward to sell the bill to us. like there are only moral issues at stake, doing what embryonic stem cells have voting?· When we go to vote on If you want to be sure there is no number of differences between bank Since many of the articles written which makes the issue about the rights the "potential" to do, that lacks the con Tuesday this week, you will have the problem with counting your vote ing and voting that mean that voting on tins subject reference religion, either of the disabled versus the rights of troversy, and is applicable NOW, that choice to vote with an electronic accurately, you might want to ask for systems that do not produce a paper in an appeal to morality or in mockery embryos (which is hard to support certainly makes embryonic stem cell touch screen voting machine, which a paper ballot instead. ballot that is verified by the individual of a "silly value system", and many since many of the experimental ones use less pertinent. looks like an ATM. The resemblance No, it is not conspiracy theory voter and can be used for a recount more just say it either is or isn't cloning, were going to be discarded anyways). And honestly, while embryonic is more than superficial. Electronic stuff but the viewpoint taken by those pose some significant risks for a I felt a new perspective was needed, But there are practical reasons to vote stem cells may possibly one day do voting machines are really just com most knowledgeable about comput democracy. You trust your bank one not based in cloning or religion. no as well. everything that we're promised, it's puters, with the same vulnerabilities ers. But first of all, YaH must remem because they have a vested interest in While I do not share many of the In the field of private research, the also likely that they will do nothing. and potential for problems. ber there is nothing exotic about vote accurately balancing your account. moral concerns of the detractors of the game is trial and error. While many The majority of research leads The new electronic voting fraud. The issue of people trying to Plus you do have a paper audit. In bill, I find the distortion of their views people think that stem cell research has nowhere, and cures nothing. machines, which most of us will find manipulate the vote is as old as voting vote counting, dispensing with the by their opponents (such as Ms. just come about, and the big bad com For every successful line of inquiry, . at our polling places, are basically just itself. Nor is this is a technophobia paper backup and simply saying Marquis deliberately misleading state panies won't fund it because of moral there are hundreds of lines of failure. computers, subject to all the flaws and thing. Computer scientists and pro "trust me" just does not cut it. ment that fears over human cloning reasons, stem cell research is nothing Business has written off embryonic as glitches of any computer. Voters need grammers are the ones raising the red could lead to a ban of cloned bacteria new. It's been around since 1997, and a failure, and mostly, the funding has .to be aware of that fact and act flags on electronic voting machines and strawberries) absolutely discon has been funded by private industry · dried up. accordingly, just as you do for other that do not produce a voter-verified certing. with little result. See MACHINES, page 14 computerized systems. paper ballot that can be saved for a I have always held the view tllat if Testing in rats has developed noth- See STEM CELLS, page 14 lfITERS TO THE EDrrOR ing this ridiculous, non-factual, non The language of the Amendment is Amendment 2 Transgender gender variance (certainly intersexu educational, and ultimately pointless clear and demands strict auditing ality, but also transsexualism), than Figbter Jets opinion, and the cost of the paper and controls for the proceeds of this tax. Dear Holly Scheibel, Amendment 2 I found Charles Stadtlander's mus there is for homosexuality (though ink on which it was written. We do need to have a dialog about only allows "access to stem cell thera ings of Oct. 23 to be a bit confusing. make no mistake: I do believe that Dear Sir: The title The Current gave If my student activity fees are going government waste, but if you believe pies and cures" by permitting federally He says "Trans sexuality, including there are biological bases for both.) to Tobias Knoll in his recent editorial, to pay for a one-sided editorial staff, I that the State is so corrupt as to be pennitted cures, and adds additional transgendered people and drag Additionally, I feel confident that "Fighter jets over campus are symbol expect it to be at least slightly astute. untrustworthy of any public funds, limitations . queens, represent a fringe part of soci an objective review of the legal land of changing world" , says "proofread then please don your Guy Fawkes For one, it bans human cloning and ety that has nothing to do with being scape will show that far more states er". I wish he would have proof-read Benjamin Mason mask and black cloak and march on human cloning attempts with language gay or lesbian and is not representa (including Missouri) have legislative his facts before submitting his com Graduate Student Jeff City. that still allows for in vitro feltilization. tive of our community as a whole." ly recognized the existence of trans mentary to the editor. Economics Finally, I must respond to the Also, it strictly bans the bu)~ng and l'1.nd he follows that witb a para sexualism than have ever recognized Mr. Knoll begins by saying the arguments that this tax increase will selling of egg~ and stem cells for graph which ends with a de facto dec gay marriage (my last count: about 25 activity of the l3lst Fighter Wmg in raise costs for all and hann small research. Only stem cells and eggs laration that all of the above are the to 0; 25 to 2 if you want to count civil the Missouri Air National Guard Amendment 3 businesses. It is an economic fact that signed over voluntarily and with antithesis of "normalcy." unions.) .flights has increased. since 9/1l. While I was elated to see a deeper an increased cost of business will be informed consenl documented in writ I'm not familiar with Mr. Also, if it matters, I'm actually not .I He then goes OQ,to imply that the coverage of the baUot issues in the passed OIl. to the consumer - and cig ing. are to be used. Stadtlander'S major, but if it is history, all that thrilled by the sight of drag money George Bush and Matt Blunt 10/30/06 Current, some things were arette tax.es will be passed on to the Howe er, these fertilized gg are I would suggest that he include in his shows in conjunction with gay rights 'use to fund these flights are stolen out missing in the coverage of smoker. curre.ntly being throvm. into medical degree plan a class that explores the events - but not for the sanle reasons of the hands of the poor, the needy, and Amendment 3. However, they will not be passed waste dumpsters by the thousands. realities of the history of what he sees you harbor. from education. It is pure rhetoric, and incorrect on in purchases of gasoline, burritos, Further, Amendment 2 establishes a as only the gay and lesbian rights Far too often (though I do not pro The 13Ist air wing has proudly math. to say the proposed increase soda, or any other product. This tax is stem cell research overs ight committee movement. fess to know the specifics of what served out of the Saint Louis area since result~ in a 470 percent. tax increase. a per-unit tax, with an incidence on made up of representatives of the pub A primary reason that people such took place on the UM-St.Louis canl 1923. In the 83 years of service, the Yes, 80 cents is 470 percent of 19 the consumer. and \vi\l not be includ lic. as well as medical and scientific as Stadtlander have been able to get pus), the non-trans gays and lesbians wing has upgraded its squadron 18 cents, but 19 cents is the wTong figure ed in overhead expenses. experts. away with this sort of nea-conformist in charge of an event think that a times. The current F-lS's are going on to use b e c~use this calculation Tobacconist business will suffer Finally, the Amendment would subversion is that prior (I'm assum token inclusion of a drag show magi their ISth year in service in this wing. ignores the 39-cent Federal tax as some. Convenience stores and gro require an annual public report on stem ing) to his ever being born, transsexu cally transforms the event into one The wing's vision - total air superiority. well as allY local le\'ies, which in St. cers will adapt by reducing shelf cell research, so none of the 'Nicked als were forcibly thrown out of the that is substantively trans-inclusive. During the Bu.<;h Acl.rnin.istrati on in Louis County range from around 5.5 space for tobacco and increasing the shenanigans Amendment 2 opponents then-embryonic gay rights movement Just like many think that calling a 200S, to lower costs, the Department percent to 7.75 percent, or from selection of other products. inlagine would be possible. largely at the behest of those who can movement or an organization 'GLBT of Defense requested the "Base between 22 cents and 31 cents per So who will pay more? As tor cures. there have been proven legitimately be characterized as man makes it so when the utterance of that Realignment and Closure of 2005" , $4.00 pack. Smokers who have developed a cures in treating paralysis and blindness hating lesbian feminists. T is the only aspect of trans-inclu which would have eliminated the pres The correct measure of the tax habit, i.e. those who are most apt to in rats by the mere application of stem Oh ...The reason for our ejection? sion. ence of the tactical fighter squadron increase should be 80 cents divided require health care, will pay the brunt cells, which have scientificmIy proven We were TOO NORMAL. Its been my experience that those here in Saint Louis. by 80 cents or by 89 cents, both of of the tax. the existence of comparable human Transitioning from one sex to the who try to get away with this are cut However, local democrat, (like which are far short of the alleged Smokers who smoke only occa cures and treatments. other was deemed to be perpetuating from the same cloth as Mr. William Lacy Clay, Jr. - one of the five-fold jump. sionally will pay a little more than k; for cost, we spend more in Iraq the gender stereotypes of the patriar Stadtlander. biggest opponents of the War in the Moreover, arguments that .invoke they used to. every 20 seconds than we do on life chal oppressor. Confusing as it wa~, I actually state of Missouri) and republicans unfairness are unfounded. Letters in Smokers who have oat developed saving cures. So, make up your minds, gay con think it's a good thing for him to have alike united to defend the need for the Post-Dispatch have appealed to a habit and whose incomes are most Fmally, I am disappointed in The servatives? Are we too normal or are shown his true colors - in the same "total air superiority" over the Saint llilfair taxation as a reason for the limited will bear the least of the cost Current. we too freaky? way that its a good thing when the Louis Area. Revolutionary War. increase as a group because they are \\'hile I am glad that they openly Or, do you think you can apply the religionist element of the party that he Where is the increase Mr. Knoll But I must point out that the motto the most likely to quit. print vihal students send to them, I am same changing-the-facts-to-fit-the seemingly has allegiance to lays bare refers to? Non-existent. I would like to was "No Taxation Without This is a good thing - srudies have disappointed that they printed a letter in situation dance that your D.C. deities all of their hatred and bigotry so we conunent on Mr. Knoll's opinion on Representation" and it does not apply shown that MissoUli has an astonish which the writer attempts to cloak bla have done for the last six years? can see what they are really all about the effect of budget cuts on George to Amendment 3. ingly high rate of smoking among tantly false statements under the cover (Honestly, though, I can't blame you Bush and the rich, but he provides only In fact, the proposal will be the junior high school students. of opinion, subverting the facts that The for trying; its been working quite well scant speculation and absolutely no most democratic ta~ increase possi This tax has been and remains a Currel1t is respected for. for them, though I suspect that will facts . ble since every legal smoker has a good idea for the future of Missouri. change on Nov. 7.) Katrina Rose In fact, I'd say the worst waste of say in it. By the way, I think that any objec Attorney at Law (TX, MN) money being diverted from education There has been talk of corruption, Jeremy Loscheider Matt Hull tive review of current scientific litera Graduate Teaching Assistant that I've discovered is whatever com that the money will go to pet projects. Graduate Student Senior ture will show that there is more veri Department of Histoi)' mission was paid to Mr. Knoll for writ- This is nothing more than cynicism. Economics Anthropology fiable proof of a biological basis for University of Iowa l VW,\T .debtfreeafterall .. C.olll . Looking for a job 1.877.534.8900 to fit in with MAK YOUR FIRST - Reduce Deht By 70% your class schedule? JOB COUN • - Debt Free In 3 to 36 Month 5 A job that has just the right llwnbe.r of - Lower Monthly Payments hours! 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Page 6 'It:hr ([urrmt November 6, '2006 November marks national novel writing month More than 40 aspiring authors from St. Louis will compete in annual NaNoWriMo contest National By AMy R ECKTENWALD by giving them a tough deadline to keep pushing them fOlward SIal/Writer with their writing. Novel Another important facet of the NaNo challenge is the sup onnaJly, the arrival of November means plans of turkey con port from other participants either through the online forums or Writing Month sumption and the start of the Christmas shopping season. For in person. "It's good to be ar-ound and supported by other writ Nwriters all across America. Nov. 1 signals the start of some ers," Heaton said. Contest thing bigger: NaNoWriMo. Municipal Liaisons like Heaton help to organize and host National Novel Writing Month . .also known as NaNoWriMo or 'meet-ups' and 'write-ins', NaNo tenns for social meetings to by the Numbers NaNo for short, is being held for the seventh year this interact with other local participants and sirting in to write for a November. It is a challenge for writers to produce a 50,000 few hours. - word novel in the month of November. These events are held not only in homes, but sometimes also • 50,000 words (or about What started out as a chal lenge with Nat'lo founder on college campuses. or inside businesses. Barnes ar1d Noble is 175 pages) - the goal that Chris Baty and 20 of hi fIiends to accomplish writing a one such business open to NaNo participants nationwide. novel in a month ha. now become a writing sensation Heaton said, "Businesses nationwide give discounts to partici writers must achieve by Nov. with a huge fo ll owing. This year, there are over 67,000 pants, so it's well supported." 30 to be eligble to win participants regi [ere ..J A tale of two art exhibits at Gallery 21 0 Author, English Interactive exhibit professor John TOP 10 'Cuba Journal' takes Quotes from Dalton advises visitors to at1ist's Missouri writers .creative writers home country 1. "Put it before them briefly so they will read By GRAHAM TUCKER at Noon Series it, clearly so they will appreciate it, pic By MYRON McNEILL turesquely so they will Flores is the Spanish word for remember it and, above flowers and oh how Ana Flores' StaffVlriter all, accurately so they "Cuba Journal" will grow on people. will be guided by its A candid diary entry is emblazoned light." - Joseph Pulitzer upon a wall when one fust enters The Monday Noon Series on Gallery 21O's Space B, where Flores's Oct. 30, 2006, was an intimate fic 2. "Wynken, Blynken "Cuban Journal" is on display. tion reading with John Dalton, In it, at a very young and naive and Nod one night / a.%istant professor of English and age, she speaks of how she traded her Sailed off in a wooden faculty member in the MFA sand dollars in Cuba for cold hard Program in creative wliting at UM shoe / Sailed on a river cash in COllllecticut when her family St. Louis. of crystal light, / Into a fled persecution under Castro's rule in He read from his new work, sea of dew." - Eugene 1962. which is untitled, and afterwards Field Multiple forms of media ar'e sprin answered questions and discussed kled about the space displaying her Carrie Fasiska • /;ssociaJe Photo r:dilrJr his development as a writer. 3, "And moreover, to return to the wicked step-mother Steve Jackson, senior, graphic design, and Maria Fierro, junior, art history, play dominoes during the His rust novel, "Heaven Lake," succeed, the artist must country of Cuba. opening of 'Cuba Journal', an interactive sculptural installation by Ana Flores in ~allery 210. won the 2004 Bames and Noble possess the courageous At frrst, the constructs of confes Discover Award in Fiction and the soul. .. the brave soul. The sions from Cuba are a tad crude, but Sue Kaufman Prize from the soul that dares and this oil goes through the slippery sculptures of swine with entries from This caught me off guard as I was ancestry and what elements people American defies." - Kate Chopin slope of refinement that leaves one her experience that come in tow. not expecting intimate statements have and what elements have been Academy of welling up in tears. One need not go through the rain from the artist lost in the years of gentrification Arts and 4. "Any writer worth The installation is a narrative of the forests of metaphor to see Ana But after all, it is readily apparent endured by our ethnicities in the pur Letters. the name is always get retumjoumey that Flores experiences Flores's emotions about her subject that "journal" is in the title and is suit of the American Dream. Professor ting into one thing or mixed with reflections of her child Her art exhibit also shows the courage where one would keep secluded When thoughts and the journey Daltoo, who getting out of another hood. Following her path, we leave one must bear to put forth such per thoughts. conclude, "Cuba Journal" asks: is it earned his thing." - Fannie Hurst from Miami with notions and land in sonal thoughts to the casual stranger. "Cuba Joumal" is a beautiful and better to endure the faults of an master's of a land of things that have not seen She is quite the brave individual to hearl-wrenching personal · statement oppressive government and retain fine arts at the 5. "I shall make the change in 40 years, whether it be not only go back and face the demons of culture and heritage. identity or lose it in the race of rats? Iowa Writers' word or car. Parallels of the past come most of all that comes: of her past, but also to show them to It is also universal in the regard "Cuba Journal" will be on display Workshop, about through briefcases of sand and the world_ that it evokes thought of one's own And the least of all that at Gallery 210 through Dec. 9. returned to John Dalton teach at UM goes" - Sara Teasdale ------.-._------_._-- ._-----_ .. _._------_.__ .- -_ .._ ._-- ._._--_._------_._------._------_._------_. SI. Louis, UMSL English where he re professor and 6. "Our high respect for ceived his faculty member in a well read person is Local photographer Ken Konchel shows undergraduate the MFA aeative praise enough for litera degree. writing program ture." - TS Eliot that an 'Elegant City' exists in St. Louis After his reading, which lasted approximately 7. "The difference By GRAHAM TUCKER veT gelatin print photo subjects. 4S t050 minutes , he began to give between the right word Staf!WrUer Konchel has the uncanny aMity to meaningful advice on how future and the almost right snare snakes of snapshots with the pre wri ters could develop their writing word is the difference cision of the builder's flUi ts found skills grammatically and creatively. between lightning and a Upon entering Space A of Gallery within his framing. He believes that writers should lightning bug." - Mark 210, many might think photographer Models of modemism prevail in the practice daily, while trying new Twain Ken Konchel is a charlatan of the cam pictures harking to the days of forms and styles of writing they are era and a wolf of words when impres renowned St. Louis architecmral 'firm not accustomed to. 8. "It is the sweet, sim sions are first fonned. Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, Re also expressed that writers, ple things of life which "Elegant City," his exhibit of city completely baffling the viewing visitor those pursuing a higher degree of are the real ones after photographs at Gallery 210, at first as to what deflnitive building it may specialization in MFA programs, glance evokes ports of purity where be. should shoot for the best programs all." - Laura Ingalls Canie Fasiska • ""'- MYGATEWAY, from page 1 According to Dr. Tom, the new emailed them but they email me," she password changes go beyond email. said. • .'Irociale Ph% Fliilor "It is better to start enforcing this now Ewings said it would be nice if The band Runner Up plays during the fourth annual Hear Me Out presented by Delta Zeta on Thursday, Nov. 2 in the Pilot House. rather than later," he said. . UM-St. Louis' IT services could offer Part of the proceeds from this even went to Heather Brandow's Memorial fund. The IT world as a whole has been some type of bulk folder or a Spam increasing security measures as it blocker. matures due to phishing, identity theft, About a month ago, the four UM INDONESIA, from page 1 and viruses. Phishing is when some campuses met to decide on the same ------_._------_._ ------_._---- - _._ _._- ---_.- ....._ .. ._ . .. __._._. one attempts to obtain someone's per rules for each campus. The change sonal credit card or banking informa will take place On Nov. 20. The group coordinator ooked the .A.rifani said. friends, "If we are doing something, people living iu St. Louis and anyone tion by posing as a business, charity or "Beginning November 6. if you trademark Indonesi,m delicacies such Arifani. who came to the nited we are not doing it alone. We are who is interested in leaming about other trustworthy person or group. have not changed your password in as ' singgang chicken spi y grilled Statc'! in _005. aid that as he !ran i working together." their culture. Ev;ings said she has not experi the last 180 days, you will receive an chicken ., and "Iendang beef stew tioned from his hometown of Jakarta The ISA at UM-St. Louis has been "If you inissed Indonesian night enced. nor has she heard of any other email from ITS staff informing you with coconut milk ,. fro m scratch. to St. Louis. he fo und that individual active on campus since 2004 and cur this year, you should go next year. It studerr! ",ith a problem of identity that your password will expire in 14 'The best part of putting on the ism and independence dominated reutl con. i ts of about 30 students, . will be a e!j,!l1.~p::orable ex . ce th 0 viru e. . Hm-vever, llie-S;ald ~he day ," Tom said in the Oct. 30 email. event i tlntt w are banging am over the group arnaraderie he grew Arifani said that the event strive to for you ~~n\'fJl re gets many phishing emails. "I don't Password creation rules wiIl together and ji nning close relation up with. bri ng together not only the Indone ian (hat you probably ha e never been know how Tg el these. I don't think I remain unchanged. ships with other Indonesian people ," He explained that in his group f students at UMSL, but all Indonesian expos ,d to before." Rahardjo said. To All Students ..... 2006 Every year, a committee is formed called the Student D Activity Budget Committee (SABC) whi ch spends its time Cam mence ment ensuring that your student activity fees are allocated in a at the BLANCHE M. TO HILL PERFORM! CARTS E T R responsible and appropriate manner to our catnpus student organizations. All students are encouraged and welcomed to apply for a position on this conl1nittee, and the applications are now available at the front desk of Student Life. The application includes a paper application and an interview process) which will be scheduled with you at a later date once the minimum requirements of application are met. The conmlittee Ineets once weekly on Friday afternoons SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 during the winter semester. Please note this, so that you can 10 A.M. - College of Nursing prepare yourself for the time commitment, if you choose to - UMSL/WU Joint Undergrad uate apply. Engineering Program - College of Fine Arts & Communication - School of Social Work The SABC serves as a great 0ppoliunity to get involved - Bachelor of Gene ral Stu dies & Bachelor of Interdiscipli nary Stud ies and a way to have a say in how your student activity fees - UIV1-Rolia Engineering Ed ucation Center are spent. Applications will be available until Monday - Master's in Gero ntology - Master's in Public Policy Administration Novelnber 13,2006. Please pick up an application today! 2 P.M. - CollBge of Arts and Sciences Thanks, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17 Shanna Carpenter 2 P.M. College of Education 6 P.M. College of Business Administration SGA Comptroller UM-St Louis (314) 516-7525 Page 8 'I:hc trorrrnt November 6, 2006 ATTHE TOUHIU 'Evening of Jewish Cinema' screening comes to Touhill Special event is part of St. Louis International Film Fest By CATE M ARQUIS silent fIlm An Evemng' of Performing Arts Center. drama "Judith "Judith Simon" is one of the few A&E Editor S i m 0 n . .. Jewish C'nema remaining example-s of Hungarian silent Film fans will have a rare film treat "Howling with film and an even rarer example of silent when "An Evening of Je\vish Cinema" the Angels" When: Tuesday, Nov. Hungarian Jewish cinema. The screening will be accompanied graces the movie screen on Tuesday, Director Jean 14 at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The one-time film event pres Bodon will at- by music composed for it by Dr. ents three gems of Jewish cinema as part tend. The silent Where: Touhilt PAC Barbara Harbach, professor of music at of the St. Loui s International Film film "Judith Si- UfI1-St. Louis. The evening will be the Cost: Free and open Festival from Nov. 9 to Nov. 19. mon" will be debut performance of the composition. One of several special events in the presented with to the public Dr. Csapo-Sweet and Dr. Harbach fes tival, "An Evening of Jewish mus ic composed have collaborated on silent film projects Cinema" is free and open to all. e pecially for it. before. and previously presented an The program includes "Howling Dr. Rita Csapo-Sweet. as ociate pro especially composed score for an with the Angels," a documentaIy about fessor and director of Media Studies. vening of films by the first woman Czech Jews who fought back against the wiU curate the cinema event. presented director, Alice Guy, at the 2004 St Nazis, shown with the short film "My at 7:30 p.m. on ov. 14 at UM-St. Louis International Film Festival. lLJllis Dear Kassa." The program also features LOllis's Anheuser-Busch Perfor-mance "An Evening of Jewish Cinema" will run at the Touhill PAC Tuesday, A&E ON CAMPUS Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. the newly-restored Hungarian Jewish Hall at the Blanche M. Touhill See JEWISH CINEMA. page 12 Now-Nov. 7: 'Both Sides' Politica l Film Fest ST. LOUIS INERNATIONAl LM FESTIVAL from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the Gallery 210 audi torium. Now -Nov. 11: "Cally Film festival Barker Stuff" art exhib it at Gallery FAB. Now-Nov. 18: Elegant City" photo exhibit at thrills area Ga llery 210. Now-Nov. 18: "Vat" video exhibit at Gallery mov·e buffs 210. Now-Nov. 30: STORY BY CATHER INE MARQ UIS-HO MEYER • A & E EDITOR " Influences in Japanese Trad itional Pottery" exhibit at the Mercantile EvelY year, film fans look forward to Film Festi val is too big to cover in just Librar" the aru1llal St. Louis International Film one ruti Ie, 0 we will take a look at 'ome Festival, like kids looking forward to of the highlights of the first half of SLIFF Now-Dec. 9: "Cuba Halloween. thi5 week, ov. 9 to ov. 14. and look at Jou rn al" art exhibit at The post-Halloween SLIFF certainly tlle second half of the fe-st next w k. Gal lery 210. delivers the cinema treats that film afi Before we highlight some of the cionados crave, which they only get at must-see films of the fes tival , let us look the rulluai Fall Film Fest at some special events. Now-Jan. 5: "Point-of From Nov. 9 to -ov. 19, 2006. the St. "Evening of Jewi h Cinema," sched View Th in k Tank" photo Louis International Film Festival pre uled for Tuesday, ov. 14 at the Touhill ex hibit at the Public ents 10 day of the t of new interna Perfonning Arts Center. is one of the spe Policy Research Center. tional cinema, fes ti al winner. docu cial events of the fi tival. The evening mentaries, sllOrts, and indie films getting olIers a rare look bac~ in time to Jewish Now-June 30: "History fes ti val buzz. '. . life in Hungary and Czechoslovakia The Uncorke d: Two Centuries The festival aJ so offers a firs t look at restored silent film "Judith imon" will of Missou ri Wine" histo new releases from renowned fllmmak be presented with live musical accompa • Films will be shown at the Tivoli Theater, Plaza Frontenac, Webster University, ry exh ibit at the ers, noted and award-winlling docwnen niment. with a score composed by Dr. the St. Louis Art Museum and UM-St. Louis. Mercantile Library. taries, animated films, restored ilent Barbara Harbach, professor of music at • Prices for tickets range from $8-75 for specific events. films and retrospectiv '. UM -St. Louis. The program also featuru • Countries represented include Brazil, England and the United States. The fes tival is packed with special the documentaIy ''Howling with th • For more information, check out 'MVW.cinemastlouis.org Nov. University Singers 6: events, parties, seminars for fLlmmakers. Angels," with director Jean Bodon in free co ncert at 7:30 p.m. and the chance to meet directors and attendance La talk about his film his at Touh ill PAC . stars. father's ro le as a WWTI Czech-J wish The best local films from the swn re istance fighter. The evening' program ture films, presented on Sunday Russian romance set in the era "Iraq in Fra"oments." which looks at the II Kathy Griffin comedy mertime St. Lou is Filmmakers will also include the , hort film "My Dear at the St. Louis Art Museum with live of Sputnik, and "Severance," Iraqi situation from the viewpoints of performance at 8 p.m. Showcase also return for a second look. Kassa." The event is free. m LL~ i cal accompaniment. a British future cult film Kurds, Sunnis and Shia at the Touhi l!. SLIFF is one of the few official outlets SLIFF will kick off with a gala at the "Gimme Truth" is a game-show like blend of dark com Another documentary event of note is for short films to qualify for the Oscars, Moolah Theater, on Thursday, Nov. 9, at event presented in conjunction with the edy and a slasher film, set for a midnight the Tribute to Charles Guggenheim. the Nov. 7: "Simply Sinatra" so one of the special treats of the festival 7 p.m ., featuring a screening of the docu True!Fal! e Docunlentary Film Festival, screening, are both offered on Friday. Oscar-winning documentary fIlmmaker concert with Ji m Widner is the chance to see so many outstanding mentary "Mr. Mayor" about two-time St in Columbia, Mo., and ·KDHX-TV. On Saturday, Nov. 11, highlight5 include who got hi s start in St. Louis, on short films, documentary, animated and Louis mayor AJ. Cervantes, produced Sunday at noon at the TIvoli, the award-winner "Son Of Man" a South Saturday at 7:30 p.rn. There is also a pr0- 7:30 p.m . at the Touhill . fiction. by the mayor's son. TIckets are $25 to "Gimme Truth" game show features African musical reinterpretation of the gram of Guggenheims' Oscar-winning The annual St. Louis International $75 . short ftlms that are either totally true doc life of Christ, and Patrice Chereau' s short films on Saturday at 1 p.m. Both Nov. 11: Madame Film fe stival is a presentation of Cinema Among the special events in the first umentaries or completely false mocku "Gabrielle," a French historical fi1m events take place at the Art Museum. Butterfly 8 p. m. at the St Louis, which hosts a number of other half of the festival is a showing of the mentaries. Can you tell which is which? ba~ed on Joseph Comad's 'The Return," A late addition to the festival is the Tauhil I. film events throughout the yeru·. Unlike du-ector's cut of "Bad Santa." Director Among the feattrre film highlights in staning Isabelle Huppert. documentary "Shut Up And Sing," about recent years, the 2006 festival will use Terry Zwigoff will attend the Saturday the first half of the festival are several Feature films to catch on Sunday, the Dixie Chicks and the backlash after Nov. 14: "Evening Of several venues for the films, so you will night screening at the Tivoli. Zwigoff features by renowned fIlmmakers, Nov. 12, include the Thai "Invisible they criticized George Bush. This docu Jewi sh Cinema" at 7:30 need to note the place as well as the time fans know his connections to comic art, award-winners at previous festivals, crit Waves," a dark humor thriller in English, mentary is shown Friday afternoon and p.m. at the Touhil!. and date a flim is showing. and Zwigoff will also participate in a ically acclaimed international and indie Japanese and Mandarin, from talented Saturday night. Austrauan director Many films are shown tv.-ice, to help book and DVD signing, with artists Tom films , and first screenings of major year two-time SLIFF director Pen-ek Gillian Armstrong's "Unfolding you see as many as possible, but a few Huck and Drul Zettwoch and "Blab" edi end releases. Ratanaroang (the clever and violent Florence," about ~e fascinating life, and ru-e only offered once. The whole sched tor Monte Beaucamp, on Saturday after On Friday, Nov. 10, Claude Chabrol's 'Sixtynin9" and "Monrak Transistor"). unsolved murder, of Florence TOP iTUNES ule and li st of films and events, along noon at comic/anime store Star Clipper "A Comedy Of Power," a French legal On Monday, Nov. 13, don't miss Broadhurst, uses Python-like animation, with descriptions, ticket plices, times and on Delmar. drama starring Isabelle Huppert, and "Requiem," an emotional Ge=an drama recreations and interviews to explore an DOWNLOADS venues, is available at the Cinema St. Bes ides "Judith Simon" at the Roger Michell's "Venus," a funny British of faith versus family; based on the same unlikely life. Louis website at http ://Cinemastlouis.org. Touhill, another silent flim that will . tale of an older man and a younger true-life events as 'The Exorcism of Next week, we will take a look at 1. My Love - Justin Go to their site and click on.the St. Louis screen at the first half of the festival is a woman starring Peter O'Toole, are Emily Rose." • some of the special treats of the second Tim berl ake featuring T.I. International Film Festivallinl<. restored copy of the Italian histOllCal shown. Award-winners and critic Documentary fiIrns to see in the first half of this year's St. Louis International However, the SI. Louis Intemational drama "Cabria," one of the earliest fea- favorites "Drearning of Space," a half of the festival include the compelling FIlm Festival. 2. Smack That - Ako n 3. Fergalicious - Fergie CD REVIEW 4. How to Save a Life - The Fray Ludacris·c reates hih-hop masterpiece 5. Lips of an Angel - By M YRON M cNEILL Hinder song, features Phanell on the choms .. music now. It is one-two snap that makes Opinions Editor This track is a lobby evacuator, with one you want to dance or move. The album 6. Chasing Cars - Snow destination ...the dance floor. It is pro has fomteen tracks and fan s are not to be Patrol The South is Imly reigning supreme duced by the Neptunes and the beat is disappointed by his lyricism and growth. in the hip-hop game, and Ludacris has on sensual and hypnotizing. This is typical Like he says on "Girls Gone Wild," one of the crowns in this Southern ly the work of the Neptunes and mixed "Just figured Ollt I'm ahead of my time/ dynasty. with Ludacris' With a How so fast I'm ahead of my Luda's newest release, "Release wit t y rhyrneJyollr clock is off beat, betta' set it Therapy," is a five mic and five-star approach, it to mine! with a six year run havin' a h-ll piece of work Like he says on the intro becomes an of a time." 'Warning ," "gettin' served is like Oprah instrult classic. Tmck number nine is for future or ruld Bill Gates goin' broke" He is Don't for present emcees. Luda said "how you untouchable on this album. get that Luda own three cars and don't own your own Ludacris is at the top of his game. He has a com name." This is one of the bars (out of has the rap game at his fingertips, he has pelling and Ludacris many) about the industry and artist. On 7. Irreplaceable - a few movies under his belt. In his pro . conv incIng this song, titled "Tell It Like It Is," Luda Beyonce ducer role, hi s label DTP Records is set delivery. Also, "Release does exactly what he titled the song: he "teUs it like it is." Ludacris' new album, "Release Therapy," is a masterpiece of to release albums from some of his up he is every Therapy" 8. Welcome to the Black and coming artists. where in the This song is his critique and how to Southern hip-hop. Parade - My Chemical However, "Release Therapy" is his industry and survive manllal for artist, who wish to be explaining several of the social, econom- . a song featuring Bishop Eddie Long. Roma nce solo joint. This is his fifth album and it other emcees · ***** in an industry that appears to be glam ic and spiritual dilemmas that present These are attributes of his growth and resonates with talen t. Utilizing the help must realize that "the only reason [they orOlIS on the surface, yet is full of pitfalls. themselves once an artist enters the daring ability to be different. Many 9. White & Nerdy - of other greats, this album features songs are] on [a] song is because [he] turned it It is a survival guide for the naive. And if music industry. artists cannot execute songs with the "Weird AI" Ya nkovic that include Jeezy, Field Mob, Bobby down ," like he says on track two, "Grew you really listen to it, you hear not only Finally, you have "War With God," a meaning in today's market butLuda can. Valentino (a DTP artist), R. Kelly, Pimp up a screw up." maxims for survival, you see and hear song about doing the right thing and the This albwn is a success and it deserves 10. Maneater - Nelly C, Beanie Seigel and Mary 1. The album zips and flows with that his growth. In six years, he has come dilemmas one faces in trying to do right five mics. I give it five stars. Furtado . "Money Maker," which is his lead southern bounce that is prominent in from being an emcee of braggadocio to And also, there is "Freedom of Preach," I'IOvemoer 0, lVVO Page 9 MOVIE REVIEW Director's faith evident man experi in his movie making encing a cri sis of faith in own right, producing such mms as Stephen By CATE MARQUIS the Oscar-winning "What Dreams Simon's A&E Editor ''Conversation May Come," which starred Robin s with God." Williams. Other Simon productions Stephen Simon, producer/director include "Somewhere In Time," with of "Conversations With God," now Christopher Reeve and Jane playing at the West Olive Cinema, Seymour), "Ail The Right Moves" could not have grown up more with Tom Cruise and "Bill And Ted's immersed in Hollywood. Excellent Adventure." Simon grew up in a Jewish Despite his big studio successes, Hollywood family in the '4Os and Simon thought there was something '50s big studio era. His father was S. missing. He longed for the movie Sylvan Simon, a successful produc classic era when studios produced er/director whose films included spiritually uplifting ftlms like "It's A Abbott and Costello and Red Skelton Wonderful Life" and "Lost comedies and the original classic Horizons." comedy "Born Yesterday." Frustrated with the unwillingness He was an executive at Columbia of studios to green-light story-based Pictures under mogul Harry Cohrl spiritual films like the old classics, and every year American Movie Simon left Hollywood and set out to Classics presents a day of his films , in make the kind of filJll he wanted to honor of his birthday OD March 9. see on the big screen. "Fanny Brice's daughter was my His newest film, "Conversations mother's best friend," said Simon, with God," is actually pillt of a series 'Conversations' offers divine message reflecting back on his Hollywood and of spiritual films from Simon. Simon showbiz childhood during an inter launched The Spiritual Cinema Circle By CATE MARQtlls on this story, also called has some spiritual traveling to do spiritual stories a bit more universal view when he visited St. Louis to pro with Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks as a A&Ecaitor "Conversations with God," is now before he reaches real peace. may find this very individual story a bit mote "Conversations With God." DVD subscription service that pro playing at the West Olive Cinema. Henry Czemy, a handsome, gifted disappointing. Fran Stark wa~ the daughter of Brice vides four spiritual films a year to The last few years have seen a "Conversations with God" is a per- actor with more than a little To the film's credit, it does keep its and her husband, film producer Ray subscribers. Simon wrote a book growing number of religious or spiritu- . sonal story but reflects other. spiritual Shakespeare in his resume, does a fine spiritual message more interfaith, and Stark. "The Force Is With You: Mystical ally themed films. Mel Gibson's "The journeys. This film is more spiritUal and job in the lead role. The cast that sup people of various religions can find His mother's other close friends Movie Messages That Inspire Our Passion of T he Quist" comes to mind, interfaith than based on one particular ports him, including Vtlma Silva and something that resonates for them. We were Nancy Reagan and Betsy Lives," and has worked since 2002 to but the trend is not limited to Christian belief, although one can clearly see . Bruce Fitch, is generally gcx:xf as welL see Walsch in churches from time to Bloomingdale. It was not just establish "spiritual cinema" as a films; it includes "Ushpizio," a delight Simon's own Jewish heJitage in the While the film has a good message and time but very specific references to par Hollywood power that surrounded genre. With the recent upsurge of ful 2005 film set in the Ultra Orthodox story. Simon, whose previous films good intentions, as.a piece of filmmak ticular religions are absent. The most young Stephen. spiritual illld religious themed films, Jewish community in Israel, starred in include "Somewhere In Time" and ing it lacks the high production values obvious influences ar~ Jewisb, Simon's father died when he was he seems to have lots of company. and written by members of that com ''What Dreams May Come," grew up and polish of Simon's previous films. Buddhist, and Christian ones but the four but his mother re-married anoth "I have spent the last 20 years munity, that is part of a trend toward in a HoUywood family and bas worked The film's direction is serviceable focus is on where spiritual traditions er successful MGM producer, working to get three fIlms made," religious and spiritual themes in film in the industry all his life, yet grew frus- enough but is rather unimaginative and overlap, rather than diverge, which is Annand Deutsch. said Simon. '''Somewhere In Time: making. This week was the opening of trated with Hollywood's reluctance to conventional. A more innovative refreshing and, well, inspiring. Deutsch produced such films with 'What Dreams May Come,' and "Zen Noir," a sometimes mystical mys make the kind of uplifting, spiritual approach may have gotten more out of Clearly, there is an audience looking Grace Kelly and Robert Taylor. 'Conversations With God. '" Simon tel)' film set in an American Buddhist films he felt compeUed to make. the talented cast. for the kind of lift they get from a real Besides mentoring from family became a fan of Neale Donald monastery and filled with Zen Buddhist In "Conversations With God," Neal This kind of film is not for everyone life story about one man 's tale of spiri friend Ray Stark, who produced films Walscb's bestselling book about hi s themes. Most of these new religious Donald Walsch, played by Canadian but you have to give the filmmakers tual awakening. The growing overall such as "Funny Girl" and "The spiritual awakening but it still took themed films, like" "Ushpizin" and actor Henry ezemy, is a self-absorbed, credit for their sincerity. Although the inlerest in spiritual and religious Good-Bye Girl," Simon was trained years to convince the author to allo VJ "Zen Noir," are independent produc middle-aged but still handsome ladies- film is effective enough in getting its themed films generally should also give by Dino De Laurentis, a prolific, the book to be made into a movie. tions but there is growing interest man whose life as a radio DJ falls apart story across, it may appeal more to this movie a boost. renowned producer of over 150 Simon's films, like most of the among big studios as well. when a neck injury leads to loss of his those who are already fans of the Author Walsch resisted the idea of movies, including the recent "King other new spirimaI and religious Another offering in the realm of job and eventually his home. author 's bestselling book, plus anyone turning his best-selling book into a Kong." themed films, are independent pro spiritual cinema is producer/director Broke and with no one left he can with a taste for this kind of inspirational movie and producer/director Stephen So it was no surprise that Simon ductions. Some big studios are now Stephen Simon's "Conversations With call on, Walsch finally finds himself in personal memoir. Simon worked for years to get him to went into the family business, trying to launch spiritual film divi· God," based on Neal Donald Walsch's a campground with other homeless Other filmgoers may find the film agree to the idea and then get the film becoming a producer and director sions, lured by potential pmfits. but bestselling book about his own spiritu people. From this low point, he goes overly predictable, something hard to made. even though hc went to law school Simon thinks that this will always be al awakening. The film tells the story of through a series of personal and profe.s- avoid in a story of this sort. Too much The ftlm is part of Simon's spiritual before starting his Hollywood career. the arena of indie films. "I don't think a man so down on his luck that he has sional ups and downs, until in frustra- of this tale seems just about Walsch film subscription series but it is the first His mentor was, as it turned out, Ray Hollywood is capable of making thi s become homeless and has asked God tion he starts asking God for some himself or is otherwise a too familiar, in that series released for the big screen Stark. kind of mm," he said, noting that pre for some answers about his up-and answers. rags-la-riches story about finding spiri- rather than directly on DVD. The plan Hollywood was everywhere in vious attempts have often rung fal se. dmvn Life. To his surprise, he receives When he reCeives a divine reply, he tual connection that has been oft-told. is to release more films of this sort, with Simon's childhood. "But that was my "You had to really have your hemt in an answer, and tums his conversations starts writing it all do\oV'll and nuns it Doubtl "Iy, fan of Walsch' books a similar interfaith focus, which will be parents' world," he said of the big stu this and believe in what you are doi ng with God into a best-selling book that into a bestselling book. Even with his will be pleru ed to see b' stOrY adapted a welcome addition to lhe spiritual dio ear of HoUywood. Simon became to make this kind of film. The audi lifts him out ot' p(werty. The film based new-found path to success, Walsch till for the screen but tho > who like t11 ir movie mix_ a successful producer/director in his ence can tell if you are n t sin re:' Come to lunch with Rep. Zweifel. Hear him talk about what's going on at the State ...,.... ;:::,;;;::::; :.,.- Capitol and take to opportu- &;~... ~~ nity to ask him questions. Everyone Is invited. 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Backed by UMSL's vvith English supertitles, full orchestra and to find o ut ho~ you ovm Jim Widner and hi.s Big Band, you'll I. chorus. can pick up a pass to see feel like you're listening to the Chairman I :-\EXT /I.T T I IE TOl TIILL of the Board as they deliver an evening of THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER - DEC.13 Simply Sinatra. Presented by 4 I HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR - JAN . 14 EMERSON THE SOLDIER'S TALE - JAN.17 CASt LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR - JAN. 20 iYALE '7 .... ------.... Passes are available on a flfst-come, first·served basis. No purchase necessary. While supplies lasl. Employees of all promotional partners and Iheir agencies are nol eligible. One pass per person. This film is rated PG·13 for Intense sequences of violent action. a scene oj torture, sexual conlent and nUdity. , Page 10 '([hE (torrent November 6, 2006 Division I SLU shuts down UMSL teams r Matt Johnson • PboIo Editor Courtney Watts races down the floor of the Scottrade Center Friday in a preseason game against St. Louis UniverSity. Mer beating SLU in last year's exhibition game, team falls 81-63 By LAGUAN F USE ATHLETE SlajJl'i)-iler lChc ([UITC11(' Last year, the UM-St. Loui · OF THE WEEK Rivenvomen defeated the SI. Louis Visit www.thecurrentonline.com to Billikens in a baske tball exhibition game. see a slideshow of images from the This year the same two teams faced off UM SL vs. SLU game on Friday night. and the result was much different. SLU defeated the Rivenllomen 1-63. The tIfst basket of the game was made tried to lose in on the lead but the double by UM-St. Louis ' Jennifer Martin with digit lead was too much to overcome. 17:27 left in the half. SLU answered right TIle RivelWomen scored 40 points back with a g a! by Rachel Diener. during the second half and SLU scored Taylor Gagliano hit a 3-pointer with ~ 2 . Despite the fact that SLU only 16:29 left in the halJ, moving the oul! cored -St. Louis by two points Riverwomen up by three, the large: t leJd during the second half. the damage done the team wo uld have all game. in the firs t half sealed the game. With 14:42 left in the half. SLU's The highe t point differential during Joslyn Brown Katie Paganelli scored a lay up which the second half was 29 points. UM-SL was the tirst goa! in SLU's on a 9-0 run . Loui · ended the game on an 11-0 nm UM-St. Louis was not able to regroup tarted by two free tluuws by Courtney In the opening GLVC tour and SLU held on to the lead for the rest of Walts and then two more by Kristi ·White. nament game against the hal f. The RivelWomen finished the game Rockhurst, Brown made an The highest point differential cam shooting 41.2 percent and 33.3 percent impressive 22 rligs, a team after a fast break lay up by Diener to put from behind the arc. They managed to get high. Brown, a sophomore SLU up by 18. Amanda !filler made the a higher shot percentage than SLU dwing and the team's libera, is last shot of the half for the Riverwomen the econtl half. The Rivenllomen shot Mice Sherwin • Mm~'W &li/1)l· bring the score at the half to 39-23 in --+ .2 percent and the Billikens shot 38. 1 originally from Plainfield, Jennifer Martin shoots during the second half of the Riverwomen's game against SLU on Friday night at favor of SLU. percent. II I. the Scottrade Center. Martin led the team with 17 points, but the Riverwomen still came up short Dwing the first half of the game, the ''I'm linda disappointed in the way against NCAA Division I team SLU, losing 81-63. Riverwomen made only 29.6 percent of we played:' said Head Coach Lee Brown played in all 105 their shots. However. during the second Buchanan. "SLU is a \ery good basket games this season, had half they improved their shot percentage ball team; they've done a nice job. They assist and SLU finished with 14. personal fouls. tluuw line going 4-4 against SLU. 452 digs, an average of 4.3 to 54.2. hun us in a lot of different ways, but we SLU WJS able to out-rebound U"tIl-St. Gagliano was a perfect 2-2 from "We're still 0-0 and we have to take per game. The Riverwomen shot 8-27 from the hurt ourselves in a lot of different ways in Louis 47-23. The Rivenvomen finished behind the 3-point arc. what we've learned from this and .appl y field and only managed three steals. not doing a lot of the fundamental things with 32 rebounds, 23 of which were Watts played 33 minutes of the game, it to practice so that this does not happen At the end of the first half the we've been working the last few weeks. defensive. more than any player on either team, and again," said Buchanan. Rivelwomen trailed the Billikens 39-23. That part is disappointing." Martin went 7-9 from the field and 3- ended the game with 14 points and four The RivelWomen 's next game is an SlATS CORNER Both teams were even in turnovers at the The RivelWomen had more assists 5 from the free throw line giving her the assists. Watts also shot 7-8 from the free exhibition game on November 10 at team high 17 points for the game. Martin throw line. Eastern illinois. The home opener is on MEN'S BASKETBALL end of the half with 18. during the game than the Billkiens. UM- During the second half, UM-St. Louis . St. Louis finished the game with 16 total also grabbed three rebounds and had five White also found success at the free November 21 against McKendree. Box scores: Exhibition Games November 1 1 · 2 Illinois State (IN) 38 45 83 UM-St. louis 30 28 58 UMSL pOints: Ledbetter: 18; Slaten: Division II Rivermen get a preseason 12; Ward: 6; Boateng, Whittaker: 5; Hawkins, DeChel lis: 4; Kliethermes, Jackson: 2. workout at Scottrade Center VS. SiU November 3 SLU 0Nl 43 41 84 UM-St.louis 20 30 50 By LAGUAIIL FUSE did a real awesome job," said Husak. UMSL points: Ledbetter: 15; Ward: 11; SlallWriter "They played hard. This· is a big game Slaten: 6; Hawkins: 5; Boateng, for them, a big game for us and they Whittaker, Kliethermes: 4; Adams: 1. The UM-St Lonis men's basketball wanted to prove something to us. 1 think WOMEN'S BASKETBALL team faced off in an exhibition game they did an awesome job." against SI. Louis University on Friday "I thought the seconq half was a lot Box scores: night. Fans crowded into the Scottrade better than the first," said assistant coach Exhibition Games Center to see the Division-I Billikens Deryn Carter. "We competed a little November 3 1 against the Di vision-II Rivermen. harder in the second half. We wish we SLU 0/'1) 39 42 81 SLU won the game 84-50. would have showed ourselves a little bit UM-St.louis 23 40 63 SLU started the game on an 11-0 run better." UMSL points: Martin: 17; Watts: 14; started by a 3-pointer by Billikens' guard David ward finished the game with Helfrich: 11; White, Gagliano: 6; , Kevin Lisch. Octavious Hawkins scored II points and nirie rebounds. Alberts: 5; Ricker: 2. the first points for the Rivermen, but the Octavious . Hawkins finished the Billikens scored six more points before game-with nine rebounds and five points. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL UNl-St. Louis could close in on the lead. UM-St. Louis was able to out Box scores: The Rivennen battled hard on rebound SLU for most of the game. At rebounds but most shots went in-and the end of the first half, the Rivennen November 2 1 2 3 out. SLU went into the second half lead had 24 rebounds and the Billikens had Rockhurst 0I!J 30 33 30 UM·St. Louis 25 31 27 ing 43-20. 20. By the end of the game, SLU came "They just got a jump on us the first back and boxed out UM-St. Louis for a Season standings: half," said Paul De Chellis. We put our game total of 43. The Rivennen were Overall: 11-18 selves in a hole and came out in the sec able to stay close with 41 rebounds for Conference: 8-8 ond half and played a lot better." the game. SLU mainrained the lead throughout "Rebounding is a big part of the SlATS CORNER the second half. UM-St. Louis changed game," said De Chellis. "And if we can their gameplan during the second half, David Ward scored 11 points do it against a team like this who has a 7- against SLU on Friday night. shooting mainly 3-pointers. Sixteen of footer and a 6' 10" guy and the average Men's Basketball the Rivemlen 's 24 shots were from height is bigger than us we are looking Nov. 15 behind the arc. pointers. pretty good in that department." The Rivermen were cold from the "That's his game," said assistant "Guys who win ~bound battles gen at Missouri Southern field shooting 8-31 (25.80/;) in the first coach Chico Jones. "We're expecting erally win the game," said Carter. 'We 7 p.m. half and 8-24 (33.3%) in the second half. that Ollt of him as well as getting a little are going to work on it, just boxing out Free throws didn 't seem to drop more intensity defensive wise." and it's going to be something we'll Women's Basketball either for th~ Rivennen as the team shot The Rivermen were able to contain address everyday in practice.' ~ Mike Sherwin • Managillg MilOr Nov. 10 11-24 from the Jine. SLU's 7-foot center, Bryce Husak. The Rivermen's next game is an exhi Brett Ledbetter worked on his 3- Husak shot 1-4 from the field and man bition ganle on Nov. 15 at Missouri at Eastern Illinois (exhib.) Senior forward Brett Ledbetter fights to get past SLU's deftms.e on Friday night at the Scottrade Center. Ledbetter led the Rivermen pointers during the exhibi tion ganle. aged only six rebounds. Southern. The home opener is on Nov. 7:35 p.m . with 15 points during the game. Ledbetter shot 5-11 in the game, all 3- "UMSL is a great team. I think they 21 against Harris Stowe. November 6, 2006 ~hc Q:urrcnt Page 11 RIGHT: Sophomore lip-off speaker: Gym floor will be ready for homeopener middle hitter Chelsea Baumstark By LAGUAN FUSE wi]1 be donated to different areas of letic depattment. Hendon is clllTently University in a fIrst-class manner and had 100 kills athletics. the chair of the Red and Gold Club as play winning basketball." over the sea StaI/\,(lriter "As this year's teams enters the well as vice president for conmlUnity Athletic Director Pat Dolan made son. The 2006-07 Season and move toward the relations for the St. Louis Cardinals. . a major announcement when she Riverwomen ended their The seventh annual tip-off lunch fumre, they cannot be expected to do Hendon is also a former sports editor unveiled the new design for the new postseason eon was held on Tuesday, Oct. 31 in it alone," said Gyllenborg. "It will with The Current. gym floor and announced the new on Thursday the Mi llennium Student Center. The take everyone in thi s room and many Hendon brought attention.to the floor will be dedication to fonner with a loSs purpose of the luncheon was to intro others who are not here. It will take fact that a majOIity of players on the UM St. Louis head basketball coach against duce to campus to the .men and the continued support form the alum men 's and women's teams are from and hall of fame member, Chuck Rockhurst in women of the UM-SL Louis basket ni constitute relations. It will take "Cardjnal Cou ntry, which would also Smith. Smith was unablc. to attend the first ball programs. continued support from administra be UMSL Country. which is minois, the luncheon but the official floor round of the The tip-off luncheDn began with tiOll and faculty and student body. Missouri, Kentucky and Indiana." dedication ceremony ,viII be held on GLVC tourna Rick Gyllenborg addressing the dam Together we must.remember the past, 111e women's roster has 11 play Nov. 30. ment. age done to th.e Mark Twain Building finish building the new foun dation ers from the local at'ea but no players Smith was the fIrst basketball after the stOlm that hit SI. Louis this and move toward the future." from within MisSOlll1. The men's ros coach for UI\of-St. Louis and also the past July. Due to the damage callsed TIlls event was the first of the year ter has eight players from the at'ea, . first athletic director for the by the storm, the entire gym floor that reached out to alumni :mu com seven of which are from Missouri. University. Smith coached the men's needed to be replaced. munity members in an attempt to "I think both coaches are doing basketball teanl for 13 years. "There are 40 years of basketball bring more suppOtt to the men 's and this the light way for thi s institution," Dolan concluded her comments history at this University, 35 years women 's basketball programs. sa id Hendon. by saying, "welcome to UMSL bas Rockhurst ends volleyball were played on that floor," said "This event real! y opened the Both the men's and women 's ketball. We're hoping that the basket Gyllenborg. donrs to see how much SUppOit we teanlS were introduced al the lunch ball seasons will take off as did the Gy llenborg also said the past will have in the community and at eon with a m:uor focus on looking fall sports. Lots of times fall sports be remembered by documenting pho UMSL," said Riverwoman Alisa toward the future. and athletics is just a catalyst for the team's postseason hopes tos and by selling pieces of the old Ndorongo. Men's basketball head Coach school year, catalyst for the athletic gym floor. Sanlples of how the floor The master of ceremony for tlJe Chris Pilz said that hi s first phase for programs and we look forwat'd to the will be sold were presented at the luncheon was an UM-St. Louis alum- UM-S t. Louis basketball was to upcoming basketball season." By JARED ANDERSON but would not have the lead the rest of luncheon. Six inch pieces of the floor . ni member, Marty Hendon. Hendon change the attitude and perception Construction on the gym floor in Sta!fWriter the game as they fiercely tried to bat will be sold for $50 and for $75 a was inducted into the UM-SI. Louis about the program. TIle second phase the Mark Twain building is ongoing. tle back against the Hawks. commemorative UM-St. Louis pen is SpOtts Hall of Fame in 2003 for his is for student -athletes to "go to class, The floor is scheduled to be ready [or The number seven seed The most the Riverwomen were included. The proceeds of the floor many years of dedication to the ath- study, get a degree, represent the both teams home opener on Nov. 21. Riverwomen took on number two down was six points in the game. seed Rockhurst Hawks at SIU They fought to make tlle score close Edwardsville on Thursday. The at 25-24 but were soon beaten 30-27. SHORT FUSE Riverwomen were defeated in three Christy Trame who was named straight games, 30-25,33-31, 30-27. Second Team All-Conference The first game found both teams Selection had 15 kills and five blocks desperately trying to gain the with one hit that knocked a Rockhurst After the Cards' World Series win, I say: Go Yankees! momentum. Late in the game the player to the groLmd. Trame also score was 25-20 in Rockhurst's favor. recorded four service aces. Every point would be fought for, Setter Lisa Brinker, who has been I can't believe it. I know this has to this city is so violent. up on baseball. For the a Cardinals game this season. I'll but the Riverwomen would lose the excellent all season long, had 43 be some weird trick. Since the Even in times of joy fi rst time I didn't care admit I wanted to see the llew stadi first game 30-25. assists in the game as she fueled the Cardinals won the World Series, I've somebody '. unloading who won the champi um imd I was pleasantly surprised. The second game would be fought offense. Both Claudia Medina and been eating my words., And guess a clip. on hip. I couldn't That's it l It has to be sometlung with like the first, with a battle for each Erin Denton combined for sixteen what, they taste sweet! 1 oLlldn't believe cheer for the Cardinals the new stadium. point kills and two service aces. Didn't Japan win the World when the Tigers beat just because they were Maybe the walls lowered when The game would be tied at 8-8 and Libero Josyln BroviIl had 22 digs Baseball Classic back in March? So dIe Yankees. This wa, playing the Red Sox Pujols came up to bat, or the lights then the Riverwomen went on fire for the Riverwomen. Freshman aren't they the "world" chanlpions. suppo ed to be the and there was no way brightened to prevent other teatns and expanded their lead by five, leav Lauren Hanlpton had 14 kills and 2 That meatlS that the Cardinals at<: the year the Yankees I was going to cheer from catching fly balls. Any ex use ing the score 10-5 by the first timeout. defensive digs. Continental United States and one reclaimed their title. for the Red Sox. so I will work, and so far that's the best I By the second timeout, The Coach Josh Lauer said he. knew Canadian Team Champions. Instead the Cardinal ' just stopped watching came up with. Riverwomen would lead 20-14 with they had a tough opponent in Major League Ba eball ho t the are one step closer to bnseball fo r that sea I am going to do something totall y commanding momentum. Rockhurst, but that he was proud that World Series so I'll ju ·t call the catching the Yankees By LAGUA.N FUSE son. out of chat'acter and congratulate the The lead would not last foreyer, his team had come out every game Cardinals fhe MLB World for mo. t MLB World 1l1ere are 0 many St. Louis Cardinals on winning the though, as the Hawks had cut lead to and played their "guts" out. Chanlpions. Championships. ~/(/jJ \lii" ! I' more interesting World Series. I didn't want it to hap five by the third timeout. He noted that the tide seemed to This i. the fir. t time in my life the 1 try my besl not to things LO watch on tel pen, but it did. I' m not too sure how The tide seemed to change back change after the second game's slip Cardinals be arne MLB World be hypocritic-a], SO if the Carrlinals' t\ i,ion \\ hen the Cardinals are play or why it happened. but it di d. and forth as the teams battled. In the by the Riverwomen but that they Champions and what's the first thing champioru hip only covers the con ti ing in the \Vorld Series and this year a Cardi nals ' fans should enjoy this otT Final Points the score would be tied never gave up and fought for every I be.ard after the last uut in the game? nental United State~ ami one lot or people felt tllC same way. season because in a few months three times before the Hawks capital point. Gunshots. I heard lots and lots of gun- Canadian team. I guess thaI goes for 1l1i~ )car's World Scries pulled in spring training "tans and th ized and took the match 33-31. Lauer was happy to say that they h the Yankees too. Wail, there lbeJ to a record 10\\ in TV ratin~. So I'm not Cardinal will be pl~ ured to repeal. The down-but-not-out River QuId only be 10 ing one player thi, I' m not too -ute why people be two Catlaciian team». ~o thilt' ~ cJo, lhe only per;on in the country who J can't say it won 't happen. becau. e women entered the third game like year, and that the taste of the playoff choose to unl oad firearms to how er to being the world. Isn 't it7 lilUnd bener prime time progr.lm this Worle! Series proved anything they had the other h\ 0 : with both feet this year is bound to fuel the players' happin during a celebration. but When the Cardinal played tllC mingo could happen. J gUes we all have to forward. They would draw first blood appetite for next year. they do. No wonder e eryone think Red Sm back in 2CJO.+ 1 almost gave 1 think I jinxed myselr hy going to wait and see. Go Yankees. Page 12 1rhr [:urrrnt November 6, 2006 JEWISH CINEMA, from page 8 Harbach also composed music for The docwnentary "Howling with CLA. 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It is not real, and in !'Ilfol \ ~1.1 ... l no way does Maximo really ©2006 by King Features Syn~l&' Ioc. World rigl11S reserved. believe anything he .says. SINCE 1966 Maximo is actually a liar and 1IChr 6I£UM.:e.• CfJ.m 0 be a dancer for MC Hammer. 2 legit, 2 legit to quit. November 6,2006 ~hcQ:nrrmt Page 14 CARDINALS, from page 4 STEM CELLS, from page 5 M ACHINES, ft"Om page 5 . Now name legendary baseball Schmidt, Nolan Ryan or a "has been" There are sti)] some facilities that access to them. To believe otherwise lead absolutely nowhere, the only players. Joe DiMaggio, Ted with bad knees like Kirk Gibson who are conducting the legal research and is simply silly. Embryonic stem cell way to even limit funding is to Willjams, Babe Ruth, Mickey comes on to win the game with a dra don't demand public money. It's also research is legal. And while some remove the amendment. A yes vote There are some problems with the Mantle, Cy Young, Stan Musial, matic homerun. telling to me that of all the celebrities want to limit it, those limits are slight on Amendment 2 is your signature on Optiscan voting systems as well, but Roberto Clemente, Jackie Robinson, If you build it, he will come. demanding that we directly fund this and actually no stricter than the brief the bottom of a blank: check to an not nearly as many as with the touch Lou Geluig, Rogers Hornsby, Honus The end of "Field of Dreams" is research, they're not purring money on this bill claims it's restrictions are. industry that will never tire of coming screen machines.· Wagner, Ty Cobb, Bob Gibson, Lou the great summarization of baseball, up themselves. At the very least this There is no concerted effort to make back with an open hand and greasing Proponents of the touch screen Brock. The list continues, just from the bond that it builds. Kevin Costner suggests to me that they think this this research illegal. So what is this their palms with your money. There machines ny to imply that the paper memory. They are America's gladia is reunited ",th his father (a ghost, r might have some potential to help bill about? One word: money. are plenty of reasons to vote no on the audit trail they reluctantly added is a tors. Our Hercules, Zeus, Apollo, know, but touching nonetheless). them, but see that the potential is very, Embryonic stem cell research is not Stem Cell Initiative, and there aft sufficient substitute for a paper bal Poseidon. Instead of digging up old hurts and very small, and don't want to waste very promising in the eyes of most plenty of good ones that don't even lot, but computer experts will tell In the classic film of baseball ado past problems, Costner and his father, their own money. OK, so we're being businesse,t;, and they're slJ.uggling for deal with religious or moral reasons. you this is not so. ration, "Field of Dreams," James Earl played by Dwier Bro'WTI, have a misled about the intelligence and funding. If they can't get money, But they're just hoping that this Dr. Aviel Rubin is among the Jones makes an epic speech describ catch. views of religious people and oppo they'll have to (heaven forbid) go November, the voters will be swayed computer scientists who see real ing wby ba<;eball is America's pas It's a beautiful thing that always nents of this measure. We're being back to the drawing board and think by rhetoric and will be too full of problems with electronic voting. time. He ends by saying: 'This field, gets me. Having a catch, it's gn::at. misled about the viability of other of something else, or at the very least sympathy to read the three pages of Dr. Rubin is a researcher and pro this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. With friends or your father or broth types of research. We're maybe even put this on the back burner for awhile fme print, and just take their word that fessor in computer science at Johns It reminds us of all that once was er, it's fun. Pretend to be Sandy being misled about what the propo until the technology is there to better all the lame will walk again and there Hopkins University who is a special good and it could be again." It is true. Koufax or Dizzy Dean, it's okay. nent's of this bill think it's potential is. study it. And for this they want us to will be no more disease. So feel free ist in system security. Baseball harkens us back to a time That is why baseball is there. For a But the deliberate misleading is far sign a blank check and fund them into to vote yes on Amendment 2, but He is also technical director of the when we were children, when we cOImection. Hey Mike, Adam, let's from done. This bill isn't about pro infinity with no accountability on don't be surpriseD if you can't find Information Security Institute at watched as our own heroes, be they go play some 52. If you build it, they tecting our access to cures. If cures research that may never lead any your wallet the next day, and nothing JaimE> Hopkins. Wlllie McGee, John Tudor, Mike will come .... are indeed found, evelyone will have where. And even if we find that it'll to show for it. He raised some serious questions ahout electronic voting after seeing some of the programming code that runs Diebold voting machines. Among the concerns are that the programming code that runs the machine is secret and not open to public inspection. We take the word of the company that the program works properly and we do not really know how they \vork. If there were a bug or glitch, the company has no incentive to reveal the problem. Writing a programming code that keeps an internal count of 1 for vote A but 2 for vote B, yet shows 1 for A and I for B on a screen, or printed audit trail, is very ea~y to write. It is also easy to write a program that changes votes. Neither of these can be detected if there is no separate paper ballot. Dr. Rubin believes the problems that have already come up in other elections in other states are sufficient to make election commissioners and citizens reluctant to use these machines. Issues he has raised about the machines include that the voting machines companies themselves do the testing of the voting systems for the government by hiring a testing company of their choice. The st.andards for certification focus on the durability of the machine and the testing does not include examination of the code that operates the machine for accuracy. The election commission that cer tifies the machines has no computer security analysts. Votes are recorded on a remov able card, like a digital camera, and there is no way to tell if the code or votes have been tampered. There is no real way to do a recount with elecn-onic voting. Thankfully there is a solution. Optiscan machines, which scan a paper ballot list test scoring machines, are one answer. Another answer is to have touch screen machines produce a paper ballot printout, which is verified by the voter and then put in a ballot box if a recount is needed. Many states that purchased these paperless voting machines have since had to add paper ballots over concerns about the accuracy of the vote counting and the issue of recounts: No matter what your political party, you should want your vote to be accurately counted. Democracy depends on having reliable, honest and accurate voting as much as the secret ballot. co ~ There are, of course, other issues c:.... with the manufacturers of electronic III (') voting machines and contributions n and allegiances to a particular party. o Opening the door to inaccurate 3 vote totals, whether due to an unin ..... tended computer glitch or deliberate ch vote fraud, is foolish and reckless. CXI ():) • • • • • Electronic voting machines that I 0- ~;a~ do not produce a paper ballot make t:: both possibilities far ton easy. '< mm c:I 3 m m The Republicans backed bills III i:lC'"J requIrIng voter identification (') (') 1> (') c. o r because they were concerned that z3r s: vote fraud might occur if some poor, m old ladies voted more than once. In the past elections, bigger vote ~ fraud worries have focused on the :J ....c: handling of ballot boxes and who Il) was counting the votes. III fi Remember Joseph Stalin said, "It doesn't matter who cast the ballots. What matters is who counts the bal lots" Make sure they count your vote as you cast it. If you want' to learn more about the problems with electronic voting, you might want to check out the . HBO documentary "Hacking Democracy," which was shown on Nov. 2, or read Dr. Rubin's book "Brave New Ballot." An informed citizepry is the best defense for a democracy, so get informed before you vote. Get the latest in campus news, sports, entertainment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Log on to www ... nftftl .....ftn'rftr