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THECURRENTONL INE.COM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOlJ.RI - ST. LOUIS INSIDE Cut Off! Telephone Services discontinues·long BY E MILY UMBRIGHT distance for resident students ...... A"&E·AS..~oCiate ····· · ...... easier for Telephone Services. distanc.e calls and. do not see the "A kind of secondary reason was a changes as alarming. shortage of manpower at Telephone "Long distance doesn't bother semester, has Services, ' he said. billing was kind of me " Emily LaBelle. a Mass been implemented due to the horrendous \~ith trying to get the bills C01IlIllunicatlons major and resident switch in phone companies from QUt. That's when we decided pre of the Uniye-~ity Meadows -said men AT &T to Southwestern Bell. paid calling cards were a tioning the availability and relatively While calling cards have been fair good answer . low cost of calling cards that can be Dark experimen ly common.in previous sell1esters, entire Among students, purchased at the University Bookstore Some the optiou of having a long distance apartment. the debate about and cost between $20 and $50. "One ' tal noise made students returning service that can be charged to stu The mandarory $150-per-semester whether the thing I don t like is that we all have to . for repeat button to campus housing dent's university account has been cannot be divided among apartment have our own phones. I don' t use the this semester may have erased from the system. dwellers, making the payment diffi phone enough' to pay 150 a semester, The music coming out of the noticed changes regarding Underlining the changes in phone cult for students that are used to a and I wish that we could have . an gothic scene is none other than telephone procedure.s and procedu.res is the modification in divided bill cial is . option not to have a phone." former Skinny Puppy co their monthly phone bill. UM actual billing as the monthly rate of It is easier to settle up accounts evenly Wbile the changes may initially founder 'CEVIN Key's "The St. Louis's department of $30-per-month switches to a single Don Boelmker, director of Telephone divided. bring criticism from those affected by Ghost of Each Room," Support and Telephone semester payment of$150 that will be Services said. The number one reason the campus telephone system, Services, a di ision of charged immediately to a students [we did this] was .to save students Boehnker insisted that the new plan A See page 6 'I n for mat ion a I a.cc9unt upoo phone installation. mouey. In the past when we were· will be beneficial to students in· the Technology Services, has While billlmr will not affect stlldent~ dealing with AT&T the average cost inconve long-term. completely · eliminated the living in residence halls that include was $0.23 a minute, and it doesn't "n i e n t . " Ultimately, they"re going to be ill -d - long distance feature from its list of phone ~harges in the room and board take a genius to see that you can get a method to pay saving money using prepaid call B__ woul curb amenities for students living in uni fees, the change comes as a hurdle for lot better rates. for long-dis- ing cards," he said, adding that the versity housillg. Also being blocked some inhabitants of the University While the changes allow for a tance; others have sv,.jtch to a lump sum payment is a students' credit from use are all in-coming collect Meadows Apartments who bad the cheaper calling card alternative, used cell-phones or . "better management tool" for students calls. option ofhavmg a separate phone line Boelmker said that the elimination pre-paid calling cards that no longer have to plan ahead for card debt The new policy, which went into or a connection that was shared by an also makes communication charges in the past to make long- monthly phone bills. BY ERIKA PE:TER.SON The Maneatet' (U-WIRE) COLUfvIDIA, Mo. New C-Store conveniently located in the srudent union - University of Missouri junior Andrea Gioia said she came by her BY DEL YLE R OBB INS toothpaste and aspir.n have not been first credit card easily in Brady ...... ~~tajj · i;;;ii;;;:· ...... ',...... available on tbe 'orth Campus inee Commons. But the debt she racked the University. Center store closed up with it was not as easy to handle. 22, last year. From that time until the "1 filled out an application so As of Wedne'day, Aug. UM OpeIllnO of the :Millennium Student they'd leave me alone," Gioia said. St. Louis students can now pick up Center store, students could only buy Mer applying for the card, needed convenience items right on tho e e ntial items at the University Gioia said she found it easy not to campus. as well as grab that sential Mart on South Campus.a.k:ing think about the consequences of cup of coffee or bag of chips. The tbose items more ace - ·ble.. as well making purchases with the carcl. Campus Convenience Store opened as providing an addition "I thought it was going to be Aug. 22 and is located on the second pl.IrChase frut Ii iten \l J ~ really easy; uld buy thatever I floor of the Millennium Student dog• . na.ch and soda,· the aim of want, have aU this m ney,' Gioia Center, aero fromAroma BakeJy. the new store location. said. "But when the bills started The tore will be pen ·Monday The Campus COllvenience Sture is coming in, I thought, 'Oh, my through Thursday frOID noon to 10 owned and operated by Food Service 000.' I spent more money than I p.m., Friday from noon to 5 p.m., and Consultants as are all food service thought I did." Saturday from 10 :l.ill. to 4 p.m. \·ennes on campus. Thi make.s pric Accordlng to a study by the Residence Hall students will be able ing and payment options consistent General Accounting Office of the to place purcha~es on their meal throughout the campus according to u.s. House of Representatives, plans, while other students can pay Betcher. Other food service venues one-fifth of the nation's college stu with cash or credit card. A suggestion include the Uni ersity Mart on South dents are carrying credit-card debts box will be provided for further ideas Campus and the Pony Espresso in of more than $10,000. on what items and services to offer. According to manager Jill Betcher, SSB, as well as the Nosh and Rep. Louise Mcintosh Aroma's Bakery. Slaughter, D-N.Y, introduced a res convenience items such as shampoo. olution this year that would amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking advantage of full-time, tradi tional-aged college students. . The resolution is not yet sched Dancing the night away .. ~ uled for a vote. The resolution proposes credit limits for college students to not exceed 20 percent of the gross BV: SARA PORTER income of the student or the product senior writer of $500 and the number of years since the account was opened. Starting this year, the Honors "I racked it up over vacation, College has moved from its former but, for the most part, it's been good . building In Bel-Nor to the Provincial so far," Smith said. "I only have a House on South Campus. The move $500 credit limit, so I can't get into was well received by' students and too much trouble with it." faculty members alike. The GAO study found only one "The Provincial House has larger of the 12 campuses studied prohilr space for classes and more office ited credit card solicitation, and space for faculty members," said only two others had strict prohibi Dennis Bohnenkamp, associate tions. director of the Honors College. Gioia said she thinks credit-card Students have also expressed a companies should be banned from positive impression of the new resi soliciting on college campuses. dence hall. "It's kind of overwhelm- '''Their main target is college . ing," said Levi Locke, a junior and . kids who don't have money to MIS major, "It's large and accom begin with, and the college kids end modating for both the faculty and up screwing themselves in the end," . Residential Life to work with." Gioia said. Though the move fmally hap· Although Smith said she thinks pened in June, it had actually been most students are responsihle planned for nearly six years. 'The enough to handle credit cards, she old building wasn't big enough to said she thought credit card solici accommodate our classes and the tors should be restricted on college mission is to grow to 600 students in campuses. the Honors College. It was the plan·· ''It's such a burden," Smith said. for the Honors College to move for "Some people give in to the temp five or six years; but we had some tation because it's there, so it would issues regarding moving, plus the probably be better if they weren't nuns were still here." After the allowed to promote their cards." Daughters of Charity moved out of the Provincial House last year, the building was used for a residential Dennis Bohenkamp, associate director of Honors College ' hall until this past summer when the INDEX Honors College fmally moved. the Provincial House aren't honors both spatially and architecturally." Even though the building is used students." For Bohnenkamp. he is pleased .B.~I.l.~,ti.~..... B.<>.~r..~ ...... ~. primarily for the Honors College, it Locke who lived in the Laclede that the university recognizes the Features 3 is not limited to honors students ...... - ...... •.• -...... building for two years and just moved growth of the Honors College . Sophomore, Josh Lohnes and Senior Rebecca Yarbrough only, Bohnenkamp said. "Some of .C?p.~D.i.()rl~, _...... ,... :4. to the Provincial House jn August 'We're happy that we moved in the · are two of the estimated 200 students that attended the our students still live in the Laclede finds it a better building for its size. new quarters and extend the possibil ~p.g.'1s...... ? Big Bash Blowout held in the MSC Friday night. building, others live in University ''There's ll10re room," Locke said. ities of growth." Arts & Entertainment 6 Meadows Apartments or·off campus "J am impressed by this building, • and some of the students who live in .C;.ICI ,~.~.ifi~~~ .. _...... J. .1. L-______~ ______~ __~~ ~~~~~~~ __~ A.... p.~.r.r.()~ .. ~,Cl~...... 1 ..1. . Page 2 I nt: ,,",urrenr August 27,2001
The Current
NiCk Bowman • Editor·in·Chie! Steve Valko • Managing Editor , Inshirah' Business Manager AI • Bawazeer JIoKti I,jnville • Faculty Aduiser Maggie Matthews • Advertising Dir, ' Monday 27 Wednes~ay 29 Photo lillociale Recreational Sports Sigma Pi Fraternity Saturday Sept. 1 Mutsuni Igarashi • Pboto Director Candace Mangin • Prod. Mmlager Rec SpOrts FUN DAY will take place £rem Ifyou love BBQ, head up to the Sigma Pi House 1l:30a.m. to 1:3Op.m. at the MillennilllU Student and grab a free burger and chips at 7:00 pm. Chef Assoc. of Black Collegians Sigma Pi Fraternity Dave Kinworthy • Spo,ts Editor Center Patio. Our Fun Day'is a "Welcome Week" .Newton will grill them imy way you want Soda program featuring interactive games and sports is also provided, but come early to be safe. Call Don't talk about it, be about it! Come and join The third installment of the Fall 2001 Sigma Pi ~ne • A&E Editor \ consisting of a basketball shooting contest and a Jeff at 630-2183 or Nick at 307-6794 for more UM-St.Louls's black student organizations at rush, "Wet 'n' Wild N ," will start at 9:30 pm at · Marqui~er hole-in-one golf contest. Come join the fun and informationl a black student reception in the Century the Sigma Pi Fraternity House, 8645 Natural Anne Porter • Features Editor win a prize! Room\> located on the third floor of the Bridge Road. Women MUST be over 18, and Erik Buschardt. Web Edilor SIU-Edwardsville Millennium Student Center from 1:00 to 4:00 men need to have a UM-St. Louis ID unless oth be Sigma Pi Fraternity p.m. This will an event that you don't want erwise invited. Call Jeff at 630-2183 or Nick at Elliott Reed • Cartoonis! to miss! Be involved with your campus and 307-6794 for more information. Southern illinois University-Edwardsville will your campus will be involved with you! JetV1ifer Dodd • Features Assoaate Attention football fans! Come watch Monday host the Prime Minister of Tanzania, Frederick Night Football at the Sigma Pi Fraternity House, Sumayeat 3:00 in the Meridian Ballroom of the Sunday Sept. 2 " Emily Un1bl91t • A & E Associate 8645 Natural Bridge Road, starting at 7:00 p.m. Monis Center. Admission and parking a re free The house is located across the street from Taco . Friday' 31 ' - sara Porter • Senior Writer Bell. Show up and meet the guys. Call Jeff at Catholic Newman House 630-2183 or Nick at 307-6794 for more infor Thursday 30 Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity mation. The Catholic Newman House will be holding a Staff Writers: Hispanic/Latino Assoc. Sigma Tau Gamma is hosting ''Margaritaville'' travelling Ice Cream social throughout the UM starting at 9:00 at , their house, 8660 Natural St.Louis residential properties. Be on the lookout Joan Henry, Mica~ Issitt, Delyle l'uesday 28 lilSLA will have a meeting at 12:30 in the Bridge Road. The party is open to all UMSL stu for Father Bill and Amanda as they will be scoop Robbins, Charlie Bright - Catholic Newman Center Millennium Student Center in the Student dents with a valid school ID. Women over 18. No ing the goods just for you. No need to leave your Organization office. All UMSL students are . bottles allowed. There is a $2.00 cover cliarge residence hall, we'll come to you! Mass will be held at 7:30p.m. at the Catholic invited and snacks will be provided.. with all proceeds benefiting the Bel-Ridge police 388 Millennium Student Center Newman Center, located at 8200 Natural Bridge .' department.. The house is located next to 8001 Natural Bridge Road St. Louis, Missouri 63121 Road. Call Father Bill Kempf or Amanda at 385- Popeye's 3455 for more information. , Newsroom. (314) 516-5174 Advertising. (314) 516-5316 Business. (314) 516·5175 Fax: • (3 14) 516-6811
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In the story 'UMSL President to retire In 2002,' the headUne itOuId have read 'UM Pres1dent to retire in 2002.' UM-St.Louis dPes not have a presldent, but a chancellor. The Current apoto- :tiles fot any confusion that this may have caused. You
Curt Coonrod and Mark Burkholder were misidentified tn the $ory. 'Unfversity promotes three Vice-Chancellors,' and the "headline was alSo incorrect. Curt Coonrod is the provistonal Vice are ..Qlancellor of Student Affairs. Mark Burkholder is not a vice chan or, but the Dean of the College of Arts and ScienCes. 80th -men were Identified as Vice Chancellor of their respective iepartments. The headline should have read 'Universit)t pro n'PtES admillistJators from within.' The CurrMt regrets these here! tJifstakes and apologizes for any confusion that these errors iOOY ~caused.
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Expo welcomes students to the new year at UM-St. Louis
BY S ARA PORTER zations that we have at UI\1SL," said Collegians (ABC). the University lar for students for various reasons. organization is free," Montague senior writer Orinthia Montague, student -ervices Program Board, and Student "Because of the location, people are said. coordinator. "All academic depart Government." Montague said. naturally drawn to it" Montague Mon~oue says she hopes that On Wednesday, Aug. 29, UM-St. ments and student organizations are "Everybody tries to do something." said. "Also we advertise a lot around Expo produces a worthy introduc Louis students can preview various invited by student ac ti vitie to have a Held at the Founder's Circle in campus and word of mouth brings a tion for students and organizations. student organizations and programs booth to show infOlm ati on on their the North Campu . Expo is in con lot of interest It's also tradition, the "I expect everyone to have a good as well a get some free food in the perspective missions." junction with the Chancellor's students expect it" time. For organizations to have new process. That's because the 29th will Many organizations have been Picnic. a free picnic sponsored by For organizations that want to get members and get to know them and , be the date of the Chancellor's involved in Expo and thi y ar is no Chancellor Touhill. "(TouhiU ) sup involved, all they have to do is reg vice versa," Montague said. "This Picnic and Expo. exception. "M any organization plie lunch for E;.:,po." Montague ister with student activities for a semester started well with the "Expo is an introduction to new including the English Department. said. booth. "It's $55 for a single booth Welcome Aboard Picnic and I'm and returning students to the organi- the Engineers, Associated Black Montague believes Expo is popu- and sharing a booth with another really looking forward to Expo."
Study ... ~ ... ~ Little Hills Festival B Y J EN NIFER DODD draws large crowd staff writer money. It's a late Wedn day night and BY JOAN HENRY Chad is trying to concentrate on his One of the best things about the staff writer fair for the businesses this year, homework in the apartments. He starts besides the large crowd, were the I to ptmic he l'!llS two tests tom crow and a eight page paper due n Friday in his During the. weekend of August weather and the organization it media ethics class. He is trying to get 17! the historic Old Town St. had. "The weather," according to some studying done but his one room Charles Main Street and Frontier the Festival's chairman Brad mate is attempting to leam Stairway to Park, located by the Missouri Smith "is ·the biggest unknown." Heaven and the other roommate has Riverfront, were covered with However, this unknown was won his WV.,rF show on full volume. Does booths selling everything from derful with temperatures in the Chad's scenario seem familiar to you? lawn ornaments to jewelry and '80s and '90s and very little. if any Then you are not alone, many UM-St from food to furniture. Overall, rain. Dennis Purcell of Ozark Split Louis students are having a hard time the park covered about 20 acres, Oak Baskets was happy to say that trying to study, finding time to study, including 11 blocks of Main the Festival is one of the best-orga EDITOR or are actually studying and then for Street with 375 crafters. 50 food nized fairs he's been aL Smith getting the information. vendors, and 7 . entertainment gives credit to tbe Festival's Board, There are some common miscon areas. The entertainment ranged who works hard every year to put ceptions about studying and in this from alternative down by the it together. This was Smith's sec ANNE PORTER ond year as Chairman and has been article I will try to clear some of them riverfront to flute and harp perfor features editor up. "One of the misconceptions that mances on Main. involved with the Festival for students have is. That they didn't have There were as many reasons to about 10 years by being on the to study that much in high school, so in visit the Festival as things to do board and the Fort Zumwalt South phone: 516-5174 college they won't need to study a lot. when there. Some were there to Booster Club. fax: 516-6811 That is false, college requires a lot listen to the music, like Linda Smith also states that parking more studying, "said Gloria Lubowitz, Jenkins who came to watch the this year was "smoother than PhD, in Counseling Services. band "Crash." Students Mandi ever." Usually there is limited One of the first parts in doing well Bullock and Ann Reed liked to parking for the large crowd, but in school is being a good listener, and shop, especially when they found two shuttle bus routes helped to Gallery 210 alleviate the problem. One bus absorbing what the instructor says. the rings and other jewelry avail Exhibition Schedule Some tips on being a good listener, is able. While shopping was a big traveled from Duchesne High everything from giving your full draw, others came just to look, to School and St. Charles West High Aug, 23-Sept. 29 attention on the person who is speak eat, or just to hang out. School to the south end of the ing, make sure your mind is focused, The crowd this year was as Festival, while the other route ran "Prints for the 90's: Selections listen for main ideas. large and friendly as the sales from the new St. Charles Family from the Hallmark Collection" These main ideas may be men people were. Mike and Linda Arena to the north end of the A survey of prints from 1970- tioned at the start or end of a talk, and Partin of Woods Dee-lite, stated Festival. 1995 by noted conceptual/min repeated a number of times. Another that the people at the Festival The Festival is also a great way imalist artist Sol LeWitt, Melissa tip is to ask questions, and to give feed notes in class. Although, this seems mation later. Don't write down every were friendly, wonderful, and to raise funds for the not-far-profit Roundtree, curator of prints at back such as nodding to show that you like a simple task, it can be pushed into thing the instructor says, but record as welcoming and that the city was groups of the community. All the Hallmark Cards, will organize food vendors are different not-for understand. Although these good lis the back of your mind. Some tips are many facts and ideas as you can. The beautifuL Gail Hart of Pet Stuff the exhibition. tener points are common sense, how to sit close to the front of the class to most important one is to read over Etc. agreed, stating, "The best profit groups, such as the Knights of Columbus and the Humane many times has your mind drifted minimize distractions, be prepared to your notes as soon as you can after thing about the fair is the quantity Oct. 11-Dec. 8 about your weekend plans and the next keep your noted neat and organized, class, so it remains fresh in your mem of potential customers," while she Society. The profits fund commu nity and charity programs such as "Learning to Fly: New Work thing you know class is over and you and use short sentences and phrases. ory. sold a doggie bandana. John and by Arnold Nadler" missed the last twenty minutes of the Some other tips for note taking is to If all of these tips so far, are not Annette White of White House the Boy Scouts and the Shriners, among others. This program is the third in a lecture. write clearly and leave lots of blank Slates raved,that the people were series of exhibitions featuring see STUD Y, page 8 Another studying item is taking spaces, so you can ,"vrite more iItlor- wonderful and were spending emerging and established Missouri artists. Arnold Nadler will exhibit approximately six new sculptures in Gallery 210 and install an outdoor piece on Confused? Don't worry, we're in this together the UM-St. Louis campus.
t has been around since school has as I try to write this column. Just like the rituals of getting exam, or performing a science lab, or Jan. 24-Feb. 23 I existed. It's not books or teachers I sit here and think about what I ready for school, it's much easier and trying to stay awake during the "Divine Humility: Jesus Icons or even that annoying kid in the could add to expand this profound more fun to purchase that tiger pat monotone lecture that seems to drag in Contemporary Mexico." front row that knows all the answers. column. Then I wonder why the tern comforter for the dorm room on for what feels like 10 years, but in A touring exhibition organized I call it the mush brain effect. tomatoes in the refrigerator spoiled so than it is to actually lay on that same reality is only an hour, • by the University of Memphis In summer, three months of video quickly or why the street light outside comforter and r:ead an assignment I like to think school is a combi and the University of games, sleeping, and general lack of flicks whenever anyone walks past it. that is entirely mundane, like how nation of both these things: the Tennessee. "Divine Humility" brain activity make it extremely diffi Then something brings me back to earthwonns can replicate themselves extremely. dull reason why you are consists of 63 ,color pho cult to get interested and motivated to what I set out to do. and survive being cut in halves. Not here and the reason that makes being tographs by Robert Lewis. The go back and study. I almost erase the whole item and the kind of things that sound like fun here worthwhile. images address the intimate Even after years of experience in go back to think of another great to do with the new school stuff. And the most difficult part is get and profound relationship dealing with this phenomenon, I still topic to write about And doesn't that bother you? ting you to go there, forciRg the mind between the Mexican family's have little success except just to To my dismay, I know I can't All the advertising makes it look to concentrate and actually make faith and the Jesus icon. Lbrow myself back into the class think of any because I can't seem to like going to college is one big party. sense, unlike this column. But we Members of the Hispanic com ANNE PORTER room. conjure a whole sentence that even It's all about hanging out with will get there together. Trust me, munity will be invited to cre In fact, now I am cmrently expe makes sense, let alone ponder other friends, going to the beach, all the we've accomplished it before. ate a retablo in the gallery as riencing the same hair pulling r0utine topics. exciting things. Never taking an oral part of the exhibition. Page 4 The Current August 27, 2001
- - OUR OP'INION Learn how to yeild ~o Telephone c hanges the damn crosswalks The following is a public service walk, the proper method .of cross armouncement to the students, fac ing a road, and begin 'to n:ek aCIOS'S: leave st ude:nt s behind ulty, and staff of the University of Bad move. Out oUbe comer of my lYlissouri at St. Louis. Many of us, I eye I spot a green Camaro SS, .dri would a<;sume over 90 percent, are ver with cell phone in one hand, Telephone services recently enact The second change telephone ser liscensed motorists. It is my knowl boyfriend inome.r, heading dght ed three changes that adversely affect vices made would be charging a flat edge that to become a motorist, cer for my person at Mach 2. Befme I students. fee of $150 inste-ad of $30 a month To hel.p with effidency tain criterion have been set fm:tb. by realize the peril I am ,about to face, First, long distance numbers can for phone privileges. Why is iliis nec and delinquent accounts, the government so that not any the beast is gone. I could a]most see no longer be dialed from the resi essary? It certainly will benefit tele Telephone Services enact cracker with a key can cruise 1-70. the cartoon zipples foUowiog her dence halls. If you call Telephone phone services by having the money ed decisions taking away It is after we prove that we under car. Right behind bel', a grey SUV Services, one of the reasons they will . sooner, but what about the students? choice and making tele stand these laws that the state is heading to the p8.1!king lot post give you is collection problems. Students liYing away from home phone services more allows us to drive. We learn about haste, with no inclination to yield to TI1e University had problems last already have enough expenses . to expensive for resident such things as stop signs, lights, .the damn crosswalk. My Eastpak semester getting people to pay on worry about, and now must deal with students. yield signs, road maps, and cross actually grazes ,the side of his their student fees. Did the University paying five months of telephone ser walks. maclllne, and I merely gawk in eliminate student fees and student~ all vices up front Crosswalks. Those great little astonishment. together? No, they simply tightened Finally, the Telephone Services inventions that allow pedrestrians Now, I'm fairly sure that I was up collection procedures. Why can't has just made it mandatory for all res Telephone Services should to go from point A to standing in the des Telephone Services take the time to idents to have a telephone line. What find ways to deal with point B across a ignated walking come up with a creative solution that if someone wants to purcha~e a cell delinquent accounts white major road or inter zone with the diago doesn't pnnish everyone') phone at a lower cost than the not taking away the free section without hav nal stripes and bright paint and yel To make a long distance phone Telephone Services can offer? Well, dom of students who pay ing to fmalize our will beforehand. low poles. And I'm call, you have to go to the bookstore that's just too bad. It's more conve their bill on time. They really are a pretty sure that both to get a calling card. The calling cards nient for Telephone Services. great thing. motorist took the aren't displayed, so you have to talk to Telephone Services says that it would Sometimes they are proper examina the cashier to get them. The phone be such a big hassle dealing with all yellow, sometimes tions and skill tests card requires you to dial an 800 num the billing, so why should they have Write a letter to the edi they are white. in order to obtain ber, dial your card number, and then to work harder for the students? tor about this issue or Sometimes they cross such pri vledges. dial the long-distance phone mmlber. Why can.'t the Telephone Services anything else on your highways, sometimes And I'm positive While these actions may seem take the student factor into considera mind. You can also visit they cross East Drive that illv1-Sl !:ollis's petty, it still is inconvenient to deprive tion with their decisions? the various forums on The (the road in front of NICK BOWMAN finest had to a student the option not to go through Current Online! the MiJlennium editor-hl-cbief observe this infrac- this hassle. Student Center). But tion, as they were the laws do stay the same. Yield to about 200 feet from the damn the damn crosswalk. Now, for those crosswalk directing traffic. LETTERS of you who prefer not to read intel Later that day, I was heading ligent ramblings, this colwnn is not over to Stadler Hall and saw a gag for you. gle of geese galavanting across the 'Date Rape Drug' story inaccurate, insulting Wednesday, Aug. 22. The start road. Cars seemed to have no prob of the new school year, and a~ lem stopping for these waddling Dear Cumnt and Staff, here is alcohol mixed with stupidity. I dents are misfortunate but avoidable. expected the University is packed.l waterfowl. but it seemed a great do not intend to sound insensitive but Women need to take responsibility for arrive at UM-St. Louis after a 15 deal to stop for a 5-foot-1O college I found the article entitled "The I have endured such an experience their own safety and not run off to the minute commute from Bel-Ridge student. And they weren' t even Date Rape Drug" to be not only sen andjusted my judgement. Mitzi says comer with a 'Jon' or expect their to find the campus fairly crowded. using the damn crosswalk. sational and uninformational, but also herself th.at a creepy guy offered her a intoxicatedfreinds to be policing for No biggie, that just means more So how do we solve this prob incredibly inaccurate. A freshman in mixed Of all the life lessons, a drink. creepy guys. "UMSL junior' should readers for "The Current". As I pull lem? Well, the Camaro and the high school could have written this 21-year-old hould know that you not have left her dtink. 'MItzi' should into the lots, I remember the new SUV need to slow the hell dOVlIl after watching a ten minute segment don't take candy from strangers, have left the apartment. The real. date East Garage has been opened, so I the police need to write some more of the evening news or perhap after except mixed drinks from creepy rape dlUg is reckless, ingorant behav decide to check it out. I park the tickets beside-s parking, and I need watching a 'very special' Dawson's guys. ior while out drinking. I am not con Escort, lock it up, grab my stuff and to pray to whateyer it is that will Creek. The paragraphs concerning GHB doning nor defending the rapists and head to class. I approach the cross- save me from certain oblivion. First of all, unle you live in were also rni~ leading. GHB is also drug . I am simply saying that when Antartica, you know what "roofies" used as a recreational drug so coining you pull out in front of a speeding car, are. TI1e author insults UMSL's reader it a 'date rape drug' is inconecL Yes, it yes, tl1ey hit you but you made the by assuming we are that ignorant. The has been associated with sexual deci ion that put you in danger. A taxing situ.ation: personal traumas of "an UMSL aults, but so h a pint of Jack junior": and "Mitzi" hardly provoke Daniels, ten Long Island iced teas and Sincerely, sympathy. The real date rape drug walking in dark alleys. 11lese inc i- Colleen Bradford Where does it all go? Go\'. Bob Holden recently lem is ~'lt tha sat ·te.s ren}t phys GUEST COMMENTARV appeared at the Chancellors resi ically located in California. Gov. Holden met members of the The only recourse for a taxpayer EDITORIAL UMSLdence to reinforce his com- \vas through the court system. In the Reality TV needs a reality c heck mitrnent to education. community COUlts, the ta.'!:payers usually have a BOARD and made a speech about the impor lot of well-paid attorneys to help Reality TV shows like Fear Factor, insight into genuine human nature this: Are we ready for what these tance of higher education. Gov. state their case. The interesting Murder In Small Town X, Big and personality which we simply can show's reveal about human nature'? Holden talked the usual political aspect of the court decisions we Brother, and of course, the pioneering not get from watching trained actors Yes there is a dark side to reality TV N ICK BOWMAN game by saying education is his reviewed was that se,ven times out Survivor, are fast becoming the main following a scripl We humans relish On an early episode of "Fear Factor," number one priority, of ten, the courts S TEV E VALKO stay of almost every network. the opportunity to learn these kinds of 1\\'0 women who had just met each how Missouri must ruled for the states. Executives see them as a way to cut intimate details of how we work. We other behaved as though they had help higher educa Why does this costs while reviving a flagging view all have our' favorite Survivor, and been mortal enemies their entire tion, and so on. Gov. matter? States have "Our Opinion" reflects the ership, and viewers, including myself, watching the show gives us a chance lives. One made the scathing com Holden also said that . social programs majority opinion of the find them to be a refreshing alterna to admire, to despise, or to feel con ment, "At first I thought you would one of the most which they have to editorial board tive to dry, hackneyed sitcoms. Shows nected. However, looking at some be nice because you,re not that good important aspects of get the money from featuring real people placed in extra recent episodes of your favorite reali higher education somewhere. The see REALITY, page' 12 ordinary situations give us the kind of ty shows, the question which arise.s is was to help maintain problem is that the tax base. these social pro I heard this com grams .usually never LEI I RS ment and couldn't go away. To make believe it. Is this the up for a shortfall, way politicians look states have a habit MAIL at Missouri citizens, of raising taxes. The Current just a figure to help When taxes are col- STEVE VALKO 388 Millennium Student Center maintain the ...... "...... lected, wealth is 8001 Natural Btidge Road Missouri tax base? managing editor being distributed St. louis, MO 63121 llis comment instead of created. • Telephone Billing Concerns reminded me of a summer course I Excessive taxes hurt businesses by FAX took called State and Local (314) 516-6811 How do you feel about the taking money out of their cash flow, • Uses of State Tax Revenue Taxation. While the class was a and these social programs hurt the huge help in learning taxes, it was a benefactors by creating increased E-MAIL topics we've written about? • Using the Damn Crosswalks [email protected] never ending burden of work. For dependence on the governmellt. instance, the book was a book used Ultimately, the only winners in this in legal classes, which meant that game would be politicians with Letters to the editor should be the book was heavy on court deci more power over the people whom brief and those not exceeding sions and light on editorial com they serve. 200 words will be given prefer • Submit a Letter to the Editor ment. There were a couple observa In this climate where the Federal ence. We edit letters for clarity, tions which I made. Government recently cut taxes, length and grammar. All letters You can make your voice • Write a Guest Commentary It was quite amazing how Gov. Holden had little choice but to must be signed and include a aggressive states are at trying to get cur spending to balance the state daytime phone number. • Visit the Online Forums taxes from taxpayers. For instance, budget At least for now, the power Students should also include heard in a variety of ways! at TheCurrentOnline.com California is contemplating assess has shifted from the government to their student ID number. ing a property tax on a company's the taxpayer. satellites in outer space. The prob-
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_ ""at.t.he\l\lS ""aggle her bY staff photograp t)~ Daniel Garrett Mark Dischinger Angela Ashley Veta Bradwell MFA Program Senior / English Freshman / Psychology Senior I Business Administration Creative Writing ----,,------,,--- --''-----,,---'''''------,,--- My favorite beatle is the John Lennon because he Kabutomushi, which means Ringo because I got to seemed laid-back. He stag-horn beatle in Japanese. George. He's the qUiet one. see really He auditioned to be bassist, him in concert in St. Louis. was so different from the but he had no rythm. rest of them. He was cool. " ----~-"------:..:....:.,--.:~- " --..:....:....-- " August 27, 2001 Page 5 T'le_ _Current L · Riv------o--·-eerw m n-- s --p I ~ t e~l1-bitl!l!!!on___ I _ _ _ _ matci1e_ __ 's Kickers drop first before 5-0 rout of Missouri Valley
BY DAVE KINWORTHY ···· .... ······· .. ····· .. ·~t~jfdii~·;···· .... ··· ·.. ··· The Riverwomen's soccer team rebounded from a 1-0 loss against McKendree to soundly defeat Missouri Valley 5-0 in their last exhi bition game during the preseason. Freshman Sonya Hauan scored four of the five Riverwomen goals. The first goal of the contest was scored by junior Lindsey Siemens on a breakaway. UM-St. Louis outshot Missouri Valley 30-1 for the game and recorded 11 comer kicks in doing so. Head Coach Beth Goetz has seen the communication and abilities of Siemens and Hauan increase, which helped lead to Hauan's four goal out ing. "It is hard to tell during an exhibi tion game, especially when the com petition might not be on the same level as we are," Goetz said. "But a freshman from South Dakota [Hauanl scored four of the five goals. In any game, you have to be pleased with that and that is definite ly a positive for her. Lindsey Siemens and hyf are definitely learn ing to read each other a little bit bet ter." Goetz cr~dits the Riverwomen's space and movement of the ball in the second game, along with the team's ability to finish scoring opportunities. "I think. we really during the frrst exhibition game, we were not spread out and were not using the width of the field," Goetz said. "We definitely worked on that and I think that helped us open up a lot. We missed a Lindsey Siemens attempts to get the ball to freshman Sonya Hauan in a game against Missouri Valley. Hauan scored four goals in the Victory. lot of chances in that first game and we put them away against Missouri Valley." Goetz said. "'rVe have a long way to ranked teams the following week the season against Asbland and body organized and lead on and off With the Riverwomen having go and things we ·' till need to work and tho are regional games. From Mercyhurt, Goetz will rely on certain the field. You also have Lindsay Jones played their first regular season out and we hope we got into it with a there on out. you are in conference individuals to lead this team OIl and and just by the way that she plays. day games this past weekend against little bit of confidence. This \ eek play. Hopefully we can u e the exhi off the field. in and day out, she is a great example Missouri Southern and Central ends games. I am sure that they are bition and even the flfSl few games "I think we have a couple of lead for everybody. Her intensity anq her Arkansas, Goetz remains up-beat going to show us what they got. as a little bit of prep time.' ers," Goetz said. "Our two senior cap desire to win all of the time definitely about the potential of the team. After that, we are hitting it pretty \ Ith the Riverwomen playillg tains Alaina O'Donnell and Corie leads by example." EDITOR, "We are definitely excited," hard right away with two nationally ag ainst strong competition early in Chik who definitely help get every- DAVE KINWORTHY sports editor
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BY JASON M EYER Valley Conference, this was a good ··· ···· .. ;tajj ~'dii-;;;: .. · .... ······ · .. ·.. · chance for the Riverwomen to gauge theirselves. UM-St. Louis suffered its lone The Riverwomen's volleyball loss in the Saturday morning game Soccer team was in action this past Friday against Truman. and Saturday in a preseason tourna Truman went on to win the tour 28 ment held at UM-Louis The volley nament with a 4-0 record. In the ball team was busy this weekend as night game, UM-St. Louis again at Lindenwood they played four games in a span of downed Texas Women's University less than two days. in stl'3ight games, 30-18, 30-20, 30- 7:00 p.m. Men UM-St. Louis began play at 3:00 20 .. on Friday against Texas Women's This was a good early test for the 31 University. In the opener, sophomore Riverwomen. It also let them know Melissa Frost had 11 kills to lead the what they should expect from their at Ashland Riverwomen to a 3-0 victory. Junior reserve players, a5 several players transfer Maureen Monahan was sec will probably be used in that short of 2:00 p.m. Women ond on the team with 10 kills and a time span. It is also a good leam also recorded 10 digs, while Janae ing experience to show how impor Sept. 1 Paas tallied 34 assists in the win. At tant it is to get off to a good start in 7:00 on Friday they were ba~k in . a tournament setting. Finishing 3-1 Bethel College action to take· on conference foe is a good sign for tbe Riverwomen, SIU-Edwardsville. This match went as they will have more oppOliunities 1:00 p.m. Men to four games before the to retool before Great Lakes Valley Riverwomen took the win. UM-St. Conference play begins Sept. 2 Louis jumped to a 2-0 lead before Lone senior Holly Zrout and the Cougars won the third 30-26. junior transfer Maureen Monahan Mercyhurt Holly Zrout and the Riverwomen will lead a relatively young team in .rallied ·in the playoff, pulling ahead to the next tournament, which will 12:00 p.m. Wo~en early. Zrout and Monahan racked up . be on the road down 1-70 at Kansas, double-digit kills, and Paas topped City~Rockhurst on August 31 and at Lindenwood her performance earlier with 40 September 1. After this weekend, assists to close the doors on SlUE. the Riverwomen will have one more. 7:00 p.m. Saturday, UM-St.Louis squared off tournament before starting the at 1 :00 with Truman State GLVC season at conference rival UniversitY. Corning back at 5:00, SIU-Edwa.rdsville Sept. 14. This . UM-St. Louis took on conference give head coach Denise Sylvester · 31.Sept. 1 foe Southern Indiana. With five about two weeks to decide on a solid teams being in the tournament, three lineup and get some of the younger of which play in the Great Lakes netters solid collegiate experience. Junior Maureen Monahan goes up for the block. Monahan, a transfer from DuPage, is a welcome addition to the Riverwomen ' . Fa I athletics have potential for excitement
ith the beginning of the fall · through a slump once Redmond . the Great Lakes Valley Conference. season that was unfamiliar to both. What will happen with this year's W semester under way, the departed and Hannibal Najaar Numerous polls had him listed as a The previous three years for each sCJU:ad? Only time can tell l).S the men's soccer team has a arrived. first team all-conference preseason were successful, but the Rivermen answers, but one thing is for certain different tone to themselves heading . These two players made large selection. But once Najaar arrived, were going through a rebuilding year about this years Rivermen's soccer into the regular season. They are con impacts on the Rivermen's team Stegman's role diminished and soon and they were caught in. the middle. team- they have the ability to erase fident, positive and above all, have from 1999 and will be counted em enough, he was headed to the bench. With Head Coach Dan King, the any of the bad memories from last the discipline to outplay their oppo this season to play to their potential Kyende Bormentar was a strong focus bas gone away from the indi year's squad. At the same time, this nents this season. and be the team's leaders on and off player in the backfield for the vidual accomplishments and has Rivermen also have the ability to The Rivermen rerum some play the field. Clanton was a midfielder Rivermen last season. This season, been geared towards a more unified begin a new era in Riverillen's soccer ers who may be nnfamiliar to their under Redmond in 1999 and was a Bormentar appears to be headed to approach. King has made his selling history and restore the dominance of fans this season as Justin Clanton, a player who the Rivermen were the midfield to 1!ecure a stronger pitch to the Rivennenand they UM-St. Louis soccer of year's past. . senior from DeSmet High S.chool, counting on returning for the 2001 offensive attack. He was the defen seemed to have taken kindly to the Within the dominance that may will rerum to wearing the colors of campaign. He was one oJ only two sive leader of the RiveFillen's 2000 approach: You could tell in his fresh and should occur with the new addi the Rivemlen after a year off. Jeff midfielders whQ would have team and will be counted on heaVily approach as . the Rivermen tied tions to the 'athletic department, th~ Stegman will face a similar situation returned from the 1999 season. in the 2001 season. McKendree 1-1 in tl'leir first exhibi programs will increasingly get better as when he came to UM-St. Louis, he Stegman led the Rivermen in Last season, seniors Josh Fair and tion match of the 2001 season. There and the fan support will grow. The LATEST SCOOP was a highly touted St. Louis player. . goals scored in the 1999 campaign Kevin McCarthy were a few of the was pressure in the offensive attack true tradition of college athletics will Stegman shined under former Head and figured to be one of the, presea brief positives from the Rivermen's and the team was not built out of pure then- be' bestowed. upon UMSL and DAVE KINWORTHV Coach Tom Redmond,. but went son favOlites for player of the year in squad . .They both played through a defensive-minded players. their athletic programs .
., Page ~ The Current August 27, 2001 ~_ ..... erimental'noise made for repeat button - . influences, the album is not something vacant song. to be feared. Rather it reflective of The songs found on this album con his post-Skinny Puppy worj{s 'in tain a degree of hollowness due to the Download, Cyberaktif and his erratic beats reminiscent of the indus first solo album "Music for trial sound, but this is not an industrial Cats ," wbich came' out in album. The melody found at the end of 1998. The cryptic structw;e "hOroPter" convinces any fan of trip of tbe albuUl resurrects itself bop that this is a sampled strain of due to the fact that possibly, something they have beard before. The the keyboards are haunted. next song, "15th Shade" is possibly Key bas the ability to one of the best songs on ale album. take a scattered array of With vocals by Edward KacSpel (of ooises and sounds and con Th.e Legendary Pink Dots and The struct them into an articu. Tear Garderi), the song's ruix. of poetry lately arranged fonnarion. and eastern psychedelic wave ' create \\'hen this an uJban landscape that happens, his BY EMILY UMBRIGHT contains distOl.ted avant-garde ... events that magnify neo-techno loos reality. es the hollowness Former Skinny and becomes trance inducing. The Puppy frontman Nivek Ogre, a.k.a. album opens with an owlish coo, fol Kevin Ogilvie, makes an appearance lowed by fast-paced, sporadic beats on track six, called ''Frozen Sky," that build like the excitement of play bringing an esoteric touch to the other a pic- ing one of those old "Castlevainia" wise thick, ambient album. Equipped "Aphasia." The robotic loops ' \vTaP . say, Portishead. In fact the similarities ture perfect video games. The music moves with a hushed thundelstoml anq \vell themselves around a misty synthesized in haunted sound imagery are quite image of a full moon rising over the through a lUl!Ze made of stone, with p'roduced programming that pinnacles drone beating its head on an electric striking. Neyertheless, 'The Ghost of hills, illuminating the midnight black flickers of light and inaudible voices to a standstill, this is sadly, not one of ilium pad. You get this image of a man Each Room" .is a well-te . tured and sky. The gates to the abandoned house daring the bstener-traveler to meet the better songs on the albunl. This sitting a room filled with wires con cultivated collage of wandering, chaot open, gi ing 'off a creaky moan. The their doom. Track two,' called might'be due to the t:hange iil music neded to synthesizers and computers, ic sounds structured around strong music coming out of the gothic scene "TAtayama." begins on a brighter note 9ver the years, or perhaps that the rest losing control of the various emissions looping and programming. Key's is none other than fOImer Skinny incorporating a saxophone into the of the album is more exPerimental, but. coming from each t\veak and button intelligent containment of the erratic EDITOR Puppy co-founder cEVIN Key 's 'The IU.i.x, but the underlining of a pulsatiIig there is something about this song that that he pushes._He may not be going noise is worth a listen from anyone that Ghost of Each Room.'· A quagmire of dnun beat that echoes like all accor- does not quite fit with the rest of the insane, but his music is. appreciates his previous work, likes songs found on 'The Ghost of Each While rooted in dar;kness, Key's experimental electronic music or is CATHERINE sounds, this album defeats the stereo dian in slow motion leaves room for types surrounding his musical pasL little hope. It ends with a t\vinkling Room." Key is, however, back to his eerie use of electronic rlJythms and simply (mions to ewerience a t\visted MARQuIs-HOMEYER ...... -...... While Key does not betray his darker wind chime that leads into the next devious ways with the next track voices is not any scarier than that of audio funhouse. a&e editor ------phone: 516-5174 MoVIE REVIEWS • 'Who Are . fax: 516-6811 YOU?' Offers Red Planet rages A movie that bites, an insight .. MOVIE with inne spirit with big pointy teeth .into our
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V ell, this one plays Macy and Leoni's son, and does quiz out of curiosity, or just natural entirely differem outl ook n the Red o Set 17 ye in the futw;e Mar" was only 93 minutes, and seemed like a good job of seeming innocuous and ly inquisitive about how you relate Plan 1 ali een in mo" i~ such a., Jeepers- Creepers ha been colonized and mining only half a film, --~------likeable. hut the to other people. then Malcolm "Mi ·' ion {(J ar'" and "Red operation' bave unearthed the spir Godwin' intriguing book "Who Planet:' [nstead of a Martian urface but it still cost me " If plausibility of his Enlightenm.ent Guaranteed i of a I ng-doffiulllt warn r civi tbe ame to g,et 'lOU ever character' life on Are You , I I \\ a~ If ....S e-~Hllt \ illl unhreathahl 3t:m pher . JI- II.i Everybody's Famous (" ·nter produce-; lization \ ho ] 1 op at nothing tb into the theater, so the i.s land is Yow:self may E:Iluce le fea r ~ rid the planet of any, they ee as, mak s lh m 1 k at me interesting a dark red planer., I guess it qualifies. I' gIo' ed over. invaders. A mall police squad sent There was a g'et stuck n probably because ' insights into then ely '. Brother supp o , ed!. to an outlying frontier community to . good idea once an going into more Godwin. a -piritualist wbo has hum ~m fiiendly. written v:uiou' books on the sub 31 and with a major tran er a criminal discovers a mas idea in wlrich peo- detail w.ould make th 'dd I f jects of dreaming. personality, and 1·2 only city and outly sacred town and a tribe of self muti pIe would come to e mI e a it obvious that he lated humans bent on carnage, Led dinosaurs and \ as little more the mind, urges the reader in the Night of the Living Dead ing mining see by Lt. Melanie Ballard (Natasha introduction look into the various outpo st ~ , pay good money 1'1 I' than a snack for for the plivilege. an a en ra n_ the dinos. aspects of themselves by saying, The Goonies similar to the Henstridge) and joined by Jericho (Jason Statham), Bashira (Clea That idea has been Alessandro Ni vola 'The beauty of having 'so many towns and cities (both Tivoli Midnight Series) DuVall ). and Descanso (Liam ways of looking at yourse1f .is _that of The West going around fi t f'll ed plays Dr. Grant's Wait), the squad is forced to Hollywood for ores I ambitious side- you can begin to identify reclining uni te wi th James years, and Jurassic kick, a part that traits that appear in widely ditlerent "Desolation" Williams Park was the cul- wl'th might, have best guises and dissimil:u' typo10gies. September (Ice Cube), the criminal ruination of years man-eat- been left out And different they are. they were sent to tum of effort in special entirely. The book contains helpful 7 in, and Professor effects and " d ' As .for the quizzes, assessments, and exercises The Musketeer Whitlock (Joanna Crichton's writing. Ing Inasa urs, dinosaurs. they that in olve the reader. Not really . Cassidy) along Now we have JP3, haven t changed difficult. they deal with such ques Two can Play that Game with some town . the sickly little don 't much. There are tions as "how you deal with stress?" . misfits in order to brother of the scream still people · run- "How open minded are you about Our Song get out ora newly Jurassic Park ning away from ' differing beliefs" and "Are you left fonned Martian series. ta tl II the T-Rex and try- or right brained?" Some of the exer 7·8 only ghost town and Sam Neil , cons n y. ing to outwit the cises in this book are fmsn'ating and survive the returns as the disil- velociraptors, and some are confusing paIticularly the Night of the Living Dead onslaught of the lusioned Dr. Grant there's a neat bat- later ones dealillg with spiritual The Big Lebowski murdering and Laura Dem tIe between two issues but all at least are interesting has a cameo as Dr. Ellie Sattler, but groups of camivores which raises to read and follow. (both Tivoli Midnight Series) Rescue and that's pretty much where the continuity more questions than it answers. This "Who Are You?" explores the escape, a cornmon ends. Laura Dem wasn't very impres island's supposed to be pretty small, facets to the personality by dividing 14 theme in sive in this movie and her brief perl'or and something like a T-Rex would the topics into sections. The first Carpenter's films, is mance seemed more like an acting need an awfully large hunting to part, a more infonuativesection but · the Glass House area, the focus of this har warm-up than a realistic portrayal with say nothing of the deadly competition . still helpful, "Body Types" deals • Don't Say a Word rowing tale, which any emotion behind it. Sam Neil is a which should have wiped out one or with the body and how it affects our touches on the con good actor, but with the script avail t\vo of the familiar species frQm the perception in apparent ways such as Jackpot cepts . of self, sur able, even he was not able to make this island. The movie poster and adver weight. and appearance and some vival and basic more than yet another wacky romp in .tisements make a big dea1 out of the not so apparent waYs like the shape All over the Guy human nature. the park. . pterodactyls, but they playa minor role of our face and the size and shape of Most viewers, The two newcomers with decent ill the largely inconsequentia1 plot. our hands. It also deals with other 14·15 Only however, will be roles were William H. Macy and Tea If this ' movie had simply been culture and time period's views, The Big Lebowski drawn maiiUy by Leoni who play exes in seru:ch of their called Running from DiilOsam:s, such asn-ological 'signs, the medieval (Tivoli Midnight Series) the name, terroriz- lost child Macy can act, but his almost nobody would have gone to see it. humors, and elemental signs. ing effects, guns comedic innocence really made him Perhaps that would have been for the The second section, . "Feeling · blasting and out of place on the island of dinosaurs. best, but if the idea is still appealing Types", one of the more insightful explosions. Tea Leoni's character was more than after so many similar chase scenes, sections, deals with emotions, anxi Now showing mildly aqnoying, and I fOlmd myself then this is yet another plate of the eties, phobias, optimism vs. pes in most theaters. wishing that the dinosaurs would just same fare that has come before. simism, and romanticism vs. realism. In an unusual twist, it also includes what characters the reader relates to in mythology and archetypes. The Ghosts are everywhere and it's not even OctoJ>er third section, perhaps the most MOVIE MARQUEE insightful of all, 'l11inki.ng Types" This appears to be a haunted week. This week our music critic Emily another title that fits this list, for the summer after high school graduation, deals with the brain. It includes how No, I don't mean the students chose to review a CD by cEVIN Key, film is called "John Carpenter' s as the film opens this week. Anyone the reader relates to people in the haunting the hallways after summer's fonnerly of Skinny Puppy, described Ghosts of Mars." who appreciates a movie that's some workplace in particular and the outer echoing emptiness. as haunting and foreboding in the But here:s tlie kicker: the film I had thing more that just escapikt entertain world in general. It also includes a What I mean is that when I came materials that came with the disc. It jUst seen and which I plan to review ment and which is also a well-done series of tests to determine learning into the Current's office to check on appears that the title of this CD, "The next week is caRed "Ghost World". engrossing film will feel like their styles, such as numelical, verbal, ' the stories that were turned in for A & Ghost Of Each Room" .correctly . This excellent film, surprisingly based money was well-spent. They also visual, and analytical. E for this week's issue. I was struck by · evokes the feel of the music, as you on a comic, is realistic and poetic at the won't be haunted by any regrets. The final section, deals with a curious thing. will see when you read Emily's excel 'same time, and also dramatically This eelie selies of coincidences has 1llore spiritual matters and though Although I wa expecting to see a lent review. strong film, a fresh breeze of a fLlm. me expecting to see blowing red and not always easy, they are very CD review and a movie review, and I Erin, who writes for our page from after the staleness 0(80 many of sum gold leaves when I exit the building enlightening. such asihe ones that · had just seen -a mr}vie to review for time to time:' submitted a film review mer's movies. Because J want to do instead of the warm green world oflate deal with dreaming. next week. I was unaware unDI that of John Carpenter's latest release. this film justice in a review, you'll summer. Since Halloween is a favorite "Who Are You?" is a book that CATHERINE moment that these differing projects Devotees of Carpenter 's work will find have to wait until next week to read all holiday, I'm not too spooked by the explores the human perception in so shared a common thread: the word' plenty to please them in this movie, the details. But you don't have to wait ghostliness of this week's A & E page. many levels. Once the reader is fin MARQUIS-HOMEYER "ghost" appeared in every title, from ;;md given Catpenter's genre, th\ title is until next week to see this film about But you have to admit, it's a little ished, they may find a new perspec movies to music. It's almost spooky. no surprise. Still, I'm haunted by two girls caught in the limbo of the weird. tive of themselves. I know I did. August 27,2001 Page 7 Zrout out witll a b~ng
BY DAVE KINWORTHY ..... , .." ...... " ...... , .. ,,, ... ., ... staff editor BY DAVE KINWORTHY which is basic stuff and keep it sim them to come back and they did. It . ·.... ··.. · ;t~fJ~dit~ ; ple." shows the character of them wanti As the lone senior on the King looked forward· to seeing ng to start over and come back. Riverwomen's 2001 -volleyball team, The Rivermen's soccer ' team his whole squad playing during the They. have given me nothing but Holly Zrout has been through a iot second exhibition game against 110%, which I have asked a Jot. I during her tenure at UM-St Louis. made its debut under first-year Missouri Southern. have asked them from day one to The tea.rns. have changed and' auut, Head Coach Dan King and "In the first exhibition game, we give it to me and they have," once a lone freshmen, is now the lone showed signs of life tying were missing four starters," King Jeff Stegman, the leading goal senior. McKendree College 1-1 jn an said. "We are going to get those scorer from the Rivermen's 1999 "It is absolutely amazillg how exhibition game. guys back and this will be our first team, was a crucial part of the team much it has changed since I walked in The IOlf goal for the Rivermen actual look at the team that 1 want in the past, but in 2000, Stegman the door four years ago," Zrout said. was scored by Dave Seckman in to see." was not utilized under former Head "It seems that we are getting so much the 56th minute of the second half. With the team effort emphasized Coach Hannibal Najaar's reign. more attention. Even all the girls talk Seckman's goal came after a Riverman's shot was deflected out in King's coaching philosophy, the "Jeff looks good," King said. about all the gear we get, all of the individual leaders for this team are "The thing that we need to get with attention and even how we. .iI;lcrease to him around the 15 yard line. Seckman fired the shot past hard to judge thus far. Jeff and the other players is to play fan attendance. We have much more McKendree's goalkeeper to tie the "I am looking for who is going ing together as a unit. Jeff and a visibility. It is just so much more to be the leader in the game," King couple o'f other players are goal focused and I don't know if it is the game. King was anxious to see his said. "Practice and garnes are total scorers, but we need to work as 11. sport of volle);ball being liked more or ly different. 1 am looking for the We can't just look at one person to if we are just doing an awesome job of Rivermen actually playa foe other guys who can keep their focus and score all of our goals. We want to . promoting it, but it is coming along." - than themselves during practices and witness if his team could composure in the game and that is come together as a unit. He has Zrout also feels that along with the match up. what exhibitions are for. It shows come along as well as the others." four years of experience she brings on "The best thing about that who is going to be able to do that in In the season opener. the the COUlt, also came more maturity to the game. At this time, we are still Rivennen faced off at home against her game. . game was that we got started," King said. "We were not hammer looking for tllOse leaders." MIssouri Southern. UM-St. Louis "I have learned to take care of ing on ourselves and we got to" In the second and fmal exhibi struggled early on as three minutes inyself a little bit more," Zrout said. play an opponent vV'here we could tion game of the preseason, the into the first half Marcio Campos of "Walking in here, I thought tl:!at I at ourselves legitimately and Rivermen defeated Harris Stowe 3- MoSouthem scored his first of two/ would be invisible. But after four look see where we need to improve o in dominating fashion. The goals. Campos's goal came from years, the body starts to rear down a on," Rivermen's goals were scored by about 20 feet out from midfield. little bit and I p.ave learned to take care The game and the way the Seckman, Jeff Stegman and anoth Campos scored later at the 39:45 . of myself and do all of my rehab. I def Rivermen played during their fIrst er on a deflection off the Harris mark. By halftime, King saw his initely feel more confident as a player Stowe goalkeeper to round out the team looking at a 2-0 deficit. and hopefully a leader for my team exhibition match surprised many scoring. The Rivermen recorded 20 In the second half, MoSouthem mates." people, including their own head coach. . shots on goal compared to Harris rounded off scoring with with kff This season, with the largest num "They surprised me on how Stowe's five. Hansen scoring at the 76:59.mark ber of players in years, the well they looked," King said. "I The Rivermen got a boost to with an assist from Campos. UM Riverwomen will be counting on their program when senior Justin St. Louis will play their next game Zrout to pmvide the senior leadership didn't build them up saying that they looked great. They obviously Clanton and sophomore Nick at home against Bethel College on that she is capable at Carron decided to return to the September 1. King will be looking "Everyone is just blended all the didn't look great. They kept their UM-St. Louis men's soccer team to re-tool his lineup and re-evaluate time, so I don't even feel that way," composure. As it got later into the ganle, we got tired mentally and after taking a year off in 2000. the team before conference play Zrout said. "I have played with some that is what we are working on is ''They took a leap of faith when begins September 14. The of these girls for three years now. The staying strong mentally and doing I called them," King .said. 'They Rivermen are members of the Great lone senior is a lot of pressure and a lot the things that we need to do, had shut down their soccer. I asked Lakes Valley Conference. of responsibility. It is mostly responsi bility and looking out for everyone." Senior, Holly Zrout celebrates with her teammates. Zrout has Zrout was part of the 2000 been with the Riverwomen for four years. Riverwomen's squad that won the AVCA-MolsenAcademic Award. The team, no player, induding Zrout, is ability of the Riverwomen could sur award came as a shock to Zrout, but guamnteed a starting role as of yet. . prise people tlns season if they meet pmved that. academics is also a part of Zroutfeels that this will be an asset to thejr goals. . the student-athlete side. the depth of the team. "1 think it is l.Je(-ause ViC have so '1 am so proud of us," Zrout said. . ''It keeps us on our toes with com much talent and \ye are going to be "It gives us more notoriety even petitio!) constantl y." Zrout said. good this year I think it helps in prac among the athletic department This "Everyone feels pressure. There is so tice,' Ztuut aieL '1 know that we are year we are going to have an awesome much depth in each position that any going to go faL Our goals are to pass team and have awesome grades. That one can play basically anywhere." the first rowld of the conference tour just pmves that we can juggle our The attitude of this year's leam h 'l~ nament, but everyone thinks that we schedules and that we have really al-o been quite different ~ tbe entlmsi are the underdogs just because our good time-managemeni kiJ r as m and . m r l' Ul reased. lking in ' My goal indiv;idually With the amowlt of players 'il this Al n" \itb the r.aient levd. the athletic i J u.~ [ mak it my best year ye t.. "
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So says Dr. James imported by a rnpidly growing city. too old and well established to be BY ANTHONY, MAGGIO for the alleged VICtmJ.. players and gave her the dress back when she Trager of the Missouri Botanical Although there has been no definitive reversed, further research rnay eluci ...... ,...... ;';; ;:~~;;; ~i';;. jj-;;iTy·.. .. families involved and said whether fJni.shed. Garden's Shaw Nature Reserve. investigation to verify whether these date ome of the reasons why alien true or not, the allegations would Toussaint then left the room, but VIrtually everywhere on the city streets ants have a negative effect on local ant species can often e;tpand so rapidly in T wo University of Minnesota have grave consequences for the · . the woman was too·scared to leave. one can find tiny black ants gathered diversity, Trager believes that these their transplanted environments. football . players w ere charged players' futures, Watson re-entered the room and around pieces of discarded food on the European invaders are definitely taking Australia witnessed the damaging Wednesday with first- and third According to the criminal com forced her to engage in sexual inter sidewalk or scurrying though the valuable resources from our native effects of alien species introduction degree. sexnal assault ofa 19-year-old plaint: The alleged victim was visit COlll'Se. cracks in the asphalt. This small ant (1- species and possibly evicting native with domestic dogs and cats, intro woman. ing a .fuend at Roy Wllkins Hall. The She was able to escape from 2mm.) is a worker of Tetramorium ' ants by forcibly taking over their nests. duced :is pets, which are Iljlw responsi M ackenzy Toussaint, 20, and friend left and the woman took a nap Watson but did not leave the room. rhenanum, an ant from Europe that has Several Missouri species may have ble for up to 90% ofIocal species loss. Steven Watson, 19, ~ being held in in his bed. After two other men entered the infiltrated the St Louis City area over vastly reduced IXJpulations due to the In Missouri, researchers have a chance the H ennepin County Jail for Two hours later, she entered the room, Toussaint escorted the woman the last two centuries,'displacing many competitive impact of the to study a similar trend with ants. $50,000 bail after an initial hearing . living room where Watson, Toussaint out of the apartment. of our native species that would other Tetramorium ants. The Tetramorium Research could shed light on aspects early this week and others were watching a video. Watson was arrested in wise be living in the same area and eat have extremely large colonies with of species competition in ants and The tv.·o were still in custody as of Soon after, she was left alone with . December on similar sexual assault ing the same food. many queens present in .each nest. might lead to the development of more 8 pm. Thursday. the suspects as well as a third male charges, but the case was later Doctor Trager, an ant taxonomist Nests with over 20 adult queens have effective methods of prevention. In University officials responded and his young child. dropped due to lack of evidence. who now works as an ecological been witnessed, and the colonies may addition knowledge gained from tins Thursday to the charges, which come While Watson worked on a cOm The first incident allegedly restoration expert, and part time instruc range into the ten to hundred thOll local spCcies might help to raise public in the wake of NCAA sanctions puter, the woman slapped his hands occun-ed in the University-owlled tor at UM-St Louis, says the ant may sands. Due to this large colony size the awareness about the great danger of all against the men's basketball team last away from the keyboard. half of University Village. have been transported on plants from Tetramorium can quickly spread into foreign species introductions. year· and alleged favoritism toward Eventually, Toussaint said if she When the arrest occurred, Watson srudent-athletes accused of sexual did not stop bothering Watson, was suspended from the team. He misconduct, Watson and he would take off her was then reinstated after the prosecu STU D Y, from page 3 " We're very concerned," men's dress. The woman then told them she tor's decision and before. the team s athletics director Tom Moe said. was just playing. trip to the Micronpc.com Bowl .in working for your GPA then Lubowitz to go many things, such as working program is everything from pTOL'1.~lSti 'The allegations are serious in nature When the w oman slapped Miami. has some suggestions on where to full-time and going to school full-time. nation to reducing test anxiety. and very troublesome. We indicated Watson's hands again, he grabbed her Despite these. policy violations study. "Do not study on your bed, AlBa, there are other issues for stu ''With the CASSI print out · com right from the beginning that we'll do wrist, and Toussaint bear-hugged her. neither Moe nor Moten Brown said because you associate it with sleep. dents such as not knowing how to man plete the student and the counselor will everything we can to cooperate in The two then removed her under they see a trend. Next thing you know you are falling age their time. If time management is a go over it and the printouts help remind this process with authorities." wear, and Watson asked the woman if ''I think that this is a matter of asleep and not studying. Same notion problem we can help them break down the srudents," said Lubowitz. Uni versity Vice President and she wanted to have sex. She declined. individual cOnduct,' Moten Brown with your dining room table at home, their schedules for them. If lack of con L ubowitz also printed oul some chief of staff Tonya Moten Brown Watson then shut the door, and said. 'I think you can try and set the don't study there because that's where centration seems to be a problem then subjects that students have misconcep expressed similar feelings regarding Toussaint requested a back massage. highest expectations, but people will you eat Try to find a place that is free the Counseling Services in 427 SSB tions about. " M any students, believe repeated incidents in athletics. The womm complied. While the some.times let you down. I do not of distractions, and try to pick the same will ask them what else is going on in that they can't do math and they have a " This University has been woman massaged Toussaint Watson think this is a reflection on the entire place. So your mind, ],;nows this i s their life, "said Lubowitz. lot of anxiety about it. When in re.ality, through a lot of painful incidents in ran his hand up her skirt, and she told athletic department, the entire foot where you study and you can get down Another item at Counseling ser they actually can. Math just takes a lit the last !:\liO years," Moten Brown him to stop. Toussaint then told her to ball team or the University of to work. Ideally, the library is the best vices that will help students with their tle more time. Also, many srudents said. " We have tried very hard to set give Watson what he wanted. ~1innesota." place to study it is very quiet and has quest for the "Holy GPA", is CASSI. have issues with foreign languages. ..high ex.pectations for our srudent ath .The men cornered her and pinned In an attempt to prevent sexual several floors." No, CASSI i s not a L assie reject, that They are worried about taking a risk letes." her on the bed. They removed her misconduct by athletes, the athletics There are also some reasons why Ttmmy dropkicked to the curb in the and mispronouncing a word. Foreign Moten Brown would not com clothing and forced her to perform department requires all athletes to go your GPA could be going down the first season. Instead it is a free comput language is ~orth it thought, srudents m ent on tbe e;tistence of an investi oral sex on Toussaint. through a seminar on sexual violence rubes and it has nothing to do with pens er progrdIll that has a Pl1ntout available get to tra el and learn all sorts of things gation but said University IXJlicy Watson left the room, and the in order to heighten awareness of an and pencil~. 'The reason why some to students. Ci!ssj breaks down each with a foreign language, "concluded requires an immediate inve.stigation small child entered and screamed. ongoing problem. students are doing poorly in school is section such as time management. and Lubowitz. of any arrested student athlete. Tbe woman asked Toussaint for her Watson and Toussaint are sched because they are stressed. They could shows you how to implement time The first four to five paragraphs I "W e always follow policy " dress back, but Toussiant agreed to uled to appear in court fora probable have problems at home, there could be management tedmiques, prioritize and got from a website called the home- Moten Brown added. only if sh~ finished giving him oral cause hearing Sept 12. personal issues , or they could be trying set goals. Also, on the Cassi computer w ork center. . M oten BrowTl exp.re.ssed concern sex. He took her into the closet then 11ze Current Get caught up in it. The College of Busine s Administration would like to congratulate the following students for their academic excellence and placement on the Dean's List: Khaled T. 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Stop by The Current at .188 MSC or call 516-6810. Page 12 The Current August 27,2001 , ..... ~~.~.~!..y~.. l!y~:.~.P.~I!?~.!...... looking." TIle other retorted. pointing more by less selfish, more altruistic out that "Anyone who needs to try that concerns such as helping fellow con-' hm:d to put others down must have testlli1ts, or doing their best to win for some issues with herself." Big Brother fue sake of the accomplishment One 2, from what I have seen, has degener reality TV show aired by fue BBC fol ated into a series of abhorrently unin lows such a principle, asking two teresting gossip session between vari teams of scientists to engineer lli1d ous cast members about who is the build a solution to some problem using With over a hundred credit On a matchbook. With a crayon. used. Everling students can use the Kegger Parties. In fact, I attended a most likeable lli1d' who is going to vote junkyard parts, all for the glory of tech hours from various schools on my (One of·fuose really BIG crayons phones without the ring removal few in the '70s (Yes, fue 1970's). I off whom. Chmllcters make and break nology. No one wins lli1ything but a transcript I didn't think the frrst they give kindergartners.) ritual. ~trangely, the subject matter wore silk: paisley shirts, purple be11- allilli1ces at the drop of a hat, befriend simple trophy, and the contestants night at a new school would be a Fortunately at the time I was able of the calls I · overheard was the bottom pants, platform ' shoes, .and betray multiple times daily, lli1d involved seem to behave much more big deal. After all the frrst class in to arrange my work schedule, yet same for both evening and day stu pukka shell chokers complete wifu leave no fac~t of their cohorts, charac amicably and have a better time. almost every course I've taken has again, to al!tend school two morn dents. However, the positions taken feathered roach clips, for . show ters unsclUtinized or ul1cliticized. And The second factor is self-selection been pretty much the same. You ings a week. However, a change of were quite different. onIy of course, (That,s my story of course there is the infamous Jerri of bias. Contestants on these shows, show up. You say YO when your jobs the following semester Day students describe how their lli1d I,m sticking to it!) lli1d hair survivor, who re{:ently agreed to pose . although ultimately approved by the name is mispronounced. You find required that I attend school in the allowlli1ce has been used up before hlli1ging past my belt. )Furtherrilore, nude in Playboy, who was from what I producers, must themselves decide that out how many more rext b(')oks you evening. So, here I am at UMSL. the next ihfusion of cash is due. I concede that anyone who ever anderstlli1d the hate receptacle of they want to spend a good portion of a need to add to your ever-growing The first night of class at UMSL They go on to describe a desperate dressed in such a manner has eter everyone in the tribe and perhaps the time displaying fuemselves on national collection. You go home. It's as I made a tJUly amazing discovery. . need for a supplemental infusion of nally forfeited his/her right to put nation as a whole. Even game shows television. The people who tend to vol easy as ... well... finding adull pho Coffee was available within a rea cash. When these callers are suc forth serious fasltion criticism. (As have become melli1-spirited, as the host unteer .for such activities tend to be tos on the Internet...... sonable walking distance of the cessful it's Kegger it should be.) . of "The Weakest Link" administers her more outgoing, more competitive, lli1d Sorry, I got distracted. I'm back classroom! Some wonde;iul indi Party time in fue dorm. Finally, I ' have nothing against weekly, demeaning tongue-lashings to more intelligent to begin with, lli1d now. vidual actually realized that after Evening student~ explain that it "traditionally aged students. In bright, successful contenders. _when you put them together, you Clli1 However, . this semester I am working all day evening students doesn't matter that the allowance is fact, I will readily admit that during Why do these reality shows seem to get a predictable result. switching from day to evening might want a cup of coffee before . already gone. They go on to the year and a half I attended my bring out the very worst in the contes During fuefrontier days of this classes. The Missouri State School . their evening classes. Coffee is explain that supplemental infusions previous school those students tants? So many cast members seem country, before the rise of cities or fue I previously attended in fue City of very big with evening students . . of cash are simply out of the ques taught me WAY more fuan I taught bitter, gossipy, mean spiIited, judg advent of mass transit, people lived in. Roses was one of those 18-22-year In the interest of fairness I tion. When these callers are suc fuem. You see, as we get older, we mental, conniving, manipulative, and small communities where everyone olds-living-away-from-home-for should point out that myoId school cessful a week of hali1burger helper get so Wrapped up in titles and dig c vindictive. Did I leave anything out? knew practically everyone. You may the-first-time academic institu did offer caffeine-based beverages dinners are ·avoided. (Can you tell nity and trying to avoid multiple Are these people representative of not have liked all tl1e people you had to tions. Now, I,m not saying I was in vending machines near class . which side of this question I come hamburger-helper-dinner-weeks humans in general, or even live and work witl1, but you put up with the only student there with gray rooms. The beverages were avail down on?) we tend to forget some of the most AIllericlli1s? If so, are we content with fuem for the sake of living. You tried to hair. But, I think I was the only stu able to anyone who was willing to I think you've got the idea now. important lessons in life. First: life ourselves? Or do we simply love con- . find the best in fuem, lli1d tried hard to . dent whose gray hair wasn't the get tl1eir caffeine fix in the form of For the sake of brevity let me sum has a tendency to be utterly ridicn flict? I am of the opinion thal' these . find it, lli1d oftentimes, you were sur result of trying to add orange high cold tea mixed with papaya, or marize some of the other differ lous, undignified and absurd. contestants are not representative of a prised by what you found. On reality lights to a royal blue hairdo. mango, or passion fruit, or (insert ences I've noticed between day and Second: fue only way to get from maligned. vicious populace. but that TV shows, total strangers seem deeply I knew I was in for a somewhat your own bizarre tropical fruit juice evening students. In the evenings, birth to deafu and retain even a there m'e severill factors which make offended by having to coexist with different experience when . I here). I guess the idea is fuat you facial hair tends to be more hair shred of sanity is to develop the them the way fuey are. someone with whom tl1ey .disagree. received a list of the ~vening lli1d get your caffeine and morning juice than facial. Also,' tl1e only public ability to laugh at life and at our The first is money. Because each They identify in1mediate1y tl1e aspects weekend classes available at in one convenient, expensive, sta displays of affection I witnessed in selves. This ability to recognize and evelY one of these shows involves of their rival they despise, afld work UMSL. For starters, there were tus symbol labeled package. FlUit the evening were limited to fue res and laugh at the absurdities of life money. the competitors involved are hard to browbeat the other person into weekend and 'evening classes. I'm flavored teas are very big with day ident goslings. (I really hope that is the gift those traditionally aged going to saClifice niceness if it suits changing. It never works, lli1d fuey not saying the Agriculturalffeacher students. was a biology major!) And, most students returned to me. This is the . their advantage. The ruthlessness with only thing fuey succeed in creating is School I recently attended did not I also found the · use of cell importantly, no evening student gift I,m trying to share with you .. in us all will inevitably be brought out hard feelings. Maybe they, lli1d all of offer evening and weekend classes. phones to be distinctly different called me Sir. Not even once! And, fair warning, given a chlli1ce if you have a very limited resource. the us, should just look for the best in pe0- In fact, I distinctly remember mak between day and evening students. Now, don' t get the wrong idea. I 1'11 do it again. single cash plize, and mlli1Y people ple, lli1cl accept them for who fuey are. ing a comprehensive list' of non Day students remove an average of have nothing against piercings, By Bill Cummings desiring it badly. If there were no cash That way, we Clli1 all be Survivors. daytime classes offered the. last 4.7 rings from piercings (in various regardless of piercing placement .prize. contenders would be motivated by Michael Reichel1 . semester I attended myoId school. locations) before the phone can be preference. I have nothing against Campus I ent Pho irectory m-st. loui • If you wi·sh to have your pho~e number ke"pt out of the directory, ·plea e be sure to contact the Office of the Registrar t have it r m ved.