University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1980s) Student Newspapers 4-16-1981 Current, April 16, 1981 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 16, 1981" (1981). Current (1980s). 39. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1980s/39 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1980s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. APRIL16.1981 , ISSUE 396 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI/ 'SAINT LOU1S Students vote ASUM off UMSL campus Barb DePalma "There is one advantage in hiring people to work at the The UMSL Senate and polls," Wines said. "Some of Associated Students of the the people sign up for more than University of Missouri (ASUM) one hour." referendum elections were In the first election volunteers reheld April 7 and 8. were chosen from different The elections, previously held groups and were paired with a March 3-4, were ruled invalid by member of another group so as the Student Court because of to balance the two volunteers. illegal voting procedures. According to Wines, the problem created was that people The results of the referendum were selected to watch these vote was 208 against keeping volunteers and these people ASUM on campus and 175 for never showed up. keeping it at UMSL. Twenty-five student senators were also UMSL will no longer fund chosen in the election. Sharon ASUM. "After June 30, funds Cox led the election with 202 will cease," Wines said. "We votes. now have the option to monitor board activities in Columbia." "The turnout for this eJection was down from the last one," "From what I've heard, said Larry Wines, -Administra­ students felt they weren't tive Committee chairman of the getting enough for their Student Association. "There money," said Dan Crone, were about 391 votes cast. This Student Association vice is about 65 votes less than last president. "Some people feIt time. One reason for the that ASUM should stay on decrease could be that people DEJA VU: UMSL students vote In elections held April 7-8 In which ASUM was voted off the campus campus until it gets out from were tired of voting." for the second time this year [photo by WUey PrIce]. under Columbia." Poll workers for the election director of the University Research line item of the one hour. This was remedied were hired through the univer­ Center. From these applications, Student Association Budget. immediately when Yates Sanders Crone said that, in his sity Center. Interested students poll workers were chosen. One problem occured when a Student Association president opinion, ASUM would have to submitted applications to Salaries for these workers were poll worker failed to show up at went to Marillac to work at the submit a completely different Charlotte McCluer, assistant supplied from the Administrative the Marillac campus polls for polls. [See "Elections," page 5] , Residents debate parking lot in master plan Barb DePalma Wesley Horner, vice president The main change planned for road. It would also create intense opposition from of pla'nning and landscape the campus is the installation of smooth circulation which he said members of the audience who A special public hearing to architecture at Hellmuth, Obata a "loop road." This would be an was important to a commuter live close to campus. review 'the proposed UMSL and Kassabaum (HOK)· uninterrupted road which would campus such as UMSL. Their arguments showed master plan was held April 14. presented a slide show picturing encircle the main campus and This plan also includes the opposition to the tearing up of The hearing was held for changes for UMSL that would allow people to reach any point building of several parking the grassy areas between Stadler persons within the neighborhood extend past the year 2000. HOK on campus with ease. facilities to increase the present and Benton Halls in order to to review the plan and offer is the architectural firm that According to Horner, every­ parking capacity of 4,500 spaces build a parking area. comments and suggestions. developed the master plan. thing would happen inside the to a total of 8000 possible Other oppositions voiced were parking spaces. in concern over the looks of the A parking facility is planned campus as people approached adjacent to Stadler and Benton from Natural Bridge Road. Conway to teach here next fall Halls. This would be a surface Several members of the parking lot which could audience said that this would be accomodate approximately 1800 the first thing people would see The Current has learned that cars. James Conway, recently This proposal was met with [See "PIIUl," page 3] defeated in his re-election bid for mayor of St. Louis, will become the newest member of UMSL faculty. Candidates speak on A formal announcement is expected to be made by the university April 20 when Conway goals for 1981- '82 leaves office. Conway is expected to team teach an interdisciplinary course, The Chery. Keathley Assembly is running for City, beginning in the fall, 1981. president with Chuck Gerding, Candidates running for Student Association treasurer, as Conway was the guest lecturer Student Association president his running mate for vice for the course, Feb. 20 of this and vice president spoke at a president. year. All four of the mayoral "Meet the Candidates" forum "Management is our candidates addressed the class sponsored by the Current April objective," O'Driscoll said. he preceding the primary elections. 14. also said he would like to have a The course covers The three candidates for press secretary for th'e "consideration of economic president and three for vice Association 'or expand the factors, urban institutions, president listed their platforms, secretary's duties. historical developments in goals and answered questions Kinamore talked about setting urbanization, problems of the put to them by members of the goals as an important issue, but inner city, suburbia and the Current. goals "not hard to reach, but' metropolitan area, ethnic All six candidates are which can be reached." groups, stratification, and members of the 1980-81 Student Kinamore also said she wants 10 psychological implications of Association. Tony O'Driscoll, pUblicize student government so urban living," according to the Student Association chairperson the students know it's there UMSL Bulletin. The course is is running for president. His "It's their student government." for freshmen and running mate for vice president "The groundwork is laid," mores, but is open to is Patricia Kinamore. Sanders said. he also stated that and seniors with the Yates Sanders, Student Student Association should work s permission. Association president and Dan from a governing aspect and not Crone, Student Association vice as a service group as it was Joel Glassman, associate president, are running for "haphazardly" done in p~st professor in political science, IN THE CITY: Mayor James Conway wID be teaching The City clan re-election. years. Lawrence Wines, Administra- [See "Conway," page 5] beginning nen faD [p"oto by WUey PrIce]. [See page 5) tive Chairperson of the "CaacIIdatea," page 2 UMSL CURRENT April 16, 1981 newsbriefs University predicts delays in student financial aid next year Holy Week services offered Students applying for financial all we can to see that those who amount of funds available for aid aid next year can expect to wait want to attend the university will from the state will not be finally The Catholic Student Center will hold Holy Week services until mid-summer before be able to do so." known until the present session Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 16-18 at 7:30pm. Services learning if they qualify for of the General Assembly ends in will be held at the Newman House, located across from Benton assistance. All students who file mid-June. Hall. Mass will be celebrated Easter Sunday at 8pm. Everyone is "Due to changes being made applications for financial aid fill welcome to attend. out a standardized form which is in the federal formula regarding Until determinations are made For. more information, contact Father Bill Lyons at 385-34SS. processed under a formula eligibility for aid, there will be on the amount of federal and devised by the federal govern­ lengthy delays-perhaps into state monies available, Rokicki ment. About five million midsummer-before students said it will not be possible to put applications are received Board positions open find if they qualify for together an aid "package" for nationally. assistance," said Phillip Rokicki, students applying at the Nomination forms for graduate student representatives to the UM director of student financial The delay in Washington, university. Individual students School of Education Assembly are currently available in graduate aids. .. And there is much D.C, is being caused, Rokicki will not be advised of the education classes and the lobby of the Education Building at uncertainty on how much total said, by a change being made in amount of aid they can expect Marillac. Forms will be accepted no later than Spm, April 24. aid will be available, from both the formula for students to until late summer or early fall. Four positions on the assembly are open for graduate students the federal and state levels, with· qualify for Pell grants, formerly who are currently enrolled in the school. Three representatives the final amount not to be know known as Basic Educational "'We are preparing for· a filling these positions will also serve on the Graduate Affairs to individual students until Opportunity Grants.