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THE STUDENT VOICE C ELEBRATING 31 YEARS '. OF UM-ST. LOUIS OF CAMPUS COVERAGE

VOL. 31 ISSUE 907 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS DECEMBER 15, 1997

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JANU RY Bus crash on South Campus kills 4 Curator's hike tuition The winter of 1997 marked the last semester of a major increase in educational fees for the University of Missouri as part of the so-called five-year plan, In 1.992 the Board of Curators approved a • \ plan that nearly doubled the cost of tuition, Educational fees for the 1992-93 academic year were $67,20 per credit hour compared to $121 in 1997. Faculty salaries received most of the money generated by the hike, raising the average faculty member's pay from the bot­ tom third among universities nationally to , about average, officials said. F UARY

Grievance shakes up ABC , file photo A grievance alleging financial malfea­ POlice, rescue. crews and investigators extract a victim from the wreckage of a Bi-State bus that crashed into a crowded shelter June 11 the South Campus Metro station. sance among Associated Black Collegians at officers led to the president of that organiz,a­ tion, Kevin Taylor, resigning. UM-St. Louis student died in crash,' driver was in training Sharone Hopkins, a business administra­ A training exercise for a Bi-State bus dri er nded lammed into a pa senger sheller, striking four peo­ i tion major, replaced Taylor and promised to tragically June 11 when the bus she was drivi ng ple. ')return integrity to the organization. careened into a passenger shelter, killing four people. The front of the bus came to rest some 40 feet Nicola Ball, a bus driver in training with the Bi­ from th e curb, Mayes told officials he stopped the bus State Development Agency, was approaChing the bus with th e emergency brake, ARCH stop at the South Campus Metro station aro und 9: 15 Among the dead was Christina Green, a UM-St. a.m. Witnesses said Ball had just dropped off all her Lou is student. Investi gators later ruled out mechani­ , ~Cost cuts hit U hard passengers and, with her ins tructor. Leotha Mayes, cal failure , No charges were again I Ball who was " behind her, was trying to maneuver the 13 .5 -ton bus reassigned within the agency. Chancellor Blanche Touhill handed a into a loading lOne when her bus jumped the cu rb , It -Doug Harrison $3.2 million cost reallocation to the campus to cover budget shortfalls. The College of Arts & Sciences took the brunt of the budget cuts, losing over half a r.t,~:;"i'·./: " '; Curators approve \ million dollars. .Center design

. Curators in March approved the chematic design of a new $3 1-million Avery wins 5 GA election Universi ty Student Center. Jim Avery defeated Barb Collaso in the Architects have proceeded with fi nal ; race for Student Government President. designs for the center, which will be Avery promised increased computer ser­ • home to ad missions, registration, finan­ cial aid , the bookstore, food services, vices on campus, Women's Center, student government and many other departments. Judge refuses coach's request Architects rendering of the proposed Official. expect to break ground in A federal court judge denied former University Center. It will be located on North May of 1998 with completion around ' ~ women's basketball coach Jim Cohen's Campus near where garage D and the south 2000. request for an injunction against the edge of lot E are currently located. -Scort Lamar and Do uo Harrison University which would have reinstated him, Cohen was fired for poor performance; he sued aUeging that TItle IX violations within the. University kept him from producing wins. KKK sues Roard of Curators; want air time on KWMU The University settled with Cohen for an not see king monetary damages, just the ability to \uEldisdosed amount in the summer. The Ku Klux Klan· is suing the UM Board of Curators after KWMU radio management refused to sponsor the program . accept advertj, ements from the group. The Klan'$ advertisement would read, "The Ku The KKK approached ,the UM-St. Louis radio sta­ Klux Klan, A white Christian organziation, standing SEPTEMB=.:E~R __ tion in late September requesting to underwri te four up for the rights and values of white Chri stian America episodes of the public affiars program "All Things since 1865" U gets new sports team Considered" but were denied. Motions are still pending in fe deral cown, ' ~ Klan attorney Robert Herman said his clients are -Bill Rofles Athletic Director Pat Dolan announced the addition of a women's golf program to ' begin i.n 1998. Arsonist torches The Current She later also announced the construction of a women's softball field to bring greater An arsorust set fire to the offices of The equality between men's and women's Current at 7940 Natural Bridge Road in the sports. wee hours of the morning of March 25. The fIre originated below the back porch stoop, officials said, and '. as ignited by a bundle of papers having been set on fIre. OCTOBER The building sustained signifIcant smoke damage throughout and structural damage to ,Candidates file for curator the south end, The building was repaired in Fourteen students filed for the cnance to The list was narrowed GovemorMel June and the staff of the paper returned in become the next student curator to the UM to Jim Avery, M, Ethel Camahan will appoint one July. No charges have been filed in the case. file photo Board of Curators, Myers and Sarah Welch. of the three in January, -Bill Rolfes The burned out back of The Current offices. PAGE 2 \[{)e Q[urrent DECEMBER 15, 19,97

I . ~ . , r l' ",; _ ' 11.~ •''" ..- '. e' ~ '. , DOUG IlARRISON Monday, Dec. 15 Fair and User Conference from 8 calling 573-882-3303. Steward Observatory University of editor in chief BILL ROLF'ES • Taize Prayer in 78 J.C.Penney a.m.- 3 p.m. in the Columns Wednesday, Dec. 17 Arizona. This event will be held in mannging editor from 12:05-12:25 p.m. sponsored Ballroom at the Reynolds Alumni • "The Origins of Stellar Masses: 328 Benton Hall at 3:00 p.m. with PAM WHITE by Campus Ministries. Contact: Center on the UM-Columbia Probing the Initial Mass coffee in 516 Benton Hall at 2:30 business manager 385-3455. Campus. RSVP to the Distance Function in Star-Forming p.m.This event is sponsored by BRlANWALL advertising director Tuesday, Dec. 16 Learning Design Center bye-mail Regions," a colloquium given by the Department of Physics and J UDl L 1h'VlLL£ • 1997 Tele-Learning Technology to [email protected], or by Dr. Michael R. Meyer from Astronomy. faculty adviser

D.>.VID BAUGHER Put it on the Board. . . The Current Events Bulletin Board is a service pro- is given to student organizations and is on a first-come, first-served basis. For best news editor vided free of charge to all student organizations results. make all submissions in writing at least two weeks prior to the event. Send sub­ BECKY RlCKAJID and University departments and divisions. Deadline for submissions to The Current missions to: Managing Editor, The Current, 794{) Natural Bridge Road. S1. Louis. MO feotures editor Events Bulletin Board is 5 p.m . every Thursday before publication. Space consideration 63121. KENDUNKlN spons editor DANIEL HAZELTON photography director level of parking garage N. The damage was limited to November 18 WENDY VERHOFF community relations dir. A service pro­ a scratch on the right front door. A person was arrested on Nov. 12 for trespassing WENDY JEFFRIES Campus vided by the November 12 . was again arrested on burglary and trespassing web editor Campus A person was arrested at 9 p.m. for trespassing and charges at a University owned building at 7800 South MARTY JOHNSON Police. destruction of property at a University owned building Florissant Road. Arrest warrants will be applied for at cartoonist Crime Line MATIlIEW REGENSBURGER at 7800 South Florissant Road. The suspect had pre­ the St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office. AM editor viously been warned against trespassing. Warrants will be applied for at the St. Louis County November 19 BRUN FOLSOM October 25 Prosecutor'S Office. A staff person reported that on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. sports associate TOM WOMllACHER University Maintenance reported a glass door at the she left her purse in the Underground. When the advertising associate General Services Building Dock area was damaged. November 15 purse was returned two credit cards, a checkbook STIJ'ANIE PLAIT The door had numerous cracks in the glass. A juvenile was arrested at 12:10 p.m. for possession and a Missouri driver's license were missing_ photography associate of a controlled substance. He was accompanied by a TRAVIS REGENSBURGER busiMss associate October 30 second person who was arrested as a fugitive from November 20 MARY LINDSLEY Staff at the Southwestem Bell Tele Community four jurisdictions. Arrest warrants will be applied for at A visitor to the campus reported that on Nov. 18 TlE\o1.'S associate Center reported that between Oct. 26 and Oct. 30 a the St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office. between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. numerous photog­ SCOIT LEE. key ring with University keys was stolen from the cen­ raphy items, a C.D. player, $27.00 in cash, two sweat copy editor TODDAPf'EL ter. November 16 shirts and a Brunswick Bowling Jacket were stolen production associate A staff person reported that between 10 p.m. on Nov. from the vehicle while it was parked on Lot XX. AMY LoMBARDO November 5 13 and 7 a.m. on Nov. 14 unknown persons dented features associale A student reported that at 3:15 p.m. on Nov. 4 her both left side doors on her vehicle while parked near A staff person was arrested on five active warrants vehicle was damaged while parked on the second . I Clark Hall. from four j'urisdictions. 7940 Narural Bridge Road St. Louis. Missoun 63121 (314) 516-5174 Newsroom (314) 516-5316 Advenising (314) 516-5175 Business (314) 516-6811 Fax email: [email protected] www.ums1.edulsrudenrlifelcwrentl

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III II Thanks for I making the I ATTENTION PATRONS OF THE inaugural semester of *Barbado.s MARK TWAIN BUILDING *Ba.namas The Current They Include Air 'fare! ) I, 'Events i Beginning January 5, 1998 ,i Bulletin --The best :Meal 'Plan ) ill the business! I Board CALL fOR fRn: l}ffO PACK Sun Splash Tours You must present a 'i "The Eeliable . ! a rousing pring Break C.ompany I 1-800-426-7710 photo ID to gain i success. Don't .J entrance into the ! Don't forget to make your submis­ forget II sions for the first issue afthe new to turn in all those !lear before Thursday, .Jan. 8. Mark Twain Building I i library books before you settle down for a ~ ong Fax: 516-6811- winter's nap. E-mail: [email protected] Because niether Mail: 7940 Natural Bridge Hanukkah, Kwanza or Christmas can No Exceptio s!! ! SL Louis MO 63121 keep the library Mark, ATIN Todd, from assessing fees. •• Thanks and happy New Year. A message from your friends , at The Current DECEMBER 15, 1997 PAGE 3 IN 'lFHE NEWS THIS WEEK ,Tax credit brings J1 place to collaborate' Area educators dedicate new Hope,. delayed Regional Education Park by Becky Zagurski staff writer ' 'bills to U students UM-St. Louis has joined forces with area educators as a partner in the St Louis Educational Park. 'Scholarship' promotes higher education, employment The objective of the park is to "create a place where people interested in improving education for children and adults could collaborate," Thomas Schnell, associ­ by Joshua Stegeman fees paid, the amount of certain ate dean for administrative affairs in the School of staff writer scholarships and allowances subtract­ Education, said. UM-St. Louis students can breathe ed from the tuition, and the number of Sch.iJ.ell said area educators see it as a great opportu­ a sigh of relief and enjoy the holidays eligible dependents. nity to pool their resources and work together rather than because billing statements have been "It [the Hope Scholarship]might having everyone off in their own world doing different delayed to accomodate the Hope be the trigger for people to find a part­ things. Scholarship. time job because you have to have tax One objective of the park is to research methods that The Hope Scholarship is neither a exposure to be able to take advantage will improve the education of teachers. For example, schol~hip nor financial aid, but it is of it [the tax credit]," Georges said. Schnell said that they hope to create more hands on pro­ a tax credit written into the August One of the other student require­ grams for masters in education rather than using the tra­ ,,~ federal tax bill. Essentially the ments is to be enrolled "half-time" in ditional classroom as the primary learning environment. "scholarship" allows students or their a program leading to a degree or cer­ Another goal is to "improve the quality of the St. families to deduct up to $1,500 a year tificate. The student also must not Louis public schools," Charles D. Schmitz, dean of the on taxes owed. have completed the first two years of School of Education, said. The tax credit will not be enacted the undergraduate study in the specif­ The idea for the park stems out of the 2004 carn­ until after Jan. 1, 1998. Billing has ic program. paign. The goal of 2004 is to bring the St Louis metro been delayed because payments Georges believes that the tax cred­ area back to the prosperity of the 1904 World's Fair era " before the Jan. 1 date will not qualify it will have a direct affect on how Improving education is a substantial part of 2004. ... as expenses for the students or fami- people approach financial aid. Funding came from a state tax bond passed for the \ lies; consequently, they would be "We've reached a point in student specific purpose of establishing the park. In addition to unable to receive the credit if pay­ flnancial aid that you'll find families being a partJer in the program, UM-St. Louis owns and ment was made before th~ enactment . and students doing better record maintains the building. in 1998. keeping," Georges said. "Financial In general, most education students will not need to Tony Georges, director of finan­ aid will become one of those deduc­ go to the park. Instead, it is "more likely that people that cial aid, said that because the pro­ tions that people will say, 'this is what work in the park will go to the students," Schnell said. gram is new, there hasn't been I paid; this is the financial aid I Interactive video is one way the partnership will com­ . \ . . enough time to measure what kind of received; am I eligible for any kind of municate with education majors. impact it will have on students. deduction?'" The partnership consists of the following organiza­ "It [the ' tax credit] is another tions: source of economic relief even The Cooperating School Districts Staff though it does not provide immediate Development division, State Initiatives of the Missouri relief ill terms of ca~h flow and work­ Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, ing with an immediate bill," Georges StrJdetttsand families The St. Louis Professional Development Schools said. "It might make a difference in a are eligible.for the. Collaborative, The St Louis Regional Institute for \ family deciding whether to send their $1,500 tax credit if Science Education at UM-St Louis and the St. Louis son or daughter to school." they've filed a tax Regional Professional Development Center. Unlike a scholarship or financial Despite inclement weather, Schnell said that about ri'.turn owe' taxes aid, which a student can subtract and 200 people attended the Park dedication ceremony on directly from a tuition bill, the tax & Dec. 8 and it "really went very welL" credit is deducted from the taxes Single taxpayers I e Current Some remodeling still needs to be done to the build­ - owed by the taxpayers so there is no. "Whose income is Chance \lor Blanche Touhill and Charles Schmitz, center, dean of the ing. Schnell said he expects the building to be ready for money given direetly the tax~ayK below $40,000 school of education cut the ribbon in the Dec. 8 dedication ceremony for occupancy around March 1. The park is located across Besides income ather faotors at ·the new Sf. Louis Regional Education Park. Vice Chance\lor for the street from the North Campus entrance on Florissant ($80J()OO for coRples) determine the worth of the credit are Administrative Services Reinhard Schuster looks on. Road in what used to be the Med-North building. the amount of qualified tuition and

'University contracts with new banker; additional services cou1d be in the offing Stress Squashing ., UMB chosen for its existing affiliation with U so by David Baugher 've asked them (or staff writer United Missouri Bank will J:>egin I(United Missouri operating the on-campus banking Bank) to look into they say) facility starting Jan. 1. putting an ATM on the \ The facility, located in the University Center, is currently run by South campus and Normandy Bank, which is scheduled they've promised that to cease campus operations Dec. 24. they will look into that. According to Jim Krueger, vice-chan­ cellor for Managerial and Technological Services, Normandy -Gloria Schultz ,Bank has run the on-ca.illpUS bank director of Auxiliary and Jamie Gendron, left, and since it opened, but the UM system Management Svcs. Tammy Denton sought I chose United Missouri Bank when the refuge from finals stress in "There were lots of changes [made by University's banking contracts were, Play Dough last week. The the board): This was one." up. United Missouri Bank is already group squashed, mashed, Gloria Schultz, the campus manipulated and generally director of depository bank. beat the mutable material Auxiliary and Krueger said on the second floor Clark Management he did not know hall Thursday. how many banks Services, said that had bid for the banking hours Daniel HazeltonIThe Current new contract . would continue to "This is be from 9 a.m. to almost all han­ 1 p.m., but they dled by the sys­ may be expanded tem," Krueger in the future. Pallion driVe gains momeDblm; organiZers claim hundreds 01 signablres said. "We gave Other changes could also be in some input but by David Baugher t doesn't matter whether its Hutchinson said that the SGA is not repre­ • basically they store. staff writer sentati ve of the student body as a whole since it "I've asked had developed Supporters of an ongoing petition drive going to go up now or a year only includes members of student organiza­ what they want­ them to look into opposing next year's student fee increases say from now. The argument here tions. putting ' an ATM they have collected about 350 signatures. "SGA represents a small portion of the stu­ ~.'" is !'Jot when they're going to Dave Lendt, on the South cam­ The petition, called "No Legislation Without dent voice," Hutchinson said. "Anybody who is pus and they've do it, it's that they're going to director of Representation," criticizes a "48% rise over last involved with anything at the University knows promised that University year's fees." It a.lso calls for the institution of a do it. that the majority of students aren't involved in they will look into "student advisory board" to serve as "a liaison \- Relations for the student groups." that," Schultz University of between the students and administration in "The Student Government Association is the said. regard to all issues, present and fuTUre, concern­ -Tanya Hutchinson formally elected body given status by the Board Missouri system, leading student group Qilid the Board of Schultz said ing student moneys, including student fees." of Curators to represent the students on carn­ that United Tonya Hutchinson, a social work major and pus," Driemeier said. "Why in the world would Curators made "The argument here is not when they're going Missouri Bank is organizer of the petition drive, said the effort we ever constitute an SGA if it wasn't appro­ the decision to to do it. it's that they're going to do it." scheduling an was prompted in part by the recent proposal to priate to take student issues to the SGA?" improve effi­ Don ' Driemeier, deputy to the Chancellor, open house some­ institute a $6.05 per-credit-hour fee hike one He pointed out that students had approved ciency. said the increase was not out of line with the time early next year earlier than was originally planned to help the idea of a new University Center in a refer­ "When bids will of the students. He cited the Student semester to pay for the new University Center. endum two years ago. were put out this Government Association's non-binding acquaint students "It doesn't matter whether its going to go up "Does the fact that we took a Yote of the time it was appro val of the fee increase last month as evi­ with their bank. now or a year from now," Hutchinson said. decided that it would be more eco­ dence of student support for the hike. see PETITION, page 10 nomical to combine the depository Schultz said there had been no and the banking station," Lendt said. problems with Normandy Bank. . . DECEMBER 15, 1997 PAGE 4 '([be QCurrent O PINION/ EDITORIAL

Your response is an important part of the weekly debate on this page. Casting the first stone: Letters should be brief, and those not exceeding 200 words will be given How to respond preference. We edit letters for clarity, length and grammar. All letters must theater is bad news be accompanied by your name and daytime telephone number. all I would support any proposal that meant the music Editorial Board Members (~ orm y, ~ office IS a TilE department would get a new home. u see, my Doug Harrison , thr w a'''ay my crr..ndfather would ell ~R[ ..T Nfew steps (a stone SOn , (7_... editor in chief have said) from the music building. All day long, and Bill Rolfes PI!lfl~ ~ MAIL r0l~--r:= vocalists and hom players aspire to become great mu ' I CI~. managing editor . . . t ' not Wendy Verhoff LETTERS-THE CURRENT For those of you who haven't heard muslc l ~ aspJIe, I community relations director as "Sb.ine" or "Ameadeus would hav us 7940 NATURAL BRIDGE FAX: E-MAIL: TELEPHONE: nearI y as g I amorous tillnk. . .. Unsigned editorials Ire written by and re&ct ST. LOUIS, MO 63121 (314) 516-6811 [email protected] (314) 516-5174 the majority opinion 01 the edillxial board. To be honest, it can be pure hell. Especiall y If the aspuant IS, say, a trumpet player IUnnmg. sc al es s·he or lle has not yet .m astered. I have conSidered. see.mg. h ow f ar as.tone's throw IS on veral ~------OUR OPINION------. occassions. . But the new home currently in the works for the ;nUSI de part- Silence may tarnish ment is tied directJy to a $60 million PR "Enrichment hour" --- not on this campus behemoth that looks more and more everyday SGA president like a shrine to the donors that will ultimatley ere we go again. When we education found only at a tradition­ ilence may be golden at a the­ have to fund it T HE ISSUE: last heard of it, it was called al research university at the cost of Sater, but it's another story com­ The building, you will recall, is a 1.500- H"stop hour," a one- or two­ pletely when it comes to the The Senate a commuter college. seat theater to be built in place of the nearly hour period a couple of times These are the benefits of attend­ University Senate, especially if you're condemned Garage H on North Campus near Student Affairs Jim Avery, Student Government each week when classes are ing a new breed of university - the the police station. Association president and candidate for Committe wants stopped, ostensibly to allow stu­ land-grant, research commuter The music department will move to the student curator for the UM system. to install one or dents to "become involved." university. nearby General Services Building, currently DougHarrison Though it might seem like just anoth­ more one-hour being used for, well, general services. editorin chief Then, it was promoted by the The trade-off is, of course, that er gathering of tenured professors and Departments in that building will move to. . . periods during Office of Student Activities and it many students will not choose or administrators with confusing titles, the who knows where and the music department will move nght In. the week when lived a very short life: students' have time to participate in on-cam­ senate represents every aspect of cam­ Of course they'll share the space with the drama program that. class cannot be response was so mediocre, the pus activities. Should they be pus life and is one of the true bodies of idea was appropriately aban­ penalized for this fact of life? power within the Universtty. That's why doesn't currently exist held. And that's one of the problems with tills whole ploy. doned. Should they be forced to stay on it seems as though students, or at least Seems to me there ought to be some kind of estab li s~ academ­ Now, it has been warmed over campus an extra hour or two, frit­ their elected representative, should be WE S UGGEST: ic progr~ on which to base the need for a center that's be mg called and picked up by the Senate tering away that time in a comput­ heard from on regular basis in the sen­ ate. "a cultural hub" of the metropolitan area The college of Arts & The University Student Affairs Committee, which er lab or in the Underground? Mr. Avery indicated to us last month Sciences cut the drama program a few years back to save m n~y. has dressed it up and called it Certainly not. should not stop that a communication snafu bumped Nowadays, the University is more fin ancially strapped than.1t "enrichment hour." The committee It's more than a little presumptu­ classes, because him off the schedule at the first Senate was then yet top-level administrators continue to pursu.e c rnrr:end- is "preparing a proposal for the ous to think that Student most UM-St. Louis meeting of the year. After that, he said, able but ultimately peripheral projects like tilis one while our funda­ Senate" in the near future. Government Association meetings students are too he has not been on the agenda for one mental academic integrity slides toward financial squalor. Unfortunately, the glamorous and student organizational func­ reason or another. . The question isn't whether a theater would be good f~r students busy to wait an and slightly misleading nomencla­ tions and student seats on the Finally, at last week's meeting, Mr. and the University or not; of course it would. Any half Wlt can tell idle hour for class­ ture will not save the proposal from Senate and lecture or concert Avery was on the agenda. But he was a you that And anyone who bases the "need" for tills theater solely es to start again. ultimate failure. series will automatically fill up if we no-show without explanation. Though on its intrinsic goodness is avoiding the more basic question of con­ this absence may have been unavoid­ Furthermore, this In 1994, Eric Barnhart, then­ just institute a stop-hour. textuality: is the University in a position to build this theater now? president of the College Stop hour or not, there is a con­ able, the damage has been done: the Should the University choose at this time to promote a project that hour will not make senate has adjoumed for the semester Republicans, put it this way: "I think tingent of students on this campus will require a large-scale development effort (i.e. begging for pri­ students "get without once hearing formally from the it's a good idea, but I don't think it who will always participate in the vate money) in the face of such internal upheaval among faculty involved" more. student body president who aspires to will work. It's hard to get anyone to life of the University because they whose,budgets are continually cut to keep the University solvent? speak for all UM students at tI,le system More important, once the theater is constructed, there ill be no attend anything." choose to make time, their own level. escaping a drama program and the associated costs. Other related Mr. Barnhart was right then and personal enrichment hour(s), every No matter how diligent Mr. Avery is in So WHAT Do departments like music and communication will start clamoring for he is still right. day for the activities they prioritize. the coming semester, he may never be You THINK? more money to showcase their best and brightest to the community StUdents on this campus do not, But UM-St. Louis students at able to regain the confidence of the sen­ in this new cultural hub. Let us hear from ators who have duly noted his conspic­ for whatever reason, make time for large should not be force-fed the 1bis sets an alarming precedent. Should our academic programs uous absence on the agenda. you. Submit a on-campus activities. T-hey are ideology and zealotry of a few stu­ be tied to the cost and visibility of the facility that houses them? . For Mr. Avery's sake, we hO B , the letter to the edi­ mostly commuters, with jobs, and dents and administrators. Stop­ And should students be forced to payroll the affair wi th increased governor (who appoints the student friends and homes several miles hour, enrichment hour, playtime, tuition and fees? tor on this or curator) and the students who elected from campus. For many of them, recess, whatever - let students For my money, the music department and their aspiring trumpet any issue. Mr. Avery are more forgiving than the the University provides the quality make their own decision. senate may be. players can stay right where they are and I'll hold on to my tones for now. Christmas Spirit makes ---GUEST COMM ENTARY-----. ATOM· " So CIASS,- Wf. SEE THAT AtJ UM-St. Louis students fLEc..iRorJ WI,\. BE fouN/) IN people do weird stuff A CERrAI'" hristmas is my favorite time of the year. N t because I friendliest I've seen Rf610" of .C get prese~ts and stuff (well, that's part of it , but becau of the attitude people seem to have during the holidays. en I began my college career in the fall You can smile at someone walking down the street and he'll of 1994, I thought I had at least the smile back at you. If you smile at a stranger any other time of the W remainder of my education, planned. I year you will probably get a different reaction. started at then Northeast Missouri State University (now If I were to smile at a guy, he would force a smile while ques­ Truman), and continued there for two years. After one tioning my sexuality. If I were to cross a woman and say hi, most too many sorority scandals and lonely aggravation due likely she would continue walking past me -faster - all the time to the insincerity of my fellow students, however, I hoping that I won't attack her. knew I did not want to return. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but Christmas does bring So I transferred a bit closer to home, to Mizzou, o· out the friendly spirit in people. It causes them to do tillngs they where the anticipation ~f living in a true college town, would not do normally. 1Hf ENATE" STUDENTAFFAIR,S CoMMtTfEE IS CorvSIDERltV0 THE 'bE:A having my own apartment, and People dec;:\rate their homes, they put up OF AN "£NRI CHMENT- HouR II 11'1 ·n·lf J\11()DLf of THE SC.HOOL.. DAY. showing myself a genuine Tiger fan trees that look out of place in their living ALL I KNOW IS "11-!.AT -rHry SETTER GIVe us 1imE 10 (.HANGE at all those Big 12 football games rooms, and they wear bright red and green INTo OVR "Pl,c\y CLoTHf:S;' '0 R mY (Ylo,..1'S GoNNA BE" PISSED. -MAr

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by Amy Lombardo There are still ways to have a good time while gift-hunting staff writer Friday through Sunday. Despite all the cheer and goodwill that comes fe~tive A fun way to shop is to.go with a friend. It's always nice with the holidays, there is a part of the season that most peo­ to have someone to help in difficult decision making. Too ple dread: Shopping. The idea of shopping is usually not an 0uPle of years ago, my many people can sometimes cause more confusion and frus­ }\1best friend gave me an unpleasant one for most people under normal circum­ tration than going solo. Try to keep the number down to two stances. At this time of the year, however, a strategy is use­ . ssay she had printed or three people. Another good reason for keeping groups ful to help steer clear of holiday hassles. from the Internet, "Don't Call me small is to keep the overall body count of the mall at a min­ Generation X. I'm a Child of the One of the leading problems for shoppers is determining imum. Bringing a large amount of people will only add to I '80s." This essay was one of the the best way to deal with the the already crowded i most important works of literature I teeming mass of people f shopping during the week is not an atmosphere. have read in my college career. occupying the malls. A key option, the crowds at the malls on Large, crowded This essay has a feel-good quality thing to consider, when stores are rarely. a to it like a cheesy romantic comedy. attempting to side-step the weekends are pretty much unavoidable. good place to bring It discusses issues from my child­ majority of the masses, is There are still ways to have a good time small children. hood and adolescence that had timing. while gift-hunting Friday through Sunday. Watching toddlers or almost been erased. How could I for­ Sean Phillips, director of infants will take away marketing at Crestwood get Dangermouse, jelly shoes, twist from the task at hand, Plaza, advises people not to beads, friendship bracelets and milk increasing the time shop on the weekend if at all possible. money? How could I forget Capri­ spent shopping and adding to stress. "Typically, the weekday evenings are best to avoid the Sun, 9 p.m. bedtimes, Easy-Bake If a whole day of shopping is planned, don't forget to holiday rush," Phillips said. ovens, Fruit Roll-Ups, Cabbage stop and rest occasionally. Grabbing a bite to eat or just a At Crestwood they work hard to promote shopping on Patch Kids, Ms. Pac-Man and Tron, cafe mocha is an excellent way to escape for a few minutes. weekdays, especially after 5 p.m .. Local music groups per­ themovie? Try to allow plenty of time to ' shop. This isn't always This essay made me think, "Am I form to create a more festive mood and make the experience possible, but it makes the day less stressful if there aren't a member of Generation X cir am I a more enjoyable overall. On-air personalities from local any deadlines. radio stations, like FM 101.1 The River and KIX 106.5 FM, child of the '80s?" But now I ask, There are a few ways to avoid the malls altogether. There al'so make appearances to have drawings and do promotion­ "Are these categories one in the is just enough time left to get in some catalog shopping, and al giveaways. same~" It is true that X' ers were still have gifts deli vered on time. At this late date, the odds children in the '80s, therefore, they If shopping during the week is not an option, the crowds that most people will have to battle in the mall-wars are are automatically children of the at the malls on weekends are pretty much unavoidable. highl y probable. '80s. Therein lies the problem. Children of the '80s cannot automat- , ically be Generation X'ers. It takes a certain breed to be a member of this I I notorious generation. Now I am confronted with defin­ ing Generation X. The naming of this generation derives from Billy Idol's old band, Generation X. I never listened to Billy Idol ",~th that group so I could not tell you how effective the group's influence was. However, I do know that many X'ers have adopted the Billy Idol/311 bleach Top, the ever-popular gold holiday tree at ·the blonde look and the infamous lip Galleria, one of the busiest malls in the St. snarL I find it funny that X'ers are Louis area. At right, even the Oscar Meyer • se=tly screaming with.a "Rebel Wienermobile has to fight for a paftOng spot Yell" v.~th "Flesh for Fantasy" using during the holidays. Weekenas are the worse "Eyes WIthout a Face" feeling "Hot but no time is totally hassle free. in the'City" forgetting a "White Wedding." When I asked people to describe \ Generation X to me, the word slack­ ''er was repeated over and over again: ND As an X' er, my first memory of the word slacker appeared in Back to the Where shoppers pay, Future. That's right X'ers, we are all URRE T Biffs. We are screamed at by bald army sergeants disguised as high \ - " \ school teachers. We have bad hair- Y teph nie latt the theives will prey cuts. We are bullies. What's worse? staff phot rapher We dDn't get the girL I tried to remember the first time I Preparation and awareness plus common sense are best weapons against crime he.ard my respected elders place me assaul t. It is wise to lock the vehicle's doors every in Generation X. I think I was by Becky Rickard writer time a door is open and closed, either locking the watching Pearl Jam's new buzz clip, staff According to the International Council of shopper in or locking an intruder out. Remember 'Alive," after 1 had purchased the WHAT WOUlD YOU 00 FOR $l,OOO? Shopping Centers, one fourth of all retail sales occurs where you have parked by noting a distinctive land­ Nirvana Nevemund CD, while pick­ in the months of November and December. This scape item or writing the locati on on your shopping ing out my favorite flannel shirt to means that one fourth of your hard earned money is list. Furthermore, do not tempt a thief by leaving tie around the waist of my baggy spent in one of the many retail or outlet malls includ­ packages visihle in the vehicle. je.ans, consciously not combing my ed in this statistic. This also means that one purse Once the shopper leaves the parkin g lot or garage, hair before I went to a kegger after I "I might consider taking Calc snatching or picked pocket or theft from a vehicle will safety must still be a priority. ICSC recom m nds that smoked a bowl w1der the bleachers II over again." be more devastating to the victim because of the large shoppers not carry large amounts of cash. However, if , f a high school football game. amounts of money lost or used to replace the perfect that is a preferred choice of payment, do not overtly r had the appearance of an X'er :- Joyce Myers gift. flash the cash. If shoppers choose to pay by credit or but r never had the mentality. Sure, freshman/mech. engineering Obviously it is important to remember safety debit card, authorities suggest putting the card and dr i­ my parents bought me a car when I, around the holidays. The St. Louis Galleria promotes ver's license in the same part of the wallet and double turned 16 but I also had a job. That s safety within the mall's walls by not only providing check them after every use. right; I bad a job and so did all of my public safety officers but also offering a "Shopping Purse snatching and picked pockets are another fiiends. I also did well in school. I Smart" pamphlet for shoppers. The pamphlet contains large concern for the holiday shopper. It is imperative came home from school, actually many helpful hints to remember around the holidays. to hold purses close and to use a chain attaching wal­ watched TV for a while, talked on "I would tell the world 'I love "Be aware of your surroundings," Chief of lets to clothing. the phone for hours and then set out college.''' Brentwood Police William Karabas said. "If you have "Fanny packs are extremely helpful in combali ng to finish my homework. Believe it or any doubt about going to your car, don't go to your stolen purses and wallets," Karahas said . not, I played two high school sports. -Keith Robinson car. Call security." The most important advice gi ven by authorities is I wore softball and soccer uniforms senior/MIS Authorities also recommend that shoppers look in to use common sense and to be aware of the shopping by day and flannel by njght. I even the back seat before entering the vehicle. Having car environment. Listen to the age old advice of your gave away my Nintendo. keys available also provide protection from theft and mother. There is safety in numbers. The more I think about it, the more angry I become when I hear the negative undertones assOCiated w1th the term Generation X. I am an "1 might THINK about bungee X'er. I have the huill up anger. I have jumping." I- wardrobe of baggy pants and no litmag gears UP for '98 edition belts. 1 liked grunge and punk, but . . . I'm not a slacker. Actually, most -Thad Turner by Craig Holway campus. X'ers I know aren't slackers . The old junior/business special to The Current "Not too many people know about us, but we' ve farts iliat look down on u.s and revert Have you ever written a story or a poem? Have been around for many years," Kryah said. to mudslinging are just upset that we you ever made a sculpture, painted or photograpned LitMag features secti ons on prose, poetry, art rumerl out just like them. James as an art form? If you have, and you don't know and, this year, an expanded section on sc ulpture and Dean didn't die.; he is alive and weU what to do with the finished product, LitMag does. photography LitMag, which is short for Literary Magazine, is "We want to make it as diverse as possible," the sile.nt brooding of every X 'er. "I'd spend New Year's Eve Elvis' pelvis paved the way for the a student run publication that showcases the works Kryah said. studying in -the l ib r ~ry." antics of Marilyn Manson. 'The of the students and faculty of UM-St. Louis. The One challenge that Lit Mag is trying to overcome women of X ~ paying good money magazine is published annually in April and prints is its lack of academic diversity. In years past, sub­ for silicone Monroe breasts. If this -Kathy Wright the talents of UM-St. Louis' faculty and student missions have come mostly from English majors \ ridiculing of Generation X continues senior/education body. and English department faculty. Kryah would like - om the-older generation, I might Joshua Kryah, poetry editor of LitMag, said that to see submissions from every pan of the I:a mpus . ve to resort to violence: I will send the LitMag is a somewhat unknown entity on the see L1TMAG, page 8 Scary Spice after you. PAGE 6 DECEMBER 15, 199'7

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Jlrt imitating life, 'imitating art' ,I The RainmakBfscores big on drama and suspunse

The Rainmaker suit against the insurance company. Rated R . As is expected from a. lawyer who just passed the bar in his fi rst case, Baylor With all of the big bus! movies being makes plenty of mistakes potentially hurt- shown on silver screens everywhere, The Rainmaker comes through with a solid, ing his case. 1 ' } well-acted and directed performance. However, Baylor makes up for his I" The story begins with Rudy Baylor rookie mistakes with guts and hard work. (Matt Damon) graduating law school and He even has enough courage to stand up to the thousand-dollar-an-hour-lawyers; failing to fmd ajob with a respectable law asking them if they remember when they fum. He then finds himself in conjunction with Bruiser Stone (Mickey Rourke), a sold out. thug who has as much invested in topless With all of the trial blunders Baylor bars as he does in his law firm. Baylor experiences, he still has time to protect a then proceeds to chase ambulances and victim of spouse abuse and fall in love. snatch cases wherever and whenever he After the trial Baylor retires because he can. It becomes apparent he has a huge hates how low lawyers will go to protect case against an insurance company when their clients. He likes his idealistic world Stone and his buddies corne under fire of law. from the FBI. The Rainmaker provides laughs, hean ­ Baylor and Deck Shifflet (Danny warming scenes, suspense and even some hatred (of big business). I would recom­ DeVito)~ a paralegal who shows Rudy the ropes, break loose of Stone's grip and mend this excellent flick to anyone who i: form their own law furn with two cases. wants to be drawn in and told a story. Case one is a will and case two is the law -Matthew Regensburger , "

MUSIC REVIEW Sarah Michelle Gellar realizes the caller on the other end of the line is not going to let her get away so easily. Mixed up and confused works for Crashers

Dance Hall Crashers upbeat harmonies that provide the back­ More excuses to Scream 2 Honey, I'm Homely ground for the singers are accomplished by MCA Records guitarist Jason Hammon, bass player Mikey For those who love mixed up, confused Weiss and drummer Gavin Hammon. It" I ing another reign of bloody masked mur­ out the movie, taking jabs at everything Scream 2 music that does not lend itself to be classi­ sounds like they have been playing together ders. from racial, sexual and gender stereo­ Dimension Films fied in a genre of music, the Dance Hall for their entire lives. Of course, they have At the center is, of course, Sidney types in ciner.1a to the symbiotic relation­ Rated R Crashers latest release, Honey, I'm Homely, been playing together as the Dance Hall Prescott (Neve Campbell) and the slight­ ship between the ubiquitous medi~ cul­ Wes Craven is nothing if not ambi­ is made for your specifications. This album Crashers off and on since 1989. The band ly maimed (both physically and mentally) ture and gruesome murders. tious, You may mistake the latest mani­ incorporates the basics of ska, punk, a little started as a side project for Matt Freeman survivors from a year ago when Sidney'S But the several hundred trendy young­ festation of that ambition, Scream 2, for funk and a whole lot of rock-n-raIL and Tim Armstrong, both of Rancid. After a boyfriend Billy Lumis and his twisted pal sters who turned out last week for the one of its recent relatives, Scream of last The two-part vocals of Elyse Rogers and few personnel changes and the departure of got their kicks with a knife and mask. screaming, I mean screening, didn' t seem year, and 1 Know What You Did Last Karina Denike complement each vther per­ the Rancid punkers, Dance Hal1 Crashers ' Drawing from the groundwork he laid to care too much about that. In the end, Summer of just a few short weeks ago, fectly. They set the tone for the whole listen­ was formed. the first time around, Craven frames they got just what they wanted: an over­ But look closely. Scream 2 is going ing experience. On songs such as "Lost Honey, I'm Homely continues down the frames within frames, constantly toying the-top, overkill (pun intended) ending someplace, taking Craven's trendy new Again" and "Salted" the vocals are amazing, unbeaten path where musical flavors mix with and standing on its head the notion that gave them plenty of chances to howl, thriller formula in a direction that its pre­ going back and forth between the two vocal­ and turn into one great sound. This is a great of, as Randy, the resident horror flick heckle and, yes, scream. decessors didn't go or take. ists and then corning together perfectly. The album, and it deserves a li sten. Consider the story line itself: the expert put its early on, "art imitating life -Doug Harrison -Matthew Regeflsburger .... ~. - -...... ~ movie opens in 'a theater - opening night imitating art." of Stab , the latest thriller to hit the screen The movie works with that idea and based on the true story of, what else, for a while, but ultimately gets the Wo odsboro murders made famous by bogged down in the pursuit thereof: the first Scream. A psychotic connoisseur Craven is constantly stringing a of the cinematic sequel hacks up two hundred a little threads of social movie goers on the spot, thus inaugurat- and cultural commentary through-

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i11 . .. oV'e rtlme Men's b8Skalball team Hoop searchilllfor more wins Time in wimer semester· Turnovers, lack of experience should subside BtianFolsom . . sportsassociate by mid-January, Rivermen head coach says

by Ken Dunkin then we should be playing better." en, this is it for me. staff writer The freshman starting guards are also It'~ all over; my Tough games and new players getting gaining experience as the season progresses. " W college days any- adj~sted to a new programs are two reasons Kyle Bixler is averaging 9.7 points per way. the UM-St. Louis basketball team has strug­ game while also hitting 37 percent of his 3- These four plus years have gled early in the season. pointers. 'f!1e teams point guard Greg Ross gone by quickly, but in some The team has struggled in its first six has also played well as he has averaged 7.2 ways it seems like a million games. They are 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the points per game . . years ago when I attended my Great Lakes Val1ey ----'i:------­ "Bixler has been con­ first class here back in the fall of Conference. The e need to get sistently solid," 1993. Rivermen had hopes of Meckfessel ~aid . "Greg I am very proud to say that I rebounding off of their some wins, it is has been up and down, will be a college graduate in less disappointing season as simple as that. By he's playing a tougher than a month, especially consid­ last year. mid-January we position though." ering that in my family, there "So far it has been should be better. We Mike Harris, the have only been about five people disappointing," said ' teams only senior that who can say they accomplished Rich Meckfessel, head have a nice home­ has played a good the same feat. coach. "The worst I stand. amount of time, has However, I still feel like this thought we would be played well in recent was just one small hurdle to was 3-3. The teams we games. He leads the -Rich Meckiessel lost to are a combined team with 7.2 rebounds overcome. The college phase of A member of the 26-5. We were in every head coach per game and is second my life is over, but the real red-hot women's game with the exception "fun" is just beginning. I have on the team with 12.3 basketball team of Bellannine when we were just awful." sent out resumes to several points per game. takes a jump shot The sixth ranked team in Division II is "Mike has been solid," Meckfessel said. newspapers, magaZines, etc. and during a scrim­ Kentucky Wesleyan. The Rivermen lost the. "He was a little shaky the first half against 1 hope to have some kind of mage last week. game 80-68. Kentucky Wesleyan but he has been a solid luck. The Riverwomen "We have played against very good player." My whole life I heard that a are averaging opposition," Meckfessel said. "We just have While most of the team has struggled college degree is the number one nearly 45 percent to play better." with scoring, center Jason Logsdon has priority when looking for from the field and Kentucky Wesleyan was a challenge for scored 13.7 points per game. Hehas led the employment. The days are gone 58 percent from the Rivermen. They did keep the game close team in scoring in four of their six games. when you could get a top paying the 3-point area. job on a high school education when they tied itwith nine minutes left in "Jason has played well," Meckfessel alone. the game. Wesleyan the ran off several said. "He can't play long well because he Daniel HazeltonJ The Current \' I always hear people who points to close the game. wears out. He has scored well and has done have good jobs that didn't go to "One thing that helps teams improve and a good job rebounding." college say, "I am doing pretty get better is wins," Meckfessel said. "We The team still is working on several good, considering that I didn't need to get s9me wins, it is as simple as that. keys, getting to the free-throw line and go to college." By mid-January we should be better. We turnovers. Turnovers have been a huge dif­ Women'shoop squad on lire have a nice homestand. Indianapolis and I am not putting down people ference this season. The Rivermen have Northern Kentucky are tough teams but by see WINTER, page 8 :. who have not gone to college, Victories continue at home Brandy again led the team with 21 points because I know for a fact that •• I .j . 'and had four assists while Marcy added 20 there are a lot of people who for 5-1 Riverwomen points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and had a team have jobs and are harder work­ high fi ve assists. ing than those who have a col­ by Brian Folsom Ethridge said that the addition of Brandy lege degree, but in today's world Hockev leam rean for rival staff write r and Marcy has been crucial to the it helps a lot more to have one. UM-St. Louis coach optimistic about 'intense' match-up The UM-St. Louis Riverwomen basketball Riverwomen's fast start. That little piece of paper is real- team improved. its record to 5-1 after recent "Those two have meant the world to us," "ly the key to success (1 hope). home victories over Kentucky Wesleyan and she said . "Without them we would not be So I don't regret going to col­ by Dave Kinworthy challenge them to step Missouri-Rolla. where we are today. They are in a class of lege at all. I hope that it will staff WTiter up and to play their The Riverwomen hosted Kentucky their own." benefit me in my future in what­ Over the holidays, the UM-St Louis Wesleyan Dec. 6, and thanks to a strong first Although the Riverwomen are off to an ever I do, and there is a good men's hockey team will be preparing for a best and beat SLU. They half they were able to hang on and win 81- impressive start, Ethridge said that the team ,ohance that will happen. battle with its state rival Saint Louis need to take this one 72. The team led 42-32 at the end of th e first is a long way from where it should be, I tried to get involved in as University. personally. half. Kentucky Wesleyan battled back and "We need to work on playing the entire 40 much as I could over the past Coach Greg Gevers believes this outscored the minutes," she said. four years, and I would advise match up will be very intense. Riverwomen 40-39 veryone on the tea m has "We play well in the anyone, especially freshmen and 'There is no love lost. It is a factor of -G reg Gevers in the second half, been stepping up and get­ first half, but we sophomores, to do the same. pride. We try not to lose to any St Louis head coach but it was not seem to let up in the When I started at UM-St. Louis, team," Gevers said. enough. ting the job done. I am second half, and that .I wasn't into college that much One of the main reasons Gevers claims be impressed with consists of all under­ - Junior transfer pleased with the progress lets the opposition the game will be so intense is because of classmen. and my grades reflected that. Annette Brandy led they have shown. right back in the However, around my third or the familiarity of SLU's coach. 'The line of sophomores Bill Bruegard the team with 19 game." fourth semester when I started "A lot of players from our team have and Dave Hessel along with freshrrlan points, Beth Ethridge added taking classes that I was interest­ played for [SLU's] coach at Parh.. way Craig Kneale is by far our top line," Ragsdale scored 17 -Shelly Ethridge that the key is to just ed in, I knew what I wanted to North last season," Gevers said. Gevers said. 'They have been a pleasant points on six of eight head coach settle down and dO' and I went after it. My grades The teams started this rivalry last sea­ scoring surprise coming out of (75 percent) shooting relax. , skyrocketed, but I wanted to be son when SLU became a club team. UM­ Hazelwood Central. from the field. Ragsdale also shot 3-3 from "We could probably be in better shape, but \ finvo~ved in something that St. Louis currently stands undefeated ver­ 'They have been a dominating offen­ the 3-point line. Junior Melanie Marcy led I think these girls can play hard the whole would help me with in my field sus the Billikens. Last season the two sive factor for the UM-St. Louis team All the Riverwomen with 11 rebounds and four game. " three have around 18-20 points." of study. That is why I came to teams squared off twice with the assists. The team was scheduled to host Gevers challenged all of the players on The Current. Ri vermen winning both games decisively: Missouri-Rolla came to the Mark Twain Washington University Dec. 13 . The I feel tbat it has helped me 3-1 and 6-3. his team to play their hearts out during the Building Dec. 9 and couldn't overcome the Riverwomen are then off until Dec. 30 when tremendously in getting the With 14 freshmen and no seniors on game. Ri verwomens' strong opening season they travel to Lindenwood. experience I will need in the the team, Gevers remains positive looking "I challenge them to step up and to momentum either as the home team won 72- Ethridge said she hopes the team's. win­ future. In addition to getting towards this game. play their best and beat SLU," Gevers 64. ning ways continue. experience, I was able to meet a "We are more talented," Gevers said. said. "They need to take this one person­ According to head coach Shelly Ethridge, "We feel that we have a chance to win any lot of people around the univer­ "If we play our system, we can use our ally." the Riverwomen were able to push the ball game," she said. "It 's pretty simple, if we sity while covering athletic tenac ity to jump allover their defenders. The match-up between SLU and UM­ well on offense, and that made the difference play well, we will win, if we don't play well , events. I was able to develop a Our fore-checking will playa huge pan in St. Louis will occur on Jan. 8 at the North in the game. we won't win ." solid working relationship with the game." County Complex and Jan. 10 at the "Everyone on the team has been stepping "Right now the team is starting to come .an of the coaches and a lot of One panicular line Ge vers seemed to Chesterfield Complex, up and getting the job done," she said. "I am together, and that is real nice to see," she the players on the various teams. pleased with the progress they have shown ." .said. AlsO', being a part of Th e Current, I knew most of the activities that were happening on campus. Hoviever, I think that THIS WINTER BREAK IN SPORTS the best part about this job was )',. covering differem beats and pro­ files and passing along the infor­ Contact the Athletic IDecember II December II December II December II January January January January January January mation and results to the readers. Department for II II II II II It made me feel like an information about these and important part of the University, other events . 20 27 28 30 2 4 7 10 13 15 and. I don' t think I will ever for­ II II II II II II II I j II get that. vs IUPU- IUPU- at vs at vs Washington Indianapolis Indianapolis Lewis Wisconsin- Quincy SIU- Indianapolis II U. Tournament Tournament 7:30 p.m. Parkside 7:30 p.m. Edwardsville 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Congratulations and goodbye TBA TBA 3:00 p~~.rn. 7:30 p.m. to Brian Folsom and Becky L Zagurski - The Current's iJ D D at at at vs at vs vs two staff writers who are Lindenwood Lewis Wisconsin- Quincy SIU- Rockhurst Indianapolis graduating this se ' mesteF~ TBA 5:15 p.m. Parkside 5:30 p.m. Edwardsville 7 :00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. We willi miss them. 1 :00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. iI lilDDDI . _P_A_GE__ 8 ______------____~~_QC __u_r_r~ __ rt ____~------_------____D~E~C~E~M~BE =R~1=5~,~. 1~99~7 J IOUgh Two wins for the weekend HiVermen lace schedule December 13 Team should compete we play well." Carlos Knox. He was the lead- Over the break the competi- ing scorer in Division II two Riverwomen 40 34-74 Rivermen 40 34-74 in conference games, tion will get tougher. On Dec. years ago. I would like to play Washington U. 28 33-61 Maryville 28 33--£1 27 the ------them." UM·St. Louis PT FG 3-FG FT S AB UM-St. Louis PT FG 3-FG FT S AB Meclifessel says Indianapolis ur games The con- Sarah Carrier 6 3-5 0-0 0-0 1 3 Jeremiah Foots . 11 4-8 1-2 2·2 0 5 by Ken Dunkin Tournament against ference sea­ Donna Simon 7 3-6 0-1 1-2 1 7 Mike Harris 21 8-11 1-2 4-7 8 staff writer will begin. son will Melanie Marcy 10 4-11 1-1 1-3 2 13 Jason Logsdon 8 2-7 0-1 4-7 7 The Ri vermen basketball The Washington begin Jan. 2 Annette Brandy 19 8-17 2-4 1-2 1 4 Greg Ross 8 2-11 2-4 2-3 1 5 team is mired in a 2-5 season Rivermen are University are always when the Angela Stewart 13 4-9 1-4 4-6 0 5 Kyle Bixler 14 5-11 4-9 0-0 0 7 with many tough games com­ scheduled to tough. They have Rivermen Beth Ragsdale 8 2-3 2-2 2-4 1 1 Jason Frillman 7 2·3 1·2 2-2 0 6 ing in the next weeks. play IUPU­ visit Lewis. Jamie Dressler 2 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 Ryan Meyers 4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 The team will have its hands Ft. Wayne in been really tough in The rest of Krystal Logan 4 1-4 0-0 2-3 1 5 Eric Stiegman 1 0-1 0-0 1-2 2 8 full this week with Washington the first the past few years. the schedule Undsay Brefeld 7 1-2 1-1 4-4 0 0 Josh Wolf 0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 Totals 76 26·59 7-13 17-26 7 39 Totals 74 25-55 9-21 15-23 5 49 University on Saturday. The round. If they contains con­ games against Washington Wlll the ference -Rich Meckfessel Washington U. PT FG 3-FG FT S AS Maryville PT FG 3-FG FT S AS University in previous years IUPU-Ft. games. head coach Amy Schweizer 16 6-14 2-6 2-3 0 3 John Jones 27 11·22 0-3 5·7 0 9 have been close battles. Wayne game, "We are Angie Kohnen 3 1-7 0-0 1-2 4 6 Matt Rubel 2 1-5 0-3 0-1 1 2 "Our games against the team will not as good Alia Fischer 24 7-22 0-0 10-10 3 13 Dan Rakers 11 5-8 0-0 1-2 2 8 Washington University are battle the host [earn as Southern Indiana and Erica Stagen 3 1-4 0-2 1-2 2 3 Kevin Spradling 2 1-6 0-4 0-0 4 0 always tough," Rivermen head Indianapolis. Kentucky Wesleyan but we Sue Tucker 3 1-2 0-1 1-1 0 3 Henry Shannon 17 7-21 1-6 2-6 4 6 coach Rich Meckfessel said. "They are a good team," match up against everyone else Beth Ruether o 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 Derek Lagemann 1 0-2 0-1 1-2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1 3 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 "They have been really tough Meckfessel said. "They are in very well," Meckfessel said. Emily Harold 2 1-4 Brad Nickols 0-2 Emily Nolan 11 4-9 0-0 3-4 1 5 Andy Brockmeyer 1 0-3 0-0 1-2 0 3 in the past few years. They are the process of going Di vision I, "The question is will we win Rachel Brown 4 1-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 Totals 61 25-69 1-17 10-20 12 32 struggling, but it won't be an they have some good players. and playas well as we are Jana Herrmann o 0-0 • 0-0 0-0 0 1 easy game. We should win if They have a great player in capable." Tasha Rodgers o 0-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 Undsey Merrill 7 2-3 0-0 3-4 0 1 Totals 73 24-70 2-11 23-28 12 40

LlTMAG, from page 5 commu·nity. their work. Kryah believes that submissions SCOREBOARD "Submissions are not as diverse LitMag is also getting out around will start pouring in after the holi­ as they should be for our campus. town. It sponsors readings by facul­ days and he had this piece of advice. MEN'S BASKETBALL WOMEN'S· BASKETBALL Dec. 9 We would like to get international ty members and students at book­ ''The LitMag is for any student UM-St. Louis 33 39-72 submissions, something different to stores and cafes. The poetry read at or faculty member who has some­ Dec. 6 Dec. 6 UM-Rolla 27 37-64 ·; give the LitMag a little style and these events is the just the kind of thing to say and would like to be Kent. Wesleyan 38 42-80 UM-St. Louis 42 39-81 UMSL: Brandy 21; Marcy 20, diversity," Kryah said. thing they are looking for to put in heard." . UM-St. Louis 34 34-68 Kent. Wesleyan 32 40-72 13 reb.; Logan 7, 11 reb.; Kryah believes that there are Lit Mag. Submissions can be dropped off KW: Bartolone, 20; Mattingly UMSL: Brandy 19; Ragsdale Stewart 7; Carrier 5; many people out there that have The LitMag. due in April 1998, in the English department office, 10; Garcia 8, 7 reb . 17; Logan 14; Marcy 11, 11 England 5; Dixon 3 done something creative, but they can be purchased at the mv1-St. 484 Lucas. UMSL: Logsdon 19, 9 reb.; reb.; Donna Simon 9 UMR: Gronewoller 14,9 are either embarrassed or unaware Louis bookstore as well as BMders Deadline for submissions is Ian. Foots 15, 8 reb .; Bixler 11; KW: Bridgeman 15, 9 reb.; reb.; Beadles 12; Mills 9, 8 that there is a place they can bring and Left Bank Books. 22. Harris 10; Ross 10 Johnson 15; Geary 13, 9 reb. reb.; Fischer 9; Farmer 9

LETTERS, from page 4 WINTER, from page 7 ·B=3.0, B-=2.7,B+=3.3 What hap­ Joint Engineering Office (I'm in the ing for an extra 0.3 not a full point! pens if someone earns an A-? They engineering program), but they were Some out there might be think­ turned the ball over 126 times as will be fine," Meckfessel said. freshman back court and Gene get a 3.7. unable to do anything about this ing "poor baby, I can barely get a opposed to their opponents turning With all the growing pains Stewert redshirted. Mike is the What happens if someone earns Issue. C." To them I say, "I worked my ass the ball over 87 times. Meckfesse1 feels that it will payoff only senior that sees a lot of time. , an A+? Do they get a 4.3? Nope! If there were no pluses or minus­ off for those scores and want to be "If we can get to the free throw in the long run. "'fhe future is very We just have to get through this' They just receive an A (4.0). I know es with the letters to begin with, my justly compensated. I could have line and correct the turnovers we bright," he said. "We have the year." this because in two summer courses . cheated feeling would not be as been goofing off the whole summer, I have received A+'s from the great. You might stop and say, but but instead r tried to advance instructor, but when DUMSL having more than a 4.0 possible in a myself. " recorded the grade, it turned into an 4.0 system is dumb, wrong, etc. I In short, if I can't receive full A. (Where's the extra 0.3 I earned? went · to a high school that had credit for what 1've done, I want the . TWICE!) advanced courses with an extra plus 'and minus system gone! If My hard work isn't rewarded but grade point for a C or better. (Yes, there are no A+'s, then there should my inability to be perfect is penal­ an A was worth 5.0!). So I know that be no A-'s. ized! I have discussed this with the type of system exists. I'm just ask- -Kyle Von Talge

GUEST, from page 4 Although I haven't met my new breaks, or before class, or in the . clared major. best friend at UM-St. Louis, I do library, I have learned that the guy It is true that these are small have some new acquaintances; peo­ in my Child Psychology class insights about individuals that, while ple I could talk to if I saw them named his cat after Willie McGee, interesting, will not change my life. somewhere other than on campus, and that my neighbor in ED 101 But they make me feel comfortable and people about whom I know would love to be a pilot. I know that and pleased that I spend my days at those minute facts that often spark the girl who sits next to me in UM-St. Louis, and that's worth at !east a bit of friendship. Through Economics started out wanting to be more than rotting in a college town. talking with my classmates during a pediatrician, and now has an unde-

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