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BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN St. Louis curator should have begun ...... _ .... _-_. _._.. .. _.. .. Staff Writm' on Jan. 1, 2006 and would serve until Dec. 31, 2007." Curtis said the memo indicated Concerns of students and faculty that the governor's office would have driven Gov. Matt Blunt to have a reselection process sometime decide to allow UM-St Louis its full this year. According to Curtis, a two-year student representation to UM-St. Louis student will hold the the Board of Curators. position of the next student repre In a public telephone conference sentative to the Board of Curators call at the Student Government from his or her appointment until Association meeting last Friday, January 2008. Maria Curtis, graduate student, pub "James Harris (director of boards lic policy, and student representative and commissions for the state of to the Board of Curators, shared Missouri) would ask that the statements in a memo she received Intercampus Student Council recon fro'm Blunt's office. vene in the fall and the selection In the memo, Blunt states, "It has process will start over again," she come to my attention that there is said. some concern that Maria Curtis is 'The interview process is pretty serving a short term of office." long. It took about six months from Blunt also stated that he has filling out the application until the made it one of his priorities to bring actual selection was made," Curtis the teml limits and dates of service said. for the student curator back into Curtis will continue to serve until compliance with the rvlissouri a new representative is appointed. statutes. However, she is eligible to reapply Adam D. Wiseman! TIN Cilm~1 1 "Basically, what they're saying is for the position if she would like to Chancellor Tom George viSits the 'Elephant Art' currently on display in Gallery Visio. The new exhibit, on display until last semester; I was filling out a por continue to serve. Feb. 2, features paintings created by elephants that reside in Southeast Asia. Proceeds from purchased art will go to tion of the Kansas City representa Gallery Visio and the non-·prorrt Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project. tion," Curtis saieL "The term for the see CURATOR, page.3 Future of MOHELA, higher ed funding take the floor at SGA
BY PAUL HACKBARTH the Curators' meeting, if tuition increas Braddix saieL As an example, Braddix UM-St Louis sinoe the other campuses News Editor es by 6 percent for example, undergrad said true tuition might cost about do ndt rely on the loan authority as sig uate admission would increase from $10,000. While the student pays nificantlyas UM-St Louis does. $216.50 to $229.50 per credit hour. $4,000, the state pays for the remaining \Vhile certain groups oppose the The Student Government However, Joe Moore, director of amount sale, Bradrlix said that the money from Association leaders discussed the future media relations for the UM system, Certain students are not only con MOHELA that goes to universities of tuition increases and student loans at reminded students that Floyd and the cerned with tuition increases, but Gov would mean about $80 million for their meeting last Friday afternoon in curators are only discussing possibili Matt Blunt's proposed sale of the loan maintenance costs of the the SGA chambers. ties. Moore said the scenarios would be agency MOHELA also has received BentonlStadlerlRese3ICh building com SGA President D' Andre Braddix voted on at the next Board of OJrators mixed reactions from students and plex, which Braddix named as the high discussed scenarios involving 'an . meeting at UM-Rolla in March. financial aid offices. MOHELA is cur est p1.iority on campus. increase in tuition for the next fiscal According to Braddix, Floyd is no rently owned by the state, however, '1:be Also of note at the SGA meeting, year as well as the outlook for the sale longer pursuing his proposed fixed governor has proposed to sell Student Court will vote for a new jus of the MOHELA loan authority. tuition model from last year. The deci MOHELA," Braddix saieL tioe at the next meeting on Friday, Feb. Braddix spoke about tuition rate sce sion came after students and concerned With the sale of MOHELA, Braddix 17 at I p.m Student Court will also no narios for next semester that tJM parents from across the state of explained the money that the loan longer have alternate justices on the President Elson Floyd discussed with Missouri rejected the idea. agency owns would be given back to court the Board.of Curators in Columbia last Instead, Floyd is proposing a tuition higher education institutions, like UM Elections will also be held for two Thursday and Friday. The possibilities model that would keep tuition increases St Louis. new board m=bers for Associated Adarn 9 , Wi semani' Tix- ClIrr!'m presented at the meeting translate to in line with inflation rates, and both the "We're actually the only University Students of the Uni versity of possible increases in the range of 5 per Consumer Price Index and Higher in the system that uses MOHELA," Missouri, now known as Student SGA Parliamentarian Stephen Keener and President D'Andre cent to 7 percent, starting in the fall Education Prioe Index.. Braddix said. Legislative Association. The elections Braddix keep student curator M aria Curtis infonned about campu ~ semester. ''It puts more pressure on the legis Braddix said he was anxious to see will replace board members Thomas issues via telephone during Friday's Student Government meeting, According to board doc.uments from lature to fund higher education," the effect that the sale would have on Helton and David Dodd. - - --- _._------_.
Carl Williams, the student Vashon seniors get a jump start on collegiate success development coordinator for classrooms at Vashon High SchooL The high school students will e-ach reception at UM~St Lollis. the reform BY BEN SWOFFORD The program will take the Vashon receive six hours of college c..TeCl:it for 'The kids have absolutely loved it. program, hands News AssOciate Editor students in their senior year off their the two courses. The parents love it, and from all [that] i out paperwork to high school campus and into classes at During the first week, around 60 understand, tile students have been cry students from UM-St Louis for four days a week in a seniors start their day at Vashon High welcome on can1pus .· ' he said. Vashon High Early Friday afternoon, a group of one-semester college preparation pro School at 7 am The new learning environment for School. Every about 65 high school seniors shuffled gram intended to increase high school They are bused to UM-St Louis to the Vashon seniors is part of a larger St Monday and out of a classroom and into a quiet hall graduation and college enrollment take advanced classes in a new environ Louis Public School Distri t plan to Friday, the seniors way in the Social Scienoesand rates. ment with older students. Judging from refoml its major high schools. The will attend Business building. They were bound "Ultimately it gives to the students the students' reactiOD5, they seem to like freshmen class at Vashon has been colloquiums for buses to take th= back to Vashon and provides them with all the things the new environment and are adju.. I Behind the What are the Check out our Op~d 4 - . -- . --~-- jersey: Meet top 5 worst staffs top picks for Feat!!E..~~. __ 6 . part-time jobs? ~port$; ___ 10 UMSL's star best albums of 2005 CrQS~~~uzzJ~_ 11 players ~ •Life ' Iii'll Helli' 11 See a e 6 See page 8 <11w. Current January 30, 2006 Mike Sherwin • EditoT·in·Cbie/ Kate Drolet· Managing Editor Michael Pelikan' Business Manager Rob Borkin • Atim!l1ising Din'Ctar Judi Unville • Atilliw· Put it on the Board! Call 516-5174 for details or email [email protected] Paul HacidJarth· News Edi/or Melissa McCrary' Features Edifor tory at t he University of New first Thursday of the month. program is free and refresh Cate Marquis' A & E Editor Monday, Jan. 30 Tuesday, Jan. 31 Mexico, will discuss Call (314) 385-3455 for more ments will be provided. Space lindsey Barringer • SPOIts Editor "D reamscape Desperado: Btlly information. is limited and reservations are Adam D. Wiseman· Photo Director "Pipeline to local Office" Bosnian Student's photos the Kid in American Memory" required. Call 5711 or e-mail Christine Eccleston· Cop!' Eliitar workshop on display at noon in Century Room A at Friday, Feb. 3 [email protected] for more Ben Swofford • News Associate the MSC. The event is part of information. Patricia Lee· Features AssociaJe The Sue Shear Institute for PPRC hosts "Point-of-View: the Lunch &. Lecture series Lawrence Lithography Kevin Otdey· Photo .:mociate Women in Public Life will host Rudy Scoggins' c.:'artoonist From Bosnia To Buerkle Middle sponsored by the St. Louis Workshop exhibit "Outline for Equality" lecture "Pipeline to Local Office" from Elizabeth Gearheart· Cartoonist. School," an exhibit of 25 Mercantile Library. The lecture 6 p.m. to 9 p. m. today and Miata Lewis-Harris • Page Designer photographic portraits taken is free and lunch is $15 for 'The Lawrence Lithography Julie Brueggemann, executive Jan. 31 in Cent ury Room C in by Bosnian immigrants w ho are Mercantile members, and $18 Workshop: Twenty-six Years of director of Personal Rights Of the MSC. "Pipeline" is designed Staff Writers students at Margaret Buerkle for nonmembers. Call 7242 for Collaboration," begins today Missourians, the Missouri for women interested in NaKenya Shumate. FGlncis l.am, Brian Saimo, Middle School in St . Louis rese rvations or more. informa- and runs through March 25. The statewide organization advo running for municipal offices County. The display wi ll open exhibit will be displayed in cating for lesbian, gay, bisexu Zam Meyer. Benjamin Israel. Albenu Patino, l tion. I.aumAyer:s, GenelleJone;. Melissl S. Hayden, and those interested in today an d run through April 26 Exhibition Room A at Gallery al and transgender equality, voLunteering on a campaign. '.[abel Suen, Brian E.Olilcr, ]avicr Nadal, I.aGuan in t he PPRC at 362 Social Open house at the Center for 210. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. will host "Outline for Equality: Fuse, Bronwen Voss, Erin Boyle, :;e-JIl ~licP.Jd, The program f ee is $45. Call Sciences &. Business Building. Trauma Recovery to 5 p.m. Tuesday through The Proactive Legislative Jason Wendleton, Jeff Ander,son 4727 for more information or Center hours are 8 a. m. to 5 Saturday. (all 5976 for more Agenda for the LGBT .~aff_Photographers to register for the prog ram. p.m. Monday t hrough Friday. The open house will be from 5 information. Community in Missouri" at Carla c.'l!mese, T.G. Weave!" An opening ·reception will to 7 p. m. at the center, locat noon in 314 MSC. The program Monday Noon Series: begin today at noon. Call 5273 ed in the lower level of the "Making the Most of Oral and is free and open to students, Ad & Business Associates The Geography of Drawing for more information. Kathy J. Weinman Advocacy PowerPoint presentations" faculty and staff. It is spon Ka\hif Ali, Mark Sanders. Tun Peters Centre. It will feature a sored by the Safe Zone pro st. louis artist James M. Smit h A workshop will be held from 388 Millennium Student Center Wednesday, Feb. 1 ! discussion by St even Bruce, gram. Call 5008 for more will discuss the origins of his 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in 316 MSC. One University Boulevard the cent er's new director. The information. St. Louis, Missouri 63121 work at 12:15 p.m. in Gallery Partidpants will sharpen their African-American studies event is f ree and open to the 210. The lecture is free and oral presentation delivery conference public. Li ght refreshments will Saturday, Feb. 4 Newsroom • (31'J) 516-5Fi open to the public and is part skills and increase the effec Advertising' (3N) 5165316 be served. It is sponsored by of the Monday Noon Se ries, 'Teaching African-American tiveness of PowerPoint presen Business • (311) 516-5175 t he CTR and Department of Writers' workshops Fax • (3111 516-6811 sponsored by The Center f or Studies in Our School tations. This Conversation Psychology. Call 6738 for more Email · C/IrTl!nt @jirL"(. lIms/. ~du the Humanities. An exhibit of Systems ," will be held from about Teaching and Technology The Write Stuff Chancellor's ! informat ion . w ebs ite Smith's work will continue 7:30 a. m. to 5 p.m. today and is sponsored by Information Certificate Program will hold a bItP:/lwwll'.tbe 1I,,·enJon/ilIe.wm through March 11 in Exhibition 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Feb. 2 Technology Services and the pair of workshops in the Room B of Gallery 2. 10. Call in the Century Rooms at the Thursday, Feb. 2 Center for Teaching and University Center today. "The 5699 for more information. MSC. The conference fee is Learning. Call 4508 for more Business of Writing" will be he CtHrentls published weel The following incidents were Jan. 16, 2006-Burglnry 2nd in Lieu of Arrest for Minor in participant in the assault, and will not let, etc. When she returned, the sub co r::GJATE PR E,S reJXlt1ed La the l1M-St. Louis police Degree-Cieger Road Construction Possession of Alcohol. Thi matter be charged. Charges are pending for ject was looking at her very strangely. department between Jan. 11 2006 and site will be referred to Srudent Affairs for assault and stealing l:xJth in the Adult The victim immediately checked and Jan. 29. 2006. Remember that crime Sometime over the weekt:lld per pos ible disciplinary action, as it court and the Fanlily Court of St. discovered her waliet, three credit prevention is a cornrutw..ity effort. and sones) unknown broke into the con relates to violation of University Louis County. cards and $78 was missing. The vic anyone h.aving information concern struction trailer. The folJowing iteIllS Rules and Regulations. tim confronted the subject and asked ing these incidents should contact the were stolen: two walkie-talkies, 11 dig Jan. 20, 2006 Property Damage her if she took the objects and she said carnplL<; police at 516-5155 . ital camera. fax/copier ma hine. Jan. 19, 2006-Assault 3rd LutE yes. The victim contacted the security lantern, microwave and a bJ ack Stealing-Metro Link South The victim reported damage to her guard who called the police. When the Jan. 14, 2006-Stealing Under leather chair. The crime scene was Wienman Parking Lot parked vehicle. The investigation UM-St. Louis police was notified, the $500-Lot Q processed and the investigation is The victim reported that he was revealed tiiat a person had walked on suspect had left the area, and the vic The victim (who is a participant in ongoing. assaulted by four unknown black top of the victim's vehicle leaving tim then realized that her cell phone the Bridge Program for High School male subjects and they stole his hat. muddy foot prints and a dent on the was also stolen. Students) had parked her vehicle on Jan. 16, 2006 Minor in TIle incident originated on the Metro top of the roof. Lot Q when the program began. She Possession of Alcohol-LeG ras Link. platfonn and spilled over to the Jan. 27, 2006 Stealing Under returned back to the car at around Residence Hall UM-St. LDuis property where the sub Jan. 26, 2006 Stealing Over $SO L-______~~ _____ ~ ______~ ______~ L-~~--~~~~------~------~~------~ Get your fix. Ev€ry Monday. The Current. Your campu~ . newspaper. January 30, 2006 ~It.e Current Page 3 Students showcase academic programs, encourage legislators to invest in higher education BY PAUL HACKBARTH system to present their programs and wrote. She also noted that Showcase area Besides the SGA, the College of Smith wrote, 'The turnout was fan "I heard extremely positive feed -----NeWs Edii(; their acconwlishments to legislators," gives students the opportunity to meet Nursing and School of Optometry tastic, the best it has been in several back from every legislator I spoke with Meara Smith, programming director with and talk to senators and represen from UM-St Louis were also repre years." According to Smith, 26 acade as well as heard others were excited When Missouri laWmakers decide for ASUM, wrote in an e-mail inter tatives about their academic achieve sented. mic programs from the four UM cam that we hosted this event again this whether to increase or decrease fund view. ments . . Hossain said certain legislators puses attended the event. She year," she said. ing for higher education, they often This marked Smith's first year as Tanzeena Hossain, vice president from St. Louis and the surrounding explained that holding the event earlier Smith explained that showcasing want to know where that money goes. coordinator of the event. She was hired for the UM-St. Louis Student area came to the UM-St. Louis dis this year helped increase involvement. what students are giving back to the Last Wednesday at the Capitol in in April on the UM-Columbia campus. Government Association, said, 'They plays to see that their city was well rep "We held Student Showcase sever legislators and showing them that their Jefferson City, legislators found the Smith wrote that this year's theme, [Showcase organizers] try to show resented. al monthS earlier than in previous years money is being well spent is impOItant answer to that question at the 20th ''Higher Education: A Return on Your people where higher education funding ''In the p~t, UMSL hasn't neces in order to increase participation from not only for ASUM but for the entire annual Student Showcase event spon Investment," showcased students' is going, to show them that it's being sarily been the most active in a lot of students and programs as well as UM system student population. sored by the Associated Students of the organizations and involvement on their put into· good programs and to show things," Hossain said. "A couple of increase attendance from legislators," "ASUM wants legislators to realize University of Missouri. respective campuses. them that students care and are doing them seemed really excited that we Smith said. that by investing money into the "ASUM hosts the Student ''Legislators have a chance to walk things with the money they're getting." were getting out there and doing more Smith wrote that the legislators' University of Missouri, they are invest Showcase every year ... in order for around, look at the displays and talk to Hossain attended the Student things along the lines of what the other reactions to the Student Showcase ing in a brighter future for the state of unique academic programs in the UM student and faculty members," Smith Showcase to represent the St. Louis big campuses are doing." were well received. Missouri," Smith said. CURATOR, from page 1 Women justices losing voice, visiting professors say - ..... ----...... ~ - . - ..~ ...... "-.. ---...... - ...... -- -.. - -. ~.-.. . If the SGA and ISC approve her as sions. a choice, she will be sent to Blunt's SGA Vice President Tanzeena BY MELISSA S. HAYDEN Susan Appleton, professor of law at came up with a remedy, which was to Schlanger believes the Supreme office to be chosen. Hossain, junior, psychology, repre "' ~ .. - ~ ..- .-.-.... _. _._ _.. ._ ...... Staff Writer Washington University in St. Louis. create The VIrginia Women's Institute Court's ruling that the approach taken ''What it boils down to is, are my sented the SGA at the Associated Appleton and Schlanger discussed for Leadership. by the lower courts was unlawful and fellow students satisfied or not?" Students of the University of the effect of President George W. '1t. was supposed to be a very was "a very significant opinion." Curtis said. Missouri's Student Showcase in In the Supreme Court's 216 years, Bush's decision to nominate Judge friendly, very self-esteem building Appleton focused on cases involv At the UM-St. Louis Faculty Jefferson City last Wednesday. only two justices have been women. Samuel · Alito to replace Sandy environment for women. Compared to ing abortion and reproductive rights. Senate meeting, Chancellor Thomas 'There were some people who What might this mean if a male justice O'Connor, as Supreme Court Justice VMI, which is not at all friendly, it is Mainly she put her attention on the George said, "She is doing an out hadn't heard about the situation yet," replaces Sandy O'Connor? and what it might mean for the United basically a series of hazing, and it is all case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme standing job, and any student you will Hossain said. "Women justices have had a major States. about challenge, all about challenge Court case that ruled that abortion talk: to who has gone to a meeting or She felt that Curtis's situation was impact on some things that you don't Both women used past court cases all the time," Schlanger said. laws violate right to privacy. anyone will vouch for her skills as a topic of interest at the event. usually associate with the Supreme to highlight what they felt were impor The lower state courts approved of "Almost since it was decided, it has being a member of the Board of ''Many legislators stopped by te Court," said Margo Schlanger, profes tant accomplishments in legal matters the remedy, agreeing that women are been controversial," she said. Curators." find the UM-St. Louis representative:; sor of law at Washington University in that were a result of women justices. more likely t6 want something that is In her opinion, Roe v. Wade is The Faculty Senate unanimously to ask about their concerns about stu St. Louis. According to Schlanger, in 1996, friendlier when they want to be trained "probably secure" for now. However, voted to support a resolution for the dent curator Maria Curtis," she said. Schlanger spoke about ''Women the case, ''The United States v. as leaders. The Supreme Court did not Appleton predicted a federal abortion continued appointment of Maria '1t's pretty interesting to see ho\\ and the new Supreme Court," a lecture VIrginia," the United States sued the approve. legislation may be in the country's Curtis for the full two-year term as big of an impact it was making on the sponsored by the Sue Shear Institute state of VIrginia for restricting the "It's not that most women want to future. stated in Missouri statutes. Capitol," Hossain said. for Women in Public Life, the Institute opportunity to attend the VIrginia go to VMI and from my perspective it "We're much closer to seeing abor According to D' Andre Braddix, Curtis feels her position is still "uf for Women and Gender Studies, the Military Institute to only men. The sounds dreadful," Schlanger said. tion left to the political process. the SGA is waiting to pass a resolu in the air." Department of History, the court said the opportunity should be 'The question is not whether or not Legislation is no longer going to hide tion regarding Curtis's position. "It's a very difficult situation fOI Department of Political Science. and open to women, as well. Since it is a most women want to go to VMI, most behind Roe v. Wade," she said. Braddix would like to see the me to be in," she said. "With a posi· UM-St. Louis' Student Legislative public school, it should be open to men don't want to go to VMI. The '1t's not clear to me that the big results of the Faculty Senate's resolu tion of this magnitude, you have to b< Association. people regardless of gender, the jus question is whether when a woman loss to women is the loss of a woman tion. In addition, SGA is waiting for able to plan for it; you have to knO\\ The lfX,1:ure, which took place in tices claimed. wants to go to VMI, is that going to be ju;,1ice, it's the loss of a moderate more information to become avail well in advance to be able to fulfill Gallery 210 of the Telecommunity The United States won in the dis an opportunity that is available to voice to resist the authority," able concerning Blunt's recent deci- your responsibilities." Center, also featured a second speaker, trict court and the court of appe Are You Sensitive to Lights? The College of Optometry is currently enrolling patients for a study of a supplement to determine whether it can lessen sensitivity to light. 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Page 4 Vas .on program Ballots akin to boogeymen I'm pro-life, anti-death Smallest Political Quiz" penalty, pro-environment, (www.self unsure about the war, emo gov.orglquiz.html) hoping tionally &upportive of the to determine my official troops, mostly underedu stance. Eight questions benefits students, MSl cated but still concerned later, it labeled me as a about social security, 'centrist' Immensely help Catholic, anti-censorship ful A longer test with more For the past two weeks, 65 Vashon ter of their senior year, thus having make the decision to attend a univer and terrified by my civic detailed issue questions High School students have been time to take classes for college credit sity. Visiting college on a regular basis responsibility on Election ( www.okcupid.comlpoli attending classes on our campus. This Most of us can relate to taking col can eliminate the anxiety associated Day. tics) rated me as a socially- new program is designed to help alle lege-credit courses offered through with 'taking the plunge' and begin Simply put, politics IKATE DROLET moderate, economi.cally viate overcrowding· at Vashon while our high schools, or we recall wasted ning the application process. scare me. liberal Democrat. Ma1Ulging Editor giving the students an opportunity to time senior year taking unnecessary Through this program, Vashon stu I'm not talking about A few more web earn college credit classes because we had to attend dents have the benefit of attending the kind of fear thatocca- quizzes seemed to reaffirm Across St. Louis and the nation, school full-time. biweekly discussions with specialized sionally wakes me up at night and, these results, confirming my status as a high schools have partnerships with The new VashonJUM-St. Louis UM-Sl Louis representatives. These de~;pite the fact that I'm an adult, instills moderate liberal standing just a smidgen universities allowing students to get a program helps streamline the transi representatives discuss everything a tiny seed of possibility that something on the left side of the fence I've been head start. The program between UM ti on from high school to college by from admissions to student life. sinister could be lurking under my bed. straddling for so long. St. Lollis and Vashon takes the idea giving seniors full access to a college Instead of competing with hun I don't watch politics through my I'm not sure I trust it though. one step further by physically bring campus. Not only are they exposed to dreds of other students in their high finger.; like I do during horror movies. College is a breeding ground for ing the students to a college campus. courses, but they also quickly learn school to speak to a guidance coun Government doesn't have the same trendy liberalism, which often accom By earning college credit before about the real "college life." selor, the help students need is much effect on me as oversized, multi-legged panies my fear of politics. This highly heading off to the institution of their High school students inevitably more accessible. By providing these arachnids prowling in dusty comers of contagious syndrome strikes numerous choice, students gain a better under benefit from the exposure to numer resources, lThtI-St Louis develops a the closet campuses, and UM-St Louis hasn't standing of the college environment ous extracurricular activities and an strong relationship with Vashon and Politics frighten me because they're escaped. Trendy liberalism usually and their academic preferences. environment different than the one to other area high schools, paving the much more important (and realistic) afflicts young students who don't quite This pioneering program brings to which they are accustomed. way for easier recruitment than the irrational fears I can talk myself understand politics. Sympton15 include light new ideas about where high For some, the experience can help We believe this program benefits out of. Moreover, I'm intimidated an ignorant dedication to ripping apart school should end and college should reaffinn their desire to pursue a high everyone involved and should be because while I know I do care, I'm not conservatives without sufficient begin. er education degree. For those coming watched closely by both administra yet sure what exactly I care abom in research or logic because it's the latest Many students have completed the into the program unsure about life tions. Both should foster this potential t=15 of party values. fad. I experience an overwhelming urge entire required high school curriculum after high school, this program could so it becomes the nonn instead of the I like to chew on issues, to roll them to throw heavy objects and pull 0111; my before they even reach the last semes- give them the confidence needed to exception. around my . mouth and leam every hair when people claim a party without groove and flavor. In my quest to find actually understanding its fundamental the perfect party, I've engaged in end ideals. less discussion \vith my very conserva Since the day I turned 18, rve wor tive parents, very liberal grandparents ried about becoming one of these tren,dy and friends with varying vie-wpoints. liberals- someone who wears anti-Bush This confused me more than anything, apparel like it's the new little black since I always want to identify with the dress. If I despise the president, I want to people I love without blindly conform have piles of research backing up my ing. bitterness, not a crowd of the popular Nothing "super" about the Super Bowl I could continue to dodge party affil kids. iation until the next election, but I don't I stray between wanting to fit a cate want to end up like I did in 2004. The gory and spuming conformity. Keeping ballot stared up at me, Bush and Kerry track of and responding to legislative I won't be watching the Super would think twice before corning chads begging me to poke them out I action is just as important votin,g. Bowl. Football is a game based on near him again. had managed to remain indecisive until \Vhether you're a staunch party supp<;lrt inflicting pain and injury on the Years later, I was working as a that moment and felt so tom that I basi er or wandering Democan/Republicrat opposing players, and I want no part clerk in a hospital emergency room. cally closed my eyes and stabbed at the like myself, keep an eye on the capitol. ofil A high-school football coach was papel~ leaving my vote up to gravity and Junlping off the political fence is I grew up following just about there observing as part of his training chance. I felt a bit ashamed later, like my daunting, especially when social winds every sport there was, and if I fmd for his Emergency Medical vote had been wasted. That day I made whip around us. I'm still scared of myself in front of a television set Techinician certificate. It was a slow it my personal mission to take a stance falling the wrong way, but I'll take the with a football game on, I find it riv night and he told me some football before the next election. plunge before I let gravity and chance eting. Then I remember what is real BEN.lAMIN ISRAEL stories. In one, his team was playing Recently, I took the "World's . shove me off ~dain.~ I f, OJ ~'Jlm .. I'r ly going on and leave. - COlumnis't-- for the conference championship. In a backhanded way, I have to The opponent's star running back thank Jack "lbeAssassin" Tatum for was running on a gimpy ankle, so the opening my eyes. and Skip "Dr. Death" Thomas----<:on coach told his dyfenders to stomp on Lab open late? Procrastinate! On Aug. 12, 1978, Tatum was a l1ibuted to a kind of an office pool it if they got the chance. Editorial defensive back for the Oakland evelY week. Whoever knocked an Tatum was not the only football Attention procras Student Senate start Board Raiders playing in an exhibition opposing receiver out cold first got to player to tout the brutality of the tinators: did you ed discussing this game against the New England collect. 'game. Baltimore Colts lineman know the UM-St. issue after The MIKE SHERWIN Patriots. After the football bounced After the tragedy, I heard Bubba Smith titled his memoir "Kill, Louis campus used to Current received sev KATE D ROLET off the tips of Patriot receiver Darryl Stingley's father talking on the radio. Bubba, Kill." Smith told this story have a 24-hour com eral letters to the edi Stingley's fingers and the play was The elder Stingley said that his son's about his teammate, quarterback puter lab? Neither did tor concerning longer MELISSA M CCRARY dead, Tatum slammed into Stingley fate was the inevitable result of the Johnny Unims. I; until I received a library user hours. PAUL HACKBARTH fracturing two cervical vertebrae and way football had evolved. He said "A guy broke through the line, hit survey at the SGA Extended hours may PATRICIA LEE damaging Stingley's spinal cord coaches encouraged their players to him, pus~d his head to ground. He meeting on Friday be beneficial to cer enough that he has been paralyzed inflict pain on their opponents even called the Same play, let the guy about whether I tain students, as CHRISTINE Eccl.EsToN from his neck down since. at the junior high school level. come tbru and broke his nose with would like a 24-hour would a 24-hour com ADAM D. WISEMAN Tatum, whose nickname was At the time, I had a friend whose the football. I said 'That's my hero.''' computer lab avail puter lab. MABEL SuEN 'The Assassin," was proud of what kid brother played ninth-grade foot That's not heroic. Tha.t'sthe kind able once again on A computer lab he did. In his autobiography, he ball. So asked him about it. He said of behavior that creates a nasty, campus. open from midnight LINDSEY BARRINGER wrote that teammates and fellow that his coach told him to hit his brutish society. We should not be If I had known to midnight would be MELISSA S. HAYDEN defensive backs--George Atkinson opponents hard enough so that they cheering that kind of behavior. such a place existed, PAUL HACKBARTH an advantage to those "Our opinion" reflects the majority I would not have Nel.usEdiior students who spend opinion of the Editorial Board. rushed through my most of the daytime essay about the philo- working. Since more sophical views of Confucius dis and more nontraditional students LETTE S cussing whether or not to test lip enroll at UM-St. Louis each semes stick on fetal pigs. ter, students cornmonly spend therr MAIL Okay, so I admit I never wrote an days at work and nights in the 388Millennium Student Center Reader asks Blunt not to sell MOHEIA essay on that topic, but previous library. Those who take night class One University Blvd. experiences witb waiting until the es often find themselves listening to St. Louis, MO 63121 Governor Blunt, I'd like to thank it can charge students is 6 percent. I MOHELA to Sallie Mae, should that last minute to write essays or lectures as late as 10 p.m. FAX you for your push to increase fund know of nothing in the Tax Code that lender enter the picture. Sallie Mae, . reports for class have proven that I' Currently, certain computer lab 314-516-6811 ing. Thank you also for proposing restricts the spread of for-profit stock symbol SLM, is the behemoth cannot write them at computer labs hours leave stud~nts wi.th rigid $400 million in additional educa lenders. of student lending. SLM has been at the University after midnight. schedules, little time to do research E-MAIL tion-related funding. But I ask that MOHELA has several times brought to answer for hidden fees, A 24-hour computer lab would or use computer applications only [email protected],sl.edu you not sell MOHELA to pursue this offered partial loan forgiveness to interest rates up to 28 percent, benefit students who do their best available on campus. Letters to the editor should be brief, goal. borrowers, including $550 to Pell aggressive collection practices, and work at night. During the wee hour The majority of other area col and those not exceeding 200 words will I disagree with your statement Grant recipients in July 2005, $500 under-the-table attempts to purchase of 3 a.m., I have finished some of leges generally have traditional day be given preference. We edit letters . that students would enjoy the same to teachers in August 2003, and $575 student loan authorities in my best work for classes. time lab hours. I only found one for clarity and length, not for dialect, or lower interest rates without to military personnel in April 2003 . . Pennsylvania and: Florida. Students. could use the computer local university, (Southern Illinois correctness, intent or grammar. All let MOHELA. MOHELA raises funds The for-profit lenders do not offer Moreover, SLM operates call centers lab in 227 SSB for every hour of University- Edwardsville) with a ters must be signed and must include a through tax-free bond issues, which such assistance. MOHELA is effec overseas, while MOHELA's 300 the day last Spring semester. The 24-hour computer lab. Two other daytime phone number. Students must cost less to service than corporate tive in assisting Missouri graduates staff work in Chesterfield, Mo. To lab has now ·cut back to normal universities, Washington University include their student 10 numbers. bonds. These savings must be passed with paying off debts, establishing replace · MOHELA with SLM or a hours comparable to the other com and Missouri State University, have Faculty and staff must include their on to the students because the U.S. good credit, and putting money to a for-profit lender would be a great puter Jab hours. 24-hour computer Ia,bs, but only in title(s) and department(s). Editor·in chief reserves the right to respond to Tax Code restricts MOHELA's more economically productive use disservice to Missouri students. . The Student Senate is asking stu the residential halls. letters. The Current reserves the right spread to 2 percentage points. If than debt servicing. Jeremy Loscheider, graduate dents if reopening the Jab for a full to deny letters. MOHELA pays 4 percent, the most Finally, please do not sell student, economics 24 hours would be worth it. The see LAB HOU.RS, page 5 _._--_.-----_._------_._- - _._-----_. __ ._---_.. _ -_.-_._ -- -- Ylise;",an ~darn by D 'rectol " photo 1 . Courtney DeSutter Mesha Foote Sara Smith Robert Engert Junior, Nursing If yOU bad a radiO shoW, ~ Junior, Marketing Senior, Biology Junior, ~mlnology ---,,------,,------'--- " ------,,---- what would it be about e I would try to make it as diverse as I would find tons of local artists possible by playing sott rock, R&B, from the area and give them the jazz and even country, to educate My show would be about I would play all oldies music with Billy opportunity to be heard, I am a people that music comes in many environmental conservation, Joel playing tour songs at 4 0' clock. huge supporter of local rock music. different fonns that can be __a..;,.p.:...pre_ ciat_ed_,__ January 30, 2006 Where have an the Quest for homestyle munchies leads to tasty discoveries I have lived here for over two year at UM-St Louis. chains in London. I had sessions back into my suitca.~e and weeks now. The beginning glow that As normal for our been given full waming rolled it down the biock, carrying my snowflakes gone? came from simply breathing London University, I had a room about the food over detergent in a grocery sack. Dressed in air has officially worn off. However, I to myself and shared a here, but no amount of my grunge wear, I proceeded to trans· do, on occasion, look about and think, bathroom, just like so warning could fully pre late the pictures on the front of tht Groundhog Day is Feb. Moscow temperatures "cool." many other people. pare me for the absence washing machine. After spilling deter· 2. According to the saying, were unlikely to lise That may seem an inadequate Actually sharing a bed of my favorite foods. gent over myself completely, I figured if it is a sunny day and the above 4 degrees phrase for a small town girlliving in room with another per Namely my favorite out the machine and sat down on a groundhog emerges to see Fahrenheit before one of the biggest cities in the world. son has been a bit of a snack foods. I think. this bench with a book from class his shadow, we get six February. The At times, though, it seems so unreal shock to me. It is .. . is why so many people Apparently ilie laundry gods took pity more weeks of winter. But Muscovites and that a girl from Lake of the Ozarks is interesting ... to say the lose weight while on me and my feelings of foreign-nes, if we get six more weeks SiberiartS are famous living in London. Does life get any least. Thankfully we all LAURA AVERS studying abroad; the and proceeded to play both Nelly ane of this winter, we will for being able to cope cooler? share similar interests London C01Tespondent absence of their favOlite Usher on the radio the small Indiar hardly notice. with the cold, so this is I mentioned earlier that the build and have nearly the snacks keeps them from woman manager was listening to. Last summer and fall, BV CATE MARQUIS one devastatingly cold ing in which I live is over 100 years same living style. I have snacking. In both St. Louis. and London. there were predictions of a ___. ._ .. . winter for them. The old. Luckily, I do not live that far up; looked in other flats and seen week I have suffered and pined. No more laundry is expensive. very cold and snowy win- Science Columnist record freeze in Europe I am only on the second floor. Wlth 16 old pizza boxes strewn about. so I anl Cheez-Its or Fruit Roll Ups. My flat Being a poor college student inten1 ter. When energy prices also hit Ukraine and flats arranged on five stories, housing grateful for my flatrnates. mate, Jen, seems detemlined to sam on spending her money in a bettel spiked ·up, especially after Hurricane Poland hard. In the Baltic States and three to four students in each, the place The flat is clean and we really have ple every brand of cookie this side of establishment than a lannderette, 1 Katrina, many were bracing for both Czech Republic, temperatures is literally crawling with American nothing to complain about. We have the Thames River. I plan to join her in only semi-dried my clothes. I had the weather and financial onslaughts. But dropped to minus 22 degrees. Snow students. wireless Intemet and a computer in the the search for a satisfactory snack joy of lugging home a suitcase full oj the winter has been remarkably mild was reported in Istanbul and Athens. . Let me explain the typical London living room for those who did not food. So far, our quest for a satisfacto semi-wet cloilies, which of course in the U.S. One cannot say that our warm housing building before I go on. Tall bring a laptop. We also have a televi ry snack has led us to figured out the weighed much more than before. Except for a few cold snaps, tem winter and their cold one are directly and narrow buildings, only one or two sion with six channels so that we can English names of Dontos. Tangy Using the lines st:!Ung up by m) peratures have been averaging lows linked to global warming, because we flats fit on each floor. When I walk watch "British Celebrity Big Brother." Cheese~Nacho Cheese and Cool flatrnates, I draped my socks, under· that resemble the usual highs, about still do not sufficiently understand down a London street, I see these I want to paint out that since Dennis Original=Cool Ranch. Chilli wear, shirts and pants for all to see. 15 to 20 degrees above normal in weather to make that assertion. buildings pressed together as if the Rodman is on this show, the words Heatwave remains a mystery. As I am typing 1 hope that my many cases. It was not just here in the However, one of the predicted signs architects needed an enormous vice to 'British' and 'Celebrity' must be taken Today I survived a new escapade. socks will dry in time so that tomor· Midwest but in many other places of global warming, or the overall rise get them to all fit. very loosely. I recently saw a Member Before I canle to London, I paid to do row I can wear them. Wet socks or dry. across the country. While people in world temperatures, is climate No side alleys exist in these areas, of Parliament (MP) get evicted from laundry. Still, the washer and dryer I will venture out once again te enjoyed the break from expected shifts and less predictable weather. An and most times, it is impossible to find the house, and I must say he went always sat in the same building, often experience this city. extremely high heating bills, winter abnormally warm winter here would the seam between buildings. They quite cheerfully, if not eagerly. just across the hall. Today, for the first sports venues suffered business losses not prove that global warming is real, were all obviously built at different My first real adventure in the time, I had to cart my dirty clothes Laura Ayers is a junior histolJ from lack of snow and cold. Northem but record cold in Siberia and Europe times, as a red brick building stuffed in London life experience was of course, down the block to a "laundrette." My major who is studying in London fOi locations that expect frozen lakes, or . does not prove the opposite either. between two white brick buildings is my trip to the local grocery store. mental capacity at the time I packed the Winter Semestel: Her "Letten relish winter sports, had to cope with We hilVe to look at the long term nothing out of the ordinary. Sainsbury's is a block down from the for this trip prevented me from bring from London" column recount he} water that stayed liquid. Farmers and and the body of evidence. I lived in the Villa dorms for one flat and is one of the major grocery ing a laundry bag, so I stuffed my pos- experiences stwiying abroad gardeners also had concems about the Climatologists do not know if this impact of mild weather and lack of pattern of warmer winters for us will snowfall on crops and plants. Where continue, but those who claim the LAB HOURS, from 4 . --.. ---.-.- ... -~~ .------...... _ .. _-_...... _.. _._-_...... --...... _...... did our cold winter go? Maybe it went opposite, generally by cherry-picking to Moscow. selected facts to support their pre Well, not exactly. But while we ferred conclusions about global have had a mild, winter, Moscow has wamnng, cannot assert the opposite. For most students living in the UM-St. Louis' surrounding neigh who have to work through the night, The benefits do outweigh the been gripped by a deep freeze, even Naturally, business interests want to dorms, University labs may be the borhoods. they can also benefit from getting drawbacks of having a 24-hoUl by their standards, which has claimed linnt the costs of making changes only access to a computer and the One reservation about having a paid for burning that midnight oil. I computer lab on campus. After all, ij several lives. In Moscow, a city that needed to help reverse our warming Internet. A 24-hour computer lab 24-hour computer lab includes hir imagine that, given the chance, stu the lab does extend its hours to afteJ knows well how to cope with a winter trend. The gas and oil industry are not would benefit those stu,dents living ing staff to work during late hours. dents would jump at the chance to 3 a,m., it will give me a chance tc deep freeze, it now ~hed a win interested in promoting competition on campus, since most have no other \\'hile an extended lab schedule make a few extra dollars in a safe come up with some better ideas fOJ ter weather related .'toll of 18. as from the wind power industry. options available at midnight in might place a burden on assistants location. my next column. of Jan. 20. Moscow IS enduring the I always find it cUlious that those coldest temperatures in 26 ye Work or fun?? Now you don't have to make a choice. Have fun at work when you join the TGI FRIDAY'S TEAM! 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Denton for a free legal consultation Voted by peers in the publication "Best Lawyers in America - 2005" Call: (314) 621-6115 or 1-(800) 873-5297 This is a paid legal advertisement Attorneys are. licensed in Illinois and Missouri Page c BY MELISSA MCCRARY is the current adviser for the Litrnag n in:g publication in April. always done in the past. for submissions is Wednesday, Feb. Features Editor organization. ,"TIus year we're building on the "We are going to make a banner to 15. "The magazine is coordinated by success of last year's Litrnag: Oncr; promote Litmag. which will hang in The editing utmag course \VilJ the editing Litmag course taught by again we'll publish the be<>'t creative the Millennium Student Center. We start the editing process throughout Students have the chance to pre- , Professor John Dalton and'the Litmag writing from the UMSL campus, but are also going to go to classes to the next month, while works are j sent their creative writing and art tal II organization," McKelvie said. we also want to produce a better look encourage students to submit, post ' being submitte(L After students edit ents by getting their work published "Everything is worked out between ing Litmag," Dalton said. different fliers on campus and think every piece of work, they will then and recognized within the communi the two groups and by organization "It's the Litrnag organization that of new innovative ways to publish," select which Pleces will be in the final ty through Litmag, the annual literary within the class." deals with the complexities of getting McCloskey said. copy. All authors will be contacted publication at UM-St. Louis. Over the past couple years, the funding and making a name for our "In the past, much of Litmag's and informed whether or not their Litrnag combines photography, editing Litmag course was taught by selves within the university and funding went towards the launch cer works will be in the publication. drawings, poetry, prose works, fiction Nanora Sweet. associate English pro among the many campus organiza-' emony and the celebration lunch, but The objectives for the last part of and non-fiction short stories to make fessor, but this semester's course is lions. TheLitmag class does the actu7 this year we want to put more funding the class include editing and meeting , a collective published magazine. being instructed by Dalton. al hands-on work of producing the in the production of the actual rnaga- with each author, copy and proofread Solange Deschatres, senior, The Litrnag organization has been magazine," Dalton said. tine. IF ing and submitting the final wpy to English and fomler editor of Litrnag, in existence since 1984, but stopped Peggy Sue McCloskey, sopho McCloskey said that students can the press journal. The final magazine said that more political discussions publishing in 2000 and was not more, English, is serving as the SGA pick up a copy of submission guidec is expected to come out on April 17, and debates were held at past Litmag revived until Sweet belped re-estab- representative for Litmag and is also lines and drop off their su bmissions in and will be inserted in The Current as meetings, and this semester the orga lish the organization in 2004. ' enrolled in the edi.ting course. the green box, marked Litmag, out an additional literary supplement. nization is becoming more solid and Although the organization has not McCloskey said this is her first side of the English Department on the McCloskey said that Litmag is a I getting involved with organizing held its first staff meeting this semes semester working with Litmag. This fourth floor of Lucas Hall, or students great opportunity for students to get poetry readings. ter, the crliting Litmag class is already year, it plans to do some things differ can email their works to her at involved in and to show off all of Scott McKelvie, English lecturer, making preparations for their upcom- ently, and some things that were not . psm2m5 @umsl.edu. The deadline their hard work. Going Greek at the PAC Student jobs· from hell The top five worst jobs students can have BY NAKENYA SHUMATE - ... ~ - - - -- Staff Iilriter Unless you are the heir to a magnificent Greek shipping company or you are related to a hotel conglomerate, then you have most likely had a crummy part-time job. Whether you have I worked one in the past, are currently working one or if your future has the impending doom of obtaining a part-time job, watch out for these ' I Top 5 Worst Part-Ti fobs. 5. Retail Any jo requires you to smile politely while respon to the often heinous requests of consumers gets this vote. Most common culprits are grocery, clothing and department stores. 4. Working for family. Older family mem- ~ ben; can pressure the next generation to work for them using family worth and honor as guilt laden bait WOlking for f<\ffiily usually means meager earnings and a new PisresJ?ect for the family business. The most col:nmon cUlprits are working in the family's restaurJIlt and on the farm 3. Work at homt1mystery shopperlinven tory specialist Working from the comforts of your sofa or loveseat has an appeal, especially to couch potatoes. Yet assembling anything in an environment other than a factory assembly line is asking for trouble. Folding papers and stuffing them into envel?pes can yield man.y ,j paper cuts. ' "I worked for RGIS as an inventory special ist and it was homble," LaToya Williams said. TOR 'They said you could pick any job you wanted but your supervisor would call every week: and MELISSA McCRARY pressure you into taking more than what you wanted. Eventually I quit when they had us Features Editor inventory Sears.' ! 'They said the job would take five hours, it actually took eight and I had to leave at a certain phone: 516-51 74 time," Williams said. 'They got mad if you left fax: 516-681 1 before the store was finished. Also, Sears stayed closed for the first two or three hours, then they opened while we were still there and we had customers asking us questions and pulling ~ things off the shelves as we were COWlting." the week's 2. Restaurantlfoodservice. There is little gratitude fOWld in the foodservice industry. The standing all day, bad tips and greasy floors all make for a bad job experience. Yet the biggest best complaint is surprisingly qot tips, but over crowding. It is having too many tables and deal- , ing with customers who are grumpy from wait be s ing for a table and therefore do not tip well ... or at all. . 1. Telemarketing. The number one most agreed upon worst part-time job is telemarket ing. The bad ~cripts, horrible product or the Job Search knowledge that you could not be iuspired to • purchase the product with an assault rifle aimed Strategies Workshop at your head all make sales and telephone solic itation horrible. The pay is dependent on meet ing the goal and there are often no benefits or Kevin Ottley! Tbe ClImmt Wo rried about getting a job? training. Alas, these jobs are not all bad. After all, Unsure how to find a dream The infamous philosopher Socrates vigorously addresses the Athenian jury in defense of his actions while on trial. Actor Yannis Simonides performed an incredible rendition of the Greek philosopher in his one man perfonnance there ate worst jobs out there, right? Who ~ career? Most Job openings a;-e "The Apology of Socrates," which took place in the Lee Theatre last week. knows, your very next interview could be for a unadvertised . Career Services porta-potty sanitation manager or a road kill will discuss networking, removal specialist Internet resources and other search techniques on Jan. 31 from 2 to 3p.m. Workshop held in 278 MSC. Call 516- NBS at UMSL ties students to media·professionals ' 5111 for more info. BY M ELISSA MCCRARY 1943 at a conference and shared Contact the UMSL field att'end both the national and and advertising. their interests in establishing a Feaii,;.res EditOl: ' National Broadcasting regional conventions. The conven The national convention is set to Trivia Night broadcasting and multimedia soci tions also give a career opportunity take place in Washington, D.C. from ety," Wilson said. 'We are two orga Society at for students to meet' in small groups March 15 to March 19, The region The National Broadcasting nizations in one: NBS that is open to 516-5496 and take part in discussion sessions al convention will be in late October" Enter the competition, held Society at UM-St. Louis is an orga all students studying media and with professionals. Students who in Madison, Wis. and the final Feb. 2 in t he South Campus nization that connects and unites stu Alpha Epsilon Rho, the NationaJ. attend the conventions can network -regional conference will be next Provincial House from 7:30 to dents with professionals from Honor Society for students pursuing dents have the option to attend a with other students and members. March, in Chicago." 10 p.m. Maximum 10 people around the world who are involved a degree in electronic media." national convention. The regional ''The conventions provide sup Wllson said that there are current in the field of media studies. Wilson said that the organization per team. Open to students, level is divided into six regions with plement learning activities that ly over 1,500 students within the Jim Wilson, executive director of originally started as just an honor . individual regional conferences and' faculty, staff and ' friends. Lots wo1.!ldn . t normally be found in class local chapters, but there have been the NBS organization at the national society, but split into two groups, then the local levels are made of rooms and speakers that wouldn't be of prizes and refreshments. over 46,000 members since the orga office, said that NBS was originally NBS-AERho in the early 1990s. chapters with members from over 80 fOWld on local campuses," Wilson nization was created. Register by Jan. 31 at 203 founded at Stephens College in "The organizationfimctions on colleges around the country," Wilson said. "This year there will be 17 to Mark Twain or caU 516-5326. Columbia, Mo., in 1941. three levels--national, regional and said. 18 panels with a broad range of top Sponsored by Rec Sports. ----.----~ ''Eight schools came together in local. With the national level, stu- Guest speakers within the media ics like radio, television, web design see NBS. DaIle 12 January 30, 2006 BY MELISSA MCCRARY campuses dedication to teaching, Washington - Features Editor established Education 4 All Incorporated, a-non-profit organiza tion, in 2002. The mission of this reflect As a Ph.D. student at UM-St. organization is to "inspire students, Louis, a school teacher, a mentor, a parents, educators and communities tutor, a youth program coordinator, to begin working together for a bet- a founder and CEO of a non-profit . ter tomorrow." Their vision is "aca global education outreach organization demic excellence for the entire edu and a motivational speaker, Carletta cational community." Washington has many lifelong Education 4 All was created to awareness accomplishments, including provide an outlet for everyone tb becoming a- recently published voice their concerns with education, BY PATRICIA LEE author. to provide information and After Washington received a resources to the community through Features Associate Editor bachelor's degree in secondary edu radio and television, to assist in aca cation with an emphasis English demic development and to encour Hundreds of ullies away from S from UM-St. Louis in 1994 and a age community involvement. Louis, many students are followin master's degree in education in Approximately 40,000 people the UM-St. Louis curriculum on the 1997, she began to pursue a career have visited her organization's Web way to baccalaureate degrees-wit! teaching not only children, but also siteo at WWW.educationfourall.com. out leaving their homes in the Midd the community. People can contact her, read differ East. this is possible through partne Washington has been teaching ent forums and [md out information ships UM-St. Louis has with two un within the Ferguson-Florissant about the organization by visiting versities in Oman and Kuwait. School District for 12 years. In this Web site. , , For the past decade, the Universil addition to being a wife and a moth Besides establishing this organi has been working closely with t1: er of a teenager, she is in the process zation, Washington is an education Modern College of Business an of receiving her doctorate in educa al columnist for the SpmJish Lake Science in Oman and more recentl tion with an emphasis in education Word Newspaper. To continue to' with the Gulf University for Scienc alleadership. . get her ~oice heard, Washington and Technology (GUST) in Kuwait. WashiD.gton said her time spent recently published her book UM-St. Louis' partnership wit at UM-St. Louis has prepared her "Education Reform: The Role 'and Oman began in 1996 when its foun( for all of her endeavors. Responsibility of Schools, Parents, ing president approached his doctor: "My time at UMSL has been Students and Communities" on Jan. dissertation professor, Joel GlassJUaj wonderful," she said. "The under 13, 2005. the director of the Center f( graduate communications courses Washington said she decided to International Studies, for support an have helped' me because writing write a book about education assistance with the upstart college. does involve communication and all because there have been many Mike Costello, international coo of the education classes that I have changes within the educational sys dinator, said it was natural for them t taken have helped me to get a better tem. approach a university like UM-S and broader perspective in educa "I have seen so many different Louis instead of on~ of the more pre: tion. All of my professors helped groups pointing fingers at each tigious universities such as HarvaI me to understand that once you get other and blJrning others for educa or Stanford. an education, it is your job to go out tion problems," she said. "I want ''They [Harvard and Stanford] aI and make a difference and perse people to realize that everybody has so well endowed it's hard for them t vere." to work together in order to remember when they had no clas: As an undergraduate student, she improve the quality of education. rooms no students and no resources was involved in numerous African This book is designed to appeal to Costello said. "Whereas at UMSL, American student organizations on all groups of each individual level," 45-year-old institution, it has institl campus. She was a fonner leader she said. tional memory of its begimling au and member in the Associated Some of the various topics in her how one goes about getting starte< Black Collegians, African book include: schools responsibili how one does it with meag< American Leadership Council and ties and roles, acadernicdevelop resources when it's competing wi1 Helping Hands Mentoring Program. ment and planning, building a rela other institutions for those resources She s'aid that being involved on tionship with teachers, respecting Based on its success with tt campus gave her the chance to learn authority, receiving the highest Modem College of Business ar more about th~ school, make con quality of education, community Science, GUST, which wa~ founde nections and friendships with others voting ' and sponsoring school in 2002, approached UM-St. Lou Adam D. Wiseman! T1Je Cnrrent and organize various school pro events and activities. for administrative support. grams and events. Carletta Washington, doctoral student in education at UM-St. Louis, w rote a book on education In Oman and Kuwait, education Because of het 'passion' and her) 1"eform after numerous changes occurred In the educational system. regulated by the government ar . l..L ' I ~ . t." 't It" J ,1 see BOOK, 12 while there are established nation universities, Costello said that th~ universities only educate about 2 pe cent of the population, while anothl 2 percent study in international un versities. "At some point and time .. . pas secondary education is going to t required in a global world," Costell said. ''These universities are lookir to serve the other 90 percent and 1001 ing to grow." These universities often follo' one of the four major western mode of education-the U.S" Centro European, English or Australian rnQ( els. ''They ask us to help monitor an evaluate the way their programs aI comparable to ours as a val~d a tion t their gov=mental authority that the are doing it in a proper way," Costell said. At these universities, the currin lum is similar to UM-St. Louis' an all the classes are taught in Englisl While those universities do not offt The Place to Plan and Book Spring Break ••• as many areas of study and consi, • Review travel. hotels & events based on what you want! mainly of general education course • Register for a chance to WIN a Spring Break for four! their students have the option of tran: • Login to PCB06.com to plan your trip today! ferring to UM-St. Louis to comple1 their education or take more specia --~ ized classes unavailable in Oman ( Kuwait. Likewise, UM-St. Louis facul1 can teach classes in Kuwait or Oma under a faculty exchange prograI and UM-St Louis students can tab classes there that would COUI towards their UM-St Louis degree. Thomas McPhail, professor ( media studies and fellow at the Centt for -International Studies, traveled t Kuwait in October as an accreditatio consultant. He is working with GUS' on advising them on the university goal of international accreditation, H said that the partnerships with DVeJ For 2 well-behaved children. seas universities served a mutual ber dit. It's very important to us because Good pay. enriches our classroom to have fOJ eign students there," McPhail Sail "It's a better environment becaus KILLER Location. many of our students are from S Louis and have not traveled exter sively so this expands their glob, perspective. Call "Secondly, their education is i English and the more we can educat 877-467-7674 people outside the U.S., the bette they can understand us," McPha (TOLL FREE) said. 'The more integrated UMSL i into the globe, the more globall aware our campus community wi WHEN A STRANGER CALLS be. If you're going out into the wor! and competing and participating i the global arena, this is necessary, Costello said_ Page 8 BY J ASON W ENDLETON more impressive than one might think. ly simplistic humor left me yawning StajJWriter Besides being a comedian, Grier and checking my watch. spent several of his early years as a ... A short man, Bjorgen spent half of Shakespearian actor! Turns out he his set complaining about his size and Have you seen David Alan Grier's attended the prestigious Yale School of lack of personal achievement This ass'? If you can honestly answer "yes" Drama and was even nominated for a coming from a guy who is opening for then you probably attended his Jan. 20 Tony Award. David Alan Grier? stand-up show at the Touhill Grier's material ran the usual stand ~ I admit I did laugh during his bit Performing Arts Center. up gambit: sex, drugs, family, and the about working at a restaurant (and get Grier, who is best remembered as a war on terror. While I found Grier ting stiffed when it cam.e to tips). But I cast member of the early 19903 urban funny, I wa<; a bit disappointed in that could not help but wonder as he com comedy show "In Living Color," he did not really offer anything really plained: maybe people did not tip him began his hour-long set by discussing unique. because his abilities as a waiter his age. And then we got to see a good It was slightly amusing to hear him equaled his abilities as a comedian? portion of his backside. Now I admit, I discuss his drug use as a youth but as Most of the audience politely did not have the best seat in the house the set wore on, I think Grier over did chuckled but, like me, probably won (t1)' all the way in the back, second bal it. Overall, however, I had a good time dered when the heck Grier was com cony) but from my vantage point it did and laughed a lot during his set. ingon. not look too shabby. Despite com Not all was well in the Touhill, This wa~ the first time I had seen plaining of old age (David has joined however. Opening for Grier was the live comedy at the Touhill Penorrning EDITOR the over-50 crowd). Grier put on a much younger comedian, KjeU Arts Center and from a pmely techni CATE MARQ UIS funny and highly energetic show. Bjorgen (I am not making it up ... that cal standpoint, I was impressed. The Prior to attenQing the show, I hon is his name). acoustics that work so well for con estly did not know much about Grier. The relatively new comedian has a certsreally helped bring a level of inti A&EEditor Other than his work on "In Living much less impressive resume (basical macy to the show I was not expecting. phone: 516-5174 Color" and a few film roles like Jy he was in the movie "Teaching Mrs. Speaking as someone who was not fax: 516-6811 "J1lInangi" I had not seen much of TIngle," remember that one? I did not front row, center, I discovered there are him. Grier's biography, however, is think so). Bjorgen's juvenile and over- few "bad seats" at the Touhill. Ice-T shares Top Albums his mistakes and lessons of 2005 at PAC show In 2005, the music world threw far too many curve atmosphere in 2005 that forced music fans to acknowl are also the penect time to get acquainted with the tastes balls for fans to handle. Perhaps it was the fact that music edge the destruction and reconstruction in haq. Anyone of the music aitics in publications you frequent So, this magazines like "Rolling Stone" and "Spin" peppered from bands to pop singers made it a point to publicly take one loved that Britney disc? You can love 'em, hate 'em, BY MYRON M c N EILL readers with guarantees of some of the greatest music sides on issues such as who should be president or agree, disagree or even laugh. This one SIlUbbed your Staff Writer since 1969. Or maybe it was all of the hype on whether America has the tight to act as world police. favorite Franz Ferdinand disc? Forget them. Greenday's "Anlerican Idiot," which promised a revolu However, amidst the chaotic world of press and poli We uuleashed our music critics so they could recount tionary rock opera which, by definition, failed with flying tics were a precious few that stuck to their guns. their favorite albums of 2005. Here's what they came up On Jan. 21 , a much anticipated colors. Or perchance it was the suffocating political Okay, so it is an annual ritual. But top-of-the-year lists with: night at the Touhill Perlorming Arts Center began. lce-T graced the stage in memorable fashion. Speaking in B Y A L B ERTO P ATINO BY MABEL SUEN BY ZACH M EYER BY ADAM WISEMAN front of a packed house, Ice-T M lI.... ,i c Critic Nightlife Editor Music Critic Photo Director delved into topics ranging from sex, marriage, relationships and lan 5) M.LA. "Arular" (XL/Beggars) 5) Uljic, '"The ManuaF' guage to street life, politics, enter Maya Arubanlbooyakasha ... however you Sl Louis' LDjic has put together an excellent 5) Wolf Parade, "Apologies To The 5) Billy Corgan, "The Future Embrace" tainment, race relations and corpo say her last name ... she is brilliant I A Sri follow-up to their self-titled independent album. Queen Mary" When the whiny drone of Billy Corgan's rate America. Lankan political refugee who fled to London, 'The Manual" is 12 tracks ofrockriffs,hip-hop . Wolf Parade shares plenty of similarities to voice comes through the music, you realize Ice-T, whose real name is Tracy M.I.A. has a photojournalist's eye and a cos rhymes and reggae grooves fused together in an the indie-rock group Mcxlest Mouse. For that he has done it again. Whether it is Morrow, is a musician, rock star, mopolitan hip-hop junkie's heat1. She tastefully original style vaguely reminiscent of 311. instance, both bands have rolling, unfocused Smashing Pumpkins, Zwan, or Solo, Billy ~ rapper, poet, philosopher, former fuses together elements of disparate dance Produced with the help of Steve Ewing of The songs filled with angst/emotional-ridden riffs Corgan has mastered his art His new album street hustler, former Army Airborne music like UK grime, garage, raggae, and Urge, the album contains flowing guitar lines and and lyrics, both bands rely heavily on crash stretches your mind into a new dimension. The ranger, ex-gang member, movie star, Brazilian baile funk, and mashes them into a fun thumping bass held together by the active pulse of ing drums, and "Apologies To The Queen track "Now(and Then)" sends stellar sounds father and actor. electro-hcxlgepcxlge that is something all her drumming and accentuated with harmonious Mary" was produced by Isaac Brock, front through your head and Corgan's voice gives Therefore, those own. vocals, spine-chilling screams and added turntable man to Modest Mouse. However, you a sense of comfort. Another track that who were in 4) Mercury Radio Theatre "The Blue effects. "Apologies" is oile step ahead of Modest makes this one of the top albums of 2005 is attendance were Eyed Model" 4) Jack Johmon, ''In Between D:reanN' Mouse in the mainstream world with more . "DIA." treated to a Jazz proficient, melodically perfect instru Hawaiian native singer-songwriter Jack accessible. tunes that are almost possjbl~ to 4) Sufjan Stevens ''illinois'' lengthy exposi mental surf/math/punk rock accompanying a Johnson seemingly encapsulates the paradise of hum to. Just entering the spotlight, watch for With a soothing voice and harmonic tion of some of witty little illustrated horror story. On record, his hometown in his tlrird albwn, a soundtr,ack to more from this band. sounds, Sufjan Stevens has made a masterpiece his philosophies this Philly trio channels the energy of the Bad mmmerand~ . ~a~erandformerpro 4) The Rolling Stones, "A Bigger that any music lover will enjoy. The melodies and a multi-tex Brains, the catchiness of early Dead Milkmen, fessional surfer, his experiences shine through in Bang" . intertwine with his melancholic voice to put tured conversa and the subtle complexities of Braid. Seeing his softly strummed acoustic guitar chords and Sure, The Rolling Stones can not write you in a dream-like state. Stevens makes sme tion that touched them live will bl ast your amlpit hair clear off. Be sweetness saturated voice. . songs nearly as fast as The Beatles could, but that his listeners are entertained. His album is on a plethora of Ice-T warned, this CD is that good. And depilatory. Accompanied by light percussion and bass har they do put on one hell of a better live show, telling a story of a world that he has created, topics. 3) Half Handed Cloud "Thy Is A Word monies, "In Between Dreams" is a peacefully pret just ask Mick Jagger. Tracks like "Rough and through music he transports you there. With 47 movies (some minor and Feet Need Lamps" ty album that appeals to the senses in the most Justice" and "Look What The Cat Dragged The cxldities begin with intricate track names. and major parts), 13 music albums John Ringhofer, the criminally underappreci pleasant of ways. In" prove that even the old timers can still put Track number eight is called "Out of Egypt, (rap and rock), and 24 television ated slide-trombone guy from Sufjan Stevens' 3) Gym Class Heroes, ''The Papercut out rowdy rock 'n' roll albums. into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake appearances under his belt, Ice-T mini orchestra, shines on his third full-length. Chronicles" 3) The White Stripes, ''Get Behind Me the Dirt from my Sandals as I Run." This was well-equipped to speak about "Thy Is A Word" is a delightfully insane mon Creating a new breed of hip-hop that puts much Satan" album is a strange journey through the dark the entertainment industry. tage of Elephant 6-esque psychedelic preschool of what is popular nowadays to shame, the four The highly anticipated fifth album by the recesses of Stevens' mind. His previous lifestyle as a fmmer songs, making good use of guitar, banjo, marim piece ensemble from New York utilizes reality as White Stripes was not the heavy rock 'n' roll . 3) Common ''Be'' gang member, pimp and drug dealer ba, cello, found sounds, and sampled house its weapon of choice - real music with real instru album that was expected. Instead, 'it turned After 13 years on the scene, Common has gives him the keen ability to discuss appliances (!). ments and messages. Witty pop culture references out to be a piano and marimba based record broken through with a hip-hop masterpiece. mistakes made in life. 2) Abner Trio "Distant Thunder of the and intelligent ideas blow audiences' minds and ing more similar to The Jackson Five than When listening to "Be," the music seems to Fatherhood, the experience of Sacred Force" force them to think twice. Black Sabbath, with the exception of their flow like gold through your body. With so marriage and the ability to change Jazz master Charles Mingus once said that Whether through humorous accounts such as first single, "Blue Orchid." Although "Get many hip-hop artists trying to get rich with a I his lifestyle from a life of crime to true creativity is not found in overwrought com ex-girlfriends in 'The Makeout Club," or dramat Behind Me Satan" does not quite live up to lame catch phrase, Common gives you a lawful employment gives him the plexity. ic, personal storytelling like the tragic events "Elephant," it does add an interesting and refreshing light at the end of the tunnel. "Love ' ability to discuss transition and "What's hard is to be as simple as Bach." depicted in "Faces in the Hall," all the catchy and extraordinarily fun album to the band's Is" is a smooth song with a beat that makes you everyday life circumstances. This quoted the bassist. "Making the simple, awe cleverly engineered lyrical concoctions of front discography. need to hear it again and again. Common is transition is what he would call somely simple, that's creativity." Considering man "Schleprok" lead a skillful collaboration that 2) Beck, "Guero" from Chicago, and -the I track "Chi City" lets going from "street to square." He this musing, I could not possibly describe Abner triumphs man over machine's programmed beats. Hailed as the sequel to the immensely pop- you into his reality. also feels transition is "one of his Trio's premier CD better. 2) Queens of the Stone Age, "Lullabies to war "Odelay," Beck gathered icons such as 2) Coldplay ''X&Y'' greatest accomplishments." This i~ Power Pop at its absolute finest, rem Paralyze" Jack White, The Dust Brothers and Money Right before our eyes, Coldplay has His multi-faceted entertainment iniscent of aU the sweet and meaty qualities that Listening to QOTSA:s latest album is like dri Mark from The Beastie Boys to record his become one of the world's most popular bands. career and his many life experiences made bands like Weezer and Queens of the , ving a beat up car in a demolition deIby. The expe eighth album, and coincidently his highest Following in the footsteps ofU2, they are sell lead him to believe "all of his fans Stone Age once so great. rience is rough, brutal and eXhilarating all at the charting album to date. Althol.lgh "Guero" is ing. out huge venues and millions of records know him for different reasons." 1) Sufjan Stevens "Illinois" same time. With a slightly altered lineup, the hard simply a white-man romp in the Spanish worldwide. This year's album is no different This is why he was able to keep the Stevens is a true American folk gem, and one rock group's fourth album "Lullabies to Paralyze" music world, it proved to be an endearing, if Coldplay had something (0 prove after their attention of the audience. After two angel of a songwliter. He approaches story- is built tough. . not an addicting' pop album. la~t album, "A Rush Of Blood To The Head". hours of speaking, he answered . telling like a little boy holding a dying mouse: Driven by the thick sounds of cryptic guitar 1) Kings of Leon, "Aha Shake The album. has great listening power, and J questions from long lines on both cautious, cUlious, and with a lot of hopeful riffs, the darldy keyed songs bleed together beauti Heartbreak" . . the track "Fix You" is a penect reason to buy sides of the center aisle. nalVete. The voice he narratively sings with is fully including "In My Head" and "Little Sister." - The follow-up to their debut album "Youth this album. With "X&Y ," Coldplay has hit People are fond of Ice-T and his soothing and tender, proffering something far 1) Foo Figbten;, ''In Your Honor" and Young Manhood," the three brothers legendary status. likeability is consistent throughout removed from the jaded elite, the ones who have Over this past summer, the highly renowned Caleb, Jared and Nathan Followill, along with 1) Nine Inch Nails, "With Teeth" his art, conversation and lifestyle. given up hope. Conversely, his music is incredi rock group put together its fifth album to m::nk a their cousin Matthew Followill, returned to After six years in self-exile, Trent Remor He informed the audience and made bly ambitious, mature and complete, rich with decade-long culmination since their founding by the studio to record one_of the most pure, returns with his best album to date. Trent has them feel appreciated. Although song craft erudition well beyond his age. front man Dave Grohl. "In Your Honor" was ere- honest, and intelligent rock on' roll albums of shed the gothic attire, and the grueling lyrics some of his conversation pricked the Simply put, this is a gorgeous and emotive col .. ated as a double disc set showcasing two very dif all time. Tracks such as "Soft" and 'The that littered 'The Downward Spiral," and has audience and some people seemed lection of stories with illinois as the dramatic ferent sides of the group. Bucket" define rock on' roll's simplicity while replaced it with an image of hope. In fact, at times to be uncomfortable with and historic background, set to piano, banjo, The first disc, containing perhaps some of the incorporating themes such as drunken erectile JIent ReZQ.or has been sober for fOUl' years, and his hardcore virile approach, his xylophone, keyboards, drums, epic choruses, hardest rocking songs in their repertoire, includes dysfunction and fighting for the sake of bore this Album obviously had his full attention. words were to be taken in with love and lush string arrangements. If there is a flaw chart topping hits ''Best of You" and "OOA" The dom. Although it did not quite get the radio Radio stations have already been playing '''The because he ultimately believes in this record, I canliot fInd one for the life of second takes a tum to their softer side with acoustic play or press coverage that it deserved, "Aha Hand That Feeds," a rock song with lyrics "hardcore cats like love." It was evi me_ As long as people like Sufjan are consider guitar and guestartists such as NoruhJones on bal Shake Heartbreak" is one of the best albums aimed at protesting the politics of tcxlay. The dent that he came to spread this . ate enough to continue making heartfelt music lads like "VIrginia Moon." One of the most in rock 'n' roll since The Beatles' "Sergeant latest single "Only," has a bass line that gets love. of this caliber, the mouse in the boy's hands will intriguing songs, "Friend of a Friend," is a solo Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band." you moving, and lyrics that reminiscent of live, if for a little bit longer. acoustic track about his first impressions ofhis for early 80s synth rock. mer Nirvana bandmates. '1~ Current Page 9 January 30, 2006 Sizzling Cinema BY CATE MARetum to suit your tastes - and a variety of .. - - - · - Fii~ Critic tastes - has gone way up. Now is the time to go to the movies because this will not last long. Many of the best movies of last Did you know there is a good year are still in movie theaters. movie season? . Excellent films, which opened in No matter what your taste in New York or Los Angeles at the end movies - entertainment, special of 2005 to qualify for Oscars, are effects, action, drama, history, fami opening here now. If you are a movie ly fare or comedy - the broadest fan, you probably spent some time selection of good films and often the during the semester break at the best movies of the year appear on movies anyway but now is the time movie screens in December and to see more movies - quickly - January, or at least here in the before they vanish and are replaced Midwest (also known as the 'Big by movies that are less entertaining, Flyover' on the East and West less imaginative, less beautiful, less Coasts). A whole lot of good movies funny, less moving. In short, less came out while the campus was on . worth your money. winter holiday break.. The. chance Here are quick reviews of recom that you can find a really good film mended movies in theaters now: tery/thriller that is Woody Allen's best once. As a piece of cinema, it is still ABOVE: • New in Theaters film in years but is not a typical one of Spielberg's better films but it . Ziyi .Zhang stars Woody Allen fIlm. For one thing, it is has stirred controversy. Steven in "Memoirs of a Geisha" The Matador - A terrific dark a mystery without the comedy and is Spielberg's multilayered film is about directed by Rob Marshall. comedy about an assassin who loses set in London, not New York. Even if the Israeli squad of unofficial hit men "Memoirs" follows the story of his nerve. Full of plot twists and ter you do not like Woody Allen's films, who assassinated the Palestinian ter a young girl torn from her rific comic banter between buddies this one will grip you. A chilling tale rorists who planned the attack on the home in Japan and sent to Greg Kinnear, a nice guy befriended about a tennis pro, played well by Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich. work in a geisha house. by Pierce Brosnan's anti-James Bond. Jonathon Rhys-Meyers, trying to The film is part reminder of the tragic Kinnear and Brosnan are just great move beyond his poor background . event, part action film for ] ewish RIGHT: together, and the film's candy colored into the upper levels of society but heroes, part meditation on the price Robert (Mathieu Kassovitz) and art director adds its own coric touch. distracted by American blond bomb that violence extracts from the soul Avner (Eric Bana) in a scene Worth watching if only for the scene shell Scarlet Johansson. Less like and part examination of the cycle of from "Munich" directed by where Brosnan strolls through a hotel "Annie Hall" and more like 'The revenge killings and a plea for peace. Steven Spielberg. The film lobby wearing only a Speedo and Talented Mr. Ripley" and even The action is thrilling and the inten recounts the tragic story of cowboy boots. Just plain entertaining, Allen's ','Crimes and Misdemeanors." tion worthy and sincere but some of Israeli hit men who assassinat it boasts a great script and. great per Spielberg's historical speculations ed terrorists planning to attack· fonnances but packs more1~pth than and his perhaps questionable source the Israeli team in the Munich you would think. Another one that material have raised some controver OlympiCS. would have made the best of the year sy. list if it had opened here sooner. Casanova - Not what you expect The New World . - Terrence at all but a delightfully comic roman The Squid and the Whale - Malick's new visual masterpiece of tic farce in the style of "Shakespeare Those who prefer the low-key realism the founding of Jamestown is a lyri In Love," with good dose of ''Three of indie films to the too pat or too the cally beautiful meditation on the clash Musketeers." Rather than a tiresome atrical average Hollywood family the center of the story is the relation- . Swinton as the evil White Witch. It M emoirs of a Geisha - It is pret of cultures, contrasts of the natural litany of the lover's conquests, it is drama have embraced this small dra ship between leading lady Naomi handles the religious symbolism sub" ty, has lu sh costumes and sets, a his world and man's civilization, natural the great lover's comeuppance. matic film. It is a semi-autobiograph Watts and the giant ape, a kind of love tly, so it does not overpower the story. torical sweep and a great Asian cast. man and society. Stars Colin Farrell "Casanova" is a fun and funny battle ical tale about a middle-income, intel story of sorts. It has me best special \Vbile it is less original and creative Fans of romance and costume dran1as as Captain Smith, in a fine perfor of the sexes that borrows from the lectual New York fanlily that is filling effects and best popcorn-munching visualJ y than the Lord of the Rings are mor likely to enjoy the film ver mance, but all the talk is about romantic comedy side of "Merchant apart. This type of film has been entertainment of the seas ~n, even if it films, itis enjoyable anyway and suit sion of the bestselling "Memoirs of. a Q'Orianka Kilcher, who Was 14 years of Venice" (minus Shylock). Filled attempted often but seldom achieved is a bit too scary for some young r able for younger viewers. Geisha" tl1an fans of the book because old when the film was made. Her with colorful costumes and comedy, in recent years, but this attempt is film fan s. of a shift in focus. The film focuses character is referred to as "The the great lover, played by Heath aided by subtle, highly polished act Harry Potter and th.e (rl)blet of much more on the romance and the Princess," and the name Pocahontas Ledger, has the tables turned on him ing. An an house favorite. Chronicles of Namia -More of a Fire - The film versions of the Harry intrigue aspects of the story and less is never used. Malick takes a topic when he falls in love. Worth it alone kid's fIlm than the Lord of the Rings Potter book! are still going strong and on the historical· insight, so it is a top that has been overdone, and turns it for a great comic supporting part by King Kong - Peter Jackson found trilogy, this is the family-friendly pick this is another good adaptation of the pick for a romantic or date movie. A into a fresh and astonishing film that, Oliver Platt. Pure swashbuckling, and the perfect follow-up to his Lord of film, fantasy film that is a colorful popular s ries. It is as good as or bet small drawback is the dialogue; while while languid, works beautifully on romantic comedy fun. the Rings trilogy with an exciting and and heroic adaptation of C.S. Lewis' ter than the last one, with y t another the film is in English, there are a few all levels.. Another one that would eye-popping remake of King Kong. book. This very good, enjoyable film director but the same good cast. A problems understanding the accents have made the best of the year list had Munich - The impulse behind the Like many others, I did not see much does not re.quire you to be a fan of the best bet for pre-teens, teeru; or fans of of the Asian cast, although they are all opened sooner. film is admirable although it may reason for a Kong remake but this book to follow along. It is highlighted the books. big stars and gifted actors. Match Point - An excellent mys- have tried to do too many things at film changed my mind. Surprisingly, by a marvelous performance by Tilda Albert Brooks goes 'Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World' office of a run-down New Delhi office Brooks thinks it must be because they BY CATE MARQUIS building, sharing a floor with - what do not speak English. Even when he Film Critic else - a call center. He starts out by learns this is not the reason, he does not interviewing a long list of applicants to get it although the filrmnaker makes In "Looking for Comedy in the find a secretarylresearch assistant sure we understand that it was the cul Muslim World," writer/director/come After talking to several unqualified tural context that was missing. When dian Albert Brooks goes to Pakistan candidates, he finds a qualified one, Ii he is a big hit with a group of Pakistani and India to look for what makes woman in a Muslim head scarf, but comics, he thinks he has cTossed the Muslims laugh- then she pointedly asks if he is a Jew. cultural comedy divide, overlooking Brooks plays a co~an named Brooks stammers out "not right at this the role that alJ the hashish he and the Albert Brooks who is dQwn'on his luck particular moment," before he thanks Pakistanis were all smoking at the time when he gets an unexpecrect"call from her for her time and rushes her out the might have played. However, a bit a government commission formed to door. Brooks finally finds a gem in an where Muslim news media Al-Jazzera find out what makes people in the eager, intelligent young woman named approaches him about starring in a Muslim world laugh. Maya (Sheetal Sheth). racist new comedy show they want to The head of the commission, Fred Brooks settles into his task of find launch hits its point brilliantly. , Dalton Thompson (the actor-tumed ing out what makes people here laugh, . "Looking for Comedy in the politician-turned-actor playing him in one month's time. Of course, things Muslim World"' is an intelligent, biting self) tells Brooks · that the President go badly from the start, despite his satire, even if it flags a bit after setting thinks that we might understand resourceful, eager young assistant who its clueless hero down in the Muslim Muslims better if we can understand . speaks several languages and has world. Sometimes, Brooks gets every what makes them laugh. Thompson extensive research experience. After thing right and the audience laughs at ~ tells him there is no pay, although his interviewing people randomly on the the light spot. expenses will be covered. However, street, he decides to give a comedy But many of the film's comic situa after repeatedly emphasizing what a concert, which allows Brooks to re: tions are so layered, so subtle, and so great service he would perform for his visit some of his early stand-up rou complex that while they are clever country, Thompson hints that Brooks tines. Photo courtesy Wamer Brothers when you reflect on them, they fail to might be up for a Medal of Freedom, Albert Brooks is a smart funny Albert Brooks plays a comedian looking for what makes people laugh during his trip to Pakistan and have the comic timing they need to be which could do great things for his sag- man. He wrote, directed and stars in India with the help of Maya (Sheetal Sheth). funny right at the moment. Part of the • ging career. Dazzled, Brooks agrees, "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim problem is that while it is clever and even though he does have to submit a World" Much of the dialog is clever is full of satiric commentary and irony. Indian or Pakistani comic or comedy The character Brooks does not find subtle, he might over-think: some of the 500 page report on his findings. and funny, many situations are as lay I just wish it also had more iaughs. bit. Even a trip to meet some budding comedy in the Muslim world, not comedy and lose that other essential "We'll assign someone to help ered with satirical meaning and subtext The film starts well and the first half Pakistani comics lets us down by never because it is not there but because he element. of comedy, tinling, that is you," Thompson reassures him. humor .as you could want, and the has many comic gems but it loses letting them do their comedy bits. A bit does not know how to see it or where needed to be funny. Brooks is assigned a pair of State overall Point about self-absorbed, clue steam midway and begins to meander. about inadvertently creating a misun- . to look. This outcome works for the "Looking for Comedy in tl1e Department assistants, Stuart (John less Americans is valid. While the lead character remains clue derstandin!? between long-standing self- absorbed and egotistical character Muslim World" cleverly and sardon Carroll Lynch) and Brody (Jon Likewise it makes great comments less about what makes these people enemies India and Pakistan.seems a bit that director Albert Brooks plays but . ically shows us how clueless Tenney) and sets out fOf.· India and on the cultural context of humor and laugh, we never get beyond hints that tacked on. Despite the funny and clever the filmmaker could have shown the Americans can be but it does not take pakistan to find comedy in the Muslim the kind of humor that crosses cultural they laugh at many of the same things first half, his comedy takes us only half audience some of the comedy that the the next step to give us some of that i. world. f{ lines, often slapstick and visual jokes, we laugh at. way to the expectations that the title, central character misses. When he does overlooked comedy in the Muslim Brooks finds himself in Ii cnimped the kind found in silent films. The film I was hoping we would get to see an and the preview, led me to expect. his comedy concert, it bombs and world. It is still all about us. Page 10 LAGUAN FUSE gave UM-St LoWs the win 68-66. Staff Writer Watts was also named StndentAtblete of the Month for November. Courtney Watts is a 5' 5" point Watts attributes her lifelong inter guard playing in ber sophomore sea est in basketban to the older brother, son for the women's basketball team. Casey. She ha~ played in every game this sea "He was always playing basket son and has started all except one. ball, he was always really good and I During . her freshman season, Watts just wanted to be like him," Watts said. started her career at UM-St Louis Watts does not have any pre-game with a bang. superstitions like some players, Watts started in 23 games in the because she said she is not a supersti 2004-05 season and saw playing time tious persOIl. When asked about per , in all 27 games. In ber freshman sea sonal motivation for playing basket son, Watts led the Riverwomen with ball, Watts said, ''1 always thank God 31 three-pointers, 66 free-throws and for giving me the ability to play bas 91 assists. Watts' stats made her name ketball. Everything I do, I just try to do appear at the top of all-time leaders for it to glorify Him, because He is the freshmen. She is second in assists, only reason that I can play." third in tirree-pointers, tied for third in Watts said she feels that the team . free-throws, tied for fifth in steals \\~th bas improved since last year. Last 37 and is fifth in all-time freshman year, the Riverwomen started the sea scorers with 253 points. Watts was son losing eight of the first 10 games. also named a Great Lakes Valley This season, the Riverwomen won Conference'Academic All-Conference seven of the first 10 games. selection. ''Everybody practiced over the This season, Watts leads the summer and stepped up their game," j . Riverwomen with 50 assists and 31 said Watts. "I definitely see some steals. She is second in points with improvement from last year and hope 205, second in free-throws with 80 fully it will continue." File Photo: Mike SherwlnJ The Current and third in tlrree-pointers with 13. Watts, along with the other Courtney Watts, point guard for the Riverwomen, leads the team in assists and steals this year. She Watts scored her career high 19 points Riverwomen look for their 12th win is second in pOints and free throws and third in three pointers. Watts hopes to help lead the against McKendree on Nov. 3. Her this Thursday at St Joseph's in a Riverwomenbasketball team to its 12th win at St. Joseph's• . two free-throws at the end of the game GLVCgame. ------_.. _-- _ ._-_._ - ----_._------_.- III DI EDITOR L INDSEY BARRINGER Sports Editor phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 Staff picks for Super Bowl XL' BY LAGUAN FUSE BY LINDSEY BARRINGER Res Its two players who are injury replace the only excitement in the game was Staf!Wn'ter Super BuwlXl Facts .·· ·· Sports Editor ments. The Steelers only have two in the last 15 minutes of the game. starters and three injury replace Denver scored which made it justifi Men's Basketball ments. All five of the Seahawks' Pro Site: Ford Field· Detroit, What will happen this Sunday ill able to watch the game. Why will the Seattle Seahawks Bowl players are on offense. Detroit? Well, it will not be Seattle Ben Roethlisberger has the ability win Super Bowl XL? That's simple; Nine years ago, Mike Holmgren Mich. getting rings or new hats or shirts that to run the ball. Yes, the pressure will ~ The Rivermen fell to Drury the Seahawks have become a better led the Green Bay Packers to a Super say Super Bowl Champions. It will be on him Sunday but with veterans I Uillversity on Saturday 74-68 but team. Seattle fInished the season 13- Bowl win. This Sunday, he will just be the team's first appearance in a like Jerome Bettis and Hines Ward, added two wins last week bringing 3 and had horne-field advantage attempt to become the first coach in Date! Feb. 5,2006· Super Bowl and that will be the only the pressure will ease. Not to mention, their overall record to 12-7 and 5-6 in throughout the playoffs. The NFL history to win the Super Bowl thing the guys will be able to talk Bettis will be at home and he wants theGLVC. Seahawks have finally shaken of the with two different teams. about after the Pittsburgh Steelers nothing more to get the win ill Detroit. Against Drury, Troy Slaten led dust left from the implosion of the The Seahawks will have to put Game time: 6 p.m. EST ' send them back to the West Coast. Seattle might have a strong defense lJM-St. Louis with 21 points includ Kingdome in 2000 and are ready to pressure on Ben Roethlisberger and Though the Seattle Seahawks lead but Pittsburgh has proved to be .... ing four three pointers. Jonathan win the big game. not let him get into rhythm. Keeping the league in sacks and turnovers, they unstoppable. '" Griffin and Joey Paul each scored ten Having the MVP Shaun Roethlisberger from being able to Ha1j'tinie Entertilinment: . are still the underdogs going into Sunday will be the sixth Super points for the Rivermen. Alexander healthy and ready to play make a play will make the Steelers Sunday's game. The talk is about their Bowl appearance for the Steelers. Bill On Monday at horne against will give the Seahawks the edge they focus on keeping the ball on the Rolling Stones defense. Yes, it does consist of a high Cowher will get the win for the Robert Morris, the Rivermen took the need to fly past Pittsburgh's defense. ground. Jerome Bettis will be at percentage of new players but what Steelers. They will get their rings. lead in the first half scoring 49 points. During the NFC Conference home in Detroit, but the extra pres about the . Steelers' unstoppable Mike Holrrigren will not be the first Griffen posted 29 points in 28 min Championship game, Alexander had sure may be too much for the veter Costo! the Vince defense? Can they compare? No. coach to win titles for two teams. He utes of play. UMSL won 97-85. 34 carries for 132 yards. an. Lombardi Trophy: Pittsburgh posted a 14-5 overall will only be the first coach to take the " UMSL also added another win on The Seahawks also have five Look for the Seahawks to win record to make them the AFC champi Seahawks to the Super Bowl. Then, he Thursday against Rockhurst 77-69. starting players in the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XL. $25,000 ons. They dominated all three post w-ill just take them right back horne. GriffIn contributed 20 points and season games. In the AFC title game, Slaten contributed 17. The Rivennen play this Thursday Cost o/Super BOwl rings: against St. Joseph's then Saturday at Indianapolis. not ready for the big win, and he has League pays forupto 150 BY ADAM WISEMAN plenty of things to improve. . The BY KIMYATTA .JARRETT end. The Steelers have won seven Photo Director .rings at $5,000 ~ ring. --.. -- - --_.. _. _- Women's Basketball Seahawks defense is going to blitz, Staf!Writer straight games ill a row and the Super and put Ben on the run. With the speed League also pays for 150 Bowl will make their eighth. The Give the ball to Shaun Alexander. of the Seahawks' defense, I predict pieces of jewelry for the Who is going to ROCK Ford Field Steelers are the first team to knock off The Rivennen fell to Dlury The ,game plan for the Seabawks four turnovers made by Ben. Stadium in Detroit, Mich. at the Super the first, second and third seed playoff Uillversity on Saturday 74-68 but needs to be ''by the legs of the NFL's Also, let's not forget the last time losing team. Bowl XL on Feb. 5? The Pittsburgh teams in a conference to make their added two wins last week bringing offensive MVP". Offenses win Jerome Bettis carried the ball in a Steelers. They are going to Detroit to way to the Super Bowl. They have A their overall record to 12-7 and 5-6 in games, but defenses . win champi dome. Oh yes, he fumbled the ball on . win the Super Bowl. They are the ended the season with a great finish ' theGLVC. onships? This years Super Bowl will the one-yard line and alinost cost the WlRadio coverage: ABC hardest playing team that I have seen and now they have the chance at the Against Drury, Troy Slaten led be different than past years, mainly game for his team. He is an outdoor this season. The Steelers met and lost Super Bowl. UM-St. Louis with 21 points includ because the Patriots will not be in it, runner, and will have trouble all game will be televising its 7th against the New England Patriots last This Super Bowl game might be ing four three pointers. Jonathan but also because the NFC. is going to long. But, let's go back to the man of Super Bowl year but this year is different. They Jerome Bettis' last game. This could Griffin and Joey Paul each scored ten be bringing home the trophy. the hour. The most underrated player . have shown what they can do when be his last chance to win his first points for the Rivermen. The Seabawks play the leagues in the history of the NFL and the play they played the Denver Broncos. S~per Bowl and be is also playing in " On Monday at home against . best West Coast offense and this is the er that rolled out 132 yards against a super Bowl XXXIX IV Wbo threw 275 yards in the his borne town Detroit COUld there be Robert Morris, the Rivermen took the game the Seahawks have been waiting very good Carolina defense just a Denver Broncos game? Quarterback a better tinle? It is also time for Head lead in the first half scoring 49 points. for. week ago. audience: last year's Ben RoetbJisberger. Who threw two Coacb Bill Cowher to win a Super Griffen posted 29 points in 28 min Seattle bas been an underdog since Shaun Alexander will be the MVP touchdown passes to Jerome Bettis BowL Ten years have passed since his utes of play. UMSL won 97-85. the franchise hit the scene in 1976, and of the Super BowL Seattle has been game was watched. by and Hines Ward that helped the last Super Bowl victory. The Steelers UMSL also added another win on that fact is what will win them their waiting, and they deserve it. Matt 133.7 million viewers. The Steelers. win the game ' against the have a lot to play for. • Thursday against Rockhurst 77-69. first championship. Matt Hasselback Hasselback has been waiti,ng, and he Denver Broncos? Roethlisberger. He . .Ford Field is going to be filled with Griffin contributed 20 points and is not the greatest quarterback, but he deserves it. Shaun Alexander bas been io most-watched pro is the second youngest quarterback in Pittsburgh Steelers fans from every Slaten contributed 17. . does not lose games, and the defense waiting and he deserves it Defenses grams .ip 1V history are an the NFL to start a Super Bowl. The where. The Steelers fans are dedicated The Rivermen play this Thursday will be able to contain the one dimen don't win championships, Shaun Steelers have young talent and experi and loyal fans. They will be wearing against St. Joseph's then Saturday at sional Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Big Alexander wins championships. Super BoWls. ence on their side. The Steelers came their black and gold as another vieta- I ~ Indianapolis. Ben is a hero in Pittsburgh, but he is Seabawks-27, Steelers-lO. from a 7-5 record to a 14-5 season ry goes under their belt. .,.. Current Page 11 January 30, 2006 II Si Ie-Serving Friendll bv E. Glilarhart RATES ATTENTION! (40 words are free for students. staff; and faculty.) Otherwise, ad rates are: I ad or issue - $15 Just send us your ad (40 words or less) along with your name and 2 ads or issues - $25 student/employee number to [email protected] or call us at 516-5316. 3 ads or issues - $35 A \I others see adj acent rales. 4+ - $10 per ad/issue Telemarketing Split Firewood Interested In Rugby Flexible. Part-time days. Experienced pers.on to call Local. Reasonilble. Cash and Carry. (314) 574·4337. 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New conmcts also - novelis! 57 Pu1 on a one Niels 41 Forsaken 96 Spanish dominate the workaday world 18 Grand- pedestal 103 - -ski party 2 "The Time 46 Dilch under ' surrealist TAURUS (April 20 20) \\'hile the Opry 61 Soft tissue 105 Priesl's robe Machine n a draw- 97 Equipment ro May 19 Actress 63 Tangle 106 W BOOK, from --p!!.ge 7. ______ Washingt n said she beLieves that educati.Qu reionn benefits everyone. "Education reforIll efforts need not be monumental. Small efforts that extend from great lntentions, lots of collaboration. shared leader ship, empowerme[Jt . profiessional leadersh ip" personal eVi.th uarioii and reflecti ve dialogrle carl y ield amaz in" res'Ults,: ' Wa shington said. e Washington said tllat it took her i aibout four months to complete her 1~~~~§~~~~Ll I' bOOk . ~ I .I plan to write o the r books in Photos by Adam D. Wiseman! 7'bc CllITI'f1! I the future. All of them w ill focus on LEFT: Kimberly McCoy, coordinator of special events for '" educati on," she said. "I w{)uld like University Relations and Cindy Vantine, manager of University l to try and write another book: by Relations, try out the eats at La Cantina Loca earlier this month. December 2006," La Cantina Loca opened in the Pilot House, on the first floor of Chud fazzarQ, as ociat ' profes the MSC. sor of education kaderslllp and pol- ie'! studie -, is one of Washington's ABOVE: Roni Rutledge, cook at La Cantina Loca, waits for his instructors this ·emester. He sai.d next customers order last Tuesday. Washington has been doing ex tn ~ meIy well in the p ursuit of her doctorate degree, "She ha..~ accomplished a lot in slich a short amount 'of time," Fazzaro said. "I am alwayr. delight Livin' La Cantina Loca at UMSL ed when students do major v.-Titing accomplishments and get their WTIt idea for La Cantina Loca began when ferent taste for your taste buds." it was, "Very filling, stuffed from top Chartwells debit system and nutrition ings publisbed.·' B Y NAKENYA SHUMATE the Student Government Association One hundred and seventy nine stu to bottom [and] you could taste all the and health tips, visit w,vw.dineon Washington's book "Education Staff ';tin'fer approached Chartwells and together dents and faculty members tickled ingredients." She is looking forwar'd campus.com!umsl/ Reform: The Role and they developed the new venue. their taste buds when they attended to coming back. "It's fun to come to "Check out your schooL There is Re pousibility of Schools, Parents, Students chose the name La Cantina the grand opening on Tuesday, Jan. another school and see what it's like," so much more variety here," said Students, and Communities," can The new kid on the block is La Loca, which is Spanish for "the crazy 24, where they experienced the music she said. Crumbley, be purchased at the UniveJs.ity Cantina Loca. No, it is not a new bar." of a live Mariachi band, giveaways The prices are comparable to If you are still on the fence, Ricky Bookstore in the MSC, is available dance craze or Latino band. It is the Richard HarTis, freshman. pre-law, and samples of the cuisine. those in The Nosh. Students can use Thompson, an employee at "the crazy online or can be found at Kn QVling new fresh-mex food venue that ha.~ said he has eaten at La Cantina Loca "This is different," Amber Visa or MasterCard with a new $3 bar," said, "Just corne down here and Books and Cate at the Jam ·,town arrived at UM-St. Louis. Festooned six times. Crumbley, a visiting student from minimum purchase instead of the pre try it." M all in Florissant. with sombreros, bright colors and an "It's more personable and there is Gateway College of Evangelism, said vious $5 minimum Students can also La Cantina Loca is located in the upbeat staff, La Cantina Loca offers a a good atmosphere. It is something as she entered the Pilot House, use cash or the Chartwells debit sys Pilot House on the first floor of MSC, friendly restaurant type atmosphere different," Harris said. "Comparable '~The menu is simple and basic tem with their student ill, which down the hallway from The Nosh. Its for both students and faculty. to Qdoba." which is good because it's quick to earns a percentage of additional hours of operations are Monday The Current According to Carla Cassulo, food Roni Rutledge, an employee at La read and understandable," she said. money based on the amount deposit through FIiday from 10:30 a..m until service director for Chartwells, the Cantina Loca, said, "It's exotic; a dif- After trying a chicken burrito she said ed. For more infonnation on the 2:30p.m. Now hiring: NBS, from page 6 · Sports According to the organization's St Louis is in the process of being re dent who came from a larger school involved, but Rippeto hopes more slll IDCatiOns or media studies major to be Writers web site, the NBS's mission is to aid in generated by the organization's presi wanled to be involved with NBS, but dents will become members and that able to shar'e their ideas .and get the transition from college student to dent Cadence Rippeto. discovered that we did not have a nm the organization will become· more inyolved with a major-related organi electronic media professional through Rippeto said that NBS gives stu ning chapter at om school," Rippeto active on campus. zation, " she said. "Many of the events . Feature advanced media education programs, dents the opportunity to go to onven aid. "Once we get the ball rolling ag~ that NBS has done or could do in the promotion of excellence, opportunities tions where students from all over the La t year, NBS held an event with a we will be able to hold more events future may be beneficial to learning Writers for ethical and responsible leadership, world can get together and discuss panel ofJocaI sports media profession like the ones held in years past," she about the fields, more than just inside assistance in career development and what their chapters ~ doing and learn als who e plained their career respon said. the classroom" . Photo job search skills, exposure to the elec more from each other. NBS also offers sibilities and their type of job industry. Rippeto said that NBS can be bene Interested students can find out tronic media industries and providing scholarships and grants for students UM-St Louis is just one university ficial to anyone studying communica more infonnation about the organiza graphers opportunities and encouragement to involved with the organization and the that is a part of the local chapter. 111.0: tions, English or media studies at VM tion by visiting lNww,nbs-aerho.org, or participate in community service activ media profession, . St. Louis NBS headquarters are locat St. Louis. those who would like to become mem ities. "The organization on UMSL's ed in Chesterfield, "You do not have to go into broad bers can contactDr.l'v1ichael MlUTay at Out of the local chapters from campus was created, or re-established There are currently about 13 slll casting to be in this club. 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