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ISSUE 1091
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... PAC to feature es l diverse With a thirty-second exposure, film captures lightning cascading acts behind the Millennium Student Center during a late-night thunderstonn A tribute to in early August. The Gregory Hines is photographer shielded himself and his camera ". scheduled to open underneath the awning at new perfonning the top of the steps on the north end of the arts center University Center.
• BY BECKY ROSNER News Editor
The Blanche M. Touhill Perfonning Arts Center is almost ready to open its doors for the very first performance. A week of events .. is scheduled to kick off the inaugural season. There will be an opening event as well as a series of opening acts. The pre-opening performance will be the Ballet Gran Folklorio de Mexico on Sept 19 at 8 p.m. .. "In the official opening weeks, we have Savion Glover, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Maynard Ferguson," John Kennedy, director of the PAC, said. An Open House will kick off the opening week of the center. III Ribbon-outting and tours will be included in the Open House. It will be the first event inviting everyone to come tour the building and see what it has to offer. foUowing Ule Open House will be.the Founder's Day dinner on Sept. 25, a part of the University's Fortieth ." Anniversary celebration. Gregory Hines was originally scheduled to be the opening act; however, he recently died. Savion Glover Was chosen to do a tribute to Hines in his place. "Savion Glover IS Hines jI( protege, and Hines was his mentor," Kennedy said. "It was a logical segue into looking for another substitute act, and it worked out beautifully." The opening season starts out on Oct. 5, with Bill Maher and goes f. into all kinds of events, including events and performances from the University. People can expect to see anything from Broadway to major symphony, I>0P music, jazz and dance throughout the year. Only the first season has been announced so far. They are keeping .. the next season under wraps until First day of classes marred by traffic about November or December. "Plights" is what they are calling BY MELISSA MCCRARY the PAC's first season. . "We're looking at the whole Staff Writer year as a series of flights of different kinds of music, theater On Aug. 20, many students found «, and dance," Kennedy said. "Our their first day of school to be a traffic congestion own academic groups will be nightmare. didn't want leave campus on performing on a professional stage "I to for the first time, so they will be the first day because I was afraid that if showcasing their talent" I came back, my parking spot would be gone," said Krista senior, Many groups will be renting the Mires, facility for their activities. secondary education. With UM-St. Louis' large ~ Invitations were sent out to some groups who have already taken percentage of commuter students, advantage of the facility for their almost every parking spot was taken. School officials and the UM-St Louis group rneetings. Rental rates will Police Department helped by directing kick in starting on Sept. 1. Calling the ticket office at 516- traffic. 4949 is the easiest way to get '''The UMSL Transportation and Parking Department anticipated that " tickets. People may also stop by the the traffic would be a problem on the ticket office at the center and pick up- tickets. On-line ticket first day of classes due to many studentS not knowing where to park." purchasing will also be available within the next couple of months. said Debbie Allen, administrative assistant of . Parking and Trarisportation. -----_.... see PAC SCHEDULE, page 3 Many students drove around ... searching for parkingaf:te.( reaching parking . garages with signs that read "Garage Pull." IND Because many of the parking garages filled quicker than expected, l3,!Jl.l~!!'l Board 2 extra lots were opened. The UM-St Louis Police Department did not issue' Mike Sherwin! Tbe Q1rretu •• t!~~~ . 3 any tickets to those who parked in One of UM-St. Louis' campus police officers directs traffic the first day of classes Aug. 20. Qpi£lion~ _ 4&5 locations other than the normally designa!ed lots for students. only ones busy. Students unloaded halls," said Carleigh Smith, freshman, a petting zoo, games and prizes. The Nosh and Pilot House were ~~_nce Column 5 Besides the lack of parking, some boxes and moved into Bellerive, Seton, studio art. Different activities took place in the also busy throughout the week as LeGras, Villa, Villa North and Despite many of the first day Millennium Student Center for the rest Fe.i!tlJr~ 6&7 students had trouble finding their studen~ met to have lunch with old and Normandie halls, as well as the frustrations, the week provided of the week. On Wednesday, students new friends. 8&.9 classes. ~~rts New and old students packed the University Meadows, Hollywood Park numerous events to welcome new watched and participated in a wrestling As the week progressed, more ~.:....f; Entertainment 1~' & 1,1 hallways and tried to avoid tardiness on and Mansion Hills. students and the new semester. match. Organizations advertised from students became familiar with ~ the first day back. ''Living in the Normandy Complex, The official Welcome Back Picnic booths by handing out informational campus, and many previous studen e Pal'!~t Says 112 A pming the first week of school. I've noticed many studenls all week was held on August l7. Those who fliers. On Friday, sorority recruitment began to get back into the sWin Is Classifieds, 13 nort\lcampus buildings were not the long moving into different residence attended enjoyed free food, pony rides, took place in the Pilot House. things. g of It
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Becky Rosner· Nell's Editor Mike Sherw1n • Photo Director Mon25 Tues 26 Wed 27 Sun 31 Wed 3 I Stanford Griffith· Copy Edilor I Steve Harrell • Sports Editor Welcome week Welcome w eek Welcome week Church service Rec Sports The entry deadline for these activities Casey Schacher A & E Editor A climbing wall is at the MSC from Rec Sports Day is from 11 am. to 1 EXPO is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.rn. and 4 A Christ Christian Center church ser 11 arn. to 1 p.m. Test your skills on p.m. in the MSC. Celebrate Welcome p.rn. to 6 p.m. outside the MSC. Make vice is at 9 am. in the Provincial is today. Coed Volleyball League Kate Drolet • Features Editor Garnes are played on Monday & the climbing wall sponsored by the Week with Recreation Sports fun and sure to stop by the EXPO where stu House on South Campus. Elliott Reed • fllustratol' Wednesday nights beginning Sept. 8. Anny, while listening to a local radio games. Also look for the free cotton dents can meet representatives from Melissa McCrary • Features ASSOciate station. candy and popcorn during lunch. many of the student organizations at Bowling Doubles League- Cost is Tues 2 only $1.50 a week for 3 games. Sarah Weitvnan • Proofreader UM-St Louis as well as enjoy a free Shannon Hoppe. Web Editor/Prod. lunch. The UM-St Louis administra Rec Sports ~oue is held on Wednesdays from AssOCIate 25 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at nearby North Oaks 26 tors will be serving snow rones to stu Rec Sports' SpIing Aerobics classes Rudy Scoggins. Illustrator Chemistry & Bible study dents throughout the picnic as well. begin and run through Dec. 13. Two Bowl. Coed Softball Tournament & BarBQ - Sunday, Sept 14. Sign Amy Gonwa • Music critic Biochemistry colloquia Ouist Ouistian Center is holding a session are offered: Sept 2 to Oct 18 and Oct 20 to Dec. l3.One fee allows up in the Rec Sports Office (203 MT) Cathenne • Science columnist! A chemistry and biochemistry col Bible study at 7:30 p.m. at embassy Marquis-Homeyer staff wntel' . Fri 29 participants to attend any class at any by Wed. Sept. 3. l Tuto.rs Needed at Florissant Valley Need to • ~. ~nity College advertise an B ~_7 S1 2.46 Hour event? • Bioi A.n.~y and Pbpiull11.)' O anistty The Current is a Eilgjneering great way for Malbclll36cs Stud nl Sup ort Sorv· as H.i.c;I(ny campus groups and •••,.Frid ay" a ...... 2 IUL ~ organizations to .....,. nwsdav, ~ ,.,...... -.m. in Ilia following inform the UM-St. Sed R~ 10 ~ Nixoo. SI.. UNis C,QIDffiUiJy Cw~ . ).4.00 P'eafIclJ JW., St. t~ MO 6.1 13~ Louis community. Call The Current Correction advertising In issue 1090 of The Current, the article titled "Couseling Services department at expands resources for UMSL students" included an incorrect website for address. The address originally read http://urnsl.edu/services/couselor. 516-5316 -Economics The correct address is http://urnsl.edu/services/counser. details. - Chemistry - Biology hours, 3.0, and a 3~ O... stapbl UP anapJlieatioo. W8 pay our tutors VERY MmdaY. SePtember s. ~ tentuO' Jmn t I.UndI betins at llOOIm For more information, please call' (314) 516-7306, BY BECKY ROSNER The cost for the new Phase I garage is News Editm' Both were meant to be tempo approximately $17 million, ing structures. l A north garage is scheduled to be The new parking garage is set to The garage will be exactl the same built sometime in the future. It will be open at the beginning of next year. as the Phase I garage, 1m ' as the located across from the North Campus Construction is slightly bebind sched MSC Parking Garage. It Metrolink station and be in conjunction ule due to the weather during last win additional levels of parking. with the Performing Arts Center. '11's ter. Approximately 920 v . les will be going to need to blend in with the Around January or February stu- able to use the new Phas I. Performing Arts building," Royster ~ , dents and staff will be free to park in It was originally sch uled to open said. "It will have a connector over the the brand new garage. The parking sometime in Decem of this year. [MetroLink] tracks to tie into the facility will be located directly adjacent The rough winter and ot summer has PAC." to the Millennium Center parking put the construction k some. "We A time has not been set up yet for garage. '1t was part of the master plan are about 65-70 ve ent complete," the north structure to be built; the land to increase parking, and we are going Royster ,said. 'We ould have been acquisitlons still must be completed, as to be getting rid of some of the older further ahead than ihat if it weren't for well as some legal issues. There is not • garages," Tom Royster, construction all the weather delays." a specific design set up for it at this manager, said. The Phase I will provide much time; however, it will not be similar to Garages D and N are only being additional parlCng on campus. It any of the other garages on campus. partially used at this time. They are should clear up &lme of the chaos from The future garage will be used mostly scheduled to stay open for now but will the first day of ~lasses on Wednesday. for the PAC. , ~ Mike Sherwin! 1be Currem Construction crew members c ontinue w ork on the new garage next to t he M illennium Student Center garage. The new garage will help alleviate UM-St. Louis' perpetual parking problems. We need sports Mike Sherwin! The Cumrll Work continues on the rew garage. Above, workers confer about the plans of the garage. writers! Give us a PAC S C HEDULE3 from page 1 ~--~~~----~------Each performance vill have dif will be available in the future. The order for anyone who decides to vol call at 516-6810 if ferent ticket pricing ac:ording to the Center is currently trying to recruit unteer, For further information con ,'t, cost of the producti itself. Every volunteers to be ushers. Students are tact Horan at 516-4100. perfOlmance has at lemt a 10 percent being encouraged to sign up. At every performance, visitors discOlmt for studen ' Students will "We will probably have a group of will be able to voice the.ir ' opinions be able to purchase iickets over the . 200 or so volunteers that will sign with polls on the shows, what they you are interested! phone; however, the: must have their up," Kennedy said, "We are also would and would not like to see and student identificatiro number ready going to have usher jackets for them." any suggestions that they may have to be verified, Volunteers are not required to be for the next season. ~, "We're trying todo better [for stu- students. They will also be required Tickets are currently on sale for dents} on some hings," Kennedy to learn fire and tornado evacuations most performances. Visit the official Or e-mail us at said. and how to get visitors to their seats. PAC website at www.touhlll.org for Regular tours 3. set times each day A formal training session will be in more infonnation. [email protected] an EOE Buy any item at Regular price get the Second this A.erica-'. "FREE" with Drive·'_", ,ad or campus ID. (students, faculty, staff) "Minutes away from 1-70" Expires - October 1; 2003 campus, just under 1465 South Florissant Road Mike Sherwlnl The Current • Shadows illuminate the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. The PAC is getting ready to open , its doors to the public. Acts due to perform include comedian Bill Maher, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and a tribute to Gregory Hines. Hines was supposed to open the PAC, but he recently 314-524-0552 died of cancer. Page 4 11w. Current August 25, 2003 Editor·in-chief has base . LJ fever This is one of my favorite times of ed here, perfect here, lived and the year. "Why?" you may be asking breathed here. S nd of all, 5;000 years from now, t. 'baseball players yourself. Well, it is pennant race time. That's right, this is the time when base- from the last 100 &M years w.ill be ball kdcks into overdrive and teams ·let looked upon as Amthca\s mythologi it all hang out in an effort to get to the cal figures. Long aft~he Hnlted States ~ post s r. on and a shot to win it all in the has ceased to exist in 'ts current form, WQrId Series. people will be able to ook back on our Democracy at work? As lifelong, diehard Cardinals fan, players with awe and azement. Babe this is . n especially fun time for me. Ruth, Joe DiMaggio., Hank Aaron, Right I:! w, the Cards are locked in a Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Mark heated ttle with the Chicago Cubs MeG wire, Barry Bonds. Ozzie Smith and Han ton Astros, a battle no one et al will be regarded as heroes and leg- fl Not in UMSL's SGA seems to : ant to win. ends. People to be Just when ne of them envied and regarded starts to I k like they as spectacle. Indeed, Did you vote in last year's SGA ing to. sue the University, admitted to The issue are going t take over they may well be elections? Oh? Wait. ... It's not like breaking campaign rules, SGA's the division tor good, a regarded much in the anyone reaUy cares. After all, the Executive Co.mmittee suddenly Students at UM-St. key injury pops up, a same way d)at we new SGA president did not even run usurped the student's votes and star player goes into a look back on Greek {i for that office. selected Runde as the president of slump or the whole figures like Hercules, The SGA elections are supposed SGA and left a gap .in the vice presi Louis lost the right team Achilles, Atalanta run somewhat like an American dent's seat Really, that and Zeus. democracy: Candidates run and are Hence, the Executive Committee to choose their stu- the fun. Real I CllIlIlot speak for elected by a simple majority of the stole the vote of the students. the female contin people. That is, the students elect the That, of course, renders the ques gent of baseball fans oligarchy that controls SGA, repre tion, "So, who. cares if I vote then? dent government ! the stats, we watch\tl1e out there, but for 1; I sentative democracy. Does it even matter?" Unfortunately, ~ASON GRANGER '. games and can many men, the At least, that is how the elections that does not lead to an easy answer. president when the , who played - Editor-in~Chief -:-- appeal of baseball are set up to run. Because in ''Real Life," it does mat ; base for our team goes back to a time ter. It matters very much if college Not this year, however. Student 1985 (Tom Herr for Cardinals). We when we were younger, having a catch No, this year the Executive students vote for the mayor, ' city marvel at our superstar (or with our fathers. Now, I have not talked Committee decided to arbitrarily council, Congress members, etc. At ; superstars if you for teams like to my father in many years, but when I move the duly elected Vice President UM-St Louis?WeU, maybe simply Government the New York Los Angeles was a child, I loved going out and hav- ..t' the fact that this happened shows of SGA Kristy Runde into the posi Dodgers or even ytlUlll. "n ottleY t<.eVI ~iaff PbotOgrapber Tannia Jacobs Collin Grote Glenn Forsythe Junior Senior Junior Accounting What's your most Nursing Business Administration Social Work & Political Science ". memorable summer " " " The day school was My son Tanner's first birthday. When I ran my car Into a ditch. vacationl '03 Jl\OJl\ent • let out... " " " " ~t 25 , 2003 _ 1.k" Current Page 5 I !eyen~eoftlieN~'tak~ The best album that · po;~o:~ti~~ > ;~~~a~~~~~~~~::~~ili'~~~:" you've never heard conJur:ng images of the biggest and ing, are the nerds of this bug world. Other birds show another behav brawruest using might-makes-right Yet some of these' puny males sneak ior that favors the hangers-on. In the This week: Paul McCartney's "Run Devil Run" - to take it aD. But some recent studies into the dens where the big, conven- great snipe, once an alpha male from m. animal behavior and genetics tionally fit male has sequestered their the lek has mated with a female, he BY JASON GRANGER absolutely blows Elvis' out of the water. "Maybe I'm Amazed," so it's no sur bong this notion into question. Real femaIe for a little illicit love. They do will try to reject any further advances Editor-in-Chiej :' This is what "All Shook Up" should prise a couple pop up on "Run Devil evolution appears much more com- this by either watching for an oppor- from her. This species has no male have been: loud and rollicking. Run." .The best one by far is ''No Other plicated than that. tunity to scurry in when the lord of participation in raising young, so this When Paul McCartney'S wife Linda McCartney ads a heavier guitar and Baby," an obscure track from a British died a few years back, McCartney In terms of evolution and biologi- the den is looking the other way, or is his only reproductive role and increases the pace of the song to deliver . skiffle group called The Vipers. This cal SUccess, the key to everything is they dig a tunnel near the big guy's males prefer to maximize the number threw himself into his wOlk, revisiting . a fan- song seems like it was absolutely meant the rock and roll of his youth with an It offspring. He (or she) who passes on den and while he's guarding that of different females they mate with. for Paul McCartney to sing, and he the most genes wins. A magnificent entrance to ward off other males, the . This. provides an opportunity for the almost desperate need to forger, turns in his best vocal performance buck that is the undisputed lord of sneaky little guy digs a side tunnel rejected males, who pick up on the while at the same time heal on the album. This is one of the himself. Out of this came into his entrance and has his way rejected females. finest love songs I have ever the masterpiece, ''Run with the female. There are other buddy approaches heard, and only Paul Devil Run." In side-blotched lizards, there are as well. In the superb fairy wren, up McCartney could real This album fea- three types of males. One is the big to four less-appealing males hang ly have pulled this tures of dominant fellow, who does a splen- around the nests of paired alpha a mixture one off. 12 rock and roll did mating daneeinvolving the dis- males and their mates. These hang McCartn~y's oldies and play of his brightly-colored orange · ers-on help raise the chicks but they rendition of original throat patch. The average male of the do more than that. The females pick three "Brown Eyed McCartney species is not NO big, does an OK providers with good territories to pair Handsome tracks. His mating dance, and has a less-appeal- with for chick raising but they are Man" is ing blue throat patch. And then there notorious for sneaking out in the pre- choice of another of are the wimps, who don't dance, are dawn to mate with other males. son g s the truly small and have yellow throat patch- Males sing to these wandering m a k e s fantastic es. The tiling is, the big orange- females to attract them to a morning t his tracks on this album. BY CATHERINE MARQUIS- throated guys tend to win out over rendezvous, but the hangers-on get album an either on~ but they really only worry the most secret love since they are incredible Written by HOMEYER about thll blue-throated guys. This dose at hand. If the alpha male hears success; Chuck Science ColumniSt means that the orange throats set the inferior male singing to his indeed, it is Berry and the herd is only a dead-end footnote themselves up with territories and female, he'll stop his own singing to one of made popu- ... if he doesn't produce more offspring mates, ignoring any nearby third-rate go over and strike him but not drive lar by Buddy McCartney's who survive to reproduce than the yellows,; which they don't see as a him off. Holly (quite a . best solo next buck. Opponents beaten, threat. You guessed it - the yellows Sometimes it is the peaceful and legacy, eh?), albums. females in his control; 'territory dom sneak into those dens with the cooperative that win over the big and McCartney The fea- inated don't matter - only the proge females when the orange-throat is belligerent. The conventional wis album changed things up ny reared to reproductive age. The away. Next thing you know, there are tures not only on this one, adding a rest is just prelude. more yellow-throat male babies than McCartney, but also swampy bass and an _.....:-,,-- some other rock legends Animals with the best adaptationS orange ones. accordion to give it more of including Pink floyd's David to their environment have the edge in 10 the plainflll midshipman fish, a New Orleans CajUn style. Gilmour on guitar and Deep competing for resources - food, the smaller, less desirable males The last of the truly amazing Purple's Ian Paice on mates or territory. Nearly all species actually mimic the females. Having drums. tracks (even though each is strong in its In the plainfin mid- ''Run Run" starts with Gene also have characteristics that the the same size, behavior and sounds Devil tastic .own right) is "Honey Hush," the song Vrncent's ''Blue Bop," a little ditty opposite sex find attractive, features as females allows them to escape the shipman fish, the Jean rock and roll tune. McCartney said he enjoyed singing the about a popular dance in the than seemingly have nothing to do attention of nesting Type 1 males, to smaller, less desir 1950s. Track four, the title track, is the first most on ''Run Devil Run." Written by While it is not the strongest track on the I!I with survival - peacock feathers, for sl1eak in to fertilize eggs while he's of the McCartney originals and it is a Big Joe Turner and popularized by able males actually albwn, it is still a good listen. Starting example. On the surface, it looks like away. The interesting thing you may testament to McCartney's writing abili Johnny Burnette, the song is almost the bigger, stronger males of the ani have noticed in this phenomenon is mimic the females. with track two, McCartney shows that ty that it does not seem out of place with violent in its tones. But that's neither he can rock just as hard as anyone mal world should get aD the chicks that the alpha males are making all these rockers. In the liner notes for the here nor there, what is important is that (including John Lennon.) "She Said (and the good-looking babes get all the effort to maintain the dens and CD, McCartney said he wrote a story, this song flat out rocks. Definitely one is an old Larry the guys). But the ideal isn't always raise the offspring, while the sneaky Yeah" Williams track Chuck Berry-style, about a holy roller of those roll down the windows and that McCartney had wanted to do in the the real because some smarter, guys get to pass on their genes with out to save the souls of those around her crank up the stereo songs. --" Beatles' Cavern ClublHamburg, sneakier types figure out how to !let out any of the work. The pervasive with "gospel music and a hint of the While Paul McCartney was busy ~ ~ Germany days. He ads a heavier guitar around the rules. ness of this strategy across the ani dom that mthless self-interest is the blues." The guitars are loud on this trying to figure out who he wanted to be to ''Yeah'' and gives it a funkier beat. Sometimes the nerd wins, if t~ is mal world means this shortcut only way to win all the marbles is track, and I wish McCartney had done after the death of Linda McCartney, he Track is one of the four or five smart enough or creative enough to approach is hard to stop. undermined by research in some three this track on his most recent tour. blessed us with a rousing album that best on the albwn, a cover of the classic Well-known is McCartney's fond speaks to the soul of rock and roll in dD?.:s. Y?U .have, .be I J~uiJ Goope!.~tive aEP~oach some species where cooperating with oth ~rnd th~,I ~a~k r Elvis song "All Shook Up." Some pe0- c.aI;~ful ill -extIapolatmg oe¥.avwr t:u:fies works better than everJ guy for ers in the.ool ny, eveh to inifividual ness for ballads. He has penned some of each of us. You would do yourself a ple I know are going to hate me for say tram the anima) world to humans-but • _himself:- Another strategy .thM 'has de.triment, allows the colony with the greate. t of aU time including favor in picking up this albwn, and ing this, but McCartney's version some of these examples might make some eerie echoes to human behav your genes to survive. Self-interest 'Yesterday' "And I Love Her'" and turning the volunle to high. ~ you think. Females can have some ior is the buddy approach. Some can undermine the colony as a sneaky reproductive strategies too, species form "leks," a group display whole, leading to the loss of one's but that is for another colu m. This by males for females that is a kind of own gene pool. Ants show this kind time, we'll just look at th:£les. animal world singles bar. Females of personal deferment in the extreme One example of under g repro nearly all want to mate with only the but bird species often have instances ductive success in the . 1m world top males of this display, so why do of putting the group first to ensure is found in the dung beetle Typic.ally, all the other guys show up? In pea everyone's survival. " the largest males with . e biggest cocks, the males in a lek tend to be All this success by the puny and hom have the best chaIl<.:e of grab related., according to a study of DNA the weak might give social bing a female. These ~..s position a fingerprinting published in the Darwinists pause. Sometimes being prized ball of dung over the entrance September 9, 1999 issue of Nature. If smart or creative matters as much as to the den where they confine their your brother has success, you get being strong or beautiful. Thinking female and guard that entrance some of the glory because you share outside the box matters to animal against all competing males. Males the genes that get passed on, some- success too. ou've Got ews --~GO~--~!t/ ------~~sometlc~-.------~--~------g on your mind? Th ink-we are insane, stupid or both? Get The Current in your Inbox " 1 Let us kn ow. We love to I get letters tothe editor. ~ I It makes us feel loved in Register now on our website and automatically receive a, sado-masochistic kind an Email Edition of the paper with every new issue. Headline News· College Sports· Campus Calendar of way. Drop us a, line at Local Weather· Daily Horoscope It's the best way to stay informed ... and it's free . .. [email protected],sl.e,du or ju,st slip a note under www.thecurrentonline.com thle': dloo,r in 388 MSC . .; ...... Page 6 <'flu Current ugust 25, 2003 Jlolley, thafts u)h I UJant Payment options abound lor students . . I BY SAMARA HAMILTON as those paying with cash do. Staff writer Linda Thacker, financial manager for Cbartwells, empbasizes that stu- ~ The bookstore rush has com dents on the residential plan must live menced and students are now receiv in the campus dorms. Residents are ing their much-anticipated financial required to purchase a meal plan. aid. Navigating the various payment Students who live in the options for food purchases on campus University-owned condos, such as the may be the true challenge now. Hollyv.·ood Apartments and Mansion Some businesses on campus take HjJIs, can purchase a smaller meal popular forms of payment, such as package. credit cards, checks and cash. New Both packages can be purchased students may find the range of pay through either Residential. Life or the ment options and each one's limita Cashier's Office. tions a bit confusing. Blue stickers are given to those stu The Univen;ity Bookstore uses a dents who purchase meal plan pack student account system that enables ages \\r1th cash, checks or charge. .;, students to charge up to $500 per Faculty and staff can also purchase semester at the bookstore. Books, sup this meal plan, which gives a percent plies and even snacks can be charged age bonus depending on the amount to (:his account, according to Gloria purchased. This type of meal plan can Schultz, director of Auxiliary be purchased at the Nosh, located on Services. the flrSt floor of the Millennium The student charge account is part Student Center. of the UM-St. Louis financial system. Meal plans are accepted at the Once any financial aid is disbun;ed, Nosh, C-Store, U-Mart and Aroma's the Bookstore account balance is Bakery. All are located in the cleared to zero and students are Millennium Student Center except for refunded any remainder. Payment is the U-Mart, which is on South expected in full by the end of each Campus. Any questions regarding semester. Students who do not receive meal plans can be directed to Linda financial aid must also pay their Thacker at (314) 516-730l. charges by the end of each semester. The Pony Espresso, located in the Those who fail to pay will not be SSB building, takes cash only. Most allowed to register for classes. vending machines on campus only According to Schulz, the take cash as well. Univen;ity Bookstore accepts Visa, Schultz also mentioned that the MasterCard and Discover cards. All two vending machines in the resic . . Shannon dence halls on South Campus "take charge options on campus (other than Cash is one of the many options available to students for payments to the University.. the student charge) require a $5 spend student meal plans as well as cash." ing minimum. Any questions about Schultz. Schultz can be contacted at Meal plans are a way for students Orange sticken; are placed on There is no spending minimum at the Univen;ity Bookstore's purchasing ?16-5760 or IT: he~ office located to purchase food on campus. Student cards of those with residential vending machines that accept student options can be answered by Gloria Inside of the Umven;lty Bookstore. II) cards are used with the meal plan. ages. Residents do not pay tax, meal plans. ~~:Aoffers activities for everyone I Wellness center cer. Most sports and fitnes programs such as aerobics, Opens .cor McCRARY require step classes, cardiovascular l~ Features Associate n 0 A progr~, yoga, Pilates and JA L BY ANGELA ASHLEY ~"'U<.ll """ and education. With the large riWliber / ~ martIal . art s . StaJfVlriter don't drink, but if I did, I'd be of club opportunities UM Because to go because it's good to St. Louis offen;, most stu the programs like that," said Eva dents can fmd an organiza How many kinds of sexually Io:h" ....'o.... sophomore. criminal jus- tion that caten; to their inter well ness transmitted diseases exist today? ests. Ho:v would someone know if be had center offen; a wide vati~ of Getting involved on cam pro grams contracted one? What effects will cer on such topics as eating pus can be an easy way to tain are run drugs have on a pen;on's body? Olsorclers and nutrition, time manage become acquainted with the UM-St. Louis now offers a source ",,\,.u.o...·W5 cessation, suicide pre Univen;ity. by certi fie d that will answer these questions and many more. Some of the 'There are over 150 different orga available in the center nizations registered and recognized at instruc tors, partic f"1ll'''iJU",,''' that students can UMSL," said Chris Telker-Harris, --"-- books and videos that ipants are The goal in creating Student Life Administrative required to in the center. Schmidt Associate. . the Well ness pay a fee of Some of the different organiza Resource Center is EDITOR $25 to $40. tions offered include Accounting to encourage stu Club, Alpha Phi Omega, "Students can sign up by going KATE DROLET online, sending emails, stopping by dents to make get involved in the Anthropology Club, Biological education through the Features Editor Society, The Current Newspaper, room 203 in the Mark Twain buildin" proactive deci- or by calling 516-5326," said ' Wellness Center's peer Delta Sigma Pi, Gallery Visio, slons. .... " education The group, com- Gospel Choir, Mock Trial Team, Manager of Recreational Sports Larry - Michelle Schmidt, coordi prised of unteers, is called phone: 516-4886 Student Government Association, Coffin. nator for alcohol and drug S.H.o.T.S., stands for Students fax: 516-6811 Opera Theatre Ensemble and "Working on campus is a great prevention Helping to Succeed. Those Television Production Club. way for a student to become involved .interested volunteering for "A student can go to the UMSL and to get more familiar with the S.H.O.T.S. apply online at web site and access a list off all the countless other ._._ . _t inquiries. http://www.un:lSLeK1wserVIC(~Mtl UMSL professors extracurricular activities and read school," said Assistant Director of " The Univen;ity Health Services Another way their descriptions," said Student Life Career Services Emily McEneny. . The opening of the Blanche M. are introducing the Wellness involved is bv plI1J.c:ipaltine presented Services Advisor Deni Kiehl. Resource·Center. The center is locat CHEERS - Information about organizations Toubill Performing Arts Center has provided more than 50 job opportuni ed in 180 MSC and will be open from System-wide will be available at orientations, 8 a.m. 'to 5 p.m., Monday through Welcome Week, the Chancellors ties. Students interested in getting Friday. Tbfs resource, funded by awards Picnic and the Expo, as well as the grants from the Missouri Division of UM-St. Louis website. involved around campus while mak'- ing extra money can look into on Alcohol an& Drug Abuse, will pro BY BECKY ROSNER One benefit to join vide comprehensive, campus-wide ing an activity is the campus jobs. The Univen;ity News Editor offers a valiety of on drug and alcohol abuse prevention ing companies. opportunity to meet efforts all year long. acknowledged in other students. Belonging to an orga campus employment entry fees; how- opportunities .. Other on ''The goal in creating theWellness establishments in "rp'oc!!O "..-h Last month, two UM-St. nization can enhance the college ever, there are forfeit fees for late campus jobs deal with giving tours, Resource Center is to encourage stu town, Univen;ity Louis faculty members were pre experience and improve a resume. cancellation. Faculty, staff and com assisting students via telephone, dents to make proactive decisions Loop and Westport sented with UM-System awards. Students can also join a variety of .about their health," said Michelle munity memben; also have access to . working with the admissions office list of vendors will be UM System President Elson recreational sports. the rec sports program, but a small fee and recruiting. Students can view the Schmidt, coordinator for alcohol and pus soon. Floyd presented the awards in Currently there are seven intramur is required to participate. openings for campus jobs .onthe drug prevention. Those interested in Columbia on July 24 at the Board al sports programs available to stu . The Recreational Sports online server and career .serviCes The Wellness Resource Center Resource Center, S of Curators' meeting. dents, including volleyball, softball, Department also provides wellness forum. provides all services for .free , includ CHEERS can Kay Gasen, director of the tennis, football, golf, bowling and soc- ing drug and alcohol · assessments, Services for more ·nt.... 'nn olti ,'n Community and Neighborhood Development Public Policy Research Center, received the C. Brice Ratchford Memorial Psychics & seers and mystics, oh my! Fellowship Award and Joseph Carroll, professor of English, received the Presidential Award for Research and Creativity. The award winners were selected via nominations from all Shanna Carpenter, sophomore, four of the UM campuses. One mass.commut1ications, sits for a winner was then decided for each session with psychic Judy award by the University of "",~,.,.,,,,,,,,, Ballew during the Psychic Fair Missouri Board of Curators. held Thursday in the Nosh. Carroll's award comes on the Carpenter works for the heels of winning the Chancellor's University P.rogram Board, which Award for Research and sponsored the event . . Creativity last year. "They try to pick somebody who has had an impact on his or her profession," Carroll said. "Specifically, a sense of new direction, someone who lays out new paths and provides new research opportunities." Jing Xu, graduate student, accounting, waits for her "por trait" by a caricaturist during the Psychic Fair Thursday afternoon. see AWARDS, page 7 Au 25,2003 11uJ. Current Page 7 ~~~_F!~~~_I~c!1!!l!_ ag~_.~ __ ._. ______._ _ ..... _,. _. ___ .______,,__ __ ,______,__ __ . Many previous recipients of the University. He spent four years at the Gasen has been at the University Chancellor's Award' have gone on to ' University of Denver before coming to for 16 years . She helps to connect the win the Presidential Award. Carroll UM-St. Louis; however, he didn't University and the community ' in as· said that he was more relieved than begin his research until coming to this many ways as possible. Doing a lot of surprised to ~ive the award. campus. He has written several books, activities and ' helping with the com- ' The honor was based on the numerous articles and encyclopedia muuity and neighborhood partners has research that Carroll has done within entries. proved to be beneficial to the campus, the last decade. His research focuses The Ratchford award is given to as well as to the St. Louis area. on Darwinian literary study. It someone who shows outstanding This year is also the first year that a involves bringing together different commitment, dedication arid effective faculty member from UM-St. Louis domains of knowledge ?lid making ness in advancing the land-grant mis has received the Ratchford award. It connections between one discipline sion of the University of Missouri. will be the fifth year that the award has and another. Produced from the leadership shown been available to accept. "I read a lot. of Darwinian psychol- by the late, . former president of the Both recipients received · plaques ogy," Carroll said. "I made bridges University of Missouri, one award is and money for their accomplishments. between that and the ideas in literary handed out each year. "It's a great The awards are given each year, sys theory." honor. It represents a wonderful man, tem-wide, beginning with nomina For 18 years, Carroll has worked,in and it's nice to be recognized for my tions from each of the four universi the English department at the contribution," Gasen said. ties. LEFT: Joseph . Carroll, profes sor of English, won the Presidential Award for • R~search and let us Creativity, which acknowl edges a faculty member's sus tained success in producing quality research. RIGHT: Kay Gasen, the director of the Public Policy Research Center's community and neighborhood development divi e-mail us at sion, won the C. Brice Ratchford Fellowship Award, for embodying the vision and leade.r current@j inx.umsl .edu ship of the award's name sake, the late C. Brice Ratcllford, a former UM presi dent. Birds of a feather flock together... find your nest! 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But for Chris Pilz, Coach Goetz looking for leadership from young team him, but last Monday UM-St. Louis formally announced the hiring of a II BY STEVE HARRELL new men's basketball coach. His i _ i name is Chris Pilz and he comes to Sports Edit;;' UM-St. Louis from right down the road at Hazelwood Central High School, where he compiled a 107-55 Although nobody in his or her record in his six-year tenure. right mind enjoys training camp, Pilz, an UM-St. Louis alumnus, is everyone looks forward to pre-sea excited about coaching at the school son exhibition games. The that gave him a chance. "I was very Riverwomen soccer squad got to fortunate to get the opportunity to , play three of them this year, on the play here at UMSL when there were 14th, 21st, and 24tl:i. of this month. no other options for me as a player, Head coach Beth Goetz would like and now I'm getting that same to see a couple of things happen opportunity as a coach here at before the regular season kicks off. UMSL," he said. "I played here, and "One of the biggest things we're I got a great education here. I've lacking is leadership," said Goetz. New Rivennen Basketball always dreamed of becoming a col "These things take time. This year coach Chris Pilz. lege coach, and this was a career we only have one true seri.ior, and move up." ! although leadership doesn't neces Both as a coach and as a player, sarily come with experience, it cer Coach Pilz is used to winning. In his it's always about the team. ! tainly helps. Also, on the field, we 12 seasons as a head coach, Pilz has ''I'm not too big on my individual ! need to start to attack sqoner." accomplishments," he said. "I was I But don't think that Coach Goetz honored and humbled, but I was ! is just focusing on the negatives. inducted because I played on good i ''TaIentwise, it's good to see each --"-- teams with such great players." i individual girl," she said. "All of the As for his current UM-St. Louis i girls are very talented. On paper, we I'd like to recruit a team, Coach Pilz has not seen the I are a better team than we were last lot of focal players, team playas a unit. He's not allowed ! year." then maybe pepper to. According to NCAA rules, offi- i Now the Riverwomen just need cial practices can't take place until ! in a couple f rom out to take that talent and tum it into October 15. But he is excited about ! wins. That's something that the girls of state. starting conditioning and individual 1 couldn't do in their first two exhibi workouts. , tion games. Although it's against "I can't wait to get to know (the I - Chris Pilz, new Rivermen NCAA rules to keep score in pre players) on an individual basis," he I basketball coach and for season scrimmages, UMSL "lost" to said. ' mer UM-St. Louis player JB Marine and Busch, two area soc Pilz will be taking over a I cer clubs. Rivermen squad that went 5-22 last I Despite dropping the second season, and is currently on a 19 game I game to the Busch Soccer Club, --,, -- losing streak. But that doesn't dis- I' Coach Goetz says the Riverwomen courage him, did show some improvement from led three high schools to a combined "We're going to look ahead and i their first game. "Things like our 184-108 record, including one Sweet create a program from the ground organization got better, we just need Sixteen appearance and one Elite floor," stated PilL A graduate from to put it all together; make it all fit" Eight appearance while at Licking High School in Missouri. This season, UMSL has a similar his Coach Beth Goetz counsels her players during harftime on Aug. Hazelwood Central. Coach Pilz plans on building pro team to the one they had last year, STEVE HARRELL During his playing days at UM gram around area talent. with a few talented additions. "We 14. Goetz is hoping for some of the younger players to step into ''I'd like to recruit a lot of local I leadershio roles to help strengthen the team. Riverwomen soccer SpOrts Editor St.Louis, Pilz dominated the basket have a solid base returning, we have ball court. His accomplishments players, then maybe pepper in a CDU- Ii two good transfers that are control has only one true senior for this season. phone: 516-5174 include a second team All-American pie from out of state." ling the middle," said Goetz. selection, a spot on the MIAA All But most importantly, Chris Pilz "There's also a freshman from squad for this fall: Meghan Tragesser for improvement, she is optimistic fax: 516-6811 wants to win. Pilz, with his decade Freshman team, conference Ladue, Katie Wood, who's coming (fermessee Tecb), Laura Fredrickson about the upcoming season. "We Newcomer of the Year, three all-con plus of coaching experience, is opti along great." (Western Illinois), Mary Kate should be very dangerous once we Questions ference selections, and two all-region mistic about his chances at CM-St. Including Wood, UM-St. Louis McDennott (Meramec C.C.), Brandy learn to play together, ' said Goetz. or selections. He is first in UM-St. Louis. Despite the Rivermen's disas signed nine players for the upcoming Lucero (Scottsdale C.c.), and Katie The Riverwomen's se·ason opener Comments? Louis history with 233 steals and 72 trous 2002-2003 season, Pilz is season. Courtney Carmody, Molly Goetz (Brevard College). Katie will be this Friday. August 29, at7:00 Send me an e-mail: wins as a player. Pilz is also second focusing on the present. "1 want to Buyat, and Cassidy Bloom will Goetz is the kid sister of head coach at Don Dallas Field by the Mark establish a program that's consistent invincible _ [email protected] in school history \vith 1,673 points round out the freshman class. There Beth Goetz. Twain Athletic Bui[ding when the and 426 assists. and competitive every year." will be five transfers joining the Although Coach Goetz sees room team takes on the Ashland Eagle.s. WEB Check out the R-men and R-women sports at Coach King: ''We're not www.umsl-sports.com where the team should be." The Rivennen face shortage of seasoned UPCOMING BY STEV. HARRELL sports Editor players to lead relatively young squad EN'SSOCCER It was a long, hot training C'aID.p for' coach Dan King's squad, and his players were finally rewarded with an exhibition match in · Troy last Thursday against Florissant Valley Sept. 3 Community College. It was the first • at Undenwood, time in the team's two-week camp 7 p.m. that UMSL's team played against players other than each other. When Sept. 6 it was all said and' done, Coach Dan King wasn't thrilled, but content. • vs. Benedictine "It at UM-st. Louis, was an all-around nice effort,'! 3 p.m. said King, "but we're not where the team should be." He later said that there were "no real surprises" during the game and training camp, in the sense that no one has really played much better or worse than expected. Women~ During training camp, King said that he was impressed by his team's ability to play out of the back, but that Soccer his players need · to work on being familiar with each other. Overall, training camp went pretty Aug. 29 well, accorrung to 'the coach. "It was a transition period, though," he stated. • vs. Ashland, 'There are seven or eight guys getting at UM-st. Louis, 7 p.m. used to the system." Anthony Rlvltuso, shown in this file photo from September 2002, Anyone who has seen Coach King was one of the senior players that the Rivermen lost. Now the run his camp knows that his training team Is struggling to unite without many senior players. system is both grueling and intense, Sept. 1 but thatis where the team's veterans coming to UM-St. Louis via Lewis Kaatman, Jeff Facchin, and Brian and leaders come into play. and Clark Community College. Last Reitz, a freshman, sophomore, and • at Fenis State, "We've got a lot of.the old guys · year, 'Meyer was an all-conference junior, respectively. time t.b.a • . helping the new guys with the train selection, while Malloy made two With all these new players, the ing system," King said. All-American teams. Rivermen are still getting the feel for However, there are fewer older Doug Drazik and Tyler Linder are everything. Sept. 5 guys to go around this year. "This both newcomers who played together "This team hasn't fOlmd its identi team isn't as seasoned as last year's," at Florissant Valley, and prior to that, ty yet," said Coach King. "They • va. MercyhunJt, said King. "Last year's team was Hazelwood Central High School. Pat don't know who they are yet and at UM-st. Louis, 2 p.m. elder-classman doininated. This Devereux will join UMSL after play that's ok. They're still trying to get year's team is a lot younger." ing at East Central Community the system down, and that just takes . This season's UM-St. Louis squad College. tUne." Sept. 7 is still trying to get used to each Gther, Josh Reiter, brother of teammate Time, however, is one thing that as there are nine new players joining Jim, is the lone freshman signed by the Ri,vermen don't have much of. File Photo: Mike Sherwlnl The Curren! the team. Coach King. While playing at Troy The Rivennen's regular season kicks MIsaourf4toi1a, • at Jeff Menke handles the ball during a September 2002 game. Five of the six new players are High School, the younger Reiter off Sept. 3 at Lindenwood. UM-St 2 p.m. Menke returned this year as a sophomore. The Rivennen begin transfers from other schools. Mark earned two all-conference seleotions. Louis' home opener is Sept. 6 at :3 <. ; .... the 20038.eason with nine new players. Meyer and Mark Malloy are both Also joining the team will be Brett p.m. ~ . _:r.~ -: .. August 25, 2003 '711e Current Page 9 ABOVE: Safiya Farrakhan, of Chicago, goes way, way down as she wins the beach limbo competition at the MTV Beach Party Friday night at the Meadows apartment complex's pool and pavilion area. The night was spon sored by the University Program Board as part of the Welcome Week series of events. ABOVE: Veronica Portillo, from MTV's "Road One of the evening's competitions was a dance-off between male contestants, before the Some University Meadows residents pre Rules: Semester at Sea" was one of the featured somewhat-embarrassed host Veronica Portillo. Approximately 250 people turned out for the ferred to stay above the revelry, sheltered on guests Friday night. Por1i11o, with Theo Gantt Qf MTV B~ch Party, held Friday night from 8 p.m. to midnight. a nearby balcony. • :.. ..}-;. "The Real World - Chicago" emceed the event. .J Tbe ,urrent is st II hiring: • Staff Writers B LANCH E M . TOUHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENT ER • Sports Writers AT THE U . IVERS ITY O F MISS O lJRI-S T LO IS • Staff Photoglraphers • Business Associates The magnificent new Blanche M. Touhill • Di,stributi:on Associates Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri -St. Louis is opening its doors this Come by MSC 388 or call 516-6810 if you are interested. Ask for Nichole LeClair, man September. The Center is seeking dedicated, aging editor of The Cu,rent. She will contact enthusiastic volunteers for a variety of perfor you abou,t interview times and dates. mances and special event functions. Ushers, tour guides, administrative help, behind the * Tile Current is an equal opportunity employer scenes workers - all in support of the new home for the performing arts in St. Louis. Please come to the informational meeting to be held in the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the UMSL campus and have a sneak peek of the new jewel in St. Louis' cultural crown. · Thursday, August 28, 5:00 p.m. Business Hours: Our Office Issues: Mond,'JY & Tuesday 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. License Plate Rene,.va ls Information will be provided on the many Wednesday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Motor Vehicle Registration M issouri State 10's ThufS ay and f rid ay 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. exciting opportunities available. There's no D river's License Renewals S; Urda)f 9 a.m. to 12 noon Watercraft RcgiSll ations need to sign up in advance - just come to the Sunday Closed Motorcycle Registration session to learn more. See our new web site For Informa,tion Call 3 14.389.5300 at www.touhill.com. 'f .;rnf,!:' -rromtfJ15 Ofrl{;!; \'111) WP"tXlrt OPb"{ otion E.I\("e·,. h.-.;. .. ~ non fOI profi~ Yol,.lth program .al"lc;l 5ub,,:'di"'J of (he Ho""ng Auth"" ill' 0; SL leu;. County. \ age 10 '1k Current August 25, 2003 Searching for a revolution BY AMY GONWA University of Ohio. l'\Iusic Critic The group has fOUlld themselve.s sharing a stage with several chart-top ping artists over the past few years. OAR co-headlined the Liquid NIL"\: It's fun. It's fresh. You kids will Tour alongside the Roots, Talib Kweli love it. A car full of brass playing bad and Robe[t Randolf. They did not stop boys collides with an anthem rock there. OAR traveled with the hard semi truck to explode into a sound rockers 311 and Something Corporate only OAR could hamess. Their rhyth this summer. opening at some large mic patterns and flowing guitar riffs scale venues. This list of partners in are not anything new; but when cou tour certainly exemplifies OAR's ver pled with their free-spirited words, a satility and genre-adaptable sound. pristine jam band tone is achieved. Along with "In Between Now and They are "Of A Revolution," and their Then" v-au will fmd a bonus DVD, name is rising along with their fan which sheds some light on the group's base. past and present musical goals. OAR's newest release, "In "Nothing to See and Hear" features Between Now and Then," is a soulful live set; from Irving Plaza. a behind salsa dance through the world of the-scenes look at the band and a doc America's youth. Tracks like "Risen" umentary on OAR's history. and "Revisited" desclibe something Allh.ough "In Between Now and that today's youth can certainly relate Then" is a strong collective album to: leaving home, growing up in a new and a good step in the right direction world and examining what life will for OAR. the compilation has its EDI R bring. Of course, like any other album drawbacks. As the group progresses, that lands a mainstream following, fans should expect better vocal ballad" of love are woven within the arrangements and more diverse STANFORD GRIFFITH body of the album. "Any Time Now" rhythms as these are both weak in A&E Editor cries out for understanding of a love OAR's cunent release. OAR's sound lost and a yearning to leave. is youthful and energetic, with a fair OAR does have a fresh, youthful 'The five all-American men of OAR are setting out to positively slant today's mainstream music with amount of musical technique regard phone: 516-4886 their newest release "In Between Now and Then." fax: 516-6811 tone but lacks some essential ele ed. "In Between Now and Then" has ments to be considered a reggae band. found its way into the Billboard charts Their reggae notions are clearly achieve the same feeling that encom that belts out some Dave Mathews outlet in OAR, and the group boasts and wa, ranked as one of the top ten generic: but in today's music industry, passes reggae music. like interludes, the disc should find several sold-out shows in college albums of 2003 by the New York true roots reggae is almost unheard of. I would relate OAR's music more itself flying off the shelves in the CD towns nationwide. Appropriately, the Post. So, grah a copy, lwn it up until & When electronic synthesizers take the to the jam band movement that is players of Dave fanatics. Many col five band-mates achieved their sound your speakers shake and decide for Calendar place of hand drums, it is hard to growing today. With a brass section lege kid~ have fOUlld a new musical at local bars surrounding their school, yourself. -IJ Movies An innocent reflection Koonz mixes morbid 'Film openings are subject landed on tour with Sum 41 and Noelle's voice, the songs, written by to change. BY AMY GONWA earned some Warped Tour slots this guitarist Dave Pino, contain subject kfusic Cn'lic summer. matter that is meaningful to both Dave with wholesome "From the Attic." Damone's debut and Noelle. BY PAUL CRUTCHER the supernatural cop and Vanadium's When four high school playmates disc. is distinctive. The albwn's vibe The new group aims directly for i uncanny and unnerving presence and StalfWriter Aug. 29 got together in Waltham, combines Josie and the Pus ' yc at~' atti the hearts of the teenage generation. abilities, Junior decides that Sera's Massachusets, they did not forsee tude .""ith '70's garage-band rhythm. They sing about their misfommes in rape would reopen murder speculation American Splendor - what they were diving into. The group The heavy dnunbeats are not quite the land of love, silly crushes and I If you make it through to the final regarding his wife and foil his new Award-winning adapta made one bad-assed band that refuses puuk rock, but more of a halu rock BMX bikes. Much of the subject mat- , page of Koontz's "From the Comer of found freedom. He then becomes tion of Harvey Pekar's to make music for any other reason drilling. The guitar riffs are very well ter expresse.d in Damone's lyrics is His Eye," you will have accomplished obsessed with killing Sera's child, than shaling their talents and ideas. structured and add much substance to playful and innocently naIve. If you something. Far before page 729, who he's convinced is a boy named poetic, autobiographi Koontz's cast of good characters ,,,ill Bartholomelv. cal underground comic, have used the phrase "this momentous Koontz reasonahly wanl'; the read stars Paul Giamatti, day" enough to make you start expect er to sige with Vanadium';; crus;Ide to Hope Davis ing the grocery clerk, bank teller and stop the increasingly e vj~ and murder your mother to use it as well. The mL'i: ous Junior Cain, but a great part of ture of the exceedingly morbid and the Cain's obsession is a direct product of Nola -indie film about purely wholesome will likely make the covert and illegal psychological woman's search for you wonder how such extremes in warfare that Vanadium plays. The cop prose could come from one Vi'l·iter. is so creepy that I ,vould suspect most father and self Only two drives will have brought readers felt relief when Junior you to the end of this novel: 1.) The unknowingly "killed" him. Magdalene Sisters - idea that an unfinished book, no mat Throughout the gruesome carnage gripping, harrowing ter how poor, symbolizes unaccept and ±lower-petal happiness, Koontz able wasted time, or 2.) You revel ill creates a sizable editorial on t rue story about Irish the idea that the right attitude and spir Christianity. JUIlior Cain no doubt home for girls itual intu- ition can and will Buffalo Soldiers - conquer the 'Catch 22' -like dark evils of the comedy set in 1989 world. Germany, stars Joachim The novel first Phoenix introduces us to a stack Mondays in the Sun - of people who are Spanish tragicomic tale charming Photo courtesy RCA Records about laid-off workers, and kind. From left to right: Vasquez, Dave Pino, Noelle and Dustin Hengst of the band Damone. stars Javier Bardem They live Damone, a new face on the streets, has many tracks such as "Overchay with are searching for that philosophically perfect, lov the potential to fly high in the charts Me." The four make a great team powerful album, you may want to ing lives, Secret Lives of across the nation. musically, and this chimes throughout look other places. unlike any Dentists - indie film Named after a character on the "From the Attic." We must certainly give the group thing that dark comedy about flick, "Fast Times at Ridgemont The most riveting aspect of the disc some credit, as this is a strong debut exists in the High," Damone's original purpose is the screamy yet subtle vocal stylings album. "From the Attic" is a charming unraveling marriage of real world. was to produce the songs of local gui of Noelle. The seventeen-year-old collection of youthful tunes with some Suddenly two dentists, stars tarist Dave Pino. When they began front lady has an uninhibited attitude sharp edges along the sides. The disc and arbitrar Hope Davis rocking out some local clubs in 2001, in her vocal tones and leads the tracks is a great distraction from everyday ily, bad people began to listen and enjoyed into submission and progression. monontony and a fiery expression of things start what they heard. Since then, Damone Although constructed specifically for youth. happening Step Into Liquid - visu to these ally dynamic documen good peo pIe tary about the world of Photo courtesy Bantam Books surfing Characters start dying in a manner of horrific refers to the bloodlust in the story of ways: The murderons Junior Cain Cain and Abel. The philosophical Battle of Shaker Coast to the Gulf for great seafood sends his gorgeous wife off the edge problem of evil is discussen in refer Heights -second of a fire tower in the mountains; Mr. ence to God's involvement in our BY STANFORD GRIFFITH might thiuk of that as "too expensive," on the plates. Lampion is killed in a traffic accident Project Greenlight film, human affairs. Even the book's title Culinary Critic the quality and amoUllt of food are The atmosphere at the Gulf Coast while transporting his pregnant wife refers to God watching each of us stars Shia LeBeouf both staggering. Each entree selection Cafe whisks diners away to another to the hospital; Seraphim White dies "from the comer of His eye." While I usually tip well, I have also includes a starch and vegetable. world. The crisp white of the real linen during a complicated childbirth. Literary snobs, be wamed! . You Jeepers Creepers 2 - never tipped a full fifty percent. That The blackened tilapia in a white tablecloths and napkins paired with the Before leaving the physical world, \vill likely tind places where Koontz is, until I went to the Gulf Coast Cafe. wine cream sauce was crunchy and yet dark wood furniture add a nice con Mr. Lampion asks his wife to name should have used the delete key. sequel to last year's The service was amazing. Diners tender. However, the seasonings were trast to the bluish-green walls and cozy their son "Bartholomew." Also, Koontz's tactic of blatantly rem¥1ding comic horror film were given exactly enough time to a hint too strong of black pepper. The lighting. A water fOUlltain in the mid Seraphim asks her older sister to name the reader what has happened previ decide on which of the many tempting swordfish steak with pistachio butter dle of the main dining room incorpo her daughter "Angel." These two chil ously in the story grates on the nerves. seafood entrees they wanted to try. was good but probably not something Specials: rates the sounds of flowing and trick dren become prodigies, possessing Furthermore. Koontz begins several Every time my water glass was near I will order again. It was a little dry, but ling water. intuitions and abilities that the rest of chapters with lists of the events of a ing empty, the server was already most types of similar fish-including The Gulf Coast Cafe is located at humanity do not. Except, that is, for certain year or month, lists which he Evil Dead - horror standing by with a pitcher of ice water. tuna steaks--do dry out if they are 3191 South Grand Boulevard and is Thomas Vanadium, the crazed detec often appear to bear no direct rele cult film favorite, mid Starting out with all appetizer of thoroughly cooked. That was not the open Tuesday through Thursday for tive who obsesses over proving Junior vance to the central storyline. To his calamari fritti, which came free with fault of the chef as much as an innate lunch and Tuesday throngh Sunday for Cain killed his wife. night at the Tivoli, Fri. credit, however, Koontz paints his two dinner entrees, was all excellent problem with the meatier fish. Beyond dinner. It is closed on Mondays. An Seraphim's child was the result of characters well and expertly fashio~s Sat., Aug. 29-31 choice. The golden-brown calamari that, the "starch" for the dinner was a online menu is available at rape. During one egomaniacal the story with witty conversation. The was served hot and crunchy with a dill rice pilaf. It was a little bland by itself, http://www.saucecafe.comlgulfcoast evening, Junior rapes Seraphim while most inniguing dialogue comes from dip that perfectly accented the squid. rmy of Darkness - but turned out to be a nice complement cafe. her father's sermon plays on tape in Barty and Angel---{;haracters you As a fan of calamari, I can honestly to the spicy fish . The vegetables were For an overall rating, I have to give the background. After all but escaping must continuously remind yourself another horror cult film endorse the Gulf Coast's as the best I simply the typical traditional grilled four-and-a-half out of five. I suggest prosecution for the death of his wife are only toddlers. All this considered, avorite, midnight at have ever ordered. mix of squash and zucchini (a side you follow my lead and visit the Gulf and receiving a massive settlement, pass on "From the Comer of His Eye" he Tivoli, Fri. -Sat., All entrees are $12.95 and include a dish I usually avoid), but they were Coast Cafe for a night of fine dining, Junior becomes afflicted psychologi unless you enjoy morbid, llTation!il huge dinner roll and a house salad or better than most I have had. The foods great service and a low-cost meal from ug. 29-31 ft Sept. 5-6 cally by the fear of an unseen enemy and implausible yet touching tales soup. While some college students were nicely alTanged and composed the coast. named Bartholomew. Threatened by about the limited nature of humanity. August 25, 2003 ~k. Curren.t Page 11 'Magdalene Sisters' reveals secret world BY CATHERINE MARQUIS outside world. of- age story as well as a portrait of the was shameful and victims were found hidden abuses and secrets of the that is a fully rounded person. Noone's The film focuses on the tales of HOMEYER asylums and their time. Director Peter to be at fault-as well as "precaution Magdalene laundries start to surface spicy to cynical to defiant turns as ..... ----- three very different young women: Mullen's in-depth research of his sub ary" incarcerations of orphaned and the characters realize the com Bemadette add much power to the Movie Critic Margaret (Ann-Marie Duff), Rose ject lIl1d masterful filmmaking tech ,teenage girls thought be too attractive. pleteness of the trap. Unlike a jail sen tale, but Duff's evolution from the (Dorothy Duff) and Bernadette (Nora- niques make this a powerful and taut- Any women whom society might find tence with a set end, the girls can be mousy and innocent Margaret to a self-possessed and cunning force is With the news of abuses by truly remarkable. Even the nuns, who Catholic priests still filling the papers, could easily have been reduced to 'The Magdalene Sisters," a fiction cardboard villains, are well rounded film based on real-life ~buse of so that we cannot dismiss their women in Irish Catholic institutions, actions. Geraldine McEwan's Sister is sure to raise controversy. The litttle Bridget is all the more chilling for her known group of church-run institu human weaknesses and devote faith. tions, the Magdalene Asylums, were The knowledge that the events on profitable industrial laundries to screen are drawn from facts gives the which Irish "bad girls" in the mid film an edge-of-your-seat tension that twentieth century could be sent to will leave you white-knuckled. work as slave labor for "moral Because of the controversial nature, crimes." Controversy aside, ''The the fIlm was shot in Scotland, Magdalene Sisters" is a riveting film, although the cast is Irish. However, a tense and harrowing story drawn the Magdalene Asylums were found from survivors' tales. The film is a in Scotland as well. Like in Ireland, condemnation not only of a particular people often lived near the institutions institution but also of a society whose while having only the vaguest of ideas restrictions on women and unques of their hidden secrets. tioning respect for the church helped This is not a happy, easy film by spawn their abuses. . any means, but it is a gripping film. The Magdalene Asylums, named The well-acted and well-told tale also for the biblical Mary Magdalene, were affinns the resilience of the human Catholic Church- run laundries estab spirit. The film draws as much of its lished in the nineteenth century as horror from the repressive time period places where "fallen women" could as ,from the asylum itself; a time when go to be rehabilitated to a moral life by authority was not questioned, women nuns, through work and prayer. By the were second-class citizens and sexually-repressed 1950s, the mission women's sexuality was a perceived had expanded to take in any woman threat to social stability. It was the era that society deemed suspect or unde ruled by double standards and the sirable; women who, in the economi importance of keeping up appearances cally depressed Ireland of that day, even at the cost of a human life. had become profitable sources of It would be a disservice if this his church revenue. torically inspired film were regarded The Church encouraged families to as only about the Catholic Church. It send troublesome girls to the asylums, is as much about the danger of secrets ensuring a steady supply of unpaid and overawed respect for authority. ' labor. Life in the institutions was an Nora-Jane Noone as Bernadette and Eileen Walsh as Crispina in Peter Mullan's THE MAGDALENE SISTERS. The hidden nature of the scandals cre endless round of factory labor, prayer ated the perfect incubator for abuse, as and dehumanizing treatment The Jane Noone). The three young ly dramatic film. He masterfully embarrassing or inconvenient was a held indefinitely and their incarcera these were not women whose cries dilapidated industrial conditions that women have personalities as diverse uncovers how not only unwed moth potential inmate. tion is enforced by their families as would be heard. One of the most hor the inmates endured were concealed as their backgrounds, and it is their ers or "loose" girls could be sent to the At first, the film has a sort of girls well as the Church. rifying facts that "The Magdalene behind the prim and clean exterior that growth as people that drives the plot asylum, but also the mentally ill or in-dorms quality, with even a bit of The grim story is made riveting by Sisters" brings to light is that these the public saw. Girls taken to the asy of the film. As the girls grow into "slow" girls, the Vlctnns of , dark comedy as the girls establish the quality of the performances. Each institutions were not all closed until llilllS were completely cut off from the women, the film becomes a comingc rapes-when the occurrence of a rape their place in the group. But soon the actress gives the audience a character 1996, far too close in time for comfort l'tl['k"i;'g')'ei,ii Movie showcases Bardem :'The Medallion' fails to BY CATHERINE MARQUIS i showcase talented Chan HOMEYER Film Cn:tic I BY CATHERINE MARQUIS- \Vhy they are tracking Snakehead or After all, this is Jackie Chan. Nearly ! HOMEYER why he's called that isn't clear. Eddie any actor can do stunts supported by Javier Bardem's performance in ., and Interpol chase Snakehead from a wire but Chan is a talented athlete ''Before Night FaTIs" brought him to Film Critic Hong Kong to Ireland, with things who can do amazing stunts all on his the attention of a lot of film fans and · getting more complicated every step own. The wirework is inherently a won him an Oscar nomination. In the I I Jackie Chan fans don't go to his of the way. Once in Ireland, we frnd letdown. award-winning Spanish film about I movies for the plots; they just want to that there seems to be some romantic So what is going on with Jackie laid-off dockworkers, ''Mondays in , see Jackie Chan in action. history between Interpol agent Nicole Chan? Chan is one of the most gifted the Sun," Bardem delivers another While better than last year's "'The (Claire Forlani) and Eddie, but we athletic comic performers ever seen, skillful performance as an illIem Tuxedo," 'The Medallion" continues don't really find out much about that. worthy of comparison to the leg played man defiantly holding on to his the trend his fans have seen in his Much of the comedy is not done by endary Buster Keaton. While most dignity. recent English-language films: too Chan, who does his serious, relentless Hong Kong stars came out of the Although spending Mondays in the few signature Jackie Chan stunts and cop character (familiar to American martial arts world, Chan came to sun means another week without a too much wirework that anyone can audiences through "Rush Hour"), but movies from the world of Chinese job, Santa (Javier Bardem) is still do. This is an amusing enough action the humor, instead, comes from opera, with acrobatic skills, grace and unbowed. He spends his days holding movie but not at all at the level his British comedian Lee Evans, who a sense of cornic timing. Chan's forth on life in his biting, swaggering fans expect. Not enough Jackie Chan plays a bumbling Interpol agent unique and world-famous combina- style and flirting with the girls, while in that Jackie Chan movie. forced to work with Eddie. tion of amazing athletic stunts and he is conning anyone nearby into buy Javier Bardem in the Lions Gate film MONDAYS IN THE SUN. 'The Medallion," originally called It is better than last year's 'The appealing cornic persona has long ing his drinks or running up a tab at the 'The Highbinder," is sort of a spoof TUxedo" but still this ftlm continues won the admiration of fans and critics comer bar. Santa and his buddies are the. shipyard bosses might cave in at Like many European films, this is a of the "Highlander" movies, with a the recent puzzling arc of Chan's around the world. Year after year, his former dockworkers who were part of any time and bring it all back. But not film of small gestures rather than medallion that turns people into movies. The onscreen chemistry with Hong Kong action movies have a desperate IDlISS strike that failed to even Santa's steely stare can make the grand plotlines. In some ways, not immortal beings with incredible pow- Forlani is only marginally better than delivered what his fans wanted: hold off the closing of the shipyards. bosses blink, because they left long much happens because it is all about ers. The film has one foot in Hong with his last leading lady. Much of Jackie Chan stunts and comedy Four years later, the shipyards are rust ago. The bittersweet, quixotic flavor to the characters-their feelings. their Kong film style and one foot in the martial arts action does not action. ing and the friends are all still strug Bardem's charming scoundrel and the relationships, their growth and American films, which doesn't quite involve Chan. There are a few good Then Chan made the leap into gling to cope with the loss. Santa's hints that there is more vulnerability change. Somehow, the everydayness work for either side. 'The plot is a bit action bits with Chan in a street American-produced, English-Ian bravado is grandly comic as he makes and tenderness underneath than we at is appropriate for the subject of idled more complicated than needed and chase, in a sewer and on a ship, but guage films and something started to colorful and extravagant speeches first assume is part of what makes it workers. It is both a film about nothing also shows signs of having subplots they are too brief and too few. A lot of change. His terrific signature stunts about his court battle against paying such a good performance. and a film about everything. that were pared down. , the action involves special effects and and displays of physical grace started )I. for a light fixture he broke in the A villain named Snakehead wirework a la 'The Matrix." Unlike to disappear, replaced by ever-bigger melee. He cites the principle of the (Julian Sands) is trying to kidnap a 'The Tuxedo," there is no real effort special effects and, now, over-the-top matter in contesting the mounting fine child with the magical medallion to conceal the wire-supported stunts wirework while asking his buddies, 'They took from a Hong Kong temple, and Hong and the "Highlander" superpowers my job, why should I pay for their Kong policeman Eddie (Jackie Chan) theme make this a bit more palatable, light?" is working with Interpol to catch him. but it is still disappointing to see. see MEDALLION, page 12 But they know that underneath the attirude, Santa is struggling with how they are to make a living. Reina (Enrique Villen) bas found a job as a security guard. Lino (Jose Angel Egido) is constantly applying for jobs, leffersonCity. Politics. Legislators. You. talks of taking computer courses and dyes his hair, hoping potential employers will think he is a younger man. 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With Hong Kong films made, mostly due to A ROUND OF GOLF WiTH A ong production isn't the cure, as a talent like Chan's, he should do the the cost of its special effects . . c:ea\0U5 CONTRIBUTOR ••. 'The Medallion" was produced there, stunts he can do and avoid faDacy. Although modem special effects ven though there was an eye towards The special effects and wire-supports allow Chan's films to have stunts he estern distribution. only remind the audience about what can't or won't do now, his reputation ~ We don't know if the reason for the they are missing. A higher quality rESts on his "doing it for real." His ortunate change is poor choices or approach might yield something bet fans know the difference and it is just ack of creative control, but each film ter than a higher budget approach. sad to watch. After all, reputation can Medallion" is another The muddled "The Medallion" was only get a person so far. 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