EDITORIAL Editor responds to fraternity members who say Sneak Peak The Current's coverage offraternities is too UM-St. Louis Riverwomen negative. softball team is looking for its first FEATURES winning season in five years. The UM-St. Louis Debate squad set a school record this season with 118 awards. SPORTS Who will be the aces in Rivermen baseball coach Jim Brady's deck ofcards?

Issue 788 {lNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS, March 14, 1994 PluslMinus Grading May 'Big-name Talent' Reason For Budget Increase, Says l)PB President Change Students' GPAs by Russell Koranda four to five other members of UPB a Tim Allen could cost between editor-in-chief chance to travel more. $60,CXXl and $75,(0), and that siz­ Travel used 17 percent of UPB' s able admission fees would also have by Clint Zweifel comparison to their peers." president, who said the main com­ ~-St. Louis student groups budget last year. They are asking al­ to be charged. news editor Charles Korr, professor of History plaint of students there was the possi­ are projected to receive $293,989 most $5,000 more($15,227) for 1994- UPB's budget break-down has at UM-St. Louis, said he does not have bility of losing a scholarship due to forthe 1994-95 school year, accord­ 95. UPB travels annually to three Na­ nationally known stars, but perhaps UM-St. Louis students may have a strong feelings for or against the use of receiving a minus grade. UM-Colum­ ing to the office of Student Activi­ tional Association of Campus Activi­ a cut below Allen or any Grammy­ tougher or easier time obtaining the incremental grading. Korr said, though, bia students rallied against incremen­ ties. ties workshops. Registration fees for nominated musicians. UPB is re­ grade point average (GPA) they want that faculty will be able to better com­ tal grading at the University's Faculty Student groups are asking for a these conventions .are a combined questing $13,000 for comics Steven beginning in fall semester. pare students' work when using the Council meeting Feb: 24. The pro­ com bined $607,867. Lowe $2,775 alone. Accommodations for just Wright and Adam Sandler. Wright Incremental grading (plus/minus system. posal still must be passed by the Fac­ MacLean, UM-St. Louis vice chan­ four UPB members will cost Student is mainstream and Sandler is enjoy­ grading) was passed by the UM-St. "On balance, it is a better idea than ulty Council at UM-Columbia before cellor for Student Affairs, said the Activities $5,4 70, ifapproved, for these ing popularity from "Saturday Night Louis Senate last April and will go into not, "Korr said. it can be imple­ increase in requests jumped because. trips. The final travel request states Live." Acombined$36,900 is asked effect in fall semester. "It does give mented. of inflation, and that allo- for music groups "Belly" Grading averages are as follows: (faculty) a "It makes a cations remained the same and "Bosstones." Both A =4.0,A-=3.7 chance to . "Even though they're more accurate from the year before. bands had breakthrough make a finer B+ = 3.3, B = 3.0, B- = 2,7 getting the same system, but it could But part of the increase UPB is asking for $206,183, a years in 1993. C+ = 2.3, C =2.0, C- = 1.7 distinction. definitely effect is due to the University "If the big-name acts D+ = 1.3, D = 1.0, D-= 0.7 (Faculty will scores in their students in their Program Board's request figure even their own president fall through, we would try F=O have) a greater classes, they could recognition of for more than $143,223 says is "ludicrous." to get someone equivalent Incremental grading must be passed degree of abil­ scholarships," than itreceivedin 1993-94. tothepetsonorwe'dmove by each of the campuses' Senate before ity to differen­ get different GPAs, " Masters said. UPB isaskingfor$2~,l83, the money over to some­ it can be used. Individual faculty tiate between Andy Masters, SGA "Even though a figure even their own president $1242 needed for a "summer retreat to thing else," Jones said. "lfwe get the levels of members will have full flexibility, president on they're getting the says is "ludicrous." Trout Lodge." money we ask for, which is really though, in deciding whether they want course work." same S:;0res In "If you look at it, compared to "At these conventions, UPB mem­ unrealistic, even if we get half, we'll to use the grading system. And y Incremental Grading their classes, they what we requested last year, what bers can find out what performers are have to chop it down and figure out Leonard Ott, assistant professor of Masters, UM­ could get different everybody's requesting, what the going to be touring and where they are what we want to keep." Music at UM-St. Louis, said incre­ SL Louis Stu- GPAs." student activity fees actually are, routed to go," Jones said. "If we can UPB's budget for office sup­ mental grading will allow instructors dent Govern- Masters also you could actually say it's ludi­ find out who 18 going to be in town, we plies states it needs $11,993. While to better evaluate students' work. ment Association president, said he said the flexibility faculty has in de­ crous," said Christopher Jones, UPB can get half off [the] price." Jones said $9,000 is for copying expenses, only "(Incremental grading) is expected agrees that incremental grading could ciding whether to use incremental president. for the $5,000 UPB spends on the trip, $300 is requested for paper. Are­ to give a greater option for instructors be a more accurate judge of student's grading could cause confusion on stu­ "1 didn't want to do the same it might save the Unive;-sity $5,000 to quest for $ l,{XX)is stated for "draw­ to evaluate students," Ott said. ''The work. He said,though, the system will dents' report cards. A student could old, and ask for 10 percent more. sign an artist or lecturer. ers for the desk." people that proposed this were looking hurt the GPAs of many students. have some professors who do not use Ten percent more for me wouldn't Jones said the reason UPB was for ways to help students exclusively Masters said he spoke with Ryan the system and others who do. cut it I'djust as soon put on one big asking for the increase was to have the Some in/ormation for this story and understand how they were doing in Gerding, UM-Columbia's SGA vice Deborah Larson, associate dean of show and just call it a year." money to entice big-name comedians was provided by Dana Cook. the College of Arts and Sciences, said This plan might give Jones and and musicians. He said a comic like incremental grading had been intro­ duced into the Senate previously, but was nor passed. She-said there will be Left: inconsistencies associated with the Takes flexibility faculty will have, but she rfdedown does not see that as a problem. ''There's going to be inconsisten­ the track. cies," Larson said. "I don't see that as MetroUnk a problem. Perhaps an A+ would have lightrail See Grading, page 6 system has been Senate Approves free ride forUM-St. Parking Sticker; Louis May Company students the entire Donates $200,000 1993-94 To Honors College academic Photo: Dave Floyd year. by Jeremy Rutherford Student Government Association (SGA) vice president Dave Roither as~~ociate news editor speaks at an Assembly meeting last semester. SGA is planning a debate between the College Democrats and College Republicans. The proposed parking sticker was Former SGA President To Run approved by the UM-St. Louis Senate at its meeting on Tuesday. Political Week To Bring Andy Masters, Student Govern­ ment Association president, said he For St. Charles Political Office has worked since 1990 trying to find a Out Student Perspective new way to identify the automobiles of by Jeremy Rutherford UM-St Louis students, faculty andstlff, associate news editor The crim e against ch ildren and sentencing of crimi­ and Westfall, respectively. by Jeremy Rutherford "1 "It's been an issue whether we nals must also be addressed, Tomlinson said. "I said, 'I'll get my guy, and associate news editor should use stickers or hanging tags," ''The real concern is to look at the parole system. If we (Dave) you get your guy' ,"Masters Michael Tomlinson, 1992-93 UM-Sl Louis Student Masters said. "What the committee need to make it stiffer, we will, but something drasti­ said. Government Association president, announced his can­ State of the Nation 1994: The decided is that we will have a sticker call y needs to be done." ''The biggest lesson in 1992 didacy for State Representative Student Perspective will begin on that will not damage the car, and also in the D-16th district. Water runoff, Tomlinson March 28, according to Andy was the significant incre

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, From the editor's desk (Vox Populi. · .VoiceotlMPeople ) The ~ • by Russell Korando :.::;~PiCS&eOv~~ro h=~ICollidyou_.Konigan CURR1ENT r~' editor-in-chief is the Tonya HardingJNancy Kenigan not withstanding, Harding had her buu I 1 !II story. Oris it? The saga may never end, whipped by an orphaned 16-year-old? Finger pointing. Excuses. Justi­ it seems. As the FBI prepares to in- She would have been furious! . Addrt'ss all corrt'spondt'nct' to : TIlt· Curn'IIt fication.It's not my (our) fault. vestigate Harding, the questions come For myself, it was a trip. Ifitweren' t 8001 Natural Bridgt' Road' St. Louis, 11.10. 1>3121 I've had it all wrong. There is no fast and furious: for Harding and Kenigan, I would have Busint'ssand Adwrtisiog (314) 553-5175 or N(>wsroom and £diloriaI1314) 553-5174 crime in the U.S. because no one is •Will she convicted of the assault never seen the Olympics, never would

• guilty of doing anything wrong. Ev­ .on Nancy Kerrigan? have seen Bonnie Blair win the Gold, n. Cun.", is pub­ eryone has their reasons for commit­ ·Is she guilty? and never had the privilege ofwatching Russell Korando Editor-In Chief lished weekly on Mon· day •. Advertising niles an: ting crimes. Or they just forgotabout ·Did . she deliberately break her Torvil and Dean's performance to the Clint Zweifel Editorial Director available upon request by crimes against them for, oh, say, 20 shoelace to get more attention and buy score "Bolero."I was on theedgeofmy Christine McGraw Business Director contacting TJu. Ciurtnt.1' advertising offie<: (3 14) years, only to remember when there sonal because he, too, was an as­ herself more time at the competition? seaton Friday night, along with millions Jason Buchheit Associate Business 553-5316. Spoce reserv a· looks to be a pot of gold at the end of piringjoumalist. And ifit' s proven •Will she stay with Jeff Gillooly? of other viewers, watching and waiting Larry Offner Coordinator tions for advenismenLS must be received by 5:00 the lawsuit. that his would-be f(r)at brothers •Will we ever stop seeing her face for Harding and Kenigan, having fol- Jeremy Rutherford Associate News Editor p.m. the Wednesday prior Every newspaper sets aside Sports Editor to publication. • were responsible for his death, I in the news? lowed the story in the press since the Cory Schroeder Tnt Currtltt, fl­ (hopefully just) a little space every don't think the relationships be­ The answers to these questions and attack on Kenigan in Detroit in Janu­ Pete Dicrispino Associate Sports Editor Danced in port by student more can all be discovered in the coming ary. .ctivity fees, is not 8.0 of­ issue to clarify misspelled names, tween frats and campus newspa­ Jeff Struyk Features Editor ficial puplication of UM- dates and sometimes critical facts . A pers will take a turn for the better. months as the continuing investigation So, I have them to thank, because Michael O'Brian Associate Features SI. Louis . The UDivenity h h D· is not rClp.Jns ible for Tht • way of saying, 'Look, we were Being a vet of the U.S. Army: s unfolds to reveal even more bizarre they got me involved in watching a Dave Floyd P otograp y !rector ClU7e"t''''ed enough not to admit to it. ' never really seemed to be the Ado About Nothing" saga. Yes, wondering why Harding chose "Ju­ Cinde Poli Photographer in the poper reflect the As is so often pointed out, The scourge of college life lawmakers Harding summed it up nicely with the rassic Park" for her music. Was she Matt Forsythe Advertising Director op in ion of the editorial • staff. Article. libeled Current has been prone to mistakes, made itout to be. Our drill instruc­ same music score to her technical ' trying to tell us something? Anyway, it Julie Ball Sales Representative "commen tary " or "col­ too. You should be impressed by tors couldn't touch us physically, program. There was really nothing for was fun, but it's all over except the Erich Ulmer Editorial Cartoonist umn'l are the opinio[) of the indi¥idua.! writer. lack of errors, but your not, because but they used cattleprod methods people to get worked up about. Get gossip. So, Nancy, enjoy your trip to Rob Goedeker Sports Reporter All materi.l COD - • press adulation is taboo--only wrile to shake us up mentally. Hazing at real. Even if Kerrigan had been elimi- Disney World, and Tonya, make sure Dole Othmann Circulation tained in thi!. issue is the property of Tht CWrtnJ, to the editor when you have a gripe. Ft. Benning, Ga. was a daily oc­ nated from the competition by the your laces are tight before you step on and canJloi be reproduced botched attack, in order for Harding to the ice next time. or reprinted without the Fine. currence. expressed written consent • Personally, I misspelled Cassidy No one was beaten to death, win the Gold, her entourage would ofTht Currell1. Senter's last name. Big mistake, though. Unfortunately, death have to whack out at least eight other Brenda Turnbow considering the context for which it makes microscopic issues jump to was used. Every time I make it mis­ the top of news pages. But all take, and I get to it when I read the Schutte is concerned about is his r------, MAIL ORDER BOOKS ' story in prim, it's like a record that vested interest (recruiting pledges UM-St. Louis/ Science a Engineering Text And Reference skips over the saine spot. I keep for beer money and repairs for the Advanced Undergrad And Graduate Level • going back to it. ole frat house when parties getou't ·Herman W. Smith, Career Place- We've "basmrdized" Columbus' of hand) and not the truth, ~e Call us now: For limited time we offer: name. Put the wrong year in a folio whole truth, and nothing but .. . professor of Sociology, has ment Services will TOLL FREE 1-800-621-1220 20%or f list price on orders of 3 or more books line. Misspelled campus official's Schutte challenges our head­ published the book, "The co-sponsor the ;i FAX (212) 675-4243 15%Off list price on 1 or 2 book s names ... not lately. And we' ve run line writing, and says frats are .. Myth of Japanese Homo­ eighth Gateway to (I) NY State (212) 206-1310 Offer ends March 31st '94. a pictureofasquirrel too prominently .still the best form of character geneity: Social Ecological Careers Job Fair, on page one. But we've never mis­ Immediate lihipm:ot for in-nock title •. development available on college Diversity in Education and March 10, 9:00 HoW'! ; 10 LDl.' 6 p.m. EST Moo,Slt, 11 a.m.· S p.m. lead the students of this campus as to campuses, today. Oh, images of • New Yon: Slam add wes tax. Vin &Cd Muter Card &=plcd. J Socialization" with Nova n what is most important to their in­ Beavis and Butthead and all out am. to 2:00p.m. in terest drunkfests develop character. Science Publishers Inc. the Mark Twain CLOSEOUT SALE '94 Student-related events and deci­ Andrew Masters, UM-St. Building. One sions. Whether or not they are solely Louis Student Government presi­ ·The 18th annual hundred employ- LAST YEARS MODELS ' happening on UMSL's campus is dent and fellow Sig Tau member, Chancellor's report to the ers are participat- MUST GO! not a factor when news breaks on ~ mirrored Schutte's remarks. community will be held ingin the event this different campuses in Missouri. Masters said he wished The Cur­ The Cyclery of Florissant The Cyclery Of Bridgeton When a professor of English sued rent would focus on more positive from 11:30 am. to 1:30 year. = 129 Flower Valley Shopping Center 11421 St. Charles Rock Rd. Southeast Missouri State in January, aspects of our fraternities and not p.m., May 25 at the (314)838-2622 (314)739-3030 it wa,s obvious the facts surrounding the negati ve aspects of fraternities "' America's Center. his case were important to all profes­ on other campuses. - ______.J ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 10% OFF PARTS, sors .. .not just in Missouri. And Newswire So, because Davis' death ·The May Department LABOR, & ACCESSORlES(with a valid school ID) when a student is hazed to death, occured 120 miles south of St allegedly by fellow fraternity mem­ Louis, it's not important enough • Stores Co., -Famous Barr-, bers, that too affects all students. for student reporters to gain valu­ Lord and Taylor and Payless In his JeUer to the editor Feb. 28, able investigative reporting skills Shoe Source stores have Marty Schutte, UM -S t Louis Sigma by actually going to Cape pledged $200,000 over five Tau Gamma president, takes the op­ State Of The Nation '94: Girardeau. years to the Pierre Laclede portunity to rail The C urre nt's ethics I know, Sig Tau helped feed concerning our coverage of MichaeJ needy people on Thanksgiving Honors College. Davis' death, " . ..to capitalize on Day. But The Current was there The gift is to support an 'The Student Perspective elevating negative images of Greek too, covering the event. But guys endowed scholarship fund life during this annually slow news like Marty and Andy forget the ...... for students enrolled in the ...... period." balance of coverage and immedi­ ...... Honors College, with em­ ...... , .. II ...... Schutte subtly shifts the blame ately castigate us when something ...... of a most heinous crime to that not of is covered notadhesive to his frat's phasis on women and Af­ fellow Greek members, but to the image. rican-Americans. The May press because we covered the event All I can think about is Davis' Co. endowments of so thoroughly. Marty, point your smiling image smeared across $400,000 are the second­ middle ·finger at someone else. Mon. March 28 Room 222 J.C.P. newswires coast to coast. And all largest at UM-St. Louis. Some members of the press may the beer money in the world won 't be taking Davis' death a little per- bring it back to life. L ______.J County Executive "Buzz" Westfall 12-1 :00 p.m. ~'Crime: What Can Be Done?" U.S. Congressman James Talent 1-2:00 p.m. "Health Care Reform-- How will it affect us?" Tues. March 29 Room 222 J .C.P. Former Mo. Secretary Of State Candidate John Hancock "Cultural Relativism in the '90s" 12-1 :00 p.m. U.S. Senate Candidate Steve Carroll "Small Businesses and America's Economic Future" 1-2:00 p.m. Weds. March 30 Room 222 J.C.P. Analyst Discussion Panel: "Clinton Administration--Heading in the Right Direction?" 12-1 :30 p.m. Thurs. March 31 Room 78 J.C.P. DEBATE: College Republicans vs. College Democrats Special Guest Moderator, Time T.B.A. Prizes to be awarded-- Audience to decide the winner ...... ·...... ,...... · ...... ·...... · ......

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. ·YOCJ ~O W"T 6-OT It If . 6-lT IT.5~ FI':ATURES March 14, 1994 THE CURRENT page 5 No Argument: UM-St. Louis Debate Squad Is Best by Michael O'Brian student in one season with 25 . Cornell University and placed first in overall competition against a 32- associate features editor Stafford brought in five first place . awards at the state tournfiment this team field. Schools in attendance · The UM-St. Louis Forensics and year. at the tournament included Harvard, Penn State, Syracuse, Debate Squad seta new school record "In my ten years of coaching, I and Notre Dame . by winning 118 awards, and the sea­ . have never seen a student not only "When I first came here there son isn't eV,en over yet. with such talent, but with such per­ was zilch for students," said The count at this time tops the sistence and determination to excel," Preston. "Now we have very lim­ school's previous record of 115 set said Tom Preston, director of Foren­ sics. "Although Jerrie has won by far ited financial assistance to attract in 1987-88. and away the largest number of debaters." Seniors Jerrie Hayes and Trezette awards of any student in the 27-year UM-Sl. Louis recently began history of the program, it is her offering research assistantships to dedication to practice and to perfec­ members of the team . Certainly, tion that impresses me more than Preston has been influencial in anybody else." bringing that support to prime. At the State Tournament, the His dedication. to the Forensics team brought home 21 awards in­ Team has made winners of the cluding nine first place honors. school and has caught the attention

• IS Although Trezette wasn 'treally of the administration. active in the squad but for this year, "Originally there was a very I cannot express how pleased we small travel budget," said Preston. have been with her performance," "Now that budget IS tripled." said Preston. The team is reliant on money Stafford won a school-record from the school, but also does a nine awards at the tournament. As a number of fundraising efforts to Photo: Dave Floyd first-year competitor, she was named enhance their budget. Examples The '93-94 UM-St. Louis Forensics and Debate Squad. This year's team set records In include, the annual Gateway top novice in three indi vidual events. many catagorles Including most awards (118). "It is incredible that she did this Tournament, candy sales, and a well against competition with six or summer workshop for high school vate and public grants. Last year qualifying members to tne na­ ing the nationals this year are seven times her experience," said students. 75 St. Louis city students were tionals. Different events are held Jerrie Hayes, Trezette Stafford, Trezette Stafford Preston. T~e workshop not only brings able to attend the workshop at different places. Becky Witte Frank Richter, Michelle Turner, The success of this year's team in revenue for the team, but it's an through grants put together for the has qualified to attend the Per­ Tim Ennenbach and Nkrumah Stafford have proven to be the weight was not only evident at the tourna­ opportunity for high school stu­ mock trial debate category. suasive Speaking event in An­ Zuberi. Assistant coaches work­ The UM-St. Louis team is cur­ chorage, Alaska. of this year's success. Hayes set a ment. The squad also attended the dents to become familiar with ing with Preston are Sherry debate and forensics through pri- rently raising money to send Other team members attend- LaBonn and Jennifer Schultz. record for most awards won by a Russell Martin Tournament at y Life : Self-Portrait of an Artist

instead of something that came to me by Jeffrey Struyk contains an object from the artist's Kochheiser said. after looking at someone else's work features editor personal life. Kochheiser also used the unusual and are pretty uniquely mine and I "It's like this real strict grid. What media, sandwich bags, in a previous like that," Kochheiser said. "Of course How much of your life could you I've done is sort of created a self­ exhibit six years ago. "I work in nu­ the fact that I have never gone to art fit in a plastic sandwich bag? Thomas portrait but instead of drawing a pic­ merous media. I had sandwich bags school means I'm kind of behind the Kochheiser, Director of Gallery 210, ture of myself, I collected all this that I had been drawing on, I've also eight-ball in trying to do certain things . tried to fit it all in. junk that has to do with my life. It's done collage pieces. I tend not to I don't have much technicalknowl­ On Jan. 25, Kochheiser opened sort of stuff that I come across every paint. One day I got some sandwich edge. I'm sort of reinventing the wheel his exhibit, "My Life" at Left Bank day. There's a lot of toys from my bags out. I guess you could call it a lot of. tim.es, It would p{Obably be Books in the Central West End. The kid, there'salotofaviation stuff like cheating, but I tend to like images easier if someone would show me exhibit consists of 250 plastic Ziploc stall charts ... all kinds of just run of that are crisp and look like they really how to do some of the things, but 1'm sandwich bags tacked down with 2 the mill stuff. The idea is that if you look." Kochheiser demonstrated how more likely to just try to figure it out clear push pins each. The bags are look at this piece and the things that he would lay the sandwich bag down on my own ." laid out in a· grid about and inch and are in it, you'll get some idea of who on a photograph and trace over it with On the positive side, this lack of a half apart from each other. Each bag I am and what my interests are," a marker. "It's real quick, and actu­ ally it's helped me develop an inter- technical knowledge is offset by the esting drawing style because I can do lack of outside influence affecting his it real fast," Kochheiser said. "I was own imagination. "A lot of times just looking for something unusual." people go to school and get th eir BFA Kochheiser did not learn about (Bachelor of Fine Arts) and then their art from any formal training, but rather MFA (Master of Fine Arts) and then from his own life experiences. "I've they have to take a lot of time to work never had any art classes. All my through all these influences that training has been in [artl histories, they've had to try to come up with but I've never really studies studio something that is their own. You have art. In a sense, it frees me up to use to unlearn a lot of stuff," Kochheiser damn near anything I come across," said. "I just go my own way." Photo: Dave Floyd Kochheiser said. "My Life" is on display at Left "I think there needs to be some kind "Because I don't know that I'm Bank Books at 399 N. Euclid in the ITS MY LIFE: Thomas Kochheiser, Directorof Gallery 21 °shows a self­ :', of intemationallaw, but then you have doing to start with, things I stumble Central WestEnd. The exhibit will be portrait in his exhibit , "My Life" at Left Bank Books. The exhibit is made the problem: who is going to set it into up of plastiC sandwich bags containing various objects from his daily life. ~\. on tend to really look like my own open through April 3. : .:~ : law." '; ;: Student Art Show in Gallery 2 10 Brenda Jumper Junior A Commentary English by Michael O'Brian sign, and the two downward curves associate features editor create an interesting visual effect. Another shot Chambless took is ''We need to get the hell outofthere. Students are showing off their in one of President Billary should spend more artistic wares in Gallery the under­ time with the United States." 210. Some of the work ground on display is pleas­ MetroLink Viken Wellman, Sr. ing. Sophomore stops. The History I was very im­ I, photo was pressed by the photog­ I taken as the raphy work by John :ARTSHOWAT lightrail Chambles s . GALLERY 210 com es at "I believe that it is desirable that the Chambless has a the camera U.S. participate with NATO or the great sense of and United Nations in a combined effort. I :.::. composi­ pa ss e s. don't believe it is a good idea to do it all tion and Chambless by ourselves." an eye for appears the inter­ to have Steven Hause esting taken the Professor angle. History shot on a low In one shutter speed which s hot , shows the motion of the ve- Chambless hicle. His camera angle cre­ shows High- ates a composition that intensi­ ''We've said so much but we have way 40, Exit 37B . fies motion with intersecting di­ done so little." This is th e Grand agonal and vertical lines formed Boulavard exit. Kevin McHugh by the interior structure of the Jwtior Cham bless has taken Photo: Christopher Sutherland Chemistry the shot viewing eastbound which Charcoal drawings and milk-jug masks are some of the many works of shows the semi-circular turn of the See Art, page 6 student art on display in gallery 210. off-ramp. The Arch is below theexit page 6 THE CURRENT March 14, 1994 • Parking from page 1 Grading from page 1 • until 1997. been good to include, but there are flexibility," Day said. "Certainly, in an "The contribution enables the equal chances for astudent to be helped area where you're getting to have a . . . Honors College to offer competitive ~l8JQ4 . . . . oCher. vehicle between thehoiIrsof perSoutbok $500 froinrusroom ill or hurt rtgives both the student and the letter grade, It's better to have unifor­ scholarships," Osborne said. "Dr. Fausz instructor a better idea of where the mity than three or four different poli- .•...... i.riihPivi!:'1\WrepOrtedtfult both 2:05p;m, .and .3:lOp.tThThe.cfu: Was · $eHonqiS Cbllege ~tv.'(!entheh~ . · can go to schools and work wi th a large student is." cies." .lii¢ir fronLmdrear license p4ltes jJarke40n the lir:stIevetof:.garnge"C. " of lQ:OI}.arn: 3.Ild 2:00 p ~ m.The .• pool of money." . 'W~etAAenfu)mhervehicleparked Delbert Day, chair of the Day said, though, he has. confi­ mOneyWaSrecover:e{i, •.oothe$outh qampus :MeiroLink . 2/22ff4 . . Political from page 6 Intercampus Fac'llty Council and pr0- dence the system will work. .. Jiatkjrtglot. ·SheSai,dtiJe inQjdent A·staff mernlierrepart.edthat an fessor of ceramic engineering at UM­ "Any system will have some good uIlknmvTlper!$(mJOOk: berunattended 313/94 March30,Panel Discussion 12:00 Rolla, said he would rather see all points and some weak points," he said. ••.=~~~~~e : how:sof1 :3 (} pu.rseatl1:OO ~;f!1 ,fhJmllerdesk ina AP..indiVi .dua] reporte<:lp1~tan . p.m. Room 222 J.c. Penney, "The faculty use incremental grading omone "You're stuck with that When there's use it at all. a change, there is always a risk with . . " SoQt11 CampuS classioo1ll. . Wl101o\VJ1~!lfOOKherwall¢twbiJe Clinton Administration-Taking Us in 2rl'-AM ...... she. w~ l,lsingvendiIigma~bn .. the Right Direction?" "I think there ought to be unifor­ that change. The University has went 1/26/94 .. . tl)efu:'Stfl60r bfl3emoIjI:!aUarlZ:40 . March 31, Debate: College Re­ mity in the grading system, but we through grading changes in the past •...... •.. ~~~e¢l~¢pq~ · ~~t~ publicans vs. College Democrats. has be and students have always done well." ~~YIt)pef§9Rqarnll&edt))doo • recognize that there co some • AStUdentre~thata.n ~oWtl p.n:t All dates and times are subject to change.

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· by Pete DlcrlSplno Iy: even better than last year," Brady associate sports editor said. Stratman will be joined by After being eliminated from the righthanders Chris Dumm (5-1), Matt NCAA Division II College World Series Logeais (4-2), and Trevor Wolfe (2-1) ·last year, the UM -S t. Louis baseball team in the rotation .. hopes this year will be different. Transfers Steve Ekhoff and Jason The Rivermen captured their first Fischer also could push for spots in the · regional championship in 16 years a year starting four. ago and received a taste of World Series "This is a group that I feel good All Good experience. This year they're hoping the abcut and anyone of these guys could experience will be just what the doctor emerge on a given day," Brady said. ordered, in bringing a World Series In the bullpen, the Ri vermen migh t Championship to UM-St Louis. !lave the best one-two punch in the Things "It will take a total team effort again," country. Senior Greg Shepherd led the Rivermen skipper Jim Brady said. "We nation last year in saves and will be the MustEnd have to play good defense and take ad­ stopper again this year. vantage of our offensive opportunities. "I expect the same kind of excel­ And our pitching has to be better than it lence thiD year from Greg;" Brady said. by Cory Schroeder was last year." "He has a big league slider. The key is sports editor The Riverrnen return 16 lettermen he has to stay ahead of the batters." from last year and have added 14 new­ Shepherd will receive help from Last issue, "Speak No Evil" took comers to an already impressive lineup. freshman Rob Rogers in the bullpen. an in-depth look at the success "We have a very deep'and flexible Rogers is a hard-throwing women's basketball coach Jim Coen lineup that enables us to do a lot of righthander who has the ability to enjoyed this season while guiding the things," Brady said . . The Current file photo dominate a game, Riverwomen to a playoff berth. Brady is hopeful the World Series "He ha~ a chance to come in and be This issue, we take a lookatCoen's SWING BA TIER!: Rightfielder Dave Jolliff waiting fora pitch in agame last year. Jolliff, and his brother Donnie, trip last year will help the team's frame of great compliment to. Shepherd a will try to lead the Rivermen to their second straight World Series berth. The Riverrr,an return 16 lettermen from a as counterpart, men's basketball coach mind. set-up man," Brady said. Rich Meckfessel ·'ho has unfortu­ last year .' nd added 14 new faces to this year's lineup. "That entire experience is in valuable, On offense, no matter how the or- nately had less than a successful sea­ they now know what it takes to be there," son. der goes, should be very potent Brady said. us, like Andy and Bob did last year," it," Brady said. "It will probably be an ace by com­ The Rivermen wona totalofeigh,t Here's a look at the probable The Rivermen lost All-American Brady said. . "Eye, this year will set a school mittee," Brady said. games this season, their worst ever opening day order. pitcher Andy Runzi and hard-hitting Senior outfielders Jeff Eye and record for runs batted in in a career and Senior lefthander Tim Stratman, performance during Meckfessel's Transfers Bart Leuthauser (second outfielder Bob Mutnansky from laSt Donnie Jolliff will be counted on to Jolliff is a 100 percent healthwi'se." 7-1 last year, will be counted on to take tenure. base) and David Lucas (third base), are year's team, but Brady feels there is step up offensively. While the Rivermen don't have an over where Runzi left off. "Tim 's a "It's been a tough season on ev­ penciled in No. 1 and No. 2 in the enough talent to offset the losses. "They will carry the load, they ace in Runzi, they might have a deeper pre-season All-American, you expect erybody," Meckfessel said. "No one "Some people will have to set up for have both proven that they can handle pitching staff than last year. him to carry the load and hope he will See Baseball, page 8 likes to lose." The hand's fate showed the Rivermen no mercy this season. Their heart and soul and lone senior Malcolm Coen Guides Riverwornen To First .Voices F'romTbe" Stands Hill wenl down With a season-endhl£ . . ':J I ieg IllJury With ill(.), t'. mdJ ' at 'I" . .To Pat Stewart: whowrot~tJu~letter.pubUshed . gall ,~ left to play Season In Five Years fu the Feb. 21 issue ofTheCurrertt~ that de­ H w a:, What ilJlk \:iu, "'" i> II.' ; graded the· cleanliness of the Mark Twain BUil.d~ M ~ kfe")sel satQ tier n, • ~ rl1 dO" 1-., ; ing. The Mark TWain Bui1.~ e1ios~n is a ~"i.ry Itl IJl t; )1;" · 1 Ill2 id, ",,-Pitri '. -.' : 11,," !1Db Goedek . ~ ; 11 ~ ....ii . "·,lh · ~ .... I-.~,.. i.. i(l: .:""i: j a,;: f ,, ~. 'n', ~ ~ J' '' ' -::'I""'l/' " d~ T·' site for the St. Lollis OlYmpic Festival based on • \,..t .., - __ -v' .... the oniy returrung playe. [tom t11e .' the quality ofthefacllitleslt ~tO()fJer.lam previous year. All of the other players When Jim Coen took over as head coach for the UM- .:.positfve thatjfth~ FestI~c()#uIrltt~e had came as transfers from oUlerpro,lSiams St Louis women's basketball team last year, he had five \: thought Itwas "dilfy". o\#fa:cllttyWoUldhave or as incoming freshmen. Needles..' L0 goals thA rl~: wanted to accomplish ill hi fust season. been passed over; . . .. say , with all the ne.w faces running 1. ESllibhsh a winning attitude: around out there, everybody seemed Th1l1;Jl< hout the season, the Riverwomen have proven . Ms· Stewart. I think your best option is to shut unsure of what 10K th eir were that they ,:;cu. play with the top teams in the Mid-America youtmotith When you don't know wbilt you're suppossed to play. A ..: hemistry was lntercoilegiate Conference (MIAA), deal with pressme . talkttJgabout. . never developed; teamwork was just situations that would have crushed Riverwomen teams of a word. the past, and come back from deficits to win key games. . .Smcerely • .. . "I couldn't get them to take shots 2. Have a winning season: · · Y~UC(f\ to win," Meckfessel said. "I couldn't UM-StLouisfmished the season 16-13 overall and 8- · . Ad.m~- ~ ~D.~t '.~tct~ : . -,,:.:'...... '::":';::,.':'::':':: get to play defense for more than 35 8 in the conference, their first winning season in eight seconds. We didn't have that years. . smoothness on the floor. " 3. Make the MIAA playoffs: Why was the this team unable to The MlAA coni(;;rence consists of 12 teams, and out The · come together? of tho:;e teams the top eight get to compete in the playoffs. ''We had a lot of strong-willed This year the Riverwomen finished seventh, giving them people. We had players who were their first plaY if appearance in over five years. Quote successful on oth ~. r levels," 4. Beat :l qualitv team: • Meckfessel said. "Our players now UM-S .. 1.,o:1 1S Deal a very talented Pittsburg State understand what they need to do to team (MlAA conference champions two years ago) on the \.vin,1I road in front of a roaring Gorilla crowd. The loss was only . . Box. ' . .. ·· Photo: Cinde Poli . .... Meckfessel took full responsibil­ the Gorilla's second at home in four years...... :...... :" .. : .. • .,y tor tus team·s erratic and some- 5. Win a MIAA playoff game: . CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARDS: "Athlete of the times embarrassing play. In the first round of the playoffs, the Riverwomen Week", Nancy Hesemann, was a true champion in her "They were poorly disciplined and played a tough Washburn team,ateam they felt confident four-year career as a Riverwoman. that's my responsibili J '. " ~v1eck:fessel. they could beat, besides the fact that Washburn has never .. Washburn, but we went out there and didn't execute as well as "We had all these new guys coming in lost to a MlAA conference team at home. But they fell just we needed to. I thought our kids played as hard as they needed who had been successful wherever short of that goal after losing 88-77 in a close game. to, and had the effort we needed to win, but we didn't have the they had been. I decided to loosen the "We had the opportunity to win the game. It wasn't performance we needed to win. Sometimes that happens, but reigns and just let them play. Next like we went out there with no chance to win," said Coen. year will be different ., "We wanted to play Washbum. We thought we could beat See eoen, page 8 Meckfessel is a proven winner , with 400 wins under his belt During the season, yO\! could see the weari­ ness of losing take a toll on him. For Softball Team Reloads, Ready once, he abadoned his system and Cine' tried to let the talent foster on its own. It backfired. Odds are next year, every Athlete of the Week To Build On Winning Season player will always be in his shadow. Meckfessel has had his best years Nancy Hesemann by Cory Schroeder after a losing season. . His NCAA ~======-----~--~ sports editor tournament team that reached the By adding some new pieces, UM­ Regional final came after a 12-15 *Finished St. Louis softball coach Harold season. Brumbaugh might have solved the So with all the negatives aside, Career .As MIAA Championship puzzle. what were some of the positives of the 10th All-Time Last season, the Riverwomen en­ season. joyed their fines~ · season under "Everybody got a lot of minutes, " Scorer And • Brumbaugh, posting a 24-22 record Mecfessel said. ''We now what to Third All­ and a third place finish in the Mid­ expect from each individual, n American Intercollegiate Athletics Next year, red-shirt Jim Robinson Time Association. It was also the first time a will be ready to go. Robinson is deadly Rebounder Brumbaugh team reached the confer­ from long range and should add some ence tournament. The Riverwomen much needed scoring punch. battled through the first round before With a solid recruiting class, we >l;'Senior being eliminated by Missouri Western. can expect to Rivennen to return to Brumbaugh expects this season's their rightful status, as a contender for Played All squad to make a conference title run. the Mid-American Intercollegiate Four Years At "We'll be righl up there," Athletics Association championship. The Currerrt file photo UM-8t. Louis BRUSH BACK: Riverwoman Nicole Christ gets a close shave by an oppos­ See Softball, page 8 ing pitcher in a game last year. page 8 THE CURRENT March 14, 1994 Softball from page 7 Coon from page 7

Brumbaugh said. "We've got a lot of now, nothing is set." runs scored. She'll move over to third was among MIAA leaders in several as long as you get the effort, you can advantage of a smaller UM-SL Louis new faces, so it will lake a while for us With the addition of so many new­ base to make room for Patton in the categories while posting a sharp 1.60 never complain." team. "Hopefully next year we'll be to gel. But by the middle of season, we comers, Brumbaugh will be counting infield. ERA and four shutouts. She'll be joined Late in the second half, UM-St. looking at a situation where we'll re­ should be somewhere near the top." on big seasons from returning Despite the wear and tear of by senior Colleen Duffin who will see Louis cut the deficit to seven points on cruit a C0uple of big kids so we don 't Two of those new faces join the letterwinners Nicole Christ and Dina catching, Whelchel managed someim­ more work after dazzling opponents a three pointer by Nicole Christ with have anyn0re mismatches," Coen said Riverwomen from Division I schools. Whelchel. Christ, a sophomore, just pressiveoffensive num hers, hitting .362 with a 0.93 ERA in only twenty innings 4:49 remaining, b tI ~ 20 seconds later S:-::ror Nancy Hesemann played Robyn Horace (Southeast Missouri joined the team after completing the whiledriving in 21 runs. With that kin d of work. With Stockdale and Duffm Rhonda Metzke o ..:n~ l)ack with a hv[ final .game with the Riverwomen, State) and Nikki Patton (Purdue) are season as the starting point guard for of power, Brumbaugh sees her as a forming a fonnidable one-two punch, three of her own to k..'OCK the wind out scoring 10 points along with grabbing talented transfers who both have enor­ the women 's basketball team. perfectfit for the clean-up spot. the third spot could go to junior transfer of the Rive.rwomens' sails. five rebounds. moos run producing capabilities. Patton "Nikki will only have two prac­ "Dina has a lot of experience and Debbie Rothe who Brumbaugh touts Shelly Foster, last years MIAA Overall, the Riverwomen had a is slated to start at shortstop while tices before we travel to Florida," she knows the game," Brumbaugh. as a con trol pi tc her. Player of the Year, led the Lady Blues successful season and proved to every­ Horace will most likely wind up in left Brumbaugh. "I'll be expecting more of "She's strong offensively and defen­ "Pitching will again be a strong with 29 points, 17 in the second half. one who doubted, that the Riverwomen field. the same numbers from last year." sively." point this season," Brumbaugh said. Foster, 6' 1", is mainly a perimeter are for real. "We have a lot of depth at a lot of Christ enjoyed a solid rookie sea· On the mound, strikeout leader Jill "It's hard to take Colleen out of the player, butin the second halfshe played " "If you don't set your goals high, positions," Brumbaugh said. "Right son, batting .354 with 26 RBIs and 27 Stockdale returns. Stockdale, a senior, line-up, but she'll be seeing a lot more on the blocks and used her size to take yOUT doomed to failure," Coen said. ~~ .~~ action on the mound." Hard indeed, while not pitching Baseball from page 7 iC~ ~~ IN THE ARMY, last year, Duffin patrolled centerfield ~~ ~~ and scored 23 runs while stealing seven batting order. and No. 9 spots are up for grabs. NURSES AREN·T JUST IN DEMAND. ~~ bases. "Leuthauser is a gritty player and Outfielders Dan Chinnici, Dave ~t iCiC "She's our catalyst," Brumbaugh Lucas is a gamer," Brady said. Jolliff, Kelly Thornton, Dave Connelly , ~~ THEY·RE IN COMMAND. iC~ said. Hitting No. 3 and No.4 in the order Brady Burk, and Joe Di Bartolo, will ~~ ~~ Another anchor will be Stephanie will be the team's catalyst, Jolliff, and battle for the final two spots. Any nurse who just wants a job can with you r level of experience. As ~ ~ Adelman, the program's only four­ the consistent Eye. However, all will see plenty of ~~ year player. Adelman will be a fixture flnd one. But if yo u're a nur:; - an A rmy office r, yo u'll commaQd the ~ iC Catcher Todd Schmidt, who has playing time under Brady. ~~ at first base, where she only made one all kinds ofpotential will batNo. 5 and "I think they see the fruits of their ing student who wants to be in respec t you deserve . And with the added ~ ~ . ~~ error in 137 chances. overachiever catcher Jason Wilson will labor, hard work does payoff," Brady ~ ~ . command of your own career, consider benefits only the Army can offer-a 55000 ~ ~ "Will be counting on Stephanie for also see some time. said. "The series provided them with a a lot of leadership this season," The always dangerous first taste and once you have been there, it iCiC the Army Nurse C orps. You'll be treated as signing bonus, hOUSin g allowances and 4 ~ ~ Brumbaugh. ~~ baseman Jeff Peer will bat sixth. makes the second trip more goal-orien­ 3 competent professional, given your own weeks paid vac ation-you' ll be well in com- ~ iC With a nucleus of steady veterans "He has the power to knock it out tated." iCiC and a crop of talented transfers, patients and re'iJiJnsibili ties commensu rate ma nd of your li fe . Call l-SOO-USA ARMY iC ~ of the ballpark," Brady said. 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