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EDITORIAL Rivermen soccer A closer look at the OJ. Simpson trial reveals serious problems within the The Student Voice gets second shut courts system. of UM-St. Louis out in a row. Page 2 FEATURES Cancer sticks cause campus controversy. Page 3 SPORTS Swim Coach Mary Liston resigned leaving the team up a river without a paddle. PageS Issue 835 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS October 9,1995 UM-St. Louis student slain in Lake St. Louis condo by Susan Benton • Squad to aid them in solving the case. Court documents from the office of of The Current staff Traces ofblood were found in Griffin's the St Charles Prosecuting Attorney, room, the screen from her kitchen win Tim Braun and ASsistant Prosecuting Melinda (Mindy) Griffin ,a 24-year dow was sliced open and her black Attorney, Ross Buehler (who is han- . old fmance major at UM-St. Louis, was Ford Taurus was missing from the dling the case) state that Worthington ra~ and strangled in her Lake St. scene. Evidence such as the mattress told investigators, "I realize I took LOuis condominium early Saturday, from Griffin's bed, pillow cases, someone's life." and "My hands are Sept. 30. dustings of fingerprints and the tom sore, so she must have fought .... " A neighbor found Griffin's body at screen were collecLed from the scene. Worthington had been arrested be around noon Sunday, Oct 1. Police found Worthington in ahome fore and spent four years in an Illinois Michael Shane Worthington, a in Jermings late Sunday. He had fled to prison on burglary charges. neighbor, was ar- Investigating officers staled that rested late Sunday, Worthington had entered the victim's and charged. Mon- { Worthington told investigators, apartment through the kitchen window by cutting through the window screen day, Oct 2 WIth sec- I "/ I· I k ' I·~ " ond-degree murder, rea Ize too someone s I,e. with a knife. The knife was in his forcible rape and and "My hands are sore, so she possession at the time he was appre hended. first~:b:~~ must have fought. .. " Griffin worked two part-time jobs seen on Friday, Sept as a waitress/bartender at Krieger's on 29 at a S teak and 141 and Big Bend and Houlihan's in Shake in the West County area with a the north St Louis residence after steal Creve Coeur. She would have g;. _up of friends. The group had renLed ing Griffin's 1993 block Ford Taurus graduated from UM-St. a limousine for the evening. Griffin and selling it for $20. Worthington Louis in December with drove seperately and was told to meet allegedly used to the money to buy a degree in finance. up with the group of individuals later drugs. Co-workers be that night. She said she w.as tired and Worthington had several of came concerned after instead went home to her condo at 49 Griffin's items in his possession, in Griffin failed to show up for work at the "This is a tragic case," said Lake S L that investigators were examin ing Nafziger knew Mindy close to a Woodlake Court. cluding her keys,jewelery and purse at Krieger's for a Saturday shift Louis Police Chief Michael Force. every possibility. year and described her as "one of After a neighbor discovered the time of his arrest He had earlier People who knew Griffin described "Mindy was a wonderful young lady, a "We make assumptions just like the neatest people I have ever met." Griffin's body, Lake St Louis police been observed in possession of the her as an extremely responsible per very talenLed young lady with an awful everyonee1sedoes, and we follow leads "She [Griffin] was really going called in the St. Louis Major Case victim's credit cards. son--the kind of woman who would lot going for her. " based on those assumptions," said places," said Nafziger. "She worked "do anything for anyone." According to Force, the defen Force. "If we go letting information hard at her job, she worked hard at • Sbe wasavexyvivaciouspersoll," dant was arrested and is being held out, that could octually jeopardize" this school- she worked hard at every thing said UM-St. Louis student, Kerry without bond in lh St. Charles Ca'>e." she did. Carlson, a senior social work major. County jail. Carrie Nafziger, a special educa I think that anyone who takes an Homecoming Carlson knew Griffin from school and "Mr. Worthington was taken into tionmajoratUM-StLouis,alsoworked other person's life is messed up. He worked with her for nine months at custody, he was interrogated and the with Grifftn at Houlihan's. deserves the death penalty." by Heather Phillips Houlihan's. investigation still continues." "Mindy was a hard worker, de Carlson echoed the opinion of 01 TI lt) CUHell1 slidl "I think it's horrible that something Force was unable to comment pendableand nice," saidNafziger. "She Nafziger and of many others. like this should happen to someone as on the incriminating statements was the kind of person who showed "I think Michael Worthington It is that Homecoming time of the year again. Pat great as her," said Carlson. made by Worthington. He explained concern for everyone." should bum in hell." Rousher,comptroller of SGA, is trying to get the word out "I am hoping for a bener tumout this year," Rousher said. "I want to make this Homecoming the best ever." Here is the schedule for Homecoming Week: Enrollment surges upward MONDAY by Blilingoidsby increase in head-count." when not interpreted properly. The number is 1.3 million. Glen Allen Country Line Dancing 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. of The Current staff A big draw has been the non total number of transfer students is not worried or believing of thes~ The Summit Lounge traditional student. Many are re has technically "dropped". Actual "projections." "High school graduates in the No fee For the 10th year in arow, UM turning to school after several numbers do nO La lways tell the true Everyone welcome S1. Louis has increased its total years of "spring break". The late story. U.S. have decreased considerably. enrollment. This may not be good realization of the value of an edu "On paper we're down trans The high school graduates in the TUESDAY news to the student circling the cation has seen many students fers, that's a fallacy. We're down St. Louis area have decreased con 240 transfer students on paper." siderably since 1971," Allen said. Powder Puff Flag FootbaU 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. parking lot in search of a space. return. Of the 178 new students enrolled, 104 are at the graduate Allen said. "However, we inher- "Next fall is the first time since Mark Twain Field Following the national trend, ited 296 Nurs 1975 that there will be any increase Co-sponsored by Intramural Sports women comprise ing Students in the St. Louis metropolitan area." If rain occurs then1he game will be held4 p.m. to 6 p.m. later that day. a majority total from Barnes The administration has a goal SGA is looking for men cheerleaders to cheer on the women. of 60.2 per The administration has a goal of 16,000 cent of the stu Nursing School of 16,000 students registered on dent population students registered on and off campus. The last fall. Really and off campus. The present fig WEDNESDAY this semester. present fjgures fell just short of that by 28 we're up about ures fell just short of that by 28 Twister 2 at 11 a.m. Dominance by 50 students." students. With 15 ,972 studems reg 100 person twister game women in higher students. This one- istered this semester, the Univer Outside in Commons education has time influx of sity almost achieved this mark. If there is bad weather, then the game will be moved been a national education trend. level. first-time transfer students gave the "We got close. Real, real, real to the Summit Lounge from 11 a.m.to 1 p.m. Glen Allen, Director of Regis There are not increases in all transfer index an unrealistic high close," Allen said. "We've gone up tration, received a final enrollment areas. The School of Business has number. All the Barnes Nursing every year for the past ten years. THURSDAY status report on October 1, 1995. lost about 40 percent of their stu srudents were by state definition Admissions is doing a helluva good Powder Puff Flag Football 12 p.m. ~o 2 p.m. "We have more part-time stu dents in the last ftve years. UM-St. "transfer students". Because they job." Mark Twain Field dents and more graduate students Louis saw a 15 percent loss in the were coming to this campus for the The increased number of stu Co-Sponsored by Intramural Sports this year." Allen said. "We have an Business School this year alone. first time, they were "transfer stu dents will not effect your tuition If rain occurs then the game will be held4 p.m. to 6 p.m. later that day. increase in first time college stu Students are changing or abandon dents." Unusual events like these on the positive side. Increased SGA is looking for male cheerleaders to cheer on the women. dents. There were 669 last year and ing the Business School due to can skew the numbers to unreal fees for tuition and the Student 715 first time freshmen this year." many factors: do,", nsizing, mid istic high levels.