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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. Center are laid to "inflation". University Program Board Talent Show 7:30 p.m .-? The numbers reflect over 1 ,000 manager job losses and the uncer There i.s a predicted increase in Allen re sponse to whether br J.e. Penney Auditorium visits to different schools from the tainty of a business career. the number of college students in not fees could go down: "Dreams Anyone welcome to participate. Applications are in the UPB admissions department. The uni Numbers can be deceiving the next tw o years. The predicted are a dime a dozen." or SGA Office. versity is now able to offer housing Deadline is Wednesday , Oct. 18, 1995. as an added incentive to entice new students. While the University can FRIDAY currently house only 2 percent of the students, more housing is un Homecoming Parade 1:30 p.m. der consideration. "Raging Through With Spirit" The new student population on Start at Mark Twain campus is 12,223, an increase of An y organization welcome to participate 178 students. This represents a gain Homecoming Soccer Game 7:30 p.m. of 1.5 percent. Total credit hours Playing against Wisconsin Park Side c. went from 108,1 32 hours to Students are admitted free 109,174 hours (.23 of 1 percent). Of these totals, 54.8 percent of on SATURDAY campus students are still part-time. Homecoming Dance 7:30 p.m. to Midnight Our status as a commuter campus "Moonlight Masquerade" remains intact. Hyatt at Union Station, Grand Ballroom "The total load is slightly less Formal Attire than it was last year." Allen said. Bring Masks "That's why the increase in credit hours is not proportional to the EDITORIAL Page 2 The Current October 9,1995 __ O.J. trial anything'but fair by Scott Lamar ~ the trial, when the cards were insur of The Current staff mountably stacked against the de fense, they privately entertained the Now that the trial of the century notion that Columbian drug lords were has finally come to a close, let's take responsible for the horrible act But, a step back and take a look athow fair once they established that Mark our criminal justice system really is. Fuhrman was a bigot, they were free We will start with the L.A. police to play out the race issue with the who arrived at the OJ. estate follow predominantly black jury. Before our ing the murders. Their methods of eyes, they attempted to transfer the collecting evidence was sloppy and blame away from Simpson and onto ... ,/l / ;" . ' "1 / ' illegal. Some of the evidence was Fuhrman-and it worked. Just like Nlr. . ··l ji . / ,/ .. ! ': ! collected without a warrant, rem em Cochran wanted, the jury bought into ./ ~r? But this was allowed to slide and the prejudice cop theory and ignored the trial was soon underway. the physical evidence that seemingly · Proving beyond a reasonable placed him on South Bundy Drive on doubt that he commined the murders June 12, 1995. seemed too easy. The Another big prob mountain of evidence lem within the system that the prosecution th at needs to be ad had to work with was dressed are the passion enorm ous. O.J .' s ate pleas contained in blood, hair and the closing arguments. shoeprint placed him The judge instructs that at the scene. They had jurors only weigh the everything but his sig facts presented. nature at the site wh ere Furthermore, ·they the bodies were found. are to disregard any Even OJ. himself knew he was in emotions that they might be harbor some trouble. I'm sure that most ing. Yet, the closing remarks are little people who are really sure of their more than an attempt to appeal to the innocence wouldn't obtain a pass jurors' emotions. port, withdraw $10,000, get a fake The fact that j urors only need one beard and mustache and. flee down shred of evidence to cast a doubt in the highway to get away from the their minds isn't fair either. Reason police. able doubt allows for two kinds of Another area that needs to be innocence. One scenario is that the evaluated is the process of gathering person did not do it. The other is that expert witnesses. Instead of agreeing the person committed the crime but to hire just one group to examine the the prosecution wasn't able to prove blood and DNA samples, the pros it. Although reasonable doubt pre Student's death a senseless act of violence ecution and defense tearns each had vents innocent people from going to their own set of forensic experts. jail, the degree of uncertainty can't be by Susan Benton sadder day when a group of people town. being too nice to the wrong person. These experts amazingly reached a so narrow as to allow murderers to of The Current staff share such a tragedy. The entire res The man who police say admitted Which, in and of itself, is no flaw. conclusion in accordance with the walk. taurant might as well have closed as to killing Mindy, Michael I'm not one to dwell, but it's· team that hired them. After the not gUilty verdict, thou On Tuesday, Oct 3, as the world non-productive as we were last Sun Worthington, turned out to be aneigh never hit quite so close to home for In addition, the witnesses who sands of African Americans lined the watched and waited with bated breath , day. bor. Someone who, ifI know Mindy, me before. were brought.in to establish the time streets cheering for him even though the OJ. Simpson ver- Like I said, I didn't she thought was harmless. Her only I keep' seeing Mindy's smiling frame in which the murders could it was a fact that he beat Nicole. dict was read. know Mindy well, but mistake was probably being nice to face in my mind. I keep thinking what ~ have occurred can hardly be consid Clearly, the majority of whjtes I wish I could say what I did know about him. she must have felt when she found ered reliable. People can't be ex have a much different view of the that my full attention her, I really liked. The Mindy was not irresponsible. She him in her home. I can see the expres- pected to remember their wh ere situation. In their opinion, a guilty was - at that moment - times we went out to was independent. ambitious and sin sion of totaIfright on her little face. r abouts from three months ago, let man went free. on the trial. I wish I could gether, we had a blast. cere. wonder if she screamed. Did anyone alone know the exact time they were · The O.J. case has to be looked at say that I actually cared There were . the Mindy was the person who told hear her? Did he plan this or was she there? for what it was: a circus. Throughout one way or another ifhe times we closed the bar me to "look under my car" before just in the wrong place at the wrong In the end, nobody could testify the painfully slow proceedings, at walked. The truth is, together where we entering it. time? Would he have just stolen her · as to where OJ. was during a 78- torneys from both sides bickered back though, that something worked, and at 2 a.m., "They grab you by the ankles," belongings and took off if it weren't - minute time gap. Furthermore, all and forth . Even Cochran added to the much more personal, we just sat around talk she had said. for her coming home when she did? 1 courtroom theatrics by donning a wool they got for their troubles was a hos much closer to home was plaguing ing. There was the time a group of us The point I'm trying to make is Did she suffer? . .. hat similar to the one found at the tile attack from one of the 20 attor my thoughts at the time. played cards at a friend's house three this: it doesn't matter how smart you My mind paints so many pic- ' neys who spoke during the trial. scene of the crime. Mindy Griffin, the UM-St. Louis weekendS ago and went home buzzed are. It doesn't matter how careful you lures. None more vivid than the Cly As most everyone is aware, The cameras in the courtroom student who was murdered on Sept. and tired at 7 a.m. are. It doesn't matter how aware of desdale-drawn carriage that carried' Simpson's defense team was the best magnified the myriad of problems 30, was someone 1 knew. Though I Then there was the night, Sept. your surroundings you are. It doesn't Mindy's casket to the church the day 4 that money could buy. One would within the court system. We should knew her only about a year, I had 29, a Friday, when a co-worker was matter if you're black, white, purple of the funeral , allowing her to leave have to expect that the "dream team" seriously consider making some al gotten to know her through working celebrating a birthday at our restau or plaid. People are stupid, twisted this life as she lived it ... in style. could at least find something to raise temtions in the system so that money with her at Our restaurant and consid rant. That night we were all supposed . and mean and the world's getting I'm sure there's a reserved spot in a doubt in the jurors' minds. and race won't have an impact on ered her a friend. to meet up downtown. Something progressively worse. hell with Worthington's name writ- 1 During the first few months of outcomes. The day the police found her body, happened, and people went different Mindy learned all there was to ten allover it. If justice is served,' I was at work. The staff found out ways. Something happened that night know about living alone, protecting he'll hopefully be fIlling that spot and, I swear, I've yet to experience a .. and Mindy never made it down- herself. Her tragic flaw, perhaps was soon. Letters to the editor

'. -', ~ . Student concerned about Homecoming Court regulations Michael O'Brian • Editor in Chief The rhetoric of the Student Gov students are not presently involved in tion if they are not a member of it? I penses of Homecoming through theit -Scott Lamar • Managing Editor ernment Association over the last four activities but may want to get in- seriously doubt it. student activities fee, and if they go to I Pam White • Business Director years has been to increase student . volved in Homecoming by running At the last SGA meeting, Presi the dance, they pay their admission . • Susan Benton • News Editor involvement among all students at for King or Queen. Once you get . dent Beth Titlow mentioned since all Why does the SGA want to get more Heather Phillips • News Associate UM-St. Louis. However, the SGA them involved maybe then they will students are members of the SGA, money out of students when they are . Julie Pressman • Features Editor continue'S to discriminate against the get involved in other student activi the SGA would nominate them if already paying enough? ties and make a difference on this they would pay the entry fee. Why? Ken Dunkin • Sports Editor majority of the students when it comes The SGA Homecoming 1995 .' to being allowed to run for Home campus. Our student activities are Students do not have to be nominated Committee is doing a great disser Eric Thomas • Sports Associate coming Court. only as strong as the number of stu by anyone to serve on the, SGA or vice by not allowing any student to ·· • Monica Senecal • Photography Director For the fourth straight year, the . dents that participate in them. University Senate. Then, why should run for Homecoming' King and ' Mike Bowdern • Photography Associate SGA is requiring all candidates for Some say that the requirement students have to be nominated by the Queen. They need to be reminded· Thompson Knox • Production Director King and Queen to be sponsored by a does not exclude someone because SGA to run for the Homecoming that UM-St. Louis is not a traditional . they are not in an organization, only Court? Don Barnes • Production Associate student organization. So, why must I campus. I urge all students to contact ~ be sponsored by a student organiza if they ~e not sponsored by one. Get Lastly, the idea of an entry fee the SGA Office in 262 Universitf· Tiffany Cade • Editorial Cartoonist tion for Homecoming Court? This . real people. Do you think that a per should be abolished, Students do not Center to change the rules and allow ~ ' Bill Ingoldsby • Practicum Reporter requirement excludes most of the stu son could be sponsored for Home pay that fee when they run for the any student to run for Homecoming. Michael Urness • Copy Editor dents thata~end this university. Many coming Court by a student organiza- SGA or the University Senate. Stu Court. Deana Autry • Business Associme dents already help pay for the ex- Steven M. Wolfe Tricia Braucksick • Advertising Director Mark Fischer • A.dvertising Associate First, log on to CMS on the University's com Dean Denton • Internet Consultant puter network. This can be accessed through the Khairul Fahmy Paimin • Circulation Director Internet. Judi Linville • Staff Advisor Next, mail to [email protected]. In the body of your note, type sub current and then your The Current welcomes letters to the editor. Letters are full name. editedfor length. Letters must be designed as the editorial After you have subscribed, to send mail to the opinion of The Current is that a signed letter carries more Now your favorite campus bulletin board, mail to [email protected]. weight with the readers. The Current is published weekly on Mondays. AdvcrtisiRg rates are available uP'ln newspaper is on the request by conlacting The Current's advertising office at (314) 516-5316. Space reservations for advertisements must be · received by 5 p.m. the Wednesdays prior to World Wide Web .Need a tutor or just want publication. . The Current, financed in pan by student activity fees. is not an official publication tosel/ your old bicycle? . of UM-Sl. Lol1is. The University is not responsible for The Current's content or policies. See our home page at Editorials expressed in the paper reflect the opinion of the editorial staff. Articles labeled "CommenUlry" or "Column" are the opinion of the individual writer. http://www.umsl.edu!studentlife/current/ Classified advertisements are FREE AU material conUlined in this iss ue is the property of The Current, and cannot be reproduced or reprinted without th e expressed wriuen consent of The CurrenL current.html for students. Drop off your copy at The Current or call the business office at 516- 11J To contact The Cu .... ent Seems like a lot,but believe us, it's worth it! call (314) 516-5174 fax us at (314) 516-6811 5175, for more information. .. "" ~~~--~----~~------~------FEATURES eJ • October 9,1995 The Current Page 3 •

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I UM-St. Louis students that smoke place to be comfortable and safe University's smokefree policy cur- Who's really by Julie Pressman cigarettes on a daily basis (100 stu from the elements and non-smok- rently prohibits this. fl ' of The Current staff dents surveyed), it may prove to be ers who fear they may be exposed by giving them a room to smoke in An especially controversial part ::going to hell? This fact is pretty much undis more of an addiction than a choice. to second-hand smoke. . if they are going to choose to do so of the smoke free policy disallows puted by the U.S. Surgeon General, The University's smoke free With winter quickly approach- anyway? smoking inside each of the three ~y Julie Pressman smoking kills smokers and non-smok policy prohibits smoking in campus ing, smokers are buying more warm "I won't support anything as residence halls. Some resident oj The Current staff ers alike. buildings including residence halls, clothes, not fewer cigarettes. unhealthy as smoking. Smokers smokers argue that they should be Despite being aware of the risks leaving many smokers (who are Should the U ni versi ty protect know the risks: lung cancer, freez- allowed to smoke in the single : I was using the Honors College related to smoking, an alarm ing per - , rarely deterred) out in the cold-liter s m 0 k e r s r-:...... ------. rooms they call home. 1~cilities one night, and I noticed some centage of the population still finds ally. This has created an even greater from the risk "Why shouldn't I oile had put up some butcher paper on relief in a cigarette. For the 26 % of divide between smokers who want a of the cold smoke in my room?" (tI)e stall door and labeled it a graffiti ,------1 Seton Hall resident ~all. Ingenious, I thought What a good :iuMf$t ~:~$t U.S. Overall Ildiko Kalosi said. way to keep people from ruining the ''I'm not sharing my paint job by writing their "friends" room with anyone. iil)hone numbers on the wall (isn't it Smokers Nobody would have to wonderful how these "friends" always put with my smoke if know how 10 show someone a good they didn't want to. \time?). Non-Smokers I'm not trying to make .: Since the wall was right in front of trouble for other' my face, I deCided, hey, what the heck, ing outdoors. It's their choice to people, but I know wh en it gets I inight as well read it Good thing I was smoke. Let them deal with the reallycold,Idon'twanttogetpneu-' .ill the bathroom, 'cause I almost puked. conseq uences," Communications monia." Another overly righ teous person trying Others agree with the policy, .. td tell us that she was definitely going senior Camille Hunt said in a citing fire hazards and the possibil to heaven (implying that everyone who recent Current survey. ity that the smoke may contaminate "wasn'taffliatied with her groupwasn 't) Surprisingly, a little over 70 other rooms. Some hope that the because she was a good "Christian" percent of non-smokers surveyed policy will deter residents from and she knew how to quote the bible on wouldn't object to the Univer smoking as frequently by forcing • command. sity giving smokers a place to go them to make the trek outside. Since she decided to take up half in inclement weather as long as .. Sometimes you need to be a bit the wall with her sentiments, and I they wouldn't be exposed to the tough to help others and your envi "tlidn't feel like I could take it, I went smoke. ronment," UM-St. Louis student ·'into the next stall Same prayer, differ- "I think with what students Sherry Ann Leemal said in the sur ent toilet It didn't make me think, oh. pay to go to school here there vey. "The cigarette industry does I guess she's going to heaven and I'm should be some area in side for not seem to care. Someone has to." . ' going to hell. And it didn't make them to smoke-such as a well sure The debate will probably con me want to join her cause. I just kept ventilated area." senior and non tinue as long as there are cigarettes thinking about how this woman had too Photo : Mike Bowdern smoker Sherry Englert said. .. Students have suggested in left to smoke and people left to buy much free time to spend in the bath- Smokers everywhere are being forced to Indulge outdoors In compliance with the demands of the the past that the universi ty pro them. Those interested in seeing ~m. non-smoking majorIty. Could "smoking shelters" be the next big investment wave? the debate head in their favor should Although I do not consider myself vide an indoor room for smokers contact their SGA repres E'.ntatives. religiouSr I do consider myself to be during inclement wea th er. The respectful of other people's religions. This woman, however, was not being Gay and lesbian students seek .., very respectful to me or anyone else who may have a different view. I was "insulted and disgusted by what this understanding and acceptance woman was trying to shove down my Despite their small numbers, throat in of all places, the bathroom. by Julie pressm an ments. Those who were students at UM If on the bathroom wall was the of The Current staff St Louis last year may remember the LGBSC plans to have a big impact on campus programming. October is Gay -fIrst time I'd seen or heard someone very vocal and controversial past presi Lesbian Bisexual History Month and else trying to force their religious views Members of the Gay;Lesbian/Bi dent of LGBSC, Tonya Hutchinson. the organization already has three "onmeon this campus, I probably would sexual Students for Change (GLBSC) She said that the campus was ''racist, , hope to foster understanding, educa sexist and homophobic," and was con events planned in addition to their ~ve completed my business and sim regular programs (these regu!arevents ply used. the experience as a funny tion and support in their efforts to reach stantly voicing objections to campus include everything from socials to conversation piece. It was, however, a the campus community. issues she felt were unjust Hutchinson's movie nights.) far cry from an isolated incident Their mission is to provide a forum vocal attitude towards injustice landed her on the front page of The Current During "National Coming Out ~ Some of you may have noticed an for students with similar concerns, to Day," Oct 11, adviser Suzana Rose excessive amount ofscrap paper on the be a resource of information for gay/ numerous times. Although she is now «ground. No, the grounds keepers lesbian issues and to educate the cam attending school elsewhere, and Edmiston did not mention her specifi "Gay/Lesbian Love Scripts," in room ~\r en't gotten lazy, but a couple of pus community through various speak: 121 of the research building. The pre students have tried to trick you into ers and activities. cally, he did say that he felt that last year sentation will focus on relationships reading about their religious views. Brian Edmiston and Patryce Mahar LGBSC was wrongly affiliated with between gays and lesbians. They label these little tom sheets of co-<:hair the 15 member organization. members acting on their own accord. 'The public simply assumed that They will host an all day affair paper with "imponant" and then tl-tey Edmiston says that group membership our group was supportiug otherpeople's on Oct. 21 called the "Lavender ti ve you the whole spiel that ifyou join is significantly lower than the actual "I really didn 't have an opinion be individual actions," Edmiston said. "Il' s Summit" in 126 SSB. The event their religion, you'll go to heaven. If homosexual on campus population. cause the jury had the best perspec "} know of several people who unfortunate that our group may have will feature speakers on gay/les ethese people feel that their ideas are tive and I felt that whatever Lhey don't want to be 'oul' on campus," he been stereotyped." bian/bisexual an<:i transgender is worth while, why can't they present decided was the best decision." said. "They feel sues. There will th~m in an honest manner? that the people also be an enter - Leslie Gatewood As much as I disagree with people herewon'tbevery tainment lineup. Sophomore· Accounting trying to convert others to their reli- . accepting." The event is free gions, if a group feels it is dictated by The group but reservations -nod, then so be it Let them generate headquarters is lo are required. Call futcrest by offering "new information" cated in Room 441 727-3432 or 647- ~ot the give all and end-all right thing. "Guilty, but I feel that since the L.A. Stadlerand houses 3723 to reserve a Simple flyers, clearly stating a reli police aren't going to look for any an extensive li spot or ask ques gious group's philosophies (without a more suspects maybe they had some brary on gay, les tions. prayer or description of the afterlife), thing to do with the murders." bianand women's The final ~ctivities and meeting times would -Todd Hicks issues. They hold event of the probably get the best response. Setting meetings fre month on Oct. 26, IIp-a clearly marked information table quently both dur will feature a in a common area and letting students ing the day and speaker at the In approach it without being solicited evening. Signs in stitute for would also be an effective way to get think it came out fine. some forming students Women's and "I It's \ support for their beliefs. Finally, if what insulting that people are ques of meeting times Gender studies, incone says that they are happy with tioning the verdict. If O.J. had been should go up sev Gayle Rubin , . eir current religion or lack thereof, convicted, I don't think people eral days before from the Univer tty should let them go withoutharass would have questioned the verdict." the actual date. sity of California ~. nt with the understanding that they At a recenL at Santa Cruz. For - L!~ette Dennis wW call if they change their mind. meeting, times, contact Sophomore· English Af~I- all, who wants to join a religion Edmiston asked LGBSC at 516- ~tinsults the intelligence of its poten each member to 5013. tial members? describe their fccl The group People have the right to free speech " If 0.1. didn't do it, who did? Does ings in three welcomes anyone 'arl'd to practice religion freely. But they Andy Rooney's million dollar re words. The an interested to join should at least have the common de ward mean anything for the capture swers mostly con them at their meet ~ncy not to putothers down for having of the killer? NO,won't find him. It's cerned problems ingsorevents. The 1}liestions. I never saw God give these swroundingstress group hopes to ~ple the gavel of fate . In fact, its my related to school foster understand understanding, that Christianity teaches work. No one had ing and accep thlItJesus loves everyone equally. So if anything negative Photo: GLBSC tance through their • ese people want souls, let them try or judgmental to effort to educate (1 ir damnedest, just demand that they Patryce Mahan (L) and Brian Edmiston(R) co-chaIr the Gay/ say in response to the campus com- ~ it through the spread of informa Lesbian/Bi-sexual Students for Change. any of the community. tien-not intimidation. Page 4 FEATURES October 9,1995 1\ FI LlVIspi:,-z, ••' . ,. ,••• i •••• '•• To Die For ~ Current Music Reviews 0 by Scott Lamar looks, to get what she wants-her of The Cu rrent staff husband out of the way. ------' Rock & Roll Two of the derelicts Stone be as Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman" "Do it Rockapella" In "To Die For," Nicole Kidman friends carry out her sordid wishe, and "Long Cool Woman in a Black plays Suzanne Stone, a young, over which for her captures tempora: , rue you looking for something truly alternative? Dress" (Greenway, Clark, Cook) with zealous television reporter whose fame. The boy (Joaquin Phoenix) How about five musicians with no instruments? fresh originals like "Falling Over You" single goal in life is to become the seduced by Suzanne is left to rot in Rockapella is the five man group that proves you can written by Alunan and Billy Strauss next Jane Pauley. In her words, "If prison and is one of the many people groove with a lot of lung and nothing eise. and "Fliptop Twister" by Alunan as you aren't on TV, you aren't any scorned to tell his side of the Slor Washington University' sEdison Theater came alive welL thing." during the movie, with the sounds and antics of Roc kapella on Oct. 1. The Of course the day wouldn't have But, in her fervor to reach the U ltimately though, Suzanne suc groupthatdoesthemusicforthepopwarPBS children's been complete without the song that big time, she will not stop short of cum bs to the sweet justice that she gameshow,"WhereintheWorldisCarrnenSandiego?," has lifted this very talented group to murder to get what she wants. deserves, rocked the house. They brought a near capacity crowd the top of their uniquely styled genre: Full of drive, yet void of cha Aesthetically, a myriad of cam to their feet for two standing ovations on a day appre- "Where in the World is Carmen risma, Stone, labeled as the town's era shots made the film visually ciated by people of all ages- eight to 80, Sandiego?" Now you may think this ice queen, turns everyone's stom stimulating, In addition, the bright Scott Leonard,' Sean Alunan and Elliot Kerman song is for kids, but the all-ages crowd ach with her snobby attitude and colors and li ghting created an up take twns as lead singers, sometimes as duos, and the inauendance went atomic-scale crazy condescending remarks. However, beat feeling that ke.pt up the view three are backed up by Barry Carl (base sound-maker) when the magic words "Do it a wild-at-heart bartender named ers attention, and Jeff Thacher (percussion sound-maker). Their Rockapella" kicked off this fun and Charlie (Matt Dillon), falls for the Several characters tell the story musical repertoire is a combination of old covers such energetic song about the world's most bitChy beauty. through their own personal narra !:=:::==~===~;;:;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;==;;-....., famous cartoon As Charlie and his father begin tives, This was an original, yet drab thief. to flourish in the restaurant busi attempt to tell the story. Rockapella's ness, Suzanne manages to get ajob Humor ranging from that of so album, as a weather person on a local cable phisticated to the Beavis and Butt "Primer," is station, head mentality occasionally brok currentlyavail On top of doing the weather, up the monotony in the dialogue. able from the Suzanne bombards th eonly two em Unfortunately, the story needed band at concert ployees of the station with hundred more substance and humor than a sites. However, of ideas for news stories. typical Saturday Night Live skit. the album can AcappeJla vocals hit big in Edison Theatre. The one idea that materializes Kidman did a great job of por be obtained by contacting the RockapellaFan Club involves three high school flunkies traying an actuat phony, dispicable at P,O. Box 679, Branford CT who epitomize the negative charac individual. The supporting castals ' 06405, If you're looking for an teristics associated with today' s deserves kudos for their solid per album that will chase away the teenager. The interchange between formances. 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Oct.16--The Art of Creating a Late Medieval Saint--a Slide Talk The committee allocates monies to student organizations Oct.23-- History in the New South Africa requesting funding. Applicants mustbe registered students Oct.30--Gardens: High Art or Dead Art? -~A Slide Talk Nov.6--Abonginality in 20th-Century Australian women's Writing with a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. Nov.I3--Academic Achievement in Urban High Schools Applications are available 'in the Student Nov.20--Seasonal Renaissance Music, UM-St. Louis Madrigal Ensemble Government Association office. ALL EVENTS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (262 University Center) SPORTS Octob'er 9, 1995 The Current PageS SwiDl team head coach resigns Mary Liston resigns under player pressure after 10 years of dedicated service

by Ken Dunkin dates and said he wasgoing to make swimmer Corey of The Current staff his decision October 8th. NicholsleftUM The team has their first meet St. Louis after Despite having a great program Nov. 3. They have less than a month several days of and 10 years of service at UM-St. left to practice. Under Liston, .the school. He Louis, Mary Liston resigned her team would have been doing drills transfered to duties as head coach of the swim four weeks ago. Gannon. His ming program. "I hope they have heen training," transfer was pos Liston's resignation was helped , Liston said. "I'm a little concerned 'sible because along by several members of the that practice hasn't started yet." Liston didn't swim team according to former After the new coach is named, sign players to by Eric Thomas swimmer Jeremy Blanke. practice should be in full swing letters of intent. of The Current staff "Several players got mad, so within a week. Once again, the team The letters re- they tried to get her fired," Blanke has a tough schedule ahead of them. quires a playenocompete for the school send some athletes to Div. I pro Roither swam with the team in the October is an interesting month. said. "It got personal about some "The new coach has their work they signed with or suffer a loss of a grams. I'll still .send swimmers to 91-92 season and is currently study There'is a great deal of activity in the thing. I thought it was rude to try to cutout for them," Liston said. "They season if they transfer. UM-St. Louis, I can 'trightfully send ing abroad. sports world, all crammed into 31 get her fired." will .be hosting a meet at the Rec- In Liston's 10 years as head them to schools like Northeast. "I get a call from Dave about days. October brings an end to The reasons behind coach she finished in the Top- They're enemy schools." once a month," Liston said. "I'm baseball's regular season and opens the resignation haven't 20 of the NCAA Division II In the past 10 years, Liston made going to miss the kids. I really en hockey's. So let's take a gander at the been confirmed. In national championship five a huge impact on the school. Al joyed them. I'll miss my swimmers, St. Louis Blues, shall we? terim Athletic Director In Liston's 10 years as head times. Her highest finish was though never a top notch team in I got to see a lot of people grow into The Blues finally won their first Rich Meckfessel coach she finished in the Top-20 in the 1991-92 season when meets, her teams did well in the great athletes." pre-season game last week. About termed it as "personal the team was seventh in the Nationals and her swimmers did Liston's impact was felt by ev time. Iron Mike devastated last year's reasons." Liston said it of the NCAA Division /I national National meet. well individually. She said her most eryone who worked with her. She roster, but his personal choice of play was for the "peace and championship five times. Although no longer a coach memorable season was 91-92. That often went out of her way to help ers that guaranteed the Stanley,Cup harmony of the pro- at UM -S t. Louis Liston still season only 12 swimmers were on people in their work, often making didn't even make,the second round of , gram" that she re has a big impact on college the team, yet a school-record six practice a great place to be. play~offs. So what does this genius signed. Plex again this season. swimming. She is a coach for the athletes qualified for the national "We will miss Mary a lot," do? Repeats history. He trades off The resignation has left a major "They are a good core of return Rockwood swim club. The club has meet. Meckfessel said. "Everybody liked 'killer talent (Brendan Shanahan, hole in the program. Liston had led ing athletes on this tearn," she said. highly talented athletes that have The downside of leaving the her as a person. She did a lot to he~p Curtis Joseph, Steve Duschene) for the program for 10 years. "Swimming is a long season, it takes regularly went to Division I pro school is the loss of the relation other programs." some long-shots (Jay Wells, Dale Meckfessel said that the position a lot of intensity to compete." grams. ships with future swimmers. Liston "I enjoyed working with Mary," Hawerchuck, Chris Pronger) to cut would likely be filled today. He had The team lost several good athletes "The athletes on my club team said that she keeps in contact with Blanke said. "She made swimming the multi-million dollar payroll. Good narrowed the final list to two candi- early in the season. Highly recruited are excellent," Liston said. "We many of her former athletes. Dave fun, the sport was cool with Mary." move, petersniff. This year it's going to be,the same old crappy deal: outra geous ticket prices, expensive food and beer, moronic parking situations, Volleyball team confident Rumbling Riverwomen and purple "Barney" interior, all for a team that sucks. Take the season opener Saturday go 1-1 in UM-St. ~ouis night I hope not many of you wasted with mid season standing your time watching that one. The Soccer Classic tourney Washington Capitals are not known for scoring a great deal, so I find it , by Ken Dunkin "We're going to be facing some teams that are tied for by Eric Thomas Abernathy earned the shutout Bur hard to explain the final score. With of The Current staff fourth place," Silvester said before the tournament. "I of The Current staff ton had three shots, and Frohlich all the "big guns" on our power play want to maintain our third place ranking. It's going to be had two. lines, how did the Blues give up a The UM-St Louis Volleyball program has rebounded tough, our competition has been playing some five-game On October 1, the UM-St Louis The game wasn't without ex short-handed goal? It makes me won well after finishing 9-27 last season. battles." Riverwomen soccer team txutled with citement, though. Junior defender der. The Riverwoman are currently 12-9 and are in third The Riverwomen have battled all season for their Quiocy University at the Midwest and back-up goalie Dianne Another question for all you die place in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Con wins. They have been led by freshman Jeana Carrico and Soccer Classic. The Quincy Lady Ermeling got into a fight with East hard Ricky Zombo fans: why is he ference (MIA A) rankings. They had their sights set on a Amanda Zimmerman. Carrico, a freshman, has been the Hawks were ranked sixth in the nation ern Illinois' player Beth Anssin at gone? Zombo was one of our "stay 25-10 overall record for the season. teams leading anacker. She leads the team in kills with 248. and scored fIrst, but sar forward Jeru1i. the 15:45 mark. at-home" d-men that you could al "We've played some tough teams," Riverwomen She has over 25% of the teams kills. She also leads in digs at BlIl1Dn netted her 13th goal of the "The girl kicked Dianne in the ways count on for 155%. Only Zorn bo Head Coach Denise Silvester said. "We lost a match 192 and is second on the team with 42 service aces. season and tied itup. Unfortunately, in head, so Dianne threw her on the had the balls to slash a referee (two against the number one team in Division I, and lost "We knew she had skill when we recruited her," the 82nd minute of play, Quincy man ground and proceeded to punch the seasons ago), and Keenan trades him another to a Division I schooL Silvester said. "She has all the tools to be a great player." aged to teat goalie Amy Abernathy crap out of her," Hudson said. "She off jus~ like he did the other numer "Our goal is to finish the season in the Top 3 in the While Carrico has becn leading the team in many and went 011 to win the match. got in four or five real good ones." ous St. Louis favorites. How about conference," she said. categories Zimmerman isn't far behind. She is second on "It was a tough loss," Head Coach This behavior earned both par dumping center Adam Creighton? The team made a great bid to keep their ranking as the tearn in kills, with 178 and digs with 159. She is third Ken Hudsoo said. 'WereaJJy missed ties involved red card.s . Sure, he's big, one of the biggest they went 2-1 in the conference toumament last week. with 33 service aces. Carrie (!vfarino) out there." The following afternoon the puss-boys on the ice today. And some Freshman Carrie Marino under Riverwomen took the field at one body please explain exactly why Greg went ortho:ropic surgery on her knee and went head-to-head with the Gilbert is wearing the blue-note again and will be out for the rest of the Presbyterian College Blue Hose. this year. I sure don't have a clue. season. She had scored 13 pJints in The Riverwomen went into the Baron, Hull, Twist, and McRae seven games. second half trailing by two. are the only players from last year on TIle team lost both games in the "What really hindered us was the roster. With Twistoutuntil Christ tournament, but the trip wasn't a total the loss of three starters," Hudson mas, Basil is our main enforcer. Poor disaster. Burton, a senior, and junior said. I guy. He's 36. You can't have a man Jennifer Frohlich both earned indi Sophomore Tammi Madden who is 36 out there fighting 22 year vidual rewgnition. Burton for SCOling has been out with a concussion olds every night, especially when he's one goal andFrohlich for heroutstand sustained in the Midwest Soccer got a steel rod holding his leg £0- ing defensive play. Both were named Classic. gether. But Basil is a key player. to the All-Tournament team. "GameswithoutTammireally Last weekend the Riverwomen hurt us. She's one of our aces in Let's not forget his two goals in the . .... play-offs last year. McRae may not hosted the Coca-Cola Soccer Classic the hole, and I'm glad that she'll be the fastest skater, buthe wins face Kills TA Atk.% Assists Aces Digs , at the Don Dallas Memorial Stadiwn. be back for next Saturday's game offs, draws penalties, and isa definite Clendenen 35 108 .156 678 57 132 First up, the East.em Illinois Panthers against Lewis," Hudson said. presence'on the ice. Boedefeld 158 378 .269 7 8 121 at 2 pm. The Panthers are a Division I The Riverwomen lost 4-1 to Rick Tocchet beat up Murray Grewe • 143 321 .272 3 17 74 team and traveled from Charleston, ill Lewis University last time the two teams met. Baron twice in the same game last Gra y 10 40 .088 136 17 93 to grapple with the Riverwomen. 11le season, and when he wouldn't drop Riverwomen kept the Panthers to just Marino was out due to her knee Zimmerman 184 516 .169 7 33 162 the gloves and go with Maple Leaf fourshots on goal, and not one of those injury, Ermeling had to sit because Zrout 119 354 .149 29 20 157 Warren R ychel, Rychel nailed him in shots) uade it past Abernathy, who of her red card from Saturday's --. 259 651 .245 9 42 196 the eye and that was that. Enough ...• Carrico played the entire game . gan1e.·The Riverwomen managed said. Baskett 42 132 .089 4 6 93 "We really held it together as a to score one goal at 49: 18. Burton Hull, in my professional opin Mallon 13 39 .230 0 4 19 team," Hudson said. scored the goal, assisted by fresh ion, should have been the one * Note: Mallon has been injured for I7U)st of the 1995·96 season. After a little over 12 minutes man Tricia Niederer. Yet they lost traded, not Shanahan. Brendan de had been played, junior Marcie the game 2- L .. . _,-- .:;.:-:.:. .. Record: 12-9 served the C afler the final game of Scheske slammed one past Pan The next Riverwomen home • the '94 regular season in the game thersgoalieJenny Vargas, and that game is against division rivals against Winnipeg. After catching a won the game for the Ri verwomen. SIU-Edwardsville on the 18th at high-stick in the lip (complements Men's soccer on a roll The Riverwomen won 1-0, 7pm. of Winnipeg forward Keith Thachuk) Shanahan left the game by Ken Dunkin been our biggest concern." Justin Staus scored in the second !' to get stitched up. The next period of The Current staff The defen!e played eX!Iemely well. half with assists from Clay Vest and ~ Shanahan came back out on the ice, They only allowed the Panthers seven JoeFisch. With the lead comfortably at .\ scored two goals (one to tie and the The UM-St Louis Rivermen soc .. shots. Rivermen goalie Mark Lynn 4-0, Greg Crawford slammed the door .~ game winner), then proceeded to cer team rolled over Southwest Baptist stopped seven shots, earning his second on Baptist by scoring 22 seconds after .xick Thachuk's ass as Thachuk and Drury last weekend outscoring them shutout of the year. Staus's goal . curled up on the ice like a little girl. 8-0. Lynn picked up his second shutout The4-6-2Rivermen had previously , Now I doublthat "The Golden One" The Rivermen trounced the Drury of the weekendagainstSouthwestBap scored 9 goals in 10 games before this would have even .re-entered the Panthers 3-0 on Friday. After having tist the next day. He stopped the only weekend. This weekend was the stan I game. much less accomplished all scoring problems for most of the sea two shots that Southwest could man of the second season, according to that. son, the team out-shot the Panthers 15- age. Redmond . All these new cats like Wells 7. Greg Crawford, Skip Biidsong, and While the Rivermen defense al "We're fighting for some of the (ancient-another Kasatonov), Riv- John Quante each had a goal in the lowed two shots, the offense rued 28 at respect that we lost in the first half of I ers (young and has a great deal to victory. The game was the team's fust Baptist goalie Mark Munger. The Riv the season," Redmond said. "The guys 'prove), and Pronger (the kid can't victory in almost a month. ennen won the game 5-0. Todd Rick know thatany post-season is done. The even legally buy beer) better get 'We returned fOUI or fNe top scorers came into the game with eight points second half will be a good test for OUI their act together and not take half from last season," Rivvmen Head Coach for the season, he added six against seniors. I have never faulted them, the Photo: Shelly Satke the season to do it or else the Blues Tom Redmond sak:L "It (scoring) has Baptist. Rick led the Rivermen by get schedule has been very tough, almost Skip Birdsong (white jersey) heads the ball towards the goal will be playing golf in May, not been ahugeprol*m. It wasaarca that we ting the first three goals of the game, a too tough. We have not had a breather In one of the Rlvermen's recent shutouts. hockey. ' thought we would be strong, and it has natural hat-trick. game." CLASSIFIEDS Page 6 The Current october 9,1995 Part time and on-call positions. All $1000 Fundraiser DECIDING TO SINGLE PAR~ Buying? Selling? Trading? shifts available. 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Friday and Saturday nights are College Nights at the Science Center, •~ all October long. Your college ID will get you $1 off on Laser Show tickets. And it'll get you a I'ree Olll1HTIlA.X® tick et \;'hen you buy another ~ne at regula: p:.ice. Adm~~SiO~ to ~~ the Sc~ence Center ~s Iree, ~arr~ ~ng ~s ":::::-- ,. St.louis cheap. What mor~ ceuld you aSK for? Oh t • ~ Science Center yeah. 'ire prom~se, no Barry hlan~lo \' :. ----= • •••••• • The Playground For Your Head ••••••••••••• • - ... ~ ~ .- .-. - CRESTWCIDD PLAZA BUY ONE. GET ONE FREE OMNIMAX $ , .0-0 0F F LA SE R 5 H ItVS AT THE Sunday, October 8, 1995 Sunday, October 15, 1995 TICKET WITH COLLEGE ID.* P1AttETARIUMWITH CDLLEG£ Itt* Friday s SaturdaJls \/(1 1'(' \ (illd I'£'.\/Ull/'eli//\ , Ill d l/tilll.!!, [)il/un/\, Fdd/(, H el/WI, lIlId COl) "Ti tanica" 8: 30 Pearl Jam 7:30 U2 \t'iI/ hi' rc'f1I'C, \(,II/c t/ (it the j ellrs, ,f.; {t'lIIg (iIiT Illji)rt/l U //()1l (llld The Unthinkable Disaster, 9:30 Led Zeppelin 8:30 Pearl Jam The Unforgettable Adventure. 10:30 Pink Floyd 9: 30 Led Zeppelin lIj)/ J//(·il1iUII\ Ii) )' HO/lt/cn' ('lIlji/url//t'IIT ()f7j!onlillirin, Free o!J-,\Irc 10: 30 Pink Floyd !) (iI,~/JI!.'. I'i'( Il'/(/cd dllnll c..: rl/(' Ii(}!idon ["(1110/ OjJI)Ol'flillil\ EII/r/o,' er.\,

-No ou don't need to be ~l, but ~ ou do need a valid collepe ID to receive For nl0re information, call the l.!.i~cJounts. l:ot va:i.id '.:ith an" other Oller. And il ~' our ID S !l take. it bE!"tter be real bood-the~e &u,,~ are scientists. Holiday Job Fair Hotline at 995-1400. Sponsored in part by The Riveriront Times and The Point 105.7 EC 95 A week of activities to bring the campus tog·,etl1.el -- Homecoming Dance "Moonlight Madness Masquerade" Saturday', October 21, 1995 , . .. Hyatt Regency at Union Station I Doors Open: 7:00 P.M. Dinner: 7:30 P.M. Presentation of the Royal Court will be in1nlediately after dinner. Dancing .follovvs until midnight. Tickets go on sale October 1,1995 in the SGA office, Rm. 262 University Center. Tickets will ~Iso be sold at booths during Homecoming Week. Numbers are limited. Tickets are $12.50 each, $20.00 ror two, or $100 per table. (seats 10) B lack Tie Optional •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• HOMECOMING COURT • • Application R ules & Regulations • 1. Applica..'1t must be sponsored by at least one student organization. • 2. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. •: • 3. The applicant, if elected, must be able to attend the Homecoming : Parade, Homecoming Game, and the Homecoming Dance. : 4. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 P.M. October 13, 1995. : Applications are available at the SGA office. Submit applications to • • the SGA office, attention Pat Rauscher. • 5. A non refundable entry fee of ten dollars is required for each : application. : 6. All students are welcome to apply for the Homecoming Court. • • • Elections will be held October 16=20 • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •

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