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http://vw'Ww. thecurrentonline. com UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS State auditor investigating retirements
BY BENJAMIN ISRAEL meeting. staff editor "If 1 have less responsibility and a little less to do, and I come out of that Complaints from unnamed mem deal making 30 percent more than I bers of the University of Missouri was making before that," Campbell faculty led State Auditor Claire of the auditor's office said, "the ques McCaskill's office to start an investi tion is why you would give these gation of the University's voluntary individuals a substantial increase in early' retirement program March 21 . pay. Is there no one else who could Sped~1 pull~t Still, Manuel Pacheco, president have done these jobs for this kind of of the University System, told the money?" Board of Curators at its March 23 In his address to the Curators, meeting in Rolla that nothing was Pacheco said the early retirement Rick Eccher, Student Court chief justice, checks his notes during Darwin Butler's appeal on March wrong. But his statement appeared to program was being administered U-Wire 22. Eccher presided over the appeal. contradict a written statement issued fairly and according to the rules. News by UM-St. Louis Chancellor Blanche "Those who believe that there Toubill. was ever a prohibition against rehir At press tinIe, the dispute centered ing administrators are just simply 'AIleged h~er around the retirement of two top mistaken," Pacheco said. '''The policy Butler makes his case UM-St. Louis adrninistrators states that 'Under no circumstances faces charges Wendell Smith, interim vice chancel will senior system or campus officers lor for University Relations. and be allowed to remain in their admin Student Court hears president via teleconference in California NOlman Seay, director of the Office istrative positions [or similar posi of Equal Opportunity. tions 1 and draw retirement.' The BY .JOE HARRIS arrest. constitution which states, 'The A spokesman for McCaskill's onder tanding that I have with Butler said his attorney in Las Executive Committee shall function in BY EUZ~BETH ARROWSMITH senior editor office said he wouldn't identify the Chancellor [Blanche1 Toul:Lill relative Vegas. Clarence Gamble, is working place of the Assembly in dealing with & GREGORY W ESLEY faculty members who complained. to individual administrators from Embattled tudent Government with aurhorities in Nevada and that he emergency business which must be The Dailv Ullillerse "We have granted them anonymity " UMSL who have been identified in A sociation President Darwin Butler . hopeful the ituation will be taken completed prior to the next scheduled said Glenn Can1pbell. "It was of media accounts, is that they will appealed the validity of SGA Jan. 20 care of without an extradition. regular meeting of the Assembly." (U-W1RE) BERKELEY. Calif. - A great concern when we saw that the relinquish their official po ·iti.ons. meeting and his expulsion from SGA "l'm for the t inte ts of the stu- "I think it showed malice, in that it ~ smeley resident as been arrested in University rehired. administrator including an line authorit_ mey may at that meeting to the Student COWl dents of the University of Missouri-St. h..1.d a premeditated intent," Butler said. conneCl.ioo with hiiCking into the (om· who, by Univen;ity policy, were not currently po es.' March 2_ via teleconference. Louis." Butler said to the court and "r don't think the meeting served any put systems of several M, Iabo· to be rehired." He said Touhill \vill put them in Butler made the appeal from the St. tllOse in attendance. "If I can't make it othel' pmpose but to make m miss ratories and go.emment ageoc €'S. the Plans call for Smith and eay to t.aff rol! wheL-e they would "pro U.!>. Attol'T1eY Office II San T'II'IClSCO Louis County Justice Center where he to the April 20 meeting. I will person an !her meeting." retire and come back ext ear 'ide . pport to the campus said ThI.rm:lay. at been detained ince hi wurk ally resign my positi n." Butler also questioned the length of Max Ray Sutler, 7, was arrested part-time staff and bring borne 0l0fC'l adrninistrati n in a number of critical release was revoked last October. April 20 is the next scheduled SGA terms in which a member of the salary March 21, .a\~l a week after a red· mone! from retirement and areas where their expertise· need Butler was on work release for felony meeting. A "embly can mis three meeting efill grand jury mt'licted him on 15 cumbined. than their current salaries. ed." credit card theft and fraud. Buder aid holchng a second meet before automatic expulsion. Butler aid coonts related to COOlpUter break-illS Public records indicate that Smith In a letter released March 16, Butler was scheduled to be released ing on Jan. 20 was uncon titutional and the tenns coincide with the semesters, at til!> U.S. Department of Defense, makes $120,765 and Seay makes Touhill wrote that Smith "will con on 1>.1arch 23, but was awaiting word cal led it llI1ethical unfair and mali and since he inissecl just two in the fall the offlCe of the Secretary of $72,220 this year. tinue to serve as interim vice chan on his future from the sta.te of Nevada. cious. Butler said thaI if a econd meet 'emester, that the missed January Transportation , ~onne Nat'onal A third administrat r, Don cellor until a replacement is appoint Nevada authori ties said Butler'. con ing was needed tben the executive meetings shouldn't count against that Laboratory in "linois and Brookhaven Driemeier, deputy to the chancellor, ed. At that time, Smith will become a viction in t. Louis County is a proba committee. not the assembly, should total. National l.aboratory fn New York. made a similar arrangement, but The U.S. Depa!1mf!nt of Justice tion violation for a previous conviction hav called it. Butler ited Article ill, backed out of it before the Curators see AUDITOR. page 10 alleges Butler accessed thoSe systems there, and have i ued a warrant for hi ection 1. sub 'ection D of the SGA see BUTLER, page 10 in May t 998 us' n!') Berkele~1 Internet NamE' Oorruiin blifer overftow. . BINDattac ks cO,"nputers by filling up memory areas and overloading Curators say them with commands. essentially pro UM·St. Louis to honor Desmond Tutu t viding' hadiers with free tmtraoce to tbe system, according tB court docu BY BENJAMIN ISRAEL 15th anniversary of linkage agree said Maureen Zegel, a po •.e woman African. East Indian and mixed-race 'yes' to new ments. "' .. ·.. "···...... · sic;jj ~dit-;;~" · ...... ment between the University of the for the University of Missouri-St. citizens 10 the won,! living areal, the Systems at UC Berl\eley a!1!I the Wel;tem Cape and the University of Louis. worst jobs and kept black Africans Lawter«:e Berl -.- .' , ' . - . Page 2 <71t.e. Current Put it on the soard: to all student organizations and . provided free of cbarge lie' Board IS 5 Joe Harris • Edilor-in-Chie! , _Bulletin Board is a servICe .' to The CWTent EuenlS Bu tm . The CUT11:mt Events . .' Deadline for submlR>10ns imtions and IS on Mary Lindsley • JJa/laging Editor . 11 ems and diuwans. .' . iuen to student organ Owais Karamat • Business MIl1lage1' nilieT'Slty dep(.l1 n. ""hl',ntinn. SNlrp wnsideratlon lSg veeks mior to tiJe event Bulletin Board t 11JUrsday before 1'~ I""" ~ ~ .' b >led at least twO Y' Judi Unville • Faculty Adviser p.m. suggest all subnllS.'>1CfrlS e Louis!vIO ftL"1; 11 euery - . ~ basis We po St: 63121 or 516-68 Tom Wombacher' AdverlisiJlg Dir. a first--rom e.. }lISt-sen . I 7940 NaNlTal Bndge Road, . Prod. Associate Monday, April 3 .UMSL TV will meet at 2 p.m. in ~ __ .1 sub7ll iSSio)7S to· Erin Stre11l1l1e, . . . eel .::en,. "se Indlcat • Josh Renaud • Prod. Manager .Noon Cultural Series presents "Poetry Room 495 Lucas. See what they refiJ{es unless o\hel"'N1 Web Editor Reading." Jennifer Mackenzie, senior have planned and be a part of the All listings use 516 P Danen Bna'1e • Photo Director lecturer in English, UM-St. Louis, will Production Club. For more informa Benjamin Israel' NeiL'S Editor read poems from her manuscript, tion contact [email protected]. • Lisitsa and Kuznetzoff, piano duo, a Dr. Leonard Ott, will begin at 7 and Proofreader "Controlled Burn." Meeting in Room Premiere Performances event will run to 9 p.m. in Room 205 Music Anne Porter • Features Editor 229 J. C. Penney, the reading will run Wednesday, April 5 begin at 7 p.m. at the Sheldon Building. To confirm events, ticket Dave Kinworthy • Spons Editor . from 12 to 1 p.m . For more informa .Rec Sports Registration Deadline is Concert Hall. A pre-concert lecture prices, or for further information call Cory Blackwood • A&E Editor tion call Karen Lucas at 5699. today for the Tennis Tournament will be provided by Professor Leonard 5980. Adl'i'rtising Rep. (which will be held at the UMSL Tennis Ott of the UM-St. Louis Department of Catherine • Films Editor .Skampa String Quartet, a Premiere Music at 2 p.m. For ticket information Courts on April 9, from 9 a.m . to 1 ·Mizzou Credit Union will be closed Marquis-Homeyet Performances event, will begin at 7:30 concerning Premiere Performances p.m), Coed Softball Tournament and through Tuesday, April 18. It will Dana Cojocaru • Business Associate p.m. at the Sheldon Concert Hall. A events call 5818 . To confirm events, BarBQ (which will begin on April 9, at reopen Wednesday, April 19. Hours are Channane Malone' Features Associate pre-concert lecture will be provided by ticket prices, or for further informa 12 p.m.), and Men's and Women's from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more Nick Bowman • Spo /to Associate Professor Leonard Ott of the UM-St. Volleyball Tournaments (a one-night tion call 5980. information call 1-800-451-1477. RaehaeI Quigley' Sports Amxiate Louis Department of Music at 2 p.m. tourney which will be played April 10 Michelle • Photo Associate For ticket information concerning .RClA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Van lseghem in the Mark Twain Gym). For more info Friday, April 7 Premiere Performan.ces events call contact the Rec Sports Office at 5326. Adults will begin at 4 and run until David Baugher • Prod Associate ·UMSL TV will meet at 12 p.m. in Room 5818. To confirm events, ticket prices, 5:30 p.m. at Newman House (8200 Brian Douglas • Dishib. Manager 495 Lucas. See what they have or for further information call 5980. .Soup and Soul Food will be from 12 to Natural Bridge Rd.). Erik Buschardt • Web kisistant planned and be a part of the 12:50 p.m. at the Normandy United Rhashad Pittman • Features Assistant Production Club. For more information .March Madness Badminton is something Methodist Church. Monday, April 10 Erin St:remmeI • Prod. Assistant contact [email protected]. fun and active to do over your lunch • Noon Cultural Series presents Jason Lovera • Copy Editor hour. Drop by the Mark Twain Gym .March Madness Badminton is some "Meanderings on the Internet: ·Student Court will hear personal from 12 to 1 p.m. No advance registra thing fun and active to do over your Reflections on the Use of Electronic Staff: Mutsumi Iga rashi appeals on traffic violations from 2: 30 tion necessary. lunch hour. Drop by the Mark Twain Technology in the Classroom." Robert to 4 p.m. in 272 University Center. Gym from 12 to 1 p.m. No advance Keel, lecturer in sociology, UM-St. Students with last names beginning .Student Court will hear personal registration necessary. Louis will discuss his experiences in 7940 Natural Bridge Road with R-Z will be heard. appeals on traffic violations from 2:30 introducing students to the World St. Louis, Missouri 63121 to 4 p.m. in 272 University Center. .Student Court will hear personal Wide Web and other forms of virtual Newsroom • [lJ~) -1 6-517~ Sunday, April 9 Students with last names beginning appeals on traffic violations from 2: 30 interaction as tools for learning. Advertising. (31'1) -]6'1316 with A-H will be heard. to 4 p.m. in 272 University Center. ·Mark Madsen, tenor, and Alla Meeting in Room 229 J. C. Penney, the Business. (3 14) 516- T Students with last names beginning Voskoboynikova, piano, will perform discussion will run from 12 to 1 p.m. Fax • (314) 516-(,811 their faculty recital at 7: 30 p. m. in Tuesday, April 4 with I-Q will be heard . For more information call Karen Lucas email: the Marillac Provincial House Chapel. ·Prayer Group at Newman Center (8200 at 5699. [email protected]. edt! This is a free event, but to confirm or website: Natural Bridge Rd.) will meet at 7:30 Thursday, April 6 receive further information call 5980 . bttp:l/www.tbecummJaniine.cam p.m. • Backstage Opera Theatre, hosted by ·he Currmt is p The Current is now hiring the managing editor and business manager positions for Positions for the 200()" the 2000-2001 school year. Interested? Submit a cover letter and application to Josh. MCMA 2001 year are available If you have questions, please give us a call at 516-5174. U . .. UM-ST. LOUIS er 20TH ANNUAL AWARENESS WEEK 10 p.m. - 2 a. m- APRIL 3-7, 2000 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. April 3 • Movie Marathon (FREE) U Center Lounge Monday "Instinct" 9:30 a.m. "Analyze This" 12:00 noon "At First Sight" 2:00 p.m. April 4 • Movie Marathon (FREE) U Center Lounge Thesday "At First Sight" 9:30 a.m. "Instinct" 12:00 noon "Analyze This" 2:15 p.m. AprilS • Disability Awareness Information U Center Lounge Wednesday DISABILITY SIMULATIONS 9:00 - 2:00 p.m. • WHEELCHAIR CROSS CAMPUS U Center Lobby MARATHON RACE 12:15 p.m. Sign Up in U" Center lobby by 12:00 noon April 6 • Movie Marathon (FREE) U Center Lounge Thursday "Analyze This" 9:30 a.m. "At First Sight" 12:00 noon "Instinct" 2:15 p.m. April 7 • Meritorious Service Awards Ceremony 126 J.e. Penney Friday 12:15 p.m. Sponsored by STUDENTS WITH disABILITIES ASSOCIATION OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTlIJNITY OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS 1k Current UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE AMERICAN HOMEPATIENT (formerly United Medical) April '11t.e Current Page 3 EXPERIENCE Women's History Month, featuring booths from Planned Parenthood, the Center For Trauma Recovery and the Institute for Women's and Gender Studies. The Alternative Thought, a bookstore located at 4455 N. Hwy 67, had one of the booths at the Expo. In addition to selling books, the store provides crystals, herbs, incense and Native American handmade drums. The Altemative ThOJ.lght event coordinator, Amy Zoe Moore, said that the center's focus was "promoting self awareness, personal growth and to encourage people to get active in their community." Sitting at the other end of The Altemative Thought booth was Star, a spiritual reader of animal Although an overwhelming crowd was not on totem cards. Star is the name hand for the Feminist Majority Leadership she uses when doing spiritual Alliance (FMLA) Women's Expo 2000 a couple readings. Depending on the of weeks ago, the event lived up to its mission, card picked, Star said she which was to educate, educate, educate, said reveals different qualities FMLA representative Lashonda Harvey. and characteristics about ''If you think about it, issues that affect women a person. Star says that also affect men," Harvey said as she stood at her the animal totem cards organization's booth, pointing out pamphlets for stem from the Native onlookers to take a look at American tradition, The senior majoring in anthropology was refer which used the animals ring to domestic violence, non discrimination and as . guides for direction pro-choice issues, while noting the urgency of and personal empower their awareness. ment. The cards "kind of "Whoever is elected president will have the focus on what our spirit power to tell you whether you can have an abor ed gifts are. They're kind tion or not," she said. ''If Governor [George w.] of symbolic about what's Bush is elected president, he actually said that he going on in our lives," will ban abortion, which would result in 'back she said. "They're very alley' abortions and things of that nature," Harvey uplifting and they tap Darren BruneI Tbe CUITell1 said. into the positive part of Wendy Baggett, volunteer coordinator for Bridgeway Counseling Services, and volunteer Linda Bickel The two-day event was held in honor of yourself." work at the Women's Exposition last TUesday. Trailblazers S. T.A.R.S. .sponsors disability week BY CHARMANE MALONE be has gotten Shonta safely to class, assistance through the S.T.A.R.S to hold UM~St. Louis' 20th annual staff associate where he obediently sits until it's program (Students Taking Disability Awareness Week so that ceremony time to take her to her next class. Advantage of Resource Services) students will learn how to interact Zimrnie is Shonta's seeing eye and Disability Access Services. with someone who is being aided Every morning Zimmie guides dog. Shonta Peeples, a 21-year-old "People do not know that they by a seeing eye dog and other peo Shonta through the maze of side biology major, lost her sight to a aren't suppose to play with Zimmie ple with disabilities, said Rachel B. honors six walks at UM-St. Louis. Ignoring condition called. Leber's Hereditary while he is working," said Peeples. Sommerer, a counselor for Student distractions like an occasional pat Optic Neuropathy. A year and a She went on to explain that dis Support Services. BY CHARMANE MALONE on the head or scratch behind the half ago, she flew to New Jersey tracting Zimmie can cause him to Marilyn Dino is director of the ear, the scent of something interest staff associate and went through an lO-week train get off track - causing him to guide office for Disability Access ANNE PORTER ing lurking behind a tree or a ing program with Zirrunie. Upon her in the wrong direction. Canadian goose that is begging for features editor March, Women's History her enrollment at UM-St. Louis, S.T.A.R.S. and the office of attention, Zimmie treks along until Month, was dedicated to Peeples has received the necessary Disability Access Services decided see DISABILITIES, page 7 remembering the contributions phone: 516-5174 women have made and continue Services Available for Students with Disabilities to make over the years, said fax:516-6811 Norman R Seay, the director of Thomas Jefferson Library Vocational Rehabilitation, the Office of Equal Opportunity. • pre-admission counseling • certified interpreters for Durin~ the month of March, • specialized Qrientatitm • assistance in locating and the deaf Paraquad, and other orga \Vomen's issues are put in the and campus tours training note takers • on-campus electric wheel nizations forefront to be examined and to • special parking permits • assistance in hiring read chair storage INith recharg • information clearinghouse educate others, Seay said. • assistance in finding tutors ers for the blind ing locations • emergency location proce Keeping in the spirit of women's • Disability Services Resource • auxiliary aids/services pol • flai son withcommunity dure for mobility impaired history month, the Office of "TV - chewing gum Center located in 312 icy and assessment Equal Opportunity had its annu resources such as • testing accommodations for the eyes." . al Trailblazers award ceremony, recognizing UM-St. Louis ·Frank Lloyd Wright women who have made enor Credit: Peter's Quotations: Ideas mous contributions, Seay said. Housing tour for Our Time Seay defined Trailblazers as UM-5t Louis sOldents, alum ~JoumaUsm is the nae, faculty and staff who were ability to meet the the first to occupy positions tra challenge of filling ditionally held by men, who views city life were trai1blazerS in their fields space. or who have made noteworthy ·Rebecca West BY ANNE PoRTER Amy Stringer, a volunteer with contributions to the University ..... ,...... " ...... , ... --. ,.,...... ,- Credit: Peter's Quotations: Ideas Metropolis St Louis, helped to coor and/or their ~fession. staff editor for Our Time Chancellor Blanche M. dinate the logistics of the Housing Touhill, one of the first women Sometimes the best way to discov Tour: interviewing residents of the to be given a Trailblazer award, er the truth is to take a tour--a sneak homes, selecting the particular stops, IO.A man must not swal and the guest speaker of the fifth peek behind the scene.s that allows and working with the participating neighborhood associations. low more. beliefs than annual Trailblazer Ceremony, participants to view what the reality of he t an digest. thinks that this year's group of the scenario is. Metropolis "selected the project before it started, and then they got recipients are a stellar group. Metropolis St. Louis, in conjunc ·Brooks A dams "Everybody that has gotten tion with the Landmarks Association participants to come in." Stringer said. Credit: Peter's Quotations: Ideas this award has opened doors for of St. Louis, has organized the first St. Selected abodes on the Affordable for Our Time other women. It's just a great Louis Affordable Housing Tour and Housing tour demonstrate many aspects of city living, she said. feeling to be with all these Infonnation Fair to make this sneak «I am. not young Trailblazers," Touhill said. peek at St. Louis city homes possible. 'We definitely wanted to look at This year's honorees are six The Housing Tour will take place the Nortb- and South-side homes, enough to know women from various back on Saturday and meet at approximate making sure we were inclusive of the everything." grounds, according to the ly 10 am. at the Cathedral Basilica St. entire city, just having a geographic Women Trailblazers program. Louis grade school building at 4430 mix," Stringer said. ·James M . Barrie Katharine T. Corbett assisted in Maryland Ave. Other aspects include accessibility Darren Brunei Tile C1I mmi Credit: Peter's Quotations: the development of UM-5t. The Information Fair begins at 9 and the preservation of St. Louis . The Housing Tour, sponsored by Metropolis, will view numerous Ideas for Our Time Louis' first Women's Studies a.m. and lasts until 11 a.m. City's historic architectural impor city homes, such as this one, Saturday. Different entities that will partici tance. Program and researched and tainable neighborhood initiative), they want to see their neighborhood "The .sure.st prQte.ction pate in the Information Fair include 'The homes have to be affordable published. the first historical have communicated an interest in the go and how they want to implement against temptation is the Gateway to Home Ownership, St. and we classified that as $120,000 or study of the impact of women Metropolis Affordable Housing Tour. change," Stringer said. LDuis Reinves1ment Association, real less," Stringer said. cQwardice." upon St. Louis history. Patricia "That neighborhood has come estate agents, lenders and neighbor Many neighborhood associations, -Mark Twain together to devise a plan of where Credit: Peter's Quotations: hood association representatives. such as Forest Park Southeast (a sus- see TRAILBLAZERS, page 7 see TOUR, page 7 Ideas for Our Time Officials' early retirements raise questions na lifetime, events follow a certain magical percentage will not include These senior positions, according to politically correct and very high-con Norman Seay-will receive early cycle. A person is born, goes to benefits, and 'Will be for only three the policy, include vice presidents, text language, that said 'The General retirement in addition to "part-time I chancellors, vice chancellors or execu Counsel believes that participation in school, graduates (hopefully), years, 74 percent for the first two, and employment" salary. attends college and graduates (in some 30 percent for the last tive-level positions reporting to the VERlP is an individual personnel mat Must be a nice gig. cases), lands an adequate job, works 4D I'm no crystal ball reader, but I sus above-listed positions. ter and therefore the list is not a public I sincerely hope dlat the Chancellor years or so and then retires. pect they will hang around for longer Dennis Judd, the presiding officer record.' Each individual can, of course, will be able to explain the close of the UM-St. Louis has modified this formu than three years. of the Faculty Council, asked the share information as they deem appro letter which declared '1 expect that la. It even explicitly states in the Chancellor to explain this blatant priate, and the individuals mentioned UMSL will realize a cost saving from The first change was made when University's Voluntary Early exception to dIe VERIP code (I give by Dr. Jud<;l have given me the permis these moves because I do nut intend to many staff members and professors Retirement Incentive Program him a standing ovation for this). sion to share the following informa fill the positions held by Dr. Driemeier chose to take early retirement. (VERIP) that faculty and staff mem All Chancellor Touhill would say, tion." and Dr. Seay for at least two years. The second change was when a bers could return on a part-time basis and after great hesitation., was some Would someone care to translate These personnel decisions have been select few of these early retirees (two without benefits, but here's the killer. It thing to the effect that irs a personnel that into English for me please? I am approved by the President. [Manuel who work very closely with the also states that ''Under no circunlStance matter. just a mere student and have not Pacheco1 and are consistent with the .AND THE POINT Is... Chancellor) were rehired from retire will senior system or campus officers Does aU that not have to be record learned corporate lingo yet. prnpose of vERIP." ment at 74 percent of their previous be allowed to remain in their adminis ed, audited and accounted for? The letter also stated that all three of ANNE PORTER work capacity. trative positions (or similar ones) and Chancellor Touhill did later issue a these staff and faculty members-Don The explanation given was that this draw retirement." letter attempting to explain, in very Driemeier, Wendell Smith and see PORTER, page Page 4 1k i'",-urren ,' ,' , ,t ' April3 J 2000 (~ .. " .-' .. - OUR OPINION University short Rule-bending for retirees changed by politics t appears that UM-Sr. Louis could Center is a worthwhile project. This be getting the shon end of the stick column agrees with that stat=ent 100 \ gives University ,bad name I financially from Jefferson City. In percent. a March 15 debate on the higher edu Clay also said that he is a support cation budget, state Rep. Louis Ford er of l,'NI-St. Louis. Again, he has To the uneducated .layman, a does. shifted $1 million from the University shown through his record as a repre The issue:: phrase like "under no circum UM System President Manuel of Missouri to the Ellis Fischel Cancer sentative to be a supporter of the stances" might seem very straight Pacheco sought to smooth things Center in Columbia, MO. University. Then why would Clay's ally Ford The early retirement pro· forward, very literal. But we here at over by explaining that the retirees According to Jerry Berger's March 19 column in The St. u!lIis Post punish something Clay supports to gram at UM-St. Louis has UM-St. Louis, in the halls of acad would be leaving their official posi Dispatch, Ford said the move was show his own suppOrt fur Oay? Why entia, know that "under no circum tions and giving up the authority become an issue lately done to punish political rivals at the punish the University for the anticipat because the rules of the stances," if used in the right cir those positions entailed. The word University, specifically ed actions of Van cumstances, might actually mean ing in tlle policy is just vague Uum') program state that under no Betty Van Uum, an "under some circumstances." At enough that he might be able to get assistant to Chancellor According to an circumstances shall any top least it dnes under certain special by on that one, but what kind of Blanche Touhill. Van articlc in The administrative officers be circumstances, such as when the message is this sending') Too much Uum is reportedly con Rive/from Times on March 22, Van Uum allowed to take early retire system president says it's OK, of the business of this campus is sidering a bid against which he did, so everything must be conducted in such a way that it state senator "vYilliam stated that the ment while holding their fine. Welcome to UM-St. Louis gives an impression that there is Lacy Clay in the University of present jobs or similar jobs. Administrative Logic 101. Any always something shady going on. August primary for Missouri is consid wonder we're being audited? The Cofer team spoke of this Congress. ered a "constitutional entity." This means We suggest~ According to the rules of the when they visited the campus. For Ford has made it public that he thinks that legislators cannot early retirement program. under no anyone who doesn't remember, that Clay deserves the pro decide individual circumstances are top administra was the last time we were audited, There are top administrators motion and has been .JOE HARRIS salaries of uni versity doing this with UM System tive officers to be allowed to take something which seems to be very critical of Van . editor-in-chief employees. The early retiremenr while remaining in becoming as frighteningly regular President Manuel Pacheco's Uum and other UM-St. University budget is their jobs or any similar jobs. It as those annual budget realloca Louis officials. Meanwhile, his approved as a whole which goes to the approval. That caused a sounds so basic you'd think there tions. While we're on the subject of motion to shift the money from the Board of Curators to di<;pense as they state audit, which just hurts wouldn' t be anything else to say, audits, that last one was at the sys University to the Ellis Fischel Cancer see fit. This means that instead of pun the University. These things but then again, this is UM-St. tem level. Now it's a state audit; is Center was approved by the House. ishing university employees' salaries. Louis. The Univer'ity was planning Van Uum did not return The $1 million dollars could be taken out need to be avoided in the it going to be the feds next? to rehire three retiring administra There's no need to break out the Current's telephone calls, and ' of programs designed for students in future. tors next year, until s omebody blew list of accomplishments that have Maureen Zegel, manager of Media order to cover Ford's personal vendet- the whi ·tle. Claire McCaskill, taken place under this administra Relations at UM-St Louis, did not ta. Mi souri State Auditor, was putting tion, how much the campus has want to comment on the matter at this This is classic abuse of power by So what do you think? government officials. The same abuse it gently when she was quoted in grown - we've heard it all before, time. Clay said he has no influence on of power that has crippled mankind the Post-Dispatch as aying that the and that is not the issue. What we'd Write a letter to the editor Ford's actions. from its very existence. rehire "appeared to violate the uni about this issue or anything like to see is an end to this kind of "Sir, you're barking up the wTOng Legislators are able to shift money versity'S own policy." Appeared') nonsense, which gives this else on your mind. tree," Clay said to me. "Louis Ford is in Jefferson City and Washington, So near as we can tell, it just plain University a bad name. 25 years my senior and I've never D.C. at their whim, ~vhile the cost of been able to direct him in his actions_" education spirals out of control. Clay said that the Ellis Fischel Higher education within 15 years will Cancer Center is a worthwhile project be accessible to just a privileged few. LETTERS and that the House voted to approve This is not what this country was the move. Clay went on to say that he based on. Remember? Wasn't it based is a supporter of UM-St. Louis. . on life, liberty. and the pursuit of Editorial failed to show both sides True, the Ellis Fischel Cancer something? This letter is in re pon e to Th e as a coach as w 1I as an educator, athletics administrator, or as an edu Current :~ editorial opirlion (Monday, peak.... volumes t ward the future of cator. You fail to mention the fact that Urban development March 13) concerning the hiring of UM-St. Louis athletic . Howe er, Tom Redmond was one of five final Hannibal aliar, who replaces Tom your arti Ie does not point out any of ists interviewed for the position, as Redmond as he d men's oceer those qualifi ations. well as the infonned decision to hire coach. For instan e, you do not even Najjar on behalf of the search com or xenophobia Editoria The headline "Redmond's ouster mention the three degrees ajjar mittee. Board turn ' athletic joy into chao ," in my holds. You fail to point out the fact As an editorial staff, you failed in ecently I've been thinking like them started moving into their opinion, contain misleading, unre that he succes fully started two your duties to present both sides of about the family that lived neighborhoods. Visions of increasing R crime and decre-asing propeny values earched inf nnati on, and poor jour Divi 'ion n men's and women's pro the story - the very essence of quality down the street from me when .JOE HARRIS nalism. grams from ratch. There i' no men j 0 umali SID. I was gro'A-'ing lip. The Frank;; had flashed before their eyes, and they bolted. MARY LINDSLEY The Athletic Department and the ti on of Najjar' dutie as a head coach seemed like relatively nice people. Urliversity are more than plea ed of Trinidad' World Cup Team. There -Michael DeFord albeit not always the most politically The Franks came to mind again B EN.JAMIN ISRAEL with hiring aliar. ills qualifications, is no mention of his background as an Sports bifonnation Director correct. recently in light of the recent turnlOil CHARMANE MALONE I Iost touch with the Franks-not in the Francis Howell School District. their real nanles-after I left home to A clerical enor several months ago left BRIAN DOUGLAS attend college, I ran into Mrs. Frank the district with a surplus of funds it that one day while I was visiting my par wasn't supposed to have. To correct "Our Opinion" reflects the Butler to battle pOYlers be ents. She excitedly told me that her the problem. the district's school majority opi nio n of the family would be moving to St. Charles board cut $10 million from its budget. I It is very unfortunate that the past higher education a tlling for the privi have transpired are sickening, there soon. She and her husband thought the Over a hundred teaching positions will editorial board year was one filled with sensational leged few. I've endured the civil fore I withdraw my c.UlTent stand of schools over there would be much bet be eliminated, and students will have ism and stigmatism, but one comes to lights of individuals violated, the not pursuing my incumbency and for ter for their two children. She also told to deal with larger class sizes in a dis expect such tactics of cowardly fac Missouri legislators passing on high mally announce my candidacy for me about the young trict that had already tions. When I embarked on the presi er costs for education to Missouri res SGA President for 2000-2001. I couple they'd sold been experiencing dency I sincerely wcll1ted to make a idents, and fickle students haggling believe the students of this University their home to. growing pains to begin difference. I have always looked at over llTtlevant issues and I could do know my sinc.erity and understand we "They're, well, with, the powers that be as obstacles strate nothing but shake my head in disgust. all make mistakes, and 1've paid my you know ..." she Don't get me • gically placed in one's way to stifle But fortunately I'm a fighter, one dues. So with that said, Let the games said. wrong, I'm not smirk Mail I had a feeling I ing with satisfaction the ability of the average American to who won't sit back and allow things begin. Letters to the Editor knew what she was over this development; receive higher education. These pow to happen. I make things happen. I See you at the polls, 7940 Natural Bridge going to say, but I it's not fair that Francis ers covertly attempt through various cannot stand aside and watch a spine St. Louis, MO 63121 pressed her anyway. Howell students will applications, criteria and high costs, less bunch of conformists bully a stu -Darwin R. Butler Sr. '"They're what?" I have to suffer the Phone as well as other stipulations, to make dent body. The things that recently SGA President asked. repercussions of mis (314) 516-5174 ''They're black," takes they didn't make. she responded in a " .1\t'.~.~".'. .~ . I.~I:).~~EY I do think:, however, Fax hushed tone. managing editor that the situation is The demograph proof that the grass (314) 516-6811 Wh ' ics of my neighborhood had been isn't always greener on the other side changing over the years. When my of the Missouri River. I also think it E mail family moved there in the mid 19708, eliminates , that last, safe excuse that j [email protected] it was possible to count on one hand urban sprawlers use. Now we know the number of racial and ethnic the schools aren 'f necessarily better. Online 1. How do you feel about the topics we've written about in the Opinions section this week? minorities who lived in the subdivi That young African-American www.thecurrentonline.com sion. In just a decade's time, that num couple that moved into the Franks' • The current early retirement controversy ber has increased steadily. Although house still lives there. They have two Mrs. Frank hadn't directly said so, I young children whose favorite play ,. New s()CCer~9~l(:h H.,annibal Najjar knew from her comment that there mates are the white kids who live a Letters to the editor • Darwin Butler's candidacy for a-second term as SGA President was another reason she and her hus couple doors down. They attend should be brief and those band wanted to move to St. Charles. school in a good district that has been not exceeding 200 words Whenever I think of urban sprawl, consistently supported by taxpayers will be given preference. I think of the Franks. The families who whenever a bond issue comes around. We edit letters for clarity, 2. You can make your voice heard in a variety of ways ! leave often use the noble-sounding They live in a neighborhood that's vir length and grammar. All "better schools" excuse, but there's tually crime-free. They live in the kind letters must be signed • Submit a Letter to the Editor more to it than that. It's no coincidence of place most families would be happy and include a daytime that they're choosing to move to large to raise children in. .'write a quest Comm~n:fary , ' ly Caucasian geographic areas. I think The Franks didn't need a new phone number. • Participate in the Student Forum on The Current Online a fair number of these families got rat home; they needed an attitude adjust- tled when people who weren't exactly ment. Nicole Garofalo Denny Lees Rachelle Perkins Susan Yoder-Kreger Junior/Fashion Marketing Sophomore/Political Science Junior /Psychology Spanish Professor Et Business " " " " Arizona, to visit my boys. I'm going to Panama City. I'm going to Cancun, Mexico. Voy a visitar Arizona. " " " " April 3, 2000 BY DAVE KINWORTHY busted out of an offensive slump and .. --StCit!edito; --. -. - won the contest ll-l. "We were able to jurnp on them 1 The UM-St. Louis men's baseball early and it pretty much set the tone_ program is on a tear as of late, post for the rest of the day," Brady said. ing four consecutive victories while UM-St. Louis posted 13 hits improving its overall record to II-I without committing any errors. I. Bierling picked up the win for UM The Rivermen swept a pair of S1. Louis and improved his mark to 'v games from Davis & Elkins College 3-0 overall. in Fort Myers, Fla., March 17. Bierling "Is an exceptional tal In the first game, UM-St. Louis ent," Brady said. ''He works hard, struggled to a 4-2 victory behind and good things come to those who solid pitching from Tim Stringer do so." who got the victory and improved Currently, Norman Mann and his mark to 2-0. But in the second Bob Stehman lead the Rivermen in game, the Rivermen exploded on batting average at .412 and .391 Davis & Elkins en route to a 7-1 win_ respectively, while Nick Post and Joe While posting seven hits, the Christian are close behind at .341. offense, along with solid defense, _ Mann also leads the Rivermen in ensured Scott J olmson the victory. stolen bases being safe 18 out of his Two days later in Fort Myers, 19 attempts. UM-St. Louis then played a tight Christian and Tyler Bates trail ~ game with East Strousberg College Mann with 11 and 10 to their credit. and emerged victorious 3-2. The Stehman leads the Rivermen with Rivermen only posted three hits, but 22 RBIs and is tied for the team high freshman sensation Greg Bierling in home runs with two. Darren Brunei Tbe ClIrrent pitched well enough to secure the "These guys are high-caliber Scott Luczak (14) makes a diving throw over teammate Tyler Bates (8) in a game against Lewis. victory. East Strousberg posted four defensive talents," Brady said. "It is filling the role. lead the pitching staff of the lowing day, then play Truman State errors in the loss. really a pleasure to watch them. It is "They have come in and really Rivermen, both currently at 3-0. in Ballwin at 7 p.m .. The Rivermen then hQsted really a testament to their hard work given us a spark," Brady said. ''That After spring break, UM-St. Louis "The fIrst 12 games have been Fontbonne, a team coached by for ethic. They are something special." is nice to have guys like this step up hosts Quincy University April 5 and kind of a build up and its been a con mer St. Louis Cardinal Scott Cooper. The designated hitter role is also and add that dimension and spot you then goes on the road to battle with fidence builder," Brady said. "But .Fontbonne won 45 games last year something Brady is pleased with as are looking for." Southern indiana in a doubleheader now, school really begins." and went to regionals. The RivelTIlen Trent Wesley and Buddy Simon are Bierling and senior Bob Kavran April 8 and a single game the fol- Softball team splits double header Rivermen sweep two Hittingjails, pitching and dejense renUlin strong against Missouri-Baptist conference meets BY RACHAEL QUIGLEY tions from different types of pitching Three game lOsing streak drops overall record to 1-3 ·didn't panic, stayed persistent and the D AVE staffassociate right people worked hard to pull the styles." BY C HRIS B UNCE KINWORTHY game out for us. " Bonee' stressed the importance of . .•. - ...... - -- _. _- ners were the No. 1 team of Playing an outdoor sport can Recording the only run for the watching themselves hit in order to special to fhe Current Goodyear and Schrumpf and the sports editor sometimes be lmpredictable due to Riverwomen was Melissa Shumate. improve their hitting teclmiques and No. 3 team of Heape and Andy weather conditions . . The UM-St. Picking up the win again for UN1- pitch selection. The Rivennen tennis team Forinash. phone: 516-5174 'We've been filming the game.~ , looked to avenge their two home With the two wins over the week Louis softball team (12-3, 1-1) recent- St Louis was standout pitcher fax: 516-6811 ~ Iy dealt with mother nature as four of Kathleen Rogoz, who now holdS a and we sat down and watched our bat loses to Rockhurst College and end the Rivermen's tennis squad is its games were canceled due to record of 8-0. ting techniques:' Bonee' said. Washington University as they went 2-0 in the GLVC and 3-3 overall in inclement weather. The second game was another bad ''Throughout the practices, our hitting on the road to take on Great Lakes the standings. The layoff may have hurt tbe sho'Wing for the Riverwomen's bats as mechanisms got a little better as did Valley Conference opponents The Rivemlen played host to Riverwomen as they went into their they only managed one run for Rogoz the pitch selection, so we' re heading Northern Kentucky and Bel1armine. Indianapolis Match 23 and IUPU double-header against Miss~)uri and lost to Missouri-Baptist 1-3. in the rigbt direction. Again, we' ve got The Riverrnen faired well defeat Fort Wayne before heading east. Baptist College. "The second game was not a good plenty of time and we aren't going to ing Northern Kentucl), 5-3. The Rivennen also traveled to The first game was a defensive bat one for us," Bonee' said_ "Again, we panic about this. We're just going to The Rivermen started out very Hilton Head, S.c. where they played tle and ended I-D in favor of the were just not hitting the ball. keep working to improve." shaky, losing their first three doubles three non-conference matches over Baseball Riverwomen, as both teams struggled Offensively, we are just not con istent Banee' al 0 talked about the 10 of match,. , but rebounded ery well spring break. to bring runners in. enough: ' momentum associated with missing winning their next five single The Rivermen will rull up against vs Quincy (DH) , B.~ coach Lesa Bonee' discussed The 10 prompted Bonee' to have four gam 0 er tbe eekend. match _ Sinl!les winners included three highly ranked schools: South 11oon, her teanlS ongoing strugg l e~ with hit the team hit against live pitching in ''It' hard to be heating up and be Scott Goody~, Josh Heape, Eric Carolina, DePaul and Carnegie Wed. Apr. 5 ting. practice all week and work at correct on a roll and then all of the sudden not Schrumpf and Ryan Trela Melon. (DH) "We had another good defensive ing the errors that have plagued their play for a week, , Bonee' said. ''I'm "We played very well but I told "All three of these matches will at Southern Ind. stance:' Bonee' said, "But again, we losses_ definitely not making excuses because them they should be ashamed of the be pretty tough, and won't hurt our noon) Sat. , Apr. 8 just could not hit the ball. In the first " v.,re've spent our entire practices I don' t let the girls make excuses for thre.e daubl ' losses," head coach standings, so I want them to go out game, we were hitting right at people. having our pitchers throwing to the their play. But, I do believe that the Rick Gyllenoorg -aid. "It was a blow and play tough and hopefully have at Southern Ind. We really struggled just to get the one te.am in order for them to see live layoff slowed us down and really hurt to their confiden",e. but they some fun," Gyllenborg said. noon, Sun., Apr. 9 run we did. Despite the hitting prob pitches." Bonee' said. ''It's important us. 'Wi had been steadily improving, bounced back very nicely to win the The Riverrnen will finish their lems, I'm still proud of the team. We for them to see different pitch selec- and then you get a setback: and it's next five matches:' nine-match road trip at the end Softball tough." The Rivermen then traveled March when they travel to take on ~1-St. l.~uis · spring-bre.l k week south to take on Bellerrnine where St. Joseph's College and then Lewis end wa a tough one as they headed to they were also emerged victorious 6- University "We should definitely at McKendree Indiana and Wisconsin to face two 1. Singles winners included win both of these matches, and by 3 p.m.) Wed. Apr. 5 conference opponents in nationally Goodyear, Heape, Schrumpf and this time hopefully, we will be look ranked Lewis, who stands at 19-1 and Trela. ing brighter in our division stand vs St. Joseph's Wisconsin-Parkside, who is 12-5. On the other side, doubles win- ings," Gyllenborg said. 1 p.m., Sat., Apr. 8 vs IUPU-Ft. Wayne SPORTS OPINION 1 p.rn. , Sun., Apr. 9 Despite lVCAA snubbing, Springfield sUY loves its Bears Men's Tennis vs UM-Rolla BY RACHAEL Q UIGLEY for their away gan1es. not to make it, which Ie sened the 4:30 p.m.) rue. Apr. 4 -stajfassociate Because 1 used to attend SMSU, I blow a bit. can identify with the aU -out effort that Even with this blow, the Bears took at Quincy There are some to'Nns that live, eat goes into supporting the Bears and their wounded hearts and headed to the 3 p.m. , Thur. Apr. 6 and breathe sports. Springfield, Mo. is Lady Bears. When the men made the NIT to ay and put a positive light on one of those towns. Springfield is not Sweet 16 last year to face favorite an unpleasant subject The Bears beat vs Kent. Wesleyan very big, 150.000 without college stu Duke, the toVv'll shut dov.n, liternlly. Southern Methodist 77-64 but lost 9 a.m. } Sat. Apr. 8 dents and 175,000 dming the semester, The 1999-2000 season held a great severely to Mississippi 70-48. but the small-town environment and amOUllt of promise for both tearns. Even with the loss, they were greet vs Truman State party spirit make it a perfect breeding Unfortunately, those dreams and hopes ed like heroes back in Springfield AU 3 p.ln. ) Sat. Apr. 8 ground for sports' fanatics. were dashed when the men's team was Bears' fans knew that they had been There are no bigger tean1S in passed up for an at-large bid. It was a cheated and reached out to console Splingfield than the men's and devastating blow and many people five departing seniors who would not women's basketball teams at were very angry end their playing careers on the great Southwest Missouri State University. The Lady Bears were a bit luckier est of notes. UM-St Louis, with the apathy associ and did go on to the NCAA tourney Springfield does take great pride in ated with athletics, is lucky to get 500 but there was a bitter taste in the their Bears. There will be another sea • Baseball update Darren Brunel 1bt CJml!111 people to their home basketball ganles. mouths of many fans as the Bears son, another set of faces, and a • Softball update The ball explodes off of Erin Shepherd's bat during the SMSU. especially at the end of the made their way to the Not In Tourney renewed sense of hope for both the Riverwomen's doubleheader against Missouri-Baptist. The season, continually sells out their consolation bracket (NID. men's and women's teams to make the • Latest Scoop Riverwomen are currently 12-3 overall, 1-1 in the GLVC. ganles and bring huge contingencies I guess I kind of expected the Bears NCAA toumey. Speed, veterans and youth could make Cards a contender pring break has finally come should rack up well over 200 innings by acqumng second baseman But while Dunston came, Joe team's speed and youth is from back in and gone, but as something for the Redbirds this season. Femando Vma from the Milwaukee McEwing had to leave. It is hard to the days when the Cardinals were ill S, leaves, so too does something Hentgen had wondrous years in Brewers. The trade had been talked say, but he had to go. He would not base-stealing threats withWlilie come. TIle baseball season is finally Toronto as a Blue Jay, but this veteran about for quite some tinle and finally have made the team and now may be McGee, Vmce Coleman and company upon us and the St. Louis Cardinals are looks to redeem himself in the the Cardinals front office took a gam sent down to the minor leagues any on the base-paths. . shaping up as a team that looks primed National League tillS year as he has ble by releasing some younger talent. way. No matter where the Cardinals and ready to be a contender. had a quality arm throughout SPling Villa is a Gold Glove second basemarl He was a great hustler, but his late were then, they are here now and St. Through the offseason acquisition training. who hits for average and some power year slump at the plate gave the Louis could be looking at another of quality pitchers in Andy Benes, Pat KiJe, a fmmer Colorado pitcher, as a leadoff hitter. He gives the Car1iinals no choice but to go out and potential champion here if everything Hentgen and Daryl Kile. the pitching experienced a slump in his pitching Cardinals more speed alongside short make a trade to refine the infield. goes the way it should and injuries staff, if healthy, is comparable in many abilities once he signed with Rockies. stop Edgar Renteria and gives oppo So now I guess t11ere will be no remain minor. aspects to the Atlanta Braves. TIle altitude in Colorado may have nents another wony on the base paths. more Baby Mac, but Big Mac is here Look out Houston Astros, becaUse Benes, a formal Cardinal, retumed affected his style, but in St. Louis, Kile With Shawon Dunston corning for the long mn. McGwire, coming off with Jeff Bagwell getting older and UT&i SCOOP from the Arizona Diamondbacks to should excel as he did previously in back to the Redbirds in the offseason, a great season as always, is surrounded Moises AJou coming off season-end pursue a career that should never have Houston with the Astros. . the Cardinals have more depth in the this year with the most athletic ing surgery last year, are you sure you DAVE KINWORTHY allowed him to leave St. Louis. He is a Along with a great pitching staff, outfield and the infield with this talent Cardinals team in recent history. can hang with the Cardinals? dominating ace for the Cardinals and the Cardinals also secured the infield ed utility player coming off the bench. The only team comparable to this Page 6 '1k- Current April3} 2000 - ~- - ~~ ------FILM REVIEW 'Romeo' provides little poetry, much mayhem BY BERNIE KORNBERG got flair and acting skills. Ever since Daily Californian his tum as the villain in "Lethal Weapon 4," I've hungered for a major (U-WIRE) BERKELEY, Calif. film debut that would knock him into - The title of the newest movie by the stratosphere, and this is it Period. Joel Silver, producer of "The Matrix," Easily the best action film since "The is one which brings a whole lot of Matrix" and the best American martial expectations. I mean, if a film's called arts film since who knows when, this "Romeo Must Die" then Romeo has to movie provides a whole lot of adrena die, right') In modem America there line and ass-kicking. aren't a whole lot of fellows named Li plays Han Sing, son of fonner Romeo, so the title obviously refers to Hong Kong crime lord, Ch'u Sing Shakespeare's early masterpiece, (Henry 0), and former cop. He helped "Romeo and Jubet," right? In order to his father and brother, Po (Jon Kit Let) have a proper adaptation of the work, escape from Hong Kong when they Romeo just better hunker down and were being charged with crimes, and die. he went to jail for it. Now Ch'u has As 'West Side Story" proved, you built a new empire on Oakland's can replace two families with two waterfront, competing with Isaak races and let Juliet live and still gain O'Day (Delroy Lindo and his son, popular acceptance and approval, but Colin (D.B. Woodside.) Both gang CORY Romeo must absolutely die. No doubt leaders have right hand men, kung fu BLACKWOOD about it. expert Kai Sang (Russell Wong) and A&E editor Well, Joel Silver figures othenvise. smooth talking Mac (Isaiah 1 guess he figured that if 'West Side Washington). You can figure out who phone: 516-5174 Story" could strip away most of the works for whom. Both gangs are cur good sruff that made "Romeo and rently at peace due to a deal where fax: 516-6811 Juliet" great and even let one of the they get their hands on all the water characters live, then he just needed to front property deeds necessary to build finish the job. "Romeo Must Die" has a football stadium, something a nice as the film continues way past the lev Jet Li and two children of warring families big white corporation is willing to pay els of the start. Not that the action Aaliyah play CATHERINE falling in love, one black, the other a lot of money for. Oakland just got an stops, but it becomes more comical Han Sing and MARQUiS-HOMEYER Asian. There is no other similarity to expansion franchi<;e, it seems. beatings than actual fights to the death. Trisha O'Day, films edi tor the Bard's work. So don't take a date UnfOltunately, things stop going Think of the movie starting with members of to this film, expect her to get all smoothly when Po gets strung up in Chuck Norris, moving instantaneously rival gang fami phone: 516-5174 weepy, and then expect to get some the middle of a black neighborhood, down to Jackie Chan and then slowly lies who fall in afterwards. presumably by someone who was making its way up to Bluce Lee. love, in the new fax: 516-6811 So now that we have the film's upset about his showing up and caus It's not exactly an uncommon for movie "Romeo cheap lets-get-people-to-see-this ing trouble in the middle of an all mula, but one that is effective when Must Die." great-Iove-story-updated setup out of black club. Trisha O'Day (Aaliyah, used rigbt. Think of "The Matrix:' the way, lets talk about this film, who follows the trend of mediocre "Romeo" does the same thing. It starts which is actually quite a lot of fill. musicians being, for some odd reason, super-intense and goes straight to the "Romeo Must Die" is so far the competent actors) gets stuck in the stratosphere. Since the two films share best attempt in awhile, by a long shot, middle of the whole thing when she a producer, there are likely to be simi to bring Asian action stars to promi becomes a potential target for revenge. larities; but this isn't a bad thing, as nence on the Arnellcan ~n. The Two seconds after hearing of his '''The Matrix·' can really be seen as the two recent previous entries have been brother's death, Han fighl~ his way out movie that took action movies out of good, with everyone, including There's a minimum of deus ex machi Jackie Chan (too G-rated for action of jail (it·s really cool) and the rest pro the rot they had been stuck in for the Aaliyah, acting convincingly. Oh wait, na, and except for the last 'Scene you April sta.rdom) and Chow Yun-Fat (had ceeds as you would expect. la'lt few years. It's okay to copy the I was wrong, DMX does a terrible job, never really question the logic of it all. potential, too bad "TIle Comlpter" and Of course, what !1lllkes or breaks pioneer to an extent. but he's not in the movie for long and The rap and R&B soundtrdck tries to 'The Replacement Killer~'· were just the movie is the action, and it certain When there isn't fighting the plot you get to see him die, so it's okay. Jet do the same as "The Matrix-'s sound 5 bad idea, all around) and neither ly makes it. As you might guess, the moves and is interesting enough. In an Li has obviously taken lessons from track did in terms of effect and ambi achieved half the succe s.~ Bruce Lee aoo\·e setup leads to plenty of vio Afro-Cuban All-Stars attempt to keep the culture familiar the both the Chan and Lee camp, and he ence, and it works, but not quite as had in "Enter the Dragon." lence. To the credit of the screen writ movie concentrdtes more on tbe blends the two styles well and brings a well. since you have to listen to D1Y1X. Powell Symphony Hall Enter Jet Li. Not only is he ers and di.re<;tor Andrzej Bartkowiak. O'Day fanlily than the Ch'u family lot of his OWll to the table. But we'll excuse that fact in favor of supremely talenred in the martial arts the movie starts with the intense (excluding Hm), and you wish it The dialogue itself is funny all the good things going on. 6 (Chinese National Champion of escape from jail by Han and then wouldn't because the feud is what enough and when it needs to be Long John Hunter Wushu for four years in a row), he's calms down a lot, only to re-intensify keeps the heat on. The acting is quite morose it does a decent job of it. Generations 7 Skatatites with the Kinetics CONCERT REVIEW FILM REVIEW Firehouse String Cheese Incident I Newsboys please fans w ith 'Closer You Get' rehashes American Theatre 8 'Disco' tour travel-ng stage other films but still makes Gov't Mule Mississippi Nights BY JOSH RENAUD for fun moviewatching "" .. .. . " ...... , .... " , ...... " .... . staff editor Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band 1'm sure passers-by were puzzled BY MARY LINDSLEY Kiel Center by the sights and sounds spewing senior editor from a corner of the South County Mall parking lot Thursday, March 24. It's hard to watch 'The Ooser Dirty Dozen Brass Band What was all the musical ruckus? You Get" without thinking about last Firehouse Well, youth groups, parents, families, year's sleeper hit "Waking Ned i college students and fans of all ages Divine." Both comedies are set in flocked to see one of Christian small, picturesque Irish towns. Both Meanwhile, the women of 10 music's most popular rock bands, the feature a colorful cast of characters. Donegal take unlbrage at the men's Smashing Pumpkins Newsboys, perform. Both have plots involving an entire plan. They resent that the men see American Theatre Initially, there might have been a town uniting around a common goal. them as being merely "acceptable" let down as people drove in and filled And, perhaps not coincidentally, and decide to find romance on their . ~ the parking lot. You see, the both films· were produced by the own. The search for the perfect mate 11 Newsboys have been toting two large, same studio, Fox Searchlight. Even turns into a competition between the Rockin' Highliners inflatable domes with them across the if Fox may be guilty of rehashing men and the women, with each side Generations country on their ''Love Liberty Disco" one hit film to produce another, the more willing to scout prospects from tour. Instead of trying to adapt various result is still worth watching. the far comers of the globe than to arenas to their high-velocity and In '''The Closer You Get," the consider candidates who have been 12 gizmo-laden stage, they have been bachelors of the Irish town of under their noses all along. Ekoostik Hookah. With bringing . their own stage and their Donegal share a common problem: "'TIie Closer You Get" is not quite Seven Days own venue from city to city. On this The Newsboys' "Love Liberty Disco" tour features two giant healthy libidos, but no women. Their as sharp as the film that inspired it. inflatable domes. Because of great weather in St. Louis, th~ band Mississippi Nights night, though, the 'Boys elected not to problem is exacerbated by the fact The inexperience of first-time direc erect the dome because the weather chose not to set up the domes. Instead, fans enjoyed an outdoor that life in Donegal has become tor Aileen Ritchie occasionally was so beautiful. concert with an "in-the-round" stage and the Newsboys' trade rather routine. Every day they go to shows in the static setting of shots 18 Any fans who' were disappointed mark high-tech gadgetry like. their rotatingllevitating drumset. work, every night they gather at the and sometimes slow pacing of the Korn. With Spike 8: Mike's about missing the 'concert-in-a local tavern, and every morning they film. There's a.sense that the subject Sick 8: Twisted Animation portable-dome' were soon feeling was the crowd. With disco music rag mixing it up with the entire audience. wake up with hangovers from the matter covered in the film could Festival and Staind good again because this concert was ing, all the band members ran on stage And many in the crowd gasped when night before. The most exciting thing have been a little more original. For Kiel Center really incredible. in their all-white 70s garb, and the Furler and drummer Duncan Phillips to happen to the town.in years is the example, the subplots involving a The Newsboys brought along two audience ate it up. buckled themselves into their seats on addition of a weekly movie night 26-year-old seeking to lose his vir opening bands, Bean Bag and The band stuck mostly to a set list the drum platfoDll, and a hydraulic lift courtesy of the local Catholic parish. ginity and the secret .Clush between it 25 Sonicflood. Bean Bag played a really of their most popular songs like pushed the platform high into the air. It is during one of these movies, farmer and the tavern owner's wife Static X. With Pitchshifter short set-three hard, up-and-down "Shine," "Breakfast," and As the two beat mercilessly on their when a copy of the Bo Derek film are simply variations of story lines and Reveille thrash songs. Just as quickly, "Entertaining Angels," as well as a trap sets, the platform tilted and began "10" is accidentally shown instead we've seen before. Mississippi Nights Sonicflood took the stage and steered large helping from their album "Love rotating almost 360 degrees like a ride of 'The Ten· Commandments," that However, on the whole, the film the concert in a completely different Liberty Disco." Truth be told, most of you would find at Six Flags. While their desperation comes full circle. is fun to watoh. Despite its flaws, the direction. The band made it very clear the songs on that album and at the one cymbal fell off the platform to the The bachelors decide that the solu movie still manages to be more sub that the purpose of their set was to concert were not really disco. The stage, the sight gag was very impres tion to their problem is to find some stantive and more engaging than the praise and worship God. They played Newsboys played pretty solid double sive and had the crowd cheering. attractive, American women and garbage Hollywood has a propensity several of their more popular songs, guitar rock, with their trademark sam After a long, energetic set, Furler marry them. For them, Bo Derek for cranking out. The movie relies on all of them second-person songs of pling and 80s-style keyboard effects. quieted the crowd to share a bri~f isn't just another babe who looks the charm of its characters to drive Cory devotion to God that ranged in style Peter Furler, the band's founder message about Jesus Christ. The good in a swimsuit (although that the film rather than gimmicks. There from contemporary to light rock. and lead singer, definitely held the crowd was absolutely silent, and certainly·is a selling point); she rep are also some genuinely funny Blackwood's The crowd really took to crowd's enthusiasm. The past several seemed to absorb everything he said. resents the excitement they want but moments, as when the men hide in Sonicflood and it was impressive to years of touring have clearly sharp The Newsboys ended the show can't find where they live. the bushes by the town's sole bus c olum n w ill see so many people worshipping in so ened his performing skills. with several more hit songs and The men place an advertisement stop so that they can casually appear many ways. One girl sang softly and And the Newsboys brought their closed by inviting the audience to sing in The Miami Herald for "attractive, and greet their American dates, return next instead used her hands so expressive bag of nicks along with them. The the old hymn "Hallelujah." sporty women between the ages of should they arrive. week! ly to paint pictures of worship in the stage was set up in-the-round, with Despite the surprise of the open-air 20 and 21" to be their dates at an 'The Closer You Get" may be a air. the audience encircling it. This meant show, most fans seemed very happy upcoming annual dance. If things go knock-off of another film, but that After a IS-minute intennission, the. the band members were frequently and worn out-always a sign of a well at the dance, they reason, then doesn't detract from the enjoyment Newsboys were ready to play and so running from one side to the other, good rock show, perhaps marriage will follow. of watching it. April 3, 2000 .!.~.~.~'.. fr..?"1}! ..P'!:.$.~ ..? ...... Metropolis has focused on two tar The second group is comprised of narrate it. people who are committed to the long '''The community themselves seem I will in no way claim I have get audiences for the tour, Stringer current city "renters who might not "One of the focuses of the tour, . haul in a neighborhood and want to to be velY receptive to the idea of new any ability with math, but I do said. realize their capacity to be owners," besides going to houses and walking invest the time, energy and money in a residents and very welcoming, have some common sense, and "The county dwellers who might Stringer said. "That ties into the through houses, is to be able to drive community to see it fiOUlish," Stringer accommodating, and helpful," with over half the part-time pay, be interested in home ownership that fuformation Fair piece where they will through the neighborhoods of st. said. Stringer said. '''There is real sense of the early retirement pension seems might want to get a little bit more for have lenders, real estate agents and Louis and learn something," Josse Through the development of the community." to cost more than the money this f their money, but might need more developers present to talk to people." said. Metropolis Affordable Housing Tour For more information on the move is supposed to save. . education about the city and what it Lyrm Josse, an associate research Stringer sees stabilization as a and Information Fair, both Stringer Metropolis Affordable Housing Tour In response to the letter, really means because there are a lot of director of the LandmarksAssociation viable result of St. Louis City home and Josse said they have been able to and fuformation Fair, call Metropolis spokesman Bob Samples said on preconceptions about what city living ' of St. Louis, conducted information ownership. see how much of a community spirit at (314) 421-6474 or locate them on behalf of the Chancellor, '''The sys- , is," Stringer said. queries to create a tour route and to "It's definitely irriportant to have exists in St. Louis City. the Intemet at http://msd.org. tern made the rules, and the presi- , dent of the system granted excep tions in those three cases." I want to thank The Current's .~~.~~. ~.~.~.~ .!. ~.~.~~ ..!~??!!..P..r:!:$.~.? ...... news editor Benjamin Israel for supplying the information for this Services, and originator of Disability S.T.A.R.S," Ditto said. be wheelchair races outside the and spend most the time writing and For more information about column and for bringing this mat Awareness Week at UM-St. Louis. Disability Awareness Week also editing it and revising it and seeking University Center. The week will be Disability Awareness Week, contact ter to the attention of UM-St. Ditto's office services over 700 stu promotes awareness concerning hid outside help." capped off Friday with the Meritorious Sornmerer at the S.T.A.R.S' office, Louis students. dents on campus, 125 of which are den disabilities, such as learning dis Flees said there are some nega Service Awards ceremony. 516-6554. ,VI referred to STARS. Those stu abilities, said Joseph Flees an honors tive stereotypes surrounding people dents are able to take advantage of a political science student, whose with learning disabilities. new grant from TRIO, a federally learning disability isn't commonly "If people do realize that you do funded program that helps disadvan known to his peers. have a learning disability, they tend taged students attend college and ' "What I think people don't to think you are dumb," said Flees. Be 4p4rf of the University Progr4m B04r~ receive extra services like tutors, understand is that we have to put in Disability Awareness Week runs academic advising and tickets to a lot of extra work and doing through Friday. Activities planned area events. things," Flees said. "And since my include a movie marathon Monday, "I've been able to see students disability effects my writing, I have Thesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m., through their struggles and assist to put in a lot of extra work. I have 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. in the University them with programs like to put in twice the time on a paper Center Lounge. Wednesday there will TRAILBLAZERS, from page 3 A. Ford has advanced from adminis tering one Boeing program to being lead counsel for the United States Navy and Marine Corps and FA-IS ' programs and lead her team to receive the Diversity Award for four of the five years nominated. Sharon G. Levin has achieved the rank of full professor of economics in microeco nomics with a focus on immigrant scientists and engineers and pub- t lished numerous articles. Margaret Applications avail(1ble in the Student Activities Office B. Hartung established the first pro gram in Continuing Education for or call 516-5291 for morei nformation Women and is former president of the Mutsumi Igarashi! .'.. The Currellt Missouri State Division of the • American Associations of University Trailblazer honorees are (from left) Patricia A. Ford, Margaret B. Women. Victoria Sork was the first Hartung, Sharon G. Lebin, The Honorable Harriett Woods, Victoria ~ UM-St. Louis woman director of an Sork, Katharine T. Corbett intemational center when she became the Chancellor," Woods said. "Young founding director of the Center for women today so often don't know Tropical Ecology. She is also a for how difficult it was, and I just hope ,.. \ mer director of the Institute for some of these younger women will be Women's and Gender Studies. Trailblazers tomorrow." Sf C/),Jn.s L. ')/ Hh Harriett Woods is the only woman to J This year's Trailblazers were hon 0 -: serve as Missouri's Lieutenant ored in the Summit Lounge in front of ST CHARLES LANES " Governor and the first woman elected their peers, students and faculty. --Z f to statewide office in Missouri. She Sork advised young women to also served as president of the STUDENTS HALF- iO seize the power. ~ --- atioaal-Women's Political Caucus. 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" ...... staff editor strip of land on the north side of St. Construction. "If you would want to That came a year ago, Darandari Vincent County Park that would con go for a walk, it would be lit and said. A disagreement over a right of way nect the Honors College to University secure with sitting areas and bench But officials for the park depart for ,emergency vehicles is holding up a Meadows and the fonner Daughters of es," Darandari said. ment and the University have yet to land deal that would connect the Charity of S t. Vincent DePaul property, The Campus Shuttle would use the agree. on the exact configuration of Honors College to the rest of campus according to University documents. new road instead of Bellerive Drive in the right-of-way the parks department and keep the Campus Shuttle from The University has already Bel-Nor, Darandari said would have through the strip, having to maneuver over the speed designed a service road and sidewalks In exchange for the strip, the St. Darandari said bumps of Bel-Nor. to connect the Honors College to the Louis County Department of Parks The park is in Nonnandy, but the If the deal goes through, the South Campus, said Sam Darandari, and Recreation would get two park's only vehicle entrance is from parcels, 4.730 acres north and west of the south on St. Charles Rock Road in the Castle Park Apartments, just south Pagedale. The right-of-way would of a fallen-cioVfTI fence that forms the roughly follow the current asphalt south boundary of St. Vincent Park bicycle and pedestrian path that enters and 1.805 acres south of the the park from Bellerive Drive just WeGot Nonnandy Nursing Center that north of the Honors College, said adjoins the road that connects the park Reinhard Schuster, vice chancellor with st. Charles Rock Road, accord for Administrative Services. ing to University docIDn.ents. The University wants the right-of Edito..... elect Josh Renaud (right) assists news editor Benjamin Israel Rid 01 The deal needed federal approval way to be six feet wide, the same with a computer problem on Friday, March 24. Renaud was select because St. Louis County purchased width as the path, Schuster said. . ed edito ..... in-chief of The Current by staff members and approved by the land using some federal money, The parks department wants it to the University Senate Publications Committee. said Gary Biedenstein, special project be eight feet wide on a 30-foot ease .' manager of the St. Louis County ment, Biedenstein said.. New editor in chief SENATE, from page 1 ...... " ...... son for the committee, said the revi whether the Faculty Council or the p mises 'year of sion was intended to strengthen the Senate speaks for the faculty. role of the faculty in campus gover The proposal went before the nance and eliminate the ambiguity Senate in September. It was subse growth' for paper of having faculty opinion represent quently discussed and revised before ed by two groups. Burkholder said being presented to the Board on that under the existing system there March 23. BY M ARY LINDSLEY include content not found in the print is sometimes confusion about . " ._ ...... senior editor edition. He said he also plans to foster . a more interactive relationship between ... to make room for our The Om'ent's next editor says the The CUlTent and its readers. upcoming school year will be "year of ·'1 want to start having more person~ • growth" for the newspaper. to-person cont&::t between people from newesl ~Vf{fJA MQl?,T. Inc. Josh Renaud, a sophomore major the newspaper and our audience," ing in communications and pUThlling a Renaud said "My goal in doing: that is pre-owned . (314) 383-4576 writing certificate, was elected to the to get feedback and more comments position as editor in chief by Cun-ent from the people we're serving, to get a staff members on March 17. The better understanding of what they After 41 years we're now in our new home University Senate Publications expect from the newspaper." merchandise. Committee officially approved him on The editor-elect said he also intends to stay. March 21. to create a challenging work environ This is a resale buyer's dream. Renaud said he hopes to build upon ment for staff members. what he considered to be a ground "One of my goals is to try to push 8445 Natural Bridge Rd. breaking year for the paper. everybody that works here--no matter "1 think this year was kind of a pio what department they're in-to do a J: Bellerive, MO 63121 neer year in that we were able to do a little bit more. to try something new," lot of things for the first time, and we Renaud said. ·The people that work were able to do a lot of things really here will take something out of it, and ScholarShop Don't forget: well," Renaud said. ~My plans for next I think the audience will see the results year are to take what we did this year . of that too." 8211 Clayton Rd. -725-3456 .. and continue doing it well and trying Renaud joined TIle Cll17r!nt staff as (across fr om the St. Louis Galleria) Easter Secretary's Week Mother's Day to improve on it." a news assistant in October of 1998. He I New Store Hours; Mon.-Thurs. l Oam-7pm • Fri.-Sat. 102m-5pm Renaud said two of his goals are to became both the production manager Proceeds supporr are;l smdems rh rough The chobrshi p Foundation of St. Louis April 23 April 24 - 28 May 14 increase distribution of the paper and to and the web editor last May. His tenure expand Th e Current', website to as editor in chief will begin May 16. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday F or more information contact University Program Board April 3, 2000 1h.e Current Page 9 _. UM·St. Louis students, faculty and staff: ..0 Q) E Classifieds are FREE!! 0 ~ () Q) - CLASSIFIED (314) ..c.... CI) RATES, 516·5316 c C 0 .- Otherwise, classijied advertising is $10 jar 40 words or less in straight tf!!..1 Jonnat. Bold and CAPS letters are free. All ~ 0 -C c/assijieds must be prepaid by check, mon~ order or credit card. 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Page 10 'lite Current April ,3. 200Q Board approves Arts Center Candidates prepare for SGA elections contract, garage demolition BY JOE HARRIS Ash, c urrently the SGA oversee the election comminee. senior editor Parliamenwrian, said he is planning to Traditionally, Eccher said, the 'chief BY B ENJAMI,N ISRAEL announced that Garage "H" would be that the facility. designed by the inter file for president after spring break. justi,ce oversees the SGAelections, but ...... Ash said he will file as part of a slate. it would be a conflict of interest ,if he staff editor closed at 6 a.m. April I in preparation nationally known firm of Pei, Cobb, With the April 7 filing deadline for its demolition. Freed and Partners, will be "one of approaching for candidates for Student "The slate that we are going to have ran for office. It's a done deal now. Garage " H" Sam Darandari. director of the best buildings in S1. Louis" and "a Government Association oiTlce, sever is more than just the three or four usual Rankins, the acting SGA president, will come down and the Performin<> Campus Planning and Construction. signilrure building, the kind of build al hopefuls have announced their number of candidates," Ash said. said he is not interested in running for intentions to run next year. "Because of the number of at-large SGA presi.dent, but he is interested in Arts Center will go up. C said demolition won't begin until at ing any contractor would want to Three people have announced th eir representatives, hopefully we can get running for vice president He said he On March 23, the Board of least late April. . have their name on." C Curators of the University of According to documents pre,ent Plans to build the center have been intentions to run for SGA president. more on the slate to get more involve will most likely run with a slate but Missouri unanimously and without ed to the Board of Curators, KCI is under fire from faculty members. They are current president Darwin ment. declined to name any names. public comment approved a $41.4 scheduled to complete the 123.1 00 Some say the money would be bener Butler, Ben Ash and Rick Eccher. "If my slate is elected, " Ash said, "I don't want to announce anything ); million contract with KCI square-foot facility by September spent on teaching. while others say Butler is seeking a second term. He "it will mark a fundamental change in [about running mates] until April 7," Construction Company to build the 2002. the center is too close to tbe landing has been absent since October when how SGA is run." Rankins said. Perfornling Arts Center where The bids came in under original approaches to Lambert St. Louis his work release was revoked by St. Ash previously served as the SGA One notable name missing from Garage "H" now stands, just east of estimates, DarandaJ1 said. One re~on International Airport and will be vul Louis County authorities. Butler has comptroller. this list is interim vice president Steve th e Southwestern Bell was that the University sJ\'ed nerable to noise. been in jail ever since, but may be Eccher is currently the chief justice Wolfe. Wolfe said that at the present Communications Center near the $500.000 by not requiring contrac Garage "H" on the other hand is released within a week. of the Student Court. He said he has time that he is not interested in either . U1'vlSL North MetroLink station. tors to cart away the dilt that will be overdue to come down, Smalley said. Butler was convicted of a previous been asked by three different people to the president or the vice presidential . ~ Chancellor Blanche Touhill excavated from the site and in stead "We haven't used the fifth floor for a offense in Nevada and his April 1999 run for SGA president. office, thanked the curators for "all the sup found places on campus for the soil, number of years," Smalley said. "It's conviction in St. Louis County for "I am seriously thinking about run Wolfe said he will run for graduate port we've had over the years." he said. been in disrepair for years. The steel credit card theft may be consideren a ning for SGA president," Eccher said. representative, but did not rule out On March 24, Capt. James In addition, he said. competitio~ in stairwells have bi g holes and have probation violation there. Nevada "And I would want Michael Rankins changing his mind. Smalley of the Campus Police for the contract was tierce. Hc said rotted." authorities have until April 7 to extra as my vice president." "At the present time, you can never dite Butler; if no action is taken before If Becher runs for SGA president, tell what will happen," Wolfe said. '1 then, Butler will be a free man. then another justice would have to In issue 985, Erin Shepherd was misidentified in a CORRECTION caption as Megan Kuebler. We regret any confusion this error may have caused . .~~ . ~ . ~.! .~ ,~.~. .!:..?!.]~ . .Pq~~ ...!...... _...... Butler said that the attempts to get special assistant to the chancellor on Campbell said. him removed from office come from a fund-raising and special outreach When the Rolla Daily News . "fanatical" minority, and that the projects." requested the names of every majority of students want him in She wrote that Seay "will main University employee taking early office. tai n many of his current activities." retirement, the University declined MIRTHSTOCf( "They didn't get enough signatures The issue was tlrst raised pub to reveal them. . on the petition to impeach me," BUller licly at a meeting of the University 'The fact is the news media were said. "That's a non-verbal sign that tlle Senate March 14 when Dennis " denied access to come in and inde majority of students are behind what Judd, presiding officer of the pendently show how this program ~ooo I'm crying to do here." Faculty Council asked whether was being applied," Campbell said. As far as his expulsion after the Touhill violated policy in granting "It can be difficult for the University The University Program Board is actively seeking student organizations and University Feb. 17 meeting, Butler again ques early retirement to four top adminis to give assurances to anyone that departments to participate in this year's MIRTHDAY festivities by sponsoring a game or tioned the length of SGA terms and trators and then hiring them back. this program has been fair and information booth. Booths are provided free to recognized student organizations. staten that he never received a formal notice of his expUlsion as is re{juired The fourth administrator, Betty applied to everyone equally." Organizations wanting private booths must pay $55. Campus offices and departments are by the SGA constitution. Van Uum, assistant to the Missouri law requires nearly all' charged $25 for a shared booth and $55 for a private booth. Booths are assigned to organiza At the appeal's end, Rick Eecher, Chancellor, declined to say whether records held by government bodies tions and departmentS on a first-come first-serve basis. Please complete the form below and chief justice of the Student Court, said she had made such an arrangement. to be open to public inspection. to Butler that the court hoped to make Pacheco, when asked if she was However, the law exempts return it to the Student Activities Office, 267 University Center no later than: a decision within the week aJld hoped involved said, "Your source gave '1nctividually identifiable personnel to have the paperwork to him within you wrorig information." records" except for "the names, two weeks. He walked away \-vithout elabo positions, salaries and lengths of ***** April 14, 2000***** "The main issues are going to be on rating. service" of employees. 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