VOLUME 36 Januar;y: 12, 2004
page The war in Iraq was the year's big story. THECU R RENTO NLl NE~COM UNIVERSITV OF MISSOURI - S T . LOUIS D dd rejected Stuck in a ay freez ,------, BY WILL MELTON vendetta against fum," Schwadron Staff Writer said. PRESENT Dodd was also working on a new 2001 TOTAL internship program that would allow ''Basically, the litany of charges UM-St. Louis students the opportunity BUDGET that were laid out against him were to work for a state legislator. The jus t program was fraudulent at advertised on best," campus and DeClue, requested senior, applications be political submitted to science, said. Ten), Jones, :". Members professor of complained political that Dodd science, by . was too Nov. 7. Jones ou tS'poken acknowledged and abused knowing about the listserv, . the program leaving their ai:td adds that e-mail Mary Anne accounts McCollum , congested. A SUM DeClue stated executive that the director, had listserv exists phoned him ,.• J to facilitate after the conversation David Dodd deadline had EMPLOYEE SALARY EMP~OYEE SALARY between passed and boa r d inquired . about members about items concelning the number of applicants. There were . ASUM. The ASUM bylaws state, "All none. THEN NOW ~ board members, staff, and Dodd was accused of attempting to ~ interns ... shall make a valiant effort to facilitate this program without the ~------~ check their e-mail on a daily basis." board's knowledge. However, DeClue BY PATRICIA LEE and salaries have been affected. 'This• chair of each department then decides DeOue contends that this directive argues that he knew McCollum was Sta..frwn·ie; - - campus responded to funding cuts in . --"-- who deserves pay raise . They fuen try implicitly allows a board member to helping with the program. He even has various way , such as eliminating to balance pay inequity by using fue send e-mails on a daily basis. He does a copy of a letter sent out to board po itions or holding positions open Approximately 74 salary pOol to raise salaries for fuose not understand the reasoning behind members, by McCollum, the day As state funds for higher education until fWlds became available and percent of the campus who they feel are underpaid. before tl1e ASUM meeting that have decreased, students are not fue Salruies also do not factor in fue the complaint. 'They don't like how delaying or canceling equipment budget goes toward David challenges their authority how detailed the program. only people .affected by increased purchases:' Bob Samples, director of cost of living and inflation. "TIley he raises questions about everything student fees and tuition hikes. UM-St. communications, said. salaries and benefits want us all to keep doing more for less Louis faculty an4 staff have had and I personally feel that this was a Sih! DODD, page 3 Approximately 74 percent of the for faculty and staff, so or for fue same amounl. but if you're minimal increases in salary and a pay campus budg t goes toward salarie salaries also took a hit getting the San1e amount three years in freeze in fue last fe~ years. and benefits for faculty and staff, so a row it is less," Joyce Mushaberi. Since c;;a.l ear 2001 . tate salari also took a hit wifu funding with funding cuts. professor of political science and appropriation to the ni ity have cut . In fiscal year 2003, there was a director of the In tiMe for Women and Problems persist for d~.:reased and state funds now make salary freeze. WIllie fuere was a _ Gender Studi said. up a smaller portion of UM-St. Louis' percent salary pool increase this year, While the lack of salary increase revenue than student fees. In 200 1, the many employees did not receive any may not lead to a retention problem. members of ASUM state appropriated $53 million to UM salary increases. salary pool will increase across the because of the tight job market. St. Louis, compared to the $45 million " Salary increases are subjective. so a M-System," Sample said. Mushaben believes that tills could lead the University is receiving in the salary pool in rease does not mean "Individual salary increases are to a morale problem runong University BY WILL MELTON said. Collins was unavailable for current fi scal year. State funds automatic raises. Many University detem1ined by unit managers based on employees. "People have Staff Writer comment. Grindstaff denies this, prevlonsly made up 51 .2 percent of the employees do not receive pay rai es. merit and market principles." extraordinary cos and tl1en if you charging that, "We spoke about fue campus budget, in contrast to the 39.2 even if th salary pool increase . After an annual budget. is keep asking them to do more and possibility before I was elected, but percent it presently represents. "After receiving input from various announced in fue late pring, each more, you can't go for so many years there was no coordination for my Student fees fuen make up the people such as fue chancellors and employee is assessed and his or her witllOut giving people a sense fuat their Amidst allegations that there was dismissal." remainder of the budget As a result of president fue Board of Curators make! salary is changed r remains fue same, hard work has paid off," Mushaben an organized movement centered on "I think the lapse in time fi"Om reduced funding, various programs the fmal decision whether the average depending on job perfonnance. TIle said. removing David Dodd, fonner Beth's election as VP to her dismissal Student as ALD is certainly Government questionable, " A.s soc i a t ion former ASUM Student chairman, from board member and Students look toward the Associated graduate Adam Students of the Schwadron said. University of "And, if Ms. other classroom settings cold- Missouri; the McCollum felt it organization has wasn't the right had to deal with time to dismiss BY MELtSSA McCRARY lessons, [lssignments and exams. The own advantages and disadvantages. ~ fighting further upheaval. Beth during the video lessons can be vlewed on St. "I have enjoyed taking online Features Associate Assistant intern selection Louis' Higher Education Channel, and course , because I think it is great to legislative process, why Sitting in traffic, not being able to the videotapes can be checked out at work from home and I feel that I get techniques director Elizabeth would Beth be find a parking spot, being stuck in UM-St. Louis' libraries. more fuings completed when I am able Grindstaff was dismissed at any crammed hallways and being tardy to Anthropology. Biology, to schedule my own class times," said BY MELISSA MCCRARY dismissed . time? To me, they ASUM executive found Befu to be a Features Associate director Mary valuable asset Anne McCollum during that explained via e process, and all of As the winter seas on blusters on mail that once Beth Grindstaff a sudden she is no and temperatures continue to drop. Grindstaff longer of use to more students may experience coughs became SGA vice-president in ASUM:' and sniffles. ith a new semester September, she became an ex-officio Schwadron denies ever hearing begilming at UM-St Louis, students member of the ASUM board. anything about the pending should be aware of possible illnesses McCollum implied that this created a tem1ination of Grindstaff dwing that fuey could encounter. conflict of interest, but there is no period of time. "I also think that if According to provlsion for such a situation in the plans were to release Beth from her www.adolescenthealth .tom. "Many organization's bylaws. position, common cowiesy would college student who Ii e in dOlms or Grindstaff was not, however, have been placed in informing the cOlurnute to campuses have a high risk terminated until December. "Since members of the board so we could of catching colds or tl"Je flu because intern selection/training was already find a suitable replacement to fuey are exposed to more people :mel underway, fue decision was made to continue fue training and guidance of germs in the air." have Beth continue until the end of the interns," Schwadron said. UM-St. Louis Health Services the semester. Clint Collins, legislative Nurse Practirioner Dana Merris director. had several conve·rsations believes that students have several wifu Beth regarding this," McCollunl see ASUM, page 3 options to prevent cold and flu class are a few things that students Communication, History, Philosophy, Stacy Ptak, sophomore, psychology. illnesses from OCCUlTing and can fight • who take online or telecourses do not Psychology, Social Work and While some students may prefer the virus once symptoms are noticed. have to worry about. Sociology are a few of the departments fue face-ta-face communication fuat Students can fight off bacterin. that Thanks to UM-St. Louis' that offer video courses. comes with taking courses in a cause common illnesses by INDEX MyGateway system and online In the case of online courses, the traditional classroom setting, where maintaining good lifestyle practices Bulletin Board 2 applications, students are able to take instructor will usually post a syllabus, they can meet other students and and making responsible health courses and complete degree assignments and possibly a discussion converse with professors, ofu ers enjoy decisions. Proper , handwashing News 3 requirements in fue comfort of their board under MyGateway. TelecoUIses being able to work at their own pace. techniques can also help prevent oil.,. 1 ' own homes. usually provide all materials, including A1 Aker.o;on, senior lecturer in the bacteria from sprea.ding . O ~ inions -~£.. ~--~ The University of Missouri system a syllabus, a broadcast schedule, Department of Communications, To avoid catching an unwanted Science Column 5 began the Video Instructional Program textbooks and study guides or outlines teaches an online public relations cold, students should avoid eating or 6 & 7 (VIP) at UM-St. Louis in 1988. About ' of note<;: in a telecourse packet, which course. Akerson feels that there are dtinking with the same utensils as Features .---..-- ---..- - -. 20 different VIP courses are offered can be purchased from the bookstore. many advantages and tremendous other people. Eating a balanced diet ____.__ ~ __ .2 S orts throughout each year. Just like many Approxin1ately 20 online courses flexibility associated with web-based Witll plenty of nutrients is essential to A & E -- - - :!Q_- ~.. ..Jj. regular on-campus classes, each VIP are being offered during the winter courses. healthy living. Says 12 coW'se counts toward three credit 2004 semester through various ~2r!ot hours. departments. Classffieds 13 Most of these courses require video These types of classes hold their see V !!lEO CLASSROOM , page.3 see 5!!;;KN ES5, pagl! 3 t :t! Page 2 Jason Granger· Editor-in-ChieF Nichole LeClair • _lana ging Editor AIv1e Bauer ~ ,d,d Dinxlor r ) Mindaugas. Business Manager Adamonis Judi LinviUe • Faculty .'\ddser Becky Rosner • l'lews Ed':tol' Mike Sherwin • Photo Diredor/Prod. A§is/CUlt • Copy Editor Thru March TtJes 13 'Fri 16 Gretchen Moore. Sports Editor Woodcock Museum Art of Auditioning Research workshop W~ ~'D Casey Schacher. A & E Editor "Image and Imagination: Art of the Discover the art of auditioning during a 'Ibe center for Teaching and Learning Kate Drolet. Features Editor American West" viltual exhibit is shOit workshop at 5 p.rn. in 119 Benton and Office of Research Administration Elliott Reed • Jllustrator open online at http://woodcockmuse Hall. 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Iraqi Freedom with a The Alumni Association states and parts of Canada without $100 million dollars of aid money In October, Israel attacked Syria Staff Writer predawn air strike on tried to recruit students, electricity for 29 hours. The Catholic from his couritry. Bush asked for the ftrst time in 30 years. Baghdad Baghdad. Only the day the 2003 winter semester Church offered settlements to victims Congress for $87 billion to aid recon was bombrn'ded with missiles, killing before, students at UM came to a close and SWll of sexual abuse, and a heat wave in struction efforts in Iraq. The United 40 people and wounding hundreds St. Louis held a peace mer sessions began. Europe claimed more than 11,000 States Atmy rnillounced that Anny more. Amold Schwarzenegger was Arnold Schwarzenegger, Thomas rally. In June, Bush trav deaths in France alone. Fall semester Reserve and National Gurn'd troops elected governor of California, and George, Jessica Lynch, George Bush In April, Pfc. Jessica eled to France for a began in August, with new coaches would remain in Iraq and Kuwait for Congress approved Bush's request for 'l' and Blanche Touhill were only a few Lynch was rescued. She Summit to discuss with taking positions for the men's and as long as one year. Kristy Runde took billions of dollars to aid in the reCOll of the faces that marked 2003. While and other members of eight other countries the women's basketball teams. The new the position of SGA president. Her struction of Iraq. Bush declared many people may be looking forward the 507th Ordinance nuclear weapons of garage in front of the Millennium promotion left the vice president spot California wildfIres a national disas to the new year ~thand, some are still Maintenance Company North Korea and Iraq. Student Center continued progressing open. Elections produced Beth ter, and the Pope beatified Mother reflecting on the events of last year, had been captured on Suicide bombers towards completion, and the fil'St day Grindstaff as the winner. David Dodd Theresa. which was full of both turmoil and o:i March 23 by Iraqi attacked Kabul, Bush of' the new semester was met with was elected · SGA chair, and Adrnl1 umph. troops. The SARS offered aid to Pakistan, heavy traffic. Schwadron was elected vice-chair. genome was also Chris Pilz, named Martha Stewart was In September, it was announced The multi-million dollar Blanche .. The year began with January sui- see YEAR IN REVIEW, page 12 cide bombings in Tel Aviv, France's decoded in ApiiJ, calm- head coach of indicted and the latest that Charles Taylor, former president Touhill Petiorrning Atts Center held government announcing that they ing the worldwide Rivermen Harry Potter book was a would not support the war in Iraq, and panic associated with Basketball in popular hit. At UM-St. an illinois governor staying 167 exe the disease. "Chicago" August. Louis, nine people were cutions. In the sports world, the took horne the Oscar for Best Picture. inducted into the UM-St. Louis Sports Saying farewell ••• Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the At UM-St. Louis, students helped Hall Qf Fame, including six former tt Superbowl, and here atedUM-St. Louis, "residents" of Greenwood Cemetery, players, two fOimer coaches and one committees were form to search for the honor code was revisited, and former executive committee member. resident assistants, fans for basketball SGA elections were In July, the United ganles and a new chancellor. held. Adam Beumeler States offered a bounty In February, a new Osama Bin was elected President, for Saddam Hussein. Laden tape was broadcast around the Kristy Runde was elect Secretary of Defense world, warning of future attacks on ed Vice President and Donald Rumsfeld America. France, Germany and Benny Suen was elected announced that the esti 'f Belgium denie.d the United States' comptroller. Beumeler's mated cost of war had request to begin the placement of presidency was ques- . increased, and the Bush weapons in Turkey in case of war tioned after it was administration with Iraq. Weapons inspectors announced that he broke announceD that Iraq ordered the country of Iraq to destroy some campaign luJes. weapons intelligence flli.,ssiles, and President Bush demand In May, President was flawed. Pfc. ed that in addition to Iraq disarming, Bush declared that the Jessica Lynch retumed ~ Saddam Hussein must go into exile to combat in Iraq was over home, and the unem prevent war. People allover the world and the United States ployment rate in the relived the 1986 Challenger tragedy had been victorious in Kristy Runde was United States skyrock its mission. Ten-orists named president of eted to the highest in when the space shuttle Columbia SGA after a con crashed upon re~ ptry to Earth's struck in Saudi Arabia, tested elec-tion history. UM-St. Louis atm0sl?here, killing -a1J seven dle Hou e passed a plan between Adam tudeut and basketball crewmernbers. At UM-St. Loui , to globally fight the Schwadron and f, Iward Jonathan Jonas Zakour and C'U1dice Williams Griffin was awarded j! AIDS disease, the fU'St Adam Beumeler. were elected as Homecoming king pres.idential debate was th Arthur Ashe Junior and queen, David Mann was elected held among the nine Sports Scholar Award. Big Man on Campus a twelve per Democratic candidates, and the Mad In Augn t , a car bomb exploded in Beth Grindstaff, senior, political science, hugs her boyfriend David Dodd at a farewell party for cent hike in student fees was Cow disease was discovered in Baghdad, killing 11 and wounding Dodd and Chris Telker-Harris held by the Office of Student Life. Dodd, a Staff Sergeant in the announced and there was an arson Canada. At UM-St Louis, students 70. Arnold Schwarzenegger 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, has been called to active duty in Iraq. Dodd said his incident in LeGras Hall. were still not sure who their SGA announced his plan to run for gover biggest regret in leaving unexpectedly would be "having to leave so many things undone." Dodd On March 20, the United States president was, and' would not know nor of California. A massive blackout is chairman of the SGA, president of the UM-St. Louis Debate Club, and a former ASUM officer. A S UM, frmn page 1 SICKNESS, from page 1 "While we had planned on remov change." Avoiding an excessive amount of 'There are no visit fees or co ing the pay from theALD position, so --"-- Erin Abraham, junior. sociology, caffeine will decrease the chances of pays needed since the services are .''.. as to remove any possible conflict of and ASUM ambassador, said, getting sick. and taking a daily multi- provided by student registration interest between Beth being VP a...nd I spoke to Orinthia "Jackson e-mailed SGA president vitamin will help prevent illne s. fees," Merris said . ALD, it was never our intention to Montague and she Kristy Runde, asking her to collect Regular exercise improves "However some written remove Beth from the ALD p<)sition," Beth and David's keys. but she did overall health, and getting prescriptions might Ben DeClue, ASUM board member, informed me that not have the authority to do so and enough leep helps a per- cost $10, and tllere are said. 'We had intended on her contin Sarah Jackson, ASUM could not be of help." . son's body fight off germs. minimal cbarges for uing in her position throughout the board chair, ordered lTho1-St. Louis bpard members are i Finding time to relax and elimi strep-te ts or urinaly i remainder of the school year," still in the dark as to why tbe decision i nate stress can also help tu if they are neces ary," .f The matter \vas further complicat- the change. was made to change the locks. "I fully , dents stay healthy. Office Supervisor ed and suspicions increased when intend on investigating under what I "I recommend that students Deborah Carey recommends ASUM members came into the office - Ben DeClue, ASUM Board authority our locks were changed and ; take Vitamin C or zinc supple other services such one day in December to discover their Member why they were changed the top prior- ments if they begin to feel as screening keys no longer worked. The locks on ity at our next board meeting," : sick or start experiencing signs exams, immuniza the door had been changed and no ,, -- DeClue said. "Never before has an ' of a cold," Merris said . ti on and flu shots one knew about it. ASUM board chair taken such radical I Students can stop by the in the clinic. 1t ''I came to the office one day and a sure enough it didn't work," DeClue measures against a member campus." i University Health Services The Uni 'ersity friend of mine said, 'Ben, I think you said .. The next ASUM meeting will take , office, located at 131 MSC, Health Services has have problems. I just saw a work "I spoke to Orinthia Montague and place on Jan. 31 at UM-St. Louis. : for free evaluations, cough symp, "¢'I office assistants, a reg crew leaving your office' I went to she informed me that Sarah Jackson, Students are encouraged to attend the . suppressants, decongestants and ~ t.~ . istered staff nurse and -a check it out and when I put my key in, ASUM board chair, ordered the meeting that is open to all. ! headache medicines. nurse practiti oner available to One-dose medications are avail as sist students Monday thJOugh able in some cases, though students Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. may be required to make an appoint LIONS 'Roo OATE(~ ment within a couple of days for a Cunent Illustration by Elliott Reedl 11~' ClIl'flm/ FIL\1S/~d.C check-up exam. { I ~ INVITE YOU AND A GUEST VIDEO CLASSROOM, from page 1 TO A SPECIAL SCREENING. "It is much easier to fit an online dents can "go to clas .. in their paja much as in a traditional das room Stop by The Current offices class into a hectic schedule," mas. setting," Akerson said . aI 388 Millennium 5mdent Center Akerson said. "Most of all the stu For tho e who are shy or intimi Studenls who are looking to take to pick up a complimenrary dents in my classes work part- or dated about asking questions in class, an extra cl ass and eam more credits, screening pass for two to see full-time jobs, or else they are run correspondance t1u'ough e-mails pro but are unsure how to manage their ning a household or managing chil vides a comfortable option. busy life schedules, should consider dren." "I would speculate that a student tlle options of VIP and online cours ------GIRL WlTH A Akerson went on to say that one who applies her- or himself in an es. Those interested can check the PEARL EARRING of the biggest advantages is that stu- online coure will end up lernTIing as winter course booklet for options. D ODD, from page 1 7:30 p.m. Thursday, January 15th DeClue contends that nothing senting member of the ASUM born'd," However, Dodd's position as Staff McCollum is involved in takes place Schwadron said. Sergeant in the Mrn'jne Corps has ren Plaza Frontenac Theatre on the Columbia campus that she UM-St. Louis was told that they dered the plan in1possible. He ha,<; 210 Plaza Fre>ntenac works from without every board would have to elect a new board mem been called to active duty for one year. St. Lm.lls, Me> 63131 member knowing it; to suggest other ber for approval. Initially. they Dodd left for California during winter wise is "laughable, but they carne out planned on nominating Dodd at the break and will soon bc sent to Iraq for No purchase nec=ry. While . upplies 1m . like they had just been stabbed in the next SGA meeting and pusPing for his a period of six to seven months. Passes available. 0[1 li fim:-comc. first-scrved basis.. Pa.rrici.~cing sponsors are ine.ligible. back." re-election. The organization wanted Consequently, SGA will have to elect Thjs film is rated. PG-13 for some sexual (amenr. Scbwadron suggests that this inci to fulfill their pledge to represent the a new chairperson of tlle assembly, dent was no accident. "1 wouldn't be student voice. "I do think that there another position that Dodd held. IN THEATERS FRIDAY, . surprised if Mary Anne did do that for was an organized effort to remove Elections for that position will take the express purposes of trying to get David Dodd from the board," DeClue place at the first SGA meeting of the JANUARY 16TH rid of David Dodd or any other dis- said. semester on Jrnl. 16. Page 4 '11t.e Current December 1, 2003 ASUM follies and Double dipping big-time mistakes , I'll be the first to admit it, I have okay, then why wasn't she dismissed President F-oyd needs to had my share of run-ins with some of when she first won the position, the members of the Associated instead of in December? That is either Students of the University of Missouri, poor organizational planning, or a very pick a job and stick with it or ASUM for those of you not in the poor conspiracy. Either way, know. I am sure thev would admit it as McCollum needs tD start covering her .. well. - tracks better, because her Rumors have been floating around around $250,000 a year. Boyd makes But when I see moves are glaringly. that OM System President EIson FJoyd aJDund $350,00 a year and, in addition, The issue something that upsets or obvious at this point has been considering taking over the $50,000 is placed into a deferred com outrages me, well I have Now, perhaps, we position as the UM-Columbia chancel pensation accOlmt to be paid upon com .. to talk about it And have the topper to the sit- lor after the current chancellor retires. pletion of 5 years of employment Accordi ng to rumors recently, the home uation. ASUM members > > UM-Colun1bia chancellor Richard Boyd recently granted the chancel office has given UM-St showed up to their office .~,~ Wallace announced that he would be lors at St Louis, Kansas City and Rolla circulating through Louis' branch of ASUM in December to find the retiring after this year. His retirement will pay raises. Kansas City's chancellor the shaft How so') Well locks had been cbanged go into affect on Aug. 31. After he is received a 36 percent increase. 1he sys first of all, David Dodd, on the door. They could gone, who will take over as the chancel tem budget and some private donors, out the UM System, who ha~ just received not get in. If there has lor') Could FJoyd be next? who have yet to be relea. ping. We under- An ode to vacation stand that Floyd is EDITORIAL a very intelligent, leisure and 'sifuplicity BOARD Consolidation may be a big issue to the system at this time, but these conserved at alJ. So I didn't get to go dog sledding from my plans, I did have plenty of ' JASON GRANGER are two of the largest positions that exist 1hey need to start looking for a new this break. Nor did I get to visit every leisurely evenings at home with fami- between the universities. UM-Columbia chancellor for the campus, in;tead of try capable man, but one I wanted or do everything I had ly, pleasantly domestic afternoons in is the largest of the 4 universities and one ing to consolidate two huge positions planned during my trip to Vermont. flarmel pajamas watching movies of the most recognizable in the nation. It into one. When searching for a replace But, really, I'm okay with that with my boyfriend (in lieu of frigid STANFORD G RIFFITH seems that if FJoyd were going to be the ment for Blanche Touhill, no rumors everyone has his For once, I learned that a vacation treks to clubs, the slopes and such) chancellor of one of the campuses, escalated about FJoyd wanting to take on is supposed to encompass a little and the chance to enjoy a few select KATE DROLET Columbia would not be the most logical the position as the chancellor. down time. Strange that such a thing outings rather than juggling the logis- choice. Consolidation was not an issue when breaking pOint. is a revelation for me, but I have tics of too many activities in too short . , BECKY ROSNER Another issue that may be addressed choosing that chancellor. always been of the a time. Not "doing it with the issue is pay Would FJoyd get All in all, we feel that the idea of CASEY SCHACHER . squeeze-in-every-lit all" was the best thing paid the salaries of both the chancellor FJoyd talcing on the position of chancel So what do you think? tie-tIling-imaginable I could have done. position and the president position? lor and president is absurd. All of the "Our Opinion" reflects during-my-vacati on Of course, I was Large bonuses are given at the end of the work that would be involved would be Tell us what you thinkl Drop us the majority opinion mindset. 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I cannot take all of finally know for sure ' LETTERS Chancellor Thomas George makes manage on top of other huge obligations. the credit for turning that I am simply an MAIL around my thought unrepentant procrasti The Current processes, frightful nator, rather than 388 Millennium Student Center weather and the lure of . blaming my traditional 8001 Natural Bridge Road uninterrupted time frenzy on the situation St. Louis, MO 63121 with my long-distance NICHOLE LECLAIR and not having enough , , and . seldom-seen Managing Editor time until then. Guess : I FAX boyfriend had a large I have another resolu- _ ) (314) 516-6811 part. Still, I have seen tion to add to the list. , • Food pantry donations the light and encourage other hyper So many revelations just in these flrst,o\) . . E-MAIL How do you feel about the planners to give it a go as well. If you weeks of the New Year. 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I just To graduate, basically - and get A's in all my classes. don't have the willpower to I would like to find a guy who better job. keep them. a is actually worth my time. - ~....:..;..-- " -..,...,:.,,--. . " " December I, 2003 '711$ CUrren t Page 5 Social science exists was that it was in the industry's best there are concerns about the safety of Interest to comply, but that attitude genetically engineered foods and about The best a um hat leaves the door open to individual inadequate enforcement of FDA regu greed, when someone thinks that the lations, which is still using outdated few dollars saved on this kind of feed methods. Citizens are generally is worth the risk because "it cannot unaware that many FDA procedures you've never heard happen here." This attitude has been date from the beginning of the twenti wiped away by this scare but there is eth century, like a "sniff' test for cont no guarantee it will not rerwn in time. aminated beef rather than a modem lab This week: Grammy nominees and This is a classic case where regulation . technique to test for infection. The to protect the public health is actually agency does not have the manpower or good for industry profits because of the funds to really do its job in a modem who should rea Iy win an award confidence in the products it confers. way. Other things were disrw-bing about Unless you are eating all organic, Below" by Outkast, "Justified" by me in yom Heart" by Warren ?evan. the BSE scare. Although the downer you are probably eating genetically BY JASON GRANGER Justin Tllilberlake and "Elephant" by This is a tough category with the like of cow was tested, it went into the food modified foods because that indusrry Editor-in-Chie! the White Stripes. Again, I am not a Zevon, Sting and Harrison, but I am BY CATHERINE MARQuis- chain before test results were known. took steps to guarantee that genetically huge fan of any of these, but I would going with George Harlison's "Any , iii, HOMEYER Much of the response to the identifica modified products would not · be This week, I thought I'd do some have to go ahead and say the White Road." He has three things going for tion of the affected cow was the kind Science Columnist labeled, something that could have thing a little different with the column. Srripes because I admit that I do like him. First, he died last year of cancer. that would be effective for a conven hurt profits until the foods gained As many of you music fanatics out "Seven Nation Army." That is a Second, he was a Beatle. Third, this is tional infection. There was it focus on acceptance. there are surely aware, Grammy nomi quality tune. . a great song. This column is more science in the offspring of the cow in question, Producers of these foods may assert nations have been released, so I Up to bat now is song of the year. The nominees for best pop vocal . society than the usual ')ust science." It aIldon its herd mates. But BSE, caused that genetically modified foods are thought I'd review some of the more The nominees are "Beautiful" by album ar'e "Stripped" by Christina , is a call for everyone to do a little by a malformed protein called a prion "nurritionally identical" to natural A g uilera, ..::, ~ research, make up your own mind, and and not by normal infectious agents foods or that "there is no proof that "Brainwashed" by not let someone else decide for you. they ' pose a threat," but these state like bacteria or viruses, is not spread by George Harrison, The recent discovery of mad cow contact. This bizarre, fatal disease is ments have nothing to do with the "Bar'e" by Armie disease in an American cow uncovered . potential problems. If there is a health caused by consuming tissue, especially Lennox, "Motown" by another problem: the inadequacy of neural tissue, from affected animals. threat, and there may not be, we will all Michael McDonald and .old regulations and rules for modern The disease is most often linked to find out because we are the guinea pigs "Justified" by Justin health threats. consuming tissues from the same in the experiment, unless you eat only Timberlake. Again, I " ~ . The way the mad cow ' story has species but it can cross species barriers . . more costly, certified organic foods. will have to go with , unfolded points up a number of prob Ingesting prions causes them to move 1bis is one reason why Emope, which Harlison on this one, lems of which consumer advocates through the nervous system, causing has a more cautious approach with plimarily because I and dairy farmers were already aware. normal proteins the prions encounter to labeling and regulations, is suspicious have "Brainwashed" Although individual farmers might . of US. foods. refold into the misfolded shape of the and it is an incredible have had reservations about the prion. Since protein function is gener Recently, the inrr'oduction of a album that deserves slaughter of "downer" cattle, cattle so ally dependant on the folded shape of genetically .modified fish for home Gramrny recognition. .' , injured or sick that they cannot walk or the protein, this destroys function, aquariwns raised a new question for The five nominees be used for human consumption, the hence the loss of neurological function. modem biotech. Within an aquarium, of the best rock album industry as a whole had fought any The disease progresses slowly but the fish is not a problem but released in categOlY are form of regulation, reasoning that since destroys the brain, leaving sponge-like the wild, it becomes a potential prob "Audioslave" . by bovine spongifQUTI encephalopathy holes in brain tissue. Unlike nonnal lem just like any . foreign, introduced Audioslave, "Fallen" by (BSE), or niad cow disease, had not yet infectious . agents, prions cannot be species, even if this is a "species" we Evanescence, "One by appeared in the U. S. it was unneeded. destroyed by cooking. created. Introduced species have been One" by the Foo .. "It is an absurd practice," said To isolate cattle at risk for BSE, you responsible for a list of environmental Fighters, "More than ~ Washington state diary fanner Jeffrey need to look at feeding operations. woes - just ask anyone from the South you think you Are" by Behling of the use of "downer" cattle, Cattle that shared the same feed are the who has had to cope with kudzu, an Matchbox 20 and "The in an article in the St. Louis Post ones that pose a threat, not the ones in introduced Asian species. We have Long Road" by Dispatch. Behling called the practice close physical contact. Feedlots are the laws on the books to control inrr'o Nickleback. This is a "Foolishness caused by, maybe, a cer place to look and where extensive duced species, but genetically engi tough category. The tain amount of greed." Although he felt recordkeeping is needed. Although neered organisms are not yet included. Foo Fighters, Matchbox uneasy about the practice, he switched consun1ers are safer eating cuts far Should they be? 20 and Audioslave are ," 1 to selling his downer cattle instead of from neural tissue and whole cuts like These are just a few of the new three of my favorite disposing of them when he fowld there steaks than hamburger, sausage or challenges that biotech will bring to groups, so it is hard to was a market for them. other processed meats, the basic fact is om world. Biotech ha., the potential to pick. But I guess 1'd One can hardly blame any individ the only safe beef is that where the do much good but like any powerful have to go with ual farmer for taking this extra cash, feeding procedmes are safe. Hence, tool, it has to be handled correctly. Matchbox 20. This especially if his neighbor was doing "The Concert for George" was one of the overlooked albums by the Grammy manv restamants are switching to Now is the time for citizens to think album showed growth the same. The problem is the lack of committee. sour~s that do not use feedlots or feed about these implications and not leave for the group, a newer -, i regulations that allow questionable animal products, like organic or grass all decisions in the hands of either the important categories and offer my Christina Aguilera, "Dance with my depth in their writing. Frankly, this practices like this one. Although indus fed beef. industry to be regulated or to reac picks. Father" by Luther andross. "I'm with album blew me away. In a conversation try organizations had voices like Although the industry reversal on tionaries who might rry to barl the good The first category we' ll look at is You" by Avril Lavigne, "Keep me in I had with 101.1 The River DJ. Vic Behling's urging caution, the financial regulation of beef likely resolves the with the bad. pemaps the most popular category: your Heart" by Warren Zevon and Porcelli, he compar-ed. this album to the incentive was the trump card while cat , BSE problem, it is not the only poten Americans . ght want to ban record of the year. This basically means "Lose Yourself' by Eminem . I am Rolling Stones "Sticky FIngers" and tle producers r!J0!.!ght it could not hap tial threat in our food system. The Ie.al cloning to' pttxiuce a human baby. but rno ~ al thi A year. 1be nominees are going to go against the tide here and the Beatles "Rubber Soul." Both those pen Here. But now it h happened point here is ffiat citizens need to get therapeutic cloning that can heal dis Be once featuring Jay-Z for "Crazy in say thaI W8.lren Zevon sh uld win. Not albums were harbingers of great revo here, and industry is suddenly ready to infOlmed and make up their own mind ease and reverse spinal cord injuries i Love," "Where is the Love?' by the just htx:ause he died this year, but lutions in rock. We may be seeing that .}ot embrace regulation in order to regain about these issues and then express might be a different case. Plus, some Black Eyed Peas, "Clocks" by because he has long been an underap with Matchbox 20 now. Let's hope so. foreign markets and consumer confi their opinions before someone else thing banned here might just go for Coldplay, "1.,(L Yourself' by Eminem preciated songwriter. Too often people There were some albums that were dence. makes all the decisions for everyone. waru in another nation. Should the and "Hey Ya" by Outkast. I am not a think of him as the guy who wrote left of[, to my dismay. I would have Although this affected cow appears Your concerns inight not be my con United Nations have a role? huge fan of any of these candidates, but "Werewolves of London," but he was loved to have seen Oasis ' "Heathen to have come from Canada, possibly cerns, you might see the issues differ Everyone needs to become better I would have to go with Eminem's much more th8.l1 that. It's tinle for him Chemistry" in there, as well as 'The from the same herd where another informed on the positives and nega ently, you might reach different con ''Lose Yourself:' It's really the only to be recognized as uch. Concert for George," the tribute to BSE-affected c.Q\v was found, con- clusions, but the point is to look into tives of biotech and new diseases. . ong by Erninem dJat I like and wiIllis The next categolY we will exarlUne George Harrison featwing Paul oll. sumer watchdogs have pointed out that the issues instead of trusting that some Making these decisions now, before a ten to. The other songs just grated on is best male pop ocal performance. McC8.ltney, Eric Clapton. Ringo Starr, the U.S. was at risk for BSE for some one else will. Just like the beef indus crisis, ';ill be much better than waiting my nerves. The nominees are "Any Road" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and time. Although laws ~ere passed ban try, the tendency for all issues about until problems arise. Some of the NeXI up is albWl1 of the year. The George Harrison, "Ain't no Mountain others. But you can't always get what ning the use of animal products in feed, biotech and food has been to avoid reg "genies" we let out of the bottle we candidates are .. nder Construction" High Enough" by Michael McDonald, you want (classical reference) so I'll the source of the spread of BSE, they ulations that can prevent problems will not be able to put back in. Like by Missy Elliott, "Fallen" 'by "Send yow- Love" by Sting, "Cry me a have to make do with the above nomi- were minimally enforced The thought until a problem oc=s. Right now, that lovely ornamental plant kudzu. Evanesence. "SpeakerboxxxII11e Love Ri er" by Justin TImberlake and "Keep nees. ATTENTION'! What do the readers think: Results from the weekly web poll: The Current and it's ed-tor, Who should have been ranked number one in Jason Granger, have opened allege football? ------~ the Editor- in Chi'ef applica- LSU 14% (1 vote) ,- • tion period for this ·year. If Michigan State • 11 % (3 votes) USC • 29% (2 votes) you would like to apply, Mizzou • 43% (3 votes) brilng a resume, cover letter Oklahoma • 0% (0 votes) and 3 reference letters to "www.theoltrrentonline.com does not limit votes per Resulrs via www.rileclirrelltonline.cotn persoll alld the poll is not a scientific sampling. The Current office and address it to Jason Granger. !NOW HIRING! After that, all applicants will be notified of a staff inter A few good writers who view and eventual pub want to get their hands dirty board selection. Thank you. in journalism. Call 516-6810 -Jason Granger for information. Page 6 <1k Current December 1, 2003 Holding true to New Year's Resolutions BY KATE DROLET in visible places to make each goal " F eatures Editor tangible. Sara Choate, junior, secondary education and English, has two reso lutions set for 2004. "One is to learn The first day of each new year is to play the guitar, and the other is to often met with nostalgia, a hangover get back into writing, which means and for many, a resolution to improve writing three to four times a week," their lives in the upcoming 365 days. she said. Choate worries that she will Actually holding true to a resolu have trouble sticking to her plan. tion can be a difficult task, especially Keeping a New Year's resolution if the goal is complex or large. Set will inevi14.bly result in moments of short- and long-term resolution-spe weakness for those who are trying to cific goals rather than trying to keep give up bad habits. Remember that up >vith a vague promise. Someone falling off the wagon does not mean who hopes to lose that the resolution 15 pounds should has been a failure. compose a sched For those trying to ule that includes --"-- lose weight, one exercise, diet piece of chocolate stipulations and a In the last election, cake does not time frame to lose make every other the weight. only 30% of 18-25 effort pointless. Be realistic year olds voted. To Do not let guilt when setting res many, the ballot is rule. Learn from olutions. Popular· the obstacles and goals, such as los insignificant. challenges and ing weight, take keep them in determination - www.votesmart.org mind the next and hard work. time temptation Trying to go from hits. a size 14 to a size --" "Because of four is not only my faith, I don't unhealthy, but is make resolu- an unrealistic tions," said goal for a year's Residential Life Assistant Director time frame. Avoid setting guidelines Amber Monroe. "Resolutions set so stringent that eveIY moment will people up for failure. I try to live each be torturous. day to its fullest." Support is an important factor in Avoiding temptation will make achieving a New Year's resolution. reaching a goal much easier. Those Those trying to quit smoking can who plan to quit smoking should not seek suppmi through programs like frequent bars, sit in the smoking sec the one offered through the tion of a restaurant or sWTOund them University Health Services' Health selves with people who smoke. and WelIness Center. Asking friends People aiming to eat healthier should and fanlily to assist with goals will stay away from buffets and the also increase the chance of success. de.ssert section of the grocery store. Students who resolved to improve Positive influences can assist with a their academics can form study change of lifestyle. groups with friends. This develops a 'Vhether the plan is to learn a new feeling of accountability, as one per activity, maintain a healthier lifestyle son's goals affect those of another. or volunteer on a regular basis, reso Mike Sherwin! The CIITTerII Another way to find support is to lutions are meant to improve life. Do Whether it is fatty foods, cigarettes or booze that you would like to excise for the new year, fulfilling make a reminder of each New Year's not let goals become stressors. your resolutions does not have to be a pipe dream. Don't set yourself up to fail by making unrealistiC resolution. Create encouraging mes Instead, welcome 2004 with detenni demands. Whether your goals are short· or long-term, make sure they are realistic and specific. sages and reminders and place them nation and a JXlsitive attitude. A tasty lesson in Peruvian culture spicine.ss can be varied by International student shares recipe for Papas ala Huancaina, increasing decreasing Peruvian a spicy dish with yellow chills and potatoes the amount 'dinner was of salt and' one of the ways 11 B Y G ARY S OHN ductive crops today. they do not crush as easily as the yel the Spanish House Staff We'riter "We have around 200 different low variety. After cutting up the pota was able to share types of potatoes that range in color toes, boil them for twenty minutes and Peru vian culture and form: pink, purple, red, brown, allow them to cool. Next nlix the hard, soft," she said. "So as you can cheese, nulk, oil, salt and yellow pep For students who are interested in imagine, Papas a la Huancaina is just pers in a blender. The result should be DITOR learning about others' cultures, food is one of many potato dishes served in a thick sauce. If the s~uce is not thick, a medium that appeals to many differ Peru." crackers can be added to the mL'(ture. pers. KATE DROLET ent palates, Cynthia Paz, business and Papas a 1a Huanciana is prepared If the sauce is too thick, add more Features Editor tillance, is an intemational student with a great deal of thought to presen milk. After the sauce is finished, lay a cam- .) from Lima, Peru. "We carry our histo tation and taste. This dish requires the bed of lettuce in a serving dish and she IY through our food," she explained. following ingredients: place the JXltatoes on top. This dish can phone: 516-4886 Papas a la Huancaina is an example of be served warm or cold. Cover the "Several this concept. 10 medium potatoes (white) potatoes with the sauce, and cut the According to Paz, students fax:: 516-6811 Papas a la Huancaina is a potato 1 pound of fresh cheese hard~boiled eggs in half and place on Papas a la Huancaina and facul- dish that has a deep history in Peruvian £i yellow peppers top. Garnish with a black olive. does more than then t y culture. Paz says that the history of 1 cup evaporated milk Paz also sD.'essed the importance of tell .Peruvian history. showed . / this dish dates back to the time of the vegetable oil following the directions and adding all It shares who up trying Incas who were living in the Andes 8 saltine crackers the ingredients, because not doing so Peruvians are today. different dishes Mountains·during the twelfth and thir silt would keep the meal from being a true "Peruvians are much and desserts. Advice for teenth centuries. The Incas grew sever lettuce Peruvian dish. According to Paz,the like their dishes, colorful Some were sur al different crops using their famous 3 hard cooked eggs sauce must have yellow peppers and hospitable," she said. prised by one of our step technique, where crops were The Spanish House, a black olives because1hls gives the sauce its yellow desSeIis was made of f '04? Take planted on steps that went down the color. Using green pepper!, will make Hispanic organization on campus, purple com." -; mountain. This technique allowed rain The fIrst step is to cut up the white an entirely different Peruvian dish uses food to introduce the UM-St. Anyone interested in learning more ~ to be carried down the steep mountains potatoes into one-inch thick circles. called Ocops. Paz said that using Louis community by holding ban about Hispanic culture and when their a tip from to every crop. One of their main crops This is done for serving and presenta canned milk is also important because quets. Paz said that last semester the next banquet is can contact the Spanish was potatoes. According to Paz, pota tional purposes. paz said that white it thickens the sauce, as regular milk Spanish House organized a Peruvian House's coordinator Birgit Noll at ~ , Newton toes are still one of Peru's most pro- potatoes are best for this dish because makes it too runny. The degree of . dinner, which turned out to be quite a [email protected]. • ., BY CASEY S CHACHER Getting back on track 1\Visting the game away A&E Editor for the new' semester The UM·St. One of the best pieces of advice that I have ever received was this: BY ANGELA ASHLEY a body in motion stays in motion, a ter semester grade-wise. body at rest is food. This saying Staff Writer Lori Tagger, a psychologist in the entertains a echoes in my mind as I look back office of Counseling Services, has young fan at over months of stagnation-a several suggestions. "First, try setting the Rivermen recently finished semester of bare Students will be returning some goals for yourself. Think about basketball Ii minimum effort and labored to campus for a new semester what you want to happen this semes underachievement. tllis week. After a month of winter ter. Secondly, ask yourself how you If I attack tlus semester as I did break, how will they get back into a can achieve those goals," she said. the last, with all the apathy of a school frame of mind? "One important thing to remember is tired human mind, I will be "I am definitely not ready for this that the same behavior gives the same devoured by the consequences of semester to begin," said Megan Stock, results," said Tagger. my inactivity. Having decided freshman, undecided. "I had a lot of For example, if a student's goal already that the only choice is to fun over break, and coming back to was to strengthen time management get moving and, more importantly, school is definitely going to be tough." skills, he or she could use timesheets stay ' moving, I now struggle with SevenlI students share the same to organize a schedule. Students need the question of how to get in apathy as Stock. Others, like Sean ing to master study skills could search motion in the fIrst place. Gold, junior, special education, feel for five study skills they think apply to . To harness the.use of yet anoth differently. themselves and implement them. er saying, that being the simplest ''I'm defInitely ready. Whatever the goal, students should explanation is usually correct, I say [School] will keep me from being exanline what steps they need to take to you that the answer is as basic as bored, " he said. "I'm not neces to achieve it. the oxygen needed to fuel energy. sarily in a 'school frame of mind' "I have some definite ideas about Get up and get moving, whether until it gets close to finals, but I'm how to make this a better semester for merely scanning the glossy pages very education-oriented, and I'm not myself, including studying more," of atextbook or flowing to the sen worried." said Stock. suality of music, just do some Either way, students can use sever Students feeling the stress of thing. al techniques to help themselves when returning to school can VISIt coming back, either to get into a Counseling Services in 126 MSC or see MOTION, page 12 school frame of mind or to have a bet- visit www.umsl.edU/services/couns~r. JLUiUal. y .1. ... , L.!VV"'1: IH.e- Current Page ~ Noah Poeling, senior, education, exercises Friday at the M ark Twain Athletic Building's fitness center. Poeling said he works out t hree times a week at t he center. He noted that after the holida'y break he sees a larg er than usual crowd of students, "who want to get in shape for spring break." According to Poeling, after the break the numbers decline and only pick up again at the beginning of the fall semester. WDrk off those holiday pounds at the Mark Twain Athletic Building URIVEaSITY OF MISSOURI Goodbye, contracts and expensive clubs: SAr.",. for students, the Mark Twain fitness areas are included in tuition fees :JJI I. I &,Y GARY $oHN Hannah Klaytke, junior. psycholo card. . Staff Writer gy, says that she finds the facility to be For students and faculty, the facili convenient and accessible for her. " I ty has no membership charges. Alumni like the fitness area that has the televi can pay $200 a year for membership. sions. It also has all the machines that Kenneth Lee, a l JM-St. Louis Alum you could want. I also like not having who received his B.A. in Mass With every new year people make to stand in line to use a machine." Communication in 2001, says the he the same old New Year's resolutions: In addition to all the fitness equip likes the Mark Twain Facility because study harder, be more organized, get in ment offered. the Mark Twain facility it is affordable and close to home. shape, For many, these promises seem offers classes for those who need moti "It's cheaper than going to another to get broken becau~e they either do vation. Patricia Dolan, director of ath gym. It's also close, accessible and has not have the time or the will power to letics and campus recreation, said that good hours." keep them. the facility tries to promote a social The facility is open from 6 am. For those who plan to get in shape environment to people who want to get wltil 10 p.m. on weekdays. The gym in 2004, the Mark Twain facility, locat in shape. opens on Saturday at 9 a.m. and ed on north campus near the Blanche 'We have personal coaches avail Sunday at 10 am. These hours may M. Toubill Performing Arts Center, ablefor anyone who needs them. We change depending on the month, and provides -a cheap means to do so. also offer various fitness classes that monthly calendars are distributed The Mark Twain facility has a start at certain times. We also have around campus. . wide range of fitness equipment for all intramurals for those who want a com exercise needs. The indoor gymnasi petitive workout." ABOVE: Patrons use the six-lane pool open on the second floor of the Mark Twain Athletic um holds eight basketball areas, three A wide variety of intramural sports Building on Friday. The pool is open t hroughout the year for students, faculty and .members. volleyball courts, a one-tenth mile run are offered, including basketball, golf, ning path and six badminton courts. volleyball, table tennis, tennis and The balcony area has two basketball indoor and outdoor soccer. Fitness areas, one volleyball court and two classes also offer a wide range of train badminton courts. The fitness center, ing such as yoga, water aerobics, step located downstairs, has Nautilus aerobics and martial arts. equipment, Universal equipment, Dolan says that if there is a class Lifecycles, a Life rower, Stairmasters, that students are interesred in taking Treadmills, Elliptical machines and that is not offered already, contact 3 W~Y9 TO Fitness Cinema, Larry Coffin, Manager of Campus The fitness center also provides Recreation, at 516-5124. P~Y.TH~ several televisions and CD players that 'We didn't offer mattial arts until ...... j...... : - ~ _ t:L.!.~'-_ _ ...... :-,.. .!__ '"" .:'''''.' ~ are stationed in front of the cardiovas students on campus got interested in it. cular equipment. Also located in the Now we offer a couple of different gym is a swimming pool and indoor martial art classes," Dolan said. running track. Going down another The Mark Twain facility is conve floor, visitors can utilize the weight nient for anyone who lives on or off room that houses various different campus. Shuttle buses pick up and types of free weights and four racquet drop off visitors at the front door. balllhandball courts. The outdoor Lockers are provided for anyone who grounds of Mark 1\vain hold six tennis wants to secure personal goods. courts, t\vo four-wall Lockers Catl be used daily or rented for A bank of televisions gives students something to watch while racquetball/hal1dball courts, a large a semester. Towels are also available exercising in the fitness center of the Mark Twain Athletic multipurpose inu'amural field and a fit upon request with a UM-St. Louis ID Building. course. - -_._------ Permanent Part Time/full time summer ~ 1. C~LL KETROT1.X (314) 534-1111 1\rtors Needed at Ftoris.c;an VaJ..k,y lI!.etrotix.co. Telephone secretary on 3pm-11 pm shift Co munity Cbllege 2. 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It was a a run of their own and tied the game at reversal of the Friday night game: we 24, then outscored the Riverwomen at were down nine with seven minutes to The UM-St. Louis women's bas the end of the period to take a two go, but then we hit three three-pointers. ketball team lost back-to-back games point lead, 29-27, going into halftime. We even tied it with three minutes left, Jan. 2 and Jan. 4 by a total of only 5 The Flyers opened the second half but then in the last 9 seconds we bob points. The Jan. 2 home game was a where they left off, taking a six-point bled it out. We are 0-5 in the confer tough loss to the Sill-Edwardsville lead over UM-St Louis and going up ence, with three of those losses coming Cougars who nudged out the 35-29. The Rivervvomen would not by a total of 12 points. It's like that Riverwomen, 51-48. lTh1-St. Louis give in, and went on an 8-2 run to tie song, 'If I didn't have any bad luck, I played tough and even led most of the the game at 37, thanks to a three-point wouldn't have any luck at all.' We'll game. They started fast, 6-5, with a er by Simone Verhulst. Verhulst try and get the ship righted this week bucket by Crystal Lambert, and held bagged another three-pointer to give end though. Maybe if we had a few the lead throughout the first half, enter UM-St. Louis its first lead of the sec more fans it would help us out in the ing halftime with a one-point lead, 24- ond half; 40-37. Spotty offense caused two upcoming home games, [Jan.] 15 23. the Riverwomen to go scoreless over and 17." The Riverwomen extended their the next three minutes, and Lev-ris cap The Riverwomen are hoping to lead in the opening minutes of the sec italized by scoring 12 straight points tum their bad luck around this week ond half to 10 points, 33-23, and and going up 49-40. end at St. Joseph's and Indianapolis. extended it to an eleven-point lead The Riverwomen steadily came until only 6:20 remained in the game, back over the next eight minutes and 44-33. Then the Cougars started their finally tied the game once again with a comeback. They went on a 9-1 run to three-pointer by Debi Dibella · with RIGHT: cut the lead to three points in the next under three minutes remaining. UM Crystal Lambert, #24, goes up two minutes, and UM-St. Louis St. LDuis even gained the advantage at for a shot during the Jan. 4 responded \vith just one more bucket 55-54 on Crystal Lambert's free game against Lewis University. to go up by five, 47-42, with 4:22 left. throws, but the Flyers knocked dO"\'{ll SIU-E continued the steady come some of their own free throws and BELOW: back and trailed by only four, 48-44, went on top once again. The Flyers Point guard Trista Kolder with 128 left. The Cougars took con then held on to their lead for a 58-56 advances against a Lewis trol when Jessica Robert hit two three 'victory. player during the Jan. 4 game. pointe;, in the final minute of the game and SIU-E went up 51-48. Coach Buchanan commented on the game: "We w~re up by ten points ,;vith five minutes to play. They only hit one three-pointer in the first 35 minutes of thc game, then hit three in the last five minutes. They only had. seven field goals in the second half, and three of them were threes. It's heartbreaking to be up by ten points with five mioutes left and then lose." Two days later the Riverwomen played another home game, against conference foe Lewis. CM-St. Louis had a tough first half. going back and forth with the Flyers in lead chaoges. The game was tied at 11 before the Riverwomen made their first run on the Flyers, scoring four uncontested points to take the lead. . - - - _ .. _------GRETCHEN MOORE I . Sports Editor phone: 516-5174 Losses over holiday break fax: 516-6811 Questions or tarnish Rivermen's record Comments? Send me an e-mail: BY .JUD DIEFFENBACH The Rivermen began the oreal{ with a1:4 [email protected] Sta.ff \Vriter record, but over the holiday fell to 4-7 On Jan 2, the Rivennen hosted the game 75-64. Jonathan Griffin WEB the Cougars of SID-Edwardsville and Kevin Nordmann led the Before the semester break, the and fell short, 75-64. The Cougars Ri.vennen with 23 and 15 points, Check out the R-men UM-St. Louis men's basketball dominated the first half and took a respectively. and R-women sports at team had a record of 4-4 and was 52-29 lead with 11 minutes left in On January 4, UM-St. Louis looking to win some games at home www.umsl-sports.com hosted the nationally-ranked Lewis to improve to a winning record and Flyers. The Flyers entered the move up in the conference stand game ranked 25 in the nation, and ings. --"-- defeated the Rivermen 82-62. Unfortunately, the team encoun Lewis dominated the game Lewis dominated the game from Acrobatic tered sQme tough teams and had a from start to finish as they start to finish as they built a lead of rough stretch of home games over built a lead of 21 points at 21 points at halftime and continued the winter holiday to fall below halftime and continued to to c'ontrol the game in the second control the game in the sec- basketball .500. half. The Flyers were up by as ond half. The Flyers were On December 20, the Rivetrnen many as 31 points with 15 minutes up by as many as 31 points lost a close battle to the Miners of remaining and cmised the rest of with 15 minutes remaining Missouri-Rolla. The home team the game. Jonathan Griffin led the squad to and cruised the rest of the led most of the way,but the Miners Rivermen with 17 points, 10 game. came out on top, winning 77-72. rebounds, and 4 assists. Tim The Rivermen were up by as many Blankenship came off the bench to Iperform at as 12 points with 16 minutes left in score a career high 10points. the game, but they could not over --,,-- UM-St. Louis fell to 4-7 on the come an amazing comeback by the season overall, and 1-4 'in the Great !halftime Miners. The Miners took over the the game. UM-St. Louis went on Lakes Valley Conference. The game for good after a 15-2 run gave an 18-2 run to cut the lead down to Rivennen will go on the road next them a 54-53 lead with 11 minutes as few as seven points. The weekend, playing Saint Joseph's Mike Sherwinl The Current left. UM-St. Louis ended up with Rivennen were down 54-47 with and Indianapolis ill two crucial con Jan. 17 Rivermen forward Josh Hardin attempts to maneuver around four players in double figures, led five minutes remaining, but SIU-E ference games. The team will look Lewis University's Austin Real on Jan. 4 at the Mark Twain by Ronnie Banks and Justin Foust, held on in the final minutes, making to improve their record and move Athletic Building. Lewis defeated UM-St. Louis 82-62. . who each had 15 points. BY .IUD DIEFFENBACH 15-of-18 free throws and winning up in the league standings. Staff Write-r During halftime of the UM-St. "I Thought Everyone in Indiana Played Basketball" Louis men's basketball game against Kentucky Wesleyan on Saturday Jan A total of four players with taped was) hoop squad into "five men func and work to keep practice positive in with "Good job," "Guard him, get 17, the nationally-acclaimed High ankles and no room for further injury tioning as one single unit." Similarly, order to take what they learn to their your arms up," "He's hot, he's hot, "Impacf' Squad 'will attempt to dazzle or sickness. both Dale and Buchanan's suspicious game play. Coach Buchanan mirrors you better guard him." the crowd with their high-flying antics. Coach Buchanan opened the door training methods and unorthodox Coach Dale opce again with his use of Like the Hickory team, the The High '1mpacf' Squad is based to the gym after eating a piece of bench manner raised a lot of· eye unforgettable wording and phrasing Riverrnen hassle each other and keep out of Houston, Texas and has been birthday cake Megan Alberts brought . brows. However, both coaches when describing something to his the atmosphere fun and energetic. performing for many years. This team in for him. "How ya feeling, DebiT' believe in two things: themselves and team. "When you take the ball out you During a progressive drill up and of athletes has performed an array of he inquires about sick player Debi their teams. have to think to yourself that you are down the court, Josh Hardin got hit in high-flying dunks at schools and other Dibella. "Ab ... same," she replies. The quote that sums up what these the best 'takerouter' in the country." the eye during a play, "Db oh, it's his events around the country, including "All right, let's get it on!" Coach coaches are trying to do is one of my Two hours later some qualities of eye, go get his glasses," Justin Faust balftime performances at college and Buchanan said. . "Let's get it on," a favorites from the movie. "Focus on Jimmy Chitwood are embodied as said as fellow teammates laughed. NBA basketball games. couple players mimic as the eight girls the fundamentals that we've gone Kevin Nordmann enters the gym early Both teams have great energy and But the High ''Impact'' Squad does rack the balls and jog to the center of over time and time again, and most to drill his three-point shooting prior enthusiasm and get the job done in the floor for Coach's usual talk. not just perform basketball stunts. BY GRETCHEN M OORE important, don't get caught up think to practice. Jimmy laid a board against practice. They keep each other moti Another large component of many of Coach goes around to see how ing about winning or losing this game. the basketball goal to kick the ball vated and have come to represent our Staff Wlriter their performances are motivational everyone is feeling and discusses their If you put your effort and concentra back, while Kevin set up the ball school proudly: 'Twould hope you'd speeches, aimed at young children in "My practices aren't designed for strategy for practice. Then they all tion into playing to your potential, I retriever to pass to him. support who we are, not who we are elementary, middle, and high schools your enjoyment," the great · Coach hold hands and bow their heads as a don't care what the scoreboard says at Coach Pili seems to have the same ~ot. These six individuals have made as well as adults in corporations and Norman Dale said in "Hoosiers," the prayer is said. "We were trying to get the end of this game; in my book, interest in movies and of course the choice to work, the choice to sac small businesses. greatest'movie ever, to his team com the Almighty to help us," Coach says we're gonna be winners!" Indiana basketball as his strategy to rifice, to put themselves on the line The mission of the High "Impacf' plaining that his practices were boring with a smirk on his face. \ The girls went through their drills get his team to move the ball around is twenty three nights for the next four Squad is to entertain as well as to and they never got to shoot. "Okay, stretch 'em out." All eight and game plans for the approaching to make them pass at least five times months, to represent you, this high spread their message of inspiration. I sat against the bleachers girls walk around the circle in the mid teams and worked to stay on top with before they can shoot. school. That kind of commitment and The High '1mpacf' Squad wants to Wednesday moming waiting for the dle of the court and put their hands in: the. large number of steals they had at The Rivermen basketball team was effort deserves and demands your inspire others and make an impact in women's basketball practice to start. "1,2,3, team!" the beginning of the season. The a lot more vocal, motivating each respect This is your team," Gene the world, particularly with children. Eight players shooting, stretching and Like Coach Dale, Buchanan had to Riverwomen .cheer along with Coach other and joking around. The gym was Hackman said in the immortal .~ warming up at five different baskets. tum an eight-man (or woman, as it Buchanan to motivate their teammates hardly quiet as it was constantly filled "Hoosiers. " see IMPACT SQUAD, page 9 January 12, 2004 <1h£ Current Page 9 Riverwomen Birkey and Lambert Midseason Q&A with named GLVC "Player of the Week" .coaches Pilz, Buchanan . BY GRETCHEN MOORE got named. It was a very nice honor," - ~- ' - ' -'- ' - " ---'- - siaffwriter'- ' --.------.. Birkey said of her Player of the Week recognition. When asked to describe her team in one word she replied, "Effort." Effort on behalf of sopho ~ The UM-St. Louis women's bas- more Crystal Lambert helped bring ketball team may have .fallen short in UM-St. Louis back to. back Player of their past three games to lose by only the Week recognition by leading UM a combined total of six points, but the St. Louis to a 73-44 victory over UM valiant efforts of two Riverwomen did Rolla. not go unnoticed by the GLVC. Lambert scored a career-high 19 Kali Birkey of Morton, ill. and points on 7-9 shooting, to extend the Crystal. Lambert of Rockford, ill. took Riverwomen winning streak to three the title of GLVC Player of the Week games. Her 19 points were also tied back-to-back December 15 and 22 for the team high points of the game. coming off a three-game winning Lamb<;rt started the Riverwomen off Coach Lee Buchanan streak. on the road to victory scoring the fIrst Birkey, a junior forward who points of the game when she beat her BY GRETCHEN MOORE little aspects of basketball not just the game in itself I love the teaching transferred from lllinois Central defender and drove down the lane for StaJ!Writer College where she helped lead ber a lay-up. aspect of my job which has made me appreciate the game a lot more. In 14 • team to the national championship as Lambert also hit 3-3 from the arc years of coaching haven't had a los well as setting the record for most Kali Birkey Crystal Lambert and 2-2 free throws, iricluding the last I points scored in a championship points of the game for UM-St Louis Riverwomen Coach Lee ing season and I have learned that game, was named this week's GLVC when she swished a three-pointer to Buchanan working hard is only half of the battle. player of the week. Birkey leads the regulation to help force overtime in line. Ofher 12 rebounds, fIve came on put the Riverwomen ahead by 33 Riverwomen with· 96 rebounds and that game. Birkey also pulled down a the offensive end. Birkey added two points. As point guard, Lambert was Q: Coach Buchanan, what has 168 points, averaging 14 points a career best 13 rebounds .in the win as assists and four steals in that game, also key in UM-St. Louis handling the been your team's biggest improve Rivennen Coach Chris Pilz '1 game. well, and. recorded two assists, one scoring 11 of her 15 points in the sec UM-Rolla full-court press the entire ment since the beginning of the sea Birkey had a career perfolIDance ill block and one stel\l. onp half when the Riverwomen pulled game as she played 38 minutes. The son? Q: Coach Pilz, what has been your an overtime win against Pittsburgh In the seconp game, Birkey helped away for the win. 5-6 guard also collected five assists A: The girls have really bought team's biggest improvement since the State, in a game that gave the UM-St.Louis hold off Harris Stowe, Birkey averaged 21.5 points per and two steals. . into what we have been teaching. beginning of the seas,On? Riverwomen their first victory of the winning 72-59 on the road. · Birkey game for the week and pulled down "The best part about our team is Earlier in the season they hadn't really . A: We are leamiti.g how to com season. Birkey scored a career-high recorded her second double double in 12.5 rebounds per game. She shot that we've been through the trials and caught on to the concept.. Our defense pete, which has allowed us to stay in 28 points in the win, shooting 13-of- as many games with 15 points and 12 58.1% (18-of-31) from the field and tribulations arid we are still holding has been greatly improved as well. the game. Now we just need to take ,t! 20 from the field. She scored four of rebounds on the day. She hit 5-of-11 had five steals and four assists. on," Lambert said. "Our,tiggest goals Earlier, we had trouble scoring, but the next step and learn to win and take UM-St Louis's final five points in from the field and was 5-of-6 from the "I was happy and surprised when I are to win and never give up." lately we've been keeping it close to what we work on in practice into the . have.a chance in the games. game. Q: What have you been focusing Q: What have you been focusing on in practice? on in practice? !MPA~T_ SQUAD, from tC!~~_ ~ ______.. ______A: We've focused on two things A: We have been working on two that have been costing us games: things: taking care of the basketball to • The High ''Impacf' Squad wants attendance and we are doing our part squad.com or can call (713) 640-0604. turnovers and making free throws. keep the number of turnovers low and people to realize that they can do any by promoting the event to television The mailing address for the High Q: How have your players been improving our shot selection. thing· and that everyone should try to and radio stations in the area as well as "Impact" Squad is 5757 Westheimer, meshing as a team? Q: How have your players been fulfill his or her dreams. to the students and staff on campus," #3-352 Houston, IX 77057. In addi A: The girls are really close. It's meshing as a team? Of course, the most eye-catching hesaid. tion, during the next week Boyer will always hard to know how the girls Will A: They have been getting 'along aspect of the High "Impacf' Squad is Boyer disoovered the High be on campus promoting the event in react to each other when you take over pretty well. A championship tearn is their acrobatic dunks. The members of "Impact" Squad when he was looking . the Millenniurn Student Center. a team. They have been working real together all the time . the squad are all experienced athletes through a promotional resource book ly hard and listening well. Q: \\inat is your big goal for the 'f with training in gymnastics or other the NCAA had sent him. 'We saw that Q: What is your big goal for the rest of the season? sports. the High 'Impact' Squad had garnered rest of the season? A: We want to keep.working every Doug Boyer, business manager for high n ,gards from other schools so we RIGHT: A: Well we really want to make it day and every game. We're not UM-St Louis athletic department, is decided to pursue the event. We start to the conference tournament. Only focused on wining or losing, just get very excited for fans to see the High ed back in October and everYone here The High "Impact" Squad will eight out of I I teams make it so we ting better every day. "Impacf' Squad in action. "I think it's is very excited to land the ~ow," he perform Jan. 17 during half need to try to get eigbt to nine wins Q: What has this team taught you going to be a highly entertaining half- said. time of the Rivennen's game throughout the rest of the season. as a coach? , time show, the music and dunks Anyone who is interested in learn at Mark Twain Athletic There are still enough games left to be A: If you have passion and work should be a fun time," he said. Along ing more about the High ''Impact'' Building, which begins at 3: 15 able to make it to the tournament. hard you can play at this level. There with providing halftime entertainment Squad or would like additional infor p.m. Q: What has this team taught you are a couple of guys that are not the for the funs, Boyer bas other goals as mation can visit the High "Impact'~ as a coach? most talented but are very passionate well. "We-feel thiso eventcan increase Squad website wv,rw.hi ghimpact- Photo Courtesy the High A: They've showed me how about the game and that is a buge thing ."Impact If Squad important it is for a coach to teach the to know. 'Retail Half.com atural selection. _____ iiiii .. a "'" ! How smart IS this: All the. textbooks you For a limited time, first-time buy ers I I ( need for up to 50% off retail prices. New or i Save an additional $5 I f com on purchases of $50 or more; I used, all you have to do is go to half.com I bV FJilY $ Simply use this code: I and type in the book titles, or ISBN numbers. •I .. STlOUIS2004 Then let nature take its course. Same textbooks. Smarter prices . .. Co' pYf rgh ~ 2003-2004 H'al,tcom. H'altcom, the Half.com logo, eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBa.,. {nco All rights reserved. '-Avera-ge Retail Price of a NewTextbook based on dat.a from Follett Corp {as reported byThe As5ociat ~ d Press in January 2003). Average Retail Price of a tJsedtextbook based on d'atal from Mon'ument Information Resources. Average Half.com Pri ce. for New and Used Textbooks based on an Aug ust/September 2003 analysis 'Of over 500,000 books sold on Half.com. QuantrtfBS, pricing and availability are not g uaranteed and will vary d t!Je t6 suppty and d'emand. Coupon is for firsHime buyers only. Limired time offer; excludes shipping and handling; offer subject to change or termination withou1 prior notice. Page 10 BY PAUL CRUTCHER dress-up, , tain race, you are only allowed to try Staff Writer The problem comes in when, after the following two, and so on, until about 20 hours of game-play, my you beat the game. And you had bet . brother and I had beaten the game, ter ge,t it right the first time through, _ l , Default difficulty settings fail to put because after you beat that mode, The "Fast and the Furious" movie up much of a real fight, and most rac you are not allowed to re-enter, Want franchise basically, introduced main ing gamers will have beaten it in sim to play more to get that secret wing stream America to import street rac ilar time, Once you do beat option? Tough, Start a new driver ing, Originating in its current guise in "Underground," precious little profIle and agonize through it again, Japan, racers personalize their go remains outside of what we likened . "Underground" offers three dis fast, compact cars and run the high to sitting aroUnd and sticking Barbies tinct racing modes: Circuit-type, drift ways to find competitors, Combining in different ensembles, It's sad, but and drag. The first is tEte .heart of these potent cars with typically switching pearescent paints and body every racing game ever produced, youthful pilots and with public traffic vinyls stands as the most compelling Drift is a racing phenomenon popular increases the adrenaline for racers part of the game, in Japan where drivers work to keep and the degree of danger and conse Most of the game-play frustration their cars in optimal tire-squealing, quence for everyone, comes £rom the game's night setting, smoke-shooting over-steer or four Until very recently, import racing Tracks provide graphically flashy wheel drift around flat:, open courses, was strictly illegal, but now venues backgrounds, your car and all that Drifting is remarkably easy even like Gateway International Raceway speeds by reflects in the always-wet on the hardest difficulty, and after the provide closed track time to allow street and designers did a good job tenth time doing it in "Underground" redline racing while keeping the duplicating the sensation of speed, you will have had your fiU, Drag, on nearby streets a little safer, But because of all the graphical the other hand, is hard on even the That said, "NFS Underground" is shine, seeing the next tum in the easiest difficulty, But it is also infi nothing particularly new, "Tokyo track is hit-or-miss, For racing nitely rewarding, If there is one great Extreme Racer Zero" started captur garners, that problem is overcome by aspect of "Underground" it is getting EDITOR ing this racing phenomenon years memonzmg the track, but a drag racing mode almost perfect. In ago, Then came "Midnight Club "Underground" · kills that potential drag, yom goal is perfect shifting; Street Racing," which brought remedy by designing all of the tracks later, 'ilSing nitros properly; and even C ASEY ScHACHER slammed Civics to places like Los out of a ireater city landscape, later, negotiating tr'affic and con A&E Editor Angelas and New York, "Midnight Consequently, the lack of diversity in struction obstacles, Any of these Club II" and "Auto Modelista" the tracks and the graphical issues modes can be had in online play or in anived this year, and the "Fast and phone: 516-5174 stomp on any fun factor, split-screen format. the Furious" adaptation should be As any racing gamer knows, rac In the end, only passionate import fax: 516-6811 hitting game consoles soon enough, ing games need replays. racing fans will accept this game's To the glee of import racer fans , "Underground," in a glaring fault, flaws. "Underground" isn t the latest "Underground" allows for a myriad did not include any replay feature, fun racer from the Need for Speed of visual configurations for the avail The racers do not have to worry franchise, And, if you areanythiug able cars. Garners can unlock twenty A&E, Photo courtesy EA Games about doing 98 mph in traffic on the like me, you will be looking to trade different cars to run the streets in, Need for Speed: Underground can be purchased for about $50 at freeway, because law enforcement is "Underground" in after only' a week from a Neon to a 011 to a Skyline your nearest retailer. also absent. Moreover, the 'heart of of playing dress-up, If you still do Calendar GT-R. Actual manufacturers offered the game, the "Underground" mode, . not believe me, just make sure you up parts, meaning that you may be er, reflective window tint, or rims on on the Si that sits in your garage, And operates on an exclusionary tree for rent it before dropping $50 at Best able to slap the same body kit, spoil- your in-game Civic Si that you have the cars look good while playing advancement. Once you beat a cer- Buy, '- Movies , I "Film openings are subject to change. Cheap CDs for rock fans BY LAURA HEPBURN Ongoing Staff Writer One of the great things about liv ing in a city like St. Louis is th at there are so many opportunities to expand your horizons and experi The Lord of the ence new things, While almost Rings: The Return of everyone is familiar with Best Buy or Sam Goody for making music the King- The third purchases, there are alternatives to installment in the paying $18 for one CD . Most people are familiar with intense epic tale of Vintage Vinyl or Streetside Fredo's journey to Records, where you might fmd a great CD for $12, Back when I first the heart of evil. started my music collection, Accompanied by Sam Vintage Vinyl was a great place to find CDs at a great price, and the insane Unfortunately, either because my Gollum, Fredo must taste has become more expensive or Vintage Vinyl has, I find that most battle his own will in of the CDs I desire cost a lot more order to save the than I am willing to part with on a college student budget. world. Enter NOW HEAR THIS, a tiny store that fits my tiny fortune, While you may not find everything you are looking for, it is definitely worth checking out. Jan. 16 Focusing on the rock genre, NOW HEAR THIS has lots of clas sic rock from KISS to Crosby, Stills & Nash (available both new and used) as well as the more modem Along Came Polly rock music of the Red Hot Chili Shoppers peruse the shelves hoping to find the next great deal on a variety.of music at NOW HEAR THIS, 219 S. Kirkwood Rd~ Jennifer Aniston Peppers and Bare Naked Ladies, Basically, if you are a fan of rock, . ing like an infomercial host, I will If your music tastes do not fall in . were extremely limited sections for budget should definitely check out plays Polly, a wild old or new, you can find something say, "That's not all!" because NOW the rock category you will not be country, blues, jazz and new age Located at 219 S, Kirkwood Rd. in and carefree woman to love at NOW HEAR THIS, HEAR THIS also has posters, able to enjoy what NOW HEAR music, If these are what you want, I Kirkwood, NOW HEAR THIS is The store also offers the widest records and music DVDs, The best THIS has to offer. There was some would not count on finding them at open seven days a week, Monday aimed at spicing up selection of recorded concerts I paJ.1, however, is that many of the pop musi~ from past decades, but . NOW HEAR THIS, through Saturday they open at 10 the ultra safe life of have ever seen available, from a CDs aJ.'e priced from $5-$10, no Britney Spears and only one Although limited, this is a little a.m. and close at 9 p.m, Sunday variety of bands, At risk of sound- Regrettably, t)1ere is a downside, lonely NSYNC CD. Also, there ,music store rock fans on a tight .M ' they are open noon to 4 p,m. ' 1 ' i her childhood friend, . Reuben (Ben Stiller), I =1·%·] 4't" whose recent :1;14'" br~akup with his fiancee makes him Grisham's million dollar question guished, hard-nosed judge from a garbage bags full of unmarked cash, the perfect target for I$V PAUL CRUTCHER small community in Mississippi, With the chase on, Ray darts back and Polly's liberating StaffWnter Things get interesting when the forth in oft-uncontrolled paranoia of interference. honorable senior Altee loses his battle ghosts that are many and crafty, But, Someone has asked you the lottery with cancer and the boys are called like most of us would under the same question over the years, You know it back to their hometown to handle circumstances, Ray wants despeOitely as well as I do: What would you do if funeral and probate matters, grieve to keep the money, After all, there are Teacher's Pet- you won that $23 million Powerball and reminisce on the front porch of a beautiful planes to buy, jackpot last night? And we have all decrepit bId house, Ray, a handsome Grisharn throws in enough colorful Disney film version of answered with a load about exotic bachelor who spends his free time characters, to keep readers running the TV show, this film sports cars, luxurious spas, massive staving off advances from lusty stu with Ray, and each of them works eas mansions, first-rate travel and, per dents and flying rented Cessnas, dis ily as a JX?tential ghost. However, tells of a dog whose haps, charity and churches, Money covers more than three niillion dollars while I refuse to spoil the plot, "The fascination with the' and the greedy child in each ' of us in in innocent-looking stationary boxes· Summons" will not captivate anyone varying sizes drive capitalism, and we kept on the bookshelVes of his father's wiJh mystery, Action drives the story human world has led are all taught from the time we are ' den , Grisham poses the question to all with an endless supply of new break him on an unbeliev munchkins that we should dream of us: What do you do when you fmd ins, bricks through windows in the large, be super individualists and con three million dollars in your recently dead of night, private detectives, bil able educational quer the world. deceased father's den? lionaire yachtsmen, casino pit bosses, adventure. If all that makes sense to you, then Ray manages to be both intelligent druggies, racing Audis, questionable you will understand the basic premise and naive in the action that follows. As motels and suspicious looks. When of '''The Summons," by John Grisham, you might imagine, judges do not the end slides, Grisham seems to get He believes in the greedy child theory make that sort of money in rural tired of the 'story, but this does not Torque- Motorcycle and weaves us through a tale of the Mississippi, and it does not take Ray detract from the chase building up to battle between greed and ethics (both long to figure out that the money is it. gangs feud in this of the "business" and "family" fla tainted in some way, Other people, That said, if you are interested in tale of racing bikes, vors), We follow Ray Altee, a law pro some seedy, also know about the another take on the lottery question, fessor at a prestigious VIrginia univer money staShed in Judge Altee's den, like to hear about hiw and planes and running frem the law sity; his brother Forrest, a lawyer These other people become the ghosts do not mind your action heroes a bit and seeking revenge. chasing every addiction imaginable; that haunt Ray as he runs around try on the timid side, Grisham has a book and their father Reuben Altee, a distin- ing to figure out what to do with black for you here, Page 11 The mel year review: the toP.movies of 2003 BY CATHERINE MA"QUIS· HOMEYER Movie Cn'tic A tradition of the beginning of a new year is a Top Ten list of films for the past year. The biggest and best films appear on screens. at the ent! of the year, sometimes at the very end, so it is impossible to compile this 'list before New Year's Day. Since St. Louis plays catch-up on 2003 releases into January and even February, some of the films that opened elsewhere in 2003 have not yet Elephant arrived here. However, if a film played • """by in St. Louis at all, even if only at the ~[!rS Wf:\f1J @~~ 'iI fall St. Louis International Film Festival, it was considered for the Top The Station Agent Ten list. After starting out as a dismal year of unimaginative remakes and 'unnec essary or disappointing sequels, 2003 became the year of the epic fUm. original but obscure to most filmgoers bring in the real Harvey Pekar and the Both the unusual tale and the acting Hollywood cranked out several big might not appear on the list, just like people in his life to observe the actors are superb. Peter Dinklage is a revela budget epic and historical tales late in technically polished but shallow enter- . portraying them. It is very funny, very tion in this tale about life on the other the year, with grand visual scope and tainment films might not. The list . original and thought-provoking - a side of things, a tale of sharp humor loads of historical detail. But it was should seek out the perfect combina- completely delightful film about an and real humanity, that makes its point mostly the acting that shone in these tion of artistic melit and audience improbable subject. about three people battered by the movies, with liveting performances response. "Lord of the Rings: The Return of world without a single false note or from Sean Penn and most of the caSt of There is something inherently arbi- . the King" - Since we knew from the fake sentiment. It is really laugh-out "Mystic River," newcomer Wentworth trary about a list like this . The order of beginning that all three filius were shot loud funny too. Miller and. Nicole Kidman in "The the list might beaffected by how I felt together, it is no sUlprise that the two ''Triplets of Belleville" - This ani Human Stain," and Cate Blanchette at the time; on another day they might other LOTR films were on a par with mated fihn from France is nearly and Tommy Lee ' Jones in "The be listed slightly differently. The last the first. While the second one was the wordless but just about the most cre Missing." Often the scripts had short couple of titles might be near-misses weakest of the three, many filmgoers ative combination of aninlation tech comings that diminished the films, but· on another day, since some of these are have asserted that this one is the best niques ever seen, with everything from the performances were flawless and very near-misses. It is hard to narrow of the trilogy. It is hard to imagine any classic cell animation, to anime, to worth the ticket. Apart from the this kind of list to only ten films so, one else handling the battles scenes so CG. The story is a quirky, almost sur- superb acting, it was not really a great beyond the list itself, we will look at well or being able to move as smooth real tale about a grandmother trying to year for mainstream film. However, the near-misses, including some films · Iy from the grand scale to the personal rescue her kidnapped, bike-racing great indie films, including "Lord of we will not see until later in 2004, and and close-up as Peter Jackson has grandson from gangsters in the fantas the Rings," redeemed the year. the list of Top Docs. done. The special effects are designed tical city of Belleville, with the help of To make a Top Ten list, you have to "American Splendor" - This film is to draw you into this imaginary world three weird, elderly 1920s jazz singers. make some rules. This year had a lot of just about the perfect combination of rather than draw attention to them Do not try to figure that out, just go see great documentaries but they will be entertainment, enlightenment and selves. and are breathtaking nonethe it and laugh your head off. "Finding listed separately rather than filling this originality. Based on the autobio- less. While' the film is in the land of Nemo" was wonderful, but this one ~ list. There is no reasonable way to graphical underground comics of myth, it is also palpably real, due to the has it beat for pure originality. .2 t; compare them anyway. Some films Harvey Pekar, whose narrative origi- fine character development. Purists "House of Sand and Fog" - A gIip- .g released elsewhere in 2003 will play nates from his own mundane life as a have some quibble about deviations ping drama, like last year's "In The £ here in 2004, but if the film is likely to file clerk, the comic and the film are from the book, but as epic film, it is Bedroom," pits a depressed, recover- ~ be considered for the Oscars and both about how rea1life is much more superb. ing alcoholic (Jennifer Connelly), who ::; played here at all, it can appear on this complicated and interesting than pea- "Station Agent" - This surprising . through inaction allow her house to ~ list. To make the Top Ten list the film pIe assume. The film uses animation comedy about a man with dwarfism be seized by the state for taxes she Z ~ had to be artistically worthy - innova of the cornie and live actors to tell the (peter Dinklage) who inherits a train doe·s not owe, against a strong-willed, ~ tive, original, visually stunning and tale of the curmudgeonly, quirky sad station and sets out to live a life of soli traditional Iranian immigrant (Ben ~ masterful in its filmmaking technique sack Pekar, and turns his biting wit and tude, only to have his plan thv,'arted by Kingsley), a former officer in the ~ - and also effective as a piece of film unique world-view in a hilarious, an overly friendly snack vendor Shah's regime who is trying to pull his ,g - able to entertain, to emotionally sometimes moving film. After lulling (Bobby Cannavale) and a distracted family back from tbe brink of poverty. D. '--______--"...... ::O...... _____ ~ _:_~:___:_----' Kate Blanchett as Galadriel in "Lord of the Rings: The Return of touch or move or to communicate with us into a biopic mode, the directors middle aged artist (patricia Oarkson), the King." the audience. Pure art films that are throw open the filmrnaking,process to is one of the best films of any year. see M OVIES. page 12 \It THtS Saturday, Jan. 17th, be ready to I UM-St.Louis Campus Housing ...... I experience the high flying acrobatic - - siam-dunks that these guys will be bringing to "our house!" CO ~ ::r This show will be Exciting, Energetic, Awesome ... y6u won't see another - show like this in St. Louis! 3 .. 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On Campus Housing Now Available for 2004 Women start at 1 :00 PM at M~nsion Hills Condos, The R esidence Halls Men at 3:15 PM and Hollywood Park Page 12 ~k Current January 12, 2.004 Getting ·Oriented t-":(.\J\~e, me J t TOP: t-~'f\ K i°V\. ~rOe~ t~; ~ Melissa Clauser and her son Matthew stop to read through a \ ) brochure at the winter orienta tion held Friday. UM-St.Louis' academic departments and stu dent organizations provided· information to new students and transfers. Matthew Clauser, who pre;;iously attend ed UM·Kansas City, is seeking his bachelor's degree in Bioiogy. £r... boobs RIGHT: ( Attendees of the orientation on Friday jam the third floor of the Millennium Student Center, leaving only light tr-affic on the floor below. MOVIES, from page 11 MOTION, f rom page 8 ------'---=------_.. _ --_. Sick of studying? Do not tum on ing to a slightly-out- of-text interpreta we enter this new year. we may be By the tinle the woman recovers starts to resemble Columbine. The beyond her year.;. the television or sleep for half the day, tion of ewton's First Law. we wil l stopped dead in ow· tracks by an out enough awareness to point out the effet."t is moving, emotionally stun "Barbarian Invasions·· - This funny causing your mind and body to stay in motion once we begin our jour ward force. This i likely considering mistake, the house has already been ning, as it unfolds without explanation and touching French Canadian tale of become bored. Instead, head toward ney toward being active bodies. how busy our little world is. Carryon sold to the Iranian immigrant, who or pat answers, just as the real events a dying, cranky, intellectual father and the Landing, go bowling or vacuum But let us not forget that last bit of is all we can do. Hopefully, I will be intends to resell the house for a quick had no simple answers. A simply bis estranged, practical, entreprene.ur out your car. Most importantly, keep discouragement included in ewton's trudging along the road next to you profit to provide for his family and remarkable film that must be experi ial son corning to grips with death and your faith and remember that accord- wisdom. No matter how enthusiastic toward a better tomonow. reclaim his past glory. The conflict enced for the insight it gives. their relationship is a far-reaching between these immovable forces is "Dirty Pretty Things" - Stephen comic swipe at nearly everything. almost Shakespearean, a confmntation Frears looks at ahiddel1 side of Sarcastic, sexy, intelligent and sly, the between two worlds, two desperate London, the world of illegal immi biting humor mercilessly takes on cul YEAR IN REVIEW, from page 3 needs and a prize they both must pos grants. Instead of a documentary tale tw·e, technology, American narrow sess. The atmospheric photography by of woe, this film is a thriller and a mys mindedness and the Canadian health Roger Deakins (who is cinematogra tely that is far more enlightening and care system. There is something to pher for the Coen brothers) is gor compelling than any conventionaI delight and irritate both sides of the Here on campus, the Lit Mag to death. The first gay bishop was for the 2004-2005 school year. geous and the house itself almost approach could have been. It is not at political spectrum but it is also a mov returned after three years, and a stu installed in New Hampshire, and 2003 also saw the loss of several becomes a character in the drama. all what you would expect. dent was arrested for videotaping Gary Ridgway confessed to being influential people, including Bobby ing tale about the cOlmection between Acting by Ben Kingsley is remarkable "Girl with a Pearl Earring" - Little fathers and sons and how to make a women in the restroom in Clark the Green River Killer, responsible Bonds, David Brinkley, Johnny and likely to win an Oscar, even in a is really known . of the life of the grand exit. Hall. Also around the region and for 48 stranglings in the 1980s. Cash, along witb his wife June year of powerful performances. painter Vermeer or how he created his Mainstream near misses: "Mystic affecting students' lives was the gro December ended the year in tri Calter Cash, Gertrude Ederle, "Elephant" - Gus van Sant's return "Girl With A Pearl Earring" master River," "Finding Nemo," "In cery strike of the three major chains: umph, as Saddam Hussein was cap Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope, to indie like his film "Gerry," Schnucks, Shop-n-Save and tured. He had been hiding in an Gregory Peck, Fred Rogers, Strom films, art piece but this fantasy creation seems America," "The Human Stain," produces a powelful work of cinema. almost like being transported back in Dierbergs. eight-foot hole in Tikrit, and surren Thurmond, and Barry White. ''Master and Commander," "Kill Bill The film follows the daily life of sev time. The film includes the class In November, a British bank and dered to American troops. Students After such a turbulent year', many Vol. 1," "Cold Mountain" and "The eral students, played by non-actors, inequities of the time and the power Missing." consulate in Turkey were bombed, on campus tried to combat the stress hope that 2004 will have more peace through a typical day in a high school lessness of women, along with the filtb Indie and art film near misses: "21 killing 26 and wounding 400. Bush of finals while dealing with seasonal and less tragedy. filled with all the usual high school and dangers of the era. An intriguing Grams," "Jerry," ''Dracula: Pages signed a bill to ban partial-birth depression. The Pi Kappa Alpha fra All nation and worldwide events concerns. The hand-held, unnarrated, and affecting film, with fine under From a Vrrgin's Diary," ''Russian Ark, abortions. John A. Muhammed was ternity was granted recognition on are from www.infoplease.com. and documentary sty Ie seems almost like a played performances by Colin Firth as ''Raising Victor Vargas," "Whale convicted of the 2002 sniper killings campus after eight years, and SGA all campus events are from previous horne movie until the high school the painter and by Scarlett Johansson Rider" and "Magdalene Sisters." in Washington, D.C. and sentenced approved an increase in student fees editions of The Current. as the maid who poses for the painting. Top Documentaries: "To Be ano To "Lost in Translation" - Sofia Have," "Fog of War," "Capturing the Coppola's film about two Americans . Friedmans," "Winged Migration" and stranded in Tokyo, a has-been actor "Spellbound" (both of these last two (Bill Murray) shooting a conunercial were really 2002 films that did not and the wife (Scarlett Johansson) of a appear here until 2003). . photographer left on her own in · the Films- that opened elsewhere in hotel while her husband works an 2003, or are still on the film festival assignment, is filled with cultural dis circuit, that we hope to see here: "Big connect, jetlag and questions about the Fish," "Balzac and the Little Chinese direction of their lives. Furwy and Seamstress," "Singing Detective," unexpectedly moving, it is probably "Melvin Goes to Dinner," "Monster," Bill Mun·ay's finest pelformance and 'Wrlber Wants to Kill Himself' and Scarlett Johansson has gravitas far "Autumn Spring." . 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