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University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 3-12-2018 Current, March 12, 2018 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, March 12, 2018" (2018). Current (2010s). 303. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/303 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. March is Women's History Month Vol. 51 Issue 1557 The Current March 12, 2018 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Check Your Blind Spots Tour Stops by UMSL Mike A. Bryan better ourselves as humans. In oth- Staff Writer er words, all of our perceptions are constantly, subconsciously clouding truck with a mobile, interac- our ability to judge and interact with A tive multimedia exhibit arrived others. at the Recreation and Wellness A famous philosopher, Ram Center’s parking lot C on March 6, Dass, puts it another way in a beau- ready to open students’ minds and tiful quote about trees: “When you give away some tasty cupcakes and go out into the woods and you look T-shirts as well. at trees, you see all these different The exhibit was brought to cam- trees. And some of them are bent, pus by Express Scripts in conjunc- and some of them are straight, and tion with CEO Action for Diversity some of them are evergreens, and and Inclusion, an organization made some of them are whatever. And you up of over 350 CEOs from various look at the tree and you allow it. You industries dedicated to advanc- RIDDLER/THE CURRENT KAT see why it is the way it is. You sort of ing diversity and inclusion in the Check Your Blindspots interactive walkthrough trailer was in Parking Lot C. understand that it didn’t get enough workplace. CEO Action signato- natory and participated in the event tured a short video and six-ques- eryone makes snap judgments and light, and so it turned that way. And ries support a document designed with human resources representa- tion quiz. Both the video and quiz has misconceptions about others, you don’t get all emotional about it. by a steering committee of CEOs tives ready to talk about internships dealt with the idea of “blind spots,” and these cloud one’s ability to com- You just allow it. You just appreci- and leaders from Accenture, BCG, with interested students. a sociological phenomenon that municate and interact with those ate the tree. The minute you get near Deloitte US, the Executive Lead- Students braved the 40-degree involves making judgments about people. The phenomenon is evolu- humans, you lose all that. And you ership Council, EY, General Atlan- temperatures and winds up to 20 others based on cognitive shortcuts tionary and cannot be avoided. The are constantly saying, ‘You are too tic, KPMG, New York Life, P&G and miles-per-hour to line up outside derived from past experiences. exhibit was all about being mind- this, or I’m too this.’ That judgment PwC. Express Scripts is also a sig- the interactive exhibit, which fea- The idea of blind spots is that ev- ful of these tendencies in order to Continued on page 2 UMSL Symposium Addresses Community Relationship With Law Enforcement Joseph Salamon said, pointing out that two steps in News Editor solving problems are identification and negotiation. “I want my rela- he University of Missouri-St. tionship with the protest commu- TLouis’ School of Social Work nities to be about negotiation.” hosted a critical issues symposium Both Taylor and Jimerson to address and improve the relation- shared personal experiences of how ship between local law enforcement growing up in St. Louis with a hos- and the communities they serve. tile relationship with law enforce- On March 9, students, professors, ment affected both their personal concerned citizens, and media and social lives. Jimerson stated, professionals filled the J.C. Penney “Perception is reality, but with peo- auditorium for a conversation on ple like Chief Hayden, our percep- impartial, unbiased, positive polic- tion is changing.” ing in the local communities. A common theme throughout Dean of the UMSL School of So- the symposium was the idea of the cial Work, Sharon Johnson, facili- community and the police force tated the discussion with the help coming together as one to improve of UMSL Police Sergeant Cedric relations between the two entities. Carr, as members of local law en- Taylor mentioned “phrases like forcement shared the steps they are ‘bridging the gap,’ though they have taking to improve both the way po- been repeated constantly, do not lice work is conducted and the rela- mean anything unless we hold po- tionship between law enforcement lice accountable. But we need an and their communities. accountable community too. It goes Speakers included St. Louis Po- both ways.” lice Chief John Hayden, Detective A group of about 50 students Sergeant Heather Taylor, Police CURRENT SALAMON/THE JOSEPH from Ferguson Middle School at- Captain Eddie Simmons Jr., Chief UMSL School of Social Work Dean Sharon Johnson facilitates discussion as St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden, Detective Sergeant tended the symposium, with many Juvenile Officer Rick Gaines, Attor- Heather Taylor, and Attorney Herman Jimerson sit on the panel. of them vocalizing their concerns ney Herman Jimerson, and Arkan- the citizens they serve by having the swer session followed the speeches, his desire to work closely with of the current state of the justice sas Police Officer Tommy Norman. speakers address current problems allowing the attendees to voice their members of the St. Louis commu- system and also offering ways to The function of the symposium within law enforcement and detail individual concerns. nity, to establish a sense of oneness. lay groundwork for establishing a was to create a direct line of con- the steps they are making to correct Newly appointed in December “I want to get the protest commu- healthy relationship with law en- tact between law enforcement and said problems. A question and an- 2017, Police Chief Hayden stressed nities’ opinion on things,” Hayden Continued on page 7 What’s Inside: Career Fair, pg. 3 West Lake, pg. 4 Looprat, pg. 5 Tuition Increase, pg. 7 2 March 12, 2018 CURRENT STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Michael Plumb Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Joseph Salamon Features Editor Annastacia Long Sports Editor Roderick Wilbon A&E Editor Chris Zuver Opinions Editor Kyle Mannisi Copy Editors Alex Neupert Daniel Brown-Schnurr Staff Writers Dustin Steinhoff Mike A. Bryan Travonte Harris Staff Photographer OPEN DESIGN Production Editor OPEN Production Assistant Sha Lai Check Your Blind Spots Tour Chris Perron Photo Editor OPEN Continued from page 1 become mindful of such tenden- Web Editor mind comes in. And so I practice cies and attempt to be a less judg- OPEN turning people into trees. Which mental person. The Blind Spots Multimedia Editor means appreciating them just the exhibit stressed the importance of Roderick Wilbon way they are.” If we can all practice mindfulness – always striving for Cartoonist/Artists turning people into trees more, then improvement. Mike Diliberto we can reduce our blind spots. A campus-wide email the day be- Everyone suffers from “blind fore announced that Express Scripts BUSINESS Business Manager spots,” in work, classes, and even will be offering up to 50 internships Chris Perron dating and friendships. This tour- at the event. The internship pro- Advertising Director ing exhibit addressed being mind- gram is 12 weeks long and begins Michael Plumb ful of what is going on beneath the the third week of May. During the Ad Representatives surface of everyone’s minds, in the internship, there will be the oppor- Now hiring! subconscious. The unavoidable tunity to meet with Express Scripts OF UMSL COURTESY Distribution Manager preconceptions that exist there are executives, including Tim Went- The truck had videos and quizes to view and help you idenfity your blind spots. Chris Zuver a part of the fabric of society, based worth, and they will be exposed to were asked to bring their resumes to Center after going through the event Social Media Team on simple evolution, but one can all aspects of the business. Students the Nosh of the Millennium Student in parking lot C. OPEN Archivist OPEN CONTACT US 388 MSC, 1 University Blvd St. Louis, MO 63121-4400 [email protected] thecurrent-online.com Newsroom 314-516-5174 presents [email protected] Business/Advertising 314-516-5316 [email protected] Fax 314-516-6811 Editor-in-Chief [email protected] Internships and Volunteer Positions Woebegone (adjective): affected by woe, especially in one's [email protected] Letters to the Editor [email protected] appearance. 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