People Confused Over EI Salvador Politics

February 16, 1989 Lln iversitv of Misso-.,ri·S;.. Louis Issue 626 A~er~y~'-s ~P~r-o~p-o-s a~l~s~T~~E~ctU~-St. Louis

'national visibility of the institution. "the Coordinating Board has taken Apparently, the issue is back in Among other things, that report by the legislature, there is the by Draw Nevets .. this is not an 'appropriate moment no action nor given any deliberative the news because Wilson requested asked the state to consider closing chance that UM-St. Louis and UM reporter to talk of cutting away the freshman consideration in support" of Aery's the report from Aery. The bill he Northwest Missouri State Kansas City will offer only upper and sophomore classes at the UM- proposals. plans to introduce will also carry a (Maryville), make Southwest Mis- The University of Missouri-St. level and graduate programs. St. Louis." UM President C. Peter Magrath phase-in $300 million tax increase souri State (Springfield) a fifth cam- Louis may lose many of its under UM-Columbia also faces the pro said in a visit to UM-St. Louis on the to benefit higher education. pus in the UM system, transfer graduate programs in the near bability that at least a third of their The resurgence of Aery's pro week of Jan. 16 that Aery's Because the bill will. contain a tax Lincoln University's (Jefferson future. undergraduate programs will be posals comes as a mild shock to "proposal attracted little attention. increase, it will require the City) to Harris-Stowe State College Sen. Roger B. Wilson, D cut. Most of those cuts may occur in many people. Although the issue I am opposed to it. UMSL needs to be approval of the Missouri voters as in St. Louis and change UM-St. Louis Columbia, announced Friday that the school's undergraduate was . never counted as dead, most a lower, upper and graduate level well as the state legislature. and UM-Kansas City to schools he plans to introduce a bill that teacher-education programs. people thought the furor was over school." Aery's proposal originally sur- which offer only upper level courses would carry out many of the pro ' In a prepared statement, Chan because of the following: Also, Aery has recently accepted faced in November of 1988' when she and graduate programs. posals that Shaila R. Aery, Mis cellor Marguerite Barnett said, On Dec. 12 oUast year, Avis Tuc a similar job in Maryland. She plans presented a report to the CBHE souri's commissioner of higher "given the increased regional and ker, chairman of the CBHE, said to start her new job next month. entitled "Focus on the Future." Most of these requests have been education, introduced in a report dropped from Wilson's bill, but the last November. changes to the urban UM The Coordinating Board of Higher campuses remain. Education agree~ last Saturday to support two of Aery's proposals. "No college or university can be -. ·Offer mainly upper-level and graduate programs at the Unjver- State (Warrensburg), Northwest Missouri State (lvtaryville) and all things to all people," Aery said in The CBHE has agreed to support shy ot'Missouri's campuses in St.Louis and Kansas City. ' -. Lincoln University (JefferSon City). legislation giving their board the a letter. "Achieving financial access ,. Eliminate at leasie third: of the undergdiduale programs at the . • Consider Harris-Stowe State College in St. Louis and Missouri authority to eliminate academic to quality higher education will "UniverSity of Missour'i~Golw. mbia, probably by cutting at least half Southern St$t~ College (Joplin) for the new universi(YSyste:r'n. require that each college and programs rather than leaving such ';; ot. the school's undergraduate te acher-education program. . Missouri We.stern State College (St. Joseph) could be merged W1th matters up to the governing boards university and each campus of the . • p!imi~ate 19 degreeprQgrams a'~ other state colleges, 10 'of ' N.orthwest Missouri State (Maryville) as one "unit" in tM of the public {!olleges and univer University of Missouri be different those prt>grams from Northeast Missouri State (Kirksville). system. . sities. The board also agreed to set in some substantive way from the it Change state law to allow the state's board; rather than each ' up a panel to examine the financing other. " ~hObf's governing board, to eliminate academic programs, . • Bar new public colleges for 10 years or until the state ranks of aid programs and college and Aery suggested that the two urban . ' . setup a "Missouri State Univ,ersity System" comprised of among the top states in terms of tax revenue for e(ich college UM campuses look into forming university libraries. Southeas,t MisSouri State (Cape Girardeau, Central Missouri student . If Aery's prop0sals are accepted transfer agreements with local community colleges. People Confused Over EI Salvador

by David Workman reporter "We hold the people of this coun 'The U.S. should negotiate with the present government of EI try (the US.) crucial," replied As the conflicts in Central Salvador, or they should send troops to attack the present Ramos to a question of the value of the American ai d. America continue to escalate, they government.' . often end up confusing many people Currently, the U.S. government as to which conflict is which. So last -Arnoldo Ramos supports the present government Thursday_ in conjunction with and the Duarte presidency an d has Webster University and the Latin made attempts to stabilize his "moderate-right" regime. America Solidarity committee, UM The largest source of income to coup were to have taken effect, the St. Louis welcomed Arnoldo Ramos the economy now is the annu al $800- undecided people would have to speak to students and faculty in $900 mill ion sent by El Salvadorians revolted against the FLMN/FDR, hopes of clearing up some of the living in the U.S. due to lack of fe eling that the change The latest proposal presented to confusion. the EI Salvador gov ernment by the In September, the FMLN/FDR is necessary. Most people would be Ramos is the Representative of launched their largest offensive to confused by the strong action, FML N/FDR calls for equal oppur tunity in the elections as well as a the Political Diplomatic Commi date. During the attack, they suc Ramos said, and confusion often sio l} of the Farabundo Marti Front mutual respect fo r the differing ceeded in capturing all of th~ El lead to rebelli(Jn. for National Liberation and the Salvadorian army garrisons as well view of the two parties. Democratic Revolutionary Front as most of the capital city of E l When asked what the U.S. should (FMLN/FDR) in EI Salvador. Cur Salvador. do about the situation, Ramos gave Ramos ad ded that a few years ago. rently he is working in According to Ramos, the reason two options. Either the U.S. should the main concern in El Salvador was Washington, D.C. why the FLMN/FDR did not con negot iate with the present govern the economy. But now, with the As a former Professor of Litera tinue the offensive and take over the ment of El Salvador, or they sbould economy reduced to almost nothing, ture at the National University of El government is because the people send troops to attack the present the main issue is peace among the Salvador, Ramos has experienced are not all committed to the government. Ramos was quick to people. the life of a Central American revolutionary movement. Over 60 point out that the FMLN/FDR would Gerald Pomper firsthand. percent of the people hav e yet to prefer to settle the dispute "Peace is central:' Ramos said. As the representative of the choose a side in the war. peacefully, but so far attempts at "We hope this proposal wi ll r esult in FMLN/FDR, Ramos acts as the As a result, Ramos said, if the peaceful settlement have failed. true peace." liason between the organization and Politics: the United States government. Ramos said he was "radicalized" in 1972 when he joined the ~ro cess Changes Needed revolutionary movement. by John Kilgore appointed, making the vice- According to Ramos, the reason EI Salvador reporter president subject to con- for the conflict is not anti gressional hearings and Communist opposition. It is instead Rutgers University political approval. due to the lack of a good economy. science professor Gerald Pom "It isn't just Dan Quayle. Since The government, he said, seems to per said here Monday that the 1964 we've had a series of prob be controlled by 14 of the wealthiest political process would benefit lems," he said, citing William families in El Salvador. These 14 . from having fuller involvement Miller, Spiro Agnew, Tom families make up only 1 percent of the population, yet they own 60 per by the political parties in the Eagleton and Geraldine presidential nominating Ferraro. ce,nt of the land. This land domination prevents process. Pomper said changes should anyone else from making enough Pomper, author of a half-dozen be made in the way candidates money to run against the ruling books on political elections, are presented to the public. party, Ramos said. San Salvador spoke to a group of political "We're disguising the fact that As a result of the land takeover, science professors and students the candidates are decent people production of El Salvador'S primary on "The Implications of the '88 until after they're elected," he crops has depleted dramatically, Election." said. "C;;Impaigns should enno Ramos said. Since 1980, the produc "The objective is to see that ble the candidates instead of tion of cotton and coffee has only the most promising can denigrating them." declined by more than 50 percent, didates get elected," Pomper To bring more discussion of while sugar has dropped 20 said. "The politicians are issues into the process, Pomper experts on the candidates. They suggested that matching funds percent. According to Ramos, this lack of live with them. They can be witheld from candidates not production has led to low income on examine them in a way the voters agreeing to participate in a minimum of four debates. "More the part of the working . class. can't." Therefore, the EI Salvadorian Pomper suggested that a pre debates will enable a wider diversity of topics to be dis economy has dwindled to almost primary convention be held to nothing. . screen the candidates before the cussed," he said. voters make the final decision in Pomper said that a Federal a national primary. "It's a ques Commision should be set up to tion of who should do the screen arl}itrate disputes concerning Chancellor's Gala Supports Scholarship ing," Pomper said. "Iowa and negative advertising. " It would What's silver and shared by nearly The campus is invited to join busi entertainment will add to an elegant Many of these, prior to the New Hampshire or p\lblic be a deterrent," he said. "No can 92,000 St. Louisans? The University ness and community leaders, evening of cocktails, hoI' d'oeuvres, establishment of UM-SL Louis, officials." . didate would like to be called of Missouri-St. Louis on its 25th faculty and alumni at the party on dinner and dancing. might never have had the oppor before this commission." Pom- I Pomper also recommended Saturday, Feb. 18 , which will henefit Who are these 92,000 people? per also suggested that the Fair anniversary. And the Chancellor'S tunity to get a college degree. that the office of vice-president the Chancellor's Council They include tbe University'S ness Doctrine be resurrected to Council-a group of area business The Chancellor'S Council is be eliminated as an elective Scholarship Fund. nearly 13,000 undergraduate and assure candidates the right of and civic leaders that advises Chan headed by Walter Gray. executive office. He suggested that the The highlight of the celebration graduate students, 54,000 people reply to negative advertising. cellor Marguerite Barnett on vice-president of Mercantile Bank. vice-president be appointed by various community. concerns-is will be a special performance of from every walk of life enrolled in J.A. "Cubby" Baer II and Ruth the president, much the same throwing a gala ball at the campus to Broadway hits by Robert McFerrin, continuing .. education-extension Bryant are co-chairpersons of the way members of the cabinet are See POLITICS; page 2 celebrate and help raise internationally acclaimed ,. Met programs and 25,000 University event. scholarship funds. ropolitan Opera baritone. This graduates who still live in the area. Tickets are $125.

INSIDE WALKING: FLOATING A LONG? CAMPUS REMINDER Vinie Burrows plays 24 CALENDAR ...... page 2 characters in "Walk The Riverwomen ran into Feb. 20 is Presidents' CLASSlFIEDS ...... 2 Together Children." trouble. sinking long-range Day. There WILL be FEATURES ...... page 3 See page 3 shots which, in turn, ran schoo l on that day. SPORTS ...... page 5 them aground in the win EDITORIAL ...... page 7 column. VALENTINES ... page 8 See page 5 page 2 CURRENT Catnpus Ev ents POLITICS from page 1 CLASSIFIEDS' Despite bis recommendations, many important issues, including: Help Wanted GOVERNMENT JOBS GOVERNMENT HOMES Pomper said that the most common abortion, S.D.1. and health care. JOYOUS PART TIME!I $16,040 - $59,230(yr. from $1 (U repair). Delin- complaints made about the '88 cam "Dukakis as a moderate liberal and Here's your chance to act Now Hiring. Call (1) 805- quent tax property . . THU RSDAY, FE BRUARY16 paign weren't true. He said he didn't Bush as a conservative with mod like a kid again! We need 687-6000 Ext. R-2166 for Repossessions. Call (1) an energetic, creative, current federallisl. 805-687-6000 Ext. GH- think Bush and Dukakis were poor erate leanings. Each represented dependable, fun-loving 2166 for current repo list. • The Newman House will hold Catholic mass at 12:30 p.m. in 266 candidates or that there was no dif their party very well," he said. person for our after school PAID SUMMER University Center. All students are welcome. ference between them on the Pomper also disputed the conten program. Hours are Mon . INTERNSHIP. State Farm GOVERNMENT HOMES • issues. tion thaf voters were manipulated day - Friday 2:30 - 6:30 Insurance coming on cam from $1 (U repair). Delin p.m. (full time in summer). pus to Interview minority quent tax property. • Tile UM-St. Louis Counseling Service will hold a test anxiety "Once you get past the idea that by image and personality. 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Cloverleaf, SI. WORKSHOP FOR call 553-5711. "These were not bad people. They life," he said. Charles, MO 63303. 928- FAA COMING ON CAM WOMEN. How to initiate, Pomper is the author of "Vbters, 5711. PUS March 3 to interview develop, and maintain the were both extremely experienced, relationship you want. Call smart and, as far as we know, hon Elections and Parties" and "The stunents for Air Traffic FR IDAY, FE BRUARY 17 . MIS STUDENTS SOUGHT Controller Trainee Co-op Jane Cohen at 394-7678 est," Pomper said. Election of '84 ." He is currently for Co-op pOSitions with positions. Any Major with for details, fees, or to Pomper pointed out that the can working on a book about the '88 Monsanto and McDonnell 2.5 GPA or greater, must register. • The Biology Club of UM-St. Louis will hold a meeting today didates had clear differences on election. Douglas. Must have 3.0 be 2nd semester GPA or greater. Apply sophomore or junior. 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February 16, 1989 CURRENT page 3 Vinie Burrows:' A Woman For All Seasons by Laura Berardino Bur rows, the star of "Walk Burrows is not just a talented women's rights, associate features editor Together Children", which ran in actress (she's performed on "The ministers say women the J.C.Penney building on Mon Broadway, television movies and shouldn't have as many rights "Now I think I know why 'those . day, February 6, 1989. radio). because Jesus was a man ... but I worn'en' shoot dru.gs. Itkeeps them "Walk . Together Children" She is an intelligent woman who ask you, 'Where did Jesus come from being . scared," says a according to the programme, "is tries to enlighten her spectators. from?' He came from a woman, • welfare mother of two who has just an exploration of the -black pre The message she sends is Mary, and God. There wasn't no sold her I:JOdy to get a little money sence in America, .using poetry, social, often thoUght provoking man involved in that." for food for her family. prose, and songof well known and for her audiences . . Sojourner's tale is laced with This woman is one of many lesser known Afro-American The issues are not just black and humor and human suffering, but characters portrayed by Vinie writers." white. mostly. truth. They deal with women's rights, Burrows is similiar to the hunger, justice, ect. character Sojourner Truth in the . "If you can feel the anguish of sense that she has traveled to the welfare woman, maybe you'll more than a thousand college take a stronger stand," Burrows campuses with stories, poems and stated in an after-show discussion songs which challenge students with her audience. and faculty to think about the Sojourner Truth, one of world around them. Burrow's twenty-four characters, "If we don't take care of the was a freed .slave who had two politics of our life, it will take care desires - to travel and to orate on of us," Burrows stated. human rights. Burrows is a strong advocate of In 1851, the character went to a world peace. women's rights convention in . According to her profile, she Walk Together Children Part! 'Membrances (A Slave Narrative) .... Jenny Proctor Speech .. - ...... : ...... Sojourner Truth The Party ...... Paul Laurence Dunbar Life Cycle in the Delta ...... George Houston Bass Scarlet Woman ...... Fenton Johnson W.E.B. ,to Booker T ...... Dudley Randall Part II Madam Alberta K. Johnson ...... Langston Hughes I Walk Alone ...... Anita Eckford Benediction ...... Bob Kaufman We Real Cool ...... Gwendolyn Brooks Scott Brandt Poem to Compliment Other Poems ...... Haki A STAR IS BORN: Vinie Burrows as one of her many characters Madhubuti from her one-woman show, "Walk Together Children." Let America Be America Again .... Langston Hughes wasn't tied down to a nine-to-five time." job. My schedule allowed me to Burrows plans to keep up with hopes of giving a presentation. serves as a "NGO (Non travel. " her busy performing schedule. To her dismay, the women Governmental Organization) per Next month she will journey to She probably won't try to make wouldn't allow her to speak. manent representative to the Belize, Central America to dis videos of her performances for a They were 'afraid of confusing United Nations for the Women's cuss border disputes with while, she would rather connect women's rights with slave International Democratic women's groups. with her audiences through the art rights.' Federation (WIDF)." In response to queries about of live performance. So Sojourner Truth sat in the She also serves on a team of fact how she manages to do as much as "I feel there's nothing to com back of the church until a lull finders for women and children's she does, Burrows laughs, "I don't pare to the electriCity that Scott Brandt came in the speeches. Then she rights in apartheid countries. know. I just fumble around ... as a generates from one body to A VINIE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS: Burrows chooses to not only got up, walked to the front of the "I got the position by accident. I mother of two, you learn to another in a live production," she entertain, but to offer an opportunity of thought to her building and said· her p€ace on was the only one of my peers who manage and prioritize your concluded adamantly. audiences. Freshman Makes Bucks For Yuks At Moonlighting by Greg Albers first big break just out of high caid Entertainment's children show "You've also got to know your reporter and school. "Gator Tales," and Newton crowd." Paulette E. Amaro It was then that he got a chance to introduces guest puppets. Newton has a firm grasp on the features editor appear at the Moonlighting "You see, Grouchy Gator is the image he wants to portray, and he Comedy Club. main guy, and any other puppet, is a doesn't plan to let his chance slip For some, it would be easy to Newton compares that first time guest of Grouchy's, " Newton by. breeze through their college years being on stage with the feeling of explains. ''I'm still trying to get into my own with very little t.hought as to what "having to do an oral book report "It's not live, we usually bring in individual style;" he offers. It is they wili do after graduation. without reading the book." kids from field trips, and tape down hard sometimes, and you have to One UM-St. Louis student is mak Newton concedes that though he at Channel 4. A half hour show take into account that unless you're ing sure he knows exactly where he had prepared material for that first usually takes about an hour and a in the big time, you're writing your will be after. the Chancellor. hands shot, he decided to wing it and ad half. own material, and that' can be him that diploma. lib. ,·It·s steady work, and it's a lot of rough." fun," the comedian adds. Freshman Todd Newton has "I just got up there and started ad From first meeting, it is apparent Iibbing, and the audience loved it," When aske'd about what the future that Newton knows where he is already decided where his life is will bring, Newton doesn't hestitate leading. he beams. going, and what he'll be doing. in his response. ''I'll feel I'vemade it big when I've ''I'd like to be a morning DJ," he Newton is heading straight for the been in a movie ... and I want my own Newton is succeeding at an begins. ''I'd also like to take my tour," he adds simply. hectic life of a comedy star. alarming rate-.- He has received comedy on the road and travel. It "Whenlwas little I was fat," New advice on different techniques from would be a fun way to make With the talent to back up his ton explains flatly, "people always more experienced commedians money. " strong convictions,Newton is sure think .that because you're fat you including Michael Floorwax and Has he ever really bombed on to attain his dreams. ' must be funny. Craig Hawksley of K-SHE. stage to the point where he thought "The best feeling is going on stage of giving it all up ? and hearing the laughter. Even if it's MOONLIGHTER: UM-St. Louis freshman, Todd Newton, has his "That's not true. But I can always Still, Newton credits his friend "1 haven·t bombed yet, and I hope a small chuckle after the initial sights set high on the Big Time. He currently appears at the remember being like that, with the Bobby Norfolk with teaching him I never do ," he begins. laughs have died down. That's when Moonlighting Club, and with the Kincaid Entertainment's children one-liners and stuff." the four keys to comedy: timing, "If you get up there, and use you know you've really made some show, "Gator Tales." He began as a disc jockey for Kin presentation, material and pause. creativity, you can beef up the crack-up. caid Entertainment, and he got his Norfolk is the storyteller for Kin- material. "It's the greatest feeling." New Elvira ~Iovie Raises More Than S eirit s~ Br ows by Eileen Pacino cross-pollinated mishap between try to find her special niche. Feature film appearances as a movie reviewer the women of The Addams Family With actress Ann-Margaret as her character other then Elvira have. and The Munsters traveling to inspiration, seventeen-year-old included "The Sting," "Pee Wee's For over seven years, the diminu Falwell (yes, that Falwell), Peterson left her Colorado Springs, Big Adventure" and "Echo Park.'.' tive redhead, Cassandra Peterson, Massachusetts to try and collect an has enchanted' audiences as the inheritance so she can mount a Las Colorado home to work Los Vegas as "I've had alot of lucky breaks," vampy, campy quipster Elvira - Vegas review a showgirl. Peterson admits, "coupled with hostess of "Movie Macabre." Along the way , she encounter:; But it was not a glamorous life. working my brains out going to This grade-B horror film initially both sinister and straight-laced "I wanted to get out, because that every tryout, taking every acting, out of L.A. is currently syndicated opposition to her ambitions. throughout the USA, and will soon The writing is riddled with reach Australia. raunchy double-entendres, which If her spoofy, spooky get-up of are Elvira's trademarks, and much spikey, poufed black wig, Cleopatra of which is Peterson's own work. "The writing is riddled with raunchy, double eyes and black-tinted fingernails "I worked with fellow Groundling entendres, which are Elvira's trademarks, and much weren't enough to attract attention, John Paragon on the script for over a , of which is Petersons own work." Elvira's "abyss"mal neckline and year, including rewrites. hydraulic lift bosom would bulge "I would like to see a sequel given the eyes of even the most jaded con a go-ahead, but it's up to NBC Pro noisseur of female anatomy. . ductions to give it the nod. "When the prod~cers of 'Movie "We're also formulating a Satur Macabre' were interviewing for the day morning cartoon show," Peter kind of life is tough. Your body dancing and singing class I could." part of the hostess, they told me to son concludes. Although you wouldn't recognize 'dress spooky.' So my good friend She does claim to have "no time or 'wears out," Peterson once her on the street without Elvira's Robert Allen Redding designed the energy for other things," even if she explained. signature wig, dress and ... ahem ... Elvira costume for me, and Iworked were interested in getting into After a stint in Europe where she burgeoning' bust, Peterson the on the character. other things. worked for Federico Fellini in his actress likes to think what you see of . "She's a combination of comedy Thanks to Elvira, Peterson is "Fellini's Roma," Peterson Elvira is what you get of Peterson characters I'd already been doing involved in a 35,OOO-member fan returned to the U.S. to work the the woman. . with the L.A. improvisational group, .club; a home· video line of horror And just what kind of woman is 'The Groundlings.' many of whom, films, Thriller Video; and a Playboy Club circuit, create her own that? like TV's Edie McClurg, appear with merchandising bonanza that nightclub review, and join the me in my film, 'Elvira, Mistress of includes records, greeting cards, Groundlings. A sex symbol and a femin,ist who the Dark." posters, t-shirts, comic books, cos believes that "Elvira, Mistress of Currently ava·Hable on New World tumes and make-up. She also had spots in seyeral the Dark" holds a moral: just Video "Elvira" is a small budget, Although Elvira is recognized television series, including "Happy, because you look different than ~urgeoning Bosoms:Elvira, Mistress of the dark, haunts the streets In her latest movie. big l~ughs production about this worldwide, Peterson has had to Days," "Alice" and "St. others, doesn't mean you're bad or struggle in the entertainment indus- Elsewhere." not a worthy person.

) page 4 CURRENT _ Fehruary 1 6, 1989 Broadcast News Shows All The Right Fluff I refuse to listen any more to After all, it was the media that cast news doesn't come close to giv campus. Then again, how many people those who talk from various parts of brought the Vietnam War into the ing the whole story." 'Representatives from the Cur- actually read The Wan ·, Street their anatomy. homes of Americans, causing them Well. excuse me, I don't think that rent went down, as did some from Journal? Yes, now it is time to set the to say, "enough is enough," and is really the point of the 5, 6 and 10 radio and TV. They don't have a features sec- record straight (or, rather, the way I eventually putting an end to the p.m. broadcast. ' Evidently Cronauer had agreed to tion. A lot of folks subscribe, but ~ee it.) war. I think it only leads people to what talk with our people, yet when he when it comes right down to the . In fact, if I hear just one more per I'm also just a tad tired of hearing, is going on in the world or in their had the opportunity to talk with the nitty-gritty, they turn to the son ask, "But don't you think Chan "Why don't you guys add a little neighborhoods. After all, isn't that television people, he placed us 00 "Everyday" section of the Post- nel 5 sensationalizes things too more FLUFF to your newscasts?" what a newspaper is for? the back burner. ___ Dispatch. much? I mean, do you guys really Now, I just don't get it. .. OK, now let's talk graphics. Now, I was upset because I would Okay, okay, before I close, let's need another series?" I will First people say, "Why does the "Why does the news always have have liked to have gotten a re-ally talk ratings. absolutely SPIT NAILS! news always talk about war and to show the most graphic details good interview from him. Ratings are the name of the game, death and destruction? Isn't there during the broadcast? or, "Why are It just so happened that the news anyone knows that. Everything You see, I, myself, do not think the any good news around?" station was just a bit pm.hier. (pretty much everything anyway) is news is perfect. there so many visuals and graphs Enter "Pertzborn's People." Now In any case, they got the story. based on those little (?) Arbitron and But, if anyone can accuse Channel and stuff?" by Paulette E. Amaro here is some,good clean fun during L have to admit, this is a pretty People also love to call television Nielsen I1umbers~ 5 of sensationalizing, then what the news broadcast, everyday peo reporters pushy. They are impossible to escape. features editor about Channels 2 and 4? - good point. ple doing everyday things, and peo But, if we have to present the That's fine. Once again, they get But so what, everyone has a motive ~ The time has come for me to stick ple go nuts and say, "What happened the story. for everything they do. -- Okay, I've had it. up for my station. news, why not make the pill a bit to the real news?" Broadcast news may not have all I mean, "Karen's Kids" may not It's time I took a stand, and stood Sure, maybe we sensationalize. Is easier to swallow? Or a little harder Come on, what's it gonna be? the kinks ironed out yet. be front page stuff, but when itgives up for what I believe in. there anything wrong with that? to swallow, whatever the case may I also love tbe argument, "Broad- be? . Lord luiows, it will never com- an otherwise unwanted child the If we have terrorists hijacking a pletely take the place of radio or chance to belong to a loving family plane filled with Americans, why newspapers. Anyone knQWS they ... and, hey, people love it and it gets not show as much as we can? If the work together. the ratings. , Sensational? Sure. Why not? Why people see the kinds of things that go not mix in a little good with the Now, I hope I baven't overstepped MONEY IN A HURRY maybe in the future we .might • on, bad? my bounds, ljust felt 1t necessary to stop them from happening again. come forward and 'defend the news I rem em her one time getting into I mean, wouldn't it be a little bor- (and yes, my station, KSDK). a small argument., ing to read a newspaperthat doesn't And you know what they say: ".:. have a features section? movie critics are actually those. It happened around the time Som'e people say "features" isn't ,people who couldn,;t make it as Adrian Cronauer came to speak on news. I guess it isn't. actors." BONANZA You can get money in Steak.Chicken.Seafood.Salad a hurry by simply G·OOD ONLY AT writing a check when you have NORMANDY MO. 8211 So. Florissant Rd~ Automatic Cred it Across From UM .. St.Louis (314) 521-8877 at Normandy Bank. Special [9 ~ Call for details today! For UM-St. Louis. ~. ~

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F~te Of.. Soccer In MIAA ·To Be, Voted On In April by Tom Kovach As of l~st season, UM-St. Louis, a serious look" of forming soccer in Rivermen were going to become an bCiving 15 wins. The winner of the UM-St. Louis has an advantage," sports editor University of ' Missouri-Rolla; the next few years. - independent. "That's a foregone MIAA does not receive an automatic Lessig said, referring to how Southeast Missouri State, and . Ken Jones, commissioner.of the conclusion." bid because there are not enough Southern Illinois University and Despite having only five teams in Northeast Missouri State were the MIAA, had discussed with Pittsburg Athletic Director Chuck Smith schools in the conference. other soccer powerhouses are Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic only teams to play soccer in the State about converting their soccer said that the Rivermen soccer team Jones said that if the teams nearby. Association to play soccer, athletic ' eight-team conference. Four new club sport into a varsity program. could be considered an independent I become independent, UM-St. Louis Marvin Rosengarten, Southeast's directors have made an unoffical, teams, Washburn ' University, But Assistant Athletic Director Bill already. "I don't see too much of a and Northeast wouldn't be athletic director was sure that agreement that their schools will ' Pittsburg State University, Mis Samuels told the Current that change. We would choose games and affected. " the~e will ' be a conference next continue · the sport in the souri Southern and Missouri Wes money is a problem. teams. We like to build a strong win "I don't think so. The strength of yea£. We caught a loophole.". One of conference. tern will join the MIAA startirig in "We are not [going to form a soc loss record and be invited to the UMSL and Northeast has dominated those reasons was what action In December of 1988, directors in the fall of 1989. But only one Of the cer program]. That won't happen," NCAA Division II playoffs." soccer in the past years," Jones Northeast took at the December the MIAA made a "gentleman's new additions, Missouri Southern, Samuels said. Schnell said, "We can really said. meeting. agreement" to play each other once. has said it will have a varsity soccer Missouri Western Athletic Direc strengthen our schedule by playing But Jones did say that becoming "Northeast was a mover in not Th~"Official decison willbe handed team. tor Ed Harris has stated that his other individual and conference independents means a loss of six having it. But when they found out down on April 13-14 when the The other three new teams, school will look three to six years in teams." temas on the schedule [about the by-law], they wanted athletic directors and faculty rep Washburn University, Pittsburg the future about having a soccer Head Coach Don Dallas' team has automatically. "The conference' . back in. So we all reached a gen· resenatives decide the fate of play State University and Missouri Wes program. won the conference championship provides six games," Jones a~ded . tleman's agreement." Rosengarten ing soccer in the MIAA. 36 votes will tern have cited lack of funding or Tom Schnell, athletic committee every year, but one. The Rivermen Northeast Missouri State Athletic said. be cast, with three from each school. that they wHi consider joining the chairperson at UM-St. Louis, said have also be invited to the playoffs, Director Sam Lessig said that UM Southeast's entire athletic pro In order to waive the MIAA by-law, conference in the near future. that not being in the MlAA could be a except for one. St. Louis has an advantage of play gram may leave Division II ranking which says half of the schools in the Washburn University, according blessing in disguise. "For us, it's a In the fall of 1986, the post-season ing soccer because of its location. and move to Divison I. But the move, conference must partiCipate in a ,to Athletic Director Jerry godsend." selection committee did not select "The hard part for us is the lack of if it happens, will not occur for a sport, a majority is required: Robertson, said that they will take Schnell added that hewas sure the UM-St. Louis to compete, despite people travelling here to play us. few years. Athletes Are Humans Coach Modest About 100 Wins AtUMSL Like Everybody Else by Terence Small offense." eight minutes. But the Rivermen mounted a run associate sports editor McNair did the bulk of the The Miners didn't help the cause of their own of 13 straight points by Tom Kovach The focus was strictly on the second-half scoring for the River- of the Rivermen as they opened up that included three straight 3-point sports editor freshman Monica Steinhoff. There is a very strange baskets by Morganfield. The . evening was filled with ph'enomenon that happens in At the 3:54 mark the Rivermen found themselves down by only five No lights, no pressure, no projections of how man~ ~oints,. college basketball every so often. points and very much in the problem., or . rather three-pointers On Feb.8 the Rivermen game. That was the way it was when Steinhoff might make. experienced something str!Ulge Monica Steinhoff played for the against the University of Missouri But good free-throw shooting Other questions: who is Van "men 'Hea:iI C9a¢!f R~~p.M!! 9k. .: and poise down the stretch saved Riverwomen of UM-St. Louis. Digglen? What is her jersey num at Rolla, , '" ff¥~~eleontends · that fhecalls " the Miners as they held on for a 62- With little press, Steinhoff would ber? What is the percentage at The Rivermen went into the w¢te,;ilicorreet: :', . , . 58 upset victory. come off the bench - sometimes which they are now tied? game seeking to gain Rich Meck , .( 'fh~ 'rure. j,s,ff api'ayer: figlits, fessel's lOOth victory as coach of The Rivermen were not very as the sixth person - and score a The game itself was he' ,gets two~~e'hIlic~l {allis." variety of shots. forgotten. the Rivermen, happy with the outcome. ",l\'l.e ¢~essel sai~. He fl.lsosa~d "We didn't decide to hustle until But the ni'ght of February 4 and Another TV station' arrived a The Miners had to have known that foul' of his play.ers cameQn the last 10 minutes of the game," the following days make few hours before the game and that it was a special night, as'peae.matters"bntwereaccused . Steinhoff's situation something interviewed her. No one men 'especially since it was a home game Meckfessel said. of fightin~, The rule statestlt~bf "We were outplayed by them," we can all learn from. tioned that . she was only a for the Rivermen, and they were freshman. ready to spoil everything for See AGREEMENT, p~ei ' McNair said. "We got outreboun Meckfessel. ded and we weren't playing good Commentary The game began began and the By out-hustling the Rivermen, defense." Riverwomen fell behind quickly. the Miners managed an upset and men by impressive play under the the half with nine straight pOints McNair led the Rivermen with 18 No, it wasn't the three-point prolonged the search for the 100 basket. that forced the Rivermen into a pOints and Von Scales chipped in Throughout the month of shots of Van Digglen. Many of the victory' mark for Meckfessel. "Byron played very well in the timeout at the 17:22 mark. 11. January, Steinhoff was slowly Riverwomen's shots just didn't The Rivermen played the first first half,"Coach Rich Meckfessel "It was obvious that we weren't On Feb.ll, the Rivermen creeping up the three-point lad fall, including Steinhoffs. It was half as if they thought the Miners said. ready to play," Meckfessel said. traveled to Jefferson City to face der. She was hitting the shot, con a fluke night - nothing went were going to be an easy win. The game was pretty much a "We didn't work hard enough." Lincoln University and were suc necting on perhaps three out of right. Bad shot selection and poor back-and-forth contest until the " I don't think we underes cessful in giving Meckfessel his four attempts at three-pOinters. Bu.t the focus of the game was rebounding put the Rivermen 8:13 mark when the Miners went timated them," Kevin Morganfield 100th victory. The Missouri 'Intercollegiate aimed at Steinhoff. She missed down 32-23 at the half. on a seven-point run that put them said. "We came out flat." In a game that always features Athletic Association even her first throw, drawing "Our poor shooting pretty much ahead to stay at 28-20 . The Miners were ahead by as high scoring, the Rivermen recognized her as Offensive inquiries from the crowd. She did made the difference," Byron In the second half the Rivermen many 22 points at the 11:50 mark managed to put together two good P.layer of th~ Week for the week make one, but that W;l.S in the first McNair said. "We were rushing our continued their careless ways by and it seemed as if the game was January 30. half. shots and not getting into the scoring only three points in the first over at tnat point . - . . .. Then one night, against the Did anyone tell anyone what See MILESTONE, page 6 Lady BullDogs of Northeast Mis the score was? The team was souri State, something inside her down by 15. Could 'this freshman clicked. It was as if her shooting be the savior for the evening? Rolla Puts RiverwolDen In Fourth Place hand was brought out of a cage. At halftime, the women were She sank six consecituve three by Tom Kovach Larson said that the loss shouldn't down by eight. They had made sports editor pointers in the second half and one three-pointer out of nine be directed towards the under ended the game with 27 points. attmepts. The second half could classmen. "It wasn't the freshman. Steinhoff, a product of St. University of Missouri-Rolla The upperclassmen didn't have be different. Head Coach Mary Ortelee sat on the Charles Duchense High School, ; much poise tonight." Larson said. But it·wasn't. bench at the Mark Twain Building is the type of player coaches Big lights. Pressure. "I've got to give Rolla credit. They dream of. She is unselfish and and watched as two guards warmed proved to be a playoff contender. I Problem. . up their three-point shot. The game doesn't try to make any fancy She didn't do whilt she did in thougbt we had a chance and we passes. And when she makes t!lat plan for the Lady Miners was to stop didn't." the second half against the shooting of Monica Steinhoff and long-range shot, she doesn't turn Northeast. The crowd was edging Houska and Steinhoff each ended around and expect an applause. Kris Wilmesher. the game with 13 points. Tammy on their seats when she tried for "The strength for them is in the She flicks the hand, watches the three-pointers, "but they only Putnam had 12 points and 13 ball grace into net and then trots guards," Ortelee said,' rebounds. slumped slowly back when the Meanwhile Head Coach Mike Lar back ~'. to play defense. Andy ball didn't go in. While Steinhoff Larson was confident that the Warhol said that everyone will be son wanted to win this game. After a Riverwomen could bounce back. may have felt disapPOinted, a 99-58 beating of Northeast, Larson in famous for fifteen minutes. sense of frustration filled the But agaisnt Lincoln University, the That certainly held true for and the team were psyched up for Riverwomen continued to shoot Mark Twain Building. Rolla. This contest was a battle for Steinhoff. Where were the TV stations cold from the field. They shot 6-25 third place and Larson said he would from the three-point area and shot Sooner or later, the word got then? Where was the story of a like to play Southeast instead of 37 percent from the field. around. UM-St. Louis has a fresh freshman, who didn't have one Central in post-season. Southeast is After losing40-30 at half, the team man who could be one of the best. good game? The station that in second place, while Central is managed to keep up with Lincoln. Forget the word "potential." She interviewed her on the day of the is simply the best there is. The first place. The number two team But Lincoln managed to get easy game didn't run that feature. would play the number three team. local press ran with the story - She was human that evening. ups as they went on to win, 85-75. The Lady Miners accomplished Steinhoff led the team with 16 she was tied for first place 3- Now there's the story. She only a point shooting percentage. their task of shutting down the points. Rubach continued to show freshman and she's just like Riverwomen and won by the score of I But 'soon the bright lights and . everybody. improvement as she tossed in 14. 73-60. Wilmesher and Putnam had 12 and the big time sportscasters heard After the game, only two mem ' ~We kept changing defenses," 10 respectively. about this freshman, who sank bers of the press had asked Ortelee said. In addition, the 24 per Lincoln's Michelle Williams had six consecutive three-pointers. Steinhoff if the pressure had got cent three-point shooting from the 19 points. But above all, ·she was a Her story was told to the world in ten to her. She admitted that the Rierwomen helped out. Steinhoff dominant force on the boards, pick a matter of a few days. big lights, the pens writing fier shot 1 for 7 and Wilmes her went 0 for ing up a game-high 22 rebounds. One of the local TV stations cely and the reporters expec 6. Agaisnt Northeast, Steinhoff hit On Monday night, the River came to interview her a few days tations of the Rolla game rattled before the Feb. 8 Roila game. six consecutive three-point shots in women took on the McKendree her. She also said that she jusat the second half. College Bearcats, trying to break a That's something big, con couldn't make the shots that After the game, Steinhoff admit two-game losing skid. During sidering the how little, if any, the night. ted that none of the shots, especially warm-ups, they switched their sports stations here in town Sometimes, we put too much from the outside, would fall. "None names on their sweatshirts in an devote to local teams, such as the pressure on college athletes. of us were hitting them. It was a lack attem"pt to loosen the team up. success that UM-St. Louis has Yes, the argument can made that of concentration." The first half was similar to the had this season. 'they have scholarships and are Steinhoff said .that the press contest on Dec. 7. The Riverwomen When the three-point rankings they are supposed to excel. Yes, coverage she had received for her were up 27·17 before McKendree came out, she was tied with Trish we pay money, but it is to see a three-point shooting was one of made a late charge. Sue Gilmer and Van Digglen, another freshman, human perform, not some type those reasons why she didn't have a Tina Gilkerson offensive rebounds who plays for the University of of hero. better performance. kept the Laby Bearcats in the game. Missouri-Rolla. What happened to Steinhoff is Th;e Riverwomen opened the The Riverwomen went into halftime It just so happens that the what happens to all at.hletes. Riverwomen and Lady Miners game with a tight defense. They holding a 37-31 lead. Some games are work out well, made the Lady Miners take shots were going to meet ih the next and some go 'inexplicably Again the Riverwomen showed contest. No one covered how im with the 30 second clock running signs of what they had done in pre wrong. , down. But the Lady Miners were portant this game was. The con For the week of Jan. 30 to the vious games. After a sluggish first ference standing? The able to stay in the' game with good half, the team turned the intenSity pre-game of Feb. 8, Steinhoff was ball movement. After Kathy Riverwomen and the Lady labeled some kind superhero - level up and went on a 22-6 spurt. Miners were tied for third place. Rubach's basket made the score 9-8, Scott The team kept· up the intense capable of throwing in three the Lady Millers exploited tur RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE:Freshman Kim Cooper draws a crowd of No one reported that fans' talk all pOinters in a single bound, offense and defense and won, 85- novers by the Riverwomen to'goon a Northeast Missouri State Lady Bearcats. Cooper, a freshman from 62. " week was of the women seeking It's "a bird! It's a plane .. . 20-8 run . Cape Girardeau Missouri, is averaging close to ten points a game. She Wilmesher had 15 points, while . revenge for a 83-68 loss to the She's only human. Lady Miners. One of the problems the River is only one of two· freshman in the starting line-up for Head Coach Houska and Putnam chipped in 14. women experienced was they were Mike Larson. Putnam led all rebounders with 13. trying to push the ball into the lane. shot only 11 percent and were 8-26 Spencer draw a offensive charge. On Feb. 18 , the Riverwomen will But three or more Lady Miner from the field. Wilmes her hit the front end of a one play the Northwest Missouri State players were there to steal the UMSL~ SEMO Game On Cable At one point in the second half, the and-one and the Riverwomen were Lady Bearcats. The Riverwomen ball. Riverwomen were as down by as down 59-54 with only three defeated Northwest 102-85 on Jan. American Cablevision; Friday Feb. With 2:50 left in the first half and many as 16. Steinhoff, who was minutes remaining. 21. STL Cablevision and Double the Riverwomen trailing 28-13, 17 at 7:30 p.m. on channel 3A. STL struggling from the outside, Cynthia Farrington denied any The squad then faces the Helix Productions will air on a tape Wilmes her and Lisa Houksa's bas delay basis the Feb. 15 game be Cablevision; Saturday Feb. 18 at 8 decided to make her shots from the hopes of the Riverwomen regaining Southwest Baptist Lady Bearcats on ketball spark~d a 8-0 run. The River p.m. inside. The team then began to cut third place as she scored the next six Tue. Feb. 21. This will be the first tween the UM-St. Louis Rivermen women, though, still trailed at and the Southeast Missouri State Cencom will show the game on into the lead of the Miners. A three points. meeting of the season between halftime, 28-20. Indians. pan ReBIdon will call the Feb. 16 and 18 at 8 p.m. on the follw-· point shot from Houska helped the "The problem was our offense. We them. ing channels: Cencom I; channel 10. One statistic that stuck . out at Riverwomen cut the the margin to couldn't get into an offensive set. It On Feb. 25, the Riverwomen host play-by-play. KSDK's Art Holliday halftime was the three-point shoot Cencom II; channel 7;Cencom III; six. was discouraging to us," Larson the Central Missouri State will provide color commentary. ing percentage. The Riverwomen The air times are as follows: channel 208. On the next posseSSion, Suzanne said. Jennies.

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AGREEMENT from page 5 a player comes on as a The fight went off the court and peacemaker he is automacially into the wrestling mats behind ejected. The refrees, however, the basket. Jones then attempted thought that those four players to pick up a 2x4 wooden base and particiapted in the fight. hit McNair, but hewas restrained Therefore, Central got to take 12 by security. free throws. The Rivermen were Central Missouri State Head given six. Coach Jim Woolridge declined to Jones, on the other hand, sup comment about the inCident, say ported the officials calling of the ing the fight is in the past. incident. "We will let stand the Jones said: "As far as the MlAA official judgement, although is concerned, we haven't had a there were a couple of problems fighting problem. I don't in the administration," Jones anticipate any problems in the said. future." Jones is referring to Von Jones added that the fight was Scales' action in the matter. handled well by the persons not After reviewing the tape, he said invovled. "I'm very pleased that that guard Ed Ware, not Scales, both coaches and several players deserved a one game violation. on the bench tried to calm the Mules players Leroy Robin tempers. We have first class son, Lewis Jones and Eric coaches." Thomas and Rivermen Ed Ware "We don't condone (fighting) it and Byron McNair were placed and it doesn't belong in Inter on probation. collegiates Athletics," Jones The fight began with the River said. men 82-76 and less than one Last year a string of fights minute remaining. A foul was broke out in college basketball, whistled against the Rivermen prompting college basketball and McNair was oblivated at officials to establish strict the call. guidleines. The rule presently states that if a "player fights for Robinson came from mid the first time, he is given a viola court and shoved Kevin Morgan tion. The second time a player is field into McNair. Then Jones of caught, he is suspended for one CEMO hit Morganfield in the game and the third time he is sus eye. pended from thf' C'onference.

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halves in defeating Blue Tigers 84- Pilz had 14 as the Rivermen 80. improved to 16-7 overall and 7-3 Coach Meckfessel took the miles in the MIAA. tone with a grain of salt. "I look at the victory as just "I think that we had the game in another number," Meckfessel hand for the most part,"Morgan said. "I'm glad to be able to win field said. "They lacked the same 100 games here ,but I'm not really intenSity that they had in the first concerned with things like that." game." It was a good game all around for the Rivermen, not only because of the milestone, also because Chris "We pretty much had control of Pilz played his best game since the game," Meckfessel said. "The coming off a knee injury. game wasn't as close as the score Jeff Wilson scored 22 points and indicated. "

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