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College. of.Nursing recovers Summer brings surprises for new f om loss of faculty members SGA officers

BY CORY BLACKW OOD BY J OE HARRIS faculty members incl ude Dr. Ann funded re earch." children. Durham said that Ulione's staffedito ;: ' -. --- . sen/or editor Fish and Dr. Pat Jamerson" Al a Dr. Jamerson has been nanled an ass is­ degree is from the University of Margaret Ulione has been promoted t<'lnt profe.ssor. aiso a tenure tra k po i­ Maryland and that it is one of the best Whlle there were no open Five fac ulty members resigned from a non-regular to a tenure track tion. Both Pi h and Jamerson have nursing schools in the cbuntry. and her meetings in the Student from the Barnes College of Nursing position. doctorates in funded research helped distinguish her Government ssociati.on over in the search. effecti ve Aug:. 31, in Iuding a fuU Fish has ----- nurs ing. the SUlJ1llleT, executive meet­ tenured professor. a tenured associate been named all -----" D urh am Durham said that lJM-S\. Louis ings were held and various as ociate pro­ said Ulione ha Chancellor Blanche Touhill has professor. an inierim associaie dean. To be appointed to [a higher matters have 'been brought into an associate tenure track pro' Of. fe or. It is a been named to already approved more appointments view for the upco,ming acade­ Run for the tifle: The UM­ and a non-regular faculty member. tenure track levei of leadership] you have t o a tenure track for me college and that national mic year. St. Louis women's soccer Dr. Maryelien Me weeney, a full po ition, and have the credentials •• • a track pOSition ai the searches will be launched in the hope Darwin Butler, the SGA of finding more faculty. team looks like a contender tenured profe sor. resigned and Pi. h brings record of g ood teaching as w ell conclusioil of a pre ident, has said that a more for the GLVC title t his year. acce ted a position at t. Louis with her a n ation-wide "Recruitment for the type of facul­ diverse population needs to be as funded research. we looking for. which regis­ Check out our preview l University. Omer resignation includ­ $350.000 grant search. Until ty are are involved in student govern­ ed Dr. Jan Atala. tenured associate to study hyper- now she was a tered nurses who have doctorates and ment and a treasurer needs t.o -Jerry D. Durham professor. Dr. Virginia Drake. interim t en~io n and no n - regular who have a track record in research, is be elected See page 5 Dean of the College of Nursing :A. N; ociate Dean. Dr. Pani ia Freed., an high blood iaculty mem­ very competitive," Durham said. for the associate prof.:: sor on tenure ck. P sure In ber. Durham said that fewer than one f a I I and Kay Gaehle, an n-regular doc­ women. "She com- percent of all the nurses in this country semestel·. toral candidale. "Associate ----,,---- oeted fo r the have doctorates, therefore making it a Oyer the U-Wire Also not returning to their fonner and fuU profe ors are considered po:iition..'· Durham :aid. "We had ry competitive market. summer Ne\IVs ' positions are Dr. Shirley Moore. Dr. senior-Ie\'el appointmenlS. and tho e national searches for these positions, The ollege received $200,000 Jac.kie Wayne Paris, and Marianne Fox. individual. are expected to provide a so she was Olle the applicants and \\ ' from the University of Nussouri Anderson Dr. Jerry D. DurhaID, dean of the higher Ie el of leade hip and to be empl yed on the basis f that search. ' System for mission enhancement. W~ the college, said that the quality of educa­ appointed to that rank you have to Durham said that as a non-regular Durham said mission enhan r ent is treasurer. Butler Post Office aUows tion will not suffer because of the have th credentials:' Durham aid. faculty member. lione took th ini­ a program designed to pro\' e new but at the recent departures and mat several "In our case you have to have a track tiative to receive a grant from the beginning of the semester she .; stalnp sales online replacements have been hired. New record of good teaching a~ well as Lowe Foundation to study safety with see NURSING, page . said she would leave to bead me University Program Board. N; of me fall 1999 semester the BY SARAH HANSEN - y • ..,...... , ...... , SGA has no treasurer. DailyBr uin According to the minutes of Investigation creates constitutional,iss e the July 1I executive meeting, Butler also had an objective to amend tbe student · conduct be ween netNspaper, police departments code so as to sanction discrim­ inatory behavior, feeling that the code protects the University BY SUE BRITT agency, investigations, and arrests cedure that governmental bodies must Maneke said. "One of the foundations but not individuals. Butler said staff editor made by such law enforcement follow if they have denied access i\1ld on which this cOlmtry was formed was he wants to see to see such agency. All incident reports and atTest have received a request for their rea­ fuat law enforcement should never be. behavior punishable by sanc­ The on-campus arrest of Darwin reports shall be open records." soning. The statute reads, in pat1, able to come to your home and take tion, but nothing specific was Butler, the Student Government On Thursday The Current deliv­ "Such statement shall cite the specific you away atld people not know' what suggested. Association president, on July 29 for a ered a request to the UNI-St. Louis ' provision of law under which access is happened to you." In addition. to the meetings minor offense may be developing into police for a written statement explain­ denied and shall be furnished to the . The arrest record provided to The held over the summer, a press a First Amendment issue. ing the grounds for the denial of requester no later than the end of the CUnent by th lJM-St. Louis Police conference was held by the . Requests by The Current for the access to Butler's arrest records. On third business day following the date Depar1m ent states that Butler's arrest . SGA. At the time of the press arrest records rel ated to Butler made Friday similar requests were faxed to that the request for the statement is classification is that of fugitive. I fur­ conference Carrie Mowen; the to the UM-St. Louis and Bel-Ridge the Bel-Ridge Police DepatUnent, to received." - ther states that Butler was driving wim vice-president of the SGA, had Police Departments were initially McAvoy, and to Thomas Flach, a Bel­ A media law attorney for me a suspended driver's license. not submitted any resignation denied. The first requests were made Ridge judge. Missouri Press Association, Jean . Po1ice officer Marvin Blake wrote in writing, but it was noted that Monday, Aug. 16. Michael McAvoy, UM-St. Louis Chief of Police Matleke, said the law requires police in his report, "J was advised by Chief she would be resigning at the prosecuting attorney for the city of Robert Roeseler decided to fax the departments to release these records Roeseler that he had observed Butler beginning of the semester. Bel-Ridge, said that those records request to UM-System attorneys in and that the reasoning behind the law driving a motor vehicle while Butler's "As far as I know, Lester were closed according to !vlissouri . Columbia, and at their advice Butler's is not solely based on freedom of the driver's licenses have been suspended Owens had 'annolillced his can­ Statute 610.100. arrest record was released early Hiday press. by thee) (s)tates of Missouri and didacy for vice-president Paragraph two of the statute reads morning. Bel-Ridge did not respond. "Clearly the law says that arrest Nevada." before Carrie had put anything in part, "Each law enforcement MissoUli Statute 610.023 deals records are open records and this Butler deferred to his attorney, in writing," said Michael agency of this state, of atly county and wim denial of access issues, among applies to any arrest record whemer William Gavras, for comment and any municipality, shall maintain other issues related to records. It con­ it's a student, private citizen or the Gavras declined to comment. see SGA, page 9 records of all incidents reported to the tains a provision mat defines the pro- president of the United States,"

Education school receives successful accreditat'ion Alex, J'd like 'Back to School' for 200 • • •

BY SHAVON PERKINS have gone through many transfolma­ o/The Current staff tions. In the 1960s the board focused more on a numerical system for eval­ The UM-St. Louis School of uating programs. Students' test Education has been accredited by the scores and grade point averages were National Council for Accreditation of given a lot of weight. In the next tran­ Teacher Education. The School of sition, the Board focused on pelfor­ Education, which was established in mance. Graduates had to prove their 1966, has received this accreditation . teaching skills in the classrooms. every year. This year, however, they More recently the NCATE has passed with a higher rate of success encouraged a student portfolio. than any previous year. Students are expected. to' keep their "We are very proud," said Charles own records for future evaluation. Schmitz, dean of the School of Schmitz said the process of Education at UM-St. Louis. "We have accreditation is lengthy and thorough proven our commitment to producing and that over a year ago the'School of quality teachers for our nation's chil­ Education began preparing by sub­ dren by achieving accreditation under mitting a report to the NCATE outlin­ the NeATE standards." ing their commitment to meeting the These standards require the established standards. The report accredited schools of education to itself was a year in the making. The t';,\;, " _ ensure that subject matter content and next step in the process was a four Index ',._: . teaching memods are a priority and to day, on-site visit by me accreditation emphasize school district collabora­ team. The purpose of this visit was to tion. Additional standards at'e set to verify that the school meets the pub­ ensure that teacher candidates can use lished standards. This verification technology in instruction and to pre­ process includes looking through stu­ pare teacher candidates to teach stu­ dent folders, checking faculty dents from diverse backgrounds. The resumes, reviewing student teachers, standards also require the schools . of and conducting many interviews. erlucation to design a conceptual Schmitz said that the accreditation framework for each program that is is very important to the success of the based on current and established School of Education and that it results Rob Wilson from admissions hosts a game of 'Jeopardyt' for freshman and transfer students at . research and practice. . orientation. The game was d~igned to educate students about campus policies and procedures. The standards set by the NeATE see EDUCATION, page 9 Page 2 71te Current

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TI:£ POINT OJ z> ~--:4~ mE PATIO . BY ANNE PORTER * staff associate Annual EXPO event highlights When the cos- .; tume shops open In the malls and grocery stores Welcome Week a,ctivities have two entire aisles dedicated to paper and Noon Live more diverse," Grass said. such as Coke, Sprite, and Diet Coke, are pro­ pencils and On that same day, the College of Nursing vided. Halloween candy, picnic also takes place. India Grimes is the school children On Thursday, Aug, 26, the School of d'evelopmental officer and college stu­ Education opens their of Donor dents know that doors to all UM­ Relations/S pecial summer is unof­ St. Louis stu­ Events. SERIES e ficially over. dents with an "It's a nice The official end Open House event to get stu­ z, of summer at kicks at the dents and faculty UM-St. Louis to mingle and .~ Marillac Lobby on then becomes South Campus. . socialize," Grimes . Weloome Week. Thursdays are Fun said. On Monday, Aug. 23 Days, which makes its The EXPO takes Welcome Week begins with the new student debut on the patio at the place between 10 a.m . convention when new students will be formally University Center and features and 2 p.m . and 4 p.m. to 6 introduced to the administration and the depart­ physical activities and contests, p.rn. ment chairs. For entertainment purposes, 105.7 such as a homerun derby, a hole in . "The EXPO is to get new students [and] all FM "The Point" will broadcast on the one challenge, a hockey puck students familiar with student organizations and University Center Patio. At the same time, the shooting, .and a basketball shooting with faculty and staff," Grass said. business school hosts Student Welcome Days. contest. Grass coordinated the EXPO this year. FRIDA Y FROLICS, Invitations are sent to aU freshmen, transfer stu­ Larry Coffin is the manager of ' ~ It has been a nice experience. The faculty dents, and returning business students for IntramuraV Recreation. has been very, very supportive," Grass said. TATTOOS, FACE Welcome Days. "In conjunction with Student About 40 participating organi­ PAINTING Tuesday, Aug. 24 the Psychic Phenomenon Acti vities, it basically pro­ zations are representing Day takes place at the University Center vides 'students with a lit­ everything on the UM-St. Patio from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and also at tle of variation. It's Louis campus from the the Quadrangle, located between something ' to do during Engineering Club to Horizon Thomas Jefferson Library and the lunch," Coffin said. Peer Educators to the S.S.B . Tower. On Friday, Aug. 27 Athletic Club. Evening College students may Friday Frolics begins at the Grass said that she' attend the 5 to 7 p.m. version of the University Center Patio with cari­ attended EXPO last HT frlJ.J$ie . Psychic Phenomenon, just outside caturists, face painting, and the pop­ year and enjoyed VIDEOS the third floor of Lucas Hall. ular henna tattoos. everything it Orinthia Montague is the Acting Student Monday, Aug. 30 ' features the had to offer Services Coordinator. Record-A-Hit Music Videos where par­ the students. "Tbere will be psychic readings, palm read­ ticipants may make a video complete "I won a ers, tarot card readers, as well as crystal ball with their own take-home edition. sweatshirt. ~ readers," Montague said. '·'Everything is free .. UNIVERSITY Tuesday, Aug. 31 offers shows, skits, It's a lot of , [forll tbe students to come out and enjoy every­ ~ and musical entertainment on the Main fun and CENTER thing." Stage at the University Cenler Patio . free food," '9 Wednesday, Aug. brings the return of tbe . PATIO MUSIC, AMY LOMBARDO 25 The finale of Welcome Week OccurS on Grass said. Wednesday Noon Live Contemporary Music Wednesday, Sept. 1 with the EXPO and This year fea- SKITS, SHONS features editor Concert Series featuring Fat Cactus at the Chancellor's Picnic. tures the much-talked­ 31 University Center Patio. Students and faculty The Cbancellor's Picnic begins at 11 a.m. about Ice Cream Giveaway, '" may reme.mber last spring when Fat Cactus per­ and lasts until 1:30 p.m. Both the Underground where the staff and faculty of phone: 516-5174 formed as the opening act for The Urge at and the Summit close during this event to UM-St. Louis, will help to' dis- EXPO; fax:516-6811 Mirthday. This year marks the 25th anniversary encourage attendance. Evening College stu­ pense the legendary St. Louis fa vorite-Ted for the Wednesday oon series. Q-wvcruOR'S d e nt ~ may attend the 4 to 6 p .m. er ion of the Drewe frozen eust·acd. Jodie Gra s is the University Program Th ught s Chanceflor's Picnic. The menu includes barbe­ With fo d, fun, fTolic and e en Ted Drewe , PICNIC Board/Campus Community Co-Chair. cued chicken sandwiches hamburgers, and veg­ Welcome Week and EXPO ha e something for for Toda y ~'

People are cruel, school is cool, and may nerds f orever rule I consider myself to be a relatively believe. Yep, it's just puppy dogs and h='s where 1 began to question my ly enjoy my last semester (knock on work, hard and efficiently, probably hip chick I can hang with the 'in sunshine when you're in school. I hope 'cool' image ---: I'm going to miss wood) here at UM- St. Louis. I may punctual and responsible. Maybe not crowd', I'm 'dow11 ', I'm 'with it' .. , the amnesia that apparently takes ov er school. finally be able to relax and learn even the snazziest dresser, but let's not get I'm making a complete idiot out of the memories of adults doesn't hurt There, I said it l It's in print so I can­ more now that I have come out and materialistic at a time like this. So far, myself. There are times, however, much.) Anyway, the reality of my situ­ not deny it. It's true. Gosh, it feels so admitted I do have, at least some, nerd I don't tlUnk any of this quaIifies as when I doubt the authenticity of my ation started to take hold. If everything good to get it off my chest I I think I qualities. bad. In fact, it all sounds pretty dam self-proclainled cool status. went according to plan, I would never shall say it again. I am really going to \-Vhen you think about it, who tends admirable to me. Maybe nerds have One of these lapses in my security again be legally bound to take a class of miss school. Wow, feel the cleansing to be more successful in the longcrun been chastised out of jealousy all these took place recently when I was' con­ any soIt begin. The books, the professors, the - the 'cool clique' or the 'nerd herd") years. Maybe the whole reason they templating th'e fact that I would soon Now, this may seem like a reason to snldents, the chalkboards - 1 \,>,ilI miss What exactly is wrong wi th being a have been ridiculed is because others don that beautiful gown and walk rejoice. All of my life I have been told all of it deeply. I am not ashamed of it. 'nerd' anyway? What is a 'nerd'? I were afraid of tbeir ability. down that aisle. I am, of course, refer­ that I'm not supposed to like school. In fact, I am proud of it. I like school. would say, generally speaking, she is Well , not anymore. I, for one, will ling to graduation: My expected Remember the song, "No more teach­ Heck, I may even take some classes for someone who enjoys the 3 'Rs-read­ do my best to seek out my inner nerd GET THIS.! diploma date is December, 1999. ers, no more books .. .". TIle e.nd of personal growth and enjoyment next ing, 'liting, and :rithmetic ....Okay. in this semester and really, rock the class­ I was thinking about getting out into school is a celebration, yeah? It's party year even though I am not required to my particular case, it would only be the room for once l AMY LOMBARDO the "real world". (For, as all students time, right'? by anyone. fIrst two 'Rs. Numbers scare the life See, I already sound more know, life before a career is make- Maybe this it is for most, but - and Most importantly, 1think I will real- out of me. She is also someone who nerdiesque. Page 4· ~kt Current August 23, 1999 ·Childhood heroes Failure to 'obey record la\Ns influence our .lives

restricts freedom ·of .press Nothing is as pure as watching a baseball. My first team was really little league baseball game. There's bad (we won only once the entire The press has a major responsibili­ day. Also, if a request is denied, then a no money, no glory. The kids play year) but Ray made it fun for me by The issue: ty in anything that goes into alII publi­ Wlitten statement citing the specific for the love of the game while just being there. cations. First and foremost, we must provision oflaw under which access is dreaming someday to be Mark One time after a loss, I was pret­ The UM-St. Louis and Bel-Ridge maintain objectivity in everything we denied must be furnished. McGwire or Sammy Sosa. ty down. My whole family was police departments refused to do. This goal is hard to obtain in rou­ This editorial is not intended to be This is why I was excited when · there, though, telling me what a good game we played. Ray would release records to The Current, tine stories; how~ ver, it is almost self-serving, nor do we wam to come my friends Judy and Marty invited violating a Missouri statute. After impossible to achieve without the off as self-righteous. All we ask is that me to their son Kevin's baseball have none of it. He said we didn t game. Kevin and his teammates are play good, that we quit half-way consulting with a lawyer, the UM­ cooperation of all the parties of a story. we are given what is due to liS by law. eight-years-old but could put on a through. St. Louis police relented, but Bel­ This week Sue Britt set out to write Bel-Ridge's denial hurts our serv­ a simple article about ml-St Louis' ice to you, our readers. Because they good show on the diamond. My family was shocked, and my Ridge has not responded. Student Government Association are not following Missouri law. it Slow ground balls tumed into grandmother said something about my being too young president Darwin Butler being arrest­ ma..l;:e~ it harder for us to give both extra base hits and ed on campus for warrants in Bel­ sides equal representation. line chiYes turned into to wlderstand what We suggest: Ridge, a neighboring community to 11us disregard for the law hurts home runs. It was quitting was. U1vl-St. Louis. According to l\IfissoUli everyone in society. There was a rea­ entertaining to see the However, Ray and I Bel-Ridge should release the Law 610.1 00, the arrest record is an son why this country's founding kids play, to see the made eye co!)tact requested records, according to open rec rd. fathers added freedom of the press into joy on their faces, and right after he said it Mo. Law 610.100, or it should Unfortunately both· the UM-St. the constitution and why many gener­ I begml to wonder if and I knew what he Louis campus police and the Bel­ ations Df law-makers since have made that was me when I meant. supply a reason explaining why it was eight-years-old. I idolized Ray. I has refused, as Mo. Law 610.02.3 Ridge police department did not see it provisions to ensure that freedom. that way when asked for the record. 'Without this freedom. society will l'm positive that it wanted to be him, demands. When confronted \ ith the law, the have no sources for knowledge about was, being that the and the last thing I UM-St. Louis police department con­ issues affecting dIem and no infonna­ highlight of my sum­ wanted to do was mers revolved .JOE HARRIS disappoint him. sulted their lawyer- fu'1.d then complied tion on the people elected to represent ...... " ...... , ...... ". So what do you think? by turning the record over. them. Democracy" would cease to arOlmd my little editor·in-chief From there on out, I Bel-Ridge officials have not com­ exist. league games. I made a promise to Write a letter to the editor plied and have ceased to return The As a people we must figtit this form always dreamed of leading my team myself that I would run out every about this issue or anything else Clln e/l(s follow-up phone calls. of oppression. It is unfOitunate that to the little league World Series and ground ball, make every practice, that's on your mind! Funhennore, iaw 610.023 tate ­ we. as your watchdog, have to fight then going on to play for the amve early, and stay late. that each request for a public record for the freedoms already given to us Cardinals. Before long I illcorporated that shall be acted upon as soon as possible by law. However, \'lith your support Kevin's game reminded me of style into other aspects of my life, those times. There were coaches try­ including school, work, and friends. ~U1d no later than die third business the fight will be that much easier. ing to get the kids to nm the right I truly believe that most of the SLlC­ , way, mothers trying to stop the game cess I enjoy today comes from that to get pictures of their little Johnny lesson. LETTERS while he's at the plate and fathers So while I am sitting there at this running to get another beer before little league game, I'm realizing this. Time to say farewell their son bats again. I look out to the field and see a Again I was reminded of a lesson bunch of impressionable eight-year­ to one of our nation's I learned in the past from little old boys just trying to be like their league baseball. It was my first year heros. great leaders (in fact, I was Kevin's age) and I was I listen to their coach give them in coach-pitch. Being a child of nothing but positive encOUl-agement. My mother, a Kennedy. bur n t of . divorce, my grandfather and uncle And I look at Marty sitting next to the Massachusetts Ke ['~edy' s. was Ray were my male role models. me and I realize that he's Kevin's pregnant with me when IF.K. wa Both loved the game of baSeball and Ullcle Ray. assas inated. Thmughout my life my passed tlIat love on to me. Then I realized that maybe tllli heart felt heavy when I thought of thl'; Ray was a coach on my first \\wld would be a better place if loss of this man with such noble team. He would take me to practices everybody had an uncle Ray. intent, true empathy for the poor. and and games all-the-while talking love for our nation. He w . a man who may have become II great elder statesman. But I was soothed because we still had John F Kennedy Jr. , and Our generation lost Editorial such pot~ntial remained. Board Until recently. In my grief , t this new los of potential, I recalled prose included in a without a cause J oe Harris book I had read the we k before I F.K editor-in-chief Jr. 's death. This hi ·tory book by be achieved in our lifetime; therefore N thing we do, however virtuous, There were times when people large they could build them before Thomas Cahill is irom ally entitled, we must be saved by hope. Nothing can be accomplished alone; therefore would bad mouth my generation. I the fire department got to the scene K en Dunkin "How the Irish Saved Civilization." which is true or beautiful or good we must be saved by love." couldn't understand it. Hey, we are to put the fire out. Start a fire and managing editor \\'hen I reread the quare, it seemed makes complete sen e in any immedi­ Reinhold Niebuhr just like every other generation. wait for the fire department to get so suitable. It reads: ate context of history; therefore we R.I.P.. IF.KJr.. Things just seem to be nicer after there was their routine. After that "Nothing that is worth doing can must be saved by faith. -Sue Britt years pass. became bOling for these select few. "Our Opinion" reflects the I realized that this generation, or they decided to tear down the itmer majority opinion of the at least most in this generation, is walls which sepm'ated the camp­ editorial board GUEST COMMENTARY completely different from its prede­ grounds from the walkway. In the cessors. process they discov­ bl the past there ered two television have b.een battles to satellite trucks which The new leader and'w hat should be expected be won. The young had been hidden people in the past behind a trailer. took stands against Unprovoked and In my life experiences, I have always known men to be that they are too high and lifted up to stoop to the level of racism, unwanted without cause they put into leadership positions such as pastors, deacons, man­ their subordinates') Do they feel insecure or inferior when wars, . and other began to trash the agers, presidents, senators, and so on. However, women someone questions their "authority"? things of the day. van, putting metal have seemed to comer the market on elementiry school sure it could be aU of the above and more. However, M ail rill Today's young peo­ rods through the win­ teachers. The idea that men are heads of households is car­ I want our leaders who will start this new year and take us Letters to the Editor ple have nothing to dows. After the satel­ ried outside of the home and filters into the social realm. Of 7940 Natural Blidge into the next millennium to know that there are certain char­ battle for. Most of lite was kicked off course, I have also seen women as Sunday school teachers, acteristics which make a quality leader. St. Louis, MO 63121 the wars for rights ... .. ~~~.. ~I.J . ':'~~":I . .. ,. the top of the van and choir directors, secretaries, first ladies, and the wife of sen­ First, a quality leader will care for the people and the have been fought; managing editor the windows were ator so and so. However, I believe these programs. there is nothing else gone, they began to P hon e positions have been taken as a result of the Second, a quality leader will be respect­ (314) 516-5174 to win. For the most part, there is a kick the sides of the van in. The "This is all you can do" attitude. ed by both blacks and whites alike. battle to be rowdy. police came on the scene and arrest­ When I took black history class at the Third, a qUality leader will believe in a . 1 saw this first-hand at ed a few of the attackers. F a x junior college, I was faced with answering higher power and that one is not infallible or Woodstock '99. While the event Off to the next attack. They were (314) 516-6811 the question, what makes a quality black omnipotent. was one of the defining moments of burning grass, bottles, trash, and leader? Finally, a quality leader must be willing my life, it proved to me that most of anything else they could get their Email I'm sure some would say, of course, the · to hear the voice of the ones being led and be the people my age are a waste of hands on. [email protected] leader has to be black. Others who are in the ready to make changes that will benefit all flesh. People have asked, me why The older concert goe~s seemed feminist movement may say, of course, the involved. the riots started, or what provoked pretty shaken that anyone could be leader has to be a woman. The new leader that I am looking for the crowd. Having seen the raucous so reckless. "It isn't about this," one Letters to the editor I believe that neither being black nor today is not based on race, religion, status, or start first-hand I have to respond man kept saying. boredom. should be brief and those bring a woman is a crucial factor in what L ISA M . P ETTIS gender. It is based on one who is concerned The show that was aU about not exceeding 2.00 words makes a quality black leader if "quality enough to let down the wails of pride, igno­ It began on Sunday when concert peace and love in 1969 had guest commentator goers began to tear down the murals will be given preference. black leader" is refening to one who is able rance, and insecurities and accept criticisms, spawned a child in 1999 that didn't on the outer wal] for keepsakes. care about the past, .only the inune­ We edit letters for clarity, to lead blacks. However, I believe the leader must be one suggestions, and comments. This was a wall to keep out dead diate moment. Before the concert, length, and grammar. All willing to be clitiqued by her followers for the benefit of all. I hope that the leaders on this campus will take heed to beats who didn't' buy a ticket. The there was talk of having the event Many times I haveworkedwitb leaders - male, female, these qualities and put them into practice because then, and letters must be signed outer wall fell, but that wasn't the every five years. After the show the black or white - and I find the problem to be the same. only then, will we bave sLlccess on this campus ,and in the and include a daytime cause of the fire. The cause was hooligans put on, hopefully they These leaders are not willing to listen to their followers' community at large for this year and for the new millenni- phone number. when people began to start fires on will change their mind. This genera­ complaints, suggestions, or criticisms. \Vhy? Do they feel urn to come. the campground simply to see how tion doesn't deserve it.

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BY DAVE KINWORTHY son off of comer kicks. Corinne Chik, a sophomore, will .------. staff editor Freshman Cara Carrothers out of play outside midfielder for the Wentzville will start at the sweeper Riverwomen with her style of good position. She has lots of speed and will attacking and excellent defending of The Riverwomen's soccer program handle the backfield well. the ball. under third year Head Coach Beth Defenseman Beth Ostermeyer will Freshman Lindsay Jones from Goetz has seemed to take the next step probably play marklng back, and look Incarnate Word is the hardest player on in contending for the Great Lakes for only positi ves out of this red-shirt the team. Physically, defensively, and Valley Conference title. . freshman. during practice, Jones is the true work­ . Goetz has brought in more youth, Dana Thompson, a red-shitt last horse of the team. She will emerge as speed, and aggression to the team to season in her senior year with the an impact player for the Rivelwomen form a squad that can compete with Riverwomen, did a good job with her this season. anyone. rehabilitation and has good speed and Junior Meghan Kenney will play at Samantha Grasshoff, a senior and is a leader on and off the field. the central midfield spot and will excel the lone goaltender for the Sarah Kalish, a sophomore from in the transition. Riverwomen, will cap her stellar Incarnate Word, came in as one of the Shelly Dixon, a transfer from career this sea<;on. With Grasshoff top two fittest players on the team. She Southem Indiana, will playa little up standing a strong 5-9 and anchoring worked bard over the offseason with top, but is lidden by injUlies early this the Riverwomell defense, this is her her club team and will see a lot of time season. year, this season. Jeanna Bunt, a senior who did not I ~ Senior Julie Reiter will work great Lindsay Siemens, a freshman from see a lot of time the past season, will up top with all of the talented for­ Kansas, will be a front runner with her see a lot of time this season. She will wards, and look for her to score more abundance of speed and look for her to be one of the strongest marking backs goals this season as she has come in to blow by some people. the Riverwomen have. pre-season well conditioned in an Carrie Marino, d1e second leading Junior Jennifer Terbrock is the attempt to avoid the injuries which goal-scorer in UM-St. Louis history, most versatile player on the squad, She hampered her in the previous season. retums for her senior season as a may sruft up top or play in the mid­ Melissa Timpe, a sophomore, has Riverwoman. She can1e in as good as field, but will be an asset to the team improved her aggressiveness and will shape as Goetz has seen her. She will be versatile for the Riverwornen. Look have more help up front, and this will for Timpe to score a few goals this sea- be her year. see SOCCER, page 11 1999 Women's Soccer Roster DAVE No. Name Pos. Class No. Name Pos. Class KINWORTHY 0 Samantha Grasshoff GK Sr. 12 Undsay Jones MF Fr. sports editor '3 JlIlie Reiter f/MF Sr. 13 Meghan Kenney MF Jr. 4 Melissa Timpe MF/F So. 14 Shelly Dixon F So. phone: 516-5174 fax: 516-6811 5 Cara Carrothers B Fr. 15 Jeanna Bunt MF-B Sr. 6 Beth Ostermeyer B Jr. 16 Jennifer Terbrock F-Mf Jr. 7 Dana Thompson F Sr. 17 Alaina O'Donnell MF-B So.

Stephanie Platt/ lbeCum'fU B Sarah Kalish MF So. 18 Colleen Ortmann B Jr. Upeominst Riverwoman outside midfielder Corinne C hik dribbles the ball in ~ Lindsay Siemens F Fr. 20 Jessicah Gallagher B Fr. Ga e~ practice Thursday. The Ri,verwomen will rely on Chik 's attacking 10 Carrie Marino F Sr. 23 Amber Godfrey Sr. and defensive skins as one of the factors to their success in the MF upcoming season. 11 Con nne Chik MF So. Men's Soccer Bernse:n names Bonee named VS . McKendree 7pm. Wed.. Aug. T assistant coa~1t Digging in • • • softball coach vs. U. of Tampa B Y DAVE KINWORTHY 7pm, Fr l, , Sept 3 B'Y DAVE, KINW ORTHY Yorhena Panama staff editor digs for a ball in Sltiff editor practice Thursday Volleyball U1v1-St. Low ' recently hired Lesa As the first step ill revamping the at Mark Twain Gym. Bonee as the new head women's soft­ Rivenuen ba,ketbalJ program, Head Panama will be a S! U-E Tournament Coach Mark Bernsen has hired Ben ball coac h. Bonee is the first women's key factor in t he Fri./Sat. , Aug, 17/28 Kandlbinder, a 1998 graduate of oftbalJ coach who has been consid­ Riverwomen's suc­ Southwest Missouri State University, ered a full-time coach in the 23-year cess this year as N. Alabama Tourn. as his assistant coach, team rustory. Fri /Sat. , Sept. 3/4 Kandlbinder, was a standout play­ they try to improve Before being hired at UM-St. er for SMSU from 1994-1998 as he on last season's Louis. Bonee was the head coach for finished ills career as the seventh 16-10 record over­ three years at Southern WesleYiUl leading scorer in the school's history all. Pick up The University in South Carolina where Women's Golf with 1,429 points, Current next week she compiled a record of 94-72, Wilen asked about his interest in for a full volleyball Along with this record, Bonee also at Kentucky Wesleyan led Southern Wesleyan to the UM-St. Louis, Kandlbinder was preview. TBA Fri,. ept. 3 quick to point out Coach Bemsen as Gear gia - A la b am a - Carol ina the main reason, Cnnference Championship in 1999 at Southern In diana '1 played one year under Coach where her team adnnced to the TEA Tues., Sept. 7 Bemsen and then with Steve Alford, Southeast Regional Toumament for the second consecutive year. ,. but it feels good to be back with Coach Bemsen," Kandlbinder said. "I 'Wilen asked about the UM-St. have always respected him in basket­ Louis squad wruch was headed unGer ball and also as a person." the guidance of fom1er coach Charlie With only three returnees coming Kennedy, she had nothing by hjgh back to play for the Rivenuen, it reviews and rn,itive, about the pro­ could be a transition year for the gram. Rivermen, but Kandlbillder thinks "I'm really excited and looking otherwise. forward to being a part of UJ\'l-St. . "Coach Bernsen did a lor of Louis." Bonee said. "It is a great tit Full fall previews in: recruiting and has been on the road all for me as well as a great ~' pportuni(Y. I'm louking forward to the ('11:tI­ summer," Kandlbinder said. 'These Mens Soccer kids that he has recruited are not only lenge," Bonee has had her fair share of Volleyball great basketball players, but great Women's Tennis people. They have great personalities success on the diamond as she bas and are easy to work with. When you proJuced seven all-conference ath­ leres, two all-regional athletes and Stephanie Platt! 71v C/I,.r~1If one All-American, see COACH, JtJQgf 11

U ' M · St~ Louis sports pointed in right direction as school year begins

I would like to welcome everyone back to hitter in the game today and you want to trade have already begun fine-tuning their games in The fall semester lonks to be enjoyable for UM-St Lows for the fall semester. As the new him? their quests for the Great La.lces Valley fans with U!v!-St Louis leams in the midst of a sports editor, I just want all of my readers to Speaking of trading, is the Cardinals organi­ Conference championship. run at: their respective GLVC Lhampionships. know that yes, Ken Dunkin is still on The Current zation actually going to trade to get better after The men's progran1 looks to be strong under \Vhethcr it be the awes me season out of staff and that the sports section will be run with their .500 season? the guidance of Head Coach Tom Redmond and Carrie Marino that we all anticipate or the capa­ the same quality and depth as last year. Where is Jim Brady? th e women's team looks stronger, faster, and bilitieS of the men's .,oceer team led by midfield­ I an1 sure that nobody. and r include myself in 111e US women's soccer team won the World revamped from last year's squad. er Scott Luczak and goaltender Kevin McCarthy, thClt category. wants to be back to school, but we Cup, beating China in a spectacular finish in These SL1::cer progranls are headed in the right this fall semester will be exciting for all . have no choice. penalty kicks direction with the talented youth that has been I urge all of the UlVl-St. Louis students to Over the summer, numerous historic sporting What this has done for the rest of the female acquired over the past summer. Look for Lindsay corne' out and support these progranls which are events have occurred. soccer clubs and teams around the country is to Jones and Jeff Stegman to be noticeable nam.es in at their peak. The athlete have trained long and Mark McGwire, the name speaks for itself. As boost their hopes for a future in the sport of soc­ the future for both the men's and women's pro­ hard to represent Ul\:I-St. Louis in the best way, McGwire reached the 500 mark in homeruns, the cer, There is already talk about a professional grams. sbape, and form. Your support for the Rivenuen LATEST Scoop Cardinals actually contemplated trading him. women's soccer league being brought to the The women's volleyball team looks as strong and Riverwomen will Ollly "ncourage our ath­ That is the most absurd thing that 1 have ever table. The US women's team has exemplified as ever under Denise Sil ve.ster. letes to lise to tbe occasion and perform to the DAVE KIINWORTHY heard. what it takes to play the true garne of soccer. . The program retums the majority of its tean1 best of their capabilities. Your SUppOlt is wanted Here you have the most dominant homerun Here at UM-St. Louis, the soccer programs in its hopes to capture the GLVC championsrup. and needed. Page 6 1k Current August 23, 1999 No matter what you call it, it's still... oodstock

Some say it's just an example of crass commercialism gone awry. Others say it's a way of honoring the spirit of original festival. As Ken Dunkin says in this special preview, in it's own '90s way, this event was still Woodstock.

BY KEN DUNKiN I, Sf'!t! editor ;

Seeing the biggest bands in the wodd play live was one of the many fun things that happened at Woodstock 99 . There was an inde­ pendent film theater for movie lovers. a bicycie racing track, and interesting people in the crowd. CORY With a line-up that boasted Korn, Limp Bizkit, Metalica, DMX, B LACKWOOD und Rage Against the Machine it would have been tough for anyone ...... ,. -," ...... - ...... to be disappointed in the music. Over 60 bands A&E editor played in all with George Clinton and phone: 516-5174 Next w eek, look Parliament stealing the show. Their set Friday fax: 516-6811 for our speciai night spurred a balf hour cheer for an encore. Arts &. They were Joined by Shock GlHumpty Hump Entertainment from Digitai UndergTO und which added quite a insert, featuring a bit of stage presence. CAT HERINE complete Overall, the attitude at Woodstock was dif­ MARQUIS"HOMEYER ferent for ttle '99 crowd . V/hat was once an .- , ...... Woodstock report, easy going fun-loving show had turned into film editor and much more! what many called Corpratestock. After an ini- phone: 516-51 74 tial ticket cost of $1 50 the promoters of fax: 516-6811 Woodstock gouged concertgoers. They harged $S for a 12 oz. beer, $4 for a 12 oz. -oda. Lack of competition and a ruJe restricting the conceligoers from bringing the beer and soda drove the prices up. Mo t alarming were the $10 purity and $.+. 50 hotdogs. Oscar-Meyer miner' makes a great hot dog. but I could have bought 24 hot dogs for the Concert$ plice they were charging for one. Woodstock i an experience that all music lovers should experi­ ence at least once in their lifetime. And with the tons of revenue they made, it i expect d they will do the event .every five years.

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27 FILM REVIEW ------Sister Machine Gun CoNCERT REVIEW Karma

Rock & Rap Against Low-budget 'documentary' puts Racism Mirlistry) Atari Teenage Riot with Dogfight, Midwest expensive horror flicks to shame Avengers, Big Blue Monkey, 5 Deadly Venoms rain sonic fire and brimstone & JeD B Y J EREMY PRATTE Galaxy sj)ecia/IO Tbe Current BY CORY BLACKWOOD their places on stage, the building What better way to make a film staff editor almost collapsed when Al scarier than to market the events con­ Jourgenson swaggered out. 28 tained within it as real') How loud can you scream? AI Jourgenson, AKA Hypo Mustard Plug The mythology of 'The Blair Imagine screaming as loud as pos­ Lm3, AKA Alien Dogstar, AKA Galaxy Witch Project' goes like this: In sible, but not hearing a thing. No, Buck Satan, AKA Grandpa October, 1994, three film students got you aren't in space as the Aliens Sarah Cloud Jourgenson is not a large man, but lost in the woods in Burkitsville, slogan would suggest, but some­ Blueberry Hill he has more than enough personal­ Maryland while shooting a documen­ where far scarier; a Ministry con­ ity to fill all four of his aliases. tary on the Blair vVitch and they were cert. Whether playing songs from Filth Bottlerockets never seen again. Then, a year later, Mississippi Nights The Amelican Theater was not Pig, Psalm 69, The Mind of a · their footage was found and put a place for the weak of heart or the Terrible Thing to Taste, or their together into a movie. well adjusted on the 10th of new effort, Dark Side of the Spoon, Sounds believable, doesn't it? August. That much was obvious. Ministry was every bit as loud as 31 Most people by now know that the More importantly, this was no Punk-O-Rama entire story about the filmmakers dis­ Atari Teenage Riot, but the music place for anyone with sensitive ears was still discernible as music. with Bouncing Souls, appearing is untrue. Most people also Heather Donahue plays herself in 'The Blair Witch Project.' The or even decent hearing. Bludgeoning as it was, the noise H20, & US Bombs know that the three "students" - haunting final ~ene is one of the scariest pieces of film to come German rockers Atari Teenage emanating from four capable gui­ Karma Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, out of Hollywood in years. and Michael Williams (who are very Riot opened, hitting the crowd with tarists is nothing short of amazing, much alive) - are just fIlm seemed so cover the intimidating wooden arti­ a wall of noise powerful enough to while the eerie sounds of an alto actors using their real real . that during facts, when one of them disappears, make even the nearly deaf flinch in saxophone wired through a foot ,.. September names, and that the the sbowing I and when you watch the haunting shock. ATR's politically cbarged petal are enough to make one lose ., "\'- '. real fIlm's directors wondered if the final scene. lyrics were lost in the jumble of sleep over. Layered on top of that and writers m'e two Length: 130 min. stars really did The Blair Witch project is a good hardcore beats, rampant guitar was AI's throaty wails, and sanlples 8 tracks, and video game sounds, so guys from Florida Rated: R inadvertently get horror flick - the movie and it's paltry threaded into every song. 2 Skinnee J's named Eduardo lost in the woods. $20,000 budget whips the snot out of the audience stood shell shocked Any band that cites junky Our opinion: 1\ *. 1\ .... Mississippi Nights Sanchez and Daniel That IS how any of those one hundred million dol­ rather than compelled to tear the author William S. Burroughs as Myrick. believable their lar jokes like '''The Haunting" which building down. Alec Empire, the their main influence and samples Why,. if you know this infonna­ perrorrnance was. just pile on special effects and make lead singer became frustrated, and more Full Metal Jacket lines than 10 tion, is the movie still so scary? Why Donahue, Leonard, and Williams you laugh more than gasp. There are ranted about the evils of Germany anything else are guaranteed to be The Cranberries do you get more freaked out the more knew their characters and the set up of no monsters or witches in The Blair and the US, but his complaints fell disturbing, and .Ministry did not Riverport Amplitheatre you think about it after you' ve seen it? the movie, but improvised most of it. Witch project. It is what you don't see on deaf ears so he continued his set slouch in that category. To fully understand this, a few There was no scIipt, only a general that scares you. The ambiguity of without much more complaining or Ministry is a great live show, facts must be straightened out first outline of what they had to do. Most what's going on during the intense heart. and for those of you not privileged The legend of the Blair Witch was of what happened in the woods as the night scenes freaks you out a hundred 17 When Atari Teenage Riot left enough to see them live, (or just a made up by Sanchez and Myrick to story unfolded was not plarmed. This times more than if Sanchez and Cibo Matto 'the stage, crowd members stayed little frightened) there is always the give Burkitsville - which is a real is why it seemed so real. This is why MyIick had included a cor witch on with Citizen King quiet and tried to rest their ears for Ministry videotape of a concert. It Maryland town - a sense of history yom heart beats faster when they first a broomstick. the unavoidable onslaught of Mississippi Nights and evilness. The stars were really realize they're lost. This is why you I'm not jumping on any bandwag­ is aptly entitled In Case You Didn't Ministry's legendary industrial sent out into the woods for eight days feel for them when they begin fIghting on here and praising The Blair Witch Feel Like Showing Up, and accu­ Sir Mix-A-Lot with cameras and picked up minimal with each other. This is why your Project just because most other critics noise. A roar erupted when the rately shows the chaos of a Firehouse rations and notes from the crew daily. blood turns cold when the weird have. I just came, I saw, I liked. And members of Ministry tiltered into Ministry conceIt. They, however, did not get lost. The sounds at night start, when they dis- I think you will like it, too. When it comes to competing concert venues, smaller is definitely better

What's the first place you think of the most part, I do not like large ven­ lawn, you ar'e lucky if you can make tiny place, and everywhere you go, local bands, and no more than 100 when you think of a concert venue? Is ues. Sure, Riverp01t can pack in 20 to out the stage, much less the people you can STllL SEE TIrE BAND! people could ever fIt in a hall like that. it someplace massive, like Riverport 30,000 fans so everyone can go see a performing on it. Pick one of the six Amazing! The last time I showed my Parking is free, a ticket is usually 5 or Kiel, or someplace smaller and band. Admittedly, that . is necessary, places to go get a beer - it is five face at Riverport was the last Pointfest dollars, and you are guaranteed to more intimate, more along the lines of because a Beastie Boys concert· at bucks anyway - or go buy cold installment (I am almost ashamed to meet one of the bands playing. Five the Galaxy? Mississippi Nights would seU out in pizza at near the price of a CD. admit it) and the P.A kept going out. dollars is worth one spilled beer at I'm not sure how many concerts I minutes, and would be so overcrowd­ Parking is eight or ten dollars, which On top of that, 2 Skinnee J's played. 2 Riverport. I'd rather watch five or six have been to, but it is well over a hun­ ed it would be ridiculous anyway. is a joke because the parking lot is Skinnee J has one of the best live local bands. dred. That means I have been to RiverpoIt, the land of opportunity, owned by the same guy that owns shows of any live band played, but we Look on the sidebar of this page shows at places of all different sizes, where everyone can go see a band. RiverpOlt, not some independent couldn't even see them from our spot for some alternatives to the arena and though I may not be entitled to Some sort of Utopia, where there are businessman. Parking downtown at on the lawn. When I saw them at the rock, and go check something infi­ my opinion, here it is anyway at leas t 6 different places to buy beer, the American Theatre costs half as American, however, I could see every nitely more original than anything Most would say big places are cool and even more to buy food and sou­ much, and those are independent lots. one of them clearly. I could even seen at Riverport all summer. I can ROLL RANT & for their reasons, and small places are venirs. Great idea, huh? Nope, it is a Small venues are called intimate make out the details of the singer's promise you that Moby, Cibo Matto, cool for theirs, but after a Sh01t list of joke. Everyone can go hear a band, oftentimes, a pretty accurate state­ dragonfly tattoo. Tricky, and any· of the others will not 1} CORY BLACKWOOD the separate benefits, this colwnn and on a honible sound system, at ment. Go to a show at ' the High There are even concerts at the be appearing any time soon it would be over, and boring at that. For that. Back in the aLIter limits of the Pointe, with 250 people packing the VFW halls around St. Louis, held for Riverport, or Kiel, or even the Fox. If August 23, 1999 ~Ite Current Page 7

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BY I(ATY M ARQUARDT Bowen cited legal reasons for runs deeper, symbolizing the school's school's student handbook warns that Daily Texan vetoing the proposal, stating that fed­ refusal to accept gays and lesbians. "rvlisuse of God's gift will be under­ a dvanta ges erallaw does not extend anti-cliscrirn­ "We want this statement from the stood to include, but not be limited to, (V-WIRE) AUSTIN, Texas ination protection to gays and les­ administration saying we are wanted sexual abuse, sexual harassment, sex­ Tempers are still flaring for many bians, therefore adopting such a poli­ here, even though we may not feel it," ual assault, incest, adultery, fomica­ IIV REBECCA SIMMONS Although it is at1ticipating ques­ Texas A&M students, faculty and cy could create legal problems for Davis said. "We want them to tion and homosexuality." Th e PoSt tions and problems, CNS has been staff left frustrated by the administra­ A&M. acknowledge that gays and le sbians The handbook also lays out school "extremely successful in attracting tion's recent refusal to include sexual Thomas Wehrly, Speaker of the are vital members of the community policy on such "misuse." (V-WIRE) ATHENS, Ohio - qualified technicians," Reed said. orientation in the school's anti-clis­ A&M Faculty Senate, said extending - and Bowen's actions are not say­ "Baylor will strive to deal in a con­ FreshInen might find it easier to "Students need to understand that crimination policy. A&1v1's anti-cliscrimination policy to ing that." su'Uctive and redemptive manner with make themselves at home this year this whole program is new to us, too, President Ray Bowen vetoed a include gays and lesbians is essential Bowen did not return phone calls all who fail to I ive up to this high stan­ when they flnd a state-of-the-art and it's not going to be perfect at proposal Monday to add "sexual ori­ to the school's evolution. Wednesday. dard," states the Student Handbciok Gateway computer alongside their first," Ooten said.. "We are willing to entation" to a list of characteristics ''This proposed rule change would More than 400 universities nation­ Policy on Sexual Misconduct. beds when they move in Fall work with students to smooth out such as race, sex and religion already make A&M policy consistent with wide have made efforts to include Davis said the collegiate gay com­ Quarter. Ohio University has spent any problems that do occur." protected in the student handbook. such universities as yours," said sexual orientation in their anti-dis­ munity is well aware of Baylor's pol­ almost $3 million already to make In order to teach students about i A&M's Student Senate, Graduate Wehrly, an A&M statistics professor. crimination laws, most recently icy towards homosexuals. this year's freshmen some of the the computers, a tutorial video will Student Council and Faculty Senate "Essentially it would make A&M's Southern Methodist University, "It's known that you get kicked most privileged students in the coun­ run abont 10 times a day on' approved the changes, making the campus friendly to all people - it which added the category in May. out of Baylor if they find out you're try. The project, which is well on its CATVisioIl during the flrst few veto even more disappointing, should be a welcome and diverse UT-Austin included gays in its gay," Davis said. "Students at Baylor way to completion, was initiated just weeks of school. Students also will according to Kim Novak, adviser for campus." anti-cliscrimination policy in 1990, just don't come out. ·' three months ago when OU receive a "quick guide" that includes Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and But Novak said Bowen's decision and has not yet encountered any legal He added his organization will President Robert Glidden announced basic information on the computers. Transgendered Aggies, the organiza­ proves otherwise. problems, said James Vick, vice pres­ continue to lobby for changes in plans to make OU the first public Online help and tutorials will be tion that authored the proposal. "Personally and emotionally these ident of student affairs. A&M's policy, disui bute petitions university in the state to provide available. through Microsoft soft­ "To have the students, the faculty students feel unwelcomed and slight­ "In nine years we've never run and meet with Bowen. computers in residence hall rooms. ware. and staff behind them has been an ed," she said. into any legal problems," Vick said. Davis said that the A&M Faculty "Computers are an essential patt The computers will include a uplifting experience, but then to have Jordan Davis, secretary for the 'The policy has been a sound policy" Senate will take up the issue at its next of education," said Christina Ooten, Microsoft Suite, including Office the president reject it - their initia1 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and But Baylor University has not executive meeting on August 25 to director of information technology 2000, an Exec mail program, reaction is to feel rejected," she said. Transgendered Aggies, said the veto adopted such a policy, and the decide a cow'Se of action. for auxiliary services. "By putting Wll1dows 98 and the Netapps Suite computers in dorm rooms, we are that includes Netscape and OAK going to give students an environ­ OU spent an extra $500,000 to pro­ ment tllat they can't get anywhere vide students with high-quality LED else. As a result, they are going to laser printers. Also, things such as graduate with a head start." extension cords and Ethemet hubs Unfinished Freshmen also will beneflt from for students who bring their own innovative technology provided by computer will be provided at no Computer Network Services. Files extra cost. automatically will be backed up on OU chose Gateway because it Flyiltg the network server "home" drive, was able to fill the requirements OU allowing students to access their requested. work from any computer on campus. 'The process of selection was Object? "If a students computer crashes, very rigorous, impartial and tllOr­ they can go next door or to a com­ ough;' Ooten said. "In tenus of our puter lab and access their files," said requirements, Gateway was the com­ Thomas Reed, CNS director. pany that best flt OU's needs." CNS also is doubling the speed of OU plans to equip the remainder the network by 10-foid and increas­ of the residence halls with the com­ ing capacity of OAK, Reed said. puters next summer and focus on Construction workers If students have a problem with upperclass computer requirements. continue their work their new PC, they won't have to ''This is just the fust step in a long atop the roof of the look far for technical support. The process," Ooten said. new University Center CNS help desk 'Will be open from 8 "I think that students \vill be very' last week. a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through happy with the new computers," Friday atld from noon to II p.m. on Reed said. "They are fast, quite pow­ weekends. When students call with a erful, and we are providing a support problem, technicians will be able to program that is more than adequate." look at a student's screen through Sophomore Aat'Dn Minor agreed. "remote control computer capabili­ "I think it's a great idea," he said. Stephanie Plattl Tbt! ClIrl'''lIl ty" and make solving problems "Now freshmen won't have to go out quicker and easier, Reed said. and buy a computer."

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al differences are getting in the way of BY CORY BLACKWOOD SGA productivity, as were noted in the minutes of the meeting. This can staff editor be reflected by the CWTent shortage of Wednesday Aug. 25, from 4 to 7 filled SGA positions. . p.m. an bpen house will be held at the Other points brought up by Butler new Fine Arts Building addition, in the meetings were that certain fees which will also feature a faculty art should be optional, such as the com­ show. puting fee and the health services fee. The east wing addition will open While the fees have always been a on the first day of school, Aug. 23. part of required billing at UM-St. Louis, Butler said that the computing The 13,000 square-foot expansion fee should be charged on a per use cost $1.5 million to build, and almost b~is. Butler said his main concern doubles the space of the Fine Arts with the computing fee is to assure Building. The additional space will students that they were not paying for add room from more classrooms, administrative usage of computers. offices, another darkroom, an expand­ ed woodshop, and a print-making stu­ dio, TIle print-making studio will allow for a new print-making major in NURSING, from the Bachelor of Fine Arts field. page 1 ' The east wing will also add space for Lewis Lankford, an endowed pro­ dollars for programs aimed to achieve fessor in the field of art education. a university's mission statement. This is one of the University's 25 "What we are aiming for on this endowed professorships and one of 13 campus is to be a more research type sponsored by philanthropist E. university," Durham said. "So the Desmond Lee. Chancellor believes, and I agree with "We felt we had to add to the her, that the college of nursing has a building," said Bob Samples, the Stephanie Platt/ The Current high potential to generate more fund­ director of University ed research." Communications, "because the Fine Kathleen Haywood, associate dean of the School of Education, Durham said that he would like to Arts program has grown faster than speaks to prospective students on Thursday, Aug. 1.9. see more money allocated to the col­ our expectations." ~ lege to allow for more hiring offacul­ UM-St. Louis is the city's only ., in a higher standard of performance Seventy-five to eighty percent of ty with a research background. He public college that has a Bachelor of for the school. To meet the standards teachers in the workforce graduate said that the coil~ge of nursing is Fine Arts degree program. When the set by the NCATE, the School of from schools that have NCATE being restructured "to be a more bal­ Fine Arts Building opened in the fall Education is in a constant state of re­ accredited programs. anced academic unit with a better bal­ of 1996, 150 undergraduate majors evaluation. They are currently under­ "I would not hire a teacher who did ance between research and teaching." . were expected within the first years, going major curriculum redesign to not go through an accredited pro­ Durham said that in the next five 5 but 144 majors were emolled after ~ connect community agencies to their gram," said Schmitz, "It's like letting a years he expects the college will have programs. doctor practice without a license. Our 50 percent regular faculty and 50 per­ only 2 112 years. Schmitz said the accreditation also children are as important as someone cent non-regular faculty. The regular '''The Fine Arts Building opened in the fail of 1996, and we already have better prepares students in the School who fixes a broken bone. Why not faculty will primarily conduct Stephanie Plattl Tbe Current of Education for more rigorous licens­ expect the sanle level of accountabili­ research while the non-regular faculty to make an addition," said Samples, ing standards in many states. ty?" will primarily teach. Barry Lamar, with the UM-st. 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'Kick Boxing' Boot Camp OPEN Wl1 h Rick; 4:30pm with Rae Participation (45 min. only) One·time fee allows par- W.E.T. W. E. T. W. E. T. ticipants to attend any with Rose with Rose with Rose classes at any time for the 5:30pm entire semester! Cardio Circuit with S1ephanie Cost: STUDENTS 6:00pm Step FAC/STAFF $50 with Stephanie I--______~ ~------~--~~ ,ALUMNI $50~_~ 6:45pm Turbo Sculpt wflh Ras I·· Weight Room • Earn Money 7:00pm Circuit VISIT US ON THE WEB: '0 w1th Stephan ie www.umsl.edu/services/recsportlindex.html • Free health - CLASS DESCRIPTIONS - Boot Camp - No dance steps! No cute moves! Challenge yourself with calisthenics! Cardiovascular drills will be benefits' interspersed with strength training. This is not a dance classH Cardia Circuit - Jump up, step up, and pump up by blending lo/hi/aerobics, stepping and body sculpting to get a • Flexible hours great workout that is suitable for all fitness levels. Low & Step - Law Impact aerobics, weighted low impact and step aerobics to challenge your cardiovascular • Make new endurance system, Prepare to sweat! Step - Cardiovascular workout using the Reebok Step. This workout can be low or high impact Prepare to friends sweat! Taebox - Come and do the national craze, This is cardio with a punch! Lose body fat and gain confid'ence. Turbo Sculpt - Body shaping and redefining using zertubes, weights, bands, step and your body's own - resistance, This will help enhance all your body parts! " .. Weight Room Circuit - Cardiovascular and strength training workout in one. This class will mix sets of walking or jogging with weightlifting in the Fitness Center. Step & Muscle - Class combines cardiovascular with resistance conditioning. Uses the Reebok Step. Kick Boxing - Cardiovascular workout with a kick. Put some confidence in your step and power in your body. Great mindlbody workout. W. E. T. - Cardiovascular water exercise; class is easy on the joints (low impact). Great for weight loss & body defining. Get fit wI water steps, shallow end aerobics and deep end water jogging. :~~~~#it~~~:,~Il:hhti 4:eh~~;~~ X~~~~:u~~,~~;~~:f~~1~!":~ j d~1~~j:~~.~~~~~ :~t~il~~~~il~I~~'~~~~~;~t~ *Books delivered in no more than three business days or your shipping is refunded. Some restrictions apply. See www.varsitybooks.com for details.