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Butler Wins Narrow Victory Students Choose Split Vice-President -Elect Ticket As Reformation Files Grievance Over Slate Takes Other Offlces Alleged Confrontation IN THIS ISSUE I \ . urre THEAwARb~ ~ WINNING STUDENT VOICE OF UM-ST. LOUIS ~ King of the Ring: lJ M-St. April 26, 1999 The University of Missouri-St. louis Vol. 33 Issue 955 . Loulsan Mark Bland hopes to enter the ranks of profession­ al wrestling. See page 5. Butler wins narrow victory Students choose split Vice-President -elect ticket as Reformation files grievance over slate takes other OfflCes alleged confrontation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 B Y J OE H A R R I S BY JOE HARRIS senior editor senior editor Darwin Butler became the Student Student Government Association . ~ Box Office Dog: 'Lost and Government Association President-elect vice-presidential candidate Carrie Found ' -is a disasterclUs attempt on Friday after he edged out Reformation Mowen filed a grievance with the student at a romantic comedy .. slate candidate J acqueIme Anderson 325 to court against SGA presidential candidate See Page 8. 306 ll1 the voting. Darwin Butler, Monday. Butler said that he was happy with the Butler and Mowen were elected to ~ Fit To Be Tied: The arrival results and that the victory means a lot to their respective positions as president and of Spring means yet another him. vice-president in results announced opportunity to get bit by the "I was blessed, my prayers were Friday. fitness bug. answered," Buder said. "I really put my The grievance covers an alleged verbal See Page 3. heart in it. The job means something to me confrontation between Mowen and ... it may be a small thing to some people . Butler in The Underground earlier this NEWS FROM ALL OvER .. but to me month, as well as alleging several rules the accom­ infractions regarding Butler's campaign. Decision pli shment "On Wednesday, April 14, 1999, SGA Viral Jeopardy means some­ presidential candidate Darwin Buder and . thing and it myself exchanged words. During our dis- Stephanie Platt/The Cummt played at UNLV • stands for • cuss ion, Mr. Buder infoffiled me that he some thin g ABO.VE: Darwin Butler campaigns at works in Human Resources for the (V-WIRE) LAS VEGAS - worth sacrific­ Mirthday, Wednesday, while talking to University and could 'take my check,'" University of Nevada-Las Vegas lllg for." Janice Vails, coordinator of the Mowen stated in the grievance. students had the hance to tIT their Butler said African·American Scholars Retention The grievance said the discussion - Program luck on t he Slots o· LH~X and Splll he is ready to made Mowen feel threatened, so she told • LEFT: Junior Aaron Kohrs casts his the \~'heel of lVlisfonune, durmg get gomg and the other members of her Reformation vote Wednesday afternoon at the annual Sexuallr Transmitted that one of his slate. Mirthday. Balloting also took place D isease Awareness Day on the --------- priorities will Reformation slate presidential candi­ Pida PlaL1 ednesday. Thursday during the late morning, date Jacqueline .I\nderson and Mowen Constitution be parking. early afternoon and evening. The event spoll"ored bv the Butler said the had scheduled a barbecue to meet with UNL Biology -+1- / 61 yirology gets approval parking issue voters on the following day, and Mowen clas, in conjunction with the said Butler, who heads an opposing slate, from SGA raises a coupJe ELECTION RES ULTS Student H ealth e nter, edu ted of questions indicated that he was going to attend. and informed rudents about the that he wants PRESIDENT Mowen said the decision was made by prevention of STDs with g:1me Assel'!1bly, answel·cd. Anderson to not allow Butler into the Darwin Butler. ........... 325.. 51..2% rood and oth r acrivici .. awaits vote It may" be barbecue because of the confrontation. Senior Jasen H os 'in, a biology one stUdent Jacqueline Anderson .•.30S .. 4B.2% uIf these words had not been spoken, major in he vir logy cia< s said from student paymg $1 0, Write-Ins •.••.••..•••.•.....••.• 4 •••. 0.6% if I did not feel personally threatened by entenaimnent :illowed the - ass to but if you [Buder], he would have been more than educate student. in a nonthreaten­ body. See think over the welcomed there and we would have greeted him like any other student," ill manner. whole student Carrie Mowen ..•...••... 446.• 92.3% "That way ~'e figured we'd be page 6. Mowen said. "Unfortunately due to the body or how Write-ins/None ..•••••...• 37 •. •• 7.7% more likely to get peopJe to ,top circumstances on Wednesday, not only --------- many parking did he make me feel uncomfortable, but [by),n said Hoskin. "Before you students there are, think of the percentages COMPTROLLER he made the people I'm runnillg with f, can teach people you have to get they may be paying - those numbers get very uncomfortable also." their attention." larger," Butler said. "Now what is gomg on Bryan Shaw.........•.... 31.0 •. 54.6% When Butler ani.ved at the barbecue, Along with being a come tant '.vith the revenue? Andis the revenue antic­ Jana Johnson ••.•.••..... 256 .• 4S.1.% he was escorted out of the premises by on Viral Jeopardy, students could ipated? Those are the questions 'I would None •.........•...••.......•...• 2 •... 0.4% the canlpus police. enter a raffle to win prizes such as like answered." Butler said there was a discussion shot-glas es with th logo, «no Butler will be joined in office by twO between himself and Mowen on that glove, no love" gift cenificates and members of Anderson's Reformation slate, Wednesday, but denies saying anything compact discs. Educational pam­ Carrie Mowen and Bryan Shaw. Mowen Winners Italicized. phlets and a plethora of flavored Source: SGA Election Committee about taking her check. condoms were also proyided. see ELECTION, page 6 Stephanie Piatt/TIle Current see GRIEVANCE, page 7 Assistant professor of biology Marcie McClure, who teaches the virology clas. , said overall the event was a success. She also s:iid she receiyed some objection ro the Mirthday provides fun, distribution of condoms. ''There was 1 gentleman who canle up and said that the onry way to protect yourseif is through abstmence," said McClure. 'That is activities for students true, but the reality is, people haw se..x." BY ANNE PORTER what altered ego of themselves. The Indian Many student and University organiza­ -. McClure added that she was staff associate Students Association was adorning many tions constructed booths at Mirthday. impressed with the work her biol­ The red and white striped box of pop­ bodies with henna tattoos for additional art University Health Services gave away ogy "tudents did to coordmatc corn reads, "Delicious, Nutritious." The and beauty. free bottled water for those thirsty and Wednesday event. nutritious aspects or this air-light concoc­ For those seeking entertainment of a squeezable brains to strengthen those mus­ "I dOll 't Wll11t me infOlmation tion are doubtful, but it worked as a good higher level, palm readings, and tarot card cles, dlld hopefulJy through the in creased to be left in the classroom. \,' c standby to cure relentless pangs of hunger readings were available. blood circulation, strengthen the mind. shouldn't keep om information to while waitillg in Ime at Mirthday. Tanika Hale is a junior in business. The Au.:.;.iliary Ser.. ices booth gave away ourse]ves/ said McClure. "\\'e The Imes were the worst aspect of ''The palm reader was very close in some cotton candy and the chance to name the have an obligation to educate Mirthday, and even they were well worth of the things she found. She told me where new University Center. Someone who is about this on our campus." the wait because there was a1"cays some­ I was from, which was correct, and my the lucky namer receives Sl 0 in gift cer­ thing most entertaining at the end of the major, which was correct, but some of the tificates from University Bookstore and Ime. other things she said I'm not so sure Food Service Consultants, Inc. Mirthday, the annual carnival at UM-St. about," Hale said. Student organizations were also giving Index Louis, offered an activity to satisfy every Meanwhile, in the tarot card line, many away fun things. The International Student palate. waited to fmd out about their futures. Organization decorated their booth with BULLETIN BOARD ••• .••••••..2 For the outdoor enthusiasts, there were Kris Chisolm is a sophomore in psy­ fla gs and would translate any name mto FEATURES •......•..••••••• 3 Human Darts, the Bubble Run, and chology. Armenian or Russ ian. CO~1~~~ARY ....... ....... 4 J ousting. The idea that somehow the "I hope to find out more about my The Japanese Student Association, SPORTS ............ • .... ... 5 human body can be used as a dart on a career and love life. It's just to have fun, Korean Srudent Organization. Chinese Ci.AsSIFIEDS ....•.•.•.......9 enormous inflatable dart board could only pretty much," Chisolm said. Srudent Association, and Chinese Student THE NERD TABLE ....•.......9 be tried by the most valiant of srudents. The best aspect of Mirthday is arguably Association-Mainland also provided name MmTHDAY PHOTOS •.•••. •.• 10 For those of that degree of bravelY, the that everything is free, except of course, for translations for students and any other jousting provided an equal, if not a greater, the food, soda, beer, and wine. information students desired. News.room • 516-5174 challenge. The Bubble Run provided Deirdre Renay Gilkey is a communica- Various political organizations repre­ Advertising • 516-5316 . unparalleled fun, without any real danger, tlOns maJor. sented themselves, such as the F em inist Fax • 516-6&11 except of comse, the participants feeling "I think that Mirthday is a great escape' Majority Leadership Alliance, the Stephanie Platt/The Current from the burden of 'writing papers and Reformation Slate, the Student like a hamster in one of those plastic run­ Freshman Tom Grevlich blows bubbles during studying.
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