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http://w-vvvv.urnsl.edu/studentlife/curll''ent UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - S T. LOUIS SGA names Wolfe Ready,' aim .•• acting president
BY BRIAN DOUGLAS ''''''''' ·''· .. ·ojTi;;;C~;;.e;~t·~taiJ ''''- .. ····'' Wolfe tuill attend meeting of UM student
Interim vice-president Steven body presidents in place of Butler Wolfe was named acting president of the Student Government Association Curators1, and the other campuses . at an Executive Committee meeting wanted more definite wording, so held on Wednesday. that's why the Executive Committee Wolfe described his appointment was pulled together for a meeting .. ." as an emergency measure taken to Wolfe said. deal with the meeting scheduled to Wolfe said he believed the com have taken place over the weekend, in . mittee's actions would help maintain which the student body presidents of an image of professionalism during the UM-System were to meet to select the proceedings. a new stu<;lent representative to the "The emergency meeting shows Board of Curators, Darwin Butler, the that we're still trying to keep our act elected student body president of UM together," Wolfe said. - S1. Louis, is currently in jail awaiting Wolfe The letter from the Executive a hearing for violations of his work Committee states that Wolfe will release agreement. curator. , ." remain Acting President until the Wolfe's appointment was Wolfe became interim vice- presi result of Butler's hearing on Nov. 4 is announced in a letter from the SGA's dent following the withdrawal of for known. Wolfe said it was not clear Executive Committee to the mer vice-president, Came Mowen, what would happen then. He said that Intercampus Student Council, which and his appointment had been an issue Butler might return. In that case, be states that he will remain acting presi of controversy. . could· resunle his duties as president dent of the SGA "until the result of The letter from the Executive of the SGA. Wolfe said that if Butler's President Darwin Butler's hearing on Committee cites several passages of absence continued, further actions Nov. 4is known." the SGA constitution to support the would have to be taken, which might The letter states its purpose is to legitimacy cO f Wolfe's position as include the appointment of another BY .JENNYL ALLEN "confirm the constitutionality of sev interim vice-president and his acting president until December. Rafael Macias! Tbe Cun'enl • _.~ ••'oU""" ''''!.''''''.Yt:.''''. ".", •• ~ •••• . , ...... ~>~ ... . V .... h' ... ~ .> . ~ . eral items currently under dispute, and appointment as acting president in Wolfe said it was not clear to him i1'ldepet:74ent Florida Alligator Kevin Hanebrink of the UM-St. Louis Police takes time off lend legitimacy to our sending of Butler's absence. what might then happen at that time. from issuing parking citations to help out at t he Fan Acting President Steven Wolfe to the "The officers, Sarah [Welch, cur "rm still trying to sort things," Appreciation Day on Wednesday. . t:V'-W1RE~ GAJNfSVlU .. E, fla. - selection process for the new student rent student representative to Board of Wolfe said. ·The steep, cooc.r€!e stililWeU was damp \¥itO dew Saturday morning-as f tJ, MacBlane. 12, and his wife Sharman, I O, slowly descended into the dive. taking baby steps the entire w«y. ·UM-St. ouis hosts World Ecology Day Both were jf'l full diving %€' . r Page 2 .11te Current November 1, 1999 ~Ize Current . put it on the -----~. ~ II sWLient mganizatlOns ~ .Joe Harris • Editor·ln·Chief E a . Board is a service prouided free of chm ; toc rrent Events Bulletin Board is 5 Ken DwIIdn • Managing Editor Tbe Current Events Bulletm . . , l)eaLiline for submissions to T e u niZtltions and is on OwaIs Karamat • Business Manager ts and diuislOn5 . . . en to stUdent orga Unwersit)' deparlmen . ' ~lV> ce C()11Si£ieratzon IS gw eks prior to the event. .Judi LinVille • Faculty Adviser Bulletin Board . UT9iaY before publication. -F ed at least two we p.nL every Tb . ~ basis- We suggest all su/mtissions be post . MO 63121 orfax 516-6811. Tom Wombacher • Adv.ertisi.ng J)ir. Prod. Associate afirst-come,jirst·s . lnel 7940 Natural Bridge Road. St. [oUlS _ ...... ,..ntmS to: Enn sn-ern ., .Josh Renaud • Prod. Manager Se11d~ uu" ~' - '58 indicated. refixes unleSS otheJ'WI WebEdiior All listings use 516 p Sue Britt • News Editor - Amy Lombardo • Features Editor Monday, Nov. 1 hot dogs got Ron connected. What IL_------Snyder at (636) 926-0993. Dave KJnworthy • sports Editor • "Much Ado About Nothing" The artis does it take to bring you??? For Stcp...... Platt • Photography Dir. tic director, Steve Woolf, and actors more info call Betty at 385-3455 . Spanish Club present The Shining at Sunday, Nov. 7 Cory Blackwood • A&E Editor from the St. Louis Repertory Theatre 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the U-Center • Catholic Mass will be held every News Assistanl will discuss this Shakespear comedy Wednesday, Nov. 3 Lounge. week at 6 p.m. at South Campus Advertising Rep. along with Jane Williamson, associate • Bible Study in the Seton Hall Living Residence Chapel. Catherine • Filrns Editor professor of English at UM-St. Louis room , 1st floor. Friday, Nov. 5 ~yer and Bruce Longworth, associate pro • Romeo and Juliet presented by the • Percussion Workshop I, a special Dana Cojocalu • Business Associate 1 1 ,_# : fessor of theatre at Webster • Soup and Soul Food, a simple free office of Student Activities and per clinic involving Greek rhythms with Shavon Perkins • NeIL'S Associate Conservatory of Theatre Arts . The meal and a time for prayer and formed by the National Shakespeare Nikos Touliatos from 4 to 6 p.m. in Anne Porter • Features Assodate presentation will begin at 11 : 30 a. m_ devotion, from 12 to 12:50 p.m. at Company, Inc. The performance will the Music Annex. DavId IIaugiMr • Prod Associate in room 229 J. e. Penney Conference the Normandy United Methodist take place at 8 p.m. in the J.e. Rafael Macias • Photo Assodate Center. For more information call Church . Sponsored by Wesley Penney Auditorium. The show is Monday, Nov. 8 .Jason Lovera • Copy Editor 5699. Foundation Campus Ministry. free, but tickets are required and • Art in the New Pacific, sponsored by ErW1 Sb&._"aI • Prod. Assistanl available in the Student Activities the Center of the Humanities, this ~ Israel • Proofreader • Flu Shots Anyone? For $10 flu shots • '99 Colloquia Presented by the Office. lecture is a Slide Talk with Jacquelyn will be available in the Unversity Institute for Women '5 and Gender Lewis-Harris, director of the Center Health Services, 127 Woods Hall, from Studies , Lynn Hankinson-Nelson will • Work Camp, sponsored by the for Human Origin and Cultural 9 to 11 a.m . and 1 to 3 p.m. StaH: Jesse Figueroa, Jamie speak on the topic of Science as Wesley Foundation, this work camp Diversity, in which she will discuss Kerry Social Practice from 2 to 3: 30 p. m. will run through Nov_ 7, and will be her research on contemporary art , 1 Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Tower 1312. near Northwest Missouri State forms in the countries of the Pacific I .}. • Weekly Prayer Group at Newman University in Maryville, MO. For Rim. 7940 Natural Bridge Road Center (8200 Natural Bridge) at 7:30 Thursday, Nov. 4 more information contact Roger St. Louis, Missouri 63~ .21 p.m. Free pizza got Chris here. Free • Scary 70's film fest, UPB and the Jespersen at 385-3000 or Chris Newsroom. (314) 516-5174 Advertlsini! • (314) 51 6-531 6 Business. (314) 516-5175 ~ Fax • (314) 516-6811 email: THE CAIVIPUS CRIIVIELINE current@jiTlX urnsl.edu website: bttp://www.umsl.edu/ October 20, 1999 October 22, 1999 October 26, 1999 studentlife/cummt/ A student reported that a Missouri University Police discovered the A student reported that his parking A student reported that between 10- license plate tab was stolen from Concession Trailer at the Women's permit was stolen from his vehicle 21-99 at 5 p.m. and 10-25-99 at 5 her auto sometime between Oct. 18 Softball Field to have been forced on an unknown date while the vehi p.m., his parking permit was stolen ho cm.nt Is pUlI5hed W!eIdy on~. T~""'-I¥'1~T""",, A faculty member reported that a between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. , her A student reported that on Oct. 18, At 10:05 a.m., the University Police """'alThoWnrt.Frsta:1f'ftr- : aIl~ I ~ 2S <2rts, ....labIo It ~ oftices alTho threatening message had been left parking permit was stolen from her between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. , her park were requested at 103 Social o.m.rt. Mel p..s. on"", ceiet>rItIrt I-RmatioI)aI on his office answering machine at vehicle while it was parked at the ing permit was stolen from her vehcile Science Building for a student failing Lu ca s Hall. The investigation contin New West Drive Parking Garage. The which was parked on parking Lot "G. " to show a student I.D. card for lab --- ues. windows had been left partially The vehicle was not locked. entry. MCMA , open . U The Campus CrimeLine i~ II frt'i' .'t!11 it L' 1m ./'/tled frJ'llJt! {:II 'il Inll;, Policc I kp<,r!lllt'/I//"/'" IJlI' 'fl' sali:/1'lbmll,!!,i> Since April 1999, UM-St. Louis has been an associate member. Currently, one UM-St. Louis student serves as a member of the ASUM Board of Directors. ~-; What is ASUM? What are ASUM 's Legislative Accomplishments? The Associated Students of the University of Missouri was officially chartered by the UM Bills signed into law that ASUM strongly System Board of Curators in 1975. The lobbied for include the following: Commuting to Class Daily Columbia, Kansas City and Rolla campuses have full membership. Sharing a Room with a Sibling Student representatives to the state public higher education governing boards (1984) ASUM represents the interests and welfare of and student representatives into closed Sharing a Telephone students before the State Legislature. No privacy meetings (1999). ,I'., ASUM serves as a training ground for students State sales tax exemption on textbooks. interested in hands-on experience in politics, governmental and higher education goveman.:e through direct interaction with members of the Several statewide higher education scholar Missouri General Assembly, Board of Curators, ship and loan forgiveness programs, including Coordinating Board for Higher Education and Bright Flight and the Missouri College the Missouri Congressional delegation. . Guarantee Program and MO STARS . What will it cost to join? How will UM-St. Louis students benefit from If approved, the cost is 15 cents per credit full membership? hour per semester, with a maximum amount of 5-Minute Walk From Main campus $1.50 per student per semester. A lobbying internship program will be established, providing the necessary funding Private Bedroom for students to travel to the State Capitol. How will the money be spent? Own Telephone UM- St. Louis students will elect four board Individual Lease Liability The money generated from the fee will enable members to represent them on the ASUM UM-St. Louis students to set up an office, Board of Directors. (Based on current student enrollment.) ____ ~~_~~Ir~.__ · ____ _ establish an internship program in cooperation with the Political Science Department, present For more information, please programs including voter registration UNIVERSITY MEADOWS contact Joe Flees, UM-St. Louis I ~ Scudenc Cornrnunicy information, hire part-time student staff and other programs to be determined. by Board Member, at 516-8606, or UM-St. Louis students. Andrea Kerley at 516-8637. STOP BY AND SIGN YOUR. LEASE TODAY! VOTE YES, TU ES DAY, NOVEMBER 4 Polling Places: University Center - Lobby and Marillac Hall - Lobby 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. I; (314) 516-7500 [email protected] js~u~ The Associated Students of the University of Missouri "I ill we're located on south Campus behind Marillac Hall "Your student voice state government since 1975" November 1, 1999 71te Current Page j These dogs are more than just BY AMY' LOMBARDO possible." obvious being their gene pool. A staff editor The high amount of exposure lot of the skills are based on to outside elements lessens fear retrieval instincts and make it There are many everyday and builds trust. Not all dogs are easy and enjoyable to leam. The obstacles facing those with dis capable of being assistance dogs, dogs are a good size, a working abilities. Things that may seem so the program's training pro breed historically, have good ·simple-dropping a pencil or gram-its "Canine College"-is body strength, and are socially wanting a snack from the refriger selective. Starting at 7 -weeks old, acceptable. Sometimes there are ator-can suddenly become a Support Dogs tests the puppies multiple homes involved in a rnajorinconveruence. Support for temperament, basic retrieval training, and these breeds do not Dogs, Inc. is a not-for-profit orga interest, and physical build. experience much separation anxi nization designed to help people Volunteer puppy-raising homes ety. with disabilities. Located in St. socialize their charges to as many The animals are useful in Louis, it reaches clients across the situations as possible and teach almost every imaginable situa nation. them to follow basic commands tion-helping people get dressed Bill Dahlkamp, volunteer and for six to nine months. and undressed, making the bed, education manager, says the pro After this foundation is set, the even paying for purchases. gram has two main facets: service dogs attend Canine College for "Sometimes counters are too and therapy. six to nine months. Service dogs high for people to get out of their The service-dog division raises are taught to pull people in wheelchairs and reach over," and trains dogs to help people in wheelchairs long distances or up Dahlkamp said. "So we give the wheelchairs and people with dif slight inclines, help individuals to dog a coin purse, and they rise up fering mobility issues. Earlier this move to and from their chair, to the counter; then the person semester, the UM-St. Louis cam carry up objects as heavy as 16 can take the money out of the pus was used as one of the many pounds, open doors, brace falls, purse and do the transaction that trailling areas. The usual training and retrieve objects. way.." time is two-and-a-half to three "The biggest thing is picking The other side of Support years. up things for people," Dablkamp Dogs is the Therapy of Unique "The goal is to get [the dogs] said, "If they drop something on Canine Helpers, or TOUCH. out as much as they can before the floor, anything that's in reason Owner-dog tearns visit different they are placed,just so they're that's not going to hurt the dog. I types of medical facilities. The desensitized to people, sights, mean, we're not going to have dogs act as a therapeutic device smells, and sounds. So, when them pick up a knife or scissors for the patients. Dahlkamp says they are placed, they can focus all but they do papers, pens, pencils, they bling an outside-world ele of their attention on their person," money, something as small as the ment into the hospital room, espe Dahlkamp said. "I had one [dog back of an earring or a contact cially with children. trainee] that flew up to Chicago lens. Depending on the grace of . ''We go in with the dogs and the with me and she sat on the plane the dog, sometimes they can kid will not walk for the nurse but next to me. We went to a ball retrieve medication." they'd be more than happy to walk TOP: Carrie Finkes, the puppy coordinator for Support Dogs, game at Busch Stadium, to The program uses golden the dog down the hall. Even petting attends to the dogs enrolled in Canine College. AMY LOMBARDO restaurants, to the movies. We try retrievers and Labrador retrievers BOTTOM: Jen Ratner, 20, puts clothes on her foster puppy dur features editor to get as many different places as st'.' SUPPORT DOGS, page 8 ~ ing a training class. The dress-up session is meant to get the for a number of reasons, the most dog used to wearing a support-dog cape and gear. phone: 516-5174 fax:516-6811 Agee continues 0 surp Flu season ;s here aga; n ... ' I Getting shots, keeping good Thoughts readers with her books for T oday hygiene help avoid virus BY ANNE PORTER "living with a saint is · · ·········' ··'··· · ~~j/~~~i;t~··· ·· · ···· · · more grueling than BY ANNE PORTER "'One of the primary things that ...... , .. , ...... , ...... being one.' Jonas Agee likes to speed. Perhaps staff associate you can do is good hand washing," that is why she wrote a book called Sherman said. ·Robert Neville "Taking the Wall;· which is a short Around offices, campuses, hospi He added that covering the mouth Credit: The 1,911 Best Things story collection about race car driving tals and churches everywhere; flu and nose when coughing or sneezing Anybody EVer Said and the families involved shots are advertised. Pay a small fee is also helpful. Agee read one short stOI)' from and then immunity for the flu season Margaret Uline, an associate pro 'Taking the Wall'· entitled "Good to will be provided. Is this vaccine like fessor, believes the flu shot to be pre "A city is a large com Go" on Monday, Oct 25 at Left Bank the wonder diet pills that "melt off' ventative but also suggested other munity where people Books in the Central West End cellulite and excess pound, or do ways to stay healthy this winter. Lisa Greening, co-owner of Left they really work? "Probably the best way is being Me lonsome togeth~ Bank Boola;, introduced Agee for the The vaccine for this year intro healthy in general, getting enough cr," reading. duces to the body the three most sleep, eating the right foods so the ·Herbert Proc hnow Credit: Famous Quotations "In her short stories you don't real potentially troublesome predicted immune system is functioning prop Network ly know what happened She leaves it influenza strands, which are the erly," Uline .said. _ as a question mark, and that is the A/Beijing, A/Sydney, and BlBeijing. Amy Schoenberger, a registered beauty of a short story," Greening The shot will only protect against nurse with University Health "'Before I met my hus.. said. those three, but it could motivate the Services, administered the flu shot Greening, as well as managing body to destroy other organisms. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the band, I had never fall Left Bank, also has read some of Anna Biggs, a clinical professor University Center. en in love, though I'd Agee's works. of nursing, supports the flu shot. 'They [flu shots] are very benefi st.epped in it a few "You know about [the characters], "By getting a flu shot, it stimu cial. A lot of people are afraid to get Gay Norris! The Curre1l1 and the turns in their lives, you can lates a person's immune system so them because they think they might times." Jonas Agee, author of "Taking theWali," reads a short story from ·Rita Rudner relate to [them]," Greening said. that they are ready, even if it's anoth get the flu from it. And in the past Credit: Famous Quotations Agee has written novels such as her book at Left Bank Books, Oct. 25. er organism," Biggs said. people have, but that's because they Network "Sweet Eyes" and '''The Weight of Biggs warned that if anyone is used the live vaccine and now they Dreams," and short story collections or 9. with poetry. As her poetry might have to WIite two or three other severely allergic to egg whites they use a dead virus," Schoenberger including "Bend This Heart" and "A became more narrative and extensive, novels before they are published. But cannot receive the shot because it is said. "Middle age is when .38 Special and a Broken Heart." she adapted to short stories. Her short that's how you leam to write," Agee cultured in eggs . By killing the virus, the body can you 've met so many "A novel is a much bigger breath," stories then grew into novels. said. Other methods should be com still build the protection, but it is not Agee said. '1t has to cover a lot of "I was no child genius, but as long Agee enjoys writing in all forIDS. bined with the vaccine, such as as likely to become ill from the shot people that every new places and a number of charncters as I can remember I've wanted to be a "I find it veI)' entertaining, and 1 avoiding crowds and hand washing. So far, Schoenberger has not heard person you meet over a large period of time, whereas writer," Agee said. like telling stories and sharing them '1£ people are ill, they should ~y of anyone becoming sick from the reminds -you of some short stories are quicker [and] faster. Agee wrote two novels before she with people. It's the best time 1 spend home and not infect other people," shot this year. one else." They're in and out. 1 tend to deal with was published. . in my life when I'm writing," Agee Biggs said. Other ways to avoid getting the the moment of understanding, the "I teach novel writing, and I'm so said. Linda Sherman, a clinical associ flu that Schoenberger suggested ·Ogden Nash epiphany." comparative with people with their ate professor of nursing, said that the Credit: The 1, 91 1 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Agee began writing at the age of 8 first novel because I realize they see AUTHOR,page 8 flu shot is 70 to 90 percent effective. see FLU, page 8 Communicating w ith those around you takes courage When I was features editor (in let my children read for posterity's sharing those ideas with those who respond to what they said... but for people who talk to me in a civ the Mesozoic era), I used to feel sake. It doesn't teach a life lesson, inhabit life with you? And how do they took the risk. Whether I agree ilized manner. I'd rather not appear pride when people read my col and it doesn't display the intelli mediocre writers like me share or disagree with their opinions, on 'The Jerry Springer Show." umn. Of course, my fliends would gence I believe r have. Although I ideas? Communication. they have evelY right to communi I am flattered that two people I read it to see if they would appear like Fred Durst, I will be forever Communication seems like a cate their beliefs to me. don't really know communicated in it or were a part of something I remembered by his idolatry. Then very easy thing to accomplish. Fmthermore, they deserve to be lis with me. I find it ironic that I am was writing. After I graduated, I again, we've all seen or read Guess again! Communication can tened to not only for their courage, having a tirade on communication realized that my friends were the "Romeo and Juliet" and we know be frightening, especially when it but also for their perspective on when the person with whom I most ONLY people reading my column. what happens when love becomes reveals something about you. It life. desperately desire true and vulner It was when 1 came back to idolatry. takes a lot of bravery to tell some Although I may disagree with able communication will never school that I realized that people, On the other hand, I felt proud one how you truly feel or what you people, it doesn't mean that they read thi s or hear these words spo students, teachers, etc. actually that people wanted to comment on honestly see. are wrong or that I am right. It just ken from my mouth. So, I want to read what I am writing. In fact, I my column. I'm not a great writer, It is really hard to communicate means that we have communicated thank these tvvo virtual strangers had two virtual strangers comment yet But 1 appreciate any comment with people in this world. It's hard enough together to have something for showing me what is really on my last column. At frrst, I was that will help me get there. That's to be vulnerable knowing that there to discuss. I have a lot of respect important about my perspective on O[TSIDE IN embarrassed, and then I felt proud. what being a writer is all about, are such callous people out there. for people who take the time out of life. I was embarrassed because my last isn't it? Isn't it about seeing life These people who commented to their day to talk to me. Let me And that's my view from the BECKY RICKARD column was not something I would from a unique perspective and me had no idea how I would rephrase that, I have a lot of respect outside in. f. " Page 4 "11w Current November 1, 1999 OUR OPINION - - Loss of Stewart is a Crumbling SGA needs tragedy to the world The world lost a great man last Stewart did best. He was a winner structure and :leade1rship Monday when Payne Stewart's pri off the course as well. He left vate Learjet crashed in a South behind a wife and two kids. A native Dakota field. of Springfield, Mo., he never forgot The administration of the hurt the student body. Now, Most people will remember where he came from. "7he -issue: Student Government Association because of the uncertainty that Stewart, a professional golfer, by After his stunning PGA president, Darwin Butler, recently Butler will have his work release the way he dressed. He was a Championship victory this year, he Darwin Butler, president, SGA fell to a new low point when Butler reinstated, UM-St. Louis may not throwback with his brought the champi was jailed last week and thus failed to attend both the Senate get a voice in who will become the knickers and hat onship cup back violated his work release and meeting and his own SGAmeeting. next University of Missouri student However, I will home to Springfield remember him for to share it with the is to remain in jait until The excuse? Butler was in jaiL curator. The meeting is this week Butler's work release was tem end in Columbia, and Butler is the something else. people who have November 4 when there will porarily revoked Thursday, pend only one, by virtue of his position, It happened just a always supported be another hearing decide ing another hearing on Nov. 4. The who can represent the University. few weeks ago at the him. Stewart was State asked for the work release to This is the latest in the long line Ryder Cup. The seen about the town revocation of his work with the cup, letting be revoked because Butler was of incompetence that the SGA has Americans had just release. While this is happens, fellow Springfield allegedly caught driving on a sus shown this year. Earlier this semes completed an amaz ing comeback, the natives drink cham the SGA is getting less and pended license, which violated his ter the "President's Initiative," a likes of which may pagne from it. less accomplished. work release provision. nation-wide program, was canceled never be seen again. .JOE HARRIS This is from a Butler was sentenced to jail time on the UM-St. Louis campus by the Stewart, though, editor-in-cbief man who had won so he could think about what he SGA; the election committee has to We suggest:: was still in a battle more than $11 mil did. He was granted a work release be disbanded and reformed because with Scotland's Colin Montgomery. lion in his career and lived in to change his life around. of lack of results; and now UM-St. The sensible thing for Butler The match was tied going into the Tampa, Fla Stewart never forgot to do is to step down from his Everybody makes mistakes, and Louis may not get a voice in who last hole and the partisan American his roots, no matter how much fame everybody deserves a second the next student curator is. position of SGA president. By fans were heckling and verbally and success came his way. chance. Butler has had lots of sec Butler is quick to say students assaulting Montgomery merciless- Stewart did a lot for golf behind doing so, he would free up ond chances, but he continues to must demand more from the ly. the scenes. In the '80s, Stewart some much-needed time to violate the law. University because of the fees we What did Stewart do? The classi shook up the stern and rigid Ryder hold the special elections for While Butler sits in jail waiting are charged. Actually, it is time for est thing possible. He conceded the Cup American teams by blaring for the St. Louis county justice the students to demand more from SGA. This would get perma last hole to Montgomery, giving Bruce Springsteen music in the department to determine whether the SGA him the match win. clubhouse. nent officers in SGA and or not they will indefinitely revoke The incompetence has to stop. Stewart sacrificed his own statis Though his tactics at the time allow them to start working his work release, the SGA contin This administration needs to come tics for the good of others. He made him more enemy than team ues to crumble. It is time for Butler to an end. on more pressing matters. would later say that personal statis mate to his fellow Ryder Cup com to act like a true leader and put the The classy thing that Butler tics do not mean a thing in the panions, Stewart's antics paved the SGA and UM-St. Louis before his could do would be for him to resign Ryder Cup, just team success. way for golf to reach a broader So what do you think? own self-interests. as SGA president. Unfortunately, That attitude embodies what audience. The time has come for Butler to this is highly unlikely. Stewart was--not only as a golfer Stewart's presence loosened up a Write a letter to the editor either resign or be impeached from This leaves us, the students, but as a man. He had enjoyed much formerly rigid, exclusive sport. He. about this issue or anything the SGA presidency. with no other choice but impeach personal success by winning 11 brought golf to the masses. Butler's lack of attendance at ment. tournaments including three majors Now the Ryder Cup enjoyed its else that's on your mind. important University meetings has over his career, but individual suc largest television rating in history cess never came before winning in this past year. The team has loos- - ~ - life's other challenges. LETTERS Winning, it seems, was what see HARRIS, page 10 Butler: SGA President or 'King Con' A few things .that Mr. Butler, don't you think this for personal reasons and NOT for body of this institution, then do the has gone on long enough? You the good of UM-St. Louis. right thing, step down. I urge all of made a mistake, and you must pay Being an older person, I have my fellow students to read the • the consequences, but the UM-St. seen a lot in my years. I worked commentary Joe Harris wrote in Just aggravate me Louis campus should not have to several years for the Bureau of the October 18, 1999 issue of The suffer from your mistake. Prisons in Washington. I dealt with Current. He is correct here. We Last week was just one of those looking through the regular bins. It I have been following this in the your type daily, and they were need to do our homework and weeks. We all have. them and grow seemed as though they were carry paper and in person. I am a fresh cons. This is not about race, or approach this in an orderly manner. to hate them-the weeks where just ing fewer used discs than they had man here at UM-S. Louis, but I am what the constitution says. It is If Butler refuses to step down, then about evel)1bing really seems to ever had. Most of the CDs were doe H arris a non-traditional student. I attend about what is right' I plead with procedures need to be taken to see annoy us to no end. My week was new! And to boot, they cost $16 to ' edii~~~'i;;:~hi~/" " "' " ' ''' full-time in the day, and work full you, step down, quietly. Prove you if an impeachment is in order. Do filled with those kinds of moments. $18. Hopefully the change is only time. You made a statement that really are sorry for what you did not allow yourself to be baited to It wasn't anyone thing that set temporary. Maybe they figured you just got greedy. Well sir, we all and straighten out your life. Let act in an irrational manner by me off, just a few things here and there would be a huge boom in Ken Dunkin want different things, but most of people see that you are a man of Butler's antics. If you do, you will there which drew my disgust. Christmas discs this year. I'm hop managing editor us earn them by working for them. deed and not King Con! never get anywhere. Perhaps one of the most upsetting ing at least. If not, Vrntage VInyl I, for one, work full-time while My grandfather said; "If it don't Butler, do the right thing. If you things for me happened on my trip lost a loyal customer and a big- attending school full-time. It is not look right, [if] it don't smell right, want to see what a can looks like, to Vrntage Vrnyl in spending one to boot Stephanie Platt easy. and [if] it don't taste right, it prob try looking in the mirror in your University City. I was also disap- ...... " ...... " .. Your excuse is lame. I feel that ably is not right." Sir, this does not cell tonight. Vrntage Vrnyl pointed with several photograpby director you have conned the students of look or smell right and is leaving a has long been one media outlets (if you UM-St. Louis, and the only reason bitter taste in everyone's mouth. If • Tom Armstrong of my favorite want to call them you want to hang on to your post is you are truly concerned about the music stores. They that). First was NBC "Our Opinion" reflects the are a store that has reporter Jim Gray. majority opinion of the nearly anything that I'm sure most people editorial board a person could want have seen it by now. Butler's past returns to haunt him when it comes to Gray interrogated music. Obscure Pete Rose as if he had With the recent jailing of the "minorities" that he fought for are "found" evidepce against him disc? They would just killed someone. SGA President, the only true ques backing him up. (Butler), "fmd" evidence against probably have it...... ~r::~ .. .'?.l:''::I~.I~ ...... I've seen maniacs tion left in my mind, and in the He (Butler) started with two the other president? My happiness with managing editor with more compas- minds of many students, is "Was it strikes against him, being African Bad events in the past always the store came to an sion than Gray. It is worth it?" American, and speaking his mind. seem to haunt you and outweigh abrupt end last week. I went to sell no wonder so many people are Mail Mr. Darwin Butler simply want I'm not saying what Mr. Butler did the good no matter what you do. To a few discs that I bought and then skeptical of the media. With people Letters to the Editor ed to bring upon a change in the was right or wrong (being humans, Mr. Butler, I say thank-you for the regretted months later. You know like Gray running around the busi 7940 Natural Bridge school fees and wanted "minori we all make mistakes). I just won lesson you have taught, and may the type--anyone remember Sir Mix ness, I think r m a little skeptical of St Louis, MO 63121 ties" to be treated as fairly as the der one question. If Mr. Butler God be with you! Alot? While the guy was looking at it, too. No need to be rude Jim--it's "majorities" on campus. would not have ran for election in the discs, I started reading a memo only a game after all that was on the counter. To make a On campus it didn't get much Phone Now he is faced with a major April, and someone else won, -Keith Jennings problem and not many of the same would the same people that long memo short, it said not to buy better. There is a campus pUblica (314) 516-5174 as many CDs as they had in the tion that got my goat last week also. past. They didn't need to buy what I'll leave this newsletter nameless Fax had been bought in the past. It did- as I don't feel they deserve the pub (314) 516-6811 Back to drawing .board n't really hit me how much I would licity. The most alarming thing be upset with this until I began to • about their latest issue isn't so much Email Fellow students: In the past year he has been arrested for crimes look around. personal but legal. There is a photo [email protected] our student government has been committed in another state. One of the biggest draws for the they published that looks a lot like a plagued by the shadow of corrup It is time to remove Darwin store was its $4.99 CD bins. I have photo that has been published on tion and perjury. It began with the Butler from office. It is time to built quite a collection by scouring The Current's web site. If indeed it Letters to the editor election of our esteemed president; remove Steven Wolfe and other through these bins. Some of my is our photo, this group might want should be brief and those Darwin Butler. First, he lied about criminal reactionaries from the favorite discs have come from these to look up the word "plagiarism" in not exceeding 200 words his legal status. Then he harassed SGA who represent the corruption, bins. I was in shock; the bin was the dictionary. It's a legal term. will be given preference. his opponents during the election. thievery, and lies that lurk within gone. So too were all the cheap They might want to learn it. We edit letters for clarity, discs. Most of the discs had been One story also mentioned The length, and grammar. All Then, he began to usurp the for that august body. Furthermore, I malities that were deemed neces call upon the formation of a apparently sold off at ultra cheap Current twice. It's nice to be men letters must be signed prices in an attempt to do away with tioned--at least we know people are and include a daytime sary in running the SGA democra Student United Front, a governing phone number. cy. He illegally · appointed Steven the bin. It really set me off. I still ...... Wolfe as his vice-president. Now . see LETTERS, page 10 wasn't quite so mad until I began see DUNKIN, page 10 Amy Brennan Eric Stanton JennHer Meyer Tracy White Junior / Communications Senior/MIS Senior /Communications Senior / Criminal Justice ----,,------,,------,,------,,--- I don't know his name but I Yeah, his name Is Butler but I'm I know who he is and under Darwin Butler. depending how am familiar with his not really sure what he does or the circumstances. what he much the student body is situation. I'm not sure the SB if he'll continue to do it. does does matter. involved depends on how influ. president is an important job. entlal the SGA president is. ----,,---- .----" ------,,--- " November I, 1999 BY DAVE KINWORTHY .. -.-_.,._ ._._----,._----_._---._---... , .. _-_. __. staff editor . The Rivermen's soccer team has hit a hot streak and won their past two games to assure themselves of a sev enth seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament this Wednesday. The Rivermen defeated St. Joseph's, 3-1, and beat previously secpnd ranked Indianapolis, I-D. Over the past six games, UM-St Louis has come to life outscoring its opponents 8-4. The only two losses were to Wisconsin-Parkside in double over time and to Lewis, a team the Rivermen face in the first round of the GLVC tournament. "The first time that we played Lewis, our guys played an incredible game," assistant coach Chris be really motivated to do real well. conditioning," Redmond said. "Our Steinmetz said. "I think we definitely They know us better now and are not team fitness and conditioning in the should have won the game. going to take us lightly. We are not past two years has been tremendous. I Everybody else knew that we out going to catch a Lewis team who is do think that Steinmetz gets credit for played them and controlled the ball going to be flat." getting the guys going and preparing for 85% of the game. This time, the Going into the match-up, the them for the year. The guys are still guys are going to be really hungry Rivermen are primed and ready to moving pretty good, while other because they knew they should have take on the best in the conference, and tearns are fading and coming down. won and they want to prove it." Redmond agrees. What we need to do is improve upon Head coach Tom Redmond also ''} think our guys our confident, not our first eight games of each year. We agrees that the Rivermen will not be cocky," Redmond said. ''In our con are not getting into our game quick an easy pushover as the seventh seed. ference, there is not much of a differ enough." "After last weekend, I just wanted ence between the no. 2 and no. 7 One of the things the Rivermen did to get by St. Joseph's. We needed seed." during the loss to Lewis was the men I ~ help to get into the tournament," One of the key reasons the came out playing hard. Redmond said. "Lewis is under seri Rivermen have come on so strong ''We came out flying," Redmond Stephanie Platt/The Cu)")"el7l ous consideration for the national towards the end of the past two sea said. "We came out and played great Eric Wilson (5) attempts to win the ball in the game against tournament. I think we will have our sons is their pre-season training. for the first 25 minutes. There will be Indianaplois Sun. Oct. 24. hands full because they are going to ''We could point a finger at our no surprises in this game." .V-ball l11ust l11ake up lost ground BY DAVE KINWORTHY Kentucky came into the contest with a Kleinschnitz added 10 of her own. DAVE ------record of 20-1 and were ll-O in the Defensively, UM-St. Louis was led KINWORTHY staff editor ...... GLVC, and it sbowed. by Nicole Wall who recorded 13 digs sports editor The Rivelwomen's volleyball teanl Northern Kentucky came out while Michelle Pasieka and Holly has fluctuated between its ups and strong in the flrst game en route to a Zrout addeD 11 each. phone: 516-5174 downs this season. UM-St. Louis cur 15-2 victOlY over UM-St. Louis. Northem Kentud..)' had the edge in rently stands at 7-14 overall and 3-8 in In the second set, the Riverwomen every category. Northern Kentucky fax: 516-6811 the Great Lakes Valley Conference. overcanle the bad start to claim the bad an attack percentage of .399 and With only five conference matches second set, 15-13. combined for 81 defensive digs while left in the season, the Riverwomen Northern Kentucky then took con the Riverwomen could only get 62. must make up ground to contend in the trol and won the third and fourth sel" The Riverviomen come home Nov. GLVC tournament. 15-9 and 15-1, to capture the victory. S and 6 to play SIU-Edwardsville and Previously, the Riverwomen lost to Micbelle Hocbstatter led the Indianapolis in their last two home NOlihern Kentucky, 3-1. Northern Riverwomen with 13 kills while Sue matches of the year. • •••• • •••••• I " i - " , .. " ..... •. -ry• . . ••• '{.. - •• . •• •• ...... •...... 'T' ·.-~r· · ·· ·· ...... ~ ...... ~...... •_i .. ·_7 ·· a. ·.. ··· .:...... , ...... c: •••• •••••••• •_ ••••••••••••• ••• ••••••••• ••••• Men's f Say·hello to the Riverpup••• Soccer GLVC Tourney at IUPU-Ft. Wayne vs. Lewis 1 p.m ., Wed., Nov. 3 Volleyball Goalie Samantha Grashoff (left) tries to block a shot by Indianapolis in the Sun. Oct. 24 home game. at Quincy 7p.m.,Fri. Nov. 5 vs SIU-Edwardsville Riverwomen take seventh 7p. In., Sat. Nov. 6 seed in GLVe after defeat Women's Soccer BY DAVE KINWORTHY ly followed at 6: 11 in the first half. - ---- st""""CqJ edfto7 ..__ .... . The Riverwomen countered still GLVC Tourney at SlUE in the first half at the 35:48 mark. vs. N. Kentucky The Riverwomen's soccer has when Jennifer Terbrock scored on an 1 p.m., Wed., Nov. 3 officiallY qualified for the Great assist from Lindsay Siemens. Lakes Valley Conference tourna In the second half, the ment as the seventh seed in the con Riverwomen allowed the third and Rafael Macias! Tbe C"rmll ference. final goal at 70:50 to clinch the vic The Riverpup attempts to outrun the Women's Soccer team on the track at the Mark Twain Building The Riverwomen clliTently hold tory for Indianapolis. on Thursday. an overall record of7 -10-1 and are 5- UM-St. Louis was outshot in the 6 in the GLVC. game, 11-5. The . Riverwomen took on Overall, the Riverwomen have Indianapolis and lost 3-1. been led all season by Carrie Marino, Athletic department lJnveils nelV n~ascot Indianapolis came into the con who now sits only three points away Men's/Women's test 13-5 and 9-2 in the GLVC. from becoming the all-time scoring Indianapolis got off to a quick leader in Riverwomen's history. BY DAVE KINWORTHY The Riverpup is a two-year-old the need for an "official" leader of the Basketball Preview • •• c .- - - - - staff e(Hiol:·· '.' The Riverwomen hope to bounce Beagle. The pup has become a com athletic programs. start as ill scored two goals within Hockey the first ten minutes of the contest. back in the GLVC Tournament and mon fixture at Mqrk Twain and has TIle athletic programs at UM-St. The first goal came at 3:24 in the make a dent in the conference as the UM-Sl LDuis unveiled its latest stuck around since early June. This Louis bave drawn larger crowds now Men 's/Women 's first half, and the second goal quick- tournament begins Nov. 4. spectator-friendly asset to the athletic friendly puppy has found a new home than in the past and with the addition department in the Riverpup. at the Mark Twain Gymnasium. of the Riverpup, tbe crowds bope to be Soccer The Riverpup will make its debut Pat Dolan, UM-St. LDuis' athletic noisier tban ever at upcoming Kinworthy's Column Turn to page 8 for more sports! in 1999, but what exactly is a director, recommended the pup as an Rivelmen and Riverwomen 's home Riverpup? asset for the University in response for games. ,. Leagues must penalize acts of violence before it's t oo late Stop the violence! Mike Modano of the Dallas Stars op[Xlnents five _ ears ago? The referees The National Football League has more violent as tinle bas gone on. The National Hockey League has was even quoted as saying that if things would have given the player a penalty, its series of concussions with quarter TIlere bas to be a solution to every made the professional sport a hospital did not change soon in the NHL, be and when the player came out of the backs every year. This year, it is Steve problem, so what is this one? Is it that on-wheels. would consider quitting. The l e~oue penalty box, Gretzky's teammates Young's tum, and the BYU graduate the professional sports should start pro The slashes to the face by a stick, the has gotten violent, and Moclano's bead would have pounced on the guy. may be forced to end his career. tecting their athletes and bread-winners cbecking a person bead-first into the first crash into the boards behind the Is the violent reaction appropliate? Young has nothing to gain from the more? boards, and even the fighting has gotten goaltender'S net could have been life It certainly is wben a guy is trying to sport anymore. His brains are what TIle o"''Ilers may see it as a money violent in the hockey world. threatening if be bad landed wrong. His end another professional hockey play makes him an unusual case here. Young making opportunity when they control Something needs to be done to stop neck snapped back:, and he could bave er's career with one swift blow to the is a certified lawyer who passed the a professional organization, but they this before it gets even worse than it is been paralyzed for Life if the scenario head. BAR exam and could start a whole new are also controlling the players lives now. were rigbt. Major League Baseball may not career if he gave up football. It may not and destinies. Let's just hope for their \~ Geoff Courtnall of the St. Louis The referees and the commissioner have encDunters like when a concus be easy to do, but for Young's future, he sake the owners do not make the wrong Blues is probably out for the remainder of the NHL need to start punishing sion is prominent, but when a pitcher needs to let go of football and concem decisions. of the season already due to a blow be players who violently attack players of purposely thro\'iS at a hitter with the himself with his own safety and health. Professional athletes are sacred to L4TEST Scoop suffered whicb lead to another concus Modano's caliber. intention of hitting him, the pitcher is Whether it be the vicious blows of the idea of entertainment; cheap shots sion and his ailing post-concussion syn What would have bappened if fined and usually suspended for a few hockey or the late hits by a blitzing line and late hits sbould be punished DAVE KINWORTHY drome. Wayne Gretzky bad gotten slashed by games. man in football. sports bave gotten accordingly. '1. Page 6 I •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The 8th annual St. Louis International Film Festival takes place this week So what is the fIlm festival, anyway? How do they choose which fIlms they will screen? CORY The St. Louis International Film Festival (SLlFF) contin Bobbie Lautenschlager coordinates the a video tape of the film). Films only reach B LACKWOOD ues all this week, presenting a variety of quality films to New Filmmakers program and is on the the stage of final consideration if at least A&E editor St. Louis audiences, as well as lectures and special events, committee that selects films for the festi two of the three committee members and ending this weekend with the New Filmmakers Forum val. She described how the films are cho really like the film. Once a film is chosen, phone: 516-5174 Competition. sen for the festival. additional members of the film festival fax: 516-6811 In addition to presenting many art and foreign-language The three committee members charged screen it and aid in final selection. films that would not otherwise come to this area, the fes with picking the films for the festival Once chosen, the committee contacts tival features short films, some classic films, documen begin their work in January, traveling to the producer or agent handling the film, taries (Documentary Sidebar), African American films both the various US film festivals, such as the and determines if it is available to be in CATHERINE . classic and new (African American Sidebar), and films cho Sundance, the Santa Barbara, the the festival- sometimes films are com MARQUiS-HOMEYER sen by local critics as over-looked gems of the last 15 Cleveland, as well as the Toronto film fes mitted to other festivals at the same time films editor years (Critic's Choice Sidebar). tival. Additional possibilities are gleaned or decline to partidpate for other rea Descriptions of each of the films and a complete list of from suggestions made by critics who sons. phone: 516-5174 the films can be found at the SLiFF website attend international festivals, such as According to Lautenschlager, the final fax: 516-6811 (www.sliff.org). or you can pick up a program at one of Cannes, and from scouring the trade jour list of films for the festival is not made the three venues - West Olive 16 Cinema, the Tivoli nals of the festivals. until two weeks before the festival itself, Theater, or Plaza Frontenac Cinema. This process continues through out the allowing for consideration of films that year, as new films come out. When possi appear up to that time. The result for us, ble candidates are found, the committee film fans, is a wonderful assortment of See page 7 for more on the St. requests a copy of the film for all com the best new independent, art and for Louis Intemational Film Festival mittee members to screen (usually this is eign films of the year. October 25 Godsmack wi Jim Rose FILM REVIEW Circus CONCERT REVIEW American Theatre 26 OJ Craze One-dimensional, plot.. keeps 311 performs ex~itingly boring Galaxy 27 movie mired in mediocrity concert at Mississippi Nights George Clinton ParliamentiFunkadelic BY CATHERINE MARQUIS ·BY ROB PEERY "experimental" band--it is because The Firehouse HOMEYER ...... , ...... ,...... ,.. ... _.... . ···.v ... ····· speCial to The Current their grooves and melodies are staff editor 28 incredibly repetitious. Although the The band 311 makes great band's sound is interesting-a Sevendust, Machinehead, In this romantic farce, architect whiplash music. By whiplash, I funky blend of reggae, rap, and Oscar (Mathew Perry) and his part Orange 9mm, 8: Cheville mean bass-thick, drum-heavy, scat punk-tbe music and marijuana ner Peter (Oliver Platt) are vying Karma vocals that make listeners loll their references can really wear thin. for a lucrative contract to remodel heads violently from side to side. There were moments of enter Vargas Swing an historic Chicago landmark. The Most concertgoers are still aching tainment, however, as Hexum Cashmere wealthy businessman Charles from the high-energy, electric per spoke to and interacted with the· Newman (Dylan McDermont), formance the band delivered at crowd. P Nut's bass playing was 29 who will decide on the architecture Mississippi Nights Oct 23rd. ecstatic and groovy, while fum, has a mistress, Amy (Neve Zrazy Fronted by charismatic vocalist Martinez's scratches were not unin Campbell) that he'd like to keep an Blueberry Hill and guitarist Nick Hexum, 311 's teresting. There were moments of eye on while he's Qut of town. set was wonderfully eclectic and bliss, such as when the band ceased Misunderstanding an off-hand fun. As my date for the evening to h~vily promote their latest 30 remark from his assistant leads the exclaimed, "They're the punk 'N effort, the surprisingly-strong Sarah Cloud businessman to assume that Oscar SYNc." Unfortunately, like those "Soundsystem," and delivered old The Side Door is gay, so he asks him to attend a . Tiger Beat Teen Idols, 311' s stage favorites from "Music" and party to keep an eye on Amy. work is just a tad too predictable. "U.N.I.TY," such as "Do You Amy Sheppard (Neve Campbell) and Charles Newman (Dylan Oscar reluctantly agrees, meets and Hexum's hypnotizing, staccato reg Right" Then there were the threat McDermott) share a close moment in "Three to Tango." instantly falls in love with Amy, gae delivery is always interesting, ening guitars and less feel-good and then learns that both the busi but you nearly always know what's grind of "Beautiful Disaster" while nessman and. the mistress believe very nice, and production values coming. ·Over the grind and groove songs such "Come Original" of P Nut's bass, Hexum will sing although standard 311 fare-man- . 2 he's gay. In order to be considered are smooth, creating a pretty set and rap, then SA Martinez will aged to entertain and please the The Get Up Kids 8: At Th for the remodeling contract and to ting for the story. The .r¢sulting chime in, dislring out self-absorbed sweaty, cotton-mouthed crowd. Drive-In be close to his new love interest, film is a pleasant but unremarkable rhymes-think of a seventh grader, The band succeeded in gaining a Creepy Crawl Oscar keeps up the fiction of being romance, which will appeal to peo eyes closed, ignoring his audience, huge audience response and is at its gay. This decision, of course, has ple who are fans of the two stars. rapping to hear the sound of his . best when working with material However, the film's one joke is the 3 some unexpected consequences. own immature voice. Hexum sings from its older, better efforts. Buck-O-Nine, The Rabies This tale is standard romantic misunderstanding about his sexual again, Martinez raps with Hexum's Now nearly 10 albums into their tic farce is well done, if pre 8: Link 80 farce with the expected misunder orientation, not allowing enough trippy vocals overdubbing, and career, maybe the band should slow Mississippi Nights standings. To its credit, the charac dictable, and Campbell and Perry material to expand the film into then Hexum and Martinez rap down and dabble in other genres. ter is now faced with dealing with tum in nice performances in their something more that mildly enter together. Now repeat that about 16 Until they attempt something new, some of the problems that gays roles~ Platt also provides good sup taining. times and you have nearly all of 311 concert will always be a par Live wi Cibo Matto a: face, and he gains some insight on porting comic work. The photog (Now playing at the Kenrick, 311 's 9O-minute set. It's easy to see adox: excitingly boring. American Theatre what that must be like. The roman- raphy of the Chicago locations is Ronnie's, and other theaters) why 311 has never been dubbed an Don't blame world evils ~n entertainment, because art imitates life Art imitates life. Keep that in mind, exist if there weren't really people that account of his escapades in ''Fear and Orange." Of course, those movies first in the most evil contest? especially when crime is blamed on messed up in the real world? What's Loathing in Las Vegas" and wants to were blamed for the same things, No one seems to deny the "fact" movies, television, music, video worse is the enemies of movies like do drugs is obviously beyond help. weren't Uiey? Who hasn't felt alone that gangsta rap creates violence, but games, and anything else pertaining to this claim that they breed violence. But parents and officials all want to and helpless like DeNiro's Travis how would this musical style . ever the arts. The last thing on my mind after watch hide this sort of information from OW Bickle in ''Taxi Driver?" This is a been created without something real to That phrase sticks in my head ing that blood-fest was going out and youth. I figure I will make any child I wonderful depiction of a man's base it on? It is much easier to censor sometimes. Art imitates life. doing something like that. Some have read ''Fear and Loathing" once descent into insanity due to his loneli rap and censor metal or movies, comic Whenever I see or hear or read some things are meant to show us what kind they reach high school and tell me ness, and detractors only see the vio books, or whatever else is the flavor of thing particularly jarring, I remember of horrible things we are surrounded what they think about it Massive cen lence at the end. the month, instead of dealing with the that phrase. It can be a little disheart by, and need to be aware of. sorship and paranoia obviously aren't . Music doesn't fare any better. real problems. ening, however. It would be so much This makes me think of the first the answer, so maybe a little responsi Colwnbine is all Marilyn Manson's More people blame ''Fight Club" . easier to blame ali the bad things in life few times I read ''Naked Lunch," or bility is. fault, apparently. Let's see, these two for not rationalizing or apologizing for on the last Oliver Stone movie. "Junky" by beat author William S. ''Fight Club," David Fincher's lat kids were fans of Hitler, built bombs in its violence. Should it have to, or That may be why people place so Burroughs. These semi-autobiographi est movie, is bound to catch a fot of their garage, and liked Marilyn should we as a culture apologize for RAm & ROll much .):Jlame on pop culture-it is eas cal accounts of heroin addiction made flack for being so "negligent," which Manson, so we blame the killings on being a breeding ground for such ier than facing the fact that we live in a me want to do anything but shoot up. is a shame. "Fight Club" is a very Mabson? I admit that Marilyn Manson immorality? Art is a mirror to socie rather disturbed society. Why would a Anyone that reads Hunter S. CORY BLACKWOOD important movie that ranks · up with isn't the best role model, but when ty-you are looking at part of yourself movie like ''Natural Born KiUers" Thompson's terrifyingly funny "Taxi Driver" and "A Clockwork · compared to Hitler, does he still · take on that screen. Art imitates life. November 1, 1999 Page 7 Who \Mill \Min the SILIFF El11erging Fill11aker AlNa rd? Roberta Snake Tales Directed and written by Eric Mandelbaum, this film tells the story of TIlls film has an unusual and interesting story: a young woman is stopped an obsession. A young professional.; who has just inherited some in a small Texas town after she runs over a snake--an endangered species money and is starting up his own business, has a chance encounter called an Indigo Snake. She is taken before a judge and given two min with a streetwalker who he believes he knew when they were both utes to tell her story. But like Scheherazade in 1001 Arabian Nights, as .children. Roberta was the daughter of his family's housekeeper, and her story unfolds, the judge is so caught up in it and eager to bear what this encounter inspires him to try to help the streetwalker change her happens next that each time she reaches her time limit, he keeps extend life. TIlls generous ing the time. Her story starts impulse soon becomes an out like a fairy tale and leads obsession that takes over to a character who starts his life. Unlike the expect another story, and so forth. ed cliche, this is not a sex At first, the stories seem ual obsession with lIDconnected and unrelated to Roberta herself, but an the death of the snake, but obsession with the attempt 'f.. eventually all comes togetl1- to do this good deed. The er. The story is revealed as obsession moves into serpentine and circular, like a every aspect of his life and snake. The idea of the nested affects everyone around stories is the greatest strength Road to Park City him. Th~ filmmaker follows this gripping decay through all its steps of the film, with the pacing a Park City is the Utah town where the Sundance film festival takes instead. of stopping at the dramatically conventional points, and he also bit too slow and some of the place, the biggest festival for independent filmmakers in the United forces the audience to attempt to understand the characters through dialogue and acting a bit weak. The filmmaker does a nice job of keeping State. "Road to Park City" (R2PC) is a very funny movie about a first their actions without explicit explanation of their behavior. The choice all the characters in the stories straight by placing the tales in different time filmmaker with very little knowledge or experience who sets out of spare sets, an approach to the photography that avoids emotionally Iocatiolls--a challenging task in a low-budget [llm. The film is fantasy to not only get in the festival butto win it. As he says, ''How'hard revealing close-ups, and excellent restrained acting all contribute effec like and often has a lightly humorous and even romantic touch. could it be?" Well, as a hint, only about 16 films are chosen for the fes tively to the tone of the film. The result is a dramatically powerful tival, out of about 900 entries. The film follows him documentary filni, with realistic portniyals that avoid the conventions expected for style as he looks at the various aspects and steps in low-budget film these characters and a story that will make you think about who bene / spoke to director Francesca Talenti by phone. In addition to making, learning with us along the way in a very entertainillg manner fits from altruism and what is defIned as "self destructiveness." directing the film, she also wrote and produced it. Her previous about all the myriad facets of the fi..lmmaking process. Nearly every filmwork includes short films and commercials, which she said .filmgoer is curious about the process of making movies, and this film Eric Mandelbaum, when I spoke to him, mentioned that casting gave her the technical and practical experience needed to do this is an entertaining and informative quick-tour of independent filmmak against type was important to the success of his film. Kevin project. At present, she teaches filmmaking at University of Texas ing. This very clever, well-paced semi-documentary is light enough for Corrigan, who usually plays light juvenile roles, plays the success in Austin, and this position led to a number of unique features in t( the complete novice yet has enough information that budding filmmak ful businessman who sets out to rescue Roberta, and Daisy Rojas, this production. While professionals did the principle artistic and ers would benefit from it, and it 'is still funny enough that nearly any who had no previous acting experience, plays Roberta. technical roles in the production, such as acting, Cinematography, one would enjoy it. Mandelbaum thought that it was especially crucial to avoid any of and editing, a lot of the supporting work was done by students in When /spoke to writer/cinematographer/director Bret Stern, he the cliches of movie prostitutes for the role of Roberta, and he the filmmaking program as part of a summer project. Talenti said said that the film started out as a more serious instructional film wanted an actress who would be unaffected by those preconcep that while working with students in this way was risky, she was about independent filmmaking to accompany his recently pub tions. According to Mandelbaum, the character of Roberta was surprised at how resourceful, enthusiastic, and dependable her lished book, and grew more comic as they went along. A New York based on actual prostitutes who worked in the industrial area of crew was, and she felt that both the students and the project comedian was cast as the filmmaker whose experience we follow, New York where the movie was filmed. While this is his first fea benefited from the collaboration. Talenti also drew on the variety and as they shot, humor kept coming up. Rather than having a ture film, the director has an extensive background in theater of natural features in the surrounding Texas landscape in design pre-written script, scenes were written the day before or even on and numerous writing credits, as well as a variety of film experi ing her overlapping stories, as well as incorporating Texas folklore the way to the shoot, based on the previous day's footage, allow ence. He said that care was taken in the photography not to get and local issues, such as the conflict between Anglos and Latinos. ing the project to evolve in the process. Part of the inspiration too close in shots of the actors and that characterization was for the film, according to Stern, was his experience as a cine done through actions rather than dialogue, so that the audience matographer and director of photography, where he often is forced to participate in guessing about the character's motiva encountered beginning filmmakers on a shoestring budget with tions. big expectations for their film (of course, he could work for noth ing, since the film was going to make it big). While Stern, with a long list of credits as a director of photography, sympathized with these beginning filmmakers, the reoccurrence of this theme Eight Lanes in Hamilton prompted him to make a film describing all the steps involved in The performance of the actors are the ('.'IUcial focus of this tale about a man who returns to the small small-scale filmmaking. Stern said that response to the film has town he had left eight years before. A smooth and charming conrnan, he returns to find that his now been very positive and it may go to Sundance. When I asked about grown son is eager to find a way out of town, and the conrnan pairs up with his son to achieve his goal his favorite films and his inspirations, he said that his favorite of obtaining $16000. Several other town's people are drawn into the plans of this charruing but ruth film a T[eqninator 2, " pnq hf?-Was a big fan of James Camero" less-man as t1ae,.sWl lowly realizes thathe's inherited some-of his father's skill a~ maniptilBtintpeo.. (director of the just-mentionl?d "72" and "Titanic"). He also said pIe, and has to think about what he '.vill do in order to escape this small town. that he encouraged young filmmakers to stop talking about their Fme perlorrnances and skillful framing of shots help draw the viewer into this story about choices in film and just shoot it. life. The film runs a little long, but is overall effective in telling this tale of one's own effect on the lives around us. The Corndog Man This film is the second feature by director Andrew Shea It premiered at the 1999 Sundance Festival. 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Possibly one of the most admirable in print forever," Agee said. 'Writing is one of the best ways to traits of race car drivers, Agee Debbie Stoddard, a UM-St Louis communicate. I find that I communi observed, was that they are always sUldent, is working to become certified cate much more clearly in writing than thinking about the team that made the to teach elementary education. in person. What's great about writing win possible. They thank the team if 'Tm fascinated by [Agee's] use of is you simply say what needs to be they win and appreciate the effort that the automobile and stock car racing," said," Agee said. made it happen. Stoddard said. 'What was striking was The whole idea of "Taking the That remains the main reason that the mother in the background, and Wall" is to expose readers to a new Agee decided to focus "Taking the then it went full circle with the salvage world--the world of auto racing. Wall" on the families, pit crews, and yard and what happened to the moth "I like the idea that stories can support systems of drivers. er" in the story "Good to Go" move people. I like to think that it's a "I think that most books about Jim Feely, a retired professor from very important job of writing to restore sports tend to focus on the heroes or Lindenwood University, taught Agee compassion, to take readers to senses anti-heroes of the sport, and I'm really about twenty years ago. they would otherwise ignore or be looking at a different aspect," Agee "I saw lots of potential, but I never afraid of," Agee said. said. dreamed she would be the writer she In order to write "Taking the Wall," Penguin/VIking Press publishes is. When I read her works, I see stuff Agee had to research auto racing thor Agee's novels, while Small Press that I emphasized," Feely said. oughly. Books publishes her short story collec- SUPPORT DOGS, from page 3 the dog helps with the band muscles," said. employees and 250-275 volunteers. Dahlkamp said. "Kids that won't A new program, Pediatric Home 'We're abJe to do what we can speak to adults 'Will carry on full con Companion Dogs, focuses on children because we've got volunteers and versations with a dog." with a disease or terminal illness. They because they're such a nice group with Because the TOUCH program is are dogs that didn't quite make the cut such a strong numbers base, but we made up of dogs that are not hand as a service dog, usually due to a phys always need more. As our services picked for service, there is a wide vari ical ailment like weak hips or joints. increase, we need to recruit more vol ety of breeds and mongrels. They can still do better-than-basic unteers," Dablkamp said. ''Without "We have everything from a skills that don't require a lot of support them, we wouldn't be able to make it Chihuahua to a Great Dane, and strength. or break it at this point." everything in between," Dahlkamp Support Dog is run by 11 staff Charles Brown, Head of Reference at Mercantile Library, boldly receives a flu shot from Amy Schoenberger, an RN at University Health Services on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1999 in the University Center. SPORTS PROF-ILE include not sharing drinks, good hand Karen Kirkland, a manager of "Just because I want to stay washing and practicing good business/fiscal operation, thought in a healthy and not get the flu," Paas said. hygjene. very similar way to Goe. The University Health Center will Greg Goe, a network support spe "I don't want to get sick," also provide flu shots on Monday, cialist, endured the illosquitobite-like Kirkland said. Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.ill. and 1 Panama's leadership, hitting prick of pain and sat down to receive Janae Paas; a freshman majoring p.m. to 3 pm. for the cost of $10. For a shot from Schoenberger. in biology, was told by her volleyball more information, please call "I just don't want to get the flu," coach, Denise Silvester, to get vacci University Health Services at (314) skills boost v·ball RivelWomen Goe said. nated. 516-5671. BY DAVE KINWORTHY Once Panama came to UM-St. ed., Panama wishes to remain ill steiff editor Louis, the two sport star focused pri school and active in volleyball to a marily on volleyball. certain extent. Senior Yorhena Panama has had a "1 was checking out the basketball "I still have two semesters left and steady influence on the team here, but there was no way that I was thinking of being a student assis Riverwomen's volleyball team this could do both," Panama said. "I did tant for volleyball," Panama said. Join the crew! season. Dot have the energy. I like basketball, No matter what the fate of the 1 As a 5-10' outsi.de hitter, Panama but my love is for volleyball. Even Riverwomen's volleyball team may has led UM-St. Louis with 234 kills, when I came here, I was nervous play be this year, Panama has shown heart We're always looking for bright humanoids who are inter 26 serving aces, and 56 total blocks on ing at first because I wa.~ in basketball and a team-mentality through the ested in writing, selling ads, designing pages, or taking the season. season [at East Central Junior thick and thin. over intergalactic empires. Call 314-516-5174 for detail~. In high school, Panama was a College]." standout volleyball and basketball UM-St. Louis has made great player at Fagaitua High School strides over the past two seasons in WINTER SKI DREAKS (American Samoa). volleyball, and Panama has been a L;.. oo.atIltCHA•• Panama earned the Most Valuable positive influence throughout. Ste- /1... 129 • ~1I-17 Player status as a sophomore in .vol "We all know each other now as 1,M.'.8 or 1 iIitI* leyball and was also named Athlete of teammates and friends," Panama said. Mandatory Budget steamboat.skitripusa.com the Year in 1996. "Before I go out and cheer for the "People made fun of me in high team vocally, I pump each individual school, telling me that I was a waste up, and once game time comes, we all RequestVVorkshops of height," Panama said. '1 really did work together. I really enjoy talking riWIl hurd ___ not know the game of volleyball until and am using my big mouth to Student TraveL I was a junior." become more vocal on the court." Panama began to take both sports Panama has demonstrated gcxxl il'om A to Z seriously when she played volleyball leadership on the court as well as off Workshops for recognized student organizations are scheduled for and basketball at East Central Junior the court in her last season as a November 15th thru 19th. All recognized student organizations must have a College. As a freshman, Panama Riverwoman. earned Freshman of the Year award "Personally, I don't see myself as a representative to attend one of these workshops. A student attending a workshop and was second team all conference. leader. I see myself as one of the london 193 may represent only one organization. Attendance will be taken and an organiza~ She earned offensive player of the teammates," Panama said. '1 see year honors, first team all-conference, Nicole [Wall] and Anne [McCord] as Pari s. 219 tion will not be able to request funding if they are not represented. and first team all-region honors as a the leaders of the team." Barcelona 262 sophomore. Once her senior season is cornplet- Amsterdam 232 Your organization must sign up in room 267 by November 12th in order From St Louis way based all art pur. to attend a workshop. Some workshops are limited to space constraints and will chase. 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" ...... , ...... , several occasions as the absurd consider his error, chose to use it ille financial background of the perpetra Darwin Butler saga has unraveled. gally at a later time. Let's be clear; tor. Communications Bob Samples said . The email address for the hot line However, after Carol Klaus's letter, I this was a pre-meditated act, not a I wish Butler all the luck in the (U. WIRE) CHAMPAIGN, TIL - "If they have a concem they will is [email protected]. can hold my silence no longer. loss of reason in the heat of the world, and after all this blows over, There might soon be a new place on , have an outlet to go to." If we are to believe her, those of us moment.. That credit card didn't God knows he'll need it. I just wish the Internet exclusively for pomogra· who fmd Butler's actions to be an jump into his hand and then hop out him that luck in a capacity other than phy. utter disgrace are guilty of stereotyp of his hand to pay for something at a SGA President With all due respect, U.S . Rep. Christopher Co.x, R Calif., is considering pfClposing iliat B ARTON, from page 1 ing felons. I beg your pardon, Carol, later time. Butler planned to violate Carol, you need to re-examine reality ...... , ...... , ...... , ...... but a convicfed felon is not an alter the law and followed through. This and take a lesson! Internet sites with adult material have native lifestyle choice. The reality is type of behavior cannot be rational a new domain name. The sites would that contributed to Barton's hire was and convinced the faculty commit that Butler stole someone's credit ized or explained away. It is flat out -RR Brittain be asked to change from the current that she seemed somcone who tee, that she had a reai dedication and ".com" domain to another domain, would be dedicated to the demand a b.igh energy level." tentatively labeled ".xxx". ing position. "I've be n here ·ight days," Domain names are the three letters "It's a job in which a person Barton said on Thursday. "Do you that end a Web site's address. needs to be very energetic and will want to know how many lunch hours Titne for Butler to leave with dignity Domains are used as tags for the con ing to work long hours," Wartzok 1've missed?" tent of a site. There are now six said. "She certainly convinced me, domain names, the commonly used u I am appalled at the letter Carol body and Mr. Butler, he is now suf Butler's past actions that his position ".com , ".orgll, ".net" and ".edu", as Kraus wrote in the October 25, 1999 fering some of the consequences of and goals as SGA president have suf well as ".gov" for government-related L ETTERS, from page 4 edition of The Current in which she corrunitting that illegal act and hold fered. Considering the time DaIWin sites and ".mil" for military sites...... •.•.. ,.....•••...... , .. ...•.•. , .•...... •• , .... , ... ,•. • ,.:0 ...•.:, •... . " ., ...... , ...•...... , ..•... asserted that race is a factor regarding ing a leadership position . has spent dealing with his personal . 'This is not the first time there has the controversy surrounding Danvin This is a situation in which Mr. conflict, it does not appear he has the been talk of a oew domaifil for body that infuses direct student announce my candidacy for Butler. I believe tlUs is a grossly Butler's inabilities to perform his time and attention necessary to facil pornography. In 1997, the Generic ~. participation in all aspects of Preside nt of the SGA on the flawed argument because it is SGA presidential duties is being itate the goals he was pursuing a~ Top Level Domain Policy Oversight 1 decision making that affects Demociatic-Sociali t tic ke t. If Darwin Butler's failure to adequately blamed on other issues, when in fact SGA president Mr. Butler barely has Committee proposed several new them. you have any questions please e fulfill his responsibilities as Student those problems were casued by Mr. time to attend the many meetings that domains for the Internet, including In order to formulate and help mail at nnonta02@jun o.com Government Association president Butler himself. Mr. Butler should the his position dictates he attend in the ".xxx" domain for pornographic ease the transition of government that explains why Mr. Butler has take responsibility for his inappropri order to successfully and fully repre material. from the SGA to this NEW -Robert C. Montague II been criticized. Granted, the ate actions and acknowledge that sent the student body of UM-St. The idea of giving pornographic DEMOCRACY, I have decided to University of Missouri-St. Louis has because of prior mistakes he is Louis. In addition, Mr. Butler is material its own location on the ,. i some underlying race problems, but I unable to complete his terms as SGA receiving a salary for his lack of abil Internet is under fIre from critics who believe tlUs problem is a reflection of president. In other words, Mr. Butler ity to fulfill his responsibilities and say it is a restriction of free speech. HARRIS, from page 4 a conflict that is plaguing both the St. should respectfully resign as SGA duties as SGA president. It is ironic Barry Steinhart, associate director ...... ; ...... -...... , ...... , ...... Louis area and the United Stales. It is president. that Mr. Butler criticizes the adminis of the American Civil Liberties do not think many students tration and the University for its use Uo.ion, told the San Francisco ened up so much that after the American golf. unfortunate that race continues to r play such a prominent role in peo would argue that Daiwin Butler was of student fees, when Mr. Butler is Chronicle in 1997 that if the govern comeback, a wild celebration This wouldn't have been possi ment was to decide what was appro- 1 ensued. Golfers were running all ble without Stewart. Not only golf, ple's decision making today; howev performing his duties well during the being paid a salary with student fees er, I do not believe that this is the dri summer months. He exemplified the for a job that he is not performing. priate for the proposed domain, it ~.. over the place hugging and dancing, but the world lost a great man last would be regulating content and Fans were screaming and going Monday. ving force behind the Darwin Butler fervor and passion necessary to pur With this in mind, perhaps the stu controversy. It is disappointing that a sue and investigate important issues dents of UM-Sl Louis can realize would violate the First Amendment crazy. It was arguably the greates t Rest in peace, Payne. Cox's idea, if passed by Congress, thing that has ever happened to student would contend that race is a on campus. Mr. Butler's enthusiasm that Darwin's efforts in the summer factor in Mr. Butler's conflict for attending to student affairs and do not have to be dismissed even if he would change the makeup of the because this argument only propa concerns was promising because it is unable to effectively serve the stu Internet.. This segregated domain gates and inflames the issue of race provided a new outlet which students dent body and function in his capaci could be blocked for anyone who. DUNKIN, from page 4 on this campus. could use to voice their opinion. ty as SGA president. Perhaps his does oot want to see pornographic ...... , ...... , ...... , ...... Darwin Butler's status as a felon Unfortunately, after his status as a efforts can be the fuel that feeds the Web sites. Cox said the proposal is the personal conflict that is pre criminal and leader was sensational fire of motivation to resolve certain should not be considered regulation reading us. But the way we were do our job. We back up a ll informa because moyjng from ".com" to venting him from performing his reg ized by the national media, the situations and problems on campus, mentioned leaves much t be tion with quotes ami must have a ".xxx" would be voluntary. ular duties properly and from appro unforc~een consequences of Mr. so that this entire experience might desired. It said we were not report· foundation to a story. We do not Many cities have zoning laws ing a story, which is true. But not report something that we can 't see priately representing the student body Butler's crimes detracted from his result in a positive outcome for UM regarding adult shops and their prox- ~ of the University of Missouri-St. presidential duties when he was Sl Louis. because we are covering something personall y or get someone to tell us imity to institutions like churches or up like we're the FBI. On certain Louis. Mr. Butler committed the required to devote time and attention about it on the record. TIJat's jour schools. Red-light districts, like those stories, sources won't give quotes crime using his own free will, and to this personal matter. ·Joshua Stegeman nalism 101 people. Don't criticize if in Amsterdam, segregate places of on the record which makes it hard to you don't know the deal. unfortunately. for both the student It is a shan1e that because of Mr. student senator drug use and prostitution from !he general public. Cox said his proposal is very similar to those red-light dis- 11 tricts and would make the Internet a safer place for children. Survey finds many universities unprepared for Y2K In the past, Cox has worked against any Internet intervention by the government. Along with Sen. Ron BY QUANDRIA DABNEY & compliant by Jan. I, 2000. security alarm systems failing com Dexter said this survey was con read dates in the two-digit form to Wyden, D-On~., Cox has passed the ... KRISTYNE E. DEMSKE "The point we're trying to make pletely. ducted as a follow-up to a summer save money. Internet Tax Freedom Act, which pre The State News is that schools have a mountain to Colleges and universities should survey that found only a third of the For example, the date 1967 was vents state and local taxes 00 Internet sales. The two combined again to move." said Jim Bradshaw, a have an independent company look colleges and universities surveyed written in programs as 67. With the pass the Internet Freedom and Family spokesman fo r the department. at their computer systems, Y2K compliant. millennium approaching computers (U. WIRE) EAST LANSING, Empowerment Act which prevents Bradshaw said colleges Bradshaw said, "to make doubly Mich.- Many colleges and univer 1,200 The fall survey showed that 97 won't know the difference between any FCC regulation of Internet con sities may not be Y2K compliant, and univer 'ities participated in the sure that they'll be working correct percent of all colleges and universi 1900 and 2000 because it will read tent according to a recent survey. telephone survey. He said in the ly come Jan. l." ties expect to have their systems both dates as 00. The study, released by the U.S. extreme cases after Jan. 1, the col This is the second survey the ready by Jan. 1, he said. . Department of Education leges · and universities may have department has conducted this year, The Y2K problem is an error in Wednesday, said about 200 colleges problems with heating systems said David Dexter, deputy director the way computers and their pro and universities will not be Y2K breaking down, student records get of the department's Y2K Project grams understand dates. Originally, ting. corrupted and building and Team. computer programs were written to NOTICE Back in the old days, I SteCl.mboCi. t was a student, JUSt like Relerendum YOLI. Every clay I com· Winter Pa.rk muted to ancl from the Breckenrid.ge On Thursday Nov. 4 UM-St. Louis University. 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