.com Volume 7, Number 8 Student Newspaper of Oct. 15, 2013 STUDENT CHARGED WITH Meal plan bills Page 2 RECKLESS SPREAD OF HIV Overeating as “Tiger,” was arrested following partner when they were involved in a five month investigation. Johnson sexual activity in the same month. What is HIV? Opinions was expelled on Thursday when the By noon on Friday, four people Larry Guessfeld news broke. had contacted the police claiming Staff Reporter Page 6 It is not yet known whether any they had sexual contact with The sexually transmitted of the victims that came forward Johnson. infection is often contracted have contracted the HIV virus from “It’s serious as it’s so close to through intercourse. Johnson. home, but you can’t dwell on it, “HIV stands for human Concert Reviews A fellow wrestler of Johnson’s, we’ll miss him as a teammate, but immunodeficiency virus. It who wanted to remain anonymous, teams go through ups and downs,” is the virus that can lead to Page 8 said that Johnson came from a bad said the wrestler. acquired immunodeficiency background. The anonymous wrestler said syndrome, or AIDS,” “I feel bad for the kid. Wrestling that the team has been told to get according to cdc.gov. was his getaway as he didn’t grow tested, even though it is extremely The CDC has five simple up with the best background,” said unlikely to pick up the HIV virus questions for everyone to ask Photo Courtesy of St. Charles Police the wrestler. through wrestling. himself or herself in order to Department Press Release. The charge filed against Johnson “We were told to go and get decide if they need testing. Ryan Oldham is “recklessly risking infection of tested, but not as a team, we all Have you had unprotected Sports Co-Editor another when infected with HIV,” went individually and it wasn’t sex—anal, vaginal or oral— A former Lindenwood wrestler and Johnson could see up to 30 scheduled or anything.” with men who have sex with has been arrested and charged on years in prison. Johnson was a state champion multiple partners? Thursday with knowingly spreading Johnson was diagnosed with in wrestling at Lincoln University Have you injected drugs HIV to his sexual partners. HIV in January, according to before transferring to Lindenwood. and shared equipment with Michael Johnson, also known medical reports, but never told his Johnson’s sports profile on others? lindenwoodlions.com has been Have you exchanged sex In Missouri, felonies are crimes that are punishable by more than removed. for drugs or money? one year in prison. Each class of crime has a more severe punishment, with Potential victims are urged to get Have you been diagnosed Class A felonies being the most serious. in touch with their doctors and call with or sought treatment for • Class A felonies include murder, first degree kidnapping, forcible the detectives working on the case an STI? rape of a child under twelve years old, first degree robbery and at 636-949-3320. Have you been diagnosed some drug crimes. LU’s Health Clinic offers free with hepatitis or tuberculosis? • Class B felonies include voluntary manslaughter and first degree HIV testing. According to the clinic, burglary. Have you had unprotected • Class C felonies include involuntary manslaughter in the first it takes approximately 15 minutes to sex with someone whose degree, statutory rape in the second degree, possession of a learn the results. The clinic is open history you don’t know? controlled substance and theft. Monday through Friday from 7:30 If the answer to any of • Class D felonies are crimes such as fraud, resisting arrest and a.m. to 3 p.m. and is located on the these questions is yes, seek passing a bad check. first floor of the Spellmann Center testing by a licensed medical Legacy Photo by Romain Polge Information from criminaldefenselawyer.com in the Connection area. professional. Tre’ Roby caught nine passes for 66 yards in Saturday’s loss to Fort Hays State. Campus says goodbye: Fournier remembered as quite the character Memorial service honors distinguished professor Constanza Flores Staff Reporter Rift Fournier, a writer, director, Legacy Photo by Romain Polge producer and instructor in LU’s Father Gary Siebert and Peter Carlos Communications Department, lost attended the memorial. his battle with terminal cancer last week, on Monday, Oct. 7. relationship. Rift was a fabulous Fournier had an extensive career person to work with and I learn a in the Advertising field and an lot of stuff because of him. extensive work in International “I never thought I had a chance television. to meet a person like that, who had Fournier wrote several episodes accomplish so much in his life,” for shows such as Kojak and said Simid. Highway to Heaven. “It was a privilege to work with Fournier spent part of his life him and be part of his last interview working in Spain and Germany. and his last project he has done,” he In 1976, Fournier won an Emmy added. for the Outstanding Informational Legacy Photo by Romain Polge Fournier was always welcome Children’s Series. Fournier’s son, Noel Fournier, spoke at his father’s memorial service on Sunday, Oct. 13. to help everybody; the kindness He wrote, directed and produced of his personality made him a Cover Story, a half-hour magazine- very beloved instructor for all the style that was premiered in 1984 on He later became a full time Fournier cared about his students. one of his creative classes. Communications students. During the USA Network. professor, completing a Master of During his years at Lindenwood, In 2011, Fournier called Simid his years at Lindenwood, he showed During 1988, Fournier was Fine Arts at the university in May Fournier helped a lot of students to to work on his documentary. Also, his effort, time and passion in his nominated to the Cable ACE of 2013. find their way and those students Semid worked as his Graduate career. Awards for the Magazine Show There are no words to express the are very grateful. Assistant during his master’s “Rift was a great mentor that was Special or Series. feelings of the students and faculty The love and admiration they degree. able to inspire so many students, Fournier came to LU as a members for his loss. have for him is tremendous. The relationship between Simid including myself, to want to do commencement speaker in 2007 Fournier was not only a professor, “You know when you meet certain and Fournier started to build up more and be better,” said Dennise and began to work as an artist in but a guide to believe in, and people that you kind of click,” said since then. Ramirez. residence in the Communications someone whom students could Nenac Simid. “He became a family to me; it was Department. look to and admire. Simid met Fournier in 2010 on more as a grandfather and grandson Continued on Page 2 Page 2 NEWS Oct. 15, 2013 LSGA bills tackle meal plan Fournier proposed the Commuter Meal Plan bill that provides Also approved by the commuters with a 10-meal or LSGA on Oct. 9: 5-meal plan. As of now, commuters at Paw Print Pride Act Lindenwood have no option Increase pedestrian for a meal plan. The only way signage and new and they can eat on campus is by repainted crosswalks, paying out of pocket for each with a flare of school meal. Instead, commuters spirit. (See Parking tend to go to local fast-food Concerns on Page 3.) joints such as McDonalds or Legacy Photo by Romain Polge Taco Bell, Hedlund said. Tables at Sand Dean Mike Wall speaking at the memorial for Rift Fournier. In a survey taken by LU Volleyball Courts Legacy Photo by Romain Polge Continued from Page 1 Sophomore senators Mary Boudreau and Chris Kennedy present the Food students, 81.6 percent agreed Increase “hangout” Department, expressed how Service Plan. The bill proposes that a late night meal time be added and that commuters would benefit atmosphere on the new “He had a blunt way of students were very fortunate that students should receive flex points when they miss a meal. from having an option for a campus. telling you things, but that to be able to have someone meal plan. genuine sense of honesty is as Rift with the real world Schyler Hohenberger “This bill offers option would be available Staff Reporter bill to help get some of your what made him a such good experience to help students money back,” Boudreau said. commuters two meal plans.” upon the individual’s motivational spirit to be learn the skill of a story In hopes of prompting the They proposed the idea One consist of 10 meals per preference. around.” telling in a written medium. establishment of a financially of receiving flex points for week (two per day) and the If President James Ramirez assisted him in “He was diligent and satisfying and more complete every missed meal. other 5 meals per week (one Evans chooses to pass this his cinema capstone and assertive in many cases. college experience, the LSGA “It would depend which per day). These meal plans Commuter Meal Plan bill, South Park classes. My impression is that Rift met on Oct. 9 at 4:01 p.m. to meal you miss,” Boudreau calculate to cost $921 and effects will take place spring “There was something was somewhat surprised by review prospective bills. said. Breakfast, lunch, and $421 respectively. semester 2014. about Rift that was so how much he liked to be an Food Service Plan and dinner would all be worth a Senators stressed that All bills passed intricate.