THE UM-ST. LOUIS SINCE 1966 STUDENT NEWSPAPER October 15, 2007 www.thecurrentoriline.. com VOl.lIM E ,.1 , lSSt! E 1118 Homecom· THIS WEEK ing King Themon "1" Reinhard Ryan and No Child Left Behind Homecom· ing Queen at 'News at Noon' Homecoming Antionette Dickens Schuster Lynn Beckwith and Susan share the Catapano will discuss first dance "The Reauthorization of the night of No Child Left Behind after the an· returns and Its Implications for nouncement Schools." MSC Room 313 brings kings, of the win· Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. ners trom Extended leave Free and open to students. Homecoming court. prompts questions INSIDE queens and By THOMAS HELTON Design Editor South Campus will see Former Vice Chancellor of Admin­ more dining hours istrative Affairs Reinhard Schuster re­ . turned from an extended leave on Sept. 10 to the newly created position of As­ See page 3 winning teams """D sociate Vice Chancellor of Managerial ~~~~ ____ ~ ______________ ~ f and Technological Services, under Jim Krueger, Vice Chancellor of Managerial and Technological Services_ In his fonner position, Schuster's sal­ ary was $166,099.92 annually. His new pay, according to UM system Human Re­ sources, is $169,500. In addition, accord­ ing to Gloria Collins, manager of Pro­ curement Services, the University also purchased a new vehicle for Schuster to Soccer teams have use in his position. 4-0 weekend Collins said the vehicle, a 2007 Chev­ rolet Uplander, is registered in Schuster's See p~ge 8-9 name. Schuster's supervisor, Krueger, was out of the office all last Quick Read week and was Read The Current's Schuster returned unable to com­ from leave to a new interview with ment regard­ position and a new ing the vehicle. car while questions Machine Head The Uplander remain about an comes standard age discrimination See page 7 for $20,55 1, ac­ and retaliation case. cording to the A juror from the Kelley Blue case speaks about Book. Only two Schuster's return. ON THE BACK other vehicles are registered to administrators, one to Chancellor Thomas George and one to Robert Roeseler, director of University police. Bob Samples, director of Media Rela­ tions at UM-St. Louis, and Schuster both said the vehicle is used for tours and al­ lows Schuster to check on buildings and Danny Reise' .'WljJPooirJgropber projects around campus. Schuster referred to his extended Homecoming week Tara Reitz, midfielder and forward for the women's soccer team, had three shots on goal, scoring once, at the Homecoming game on Friday against Indianapolis. UM·St. Louis won the game 2·1. two-phase leave as "voluntary medical event photos leave," which started in early December 2006, but he preferred not to say if he See page 14 had been paid or tmpaid. According to Spirit Week ends with Triton soccer teams sweep system policy, medical or family leave is unpaid, but employees can use sick days ONlHEWEB and vacation days while they are gone. soldout crowd at dance all homecoming games Samples explained Schuster's new position is essentially a new title. Sam­ ples explained this is a process the chan­ By PAUL HACKBARTH By SCOTT LAVELOCK them into a tie with the Grey­ cellor started when he came ·to UM-St. Editol'-in-Cbie! hounds for eighth in the GLVC. Louis involving the consolidation of de­ . taJ! W'riter Web poll results: The top eight teams will advance Check out submitted partments that report to him. What Homecoming Homecoming week marks a to the conference tournament at The process involved taking nine to event are you looking Homecoming week photos at: A thick smoke from a neighbor­ season's end. 10 different direct reports and turning forward to the most! time for not only shldents, but also www.thecurrentonline.com alunmi to show off their spirit for ing house fire covered Don Dal­ "This one was huge," Head them into four, Samples said. UM-St. Louis. las field at UM-St. Louis before Coach Beth Goetz said. "The teams That was certainly the case soccer games, which he said was Friday's women's soccer match that are closest to us are kind of the for Ken Hudson, fonner UM-St. the first time he has been back to against Indianapolis. most important right now." Louis alumnus and homecoming campus since he stopped coaching By game's end though, it was Goetz also emphasized how court candidate, who played on the the women's soccer team in 1996. the Greyhounds who had gone up hard the team has been working on To view portions of the trial men's soccer team from 1970 to Hudson is responsible for starting in smoke. as the Tritons torched In­ shutting teams down with their de­ transcripts and the court's written 1973, with the last year being the the women's soccer program at the dianapolis with a comeback effort fense. Tara Reitz. who scored the opinion, log on to: year the men's team was named University .. that erased a 1-0 deficit and gave game-winning goal with 19:02 left vvww.thecurrentonline.com national champions. them a 2-1 win. in the game, agreed. Hudson joined the' celebra­ The win was vital to U1VI-St. tion Friday night at the Triton See HOMECOMING, page 14 Louis, as it temporarily moved See SOCCER, page 10 See SCHUSTER, page 12 • The dance, duh. r---- --------- When it is over (LEFT to RIGHTI Courtney Gib­ • Soccer. son, senior, the­ I MAKESOME atre and dance, • I Rachel Ogborn, Steppin'. freshman, the­ • atre and dance, Big man on campus. I NOISE Amy Jordan, • Karaoke. Touhill event as· sitant, Matthew Amend, junior, early childhood This week's question: education, and How well did you do on 'Noises Off' opens Joey Walsh re­ your midterms? hearse a scene for the upcom· Tuesday at the Touhill ing play 'Noises INDEX OW. What's Current 2 Crimeline 2 See Preview:' Page 6 Courtney A. Strong • ___----"'-:- _______ Slaff Photographer (?pinions .... 4-5 A&E 6-7 Stay Current Sports 8-9 Monday Tuesday ..... Wednesday Thursday ,... Saturday ~ Sunday 0 Weather predictions with this taken from NOM Cartoons 13 Hi/Low: 71158 Hi/Low: 72/53 Hi/Low: 74/61 HilLow: 79/60 HilLow: HilLow: 69/52 HilLow: 73/54 national weather .. .... ... , .... week's weather system. Puzzles 13 Precip: 100% Precip: 10% Precip: 40% Precip: 30% Precip: 10% Precip: 20% Precip: 10% Page 2 1thr <turrent October 15, 2007 CAMPUS INTELLECTUAL DIVERSI1Y AT THE UNIVERSI1Y ~h£(turrmt ·The Universip.' of Mis,ouri- Sl. Louis Studem Ne"",paper Since 1966 CRIMELINE STAFF Paul Hackbarth. Editor-In-Chief MONDAY, OCT. 8 Carrie Fasiska. Managing Editor Michael Kennedy· Business Manager PROPERTY DAMAGE! Rob Barkin· Ad Director STIAlINC UNDER $500 Judi Linville· Adviser Sometime between Friday at Mabel Suen· Copy Editor 5:30 p.m. and Monday at 7:30 a.m. Justi Montague· Ass!. Copy Editor an UM-St. Louis service vehicle Sarah O'Brien' News Editor had its passenger side front win­ Amy Recktenwald. Features Editor dow broken with a rock. 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