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Vol. 50 Issue 1526 The Current March 6, 2017 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Transition to Canvas LMS, Campus UMSL Sustainability Discussed at SGA Meeting Students Lori Dresner Visit State News Editor Capital to he recent learning manage- Tment system (LMS) transition Discuss and improvement of sustainability on campus were the main topics Education discussed at the Student Govern- ment Association (SGA) meeting at Kat Riddler the University of Missouri–St. Louis Editor-in-Chief on March 3. Three guest speakers opened the niversity of Missouri–St. meeting by discussing the campus’ ULouis students, faculty, staff, LMS migration from Blackboard to and supporters met with legislators Canvas, which began on January 1. and lobbyists in downtown Jef- Daren Curry, director of the Gate- ferson City to discuss support for way for Online and Adult Learners higher education in the Missouri (GOAL), said that Blackboard and House of Representatives and Sen- Canvas will be running parallel un- ate during a reception on February til December 31, when the complete 27 at Revel Catering and Events. migration to Canvas must be com- DRESNER / THE CURRENT LORI The purpose of the UMSL Re- Megan Mayfield (far left) and Katy Mike Smaistra of UMSL Sustainability present ways to make the campus more plete. Until then, faculty are allowed ception, which is now in its third to choose either Blackboard or Can- enviromentally friendly at the SGA meeting on March 3. year, was to kick off the Universi- vas as the LMS on which they host tially lower than that of Blackboard, “Even if we had stayed with Representatives from UMSL ty of Missouri System Lobby Day their classes. although specific costs were not Blackboard, eventually we would Sustainability also addressed the au- in Jefferson City scheduled for the Curry explained that the ra- made available during the meeting. need to make a change like this, be- dience. Sustainable energy and en- next day. Seven UMSL students tionale to migrate to Canvas came Dylan Herx, instructional de- cause [Blackboard is] developing a vironmental coordinator, Katy Mike were asked to attend and speak down to a few factors. signer for the Center for Teaching product that is so vastly different Smaistrla, and 3Rs specialist and with legislators about their UMSL “We [the entire campus] felt that and Learning (CTL), and Kristen than what is currently offered in student assistant, Megan Mayfield, experiences: Sean Burkett, junior, Canvas was more modern than the Wilke, specialist for academic suc- MyGateway, that we would have had sophomore, undeclared, discussed psychology; Joe Rund, senior, biol- Blackboard system....We also felt cess for GOAL, spoke further about to change either way,” said Herx. improving sustainability on campus ogy; Evan Garrad, senior, biochem- that it’s much more mobile-friend- the features of Canvas and took “Canvas has the more proven and increasing student involvement istry; Emma Kneifl, junior, studio ly....It’s also much more supportive questions from students regarding product because theirs has been in that effort. art; Kyle Lackey, junior, business; of different projects and different the transition. done for a while, and they are con- The Campus Sustainability Jordan Lucas, senior, economics; activities that you would be involved Herx noted that a migration pro- tinually improving it,” he added, Action Plan includes a list of ef- and Kat Riddler, graduate, business in,” he said. cess would have been necessary re- noting that 45 faculty members are forts to make the campus a greener administration. He also noted that the cost of gardless of which LMS the campus already teaching courses on Canvas place. Smaistrla said that these in- Burkett, a first time attendee of implementing Canvas was substan- had chosen. this spring. continued on page 3 the reception, said, “I thought it was an absolutely amazing experience. Not only did I get to meet our repre- Foreign Language Week Highlights Diversity sentatives, but I had the opportuni- ty to talk with them and help lobby Leah Jones dress this gap and “[support] a new own, when we attempt to create its er’s perspective, I would say first for the UM System. When Governor Features Editor generation of Americans competent sounds and grasp the meanings of and foremost that we notice that Greitens made the cut to high edu- in other languages and cultures and its words, we truly have to open our other cultures do things differently, cation’s budget in Missouri, it was he data is clear: most Amer- equipped to compete and succeed in ears and minds to new ways of ex- which while trite, is still instructive. devastating. Luckily, UMSL was not Ticans do not speak a foreign a global economy.” periencing our surroundings. I can- Germans love fresh food and value a impacted at the level as some other language but instead place the onus The Department of Language not think of a better way to learn good send-off into the day. We host schools were, but we were still hit of communication on speakers of and Cultural Studies at the Univer- and practice empathy,” said Birgit the breakfast each year with French hard. Not even two months after he other languages. On March 1, the sity of Missouri–St. Louis will do Noll, teaching professor and chair as food brings us together while also rolled out his budget alterations and American Council on the Teach- just that this upcoming week with of the Language and Cultural Stud- drawing attention to our differenc- UMSL administrators were scram- ing of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), their National Foreign Language ies department. es, a great recipe for fruitful conver- bling to recover that lost portion of posted a press release announcing Week events, which will be held Cameron Jensen, senior, liberal sation,” explained Carol Jenkins, the budget. There have been ideas the launch of their Lead with Lan- from March 6 to March 9. arts major and Japanese minor, said, assistant professor of German. bounced around of different ways to guage Campaign. According to the “From my perspective, Foreign “Language week should be a lot of On Tuesday at 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. counteract this disappointing action press release, fewer than 10 percent Language Week is so important fun. You’ll probably be able to meet and again from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 by the governor and students will of Americans speak a second lan- because it reminds us to view the somebody you wouldn’t otherwise a.m. there will be a French and Ger- definitely see an impact.” guage, and only 20 percent of pri- world around us through the eyes of have met, and UMSL has a big study man breakfast featuring French bri- Dean of the College of Business mary school–aged children study people who grew up in circumstanc- abroad program, so there are people oches and German brötchen in 527 Administration Charles Hoffman a foreign language. This number es that are very different from our from all over the world here.” Clark Hall. Brioches are a type of has attended such events for sever- drops to eight percent for college own. Foreign Language Week lets us The kick off celebration, “A French pastry and brötchen are a al years and has attended the UMSL students. Since language skills are see, hear, taste, and imagine how hu- Taste of the World,” will be held type of German roll. Reception since its beginning. Hoff- needed not just in education but in man beings from around the globe in 527 Clark Hall from 2 p.m. to 3 “Germans do enjoy breakfast man said, “Our state legislators need an international and increasingly have approached the challenges and p.m. on Monday. Food will be a cen- and make it a fairly hearty meal, one to understand the impact of their bilingual job market, the Lead With celebrations that we all share. When tral feature of several of the events most Americans would love to start decisions, and that can only Language Campaign seeks to ad- we learn a language other than our throughout the week. “From a learn- continued on page 7 continued on page 8 What’s Inside: WCW, pg. 3 Tech Column, pg. 4 Album Review, pg. 5 Foreign Lang. Week, pg. 7 2 March 6, 2017 CURRENT STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Kat Riddler Managing Editor Lori Dresner News Editor Lori Dresner Features Editor Leah Jones Sports Editor Lance Jordan A&E Editor Daniel Stawhun Opinions Editor Nathan Watson Copy Editors Zachary Lee Janeece Woodson Staff Writers Danyel Poindexter Melvin Taylor Staff Photographer Michael Plumb DESIGN Design Editor Giuseppe Vitellaro Photo Editor Now hiring! Web Editor Leah Jones Math Problem of the Week Multimedia Editor Aleeah Harden Cartoonist/Artists Last week’s winner was Mike Toohey! Niki Cloutier Amanda Royer Mike Diliberto BUSINESS This week’s puzzle: A standard deck of 52 cards consists of thirteen ranks Business Manager Jasmine Walker (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Jack, Queen, King, Ace) each from four suits (Clubs, Advertising Director Michael Plumb Diamonds, Hearts, Spades).