University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1990s) Student Newspapers 10-20-1997 Current, October 20, 1997 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1990s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, October 20, 1997" (1997). Current (1990s). 249. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1990s/249 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1990s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Everclear doesn't disappoint Ever wondered who the Gallup It's our 900Ih issue. with its latest release. For a is in the Gallup Polls? Celebrate with us by reading it See page 3. look at the project, see page 6. THE STUDENT V DICE C ELEBRATING 31 Y EARS I OF UM-ST. L OUIS OF CAMPUS COVERAGE \ 'VOt. 31 ISSUE 900 '" UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS OCTOBER 20, 1997 " KKK sues Board of Curators, Profit losses force ',wants air time on campus radio coffee carts to close Klan support of KWMU programming 'not in best interest ofcommunity, , U says New operalOrs /0 reopen beverage cenJers • by David Baugher by Bill RoHes allow the KKK to underwrite the organization," Bennett said. staff writer staff writer four episodes. The declaratory judg­ "Instead the FCC requires broad­ Campus coffee can service will reopen under new The Ku Klux KJ an is suing the ment would "declare the casters to serve the public's interest management next week. UM Board of Curators after KWMU University'S refusal to allow the and il permits broadcasters to exer­ Praxton Enterprises, which owns the carts, shut ' management refused to accept Klan 's right to underwrite 'AU cise editorial discretion in selecting them down Oct. 18 for financial reasons, said Shawn advertisements fro m the group. Things Considered' is unconstitu­ the messages that are to be broad­ Tofte, the company 's midwest regi onal operations The: KKK approached the UM­ tional ," Hennan said. casl over their facilities. So, consis­ manager. St. Lo uis _ radio sUtion in late He said the radio station is tenl with the obligation as an FCC Tofte said the decision resulted from a "profitabil i­ September requesting to underwrite owned by the state and all people licensee KWMU declined 10 broad­ ty issue," especially at the less successful South cam­ fou r episodes of "All Things should have access to it "without cast their message." pus location. Considered," bUI were denied. regard to the political beliefs or Herman said KWMlJ has broad­ "They weren't profitable enough 10 remain open The Klan 's attorney, Robert social beliefs of those citizens." cast messages from other groups, any longer," Tofte said. Herman, said KWMU's refu sal vio­ Patricia Bennett, director and and it should let the KKK under­ Ron Medley, director of food service., said Praxton lates the KKK's Fi rst Amendment general manager of KWMU, said write also. told him that whi le the North cart was near fin ancial II.· ri ghts. station management does have the "The U n iv~ r sity says anybody viabi li ty. the South campus site was a "continuous He said the KKK's suit, filed in right to decline a request for under­ with $50 can gel on a soap box for loss of revenue." federal coun Thursday, is not seek­ writing. 15 seconds and state their cause," "They were probably doing 40 to 50 percent of the ing monetary damages but seeks an business they needed to stay open," Med ley said. "It "The station isn't req uired by the Herman said. Ashley CookfThe Current inj unctive declaratory judgment. FCC (Federal Communicati ons The KKK is not Ule firs! group to A customer waits for his drink at the came to a point where Praxton approached the Herman said that the injunctive Commission) or the Federal law to be rumed down by KWMU, according South Campus coHee cart. see CARTS, page 3 judgmcnl would require KWMU 10 • accept underwriting from every' see KLAN page 3 Student assembly approves fee Put On Yo ur Dancing Socks hike for 98-99 academic year Part of increase will fund new U Center by Bill Rolfes planned successfully. He demon­ staff writer strated this by having two students Next ycar students will be pay­ attempt to lift a table - using only ing a little extra per credit hour fo r one fin ger on each hand - while the student services and student Michael Rankins. vice president of activities ices. the SGA. was sitting on it. The IWO At the Dc\. 15 Student students could not do it. Governmen t Associat ion meeting Rauscher callcd for about 10 the assembly voted to adopt a pro­ more students to help lifl the table. posal presented by lim Avery, SGA The group. each student using on ly '. president. to increase the student one linger on each hand. was able to , ser.·ices fee by 12 cents per credit lift Ran kins and the ta ble. hour and thc student activity fee by Planning Homecoming. li ke lift­ 25 ce nlS . Some of the l2-ce nt ing the table. "cannOt be done with' increase will be saved and will be two people alone," Rauscher said. used to pay for new fu rniture in a The Homeco mi~g organization fe w years. Avery said. would have to begin planning this " A nickel wi ll be for the present semester so it could submit a budget " and the rest will be used for the to the Student Activity Budget " fu ture. for the new University Committee. he said. Center. " Avery s!l.id. "[The organi zation! needs to gel Ave ry estimated the quarler fu nds allocated right off the bat," increase would allow an e xtra Rauscher said. $53,500 for stude nt aClivit)' alloca­ In other business during the ti ons next year' to meet the increased meeting, the assembly approved the dem:md of more student organ iza­ appoi ntment of three sludent court tions fonn ing. justice.s: each hl}S served on the '. Pal Rauscher, president of lhe court already : Steve Bartok, who Rcsidcnce Hall Association, pro­ will remai n chief j ustice; Patricia posed a new Homecoming organi­ Bevi ns, a senior criminal justice zation be formed to take over the major; and Virgil Sieberg, also a responsibility of planning. for the senior criminal justice major. week. In the past an SGA commit­ Bartok announ ced thai students tee organized Homecoming. should be careful about parking ille­ '" ~" )' proposal is to take this pro­ gally because the campus police Ashley CookfThe Current gram and get it out of SGA. " department has ncq ui red a "tire Rauscher said. boot" that loc k ~ the wheels of cars. Jaime Boykin, left, and J a n ika Barnett put on t heir socks for the University Program Board sock hop held in conjunction Rauscher said students need to He said policc o:Ticers have- begun with Midnight Madness last week. For more on this story, see pages 5 and 7, be more involved than they have us ing the device alr.. ..:dy. been for the e ntire week to be see SGA, page 3 INDEX Bulletin Board 2 Performing arts center draws mixed , OptEd 4 5 response from faculty members ,) Odds&Ends A&E 6 Some fear $49 million project may be }iauled by budget reallocations Sports 7 by Mary Undsley state," Touhill said. "This currently is standard prac­ Life in Hell 9 stan writer tice when opening any new facility:' The financial issues surrounding the proposed In addition. Touhill said she is pllln ning to provide Performing Ans Complex were the subject of a meet­ campus funds fo r staffing and will commission a study Editorial: ing Monday between Chancellor Blanche Touhill and to estimate the ~evenue thaI will be earned from out­ the University's faculty and staff. side org:l.Oi zalions that use the facility. Afte r presenting dt;tails of the complex's facilities Several faculty members expressed concern that '. Everyone can and the academic programs it wil! include, Touhill the operating costs of the complex would be too much releive parking took questions fTom fac ulty members concerned about of a burden on the University. the project's costs. '"I' m in favor of Ihe expansion of humanities Ilnd stress The in it iative calls for five new or existing build­ perfo rming arts programs." said Dennis Judd. profes­ ings 10 house programs in mus ic, theater, art and com­ sor of poli tical science. "My concern is thaI Ihis pro­ mun ic<l lic'>n s. Touhill said initial costs are "not expect­ ject be of an appropriate cost and design for this cam­ Anti-Columbus rally ed \0 exceed $49 million." pus. 500 years too late Touhill also outlined plans \0 provide funds for the Sharon Levin, professor and chairperson of the An artist's rendering of the proposed Performing Arts , operating costs of the complex. economics department expressed sim ilar sentiments. Center. Chancell or Blanche TouhiU discussed the center "We anticipate receiving operaling funds from the see CENTER, page 3 with faculty members Monday. I, r PAGE 2 'l!i1)e <!i:nrrent O CTO BER 20, 1'l(7 f Events D oUG H..r.UISON Monday, Oct. 20 We dnesday, Oct. 22 Monday, Oct. 27 and 5:00-6:30 p.m. 3rd Floor Lucas ~d;"'r ill chitf The Monday Noon Series: One·night men 's and w omen's The Monday Noo n Series: " laszlo Hall Lobby.