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THECURRENTONLINE.COMlvOLUME 43; ISSUE 1291 I OCT. 12,2009 Google's Wf1Ve making a spla~h to show it at UM-St.Louis-in See BU5ines~lTech, page 8 ~ ANDY PHIPPS were in it for the long haul, ------------------------------------.. _------ Asst. BusinesslTech Editor . great part because the produc­ both the director and her pro­ Women's golf earns historic er's sisrer: Dr. Sonja Rahar is an duce..r imbedded themselves in finish . On Tuesday afternoon the associate professor of biophysics the community they were film­ See Sports, page 9 --~------------------- ..... ---'------- ---- -----~- Sruden t Government Asso­ at the nniversity. ing and gave it their alL ciation chamber doubled as a The film originally-began as a "We were actually "rorking movie theater as it pbyed host project 'to produce a shorr film at Qther jobs during the first to director Nmudena Carrace­ _about undocume~ted workers several years of this project, JUSt do, producer Robert Bahar and . by Carracedo. because we believed that this their Emmy-a"vard winnlog It later evolved into a story about these women and film '~Made In LA" 70-minure feamre) shot over Los Angeles should be tOld," 1he director and producer five years, that was aired on the Bahar said. 'Scribblenauts' game inge­ extended their film's first visit PBS in September of 2007. Director Almudena Carracedo spoke at the screening nious. yet lacking [0 Missouri for an extra day just Once they knew thar they See MADE IN LA., page 8 and signed autographs afterwards. See A&E, page 1:7 Pedestrian struck by car on campus ~ JOE SCHAFFNER and (Pc injur:ed party \vas Staff Writer checked into -a hospital. The student was released from the . \Vednesday, a student at hospital with reports of mini­ the Universi[), of Missouri­ mal bruising t~ the side. St. Louis was SHuck by a car The vehicle was traveling Our Opinion: misunderstood on the University Boulevard at a speed less than 10 mph, process, misdirected anger crosswalk berween Benton Thomas _ McEwen, UM~St. See Opini.ons, page 21 and Woods Hall around 8 .Louis police sergeant, said. More comics to enjoy! . a.m. The student was hit "The impact knocked her See Comics,. page 27 · while crossing the street, and down. She didn't fiy onto the the student had the right of hood of the car or get dragged way. Injuries were minor and under. We're fortunate it oc­ News 2-3 no charges were pressed. Nei­ curred at such a slow speed," Statshot 4 ther the name of the injured McEwen said. party nor the person who Students . walking by JENNIFER MEAHAN I THE CURRENT Business/Tech 5-8 had been driving the car have showed a positive contribu­ been released. Police officers, tion to the overall wel1ness of Sports 9-12 responding to calls from campus life by calling in the - Features 13-16 Lac Nguyen (rigiht). sophomore. biology and Miika Liisanantti (left), senior, business ad­ multiple people passing by, accide~ t immediately, McE­ 17-20 ministration, are .painting fabric squares in the MSC on Tuesday. Alpha Phi Omega hosted arrived at the scene within a wen said. A&E uProject Linus" which offered UM-St. Louis students the opportunity topaint the squares. minute of its occurrence. Opinions 21-24 Later the squares will be stitched together to create a quilt for terminally ill children. An ambulance was called See ACCIDENT, page 8 -( ~ assilieds 25 PuzzJes 26 MON. TUES. WED. THURS'. FRJ. SAl SUN. Comi.cs 27 Whatrs Cu rrent 28 2 'IDlt ([urrrnt OCTOBER 12, 2009 NEWS. Fewer ti(kets in 2009 effect of -several-year effort EDITORIAL t> ANNA MARIE CURRAN been workil1g to free up more 2009. In 2008 there was an of the student COUIT, said that Editor-in-Chief. ...... .... .................... ... ...... :.......................... Jessica Keil News Editor parking space on campus for average of 867 tickets given fewer tickets are issued when Managing Editor .................................... ... ...... ..... :.......... Matthew Hill those who purchase the cor­ out each month, but in 2009 students follow the rules News Editor ....................... .... ......... ... ..... ... .. ........ .Anna Marie Curran As lhe Current reported rect permits and do not vio­ the average has been closer to of Parking and, Transporta­ Assistant Features Editor....................... ... ... ................... Sequita Bean in a previous issue., .the Uni­ late parking ruies. Gutierez 238 per month. Rosas said tion. Bono said that he un": BusinesslTech Editor .......... .... .......... ..... ...... .... ............. ... .. Gene Doyel versity of Missouri-Sr. Louis said that to accomplish this, . that in areas where ~ Parking derstands it is frustrating for Assistant BusinesslTech Editor......... .. ...... .. ................ .. .... Andy Phipps Sports Editor .............................. .. ..... .. ......... .............. Cedric Williams has "cracked down" on giv­ man, measures have been and Transportation ticketed students who receiv'e tickets, Assistant Sports Editor................................ ............... Anthony Padgett ing tickets to members of the taken: some streets were 30-40 cars per hour, they are but that if they understood A&E Editor....... ................................... : ............ .. ....... .. ... Cate Marquis University's community who converted to one way streets now only cl~eting one or why the ticket was issued they Opinions Editor" .... ..................................... .. ...... .... ..... ... Andrew Seal were violating parking and in order to fr~e up on-street cwo. m;ly be 'more understanding. Copy Editors ...... ..... .... ........... ..... Stacy Beckenholdt, Rebecca Nuckolls rransportation rules. Yet, ac­ parking, new parking garages One of the areas of park­ <lIt is my philosophy, and StaffWriters .. .. ......... .. ....................... .... Aaron Holdmeyer, John DUtIl!J, cord..illg to the office .of Park­ were added, and there was an ing violations that has been that of Parking and Transpor­ . Matthew B. Henry, Sarah Hill, Jen O'Hara, ing and Transportation at increase in parking tickets. reduced to zero 'is the amount tation, that the more people Bridget Ryder, Joe Schaffner, Mark Webber UM-St. Louis, the n~mber of Gutierez expla.i.ried that of ti€kets that are issued for know about parking rules tickets that have been given in order to aCC9~plish the counterfeit parking per­ and regulations, the less likely DESIGN out so far this year has been goal of getting everyone to rriits. lhis is largdy due ({) they <lIe to get tickets or con­ Design Editor........................... ........................................ Gene Doyel dramatically less than in pre­ follow the parking and trans­ the change in making park­ tinue Ito get tickets;" Bono Assistant Design Editor. ...........; ......... : .............. :........ .. .. Chris Stewart said . Photo Editor ..... .......... ....... .. ......... .. .... .. ...... ....... ... ................ Son Seck' vious years. portation rules, Parking and ing permits out of mylar, a ' Assistant Photo Editor.. .: . ............... .. ... .. ................. Michelle Kaufman Leonidas Gutierez, man­ Transportation initially in­ material that is very hard to "'That is why when we Page Designers ............ .......... ....... .. Phil Freeman, Zachary James Kraft ager of parking operations, creased the amount of tick­ replicate. In previous years, notify Reople of their appeal Staff Photographers ...................... Ahmad Aljuryyed, Jennifer Meahan, explained that when he first ets issued. Now however it is counterfeit permits would decision, we will include a . Chera Meyer ' joined the Univ~rsity's staff "caught up," and fewer tick­ occasionally . be found, but sentence about why the ticket Web Editor......................................................... Zachary James Kraft in 2003, the number of ets are being given out since there have been no reports was issued and why the 'ap­ Iliustrators .................. :........ .. ............ .... ... Paul Maguire, Cody Perkins people who parked illegally more and more students, fac­ of a counterfeit permit in peal was either accepted. or was much greater than it is ulty and staff are purchasing the last two years. If any car denied." BUSINESS at present. Gutierez also said the appropriate permits and is found with a counterfeit Bono also noted in a Stu­ Business Manager............. .. .............................................. .. Dan Pryor that there were fewer avail­ not parking illegally. ticket, me owner will receive dent Government meeting AdvertiSing Director.... ... .. ............................................... Christina Lee able parking spaces on cam­ Gutierez said that in com­ a $250 fine and the ~