University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 2-19-2018 Current, February 19, 2018 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, February 19, 2018" (2018). Current (2010s). 300. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/300 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 (2010s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Homecoming Week Vol. 51 Issue 1554 The Current February 19, 2018 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Students Interact Fraternity Being with State Officials in Investigated Dustin Steinhoff Student Conduct & Community Staff Writer Standards. Depending on the results of the Missouri State Capitol he Sigma Pi fraternity of Uni- investigation, the Sigma Pi fraternity Tversity of Missouri-St. Louis could face disciplinary action if the is currently under investigation by reported allegations are deemed to Student Conduct & Community be true. In addition to organization- Standards for alleged violations of al discipline, individual members of the Student Standard of Conduct Sigma Pi will be investigated to de- which include alcohol possession termine their roles in the reported and distribution, as well as damag- violations. ing of campus property. Members of the fraternity were According to a letter that was advised to fully cooperate with the sent to the Sigma Pi fraternity on university during the investigation January 18 from Curtis C. Coon- and were warned that members that rod, vice provost for student affairs do not cooperate with the universi- and dean of students, the fraternity ty or do not comply with these rules is under investigation for reported will be disciplined under the Stu- violations of the Student Conduct dent Standard of Conduct. Code such as “alleged damage to According to chapter 200 of the university property, failure to com- University of Missouri Collected ply with directives from university Rules and Regulations, sanctions officials, and possession and distri- may be imposed on any student or bution of alcoholic beverages.” organization in violation of the Stu- The fraternity was ordered to dent Conduct Code. These sanctions COURTESY OF DIANNE BURNS COURTESY suspend all activities taking place range from a warning, probation, Students were able to stop by the different State Representatives' offices and speak with them. Representative Bob Burns posed at their fraternity house while the loss of privileges, or restitution with the UMSL group outisde of his office. investigation is underway with Continued on page 3 Kat Riddler dent Leader Lobby Day. The event er a team of student lobbyists to Managing Editor is an opportunity for student leaders advocate on behalf of all 70,000+ to join the Associated Students of students in the system. President of Passage of State tudent leaders have a number the University of Missouri (ASUM) the UMSL chapter of ASUM Jordan Sof opportunities on and off cam- in Jefferson City to voice their con- Lucas, graduate, economics, said, pus to advocate on behalf of their cerns to their state legislators and to “At the campus level, we work to Funding Bill Could fellow students. One of those oppor- learn more about the work ASUM is activate students for political causes tunities brought several students to doing on behalf of the students ev- by facilitating voter registration and Jefferson City. ery week at the state capitol. voting and by streamlining commu- Mean Higher Tuition On February 13, student leaders ASUM is the student voice in nication between students and their from the University of Missouri-St. state government. All four Univer- elected leaders.” Kat Riddler success.” Louis travelled to Jefferson City to sity of Missouri System campuses Daniel Ryerson, senior, pre-en- Managing Editor Chancellor Thomas George sent speak to legislators as part of Stu- join forces each year to put togeth- gineering, first became acquainted out a campus-wide email addressing with ASUM at their Lunch with a ast year, Governor Eric Gre- the budget concerns. His email read, Legislator event in the fall. Ryerson Litens cut the budget of public “I am happy to report that many of is part of UMSL’s Student Govern- colleges by nine percent. His new our elected officials in Jefferson ment Association as a Senator and proposed budget is calling for an- City share this view and are working Parliamentarian. He was excited to other reduction for public colleges to sustain our funding allocations. hear about the Jefferson City trip. and universities. If the budget were UM President Mun Choi has visit- He said, “I believe that ASUM pro- to pass as is, this state funding would ed Jefferson City numerous times— vides a vital service for students in be the lowest since 1998. speaking with individual legislators promoting, educating, and lobbying The University of Missouri Sys- as well as making presentations to student interests at the various lev- tem tightened its belt by eliminating House and Senate finance and edu- els of government. As a student, it 500 jobs in 2017. In 2016, the Uni- cation committees. I, too, have been was a wonderful experience and an versity of Missouri-St. Louis found making trips to the state capitol, in- honor to be able to travel to Jeffer- itself $15 million over budget and cluding a trip two days ago where son City and meet with our state leg- eliminated 85 positions. With the I spoke one-on-one to senators and islators. I found the experience to be cuts last year, UMSL had to cut its representatives on both sides of humbling and I’m eager to see how operating cost by 2.5 percent. the aisle—each of whom expressed our efforts might come to fruition.” UM System President Mun Choi strong support for higher education Some UMSL students attended said, “Seeing the numbers really put and our university.” the event because they were wor- it into focus for us, because a reduc- Chancellor George listed some REACH OUT – UMSL = ried about Governor Greitens’ bud- tion in our budget will mean we will of the points being made in Jeffer- KAT RIDDLER/THE CURRENT KAT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT SMARTPHONE get proposal that would give deep have less students for our services son City for higher education sup- Students carpooledRESOUR CtoE GJeffersonUIDE! City and were able to walk around the State Capitol cuts to higher education for the and less ability for us to meet our port. He listed in his email that Building.AVAILABLE FOR FREE IN THE iOS APP Continued on page 4 objectives when it comes to student Continued on page 3 STORE and the Google Play Store! “Reach Out – Editions” is a free smartphone resource guide, and since it's an app, Reach Out is convenient and private. You'll never be asked for any identifying information, so using Reach Out is completely anonymous. Use Reach Out To Find: • What to do if you or a friend has been sexually What’sassaulted or harassed. • On-and off-campus resources for victims of sexual violence and harassment • Where to report incidents of sexual harassment and misconduct (anonymous reporting available through the app) • Inside:UMSL’s Title IX Policy & complaint process • Links to relevant information Reach Out App pg. 3 Homecoming, pg. 4 'Queer Eye', pg. 5 Military Parade, pg. 7 2 February 19, 2018 CURRENT STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Michael Plumb Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Joseph Salamon Features Editor Now hiring! Sports Editor Roderick Wilbon A&E Editor Chris Zuver Opinions Editor Kyle Mannisi Copy Editors Alex Neupert Daniel Brown-Schnurr Staff Writers Mike A. Bryan Dustin Steinhoff Staff Photographer Tyler Obermark DESIGN Production Editor OPEN Production Assistant Sha Lai Chris Perron Photo Editor Currently Involved Column OPEN Web Editor his week in the Office of Stu- IIT. Visit homecoming.umsl.edu for create positive sustainable change triotism in the U.S.” In consider- OPEN Tdent Involvement at the Uni- more information. Buy your tickets in their communities. The 3rd an- ation of the National Black History Multimedia Editor versity of Missouri-St. Louis: soon–the deadline to purchase is nual Women's Leadership Insti- Month theme being African Amer- Roderick Wilbon • UMSL Homecoming 2018 is February 20. Don’t miss your chance tute will take place March 16 from icans in Times of War, join OSI for Cartoonist/Artists this week. The marquee event of to buy a Homecoming Dinner & 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Millennium a conversation on the historical Mike Diliberto Homecoming is the Dinner & Dance, Dance ticket. Student Center. To register for this questioning of black patriotism in happening February 24, from 5:30 to • Registration for the 2018 Wom- event, please visit https://orgsync. the U.S. from past to present. This BUSINESS 11 p.m. at the Hilton Ballpark Village en’s Leadership Institute is now com/59689/forms/302716. For event will take place on February 20 Business Manager Chris Perron Hotel in downtown St. Louis. Tick- open. The Women’s Leadership In- more information, contact Coor- at 7 p.m. in MSC Century Room A. Advertising Director ets for the Homecoming Dinner & stitute aims to enhance leadership dinator for Leadership Education Questions? Contact Ashlee Roberts Michael Plumb Dance are available now” $30 for an abilities, increase awareness of per- Xavier Blackwell at 314-516-5291 or at 314-516-5291. Ad Representatives individual, $55 for a couple, or $275 sonal skills, and assist women in de- [email protected]. The Office of Student Involve- Now hiring! for a table of 10.