University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 9-27-2010 Current, September 27, 2010 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, September 27, 2010" (2010). Current (2010s). 24. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/24 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]. SEPT. 27, 2010 VOL. 44; TheWWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Current ISSUE 1322 Chinese dance troupe performs at the Touhill By Caitlin E. L. Myles Page 10 ALSO INSIDE University address Shrek the Musical Founder’s Dinner 4 Chancellor speaks to UM-St. Louis 7 Lovable characters bring humor to the Fox 12 Event to recognize our history 2 | The Current | SEPT. 27, 2010 ,, The Current Vol. 44, Issue 1322 www.thecurrent-online.com Statshot The EDITORIAL STAFF UNDERCURRENT by Riki Tanaka “What do you think about faculty not Editor-in-Chief...............................................................Sequita Bean being exempt from parking tickets?” Managing Editor..............................................................Gene Doyel Features Editor.................................................................Jen O’Hara “I think that it’s acceptable that the Sports Editor..........................................................Michael Frederick “I think it’s unfair because students faculty don’t have to abide by the same A&E Editor.....................................................................William Kyle and teachers both come here to teach Assoc. A&E Editor........................................................Cate Marquis rules as the rest of us. Their position and learn so we should also be treated Copy Editors...............................Cassandra Trammel, Lauren Wilding allows them certain benefits.” equally.” Proofreaders............................................Grace Searle, Sara Novak Brianna Clampitt Staff Writers.................Minho Jung, Ryan Krull, Demarko Timmons, Captoria Pointer English Caitlin E.L. Myles, Matthew Poposky, Andrew Seal, Ashely Atkins, Biology Janaca Scherer, Mitra Rahmani, Chardais Bradford, Joy Rogers Sophomore Freshman DESIGN STAFF Design Editor.....................................................Zachary James Kraft Production Designer...............................................Zachary Schwartz “Parking is something everyone with a Photo Editor............................................................Jennifer Meahan “I think parking should be the same for vehicle deals with. Tickets should apply Web Editor.........................................................................Louie Liu everyone. It makes no sense for one Staff Photographers...............................Abigail Gillardi, Nitesh Jain, group to get special treatment, even if it to everyone. Students already pay a lot Riki Tanaka, Yumeto Yamazaki, Zhang Zheng is the faculty.” of money, so why should they be treated Illustrators.................................Zachary Kraft, Gail Fike, Samuel Kayser differently?” Samer Abu Amer BUSINESS STAFF Pre-Med Thomas McGeehon Ad Director.......................................................................Jessica Keil Sophomore Information Systems Ad Associates................................Zachary Schwartz, Rick Feldman Junior Distribution Manager........................................................Ryan Krull Advisor......................................................................Charlotte Petty AFFILIATIONS Comments from the WEB VERBATIM on “Free speech can go too far” issue 1320 “There’s no good emoticon for testify- ing before Congress. This’ll have to So a person (dhimmi) would have the right to practice their do: 8^($) The $ represents the value ABOUT US own religion. Then of their own opinion, they decide to destroy of the truth I’ll be spewing.”” a symbol of the Islam religion. “These people, called dhimmi The Current is the student newspaper at the University of Missouri-St. (for “protected people”), are freely allowed to practice their – STEPHEN COLBERT, TWITTERING Louis, printing weekly through the fall and spring semesters on Mon- own religions within a Muslim country.” And that expres- ABOUT TESTIFYING BEFORE A HOUSE days. Advertising rates are available upon request; terms, conditions, sion of the individuals opinion would endanger anyone other SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION and restrictions apply. The Current, financed in part by student activi- than himself (not that he should be in danger either). Ok, so it ties fees, is not an official publication of UM-St. Louis. The University pissed someone off that he destroyed a sacred text (which we is not responsible for the content of The Current and/or its policies. All have millions of copies of). So you are saying that the peace- materials contained in each printed and online issue are property of ful Muslims would seek harm on someone else? If it weren’t ““We’re still in a recession ... We’re The Current and may not be reprinted, reused, or reproduced without for our media making a story where there wasn’t one to begin not gonna be out of it for a while, but the prior, expressed and written consent of The Current. with, how would someone from another town, let alone an- we will get out of it.”” other country even know (or care) about what he chose to do? The Current accepts letters to the editor. All letters should be brief, and So our soldiers are now hostage to the actions of American – WARREN BUFFETT, those not exceeding 250 words will be given preference. The Current citizens who choose to express some right? BTW – I think the ON THE U.S. ECONOMY edits letters for clarity and length, not for dialect, correctness, intent or act was asinine. grammar. All letters must be signed and must include a daytime phone -Ron Owings number and, where applicable, student number. The Editor-in-Chief “You’ve interviewed many, many reserves the right to respond to and to deny any letters. people, and I assumed that you would know the difference between a CONTACT US on “No justice for police brutality victims” issue 1319 character and a real person, so ... but I apologize.” Address 388.MSC,.1.University.Blvd Cops – the only profession guilty (and hopefully not proven Saint Louis, MO 63121-4400 innocent). 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Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch Normandy forum addresses school safety A forum on school safety led by the Normandy School District this week has prompted parents and school of- ficials to work together to prevent future problems. The forum, at Lucas Crossing Elementary School, was held in response to a shooting across the street from Normandy High School on Sept. 8 that injured a 10th grader. It was among a spate of conflicts recently between students from Hillsdale and Wellston. None of the problems has taken place on school property. Panelists at the forum agreed Charles Schmitz in his old office. CHENHAO LI / THE CURRENT that most conflict in and outside of schools originate off campus. “The school will not serve as the scapegoat, be- cause we are not,” said Superintendent Stanton Lawrence. “If we are going to make progress, it is going to take a co- University of Missouri-St. Louis’ operative, coordinated community to resolve these issues.” Carmen Ward, a parent who had been critical of the dis- trict’s response, said she was encouraged by the forum. farewell to the legendary dean Via St. Louis Post-Dispatch MINHO JUNG “Creating the college education for made was that he has built more than Webster Groves City sets tax rates Staff Writer 21st century was what I had in mind. 200 community partnerships. “By tying When I became dean of College of Edu- the professors to the community, we can Charles Schmitz retired as dean of the cation in July, I said to the faculty mem- multiply the impact of what we are do- The Webster Groves City Council approved a bill Tuesday College of Education after leading the bers that everyone should have your own ing. In addition to the financial benefits night to increase some property tax levies for 2010. The collective rate for the general, streets, debt service and college for 14 years. “It is a very mixed E-mail account by October.” Schmitz we can expect from it.” Schmitz said. police and fire pension funds is 87.7 cents per $100 in as- feeling.” Charles D. Schmitz, Dean said. Because