University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 6-18-2001 Current, June 18, 2001 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, June 18, 2001" (2001). Current (2000s). 58. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/58 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 (2000s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - VOJ.. UME :Hio June 18, 2001 First Class Of Hall-Of-Famers - ISSUE '1 O:;~:J Read about the Athletic Department's first wave of inductees to the UMSL Sports Hall of Fame. Find out who the twelve people are who made it and why they did at thecurrentonline.com. ... - See page 5 NTONLINa•. OOM UNIVERSITV OF M ISSOU RI '- ST. LOUIS INSIDE Long-awaited garage to open BY NICK BOWMAN open on Fri, June 15, but needed to of the micro ~s ilicon e tests that were one reason or another they were get­ ASTM handbook so that does say ............... " . ............... .... .. staff editor give the silicone sealant, which is used taken earlier in the year. ting erroneous results." something as to the problems we' ve to defend the concrete slabs against ''The garage is way behind sched­ The test was exclllded from the had with the test." According to Reinhard Schuster, inclement weather, time to set and dry. ule," Schll';ter said. "We've set one American SOCiety of Testing Rather than take chances with the Vice-Chancellor of Administrative . The garage, which has been date after another, VI'hat the contractor Materials handbook in that organiza­ concrete, Schuster decided that the ServiCes, the new East Drive garage delayed for a number of reasons, had has done is hire an expert in the field tions latest edition. ASTM is the gov­ garage should be coated and sealed. will open before the end of the week been slated to open at the beginning of of micro-silicone. He has a complicat­ erning body for tbese types of tests. Schuster had projected the garage to the summer semesters, pending results ed and sensitive series of tests, and for "The test was taken olll of the see GARAGE, page 12 Chancellor CONGRATUlATIONS GRADUATES! Beautiful and awards weird, Moulin Rouge sings a many at beguiling song . report to Not your average musical, Moulin Rouge introduces a fresh look at 1900 Paris in the most community fabulous nightclub of the Bohemian district, the Moulin Rouge. This comic and some­ BY JENNIFER DODD times tragic love tale is full of .. ... " ... .. "" .......... .... " staff writer brilliant colors in a dreamlike setting that should only be seen What exactly do puzzle pieces on the big screen. have to do with UMSL's 25th Annual Chancellor's Report to the ... See page 5 Community? TIle pieces were on each table and they had to put together by everyone at the tables to form a com­ plete puzzle. 'The puzzle pieces are a new perspective and retlect our color­ ful region. The needs vary greatly in I FS St. Louis and UMSL is an essential piece of the puzzle to connect illld educate St. Louis," said Chancellor Dean deparling Blanche M. Toutllll on May 24th. There were 1,100 people on hand for desert at the America's Center for the event, which featured Greg Freeman of the David Young, Dean of Arts and St. Louis Post-Dispatch as the master Sciences, is departing UMSL to of ceremonies. SGA President Ryan Connor ~md notable celebrities such as become Dean of Liberal Arts and Buzz WestfalL Sciences at Arizona State One of the main presentations at University. Young said that he the luncheon w a- the 2001 was leaving because ASU offered Thousands gathered at the Savvis Distinguished Service Awards. The him a better opportunity. Center in downtown St. Louis Sat., first award went to a very nervous May 19, to honor this year's UMSL Kirk Richter for his involvement in graduates. campus-wide services. Richter gradu­ Petfonning Arts ated from UIvrSL in 1968 with a bach­ ABOVE: UMSL faculty show their sup­ elor's degree in business administra­ Center slated port as the students and faculty are tiOJl. Richter ha5 volumeered more seated. than three decades of his time to the for completio1) Alumni association and other UMSL LEFT: On of the many graduates activities. He is on the Chancellor's in 2003 stands smiling while enduring count­ Council as an alumni representative less photographs taken by family and and serve on the Advisory Board of friends. the College of Business Association. H. Sam Darandari, Director of Richter also devotes a lot of his time to Engineering and Planning at several scholarship committees. UMSL, said that the construction Another service award went to· .. for the Performing Arts C(>nter Irene Follman, for unit-based service . wlll be finished by early 2003 . The Performing Arts Center, .let> REPORT, pa.Ci.e 12 which will be located on the North campus, will "provide facilities for theatrical and musical performances and will UMSL to offer new ttonors CO lege finds new support the university and pub­ lic functions", Darandari said. It will be used by the campus Ph.D. program in fall home on south campus staff, 'students and alumni as well as the community at large. BY TIM THOMPSON the nation." The seating capacity of the the BY TIM THOMPSON After hav­ Marius A Janson, a Profe SSor in Performing arts center is 1650 in staff 1l'17/er slaff writer ing the College of Business resided in the Performance Hall and 300 in Administration, described how tbe The University of Missouri St. The Provincial House on South an Music Theater Hall. Darandari idea of a Ph.D. program III Louis will offer a Ph.D. progranl Campus is now the new home of Incarnate said that he plans to successful­ Infonnation Systems originated. 'The beginning with the Fall Semester 200 1 the Pierre Laclede Honors Word ly complete construction within that will be a first in the state of idea took shape about 5 years ago:' College. The move began Oll May building in schedule and budget. Janson said. "All faculty in the IS area Missouri. It will be termed 29 and took four days to complete. the Village plus the office of the Dean were Information Systems, and is part of Robert Bliss, the Dean of the of Bel·Nor involved in the Ph.D. planning the School of Business. Honors College and Associate for 12 Information Systems encompasses process and putting together a coher­ VMSL honored Profes~or of. History. is enthusias­ years, the ent and credible program. The Cllllege specific fields dealing with design. tic about the new location. "The of Business Administration selected ~"[I!I!I"--"'''' Pierre for grounds development and management of building is grand enough:' Bliss Laclede the Ph.D. emphasis in IS because computer-based infonnation, telecom­ of said. "It is also much better suited Honors the strength, national and intemational UMSL recently received the munications, and internet applica­ f,'r the needs of our current sru­ College tions. reputation of IS faculty members." Landscape Award from North dents. our faculty, and furure Sill­ has moved County Inc. for exceptional The Ph.D. progrdlll will consist of J anson went on to say that the. dents." to the movement toward a Ph.D. program in lawn care. 75 credit hours of coursework above The Honors College wa" locat­ Provincial . and beyond the Bachelor's Degree. IS was also in response to the world­ ed at the Incarnate Word Convent House on wide scarcity of qualified IS people Students will also be required to pass at the comer of Bellerive and south a comprehensive examination as weIJ both in industry and academia. Normandy from 1989 to 2001. campus, Rajiv Sabbelwal, Director of the as a supporting field examination in a 'rhe Convent was commonly formerly I chosen area Ph.D. progranl in Infonnation referred to as. "Laclede HalL" occupied Chancellor Blanche M. Touhill is Systems and the Emery C. Tume:­ The decisiun to relocate the by the enthusiastic about tbe advent of this Profe,~s or in IS, commented on the Bulletin Board 2 Honors College was fOlmulated in Daughters new addition to the Business cunicu­ desired qualities of prospective stu­ the 1998- 1999 academic year, of Charity. Features 3 dents. "We are looking for students ................... ................ lum. "More than 16 percent of our stu­ with Chancellor Blanche M . dents are enrolled in information tech­ who have a basic desire to create and g.P.i~i.()~~ 4 Touhill givin~ her approval. impart knowledge. who have a b~ic 5 nology related programs, reflecting Before the plan could even get ?p()r:ts... W1derstanding of business.. informa­ the explosive growth in tlllS field," off the groW1d, however, celtain Arts & Entertainment 6 tion systems, or other relevant tields, . ToubiU said. "Having workers with emoUment targets had to be real- .....Classifieds.... .. ................. ............... .... ...............11.... this advanced degree puts our region The Nerd Table 11 at a great advantage over other parts of see INFORMATION, page 12 5('1' HONORS, pag!? 10 Maggie Matthewsl Thl' Clfrrelff .,. Page 2 '11r.e Current June 18, 2001 ctlte Current fto" it 0" the Board: . //.-1, II/elll OIualli:::alion:; {mil r ... • , 'ti fret' 0{ iXIIgt' 10 (i .)" <0 ". 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