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Oct. 18, 1984 University of JllUssourl-St. Louis Issue 494 I Assembly plans Day of Concern will act as a consultant to the Stu­ At noon, the students will form Sharon Kubat%ky suffers from a relative paucity of mu nications Committee, replac­ editor-i n-chief dent Ass{)ciation and will offer a procession of c-ars (complete programs in its only institution ing Brend a Barron, who was contacts wi th legislators, exten­ with hearse if they can find one) of public higher education, rank­ filling in temporarily. The Student Assembly has sive files and lobbyist training with an UMSL police escort and ing 23rd of the 25 major ur ban Th e assembly also approved unanimously approved a resolu­ sessions. travel to the hearing at the St. areas in the United States . .. the appointments to fo ur campus tion asking the Coordinating " It gives us a running start on Louis County Library Headquar­ proposal would eviscerate the committees. The appointments Board for Higher Education and setting up our own lobbying ters at 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. value of thousands of degrees include: state legislators for "the finan­ organization," Barnes Barnes said that any students granted by this institution, past, Student Court - Ben Barry, cial, logistical apd moral support explained. who wished to drive or ride in the present and future." Mike Greer , Paul Krash, Donald necessary for (UMSL) to The assembly also elected two procession could contact the Stu­ Barnes also reported that Gov. Lawrence, John Nations. blossom." new chairpersons and approved dent Association office. He Christopher S. Bond had selected Student Activities Budget At its meeting Sunday, the committee slates for the year. added that a mass mailing had UMC student Jay Felton to be the Committee - Rod Ab id, Greg assembly approved the two-page Barnes, in his report, urged gone out this week to all students, first student curator. "He'll be a Barnes, Maureen Corbett, Kevin document, which is in response students to partiCipate in the urging their participation in very effective curator," Barnes Curtin, Tamara Fox, Laurie to a proposal made by the CBHE upcoming "Day of Concern" rally the rally. said. "His positions on our cam­ Ro ades, Hilary Shelton, Tim calling for UMSL to leave the and "funeral procession" to the The resolution passed cited pu s weren't nearly as good as I'd Tolley, Barbara Will is. First University of Mi ssouri system CBHE hearing next Thursday, reasons why UMSL should not like them to_be (concerning the alternate: Kevin Rogers; second and join with Harris-Stowe State Oct. 25 . The rally will be held at leave the UM system, and asked CBHE proposal and other issues) alternate to be appointed. College as a separate state 11 :30 a.m. in the J .C. Penney for the continuation and expan­ but I hope he'll listen." Student Services Fee Commit­ institution. , Auditorium. State representa­ sion of undergraduate and In other business, the tee - Brian Adams, Ben Barry, The assembly also decided to tive and UMSL student Kaye graduate programs at UMSL. assembly elected Tighe Ander­ Major Heiken, Joe Go ldkamp, contract with the As sociated Steinmetz will address the "Nearly 5,000 - people have son chair of the Grievance Com­ Paul Lantos, Dwayne Ward. Students of the University of gathering. Barnes said there was already signed petitions sup­ mittee. Anderson replaces University Center Advisory Missouri fo r the remaind er of the a possibility that St. Louis Mayor porting our position in a little Curtis Brown, who resigned for Board - Ben Barry, Stephen academic year. Assembly presi­ Vincent C. Schoemehl Jr. would over three weeks," the resolution personal reasons. Kim Fishman dent Greg Barnes said that ASUM also speak at the rally. said. "The St. Loui ~ area already was elected chair of the Com- See "Assembly," page 5 Homecoming saved - "in a short time, she pulled J im Tuxbury assistant news editor together enough information to convince the board that she could If you've already taken your do the dance right." homecoming dress back to Saks Archibald explained that Fifth Avenue and had it taken off Steevensz had explored possible of your gold Mastercard, you had locations, entertainment, and better run back out there with the week's activities. The your plastic purchasing power possibility of scheduling the handy. Why? Because the show dance to coincide with an athletic will go on. event fell through because the Hindered by the fact that two date falls between soccer and of the dance's organizers have basketball seasons. resigned from the position in the The dance, which was last five months, the University scheduled to be held on Oct. 20 , Program Board had decided to will now be held on the evening of postpone it until approximately Nov. 16, at the Country Manor February. Banquet Center on Manchester However, according to Jan Road. The cost will be $9 per per­ Archibald, student services son. It will still carry the original adviser for the University Pro­ th.eme of "Showboat." gram Board, the board heard a Events leading up to the dance proposal on Oct. 8 from "an wifl include the selection of a 'Cedric R. Anderson' interested student (Arleen homecoming king. and queen. DIRECTIONS: UMSL police have spent the past weeks directing a steady stream of traffic Steevensz) who told of her into the Bellerive Drive campus entrance. The other South Fl orissant Road entrance is closed interest." Archibald continued See "Homecoming," page 2 for road repairs. UMSL PAC is off to good start with pledges UMSL PAC does not lobby for enemies. Sometimes a race is too offices with the exception of puterized, so we can ,hopefully Jack Grone particular bills in the Missouri close to call. reporter Harriet Woods, the Democratic begin sending out mailings in dif­ legislature. Rather, the commit­ "Before we made con- candidate for lieutenant gover­ ferent (representive) districts. With contributions and tee collects' funds from faculty, tributions, we looked at the can­ nor, according to LeLoup: When the '86 elections come, we pledges·totaling over $14,000, the administrators and alumni and didates' records and their "Senator Woods, is a longtime want to be very well­ UMSL Political Action Commit­ contributes the money to can­ electability," LeLoup continued. political ally, supporter, and organized." tee 'has "made an auspicious didates campaigning for the "We don't want to throw our friend of UMSL," LeLoup said in In addition, UMSL PAC also start," according ,to Lance legislature whom the committee money away. We had pretty good the Sept. 15 report. plans to take action on the Coor­ LeLoup, UMSL PAC chairman. feels have demonstrated support information on the candidates. "We've stayed out of the dinating Board for Higher In a report from the commit­ for UMS L and higher education. ~' Virtually all the money we statewide races because we don't Education's propo1>al that wo uld tee, dated Sept. 15, he stated "We don't have any particular raise is going through to endorse feel we're big enough to have an merge UMSL with Harris-Stowe $11,344 .50 had been received in ideology," LeLoup said. "We 're candidates," added LeLoup. impact in those," explained State College, which LeLoup cash or checks, while an not a lobbying organization. We "Because we don't do any lobby­ LeLoup. called "irresponsible" and additional $2 ,796.50 in pledges target our money on people." ing, we don't have any adminis­ For the rest of the campaigns "backward-looking." brought the total to $14 ,141. , One of UMSL PAC's concerns trative costs." and beyond, the committee has "The campus community is LeLoup is pleased with the is to see that the money it UMSL PAC donated a total of set several goals fo r itself. active and opposed to the pro­ progress UMSL PAC has made collects is spent wisely, accord­ $7,650 to 50 candidates before the 'We need to find a way to get posal. It guts higher education since its inception last March. ing to LeLoup. Aug. 7 primary. Of these, 48 were more student input," LeLoup here," he said. "The response has been "We agonize over the decisions successful in their races. said, ':We want volunteer time. However, UMSL PAC also excellent," LeLoup said. "I have sometimes (of which candid:ltes However, UMSL PAC will prob­ We have clerical, keypunching, stresses the need for continuing not gotten one single negative to contribute to)," he said. "We ably not endorse candidates for etc., work that needs to be done. response." want to make friends, ' not governor or other statewide Our records have just been com- See "UMSL PAC," page 2 ~ in tbis issue-----------:---~------, Campaign, stop Thinking theater Lucky 13 B-ball Olympians editorials .......... page 4 features/arts ...... page 7 . Lt. Gov. Ken' Rothman ad­ "A Man For All Seasons" , Mike McAlone, No. 13, led Coach Rich Meckfessel's classifieds . '.' .... page 10 dressed UMSL students at opens U MSL's theater sea- . the soccer Rivermen to a 3- team got an early start on crossword .......