University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 9-18-2017 Current, September 18, 2017 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, September 18, 2017" (2017). Current (2010s). 271. https://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/271 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]. Vol. 51 Issue 1539 The Current September 18, 2017 UMSL’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWS Stockley Found UM System Hosts Town Not-Guilty Halls to Discuss Climate Aubrey Byron lice presence forced protesters to News Editor disburse. Videos streamed on Face- Survey Findings book Live showed police deploying former St. Louis police offi- tear gas and shooting rubber bullets A cer, Jason Stockley, was found to clear the area. not guilty of first degree murder on Governor Eric Greitens made September 15 for the 2011 shooting the decision to deploy the National death of Anthony Smith. Stockley Guard midday Friday. He gave the waived his right to a jury of his peers following statement: “We know this and the trial was presided over by verdict causes pain for many people. St. Louis Circuit Judge Tim Wil- We have been in touch with city son. Judge Wilson cited reasonable and county officials, and the State doubt in his statement while deliv- of Missouri will continue to assist ering the verdict. them. I’m committed to protecting In response to the verdict, pro- everyone’s constitutional right to tests have erupted in Downtown St. protest peacefully, while also pro- Louis and Central West End neigh- tecting people’s lives, homes, and borhoods. Many businesses in the communities. For anyone who pro- area closed early and sent employ- tests, please do so peacefully.” ees home. Protests remained large- Many local officials echoed ly peaceful as of Friday. However the call for peaceful demonstra- police and protesters have reported tions, such as St. Louis Mayor Lyda the use of mace on the crowds. Krewson. State Representative Mi- A woman with a milk-stained chael Butler, in contrast, articulat- face being interviewed by Now ed the protesters’ frustration in his THE CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/ This recalled, “We were holding statement: Rankin and Associates presented their findings in J.C. Penney Summit Lounge. our ground. We were peacefully “This system and all the poli- Kat Riddler our community is respected, val- access to complete the survey. A cli- protesting...And they maced us.” ticians calling for peace are ignor- Managing Editor ued, safe and a vital part of a posi- mate survey was also conducted by Milk is commonly used to neutral- ing the pain this verdict causes our tive culture.” UMSL and Missouri S&T in 2012 by ize the burning side effects of mace communities. Anthony Lamar Smith he University of Missouri Rankin and Associates Consult- the same company. UMSL had the and tear gas. is dead from a violent act and you TSystem hosted several town ing presented their UMSL findings same 11 percent participation rate Several local politicians attend- want us to be peaceful? You want us hall events this week to discuss the ed the Friday protests, including to not feel anger? The very people results of climate surveys conducted state representatives Bruce Franks paid to protect us are killing us, paid by Rankin & Associates Consulting Jr. and Peter Merideth, Alderwoman to make peace are perpetuating vi- last October and November. Mon- Megan-Ellyia Green, and Congress- olence, and we are supposed to be day’s town hall was at the Universi- man Lacy Clay. In an interview in peaceful?” He later added, “We will ty of Missouri-Kansas City campus, front of the protests, Clay expressed be non-violent but we will not set- Tuesday and Wednesday it was at “absolute outrage” at the case. tle on peace. No justice. No peace.” the UM System campus and the The tone of the protests turned State Representative Butler is the University of Missouri-Columbia less peaceful on Friday night, as House Minority Caucus Chairman. campus, Thursday at the Missouri demonstrators marched in the Cen- Upon delivering the verdict, the Science and Technology campus, tral West End. Police confirmed on Judge wrote an unusual thirty page and Friday was at the University of Twitter that protesters gathered in document explaining the Court’s Missouri-St. Louis. front of Mayor Lyda Krewson’s Cen- reasonable doubt in the case. One The 196 slide presentation and tral West End home for some time. A line has become a rallying cry for the executive summary was available THE CURRENT MICHAEL PLUMB/ Emil Cunningham presenting the UMSL climate survey results. window was vandalized before po- continued on page 3 on the climate survey website after the town hall. The full report and at 10:30 a.m. in the J.C. Penney Sum- then as now. UM System report will be available mit Lounge. At UMSL, 11 percent of President Choi’s statement con- September 18. the total population participated in tinued, “Every voice in our Universi- UM System President Mun the survey. That means there were ty community is important, and your Choi sent out a system-wide email 1,495 students, faculty, and staff input matters to us. For that reason, on September 11. His email stated, who went through the 120 questions I am encouraged by the progress “While some of the findings will be based on their status and clicked we have made as a community. I am very positive and encouraging, some the submit button in one sitting. proud that our University commu- of them will indicate what we can The participant had to click submit nity publicly renewed our commit- do as a community to improve our with at least 50 percent completed ment to free expression. The ability environments. This assessment pro- for Rankin and Associates Consult- to freely express our opinions and vides us an opportunity to be forth- ing to count their responses. Par- discuss our ideas is fundamental to a coming and transparent; build upon ticipants could participate online free and open society, and will con- our strengths; develop a deeper or with a paper-based survey, to tinue to serve as a strong foundation COURTESY OF THE ST. LOUIS POLICE DEPRATMENT LOUIS OF THE ST. COURTESY awareness of those challenges; and make sure a respondent’s identity for our campuses to promote learn- Evidence photo from the 2011 murder case of former police officer Jason Stockley inform our institutional policies and was protected as well as providing ing, research, and engagement.” shooting and killing Anthony Smith. practices to ensure each member of a way for those without computer continued on page 4 What’s Inside: Mumps on Campus, pg. 3 TWLOHA, pg. 4 Tritons Volleyball, pg. 6 Kaepernick, pg. 7 2 September 18, 2017 CURRENT STAFF EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Michael Plumb Managing Editor Kat Riddler News Editor Aubrey Byron Features Editor Now hiring! 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