VOLUME 35 May 6, ·2002 Your source tor campus news and information , ISSUE 1054 Swing into summer with Spider-Man • See page 6 T HECURRENTONLINE.COM . U NIVERSITY O F M I SSOURI - S .... LOUIS UMSL ecologists SGA loo 5 o a honor . \ BY CILLAH HALL some members of the student body ''We will strive to act responsibly was approved after the mission state- . Inconsistencies in parking regulations .... " .. ".. -......." ..... ". Staff Wn'ter meet to discuss the details of the agen­ and with excellence. We intend to ment, was issued. are definitely a factor as to why stu­ da for the coming year. effectively represent members of the Even though the question of safety dents get parking tickets. Areas that Harrison Wrnning the elections was just the This group will be called . the student body, and we will rebuild our with 24-hour visitation has been were parking spaces now can be beginning for the new SGA. The com­ Summer Stirring Committee and its reputation," Andemariam said. raised, Clark said, "SGA stands by it's sealed off later for various reasons. ing year will detennine whether this main function will be to make sure According to Robert Clark, execu­ belief that students should have this Since UM-St. Louis is a commuter Ford that the new organizational structure tive board member, the mission state­ privilege and urges everyone in the campus, problems arise because stu­ organization will make a positive impact on campus or if it will just be a will be able to achieve the set goals. A ment is structured in a way that leaves residence halls to do their part by dents often have to search for parking CATHERINE MARQUIS-HOMEYER repetition of the previous year. major part of the restructuring will be room for change. It will be up to the implementing security measures places. Sam Andemariam, president the division of responsibility among stirring committee to deCide what is already in place, such as locking their SGA is building a web site that will ·· ···Staff Editor of the SGA 2002-2003, is confidant the members of the organization. That imPOltant enough for consideration. doors." enable students to complete surveys When you hear the name . that the SGA will undergo some major way, it will be possible to hold partic­ Likewise, they can eliminate some­ An important issue on the agenda and conunent on various issues. They Harrison Ford, you may think of restructuring beneficial to students. ular members accountable for any thing that is no longer an important is the problem of parking violations. feel that they can better serve by blockbuster movies or Indiana This process will begin over the sum­ problems that pertain to them not per­ issue to students. Such as, 24-hour vis­ The SGA feels that there is no conti­ knowing exactly what the concerns Jones. When biologists at UM-St. mer, when the executive board and forming the set tasks. itation in the residence hall, which nuity on how tickets are issued. are. Louis hear his name, they also think of good works for world ecology. On ThUrsday, May 9 the International Center for Tropical Ecology, collaboration between UM-St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden, will honor Harrison Ford and Conservation Thursday night fever International with the World Ecology Award for their contribu­ tions to aid world ecology. Ford has Students take a served on the board of Conservation break at the 'Big International for more about 12 @$$ Party' years and has been active in the Thursday night in organization's grov.1b and activities. the Pilot House. The IeTE has described him as "a Cash prizes were tireless campaigner for the environ­ given away to the ment and global conservation." best and most Conservation International and Ford will be presented the World popular dancers, Ecology Award at a gala, black-tie and overall the fundraising dinner on Thursday, event was well­ May 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Missouri attended. Botanical Garden. The World Ecology Award was created by the International Center for Tropical Biology to recognize prominent individuals who have drawn the public's attention to the issues of global ecology and conser­ v.ation: Past recipients of the World Ecology Award include Jacques Cousteau, Richard Leakey, Jane • Goodall and John Denver. The ICTE sets a very high stan­ dard for this award. 'These a..--e all people who get 10 out of 10 for their contribution at the global level," Dr. Patrick Osbourne, executive director of the IerE, said. "Harrison Ford fits right in." Harrison Ford, of course, has had a very successful career as a movie star with worldwide recognition. You might think that would be enough to keep anyone busy but when he is not working, Ford has Mutsumi Igarashll Tbl.'Cllmml been very actively involved with • Conservation International. ''CI is a fairly new organization which split off from the Nature Conservancy. It was founded because some members wanted to UMSL show at the Dead child found in U. do more work outside the U.S., where Nature Conservancy did nearly all of its work," explained Mass.' dorm bathroom Osbourne; "0 works to bring public 'March of Dimes' attention to hot~pots that need the focused attention of conservation or BY AMANDA MUELLER BY s .... P ORT was in the jurisdiction of the State long as they were polite and respectful March of Dimes Walk Police. of the emotional states of the residents, areas that are under threat." Staff Writer Mass. Da i~}' Collegian Harrison Ford has been a mem­ Area Director Ron Trunzo and which she did not feel they had been ber of their board since the begin­ UM-St. Louis participated in the May 15 (U-\VIRE) AMHERST, Mass. - A James/Emerson Resident. Director that moming. ning. He has not been a figurehead March of Dimes on April 27, for the Worlds Fair Pavilion Forest Park University of Massachusetts mainte­ Susan St. John each issued a statement A friend of the mother's spokc up • first time this year. The event began in nance staff member discovered the of "no comment" to the Daily during the meeting to ask that residents but has had a very hands-on 6p.m Keiner Plaza and went through down­ corpse of a newborn male in the trash­ CoUegian and other press associations. not speak with the press or help to fur­ approach. town. The goal for this year was set as To illustrate Ford's commitment actually volunteered and got dunked can' of the second floor of James dor­ Students coming in and out of ther'rumors regarding the incident and $10,000, but students and faculty James Thursday either had no com­ what mayor may not have happened to a hands-on approach, Osbourne plenty of times." mitory in Southwest at approximately were able to raise a $3,512. 7:30 a.m Thursday. ment or said they knew nothing of the Other residents spoke to the impor­ described a visit to a field site for a "Student Activities, The Although the was called off, it The mother, a resident of the dorrni­ incident tance of crcating a more educated conservation conference both he and race Bookstore, University Relations, and was reinstated and 14 of the 21 UM­ A meeting was held at 8 p.m. atmosphere, cspecially in an all-female Ford attended. ''We were in Brazil at the Conununications Department tory, was taken to an area hospital to St Louis .,students who signed up to this very dirty location, a mud bath helped out a lot with wrap-around receive medical attention. An autopsy Thursday for James and Emerson resi­ dorm such as Jamcs, on how to find walk showed up at the starting line. dents to inform them of the event and reauy," recalled Osbourne. As the event~ and collecting money," will be done on the corpsc of the baby help if a resident did become pregnant The route led the walkers through advise them on how to handle the A resident in attendance stated how she conservationists examined to site, O'Reilly said. Friday. So far, it is unclear whether the Downtown St. Louis. Each student child was stillborn or alive at birth. At attention they possibly might receive had had trouble even finding the 11wn­ Harrison Ford was right down in the UM-St l.cJuis was recognized by mud with them. ''The paparazzi who participated also recruited spon­ the March of Dimes or its contribu­ 8:15 am University of Massachusetts from press and other students. ber for the Everywoman's Center and sors for the walk. Police and State Police from Troop B, Trunzo, St. John and resident direc­ couldn't imagine where to look for were there, taking photographs of tion to the cause. The Psi Chi National Mark O'Reilly, who works in him all covered in mud," Osbourne Honors Society was given the travel­ Northampton barracks, arrived at the tors from each of the dorrnitOlies in help concerning a pregnancy. concluded chuckling, "He really has Graphic and Printing Services, volun­ ing trophy. The Psi Chi Society raised scene. Southwest-North attended the meeting, RAs at the meeting appealed to res­ teered to organize UM-St Louis for with resident advisers and residents taken a very keen interest in the $700. Patrick Ploch, who is member The bathroom in which the new­ idents to ask them for help, saying if its first year. of the society, and a UM-St. Louis bom was found was blocked off to stu­ from James and Emerson. In addition, the RAs didn't have answers they see FORD, page 12 ''We had three parts of the cam­ student raised $500 himself.