University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2010s) Student Newspapers 7-16-2012 Current, July 16, 2012 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, July 16, 2012" (2012). Current (2010s). 110. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2010s/110 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]. July 16, 2012 VOL. 46; ISSUE 1379 THEThe STUDENT VOICE OF CurrentUNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS www.thecurrent-online.com ORIENTATION EDITION 2012 INSIDE: A Guide to Student Resources - Pg. 3 Getting Around on Campus - Pg. 4 UMSL Welcomes Women - Pg. 5 A Guide for Non-Traditional Students - Pg. 6 It’s a Wonderful (Student) Life - Pg. 7 UMSL Science Centers - Pg. 8 A Guide to Art on Campus - Pg. 9 Think Greek - Pg . 10 All About Honors - Pg. 10 Sidewalks cross in front of the Thomas Jefferson Library on the campus of University of Missouri-St. Louis. AHMAD ALJURYYED / THE CURRENT ALSO INSIDE ManObservatory Eating SandwichTouhill Performing Neighborhoods Things to See & Do in St. Louis 78 NewOpen art Houseinstallation feeds11 one manArts Center13 12 Around Campus 12 2 | The Current | JULY 16, 2012 | WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM | | WHAT’S CURRENT TheCurrent VOL. 46, ISSUE 1379 What’s Current WWW.THECURRENT-ONLINE.COM Your weekly calendar of campus events. “What’s Current” is a free service for student organizations. Sub- missions must be emailed in by 5 p.m. the Thursday before publication; first-come, first-served. Listings may be EDITORIAL edited for length and style. E-mail event listings to [email protected], with the subject “What’s Current.” Editor-in-Chief..............................................................Cate Marquis No phone or written submissions. Managing Editor.........................................................Jeremy Zschau News Editor.................................................................Sharon Pruitt Thursday, July 12 Saturday, July 14 Features Editor.......................................................................(open) Sports Editor...............................................................Owen Shroyer BOOSHI art exhibit opens at Gallery Visio Trucks Band concert at Touhill PAC A&E Editor.........................................................David Von Nordheim Opening reception July 12 runs from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Starts at 8:00 a.m. Opinions Editor..............................................................Hali Flintrop Located in Gallery Visio, 170 Millennium Student Center. Located in the Touhill’s Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall Copy Editors........................Sara Novak, Caryn Rogers, Casey Rogers Free and open to all. Tickets: $45 - $67.50 The blues/soul/Dixie group Tedeschi Trucks Band will bring their musical style Staff Writers.........................................................Stacy Beckenholdt, UMSL student, Becky Wulf, blurs the lines of animation and fine art through her to University of Missouri-St. Louis’ Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Rachelle Brandel series of digital portrait paintings., in this exhibit at the student-run Gallery Visio. The exhibit runs through August 8, 2012. For more information, call Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949. For more information, call Gallery Visio 314-516-7922 DESIGN Saturday, July 28 Saturday, August 4 Photo Editor............................................................Ahmad Aljuryyed All That Tap XXI dance concert at Touhill PAC Summer Commencement Web Editor............................................................................(open) Starts at 7:00 p.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Staff Photographers........................................................Yeseul Park Located in the Touhill’s Lee Theater. Located in the Mark Twain Building Illustrators........................................Karlee Sellars, Stefano Ragonesi Tickets: $35 Open to all. The St. Louis Tap Festival returns for another memorable night of this all-Amer- Graduation ceremony for students from the College of Arts and Sciences, Col- ican dance form. Great tap dance veterans share the stage with the best of lege of Education, College of Fine Arts and Communication, School of Social today’s tap talent, in a program that runs the whole gamut of tap styles from Work, Bachelor of General Studies, Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, and BUSINESS smooth jazz to hard-hitting funk. Master of Public Policy Administration. For more information, call Touhill Ticket Office at 314-516-4949. For more information, call Cindy Vantine at 314-516-5442. 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Goode is wearing a t-shirt, which is a campus tradition started by students at the UMSL radio station, the U. AHMAD ALJURYYED / THE CURRENT STACY BECKENHOLDT Childhood Development (SSB) in room 103. Two where you can get help resumes, career video tips, and support groups for Staff Writer Center. When in a hurry diferent operating systems with almost any writing salary surveys, information such things as tobacco, or in need of the lowest are available in various issue, from brainstorming on what you can do drugs and alcohol. Te University of number of distractions, labs: Macintosh OS X/ your paper, project, or with your major, tips on Counseling Services helps Missouri – St. Louis ofers the Barnes Library is an Unix and Windows 7. presentation to polishing a dressing professionally and students through trying a variety of useful resources excellent choice. 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