University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (2000s) Student Newspapers 3-17-2003 Current, March 17, 2003 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, March 17, 2003" (2003). Current (2000s). 147. http://irl.umsl.edu/current2000s/147 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]. VOLUME 36 March 17, 2003 Your source for campus news and information ISSUE 1081 See page 11 'Adaption' has good chance for Oscar T HEC URRE NTONLINE. COM UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS UMSL teams up • with w BY HANK BURNS he'll hilve many more goals to get to, . .,". ' .. -- ~- . , -. --- , --~ --.- Georgia Sports Editor levels and plateaus to get to. I'm sure, against a good team like Central Just days before their first weekenq Missouri, it probably was very of conference play, the UM-St. Louis pleasing to Coach Brady." State The fact that his team defeated baseball team defeated Central Missouri State 11-2 on Thursday. CMSU at home is very pleasing to Criminology With the victory, Rivermen Head Brady, especially after his team started Coach Jim Brady reached a milestone the season with a 6-2 record following departments to ·in his career at UM-St. Louis, away games in Florida. collecting win number 500. Brady is 'We walk into their house, and we join together one of 47 coaches in NCAA Division beat their ace 11-2 after we made a II history to reach 500 wins and one of strong statement. down in Florida," on study 29 active coaches to hit that number. Brady said. 'We beat some good clubs down there. You could just see BY BECKY ROSNER that the more these guys play together, ..'~- --- --_._- --."." .. - --- -"," - - .. _-' ... .. --- --"-- they just continue to get better and Staff Writer This milestone is a better. Our pitchers are doing all the reflection of the little things that it takes to be A project entitled "Fighting vast majority of successful." Crime with Advanced Technology" 'To walk out of their house 11-2 has recently received an additional quality players victors and beat up on their ace and it federal grant of $1.5 million. This that have passed just kind of carried over to this grant comes right behind a previous through . weekend and we want to continue that grant of $3 million that UM-St . trend tomorrow," Brady said. "It's just Louis shares with Georgia State this program. kindoflike a snowball that's gathering University. momentum as it rolls down the hill. The project was started up on - Jim Brady, The more that we roll down the hill, . October 1, 2002, making it a Rivermen Head Coach the bigger we're going to become." relatively new and working venture. Brady's program has become The purpose of the project is to almost as big as he imagined it to be. advance the reporting of crime in --" And the program apparently has quite several cities around the United Following a series sweep of a legacy, with many of his former States, including St. Louis, conference-rival Lewis this weekend, players and coaches becoming Milwaukee and Atlanta Law Brady's record is 504--282-4. successful in baseball. His former enforcement agencies will be lent a Although Brady appreciates the assistant coach Joe Swiderski, hand with the money from the importance of his career record, he formerly the head coach at St Louis project in an effort to circulate the attributes his success to the program's Community College-Meramec, now reporting of crime in a more elite class of players of the past and coaches at Missouri Baptist Ryan efficient manner. present Ray, another former assistant, '~ goals are to i:rItm.l'1etbe "'IJI ve never thrown one pitch, currently serves as head coach at quality and timeliness .of c~ have I ever taken one swing," Brady Vianney High School. In addition, indicators in st. Louis and said. "TIns milestone is a reflection of former Rivermen standQ!Jts Brody eventually, nationwide," said the vast majority of quality players Jackson and Bryan Beckmann now Richard Roselrreld, professor and t,p.at have passed through this program. play for the River City Rascals., a local chair of the Criminology and I've tried to surround this program independent minor league team. Criminal Justice Department. with guys who are an extension of ''I hold the utmost respect for the The preliminary funding for the myself-athletes with not only the majority of those guys that have come project was for three years and three desire to compete but a passion to through these doors," Brady said, of cities, and with the additional prepare and the will to win, guys that his players. ''I'm a pretty tough money, it is able to be expanded to are not afraid to battle against all odds taskmaster, and at times I don't even four or five years and will be able to in order to achieve success," like me; but my job is to get these guys develop into other cities around the The victory over CMSU caught the to reach deep into their inner selves to Rlvermen Baseball Coach Jim Brady takes notes in the dugout during the game vs. Lewis Sunday nation. This will also enable law eye of Lewis Head Coach Irish find that formula for success." aftemoon. Brady is now one of 47 coaches in the history of NCAA Division II to reach 500 wins. agencies to divide crime data over O'Reilly,· who along with Brady and 'That successful UMSL formula, short run phases. SIUE skipper Garry Collins, are the coupled with experience, allowed Wmning has been one of the top Brady once recalled. "I remember assistant coaches. Among those may The National Incident-Based only three active coaches in the Great them to see that success and priorities for Brady and his team And thinking that all I want to do is be fonner assistant Gary Donahue, Reporting System (NIBRS) was Lakes Valley Conference with 500 achievement is based on an even after he was diagnosed with compete, and the very first day I who, like Brady, was diliooooSed with first developed in the 19808 and has career victories. O'Reilly has 920 uncemprornising mindset of colon cancer in 1989 (he had a full walked on the field, after going cancer. Donahue, who served under expanded and developed into a wins and Collins has 770 wins. commitment," Brady continued. ''I recovery soon after), the thrill of through all that, I had to win. That's Brady from 1992-95 and now coaches larger and more efficient system '"That's a great accomplishment," believe we succeeded since the victory was of the utmost importance the only way I was going to be happy. at Lafayette High School, is suffering since its initiation. The hopes of the 0' Reilly said. ''It means you've got to majority has gone on to a multitude of for Brady. It gave me a great perspective on from pancreatic cancer. joint criminology project anticipate workrea11y hard to get that many successful careers. So, it says a lot ''I can remember saying to myself, many things." bringing police enforcement up to wins, especially at one schooL My about what we've done and what 'Please God, if I can just walk back on Brady bas taught that same mindset pace with this system of reporting hat's off to him and the team. I'm sure we've achieved." the field. I just want to compete,'" to many of his fonner players and see .JIM BRADY, page 3 crime. "I believe, as dq many criminologists, that we need better crime indicators than we have 'One bourb~n, one scotch one••• suspension?' currently," Rosenfeld said. ''Better in the sense that crime indicators need to be more specific than they are," Dorm regulations ·reinf orced to students Rosenfeld heads up the crime project. Working along-side BY ASHLEY RICHMOND assistant director of the University policy is the one that is most broken. Rosenfeld are David Curry, Meadows, noise is a frequent "You have to follow your escorts Staff Writer professor of criminology and violation. around everywhere after you check criminal justice; Eric Baumer, . How safe are the dorms? This is a "We deal a lot with noise them in to the front desk," Kerford assistant professor of criminology questions students face everyday. violations. We usually just talk with said. and criminal justice; Caroline .. The current 2002-2003 Campus the residents and make sure they According to Kerford, the RAs Phillips, research specialist in the Housing Residential Guide outlines understand," Harris said. "corrununicate the rules, and we are department; and Rob Fomato, community policies that would be the people that inform other people graduate student. essential to maintaining a safe place when rules are broken." An RA "My primary role is to evaluate to live. would never set punishment. the extent of which agencies across --"-- 'The University assumes a 'zero The University "We do the. write-ups. Over a the U.S. cmnply with the reporting month, I would probably have tolerance' attitude toward alcohol and assumes a 'zero of crime to the FBL" BalllIler said. other drugs in the resident's halls." written one, and it's usually with The University Meadows also will tolerance' attitude escorting guests or propping doors open.