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The Faculty Senate and the Faculty Senate Executive Committee voted that a draft of the Faculty Evaluation Policy was “irremediably flawed.” As of Wednesday, Sept. 5, the Executive Committee and 47 of the 50 senators voted to mandate that the proposals be withdrawn by the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The remaining three senators abstained. “…in summary, we request that the proposed policies …
be withdrawn from consideration,” the Executive Committee stated in a letter to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Manoj Patankar, “If this is not considered a viable option, the Senate is prepared to act further to ensure that these proposed policies are not enacted.” The draft, which was released to the department chairs on August 22, outlined the procedures and policies for evaluating faculty performance. The policy maintained that all full-time faculty members would be evaluated
in three areas of responsibility: teaching, research and service. A section that raised significant concern, however, was the section that addressed the process of posttenure review. The draft proposes a posttenure review process that could result in not only a demotion to a non-tenured position for previously tenured faculty, but also the termination of that faculty member’s position. In the draft, it is stated that
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Lawrence Biondi S.J. addresses the Faculty Senate at the Faculty Senate Kick-off Dinner on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at Il Monastero Hall.
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As students struggled through the caution tape festival that was the Pius XII Memorial Library for the past six months, there was anticipation in the air for newer and improved library facilities. That anticipation has dissipated and has been replaced by discovery. Discovery, that is, of the new, refreshed look of Pius. The improvements include new lighting, flooring and carpeting, doubling of the seating capacity, added study and seminar rooms as well as an entirely new entrance. “All of our priorities were met and more,” Matt Ryan, former Student Government Association President, said. “I think it looks amazing.” According to David Cassens, interim university librarian, in addition to the aforementioned improvements, there are now exponentially more electrical outlets, an improved printing station, new ceilings and old drapes were replaced by UV-protected film on the windows to allow more natural light into the building. “Student comfort level was a major priority of ours,” Cassens said. “When students can become comfortable and safe in a learning environment is when they become the most effective; we modeled this renovation off of the students.” According to Ryan, the idea of a library renovation originated with the SGA administration prior to his, that of Courtney Anvender’s. From that point, the torch was passed from Avender to Ryan. The official planning began in January of 2011 and from that point there were weekly progress reviews that included Cassens, SGA and the facilities department of SLU. According to Cassens, one of the major holdups to the project was amount of time that the library would be out of commission. “We had to consider how we could make these changes while, at the same time, making sure the library was not closed for an extended period of time,” Cassens said. “We made it through this time period by having a tremendous group of librarians, and now we have a new modern facil-
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A statue of Lewis and Clark stands at the foot of the Eads Bridge on the Mississippi River in St. Louis. The river is at its lowest point since the 1940s. By GABBY GEERTS and DERRICK NEUNER Science Editor and Senior Staff Writer
Mark Twain once described the Mississippi River as having “a soul … of having it’s own way. No engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise.” And nearly 10 years ago, in the Great Flood of 1993, St. Louisans found out why. Under the anxious shadow of the Gateway Arch, the river swelled to heights unseen: cresting at 49.6 feet on Aug. 1, 1993, nearly 20 feet above flood stage, it had a peak flow rate of 1,080,000 cubic feet per second, enough to fill Busch Stadium to the brim in 69 seconds. Travel down to the Arch today and you’ll glimpse a vanishing river. Water now stands at just 11.72 feet, its lowest level since President Roosevelt roamed the Oval Office. Engineering skill, in the form of
barge dredging, is keeping the waterway open to commerce. The U.S. Corps of Engineers has to keep the river at least nine feet deep or traffic stops. Each day of stoppage costs the American economy $300 million; with over 500 tons of grain, coal and goods moved each year down the Mississippi, over 400,000 jobs are dependent on this flow. Mark Twain’s beloved Mississippi is drying up. This is the Great Drought of 2012. With high temperatures scorching the Midwest, moisture has been evaporating much more quickly than usual. This, combined with lack of rain, has created a parched environment. What started as an abnormal winter for the western U.S. has spread east, becoming not only an environmental, but also a human emergency. The Great Drought of 2012 was born out of the
waning months of 2011. The development of a La Niña weather pattern - characterized by elevated sea temperatures in the Pacific Ocean -- limited snowfall in St. Louis to just 6.3 inches and pushed temperatures to unconditional levels. According to Mike Roberts, a member of the American Meteorological Society and Saint Louis University adjunct professor, forecasters were warned. “March was 14.8 degrees warmer than the mean. That’s warmer than the mean average. It was way, way beyond the pale,” Roberts said. “We knew we were going to have some problems. The seeds were sown. I don’t think anyone, however, was expecting See “Drought” on Page 2
Old West Pine Gym ‘goes global,’ offers new space for students By PATRICK GRILLOT Staff Writer
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A drawing of a proposed design for the auditorium of the future Center for Global Citizenship.
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Two years after the installation of dozens of international flags atop the roof of Saint Louis University’s Bauman-Eberhardt Center, significant renovations to the building’s interior have begun. The Bauman-Eberhardt Center and its recently renovated neighbor, Des Peres Hall, will comprise the Center for Global Citizenship. In his August message to SLU, President Lawrence Biondi, S.J., announced that the building will include a “Global Student Commons and a 1,000-plus-seat, hightech auditorium.” Originally built in 1928, the Bauman-Eberhardt Center, formerly known as the West
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Pine Gym, had played host to student registration and distinguished lectures, including a 1964 address from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prior to the Department of Athletics move to Chaifetz Arena, the building was home to SLU athletics. The last sporting event there was a women’s basketball game in February 2008. Since then, the court itself has been used infrequently while various departments, including the Honors Program and Student Educational Services, have resided in the offices under the bleachers. Renovations to the building will include an interior bridge that will connect the east and west sides of the building and a café carved out of the eastside bleachers. According to Kent Proterfield,
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the Vice President for Student Development, the café will be operated by Chartwells and will offer hot and cold sandwiches, soup and beverages from different cultures, such as Mediterranean or South American. In addition, renovated offices in the BaumanEberhardt Center will house three departments with a global focus. The Cross Cultural Center will be relocated from the Busch Student Center into space in the Center for Global Citizenship. LaTanya Buck, who directs the Cross Cultural Center, believes the new location will make the center more accessible and convenient to students and allow it more flexibility in the programs it
offers. The Center for Intercultural Studies and the Center for Service and Community Engagement will also move into the Bauman-Eberhardt Center. While Des Peres Hall and the Bauman-Eberhardt Center are not physically attached, Porterfield left open the possibility of adding an outdoor patio to connect the hall to the updated center. With the details of the student commons still being worked out, Porterfield said the University is looking into having furniture samples brought to campus for students to test out and provide feedback, similar to the process led by the Student Government Association last November prior to
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Let Us Introduce You: Theodosios Alexander Parks Dean hopes to increase research; practices martial arts By WOLF HOWARD Associate News Editor
For the newly appointed dean of Saint Louis University’s Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology, Theodosios Alexander, arriving in St. Louis is something of a homecoming. “Everywhere feels like home,” Alexander said when asked what his favorite area of St. Louis was. “Literally, I came back after 12 years and we turned the navigation on and I said, ‘Oh forget this, I know where I’m going.’” After holding a position as an associate professor at Washington University from 1988 to 2001, Alexander moved to the United Kingdom to work as a professor at University of Glasgow and then as a professor and chair of Energy Engineering at Queen Mary University of London, England. Last year, he applied to be the dean of Parks College. According to Alexander, he was interested in SLU because it closely reflected his own goals. “Saint Louis University has… a clear plan set by the president and the provost that fits well with my personal aspirations,” he said. He was also attracted by Parks’ rich history. He said his focus for his first few years in the position will developing research amongst the faculty in their respective fields and enhancing research output which can feed back in to teaching. “Over time this provides more marketable and more valuable degrees to our students,” he said. “You need to build up both in order to improve in our future.” Alexander started out in the field of power and propulsion systems with a personal focus unsteady thermofluid mechanics. His current research projects are still grounded in the disciplines he studied most
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closely in college, though the applications have grown – or perhaps shrunk – considerably. “I have switched into work on turbomachinery devices for mechanical circulatory support,” he said. In layman’s terms, Alexander is working on modernizing the heart-support devices which help those suffering from heart disease. Current Ventricular Assist Devices require major open-heart surgery; their power output is not optimized and they are big and don’t fit well. Alexander’s current research seeks to alleviate all these problems. “We have come up with devices that are… installed distant to the heart, they are installed by a minimally invasive surgery, and they are miniature devices, and they are optimized from my experiences in aerodynamics and hydro dynamics.” Engineering has been a passion for Alexander since
childhood. “From when I was five years old I knew that I wanted to be an engineer because I had seen an engineer measuring to build up my parents house,” Alexander said. Alexander attended Newcastle upon Tyne University, United Kingdom for his Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering, where he also played soccer with the Greek team. “We had a wonderful team,” he said, “and we were competing with very successful teams – players from what was then the second division in England that was just below the premiers.” In his recent years martial arts have become Alexander’s sport of practice, although he still enjoys watching soccer. When he has time for fun, Alexander enjoys the Fox Theater, the Saint Louis Symphony and bike rides along the river road in Alton.
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the renovation of Pius XII Memorial Library. Long-term, Porterfield views the Center for Global Citizenship as a “cultural marketplace” and a potential venue for ATLAS Week events, World Cup watch parties and spontaneous student gatherings during world events. “What we do with the space will ultimately define its success as the Center for Global Citizenship,” said Porterfield. According to Dr. Paaige Turner, Associate Vice President for Academic and International Affairs, the new center has an “iconic and physical presence,” which she attests represents SLU’s commitment to the centrality of a global economy, a global world
and global citizenship. “A global citizen is a responsible citizen in the Jesuit tradition who cares about others, connecting the local and the global,” Porterfield said. He also said a global citizen is one who seeks to deepen their cultural understanding, something he hopes will be achieved with the updated building. “The buildings has the potential for completely transforming the life of the campus with dedicated attention to the issues of our world,” said Assistant Vice President for Student Development, Ray Quirolgico. In Biondi’s message, he announced further plans “to launch several new academic, research and service programs.” Chief among those, according to Turner, is the development of a “Global Citi-
zenship Proficiency” that is currently in progress. The program would feature curricular and co-curricular components and appear on students’ transcripts to indicate a level of global awareness and competency. Additionally, Turner highlighted innovative courses, such as Global Health, and a summer immersion program for16- to 18-year-old international students. Senior Jessica Boyle questioned the University’s prioritization of this project. “We need to renovate for more classrooms, not offices,” Boyle said. “You’ve got to get down to the root of what the University is, and that’s learning.” Turner disagreed. “Learning happens everywhere all the time,” she said. Renovations are set to be completed by May 2013.
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Transfer student program builds community By KRISTEN MIANO News Editor
Starting over is never easy, but Saint Louis University’s TRANSFERmations program is working to make it the best possible experience. “TRANSFERmations is a six week program designed specifically for transfer students entering during the Fall semester,” said Cayce Putnam, the program’s advisor, “The purpose of the program is to promote campus involvement, community engagement and to build a sense of community among transfer students.” Similar to the First-Year Experience, the program designed to familiarize freshmen to SLU, the threeyear-old program TRANSFERmations provides transfer students with the necessary information and tools needed to get used to their new school. The program is led by six student mentors, all of who were transfers to SLU at one time. “I know firsthand that the transition period can be very emotional and especially difficult because many transfer students are commuters, non traditional students or international students,” said senior Katie Carpenter, a TRANSFERmations mentor. “I also know that I made the right choice in transferring from my old school to SLU, and my favorite part of this job is helping new transfers realize the same thing.” Mentors in the TRANSFERmations program are selected alongside the leaders in the First-Year Experience Program, including Oriflamme, SLU 101 and U 101 leaders. Carpenter said that in addition to serving as guides for transfer students, mentors also strive to be some of the first SLU friends the new arrivals make. “There is no reason that anyone’s experience at SLU should be diminished just because they
didn’t come here right after high school,” Carpenter said. “Everyone on this campus is open and inviting and it is so easy to get involved in anything you could ever want, and I see my ultimate role as a Transfer Mentor as helping those transfers who might be nervous or a little less extroverted than myself to see everything that this school and this city have to offer.” TRANSFERmations not only provides transfer students with the information they need, but the program also hosts events and activities to further assist the new students in making connections at SLU, including attending soccer games, hosting study breaks and taking trips to local attractions in the area such as Flying Cow Frozen Yogurt and Café Ventana. “I was a part of TRANSFERmations last year,” said junior Kaitlyn Schultz, another mentor in the program, “I had come from a big state school and community college and the program was really beneficial. I didn’t really feel connected at SLU at first, but through TRANSFERmations I’ve gotten to know a lot of people.” Schultz said that another major goal of the program is to ensure that transfer students feel as comfortable as possible. “It’s important to get the transfer students acclimated to SLU because they haven’t had the FirstYear Experience,” Schultz said. “This way, they have a similar experience to the freshman and get a chance to know each other and the school.” Overall, Schultz sees TRANSFERmations as an overwhelmingly useful and positive experience for everyone involved in the program. “It’s so important [that] transfer students participate as much as they can,” Schultz said, “It helped me so much. Everyone’s story is different, and this is a way of bringing us all together.”
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this.” What resulted is being termed a “flash drought” by the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Roberts attributed the ripe conditions to a series of abnormalities – the La Niña pattern, a northern storm tract that allowed warm, southern air to migrate north and limited thunderstorms across the Great Plains, and excess heat in the atmosphere due to man-made carbon emissions. While Roberts is hesitant to use the term global warming, he says “there is no question the climate is warming and it’s going to exacerbate every weather situation.” “There are just too many studies that point to the jet stream slowing, and that the planet is warming,” he said. “We no longer have the discontinuity in temperatures between the North Pole and the mid-latitudes, so everything is getting amplified. Patterns are moving slower … therefore, this drought is longer and deeper than expected.” Meteorologists grade droughts on their severity. The scale ranges from moderate, or D1, to exceptional, or D4. The St. Louis region is in a D3 drought, while parts of western Missouri and central Illinois are graded as D4. Consequently, 98 percent of Missouri and 95 percent of Illinois have been declared states of emergency. According to NOAA, 63 percent of the continental United States is in moderate drought or worse, up from 38 percent in May. All of this adds up to a concerning and deepening agricultural crisis in the midwestern U.S. The USDA has declared natural disasters in more than 1,800 counties in 35 states, more than half the
nation’s total. 48 percent of the nation’s corn crop was rated poor to very poor; 37 percent of the 2012 soybean crop falls into that same category. Meanwhile, U.S. rangeland and pastures remained at a record-high 59 percent very poor to poor. That could mean higher prices at the pump, at the grocery store, at the movie theater. For their part, Missouri has pumped out $7 million to assist agricultural and livestock farmers; additionally, the Obama administration has pledged over $50 million so far to aid family farms and related businesses across the nation. The big question for forecasters now is this: Does the Great Drought of 2012 soon become the Great Drought of 2013, too? According to Roberts, the answer is: check your radar. He predicts abovenormal temperatures through the fall but an equal chance for precipitation. Ultimately, though, Roberts says a tropical storm will be needed to bring the St. Louis region back to normal levels of precipitation – see Hurricane Isaac, who soaked the mid-Mississippi River Valley on Aug. 31, delivering up to five inches of rain in some areas. But what about longterm? Will climate change – and the accompanying weather phenomenon – be enough to spark social change, as a 2009 Department of Defense study suggests? What are the potential problems of a parched planet? Will states fight over the rights to water – as Tennessee and Georgia did in federal courts? What will the skies bring tomorrow? Mark Twain understood that no effort from man could command the river. He never envisioned man could reduce his mighty river to a trickle.
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Library: Renovation complete Continued from Page 1
ity. It is rewarding for us all.” According to Cassens, the project took about six months from the beginning of construction to the opening. The cost came under budget, between $2.5 to $2.7 million. Most of the issues that students had with the facility have been improved to a great degree. “There are a few issues that have yet to be addressed, such as circulation,” Cassens said. “We hope to correct that and other issues in an anticipated second phase to the library renovation project.” Cassens said there was no timetable for a second phase as of yet. “In relation to last year, there is no doubt that the library, this year, is much improved, from the color scheme to the furniture layout to the comfort level,” Jonathon Kenzig, senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said. “The library has totally improved.” Cassens said most of
the feedback that he has received on phase one, so far, from the faculty and students has been positive. “The workspaces are nicer and more conveinient,” Daniel El-Zein, sophomore in the School of Medicine, said. “Plus, there is an entirely new entrance which makes it really nice.” Ryan said that the accomplishment was due, in large part, to students themselves. “The major influence, by far, was the student push to make this a reality,” Ryan said. “Students were part of the process all the way through. Significant student participation, first, made the project possible and continued all the way through to what specific furniture was chosen.” Ryan said that President Biondi, S.J. deserved a lot of credit as well. He listened to the SGA throughout the whole process. “He was determined to satisfy students’ concerns. I think this project is a testament to what can happen when students work together with administrators,”
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As part of the renovation, a new entrance to the Pius XII Memorial Library was built to face West Pine Mall. Ryan said. According to Cassens, this entire project will have a direct impact on student recruitment and retention. The library will be open later than any other location on campus. “We now have a safe, comfortable, updated environment for a library,” Cassens said. “Everyone is
excited.” Though as Samuel Johnson said, “Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change; the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.” Students will begin asking, when will phase two begin?
Vigil responses to anti-Muslim hate crimes
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Students and faculty gathered around the Clock Tower for a candle-light vigil hosted by the Saint Louis University Interfaith Alliance on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The vigil served as a response to the recent attacks at the Sikh Gurdwara in Oak Creek, the Islamic Center in Joplin and the increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes around the country.
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posal is meant to serve three purposes: “It should recognize strengths and identify reasonable means to support continued, professional success; it should identify weaknesses and provide opportunity, as well as reasonable support to improve performance; and it should facilitate an appropriate change in faculty member’s appointment status if performance improvements are not forthcoming within the agreed time frame,” according to Section 4.4.4 of the Faculty Review Policy draft. Under this proposed policy, the post-tenure review would be conducted every six years from the date of initial tenure. The review process would take into account previous annual reviews, which all fulltime faculty must undergo every year, and would have a similar structure to the review faculty go through to initially receive tenure. The review would proceed through respective departments, colleges and schools and university-level rank and tenure committees, as well as department chair, dean and director reviews and recommendations. The final decision on the review, however, will be made by the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The review could result in one of four potential outcomes: continued tenure status, moved to a non-tenured track position, placed on a Performance Improvement Plan followed by a reevaluation after two years or receipt of a terminal con-
tract. the University. The Senate went on to Should the tenured facsay that the policies would ulty member wish to appeal place an undue burden on the decision, the appeal proboth chairs and faculty and cess will go to the office of that implementing these the President, whose decipolicies would impede the sion on the matter will be University’s ability to refinal. cruit and retain faculty. In an article published Finally, Faculty Senate by the Chronicle of Higher maintained that these poliEducation, B. Robert Kreicies would have an adverse ser, the associate secretary effect on the morale of the of the American Association current faculty, something of University Professors, an that would hurt future Uniorganization which works versity improvement. to ensure fair treatment This message was comof faculty working in high piled by the Executive education, stated that SLU’s Committee based on feedproposed tenure policy is back colamong the lected from worst he the faculty had seen. All these represena- on several “Posttenure re- tives...are actively en- c o n c e r n s raised with view should be for the gaged in listening to the the policy p u r p o s e s various perspectives, draft. On Sepof assisting faculty offering their own inter- tember 4, members in pretation and explaina- before the Faculty Senimproving ate vote was their per- tion... finalized, formance,” Patankar Kreiser told -Manoj Patankar sent out a the Chronmessage to icle. ”But the faculty restating that the policy that has been the policy is still in draft proposed would effectively form and that feedback had eviscerate tenure as it’s been collected on the matunderstood at most instituter would continue to be tions of higher learning.” collected as the policy is imThe post-tenure review proved upon. was not the only issue the “All these representaFaculty Senate had with tives—chairs, deans, and the proposed draft. These [Faculty Senate Executive grievances were listed in a Committee] members—are message sent from the Exactively engaged in listenecutive Committee to the ing to the various perspecFaculty Senate. tives, offering their own The Senate felt that the interpretation and explanaactions proposed contration….” Patankar said in his dicted the Faculty Manual. letter, “I would like to reThey also felt that the methmind everyone that the poliods suggested for evaluatcy on faculty evaluation—as ing and rewarding faculty well as the companion poliwere inconsistent and arbicies on workload, recognitrary and that they undertion, and the definition of mined the management of
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terms used in all four policies—is rooted in over two years’ worth of effort and responsibility shared by a broad range of faculty and academic leaders.” Patankar went on to explain the events and discussions that went into creating the draft, including the collection of evaluation instruments and materials by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, department chair workshops that addressed evaluations and the need to implement a post-tenure review process and the three faculty task forces created to address evaluation-related issues and offer proposals on how to measure and encourage faculty effectiveness. “Through these efforts and the accompanying conversations, I gathered that there is broad support for increased emphasis on academic and research quality, increased investment in high-performing academic programs and high-quality faculty members and rehabilitation of underperforming academic programs as well as individual faculty members,” Patankar said in his letter, “Also, there seemed to be support for closing of underperforming academic programs and termination of underperforming faculty, when absolutely necessary, so that we can provide the best value to our students and continue to reward our top-performing faculty and programs.” Patankar maintained that he would continue to accept constructive feedback on the policy to achieve the best possible outcome, but the Faculty Senate’s vote states that they will not stand for the draft in its current form.
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Proposed ‘Faculty Review’ Undermines Tenure at SLU There are few industries in the world that offer lifelong contracts to their employees. Yet, higher education is unlike any other industr y. Professors at SLU undertake pioneering research in a wide variety of fields. Moreover, they act as cultural and social critics, working to understand and transform our society. Academic tenure protects these professors when their research or ideas don’t support the interests of the administration. By proposing a “Faculty Review” process for tenured faculty, the administration at SLU is putting this entire system in jeopardy. The proposed review process would ostensibly ensure that tenured faculty are making valuable contributions to the university and not just cruising along in sinecure positions. Yet the review, which would occur ever y six years, loads professors with the burden of proving that they are indeed worthy of their jobs. Since professors who fail are at risk of losing their supposedly permanent positions, and since the review itself resembles the process for attaining tenure in the first place, it would make tenure at SLU a meaningless concept. Before the university enacts a measure to cancel the contracts of tenured professors, it must be shown that there is, in fact, a problem of professors underperforming. This has not been demonstrated.
The motivations of the administration to make such changes must then be called into question, especially given the timing of the proposal. Just one month ago, Annette Clark resigned as dean of SLU law school, criticizing President Lawrence Biondi and expressing dissatisfaction with the administration. She initially stated that she would remain a tenured professor at SLU as was her “contractual right,” but ultimately decided to rejoin the faculty at Seattle University School of Law. It may be necessar y to dismiss underperforming professors in some instances, yet the process proposed is too vague and too subjective, and it allows too much leeway for professors to be fired based on political or even personal reasons. Though the review would be based on a “points system,” assigning quantities to subjective attributes does not make them any less subjective. By weakening academic tenure at SLU, the administration would dissuade talented professors from signing on with the university. More than that, this proposal itself may sow distrust in our university community. If SLU wants to stay relevant, our administrators must think carefully before undermining such an established institution as academic tenure. And if they do not, perhaps it is they who should be under review.
Scorching Summer Reminds Us We’re Part of Something Bigger Those who were in St. Louis over the summer experienced their fair share of scorching days — 11 of them reaching over 105 degrees, a new record for the city. And many SLU students had their Labor Day weekend plans extinguished by the rainy remains of Hurricane Isaac. But whatever discomforts most students experienced due to this year’s extreme weather pale in comparison to the devastation wrought on the region’s farmers. The heat and the drought have ravaged area corn crops, and Isaac, rather than providing relief, further damaged the weakened plants with strong winds and excessive rain. Some farmers have lost three-quarters or more of their corn crop, and though soybeans fared better, they can’t quite replace the ubiquitous staple corn, used in ever ything from toothpaste to alternative fuels. As students at an urban university, we would do well to remember that we constantly rely on our rural neighbors to keep the shelves stocked. Neither this university nor this city exists in a vacuum, and those fields along the highway aren’t just for decoration. We all exist in a com-
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plex web of codependence and exchange. That web is a ver y fragile one, however, and today it is in danger. This summer we have personally and tangibly experienced the effects of global climate change. It is easy to think of climate change as something that only affects distant coral reefs and melting glaciers. This summer’s drought, along with rising food prices, should be a wakeup call to convince you to think differently. We cannot reverse the damage caused this summer. But we can make an effort to be better stewards of the planet for ourselves and our descendants. Use less water. Recycle. Drive only when necessar y, carpool, and use public transportation whenever possible. Moreover, contact your representatives in ever y level of government, from the United States Senate to SLU’s own SGA, and make it clear that sustainability is an important issue for us. We are a new generation, and we can change the way the world operates, starting on our own campus. SLU has made positive changes in recent years, but there is still much work to be done. Let’s get to it, and in the meantime, acquire a taste for soybeans.
Thank you, Coach Majerus. SLU basketball is now different. We didn’t used to matter. We used to be an afterthought, a pushover, a parenthetical. We aren’t anymore. I remember the last time we mattered; it was our last NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000. It took the magic of Marque Perry, the enthusiasm of Lorenzo Romar and the broken leg of Kenyan Martin just to lead us to a 1st round loss… to a Rick-Majerus-led Utah squad. It wasn’t until sometime in the middle of last season that I realized SLU is now different; that SLU had different expectations. SLU was losing a game that, frankly, we shouldn’t have been losing. I was sitting at my kitchen counter, watching the game on my Ipad (because the A-10 television contract is awful) and I got angry that we were losing. Angry, upset and disappointed. I didn’t used to feel that way. I used to acknowledge our futility. I used to accept our inferiority. Not anymore. Fr. Biondi takes a lot of flack. Some is well deserved, some isn’t. Five years ago he hired Rick Majerus. I understand that Coach Majerus doesn’t always make it easy on the administration. But can he coach basketball. Coach Majerus is going to miss this season with medical issues. He has no contract beyond this year. Fr. Biondi, if Coach Majerus is physically able to coach again, bring him back. Your school now matters. My school now matters. SLU basketball now matters – in large part because of Coach Majerus and your decision to hire him. Coach Majerus’ health issues must be a priority. If he is ever going to coach at SLU again he must get better. I send my thoughts and prayers to Coach Majerus and hope that he gets better. SLU is slowly pushing the boulder up the hill in what has been a Sisyphean attempt to get the basketball program over the hump. We’re almost there, on the precipice of pushing the boulder over the hill into mainstream, long term basketball relevance. It is in large part due to Coach Majerus, and for that he deserves our thanks. However, if he is able to come back from his medical issues and the administration fails to bring him back I fear that the boulder will roll back down the hill and again settle at the bottom, no different than the depths of 9-21 in 20042005. I pray that Coach Majerus returns to health. I hope that if and when he is able to return that Fr. Biondi makes the right decision for the long-term health of SLU basketball and brings him back.
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How much is the cost of winning? What would you sacrifice to see your school have a successful athletic team? UniCommentary versity administrators wr est l e with this question Tony Traina ever y day as they weigh the trade-offs of fielding a competitive team and potentially compromising the university’s integrity. Allen Pinkett, a former University of Notre Dame running back, highlighted the point recently, saying, “you’ve got to have a few bad citizens…you get your butt kicked with a team full of choir boys.” The point hits even closer to home at SLU, a Catholic university like Notre Dame, which openly touts their mission to serve for the “greater glory of God” and is no stranger to controversy surrounding their most successful program. Where does one draw the line? Lowering admissions standards? Or maybe tolerating a few brushes with the law?
When football and bastime span, bringing truth to ketball teams around the Pinkett’s claim that “teams country begin competition that have won in the past this fall, most won’t care — they have always had a about those things; alumni couple criminals.” And no and fans alike want a team one cared, as long as the that wins. Gators kept bringing in the Fans and Pinkett just trophies. Schools have to want a team “to have a little abdicate a certain amount bit of edge.” It’s fun to watch of integrity to succeed cona team with attitude that sistently in this big busigets in the other guys’ face. ness. So what if they steal comFurthermore, in 2008, puters on the Atthe weeklanta Jourend, á la nal-ConCam Newstitution ton, or take leased So until the system ra estudy a few bong of hits like is changed, we keep up 54 public America’s universiO l y m p i c the façade, pretending ties, showsweetheart to see the emperor’s ing the Michael average clothes... Phelps? SAT score Look, I of men’s don’t care basketball -Tony Traina how you players were admitwas 220 ted to the points university, I don’t care if lower than that of their you can’t pass Economics classmates. Not to say that 190, and I definitely don’t admitting a student below care if you get higher than the average class profile is Snoop Doggy Dogg every a crime, but it does comproSaturday night; just make mise a certain amount of the team better and win. university integrity. In a five-year span startSo why do we continue ing in 2005, the University to pretend the emperor is of Florida football team won wearing clothes when we an impressive 59 games and know he shed them long two NCAA titles. ago? Integrity in big-time These numbers were ricollege sports was cast-off valed only by the 30 arrests long ago, and the programs experienced in the same that have failed to keep up
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with this trend have also failed to win. Yet we all take the moral high ground, pretending Pinkett is out of touch and cynical, praising teams for “winning the right way.” But so what if a school compromises its academic standards for a handful of athletes? The benefit of fielding a successful football or basketball team far outweighs those costs. If it brings more recognition to my degree, more applications to the admissions office and more alumni dollars to the school, I’m happy too. The truth is, most of us don’t care about any of these breaches of integrity, as long as our team keeps winning. The system is flawed, but as long as our team benefits from it, no one seems to mind. And to date, no bigtime athletic program has been bold enough to unilaterally change its ways; the costs are far too great. So until the system is changed, we keep up the façade, pretending to see the emperor’s clothes, nodding every time a coach or administrator speaks of putting the “student-athlete first,” or “coaching the game of life.” All the while, the child in us knows the emperor isn’t wearing any clothes; he’s just trying to
Time is of the essence during your senior year Hear that? Listen closely. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. That’s Father T i m e Commentary tiptoeing in the back of your brain. The guy slips by unannounced and unBrian Boyd noticed, marking another tally on his scoreboard of seconds. Right now, it feels like he’s banging a gong in my eardrum. Beginning my final year as an undergraduate has amplified my attention to the precious time remaining. The cliché phrase tossed around by the old folks—“it flies by”—has gained some traction. The other day, I found myself wondering where the past three years had gone. Busy days melted into weeks, and weeks into years. The music playing on my laptop sang, “And you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking, racing around to come up behind you again”. Pink Floyd, you are right. Per usual. I’m not melancholy about
the fact; life’s life. Scared? tling into a college-compatNot now, but talk to me in ible life routine simplifies May. Nostalgic? A little bit. things. More so than anything, I’m Something in me still feeling energized. After stirs, however. With a cloud running through life at a of complacency looming steady pace, I ran into a realover me, another thought ization that hit like Ray Lewknocked me on my butt. A is. Time waits for no one. little sign that used to hang That, my friends, gave rise in my sister’s room popped to the brain-alarm labeled into my head: It’s never too ‘urgent’. late to beS a i n t come the Louis Uniperson versity prowant Do something. Bet- you vides its to be. s t u d e n t s ter yourself. Be great. We l l , with ample No one has it all figured the sign opportunity hanging to get in- out, even us grizzled in my volved, meet (and in some cases, sister’s people, and bedroom make a dif- grizzly) veterans. (circa ference. Go2006) is -Brian Boyd ing out on a right. limb, reachI find ing out to that the others and older a dedicating yourself carves person gets, the more reout human character. grets they hold on to. I hope I wondered if my charthat no one on this campus acter had been carved too leaves with any regrets. deeply to add new twists. There’s too much to do, too Being a senior is a doumany people too meet, too ble-edged sword, and a many sights to see. sharp one at that. We reap When you’re sitting bethe benefits of our prior hind a desk for 12 hours three years: A solid group a day formatting an Excel of friends, interesting classspreadsheet, the opportunies, and a general sense of ties disappear. Poof. Good comfort. That’s great. Esluck convincing your boss tablishing yourself and setthat work needs to let out
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early so that you can catch a Dumbledore’s Army meeting. Actually, good luck finding a Harry Potter fan club in the real world. At least ones that let in 23-year-olds. So here’s to the senior class. We all have one year left to do something great. Keep in mind that greatness matters only in the eye of the beholder. Whether it’s getting more involved in Campus Ministry, starting your own club or just exercising regularly, move. Do something. Better yourself. Be great. No one has it all figured out, even us grizzled (and in some cases, grizzly) veterans. So add to yourself, because after college, it won’t be as easy. Underclassmen, I haven’t forgotten you. I’m just ignoring you out of jealousy and bitterness. Kidding. Sort of. The same advice as above applies, just with a longer timeframe. The thought of leaving this place with regrets scared me. I hope everyone on campus embraces the wonderful opportunities around us. Time’s gonna’ keep on moving, no matter how grand your plans. Let’s all leave this place better than we came.
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A Thank-You to SLU, With Minimal Irony with peeled wallpaper. Breaking news: AttendFor the amount we pay ing SLU is expensive. Reto go here, I wouldn’t comally expensive. Base underplain if the chairs in the ligraduate brary were gilded thrones, tuition Commentary studded with Colombian for the emeralds and pearls from 2012-13 the Persian Gulf, each academperched on the backs of ic year is four well-paid student work$34,740, ers. And the desk lamps… and if not since Tom Sawyer has y o u , anyone in Missouri, real or like me, fictional, been so appreciameasure tive of a local light source. l a r g e Mike Hogan Maybe intramural sports sums of are your thing, rather than money in studying. terms of This time, SLU’s got beer and your back, too. We finally Pickleman’s sandwiches… have an intramural soccer well, that’s a lot of beer and field that doesn’t look like sandwiches (I’m a writer, the surface of the moon. not an accountant). The new turf on the With such vast sums beVandy field is so nice I ing exchanged, it’s somecould sleep on it, if I hadn’t times difficult to see what already napped for three SLU does with all that hours in one of the library cash. I’ve yet to see a prochairs. fessor in a Lamborghini, Sure, SLU could have the dorms aren’t quite the invested in other areas that Ritz, and come on, statues also would have improved and fountains can’t be that our uniexpensive. versity Most of the experitime, we ence. The simply have The new turf on the l i b r a r y , to trust that pretty as our funds Vandy field is so nice it is, could are being do with a used wise- I could sleep on it, if I few more ly, Ad ma- hadn’t already napped books, jorem Dei for three hours in one p r o f e s gloriam. s o r s So when of the librar y chairs. would apI heard my preciate fellow stu-Mike Hogan raises and dents comthe scholplaining arship that SLU funds are never quite full is “wasting” our tuition on enough. But I firmly believe shiny new library chairs that our performance is afand desks, the only possible fected by our surroundings. response I could summon In the old library, I strugup was “Say what?!” gled to produce writing that We watch every year as was even a small step above thousands of flowers are the scribbles on the backput on display for about as stops of the desks. long as a cinnamon scone Now I feel like I should at ABP, then summarily be redrafting the Constituripped up and tossed into tion with a peacock quill, expetal-purgatory. For those cept in Latin verse and with of you with girlfriends, fewer ambiguities. On the you’ll know that those lilies intramural field I’m ready to aren’t cheap. play like Messi, whereas beAnd yet, when you finally fore my play was just messy. see our tuition dollars inToday, reader, you bevested in something that dihold a miraculous sight: a rectly benefits us students, commentary writer in The all you can do is whine? University News expressIf you’re complaining ing approval of SLU. Let the about the library renovarecord show that I, Michael tions, I must conclude that P. Hogan, do sincerely exyou’ve never been in the lipress my appreciation for brary. the decision of the adminThe old chairs were istration to improve and about as comfortable as one renovate our library and of the modern art pieces intramural field, just in time around campus (not that for my senior year, no less. I’ve sat on any of them). And if you still think And if you wanted to plug the new chairs are stupid, in your laptop on a Sunday chase me down and tell me; night, you had to be preI’m racing one between the pared to fight off hordes of bookshelves of Speedway charge-starved undergrads, Pius. your back pressed to a pillar
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A weekend of food, dancing, celebration at St. Nicholas
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Other September 7-9 Schlafly’s Art Outside Schlafly Bottleworks Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
September 7-9 19th Annual St. Louis Art Fair Downtown Clayton, MO Friday 5-10 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
September 7-9 Greater St. Louis Hispanic Festival Kiener Plaza in Downtown St. Louis Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
September 8 Blueberry Hill’s 40th Anniversay Bash Blueberry Hill 8 p.m.
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Chefs prepare Greek food, such as baklava and Saganaki, to serve to attendees of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church’s annual Greek Festival. By STEPHANIE MUELLER Staff Writer
Despite Hurricane Isaac’s attacks on the Midwest region, the 95th St. Nicholas Greek Festival in the Central West End is as tasty as ever. From gyros to baklava, food takes center stage at the annual event, which took place this Labor Day weekend. The festival is hosted by the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Parishioners work the numerous food booths as traditional Greek music and dancing
accompany the experience. Both young and old dancers occupy two stages at the festival throughout the day. They dress in traditional costume that mirrors the diversity of those in attendance. Toddlers and elders, Greeks and non-Greeks, first time and frequent attendeess, the crowds have one thing in common—a love for culture and primarily, food. Junior Mallory Stumpf, a longtime fan of the cuisine, could not pass up the chance at a genuine Greek experience. “I don’t get the chance
to eat baklava very often,” Stumpf said, “so getting it here in St. Louis from peo-
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ple who clearly know how to make it, makes me wish that the Greek Festival was
every weekend.” Despite the drizzling rain outside of the tent, there is no shortage of entertainment inside as masterful chefs make the Greek specialties. Eaten with pita bread, the specialty Saganaki is cooked cheese that is dramatically set on fire for the entertainment of the patrons and slight peril of the chefs. In past years, lines for events have deterred guests from tasting the Greek cuisine. However, this year, the weather worked in patrons’ favors. Those willing to brave the weather got the desired
food at record speeds. “I went two years ago and waited in line for an hour,” Stumpf said. “I definitely prefer the 15 minute wait.” Opportunities to tour the inside of the intricate Greek Orthodox Church and purchase authentic Greek items finish off the festival experience. Visitors are left to imagine their own recreations of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” Despite the intermittent rain and hurricane level winds, the wettest weekend in months couldn’t stop the cries of “Opa” at this St. Louis tradition.
“Homegrown tunes” on Botanical Garden spotlights Japan Grand and Washington By DAVID MOONEY Staff Writer
Walking down Grand Avenue on a Thursday night, one hears gorgeous music echoing through the streets. Following the sound leads to Strauss Park where the summer long concert series, Thursdays at the Intersection, sets up on the corner of Grand and Washington, featuring tasty food and homegrown tunes. Week after week this summer, PNC Arts Alive, 88.1 KDHX and Grand Center Arts have teamed up to provide St. Louis with free and quality musical entertainment. Five more Thursdays are still on the schedule until the final show on Oct. 4. Whether out for an afternoon bike ride or a walk, dining finely at a restaurant in Grand Center or just looking to salvage some peace and serenity in the midst of a hectic week, Strauss Park is an ideal place to spend some time. Additionally, the remaining lineup for Thursday at the Intersection is sure to please all. In its third year running, the event has become a smorgasbord for eardrums, aiming to attract music fans of any genre. On Sept. 6, local blues and folk virtuoso and River Front Times’ 2010 Best Folk Artist, Ryan Spearman, will be taking the stage, filling the St. Louis air with footstomping guitar work and melodies so sweet it’ll feel
good to feel “bad.” Following him, bluegrass and classic country band Colonel Ford, aim to satisfy with a sound that is as old as St. Louis itself. Next up on Sept. 20, are The Dynamites. These “crusaders on behalf of oldschool soul” feature Charles Walker, who once opened for legends like James Brown and Wilson Pickett. This is The Dynamites last performance before leaving the U.S. for Europe in October. On Sept. 27, Nashville neo-folk & roots up-andcomers Humming House will make a stop in Strauss Park to play songs reminiscent of fellow artists, The Head and the Heart. Missouri natives Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin will play at this year’s concluding Thursday on Oct. 4. These Missouri boys just recently made an appearance at LouFest the last weekend in August. There, they delivered one of the weekend’s best sets. Each time a person attends the festival, they have the opportunity to check in at the Grand Center Arts table to get his or her booklet and stamp. After collecting five stamps, individuals are automatically entered into a drawing for a free iPad or a road bike. Being a part of the community, supporting local flavors, seeing free live music, drawings for free giveaways and enjoying cool Thursday nights in the city—one couldn’t ask for more.
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A small crowd gathers around the Cohen Amphitheatre in the Missouri Botanical Garden to watch a sumo wrestling demonstration during this weekend’s Japanese Festival. By MAGGIE NEEDHAM Associate Arts Editor
A small crowd managed to brave the rain this weekend to celebrate the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. “Konnichi wa!” A woman greeted the few dozen, soaked spectators in front of the Cohen Amphitheater in the garden. “Come on, there’s like no one here. You’re going to have to yell louder than that!” The Japanese Festival is an annual three day celebration of Japanese culture. It started on Saturday morning with a ceremony including music and kagamiwari, the ritual breaking open of a barrel of sake. A variety of other events
were packed into a busy weekend, such as a kimono fashion show and taiko, which is Japanese drumming. A handful of events, unfortunately, had to be canceled due to rain, such as the martial arts demonstrations. Others, such as the bon odori dance, were moved inside. Still, vendors of Japanese food, jewelry, and souvenirs lined the garden. The Missouri Botanical Garden is home to Seiwa-en, the largest Japanese strolling garden in North America. Seiwa-en features dry gravel landscaping, rock gardens, a lake and traditional buildings. The lake is home to Teahouse Island, where hourly tours are held throughout the festival. The garden was dedicated in
1977, the year of the first Japanese Festival. At the sumo wrestling demonstration, the crowd warmed up to the three wrestlers, cheering them on as they showed fighting moves, stretches, and ancient rituals. The three sumo wrestlers, Koryu, Sunahama and Kamikiiwa, are American athletes who moved to Japan to study the country’s national sport and now live in Hawaii. They explain that sumo wrestling is much more than a sport in Japanese culture. It is a highly respected lifestyle that originated as a religious performance to the Shinto gods. Many ancient rituals are practiced today, such as See “Japenese” on Page 8
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Women speak Artists flock to Queeny Park Art Fair up at SLUMA
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“Speak Up” by Mary Lou Dauray
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Petruta Lipan, the director of Saint Louis University Museum of Art, believes that SLUMA is doing very important work: bringing social issues to the attention of the public through art exhibitions. One particular exhibition is titled Contemporary Women Artists XVI: Longevity. Lipan said that this exhibit elevates the work of women artists and brings their art into the public eye. The exhibition, which opened on Aug. 24, is sponsored by the Women’s Caucus for Art, a national organization with a multidisciplinary, multicultural membership base. “Historically the achievement of women in the arts has been greatly underrepresented,” wrote artist of “Always and Forever,” Tracy Brown. “Today, women continue the struggle for inclusion in major museums, galleries and collections.” Brown’s artist statement continues, “‘Always and Forever’ is a reminder of the importance of cataloging, collecting and celebrating women in the arts while continuing the battle for gender equity.” The exhibition is composed of pieces by women artists from around the world; all of the pieces were entries in a competition hosted by the Women’s Caucus for Art. These pieces highlight the women’s
experiences. Inspiration for these pieces has been drawn from the lives of the artists themselves, giving a poignant view of who these women are. “The work spoke of the many facets of our lives as artists, mothers, caregivers and free spirits,” wrote Lisa Becker, the Exhibitions Chair, in her address in the catalog from the exhibition. “It also showed me issues that are of concern to you — violence, the environment, burdens you face, triumphs you experience. It is like getting a little glimpse into your minds and hearts.” The exhibition boasts a wide range of subject matter and mediums. One woman painted her granddaughter from memory; another took a photograph of women who congregated at the fourth U.N. World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995. The mixed media piece, “Memories,” by Jennifer Weigel, is composed of 35-millimeter slides that have been sewn onto a girl’s altered dress. The dress is held up by a lamp, which shines through the negatives. “Speak Up,” an oil and graphite on watercolor paper, is one of a series of portraits of women, painted by Mary Lou Dauray. “‘Speak Up’ invokes a portrait of the wise, older woman who has become unafraid to raise her voice about the worldwide problems regarding gender issues and social injustices,” Dauray wrote in her artist statement. “Sometimes it takes a lifetime…to garner the strength and confidence to stand up for one’s equal rights.”In total, there are 46 pieces on display in the gallery. The competition was judged by Beverly Buchanan. Buchanan is an artist who has received numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Women’s Caucus for Art in 2011. In her statement, Buchanan wrote, “For me, the presentation has to strike a chord of authenticity in me that elevates color or lack of color to my understanding of the purpose of the title. Abstract or realism must have some kind of rhythm that satisfies my heart.”
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Over 100 local artists displayed and sold their work at the bi-annual Art Fair in Queeny Park this Labor Day weekend. By TIM WILHELM Staff Writer
The Art Fair at Queeny Park shows diversity of the region’s artists. St. Louis art enthusiasts braved the torrential rains and somber skies for diverse Labor Day weekend art fair. Tropical visitor Isaac, like fair guests, converged on Queeny Park’s Greensfelder Recreation Center this past weekend. The biannual fair, sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Art Association, gathers over 100 juried artists to exhibit and sell their works. For 35 years, the local public has been able to take advantage of this vibrant spectacle. Margaret “Maggie” McCarthy was one of the familiar faces amid the bustling crowd. A watercolor, oil and acrylic painter as well as a co-chair of the event, McCarthy has the double perspective of organizer and participant. “We try to balance the show,” McCarthy said. Among those who submit work for consideration, the jury selects “the cream of the crop.” The result is what McCarthy calls “a very diverse show,” featuring displays of photog-
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metal wire. According to Horstman, the process of creating these pieces takes only 10 minutes. Among his artwork, Horstman propped several booklets containing limericks and haikus of his own creation and illustrated with his own woodcuts and metalwork. Despite thoroughfares between booths labeled Faberge or Picasso Avenue, van Gogh or Rodin Street, it is remarkably simple to get lost in the unceasing spectrum of colors. Getting lost is even desirable, as visitors are treated to a live jazz band, wine tasting and Art Discovery Adventure for children. In addition, the event funds a scholarship for college art students. Concerning the state of the arts in light of the oft-mentioned state of the economy, McCarthy states that this year and the last have proven to be some of her best. The crowd alone attested to the fact that the arts will never lack admirers. “You need [art] to feed your soul,” McCarthy remarked. Artists and art lovers will rendezvous once more at Queeny Park April 5-7, 2013.
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Nashville, a first-timer at raphy, drawing, jewelry, Queeny Park. The art fair’s woodwork, sculpture and program listed her under other artwork. “Mixed Media-3D,” but While a majority of the Steele’s work initially esartists live in Missouri or capes definition. Illinois, there are those few After a careful process who make the journey from of selecting pages and colWisconsin, Texas, and even ors from magazines, Steele New York to take part in the shreds them and arranges event. them into flamboyantly colMcCarthy lives in St. orful portraits and sculpCharles and has been an actures. There were numertive artist for 30 years. She ous female has spent figures time as an wearing instr uctor sunglasses and is a and beveteran of decked art shows in bright like these flowers (she atand birds; tends eight enlarged to 10 per r e p r o year). Her ductions own beauof King, tiful work -Margaret McCarthy Queen and consists Jack playmostly of ing cards; landscapes and a near-life-size mounted inspired by her extensive deer head. These “magatravels, which capture the zine collages” transform panoramic, majestic and the classic mosaic into an tranquil. intriguing, 3-D form. McCarthy, whose husDonald Horstman of band, Dennis is a photogFenton advertised his craft rapher and occupied the in one of the more modest neighboring booth, says booths at the fair. she aspires to “get the feelSpecializing in wire ing of nature.” Her paintand steel based sculpture, ings themselves are experiHorstman showcased sevences of it. eral dozen animals formed Also present was the ecby the intricate bending of centric, Charla Steele of
are practiced today, such as the leg stomps demonstrated by the sumo wrestlers. This is a warm up ritual to stamp out the evil spirits in their feet. The wrestlers invited audience members to join them onstage and taught them leg stomps and other warm ups. One audience
member began a match with a wrestler, but the rain began to fall and cut the demonstration short. At another event, which was happily inside, anthropologist Liza Dalby gave a presentation on her own experience with Japanese culture entitled “From Geisha to Gardener.” After Dalby received a letter from one of her fa-
ther’s acquaintances in Japan inviting her to visit the country and stay with a family there, she spent the year following her high school graduation abroad. Since then, she has been travelling between the U.S. and Japan, delving into the cultural differences and writing books on her thoughts and findings. Dalby’s first book,
“Geisha,” investigates the geisha culture that she became involved in after falling in love with the traditional geisha instrument, the shamisen. Dalby has also written books on kimonos, as well as the classic Japanese novel “The Tale of Genji.” The Missouri Botanical Garden is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and costs $8.
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Introducing: Head Coach Lisa Stone
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Leader of women’s program seeks to build Billiken basketball
BILLIKEN BRIEFS
Men’s Soccer Freshman midfielder David Graydon was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week by the league office. Graydon scored his first goal as a Billiken last Saturday against the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Graydon was assisted by Adnan Gabeljic.
Cross Country The Cross Country season began with the WUSTL Early Bird at Forest Park. The women were led by Jessica Hoefert with a 4K time of 14:53.8 and the men were led by Nathan Rubellke who, in his collegiate debut, ran a 6K in 20:19.6
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The new women’s basketball head coach Lisa Stone being introduced at a press conference in May. Stone’s last head coaching job was at the University of Wisconsin where she posted a 128-119 record that included a 95-68 mark in her final five seasons. Before she was head coach at Wisconsin, she spent 17 seasons at NCAA Division III Wisconsin-Eau Claire where she had 277-59 record and reached the post-season six times.
By TONY TRAINA Associate Sports Editor
After another gray season for the Billiken women’s basketball team, the program again decided to start anew, hiring Lisa Stone as the new head coach last May. Stone will call upon over 25 years of head coaching experience, most recently at the University of Wisconsin, as she attempts to turn the perennial doormat of the Atlantic 10 into a championship contender. After a hectic first summer on the job, we sat down with Stone after the team’s first practice.
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really been awesome. There is definitely a family atmosphere in this department. I was hired in May and lived in the dorms until August; it was nice to be on campus walking to work everyday. Then we went on the road recruiting; in July, I was home for a total of four days. I returned to St. Louis on my 50th birthday and have been here on a consistent basis since August 14, and now we’re ready to roll up our sleeves and work. What has been the hardest part of the transition? Being away from my family. I have a 20-yearold daughter in college now and a son who is a senior in high school in
Madison, Wisconsin with my husband. But I have a Billiken family here and it’s made things easier. [In your introductor y press conference], you talked a lot about the SLU Way. What does that mean to you? It’s three things: lead, learn, and serve. It’s what drew me here. My job here is to foster female leadership and mentor these girls. There are a lot of people who choose not to go into this profession for various reasons, but I’m here to say you can do this. It’s very rewarding and takes a ton of time, but with the right support system and family, you can find success and satisfaction in it. Next, learn: this pro-
gram has nowhere to go but up. There will be a steep learning curve, but I’m excited about this team. We worked out this morning and I told them: I will not coach effort or attitude, so you better bring it. And I was pleasantly surprised: kids diving on the floor, giving me energy and discipline. I’m trying to get this team to believe in something they don’t think they can do, and that’s a new mindset. They’re banging down the door at five this morning, and with that, you can only go up. Finally, serve: we will do anything we can to serve our community and our campus. If there’s any organization that needs our basketball team to roll up our
sleeves in service, call me directly. Your passion for the game is uncanny. How do you translate your energy into success? It’s an attitude; it’s the way I am. I’ve been described as a woman with her hair on fire. I’m just wired this way and I think the team will feed off it. I’ve done this over half my life. I was doing drills this morning, I was up in [Courtney Webb’s face] and she says coach, “I’m afraid I’m gonna knock you over.” I do not care. You cannot do this job if you’re not passionate. We were wound up in there this morning; it was awesome. See “Stone” on Page 11
Men’s soccer soars past UMKC and No. 18 Louisville
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Adnan Gabeljic ripped in his second goal of the season to give the Billikens a hard-fought 1-0 victory Tuesday night over the 18th-ranked Louisville Cardinals. “There is not a player in America that can contain him when he is on,” said Billikens’ head coach Mike McGinty of his sophomore forward. Alex Sweetin continued the solid start to his season as he set up forward Robbie Kristo with two golden chances in the first half: one coming when he dribbled the ball outside the six-yard box and threaded a nifty pass to Kristo, who struck the
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Oosthuizen was unconscious with the putter in the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday. The South African shot a 29 (-7) on the front nine and had seven consecutive birdies at one point during his round. Courtesy of The Guardian However, it was Rory McIlroy who ended up winning the Deutsche Bank Championship by Haenchen one stroke. Oosthuizen By Brian Staff Writer finished 2nd.
upright; the second coming in minute 34 when Sweetin whipped a cross off the head of Kristo, who flicked it just over the goal. The only scare for the Bills came in the 16th minute, when Cardinals striker Dylan Mares struck one from point blank, but Billikens goalkeeper Nick Shackelford got his fingertips on it and deflected the ball off the crossbar, keeping the score 0-0 at halftime. “We’re playing really hard, and we are outplaying all of our opponents. We just need to be more clinical with our finishing,” Gabeljic said. The Cardinals came out of the gate with a stronger attack in the second half. Shackelford
was tested in the 50th minute on a drive from Cardinals striker Dylan Mares, but came up big with another well-handled stop. In minute 65, the Billikens’ hard work paid off. Gabeljic dazzled the crowd with a run that saw him dash two-thirds of the way up the field, blow past two Cardinals defenders, leaving him with only the keeper to beat. He calmly stepped up and buried the ball low and away into the left side of the net, giving the Billikens a 1-0 lead. “That’s where I’m supposed to be. Coach told me to be confident and I did it tonight,” Gabeljic said about his goal. See “Men’s Soccer” on Page 11
WHO TO JEER
Savannah State Tigers
Savannah State was beaten handily in Stillwater, Okla. It took the Cowboys less than two minutes to score on each of their first 10 scoring drives and at one point it looked like they might hang triple digits on the overmatched Tigers. The lone bright spot for Courtesy of sportslogos.net Savannah State was the $385,000 payout (that’s just over $32,000 per OSU TD) headed their way for playing the Cowboys, but was it really worth it?
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Adnan Gabeljic in action against Louisville Tuesday night. He scored the Billikens’ loan goal as they topped 18th ranked Louisville 1-0.
WHO TO FEAR
Seth Sebastian Thanks for ruining Mizzou’s shutout bid, Sebastian. Yes, Mizzou did allow Southeastern Louisiana to score a touchdown in the final minutes of the game, but, hey, if Sebastian shanks that kick at the end of the first half, maybe the Lions are more likely to do courtesy of lionsport.net their part to preserve the shutout for Missouri. Also, Southeastern Louisiana also uses “SLU” as their official abbreviation, which is rather confusing for a journalist at SLU.
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Active ankles could be seen across the court as SLU (3-4) collected their first and second victories this weekend while hosting the Active Ankle Challenge. The team also defeated Bradley on Tuesday for their first road win this season. To start off the action this weekend, the Billikens faced the Crusaders of Valparaiso (3-4) on Friday night in a four-set match. Lauren Baumet and Lindsey Dinkenlacker tied for 14 kills apiece and led the Billikens to a 27-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23 victory for their first win of the season. Grace Bonoma led SLU’s defensive front with 21 digs while the offense charged behind Cassie Clarke’s dominating 42 assists. Valparaiso finished the tournament 1-2. The Billikens were back in action Saturday, coming off their first win of the season, playing the Southern Illinois Salukis, The Salukis were able to put a win in the books with a 25-22, 21-25, 2512, 25-14 victory over the Bills. The match saw 23 ties between the two teams and a season low 12 points for SLU in the third set. Clarke led the Billikens with 35 assists and Dinkenlacker had 13 kills followed by nine kills for Megan Gilbert. Bonoma and Dinkenlacker dished
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The Volleyball team celebrates after beating Bradley University for their first road win of the season. The Bills rode their defense to a four set victory. up a combined 22 digs. Southern Illinois finished the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record and placing first in the tournament. The Billikens faced the Jaguars of South Alabama to complete the weekend tournament. The match saw a total of 19 ties and featured a dominating Billiken squad beating out the Jaguars in 25-21, 26-24, 25-19 style. After an impressive first set, SLU slid behind the Jaguars to open the second set. They then went on a four-point run to take control at 13-10. Freshman Anna Church ended the Jaguars’ comeback attempt with an ace,
one of three in the match, to end the set at 26-24. The third set featured an impressive opening by the Billikens who rushed to a 7-2 start; the Jaguars only gained the lead once at 19-18. However, the Bills went on a seven-point tear and ended the match 25-19. The Jaguars slid to the last slot of the tournament at 0-3. “We are excited that we had a successful tournament,” Head Coach Kent Miller said after SLU finished the tournament in second place at 2-1. “We are upset that we let a competitive match slip away from us against Southern Illinois, but I
think that we made big strides this weekend.” SLU then went on the road and took control in Peoria, Ill. for their first road victory of the season. After taking the 1-0 advantage in the first match, Bradley University was unable to break through the iron-clad defense and lighting-fast offense of the Billikens who won in 23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-23 sets. SLU will also be hosting the Marcia E. Hamilton Classic next weekend, slated to play Evansville, Southeast Missouri State and South Florida Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 8 at noon and 7 p.m.
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LA Dodgers in prime position for playoffs Earlier this year, when former Lakers superstar Magic Johnson was formally a p proved by investors to buy the Los A n geles DodgAlex Kozich ers, he said, “I am thrilled to be a part of the historic Dodger franchise and intend to build on the fantastic foundation laid by Frank McCourt as we drive the Dodgers back to the front page of the sports section of our wonderful community of Los Angeles.” With their recent trade for Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto — all former Red Sox players — the the Dodgers have not only successfully brought themselves back to the front page of the Los Angeles Times sport section but also to the forefront of conversation in the national sports media. Having a massive payroll while simultaneously playing mediocre baseball—a la the 2012 Red Sox—is the worst combination in baseball. Even though the Red Sox gave up their best hitter and a proven postseason starter, the trade will allow them to rebuild around younger talent and contend much faster than they would have been able to otherwise. In return for Gonzalez, Beckett, Crawford and Punto, the Red Sox received James Loney and prospects Rubby De La Rosa, Jerry Sands, Ivan De Jesus and Allen Webster. If De La Rosa is fully recovered from last year’s Tommy John surgery, he could help bolster a Red Sox pitching staff that was once a strength but has turned into one of their biggest question marks thanks, in part, to the controversy at the end of last season. Allen Webster and — hopefully — Daniel Bard, should add depth to a bullpen that had injury trouble as well as very inconsistent performance this year. The Red Sox will now also have enough money to make a major play in free agency this year for a starting pitcher or another big bat to replace Gonzalez. With all of the salary dumped by the Red Sox, the trade represents a rapid change in philosophy for the organization. In 2011 the
Red Sox signed both Gonzalez and Crawford to seven-year contracts, each worth $100 million dollars. Now, just two years later, neither player is with the team. For the Dodgers, this trade represents the commitment to winning that they promised after they bought the team. Although by his standards Gonzalez is having a down year power-wise, he is still hitting .297 with 92 RBIs, which ranks him second in batting average and first in RBIs in the Dodgers lineup. Acquiring Beckett and Crawford is quite a gamble. Beckett has a 5-12 record this year with a mediocre 5.12 ERA. He is, however, a proven postseason ace with a 7-3 record and a 3.07 ERA in postseason play. The Dodgers have to hope that all Beckett needed was a change of scenery to get back to his old ways, especially with Chad Billingsely possibly out for the season. A 1-2 punch with Beckett and incumbent No. 1 Clayton Kershaw would be tough to handle. Knowing his postseason record, you can justify the gamble on Beckett who only has two years left on his contract if he can’t regain his old form, but it is harder to see why the Dodgers would agree to take on Carl Crawford and the five years and $102 million left on his contract, especially since just last week he had Tommy John surgery to repair an injured elbow tendon. Even before the surgery, however, he still wasn’t worth the risk. In 2011, his first season with the Red Sox, Crawford put up his worst numbers since his rookie year. This season, he only played in 31 games before electing to have the aforementioned Tommy John surgery. Crawford has been a massive disappointment since signing his new contract and will now saddle the Dodgers with five years at $20 million per year worth of DL visits and subpar play. With the Dodgers’ acquisition of Gonzalez, Beckett and Crawford and the earlier acquisitions of Hanley Ramirez, Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton and Brandon League, they have cemented themselves as the Yankees of the West. The hope is that if they spend enough money, they will be able to win their seventh World Series and first since 1988, the famous Kirk Gibson series. I am looking forward to seeing if it leads to a World Series.
Strong attack not enough for Billikens in Louisville tournament By MARCO DIROMA Staff Writer
The Saint Louis University women’s field hockey team made their way to Louisville, Ky. to face a series of opponents over the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, the team was matched up against the Robert Morris University Colonials. For the Billikens, it was an opportunity to snap out of their threegame losing skid and collect their first win of the 2012 season. The Colonials entered having won two games in a row, and hoping to leave with a three-game
winning streak. The game began with the Billikens dominating the pace of play. After creating chances to score and applying pressure to the Colonials the Bills failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Jane Tomic, junior midfielder and forward for the Billikens, was still pleased with her team’s performance during the first half. “We had a great attack and great buildup, but we just couldn’t find the back of the net,” Tomic said. Finally, sophomore midfielder Lisa Smith ripped one home for the Bills after receiving
a perfect pass by junior Tori Lycett, but the Bills still trailed the Colonials by a score of 3-1 at the end of the first half. Sophomore forward Alanah Busby said, “The score definitely did not dictate how well we played in the first half.” She went on to add that she was very pleased with her team’s intensity throughout the course of the first half. Although the Bills came out strong and played with a great deal of intensity in the first half of the game, the second half was a bit different. According to Tomic, the squad had a
couple of well executed give-and-go’s, which developed into two two-onone plays; however, the Billikens should have put more forwards in the circle to create more shooting opportunities. At the conclusion of the game, the Bills fell short to the Robert Morris Colonials with a final score of 4-1. A standout player for the Billiken squad was Katie Burnell, who played very strong on defense, stifling the Robert Morris attack several times. The Bills will play their first home game on Friday, Sept. 7 against Missouri State.
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Midfielder Lisa Smith slaps a shot at goal against Robert Morris Univeristy in a tournament in Louisville this past weekend. Smith had the lone goal in the Bills 4-1 loss.
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game, but to do that, we have to win.
What was the most exciting thing about practice this morning? Potential. We’ve got a long way to go, it’s one practice. I’m going to coach them where they’re at. I don’t care about the past. I’m not forming judgments. They’re really hungry and they really want to win, but we have to get better every day at the simple things. The game’s not hard, but it takes hard work.
How do you get people to come to your games and get the campus and students to embrace you? It’s consistency, getting people to come on a consistent basis. Myself getting involved on campus, utilizing student organizations, that’s step one. I guarantee, when you come to one of our games, you will come back. You’ll like the way we play: we play hard. Obviously, success breeds success, so we have to get better. But I’m a builder: everywhere I’ve been, we’ve had good crowds, but that’s because we’ve had good teams. Being visible in the community, being visible on campus, being active on campus, and connecting academics and athletics. We need students
What are your expectations for this season? To get better every day. Our goals are: put yourself in a position to play in the post-season. To do that, you’ve got to win. Our goal is ultimately The Barclays (the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship game). We’d love to play in that
there, and we need them bad. We need people to be excited, we need a great environment, and we need it to be fun for them. It’s a challenge, but something I’m not afraid of. How do you change the losing culture here? Instill energy right away. Be consistent and come ready to work every day. There’s no burnout in me. I’m fired up and the players are too. I had them over for dinner last night and laid down the law. They’re my new daughters now, they’re part of my family. I’m going to love them, but I’m going to hold them accountable. You better come ready to play or don’t come. That electricity is what we’re here for, and it’s something that has also been very successful in recruiting. They’ve come because they want to be the start of something.
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“It was a totally different game, but very similar to our game against UMKC,” said Coach McGinty; he added, “In the first half we need to capitalize on opportunities to take that next step.” Just three days earlier, the Bills applied constant pressure on the UMKC defence, but could not score a goal until the 32nd minute, when Sweetin passed to Nick Maglasang, who then dribbled the ball inside the 18-yard box and coolly placed it in the back of the net. There were multiple opportunities on goal for both sides in the second
half of the game, but only the Bills could gain a goal. In the 66th minute, freshman David Graydon ripped in a shot to notch his first goal as a Billiken.
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“I needed that one. Even my own freshmen were getting on me for not scoring,” Graydon said. To cap off the night, Kristo notched his first
goal of the 2012 campaign in the 88th minute to solidify a Bills victory. “We played really well. We moved the ball well, and it was crucial that we hit the equalizer in the first half,” Graydon said. McGinty was pleased with Graydon’s first goal as a Billiken, saying, “He’s a sharp, clever kid. He was pressing the issue, but we knew it was only a matter of time.” Overall, McGinty was happy with his team’s performance as well, saying, “I was pleased with our play. However, we should have scored first and not given them confidence.” The Bills will travel to play Denver on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.
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