UPB

Downtown St. Louis needs UMSL students

Downtown St. Louis IS important to the UM-St. Louis student! Downtown is where. . .the sports teams play, the nightlife is, thousands of the jobs are, the cool people LIVE! OK, so may IÕm exaggerating a little. Nevertheless, I think the fate of downtown St Louis is inextricably tied with the fate of the metropolitan area, both economically and image-wise.
That is why I introduced a resolution in the SGA Assembly on October 1, 1998. My resolution, "Re: UM-St. Louis in Downtown St. Louis," focused on the importance of downtown, and my belief that all the major higher education institutions of the St. Louis area should be part of the downtown revitalization process, including UM-St. Louis.
I admit targeting the funds from the sale of Mercantile Library was not a particularly good way to make my point. I certainly appreciate the contribution the Mercantile Library can and should make to the UM-St. Louis campus.
However, my main point is still that UM-St. Louis needs to contribute something to Downtown St. Louis.
Finally, anyone who is interested in the revitalization of downtown and attracting young people to the City of Saint Loius should contact Metropolis Saint Louis, at 206-3246 or http://www.mstl.org. -Joe Frank