The Commonspace > July 2001

Church and State:
By Jennifer Florida
Reflections of the Newly Elected
Freshman legislator Jennifer Florida discusses her first few months on the Board of Aldermen >>

Games:
By Meghann Burke
Kickin' It, W-League Style
SLU sophomore goalkeeper Meghann Burke takes her show on the road to play semi-pro soccer with the Memphis Mercury >>

Expatriates:
By Spike Gillespie
Spike's St. Louis
Acclaimed author Spike Gillespie looks back on the beer bashes, prophetic dreams and lost loves of the Gateway City >>

Communities:
By Kent D. Shaw
No Silence in Asylum
Ogoni activist Noble Obani focuses his words on the future of his homeland >>

From the Source:
By Jeanette Mott Oxford and Michael Chance
Playing Hardball
The Coalition Against Public Funding for Stadiums wants a public vote on the Cardinals' backroom stadium deal >>

It's All Happening:
By Thomas Crone
July Events: Musts to See, Do and Hear
Including but not limited to: the shooting of Andy Warhol, three hip bands at one hip place, and one 50-foot woman >>

Young Minds:
By Chip Clatto
History in a Hole
High school students spend their summer excavating privies and such, in the hopes of uncovering St. Louis history >>

The Ordinary Eye:
By Cathi Caby
The Wild Kingdom of St. Louis Lawns
Ornamental animalia around town includes cows, horses, asses and one lovable stump >>

Elsewhere:
By Dan Hellinger
Thai Journal: Bangkok to Mae Sot
A Webster University professor describes a quarter abroad >>

Sights and Sounds:
By Thomas Crone
Rockin' Out, Tunin' In and Bellyin' Up
All the stuff you'll want to listen to, eat and wish you'd been there for... >>

Media Shoegaze:
By Marc Syp
The Accidental Media Campaign
A chance meeting turns into a positive commercial appeal for the city >>

A Day's Work:
By Amanda E. Doyle
Downtown's "Savior" is a Jack of Two Trades
Charlie Santangelo looks at downtown, the hot dog business and old age in Florida >>

From the Editor:
By Brian H. Marston
Shifting Out of Park
What St. Louis can learn from Venice about building a city for people, not cars >>