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Vol. 131, No. 55 www.studlife.com Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Major changes Late night safety woes? soon to come Take the off-campus shuttle home to South 40 WHO House, a modern dorm. Available for all students, faculty Rutledge and Rori Fiebert is a sophomore who lived in Eliot House last year and staff Myers to close and currently lives in Hurd Hall. She said that while she doesn’t WHAT next school year dislike the traditional housing, she defi nitely would have preferred Campus2Home: A one-way shuttle Alan Liu modern housing. service for late-night commuters Staff Reporter “I would defi nitely have considered Eliot B,” she said. “Personally, I would have wanted WHERE Three construction projects to to live there, but our suite ended MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE be completed next year will bring up having six people, so we ended Jack Marshall home, but we’ve never done Leaves from Mallinckrodt Center signifi cant changes to the South up in Hurd.” Staff Reporter it,” Associate Vice Chancellor 40. With the completion of Eliot B for Operations Steve Hoffner and Brookings Drive and takes The completion of Eliot B, and the rest of the South 40 House, said. “This year we decided it students to their homes in Skinker- the parent building of the current the new housing will add 146 and In an effort to improve safety was time to reconsider the idea Thomas Eliot House, will pro- 94 beds, respectively, for a total of off campus and alleviate stu- and look at all our off-campus DeBaliviere, Loop South, and north vide an opportunity for freshmen 240 beds. To compensate for this dents’ fears about walking home services.” living in Eliot House to continue increase in beds, there are cur- at night, Washington University The service, Campus2H- of the Loop neighborhoods to live in modern housing in their rently no plans to house students instituted a one-way shuttle ser- ome, made its fi rst run on residential college. Currently, in Rutledge or Myers residence vice for students and staff who Monday. According to Chief WHEN freshmen in Eliot House are halls next year, which combine want a safe ride home. of Police Don Strom, 30 stu- given preference in the traditional for a total of 180 beds, accord- “Over the years we’ve had dents took advantage of the 7 p.m.-2:30 a.m., seven days a residence halls of the HIGE Resi- ing Justin Carroll, assistant vice occasional requests from stu- dential College—Hitzeman, Hurd dents for a late-night shuttle See SHUTTLE, page 2 week and Myers halls—and Shepley See DORMS, page 3 Coming to a wall near you: Sophomore gets a lesson Fellow students’ artwork

Michelle Merlin never get to see their peers’ WU-SLam, a student poetry in nuclear proliferation News Editor artwork. group. RARA hopes that future “It’s a shame that students exhibits will also be able to work so hard at making art- incorporate themes in which Lauren Olens is pressuring our politicians to “Right now their use has The Residential Area Real work and then it [doesn’t] get other student groups can get News Editor denuclearize.” faded so much that, one, they’re Art Committee is on a mission that much viewership outside of involved. The second part of the con- just a huge drain of world to add to campus fl air. It aims the classroom,” Eng said. Everyone is encouraged to ference included a world summit resources and money that could to bring students’ artwork to the Brod and Eng are the co- submit art, which can be done With Iran getting increasingly for Global Zero, with more than be put into other causes, and Danforth University Center and chairs and founders of both the each month by following the close to nuclear capabilities, 200 diplomats, military offi cials two, they’re just hugely danger- other areas on campus that are Residential Area Real Art Com- directions on corresponding weapons of mass destruction and government offi cials pres- ous,” Bastani said. traversed by students not in the mittee (RARA) and the DUC fl yers. are more and more a concern in ent. They presented, debated The Wash. U. chapter is cur- art school. Fine Arts Committee (a sub- “Profi le Me” was created modern-day politics. and worked on Global Zero rently attempting bring speakers Prompted by a noticeable committee that extends from by sophomore Chris Lo, who Sophomore Parsa Bastani, policy and activism, and the to campus. Furthermore, they absence of art on main campus, residential areas to the DUC). is minoring in the art school, president of Wash. U.’s Global students were given the oppor- are trying to get more signatures Kelsey Brod and Kelsey Eng, In addition to bringing art to the and freshman Billy Roh, who Zero chapter and regional team tunity to participate as well. on a petition to end nuclear pro- two freshman art school sena- DUC, they also want to bring incorporated members of the leader of the Midwest, just “A lot of us were learning so liferation. According to Bastani, tors, decided to try to change student art to the dining area in Wash. U. community in a col- returned from an international much about the issue; being in there is a competition between that. the South 40 House. lage of their faces. The pictures conference in Paris, France, [their] presence and listening to many college campus chapters, “One of the very fi rst things “I think it’s really good to were e-mailed to the subjects, dealing with the nonprolifera- their debates was enlightening and whichever group gets the that I noticed…is that there was exhibit your artwork because if and some students used their tion of nuclear weapons. to us,” Bastani said. most signatures wins the chance extreme lack of art in terms of you’re an artist, you’re making pictures on their Facebook pro- “[Nuclear weapons] are Bastani learned a great deal to present a petition to President installations, sculptures and your art to show other people… fi les. According to Lo, one of a huge issue that we have to at the conference, which he can Obama and Russian President framed student work on cam- it’s great practice for your post- the goals of the project was to start confronting now before an now apply to Wash. U.’s Global Dmitry Medvedev during an pus,” Brod said. “[It was] graduate career,” Eng said. bring the message of profi ling accident [or] before something Zero chapter. He stressed the April summit on the issue. striking because Wash. U. is a Their fi rst exhibit in the to the broader community. tragic happens,” Bastani said. chapter’s commitment to play- “As students, we can sign the very good school, and it usu- DUC, “Profi le Me,” started on Several pieces were dis- The conference started off ing its part in ridding the world Declaration for Global Zero and ally promotes its talent. Since Friday and will continue for played in the visitor’s lounge with a summit for 30 students of nuclear weapons. demand that President Obama, we have all this talent, I fi gured six weeks. The project, which in the DUC for this exhibit. from 12 different countries, “The Cold War is over and President Medvedev and other that it could be something we was intended to shed light on RARA is hoping that the suc- where the participants learned nuclear weapons have outgrown world leaders work toward a could accomplish.” racial profi ling and to bring art- cess of “Profi le Me” will lead about campus activism and any usefulness they might have legally binding, verifi able agree- Though art is displayed in work on the subject to the DUC, organizing the grassroots move- had as deterrents,” Global Zero ment,” Magraner said. the art school, most students kicked off with an event with See RARA, page 3 ment for Global Zero. Media Director Gabe Magra- Sophomore Matt Wilmus “[The conference is] basi- ner said. “It’s necessary that the agrees that nuclear weapons cally to get people to rally world’s nine nuclear weapon are an issue, but disagrees with WASH. U.’S behind Global Zero,” Bastani states disarm to dissuade the Wash. U. students working said. “The whole point of the potential nuclear states from against the weapons. BEST DANCE CREW activism and organizing is so we developing nuclear arms.” “I think they pose a large can learn how to better pressure Bastani said there are many threat to the world and there our politicians and get people reasons why nuclear weapons is no reason for any countries to start caring about the issue should cease to be present in so that, in general, everyone the world. See BASTANI, page 3 HIV infections age brain abnormally, study fi nds Re-I Chin imaging (fMRI) techniques. subjects was equivalent to that of Staff Reporter According to Ances, research- healthy individuals who were 15 ers are interested in measuring the to 20 years older. rate of blood fl ow because it is an This fi nding, however, does HIV infections can age the indicator of one’s biological age. not necessarily indicate that those brain by up to 15 to 20 years, Since blood carries and distrib- infected with HIV will have a according to an article published utes necessities to fueling cellular shorter lifespan compared to their in February in the Journal of Infec- processes such as oxygen and ions healthy counterparts. tious Diseases. to different parts of the body, a “This [study] is only looking MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE To study the effects of HIV faster rate of blood fl ow correlates at one time point,” Ances said. Two teams face off in the fi nal round of a dance-off on Tuesday in Tisch Commons. The winning on the brain, Beau Ances, assis- with a higher metabolic rate and “In order to get to really get to team, We Came to Win, got $500 in gift cards to St. Louis restaurants. After all the teams tant professor of neurology at the an enhanced ability to perform the heart of the matter, we need performed, the two fi nalist teams—We Came to Win and WUHHU—competed in the sudden- Washington University School of tasks and respond to environmen- to follow people out for a num- death fi nal. Sponsored by the Interfraternity Council and the Women’s Panhellenic Association, Medicine, led a team of researchers tal demands. ber of years, and see if, yes, do the event was a part of George Washington Week. The emcees were Julia Lindon and Max measuring the rate of blood fl ow Blood fl ow decreases pre- their brains shrink a lot or change Hamilton. Judges were Makoto Chino, Ashley Tate and Mike Hayes. Other participants to the brain in 26 HIV-positive and dictably with age, so researchers a lot, which then [would lead] to 25 HIV-negative subjects using determined that that the rate included Chi Omega, Alpha Omicron Pi, Bollywood Fusion and Pl4y. functional magnetic resonance of blood fl ow of HIV-positive See HIV, page 3

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New Web site for tobacco-free campus service on the fi rst night. Huntle- Hoffner said. “We will listen to eventcalendar igh Shuttleport, which also runs feedback from students who use In efforts to make Wash. U. a tobacco-free campus by July the campus circulation, provides the service, and we will re-evalu- 2010, a new website was designed to help spread information Campus2Home. Several 10-pas- ate if we want to continue it at the about the ban: wustl.edu/tobaccofree. On the Web site, one can fi nd senger vans leave Mallinckrodt end of the semester.” WEDNESDAY 17 an abundance of information related to the campaign, specifi cally every 30 minutes from 7 p.m. to Strom said that while the Uni- details about the tobacco ban and its enforcement. One can also 2:30 a.m., seven nights a week. versity had been planning the Denise Lieberman’s ‘Legal fi nd more information about the tobacco-cessation programs that The buses also stop in front of implementation of these off-cam- Careers’ talk Wash. U. is offering without cost to their students who have Wash. Brookings steps and are available pus improvements before the Seigle L006, 7– 8 p.m. U. health insurance. There are logos and promotional information to students, faculty and staff. December assault of a graduate stu- Join the Wash. U. Pre-Law Society for “Legal Careers with Professor available for download as well. The last section provides a place to People who use the vans give dent, the incident added motivation Denise Lieberman.” Professor give feedback to the University on this issue. (Lauren Olens) the driver the address to their for the University to improve the Lieberman will talk about the home, where the driver drops them safety of off-campus apartments various positions she has held in the off and does not leave until the pas- and houses. legal profession, and answer your questions about what you can do Treasury votes down diversity council senger is safely inside. There are no “Whenever you have an inci- with a law degree. plans to institute a shuttle service dent such as the one in December, Student Union Treasury on Tuesday rejected legislation to from home to campus. If operated there is a natural refl ection pro- create the Diversity Affairs Council by a vote of 7-6-1, almost a year-round, seven nights a week, cess that you engage in and should KWUR Week week after the Senate passed it nearly unanimously. the service would cost $230,000, engage in to review the processes The Gargoyle, 8 p.m. To pass the legislation, Treasury needed at least a two-thirds but Hoffner does not anticipate and the programs that are in place As part of KWUR Week, come to majority of representatives present, or 10 votes. that the program will run during and decide whether they continue their fi rst concert! It’s Folk/Blues During discussion of the legislation, Treasury unoffi cially Night with Drakkar Sauna and the summer months. to best serve the community,” Illinois John Fever. approved each section of the legislation individually but turned down the legislation as a whole. “We are doing long-range plan- Strom said. “We did some internal

news briefs Immediately after the vote, supporters of the Diversity ning for off-campus areas that we review and engaged in outreach Affairs Council legislation stormed out of the room. own, and now looked like a time meetings with students and staff so “Quite frankly, I’m really upset right now,” SU Senator Betel when we should look at not only that there are ideas on the table for Ezaz said during the open forum portion of Treasury. (Alan Liu) this but the quality of off-campus consideration.” housing, and come up with a more “After the internal reviews were THURSDAY 18 comprehensive approach as to what completed, the University decided we are doing,” Hoffner said. that this was the best time to imple- Campus2Home is just one ment [the shuttle service],” Strom The 6th Annual Symposium on International Latino Contributions program that the University is pro- said. DUC, Tisch Commons, 6 p.m.–9 p.m. viding for off-campus housing. According to Strom, WUPD Guest lecturer Junot Diaz will speak According to Hoffner, the off- has been taking extra precautions at this symposium. Additionally, come campus safety forum on Jan. 27 to promote off-campus security. A see your classmates present on Latin Top Taliban commander captured in American cultures, politics and societies. led to some of the current ideas brochure is available with infor- Pakistan planned for the long-term develop- mation and advice about living off ment of the off-campus community. campus, and WUPD has posted a Slave-free chocolate Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s foremost com- The University is already in the video to its Web site. DUC, 11 a.m. Come stop by the tables in the DUC mander, was captured in Karachi, Pakistan, several days ago, process making improvements to “We continue to try to edu- for the Not For Sale club’s fundraiser according to The New York Times. the Quadrangle apartments, which cate students about campus crime to promote slavery-free chocolate and His capture was the result of a joint American and Pakistani include fi xing doors, increasing in their neighborhoods and how build an education center for former effort. Offi cials say that the raid was conducted by Pakistan’s Inter- lighting, replacing windows and they can protect themselves,” child slaves in Uganda. Services Intelligence in conjunction with the CIA. putting in a more-resilient window Strom said. “People need to follow Baradar, considered by many to be one of the top Taliban screen. Offi cials are also working guidelines for off-campus safety to offi cials who has been captured, has been interrogated by both on improving the street lighting in happen.” American and Pakistani offi cials during his detention. The intel- areas around the apartments and Strom believes that the program ligence community hopes that his capture will lead to the future adding more blue light phones. has potential to increase in rider- capture of other high-ranking members of the Taliban, including Campus2Home is currently an ship throughout the semester. Mullah Mohammed Omar. The Taliban are refuting the claims that experiment, according to Hoffner, “The momentum has never been Baradar has been captured, and insist that he is still free and cur- but it could develop if it proves to that strong for a shuttle service, but rently in Afghanistan. (Chloe Rosenberg) be successful. at this moment, the momentum is “We will watch it carefully and there for the service,” Strom said. see how many students use it,”

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The cap was established by the completion of this important proj- we are well informed enough city of Clayton. ect,” Carroll said. to have much of an opinion Additionally, Clayton requires The completed dining area on the subject. It’s okay to one parking space for every three will feature expanded service, a be vocal about not supporting beds on the South 40. With the new market and increased din- nuclear weapons—it’s another addition of 60 beds, the South 40 ing areas. issue entirely to actively try will house a little fewer than 3,000 Fiebert is one of many who to change policy regarding beds total. Currently, Lien Garage had complaints about the dining them.” contains 326 parking spots, while service this year. Overall, Bastani urges Wohl Garage contains 429 park- “It was terrible,” Fiebert said. more students to join the cause. ing spots for a total of 755 parking “We couldn’t get specifi cally what “We’re also trying to get more spots. In addition, the Alumni we wanted, and the lines were students and to recruit more House parking lot and the church ridiculous.” people to come onboard who parking lot on Wydown bring the Fiebert said that she wasn’t care about this issue to be a part total number of parking spots to planning on living on the South of this organization, because 925, so the University will surpass 40 next year, instead opting to go the more students we have, the the minimum parking requirement to the Village. more we can reach out to the set out by the city. “I’m probably going to have Wash. U. community and edu- The biggest changes next year to walk back to the South 40 to cate [its members] and inform on the South 40 will be the com- check [the new dining facilities] them and connect them to these pletion of the new dining area and out,” Fiebert said. key offi cials,” Bastani said. RARA from page 1 to more submissions for the not just art students…In the art RARA is hopeful that art next exhibit. school there are places to show- on main campus will help to The artists displayed in the case your work,” Lo said. emphasize the vibrancy of exhibit appreciated the oppor- Submissions for RARA are undergraduate life. tunity to show off their work. still taking place, and freshmen “[Displaying art on campus “I think this is a very good step and sophomores can submit is] important because we need in the right direction, the rea- images of their artwork from to integrate all of our talents son being that the DUC is a core classes with dimensions to together so we are aware of all very high-traffi c area and it’s [email protected]. of our strengths,” Brod said. HIV from page 1 an increased chance of having bad preliminary thus far, researchers [over] any of the other tasks,” things occur to them.” hope to ultimately use fMRI to Ances said. “The ultimate goal is While many studies on HIV evaluate the effi cacy of various to eventually have easier ways to have been conducted since the therapeutic options for HIV. access people with common tech- discovery of the virus in 1981, Currently, the conventional niques that are available at most this study is unique because it techniques used to diagnose HIV MRI scanners.” analyzes the effects of the virus include analyzing a subject’s white In addition to pioneering the on the brain. blood cell count—the number of forefronts of HIV research, Ances The brain, according to Ances, CD4 T cells, to be specifi c—per- also strongly encourages inter- is also a logical area of investiga- forming a lumbar puncture and ested undergraduate students to tion, because after the virus infects asking the subject to do a pencil- participate in this type of research, the host, it quickly travels to that and-paper neuropsychological especially in projects that let them organ and stays there for the rest test. see the clinical, human part of the of the host’s life, leaving foot- These techniques may be able disease. prints that are little known to the to detect the presence of HIV, but “If you are doing cell work, it scientifi c realm. they are often time-consuming is hard to put a face to the disease “The issue is that we really and invasive. when it is multiple steps away,” don’t evaluate that many HIV-pos- “If you had a test that was Ances said. “It is easier to see it itive people by what is happening non-invasive, or took a couple when you see a patient who has with their brains,” Ances said. of minutes to do—or even less— the disease and you take a picture While the results are only most people would love to do that of their brain.” 4 STUDENT LIFE | FORUM Forum Editors / Charles Bohlen & AJ Sundar / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2010

FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL In defense of Keep libraries a priority sexual ash. U. stu- we have a quiet place to We understand the neces- freshmen in traditional dorms. dents were study at 1 a.m.; because of sity of belt-tightening, but These measures certainly once again them, we have access to doz- our libraries must remain make Wash. U. more attrac- objectifi cation reminded of ens of research databases, as important to Wash. U.’s tive to prospective students, theW tough economic times ranging from the Encyclo- administration as they are but they nonetheless divert Ann Johnson harmful than misguided but in Chancellor Mark Wrigh- pedia of Human Rights to to its students. So far, the valuable funding from new Staff Columnist sincere advertising. ton’s Feb. 8 e-mail, in which GenderWatch. University has done a com- book purchases or journal In response to another he discussed job losses at Like academic depart- mendable job in minimizing subscriptions that, fi nancially of Cralley’s points and in the University and the still- ments, the Wash. U. library the impact of changes on stu- speaking, the library strug- s Gabe Cralley response to the larger discourse sagging endowment. The system receives sizable fund- dents. According to Dean gles to maintain. This frankly recently wrote about sexual objectifi cation, I University’s libraries have ing from the University’s Baker, reducing hours at Olin goes against our needs as stu- in Student Life think that sexual objectifi ca- not been immune to this, so budget but also relies upon Library is not under consider- dents at such an academically [“When posters tion is more complicated than we want to ensure that our donations and endowments ation, and as library materials demanding university. promoteA sexual objectifi ca- the amount of skin shown or libraries remain a focus of the to expand and maintain col- become more widely avail- Our libraries must remain tion,” Feb. 10], the posters for the model’s body type (how- University. lections. But the recession able electronically, library a priority despite the current Sex Week promoted events ever large the bosoms). It is Shirley Baker, dean of has meant less giving and administrators plan to con- fi nancial constraints. After using scantily-clad women one of those gray areas where University Libraries, said it more cuts. Last summer, the vert spaces currently housing four years at Wash. U., stu- “assaulting passersby with a strictly utilitarian outlook best: “Libraries are critical to mathematics and biology print materials into additional dents probably will refl ect their bedroom eyes.” If I am doesn’t hold, because the moti- the mission of a university. libraries closed, and hours at workrooms for students. more frequently upon late reading his article correctly, he vations of the model do change With a library you can pass on the business library have been While we realize that the nights spent cramming in the has a problem with the fact that the nature of the act. As for the and create more knowledge.” reduced. Also, fi ve library University’s costs are covered library than upon the pretty only girls were being used to ubiquity of a certain type of We students probably don’t staff jobs were eliminated in by different funds, it’s unset- fl owers at lunchtime. Uni- advertise Sex Week. He then sexual image (female, white, dwell on their importance, but January, and all staff will be tling that the University thinks versity administrators should went on to bemoan our culture lithe, well endowed), I think it the reality is that our librar- taking a one-week furlough, it is also important to provide focus on maintaining our for promoting unrealistic body is evidence of a lack of sexual ies play intimate roles in our spread out over the course of fresh orchids in the DUC and library system as a strong images and a narrow view of imagination more than any- lives. Because of the libraries, the calendar year. memory foam mattresses to resource for its students. sex. thing else. This is not the evil While I agree with many that we sometimes make it out of the aforementioned points, to be, only the evil of banality I disagree with the general and unbalance. I do not think tone that the article had. I read that by attempting to curb all it as less of a blistering social sexual images we will ever SNOW POWERS EDITORIAL CARTOON critique and more of a recita- change that perception of “nor- tion of familiar points that are mal” sexuality. neither controversial nor truly After all, if our Sex Week thought provoking. Above promoters really can’t think of all, the undertone that I often sexier images than hot white fi nd in discussions of female girls, then we should probably objectifi cation is a negative, just be disappointed with our prohibitive view of sex, which Sex Week promoters, not soci- usually gets cast as funda- ety at large. Why not write to mentally demeaning. That is let them know that the posters why I am writing in defense of they made were far too vanilla the human sexual urge and in for our diverse (and perverse) defense of the often uncontrol- tastes? That’s what I’d do. I lable preferences that one fi nds mean, I won’t be happy until in one’s self. they host an event entirely I agree with Cralley on one about *censored*. point—why isn’t there a wider Finally, I would like to array of people represented in highlight the ubiquity through- the posters? I’m not necessar- out time and cultures of ily calling for more variety in pornography and sexual imag- ethnicity—after all, attempts at ery. It is a valid point that we tokenism can be offensive, and are probably more fi xated on it would be bad to offend peo- it than previous cultures, given ple in a misguided attempt at our mass media and consumer blanket “political correctness” culture. We have to ask our- —but why not have more men selves, if we have a problem or any other gender presenta- with it, what precisely is the tion on the posters? nature of our problem? Are we After all, one of the head- upset by the sheer display of liner events of Sex Week was sexuality and our desire to see Anal Pleasure 101, and I would it, or are we upset when we delicately like to point out that feel that such a display is being the anus is a body part shared manipulated or viewpoints by both genders. Targeting half aren’t represented fairly? I of a potential demographic is think that making these distinc- just more effective. Are we tions in critiques lends more afraid that by putting a man precision, and, in my view, on the poster we’ll be accused gives a much more charitable of gay stereotyping? I think place for sexual desire in our that that attitude—a lip ser- psychology. vice to political correctness but an unwillingness to do any- Ann is a junior in Arts & Sci- thing that might be perceived ences. She can be reached via as controversial—is more e-mail at [email protected]. Chronicle of an innocent murder

Gabe Cralley her virginity. is due, staying awake until gets here so I can be accept- very sacred and sanctified my temple for the Man of Staff Columnist In the same manner, I the wee hours of the morn- able as a college student or they are, that right in the God, and I, in my inaction, feel that I (we) have a ten- ing and then pretending that intellectual or whatever it middle of their efforts, they have killed Santiago Nasar. dency to grow so distracted I’m some kind of martyr for is we’re supposed to be at a watch as an innocent man is The greatest irony of want to sleep. Badly. by school and all of the the literary tradition. And university. An adult? murdered and do absolutely “Crónica” is that the bishop Last night I did not get obligations associated with see, the thing is that I tell Whatever it is I find nothing. In their efforts to be never actually comes. In to bed until 4:30 a.m. it that I have come to lose myself it is worth becoming myself pretending to be, and blameless, they end the story the blind zeal of the mea- because I was work- track of my own desires in so immersed in this spec- whatever it is I’m preening with blood on their hands, sures taken to make his visit ingI on a Spanish essay about an effort to satisfy some tacle of academia, writing over, I feel like I’ve lost a guilty by association, but a pleasant and holy one, the Gabriel García Márquez sort of ideal that cannot be papers and identifying argu- little bit of myself. I came still guilty. townspeople let one of their and his work, “Crónica de reconciled. ments and slicing open old, here so I could improve my I know I, at least, have own die because they were una Muerte Anunciada.” Granted, we all have old books, all for the sake writing, and I’m even in done that, and I can imag- too distracted by the prom- “Crónica” is his work that homework and extracur- of “knowledge,” and mak- a fiction class this semes- ine that I am not the only ise of something that would is most grounded in real- ricular activities that we ing myself better for that ter, but now even that has one. I have harbored and make their lives what they ity, detailing the murder of have to keep track of, but I one ominous day when some become hurried, mechani- squelched the one thing that were supposed to be, some an innocent man, Santi- know that in my case, I have boat brings the bishop to cal. It’s more about fitting I enjoy more than anything ideal. In the end, though, ago Nasar. Anticipating the become so fervent about my cross himself and give me a myself to the expectations of else. I have claimed a title they find that they have arrival of the bishop to bless studies or throwing myself communion wafer. my professors and not what of scholar and augmented lost a part of themselves for the town, every citizen in into everything I have to I used to like writing I, myself, am really passion- it with only superficial something that was never his village hurries around read for class that I com- fiction, stories with actual ate about. thoughts and readings. I worth it to begin with. distractedly in an effort to pletely lose touch with the characters and plot, stories The problem with the have called for profound appease the expected desires outside world. I spend all like the ones I find myself citizens in “Crónica de una and ground-shaking action, of this holy man, and com- Thursday nights and Fridays having to read for class, Muerte Anunciada” is that all the while chatting on pletely misses the slaying of working on homework so I but not nearly as good. But they become so concerned Facebook or continuing to Santiago by the disgruntled can get it all out of the way, now? Now, I’m too busy with preparing themselves contribute to the systems Gabe is a freshman in Arts & brothers of a woman who but then I wind up waiting scouring and organizing for the bishop’s oh-so-holy against which I protest with Sciences. He can be reached via claims that Santiago stole until the night before a paper my house before the priest coming to demonstrate how my words. I have prepared e-mail at [email protected].

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Making Congress work #1039 #330 Danforth Univer- sity Center Charles Herrera Already, we are seeing health care reform, but it is change in Washington. If the swing the balance of power Saint Louis, MO 63130- Staff Columnist an attempted shift in strat- time that we address the rest election of Sen. Scott Brown, in their favor. First, Senator 4899 egy, though it is unclear how of the agenda. R-Mass., was not enough Reid needs to reinstate the

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Second, Editor in Chief: Perry Stein take just about every other already stated something to the GOP needs to meet the Associate Editor: Brian week off. You would think made a good try the effect that Reid is the halfway on health “ Democrats halfway on health Krigsher that they would have a sense real problem in the Sen- care—stop talking about this Managing Editors: Josh of urgency, given that the of the rest of the ate, not the GOP. Certainly, care; stop talking nonsense of starting over Goldman, Michelle Stein, “ Dennis Sweeney, Evan November midterm elections agenda. Reid’s leadership style is an as a prerequisite to negotia- are only 10 months away interesting contrast to that of tions. Oh, and of course, get Wiskup about this nonsense Senior News Editor: David and the Democratic resigna- “ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. rid of those elected officials Messenger tions just seem to keep piling We have seen over this past about starting over who fail to live up to their Senior Forum Editors: up. On Monday, Sen. Evan year how much trouble duties of governing rather Charles Bohlen, AJ Sundar Bayh, D-Ind., announced nal leaders to try to resurrect Senator Reid has had hold- as a prerequisite to than campaigning in Novem- Senior Sports Editor: his retirement, joining Sen. the health care reform effort. ing the Democratic caucus ber. This may sound like Johann Chris Dodd of Connecticut Senator Bayh cited the par- together in the Senate, while negotiations. idealism, and it certainly is Qua Hiansen and Sen. Byron Dorgan of tisanship and obstruction Pelosi has just about turned more difficult than it sounds, Senior Scene Editor: Paula North Dakota in retirement in Congress as his primary the House into a well-oiled but it could really work if Lauris and making the Democrats’ reasons for quitting; it is machine. Part of this is due it is done right. At the very Senior Cadenza Editor: Percy Olsen doubtful that there will be a to the more stringent rules in least, the last item will defi- hold on the Senate appear far Senior Photo Editor: Matt more tenuous. At this time, change in that atmosphere the House than in the Senate, have to defend one more seat nitely be effective. Lanter the Democrats do not appear at the summit, and some but the personal character- than the Democrats because Senior Graphics Editor: to be in danger of losing con- Republicans are suggesting istics of the leaders in each of a resignation. Given the Mike Hirshon trol of the Senate; but they that the summit is not even body also play a large role. advantage incumbents typi- Charles is a freshman in Arts Online Editor: Scott will certainly have to work worth it in the first place. I But enough abstract talk cally enjoy, this is huge; & Sciences. He can be reached Bressler with Republicans much more tend to agree with them, for of leadership styles; it is both parties have used cir- via e-mail at charles.herrera@ Director of New Media: Sam closely. now, anyway; we do need clear that something needs to cumstances like these to wustl.edu. Guzik Design Chief: Brittany Meyer News Editors: Michelle Mer- lin, Lauren Olens, John Scott Assignment Editor: Chloe Rosenberg News Manager: Eliza Adelson Love me, forget about the dog Forum Editors: Cyrus Bah- rassa, Charlie Low, Alissa when a strange dog lunged Rotblatt, Eve Samborn at my face and decided he Cadenza Editors: Cici Coquillette, Andie Hutner, was hungry. One emergency Theja Lanka, Alex Terrono room visit and several police Scene Editors: Robyn Husa, photos later, I was no longer Hana Schuster, Agnes a dog person. Trenche Being sensitive to dif- Sports Editors: Alex Drop- ferences is not just about kin, Hannah Lustman accepting the obvious. It Photo Editors: Daniel means being aware of what Eicholtz, Matt Lanter might be under the surface Design Editors: Nicole Dankner, and the false assumptions we Susan Hall, Katie Sadow, might be making. Mary Yang This column is not really Copy Chief: Puneet Kol- about the pro-dog teasing lipara from the Lassie crowd. After Copy Editors: William all, our two dogs are the ones Cheng, Nora Long, Marty still living at home with my Nachman, Caro Peguero, parents—if I’m going to Christine Wei malign their beloved pets, Designers: Michelle Knight, Ruth Lee, Kathrine Lynch, I probably deserve some Kate Rothman, Kristen mockery in exchange. 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The obvious direc- It happens many times, in Eve Samborn Student Life is a publication of Forum Editor Animals exists solely to pro- part of a despised minority tion for this column is to small, subtle ways, and usu- WUSMI and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the test the animal-hating likes here. But really, I think you remind you that we should ally we never notice. views of the Washington Univer- of me. dog lovers are being unfair. respect differences and not We pride ourselves on sity administration, faculty or students. All Student Life articles, do not like dogs. Believe me, I get it. I I am entitled to my own use one another’s diverse being a pretty-tolerant com- photos and graphics are the prop- They slobber, they come from a long line of likes and dislikes, and I tastes and traits as ultimate munity, and I think our erty of WUSMI and may not be reproduced or published without drool, they shed, and irritating dog lovers. I am really don’t believe I am definitions of character. You intentions are generally the express written consent of the General Manager. Pictures and they always manage to the black sheep in a fam- made worse by any of them. know, little kids holding good. After all, intentions graphics printed in Student Life jumpI on me at the worst pos- ily that will always side with My hatred of dogs does not hands on a mountaintop, etc. are easy. We learned those are available for purchase; e-mail [email protected] for more sible times. They also aren’t the sheep-herding canine. make me a horrible person But that would be obvi- in elementary school. Put- information. Student Life reserves really that cute. They laugh when our two any more than your prefer- ous. A brightly colored ting more thought into our the right to edit all submissions for style, grammar, length and ac- Yes, I am aware that this 90-pound mutts block my ence for green M&Ms makes poster designed for ele- daily words and actions is a curacy. The intent of submissions makes me a soulless human way into the kitchen or you irrational or your aver- mentary school kids could lot harder. will not be altered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish all being. I know that you dog insist on infecting my newly sion to chocolate cake makes convey the same message. But, hey, this is college. submissions. lovers think these foul crea- dressed self with slobber and you puritanical. I certainly So back to the dogs. What We can do better. tures are man’s best friend, hair every morning. 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On porn in the 20th century

of sex that’s evaporating with smörgåsbord-like situation sight unseen. It takes seconds “ anybody? hotornot.com? no? A reply to the ever-more-numerous, eas- today’s porn lovers take for to fi nd exactly what you want, anyway…). Alex Greenberg ily accessible, YouTube-like granted. We now enjoy the ability not the hours of careful scrutiny Can porn warp Can porn warp kids’ minds? aggregators of free porn; no, the to fi nd any genre, star or spe- it took when the Internet was Maybe. But so can Glenn Beck,

Brian Stitt romance of sex is fi ne. It’s the cifi c act in full-length fi lms with new. Where’s the danger? The kids’ minds? and no one is accusing him of Op-Ed Submission romance of porn that’s dying. only the gentle tap of a Google intrigue? Isn’t it the challenge of destroying romance or sex. Some When I was a boy, back in love that creates romance? Maybe. entertainment is trash and some the information dark ages of Pornography has existed is estimable. For Alex to suggest lex Greenberg’s the 20th century, Internet por- People no longer since people learned to draw, But so can that porn has a negative effect on recently printed nography was something to be “ so Alex’s assertion that his par- sex is ridiculous, especially when thoughts on porn revered and respected. Back then appreciate the ents’ generation had an unsullied “Glenn Beck. it allows many to realize that in the 21st century we, the pioneers of free Internet upbringing is ridiculous. Every they are not alone in enjoying the gotA me thinking. I agree with porn, overcame such hurdles as wonder of generation seems to think they “gross details” of their “weird one of his points wholeheart- sub-56-kilobit-per-second con- invented sex, or at least rein- fetishes,” as he puts it. But I do edly. He argues that, these days, nection speeds, shoddy antivirus anonymously vented it. Somehow, they’re on fi lm. agree it shouldn’t be readily “with a laptop and an Ethernet software and diffi cult-to-delete always wrong. But he has a Fact is, Alex, people do available on the Internet. Why cable, any kid can lock him- Internet histories on shared com- watching two other point in exposing the dangers freaky things to each other in should kids these days get to self (or herself) in the bathroom puters. We traded pictures on people having sex. of its availability. People no real life, and have been doing enjoy so easily what used to take for days, watching naked peo- fl oppy disks and stifl ed shouts of longer appreciate the wonder them for years. Ever read any- me hours to fi nd? Bring back the ple with exaggeratedly large joy when one of our AIM friends “Or seven other of anonymously watching two thing by the Marquis de Sade? challenge to pornography, and sexual features do it with each sent us a safe link to a 15 sec- other people having sex. Or Well, don’t. I think it’s gross. But restore the romance. other,” essentially fi nding librar- ond clip of the Pam and Tommy people having sex. seven other people having sex. that is what’s so wonderful about ies of pornography with little sex tape. If the video had sound, There was a time when couples free speech and the availability to no effort. His next comment, that was a huge bonus, but never would go to a theater together to of smut. As an adult, I’m free to Brian was the Student Life manag- though, sticks in my craw: “The necessary. search. No longer must we wait enjoy the experience—nay, the make my own choices of what I ing editor of new media in 2008- romance of sex is gone,” he says. Those of us at the van- minutes for pictures to load. No privilege—of watching people think is hot and what is not (awe- 2009. He can be reached via I disagree. It’s not the romance guard only dreamed of the longer must we download video do freaky things to each other some ’90s Internet reference, e-mail at [email protected]. 6 STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA Cadenza Editor / Percy Olsen / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2010

CADENThe state of reality televisionZ A His take Her take Alex Terrono shows actually are. Well, that and laughing at the Andie Hutner interesting. reality TV. I believe if the Cadenza Movie Editor Then there are MTV’s ridiculous people who take Cadenza TV Editor Not that I believe all genre is allowed to con- staple “Real World” and its themselves completely seri- reality TV needs to be tinue deeper into its pit of semi-spin-off “Jersey Shore,” ously. While many people call a psychosocial study of depravity, television may Reality shows fi ll up my which place random people into the cast members of “Jersey The 20th season of human behavior in order never recover. Sure, “Jer- time and schedule with rea- a house to see how the different Shore” despicable, I take enjoy- “Survivor” premiered last to be entertaining. “Ameri- sey Shore” is entertaining son: They make me laugh, (or very similar) personali- ment from their ridiculousness Thursday, and somehow I can Idol,” my guiltiest of as hell, but is it really worth gasp and cry (not really). I love ties interact with one another. and complete confi dence in still care. “Survivor” was pleasures, makes me ridicu- precious time on air? No. reality shows because they are These shows are always certain what they are doing. Never the show that launched lously happy every time I Still, MTV is not a broad- entertaining without being pre- to bring the drama, because, once does Snooki question her the genre of reality TV, watch. I adore “discovering” cast network channel. It tentious. They know what they well, the producers make sure method of eating pickles, while and in the past decade, it new talent on the journey to should program to its niche are, and they don’t pretend to be of it. They overreact about Mike “The Situation” insists has changed the televi- launch a recording career, audience. But consider anything different. everything, and I love it! There on lifting up his shirt no matter sion landscape. This show and I develop emotional Fox, a broadcast network I should clarify, though, is nothing better than a fi ght what people say. There is noth- is a brilliant representa- attachments to many of the that never gave a show like which reality shows I’m talking between two housemates about ing for me to do but sit there tion of somewhat primal finalists. I love following “Firefly” a shot, but kept about. I don’t like the tradi- something as pointless as refus- and laugh. human behavior when set artists from their unknown “The Littlest Groom” and tional, super-popular ones like ing to clear a plate. The problem with reality outside of civilization. This past to superstardom. Even “Temptation Island.” Do “American Idol,” “Survivor,” That’s not to say that I don’t shows is that some people take new season brings together if someone I love is not suc- we really want to highlight “Dancing with the Stars” or enjoy any competition shows, them too seriously. Yes, some heroes and villains of 19 cessful, it is still a fun show exploitation of little people “The Amazing Race.” I prefer because I certainly watch are meant to be serious, like seasons past. All of the to listen to and watch. I feel and sexy cheating tempt- the shows that follow around “America’s Next Top Model,” “Extreme Makeover: Home players are veterans who the same way about many resses on broadcast TV? “real people” or celebrities as “Project Runway” and “Making Edition” or “American Idol.” have watched the television talent-based competitive No. But that’s what many they lead whatever lives they the Band” on a regular basis. I, on the other hand, like to show; they know how their reality shows—“Top Chef,” people think they want, for lead. “The Hills,” “The City” The difference is that aside from recognize them for their enter- competitors will play. How “Project Runway,” etc. I “reality” is easy and fun to and “NYC Prep” exemplify my just seeing their performances, tainment value and leave the do you change a strategy in like getting to know these watch. Broadcast TV needs favorite type of reality show. we also get to see their lives in highbrow art to other shows order to outlast the others? people before they get their to change the type of real- We as the viewers get a window the house, which again adds like “Mad Men.” Just because a How cruel can one person big breaks. ity it offers, so television into the lives of these people drama. show doesn’t have “substance” be to win a million bucks? But even though I does not revert to the “vast we don’t know. We’re like fl ies For me, reality shows are doesn’t mean you can’t sit and “Survivor,” even after 10 like some shows, I am wasteland” it was consid- on their walls, however real the really all about the drama. laugh yourself silly. years, is still relevant and not a blind supporter of ered to be in the 1960s. KWUR Week is now offi cially upon us Percy Olsen show starts at 8:30 p.m. Make Invisible Cola and DJs Neil you this, but it’s going to be Senior Cadenza Editor sure to go—after all, not every and Greg taking the stage. a blast. Wash. U. kids get in week is KWUR Week (man, Sadat X (of Brand Nubian) and for free; others pay $5. And wouldn’t that be crazy). Dudley Perkins perform Friday remember that you have to be KWUR Week 2010 starts Wednesday is Folk and on Hip-Hop Night. The last 18 or older to board the ride. Wednesday, so I hope you’re Blues Night, and Drakkar night, Wave Night, has three, Otherwise, it’s all systems go, ready for four nights of under- Sauna and Illinois John Fever count’em, three bands going: so make sure to check it out. ground and local bands in the will perform. Thursday is the Boogie Boarder, Darlings and For more information, visit Gargoyle. 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How to watch for that girl/guy obstructing your sleep

Lucy Moore end, his or her nocturnal chat- hair matting and general behind bed frames or mat- Scene Sex Columnist ter will only chip away at your discomfort. tresses. For the sensitive head, needed eight hours. 6. The Nail Knifer: Think this cannot end well. 3. The Mouth Breather: you don’t need to trim your 9. The Clock Snoozer: Sometimes having a cud- Ooh, hot breath on the nape of toenails because it’s winter? OK, we all do this. Alone. But dle buddy can be nice, but your neck! Something slightly Well, grow at your own risk. when you’ve got two people other times, it can go horribly sexy turns into prickly drop- Sharp toenails + partners in a with two different sched- wrong. Who are these bed- let huffi ng so easily. Once dorm bed = a serious sleep- ules and two different clocks, room offenders, and what do your partner’s in REM cycle, ing safety hazard. Nail knifi ng you’ve got potential for the they do? The following list there’s no stopping his or her perpetrators accidentally slice offenses of the Clock Snoozer. provides a brief snapshot of desert wind impersonation. their partner’s limbs while Not only will this partner the typical suspects. 4. The Sheet Ruffl er: snoozing—with bloodshed not snooze his or her own alarm, 1. The Blanket Thief: Maybe not everyone uses a out of the question. rapt in the throes of sweet We’re all familiar with this top sheet, but for those who 7. The All-Consumer: morning cuddles, but he will one. You wake up in the mid- like that between-the-blanket Perhaps this bedtime trouble- snooze yours, TOO! The cold dle of the night freezing (!), coverlet, its papery noises are maker should be called the air compared to the warm only to fi nd that your signifi - no stranger. But there are part- pancake, for when you are bodies is just too much for cant other has snatched up not ners who take these noises to deep in slumber and least the Clock Snoozer. And now one, but both of your blan- the extreme, shifting and toss- expecting it, he or she will you’ve missed your manda- kets (the fl eece and the quilt, ing about with two sets of toes ooze across the bed like bat- tory discussion section. really?), and has wrapped clanging amid your Egyptian ter, taking up every last inch 10. The Crumb Carrier: them furiously around his or cotton. Getting comfortable of your claimed bed space. This offender’s transgression, her limbs. Taking them back just got annoying. Again, this can only be rem- unfortunately, affects your not only will take all of your 5. The Pooling Drooler: edied by an optimistic push or sheets after they’ve left the post-coital arm strength, but Just bought a brand-new stir of the perpetrator in his or scene, after you’ve fi nished also has the potential to wake memory foam pillow? Keep her pancake-ocity. Groaning tossing about in the remnants the bandit! that thing away from the elu- or protest from the pancake of crackers. He or she thinks a 2. The Pillow Talker: sive Pooling Drooler. This may ensue. midnight snack is in order— After fi nally settling down on bed-buddy may seem cud- 8. The Pillow Launcher: and that’s just fi ne. But his your respective sides of the dly at fi rst, but after a deep Distinct from the Pillow or her snack remains on their bed, all is still, quiet—even night’s sleep, his or her mouth Talker, the Pillow Launcher shirt! And now it’s in your peaceful. That is, until the Pil- residue will inch forth from is known for wildly or mildly bed! All the scratching and low Talker injects his or her its original home. In the most swiping pillows from their reorganizing comes not from “Are you still awake?” Then dramatic of Pooling Drooler rightful place on bed and let- phantom bed bugs, but from the restless small talk com- situations, his or her self-made ting them fall to the fl oor as he the sloppy accident he or she mences. While this offender puddle will not only mar your or she dreams idly. Sometimes dragged in from the kitchen. can be more endearing than novel pillow, but will also Pillow Launchers will cause Use of a dust buster may be psychologically vexing, in the spread onto you—causing said objects to become lodged in order. MCT CAMPUS MCT CAMPUS

‘Needle Work’: Allison Smith’s transformative ability Closestto Sasha Fine one of something that looks dabbles in politics and is undercut Smith’s “Needle Work” Campus [314] 726-2004 Scene Reporter vaguely like a bra. and one of by militaristic themes. Smith does and Sharon Lockhart’s “Lunch [314] 726-2801 t 381 North Big Bend Michael Jackson’s visage covered not make her opinions explicitly Break”—which was reviewed in by a black handkerchief. known, however, choosing merely last week’s issue—work in dif- TANNING “Needle Work” (2009) by Also part of the exhibit are to display a variety of well-known ferent ways, but manage to get Allison Smith, located in the three large silk parachutes with and recognizable symbols. The some of the same points across. for 5 WEEKS College of Art Gallery at the Mil- inkjet prints of the assorted masks result is that the viewer interprets They both have subtle, or not so 00 dred Lane Kemper Art Museum on them. Hung at varying heights Smith’s intentions on his or her subtle, political connotations, $25 (which housed “Metabolic City” throughout the room, the para- own, thus becoming, as the cul- and both attempt to play or infl u- Spray Tanning Also Available this past fall), began as a series chutes reinforce the military tural theorist Stuart Hall claims, ence the viewer emotionally in of photographs of cloth gas undertone that exists throughout part of the process themselves. a specifi c fashion. At this point, masks from the early 20th cen- the exhibit. Furthermore, they The title of Smith’s exhibit however, they diverge. “Lunch tury. As her interest in the masks serve to tie the exhibit together as gives further insight into its mes- Break” attempts to create empathy NAILS expanded, Smith began to cre- a whole. They combine the mili- sage. By naming it “Needle for the subjects of Lockhart’s pho- Manicures t Pedicures ate and modify them herself, to tary and non-military masks, and Work,” rather than “Gas Masks,” tographs, while Smith’s “Needle Acrylics the point that they were no longer fi ll the vast tracts of open space or even “Masks,” the artist Work” plays into our personal functional, let alone recognizable, that would otherwise exist in the informs us that rather than focus- psyche, drawing reactions out of as masks. sparsely decorated room. ing on the mask aspect of the us with controversial or unnerv- Relaxers The masks themselves are Centering on the Klan imag- exhibit, it is the creation, form and ing images. Color t Highlights located in the center of the room, ery and on the photograph of a interpretation that are the impor- This is the second of two arti- held within glass cases, while man imitating a famous Guantan- tant aspects of the exhibition. This cles examining the Mildred Lane the photographs of people wear- amo Bay photograph—he wears further drives home her transmu- Kemper Art Museum. The fi rst STUDENT ing them hang on the walls of the an orange beanie and holds his tation of the militaristic masks into article covered Sharon Lockhart’s 00 exhibit. 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MEN’S BASKETBALLSPORTSMEN’S TENNIS Hot shooting lifts WU above conference powers Watts wins his 200th “Scoring a career high was icing knew we had to turn around and on the cake, but I was just happy beat them back for that,” Rich- to get out of there with a win.” ter said. The Judges maintained a The Bears showed much small lead early in the fi rst half, of the same offensive success in weekend sweep before Wallis’ three-pointer tied in Sunday’s matchup against the score at 16 with 12:33 to go. New York University. Thomp- Daniel Kurzner singles victories and two The Bears would lead for the son again scored 25 points, with Sports Reporter doubles victories with Farah rest of the game. junior Spencer Gay adding 16. against both Case Western Thompson’s three-pointer Wallis had 13 points and seven Reserve and Chicago. gave the Bears a 12-point lead assists. Senior John Watts cap- On Saturday in Indiana, with little more than fi ve min- The Bears never trailed tured his 200th career victory the Bears bounced back after utes left in the fi rst half. The against the Violets, tying only on Sunday, a feat that no other their opening day loss and lead would remain into halftime, twice in the game: 2-2 with just Washington University ten- dropped only one match as with the Bears ahead 44-32 at a minute into the game, and nis player has ever achieved, a team on the day. The sole halftime. In the fi rst half alone, 11-11 with 11:37 to go in the as the Bears defeated Case loss was a 9-8 (7-3) defeat Wash. U. shot 66.7 percent from fi rst half. Western Reserve University in the fi rst doubles, featuring the fi eld (18 of 27). A fi ve-point halftime lead 8-1 on Saturday and No. 16 the Division III No. 3 team of “A lot of [the success] has exploded in the fi nal 20 min- University of Chicago 5-4 on Stein and junior Max Woods. to do with good shot selection,” utes of play. Three straight Sunday. At that point, the perennially head coach Mark Edwards said. three-pointers from Thomp- In Chicago, Watts won successful duo was 0-2 to “Our kids have been execut- son gave the Red and Green a the milestone match with start off the season. ing the offense well, and we’ve 38-24 advantage in less than freshman Kareem Farah, “We played kind of a been ending up getting the two minutes. in an 8-4 doubles victory sloppy match,” Stein said. shots we’re very comfortable With 1:10 left, a layup from over Will Zhang and Dillon “When we are playing our taking.” NYU sophomore Andy Stein Klincke. best doubles, we are mak- While the shots continued to cut what was once a 16-point “At the time, the thought ing a lot of fi rst serves and rain in the second half for the lead down to just six. Wash. U., really didn’t cross my mind our fi rst volleys are going away team, Brandeis picked up however, held on for the 71-63 at all that I had [won my through the court deep, which on the offensive end as well, win. 200th match],” Watts said. kind of sets us up for the rest CEDRIC XIA | STUDENT LIFE cutting the lead down to just With this win, the Bears “But now that I look back at of the point.” Sophomore Dylan Richter drives past a Rochester defender on four points with 12:25 left in the secured at least a tie for the it and I think about it, it was The experienced team Feb. 5. Richter scored 12 points against Brandeis on Friday. game. More long-range shoot- conference championship. A really a great accomplish- recovered the very next day ing, however, pushed the Bears win over Case Western Reserve ment for me. A little bit of it in Chicago, with an 8-5 vic- Alex Dropkin way now, so we’ll be ready for back out to a 72-57 lead. University at home this Friday was luck because I’ve man- tory over Garret Brinker and Sports Editor tournament time. We knew it “Aaron Thompson and would clinch the Bears’ sec- aged to stay healthy, and I Steve Salterelli, a team that was going to come to us, so it Sean Wallis have been playing ond straight University Athletic always managed to fi nd a had beaten Case Western was just a matter of time before outstandingly for the past few Association title. spot in the lineup and fi nd Reserve’s fi rst doubles team Revenge is a dish best served everything started clicking months, so teams really key in “First of all, to be able to go some good results.” the previous night. cold. But in a rematch against again, and the past two week- on them, which gives everyone through the UAA and have six Watts’ success over the “That [victory], so to No. 21 Brandeis University, the ends it has.” else the opportunity to roam of our seven road games com- course of his career has won speak, nullifi ed the loss to No. 3 Washington University Friday’s matchup at Bran- around a little bit more and get pleted and having won them admiration from his team- Case,” Follmer said. “Now I men’s basketball team was far deis gave the Red and Green a little bit more open,” Richter all, I think that’s really big,” mates and earned the respect think those guys kind of real- from cold. Shooting a combined a chance to avenge a Jan. 15 said. Richter had 12 points in Edwards said. “You’ve got to of his coach. ize, when they play number 56.7 percent from the fi eld dur- home loss. Graduate student the game. win the UAA to be a legiti- “John is absolutely one doubles, whoever they ing this past weekend, the Bears Sean Wallis led the team with The Judges mustered another mate contender for the national incredible,” junior Isaac Stein play, whether they are ranked, grabbed two more conference a career-high 29 points, while run late in the half, but the lead championship, or to get in the said. “He always brings up like Chicago, or unranked, wins. senior Aaron Thompson added was too much to overcome. The NCAA tournament, so that’s his game when the time calls like Case Western, you play “Offensively, we were in a 25. Red and Green left Waltham, our goal.” for it. He never folds under number one doubles, you’ve slump for a little while,” soph- “They’re a very good team, Mass., with a 92-82 win. With the weekend victo- pressure. In fact, when the got to be mentally prepared omore Dylan Richter said. there’s no doubt about that, and “You never want to lose, ries, the Bears regained the No. pressure is on, that’s when to play.” “I guess we all collectively we had to play a great game…in especially on your home court, 1 ranking in the D3hoops.com he’s on. Having a player like Looking ahead to the decided to get that out of the order to beat them,” Wallis said. so when they beat us there, we Top 25 Poll. John is invaluable to us.” weekend at the National Head coach Roger Indoor Championships in St. Follmer said: “He just takes Peter, Minn., Follmer knows WOMEN’S TENNIS care of business. He is always there are some decisions that mentally prepared to play. It have to be made for the squad is rare that he’s overconfi dent, to have depth and success in but he is never under-confi - doubles. Ladies split pair to open season dent going into a match. The “We’ve got to put the big mental approach, he’s always boy pants on in number three Johann Qua Hiansen their fi rst real match back,” strengths revealed during the proved to be the most spir- been good at, from freshman doubles next week,” Follmer Senior Sports Editor head coach Kelly Stahlhuth weekend. “We have good ited as Kocemba narrowly fell onto senior year.” said. “We were timid [and] said. cohesiveness as a team and to Lewis 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. The Watts fi nished the week- scared, and you don’t need Wash. U. had a much more good communication on the UAA conference is one of the end 4-0 overall, with two to be.” The No. 15 Washington competitive edge at doubles court,” she said. toughest in Division III, as half University women’s tennis against the Maroons. In the fi rst Friday was a better day the conference is in the top team provided ample evidence doubles slot, Wash. U. junior for the Red and Green as they 15—No. 3 being Emory, No. that the University Athletic Karina Kocemba and freshman traveled to Griffi th, Ind., to 4 Chicago and No. 6 Carnegie Association is one of the tough- Kate Klein teamed up to take face Case Western Reserve. Mellon, with Wash. U. in 15th. est conferences in Division III, on the defending NCAA Divi- The Bears came away with a “I’m really happy with who we with some hard fought battles. sion III doubles champions, 7-2 win, with a clean sweep in have on the team, what person- The Bears claimed a 7-2 victory Kendra Higgins and Chrissy doubles play and a 4-2 record alities we have, the work ethic over unranked Case Western Hu. Kocemba and Klein held a in singles. “We really go out and how hard they work in the Reserve University and an 8-1 4-1 advantage before the Bears there determined to win,” classroom,” Stahlhuth said. loss to No. 4 University of Chi- fell 8-6. “We’d actually never Klein said. “Nobody lets up.” “We just have to keep trying to cago over the weekend in their played together before…she Kocemba and Klein downed perfect that recipe.” fi rst action since the beginning and I just communicate really Erika Lim and Emily Pham Though both Case Western of October. well,” Klein said. “That gives 8-6 at fi rst doubles in the most Reserve and Chicago are also The Bears (1-1) were felled a lot of hope for the future.” competitive of the doubles sets. UAA rivals, these matches on Sunday by the Chicago This story was repeated as both Juniors Jaclyn Bild and Elise only count toward the school’s Maroons (5-1), who competed the Wash. U. second and third Sambol teamed up to trounce regional records. in the Division III Final Four doubles pairs lost by the same Samantha Lewis and Kathleen The Bears return to action last spring. Each of the Red margin. Evers 8-2 in the second doubles at 4 p.m. on Saturday against and Green’s players from the Despite the losses, the fi rst spot. Senior captain Allison another nationally ranked top singles spot to the fi fth sin- weekend of the spring season Dender and Tingir decisively squad, No. 11 DePauw Uni- gles spot lost in turn as they was successful, said soph- defeated Cheyenne Cham- versity, at the King’s Point were swept in straight sets. omore Natalie Tingir, who bers and Corey Bowen 8-0 at Racquet Club in Belleville, Junior Alex Cassady pre- couldn’t recall any previous third doubles. Klein, Tingir, Ill. vented a Maroon sweep by competitions in which the Dender and Sambol captured “The fact that we’re so defeating Tiffany Nguyen 6-3, scores were so close, and who their singles points, with Tin- close in the standings really 6-4 at sixth singles. “The girls credited the competitiveness to gir defeating Evers 6-0, 6-0 at means a lot,” Tingir said. “A STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES did much better than I thought practice. fourth singles. win against them would be Senior John Watts recorded his 200th career victory on we would considering it was Stahlhuth also noted some First singles versus Case really great.” Sunday. Watts won all four of his matches over the weekend. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Bears play strong defense to win 2 games on the road Johann Qua Hiansen the end of the fi rst period. “Peo- Mellon on Sunday. The Bears’ done a great job.” Senior Sports Editor ple work very hard on this team defense kept the Judges in Several student groups from all different roles,” head check, limiting them to six have planned auxiliary activi- coach Nancy Fahey said. “Both for 24 from the fi eld in the ties throughout the weekend’s Washington University’s Berger and [Claire] Schaeper- fi rst half, as Wash. U. claimed action. As part of George Wash- women’s basketball team may koetter gave us big shots. It a 22-13 lead at the end of the ington Week, free shirts will be be known for its many offen- was a key time that they hit big half. According to Fahey, junior given out at the women’s game. sive threats, but it was their shots. It had a huge impact.” Alex Hoover had the primary Friday’s action is also part of defensive efforts that punctu- The Bears’ momentum responsibility for guarding EnWeek and Greek Weekend. ated this weekend’s sweep. was unabated as they scored Chapin, but a team effort was Sorority and fraternity chapters The Bears (20-2, 10-1 another seven unanswered needed to contain the offensive present by halftime at the wom- UAA) defeated New York Uni- points to open the second half. threat. en’s game against Case Western versity 58-50 on Sunday and Senior co-captain Janice Evans The Red and Green ran Reserve University will be Brandeis Univesity 50-37 on answered with a three-pointer out of the locker room and able to select representatives Friday to maintain their one- soon after New York’s Chel- extended their lead to a 19 off a to compete in various halftime game lead in the University sea Blake ended the Violets’ jumper by Berger, never letting contests. Greek organizations Athletic Association standings seven-minute scoring drought. the Judges get within single are also being challenged to over the University of Chi- NYU shot just 32 percent from digits. have the highest attendance at cago. A sweep of the upcoming the fi eld. On the offensive side, senior the Friday women’s game and weekend guarantees a share of Berger led the Bears with Zoë Unruh notched her second the Sunday men’s game. the UAA title. a season high of 15 points, double-double of the season The Red and Green return including a 7-for-7 perfor- with 10 points and 10 rebounds, to the Field House for the last Wash. U. 58, NYU 50 mance from the free-throw line. while Evans scored 12. time this season with a game The Red and Green fought Sophomore Claire Schaeperko- Prior to Friday’s game, against Case Western Univer- a tenacious battle with the Vio- etter recorded a career high of Wash. U. plans to honor seniors sity at 6 p.m. on Friday and lets throughout the 40 minutes 14, and Evans chipped in 12. Unruh, Evans and Stacey Niese. Carnegie Mellon University of play. Trailing 19-13 with “It’s a body of work that is rec- at 1 p.m. on Sunday. “From only 3:21 left in the half, the Wash. U. 50, Brandeis 37 ognized on Senior Night, not our standpoint, every game we Bears rallied behind junior Wash. U. limited the UAA’s only from the wins and losses, have to come out and be sharp,” Kathryn Berger. Berger made leading scorer, Jessica Chapin, but their impact on the team on Fahey said. “We don’t have any

CEDRIC XIA | STUDENT LIFE fi ve of Wash. U.’s fi nal seven to 13 points just a game before and off the court,” Fahey said. wiggle room.” Junior Kathryn Berger scored 15 points on Sunday to lead the points of the half to give Wash. Chapin scored a school-record “We challenge our seniors to be Players could not be reached U. a slim 20-19 advantage at 36 points against Carnegie special. I think this group has for comment. Bears to a 58-50 victory over New York University.