The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 140, NO. 16 MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM On second SU Game Day, WU falls short WUPD to form student advisory group TED MOSKAL CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Washington University Police Chief Mark Glenn will create a student advisory group to improve communications between the Washington University Police Department (WUPD) and the stu- dent body. Glenn plans to finalize the mem- bers of the group over winter break and begin meetings by the spring semester. He held preliminary con- versations with faculty members and those affiliated with student affairs to ensure all student groups and identities are represented. The group will advise WUPD on safety and security issues, how to communicate with the student GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE body and how to implement long- Quarterback Johnny Davidson carries the ball past Illinois Wesleyan University’s defense to gain yards. Despite getting injured in the first half of the term goals for the department. game, Davidson was 28-of-41 for 206 yards and a touchdown. Wash. U broke its three-game home winning streak with a loss against Illinois Wesleyan. Glenn hopes that the student group will provide a platform for Football’s rally loses spark in SU hosts second Game Day students to formally communicate their concerns in a way that was previously not possible. 27-21 loss to Illinois Wesleyan of season for Green Dot game “I had seen multiple advisory MIGUEL CAMPOS only 97 yards of total offense in the KATY HUTSON of the Danforth University Center groups around campus to admin- CONTRIBUTING REPORTER second half, Wash. U. put itself in SENIOR EDITOR with game attendance at 2,903. It istrators, and as I looked at that, I a prime position to take the lead was estimated that 1,500 people realized that I probably needed an Down by 14 points going and keep the winning streak alive Student Union hosted the sec- attended the most recent Game outlet for me to talk with students into halftime, the Washington during several parts of the game. ond Game Day event of the year Day, falling short of SU’s goal of where I get to have a direct con- University football team knew However, a key mistake that in preparation for the Washington 3,200—the capacity of the Francis nection,” Glenn said. “I thought it had to up the ante against No. limited Wash. U.’s ability to take University’s football team’s home Field Olympic Stadium. it would be really helpful for me, 17 Illinois Wesleyan University. the lead, as a roughing the kicker game against Illinois Wesleyan The event featured free food as well as the University, to have Taking the halftime break to reca- penalty on a punt attempt that University Oct. 20. from Mission Taco, a mechanical a dedicated group of students that librate their efforts, they did just would have given Wash. U. the SU partnered with WUSTL bull, a DJ, and yard games, while we can talk to about safety and that, and the scoreboard went from ball while the game was still tied Athletics, Green Dot, Student the advertised bouncy house and security issues.” 21-7 to 21-21 by the middle of the at 21 gave the Titans’ offense a Affairs, the Olin Business School other inflatables were not used. Pointing to WUPD’s student third quarter. But the ferocious second chance. Illinois Wesleyan and United Provisions for the Students attending the event updates, freshman James Cevasco comeback ultimately fell short, took advantage of this fresh set of programming. said that they noticed a difference believes WUPD successfully kept the Bears falling 27-21 Sunday downs; and after a fourth down SU hosted the first Game Day the student body informed on the at Francis Field as they saw their conversion kept the drive alive, got of the season in September outside SEE GAME DAY, PAGE 2 series of carjackings near campus four-game winning streak come to past the tough Wash. U. defense in September. an end. to get a three-yard rushing touch- “With the incidents that hap- “Sometimes, being in the locker down to make the game 27-21. pened earlier this year, they room is a great time to pause...I (The Titans missed the extra point definitely communicated very well thought our coordinators did kick.) with the emails, which were very a good job going over minor Now down by a single pos- thorough,” Cevasco said. “They adjustments on both sides of the session, the Bears attempted to were sent to the students and the football…It’s a new game, zero- shake off the recent score by parents as well, which I think is zero, we start from scratch,” head Illinois Wesleyan and use the really important.” coach Larry Kindbom said about plenty of time left to tie or poten- In addition to giving students the halftime adjustments and tially take the lead. This, however, an opportunity to make their mentality his players have when did not pan out, as junior quar- voices heard, Glenn also sees coming out for the second half. terback Johnny Davidson’s pass the new group as an opportunity “The first half is over. Let’s win the attempt was picked off by Illinois for WUPD to personalize their GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE second half.” A Washington University cheerleader rides a mechanical bull at Student Limiting Illinois Wesleyan to SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 6 Union’s Game Day tailgate in the Athletic Complex parking lot Saturday. SEE WUPD, PAGE 2 After Con Council ruling, Egbo passes executive order creating task forces NEWS EDITORS and deployment of task forces task forces. student experience on campus in create and maintain a set of is not explicitly stated in the SU “I...wanted to give them that whatever facets that looks like.” internal rules.” Student Union President Constitution. Egbo explained flexibility to really keep that In the opinion by SU Speaker junior Olivia senior Grace Egbo passed an that in the Constitution, there original spirit of what the task Constitutional Council, Chief Williams believes the oversight executive order to formally create are only two ways in which a task forces had in mind, so [I] just Justice senior Jack Broitman provided by Constitutional SU task forces Oct. 16, four days force can be formally created. created it in a more formalized called upon the Senate to be Council plays an important role after the Constitutional Council “Task forces can only be for- manner,” Egbo said. more objective with its opera- in the functionality of Student deemed them unconstitutional. mally created by either the According to Egbo, formal- tions. Broitman declined to Union. The Constitutional Council’s Projects Chair in Senate or by izing the task forces illustrates comment for this article. “I think oftentimes it’s incon- judgment followed an anony- the SU president,” Egbo said. SU’s progress in their Improve “I worry about the varia- venient if we have oversight or mous SU senator’s request for “Looking more at the process of Wash. U. Campaign. tion between different Senates, no one to hold us accountable, the council to interpret the valid- how [they were] actually created, “When that Improve Wash. U. the subjectivity of certain rules that can lead to a lot of grey ity of five recently implemented [Constitutional Council] realized Campaign was set out towards and the lack of accountability area,” Williams said. “I would task forces. Egbo’s executive it was unconstitutional.” the end of last semester, it was for internal procedures out- say that I think sometimes it can order allows SU’s task forces to Prior to the passage of Egbo’s really just an idea as to what side those explicitly defined in be difficult for [Constitutional] continue to function and requires executive order, Senate had cre- should Student Union be putting the Constitution and Statutes,” Council though, because…they SU presidential approval for the ated a student experience task more focus towards,” Egbo said. Broitman wrote in the opinion. have to draw the line out to what creation of all new task forces. force, mental health task force, “Having people serve on these “To ensure a more concrete is concrete and what is true and According to Egbo, racial identity task force and task forces, it shows that we are sense of continuity and account- sometimes people don’t always Constitutional Council decided socioeconomic diversity task really on track to reach the goal ability within the legislature of agree. But in terms of their role that tasks forces were uncon- force. She passed the executive that we did set for ourselves to Student Union, I would strongly in Student Union, I think it is stitutional because the creation order to formally recognize those really try to improve the overall recommend that each house important.” CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #320 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.7209 ST. LOUIS, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] FAX 314.935.5938 2 STUDENT LIFE DANIELLE DRAKE-FLAM & OLIVIA SZYMANSKI | SENIOR NEWS EDITORS | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018 Student groups host Pre-Health Week NEWS EDITORS panel somewhere in the According to co-president near future so we kind of of Synapse junior Courtney A coalition of pre-health built around that, and then Chan, one of the goals of theFLIPSIDE student groups will host he started contacting other Pre-Health Week is to dis- MON 22 TUES 23 WED 24 Washington University’s clubs to get them to set up play the range of careers and SUNNY SUNNY PARTLY CLOUDY 71/43 62/37 58/41 Pre-Health Week, a five-day events in the same time paths in the medical field to event featuring program- frame,” Song said.