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HISTORIC LOSS PETE SOUZA MEN ON BOATS Women’s Former White PAD show brings fell to House photogra- a forgotten past to University, destroy- pher talks capturing the Edison Theatre ing playoff chances candid moments stage (Sports, pg 4) (Scene, pg 6) (Cadenza, pg 8)

‘Stop the violence, stop the hate’: WUGWU Ekta urges student solidarity endorses Bernie Sanders for president EM MCPHIE NEWS EDITOR

The Washington University Graduate Workers Union (WUGWU) endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presiden- tial election. “Following a member vote, WUGWU is proud to stand with other labor organizations around the country and endorse Bernie Sanders for the 2020 Democratic nomina- tion!” the group announced on Twitter, Feb. 23. WUGWU formed in 2016 to address the needs of graduate degree candidates, such as better pay, a grievance procedure and improved child care subsidies through advo- cacy and direct action campaigns. CHRISTINE WATRIDGE | STUDENT LIFE Ekta members gather outside the DUC on Friday, Feb. 20, to chant, read speeches and hold signs to protest against India’s Citizenship Amendment Bill. Ekta is a discus- “Endorsing a candidate is in sion group based around South Asian identities that formed in January 2019 and has since performed at Diwali, as well as hosted group discussions and galleries. the spirit of our mission to build power and organize for workers’ JAYLA BUTLER of a rally or protest because their organization has yet to hear from The organization currently rights both at Wash. U. and in the SENIOR NEWS EDITOR primary intent was to inform stu- Washington University or St. meets weekly to host discussions St. Louis region,” wrote Grace dents and faculty of the situation. Louis. on different issues related to the Ward, WUGWU’s co-chair of allies Ekta, a discussion group based “What this does is it fast tracks “We’re hoping this demon- South Asian diaspora. Past discus- and engagement, in a statement to around South Asian identities, Muslims to be illegal and state- stration will be a stepping stone sions have covered South Asian Student Life. hosted “Stop Genocide in India: less citizens in the country,” MFA towards a St. Louis-wide protest representation in popular culture To pick a candidate to endorse, A Student Demonstration,” to student Sanam Sheriff said during because we haven’t heard anything and failure, with yesterday’s dis- WUGWU issued a secure poll to raise Washington University’s the demonstration. “It fast tracks coming out of St. Louis, whereas cussion covering family. each of their members. awareness of rising fascism and queer people, poor people... it is a lot of different cities through- Vora and Kohli both heard about “A union is its members, so it Islamophobia overseas Feb. 20. genocide, it’s underway, and when out the country have been doing the law in December. After not was crucial to poll our membership The group protested against this law passed in December, it things,” Vora said. hearing much talk about it in the democratically—one member, one India’s Citizenship Amendment was met with mass... protests on Part of the organization’s goal United States or at the University vote—to determine this endorse- Bill, which has sparked interna- a really large scale. And these is to encourage other South Asian specifically, they wanted to take ment,” WUGWU Membership tional controversy because it grants protests were met with state- students to get involved in politi- action and gain the attention of Chair Charles McCrory wrote in a asylum and a path to citizenship sanctioned police brutality, police cal causes, even when they are not University students through their statement to Student Life. for undocumented immigrants raiding libraries and universities directly affected by injustice. organization. Sanders received roughly 74 per- from Afghanistan, Bangladesh beating up students.” “There’s no reason to be apo- “The silence was kind of deaf- cent of the vote, Warren received and Pakistan without extending Ekta was created in January litical when we have so much ening and overpowering at times roughly 25 percent, and all other the same opportunity to Muslim 2019 after putting together a politi- privilege,” Ekta organizer senior because we could see there’s a candidates received less than 1 immigrants. cal performance during the Diwali Tanvi Kohli said. genocide that’s taking root in percent. The demonstration was hosted performances in collaboration with Ekta held an event with a simi- India. And we were like, ‘We have “As indicated by the overwhelm- at noon in the Danforth University Ashoka, another South Asian cul- lar mission this semester, “Stop this diasporic privilege, we need to ing support expressed by our Center courtyard, where the mem- tural affinity group on campus. Genocide in India: Standing in do something,’” Kohli said. membership, Bernie is the best bers gathered to read speeches The performance was dedicated Solidarity Nationwide,” a dis- The organization hopes to host candidate for labor,” Ward wrote. related to the issue and recited to the revocation of Article 370, cussion held Jan. 26 aimed to events with other cultural affin- “His commitment to increase union chants such as, “Two-four-six- which granted special status and give students the tools to become ity groups at the University in the membership by 50% nationwide eight, Stop the violence, stop the autonomy to the state of Jammu educated, discuss and organize future and ultimately hopes to get over the course of his time in office hate! Two-four-six-eight, disman- and Kashmir. by writing letters to their repre- as many students involved in their sets him apart. Really, all of his tle the fascist state!” and “When Junior Siddhi Vora, one of sentatives and Indian embassies. mission by designing program- other flagship policies—student debt human rights are under attack, Ekta’s community organiz- In November, the organization ming that has political, social and reform, Medicare for All, the Green what do we do? Stand up, fight ers, pointed out that Harvard hosted “Jaago: A Gallery and creative appeal. New Deal—speak directly to the back!” University made a petition against Discussion About Kashmir,” to “We talk about solidarity interests of our membership.” The members chose to frame the the bill and cities such as Seattle promote transnational activism and allyship a lot, but it doesn’t event as a demonstration instead have held similar protests, but the and solidarity. mean anything when it’s not SEE WUGWU, PAGE 2

Students speak out against xenophobia spurred by coronavirus outbreak

ELLIE ITO so it definitely happens.” people wearing facemasks are ‘dirty,’ is to bring awareness to issues of true makeup of the Asian diaspora. STAFF REPORTER In addition to verbal expressions of not trying to prevent themselves from discrimination and consequently “Studies have shown that deseg- casual racial bias, internet memes fur- getting sick.” promote impartial discussion of such regated ethnic data amongst Members of Asian Pacific ther promote an attitude of disregard Although there have been no issues. universities better allows the Islanders Demanding Justice voiced for the impact that the coronavirus reported cases within the Washington “Amongst the student body, I institution to allocate funds to concerns and discontentment has had on Washington University University student population, many would like to see self-reflection. I underrepresented populations,” said about the dialogue surrounding the students and their families. students are only one degree of sepa- don’t imagine that people who go out APIDJ member sophomore Josie coronavirus. “There’s no reported cases in ration away from those impacted by of their way to belittle and disrespect Robinson. “The process has been The Asians and Pacific Islanders Missouri and because of that, stu- Coronavirus. others are simply going to stop,” Xiu slow—we’ve been getting bounced Demanding Justice (APIDJ) dis- dents and faculty at Washington “Some people don’t realize that said. “The key is to make these peo- around a lot. Administration has cussed how the continued outbreak University are very disconnected some of us have family back in China ple realize the ramifications of casual been saying that it’ll take four to of coronavirus cases around the from it as a result,” junior Amanda that are dealing with quarantines—I slurs as well as their own biases and five years to push this campaign world has been accompanied by Sy said. “I hear jokes about it even have relatives that haven’t been out the internal structure that they place through.” an increase of racial slurs and jokes though [coronavirus] really had and about in 30 days,” APIDJ mem- Asians on.” Recent shifts in administrative targeted toward students of Asian such a negative impact on Chinese ber senior Erica Wei said. “Even Beyond making students more positions have slowed the group’s descent at their weekly meeting, Feb. citizens.” though there is a sort of disconnect, cognizant of the impact of coronavi- efforts. Desegregating ethnic data 20. Expressions of fear with regard to the jokes connect back to very real rus-related slander, APIDJ members across all ethnicities would require “Casual xenophobia is rampant coronavirus outbreaks have also been people.” have been in communication with the University to reconstruct the cur- on campus amongst lots of people, generalized to encompass the entire APIDJ members acknowledged members of the administration in rent data system, which dates back and it’s a problem,” APIDJ member Asian ethnic population. that the existence of racial prejudice efforts to desegregate ethnic data. over 40 years. This process alone is Helen Xiu said. “A friend of mine “I also feel as though Asians bear or bias to any degree or toward any This campaign was launched by the expected to take 2-3 years. has bore witness to very blasé, non- the brunt of xenophobia,” continued specific ethnic group cannot be com- founder of APIDJ with the aim of chalant xenophobia and racial slurs, Sy. “There’s also this idea that Asian pletely erased. Their aim, however, promoting transparency about the SEE XENOPHOBIA, PAGE 2

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First Year Center outlines plan for class of 2024 Bear Beginnings program

TED MOSKAL they could actively participate, They just sometimes wouldn’t theFLIPSIDE NEWS EDITOR noting that activities requiring operate and that was hard to MON 24 TUES 25 WED 26 students to be observers were logistically manage.” RAIN SHOWERS CLOUDY/WIND In collaboration with a often the least successful type Although the FYC has 49/38 42/30 34/21 number of other Washington of programming. no plans to re-integrate any University organizations, the “So out of all the activities of these programs back into EVENT CALENDAR First Year Center has used a that we did…the international the new structure, four new feedback-driven approach to food festival was what they immersive experiences will MONDAY 24 redesign the Bear Beginnings were most receptive to because be introduced in next year’s program for the 2020-2021 it is something that they can Bear Beginnings and one Aerosol Research Meeting academic year. actively be a part of and will be dropped, bringing the Stephen F. & Camilla T. Brauer Hall, Room 3015, 1 p.m. This year’s Bear Beginnings actively do, instead of being total number of IEs to seven. This brainstorming/discussion event will promote collaborative efforts around aerosol re- program adopted a revamped bystanders and just kind of The four new opportuni- search. Following fast-paced presentations from WashU faculty, there will be a brainstorm- nine-day schedule, which inte- watching everything,” Chung ties will include “Outdoor ing session to discuss potential collaboration. grated SOAR and the various said. “Whenever they felt Adventure” managed by the pre-orientation programs into comfortable with doing that, Office of Recreation, “Serve a single program overseen by it would really…bolster their Your City” managed by the Condensed Matter/Materials Seminar the First Year Center. experiences.” Campus Y, “Connect. Belong. Compton Hall, 241, 4 p.m. First Year Center Director Freshman Bryan Coronel, Be You” managed by Habif Xiangyu Cao, of the University of California, Berkeley, will present. Katharine Pei character- who participated in the and the Office of Religious, ized the new program as “Experience Entrepreneurship Spiritual and Ethical Life Research Workshop: Fake News, Propaganda, and Misinformation a success, but emphasized STL” immersive experience, and “RISE” managed by Olin Library, Instruction Rm. 2, 4 p.m. the importance of using stu- agreed with Chung’s assess- the Center for Diversity and From the Fyre Festival to Fukushima daisies to “fake news,” mis-and-disinformation has dent feedback to continue to ment, stating that his own Inclusion. made its impact on both the personal and political. It’s getting harder and harder to tell fact improve the program. immersive experience could Looking forward, another from fiction, and most of us are fooled at one time or another. One Stanford University “The day after Bear have been more engaging. logistical challenge is the study found students and history professors were almost equally likely to evaluate informa- Beginnings ends, we start “Going there [to the Cortex length of the nine-day ori- tion on the Internet incorrectly. This workshop will help you spot “fake news,” and you’ll planning for the next year,” Innovation Community] was entation program. Pei is Pei said. “So we get evalua- pretty useful, but I just felt like committed to having Bear learn the tips and tricks needed to evaluate information more effectively. tions from students, we get they were more like field trips, Beginnings start on move- evaluations from families, so it was informational but it in weekend, meaning that it ‘Unstable Futures: Conserving the Immaterial, 1960 to Today’ we do feedback sessions didn’t feel like we were actu- must start either two days or Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, 6 p.m. with every department that ally doing something with it,” nine days before the first day Artistic exploration into technology from the 1960s to today has challenged the field of con- hosts something during Bear Coronel said. “It was more of class. servation as technologies rapidly evolve and become obsolete. Reinhard Bek, conservator, Beginnings…so we gather all like show[ing], not telling.” “We’re going to have Bek & Frohnert LLC, delves into the task of caring for and presenting kinetic artworks. of that information and then Another area of improve- [either] nine days or two look to adjust or enhance ment that students identified days because we’re commit- Trivia with TAK the schedule based on that in feedback surveys and focus ted to having that weekend Busch Hall, 18, 6 p.m. feedback.” groups was a need for more move-in date because that’s Join Theta Alpha Kappa Honorary Society for an evening of themed trivia, dinner, and fun! According to Pei, the most free time. Pei plans to address a better system for students Dinner is at 6:00 p.m. and trivia is at 6:30 p.m. All students and faculty are welcome to join successful element of this this issue by adding more and families…[In previous year’s program was the sense opportunities for unstructured years] classes used to start the fun! of belonging that was culti- activity. on a Wednesday, then they vated among the freshmen. “People were really tired, started on a Tuesday and TUESDAY 25 “All of our assessment data so specifically thinking about then start on a Monday, so we shows [that] students felt a people needing a less packed were chopping time off and Film Screening: Abschied von Gestern really strong sense of belong- schedule, we’ve put more we [needed to] shove six days Umrath 140, 5:30 p.m. ing,” Pei said. “They felt a breathing room to the sched- worth of content into four The film tells the story of Anita G., a young East German migrant to West Germany, and connectedness to campus. ule this year, so that looks like days and that was not sustain- her struggle to adjust to her new life. The film will be subtitled in English and the screening They all said that they were we’re starting later every day,” able either.” is free and open to the public. able to connect with fellow Pei said. “For the academic Many students are frus- students, whether those were division days, we don’t start trated with the length of Bear ‘Madagascar: From Crisis to Conservation Opportunity’ peers or upperclassmen and until 10:00 a.m., which is over Beginnings, claiming that cer- Anheuser-Busch Theater, Living World, Saint Louis Zoo, 7 p.m. faculty and staff.” an hour later than we did last tain parts of the programming Sophomore Ryan Chung, year, so that people could sleep are unnecessary. Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is home to more than 12,000 plant and a Bear Leader for the Engage in. So later mornings, there “It definitely could’ve been 700 vertebrate species, 80 to 90 percent of which are found nowhere else on Earth. Sadly, STL immersive experience, are longer meal times both for condensed,” Coronel said. much of this biodiversity is currently threatened by human activity, making it among the agreed with Pei’s assessment lunch and dinner, and more “Some things just could have hottest biodiversity hotspots in the world. In her talk, primatologist and lemur specialist for his own orientation group, free time in the evenings as been cut out…There’s defi- Andrea Baden will describe her recent work with Madagascar’s critically endangered ruffed although he said this was well.” nitely like a lot of fluff that lemur (Genus Varecia) – an important seed disperser and indicator of rainforest health – not always the case for other Last year, the University you could just probably get and how her results are being used to inform conservation practice in an effort to save them. groups. decided to cut its previous pre- rid of.” Andrea Baden is a biological anthropologist with training in behavioral and molecular “[My freshmen] were orientation program structure, However, Pei maintains ecology. Her research takes an interdisciplinary approach to answer broad evolutionary super energetic and enthusi- since they could not be easily that the overall structure of questions about lemur adaptation and evolution. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Living astic about hanging out with adopted into the new Bear Bear Beginnings will likely Earth Collaborative and the Saint Louis Zoo. each other,” Chung said. “So Beginnings structure. stay the same in the absence that was very fortunate… “One of the challenges that of an impetus from above. WEDNESDAY 26 It was an easy transition for we had with pre-orientation in “As far as I know, this is the most of them. There were the past is that some of them structure we’ll kind of stick some students that I kind of were run primarily by student with for the foreseeable future, ‘Art as a Platform for Conversation: Truth and Reckonings’ encouraged to socialize more, organizations and they would but we have a new chancellor Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Teaching Gallery, 12 p.m. because it’s a pretty big shift for flex from year to year about and we’re getting a new pro- Washington University staff and faculty are invited to a conversation on race, discrimina- most people.” whether or not there were stu- vost and if they have input tion and civil rights in the United States, prompted by artworks on view in the Museum’s Chung noticed that stu- dents to run those programs,” that they want to see a new current Teaching Gallery exhibition, Truth and Reckonings: The Art of Transformative dents were often much more Pei said. “There was nothing Bear Beginnings, that could Racial Justice. engaged in activities in which wrong with the programs. change,” Pei said.

Research Workshop: Data Management: Sharing and FAIRness (Part 2) Olin Library, Instruction Room 2, 4 p.m. from page 1 Data management (part-two) will describe best practices for data sharing and archiving, XENOPHOBIA The Common Application, shoulders—which makes to remain in contact with with an emphasis on ethics, organization, access, and reuse. Coalition and Questbridge, sense because student the Center for Diversity and which currently serve as the groups should have the Inclusion and other admin- ‘Israeli National Security: A New Strategy for an Era of Change’ primary source for ethnic autonomy to push these istrative offices to promote Umrath Lounge, 5:30 p.m. data, do not desegregate eth- campaigns forward,” con- respect across the multiplic- This talk is part of the Crisis & Conflict in Historical Perspective co-curricular initiative, which nic groups. tinued Robinson. ity of ethnic groups that serves undergraduates considering careers in policy, as well as the greater WashU and St. “There’s definitely an Although several APIDJ comprise the University’s Louis communities seeking historically informed discussions about global events. Sponsored unequal ethnic represen- members will likely not see student body on behalf of and funded by the Office of the Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and co-sponsored by tation here and a lot of the changes that they are underrepresented ethnic the Israeli Institute and the Department of Jewish, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. the work is falling on our working toward, they hope groups for years to come.

WUGWU from page 1 Union members high- national and local labor orga- endorsement,” sophomore is the campaign of working attempt to protect the right of and allies risked arrest to lighted Sanders’ slate of nizations to have endorsed Philip Keisler wrote in a people,” freshman Spencer graduate workers to union- demonstrate for a living progressive policies as rea- Sanders, who is widely con- statement to Student Life. Chrein wrote in a statement ize. Keisler cited the senator’s wage in January, Sanders sons for supporting his sidered to be the most liberal “Just as Bernie has changed to Student Life. “Aside from history of protecting the tweeted his support for the candidacy. Sara Katz, a candidate in the race. the national conversation the direct impact of the rights of students. action,” McCrory wrote. member of WUGWU who “In electoral politics, to a place where a $15 liv- policies he seeks to advance “Bernie is the best candi- “Sanders’ commitment to has been organizing for the unions like WUGWU are ing wage is mainstream, such as providing everyone date for working students not workers’ rights is unparal- Sanders campaign in St. valuable resources,” Ward WUGWU through protest with healthcare and stu- just because of his policies, leled by any other candidate Louis, specifically pointed wrote. “Leading up to the and organizing has done the dent loan forgiveness, there including eliminating student running, and is one of the out the importance of MO primary and into the same on campus. Unions are tangential benefits for debt, expanding unionization many reasons I cast my vote Medicare for All. general election, WUGWU like WUGWU that are fight- union workers specifically. I and establishing a $15 mini- to endorse him.” “We have student workers is working to mobilize our ing for guaranteed childcare, think most people who are mum wage, but also because Moving forward, Ward on this campus who cannot members and allies, show better healthcare and a liv- a part of a union notice the he has stood side by side with encouraged undergradu- afford basic daily needs, who strength in numbers and pro- ing wage are at the center of constant exchange of their workers on picket lines more ate and graduate student forgo doctor’s appointments vide community in a campus Bernie’s movement.” healthcare coverage for ben- than any other candidate,” workers to join WUGWU, and who ignore mental environment that otherwise The union’s endorsement efits such as wage increases Keisler wrote. as well as to get involved in health needs,” Katz wrote in can be pretty atomizing.” came just a day after Sanders and paid leave. When we Not only has Sanders the Sanders campaign by a statement to Student Life. Students from WashU swept the Nevada caucuses, have Medicare for All, consistently proven that he recruiting friends, phone “We also have students on for Bernie expressed their standing out from a crowded union workers [will] have is dedicated to protecting banking, canvassing and campus who perform work satisfaction with the union’s field of Democratic candi- more time to focus on get- unionization on a national assisting with voter turnout every day without compen- endorsement, citing the ways dates to gain almost half the ting other benefits from their level, he has shown support efforts. sation—including emergency that Bernie’s policies align total vote. employers.” for workers in the St. Louis “In my opinion, it is only first responders and resident with union values. “I think people are start- In January, Sanders intro- community. a matter of time before this assistants.” “It’s really heartening for ing to understand that duced the Respect Graduate “Right here in St. Louis, message catches on across WUGWU is one of many Bernie to get WUGWU’s Bernie Sanders’ campaign Student Workers Act in an when SEIU Local 1 janitors the nation,” Chrein wrote. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 DORIAN DEBOSE & MATTHEW FRIEDMAN | SENIOR SPORTS EDITORS | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 3 SPORTS WU takes lead in UAA standings with weekend wins, Emory defeat

MIGUEL CAMPOS slight advantage as the teams to start off the game. Their finale Saturday against the STAFF REPORTER headed to the locker rooms lead increased to a score of would with a score of 38-34 in favor 16-7, forcing Wash. U. head clinch sole possession of the With three games left of the Judges. coach Pat Juckem to call a conference for them, as well in the regular season, the Wash. U. senior DeVaughn 30-second timeout. as the UAA’s automatic bid Washington University men’s Rucker came out of the break The Bears then found the to the NCAA tournament. basketball team set out to with the hot hand, scoring spark that they very much If Wash. U. loses and Emory take care of business against his team’s first seven points needed. They soon went on wins against the University of and New to start the second half and a run that put them within Rochester, Emory will receive York University. Wash. U. keep the Bears within range. striking distance. With under the automatic bid based on entered the weekend tied for Rucker went on to finish with three minutes to go before the the tie-break, but the Bears first place in the University a game-high 25 points, with 17 intermission, a pair of free have already clinched at least Athletic Association with of those coming in the second throws by senior guard Matt a share of their 16th UAA title , but the half. Nester put the Red and Green and their third in four years. Eagles held the tiebreaker Despite Rucker’s offensive up by one. Halftime saw both “We will treat the game after sweeping the season outburst, Brandeis stayed on teams squared up at 36 points against Chicago the same as series between the two teams. top for the first seven minutes a piece. we have treated every game Itz would take Wash. U. win- of the second half until a Coming out of the half, throughout the year,” Nolan ning all of their contests and three-point shot from junior Rucker once again powered said. “We need to get better as Emory losing at least one of guard Payden Webb put the the Wash. U. offense. He a team in practice this week, their games for the standings Bears up by one, 49-48. Webb started what would eventually and we will continue to pre- to shift in Wash. U.’s favor. ended his night going 4-6 from become a 22-11 run that sepa- pare with urgency… just as we That is exactly what hap- beyond the arc and contribut- rated both teams within the have done all year.” pened, as the Bears won both ing 14 points off the bench. first half of the second block The final game of the regu- their games and Emory fell From that point on, Wash. of play. From that point on, it lar season is Saturday at 3 p.m. CURRAN NEENAN | STUDENT LIFE to Case Western Reserve U. slowly distanced them- was smooth sailing for Wash. in Chicago. Junior Jack Nolan drives past a Carnegie Mellon University player. University. With the wins selves from the Judges, gaining U., who won the game, 82-62. and the Emory loss, the Bears as much as a 12-point lead The Bears shot lights advanced to 10-2 in the UAA down the stretch with just over out all game long, shooting (and 20-4 overall), taking sole three to go. The Judges did a 50.8% from the field (56.7% possession of first place in the good job at making it inter- in the second half) compared conference with a single game esting, but after letting their to ’s remaining. opponent get a bit too close for 42.1%. Rucker polished off Friday night in Waltham, comfort late in the game, the an excellent weekend with a Mass., the Red and Green Bears snuffed out any chance double-double performance faced off against the Brandeis at a comeback and won the of 20 points and 10 rebounds, University Judges, who came game, 77-70. Junior guard while senior guard Jonathan into the night 7-4 in UAA play. Jack Nolan scored 24 points. Arenas got close to getting Following the opening Next up on Wash. U.’s radar one himself with nine points tipoff, Wash. U. grabbed was New York University, a and nine rebounds, along with onto a narrow lead and man- team that had had a rough go three steals. Nolan and sopho- aged to keep it for a good at things this season, touting a more forward Justin Hardy portion of the first half. The 1-11 record in UAA coming both contributed 13 points. tides shifted slightly, however, into Sunday’s game. With one game left, the when a flurry of Brandeis The Violets came out Bears control their destiny in three pointers gave them the swinging with a quick 8-2 run the UAA. A win in the season Baseball soars to opening weekend sweep over Hendrix

JOSH SHAPIRO 2/3 shutout innings in the in the opener. All in all, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER opener, ultimately leading more than 10 Wash. U. Wash. U. to a 10-0 vic- hitters reached base in The No. 8 Washington tory. Later that afternoon, the opening series. On the University baseball team juniors Troy Bauer and field, Wash. U. played far roared out of the gates Jared Fong each pitched in superior defense than the this weekend, sweeping its scoreless outings of their Warriors. The Bears made season-opening three-game own. It was not until the only two errors, while series against Hendrix eighth inning of the series Hendrix committed seven College. Outscoring their finale that Hendrix batters errors over the final two opponents by 19 runs, the finally broke through with games of the series. Bears employed dominant five late runs. Still, Wash. The blowout victories pitching and consistent, U. hung on to win, 9-5. bode well for the Bears. timely hitting to bludgeon In all three games, the Last year, they got off to a the Warriors. Bears showed their offen- slow start, losing an 11-10 With the wins, Wash. U. sive prowess as well—the nail-biter to Hendrix in the got out to a 3-0 start to the team put up 26 runs in season opener despite a season as the team looks 27 innings. The team also late comeback. As a result to build on last season’s proved that it did not need of this weekend’s smooth successes, when the Bears a power display to create sailing, the team has yet won a program-best 34 havoc. Despite not hitting to face any real pressure or games before falling in the any home runs, Wash. U. tests: Wash. U. led by five NCAA Regional. batters racked up 35 hits runs or more entering the Key to last year’s suc- over the weekend. As a bottom half of the ninth cess was stellar pitching, whole, the team struck inning in every contest. as the Red and Green out just 13 times over the With better competition on had Division III’s lowest entirety of the weekend, the horizon, it is unlikely staff earned run average a testament to the Bears’ that the Bears will be (ERA) at 2.05. That same strong discipline. coasting to such lopsided pitching strength was on Sophomore leadoff hit- victories over the coming display against Hendrix ter and shortstop Caleb weeks. at the Warriors’ home in Durbin led a balanced Looking ahead, Arkansas. In Saturday’s attack, knocking in five the team faces single- two contests, Wash. U. did runs. He was supplemented game contests against not allow an earned run. by junior first baseman Greenville University and Senior starting pitcher Johnny LaMantia, who Matt Ashbaugh delivered 5 delivered a four-hit outing SEE BASEBALL, PAGE 4

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DORIAN DEBOSE 59-point loss to Greenville shot 48.1% from the field SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR University during the 1982- compared to 25.9% for the 1983 season. Red and Green. Freshman “This does not happen The stakes only mag- Sammi Matoush led the to the Wash. U. Bears,” nified the humiliating Bears with 11 points fol- the New York University sting of defeat. The Bears lowed by senior Kristina play-by-play announcer entered the day only one Schmelter’s 10 points. declared as the Washington game behind NYU in Freshmen Molly Gannon University women’s bas- the UAA standings and and Rachel Mahler added ketball team continued to two games behind the seven and five points, slog through the first half University of Chicago respectively. No other of their eventual loss to the in first place. After the Wash. U. player scored Violets. The Bears did not Bears won on Friday more than five points. manage to get on the board (over Brandeis University, NYU also won the until the final minute of 72-60), they desperately rebounding battle by a the first quarter. Senior for- needed to win on Sunday wide margin, 52-30. That ward Kristina Schmelter’s if they wanted a chance translated into an edge in jump shot with 45 seconds at the postseason. Instead, second chance points (13- left in the opening period they laid an egg. They were 0) and points in the paint prevented Wash. U. from lethargic on offense and (24-16). getting blanked and ended porous on defense. Even If there was a bright a 17-point run by NYU to the NYU bench, which spot for the Bears on the start the game. saw plenty of action late day, it was their free throw The second quarter in the game, scored at will percentage. The Red and was only marginally bet- against the Bears. Green managed to shoot ter. Wash. U. managed 13 The Bears have been 75% (12-16) from the char- points, but NYU’s scor- one of the best three-point ity spot compared to 62.5% ing output ballooned from shooting teams in the (5-8) for NYU. 17 in the first quarter to UAA this season. They The conference season 25 in the second. By the are tied for second in the for the Bears has been full time the buzzer sounded conference in made three of ups and downs. After on a 42-15 game at half- pointers. On Sunday, they losing four of their first time, the game was already could not hit the broad five games in the UAA, the over. NYU went on to win side of a barn from behind Bears had battled back to 95-42. the arc. They went 2-21 win six of their last seven The loss brought from three-point land. games. Sunday’s loss rep- the Bears to 7-6 in the On the other sideline, the resents a low point in a University Athletic bucket seemed as wide as series of highs which only Association (UAA) and an ocean: NYU drained makes the defeat feel more 14-10 overall. It snapped a 16 of their 40 three-point significant. four game winning streak, attempts, matching a UAA The Bears will finish and the 53-point defi- game-high. The gulf in the regular season next cit was the Bears’ largest shooting extended every- weekend at Chicago on CURRAN NEENAN | STUDENT LIFE margin of defeat since a where on the court. NYU Saturday at 1 p.m. Freshman point guard Molly Gannon brings the ball up against Carnegie Mellon University.

After losing top player to Achilles injury, men’s tennis comes fourth at indoors MATTHEW FRIEDMAN few minutes of doubles. behind the baseline before where you can circle a bone SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR Junior Benjamin van der falling to the court. in athletic tape and move on Sman and senior Bernardo Head coach Roger Follmer, with life. It was not. Van der At the national indoor Neves had battled back from who was coaching players Sman had torn his Achilles championships in St. Peter, being down to their Brandeis a few courts over, saw that tendon, rendering himself Minn., on Friday, things University opponents and van der Sman had fallen incapacitated for the match, had gone well for the No. 9 were serving for the win at and watched him struggle to the rest of the weekend and Washington University men’s 7-5. Van der Sman hustled get up. He hoped that it was the entire season. tennis team through the first back to return a ball from just an ankle injury, the kind The Bears never recovered from the early shock. They lost to No. 8 Brandeis, 7-2, putting them into the conso- lation bracket. Though they rebounded to beat No. 20 CURRAN NEENAN | STUDENT LIFE Gustavus Adolphus College Bernardo Neves returns a shot against a Carleton College player. on Saturday and advance to the consolation finals, the The third doubles pair- went up there and they beat Bears then fell to No. 12 Case ing, juniors Ethan Hillis and us 6-1 in their backyard,” he Western Reserve University Mark Wu, lost all three of said. “We had never beaten on Sunday, 5-2, putting them their matches, though they them in their backyard until fourth of the field of eight. fought Gustavus Adolphus to yesterday.” “The kids rallied the best an 11-9 tiebreak. Follmer said Follmer focused on how they could,” Follmer said he was impressed with the van der Sman handled the Sunday. ways Hillis has improved as injury in stride. “[Ben] han- Coming into this week- a doubles player. “What he is dled it really well, he really end’s indoor national doing and how he’s behaving did,” he said. Van der Sman championship, the team had in doubles—the demeanor in is from Minnesota, so he had lost just three doubles matches doubles—is getting better,” support both from his real through its first three competi- he said, observing how Hillis family and his tennis family, tions this season. Follmer and has always been successful in according to Follmer. Still, the players had emphasized singles but has had room for the coach expressed disap- doubles play throughout the progress in his doubles com- pointment. “It’s just such a team’s preseason practices munication. “That’s all I can bummer, especially when he’s and early season matches ask for.” been playing so well. He was against a Division I oppo- Hillis’s singles prowess having a great year,” Follmer nent and ranked Division III was evident in Minnesota, said, highlighting van der teams. Losing van der Sman as he beat two individually- Sman’s two wins last week- until next season will con- ranked players in the top end against No. 13 Southwest tinue to foster uncertainty for singles match both Friday Baptist University. the Bears. and Saturday and was mak- The team’s first opportu- Without van der Sman, ing a strong comeback before nity to iron out its doubles who was named a University his match was left unfinished future will come the first Athletic Association Athlete on Sunday. Kroot and junior weekend of March, when of the Week Feb 17., there Koki Takabatake also per- the Red and Green will par- was a hole that the Bears had formed well, each going 2-1 take in the 131st Annual to scramble to fill. Senior on the weekend in singles. Pacific Coast Doubles captain J.J. Kroot filled in Despite the doubles trou- Championship in La Jolla, against Gustavus Adolphus ble, the team’s victory over Ca. March 5-8 and take on and Case, helping Neves to Gustavus Adolphus pleased No. 2 Claremont-Mudd- two wins, but those were the Follmer. The win was the Scripps Colleges. Follmer only doubles victories got on first time Follmer recalled the said that the tournament, the weekend. Since Kroot had Bears had beaten the Golden which will be the Bears’ first not played much competitive Gusties at the Gustavus home opportunity to play outdoors doubles recently, the move court. “I remember when I this year, will allow the team forced the pair of sophomore first started the job 19 years to see where it needs to make Sam Komis and junior Daniel ago they were [number] one small adjustments to doubles Li into the top doubles spot, in our region and top five in as the season progresses. “It’s where they struggled, losing the country. As a new coach, I just a little bit of going back to 8-6 and 8-4. wanted to play the best. So we the drawing board,” he said.

BASEBALL from page 3 MacMurray College and past nine seasons. The the series will serve as an a three-game series next Bears’ first big test will be important rematch for the weekend against Illinois a three-game spar against Red and Green. Institute of Technology. the No. 18 Coe College Assistant coach Adam The Bears have histori- Kohawks in two weeks. Rosen filled in for head cally played quite well Coe eliminated Wash. U. coach Pat Bloom, who against those opponents, from the playoffs last sea- missed the series for the holding a 22-1 record son (and on the Bears’ own birth of his baby boy, with Greenville over the Kelly Field, no less), so Bode. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 STUDENT LIFE 5

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ISABELLA NEUBAUER not known with certainty, but SENIOR EDITOR is thought to have been Hale AA FEWFEW MAJORMAJOR DATESDATES ININ WUWU BLACKBLACK HISTORYHISTORY G. Parker in the 1870s; the first Four years ago, Student to receive a degree from the Walter Moran Former, WU’s first Student Committee for the Admission of Negroes MLK assassinated; Black Life published “Invisible on University was Walter Moran Black graduate, receives his diploma Manifesto released from the School of Law formed Campus,” a five-part series Former in 1889. Both studied focusing on the fight for Black at the School of Law. 1889 1947 1968 undergraduate representation This extreme time gap of and inclusion at Washington over a decade indicates the University, both historically University’s position on race and in the present day. The in the 19th century—though series depicts the struggles Black students could be 1892 1954 faced by the University’s Black admitted, such an event was WU begins denying admission WU and all facilities fully to all Black students desegregated population, including both exceedingly rare. During this GRAPHIC BY MIA GOLDBERG former and present under- time, Black students were graduates and faculty. The also admitted with slightly Smith Academy and the fall of 1949, SCAN released to attend Wash. U. in 1952, to be sent to the President publication of the first Black greater frequency to the col- Manual Training School a survey from which results most of the campus remained Lyndon B. Johnson in the Manifesto in 1968, examined lege preparatory and trade closed in 1917, no division of were published in Student segregated. wake of the assassination of in detail in “Invisible on school divisions of Wash. Washington University would Life that revealed that 78% of The students of the sum- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Campus,” marked a turning U., Smith Academy and the accept Black students for 30 current students favored the mer 1952 session, and newly and that the campus engaged point for Black members of Manual Training School. years. admission of Black students admitted class of 1956, found in a dialogue about civil rights the University community. Admittance to these programs Though the University to Wash. U. The University that classrooms were one reform. That same editorial This Black History Month, was equivalent to a private officially desegregated all of Missouri was brought into of the only non-segregated acknowledges that the campus it’s time to take another look. high school, however, and did divisions in 1952, a decision legal battles over their segrega- areas of the University. In at the time was “less than one The fight for equality of Black not guarantee admission to the made almost exactly two tion as early as 1936 and was May 1952, whether Black percent non-caucasian.” By members of the Wash. U. University. years before the landmark ordered by a circuit court to students would be admitted fall of 1968, only 1.8% of the community has come a long Parker and Former Brown v. Board of Education admit Black students in June to Greek life was, as reported total campus population was way since the University’s may have been firsts at the Supreme Court case, this 1950. in Student Life, a “hypotheti- Black. founding, but by no means is University, but they were not decision marked not a progres- Prior to the official cal.” Athletics would not be In the fall of 1968, the Black it finished. As February comes far from being the last — at sive move on the part of the desegregation, Black gradu- desegregated until the fall of community came together. to a close, let’s take a look least for many decades. Plessy administration, but a reactive ate students attended the 1953, and residence halls, A leader had been lost with at Wash. U.’s history in this v. Ferguson established the one. The Student Committee University: A small number of extracurriculars and more Dr. King’s assassination in two-part series, examining a “separate but equal” doctrine for the Admission of Negroes Black graduate students were would remain segregated until April. The campus com- detailed, yet non-comprehen- in 1896, but the University (SCAN) began as a subgroup admitted from 1947 through 1954. munity was overwhelmingly sive list of key moments in the had already decided to close of Campus Y in 1947, though the graduate programs’ Fourteen years later, the white. Aggressions, both Black history of the University its gates to non-white students the two organizations parted desegregation in 1950. The campus was still an almost overt and subtle, abounded. before and after the publica- in 1892. By 1906, as cited ways in the fall of 1949, with attendance of these few stu- exclusively white institution. In December, 1968, the tion of the Black Manifesto. in “Invisible on Campus,” the groups stating in Student dents, however, did not change An April 1968 editorial in Association of Black Students *** the University was deny- Life that the separation was the University’s policies. Even Student Life stated that over published the Black Manifesto The identity of the first ing any prior admission of due to administrative and after the admission of the 2,100 Wash. U. students and demanded change from Black student at Wash. U. is Black students. Once the tactical differences. Also in the first Black undergraduates signed a civil rights petition the University.

‘Trust and access’: Pete Souza relives days as Obama’s official photographer

CURRAN NEENAN Pete Souza’s voice trembled last pictures he ever took of more than 1.9 million photos PS: I looked at the primary PS: I think what I said SENIOR EDITOR as he looked at one of the Barack Obama. After logging as the official photographer function of the job, which earlier, which was authentic of the White House, Souza’s was what I tried to uphold, moments, trying to make snapshot of Obama peering was that I was there to authentic photographs, through a helicopter window document the presidency for trying to capture the mood on his last day as president history. And, you know, I and emotion that was taking conjured up fresh emotions. came at it from the back- place, trying to be artistic ground of a photojournalist. about it. Trying to capture During his speech at Graham I don’t know that if I had fleeting moments, trying to Chapel for the Trending been assigned to cover reveal what the presidency is, Topics speaker series, Souza Obama for Time Magazine trying to reveal what Barack projected his favorite pictures for two weeks or three weeks Obama the human being is onto the screen to lay out a that I would have made like, all those things. visual timeline of the most pictures any differently. Now, important periods of the obviously, the uses of my SL: So you mentioned the Obama presidency, from photographs are different. part about authenticity, about the “worst day”—the 24 I mean...you’re not work- the aesthetic nature of the hours following the Sandy ing for a newspaper. You’re photos you take. Do you Hook shooting—to the working for the National think that’s something you day Congress passed the Archives, essentially, because maybe did differently than Affordable Care Act. Souza all pictures end up in the presidential photography in has released two books of National Archives. But in the past? photos from his time in terms of what gets made the Obama White House; public, I did have some—a PS: I don’t think I’m the his most recent, “Shade: A lot of input actually into that. only person to ever have that Tale of Two Presidents,” But ultimately that was some- kind of aesthetic or that kind cheekily juxtaposes images thing that the administration of access. I mean, Yoichi of President Obama with would decide what became Okamoto, who was [Lyndon President Trump. public. So I didn’t ever feel B. Johnson’s] photographer, that I was like a PR guy. Did he was the person who I Student Life had the chance my pictures get used in that drew probably the most to discuss Souza’s career with way? Well, yeah, but...the inspiration from. Well, I him after his talk. main function of the job had mean, LBJ was a completely very little to do with social different character. 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PS: Yeah, for sure. Offer good to primary owner only. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020 TYLER SABLOFF & KYA VAUGHN | SENIOR FORUM EDITORS | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 7 FORUM STAFF EDITORIAL On the coronavirus: Do not fall into fear and feed into xenophobia

t’s hard to avoid U.S. your peers who may have helpful, and it can come own research outside of not send any more updates talking about the Last week, students at family back home who across as being performa- what you hear from other unless there is a threat to coronavirus. With the University of Albany are in more danger of the tive. Don’t spend your time people or what you see campus. Focusing on issues Idaily headlines, threw a coronavirus- virus than any of us are. trying to convince people while scrolling through that actually affect the Facebook posts, and themed party. These kinds International students may that you’re politically cor- Facebook. The Center for Wash. U. community, like numerous emails from of events are obviously already feel isolated, and rect; instead, be available to Disease Control (CDC) accessibility to flu shots the school, the discussion insensitive, but they also we should not be contribut- listen to your friends if they has resources that you can (which is more deadly in doesn’t seem to be ending show the level of incon- ing to that further. want to talk. use to educate yourself, the U.S. than the coronavi- anytime soon. While fear sideration that part of the Refraining from making It’s also important not to including information on rus), would be more useful and confusion are under- population has for the harmful comments is only buy into the fear-mongering the disease itself, situation to the students. standable reactions from seriousness of the disease. one part of the issue. If a without knowing the facts updates, and risk assess- If you are concerned for the widespread panic about Making the coronavirus friend or classmate says for yourself. Don’t just read ment. According to the your health, then funnel the virus, it is important the theme of a party and something inappropriate, the headlines of articles, website, the risk to the this concern into positive to be able to talk about the diluting it to a costume call them out, and real- which can often make sto- general American public is and effective actions that disease in a way that isn’t -- such as wearing surgical ize that you can step in ries look worse than they officially considered low. help your immune system, offensive and isolating. masks while drinking beer to point out the potential are. For example, the head- With that said, the fear is such as frequent hand The coronavirus isn’t an -- is ignorant at best, and impacts of what they’ve line of Vox’s article “‘We understandable, especially washing, consuming the excuse to be racist or xeno- malicious at worst. said. Don’t let your fear are at a turning point’: The with the attention that the right percentage of vita- phobic. Making insensitive As a university with an allow xenophobia and rac- coronavirus outbreak is media, government, and mins, getting a full night’s comments and isolating international student body, ism to go unchecked. Keep looking more like a pan- even the institution has sleep, exercising, and stay- people can’t be justified by we have a responsibility to each other accountable and demic” is startling, but the given to the disease. The ing hydrated. being “afraid” of catching our fellow students. Jokes recognize that even small article later clarifies that Wash. U. student body has It’s okay to be scared. the disease. Racist attacks and memes about the coro- comments have conse- a pandemic can be classi- received three emails from It’s not okay to be hateful on Asian people are on the navirus are harmful, even quences. fied as such without being Habif Health and Wellness and xenophobic. If you rise, according to CNN. if you consider humor as a On the other hand, it’s extremely severe or fatal. Center about the corona- are truly concerned, do This kind of abuse is coping mechanism for fear. important not to overcom- While the coronavirus virus since being back at your research, take steps to becoming more and more Think about your peers pensate in showing that you is serious, some of the school. Because there is no promote your own health, prevalent, despite the fact who may be experiencing aren’t racist. Emphasizing journalistic coverage can immediate threat to Wash. but do not let fear overtake that there have only been this sort of harassment out- that you aren’t racist to tend to be sensationalist U., Student Life believes it your rationality. Do not let 14 confirmed cases in the side of school. Think about your Asian friends isn’t and misleading. Do your would be best if Habif does fear breed into intolerance.

WU parties are in need of a song switch JOSHUA SHAPIRO is filled with freshmen calories–enough to justify a That source of frustration? so steeped in tradition that trap of uniformity as CONTRIBUTING WRITER reporting mostly sore and full half and half! It’s the music. we forget the importance before. The playlist needs bruised feet. Yet, after that night, As a partier, you’ve of change. But maybe it’s to be morphing and chang- very Washington All of this, though, is nothing is the same; each evolved with experience. time to take a few risks ing constantly. Simply University stu- forgiven and forgotten in party thereafter is slightly But the party playlist has and dramatically alter the put, we as humans quickly dent remembers lieu of the killer playlist worse than the previ- stayed the same. It’s been playlist that we’ve grown bore of the same simple Etheir first college that deafeningly blares over ous. So much so that you this way for what seems to be comfortably bored melodies and lyrics. Our party. The embarrass- the speakers. It’s per- start to wonder what’s like decades and doesn’t and accustomed with. personal playlists change ment is abundant; anxious fect–or so you think. “Mr. changing for the worse. seem to be changing any- We can start by eliminat- all the time. I for one, am freshmen ignominiously Brightside” flips on, and its By now, you’ve worked time soon. ing all the classics. Yup, constantly shuffling and re- struggle to find and pop lyrics work the room into up enough knowledge to The type of astonish- you heard me right–all shuffling the songs I listen the tabs to their very first a frenzy. Then “Africa” by not embarrass yourself ment—where did that of them. Goodbye, “Mr. to on a daily basis. If we’re beer cans. After reluctantly Toto. Or Weezer? No, by at the makeshift bar. You come from?–that you get Brightside.” So long, doing it on an individual forcing down a single Bud Toto. remembered not to wear from a song like “Mr. “Africa!” basis, then there’s certainly Light, they throw them- On and on the list flip-flops on the dance Brightside” the first time To be frank, I really don’t room for development on selves into the miserable goes, each and every song floor! The reason for your you hear it diminishes with know so much about which the party-level. There you mob of fellow clammy, inspiring more emotion ever increasing disappoint- each and every subse- choices are made. In fact, go: I just singly revital- perspiring freshmen crowd- and dancing. Up and ment and dismay can seem quent listen; the notes and I don’t think there should ized the Wash. U. party ing the fraternity basement down they jump. By the almost abstract. And that’s lines become irritatingly be a single, new playlist, scene! You’re welcome. dance floor. By the end of end of the night, most because it hasn’t changed predictable. because such a grouping Now please–no more Mr. the night, the injury report have burned a thousand one bit since the first party! Oftentimes, we become would fall into the same Brightside!

I don’t need a god to be moral

JAMILA DAWKINS yourself and your loved This claim is also committed atrocities upon because you are part of CONTRIBUTING WRITER Many religious people ones. Presuming that the somewhat nonsensical. their fellow humans–and everyone, too. Assuming find a moral guideline atheist believes in nothing To claim that religion has have done so while claim- the best of humanity–or t’s one of the more within their various holy after death–no Judgement a monopoly on morality ing their own gods–or lack at least assuming (as I do) common questions texts–a place of respite to Day, no divine punishment begs the question of what thereof–condoned it. If it that most of us fall some- I’ve encountered which they can turn for for their behavior–it is easy people did before that is true that one religion where on the spectrum I since becoming advice on how to do the to leap to the question of religion existed. To take holds the key to moral between selfishness and an atheist: “Well, where right thing. In my experi- what motivation atheists Christianity, for example: behavior, it is puzzling selflessness–it is sense- do you get your morals ence, morality became a might have to be good. Did pre-monotheistic cul- to consider why those of less to gatekeep goodness. from, then?” Usually, it’s thing so tied up with the I take no issue with tures devolve into chaos? other faiths–even those Anyone who has ever presented with genuine Bible that the two were relying on one’s religion Was ancient Greece who may never have flinched at a gory scene curiosity. Sometimes nearly indistinguishable. for guidance. The problem devoid of kindness, fair- heard of said religion–can in a movie or seen a child though it’s met with all the When I initially became arises in the claim that ness, justice? behave more morally than share their snack or felt derision of an overzeal- an atheist I felt stranded, without a certain religion Good people have been the devout. tears rising while comfort- ous chess player declaring dizzy with the pressure of (or God), morality is doing good things since As for what incentive ing an upset friend knows “Checkmate!” Irrespective discerning a set of values impossible. It’s exclusion- the inception of human- atheists might have to lead that empathy is universal. of the tone of the speaker, without the Bible to rely ary in every form of the ity. Christians created good lives or behave mor- The concept of fairness though, the implied senti- on. word–not only insulting to The Salvation Army to ally, the general desire for is not so complex that we ment rings clear: “You Perhaps another reason atheists, but to adherents help the homeless and the well-being of yourself need a particular Bible or can’t have morals without people doubt the moral- to every other religion. At the hungry. A group of and others is not as elusive parish or faith to grasp it. a belief in (my) God, ity of those with different best, it renders those out- Muslims founded Islamic as one might think. Even I–Godless, faithless hea- so you–Godless, faith- beliefs (in this case, spe- side the morality-claiming Relief to provide humani- if we assume the worst thenry and all–am capable less–must be devoid of cifically atheists) is the religion as merely con- tarian relief and promote of humanity–that we are of moral behavior. I morality.” perceived loss of incentive. fused, pitiable souls who preparedness for disas- all intrinsically selfish, exercise it when I can, and As an ex-Christian, I Under many faith systems, secretly follow the code of ters, among other things. and do what is best for I am ashamed of myself can speak mostly to my the reward for living a a God who they don’t wor- Goodwill is an entirely ourselves–it is in a selfish when I don’t. This is not response to this question good life is pleasing your ship. At worst, it rejects secular nonprofit that person’s best interests due to my Christian roots, in a Christian context. creator, or a pleasant the morality–and thus, seeks to help the jobless. to cooperate with those or my secret adherence to But it’s an idea that isn’t afterlife or the accrue- humanity–of huge swaths Similarly, people from around them, to work for some faith. This is due to unique to Christianity. ment of good energy for of people. all walks of faith have the rights of everyone my humanity.

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All of these references are fol- When I walked into Edison lowed by a long pause and a Theatre Friday night, I saw pointed look to the audience, that most of the theater’s breaking the fourth wall. seating had been blocked off. The play also critiques the Instead, bleachers rose from process by which history is the stage itself, filled with formed. Powell, the leader of folding chairs and enough the expedition, published his room to seat about 60 people. account of the expedition and “Men on Boats” was not to is the one history remembers. be a story viewed from a dis- Geographical features in the tance—the audience was right western United States bear on stage with the performers, his name. The other eight drawing us into their story. people on the voyage? They “Men on Boats” tells weren’t so lucky. “Men on the story of John Wesley Boats” shows just as much, Powell’s expedition down the if not more, of Powell’s crew Colorado and Green Rivers. than Powell himself. This This expedition was not made isn’t the story of John Wesley up of the first people to ever Powell (second-year master’s travel through the Grand student Kyliah Thompson), Canyon, or even the first one-armed war veteran and Europeans—the novelty of enthusiastic explorer. It’s this journey is that Powell’s the story of the Howland expedition was the first to be brothers (sophomore Jenise sanctioned by the US govern- Sheppard and senior Lucie HN HOFFMANN | STUDENT LIFE ment. This is something the Kirk), who are fiercely loyal to ‘Men on Boats” revolves around the first government-sanctioned expedition down the Colorado River. In this scene, Frank Good- play doesn’t let us forget, with each other and steal tobacco man, a wealthy British explorer in over his head, asks two farmers to lead him back to safety as his expedition goes awry. frequent references to the at night. It’s Frank Goodman as his desire to go on a fun, The casting reflects this feel unnatural. There are no Not that much happens in area’s Native American and (senior Sarah James), a rich safe adventure and George broader focus: Though boats, only wooden chests the this play. A group of explorers Mormon settlements, as well Englishman whose accent is Bradwell (freshman Sarah everyone on Powell’s crew actors sit on or near, row- go down a river with increas- as a previous expedition led just as hilariously unrealistic Del Carmen Camacho), a was a white man, the casting ing through the air, but they ingly large rapids and rapidly talkative teen nervous to be calls for people of color, feel enough like boats that I dwindling food. Some people on his first voyage. It’s Walter indigenous persons, women started to forget they weren’t stay; some people leave. A Henry “Old Shady” Powell and gender-nonconforming actually boats. It’s a testa- weirdly prophetic fisherman (junior Naomi Blair) and actors. History is written by ment to the acting, lighting foretells their coming histori- John Colton Sumner (senior powerful white men, the play and scenic design—Wash. U. cal obscurity. The play’s main Madison Lee), who have says. These are the people alumnus Emmett Grosland focus is not the plot but its little patience for the antics of who have been left out. abstractly painted orange- characters, and therein lies its their crew, William Hawkins That’s a lot for any play to red-purple jagged rocks and a strength. There is the danger (junior Alisha Duvall), the tackle, but “Men on Boats” blue-green floor, with swirling of starvation, but the play patient camp cook, Andrew doesn’t shy away from the lights to mimic water—that shows this through the way Hall (senior Taya Bokert), an challenge. It succeeds in groups of actors sitting on a each of the crew reacts to the enthusiastic but meek map- being everything it tries to be: box and screaming captured food quickly running out. By maker and William Dunn funny, touching and a social the danger of running over a the end of the play, we have (first-year master’s student critique. All the characters waterfall, and that rolling on gotten to know each of these HN HOFFMANN | STUDENT LIFE Maddie House-Tuck), the spoke in modern language, the floor and yelling effec- crew members. We remem- William Hawkins attempts to pull John Wesley Powell back only one who will challenge using current slang in the 19th tively simulated having a man ber them even when history aboard their boat after it capsized due to rough waters and rocks. Powell’s authority. century West, and it doesn’t overboard. hasn’t.

architecture | urban design | landscape architecture CAREER FAIR

February 27 2020 5-8 pm Steinberg Hall

The Career Center and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts will host top architecture firms during the annual Architecture Career Fair. Visit with top firmsAS+GG , Cannon, HOK, Payette, Fentress, Populous, SOM, WRNS studio, and more!

Employers will be hiring for both internships and full-time positions. All WashU students and alumni are invited to attend. Professional attire (a suit) and a work sample / resume is strongly recommended.

The Graduate Architecture Council (GAC) will host a happy hour for students and employers immediately following the fair in Kuehner Court.

Architectural model by Hannah Cushing, MArch3 / MUD 2022

For more information log into careerlink: careercenter.wustl.edu/careerlink/