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Monday, September 13, 2010 Vol. 132, No. 6 www.studlife.com Washington University in St. Louis Tobacco still in use on campus Campus despite ban, survey ﬁ nds safety a Where do you 91% concern see people BEFORE BAN 75% smoking? AFTER BAN for some Data from Student Life online survey 57% BEFORE SAMUEL KWAK 45% BAN BEFORE CONTRIBUTING REPORTER 15% BAN 14% 14% BEFORE 6% BAN AFTER AFTER Last week’s robbery and the related AFTER BAN BAN BAN University-wide e-mails have heightened SS LIBRARY BIG BEND student awareness of safety on and off SIDE OUTSIDE CLA OUTSIDE DORMS OUT YTH/SKINKER/ campus. FORS While some students say that they EVAN FREEDMAN | STUDENT LIFE continue to feel as safe as ever, others say they are more fearful. “I feel pretty safe. I see the Wash. U. JACK MARSHALL Although many non-smokers enjoy being police patrol around the neighborhood STAFF REPORTER able to walk through a smoke-free campus, pretty regularly, especially at night,” said some smokers are unhappy about the Daniel Garcia, a junior who lives in the adjustments they had to make. Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. “It’s As summer turns to fall, Washington “I feel pushed aside by the Wash. U. nice to bike home at night and more often University is continuing to adjust to its smoke- community,” junior Mustafain Munir said. than not I see a Wash. U. Campus Security free environment. “It makes me feel guilty for what I do.” SUV somewhere in the neighborhood.” The tobacco ban, in effect since July 1, Munir says he has not started smoking less Junior Lisa Miller expressed the mandates that students, faculty and staff may because of the ban. While he had previously opposite sentiment. not use tobacco products on campus. While smoked between classes and on campus, he “I used to feel pretty safe last year on many smokers have adjusted to the ban by now usually smokes on Forsyth during his and off campus,” Miller said. “I know smoking on Forsyth Boulevard, Big Bend free time. you’re not supposed to, but I have walked Boulevard and other areas off campus, the “I feel that it is almost more dangerous at home by myself from off campus back results of a recent Student Life survey show because freshmen coming from the [South] onto campus, but now I don’t feel safe that some have been violating the ban. 40 have to pass us when they are going to Fourteen percent of the survey’s 276 class, and we are congregating to smoke,” SEE SAFETY, PAGE 3 respondents reported having seen people Munir said. smoking outside classroom buildings after Senior Aaron Kay understands the the ban’s implementation, compared with University’s intentions to reduce smoking and 45 percent before the ban. Fourteen percent raise awareness of health concerns, but he GENEVIEVE HAY | STUDENT LIFE of respondents also reported having seen opposes the ban. Smith smokers outside of dormitory buildings after “The University can post photos of the ban, compared with 57 percent before the tarred-up lungs on campus and remind ban. students about the health risks, but I think released According to Jill Carnaghi, assistant vice they’re overstepping their bounds by banning chancellor for students and director of campus it completely,” Kay said. life, implementation of the ban should be Both Munir and Kay support a designated from prison a campus-wide effort, especially as the on-campus area for smokers, which they University begins to adjust to the policy. Last think would keep smokers from being DAVID MESSENGER fall, Carnaghi co-chaired an undergraduate inconvenienced by the ban. However, Heard NEWS EDITOR task force for a smoke-free campus with senior does not expect an on-campus smoking zone Amy Heard. to be implemented soon. “Some smokers are going to choose not “When Chancellor [Mark] Wrighton Mr. Smith goes home, almost. Former to contribute to making it a more healthy passed the decision to pass the ban, it was Missouri state senator and Washington community,” Carnaghi said. “In order for this in his mind that it would be a complete and University lecturer Jeff Smith was released to go forward, it is everybody’s responsibility to total ban, so it wasn’t something that we got to from prison two weeks ago. say that they want a more healthy community discuss,” Heard said. “When it was brought Smith was released from a minimum- and tell smokers not to smoke on campus,” up, we were told as a task force that it was not security prison in Manchester, Ky., and sent Carnaghi said. going to happen.” to a halfway house in St. Louis, according Self-implementation was an issue that Despite his opposition to the ban, Kay said to the Federal Corrections Institute. had come up during the task force meetings, that he understands the purpose of a smoke- The Federal Election Commission according to Heard. However, she has not free campus as the policy’s implementations (FEC) led an investigation into Smith’s personally seen a need to enforce the ban yet. continue to unfold. 2004 campaign for retired Congressman MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE “I have not seen a lot of people smoking, “The idea that I could walk around Richard Gephardt’s then-open seat. The so students have not felt the need to put a stop without having to worry about secondhand Above, smokers along Forsyth Boulevard FEC sought evidence linking Smith to to it,” Heard said. “I do not think it is my place smoke would be nice to prospective students in September after a campus-wide tobacco an outside campaign aimed at smearing to walk up to a student and tell them to stop and parents,” Kay said. ban took effect over the summer. Below, a current Congressman Russ Carnahan, smoking, [and] I think a lot of students would Write to Jack Marshall at sticker on a the door of a University build- Smith’s opponent in the Democratic not feel that it is their place to do so either.” [email protected] ing reminds the community of the ban. primary. The FEC ceased its investigation in Greek housing program cracks down on open containers

SAAD ADNAN KHAN plastic cups. the porch,” said a junior in Sigma Phi CONTRIBUTING REPORTER This year, the third since the plan has Epsilon, who requested to remain been implemented, fraternity members anonymous in order to avoid drawing are penalized for drinking in public. The criticism from other fraternity members. Fraternity members of Washington policy extends to the porches outside of “I feel like as long as it’s in a cup, I don’t University have been prohibited from fraternity houses as well. see what the big deal is, especially if comsuming alcohol on porches of Every municipality in Missouri has we’re keeping it on our property and not fraternity houses this year. an open alcohol container law, and wandering around campus with it.” According to David Wallace, citizens may be handed citations for Wallace stressed that the policy is not coordinator of the Greek housing possessing open alcohol containers in specific to fraternities. program, this was the last step in a three- public. According to Wallace, the three- “Because [fraternities] are more year plan for enforcing the University’s year plan is being implemented to align likely to have opportunities to drink, the alcohol policy. the Greek housing program’s practices three-year alcohol policy plan looks like MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE The plan was invoked in stages at with local and state laws. as if it has been made only for them,” Former state senator Jeff Smith addressed fraternity houses over the past two years. “Right now it’s just an inconsistency Wallace said. the media in November 2009 after he was At first, beer bottles and glasses were that we want to fix,” Wallace said. Other fraternity members see an sentenced to 12 months plus one day in banned from being displayed outside However, fraternity members are less inconsistency between being permitted prison. chapter houses. In the plan’s second year, than pleased about the new measure. students were only allowed to drink from “Personally, I enjoy drinking on SEE FRATERNITIES, PAGE 2 SEE SMITH, PAGE 2

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MONDAY 13 Blood drive MONDAY 13 Various locations, all day PARTLY CLOUDY Participate in the University’s campus-wide blood Assembly Series presents Arsalan Iftikhar drive sponsored by the Community Service Oﬃ ce. 85 / 61 College Hall, South 40, 7 p.m. Many locations will be taking blood, including the Iftikhar, a prominent human rights lawyer and DUC, Village House, Simon Hall, Ursa’s and the South political commentator, will give a speech tailored 40 private dining room. to the themes in The Reluctant Fundamentalist, TUESDAY 14 this year’s Freshman Reading Program book. Social Justice Center open house PARTLY CLOUDY Social Justice Center, 5-9 p.m. 86 / 61 Learn about the center’s programming. WU-SLam will TUESDAY 14 be performing at 7:30 p.m. It’s All Greek to Me: A Debate Concerning Greek Best Coast with Male Bonding Life on Campus Gargoyle, Mallinckrodt basement, 8-11:30 p.m. Wilson 214, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The Gargoyle kicks off its concert series with Best Controversy N’ Coffee will start off the year with an Coast, whose sound is described as “noisy lo-ﬁ .” event on the University’s Greek life system. Professors, The opening act is Male Bonding, a British punk students and administrators will participate on a band. panel discussion. I’m vehemently against the policy. It would discourage us from being more visible in the community, and I don’t think it’s unfair for us to drink out in the porch because we don’t operate on the Friday, Sept. 10 Sunday, Sept. 12 same level as the rest of the Investigation: At 3:23 p.m., Larceny: At 11 a.m., a Larceny: At 11:37 a.m., a a complainant reported that he complainant reported the theft of a complainant reported the theft student body was defrauded of $3,800 while student ID card and its use to make of cash and an iPod from an completing a summer internship unauthorized vending purchases. unattended backpack. The – sophomore in Kappa Sigma, who wished to remain out of state. The disposition is The damage is valued at $29.25, and damage is valued at $329, and the anonymous, on the enforcement of Missouri open container laws on fraternity porches pending. the disposition is pending. disposition is pending.

SMITH FROM PAGE 1 2004 but reopened the case when new Smith eventually admitted to lying to currently eligible to be released from the classes in voting behavior and elections. evidence came to light. federal authorities about his involvement halfway house in which he is currently Smith was featured in a documentary That evidence came as a result of talks in the smear campaign. He was sentenced residing on Nov. 18. highlighting his 2004 campaign for the between then Missouri state representative to a year and a day in prison and ordered Smith, relaying messages through a Democratic primary. Steve Brown and Milton Ohlsen, who to pay a $50,000 fine. friend, used Twitter to communicate to He holds a doctorate in political science allegedly ran a smear campaign against While in prison, Smith accumulated the outside world during his sentence in from the University. Carnahan using Smith’s money. 47 days of good behavior time and is Kentucky. Prior to his stay in prison, Smith served STRES as a Missouri state senator representing ED? much of St. Louis City. He also worked SED? as an adjunct professor of political science Write to David Messenger at RTTSSTRESSED?RESSED?ESSED?RESSED?ED?STRESSED?STRESSED?STRESSED?STRESSED at the University, teaching undergraduate [email protected] SED?STRESSEDSTRESSESTRESSESTD?D SSSTRESSED?STRESSED?SED?STRESSED?SED?STRESSSTRE FRATERNITIES FROM PAGE 1 STRESSED?STRESSEST to drink inside but not outside. Others say students would drink anyway and tourists ESSED? ST that the policy alters a culture of drinking see people drinking in restaurants,” the ESSED?STRESSEoutdoors. anonymous sophomore said. RSRSED?ESSED?ESSED?STRESSED? “I’m vehemently against the policy. Some fraternity members say that STRESSESTRDEIt would discourage us from being more drinking restrictions should not be STRESSE visible in the community, and I don’t think imposed on them, not only because many TRESSED? it’s unfair for us to drink out in the porch are at least 21 years old but also because ESSED?STRESSESTRESSbecause we don’t operate on the same they feel that they have been respectful of TRESSED?STRESSE level as the rest of the student body,” said the University’s rules. a sophomore in Kappa Sigma who also ESSED? wished to remain anonymous. DE?SSED?STRESSEDAccording to Wallace, fraternity members at Wash. U. have previously Write to Saad Adnan Kahn at STRESSED? been responsive regarding drinking rules, STRESSEDand chapter members have rarely been [email protected] Scaught abusing their drinking privileges. STRESSED? “The policy helps improve public image if you get people to comply with STRESSEDit, but I don’t think it’s a very good STRESSED? reason [to implement the policy] because JOIN PLAY:stl FOR THREE DAYS OF (Why not clear your mind?) GREAT MUSIC IN THE DELMAR LOOP 9 STAGES: BLUEBERRY HILL CICERO’S The Women’s Panhellenic Association and Interfraternity Council presents . THE RAC RIDDLES OWEN THE HOOD INTERNET 9/15 at CICERO’S 9/16 at CICERO’S BRANDT’S Under the Inﬂuence...of STRESS MARKET PUB HOUSE MARKET IN THE LOOP by speaker Corey Ciocchetti of CampuSpeak CHIPOTLE VINTAGE VINYL LESLIE & THE LY’s CAST SPELLS 9/17 at CICERO’S 9/18 at THE RAC PRE-PARTY P.M. When: Wednesday, September 15 at 7 9/15 AT CICERO’S Where: Graham Chapel WITH OWEN Who: Open to entire Wash U. community MURDER BY DEATH Many student leaders are living a very stress- 9/18 at BLUEBERRY HILL ful life. How student leaders deal with the stress—and the physical and mental problems a stressful life brings—can dramatically inﬂu- ence their health, their academic performance, their personal lives and their future. In this interactive keynote, Corey gives students the “stress test” and 20 meaningful and fun ways to de-stress their lives. 2-for-1 WRISTBAND DEAL to purchase your wristband. Booth at Cicero’s Welcome Bring this ad to the PLAY:stl Purchase one wristband at the full price ($20) and get a second FREE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 STUDENT LIFE 3

Construction-free 40 wins praise SAFETY FROM PAGE 1

CHLOE ROSENBERG include a new gym and an expanded dining said. “It definitely catches your eye. People ASSIGNMENT EDITOR hall. call it Disney World, and they definitely anywhere off campus after 7 or 8 p.m., “The construction didn’t bother me, but have reasons for it, but perhaps that is part when it starts to get dark.” I had friends in Eliot who were woken up by of the appeal.” Washington University Police Aside from enjoying the new facilities of it every morning,” said sophomore Michael Many students use the same metaphor Chief Don Strom said he is confident the revamped South 40, returning students Rosengart, a student who lived in Koenig and say the new facilities were well worth that most students feel safe. Regarding say they are especially grateful for the peace last year. the wait. some students’ concerns about safety, and quiet of a residential area without any Now residing in Liggett, Rosengart “It was horrible last year. Walking by the Strom said that students “should take ongoing construction. admits to reaping the benefits of the construction last year was very depressing,” advantage of ” various security services The second phase of work on South 40 revitalized South 40. said sophomore Jennifer Stevens, who lived that are available at no expense but are House and the construction of Eliot B are “It was so cool to come back after the in Eliot last year but now lives in the newly- not used by many students. over. Other new features on the South 40 summer to see it all finished,” Rosengart constructed Eliot B. Among colleges in the region, “The mood feels more like I’m coming Washington University has the home,” Stevens said. “It used to feel like a strongest safety system, Strom said. war zone from time to time.” It is uncommon for a college to have Students who live in traditional dorms a full-time police department, an on the South 40 do not feel the changes as extensive closed-circuit television much as students in the new modern ones. system, an individual escort service “If I was in SoFoHo, I would be really and a direct shuttle from campus, all happy, but because I live in Hitzeman, the of which the University provides. only benefits are the gym and the food,” Students can choose whether to sophomore Julia Hartel said. use the service, but Strom said that According to Hartel, it was difficult to live students should note that previous in Rubelmann (Ruby) during her freshman crimes might not have happened if year because of the dorm’s proximity to the the victims utilized campus security construction. services. “I was right in the construction zone,” Though the latest crime was robbery she said. “It was really annoying because it at gunpoint, the most frequent crimes was really loud. The study room was about as are “crimes of opportunity,” according close as you could be to the construction.” to Strom. These are crimes caused by Now she enjoys the new common spaces a student’s lack of awareness, such on the South 40. as propping open doors or leaving “I like the landscaping. It is nice not to private properties unattended. have all of the scaffolding, so it looks really According to Strom, with a little bit of nice,” Hartel said. attention, these crimes will be reduced Even students living off the 40 are significantly. benefitting from the construction. According to latest statistics the Junior Michael Beitman lives in Village University submitted to the U.S. House, where he finds that the dining Department of Education, there were selections are unsatisfactory. He treks to the five off-campus robberies in 2008, nine South 40 to buy food. in 2007, and six in 2006. “They have a fantastic dining hall, but we Strom stressed that safety is a can still go to it, so there are some positives,” “shared responsibility.” All students, Beitman said. “Every generation of students faculty members, staff and campus bears burdens for future students.” police should have the awareness of Students expect that the improved South safety issues and work together to 40 will lure prospective students to the maintain it. school. Freshman Eli Madden said he “Campus tours do have a lot of appeal, is aware of the risk of living in a and it is important for the South 40 to draw metropolitan area. people in. You wouldn’t want to show people “This is a city, so people have to be Ruby on a tour,” Hartel said. careful,” Madden said. “On campus, According to Beitman, this will have an though, I haven’t felt any less safe indirect effect on current students. since that incident.” “It was an inconvenience, but if it brings Ackert Walkway Avenue is a direct more students to the school, it improves the path from campus to the Loop that value of my degree,” Beitman said. many students do not consider to be safe. Strom said that there is a security patrol 24 hours a day and lighting can also be added in that area if it is needed, based on an annual campus NNEKA ONWUZURIKE | STUDENT LIFE Write to Chloe Rosenberg at security tour. Construction is now absent from the South 40, allowing students to enjoy the new facilities. [email protected] With additional reporting by Puneet Kollipara.

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omorrow’s blood drive, and the who has had sexual contact with a man one or partner to donate blood one year after the blood donors explaining both the University’s “I Donated” stickers that will more times since 1977. This policy is wrongful contact. While heterosexuals who engage in commitment to blood donation and its proliferate on students’ T-shirts and discriminatory. high-risk sex get out of jail free, men who have condemnation of discrimination against gay across campus, mark an honorable The policy was enacted at the height of sex with men, whether high-risk or not, face a people. occasion.T Blood banks are as vital as they are the American AIDS panic. Outwardly, it was lifetime ban. In the long term, University members under-resourced, and the University is right to intended as a safeguard against contamination The FDA should revise its ban in should get tested for HIV in accordance with give blood drives its full-throated support. of the blood supply from HIV, which accordance with recommendations made in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Moreover, the University’s contribution disproportionately affects men who have sex 2006 by the American Association of Blood 2006 recommendation that all Americans to the blood supply is exemplary. Through with men. In reality, however, it was and is an Banks, America’s Blood Centers and the take an HIV test. The best way to end AIDS- an innovative model of day-long, multi-site example of homophobia on an institutional American Red Cross. These groups advise related discrimination is to end AIDS, and to drives that demand cooperation between level. that men who have sex with men should be achieve this, HIV testing is crucial. blood banks, our Community Service Office The FDA policy is prejudiced because it deferred from donating blood for the same Finally, University members should has vastly increased blood donations over treats men who have sex with men as a high- amount of time as heterosexuals who are continue to donate blood and feel good about the past three years. The result is that tens of risk group for HIV instead of people, both gay identified as at risk, and this approach is both it, but donors should also be conscious that thousands of lives have been saved. and straight, who have high-risk sex. sensible and just. their ability to give is a privilege that is unjustly But no blood drive in America is perfect, The discriminatory nature of this policy The University should continue its blood denied to others. Students who wish to express as any gay man can attest. Since 1983, the is most apparent in another FDA policy that drives but take more action to end the FDA solidarity with their gay peers might consider Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permits men and women who have had sexual policy. In the short term, the Community donning equality buttons alongside their prohibited blood donations from any man contact with an opposite-sex HIV-positive Service Office should distribute notices to all stickers professing “I Donated.” Want to hear a joke?

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hile perusing Facebook today, I came across a group that a number of my friends “like.” The page Wpresents a query more or less on par with the questions of God’s existence and what happens to the light in the fridge when you close the door. If the question “Why do women buy watches when there’s a clock on the oven?” has ever kept you up at night, you can show your solidarity with 160,000- plus fellow philosophers by clicking a button on Facebook. This slogan, accompanied by a quaint black-and-white photograph of a woman being spanked over the knee of a man exhorting her to “Know your place!” doesn’t make the group’s creator sexist, but merely “awesome,” so he (or she) claims. The gender of the page’s creator isn’t explicitly stated, though I’m willing to bet this “awesome” contributor to the ongoing debate about gender politics is a man. Of course, this is mere speculation; plenty of females, the butt of the joke, have “liked” this page. Though I make up part of the targeted demographic of these kinds of ostensibly sexist remarks, I BECKY ZHAO | STUDENT LIFE don’t usually get offended when one of my male friends makes a crack about sandwiches or my “proper” place in the kitchen. I know gender equality in this country, and the more unnecessarily harsh and humorless. At the arresting image on its front cover, that of my friends aren’t actually chauvinistic pigs and pressing, in my opinion, issues of female same time, I’m reminded of my own reaction an eighteen year-old Afghan girl whose that their jokes aren’t meant to be insidious. oppression in countries such as Afghanistan, to people using the word “gay” as a derisive nose and ears had been hacked off by the Women have made great progress in America I’m not sure sexist jokes are as innocuous as I term. People often defend this word choice Taliban. She, like countless other women, is and elsewhere, going from essentially having usually treat them. as not being intentionally offensive to gay the victim of violent, misogynistic policies. no rights to attaining positions of power and I know how my mother would feel about people but rather having developed a totally I would be deeply ashamed to laugh at a wealth—though women still do lag behind this Facebook page and its ilk, assuming new meaning. That’s a load of garbage, as sexist joke in front of her, let alone make one. men in terms of overall earnings and America she could figure out how to log onto far as I’m concerned; using the word “gay” Gloria Steinem, a prominent feminist, once has yet to elect a female president. Clearly, Facebook. After all, as one of my friends as a synonym for “stupid” or “bad” derides characterized making women’s rights into a not even American society has attained a once deadpanned when I told him about homosexuality. In the same way, I suppose “dirty joke” as the “natural and first weapon” “post-gender future.” I can’t help but wonder my mother’s relative lack of presence on sexist jokes clearly and deliberately carry a of those who would keep women from acting if I should be more offended by sexist jokes. If the Internet, there are no computers in the theme of female inferiority. like “full human being[s].” I don’t claim to I take them seriously, they put me down, and kitchen. She would be righteously indignant Maybe I’m being unnecessarily politically be oppressed by sexism, but I can’t shake the so I rarely interpret them this way. However, and unsurprisingly so, as she grew up in correct in bringing up the issue at all. After feeling that it shouldn’t be treated so flippantly. even if jokes about sandwich making are just the height of the feminist movement in all, isn’t the fact that we can joke openly about that, jokes, they still imply that feminism can this country. She has made clear her views sexism an indicator that we’ve made progress be flippantly dismissed as ridiculous or no on sexist jokes, not tolerating them in her as a society? On the other hand, a recent Write to Natalie Villalon at longer relevant. Given the still-present lags in presence. I sometimes think she’s being copy of Time Magazine had a particularly [email protected]

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NETTA SADOVSKY The Whole Foods Market Eatery is not noodle. meal cost less than nine dollars and left me SCENE REPORTER quite like a restaurant for a few reasons. The sesame chicken tenders with mango happy and full—until I splurged and ordered There is no wait staff; you order, pay and and orange sauce were a step in the wrong the salted caramel gelato, leaving me even take a seat. Many of the food items that are direction for me (I guess I was expecting happier and even more stuffed, while still If you, like me, are appalled by how meant to be eaten warm are sold cold and something slightly more sophisticated), but keeping my spending under $12. much money you spent during textbook- can be reheated in a communal microwave in chicken tender lovers will adore this comfort buying season, you might think about the dining area. This dining area is equipped food with a citrusy twist. making a trip to Whole Foods Market next with large open windows, ideal for people Overall, the Whole Foods market Write to Netta Sadovsky at time you feel like going out to eat. Actually, watching. restaurant was tasty and convenient. My [email protected] you might consider Whole Foods, whether or The dishes are most often presented in not you’re broke, for a post-grocery-shopping unattractive plastic containers, though the fresh deli sandwich and creamy gelato. food itself often has an aesthetic flair. When I visited, I was expecting So, on to the food! I enjoyed a lovely something akin to a Schnucks salad bar. I quinoa dish with a tang of lemon, which repent! Whole Foods Market throws the old contained slices of mango, snow peas and grocery store vision of dining to the wind red cabbage. It was a beautiful, colorful dish, and offers a legitimate quasi-restaurant in its though slightly dry. I would call it “healthy- place. Turn a corner to the left side of the tasting;” the kind of dish that leaves me store and you find an array of multicultural proud of myself but a bit unsatisfied. selections of impressive variety, everything The macaroni and cheese balls, from gelato to sushi to spanakopita. There which quickly relieved me of my healthy are plenty of American classics too, like dissatisfaction, would appease any child—or grilled chicken, pizza and macaroni and adult. The breaded coating of the cheesy cheese (classy twist—the mac and cheese is balls remains crisp, even once reheated, and fried into breadcrumb-covered balls). breaks apart into a soft ball of cheese and

NETTA SADOVSKY | STUDENT LIFE NETTA SADOVSKY | STUDENT LIFE A healthy quinoa dish with lemon, mango, snow peas and red cabbage at the Whole Whole Foods Market offers several dining options, including fresh sushi, for those who Foods Market Eatery. don’t want to make their own dishes but also do not want to go to a restaurant. WU-Slam competes against national team

HANA SCHUSTER great to see Wash. U. come out on top.” a better chance of feeling it too.” of the competition and the best overall SENIOR SCENE EDITOR The Black Rep contacted WU-Slam During the group’s most recent practice, performance team at this year’s CUPSI in July, requesting its participation in the Samuels commented on his team members’ tournament in Boston; they came in fifth in upcoming competition. performances, critiquing everything the most recent competition. On Wednesday, Sept. 15, Washington “When they first contacted us, we didn’t from their facial expressions and body “If we made a name for ourselves the University’s Edison Theatre will host know who we’d be performing against,” movements to the speed, volume and first year, I think we doubled that this time a heated battle between Washington said senior Gerald Jackson, WU-Slam’s intensity of their voices. around,” Samuels said. University’s WU-Slam Performance Crew vice president and one of the performers “It’s all about the performance,” While all of the team members and the Denver based Slam Nuba team. in this Wednesday’s event. “We were Samuels said. “The way I see it, when you expressed some anxiety about their Six of Wash. U.’s own will compete against told in August who was coming, and we get up [on stage], you have three minutes to competition on Wednesday, they have the nationally recognized, award-winning immediately got to work.” affect people. When I perform, I have just confidence in their performance abilities slam poetry troupe. This is the first time “It’s an honor to go against one of the three minutes to say something original, and believe they will be strong contenders. in WU-Slam’s short history that they have highest regarded spoken word groups in the three minutes to change the world. You “It’s a tremendous honor to be asked competed against an adult group of this country, and I think we’ve been preparing have a room full of people giving you to do this,” Jackson said. “When I joined caliber. accordingly,” added senior Aaron Samuels, their complete attention—it’s an amazing [WU-Slam], I never thought I’d be Slam Nuba poet Amy Everhart won the group’s co-founder. opportunity to say something real.” competing against a group like this. I don’t the 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Slam poetry is often described as a This week’s show will likely propel want to say we deserve this because it’s all competition, making her the best spoken mix of hip-hop and poetry, but WU- WU-Slam further into the national slam a blessing, but we did work for it, and it’s word poet in the world by official standards. Slam’s members see it differently. Senior poetry spotlight. Two years ago, the group very exciting.” Everhart will be performing in Wednesday’s Naia Ferguson describes the process as began to build a name for itself through its competition, sponsored by The Black page meeting the stage, emphasizing the debut performance at the College Union The performance will be Wednesday, Sept. Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. importance of sound writing. Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI), where 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available through the “This is going to be a really big Ferguson tries not to perform subject it were the only team to walk away with Edison Box Ofﬁ ce. competition,” said Jessica Davie, a liaison matter with which she isn’t personally three awards. The group has been steadily $20 for general admission, $10 for students. from The Black Rep. “Slam Nuba is very familiar. gaining fame and popularity ever since. popular and has won a lot of competitions. “I want my poetry to be as true to WU-Slam has also won several of But [WU-Slam] is also very talented. It myself as possible. When I really feel what Wash. U.’s Excellence in Leadership Write to Hana Schuster at should be a great event, and it would be I’m talking about, I think the audience has awards and earned awards for the best piece [email protected] 6 STUDENT LIFE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 sports Bears sweep nation’s Jaques’s goal and OT loss best at WU/Asics Invite highlight weekend split

SAM CORNBLATH the little edge to put it in the last few SPORTS REPORTER seconds.” Saturday’s win over Alma College featured a rariety in soccer, a goal from The Washington University women’s the goalkeeper. After a foul by Alma soccer team hosted the Washington near midfield in the 81st minute, Jaques University Classic this past weekend, moved up to midfield to take the free kick defeating Alma College 1-0 on Saturday for the Bears. She struck the ball into the but losing to St. Olaf College in the last opposing team’s box, and it bounced three seconds of overtime in Sunday’s over Alma goalie Monica Witt into the game. back of the net. The Bears came out ready to play in “I was just trying to put it [the ball] the first half against St. Olaf, outshooting in a dangerous spot for someone on the the Lions 11-5 (11-2 on goal). team to put it away,” Jacques said. “The first 20 minutes we were on fire, The win over the Scots was the enlightened, getting after it,” head coach third consecutive one-goal win for the Jim Conlon said. Bears. Wash. U. outshot Alma 26-6 and After 32 minutes, Amanda Leone of took three times as many corner kicks. St. Olaf took a point-blank shot right The Bears’ offense was led by junior in front of the goal. Sophomore Clara Lee Ann Felder and freshman Jessica MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE Jaques stood her ground and made the Johnson, who took five and four shots, Senior Jennifer Varriano (left) and freshman Meghan Byrne (right) block a spike by save, keeping the game scoreless. respectively. St. Olaf College’s Melissa Burch in the first match of the Washington University/Asics Both teams had numerous This game also marked the Bears’ National Invitational. Byrne was a powerhouse for the now 10-0 Bears with 45 kills opportunities to score in the second half. third shutout, and through Sunday’s throughout the weekend. The Lions’ offense was able to catch the game, Jaques has recorded a 0.40 goals Bears’ defense off guard and sneaked by against average, including four saves twice to create one-on-one situations, against Alma. KURT ROHRBECK play with a 25-16, 25-17, 25-9 win over St. but they came up empty. “Clara is amazing; I have no words,” SPORTS EDITOR Olaf. Byrne and Budde provided most of After two scoreless halves, the game junior captain Emma Brown said. “She the offensive highlights, with 11 kills each. went into a 10-minute sudden-death is a beast.” The top-ranked Washington University The team as a whole hit well, registering overtime. The defense played strongly against women’s volleyball team didn’t leave much a .354 attacking percentage for the match. “Our effort level was very good St. Olaf as well. room for suspense in its victories this Sophomore Marilee Fisher tallied four aces today,” said Conlon. “Unfortunately, “Our back line played out of their weekend at the Washington University/ to go with her 34 assists and five digs. some of our passes didn’t find the back minds,” Jacques said. “The second half, Asics National Invitational. The Bears closed out Friday night by of the net.” we particularly did a better job stepping The matches were full of dominant play defeating Carthage 25-20, 25-17, 25-14. In After nine minutes and 57 seconds towards the ball and cutting off the from the Bears, who defeated four teams a rematch of last season’s NCAA regional of overtime play, the Lions put a shot forwards.” ranked in the national top 20—No. 18 St. final, Wash. U. overcame some sloppy past Jaques. Catie Christoffel of St. Olaf The Bears are back in play at home Olaf College, No. 10 Carthage College, hitting (.164) and used solid back row play crossed into the middle of the box from on Sunday, Sept. 19, against No. 24 No. 9 Ohio Northern University and No. 7 from Budde (19 digs), sophomore Kelly the left side. Lindsay Howard, who was Loras College. The game is scheduled to Wittenberg University—in four straight set Pang (27 digs) and freshman Tanya Marvi wide open in front of the goal, got an start at noon. victories to win the invitational. Wash. U. (12 digs). Hargrave led the offense with 12 easy touch on the ball, sending it past improved to 10-0 on the young season. kills and three aces while hitting .478. Jaques into the net. “They were our best competition so far, While the Bears recognized their Game-winning goal aside, Jaques and I’m surprised [at] how well we came triumphs on the weekend—four sweeps recorded eight saves in the game. Junior together and played really well,” sophomore and three all-tournament players (Pang, Mari Greenberg led the offense with five Drew Hargrave said. “I knew we could do it, Fisher, and Byrne)—they are still trying to shots. but we hadn’t played this consistently so far, improve. “A lot of girls played well; we were so I was really happy with how we played.” “We have to take it as what are the little all out there fighting,” senior captain Write to Sam Cornblath at The Bears made last year’s 0-3 loss to things we do wrong, every game, and we Julie Tembunkiart said. “But no one had [email protected] Ohio Northern in this same tournament a need to improve upon them in practice,” distant memory, jumping out to an early Budde said. “We just need to stay energized lead in all three sets and only trailing for and stay pumped up for next week.” one point in the entire match for a 25-16, And next weekend, in the DePauw 25-21, 25-17 win. Freshman Meghan Byrne University Invitational in Greencastle, Ind., led the team with 11 kills, while junior the Bears will face No. 2 Juniata College, Lauren Budde (eight kills), Hargrave and whom the Red and Green defeated twice sophomore Madeleine Shroyer (seven kills), last year, the second time being a 3-1 victory and freshman Tessa Blood (six kills) led a in the national championship match. solid offensive attack. “They’re really a great team. They have After the dispatch of Ohio Northern, a really smart, talented team,” head coach the Bears struggled out of the gate against Rich Luenemann said. “We’re not looking Wittenberg, trailing by as much as 13-19 past anyone, but we’re really excited about in the first set. A rally highlighted by an a chance to play another nationally ranked ace from Blood and a block by freshman team.” Emily Tulloch tied the set at 20. Wash. The Bears begin play in the DePauw U. proceeded to take the set, win another University Invitational on Friday against close one and pull away in the third to win Haverford College at 4 p.m. EST. the match 25-23, 25-23, 25-17. Byrne was superb from the outside, with 18 kills and MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE no attack errors for a .514 hitting percentage on the match. Write to Kurt Rohrbeck at Sophomore goalkeeper Clara Jacques leaps for a save shortly after scoring the game- On Friday, the Bears began round-robin [email protected] winning goal from midfield against Alma College this past Saturday. Bears fall to Rhodes on the road in tight contest

SAHIL PATEL around when we should have capitalized possession, Sherman threw an interception, SPORTS REPORTER early in the first half, and they finished when his first of the season. Rhodes followed with we couldn’t.” a game-tying touchdown. Statistically, the game was very even. Wash. U. took over at the Lynx 49-yard The Washington University football team The Red and Green generated 291 yards of line with 8:13 left in the fourth quarter and traveled to Memphis, Tenn. this weekend to total offense, while the Lynx drove for 267; methodically marched to the Lynx four- face Rhodes College, losing 14-10 for the the Lynx barely won the time of possession yard line, but the drive stalled: Sophomore Bear’s first defeat of the season. battle 30:13 to 29:47. Although no team tailback Chris Castelluccio rushed for no “What really hurt us was that we failed to converted a fourth down, each team was six gain; O’Brien gained just one up the middle; be consistent,” senior quarterback Stephen for 13 in third-down conversions. Sherman’s pass intended for junior tight end Sherman said. “There were times where we O’Brien led the way offensively for the Brennan Fox fell incomplete, and O’Brien saw what we were really capable of doing, Bears with 88 rushing yards on 18 carries. was tackled for a loss of four yards on fourth but we weren’t able to string these plays Junior linebacker Nick Hillard led the down with 2:30 left to play. together through entire drives. If you want defensive effort, picking up a career-high The Bears never got the ball back. to be a good football team, you can’t rely and team-leading 14 tackles and a forced “We just didn’t perform,” O’Brien on a few big plays to carry you through the fumble. said. “We put ourselves in positions and game. It all comes down to consistency.” The Bears took their first possession opportunities to win all day, but we just Key to the game were four turnovers of the game 75 yards down the field for a didn’t perform when we needed to. We need by the Bears (1-1), three of which were touchdown. Sherman contributed with a to bounce back, be more consistent and turnovers on downs in Rhodes territory. The 53-yard rush on the first play of the drive, finish our drives.” MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE last turnover on downs came with 2:30 left moving the ball to the Lynx 22-yard line. Next week, the football team travels to in the fourth quarter after the team drove O’Brien converted a one-yard touchdown Springfield, Ohio to face No. 8 Wittenberg Junior linebacker Nick Hillard pressures inside the Lynx 10-yard line. run five plays later. University. The Tigers are 2-0, coming off a Knox College quarterback Bil Meyer dur- “We knew what we had to do,” senior Rhodes was driving late in the first 52-0 victory over Ohio Wesleyan University. ing the season opener on Sept. 4. Hillard tailback Jim O’Brien said. “It was such a quarter when Hillard plugged a hole and recorded a career high of 14 tackles and hard loss [to take] because we felt in control forced a fumble. The Bears recovered at Write to Sahil Patel at forced a fumble this past Saturday in a loss for most of the game. We let Rhodes stick their own 35-yard line, but on the ensuing [email protected] to Rhodes College. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 STUDENT LIFE 7 cadenza SEPTEMBER 14: Summer TV recap Best Wasn’t it nice to have time to watch TV? ANDIE HUTNER led us on a fairly self-explanatory journey, Shows that make us feel bad TV EDITOR where contestants had to compete with not only their recipes but also camera presence. about our lack of talent Coast “Hell’s Kitchen” came back for its seventh We’re back in school now, and despite “So You Think You Can Dance” returned season, and Gordon Ramsey’s new show, whatever St. Louis’ weather decides, that for its seventh season, this time with an all-new at the Gargoyle “Masterchef,” began as an “American Idol”- generally means one thing: summer is over. But all-star format. After losing its frontrunner in style competition in which amateur cooks for television lovers, summer’s end also signals Alex Wong to an injury, Lauren Froderman, compete to win a top prize. The summer yet another season’s end: the summer television all-American cheerleader, rose to take the top HANNAH SCHWARTZ finished out with “The Great Food Truck season. Summer TV shows often fall into prize. “Work Of Art: The Next Great Artist” Race,” an “Amazing Race”-style competition CADENZA REPORTER three categories – reality shows, both sleazy tried to fill Bravo’s artsy niche after they lost in which food truck owners drive across the and fun; scripted shows airing on otherwise “Project Runway” to Lifetime, which now country trying to make the most money selling low-ratings networks thus highlighting how comes in 90-minute supersized episodes set Bethany Cosentino, songwriter, their food. Cupcake shows were also all the awful they must be if they didn’t make the fall back in New York. “Last Comic Standing” vocalist and overall public face of her rage this summer, as shows like “Cupcake programming cut; and cable shows that we also came back for another set to find the next band Best Coast, recently collaborated Wars” and “Cupcake Sisters” proliferated on spend the rest of the year missing. Here are great comedian. “America’s Got Talent” on a song called “All Summer” with Kid cable TV. some of the highlights: sought an American Susan Boyle, and allowed Cudi and Vampire Weekend’s Rostam dancing, singing, magic-making and even kite- Batmanglij. “All year long we wait for Shows where we watch people flying talents into their top 24. After seeing the sun /At the beach we come undone,” “live” and sometimes “love” auditions, though, maybe we do not need to be she sings, her honey-colored voice jealous of just everyone on these shows after steady amid church bells and pulsating We watched Ali Fedotowsky fall for all. beats. Along with Bobb Bruno and Ali Roberto on this season of “The Bachelorette,” Write to Andie Hutner at Koehler (formerly of Vivian Girls), though not without intense drama. Not only [email protected] Cosentino’s vocals have a more central did Ali deal with a Canadian pro-wrestler role in their first album, “Crazy for who had two girlfriends at home, but she You,” but the focus on summer, sun and also lost Frank (her probable top choice) in the top three when he decided his ex was his love remain the predominant themes. destiny. Then “Bachelor Pad” happened, With Cosentino’s sun-drenched voice, a PATRICK WYMORE | FOX where former “Bachelor” and ”Bachelorette” constant presence over simple percussion Chef Gordon Ramsay calls out the orders contestants came to sleep in the same room, and guitar riffs, Best Coast creates a lo- during the first dinner service on “Hell’s hook up, and hopefully win a quarter of a fi, surf-pop sound that brings to mind a Kitchen.” million bucks while voting each other off. fading summer romance, making theirs This “Survivor”/”Bachelor” combo served a perfect show to begin the fall anew. Shows that make us up some delicious sleaze. The “Jersey Shore” insanely hungry cast came back for more mishap, mayhem TRAE PATTON | NBC Doors for the Gargoyle’s 18+ show open and adventures (i.e. gymtime, tanning, and ArcAttack from “America’s Got Talent.” at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 14. Tickets are free with This summer, a large majority of reality laundry) - this time in Miami. And“Big a Wash. U. ID and $10 for the public. Male shows fell into one particular category: food. Brother” tried to tweak their format by adding a saboteur, who unfortunately got voted out Bonding will kick off the show at 8 p.m. We were left hungry watching shows like “ and “ ,” in right away. Luckily, the producers were able Top Chef” Top Chef Masters read the rest of this article at which upcoming food stars and famous to convince another contestant to sabotage his Write to Andie Hutner at celebrity chefs, respectively, competed for housemates and raise the drama. studlife.com [email protected] the prize. “The Next Food Network Star”