The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 140, NO. 11 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2018 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM OVERTIME DRAMA HIPPO CAMPUS INDIE MAGIC No. 1 women’s Minnesota band Laura Stevenson soccer triumphs evolves sonically and others energize over Emory in to- and emotionally on Gargoyle crowd in the-wire thriller new album ‘Bambi’ KWUR show (Sports pg 6) (Cadenza, pg 9) (Cadenza, pg 10) OLYMPIC LEGACY Etta’s Cafe and Holmes RINGS CELEBRATING 1904 GAMES UNVEILED carvery to close with opening of new eatery CURRAN NEENAN other locations at the University. CONTRIBUTING REPORTER “If Holmes Lounge closes, there will absolutely be work for Etta’s Cafe and the carvery sta- the good people at the carvery tion in Holmes Lounge are both elsewhere on campus, most likely tentatively set to close with the at Parkside,” Kuebler said. opening of Parkside Cafe, an The University is exploring dif- eatery in the newly constructed ferent options for how to utilize Schnuck’s Pavilion, in the sum- the space the carvery currently mer of 2019. occupies, including transitioning Parkside Cafe will have seating the carvery into a coffee shop. for over 250 patrons and operate “It probably will continue to be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on a place for coffee and those kinds weekdays. It will feature a rotat- of things if you’re going to study. ing menu, including a grill and It’s a beautiful place and we’re classic St. Louis foods like toasted contemplating what to do to make ravioli and St. Paul sandwiches, sure it continues to be a gathering as well as grab and go options like place on campus,” Carter said. sandwiches and Ted Drewes fro- Etta’s Cafe, which was slated zen custard. for closure at the start of last year According to Associate Vice before backlash from Sam Fox ISABELLA NEUBAUER | STUDENT LIFE Chancellor for Innovation and students put those plans on hold, The Olympic rings sculpture is unveiled to Washington University spectators on Friday evening. The unveiling fea- Entrepreneurship Dedric Carter, is also set to close. There are no tured appearances from St. Louis-affiliated Olympic athletes and a small pyrotechnics display behind the podium. Parkside Cafe will take inspira- concrete plans for how the space READ MORE IN SPORTS ON PAGE 3 tion from the Holmes Lounge will be used. carvery. Kuebler emphasized that so far “We’ll take some of the things all the University has is a working that really worked in the carv- plan, and no final decisions have ery, like the engaging service and yet been made. Finalized plans SU confirms Trending Topics speakers good food, and try to implement will be set within the next five to KATHLEEN WHITE will come to campus Feb. 13, 2019 series. I’ve been talking to Justin them there,” Carter said. six months. NEWS EDITOR and, finally, Lisa Ling, nominated Baldoni’s agent and they’re really According to Associate Vice “We’ve got a lot of work to by Chinese Student Association, excited to come. Obviously, the stu- Chancellor of Dining Services do over the next several months Student Union confirmed the will come to campus April 17. dent groups who nominated these Alan Kuebler, friendly employees looking at customer counts, the remaining four speakers of the The scheduled line-up reflects speakers are very excited,” Pohl are a main draw for the carvery. financial picture and getting a lot Trending Topics Speakers Series a change from the speakers adver- said. Kuebler said that the Holmes of customer feedback as well,” early Monday: “Jane the Virgin” tised this past spring. Nominated Co-president of Leaders in Lounge staff will be placed in Kuebler said. star Justin Baldoni; former CEO speakers Issa Rae and Michelle Interpersonal Violence Education of HP and former running mate Alexander were replaced by Wong (LIVE) and senior Chloe Zack of 2016 presidential candidate Ted Fu Productions and Carly Fiorina. believes Baldoni will draw “Jane Cruz, Carly Fiorina; scholar and “When we started contacting the Virgin” fans but also create a environmental activist Vandana agents and working with them to dialogue on redefining masculinity Shiva; and CNN journalist Lisa book the speakers, not all the ones on campus. Ling. that were nominated and advertised “I think ‘Jane the Virgin’ is a The series opened with two of the in the spring could come to campus. fairly popular phenomenon so I founders of Wong Fu Productions, We had to move to the waitlist, and think people would know him, he’s Philip Wang and Wesley Chan, on that’s why Wong Fu Productions got some, if not name recognition, Sept. 22. came and Carly Fiorina will be at least face recognition,” Zack said. Justin Baldoni, nominated by coming,” SU Vice President of “I think there will be plenty of peo- Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Programming and sophomore ple who’ll want to see Rafael and Education, will come to campus Charlotte Pohl said. then you get some important dia- Nov. 28. Carly Fiorina, nominated Despite the changes, Pohl is logue about masculinity as a result.” by College Republicans, will come excited for the speaker series this Zack believes the event will cre- RYAN YANG | STUDENT LIFE to campus on Jan. 29, 2019. year. ate a space for men to discuss issues Holmes Lounge is currently one of the east-most eateries on campus. Once Vandana Shiva, nominated by “I’m really happy with the line-up the East End transformation is complete next summer, students will have Student Environmental Council, and I think it’s going to be a great SEE SPEAKERS, PAGE 2 access to a larger cafeteria with extended hours and more food options. FLORA BOREALIS EPA signs decision to clean West Lake Landfill JADEN SATENSTEIN environmental groups to push the reported life-threatening illnesses CONTRIBUTING REPORTER government into finding a solution like cancer, which they believe to to the issue. Just Moms STL is a be direct results of the dangerous The Environmental Protection local nonprofit aimed at advocat- omissions from the landfill. Agency (EPA) signed a decision to ing for the removal of radioactive “It is a huge health risk, so it is remove radioactive waste from the waste. causing a lot of different types of West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton, “Since myself and the other cancer in the communities around Mo., Sept. 27. moms have been involved, we’ve it,” Green Action Community Seventy percent of the radioac- been able to get certain things put Outreach leader and junior Kristen tive waste will be removed from the on the landfill, such as incinera- Riedinger said. “Most people say landfill, which is located about 16 tors and a liner, to minimize those that the first thing they notice is the miles northwest of the Danforth emissions that are coming into smell, which is not the part that’s Campus. our community,” Just Moms STL going to hurt you. The part that’s The radioactive waste was cre- founder Dawn Chapman said. going to hurt you is the part you ated by Mallinckrodt Chemical “[There are] things that we see in can’t smell: the radioactivity.” Works for nuclear weapon this community [like] bloody noses Another concern is the plan’s research during World War II. The [and] headaches from the odors. failure to address the issue of relo- waste was later sold to the Cotter In the report that was released, cating nearby residents during the Corporation, which then moved it coincides exactly with our landfill’s cleanup, as proximity to 43,000 tons of the waste to the symptoms.” the waste extraction process could West Lake Landfill in 1973, claim- One of the risks that will not be also present health risks. ing that the corporation was only omitted by the cleanup is that of “The big thing that [the plan dumping clean dirt. the waste polluting nearby water is] missing, there is, right now at The EPA’s decision came sources, such as the Missouri River. least, no plan to relocate any of only a week after the Missouri “That’s a huge concern because, the residents of Spanish Village, [a Department of Health and Senior of course, the Missouri [River] neighborhood in Bridgeton] which Services published a report con- flows into the Mississippi [River], is the site that’s most affected,” firming the many health hazards and the Mississippi goes all the Riedinger said. “Those commu- that have plagued Bridgeton com- way down, so everyone below us nity members are trapped there in munity members for decades due feels those effects,” junior Dugan their homes because a lot of them to the waste. Marieb, treasurer of the Student can’t sell them or they try to rent, GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE The Missouri Botanical Garden’s Flora Borealis, a nighttime multimedia The decision follows years Environmental Council and presi- but then the renters are exposed to experience, featured colorful light shows in the garden and voiceovers that of work on behalf of St. Louis dent of the Net Impact Club, said. READ THE REST AT encouraged visitors to take a more proactive role in preserving the Earth. community members and Community members have also STUDLIFE.COM CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #320 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.7209 ST. 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