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Sthe independentTUDENT newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis LIFE since eighteen seventy-eight Vol. 130 No. 18 www.studlife.com Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Student groups MEDIA MAYHEM disappointed with the DUC

Lauren Olens The South Asian student orga- Contributing Reporter nization Ashoka, which hosts its Diwali performance every winter in the Edison Theatre, is one of those groups. Several students groups have “Although Ashoka loves the expressed dissatisfaction with DUC and what it has to offer the the Danforth University Center, campus, to be honest, it doesn’t specifically complaining that the provide much use for us as a stu- new building does not hold suf- dent group,” Ashoka Co-Presi- ficient space for them. dent and junior Kashyap Tadisina Director of Student Activities said. Julie Thornton, however, claims According to Thornton, stu- that 12 to 18 months are needed dent groups that perform annually to work out the flaws in every in the Edison Theatre or require new building. Student percep- rehearsal space will naturally tions of the Danforth University have issues with the architecture Center (DUC), she believes, will of the DUC. improve as the University cor- “What we have [in the DUC] LILY SCHORR | STUDENT LIFE rects those flaws. are meeting rooms,” Thornton Media is beginning to move into the area between Francis Field and the Athletic Complex. By Tuesday evening an entire row of trucks was already parked, “Whatever opinions people said. including traveling media centers by ABC, CNN and NBC. Campus will only get busier in preparation for the vice presidential debate on Thursday at 8 p.m. have now will change over time Ashoka acknowledges the fact as we work out the kinks of the that the DUC is primarily used as building,” Thornton said. a meeting area and that the group Phyllis Jackson, the assistant still remains mostly reliant on the director of Event Services, agrees Mallinckrodt Center for rehearsal with Thornton. space. “Right now, just because it is “We can only use [the DUC] WU purchases new property on Loop a new facility, there are some pol- for executive meetings,” Tadisi- icy issues that need to be worked na said. “The spaces don’t lend out,” Jackson said. themselves to our uses as well as Aycan Nur Sagir The adjacent buildings, Hoffner a union formed by the business Edwards believes that this Performance student groups Mallinckrodt does.” Contributing Reporter explains, are currently being used owners in the Loop. partnership was a significant con- feel especially affected by what Tadisina says that the Gar- as graduate housing, and owning Joe Edwards, a participant in tributor to the recent naming of the they view as the lack of space in goyle and the food court in Mall- this new property “will provide this union as owner of Blueberry Delmar Loop as one of the 10 great the DUC, which hinders their op- inckrodt are good spaces for per- Last month, Washington Uni- greater flexibility in planning in Hill and the Pageant Theatre—two streets in America by the American portunities to hold practices and versity closed on the purchase of the future.” of the most popular venues on the Planning Association in 2007. rehearsals. See DUC, page 3 another property on the Delmar The University’s focus on bol- Loop—is enthusiastic about the “[The selection was] one of Loop. stering its presence in the Loop community’s collaboration with the most exciting outcomes of The property, a highly visible stems from the street’s position the University. our partnership [with the Univer- building on the northwestern cor- as “an important relaxation and “Washington University is sity]. It attracted a lot of tourists ner of Eastgate Avenue and Delmar entertainment place to Wash. U. a great community partner,” he and travel writers in the past year; Boulevard, now joins the ranks of students,” Hoffner said. said. “It has a great view for the articles about Delmar appeared in a number of other properties in the “We place great importance on future of the area and has made a publications like Time and The Loop owned by the University, it and want to make sure it remains wonderful statement of dedication New York Times,” Edwards said. most of which were purchased this vibrant,” he said. “[To achieve to the community by purchasing “It was an important recognition.” within the past few years. this], we work closely with the properties for its North Campus According to Hoffner, the Uni- According to Assistant Vice community.” in the Skinker-Delmar-MetroLink versity has yet to receive any neg- Chancellor for Operations Steve The University provides patrols triangle. [The purchases by the ative feedback in response to its Hoffner, the building’s exact pur- to neighborhood security, makes University] helps stabilize the area strong presence on the Loop. pose has yet to be determined. annual contributions to University by turning unused properties into Rachel Leibovich, an employ- “We bought it because it’s ad- City police services and hires a well-kept ones, and [our partner- ee at Coldstone Creamery on the jacent to the other buildings Wash- community liaison who regularly ship with the University] helps Loop, says that she has only had ington University owns in the attends the meetings held by the build up a wonderful community Loop,” Hoffner said. Loop Special Business District, where everybody feels welcome.” See LOOP, page 3

MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE The lower fl oor of the Danforth Center is fi lled daily with people. Student Union reestablishes Private loan constituency representation

Michelle Merlin with the students they represent. companies Contributing Reporter He encourages the senators to reach out to their constituents in ways such as sending out e-mails or inviting them to barbecues. With the new Washington Uni- Some students currently feel get creative versity Student Union body now that another approach to promoting active, University students will and organizing constituent partici- have one of the body’s senators pation might be necessary—a view Sophie Adelman The investigations were con- assigned to them. that Aibel is beginning to support. Contributing Reporter ducted by New York Attorney Gen- The senator-constituent rela- “It would be more effective if eral Andrew M. Cuomo after a long tionship only lasts for one six- you were somehow connected with and complex inquiry into the stu- month election cycle. Each sena- your constituents by your floor or Free iPods, cash rewards, of- dent loan process. tor will be randomly assigned 250 residential college,” freshman Ka- fi cial-looking federal government In a press release on his Web students constituents. tie Goodall said. seals—these are just a few of the site, Cuomo stated that “these set- “We wanted to make sure that Suggestions like Goodall’s will tactics that private loan companies tlements are a major step forward in each senator would be represent- certainly be taken into consider- have been using to lure students. cleaning up an industry where false ing a mix of students not biased ation, according to Aibel. Earlier this month, eight student and misleading advertising practic- one way or another,” Speaker of “[New outreach ideas] are very RYAN CHIU | STUDENT LIFE loan companies were forced to com- es have been all too rampant.” the Student Union (SU) Senate, Senators listen intently at their meeting on Wednesday, September 24. much a part of the discussion,” he ply with a marketing code of con- The student loan business is no- sophomore Jordan Aibel, said. SU said. duct after an extensive investigation torious for its long history of dubi- doesn’t want senators to represent Despite the stall in the con- into such questionable practices. ous practices. only freshmen and sophomores, ference in student-senator interac- to be responsive to their senators,” stituency program in the past few The private lenders were accused of Last year, an investigation re- according to Aibel. tion,” Aibel said. “At that time, Aibel said. years, Aibel seems to be hopeful making misleading statements about vealed that lenders were offering The student representation everyone was interested in who For some students, whether for its future. loans and using strategies purpose- university offi cials benefi ts such as scheme seeks to improve student their senators were.” they responded to such e-mails or “[Past] senators might have fully aimed to deceive students. vacations to the Caribbean and free government outreach and continue In more recent years, however, not depended on the relevancy of been in the Senate not for the ben- The eight companies enter- rounds of golf in exchange for pro- the line of communication be- the program’s effects have dimin- the issues for them. efit of students but for the ben- ing the agreement include Cam- moting their loan services. tween senators and their constitu- ished. “If I had an opinion of what efit of themselves,” he said. “The pus Door, EduCap, GMAC Bank, O f fi cials with Student Financial ents throughout the year. “I know that in the last year they were asking me, I would reply ones we have now are very young, Graduate Loan Associates, Nelnet, Services at Washington University According to Aibel, the pro- when I’ve sent out e-mails, I’ve to them, but if I didn’t, I wouldn’t very dynamic and very enthused NextStudent and Xanthus Financial say that it has had little to do with gram has been in place since gotten very low feedback respons- respond to them,” freshman Sarah about reaching out to students and Services. The eighth company, My these incidents. 2003. es. Some of it is how senators will McConnell said. making sure they get their voices Rich Uncle, agreed to comply with “When this program was first reach out to their constituents, but Aibel stresses the importance heard.” the standards voluntarily. See LOANS, page 7 initiated, there was a marked dif- a lot of it is [that] students need of SU senators becoming familiar ® One Brookings Drive #1039 Newsroom: (314) 935-5995 Editor: [email protected] Please #330 Danforth University Center Advertising: (314) 935-6713 News: [email protected] www.studlife.com St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: (314) 935-5938 Calendar: [email protected] Recycle 2 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS News Editor / Ben Sales / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 1, 2008

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In anticipation for the swarm of media that will be on campus this week, Bon Baitullah Mehsud, the leader of Pakistan’s Taliban who was blamed for Wednesday 1 Appétit has extended its dining hours during the debates. There will be a daily hot the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, breakfast buffet in the DUC Wednesday through Friday from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for died of kidney failure at 1 a.m. on Wednesday, a source told CNN. He is said $8.95 per person. All dining service stations in the DUC will remain open today to have been around 34 years old. Despite military offi cials and Geo Television “The Twilight Samurai” Screening and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Ibby’s will also be open from 11 a.m from of Pakistan confi rming his death, there have been the reports that the Taliban 7 p.m., Seigle Hall, Room L06 11 p.m with boxed lunches available for takeout. The café in the DUC will be open has denied Mehsud’s death. Mehsud has denied involvement in Bhutto’s death. Director Yoji Yamada’s 2002 fi lm “The from 7:30 a.m. to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. His death will likely create a power struggle and result in the appointment of a Twilight Samurai,” which follows the new Taliban leader. story of a mid-19th century Japanese samurai, will be screened as part of the Japanese Film Series on campus. National ArtSci Council General Body Meeting 7 p.m., DUC Fun Room Economic struggles continue All ArtSci students are welcome to policebeat attend. The event will be “tea party” U.S. fi nancial markets have wildly fl uctuated this week in the wake of the pro- themed. posed fi nancial bailout bill being voted down by the House of Representatives. JUDICIAL VIOLATION Sept. 29 at AUTO ACCIDENT Sept. 30 at 1:36 a.m., Monday saw the bill’s failure, with 140 Democrats and 65 Republicans in favor 4:36 p.m, Athletic Complex—Students Snowway Garage—Vehicle accident. who completed a tour of the debate site Disposition: Cleared. news briefs and 133 Republicans and 95 Democrats opposed. Many accused the bill of be- “The Power and Problems of the Vice ing too much of a compromise that made neither party happy. Some Republicans took numerous souvenirs (Large WU Presidency” Panel blamed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for giving too strong of an anti-Bush speech sign, numerous directional signs, and WU LARCENY Sept. 30 at 11 a.m., Parking 7:30 p.m., Brown Hall, Room 118 before the vote. Stocks consequently plunged, with the Dow Jones Industrial Aver- styrofoam seat cushions). All property Lot—An Aramark employee advised that Joel Goldstein, Douglas Kriner age (DJIA) tumbling 777.68 points to close at 10,371.58, the biggest single-day recovered. Disposition: Referred to JA. her license plate validation stickers were and Michael Nelson, as part of the point drop in history. On Tuesday American stocks rallied, with the Dow climbing taken from her Green 1999 Honda Civic, Weidenbaum Center Forum, will be SICK CASE Sept. 29 at 8:55 p.m., parked on the South side of Simon Hall. 485.21 points to close at 10,850.66, the third-largest single-day increase in history. participating in a panel discussion on Beaumont Dorm—Sick case. Disposition: Occcurred between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Congress has sworn to fi nd a solution by the end of the week, but has suspended issues related to the role of our future Cleared. Disposition: Pending. meetings until the end of Rosh Hashanah. vice president. quotes oftheday “Although Ashoka loves the DUC and “Whatever opinions people what it has to offer to campus, to be have now will change over honest, it doesn’t provide much use for time as we work out the kinks us as a student group.” of the building.” Kashyap Tadisina, Junior, Ashoka Julie Thornton, Director of Student Activities, Co-President on the Danforth University Center quotes oftheday

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Copyright 2008 ready to offer their presence on “I walk or ride my bike home the Loop. every day, so it’s important that Editor in Chief: Sam Guzik Associate Editor: Indu Chandrasekhar University alum and first the Loop is safe. I definitely see Managing Editors: David Song, year graduate student Ceyla Er- a lot of Wash. U. patrols around, Trisha Wolf, Brian Stitt han said the Loop has always perhaps slightly more so in the Senior News Editor: Ben Sales been an important place for her past few years than this year, but Senior Forum Editor: Jill Strominger to relax and have fun. I think it’s safe,” she said. Senior Sports Editor: Joshua Goldman Senior Scene Editor: Michelle Stein Senior Cadenza Editor: Cecilia Razak Senior Photo Editor: Lucy Moore Senior Graphics Editor: Michael Hirshon News Editors: Perry Stein, Kat Zhao, DUC from page 1 Puneet Kollipara Forum Editors: Tricia Wittig, Tess Croner, Dennis Sweeney, formance practices. According to Jackson, many Bill Hoffman, Aditya Sarvesh “It also provides a center to student groups have reserved Cadenza Editors: Stephanie Spera, access Edison Theatre, whether spaces in the DUC for general David Kaminsky it is during ticket sales or dur- body meetings. Likewise, many Scene Editors: Shayna Makaron, Lana ing the days of the Diwali per- groups have used the commons Goldsmith, Brooke Schachner Sports Editor: Johann Qua Hiansen formance,” he said. “As of right area for larger events, such as a Photo Editors: Jenny Shao, Evan now, the DUC is off-limits for function hosted by the Society Wiskup, Matt Lanter, Lily Schorr dancing in their rooms, so if we of Women Engineers. Online Editor: Scott Bressler lose Mallinckrodt and all of its DUC has also seen signifi- Design Chief: Dennis Sweeney practice spaces and don’t add cant tabling by student groups, Design Editors: Zoë Scharf, Brittany other spaces, we are at a loss and the Dance Marathon student Meyer, Nicole Dankner as far as where to prepare for a group has made use of the patio Copy Chief: Brian Krigsher student-run production such as in the northeast corner court- Copy Editors: Elyse Kallen, Puneet Diwali.” yard. Kollipara, Caro Peguero, Hannah The former food court in Despite complaints, Thorn- Schwartz, Stephanie Spera Designers: Eric Rosenbaum, Michael Mallinckrodt is easily converted ton believes that the school is Yang, Courtney LeGates, Mia Feitel, into a rehearsal space, since the still at a “better place than where Chris Maury, Joe Rigodanzo, Katrina room is already furnished with we once were.” Jongman-Sereno, Evan Freedman, Su- wooden floors and mirrors on Already this school year, san Hall, Liz Klein, Kim Yeh, Ashley the walls. Some spaces also Student Union hosted a session Nault, Lauren Perlmutter, Katie Sadow remain available in the Wohl where student groups could give Staff Manager: Willie Mendelson Center, where Diwali’s hip-hop feedback on the DUC; more than dancers practice every weekend 200 student group presidents at- General Manager: Andrew O’Dell for their performance. tended. Advertising Manager: Sara Judd The University has future According to Thornton, plans to renovate Mallinckrodt, groups voiced a significant Copyright 2008 Washington University Student Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life is the fi nan- but the yearlong period for those amount of constructive criti- cially and editorially independent, student-run renovations may cause problems cism. Since the session, several newspaper serving the Washington University community. First copy of each publication is free; for student groups such as Asho- changes have been made to the all additional copies are 50 cents. Subscriptions ka. 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STAFF EDITORIAL ClimateFORUM crisis not a game In defense of

his summer, tornadoes Report on the Regional Impacts of The next president must address is not serious about change or the ravaged the Midwest while Climate Change (a report released, as- the climate crisis in a serious fashion. University has not fully supported him Ralph Nader hurricanes pounded the tonishingly, more than 10 years ago), He must reduce greenhouse gas emis- in his efforts—he still has not released coasts. These storms are the IPCC made it clear that “human sions and engage in global foreign the promised plan. Tbecoming more severe and frequent activities (primarily the burning of fos- policy initiatives aimed at reversing The University’s attempts at ing into the precompiled list of AJ Sundar than they were in the past because of sil fuels and changes in land use and warming. Reducing greenhouse gas sustainability parallel the United Staff Columnist liberal v. conservative cards that warmer temperatures. The Intergov- land cover) are increasing the atmo- emissions will require tough policy, States’ half-hearted efforts to combat would be prewritten and largely ernmental Panel on Climate Change spheric concentrations of greenhouse but it is necessary for a stable future. climate change by discussing the issue anticipated, people would actu- (IPCC) reports that the effects of the gases, which alter radiative balances Washington University must with other countries while refusing to ally start to think. For example, climate crisis we are experiencing in and tend to warm the atmosphere.” also do its part to prevent the climate make substantive changes. Both the ove him or hate him, consider the common debate on North America are less severe than the A majority of scientists and an increas- crisis. Superfi cial displays of token University and the United States gov- you have to respect how to solve the energy crisis; has effects experienced in other parts of ing percentage of the population have environmentalism, such as building ernment need to take the climate crisis Ralph Nader. The sheer anybody looked at it from an envi- the world, because for a short period come to accept the truth: We are in the merely one of many new buildings seriously, eliminate token gestures tenacity he exhibits ronmental standpoint? What about of time aerosols will negate part of the midst of a climate crisis that we must to the LEED gold standards but not toward sustainability and imple- Levery four years in running for how this environmental standpoint impact of warming in our part of the mitigate. including the building’s parking ment ambitious policies in order to president despite getting less than affects the notion of social justice? world. This means that while this sum- In the midst of an economic garage in that calculation, do not count achieve results. The climate crisis has one percent of the popular vote is The bipartisan bickering of our mer’s storm season was vivid for us, it meltdown and a fl awed health care as serious attempts to prevent climate already affected us, and it will only impressive, if not particularly use- current political climate doesn’t was nothing compared to the weather system, it might seem easy to brush change. Though Washington Univer- cause more suffering. To Washington ful. However, this year is slightly answer the tough, legitimate ques- we might experience in the future. the climate crisis aside. But effects of sity hired Matt Malten as assistant University and to the United States different—with the meeting of tions that come from unpredict- The effects of the climate crisis that the climate crisis will exacerbate these vice chancellor for campus sustain- government: Stop playing with the several third party candidates to able angles. Of course, instead we have experienced are also milder problems signifi cantly and also cause ability, the University has provided climate crisis—we are entrusting you discuss key issues, it appears that of having real political discourse than many of the effects currently immense suffering resulting from no evidence that this was more than a with our futures. the scattered hodgepodge of mi- with input from all sides, we experienced around the world, which natural disasters, starvation and water political move to create the appear- nority opinion is fi nally achieving instead have the vice presidential include droughts and fl ooding in some shortages. The longer we continue ance of environmental concern. Ac- This staff editorial is the second in a some sort of cohesive voice. debate: a largely useless waste of of the world’s poorest areas. to emit greenhouse gases, the more cording to reports from the University four-part series featured in Student Meeting at the National Press time, money and energy. There’s Though many factors contribute to suffering our actions will cause. And administration, Malten has spent the Life’s Forum section this week. Each Club, various third party can- no real merit to regurgitating the increased temperatures, human activ- the longer we fail to make substantive past year gathering data that is to help editorial will focus on a national issue didates sat down and discussed presidential counterparts’ points ity is without a doubt a main factor changes, the less ability we have to him create a plan for sustainability that fi nds its parallel on Wash. U.’s several key issues. The roster on note cards written beforehand. in the warming. In its 1997 Special mitigate the crisis. at the University. But either Malten campus. included Nader, Perot and perhaps Statistically, the vice presidential the most dynamic and vitriolic of debate doesn’t have a signifi cant them all, Ron Paul. These unseen effect on voting and has only and unheard candidates engaged microscopic effects on the swing JORDAN FERCHILL EDITORIAL CARTOON in an intense discourse that logi- states in particular. cally laid out the four key issues. Here’s my suggestion: eschew The overall presentation was the VPs (it’s not as if they have clean, intensive and rational. Of serious political infl uence post- course, nobody actually watched election anyway), and force the it. I presume I was one of maybe a two powerhouse political parties thousand viewers, tops, that actu- to face some opposition from the ally watched the whole program. smaller and more diverse political However, exponentially more candidates. Realistically, this will viewers watched the presidential never happen; however, the plan debate, and what did they get? brings some interesting political Thirty-second sound bites. implications. How long has it been This isn’t for a lack of trying, since we have had a real debate either. Nader, ever the persistent with real questions? How long fellow, actually sought to debate has it been since we’ve forced McCain and Obama—both sum- the candidates to actually, god marily rejected his request. This forbid, think on their feet? I’m just led me to ponder the usefulness saying. of having a third party actually debate one of the two mainstream candidates. Surely, it would add AJ is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. at least a little bit of legitimacy to He can be reached via e-mail at asun- the debates. Instead of reach- [email protected].

LETTER TO EDITOR Time to shout

Dear Editor, pent up fear, guilt, shame and anger. Stop laughing at our na- A whimper (2000), a dull tional disgrace and start shout- roar (2001) and a whimper once ing for something better! more (2004). This is our legacy. Unsure. Incapable. Incredulous. Oliver Hulland We remained silent. Comfort- Class of 2009 able. Unaffected. In a few days our campus will once again be transformed Students left into a national stage of presi- dential politics (thank you Ms. out of debate Palin). Our campus is destined to become the soothing pastel backdrop for a monumental Dear Editor, media-centric performance. Most importantly, our stu- As a high profile school in a dent body is fated to play the battleground state, Washington televised synecdochic citizens University deserves the privilege of this so-called democratic of hosting the upcoming vice process. No doubt Chancellor presidential debate. However, Wrighton would like our actions it is disappointing that the vast VP debate must probe candidates deeper to positively reflect our school’s majority of students won’t be reputation in the eyes of the 40 the beneficiaries of this historic million Americans who may event. Of the 7,942 students Aditya Sarvesh both seem to be afraid of taking During the VP debate, I hope the tackle real issues and not toy with watch the debate. But despite who entered the lottery to attend Forum Editor strong stances. Yes, they might have questions will force the candidates “popular” hot-button issues that the increased security measures the debate, only 300—fewer taken fi rm positions about issues, to move past reciting memorized only seem to affect us and other and the Big Brotherish presence than 4 percent—were selected but when questioned deeper, they rhetoric and speak as truthfully as Americans. For example, with ma- of the Secret Service, we must for even the chance to receive a t is offi cially debate season. seemed unsure whether they would they can. With any luck, they will jor banks and fi nancial institutions not let ourselves be cowed by ticket. By way of comparison, as While debate fever may keep that position after becoming stutter, fumble and break some crumbling, the economy is deterio- the University’s administration. many as 2,800 journalists are be running high, the usual president. Because of this, some party lines, but as long as I get rating at an unhealthy rate. As col- We must not forget that this expected to be in attendance on partisan behavior is not as Democrats and Republicans are to see how they would infl uence lege students, we are superfi cially is OUR school and that our ac- Thursday night. visible.I This election season, many having problems gravitating toward their president, I don’t mind. Some shielded from the fi nancial crisis, tions necessarily reflect OUR I respect the hard work by college students seem to be on the their party leaders. straight-forward questions need to but we will be affected as soon we beliefs. many that has gone into plan- fence about even being interested The American public will get a be asked regarding the recent “Bail- step into the job market. We can no longer afford ning this event. But the admin- in the political changes of 2008. To better viewpoint of each prospec- out” plans created by Washington, Hopefully, we will be hosting to whisper our discontents— istration should have worked many, the candidates do not refl ect tive administration by watching why or why not they would give a a lively debate that forces the VP eight years of murmuring has harder to ensure that more seats students’ ideals, or don’t have the the VP debate than it has in any date for withdrawal of troops in the candidates to speak candidly. This achieved us absolutely nothing. would be alloted to students charisma to capture the attention of previous election. In previous Middle East and exactly what they is an important election, as many Rather, we must let loose the before agreeing to host the the American public. elections, candidates were partisan. would do to improve the American issues that will decide the future of torrent of our dissatisfaction and debate. By failing to do so, the If anyone watched the presiden- The candidates were able to sustain economy. this great nation are at stake. make our demands known to our administration ensured that the tial candidate debates last Friday, strong positions on most topics In the end, much of the Ameri- peers, our families, our com- only losers of the debate will be the debate seemed lackluster and (except Sen. Kerry), which kept a can public is tired of the dispirited munities, our country and most the students of Wash. U. boring. Obama didn’t seem to healthy debate raging until the end. confl ict between the two parties Aditya is a sophomore in Arts & Sci- importantly our candidates. believe in what he said and McCain However, this election season has trying to gain more leverage in ences and a forum editor. He can be We are better than our past. Eric Powers didn’t say the right things at the seen divided opinions on both sides Washington. What people want is reached via e-mail at forum@wustl. This week is an opportunity to School of Law, Class of 2009 right time. Obama and McCain of the aisle. for the candidates to shape up and edu. rid ourselves of eight years of

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Tricia Wittig in extreme cases—including when the health of the mother or sexual Forum Editor abuse and violence are involved. Unfortunately, the present reasons for the majority of abortions extend wo weeks ago, the editors far beyond these boundaries. of Student Life wrote an Furthermore, just because I editorial encouraging stu- believe that the marriage is reserved dents to engage in politics for a man and a woman does not ofT “substance.” With national media signify that I personally discriminate attention on our campus and a major against homosexuals. election coming shortly, I must say I recently saw a photoshopped that I am somewhat disappointed in picture of Sarah Palin, in which she the response. As a member of the was wearing a bikini and sporting a conservative minority in need of shot gun. This stereotype is not only representation on campus, but appar- inaccurate but also absurd. Though ently undeserving of it (thank you, it is not an issue on which I have a Mr. Guthorn), I would hope that the personally vested stance, I can assert students here would be a little more that support of hunting is absolutely accepting of diverse beliefs. Instead, not equivalent to the advocacy of I feel that I have been placed into a guns or violence. There is a marked kind of political box by emerging difference between gun use in cities liberal voices. Rather than attack, and its use in hunting areas. Pertain- insult or scold the remarks or even ing to this issue and many others, I the beliefs demonstrated, I will think that people are aware of this instead ask only for you to listen as I misconception and consciously explain why, at least in my case, my choose to highlight negativity. Both political views do not fi t into such a parties are guilty of this crime, and I constraining container. think it is shameful. First of all, I do not, in fact, live As a fi nal point, I want to em- in a box, or bubble, for that matter. phasize that I don’t want to push my I am fully aware of global and do- own ideas on other people. In fact, GODIVA REISENBICHLER | STUDENT LIFE mestic human rights crises, income my opinion of the ideal government and health care disparities, poverty is centered in local, people-powered Randy Brachman of cookie are sold? Wow. We valiantly set out to settle this assignment, an audition sheet, a and hunger. I have witnessed some politics. State and local branches should do all our voting like that. cookie election all by myself and lamp, a mirror wrapped in bubble of the above situations fi rsthand and of authority have a much better Staff Columnist Just imagine: I now introduce you find out for once and for all just paper, a roll of painter’s tape, the I am a strong advocate for change. I idea of what constituents need, and to president-elect Betty Crocker. which cookie deserves to win. To Vampire Weekend CD, the 2009 do believe, though, that big govern- therefore many hotly-debated issues Nestlé will be serving as her this end, I bought each type of Guide to St. Louis, the Hitchhik- ment is not the solution to these could be more easily resolved. Inter- s everyone is no doubt Prime Minister and E.L. Fudge cookie. er’s Guide to the Galaxy complete problems. I believe that solutions ests and ideologies often fall along aware, Bon Appétit has been elected king. Because Now, I know what you’re radio plays, a deck of cards, my arise when people have incentives, geographic lines, and local policies has been selling sugar everyone knows that once you going to say about the ethics, or laptop and whatever’s buried either personal or fi nancial, to fi x are actualized faster and in a more cookies for the past switch to cookie-based voting, the lack thereof, of this experi- underneath all of that). Its head these problems. My incentive hap- effi cient manner. Aweek or so on campus. These you become an electoral monar- ment. Yes, I know I threw off the was coming off and some of the pens to be personal and I have faith It is incredibly confusing for cookies are shaped like either chy. percentages by buying an amount blue sugar had rubbed off onto the that, with some assistance and to a me to hear calls for change and a highly-stylized donkey or an Just looking at the first two of cookies not proportional to the plastic bag. ‘Oh well,’ I thought limited extent, the private sector can tolerance when I feel that there is an equally-stylized elephant. The days’ trends, it seems as though ratio of total cookies sold of each as I ate it anyway. It tasted suspi- make signifi cant progress in these inherent intolerance of beliefs that donkeys are blue with a “B” the Republicans had a slight edge. type. And yes, buying a single ciously like the elephant cookies. areas. The ever-expanding non- are based on morals, faith or that lovingly hand-icinged on their I can think of two reasons for this. donkey cookie would not make up Not being one to trust my sus- profi t market is energetic, diverse suggest non-governmental solutions torso. The elephants are red with First of all, the elephant cookies in the numbers game for all the picions, though, I decided that I and creative. It is the government’s to problems. You don’t have to agree a “P” slightly-less-lovingly hand- are bigger than the donkey cook- elephant cookies I had for break- would finish the experiment then job to regulate and support these with me, but I ask that you please icinged on their abdomen. ies, which makes good anatomical fast when Bear’s Den was out of and there with the donkey taste organizations to ensure a satisfactory maintain an open mind throughout These cookies are obviously (if not representational) sense. biscuits and I was in a rush. Your still fresh in my mouth. I bit into response. this election process. If we could all representative of something, but And secondly, who wouldn’t want protestations fall on deaf ears. my elephant and was disturbed to Misconception No. 2: I am not just appreciate the fact that we want what? Perhaps the sign accom- to eat Sarah Palin? This is my experiment, and I’m find that they tasted exactly the rich or elitist, nor am I a closed- to make our world a better place, panying them can shed some Then, when signs were put up going to run it however I please. same. minded and ignorant fundamentalist instead of jumping to conclusions light on this mystery. Of course! saying that Bon Appétit was keep- So I brought my cookies to my If I had to guess, I would fanatic. Enough said. and judging one another, perhaps, They’re for the upcoming vice ing track of how much we ate, room, and since I wasn’t hungry, say that the same crap goes into I furthermore do not discriminate even on this small scale, we could presidential debate to be held on the Democrats shot up. This can I did the only sensible thing: put each cookie, but they each have against women, minorities or homo- make the bipartisan difference that campus. I guess they are there to only lead to one conclusion: the them on my desk and forgot about a different colored sugar coating. sexuals. I call myself a feminist; I has so utterly failed to come about in make sure that no one has forgot- Democrats (or at least their cook- them. A few days later, I found So I guess it really is a perfect just happen to believe that a baby’s Washington. ten that we’ll be having Very ies) are shameless prostitutes, the donkey in the pile of miscel- metaphor. life is not the price to pay when literally selling themselves for the lany that is my desk (taking a someone is not ready to take full re- Important People here soon. Randy is a freshman in Arts & Sci- Tricia is a senior in Arts & Sciences and What’s that? They’re keeping enjoyment of others. quick survey right now, I have a ences. He can be reached via e-mail at sponsibility for their sexual actions. a Forum editor. She can be reached via track of how many of each type All joking aside, I recently schedule for something, a French [email protected]. I think abortions should be used only e-mail at [email protected]. Let’s pick Ten questions for the someone VP candidates: already defense spending Katie Ammann acceptance, or at least tolerance. Staff Columnist But of what? Skin tones? Accents? Religions? Ability levels? But somehow not beliefs about what to Sean Rhodes our current military outlays. With the Department of Defense lion children in the U.S. have no budget by $47 billion dollars health insurance? do with our tax revenue, military Op-Ed Submssion this in mind, we have provided 10 he debate is tomorrow. So resources or foreign aid money? questions that, in a perfect world, and would invest that money in what? We’ll eventually Maybe it’s because I’m an would be answered and used to the health and education of our 8. Ten billion dollars are spent inaugurate another presi- anthropology major that I feel inform voters of the remarkable people. each month on the occupation of dent who may or may not there’s no one right answer to most n recent weeks, the Obama amount of good that either candi- Iraq. makeT us happy, sad or indifferent. real questions. I’ve been trained to and McCain campaigns date could bring to the nation by Question: If elected, will you Personally, I’m an avid supporter see the ways we think and act as have largely forgotten scaling back military spending. co-sponsor the Common Sense Question: How do you justify of Barack Obama because of his dependent on individual needs and the Iraq War, and so have Budget Act? this continued expenditure when composite background, desire to desires as well as the interactions Iwe. It’s hard to blame us. The 1. Research shows that public more than 25 million Americans push us forward in environmental we must, and want to, maintain. near-apocalyptic fallout from money spent on health care, mass 5. Sixty billion dollars of the must use food stamps to feed and economic matters and ability Even if I don’t agree with you, the recent economic meltdown transit and education creates United States defense budget is their families? to pull people together. Certainly there’s no reason to bring ill will commands our full attention. The more jobs than investing the same expended annually on weapons we should always be cautious in upon myself trying to change a question on all our minds is how amount in the military. that were designed to thwart 9. The Government Account- our political picks; we should al- mind that is already made up. the candidates will respond to the Soviet Union aggression during ability Office estimated in 2003 ways stay informed about the lives, Some might say that there is critical blow dealt to the nation’s Question: What percentage the Cold War. that the Department of Defense ideals and strategies of our leaders. a right answer to every question. financial health. of the military budget are you could not account for more than In this case, though—for me, in Certainly for some problems there But we need to remember willing to cut to reinvest in job Question: If elected, which $1 trillion in appropriated funds. this time and place—I fi nd Obama are clear options, one better than that our economic well-being is creation programs that support specific obsolete weapons pro- the better of two good men. another. In most cases, though, profoundly injured by the enor- our communities? grams would you cancel? Question: Given that 85 My boyfriend, on the other it’s about trade-offs. Do you want mous cost of the war and the even percent of the nation’s public hand, favors John McCain, and your (or our collective) money to larger amount of taxpayer money 2. We spend $11 billion every 6. The U.S. ranks No. 1 in schools require substantial repair that’s fi ne. We’ve had our spats go toward educating the young lavished on irresponsible defense year on missile defense, yet global weapons exports, yet the work and that the U.S. has fallen about politics, mostly about mili- people of this nation, or to children spending. we have 46 million uninsured railcars found in our subways to 42nd in the world in infant tary policy, gun control and fund- without food in Eritrea? Do you Pundits throw fits over the citizens. are built in, and imported from, mortality, what will you do to ing for education, and let’s face want a cheap, CO2-oozing car or an eye-popping amount of money Europe, Asia and Canada. ensure that the Department of it, folks: No one person, or one expensive hybrid that pollutes only the government desires to repair Question: Why is a shield Defense is more responsible with policy, or one legal ruling, can ever somewhat less? the economy, yet we will have granted so much funding when Question: Would you be will- its funding? be right for everyone. I’m from The problems and virtues of spent just as many untold billions such a disproportionate number ing to reduce military contracts Illinois, I’m a Democrat and my our world are all too huge and in Iraq. Even by the conserva- of our citizens remain unable to in order to create opportunities 10. The Department of De- grandma and I love Barack Obama complicated for anyone, or any tive estimate of http://factcheck. afford basic health care? for development in other vital fense’s increasingly large budget and go to his events. Brian (my nation, to understand. Just like the org, we have to date spent more American industries? provides for total defense spend- boyfriend) is a Marine stationed rest of us, I defi nitely don’t think than $120 billion in Iraq and 3. The U.S. spends more than ing that is greater than that of 192 in Arizona, he’s a Republican and either John McCain or Barack could exceed $400 billion given $20 billion annually to maintain 7. Many American weapons other countries combined, yet the most of his friends support John Obama know the full solution to the candidates’ cunningly fuzzy its nuclear arsenal while a large programs are flawed, yet they U.S. ranks 37th in overall health McCain. And that’s just the way the energy crisis, the economic withdrawal dates. And we spent percentage of funded weapons no continue to receive funding. care. it is. crisis or even their personal crises. $522 billion on defense spending longer have any practical use. For example, we have already If we’re going to let politi- I hope whichever one of them is in 2008—more than nine times invested $20 billion in the V-22 Question: Will you vote to cal choices, even when based on our next president, though, never the budget of the Chinese military Question: Would you vote to Osprey, whose technical failings substantially cut the budget of the important issues, determine the stops trying to learn more about in the same time span. eliminate spending on obsolete have cost the U.S. military 30 Department of Defense in order ways we behave toward people, people and their needs, and I hope The question is, would this weapons systems and use the lives and which we can expect to to raise our declining quality of we’ve got problems. The sad thing he never stops looking for ways to money be better spent elsewhere? funds saved to meet urgent do- spend an additional $35 billion health care? is that it happens all the time. Re- do right by us. In the debate, it is highly unlikely mestic needs for health care and before its retirement. ally, though, none of us are helping that either Biden or Palin will education? Sean is a junior in Arts & Sciences and our cases by doing that, are we? Katie is a senior in Arts & Sciences. She venture far beyond the realm of Question: How do you justify a member of the Washingon University Within our political ideologies, can be reached via e-mail at kaam- rhetorical flourishes and actually 4. The “Common Sense Budget the continued funding of these Peace Coalition. He can be reached via most of us profess that we stand for [email protected]. discuss the real world costs of Act,” H.R. 1702, would reduce weapons systems when nine mil- e-mail at [email protected]. 6 STUDENT LIFE | SCENE Scene Editor / Michelle Stein / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 1, 2008

SCENEPepping up portion control: tricks for feeling full

Lana Goldsmith ternal cues are our own body’s ability you intended if you do not set aside meals and overeating later. Schip- Regular Features Editor to communicate between the stomach exactly how much you plan to eat per recommends treating snacks like and the brain, and if we listen to before you sit down to eat it. small meals, which means sitting them, we stop eating. The problem is, down at a table and eating at a lei- In a country where “supersizing” these internal cues are often ignored, Break up your food surely pace. your meal is an option and where we so we rely on external cues such as Once you know what constitutes Also, it’s best not to snack —or eat can buy king-sized candy bars, por- how much food is on our plate or one portion, you may be thinking that any meal, for that matter—in front of tion control may be far from the con- when everyone else stops eating to it does not look like a lot of food. Not the TV. If we are distracted, we eat sumer’s mind. However, the amount tell us when we have fi nished. Below to worry—you can trick yourself by mindlessly and do not pay attention to of food we eat is something to which are several ways to feel full from your arranging it in a way that looks and when we feel full. we should pay attention. Weight loss food before you get to the point of feels like a larger serving. One way to experts agree that the most effective unbuttoning your pants. do this is cut up the food into smaller Record what you eat and healthy ways to lose weight are pieces. You can also add some leafy If you are really interested in exercise and portion control. We all Know the serving size or steamed vegetables to your plate. managing what you eat, write it down have internal portion control mecha- First, be aware of what portion Vegetables are a good supplement in a food journal. For this to work, nisms in our bodies that let us know sizes really are. This information is because they are nutritious and fi lling, it is necessary to record every single when we have eaten enough, but not diffi cult to fi nd; just look online which will prevent overeating. thing you consume that day. The there is a signifi cant delay in the time or check the serving size on the box psychology behind this practice is it takes our stomachs to communicate of what you’re eating. If you are Include snacks in your daily that writing down what we eat causes with our brains. In that time, it is easy wondering about the nutritional in- routine us to be thoughtful of what and how YOU’VE GOT ISSUES: to keep eating until we fi nally realize formation in a serving of food served Don’t underestimate the power much food we put in our bodies. we are uncomfortably full. on campus, consult Bon Appétit’s of snacking. Little meals throughout It is easy to feel full on less food David Schipper, a columnist for Web site. the day are a great way to keep your if we are mindful of what we eat. Pay Men’s Health Magazine, explains that An important thing to keep in metabolism burning. Also, eating attention to your body, and you will there are internal and external cues mind: Do not eat directly out of a throughout the day will keep you get to know when you’re satiated. LGBT that tell us when we are full. The in- bag or box. It is easy to eat more than from getting too hungry between

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Is personally opposed to same-sex Is opposed to same-sex marriage. marriage on religious grounds but Is ambivalent on civil unions. is in favor of civil unions with full marriage rights. Supported his home state of Ari- zona’s constitutional amendment Dream with OSA Believes the choice of terminol- banning gay marriage Matt Lee big ogy—marriage vs. civil union— and civil unions. Scene Reporter should be left to individual states. Voted against the 2004 Federal Voted against the 2004 Federal Marriage Amendment, calling it Marriage Amendment. a state issue. The Offi ce of Student Activities is one of the tenants relocated into the Supports a repeal of the Voted for the Defense of recently-built Danforth University Defense of Marriage Act. Marriage Act. Center. In a fresh location and environ- ment, the staff of the Offi ce of Student Supports the expansion of the Em- Is against repealing the “Don’t Activities (OSA) is eager to utilize the ployment Non-Discrimination Act Ask, Don’t Tell” policy—believes new space to accomplish its principle to include sexual orientation. the policy is working. function, which, according to its Web site, is “to engage students to deter- Is in favor of repealing the “Don’t Would not include crimes pro- mine their co-curricular experiences.” Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. voked by sexual orientation as a OSA’s efforts to accomplish this goal part of hate crimes legislation. can be found throughout campus, at Would include crimes due to events such as the Activities Fair in the sexual orientation in Believes gay adoption is Athletic Complex and the Fall Leader- hate crimes legislation. a state issue. ship Summit scheduled for November. As the Coordinator of Student Involvement and Multicultural Leader- ship, Naomi Daradar-Sigg is very in- volved in putting on all of these events for the OSA. Serious about helping This is the fourth article in a series examining the stances of the students and promoting leadership, two major presidential candidates. Daradar-Sigg also indirectly advises

and supports all of the multicultural LUCY MOORE | STUDENT LIFE Research collected by Scene Reporter Scott Fabricant. student groups on campus. Having Naomi Daradar-Sigg is one of four student coordinators with the Offi ce of Student Activities. An adviser for several multicultural Above information from: immigrated from the Philippines to groups at Wash. U., Daradar-Sigg works with students to promote leadership opportunities around campus. the United States when she was two, http://cnn.com Naomi believes she has life experi- http://mccain.senate.gov/public ences that are advantageous when it “The community at Wash. U. is so great students who work here, and I with many resources right here in the comes to her job. unique because the students here care love having a lot of one-on-one inter- student activities hallway. There are “I can identify with being Filipino about everything they do. I know a lot action with them. We really care about videos, games, team builders and it’s and being Asian-American and having of schools talk about apathy, but apa- the students and both their extracur- all free. We will even help you plan strong ties to that community and that thy is not a big disease on this campus, ricular and co-curricular experiences, programs.” culture. But also having grown up as especially with the students I work and we just want the kids to feel like Thornton holds Daradar-Sigg in Hi-PointeHi-Pointe Auto Service & WashWash a kid in the United States, that was with. They have issues that they’ve they got not only a great education, but high regard. Thornton believes that “Serving our community honestly for over 60 years.” my culture too. I am part of and can taken up, they have passions that they that they also have the skills to make “she is very deserving of recognition,” understand both the American culture want to do something about, and I them good leaders.” which is evident when Daradar-Sigg Foreign and Domestic and the Filipino culture.” really feel like I learn something new Daradar-Sigg believes that a huge describes her tactics to encourage Auto Repair With a bachelor’s degree in politi- from students every day,” Daradar- improvement can be made to the OSA student involvement and multicultural Free Shuttle to Campus cal science from Miami University in Sigg said. “What I love about Wash. U. by just changing the name. leadership. Oxford, Ohio, Sigg’s original plan was is the fact that the people I work with, “Our name itself does not explain “I really like to get to know 314-647-5005 to become a lawyer. After applying the environment that this professional what we do and the caliber of things students and that’s the biggest thing Mon-Fri 7:30a - 6:00p to several law schools, she realized community has created, is one that’s we do in our work,” Daradar-Sigg that I try to do when I meet anyone. I Call Alan for Appointment that she really enjoyed working with like a family, that is supportive, but said. “I’d love to see our name change try to build that relationship and get to 981 S. Skinker at Clayton Rd. clubs, organizations and student affairs also one that challenges me.” to something else. I also want people know who they are, what is it that they Under the big Amoco sign! and was going to law school “for all It was announced earlier this year to know that they can come to us for a want to accomplish, how they want to the wrong reasons.” Instead of law that Thornton would be leaving with variety of things.” lead their group, what their vision is, COUPON Try our all new Tandem Rite Touch school, she got her graduate degree, a her husband Paul Thornton, who is the Aside from changing the name, what goals they want to set, and then $ Master of Science in College Student head coach for Washington Universi- Daradar-Sigg also has a strong desire I try to support them as an advocate Offer expires 10/15/08 CAR WASH with “rainx” 5 Personnel. After that, Daradar-Sigg ty’s men’s and women’s track and fi eld to make the other benefi ts of working for what they like to do,” Sigg said. met Julie Thornton, director of the teams. Daradar-Sigg believes that the with the OSA more well-known. “I’m usually the person students can OSA, at a conference. Thornton then OSA is capable of moving forward and “I think a lot of groups don’t know dream big with, so when they come hired DaradarSigg to her current post. staying strong through such changes. that they can have a student adviser, into my offi ce and want to put together Even though coming from Ohio to “With Julie Thornton leaving, we so they don’t understand how much something huge, I listen to them and Missouri was “a big move,” Daradar- are transitioning, but it is important for help they can get from someone who we think about how we can really Sigg has no regrets coming to work at us to continue to build strong relation- will always be an advocate for them. make it happen.” Washington University. ships with student groups. We’ve got Also, we’ve got a great student library

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WOMEN’SSPORTS TENNIS Women’s tennis fi nishes fall season Trisha Wolf Kocemba had the closest match of 16 to Hu, as she and partner Flem- Managing Editor the day, battling Chicago’s Chris- ing fell 9-8 (7-5) to Hu and Tiffany sy Hu for three sets before falling Nguyen. 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. “It’s good to go as Bild and Sambol also played The Washington University’s we can see new players, especially championship doubles, losing in women’s tennis team finished its the University of Chicago, before the first round in a 9-8 (7-3) heart- fall season Sunday, competing in our actual season,” sophomore breaker to Kenyon’s Anna Becker the Wilson/ITA Central Regional Elise Sambol said. and Julia Diskint. They advanced Tournament. Though no Bears Sophomore Kristin Fleming to the consolation semifinals be- advanced to the national champi- and Tingir also experienced suc- fore losing 8-4 to Sarah Short and onships, they did come away with cess in the main draw, advancing Courtney Steiner of Denison Uni- one tournament victory as senior to the second round. versity. Ania Tchergueiko and freshman In the singles consolation “Doubles is turning a good Natalie Tingir won the open dou- bracket, sophomore Alex Cassady corner now. We knew that we had bles tournament, defeating Oberlin reached the semifinals before be- the singles last year, and the dou- College’s Jane Hayden and Ariel ing forced to withdraw. “Academ- bles have improved a ton in four Lewis 8-4 in the finals. ics comes first,” Fleming said. weeks,” Stahlhuth said. “We played a lot of tennis in 36 According to Fleming, Cassady Wash. U. has some downtime hours, close to 42 matches in two had a chemistry class on Monday before taking on Wartburg College day,” Head Coach Kelly Stahlhuth afternoon that she could not skip on Saturday, Feb. 21 in Belleville, said. “The competition was really and was forced to default to catch Ill. The team is no longer allowed tough. We did not have a lot of free the flight home. Tchergueiko and to practice formally until Janu- passes and did well.” Sambol also played singles for the ary. “We have a firm understand- Three Lady Bears advanced to Red and Green. ing and idea of what to work on,” the round of 16 in the champion- Doubles proved to be a tour- Swaller said. The team plans on ship singles draw, though none ad- nament highlight for Wash. U. In having informal practices without vanced beyond that mark. addition to Tchergueiko and Tin- Stahlhuth. Senior Erin Swaller fell in gir’s win, Swaller and Cassady “We have the men as inspira- straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 to Kenyon advanced to the quarterfinals be- tion and want to follow in their College’s Prita Kidder while soph- fore losing 8-6 to Greer Mackie footsteps,” Fleming said. omore Jaclyn Bild lost 6-1, 7-5 to and Kayla Smith from DePauw University of Chicago rival Carmen University. Kocemba suffered an- —With additional reporting by Jo- Vaca Guzman. Sophomore Karina other tough defeat in the round of hann Qua Hiansen recent top performers Erin Swaller, women’s tennis Taryn Surtees, cross country John Hengel, men’s soccer

The senior advanced The sophomore finished The junior scored his to the quarterfinals of the second at the Brissman-Lun- team-leading sixth goal of the Wilson ITA Central Region deen Invitational in her first season in the 84th minute in Championships in doubles race this season. She had a 1-0 win over Truman State with sophomore Alex Cas- been sidelined due to injury. University. Hengel has found LILY SCHORR | STUDENT LIFE sady and to the round of 16 the back of the net in the Sophomore Jaclyn Bild serves during the last day of the Washington University Fall Invitational on Sept. 21. Bild and in singles. team’s previous four games. sophomore Elise Sambol advanced to the semifi nals of the consolation doubles draw at the ITA Central regionals.

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Ilana Gatoff at Cornerstone, students with dis- Contributing Reporter abilities may not be as well accom- modated elsewhere on campus. According to Street, due to the Over the past several years, different nature of college classes, Washington University has seen a not all students who qualified for significant increase in the number accommodations in high school of enrolled students with learning will receive accommodations in disabilities, in line with national college. trends. In order to receive accommo- According to a recent article dations, students must complete a from the Wall Street Journal, the comprehensive battery of psycho- number of students with learning educational tests and be able to disabilities applying to colleges demonstrate that their disability this fall is five times the number inhibits their learning. in the 1980s. Accommodations are limited to In 2001, the University began those that do not “fundamentally to see an increase of students with alter the nature of the course,” non-apparent learning disabili- Street said. ties. According to Cornerstone’s Alternatively, students who Assistant Director of Disability may have qualified for accommo- Resources Christine Street, that dations in high school but did not increase is starting to level off this use them can now choose to take year. advantage of the opportunity if Street attributes the increase they are struggling with the differ- MCT CAMPUS partly to improvements in teach- ent pace of college classes. “Some of these direct mar- loans through private companies. ing students with learning disabili- However, regardless of whether keting practices bypassed the “When our office receives re- ties within the K-12 educational or not they received accommoda- authority of the school,” Con- quests from private lenders asking system. tions in high school, students may nie Bradford, a loan manager at us to certify such loans for Uni- Students who utilize disability feel more reluctant to make use the University who works be- versity students, we intervene by resources at Cornerstone have just of the resources in college, Street hind the scenes to approve loans, contacting those students to make as much opportunity to succeed said. said. “We almost always deal sure the students know what they and excel in the college environ- Even though more students with with lenders who make an effort are getting themselves into and ment as any other student, Street learning disabilities are applying to find out about the students to to suggest other, more favorable said. However, even with the avail- to colleges, the subject continues whom they’re lending.” ways to access the funds they ability of resources, students may to be a quiet issue. Some believe Overall, however, students need,” Director of Student Finan- still face a difficult adjustment that there is still a certain amount should still be wary of procuring cial Services Bill Witbrodt said. depending on the kinds of support of stigma attached to a person with they received in high school. learning disabilities. “We see students with disabili- SHEERA LANGBAM | STUDENT LIFE Due to the fear of being stigma- ties generally mirror the student tized, some students may choose Cornerstone, the center for advanced learning, is one of the biggest resources population,” Street said. “We have not to inform their professors. students with disabilities who are Wash. U. has on campus for students with learning disabilities. Assistant Professor of German- tomorrow. doing great—graduating with hon- ic Languages and Literature Erin ors—and we have students that are McGlothlin said that she respects Student Life. struggling, just like the rest of the Colleges are still not required tirely optional. students who admit to their dis- student population.” to alter their admissions process Cornerstone serves students abilities because it shows that they The college admissions pro- for these students, however. with a wide range of disabilities, are responsible and active in their special issue. cess does not require students to “Students are admitted to the including physical disabilities, education. declare their learning disabilities. University blindly,” Street said. non-apparent disabilities such as “[It shows] someone who is Even when students do choose to Only after they are admitted do AHDH, ADD and mental health working with their limitations to DEBATE i ssue. declare their learning disabilities, they contact and approach Corner- illnesses and other chronic medi- succeed,” McGlothlin said. laws forbid colleges to discrimi- stone and Disability Resources, cal conditions. nate based on their disabilities. and even then, the services are en- Although resources are offered be there. 8 STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA Cadenza Editor / Cecilia Razak / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 1, 2008 CADENZ A Cadenza Fall TV Schedule

Alex Terrono and Percy philosophy. But let’s not kid our- Olsen selves; the best part has always Cadenza Reporters been Dexter’s narration. In an unsettling way, it never fails to reflect our favorite serial killer’s Here at Cadenza, we love us murders. Dexter wraps up the some TV. In fact, we love it so themes in a few choice words, much that sometimes we have and the events tip back, slowly to hate on a show to love on an- trickling out in an addictively other. We spent weeks compiling gruesome and sterile manner. our Master Television Listing, but it was never perfect. We had Percy’s Case For “Chuck” our hearts and souls invested in a (NBC) (Premieres Sept. 29 at 7 couple of these shows, and not all p.m.) of them made the final cut. So, “Chuck” was successful last this is where we get our redemp- season because it took all our tion; this is where we take our previous notions of espionage final stands. You’ve been warned. and stuck a pair of taped-up glasses on them. Geeky as it was, Percy Picks the Unpicked there were also great moments of drama that never felt over- Percy’s Case For “Dexter” wrought. The explosions, social (SHO) (Premieres Sept. 28 at 8 awkwardness and reverence of p.m.) Captain Awesome will continue Do not let this show give into a sophomore season. After you the slip; “Dexter” earns all, “Chuck” answers the age- its way onto the roster with its old question, “Can the nerd fix unmatched cocktail of grit and the monitor and get the girl?”

MCT Cast members, from left, Rex Lee, Jerry Ferrara, Kevin Dillon, Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Perrey Reeves and Jeremy Piven arrive for the fi fth season premiere of HBO's “Entourage” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on September 3, 2008.

with a nasally, “Oh, most defi- secure and Charlie is still crazy, Alex Picks the Unpicked Percy’s Case Against “He- nitely.” this show shouldn’t drop off the roes” radar anytime soon. The Case For “Heroes” “Heroes” was great in its Percy’s Case For “It’s Always (NBC) (Premiered Sept. 29 at 8 prime, but that was more than Sunny in Philadelphia” (FX) Percy’s Case Against “My p.m.) one year ago. Another season of (Premiered Sept. 18 at 9 p.m.) Own Worst Enemy” (NBC) (Pre- Genetic mutations, super twiddling thumbs, waiting for Season three was, in short, mieres Oct. 13 at 9 p.m.) powers and a cheerleader: what something worthwhile to happen disappointing. Fortunately, the I slowly began to loathe this more could you want? “Heroes” can’t be tolerated. While the fourth season premiere showed show as the Olympics trotted on. is action-packed, thrilling and “Villains” theme is admittedly in- up the entire third season by Every single commercial break mysterious, and this season is triguing, there have always been taking us back to the hilarious brought us the same promo, with promised to be the best one yet. villains in this show, and only a formula of letting these loveable the same two-faced Christian The combination of action, sci- couple of them were ever worth jerks from Philly think that they Slater throwing his arms up in ence fiction, suspense, interesting the screen time. Maybe this is a are somehow doing “good.” They the air at the notion that he was characters with special abilities case of a self-protecting attitude, MCT Shot in a breathtaking array of primary colors, the whimsical art make life way too complicated two different people. It isn’t fun and some personal relationships but I won’t let “Heroes” waste for themselves and their ailing hating a show I’ve never seen will not disappoint anyone. my Mondays again. direction and precise cinematography of “Pushing Daisies” create a bar, but hey, they don’t know before, but how far can this gim- sense of pure poetry in action. that. As long as Mac is still in- mick go? Alex’s Case For “Private Practice” (ABC) (Premieres Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.) Although “Private Practice” got off to a rough start last year, 7 p.m. 7:30 8 p.m. 8:30 9 p.m. there’s no doubt that it will have improved by this new season. The spin-off from “Grey’s Anatomy” features Kate Walsh as Addison Montgomery, who was Desperate one of the most interesting and Valentine King of the Hill Housewives Entourage dynamic characters on the origi- Sunday nal show. With all of its kinks (CW) NEW! (FOX) (FOX) (HBO) worked out, “Private Practice” is Oct. 5 premiered Sept. 21 premiered Sept. 28 premiered premiered Sept. 7 a must-watch this season. Sept. 28 Alex’s Case For “Ugly Betty” (ABC) (Premiered Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.) If you like uplifting stories about an out-of-place secretary, Prison Break then “Ugly Betty” is the show for Gossip Girl My Own Worst Enemy (FOX) you. If you like catty assistants, Monday (CW) (NBC) NEW! over-the-top schemes, blackmail premiered or secret identities, then “Ugly Oct. 6 premiered Sept. 1 premiered Sept. 1 Betty” is also the show for you. Sept. 1 “Ugly Betty” will be continu- ing where it left off last season with Betty choosing between two relationships, and it is guaranteed to be chock-full of ridiculous Fringe drama. House Law and Order: SVU Tuesday (FOX) NEW! Percy’s Case Against “Ugly (FOX) (NBC) Betty” premiered Oct. 7 premiered Sept. 16 premiered Sept. 23 “Ugly Betty” is a really great Sept. 6 show. It’s only problem is that it’s up against “Hole in the Wall,” which could be the dumbest and, not coincidentally, most- watchable show Fox has ever put Private Practice out. It’s a procrastinator’s dream, Pushing Daisies Dirty Sexy Money providing instant gratification (ABC) Wednesday (ABC) (ABC) when the wall rams into the premieres jumpsuit-clad contestants, but Oct. 8 premieres Oct. 1 premieres Oct. 1 then you’ll turn back to your Oct. 1 textbooks, because you’ll know that’s what makes you smarter than they are. “Ugly Betty” can’t compete with that. The Offi ce Hole in the Wall Kath & Kim 30 Rock Life On Mars Alex’s Case for “Grey’s Thursday (NBC) Anatomy” (ABC) (Premiered (FOX) NEW! (NBC) NEW! (NBC) (ABC) NEW! Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.) Oct. 9 premieres Though some may argue this premiered Sept. 11 premieres Oct. 1 premieres Oct. 30 premieres Oct. 9 show’s medical content is unreal- Sept. 25 istic, “Grey’s Anatomy” is pretty realistic, though a little exagger- ated, in its depiction of relation- ships. Whether they’re dealing with their boyfriends or just their Deal or No Deal friends, the main characters go Friday through high and lows while (NBC) leaning on each other. They have Oct. 10 premieres Oct. 22 personal and medical problems that all somehow intertwine with each other. The drama will con- tinue this year with new twists and turns. WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 1, 2008 Cadenza Editor / Cecilia Razak / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA 9

An interview with Michael Cera ‘Offi ce’ season premiere strong Brian Bloomer “Weight Loss” clocked in as slimy character and superiority Cadenza Reporter strong episode and a promising complex were amplified by his and start to the new season. promotion to VP last season, and Kat Dennings The premiere introduced a his tumble back down to the bot- number of plotlines which are tom of the ladder is ripe for The Thursday night welcomed sure to direct the courses of the Office’s dry sense of humor. mon with his character. Ironically, viewers back into the halls next few episodes. Holly Flax, Jim and Pam’s relationship the bubbly Dennings, who seems to of Dunder-Mifflin, where the the new HR representative, is may have actually been the least outshine her shyer, more cautious documentary film crew found still around as the potential interesting part of the episode, counterpart, admitted, “I avoided the Scrantonites trying to col- love interest of Michael. Amy but thankfully the writers spiced nights like this on purpose. I still lectively lose weight over the Ryan deserves a lot of credit up the rather mundane long-dis- kind of do. I’m a real homebody.” summer. A lot was riding on this here; creating a likeable and tance relationship storyline with So what do they think makes these episode; many considered the sane character who is believ- a surprising twist sure to excite characters different from their past quality of last season to be the ably interested in Michael is an loyal fans of the show. characters? Cera: “They are differ- uneven, with Michael’s behavior impressive accomplishment. “Weight Loss” may not have ent people, different…” Dennings: straining the limits of believ- One of the most exciting been a top 10 kind of episode, “Circumstances.” Cera: “Yes, dif- ability and the hour-long epi- developments for the new “Of- but it was a great way to kick ferent kinds of muscle problems.” sodes buckling under the weight fice” season was the unexpected off the new season. Dennings: “Different stages of dan- of their extra time. To my relief, return of Ryan Howard. His druff.” Clearly, these versatile actors look for some tremendous variety when choosing their roles. Both share similar music tastes, although Dennings explains, “we Sha Sha Lu period of time can relate or at least both listen to everything.” Favorite Cadenza Reporter fantasize about it,” Cera said. “It artists featured in the movie include Thirty minutes with feels when you watch it, like it felt Bishop Allen and Vampire Weekend Gil Kenan On the home stretch for their making it,” Dennings added. “It for Cera and Devendra Banhart as press promotion of “Nick and No- just feels really joyful and fun and well as Vampire Weekend for Den- Sha Sha Lu few minutes into our interview, it friend, Doon (Harry Treadaway), to rah’s Infi nite Playlist,” Michael Cera adventurous when you watch it.” nings. Were they to make playlists Cadenza Reporter became clear that if anyone had the decipher some cryptic papers that and Kat Dennings take some time to No doubt, shooting straight for each other, Cera’s would contain eloquence and continuous surge of may lead to the salvation of their speak to us about their roles and ex- night scenes in the city was a unique “You Don’t See Me, You Won’t See ideas to win over such Hollywood city. As they journey through the periences making the fi lm. Clearly experience in itself. “Drunk people Me” by the Beatles (eliciting chuck- Imagine coming right out old-timers, it was Kenan. “I started city, the pair faces obstacles from drained from answering presumably [were] throwing things, yelling at les from Dennings), and Dennings’s of fi lm school and getting a call to talk about the movies I wanted self-serving offi cials as well as help the same questions over and over us, wanting us out of their places would feature “My Life” by The from Steven Spielberg and Robert to make, [specifi cally] a movie in a from fellow Ember citizens. again, they reply succinctly, yet where they like to be…We got Game. In fact, she seems to have a Zemeckis, asking you to direct one controlled environment.” Coinci- The fi lm is perhaps foremost a maintain humor and spontaneity by kicked out of a music store. We certain fi xture on the rapper. of their fi lms. Around the same dentally, the producers had received visual work of art. Kenan manages feeding off each other’s wit. Kat started to play the instruments Expect no comedy power duo time, you receive a similar call from a manuscript for the book adapta- to build an entire fi ctitious culture laughs frequently and infectiously, and kind of have a jolly time, and from Cera and Dennings, but rather Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, tion, “City of Ember,” and were by drawing inspiration from classic somewhere between a wild cackle they were like, ‘You’re ruining our two relaxed kids with a sense of owners of the production company looking for a director. “I devoured sci-fi fi lms such as “Metropolis” as and a giggle. store.’” Still, night shots were no humor and good chemistry together. Playtone. Impossible? Not if you the book in one night and just well as the ’20s futuristic art move- Despite their self-proclaimed ex- challenge for the duo. “I prefer night How did they prepare for the make- are director Gil Kenan. started drawing.” When he came ments in Italy and Germany. Kenan haustion, the pair shows great pride shots, almost. I don’t like sunshine,” out scene? According to Dennings, Still looking every bit like a back and presented his vision of the portrays the city as a living entity, in their recent release, which takes Dennings said. “Cera eats sandwiches and I brush recent college graduate, the 31-year- story to the producers, they were infused with warm organic colors their characters on a nocturnal romp Although the charismatically- my teeth.” “I eat a toothpaste sand- old LA native walks into the sold. “I shouldn’t have been able to and visual motifs such as red electri- through New York City. “Anyone awkward Nick seems like a rough wich,” added Cera. conference room at the downtown do that,” he said, “to start straight cal conduits and a generator shaped who has had a night like this or… derivation of Cera himself, Cera Four Seasons exuding charisma. from school with nothing but a like a human heart. He had insisted made a friendship over a condensed claimed that he sees little in com- “Hey guys!” he says, and proceeds $400 short fi lm. I basically just got on building the city instead of using to describe his visit to St. Louis. lucky.” a virtual set, an endeavor which “Good job with your city. And see Meanwhile he picked up a proj- took four months to complete. this is when you tell me good job ect from Spielberg and Zemeckis. “Ember” boasts a high-profi le with my city,” he jokes, referring “Monster House,” Kenan’s fi rst full- cast, including Tim Robbins, Martin ALBUM REVIEW to his upcoming movie, “City of length feature, tells the adventure Landau and Bill Murray. During Ember.” of three neighborhood pre-teens as fi lming, Murray even taught his Kenan’s interest in fi lms began they explore a haunted house that is young director how to play golf. The Hawk is Howling early in his youth. “I grew up with a actually a monster, complete with a Kenan recalls Murray’s unfaltering dad who had me as a movie buddy. uvula and an associated gag refl ex. sense of humor: “I’m sure he goes So basically any movie my mom The animation was only the second in to pick up his dry cleaning and By Steve Hardy Mogwai didn’t want to see, I would see with of its kind to use live motion cap- people crack up.” Even after two Cadenza Reporter him.” He cited “Tin Drum,” “Flash ture. According to Kenan, starting full-length features and an Oscar the listener after a few pieces. Also, Gordon” and “The Abyss.” “After with an animation helped to ease nomination under his belt, Kenan the deliberate (read: kind of slow) seeing ‘The Abyss’ I went straight his way into the movie industry. “I remains the adoring fan of his pacing works well within each track to my bathroom and tried to make really believe that animation frees Hollywood idols, admitting, “I still Post-rock? Defi nitely, maybe. individually, but as a collection, the that oxygen gel.” He went to UCLA up a part of your brain. You are not geek out every time [I see them].” Psychedelic? Probably certainly. album feels like it needs a kick in the for fi lm school and graduated in burdened by the look of reality, [so] What is Kenan’s best advice Krautrock? A shred. It’s best to avoid pants somewhere. 2002 with no other productions save on the set, the choices I made were for hopeful directors? “A graduate classifying Mogwai and instead appre- “Precipice,” the last track, is a nine-minute black-and-white short easier.” program in fi lm is very important. ciate their swelling instrumental rock, perhaps the best example of Mogwai’s fi lm called “The Lark.” His second feature, “City of Continuing my education in fi lm al- whatever it is. A caveat: Anyone stuck ability to articulate without words, and Luckily, that short was enough Ember,” takes audiences to a post- lowed me to be where I am today.” on music with lyrics will want to stop showcases the band’s talent on every to win him the attention of some apocalyptic society now thriving As he walks out the door, he is a reading here. There are no vocals to be instrument. “I Love You, I’m Going to extremely famous people in the in an underground city running bundle of charisma, potential and found on the band’s entire sixth album, Blow Up Your School” also gets gold business. During his meeting with solely on electricity. However, as perhaps even some ingenuity. Ex- “The Hawk is Howling.” (Oh, and stars for a furious and fuzzy break- Hanks and Goetzman, it was his the lights fl icker and the generators pect great things in Kenan’s future. ignore the titles of everything, the band down at the end that is well worth the enthusiasm that won them over. “I begin to fail, it is up to Lina (Saoirse “City of Ember” comes out October confesses that they just tend to make exposition taken to set it up. like to talk,” he says. In fact, just a Ronan from “Atonement”) and her 10 nationwide. up whatever sounds good. My favorite Like many of the fi ner things in is “The Sun Smells Too Loud.”) ★★★★✩ life, “The Hawk is Howling” might not Additionally, the music requires appeal to listeners raised on the three- that the listener invest a certain degree for fans of minute pop song and seeking instant of time and attention. Most songs lie Pelican, Portishead gratifi cation. The album necessitates a in the 5-8 minute range and follow a commitment from its audience to take theme and variation arc. Obviously their time to savor the nuances of the this is not electric Beethoven, but it tracks to download band’s performance of each layer of is important not to view Mogwai as a “I Love You, I’m Going to Blow the music. For a listener ready to ap- good rock band that is missing a vocal- preciate rock music with both structure ist. The group creates full, expressive Up Your School,” “The Precipice,” and development, Mogwai has set a music without lyrics. “Batcat” delicious table. The music itself exists in a plane between progressive rock and trance. While each track does center on and return to a simple vamp, the music is hardly static, as that motif is tested out and pulled in different directions. Con- versely, during the instrumentals there are no real guitar heroics à la a jam or prog band. Rather, Mogwai progresses by layering variously textured synth, piano, bass and, at the forefront, ef- fected guitar. Each track ebbs and fl ows through different dynamics, yet holds a steady, relaxed 4/4 or 3/4 time. The great- est complaint against “The Hawk is Howling” is that the tracks all tend toward the soft-heavy-briefl y soft dy- namic sequence and cease to surprise

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