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WILCO’S HOME DEFENSE FIRST A look at the Women’s basketball historical geography conquers Whitewater of the band in STL with strong defensive play NACHOMAMA’S, ETC. (Cadenza, pg 5) (Sports, pg 7) (Scene, pg 8) FALSE RUMORS SWIRL AS STUDENT Olin Business UNION PRESIDENTIAL RACE HEATS UP School 2013 2014 2015 2016 to offer new minor Attended University of Michigan JARED DAUMAN Transferred to STAFF REPORTER Washington University The Olin Business School is set to launch a new business of Demetri Kavadas Profiled in Student Life Slate election system eliminated entertainment minor, following a two-year curriculum revision Fall WILD 2016 canceled that began in December 2014. Freshman Class Council President The minor, which will be open to undergraduates in all of Washington University’s divi- SU Senator (Arts & Sciences) sions, is designed to provide Senate Outreach Chair students with an understanding Mike Holtz Academic Affairs Chair SU Exec - VP Administration of the entertainment field and to prepare them for success in the business side of the industry. Following the creation of a SU Treasurer business of sports minor, the Budget Committee Chair addition of a business of enter- Speaker of the Treasury SU Exec - VP Finance tainment minor to the business school curriculum continues a general push to create inter- Kenneth Sng disciplinary opportunities that will give students skills that are applicable to their lives after GRAPHIC BY MADDIE WILSON WITH BECCA CHRISTMAN | STUDENT LIFE graduation. The minor was jointly proposed by Glenn MacDonald, a MEGAN MAGRAY that no single member of the the current SU Exec interviewed candidate because I think that John M. Olin professor of busi- EDITOR-IN-CHIEF board was responsible for the for this story described the can- goes against the spirit of this ness, law, and economics; and cancellation and claimed that cellation not as a true decision, campaign that I’m working on.” Zach Alter, a freshman and A “joke” propaganda video canceling WILD was the only but rather as a reality imposed Sng said that the anonymous professional DJ. Both have a and other posts smearing the option. Furthermore, students by uncontrollable circumstances. personal attacks began when long-standing passion for music Student Union presidential candi- who worked with Holtz on However, Sng and Holtz agreed the cancellation of the fall 2016 and business and wanted to find dates have emerged across social Freshman Class Council stated that they handled the situation WILD was first announced. a way to provide interested stu- media in the days leading up to that, though he was often dif- poorly in terms of how they “I’ve had a lot of disagree- dents an opportunity to learn Tuesday’s election. ficult to work with, he was not broke the news to the student ments in Student Union [over] about both. The video and posts to the impeached from his position. body. the past three years…[but] it’s “We’ve had a lot of program anonymous social media plat- The text in the attack video Shortly after the video began always about trying to make improvements in the last couple form Yik Yak falsely claimed that claims that Sng, as VP Finance, circulating, Sng issued a state- Student Union better. But I’ve of years, and they’re looking junior Kenneth Sng, the current “Took Away Fall WILD....And ment against smear campaigns, never been personally singled for interesting things to add in. SU vice president of finance, He’ll Do it Again.” A handful not specifically addressing the out with my name put out in [a] And this is very distinctive,” unilaterally canceled next fall’s of students—many holding posi- video but alluding to attacks car- public forum...there’s never been MacDonald said. “There are WILD concert and that oppo- tions in Student Union—spread ried out on Yik Yak. character assassination of any very few places in the business nent Mike Holtz, a junior who around a Google Drive link to the The statement included a kind,” Sng said. world where you can get some- serves alongside Sng as SU’s vice video, criticizing him for his role pledge to run a clean campaign, Holtz also issued a statement thing like this, so the BSBA president of administration, was in the cancellation of fall 2016’s urged other candidates to do the condemning the video and its Committee and the administra- impeached from his position as WILD. same and clarified that the deci- claim that Sng was personally tion, like Dean [Steven] Malter president of Freshman Class Holtz and Sng both said that sion to cancel fall WILD was responsible for the cancellation were extremely supportive.” Council (FCC) back in 2013. multiple conversations between “one that was made by Student of the biannual concert. To further the minor’s interdis- While distrust toward the cur- Sng and the rest of the SU Exec— Union Execs as a whole”—which The owner of the video, which ciplinary reach, students will be rent SU executive branch has including Holtz—occurred includes Holtz. is no longer accessible, was required to take three of their 15 been bubbling among students leading up to the cancellation of “[The statement] is by no listed by Google Drive as fresh- units outside of Olin. The course since the group announced WILD, despite what some Yik means an accusation of any can- man Jake Shainberg. Shainberg options, which include classes in the likely cancellation of fall Yak posts and the attack video didates,” Sng said in an interview. is not a member of SU and did the film and media studies and WILD earlier in the semes- claim. “I don’t think this should be used ter, SU Exec members stated Additionally, every member of as a weapon against a different SEE SU, PAGE 3 SEE MINOR, PAGE 3

Carpool encourages WU ERG ALL DAY, ERG ALL NIGHT students to vote early

ELLA CHOCHREK suggested that filling out absentee STAFF REPORTER ballots can be difficult for college students, and it may be easier for WashU For Bernie volun- students to vote here in Missouri. teers are driving Washington “Voting in Missouri…is the eas- University students of all politi- iest thing for Wash. U. students. cal stripes to the polls so they can Because we’re here, that makes it vote in the Missouri primary. a lot easier,” Rookey said. “Voting Although both the Republican absentee for me—it’s a huge prob- and Democratic primaries are on lem. But voting in Missouri, it’s a March 15, which falls during this lot more direct access.” year’s spring break, early voting Freshman Amal Haque, who has begun. WashU For Bernie participated in Saturday’s car- has organized a group of driv- pool, said the experience was a ers to bring students from the positive one. South 40 to the St. Louis Election “This was my first time vot- Authority so they can cast their ing, and I was really excited to ballots before leaving for spring get involved in politics; I’m a break. really strong believer in the idea Many students are registered that every vote matters,” Haque SKYLER KESSLER | STUDENT LIFE to vote in their home states, but said. “I think it was awesome WashU For Bernie co-president Members of the Wash. U. crew team row at the Clocktower on Friday afternoon as part of the 24-hour erg-a-thon and sophomore Deborah Rookey SEE VOTING, PAGE 3 fundraiser.

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TUESDAY 8 African Students Association Roundtable: SKYLER KESSLER | STUDENT LIFE “Why the Fees Must Fall” Sophomore Sankalp Kapur (left), freshman Noah Silverman and junior Chris Wilson debate as part of the vice president of administra- Danforth University Center, Room 276, 5 p.m. A discussion led by Jordache Elllapen, AFAS tion portion of the event. The debate on Friday featured all candidates running for Student Union positions. postdoctoral fellow, about the South African #FeesMustFall movement. The discussion will explore the history of the protests and the movement in context with Black Lives Matter. RECESS business competition coming April 7

SAM SEEKINGS rapper Tory Lanez, later in leaders and to potentially should be good for the WEDNESDAY 9 STAFF REPORTER the month. win the tour’s grand prize tour.” Lecture: “Who’s to Blame? Punishing Poor Event organizers hope of $250,000. Soldati also noted his Economic Performance in a Centralized RECESS, an entrepre- to combine the resources Rapper Tory Lanez will excitement about OBC’s Political System” neurial presentation tour of Social Programming perform at the Pageant fol- partnership with SPB and Seigle Hall, Conference Room 248, noon. Lecture by Quintin Beazer of Florida State which will culminate in Board, Olin Business lowing the pitches at the SU for the event, espe- University. Sponsored by the political science an idea and music festi- Council (OBC), Student regional event on April cially due to the latter’s department’s speaker series. val in Los Angeles, will Union and the RECESS 26, and students from all expertise in programming. host a qualifying round at tour, all of whom are three schools will be able “The idea first came Washington University on partnering to put on the to attend. from SU, and they thought POLICE April 7. competition. “The concert part was this is an entrepreneurial BEAT The competition, which Applications to be one really planned by RECESS thing, so why don’t we will be financed almost of the presenting teams are itself. Picking the art- partner with the business March 1 entirely by RECESS, will still open, but organizers ist, picking the date, they school,” he said. “SPB got Larceny— Complainant reports being unable allow five selected teams believe the event also has handled all of that,” involved to help promote to locate her phone in Anheuser-Busch Hall. of students to publicly plenty of value for those in SPB president and junior it…It’s really a coordi- Loss $550. present their concepts to a the audience observing the Rahool Bhimani said. nated effort between the Disposition: Pending. panel of experts recruited pitches. “There are three schools in three groups.” March 2 from both Washington “I think a lot of peo- the region, and the concert Some students are Auto Accident—Two vehicles, no injuries in University faculty and ple, when they saw our can’t really be tied to one already excited about the Lot #4. the St. Louis community. Facebook event, thought specific school, so they’re opportunities the event Disposition: Cleared. One of these teams will that you could only attend handling the logistics of will provide. be selected to move on to if you were pitching, and that.” “I think it sounds like March 3 Larceny—Employee reports a stolen phone a St. Louis regional qual- that’s 100 percent not true. OBC president and a great opportunity for from the back room of Subway, employee- ifying-round, which will This is an entertainment junior Jimmy Soldati is people with entrepreneur- only area. Loss $126. feature a performance by spectacle as much as it is confident there will be ial ideas to test those ideas an opportunity,” SU spe- high attendance at the and to use them in the real cial projects coordinator Washington University world,” freshman Bohdan and senior Jessie Bluedorn round as well as at the Chushak said. said. “We hope other peo- regional competition. Bluedorn hopes that the NomiNatioNs opeN for ple will come by for free “We do expect a big event can add something food, to support their peers turnout because we have new to campus activities eideNbaum eNter and maybe to meet some so many entrepreneurial and noted that it dem- W C interesting folks as well.” groups on campus already onstrates Washington The competition’s win- that do this sort of thing, University’s ability to com- aWard for exCelleNCe ning team will move on and a lot of people have pete with schools that are to a regional event in late ideas in the works,” he the same size or larger. April where they will said. “People train for this “We’re excited to do present against the top sort of thing; we have the something new and mix it teams from Saint Louis Skandalaris Center that up,” Bluedorn said. “I feel University and Webster has promoted this for us a like there’s sometimes a University, fighting for bit on their social media, stagnation of on-campus We knoW you are out there – undergraduate students the chance to win an all- and they anticipate this events, so to bring some- Who have exemplary academic records and a record of expenses paid trip to Los turnout to be large. So, thing so fresh that’s hitting Angeles in June to pres- there’s a lot of this spirit a lot of other big universi- public service. 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VOTING FROM PAGE 1 that students are work- different reason. rather than to encourage Still, Rookey feels that vote—we’re getting young issue.” ing together to make sure “I’m from California, so students to vote for Bernie the group is supporting people’s voice,” Rookey The carpool service everyone’s voice is heard. I registered here because Sanders, Rookey noted. Sanders by leading the said. “You know, one of began on Saturday and And I really commend the I thought my vote would “We’re not asking peo- charge for young voter [Sanders’] main efforts is will continue this Tuesday WashU For Bernie group make more of a difference ple who they’re voting for turnout, as the senator has he wants for people to be in the afternoon and early for helping kids exercise in Missouri,” Yee said. when they get in the car; advocated for college-aged automatically registered evening. In order to vote in their civic duty.” Although the event we’re just driving them voters to show up at the to vote when they turn the primary, students must Sophomore Jojo Yee, organizers are members there. We don’t even care polls. 18—that’s one of the big be registered in Missouri who voted in the primary of WashU For Bernie, the whether they vote in the “We’re helping [Bernie things he’s talking about in and bring a valid photo ID on Saturday, decided to main goal is to get students Democratic or Republican Sanders’] issues; we’re his speeches; he’s drafting with them to the election register in Missouri for a to participate in the election primary,” Rookey said. getting young people to legislation. So, this is his authority.

MINOR FROM PAGE 1

American culture stud- industry, and I expect that ies departments, seek to trend to continue, as there provide perspective on is very strong collabora- the media industry and its tion at the undergraduate culture. level across Wash. U.,” “Professor MacDonald Steven Malter, the associ- knew from talking to his ate dean and director of friends in the entertain- undergraduate programs ment industry that…media at Olin Business School, culture and understand- wrote in an emailed ing how the media works statement. is really important when The business of enter- going into the entertain- tainment’s keystone ment industry,” Alter said. course, the Economics Members of the admin- of Entertainment, will istration agreed with be offered this fall and is MacDonald and Alter that taught by MacDonald. taking classes outside of Even though the course the business school would predates the new minor, he provide students with the believes the class provides most well-rounded view of students with an under- ARIEL VASSER | STUDENT LIFE the industry. standing of the unique Professor of Economics and Strategy Glenn MacDonald and freshman Zach Alter have worked together to develop a new minor in the “With the business of economic conditions, Olin Business School: Business of Entertainment. entertainment minor, our decision-makers, and insti- faculty felt that classes tutions in the industry. and the peculiar econom- the heck do you make a them to be people who cannot officially declare offered in other areas of “It’s basically three ics of the music and movie movie…Finally, I have a my students will really be the minor yet, Malter the University will provide things. It’s a straight-up business…Then they learn bunch of different people inspired by,” MacDonald expects it be available on the students with a holistic economics class where a lot of straight-up insti- come in from the indus- said. WebSTAC shortly after view of the entertainment we talk about economics tutional stuff like how try...and I have handpicked Although students spring break.

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not respond to requests for ideas” during the time been eliminated, with comment at the time of that they worked together candidates running indi- publication. A member of but struggled to delegate vidually. Perpetual lateness SU who knows him said and to appear on time for and trouble delegating also that the video was made as meetings. marked Holtz’s time on a joke. Students who worked FCC. Despite Yik Yak posts Holtz him in the past said Since then, Holtz said, to the contrary, Holtz’s fel- that some of the problems he has grown as a leader, low members of the 2013 partially arose from the is always on time to meet- Freshman Class Council election of a “split slate,” ings and has learned to said there was no impeach- as the elected group had delegate through leading ment process and that not wanted to run for FCC committees. Holtz completed his term together. In 2013, freshman “I don’t think fresh- as president despite diffi- candidates from different man year was perfect,” culties working with other slates were elected—some- Holtz said. “I 100 percent members of the coun- thing that was uncommon could’ve done better, but cil. They also generally during the slate system. I learned and grew from felt that Holtz had “great The slate system has since that.”

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THE WILCO

GUIDE TO STL

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St. Louis has a bit of a musical inferiority complex. We have our fair share of musical icons— Chuck Berry and Nelly are counted among St. Louis’ pride and joy—but we often come up short when it comes to acts with ties to the city. One such act is Wilco, the alt-rock band formed in St. Louis by singer-songwriter Jeff Tweedy. The band made its name with earnest albums such as 1996’s “Being There” and 2002’s “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.” Though the band is now mostly based out of Chicago, Wilco still makes a point of coming to St. Louis during tours, even when other national touring acts might skip the crossroads city. The city is part of the band’s history and one that the performers acknowledge in songs and personal histories. Here, then, is a look at the historical geography of Wilco in St. Louis. —Noah Jodice, Associate Editor

Euclid Records Casino Queen St. Louis may The Webster Park record store where Tweedy found Located across the banks of the Mississippi—visible himself employed after dropping out of college. It was there from the Gateway Arch’s grounds—Wilco paid tribute have only been that he met Tony Margherita, another store clerk. The two to the casino across the river on its 1995 debut album, struck up a friendship, which led to Margherita managing “A.M.,” with the song “Casino Queen.” Tweedy sings Uncle Tupelo throughout the band’s career. Tweedy and of the blackjack tables and quick flings that one would a proving ground Euclid Records are still intertwined: the shop had a pop-up expect from a song about such a venerable establishment. location during Wilco’s 2015 Solid Sound music festival He’s been “gambling like a fiend,” without much luck or in far away Massachusetts. The partnership speaks to the much care about what comes next. It’s a raucous rocker of for bands like band’s commitment, to not only local St. Louis businesses a song, with a straight-out-of-the-bar band mentality that but to a greater sense of kinship with the region, as well. defined Wilco’s early work. Wilco that come Mississippi Nights Laclede’s Landing out of its bars While it may have closed back in 2007, the music club In one of the band’s more subtle nods to its home- Mississippi Nights served as the burial grounds for Tweedy town, Tweedy sings about Laclede’s Landing—situated and clubs, but the and Farrar’s Uncle Tupelo. The band played its last live set just north of the Arch and on the banks of the river— there by the riverside in 1994, before breaking up for good. on 2002’s “Heavy Metal Drummer.” The song opens Farrar, who still lives in St. Louis, would go on to form Son with the reference, as Tweedy sings, “I sincerely miss city will always Volt with Uncle Tupelo drummer Mike Heidorn. Farrar those heavy metal bands/I used to go and see on the called the club “a portal to a musical world that existed landing in the summer.” He’s pulling us back to his outside the Midwest.” Perhaps the venue had carried a bit past, when the Landing was known as the heart of a be a reminder of of the nation’s musical spirit through its walls, courtesy of rejuvenated St. Louis music and cultural scene. It’s the river from which it took its name. a hearty dose of nostalgia for times gone by. Tweedy is back by the river again, which is evident of the tie what was. between Wilco’s St. Louis origins and its future up the Cicero’s river in Chicago, where “Drummer” and the rest of “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” was recorded. The Landing was, at that time, primarily bars, tourist shops and a Many a student has crowded into Cicero’s bar, right on few restaurants. Belleville, Ill. the corner of Delmar Boulevard and Kingsland Avenue, Like Uncle Tupelo, Mississippi Nights and even to drown their midterm troubles. The bar was also where Euclid Records, the Landing was a symbol of some- Tweedy and several former members of Uncle Tupelo thing Tweedy had lost and hoped to regain somehow. Tweedy grew up in Belleville, only a half-hour’s drive debuted the newly formed Wilco, six months after the previ- The images are equal parts reminder and renewal. Just from downtown St. Louis. In high school he met Jay Farrar, ous band’s breakup. Though they played under the name as the Mississippi flows through the city, Tweedy’s who was playing in the garage-rock band The Plebes. Farrar Black Shampoo, it was a sign of renewal for Tweedy and history comes through again and again. St. Louis may asked Tweedy to join, and they gained momentum and gigs the band. Uncle Tupelo had made its name playing Cicero’s have only been a proving ground for bands like Wilco in the early 1980s. After a few personnel and name changes, stage years earlier. With Margherita still on as manager, that come out of its bars and clubs, but the city will Farrar and Tweedy reformed as Uncle Tupelo. Wilco was set to move into its now-storied recording career. always be a reminder of what was. 6 STUDENT LIFE MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016

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Defense key in women’s basketball victory over Whitewater

AARON BREZEL and they score less than SENIOR SPORTS EDITORSPORTSus, we’re going to win the game,” Dynis said. With the Bears cling- The Bears’ shot defense ing to a five-point lead was blanketing. After one minute into the fourth shooting 35.6 percent from quarter, senior guard the floor on their way to Katybeth Biewen poked a 66-54 victory over No. the ball out at half-court. 21 Bluffton College a day The next Bears’ posses- earlier, the Warhawks were sion, junior forward Jenn held to a 25.9 percent-mark Dynis, in just her second on Saturday, including 6-28 game back after a two- from range. This was the week absence, found fellow first time Whitewater had junior forward Lily Sarros been held under 30 percent for the open layup. shooting all season Seven-point lead. With the Bears also Fifty seconds and two shooting a respectable 46.7 Dynis-free-throws later, percent from the field, the Biewen poked out steal and game had all the makings STEPHEN HUBER | STUDENT LIFE drew a shooting foul. of a blowout. However, Forward Lily Sarros high-fives her teammates before the Bears’ NCAA tournament game against UW-Whitewater on Saturday night. “You turned [around]— what the Warhawks lacked The Bears won 62-45 after Sarros led the team with 12 rebounds. she had the ball and I was in shot percentage, they like, ‘what happened?’” made up for in rebounding. boards.” “She was a key stop, but jumped out to an 11-4 an offense that dished out head women’s basketball By halftime, Whitewater The already-sputtering we knew they kind of had lead in the opening three 27 assists to 31 baskets. coach Nancy Fahey said had outrebounded the Whitwater offense was an even-scoring across the minutes. Thompson herself tied a of the rapid change of Bears 21 to 18 including held to just five field goals board for the season, so “We came out and season-high with 10 dimes. possession. 11 offensive boards. This in the entire second half. we knew any one of them wanted to run and that’s With the pair of victo- Ten-point…11-point culminated in a minus-11 All it took was a trio of could really come out and just a part of our press ries, the Bears improve lead. shot differential for Wash. steals to pull away for have a really good game,” [defense] and the defense to 22-5 and punch their Just five seconds later, U. and just a five-point lead good. Biewen said. and the tempo that we ticket to the sweet six- it was Dynis with the steal at the half. Senior forward Amanda Rounding out the nota- want to play,” senior guard teen next weekend, where and senior guard dished In the second half, the Martinez tallied a team- ble stats, Sarros finished Jordan Thompson said. they will face conference the ball out to junior guard Bears were able to take high 12 points while with nine points and 12 “We want people to match rival Carnegie Mellon Zoe Vernon, who drained a away even that advantage, battling through foul trou- boards. our tempo and [for us] not University in Crestview three. limiting the Warhawks to ble the whole night. Up If Saturday was a have to match other peo- Hills, Ky. Wash. U. last In just 2 1/2 minutes, the just five offensive boards. until the last 2 1/2 minutes defensive slugfest, Friday ple’s tempo.” faced off against the Bears’ two-score lead bal- According to Dynis, that of regulation, however, night’s first-round matchup Switched to zone Tartans on Feb. 14, when looned to 14 points. They shift stems from a team no Bear had yet scored in against Greenville College defense early on, opening they overcame a 14-point would go up by as much approach to rebounding. double figures, a testament was a high-flying offensive up space for the Bears’ out- deficit in the fourth quarter as 21 before settling in for “You definitely have to to their balanced offensive spectacle. At least for the side shooters. The Red and to triumph 57-54. While the 62-45 home-court vic- match their physicality, but attack. Bears. The Red and Green Green capitalized, shoot- a play-off game against a tory over University of do it with a smart head,” Biewen tallied six of shot 50.8 percent from ing 8-16 from range in the conference rival may carry Wisconsin-Whitewater Dynis said. “You have to the Bears 12 steals while the floor and hit 11 of 24 first half. a little bit extra narrative in the second round be responsible for your primarily guarding sopho- attempts from the three- “That’s hard to keep up flavor, Fahey iterated that of NCAA tournament kid. So as long as your kid more Brooke Trewyn. point arc on their way to for two halves,” Fahey. next weekend will just be play. doesn’t get the rebound, Against Bluffton, Trewyn a 87-48 victory over the “But what happened isn’t another play-off contest. “We pride ourselves on and you can rely on your scored 23 points on 7-13 Panthers. necessarily the shooting, “It’s a game—[the] next our defense, and we know teammates thinking the shooting from the floor. On Utilizing a press defense but the ball movement game you got to play. And on any given night, if we same thing…you guys Saturday, she went score- to keep the Greenville manipulating defenses.” that’s how we’re going to can shut down a team are going to have those less on 0-7. offense unsettled, the Bears Thompson facilitated approach it,” Fahey said.

Baseball shuts down Augustana for sweep

ROHAN GUPTA hitting is timing, pitch- and advanced to second In the second game, O’Hara, picked up a hit in find somebody else who’s SPORTS EDITOR ing is upsetting timing. on an error by junior left Margolin delivered six the second game. going to give us an oppor- Wash. U.’s starting pitch- fielder Scott Nelson, Clarke innings of two-run ball Notably absent in the tunity there with a better As the Washington ers, senior Julian Clarke walked the next hitter. A before junior relief pitcher second game’s lineup was approach.” University baseball team and junior Brad Margolin sacrifice bunt put a pair Matt Clohisy and Nelson junior designated hit- Bloom expects to con- enters the toughest part used that notion to hold in scoring position for the closed the door, combin- ter Christian Santos, who tinue experimenting with of its schedule, it contin- Augustana to a season-low Vikings, but Clarke then ing for five strikeouts over struck out three times in lineups, especially the bot- ues to fire on all cylinders. two runs—twice. got a big strikeout, one the final three frames. The the first game. Bloom made tom third, until he finds a The Bears beat Augustana “I thought [Clarke] and of just three on the day. offense was active, scoring it clear that his hitters will group that sticks. College 4-2 and 6-2 Friday [Margolin] did a nice job of Unfortunately for the Bears, six runs spread across five need to make adjustments “I’m not [the] type of at Kelly Field, making it keeping them off-balance,” Clarke could not get out of separate innings. in order to have competitive coach who necessarily has six straight victories for the head coach Pat Bloom said. the inning unscathed, allow- Most of the offensive at-bats. to stick with one lineup,” team following an 0-2 start “I thought they used the ing a two-run single and activity on Friday, how- “I think with any of our Bloom said. “We’re going to the season. breaking stuff effectively; relinquishing the lead. Both ever, came from the top of guys, they have to go out, to continue to adjust our Augustana had averaged [they] were able to work runs were unearned. the lineup: junior shortstop and they know they have personnel as need be to give 9.9 runs per game prior inside a little bit, and I think Clarke would recover to Austin Darmawan and to go and put out good hit- us the greatest matchup to Friday’s action, scor- we stayed away from some retire the last 10 Vikings in senior center fielder Max ting approaches at-bat to opportunities and [the ing fewer than seven runs of their power.” a row to end the game. Golembo each had a pair at-bat,” Bloom said. “It greatest] chance to win that just once all season. On Clarke started the first Junior second baseman of multi-hit games, and isn’t about going out and particular ball game.” Friday afternoon, however, game, allowing just three Ben Browdy delivered the Browdy had five runs bat- getting hits or not striking In Florida, the Bears Wash. U.’s pitching, which hits over a complete game big blow for the Bears, ted in. Each member of the out, it’s more of the process will take part in the round has allowed just eight runs effort. He was perfect a bases-clearing two-out middle of the lineup, junior of the approach, and if we robin University Athletic over the six-game winning through 3 2/3 innings, double after an Augustana first baseman Tate Maider, see guys not adjusting their Association Championship. streak, had the upper hand. and only ran into trouble error loaded the bases and junior third baseman approach from at-bat one Their winning streak ended There is an old baseball in the sixth inning. After extended the bottom of the Spencer Egly, and sopho- through at-bat three or four, with a 3-1 loss to No. 3 proverb that states that if the leadoff hitter reached seventh inning. more right fielder Conor then we’re going to try to Emory University Sunday.

Pitkin throws perfect game, softball improves to 8-0

NICK KAUZLARICH out 14 of 15 batters with year last season, when support Pitkin would need. shutout innings. Sunshine State this com- STAFF REPORTER an effective rise ball that Pitkin posted a 20-8 record Sophomore third baseman Against Haverford, ing week for the University baffled Bethany’s hitters and a 1.62 ERA as the pro- Hera Tang led the team Pitkin and sophomore Athletic Association Senior starting pitcher all game. hibitive ace of the pitching with four runs batted in relief pitcher Mackenzie Championship, where they Annie Pitkin tossed a “I was really hitting my staff. Pitkin credits her on 1-for-3 hitting, while Gauden combined for a hope to repeat as champi- perfect game and the spots today with the rise stellar start to an intense junior center fielder Janet one-hitter, while Arends ons after capturing a share Washington University ball, just working that off-season workout sched- Taylor added two RBI with continued her strong week- of the title last year. The softball team remained pitch inside and outside ule and the hiring of head two hits in three at-bats. end with a team-high three Red and Green will play undefeated with a 4-0 really effectively, and it sports performance coach In the second game of RBIs to spearhead the 10 games from Tuesday weekend in Clermont, Fla. was jumping a lot today,” Terry O’Neill last year. the doubleheader, Wash. Bears’ 9-0 victory. through Sunday, including Behind Pitkin’s effort, Pitkin said. “I was able to “Terry O’Neill gave us U. relied on small-ball, 13 The Bears rallied from two games against No. 4 the No. 3 Bears (8-0 get them to swing at junk a lifting program in May singles out of 15 hits, to a 3-1 deficit against Emory University. Before record) shut out Bethany pitches and then come or June, and just to have secure a commanding win Susquehanna in the sev- they look too far ahead, College, 10-0, before blow- back in for a strike, and it workouts six days a week over Austin. enth inning to avoid their though, they will have to ing out Austin College, worked really well. That all summer and then all After falling behind first defeat of the season. take care of business in the 13-2, in a pair of five- was definitely the majority fall and winter was huge,” 2-0, the Bears wasted no Taylor Arends hit a game- classroom. inning games on Saturday. of the strikeouts.” Pitkin said. “I really just time in the bottom of the tying RBI single to send “It’s rough to miss a On Sunday, the Red and Pitkin’s perfect game is stuck to that and commit- first, stringing together the game to extra innings, whole week of school,” Green cruised to a 9-0 representative of her red- ted to that, and I think four consecutive singles to and freshman second base- Pitkin said. “We’ve got victory over Haverford hot start, in which she has that’s paid off.” build a 4-2 lead. The Red man Josi Elder eventually a bunch of people taking College, then rallied for an compiled a 5-0 record with In the second inning, and Green added three delivered a game-winning exams in the hotel this extra-inning, 5-4 win over 56 strikeouts while allow- freshman shortstop Taylor more runs in the third sacrifice fly to keep the week, which is hard, but I Susquehanna University. ing just one unearned run Arends broke a scoreless and six in the fourth as perfect record intact. think we all support each In the second perfect in 27 2/3 innings. The tie with a solo home run, sophomore pitcher Maggie In the midst of a other. When it’s time to game and fourth no-hitter start is a marked improve- the first of her career, Clapp (2-0) earned the vic- 16-game Florida road-trip, focus and hit the books, we of her career, Pitkin struck ment from even her career to provide all the run tory in relief with 4 1/3 the Bears will stay in the do it together.” 8 STUDENT LIFE LINDSAY TRACY | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016 SCENE Julian Rosefeldt: The man, the myth, the legend DANIELLE LEVENTHAL meant to be viewed: low to collapsing the world of the in artistic discourse that art result of his work with a team in society,” Rosefeldt stated. ART EDITOR the ground and surrounding West with current politics and should lack joy,” Rosefeldt of 40 people on a film set— “Part of the human nature is the seats of the gallery space gangsters, Rosefeldt brilliantly laughed. “Which is very the work is denser because reflecting culture, and [it is] After months of reading like a campfire. The five scenes makes the case that we still funny because if you look at each person contributes his built by whatever we have con- about his work and watching included a Western town, rely on myth-based motifs of art history, it’s full of joyful or her talent to orchestrate a sumed in our life. Every book the film “American Night” a saloon, a log cabin with a violence, as well as the hero expressions, and we really much more profound image. we have read and every film (2009) on my laptop at home woman waiting outside the of the American Old West, to love to see that. But there’s a Rosefeldt aims to deconstruct we have seen—that makes us through Vimeo, I finally got door, a deserted landscape, shape our current culture. kind of Calvinistic attitude in the way we see reality in all what we are.” the chance to sit down with and an actual cowboys’ Feeling grounded with these the actual discourse of art… of his works, so this process Rosefeldt’s interest in the artist Julian Rosefeldt. The campfire. All five of these small screens, I was shocked it’s almost self-punishing. of building up layers within “mythmaking machine” of Berlin-based contemporary screens play on for the entirety by how much more magnetic My theory is that there’s an the image goes along with this cinemas and how movies artist, filmmaker and professor of the piece—the viewer is the images were in the space. increasing feeling of guilt in idea of construction. influence our culture becomes visited last Friday to deliver clued into each environment It was very seductive, the way intellectual people nowadays “My background is in archi- evident towards the end of a lecture at Washington simultaneously. the characters and environ- because they know we’re deep tecture,” Rosefeldt said. “I “American Night,” when each University in conjunction with Rosefeldt’s piece aims to ments were shot with opulence into s---; our hands are full of guess I was always interested scene begins to break down the opening of his exhibition comment on and critique the and with their actions so exag- blood.” in the way a work was dis- and zoom out far enough at the Mildred Lane Kemper mythology of the American gerated. While the presidential Rosefeldt brings the joy played in the space and how to expose the camera crew Art Museum. Rosefeldt’s West. He does so using the puppets, dancing women and back into artwork by collecting it embraces the audience.” to the viewer. Trucks, props piece, “American Night,” is a Western film genre as a basis jeering cowboys in the film quotes from these political and The exhibition space at the and lighting uncover the multichannel film installation. for the themes in the five were quoting serious political social sources and juxtapos- Kemper certainly embraces staged aspects and myths of When the viewer enters the projections, as well as various campaigns and deconstructing ing them with the opulent, its viewers, both through the filmmaking itself. “I find it dark gallery space, he or she quotes throughout the film. the Western myth, they man- aesthetically pleasing images physical aspect of the campfire very fascinating to show the is surrounded by five video The cowboys’ script also aged to stay satirical. in his films. “I’m always very seating as well as through the backside of movie production screens, each with a different includes quotes from rappers I found myself smiling at happy when I see my work in enticing visual elements of the with the same aesthetical atti- projection, sound and story like 50 Cent, and various polit- the carefully crafted, surreal the context of the audience films. tude that the actual film has, to to tell. Needless to say, this ical figures from current U.S. environments and actors, because I can feel that there As for the quotations in show the beauty of myth- immersive experience was campaigns. George W. Bush and quickly reorganized my is a longing for sensuality “American Night” from making as well,” Rosefeldt much more inviting than the and Barack Obama make an questions for the artist in order again,” he said. “I’m present- cowboys, rappers and political explained. version I watched on Vimeo. appearance as two puppets in to begin with what I needed ing a social-political issue in campaigns, Rosefeldt admit- Experience the myths in Just before my precious a saloon performance, allud- to know most now that I had a way that you can access it ted he watched hundreds of “American Night,” the camp- five-minute interview with ing to American foreign policy seen the work: why is it impor- without reading pages and Western films to find the most fire setting, five extravagant Rosefeldt, I sat down on a while arguing through direct tant to establish a playful, pages of text-work on a wall in “emblematic” sentences of film projections and multiple bench in the gallery and took quotes from 1950s Western biting tone? a museum.” the mythology of the West. Western characters at the Kemper in each vividly shot, melo- films like “The Big Trail” “I find it very interesting Rosefeldt pointed out that “A lot of my work is about the Museum, on view in the Garen dramatic scene the way it is and “Bend of the River.” By that there is a common sense these extravagant images are a way we function as humans Gallery until August 7.

(alternative) Mexican food PHOTOS BY BROCK WORKMAN NACHOMAMA’S PUBLICO

BROCK WORKMAN the crowded venue park- Publico FOOD EDITOR ing. Rosalita’s might be a Address: 6679 Delmar bit of a trip from Danforth Blvd., St. Louis The Harvey Media Center's Many Washington Campus, but for the com- Best way to get there: University students are com- fortable atmosphere and Quick car ride or 15-minute All Campus Audio Visual rental service fortable utilizing the Mexican the strong food selection, it walk from campus food options available north of is worth the trip. Located in the Wash. campus in the El Maguey and Make sure you try: A fajita U. backyard of Delmar, Mi Ranchito restaurants. But dish of any kind. Publico is a newer, fancier just got better. these two eateries only provide restaurant that provides one iteration of Mexican cui- Nachomama’s a more expensive twist sine. St. Louis has a selection Address: 9643 Manchester on Mexican and South of other restaurants that pro- Rd., St. Louis American cuisine. It is vide different experiences from Best way to get there: grouped in the same family the locations that Wash. U. 10-15-minute car ride of restaurants as the popular students tend to frequent. From through Brentwood Half & Half brunch eatery. date nights to hangout nights, When it comes to making Getting a table is definitely St. Louis can find a Mexican tasty Mexican food quickly, a struggle because there twist for your needs. Nachomama’s has nailed are only a handful of tables the right formula. This available. It’s almost easier Rosalita’s Cantina restaurant is essentially the to roll the dice and hope to Address: 1235 Washington “fast food” of Tex-Mex. My snag a seat at the bar, which Ave., St. Louis meals have been prepared fills nearly the whole front Best way to get there: in less than five minutes, half of the small restaurant. 15-20-minute car ride and there is a drive-through The food covers a broader downtown option for those who can- spectrum than just Mexican, Rosalita’s Cantina is not make a trip inside. The as raw oysters and pork a two-story Tex-Mex seating inside is informal, ribs sit on the menu next to restaurant on the dense with booths and tables barbacoa tacos and duck Washington Avenue in provided in a choose-your- encocada. Given the newer, downtown St. Louis. Its table atmosphere. The food more modern expensive menu includes plenty of is definitely cheaper, as style, what the food might standard Mexican dishes almost every meal is under lack in quantity, it makes from burritos to fajitas, $10, served with Styrofoam up for in complex taste. I but also includes specialty plates and plastic utensils. felt myself unfamiliar with dishes like the Cadallac Subtle efforts are made to many of the ingredients on Fajitas, which contain make the experience more the menu, but my trust in uncommon items like homely, however, such as them to compose the dishes scallops and bacon. Save flowerpots serving as vessels was a risk that paid off. The for a few dishes, the food for tortilla chips. Despite flank steak and chicken is mostly very high-quality, the low cost, the food is not are cooked carefully and and the drinks are loaded low-quality. The meat isn’t exceptionally, and tacos with flavor—not just hastily cooked, despite the are precisely engineered to sugar. Due to its location, time restrictions around its deliver a kaleidoscope of Now offering rentals of Rosalita’s is a bit more preparation. The premade taste with each bite. The upscale in ambience, but plates, such as the Super drinks provided are just as GoPros and Sony NXCams could also act as a sports Mex Platter, provide a complex, albeit less forgiv- bar venue due to its many balance of flavor; the plat- ing to rookies armed with screens and centrally ters are not just the same a basic knowledge of some for all of your video needs. located bar. Despite all ingredients repackaged in of the spirits and mix-ins of this, meals are reason- three different forms. It can provided. This set aside, ably priced—ranging from be rare for a restaurant with Publico is able to provide an $10 to $20 depending on cheap menu prices to pro- intimate, warm environment how complex of a dish vide good-tasting food, but in the hustle and bustle of Angel and Paul Harvey you choose. Rosalita’s Nachomama’s popularity the Delmar Loop, which, also frequently provides with locals justifies its ability coupled with fancier fare, mediacenter access to a shuttle that will to do so. It might not be the makes for an idea take customers to sporting ideal location for a lavish Located on the 3rd floor of the DUC Make sure you try: The events or concerts around date, but it is a great spot for flank steak—I was cap- downtown, which is a tan- a quick dinner with friends. tivated by the balance http://duc.wustl.edu/items/all-campus-audio-visual/ talizing option for diners Make sure you try: A plat- between crispy burnt edges who would like an easier ter; they provide a good mix and the softer, rarer insides place to stash their car than of food at a fair price. of the steak slices. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 2016 WESLEY JENKINS | SENIOR FORUM EDITOR | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 9

FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL Student Life endorses Sng, Kapur, Biswas, Wu, Fong; hopes for more politically active community

his Tuesday, when Holtz and Sng are clearly the cancellation of WILD, options for implementing it, available to the entire student served on Freshman Class students go to vote the more experienced of the with anonymous Yik Yak a move which shows passion body,” without acknowledg- Council and Sophomore Class for Student Union three candidates. In terms posts insinuating that it was and dedication to the admin- ing the collaborative effort Council, as well as helping to Texecutive positions, of accomplishments, Holtz Sng alone who made the istration position. The other involved in the project or the create the Sophomore Spirit they will be faced with the has reformed the SU advo- decision. These posts are two candidates have promising efforts of Sng in spearheading Days. In his interview with most contested race in recent cacy process, passed several irresponsible, as the cancel- platforms, but often fall short the project. Schifer also sup- our board, Wu spoke candidly history. Two years ago, after resolutions and helped create lation was one made by all when it comes to concrete ports decreasing funds for the about his efforts to create the election of the Elevate! the new “Join SU” page of SU Exec. Further, it has plans. While the Student Life collegiate readership program, more inclusive and exciting slate, the long-held slate sys- for recruitment. Holtz has become increasingly clear that editorial board believes Kapur which provides an essential programming and has already tem was abolished, allowing campaigned on a platform the cancellation was inevitable, is the best candidate for the link to the world outside the begun looking at how to candidates to run as individu- of transparency, honesty and regardless of Exec’s opinions. job, we suggest he more fully Wash. U. bubble. successfully program for the als. Last year’s race evidenced advocacy that includes cam- Sng, through his 40-plus consider the implications of Biswas, therefore, is the presidential debate. We fully the shortcomings of this new paigns in mental health and student group endorsements, shifting the collegiate reader- strongest choice. Through believe that Wu will take on system, as only one of the a voter registration drive. His has proven that he has the sup- ship program (which provides his work as speaker of the the challenge of his office with five positions was contested. platform is, however, vague in port of the student body. His print editions of the leading Treasury, Biswas has the most passion and promise. However, this year’s race has its means of accomplishing work in increasing financial local and national newspapers direct experience with the Though we endorse Fong proven that the system can these goals. transparency similarly shows to students and faculty) to a new general budget meeting as a qualified candidate, we work, with three of the five While these goals and a commitment to the interests digital platform. format and the most accurate strongly recommend that executive positions contested, accomplishments are substan- of the student body. For those The final contested posi- proposals for improving it. she develop a more concrete and each of those contested tive, Holtz’s efforts pale in that are still concerned about tion, that of vice president Though his informal “Finance and comprehensive platform. races containing three separate comparison to those of Sng. WILD, Sng has made it clear of finance, displays three Fridays” events will likely be Currently, her candidate candidates. In his role as vice president that he is in support of two candidates with quite varied ill-attended without consider- statement reads with the con- The most heated of these of finance, Sng completed WILDs in the future. experiences. Sophomore able public relations support, fidence of knowing that she is races is certainly the presi- several major projects in The candidates for vice Keaton Schifer serves currently they are a noble effort at uncontested, with few actual dential race. Two candidates, order to directly increase the president of administration, as Treasury’s budget commit- student engagement beyond policies proposed. Coming off Mike Holtz and Kenneth transparency and account- junior Chris Wilson, fresh- tee chair, sophomore Omar the vague notion of surveys. the impressive work of cur- Sng, come from within the ability of Student Union. Most man Noah Silverman and Abdelaziz serves as treasurer Biswas also has considerable rent vice president of public current SU executive branch: prominently, he released the sophomore Sankalp Kapur, of Alpha Kappa Psi and junior knowledge of the budget- relations, senior Chan Kwon, Holtz is vice president of previously internal Budget are varied. Though each has Vikram Biswas is currently the ary process from writing the Fong will need to prove her- administration and Sng is vice Allocation Manual, a project experience in different aspects speaker of the Treasury. While “How to Write a Budget” self to the student body during president of finance. The third which made the various ins of SU, Kapur is the standout Adbelaziz brings a set of fresh manual. her term. candidate, Demetri Kavadas, and outs of budget alloca- among the three. His platform eyes to SU, his lack of internal The Student Life edito- We at Student Life are is a complete outsider, having tion much clearer to student is based not simply on fulfilling knowledge of the budgetary rial board also endorses the excited to see so many hotly transferred to Washington groups. Sng’s accomplishment the day-to-day duties of the process (along with the recent two uncontested candidates, contested races. Hopefully this University only a year ago. not only shows a commitment position, but on expanding his major shifts in that process) sophomore Richard Wu for year’s races are indicative of However, Kavadas has quickly to real, effective transpar- efforts through big campaigns, would be difficult to overcome. vice president of program- a renewed interest in student made a name for himself ency, but also enforces the such as a mental health Schifer, though experienced, ming and sophomore Amelia government, and we will see as “the backpack kid” who accountability of formerly advocacy campaign similar to has taken credit for projects Fong for vice president of increased voter turnout on delightfully plays music from a autonomous treasurers to the It’s on Us. He has not only set that were not entirely his. His public relations. Wu is clearly election day. After all, a more speaker in his backpack to the students whom they represent. a big goal, but he has already platform says that he “made passionate about the work politically involved campus is enjoyment of fellow students. Much has been made of begun looking at the logistical the Budget Allocation Manual of programming, having a healthier campus.

BOWIE CHEN | STUDENT LIFE Wash. U. should set precedent in terms of tobacco legislation

MAX BASH to the Center for Disease theoretically have to buy a from using cigarettes, and that Missouri should follow after want to lose advantage of STAFF WRITER Control. Without changing new pack each time they wish it has little impact on students, Kansas and take a strong having lower prices than other pricing strategies, Missouri to smoke and leave campus to faculty and staff who already stance, thinking about the states. Public safety and health hile remains negligent in not pro- do so. Of course, this practice smoke, Wash. U. should go to future generation first. should come before profit; it Washington viding an effective deterrent to isn’t practical and doesn’t the respective governments of Recently, the “Missouri should not be the other way University smoking. occur. Take a walk down Clayton, Mo. and University Promise” initiative was around. Wis a pre- Washington University has Forsyth Boulevard on any City, Mo. to ban smoking, pushed off the upcoming Tobacco is the leading dominantly liberal campus, taken an extremely aggressive day. It doesn’t matter when even on public sidewalks ballot by competing cigarette cause of preventable death in Missouri—our adopted stance on tobacco that the you go; there will definitely be next to institutions of higher tax proposals. The Promise the United States, and smok- state—still adheres to some state will never incorporate faculty, staff and students pol- education. It’s not enough to proposal would have raised ing kills more Americans ineffective, backwards but should take a serious luting their bodies and the air just offer support for quitting tax per pack by 70 cents to each year than alcohol, motor policies. Take the statewide look at as a model to make around them. While Wash. U. smoking to both students and $1, and tax revenue would vehicle accidents, fires, heroic, cigarette tax, which is the Missouri a healthier and more deserves praise for the efforts employees. have been used to support cocaine, homicide and suicide lowest in the nation by far, at attractive place to live and thus far, I implore them to go Consider that just over scholarships for students who combined. Our school should a mere 17 cents per pack of work. Smoking and all other a step further. the border in Kansas, youth graduate high school and stay be shaping the future, not 20 cigarettes. Compare that to tobacco products are prohib- Currently, Wash. U. doesn’t smoking rates dropped by five in Missouri to pursue higher letting a major public health the national average of $1.61 ited on the entire campus. permit any tobacco-related percent after a tax increase of education. Unfortunately, crisis of the past and present a pack in taxes, and one starts This ban includes all visitors advertising or sponsorship 55 cents. Studies show that a pressure from other initia- persist. Forty million adults to wonder how Missouri’s tax and electronic cigarettes and on University property, at 10 percent price increase can tives leaves us with two lesser smoking in the U.S. is still hasn’t been at least margin- vaporizers, as well. As a 100 University-sponsored events reduce overall cigarette con- proposals. too high, considering how ally increased in the recent percent tobacco-free campus, or in publications produced by sumption by 3 to 5 percent, Regardless of proposed dangerous we know cigarettes past. Unsurprisingly, Missouri technically Wash. U. students the University. Recognizing but, more importantly, youth legislation, the sad part of are. Cigarette use on Forsyth ranked 41st in the nation in can’t own cigarettes on cam- that this practice has to be and young adults are two to cigarette-use reform is the Boulevard, Skinker Boulevard 2014, with an adult smoking pus in any form of Residential done at a nationwide level three times more responsive to main thing blocking legisla- and all other streets bordering rate of 22.1 percent according Life housing and would to prevent new young adults changes in prices than adults. tion is businesses that don’t campus need to end. OUR VOICE: YOUR VOICE: OUR WEB EDITORIAL BOARD SUBMISSIONS POLICY

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