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CLOSING CONCERT STRIKING BACK Martin’s inaugura- Women’s soccer tion closed with a makes comeback concert by Agnez after trailing for first Mo and DaniLeigh time in 11 games (Cadenza, pg 4) THE LEGACY WALL (Sports, pg 3) (Scene, pg 10)

‘Graduate ‘It is time to double down’: Martin lays school is not out vision for WU’s future at inauguration designed for us’: For parents in graduate programs, traditional academia and gendered expectations clash EMMA BAKER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

First impressions In one of her first meetings as a Ph.D. candidate, a professor asked Carolyn Barnes if she was married. Was she married to a man? Was she planning on having children while completing her doctorate? “I evaded answering,” Barnes, now in her final year, said. “And then the professor said, ‘Well, we won’t kick you out or anything, but we highly discourage anything that CHRISTINE WATRIDGE | STUDENT LIFE would hamper your progress to do Chancellor Andrew Martin looks out at the applauding crowd during the inauguration ceremony Thursday. The ceremony was followed by a series of events your degree.’” commemorating the day. Martin committed to increasing the University’s presence in the St. Louis community through initiatives like the “Wash. U. Pledge.” Following the birth of her first TED MOSKAL child, Barnes ended up putting NEWS EDITOR ceremony, various speak- the ‘90s, our future here at Martin’s leadership will support her Ph.D. on hold for a semester ers emphasized the theme of Washington University too may and reinforce Student Union’s to stay home. The legacy of her Hundreds of people gath- momentum, which Chancellor bring us new changes, new initia- goals of increasing access, equity choice is an unexplained leave of ered in Brookings Quadrangle Martin has consistently high- tives and a new path forward...” and representation.” absence on her permanent record. to celebrate the inauguration of lighted as an important part of Gross said. “One of the most Later in the ceremony, Martin “Some of my peers ended up Chancellor Andrew Martin, Oct. his personal philosophy. exciting [things] to my commu- followed up on these concerns, bringing children to their offices 3. “We can’t imagine a better nity is the creation of the student announcing a “Wash. U. Pledge” a couple of days a week,” Barnes The inauguration kicked off person to lead the University at advisory board that includes to provide free tuition to all said. “A lot of folks who have with a procession featuring over this time than Andrew Martin,” faculty, which signals a shift in admitted Washington University children who don’t have childcare 80 representatives from other Chair of the Board of Trustees momentum. Until now, gradu- students from Missouri or still have to juggle being full-time universities as well as delega- Andrew E. Newman said. “He’s ate students’ needs have been Southern Illinois who are either parents and trying to finish your tions from each college and the bright, accomplished, compas- greatly overlooked although our Pell eligible or have a family dissertation and publish articles administration. After the pro- sionate, a strategic thinker with community is made up of almost income of less than $75,000. and get on the job market and cession, representatives from an extremely organized mind… 6,300 [people].” “To increase our momentum, teach and all of these things.” the Board of Trustees, faculty, Since his return to campus, Student Union president I believe now we must focus on Eventually, Barnes’ mother-in- graduate and undergraduate stu- Chancellor Martin already has junior Tyrin Truong emphasized talented students close to home,” law was able to come take care of dents, staff and alumni all spoke, developed a clear vision for the the importance of addressing the Martin said. “And for those her son, an option which Barnes welcoming Martin to his new many ways in which we will needs of low income students undergraduate students already said she and her partner knew was position. build on our momentum as a in addition to those of graduate enrolled at Wash. U. who would a privilege to have. Senior Poetry Fellow Paul community on both the Danforth students. qualify, they too will benefit “That of course was a huge Tran also presented an origi- and Medical campuses.” “In the short time that I have from this pledge beginning this financial burden not just for us, but nal inaugural poem on the Graduate student in cogni- known Chancellor Martin, I have fall.” our extended family,” Barnes said. theme of momentum, which tive psychology Marina Gross come to have faith in our com- Martin also emphasized “That was wonderful to have her was commissioned by Martin. praised the reforms Martin has mon interests and his passion for the importance of increasing here. She was amazing.” After the reading, Chancellors already made for graduate stu- increasing equity on our cam- Washington University’s pres- The financial burden has a Emeriti Danforth and Wrighton dents, relating these changes pus,” Truong said. “One of his ence in the St. Louis region in number. In the state of Missouri presented Martin with the offi- to her experience as an East first acts as Chancellor-Elect was new ways. for 2018, it is estimated that cen- cial charter and seal of the German citizen after the fall of the implementation of startup ter-based care for an infant costs University, formally inaugurat- the Berlin Wall. grants which helped... level the $9,802 annually. For home-based ing him as chancellor. “Similarly to what East playing field for new students. READ MORE AT Over the course of the Germans experienced in I am certain that Chancellor STUDLIFE.COM SEE CHILDCARE, PAGE 2

Planned Parenthood expands, opens Illinois clinic near St. Louis JAYLA BUTLER Louis, the sole Missouri clinic, was Parenthood opening a new location “We couldn’t be prouder of their until every person with a uterus in SENIOR NEWS EDITOR denied a license renewal in June, but [near] Missouri is a demonstration commitment to reproductive health every state has equitable access to a court order has allowed the facil- of its never-ending strength.” rights,” Bender-Long wrote. “As basic healthcare and I will be fight- Various student groups and fac- ity to continue operation for the time The chapter currently works in Missouri has lost all but one abor- ing alongside them in every way I ulty members reacted positively to being. connection with the St. Louis facility tion provider, Missourians are being can.” news that Planned Parenthood (PP) The Washington University in the Central West End, and has not forced to seek legal and safe abortion Assistant professor of Women, opened a new facility in Fairview chapter of Planned Parenthood yet heard from the Fairview Heights methods across the river in Illinois... Gender and Sexuality Studies Heights, Ill., 15 miles from the Generation Action (PPGA) location on a liaison between the This facility would greatly improve Heather Berg expressed excitement Missouri border. described the news as a “real win” two groups, which has previously access to reproductive and sexual over the news in a statement to The facility, which was built in for St. Louis residents and is work- included assisting with voter registra- healthcare.” Student Life. secret to avoid delays that have ing to increase accessibility to tion efforts and canvassing. While Title Mine president junior “This is great news for reproduc- plagued past facilties, will allow emergency contraception on cam- PPGA is also working to improve Candace Hayes was disappointed tive justice, especially for poor and nearby Missouri residents access pus by creating a website informing its political advocacy. Their next gen- with the adversity that Planned working-class people who rely on Planned Parenthood’s services in students of resources on and off eral body meeting, “Pumpkin spice Parenthood has faced in Missouri, Planned Parenthood’s low-cost Illinois, where the Reproductive campus. and call your representatives!” will she was happy to hear about the services,” Berg wrote. “It’s also a Health Act expanding abortion “I was ecstatic when I heard be held Oct. 24. new facility opening. good reminder that, in this politi- rights was passed in June. the news,” PPGA treasurer junior Title Mine’s internal com- “This will improve the quality of cal climate, patients, activists and Abortion laws in Missouri have Jessica Zodicoff said. “Obviously munications chair, junior Maia life for so many people with uter- service providers will have to get faced turbulence in the past few Planned Parenthood has faced a lot Bender-Long served as a commu- uses in Illinois, Missouri and other creative about circumventing the months. An eight-week abortion ban of backlash in Missouri. They know nity engagement fellow at Planned nearby states who already have to law. The struggle now, in addition with no exceptions for rape or incest they aren’t welcomed by many poli- Parenthood over the summer, and travel across state lines to receive to fighting bad policy in Missouri, is was scheduled to go into effect Aug. ticians and constituents here, but wrote in a statement to Student Life basic care,” Hayes wrote in a state- making sure that Missourians have 28, but was blocked by a federal even in the face of so much hate they that the facility’s opening “could not ment to Student Life. “Planned the resources to travel to Illinois for judge. Planned Parenthood of St. just fought back harder... Planned come at a more critical point.” Parenthood will not stop fighting care.”

CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #320 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.4240 ST. LOUIS, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] FAX 314.935.5938 2 STUDENT LIFE JAYLA BUTLER | SENIOR NEWS EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 Students react to A$AP Ferg as WILD headliner the KYA VAUGHN The cancellation last they’re getting a few more FLIPSIDETUE 8 MON 7 WED 9 SENIOR EDITOR semester left some stu- names out there.” SUNNY SUNNY PARTLY CLOUDY 72/47 73/48 75/58 dents concerned about Some students seemed In conjunction with the upcoming WILD to have more mixed opin- EVENT CALENDAR Chancellor Andrew performance. ions on the selection. Martin’s inauguration,, “When I found out that “I don’t think I would MONDAY 7 the Social Programming he was the one I was a go by myself to go see Board announced A$AP little happier, because it him, but it would be a Lara Bazelon on ‘Rectify: The Power of Restorative Justice After Wrongful Conviction’ Ferg as the fall WILD wasn’t a basic artist, but fun WILD artist,” senior headliner, Oct. 3. Student I’m also skeptical about Sarah Perlin said. Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom, 12 p.m. sentiments regarding the the turnout,” senior Senior Jack Frischer Lara Bazelon, associate professor of Law and Director of Criminal Juvenile Justice & Racial lineup selection were Brenton Graham said, saw both an upside and Justice Clinical Programs at the University of San Francisco, will present this lecture. This widespread, ranging from “And then we expected a downside to the WILD event is presented by the Public Interest Law and Policy Speaker Series (PILPSS) and co- excited to skeptical. T-Pain, [and] T-Pain quit, selection. sponsored with the Prison Education Project and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Some students appeared so I’m wondering what’s “I think that [the selec- Advancement & Institutional Diversity. pleased by this semester’s going to happen with this tion of A$AP Ferg and lineup. one, because whenever Kiiara] is a good balance, TUESDAY 8 “A$AP Ferg is pretty Wash. U. gets good art- instead of just leaning cool,” senior Ari Zimmer ists, they also fall through on one person,” Frischer Seminar: ‘Dynamic Interplay Between tRNA Transport and Processing’ said, “I’m a fan of A$AP somehow, so we’re going said. “But I would say McDonnell Pediatric Research Building, 12 p.m. Mob, but the other [art- to see.” that I think I was excited Juan Alfonzo, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for RNA ists] kind of make sense Graham did mention for a few other artists that Biology at Ohio State University, will present “Dynamic Interplay Between tRNA Transport for Wash. U…I’m pretty that he does not really lis- were possibly featured.” and Processing: On the Possibility of Tunable Modifications.” Host: Dan Goldberg. Part of happy that we got A$AP ten to A$AP Ferg. He was “[I feel] excited for Ferg.” not alone in this. A$AP Ferg to come the Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. Junior Nithya “I really only know one because it has been a Chennupati was con- song by him, so it’s kind while since we have had WEDNESDAY 9 cerned about this of ambivalent,” senior an artist with songs that semester’s WILD, given Catherine King said. “I are still currently popular ‘Blue Skies and Beyond Series: How Cells Eat Food’ the previous semester’s was kind of hoping it’d come to WILD,” junior mySci Resource Center, 4:30 p.m. last-minute announcement be someone a little more Whitney Thomas said. “I It’s true, you are what you eat; and individual cells, like many children, can be picky eaters. that headliner T-Pain mainstream, or someone think that he will bring In this presentation, Timothy Wencewicz, associate professor of chemistry at Washington would no longer be in the other than a one-hit-won- a new energy to campus University, will discuss the molecular basis for nutrient acquisition in a variety of cell types and lineup for WILD due to a der type person. But I like that I have not seen in a look ahead to the potential for treating human disease with a controlled molecular diet. mandatory vocal rest. Kiiara too, so I’m glad while.”

CHILDCARE from page 1 centers, care for an infant students have long railed as students and our future was how becoming a parent began a campaign to raise the organization’s demands, costs $5,708 annually. too high. career, whether we want would alter her perception the minimum wage to $15 the traditional values of the “The graduate school The subsidies available to stay in academia or not, of what it means to be a an hour for all campus work- University shone through. is designed for elite white were implemented in order right? Because our career graduate student. ers during the fall of 2018. “They kind of balked at men who are independently to reduce the sticker cost inevitably takes a hit, or our “I didn’t experience any Parallel to this campaign the idea of free childcare,” wealthy, right?” Barnes of childcare. According to finances inevitably take the direct discrimination,” was another movement: Kelling said. “I think that said. “So, it has just become Graduate Student Senate hit.” Kelling said. “No one said guaranteeing free childcare this has a lot to do with some apparent as a woman, as a President Thomas Howard, According to Howard, the anything microaggressive to for Washington University very traditional thinking parent and as an ally to other the subsidy scales based problems raised surrounding me about my choice to have workers. about women in the work- minoritized students, gradu- on the number of children parenthood stem from a lack a baby, but it’s not a system After years of campaign- place that like, ‘This is your ate students specifically, in the household. For one of visibility of the issue on that supports people who ing, a part of their demands choice to have children, and that graduate school is not child, the family receives campus. have responsibilities outside were met, albeit not for grad- there are consequences to designed for us. We face— $1,750 for the semester. For “I do know one of the of graduate school. And I uate students. This summer, your choice’....putting that because of the institutional two, the stipend increases big pushes, specifically with think that those sorts of obli- Chancellor Andrew Martin onus on a woman’s career is structures that are in place to $2,650 for the semester childcare, was for the library gations disproportionately announced that all regular a gender problem, is a major, to survive—we face forms of and for three, it increases to to have rooms or a space fall to women more often employees and basic service major act of subtle discrimi- inadvertent discrimination.” $3,550. set aside for breastfeeding, than they do fall to men.” contractors would be raised nation that makes women For parents like Barnes, for childcare in general,” 137 families are cur- incrementally until it was at choose between careers and the subsidy just isn’t enough. Howard said. “Even just rently enrolled at the Family $15 an hour by 2021. making sure that they’re The making of a “I’ve got it this year and children’s spaces. The library Learning Center. While The status of on-cam- holding together their per- movement I’m very grateful to have it, decided that there wasn’t Kelling was able to enroll her pus childcare options was sonal lives.” but it only covers one month enough demand for that.” child in the Center, the cost not addressed. During the For Kelling, the question The question of offering each semester of childcare,” According to Barnes, significantly impacted her decision-making process, of access to free childcare on access to free childcare is as she said. “...We’re only able these issues exist in a net- expenses. As she explained Martin and his administra- campus is derived from the much a question of equal- to send my son to a formal work of greater concerns it, time becomes money at tion assessed the state of greater issue of increasing ity as it is one of finance. daycare, because we’re also about access to necessary certain times. Kelling said childcare and campus and diversity in graduate pro- Nationally, evidence points getting help from relatives. resources and spaces on her entire graduate stipend determined not to make any grams. This is a question in to how a lack of affordable A lot of folks don’t have campus. Nursing facilities goes towards paying for changes. which she is deeply invested. access to childcare has a that and so they turn to in particular, she said, are childcare. “We decided to continue “These questions [of] who disproportionately negative home care, right? That’s not often inadequate; they’re “When I think, ‘Okay, I to provide our current child belongs in graduate school, impact among female-iden- licensed.” not always clean and some need to come up with over care options, including child who belongs at the table tifying employees. Barnes affirmed that lack access to appliances like $1,500 a month for child care subsidies for graduate of academia. It seems that The University offers its not every graduate student refrigerators or sinks. care’ I think, ‘how many students and to leave to the that has always privileged own childcare center, the with a child would have the “I’ve had to miss out on a cases of my freelance job am proper channels—namely white, heteronormative, Family Learning Center, means for a relative to cover lot of educational opportu- I going to have to do to do our Graduate Student heterosexual, economically- which is managed by Bright the cost of daycare. This nities, conferences, all these that. How much time is that Council—consideration of privileged men and kind Horizons. There, the full- financial burden, in Barnes’ kinds of things. Because going to take away from my other issues,” Martin wrote of silence everybody else,” time care cost of infants mind, strikes especially even when I came back to studying for my degree?’” in a statement to Student Kelling said. “It’s not just and toddlers is $1,800 per hard on female-identifying work, this multi-billion- Kelling said. “The bottom Life. “I do not expect any a matter of saying, ‘Oh, month. The full-time cost students. dollar University doesn’t line is that, if I didn’t have further announcements we’re operating in the spirit of a two-year-old is $1,800 “This really for me is a take necessary steps to really that line item on my bud- beyond what I shared in my of diversity’...It’s actually per month while the cost reproductive rights issue... facilitate my full participa- get, I would have that much message in July.” establishing frameworks to of a preschool-aged child is Regardless of how great tion,” Barnes said. more time to study. Like I Kelling participated in make sure that the people $1,362 per month. or wonderful a partner would have that before-time several WUGWU rallies who aren’t showing up, Higher education insti- you have, that stress and to finish my dissertation on for raising the minimum when you figure out why, tutions offering access to that burden still in many Stretched too thin time. I’d have that much wage and guaranteeing are able to be supported in childcare options appears ways is more largely placed Meredith Kelling knew more time to research.” free childcare for campus a way that is equitable with to alleviate that imbalance. on women,” Barnes said. she would likely have a child The Washington employees. When she sat at the people who already That access, however, comes “That has major detriment while working on her Ph.D. University Graduate the table with members of can come to that table very at a cost which graduate to our success as graduate What she didn’t anticipate Workers Union (WUGWU) the administration to discuss easily.”

SU expands policy prohibiting outside bank accounts for student groups

MATTHEW FRIEDMAN policy has gained increased expressed sympathy for stu- [student groups] weren’t alternatives for student groups fundraising efforts because SENIOR EDITOR exposure as student groups dent groups when explaining going to get in trouble,” Ashie looking to raise money. At you have to reserve the Bear have ramped up their fund- the policy. said. “It impacts how your SGLT and in the financial Bucks readers ahead of time,” Student Union doubled raising efforts at the beginning “In the digital age it is a lot Business Coordinators will handbook, SU directed Velasco said. “I’d be interested down on its outside bank of the year and submitted easier just to click on the link interact with you and things student groups to use the to see if SU is thinking about account policy this fall, add- their budgets, which were and then donate; we under- like that and potential future University’s Alumni and ways to incorporate Venmo ing GoFundMe to the list of due last Friday. According to stand that. Still, in terms of funding.” Development website for fun- into fundraising efforts outside bank accounts student the Student Union Financial larger, University policies, it’s According to sophomore draisers and to use Bear Bucks because that’s something that groups are prohibited from Guidelines, “evidence of an just not allowed,” Ashie said. Jackie Wang, China Care readers when tabling. I know comes up every year using for fundraising, along outside bank account will “[The policy is meant] to treasurer, the policy can be “There are those more when we fundraise.” with Venmo and PayPal. result in an immediate freeze make sure that spending is in a major hurdle for student accessible alternatives, but Ashie says SU will con- The policy, intended to placed on the student group’s accordance with our financial groups. I’m not oblivious to the fact tinue to explore ways of maintain accountability and SU account and possible policies, and when you have “I think that forbidding that being able to use those supporting student group fun- correspondence with other denial of future funding.” an outside bank account that’s Venmo and external bank other avenues would be a lot draising efforts, stressing that SU financial guidelines, Despite SU’s defense of the just not possible.” accounts makes it very incon- easier,” Ashie said. this fall’s change comes amid restricts the means by which policy as a necessary means Ashie explained that the venient for clubs to carry out Alpha Phi Omega presi- SU’s effort to better commu- student groups can raise for maintaining financial exclusion of GoFundMe is a their fundraising programs,” dent senior Lilian Velasco nicate with student groups. money at tabling, events and responsibility, some student change designed to increase Wang said. “Not everyone said that the alternatives are “We’re just working a lot online fundraisers. groups have expressed dis- transparency and communi- would like to spend cash or useful, but that using them on making sure that we’re SU explained the change may, while others have cate more clearly with student Bear Bucks. We just want all for tabling requires advanced having clear and direct dia- to student group presidents continued to use the banned groups. students to have straightfor- planning. logue and I think sometimes and treasurers at its annual outside bank accounts. “We had just been hear- ward methods of payment so “I think student groups we don’t do the best job of Student Group Leader SU Vice President of ing a lot about it and we just that they can fundraise.” have to be a little more that, so that’s something we’re Training (SGLT) Sept. 7. The Finance junior Ariel Ashie wanted to make sure that SU has provided forward thinking in their working on,” Ashie said. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 DORIAN DEBOSE & MATTHEW FRIEDMAN | SENIOR SPORTS EDITORS | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 3 SPORTS Women’s soccer storms back to beat Rochester

MATTHEW FRIEDMAN two goals late and the Wash. to junior Ellie DeConinck Carl near the goal. She side- bigger deep-breath after the Wash. U. to 10-1-1 on the SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR U. defense stood strong, hold- inside the box. DeConinck stepped a defender in the box second goal and Taylor’s season, was the Bears’ eighth ing the Yellowjackets to just captured the ball and sent to find an open lane before a great player.” The game- in a row and the 200th of Coming into Sunday’s two shots on goal. it flying into the back of the shooting the ball into the far winning goal was the 15th of head coach Jim Conlon’s match against No. 18 Wash. U. peppered net, tying the game at 1-1 and left corner to put the Bears Cohen’s career, which puts Wash. U. coaching career. University of Rochester, the Rochester goalkeeper Emma freeing the Bears from their ahead, 2-1. her at the fourth-highest all- “It’s humbling. It’s a great Washington University wom- Schechter from the start, brief losing stint. “It was a perfect slip ball time for Wash. U., in reach feat that goes to all the en’s soccer team had played getting off five shots within That intensity remained from Jolie and I was going of the record 18 set by Lori women that have played,” each of its 11 games this fall the game’s first ten min- even after the Bears had tied to shoot it but then the Thomas between 1995 and Conlon said. “Their commit- without ever trailing. After utes. By the end of the half, it up. “We knew that we defender kind of stepped 1998. ment and level of excellence the Yellowjackets scored off Wash. U. had outshot the had the momentum going,” and I took a little touch After the game, the focus is really the reason we’re win- a header in the 56th minute, Yellowjackets, 13-3, but the Cohen said. “We talk about around her,” Cohen said. was on the team’s resilience. ning games.” however, the Bears found Bears had been unable to ‘the next five’—how the next The Yellowjackets, who just “It’s really good to see how The Bears continue their themselves in an unfamiliar convert any of their opportu- five minutes after you score ten minutes earlier had been we responded [to being down conference play next week- position. They were losing. nities into goals. a goal are the most impor- ahead of the top-10 Bears, a goal] because, yes, it hasn’t end with a match against After 111 minutes either even And then they were los- tant to keep that momentum stood frozen, looking stunned happened yet this year, so it Emory University in Atlanta or ahead this season, the ing. After a cross and then a high, so that’s what we did and dejected as the ball set- was really good to see how on Saturday at 11 a.m. Wash. U. Bears were losing. header, the ball was in the net and then we executed and tled in the back of the net. that lit a fire under everyone “Emory is always a battle— They did not stay behind and the Bears were down 1-0, a couple more [goals] trick- Cohen did not stop with and that we came out strong it’s a street fight basically in for long though, scoring with under a half to play. led in after that, so that was her first goal. Only four min- and hard,” goalkeeper junior that game,” Greenfield said. three goals within 15 minutes “We upped the level of great.” utes later, she struck again, Emma Greenfield said. “I “It’s a fun game and we look to stun Rochester and pull intensity once we were down After Deconinck’s 66th this time sliding to send don’t know what clicked, forward to it every time. ahead with a decisive victory, a goal,” Cohen said. minute goal, the Bears kept the ball into the goal after it was just that something We’re going out there look- 3-1. Senior forward Taylor Ten minutes later, sopho- piling on. In the 76th minute, DeConinck sent a long cross changed. Everyone came out; ing at how we can come out Cohen built on her hat trick more Jess Shapiro prevented Cohen found herself with in from the far right corner. it was like a new us, which right at the beginning, ready from Wednesday night’s win the ball from going out of room to move after taking “It was great,” Conlon was exciting.” to punch them in the face, over Millikin University with bounds before passing it a pass from freshman Jolie said. “You can take an ever The win, which brought basically.”

GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE Forward senior Taylor Cohen dribbles towards the opponent’s box flanked by a Millikin Universi- ty defender. The Red and Green walked over Millikin, besting them 5-0 for their 7th win in a row.

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JONAH WILLIAMS AND memorable parts of her both her and her backup RACHEL BRODY set was her passionate dancers giving their all to CONTRIBUTING WRITERS performance of her hit the number. The momen- song “Overdose,” in tum DaniLeigh built from It was less than 20 which her vocal talents her first song continued minutes before Agnez shined and were comple- throughout the night with Mo was supposed to step mented by impressive several performances of onstage as the opener for dance routines. After unannounced songs off the inauguration concert she finished singing her next album includ- in honor of Andrew D. “Overdose” herself, she ing “Diamonds on Me.” Martin becoming Wash. invited the audience to Her energy had members U.’s 15th chancellor. The sing a small portion of it of the crowd fervently audience consisted of no with her. Throughout the dancing by the end of the more than three people. show, both Agnez Mo and night. DaniLeigh closed DJ Malski’s voice boomed her DJ enthusiastically with a passionate perfor- across Mudd Field as he interacted with the crowd, mance of “Easy,” part riled up the handful of inviting them to compete of which she danced and people that had shown in dancing and singing sung from the middle of up, his clear enthusiasm competitions. Agnez Mo the crowd. and personal engagement closed her set with an Once DaniLeigh with the crowd drawing energetic rendition of her thanked the crowd and GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE in a sizeable audience of song “Diamonds,” giving took her leave, Chancellor Washington University students gather to watch Agnez Mo and DaniLeigh perform at the in- roughly 50 people by the her section of the concert Martin appeared onstage auguration concert Thursday night in honor of Andrew Martin becoming the 15th chancellor. end of his set. a strong conclusion. to close the show, surpris- both Agnez Mo and distributed shortly before the Danforth University Then, it was Agnez Now with a relatively ing the audience with DaniLeigh and their the date and time of the Center and asking people Mo’s time to take center large crowd gathered, it fireworks. He also assisted popularity on Spotify performance. Most of to attend, but to little stage. Agnez Mo started was time for DaniLeigh the Social Programming and other social media, these emails were sent to effect. SPB’s poor promo- strong with her song to perform. While it was Board (SPB) in announc- very few people initially the student body on the tion tactics resulted in “Coke Bottle” accom- clear that DaniLeigh put ing the Fall 2019 WILD showed up to the con- day of the concert, leav- meager turnout. Luckily, panied by lively dancing her all into the perfor- artists—rapper A$AP cert. This was due to ing little time for students the efforts of DJ Malski’s from her two backup mance, it was also clear Ferg as the headliner, and poor promotion on the to plan ahead and make lively quips and audience dancers. Her vocals and that she was not used singer-songwriter Kiiara part of SPB. The event room in their schedules interaction remedied this the dancers electrified to playing for smaller and electronic artist was primarily promoted to attend the event. SPB issue, bringing in a small the crowd and drew more crowds. She began her MindChatter as the two via Facebook, a website staff made efforts to draw but enthusiastic crowd attention to the concert portion of the concert openers. with a declining youth more people into the con- that did their best to make venue. One of the most with “Can’t Relate,” with Despite the talent of userbase, and emails cert, doing laps around the singers feel welcome. A$AP Ferg for the uninitiated: More than ‘Plain Jane’

SABRINA SPENCE decides we’ve had enough? “Floor Seats,” so it’s reason- SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR Now, hardcore A$AP able to assume that a lot of Ferg fans will undoubtedly his set will come from this On Oct. 5, Social refute these claims with an EP, save for a few of the Programming Board—with extensive list of Mr. Ferg’s classics like “Plain Jane” the help of Chancellor inumerable bops and jams. (I just really like “Plain Martin—announced the So, to avoid this inevitable Jane”). Released Aug. Fall 2019 WILD artist, confrontation of musicality, 16, “Floor Seats” peaked A$AP Ferg. If you’re like I’ve listened to a number of at number 50 on the U.S. me, when you heard the A$AP Ferg songs and have Billboard 100, but in my name “A$AP Ferg,” you decided upon my favorites opinion, it should have immediately thought of his so that if you too are not been higher. “WAM” is my 2017 hit song “Plain Jane” the biggest A$AP Ferg fan favorite song off the EP; and that’s it. Consequently, but willing to learn, you it has subtle background if you and I were of the can prepare yourself for techno effects and features same opinion when this was Oct. 25, when Brookings MadeinTYO, who is phe- announced, you probably Quad is transformed into nomenal. Other great songs asked yourself the question: Washington University’s off the EP include “Jet Will WILD just be A$AP private concert venue. Lag” and the titular “Floor Ferg performing “Plain A$AP Ferg just released Seats.” Jane” until the University a new EP this year, titled On his 2017 mixtape “Still Thriving” (the one that brought us the bop of the century, “Plain Jane”), my favorite song is, you guessed it, “Plain Jane.” I would be remiss if I didn’t mention it. You could play this song at any party and A$AP Ferg’s second stu- I’m sold, but the lyrics also “Fergivicious.” No, this is I don’t think anyone would dio album, “Always Strive tell a great story and I’m not Fergie’s “Fergalicious”, complain, it’s just that good. and Prosper,” has a different here for it. I’m also a fan of but it’s up there with it—it’s Also worth listening to on vibe than the other projects “Rebirth” and “Grandma.” a little darker and grittier this album are “Aww Yeah” I’ve mentioned. The songs Finally, it’s time to but it’s still just as good. featuring Lil Yachty, “One have more of a late 90s/ discuss his very first studio Make sure you also check Night Savage” which also early 2000s rap vibe that I album, released in 2013, out “Murda Something” features MadeinTYO and thoroughly enjoy. The song “Trap Lord.” The one song featuring Waka Flocka “Nasty (Who Dat)” featur- “Psycho” features a tenor on this album that I will Flame and “Cocaine ing Migos. saxophone, so obviously never ever get tired of is Castle.” Ai Weiwei challenges his viewers with ‘Human Flow’ OLIVIA BLUMENSHINE Hall on Friday Oct. 4. This theme is omnipres- The clear message is that CONTRIBUTING WRITER Eckmann described two ent in “Human Flow,” no one is illegal, and that to major connections between which forces those who say otherwise strips human Ai Weiwei’s “Human the film and the exhibition, view it to confront unimagi- beings of their dignity and Flow” is a meditation on saying that the titles of both nable grief, despair, pain, their right to migrate. misery that is a challenge, refer to environments where boredom and filth. To say In understated white text, privilege and responsibility people experience human it is difficult to watch is “Human Flow” tells us that to watch. The film focuses rights violations, and that an understatement, but there are 65 million people on the journeys of refugees one particular piece in the that makes it more worth who are currently forc- and internally displaced per- exhibition shares many sim- watching, as viewers begin ibly displaced, the highest sons (IDPs) as they move ilar themes with the film. to see both the plight of amount since WWII. Since from temporary location This work is “Odyssey,” a the refugee and the power the film’s release, that num- to temporary location, and mural depicting the cycle of structures at play in the ber has only grown, and provides both close-ups displacement and violence background. the United Nations High of individual situations faced by refugees and IDPs. “Human Flow” concerns Commissioner for Human and detached shots filmed It features a similar inter- itself with what happens at Rights says that more than using drones. The film feels play between personal and countries’ borders, depicting 70 million people were dis- global and universal, as large-scale detachment. in succession the Greek- placed at the end of 2018, Ai filmed on location in In his essay “On Human Macedonian border, the the highest reported number Greece, Bangladesh, Kenya, Rights,” Ai writes that Serbian-Hungarian border, in the organization’s his- Hungary, Syria and Jordan, “Human rights are our com- the Syrian-Jordanian border tory. Now more than ever, among other places that mon possession, and shared and the US-Mexican border. systemic and global change are involved in the global human rights are all peo- While Jordan is still some- is necessary so that all refugee crisis. ple’s rights. When abuses what more accessible from people can have access to Sabine Eckmann, curator are committed against Syria than the other borders their rights, not least among of “Ai Weiwei: Bare Life” anyone in any society, then featured, at each location which is the right to migra- at the Kemper Museum, all of us suffer injury and people find themselves tion. In “Human Flow,” we introduced the film when it the dignity of humanity as a stranded, unable to com- find a call to action to bring was screened in Steinberg whole is compromised.” plete their journey to safety. about this change. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 JADEN SATENSTEIN | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 5 SCENE TEDxWUSTL carries on ‘Momentum’ with powerful speaker event

JADEN SATENSTEIN found called Springfield speaker, junior Jessika SENIOR SCENE EDITOR Sister Cities Association, Baral calling on audience an affiliate of Sister Cities members to confront a Although Chancellor International. commonly held belief: Andrew Martin’s inau- “Sister Cities...bridged that they can’t dance. guration ceremony this desire for connection As a dance activ- occurred on Thursday, in a creative way, culti- ist and founder of St. Oct. 3, that didn’t stop the vating an untraditional Louis-based nonprofit Washington University childhood for myself in Our Chance to Dance, community from con- southern Missouri and Baral emphasized the tinuing to celebrate leading me to identify importance of movement the momentous occa- the other assumptions in self-expression and sion. Students took the in my life worth ques- empowerment. She even lead on Friday, with tioning,” Jackson said. got attendees on their TEDxWUSTL hosting “Assumptions that may feet in an activity meant a speaker event sharing prevent me from accessing to challenge them to the inauguration theme: the wealth of information embrace their bodies. Momentum. and people that this world “Throughout my “In keeping with has to offer.” years of teaching dance sharing ‘ideas worth Jackson continued I’ve learned that some spreading,’ our speakers by addressing the many people are frightened of will share ideas with us forms of biases that their bodies,” Baral said. today which may help affect people’s day-to-day “They’re afraid to use it shape our future using mindsets and decisions. to express themselves. GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE lessons from our past and She argued that in order They’re afraid to draw Senior Ruth Durrell asks the audience,“What will you do when the civil rights movement comes to present,” emcee junior to challenge these pre- attention to it.” you?” in a powerful talk on her work in education as a means to decrease the “opportunity gap.” Steven Kish said to open dispositions, we must In addition to drawing the program, which constantly work to make from her own experi- “dogma,” which he a 24-year-old Black man Additionally, she took place in Emerson connections with those ences with dance, Baral described as the “collec- named Anthony Lamar touched on the evolving Auditorium. “Also, come who have different experi- discussed the scientific tive wisdom of the many Smith in 2011. While role of women in hor- on, what a great opportu- ences and perspectives benefits of the art form. generations that came many of Durrell’s friends ror films, from helpless nity to make ‘Momentum’ than our own. She expressed that by before us.” attended the large protests Scream Queens to strong puns.” “No matter how learning to truly “dance “Think about it: most throughout St. Louis protagonists who attack The event featured five creative we think we like nobody’s watching,” things in our lives, from that followed the 2017 their own problems head student speakers who are, if we don’t seek out one can become more common phrases to big verdict, she expressed that on. To Herndon, horror each spoke for 15-20 connection with other confident in all facets of corporations to entire fear prevented her from allows people to truly see minutes about a wide individuals who can their life. fields of study have great attending with them. inside themselves. range of topics that mat- challenge our assump- “Movement forces you inertia,” he continued. However, Durrell “For the first time in a tered to them. Students tions and facilitate our to stop being sedentary in “They’re hard to change. learned to channel that genre in film, we’re being were able to successfully creative processes, all of your growth. Because by Dogma forms the foun- fear in a way that allowed asked to expose the bare touch on large, important that work will be in vain,” literal definition, to move dational knowledge her to find her place in bones of our worries,” she issues while keeping the Jackson said. “...So I you have to, well, move,” that you build upon… the fight for equality and said, adding that horror narratives of their talks encourage you to reflect. she said. “You have to get People do things a certain equity: education. She provides us with a plat- personal and engaging. What are the challenges up, you have to get going, way because that’s how works to provide under- form to “work harder to This was evident right in your life that create you have to change, and they’ve always been served communities with understand one another’s off the bat when the assumptions that can it is through this change done and that’s how they the necessary resources humanity.” first speaker, senior Lexi prevent you from being that you can heal.” always will be done.” and support to lessen the By watching horror Jackson, opened her talk creative and connected? Dual Degree Beggs talked about the “achievement gap,” or, as films, Herndon argued on confirmation bias by Who is best equipped to Engineering student many ways he’s learned she put it, “opportunity that one can learn to discussing her experience help you challenge those Joe Beggs was the third to question the dogma gap” that exists between eradicate their fears and growing up exposed to assumptions?” speaker to take the stage, ingrained in him, such as low-income people and create a world “in which a wide array of cul- The idea of question- sharing many personal forging his own academic Americans of color horror is just a genre, not tures through a cultural ing biases proved to be a anecdotes in a talk driven path by pursuing a dual and white and higher a reality.” exchange program that strong theme throughout by the strong narrative of degree from Grinnell socioeconomic status The program also her grandmother helped the event, with second his journey to confront College and Wash. U. individuals. included three moving and creating two biotech “The civil rights move- performances by WUSlam startup businesses. ment is everywhere. It is poets Hannah Grimes, “Now my mission is all around us. It is now,” Sabrina Spence and to build bridges as oth- Durrell said. “....When Jordan Coley. Attendees ers have built them for the civil rights movement had the chance to dis- me,” he said. “...So, no comes to you and you’re cuss what they learned matter your position in trying to decide what to as well as ideas that they life, persist through the do, do not let this be an, find “worth spreading” uncomfortable challenges, ‘I would have, I could at the post-event recep- climb the mountain that have, I should have.’ Do tion. Students raved about represents whatever not let this be a wasted the impactful talks they dogma is in your life, but moment…Know that the witnessed. remember to invite others only bad fear is wasted Sophomore Elizziebeth to cross the bridges that fear…All I ask is that you Dickerson appreciated you built.” get in where you fit in and how speakers spoke on Ruth Durrell, a senior do good.” their personal experiences Educational Studies The closing talk by and perspectives. and Sociology major, senior Kaitlyn Herndon “Just to hear other is no stranger to build- provided powerful, ana- students’ stories,” she ing bridges. In her talk, lytical insight on a topic said. “It’s less of an she asked the pertinent that might surprise some: academic…It’s a personal question: “What will you horror movies. A horror- thing, so I feel like that’s do when the civil rights junkie herself, Herndon super important.” movement comes to you?” described the way recent Editor’s Note: Sabrina Durrell discussed her films such as Jordan Spence and Jordan Coley experience after former Peele’s “Get Out” have are on the Student Life staff. GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE St. Louis police officer proven to be “reflective of They were not involved in Senior Lexi Jackson calls on attendees to challenge confirmation bias by forming connections Jason Stockley was found 21st century worries and the writing or editing of this with others, a lesson she learned through meeting people from different countries and cultures. not guilty of murdering concerns.” article.

Three Lives Of Michelangelo: Lectures by WU expert showcases lifetime of work LYDIA MCKELVIE “Aristocrat” and Wallace lecture in that of the largest and most important and difficult generation has new ways CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Octogenarian,” fol- it was fun, engaging and important building project design of a project he of seeing and new ques- lowing the life of managed to sneak in the in the world”—Peter’s knew he would not live to tions to ask.” Professor William Michelangelo and his profound when you didn’t Basilica in Rome—under see completed. When asked by an Wallace is an internation- numerous and diverse expect it to. It made you the appointment of Pope Art that lives well audience member if ally renowned scholar works as they were look at art, in this case Paul III. beyond the artist: It’s a he plans on continuing on Michelangelo and shaped by his worldview the art of Michelangelo, “The artist who had concept that art histori- this rigid Michelangelo- his contemporaries, and and circumstances. It was differently. It made it awe- painted the Sistine ans and aficionados alike oriented track of study, after having written over not just a lecture to learn inspiring and alive. Chapel, and who had recognize. Whether they Wallace replied with 90 essays, chapters and about the work, but about No stranger to publi- carved the Bacchus, the are regarded during the a laugh, “Yes, there’s articles and seven books the artist himself, in order cation, Wallace’s new Pieta, David and Moses, lifetimes of the artists or more to learn, even on on the subject, he does to inform the study of his book, tentatively titled hadn’t he done enough?” not, art has an ability to Michelangelo…You can not plan on stopping any- work. “God’s Architect,” Wallace asked the reach people across the never really exhaust a time soon. Extremely well- served as a basis for the audience. confines of time, place or person,not if they are Wallace was attended, this lecture “Octogenarian” lecture, Michelangelo certainly context. When art is so interesting!” recently invited by the series showcased the which focused on the last felt that he had. But, dynamic, the study of art This certainly would Interdisciplinary Project best of Washington years of Michelangelo’s as Wallace put it in his is an inherently dynamic describe Michelangelo. in the Humanities to University’s thriving Art life. These years were lecture, “One does not say discipline with room for His works are seem- give a three-part lec- History and Archeology “the busiest and most no to the Pope.” Thus, growth and change across ingly endless—as an Art ture series titled “Three department, complete creative” of his life, Michelangelo became, as generations. History student myself, I Lives of Michelangelo,” with immense community according to Wallace, he believed himself to be, As Wallace said suc- frequently found myself broken into three sec- support. The lecture was in which the artist was “God’s Architect” and cinctly, “There’s never a asking, “Wait, did he tions: “Entrepreneur,” typical of a Professor “the supreme architect set about the immensely last word written. Every make that too?” 6 STUDENT LIFE GRACE BRUTON | SENIOR PHOTO EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 PHOTO NEW BEGINNINGS ON BROOKINGS

GRACE BRUTON, CURRAN NEENAN AND CHRISTINE WATRIDGE | STUDENT LIFE Andrew Martin was inaugurated as the 15th chancellor of Wash. U. Thursday. The University celebrated the occasion with a variety of events, including the Inauguration Symposium, a cere- mony in Brookings Quadrangle, a reception on Olin Library Lawn featuring student group performances and an appearance by the Stanley Cup. The day culminated in a concert on Mudd Field. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 STUDENT LIFE 7

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2/11/19 2019 8 STUDENT LIFE TYLER SABLOFF & KYA VAUGHN | SENIOR FORUM EDITORS | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019 FORUM STAFF EDITORIAL It’s time to make WU childcare more accessible his June, follow- Currently, the Upon admission, each the first class of Deneb undergraduate level. access to childcare allows ing Washington University runs two child’s tuition (for infants STARS, a group for Graduate students of graduate students to be University childcare facilities: the and toddlers) is $1800 per low-income and Pell- low socioeconomic status freed of an impending T Graduate Family Learning Center month. No discounts are Grant-eligible students. are affected by childcare financial burden, allow- Workers Union (FLC) on North Campus available for part-time The percentage of Pell- costs significantly more ing them to contribute (WUGWU)’s months- and the Washington care or for siblings. Grant-eligible students than those of a higher more to the University and long combination of University Nursery School Currently, this lack has increased from 6% in socioeconomic status. their work. It’s a worth- frequent protests and a on Danforth Campus. of available childcare 2015 to 15% of the Class Providing free childcare while investment for the lengthy occupation of It also partners with the through the University of 2022, and Chancellor would make higher educa- University as it overall Brookings Quadrangle, University City Children’s reflects an expectation Martin has stressed the tion much more accessible improves campus life, thus Washington University Center (UCCC). Of these that graduate students importance of increasing to those students who, due benefiting Washu. U.’s raised its minimum wage three facilities, only the will not have children. If socioeconomic diversity to the costs of childcare, bottom line. to $15 per hour. Though FLC provides childcare graduate student workers at the University. Last could be forced to choose Making University this step is a victory for for infants, and it can only had been included in the semester, he launched between their children and childcare more acces- University employees and accommodate 24 infants. $15 per hour minimum grants to help first-years their education. sible and free to graduate independent contractors, None of these facilities wage increase, their sti- offset the costs of starting However, free childcare students and employees WUGWU’s work is not offer free childcare to pend would equal $31,000 college and began work- is not only an issue of is an investment in the done—and neither is the Wash. U. employees or per year, or $2,583 per ing toward a need-blind accessibility. It should be University’s future. It will University’s. graduate students, though month. However, they undergraduate admissions seen as an investment in attract more students of WUGWU advocates for the UCCC offers prior- were not. Current gradu- process. At his inaugura- the University community. varied socioeconomic sta- a $15 minimum wage and ity enrollment and the ate stipends are less than tion last week, Martin Recently, the University tus to the University and free childcare for every FLC and Nursery School this amount, meaning that announced free tuition has poured millions prompt greater involve- Wash. U. employee. Even only enroll children of for a graduate worker to for low-income Missouri into renovations of the ment in the University with the recent success University-affiliated enroll their child in the and Southern Illinois East End and Sumers community. With all the in raising the minimum parents. FLC, they would need to students. The Student Life Recreation Center. They ongoing updates to Wash. wage, neither of these In order to enroll at spend more than two- Editorial Board com- beautified the campus and U., it’s time for the child- demands have been met— the FLC, a University thirds of their paycheck mends Chancellor Martin provided new and updated care policy to be updated the wage increase affects employee or graduate on childcare alone. This is for his strides in creating amenities. If money is as well. The minimum University employees student must fill out an unreasonable. socioeconomic diversity, being invested into these wage increase and efforts and contractors, but not application with a nonre- Wash. U. has taken as these are important beautifications and expan- to increase socioeco- graduate or undergraduate fundable $150 application steps to improve socio- measures. However, sions, childcare should be nomic diversity should students. Free childcare is fee to be placed on the economic diversity. 2020 socioeconomic diver- a part of that investment be applauded, but the not offered. center’s extensive waitlist. marks the graduation of sity does not end at the as well. Providing better University isn’t done yet.

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JONAH GOLDBERG It’s because, if they’ve validate that I’m strug- seeing each other. Platonic outlined his pet theory people you communicate SENIOR EDITOR talked to me about D&D gling or hurting. friends who hug me good- about communication, with the most. For me, if or whatever their particu- There are two morals to bye before breaks or say “I which I found more prac- I feel most supported and t takes courage to lar niche interest is, it’s Gottman’s work. You can love you” over the phone. tical and easy to swallow: inspired by friends who admit to having indicative of a trait that guess the first: Couples People who don’t answer We attract people with the speak directly, I’m only certain interests. truly creates good friend- that were more direct “How are you?” with same level of directness as going to be able to keep I Whether it’s a guilty ships and relationships: about their emotional “Fine” when they aren’t. ourselves. these friends if I honor pleasure or just conven- direct communication. appeals stayed together People who let themselves This makes intuitive that and do the same for tionally unpopular, there The psychologist Dr. longer and with fewer talk excitedly about a sense. You don’t want them. are topics, activities and John Gottman, who stud- conflicts. terribly-written show they to spend time around Trying to be more direct media that may be a huge ied conversation snippets I know all of the can’t help but watch. someone who overshares this year has honestly part of our lives and yet between married couples reasons I’ve hesitated to In all of the times when any more than someone lifted a massive weight we assume we should to predict the health and be direct with others. It’s people have chosen to be who never shows that from my shoulders. While avoid bringing them up outcome of their rela- mainly a list of thoughts vulnerable with me, I’ve they care about anything, conflicts and dicey situa- in most conversation tionships, noticed that I expect they will think never found myself think- and over time you’ll settle tions come up regardless settings. For someone to communication centers if I suddenly ask to hang ing any of the intrusive in with people who share of how we communicate, reveal a love of anime around what he calls emo- out or open up about a thoughts I assumed others your communication I can assure you that the or British baking shows, tional appeals. Essentially, problem: “Does he not would. And the friends preferences because that awkward moments that then, is a testament to when I ask a friend, have other friends?” “He who have opened up to leads to less friction. Put arise from being too open their willingness to be “What are you doing this seriously can’t handle me are the ones I’m now Gottman’s couples aside, are much less of train- vulnerable and perhaps to weekend?” it’s likely that that?” “Who even cares closest to and have held and you can rest assured wrecks than the ones that your ability to make them I’m indirectly asking the about that?” onto despite no longer that there’s no right or arise from avoidance, feel comfortable enough emotional appeal of “Can Yet since starting at being in the same classes wrong level of directness; repressing feelings or to share it. So when I say I hang out with you this Wash.U., I’ve been blessed or clubs. you’ll find friends who are juggling multiple stories. most of my close friends weekend?” Or sometimes to meet people who will That’s where the comfortable with what- And if anyone does find play Dungeons and I’ll rant to a friend about a face their own emotions. second moral of emo- ever approach you prefer. my occasionally long Dragons (D&D), it’s not crazy week and get upset People who told me I tional appeals comes in. But this theory also and/or negative answers because there’s a personal- with them for trying to seemed cool and they I attended a presentation puts a decision into our to “How are you?” off- ity type or positive value propose solutions to the wanted to hang out with over the summer from hands. The way you putting, I can’t say I mind I associate with the game issues, because this time me or asked to catch up another psychologist, Dr. choose to communicate when I’ve also found a (that’s for another article). I just needed someone to after months without Assael Romanelli, who will shape the pool of new D&D group.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

SARAH FREYMILLER Internationale”. When I place running. And placing that editorial, use our platforms responsi- Ultimately, I’m excited MASTERS OF SOCIAL finally came to, however, I I had clues about how the one that mocks members bly, blah blah blah, but then to analyze the next install- WORK CANDIDATE realized what a clever piece bad it was. When I walked of the St. Louis community I realized: Wow, I totally ment of “It Looks Like I’m of work it actually was. into Café Bergson and saw who make less than $15 missed it. The author wasn’t Punching Down but I’m hew, glad that That editorial wasn’t jok- the sign, “Only insert bagels an hour (until 2021! It’s so ACTUALLY writing from Not!” It is only by com- was a parody of ing about food on campus and sliced bread into the close I can taste it!), under such a place of privilege that mitting ourselves to this classism? and, in the process, casually toaster,” I thought, “Surely a staff editorial encourag- they would identify specific constant, contextualized, P Reading the maligning the people who we’ve mastered this by ing the University to “uplift positions where people in deeply witty work that we editorial “Give me my prepare it. Oh no. It was a n ow.” and support the goals of the the food service industry will truly prepare campus chicken, you cowards” devious piece of social com- But lo! Not a week later I greater local community”? were supposedly under- for an enrollment of up to plunged me into such a mentary about how blinded overheard one staff member Sheer genius. Five-star irony. performing. No, they were 13% Pell-eligible students state of class anxiety that I we are, as students, to how telling another, “Did you see I was going to come here writing a PARODY of that by 2020 (Whoa, is it just blacked out completely to irritating we can be to the the smoke earlier? I found a and write a very serious perspective. Glad we caught me, or does that seem like a the opening bars of “The front-line staff who keep this whole burrito in that thing.” response on how we should that one, right? LOT?!).

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WU football defensive prowess leads them to third win of the season MIGUEL CAMPOS touchdown to give the Bears sacks and 13 tackles for loss. STAFF WRITER an early 7-0 lead after the extra Leading the charge was sopho- point by freshman kicker Chris more linebacker Alex Harvey, To anyone who thought Vartanian went through the who recorded a career high that the Washington uprights. Watts had a career 10 tackles, with one and a University football team had game, finishing the afternoon half tackles for loss. Not trail- reached its defensive pin- with a total of 64 yards (tying ing too far behind was junior nacle in its last game against his career high) and scoring defensive lineman Peter Pigatti Carthage College, the Bears’ two touchdowns, both of with six tackles and one and a matchup against the North which came as a part of the half tackles for loss, followed Park University Vikings on 21 point outburst in the second by senior defensive lineman Saturday was a major sign quarter. Clayton Farris, who recorded that Wash. U. still had heads “He’s now starting to get six tackles and three tackles to turn. Limiting the Vikings into the stride that he had last for loss in his efforts. Junior to a measly 152 yards of total year, and you saw the plays, defensive back Will Hurley offense and forcing them they were not just good foot- contributed an interception to punt the ball nine times ball plays, they just took your off of the North Park’s junior throughout the course of breath away,” head coach quarterback Grant Borsch, the game, the Bears’ defense Larry Kindbom said. which ended up paving the continues to make headway, The juggernaut that was the way to give Davidson and making the team a force to be Wash. U. defense only allowed Watts their aforementioned GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE Senior linebacker Jeff Marek wraps up a North Park University wide reciever in the open reckoned with. With its 35-10 the North Park offensive unit second passing connection to field for a tackle. The Bears steamrolled the Vikings 35-10 to improve to 3-1 on the season. win against North Park, Wash. to get in a favorable enough end the half at 21-3 in favor of U. moved to 3-1 overall on the field position to score once in the home team. up 98 passing yards with a out with an injury prior to the next level. season with a 2-1 record in the the game. Besides the 32 yard While the Wash. U. defense momentus 54 yard touch- game. Moore piled on 73 rush- “We obviously made a lot College Conference of Illinois field goal by senior kicker/ was front and center and by down pass to sophomore wide ing yards, averaging 9.3 yards of mistakes today, but I think and Wisconsin, while North punter Alex Santillan, the far the main story of the ball- receiver Brendan Morrissey per run over 8 rush attempts. some of it is to hone in on the Park failed to get their first win Vikings were given close to no game, Johnny Davidson and late in the third quarter. “Matt’s just getting started... mistakes. We got a little sloppy of the season, falling to 0-4 room to breathe in terms of his offense did a good job of “Tim’s a good football He did well [and] I know it’s with the football. We hadn’t overall with an 0-3 record in their offense. In fact, the Red punishing the holes in the player...Our thing is that we’re a great experience for him to fumbled the ball this year, so the conference. and Green’s defense was so opposing North Park defense. going to keep putting guys have to move forward the next we have to take a couple of After a relatively unevent- good that they only allowed a Davidson passed his career on the field, and he certainly time,” said Kindbom. minutes to get past that part of ful first quarter in which both grand total of 10 first downs. 6000-yard passing mark by earned the right to be out Despite all the optimism it, and we will,” Kindbom said. teams remained gridlocked Compared to Wash. U.’s 32 adding 227 passing yards with there,” said Kindbom. and good football they have The squad will look to and scoreless, quarterback first downs, North Park strug- three total touchdown tosses Sophomore running back been playing, Kindbom and add a third win to their cur- senior Johnny Davidson found gled all game to find holes in in his afternoon of football. Matt Moore did a great job fill- the team knows that they still rent streak next weekend fellow senior wide receiver their opponent’s defense. Junior quarterback Tim Tague ing in for senior running back have things to work on and hosting Elmhurst University Nick Watts for an 11-yard There was a total of four got in on the action, piling John Fisher, who was ruled consider in order to get to the at 1 p.m.

Show Me Showdown: A springboard for development for swimming and diving DORIAN DEBOSE there are some of the better we have,” Shively said. “And speeds of others around you.” “One big take-away would in the 100-yard butterfly. The SENIOR NEWS EDITOR Division I and Division II so, from a conditioning stand- At the same time, the probably be...reminding other 11 Bears contributed teams in the country, so we point, we’re not there.” competition provides an myself that I’m capable of to the Bears’ multiple top-10 The Bears finished near know the level is going to be In addition to the com- opportunity for the Bears to racing anyone in any race,” relay times. The team of Li, the middle of the pack at the really high for us and we’re petitive disparities between gauge themselves and access freshman Maggie Teng said. junior Elle Pollitt, sophomore Show Me Showdown at the very early in the season,” the teams, there is a mental areas for potential growth. “It doesn’t matter if they’re Grace Carey and freshman University of Missouri on head coach Brad Shively said. element to the tournament. “It gave us an opportunity faster, slower, suited-up. Just Noelle DiClemente com- Friday. For a team consistently “When we get to the end of It gives the No. 4 men’s to judge in a lot of ways some go into the race ready for any- pleted the 200-meter Medley near the top of the rankings the year, when we see a lot of swimming team and No. 13 of the small, very important thing, and have fun with it.” Relay in 1:48:34, good for in Division III, not earning a the best swimmers in Division women’s swimming team details of swimming against While there are clearly sixth in the competition. The podium finish would appear III, the truth is that we’ve a chance to test their mettle athletes that are really very areas for improvement, men also finished sixth in the to be rare territory. However, already seen swimmers of that against tough competition. good at those things.” Shively Shively thought the per- Medley. against the high-level, multi- caliber very early in the sea- That is a welcome challenge said. “Underwater kick-outs, formance was “overall, Both Wash. U. teams divisional competition, that son. It’s a nice opportunity to to the Bears’ swimmers. turnstarts, the way we fin- really strong.” The Red and also finished fifth in the 200- finish is something to be go out there and race athletes “Since there are DI and ish races. There were just a Green’s fast finishes in their meter freestyle. Senior Mollie proud of. from different divisions and DII teams that are—in each lot of things that allowed us relays were highlights of the Seidner, DiClemente, and The Show Me Showdown learn a lot about ourselves.” of their divisions—very high to gauge, against some very weekend. freshmen Sandra Meszaros is an annual event where The differences between up, it’s a challenge to step strong swimmers, where we “I thought we really and Kayleigh Lewis posted a swimming teams around the the divisions were apparent. up and know that you will are. And now it’s back to work stepped up in so many of our time of 1:39.44, while seniors state of Missouri converge to Division I and II start their not perform as well as some and working on some of those relays,” Shively said, “And Wilson, Preston Bailey, Jerry compete against each other seasons and conditioning of the people in your heat,” things, including working on that’s really a positive step that Chen and freshman Michael early in the season. All three earlier than Division III. That sophomore Barclay Dale our conditioning.” we take a lot of pride in.” Kincheloe swam to a time of divisions—Division I, II, and creates unique problems for said. “However, it’s a great While the gap between the 14 Bears were involved in 1:25.15. In the 400-yard free- III—are present at the meet. the Bears in the competition. opportunity to work on your Bears and some of their DI top 10 finishes on the day. style relay, Seidner, Carey, Washington University was “It is very early for us and mental capacity of swimming opponents was occasionally Senior Stephanie Li fin- Pollitt and Meszaros fin- the sole Division III team the other schools that were and work towards achieving noticeable, the competition ished eighth in the 100-yard ished sixth. Seniors Simon present at the meet. there—being Division I and something that you can do also served to inspire confi- breaststroke. Senior Peyton Deshusses and Chase Van “For us, the benefit is that Division II schools—have regardless of things that you dence amongst the Wash. U. Wilson finished ninth in the Patten, Dale and Kincheloe most of the teams that are been in the water longer than can’t control, which are the competitors. Backstroke. Dale finished 10th finished eighth.

UAA Round Robin and more highlights from a busy October sports weekend DORIAN DEBOSE AND seeded player in the tourna- the women’s cross-country a time of 26.36.0. head coach Vanessa Walby “It was awesome against WILL SLATIN ment. Hopper was also half team won the Dan Huston Volleyball said in an email, adding that Rochester that we were able STAFF REPORTERS of the Case Western team that Invitational at Wartburg “both being great leaders to play a lot of players and topped senior Bernardo Neves College. The men’s cross-coun- Volleyball faced tough and working the game plan.” develop our program more,” It was a full weekend and junior Benjamin van der try team placed second. competition and varied suc- Brown had six kills and nine Walby said. for Washington University Sman in the doubles semifi- The women earned just 34 cess at this fall’s second UAA digs in the match. Sophomore Michaela Bach athletics. From conference nals, along with his partner points, beating second-place Round Robin tournament this Bohrer led the Red and finished the match with an competition to regional com- Matthew Chen. Wartburg (61 points) hand- Sunday at Emory University in Green with 12 points through- impressive 12 points, includ- petitions, the Bears were active Other Bears also had solid ily. Junior Megan Girmscheid Atlanta, GA. out the match and had an ing 10 kills and six digs, as well both at home and around the runs in the tournament. Senior placed sixth after complet- The Red and Green started impressive kill percentage of as a kill percentage of 0.333. country. J.J. Kroot and sophomore ing the 6K course in 23.31.0. the day off against No. 1 0.364. On the defensive side, Sophomore Caitlin Lorenz Luke Smith reached the quar- Freshman Ella Behrens Emory University. Wash. U. senior Zoe Baxter had an finished with 11.5 points and a Tennis terfinals of doubles, Neves and sophomores Gabby lost the first two sets, 25-12 impressive outing, totaling 12 kill percentage of 0.667, while Three Bears played fell in his round of 16 match McGinn and Sophie Young and 25-18. Senior Leila King digs and four service aces. junior Kirby Knapp and soph- into the deep rounds of and van der Sman upset the placed eighth, ninth and 10th and freshman Alaina Bohrer After the loss against Emory, omore Samantha Kaiser had the Intercollegiate Tennis No. 4 seed, Erik Kerrigan, respectively. had critical blocks in the third Wash. U. swiftly dominated 11 assists each to contribute to Association Central Regional of the University of Chicago On the men’s side, Wartburg set which allowed the Bears University of Rochester 3-0 the win. Championships this weekend in the round of 16 before edged out the Bears by two to gain momentum and come in the afternoon. The Bears The team now looks forward in Kalamazoo. being defeated by Chen in points, 39-37. Seniors Marco out with a 25-12 victory. The started with an impressive to hosting the Baden Invite on Junior Daniel Li battled quarterfinals. Quaroni and Nick Matteucci third set also saw Wash. U. first set, only allowing the Oct. 11-12 at the Field House. all the way to the singles divi- Wash. U. will open their placed third and fourth for the improve its hitting percentage Yellowjackets 14 points to end The Bears will face University sion semi-finals. He fell to 2020 spring season against men. Quaroni and Matteucci from 0.100 to 0.318, but their the set with a score of 25-14. of Dallas at 7 p.m. on Friday. eventual champion fresh- Division I Butler University in finished the race less than two momentum could not be held, The Bears continued their Saturday will bring Lakeland man James Hopper of Case January. seconds apart, as Quaroni as Emory came back to win the sharp play with a victory in University at 12 p.m. and Western Reserve University passed the finish line with last set, 25-21. the second set of 25-22 before Monmouth College at 2 p.m. in straight sets. Hopper had Cross Country 26:24:0 elapsed and Matteucci “I think that Leila King and coming from behind in the “[It] should be awesome vol- previously defeated Wash. U. Senior Paige Lawler finished finished after 26:25.6. Senior Tricia Brown played consis- third set to win, 25-16, and leyball all weekend,” Walby junior Ethan Hillis, the first first with a time of 22.41.2 as Jack Sebok finished ninth with tently well against Emory,” secure the match sweep. said.

Men’s soccer tops University of Rochester Yellowjackets with late free kick MATTHEW FRIEDMAN a victory. Connors took half before skittering past the Athletic Association play. Reyes a yellow card. “He hit team. A lot of their game is SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR a step back before charging keeper, whose initial move “We largely took away what a good, hard shot, and I don’t based on winning restarts, forward, his right leg soon had been in the wrong direc- Rochester does—they play think the goalkeeper saw the but they had no corner kicks As junior Sean Connors flying out from under him as tion. The keeper fell to his a very organized, territorial ball until it had gone past the in the game, so territori- lined himself up at the he launched the ball toward knees in despair. His head game and we made that dif- wall,” Clarke said. ally they weren’t getting the 27-yard line, his teammates the goalkeeper in the orange remained down, eyes on the ficult for them,” head coach Wash. U. limited spaces they wanted to get,” joined the wall between the penny. turf, as the Bears chased after Joe Clarke said. “It was a Rochester to just a single shot he said. “We had a very ball and the goal. So far, the The ball arced past the Connors, celebrating the good, solid performance for on goal and prevented the good game defensively and I game had been a stalemate, wall as the Washington goal. us.” Yellowjackets from getting thought that our wing backs, and the 78th minute free kick University players screened Connors’ free kick goal The Connors’ free kick, any corner kicks (the Bears Sergio [Rivas] and Shiv provided a golden oppor- the Rochester goalkeeper, held up and the Bears beat one of 11 shots the Bears themselves had five). This [Lamba] were outstanding.” tunity for the men’s soccer preventing him from get- the Yellowjackets, 1-0, to had on the day (five of which absence of corner kicks was team to pull away from ting eyes on the ball. It took improve to 6-2-1 on the sea- were on goal), came after the a major key for the Bears. READ MORE AT University of Rochester with a short hop at the goal line son and 1-0 in University referees gave Rochester’s Noe “Rochester is a dangerous STUDLIFE.COM 10 STUDENT LIFE JADEN SATENSTEIN | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019

The fight for visibility: Legacy Wall celebrates LGBTQIA* history on campus

MARC RIDGELL of TLP. “It’s an inter- LGBTQ issues,” he said. CONTRIBUTING WRITER national, multicultural “There were eight other installation, so the idea is offices that we reached The Legacy Wall, a that anybody who’s from out to and they provided travelling installation anywhere or any kind or money to bring it to cam- created by The Legacy type of a person finds at pus,” Tucker said. Project (TLP), stopped least one person that they The Legacy Wall not in Hillman Hall Oct. can identify with.” only signifies prominent 1, giving Washington Additionally, TLP LGBTQIA* individuals University students the engages in youth and edu- and LGBTQIA* history, opportunity to visual- cational initiatives. but, for certain people in ize and learn about the “We draw students the Wash. U. community, COLOR past and present of the from the tri-state area this wall also signifies LGBTQIA* commu- around Illinois who will visibility. nity. TLP is a national drive three [or] four hours When asked about his foundation dedicated to if necessary. They come favorite part of the wall, preserving and celebrat- to Boystown...and if they Tucker said, “Bayard ing LGBTQIA* culture are on a school field trip, Rustin is a hero of mine. and history. The wall they tend to obviously He was a queer Black accompanies a permanent take the entire day and man, and to see a person installation at an outdoor then we can really do a that was erased from his- museum in the Boystown deep-dive and talk about tory consistently and just neighborhood in Chicago, some really fantastic spent most of his life not IL. people,” Salvo said. receiving recognition, not This wave-shaped black Salvo noted that the receiving the care, and CURRAN NEENAN | STUDENT LIFE wall is outlined with blue state of Illinois recently [then] to see that he has The Legacy Project works to preserve and celebrate LGBTQIA* history. Through the Legacy Wall, students have the opportunity to learn more about the past and present of the LGBTQIA* community. Velcro so that elements passed the Inclusive such a prominent place of the wall can be peeled Education Curriculum on that wall just means a You know?” identify is a great place to misgendering people or off and other elements Law, which mandates the lot to me. He’s long been When asked about the start, but I don’t see that not really taking the pro- can be pasted on. Images teaching of LGBTQIA* a hero of mine.” existence of LGBTQIA* consistent[ly] through- nouns seriously...It’s like of queer icons such as history in Illinois public Nia Plump, a junior history and activism out Wash. U. and the a power dynamic between filmaker Marlon Riggs, schools. at Wash. U. who spoke on Wash. U.’s campus, classrooms.” the students and the pro- activists Sylvia Rivera “...[TLP] is taking the at the unveiling event Tucker said, “During Both Tucker and fessors. I think that Wash. and Bayard Rustin, writer lead and actually writing on Tuesday, Oct. 1, LGBTQ history month, Plump provided insight U. is trying to move in James Baldwin, education the curriculum,” he said. explained their inspira- our student organizations on how Wash. U. needs the right direction...As reformer Antonia Pantoja “So, I think that over this tion for working on this are really good at doing to improve to increase far as more radical stuff and many more wrap next year, as we’re dialing project. programming to really the visibility of the is concerned, I don’t around this double-sided that in more and work- “I think it is impor- speak to that...Last year, LGBTQIA* student think we talk about that a masterpiece while bright ing with the local school tant for queer youth we did a program on map- community. lot, especially how trans lights shine from above districts in the state, a lot to know their history ping queer history within “There’s always work women, especially Black and below. Even though more opportunities are because it’s been stifled St. Louis; it was a map to be done,” Tucker said. trans women, are being a lot of queer history has going to begin to present so much,” Plump said. that showed 60 years of “For me, I envision a killed.” been redacted, the history themselves.” “I was talking to my queer history within St. Wash. U. that [is] always While the Legacy Wall on this wall traces back Travis Tucker, the professor the other day, Louis—and just show- continuing to build out still stands tall and proud 4,000 years, showcasing assistant director of because we went through ing people that is really support for the most in Hillman Hall, every- the long history of the leadership and LGBTQIA the archives and he was important.” marginalized. So, I think one, queer-identifying LGBTQIA* community’s involvement at the telling me about how Plump noted other ways about particularly for or not, should go see it fight for visibility. Campus Life office, spear- people will literally the Wash. U. community trans folks and nonbinary before it leaves for its next “The decision was headed bringing the wall destroy documentation of can take strides toward folks: Are we making sure destination. Not only this made to intermix famous to campus. people’s queerness from increased inclusivity on that they get the support wall, but LGBTQIA* his- people whose full mea- “I got an email from archives before they get campus. that they need?” tory overall provides the sure of gender identity one of the board members it off to universities like I was a ‘[The] Date’ To Plump, it’s vital visibility queer students or sexual orientation from the Legacy Project Washington University. facilitator this summer that the University com- need to thrive. was not widely known itself and they asked It’s so frustrating because and we ensured that we munity engages in more One quote on the wall, in with people who are back in May if we could it makes me feel like, said our pronouns, and conversations about the specifically, by Audre relatively obscure but bring it to campus, and well, am I the only person always asked what people discrimination and dan- Lorde, stands out: who did something that I thought about it and out there who has this felt comfortable with,” gers faced by LGBTQIA* “It’s not our differences is either recognizable or thought that it would identity or feels this way, Plump said. “I think not people. that divide us. It is our just inherently cool,” said be...a really cool oppor- or like goes through the making those assump- “It can get really inability to recognize, Victor Salvo, the creator tunity for the University world, experiencing the tions about people’s frustrating,” Plump said. accept and celebrate those and executive director to bring awareness to things that I experience? gender and how they “I’ve heard of professors differences.”

Sustainability Exposition Oct 18, 1-3pm Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall Net Impact is a career-orientated environmental and social impact student group. Remember that IPCC report that said we have a handful of years to fix climate change? Want to do something about it? Join us on October 18th for the Sustainability Expo to explore how you could build a career out of saving our planet. Explore the company booths and discover what innovations are driving sustainability in the workplace.

Connect with on-campus classes, programs, and student groups to see how you can help save the planet while in college.

Learn more and Hear inspiring keynote speeches RSVP in: CAREERlink from recent WashU alums working in sustainability. Co-Sponsors: Career Center, Questions? Email us at [email protected]. This event is open to all WashU students and alumni. Weston Career Center A valid student ID is required for admittance.