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Vol. 131, No. 24 www.studlife.com Monday, October 19, 2009 Medical school clears Kuklo of 200 seniors protest false-data charge discrimination at Chicago bar the signatures of four Army Committee doctors when submitting the results of his study for fi nds former publication. Controversy height- WU surgeon ened around the case when engaged in other it was revealed that Kuklo had been paid $800,000 by misconduct Medtronic, the company that makes Infuse. The University Dan Woznica said later that Kuklo had not Senior News Editor disclosed to the school his financial ties to Medtronic. After the allegations sur- A Washington University faced, Kuklo took leave committee has cleared former from the University in May. medical school researcher An article on his study was Timothy Kuklo of allegations retracted from the medical that he falsified research in journal that printed it. Sen. a military study, but found Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the that he had engaged in other ranking Republican on the SCOTT BRESSLER | CAMPUS IN FOCUS research misconduct. Senate Finance Committee, Kuklo was under federal began a federal inquiry into During the senior class trip to Chicago, Washington University students investigation after members Kuklo’s case. Kuklo later of the U.S. Army accused resigned from the University. protested the alleged discrimination against six black students who were him of fabricating data for A University committee denied entrance into Mother’s Nightclub Original bar on Saturday night. a bone-growth drug study, was then formed to investi- which he performed at Walter gate the allegations brought Reed Army Medical Center against Kuklo. Eliza Adelson allowed into the bar. their jeans were more “baggy,” Senior Class Council, respec- in Washington, D.C. Now, a Contributing Reporter About 200 Washington Uni- but the black students were still tively. Both of these students University committee says The committee’s findings versity seniors were attending denied admission. were heavily involved in the the claim that Kuklo made Although the Universi- Mother’s Night Club Original The six students offered to planning of the trip. up data cannot be supported, ty’s full findings have not Six black students were bar on Saturday night as part change their clothes, but the bar Murayi said he felt the man- though this does not mean he been made public, The New denied entry to a Chicago bar of their class trip to Chicago, manager still refused to allow ager was unwilling to listen to has been found innocent. York Times reported Friday during the senior class trip sponsored by the Senior Class them in. The white students what he and the other fi ve stu- “This is akin to a finding that the committee found it Saturday night, prompting Council. According to Senior were allowed to return. dents denied entry had to say. of insufficient evidence, and possible that Kuklo had not Washington University seniors Class President Fernando Cutz, The management at Moth- “From talking to him, I felt should not be characterized misrepresented the number of to protest the bar’s alleged dis- the six black students were told er’s did not immediately return that no matter what I said, he as a complete exoneration,” leg injuries that had been suc- criminatory action. they would not be allowed in phone calls from Student Life already knew his agenda, he the University said in a state- cessfully treated with Infuse. “I think it’s because we because of their failure to com- seeking comment. knew his plan. It was hard to get ment released Thursday. The committee based this were a group of predominantly ply with the bar’s “baggy jeans” Two of the students rejected him to budge from that,” Murayi The University commit- conclusion on the assump- black men and they felt threat- policy. A few white students who from the club were Iboro Umana said. “It was not about the baggy tee found that Kuklo violated tion that Kuklo could have ened,” said senior Blake Jones, had already been admitted then and Regis Murayi, the internal school research integrity defined the leg injuries he one of the students who was not came out to demonstrate that vice president and treasurer of See PROTEST, page 3 policies and guidelines for studied more broadly than human subject research in other Army officials would other ways. have. The committee also suggested that some of the History: Kuklo, Infuse questionable data tied to and the University’s Kuklo could have resulted Repeat is sweet: Tennis star Watts investigation from problems with record- The committee’s findings keeping at Walter Reed. come after seven months of But the committee found investigation into Kuklo’s no justification for Kuklo’s case. forging four doctors’ signa- takes ITA singles title for 2nd time Last spring, The New tures. The New York Times York Times printed allega- reported that Kuklo asserted tions from several U.S. Army he had only included the doc- Daniel Kurzner tournament,” Watts said. “It head coach Roger Follmer said. indicates. officials who claimed that tors’ names as a courtesy, but Sports Reporter was a fantastic feeling when I “He used a little bit of both this “I tried to mix up my game. Kuklo altered research data the committee determined was done with my fi nals match weekend, which he needed I served pretty well, I came to on Infuse, a bone-growth hor- that his forgeries suggested [Saturday] morning.” to do because he was pushed the net and put him away at mone used to treat wounded an “intentional deception.” Senior John Watts added Watts, coming off a fi rst- more here than he has been net,” Watts said. “A few little soldiers at Walter Reed. The University stated that another line to the already place fi nish at the ITA Regional [recently].” points here and there made a The Army members it is not reconsidering Kuk- remarkable list of accomplish- Tournament three weeks ago, In the tournament, which big difference.” Watts also dis- alleged that Kuklo had lo’s resignation in light of the ments in his career, capturing has never stopped working this took place in Mobile, Ala., patched Dillon Pottish of Emory inflated the number of sol- committee’s findings. the ITA Division III Men’s season to be ready for big tour- Watts defeated Andy Peters (7-5, 6-0) and Hayden White of diers with leg injuries who Singles Championship for the naments like this one. “This of Middlebury in the fi nals Washington and Lee (6-0, 6-2) were able to be treated effec- second time in the last four year we worked on his slice, in straight sets (6-3, 6-4), but en route to the fi nals. tively with Infuse. Kuklo years, without dropping a set. mostly his backhand slice, and he insists that the match was also accused of forging See KUKLO, page 2 “It was great to win the we worked on his drop shot,” was closer than the score See WATTS, page 6 Students call McCaskill to action at Power Shift

Joshua Goldman more than just Missouri. Your shown no indication of how she Managing Editor constituency is the entire world. will vote on the clean energy We will hold you accountable if bill and because the state is you don’t vote accordingly.” well above average in its use of With a clean energy bill on Hasz gave the fi rst speech coal-based electricity. The pro- the Senate fl oor, Power Shift at the rally, which had about posed energy bill would call Missouri ’09 ended with a rally 60 attendees and concluded the for reducing carbon emissions on Sunday in front of St. Louis three-day summit. nationally by 20 percent by City Hall that aimed to enun- The summit, which was 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. ciate a clear message for Sen. at Saint Louis University, is Passing a clean energy bill Claire McCaskill. one of 11 regional conven- would also show that the United The Missouri Democrat has tions aimed at pushing clean States is ready to lead the fi ght yet to announce how she will energy legislation through Con- for clean energy at Copenhagen vote on the new clean energy gress. The student movement Climate Conference on Nov. 4, bill. Rally attendees called on was organized in Missouri which will be attended by all her to fi ght for clean energy. by Brett Wiley and Hasz and members of the U.N. Frame- “Climate change affects was overseen by the Energy work Convention on Climate all of our futures. We demand Action Coalition (EAC), an Change. that you support strong clean umbrella organization based in The statewide summit drew energy legislation,” said Adam Washington, D.C., that helps around 100 college and high Hasz, a sophomore at Washing- environmental groups like school students from across ton University and the campus Power Shift seek environmen- the state, and while it was sig-

CEDRIC HUCHUAN XIA | STUDENT LIFE coordinator at Wash. U. for tal legislation. nifi cantly smaller than the Members of Green Action at Wash. U. were among those Missouri students who pushed Sen. Claire Power Shift. “On this issue, Missouri was given its own McCaskill, D-Mo., over the weekend to support a clean energy bill being debated by the Senate. when you vote, you represent summit since McCaskill has See POWER SHIFT, page 3

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MONDAY 19 The University saw about 70 cases of the fl u among students this Although Windows 7, Microsoft’s latest version of its Windows September. The number is rising as the fl u continues to spread through operating system, will not be available for another week, illegal Your Right to Die? A Debate on campus and the surrounding area. Student Health Services is currently versions are circulating in China for a fraction of the listed price. Physician-Assisted Suicide offering $12 seasonal fl u vaccines to students at the Habif Health & Versions of the software have been selling for just 20 yuan, or under DUC, Tisch Commons, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Two members of the British Wellness Center on campus. The seasonal fl u vaccine is not expected $3. The list price is over $300. National Debate Team will debate to protect against the 2009 H1N1 fl u. Microsoft already slashed prices of other software such as two Washington University The University is waiting for its shipment of the 2009 H1N1 vac- Microsoft Offi ce in order to make it more available to consumers students on the topic of physician- assisted suicide. Sponsored by the cine. This vaccine will be available free of charge once it arrives. The in China, but the rates are still several times higher than those that Center for the Study of Ethics & 2009 H1N1 vaccine will be distributed according to CDC recommen- can be found illegally. Human Values. dations. Initial supplies will be given to those identifi ed as most at risk China has often been criticized for its lax rules regarding for the fl u, including: pregnant women; people who live with children intellectual property. But recently there have been several events under 6 months old; health care providers; people aged 6 months to suggesting that the Chinese government is beginning to crack down. Tap water vs. bottled water taste test 24 years old; and people between 25 and 64 who have chronic health Four citizens were jailed in August for distributing illegal copies of Clocktower Plaza, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. disorders or compromised immune systems. Windows XP, a move that China’s offi cial news agency, Xinhua, Taste test the difference between More information is available at www.wustl.edu/fl u (Dan called the biggest software piracy bust in the country. tap water and bottled water. Sponsored by Congress of Woznica) China is the second largest market for personal computers, out- the South 40 Sustainability paced only by the United States. Some estimates say that 80 percent Committee as part of the of software sold in China is pirated. (John Scott)

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National TUESDAY 20 policebeat Arizona profi ling case continues Medical school admissions panel Summary: An employee of McDonnell Hall, Room 162, 7 p.m. JUDICIAL VIOLATION—Oct. Ambius, the company that Join medical school admissions An Arizona sheriff whose sweeps around Phoenix have led to alle- 15, 2009, 8:55 p.m. provides the fl owers to the orchid offi cers from Case Western Reserve gations of racial profi ling has begun a campaign to combat illegal University, Duke University and Location: Frat #4 room in the Danforth Center, Washington University in St. Louis immigration, a few days after federal authorities curbed his powers to Summary: Offi cers responding reported three orchid planters were as they discuss their programs and make immigration arrests. to a fi re alarm found smoke from taken from room 128 over the last answer student questions. The sheriff and his deputies lost powers to enforce immigration laws student in violation of the smoking month. It should be noted there on the streets under a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy. was a report of two planters stolen ‘Trashy’ Fashion Show (ICE) program announced Friday, but they are still allowed to exercise Disposition: Cleared by referral to under report #090476 on Sept. 16. Ursa’s Stageside, 6 – 9 p.m. their power over detainees held in county lockups. judicial administrator. The planters were valued at $180. It’s like Project Runway at Ursa’s Disposition: Pending. Stageside! Using only old recyclable There are currently 12 million illegal immigrants living and work- materials, transform pieces of trash ing in the United States. On Friday, the ICE announced that 57 local LARCENY—Oct. 16, 2009, 8:51 p.m. into the next fashion hit. Materials and state law enforcement agencies across the country would be able to and prizes will be provided. Location: Danforth University Sponsored by Congress of the South enforce immigration law in collaboration with the federal government, Center 40 Sustainability Committee as part but they would be subject to more oversight. (Eliza Adelson) of the ECOlympics.

KUKLO from page 1

University sharpens focus several panel discussions property law, and another on research integrity and speakers on research panel was held Wednesday News of Kuklo’s clearing integrity. on integrity in job and gradu- came at the end of the Uni- Last Monday, for example, ate school applications. versity’s inaugural Academic student group Controversy On Thursday, David Cal- Integrity Week. N’ Coffee hosted a forum on lahan, public-policy activist The week’s events, which cheating called, “Could my and author of “The Cheating culminated this weekend Wash. U. Degree Lose its Culture” and “The Moral Cen- with the Center for Academic Credibility?” ter,” delivered an Assembly Integrity International Con- Tuesday saw a panel Series lecture titled, “Creat- ference on campus, included discussion on intellectual ing a Culture of Integrity.”

DINING GUIDE: ON STANDS WEDNESDAY MONDAY | OCTOBER 19, 2009 News Editor / Dan Woznica / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS 3 POWER SHIFT from page 1

12,000-student rally in Wash- together at Sunday’s rally. we have a tough fi ght on our the need to take action now… ington last February, the main Hasz discussed the political hands with Senator McCaskill, This is something that needs message was the same. side to the rally before Patrick and I just want Senator McCa- action now, and that’s what I “Within the next decade, the Brown, a senior instructor at skill to know that we will stand want to see come out of Power world needs to start reducing the Offi ce of Applied Innova- up for her when she leads on Shift,” said sophomore Arielle its greenhouse gas emissions,” tions, spoke on the necessity this issue.” Klagsbrun, who worked on Hasz said. “At that point, no of training individuals in envi- Using her speech as more recruitment for Power Shift on matter how much we reduce ronmental professions such as of an inspirational call than a campus. our greenhouse gases, no mat- weatherizing and solar panel push for agendas, Tolkan asked Hasz and Klagsbrun, who ter how much clean energy we installation. With this training, the attendees of the rally to are also members of Green use instead of fossil fuels, there Brown preached that individ- be ambassadors of truth and Action, stressed that their will be a chain reaction where uals can make a difference in insisted that “it’s our genera- efforts to bring about clean the climate will deteriorate and the fi ght for clean energy while tion that’s setting the terms of energy action and reform only there will be nothing we can do earning enough money to live this debate.” began at Power Shift. They to stop it.” and support a family. While Power Shift may have are planning to reach out to The rally at City Hall was The rally was concluded by originated to push a political McCaskill, the coal compa- the most public event of the Jessy Tolkan, executive direc- agenda, Hasz will call the sum- nies and students to fi ght for summit, complete with cheers tor of the EAC, who chose to mit a success only if the summit clean energy. They also plan on for climate change like, “We attend the rally to reach out to attendees bring environmental bringing many more Univer- won’t be fooled by fossil fuels. McCaskill and demonstrate that action to their campuses. sity students who were unable Don’t buy it, don’t try it,” and Missouri, a state with large coal “The only way this move- to attend the summit due to fall “Stop coal and oil, start wind lobbies from Peabody and Arch ment will be successful is if break plans. and sun. This power shift has Coal, was ready for change. it continues to spread, and it St. Louis will be at the begun.” But Friday and Satur- “I do believe that the clean needs to spread fast given the forefront of the clean energy day were equally important for energy revolution will take hold timeframe of Copenhagen,” community next Saturday, the summit attendees. fi rst in the Midwest, and I think Hasz said. 350 International Climate Day Those in attendance spent that Missouri is a state with The summit also demon- of Action. The largest environ- the days learning the skills enormous potential. It started strated why the attendees feel mental rally in state history necessary for bringing more when the students at Wash. U. that action toward reducing is set to occur that afternoon. individuals into the fi ght for did remarkable work around carbon emissions is necessary Called Action at the Arch, the CEDRIC HUCHUAN XIA | STUDENT LIFE clean energy and beginning to the debates last year, so I knew now, which is tough to prove to rally will come complete with a Missouri students at Power Shift encouraged Sen. Claire receive the training necessary that Missouri was an important most young adults. concert and speeches that con- McCaskill, D-Mo., to support clean energy legislation in for working in a clean energy place to come and support the “We are not seeing the tinue the call for environmental Congress. The students said McCaskill has not yet made her fi eld. emerging network of new lead- effects [of global warming] action. The rally will begin at stance on the bill clear. All of these ideas melded ers,” Tolkan said. “And I think in our faces every day, to see noon.

PROTEST from page 1 clothing. It was strictly about the Students at the protest held do occur, as well as to discourage people I was with.” signs and fl yers with slogans like, future business at Mother’s. Other students who went to “Mothers don’t hate.” Cutz issued a press release the bar said they disapproved of “It was really kind of a unique with facts about the event to 26 the way Mother’s treated the six mix of emotions at the protest,” different news outlets, diversity students. senior Kim Halom said. “It was leaders and senior class presidents “Honestly, if I’d known that defi nitely a somber, serious time, at Chicago universities, as well as [they] weren’t allowed, I wouldn’t but even more than that people to the NAACP. have wanted to be there either,” were trying to process how ludi- Murayi, for his part, said the senior Tara Benesch said. crous it was that this had happened incident is nothing new. He said the night before.” he has experienced similar treat- Students protest near bar the Students said the experience ment at other venues prior to the next morning shows the reality of life outside trip. In response to the incident, Wash. U. “I would say that a lot of peo- students staged a 15-minute pro- Senior class president Cutz ple underestimate how much test Sunday morning outside the said he has not seen this kind of an this stuff goes on outside of the Hotel Indigo, which is near the bar incident of discrimination before. Wash. U. bubble,” Murayi said. and is where the seniors had been “I thought I was very well “This happens frequently. Is this staying for the weekend. The stu- informed, I thought I was aware. an anomaly? No, this happens dents gathered there because they But I had never been direct eye- all the time from a black male’s were unable get the proper permits witness of a clear-cut event of perspective, and from an outside to protest outside the bar. racism, at least not of such good perspective I feel like a lot of peo- The protest occurred at 11 friends of mine,” Cutz said. ple don’t know.” LIONEL SOBEHART | CAMPUS IN FOCUS a.m., the original scheduled time Cutz said the Senior Class With additional reporting from Washington University seniors stage a protest near Mother’s Night Club Original bar in downtown for the seniors’ departure to St. Council wants to spread awareness Chicago by Michelle Stein Chicago, where six black seniors were denied entrance Saturday night. About 200 seniors trekked to Louis. that such acts of discrimination Chicago over fall break as part of the Senior Class Council’s senior trip. 4 STUDENT LIFE | FORUM Forum Editor / Kate Gaertner / [email protected] MONDAY | OCTOBER 19, 2009

FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL Online course syllabi would help students choose courses

wo SU Senators, U. students treat the fi rst two from seeking cheaper alter- students feel forced to take to provide much insight into choose classes based solely on junior Jake Novick weeks of the semester as a natives, such as the Lock & classes that do not meet their the content of the course. Syl- the workload, more realistic and sophomore course-shopping period, sam- Chain book sale and online expectations. Posting past labi contain course outlines, expectations about course- Joseph Marcus, are pling several classes before providers. course syllabi online would be reading lists, and informa- work would allow students to currentlyT attempting to gather they decide on the ones they Perhaps most importantly, a much-needed alternative. tion about expectations that concentrate their time in the course syllabi in an online for- most prefer. While the Univer- students who sign up for mul- Students who wish to can prove much more helpful areas they care about most. mat that would allow Wash. sity has rightfully chosen to tiple courses during the same experience a class or profes- in making a decision. Mak- We believe that the quality of U. students to gain deeper allow students to drop classes time slot disturb the academic sor in person before deciding ing this information available student work would improve insight into the content and during that time without pen- lives of both themselves and on their fi nal course schedule earlier would make it easier as a result. format of potential courses alty, there are other negative their classmates. They often should still have the option of for students to take classes Course descriptions are before registration. Though consequences to the preva- start the semester behind doing so, but those who wish that truly interest them. Read- too short; course evalua- Novick and Marcus have lence of course shopping. because of the classes they to avoid unnecessary course ing lists in particular could tions, while helpful, do not gathered approximately 400 Over-registration, encour- inevitably miss. Professors shopping should have access help students avoid classes fully describe course content syllabi to date, they view their aged by uncertainty about often waste valuable class to as much information as that repeat material they have or requirements; and sources current work as a “test case,” course content, causes long time redistributing syllabi, possible in order to make bet- already learned. like ratemyprofessor.com and and will need the support waitlists that discourage adjusting the class roster and ter decisions. Access to past course student gossip are notoriously of professors and academic truly interested students with even delaying the instruction While we know that syl- requirements would also bet- subjective and unreliable. departments to make the proj- later registration times from of important material until labi change from year to year, ter help students manage Professors should sup- ect a reality. signing up for a particular class attendance stabilizes. past syllabi still give a help- their course loads and strike port granting students more We believe that the ideas course. Moreover, the need Finally, these hurdles pre- ful—if incomplete—picture the right individual balance information to better enable behind this initiative should to return books from courses vent many students from of what students can expect. between tests, papers and students to take the classes be cause for faculty sup- dropped during the shopping course shopping in the fi rst Course descriptions are often other projects. Although we that interest them most. port. Currently, many Wash. period can prevent students place and, as a result, many too short and too unfocused do not believe students should Illuminating the question marks: Afghanistan The Catch-22 Kate Marcal Staff Columnist of government or several years, the situation in the Mid- dle East has been one health care giant question mark forF Americans. Why are cer- monopoly-like power imbal- Richard Jesse Markel tain groups in power? How Staff Columnist ance in the market for health are elections being corrupted? care. Because the number of Why are we at war with providers is low, the supply Afghanistan and Iraq when here has certainly side of the market is uncom- a Saudi ordered the Sept. 11 been a lot of con- petitive. Companies thus attacks? troversy regarding have less incentive to lower In an event sponsored by the government’s the costs of their care than Amnesty International and latestT efforts to “reform” they would if they faced the Wash. U. Peace Coalition, health care. Much of it is stiff competition. professor Robert Canfi eld led certainly deserved, as the We need a government a discussion on Tuesday night American public feels that health plan simply to render called “Afghanistan: Why there’s been a lack of trans- itself unnecessary. That’s Are We There?” In his lec- parency regarding what certainly a Catch-22, but ture, Canfi eld illuminated the PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ERIN MITCHELL exactly is in the currently it’s true. From an economic current crisis occurring in the succeeded in making the com- asking really good questions, the Nobel committee was proposed bill. I certainly standpoint, a government confl icted region. It quickly plex topic accessible to an and I don’t have the answers.” rewarding nothing more than have no qualms about say- plan would drastically became clear that even among audience of overscheduled, There were questions words and promises. Question ing that I really have no clue increase the supply of health the most highly educated, sleep-deprived college stu- about Islamic history, ques- marks. about what’s being proposed care available to the general many questions still linger. dents. The most signifi cant tions about oil pipelines and But that, somewhat indi- now, save for two specific public. This, in turn, would The problem that arises achievement of the evening, questions about the future. rectly, was also illuminated details. The media likes to drive prices down. It’s a when Americans discuss the however, was Canfi eld’s abil- There were questions about by the event; maybe President harp on two points: whether matter of classic micro- Middle East is that we are ity to engage the room in a America’s true intentions in Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize there’s a “public option” economics. Now here’s the largely uninformed about dynamic question-and-answer the region, which Canfi eld is a bit of a question mark, for health care included in catch: An inexpensive or the political, cultural and session. That evening, one often referred to as “strategic” too. Maybe no one really does the proposed legislation, free health option would religious sentiments of the group of intelligent, educated because of the abundance of have the answers, and all we and how long the bill is on force the costs of private region. In the United States, Americans was able to make oil and gas reserves. have are really good ques- paper. The latter point is health insurance to drop, the Taliban and al-Qaida are the humbling admission that “I think we have an inter- tions. Maybe all we can do rather meaningless; it’s the lest they lose customers to synonymous, Saddam Hus- “we don’t know what’s going est in authentic democracy in is reward ideas, encourage public option that will deter- the government’s public sein and Osama bin Laden are on.” that part of the world,” Can- talk and fi gure out the rest as mine whether or not this option. interchangeable villains, and By acknowledging fi eld said, but then there were we go. bill accomplishes anything. Whether or not one has Kashmir is a type of sweater. the question marks we all questions about what “authen- Maybe nothing was really Friday’s Wall Street Jour- faith in the government to Professor Canfi eld’s lec- have, we were able to begin tic democracy” even means. answered in the basement of nal reported that the Senate provide health care that’s ture initially focused on the addressing the issues in a There were questions Eliot Hall. Maybe that’s just Finance Committee has on par with the best private historical and geographi- more coherent light. We real- about what is happening now, the place to start. voted in favor of a health insurance options is rather cal factors that have created ized that sometimes, asking about what President Obama care reform bill that does irrelevant. In a cost-benefit such confl ict in Afghanistan. questions is all we can do. is going to do next. About not include a public option. analysis of a public health Held in an intimate class- “I don’t have the answers,” how he could have won a Kate is a freshman in Arts & Sci- I like to view politics care option, the most impor- room setting on the bottom Professor Canfi eld admitted Nobel Peace Prize when there ecnces. She can be reached via through an economic lens. tant benefit is not what will fl oor of Eliot Hall, the event again and again. “You’re all is still no peace. About how e-mail at [email protected]. I think the government become of the poorest of ought to take action when Americans. Though giving the benefits outweigh the health care to the destitute costs and, when applicable, is an important argument in the action will better foster support of a public option, Does Columbus deserve a federal holiday? competition in the relevant the largest and most notice- marketplace. If there is no able benefits will come to Kemi Aladesuyi days off, but this past Monday, Columbus cried; let’s sell who are also honored with public option, I honestly the middle class. With the Staff Columnist as I fl ipped through my assign- them into slavery and begin a national days of remembrance: cannot figure out what the cost of health care increas- ment notebook, I must say that genocide.” veterans, Abraham Lincoln, purpose of a health care ing so rapidly—usually at my usual eye roll evolved into a “He made the trip again and George Washington and Dr. reform bill would be. Per- a rate many times that of week ago, Oct. defi nite huff of annoyance. again, seizing many innocents Martin Luther King, Jr. haps it would make a few inflation—a public option 12, was Colum- I recall the song I learned to bring to Spain.” More than 500 years later, tweaks to obscure policies will provide the biggest bus Day—a fact in elementary school: “In “The fi rst American? No, we as a society can no longer and change some point- benefit to those who are that probably went 1492, Columbus sailed the not quite. But Columbus continue to glaze over the wild- less regulations around, but struggling to afford medical unnoticedA by most, unless they ocean blue...” While I am sure thought the land of others was fi re of negative ramifi cations it wouldn’t do what this care by lowering the costs happened to glance at a calen- that there are many variations his right.” spurned by Columbus’ explo- nation’s health system des- of insurance. This will allow dar that noted federal American taught in schools across the As more historical truths ration of the West Indies (and perately needs; it would the majority of Americans to holidays. Since I have become country, I am also certain that about Columbus’s journeys subsequent European forays not lower the cost of health get the same or better health more aware of the histori- most continue with sickly sweet to the Americas continue to into the western hemisphere). insurance. coverage at a cost lower cal inaccuracy and deletions honey-glossed lyrics that drip be uncovered, it has become It seems odd that the govern- The market for health than what they’re currently of key facts present in my with rotten, glazed-over histori- all too clear that the explorer ment recognizes Columbus as care is not particularly paying. There needs to be elementary school’s history cal half-truths, to be generous. wasn’t as “brave and bright” a hero when history testifi es competitive. For example, a public option, but not for curriculum, which continued in Some of the verses I learned are as a generic version of the otherwise. Why does Amer- Missouri, according to the the purpose of the govern- various degrees at subsequent as follows: history taught at American ica, whose history is rich with Kaiser Family Foundation’s ment insuring the public. levels of my education until “Indians! Indians! Colum- schools and the federal holi- dozens of heroes who have StateHealthFacts.org, has Instead, government health recently, every second Monday bus cried; his heart was fi lled day named in his honor might advocated for freedom, jus- only 12 HMOs in the state. insurance should exist for in October I have been a little with joyful pride.” make him out to be. I wonder: tice and equality, still choose That’s not a lot to choose the seemingly paradoxi- miffed about why we recognize “He made the trip again and Is it right to continue to ven- to honor the memory of a lost from, especially considering cal reason of negating the Columbus and his “discov- again, trading gold to bring to erate this 15th-century Italian 15th-century explorer whose that health insurance com- necessity of a public option ery” of the “New World.” I’ll Spain.” whose explorations of the West journey resulted in ideas and panies are very localized in altogether. be honest, I have never really “The fi rst American? No, Indies led to the enslavement actions that were anything but their operations. The provid- thought too long about the mat- not quite. But Columbus was and decimation of indigenous free, just and equal? ers we may be able to select ter, in part because until now I brave, and he was bright.” populations through brutality, from within St. Louis likely have always attended schools It would be more apt if these violence and disease? To me, Kemi is a freshman in Arts & do not overlap with provid- Richard is a junior in Business. in districts that chose to recog- lyrics were changed to: it is not, especially when we Sciences. She can be reached via ers in, say, Kansas City or He can be reached via e-mail at nize most federal holidays with “Indians! Indians! examine those American heroes e-mail at [email protected]. Springfield. This creates a [email protected].

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CADENTV REVIEW Z A ‘30 Rock’ Why you should be watching ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’

Hannah Schwartz as self-absorbed, manipula- manipulating and plotting TV Editor tive and misanthropic. But they against each other in a way that attempted to maintain a bit of should be appalling (Frank: the characters’ humanity. As the “There is nothing more threat- Are you easily offended? show has progressed into its fi fth ening to a man than a woman No? Are you sure about that? season, they have (much to the who is smart and attractive. We Well, if you want to test it, maybe fans’ delight) abandoned that and have to pretend you’re both!” you should tune in to FX on just let these characters become, Dee: “Wow, you’re a horrible Thursday nights for “It’s Always quite simply, the most horrible father.”), but viewers can just Sunny in Philadelphia.” Prepare people on Earth. But that’s pre- delight in the fact that, no matter to be offended, but prepare to cisely what makes this show so what happens, Mac will always LOVE it. brilliant and so hilarious. They be scheming up ways to make MCT CAMPUS “Sunny” revolves around a are not afraid of diving right into money or get revenge, Dennis Percy Olsen Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and Kenneth and Tracy’s plots group of misanthropic friends any topic, no matter how contro- will always be trying to seduce Movie Editor the comedy’s signature cock- each have a few memorable who own an unsuccessful bar versial, and disregard all reality women for his own profi ts, Dee tail of wit and irony. That’s not moments (like Tracy’s attempt in Philadelphia. There’s Mac and all common decency. will always be recovering from to say that every episode last to connect with an everyday (Rob McElhenney), a jeal- A sampling of the topics the boys’ incessant attacks, Char- ★★★★✮ season was perfect (regret- man: “Do you ever lose your ous, self-proclaimed meathead, addressed in previous episodes: lie will always be dressing up in tably, not every show can be remote control? Do your wife whose enthusiasm earned him abortion, pedophilia, welfare, costumes and/or threatening oth- A comedy’s third and “Arrested Development”), start getting all mad, because the role of “The Brains” in the crack, racism, alcohol, cancer, ers in his own way (for example, fourth seasons are akin to lit- but it was always relevant and the roof won’t close, and the gang’s A-Team paradigm. Then gun control, death, molesta- he asks for more money from mus tests of how a show will instantly quotable. bed in the shape of your face is there’s Charlie (Charlie Day), a tion, Iraq, charity, God, politics, the Mob by demanding “many, fair in the future. For example, “30 Rock” seems to realize getting rained on?”), but they constantly angry and defi nitely patriotism, the mortgage crisis, many thousands of green people “Seinfeld” didn’t lose a step the pressure that comes with a don’t end memorably. Jenna’s illiterate inhalant abuser who, dumpster babies, North Korea, from history times”), and Frank in seasons 3 and 4, and from show’s telltale fourth season, plot is the exact opposite: no clearly, lives up to his role as sexism, the recession, retarda- will always be…well, Danny there it stayed consistently and the premiere begins with buildup, huge payoff, ending “The Wild Card.” There’s Den- tion, serial killers, registered DeVito. funny until…well, until its last Jack Donaghy (Alec Bald- with her singing the opening nis (Glenn Howerton), a vain, sex offenders, the homeless, the This show has sparked a episode. On the other hand, win) addressing the camera theme for a show that could promiscuous “glam-rock” fan Mob, the gas crisis, interventions, sort of pop culture phenome- “Scrubs” began to show its directly: “Hello everyone… be dubbed, “Monday Night who hit his peak in high school cannibalism. And that’s just the non: When Charlie mentioned cracks by the end of its third and welcome to Season 4… Tennis.” and is constantly striving for start—I am not joking when I say last week that his favorite food season, and was in complete which is, of course, the name Liz (Fey) and Jack, that superfi cial existence once that they literally cover every- is “milk-steak” (steak boiled in free fall by season 5. The same of this restaurant, the number- strangely enough, are support- more as “The Looks.” His sister, thing. But with lines like, “Hi, milk and honey), it became the goes for “Weeds.” one Asian fusion restaurant ing characters in the premiere, Sweet Dee (Kaitlin Olson), was I’m a recovering crackhead, and number-one searched item on A sitcom’s third and fourth in New York...” And in that as the other loonier charac- unpopular in high school and is this is my retarded sister that I Google that night. They took seasons represent points of no instant, “30 Rock” is making ters dictate their every move. constantly fi ghting for accep- take care of. I’d like some wel- their musical “The Nightman return. If a show can make it a statement: The show knows It’s as if the show is trying to tance both as an actress and a fare, please,” the Gang goes so Cometh” to a few live venues past these critical points with it’s getting up there in years, introduce all of its characters member in the gang. This did not far over the line that their dead- in New York, California and, of its freshness intact, its future but it’s not ready to give up its to a new audience who may stop them from assigning her to pan parody is abundantly clear. course, Philly, and tickets sold will be bright. But, if a show’s subversive humor. have been drawn in by all the “The Useless Chick,” however. There are no consequences out in minutes. And, if you’ve premise grows stale in season But the rest of the premiere, Emmy buzz, and the result is Finally, there’s Frank (Danny for these characters: They get ever seen anyone running around 3 or 4, from that point on, the despite being written by cre- overambitious. DeVito), Dennis and Dee’s (and addicted to crack, set buildings in a full-length green polyester storyline will likely mean- ator and star Tina Fey, is a bit But like every “30 Rock” possibly Charlie’s) father, who on fi re, make terrorist threats and jumpsuit, now you’ll know that der and the jokes will slowly fl at. The episode is scattered, episode, it’s entertaining and fi nancially supplies the gang’s always ruin other innocent peo- they’re emulating one of Char- defl ate. with four plots pushing and tongue-in-cheek all the way shenanigans and comes up ple’s lives. In the next episode, lie’s characters, Green Man. If Last season was “30 shoving each other for air time, through, and while not all of with many of his own as “The it’s like it never happened— you’re still offended by any of Rock’s” third, and thankfully, and it feels like every time one the stories were memorable, Muscle.” and that’s what allows the series the examples I’ve described, fi ne. it did not fall into this trap. The story line hits its stride, the the jokes always were. In the fi rst season, the Gang to continue and each episode Don’t tune in. Just be prepared to show stayed fresh last season, episode has to cut away to fi ll “30 Rock” airs on Thurs- (also writers and producers of the to exist strongly on its own. miss out on a good failed-abor- hitched on the wagon that is in the gaps in other threads. days at 8:30 p.m. on NBC. show) was defi nitely portrayed The characters are constantly tion joke or two.

GAME REVIEW REALITY TELEVISION: ‘Machinarium’ Paul Dohmen blend into the background, mak- ROOTING FOR THE ‘B*TCH’ Cadenza Reporter ing them hard to spot. But after a short period of frustration, you can usually fi nd what you need. Ashley Johnson who felt this way and not a be sent home. She agreed to preparing some basic foods. Indie developer Amanita Unlike some adventure Cadenza Reporter guy friend of mine, I wanted be captain, and her natural Michael (the Greek one, Design hit the scene in 2003 games, in which you can prog- to explore why she felt this leadership skills were readily not the attractive Voltaggio with the fl ash game “Samorost.” ress by clicking at random, you way. I asked her, “Why is displayed. Jennifer expected brother), the male competi- Never heard of them? Neither actually have to think about what As reality program- she a bitch?” Her response all of the team members to tor in question, was shucking had I when I loaded up their lat- you’re doing in “Machinarium.” ming comes to dominate the was simple and to the point: do their part and do it well, oysters against Jennifer and est effort, “Machinarium.” That There’s an almost perfect balance television arena, requisite “She just is.” I continued to walking through the kitchen commented that when he changed fast though. I spent the of cleverness mixed with frustra- stereotypes of characters challenge her, asking what and telling some people to looked over and realized next two hours in front of my tion, so that you get a real sense have emerged. It seems that Jennifer could have possibly stop talking and focus on that she was beating him, computer, and I wasn’t alone. of accomplishment after solving every show has a few main done on the show to garner the food, and telling others he was shocked because no My roommate watched me a particularly challenging puzzle. staples that no good reality her disrespect, as Jennifer that their food was not good girl should be beating him. play for almost an hour before If you do get stuck, don’t show can do without. But the has not made any enemies enough to serve. I can see In a later episode in which I had to kick him out. I reluc- bother going to GameFAQs. one role that I am particu- and has come to be a force that this was probably the Jennifer won the Quickfire, tantly stopped in order to pursue There’s a complete walkthrough larly interested in exploring to be reckoned within the episode my friend watched, Michael said that Jenni- a healthier habit, aka sleep. The built right into the game. But is the role of the “bitch.” kitchen, as she is consis- which made her feel that fer won because the judges next morning, I was back at it instead of giving you instant The “bitch” has appeared tently one of the winners. Jennifer was a bitch. play favorites and that she again. access whenever you like, you on every popular show and Jennifer is an extremely What if this were a man, didn’t deserve it. First, the “Machinarium” is a classic have to earn the help by play- is almost always played by talented chef who wins most though? What if the most Quickfires are judged by vis- point-and-click adventure game. ing a mini-game. This short a woman (the only excep- challenges, and when she talented chef on the show iting chefs and not the main You play a small robot, trying to side-scrolling shooter was so tion to this rule is that of the doesn’t win, there is no cry- were a man? If a man were judges who preside over the save the city (and your girlfriend) annoying that I rarely used the bitchy gay man). Although I ing or whining, only cussing. team captain and demanded main challenges, and thus from the meanest bots in the land. walkthrough. realize that no reality show Used to being the boss at her the best of these chefs and they don’t know the contes- The fun thing about the narrative Overall, I would highly rec- is actual reality and most of job, where she is the chef reprimanded the ones who tants and obviously judge is that there are no spoken words. ommend “Machinarium” to these roles have been care- de cuisine for renowned were slacking, no one would whose food is best. Michael Everything is conveyed by little anyone with a taste for clever fully produced and edited to chef Eric Ripert’s 10 Arts call him a bitch; no one makes crappy food, but animated bubbles. As a result, the puzzles and a bit of patience. achieve these desired parts, restaurant in Philadelphia, would even comment. This instead of getting over this, plot never gets very complex, but Each piece of the game fi ts it troubles me that produc- Jennifer can stand the heat is because it is expected that he puts down Jennifer and is still engaging enough to keep together like a jigsaw puzzle, ers feel that a necessary in the kitchen, while those male competitors are asser- attributes her success to the me wanting more. and you actually feel smarter component to any entertain- who can’t get dismissed each tive and demanding, but as fact that the judges are play- The simplistic storyline for having played it. Also, if you ing show is that of a bitchy week. In a recent episode, soon as a woman inhabits ing favorites. matches “Machinarium’s” art have time, I would recommend woman. Jennifer won the Quickfire these roles, she is immedi- I will continue to watch style. The hand-drawn graph- checking out Amanita Design’s I was recently having a Challenge, which gave her ately marked as the bitch. “Top Chef,” just as I will ics are beautiful, if a little surreal. previous games. Warning: They discussion over dinner with immunity for the main chal- One male competitor in continue to cheer on Jenni- They do present a slight problem are highly addictive. some friends about the most lenge that week. The main particular bothers me, and, in fer. She’s not warm, fuzzy for a point-and-click adventure, recent season of “Top Chef.” challenge had all the contes- my defense, it is not solely and nurturing, but rather since objects that you’re sup- When I mentioned that I tants working together as a because of his behavior but assertive, foul-mouthed and posed to interact with sometimes ★★★★✮ was rooting for Jennifer, the group, and because Jenni- also because he makes medi- badass. I hope one day that most talented woman on the fer had immunity, one of the ocre food and seems to ride reality television has better show, my (female) friend other competitors suggested on the coattails of some of standards and doesn’t feel cried out, “Why, she’s such that Jennifer be the team the more successful chefs. the need to resort to such "Closest Campus Drugstore" a bitch.” Aside from the fact captain, since whether they In the premiere episode, the simplifications of human that it bothered me that this did or did not do well, she competitors participated in behavior, but until it does, Corner of Forest Park Pkwy and Big Bend was one of my girl friends had immunity and could not a relay race of chopping and I’m rooting for “the bitch.” 0ERSHING!VEs  

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Dana Glaser speak openly and honestly,” “I started bringing it up at Mental Health and Student might not feel comfortable News: (314) 935-5995 Contributing Reporter said Kline, a sophomore. “We Pride meetings because I’m Health Services, have fallen going to an organization called Advertising: (314) 935-6713 want to encourage people to on Pride Exec,” he explained. fl at, according to Garcia. ‘Pride.’” Fax: (314) 935-5938 move forward with their lives, “People thought it was a good “I think students kind of While Open brings stu- e-mail: [email protected] A new support group for to move through the coming idea, but no one seemed willing know what they need and it dents who are “out” to their www.studlife.com lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans- out process to the extent to to take the reins. So toward the wasn’t quite that,” she said. friends and family together Copyright 2009 gender students has sprung which they feel comfortable. end of last year, I was realizing Both Garcia and Kline said with students who have never up this semester to fi ll what But by no means would we tell that if it was going to happen, I they see the fl edgling group, told anybody about their sexu- Editor in Chief: Perry Stein Associate Editor: Brian Krigsher founder Brian Kline says has anybody to come out to people had to be the one to start it.” which has now had three meet- ality, the leaders of the group Managing Editors: Josh Gold- been a relatively empty niche if they don’t feel comfortable Kline approached Bren- ings, as distinct from any other emphasized that coming out is man, Michelle Stein, Dennis on campus. or if they feel like they’re in ton to co-lead the group, and services provided on cam- a process for all. Sweeney, Evan Wiskup “Open” is a small discus- some kind of danger.” together they approached pus. Pride Alliance focuses on “It’s not something that Senior News Editor:Dan sion group focused on helping Inspiration for the group Michael Brown, former pro- fostering an extended LGBT happens in a mass e-mail,” Woznica LGBT students go through came after Kline attended a gram director for LGBT community—planning social Kline said. “No matter where Senior Forum Editor: Kate the process of coming out to Safe Zones meeting last fall student leadership and involve- events, sponsoring health- you go, if you choose to be out Gaertner Senior Sports Editor: Johann their friends and family. Open, centered on sharing coming out ment. Brown directed the two related events and political you will have to continue com- Qua Hiansen which began this fall, is led by experiences. Safe Zones is an to ASQ, a fl exible 10-week, activism—but in Kline’s view ing out in some capacity. Even Senior Scene Editor: Paula Kline and Bailey Brenton, both LGBT peer-educating group on 10-step group training program it “didn’t have the capacity or if it is a smooth transition to Lauris of whom are undergraduate stu- campus. Kline, who came out on which Open is now loosely it wasn’t making the capac- college—it was for me; this is Senior Cadenza Editor: Stepha- dents. Open is also assisted by in high school, said the meeting based. ity to facilitate small group a pretty accepting school. But nie Spera Katie Garcia, graduate social made him feel welcome. He Open is not the fi rst orga- discussions.” it still happens again, and it’s Senior Photo Editor: Matt work advisor. realized the experience might nization formed to support “Plus,” he added, “I felt like still something you have to do Mitgang Senior Graphics Editor: Mike “First and foremost, it’s a be even more helpful for those students coming out on campus. somebody who is not comfort- again and continuing. It doesn’t Hirshon safe space for people to go and who had yet to come out. But past groups, mostly from able about coming out at all stop.” Online Editor: Scott Bressler Director of New Media: Sam Guzik Design Chief: Brittany Meyer News Editors: Eliza Adelson, David Messenger, John Scott, Dan Woznica Assignment Editor: Lauren Olens PaperCut system presses students News Manager: Michelle Merlin Forum Editors: Charlie Bohlen, Aditya Sarvesh, Eve Samborn, AJ Sundar Cadenza Editors: Cici Coquil- to reduce printing waste lette, Percy Olsen, Craig Ostrin, Hannah Schwartz Scene Editors: Robyn Husa, Hana Schuster, Agnes Trenche Michelle Merlin from anywhere in Residential Members of STS have high reported problems with the in the long run what’s most Sports Editor: Alex Dropkin News Editor Life housing. 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Although STS has not you can print to the system pick their things up, it saves stein, Shuyi Shang discarded sheets of assorted Members of STAC and kept count of exactly how anywhere and release it to paper,” sophomore Bridgette Designers: Evan Freedman, chemistry slides and short sto- STS hope this system will cut much waste there has been in any printer in the system… Zou said. Anna Hegarty, Katrina Jongman- ries, pick up printed paper. down on the number of pages the past, employees say they which I think is a nice thing STS will be tracking the Sereno, Laura Kornhauser, Louis Liss, Isaac Lobel, Brandon But this tradition will soon students print and never pick often observe a large number they didn’t have before.” results of the new program Lucius, Kevin Madsen, Lyndsay be changing. The Student up. of packets that just sit in the Students also seem to over the next few semesters. 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Student Life reserves the right to edit all submissions of Emory, the doubles duo of Stein said. “We have played “When you play with some- for style, grammar, length and accuracy. juniors Isaac Stein and Max so many matches together over one a lot, you get used to how The intent of submissions will not be altered. Student Life reserves the right Woods won their next two three years that we really have to help them when they aren’t not to publish all submissions. matches on their way to secur- an advantage over a team that playing well and how to fi nd a If you’d like to place an ad, please ing fi fth place in the fi eld of has only played together for way to win because you com- contact the Advertising Department at (314) 935-6713. eight teams. one year.” municate each point,” Follmer If you wish to report an error or request a clarifi cation, e-mail editor@studlife. “The fi rst match didn’t Follmer has confi dence in said. “The fact that those guys com. turn out the way we wanted these two juniors because of have played together since it to, but we knew no matter their balanced attack, but he their freshman year—that’s a what happened we had two still tries to make each player big advantage that they have more matches left,” Stein work on the weaker parts of over most teams here.” said. “There was no point in his game so they can improve In preparation for the just folding, giving up, so we as a team. spring, the team agrees that woke up Friday morning and “Isaac is the returner, and being able to stay fresh said, ‘All right, well, the best he’s got great hand-eye coor- late in matches will be cru- we can do is fi fth, so let’s go dination on the return of cial in reaching next level of out and do it.’” serve, but we’ve improved competitiveness. Stein and Woods have his volleying, especially his “Fitness is a big part of the attributed their success on the half-volleying,” Follmer said. game,” said Woods. “If you doubles circuit this year to their “Max has always been the bet- aren’t in tip-top shape, it really experience playing together. ter volleyer, but we’ve worked hurts.” “I think we mesh very well on doing different things on The Bears resume play in together,” Woods said. “Our his return, sometimes lobbing early 2010 for the start of the complementary playing styles his return, sometimes hitting spring season. MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE help us out a lot.” his return.” Senior John Watts won the 2009 Division III ITA National Small College Championship singles title Sunday in Mobile, Ala. MONDAY | OCTOBER 19, 2009 Scene Editor / Paula Lauris / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | SCENE 7

SCENEMEET AUTHOR RON CURRIE, JR. The Haps: Chuck Berry B. Goode 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, at

City Museum, 701 N. 15th St. happenings: Other happenings: Kristen Klempert open rafters and uncovered pipes how much voice-altering soft- blueberryhill.com, and nor- Scene Reporter creates a surreal atmosphere in ware it took to turn his voice mally go on sale about a month Ron Currie, Jr., award-winning which you are never more than into what’s on the record. Berry beforehand. author of “God is Dead” and 30 feet away from the stage. It’s and his band know how to play, His next concert is Nov. 18, When I turn 83, I hope still to like Chuck himself invited you and every song is as good as you which means it’s the perfect time “Everything Matters!” will be meeting have control of my bowels and at to one of his jam sessions, just to remember it to be. to try to get tickets. If they are fans and signing books at the least one of my original hips. On hang out. Even if you’re not a huge fan, already sold out, however, there’s the other hand, Mr. Chuck Berry, There are no fl ashy costumes you’ve defi nitely heard some always his December concert to event, sponsored by several local who turned 83 on Sunday, is still or effects for the concert. The of Berry’s songs, which include look forward to. Tickets are very bookstores. rocking and rolling without miss- performance consists of just a “Johnny B. Goode,” “Rock reasonably priced at $30, and the ing a step. The St. Louis-born few guys wearing baseball hats, and Roll Music,” “Roll Over shows normally start at 9 p.m. rock legend plays at the Delmar sweatshirts and Guy Harvey Beethoven,” “No Particular Place While Chuck won’t be jump- TWILIGHT HAYRIDE PUB CRAWL Loop’s Blueberry Hill once a polo shirts and playing backup to Go” and the always crowd- ing around on stage like the Jonas month, and his performance is to Chuck Berry and his Gilligan pleasing “My Ding-a-Ling.” Brothers, his concerts are well 7 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at impressive for anyone, let alone Island-style Skipper hat. It actu- While you’re in St. Louis, worth checking out. He was one Molly’s in Soulard, 816 Geyer Ave. an octogenarian. ally makes for quite a beautiful you should really try to make of the fi rst musicians inducted The Duck Room, where his sight. it to one of his shows. But be into the Rock and Roll Hall of From 7 p.m. on, Hayride will be concerts are held, is located in the Unlike most modern rock warned that they sell out every Fame, and even at 83, that boy taking people throughout Soulard and basement of Blueberry Hill. The stars’ concerts, while listening to month. Tickets are available can “play the guitar just like small, brick-walled venue with Berry, you never once wonder on Blueberry Hill’s Web site, a-ringing a bell.” dropping them off at participating restaurants and pubs. The event Informal recruitment? It’s all Greek to me includes a costume contest at 9 p.m., and special food and drink prices at The process also differs for “I believe people usually spring the week after the formal Carolyn Swope the restaurants. Tickets cost $10 each. Scene Reporter fraternities from formal recruit- join that process later because of period. ment, said Dave Wallace, relationships they’ve built with Morlan anticipates that in coordinator for Greek housing members of that organization. the upcoming years, informal TOM’S “STYLE YOUR SOLE” PARTY This fall, you may have seen programs. And a lot of the time they’ve been recruitment may not be an option some of your friends sporting “The formal process is dis- asked,” he added. for sororities because different 1-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24 at Missouri new shirts with Greek letters— play oriented. The fraternities will Sororities see similar reasons, pledge class years have recently Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. shirts that they hadn’t worn last have events, show off their house, Morlan said. been the same size, leaving no spring. Indeed, while spring rush talk about their accomplishments, The additional time allows gaps in younger classes. But she Come support Tom’s Shoes, a for the Greek system is highly what they’re engaged in—a cou- some students to develop a more added that this could change if company that donates a pair of shoes publicized, few people know ple weeks of that,” he said. “Then accurate perception of Greek the cap size were changed, and about the smaller, more informal they have closed events, which organizations. “I would say that that it is reviewed and reconsid- to children in need for every pair recruitment periods that occur are more brother oriented: those as juniors and seniors join, some ered every year. it sells. You can buy a pair of shoes during the fall. people that the men have clicked of their early notions of fraterni- Fraternities, on the other Some fraternities and sorori- with.” ties and those organizations have hand, have no cap on their mem- and have them decorated by local ties hold a rush period during “In informal, it’s basically that been dispelled by some of the berships, so they may hold artists. Entrance fee to the Garden still the fall. While 240 men and 250 closed event without any of those relationships they’ve built,” Wal- informal recruiting at their discre- women rushed last year during open events. It’s more targeted, lace said. “Some people come to tion. According to Wallace, the applies. the formal recruitment period, it’s more, ‘I have a friend; I think the University and say adamantly, number of men rushing in the fall about 75 chose fall rush this year. he would be very much interested ‘I will not join,’ and then some has risen from 40 to 70 during his For sororities, the fall pro- in being a part,’” he added. “It is of their friends join and they three years here. ROCKTOBER FEST cess is sharply different from basically a time where you don’t realize that it’s really not this hei- “I think that’s a positive direc- 2-10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 24, at the elaborately planned spring have event after event after event, nous media thing that has been tion, because I think there was recruitment, which is run through and it’s more dialogue driven created.” a thought process out there, ‘If I Laclede’s Landing. the National Panhellenic Coun- than event driven.” They added that students who don’t join my second semester A Bavarian-themed day of live music, cil. “Informal is kind of the exact The makeup of the students are unable to return early from freshman year, I don’t join,’ and German food and activities, including opposite,” said Lucy Morlan, and their reasons for pledging can winter break or whose schedules that’s not necessarily the case in coordinator for chapter develop- also differ from those of spring do not permit an intensive time all of our organizations,” he said. costume contests, out on the Landing. ment. “They don’t necessarily recruitment. “Only women who commitment during the spring Morlan, however, cautioned Proceeds go toward Play It Forward have to hold events.” have been in college for a semes- often choose fall rush. women against thinking of fall Each sorority has its own pro- ter can participate in recruitment, “It all kind of depends per rush as an alternative to formal St. Louis, an organization dedicated to cess and voting procedures for so fall informal recruitment [person],” Wallace said. “There’s recruitment. funding local music education. informal recruitment, she said. “If is only available to sopho- no cookie-cutter reasoning.” “We don’t want women to you want to hold an event—open mores and above,” said junior The experience of the fall miss out on the opportunity of it, broadcast it, advertise it—you Melissa Bryan, vice president of pledges is little different from that joining here and bank on the fact WASH. U. HAPPY DAY AT J. BUCK’S IN can do that,” she said. “If you just recruiting. of spring pledges, Bryan said, that it’ll be available next year want to approach two or three “Transfer students, sopho- although in that fi rst semester when it might not be,” she said. CLAYTON people that you already know, mores, juniors, seniors, all go the small size of the pledge class “If you don’t want to go through Noon-1 a.m., Oct. 24 at J. Buck’s, 101 S. you can do that as well. There through informal recruitment,” creates a more intimate experi- formal recruitment, that’s com- really is no structure to it.” Wallace said. ence than in the spring. Because pletely fi ne, but there might not Hanley Rd. of how they are structured, fra- be a chance for you to join during Bring Wash. U. ID for appetizer and drink ternities are able to make greater fall semester, and we don’t want use of informal recruitment than you to get the wrong impression.” specials all day. sororities. The National Panhellenic Council rules include placing a cap on membership to ensure a quality experience, Morlan said. “Historically because that num- ber is set at 90, and our groups are already signifi cantly above that mark, that’s why we haven’t done informal recruitment before,” she said. But the number was raised two years ago to 115 per soror- FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 19, 2009 ity, giving some sororities with Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle remaining spaces after formal Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis recruitment the option to fi ll them in the fall. ACROSS “About half of our commu- 1 “Overhead” nity was eligible to do it,” Morlan engine parts 5 Shoe undersides said, although not all chose to. 10 __ the lily: Twenty-six women pledged ornament to this fall—an increase from 15 excess 14 Doing the job last year. But Morlan attributed 15 Between, the rising number to the pres- quaintly ence of a new sorority last spring: 16 There oughta be Alpha Omicron Pi (AOII). 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FOOTBALL SPORTS Wooster’s improbable TD run stuns Bears late Alex Dropkin down the fi eld, backed by two perfectly. It felt like we almost Machan said. “But that quarter- Sports Reporter pass interference penalties, Wash. scored too quickly.” back gets loose on one play and it U. quickly took the lead. With The Bears would settle for a changes everything.” 9:58 left in the fi rst quarter, junior 17-13 score entering the break. Holter would not be held The College of Wooster had running back Jim O’Brien capped Their fi rst drive coming out of down for a third time, scoring the already been stopped on their pre- the nine-play, 61-yard drive with a the break would change that score. go-ahead touchdown with only vious two trips inside the red zone. one-yard touchdown run. Senior captain Matt Glenn, getting 2:18 left in the game. Faced with a fourth and one at the “We were talking about it his fi rst major playing time since “We were playing man [cover- 30-yard line, time running out, before the game…our last 10 or an injury in the season opener, age] behind, so the secondary was and an inspired Washington Uni- 12 games, whoever has scored scored the lead-taking touch- playing the receivers. Any time versity defense in the way, another fi rst has ended up winning the down. His one-yard push into the your secondary is in man [cov- stop seemed probable. game. We knew [scoring early] end zone came after a 13-play, erage], they don’t react as well to Fighting Scots senior quar- increased our chances of winning 68-yard series. the run because their fi rst read is terback Austin Holter proved a lot,” junior receiver Tom Gulyas “[Matt Glenn] is defi nitely to protect the pass,” junior line- otherwise, single-handedly earn- said. a great short-yardage [running] backer Kyle Huber said. “That ing the last 30 yards, including a Wooster responded with 17 back…on a third and one, just gave [Holter] some extra room to 27-yard TD rush to win the game unanswered points. After a fi eld let him plunge up the gut and just run and as soon as that guy gets on Saturday, Oct. 17, 24-20. goal and a touchdown pass, Holt- move the pile into the end zone,” room, he gets going and he can put “‘Very disappointed’ is the er’s 30-yard pass with only 1:30 Gulyas said. a move on some guys.” best way to sum up my feelings, left in the half bumped the score Wooster was stuffed in the Given a chance to respond, the because it was defi nitely a team to 17-7, with the Fighting Scots second half. After being forced to Bears came up short. Sherman’s we could’ve beaten and a team we on top. punt on their fi rst two drives of the fourth and 17 pass was broken up, should’ve beaten,” senior defen- Freshman running back Chris half, their third drive came down ending hopes for a win with 1:18 sive back Tim Machan said. Castelluccio’s 41-yard return on to Wash. U.’s goal line. On fourth on the clock. Despite a stalwart defensive the following kickoff set up a and goal, the Bears’ defense came Sherman fi nished the game performance in the second half, score for Wash. U. Gulyas caught up with a stop on Holter’s quar- with 150 yards through the air, Holter drove all over the fi eld, a pass in the corner of the end terback keeper, taking over on while O’Brien had 105 on the accounting for 409 total yards, zone from junior quarterback Ste- downs. ground. Gulyas’s reception put 272 through the air and 137 on the phen Sherman, cutting the defi cit One drive later, it was soph- him over the career 1,000 receiv- ground. to 17-13. The extra point attempt omore defensive lineman Daniel ing yards mark. “One of the problems [in stop- was missed. Sufranski who came up with the Wash. U. (2-4) returns to ping Holter] was sloppy tackling. “Two-minute drills—that’s stop. Sufranski stripped Holter of action on the road on Sunday, There were a couple instances something we do a lot in the game, the ball at the Bears’ 11-yard line Oct. 24, against Ohio Wesleyan DANIEL EICHOLTZ | STUDENT LIFE where we had him either for a just because the situation calls for and came up with the fumble. University (1-5). Kickoff is sched- Junior Jim O’Brien runs the ball during last Saturday’s football short gain or no gain at all and it. It’s something that we work “We had a lot of confi dence at uled for 1 p.m. (ET). game vs. the College of Wooster. O’Brien rushed the ball for 105 missed the tackle,” Machan said. on twice a week during prac- that point. We had the confi dence yards and earned a touchdown, but the Bears couldn’t hold onto The Bears came out strong tice,” Gulyas said. “It was really that we could beat them and we the lead losing 20-24. after the opening kickoff. Charging nice to be able to execute almost were defi nitely feeling good,”

MEN’S SOCCER CROSS COUNTRY Men split pair of UAA games Women ahead of the pack, Hannah Lustman men strong at Oshkosh Sports Reporter Matthew Green meet, beating out Washington begun increasing the intensity The men’s soccer team split Sports Reporter University by 13 points. Com- of our training.” a pair of University Athletic ing so close to the fi rst place The team is focusing on Association (UAA) games on victory showed the Wash. U. training for the time being to Friday and Sunday, coming Only the number one team team that they have promise to get ready for the University away with a win over Case in the country could beat Wash. be one of the top contenders in Athletic Association meet. Western Reserve University U.’s women’s cross country the cross country fi eld, but lots “We’ve got some diffi cult and a loss to No. 6 University team in Saturday’s meet at of practice is necessary for that competition from Emory and of Rochester. Oshkosh, Wis. The men’s team to happen. NYU, but if things keep going In Friday’s game against fi nished seventh out of 35 as “Yesterday showed that we the way they have been, it will Case, the Bears and Spartans the women beat out 32 other are going to be ready to make be a very successful weekend,” played a scoreless match until squads. a really strong showing in the Nabulsi said. the 35th minute. When senior The women were led by upcoming meets,” Schlamb Despite all that, the team is captain John Hengel was junior Taryn Surtees with a said. “The next few weeks we keeping its eyes on the prize, fouled, sophomore Pat McLean time of 21:04, fi nishing sixth have some tough training to with Regionals looming in the collected a loose ball and set up overall. The men were led by get through.” middle of November. They are junior John Duncan for his sec- sophomore Michael Burnstein Following Burnstein in buckling down on their train- ond goal of the season. who had a time of 24:48, fi n- the men’s race was freshman ing while fi guring out what “[The goal] was basically ishing 13th in the meet. David Hamm (25:18, 35th), doesn’t work and fi xing it. the hustle of my teammates. Surtees was followed by senior Alex Bearden and junior “Specifi cally we are increas- John Hengel, he actually got senior Molly Schlamb, fi nish- Dave Spandorfer (25:30, 51st), ing our speed work but still fouled really hard and Pat ing 10th overall, with a time of fresh off of an early season maintaining our mileage. picked up where he left off, 21:55. Rounding off the Bears’ knee injury. Finishing off for We need to continue to work dribbling in,” Duncan said. top three female fi nishers was the Red and Green was soph- hard in practice to prepare for “The ball just kind of got left junior Jessica Londeree, who omore Malik Nabulsi at 64th UAAs and regionals,” Burn- out in the box for me, and I was was good for a 20th place fi n- place, 10 seconds behind stein said. able to follow it up and place it ish with a time of 22:09. Spandorfer. With enough hard work and in the corner.” “The meet was awesome; “We have four weeks until determination, this team looks Case Western controlled we had a great team race we return to Oshkosh for the ready for great things at region- the offensive stats, besting with tons of personal bests,” nationals qualifying meet als and beyond. “We will line

Washington University 20-7 DANIEL EICHOLTZ | STUDENT LIFE Schlamb said. in one of the most diffi cult up at nationals knowing that on shots, but the team credits Sophomore forward Pat McLean pushes the ball down the fi eld The women’s team was regions in the country, but by we are ready to see what this its success to intensity. during an unfortunate 1-0 loss to University of Rochester on only beaten by top-ranked that time we will be a much team can do,” Schlamb said. “It was one of those times Calvin College, whose runners faster and smarter team,” Nab- “I’m excited to see what we Sunday. in the season where we needed combined for 80 points in the ulsi said. “We’ve only just can accomplish together.” a result and we came out and season. “We just talked about trying everyone played well as a team. “We played as a group today to play our game, trying to keep We hustled and had an inten- and we played hard and we the ball on the ground and con- sity that was to a new level,” played at a higher pace, higher nect a lot of passes. At halftime Club volleyball hosts fi rst tourney Duncan said. “We always kept intensity,” Chamberlin said. we talked about coming out pressure, smart pressure. We The Bears were limited in with a lot of fi re, and I think Johann Qua Hiansen a 25-22 win. have been playing competi- kept the ball moving quickly creating offensive opportu- that’s what caused that little Senior Sports Editor The tournament featured tive volleyball since middle and tried to dictate the game.” nities in the fi rst half against burst,” Zenner said. “Although pool play in the morning with school. The squad is composed Sophomore Michael Cham- Rochester on Sunday. Both [corners] were the biggest chal- teams playing two sets of 21 of everyone from freshmen to berlin brought the Bears to a teams were held scoreless in lenge, I think it was the one we While the girls are away, points apiece. Later in the some graduate students. 2-0 lead with a goal early in the the fi rst 45 minutes of play. responded best to.” the guys did play. afternoon, teams competed in The Bears also come from second half. A free kick from “We didn’t play as well After 83 minutes without a For the first time in at least an elimination round. Schools a wide array of backgrounds. senior co-captain Nat Zenner as we could have in terms goal from either team, Roch- four years, the men’s club represented in the seven-squad Pelz is an electrical engineer set up the score. of keeping possession of the ester briefl y caught Smelcer volleyball team, which is rees- tournament included the Col- major while Lee looks to grad- “[Coach Joe Clarke] talked ball,” Zenner said. “We kind out of position and scored a tablishing itself on the club lege of DuPage, SIUE and uate with majors in finance to me before the game about of got sucked into the way late goal that was the game- scene, hosted a tournament in Missouri S&T. and economics. Winograd is being due to score,” Chamber- they wanted to play; they’re winner. the Athletic Complex. an economics major. Despite lin said. “I wanted to try and a big, physical team and they “What I can say is we did The program their workloads and other time get it over the top and get my used that to their advantage by battle, and we didn’t really The tournament commitments, the team makes head on the ball, and I was able playing lots of long balls and deserve to lose that game, “We like to keep an intense time for volleyball. “You can to…I was glad I played it.” challenging for head balls.” especially across the back The Bears, heavily affected program as best we can,” Win- always make more time in the In the fi nal minutes of The Bears opened the sec- defending so many corners and by teammates who went home ograd said. “We don’t have a day if you really want to,” the game, Case Western lost ond half with an increased long throw-ins,” Zenner said. for Fall Break, picked up one coach. We don’t have all the Winograd said. senior defenseman Will Green offensive attack. However, the The Bears face Berry Col- set win and dropped seven in resources.” But the team has In another sign of improve- to a red card after he fouled team had to continue to bat- lege in their last home game of the day. “We got a good look heart, practicing on South ment, the Bears competed at McLean. Senior goalkeeper tle Rochester’s corner kicks. the season at 7 p.m. on Friday, at what skills they bring to the Campus for four hours a week Nationals for the first time in John Smelcer fi nished the con- The Yellowjackets had an 11-2 Oct. 23. table,” co-captain senior Ryan on Monday and Thursday four years last season. Last test with his sixth shutout of the advantage for the game. Winograd said. evenings. year’s Nationals hosted more Wash. U. saved some Unlike in previous years, than 400 squads with some of their best volleyball for the club team has three cap- of the top teams in the coun- Men’s Soccer Volleyball their first round elimination tains. Winograd is in charge try. “If you love volleyball, Wash. U. def. SideLines Wash. U. def. Emory match against the College of of Sports Club Federation you want to be at Nationals,” Case Western Reserve 2-0 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-18) DuPage. After tying the game interactions, senior Brad Pelz co-captain junior Adrian Lee at 18 each, Wash. U. was handles practices while junior said. “You want to be in it.” No. 6 Rochester def. Cross Country Wash. U. def. New York University unable to sustain the momen- Adrian Lee takes care of exter- The Bears are slated to com- Wash. U. 1-0 Men’s: 7th of 35 3-1 (25-15, 21-25, 25-17, 25-19) Women’s: 2nd of 34 tum and fell 25-19 in the first nal duties such as entering pete in three tournaments in set. The Red and Green stayed tournaments. “It takes a group November and aim to compete Women’s Soccer Wash. U. def. University of Chicago competitive throughout the of people to work,” Pelz said. in Nationals in the spring. No. 16 Wash. U. def. Football 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-19) Case Western Reserve 2-0 second set. Down by seven The club men’s volley- The next step for the Bears: Wooster def. Wash. U. points, the Bears clawed back ball squad represents a wide “Practice on Monday,” Pelz 24-20 Wash. U. def. Carnegie Mellon No. 16 Wash. U. def. No. 21 University to net the game at 21-21 by diversity of both skill levels, said. Rochester 2-1 (OT) 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 15-8) taking advantage of DuPage ages and locations. According errors. DuPage escaped with to the captains, some players