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Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Vol. 132, No. 62 www.studlife.com Washington University in St. Louis Bears fall a game short WU cuts number of championship repeat of offers to next freshman class

MICHAEL TABB waitlist to reach our target of NEWS EDITOR 1,500 freshmen.” Last year, the University The Office of Undergraduate accepted approximately 20 Admissions offered matricula- percent of the 24,939 students tion into the Class of 2015 to who applied. This year, 28,823 fewer prospective freshmen than applied. in the past. Various studies demonstrated The move comes in response to that applicant pools are swell- an unexpectedly large number of ing simply because students are students accepting admission into applying to more schools. the Class of 2014 last year. The A recent survey by the current freshman class contains University of California, Los slightly over 1,600 students. Angeles found that 17.8 percent Despite a 15 percent increase in of students applied to at least applications, 15 percent fewer stu- eight schools this year, compared dents received acceptance packets to 15.9 percent last year. this year than last. Junior Lindsay Aronson noted “Last year we welcomed a that while increasing competition larger freshman class than we may be unfortunate for students MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE had planned for,” wrote Julie hoping to gain admission, a Senior captain Jenny Lloyd accepts the second-place trophy on behalf of the Washington University women’s Shimabukuro, director of admis- steadily decreasing acceptance basketball team. The Bears defeated five top-10 teams in the NCAA tournament to reach the championship game, sions, in an email to Student rate is beneficial for the University where they lost to No. 2. Amherst University in a rematch of the national semifinal from the past two seasons. Life. “This year, we admit- ted 15 percent fewer students SEE OFFERS, PAGE 3 In winning the national cham- offense. The team was just 15 of 26 with the intention of using the KURT ROHRBECK pionship, the Lord Jeff’s avenged (57.7 percent) at the charity stripe SPORTS EDITOR losses to Wash. U. in the national for the game. BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—The semifinal of the 2009 and 2010 “I think part of their game plan, sixth top-10 team that the NCAA tournaments. evidently, was to collapse on any ‘Community’ star Washington University women’s “Obviously we’re disappointed, post players once the ball went in basketball team faced in the NCAA but it was a great championship the middle, and they did a good job Division III Women’s Basketball game, highly competitive, and I’m on that,” senior Hannah Cusworth brings stand-up Championship finally proved to extremely proud of what this team said. “Our plan was to adjust be too much for the defending has accomplished this year,” head to that, but they played a strong national champions. coach Nancy Fahey said. “I told defense in the post, and it was defi- show to campus The No. 12 Bears saw their bid to the kids nothing tonight was going nitely physical. It was a fight for repeat fall short in the champion- to change how I felt about them.” everyone down there.” MICHELLE MERLIN & all the students really excited to ship game, as they suffered a 64-55 Strong defense and turnovers on Wash. U. only reached the PERCY OLSEN get somebody whose becoming loss to No. 2 Amherst College on offense from both sides led to the 10-point mark with 4:08 left in the STUDENT LIFE EDITORS a really big time celebrity,” said Saturday. game beginning at a slower pace, as first half on a pair of free throws junior Morgan Loewith, presi- The loss ended the team’s the Bears found themselves down from senior Kathryn Berger. These Donald Glover, a rapper and dent of CPC. incredible run through the tour- 9-5 with 10:31 left in the first half. points then fueled a 6-0 run for the show of the television show The show will be free to nament, in which it defeated five The team shot two of 12 to open Bears that helped them whittle the “Community,” will be coming to students. straight top-10 teams, three differ- the game and went nearly seven Amherst lead down to 24-20 at Washington University for the “I just started watching ent host schools, three teams that minutes in the middle of the half halftime. Campus Programming Council’s [“Community”] this past year, had beaten the Bears earlier in the without scoring a point. Spring Comedy Show. but I remember watching it for year and two previously undefeated An inability to make free throws SEE BEARS, PAGE 8 Glover will be doing stand-up the first time—he was one of the teams. also hindered the Bears’ efforts on on April 7 in Graham Chapel. highlights of the show because DC Pierson will open for him. he’s so ridiculous,” freshman “We really wanted to focus Sam Allen said. on up-and-coming talent, and Glover and Pierson are mem- because of his recent work in bers of the New York University Students, faculty work to help Japan ‘Community’ and that he just sketch group Derrick Comedy. MICHELLE MERLIN really expected, even the Japanese concert with student performers on dropped his EP a few weeks ago, Glover, Pierson and Dominic SENIOR NEWS EDITOR people, we just want to do what we April 31 and is co-programming a we thought he’d be great choice can from here,” said senior Damon trivia night with the Washington to come, and we thought it’d get SEE STAND-UP, PAGE 6 Washington University commu- Robinson, co-president of the Universiy Political Review where nity members are coming together Heisei Japan Club. half of the proceeds will go to to raise money to help those in The three Washington University Direct Relief International, a panel Japan. undergraduate students studying in with professors to discuss the disas- Bill threatens future A magnitude 9.0 earthquake Kyoto have been sent home. ter, and film screenings. struck the northeast coast of Japan The money raised on campus The Heisei Japan Club raised March 11 and caused a tsunami that will be donated to Direct Relief more than $1,200 on Monday and of public radio also hit the nation. Thousands per- International, an organization that will continue tabling throughout ished in the disaster, and there were uses 100 percent of all donations to the week. A group made up of post- CHLOE ROSENBERG Louis Symphony, Cityscapes, St. two partial nuclear meltdowns. send doctors and medical supplies doctoral researchers and librarian NEWS EDITOR Louis on the Air, and the station’s Groups of students ranging to affected areas in Japan. Azusa Tanaka have also been col- seven-person news department from the Heisei Japan Club to “By donating to Direct Relief lecting money. A bill cutting funding to the would all be affected. the Chinese Student Association, International, we feel like we are The group has been selling paper Corporation for Public Broadcasting St. Louis Public Radio received as well as post-doctoral students, part of the direct relief effort that is cranes, bookmarks and calligraphy was passed by the U.S. House of $360,000 in federal funding in 2011, a librarian, and other individu- going on,” said senior Keita Uchita, of people’s names. Representatives last week. which totaled seven percent of its als, pitched in to table outside the the other co-president of the Heisei “I’m Japanese, and I’ve been The legislation would cut funding budget. Danforth University Center to raise Japan Club. “Even though I have watching the news every day, and to the Public Broadcasting System “It would have a direct effect on money throughout the week. lived here for 20 years, I have close I have lots of friends and family and to local affiliates of National our ability to serve the local com- The University’s phone carrier is emotional ties to the country. I members over there, and I wanted Public Radio. munity,” said Tim Eby, general also offering free long distance calls don’t feel like I can just sit around to do something,” Tanaka said. St. Louis Public Radio is already manager of St. Louis Public Radio. to Japan until April 11. while people are homeless and Students and faculty are not considering the ramifications the “We would have to move funds “Seeing the disaster and how sick.” bill would have on its programs if it much worse it was than anyone The club is also planning a benefit SEE JAPAN, PAGE 6 becomes law. The airing of the St. SEE RADIO, PAGE 6

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WEDNESDAY 23 WEDNESDAY 23 THURSDAY 24 PARTLY CLOUDY/WINDY 70 / 37 Ibby’s Restaurant — Benefi ts to Support City Faces Mr. Wash. U. Pageant Danforth University Center, lunch and dinner Edison Theatre, 7 p.m. In conjunction with Mr. Wash U, Ibby’s is sponsoring This annual fundraiser benefi ts City Faces, a youth benefi ts at lunch and dinner on March 22 and 23. A art and education center that serves students in the THURSDAY 24 portion of the proceeds will be donated to City Faces. Clinton Peabody housing project and was founded by architecture professor Bob Hansman. Tickets are MOSTLY CLOUDY Teeter-Totter-a-Thon available at the Edison Theatre Box Offi ce: $12 for 47 / 36 Outside Campus Y Offi ce, 9 a.m. – Friday 5 p.m. general admission tickets or $22 for “VIP” tickets. It is the Campus Y’s 100th anniversary. The group hopes to get 100 people to teeter-totter. All donations will help “Between the Lines: An Anthropology of Love, Labor the Campus Y and its programs. There will also be an and Death in Japan’s Commuter Train Network” ongoing raffl e, and anyone who teeters will be entered. McMillan Hall, 4 – 7 p.m. The Merle Kling Undergraduate Honors Fellowship Islam and America — A Discussion with Arsalan Program will host a discussion and lecture by Iftikhar University of Chicago anthropology professor Michael Danforth University Center, Fun Room, 7 p.m. Fisch. Washington University alumnus, international human rights lawyer and global commentator Arsalan Iftikhar will discuss America’s relationship with Islam. The event will be sponsored by the Washington University Political Review and the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics.

It’s devastating on one hand, but really people March 8, 2011 March 11, 2011 March 21, 2011 Larceny—10:22 a.m. Recovered stolen Larceny—9:04 a.m. are coming Location: Danforth University property—10:13 a.m. Location: Simon Hall Center Location: Snow Way Garage Complainant reported that together and Complainant reported the theft of A stolen golf cart from Snow her wallet was stolen from her an orchid in DUC. Value is estimated Way Garage was recovered. An purse, which had been left in her helping out. at $190. investigation revealed that the unsecured oﬃ ce unattended in Disposition: pending cart was stolen at Mardi Gras Simon Hall. Value is estimated at by students and driven back to $76 campus. Disposition: pending – senior Damon Robinson on the Disposition: cleared by arrest Japan relief effort.

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SADIE SMECK energy waste. NEWS EDITOR Individual floors will also have the opportunity to earn The Green Cup, a points for their Residential student-organized sustain- College in a sustainability- ability competition, will pit themed YouTube video Residential Colleges against making competition. one another in an effort “We wanted to make sure to reduce electrical energy that if your ResCollege fell usage. The contest will take behind in the competition, place simultaneously among you wouldn’t be discour- fraternity houses. aged from participating in Students will be able to the competition,” said Will track their progress in real Fischer, a fellow in the Office time through the competi- of Sustainability who helped tion’s website, greencup. coordinate the competition. wustl.edu, which goes live Each week of the com- Monday. The winning fra- petition will have a theme, ternity will receive a $500 including “All Natural,” cash prize, and the winning which will challenge stu- Residential College will be dents to minimize their use awarded a trophy made of of electric shaving and hair recycled green glass in a cer- care devices; “Paperless,” emony on Earth Day. to reduce printing; “Lights The four-week competition Out,” to minimize use of JOSH GOLDMAN | STUDENT LIFE starts Monday with an event artificial light; and “Total in College Hall. Chancellor Shutdown,” to restrict Alyssa Beebe, left, and Margaret Tudor, right, dance, while other members of Boomshaka—the student drum, dance Mark S. Wrighton will their use of all unnecessary and rhythm ensemble from Northwestern University—keep the beat outside the Danforth University Center on address participants, and electronics. Tuesday afternoon. The group decided to spend their spring break at a friend’s house in St. Louis and came to the food, music, raffle prizes, In addition to the one University to lighten the mood during midterms. and a compact fluorescent winning Residential College light bulb (CFL) exchange and fraternity, individuals will be part of the event. and suites will also have Over the four weeks of the the opportunity to gain OFFERS FROM PAGE 1 competition, energy reduc- recognition within their tion will be measured by residential building for out- as a whole. or international, and we ultimately encourage stu- Current students support percentage in each partici- standing commitment to the “Ultimately, the more anticipate similar results for dents to matriculate. the tactical change. pating residential building. competition. competitive the school this year’s class, although it “We are anticipating that “It’s probably better to Devices called “current Each residential college is, the more valuable the is hard to predict the final many students will be visit- play it safe and end up cost meters” have been director will be able to award degree becomes,” Aronson outcome from year to year,” ing campus this spring to with a class of optimal size installed in these buildings one particularly enthusi- said. Shimabukuro wrote. take a look at Washington than to over enroll and deal to measure electrical energy astic individual and dorm Shimabukuro added that Accepted students will be University before mak- with that issue,” said senior usage and have been spe- as the Residential College while final figures will not able to visit the University ing their final decisions,” Joanna Perdomo. “I know cially programmed to only MVP based upon nomina- be available before May, the April 14-16 to take part in Shimabukuro wrote. “We they had to deal with prob- measure energy consump- tions from their residential class of 2015 should be as Celebrations Weekend, and are confident that when they lems with the chem labs tion for which students are advisers. diverse as the current fresh- March and April have been meet our current students and housing, so I think it’s directly responsible, such Senior Chris Brennan pro- man class. dubbed Spring Preview by and experience our com- wise.” laptop charging and appli- posed the idea for the Green “Last year, nearly 40 the University. The admis- munity, they will choose to Write to Michael Tabb at ance use. Cup during his sophomore percent of our freshman sions office is confident that make us their home for the MICHAEL.TABB@ Residential Colleges can year, but several people told class were multicultural the opportunity to visit will next four years.” STUDLIFE.COM also earn points for everyone him it would be difficult to in the building who takes the implement because there online pledge, for the high- was no historical data for est percentage of residents each dorm. to attend the kickoff event, “I was told that Ameren and for holding brainstorm- delivered bills for the entire ing sessions on each floor to discuss how best to reduce SEE ENERGY, PAGE 6

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AVIYA LANIS | STUDENT LIFE Obama’s blunder in the Middle East KEVIN PAULE been supported financially and militarily casualties. Before American men and women put in harm’s way. Only real threats against STAFF COLUMNIST from Tunisia to Yemen in an effort to create are committed to fight, it must be decided if it Americans’ safety should be met with force. “stability” in the region. The protests are long is worth the loss of American life. In the case It should always be questioned whether the hile the civil war in Libya is a overdue, and the prescription is less American of Libya, the answer is no. loss of American life is worth involvement humanitarian crisis, it is not intervention, not more. As the U.S. fires mis- Initially, President Obama was criticized for in a conflict, regardless of how large or in the interest of the United siles into Libya, it continues to stand behind taking too long to make a decision on Libya. small. This past week, President Obama has States to intervene militarily unresponsive regimes in Bahrain, Saudi Now, he should be criticized for making the continued to show that the only real change he orW economically in the situation. The country Arabia, Afghanistan and Iraq. This hypocrisy wrong choice. The implementation of a no-fly has brought to the presidency is the reneg- poses no immediate or even remote threat is noted by Arabs, and our presence in Libya zone is an act of war against a nation that is ing of his campaign promises. Americans to American interests, and our involvement will create further anti-American resentment not even a remote threat to American safety. supportive of Obama were optimistic about is sure to cost more than we can afford and regardless of the outcome. By becoming involved in Libya, the U.S. has a less-involved foreign policy that considered lead to severe, unintended consequences. The President Obama’s decision to use force in been indefinitely committed to the conflict the serious costs of war before becoming United States’ job is not to police the world, Libya is unconstitutional and illegal. Ceding and as a result will have a heavy hand in the involved. Instead, the president has continued answering the 911 call from everyone in American sovereignty to an international outcome. As the need for a military presence the war in Iraq, escalated the drone strikes in despair. Instead, our foreign policy should pro- body such as the U.N. removes power from grows, the U.S. will be expected to pay the bill. Pakistan, sent more troops to Afghanistan tect American interests and American security Congress and the American people. Under the Should something go wrong, as has happened and failed to prevent indefinite detention of rather than intervening in every corner of the Constitution, only Congress has the authority in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan, the U.S. prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Rather than globe. The best way to promote democracy is to declare war. Laws such as the War Powers will be blamed. The cost in blood and treasure electing a president who previously taught by setting an example of peace and prosper- Act and authorizations for force make it easier is too high, and the risk of blowback too the Constitution, the country would be better ity for the rest of the world to follow rather to involve the U.S. in conflicts around the significant. served in 2012 by electing someone who actu- than using bombs and bullets to project our globe that are not pertinent to our national The decision to send the country to war ally follows it. influence. security. As wars become easier to start, they should be the most important one ever made The unrest in the Middle East is largely a become harder to end. The decade-long War in an administration. Congress should issue a Kevin Paule is a junior in Arts & Sciences. result of decades of American and Western on Terror is an example of misguided policy declaration of war, and the American people Write to Kevin at influence. American puppet dictators have that has led to unnecessary involvements and should know why their loved ones will be [email protected] The chances of death in a foreign country

DANIEL DEIBLER the rest of the world. that is under stress, and situations like those just learn to accept things as they are, and FORUM EDITOR If the crises in Japan and Egypt have help you to understand them even better. not let danger stop us from learning as much taught us anything, it is that the situation Besides, the dangers that have arisen in as we can about the rest of the world. f you have been reading the news in relatively “stable” countries can degrade the past few months are extreme examples. Every country that we can travel to has for the past, say, 100 days, you know so quickly that nothing we do will ever be It isn’t as though these are things that hap- something to offer, something to teach us. that the world is going to hell at any entirely secure. pen all the time, and assuming that every Whether that be about the culture itself, or moment. Students have been caught The time we spend in other places can country you go to will have a revolution or how it responds to crises isn’t important. We inI crises in Egypt and Japan, and while the teach us more about the world than just a natural disaster is like assuming that you are students, and it is our job to learn, so if U.S. government has been pretty good about about anything that Washington University will be shot every time you go outside. we have the opportunity to do it, we should. getting people out, that doesn’t limit the can offer. Even countries like the United Moreover, the U.S. isn’t safe from danger If things are dangerous, so be it. The ben- amount of danger they were in at any one Kingdom or Germany, nations people either. It isn’t like an earthquake in San efits still outweigh the risks. When it comes time. With this type of danger, should we would normally call “safe,” have something Francisco or a hurricane in New Orleans down to it, I’m going to be studying abroad, really study abroad? incredibly valuable to teach us. How differ- can’t happen. Natural disasters happen because I want that experience, no matter If you really think about it, how safe is ent is German or English culture from our everywhere; going to a different part of the how dangerous the country of my choice the rest of the world? Can we truly trust own? world isn’t going to change the constant might be. And you should do the same. that we will be safe in other countries? And I think that if something bad is going danger you are in. Unfortunately, the answer is invariably to happen in a country, you can learn more I think the important thing to remember no. No matter how hard we try, no matter if you are there. I can only imagine being in is that we live in a world that is getting more where we are, we will never be entirely safe. Egypt during the revolution, or in Japan to dangerous all the time. We can see it explod- Daniel Deibler is a freshman in Arts & Sci- But this shouldn’t stop us from trying to gain watch a nuclear crisis unfold. I have always ing around us every day, and that isn’t going ences. Write to Daniel at new experiences and trying to understand believed you can learn more about a culture to change in the near future. So we should [email protected] OUR VOICE: YOUR VOICE: OUR WEB EDITORIAL BOARD SUBMISSIONS POLICY Editorials are written by our opinion senior scene editor: Hana Schuster We welcome letters Letters should be Once an article is editors and reﬂ ect the consensus of senior cadenza editors: Percy Olsen & to the editor and no longer than 350 published on studlife. our editorial board. The editorial board Stephanie Spera op-ed submissions words in length, com, it will remain there operates independently of our newsroom. senior photo editor: Matt Mitgang from our readers. and readers may permanently. We do Submissions may also submit longer not remove articles or editor in chief: Kate Gaertner senior forum editor: AJ Sundar be sent to letters@ op-eds of up to 750 authors’ names from the executive editor: Josh Goldman forum editors: Sophie Adelman, Daniel Deibler, Chase Ferree, Eve Samborn & studlife.com and words. We reserve site unless an agreement managing editors: Shayna Makaron & Natalie Villalon must include the the right to print was reached prior to July Dan Woznica writer’s name, class any submission as a 1, 23005. director of training: Perry Stein senior sports editor: Alex Dropkin and phone number letter or op-ed. director of image & relations: Evan Wiskup for veriﬁ cation. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 STUDENT LIFE 5 The American dating game

PIERRE DESCHAMPS of judgment) numbed by the shots and STAFF COLUMNIST cans of Miller Light that you ingested. And if, by chance, you actually fall for a n Europe, dating is a simple girl you like, well, the fun has only just concept. You meet a girl you like, started, because things can NEVER be you make subtle moves to get to straightforward. I blame game theory. know her, and then eventually, you If you feel that there is actually some- askI her out. Or if you’re shy, you add thing worth preserving from that first her on Facebook and constantly press alcohol-induced encounter, then you the reload button on her page, sighing need to respect completely stupid rules whimsically at how she would never fall like not calling the other person first, for someone like you, a bottle of whisky or other, achingly imbecilic protocols. I and a box of Kleenexes at the ready. If get that it’s supposed to make the other you’re a girl, you make gestures to let person like you more because they’re your target know that you are interested, constantly wondering why the other is and then wait for things to unfold. The not calling, but not only does it make the overwhelmingly apparent concept of whole thing slightly shameful and twice European dating is simple: You are in a as irritating, it’s also completely coun- relationship, or you are not. terintuitive. The entire concept of dating Just like the average American student in France revolves around you showing is horrified when he steps out in Parisian that you like the other person, not ignor- gardens and sees couples (GASP! The ing them. But in America, the infamous horror) holding hands or even (shudder) P.D.A.s (Public Displays of Affection) kissing each other, so Europeans are are proscribed, and couples even vaguely often left dumbfounded by the com- acknowledging the fact that they are plexity of the American dating game. indeed an item are held up to public You’ve been seeing a girl for two or three contempt before being pilloried. Or that’s months, but you still don’t know what how it feels, anyway. your “status” is? Welcome to America, Don’t get me wrong, I can under- where commitment seems to be the third stand why students don’t want to be “In biggest fear of college students, right a Relationship” in college. But that’s after getting overly drunk and doing a because relationships in America are Native American dance naked around altogether too serious. You can be seeing the Clocktower, and listening to a main- someone and not planning for marriage. ERIN MITCHELL | STUDENT LIFE stream band. I think Mark Zuckerberg You can be in a relationship, and still not invented the “It’s Complicated” sta- be “serious.” Europeans pushy for expressing them- thought there was a need to overcom- tus strictly for American students. In Only in America could a girl dump selves, and American men find European plicate the most simple and natural of Europe, it’s regarded as nothing more you because your relationship is going girls distant (for not grinding them once human relations? than a funny oddity. too “well.” they’ve had a cocktail). Let me just say It seems to me as if the basic rela- As I’m writing this, I realize that that the prospect of dating in America tionship that is being promoted is the I sound more bitter than Moammar leaves me cold. There’s already too Pierre Deschamps is a junior in Arts & Sci- drunken hook-up at a frat party, your Gadhafi after last Friday’s U.N. resolu- much bullshit to deal with in college life ences. Write to Pierre at senses (and most importantly, your sense tion. I’m sure that American girls find without adding another layer. Who ever [email protected] A response to ‘The problem of buying local’

MONICA MEEKS and loss of natural resources to which they we pay might not be worth the human and dimension of buying locally. Many Wash. OP-ED SUBMISSION contribute, our discussion—and the options social costs that their production incurs. U. students are activists in support of with which we are faced—would be quite The author of “The problem of buying animal rights, public health, environmental n behalf of the Burning different. local” was right to point out that we should justice and immigration reform. Do we Kumquat, I am writing in In addition, capitalism works most constantly question what it means to buy really want to hand over our hard-earned response to the article “The efficiently when prices are perfectly com- local, how much of our food is local and so money, three times a day, to companies that Problem of Buying Local,” petitive and monopolies cannot standardize on. Labels like “local,” “organic” and “sus- perpetuate these problems that we work so whichO ran in the March 9 edition of industry practices. However, in the current tainably raised,” while significant, do not hard to overcome? No matter how much Student Life. The author argued that food system, this is not the case. In the guarantee the item’s social or moral value. we try to avoid it, we are what we eat. If buying local is inefficient, economically beef industry alone, a mere four compa- Many of the farms that are in fact “local” we want to become an optimal society, unsound and creates a “sub-optimal soci- nies—Tyson, Cargill, Swift & Co., and to the St. Louis region are producers of our system of eating—which nourishes us ety.” We strongly disagree and believe this the National Beef Packing Co.—control industrial corn. However, these labels offer physically, spiritually and communally— article did not accurately account for local 83.5 percent of production. This lack of us an important opportunity to critically must reflect our values. eating’s benefits to society. competition—unlike the “liberalization examine our food choices. To truly support To understand the monolith that is our Even the author, Kevin Paule, admits of trade” that Paule’s article suggested it good agriculture practices, we must look current food system, we must investigate that locally grown foods taste better and was—creates a society in which consumers beyond qualifiers and actually talk to our it beyond face value. We must understand are worth paying for, despite a slightly are not perfectly informed and have many farmers. In addition, we must not become that the issue crosses disciplines—it is eco- higher price tag. He argues, though, that fewer options (and even fewer of premium complacent and believe that our dining nomically, medically, morally and socially forcing people to buy local is inefficient quality) from which to choose. services are as sustainable as possible unsound. Growing a new, better system, because it props up businesses with worse The article also argued that keeping just because they say they are. However, like growing plants in a garden, takes time practices than those who offer cheaper economies local reduces trade and the in the Burning Kumquat’s numerous and requires patience. But if we want to prices. Locavores—as people who sup- division of labor and even compared it to conversations with Bon Appétit, we have eventually reap the benefits of a system that port the local food movement often refer the Middle Ages. This comparison rests on found them to be very responsive and is, as the famous French anthropologist to themselves—are pragmatists, and being no solid ground. No locavore suggests that open-minded to our suggestions. Anyone Claude Lévi-Strauss described, “good to so, they realize that market prices for we should stop foreign trade; indeed, we who would like to learn more about their eat and good to think,” we must start with goods such as industrially produced corn will never be able to grow some foods— policies should go visit their office in Bear’s ourselves and our own community. completely ignore positive and negative like cocoa beans, coffee, tropical fruits, tea, Den—an active consumer is a smarter Monica Meeks is a freshman in Arts & externalities. If farmers who industrially spices, etc.—which we enjoy extensively consumer, and smarter consumers improve Sciences and a member of the Burning produce commodity crops were forced to and plan to continue consuming. Locavores the system for everyone. Kumquat. Write to Monica at pay for the pollution, public health costs merely argue that the artificially low prices Finally, one cannot ignore the moral [email protected]

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Dear Editor, where to find fire extinguishers, and where WUSTL did indeed purchase 3 out- local news sources or the NOAA to see if the fire alarm pull stations are to activate door warning sirens that are placed on our immediate area will be impacted or if In response to your March 9 editorial the fire alarm system for a building. Brookings Hall, Seigle Hall and Nemerov it is to the north or south of us. If the area (“Expand the use of WUSTLAlerts”), Throughout the year, the University residential house that are tied into St. that you are in is expected to be impacted, I would like to share with Student Life staff conduct seminars and trainings, and Louis County’s outdoor warning siren then you need to head to the lowest level a number of programs that are already provide supplemental information to vari- network. That means that whenever St. possible and interior space to seek ref- provided to our WUSTL Community. ous groups of students, faculty and staff Louis County activates their sirens, then uge until the severe weather passes. You Our “Where to Go” program is shared such as: Emergency preparedness training ours are automatically sounded as well. should take a cell phone, flashlight and with our faculty, staff and students soon at new student orientation; emergency We rely on these sirens as well as local battery-powered radio to receive updated after they arrive at Washington University. preparedness training at new employee news media and the National Oceanic and information or determine if the danger has This program provides each member with orientation; emergency preparedness Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) passed. a brochure, wallet card and magnet that overview at the law school new student to alert our campus population to severe As the Chancellor and other campus disseminates what to do here at WUSTL orientation; emergency preparedness and weather that may impact us. The St. Louis officials have said in the past, “An emer- when emergencies occur such as fire, fire extinguisher training for Residential County siren network covers over 507 gency can occur at any time and all of medical emergency, earthquake or severe Life RA/RCDs, DUC student workers square miles and over 900,000 residents. us in the WUSTL Community have a weather. We also post this information on and greek life house managers; articles One thing that our campus community responsibility to know what to do, what our website http://emergency.wustl.edu and press releases about WUSTLAlert needs to realize is that just because an the resources are, and how to access them and include an informative video that fur- tests and emergency information provided outdoor siren is going off, it does not mean in an emergency.” ther discusses and demonstrates what to do to the Record, Student Life, KWUR that they are necessarily in immediate for many emergencies. In addition to that, and WUTV; and at least twice a year danger. It is meant as a warning that severe Mark P. Bagby, M.S. we also post this information in our build- Residential Life provides additional infor- weather is likely or has been detected in Emergency Management Coordinator ings near major entrances and stairwells mation to the WUSTL Community that and around St. Louis County. It means go and include how to evacuate a building, resides in Residential Life buildings. inside and seek additional information via

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around or get more money from the local have the greatest impact on public radio sta- community. A lot of that money would be tions in small rural communities where public hard to replace on the local standpoint.” radio may be one of the only media sources Students said that they would be disap- available. pointed by a change in content. “We think the big impact is the effect it Paul Gross, a computer science graduate would have on smaller stations. One of the student at Washington University who donates hallmarks of public radio is to provide uni- to National Public Radio (NPR), listens to St. versal service across the country, and the big Louis Public Radio during his daily commute impact of the loss of federal funds would be to to and from campus. He is against the bill. those stations that provide stations to local and “It would make me sad. I don’t want to see rural areas,” said Eby. the loss,” Gross said. The House vote, which took place on He thinks that the benefits of public radio March 17, was split mostly along party lines. far outweigh the costs. No Democrats voted for the bill that would cut “It is a small amount of money to pay to the funding. Seven Republicans voted against support quality local news coverage. I am it. happy to contribute more than my share The vote was 228-192. because I think it is valuable,” Gross said. According to Eby, the Senate, which is MICHAEL TABB | STUDENT LIFE Other students look to public radio for bal- dominated by Democrats, is less split. Members of the Washington University community table outside of the Danforth Univer- anced news. He hopes that a bipartisan effort will help sity Center to raise money for the relief efforts in Japan on Monday. The group has raised Freshman Ashley Gray grew up in St. Louis to halt the bill. over $1,200. listening to St. Louis Public Radio. She tunes “We have friends on both sides of the the only ones trying to help those affected. other rebuild. in to public radio if she wants to learn all fac- aisle in the Senate. We are hopeful that we Paetec, the University’s long-distance pro- “It’s devastating on the one hand, but ets of a news story. can sustain the funding on these levels,” Eby vider, is allowing people free phone calls to really people are coming together and help- Gray thinks that the proposed budget cuts said. The amount of money we get in term Japan through April 11. ing out, and I even get the same feeling on could impede her ability to receive such news of the federal budget is very small, but what it Five people at the University have checked campus because we had people from other stories. means in terms of public service is very, very in with Paetec to verify the free calling, groups approaching us,” Robinson said. “It would mean that I would have to search important.” according to Jan Weller, the associate vice harder for that type of information. It is a use- chancellor for information services and tech- With additional reporting by Michael Tabb. ful resource,” Gray said. Write to Chloe Rosenberg at nology communications and outreach. According to Eby, the budget cut would [email protected] Despite the devastation on the ground, the Write to Michelle Merlin at Japanese are coming together to help each [email protected] STAND-UP FROM PAGE 1 FROM PAGE 3 Dierkes formed the group in 2005 so Loewith has actually seen Glover’s ENERGY they could compete in the 3-on-3 Improv stand-up and says that he is funny even Tournament at the Upright Citizens when he’s not on television. South 40,” he said, “but that the figures “I’ve never been involved in any of the Brigade Theatre. Derrick Comedy is “This is my opinion, but it’s a lot racier, could only be divided on a square-foot basis, green groups on campus, but I’ve always famous for its YouTube sketches, which a lot dirtier, and it feels more real than not by dorm.” been interested in [sustainability],” Brennan have gained more than 100 million views his character on ‘Community,’” Loewith Brennan proposed the idea in an email said. since 2006. The group also released the said. to Chancellor Wrighton, who agreed to Freshman Jake Lyonfields, a chemical movie “Mystery Team” in 2008. CPC is funded by Student Union’s help make it happen. Brennan worked with engineering major who serves on the com- The producers of “30 Rock” asked Social Programming Board and is allo- Hank Webber, executive vice chancellor for mittee, views the competition as a creative Glover if he was interested in writing for cated money at the beginning of the administration, and Fischer to implement the way to promote energy reduction on a col- the television show when he was just 21 budget cycle. The show will cost $21,000 program. lege campus. years old. He is credited for writing two total, leaving the group with $3,000. The competition will use devices made by “Not only does this event kind of bring to episodes, for inventing the character of This money will likely be returned to the Current Cost to measure electricity usage. light what actions students can take to reduce Toofer and for developing the character of Social Programming Board, and groups This method was suggested by a University their energy use, but it also does it in a format Tracy Jordan. Glover left the show after such Team 31 and the Gargoyle will have professor. in which they can get excited about it. I think three years, only to join the ensemble cast access to it. Brennan and Fischer have since partnered it’s unique and really cool in that regard,” of another NBC show, “Community,” with the Office of Sustainability and a diverse Lyonfields said. where he plays Troy Barnes. committee of students, including representa- The Green Cup will conclude on Earth “We were just looking for a young come- rite to Michelle Merlin at tives from the Congress of the South 40 and Day on April 22. dian who had a lot of talent,” Loewith [email protected] the Student Sustainability Fund to collabora- Write to Sadie Smeck at said. “We were looking for someone who Write to Percy Olsen at tively plan the Green Cup. [email protected] would be funny and relatable.” [email protected]

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ALEX DROPKIN Amherst began to take control again, using SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR two three-pointers to start an 8-1 run that forced Fahey—the Division III Coach of the Year—to call a time-out with her team down 35-29 with Senior Ben Harmon and juniors Dan Davis 11:16 remaining. and Tyler Jackson each garnered All-America Out of the time-out, junior Brianne Monahan Honors at the 2011 NCAA Division III helped the Bears keep pace with the Lord Jeffs, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Indoor as she scored four straight points, blocked an Championships, leading the Washington Amherst shot and then hit a three-pointer to tie University men’s team to an eighth-place fin- the game at 39 with 7:59 remaining. ish, besting a previous top finish of 15 in 2000. With the score tied, Amherst made the run Wash. U. picked up 18 points in total at the that would prove to be decisive. Using more March 12 meet in Columbus, Ohio, the most in strong three-point shooting and benefitting from team history. 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Juniors Dani Hoover and Claire Schaeperkoetter kept the Bears in the game with Bears extend home timely three-pointers in the closing minutes, but Amherst sealed the win with strong free-throw winning streak shooting down the stretch. DANIEL KURZNER Hoover led the Bears offensively, with 13 MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE SPORTS REPORTER points, while Monahan chipped in 12 more. Senior Kathryn Berger attempts to move past an Amherst College defender in Saturday’s Berger had 11 points and led the team with NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship game. Berger scored 11 points and The No. 5 Washington University men’s ten- 10 rebounds. As a team, the Bears were out- grabbed 10 rebounds in the game. She represented the Bears on the all-tournament team. nis team won a pair of close matches, 5-4, over rebounded 46-36, shot 36.2 percent (17 of 47) Division II No. 19 Northwest Missouri State from the field, and hit only 57.7 percent of their could not repeat. The Bears won four straight everyone, including ourselves,” senior Alex University and No. 10 Graceland University shots (15 of 26) from the free-throw line. championships from 1998 to 2001. Hoover said. “At the beginning of the year, you over spring break. With these wins, the Bears “It was a lot more aggressive [than the team’s Berger, named a Women’s Basketball always put on your goal sheet that you want to overcame the biggest threats in recent mem- last two games against Amherst], and there Coaches Association First-Team All-American win a national championship, but sometimes ory to their four-year home winning streak. was kind of a let-us-play mentality, so we had on Thursday, represented the team on the all- you’re like, ‘Can we, really?’ So throughout this Sophomore Kareem Farah was the only Bears to adjust and were working with that,” Berger tournament team for her efforts in the game tournament, I think we’ve really gained confi- player to win both of his singles matches, but said. “Also, they were hitting some good outside as well as in the team’s five earlier tournament dence in ourselves, and it was a great run.” doubles play carried the team to victory in both shots, and you can’t take anything away from victories over No. 10 Denison University, No. 4 Wash. U. ended its season at 25-6 and fin- matches. Wash. U. won two out of three dou- that.” Hope, No. 1 Thomas More College, University ished second or better in the nation for the third bles matches against Northwest Missouri State This marked the third-straight year that the Athletic Association rival No. 6 University consecutive season. and swept all three doubles contests against Bears were in the national championship game. of Chicago and No. 7 Illinois Wesleyan Graceland. The Red and Green will take on The team defeated Hope College 65-59 to win University. Write to Kurt Rohrbeck at No. 6 University of California, Santa Cruz on the fifth national title in program history but “We had a great season. We kind of surprised [email protected] Friday in San Antonio, Texas. drink & dine [WEEKLY BAR AND RESTAURANT GUIDE]

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www.studlife.com/internship WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2011 STUDENT LIFE 9 Bears take second place Women’s tennis dominates in UAA tournament opponents over spring break

HANNAH LUSTMAN competition for the Bears has become more SAM CORNBLATH that match,” Stahlhuth said. “They were SPORTS EDITOR difficult in the past few seasons, but the SPORTS REPORTER exactly what we needed. I would have team is pleased with its second-place finish liked to have three other matches with Playing 14 games in just 10 days, the in the tournament. The No. 16 Washington University that caliber.” Washington University softball team picked “Our conference has improved signifi- women’s tennis went 5-1 over four days On March 16, the Bears defeated Berry up 11 wins, securing second place in the cantly, especially since I’ve joined the Wash. of play in Orlando, Fla. last weekend to College 8-1. The Bears once again swept University Athletic Association and its first U. staff. We definitely have our work cut out improve to 8-2 on the yong season. doubles play before going on to win five win of the season over a ranked opponent for us,” she said. “This early in the season, “It was a successful week; we had the of six singles matches. in the process. the challenge for us is not having played as great weather we wanted,” head coach “[Berry’s] top four were very strong, but Over spring break, the Bears traveled many games as other schools in the con- Kelly Stahlhuth said. “We had a lot of then its five and six weren’t as strong, so to Altamonte Springs, Fla., for the UAA ference and having to be our best at that matches, which is what we needed. It was [the level of competition wasn’t exactly] tournament and faced four different UAA particular time. nice to spend a week together and gain what we needed,” Stahlhuth said. squads twice. Following the tournament, “Not having an automatic qualifier out more unity.” The team opened its spring break trip the team picked up wins against Oswego of the conference…it’s more for bragging On Thursday, final day of competition, with victories over Oklahoma Baptist State University and Keene State University rights so to speak, so second in the confer- on March 17, the team defeated Div. I University (National Association in Clermont, Fla. ence is not a huge disappointment.” Colgate University 7-0. After sweeping of Intercollegiate Athletics) and the “I guess [playing so many games is] Upon their return to St. Louis, the Bears doubles play, the Bears won all six singles University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on definitely a lot to go through, but I think recorded a 1-0 shutout against Fontbonne matches in straight sets. March 14, defeating Oklahoma Baptist we handled it pretty well,” junior Alyssa University on Saturday, March 19 but fell to “Our last match against Colgate was 6-3 and UW-La Crosse 9-0. Abramoski said. “A lot of us were pretty No. 19 Coe College later that day. After an really good,” sophomore Kate Klein said. The Bears dominated singles and tired, but we made it work.” 8-2 win over Augustana College, however, “They are [a] D1 School, and we showed doubles play against UW-La Crosse, win- According to head coach Leticia Pineda- the Bears had their revenge against Coe. them up. We came out ready to put the ning all of their matches. “I was hoping Boutté, a packed week of games allowed Freshman Kelsey Neal hit a walk-off home pressure on and had a lot of focus too.” University of Wisconsin La-Crosse would the team a unique opportunity to focus on run in the seventh inning to edge the Bears Against the Raiders, freshman Theresa be a little stronger; they had two players only softball. In addition, traveling helped over the Kohawks 5-4. Petraskova and senior Elise Sambol won out that couldn’t attend spring break,” to develop players’ bonds with one another. “Going into that game, I really wanted the No. 3 doubles match 8-5. This was Stahlhuth said. “I think our team dynamics, our team to beat Coe, and I know the rest of the Sambol’s 100th win in her career at Wash. After doubles play, the Bears led chemistry are great. During these long trips, team really wanted to beat them too, espe- U.; she is now 50-26 all-time in doubles Oklahoma Baptist 2-1 and then went on the team has a chance to figure out the per- cially since they beat us the day before,” and 51-25 in singles for a career-mark of to win four of the six singles tilts. Qin sonality of the team as a whole and mesh Abramoski said. “We were really happy to 101-51. and fellow freshman Betsy Edershile together,” Pineda-Boutté said. “That’s one do that.” “She has always been a solid team- were victorious at second doubles, while of the things that really sticks out to me. The victory marked the Bears first against mate, student-athlete at Wash. U. and Petraskova and freshman Corinne Rauck The team really gets to blend together over a ranked opponent. Voris explained that has always represented the team well,” came away with a win in the No. 3 these past 12 days of playing, so that’s a although the win was exciting, the team Stahlhuth said. “It speaks a lot to how match. great thing.” hopes to avoid depending on late runs. much she loves the program, how much Edershile, Qin, and sophomores Paige The Bears were 6-2 against UAA oppo- “We’re very good at getting the big hit she cares and how talented she is.” Madara and Brittany Trimble picked nents for the week, including shutouts of the that scores a lot of runs, but we’re still The Bears also swept the University of up points for the Bears in the singles University of Rochester (6-0) and Brandeis struggling at manufacturing runs and mov- Puget Sound 9-0 on Wednesday, but the matches. University (10-0). Scoring was no challenge ing a player forward…doing the little things team’s only loss of the trip came at the “It was really good for our team,” Klein for the Red and Green in most games as correctly,” Voris said. “We had a freshman hands of NCAA Division I Quinnipiac said, of the team’s trip. “The spring break they outscored opponents 51-22. hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, University, 5-2 earlier in the day. trip is the first time we really get to spend “Our bats were really getting around on but that’s not always going to work out in Wash. U. won only one doubles contest time together, and we grew very close. pitchers; we were scoring a lot of runs in your favor.…[We need to work] on the little in its match against Quinnipiac, surren- Being out there for five days did a lot for the games,” said senior Claire Voris, who things so we don’t have to depend on that dering the doubles point to the Bobcats. our confidence and our team chemistry.” was named UAA athlete of the week on kind of outcome in a game.” Freshman Evelyn Qin and Sambol each The Bears returns to action on Friday, Monday. “I think just scoring early and The Red and Green return to action picked up points for the Red and Green April 1, when they face No. 25 Trinity keeping up the momentum throughout Wednesday for two games against Blackburn in singles, but the Bobcats took the four University in San Antonio, Texas, at 3 the game was probably one of our biggest College at home. The first game begins at 4 other singles matches in straight sets. p.m. assets.” p.m. Even though the team lost, the play- The team’s only losses in the tournament ers were happy with the experience. were two shutouts to then No. 10 Emory Write to Hannah Lustman at “Quinnipiac is [a] good, strong D1 Write to Sam Cornblath at University. Pineda-Boutté noted that UAA [email protected] School, [and] we were looking forward to [email protected]