GOOD THINGS INSIDE| A SPECIAL WELCOME TO FRESHMEN| SEE SECTIONS A, B & C TUDENT IFE THE SINDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY L IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 VOLUME 129, NO. 1 ORIENTATION 2007 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM Hip-hop returns to W.I.L.D.: Lupe Fiasco set to play on campus

BY ERIN FULTS and interesting and we defi - EDITOR IN CHIEF nitely have that.” W.I.L.D., or Walk In Lay Hip-hop returns to W.I.L.D. Down, has stood as a Wash- this fall as Lupe Fiasco head- ington University tradition lines at the biannual outdoor since 1973. Each semester, the concert. The rap artist received student group Team 31 brings three Grammy nominations for in several artists for a school- his debut album, “Food & Li- wide concert in the Brookings quor” and is well known for his Quad, complete with pizza and hit single, “Kick, Push,” which soda. Students can register to references skateboarding. bring couches to the Quad and “Lupe Fiasco is a big name. those who are of age can bring He’s decently respected in hip- in six-packs of beer with an hop circles and because his ID. music isn’t hard-core and real- Students can get involved ly dirty, he’s made waves with in W.I.L.D. by becoming road- people who don’t listen to hip- ies and helping out with the hop as their main genre,” said show, sometimes even getting Team 31 Co-chair Pehr Hovey, a chance to meet the bands. a senior. “W.I.L.D. really shows the Opening for Lupe Fiasco will less serious side of Wash. U. be Kid Beyond and DJ Unk. students and I look forward to Kid Beyond is touted as a a fun and safe W.I.L.D.,” said one-man band—a singer and Student Union President Neil beat boxer who live-loops his Patel.” vocals. Last spring, Team 31 faced “It’s been a while since [Kid some student opposition with Beyond] has played in St. Louis. their choices of OK Go and He’s excited and loves doing Reel Big Fish, particularly after college gigs,” said Kid Beyond’s a fall W.I.L.D. featuring Guster, manager, Joyce Williams. when traditionally fall W.I.L.D. DJ Unk entered the music features a hip-hop artist. spotlight in 2006 with his hit “My co-chair Randy had the single “Walk it Out.” He started idea back then that we should out as a DJ and then started look into it. [Lupe Fiasco] wasn’t writing raps, with music char- available because he was play- STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES acterized by energy and heavy ing Coachella [a music festival Students pack the Brookings Quad during the Fall 2006 W.I.L.D. This fall, hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco will headline. bass lines. in Indio, California]. So from “In the past we’ve had a the get-go this year we wanted strong demand for hip-hop. it to be hip-hop as well and there will be a free barbeque Brittany Perez. nities to get involved in W.I.L.D. show, but must purchase tick- We’re really happy to be able that’s very evident in the line- for students. The fi rst act W.I.L.D. is one of SU’s pre- and people have great stories to ets in advance. Tickets go on to deliver high-quality hip-hop up that we have,” said Hovey. starts at 5 p.m. and pizza will miere events. Team 31 has an tell. It all comes down to show- sale in September. acts to students this year,” said W.I.L.D. will be Saturday, be served starting at 5:30 p.m. annual budget of over $200,000 ing up and being involved,” For more information on the Team 31 Co-chair Randy Lu- September 29, a date set to ac- “It’s going to be an exciting to pay for both the fall and said Hovey. bands or how to get involved bin. “The primary focus for us commodate Lupe Fiasco. The show from start to fi nish,” said spring shows. Students can bring their with W.I.L.D., visit team31. is shows that are high energy Quad opens at 4:30 p.m. and junior and SU Vice President “There are a lot of opportu- non-Wash. U. friends to the wustl.edu. Freshman Reading Program University’s John Klein named enters Einstein’s dreamland president of

BY ERIN FULTS current students and faculty EDITOR IN CHIEF through online polling. These Randolph College suggestions were collected and This year, incoming fresh- reviewed by the Freshman Read- man will all arrive on campus ing Program steering committee, BY PUNEET KOLLIPARA which, according to the Asso- with at least one thing in com- composed of students, faculty SENIOR STAFF REPORTER ciated Press, has recently had mon besides their acceptance and staff, and ultimately, Light- to eliminate several faculty to Washington University—they man’s book was selected. Previ- Executive Vice Chancel- positions and dip into its $140 will all read Alan Lightman’s ous program picks have includ- lor for Administration John million endowment to offer book, “Einstein’s Dreams.” ed “One Nation, Underprivileged: Klein is leaving the University scholarships to attract pro- “The title is what came to me Why Poverty Affects Us All” by to become the ninth president spective students. fi rst and the book developed Mark Rank and selections from of Randolph College in Lynch- As part of the plan, which is from there,” said author Light- the works of Mexican-American burg, Va. aimed at increasing the global man. “Those two words together author Richard Rodriguez. Klein, whose tenure at the perspectives of the school com- seemed to me to represent the “[Einstein’s Dreams] is the 700-student school will begin munity, Randolph, historically creative tension between the kind of book that I think will in August, was chosen from a a women’s college, will become sciences and the arts…with Ein- stimulate discussion among fi eld of more than 100 appli- a coeducational institution,

stein representing the rational students who do have a strong MCT cants. The college’s Presiden- admitting male students start- side and dreams representing science background as well as Physicist Alan Lightman’s book, “Einstein’s Dreams,” was selected as tial Search Committee, a group ing this fall. To go along with the intuitive side.” those who don’t,” said Coburn. of students, faculty, alumni, that change, the school, previ- Lightman’s book was selected “It’s a stimulating, thought-pro- the book that all incoming freshmen will read as a part of the Freshman administrators, staff members ously known as Randolph-Ma- for this year’s Freshman Read- voking work of art.” Reading Program. and trustees in charge of eval- con Woman’s College, changed ing Program, in which freshmen “Einstein’s Dreams” takes uating the applicants, recom- its name to Randolph College are assigned to read the selected students to new worlds inside contributions in both science, [Science writing] is a very differ- mended him unanimously to on July 1. text before arriving to campus. the mind of Albert Einstein as particularly in the fi eld of astro- ent activity than novel writing,” the Board of Trustees. “This is a very pivotal mo- Students will attend discussions he slumbers. The pages share physics, and literature, with his he said. According to Brenda Ed- ment in our history, and it will led by faculty members on Mon- with readers the new worlds of poetry and other writings. Lightman is excited to have son, strategic communications be a challenging year for our day, August 27 and are strongly Einstein’s dreams, worlds where “I’m a physicist, so I do theo- his book adopted by Washing- manager at Randolph, the com- new president, but he’s proven recommended to participate in time acts quite differently than retical work and physics. I also ton University’s, because he feels mittee chose him for his broad in the past that he has the abil- online discussions before arriv- we know it. write about science and then I he has special ties to the school range of credentials. ity and the energy and he has ing to campus. “I hope that the book changes write novels,” he said. since his wife graduated from “Everyone I talked to on the the drive to accomplish his “It’s an opportunity for new the readers view of the world Lightman bridges the gap the University in the mid-70s. Presidential Search Committee goals,” said Edson. students to meet with a faculty and makes them think about between science and writing “An important thing about said that all of his credentials, “I am very excited about the member in an informal setting the world in a larger way. Time is through his novels and he is also any work of art is not just the all of his experiences, make prospect of becoming presi- and to have meaningful discus- something that is so basic to our the co-founder of the Graduate message but the emotional expe- him the right person for the dent of Randolph College. It’s sions with other students on a lives that we don’t even think Program in Science Writing at rience. I want the readers to be college at this moment. They facing the dual challenges of level that is more what the aca- about it. I hope this book will MIT. The science displayed in amused, delighted and provoked cited his leadership skills, his becoming a co-ed institution demic experience is going to be make people think about things his books, however, is not what and just have a good experi- business background and his for the fi rst time in its 116-year like here,” said Karen Coburn, that they didn’t think about be- is called science writing and he ence reading the book, beyond global background,” said Ed- history and it also has some assistant vice chancellor for stu- fore,” said Lightman. is quick to point out the differ- any big philosophical goal,” said son. fi nancial challenges,” said dents and associate dean for the Lightman says he has always ence. Lightman. Klein’s appointment ac- Klein, who leaves the Univer- freshman transition. been interested in both the sci- “A lthough the novels have sci- For more information on the companies a new strategic ini- sity after three years as execu- In choosing this year’s book, ences and the arts. Through- ence in them, they are very dif- 2007 Freshman Reading Pro- tiative plan at the fi nancially suggestions were solicited from out his life he has made major ferent from pedagogical writing. gram, visit frp.wustl.edu. troubled Randolph College, See KLEIN, page 3

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The tragedy sparked an the arrest of a suspect in the campus police. dorms, students often leave These safety changes were interest in fi nding effi cient Editor in Chief: Erin Fults sexual assault of a Washing- After students departed their doors open or neglect the result of discussions be- and affordable mass notifi ca- Executive Editor: David Brody ton University student in My- for the summer, workers to lock them when they leave. tween both students and fac- tion systems. In the fall, the Managing Editors: Shweta Murthi, Mal- lory Wilder ers residence hall, which oc- started updating dorm secu- Rob Wild, assistant to the ulty after the Myers attack. University will introduce the Senior News Editor: Sam Guzik curred February 12, 2007. The rity features. Tim Lempfert, chancellor, noted that the new Residential Life will continue clear text program in which Senior Forum Editor: Nathan Everly suspect was identifi ed as 24 associate director of Residen- door features have the ben- to conduct internal reviews in those who sign up will receive Senior Cadenza Editor: Brian Stitt year-old William Harris. tial Life, noted that the plans efi t of locking automatically, order to assess how safety can a text message in the event of Senior Scene Editor: Felicia Baskin Harris had been in custody for these updates had always thereby reducing chances of be improved in the dorms. an emergency. Chief Strom Senior Sports Editor: Trisha Wolf since March 5, 2007 for viola- been in place, but following theft. Swipe cards are also “We are constantly review- noted that this program has Senior Photo Editor: David Hartstein tion of his parole in an unre- the assault, the University de- easier to replace than keys ing our safety and security its limits because many stu- Forum Graphics Editor: Rachel Harris lated crime that occurred in cided to speed up the timeline if they are lost because Resi- measures so that students dents do not check their mes- Information Graphics Editor: Meaghan University City in 2003. He for enacting the changes. The dential Life can simply deacti- have the most updated secu- sages immediately or do not Willard News Editors: Josh Hantz, David Song, became the prime suspect in University plans to complete vate the lost card rather than rity measures possible,” said have text messaging capabili- Andrea Winter the sexual assault case after dormitory updates by the time changing the lock. Lempfert. ties. News Manager: Elizabeth Lewis further investigations by both students arrive in the fall. Card readers will also be Following the Virginia The University will there- Assignments Editor: Sara Rajaram Clayton Police Department Closed circuit television installed on the doors of com- Tech tragedy, Chancellor Mark fore look into other forms Forum Editors: Tess Croner, Jill and WUPD. Harris was a resi- cameras are being installed mon bathrooms in all tradi- Wrighton formed a group to of mass notifi cation, such as Strominger, Christian Sherden, Dennis dent of University City and in all entrance and exit points tional dormitories. Lempfert look into any possible adjust- public address systems. Sweeney was employed by the campus of dorms and University noted that the extra security ments to emergency protocol. “The lesson we’ve learned Cadenza Editors: Elizabeth Ochoa, David Subway in 2003. He was not apartments. Previously, most is necessary for these bath- Representatives from Student from these discussions is that Kaminsky, Cecilia Razak, Michelle Stein employed at Subway at the dorms had multiple entrance rooms, which several people Health Services, University there is no one system that Scene Editors: Lana Goldsmith, Indu points but card access is now use, as opposed to the smaller Chandrasekhar time of the incident. Police, faculty members, Envi- is the right system. We also Sports Editors: Andrei Berman, Unaiz The assault of the Myers limited to just one main en- suite bathrooms, which only ronmental Healthy and Safety, need Web resources and a Kabani, Allie Wieczorek resident shocked the commu- trance per dorm in order to four to six residents use. Human Resources and Tech- system in place so that [Resi- Photo Editors: Lucy Moore, Lionel Sobe- nity and enhanced the focus reduce the opportunities in- Immediately following the nology and Communications dential Advisors] can quickly hart, Jenny Shao on improving safety and se- truders have to tailgate resi- assault, peepholes were in- were present at the group’s pass on information to their Online Editor: Scott Bressler curity on campus and in the dents into the dorms. stalled in all doors that open fi rst meeting in mid-June. residents,” said Wild. 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Student Life is the fi nancially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper Before the Class of 2011 ing people in person. students fi rst began to appear what type of computer to buy, ecutive Board who has worked serving the Washington University community. First freshmen arrive on campus in “You can’t just judge people after the fi rst round of early how to log in to WebSTAC—to extensively with Facebook. “I copy of each publication is free; all additional cop- August, they will have spent by what’s on their profi le—you decision applicants received attempts to network and fi nd think they’re able to focus on ies are 50 cents. Subscriptions may be purchased the summer receiving hun- need to meet them,” he said. their admissions notifi cations friends with common inter- things like academics and what for $80.00 by calling (314) 935-6713. dreds of University mailings, “But, without knowing any- in December. They continued ests—Anyone interested in the social life will be like.” Student Life is a publication of WUSMI and does purchasing thousands of dol- thing else, Facebook is a good to grow when regular deci- starting a band? Going back- Since the creation of these not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the lars worth of dorm supplies start for a friendship.” sion students were notifi ed in packing? Playing soccer? groups, Nelson has worked to views of the Washington University administration, and pondering every detail of This year’s incoming fresh- April. Some discussion topics have a presence in the group faculty or students. All Student Life articles, photos man class is the fi rst to have “Once I got into college, be- organized by location intro- “WashU ’11” to answer student and graphics are the property of WUSMI and may college life. not be reproduced or published without the express They will also have made made extensive use of Face- ing on the Facebook groups duced students from the same questions and distribute infor- written consent of the General Manager. Pictures scores of friends without ever book while still in high school. was one of the fi rst things I town, state, and, in the case of mation from the Offi ce of Ori- and graphics printed in Student Life are available leaving their homes. As a result, even before joining could do to make it feel like two students from Africa, con- entation. for purchase; e-mail [email protected] for more This year, more than any in the University network, many I was a part of the campus,” tinent. “I think it’s helpful that information. Student Life reserves the right to edit all submissions for style, grammar, length and the past, incoming freshmen students have already made said Lucas Olivieri, an incom- The ability to help facilitate there’s an upperclassman on accuracy. The intent of submissions will not be al- have taken advantage of Face- hundreds of friends. ing freshman from Milwaukee community building is part of their WashU ’11 site to an- tered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish book to meet their classmates At least three freshman and the creator of the three what has drawn the Offi ce of swer questions and dispel the all submissions. before setting foot on campus. Facebook groups have been largest groups. 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KLEIN v FROM PAGE 1 tive vice chancellor. “Those the Alumnae Board Associa- two challenges are what I’m tion at Randolph-Macon and a Researcher, educator looking forward to trying to member of the college’s Board make a difference in at Ran- of Trustees. “It will take a lot dolph College, with a very of time for many alums to good team that is currently in come to terms with that and place there.” some may not come to terms becomes beauty queen According to Edson, Klein’s with that.” credentials made him a per- Mills hopes that once fect choice to help the college alumni have the opportunity BY SAM GUZIK must feel. Promoting Internet I am going to the Miss Amer- become more global in its ed- to meet Klein, they will feel SENIOR NEWS EDITOR safety awareness is my true ica competition next year ucational focus. After Klein more comfortable with the passion.” because I have had so many earned his undergraduate de- change. Between conducting stud- As Miss River City, Cas- goals in life that to have Miss gree at Princeton University, “I was just so excited about ies on Alzheimer’s disease maer used a national pro- America on the radar is mind he served as a teaching fellow everything he has to offer. I and preparing to apply to gram called “Netsmartz” to blowing.” at International College in think that he’s just what we medical school, Washington work with the local Girl Scout Casmaer had competed in Beirut, Lebanon. He then ob- need,” said Mills. “I think he University researcher Lindsay Council and educate teenaged pageants on the junior level tained his law degree from the has the ability to bridge the Casmaer recently found the girls about online safety. In before college, but this was University of Michigan. Klein past with the future, and time to win the Miss Missouri the upcoming year, she will her fi rst time participating travels frequently and speaks bring our community togeth- Pageant. continue that program on a since then. three foreign languages. er.” Casmaer, a 2005 graduate statewide scale. At the University’s depart- Edson said that Klein was As executive vice chancel- of the University of Pennsyl- “She has a busy year ahead ment of psychology, Casmaer a great choice to guide the lor, Klein handled Washing- vania with a degree in neu- of her,” said Susan Atkins, works as a researcher in the college through a period of ton University’s fi nances, in- robiology and behavior and the executive director of the Head laboratory, a lab that transition as it becomes coed formation technology, police, the 2006 Miss River City, was Miss Missouri program. “In focuses on the neural basis in the fall. transportation and environ- awarded the title at the 2007 addition to traveling on her of aging, operating under “He understands the need mental health and sustain- Miss Missouri Pageant, which platform, she will be mak- the supervision of Dr. Denise for single-sex colleges and ability. In addition to oversee- took place June 6-9 in Mexico, ing appearances and serving Head. COURTESY OF LINDSAY CASMAER he understands why people ing day-to-day operations of Missouri. as the offi cial hostess of the “Aging in and of itself is Lindsay Casmaer, a researcher in value all-women’s colleges,” the University, Klein has long Casmaer’s principal re- state of Missouri.” not a disease. We’re examin- said Edson. “Going co-ed, one been involved in the local sponsibility for the next year Additionally, as a result ing components of the aging Washington University’s psychology of our goals is not to lose that community. According to Ed- will be touring the state on of her victory, Casmaer will process that are perhaps the department, won the Miss Missouri focus [on women’s education]. son, Klein helped found the her platform of Internet safe- compete for the title of Miss early stages of disease,” ex- Pageant in June. Casmaer will He is very committed to that Shakespeare Festival of St. ty. America at the 2008 Pageant plained Casmaer. next compete in the Miss America and committed to not forget- Louis, served on the boards “I was the victim of a se- in Las Vegas. The Miss Missouri Pageant Pageant. ting that uniqueness about of two secondary schools, ries of cyber crimes while a “When I got back to St. is a state franchise of the this college and really build- has been a member of several student at Penn. It had such Louis [after college], I started Miss America organization ing on the community here.” art museums and is a former a profound impact on me as a to compete in the pageants and awards its contestants Atkins. “It just so happens She pointed to Klein’s per- trustee of the St. Louis Sci- 21 year-old student,” said Cas- because it was a chance to scholarship money. that all this is wrapped up in sonal experiences in second- ence Center. maer. “At 21, I was so deeply start paying those student “What we give the state of someone who is very beauti- ary school education. Klein Klein contributed much hurt and I could not imagine loans that were starting to Missouri is a young woman ful and intelligent—just as and his siblings attended to the campus community how young children who are come due,” said Casmaer. “It who has a mission that she beautiful on the outside as single-sex high schools. As a during his three years at the taunted or threatened online is a little surreal to think that wants to accomplish,” said she is on the inside.” trustee at all-male St. Louis University, as well. From the Country Day School for males beginning of his work he was and all-female Mary Institute involved with student affairs, in nearby Ladue, Klein as- even assisting in the negotia- 1 sisted when the two schools tions with the Student Worker Stu·dent Life (n)— since 1878 merged and became co-ed in Alliance’s sit-in in spring of 1992, helping the school deal 2005. 1. Washington University’s thrice weekly, student-run newspaper; independent from with fi nances, curriculum Though Klein is leaving changes and serving on nu- the University, he takes much the University administration. merous school committees. with him and leaves much be- The decision to go co-ed hind. was controversial in the Ran- “I learned the importance 2. The best source for campus news, sports scores, movie reviews, Sudoku, things to dolph community, particular- of having a broad consensus, do around St. Louis and more. ly among the school’s alumni, of working within a decen- and it prompted a major law- tralized environment, of how suit by an alumni-led group a university can grow and 3. A great way to meet new people and learn about journalism. that is still being fought in strengthen reputation by the court in an attempt to pre- efforts of those in charge,” 4. A fun, amazing and dedicated staff that works to represent you. serve the school’s single-sex said Klein. “I’m very proud status. to have been associated with 5. Warning: may lead to bragging about having name in print, getting interviews with “The alumni have been Washington University and to very unhappy about [the have worked with the people famous individuals and other perks. school going co-ed] and wish that I worked with because it would remain single-sex,” they are a fabulous and tal- said Emily Mills, president of ented group of people.”

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6431 Hampton at corner of Loughborough , St. Louis MO 63109 (314) 678-9100 A4 STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS Senior Sports Editor / Trisha Wolf / [email protected] ORIENTATION 2007 SSPORTSPORTS How to be a Wash. U. fan Around the WU: Fall sporting events not to miss BY TRISHA WOLF Cup, there has never been a on their feet in the student and teams the support they SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR better time to be involved in section. It is time to make need and deserve,” said Exec- Wash. U. sports. Even if you that the atmosphere at every utive Advisor Ryon Buchman. Saturday, Sept. 1 Twenty-eight All-Ameri- can’t quite make the cut for Wash. U. sporting event. “Our teams work extremely cans; 19 postseason appear- a varsity team, there are still The student group Red hard and are really good at 9 a.m. WU Early Bird Cross Country Meet in Forest Park: ances; eight UAA Players of plenty of ways to become Alert helps to rouse the what they do. As a group, we Come see last year’s fourth place women’s team the Year; eight UAA Champi- part of the Bears’ family. Red and Green crowd spirit think it’s only fitting to show open their season. onship teams; four national One of the easiest and before and during games. them that the student body is runners-up; one national most effective ways to be- Throughout the year, the behind them.” player of the year. come involved is to become club plans special Red Alert Be on the lookout for Red 6 p.m. Football’s season opener against Lake Forest No, this is not the entire part of the ever-growing fan game days, which always in- Alert during move-in, as they College at Francis Field history of Washington Uni- base. During the postseason clude free pizza and prizes give away free T-shirts. versity sports; these are the last winter, students packed and increase attendance in Freshman residential advi- results from the 2006-2007 the Field House like never be- supporting all teams. sors (RAs) will also often plan Thursday, Sept. 6 school year. fore as the men’s basketball “Red Alert’s biggest func- floor events to go to games After last season’s fifth- team played two tournament tion within the athletic com- to show their residents the 7 p.m. With every starter back from last year’s second place finish in the Director’s home games. Everyone was munity is to show the players world of Bears sports. This is place UAA team, watch men’s soccer make a a great way to attend games with a group of friends. strong statement in their home opener versus “By going to a sporting Westminster College at Francis Field. event as a floor everyone has a good time,” said RA Katie Kotowski, a senior. “People Tuesday, Sept. 11 feel more relaxed to cheer, yell and have a good time 7 p.m. Can the women’s soccer team improve on last and help each other get into season’s 11th place fi nish? Find out at their home a game.” As varsity athletes are opener against Principia College at Francis Field. first and foremost students at Wash. U., it is very possible that one or two could be liv- Friday, Sept. 14 ing down the hall from you or even in the same room. 7 p.m. Don’t miss this replay of last year’s national You might very well be championship game at the Fieldhouse. Can the going to games to support volleyball team get revenge and defeat Juniata friends, making the games College this year? all the more personal than they could ever be in Divi- sion I. “We had varsity soccer Sunday, Sept. 30 players on my floor last year Soccer kicks off UAA play against Carnegie Mellon and everyone always wanted 11 a.m. to go to the games. We made 1:30 p.m. University, men at 11 a.m., women at 1:30 p.m. shirts, yelled and enjoyed the Other conference home games are Oct. 26 and games,” added Kotowski. Oct. 28. So get ready for Red and Green and another success- ful year in sports, whether Saturday, Oct. 13 STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES you’re playing in the game or Wash. U. fans cheer on the Bears at a basketball game. The student group Red Alert offers free pizza and op- cheering on the sidelines. Noon Football versus archrival University of Chicago portunities to win prizes for its members that come to sponsored home sporting events as a way to increase fan attendence and school spirit.

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BY CHRIS SALGADO in club sports. strating the outgoing nature of gladly assist—and petition the ers that you handpick. everyone. If you are in a frater- SPORTS REPORTER “Most of the players have club sports. SCF committee to vote you into For those of you who don’t nity, you can participate in the played a lot of competitive soft- Teams generally compete SCF,” said Weisenfeld. like your freshman fl oor, or heated Point League, where ev- Welcome to Washington Uni- ball, but they welcome players against similar club teams at Senior Brandon Rees was just know they can’t catch, you ery called strike is contested by versity. at all skill levels and present a other schools that are both a big time wrestler in high can also use IM sports to meet thirty umpires fi fty feet away. Many of you have played very friendly atmosphere,” said in town, such as neighboring school, but came to St. Louis new people by signing up as an If you are not in a frater- sports throughout your en- senior Liz Campbell, a member Fontbonne and Saint Louis Uni- and struggled to fi nd many individual player and joining nity but want to participate tire life and hope for that to of the club softball team. versity, and out of town like Lit- people that shared his passion the free-agent pool. in a competitive league, the A continue. Varsity sports are a This inclusion seems to be tle Rock, Ark. and Fort Worth, for ringworm and for physical- There are over fi fteen differ- league has you covered. If you great option for athletes who the norm rather than the ex- Texas. ly imposing one’s will on other ent IM sports to choose from just want to have fun, or are are willing to budget their time ception with club sports, espe- “If you are having a tough human beings. If you are like and their seasons are spaced really competitive but not re- accordingly. There are two less cially with rugby, where many time deciding whether to par- poor Brandon, you should look out over the course of the year. ally athletic, you can join the B time-consuming options out players have no prior experi- ticipate in racquetball or in him up and form a club wres- So, someone could sign up for league. there for those who want to put ence. rock climbing, you can do both tling team. arm-wrestling in the fall and Finally, if you live for the or- sports a distant third behind Club sports are a great way or as many sports as you want The other way to scratch that swimming in the spring. A typ- der and the rules of organized academics and leisure time. to meet new people without provided you can fi t them all competitive itch is to partici- ical IM season consists of three competition, you can become The fi rst is club sports. The making a huge commitment into your schedule,” explained pate in intramural (IM) sports. or four regular season games an Intramural Offi cial, where Sport Club Federation (SCF) is because teams usually only senior Aryan Weisenfeld, vice With a minimal time commit- and single-elimination play- you will learn to fully enjoy the largest student group in practice a couple of times each president of SCF. ment—most games last about offs. There are special one-day the value of a dollar and build Washington University’s Stu- week, with games and tourna- If your preferred sport does an hour and are usually played events scattered throughout character through constant dent Union and hosts over ments scheduled for several not have a club team yet, lay once a week—IM sports can be the year, as well. verbal abuse. thirty club sports ranging weekends throughout the se- your mind to ease. It is easy to a nice diversion in the middle Yours truly was half of the Whatever sport suits your from badminton to water polo. mester. start a new one. of a long Sunday of studying. 2005-06 Washington University fancy, there’s something here Whether you want to play a “[The softball team] tries “You simply need to gather IM sports are a great way to Intramural Euchre Champion- for you. To see a complete list sport competitively or simply to hang out once a week or so fi fteen people that are inter- bond with your freshman fl oor ship team. of club sports and contact in- try one out for the fi rst time, it away from the diamond,” add- ested in participating, write up or student group since you can There are also differing formation for each sport’s cap- is very easy to become involved ed Campbell, further demon- a club constitution—SCF will sign up an entire team of play- levels of competition to suit tain, visit scf.wustl.edu/teams.

Around the WU: Why we play varsity sports

“I play football for the love of “Basketball is my passion and “The distinction of playing a varsity “I play varsity soccer at Wash. “I love to play tennis and the game. To play at Wash. U. a varsity sport at the Division III sport at Wash. U., the pull that U. because soccer and the compete at a high level and has been a blessing. I am able level is the best mix of athletics validates the time commitment, the team are my passion. Soccer also because I have the most to be a student fi rst and also and academics. The journey of tiredness, the traveling, is because centers my life and I love every amazing teammates.” get to play the sport I love. I competing at the NCAA is even it is a Division III School and a moment of being on the team, -Allison Dender think Division III is the purest more challenging when coupled tough academic school—so we play working hard in the off season Sophomore, tennis division—no scholarships, no with the rigorous academics of because we love it.” and competing intensely during money, just the sport and the Wash. U. I play because I and my -Tanner Coghill the regular.” “I play for the love of the game, students who want to play.” teammates are playing for both Junior, track & fi eld -Elie Zenner competitive atmosphere and to -Mike Elliot the love of the game and for each Senior, soccer be with my friends.” Senior, football other. Of course, at Wash. U., the athletes have this thing about -Haleigh Spencer “I swim at Wash. U. because winning.” “I play a varsity sport for the Senior, volleyball camaraderie and unity that our it’s a great opportunity to see “I play basketball because -Jaimie McFarlin team feels when going to battle chiselled guys in Speedos. No, there is no bond stronger than Junior, basketball day in and day out. There’s no really, I swim because of the “I love playing and I love the the bond between you and better feeling than accomplishing people on my team. We’re a competition. The team is great, your team mates and coaches. something with your family, your close-knit group that knows and they’re some of my best It gives me a family away from “I love the sport and I love the brothers.” how to have fun both in and friends..” home.” people.” out of the water.” -Tyler Nading -Brian Williams -Halsey Ward -Morgen Leonard-Fleckman Junior, basketball -Kelly Kono Junior, baseball Junior, basketball Junior, track & fi eld Junior, swimming -COMPLIED BY TRISHA WOLF

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BY KATE GALLAGHER paper Student Life. Whatever is Zoo, located in neighbor- From my personal experience, erings for my fl oor and got us you could friend someone SCENE REPORTER the passion, there’s a group ing Forest Park, which is fun I can say that it’s just differ- free food on occasion. Overall, who will be a future team- out there for it. It’s easy to and best of all, free. Also ent from high school. Profes- get to know your RAs because mate (hint, hint to future Freshmen approaching become a part of it at Wash. housed in Forest Park is the sors tend to give less busy chances are they’re pretty cross country teammates their fi rst year at Wash. U. are U. For more information St. Louis Art Museum, one work than they did in high awesome and can probably an- actually reading this). Of sure to have loads of questions about student groups, check of the premier art museums school. You will certainly swer a lot of your questions. course, sometimes you just about college and campus out the Activities Fair, held in the country—perfect for need to spend time study- have to friend someone you life. Here are some frequently at the beginning of each the art aficionados looking ing. All in all, most classes don’t like because their asked questions that don’t semester, and getinvolved. for a free venue. Forest Park are challenging but also very When is it appro- profile is set to private and always appear in the endless wustl.edu. also has paddleboats and interesting and you’ll learn a you want to see their pic- stream of beautiful, glossy fountains, which are great lot. It’s up to you to make the priate to Facebook tures…sounds stalker-ish, booklets and brochures sent during the warm weather effort though. Many teachers but oh well. All’s fair in love, out over the summer. What are some fun months. And if you have don’t even take attendance, “friend” someone? war and on Facebook (well, access to a car, definitely so if you skip class, you’re except for nude photos). things I can do on visit the City Museum—a the one missing out. This is a tricky question, How can I get in- giant playground with caves, and the answer may vary campus or around abandoned airplanes, tun- from person to person. Per- Is it acceptable to volved? nels and more. It’s a must- How do people sonally, I don’t recommend St. Louis? see. “friending” people you’ve sit with people you There are tons of ways dress for class? never actually met before to get involved at Wash. U. After a long week of class- just because they look at- don’t know in the With more than 200 student es, there’s always plenty to What will I need for In general, people dress tractive in some way. Chanc- groups, there’s something do and there’s something for pretty casually for class es are you might not actu- cafeteria? for everyone. There are cul- just about everyone. Sports- classes? at Wash. U. No more dress ally ever meet that person tural groups like the African lovers may want to check out codes, kids. Feel free to and if you do, there might While Wash. U. is an Students Association, the the basketball and sand vol- College classes don’t dress up, but the laid back be some awkwardness as overall friendly campus and Chinese Students Associa- leyball courts on the South require any particular set of look is perfectly fine too. you both consider the goofy it may sound like fun to just tion and the Korean Stu- 40, and “the Swamp,” also binders, folders or notebooks. Indulge in your own unique pictures you’ve already seen, go sit at a random table to dents Association. If sing- on the 40, is a great place Basically, all that you need style. There are always the odd facts you mysteri- meet new people while you ing is your thing, you can to find soccer or Frisbee are books and maybe a calcu- people on campus with their ously know about one an- eat, this does not happen of- also try out for one of the games. Thrill-seekers can lator for a math or chemistry own unique looks. other and the fact that you ten after the first few weeks many a cappella groups. For head over to Six Flags St. class. It’s up to you as far as have already programmed of school. When you first athletes, there are varsity Louis and Hurricane Harbor what you’ll use to take notes their cell phone number into get to campus, you might sports, intramural sports for some big roller coaster or whether you’ll wear a back- What is an RA, and your phone. That could bor- not know anyone—but don’t and club sports. Students and water slide action. Shop- pack or carry a bag. Enjoy the der on what we college kids worry, all the other fresh- may also be interested in pers can take the MetroLink freedom, but be sure to bring what can they do call “Facebook stalking.” Of men are in the same boat community service, in which to the St. Louis Galleria, a pen and some paper on the course, don’t freak out if and you can meet lots of new case the Campus Y and the a big mall with just about fi rst day of class. for me? you’ve already “friended” people on your floor, from Office of Student Activities everything. Many students the whole class of 2011 (and class or from a club that you are the places to go. You enjoy the ease and location I remember when I fi rst got ’10 and ’09 and ’08). In the join. You might feel more may also consider joining a of the Loop, located just off Are the classes to school, I really didn’t know end, it’s not really that big comfortable sitting with religious organization, a so- of campus, for an assort- what an Residential Advisor of a deal. In fact, some peo- people that you somewhat cial action group, a political ment of restaurants and a lot harder than was. After all, I’d never been ple may be flattered by your know and then introducing group—such as the College shops and even a year-round to college before. Finally, I random friend requests, yourself you to their friends Democrats or the College Re- farmer’s market. For film high school? found my RAs and they were thinking to themselves, “She or the random people at the publicans—or a group that’s aficionados, the Esquire two of the friendliest, nicest thinks I’m awesome!” On a next table over. just plain fun like the bowl- movie theater is a 15-minute The answer to that is yes… people around. My RAs were side note, I do think it’s OK Best of luck when you ing or juggling club. And walk south of the dorms and no. It depends, of course, great throughout the year. to friend someone you’ve arrive on campus and if you writers, photographers and and the Tivoli is 15 minutes on what classes you take and They were always willing never actually met before as have any more questions, future journalists are sure north on the Loop. Animal the level of diffi culty you to talk about fun or serious long as you have some sort feel free to send me a mes- to find a place at the news- lovers will enjoy the St. Lou- experienced in high school. stuff. They also planned gath- of connection. For example, sage on Facebook. ORIENTATION 2007 Senior Scene Editor / Felicia Baskin / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | SCENE A7 No car? No problem! Exploring St. Louis by foot

BY JAKE LEVITAS population and is starting Louis institution since 1913. faint of heart, or stomach. SCENE REPORTER to become a sort of trendy Crown Candy has stuck with Getting there: Take the artistic district as well. Lo- its location through all the ups MetroLink to the Civic Center Coming to college in St. cated about 15 blocks south of and downs of the area, from Station. Wait for the Number Louis, you might know very Lafayette Square in one of the its peak as a dense immigrant 30 bus at the corner of Wash- little about the city—perhaps city’s older neighborhoods, it neighborhood to its gradual ington Ave. and 6th St. Take only that it seemed to have a is fi lled with a mix of history decline in the mid-late 1900s. the bus north through town lot of old, abandoned ware- and new sights. The streets are It now serves as the anchor and get off at the corner of St. houses and a giant muddy lined with the city’s best Mexi- for the area’s redevelopment. Louis Ave. and 13th St. river. But after three years of can restaurants and grocers, It has a classic simple lunch wandering the city, it gets to where you can buy fresh corn menu, but makes its name Going to school in St. Louis feeling like a second home tortillas or Jarritos, a deli- from its homemade milk and not getting out to explore and it turns out to be a pretty cious soda. If you like danc- shakes and candy creations— the city is like getting a brand amazing place. ing, there are swing and salsa think lollipops, Swedish fi sh, new Wii for your birthday and There’s so much to learn, events at the historic Casa chocolate nut clusters and never opening the box. So, Step see and do in St. Louis that Loma Ballroom (at Cherokee more. If you’re feeling confi - 1: cut a hole in the box… sometimes it can be over- and Iowa Avenue), still stand- dent enough, you can try their whelming. Even worse, it can ing after more than 78 years. milk shake challenge—drink- Trip planning on MetroLink seem like simply too big of a DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE On Friday nights, there are ing fi ve within 30 minutes to and MetroBus is available at task for a young car-less fresh- The historic Fox Theatre sits in the heart of of the Grand/Midtown area. live big band performances get all fi ve for free and your tripfi nder.metrostlouis.org. man still getting acclimated to of swing and ballroom music, name on the store’s wall—but college life. Even worse than often with 15-20 members in I don’t recommend it for the that are the apathetic students, a few decades of work, the an imaginary smiling Asian elf the band. If swing is not your who are too comfortable in area now boasts successful creature seen in a mysterious thing, you might be interested their dorm rooms to get out shops, restaurants and some dream by an American artist in the Lemp Mansion, home of and explore the city life. of the city’s most interesting in the early 1900s. This dis- America’s fi rst lager beer brew- Just because you don’t have architecture—more than four trict is another of St. Louis’ up er. The mansion itself is pretty a car doesn’t mean you can’t hundred Victorian homes have and coming areas, anchored by amazing as one of the larger travel all across St. Louis—the been restored in all. Though the fabulous Fox Theatre and mansions built in St. Louis in free Metro passes are as home to St. Louis’ oldest public The Bistro, the city’s premier the 1860s, but they also hold valuable as you want to make park, this area is best known jazz venue. The Fox really gourmet murder mystery din- them, and the more you take to Wash. U. students as the must be seen to be believed, ners every Friday and Saturday advantage of public transpor- home of Bailey’s Chocolate with a recent restoration night. Seriously. tation, the more you will feel Bar—the best dessert restau- bringing it back to its 1929 Getting there: Take the like a part of the city. rant in town and one of the glory. It hosts everything from MetroLink to the Civic Center Learning and interacting only places you’ll fi nd incred- Broadway musicals to Brian Station. Wait for the Number with the surrounding area ible chocolate sundaes and McKnight, so make sure you 11 bus nearby on 14th St. and is one of the most important chocolate martinis under the see a show soon. Grand also take it north on 14th. It will parts of the college experience, same roof. Across the street features some solid restau- make a loop and start going and with minimal effort and a you’ll fi nd Sqwires (so named rants like Vito’s (Italian) and south on Jefferson Ave. Get little motivation, you can get to for its history as a wires Pho Grand (Vietnamese) that off at the corner of Jefferson know an entirely new city and factory in the square), a new are affordable and delicious. and Cherokee, and walk a few start calling it your own. gourmet restaurant and gro- Try dinner and Jazz at the blocks west to Iowa Ave. Below are some of the can’t- cery featuring jazz and blues Bistro, which offers incredible miss (but all-too-often-missed) concerts on weekends. student discounts on their districts in St. Louis, and how Getting there: Take the weekly shows (tickets are $10- Old North St. Louis to get to them easily, for free Metrolink to the Grand Station. $20 for a top jazz act). and without a car. Walk up the stairs and wait for Getting there: Take the Old North St. Louis is an- While exploring, it is also a the Number 13 bus. Take the MetroLink to the Grand Sta- other historic district and as good idea to keep a map han- bus south down Park Ave. and tion. Walk up the stairs and you may guess is north (and a dy, and a schedule of Metro- get off at the corner of Park wait for the Number 70 bus. little west) of downtown. It was Link and MetroBus times, both and Mississippi Ave. Take it north down Grand and actually a separate town until available online. get off at the corner of Grand 1841, when it was annexed by and Olive St. the city of St. Louis. It still has Grand/Midtown a historical feel and is home Lafayette Square to many community gardens Grand Ave. is at the heart of Cherokee Street and historic 200 year-old Lafayette Square has been our Catholic university neigh- buildings. 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The magnifi cent seven to avoid the freshman 15 HealthBeat or most students, 1) Popcorn. Popcorn is bags of Wheat portion of the snack in a When fresh fruits aren’t an op- of light yogurt contain only 60 college is the fi rst an extremely popular snack Thins, Cheese- plastic baggie. tion, try fruit cups (they come to 100 calories per container time they have to because it is easy to store, Its, Chips Ahoy, 3) Cereal. Once the in tropical, mandarin orange (regular yogurt can have over Fmake most decisions non-perishable and tasty. Plain Oreos, Graham staple of your breakfast, and pineapple) and are the 200 calories), which makes for themselves—including popcorn is the healthiest, but Crackers, etc. it is also a great dorm perfect snack size. them a perfectly acceptable dietary ones. Snacking is no most microwaveable brands They are easy to room snack. Any of the 5) Carrot sticks. Baby carrot snack to satisfy your sweet longer as easy as walking a add butter and salt to enhance throw in a back- Kashi cereals are great, sticks, although not sweet or tooth between meals. few steps into the kitchen and the taste. Doing so can pack in pack or eat in a but so are many of the salty, are sometimes the perfect 7) Cheese snacks. The most opening the pantry; instead it hundreds of extra calories and dorm room and “mainstream” cere- snack. A serving of carrots popular cheese snack, string requires a little bit of plan- about 12 grams of excess fat. their pre-mea- Brooke Genkin als like Cheerios, both (baby carrots are now avail- cheese, isn’t only for little ning ahead. The fi rst year of Instead of buying “homestyle” sured amounts regular and Honey Nut, able in individual snack-size kids anymore. String cheese is college is also a time for the or “butter-blast” popcorn, I help reduce the risk of overeat- and Honey Bunches of Oats. packages) can be very satisfying extremely popular with college dreaded “freshman 15”—the recommend trying the new ing. Organic and healthier va- Just remember, when looking and fi lling. To add a little more students, and for good reasons. extra 15 pounds many stu- 100-calorie pop bags. Each rieties of these snacks are now for a cereal to snack on, try and fl avor without signifi cantly in- Cheese, especially in the low- dents gain from the change in bag has about 3.5 grams of fat being sold at stores like Trader choose one made with whole creasing the amount of calories, fat and reduced fat varieties, food options. Lucky for you, I and only 100 calories and they Joe’s and Whole Foods, so if grains that has lots of dietary try dipping baby carrots in a is a healthy, convenient and have compiled a list of what I come in both butter and kettle you’re really a health nut, like fi ber, to both fi ll you up quickly low calorie dressing. portable snack that, like yogurt, consider the top seven dorm corn varieties, making them a I am, you should check out the and keep your digestive system 6) Yogurt. Yogurt is an easy has plenty of protein and room snacks. These snacks healthy and tasty alternative to natural varieties; they are free healthy. way to pack extra calcium and calcium. If you fi nd yourself have been evaluated based on other types of microwaveable of trans fats and made from all 4) Fruit cups. As far as protein into your diet while getting bored with the tradi- popularity, taste and health popcorn. natural ingredients. Also, if you fruits are concerned, fresh still enjoying a sweet snack. tional mozzarella string cheese, benefi ts and they can be 2) “100-calorie bags.” The have crackers, chips or pretzels, fruits are the best. The more If you are looking to maintain try Monterey Jack cheese sticks, found at on-campus stores second snack I would recom- you can make your own “100- colorful the fruit, the more min- or reduce your current weight, cheddar cheese bricks or Gouda and dining halls. mend are those 100-calorie calorie bags” by placing a small erals and vitamins it provides. try light yogurts. Most brands cheese circles.

Roommate relations: Sharing a space with someone new

BY EMILY WASSERMAN to be intimidated. Therefore, Although I went into the get a roommate with whom I be more satisfying and reward- ing out the trash or crowding SCENE REPORTER I checked off “double” on my dorms with a bit of hesitation actually became friends. There ing to try to get along with the out others’ personal belong- application and was assigned as to whether or not we’d actu- were some people on my fl oor other person. After all, if you ings in the bathroom. Shar- remember fi lling out the to a double room with a room- ally get along, I was pleasantly in other dorms who couldn’t can conquer the issues of liv- ing a space like a bathroom housing forms before my mate and two suitemates in an surprised by how well we lived stand their roommates. Or, ing with a complete stranger, becomes complicated, because freshman year and get- adjacent room. together. Admittedly, we had they could live with their you can consider yourself no one wants to deal with a Iting to the section about The fi rst and most impor- entirely different schedules roommate, but didn’t have any well prepared to solve future mess. But, if you divvy up trash rooms. On the application, it tant thing to remember in and goals, but somehow this interest in becoming friends. rooming issues; i.e. those with duty and make some form of said I could choose between a roommate relations is to avoid worked in our favor. While she If this happen, it’s up to you to family members or signifi cant communication if you run into single, double or triple room. letting pre-conceived ideas was off at a chemistry test, I make the best of the situation. others. each other in the morning, you I thought it over, and for a few dictate how you’ll feel about could fi nish my English paper. If your roommate throws their And if you don’t fi nd your- and your bathroom will never days, I thought the best thing the other people. If you walk More importantly, I didn’t dirty clothes on your side of self becoming BFF’s immedi- have looked better. would be to have a single room. into the dorm for the fi rst time feel like I was competing with the room you can request a ately, don’t fret. Sometimes It might seem like this After all, living at home let me expecting the worst getting to my roommate for our shared room change or you could talk co-existing peacefully can be whole equation is dictated savor my privacy by having my know them will be a lot more space. to your roommate and involve much more important, and by luck. Some will get lucky own room. I could come and diffi cult. I also learned so much cul- your RA. possibly more benefi cial, than and be paired with someone go as I pleased, stay up until When I learned that my turally and academically from For the most part, my room- actually becoming friends. You completely compatible while 1 a.m. listening to music and roommate was Hindu, a bio- my roommate. She explained mate and I had a good under- may meet your best friends others might fi nd themselves leave my possessions scattered medical engineer and pre-med the neurological system to me standing, but there were a few through classes and extra-cur- living with someone a bit more across the fl oor. I reasoned that and had previously worked for when I was completely lost in times when we asked our RA to ricular activities, but at the end diffi cult. Either way, through with a roommate, none of these NASA, I felt like hiding in a Introduction to Psychology help verbalize our frustrations. of the day you know you have a the ups and downs of room- conditions would be feasible. corner. Although I had many and I edited her engineering Even the best room assignment safe environment to return to. mate relations, it is important Then, I thought of how Hindu friends from home, I paper. If you and your room- can fl ounder on occasion. The last piece of advice I to keep a level head, work much I would be missing was Jewish and I didn’t know mate are complete opposites, I Part of living with another have regards suitemates, which through problems rather than out. Although I had heard how her religion would play recommend that you embrace person in such close quarters concerns those of you living avoid them and treat each horror stories about room- out in terms of our room atmo- the differences and try to learn is learning to compromise and in the newer dorms. I liked other with the respect. mates who refused to clean sphere. Also, we were complete from them. Don’t let yourself solve problems rather than both of my suitemates, but as Luck might determine who up, turn off the lights at a opposites; I was interested in be intimidated; look at the avoid them. While it might with my roommate, there were you live with, but effort and decent hour or even attempt English literature and psychol- experience as an opportunity, seem easier to just start from times of intense confl ict. Most understanding determine how to acknowledge the other ogy and could barely do math not a hindrance. scratch and haul your belong- of our issues involved the state you live with them. person’s presence, I refused on a calculator. However, I was very lucky to ings to another dorm, it might of our communal areas—tak-

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BY HILLARY PRICE a neutral color palate might from the posters everyone trip to Target to get random SCENE REPORTER look good in your room at gets at the campus poster accessories in keeping with home, in a dorm room it sales. said theme. Cheap additions for that homey feel: Freshman year is all will simply look dull. Go for As far as attaching these While you may not about freedom—mom won’t bright, bold colors to soften posters, look no further want to imitate my fresh- be telling you what to eat, the effect fluorescent lights than Scotch tape’s “Com- man roommate and myself v Curtains for windows (cut them off so they don’t when to sleep and she won’t and linoleum floors general- mand” brand sticky tabs. (Disney Princesses posters, cover your air conditioning vents); can also be used be there to make sure your ly create. Don’t worry about They have an assortment of night-light, rug and match- to hide open closet space dust ruffle matches your matching shades—tacky hooks, snaps and basic tabs ing plastic tiaras on bed- throw pillows. So take ad- decorations (like Journey in all sizes, and they usu- posts), you’ll probably have Plants vantage of this extra smidge power ballads) take on a cer- ally do not peel the paint fun and jump-start that all- v of independence and deco- tain profundity in a college off the wall when you take important freshman floor v Dark colored rugs (make sure they do not slide rate your dorm room cre- setting. them down at the end of the bonding. around) atively. Have fun and experiment; year. They also allow you to Most students divide their This small, concrete cube after all, you only have to be more creative with your dorm room in half—each Christmas lights will be your living room, live with it for a year. Just wall hangings. If you have side gets one standard issue v entertainment area, study try to avoid any permanent framed photo collages you bed, dresser and desk. There Colorful bins for clothes space, kitchen and (occasion- changes to the room or Re- can hang them with the sur- are many other configura- v al) haven for sleep. It is the sLife will make you pay, big prisingly sturdy Command tions that better utilize the v Pillows (the bigger and softer, the better) simplest way for the people time. hooks. space. If you feel like getting you meet to gauge your Start with your walls. Much of your dorm room cozy quickly, push the two v Lots of those $10 Bed, Bath and Beyond lamps with personality (or lack thereof). Posters are cheap, cover décor will depend on the beds together or bunk them. clamps for lighting fl exibility (note: they break in Sure, you can toss a sleeping space well and you can use flexibility of your room- You can loft your beds as bag over that bare mattress them to show your personal- mate. If you’re stuck with a high as possible and fit the about four months) and duct tape an Animal ity. Movie and band post- monk-like and more studi- dresser, fridge, etc. under- House poster on a wall, or ers work well enough, but ous roommate you might not neath them, giving yourself buy out a few pages of the don’t forget about bright art want to press for matching more space to work with. Pottery Barn Teen catalogue. prints. Web sites like Post- sequined bedspreads. If, Remember that high beds that do not loft. vantage of our large corner But do you really want your ers.com and Art.com have however, the new roomie is necessitate a stepstool; Fill the extra space cre- room and made a fort out of first impression to be that impressive collections of up for some creativity, feel otherwise you’ll have to rely atively. I know people who pillows and sheets, kin- generic? modern works. These kinds free to go crazy. Consider on the run and leap method had big screen TV’s, futons dergarten style. Yes, it was In dorm room décor, as of posters look less cliché going with a theme (High (not a good idea after a night and neon signs in their somewhat regressive and in college life in general, and class up your space. School Musical, Batman, of partying). Also, some of freshman dorm rooms. My childish, but hey, so is fresh- subtlety is pointless. While They will also be different whatever) and making a the newer dorms have beds roommate and I took ad- man year.

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BY INDU CHANDRASEKHAR Fortunately, I have been dining locations on campus, gate the masses of hungry 3) This is more of an burger or meat on sand- SCENE SPECIAL FEATURES EDITOR eating at Washington Univer- including their hours, busy students. overall tip, based on two wich—you’re pretty much sity for two years and have periods, and their best food. years of detailed scientifi c guaranteed a good thing. College food is a lot like never found anything suspi- But fi rst, a few general tips: 2) Once the zombie-like research. My hypothesis: the the Loch Ness monster—ev- cious in my food. Even more crowding of all campus more complex the name, the 4) You can get coffee basi- eryone has heard all about it, fortunately, the University’s 1) The beginning of the eateries subsides, you will worse it will be. So if you see cally anywhere and if you but the details are fuzzy. food service, Bon Appétit, is year will be mayhem no notice that certain places advertised a prosciutto ham don’t have discerning taste, While college food is no rated among the best in the matter what. Expect insane still have ridiculous lines; panini with rosemary bread you’ll be satisfi ed with it ev- vicious sea monster, what’s nation. lines and constant crowd- there is a reason for this and and walnut cream sauce, erywhere. For the pickier caf- the guarantee that eating But where, you might ing. Something to realize: it is usually advisable that you can assume it is horri- feine addicts, I recommend it won’t let unidentifi ed ask, is the best place to eat? this crowding is in fact your you add yourself to the end bly bland and quite possibly Holmes Lounge or Ursa’s. creatures into the digestive What choices do I have? The fault. However, you will of these lines if you want to disgusting. My advice: stick tract? following is a guide to the quickly learn how to navi- dine on the best foods. with the simple things, like

Bear’s Den Ursa’s Center Court Food Location: in Wohl Center Location: underneath Lien by the Clocktower Location: upper level of Wohl Center; entrance by mail Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m. Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mon.-Sun. room to 3 a.m. Fri., 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. Sat., 11 a.m. to 1 Busy periods: 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Hours: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. and Sun. for on the a.m. Sun. What they serve: smoothies, marble slab-style dinner; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat.-Sun. for brunch Busy periods: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ice cream, crepes, wraps, specialty coffees and Busy periods: noon to 1:30 p.m. for brunch What they serve: made-to-order pizza, sand- mochas, pastries What they serve: buffet style food, including pizza, turkey, wiches, Tex-Mex and salads; toasted ravioli; burgers The best: crepes with strawberries and bananas, salad, made to order stir fry, fruit and various desserts (black bean also available); grilled chicken sand- mint mochas (mint hot chocolate with espresso), for dinner; all typical breakfast food, French toast and SOUTH wiches; homemade soup peach smoothies with strawberries pancakes on alternating days, made to order omelets for The best: grilled cheese with a cup of soup (broc- The worst: those pastries—they may look good, brunch coli cheese and tomato are my favorites) but they taste terrible The best: French toast and omelets, hands down The worst: the coffee Reason to go there: close to home and spices up The worst: too much lemongrass curry on your stir-fry Reason to go there: close to home and pretty your evening. Reason to go there: all you can eat (but you better be 40 much the only place that’s open until 3 a.m. hungry, or else it’s not worth the 7.75 meal points). The Main NORTH CAMPUS Side Business School Lounge Location: Simon Hall The Village Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. (carvery served until 3 p.m.), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri. Whispers Location: Village House Busy periods: on the hour between noon and 2 p.m. Hours: 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Mon.-Sun. for brunch or lunch, Location: Olin Library, fi rst fl oor What they serve: huge slices of pizza, soup, special pasta dishes, 5 p.m. to midnight Mon.-Sun. for dinner Hours: 7:30 a.m. to midnight Mon.-Thurs., 7:30 a.m. to 6 carvery sandwiches (meat changes daily), coffee Busy periods: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. p.m. Fri., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. to midnight Sun. The best: pizza and carvery (their sauces are limited to the pre-pack- What they serve: similar to Center Court, also with for the café; study area is always open aged kind, so consider yourself warned) made to order sandwiches, specialty drinks and coffee Busy periods: 5 minutes before and after every hour The worst: pasta dishes are hit or miss and trying them requires a The best: stir-fry, Reubens, grilled cheese What they serve: coffee, specialty drinks, bubble tea, pre- sense of adventure The worst: specialty coffee drinks packaged sandwiches, bagels, muffi ns, pastries Reason to go there: never crowded, not even at peak hours, an Reason to go there: food is individually priced, so if The best: the Nescafé vending machine by the computers, extremely comfortable eating area and a great staff. you’re craving Center Court-style food, you can pick and muffi ns (occasionally) choose your favorites without paying quite as much as The worst: bagels (usually stale), bubble tea (tastes stale, you would at CC. if that’s possible) Hilltop Bakery Reason to go there: this café is a means to an end with socializing as its primary purpose. Whispers is one of a few Location: Mallinckrodt Center, fi rst fl oor on-campus locations open 24 hours Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Busy periods: 5 minutes before and after lunchtime hours What they serve: sandwiches, bagels, cookies, muffi ns, soup in bread bowls, smoothies, specialty drinks and coffee Mallinckrodt Food Court The best: soup in bread bowls (again, broccoli cheese and to- mato are crowd favorites), roast beef sandwiches, smoothies Location: Mallinckrodt Center, ground fl oor The worst: pre-made bagel sandwiches Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Reason to go there: this is only place to get hot pre-pack- Busy periods: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., specifi cally the wrap line aged roast beef sandwiches and soup in a bread bowl. What they serve: wraps, Chinese food, carvery, “Latino”-in- spired food, pizza, salad, soup The best: the wraps line is always the longest and for good Holmes Lounge reason; macaroni at the carvery station is great; the pizza is also heavily underrated—it’s the best pizza on campus and Location: Holmes Lounge, attached to Eads and Ridgley Halls the fastest thing to get Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon.-Fri. The worst: Chinese is sub-par; the carvery station’s limited Busy periods: noon to 1:30 p.m. bread and sauce choices are not attractive either What they serve: carvery sandwiches, soup, bagels, pre-packaged Reason to go there: you are guaranteed to run into someone sandwiches you know and the food choices are distinct from those at other The best: giant cookies, carvery on croissant, no lettuce, pepper jack eateries on campus. cheese and spicy mayo or house sauce depending on if you’re feeling orange or yellow The worst: if you’re not in the mood to stand in line for half an hour, the other choices aren’t worth it Of course, these food suggestions are my Reason to go there: Arthur and Rob, their house sauce and carvery sand- personal opinions. So don’t be afraid to try wiches. Personal favorites are London broil and pepper steak. Go there something new, but don’t be surprised if you often enough and you won’t even have to tell them what to give you. end up sticking with a few good stand-bys.

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BY BRIAN STITT in the mid-90s. Now oper- Hi-Pointe SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR ated by Landmark Theaters 1005 McCausland Ave. (the nation’s largest theater Tivoli chain dedicated to indepen- St. Louis oldest continu- 6350 Delmar Blvd. dent film) the Tivoli’s three ously operating theater, the screens show a variety of Hi-Pointe has been going The Tivoli theater is the independent and foreign strong since 1922. Located at obvious place for Wash. films as well as play host to the corner of McCausland and U. film buffs to hang out. Reel Late, a midnight movie Skinker the Hi-Pointe is a short Located in the heart of the series featuring everything drive or a long walk from cam- nearby Delmar Loop, the from “The Rocky Horror pus, but features independent Tivoli has a long and bumpy Picture Show” to “The Prin- movies that the Tivoli isn’t history. After opening in cess Bride.” The Tivoli does showing. Also run by Land- 1924 the Tivoli went through not offer student pricing mark, many consider it to be many incarnations before but does feature discounted a Tivoli satellite location, but being renovated by Blueber- afternoon shows. those people are missing the ry Hill owner Joe Edwards unique charm of this single screen theater. Featuring eclec- tic fi lms and silly title-twist- ing puns on the marquee, the Hi-Pointe is a place not just for cinephiles but for those who love ambiance and history.

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The Esquire is the fi rst- DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE run movie theater closest to campus and largest on this list The Hi-Pointe theater, located south of campus on McCausland Ave., is St. Louis’s oldest operating theater and but the six screens seem paltry shows independent fi lms on its single screen. compared to most theater com- plexes today. Home to what Moolah is the baby of this list, St. Louis University’s campus thirsty audience members. was, for a long time, St. Louis dating back only to 2005. What and requires a short car ride. This one will require a car or a largest screen, the Esquire it lacks in experience it makes But the trip is worth it as the ride on the metro and a short is the best place for Wash. U. up in ingenuity as the Moolah Moolah offers the most unique walk. There’s even sometimes students to see a variety of ma- is the only theater in the area movie-going experience in an organ player in the theater. jor releases. Run by AMC, the that allows its patrons to sit town. Esquire features more person- on a leather coach, balcony Galleria 6 Cinemas ality than most big multiplex or traditional movie seat. The Chase Park Plaza Cinemas theaters. A brisk walk from Moolah building, a recently 212 N. Kingshighway Of course, the old standby the South 40 will get you there renovated Shrine temple built is the movie theater in the Gal- in 10 minutes and there is a in 1913, also features apart- Located in the upscale leria mall. Students can easily Walgreen’s across the street ments, a bowling alley and a Chase Park Plaza Hotel on get here by shuttle and the where you can stock up on full bar for movie fans over 21 Kingshighway Blvd., the Chase mall offers a lot to do before Goobers and Snow-Caps before who want to enjoy a drink with theater is owned by St. Louis or after the movie—shopping, the movie. their show. There is only one Cinemas, the same locally food court, Cheesecake Fac- screen but it usually shows owned business which runs tory. Dinner and a movie at Moolah the “it” movie of the moment the Moolah. Each of the fi ve the Galleria is a great way to 3821 Lindell Blvd. (Transformers, Harry Potter, auditoriums features a distinct hang out with freshman fl oor Pirates of the Caribbean) and trompe l’eoil mural and offers friends or have a convenient STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES Voted St. Louis’ best theater the discounted student tickets a more intimate movie-going date. The Galleria theater is The Tivoli theater is within walking distance of campus and shows a by the Riverfront Times for the are a bargain. Unfortunately, experience. The Chase theater also owned by St. Louis Cin- variety of independent and foreign fi lms. second consecutive year, the this theater is located near also features a full bar for emas. PARENTS

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BY ELIZABETH OCHOA AND DAVID Killers and Phantom Planet. for information on upcoming Wilco, The Fray, David Byrne, KAMINSKY The Gargoyle is run entirely by shows. Death Cab for Cutie and Bob MUSIC EDITORS Wash. U. students and is open Dylan among countless other both to students and to the The Pageant great performers. This year With a hockey team named general public. Its 500-person 6161 Delmar Blvd. is no exception with Interpol, after the most melancholy mu- capacity creates an informal Deep Purple and The Poly- sic form, St. Louis consistently atmosphere for the artists and The Pageant is the premiere phonic Spree already booked ranks as one of the top stops their fans. Frequently, bands concert venue in St. Louis and for the end of the summer. The for headliner and indie bands will interact with the crowd hosts a variety of shows by acts Pageant is conveniently located alike. Whether you’re seeking and sometimes even come into of all sizes and genres. With within walking distance of an intimate atmosphere to the crowd during sets. Most bar seating, balcony seating Wash. U. on the Loop and tick- make a connection or looking bands hang around after the and a good sized fl oor, the Pag- ets for shows can vary in price to rock out with thousands of show to meet their fans and eant offers accommodations depending on the popularity of fellow devotees, the Gateway sign autographs. for everyone and has the best the band, with most being $30 city holds your ticket to audial The best thing to know sound system of any stage in or less and some local show- bliss. The following are a few about the Gargoyle is that it’s St. Louis. The concert hall is a cases costing just fi ve bucks. distinctly St. Louis venues. only getting better acts. One mid-sized venue with capacity Some are within walking of the biggest college book- for around 1500 people, but it The Creepy Crawl distance from the South 40 ers in the nation, last year the is designed to feel even smaller. 3524 Washington Ave. while others require a bit more Gargoyle featured artists such Concertgoers on the fl oor transportation. as …And You Will Know Us By have the best vantage point This is a smaller concert the Trail of Dead, Ben Kweller, and, depending on the type of venue but an essential stop for The Gargoyle the Bouncing Souls and GZA show, may be transfi xed by the anyone into supporting the the Genius. Tickets for all artists performing or by the local music scene. Located off The Gargoyle may look like Gargoyle shows are general utter chaos that is angst-ridden Grand near the Fabulous Fox a small cafeteria on an aver- admission and are $15 or less high school kids at a hard-core theater (a bit of a drive but not age day, but it is also Wash. for the public and either free or show. too far), the Creepy Crawl has U.’s very own concert venue $5 for Wash. U. students. Check The Pageant has hosted recently moved into new digs and has put on shows over the out the Gargoyle’s Web site at many popular acts in the past but hasn’t lost any of its dirty, years featuring such major acts http://thegargoylestl.com as including sold out perfor- rock and roll charm. Special- as Motion City Soundtrack, the the school year approaches mances by The Strokes, T.I., izing in small tours and local bands, the Creepy Crawl offers a lot of bang for the buck as they have shows almost every night with multiple bands on the bill specializing in all rock but ranging mostly from indie through ska into hard-core and metal. It is a small venue but one that is fairly well ventilated

and offers good views of a STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES stage and is very accessible to The Pageant, located within walking distance from campus on the Delmar the fan who want to smell the Loop, plays host to a number of well-known artists and bands throughout breath of their favorite bassist. With the words “small” and the year. “locally focused” used to de- scribe it the Creepy Crawl may UMB Bank Pavilion the only permanent outdoor sound more like the Crappy 14141 Riverport Dr. venue in St. Louis, UMB has a Crawl but nothing could be fur- lot to live up to, and it does. ther from the truth. In the past The biggest and most Offering both covered seats they have booked acts such obvious drawback of the UMB and open air lawn seating, it as, At the Drive-in, Dashboard venue is its location. UMB is has everything a concertgoer Confessional and the White a 15 to 20 minute drive from could ask for. There are even Stripes and with the closure campus and a car is a neces- giant screens so that everyone of Mississippi Nights (a venue sity for attendance. The venue can see the stage. UMB tends sadly gone from the St. Louis itself, though, is worth the to draw well-known acts and scene) they will surely con- drive, especially when you can big tours, but the best shows to tinue their excellent history. rent a car from CS40 (contact attend are the nostalgia tours. Upcoming shows include the Cadenza’s own Eric Lee for With names like Journey, Tom Detroit Cobras, The Start and details). With parking included Petty and the Beach Boys, it’s a The Tossers as well as literally in the cost of most tickets, you blast from your parents’ past. hundreds of other bands. Tick- won’t be out of any extra cash Plus, sitting on a blanket with ets are generally cheap rang- for souvenirs. Alleviating your a bunch of friends is the best ing from $7 to $12 for several thirst after singing along with way to enjoy a show. Tickets STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES bands and almost every show the band is a different story. are still reasonable for such a The Gargoyle, Wash. U.’s on-campus music venue, puts on several shows a semester, with either free or $5 is all ages. Sodas and other beverages are large venue and good seats can admission for Wash. U. students. outrageously expensive. Being be had for $15 to $25. Welcome, Class of 2011!

The college of Arts & Sciences • The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences • University College in Arts & Sciences ORIENTATION 2007 Senior Cadenza Editor / Brian Stitt / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA A13 Characters defi ne cool on T.V. BY BRIAN STITT SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR Hiro Nakamura Dr. Christopher Turk “Scrubs” Bear Grylls “Heroes” Despite being the second best part of “Clueless” (outside of “Man Vs. Wild” Even if superheroes aren’t your thing, you should watch the dreamy Paul Rudd) and an essential player on the under- “Heroes” just because of Hiro Nakamura. When this ap- watched “Clone High,” Donald Faison has fi nally found his All of the jokes that circulated on the internet about propriately named Japanese offi ce worker discovers that defi ning role as Dr. Chris Turk. Sure Dr. Cox gets all the good Chuck Norris are true about Bear Grylls. He is hands down he can manipulate time and space, which is alone, like, the lines and the Janitor steals every scene the coolest guy on TV. This star of “Man Vs. Wild” is the coolest super power imaginable, he immediately decides he’s in, but think about it—who else MacGyver of the wilderness; he parachutes into the middle he must use his powers only for good. While the rest of can go from sipping appletini’s with JD of nowhere with little to no survival gear and proceeds to us would be stopping time to cause varying degrees of while watching Gilmore Girls to high- eat/drink/use anything to stay mischief, Nakamura has the self-restraint and wherewithal fi ving The Todd about Nurse Tisdale’s alive. He’s drunk everything to go on a selfl ess quest to save the world. He was always lovelies so effortlessly? He also retains from his own urine to water sweet, charming and easy to love but he became more a solid moral base and quietly serves as drained from elephant dung and awesome when we started catching glimpses of a sword- confi dant and resident advisor on what eaten live snakes and raw zebra wielding version of him from the future and realized what is and isn’t cool to those hospital work- meat. He’s made rafts, lean-tos he could one day become. And the fact that George Takai ers less in the know. He knows what he and fi res by hand in every pos- plays his dad gives him a great TV sci-fi pedigree. wants, is never embarrassed to admit sible climate. And it’s all real— it and has fun no matter what, which well, as real as anything can get makes Turk the coolest guy at Sacred with a camera crew around. But Heart hospital. MCT even if you think the show is Stephen Colbert highly edited, he still jumped “The Colbert Report” into a frozen lake just to show John Munch you exactly why its bad idea. While this straight-laced, “Law and Order: SVU” MCT stuffed-shirt may have a hot temper, beneath all those Certainly not the most popular or recognizable of charac- Jack Bauer layers of good old-fashioned ters, John Munch holds one thing over all others on this list: American pride there is one longevity. Played by comedian Richard Belzer, Munch holds “24” cool customer. Whether he the record for most appearances on different programs by the Bauer’s presence on this list would be a cliché if only he is nailing an interviewee or same character. Munch started in Baltimore on “Homicide: could stop being so damn awesome. From cutting off dudes explaining to a liberal/athe- Life on the Street” but now works for the NYPD as part of heads to shooting his mentor’s wife in the knee-cap, for six ist scientist how God creates “Law and Order: SVU”. In between he has appeared on shows seasons Jack Bauer has never had a second thought about gravity, he is always able to ranging from “The X-fi les” to “Arrested Development” totaling anything. Even the name, Jack Bauer, makes you want to keep his cool and stay true to seven different series. Why is John Munch so popular? Pick up get the hell out of his way. His no-nonsense, decisive, end- his never-faltering opinions. any season of “Homicide” and fi nd out quickly. This cynical, justifi es-the-means style is so engrossing and endearing There are two kinds of truth: paranoid but ultimately heroic character has been marginal- it makes liberals question their values and conservatives the kind that Stephen Colbert ized in recent years on “Law and Order,” but he started out as feel depressed for existing in the real world instead of Jack tells you and the kind that are a former hippie cum homicide cop with a snide remark for Bauer’s America. I wouldn’t vote for Jack Bauer, but I’d vote lies. And if this man who has a every situation. His relationship with Stanley Bolander (Ned for the guy who hires him. bridge, a bald eagle and a Ben MCT Beatty) on early seasons of “Homicide” stands as one of the and Jerry’s ice cream fl avor named after him tells you he’s best love/hate relationships in television history. While his one of the coolest cats on TV, you best listen to your gut. dark suits, darker glasses and encyclopedic knowledge of Because what’s the only thing cooler than ice cream? Free- pop-culture and minutiae may at fi rst seem a thin character- Jamie Hyneman dom. Freedom to trust anything Stephen Colbert tells you. ization, Munch’s lengthy track record has established him as a “MythBusters” long-running king of cool.

The essence of coolness is confi dence and nothing speaks to a man’s self-acceptance like his ability to wear a beret and giant walrus mustache at all times. Jamie Hyneman has worked as a special effects technician on movies ranging from, “Naked Lunch” to “Matrix Reloaded.” While this is pretty cool in and of itself, Hyneman he really stands out on “Mythbusters” as the guy who always seems to be able to get things done. Whenever the team needs someone to make an impossible shot with a sniper rifl e or give expert opinions on vodka, there’s he is, standing in the corner, arms crossed and ready for anything. His is a quiet cool, but very cool nonetheless.

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college test he fi rst year of any- college should be a piece of to this school, you’re already people love you for. thing is a bit nerve cake. competent and have the Everyone has their own racking. When you So, what advice do I have? same ability to be success- college fear to conquer. rue or false: I am a se- Right now, a million people T started kindergar- Don’t be intimidated. El- ful at whatever you might Whether it be an academic nior. Therefore, I have are telling you two things: ten you had ementary school sucks if choose to pursue. If some re- fear (and academically, col- my life planned out, ‘college is the best four years to eat lunch you don’t go out to recess search or leadership position lege really is doable, you’re Teverything’s under of your life’ and ‘don’t worry.’ at school for and play games and col- in some group looks cool, ready for it), a social fear, control and I am ready to step This can get annoying. Espe- the fi rst time; lege will suck, or at least go after it. You have what it a fear over moving to the out into the real world as a cially when you are the ‘token sixth grade just be mediocre, if you takes. city of St. Louis or living in mature and college student’ in a group brought keep- let fear get in the way of It’s also easy to be in- squashed dorms—everyone productive of adults and are merely a ing track of opening yourself up to new timidated on a social level. has some fear of what life member of conversation piece through bus tickets people and new experi- Everyone seems to have might be like at college. But society. which they can live vicarious- and night- ences. Don’t shy away some unique reason why that’s normal and your deans And the ly and reminisce. And ‘don’t mares about from classes in fi elds that they’re nervous about mov- and RAs and fellow students answer worry’ is far from your mind switching Jill Strominger aren’t your strongest, from ing onto campus. So you understand what that’s like. is…all of the when you are preparing to be classrooms; advanced classes (with the still listen to the Backstreet So, if you’re going through above. immersed in a land of 19-20 in high school exception of maybe your Boys (I only think to men- that nervous stage where you True—I somethings who are all being your grades started to matter fi rst semester), from joining tion this because I happen feel like throwing up, try am a senior. shoved in the same direction for college; and in college groups that don’t seem like to be listening to them now, and stop so you can enjoy False—I Erin Fults you are—the real world. you move away from home. intuitive choices or from yeah embarrassing), read the rest of your summer. If know what College is by no means a While every fi rst is asking professors if you can Ann Coulter (OK, this one I you’re having these thoughts I’m doing real world. It is a fantasy-land uniquely intimidating, after conduct research with them. actually do not recommend, at all, I guarantee you are with myself after graduation. that, sure, has its diffi culties a few months you look back In life you’ve got to make just for your own well-be- thinking too long and too Consider that your fi rst but is a place where you can on it and realize it wasn’t things happen and in college ing) or happen to be a little hard about what you per- college test. And you’re used explore, adapt and fi nd what that bad. Right now, college it’s the same. But you are bit too obsessed with North ceive your own defi ciencies to tests—SAT’s, ACT’s, exams. you like. So just do it already. seems intimidating because smart enough and deserving Carolina basketball, and now to be. Instead, just take a And there’s more to come. But First, you do not need a it’s that next fi rst, (and of these experiences, even it’s going to be impossible breath, relax your muscles beyond the classroom, the major in anything you are trust me, I do understand, I freshman year. I know at to hide because you live in and smile—your next four next four years will be testing considering pursuing as a felt physically sick at times times I wondered if I had the a dorm. Just remember that years are going to be incred- a lot more than that. You’ll be career. Do what you like; it’ll before starting school) but it qualifi cations to take cer- everyone brings their own ible. testing your patience, toler- make homework and papers really isn’t worse than facing tain classes and I hesitated quirks with them to school ance, how well you can func- and class a whole lot more mystery meat in the elemen- to really get fully involved and everyone is a little inse- Jill is a junior in Arts & Sci- tion on no sleep, socializing enjoyable. tary school lunchroom. In because I assumed that other cure about them. In the end, ences and a Forum editor. She skills, multitasking abilities And take ‘don’t worry’ with fact, when you think about people had more experience. oftentimes, it’s the quirks can be reached via e-mail at and more. a grain of salt. You should be the hazards of mystery meat, But, really, if you’ve gotten in you were insecure about that [email protected]. Everyone comes to college doing some preparation, or with assumptions and aspira- else commencement is going tions: you’re going to be a doc- to come as a bit of a shock. tor, maintain a 4.0 and, just Four years goes by fast. Cliché for kicks, you’re going to take yes, but time does fl y. up yoga. What you didn’t plan Don’t fl ip out too much. for, however, was that you’d Take a summer job that you switch into journalism (even actually enjoy. You may have though there’s no program an internship at a big law fi rm, for it here), your G.P.A. isn’t so but serving coffee and making hot after general chemistry copies isn’t going to enhance and, actually, you’re not that your resume that much. fl exible. I can’t tell you what to do Wow, things turned out and what not to do. You’ll have a little different than you to fi gure it out for yourself. thought, huh? Things turned But do what feels right. Experi- out a lot different than I ence life. I didn’t enjoy my thought. I was that pre-med fi rst two years as much as I student (and really, who isn’t could have because I stayed in when they fi rst come here) and a track that wasn’t the right now I’m that girl aspiring to fi t. But then I found my niche, be a journalist. Trust me, my I joined the paper (I promise parents are still reeling from this isn’t just a shameless plug the change of life plans and to join Studlife, although we still wonder why I had to go are looking for new staffers…) spend $44K a year at a school and what I found was a great with no journalism depart- group of dedicated people ment. that made my time at Wash. U. I may not be paying for a fun and exciting. And that’s degree in journalism, but I what led me to my current life am getting an education and plans. experience I value. College is So be prepared to have all the ultimate hypocritical situ- those plans tested. But don’t ation: people tell you that you be afraid take all those plans have all the time in the world you had and be all of the to decide upon your future ca- above or none of the above. reer but then you turn around and are faced with building a Erin is a senior in Arts & resume, getting internships, Sciences and the editor in chief declaring a major and basi- of Student Life. She can be cally plotting your post-gradu- reached via e-mail at editor@ ation years. studlife.com. RACHEL HARRIS | STUDENT LIFE

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hy do you keep You have probably never during high school, and per- that’s something that quite a pers bearing down on you. It’s this past year and you wound going to school?” heard this statute called by haps even sooner, you came large number of people have just not something you think up at an institution with an asked my 11th its proper name before, and up with a reason why you done. Approximately 18% of about and it’s easy to get disil- acceptance rate that isn’t Wgrade English I can’t say that I blame you. should go to college. all working American adults lusioned. So you’re going to even close to breaking double teacher during class one day. But you’ve nonetheless heard Yes, there is a large body of went to college but didn’t earn need to come up with a reason digits. That is a tremendous He had directed this question about it in some form because evidence that shows that it is their bachelor’s degrees. So that’s a little less abstract, or accomplishment and more im- towards my there is a law like it in every in everyone’s best interest to as cliché as it may sound, you at least one that can survive portantly, it’s something that entire class state in the country. This little go to college. Career opportu- will still need to fi nd your several all-nighters or a bad doesn’t happen accidentally. and at fi rst statute is only two pages long, nities are otherwise limited own meaning once you arrive grade. Out of thousands of prospec- we honestly yet it is arguably one of the and a high school graduate on campus. You’re going to Need help? Let’s start with tive applicants, Wash. U. chose believed that most important pieces of legal will only earn about half have to keep fi nding answers, this: you’ve already accom- you to join their incoming he was jok- writing in the entire state of as much money as a college good answers, for why you plished some great things. freshman class. Do you know ing. Several Missouri. It requires every graduate over his or her life- want to come to Washington There are approximately 120 why? It wasn’t just because of my class- child between the ages of time. And if your parents have University and why you want million employed adults in you had a stellar resume. It mates even seven years and “the compul- even an ounce of common to stay. this country. About 36 million was also because they thought thought he sory attendance age” to enroll sense, they’ll fi nd some way to Let me suggest one thing of them did not continue their that you could succeed here. was trying to Nathan Everly in some type of schooling. ensure that you stay in school. though—you’re going to need education after graduating So if you ever fall on hard insult us. But Yes, Missouri Statute 167.031 But you knew this already. In a better reason than simply from high school. Another times and struggle to fi gure he wasn’t. He was genuinely is a compulsory education law, fact, it’s undoubtedly part of a love of learning. Yes, to an seven million dropped out of out why you should be at curious to know why we went and the “compulsory atten- the reason why you came here, extent everyone likes to learn high school before graduat- Washington University, and to school every day. And sur- dance age” for my high school so there’s no reason for me to about subjects they’ve never ing. And about four million it’s likely this will happen prisingly, there was a general in Kansas City, Missouri, and continue stating the obvious. been exposed to before. Col- didn’t even make it past the to you at least once, just consensus in my class that for almost every high school What isn’t very obvious, lege is all about that, after ninth grade before dropping remember that some very we went to school for two rea- in the country, is sixteen. however, is that you’re not all. But unless you’re a pure out. Think about that for a smart people believe that you sons. First, we wanted to have Why should you care about fi nished coming up with intellectual, you’re going to moment. Just by coming to deserve to be here. If you can meaningful careers someday; this? Because if you’re coming reasons why you should go need something in addition to Washington University this confi dently say to yourself second, quite frankly, we were here in the fall, then it’s a to college now that you’re that. I’ve met plenty of people fall, you’re doing something that you belong at Wash. U., forced to go. At that point, a good bet that you’ve already actually going here. There is who would never hesitate to that distinguishes you from then there isn’t a single exam broad smile broke out on my passed your sixteenth birth- no set track for you to follow say that they love learning 40% of working American or term paper that can stop teacher’s face and he then day. That means that you’re once you fi nally get here and but hate school, and it’s not adults. Be proud of that. you from succeeding. proceeded to talk about some- no longer legally required there isn’t anyone who can diffi cult to see why. A love of So why should you be thing that, oddly enough, I to go to school and there is actually make you do any- learning is the least of you’re at Washington University? Nathan is a senior in Arts & still remember to this day. It absolutely nothing keeping thing. Consequently, there worries when you’re sitting Because you were one of over Sciences and the Senior Forum was a discussion about Mis- you from ever setting foot in a are plenty of opportunities to in Olin Library at two in the three million high school Editor. He can be reached via souri Statute 167.031. classroom again. So sometime screw things up. And, in fact, morning with exams and pa- graduates to apply to college e-mail at [email protected].

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BY NEIL PATEL importance of tradition. And around them. Through Stu- Facebook’s Graffi ti program, taking a look at our past. All it experience helped inspire him STUDENT UNION PRESIDENT if we analyze our community dent Union, they created the which allows you to draw im- takes is a glance at our alumni to create Animal House. at Wash. U., we’ll fi nd that student readership program. ages on the profi les of your to see that being part of our I encourage you to take part ’m writing this from the our community survives on a Every weekday, throughout the friends. With 4,094,800 users community is something very in our tradition in your own Celebrity Galaxy cruise tradition of innovation, dar- University, free copies of the it has been wildly successful. special. way. Whether it is through ship docked just outside ingness and persistence. And New York Times, USA Today Graffi ti was co-created by Ted President Bush’s great things like student govern- Ithe ancient ruins of Ephe- these traditions show up in and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Suzman, a junior at Wash. U. grandfather, George Herbert ment, cultural programs, po- sus, Turkey. While most of my the most interesting ways. are distributed to thousands Wash. U. athletics also Walker, is a Wash. U. alum litical advocacy, student group summer will be spent in St. Traditions don’t necessarily of students. Through the in- exhibit a high level of tradi- as is Alphonso Jackson, the events or athletics, you’ll be Louis advocating for students have to be hundreds of years novation of our students, we tion and success. Last year, current Secretary for Hous- part of a tradition ingrained in through Student Union (Wash. old. Each year, the Washing- now have a consistent way volleyball, men’s and women’s ing and Urban Development. both the present and the past. U.’s undergraduate student ton University community of learning about the world basketball, softball and Harold Ramis, director of And four years from now, it’ll government), my parents continues to fi nd new ways to around us. women’s cross country were Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, be your turn to look back at offered to take me on a trip I innovate, take risks and to do You’ll even fi nd Wash. U. nationally ranked in the top Analyze This (and how you’ve shaped Wash. U. couldn’t resist. ordinary things in extraordi- students at the forefront of fi ve within our division. In ad- That) is an alum. He was As I walk around ancient nary ways. technological innovation. This dition, last year students came also the writer of Animal Neil is a senior in Arts & Sci- ruins and bustling market- For example, fi ve years ago summer, Facebook released a out in masses to watch these House and Ghostbusters. In- ences and the president of Stu- places in this historic part a group of students decided module that allowed for appli- teams compete and to increase terestingly, Ramis was a mem- dent Union. He can be reached of the world, I fi nd myself that Wash. U. students needed cations to be put directly into our sense of community. ber of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity via e-mail at neilpatel@wustl. constantly thinking of the to be better linked to the world your profi le. Many of you use Some say tradition involves and rumor has it that his ZBT edu. ORIENTATION 2007 Senior Forum Editor / Nathan Everly / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | FORUM B3 You’re more prepared Don’t be afraid to ‘transform’

than you think BY LARS OPTIMUS LOGDBERG that a lot of the material was don’t have a clue.” (By the STUDENT LIFE STAFF rather interesting. This slow way, the movie was pretty re you nervous? Are on your own. Teachers don’t have siblings or teammates or realization did not make me bad.) This is pretty applicable you sick of every- automatically stop caring clingy classmates. For years o. College. What do you work harder, but it did make here. I had it all planned out: body telling you when they become “profes- you’ve shared space and time do? My parents named me realize that I wanted to resumè-boosting classes, se- Athat you should be? sors.” The college workload with lots of different kinds me Optimus, so you take biology in the spring, mester abroad in Italy, LSATs, You’re about to be a freshman is intense, but high school of people; you’ve had to deal Scan probably tell that which in turn led me to being etc. As a matter of fact, I’m in college. And not just any taught you a few things about with their moods and quirks I’m infallible. Therefore, pay pre-med, quite a leap from my in Italy this summer instead, college—Wash. U. can kick how to work (and if it didn’t, and compulsions. And you attention to what I say. I am earlier fl irtations with pre-law. I’m going to take the MCATs, some butt. You know it won’t Wash. U. will quickly whip haven’t killed anyone yet, a Transformer, after all, so I’m sure the idea of being and the whole look of my next be easy. you into shape). Just as high right? A roommate is just I know a thing or two about pre-med is horrifi c to some three years is much different Sometimes it school was not as overwhelm- the next hurdle. Worst-case college. people. Rest assured, you can than it was even a semester will fl at out ing as your middle school scenario, you’ll rack up some The biggest piece of advice I take an experimental class ago. It goes to show that plan- suck. Your teachers made it out to be, juicy roommate horror stories can offer is this: do the things and not end up as a doctor. ning only goes so far; you freshmen and just as you were not re- to share at Thanksgiving din- you want to do, but also try But the point is that you don’t have to decide in the moment year will be quired to write in perfect cur- ner. some things you’re less sure know where the class will take if you want to try something chock-full sive throughout middle school OK, here’s the truth: plenty of. The great thing about be- you, so why not try it out? new. Who knows what’ll hap- of blunders, (as your elementary school of people and experiences are ing in college is that you’ve You’re only young once, after pen? No one does, but that’s mishaps, teachers threatened you waiting at Wash. U. to take got four years to decide what all. why it’s fun. even low- Tess Croner would), college is not nearly as you down a few notches, but you want to do. What I mean This brings up another Now for some concrete grade disas- isolating and brain busting as you really don’t need to be by that is that you should good piece of advice: however advice. Be an engineer. That ters. Mine sure was. You’re everyone has promised. as scared as everyone’s been certainly take the classes you much you prepare and plan, way, you can place out of Writ- no dummy; you’re probably All that said, there are telling you. Yes, there are want, do the extracurriculars college will be an unpredict- ing I. Don’t ask questions, just expecting all that. What you plenty of scary things about monsters on campus: general you’re into, etc. But while able, new experience. You can do it. Also, get outside and do might not expect is you’re going off to college. For start- chemistry and Calculus and you’re doing that, leave space buy all the books about col- something, at least a couple way more prepared than you ers, you’ll be leaving home to Writing I research papers. for a class that doesn’t fi t per- lege you want, but you’re still times a week. It can be any- think. live with a roommate and a But all the other freshmen fectly into whatever major you going to be surprised. One of thing from throwing frisbee If your high school was fl oor full of people you don’t are in the same boat as you. think you’ll have. Sign up for a the biggest surprises for me on the swamp to riding into anything like mine, you’ve know. You’ll have to fi nd (Sure, there are a few geniuses club you’ve never heard of but was how much time I had. I the city of St. Louis, but I can just spent four years sur- food. You’ll have to fi nd your out there, but those are the sounds interesting. Getting had made sure my classes guarantee that you will regret rounded by people bent way. You’ll have to pack and kids you need to befriend off your own beaten path can ended by four o’clock every it if you don’t ever leave your on psyching you out about plan out your schedule and and make study plans with have great results. day, so that after I fi nished dorm. Trust me. I’m infallible, college. Almost every one of prepare for each day. You’ll fi rst). It’s one of the really You may be thinking, homework, I would still have remember? Finally, wear a my teachers made a habit of have plenty on your mind, so great things about freshman “What is he talking about?” an hour or two before sleep to condom. It’s just a good idea. fi ring off warnings about the don’t add the extra weight of year: you’re all starting fresh, Here’s an example of what I relax. As it turned out, most In all possible seriousness, diffi cult path ahead, the un- doubting whether you are up and you’re all in it together. mean. I came in to Wash. U. of the time I was more likely this is a time for you to learn thinkable challenges lurking to the task. Come on, you sur- You alone will not be pum- seriously thinking about law to have only an hour of home- about yourself. You’ll never in every college classroom. vived high school. More than meled by university life—at school after college. My par- work rather than only an hour have the freedom to try what- You probably heard the same survived (or you wouldn’t be least not without an excellent ents are both doctors, so, to of relaxation. This goes back ever you want again and you’ll rants: university professors coming to Wash. U.). And now, fi ght. There will be plenty of appease them, I took a fresh- to my earlier advice, which I, undoubtedly be happier later won’t coddle you like your instead of cramming for SAT’s freshmen and others who will man seminar called Introduc- unfortunately, didn’t com- in life if you take the time now high school teachers; they and-, you’ll get to study things share in your joys and pains tion to Problem-Based Learn- pletely follow. I didn’t really to expand your horizons. So won’t care about your prob- that actually interest you. and some will even have your ing in Biology. I discovered involve myself in extracur- have a great year. But keep lems; you’re on your own. So, take a deep breath. back. quickly that I was not fond of riculars, which I now regret. my advice somewhere in your College, as a couple of my It’s OK to be a bit cocky. You Remember, you’ve been this class. We had oral pre- Sure, having over eight hours mind, and think about it when high school teachers put it, is completed high school in training for this. So be sentations every week, which, of free time daily sounds the time comes to commit “do or die” (and they put the style and your life so far has prepared to use your wiles. though not terribly long, were great, but toward the middle yourself to something. Re- emphasis on the dying). probably armed you with a Buckle down, but enjoy. bad enough for someone with of the second semester, I kind member, I’m always watching. Well, true and not true. lot more tools for thriving in a fear of public speaking like of got bored. Even Halo 2 gets College is certainly different college than you realize. Just Tess is a junior in Arts & me. However, even while I was old. Opti is a sophomore in Arts from high school. You are think about it: you may never Sciences and a Forum editor. cursing and slaving away the Some guy in that movie & Sciences. He can be reached forced to be more indepen- have lived with a roommate She can be reached via e-mail night before each presenta- “Deja Vu” said, “You think via e-mail at lologdber@wustl. dent, but you’re never really before, but you probably did at [email protected]. tion, I realized more and more you know what’s coming. You edu.

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Washington University in St.Louis 314.935.7098 www.studlife.com B4 STUDENT LIFE | FORUM Senior Forum Editor / Nathan Everly / [email protected] ORIENTATION 2007 Mo’ activities, no problems vercommit yourself. obsession continues here. You’ll ally going to be happy if you say all year that you have too demic and professional career, lot. All it takes is a little inter- That’s my advice. see when you come and people have a balance between all the many things going on in school but because I felt like it. Then, est and effort—all you have to As much as you are actually studying for tests aspects of your life—academic, to pick up an extracurricular, they told us about this pro- do is do it. Owant to start out col- (bravo) and then afterwards ex- extracurricular, social and so and it will always be true. But, gram in Italy this summer and, And thus the third part of lege with a 4.0, it’s not worth haustively comparing answers forth. And because there are if you stick with that excuse though I couldn’t really picture my advice: take a chance. If you it if it means all you do your until they are sure to the third only 24 hours in a day, striking you’ll never do anything. myself in Italy in half a year, don’t like something, or if you freshman year is school. I’m decimal place of their score a balance between those things Hence, sometimes you have to I applied to it. The program really are overcommitted, you quite usually staunch in insist- (not something I endorse). often means overcommitting take on more than you are re- accepted me, and though I still can drop things, you can stop ing that we are at Wash. U. So you naturally want to yourself. ally comfortable with. The only couldn’t picture myself in Italy what you’re doing. But it’s a primarily to keep up to the same standard And how do you get involved way to do something is to do it. and the date for the trip was lot harder to do the opposite, learn and that in college, and especially in in a lot of stuff, enough stuff Sometimes that means not still a long way off, I signed up. to start trying to get involved if we forget your fi rst couple semesters you to satisfy your balance? Part really knowing what you’re Now I’m here. after locking yourself in your about that we want to, if you will, destroy two of my advice: the only way getting yourself into. Example: The point is, your decisions room for the fi rst half of the are wasting planets with your astronomical to do something is to do it. I am currently sitting in an shotgun out like that. You year. You don’t need to know money and grades. But if doing so means There will be no “right time” internet café, in a city called might take some small step at exactly what you’re getting time. But the sitting in your room studying for you to begin to get involved Arezzo, in Tuscany, in Italy. I’m the beginning of the year and yourself into in order to get other extreme, all day and all year and truly in things—taking a semester to here for six weeks this summer before you know it it’s a year yourself into it. You’ll learn thinking only missing out on other important get on your feet and then after taking my third semester of later and you’re in Italy, you’re why you like it later. Just start about academ- Dennis Sweeney experiences, I bluntly say that it that jumping into activities Italian. Why? It’s all the result researching nematode digestive now. A whim is a good enough ics and losing is not worth it. might sound like a safe plan of a series of small decisions processes or you’re in a play in excuse. track of all the extremely inter- The real question is this: now, but the truth is you don’t that could easily have not been Edison theatre. The problem, esting things going on outside what exactly is “succeeding?” want a safe plan if you’re look- made. I.e.: At the beginning of though, is that these trigger Dennis is a sophomore in of classes, I ought to be just as It’s easy to get lost in the idea ing to have a rewarding experi- my freshman year, I decided decisions are easy not to make. Arts & Sciences and a Forum staunchly against. that good grades are the only ence. You have to take risks to take Italian, not as a part of If you don’t act on those little editor. He can be reached via e- I recommend this specifi c thing to work for, but in the and make tangible sacrifi ces some grand plan for my aca- whims, you can miss out on a mail at [email protected]. extreme, this overcommitment, end they are just another thing in things as grand as “school- because we were all really good we think will bring us hap- work” if you’re going to come students in high school—or, piness. Grades and academic out of freshman year without at least, we were all obsessed success are a part of success, any regrets. with getting good grades. The to be sure, but you’re only re- What I mean is that you can

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BY ROXY KOHLER they would be doing when 36 hours straight. That’s why the group will get distracted CLASS OF 2008 they were freshman. Bear’s Den and Ursa’s are open by something so much better BY REBECCA FORMAN down to point me in some sort Also, shaping a vision late. See, everyone stays fl ex- and never make it to the lanes. STUDENT UNION SECRETARY of direction. I responded, hon- s a senior, I’m not of college on high school ible around here. No one would want to miss estly, that I had no idea; I just sure that I am per- memories is a dangerous idea. This whole article really is the greatest common memory or the majority of my knew that I wanted to make fectly prepared to the The two are nothing alike. about having fun at college, shared by the fl oor. Besides, childhood, I used to every person see that the Agive the class of 2011 Most importantly, the fi ve- even if it just sounds like people will stop giving you the walk four New York world and everything in it was advice about college. After all, paragraph essay that was the pointers on how to not fail a opportunity to do stuff with FCity blocks to get to the good. I went on for an hour or there is no conclusive proof bench-mark of high school class. No matter how much them if you never take them small school that I attended so, explaining that I aspired to (a diploma) that I even know English composition does not some may choose to ignore up on the offer. That would be for thirteen years. My mother be a Rabbi and that I wanted what I’m talking about. So, exist in college. There are also it, having fun in college is a tragic, trust me. and father took turns holding the younger generations to feel instead of passing on advice no rules about not leaving big part of academic success. To help put the “stay fl ex- my hand and walking along- that religion had some sort of about how to achieve an end, campus for lunch. High school People who never leave their ible” philosophy in perspec- side me on my daily journey, relevance in their lives. allow me to supply a few hints may have been more fun than dorm room because they are tive, allow me to paint a pic- or, if it was an extremely As I was walking back to so you enjoy your time here. anything before, but it cowers studying miss out on a big ture for you. In thirty years, important day (such as the an- the South 40, I realized that I First of all, don’t take under the eclipsing greatness part of what college is—a when you are helping your nual Math Bowl or a big soccer should have been quite embar- anything too seriously, except of college. social awakening. children move off to college, game), they would both accom- rassed; I had gone into his your classes, those are seri- The other thing high school Grew up on a farm? Parents you are going to think back on pany me. I have never forgot- offi ce without preparing or ous, very serious. lacks is responsibility and from the big city? So what. your memories of this place. ten my mother’s voice when having any direction in which Approaching college with a accountability. It isn’t hard to No one has lived in a college (The goal of this article is for she would kiss me goodbye I wanted the conversation to pretty loose perspective is get swept up in the fast pace dorm before, so no one re- there to be plenty of good (and embarrass me in front of go. What did I want to get out key to success. The world of college life—suddenly that ally knows what he is talking ones.) You’re going to think all my friends) and tell me to of our discussion? Why did I is not going to end because paper was due ten minutes about. Again, staying fl exible about your kids taking this “knock ‘em dead.” For some think that I could just pour of anything anyone does ago. Sometimes, keeping an makes sure you get a little big step and you are going to reason or another, that always my heart out to a brilliant on this campus in the next open mind means planning taste of everything. Is the be so jealous that they are motivated me to walk into professor and philosopher? He four years. People are differ- ahead and doing a project a fl oor heading out to go bowl- looking forward to the best school with my head held high never judged me because of ent. The education structure couple days early. Other times ing? Why not. Some of the four years of their lives. and pour my heart and soul that conversation and in turn and social scene are unlike it means talking to a profes- greatest memories are made Just thinking about it, I’m into everything that I did. I decided that I need not judge anything else. Starting out sor about next month’s paper on the way, and then more already jealous. I am certainly not afraid myself. There was something with a concrete and focused because you have that and two once you get there. to admit that some morn- that I saw in him that I knew idea of what college life is like tests all on same day. Sadly, The philosophy boils down Roxy is a senior in Arts & ings when I’m walking to my I could trust and he had an will only serve to disappoint. there are also times when to this: if bowling isn’t a big Sciences. She can be reached incredibly early (that is, 10 opinion that I truly respect. To I can’t name anyone who is keeping an open mind means thing back home, go anyway. via e-mail at rekohler@artsci. a.m.) class, right as I pass me, Wash. U. is a place where doing now what they thought keeping your eyes open for There is a decent chance that wustl.edu. by Ursa’s, then ResTech and you can express yourself and Cornerstone, I pick up my cell reach into your heart, pull phone and call my mother’s out your true colors and wave offi ce in hopes that I will hear them around for everyone to that same voice give me the see. strength and determination The coolest people I know just as before, although I am don’t care if they’re cool. The We want you...to join Student Life! half way across the country. most mature people I know I am not telling you to talk still sleep with the blanket to your parents every hour, or that they have had since birth. even every day, just do what The strongest people I know you need to do to settle into are never afraid to cry. life away from home. Ask for Don’t be afraid to be No experience needed. We’re looking for: help if you need it. RAs, OAs, yourself, but don’t be scared Peer Advisors, Academic Advi- if you have no idea who that sors, RCDs, your professors is. I am quite sure that you ...... writers and editors...... and even random upperclass- have heard those words way men (just use your discretion too many times at this point, ...... photographers...... when picking ones to talk to, but I promise you that if you try not to bother the ones with are determined and walk this the large MCAT review books), beautiful campus with wide ...... cartoonists...... were all in your shoes and eyes and an open mind, you they all are willing and more will end your years here with than able to help you. a diploma in your hand and a ...... designers...... My fi rst class at Wash. U. sense in your heart that you was Great Philosophers with have truly found yourself. Professor Claude Evans. A Now, you know what to do: ...... and more!...... few weeks into the semester, I Go knock ‘em dead! went to Professor Evans’ offi ce hours and announced to him Rebecca is a sophomore in E-mail [email protected] to fi nd out that I wanted to change the Arts & Sciences and the secre- world. He asked me how I was tary of Student Union. She can going to accomplish that and be reached via e-mail at rafor- how you can get involved!!! he wondered if I had a plan or [email protected]. something that I had written

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BY ANTHONY OLASOV BY CALEB O’BRIEN etc. etc. Getting off campus CLASS OF 2009 STAFF COLUMNIST and realizing that there are people out there who don’t plan, someday, to marry his issue is, no doubt, go to Wash. U. is more than a very rich woman. packed full of advice refreshing; it is absolutely The relationship will about partying, dat- crucial. I not be without its love Ting, eating, studying Not only do you see some and sincerity; it will sim- and so on. I’d like to talk real characters (the coolest ply be one in which I hold, about something a little more person I’ve ever met is one and am expected to hold, mundane: public transit. Professor Funk 2000, a rickety absolutely no responsibility Unless I’m very much old guy decked out in tat- for my family’s well-being mistaken, you’ve now had the tered purple webbing over a or my own. I will not even opportunity to sign up for the jacket and a top hat, with in- go out of my way to search UPass (if you haven’t, do it as numerable plastic toys glued for somebody with wealth. I soon as you can). The U Pass to the outfi t and his name will simply marry someone is a marvelous piece of plastic emblazoned in sparkly letters I love and she will, purely the University made available across his back (I’ve been try- by chance, also happen to in the spring of last year. It ing to get my friends to call be very, very rich. gives Wash. U. students, fac- me Professor Funk ever since, Admittedly, this, much ulty and staff free (as much but they’re not going for it), like the rest of my plans as anything at Wash. U. is but you also realize that there designed to significantly al- free) access to the city’s public are people out there whose ter the course of my life for transit system. parents aren’t providing for the better (being appointed Few people make full use their every need. god-emperor of my own of their passes, so I encourage Now, I’m not saying that sovereign nation, inventing you, I entreat you: use your the metro isn’t safe—it’s quite the 21st century equivalent UPass and use it often. It is far safe and always crawling of the Pet Rock, acquiring easier than one would think with offi cials—but you and mutant superpowers, etc.) to become ensnared in the sti- I both know St. Louis isn’t relies far too heavily on fl ing web of campus activities the wealthiest community in incredibly improbable oc- and organized events—I can- the word. Believe it or not, RACHEL HARRIS | STUDENT LIFE currences to be considered not tell you how invigorating that can be easy to forget at “practical.” That is why my should be self-evident, but at least some sort of ad- of what is purported to it is to get off campus and see Wash. U., a school with more backup plan is to major in the latter I will repeat (and vanced graphing calcula- be such a closely guarded a little more of St. Louis than money than it knows how engineering. rephrase) for effect: I am an tor? Don’t the titles of most trade secret? campus and the occasional to spend. Realizing that not What both of these engineer because I am lazy. engineering courses seem The readers of this ar- club full of Wash. U. students. everyone mulches their trees This may at first seem unnecessarily obfuscated ticle can be divided into the The newly expanded Metro- with twenty dollar bills may counter intuitive. “I thought (does “The Mathematics of rational and the irrational. Link system allows access not be a pleasant awakening, “I will not even go engineering was hard,” you Quantum Neutrino Fields” Those of you who are ratio- to a phenomenal number of but it’s a necessary one. The may be saying to yourself, sound familiar?), almost as nal will see that the life of St. Louis attractions. There’s more aware we are of the dif- out of my way to “after all, they always com- though the department was an engineering student is the Arch, Union Station (and fi culties those surrounding search for some- plain so much!” Let me as- deliberately discouraging truly one for the gods. You a nearby climbing gym—my us face, the more likely it is sure you that this is all by non-majors from signing up will abandon integrity and most frequent destination), that we’ll be willing to lend a body with wealth. design. What appears to be and uncovering our terrible ambition, instead taking Busch Stadium, that place hand. Many, many students at a difficult, time-consuming secret? Have you ever over- the path of least resistance, where they play hockey, the Wash. U. volunteer and there I will simply marry and by some accounts soul- heard an engineer relating immediately joining the University of Missouri in St. are ample opportunities to crushing major is in fact to others of his kind that, School of Engineering and Louis, Saint Louis University, improve the communities someone I love and no more than the desired “Dude, I’m so glad we got in thus posing no further Clayton, museums, theaters, around us. Those who don’t appearance of the most in- on this engineering school threat to our continued churches, restaurants, retail- volunteer would, had they not she will, purely by tricate conspiracy in the re- conspiracy. Wait, I think existence. To you I give my ers, parks… anything you can forgotten that some people corded history of academia, someone’s spying on us!” congratulations. To the imagine and quite a lot more. face greater challenges than chance, also hap- a massive machination, It’s all there, if only you are rest, well, you’re irrational. And then there are the buses, passing the next chemistry elaborately constructed and willing to look. Engineers Who’s going to believe you, which open up a whole other exam. pen to be very, very maintained for the sole pur- have done no real work anyway? Good luck finding world of possibilities. So take full advantage of pose of procuring unearned since Nikola Tesla’s inven- a job. But aside from the places the U Pass: explore St. Louis, rich.” respect and inordinately tion of MATLAB in 1902, you can visit, a more valuable discover its history, its beauty, inflated salaries. over 70 years before its pub- Anthony is a junior in the aspect of public transit is the its quirks and its faults. Then plans—as well as most of Perhaps you still doubt lic debut. We are no more School of Engineering and people you see and meet. Let’s do what you can to help. my smaller-scale life choic- my words. But consider than the glorified caretak- Applied Science. He can be face it: the Wash. U. popu- es—have in common is that the evidence: have you ers of machines. reached via e-mail at alo1@ lace is fairly monotonous. A Caleb is a junior in Arts & they cater quite copiously ever seen an engineer do- Why then, you ask, would cec.wustl.edu. tremendous majority of the Sciences. He can be reached to my laziness. Regarding ing problem sets without I be telling you this? Why students here are grossly via e-mail at ctobrien@wustl. my marriage plans, this the aid of a computer, or would I reveal the details affl uent, smart, cultured, etc. edu. Bear Necessities Shop A not-for-profit store funding student scholarships

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BY TRICIA WITTIG stop and think about it for a place for you, then you can ships will form there, but talking about you CLASS OF 2009 minute. You may be nervous, have more time to devote to don’t be so caught up in that scared, excited, confident or your true passion of cook- environment that you miss act: During the a combination thereof, but ing with the Culinary Arts out on meeting the rest of the next day early 20th century, all these emotions are actually Society. your dorm mates and visit- Washington Univer- your strongest assets. The 3) FREE STUFF: This is a ing friends on the other side F sity freshmen had the enthusiasm and “fresh”- no-brainer. Food, T-shirts, of the Forty. BY KATE GALLAGHER me pretty suddenly that I had pleasure of wearing manda- ness with which you ap- ice cream, water bottles, CLASS OF 2010 had a terrible semester. tory “Freshman Beanie” hats proach the coming year are Frisbees and various other Despite my hypocrisy One of the worst sensa- and carrying a handy book extremely valuable. Right treasures will be tossed in advising you to take a y high school tions I’ve ever felt was look- of how-to’s known as the now you probably aren’t your way, so take advantage non-strategic approach to physics teacher ing back over the semester “Freshman Bible.” sure what to expect and that of them and if you absolute- college and then promptly used to tell us, “do and wishing that I would’ve Fiction: Such a book will is for the best. If I handed ly cannot stand the sight of doling out my own two cents Mwhatever you want done everything differently. provide you with everything you a book right now with a another Nalgene bottle, your of advice, bear with me. as long as you’re not the one Trust me, the last thing you you need for the best four detailed layout of the next siblings will appreciate your While you are planning your they’re talking about the next want is to refl ect on as large years of your life. four years, would you really thoughtfulness when you re- collegiate life and fabricat- day.” To Mr. Smith, I would a chunk of time as that and Luckily, the administra- want to read it? I hope not. turn home for Thanksgiving ing visions of what it will be like to apologize sincerely. I come up with nothing more tion nixed the Bible and Although you have a great break laden with presents. like to be a Washington U. don’t know how it happened, than, “oh shit.” In retrospect, Beanie combination in the (and natural) head start, I student, the rest of us are but come fall 2006 I found I would have let myself enjoy 1950s, but I am guessing will share with you some of “You may be nervous, fondly reminiscing on our myself doing a lot of things my classes and do things that that the class of 2011, like the straight-up advice you days of being you. Sure, that I would never have done I liked instead of things that the many of us who have might be craving. scared, excited, confi - there are advantages to ev- before, and not in a good way. I thought I should be doing gone before, is in search ery grade level, but we won’t Before I knew what was and I defi nitely wouldn’t have of the recipe for success. 1) Do not spend every dent, or a combination be able to hold back a smile happening, I was dropping wallowed in self pity and X hours of homework per Saturday in the library. I’m as we see you at Center my calculus class to avoid alienated the people who I night + secret ingredient Y serious. I did and the only thereof, but these Court having dinner with failing (I’m taking it now at cared about. that everyone else forgot to thing I gained as a result your floor or heading to the Montgomery College, which With these regrets in mind, bring + amazing extracur- was the, “Master of freaking emotions are actually zoo with your peer advising we locals affectionately refer I decided to make the next ricular Z equals the perfect out about classes” award at group. The free stuff, field to as MK—yep that’s college semester better—there’s a lot college experience. Well, my freshman floor’s end- your strongest as- trips, freshman floor family with a k). Oh well, I rational- to be said for just deciding to lean in a little closer be- of-the-year banquet. On the and endless excitement are ized, who doesn’t have a fun do something. Knowing how cause I, as a highly experi- off chance that even one of sests. The enthusiasm all a part of the unique first- “well I failed that class but easy it had been to get caught enced upperclassman, am you has already allocated year experience. still managed to graduate up in doing stuff for no real going to reveal the secret. bonding time with Olin and ‘fresh’-ness with So, as you begin your with honors” story? reason—and no longer afraid It’s (drum roll please)…act- Library into your weekend college career, sans an at- Socially, I didn’t fare much to admit that I enjoyed writ- ing like a freshman?! Believe schedule, I highly advise you which you approach tractive brown and green better. I relied heavily on ing my research paper or that it or not, the weathered and to instead fit that calculus striped beanie, embrace the the “typical college student” I’d rather stay in and watch wise veterans of Washing- homework in between ulti- the coming year are butterflies and laugh them stereotype, which led to a lot a movie on Saturday night—I ton University’s aged ranks mate Frisbee games on the off when the convocation embarrassment and nights was much happier. would likely agree that the Swamp. extremely valuable.” speaker cracks a reasonably that I don’t quite remember. My advice to incoming best college management 2) When it comes to ex- funny joke at Orientation. I even did the whole string freshman is not to avoid my strategy is taking a “fresh- tracurricular organizations, 4) Spend a lot of time on of meaningless relationships specifi c mishaps, but to think man approach.” it’s much easier to downsize and off of your freshman Tricia is a junior in Arts & thing, including a guy who (before you start to stock- Before you roll your eyes than to upgrade. Sign up for floor. Your floor will be a Sciences. She can be reached liked to try on my clothes and pile mistakes) about what is at me and feel cheated for whatever sounds interesting great community, especially via e-mail at pwittig@wustl. thought it was sexy to say important to you, what you the time you’ve already and if you realize that the during the first few weeks edu. things like “I need you on the want from school—not in a wasted reading this article, Salsa team just is not the of school. Natural friend- bed now” (hopefully this is- big-picture-what’s-your-major sue goes out only to incoming kind of way, but in regards freshmen). to the day-to-day stuff—and Not surprisingly, by winter then pursue it. If no one else break I was a complete wreck. is up for it, or it goes against I often resorted to crying in the grain (or if you’re one of We’ve got the scoop. You can get it too. frustration, but even then, those alternative types, with did not see a problem—I the grain), do it anyway and romanticized the situation you’ll probably love it. campus news movies sudoku with proud declarations like, So Mr. Smith, I’d like to “I’d rather feel this than apologize again, because I nothing!” To top it all off, my couldn’t care less who’s talk- doctor called just as I was ing about me the next day, fashion STUDENTS local eateries getting home to tell me that but you’re damn right I’m go- I had mono. After exhaust- ing to do whatever I want. ing my arsenal of complaints faculty sporting events and very effectively making Kate is a sophomore in the crosswords my entire family hate me, I school of Architecture. She can was left with nothing to do be reached via e-mail at kgal- but lie in bed and think. It hit [email protected].

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to-do list BY DAVE SHAPIRO ing? That’s what Student you’re just not a fan of rac- you’re interested in? We sort STAFF COLUMNIST Union at Wash. U. does. ism), join PROMISED (shame- of lied. It’s not extremely BY GREG ALLEN making a caffeine run, stick Except the exact opposite. less plug for a super-cool easy, but it certainly isn’t STAFF COLUMNIST to straight coffee or tea. ear Class of 2011: Want to be one of the elite group), a new, unofficial difficult. What I’m trying to A large mocha is like 800 You guys are few to have a say in control- student group dedicated get at is that there already is y favorite quote calories. really smart. Your ling a multi-million dollar to recruiting and retaining a plethora of groups on cam- about college Number three: Get a fi sh D SATs are better budget? Join Treasury. Want qualified minority profes- pus. If you can’t find some goes like this: and actually take care of it. than mine. Luckily, I’m to shape campus policies? sors and the maintenance of groups to devote your time M“You’ll be learn- It helps the dorm feel a bit still better looking than Join the Senate. Want even fulfilling, exciting courses. to, ask yourself why that ing wherever you go. But more like a home. you. Not to mention older. more authority? Eliminate 4) There aren’t too many is. Try something new that to be educated, you have to Number four: Stuff That means I get to give Neil Patel and take his place* things I can think of not exists before attempting leave your comfort zone.” actually goes on at Wash. you advice on what will be as Student Union president. to do without sounding something new that doesn’t. My comfort zone in high U. other than the copi- perhaps the best time of This actually brings up a too cliché. One interesting Just a tip. school was the debate team. ous consumption of booze your life—freshman year at completely tangential point piece of “negative” advice I’ll 5) I’m not going to tell That was my shtick, the (which has its time and Washington University in St. I was going to try to fit in you not to drink or smoke one that got me into Wash. place). There are comedy Louis. So here’s the advice I somewhere in this rambling because I really could care U. actually. I’m sure you shows, discussion panels, have for you: column of advice—Neil Patel, “Reach out to civic less about campus atmo- had something similar, but famous speakers, concerts 1) Get serious about our beloved President, was sphere next year—I’ll be at my advice is to put all that and plays. Some of it sucks, politics. Elections are always not accepted early deci- leaders and they will Oxford. When I come back, behind you. College should but a lot of it is really good happening, be they local, sion at Wash. U. He was not though, I want you all to be be about breaking your own and all of it is either cheap state or Federal. It’s easy to accepted regular decision, repay you many times far more learned and clean mold and making a new or free. Either way, it’s bet- get involved in a campaign either. He was waitlisted. He cut. I’ll be that obnoxious one. So here’s the fi rst point ter than going stir crazy in for alderman, senate or even is now arguably the most over with amazing douchebag with the fake on your itinerary: as much the dorms. president. St. Louis is big powerful student on campus British accent proclaiming, as you can, try anything Number fi ve: Go to class. into local elections and Mis- (next to me). No matter how opportunities. You’re “I went to Oxford! I went to and everything. Even if you don’t pay atten- souri is a swing state. Wash. late you got into Wash. U., Oxford!” For this 6’4” lumber- tion, your subconscious will U. should be a breeding you can make a tremendous not in high school ing oaf, trying everything and it’ll be way easier to ground for political minds impact. Which brings me to Dave Shapiro, class of meant joining the gym- recognize the material that and I don’t think that it has my next point… anymore. You’re 18. 2009, wishes the class of nastics team. (If you didn’t passed you by while you met its potential. Reach out 3) Wash. U. is undergoing You can vote. Use 2011 the best of luck. He know, gymnastics is way were solving the crossword to civic leaders and they will a virtually unprecedented apologies if his quick wit was easier if you’re shorter.) if you have good attendance. repay you many times over period of growth. Stuff is your voice.” lost on you. It was lost on Don’t get me wrong, for the Number six: Go to the with amazing opportunities. being built everywhere. Find him, too. He can be reached two months I did gymnas- offi ce hours of your favorite You’re not in high school out if there is some sort of via e-mail at dshapiro@wustl. tics I was absolutely ter- professors. Ask questions anymore. You’re 18. You can student-faculty-administra- edu. rible, but I had a great time only loosely related to the vote. Use your voice. On the tion task force you can get provide is that you should being terrible at something material. It’s pretty interest- extremely local level… involved with. If you like be wary of starting up a new *In no way am I recom- new. Why? Because it was ing and helpful to have the 2) Get involved with Stu- protecting the environment, student group. You know mending that you assassi- the exact sort of thing I professor know who you dent Union. You know how I’m sure there’s an environ- how on tours we boast about nate Neil Patel. Neil is a cool never would have done in are. your high school student mental task force you can the ease with which you dude.. high school. Number seven: Get off body did absolutely noth- join. If you like diversity (or can start any sort of group College isn’t about doing campus every once and a the same thing you’ve been while. It’s way too easy to doing your whole life. It’s just get stuck in the Wash. exactly the opposite actual- U. bubble, but St. Louis actu- ly. This isn’t to say you have ally has a bunch of read- to leave everything behind, ily accessible attractions but wherever possible, rede- that can keep the weeks fi ne yourself. from blurring together. For SAY WHAT? Number two: Don’t get example, the zoo is within fat. I didn’t read the nutri- walking distance. tion facts for the food at Number eight: Floorcest Bear’s Den (it’s hidden on- Schmorecest. Do what you line) until second semester. feel. 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Every Sunday we gath- as much personal space as fess that I never had a fresh- night and sneak back in late. job; and if you’d really like Home is where the heart er to play Settlers of Catan you might like. Remember, man year at Wash. U. I never Get out there and have fun. a thrill, you can go west to is. No really, it’s true. and watch Family Guy. We though, that you’ll be get- had a sophomore year at Try and get involved on Creve Coeur and see the area Ponder this for a sec- have traditions, we giggle, ting lots of help. The house- Wash. U either. I transferred campus, too. Wash. U. really where local celebrity Altin ond—will your dorm feel we go out and we know each keeping staff members do here as a junior last year. So, has something for every- Sila grew up. like home to you? Does a other better than we know an amazing job keeping I won’t be giving any advice body, whether it’s singing I do have to admit, concrete building filled ourselves—just like we did bathrooms, common rooms about which dorm has the or social activism or writing though, that your options in with a couple hundred with friends from home. and kitchens spotless— best bathrooms or anything meandering advice columns St. Louis are more limited if people, some terrible-smell- I’m not saying you should don’t forget to thank them. like that. Instead, I’m going to incoming freshmen, you’re under 21. When you’ve ing trash rooms (and refrig- replace any people or feel- And you’ll learn to love to use my 700 words to give you should be able to find turned 21, or obtain some erators), abused furniture ings just because you’re in your roommates and floor- some general words of wis- something that peaks your sort of identification that and some concrete-thick, college, but learn to make mates; plus, you’ll learn to dom from someone who has says you’ve already done so, yet paper-thin, walls sound room for some new ones. like always having someone almost completed their four- you’ll be able to really have like your cup of tea? Why around. Really. year college experience. “Go out! Go to par- fun. You’re in the home of sure—after you add the As you start this year, First, don’t treat this like Anheuser-Busch after all. right people, of course. “Don’t waste any give everything and every- a summer camp. I remem- ties, go out to eat, On top of all that, within It’s awkward freshman one a chance. Don’t waste ber feeling like I was at one meet new people and walking distance of campus year realizing that you’ll opportunities to be any opportunities to be during the beginning of is Blueberry Hill, the restau- actually be living with the generous, courteous and my freshman year—going stay out late. You rant/bar/club where the leg- other fifty people on your generous, courteous gracious. Know when to from orientation activity to end known as, “The Father floor for an entire year; work hard, but know when orientation activity and play- don’t have a curfew of Rock ‘N Roll,” Chuck Berry you’ll share bedrooms, and gracious. Know it’s OK to unwind. Make lots ing ice-breaker games with himself, plays once a month bathrooms, clogged shower of friends, start some tradi- the people who lived on my and you won’t have to a sold out crowd. You drains, power outages and when to work hard, tions and despite the dirty floor. can’t afford to live this close stories of home. And after socks on the floor, love But, don’t treat this as if to sneak out of your and not go see him. enough stories, they’ll all but know when it’s OK your roommates anyway. it’s a temporary experience I don’t think any advice start running together. To everyone who is while your real friends and house in the middle of about school itself is in or- Soon people from school to unwind.” returning to Wash. U. or real life wait back home, der. You were accepted here start looking like people moving in for the first time: because it isn’t one. This is the night and sneak and that alone shows that from home and friends welcome home. your new life. High school you know how to do well in from home look like friends is over. This isn’t to say that back in late. Get out school. Do your work and from school. You start to If you put your heart into Katie is a junior in Arts & you won’t still be friends study hard but don’t forget say, “I’m going home,” when friendships here, you’re Sciences. She can be reached with your friends from high there and have fun.” to have fun. You have four you mean you’re going back home. via e-mail at kaammann@ school in three or four years; years before you either have to your dorm. Does this Wash. U. will be home to artsci.wustl.edu. I still hang out with my to go into graduate school mean you’re home here? you in many other ways as old friends on a daily basis interest. You can do whatev- or actually enter the real I think so. My suitemates well. You’ll have to clean when we’re all in town. What er you want, but you should world, neither of which will and I get together every your room, your roommates I mean to say is, don’t let do something. I won’t say to be much fun. Use your time your friendships from home “discover yourself,” because wisely because it will go by get in the way of making a thousand other people will very quickly. new friendships here. Real- take care of that, but defi- Oh, and one other final Please take this short survey: ize that you’ve essentially nitely try out new things and piece of advice for the girls: moved away from home and don’t stay inside. senior guys (and especially 1. Do you like to listen to music? ( ) yes ( ) no are living in a new town. Don’t just get out of your those who write for Student You’ll need to meet new dorm room, though; get out Life) are very bright, attrac- 2. Do you like to read? ( ) yes ( ) no people and experience new of the Wash. U. bubble from tive and in very high de- 3. Do you like to watch movies and/or television? ( ) yes ( ) no things, and don’t worry, all time to time. You’re not in mand—so act quickly. of your friends will be there a college town where the 4. Do you play video and/or computer games? ( ) yes ( ) no when you go home next and school is everything there Altin is a senior in Arts & 5. Do you enjoy art exhibits? ( ) yes ( ) no not much will have changed. is. St. Louis has a lot more Sciences. He can be reached While you’re here for the to offer than Wash. U. Now, via e-mail at [email protected]. 6. Would you like to meet artists, get passes to movies next four years, utilize all of depending on where you’re and receive free CD’s? ( ) yes ( ) no the opportunities that you from, St. Louis could be

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BY CAT KARAYAN you’re still in your commit- semester. but it still has great poten- You’ve only got four years of rule eight is: amass loads CLASS OF 2008 ted high school relationship. Which brings me to the tial for awkward encounters, college, so there is no point and loads of self-respect. Good for those of you who third rule of college ro- hurt feelings and, well, a being with someone when Self-respect (but not van- f you are like me, now are; you’re very brave. Just mance: most relationships nasty reputation. Sometimes you’d be happier, or simply ity) will get you to the right that you’re in college make sure you don’t get break up. So if that cute not as sad, without him or kind of confidence that will you’ve got one thing on discouraged by whatever girl down the hall is dating her. Trust me, you will be make people more attracted I your mind: romance. happened or didn’t happen someone at Rice, don’t give “There is nothing sex- happier and you will find to you. There are members of what- in high school. So even if up on her yet. I’d put money someone else. So, figure out what you ever sex you want in your you’ve never been on a date down on, “it probably won’t ier than confi dence. The seventh rule needs love about yourself before classes, on your floor and, if or your last girlfriend was a last longer than sophomore some cooperation: Be sure to you start looking around. It you play your cards right, in succubus, you can still play year.” She might be single as Learn to exude it. test out prospects in a group is a lot easier to show people your room. The hard part is at Wash. U. and don’t forget early as a month in and at of friends before you get too the best parts of you when getting in the game, stay- it. latest sophomore year. And Ladies, trust me, guys into them. If your friends you know ahead of time ing in the game and being The second rule, which don’t be afraid to strategize don’t like him or her beware, what they are. happy. Here are eight rules I’m going to credit to my that far in advance; keeping like it. Guys, trust there might be something So go. Date outside your to help you get through col- mother, is: try to stay out an eye on someone is not as fundamentally wrong with comfort zone, keep a run- lege romance. of a committed relationship creepy as it sounds. me, ladies like it.” the new one: he might not be ning tally of your hook-ups OK, despite the amount of during the first month or Fourth rule: Limit your- that great of a guy, he might and stay friends with your high school experience you two of college. Relationships self to one person per dorm not be treating you that well ex’s. After all, it’s just col- had, everyone here starts get in the way of meeting room/suite, unless the first it works out fine; just try not or, if your friends are shal- lege. on an even playing field, new people and when you one broke up with you in a to be malicious. low, the guy is ugly and you because none of you have two break up, you’ll want jerk way and made it very Similarly, rule five is: just don’t know it. Cat is a senior in Arts & dated in college. So, the first an independent identity clear he/she has no more don’t date your own room- Finally, there is noth- Sciences. She can be reached rule of romance is: do not and friend group. Flirt all feelings for you and you mate. Like seriously, don’t. ing sexier than confidence. via e-mail at cakaraya@ focus on your high school you want, but save seri- really dig the other one. Rule six is from my older Learn to exude it. Ladies, artsci.wustl.edu. record. For most of you, this ous relationships for after Having a buffer relationship brother: if you aren’t happy trust me, guys like it. Guys, won’t be a problem, unless mid-terms or even spring between the two will help, with someone, break it off. trust me, ladies like it. Thus,

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Three What I learned my random things you fi rst week of college life: never thought you’d need but Felicia Baskin: Pick up every single free T-shirt you you should bring to campus: possibly can. They’ll come in handy later as painting shirts, sleep shirts, and probably even “I woke up super late and don’t David Brody, Executive Editor: Duct Tape, 3-prong to 2- have time to change” shirts. prong electrical plug adapters (lots of them), funky hats. David Song, News Editor: People are (or otherwise appear) at Erin Fults, Editor in Chief: Hair cutting scissors, fun dress- least as intelligent, bright, and cool as you are. This is a source up clothes, an umbrella (you’re going to need it here). of enjoyment and frustration. Felicia Baskin, Senior Scene Editor: A fl ashlight, for all Mallory Wilder, Managing Editor: Sleep probably won’t be those late night adventures, a vibrating alarm clock your fi rst priority. to violently shake you awake, and an apple cutter, because they are pretty darn sweet and surprisingly handy.

How to make new What I friends: wish I had done/not done my freshman year: David Brody: Go introduce yourself to everyone on Favorite your fl oor on move in day. As soon as possible, introduce campus food and David Brody: I wish I had taken a wider variety of intro. classes. yourself to the people on the fl oors above and below you. where to get it: Sample all the departments and don’t pigeon-hole yourself until at Ben Sales: Be yourself. There are enough people in college least sophomore year. There are a lot of subjects that are never offered in that you’ll fi nd friends who like you for who you are and David Brody: Flank steak carvery wraps from Holmes high school, so you won’t know if they are right for you until you try them out. who you want to be. Lounge. Get it with cheddar cheese and honey mustard. Don’t assume that you already know what you want to do. Andrei Berman, Sports Editor: Don’t isolate Ask for 2 pickles. Erin Fults: I wish I hadn’t stayed in an area of study that I clearly neither enjoyed yourself. Don’t be that kid who is unwilling to Willie Mendelson, Copy Chief: The Village Small Group. The nor excelled in, despite my efforts. Experience all of the classes and ideas that look outside their comfort zone when stir-fry is unbelievable. Actually everything there is great. Wash. U. has to offer. Take smaller classes and actually make an effort to get to interacting with your peers. Farther walk from the South 40, but totally worth it. know the teacher. You may be needing a letter of recommendation later. I also wish Ben Sales, Senior Staff Reporter: I think I lived on the I had gotten more sleep. Turns out three hours a night just isn’t enough. fro-yo in Hilltop and Bear’s Mart during reading week Jill Strominger: I wish I hadn’t tried to keep holding on to a guy from home even last spring. Best diet I’ve ever had. though the signs were fairly obvious that it wasn’t a relationship that could withstand distance...sometimes you need to let the past go no matter how diffi cult it might be (but it’s also not good to take this to an extreme either and completely sever relationships with people from home).

How to survive/ approach big lecture My favorite class classes: and why: Felicia Baskin: Don’t be afraid to inundate Erin Fults: Abnormal Psychology. I had it with Kurtz your TA or even your professor with questions. Just but he’s retired now. Still, abnormal psych can teach you Fun ways to break because you’re one of many in the class doesn’t a lot about people. Warning: you may diagnose yourself with the bubble without a car: mean you don’t matter. multiple disorders. Jill Strominger: For guaranteed higher grades all David Song: Creative writing is a good pick, just because it’s Mallory Wilder: Forest Park has some rather unusual around, make study groups. fairly easygoing and great for learning how to A) express yourself events going on most of the year—take a walk through it Anna Dinndorf: Go to class. Do the creatively and B) read stuff by your peers with a critical eye. and see for yourself what’s going on. Better yet, take along some reading. These are the kind of things that Anna Dinndorf: I took Holocaust: History and Memory my food and spend the afternoon by the fountains with some friends. everyone tells you to do and no one sophomore year and absolutely loved it. It looks at the Scott Fabricant: You’ve got a free Metrolink pass. Use it. Often. (including me) actually does. But if holocaust from a historical perspective and it was Just don’t go too far east of the city. Or north. Or south... you do them, you will do well in phenomenal. I learned so much. Willie Mendelson: Take a walk with friends to the Loop, a strip the class. 5 minutes away from school with a bunch of cool offbeat shops and eateries.

Your favorite study Number one reason spot on campus: college is not like high school: David Hartstein: Under a tree in the Quad. Too many Scott Bressler: The girls sleeping right next door. people hang out in front of the library these days. Mallory Wilder: Choices. When to get up, when to go to sleep, Anna Dinndorf: I really like studying at Kayaks. It’s a what classes to take, what classes not to take, when to go to class coffee place just off campus, and it’s big and open with (when to not go to class), what do to with your life… free wifi and is a lot less chaotic than Whispers. Scott Fabricant: Your report card never gets sent to your parents. Indu Chandrasekhar: the highest room in the tallest Just tell them you’re a straight-A student. They’ll never know. tower, also known as the Proust study room in Anheuser Erin Fults: You need to make the effort in classes. Teachers Busch Hall’s Law Library. don’t need to learn your name and they usually don’t care if you choose not to come to class. You need to take the initiative.

Why should you join Student Life? Favorite freshman memories: David Brody: Because we’re dead sexy. Because 95% of campus reads what we write. Because there is a mini Woodward (or Bernstein) David Brody: Playing a ridiculous amount of inside all of us just yearning to get out. Because we always know what is poker with the other guys on my fl oor. We played going down on campus and if you work for us, you will too. about three times a day fi rst semester. Yes, very few of Erin Fults: The question is, why wouldn’t you join Student Life? You’ll make us got laid on a regular basis. lifelong friends and have amazing fun in the Studlife offi ce. Who knew work Erin Fults: Water gun raids on other dorms, dressing could be so much fun?! You also get a unique chance to meet people up in crazy costumes for chemistry exams and playing all over campus, people that you never would have interacted with midnight basketball games. otherwise. And there’s usually free food involved. Sam Guzik, Senior News Editor: Being chased Willie Mendelson: Because it’s crazy fun and we pretty around my dorm by a friend dressed as a much rock. Plus, it’s cool to see your name in the pineapple. paper and you can show off to your friends and family. YOUR CAMPUS NEWSPAPER| LEARN ALL ABOUT US| WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED TUDENT IFE THE INDEPENDENTS NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY L IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 VOLUME 129, NO. 1 ALL ABOUT US WWW.STUDLIFE.COM C2 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US ORIENTATION 2007 about us we are Meet Student Life’s Student Life Senior staff Student Life, the independent student newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis, was founded in 1878, making it one of the nation’s oldest collegiate papers. The newspaper covers the everyday goings-on of the school and surrounding community, reporting newsworthy events, the performance of our sports teams and other aspects of college life. The editorial staff is composed entirely of University students. The mission of Student Life is to accurately and thoroughly inform the Washington University community about itself and its role so that all members of that community may become intelligent, compassionate and responsible stewards of the world. Erin Fults Editor in Chief

David Brody Our history Executive Editor When it began in the 19th century, Student Life was a modest tabloid documenting the mundane developments of a school that was transforming from a seminary and technical college into a full-fl edged university. During the World Wars, the student paper ran stories of servicemen returning from the front lines in Europe to complete their undergraduate degrees. Shweta Murthi In the 1950s, the newspaper turned into a pro-Greek rag, spending much of its space Managing Editor reporting on homecomings, fraternity Rush and the like. As the counterculture spread across college campuses nationwide, Student Life reported on the development of anti-Vietnam War sentiment at the University, including the 1970 immolation of the campus ROTC building. Mallory Wilder Student Life throughout the years: Managing Editor

Sam Guzik Senior News Editor

Nathan Everly Senior Forum Editor 1907 1935 1973 Trisha Wolf Senior Sports Editor

Felicia Baskin Senior Scene Editor

Brian Stitt 1984 1995 2007 Senior Cadenza Editor

Awards we’ve won Our board of David Hartstein Senior Photo Editor Student Life and its staff, both past and present, have won numerous awards in journalism, directors including multiple Pacemaker awards from the Rachel Harris Associated Collegiate Press. In the 2007 Missouri In 1999, Student Life became independent Senior Graphics Editor College Media Association awards, Student Life of the University with the formation of won 20 awards in 27 categories, including: Washington University Student Media Inc. (WUSMI). WUSMI is a 501c(3) Missouri n In-depth Reporting 1st place non-profi t company composed of a board of directors who acts as the publisher of n Best Web site 1st place Student Life. The WUSMI board is composed Anna Dinndorf of Student Life alumni, professional n Best Sports Page Design Chief 1st place journalists, journalism professors, University representatives and other community leaders n Editorial Writing 2nd place interested in a strong, independent student Willie Mendelson press. The board provides fi nancial oversight n Best Overall Newspaper Copy Chief 2nd place of the newspaper, hires the editor in chief and acts as an advisor to the student editorial Student Life also hosts Pulitzer Prize-winning staff. Turn to page 8 to learn more about alums: each of our board members WUSMI employs two full time professional n Ken Cooper, former national editor for staff members, a general manager and an The Boston Globe, received the Pulitzer advertising manager. All content decisions Indu Chandrasekhar Prize in 1984 for his work on a series are the responsibility of the student editorial Copy Chief examining racism in Boston. staff making Student Life a free press, n Mike Peters, creator of the cartoon reporting the news as it sees fi t and voicing Scott Bressler Mother Goose & Grimm, won the 1981 opinions that are wholly its own. Online Editor Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. Learn more about the members of our board on page C8. ORIENTATION 2007 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US C3 news

Newsworthy events happen around campus every minute of every day. In one news cycle alone, one club may be organizing its largest event of the year and another may be bringing a national political fi gure to campus —all while the University announces a policy change that will affect the student body. Despite what seems to be an infi nite well of story ideas, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday the news page chooses a fi nite number of articles to run. Finding the appropriate balance of news stories and creating a thrice-weekly paper is the product of countless hours of writing, researching and designing on the part of the news staff. From the fi rst time that the staff sits together to brainstorm story ideas at the start of the week to just past midnight on a print day when the editor in chief fi nalizes the day’s copy, the Student Life news cycle involves a myriad of students. And, whether they spend hours in the offi ce each day like the senior editors, write an article a week like most reporters, or are just interviewed on Brookings Quad for a few minutes, every person within the cycle helps to shape the way in which news is presented to the University community.

News staff Senior News Editor: The senior news editor oversees all aspects of the section, does secondary edits on all articles and provides direction, advice and insight to reporters. News Editors: Each editor works with a few reporters: editing their work, helping them with their stories and advising them on ways they can improve their reporting. Contributing Editors: Editors who both work on their own stories and help edit stories during production. Investigative Reporters: Experienced reporters who work on long-term, in-depth stories and investigative pieces. Their average story will take about a month of work and be 1000-2000 words long. Senior News Reporters: Experienced reporters who take on assignments on a regular basis DAVID BRODY | STUDENT LIFE Staff Reporters: General assignment reporters who take on assignments on a regular basis Contributing Reporters: General assignment reporters who complete articles on an as-needed basis

From start to fi nish Tell us what we Before the paper goes to press, before stories are written advance; for example, a story for Wednesday’s paper would and before reporters are even assigned to an article, the news usually be sent to an editor around 8 p.m. on Monday night. should know: cycle begins with a weekly section meeting. As stories arrive and throughout production day, editors On Sunday, reporters and editors gather together to choose polish copy and make phone calls to ensure the accuracy of Send us a press release! newsworthy ideas from the University calendar, national news facts within the article. and press releases and brainstorm investigative pieces. On production days (Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday), Know of something newsworthy happening on Every reporter—from the senior editor to contributing editors usually begin to work around 2 p.m. and continue to campus? We can’t cover news if we don’t know reporters—brings two or three ideas to the meeting. As work until about 6 p.m. about it. If you see something happening on ideas are discussed, angles are exposed and the best stories By 5 p.m., all stories have arrived in the offi ce and campus or have information that the public are assigned. For each day’s paper, fi ve to six stories are the senior news editor ranks them based on importance, needs to know, please contact us. Even the assigned. timeliness and relevance to students. At this point, designers smallest tidbits of information can be crucially After the meeting, reporters are given guidance from their can begin to lay out the page in a way that is both informative important to the development of the story. In editors and begin to research their stories and schedule and visually appealing. situations that meet certain criteria, your interviews. As interviews are conducted and background At the end of the day, usually around midnight, the anonymity can be protected, should you fear information becomes clearer, the writing process begins. editor in chief reads over the entire issue. The paper is then repercussions for speaking out on an issue. Although the fi nished draft of an article may only highlight sent electronically to the Student Life printer in Louisiana, two or three interviews, most reporters contact additional Missouri; just a few hours later (on Mondays, Wednesdays and When writing a press release for your sources for both background information and confi rmation. Fridays) as students are walking to class, the fi nalized paper organization, the more information that is Most articles for the paper are fi nished by 8 p.m. a day in will be on newsstands all around campus. provided, the better. Especially for new groups or events, assume that we don’t know anything about your organization and tell us everything Watching the campus you can. Start off by explaining who you are and what you are doing. Say when, where and why the event is happening. Describe the event Student Life is the best source for news about the University community. Because we are an and whatever unique features it may have. Do independent publication, you can fi nd a clear picture of what is going on at Washington University– you have special guests in attendance? Will things both good and bad. Here is a sample of some of the bigger topics we covered from the last you be raising money for a specifi c reason? year. To read the full story, visit www.studlife.com. Once you’ve explained your event, give us some background on your organization so that we n Professor resigns amidst sexual misconduct allegations: A University professor continued teaching can get a sense of how this event fi ts into your after a 2004 report of inappropriate behavior; Student Life’s investigative reporters spent months role on campus. Finally, be sure to list contact piecing together the whole story. information for at least two people in the organization who can act as spokespersons. n Nation shocked by tragic shootings at Virginia Tech: See how Washington University’s students Contacting us at least two weeks in advance came together in the aftermath of the shocking shootings and how campus security changed. gives us more time to plan our coverage and increases the chance that we’ll be able to n Campus Drag Show Debuts: University’s fi rst annual drag show to take place include a story.

n Awaiting the Breath of Life: How one student lives with a life threatening condition Get involved in news Whether you want to commit to editing stories every day or just want to contribute a story a week, becoming a part of the Student Life staff is an easy way to experience what it is like to write for a serious journalistic publication while working with Contact us a great group of people. Below are just a few of the ways you can begin to contribute to the University’s only independent, student-run newspaper. If you have any questions about how to get involved, e-mail [email protected]. Contact us in one of these ways to let us know what you think we should be writing about:

n Like to Write? Reporters usually write one story a week. All reporters attend staff meetings to help with the n By Email: Email [email protected] to brainstorming process and their contributions frequently make in onto the front page and help the paper to function contact the our news editors effectively. Becoming a contributing reporter is the fi rst step towards getting involved with the paper. n By Phone: Call 314.935.5995 to talk to the news desk n Like to Design? The news page is always looking for graphic artists to help create info-graphics to make the page n In Person: Drop off a press release in the more appealing. We’ll show you everything you need to know. All you need is a basic understanding of graphic design mailbox on the door of the newsroom in the programs like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. basement of the Woman’s Building n Online: Visit www.studlife.com and click n Like to Edit? After starting out as a news reporter, you could become an editor after just one semester. College “Contact” newspapers have lots of turnover and moving up through the ranks is not a diffi cult process. Just stick with the paper and you can go as far as you want. C4 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US ORIENTATION 2007 forum Forum is the editorial and opinion section of Student Life. It consists Forum staff of staff editorials, regular staff Senior Forum Editor: oversees all aspects of the columnists, op-ed submissions, letters Forum section; is responsible for doing fi nal edits to the editor and editorial cartoons. on all columns, helping with staff editorials and What is a column? Opinion and reporting are strictly reviewing letters to the editor for publication. Daily editors: are responsible for writing one column Columns refl ect the opinions of their separated at Student Life. Those every week and ensuring that columnists turn in their writers, not of Student Life as a whole. who write the news are unbiased column assignments Members of the Forum section are free to reporters. Those who write for Forum Floating editor: writes columns every other week and write about any subject in their columns, are opinionated commentators. The contributes to staff editorials so long as they maintain a certain level of Senior columnists: are expected to contribute professionalism and quality. Ad hominem Forum section appears in every issue columns every week attacks and libelous statements are not of Student Life. Staff columnists: contribute columns about every permitted. other week Becoming a staff columnist and getting your own regular column in which to share your opinions with the University community is easy. Just email [email protected]. No experience is necessary. What is a staff editorial?

Staff editorials refl ect the opinion of the newspaper and its staff. Once a week, the Editorial Board meets to discuss various issues facing campus and decide on what the staff editorials should say. The board democratically chooses its topics; each member has an equal vote. After choosing topics, the E-Board then debates all sides of the issues What is a Letter to at hand and formulates a position. Members who have a confl ict of interest in a matter are asked to remove themselves from that particular staff editorial. One member of the board, typically either a Forum editor or managing editor, then writes up the editorial the Editor? and e-mails it to the rest of the board for editing or further comments. The editorial is published after the board has reviewed, revised and approved its content. E-board includes the editor in chief, executive editor, managing editors, senior section How do I submit one? editors, design chief, copy chiefs and forum editors. Letters to the Editor are short reader responses to content in Student Life or a news event. Letters will not be edited except for grammar and spelling. Like Sample Staff Editorial (excerpt): Op-Eds, letters cannot contain libelous statements or ad hominem attacks. Letters to the Editor typically run on Wednesdays and Fridays. For the most part, Administration secrecy unacceptable letters are printed in the order received, unless Staff editorial, 2/12/07 timeliness is an issue. Like Op-Eds, Student Life reserves the right to publish or not publish any letter. “…The University ought to have publicly announced that Schvey would be asked to step Letters should be no more than 300 words. To down as well as explained its motivations; well-reasoned justifi cation would have gone far submit a Letter to the Editor, e-mail it, along with your in alleviating students’ concerns about the situation. Instead, rumor ran rampant while name, to [email protected]. Anonymous letters will the University remained silent. not be printed. Lack of information leads to speculation, and speculation leads to misinformation. The University owes it to its student body to be more forthright in its decision-making.” Sample Letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor:

Running through the “homophobia” debate is an assumption that a professor will engage in reprisals against those with whom he disagrees, or of whose personal lives he disapproves. My students’ personal What is an Op-Ed? How do I submit one? beliefs and personal lives are none of my business, and I don’t want to know about them. But why do students fear the contrary? Have they An Op-Ed is an opinion article written by any member of the University community and observed professors who abuse their positions in submitted to Forum for publication. Anyone, from a new freshman to an athletic coach to a this manner, which would be a breach of academic professor to a campus employee to Chancellor Wrighton, can write and submit an Op-Ed. Like a integrity? If this happens, which is a reasonable column, an Op-Ed can talk about whatever the author cares to discuss. After receiving the Op-Ed, inference from the concern repeatedly expressed, it Student Life will only edit it for grammar and spelling; no content changes will be made by the would be a serious matter, and one worthy of inquiry newspaper to any submission unless directed by the author. Op-Eds typically discuss recent news and public discussion. events, both on campus and in the outside world. Some Op-Eds are also written as responses In a properly run classroom it should be impossible to staff editorials or columns. While Student Life welcomes all submissions, we reserve the right even to tell the professor’s beliefs from the content to publish or not publish Op-Eds as we deem fi t. If we receive several submissions on the same of his lectures. This is easier to achieve in physics topic, we can only publish a select few. than in political science, but it is a goal to which each professor should aspire. Of course, outside the If you would like to write and submit an Op-Ed to Student Life, here are some guidelines to follow: classroom professors are free to express their opinions n Write well. Put yourself in the shoes of the average reader. Would you want to read what you have written? Make on anything. sure your submission fl ows at a good pace, has clear reasoning and easily identifi able arguments with evidence This is what I have done. So far, this has produced to back them up. a great deal of heat, but no substantive counter- arguments. Many of my opponents appear not to have n Write WELL. Be engaging. Be polemical. Be emotional. Be aggressive. Be sympathetic. Be enlightened. Everyone read my essay; apparently the word “homophobia” knows they can learn a lot by reading a textbook, but that doesn’t mean they want to read one. triggered too intense an emotional response. For example, I have been repeatedly accused of using n Keep it short. Op-Eds should be between 500-750 words. Exceptions are only made in exceptional inaccurate statistics, when there are no statistics in circumstances. the essay at all! Others don’t appear to have noticed that the point of the essay is to make a statement n Maintain decorum. Student Life will not publish libelous claims or ad hominem attacks. An ad hominem attack about moral culpability; the epidemiological facts are is a personal attack on an individual that is irrelevant to the issue at hand. Saying, “you’re stupid” is an ad not at issue. There is no resemblance to the absurd hominem attack. Saying, “you’re Mideast peace plan is stupid” or “you’re stupid for believing that Mideast assertion that the Holocaust never happened; that is peace plan would work” are not. Also, please refrain from using unwarranted profanity. an indisputable historical fact, proven by abundant n Turn it in early. Op-Eds responding to content in Student Life or a news event should be submitted shortly after physical, documentary and eyewitness evidence. To the event occurred or content was published. If you send us the Op-Ed two months later, it might not be of dispute it is as crazy as to dispute that George interest to the University community anymore. Washington was President. I should be insulted by the comparison, but it is too ridiculous to take seriously. Please send your Op-Ed submission, along with your name, year/position and e-mail address to I remain willing to debate the issues. [email protected]. An editor will respond to let you know whether or not the Op-Ed will run. -Jonathan Katz Professor of Physics ORIENTATION 2007 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US C5 scene Scene is the feature section of Student Life and is similar to the Everyday or Living sections of many papers. Scene keeps its fi nger on the pulse of campus trends, student activities, fashion alerts, scene clubs and the goings on of Greater St. Louis. Scene also features several regular columns, including restaurant reviews, romance advice and health and fi tness information. in a nutshell Students turn to Scene for fun ways to get out into the city without a car, to go behind the scenes with food services or the Washington University Police Department and for easy meals that can be prepared using only campus food. Scene has also tackled more weighty subjects such as student Looking for: Creative students interested in mothers, campus diversity and the issues surrounding rape and consent. reaching out to the student body and exploring St. Scene works to provide entertaining and light-hearted content while also addressing more serious Louis. No prior writing experience necessary. issues affecting Washington University and college students in general. Weekly meetings are held to brainstorm new ideas and articles often come about just from writers Places we’ve been: talking about experiences they’ve had or things they’ve noticed. n Farmers markets Scene writers can enjoy the fun atmosphere of the section and the versatility of the articles and n Restaurants all across the city subjects they undertake. Scene can also mean fi eld trips—to thrift stores to fi nd the best bargain; to n Thrift stores farmers’ markets for the freshest food; to restaurants, museums, tattoo parlors and haunted houses. n Tattoo parlors Scene is a great way for students to meet faculty, fellow students and St. Louisians as well as n Forest Park experience a slice of the city for themselves. n Saint Louis Art Museum n Underground tunnels n Lemp Mansion n Haunted houses n The zoo n Swimming pools Good things inside n The Bon Appetit master kitchen n The Chancellor’s offi ce If you can think of it, Scene can cover it. The section sheds light on the goings-on of the student body and brings St. Louis right to students. You want it? We’ve got it. Here are some samples of the Scene Interested? Contact [email protected] for more beat, but visit www.studlife.com for full articles and more. information on how you can get on the scene!

n You know you go to Wash. U. when… - You know Washington University in St. Louis is, indeed, in St. Louis Scene staff - More students are seen walking to campus for a chemistry test than for a sporting event

n Coming out at college: “There are also people who come out here at Wash. U., and discover what it is Senior Scene Editor: oversees all aspects of the section, that they desire and subsequently tell those close to them. But what is it like to have lived 17 to 21 years, runs weekly meetings, does secondary edits on all only to have to tell people something about yourself that you have either just realized or have known forever articles and provides direction and advice to writers. Special Features Editor: edits all the Scene articles but kept to yourself all your life?” before turning them into the senior Scene editor; e-mails n Student soldiers—ROTC: Hear tales from the front lines or the training fi elds, where average students an assignment sheet out after weekly meetings. are soldiers and going to class isn’t the only thing to think about. Regular Features Editor: edits the regular columns each week before turning them into the senior Scene editor. n Quick and easy campus cuisine: recipes to spice up any meal plan: English muffi n pizzas, Ziploc Regular Columnists: write weekly columns. Current omelets and more! When campus food gets boring, make your own. columns are romance advice, healthy living tips and restaurant reviews. n Race, religion and dating: “My dad sat us down on his bed. I was eight, my brother, twelve. He turned Scene Reporters: attend weekly meetings, brainstorm to us and said, ‘No interdating and no intermarrying. Is that clear?’” story ideas and write features articles.

cadenza

A screening of the latest Bond fi lm, an interview with acoustic-pop band Guster and an insider’s guide to MTV’s Real World castings are all in a day’s work for Cadenza, the Arts and Entertainment section of Student Life. Cadenza’s content covers all aspects of entertainment journalism (while keeping up with St. Louis’s live local culture). cadenza This section covers everything from St. Louis fi lm festivals to national concert tours. The tongue-in-cheek nature of Cadenza makes it unique to Student Life and allows in a nutshell candid reviews of off-beat music and lesser known movies. Cadenza also includes longer feature articles, including the “Oscar Picks,” fall preview of theater lineups Looking for: Entertainment writers with a fl air for and in-depth coverage of the biannual W.I.L.D. (Walk In, Lay Down) concerts on creativity. No experience needed, but passion for campus. writing, movies, music and more is a plus. Cadenza began in the ‘80s as a full-length independent insert that was published once a week. The insert was incorporated as a section of Student Life in 2003 to Events to look forward to with Cadenza: expand readership. n Insider’s guide to the St. Louis music scene Aside from the traditional movie and album reviews, writers have contributed n Finding cheap concerts/tours critiques of art exhibits, video games and concert venues. Cadenza is always looking n Preview of KWUR week featuring Wash. U.’s own for reviewers in order to expand into all elements of arts and entertainment, such as radio station book and television show reviews. Cadenza also features articles and columns about n Actor/artist interviews the general world of entertainment media. n The best places to fi nd vintage albums Cadenza’s regular staff consists of staff writers, a movie editor, a music editor and n Oscar and Golden Globe award predictions a theater editor, all of whom report to the senior Cadenza editor. Cadenza typically n Updates on local theater shows and must-have meets once a week to discuss upcoming previews and critiques, generating ideas tickets from press releases as well as local happenings. n Essential playlists for the hipster student Writers for Cadenza enjoy perks such as free passes for movie screenings, backstage opportunities and interviews with artists and actors and early releases of upcoming People we’ve interviewed: CDs. Writers can have fl exible assignment schedules with a laid-back pace. So n Reel Big Fish whether you’re a literati waiting to pounce on the latest fi lm noir or a student looking n Duncan Sheik for a cheap movie date, Cadenza could be the place for you. n Guster n Arcade Fire n Linda Blair (actress from The Exorcist) n Brother Ali n Trey Parker and Matt Stone (creaters of South Spotlight on Park)

Cadenza has covered everything from popular culture to esoteric bands. Here is some of the best of the Bottom line: Make your friends jealous by getting 2006-2007 year. For complete articles, visit www.studlife.com. free previews of the latest movies, plays and CDs while getting a start in the world of entertainment n How to be a music snob (or at least fake it): Putting the attitude behind the iPod listener journalism. n Movie’s cast outperforms script – Smokin’ Aces: Reviewing the mobster fl ick Interested? e-mail [email protected] to get n Can Mr. Smith get to Washington anymore?: Looking at the campaign trail documentary of congressional started. candidate Jeff Smith

n Two points for honesty: W.I.L.D. concert headliner Guster opens up to Student Life C6 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US ORIENTATION 2007 sports

Are you a sports nut? Knowledgeable in a sport you used to play? Come be part of a winning team in Student Life’s sports section. Become a true Washington University sports fan and see just how fantastic Division III sports are. Sports writers can even have the opportunity to travel with various teams to away games. Typically, a sports reporter covers one varsity sports team for the entire season. These articles are complemented by features about club and intramural teams as well as individual athletes. Aside from the traditional basketball, soccer and volleyball games, Sports also covers lesser-known teams including equestrian, tae- kwon do and rugby. Sports goes out of bounds by featuring events such as poker tournaments, marathon running and the deaf Olympics. Though Sports mainly covers Wash. U. events, the section also branches out to include special St. Louis events. In the past, writers and photographers have interviewed fans at Busch Stadium when the Cardinals won the World Series, gone behind the scenes at a Rams telecast and covered the NCAA Division I Three-Point

Shooting Contest, held on campus during the Final Four. LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE Staff reporters cover both Wash. U. teams and write features throughout the year. Sports has three section editors—one in charge of men’s sports teams, one in charge of women’s and one for features. Each section editor reports to the senior Sports editor, who oversees the entire section and stays up-to-date on championships, tournaments and star athletes. Sports offers a great opportunity for reporters to get more involved in the Red and Green spirit and to bring scores and school spirit straight to students. Reporters often do weekend coverage of campus sports sporting events to bring the students up to speed on Bear sports. Writers even have the chance to get press passes to sporting events in St. Louis. in a nutshell Get your head in the game and join Sports today.

Looking for: Enthusiastic rookies who want to get a foot in the door in sports Instant replays writing. Experience: None required but familiarity with sports preferred. Here are some of last year’s highlights in the world of sports (for full articles, see www.studlife.com): Bottom line: Catch all the sports action n Lights, camera, football: Rams behind the scenes: An exclusive look at an alumni’s football coverage at CBS Sports while honing your skills in journalism. n Next stop Bears - Stevens Point: Men’s basketball to face #1 team after winning second round of NCAA tourney Attend games and be a part of the Red and Green spirit. n Just 26.2 miles from glory: Two grad students fi nd marathon success Interested? E-mail [email protected] n World Champions: Cardinals win the World Series to get started. n Volleyball team falls 3-2 in NCAA Championship match: Team ends year at 38-2 after a terrifi c post-season run cartoons & graphics

Student Life features an assortment of graphical elements to enhance and accompany stories. These include graphics, infographics, cartoons, comics and illustrations. Over the past few years, Student Life’s cartoonists and illustrators have won numerous graphics awards for their work. In addition to written arguments, the Forum section also prints visual arguments. in a nutshell These consist of editorial cartoons and illustrations. An editorial cartoon is an independent work that refl ects the opinion of the artist. An illustration is a visual Looking for: Students with an eye for art element that augments a column or Op-Ed. Humor is encouraged for both editorial and a sense of humor, or those with computer cartoons and illustrations. graphics skills Experience needed: None required, but knowledge of software such as Adobe Sample editorial cartoon Student Life also hosts Photoshop or Illustrator helpful for graphic comic strips, which are artists. typically 3-4 panels and are run regularly with recurring Bottom line: Take pen and pencil to paper characters and themes. These to help illustrate Student Life’s written points. usually showcase in the Or, get the point across with fancy graphics Cadenza section. and charts. Other graphical elements of the newspaper include Interested? E-mail [email protected] to infographics and general get started. graphics to accompany stories. Infographics typically run in News and present data and numbers in a more aesthetic way. Other graphics Sample infographic may be used in lieu of photography to best illustrate stories, particularly in Scene. DMITRI JACKSON | STUDENT LIFE

Sample comic strip

JASON ANDERSON | STUDENT LIFE ANNA DINNDORF | STUDENT LIFE ORIENTATION 2007 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US C7 photo

Student Life features award-winning photography captured by both advanced amateurs and novices alike. The photo section, comprised of a senior editor, section photo editors and staff photographers, visually illustrates every section of the paper, except Forum. Whether it’s breaking news, the latest basketball game or a colorful dance performance, Student Life’s photographers are on the scene. In addition to photographs accompanying stories, Student Life also publishes photo stories, spreads and slideshows. Photo spreads typically cover a major event on campus, like W.I.L.D. or Thurtene Carnival. In the past, our photographers have also created photo stories documenting subjects such as ROTC, homelessness in St. Louis or the Beta Bubbles party. Whenever a signifi cant photographic event occurs on campus, we always publish extended slideshows on our website as well. This year, we look forward to embracing new media and incorporating audio and possibly video into our photodocumentaries. Student Life photographers come from a variety of backgrounds, and while they act in a professional manner, you do not need a polished portfolio, years of training or expensive equipment to join the staff. The background of the average staff photographer typically includes a few high school classes or similar experiences. All photography at Student Life is digital and we have equipment available for the staff to use. Student Life maintains a very strict photojournalistic ethics policy. We do not stage photos unless shooting a portrait or photo-illustration. We document news as it occurs without interfering. When editing photos for publication, we do use Adobe Photoshop and other software but we do not condone photo or allow photo manipulation. The defi nition of manipulation is subjective, but in general it is any change that alters the content, interpretation, meaning or realism of a photograph, in a nutshell beyond normal cropping and tonal adjustments. It is permissible to create photo-illustrations, which combine Looking for: Camera fi ends who have an eye photographs with unnatural elements. We only publish for a photo-op. photo-illustrations that, when viewed by an average reader, are clearly not real photographs. Experience needed: While not required, some photographic experience is recommended.

Bottom line: Go behind the scenes at major events and learn techniques from senior photographers to get a head start in photojournalism.

Interested? E-mail [email protected] to get started.

LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE online Are you a tech-savvy writer who wants to get involved with multimedia journalism? Student Life’s online section covers breaking news and sports exclusives to bring the student body up-to-date. This year, Student Life received fi rst place for “Best Web site” in the Missouri College Media Association Awards. Our Web site is constantly expanding and currently receives 25,000 unique visitors each month. studlife.com in a nutshell

Visit us online at www.studlife.com!

Tech support Looking for: Students interested in integrating media with technology in online journalism The online staff is still being developed, but is principally composed of an online editor, who works closely with the editor in chief and executive editor Experience needed: Web experience preferred; to develop new content and maintain the Web site. writing experience preferred for blog writers The online editor is responsible for developing media presentations, such as photography slideshows, video clips or supplementary documents for Online-only features: stories. The online editor also works with College Publisher Inc. to develop n Photo slideshows: Petting zoo, Idan Raichel code for special projects and troubleshooting. Further responsibilities include concert, Spring W.I.L.D. concert, Thurtene creating PDF archives and tracking site statistics. carnival n Breaking news: crime updates, W.I.L.D. band previews and game highlights from weekend sporting events Get connected n Blogs: Previous blogs have included nightlife, study abroad, and concert blogs Students can subscribe to the online edition of Student Life through an RSS feed or through a free e-mail subscription. Over 10,000 students, Bottom line: Gain invaluable experience working with faculty and alumni subscribe to the e-mail edition of Student Life. new software and learning about the world of digital Subscribers get the added benefi t of receiving breaking news stories, media; great for students who love blogging and right to their inbox. learning about creative outlets for writing.

Interested? E-mail [email protected] to get Blog on started.

The newest addition to our online media is blogs.studlife.com. This project aims to keep students connected to nightlife, behind the scenes coverage of sports and news events and insights into studying abroad. We are always looking to expand this section, so if you have ideas for new blogs, we would love to hear them. If you are looking for a challenging job in web development and creative media or would like to contribute to a blog, Student Life is looking to hire you. C8 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US ORIENTATION 2007 design & copy editing

So you want to work for the newspaper but don’t want to write? No problem. Someone still has to put the articles on the page Design and someone else has to make sure those articles are coherent and free from grammatical errors. These people are Student Life’s Presentation counts. Headlines can attract a reader’s attention, designers and copy editors. but so too can the way the articles are laid out on the page. Graphics, colors and the placement of articles on a page Content aside, designers and copy editors change those articles differentiate each page from the next and make the newspaper that could just as easily be handed in to your next English class more appealing. Think of it as an advertisement for the articles: into a newspaper, one that should be both compelling to read and you make the newspaper look good and people will want to read interesting to look at. it. Designers ensure that readers don’t become confused by awkward jumps to different pages or pictures seemingly placed with the wrong article. How does design work? On a given day, each designer is Copy assigned a section of the paper, for example news or forum. The section’s articles are given to the designers and the designers The copy editors are some of the last people in the newspaper production begin to lay out the articles, formatting the text and arranging the line. While they may not have bylines or get very much credit, copy editors stories on the page. Then, the designers fi gure out where to place play an important role for the paper. In fact, the better the job they do, the the photos, headlines, and the rest of visual elements of the page. less they are noticed. Readers can sometimes focus on one spelling or Text boxes, info graphics, advertisement placement are familiar grammatical mistake and forget about the point of the article—copy editors territory to Student Life designers. try to make sure that doesn’t happen. The work put into writing and designing All design is done through the program InDesign on the the paper can fall apart if it is poorly presented so copy editors are sort of a computers in the Student Life offi ce. Even if you have no last line of defense against errors. familiarity with InDesign, our production staff can show you how It all comes down to credibility. Having a well-written, well-presented, error- to use the program and what to look for when designing a paper. free paper allows our audience a smooth read and our staff more respect. If you have an eye for design or would like to learn exactly how The process itself is pretty simple. After the newspaper’s been designed, design works, e-mail our design chief at [email protected]. copy editors read through the entire newspaper on the computer exactly as it will look the next day in print. Aside from correcting for spelling, the copy editors look for awkward grammar usage or phrases that might not make sense. Missing photo captions, incorrect by-lines, factual inaccuracies— these are the things the copy editors catch before the paper goes to print. Do you fi nd yourself reading cereal boxes for punctuation errors? Is “Eats Shoots and Leaves” on your bookshelf? Then you may have found your design in a nutshell true calling. Contact our copy chiefs at [email protected] to get involved, because error-free is the way to be. Looking for: Those with an eye for the visually appealing and an appreciation for a crisp layout.

Experience needed: Previous experience with layout copy editing in a nutshell software such as Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress, or PageMaker encouraged but not required.

Bottom line: Work behind the scenes and help bridge Looking for: Grammar fi ends, spelling gurus, and punctuation sticklers who the gap between the reporters and the readers. have a sharp attention for detail and a drive for perfection. Interested? E-mail [email protected] to get started. Bottom line: Be a part of the last line of defense before the paper goes to print.

Interested? E-mail [email protected] to get started. wusmi Miguel Espinosa Ellen Futterman Meet the WUSMI board: Miguel Espinosa graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with Since joining the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in 1982, Ellen Futterman has a Bachelors of Business Administration in Industrial Management in 1963 worked in just about every department, as a news reporter, feature writer, and with a Masters of Business Administration in International business in columnist, fi lm critic, critic-at-large and entertainment editor. During 1965. He has worked internationally in Spain and England for Continental her tenure as a writer, she has won a number of local, state and national Stephanie Craft Oil Company Ltd. and later served as treasurer of Conoco Inc. Throughout his awards, particularly for her coverage of issues that affect women Stephanie Craft is an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism. Before career he has been involved in a variety of industry activities. and children. She currently is the paper’s Daily Features Editor. Other earning a doctorate in communication from Stanford University, she worked as a newspaper He has also been involved in many community activities. He is a past newspaper experience includes work as a reporter at the Belleville News- journalist in California, Arkansas and Washington. She holds a master’s degree in journalism member of the Houston Public Library board having served as its Chair for Democrat in Belleville, Ill. and at the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner. from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in history from Washington University three terms. He was on the Parents Council of Washington University for Ms. Futterman graduated from Washington University in 1978, having in St. Louis, where she was news editor of Student Life. Her research focuses on press practices four years and was on its Executive Committee. He serves on the board of majored in urban studies and sociology. She did graduate work in and performance, journalism ethics and the role of journalism in a democracy. Current projects Washington University Student Media Inc. journalism at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. include a chapter on journalism transparency for the Handbook of Mass Media Ethics to be He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He and his wife Mary live in Houston In addition to her newspaper work, Ms. Futterman has taught published by Lawrence Erlbaum in 2008 and a chapter in a 14-nation study of freedom of speech with their two children. journalism and media classes for more than 20 years at Webster frames in coverage of the Danish cartoon controversy. Her work has appeared in a number of University and Washington University’s University College. journals, including Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, the Journal of Mass Media Ms. Futterman lives in Olivette with her husband, Jeff Burkett, and Ethics, Mass Communication & Society, Communication Law & Policy, the Howard Journal of Art Silverblatt their children Jackson, 9; Jesse, 19; and Megan, 21. Communication, and the International Journal of Public Opinion Research. Art Silverblatt is Professor of Communications and Journalism at Webster University. He earned his Ph.D. in 1980 from Michigan State University. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including Steven J. Givens James T. Madore “Media Literacy: Keys to Interpreting Media Messages,” “The Dictionary of Media Literacy,” “Approaches to the Study of Media Literacy,” “International Steven Givens leads Washington University’s Communications team James T. Madore was appointed Albany Bureau Chief for Newsday in March, 2007. He is Communications: A Media Literacy Approach,” and “Approaches to Genre and is responsible for the planning and implementation of public responsible for the daily newspaper’s coverage of state government and politics and coordinates Study,” which is scheduled to be published in 2007. Silverblatt’s work has affairs strategies and programs for local, national and international the work of bureau personnel and staff from the paper’s base on Long Island. been translated into Japanese, Korean, Chinese and German. news initiatives for the Danforth Campus, for external electronic From 1989 through 2005, Madore worked as a business reporter for the Watertown (N.Y.) Daily communications, and for internal communications including the print and Times, Buffalo News and Newsday, covering a variety of topics including the economy, retail, media, electronic editions of The Record. Prior to being named to this position in trade, manufacturing and labor. His stories have garnered honors from Investigative Reporters and Mitch Margo January 2007, he served for nine years as assistant to Chancellor Mark Editors, the National Headliners Awards and New York State Associated Press Association, among Mitch Margo has been a member of the WUSMI Board since 1999 and S. Wrighton, during which time he led the steering committees for two others. He also has appeared on National Public Radio, MSNBC and the Fox News Channel. served as its president from 2003-2007. Mitch graduated from Washington presidential debates. Madore served on the board of directors of the Society of American Business Editors & Writers University in 1977. He served as co-editor in chief of Student Life during A native of St. Louis, Givens is an experienced and accomplished and is a past president of the Columbia Journalism Alumni Association. He received a bachelor’s his senior year and played varsity baseball for all of his years at WU. communicator who has worked in education nearly his entire career. In degree in history and political science from Washington University, where he was co-editor in chief After several years as a reporter (The Detroit News, Los Angeles Herald addition, he is the author of fi ve children’s books, numerous religious- of Student Life. He also received a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Examiner), Mitch returned to WU for law school, receiving his law degree in education publications, and commentaries and feature articles that Journalism. He currently serves as vice president and alumni critique coordinator of WUSMI. 1983. He has been involved in several high profi le cases, including serving have appeared in local and national publications and broadcast on NPR. as lead trial counsel in the First Amendment case Gilleo v. City of Ladue, Givens was a consulting writer, composer and musical performer for the Laura Meckler which was argued successfully before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1994. Emmy Award-winning documentary on the 1904 World’s Fair that aired He has served on a variety of committees and has been the recipient of nationally on PBS. Laura Meckler is a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, based in Washington, D.C., awards such as St. Louis ACLU Volunteer Lawyer of the Year in 1995. where she covers health and social policy. She came to the Journal from The Associated Press Washington bureau, where she covered social policy and politics. Before that, she covered state Kenneth J. Cooper government in Columbus, Ohio. She got her start covering everything from schools and cops to the Jeff Leen annual Pro Football Hall of Fame festival at The Repository in Canton, Ohio, about 50 miles south Kenneth J. Cooper, a Pulitzer Prize winner, has been a newspaper of her hometown of Cleveland. She was a Nieman fellow at Harvard University in 2003-04 and in Jeff Leen received his A.B. in English Literature and Drama in 1979 from reporter and editor for nearly 30 years, specializing in government, politics 1999, she won the Livingston Award for National Reporting, a prize given to journalists under age Washington University in St. Louis, where he worked as a senior editor on and social policy, at the Washington Post, Boston Globe, Knight Ridder, 35, for her coverage of organ donation and transplantation issues. At Washington University, she the school magazine, Subject to Change. In 1982, he received his M.A. in St. Louis Post-Dispatch and St. Louis American. In 1984, Cooper shared a was editor in chief of Student Life. She graduated in 1990. Journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia. After graduation, he Pulitzer for special local reporting for “The Race Factor,” a Boston Globe joined the Miami Herald as a reporter in the Gulf Coast Bureau. Beginning series that examined institutional racism in Boston. in 1985, he worked on the paper’s investigative team in Miami. In 1987, he He covered the nation’s capital for a dozen years and once served as Jonathan Greenberger co-authored a 10-part series on the Medellin Cartel that was later turned into the Post’s correspondent for South Asia. In his second stint at the Boston a book, “Kings of Cocaine: A True Story of Murder, Money and International Globe, he was its National Editor from 2001 to 2005. Jonathan Greenberger works as a producer for ABC News based out of its Washington, D.C. Corruption.” At the Herald, he also contributed to the coverage of Hurricane Currently, he is a freelance magazine writer, a fellow at the Center for bureau and is currently covering the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill. He Andrew that was awarded the Pulitzer Prize Gold Medal for Public Service in Media and Society at the University of Massachusetts-Boston and a Fair previously worked for ABC’s Sunday morning political discussion show, “This Week with George 1993. Since 1997, he has been a reporter and an editor in the Washington Health Journalism Fellow with the Joint Center for Political and Economic Stephanopoulos.” Greenberger graduated from Washington University in 2005 after working on Post’s investigative unit, where he was part of a four-reporter team whose Studies in Washington, D.C. In 2007, he directed a training program for Student Life for four years, including a one-year term as editor in chief during his senior year. He investigation of D.C. police shootings won the 1999 Pulitzer Gold Medal, the newspaper copy editors sponsored by the Maynard Institute for Journalism is originally from Columbus, Ohio and he joined the WUSMI Board in the fall of 2006. paper’s fi rst since Watergate. Education and was a Fulbright Scholar at Cairo University in Egypt. ORIENTATION 2007 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US C9 advertising How to place an ad quick facts about Placing an ad with Student Life is easy. University benefi ts First, call the advertising offi ce at 935- advertising 6713 and ask to speak to an account Student Life offers great benefi ts to students, executive. He or she will discuss different faculty, and staff members wanting to advertise, ad sizes and prices with you. Once you so be sure to take advantage of it. University decide on a size and date for your ad to Departments get a 25% discount on all Awards: run, an insertion order must be fi lled out advertisements. Their rate is $9 per column inch Each year we attend CNBAM, the College Newspaper and then faxed to you to sign and fi ll out instead of $12, which is the open rate for local Business & Advertising Managers Conference, where payment information. The last step is to e- and national businesses. Furthermore, university we meet to share ideas and selling strategies with mail your ad in PDF format to advertising@ departments do not have to prepay; we can bill you account executives from universities all over the studlife.com. If you’d prefer, we can design instead. It should be noted that we do not do the FIS country. We have received many awards over the online billing. Instead, upon receiving a bill from us your ad for no extra charge. Just tell your years, some of the most recent being: you just have to make a check request. account executive that you would like Most importantly, students, faculty, and staff n Best Classifi ed Page us to design your ad and give him or her get free classifi eds for personal/non-business use. 2nd place, 2007 specifi cations for how you want the ad to Just be sure to e-mail the classifi ed from your wustl n Best Display Ad in spot color look. We will do our best to design an ad account to classifi [email protected]. 3rd place, 2006 that meets your satisfaction. n Best Rate Card 1st Place, 2006 n Best Marketing Package/Media Kit 3rd place, 2006 n Best Electronic Banner Ad—House Getting involved 1st place, 2006 n Best Advertising Student Staff of the Year, Circulation under 40,000 Halfway through each semester we 1st place, 2006 evaluate whether or not we will need to Training fi ll any student advertising or business We provide students with the skills and experience Readership statistics: positions for the following semester. to understand the inner workings of Student Life. It Amongst the 13,000 students on campus, is important that our staff stays informed about all Advertising & business student staff Student Life is the most widely read publication. positions include Account Executives, the products we offer such as display ads, online Graphic Designers, Subscriptions Manager, ads, and promotions. Our priority is to teach our According to our market research in 2005: n 93% of WU students read Student Life Offi ce Manager, Marketing & Circulation staff good customer relations, management, and n 69% of WU students have not read Manager and Delivery Operations Manager. problem-solving skills, not only so they can serve our clients but to prepare them for the professional another local print publication in the To recruit applicants, we then print fl iers business world. We also make sure the student last month and house ads to attract prospective staff takes an active role in decision making and employees. The selection process involves implementing new ideas for the business side submitting a resume and an application. of Student Life. No matter what career fi eld our Contact information: We then proceed to interviewing the employees choose to enter, they will benefi t from the Phone: 935-6713 applicants. range of experience they gain here. 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Andrew O’Dell has been the Name: Amy Guterman Name: Caitlin Lonning Name: Nick Mulvihill General Manager of Student Life Position: Graphic Designer Position: Account Executive Position: Marketing & Circulation Manager since 1997. As one of only two full- Year: Senior Year: Senior Year: Senior time professionals on staff, Andrew Major: Visual Communications Major: English Literature Major: Marketing, Managerial & Economic oversees all operations of the Hometown: San Diego, Calif. Hometown: Connecticut Strategies newspaper. He works closely with the What you like to do for fun: Hanging out with What you like to do for fun: Reading, Hometown: Wayne, New Jersey board of directors to set goals for the friends, ice skating, reading, and doing arts jogging, chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool, What you like to do for fun: Playing soccer, and crafts organization and keeps the shootin’ some b-ball outside of the school working out and card games Why you like working for Student Life: I like Board informed on major issues Why you like working for Student Life: I’m a Why you like working for Student Life: working for student life because it gives me Sales Representative for Student Life, and it’s affecting Student Life. He maintains It’s a great paper and the advertisements experience designing in for clients, and it’s a been really useful to get some advertising and practically sell themselves. the fi nancial records for Student Life fun work environment. business experience in my job, as I want to and provides guidance for both the go into publishing after graduation. I’ve also business and editorial staffs on a really enjoyed the community feeling in the Name: Christine Yip variety of issues. He has a degree in offi ce, and the friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Position: Offi ce Manager political science from the University of Name: Amy Goldenberg Year: Junior Missouri. He is also heavily involved in Position: Student Advertising Sales Manager Majors: Finance, Accounting the national trade organization, College Year: Junior Hometown: New Jersey/Texas Name: Larissa Marco Newspaper Business & Advertising Majors: Marketing, Spanish What you like to do for fun: Spend time with Position: Account Executive Managers, having held a variety of Hometown: Tampa, FL my friends Year: Senior positions, including president from What you like to do for fun: running, horse- Why you like working for Student Life: Great Major: Economics 2001-2003. He was also named the back riding, dancing, spending time at the way to get involved at Wash. U. Hometown: New York beach, being with friends Newspaper Association of America’s What you like to do for fun: Cook, ceramics, Why you like working for Student Life: I like Advertising Educator of the Year in play tennis. 2005. Andrew lives in South City with the people and the fact that I’m getting real Name: Hanna Heck Why you like working for Student Life: I like Position: Account Executive his beagle, Riley. work experience. working for Student Life because it gives me Year: Junior an opportunity to work with wonderful people Major: International Studies, Chinese and get to know the local community. Sara Judd is the Advertising Sales Name: Laura Cuber Hometown: New York Manager for Student Life. A full- Position: Offi ce Manager What you like to do for fun: I really like dancing and experiencing quality culinary time professional on the staff, she Year: Senior Name: Michael White Major: English, Women and Gender Studies adventures (aka eating = my life)..surprise, graduated from the University of Position: Account Executive Hometown: Darian, Ill. surprise Missouri in 2004 with a degree in Year: Junior What you like to do for fun: Read, cook, Major: Marketing, International Business Why you want to work for Student Life: Communication. She enjoys working spend time with my friends, go to the theater, Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA I want to work for StudLife because it at Student Life because she loves watch movies What you like to do for fun: Play basketball, seems exciting. I like being a part of new seeing students become so involved Why you like working for Student Life: I like hang out with friends communities, having new and different and motivated about something that is that even though we work everyone usually Why you want to work for Student Life: I experiences, and I want to learn what a sales read all over their campus. has a good time and we maintain a fairly high want to work with Student Life in order to gain job is like. I feel as if I can benefi t greatly level of humor in the offi ce. experience with advertising and marketing. from this opportunity. C10 STUDENT LIFE | ABOUT US ORIENTATION 2007 We want YOU …to become a part of Student Life!

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