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Accidental alert 10TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON WEEK activation causes student concern Resulting confusion raises questions of campus emergency preparedness

MICHAEL TABB EDITOR-IN-CHIEF happen if it wasn’t fake.” “We heard the sirens going off Wednesday morning’s false in class but just thought they were emergency announcement left some building alarms,” sopho- students confused and worried more Sydney Kapp said. “I didn’t after a staff member taking an have my phone or email open in online test set the system off by class, so I didn’t get a notification accident. that there was an emergency until An undisclosed Washington much later. It’s a little disconcert- University employee was taking a ing that I was so unaware because computer-based test to check her it might be bad if it were real.” knowledge of the school’s year- The University’s emergency old Alertus emergency response sirens went off at about 10:28 system when she accidentally a.m., and the “all clear” signal switched out of the test and sent was sent at around 10:31 a.m. out a real university-wide alert. Some students did not receive Within 90 seconds, sirens were email alerts until after 10:50 a.m. MICHAEL TABB | STUDENT LIFE going off across each Washington The school’s emergency web- A horse-drawn carriage waits outside the Danforth University Center in celebration of George Washington Week. University campus. While the site temporarily crashed due to The week of programming in honor of the University’s namesake was first held in 2003, coinciding with the Univer- “all clear” signal was sent only an influx of visitors. sity’s 150th anniversary. The carriage rides were sponsored by sophomore honorary Lock and Chain. two minutes and 15 seconds later, “It’s hard to say this now, but it the text message and email alerts, really was beneficial in the long which a third party releases peri- run,” Steven Givens, associate odically over about half an hour, vice chancellor for public affairs, arrived to students at differ- said. “We learned a lot today… Approaching SU elections face ent times and sometimes in the most importantly that our web- wrong order—informing people site couldn’t handle that amount of a campus threat after they of traffic at one time.” lack of candidates, empty seats were told everything was safe. “We can start reacting to that “I was freaked when I got and put a better system in place,” NEWS STAFF “The last two SU execs have be responsible for, which is a lot the texts [that] there was an Givens added. been uncontested, and their level of of money. There’s a lot to do with emergency,” sophomore Masha Outside the website malfunc- Campaigning for Student Union productivity, in my opinion, hasn’t it and a lot of opinion in the office Popelyukhina said. “I heard the tion, every other part of the elections begins on Monday but been any different from the slates about when to use it and how to do sirens and got them in the right University’s emergency alert sys- only one slate has declared inter- when they were once contested,” so, and students should know where order, but…I do think it’s impor- tem worked properly, said Matt est for executive positions—and the Nicks said. “These are very serious their officers stand in terms of that tant that all these things function Arthur, director of incident com- slate has yet to find all necessary roles and big time commitments, so money. When you run opposed, no well in case there is a real emer- munication solutions. members. as long as the people who decide one really cares about your opin- gency, which could easily be the The school’s email, text The slate, headed by presiden- ultimately to do it are ready for the ion on what to do with the money case. I think this little fake emer- tial candidate and current Vice time commitment that it takes, it because they don’t really have a gency opened eyes to what could SEE ERROR, PAGE 3 President of Administration, junior can be an excellent exec.” choice,” she added. Matt Re, has not yet selected a But 2010-11 SU President DeBaun said recent internal candidate for Vice President of Morgan DeBaun, whose Open changes to SU might be potential EMERGENCY AT-A-GLANCE Finance. Slate beat Nate Ferguson’s Bold causes of decreased interest in exec- 90 SECONDS If another slate does not run, it Slate three years ago, argued that an utive positions. will be the third uncontested exec uncontested slate is likely to run a “I ran for president because I had Time for all sirens to race in a row. less powerful campaign. control over the budget, and I knew activate Current SU President, senior “I think the fact that these teams there were things I wanted to do Julian Nicks said that if the vice aren’t up against any competition with that. That’s a rule that’s now president of finance position on will definitely affect how they run,” been changed. Now the old team 2 MINUTES, 15 SECS the running slate is not filled before she said. “The point of an election writes the budget rules for the new Time until all-clear campaigning begins on Monday, is to give students a voice and so team,” she said. “It’s made a pretty the Constitutional Council will have they can feel empowered to make big impact and might be why some to decide how to proceed. a change. When there is a choice, people don’t want to run. It’s as if ~30 MINUTES Nicks said competition in the people are forced to take sides and George Bush was writing the plan election is not indicative of a suc- make judgment calls, and the opin- for [Barack] Obama to use—it just Time until student cessful SU executive slate. He was ions and decisions that the team has doesn’t make much sense. I think notification complete the only student to run for SU to make must be explicit.” ! President for this year. “SU has roughly $2 million to SEE SU, PAGE 2 Agent who brought PSY to America talks networking

JOANNA YOON building relationships that have Ziyi Zhang and director Ang Lee. a particularly magnanimous per- which he shared his life story. CONTRIBUTING REPORTER been crucial to both his career and When security blocked Lee, he pre- son to those around him. Growing “When I was looking for an personal life. Lee, who moved to tended he could not speak English up in Seattle, he would frequently internship last summer, I realized I Despite Time magazine’s America at the age of two, mainly and went into the ceremony. deliver his mother’s home-baked was networking for one purpose— “D-” grade for Korean pop artist works as a middleman bringing That night, the foreign film won cookies to neighbors. to secure something. But that didn’t PSY’s “Wonderful Pistachios Get foreign artists to America. He also the Oscar for Best Art Direction. When Lee’s father developed a feel right. [Lee], albeit through TV, Crackin’” 2013 Super Bowl com- owns a restaurant in Seoul that At the after party, Lee met the brain tumor five years ago, he was inspired me to think about long- mercial, “Gangnam Style” was one opened three months ago. Sony executive who would set the treated immediately because of term relationships rather than of the most popular songs of 2012. Lee’s involvement in the enter- stage for the rest of his career. help from Lee’s friend Tom Sherak, focusing on short-term goals, as And with more than 1.3 billion tainment industry began somewhat Lee said his successful intro- a partner at Revolution Studios and well as generously giving to oth- views, it is the most viewed video spontaneously. He was travelling duction of PSY to American pop an active sponsor of fundraising ers without expecting anything in in the history of YouTube. after he graduated college and culture was not the result of his for multiple sclerosis research and return,” Sull said. Kyu Lee, the agent behind the happened to be in Los Angeles business acumen but of his con- therapy. With the help of the Korean South Korean singer’s success, the same week as the Academy nections with professionals in the “It is good to make those rela- Student Association and Alpha spoke to Washington University Awards. When his friend invited industry. Braun, for instance, is tionships now because it is better Kappa Psi, Sull was able to bring students on Monday night about him over to watch the award show, a good friend of comedian Kevin to ask friends than strangers, and Lee to the University. He hoped his experience in the entertainment he decided to go see it live instead. Hart. As a result, PSY appeared friends are able to help you bet- students would “take back a fresh industry. As the founder and CEO “We are in LA. Why don’t we go at the 2012 MTV Video Music ter because they know you more. perspective on how to best prepare of Kino 33 Entertainment in Los and watch it? Why do we have to Awards, which Hart hosted. Everything I have done today, I for their professional careers.” Angeles, Lee referred PSY to his watch it [on TV]?” Lee said. “You don’t have to have a certain included friends at some point,” “It is not about getting a 4.0. It good friend Scooter Braun, who Lee did not have an invitation path to get somewhere. You don’t Lee said. has much more to do with having manages pop stars such as Justin to the awards but spotted a group have to have perfect grades to get Yoonkee Sull, who graduated good relationships with a lot of Bieber and Carly Rae Jepsen. of people who turned out to be the something. It is all really what you from Wash. U. last semester, saw people,” Sull said. Lee shared his thoughts with crew of “Crouching Tiger, Hidden make of it,” Lee said. Lee speak on the “MK Show,” students about the importance of Dragon,” including Yun-Fat Chow, Even as a young child, Lee was a popular talk show in Korea on SEE PSY, PAGE 9

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EVENT WINTER STORM Treasury funds AngryAsianMan CALENDAR WARNING RICHARD MATUS representative and senior Michael As of print time, STAFF REPORTER Rudolph added. THURSDAY 21 the National CSSA members also discussed the Jazz at Holmes Concert Series Weather Service Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge, 8 p.m. in St. Louis has Student Union Treasury funded all value of bringing Yu to speak on campus Amina Figarova Quintet, renowned pianist/ issued a winter three appeals it heard in a short meeting over simply reading up on his free and composer from NYC and Amsterdam. Co- storm warning Tuesday night, including a speaker spon- extensive blog posts. for Thursday, sponsored by University College and the sored by the Chinese Students & Scholars “The difference between having him Department of Music. The concert is free and February 21 from open to the public. 9 a.m. to mid- Association, a pre-medical conference for come here and the blog is having him night. Impacts the Minority Association of Pre-medical speak about his personal experience. On may include Students (MAPS) and a Model United his blog he mostly talks about current heavy snow, sleet FRIDAY 22 and ice. Nations conference. events,” Lu said. About $2,000 was set side aside Ultimately, Treasury unanimously Department of Music Concert for Phil Yu from AngryAsianMan. funded the appeal, with some represen- Clocktower 560 Music Center, E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 7:30 p.m. com to speak and field questions for tatives citing the optimal timing and “The World of Shostakovich” presented by approximately two hours. Yu, a Korean- uniqueness of the community the event WUSTL symphony orchestra and conducted QUOTE American, started writing the website in reaches. by Steven Jarvi. Guest speaker is Peter 2001, and it has become one of the most “As of right now, we don’t have George Schmelz, department chair. The concert is OF THE DAY widely read blogs on Asian-American Takei coming…it’s not in April so it’s free and open to the public. life. another event we could have in March,” Ovations Series “I realized that I “He’s like a one-man news outlet for Treasury representative and freshman Mallinckrodt Center, Edison Theatre, 8 p.m. the entire Asian American community… Sam Williams said. “Alonzo King LINES Ballet.” Tickets $36 really didn’t know he focuses not only on events that make The event is tentatively scheduled to for the general public, $32 for seniors, $28 the community look good but also any- take place from 3-5 p.m. on March 3 for WUSTL faculty and staff and $20 for children and students. Tickets are available where to go or what thing that matters to the community,” in Umrath Lounge, with the status of through the Edison Theatre box office. Also CSSA External Vice President and soph- a possible Bear’s Den private dinner, on February 23. to do, which is a omore Chris Lu said. potentially from 5-7 p.m., contingent on CSSA’s appeal initially included a $500 Congress of the South 40 funding. little scary. I think expense to bring 20-30 students to dinner In a 14-2 decision, Treasury also SATURDAY 23 with Yu, but Treasury rejected the extra funded the travel and hotel costs for Department of Music Concert maybe the University funding. MAPS’ conference in Louisville, Ky., 560 Music Center, Ballroom Theater, 7:30 p.m. “I really don’t support the dinner… totaling approximately $2,000. The con- “From Vienna to Prague” by The Kingsbury should do a little it seems like something we shouldn’t be ference will largely focus on providing Ensemble. Tickets are $20 for the general using the general student activities fee interaction with students and admission public, $15 for seniors, $5 for students and for,” Treasury representative and sopho- officers and offer workshops with prac- free for children. Tickets are available at the more briefing on that, door. more Asher Trangle said. tice interviews and MCAT preparation. maybe at orientation “I support them having the din- DUC IN/DUC OUT Annual Vermonster ner but not us funding it,” Treasury SEE TREASURY, PAGE 9 Challenge DUC, Tisch Commons, 8 p.m. or something.” Students compete in teams of five to eat an ice cream sundae. Benefiting Relay for Life. - Arjay Parhar, SU FROM PAGE 1 SUNDAY 24 Freshman Department of Music Concert 560 Music Center, E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 3 p.m. “Wind Ensemble Concert” directed by Chris Becker. The concert is free and open to the POLICE public. BEAT

DUC Filmboard Screening February 20 DUC, Tisch Commons, 8 p.m. False Alarm— At about 10:40 A.M., the Screening of the Oscars show. This event is university’s emergency alert system was open to the WUSTL community. accidentally activated.

ASRIEL BARKER | STUDENT LIFE Members of Student Union executive board comment during the joint session of Student Union Senate and Treasury last week. people might have less incentive to run around campus are compensated, includ- because they have less of a control over ing residential advisors and members of the what they can really do and are just follow- Congress of the South 40. Currently, the ing other people’s pre-set rules instead.” Student Union Constitution dictates that In addition to a low level of running SU executives cannot be paid out of the interest, SU remains without an election student activities fee. Though Nicks said a commissioner for the upcoming race. change in this legislation has been consid- In the absence of an election commis- ered, it will likely not be proposed this year. sioner, Nicks and current Vice President “We don’t think we have enough time to of Public Relations Taylor Docking have fully educate people on what they’re vot- taken on many of the responsibilities of ing on yet and actually get it passed, which organizing the election. Nicks said that is why we have decided to not necessarily Sophomore Class Council Vice President try to get it in for at least the spring ballot. of External Affairs Jodi Small may take But perhaps we might push some legisla- over the position. tion [possibly after I get out of office] for a Nicks believes that lack of monetary potential change in the fall,” Nicks said. compensation is likely a deterrent for many Dean of Campus Life Jill Carnaghi sug- students to pursue the time-consuming gested that most students’ high levels of positions. commitment on campus might inhibit them “The reality is, with the job having very from considering student government. few incentives, outside of 30- to 40-hour “Things kind of ebb and flow,” Carnaghi weeks...it’s a very big time commitment for said. “I think students are busy, if not busier people to make—for people who have jobs than they’ve ever been, which sometimes and things like that—because it’s unpaid. concerns me. I’d rather have students get It could be very difficult for some students involved in one or two things that they’re who might be interested but literally can’t excited about and can invest their time in.” afford a position of service to the commu- Nicks also shared the concern that time nity,” Nicks said. “We have to think more constraints and other pressures make it creatively about how we can provide oppor- difficult for students to serve in student gov- tunities for them.” ernment or become invested in its role on Nicks added that other student leaders campus. “This seems like it’s going to be a time of transition, A wine & food hideaway featuring: and definitely it’s some- You need a class to weekly pasta specials thing we’ve been thinking flat bread pizza wine friendly entrees about in terms of SU and… graduate on time. house made desserts about the culture of SU that over 30 wines by the glass might have changed how craft cocktails Chances are we have it. local artisan beer on tap we bring forth student lead- & wine flights ers—maybe it’s an increasing workload, maybe it’s the time constraint on students Graduate from your own school at Wash. U., maybe it’s the school becoming harder and with courses from ours. students actually don’t have time,” Nicks said. Learn how at “But we are looking for phoenix.edu/graduate ways to re-garner interest in SU, and we make a lot of big changes in the

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ERROR FROM PAGE 1 message and phone alerts go where there was actually an GREEN CUP STANDINGS through Everbridge, a com- emergency,” freshman Arjay munication company that runs Parhar said. “I realized that I NEWS STAFF emergency communication for really didn’t know where to go or more than 100 higher educational what to do, which is a little scary. The 3rd annual Green Cup is entering its institutions nationally. Arthur I think maybe the University final week. The competition pits said the system sent tens of thou- should do a little more briefing residential colleges and fraternities sands of messages within half an on that, maybe at orientation or hour, reaching most individuals something.” against one another to encourage by at least one method of com- Other students said they found energy reductions through the month of munication within 10 minutes. the sirens more confusing than “All universities that I’m aware worrisome. February. The standings are as follows: of go through a third-party com- “I just heard the sirens and pany. That certainly sprang up figured they were a test or after Virginia Tech.,” Arthur something,” sophomore Alyssa TEAM RANK % REDUCTION said, referring to the 2007 cam- Johanson said. “I looked out the pus shooting. window, and it didn’t seem like SIGMA CHI 1 24% Givens said the false alarm there was a tornado or any kind is beneficial in that it showed of natural disaster.” SIGMA NU 2 19% how people would respond to “Initially I thought it was a TKE/HOUSE 11 3 11% an actual emergency as opposed fire alarm, I guess, but then I to an announced drill that many realized that it could be any- BETA/AEPI 4 8% students simply ignore. thing. I really didn’t know what PHI DELT 4 8% “We certainly are sorry if we to think. But I figured I was safe scared people…but we are glad on the third floor of the library,” KAPPA SIG 6 7% people responded,” Givens said. sophomore Andrew Schoer said. SAE 7 0% “We didn’t do it on purpose but “By the time I got to the website, since it happened, let’s learn the ‘all clear’ [audio announce- FRATERNITIES THETA XI 8 -9% from it—and we have.” ment] came. And so it wasn’t too Some students noted that the scary.” RUSOFO 15% false alert highlighted the lack Chief of Police Don Strom 1 of a well-publicized contingency could not be reached for LIGGETT/KOENIG 2 14% plan for emergencies other than comment. 14% fire drills. With additional reporting by LEE/BEAU 2 “It made me think of what Divya Kumar, Sahil Patel and WGE 4 13% exactly I would do in a situation Sadie Smeck. BROOKINGS 5 12% tell us JKL 6 11% ELIOT 7 10%

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STAFF EDITORIAL FORUMThorp: A strong choice, despite baggage n Sept. 13, 2012, On paper, Thorp seems an At least at Wash. U., Thorp rather than the typical five, and following the unlikely candidate for provost doesn’t have to worry about became one of the youngest announcement of mainly because of his impres- Here, as provost, Thorp the alumni donor fallout from chancellors in the United States O Provost Ed Macias’ sive background. As the current will have ample op- NCAA sanctions. when he took the UNC-CH retirement, Student Life ran chancellor of the University of The Wash. U. way may prove office in 2008. He holds 12 a staff editorial on Macias’ North Carolina at Chapel Hill, portunity to embrace jarring to Thorp at first. Here, patents, co-founded a phar- accomplishments and our hopes he will take a positional demo- his inherent multidisci- community is built around maceuticals group and has for his replacement. In that tion from chancellor of a top-30 the arts and sciences. Here, published 130 scholarly articles. editorial, we recalled that under public university to serve as the plinary nature. students compete for academic He also maintains an active Macias’ tenure, the seven-min- provost of a top-15 private uni- scholarships rather than athletic digital presence on Twitter (@ ute passing rule was extended versity. He will transition from ones. Here, as provost, Thorp chanthorp) and on his UNC to 10 minutes and the disparity an undergraduate student body maybe Thorp hoped to distance will have ample opportunity to blog. While we had hoped the between men’s and women’s of more than 18,000 to one a himself from tarnish by associ- embrace his inherent multidis- next high-ranking University pay was greatly reduced—and third of its size. He will move ation. He had already declared ciplinary nature. official would come from a in three schools, women’s from a culture of Division I his intent to hang up his chan- Though he received a non-hard-science discipline salaries now exceed men’s. athletes to a spirit of Division cellor’s robe and return to the doctorate in chemistry from following the appointment Because the deans of all seven III student-athletes at a place chemistry classroom effective the California Institute of of Jen Smith, a professor in schools report to the provost, where academics supersede June 30, 2013. With Wash. U.’s Technology, Thorp is a veri- the Department of Earth and we also called for an interdis- athletics and the last poetry announcement, on July 1 he table renaissance man. He Planetary Sciences, to dean of ciplinary-minded hire for the slam hosted a larger student will exchange his Carolina blue was reared in the theater, at the College of Arts & Sciences, role of the University’s chief audience than the last sporting for red and green and will trade 17 studied guitar at Berklee Thorp’s diverse background and academic officer. On Feb. 18, event. in fears of athletes receiving College of Music, once won a commitment to the arts gives us 2013, after a nearly-five-month But perhaps that’s why he’s credit for nonexistent African regional Rubik’s Cube-solving hope that his Wash. U. leader- search, Washington University leaving. In the midst of an and Afro-American Studies competition and is now an ship will one day be held with announced its new provost for NCAA investigation into the classes for fears of engineers accomplished jazz musician the same reverence as Macias’. the 2013-14 academic year, questionable academic practices installing keyloggers on teach- and pianist. Thorp obtained We’re pro-Thorp and hope soon Holden Thorp. surrounding UNC-CH sports, ing assistants’ computers. his doctorate in three years, his Twitter handle will be, too.

Go big or go home: The perks and America Moves misunderstandings of Keystone XL Forward on Climate

MATT CURTIS Pipeline would simply encour- Neb., where water from the COURTESY OF GREEN ACTION FORUM EDITOR age its diversion to the Asian Ogallala Aquifer is unusually RACHEL WESTRATE jobs and lives outside of this market. Further, since a pipe- close to the surface. CONTRIBUTING WRITER movement. Sunday made me his past weekend saw line crossing the Pacific Ocean If the obvious environmental realize that the climate move- some 40,000 people is, at present, impractical, oil advantages are not enough to ast weekend, I, along ment is no longer dominated gather in beautiful would be shipped, a method of sway opponents to the Keystone with 56 other Wash. by radicals—it is dominated T Washington D.C. to transportation that is much less XL Pipeline, then perhaps the U. students, made the by everyday people who have urge President Barack Obama environmentally-friendly than political implications are. Of L 15-hour bus ride to realized the necessity of action not to sign off on the con- is the Keystone XL Pipeline. A the countries Canada would Washington D.C. to participate when it comes to our Earth. struction of the Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oil to be shipping its black gold to, in the country’s largest climate Don’t get me wrong, there Pipeline, a required measure for Canada’s west coast is already in many would be American allies, rally in history: Forward on were still plenty of strange folk its construction to take place as the works. such as Japan, South Korea Climate. Approximately 40,000 around—the kind of people it crosses international borders. Current methods of moving and the Philippines. However, people gathered outside the that every movement somehow The protest is laudable, and Canadian oil across the bor- the majority of Canadian oil Washington memorial at 12 attracts, but no movement really countries should certainly transi- der to America are themselves would go to our adversaries: p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17 to call wants. Those people who held tion away from consumption of environmentally-unfriendly, gas-guzzling China, which is President Barack Obama to signs reading, “God hates the fossil fuels, but forbidding the involving as they do transport responsible for most of Iran’s oil action concerning the Keystone pipeline” and starting chants of construction of the pipeline is by either rail or truck. In order exports, and ever-cantankerous XL tar sands pipeline as well as “They set our world on fire so the wrong way to go about doing to keep pace with the rapidly- Russia. Further, increasing the various other environmental and let the corporations burn!” But it. increasing production of tar flow of oil from Canada, one climate-related issues. what surprised me is the incred- Much of the discussion sands petroleum in Canada, for of America’s closest interna- This was my first time being ibly small number of these regarding why the president which the existing infrastructure tional friends, into the country involved in something this large extremists—and the relatively should not approve the con- is already insufficient, count- will have the obvious effect and, for that matter, anything little attention everyone else struction of the Keystone less more trucks and trains of reducing the amount of oil of the kind, and I was terrified paid to them. XL Pipeline centers around would have to be utilized. By that is imported from else- that I wouldn’t fit in. I thought Out there, in the freezing cold the environmental impact of contrast, the Keystone XL where. Realistically, Mexico I was going to get on that bus of Sunday afternoon, you could extracting petroleum from tar Pipeline would be much more and Venezuela will be the heading to D.C. and everyone find any type of person you can sands, which is what the pipe sustainable in terms of green- most harmed, but the latter is would immediately know that I imagine: from college stu- would deliver to U.S. refineries. house gas emissions than are openly antagonistic, and Middle didn’t belong. I identify myself dents to families with children It has been noted—correctly— current methods—a station- Eastern imports will also suffer. as an environmentalist—I sup- to 60-year-old couples, from that such extraction is more ary tube is generally less of a Human-caused global warm- port legislation to limit carbon lawyers to investment bankers energy-intensive than that of carbon dioxide producer than is ing is an incontrovertible fact, dioxide production, am an avid to environmental leaders. They conventional oil, sometimes a diesel-burning truck—to say and we should do everything recycler and like all ralliers out were not asking for anything significantly so. However, what nothing of its comparison to an we can in our power to stop it, there on Sunday, think that the drastic (everyone still wants to frequently fails to enter public oil-moving fleet twice as big as including diminishing reliance construction of the Keystone drive their cars and turn on their discourse is the fact that this is the current one. on fossil fuels. Despite good Pipeline would be devastating lights), but instead, they were petroleum will be extracted and The point of contention, then, intentions, however, attempts to our country in more ways asking for the simple stroke of produced regardless of whether rests on whether or not potential to halt construction of the than one. But, I also like taking a pen that would be a huge step or not the Keystone XL pipeline oil spills from Keystone XL will Keystone XL Pipeline are mis- 30-minute, warm showers and forward in the fight for a better is produced. have a worse net environmental guided. To be sure, if all nations collapsing into the elevator after future. And it was one of the One might be inclined to effect than greenhouse gas emis- could come together and agree a long day to get to my fourth- most inspiring moments of my believe that failure to build the sions and smaller-scale spills of to reduce use of fossil fuels, floor dorm room, and I am life. Keystone XL Pipeline, which current transportation methods. it would be a step in the right exceptionally bad at turning off During his second inaugu- would facilitate the move- This is difficult to quantify, direction, but in a world of com- my lights every time I leave the ral address, President Obama ment of tar sands petroleum but given the infrequency and peting nations, refusing to allow room. So, as you can imagine, stated, “some may still deny on a huge scale, would stymie small scale of spills in other the construction of the Keystone I was not prepared to stand in a the overwhelming judgment of Canadian production. This is Keystone pipelines versus the XL Pipeline will serve only to crowd with 40,000 stereotypical, science, but none can avoid the not the case. While American daily environmental impact increase global warming and long-haired, vegan hippies who devastating impact of raging markets make up the vast major- of transportation of hundreds empower America’s enemies. think we should all be living off fires and crippling drought and ity of the market for Canadian of thousands of barrels of oil, the earth harmoniously. But I more powerful storms. We will petroleum, Canada does have it is unlikely that Keystone Note: All factual statements are was pleasantly surprised. On respond to the threat of climate facilities to export a small frac- XL comes out worse. And taken from the Congressionally- Sunday, I found myself in the change, knowing that failure to tion of it elsewhere, namely to in even better news, in 2012, commissioned study “Keystone XL midst of 40,000 citizens just do so would betray our children Asian countries via Vancouver. TransCanada, the would-be Pipeline Project: Key Issues,” put like me, just like my friends and future generations.” Well Rather than limit production, owners, revised its plans to move forth by the non-partisan Federation and family. They were 40,000 Mr. Obama, Americans have prohibiting the Keystone XL the pipeline off of Sand Hills, of American Scientists. normal citizens with families, responded. Now, it’s your turn. OUR VOICE: YOUR VOICE: OUR WEB EDITORIAL BOARD SUBMISSIONS POLICY Staff editorials reflect the consensus of our Senior scene editor: Caroline Ludeman We welcome letters Letters should be Once an article is editorial board. 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Q&A: Men’s basketball guard Ben Hoener KURT ROHRBECK SPORTSBH: Being one of the older play- BH: I think if you talk to anybody SL: Since Senior Day is this week- that have been in the tournament. SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR ers, I think that one of your biggest on the team, they’ll tell you that one end, talk a bit about what it’s meant What kind of adjustments do you roles—not even necessarily as a of the reasons they came to Wash. for you to be a part of the class of see happening in mentality, in prac- Scoring a career high of 25 points captain, but for all of the older U. is to compete for a national 2013 with [the team’s other two tice, in planning, and everything, off the bench on 8-of-12 shooting, guys—is helping the younger guys championship. I know this is going seniors] Rob Burnett and Max heading into this final weekend as Washington University men’s basketball learn as fast as possible. We run to be my last season, my last shot, Needle for the past four years. you know the tournament might be senior Ben Hoener played a huge role complex offensive patterns. It took and we haven’t got it done so far in BH: It’s going to be really weird. on the horizon? in the Bears’ 76-60 win over Brandeis me a while to get adjusted to it, our first three years. I know this is I’ve hung out with these guys for the BH: I’d like to say we practice hard University on Sunday. With Senior and there’s definitely an adjust- the last chance to try and get a ring, last four years, and it’s going to be all year, so you wouldn’t have to Day coming up on Saturday afternoon ment period. All of the older guys and I think that everyone recognizes our last game together here, and I change anything, but I think that against the University of Chicago at do a really good job of helping the that we’ve got a good team, and if think we’ve all been through a lot. guys do know and that there’ll be the Athletic Complex, Hoener was kind younger guys adjust to the college everything comes together, we have You go through the times we’ve a little extra energy in practice. I enough to answer a few questions for system. a chance to make a run in the post- played well, times we’ve played think we’re all going to be pretty Student Life. SL: You’ve transitioned, sort of season. I’ve done everything I could poorly, we’ve all had some differ- motivated going into the game on full time, to that sixth man role off this postseason to stay focused and ent roles on the team. As young Saturday. I think we’re going to have STUDENT LIFE: What do you the bench [after starting in 2010-11 try and prepare to be successful as guys, we were trying to learn from a couple of real competitive prac- think was working for you on and parts of 2011-12]. What do you best as I could because I know that the older guys, and now as seniors tices, everybody’s going to be real Sunday at Brandeis? think about how you’ve done in that this will be the last time I play bas- we’re captains, trying to give all that fired up and hopefully that comes BEN HOENER: Well, it’s a very spot? ketball at this kind of level. information back. I don’t know. I out on the floor on Saturday. team-oriented offense, so a lot of BH: I really enjoy coming off the SL: Last time around [on Jan. 5 in a don’t think it’s really going to hit times when one player does well, bench, kind of shaking things up in 68-60 loss to Chicago], Chicago did home until I walk off that court for The men’s basketball team will face everybody makes their passes and the game. I’m going to play what- a good job of limiting you guys to the last time, sit in that locker room Chicago on Saturday at the Athletic finds the open guy. I was just fortu- ever role the coach asks me to play. some not-great chances there. What for the last time. I’m not sure how I Complex at 3 p.m. Senior Day cer- nate enough to get open on a couple I just want the team to play well. I was going on? They’re a tough rival feel about it right now. emonies will take place before the game of plays and knocked down some think that a lot of the guys on the and you know they’re going to play SL: You’ve been a part of two teams begins. shots, but it’s really very much a bench, they’ve bought in, and we you well, but what, tactically, do team offense, and once I get going, like to talk to each other on the you think they were doing to limit it’s usually the result of more than bench, and after the game gets into you there? THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS one player. a bit of a lull in the first few min- BH: They tried to really limit our SL: As you head into this final utes, it’s really fun for us to get really shots at the basket, and we as a The weekend coming up is one of the busiest for Washington weekend, what are your thoughts on fired up, to come in and provide a team had a bit of an off day. It was University sports this year, with eight different teams competing how this season’s gone as a whole? spark. a good adjustment for them and BH: I think that it’s been a pretty SL: When you came in as a fresh- kind of a bad game for us, and we’re in a total of 17 different events. Three of these teams (baseball, successful season. I think that you man, you were around those guys going to make some adjustments softball and women’s tennis) will be making their season debuts, can see our team chemistry on and who had won two national titles [in for this game and hopefully play two of them (women’s and men’s basketball) will be playing off the court. It’s really strong. As 2008 and 2009]. When we talked a little better. I think that we don’t far as our record shows, we’ve lost to Coach Mark Edwards this past need to do anything drastic, we just their regular-season finale and one (track and field) will be a couple of games, but we play in weekend, he said that your having need to come in focused. They’re a competing in conference championships. Here’s a breakdown, a really tough conference, and any been around those guys has kind good team, too, and everyone in the hour-by-hour, of what’s in store for the athletic department this time you can go into the last week- of made you hungrier to get out conference, good record or bad, any end of the season and compete for a there and win, and he said he’s seen day, [can win]. We’ve just got to try weekend. (End times are not exact.) conference title, that’s a pretty suc- that in your play this year. Do you and stay focused. We’re not really cessful conference stretch run. think that’s an accurate assessment worried about what it means for the SL: With you taking on that role of where you are in your senior tournament and for the postseason, as one of the team’s captains, what year, knowing that you’ve only got and I think that if we get a good added responsibilities have you had somewhere between one and seven week of practice, I think we’ll have this year? games left? a good chance to bring home a win.

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SAHIL PATEL | STUDENT LIFE From top to bottom: Senior Ben Hoener drives to the basket against Carnegie Mellon University on Feb. 1; Hoener passes around a defender against Case Western Reserve University on Feb. 3. Hoener is averaging 9.1 points per game on the season. EMILY SYBRANT | STUDENT LIFE 6 STUDENT LIFE GEORGIE MORVIS | SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR | [email protected] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Top 5 emergencies we wish had CADENZAhappened on Wednesday GEORGIE MORVIS SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR

As you may or may not know, depending on how well your phone carrier handled the texts, there was an accidental activation of the Washington University emergency system on Wednesday. Thankfully, it turned out to not be anything serious, but what if it had? Here are some pop cultural emergencies we wish had been the “potential threat” to Wash. U.’s campus on Wednesday.

Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt are married (in Graham Chapel)

When two of our most attractive and 5talented actors finally tie the knot, it’ll break Twitter. Why not break the Wash. U. emergency system, too? ALLEN J. SCHABEN/LOS ANGELES TIMES/MCT

Macklemore The Wash. U. is isn’t coming Harlem Shake Oprah is now now Monsters’ for WUStock. meme is done our chancellor University Beyonce is.

The end of the “Harlem Shake” While Chancellor Mark Wrighton is Other than “Cars 2,” all Pixar movies Macklemore is a mediocre rapper whose lyr- 4meme has been declared several times, 3great, no one can compare to the self- are critically acclaimed, successful at the ics are often problematic and whose fans make whether in the video in which a guy made empress that is Oprah Winfrey. 2box office and dear to hearts both young1 ignorant comments like “I hate rap, but love doing the “Harlem Shake” was punched We already poached the number one and old. Finding out we are actually in Macklemore!” Beyoncé just rocked the Super or the video in which actual residents of from another university to become our a Pixar movie would be worthy of the Bowl halftime show, had one of the most Harlem explain why the entire phe- provost. I’m sure we’re capable of get- activation of those emergency sirens. viewed HBO programs in recent history and nomenon is offensive. I’d love to get the ting Oprah. She’d be the best chancellor That’s right, Washington University is is a role model for young women everywhere. email in which it is confirmed to be over ever. “You get a deanship! And you! now Monsters University in St. Louis. It’s really no contest. The texts could even once and for all. And you!” MUSTL has a nice ring to it. come with the audio to her hit song “Ring the Alarm.”

TREVOR LEUZINGER xx. The sparse production, ALBUM REVIEW MOVIE EDITOR echoing drum part and Yale vocal harmonies are beau- Imagine you’re in a tiful, but what really shows ‘Push the bar. It’s not just the kind how different the album Summer Session. Sky Away’ of dark, dingy bar where will be is the haunting flute everyone has his coat col- part. lars up, nursing a beer in The next song, “Wide by the corner, but a bar where Lovely Eyes,” despite its 5 fast weeks to everyone is also hyper-liter- repetitive and dissonant Nick Cave ate. This is a bar that could guitar riff, has the most and the only exist in a dream—or easily recognizable beauty full credit. better yet, a nightmare. At on the album. When he least the jukebox would tries, as he does on this Bad Seeds have this album, though. song, Nick Cave is among Actually, this bar did the best at making slow, exist—kind of. If you sad love songs. His bari- recall, there are a few tone powers effortlessly scenes in “Shrek 2” that over the harmonies with take place in a sad little a breathtaking grace that bar where Captain Hook is too often absent on the plays piano, and one of album. the songs was “People The lyrics in “Water’s Ain’t No Good” from Nick Edge” border on stream-of- Cave’s masterpiece, “The consciousness with some Boatman’s Call.” creepy sexual innuendo. While “Push the Sky The album really takes for fans of Away” may not reach off at “Jubilee Street,” in the excellence of “The which the strings intro- Tom Waits, Boatman’s Call,” the duced in “Water’s Edge” Yale Summer Session offers over Leonard Cohen 42-minute, nine-song reappear and ascend. album is a twisted and While it’s not a song of 200 full-credit courses packed singles to download incredible journey. The jubilation, as he states into two intensive five-week opening song, “We No in the last line of lyrics, ‘Jubilee Street,’ Who U R,” looks like the he is “flying.” This lasts sessions. From Physics to ‘Wide Lovely Eyes,’ title of a Ke$ha song, but for another minute as a Philosophy, Yale classes offer a the first minute sounds screeching guitar solo takes ‘Water’s Edge’ almost like a track by The the song to its fade-out. challenging summer experience As weird as the first half on and off Yale's campus. of the album is, it only gets weirder. “Finishing Jubilee Street” is a mar- vel of meta-art, and the Full Yale University credit. seven-minute-long “Higgs Two five-week sessions: Boson Blues” is, among other things, a love song June 3 - July 5 or to Hannah Montana. The July 8 - August 9 album ends with the titular song; it is a slow but ter- rifying end to the album Residential college housing. thanks to its long, wavering notes. The sounds make Yale Summer Session you feel as if you’re falling into the sky, not pushing it away. In his 15th studio album, Cave knows exactly what he wants and how to make his music effective. This is no album to shake See website for details and application requirements. off the February blues, but summer.yale.edu 2013 experience Y ale email: [email protected] the journey it takes you on } 203-432-2430 Photos by Michael J. Doolittle will shake you up.

Untitled-2 1 2/5/13 1:34 PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 GEORGIE MORVIS | SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 7 Edison LINES up Alonzo King for the Weekend

JULIA ZASSO Honolulu City Ballet, Santa Barbara more about the fusion of cultures and CADENZA REPORTER Ballet and Dance Theatre of Harlem. choreography,” Robin said. Alonzo King LINES Ballet He founded LINES Ballet in San The unexpected cultural mix in Alonzo King LINES Ballet is Francisco in 1982 and has since this week’s performances includes where Edison Theatre returning to the Edison Theatre stage created more than 160 works for the Indian tabla music and the Sephardic again after performing at the univer- company. music traditions of European Jews. when Feb. 22 and 23, 8 p.m. sity in April 2006. According to Charlie Robin, “These aren’t the standard influ- As a contemporary African- executive director of Edison Theatre, ences of classical ballet. This is price $36 Adults American choreographer, Alonzo LINES is returning to the Edison something quite different,” Robin King provides a unique twist on the stage because of its positive reception added. $32 Seniors world of classical ballet. The son of in the past and the theater’s commit- The performances are at 8 p.m. a civil rights activist, King studied ment to cross-cultural conversation. Friday, Feb. 22, and Saturday, Feb. $28 Wash. U. faculty/staff dance at Alvin Ailey’s Dance School “Alonzo King LINES Ballet 23. $20 students/children and George Balanchine’s School of transforms the way people experience Tickets are available at the Edison American Ballet, among others, and ballet. You may see the occasional Box Office and through all MetroTix $10 Wash. U. students later performed with companies like tutu and pointe shoes, but LINES is outlets. Oscar predictions part III: The big awards The most prestigious film awards of the year are just three days away, which means Cadenza is cranking out its last set of predictions. For the final part of our three-part coverage, we’re tackling the acting races, plus Best Animated Feature, Best Director and Best Picture. The Academy Awards air on ABC on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. CST. — Cadenza Staff

BEST ANIMATED FILM “Brave” “Frankenweenie” “ParaNorman” “The Pirates! Band of Misfits” “Wreck-it-Ralph”

FAVORITE:”Wreck-it-Ralph” SPOILER: “Brave” SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE: KIRK MCKOY | LOS ANGELES | MCT “The Painting” BEST ACTRESS It was a fairly weak year for animated movies, Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark mostly attributable to Pixar’s film on the slate Thirty,” being the relatively weak (by Pixar standards) Jennifer Lawrence, Silver “Brave.” Even in an off year for Pixar, “Brave” Linings Playbook,” Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour” has a strong shot at the Oscar, having won Naomi Watts, “The a couple of the smaller awards this season. Impossible,” The other big winner this season has been Quvenzhané Wallis, “Beasts “Wreck-It Ralph,” the story of a video game of the Southern Wild” character searching for a greater purpose in his FAVORITE:Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” life. The creator of both “Wreck-It Ralph” and SPOILER: Jessica Chastain, “Frankenweenie,” Disney is virtually guaranteed “Zero Dark Thirty” the Oscar as Pixar is a subsidiary of the studio. SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE: Marion Cotillard, “Rust and After having two nominees outside the big studios Bone” last year, the Academy overcorrected this year and left out the deserving French film “The Painting.” While this isn’t the easiest category to Look for the competition to come down to predict, there are definitely two groups “Brave” and “Wreck-It Ralph.” –Trevor Leuzinger within the nominees. Naomi Watts for KIRK MCKOY | LOS ANGELES | MCT “The Impossible” and Quvenzhane Wallis BEST SUPPORTING for “Beasts of the Southern Wild” are ACTRESS in the just-happy-to-be-there category, Amy Adams, “The Master” deservedly or not. Wallis especially was Sally Field, “Lincoln” brilliant, but her age will count against Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables” her. Thankfully, she’s only nine, so we can Helen Hunt, “The Sessions” hopefully look forward to seeing her on Jackie Weaver, “Silver Linings stage in the future. On the opposite end of Playbook the spectrum is Emmanuelle Riva, nomi- FAVORITE:Anne Hathaway nated for “Amour.” The oldest nominee SPOILER: Sally Field ever, she’ll turn 86 on Oscar night. While SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE: Samantha Barks, “Les it would be a great story for her to win, Miserables” the smart money is on one of the two J’s. Jennifer Lawrence and Jessica Chastain Barring a catastrophic event, Anne Hathaway have been the big winners this awards will have completed her journey from Princess season for “Silver Linings Playbook” Mia to Academy Award winner. Her perfor- and “Zero Dark Thirty,” respectively. mance as Fantine in “Les Miz” stole the show The edge barely goes to Lawrence given with the tiniest amount of screen time. Should her victory at the Screen Actors Guild an upset occur, Sally Field could be back onstage Awards, but there are no bad options in to give another “You like me! You really like the group. –Trevor Leuzinger me!” speech for her overrated performance in “Lincoln.” Or maybe Amy Adams will finally win an Oscar after picking up a nomination BEST ACTOR seemingly every year since she broke through. Bradley Cooper, “Silver ALLEN J. SCHABEN | LOS ANGELES TIMES | MCT Weaver and Hunt should be happy just to be Linings Playbook” nominated. Personally, I wish that a fellow “Les Daniel-Day Lewis, “Lincoln” BEST DIRECTOR Miz” castmate had made it into the category Hugh Jackman, “Les BEST PICTURE Miserables” Michael Haneke, “Amour” with its eventual winner, like Samantha Barks Joaquin Phoenix, “The Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” “Amour” for her role as Eponine. Barks took a role she Master” David O. Russell,” Silver “Argo” had played onstage to the back rows and honed Denzel Washington, “Flight” Linings Playbook” “Beasts of the Southern Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln” her performance to be pitch-perfect for Tom Wild” FAVORITE:Daniel Day-Lewis, Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Hooper’s claustrophobic camera. –Georgie Morvis “Lincoln” Southern Wild” “Django Unchained” SPOILER (IN AN ALTERNATE “Les Miserables” UNIVERSE): Joaquin FAVORITE: Steven Spielberg “Life of Pi” BEST SUPPORTING “Lincoln” Phoenix,” The Master” “Lincoln” ACTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE: SPOILER: David O. Russell, “Silver Linings Playbook” Alan Arkin, “Argo” Jack Black, “Bernie” “Silver Linings Playbook” “Zero Dark Thirty” Robert DeNiro, “Silver Linings SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE: Paul Thomas Anderson, “The Playbook” Master” Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The FAVORITE: “Argo Master” This is not a competition. Daniel SPOILER: “Silver Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln” Day-Lewis is going to win this award, Is there anything to be said about Linings Playbook” Christoph Waltz, “Django and deservedly so. Day-Lewis’ legendary Steven Spielberg that hasn’t been said SHOULD HAVE BEEN Unchained dedication to his craft resulted in one already? Whether it is action, science HERE: “Looper” FAVORITE:Robert De Niro, of the most fully formed biopic perfor- fiction, horror, war, comedy or historical “Silver Linings Playbook” SPOILER: Christoph Waltz, mances in cinematic history. Where drama, the man can make movies, and “Django Unchained” many actors settle for detailed imita- “Lincoln” represents a worthy addition The Academy nominated nine films for SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE: tions of historical figures, Lewis sought to his incredibly varied and accom- Best Picture this year, from tiny art house Ezra Miller, “Perks of Being a Wallflower” to understand and inhabit Abraham plished filmography. By having fun with film “Amour” to $100 million blockbust- Lincoln. His Lincoln is a man possess- a potentially stodgy story, Spielberg ers like “Les Miz” and “Silver Linings Best Actor in a Supporting Role is one of ing the confidence and leadership skills breathes life into a period of our nation’s Playbook.” But what once looked to be the only categories in which all the nominees worthy of his office but weighed down history that has been documented to the a tight race to the finish line between are previous winners. This makes predicting it by the weariness of steering a nation point of exhaustion. Producer Harvey “Lincoln,” “Silver Linings Playbook” much harder. Only two of the nominees can through civil war. Were Lewis not in Weinstein is notorious for his ability to and “Argo” has turned into an all-“Argo” truly be written off: Alan Arkin and Philip this field, Joaquin Phoenix may have pull Oscars out of thin air (“Shakespeare lovefest. It’s gone home with nearly every Seymour Hoffman. Arkin’s part in “Argo” been the front-runner for his manic in Love,” anyone?), making an upset precursor award, even the ones it wasn’t was fluff, even for him, and “The Master” will portrayal of a highly unstable World War from “Silver Linings Playbook” director supposed to win. Strangely enough, it definitely be going home empty-handed. But II veteran in “The Master.” Sure, his David O. Russell a remote possibil- seems that the Academy’s snub of Ben Jones, De Niro and Waltz have all received tro- exaggerated posture and facial tics aren’t ity. Yet if there were any justice, Paul Affleck for Best Director seems to have phies from previous films. Waltz was thought necessarily subtle, but Phoenix’s consid- Thomas Anderson (“The Master”) set this all off. If any movie has a chance to be unlikely to repeat, but with the Golden erable talent and complete commitment would take this award in a landslide. of dethroning “Argo,” it’s “Silver Linings Globe and award from the British Academy to the role give him the flexibility to play His command of filmmaking technique Playbook,” which managed the rare feat of Film and Television Arts in hand, he has big. It’s a deeply disturbing performance is unparalleled in modern cinema, and of an acting nomination in all four cate- tons of momentum. Jones was easily the best and a brave role for Phoenix to use as a I’d have no problem calling him the gories and an editing nomination. In any part of “Lincoln” not named James Spader. springboard for his return to acting. As greatest director since Stanley Kubrick. other year, that would be a formula for But De Niro has been working the circuit like far as snubs are concerned, Jack Black Everything in “The Master,” from shot success. In terms of snubs, a number of no other, and he has Harvey Weinstein behind deserves some love for leaving his goofy, selection and pacing to the acting and movies deserved a Best Picture nomina- him. Could he finally join Oscar’s three-statue in-your-face demeanor at the door in his integration of Jonny Greenwood’s score, tion, but none more so than the inventive club for his first substantial role in ages? I think surprisingly restrained turn as the titular is executed with an astounding preci- “Looper,” which made sci-fi action smart so. –Georgie Morvis character of “Bernie.” –Mark Matousek sion. –Mark Matousek and emotional at once. –Georgie Morvis 8 STUDENT LIFE CAROLINE LUDEMAN | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013

TinderSCENE app grows in popularity CLAUDIA VAUGHAN some friends, I was asked if I sites,” freshman Ginger Lu way, if you’re bored in class, Replace drunk-stumbling over SCENE REPORTER ‘Tinder,’” said freshman Josh said. “It connects Wash. U. col- you can always just Tinder to girls and trying to dance Dubin, “When I replied no, lege students with other schools away,” freshman Michael Siu with (read: on) them with Forget agonizing for hours they looked at me in disbelief like [Saint Louis University].” said. anonymously saying you think over whether or not someone and told me I had to start.” Simply by providing your Most Wash. U. students seem they’re attractive. If said person finds you attractive— with new With the growing number name and up to four of your to agree, however, that many thinks you’re cute, too, Tinder social media app Tinder, you of profiles, it’s more likely best-looking pictures from Tinder users don’t seem to take will let you know you have can find out whether people that you’ll run into pictures Facebook, the app instantly the app very seriously. “I’m a match. There’s nothing to you think are hot feel the same of people you know. Maybe matches you up with singles pretty sure everyone who uses lose.” way about you by simply swip- it’s the girl you see in the from your area. If you and Tinder views it as creepy, and Overall, it seems that the ing your phone screen. The Danforth University Center but another person find each I have yet to figure out why so app serves as more of an in- “hot or not” platform allows have always been too shy to another attractive from the many girls use it,” said Dubin. between-classes time-waster users to make connections after talk to, or maybe it’s the cute presented photographs, then “I think it’s just something fun than a surefire way to meet mutual hot ratings of profile guy who sits on the complete Tinder alerts you that you have to do when I’m bored or in sexy St. Louis singles. But pictures. opposite side of Laboratory a match and encourages you to class.” don’t completely write off your Tinder was originally piloted Sciences 300. Tinder may be “send a message” and perhaps Up-and-coming campus blog- Tinder matches because you on college campuses, and that your chance to connect with even kindle a spark between the ger freshman Melissa Tucker, never know what could happen. is where it seems to have taken someone you recognize but two of you. in a recent post about the “There have been occasional hold the most. Whether used have never actually introduced “The great thing about growing Tinder phenomenon, matches that led to conversa- as a joke or as a true effort to yourself to. Tinder is the fact that you don’t featured a post from freshman tions which have lasted as long meet singles in the area, Tinder “Tinder’s beneficial because have to spend hours perfecting Julian Clarke. Clarke wrote, as a month, but I’m only still has spread like wildfire from it connects you with people in your account. You merely have “It’s like a mobile fraternity talking to them in the hopes campus to campus. your area as opposed to across to put up the pictures that you party except leaps and bounds that I get a nude pic,” Dubin “While out at dinner with the nation on other dating have on Facebook anyway. This easier (albeit slightly creepier). admitted. WORD ON THE STREET “One of my colleagues, long retired, “I attempted the saltine challenge wouldn’t allow any excuse unless it multiple times in one night, and made him laugh. The only student Best excuses heard “My wife teaches here too, and, one in the morning I couldn’t bend who met that standard was one who student, who I truly like a lot, said my fingers they were so swollen. reported that she had to be with her he was sick for her class and then I couldn’t take my test because I grandmother, who was getting an showed up for mine.” - Abram Van could barely hold the pen.” - Les- abortion.” - Joseph Loewenstein, around campus: Egan, assistant professor of English lie Liberman, sophomore professor of English With midterms loom- ing ahead and the pain- ful memory of finals still fresh in our minds, students have crafted some of the most cre- ative excuses to give themselves extension for a day or two. Professors “My students take my exams. I “Too many people I know have “I told my teacher that my cat “One student claimed he was sick, and students recall their like Wash. U. students.” - Guido used ‘a funeral’ when no one died and started crying. She let and then I saw him running that favorites. Weiss, professor of mathematics died.” - Lucas Taub, freshman me leave before my test.” - Jessie afternoon.” - Edward McPherson, Joseph, sophomore assistant professor of English drink & dine [weekly bar and restaurant guide] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 MICHAEL TABB | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 9 WU knocked out of top-10 best value rankings TREASURY FROM PAGE 1 ALEX LEICHENGER placed first and second NEWS EDITOR among public schools. MAPS president and While Princeton junior Ishaq Winters empha- After ranking No. 7 on Review calculated sized that the conference the Princeton Review’s Washington University’s would benefit the broader list of “Best Value sticker price at $58,395, Washington University Private Colleges and including tuition, room community and not just Universities” in 2012, and board, required attendees. Washington University fees and average book “We have each mem- dropped out of the top 10 expenses, over one in ber take notes at the in the 2013 edition. three students received different workshops they go The Princeton Review average need-based grants to,” Winters said. “Hopefully factors in academic of $31,747 and aver- we’ll have an event with all quality, financial aid age need-based loans of the pre-health organizations accessibility and “Tuition $5,311. to present this information to GPA,” or the real cost of Financial aid figures the student body.” college. rose from the 2012 rank- The primary debate of The University still ings when the University the meeting concerned made the cut for the cracked the top 10, but whether SU was responsible Princeton Review’s 75 the percentage of students for funding pre-professional best value private col- who borrowed dropped training that could be pro- leges and universities, but from 38 percent to 36 vided through other sources schools are not ranked percent. like the Career Center. outside of the top 10. It On the College “All [of the resources] placed No. 11 in financial Scorecard recently are very available at Wash. aid among public and pri- released by the White U. You talk to doctors and vate institutions. House, Washington med students in Med Prep,” Data for the rankings University students had Treasury representative and were collected from fall a federal loan default rate senior Jacob Walker said. 2011 to fall 2012. of 3.3 percent, which is 10 Senior Ammar Karimjee, Swarthmore College percentage points below SU vice president of edged out Harvard the national average. Finance, suggested that University for the top Director of Student the conference was clearly private school rank while Financial Services tied to the group’s purpose, the University of Virginia Michael Runiewicz which was approved by the and University of North could not be reached for Student Group Activities Carolina at Chapel Hill comment. MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES Committee at some point in the past. “When we have a minor- FROM PAGE 1 ity association for pre-med PSY students, obviously [SU] at Senior Elizabeth Lang insightful ideas about life. “The way he stressed advice and befriend as enough people to make some point decided that pre- said she appreciated Lee’s He advised us to make relationships as most many people as possible,” him feel welcomed but few professional activities should advice. friends wherever you are important was very sophomore Sojin Fadavi enough that we could all be included,” Karimjee said. “He not only had and everything will follow impactful. I definitely said. “I thought it was a ask questions and talk to Treasury also funded a good career advice but from there,” Lang said. want to follow all of his good event. There were him.” trip to the University of Chicago Model UN conference, granting money to send 28 competitors with additional appeals funding of approximately $5,000. STUDLIFE.COM The conference will include many freshman and older Model UN members to men- /MULTIMEDIA tor the newer members. VISIT VIDEOS SLIDESHOWS