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Freshman Press Students Support Proposed Bar and Grill ANDREW SCHEINMAN & PENG SHAO NEWS REPORTERS CAMPUS PHOTOS 8 PAGE HIDDEN GEMS 3 SCENE, PAGE WU FOOTBALL 5 SPORTS, PAGE Freshman Press Students support proposed Bar and Grill ANDREW SCHEINMAN & PENG SHAO NEWS REPORTERS Students may now have a place to enjoy late night programming and deep fried food on campus. This summer, Student Union proposed adding a bar and grill in the basement of Umrath Hall, where Subway used to reside. “Students approached us last year about getting a bar on campus,” Student Union President Morgan DeBaun said. Over the summer, a survey was sent to students and received overwhelming support, with 97 percent of over 1100 students responding positively. This nearly unanimous response convinced the administration to negotiate the project. “The numbers were impressive,” said Steve Hoffner, associate vice chancellor for operations. At the moment, the project is still in its infancy. DeBaun, Hoffner PHOTOS BY NNEKA ONWUZURIKE | STUDENT LIFE and Nadeem Siddiqui, the resident The new South 40 Dining Center offers several district manager of Bon Appétit, are still comfortable chairs around a fireplace. The new anticipating further development but are Bear’s Den was finished was over the summer waiting for a completed design of the and offers many different dining options such as pizza and the new Indian station. space. The proposal outlines a late night bar and grill managed by both the Student Union and Bon Appétit, with a unique Revamped Bear’s Den provides menu and nightly programming, such as musical guests. According to the Student Union survey, students would prefer a new dining location that offers authentic grill more choices for student dining food, such as hamburgers, chicken wings, and deep fried food. According to Siddiqui, SAAD ADNAN KHAN starve because there are so many options made by Starr Murphy, a graduate from NEWS REPORTER and all the options are so good,” Wu said. Washington University Law. SEE BAR, PAGE 2 Bear’s Den, the main dining location Nadeem Siddiqui, the resident district in South 40 House, offers old and new manager of Bon Appétit, recommends The new Bear’s Den eatery is finally stations alike, such as Mongolian grill, the salad bar at the South 40 and Ibby’s open and offers a wide range of food, tandoori chicken, pasta, pizza, kosher restaurant at DUC for athletes. They can from Mongolian cuisine to Indian street food, a tacqueria and a grill and sandwich get large size meals and eat as much as Freshman food that everyone in the campus can station. Many items on the menu at Bear they want to at these places. enjoy. Grill change each semester. The Tandoor Siddiqui also welcomes all new Students have flowed into campus station is there to offer students different students and offers advice to those from class numbers since Aug. 15. And the well-lit cafeteria sorts of spicy Indian curry. Very soon, it abroad. in South 40 House provides them with a will also include Indian street snacks in “Come see me. I can totally relate to diverse palate of food. the menu, such as crunchy tangy chaats it,” he said with a laugh. He would be record high Sophomore Francis Wu says that he and pani puris. happy to help international students plan spent all of his meal points at Subway last To relieve the taste buds after and budget their meals. Moreover, he JACK CHONG semester, but this semester he plans to consuming hot spice, students can advises students with dietary restrictions NEWS REPORTER spend them at a new dining place. always go to the Bakery, where they can “It feels like everyday I’m not going to treat themselves to pastries and sweets SEE FOOD, PAGE 2 The class of 2014 boasts the largest freshman class to date as more students chose to accept their offer of admission to Washington University than ever before. Wrighton remains confi dent “Our freshman admission target was for a class of around 1500.” Julie Shimabukuro, director of admissions, said. despite drop in rankings However, this year the number of new freshmen entering the gates of Wash. U. creeps just over 1600 students, and with ANDREW SCHEINMAN the top 10 schools according to this list, enrolled this year than ever before, the the addition of study abroad students the PENG SHAO Wrighton feels that Wash.U. is among the University has continued its commitment number of new students on campus this year NEWS REPORTERS best schools in the country. to socioeconomic diversity. is close to 1700. The admission rate remains “We have great faculty, great students According to Wrighton, the University relatively unchanged at around 20%, but this and great facilities,” Wrighton said. “The has been more “proactive in supporting year more students that were accepted opted Though Washington University in rankings will be fine.” students from different backgrounds,” and to take the offer of admission, resulting St. Louis dropped one step in the U.S. Wrighton feels that students “fulfill he continues to “make Wash. U. accessible in a class more than 100 students over the News & World Report’s Best National interests that are related to their academic and affordable to large community.” The estimate. Universities rankings, Chancellor Mark program but also to the community,” and University has been trying to tighten No students were admitted off of the Wrighton remains confident in the is, in that manner, confident in students’ internal spending in order to provide waitlist. University’s quality of education and abilities. He believes that if students keep more financial aid to students from In addition to having the largest community. contributing to the community, Wash.U. underprivileged families. freshman class ever, this year also saw the Before the new report was released, will continue to be one of the world’s best In the past, the University would give most applicants in Wash. U. history. 25,000 Wash.U. was ranked 12th, but in the universities. loans to these families, but Wrighton students applied to Wash. U. and competed newest report, it was moved to 13th. Despite the drop, this year’s freshman recognizes that families with a combined for the few spots available. Northwestern University and the class is larger than any previous incoming yearly income of less than $60,000 The unusually large freshman class was University of Chicago again placed class, with approximately 1600 freshmen. cannot handle a loan of that sort. With not without its consequences. just ahead of Wash.U., while Brown “We had more say yes to us than its “Opening Doors to the Future: The “Our first job was to make sure we had University, Cornell University and Rice anticipated,” Wrighton said. Scholarship Initiative for Washington housing for the incoming freshmen, but University have repeatedly been placed However, despite the notable increase, University,” scholarship program initiated Residential Life and the academic schools just behind. Previously, Johns Hopkins Wrighton is not concerned at the capacity last year, the University intends to provide did a great job of accommodating all our University has placed behind, but is now of the facilities and resources. He doesn’t scholarships, replacing loans. With the freshman,” Shimabukuro said. tied with Wash.U. expect a major difference in the size combination of smaller loans, scholarships Several logistical problems accompanied U.S. News & World Report ranks of classes or on-campus activities, yet and work/study programs, Wrighton the class’s unexpectedly large size. colleges based on a variety of factors, changes were made in order to facilitate hopes the University will see even more Residential Life was faced with housing including graduation rate, undergraduate these students. The city of Clayton has socioeconomic diversity, giving everyone more freshmen than planned, and decided academic reputation, freshman retention, approved Wash.U.’s request to allow more the opportunity to attend Wash.U. to reopen Rutledge, which was traditionally faculty resources, student selectivity, students to live on the South 40, which regardless of background. financial resources and alumni giving was previously not legal. Wrighton expects this year’s freshman rate. Having studied and taught at two of Even though more freshmen are class “to be great.” SEE ADMISSIONS, PAGE 2 2 STUDENT LIFE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 FOOD FROM PAGE 1 BAR FROM PAGE 1 and food allergies to talk to the chefs any 3 to 25 this semester. Students can also Approximately how many times would you time at the cafés. Students can make an enjoy buffets during the Diwali festival on go to the proposed Bar and Grill? appointment with the campus dietitian to campus. plan proper meals. Most of the chefs who work on campus N O I There will also be many opportunities are graduates from Culinary Institute of N U T for free food at special events at the America. N E D University. Moonlight Breakfast, which is “They are passionate about food and U T S a traditional event, takes place before the taking care of the students,” Siddiqui F O final exams each semester. Floor dinners said. He also mentioned that there will Y S have been formalized with addition of be a cooking club, starting this semester, Every other weekend E T R College Hall and will occur from Sept. “Cooking with Julia,” hosted by a student. (Th-Sat) U O C 20% (227) S C I T Once or twice a week S I T 48% (553) A T S Every other week , E F 14% (161) I L T N E D U T S | G N A Every other day Y Y R 13% (144) A M BY T AR CH Everyday Never 3% (31) 2% (26) greasy food will draw the upperclassmen grill called the Umrathskeller, or more from The Loop to main campus for late commonly, the Rat, added to the nightlife night food and drinks.
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