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VOLUME 128, NO. 45 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 WWW.STUDLIFECOM University hosts WI] student interviews The Big Read

BY ELIZABETH lEWIS crature deﬁned asmnovels. NEWS MANAGER p 1 and dra —for alleged M0 kidnapper Ieasure. Initially theS NEA Read any good books late simply wanted to shed light l1? By 11or king in uric on the pro em. but instead tion 11ith a program0called decided to use their ability BYLAURAOBEGGEL with ntwo 15-minute ses- sions where he talked about his The Big Read Washington to sponsor grants to make a everydaylife, but not the alleged Uni1ersu1 hopes to make the differenc ‘Ouur goal is to promote Hundreds of reporters re kidnaapp an511er' pleasure and community re- quested mter11e11s with alleged It is uncSIear if Devlin knew Sponsored by the Nation- lationships. People can come hut he talc orThe al Endoument for teh Arts toget er to discuss the book cholslePtoon11 speak with Susan- New York Post and get to know their neigh- naChaahlaan a senior at Wash- Devvlin's attorneys who ad- ington University and freelance 11'sed hirrin to speak with the to stimulate city 11ide reading bots" saidB ofa classic piece of literature. The NEA pilotednthe pro-

media. are accusing ICah E. an of deceiving bothD Duringttpheprnrogra topin gram in the mg of kin St Loouis, the featured no1el 2006 in ten mnmunities und the country includ and William Oimby earlier2this will be “Fahrenheit 431" by ing Little Rock,A rk; Hunts- to RaBrar1dbu The program Newspapers around the coun- 11ill kick off at \1ashington tr1condeaao-rrmedChlanfral Uni1ersit1 on Jan. 24 111ith legedly misrepresenting herself sembl1 Series lecture su to Devinl and then proceeded to basedS on the book reat Gatsbs1" and “To Kill a publish snippets ofCCashalans1n- he e1ent includes partic- Mockingbird.‘ ooks re choosen based terview in their art ipation from local organiza alan declinedS Student ing that the interview not be ussed tionasr includingthe Content- on the consensus of the co in De\lin's trial according to the p Art Mu the St Post DispatDch. LouisPublic Libsrar1and area Duffy a journalism in public schools. It 11111 feature structor at Uni1ersity College and her interview hasVreceived heaiy former reporter and e ateTh of 2007. The selected books national mediac raeg. StL uis Post Dispatch said that with audio0. Ca an interviewed De\lin it is unlikely that the attorneys' g1 this past Friday and Saturday requesttofr agag order e child of the NEA, \1'h1ch rc- hiis is the first year for a freelance articlein The New approved Normally gag orders leaseda stud1in 7004 entitled that the event has become a Sundayp.aper Ac are ottlygrannted for matters of “Reading at Risk.“ Paulette nation-11iidepenh non. oThe St. Louis Post Dis national security 11ith the participation of Michael Dev/in, 4], (center) arrives at the Franklin County Shen‘ff’s depart- on over 100 communities from patch, Clahalann signed in to the “It would be extraordinary if FranklinC tyjail as a friend ment, Friday, Jan 12. Dev/in is being held In connection with My missing shoned that less than half of American adults read lit- See BIG READ, page3 of Devlin. 0Heagreed to speak See CAHALAN, page 3 bays, Ben Ownby and Shawn Hombeck I

SILEN SHOOTER Charity items reap higher final bids

BY PUNEET KULLIPARA though little empirical research After picking an item from a more expensi1e the percent of STAFF REPORTER on the top c exists. 11 mg Works;1 the1 the item‘3 price that people were “If you care about charity, 11ould finda mattch n te decreased A recent stud1 by t11o Wash- 1oullpa1alittlemorethan1ou as possible undleor norm 1 eBa1 ' o ington Universit1 professors in norsmall1 11011uld for the item." u tions and compare the two theOliconShoulostsiness in- ai.d ults. rred was c u dicates that people purchasing eAccording to the professors “The fact that there are so expensive items, especial- items on eBay are willing to pa1 the idea for the stud1 came tony non-c arity auctions 11 those for 11hich 100 percent more for them if they are afﬁli- getherla rgcl1 because the1 both makes the matching process of the re1enue goes to chartity, ated witth a goo cause. did projects related to this field. eas1," said Elfenbein. ha1e a largee implicit donation In a working paper titled McManus 11 rote a theoretical Additionally since sellers already pre e paper on ho“ people are often an vary the percentage of their ‘One of Sthe waysi to think ? The h willing to pay more for an item re1cnues that hill go to charity about it is if the at eBay Giving Works," Brian in a charitablc auction than in a the professors examined differ anus, ass istant professor non- charitable au< tion e(11nd Elt- ent pertntages, ranging Irrmo 0 cs, and DanieelElfen enbein merd rch on around II) to 100 percen bein assistant professor oIo eBa1 regarding Natiosnal Toot McManus said that there Y ganizatioriS and strateg1, found ball League tickets. 11ere t11o different tiers of re harity, just that itm sold carh table To erlor the stud1, the sulis. ms lot ich Ill per b1 i1illing to bu1 thisCitMem at eBa1 auctions t1picall1 finished duo collected data Irom both cent oftere1cnuc hunt to char market price saidlv nus. ahigher price than similar it1 t1picall1 obscncsd around a “'Ihe1'rc not getting much8more oridentical items sold in regu- four pe r n cre in price benefit frrom pa1ing more than lar Ba1 auctions thanksS to in- mg 1111rks, and items for whichall re1enue thatl" creased bidding b1ub sellers can dchoose io donati- 11ent to charit1 sa11 around an 8 cm also suggested According to Elfenbein, it is part or all of their sales re1enue percent increase in pr itc that 1thatthis occurrence had to not surprisingttthatconsumers to the charii1tth choi DesS10111: do 11ith the charity itself. might be willing to pay more for Thep rofessors colltcicddata bu1ers, also an item associated with charity, on a \ariet1 of items on eBa1 found that as items became See EBAY, page 3

Course evals continue to grow

BY MAREY LEVINSON the UILIISI t1.ilti.iihiii It" spoiisc ta tc too mam questions,” said STAFF REPORTER sponsc Idlt' I’toithrs had \Ilil ot [III trt'dli gnt- s it. Hi 11111111 art easier tin 1- IlltlIIII‘l” (fit studtnis ' SillLI hig's 111 11ran ((inlinUL’d saying 0 se e1aluattio re- students tti alert tliciii that M n1 stu dc nis 11111111 |It.tl \Iii' LIUL'S not like iilling cei1ed an excesshe amount thc\ ha (I not 1:1 tilt 11 I stand the importance of do out IhL‘ long qUt‘SIIIH‘IS or rat of h1pe last semester 11ith the u1aluaiions,and de(part1 ing course c1aluations. Sc g the 'IA in a class. She did the promise of speCiaI 1ideo ent adniinislrtitor ad nior Alison I’t-tok often fills zippt‘t‘clzilt‘ the option to ex- messages from certain tide ne11 tool to gt-t in touch 11ith out and looks t thc course ministrators upon their com stu denms malluaitionsI pletion. 'lht 1111rall r1: SPUIISK has nd lithu got 1. {'1 uni1crsitit-s ha According to Dean Henr1 m h mtitt posit |\ tit It toadiiicrcdnt slthooli, shc' s it as m the suttcss of Univer- Biggs, 11ho runs e1aluations more Iikt a tomrnunity' hL‘ tuall1 haiing the upvrit-mt- 11’11 mursr c1 aluaiions. each semester, there has a T.‘ I oI teaching and Ii'arning him III‘I'I \It'ulng course eval- percent response rate, a 3 to Biggs said that although uations, lini1vrsii1 students 6 rcceni increase from the negame r1 lnIIth‘l'Tlt‘l'IIS .111 dttt‘SS to mort- inlorma pre1ious semester \1er1‘111ris1durvd tor Sllidl‘l‘lls Sophomtlirt- [Jr Ila “111111111 lltlrl than '10 pertunt of other “I thi it plaa1s a role. 11Iio did not till out malua st-istteh uenliit-turs a] Ul’llH‘rSIiIIIS. Mam students but is not responsible for the IIUI'IS,ddlliliilfodIMIN7d'1lilt'd Ll'dIIUIIS bull 1115111 slhi111irt USt‘ lIit' tourst' maluations 3M1: 531“ . " said Biggs oi the (hr t’arrot inrr th-r S114 I. Hr Iiss timt tonsurnigir ‘11lit'l’l srlwting (lasscs. Hei- Sophomore Piiii Syvertsen has developed his own io/lowmg wrth a thank iou'onde added Ihdi 1hr p'lsili'n 111mm tn riall1 hornet and I man Ior mamplt- uses them fan club of 10 in 15 students attending all of his games What has Biggs said (here“ch mul- crc sums it 1J1 put IdlI\ rr-all1 talu- th: ”1111' to do made this Bear a phenomena7 Sports Page9.5 tiple factors that 1mprU\cd responsiblr for 'l.1 but Ii 11 lhlzm out I mini 11111 haw See EVALS, page 4

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HMDREIBERMM the case for the remain- As with any successful SEIBORSWRTSEDITOR der of the men‘s basketball squad. this year‘s men's basr season. For at least a short ketball team has a number of Division III athletes, in while, Mort Zuckerman‘s U.S. fan tax orites. But for at least general; but those at \l‘ash News 8: World Report rank- one male ospter it didd'tn ington Uniyersity in ings are taking a backseat to take a 14- 10start to develop ticular. are seldom reveer another poll involving Wash. a group of dedicated fans. by their fellow students at U., albeit a slightly more 0b- In fact. so homore guard basis of scure one: the D3hoops.com Phil Syvertsen has been a their athletic prowess alone. Top 25 poll. If the rowdy hit with Bears fans Since the owds at sporting events and vocal nature of the stu' first dayh donneda Wash are generally sparse; even in dent crowd on at last uniform. While the rise of t e most popu ar sports, a Friday evening's victory is syyertsen3 fan hasteaismlikely gathering of a few hundred any indication of things to bayprodu ct oft is considered well above ay- come, the now lOth-ranked the--court success erage. as . .men‘s oop of his supporters originated That trend of tepid sup» will remaina to ic ofu the moment they discovered port and sub-par attendance graduate chatter for weeks that the suburban Chicago numbers will likely not be to come product ts as on the roster. yyertsen estimates that his informal club co sists of 10 13 friends,

ost of whom he t n 1 [Milli BRODY STUDINT llFE freshman floor. But from the Phil (center) and his teammates run spnnts to warm up at the beginning at practice on Tuesday Jan 23. site and sound of it, almost anyo “ho watches Was . U baseketball iyould say Sy- decision to explore multiple presumably self—aware that school in the Chicago area vertsen is understaating the social op tious: “In of its “We want Phil" and a perennial poncrhouse accstual total of ‘Phil fanat I in pretty easy going. I know chants will go unanswered in the world of Illinois high people don‘ come here to by Coach Mark Edwards. school basketball. Syyertsen arrived hatch basketball games and Nonetheless, the fans hold on the Danforth Campus he not everyone at this school up a shoddily constructed Syvertsen was a hre yea a conscious effort to is super interested in basket sign at each stoppage in play \arsity standout foor the immerse himself in the fab- ball. I realize there 5 a lot of that bares the acronym m lers who routinely ric of the Wash. Ll. culture, other things oing on at this the famed sports T drew huge cronds osing not to limit him ESPN" down the sides, s at Loyola may self solely to athletics. While the words “Edwards, Sub not always have attende many athletes choose to live hilin Now‘ tched across the games to see the lanky of Archit nd say the constructi1no pap three--point threatSyyertsen that thoseC affiliated with inelegant and hardly legible howeyer. Bothot Michaeljor- the architecture program handwriiting sons currently attend liberately o te to live with e been some of his most Syvertsenis the first to the school s meone he yxouldn't be dedicated devotees at home admit ttha hei asrole play “as on the sam spending time with on the games. Syvertsen's father, er. He is not a dominant of- #23 s oldest boy Jet hardwood. For his freshman Georgetown graaduate. is fensive big man like junior “Definn‘sitely with Michael roommate on Umrath Hall's an architect in the Chicago Troy Ruths and he do esn‘t Jordoninthe tan s.li\asnt third floor. Zachary Freed area. I-Iis motther is a French ead the conference in as- L \s‘ertsen joked. man aselfproclaimed”huge teacher sists like fellow sophomore “My senior year, Jeffrey Jor- basketball fan suppporting Each time the reserve and suitemate Sean Wallis. danwasasophomore playing his Iricndoon the court was shooting guard checks into His stats are modest; varsity and Michael Jordan I’IEVEI’ C\QTI {I question at t e Field House, a erages just over a basket a probably only misse three “People are starting to group of Syyertsen loyalists. game in just un er 10 min- or four games all year." come to games no“ since the majority of whom lived utes of action a domi they‘re domg so well." said in Umrath as well instan - But on a squad where the high school allowed Freedman taneously rise to their feet, chemistry among teammates “W\e been going since the often leading the boy lS-h is palpable, Syvertislen fits in IDSROOY l STUDINI UFE beginning." faced guard to crack what perfecty sed de many Sophomore Phil syvertsen a shooting goaizl, has become aMyfixture of the Syye en conjectured has his fender who brin s an unr e 0 c looking at Ill/IIIUWIIIS Ullotto that hisSfan support prob gr in . lennting amount of hustle off current Notre Dame star CL)- 15 fans toeach Bears basketball game. ably has a lot to do with his freshman floor-mate the bench his game is that Pasll. Syiertsen briefly off»the»court style and his be a tad ironic: the group is t e consummate team ullFed the option of walk player and he suspects that mightb e the reason he is ap- preciatedby Bea safans. .~ Th e Wash Ur basketball FOR WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS '..0 also recruited by the [Inner 5 classes for $75! | 10 classes~:ISO!\\_Afor // sity of Lhicago a conttrL-nce ri\\al. 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wo things happened for the religious vote. Yet a to all this past Mon ay 1rd of Evangelical Prot~ to mark the 34th half of ississippi Nights, a sissippi Nights thereS are improve Washc [J‘5mrelation- This was due to a laclto anniversary of

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ue.ssrhuttit s oors e show nSt Louis The The town-gownOrmelationship parttAs memmber of the Supreme Court case which arm afte ne final jam Creepy Crawl remains ati- between WashU he Gargoylehavoe readily admit» made abort ion a constimv session last Fridayn tt.h able opti nbutis t easy 11 rounding area is notori- tional right. The first'is that According to the Riverfront oget to for man) intas h ously strained Pretent‘ ns of thousands fopo T e U studen s.The Pageant is local kidsofrom choice and prolife activtsts easy to getS to forenearly all cert due deenscended on Washington students but not have alienate the localc promo . manyindie sho(:\'es.s These nity even more nag e possibility could be to shows are also expensive nominors policyEr ijould also e on rid This is where the Gargoyle imply that Wash U thinks becomes its students are superior to other residents of St ouis mngest- bys ayi ngtthat St Louisans ting there as under 1 ‘ttogoto pus, and caheap,ifnot free. llash. U are likely to cause And for the last academic more probleinstthan Was certs at tghe Gargoyle antil year, Wash. U. students took U stuuedents an insult [to the students and local kidsgwho a fundin tmay bennxe advantage of the Gargoyle. rest of the commun Com» are under (“Gargoyle likelyr to bar mir Concerts featuring Matt munitnyO relations have beeen In the 2003-2004 School "jan. 17, Nathansona OfMMontreal bade‘ year, the Gargoymle brought year he recruited 2006). Putting seuch aupgolicy among others sold out, with froom the the Killeers to four bu solads of Nathan Everly in placew uld be many Wash U. stu just make things worse be» oppening acttforaStellastarr’. throw mistake asoutheGGarghooyle attendance. lfa urtcling cut tween the University and the This was before the Killeers behind George W. Bush? has been able to draw large is inGthe Garargoyles futuure, communtity became oneeof the biggest Because, the Catholic Key crowds that include many the argooyle mayrt Just becamuisethe proposi- bands in the world If the arguee,ad “genuine pr0

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“It is a worldview that has as much of a home . e and some 0 them aren‘t. Yet one vritliin the secular tra- ' of the protest slogans that Bill and Hillary aren't the only [limits always pops up on t e pro» ilitiiin as it does with choice side is “keep your rosaries off my ovaries” or the “values voters" will White House lever. "keep your churcho of my cr tc.h The motivation for who cast their lot with these statementtis aarpp a George VI. Bush."

the disadvantaged over tax breaks for th wealthy" It also stronglyeopposes the Mr Clinton, Iraq This is probyabl ww'hy 1nearly half of Catholics what do you stand voters supported for John Kerry despite warnings from Catholic officials like for besides Archbisshop Charesl put that anyonewwhodids ould be “cooperating in0

atufetuses are hunt writing about why ings. SThis kind of argument hewwas pro--life, Bishop Rob- eem at leastpsu ert Finn rarely menritioned ficialsly true but it' s alsoa religion. Instead, he alluded mistake o ' it oeibeing av efor those [yf eto examine 0 voice” an e- the defining:facttor that handed Geo W.Bush the Itilell 1 2004 presidential ecl UNI-131,301 tion, you would inevitably aornh hea about values within the secular tradition

Values voters areethve0221‘S as it dooes witth teh vauel percent of merican voters ovters" who cwast their lot5 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR who c1ted“ravlaluessu"e with Georreg W.Bush. When the most influentialis he DemocraticcParty -tries to provide healthca efor the poor, itSseeks tor protect Liberal arts preps students for jobs cally Evoarigelical Protestants theYhe lples swoh endd Snot agree wtth church at leasttnoce a week theYaimsmot“ the March for Dear Editor: philosophy, history and litera but someone who can under- that Butcher placed on the They supported a constittu- Life rally (I don t) But many ture it aslun the doomain of bottom of his scale of em— tional amendment to outlaw 0 the TomB uttechor an aspiring same- sex marriage. The liberal arts major, recently Work is increasingly centered believed that federal fund- around people and ideas, the f mryonicsstem cell that theunborn are in need very things that liberal arts research should be banned ‘ u may majorsstudy \t’lllahll'llel‘eSL science an majors in the mploy- Tu while mhapp) liberal er,artswhich ar0 often erssare noloonger lookimng that Butcher would study practical t the solely forrtngi neersa teh humanities ofortheir own Not surprisingly 80rpe rcent times that gets lost in a rd rTuth:Your Jobles onomt Hill) sts, but people sake, he rry that beginn in ga oft ese \alues \o scast protest slogan. Major," Jan. 22, 2006). :IlO can argue, learn,a such study \flill be“a0detri- for leading aCthoughtfuland their ballot for President is workinguin a long tradition think fortphemsehes Thd ment to his career.lecaan inquisititeili fe Natthan is ajurii'aruin Arts here, bec modelhc ee is not some speciﬁcayll rce rid teh Bu t there isWmore to the & Sciences anda edi~ of the liberal arts is deri\ed nomalte speCifiic InterdisCtplinarymProject in -Austin Thompson story George WBushc tor. He div'0 e. from the fact that studying mathematical calculations, eHumanities, the major Class of 2006 tain ly campaigned actiteer mail at forumiﬁstudlifexom.

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lot of times I don't rocks at the firefighters who plan to send over 20.000 the leadershipskills the cour- One of the best examples the greater system. Maybe its fe came to put out the flames. additional troops to Iraq. we much of this mentality comes from 0 u ho Putting aside the certainly primarily constrained our this paper's editorial board. of I'tce atmattcrs. I debatable issue of whethr or frustration or appreciation to Or that any sort of activism in which I am a member. We sit wonder' misellin as I teh ROTC our living rooms It does' any shape or form is entirely down weekly and don‘t con- begin to “realistically“uchange atter how strongly sider commenting on national my go rom thos t issues because we have no "We’re all trained to hope of making a difference, but even when we attempt to lost the passion required to work inside the system, make actual sacrifices for the my education to take up the they took the initia- voice an opinion about local. ideological. I'm not sure what perpetual fight for justice to tive to get together issue might be. let‘s University issues we stil and that's what we do” the cause is. but the effect is just finding a career that will and take a risk to face it. none of us are maintain little hope of being certain. We have no real role allow me to survive. ldo n't going to burn down in the decision making pro- know whether I've become buildings. impractical within the context c ss. even when the decisions practical or selfish or if the problem isn't of today‘s world. We're all but l mean as a studentabody specifically affect people our m is more widespread lill Strominger that we wont engage trained to work inside the and alsso as a generation age or affect us directly as than my own brain and moral There are things in destroying prop» . systemaand that'5 what we do. Today. burning doown a building to gain some sort of students at this University. reasoning. going on in our ertyy. maybe it' 5 good lsec it in my everyday life. yet n1970. University stu- country that are as deeply that we wouldn't even con- voice is stupid. For whatever Jill is a sophomore in Arts dents burned down unsettling as the issues in sider engaging in that type of reason. activist methods of & Sciences and a Forum editor. campus ROTC in protest of the 19705. but our reactions activity. But it does seem to be my recognition that breaking the late '60s would likely be Se an beached via 2- mail the Vietnam War. These stu- are calm. Earlier this month, a problem that none of us re through it is the only way to ineffective today. Maybe this at [email protected]. dents went as far as to throw when Bush announced his ally seems to have the ability, ever really change it sbecause we all work within No direction home or no placelike

and the 1:30 pm. flight had BY ALTII SILA flights to Dallas thatrday. other “dimstireisvsed passengers" been cancelled as well. We STAFF COLUMNlSI Aefter over an hou of g rriveed and expected ours to be cancelled anding in lines in the typi- re able too. but miraculously, our or dedicated followers cally hectic Miami airport. flight was the only one to of my columns h wefinally arrived at the gate St. Louis to leave that day. Student Life who ex~ 0 ect to read something We crosse our fin ers as of other distressed passen- with a point or purpose. the names for standby were gers and waited to check in. I'm apologizingin advance. about to be read. The woman After midnight. we finally Unfortunately, I won‘t be working the counter said that made it to our room. but we After 20 minutes. the pilot for the naming of a she had room for only one craved food. Because food on informed us that a piece of standby and called one of flights is only served for a concrete was on the runway my friends‘ names. We were om "now we hadn't faced with a dilemma. Should eaten anything since those and we had to move to a delicious turkey sandwiches. runway on the other side of We saw a McDDonald‘s about the airport. At this point we could do nothing but just laugh. Eventually. the plane took off and finally at 3 pm. only the drive-thru was open. so we stood in line with the for the next flight to 01an wvrv 1 swam tut We were numbers cars. when we were ready to five and six on the standby on the flig flight to St. Louis had been order. we were told that “for list and again waited to hear We spegnhtt the rest of the cancelled. Along with 1.000 security reasons" McDonald’s our names be called. After other people. we waited in didn't allow walkvup orders. stepped off of the plane, but numbers 1 through four were line for an hour to speak to I guess it's easier to get away it was funny; after five min- called. we were told that the that could hate been made someone about flights to St. on foot than by car (In this utes of the St. Louis weather plane was full and the doors of rubber. At 6. 30 .. Louis leaving the next day. post Sept. 11 world you can and the realization that class were closed. We walked to finally boarded our flight to We were given tickets to a never be too safe). We jogged was starting in a few days. I t e opposite terminal to try Dallas and hoped at the . 5 pm. flight and the “dis- back to the hotel bought wa- wished that I had never made Miami was scheduled for 6:30 and catch the next flight out predicted ice storm in St. tressed passenger" ratea ter and candy at the hotel's it home p.111. and weehad to change of Dallas. We were then first Louis wouldn't affect our nearby hot ltWe werecpretty gift shop. and went to sleep. planesMat Dallas-Ft. Worth. We and secon on the list. so flight from Dallas. After cir~ distressed b\ this When we got bac Allin is a junior in Arts & ' Mischa“!tiled to afiive‘“ we gured we were in good cling above Dallas for a half 0 without any jackets Dallas-Ft. Worth airportearly Sciences. He can be reached in St. Louis until 11: 30 p. m.. shape. After waiting in antic- an hour and then sitting on tor luggage) we waited in the the next morning.w ee ipation, we were told that the the tarmac for another half rain outs1de for the shuttle to told that the three earlier via e-mail at [email protected]. flight was completely full and hour. we arrived in Dallas to the hotel. After 45 minutes of flights to St. Louis had been standby on one of the many there would be no standbys find that, as we feared, the waiting along with about 100 cancelled due to the weather

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BY ALMM BURMA" from college people ask you Nevertheless. I dont feel“ at placed at a crossroads. handle it myself. When I'm is what collegeIS for a num- STAFF COLUMNIST about your major. the groups "attrnho ore Most of us will never live sick and feel like I am the only 0 are in. and for this school haveerealized that the people I at home again, and if we do. it person in the world who has don't really like going especially. how life is in either want to talk to are at Was will not be the a ever gone through this much ome. I love to see m Seattle or D.C. After a vacation the experiences I want to have pain. I can call my mom and family. I love to cuddle are at Wash. U.. and the place cry. but in the end I will need my dog. But I am I feel like I belong most is at to take care of myself and do passions. choose the people finding less and less drawing Wash U. Although as a Janu ary Student 1 did not share the in my life, define who I am. typical rite of passage of com- and make a name for myself. ing to college. moving into a by myself. At this point in my r though these are the stereo— life. this is exactly what I need typical things we hear in high to become the best version school graduation speeches last semester that the most ofmyselfl can be. I see this unique place I am in life right and in college brochures. I am important human brain de— now: "I had a good time. but I _realizing they are true. When velopment takes place in the wanted to be back.” that my life would never be sbill was out of control mere because it is the safest searc ers is w a with generic conversations; Perhaps it is because as the same. I like many others place to do such important see Wash. U. as h I'm sure most of you have I got older I became better at this university, led a very work. and that's what child- as well. In high school. the friends with people outside sheltered life. and until re- hood homes are like. We live \Alana is a sophomore in only thing acquaintances and in ometown, or perhaps it cently l never had to deal with with our caretakers, letting strangers will ask you about is because I never felt par- the responsibility of my own hm guide us in growing and is where you are applying to ticularly connected to Park survival. Because I have left learning 11 tilwwe are ready [email protected]. college. When you go home City. Utah in the first place. that environment, I have been was listening to me. I had to to handle it ourselves. That

Voice from abroad: you are committing genocide

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BY BRIAN SllTl MOVIE EDITOR Best Pictures of 2006 Casino Royale 1746 Prestige

At“ some. Not a word professors or academics like in this Maybe this is my intense crush on Christopher Nolan contex't,mbutitfits this movie like atailored tux. A stellar ig talking. but leave it to my hooyL Note ( ljust coined that hiid ' on just so y a'll knowo)toecom up with a twist film thaIsur- film “Casino.a Royalemonlyfails in that it cannot speeeduup and prises with technique on top 0 story, and to put togethera slow do“wn at Ihes to00 many action quiet. unassuming masterpiece. This film is not 'easyLa sequences annd a “Remtu f the Kinrig" style pseseoud-inend may ml“ some time butttoo muchsawesome isnthe kind of problem that don‘t need sure that it will someday be referenced with other under- fixi Th up as well for introducing the world to Daniel appreciated works like “CitIz nl\’an and "Ruels of the Craig and solidifying Eva Ge she on we just n‘t Game." Also be sure to note that i am aapretentious gasbag hate France.AAnd h s to everyagne invvolved for minding when it comes to Chri' sNolan‘5 work so [el free to ridicule the world that audiences don’t have to settle for halfhearted that last statement allyuou want but metheedayhwhen icahelo“a that ' comm (I sent HEME my predicctior1 come e”The Prets ige" is haunti and good product that makes money Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in "Casino Raye/e.” beautiful and gets betterthe more you accept that it really messed with your head

Renaissance Children OfMen

This was a good year florrgritty, sci-fi epics as well as revisionist noir. While the best Fabulously shot and gripping from the first moments, “Children of Men" only suff rs of neitther category.(“Chi of Men" and “Brick" respectively)“Renaaissance” man .froma interrible. marketing.. campaign. I This. is. one of. those films that Ihas sit mblall' hearti nopltpound to set itself apart from alllrlother animated films of2006 by being quite simplytthe most visually “teheeay ireector (ChristmiankVolhck» thissayear"'s earlier film "V for Vendetta" (which worked very wellin wnseweay)exiplorIts a LI I J . a .L . A u "1“111: , uiuuc future society where every country inthe world has folded except jolly old England due to n .11 w1111uui any suauca 111 graInynhtaln A ‘ L ,. movies this year by identifying problems and so ‘ 11: older sister i a bit formulaicmbut the vision of future lin. 11s " "‘ ' ‘- ‘ ‘ mnnvnnhv . u ,1 ‘ very gooldndllu Im: paut:u:uuuL ' ' ' " ' movingnfrom onebeautiful shot to the next. Even more ofa livingcomic book than “Sin probably never recoup “ fi 0m ‘ ‘ will robably City” this film only serves ll) 1u1 met him 111: i: :1 be taken less senously as anend-olfvnyearcontender That's really too bad because "Children graphic and moving pictures. ofMen" is one of those select few sci-fi movies that are b ow us a more accura rnhln of

Ike Proposition United 93

hiPut this on your Netflix list if you missed it, because hhas been said about people“notbeing ready' and manyuthink that this came out "too soon” after the 9/11 at- has gotten from most end-ofnthe-year lists. “Apocalypto"ll ac.lksl'don I belieie in forcing peopleto see movies“against was certainly more voioleonta "Thel.Libenin their will. but var." nitelyegarimier, butn semdoaod this An often upsettinglook at family and fro unafraid ofconfrontingrealityand"yetnever once sinks into violencael:Nick Cave'5 script proves the superiority ofgoood cah racterrs oyer those that are easily identiﬁable. The audi- ence may never out even sornoene to root for. but the ﬁlm stilledelli\ers in a ten traditional way Guuy rcets p0\\e1"ful.b RaylHn

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