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Polling officials at the South 40 voting location—the only on-campus polling center— confirmed that they turned students away instead of issuing them a provisional ballot if their names did not appear on the registered voting list. It is unclear how many voters were denied provisional ballots or turned away without the proper information, but Polly Guth, a supervisor of the polling place on the 40, said that voters who requested a provisional ballot earlier than 4:30 p.m. were denied. Officials indicated that only a small handful of students were turned away at the polls. “The person this morning who we talked to [on the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners] said no [to giving out provisional ballots] and did not give us a follow-up number,” Guth said. Student Life attempted to contact the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners throughout the afternoon, but their phone lines MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE were down. Students cast their votes at the polling location at Ursa’s Fireside. Approximately 400 students voted on the South 40. Provisional ballots should be used when a voter’s name does not appear on a precinct’s list 2010 MISSOURI of registered voters or if a voter has incorrect or Students unsurprised outdated registration information. ELECTION RESULTS No person should be denied access to a PROJECTED RESULTS provisional ballot unless they have absolutely by election results no proof of identification, according to Denise US SENATOR Lieberman, a Missouri Voter Protection ALAN LIU Kansas’ congressional Advocate at the Advancement Project. NEWS EDITOR District 3, where Empson Roy Blunt (R) 54.3% “The whole point of provisional ballots is is from, voted Republican Robin Carnahan (D) 40.5% to provide a voting measure of last resort if As Fox News broadcasted after being represented for 12 the voter’s eligibility can’t be confirmed,” said on one television and CNN years by a Democrat. Lieberman, who is also an adjunct professor on the other, more than 75 Freshman Nick Hinsch, US REPRESENTATIVE at the law school and a lecturer in the political 3rd District students showed up to the who identifies as a Democrat, science department. Election Night Watch Party was unsurprised as well. He Russ Carnahan (D) 48.9% If needed in the election count, provisional hosted by the Washington blamed the losses on the Ed Martin (R) 46.7% ballots are counted the week following the University Political Review weak economy. election, after the voter’s eligibility has been and the Gephardt Institute “People don’t know determined. for Public Service. As election where to direct their anger, PROPOSITION A Much of the confusion among voters results rolled in, the mood so they direct it at the Yes 68.4% stemmed from students who had originally was generally muted, though incumbent,” Hinsch said. No 31.6% registered on the South 40 during the 2008 discussion was lively. Still, he remained upbeat presidential election and have since moved off Freshmen Leigha about his future outlook. campus. The South 40 is no longer the voting Empson, who described “Hopefully, the Republicans PROPOSITION B location for these voters. herself as a left-leaning controlling the House will Yes 51.5% Prior to election day, students should have Kansan, was one of the mean that they are held No 48.5% filled out a change of address form, which were students who attended the more accountable by voters made available at various locations on campus. event. for current conditions and If they did not, polling officials at voting “I think that everyone not just the Democrats and STATE SENATOR sites should have directed voters to the proper was aware that people are that this will enhance Barack 24th District voting location where they could fill out a form not happy and that was Obama’s prospects for re- John Lamping (R) 50.1% and vote. going to result in losing some election—that voters will not Barbara Fraser (D) 49.9% Because students who live off campus in seats, so I’m not sure that just blame the Democratic Clayton or University City live in the same many people were surprised Party every time something voting district as residents of the South 40, they that Democrats were goes wrong.” STATE REPRESENTATIVE do not need to re-register to vote. 73rd District losing seats. But it is still a Other students, such as Though the people working at the polling disappointment,” Empson Stacey Newman (D) 61.4% SEE ELECTION, PAGE 3 SEE VOTERS, PAGE 3 said. Daniel O’Sullivan (R) 46.7%
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VOTERS FROM PAGE 1 ELECTION FROM PAGE 1 center said that they directed students Voter Protection Effort, overheard the to his proper polling station. to their proper polling places, not story and made some phone calls. Guth said that she was just following freshman Robert Yu, looked beyond the all students said they were properly “Students should be treated like all orders and understands why some election and instead, toward the next two redirected. other people that move. If they move students were upset. years. Yu described himself as a social “They told me that because I had to another precinct, then they should “I know how frustrating it is, and I do Democrat and fiscal independent. moved off campus and I hadn’t updated be directed to that precinct to vote,” apologize, but what they [the St. Louis “I kind of hoped that it wouldn’t be as my location that I couldn’t vote in this Haggard said. “They should never have election board] tell you, you have to bad as the media made it out to be, but as election,” said junior Paula Lauris, who been purged off the rolls.” do it,” Guth said. “It’s scary when you it turns out, it kind of is. I’m a little more lives north of campus on Washington Lauris was the first University don’t.” worried about the future rather than just Avenue in University City and tried to student to receive a provisional ballot Student Life reporters attempted a seat change right now,” Yu said. Yu vote on the 40. at the South 40 polling place, although to obtain data regarding the use of predicted that Obama would move toward a Lauris was granted a provisional she should have been redirected to her provisional ballots at the South 40 more centrist agenda in order to accomplish ballot only after she left the polling center proper polling place. site, but officials would not release the legislation or risk being scapegoated. and told a friend about the experience. “I saw four people in a row turned information. At the watch party, the Republicans Loretta Haggard, an attorney who away,” said junior Robert Pino, who Lieberman, who was not familiar were clearly in the more cheerful mood, volunteers with the Democratic Party attempted to vote on the 40 before going with the specifics of the situation, said celebrating wins in districts that had flipped that all polling information—except just two years before. voters’ personal data and how they cast As a Republican, junior Becca Craig was their vote—is public information that in the minority at the event. But that didn’t should be released to reporters or any dampen her excitement as she watched the other citizen on site who requests it. Republicans march toward a majority in the According to the St. Louis County House. Craig claimed that the Republicans website, there are 1854 voters registered were going to “restore sanity.” at the South 40. All voters eligible to vote “We are a democratic nation. I’m glad at this location are students or faculty that the democratic majority mobilized living on the 40. and voted on issues that were pertinent Minutes before the polls closed, a to them,” said Craig. “I’m glad that the student reported having the 401st ballot, country is going back to fiscal conservatism indicating that approximately 400 because it is only then that the free market students voted at that location. can truly prosper.” Democrats took comfort in expected Senate victories in California, West Virginia Editor’s note: Paula Lauris is a managing and Nevada, where Senate Majority Leader editor for Student Life. Harry Reid was in a tossup race against tea party-backed Republican Sharron Angle. But there was nothing to stop the Republicans from celebrating tonight. BEN GOTTESDIENER | STUDENT LIFE Write to Michelle Merlin at “There’s no party like the Republican The South 40 was filled with campaign banners and political activists during Election Day [email protected] Party,” Craig said. “Yeehaw!” on Tuesday. Write to Perry Stein at Write to Alan Liu at [email protected] [email protected]
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The issue This year, the International and broader set of requirements could add be able to compete with the political Approximately 200 students at Area Studies (IAS) major is slated to focus and direction to the program. The environment of similar top-tier institutions Washington University major in undergo significant revisions under its research component could be particularly such as Georgetown, there are many International and Area Studies, a new director, professor Timothy Parsons. beneficial if the high number of IAS resources at our disposal here on campus. notoriously flexible program. The major These revisions would include a larger students currently completing a senior Moving forward currently has four concentrations (East research component and a change in its honors thesis is anything to go by (about The IAS major is an integral part of Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, course requirements, among other things. 25, nearly double the number that many the Wash. U. undergraduate experience, European Studies and International Two weeks ago, many students attended a departments have). As a result, research- and although Wash. U. is known for being Studies) and only requires two public forum that was hosted by the IAS minded IAS majors would have greater science-heavy, and a liberal arts education introductory courses: Crossing Borders program to discuss these changes. There opportunities to work closely with experts would be remiss without a comprehensive and Introduction to International and are no deadlines for the changes, but a in their respective fields, better taking study of international perspectives. Area Studies. Majors must also study draft of possible shifts in requirements advantage of the IAS program’s vast As it stands, the IAS major is far a foreign language, complete a writing could be released as early as January. faculty. from inadequate. However, there are intensive course, and—if it is their primary Our take Coordinating more efficiently with several exciting directions in which the major—complete a senior capstone We would like to see a more the political science department could major could be taken, and ultimately the experience, which may include an honors comprehensive curriculum with a larger also enhance the reputation of the IAS program could benefit from these changes. thesis. number of course requirements. A program. Though Wash. U. may not Change we deserve: What the American people should demand from the 112th Congress
KEVIN PAULE 59 percent of Americans believe that the next. Troops remain in Afghanistan and They can fix uncertainty by being open and STAFF COLUMNIST country is on the wrong track. Only a third of Iraq, non-military contractors have increased transparent with all of their constituents. Americans expect the economy to improve in their presence in the region and the CIA has Actions speak louder than words, and The truth never seems to carry much the next year, and only a fifth of the country escalated drone attacks in Pakistan. Americans see through the propaganda. They weight in Washington, D.C. Since taking approves of the job of Congress. The national Americans don’t know when jobs will want politicians to say what we all believe office almost two years ago, President Obama debt is over $13 trillion, unemployment is come back, when government will get off their to be true. That only the market can create has “stimulated a recovery” in the economy, conservatively estimated at more than 9 backs or if the future will be brighter for their jobs, not the government. That the American passed a “deficit neutral” health care bill percent and taxes are scheduled to rise at every children. empire is unsustainable; that troops and and “ended” a war in Iraq. Never mind that income level after the new year. The only thing Change is still needed in our country and money spreading around the globe should record unemployment is still around in a constant among Americans is uncertainty. desired by a strong majority of Americans. be brought home immediately. That more stagnant economy that finds over 40,000,000 Uncertainty exists because Americans Change is more than just a campaign slogan, regulations and more laws only hamper Americans on food stamps. Never mind don’t know how their taxes will change year to more than just a new face and more than fresh economic growth and do not facilitate it. that the government has failed to pass an year, or even month to month. rhetoric. The anti-incumbent wave sweeping What Americans seek is not a one-party entitlement that shrinks the debt. Never mind Uncertainty exists because Congress across the land, aimed at both Democrats strategy but something that both parties can that 50,000 troops still find themselves in Iraq, passes legislation that contains thousands and Republicans, is an attempt to change the act upon to bring about successful change receiving combat pay and risking their lives on of pages, with legislators failing to read and political landscape. in the 112th Congress. Democrats and a daily basis. These blatant lies simply create a comprehend every line until after passage. The The change we want will come when Republicans will both swear to uphold the façade of transparency, treating the American Financial Reform Bill exempted the SEC from politicians understand the pessimism and Constitution, now they just need to meet those people as an ignorant mass unable to grasp the Freedom of Information Act, a fact not uncertainty running rampant around this words with their actions. the truth. The truth, as the American people realized until after its passage. nation. They can end the pessimism by putting are already grasping, is that our nation is in Uncertainty exists in our foreign policy. America on a track to future success, by trouble. Americans don’t know when our troops will reducing the debt, by reducing spending and Write to KEVIN PAULE at A recent NBC/WSJ poll showed that come home or what country we will invade by reducing the size and scope of government. [email protected] Making miners into a movie…or two
ALISSA ROTBLATT Many production studios were scrambling and after the rescue that might be even more television show was started before the men FORUM EDITOR to secure the rights to the made-for-film revealing. were back above ground. story of the men. An international frenzy of The Chilean President Sebastian Pinera What does it say about our world when My roommate was a Chilean miner reporters begged for interviews. Information found himself in the middle of a political men who are stuck underground on the verge for Halloween. Fewer than 20 days have was released indicating that the miners had opportunity and milked the successful rescue of insanity spend their time drafting a contract passed since the 33 miners who were stuck come to a contractual agreement while still for all its worth. The government granted the to ensure their financial security? And what underground for more than two months underground concerning the expected fame press nearly free access to the site allowing for does it say when movies about the event are emerged back into the world, and the costume and the money that would result from their unlimited online streaming of the president already being made? Isn’t it too soon? The was a hit. On Oct. 13, cameras were set up in entrapment. The men apparently promised hugging each man who emerged from the very personal struggles of the miners and their the midst of a Chilean desert to publicize a never to reveal personal details of how they capsule, one by one. families have been commercialized, and there live feed on countless news stations around the endured those first 17 days before contact was Rumors have surfaced in the UK that is no going back. Miners have been turned into world. As the miners stepped out of a Phoenix established with the outside world. They also Spainard Javier Bardem is to star in a movie sellable characters, logos on a billboard and 2 capsule created by NASA, the rescue looked agreed to evenly divide all future proceeds from already in its production stages. The men Halloween costumes. We can’t get enough, more like a scene from a science fiction movie what can best be described as a filmmaker’s haven’t even adjusted to their lives above and so they will keep giving. But the truth is, than real life. In those first moments when the dream. ground, and actors attempting to tell their who can blame them? These men saw their miners began to surface, one by one out of Tragedy turned heroic rescue—a better stories are already replacing them. opportunity for fame and fortune and took it their underground prison, I couldn’t help but byline couldn’t be made up. There’s much One month into the crisis, Nova, a by the reins. The promise of a new kind of life think, “Wow this would make a great movie!” more to the story though, and while all the documentary airing on most PBS stations, is a powerful thing, even if it comes from half a And, I wasn’t alone. future movies, books and interviews might captured the story of miners trapped mile underground. Within days of the miners’ rescue, talks of paint a picture of those dramatic 69 days below underground and the science used to rescue Write to Alissa Rotblatt at documentaries and feature films were rampant. ground, it’s what happened above the surface them. This seemingly undercover reality [email protected]
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The day after yesterday: Aftermath of the 2010 midterm elections
DANIEL DEIBLER promised their constituents. As for the military, we know that government wasn’t shut down for a huge FORUM EDITOR First, our goal is to cut taxes. Not just private corporations do things better amount of time. If our representatives extend the Bush tax cuts but also literally than government in all cases, so why don’t want to negotiate, the government So here we are, a day after the cut all taxes out from the United States. not have them just keep us safe and will be deadlocked and shut down for election…and the Democrats have Why should we even pretend that isn’t protected? Their own self-interest as long as we want it to be. And how lost control of Congress. Even if they the direction we are going as a country? will obviously be to protect everyone long do we want it to be? Well, forever maintained a majority in the Senate, The left likes tax cuts almost as much as effectively, so why even bother having of course. Smaller government is they don’t have anywhere close to the 60 we do, so why not skip so many years a military? We already have private always better, and without things like votes necessary to pass anything or get of partisan bickering when we can just military companies in both Iraq and unemployment insurance, people will anything done. abolish taxation as it is and let things go Afghanistan; let’s just go the whole nine be forced to get themselves up and start What will this mean for us, as which way they will? yards! working again, giving a huge jolt to the Americans? Well, obviously an era And if any of them try to stop us, Without taxation, we will have no economy! of prosperity! Look at the recent Fox we can just call them socialists and gain place for the federal government, and So when the federal government shuts News Op-Ed by John Lott, in which he even more seats in the next election smaller government is better. The key down a year from now, make sure you proved, beyond a shadow of a statistical because that is what taxation does to getting to this goal is to use the new understand that it wasn’t because our doubt, that Republican election gains really, redistributes the wealth…which is divided government to our advantage. It representatives are stupid and don’t want naturally correlate with upward moving socialism. is time to start calling our representatives to listen to us. The federal government stock prices, or rather that Obama’s This might sound like a bad idea, and telling them not to negotiate will have shut down because we asked improvement in the polls correlates with considering the fact that we still have to on anything. While this may seem our representatives not to negotiate. downward moving stock prices. spend money on things like the military counterintuitive, it will all become clear Negotiation is not beneficial for the Either way, yesterday’s results mean and Social Security. But nobody notices when it comes time for a new budget country. Why do things like that when that we have officially gotten out of that Social Security does more than to be drawn up. President Obama will it is in your ideological camp not to our economic slump! So now, how do stop the retired from being poor or help definitely not sign a budget that severely negotiate in the slightest? We asked for we go about accomplishing the change children missing a parent get some extra reduces the size of government, so it will ideological purity, we made sure we got that Republicans promised with their money; it clearly stops people from shut down, just like in the Clinton years. it, and the goals of that purity will be the Pledge to America? It’s fairly simple, working where they could be. Wouldn’t And here is when we start doing shape of things to come. considering the fact that nobody is going it be preferable (for the economy) to have things differently, so pay attention. to negotiate about anything because people over the age of 65 working again? President Clinton and Newt Gingrich rite to DANIEL DEIBLER at that is what the Republican candidates Let’s just cut it! came to an agreement, and the federal [email protected]
The fi scal hawk’s black feathers
PIERRE DESCHAMPS spending. English Tory party has cut the budget The Gini coefficient (a measure of STAFF COLUMNIST Depending on your political AND raised taxes for the well-off. income inequality) has been steadily judgement, that could be a good or Lowering tax rates for the rich does not rising and reached record levels in recent As French strikers try to paralyze a bad thing. My main quibble is that help the economy, because they have a years. their country in an effort to save the those who vote against taxes are usually lower marginal propensity to consume. In the U.S., however, the blame for welfare state, the parallel with the U.S. those who will complain the most Redistribution is essential to ensure these problems is not being put on Wall could not be starker. In one country about what will happen once the taxes economic recovery. Street but on the Democrat majority, the popular, grass-roots movement is are reduced: the decreasing quality of In France, most of the current hate leading to their losses last night. It’s trying to save and increase government public service. The earnings tax makes is directed against the people who have surprising that the so-called “fiscal expenditure. On this side of the Atlantic, up a third of the St. Louis budget. You caused the financial crisis and whose hawks” are not calling for higher taxes however, the Tea Partiers have usurped can’t cut off such a large slice of the income levels are back to the levels on Wall Street revenue, i.e. on the people and misunderstood the traditional income pie without expecting serious where they were before. The French that have caused much of the current revolutionary slogan “No taxation problems in government service. When don’t take kindly to being (for lack of a deficit. And so, the American middle without representation.” “No taxation” the number of police officers drops and better word) shafted, and on top of that class will continue its slow descent into is certainly snappier, but it’s also crime increases, you can be sure that the paying for their bankers’ new Rolls- oblivion… extremely misguided. Tea Partiers will be the first to complain Royces. Sure, a tax cut seems like a good Missouri Proposition A was a that the government is doing nothing to The current assumption in the thing. But when the roads stop being good example of a Tea Party measure. protect its citizens… United States is that the tax burden is paved and the streets stop being cleaned The goal is to scrap the one percent The Tea Partiers are supposedly overwhelming, despite the fact that the while your banker lights a cigar with a earnings tax collected by St. Louis and fiscal hawks: Their main aim should be tax rates are much lower than in other $100 bill, letting out a Machiavellian Kansas City by forcing a vote on the to reduce government and balance the developed countries. That feeling comes laugh, perhaps the light will then dawn tax next year. The lost windfall for the budget. Yet they support the Bush tax because of the steady disappearance of on you, slightly too late. county could perhaps be recuperated cuts, which sank the balanced budget the middle class. However, the reason by increasing land taxes or the like. that Clinton left the country. the middle class is disappearing is not However, the way the bill is written, the The rest of the world understands because of high taxes but rather because Write to Pierre Deschamps at intention is to force the cities to stop what a real fiscal hawk does. The of an increase in income inequalities. [email protected]
DAVID MORIN JORIE JACOBI YUEH HO sophomore “Did you vote in this senior junior election? Why or why not?” “No, because I forgot to register to “Yes, because I think it’s really impor- “I didn’t vote today because I’m so far vote this year.” tant. I was sad to see fewer young away from home. I don’t know much people at the polls than I would’ve about Missouri politics, and voting liked.” hasn’t been my top priority.” 6 STUDENT LIFE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 sports Men’s soccer dominates Brandeis, ties UAA leading NYU
HANNAH LUSTMAN just as good as us, they like Kirkwood in front of the SPORTS EDITOR to pass the ball,” freshman box, scoring on a header. defender Nik Patel said. Kirkwood scored his After another weekend “Like us, they’re a hard- second goal of the night of University Athletic working team…They move 1:23 later on the ensuing Association play, the around quite a bit, and it possession, with an assist Washington University was almost like playing from junior forward Patrick men’s soccer team remained ourselves, we get a little McLean. McLean leads the one point behind conference- taste of what we do to other team with 15 points on the leader New York University teams.” season. and tied for second place The shutout was the “On the second [goal], with Emory University. Bears’ thirteenth in the Pat made a nice run, and he “We’re still trying to win 2010 season. Their .38 drew three defenders. The the league, but really our goals against average is just ball kind of bounced out goal is just to make a playoff short of the all-time school right to me, and I was able run,” said co-captain David record of .35 and ranks to slip by them and tuck Klein, a senior. ninth among all Division III away the one-on-one with The No. 10 Bears played teams. the goalie,” Kirkwood said. 110 scoreless minutes to a 0-0 “I felt that overall, you Junior Zach tie with the No. 21 Violets in can’t really say one team Hendrickson’s goal in the their Sunday matchup. had an advantage over the DREW KOCH | STUDENT LIFE 75th minute put a cap on the The game saw few other,” Patel said. “We had Junior Patrick McLean strikes the ball in against NYU on Sunday, a 0-0 tie. Bears victory. It was his first scoring opportunities for a strong defense. Both ways, throughout the first half. minutes left in the first Clarke said. score of the season. either team in regulation. creating opportunities to According to head coach Joe half, the Bears were able to In less than seven The Bears’ matchup with Wash. U. held an advantage score were tough.” Clarke, the Bears’ previous capitalize on a breakaway minutes of play across the the Maroons on Saturday in shots and corner kicks, The tie came after the success this season allows by junior forward Dylan two halves, Wash. U. would concludes regular season 11-8 and 4-1, respectively. Bears’ third consecutive for a calm mentality in the Roman. He maneuvered go from down one to up two. and conference play. Game The biggest offensive edge victory last Friday night event of early setbacks. past the Judges’ defense and Building on the momentum time is set for 2:30 p.m. at for the Bears came in the against Brandeis University. “I think it’s based on the tied the score at one. of Roman’s goal, the Bears Francis Field, and with a second overtime period After giving up an early history that they’ve been “This was not a 4-1 began the second half with a victory and an NYU loss, when they recorded three goal to the Judges’ forward winning, so they believe in game. I think Brandeis was whirlwind pair of goals from the Bears could claim their shots without allowing the Lee Russo, the Red and themselves, they’re like ‘OK very good. They got the freshman forward Jeremy first UAA title since 1999. Violets any chances at the Green went on a streak we can do this,’” Clarke said. first goal and held [the lead] Kirkwood. The first goal net. of strong counterattacks “Success builds on success, until Dylan [got] a goal was set up by a corner kick Write to Hannah Lustman “[NYU is] a big, physical and continued to rack up and you gain confidence.” for us right before the half, from senior midfielder Cody at HANNAH.LUSTMAN@ team. Technically they’re offensive opportunities With less than three which changed everything,” Costakis, whose serve found STUDLIFE.COM Bears take fi rst at Centre College Midwest Classic ALEX DROPKIN Ky., on Saturday, Oct. 30. and DePauw University. went to work and had a few is that they’re also pretty really strong swims at the end SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR Competing for the first “It was hard, in the weeks of really solid training tough, that they’ve been very of the meet,” Shively said. time since Oct. 9, when first couple of meets, to do behind us.” competitive in races. They’ve Seniors David Chao After a three-week hiatus, both teams lost to St. Louis anything significant to help The women’s team scored really gone after things. I and Michael Flanagan, co- the Washington University University, the men’s and us to go fast. It was just not 720 points, 86 points higher think it’s been a nice spark,” captains of the men’s team, men’s and women’s women’s squads took enough time, and I felt like than second-place finisher Shively said. “I think a lot also garnered first-place swimming and diving teams first at the meet, edging we had the opportunity [to DePauw. Freshmen Grace of it is the leadership from finishes in two individual swept the Centre College out Washington & Lee train], and we did,” head Murray, Chi Pham and Paige the upperclassmen, too. You races each. Midwest Classic in Louisville, University, Centre College, coach Brad Shively said. “We VanTassell each took first in can have a lot of talent, but if Chao won both the 200- pairs of individual events. you don’t have a great deal of yard freestyle (1:44.98) and “It’s the whole idea of direction, it isn’t going to go the 100-yard freestyle (47.62) coming to college, coming where you want to go.” while Flanagan took first in and stepping it up,” Pham Senior Karin Underwood, the 100-yard butterfly (52.77) said. “Me, Grace and Paige co-captain of the women’s and the 200-yard butterfly are pretty good training team, placed first in the (1:56.84). partners. Both Grace and 200-yard backstroke with a “I was definitely happy Paige are really good distance time of 2:12.96 and, with with all my results because swimmers, and so they pace freshman Connie Shao, they were definitely my off each other a lot.” junior Karina Stridh and fastest times this season, and Pham and VanTassell also senior Claire Henderson, I definitely think that three competed in the final event won the 200-medley relay in weeks of training from our of the meet—the 400-yard 1:52.94. last meet was a factor in time, The Women’s Society of Washington University presents freestyle relay—with fellow The men’s team, in a for me, but I also think that freshman Allison Siegel and much closer contest, finished the level of competition...was junior Amy Vanlishout. The with 734 points, ahead of more intense,” Chao said. Composing a Life Bears took the top two spots Washington & Lee (716), Freshman Alex Cox in the race; the “A” relay DePauw (697) and Centre took first in the 1,000-yard finished in 3:41.74, ahead of (374). freestyle (10:08.56); junior A panel of five dynamic, diverse women will share insights about life the Bears’ “B” squad, who “I thought we had a lot of Chris Valach won the 500- after graduation. Stay for a free hot buffet dinner. finished in 3:44.60. emotion, a lot of enthusiasm, yard freestyle (4:52.95), and “[The freshmen] certainly and once, particularly on the freshman Tyler Perez won are a talented group of guy’s side, they knew it was the 200-yard IM (2:01.50). When: Tuesday, November 9 young women, and I think close, they really rallied and Chao also swam the final that what we’ve seen so far came through with some leg of the men’s 400-yard 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. freestyle relay, anchoring the Where: Laboratory Sciences Building, Room 300 team in a heated race. 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COST FROM PAGE 1 New chai contribution,” said Bill Witbrodt, percentage of students receiving provides much better quality in director of Student Financial non-need-based aid and average facilities and services than cheaper on campus Services. “If tuition increases and debt at graduation. colleges. However, I sometimes the family expected contribution Though the University fell to don’t see where the tuition goes, remains the same, students’ 17th in average need-based aid especially when I’m sitting in big financial aid will follow as much awarded, it maintained the 14th spot lecture classes.” disappoints as the tuition increases. This is how among colleges in terms of average The annual forum where students we work.” debt at graduation: $17,288. and administrators discuss the Despite the University’s above- The University was just ranked tuition price for the next academic students average price tag, the University as America’s 35th most expensive year will take place on Nov. 22. was 13th in Kiplinger’s Best Values school in a ranking compiled by Steve Givens, associate vice in Private Colleges ranking, which CampusGrotto on Oct. 18. chancellor for public affairs, said MICHAEL TABB personally disliked it: “I have was released in October. Students agree that tuition is that the University will announce CONTRIBUTING REPORTER a lot of students that say they The Kiplinger ranking differs too high but acknowledge that the the 2011-2012 tuition price in don’t like it, point blank. It’s from traditional college assessments University has a strong financial aid January, and while it is uncertain While national political too spicy; it hasn’t got enough since selectivity and academics system. how much tuition will rise, he said disputes come to a sudden sugar in it.” only account for two-thirds of the “The tuition is too high, but that tuition will increase again next close as midterm election After receiving extensive ranking. The remaining third is the financial aid is really good year. results come out, another criticism of the chai recipe, computed by factoring in variables here,” sophomore Jennifer Stevens rite to Sam Kwak at major issue continues to rock workers at Whispers began such as average need-based aid, the said. “It is obvious that Wash. U. [email protected] Washington University’s to caution students about the student body—the new chai new recipe or offer to mix in latte recipe being served across additional milk. campus. “Try this, you may not like On Oct. 4, the University’s it,” said a Whispers employee dining services silently to a student who ordered a Four Loko incites controversy switched to using Rishi Tea’s large iced chai. Organic Fair Trade Masala According to Jill Duncan, WEI-YIN KO Projects LLC, the producer of Students agree with the Chai. The change was not director of marketing for CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Four Loko, has been under intense company that the drink is as safe as unnoticed. Dining Services, the underlying scrutiny from college campuses any other. Tuesday night, as a result intent of the change had been Four Loko, a brand of alcoholic and health groups. The drink has “It seems like people get drunker, of overwhelmingly negative to provide students with a chai energy drink, has come under been banned on a growing list of where in reality they get drunk student feedback, they decided whose main two ingredients scrutiny because of the tendency campuses. Central Washington more quickly, not more drunk,” the to give up the trial run. They weren’t water and sugar, for its consumers to black out while University enacted a temporary ban anonymous student said. are not, however, returning to which was the case with the drinking it. as a result of the incident on their Not everybody agrees with Oregon Chai, the mix they Oregon Chai. The drink has become campus. the company. According to ABC had used for several years. “We’re always searching increasingly popular among young Phusion Projects has been quick News, the combination of caffeine Instead, they will start for the highest quality, most adults, and, as a result, it has led to defend its product, saying that and alcohol found in Four Loko is testing Tazo Tea Chai, the mix sustainable, best-tasting to recent hospitalizations among Four Loko is as safe as any other potentially dangerous: “The caffeine sold at Starbucks. product for everybody,” college consumers. alcoholic beverage. Furthermore, the may make you feel like you’re not Washington University Duncan said. “We want to The drink contains 135 getting drunk as quickly, so you was introduced to the Rishi listen to the students, and we milligrams of caffeine per may ingest more,” said Harris chai mix through Kaldi’s, its usually only change something 23.5-ounce can and 6 to 12 Stratyner, vice president of local coffee and tea provider. if there’s a need for change, if percent alcohol by volume the Caron Center and an The recipe is not only grown something’s old or if there’s according to the Mayo addiction specialist. in an ecologically stable something better out there.” Clinic. The FDA is currently environment, it is also kosher To try to fulfill these Four Loko, which has investigating different and vegan and was awarded goals, the University’s Dining been nicknamed “blackout brands of caffeinated first place in the 2009 World Services is bypassing Kaldi’s in a can,” has been linked alcoholic drinks on the market Tea Championship. Imbibe to bring students Tazo Chai, with an incident at Central in order to determine whether Magazine gave it 4.5 out of which tested successfully with Washington University, where these products are reasonably safe 5 stars, the best of all tested its staff. dozens of students were found for consumption. Phusion Projects concentrates and 2.5 stars Dining Services considers sick after a party. Nine students claims that their product is safe and more than Oregon Chai, the Tazo mix to be a good who passed out were rushed to the that they’ve been cooperating with describing the Rishi mix as balance between taste and hospital. the FDA. “boldly nuanced.” quality. As far as nutrition, Students at Washington Regardless of whether the FDA Junior Carrie Kincaid’s however, it falls a bit shorter, University do consume Four Loko, takes action in banning Four Loko encounter with the drink was with 34g of sugar in one but none were willing to talk about or not, Stratyner believes that not as favorable. 12-ounce cup. it on the record. nobody should be consuming the “It didn’t taste like chai, The trial will last two Nonetheless, students who beverage. and it really sucked,” Kincaid weeks, and then Dining consume the drink don’t think it’s “Quite frankly, I think adults said. Services will re-evaluate. so bad. that are legal shouldn’t While some students “We have to bring back all “Four Loko isn’t particularly drink [Four Loko] enjoyed the new chai, citing our chefs and [our] manager special as far as alcohol content is either,” Stratyner said. that it was more authentic and talk about what we’ve concerned,” said one student who Students think that to real chai tea, the general learned,” Duncan said. “We wished to remain anonymous. the beverage should be consensus was strongly definitely don’t have a clear- “It’s essentially Red Bull consumed only when negative. cut path for the chai at this and vodka, which is a really necessary. A worker at Whispers point.” common drink.” “Most people Cafe noted that she had been Write to Michael Tabb at The New York Times wouldn’t drink it; it tastes receiving countless complaints MICHAEL.TABB@ reports that the drink is popular like garbage,” the anonymous with Rishi’s chai. She also STUDLIFE.COM among college students. Four student said. “You should only Loko has accumulated a cult drink it if you only have $4 or you BILL HOGAN | CHICAGO TRIBUNE | MCT following on the Internet, with need to get drunk quickly.” many YouTube users posting videos company says that mixtures of of themselves chugging the drink in caffeine and alcohol, such as Red front of the camera. Bull and vodka, have been popular Since the incident at Central for some time and have been Write to Wei-Yin Ko at Washington University, Phusion consumed safely in the past. [email protected]
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PAULA LAURIS than both new and used books. Instead have to be curious about things you don’t authors. One recent event was author Dan MANAGING EDITOR of having to search through used books know about. If you’re interested in poetry, Wells’ reading/signing for his dark thriller to create a well-rounded inventory, the you also have to want to learn about “Mr. Murder” on Nov. 2. Rows upon rows of eclectic books line staff now has the time to go through something like crime books.” The store also serves as a gallery for the shelves of the Loop’s Subterranean publishers’ catalogs and be more selective The breadth of the store’s collection local artists. Currently, photographer Sara Books. As the only independent about the selection of new books they and the staff’s knowledge fosters Roger is showing her collection “Women bookstore on the street, Subterranean want to carry. an atmosphere where all readers are of India,” which includes inspirational Books provides a welcome oasis from the As staff member Alex Weir explained, welcome. Members of the staff love photos of women she met during her six- bustling surroundings of restaurants and a lot of effort goes into choosing the interacting with customers and sharing month stay in India. The exhibits change shops. store’s stock. “It’s a lot of decision book recommendations. As Weir said, periodically and add a unique touch to the The store recently celebrated its 10- making and a combination of personal “I had a really interesting conversation store’s interior. year anniversary, marking its longevity on preference and guessing what customers just earlier today with a Wash. 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The staff prides itself on its Books also hosts a variety of events for Delmar Blvd. and can be found on the Web at Since its opening, Subterranean Books breadth of knowledge on a variety of the community. The store has several book http://store.subbooks.com. has seen many changes, most notably its works. As von Plonski explained, “One of readings and signings that allow readers Write to Paula Lauris at decision to carry only new works rather the requirements of working here is you the opportunity to meet their favorite [email protected] Celebrating St. Louis with the Riverfront Times HANA SCHUSTER a Halloween soundtrack, costumed models, SENIOR SCENE EDITOR a dark burlesque show and a photo booth to document the evening’s festivities. To Washington University’s over-21 “We’re really incorporating the theme crowd, Thursday nights have become in an active way this year,” said Kohler. synonymous with tired debauchery at “There will be some old-school horror Morgan Street or an uneventful evening characters walking around. I think it’s at 609—but wait! This Thursday night, St. something that guests are really looking Louis’ alternative newspaper the Riverfront forward to the most.” Times is hosting a post-Halloween bash With the abundance of programming that is sure to revive your pre-weekend that occurs within walking distance of revelry. the DUC, it’s easy for students to stay On Nov. 4 from 7 to 11 p.m., The sequestered in our small corner of St. “Beast of St. Louis” party will tranform Louis. However, Kohler believes students the City Museum, showcasing many of have a lot to gain by attending and learning the winners of the Riverfront Times’ more about our city. “Wash. U. is such a “Best of St. Louis” edition—including huge proponent of St. Louis,” she said. performances by Fresh Heir (voted best “I think students can realize—no matter jam band) and Nappy DJ Needles (best where they’re from—that this city has a lot club DJ), as well as food samples from a to offer, and this is a great way for them to dozen of St. Louis’ “Best of ” restaurants. actively participate in that.” Every September, the Riverfront Times Each year’s party takes five to six publishes their largest issue of the year— months to plan and organize. Because the the “Best of St. Louis” issue. Marketing winners of the “Best of ” categories are director Emily Kohler said that the event the highlight of the event and they aren’t is intended to celebrate and highlight all announced until September, the planning aspects of St. Louis life, including people, gets complicated. QEB ?I>@HPQLK B AFCCBOBK@B places and entertainment. “We have a framework or formula for For the past 10 years, the Riverfront the type of party we’re going to plan, and dibmmfohf!zpvs!bttvnqujpot Times has thrown an annual “Best of we try to work with that in the months St. Louis” party in honor of the year’s leading up to the issue,” said Kohler. “We winners. “It started out as just a staff get all the details lined up before we release party,” said Kohler, “but in 2006 it really the “Best of ” issue in September, but from took off. 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U.’s 20-somethings, this k^qflk^i lod^kfw^qflkp+ the City Museum. year’s “Beast of St. Louis” post-Hallow’s “Last year it was great to see guests Eve blowout is sure to have something for Uiptf!tfmfdufe!xjmm!cf!bxbsefe!b! really using the City Museum—people everyone. ßobodjbm!tdipmbstijq!dpnqfujujwf! were on the slides and in the tunnels. I VIP tickets cost $75 and include access to xjui!b!qbje!joufsotijq/ think everyone really enjoyed the venue,” a private, catered VIP room and open bar. To said Kohler. purchase VIP and general admission tickets, Each year, the Riverfront Times staff visit: https://riverfronttimes.vvmsecure.com. decides on a unique theme for the event. This year, it is a Halloween-themed Write to Hana Schuster at Qjduvsfe;!Cmbdltupof!Gfmmpxt!311:!.!Ebwje!T/-!Tiboopo!S/-!Kbvtujo!P/ celebration, featuring spooky decorations, [email protected] 10 STUDENT LIFE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 cadenza Try to keep up with ‘The Walking Dead’
ANDIE HUTNER TV EDITOR
In the first scene of AMC’s new zombie series, “The Walking Dead,” Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) is driving around an undefined town when his gas runs out. He gets out of the car but can’t find any signs of life. Finally, at a gas station, he spies a little girl wandering around, holding her doll. He calls out to her, but when she turns around, he sees that she is 100 percent dead. The girl starts walking toward Rick, and with a knowing expression, he shoots her straight in the head. The next scene shows the last normal moments of Rick’s life. We open on Rick and his partner Shane listening to a shoot-out over the police radio. They arrive quickly on the scene, but Rick gets shot. He goes into a coma. We see Shane presenting him with flowers in the hospital room, and the next thing we know, Rick wakes up in a post- apocalyptic world. The flowers are dead, and there’s blood on the walls. Rick explores the lifeless world for the next few minutes, stumbling upon many dead bodies, some of which are still walking. Eventually, a man and a boy come across Rick, and they quickly realize that they are all still human. It seems that he is not alone. There is a colony of survivors in Atlanta. The rest of the episode explains the rules—zombies have taken over. Those who are bitten endure an incurable and deadly fever, only to reawaken as the “walking dead.” COURTESY OF AMC The show explores an interesting theme: ‘The Walking Dead,’ which airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC, tells the story of man caught in a post-apocalyptic world ruled by zombies. the imminent end of the world. Rick is in a coma when the zombies take over, so the Lincoln makes Rick relatable, even as he a mere horror series would. It seems that “The “The Walking Dead” is worth a shot, and show does not provide an explanation of what spends much of his screen time alone. He Walking Dead” will focus on isolation and that’s coming from a self-proclaimed zombie- has happened. Rick longs for his old world. does a great job exploring Rick’s emotions recovery from the loss of what was, but for despiser! He has a wife and son who he believes are still with his facial expressions and nothing more. now it’s too early to tell. alive. It’s the only motivation he has to keep The show, considering that it’s on AMC, It will be interesting to see how the show Write to Andie Hutner at him from giving in to the biting zombies. probably has a more profound meaning than takes on its heavier themes as the hours pass. [email protected]
Nothing ALBUM REVIEW Merry Christmas N.E.R.D. II You Death to False Metal Mariah Carey Weezer
★★★★✩ for fans of ★★✮✩✩ The Neptunes, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco tracks to download ‘When Christmas Comes,’ tracks to download ‘Charlie Brown Christmas’ ‘Party People,’ ‘Help Me,’ ‘God Bless Us All’ ADAM RUBIN CADENZA REPORTER
KARA GORDON After her successful release of “Merry CADENZA REPORTER Christmas” in 1994, Mariah Carey has donned the Santa suit again with her most In an industry tethered to tired recent album. The disc features four original samples and easy beats, N.E.R.D.’s songs, an “extra-festive” re-release of “All I homemade instrumentals are nobody bothers me/Because I’m so tired/ Want for Christmas is You,” and eight covers invigorating. The trio creates rhythms and empty./Life means nothing anymore,” of Christmas classics. reminiscent of ‘70s funk, with ★★★★✩ and the rippling guitar fits the somber Naturally, the album contains several melodies that are as fresh as the mood. Elsewhere, “Odd Couple” bounces heartwarming tracks. In the subdued yuletide for fans of vocals are smooth. along (but never off the wall). style, the quality of Carey’s vocals shines The album opens with “Party The Rentals, Oasis, Pixies Moderation is limiting by design, through. The original “When Christmas People,” featuring T.I. The first few tracks to download however, and some tracks don’t do Comes” and classic “Charlie Brown seconds sound like a standard dance enough to warrant attention. “Everyone,” Christmas” would be perfect for any swanky ‘Turning Up the Radio,’ mix: repetitive and flat. If you listen with lyrics like “Everyone, yeah!/Suck cocktail party. closely, however, the riff is dynamic, ‘Losing My Mind,’ ‘I’m a Robot’ a thumb!” is merely tolerable, while Still, the album is not without its faults. enhanced by a brass section that is “Autopilot” and its synth-y style never gets The original “Oh Santa!” is a convoluted surprising and refreshing. Combined PERCY OLSEN off the ground. mess of traditional bells, repetitive lyrics with T.I.’s fluid verse, we see what SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR What this all boils down to is that and unwelcome hip-hop elements. The the rest of the album has to offer: the album’s best song was written by the transformation of “Auld Lang Syne” into a a synthesis of modern hip-hop and For better or for worse, Weezer band’s fans. Search “let’s write a sawng” boppy dance beat fails miserably as well. funk. continues its onslaught of albums with on YouTube to see how hundreds of The track “O Come All Ye Faithful/ The album covers a wide range “Death to False Metal,” the band’s fourth thousands of viewers shaped “Turning Hallelujah Chorus” features a promising styles, from upbeat, high-energy release in three years. Worse was up 3-0 Up the Radio.” What does it mean when duet between Carey and her mother, Patricia pulses to smooth crooners like “Life coming before release of this album, but Weezer’s fans write better songs than Carey, a classical opera singer. Unfortunately, As a Fish.” While the lyrics may be this collection of unreleased B-sides and Weezer? More importantly, what do you their conflicting styles fail to mesh a little vulgar for some tastes, the rarities has enough moxie to make things do with a band that usually releases A-sides In the end, it is difficult to recommend “Explicit Content” sticker is on the better. that are worse than its unreleased B-sides? this album. Christmas songs have been re- cover for a reason. If you can get “Death to False Metal” gets off to As much fun as it is to jam through released thousands of times, and despite her past that, N.E.R.D’s new album is a swinging start with “Turning Up the “False Metal,” you’ll listen to it with a beautiful voice, Carey does not tread onto innovative and definitely worth a Radio,” which is, thankfully, a low- sense of dread, because it’s becoming more any new ground. If you have an opening in listen. key affair. Weezer sheds its high-flying and more clear that Weezer doesn’t know your Christmas party playlist, a single or two gimmicks and just shreds. The same sense what’s best for Weezer. downloaded from iTunes should suffice. of self-restraint is found throughout the Write to Kara Gordon at album. In “Losing My Mind,” Rivers rite to Percy Olsen at Write to Adam Rubin at [email protected] Cuomo’s voice croaks as he sings, “I hope [email protected] [email protected]