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The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 141, NO. 18 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM READY TO PLAY RELATIONTIPS COMEDY GOLD Justin Hardy reflects For couples who Eric Andre brought on a year of basket- haven’t landed on big laughs and high ball and the season their costumes, here energy to Graham to come are some ideas. Chapel (Sports, pg 3) (Scene, pg 5) (Cadenza, pg 9) Senate-penned report calls for carbon Theta Xi neutrality by 2035, greater transparency and Sigma Nu placed SUSU SENATESENATE 1 Washington University should commit on social to becoming carbon neutral by 2035 in CARBONCARBON alignment with the goals of St. Louis probation, 2 The University should invest in Kappa NEUTRALITYNEUTRALITY renewable energy on and off-site Delta and RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION 3 The University should explore creative policy and business solutions Alpha Phi to expand access to cheap, GOALSGOALS renewable energy receive The University should establish 4 transparency on energy use and goals ‘first strikes’ The University should seek input 5 TED MOSKAL from students and the University NEWS EDITOR community Theta Xi and Sigma Nu were placed on social probation while Kappa Delta and Alpha Phi were GRAPHIC BY GRACE BRUTON given formal conduct warnings, Oct. 30. JAYLA BUTLER other universities’ strides towards “meaningfully push” for change. Collegiate Climate Summit com- Theta Xi was found responsible SENIOR NEWS EDITOR neutrality, specifically American “It’s not that the University ing up, I’m also hopeful that for unregistered social activity, University, which achieved car- doesn’t care about lowering this’ll be another arena where serving alcohol at a dry event and SU Senate’s Green Energy bon neutrality in 2018. emissions. The question is how voices in the administration another alcohol violation, while Resolution calling for Harsoor says the University’s ambitious they’re willing to be,” and student voices that support Sigma Nu was found respon- Washington University to achieve path to carbon neutrality would Keisler said. “I think that Wash. carbon neutrality can really be sible for serving hard alcohol at carbon neutrality by 2035 was involve drastic cuts to carbon U. has made an effort. It’s just heard.” a registered dry event and a risk passed unanimously in a Senate emissions, purchasing carbon off- that part of Student Union’s job While Assistant Vice management violation. Kappa meeting Oct. 29. sets only to cancel out intractable is [to] try and push Wash. U. to Chancellor for Sustainability Phil Delta was also found responsible The resolution, sponsored sources of carbon emissions. make more of an effort.” Valko did not work directly on the for serving alcohol at a registered by sophomore Senators Diva “It’s not only a question of Divestment, an issue of con- resolution due to a mutual desire dry event and Alpha Phi was found Harsoor and Philip Keisler as well our carbon neutrality goals and stant discussion among groups to keep the document student- responsible for a risk management as sophomore committee mem- greenhouse gases in the planet,” such as Fossil Free WashU, was driven, he spoke positively of violation. bers Joe Billips and Bryan Peltier Harsoor said. “It’s also a question not included in the report. At their efforts. Formal conduct warnings typi- and junior committee member of, Washington University claims the time the first draft was writ- “Carbon neutrality is a pretty cally do not include organizational Elizabeth Phelan, also called for to be a leader in public health, ten, SU members were prohibited complex thing and there’s a lot punishments for fraternities or the University to “vigorously” claims to be really good on envi- from taking stances on political of different ways to define how sororities, but instead count as a invest in on-site and off-site ronmental issues, but you look issues like divestment, but on and when to achieve carbon “first strike” for the group. Social renewable energy. around and you see all these peer Sept. 26, SU passed a statute that neutrality,” Valko said. “I think probation, however, prevents Dugan Marieb, Student institutions with much, much bet- would have allowed SU to take a it’s ambitious, but I also believe organizations from hosting social Environmental Council presi- ter goals.” stance on divestment. According that the world needs to be setting events for a certain period of time. dent, and Christina Lee, executive Keisler said they ran into dif- to Harsoor, however, the report ambitious goals.” Senior Jimmy Abraham, presi- member of Green Action, also ficulty while drafting the report was designed to focus on opera- Senate now plans to present the dent of the Interfraternity Council, signed the resolution. because of the lack of avail- tional goals and not every issue resolution to administrators and emphasized the constructive nature The resolution originated as able information regarding the related to sustainability. go through it together to garner of such punishments. a report on green energy which University’s current energy “We didn’t want it to be about additional input. “A big thing that our council has was drafted over the summer. In use. The resolution calls for every single issue. We wanted to “I don’t think this is the end been trying to do, along with the September, Harsoor and Keisler the University to become more give both issues their full due,” step,” Keisler said. “It takes a WPA as well, is to emphasize the presented the draft to Senate for transparent “by equipping stu- Harsoor said. level of student engagement in fact that everything the councils feedback. During the process, dents and other members of the Harsoor also emphasized activism to keep this going… do, and really the FSL staff as well, they also reached out to Marieb Washington University com- the importance of encouraging We’re going to keep pushing the is specifically done for safety… and Lee as well as University munity with the information student engagement in climate- administration on this, not only it’s not a slap on the wrist for no administration for feedback. required to comment meaning- related issues. giving them the report but also reason,” Abraham said. “It is that The decision to set 2035 as a fully on the University’s energy “I’m hoping that people will working with the environmen- we are genuinely worried about goal for neutrality was inspired decisions.” see what needs to be done—that tal groups to keep pushing on people’s safety and that is why this by St. Louis’ pledge to become Keisler hopes this change they’ll see students are really it to make sure that this cam- happened.” completely dependent on renew- will allow students to be well- invested in it,” Harsoor said. pus becomes greener and more able energy by 2035 as well as informed enough to allow them to “And with the 2020 Midwest sustainable.” SEE GREEK, PAGE 2 S.A.R.A.H. hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Month panel CURRAN NEENAN Consultants, said many Black resi- agencies. Miserocchi said. “[Forcing a of abuse. NEWS EDITOR dents in Ferguson are hesitant to The panel spoke at length about patient’s hand can] remind them Wolf Smith, executive direc- call the police, due to issues of dis- how to support survivors of inter- of power balances they experience tor of the St. Louis Anti-Violence The Sexual Assault and trust, even when threatened with personal violence that deviate from in their relationships already.” project, spoke about the self-per- Rape Anonymous Helpline at violence from partners. Watkins the societally expected norm of a Owens believes that sometimes petuating cycle of abuse wherein Washington University capped said she’s constantly meeting with cisgender, heterosexual married the best thing someone can do is survivors normalize their expe- off Domestic Violence Awareness Ferguson police captains to help white woman. Kristin Miserocchi, to sit with the survivor and make riences, and often project them Month with a panel centered on them build trust with the public. a staff psychologist at Habif them feel supported but, most onto others. According to Smith, issues of interpersonal violence in Megan Owens, the volunteer Health and Wellness, said mem- importantly, not alone. high rates of abuse in often small marginalized communities, Oct. 30. coordinator for domestic abuse bers of marginalized groups often According to Watkins survi- LGBTQIA* communities can The panel highlighted the shelter Alternatives to Living In refrain from seeking help for fear vors often prefer talking to people compound that effect, often barriers that marginalized commu- Violent Environments (ALIVE), of outing themselves. from similar backgrounds; they leading to thorny questions of for- nities face when utilizing available said undocumented immigrants According to Miserocchi, she can feel “judged” when talking to giveness and justice. resources and the institutions that affected by interpersonal violence tries not to make assumptions for people outside their community. “How do you allow people to keep those barriers in place. often don’t seek resources for fear her patients; she works with them Peter Hovmand, the leader of heal some traumas while their Several of the panelists shared of deportation and a healthy dis- to create their own conception of Washington University’s Sexual presence traumatizes others?” stories illustrating the barriers that trust of institutions informed by what violence means to them. Assault and Relationship Violence Smith said. “Do they have the right survivors from marginalized com- their interactions with Immigration “One of the most important Assessment Initiative, agreed and to heal in that space?” munities face. Huvona Watkins, and Customs Enforcement things I can do as a counselor is spoke of the need for people within executive director of Life Source (ICE) and other law enforcement to hold space for ambivalence,” a community who can spot signs SEE PANEL, PAGE 2 CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #320 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.4240 ST.