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Ben Sales interest,” Lloyd said of the break- hearing things like that.” Senior News Editor ins. “What would happen if this Despite the pattern, WUPD, were to happen on the South 40? which works with the St. Louis There would be a huge response to Metropolitan Police Department After several months of sus- try to increase the security in the (SLMPD) in the area, may not tained auto break-ins in the Skink- area.” increase patrols there because it er-DeBaliviere neighborhood, the Lloyd added that several of his would mean taking forces away Washington University Police De- neighbors had encountered similar from other areas. partment has issued a warning to incidents. “We’re always respectful of the students living in the area. Though the crimes have in- fact that the jurisdiction in those The Washington University creased recently, the pattern of areas is the independent munici- Police Department’s (WUPD) ac- thefts began as early as the start of pality’s,” WUPD Chief Don Strom tion comes after neighborhood the academic year. said. “We don’t plan to hire more residents have lodged repeated Senior Britt Royal, who lives staff. We’ve dedicated resources complaints with the department to at the intersection of Waterman for those purposes but every time no effect. and Skinker Boulevards, had her we do that we’re pulling resources Chris Lloyd, a physics gradu- car stolen one week before classes away from other situations.” ate student who has lived in began and has heard of other inci- But Lloyd says that WUPD’s Quadrangle housing on Pershing dents on her street. responsibility, beyond increasing Avenue for several years, had his “When I came back from work patrols, involves informing area car broken into twice in the past at 5 [p.m.] my car was still there residents of the crimes in a time- month. After the second burglary, [but] when I came to drive to a ly manner so that they can be on he intensified his complaints to party my car wasn’t there,” she alert. the Washington University Police said. “I called the police and they “You would think that the Department. said it’s definitely stolen. They University would have a vested “The incidents that I reported found it in an East St. Louis im- interest in maintaining patrols in to WUPD never generated much pound three weeks later. I’ve been that area,” he said. “This is not a slam against WUPD people or the neighborhood patrol, which usually does a good job, but this is a spike in crime that until about 12:20 [Thursday] was not broad- casted to the community.” While Strom recognizes the need for communication, he noted that police wait to issue a warning until a trend in an area has developed—such as an increase SAM GUZIK | STUDENT LIFE of crimes on a certain day of the Former Washington Post reporter Carl Bernstein addressed the assembly series on Tuesday afternoon in Graham week or at a certain time—that al- Chapel. He spoke about government accountability and ethics in society, delivering the Eliot Stein Lecture in Ethics. lows investigators to more easily contain and prevent the thefts. Scott Fabricant “We saw in Watergate democratic and systems of government.” In this case, however, WUPD’s Staff Reporter principles succeed in a way that af- “It’s not just about politicians crime alert mentions that police fi rmed our common belief in the in Washington, and it’s not just the have yet to identify a pattern in idea of government that serves its press, because the people have been the crimes. Noted investigative reporter Carl citizens—affi rmed the rule of law,” complicit in this compact too.” STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES Still, Strom says there is no Bernstein spoke about journalistic Bernstein said. In the panel discussion after his The corner of Forest Park Parkway and Skinker Avenue lies at the and governmental accountability as a Bernstein believes that post-Wa- talk, Missouri state senators Repub- southwestern corner of the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. Over the last See SKINKER, page 2 part of the Assembly Series on Thurs- tergate society has seen a failure of lican Scott Rupp and Democrat Jeff several months, residents have reported numerous auto thefts. day afternoon. the people to hold the government Smith responded to Bernstein’s com- Bernstein delivered the annual El- accountable for its misdoings, and he ments and continued a discussion liot Stein Lecture in Ethics, sponsored admonished society for its interest in with him about campaign fi nance and by the Center for the Study of Ethics “soft news.” the upcoming election. & Human Values, and was joined by “It’s not the job of the press to Smith received his Ph.D. at Wash- two state senators for a discussion topple government. It’s the job of the ington University and regularly teach- panel after his speech. press to report real existing conditions es a class on campaigns and elections Bernstein and his colleague Bob in the culture of society and govern- in the Department of Political Sci- Wrighton, SU endorse Woodward were responsible for the ment, not to bring about the results a ence. Washington Post’s investigation of reporter wants,” Bernstein said. “It’s The senators agreed with most of the Watergate scandal that resulted in the job of the people, the job of the the reporter’s cultural cynicism. the resignation of President Nixon in legislature they elect to topple the 1974. government, the job of the institutions See BERNSTEIN, page 3

MetroLink initiative CAN YOU TASTE THE DIFFERENCE? Sustainability Matt Malten and to continue to have a convenient Initiative would Director of State Relations and option for traveling the region. Local Government Affairs Rose “The UPass program has en- increase sales tax Windmiller—gave a presentation abled our students to become to the SU Senate to give details much more acquainted with the to support and on the proposition and to answer cultural, sports, and entertain- student questions. ment venues throughout the St. expand MetroLink If passed, the initiative, which Louis region,” he wrote. is known as Proposition M and And members of the Univer- operations which will appear on the St. Lou- sity community have used the is County ballot this November, MetroLink in large numbers; stu- would increase the sales tax in St. dents and staff took more than 2.3 Puneet Kollipara Louis County by 0.5 percent from million individual MetroLink and News Editor its current level of 1.85 percent. MetroBus rides last fiscal year, The initiative will also trigger according to Wrighton. a 0.25 percent sales tax increase “These numbers clearly indi- in St. Louis City if passed. cate the commitment of the Wash- Chancellor Mark Wrighton According to the ballot lan- ington University community to and Student Union Senate each guage, 50 percent of the result- public transit, and I am proud of endorsed a general election bal- ing increase in tax revenues will our enthusiastic support,” Wrigh- lot initiative earlier this week that go toward maintaining St. Louis ton wrote. would provide additional funding Metro’s current facilities, while According to Aibel, the propo- for St. Louis Metro. the other 50 percent will go to- sition also helps support environ- In a Tuesday e-mail to the ward expanding Metro’s offer- mental sustainability, something Washington University commu- ings. he says the University is commit- nity, Wrighton announced that the According to Wild, the Uni- ted to supporting. LANE S. GOODMAN | STUDENT LIFE University had endorsed Proposi- versity administration believes “The reason why I and a lot tion M, citing the benefits he be- the tax increase is worth it. of senators are in line with my Chancellor Mark Wrighton and students participate in Sustainability Week’s bottled water vs. tap water taste test lieved Metro has brought to the “From the University’s stand- thoughts is that our University has outside the DUC on Wednesday, Oct. 22. Sustainability Week consists of various fairs in the courtyard, CS40’s University. point we see many more positives made a commitment toward sus- ECOlympics, Eco-Trivia Night in Ursa’s, and Low Carbon Diet Night in Bear’s Den. “The Washington University from this small sales tax increase tainability, and providing public community is well served by both than there are negatives,” he said. transportation is a critical compo- MetroBus and MetroLink service, Supporters of the initiative tout nent of making our community a and is one of the largest users of that it will raise than $80 million more sustainable working and living environment,” Aibel said. Marrow drive looks to expand public transit in the region,” he for St. Louis Metro, money that wrote. they claim is necessary not only Opponents, on the other hand, Additionally, the Student for Metro to continue its current believe that the increase in taxes Sophie Adelman bone marrow donors. tract donors. The program also works Union (SU) Senate passed a reso- operations and to expand further, will harm the regional economy, Contributing Reporter This week, the Washington Univer- with other colleges in Missouri, such as lution Wednesday night in sup- but also for St. Louis to remain and some claim that Metro’s fi- sity Marrow Registration (WUMR) is Saint Louis University, the University port of Proposition M, according competitive in the struggling na- nancial troubles are due to mis- sponsoring an initiative in conjunction of Missouri and several local commu- to Speaker of the Senate Jordan tional economy by maintaining management within the organiza- Instead of the usual exhausted pre- with the National Marrow Donor Pro- nity colleges. Aibel. the area’s infrastructure. tion. meds pouring over their biology text- gram, a national organization that links With an additional drive taking The passing of the resolu- With the University’s UPass But a bigger challenge to pass- books on Wednesday night, the study more than 11 million donors worldwide place at the upcoming Dance Marathon tion comes two weeks after three program allowing students to ride ing the proposition, according to room in the Danforth dormitory was to patients in need. event on Saturday, WUMR is expecting administrators—Assistant to the the MetroLink system for free, Wild, is the ballot itself. full of students ﬁ lling out paperwork, For more than seven years, the Na- more than 600 donors this year, which Chancellor Rob Wild, Assistant Wrighton believes that passing swabbing their cheeks and contributing tional Marrow Donor Program has been Vice Chancellor for Campus Proposition M will allow students See METRO, page 6 to the campus movement to increase visiting the University in an effort to at- See MARROW, page 2 ® One Brookings Drive #1039 Newsroom: (314) 935-5995 Editor: [email protected] Please #330 Danforth University Center Advertising: (314) 935-6713 News: [email protected] www.studlife.com St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: (314) 935-5938 Calendar: [email protected] Recycle 2 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS News Editor / Ben Sales / [email protected] FRIDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2008

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Few Showers Partly Cloudy Thunderstorms High 56 High 59 High 62 THE FLIPSIDE Low 40 Low 42 Low 35 eventcalendar National Controversy develops over spending on Palin wardrobe The Republican National Committee has spent $150,000 on Gover- policebeat nor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s hair, make-up, and FRIDAY 24 wardrobe since her nomination, according to The Associated Press. Presidential Candidate Sen. John McCain’s response was brief: Pa- INVESTIGATION Oct. 22, 2008-Wednesday at 12:33 p.m. “Of Thee I Sing” lin’s clothing will be donated to charity after the campaign. Location : WOHL CENTER 8 p.m., Edison Theatre McCain and Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.), the Democratic vice presi- Summary: Mail room manager reports receiving several pieces of mail that had been A musical political satire by George and Ira dential candidate, have both issued statements that they purchase opened. Investigation to determine where this incident occurrred and what if anything is Gershwin premieres. Come see Washington missing. Postal Inspector notifi ed. Disposition: Pending. University students in the debut of this their own clothing. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, patriotic performance. an Illinois senator, has made no comment on the matter. “There is an incredible double-standard here, and we are ignoring a very simple reality. Women are judged based on their appearance far, far more than men. That is a statement of fact. Sen. Barack Obama’s $1,500 suits or Sen. John McCain’s $520 Ferragamo shoes [have not caused such controversy],” CNN News Analyst Campbell Brown said. SATURDAY 25 (Kelly Fahy) quoteoftheday Dance Marathon 3 p.m., Athletic Complex New York City Council extends mayor term limits Students will boogie, twist and fl ash their moves with their parents in order to raise news briefs money to fi ght childhood cancer. On Thursday afternoon the New York City Council voted to allow “Evidently Dodge Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for a third term by 29 to 22 votes. The decision overturned two city-wide referendums in which citizens WU Marrow Registry Drive 5-8 p.m., at Dance Marathon, Athletic Complex. of New York had voted not to extend the number of terms. Intrepids are easy Take advantage of the opportunity to help Elected as a Republican, the mayor turned independent in 2007. save a life by registering for the National During this election cycle, commentators speculated he would make Bone Marrow Registry. Registration is ongoing across campus. a bid for the presidency. to steal.” Bloomberg is recognized for his experience in the financial sector, having managed the Bloomberg business news service. He claims his business skill will benefit the city during the economic crisis. (Michelle Merlin) Senior Britt Royal, a Skinker-DeBaliviere resident, on why her car was stolen in August SUNDAY 26 Campus Concert “Romanzen aus Tieck’s Magelone” 3 p.m., Graham Chapel Washington University scientist part of team that claims Antarctic mountain range ‘should not exist’ Johannes Brahms’ Op. 33 Liederabend: “Romanzen aus Tieck’s Magelone” will be performed by tenor Dominic Armstron A team of scientists from universities around the world, including several researchers from Washington University, will explore a mountain range in the and pianist Sandra Geary. The Germanic Gamburtsev Province of Antarctica that is comparable in elevation to the Alps. Languages Department and Professor Emeritus Egon Schwarz encourage students There are many questions surrounding the mountain range, including some scientists asking why they exist at all, since most models suggest they should not. to attend this free concert. The scientists also argue that no sufficient evidence exists to explain how or when Antarctica became ice-covered, although further examination of the mountain range may help solve that puzzle. Scientists at Washington University will focus on how seismic recordings of earthquakes can be used to depict the crust and mantle on which the mountains are located. This is expected to explain the otherwise mysterious mountain range’s origins. (Kelly Fahy)

SKINKER MARROW from page 1 We’ve got your... ■ from page 1 __events __ideas cause for sustained alarm in the af- is almost double the usual number of 300. said. ✓ ✓ fected area. WUMR has placed special emphasis this Many students who participated in the “There tends to be spikes and val- year on the ease of donating bone marrow bone marrow drive cited personal reasons __opinions __questions leys that occur,” he said. “You may samples. The entire process takes approxi- for donating or contributing their time. ✓ ✓ have an increase of a certain type mately 10 minutes of fi lling out paperwork Freshman Elizabeth Riley, who volun- of crime and then a pattern when and doing some simple cheek swabs. teered to help head up the drives, participat- __sports __curiousity you’re not seeing that. The problem Students are strong candidates for the ed by greeting potential donors and stirring ✓ ✓ that they’re experiencing in Skinker program because of their age. Donors will up a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies is not isolated to that area.” remain on the registry until the age of 61, for new registrants. Royal, whose apartment win- giving young people the best opportunity to “My grandfather was diagnosed with dow was smashed recently, said that donate. leukemia a couple years ago. I defi nitely ■ ■ while she appreciates the police’s Robin Garcia Oswald, a recruitment su- have a personal connection [to this cause],” COVERED efforts, their effect is limited. pervisor for the organization, hopes that all Riley said. “I see Wash. U. police patrolling students will make the educated choice to Sophomore Eric Kim was one of many every now and then but unless they participate. who registered on Wednesday, along with have police officers standing around “I would ask the students to learn a little the rest of his suitemates. all the time I don’t know what they bit more about it,” Oswald said. “It is not Although Kim had been personally af- could do,” she said. “I could feel only a moral commitment because also a fected when his friend’s mother died from e-mail [email protected] safer. At night I feel like it’s not the lifetime commitment.” cancer, he said, “I would have registered safest area in town.” Although all students are a strong focus anyway, but it’s defi nitely something you Meanwhile, the crimes that have of the national program, WUMR is espe- think about as you’re doing it.” with questions, comments affected Lloyd’s car, though noth- cially targeting freshmen to eliminate over- “There’s a lot of fear and misconceptions ing has been stolen, have put a dent lap and have held almost all of their drives in about being a bone marrow donor,” Oswald into his budget. freshman dorms. said. “We want to dispel those myths while “I will note that the repair on my “I’d like to see a competition within the we’re here on campus and give students an or concerns doors is starting to eat into my grad St. Louis area and have students [from other opportunity to help save a life.” student salary,” he said. universities] challenge each other,” Oswald

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Brittany Meyer, Nicole Dankner talked about gerrymandering, Copy Chief: Brian Krigsher Eliza Adelson child as a mascot, or something to keep come together and successfully incor- schedule is at the mercy of the AC. We he pointed to them and yelled Copy Editors: Julia Jay, Michelle Mer- Contributing Reporter motivating them.” porate the two events. get a date from Athletic Complex and and dragged them in the mud by lin, Godiva Reisenbichler Additionally, this year Dance Mara- “It was defi nitely a shock at fi rst and we embrace it. Because of the vice association. However, I thought Designers: Mia Feitel, Evan Freedman, thon is inviting parents and families of we spent a lot of time trying to fi gure presidential debate, scheduling was both senators made great at- Susan Hall, Katrina Jongman-Sereno, students to participate in the 12-hour out how to incorporate it into the week- very limited. We were very happy that tempts to be high minded.” Liz Klein, Courtney LeGates, Chris Although Washington University’s event. end instead of making kids choose,” Dance Marathon was happening at Bernstein and both senators Maury, Ashley Nault, Lauren Perlmut- Dance Marathon falls on the same “Parents can totally dance. It’s a Mancall said. “It’s been interesting all.” expressed their desire for this ter, Joe Rigodanzo, Eric Rosenbaum, Katie Sadow, Michael Yang, Kim Yeh weekend as Parent & Family Weekend way to join Wash. U. families with from the PR perspective, because when Last year, the Dance Marathon team election to lead to a decrease of Staff Manager: Willie Mendelson this year, the campus-wide community those families of the Children’s Miracle encouraging people to register they say, kept the fundraising goal secret until the what they referred to as “cul- service event boasts the most registered Network for Greater St. Louis,” Kate ‘Can’t come, it’s Parent Weekend,’ so end of the event. At the end of last year’s tural warfare”—the abuse of General Manager: Andrew O’Dell participants in its 10-year history. Durso, coordinator for community then it comes down to how we want the Dance Marathon, the group had raised wedge issues and personal at- Advertising Manager: Sara Judd Dance Marathon has registered service and staff adviser for this year’s Dance Marathon to be looked upon this $162,000, but following that deadline, tacks in campaigns. 1,100 students for the event. Last year, Dance Marathon, said. year. It’s been a great success, though, the group raised an additional $14,000 “There’s been a message in Copyright 2008 Washington University Student which also set a record for number of The presence of parents, however, all-in-all.” from post-Dance Marathon donors, this campaign from the people Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life is the fi nan- participants, 1,056 students, local high has forced the planners of Dance Mara- “You can tell by the fact that our bringing last year’s total to $176,000. in this country, the constitu- cially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper serving the Washington University school students and University alumni. thon to adjust the time of the event. registration numbers are as high as ever Statman said, “We keep our goal ency of both candidates. Fix community. First copy of each publication is free; all additional copies are 50 cents. Subscriptions The event, which will be held in “One of the decisions that we made that [Parent Weekend] didn’t affect reg- and our reach a secret until the end of this system, we know its broke, may be purchased for $99.00 by calling the Athletic Complex (AC) on Satur- in order to cope with Parents Weekend istration. People still want to do Dance the event. Most executive board mem- and we’ve not had leadership at (314) 935-6713. day, Oct. 25 from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m, ben- was to push the time of Dance Mara- Marathon,” Statman said. bers don’t even know.” the state level or national level Student Life is a publication of WUSMI and does efi ts the Children’s Miracle Network of thon from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. to 3 p.m. to Visitors are encouraged to attend Statman believes that having Dance that has shown any inclination not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of the Washington University administra- Greater St. Louis, a national non-profi t 3 a.m. so that dancers could spend time from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. and are asked to Marathon during Parent Weekend will to fi x it,” Bernstein said during tion, faculty or students. All Student Life articles, donate $5 at the door. Parents are also photos and graphics are the property of WUSMI organization that raises funds for the St. with their parents and families in the be a great way of showcasing campus his lecture. and may not be reproduced or published without Louis Children’s Hospital and the Car- morning and afternoon and then come encouraged to attend a dinner provided life to the parents and families of stu- Alexander, however, be- the express written consent of the General Manager. Pictures and graphics printed in Student dinal Glennon Medical Center. to Dance Marathon,” sophomore Alex by Dining Services from 6 p.m. to 8:30 dents. lieved Bernstein made many Life are available for purchase; e-mail editor@ “Children who are treated at the Mancall, co-chair of public relations for p.m. “Dance Marathon is a very special accusations without suggesting studlife.com for more information. Student Life reserves the right to edit all submissions for style, hospitals that Children’s Miracle Net- the event, said. Statman said of the dinner, “It’s been event, especially on Parent Weekend, enough answers. grammar, length and accuracy. The intent of sub- work benefi ts are called ‘miracle chil- Each hour has a different music and a creative way for us to embrace Parents because it actually allows parents to see “I walked in here knowing missions will not be altered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish all submissions. dren’ and several of them come to our costume theme, and dancers must adapt Weekend and raise more funds.” students taking a part in student life on the system was broken, and I If you’d like to place an ad, please contact the event and join in the dancing and cel- their respective dances to these themes. The Dance Marathon team also campus,” Statman said. “They can see don’t think he offered any so- Advertising Department at (314) 935-6713. ebration,” senior Lauren Statman, the Although the Dance Marathon ex- dealt with space limitations for the AC what students actually do as opposed to lutions,” Alexander said. “He If you wish to report an error or request 2008 Dance Marathon executive direc- ecutive board did not initially anticipate because of the vice presidential debate, watching and sitting down or taking a just made us more afraid for an a clarifi cation, e-mail [email protected]. tor, said. “The dancers always really that the event would be held during which was held in the AC on Oct. 2. tour.” hour.” like to see that. Every team dances for a Parent Weekend, the team was able to “We’ve also made it clear that our

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The changes diculous that he would have that he quite knew that he was in Department to make the process Services has been plagued with place for this calendar; let’s find do not need to be complex—the toI directly declare his separation the right. of reserving space easier and an inability to respond to groups a way to expand it so that it can University could just expand from the man whom Garrison As I have said, I am an un- more accessible. Unfortunately, and a tendency to double-book. also be used for reserving space and re-implement an existing Keillor, saint that he is, will only reserved liberal. Yet, McCain’s the new Event Services process is At best Event Services is incon- for groups. program—but the changes would refer to as the Current Occupant. leadership at this time two years no better than the old, and groups venient and slow, and at worst it Every student group must find have significant effects. It’s time In the 2000 primary election, ago was so exemplary that I have not been able to take as is entirely ineffective. space to meet in order to continue to take the small steps to finally John McCain and his then-fa- wrote many of my college admit- much advantage of the Danforth Booking a space should not be functioning and enriching the solve the nightmare of using mous, now-defunct Straight Talk tance essays around the philo- University Center (DUC) as this hard. A wonderful example University community. Because Event Services. Express stood for everything that sophical importance of the stand hoped. of an Internet-based calendar this need is so basic to every could potentially be considered which he took against torture. If The positive aspect of the that works phenomenally well is group and the University’s inabil- right, by which I mean correct, I would have been asked to name within the Republican Party. Yet my favorite figure in the Senate it has become quite necessary be- two years ago, the answer would cause the John McCain of today have come quite readily and eas- RACHEL YOON EDITORIAL CARTOON bears little resemblance to that ily: John McCain, who seemed candidate from 2000. to epitomize everything that was The Arizona senator, at that right (little though there was!) time at least, was quite true to about American politics. his “maverick” image. He was How much two years can against Bush’s tax cuts, and he change things. I’m quite sure that was against repealing Roe v. I would ultimately still be voting Wade. After he lost the pri- for Obama even if the John Mc- mary due mostly to a series of Cain of two years ago were still shockingly underhanded smears, running for president. But my McCain continued to support choice would be immensely more issues that tended to be primar- difficult. Fortunately for Obama, ily against the Republican base. the once honorable “maverick” Even as someone who would has been dead for at least two probably be judged an extreme years. liberal, I doubt that I have ever We should have known that felt prouder for my country than this was a problem when John when the then-courageous John McCain hired the very same McCain stood up to that Current people who had so shamelessly Occupant and wrote a bill for smeared him in North Carolina an unqualified condemnation of in 2000 to run his campaign. We torture. should have realized the issue Naturally, an accompanying when McCain, a former oppo- low point in my national pride nent of the “agents of [religious] was the debate which followed. intolerance” on both the right and Shouldn’t this be a common sense issue? Do the fundamental human See BUTCHER, page 5 Bailout request Tess Croner (is one day off really a break?). We Forum Editor were thinking along similar lines. Fall Break presented an excellent opportunity to catch up. Why go

started this semester off so make memories and have fun when well. I was really on top of it you have a chance to hole up in (or at least running alongside your apartment, free of friends and of it), but now I’m falling distractions, and tackle some of that behind.I It’s terrible; as the work work that has gotten out of hand? Wash. U. community piles up—burying me in readings It’s offi cial. College has killed the and papers—I feel more and more vacation. helpless to do anything to stop the carnage. Everything feels like it’s spiraling out of control. I sit around, “ cradling my planner, trying to orga- transforms the Pipes visit nize the mess that is my schedule, Chipping away? This and I end up feeling something bordering on despair. Where is the concept is alien to me. Fatemeh Keshavarz make matters worse, some people allowed into the safe zone of a com- spoke. I cannot describe every one, time? Where is the manpower? The Op-Ed Submission had dressed for warmer weather. munity free to extend its umbrella but I must mention the soft-spoken way it’s going, I’ll need a team of Who chips away when But no one seemed to care. First, of safety. I looked at the young and Muslim student in an elegant hat elves or fairy godmothers. a young man spoke, presenting bright faces forming a semi-circle and scarf. She shared the recent The worst hurdles, I’ve realized, something else is due have never been prouder to be careful quotes from Dr. Pipes to let around me and said, “You are the memory of praying in an interfaith are the semester-long projects that tomorrow...? a member of the Washington everyone know what it was we were hearts and minds of tomorrow!” I camp. “The water had run out,” she I’m supposed to be chipping away University community than objecting to. Yes, we were all dedi- don’t even know how I thought of said. “And Jewish and Christian at. Chipping away? This concept is “ on the late evening of Oct. cated to the freedom of speech. But the metaphor, but it made perfect women brought us water in jugs so alien to me. Who chips away when I21, 2008. To object to Dr. Daniel hateful speech can incite violence sense. I was looking at the face, we [could] perform our ablution something else is due tomorrow Pipes speaking on our campus, (just as the recent distribution of rather faces, of tomorrow—the to- before the prayer.” She told us that and the next day? Who chips away It seems life just rolls along, we stood—all 55 of us—outside the movie “Obsession” in Ohio was morrow I was hoping to see. I said that gift of water transformed her when she barely has a moment to piling on stress and guilt and the Lab Sciences building, in the followed by attacks on a Mosque). that the invitation to Dr. Pipes and prayer. catch her breath? Not me! I’ve been sometimes smashing you like autumn breeze beginning to turn An off-campus participant, who in- the distribution of free copies of the “I do not know what you crossing my fi ngers and whistling roadkill. How is that fair? Sure, chilly, and celebrated the openness, troduced himself as a local Egyptian fi lm “Obsession” happened because achieved inside the hall where with my eyes closed, waiting for I could throw in a lecture about the diversity and the tolerance that American, thanked the Safe Zone Missouri is a swing state, and we you spoke, Dr. Pipes” I thought on life to surprise me with a miracu- healthy and effi cient work habits; characterizes Washington Univer- representative who had brought a are about two weeks away from the way home. “But out here, on lous opportunity to catch up. we’ve been trying to decode their sity. I looked around myself and message of support from the LGBT the election. Our real problems, I the lawn, we came together and And have you experienced secrets for three years, and I know saw young, bright, thoughtful and community. He said, as a Muslim, added, are world poverty, rampant celebrated the tolerance and diver- the Sunday guilt? I have. Every only about two people who have informed people. Even as Dr. Pipes, “I would like to express my support corporate greed, the economic crisis sity which has given Washington weekend. It’s that feeling you get actually succeeded. The rest of us who has warned America against for the safety of the gay commu- and the climate change. “These are University a distinct character. I do after not working either Friday or are twitchy and anxious and barely the dangerous habits of the “Brown nity because tolerance cannot be a the problems we need to solve to not know how you defi ne yourself Saturday, that deep, deep pit in your keeping up. Wouldn’t it be great if People” and considers 15 percent selective gift. It has to be extended save the planet in our safekeeping. either. But we know we are the stomach when you realize you’ve college would let us declare a kind of the Muslims to be radicals ready to every single member of the com- And to solve these global prob- faces of tomorrow!” passed up on catch-up once again. of bankruptcy? And offer us a good to take over the world, spoke in the munity.” There was applause. lems,” I concluded, “we need each It’s your Sunday installment of old American bailout? Challenges hall, we busied ourselves with to- By the time my turn came to other’s help, not hate.” imminent doom. Like swimming in like ours are always easier with a tally different matters. Many faculty speak, I was already energized with Many others spoke, including a Fatemeh Keshavarz is chair of the shark-infested waters strapped to a clean slate. members and even more students, the warmth emanating from the Jewish student anxious to point out Department of Asian and Near Eastern raw steak. A library-free weekend one after the other, highlighted the group. No one had been angry. No that hate speech against Muslims Languages and Literatures. She will mod- is a sin against yourself (and your need for peace, our commitment to one had said anything nasty about should not be done in the name erate an academic panel to counter Dr. successful future). Tess is a senior in Arts & Sciences and each other and our respect for pos- Dr. Pipes. No one had even spoken of support for Israel. “This is not Pipes visit on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., I watched multiple friends make a Forum editor. She can be reached via sible differences we may have. with a slightly raised voice. It was right,” she insisted, “and [it] is not in Friedman Lounge. She can be reached and then cancel plans for Fall Break e-mail at [email protected]. There were no chairs and, to all about making sure everyone was going to help Israel.” Then others by e-mail at [email protected].

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line between life gone W.I.L.D. and sports Andrew Gottlieb ful legends of the rap world. Mr. Finally, Mr. Brachman com-

Staff Columnist Kweli’s albums have soared as plained about the genre makeup high as No. 2 on the billboard of the W.I.L.D. lineup. While I album charts (which includes might include myself among the fter reading Randy both rap and non-rap music), has group of people who are not the Brachman’s inflam- collaborated with other heavy- largest fans of hip-hop, I do know matory column two weights including Mos Def and “ Wednesdays ago I has drawn strong praise in the feltA the need to respond. Mr. lyrics of one of the most famous Brachman’s column amounts to rappers of all time, Jay-Z. As senseless and largely inaccurate for Mr. Banner? He has had a Were a rock band to bashing of Team 31 productions, top-10 single, is in the midst of spurred by the fact that HE didn’t a national tour, and has sold well play, rap fans would have the best time at W.I.L.D. Let over a million albums since his me quickly restate his primary debut in 2003. Mr. Brachman have as much of a rea- complaints. The first was that no clearly did not know this as he big names performed at W.I.L.D. made his claim, and I hope in the son to gripe as he does.

BECKY ZHAO | STUDENT LIFE The second was that Night Owl future that he will not let his own is a bad artist. Then Mr. Brach- ignorance about hip-hop lead him man ranted for some time about to make false statements such as “ Brian Price took the field with a broken this a dime a dozen in our culture how he did not get a free Chipotle this one. Staff Columnist or a torn that? More often than today, and it’s generally valid to burrito, before stating “But the Now there is one point on that many of my peers are fans. I

not, playing injured backfires and argue that a professional athlete lack of burritos is not really all which I agree with Mr. Brach- realize that there are many genres the quarterback throws four inter- playing a little banged up is just that important to the story.” The man, which is that Night Owl is of music, which are all valid used to think there were ceptions or the pitcher gives up like the office worker who goes column ended with more com- not a terribly popular or well- forms of musical expression. I re-

more important things in the eight runs. Yet the most shocking in with a cold. But even for the plaints about the music selection known artist. However, I would fuse to knock one simply because world than sports. After all, part about all this, at least to me, toughest of the tough, there is a (rap bashing) and ends with the argue that few acts that are the it is not my taste. Like Mr. Brach- if we say something’s “for is that the injury often becomes“ threshold beyond which the only first opener for a six-act lineup man, were I to get my wishes, I Isport,” it usually implies at least option is calling in sick. If I’ve such as W.I.L.D. are well known. too would have probably rather some level of diversion from got a 102 fever, I stay in a day or The point of an opener is to seen a rock band at fall W.I.L.D. everyday life. Sure there’s a com- two and get better. I don’t go to kill some time and get people Unlike Mr. Brachman, I, how- petitive element, but ultimately class, where I might only make Mr. Brachman’s psyched about the acts to come, ever, have the sense to know that this has to take a back seat to An offensive lineman my illness worse. which Night Owl did a competent were a rock band to play, rap fans one’s well-being, right? All of this seems like it should column amounts to job of. Furthermore, the argu- would have as much of a reason at a Division II school “ Of course if you followed last be common sense, but evidently senseless, and largely ment that Night Owl is no good to gripe as he does as a rock fan. week’s news of the odd, than you chose football over a to people like Trevor Wikre (of because he lacks a Wikipedia This is why Team 31 has adopted almost certainly know where I’m the amputated pinky), there are inaccurate bashing of entry is simply ludicrous. I could the fair tradition of inviting most- going with this. An offensive fi nger. some things more important than create a Wikipedia entry about ly hip-hop artists to fall W.I.L.D., lineman at a Division II school a measly appendage. Who knows, Team 31 productions, myself, but would that make me and mostly rock artists to spring chose football over a finger. Let maybe he’ll be able to milk all more qualified to play W.I.L.D. W.I.L.D. So before knocking me say that again: when told he “ this publicity for enough TV ap- spurred“ by the fact that than Night Owl? I hope for the Team 31, Mr. Brachman should needed season-ending surgery on pearances to let him live happily sake of the student body that that simply wait a semester and enjoy his dislocated pinky, he told the the source of blame for the poor for the rest of his life. But what HE didn’t have the best is not the case! Spring W.I.L.D. like the rest of us doctors just to lop it off so that performance. Coaches are likely happens if he finishes his football Now, on to the complaints rock fans. he could play. Now, before you to say that someone didn’t have career, maybe in the process even time at W.I.L.D. about the food. Team 31 is not Although it sounds like pronounce final judgment on this their “A” game because they were winning some awards or leading to blame for the lack of Chipo- something my father might tell guy, you should note two argu- injured, instead of bringing up the his team deep into the playoffs, tle. They and the Student Union me, I would like to point out ments that can be made in support fact that they shouldn’t have been only to find that perhaps he was a made it abundantly clear before that I really enjoyed this fall’s of his choice. The first is that playing at all. One would think bit rash in getting rid of that fin- request that we “get some instru- W.I.L.D. that the quantities of W.I.L.D., largely because I went football’s been his life since he the reason behind this is to avoid ger, that having 10 fingers instead ments and musicianship back on Chipotle were limited, and that in with a good attitude. I hadn’t was playing Pop Warner, and now criticism for allowing an athlete of nine might just have made the that stage.” they, along with shutter shades, heard much live rap music, so I he’s a senior with just a couple of to play injured, but this isn’t the rest of his life a lot easier? Un- Let me first respond to the were designed to act as incen- enjoyed the chance to hear some- games left in his career. The sec- case. In fact, I constantly hear the likely, yes, but it could happen. most outrageous of Mr. Brach- tive to get people to arrive early thing new. For that, I am grateful ond is that a person can survive media rip athletes who don’t play man’s assertions: “Now correct to W.I.L.D. As Mr. Brachman’s for the efforts of Team 31, and without one little pinky. as being “soft,” when any doctor me if I’m wrong about this, but complaints illustrate, this clearly am happy to defend them against Be that as it may, however, would call it a basic concern for I don’t think there were any worked, and although I received unfair criticisms. this is just the latest publicized one’s well-being. big names here either.” Well, neither, I applaud the attempts account of athletes prioritizing Yes, clichés like “chicks dig Brian is a sophomore in Arts & Sciences here comes the correction. Talib of SU and Team 31 to pack the Andrew is a freshman in Engineering and sports over life. How often do we scars” and “pain is temporary, and a staff columnist. He can be reached Kweli and David Banner are both house for their concert, as any a staff columnist. He can be reached via hear after the fact that someone pride lasts forever” can be found via e-mail at [email protected]. critically and popularly success- good promoter should. e-mail at [email protected].

with Caleb Posner INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUTCHER from page 4

the left, gave a graduation ad- completely, because there’s never dress at Jerry Falwell’s “Liberty” been a point in his history when University. Alarms should have he’s more completely abandoned Understanding been raised when McCain, a once it. valiant supporter of immigration The John McCain of eight rights, suddenly declared that he years ago, or even two years ago, would not even vote for his own is dead and gone. The final nail Senate bill on immigration. in the coffin should have been European extremism Think John Kerry was a flip- his nomination of Sarah Palin, flopper? This John makes Kerry a choice of a fiendishly partisan look positively rigid. nature. But I suppose we needed Caleb Posner Muslims they expect to be the larg- (France) are populist hate machines ground. And that is the unwilling- Now, in such a time as Ameri- the “ashes to ashes, dust to dust” Staff Columnist est part of their future constituency. who, in between their occasionally ness of the mainstream to take cans are in today, any Republican language of the economic melt- Politically, this advantages those in legitimate complaints about the up the great issue of our lifetime: candidate is bound to face long down to really drive everything power. But it comes at the expense EU, spew some of the most racist violent political Islam. odds. That’s just the way politics home. ypically, when speak- of the average citizen, who is see- bile in the Western world. This was While our two-party system will works. And it also helps that the With a scant two weeks left ing of European politics, ing his basic liberties slip away. illustrated quite recently when Aus- prevent against a hardline xeno- Democrats, after eight (very) long until the election, there is little Americans describe our Whether it be the recent decision tria held elections on September 28 phobic party from gaining serious years of political impotency, have doubt in my mind that Barack friends on the other side to grant legal standing to Sharia for the National Council. Together, political clout, both of the main finally found a vivacious candi- Obama will win the presidency, Tof the Atlantic as being quite lib- courts in the United Kingdom, or Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs and parties in our nation have generally date who exudes both optimism and for that I am truly glad. But eral. There is good reason for this. the jailing of Finnish bloggers for the Bündnis Zukunft Österreich been ignoring the underlying issue. and a wonderful doctrine, who I quite honestly wish that his Spain, as an example, has extended demanding their leaders not behave earned almost a third of the vote. There are, of course, a few vigilant can appeal to the blue half of the opponent had not helped him out basic rights to certain higher pri- like Dhimmis, but instead show Both of these parties are of the rac- individuals, such as Senator Mc- nation, but also to a surprisingly so much. John McCain used to be mates. France has three-year paid spine, there is good reason for them ist variety, BZO especially. Connell and Senator Brownback, large portion of the red states. that rarest of figures, the Wash- parental leave with job protection. to be concerned. In recent days, this has again who deserve praise for their strong But if anyone is truly to blame ington politician who you could And the United Kingdom has the With the major parties unwill- made headlines because BZO and factually-supported positions. for the massive deficit which disagree with but still respect; world’s largest publicly-funded ing to defend the national interest leader Jörg Haider died in a car ac- But sadly, senators like them are John McCain has been seeing in however, this is true no longer. health care system. What a lot of and stand up against radical Islam, cident this past Saturday. His party too few and far between. To make the polls lately, the answer can If anything should be an American seem not to realize is that role has fallen to fringe par- is, not surprisingly, in great distress sure that this grave international be none other than John McCain. indication of just how bad our that Europeans, of late, have grown ties on the far right wing of the since he was the most iconic bigot security issue is not highjacked The man whom I once admired, electoral process has become in frustrated with the status quo. In political spectrum. A number of in European politics, and helped by bigots, but is instead part of whom I held up as a politician the last 50 years, I can think of particular, the demographic threat parties have gained greatly from make extremism socially accept- the standard political discourse of who earned my respect via his no better symbol than the tragic posed by Muslim immigrants from this. Some, such as Vlaams Belang able in Austria. Of course, for that the mainstream, greater awareness fundamental decency, though I metamorphosis of John McCain. Africa and Asia puts many at risk (Belgium) and Partij voor de very same reason, there aren’t must be raised. might not always agree with him, The “maverick” used to be right, of being minorities in their own Vrijheid (Denmark), are guilty of many people elsewhere shedding has turned his back on everything but now he’s just right-wing. nation. Accordingly, many govern- nothing other than poor PR efforts. tears over it. What matters is not for which he once stood. ments have taken steps to prepare But many of the parties making so much the exact policy goals of Caleb is a sophomore in Arts & Sciences It’s really quite ironic that Tom is a junior in Arts & Sciences and a for this population shift, and started gains, such as the British National his now mainstream racist party, and a staff columnist. He can be reached John McCain is suddenly own- staff columnist. He can be reached via to enact policies that pander to the Party (UK) and the National Front but what allowed it to gain so much via e-mail at [email protected]. ing up to his maverick image so e-mail at [email protected].

KEVIN WOLF PANGAEA 6 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS News Editor / Ben Sales / [email protected] FRIDAY | OCTOBER 24, 2008 METRO from page 1 Diwali revisits ticket “This is going to be a very tion to get the message out to burdens of the proposition, Co- long ballot for St. Louis County, groups that Green Action works hen says that students so far have and [Proposition M] is going to be with and with the College Demo- been very receptive to it. dead last on the ballot,” Wild said. crats,” senior Adam Cohen, an SU “Every student that I’ve spo- distribution system “Part of the problem with this bal- senator and a supporter of Propo- ken to seemed to be very accept- lot initiative being buried down sition M, said. ing of this in terms of the finian- so far is that there’s a possibility With other groups and organi- cial burden. Most students realize that the people in the county just zations supporting Proposition M, that it will be offset by the sav- Ian Toufi que ings. Burns said. “Since I fall into the general won’t vote on it because it’s so far Cohen hopes students will decide ings that Metro affords students,” Contributing Reporter RAs must go to the Edison Theatre public, where’s the guarantee that I can down on the ballot.” to support it as well. Cohen said. “For the Wash. U. Box Offi ce after 1 p.m. on Nov. 6 to see even get a ticket? There’s not much room In addition to its presentation “I hope that people will see student this will be less than a whether they were selected for tickets in for the rest of us.” to SU Senate, the University is this and say, ‘The [St. Louis] $25 increase in their spending, In response to numerous complaints the lottery. Additionally, in the past, students also meeting with other student Post-Dispatch had endorsed this, but one cab ride to the Landing from the student body, Ashoka, the “If they were selected from the lot- have also complained about the long groups to encourage students to Washington University, Webster costs $30.” Washington University South Asian stu- tery, that RA will get an envelope of the lines associated with purchasing Diwali vote yes on the proposition, and [University], all of these insti- dents association that puts on the show tickets they requested. If that RA did not tickets. SU is also working with campus tutions are pro-Proposition M. With additional reporting by Diwali, recently confi rmed that it will get selected from the lottery, he or she Ashoka believes the new “Diwali lot- groups to promote the proposition Maybe I should be pro-Proposi- Ben Sales change the method for distributing tick- will have their IPO returned to them,” tery” will help to alleviate the long lines on campus. tion M,’” Cohen said. ets to the show. Sidhu wrote in an e-mail to Student Life. for those living within Residential Life “I’m working with Green Ac- Despite the potential financial Diwali, the annual “celebration of “Again, the time at which you come to housing. Those who are not living within lights” festival, is among the most suc- the box offi ce does not affect whether ResLife housing will have to stand in line cessful cultural shows during the school or not you get tickets and every RA that as in years past. year. It is held in Edison Theatre every turned in an IPO must come to the box Students have recommended that fall semester. offi ce, whether or not they got tickets.” Ashoka further investigate other meth- Tickets to the mid-November event If an RA is not selected in the lottery, ods of distribution, particularly online are highly sought after, and in most cas- their residents must buy tickets set aside ticket distribution. es, are quickly sold out after ticket sales for the general public on Nov. 7. Online ticket distribution, however, begin. Every year numerous people who Students however, have criticized is against Edison Theatre policy and want to attend the show are left out. these ticket distribution changes, saying consequently is not a method that will be In previous years, students camped that it is unfair that RAs are the fi rst to considered. out in front of the Edison Theatre box of- have access to the tickets and that the “We understand that a need for re- fi ce for hours to get tickets to the shows. general student population is allotted a form has been constantly demanded. According to Manjaap Sidhu, the minimal number of tickets. After talking things over, we believe this public relations chair for Ashoka, a new “Just when I thought it couldn’t get slight change with the lottery tickets will system of distributing tickets to Diwali, any harder to get tickets,” junior Nick ease the situation,” Sidhu said. announced on Oct. 16, was devised with the help of Edison Theatre Operations Manager Bill Larson. With the new system, every residential adviser must turn in a complete interdepartmental purchase order (IPO) on Nov. 2 between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m to an Ashoka representative standing at the bottom of the grand staircase in the Dan- forth University Center. The IPO must contain the Residential Advisor’s (RA) name, phone number, the total number of tickets, total amount DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE ARCHIVES of money and show choices. Proposition M would increase the sales tax in St. Louis County by 0.5 percent from its current level of 1.85 percent to A lottery will then be used to decide fund continued Metro service at current levels. If the proposition fails, service cuts would affect many Metro bus lines the order in which RA tickets are distrib- and the frequency of MetroLink trains. uted. Turning in an IPO earlier or later within the given time frame will not in-

crease or decrease the chances of receiv- LILY SCHORR | STUDENT LIFE ing tickets. Ashoka will randomly select studlife.com...wash. u. news 24x7 RAs until all but twenty-three seats are Belly dancers perform at Diwali in 2007. This year Ashoka is introducing a new ﬁ lled for each of Diwali’s three show- policy for the distribution of tickets to the popular event.

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WASH. U.SPORTS ATHLETICS WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Students push for new sport Bears fall in Dig for Cure Johann Qua Hiansen Brazeal. The Red and Green (25-16, as setter for the fi rst time in her career, Club won the 18 open-level champi- Joshua Goldman who played in high school because Sports Editor 23-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-10) over- recording a double-double with 39 it would seem more serious than the onship. However, only three mem- came a 19-23 defi cit in the second set assists and 10 digs. Junior Erin Al- Senior Sports Editor club level,” Porter said. He also added bers of the team remained in the St. as Brazeal served throughout a 6-0 bers and senior Nikki Morrison both that there are already enough athletes Louis area for college, the lack of lo- Washington University fell in a run. Freshman Erin Kasson tied up nailed a team high of 11 kills. for a varsity squad. cal men’s volleyball programs being a 3-2 battle against Division II Univer- the match at 23 with a solo block, se- Seniors Alli Alberts and Audra Freshman Juan Manfredi and Manfredi and Porter met at Wash. possible factor. sity of Missouri-St. Louis. The Bears nior Nikki Morrison crushed the next Janak did not play in the team’s fi rst sophomore Jerry Porter are leading U. and have both played at the USA Manfredi and Porter have also been raised more than $3,000 in their in- point and Brazeal clinched the frame loss to UMSL since 1989. Alberts, an initiative to make men’s volleyball Volleyball Open championship. “We in contact with the Fontbonne Univer- augural Dig for the Cure event ben- with an ace. The Bears jumped to a Morrison, Janak and senior Ali the 20th varsity sport at Washington were used to that elite level of com- sity athletic department since the Uni- efi ting breast cancer research and the 10-2 lead and held on for the fourth Crouch will be honored at the Culver- University. A member of the club petition, and we thought it would be versity elevated its club team to var- Susan G. Komen Foundation. Wash. set victory. Stockton College match at 7:30 p.m. team, Manfredi started the Facebook a great idea to develop a competitive sity status for the 2007-2008 season. U. tallied 62 digs led by junior Laura Freshman Lauren Budde started on Oct. 31. group “Washington University Varsity guy’s volleyball culture here because The Griffi ns landed nine top recruits Men’s Volleyball,” which at this point we’ve seen it succeed at so many other last season, including the St. Louis has 57 members. schools and think it would be a great Post-Dispatch player of the year. “We actually decided three weeks fi t here,” Manfredi stated. In order to see what they need to LADY BEARS LEAP FOR THE KILL ago after a club scrimmage. We felt Manfredi thinks that Wash. U. do to win the support of the Universi- that there’s a lot of talent among the could get top recruits for a men’s ty, Porter and Manfredi will meet with players that play club. We felt that we volleyball team due to the school’s Justin Carroll, the vice chancellor for have the ability and the interest to cre- academic standing. “With a sport like students, next week. ate that program,” Porter said. guy’s volleyball, where not a lot of “[Carroll] is going to give us his The Facebook group is being used players go pro, they’re kind of look- initial thoughts on the idea as well as to recruit possible players for the team ing to get as much out of their college give us an overview of the process we as well as fans. “What I hear is that experience as possible. That’s why have to go through as well as hope- people come here and don’t sign up teams like MIT, NYU [and] Stanford fully pushing us in the right direction,” for the club volleyball team because have some of the premier programs Porter said. they don’t like how it’s run. They don’t in the country because they attract Manfredi has also been working think it’s competitive enough. So what people with their volleyball, but more with Jeff Mosher, the program coordi- we’re trying to do now is get word out importantly, with their academics,” nator for U.S.A. volleyball men’s and of this effort going on and hopefully Manfredi said. boy’s program development. try to build up more...people [who are] “It would be the perfect pair to a “Jeff has told me that the forms actually interested in playing on the national-caliber women’s program,” and NCAA stuff are kind of an after- team and making this commitment,” Porter added. thought. If I can get the University [on Manfredi said. The St. Louis area is also a hotbed board] for starting a program, every- “With a varsity program, I feel for volleyball talent. In 2007, The St. thing else comes very easily,” Man- like this would draw serious players Louis High Performance Volleyball fredi said. sportsbriefs Ocho Cinco to keep Johnson Jersey NBA to expand instant replay Chad Javon Ocho Cinco will wear his old jersey, The NBA’s Board of Governors approved the bearing his formal name of Johnson for the rest of the expanded use of instant replay for the 2008-2009 season. While the NFL has acknowledged his name season. Replay can now be used to determine change from Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, the whether a made basket was a two or three league will not allow him to change jerseys until he pointer or if a foul occurred behind the arc. Most has compensated Reebok for the unsold jerseys with signifi cantly, offi cials can now use television to his old name. (Josh Goldman) determine how much time remains in a game if the clock malfunctions. 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Cici Coquillette LFO Cadenza Reporter Rise Against’s “Appeal to Reason” is one of the ﬁ nest punk Sophie Adelman albums to be released in an excep- Cadenza Reporter tionally long time. They utilize all of the necessary punk elements— rollicking power chords, devas- tating drum beats and loud, fast, Sometimes, a reaction says it all; incredulous looks and a ing your pre-adolescent angst music. angry, pounding bass—but what sharp, collective inhalation of breath were enough to convince truly characterizes Rise Against is me that I’d hit on something important when I announced my their social consciousness and sense plan to defend the vastly underrated ’90s boy-band trio LFO. I The name: LFO as in the Lyte Funky Ones. of urgency. It’s evident that every ★★★★✮ was met with pitying stares and limitless doubt. “Impossible!” 3. Funky they weren’t, but they will forever gain word and every note comes from for fans of they cried. “Nonsense!” I responded. allegiance from girls whose parents made the very soul of the band, and that Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys, It’s true. I won’t even attempt to deny it. As soon as LFO them spell their name Jaynne. sort of conviction is impossible to makes an appearance on my iPod, the volume is invariably ignore. Anti-Flag turned up. The beats are catchy and sunny, the gelled highlights “Appeal to Reason” is an tracks to download are bleach-tipped and gleaming, and the lyrics are just too damn The LFO economic effect: After the release excellent extension from Rise good. But sadly, LFO has made its way into oblivion, lost along of “Summer Girls,” Abercrombie and Fitch Against’s last album, “The Sufferer “Collapse (Post-Amerika),” with that Now5 CD that you listened to—back when people reported a record boost in their stock value. and the Witness,” and shows off a “Savior,” “Kotov Syndrome” owned CDs. 4. LFO: heroes of free-market capitalism. To remarkable maturation from their I know you’re skeptical. I understand. So I’ve compiled a few deny them would just be undemocratic and ﬁ rst album, “Siren Song of the see the world through/ crosshairs reasons why LFO should be appreciated, if not resurrected: certainly unpatriotic. Counter Culture.” Unlike many and TVs, don’t you?” “Hero of Defense punk bands, the extra production War” mixes the same sort of cyni- The non-sequiturs: Really, what more could you shows off Rise Against’s visceral cism with real empathy: “We beat

possibly want in lyrics? Chock full of pop-culture Their Facebook stalking foresight: It is true sound and in many ways improves him with guns/ and batons not just references, these are some of the most bizarre yet that the song “Girl on TV” is based from one it. They are typically described as once/ But again and again/ A hero 1. entertaining stanzas in pop music history. “There of the band member’s slight obsession with melodic hardcore, and that label of war/ Yeah that’s what I’ll be…

In was a good man named Paul Revere/ I feel 5. Jennifer Love Hewitt, whom he saw in “Party is an apt description. While their I’ll carry this fl ag/ to the grave if much better, baby, when you’re near” combines of Five.” It’s a little bit like that special some- sound is heavy, it’s also remarkably I must/ Because it’s a fl ag that I American Revolutionary history with hormonal yearning. Clas- one you saw once in a photo album…and then catchy. Each track has a mosh-and- love...It’s the only fl ag I trust.” The sic. “Shooby duwop and Scooby snacks/ I met a fl y girl and I wrote a hit song about. sing-along quality to it. Singer and album is reminiscent of the Dead can’t relax.” A veritable gold mine. Singing techniques from the lead guitarist Tim McIlrath has a Kennedys but with earnestness in ’50s, Saturday morning cartoons and ’90s lingo are all combined compelling voice, and his rich tone place of sarcasm. in one genius medley. LFO references include: Cherry Coke, Their tenacity in the face of adversity: “I’ll gives the album some aesthetic Among the issues tackled in Macaulay Culkin, Footloose, New Kids on the Block, Beastie steal your honey like I stole your bike.” Dar- polish. Even when screaming, he “Appeal to Reason” are war, army Boys, Larry Bird, William Shakespeare, Cherry Pez, Kevin ing. In a vandalizing, slightly criminal, love- eschews the yelping common in brutality, the shallowness of the Bacon, Mr. Limpet, Chinese food, pogo sticks, Candy Girl and 6. knows-no-bounds kinda way. screamo and pop-punk bands in entertainment industry, government Fun Dip. Just try and combine those in your next Art of Poetry favor of an anthemic, revolution- surveillance, redemption and the assignment. ary cry. jaded hope of a new generation. What really set this album apart Even the one love song, “Savior,” Those catchy, catchy beats: A constantly up-tem- So, what are you waiting for? Grab your peroxide and is its social and political awareness forgoes clichés to present a real po drum snare, the stutter of a record spinning. hair gel, that Adidas tracksuit in the back of your closet and as well as the deftness with which and honest portrayal of a failing 2. This is perfect driving-with-the-windows-down bust out your best New Jersey accent. It’s time for some LFO, the lyrics treat these elements. The relationship. This is an inspiring music. Sunny day, strutting-to-class music. Reliv- and baby, they’ve never sounded better. lyrics themselves are intricate, mak- album with its own sense of quiet ing skillful use of double meanings grandeur. and evocative imagery. On “Kotov Rise Against will be playing at Syndrome,” McIlrath accuses, “you the Pageant on November 16.

FILM REVIEW ALBUM REVIEWS This War is Ours Sex Drive Escape the Fate

to blessthefall’s “Higinia”: both mesh Percy Olsen David Kaminsky Music Editor god with girl. Although “Higinia” is Cadenza Reporter about Mabbit wishing for more time with his grandmother and “Ashley” seems to be about more of a romantic Sean Anders, who directed and co- Drama-rama abounds for these relationship (or perhaps “baby” wrote “Sex Drive” with John Morris, four Christ-kiddos hailing primarily refers to Mabbit’s actual baby...), deserves a high-fi ve for this one. “Sex from Las Vegas. Escape the Fate’s the comparison is inevitable, though Drive” has a plot that I’m convinced fi rst two efforts sported Ronnie Radke the instrumentation is very different. could have been the disastrous spawn on vocals, but after several run-ins Blessthefall’s is surprisingly jarring of “College Road Trip.” And yet, with the law (the last one ending in a and complex, while Escape the Fate Anders makes it into more of the cooler four-year prison sentence), Escape the relies on traditional pop hooks. This older brother sort of thing. Anders frees Fate ditched Radke. affects the way Mabbit sings the two the nerd within by using some truly Separately, while blessthefall was songs. The melody of “Higinia” is inventive directing to play with and riff opening for Silverstein on a European signifi cantly more disjointed while on the thin source material. tour, lead singer Craig Mabbit sud- that of “Ashley” crests and falls with ★★✮✩✩ denly picked up and went home, pop-rock regularity. citing “personal reasons.” Rumors “Something” is Escape the for fans of ★★★★✩ spread that these “personal reasons” Fate’s attempt at the new-age power blessthefall, Silverstein, ’80s power involved certain parental responsibili- ballad. The attempt is as boring as directed by ties. Mabbit eventually resolved his similar fare from the ’80s; the only ballads/arena rock Sean Anders issues but despite pleas for a reunion, truly interesting element is Mabbit’s was rejected by blessthefall. Mabbit high-pitched refrain of “can you help tracks to download and starring was left in need of a band and Escape me understand” in a half-sung, half- “Ashley,” “Something,” “This War James Marsden, Josh the Fate in need of a singer. A perfect screamed timbre. This, in fact, might is Ours (The Guillotine Part II)” match! Well…an interesting one at be more interesting than anything else Zuckerman, Clark Duke least. found on the entire album. Overall, With “This War is Ours,” Escape however, the song is a bust. guitar part matches it. It’s as though That said, if given the choice, I the Fate has become yet another post- The title track is more post-hard- they tried to be as ridiculous as The wouldn’t actually change the story that hardcore band making a particularly core, in the realm of blessthefall, than Darkness while not being as self- much. Ian (Josh Zuckerman) has never half-hearted attempt at melding the anything else on the album. It features conscious as The Darkness were to had a girlfriend before. Actually, more bombast of arena rock with the grit of Mabbit’s distinctive growl timbre with realize that it is, in fact, ridiculous! importantly, he’s never had sex before, post-hardcore vocals. My Chemi- fast, intense guitar and drum work. Overall, “This War is Ours” and everybody —from his homophobic cal Romance tried it and couldn’t While it’s nothing special, it’s at least proves that Mabbit doesn’t need brother, Rex (James Marsden) to his pull it off, even with an enormous a kick in the pants, with a twangy blessthefall, and Escape the Fate seductive best friend, Lance (Clark fan-base. I’m not sure why Escape the guitar part that is almost never heard doesn’t need Radke. That said, it’s Duke)—knows it. But ho, sound the Fate expected to succeed where My in the genre. not a great album. Perhaps with more horns! An opportunity approaches! You Chemical Romance couldn’t. Plus, Finally, this album takes its most time together the next album could see, the girl Ian’s been cyber-chatting only half the album goes wholeheart- outrageous attempt at ’80s throwback be a better combination of their skills. with, Miss Tasty (Katrina Bowden), edly for this throwback. The rest of with “10 Miles Wide,” as Mabbit Nonetheless, if you’re a fan of the would totally do him, in a second. the album is more of a true mesh completely changes the sound of his scene or just interested in hearing the Ian, Lance and unwitting compatriot basically a one-joke character, yet the force is. of Mabbit’s vocals with Escape the voice to mirror Bon Jovi’s or someone album, it’s worth picking up. Escape Felicia (Amanda Crew) steal Rex’s hot writing and acting complement each This is debatable, but I think the Fate’s instrumental style. else your mom probably swooned to. the Fate will be performing with rod and rumble down the highway to other to ironic perfection. The rest worst thing a movie can do is take itself “Ashley,” one of the best tracks on It sounds fake, it sounds forced and A Skylit Drive on November 23 at Knoxville. of the cast follows this mold: Clark too seriously. Unless its plot is riddled the album, is immediately comparable it sounds fl at-out bad. Worse yet, the Fubar. “Sex Drive,” ironically, doesn’t Duke’s goofy smile makes me believe with mythical creatures and the like, fi nd most of its groove on the road, but he is a ladies’ man with relationship any movie has the possibility of being in its locales, which is good, because issues; Josh Zuckerman’s wide eyes tell real, and theoretically, we could all be for country music lovers. The songs songs, such as “Stay” by Sugarland, after about fi ve minutes, the euphoria me he’s sadly never seen boobs before; living in real-life “movie plots” right are quite diverse, with popular songs even made me question my dislike that comes packaged with most road Amanda Crew’s attitude serves as the now. Now, does that mean that movies from Carrie Underwood, Rascal Flatts, of country music. On the other hand, trips drifts away, and there has to be moral buffer between the two boys, should always present their inevitably NOW Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Keith “Trying to Stop Your Leaving” by something more to keep the viewers although even she is allowed to throw realistic stories in realistic ways? As Urban and Sara Evans, among others. Dierks Bentley proves detrimental to faithful to the road’s containing lines. off her shoes every now and then. much as I love watching the hero from That’s What I Due to a personal dislike of country, the overall sound of the album. An- So the plot drifts off-road, and even Nobody’s perfect, but, even in afar, I’d much rather get a well-placed the album was tough to sit through. other notable song is Julianne Hough’s though anything can happen to our Rex’s case, we aren’t expected to camera push into the protagonist as Call Country However, I enjoyed the variety of “That Song In My Head.” Whether or travelers once they’re off the straight accept their fl aws because such out- he says, “Now, let’s get the hell out of sounds and tempos presented in the not you prefer her dancing to her sing- and narrow, most of what happens is bursts of empathy would distract the here!” Movies are all about pushing Nadia Sobehart compilation. Paces vary from fast and ing, the song is a simple reminder that actually funny. viewer from the characters’ quest for our viewpoints closer than we’d ever Cadenza Reporter rock-tinged to slow, heart-wrenching multi-talented people do exist. All in Anders pulls all the right visual gettin’ some. And from Ian’s practice feel comfortable being in real life, and ballads: the stuff country is made of. all, “Now That’s What I Call Country” punches to keep this one churning, condom getting fl ung onto his poor “Sex Drive” gets that —that we paid The remake of “Because of You” with is a must-have for avid country music and Seth Green chips in the goods as stepmother’s hair to a shameless dildo full admission to be entertained, not to Stuffed with the best known names Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson listeners and a potential listen for the sarcastic and shamelessly Amish getting stuck onto a doughnut costume, watch our lives from worn-out angles. in country music, “Now That’s What is actually a compelling, talent-fi lled non-country folks who are looking for Ezekiel. Green is playing what is the fi lm never forgets what its driving I Call Country” is the perfect hits CD piece—better than the original. Other new sounds. 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Take that idea and run with it: “I like the Bartenderrrrrrrrrrrr”: Entrepreneurship on campus A Tale of an Awkward Writer 314 Events & The Skandalaris Center (Me) and His Obsession with a Chicago Bartender

Kristen Klempert Willie Mendelson someone you like when he/she Scene Reporter Staff Manager is working at a job? And is that person being nice and flirtatious with you because he/she is actu- Senior Ross Green and his I’d like to think that it’s not ally into you, or because he/she roommate noticed a problem with just I who has had an infatua- just wants a good tip? It’s tricky, the St. Louis nightlife their fresh- tion with that special bartender. tricky, tricky. man year. Maybe it’s the fact that he knows The next night, the same “There was no consistency,” how to make great drinks that friends and I went to the area of Green said. “Some Thursday makes him sexy. Or maybe it’s Chicago called Boystown, and nights there would be nothing go- his devilish good looks. But who walked into a bar. I almost died, ing on, others [there] would be am I kidding? It’s this wicked literally, when I walked in and four or five things happening. It combination that makes this saw bartender Jeff sitting at the didn’t work well.” certain bartender in Evanston, Ill. bar. True story, since I almost Deciding to solve this prob- so alluring and appealing. And tripped on the step and could lem, the pair started 314 Events, you know it’s bad when every have fallen through a glass table. which connects and transports time you return home from Wash. So I had a choice: I could either Washington University students U., you drag your friends into walk up to him and talk to him, to parties and events around St. that bar just to see that dream or I could chicken out and not say Louis. They spoke to lawyers bartender. anything. While I wanted to do about potential liability issues, I first met this certain bartend- the latter, my friends ordered me sought advice from people doing er back in May, after school had to talk to him. So I did. And we similar programs and began net- let out. My friends from North- talked for about 20 minutes and working to get the business off the western still had school so we I thought I had died and gone to ground. As business owners new went out one night to get some heaven, but suddenly, some other to the game, Green and his part- drinks. My friends told me about dude comes up to him and kisses ner had to do the work to get their their friend who bartends there him. I knew I was in trouble at name and their idea out there. The and said that we both had a lot that point, and I motioned for my two built 314 to the point where it in common: We both were into girlfriends to come help me. They was most underclassmen’s link to guys and we both had at some started talking to this mystery nightlife off campus. Before their LILY SCHORR | STUDENT LIFE point worked at an Abercrombie kisser and found out that my bar- senior year, they decided it was The Skandalaris Center is located in Simon Hall. The Center helps students with entrepreneurial activities. and Fitch store. I’m still not sure tender and this guy just started to time to sell the business. why these two facts proved that “unofficially date.” So my friends “It was the best experience. I ing at least one class. Mentoring Services in order to ing a good idea is not enough. the bartender and I would have a and I told him we were going to learned how to deal with all types The Center also provides ways give students hands-on experi- “Ideas are a dime a dozen,” lot in common, but regardless, we walk around the bar a little more, of people, to adapt and to think for students to get feedback on ence and advice from successful said Luscri. “You have to be able entered the bar. and a little while later, Jeff came on my feet. Sometimes we made their ideas through IdeaBounce. community members. These con- to talk about it and ask for help. My friends had built this guy up to me and told me he was money and sometimes we lost Throughout the year anyone can nections and experiences are what And you need to collaborate with up to sound like some kind of a heading out but that next time I more than expected, but we were post ideas at any stage of devel- Luscri thinks helps make students the right people to create a team to god, so when I saw the bartender came back to Evanston I should still getting experience.” opment on ideabounce.com. Five who use Skandalaris successful. move the idea forward.” Jay Swo- I wasn’t immediately struck by come by the bar to say hi. times a year, 15 to 20 people with “I used to have this line on boda agreed, saying you have to his beauty. Still, we ordered While I was totally bummed Have a Good Idea? ideas are chosen to come to Ide- my résumé after working for a be willing to ask questions. drinks, and my friends chatted by the fact he is “unofficially aBounce and give a two-minute nonprofit that said I had gained “Find people doing something with him. He seemed nice, and dating” someone, I was proud There are students with pretty pitch to community members, an understanding of the complex similar and ask how they got off he sure did know how to make a of myself for actually approach- awesome success stories walking peers and a panel of judges. After nature and structure of the orga- the ground.” Having people to good girly drink. Maybe it was ing someone I was interested in. amongst us every day. But how all the pitches are given, there is nization. It was complete B.S.,” rely on doesn’t mean you don’t the fact that we were there for a While I don’t consider myself a does that help any of us get our a reception at which people can Luscri said. “The students who go have to work, however. while or the fact that I kept drink- shy person anymore, around guys ideas off the ground? network and offer their services through Skandalaris really learn “You have to be motivated ing, but I finally started to see I freeze up, so talking to this guy One option to consider is or suggestions to those that pre- this type of thing and are better and determined,” said Green. “If Jeff’s mega appeal to my friends. was a big step for me. Washington University’s Skanda- sented. prepared.” And while there is no you have set-backs, you have to He was attractive, funny, a great If you’re like me and you find laris Center for Entrepreneurial “It’s an opportunity for people foolproof key to success, there are ask, ‘What did I do wrong? Here’s conversationalist and he seemed yourselves in situations where Studies. Although located in Si- to connect,” said II (Two) Luscri, aspects that really help. what I can do better next time.’” like a genuinely nice person. you like someone you meet, mon Hall, Skandalaris does not student services coordinator of “Have a good support system,” “There are no shortcuts in Fast forward to five months even if he/she isn’t a bartender, belong to any one school and acts Skandalaris. “Without this there’s Julie Brindak, a sophomore, said. business,” said Jonathon Deng, later: this past Fall Break, my remember that nothing can as an interdisciplinary program no synergy for ideas to move for- “You need to be able to find peo- a sophomore and Bears Cares friends from Northwestern and ever result in romance without for all students. Due to its nature ward.” ple to work with who you trust, owner, “and you need to do the I went to Jeff’s bar on Friday communication. While person- and ties with many aspects of the The judges also offer feed- can rely on and know what they work.” night. Sure enough, he was work- ally I like to be courted—as in community, Skandalaris has con- back for all the participants. After are doing. If you don’t have good ing, and sure enough, he made I like people to come up to me nections to a variety of fields and IdeaBounce, students can enter people behind you who believe in This is the last in a series of me a great drink. But I didn’t and have them do the work— resources. It can recommend more competitions in hopes of winning your idea just as much as you do, four articles about student entre- know if I should talk to him sometimes you have be the one to than 38 entrepreneurial courses on money to develop their ideas. then it’s not going to work.” Most, preneurship on campus. or leave him to work. I started make things happen and just do campus with every college offer- Skandalaris also offers Venture however, also admitted that hav- thinking: how do you approach it. Like Nike.

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TM Sex Politics You” at Wash. U. & invades St. Louis Sharon Barbour The site, which goads Student reaction has been Scene Reporter students, “C’mon. Give us the critical of the site and its new Juice,” and assures that “Posts Wash. U. page. Robyn Husa the current local, national and out of tampon parts. are totally, 100% anonymous,” David Fries, a sophomore, Scene Reporter international sexual, political and Beyond sex- and politically- At last, the popular gossip notes in their privacy policy that called the site “really bad” social climates.” centered works, the exhibit still blog JuicyCampus has reached they “do not link aggregate user because “if you just want to get Sex-centered photographs has much to offer. There are Washington University in St. data with personally identifiable back at someone you can make consist mainly of naked figures— many handmade jewelry pieces Louis. As of this September, the information.” anything up and there’s no way Friday, Oct. 17 marked the de- mostly women—with the purpose and ceramics displayed, as well infamous online forum opened The top of the JuicyCampus to delete it.” However, there are but of “Sex, Politics, and You,” a of displaying the simple beauty as more abstract works of art. a page for Wash. U. students to homepage boasts, “This is the some students who see no prob- new art exhibit in St. Louis. The of the body or sending a message One highlight of the exhibit post “news” relating to the Uni- place to spill the juice about all lem with the site, as long as there exhibit features a wide range of of sexual reality to the viewer. is the collection of superposition versity, ostensibly at the request the crazy stuff going on at your is no gravity to the situation. works contributed by local artists Likewise, the politically- photographs created by Sheri- of one of our own. campus. It’s totally anonymous— Nolan Walsh, a senior, and is centered on the subject based artwork projects strong lyn Kennedy. Each one of her JuicyCampus was launched in no registration, login, or e-mail expressed his belief that “it’s matter stated in the title of the ideas about the government and creations features a beautiful August of 2007 by Duke Univer- verification required.” Addition- entertainment if you don’t take it show. the country. Some works portray image of classic statues with two sity alumnus Matt Ivester, class ally, a clause of the Web site’s seriously.” At the entrance, one comes a message of unease while others mature-based images overlapping of 2005. Almost immediately, it Terms & Conditions says there JuicyCampus has been con- face-to-face with a small poster celebrate the artist’s rendition of them. became a campus-wide phe- is “No Pre-screening or Regular demned in the national media and of Uncle Sam pointing directly patriotism. Overall, the exhibit is highly nomenon at Duke and has since Screening of Content.” by college students and adminis- ahead, intensity in his stare. One such sculpture by Davide effective in grabbing the attention expanded to 500 campuses across Wash. U. students have trators as an insidious force, yet “Sex, Politics, and You” adopted Weaver called “Mission Accom- of the viewer and is certainly a the country. already used the guaranteed ano- its popularity is undeniable; there this well-known image as its plished” is comprised entirely of worthwhile venture for any art Despite the negative responses nymity to their full advantage to are more than 99,300 posts on the logo, and its early appearance toy soldiers placed strategically fan or student looking to break from students targeted by com- create posts ranging from “Fresh- site, with hundreds of new posts offers the viewer insight on what on an American flag background the Wash. U. bubble. mentary on the site and attempts men Sluts,” which has received added every day. is to come. with bullet shells decorating “I thought [the exhibit] was by college administrators to block 14 comments, to “best tits on “I think it’s gross, and I Within the show, there is a the surface of the work. On top, very interesting. Every photo has the site or shut it down, it has campus,” which has received 13 wish we didn’t have it,” Lucy variety of unique works dedi- two playing cards featuring the a pretty strong message behind it, remained an unregulated mecha- comments. Wertheim, a junior, said. cated to different subject matters. faces of a Middle Eastern man and it was interesting to see the nism to view and spread gossip. Personal attacks are frequent, “It’s terrible because anyone Sponsored by ArtDimensions, and George W. Bush are placed ideas of local artists represented Anyone with Internet access can and there is no way to guarantee can put anything on there,” Scott whose mantra is “supporting behind some of the bullet shells. instead of big time artists,” said view and create posts on any of that information is removed from Burger, a sophomore, said. He local artists and developing the The entire work is painted over freshman Mike Lee, who at- the listed “Juicy Campuses.” the site; JuicyCampus reserves also acknowledged that, “it can artistic community of St. Louis,” red, white and blue, with the tended the opening. A student need only enter the the right to remove or maintain be funny if you take it with a the show is a great chance to exception of the flag in the back- Located at 1214 Washington school’s name and his or her posts at their discretion and light heart.” see local talent. Metromix.com ground. Avenue, the “Sex, Politics and e-mail to add a school to the list notes that they have no obliga- Wash. U., whether we like describes the show’s artwork as On the other end of the spec- You” exhibit continues through of “Juicy Campuses.” The site tion to take action in response to it or not, has become a Juicy anything “reflect[ing] any subject trum, Sarah E. Herbert’s creation November 29, Wednesday then sends notification once the complaints or requests to remove Campus. in the show title as it relates to entitled “Our Nation’s Logo” is through Saturday from noon to school has been added. information. the artist and/or as it relates to an American flag made entirely 4 p.m.

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Ethan Brandt that keep a family meal intimate. ordering and eating, I was greeted lent and a wonderful addition it was just the meal itself, but I rience traveling with The Grateful Scene Reporter The restaurant exudes the aura of by a number of the staff, from the to the chicken itself. Perhaps it found the entire experience to be Dead helped to create that; after a familial dining room or kitchen, host to the head chef, all of whom was the combination of the sweet incredible. all, a band who travels all over with everyone sitting comfortably were more than happy to share a potatoes, corn bread and cranber- Duff’s truly does feel like the world never minds a home- Very few restaurants can claim and enjoying the company. story or two. I was even coerced ries that reminded me so much of home in atmosphere, presentation style meal now and again. to have a staff that is truly like The menu continues the theme into taking a look at a picture Thanksgiving at home, or perhaps and taste. Perhaps Jim Voss’ expe- a family. Duff’s Restaurant in of simple, family meals, rang- hanging on the wall of the 10th the Central West End, however, ing from $4.95 for a salad up to birthday of Duff’s from more certainly can. When I asked how $19.95 for a pepper steak. The than 20 years ago. I took great long some of the staff had been restaurant offers a number of pleasure in watching the host there, I got many responses in the time-dependent deals to comple- point out to me all of the people range of 20 years, and some even ment their menu: The Red-Bird in the picture who still worked at into the 30s. The head chef, Jim Special allows any of five select- the restaurant. Voss, has been at Duff’s for 34 ed entrées to be only $10 between Right as I finished the fourth years, after his time working as 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Also prior to slice of my appetizer, my server, the touring chef for The Grateful 6:30 p.m., any three-course meal dressed in a grey Polo and kha- Dead. Perhaps this cohesiveness is only $25, regardless of which kis, brought over the cranberry among the staff is what helps cre- items are chosen. After noting chicken. The chicken itself had ate such a family-like atmosphere these deals, I proceeded to menu. a visually pleasant char to it that around the small restaurant. The small plate and salad section deducted nothing from the taste of Duff’s is tucked safely into has a number of dishes offered, the meat. Served on the side was the Central West End, right from typical salads such as a a medley of steamed vegetables across from a small bookstore, Caesar and a Greek salad, to more and a ball of what Duff’s calls with a comfortable patio along unusual smoked trout or steak sal- sweet potato corn bread pudding. the sidewalk and stained-glass ad. Some of the small plates that Placed randomly over the meal windows looking inside. Upon particularly stuck out included the was the occasional cranberry. The entering, soft jazz and gentle creole crab and crawfish cakes chicken breast itself acquired a lighting fill the room, which and the beef carpaccio, of which wonderful sweetness from the contains a few booths and a few I settled on the latter. The main savory sauce in which it rested, more tables. There is a hand- courses were quite varied, ranging allowing for a wonderful comple- some bar with seating for nine from blue quiche, which is a blue ment from the cranberries. and a stock that has nothing truly cheese quiche served with a cran- In my opinion, however, the unusual, but certainly nothing berry, pear and walnut salad, to star of the meal was the sweet missing. The walls are covered on vegetable pot pie to spinach feta potato corn bread pudding. The one side with mirrors, on another strudel. After hard deliberation corn bread was subtle and not with wall tapestries or paintings. and a suggestion from the server, easily detected aside from notic- After passing through a large, I decided to try the cranberry ing that there was more to the brick archway, one is greeted by chicken. flavor than just sweet potatoes; ETHAN BRANDT | STUDENT LIFE a number of small wooden tables During the wait in between regardless, the flavor was excel- Sweet potato corn bread pudding at Duff’s. Located in the Central West End, Duff’s is remarkable for its friendly staff.