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the independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 134, NO. 51 THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2013 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM FALL OUT BOY RUTGERS FIRING A review of the Wash. U. coaches album ‘Save respond to the Rock and Roll’ Rutgers scandal ANTIQUE VIBRATORS (Cadenza, pg 7) (Sports, pg 10) (Scene, pg 8) Atmosphere to perform at W.I.L.D. DIVYA KUMAR SENIOR NEWS EDITOR Atmosphere, which consists of rapper and Danielle Adesman, both sophomores, “I didn’t know who they were when I first Slug and DJ Ant, will begin performing at this year’s W.I.L.D. will have a festival feel, heard, so I wasn’t super excited. I’ll prob- The hip-hop group Atmosphere was 8:45 p.m., following Yeasayer and Mat with no headliners or openers, in order to ably stay for a little bit, but it depends on announced as the third and final W.I.L.D. Kearney, as the final act of the concert. provide multiple genres of music and please what my friends want to do,” sophomore artist on Wednesday at midnight on Social The group’s sixth album, “The Family Sign,” a variety of students. Laura Watkins said. Programming Board’s Facebook, Twitter, debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200. Some students were less than enthused Instagram and web pages. According to Directors Anna Eisenberg by the announcement. SEE ATMOSPHERE, PAGE 2 HANDOUT Martin entertains Townhall meeting addresses in comedy show campus diversity issues, initiatives MANVITHA MARNI MICHAEL TABB a bias-related incident reporting “It’s a pilot, which means we NEWS EDITOR SENIOR NEWS EDITOR system and offer First 40 pro- will be coming to students for gramming specifically related to feedback,” senior and former “If you want to know how the Microaggression, rape culture campus diversity next fall. Student Union President Julian world really sees you, it would be and difficult reporting processes Vice Provost Adrienne Davis Nicks said. the second thing somebody says to were just three of the Danforth also unveiled the school’s new Many of the specific problems describe you to someone else.” Campus’ many diversity-related “Mosaic Project,” a new website discussed in the focus groups cen- Comedian Demetri Martin struggles discussed at the dedicated to centralizing all cam- tered on campus culture. shared this and many other obser- Diversity Affairs Council’s first pus diversity-related conversation “People expressed that there vations with the students filling town hall meeting. and events. Much of the outreach is a rape culture on campus, and Graham Chapel during the Social About 60 students and planned for the coming year will it’s perpetuated through problem- Programming Board’s spring com- Washington University staff be branded under the new project atic language. Reporting sexual edy show Monday night. met in January Hall room 110 intended as an extension of diver- assault and rape is stigmatized, “This was the first comedy show MARIANA PARISCA | STUDENT LIFE Wednesday to discuss issues sity.wustl.edu and specifically and it’s also not visible enough we did as Social Programming beat up a lot.” brought to light over more than a geared toward undergraduates. on a day-to-day basis,” sopho- Board, so we really wanted to Following MacDougall’s perfor- month of focus groups following “[The diversity website] has more and former Pride Alliance make sure we had someone we mance, Martin took the stage to February’s Bear’s Den incident. been very successful for faculty President Brendan Ziebarth said. were really confident would put on cheering and applause. His perfor- In the months following the and staff, and we’ve been having “It’s also stigmatized as a hetero- a show that a lot of students would mance lasted about an hour. incident, the council has held some challenges having students sexual problem, but that is not like,“ comedy director of SPB, Although some of Martin’s multiple focus groups address- seeing it as a resource. So we’re always the case.” freshman Brian Benton said. jokes, such as his remarks on fog ing issues related to sexuality, hoping that Mosaic will actually While focus group partici- “[Martin] just seemed like some- machines, had been used in pre- religion, socioeconomic diversity become a mechanism by which pants said student attitudes may one who would appeal to a lot of vious shows, he also poked fun and race. Wednesday night, the students see the University as a be much of the problem, a num- students because the comedy he at some aspects of Washington council formally proposed that place that they own…and that ber of campus departments and does is a lot smarter—one-liners, a University, describing the architec- the University create a center for they can use to showcase what lot of things students at Wash. U. ture style as “fake old.” diversity and cultural issues and they care about,” Davis said. SEE DIVERSITY, PAGE 3 can relate to,” he added. “It must be really expensive to The show featured many of go here. It is, look at all these fake Martin’s staples, such as draw- old buildings!” Martin said, imag- Campus food drive focuses on nutrition ing-based jokes and the “Good, ining a possible conversation about Bad, Interesting” segment used the university. SADIE SMECK Office reported that they had col- so we’d have crushed bread and on his canceled television show The 39-year-old Martin later NEWS EDITOR lected more than 8,300 pounds of broken jelly, which really cre- “Important Things with Demetri referenced the age gap between food and almost $3,800 in online ates a mess for Operation Food Martin.” Although Monday’s himself and the audience. The third annual PB&Joy food donations as of Wednesday. Search,” she said. “So we decided show was only open to Washington “You lucky little f---ers still have drive has sharpened its focus on In the past, the drive’s theme to target some items and make it a University students, Martin also the metabolism of superheroes,” nutrition this year, targeting dona- of peanut butter and jelly drove little bit easier for everyone who’s held a public show at The Pageant Martin said, after explaining tion items beyond just peanut most donors to contribute those involved… so that we didn’t have on Sunday night. how tired he became after eating butter and jelly to bring in at least items, and on-campus markets those issues this year.” Students anticipating the free pancakes. 2,000 more pounds of food dona- Paws & Go and Millbrook Market During this year’s drive, the show formed a line which wound “My advice: eat a lot of pan- tions than in the past. displayed jars of peanut butter CSO partnered with other cam- past the Bunny and reached Olin cakes while you’re in college,” he The Community Service Office and jelly, encouraging students to pus organizations like Habitat for Library by 6:55 p.m., although added. teams up with a local food bank, spend their extra meal points on Humanity, Campus Kitchen and Graham Chapel’s doors did not Students appeared to enjoy the Operation Food Search, to run the these items. the Social Justice Center to co- open until 7:00 p.m. By the time show, with laughter and applause drive each April in anticipation This year, both campus markets program and broaden the drive’s the show began, Graham Chapel punctuating both MacDougall and of the spike in demand for food diversified their displays to include focus to the issue of poverty and was just under capacity, according Martin’s jokes. during the summer, when many canned chicken, canned tuna, its intersections with hunger and to Benton. “I thought Demetri Martin children on federal meal programs chicken noodle soup and green other issues. “[My friends and I] knew who was really funny, especially when are left without lunch once the beans alongside the peanut butter. “We were happy to get involved Demetri Martin was before, so he had the drawings,” freshman school year is over. According to April Powell, with this. It’s very much in line we were excited,” freshman Kelly Megan Shepley said, referring to During the drive, which lasted director of marketing & commu- with our own goals,” Kevin Young said. the large sketchpad that Martin from April 4-16, donation bins nications for Dining Services, the Garza, internal president of Levi MacDougall, a writer for used during his show to make were set up at Paws & Go, shift in targeted donation items Campus Kitchen, a student group “Important Things” who is touring visual jokes. Millbrook Market, North and arose not only from increased that prepares and donates meals with Martin, opened the show with The show was followed by a West Campuses, and Simon Hall. attention to children’s nutrition from leftover food, said. “Hunger a half-hour performance. reception at which students could An online donation page was but also from logistical difficulties among poor kids, especially in St. “Whenever I’m feeling lonely, have books signed or take a picture also created to accept monetary with sandwich components like Louis, is such a big deal. Around I’ll go down to the arrivals gate [at with Martin. contributions. bread and jelly donated in the past. 85 percent of kids in St. Louis the airport] and I’ll sneak into a Note: Brian Benton is a staff pho- While final numbers are not yet “Unfortunately, those are hug,” MacDougall said. “You get tographer for Student Life.