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Court sets trial date ThurtenE Carnival for WU robber chooses St. Louis children’s charity CHLOE ROSENBERG additional charges for the armed SENIOR NEWS EDITOR robbery of two Washington University students at the cor- Jeremiah McMillon, the ner of Big Bend and Lindell man accused of robbing two boulevards. Washington University students Student Life reported last fall last fall, will be put on trial in that McMillon had acquired a February 2012. Washington University ID card KSDK reported Tuesday that after applying to be a University McMillon is being charged with College student. While he had 10 felonies, including forcible never actually enrolled in a rape, attempted rape and kid- class, the ID card allowed him napping. He is also a potential access to Olin Library and class- suspect for a separate sexual room buildings. assault, among other crimes. McMillon was on probation McMillon was originally for a 2007 burglary convic- arrested in September for the tion when this recent string of sexual assault of a University crimes took place. of Missouri—St. Louis student. Since then, the University City Write to Chloe Rosenberg at Police Department has pressed [email protected]
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JOHN HERGENROEDER| STUDENT LIFE Members of the Chi Omega sorority and Beta Theta Pi fraternity work on their facade for this year’s ThurtenE Carni- JULY Registered as a University College val. ThurteneE junior honorary, the group behind the carnival, has picked the Belle Center as its charity. 2010 student and received a WU ID Card.
WEI-YIN KO ThurtenE honorary. “Their main oldest and largest student-run NEWS EDITOR goal is to include children with carnival in the nation, will take disabilities into normal chil- place this weekend in front of ThurtenE honorary has dren’s life, such as putting them Brookings Hall. AUG 29, Spent time at a Washington decided to donate its proceeds in normal schools. They also In addition to traditional fair- 2010 University fraternity from this weekend’s carnival to teach parents and teachers how ground rides, the carnival will the Belle Center. to help these children.” feature performances, facades This charity assists children According to Dawson, the and food booths that fraternities with developmental delays and honorary chooses to spon- and sororities have spent months disabilities, as well as their sor a charity based on how working on. SEP 6, Robbed two Washington University students families. The center focuses much it impacts the St. Louis According to ThurtenE’s 2010 at the corner of Lindell and Big Bend on helping these children to be community. website, more than 50 groups, included in their home commu- The Belle Center runs hundreds of students from nities, according to its website. three programs: the Outreach Washington University and thou- “We picked the Belle Center Therapy Program, Center-Based sands of people from the greater Sexually assaulted an UMSL student this year because it benefits chil- Preschool Program and Families St. Louis area will come together SEP 6, Arrested at his home dren with disabilities through as Partners Program. for the Carnival. 2010 inclusion to normal life,” said Washington University’s Ryan Dawson, president of annual ThurtenE Carnival, the SEE THURTENE, PAGE 2
Broken Clocktower to be fi xed Former economic aide MICHAEL TABB NEWS EDITOR to Obama stresses Most broken clocks are only right twice a day. progressive taxation After remaining stationary at 1:55 for several weeks, each face of the South 40 Clocktower was fro- KATE GAERTNER followed by a panel discussion zen at a different time on Tuesday. CONTRIBUTING REPORTER with four Washington University The inner mechanics of the professors. Clocktower are currently being Christina Romer, former Romer spent much of 2009 and repaired. This is the first time the chairwoman of the Council of 2010 working on economic policy Clocktower has failed since it was Economic Advisers, served as the in Washington, advising President erected in 2000. keynote speaker at Washington Obama and leading efforts in Repairs on the Clocktower began University’s Livable Lives health care reform and financial almost a month ago when the clock Initiative’s first public event. recovery. did not transition to daylight saving MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE The Livable Lives Initiative is a Her most recently published time and Facilities tried to reset it Each of the Clocktower’s four faces are stuck at a different time, and have University-wide program led by works concern the effects of tax manually. After operating for about been for almost a month. Parts are being shipped to Cincinnati to be fixed. the Center for Social Development structures on long-run economic a week, it stopped. that seeks to explore the effects growth, and she holds a research According to Bill Riley, direc- was that a certain part—the reset Riley said. of policy changes on Americans and teaching appointment at the tor of maintenance operations, ‘pawl’—was worn. It would need Most students have not missed in low and middle class income University of California, Berkeley. the entire inner movement of the to be replaced but because they the absent mechanism. brackets. Student Life sat down with clock is currently being shipped to are no longer manufacturing the “I have not noticed it,” freshman Romer’s address highlighted Romer to talk about tax structures, Cincinnati to be rebuilt. internal movement with the same Ian Kinstlinger said. “I never think the importance of reducing unem- government spending and the eco- “We called in the manufacturer’s pieces, the whole movement of the to glance at the Clocktower on my ployment in the U.S. She argued nomic policy issues that will face representative from the company clock had to be sent back to the fac- way to class—I always look at my that the government needs to do our generation. that made [the clock] and actu- tory in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the SEE CLOCKTOWER, PAGE 2 more to boost economic recovery ally installed it, and their report movement will have to be rebuilt,” at a faster rate. The speech was SEE ECONOMIC, PAGE 3
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WEDNESDAY 13 WEDNESDAY 13 THURSDAY 14 MOSTLY SUNNY 74 / 53 AOII Cupcake Sale Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Tisch Commons 10 a.m. Colloquium AOII will be selling cupcakes to support its ThurtenE Brauer Hall 12, 3 p.m. Carnival efforts and to raise money for the St. Jae-Hwang Lee, Ph.D. THURSDAY 14 Louis Children’s Hospital. Cash or campus card are and Postdoctoral Research Associate at Massachusetts accepted. Institute of Technology will be delivering a speech PARTLY CLOUDY entitled “Periodic Nanostructures: Physical 76 / 56 History Colloquium Engineering of Materials.” Busch Hall 18, 3:30 p.m. University of Texas at Austin Professor Brian 4x4: Four Plays on the Quad Levack will present a lecture titled “Making Sense Brookings Quad Pavilion, 8 p.m. of Demonic Possession in Early Modern Europe.” A All Student Theater will kick off the series by reception will follow. presenting “Peyeem,” by Aaron Senser and directed by Dan Tobin. Hunger Banquet DUC Orchid Room, 6 p.m. Alliance of Students Against Poverty will be holding a banquet to demonstrate the issue of hunger in St. April 11, 2011 Louis. Free food will be provided. Warrant Arrest—1:41 p.m. Location: Off-campus Investigation of a pan-handler led to an arrest on outstanding warrants. Disposition: Cleared by arrest. THURTENE FROM PAGE 1 CLOCKTOWER FROM PAGE 1
According to Dawson, there are six Greek Life teams cell phone for the time.” that are currently working on constructing facades. While some students have observed the change, most did Themes for the facades include a palace and a castle. not find the lack of function particularly troubling. There will also be food and game booths and a rock “It hasn’t really been an issue because I don’t live on the wall provided by ROTC. 40…but it’s something I noticed,” junior Lexi Klein said. “I Many students remain undecided as to whether they think that more people probably use it as a landmark than will be attending the carnival. They say that carnival fea- for time and don’t necessarily rely on it, but I think it’s some- tures including food and the plays are draws. thing that should definitely be fixed—it’s there to tell time.” “I might go. If I go I’m looking forward toward the ele- Facilities customer service was not aware of the prob- phant ears—they taste really good,” junior Will Putnam lem until Student Life inquired about the issue Tuesday said. afternoon. Others want to see the culmination of their friends’ “This is the first time I’ve heard the Clocktower is not work. functioning,” said Facilities Customer Service Representative “I might go to see my friends in the sororities and the Deborah Koonce. façades they built,” sophomore Lexi Millett said. “A thousand people could walk by it every day and not say ThurtenE Carnival has operated all but one year since it’s not working,” said Mary Ann Dill, service manager. for 1935. Facilities. According to Riley, this is an inconvenient time of the school year for the Clocktower to break down. WRITE TO WEI-YIN KO AT “If we were going to have the clock not operational, it [email protected] would not be the last month of classes and finals,” Riley said. “I suspect that a lot of students look at that leaving the South 40 to see if they’ll be late to class.” Write to Michael Tabb at is freaky fast [email protected] your thing? give jimmy john’s a ring! NEED SELF-STORAGE ? Shane K. - Haslett, MI
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SADIE SMECK “I’m interested in agriculture, and that’s why I started The counselors are currently recruiting at nearby pub- NEWS EDITOR doing things with the farm,” Wolff said. “I want to lic middle schools. They are hoping to reach a wide array inspire these kids, to activate this kind of interest in of students and their families as well. them. I want them to know where food comes from, “We’re not just reaching out to the kids, but going even Middle school students from around St. Louis will why it is important to buy things in season; it’s the really further to their families and their friends and their class- have the chance come to the Danforth Campus this sum- hands-on part.” mates. Their parents are the ones buying the food for mer for Camp Kumquat, an educational day camp led by Counselors hope to share their love of organic garden- them at home; their parents need to be involved just as student farmers of the Burning Kumquat, Washington ing with the kids who attend the camp and teach them much as they do,” Wolff said. University’s student-run organic garden. about plants and sustainable food. To accomplish this goal, the counselors plan to orga- The Burning Kumquat’s leaders say that the camp will “It’s a fun way to learn about science, math and where nize a family banquet at the end of each session. inspire a love of gardening in St. Louis youth. our food comes from,” Felder said. By sharing knowledge about sustainable food with the Camp Kumquat, first held in 2009, did not run last The camp will be divided by grade level into three two- kids and their families, the camp leaders hope to encour- summer due to inadequate financial support from the week sessions in June and July, with activities running age the campers to incorporate what they learn into their University. daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. homes and schools. This year, the camp will be supported by Quadrangle Camp attendees will hear from plant biologists at the “We want the kids to come back to school and come Housing, the Office of Sustainability and Bon Appétit, University and will take field trips to urban community back to their homes with this knowledge and this interest which will provide daily lunches and snacks for the gardens around St. Louis. so that they can tell people, ‘Hey, the stuff that we’re eat- campers and counselors. “Community gardens are much more frequent than we ing in school could be better,’” Wolff said. Junior Lee Ann Felder and sophomore Terry Main think. They are all over the city, and odds are there [are] will lead the camp as counselors, and junior Amanda a couple in the neighborhoods where these kids will be Wolff will serve as the garden manager. She will take the coming from,” Wolff said. “The reason that we want to food that the students harvest to sell at the North City take them on field trips is to say, ‘Look, this is happening Write to Sadie Smeck at Farmer’s Market. in your neighborhood.’” [email protected]
ECONOMICFROM PAGE 1 Q&A WITH FORMER OBAMA ECONOMIC ADVISER CHRISTINA ROMER In light of this past weekend’s threat of government shut- making the case is saying that we’re not talking about going up down, can Congress pass a budget that will allow the U.S. to very high numbers or what you might see in European coun- to move forward and strengthen the economy? tries. We’re talking about going back to what we had during the The fact that last year’s budget was so hard to settle makes Reagan years or the Clinton years—times when the economy me nervous, because the questions that are looming are much was doing very well. bigger—they’re about the long-run deficit, about what we’re going to do about revenues and about what’s going to happen What is the most important economic issue for students to be to entitlement spending on things like Medicare and Medicaid aware of and how should they deal with it after graduating? and Social Security. What makes me optimistic is that we are Let me start with a short-run issue, which is how important finally talking about the long-run budget problem. it is to get the unemployment rate down. That’s not just impor- tant for students finding jobs—it’s important for everything It seems like bargaining between political parties isn’t the from our social cohesion to our level of growth to our budget most efficient way of arriving at a good outcome. Having deficit. worked in Washington, what is your level of faith in our But the broader picture that everyone needs to be thinking political process? Should we leave policy decisions up to about is how do we as a country, at least on the economic level, Congress? continue to grow and get stronger so that our best days are in Democracy is messy—isn’t that what we often say? It’s front of us and not behind us. The main thing that you’ll hear not always pretty and the debates are not always at the high- economists say there is that it’s all about investments—from est level. I do still think it’s the best way we have to make firms’ investments to investments in education to the govern- decisions. ment’s investments in basic scientific research. It’s all of those things that matter for our long run health as an economy. I’d My generation’s coming of age has been characterized love it if a whole new generation of voters took that long-run culturally and politically by a rapid growth in income approach—instead of cutting everything, to preserve the gov- inequality since the 1980s. What needs to be done or should ernment spending that will make us richer and stronger in the be done to reverse that process, and what is plausible for future. us to see in our lifetimes in terms of that inequality being Write to Kate Gaertner at repaired? [email protected] The most fundamental [change] is to make people more equal in terms of their opportunities and their starting point when they enter the labor force. Dealing with educational dis- parities across communities and making sure that every child has the option of a good education and going to college. And then I think something we haven’t talked about enough as a country is the role of progressive taxation—that part of the way that you deal with inequality is to tax people more at the top of the income distribution. That was reversed during the Bush administration. That’s something that I cer- tainly don’t agree with, and I know the President thinks that letting taxes go up at the top of the distribution makes sense not only from a macroeconomic standpoint, but also I’m sure from an equality standpoint.
What would you say needs to be in place culturally for that kind of progressive taxation to be supported by a majority of Americans? What I think is interesting is if you looked at the studies, the majority of Americans were supportive of letting taxes for high-income earners go up. So I think most Americans do see that as sensible policy, especially as our budget deficits become more severe over time. But I think policymakers defi- nitely have a role to play. You referred to culture—we need people out there saying that this is sensible policy. Part of
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or those of you who didn’t attend $20,000 allocated for the headliner. have been largely positive; reactions over decrease. We think that for events such as WUStock on Saturday, the atmo- We believe that W.I.L.D. would be much the selection of Method Man & Redman W.I.L.D., which are designed to entertain sphere for headlining band Matt better served if it included more student last fall were often negative. Students students and distract them from the diffi- & Kim’s concert was electric. The involvement and provided more transpar- generally enjoy the W.I.L.D. experience culty of school, those very students should crowdF was engaged, the band was engaged ency when selecting the concert’s lineup. regardless of the artist, but giving the stu- be much more involved. and the South 40 became the place to spend Taking these measures would eliminate dent body a chance to select its ideal group WUStock was an incredible event, and Saturday afternoon. The Congress of the criticisms of band selection by the small could boost the overall value of the concert we believe that the student involvement South 40 should be applauded for its plan- group of students involved in Team 31 and that much more. CS40 included was directly responsible for ning and execution of the event. would add incentive to Team 31 executives We believe that if Team 31 sent out a that. We got to see a band that a majority We hope that Team 31 takes a page out to select artists that a plurality of students survey similar to that of CS40 in order of us were interested in seeing. We think of CS40’s book. The Congress was able to enjoy. to determine what groups (or what type that W.I.L.D. could be much better served work with a booking agent to compile a list The recent student experience shows that of music) most students wanted to see, if Team 31 followed CS40’s example and of potential bands that went to a student this change in operating policy is needed. attendance and enthusiasm for the con- tried to get students more involved in the vote. The student body voted for Matt & Student reactions to this spring’s headliner cert would increase, and the number of future. Kim, and CS40 booked the duo with the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros intoxicated students at W.I.L.D. may even
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KATE OBERG | STUDENT LIFE
Be wary of the new AP
DANIEL DEIBLER be separated out into seven distinct historical classes. automatically places you into Calculus III, SENIOR FORUM EDITOR periods, of which students will need to know I believe that by making the AP easier, more without having to take the placement exam. broad trends and general dates. No longer will students will enroll in higher-level classes that I do recognize that a student could real- A few months ago, the College Board rolled they have to know that the Pequot War lasted they aren’t prepared for. The whole point of an ize that they aren’t ready for the higher-level out a new version of the Advanced Placement from 1634-1638 (I had to Wikipedia that by the AP class isn’t that it is supposed to be easy. It courses and drop down. But by the time a new system. However, based on current informa- way). isn’t supposed to prepare you for college—it is student becomes aware of this fact, it may tion, some of the changes might not be for While I think the College Board is good to supposed to be equivalent to college. very well be after the add/drop date, at which the best. They have only released the new AP try and decrease the amount of memorization While the University does not allow students point they are royally screwed for the semester. Biology and U.S. History exams (biology is on the tests and focus on critical thinking, by to bypass freshman and sophomore biology (Besides, how many of us overachievers really supposed to start next year and U.S. history is eliminating that much information in biol- when the classses are required for as part of a want to admit they aren’t ready for something delayed till the 2013-2014 school year), but I ogy (information which I recall as being quite major or minor course of study, some students only a week into school?) think Washington University should seriously important), I can only imagine that the test will can and do place out of introductory classes. We shouldn’t reject the new APs out of evaluate the new testing system before they become substantially easier. I believe this is a And since a 5 on the AP U.S. History exam hand, but I think the University should take dole out college credit for AP tests. mistake. only gets you three credits for History 163, a serious look at each of the tests before new The main goal of the College Board’s new There are studies citing that students have the changes made by the College Board may students arrive, just to make sure they really do AP is to make studying and learning the mate- done worse on the AP exams in recent years, not apply to us as much as students at other qualify someone for higher courses. We don’t rial easier for students. For those of us who with the mean score in biology dropping to institutions. want to have a situation where students aren’t took AP Biology in high school, we remember 2.67 from 3.18 since 1997. But I don’t under- However, we should pay attention when the prepared for their coursework just because the the gigantic encyclopedic book that we used to stand why that means that we should change College Board starts to change the rest of the College Board wants everyone to do better on study. The sheer volume of information was the test. Unlike the SAT, the AP isn’t designed exams. If the company’s overall goal is to make AP tests. pretty overwhelming. The new test cuts down to be standardized, and the score you get is the things easier, then we need to be very careful. Students are not going to stop taking APs, on approximately 20 chapters of information score you get regardless of the statistics that In economics, you can get six credits for and the University shouldn’t stop accepting from a popular 56 chapter textbook. Instead, year. both of the required introductory courses them. But in this case, I think we need to be a they are going to focus on learning develop- I think the College Board is really missing (Econ 1011 and 1021) from AP credits. If the little careful, especially when there is an over- ment and critical thinking (designing your own the fact that AP credits aren’t designed to help tests become easier, then the students who haul this large. labs, etc.). people get into college. They are designed to attend the University and skip those introduc- Daniel Deibler is a freshman in Arts & Similarly for AP U.S. History, the goal is replace college. In most schools, you get credit tory classes might not be prepared for the Sciences. Write to Daniel at less memorization. The material will now for the test and you skip the introductory higher levels. A 5 on the BC Calculus exam [email protected]
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NATALIE VILLALON ignorant. I got a basic overview of the in recounting his story of transforming science, to enrich my education. This FORUM EDITOR stock market in high school, but to be a failing campus business into a profit- might be unfeasible to say the least, but honest, I have forgotten everything I able venture, Adams offers an argument why not add a small business require- To be honest, I usually do not read learned about indices and mutual funds. for taking practical business classes that ment and force Wash. U. students to take The Wall Street Journal. To my liberal I can tell you that inflation is bad and really could benefit all of us. How many a few basic classes? arts-trained brain, the publication is rising stock prices are good. I am an English majors or Chinese majors are Granted, I am not in the business a baffling mixture of charts and busi- extreme case, but I have the feeling that going to pursue Ph.D.s or become novel- school, so I have no idea what they ness jargon written for the tie-wearers a lot of my fellow liberal arts majors and ists? Enough, but the bulk will be trying would be. Maybe introductory man- of the world. However, I hit The New science majors (apart from economics to find jobs, often in the business world. agement and finance courses? An York Times paywall some time ago and majors) also have little understanding of Lacking experience in business puts introduction to the business world would decided to expand my horizons. In many the financial systems that occupy busi- candidates at a disadvantage. Yes, it’s help prepare ArtSci students for the big people’s eyes, The New York Times ness people every day. “B-school pre-school,” but who’s laugh- bad corporate world. At the very least, exhibits a more liberal bias, whereas While reading, I came across an ing when they get jobs and you’re setting I encourage my fellow students to take the Wall Street Journal tends to lean to article by Scott Adams, the creator of up shop in your parents’ basement? a few business classes while they still the right. To quote Robert Heinlein, “I Dilbert. “How to get a real education at I am not advocating that everyone can, if only as insurance for the future. never learned anything from a man I college” essentially argues that rather major in business—I firmly believe in the Reality bites, and to be honest, potential agreed with.” Getting a new perspective than majoring in fields such as physics intellectual cultivation that comes with a bosses don’t really care how much you strengthens your understanding of the or classical literature, the great bulk of liberal arts education. (I, myself, an East know about early Chinese poetry. Yes, world. students ought to be “learning how to Asian studies major.) However, in order this is selling out to “the man,” but how The emphasis on the business world run a business.” Granted, Adams’ article to be a truly well-educated person, you are you going to start the revolution did not surprise me. The title really specifically addresses “B-students.” have to be well-rounded and able to use without funding anyway? sums up the intended demographic, i.e., Wash. U. students would, in general, your knowledge to your advantage. Here business and finance people, not English fit the criteria for “brainy peers,” i.e., at Wash.U., everyone in Arts & Sciences majors. The news stories were within those who ought to pursue degrees completes core clusters designed to give the realm of my comfort zone, but when in other fields and ultimately “propel a comprehensive education. The cluster Natalie Villalon is a sophomore in Arts & I began reading about gold futures and civilization forward.” To be honest, his system forces me to take classes I person- Sciences. Write to Natalie at commodity prices, I felt immensely tone can be condescending. However, ally find painful, including math and [email protected]
The elephants in the room: The growing minority in the Republican Party
KEVIN PAULE did just the opposite when in power for National Public Radio and Planned would expect far less hypocrisy from a STAFF COLUMNIST during the Bush administration. These Parenthood, Senator Rand Paul’s plan Nobel Peace Prize recipient. leaders who blindly endorsed Republican calls for eliminating $500 billion from Obama’s adventure into Libya, sup- Following an electoral victory with policies in the past can’t continue to give the federal budget. His plan calls for ported by members of both parties, will heated rhetoric aimed at reducing the lip service to Americans at home. Just eliminating waste, corporate welfare, soon cost American taxpayers more national debt and returning to constitu- as Pinocchio’s nose failed to disguise farm subsidies and foreign aid, programs than the recent budget cuts passed by tional government, the Republican Party his lies, the record of much of the that don’t affect the average American. Congress. Add to that the ever-increasing seems unwilling to seriously address Republican establishment makes them Instead of focusing on millions of dol- interest on the national debt, the expan- America’s problems. “The Party of No” unfit to be vehicles for change in the lars in a $1.5 trillion deficit, this plan sion of entitlements under Obamacare once again seems incapable of leading. future. seriously addresses America’s spending and the recent executive orders by That is, some Republicans are incapable Far from being monolithic, divisions problem in an appropriate, rational fash- the president further eroding the Bill of leading. Presently, the Republican have occurred throughout the history of ion. Rather than eliminate the welfare of Rights and it’s clear that neither Party is at a crossroads, and the future the Republican Party. However, recent programs that millions of Americans Republican nor Democratic leadership looks brighter. A growing number of history has blurred the lines separat- depend on, this Republican minority is has the right answer. Republicans, old and young, are stand- ing various Republican factions, and focusing on eliminating items that pro- The crossroads facing the Republican ing up to leaders of both parties and in fact, even many differences between vide little or no benefit to the American Party is the same one facing the denouncing the unsustainable plans for Republicans and Democrats. Today, public. The doubling of the defense bud- American public as the 2012 Presidential the future. This growing minority in the both parties’ leaders support the contin- get in a decade is unsustainable, and this election nears. President Obama has GOP is the only group of politicians ued wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the plan reduces military spending while still delivered anything but “change” as his in Washington fighting for common- new war in Libya, the unconstitutional allowing for a more than capable defense administration continues to support the sense proposals to deal with America’s Patriot Act, the majority of government of the nation. policies of the Bush administration in problems. expenditures, record deficits, unlimited Newly elected congressman Justin domestic and foreign policy. Americans, “Big Government Republicans” are detainment at Guantanamo Bay and Amash has come out strongly against the and Republicans, must decide if they slowly losing their appeal. Despite the the federal government’s intrusion into president’s decision to go to war without want to continue following the Patriot rise of John Boehner to speaker of the health care, education, housing, agricul- first consulting Congress. “When there Act and War Powers Resolution or House, the victory of Roy Blunt in ture, business, banking and energy. The is no imminent threat to our country, he return to the Constitution and Bill of Missouri and the continuous media cov- only difference between the current agen- cannot launch strikes without authoriza- Rights. The former will bring more of erage of presidential “contenders” such das of Republicans and Democrats is not tion from the American people, through the same and continue down the unsus- as Newt Gingrich, the American people whether government should be involved our elected representatives in Congress,” tainable path America is headed. The and Republican voters are demand- at all, but how much government should the representative from Michigan said. latter, which the Republican Party would ing real change in Washington. The be involved. All of that is changing. In fact, then-Senator Obama said in 2007 be wise to choose in 2012, will bring real, past decade is littered with Republican As the national debt becomes the that “the president does not have power much needed change. failures to contain spending, protect nation’s top priority, only the growing under the Constitution to unilaterally the Constitution, roll back the size and minority within the Republican Party has authorize a military attack in a situation Kevin Paule is a junior in Arts & Sciences. scope of government and responsibly use appropriately addressed it. While many that does not involve stopping an actual Write to Kevin Paule at America’s military. 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NICOLE LOPEZ Week on the grounds that Marvin Casey, keep our organization politically neutral the conversation. OP-ED SUBMISSION the American-Israeli hip hop choreogra- in the matter is by physically represent- We realize that this compromise is pher scheduled to participate, received ing neither side of this conflict. While not perfect, which is why we’re calling it This week, Universal Beatz presents funding for his hip-hop troupe, Tribe this is extremely disappointing to our compromise and not a solution. We are U.S.-Mideast Hip Hop Exchange Week. 13, from the Jewish Agency. While we group, we think it is the best way to students doing the best we can to bring During this week, we the students of do not endorse disinviting people, after continue our original goal of bringing seldom-heard voices and perspectives to Universal Beatz, will be bringing together a few other artists involved in the week people together and exchanging culture our campus and bring people together Middle Eastern rappers and dancers with expressed concern regarding Casey’s through hip-hop to ultimately disband through hip-hop. It has been quite the local hip-hop artists from the St. Louis involvement in the week, and after misconceptions between peoples of the struggle, which illustrates to us that this community to the Washington University evaluating the effects of this on our U.S. and Middle East. By highlighting kind of exchange is all the more worth- campus for a week of cross-cultural event, we have decided to withdraw our solely Palestinian or solely Israeli voices, while. Thank you for understanding, and exchange, conversation and collaboration invitation. While we have withdrawn we would inherently take on a political we hope to see you this week at U.S.- through the artistic medium of hip-hop. invitations to specific artists participat- stance, which we feel would compromise Mideast Hip Hop Exchange Week! You The week’s artists include: Y-Love and ing in our artistic exchange (In addition the integrity of our event. We understand can check out our schedule of events on Diwon, OneVoiz, Khaled M, Tef Poe, to Casey, STL-PSC members Sharif “the that hip-hop is often political in nature, Facebook under Universal Beatz! Nato Caliph, Lavelle Spitz, iXiuxe and Truth” and BiRD were not re-invited and we would like to encourage and cel- Nick Gates. after their decision to boycott.), we stress ebrate artistic expression of real issues. Last week, the St. Louis Palestine that EVERYBODY is welcome to attend We, the members of Universal Beatz, do Nicole Lopez is the president of Universal Solidarity Committee (STL-PSC) any and all of our events throughout the not want to bring up the topics of the dis- Beatz and a senior in Arts & Sciences. decided to boycott Universal Beatz’s course of the week. cussion but rather allow our participating Write to Nicole Lopez at event U.S.-Mideast Hip Hop Exchange Our group decided that the best way to artists the free reign to let their ideas lead [email protected] 6 STUDENT LIFE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011 scene Kick off spring with some breezy rooftop bars
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GEORGIE MORVIS MOVIE/TV EDITOR Cody Simpson and ★★★★✮ Tomorrow night, Cody Simpson, Australia’s version of Justin Bieber, and Greyson Chance for fans of Ellen-endorsed YouTube star Greyson Thursday at The Pageant music (it’s that good) Chance will perform at The Pageant But really: The Walkman, Yeah Yeah to an audience of what will surely be Price: $18 with a $2 Yeahs and Peter Gabriel preteen girls and their mothers. Last Monday, All Time Low and Yellowcard minor surcharge singles to download entertained a sold-out audience at the Doors open: 6 p.m. ‘Second Song,’ ‘Repetition’ same venue. The kicker? I will have ‘Caffeinated Consciousness’ attended both concerts by Friday. Showtime: 7 p.m. What reasons would a typical college student like myself have to go to these concerts? Several, in fact. Nostalgia been to a straight pop show like this motivated my purchase of the All Time concert promises to be. It’ll be whole- WEI-YIN KO drum machine all take turns in leading Low tickets. There was no better way some fun. Neither artist is old enough CADENZAREPORTER the musical direction of the individual to flash back to forgotten high school to understand the concept of sexual tracks. “You” and “Repetition” are high- dreams and Warped Tours of years past tension, and the songs will be stuck in TV on the Radio’s newest studio release lights among the high-quality selections than to see the two bands that had been my head for days to come. The price was “Nine Types of Light” is so excellent an presented in this recording. “Caffeinated the soundtrack of my angst-ridden eighth also a lovely $20, which is a nice break album that anyone who is remotely inter- Consciousness,” arguably the best single, and ninth-grade years. When music is from the $50 I have become accustomed ested in contemporary music should listen provides a satisfying closing to “Nine good, it’s good, and no matter how hard to paying for concerts by bands like to it. Coming from a person who found Types of Light.” I try to distance myself from my pop- Arcade Fire. And who knows? Maybe “Dear Science,” the band’s critically TV on the Radio’s newest release punk days with Kanye West and Iron & having someone in the audience who acclaimed 2008 studio album, somewhat sounds vastly different from the previous Wine, I’ll always love it. Besides, where doesn’t want to jump his bones (or hug repetitive, the strong singles on this album works so far, but the newfound attention else can I sing catchy music at the top of him to death, a middle-school-appropri- came as a really pleasant surprise. toward crafting easily accessible singles my lungs while simultaneously enjoying ate action) will be a nice break for Cody Spanning roughly 45 minutes, the worked remarkably well. If you are not a the spectacle of a grown man with arms Simpson too. tracks presented on this album are more diehard fan of “Dear Science,” and maybe twice the size of mine fist pumping and pop oriented than TV on the Radio’s pre- even if you are, there is no reason why chanting along to every song? vious efforts. But, in this case, that is not you would not find something to enjoy on My desire to see All Time Low was a bad thing. “Second Song” is an amazing this album. motivated by nostalgia, but wanting opener that immediately draws listeners to see Cody Simpson is brought on by in. Each song on the album sounds vastly something else—the need to experience Write to Georgie Morvis at different instrumentally and stylistically, Write to Wei-Yin Ko at something completely new. I have never [email protected] as the lead guitar, the synth and the [email protected]
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SAHIL PATEL The Red and Green bats could not get SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR anything going until the bottom of the fifth inning, when Neal homered to center Junior Olivia Cook and senior Claire to tie the game at 1-1, but finally put the Voris pitched the Washington University game away with three runs in the bottom softball team to four important wins this of the sixth inning. weekend. In the sixth, the middle of the order “They’ve done a tremendous job keep- put together three straight singles before ing the games close until we can get timely sophomore Alex Fjeldheim came on as a hitting from the offense,” head coach pinch-hitter and doubled to right-center Leticia Pineda-Boutté said. “It’s a huge field, pushing the lead to 4-1. Voris retired asset when they can keep the opponent’s all three Titans’ batters she faced in the run total down.” seventh inning to seal the win and her The Bears (24-7-1) defeated the complete game two-hitter. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and The Webster doubleheader on Sunday No. 21 Illinois Wesleyan University at the was part of the annual Strikeout Cancer Illinois Wesleyan University Tournament event, a fundraiser that raised $1,327 in Bloomington, Ill., on Saturday before towards cancer research, and Voris put on returning home to sweep Webster a clinic in the first game. She struck out 13 University in a doubleheader on Sunday. en route to her 11th win of the season. Cook and Voris combined to pitch every “We had our Strikeout Cancer fund- inning of the weekend’s games, coming raiser for the Susan G. Komen foundation away with a combined four wins, 34 strike- this weekend, and it was really wonder- outs and only seven earned runs. ful to see Wash U. athletic teams coming “Our job as pitchers is to create plays out to support one another,” Voris said. that make our teammates’ jobs easier, and “Softball is typically a pretty low atten- when the team is playing great defense dance sport, and it meant a lot to have all behind you, it creates a system of support those girls taking the time to come cheer that everyone can sense and build from. us on.” That is the ideal,” Voris said. Freshman Maggie Mullen hit her team- Wash. U. upset IWU in a thriller on leading seventh homerun of the season, Saturday afternoon that saw a pitcher’s and Neal hit her fourth of the season two battle carry into extra innings. With the batters later in the sixth inning to clinch score tied at 1-1, each team plated one run the 6-3 win. in the seventh inning to force the game to Cook followed with a gem of her own, continue. pitching a two-hit, complete-game shut- The Bears broke open the game in the out. She got all the run support she needed eighth inning with three runs, two com- in the first inning when Mullen doubled ing on freshman Kelsey Neal’s two-out, in two runs, and Cook stifled the Webster bases-loaded single to center field. Even bats the rest of the way for a 5-0 win. though Voris gave up two runs in the bot- Wash. U. had struggled as of late in tom of the eighth, Wash. U. held on for a fielding, accumulating costly errors. 5-4 victory. However, in the four games this weekend, “It was a huge confidence builder to the Red and Green defense came to play, JOHANN QUA HIANSEN | STUDENT LIFE pull out a win like that against a great having just two errors in all. Junior Olivia Cook pitches against Augustana College on March 20. Cook started and won opponent like Illinois Wesleyan,” Pineda- “We’ve been having a tough time defen- two games over the weekend, allowing only two earned runs in 13 innings. Boutté said. “Our team is taking some sively lately in terms of errors, and it was great steps for us, and pulling out a win nice to see us pull through in some situa- on Wednesday for a doubleheader against to have great pitching, continue to have like that against a great team is always tions where errors could have ended the Westminster College. Westminster is 4-11 great defense and continue moving for- good for us.” game for us,” Voris said. “We are defi- on the season and on a six-game losing ward,” Pineda-Boutté said. In the day’s first game, UW-Oshkosh nitely still working to improve, but it’s nice streak. scored in the top of the first inning, but to see we are on the right track.” “We are definitely looking for our Write to Sahil Patel at Voris shut them out the rest of the way. The Bears will travel to Fulton, Mo., offense to continue to produce, continue [email protected] Bears ride strong pitching Under good conditions, to weekend split Bears post low scores
JOSH GOLDMAN We would have had far more hits had MICHAEL ROSENGART 10th. After a first round 84, Koonce fired SPORTS REPORTER the wind not been blowing at around 30 SPORTS REPORTER a 78, a career-best mark that moved her all miles per hour straight in from left field,” the way up to a tie for 10th place, where After Central College snapped an eight- Duncan said. “The only thing a hitter can The No. 5 Washington University wom- she joined Hibbert and two other com- game winning streak for the Washington control is what kind of an at-bat he has en’s golf team left the Katman Klassic petitors. Conversely, freshman Allyson University baseball team on Saturday, and how hard he hits the ball, and I was hosted by No. 2 DePauw University with Chee (80-88, 168) shot her best career sophomore Stephen Bonser propelled very pleased with how we hit the ball on a lot to feel good about following their score on Saturday and was tied for fifth the team back into the winning column Sunday, even in the game we lost.” score of 647. going into the second round, but dropped with the strongest outing of the year by a The Bears fell 8-3 to the Kohawks in While the Bears only managed a third- down to 23rd. She missed matching her Wash. U. pitcher. the second game on Sunday. After senior place finish, they finished just one stroke best 36-hole score of her career by just Bonser tossed a complete-game shutout David Liebman surrendered two unearned out of second place and ahead of three one stroke. in game two of the team’s doubleheader runs in 2.1 innings pitched, the bullpen other ranked opponents. The weekend performance of sopho- against the Dutch, allowing just seven hits allowed five more runners to cross the The Bears turned in a 323 on day one more Melanie Walsh (84-88, 172) was in seven innings pitched while striking out plate in 3.2 innings pitched. and found themselves tied for second a comforting turnaround for her. Last four without allowing a walk. Bonser also Freshman Kyle Billig scored all three place trailing the hosts by only nine year, Walsh averaged a round of 82.8 in induced 14 ground ball outs to improve runs for the Bears, going three for four strokes, but Sunday quickly turned into a the regular season and was vitally impor- to 4-0 on the season and lower his ERA out of the leadoff spot, but the Kohawks battle for second place as DePauw posted tant to the team’s run to the NCAA to 2.76. never allowed the Bears to score more a 298 and surged to a 34-stroke victory. Championships, and this fall she appeared “Bonser was fantastic, and for the most than one run in an inning. While Wash. U. held firm with a 324, poised to continue as a driving force part this year, he’s done that. He’s gone Wash. U. opened the weekend with a 7-2 for a 36-hole total of 647, No. 18 Olivet behind the team’s success as she posted deep into games, he’s given our bullpen a loss against Central College. Sophomore College overcame a three-stroke first- five rounds of 81 or better. However, she chance to rest, and he’s baffled opposing Taylor Berman suffered his first loss of round deficit to knock the Bears into has been noticeably absent from the top hitters for most of the year,” head coach the year, surrendering seven runs on six third place by just one stroke. The team of the leaderboards since, shooting three Steve Duncan said. “I look for him to con- hits and five walks over four innings. did, however, hang onto leads over No. 18 rounds of 90 or worse. tinue that towards the end of the season. The Bears (21-13) are looking to make Wittenberg University (325-329, 654), No. “I think I’ve been struggling a little bit He and Adam Merzel pitched extremely a final push for an NCAA tournament bid 8 Illinois Wesleyan University (323-334, confidence[-wise] so far with the weather well and kind of put us on their back in in their final 12 games. The team is vying 657) and No. 22 Hanover College (351- and coming off the winter,” Walsh said, terms of getting us to a victory.” for an at-large selection to the tournament 357, 708). The Bears have now beaten “but I definitely think this is a step in the Bonser was helped by seniors Matt along with other Pool B teams. Teams in IWU all four times they’ve faced them right direction.” Bayer and Joe Noon, who each picked Pool B do not play in athletic conferences this year. While she still only finished tied for up two hits in the game. Noon hit a two- with guaranteed tournament bids. Up and down the roster, the golfers took 32nd, she did so while recording 11 pars run homerun and also contributed an Duncan said that the improved defense advantage of their first chance to play on Saturday and working around a quin- RBI double and a sacrifice fly in the 7-0 needs to continue to develop and that the in good golfing conditions to post some tuple-bogey at the 3rd hole on Sunday. victory. team’s pitching needs to be a little more of their best scores of the spring. The “I think [Melanie] is on pace to come Wash. U. also received a strong pitch- consistent to close the season. two co-medalists of last week’s Illinois back to form,” Curtis added. “She’s been ing performance from Merzel, a senior, to “We have work left to do, we have a College Spring Invitational, sophomore swinging good, and she really just needs take game one of Sunday’s doubleheader number of good teams left on the sched- Hannah Buck (78-77, 155) and freshman a couple of breaks to go her way. She’s at Coe College 8-3. Merzel pitched 6.1 ule, that if we take care of business the Andi Hibbert (81-81, 162), led the way been an integral part of the team since she innings, while giving up eight hits but just rest of the way, I think we’ll be in excel- again this week, finishing in ties for third stepped on campus and I know she’ll con- three runs to improve to 3-2 on the year. lent shape for the postseason,” Duncan and tenth, respectively. Buck was the only tinue to be.” He struck out five but walked four and said. “We’ve played one of the more dif- golfer not representing DePauw to finish The team closes out the regular season threw three wild pitches. ficult schedules in the country, so we’re in the top five. this weekend at the Millikin Hickory Point The second through sixth hitters for the optimistic that will be taken into account “We were consistent, Hannah and Open before waiting to hear if they’ve Bears all recorded two hits and scored at when it’s time to judge who the most wor- Andi especially, and that’s a really good made it to their second consecutive least one run. Junior Brandon Rogalski thy team is.” sign for us,” head coach Sean Curtis said. NCAA Championship at Howey-in-the- knocked in two runs, Bayer drove in “I thought that we responded well to the Hills, Fla., in May. two and Noon drove in two on two challenge of playing a top team, and being groundouts. paired with them both days at that...and “They [the offense] were as good [as] Write to Josh Goldman at in a field with five top-25 teams.” Write to Michael Rosengart at they have been at any point this year. [email protected] Freshman Marcy Koonce also tied for [email protected]