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FORUM SCENE SPORTS Staff Editorial: An Lucy Moore stresses Softball goes 4-0 open letter from a the importance of for the weekend violated bunny STD and STI testing PAGE 6 PAGE 5 PAGE 8 STUDENT LIFE the independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since eighteen seventy-eight Vol. 131, No. 78 www.studlife.com Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Bunny vandalized Thurtene 2010 Friday evening A LOOK AT LOT WEEK Johann Qua Hiansen the graffi ti at 7:45 a.m. on Satur- Staff Reporter day and the police quickly called maintenance. The damage was covered with a blue tarp and sil- Many students did a dou- ver duct tape immediately. ble take Monday morning as “I was really confused when they walked past the iconic I fi rst saw it,” freshman Ali Bunny statue covered with a Ruth said. “People here seem blue tarp after an act of vandal- really respectful of property ism committed on Friday night. and space.” Students walking to class got a According to the Mainte- rude awakening as they stopped nance Operations signs, an art in their tracks to read signs conservator must be called in to posted by Maintenance Oper- remove the paint and restore the ations on pillars around the statue to its original state. statue. “If you take off the spray “I take it for granted, walk- paint, you take off the patina,” ing by [the Bunny],” senior Matt Elizabeth Childs, associate Ampleman said after stopping professor of art history and to read the sign at the Bunny. “It archaeology said. “It’s not like makes me appreciate it more.” scrubbing grease paint off a Unknown individual(s) piece of plastic...there will be spray painted graffi ti in gold a chemical interaction that will paint on the bronze base of the have to be addressed.” statue. The Director of Mainte- “There was some letter- nance Operations Bill Wiley ing that wasn’t quite clear,” called the incident “unfortu- Washington University Police nate.” According to Wiley, the Department Chief Don Strom restoration process involves said. “We’re not quite cer- very small instruments and a tain what it was saying.” An Aramark employee reported See BUNNY, page 3 Writers fear impact of immediate publicity ALL PHOTOS BY MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE student in the MFA in creative On westbound Brookings Drive, students work on constructing the facades that will house theatrical productions at this Lauren Olens year’s ThurtenE carnival, the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the nation. The carnival will be open April 23-25. News Editor writing program. According to Marshall N. Klimasewiski, the director of the Carrie Loomis students’ work to be displayed referred to in the community new member of Pi Beta Phi, Several Master of Fine Arts program, publishing companies Contributing Reporter for a longer period of time. as Lot Week. agreed. “I’ve actually gotten (MFA) in creative writing stu- will not want to publish stories that “We wanted people to see Senior Michael Steinbock, to know a lot of older Pi Phis dents at Washington University are not exclusive to the company. the work that these guys put a Kappa Sigma ThurtenE too,” she said. have begun to speak out against “I think all of those places into it,” Githuku said. overall, has been through four For Eric Fischer, a fresh- a policy under which theses are want to make sure that the prod- The walls are up on the lot, Seven fraternity-sorority years of the process. man who is the president of uploaded to the Internet, fearing uct they’re going to sell is the and student organizations are pairings are in the process of “It brings everyone his Kappa Sigma pledge class, that the new policy will hurt their only place that the work will be busy preparing for this week- building themed façades for together,” Steinbock said. the traditions of the process chances of being published later available. And this [University end’s ThurtenE Carnival. With this year’s carnival, where they “When I was a pledge, this are what make it meaning- in life. policy] would have meant that this the arrival of its 104th anniver- will put on student-run theatri- was one of the events that ful. “It’s about learning about Aiming to promote academic work would be available for free sary, ThurtenE stands as one of cal productions. Other student made me really want to join the process [while] bonding collaboration, the University instead,” Klimasewiski said. Washington University’s most groups, such as Ashoka, will the house.” with older members who have implemented a new policy in Feb- When students in the writing central campus traditions. also build structures for the Laura Bailis, a senior and already done this,” he said. ruary of 2009 under which theses program found out about this pol- carnival. Kappa Kappa Gamma Thur- “I can’t think of any event were available as PDF documents icy change from a student who had This year’s carnival tenE overall, agreed. “You in the entire school, not just and accessible to anyone. While turned in her thesis in August, they In the past, the carnival Lot Week spend 24 hours a day with a Greek life, but the entire this policy has assisted research- organized to try to ensure that this has opened on Saturday morn- For the Washington Uni- group of people, and you get school, that brings together its ers in certain fi elds in which problem was fi xed before they had ing. But this year, ThurtenE versity Greek community, to know them really well.” participants this closely. Noth- theses build off one another, MFA to turn in their theses on May 3. opens a day earlier, drawing the construction aspect of the For new initiates, ThurtenE ing comes remotely close, not students say the the practice is det- Students contacted Kli- in locals and students to wit- carnival presents an opportu- forms new bonds both within even graduation,” Steinbock rimental for creative writers. masewiski to discuss the problem ness the active progress and nity to form close bonds and their Greek chapter and out- said. “We write novels or short with other university offi cials. fi nal touches on the elaborate embrace tradition. ThurtenE side of it. “We have bonded a Junior Victor Thomas, a story collections, and that’s work According to Klimasewiski and façades on Friday while giv- overalls from each frater- lot,” said Sigma Phi Epsilon member of Sig Ep, said that that we’d eventually like to pub- students, the University response ing them another day to enjoy nity and sorority manage the new member Eric Osman of he still comes to the lot often, lish as a book. When it’s made was very prompt. the rides and other activities. construction of the façades his pledge class. Osman said even though he is no longer available online to the Univer- The University proposed a ThurtenE Honorary presi- for weeks leading up to the he had already spent 30 hours required to. “I really love the sity, it becomes almost impossible dent Adrian Githuku explained carnival. The week immedi- this week on the lot. to do that,” said Colin Bassett, a See WRITERS, page 7 that the change will allow ately preceding the carnival is Freshman Brittany Katz, a See THURTENE, page 3 A CRITIQUE OF UNIVERSITY ARCHITECTURE As graduation approaches, employment trends emerge Chloe Rosenberg jobs. Assignment Editor “Even though the market is going down, we are bringing in more employers,” Smith said. As the school year comes Senior Danielle Porter will to a close, seniors can be heard be working for L’Oreal next chatting around campus about year in Little Rock, Ark. Porter their post-graduation plans. found her job through a Career Usually about 30-40 percent Center career fair. Porter is a of graduating students enroll student worker at the Career in graduate or professional Center. school for the year following “I wouldn’t say there’s a their graduation, according to larger number of students who Mark Smith, director of the don’t have jobs this year ver- Career Center. Another third sus any other year. Most of of the students enroll in gradu- my friends have jobs,” Porter ate school within fi ve years of said. graduation. In the average year, Many students work for slightly more than 50 percent Wash. U., Teach for Amer- of seniors plan to enter into the ica or other employers whose workforce immediately upon employment policies have not graduating from Washington been especially affected by the University. economy. Some students are worried According to Smith, MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE about fi nding jobs given the employers tend to hold Wash. current tumultuous economic U. students in high regard. “Gothic architecture makes me feel smart” was seen written on the side of Duncker Hall on Tuesday. Last week, the Bunny was environment, but according to “If they have hired a Wash. also vandalized by an unknown person and is awaiting restoration by an art restorer. 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