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LMFAO LOUFEST Goodbye and C3 Productions to good riddance organize in 2013 (Cadenza, pg 5) SWIMMING (Sports, pg 7) (News, pg 2)

Rudy Ruettiger SU exec breaking budget tradition SADIE SMECK AND MANVITHA MARNI STUDENT LIFE REPORTERS Senior Ammar Karimjee may be the first student in recent history to allocate Student Union’s full annual budget of more than $2.5 million twice, pending a decision by Student Union’s executive council. Under the current system, the incoming vice president of finance sets the budget for the coming Rudy Ruettiger, the inspiration for the 1993 film “Rudy”, speaks to the Washington University football team about adversity, year in April, and the Student the importance of hard work and the reality of the game of football. SEE VIDEO OF THE SPEECH AT STUDLIFE.COM. Union Senate and Treasury vote on whether to approve it. But the only thing dictating this timing is precedent. Since the timing for passing the $25,000 competition promotes ideas over planning general budget is not set under the RICHARD MATUS winning team that presents the on campus, like the Olin Cup, create a more diverse group of Student Union constitution, no leg- CONTRIBUTING REPORTER best solution to a real-world but is distinct in its focus on individuals. islative change is required in order problem to encourage them to solution development to earn the A multitude of co-curricu- to allow the outgoing vice presi- While the School of create a business to pursue their prize. lar programs exist to integrate dent of finance to set the budget Engineering & Applied Science idea. Only six teams have run ideas entrepreneurial studies with for the following year. may teach students to find prac- “The number one feedback, by Mell so far, but he expects coursework, including an entre- Karimjee said that setting the tical solutions to real-world from all of the alumni and the more will enter before the Oct. 7 preneurial specialization in the budget earlier in the spring would problems, a new competition people we have run the competi- registration and idea submission Brown School of Social Work give student groups more time to challenges them to think outside tion idea by is: please solve the deadline. and the Olin Business School’s arrange programming for the fol- the box now and worry about problem first, the business plan The competition also offers Hatchery, a course that helps lowing year, but some have voiced implementation later. will come,” said Dennis Mell, to match people who have students connect with outside concern that the move will impede Washington University’s professor of practice in electri- engineering expertise but no entrepreneurs for support. new SU executive slates from mak- newly unveiled Discovery cal engineering and Discovery business plan with those who Co-curricular entrepreneurial ing major changes during their Competition, which kicks off Competition coordinator. have entrepreneurial ideas but opportunities like the Discovery terms. this fall and runs through next The competition complements no engineering background, in April, will offer $25,000 to a existing entrepreneurial contests order to fill gaps in teams and SEE DISCOVERY, PAGE 3 SEE BUDGET, PAGE 2

Build your own Brown School in planning Lego man like “The Art stages for new building of the Brick” (pg 6) JACK TERSCHLUSE benefits of this is to provide more CONTRIBUTING REPORTER collaborative and community space for our students,” he said. “The Construction cranes, now offer- commons area right now is the sole ing a backdrop to Mudd Field, may space for all of our students, so for soon be found on the east side of our students I think this is going to campus. be a huge benefit.” A recent article in the St. Louis Lawlor also noted the need for Business Journal announced more classrooms, faculty offices, a new building project by the study areas, and a café. They also See a review of The Magic Brown School of Social Work, are looking for the new facility House and its exhibit entitled costing between $50 and $60 to house the Institute for Public “The Art of the Brick” on page 6. million. Washington University Health. NOTE: All the shapes are pro- officials say that no formal Committees comprised of stu- portional to one another. plans have been finalized, but dents and faculty members have Cut out all the shapes, folding acknowledged that the project is been brainstorming what ameni- along the solid lines. Glue underway, albeit in its early stages. ties and aspects should be included the black shapes to put each piece of the Lego man Edward Lawlor, dean of the in the new spaces and be improved together. Put glue or tape on Brown School, said that the upon in existing ones. Mary the dotted X’s to finish put- school’s growth as of late has McMiller, a graduate student from ting the pieces together! prompted new calls for expan- the Brown School, said that her LEAH KUCERA | STUDENT LIFE sion and plans for construction. committee has been a useful outlet In the last five years alone, the for bringing the concerns of both school has added 17 new faculty students and faculty to the table. members. This year, it enrolled 135 “We are really taking a look at new graduate students. the human connection, how the “We are assessing all of the spaces can help students connect,” space needs of those activities and McMiller said. “For instance, hav- eventually how you convert that ing circle oval desks that facilitate into architecture, but we are not conversation as opposed to long there yet,” Lawlor said. tables. We want to make sure stu- Currently, the school has only dents and faculty have a voice in one common area for students to this process.” congregate, and Lawlor hopes the McMiller’s committee has also new building will help incorporate explored possible opportunities for more spaces to promote student sustainability in the new building. interaction. “One of the really important SEE BROWN, PAGE 2

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EVENT CALENDAR LouFest announces new partnership, expansion DIVYA KUMAR MONDAY 1 CONTRIBUTING REPORTER SWAP - Trading Post Collection Drive Only a few years ago, the idea of holding a CS40 Bulletin Board in Bear’s Den, all day major music festival in Forest Park was noth- Donate gently used items, such as clothes, supplies and electronics to Sharing with a ing more than one Washington University Purpose. Bins will be set up in Bear’s Den professor’s whim. from Oct. 1 to 8, and all items will eventually But when the organizers of LouFest recently be restocked at the Trading Post. announced that they will be collaborating on next year’s festival with C3 Presents, the pro- TUESDAY 2 duction company behind Lollapalooza, they cemented a vision of taking the festival past a Research Management: Zotero small-scale local event. Olin Library Arc, Level A, 3 p.m. The expansion plans announced on Sept. 18 Zotero is a simple tool that helps you collect, organize, cite and share research sources. look to add more artists and stages and hope- The class, a part of the WUSTL Libraries fully generate a larger crowd for the fall festival. “Workshop Series,” is limited to Washington “The partnership brings resources to the University students, faculty and staff. table and gives us access to [C3’s] experi- Film Screening and Discussion: ence and expertise,” said Brian Cohen, the “Something Ventured” Washington University professor who founded Whitaker Hall 100, 4:30 p.m. LouFest three years ago. “The result will be a Film followed by panel discussion and bigger festival in every way, from the number reception. Co-sponsored by Information Technology Entrepreneur Network (ITEN), of bands and stages to the size of the overall Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial footprint.” 2013. LouFest organizers hope this date will be attempt to expand and that the festival might Studies, and the School of Engineering and Cohen organized the first LouFest after better suited for both Washington University lose its focus on sustainability. He hopes the Applied Science. Free and open to the public. realizing that waiting for someone else to do students and those of neighboring colleges. organizers will be able to maintain these so was fruitless. He wasn’t in the music busi- “The festival has always been the weekend aspects while expanding. WEDNESDAY 3 ness but recognized Forest Park’s ability to be before Labor Day, but that’s also move-in “I think it’d be awesome if somehow a perfect venue for a multi-day music festival. weekend for Wash. U. and sometimes for LouFest could organize for there to be more First Presidential Debate Watch Party After arranging logistics with the park, Cohen [Saint Louis University], so it’s almost impos- concerts afterwards in Forest Park because it’s DUC Tisch Commons, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m. assembled a team to help run the event with sible for college students to participate,” Cohen a great location,” Port said. “If it’s a consistent Hosted by WUPR, College Democrats, College Republicans, and the Danforth University him and has been doing so for the last few said. “Freshmen are tied up with orientation thing for the headliner to play a show after- Center. Food and drinks will be provided. years. and other students are just getting back into wards in the area, it’d be a draw for St. Louis.” “At the end of last year, it became clear that town. [Moving it back] allows students to get A two-day ticket for this year’s festival cost Study Abroad Showcase we needed to grow to survive,” Cohen said. more involved.” $70. With the addition of many new bands, College Hall, 4 p.m. “So I reached out to C3 to see if they were This year’s LouFest brought in a crowd of many expect the cost of the festival to increase, Sponsored by the Office of Overseas Pro- interested in a partnership. They immediately about 6,000 people; Cohen hopes this number though changes to the price have yet to be grams and International & Area Studies, the understood the event, immediately understood will expand as the festival hosts more stages determined. showcase is open to all Washington Univer- sity undergraduates interested in studying what we were trying to do, so it seemed like a and artists. “I did like how cheap the tickets were for abroad. Tables with students who have par- perfect fit.” C3 is behind several other renowned music a music festival, but I think if LouFest is able ticipated in the programs will be set up to Cohen, other organizers of LouFest and C3 festivals, such as Austin City Limits in Texas to bring in a lot more and bigger names, an provide information and answer questions. will be working together for the next several and Lollapalooza in Chicago. increased price will be worth it,” sophomore months to hash out details on how exactly to “I’m happy [LouFest] is expanding because Masha Popelyukhina said. Latinos in the 2012 Elections expand the festival. there’ll be higher quality bands and more of The possible change in price will be finalized May Auditorium, Simon Hall, 4:30 p.m. “It’s safe to say we’ll experience a growth them, giving us more options to choose from,” within the next few months and implemented Join a discussion facilitated by María Hinojo- spurt next year, but we won’t get huge over- sophomore Nathan Port said. “I do hope it’s for next year’s show. sa, who has been a correspondent with CBS, NBC, NPR and CNN, about the significance of night,” Cohen said. “The growth will be able to retain its local flare, because I did like “The goal has always been to grow LouFest Latino votes in major elections. The event is managed.” that it included a lot of smaller, St. Louis- into a major destination event, one that holds hosted by the Association of Latin American Another upcoming change for the festival specific things.” its own against other major festivals,” Cohen Students, Latino Link, the Gephardt Institute will be the date, which will be pushed back two Port expressed worry that small acts might said. “This partnership gets us closer to that for Public Service, Washington University’s Spanish department, the Center for Latino weeks from its customary date to Sept. 7 and 8, be overshadowed by bigger names in the goal.” Family Research and Student Union.

Writing Center Fall 2012 Workshop Series Eads Hall, Rm. 109, 6:00 p.m. BUDGET FROM PAGE 1 “The Basics of Excellent Public Speaking.” Free and open to all WUSTL students and Nonetheless, a straw poll, or informal acknowledged that there would be a num- I believe that a more experienced Student faculty. vote, taken during Wednesday’s senate ber of benefits to the change but voiced Union exec would create a better bud- meeting indicated that most senators were concern with the way it would have to be get, and a more experienced Senate and in favor of the change. implemented. Treasury would have a more in-depth con- “[The new timeline] will bolster cre- He chose to abstain from the straw poll versation about it,” Sherman said. “There QUOTE ativity. It wouldn’t necessarily bolster the Senate held Wednesday, when every other were some concerns that we had, but we creativity of the Senate, it wouldn’t neces- member of the Senate voted in favor of the understood that even though it would OF THE DAY sarily bolster the creativity of the execs, change. be the old exec creating the budget, the but it will bolster the creativity of the stu- “Frankly, I think it is something that new exec would have the power to make “This is the perfect dent groups,” sophomore senator Michael needs to be done, the budget process needs changes if they saw fit.” Hoosier said. to be reformed and this a good way of Over the course of the meeting, Sherman time to be able to take The primary benefit of the earlier dead- doing it. But nobody seemed to be willing became convinced that the change was for line, SU president Julian Nicks said, is to discuss the fact that this does give the the best. a risk because, at the heightened flexibility for student groups, current class council control over two bud- “It would force groups to have their ideas particularly social programming boards gets. In reality, there’s not a lot of change in for next semester in line early, but it would end of the day, failure that would benefit from a budget set earlier the budget from year to year, and knowing make our process as an entire Student is not that big a deal in the spring. a lot of the class council members person- Union government, as an entire student “They were saying, ‘Half the issues that ally, I know that they have the best interests body, much easier,” Sherman said. More importantly… we have in terms of being able to book early of the student body at heart, but I thought it Karimjee said that while his exec hopes is the fiscal cycle.’ They can’t book for fall was something that merited further discus- to make the changes, they will continue to if you do fail, what until they have their fall funding,” Nicks sion, and that was kind of struck down, so I gauge student opinion to see whether the said. abstained from voting,” Lockman said. issue is something they support. do you learn from it? The earlier deadline would allow the vice Sophomore senator Jeremy Sherman “We all [SU officers] think that [these] president of finance to draft the budget after noted that while senators may have had changes are going to be greatly beneficial What would you do a year of experience rather than having the some concerns with the change, the to the student body,” Karimjee said. “[The incoming one rush it together immediately impression was that incoming SU execu- move] gives all our student groups access differently and how after the start of his or her term, as has his- tives would retain some flexibility over the to information about the coming semester do you improve?” torically been the case. budget. earlier and therefore enables them to pro- Junior senator Martin Lockman “I am supportive of it, mainly because gram better.” - Steve Malter, interim associate dean of BROWN FROM PAGE 1 undergraduate “I think one of the best things this com- community-oriented,” she said. McMiller said they look forward to sharing mittee is doing is looking through a The final budget, construction timeline with the University community any plans programs at Olin lens to make this building green, sus- and possible names for the new building or proposals once they have been approved Business School tainable, technologically advanced and have yet to be decided, but both Lawlor and by University officials. Catch an error in this issue? Let us know! Email us at [email protected]

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Key immune cell may determine lung cancer susceptibility

JOANNA LUO developing lung cancer cells,” said developing large and aggressive tumors. The conclusions from this new clini- CONTRIBUTING REPORTER senior author Alexander Krupnick, In a study the researchers had previously cal study have many implications for MD, a thoracic surgeon at the conducted, a bone marrow transplant the prevention of lung cancer, per- New research at the Washington Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes- was able to block the development of haps even at the genetic level, and University School of Medicine has found Jewish Hospital and the Washington lung cancer. A bone marrow transplant is for individuals from families of that genetics may play a previously University School of Medicine. “And, used to replace diseased or damaged bone smokers or those with lung cancer. misunderstood role in individuals’ con- by comparison, do patients who have marrow, which produces stem cells that However, the study and its findings traction of lung cancer. never smoked but develop lung can- can become the necessary immune cells. have much left to explore. Krupnick In a study published in September’s cer have weak natural killer cells?” With these findings, researchers con- and his colleagues have begun look- “Cancer Research” journal, scientists In the study, University researchers exam- cluded that natural killer cells determine ing to see if the findings are relatable found that genetics—specifically, the ined three groups of mice with varying genetic susceptibility to lung cancer. In to contraction of cancer in humans. “natural killer cell,” a key component of susceptibilities to lung cancer, exposing other cancers, T-cells are generally respon- “We need to identify those patients the immune system— may be the defin- each group to carcinogens that cause lung sible for tumor growth; but with lung who are resistant to lung cancer and ing factor in susceptibility to lung cancer, cancer. One group quickly developed cancer, scientists believe T-cells are for ask, ‘What is unique about their natural explaining why people who smoke the the disease, another group developed some reason deactivated. That makes the killer cells—are they more potent or do same amount can have vastly different aggressive tumors and the third group natural killer cells even more important to they produce more of them than people physical responses. developed only moderate tumor growth. hindering or destroying nascent tumors. with lung cancer?’” Krupnick said. “The “We want to know whether heavy However, when researchers deactivated In the mice studies, researchers identified answer will determine our next steps.” smokers who don’t get lung can- the natural killing cells, the mice that were a diversity of natural killer cells from a cer have natural killer cells that are originally resistant to lung cancer showed region in chromosome 6, where many somehow better at destroying newly the same reaction as the other groups, genes that influence these cells are located.

DISCOVERY FROM PAGE 1

Program help guide students and provide Some students also find that class cur- Mell emphasized that students have wins, all the teams will gain valuable problem-solving support. They also help riculums may not seem applicable to the nothing to lose by participating in the experience. facilitate the development of new ideas. real world. competition. “This is the perfect time to be able to Mell hopes undergraduates will be “You definitely need theory to base “You have to look at it as a game,” take a risk because, at the end of the day, excited by the application of coursework practice off of, but sometimes you can Mell said. “There’s no penalty for not failure is not that big a deal,” Malter said. that could seem distant or irrelevant. feel like it’s too far away, you can grow succeeding.” “More importantly…if you do fail, what “The engineers tend to not be doing impatient with it sometimes,” said Denis Steve Malter, interim associate dean of do you learn from it? What would you do real engineering for a while, so sometimes Balaban, a senior studying biomedical undergraduate programs at Olin Business differently and how do you improve?” they lose interest,” Mell said. engineering. School, agreed that regardless of who

DUC IN/DUC OUT

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FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL A true injustice to our university

n Wednesday night, alternate. Neglected in favor of certainly worse places, even in application pool will worsen drugs to the University of the next four years Denver (where they’re all prob- nearby states, to hold a debate substantially and we’ll start Denver. After all, we can send of our great nation ably still distracted by Peyton (*cough* Detroit *cough*), and having to take kids with SAT drugs through the mailroom— O will truly begin to Manning’s forehead), Centre besides, it’s not that unsafe. We scores below 2390. That’s a we just can’t receive them, right? take shape as Barack Obama College (where they can’t even know of only four people who slippery slope no one wants to If we overnight them, they and Mitt Romney square off spell “Center” right), Hofstra have been mugged or shanked in start down. (Though maybe we should arrive the morning of the at the University of Denver in University (on Long Island, their time here, and 75 percent can just get some other nutso debate. Colorado’s drug laws the first of four major debates where they’d classify Romney’s survived. Way better odds than to debate Chancellor Wrighton are pretty liberal, but Romney leading up to the 2012 election. botox as “merely average”) and Afghanistan. about glow sticks or something. can’t go anywhere near the After months of campaigning Lynn University (...who?). Speaking of, it’s also a shame Anyone know what Michele place if there’s a mother lode of and questionable statements, the Naturally, this is unaccept- for the students here at Wash. Bachmann is doing next week?) narcotics in their mailroom. two candidates will finally go able to several groups of people. U. As we’ve alluded to already, Obviously, not having a And hey, if all else fails, we’ll face to face. First, to the fine folks of St. the only reason the country debate here is an atrocity. just resort to bribes. Tell Barack Too bad it’s all a giant sham. Louis. As you’ve likely been knows who the hell we are is Fortunately, we have a plan. that we’ve got an original Pi As you were probably told told by news sources such as because of those debates here Even though we are an alter- pizza here with his name on about 62 times on your tour Gawker, The Onion and the four years ago between the nate, we still have a chance to it—because everyone knows the when you visited here for National Enquirer, St. Louis old dude from Delaware and get the debates here if one of St. Louis pizza establishment the first time, Washington is a horrible, racist, dangerous that Tina Fey impersonator. the other places is unable to is his favorite in America (take University has hosted presiden- death trap of a city. While those Without more debates here host, which one of them will be that, other “safe” cities!), and tial or vice presidential debates are all incredibly reliable news involving crazy hotties (here’s once we prove that they’re inca- all he has to do to get it is have a in four out of the past five sources, we’re going to have to looking at you, Joe Biden.), no pable of hosting the debate. debate here. Relevance restored. elections. This year? We’re an disagree with them. There are one will know who we are, our So let’s just send a ton of You’re welcome, St. Louis. OP-ED SUBMISSION The Ivory Soapbox: Banning the America’s plastic bag ban fair-weather friend

WILLIAM STRAUSS ecotoxicity; and the list goes on. MATT CURTIS Senate in 2011 were not auda- voiced his support for Israel, OP-ED SUBMISSION Keep in mind that a typical reusable FORUM EDITOR cious enough, Netanyahu recognizing Jerusalem as the cotton bag has an average lifespan of has taken to meddling in nation’s capital and saying that Marketed as sustainable and 52 reuses. The same study concluded f one thing has become the elections. An unnamed he would back a unilateral, pre- environmentally friendly, banning that paper bags and biodegradable clear this fall in the rela- Israeli official announced to emptive Israeli strike on Iran. plastic bags is the newest fad among bags have worse environmental tionship of America and Reuters that the president had It is unacceptable for the prime environmentalists. While the ban impacts than disposable plastic bags. IIsrael, it is that the govern- turned down a meeting with minister of Israel to make such of plastic bags has noble goals in A University of Texas study by ment of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu—a refusal that blatant efforts to influence the mind, it will unfortunately do more Klick and Wright found the number Benjamin Netanyahu cannot be Whitehouse spokesman Tommy American elections and actions harm than good. Stopping the sale of of foodborne illness cases has considered an ally. Recent weeks Vietor denied—and later that with regard to Israel. It speaks to plastic bags on campus will increase increased in San Francisco after the have seen him use the impending day, the prime minister of Israel the view Netanyahu has of the the use of paper and reusable bags, implementation of a plastic bag ban. elections as a tool either to force announced that “those in the U.S., but unfortunately for him, resulting in increased pollution, fewer People rarely wash their reusable President Barack Obama to take international community who it will probably be in vain. Just American jobs and more cases of bags, and, as a result, bacteria colo- a harder stance on the Iranian refuse to put red lines before Iran more than a month remains until foodborne illness. nize the bag. Predictably, the bacteria nuclear program or to cast don’t have a moral right to place the presidential elections, and Using plastic bags causes less infect the food, putting human life Republican presidential nomi- a red line before Israel.” by every poll, save those from pollution than the alternatives of in danger and raising healthcare nee Mitt Romney in a favorable Republicans immediately Citizens United and the Romney paper bags or reusable cloth bags. sector costs. Sterile plastic bags thus light—and swing votes—and the attacked, denouncing the presi- campaign, Obama enjoys com- According to Stewart Smith (a help keep foodborne illnesses to a election—to the Republicans. dent’s decision, and holding it up fortable leads in every swing source the group supporting the minimum and save money. The Obama-Netanyahu as an example of a fecklessness state. In all likelihood, he will Wash. U. ban has cited), “the making Finally, plastic bags are reusable. divide dates to May 2011, when toward our chief ostensible ally serve four more years in office, of a plastic bag compared to a paper Many Wash. U. students put them Netanyahu last visited the in the region. Obama imme- four years in which he does not bag uses up to 40 percent less energy; to work as trash can liners, a more United States. During the visit, diately called Netanyahu, and need to worry about appeasing produces up to 80 percent less solid environmentally friendly option Obama made it clear that he Romney followed suit a few a fickle populace in order to be waste; produces 72 percent less than buying heavier trash bags, wished to see a dialogue between hours later. Top Congressional reelected and can afford to make atmospheric emissions; and creates which have a much more energy- Israel and Palestinian leaders Jewish Democrats acknowledged unpopular decisions. 90 percent less waterborne waste.” intensive production. The bags can that allowed for a two-state solu- Netanyahu’s behavior by telling It will then be incumbent Furthermore, the United States then be thrown away, shipped off tion based on pre-1967 borders. him to cease interfering in the upon Obama to act on the largely imports paper bags whereas to a landfill where they make up an This would deprive Israel of American electoral process. changed Israeli-American plastic bag manufacturing employs insignificant amount of the waste at since-occupied Palestinian Benjamin Netanyahu does not relationship. Israel must remain 30,000 Americans (National Center less than 1 percent of the total space territory as well as the Golan view America as a faithful, reli- a staunch ally, to be sure, but for Policy Analysis). Thus, the use (Reason magazine) and are inert. Or Heights, Syrian land occupied— able partner. Rather, he believes the Netanyahu administration of paper bags results in more pollu- many plastic bags can be recycled occupied, as the war was never that the United States is a tool cannot be trusted—even hawk- tion—such as oil burned to transport themselves! While plastic bag litter formally ended—by Israel ever to be used to further his own ish Israeli defense minister Ehud bags here—than plastic bags and is harmful, both to wildlife and as since the 1967 Six Day War interests. The prime minister’s Barak criticized Netanyahu’s takes away American jobs. an eyesore, Wash. U. students either that many Israeli leaders believe goals are clear; he wants to keep attack—and the president must Reusable bags also harm the reuse their plastic bags or dispose of is key to the nation’s defense. the Golan Heights and territory acknowledge this. He should environment more than plastic bags. them. I myself have never seen plas- Since then, the prime minister picked up in decades after 1967, make it clear that he disapproves A study by the United Kingdom’s tic bags strewn around campus. has continuously pushed Obama and he wants America to take a of Netanyahu’s efforts to influ- Environmental Agency found that Wash. U. must not enact the ban to take decisive action on Iran hard stance, one that is blindly ence American politics and take a cotton tote must be reused 172 on plastic bags. However, students while the American attitude supportive of Israel, on Iran. a much cooler approach to Israel times to result in less global warm- should still be aware of their bag has consistently been to wait, Netanyahu wants to pressure as long as Netanyahu remains in ing potential than using plastic usage: If a purchase from the book- apply international pressure and Obama into taking that stance, office. To do otherwise would be disposable bags; 94 times to result in store can fit in their backpack, they negotiate. and if the president does not, to kowtow to the prime minister, less abiotic depletion; 354 times to should forego the plastic bag. But Now, as if denouncing the to influence the election to the establishing a dangerous prec- result in less marine aquatic toxicity; using a paper bag or a reusable bag president’s plans for pre-1967 president’s detriment. Romney, edent and weakening Obama’s 1,899 times to result in less terrestrial will cause far more harm than good. borders on the floor of the it should be noted, has vocally position in all future interactions. STUDLIFE.COM /MULTIMEDIA VISIT VIDEOS SLIDESHOWS

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CADENZAVIDEO GAME REVIEW ‘Black Mesa’

GLENN HARRIS VIDEO GAMES EDITOR

Dismissed as vaporware for years, “Black Mesa,” the remake of the acclaimed “Half-Life,” has finally been released. Following the 2004 release of “Half-Life 2” SPICA OMFCHE | FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS and “Half-Life: Source,” “Black Mesa” was announced that up from “Half-Life: Source.” For example, several puzzles in somewhat improved as well. The Platforming can still be frustrat- September as a conversion of Many building layouts have been “Half-Life,” “Half-Life 2” and AI is mediocre, but the guards ing. Most notably, “Black Mesa” the original game using Source, changed, resulting in a novel “Black Mesa” involve finding a can take and deal more damage is not a complete remake—it the new game engine created by experience for even the most sea- valve, turning it and running to than in “Half-Life.” A perfect lacks the chapters on Xen, an game developer Valve. The gam- soned veterans. The game runs see what happened. Black Mesa example of this was a guard who alien dimension in the game. ing world has anticipated “Black very smoothly even on the high- may not change the valve turning walked into a closet and could This may not deter some because Mesa” for years and then some. est settings. Some visual changes scheme, but it does provide a not figure out how to leave, but the Xen levels were heavy on Put simply, nothing is ever worth rival or even surpass those seen new framework in which to do he actually killed a few zombies platforming and a far different that long of a wait. However, in “Half-Life 2: Episode 2” or so. Some puzzles remain: fans when he finally did. The horror experience from the rest of the now that we have “Black Mesa,” the more recent “Portal 2.” of the series may recall jump- element is preserved well; the game. Even so, “Black Mesa” the eight years are almost forgot- When Gordon is sprayed with ing from crate to crate over a Resonance Cascade looks as will not be complete until those ten, and we can resume our role acid by a bullsquid, his gloves bottomless pit in the chapter unstable and dangerous as it levels are released, if ever. as character Gordon Freeman in are speckled with the neon green “Unforeseen Consequences.” should be. Perhaps most signifi- “Black Mesa” had high a novel and enticing way. toxin. The depths of the Black Gordon will still have to make cantly, “Black Mesa” expands expectations, and it did what “Black Mesa” is a largely Mesa Research Facility are the jump, but the mechanics of on characters created in “Half- few games in that position faithful remake, but the liberties immersed in minutiae, such as doing so are vastly improved. Life 2.” There’s a picture of Dr. have done: it met and exceeded that it takes almost exclusively posters that share the same sense There are a number of other Breen, and the player will meet most of those expectations. render the game better. The of humor as Valve’s developers. small and large improvements Eli and Dr. Kleiner. Despite the wait, this free game game looks beautiful. The tex- “Black Mesa” also intro- that make the game an excellent The game is not without fault. is a must-play. Eight years is a tures are well done, and though duces some new puzzles. While remake. The soundtrack is fan- Loading times are long. The long time, but it arrived. I just they aren’t the best they could hardly innovative, they help to tastic, and it fits the mood of the voiceovers are poor, though wouldn’t hold my breath for be, they are a tremendous step create a refreshing experience. game well. Security guards are improved from the original. “Half-Life 3.” The Avett Brothers Sorry for party rocking? concert review Apology not accepted. at a single microphone. They sang the touching “Murder in the City,” and, as always, their voices blended perfectly. The range in energy was incredible, but there were a few unfortunate times the band strung together too many slow songs in a row and started to lose the crowd. Thankfully, it always picked up force and got the crowd back into TREVOR LEUZINGER MOVIES EDITOR it with another faster song. From the folk- and Celtic-inspired songs The Fabulous Fox Theatre is a to the heavier, rock influenced plush, columned venue; one of the tunes, the band kept a good handle best of its kind in St. Louis. Walking on the lively atmosphere all night. in, it feels like everyone should be Scott Avett ran along the front of wearing a tuxedo, but plaid proved the stage giving out high-fives, the to be the style of choice for many of pair jumped and danced around ALTERNA2 | FLICKR CREATIVE COMMONS the attendees at the Saturday night the stage and they frequently Avett Brothers concert at The Fox. thanked the crowd in their delight- MARK MATOUSEK all the artistry of a sixth grader’s level. The indie-folk group from North ful Southern accents. The Avett CADENZA REPORTER half-finished GarageBand project, LMFAO reminds me of that Carolina (originally stemming from Brothers like St. Louis, and the St. the song features Europop synths obnoxious kid in grade school who brothers Scott and Seth Avett) did Louis crowd definitely returned the Call me a curmudgeon, but I that are so trashy even Ke$ha would make constant, horribly its best to tear the roof down in its sentiment, singing and clapping don’t like mainstream pop. With would recoil at their sheer sleaze. inept jokes despite the fact that almost-too-long 28-song set. The along gleefully when prompted, a few rare exceptions (“Rolling To make matters worse, Redfoo no one ever laughed at them. Day band, which chose to play with- with most of the crowd remaining in the Deep,” “Call Me Maybe,” and SkyBlu contribute absolutely after day, you kept hoping he’d out an opening act, was warmly standing for the whole show. Some “Crazy in Love”), most pop tone-deaf “rapping,” sucking every learn his lesson, but he never did. welcomed by a completely standing of the livelier and entertaining songs singles are vapid, overproduced iota of potential mindless fun from Your (just barely) controllable crowd as the curtain went up just a were “And It Spread,” “Laundry garbage designed for the sole the strikingly unmemorable beat. urge to punch him in the face was little after its designated time. Room,” and “Down with the purpose of maximizing financial Despite the hilarity suggested by tempered only by the realization The Brothers played songs from Shine.” success. But LMFAO elicits a the duo’s name, LMFAO’s music that if you did so, the outpouring across their expansive repertoire, The band, as a whole, was skillful special kind of hatred reserved is so completely devoid of per- of sympathy he’d receive would which was rather surprising given and engaging as well. There are for only the most talentless louts. sonality that I simply feel nothing just encourage him further. And the recent release of their seventh six members in total, and each one Its recent hiatus has brought me while listening to it. so you were left to wait until the studio album “The Carpenter” this seemed to play at least three instru- nothing but pure unadulterated The second single from their school year ended, the prospect month, but providing for the length ments. The stand-up bass player, joy at the thought that we’ll be most recent release (“Sorry For of a three-month reprieve barely of their set, they ended up having Bob Crawford, was especially fun given a much-needed break from Party Rocking”), “Sexy and I preserving your sanity. time to play a little bit of everything. to watch. The finale of the concert LMFAO’s crass distillations of Know It” is downright puzzling When all is said and done, Opening up the night with “Die Die seemed to be nearing when the an already vacuous genre. While in its pathetic attempts at humor. LMFAO will be nothing more Die” from 2007’s “Emotionalism,” band did “Kick Drum Heart,” “The this decidedly un-dynamic duo The chorus shamelessly apes Right than an unfortunate blemish on the band kept up the energy in the Once and Future Carpenter” and “I is singularly incompetent from Said Fred’s horribly overplayed pop music history, the type of room with “Head Full of Doubt/ and Love and You” in a row. Sure a musical perspective, what irks “I’m Too Sexy” with this atrocious band that will make your kids react Road Full of Promise” from “I enough, the group soon exited the me most about the group is its one-liner, “Ah, girl look at that with equal parts bewilderment and Love and You” before slowing stage, and though I expected that infuriating efforts to portray itself body, ah, I work out.” Oh, I get it, and disgust when you admit that, down a little. to be the end of the night, it shortly as an oddball outsider. Cutoffs and it’s ironic because they don’t actu- yes, you did listen to “Party Rock In any memorable concert there returned to play an unusually long lensless glasses do not an eccentric ally work out. That’s funny, right? Anthem” without a shred of irony. is a moment where, even if the four-song encore. For the last three make. Later in the song, Redfoo ups the Sadly, the group has indicated that concert were to end at that point, the songs the entire band played in a And then there’s that song—that ante with this outrageous revela- its hiatus is temporary, and we will ticket price would have been worth tight semicircle. Beginning with a grating, hollow atrocity sent by tion, “When I’m at the beach, most likely be subjected to another it. On Saturday night, that moment pair of covers, the Avett Brothers Satan himself to drain the life I’m in a speedo trying to tan my dose of their putrid trash-pop came when the rest of the band ended with “November Blue” and from anyone who happens to cross cheeks.” To call this juvenile sometime in the distant future. left the stage and let the brothers with that, the stars of the evening its path. You know it as “Party would be an insult to adolescents. Here’s to hoping that next time Scott and Seth Avett sing together said good night. Rock Anthem,” and it sucks. With It’s objectively unfunny at every around, no one will care. 6 STUDENT LIFE ALANA HAUSER | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

Cheer and going in the Magic House DAVIS SARGEANT Things” or a sober discourse about the mycophobic need not fear—there limited. Many of Sawaya’s figures the Supreme Court’s chambers). MANAGING EDITOR SCENEwhether Spongebob or Tommy are no fungal illusions awaiting you. owe their confidence to Auguste Upstairs were science demonstra- Pickles is the definitive Nicktoon. It was pretty clear as my photogra- Rodin’s work but lack the master’s tions, through which we had to Like most college students, I never After hearing about “The Art of pher friend parked the car that this subtlety. Thanks to bland symme- speed because of time constraints. really matured past age 12 and am the Brick,” an art exhibition of Lego is the destination for all the best try, the Lego men appear too rigid. We especially enjoyed a room all constantly surprised as society heaps sculptures at the Magic House, I second-grade field trips. A line of Sawaya’s work fails to represent about bubbles and the Van de Graaff more and more expectations for immediately settled on where I’d screaming eight year olds lurks in human form and, more importantly, generator on the third floor, which adult behavior. Wash your sheets acquire my next fix of wistfulness. every corner of this museum (an never expresses anything. To be literally made my hair stand on end. regularly. Schedule your own dentist Legos were my preferred toy as a enormous, renovated Victorian man- blunt, the exhibit’s tone seemed to be Overall, my photographer friend appointments, and don’t forget to child. My parents predicted a steady sion), eager to ambuscade. “We can’t the “look what I can do” of a high- and I had a fun experience in the make sure they accept your insur- career in engineering, but I’m major- stop here,” I told my companion, school art show than the “look at Magic House, even though we ance. Sign a lease that says you’re ing in linguistics, which is just as “This is brat country!” what I’m trying to say” one expects. weren’t the intended audience. legally responsible for this residence marketable, right? With great enthu- But we stayed, though the Lego Perhaps bronze and marble are more Among the kaleidoscopes and and that you definitely won’t set siasm, I showed the advertisement exhibit turned out to be a downer. plastic than Lego. oversized musical instruments, it fire to the kitchen with one of the to my photographer friend, whose All the sculptures were the work of The rest of the Magic House was easy to feel young again. If my 19 flammable things underneath pupils rapidly dilated to the size of one artist, Nathan Sawaya. Every proved a capable pick-me-up after munchkin cousins ever visit me in St. the sink, all of which you abso- cactus buttons. We were ready for a piece was well articulated, but the etherizing effects of “The Art Louis, the Magic House is the first lutely need to keep the place clean. trip back to our childhood. Sawaya’s forms were, for the most of the Brick.” Most of the exhibits place I’d recommend to my aunt and To escape all these pressures, I’ve Much to our, umm, relief, the part, unoriginal or derivative. The sought to educate younger children. uncle. And though the Lego exhibit adopted nostalgia as my opiate of Magic House isn’t St. Louis’s pre- novelty of using Lego as a medium For example, downstairs there was a alone isn’t enough to satisfy a nostal- choice. All it takes to summon the mier psilocybin dispensary. Instead, wears off as the viewer appreciates room for each branch of the federal gia withdrawal, if you really need a comfort of grade-school concerns is the Magic House is also known as that the techniques to represent a government (for some reason, we trip down memory lane, the Magic the first few chords of “All the Small the St. Louis Children’s Museum, so nose with little plastic bricks are felt unaccountably paranoid in House is highly recommended.

A Lego cat stares forward out of the entrance to the exhibit. The cat was part of a display of objects that reflected youth.

A man peeks out from a wall of Legos to see what lies beyond. The sculpture featured illumination from behind the wall as well.

An impression is left in a wall of red pins of a man’s face and hands. The Magic A Lego man rips open his own chest, exposing a cavity full of bricks that spill out of the gash. This was one of several House featured several interactive activites for patrons of all ages. sculptures with gruesome themes found at the Magic House, a museum designed for young children. ALL PHOTOS BY SAHIL PATEL | STUDENT LIFE The top five boutiques in St. Louis GRETA GARMEL clothing with photorealistic prints. add a little Bohemian flavor to with a great eye and could be worn lookout for Deborah Lippmann’s CONTRIBUTING WRITER Although some of the clothing their homes (or dorms). Besides its fashionably by almost any woman notorious sparkly nail polish, and may be a little too eccentric for 98 percent natural home goods, K. no matter her style. 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VolleyballSPORTS rolls Swimming opens up season against SLU through opening weekend of conference play ZACH KRAM that honor with freshman SPORTS REPORTER Nkiru Udenze. Senior Drew Hargrave contrib- Given two weeks to stew uted another nine kills. after ending its last tourna- Midway through the ment with a loss, the No. second set, Hargrave’s 1 Washington University ninth kill etched her name women’s volleyball team in the Wash. U. record was eager to return to books as she became the the court and reestablish 22nd player in school his- its winning ways. In the tory to record 1,000 career first of two conference kills. Hargrave joins fellow round-robin weekends, senior Kelly Pang, who the Bears did just that: tallied her 2,000th career they routed Rochester, dig during the team’s last battered Brandeis and tournament, in achiev- conquered Case Western, ing career milestones this firmly asserting them- season. selves as the team to beat “It’s an amazing accom- in the University Athletic plishment,” Pang said, Association. “and I’m so proud of her. In their opening match I’m proud to be a part against Rochester, the of it and just proud that Bears trailed 19-13 in the she’s on our side and not first set, a stark flashback another team...Her success to their most recent tour- reflects our success. I’m so nament, when they lost excited for her to get this the first set in each of their recognition because she’s three five-set matches. This such an awesome player.” time, though, the Red and One damper on Wash. Green responded with a U.’s victorious weekend ERIC MARCUS | STUDENT LIFE 12-1 run to close out the was the knee injury sus- Freshman Toireasa Rafferty-Millett participates in the 200-yard freestyle event on Friday afternoon against Saint Louis University. set. tained by Byrne late in the Rafferty-Millett finished fourth in the race with a time of 2:00.80. “Something about our match against Rochester. play was lacking,” senior Byrne, a two-time All- DAVID GOBEL are a Division I school interested in having a Morin emerged on top Marilee Fisher said, “and American, did not play for SPORTS REPORTER and can give out athletic meet, and now every year with a time of 52.88 sec- we knew that it was just the remainder of the week- scholarships. we have an early season onds. In the women’s a matter of...executing end, and her status for the The Washington “I believe that we were meet to get in shape and 100-yard freestyle, fresh- every play. We finally kind five matches over the next University swimming pretty closely matched. see our kids in action,” man Kristalyn McAfee of found our feet again, week is unclear. teams started off their sea- They might have had some Shively said. “This year’s won with a time of 54.14 and then from there it The Bears filled Byrne’s sons on Friday with losses swimmers who were stron- margin was similar to the seconds. McAfee was the was pretty routine...We’re spot with a combination of against Division I competi- ger in certain areas, but we last couple of years, and only Wash. U. freshman to really hard to stop when Tulloch, normally a middle tor Saint Louis University. did pretty well,” Shively we probably had more win an event at the meet. we’re playing like that.” hitter and sometimes shift- The Bears won five events said. “We have a whole lot close races than last year.” The final event in which With the score tied 18-18 ing to outside hitter, and combined against the more swimming against The Bears’ first win at the Bears triumphed was in the second set, the Bears Udenze seeing increased Billikens. The men’s team strong [Southeastern the meet was in the 1,000- the men’s 100-yard back- again opened up a lead court time. In her first was defeated by a score Conference] schools next yard freestyle event, in stroke. Junior Brian with a lengthy scoring stretch of extended playing of 140.5-86.5 while the week because we just want which both the men and Carpenter finished with a run. Two aces by fresh- time this season, Udenze women lost 147-84. to see how we do against women won. Sophomore time of 1:00.47. Carpenter man Allison Zastrow and substituted admirably “I wanted first and fore- competition.” Zane Turpin, who holds edged out the Billiken two kills each by junior for Byrne, accumulating most to see us compete While facing a Division the school record in the competition even though Meghan Byrne and fresh- seven kills and four blocks and just watch the young I school may be challeng- event, won the race with he was down by almost a man Jackie Nelligan led against Brandeis and the swimmers race,” head ing, the Bears did not feel a time of 10:02.62. In full second at the 50-yard Wash. U. to a 25-20 vic- aforementioned 11 kills coach Brad Shively said. overmatched. In fact, as the women’s race, junior mark. tory. The Red and Green versus Case Western. “It was really important recently as the 2009-10 Grace Murray won with The Bears return to wasted no time in wrest- “Nkiru stepped in and after training to be able to season, the Bears men’s a time of 11:07.00, and action Friday at the ing control of the ensuing did a fantastic job...at fill- see the team in action, and swimming team defeated freshman Grace Counts Show-Me Showdown, third set, dominating ing the outside position I thought they were great.” the Billikens. came in second with a which is hosted by the throughout en route to a and side,” Fisher praised. SLU is a particularly “A handful and a half time of 11:12.28. University of Missouri. 25-17 win. “It goes to show how much difficult matchup for the years ago we contacted In the men’s 100-yard Fisher scored a season- depth this team has, and it Bears as the Billikens them to see if they were butterfly, senior Brendan high seven kills in the means that we can fill posi- match, an impressive total tions when we need people for a setter. “If you have to step in, and it can be an aggressive setter on done.” Zambricki’s hat trick paces women’s soccer your team,” she said, “the Yet, Pang cautioned, blockers have to worry not “We didn’t play nearly as SAHIL PATEL onto the end of a long ball the season, and everyone “We’ve talked a lot only about the other two well as we know that we MANAGING EDITOR played into the CMU box was really pumped for this as a team about putting hitters, but they have to can. I think for us, the after a turnover in the mid- game,” Zambricki said. together a full 90 minutes worry about the ball com- big takeaway is just mak- All the No. 11 field and flicked it on with “We are all on the same of our style, and I think ing over on the second ing sure we get ourselves Washington University her foot. Zambricki was page [with] what we want we did that today and have contact. It disrupts their mentally and physically women’s soccer team waiting in the six-yard box, to accomplish this season, to continue going into our defensive play because prepared for every single needed to top previously and she deftly chipped the and this is just a start.” games with that mindset,” they might stay with the match no matter who [the undefeated Carnegie ball over the keeper before CMU applied pressure Zambricki said. setter for a second lon- opponent] is.” Mellon University on tapping it into an empty throughout the first half, The game was delayed ger instead of going after Fisher agreed: “If we the road and in the rain net. unleashing three shots on for a few minutes early in a block...It keeps them don’t come out firing on Sunday was Anna The Bears nearly made goal, which resulted in the second half after the guessing, and it keeps on all cylinders...people Zambricki. it 3-0 five minutes later three saves by senior goal- referee was stung by a bee. them just kind of a step are excited to play us, The sophomore had a when Zambricki sprung keeper Clara Jaques. With The Bears (9-1) look to behind us.” and they’re going to take huge performance in the on a loose ball and played one more save in the sec- continue their winning Against a weaker advantage of any holes Bears’ University Athletic it down the line to junior ond half, Jaques recorded ways next Sunday against Brandeis team in the sec- that they can find, and we Association opener, total- Darcy Banco. Lillegraven her 23rd career shutout, top-ranked and undefeated ond match on Friday, just need to always, always ing all three goals in a nearly got on the end of which will make her next Emory University (7-0- Wash. U. controlled the keep on our ‘A’ game play- dominant 3-0 victory. the cross, but the ball was one a school-record 24th. 2). Emory, the defending match for its duration, ing everyone as hard as we “I think today I just deflected wide for a goal “It’s always our goal to UAA champion, is coming winning by scores of can.” found myself in the right kick. keep the shutout, and once off a 2-1 victory over the 25-10, 25-8 and 25-20. In It will be up to the Bears spots at the right times. Zambricki completed her we put a couple more goals University of Chicago on each of the first two sets, to plug those holes and Everyone was working for hat trick by getting a toe on on the board, we were able Saturday. the Bears hit better than mitigate errors before their each other, and we just had the end of a free kick from to really focus on secur- “All the teams we’ve .350 as a team and simply next batch of matches. our flow,” Zambricki said. junior Kate Doyle in the ing our box,” Jaques said. played up until now have overpowered the oppos- In the meantime, they Zambricki scored the 63rd minute. Doyle lined “Our back line has been been preparing us for con- ing Judges. Junior Emily can enjoy their return to first goal just 2:50 into up the free kick from about playing awesome—shut- ference, and conference is Tulloch paced Wash. U. sweeping the opposition the game. Senior Emily 35 yards out on the left- ting down forwards and where we really need to get with 11 kills on a .476 hit- and avoiding the drama of Gosché won the ball hand side of the pitch and limiting their touches and it done,” Gosché said. “I ting percentage. five-set battles. off of a goal kick and delivered a ball through ability to get quality shots. think we just need to come The Red and Green also Wash. U. will travel passed to freshman Olivia traffic that Zambricki was They make me look good.” out hard [against Emory]; coasted to a straight-set across St. Louis to face Lillegraven, who deflected able to redirect into the net In a tightly whistled all conference games are victory over Case Western Webster University on the ball to Zambricki. She for her seventh goal of the contest, the referees called dogfights, and we play (25-17, 25-17, 25-21), trail- Wednesday before host- buried the ball into the bot- season. 24 fouls, including 11 each other so much, so I ing for only one point ing the Bears Classic over tom right corner of the net. “I think we all went on Wash. U. and 13 on think we just need to keep (0-1 in the first set) in the the weekend, a tourna- Zambricki scored again into this weekend know- Carnegie Mellon. Junior finding seams and trying entire match. Tulloch ment that will feature four early in the second half to ing we had to go into our Becky Berels picked up her to find goals. It is a good again led Wash. U. with games in two days for give Wash. U. a comfort- first UAA game strong to first yellow card of the sea- opportunity to face a really 11 kills, this time sharing Wash. U.. able lead. Lillegraven got set the tone for the rest of son in the 42nd minute. good team in Emory.” 8 STUDENT LIFE KURT ROHRBECK | SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

ERIC MARCUS | STUDENT LIFE Senior William Small (left) levels the quarterback for Kenyon College, forcing an incompletion, as sophomore Tommy O’Hern closes in as well on Sept. 22. Small recorded four tackles and led a pass rush that recorded three sacks against DePauw University on Saturday. Burkett’s injury, turnovers costly for football in fourth loss

DEREK SHYR ball over. We had some a tough blow for us as a his receivers, O’Connor touchdown. However, the can improve on the pass- SPORTS EDITOR costly penalties that played team, especially since we improved on each pos- special teams may have ing game, but we made a factor in our loss...we were getting into a good session, made some good also hurt the Bears’ chance the plays that we needed Hoping to build off were playing hard, but we rhythm on offense...never- passes to Sexton, who of at least forcing over- to, and we did a fine job of its success last week didn’t get it done.” theless, we have guys here made seven catches for 121 time because senior kicker overall.” against Kenyon College, For the past few weeks, who are willing to step up, yards, and led a 39-yard Eric Chalifour missed a With only half of the the Washington University several of the team’s major which is great for us.” scoring drive in the fourth 27-yard field goal in the season left, Wash. U. football team went into players have been missing On top of the injury quarter. Completing nine third quarter. is staring at a bleak 1-4 Saturday’s game hungry due to injuries, includ- problem, the Bears com- of his 20 passes for 123 “I really didn’t have a record. The team has a bye and determined to defeat ing sophomore defensive mitted four turnovers, yards and a TD, O’Connor good look at the kick,” week to regroup and, most DePauw University. Down back Ryan Bednar, junior three of which were inter- looked fine but couldn’t Kindbom said. “There’s importantly, get healthy. by 10 in the fourth quar- defensive lineman Nelson ceptions. In their four manage to sustain long obviously a lot of people Hopes of turning this sea- ter, junior quarterback Nwumeh, junior quar- losses this season, the Red drives. He also threw three who are involved in the son around are still high John O’Connor lobbed a terback Eric Daginella and Green have averaged costly interceptions, one of kick, and it’s easy to just among the players, and 38-yard touchdown pass to and several others. On more than three turnovers which occurred in the end blame it on [Eric]...but the team is excited for its senior wide receiver Drew Saturday’s game against per contest. zone. ultimately the kick wasn’t home game against No. 17 Sexton with more than the Tigers, Wash. U.’s “You never want to “[O’Connor] got us made, and we’ll try to Wabash College on Oct. 11 minutes on the clock, senior quarterback Dan give up turnovers,” senior into pretty good scoring make some adjustments.” 13 at 1 p.m. leaving plenty of time for Burkett suffered a left defensive lineman Will positions,” Small said. The Bears’ defense “Even though we’re another scoring drive. shoulder injury while Small said. “You practice “Everybody was, for the played consistently well 1-4, this team’s attitude However, O’Connor and running out of bounds so hard to have a perfect most part, pleased with throughout the game, as has been great. Everyone the offense couldn’t put the near the end of the sec- game every time. The most how he did...once he it was able to achieve its is very positive and still team in scoring position ond quarter. Burkett that we can do is to stay started to feel comfortable, goal of stopping the run. excited,” Small said. again, leading to a 17-14 departed the game, leaving calm and execute on each he seemed very poised.” Although the defense lim- “It’s been fun to see how loss for the Bears. O’Connor the job of lead- play better.” Special teams played ited DePauw to only 64 the team has grown and “It was really tough,” ing the offense. Given the unexpected an important role in rushing yards, it struggled improved. Wabash is going head coach Larry “Burkett was doing playing time, O’Connor the fourth quarter. The through the air, giving up to be a great game, and Kindbom said. “I didn’t really well in the game played with as much Bears were able to block 213 yards. we’re looking forward to really see us take off dur- until that serious hit,” confidence and poise as a DePauw punt, which “Our goal is to shut the challenge.” ing the course of the game. Kindbom said. “We’ll have possible. Although he had helped set up short field down the run, and we’re We controlled a lot of the to wait and see what the some trouble establish- position for O’Connor and getting better and better,” game, but we turned the tests say. It was definitely ing a good rhythm with the offense, resulting in a Kindbom said. “We still Cross-country teams hold ground against Division I competition

ALEX LEICHENGER year’s Division I nation- him to pace the Bears at 19:31.90). field. Senior David Hamm away with is experience.” SPORTS EDITOR als,” head coach Jeff Stiles Louisville. Junior Elizabeth Worley (25:27.71) and sophomore Worley said the meet said. “So [the University of “At the last meet, he believes that the competi- Drew Padgett (25:27.98) provided good preparation Racing against a field Washington, whose wom- stayed back and ran with tiveness of the Louisville finished 116th and 118th, for important races down full of state schools en’s team] is ranked No. 1 a different teammate and meet is a valuable experi- respectively. Sophomores the road. in Saturday’s Greater in the nation in Division ran almost more of a work- ence for the team’s younger Ryan Senci (161st, “I think it gives us a very Louisville Cross Country I, was there. They actually out…same thing with Lucy runners, such as freshmen 25:55.09) and Brett Baker good insight into future Classic may have pushed didn’t even win the meet— Cheadle,” Stiles said. Toennies and Tiffany. (171st, 26:00.87) com- meets such as conference, the Washington University that’s how good of a meet Cheadle, a sophomore “I think it just gives pleted the Bears’ top five. regionals and nationals cross-country teams out it was.” who earned All-American them a really good con- Stiles felt that the team in the sense that those are of their normal top-three The University of Texas, honors in cross-country fidence boost,” Worley improved in a meet against going to be big, crowded perch, but it also provided No. 6 in Division I men’s and track last season, said. “I know that some elite opponents. meets,” she said. “And I the experience of racing cross-country, finished finished 44th out of 267 of them come into colle- “What we get out of it is think being in that type of against elite competition. only fifth, Stiles added. runners in the Louisville giate running and have had the experience of not being atmosphere is a really good As one of nine non-Divi- Junior Kevin Sparks women’s 6K race, running experiences that they’ve in control,” he said. “You experience for us.” sion I squads in a pool of led the way for the male a time of 17:33.54. run at really big, competi- have a small meet, we can Wash. U. has a week 31, the No. 3 men’s team Bears, placing 30th out of Rounding out the top tive meets before, and some mop up and kind of control off before the Oshkosh placed 19th while the No. 255 runners. He recorded five for the women’s team of them haven’t. I think it’s and dominate and all those Brooks Invitational in 3 women’s team finished a time of 24:29.70 on the were freshman Ellen really important that they things. But it’s one thing to Wisconsin on Oct. 13. 28th out of 31 as one of 8K course. Two weeks ear- Toennies (196th, 18:53.19), get exposed to that type of be able to go out and run Two weekends after only three non-Division I lier, Sparks had been the sophomore Beatrice environment.” out against people that are Oshkosh, the Bears begin schools. team’s seventh-fastest run- Gantzer (217th, 19:18.82), On the men’s side, two much better than you and their playoff meet sched- “This year was the best ner at the Southern Illinois junior Lizzy Handschy Bears beside Sparks also still execute and learn how ule with the University it’s ever been because that University-Edwardsville (221st, 19:22.58) and fresh- broke into the top half to do that in a bigger envi- Athletic Association course is the host for this meet, but Stiles expected man Bri Tiffany (231st, of the Division I-heavy ronment. What they walk championships. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 STUDENT LIFE 9

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