the independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 137, NO. 34 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM MARCO POLO TV REVIEW WASH U CONFESSIONS Forum looks at the Thursday night Facebook group Republicans’ dark comedy comes back admin plans horse candidate to NBC shutdown (Forum, pg 8) (Cadenza, pg 9) (Scene, pg 6) Fall WILD likely canceled due to debate logistics Former WU SU to introduce other budget changes librarian Change #4: SU will files age release their internal discrimination budgeting documents in an effort to be more suit against transparent, and so University that student groups KATIE MARCUS can better understand NEWS EDITOR why their funding may A former head of special col- change from year lections at Washington University filed a suit against the University to year claiming that age discrimination Change #5: SU will led to hostility and poor reviews from supervisors. commit “substantial Anne Posega, the plaintiff, was resources”— let go from her position on Feb. 4, 2014, after over 20 years of work- potentially including ing within the University libraries. some of the According to court documents, under her leadership special col- money saved by lections grew dramatically with CLAIRE KOMYATI | STUDENT LIFE JUSTIN HO | STUDENT LIFE AB BROOKS | STUDENT LIFE the cancellation the addition of the film and media archive and the modern graphic Change #1: SU Change #2: Fall Change #3: SU hopes of Fall WILD—to history library. Storage needed to Speaker Series will WILD will likely be to get control of budget debate-centered house special collections materi- als tripled. be renamed ‘Trending canceled, a larger allocation for club sports, programming for Posega, then 50-years-old, Topics,’ petition process Spring WILD is previously overseen by SPB and other SU- alleges she was constructively discharged. A constructive dis- to be moved to spring expected Sports Club Board approved groups charge, defined by the United States Department of Labor, is MEGAN MAGRAY The consideration to cancel fall WILD to be poured into the this debate to also help us with when a worker is forced to resign EDITOR-IN-CHIEF fall WILD comes as a result of budget for spring WILD talent— fall WILD, and I think that, look- due to a hostile work environment increased allocation and atten- “which means that’s going to be a ing at the calendar, it doesn’t or other pressures. Fall WILD will likely not occur tion to programming centered huge, big-name performer.” make it easy to pick a date like it Posega spent a large por- this year due to scheduling and upon the presidential debate SPB will be able to more accu- usually is.” tion of her career working with budgeting constraints imposed being hosted by Washington rately gauge the magnitude of Furthermore, to allow for more Associate Dean of the University by the October presidential University. In 2008, when the such a WILD following budget political speakers surrounding Libraries B.J. Johnson. When debate, Student Union executive University hosted a vice presiden- approval in late February. the debate, SU is revamping their Johnson retired, Posega began members told Student Life in an tial debate, fall WILD was held As for the coming fall semes- Speaker Series and moving up the to experience what she described interview Sunday night. as planned by then-organizer ter, Finkelstein said that SU will petitioning process for speakers as hostility from the younger This is just one of the changes Team 31. commit “substantial resources”— from fall to this spring. SU also managers. impacting SU’s budget process Social Programming Board, potentially including some of the plans to have more control over “In a discriminatory man- this semester. Other budget- which usually puts on two WILD money saved by the cancellation communication with speakers ner, the younger, new university ing decisions will include an concerts every year, is looking of fall WILD—to debate-cen- and assist student groups in plan- librarian, Jeffrey Trzeciak, began overhaul of the current Speaker forward to hosting a larger-than- tered programming for SPB and ning speaker events. to systematically reduce Posega’s Series—to be renamed Trending usual WILD in the spring of other SU-approved groups. Finkelstein said that he hoped duties and areas of responsibility Topics—and soon-to-be acquired 2017—hopefully helped by “I think our friends in Social increased SU involvement would as head of special collections in control of budgeting for club some of the funds that would’ve Programming Board are excited allow Treasury representatives to favor of younger, less experienced sports. Additionally, Student been used to plan this year’s about the opportunity to think focus on the merit of potential library staff, under the guise of Union will release internal bud- fall WILD, according to a press about a large-scale program speakers, rather than whether the them being ‘emerging leaders’ geting documents at a meeting release it released Sunday night. around the debate,” Finkelstein sponsoring group could organize even though Posega had just for club presidents and treasurers SU President, senior Jordan said. “It’s asking a lot…[of] our a Speaker Series event. recently received strong reviews this coming Saturday to increase Finkelstein, echoed SPB, expect- campus partners who are going transparency. ing the anticipated budget for to be stretched thin working on SEE SU, PAGE 2 SEE LIBRARIAN, PAGE 2 B.J. Novak to headline SPB Spring BATTLE OF THE BANDS Comedy Show ALEX SIEGMAN for Novak. the artists on the survey were NEWS EDITOR Although Novak is an female. The student body over- extremely versatile comedian, whelmingly chose B.J. Novak Writer, actor and comedian students have voiced complaints as its No. 1 choice, so that’s B.J. Novak, best known for his regarding the lack of female who we decided to pursue. We role as the temp Ryan Howard comedians in the last 3 1/2 will continue to provide diverse on NBC’s “The Office,” will be years, when SPB first started options for students to choose performing at Graham Chapel running comedy shows. from.” on Wednesday, Feb. 17 for SPB’s Comedy Director, Junior Rahool Bhimani, SPB Social Programming Board’s freshman Rachel Thornton, president, further elaborated on Spring Comedy Show. addressed such complaints, and Novak’s qualifications, explain- Unique to this year’s show is reiterated her confidence in the ing that he was more than his the request for student involve- process that lead to Novak’s role on “The Office.” ment. Students will not only selection. “Outside of his time spent SKYLER KESSLER | STUDENT LIFE will be able to ask Novak ques- “We try and include a wide acting and doing stand-up, B.J. Ray Lo (left) and Shawn He of Devin and the Atmospheres perform “Mr. tions after his performance, but range of artists on our tal- has written multiple books and Brightside” by The Killers during Saturday’s Battle of the Bands. Devin and the they’ll have the opportunity to ent surveys,” Thornton said. Atmospheres, along with 8 Dollars Off, will be opening at WUStock this year. compete for the chance to open “This semester, about half of SEE NOVAK, PAGE 2 For more photos from the weekend, see page 3. CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #330 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.6713 ST. LOUIS, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] FAX 314.935.5938 2 STUDENT LIFE EMILY SCHIENVAR | SENIOR NEWS EDITOR | [email protected] MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016 MONDAY 1 TUESDAY 2 WEDNESDAY 3 PARTLY CLOUDY THUNDERSTORMS SUNNY theflipside 56 / 42 65 / 35 42 / 27 EVENT CALENDAR Mobile app for on-campus food ordering MONDAY 1 launches at WU Dept. of Energy, Environmental AMELIA MA and desktops. & Chemical Engineering – EECE CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Currently, the app offers Seminar Series Brauer Hall, Room 12, 11 a.m. three food pick-up areas “Connecting Charge Transport with A mobile app that allows located in the Danforth Structural Order in Semiconducting students to order on-campus University Center, the Village Polymers for Transistor and Ther- meals from their phones was eatery and Bear’s Den, each moelectric Applications.” Shrayesh Patel, U. of California, Santa Barbara. launched at the beginning of with its own hours, and a pre- the spring semester. order delivery service called Dept. of Classics – Lecture With the Get Food app, stu- Kosher Express. To order Busch Hall, Room 18, 4:15 p.m. dents can place Dining Services food, a student must select “Echo and the Invention of the Lyric Listener.” Pauline LeVen, Yale U. orders from their phone and Washington University—St. pick them up at the scheduled Louis upon first opening the time and place to avoid long app, log-in with their WUSTL SKYLER KESSLER | STUDENT LIFE TUESDAY 2 wait times. Key, choose a pick-up location Previously, Dining Services and place an order. The app The Get Food sign that hangs above the pick-up location in the Dept. of Anthropology – Lecture DUC. Get Food has replaced Wash. U.’s former Web Food system. McMillan Hall, Room 150, 11:30 a.m. offered online ordering provides the option for students “Ethnographic theory: Racial framing via WebFood, an online to pay with meal points, Bear and gender at work.” Adia Harvey ordering system that was com- Bucks or a debit or credit card. “It’s super convenient, very is gradually growing. 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