STAFF EDITORIAL | BOYCOTT THE U.S. NEWS RANKINGS | SEE FORUM, PAGE 6 TUDENT IFE THE SINDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY L IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 VOLUME 129, NO. 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM Graduate student slain Campus card expands to on- in summer tragedy campus stores

BY PUNEET KOLLIPARA SENIOR STAFF REPORTER been successful in the book- store so far. The Washington Univer- “Since we’ve been letting sity student ID card’s campus people know, they’ve been card account underwent an activating their cards and expansion this summer and it’s been working really well,” now offers several new ser- said Jones. “From talking to vices to students. students, they’re very happy The campus card account, that they can use the card in which was created last year the store.” to allow students to pay for Students agree with Jones, laundry, vending items and especially because of the printing with their ID cards, card’s convenience for emer- now permits students to use gency and incidental expens- their ID’s to pay for items es. purchased at the University “I think that it’s good. It Bookstore, Bear Necessities, makes it so that you don’t the Edison Theatre Box Office have to carry as much money and the 560 Building. around,” said Jim Stevens, a According to Paul Schim- sophomore majoring in com- mele, assistant to the direc- puter science and engineer- tor of operations at Dining ing. “I could just put money Services and a chair of the on it and then just in case Campus Card Steering Com- I needed something and I mittee (CCSC), aside from didn’t have cash with me, I some minor technical glitch- could use it.” es and laundry machine mal- “I think that it will be real- functions, the initial expan- ly useful to not have to carry sion of the ID card and the cash and just be able to use creation of a campus card ac- it pretty much everywhere on count in the fall of 2006 was campus,” said Sophie Cohen, a resounding success. a junior in the College of Arts DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE “What we wanted to do, and & Sciences. “I think the book- A memorial to Emmalee Terrell sits amidst students at work Tuesday afternoon in the law school’s Students Commons area. the big part of our mission, store will definitely be really was to improve campus life nice, because I know there and that’s where we’ve really are some times when I’m on made our difference,” said campus and I don’t have any BY PERRY STEIN what actually occurred. Student Commons room that In memory of their daugh- Schimmele. “For the most money and want to get some- CONTRIBUTING REPORTER “It’s a real tragedy,” said will be displayed through ter, Terrell’s parents estab- part I’d say it was a tremen- thing quickly.” Morris. “I feel pretty com- this week. Here, students can lished the Emmalee Terrell dously successful program.” The campus card account Remembered by friends fortable to say that this was learn more about the schol- Memorial Scholarship. The According to Schimmele, expanded to include West as genuine, charismatic and the result of a domestic issue arship and leave her and her scholarship will be awarded students now do more loads Campus in the fall of 2006 optimistic, 2007 Washington that took place earlier that family messages in a memory to a law student and will help of laundry and buy more and North Campus in Janu- University graduate Emmalee day.” book. promote diversity within the vending items than ever be- ary 2007. In late July 2007, Terrell was found dead along Terrell’s friends now re- “I never saw her in a bad school. fore, largely because of the two locations at the School of with her boyfriend on Mon- member her for all her good mood,” said Brandon Arrey, According to Law School convenience factor of not Medicine—the Lobby Ferrall day, August 8. Terrell was to qualities. a fi rst year law student at Associate Director of Devel- having to carry coins. Learning and Teaching Cen- attend the University’s law “In all my experience with Washington University who opment Christine Karsh, who At the Danforth Campus ter and the Sea Shell Café in school this fall. undergraduates I don’t think also met Terrell at FSAP. “She is organizing the funding for Bookstore, students have the McDonnell Science Build- Terrell and her boyfriend I met anyone who gave off was always upbeat.” the scholarship along with slowly begun to catch on to ing—also started to accept of about two years, Bobby Ca- the same vibes as she did,” Despite her tragic death, Vice President of the Black the new campus card fea- the campus card. pone, were discovered inside said Erica Jones, a fi rst year her friends will always re- Law Student Association ture. According to Schimmele, his home in St. John, Mo. Ac- law student at the University member Terrell for her posi- Deanna Atchley, the schol- “A lot of people intend- the CCSC is considering the cording to Captain J.R Mor- who met Terrell before their tive outlook on life. arship will be offi cially an- ing to pay with traditional addition of non-food items at ris, assistant chief of the St. freshman year at the Fresh- “She was a very attractive nounced in November and means…are still doing so,” Bear Mart to the list of items John Police Department, the man Summer Academic Pro- person who lit up the room will most likely be available said Rodney Jones, assistant that can be purchased with investigation of this appar- gram [FSAP]. “I never saw her when she walked in,” said for a student for the 2008-09 store director. “But we are the campus card account. ent murder-suicide is almost have a bad day. She was al- Anthony Grice, a friend who school year. trying to get the word out to Currently, those items can closed. Although the exact ways smiling. She would nev- worked with her at the law Donations to the Emmalee everyone in the most efficient only be purchased with cash details of the incident have er emphasize the negative.” fi rm Blackwell Sanders this Terrell Memorial Scholarsh ip way possible.” and not with meal plans. He not been released, Morris There is a temporary me- summer. “She had an imme- can be mailed to Washington Though Jones did not pro- did not provide an exact date said that the detectives have morial set up in Terrell’s diate impact when she met University School of Law, at- vide any numbers, he did say reached a solid conclusion of memory in the law school’s people.” tention Christine Karsh. that the campus card has See CARDS, page 3

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BY ANDREA WINTER temporarily blocked the law’s that the new requirements in St. Louis, it would create not from Missouri. As a re- think it’s an important is- NEWS EDITOR enforcement until a hearing for an “ambulatory surgical undue hardship for many sult, many students are re- sue because it affects women takes place on September 10. center” are “medically un- women who do not have the luctant to get involved with throughout the state,” she Under a new state law, St. The Planned Parenthoods necessary” to the health of money or time to travel up to Missouri state politics. said. Louis could become the only of Kansas and Mid-Missouri women. six hours for an abortion. Hague said that it can be Although this law spe- place in the state of Missouri fi led a federal lawsuit last The Missouri legislature, One student organization, diffi cult for her to get club cifi cally pertains to abortion where abortions will be per- week in an attempt to strike the majority of which is pro- Students for Choice, plans to members engaged in these facilities in Missouri, Gee formed. down the new law arguing life, maintains that the law is directly address this issue types of issues because the stressed that this law should The law, Missouri House that the law infringes on the necessary to ensure the safe- next week. Senior Liz Hague, fi ght for reproductive rights not be a concern not only to Bill 1055, which was passed reproductive rights of wom- ty of abortions. the co-president of Students has moved from the national women in Missouri but all last spring, requires that the en. The prospect of this new for Choice, said that her club level to the state level. women. Planned Parenthoods in Co- “We believe very strongly law going into effect has been will have information sheets “It’s often diffi cult to get “Supporters of these re- lumbia and Kansas City, Mo. that the legislation has noth- on minds of some Washing- and letters available at the students to care about in Mis- strictions want to cloak them halt their abortion services ing to do with protecting ton University students. student Activities Fair for souri,” she said. with health and safety con- until costly renovations are women’s health and safety “Basically it’s just a sneaky students to contact represen- Ariella Kahn-Lang, a se- cerns yet these requirements made. Since the centers do but has everything to do with way to make abortions un- tatives. nior from Boston, Mass., said do nothing to make what is al- not have the funding to make limiting access to abortion,” available to most of the “My hope is that a judge that she was concerned about ready a safe procedure safer,” these changes, the only abor- said Alison Gee, the vice state,” said Saskia Shuman, will look at it and say that this new law even though she said. “It’s part of a pretty tion facilities to remain open president of public policy of a recent graduate from the this is an undue burden,” she did not know that much concerted effort to shut down in the state would be in St. Planned Parenthood of the St. class of 2007. said Shuman. “Hopefully about it. abortion clinics. They fi gure Louis. Louis Region. Shuman traveled to Jef- that’s pretty obvious, but you “Even though I know it’s that they cannot turn down The new law was supposed The new law requires an ferson City last year to lobby don’t know. It’s Missouri, so not going to affect our lives Row, so if they close individ- to go into effect yesterday, increase in the regulation against the bill before it was you never know.” that much because we live ual providers then we might but on Monday Federal U.S. of abortion facilities, but passed. She pointed out that if The majority of Washing- in St. Louis and most of us have the right to an abortion District Judge Ortie Smith Planned Parenthood contends abortions are only performed ton University students are are not from Missouri, I still but nowhere to go for one.”

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Before that, student cover- lory Wilder ing, including student loans and pay up to four times as much. age did not handle prescription Senior News Editor: Sam Guzik Medicaid. Under the Act, contra- In many cases, the price in- drugs. Senior Forum Editor: Nathan Everly ceptive prices are linked to Med- crease is only taking effect now Students, however, need to be Senior Cadenza Editor: Brian Stitt Senior Scene Editor: Felicia Baskin icaid-related rebates that drug because schools stocked up on open to using whichever contra- Senior Sports Editor: Trisha Wolf companies pay to the states. contraceptives at the lower price ception if appropriate for them Senior Photo Editor: David Hartstein Discounted drug prices force upon learning of the pending in- and at the lowest price. Forum Graphics Editor: Rachel Harris those companies to make larger crease. Oral contraception and the Information Graphics Editor: Meaghan payments, creating the incentive SHS purchased contracep- NuvaRing, a sort of chemical Willard for them to eliminate the dis- tives in bulk about three-and-a- diaphragm, have been affected News Editors: Josh Hantz, David Song, counts. half years ago in anticipation of most by the changes. Students Andrea Winter Dr. Alan Glass of Student the price hike. can still get condoms for free News Manager: Elizabeth Lewis Health Services (SHS) at the Uni- “We would use the potential through many student and Uni- Forum Editors: Tess Croner, Jill Strominger, Christian Sherden, Dennis versity says the incentive for life (expiration date) and esti- versity groups. 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BY ELIZABETH LEWIS ing a platform to allow people to it,” he said. “They enjoy it. It’s a ments that haven’t allowed him professional pieces of art.” the value that those connections NEWS MANAGER build applications on Facebook, fun thing, it’s a communication much time to sit back and pat Beyond Graffi ti, Suzman has create. People are more likely of his friends and he saw the po- tool. People use it for all sorts of himself and his team on the been working on another ap- help to a stranger if there is a If you’ve ever wondered tential opportunity to add this different purposes. There are back as most would. plication for the past few weeks lot of social capital around just who created Graffi ti, the wildly drawing feature to Facebook. actually artists who have come Suzman has also been busy which he will not divulge. because people are tighter as a popular Facebook application “We programmed it over on and have done some really working on new developments “It’s so rabidly competitive community. And I think Face- that allows users to doodle on Memorial Day weekend and amazing work.” for Graffi ti, one of which is a out there that if somebody book will help with that.” friends’ walls, look no further launched it that Monday,” said Kristina McKay, a senior who gallery feature where users can learned what we were doing In order to devote more time than this campus. His name is Suzman. “I was sitting in my has used Graffi ti, said it is a fun view the artwork of others. they would jump on it and try to his entrepreneurial ambi- Ted Suzman, and he’s a junior room...for 40 hour stretches way to communicate on Face- “There are so many artists to do it fi rst,” he said. tions, Suzman has become a right here at Washington Uni- working on it.” book and is more creative than on there,” he said. “One thing However, he does make one part-time student. While his versity. His team and he shared the a message or a wall post. we want to do is launch a public promise: “People at Wash. U. will and his team’s fi rst concern is Suzman, who justifi ably work in developing the applica- While Suzman said that gallery where people can submit be the fi rst to know,” he said. building applications for Face- wants to switch his major from tion and each worked toward 1,500 users add the application work that they’ve done and then His new application is in line book, he does have business biomedical engineering to com- their strengths. per hour today on average, at all the users that come and look with his opinion of where Face- ambitions of developing a team puter science, works together “For Graffi ti, I guess I was the peak this number was 6,000- at the gallery will be able to vote book is going. of programmers. with an entrepreneurial team, only one who did the program- 7,000 per hour. Knowing that and if a work gets enough votes, “Right now, [Facebook] is a “We’re all about building which includes his brother Mark ming work, but there was plenty almost seven million people use it will start moving up towards fun tool that people use a lot,” great applications and the busi- and friend Tim. of work for all of us,” said Suz- it today, Suzman related an in- the top.” he said. “I see it as becoming a ness goals are secondary,” he Last summer, Suzman and man. “We make all of our deci- teresting fact. Junior Madhavi Probhakar lot more fundamental and actu- said. “[However], we do want to his team worked on a network sions by consensus. It works out “About 1/1,000 people in the praised the idea. ally being a major change in the have a team building applica- that they called Artwall that well.” world use it,” he said. “That kind “That’s a really cool devel- way people work together and tions. If there’s any really good had a feature allowing the user Since it’s launch, the users of hit me.” opment,” she said. “I don’t use how people meet each other. I programmers out there looking to draw on other people’s pro- of Graffi ti have grown exponen- To keep up with his rapidly Graffi ti that often, but people think eventually, it will increase for a job, they should give me a fi les. When Facebook later an- tially. growing application, Suzman I know have shown me their social capital, which is the con- yell.” nounced that they were launch- “People seem to really like has had to make some adjust- friends’ artwork. They look like nections between people and

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Our daily Forum editors: Monday: Christian Sherden Wednesday: Jill Strominger Friday: Tess Croner [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] To ensure that we have time to fully evaluate your submissions, guest columns should be e-mailed to the next issue’s editor or forwarded to [email protected] by no later than 5 p.m. two days before publication. Late pieces will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. FFORUMORUM We welcome your submissions and thank you for your consideration. STAFF EDITORIAL Support Boycott the U.S. News Cervantes Free College Rankings University ou know how every Bauer’s attempt to offer free now and then education is revolutionary. ecently, the U.S. News warranted by the data they use.” None of this is to say that clout and infl uence within the someone comes Though education is the and World Report maga- After reviewing the rankings’ these measures are entirely fi eld of higher education. With- Yup with an idea main gateway for individual zine released its annual methodology, we have come to useless; it’s just that they’re out it, any efforts to reform the to change the world? For and societal advancement, it Rcollege rankings list, agree with this assessment. As not the best way to evaluate a U.S. News college rankings will instance, maybe a “Pay it is also a good that currently titled “America’s Best Colleges.” a result, we ask that Washington school’s overall quality. As the likely fail. forward” sort of gimmick must be purchased, and As always, the rankings elicit University join this boycott of Washington Monthly puts it, the Therefore, if Washington or a recycling program. as such, is often restricted plenty of national attention due the U.S. News and World Report U.S. News and World Report’s University has any interest in And everyone else says only to those whose families to the infl uence they command college rankings. methodology for determining a assisting these reforms, it can it’s crazy, that it will never are already economically among prospective freshmen An issue with the rankings college’s overall quality is akin do so by boycotting the U.S. work. But, because there advanced. This type of cycle looking at colleges. This year is its methodology for measur- to “assessing the quality of res- News and World Report college are still people out there creates a society of people Wash. U. ranked 12th. ing the educational quality taurants based on the effective- rankings. This can be done in who believe in fi ghting for whose fate is limited by the But recently, the rankings of colleges and universities. ness of their advertising and two ways. First, the administra- their ideals, somehow these situation they are born into, have been part of a controversy Of a college’s fi nal ranking, how much they spend on linen.” tion must refuse to fi ll out the things end up astounding which renders a society of that refl ects an enormously 25 percent is determined by This is where Washington peer assessment forms from everybody. We’re largely apathetic complicated issue. On one hand, its peer assessment score, an University can enter the scene. U.S. News. Second, the Univer- in the middle of people. However, it is undeniable that some col- arbitrary assessment that asks The reason why the U.S. News sity must pledge to withhold something like institutions that at- leges and universities are better presidents, provosts and deans and World Report has resisted any mention of its own U.S. that right now as tempt to rectify this than others, and prospective of admission to rank their peer any substantive reforms thus News ranking in any promo- the Wash. U. com- inequality provide freshmen have the right to use institutions’ academic programs far is because it has never faced tional materials and admissions munity watches the hope and incen- any resources which would on a scale of one to fi ve. For en- a strong challenge from colleges mailings. all the struggles tives people need to help them make an informed gineering and business schools, and universities. The recent These two actions will not and triumphs of work against their decision about where to attend. the peer assessment score boycott effort is certainly the harm Washington University Dr. Jerome Bauer’s seemingly necessary Unfortunately, there is a slow- comprises 100 percent of their strongest challenge to date, but in any signifi cant way, but they Cervantes Free fate. growing consensus among ranking. To make this process its support has been limited will send an important mes- University (CFU) Jill Strominger Professor Bauer many colleges that some of the even more subjective, only 51 primarily to schools which are sage to others that the school is from a distance. hopes that his idea evaluation methods of the U.S. percent of the 4,269 people who ranked in the “Liberal Arts willing to help instigate some Some people of free education News and World Report are were asked to fi ll out the peer Colleges” section of the U.S. badly needed reforms even believe the man has gone will spread. According to questionable at best and inac- assessment questionnaires for News college rankings. As of though it has clearly benefi ted completely insane and Bauer, the main goal of CFU curate at worst. this year’s rankings actually yet, there has not been a single from the rankings. Such a others just don’t think it’s is to set a good example Already, a collection of did so. high-ranking college from the decision should surely not be feasible—that the harsh eco- and to create a network that 64 colleges and universities Another questionable part of “National University” section to made lightly, but principle alone nomic realities of life itself could easily be replicated by has signed a letter declaring the U.S. News rankings method- sign on to the boycott. Support should guide the administration will bring the experiment anyone else who wanted to their intentions to boycott the ology is its faculty resources as- from these schools is critical to the right decision. It’s time to toppling down. But, maybe, start a similar group. “We’re rankings. Why? Because the sessment, a score that is based because their status as large, boycott the U.S. News and World we just need to believe. And hoping this will catch on rankings “imply a false preci- in large part on average faculty research-oriented universities Report rankings. maybe, Washington Uni- and every University com- sion and authority that is not salaries. gives them a high amount of versity should take a deep munity will have something breath, and then get full like this.” force behind Bauer’s project. Bauer hopes that Wash. After having his lecturing U. will support his endeavor position in the Religious and CFU could be a sort of SAM WASHBURN | EDITORIAL CARTOON Studies department suppos- extension of the Univer- edly eliminated in favor of a sity. With Wash. U. support tenure-track position amidst student protest, Professor “So, why doesn’t Bauer began attempting a rare feat in today’s educa- Wash. U. consider tional world: offering stu- dents free college courses. offering some type of Right now, Bauer’s work with CFU is in experimental support to CFU?” stages. Bauer says that “we’ll just see how it goes because this is something different students could be rewarded and something that hasn’t for their studies with credit, really been tried before,” but and CFU could gain a type as his colleagues have been of credibility that might al- telling him, “it’s so crazy, it’s low other institutions to fi nd gonna work.” a meaning of the success Currently CFU offers of CFU students. Because courses ranging from some CFU is not a university and of Professor Bauer’s special- cannot offer college degrees, ties in Religious Studies to it wouldn’t become a threat courses in business. Bauer to Wash. U. or decrease says the goal of the Univer- students’ desire to attend sity is essentially to “bring Wash. U. as opposed to CFU. people together” and allow “I don’t really see this as professors to really use their incompatible [with Wash. U.] talents to enrich their com- because they’re a business munities. and want to make a buck. I Unlike other Universi- don’t see anything we’re do- ties, CFU professors provide ing as hurting Washington classes at “Yoga Center University,” said Bauer. Rates” requiring $5.00 So, why doesn’t Wash. U. minimum admission, but consider offering some type asking for people to pay of support to CFU? Yeah, according to their fi nancial I know Wash. U. just fi red ability. This sort of set-up Bauer and doesn’t have an should allow the professors incredible relationship with to make enough money to the man. Still, if something survive. Bauer explains that like CFU was successful and he “probably should be able did catch on, it could change to make at least as much the landscape of education money as [he] would get with in the United States and help unemployment compensa- advance our entire society. CORRECTIONS tion” and that he thinks As a school, we’ll only get so such a set up is fi nancially many opportunities to “pay An article in the Monday, August 27 issue (“CCTV added to dorms”) was incorrectly attributed to Sam feasible. it forward,” and most of v The payment plan is them require more sacrifi ce Guzik. The author was, in fact, Brittany Farb, Staff Reporter. unique in that it allows all than would be necessary to economic classes of society support something like CFU. A headline in the Monday, August 27 issue incorrectly referred to Matthew Malten as the vice chancellor to access a type of teaching Why not, for once, really v that is usually reserved for engage the resources of this for sustainability. He is, in fact, the assistant vice chancellor for sustainability. only the richer members school toward making a real of society. Bauer says he’d difference in education? In Cadenza, in the Monday, August 27 issue the song on Ludo’s self-titled album was incorrectly labeled like for CFU “to be a way v students from other Univer- as “Good Will Hunt By Myself.” It is actually “Good Will Hunting By Myself.” sities can experience what Jill is a junior in Arts & Wash. U. faculty do.” Sciences and a Forum editor. In a world where the She can be reached via e-mail Student Life regrets these errors. highest caliber educa- at [email protected]. tion is reserved for only a small percentage of society,

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WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 29, 2007 Senior Forum Editor / Nathan Everly / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | FORUM 7 The last resort ack in the days of the He would, every gibbous being in an obscure spot in pid. All of which might be the where you’re not going to be but I do think that spending Cold War when, as I moon or so, schlep his way the woods, which not even my case. But, what I mean to say totally inundated by people some time totally discon- understand, people out to the cabin and spend grandma could fi nd, and the is that we have lost or forgot- and information. nected from the social network Bwere under constant the night to keep it in shape, total, unending social experi- ten the virtue of being alone; Even where there aren’t would be. Maybe a walk is a threat of an invasion I imagine, and ence we have at college. Yes, or, rather, the concept doesn’t real people, there are distrac- good idea. Maybe laying on by malicious com- to make sure it I do think that it is possible even really exist anymore. And tions too attractive to ignore. that hill in front of the art mu- munists, my grandpa, continued to be to be lonely, quite lonely in I think it takes a way from us Even when you’re in your room seum for a while. I’m not quite rather than bracing prepared for the fact, even when surrounded the opportunity to think about alone, there’s Facebook, there’s sure. But to give yourself some himself for whatever destruction of the by what seems like an end- our lives. schoolwork, there’s music. time every once in a while riotous pillaging, hos- world as he knew less supply of students your I might be the only one who (And there’s always the ignoble where your only companion is ing and philandering it. age and of your interests. feels this way, but because I cell phone. Great invention, but yourself is probably somewhat would take place af- Besides this But, the idea of staying in a haven’t spent much time with- it’s pretty weird to always be necessary for a healthy life, ter the infl ux, instead story having a lot locale where literally no one out some kind of connective reachable.) It’s really hard just and even more, it is a way to bought this log cabin Dennis Sweeney of entertainment can fi nd you and with no way resource around, I haven’t ever to think unpolluted thoughts sort out your thoughts and out in the woods in a value in and of of contacting anyone in the really sat down and thought even in this situation. My honestly consider what you’re place nobody could itself—get the play world without using your own about what I want to do with conclusion is that campus, and doing and what you will do. fi nd and called it “The Last on words? “The Last Resort?” two legs to travel to them is a my life, or even what I want anywhere you ever have your Which, I think, most of us Resort.” It was stocked with —it also has a moral that I whole other story. to major in. If I don’t fi gure it cell phone, is not the right don’t do enough. K-Rations (canned food made can see for us at Washington People would say that it’s out soon, all my “decisions” place to fi gure out what’s going especially for such end-of-the- University in St. Louis. just not practical. People will have just been fallen into on with your life. Dennis is a sophomore in world experiences—enough to The morals stem from the would say that it’s stupid. rather than actually made. I don’t think that all of us Arts & Sciences and a Forum survive for 30 days), fi rewood vivid contrast between the People might even say that it’s But honestly, it’s hard to even hiking out to remote huts once editor. He can be reached via e- and not much else. utter solitude of my grandpa just not practical and it’s stu- think of somewhere to go a month is an excellent idea, mail at [email protected]. Ghosts of WU (and me)

BY TRICIA WITTIG faces. There is more of a point STAFF COLUMNIST to this than the somewhat sentimental and thoroughly o, if anyone actually random ramblings about my understands the corny summer, however. title reference to a little- First of all, I think that Sknown song by the has- there are some genuinely use- been boy band BBMak, please ful lessons to be learned from see me after reading this. We’ll the suggestions of prospective be great friends. Bad nineties students. If the course listings pop music aside, we can stick book were controlled by the with the status quo (High considerations of these bright, School Musical, anyone?) and young, aspiring Bears, the Uni- talk about what’s on everyone’s versity College would soon be mind. No, not sex. Summers. offering Intro to Crunk Music. Congratulations for saving Other stimulating courses may small children from AIDS in include an Art School class Africa or for successfully abat- involving a close analysis of ing the concerns of whining the Bunny’s resemblance to constituents from an offi ce in the beloved cartoon character D.C. You are now prepared to Bullwinkle. Sign me up! step back onto the lovely side- Secondly, it’s a scary walks of WU to fi ll the places thought to think that we cur- that have been quite vacant in rent students had at one time the absence of a majority of the exuberance and ambition the student body. of zealous college-seekers. As everyone was off do- Now, I didn’t make it any ing his/her summer thing, I further than AP Calculus, but was left here in the Offi ce of there must be some sort of Undergraduate Admissions equation for the exponential with the somewhat daunting demise in energy that occurs task of convincing prospective between senior year of high students and their families school and college graduation. that YOU really do exist. And Perhaps it begins with bitter- despite my mad tour skills, it ness about the various paper was quite the trick pretending cuts one receives after gazing that there were about 50 chat- at acceptance letters for days tering students peppering the in a row just to make sure that quad as I trekked backwards you are, indeed, admitted. Or, through its empty walkways. maybe it has something to do My pre-law self did appreci- with the caffeine tolerance ate the persuasive practice, that is gradually built through- however. And unless Brook- out the four-year experience. ings recently instilled a school Regardless of the cause, there uniform requirement, I don’t is also the one realization think that even I could have we hesitate to admit: as we passed off the top care work- return each fall, we are one ers as Wash. U. undergrads. year older and maybe just a RACHEL HARRIS | STUDENT LIFE Whispers Café, sans coffee line little bit more mature. Unfor- but not empty seats, just does tunately, age generally comes ing your eyes at me because I Just kidding. Maybe.) to lead tours through the stu- come back to WU. We missed not feel the same. Except for with a reluctance to enjoy loud am in college…and writing an So as you kick start the dent-laden campus, I ask that you. the few brave souls who stuck music and trendy fashions. article on Wash. U. when I re- school year with the back-to- you just please not trip me as I it out for the summer school Before you bust out the Geritol, ally should be concerned about school shopping sales, try not pass by; I also extend heartfelt Tricia is a junior in Arts & terms, Mallinckrodt Student though, read just a few inches championing any given politi- to let the embittered old-age gratitude and apologies to the Sciences. She can be reached Center was without one es- further. For seniors in high cal cause and saving the world attitudes get to you. Since I residents of Lien 1 who will via e-mail at pwittig@wustl. sential: the students. Truth be school, making the nationwide with my activism. (I bet you can’t necessarily say it’s good have the pleasure of meeting edu. told, at the end of the day, I tour of college campuses is wouldn’t say that if you knew to be back home, I will say that both me and my tours on a kind of missed seeing both the defi nitely the cool thing to do. Fox News is my homepage and it is good to have home back to regular basis. So, whether it is familiar and not-so-familiar And you are sitting there roll- I have Ann Coulter bed sheets. me. Since I will now continue round one or round four, wel-

Unethical ownership: Just the Facts In light of the recent announcement that Morality in the fi nancial Student Technology Services will increase the price of residential Internet access to $240 per semester beginning in January marketplace 2008, what other fees are being planned

BY JOSH MALINA times, it is the “unethical” to answer. Personally, I have government bonds I’ve held by Washington University this year? STAFF COLUMNIST companies that do espe- many morally questionable for the past decade, which cially well, and a financial financial positions. As a fund an administration Bon Appetit will now charge students for any very day, the huge advisor or money manager shareholder for the Ameri- responsible for the deaths of 1. strawberry tops it adds to smoothies prepared computers of the may target these invest- can Century Gift trust, a thousands of innocent Iraqi ◆ biggest financial ments based specifically on mutual fund given to me civilians. in Hilltop Bakery and Ursa’s Café. E giants in the world, the idea that what the bad by my grandmother which I The bonds can be cashed under the direction of their companies do is often very can’t touch for a few de- in, and the General Electric multi-million dollar earn- profitable, or reversely, that cades, I own Monsanto Com- equity position sold right Toll booths will be installed at the entrances to ing, billion-dollar investing the bad companies are those pany. An agribusiness giant away, but the gift trust is 2. Wydown Boulevard and Snow Way Drive as part Wharton-educated money most willing to take morally headquartered in St. Louis, here to stay, and with large ◆ managers, demand the buy- questionable action to find it has been responsible for money managers’ ears more of a long-term plan to charge students for driv- ing and selling of millions success. the production of Agent sympathetic to the concerns of shares of stock, bonds Unfortunately, it is not Orange (the chemical used of institutional investors or ing on university property. and other financially traded the investment banks or bro- to clear forests in Vietnam larger personal investors, it assets, exploiting the inef- kerage houses’ money being which later caused ill effects would be almost impossible Prospective freshmen will now be billed by ficiencies of the market or used in such shady invest- on soldiers stationed there), to get Monsanto taken off 3. just riding a successful play ments. With either a college and it is now accused of that long list of positions ◆ the Washington University admissions offi ce to the top. When it comes savings plan, pension fund helping to create a mono- evaluated not for their moral to a good deal, these “insti- or retirement package that culture of plant life, stifling integrity but for their profit for receiving any mass mailings of University tutional investors” follow invests in the stock market, genetic diversity and hold- making potential, even if brochures. a narrow set of criteria to it is members of the general ing poor farmers captive certain ethical lines are choose their next big buy: public who are financially to the monopolized price crossed in the process. price-to-earnings ratios, responsible, which begs an of their patented seeds. By Administrators must now pay an annual fee for cash flows, alphas, betas and important question about investing in such a company, Josh is a sophomore in 4. other specifically selected accountability: how is the I am its part owner and so I Arts & Sciences. He can be ◆ the privilege of adding “vice chancellor” to their statistics that should spell student, the teacher, the re- am partially responsible for reached via e-mail at joshua- offi cial titles. success on the exchange. tiree helping the world crap its corporate debauchery. [email protected]. But they are almost always on itself through their gift Or there’s General Elec- amoral considerations. trusts, money markets and tric, the large value behe- 5. All construction workers on campus must now Traditionally, ethical amateur stock picks? And moth I’ve had since my Bar ◆ buy special engineering school-approved hard investment is not correlated also, why is this important? Mitzvah, which makes weap- with financial success. Many The first question is easy ons that kill people. Or the hats. -compiled by Nathan Everly 8 STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS Senior Sports Editor / Trisha Wolf / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 29, 2007 SSPORTSPORTS PREVIEW Coach says football is ready to bear down

BY ALLIE WIECZOREK season. With strong return- Head Coach Larry Kind- graduated yet. add something a little bit dif- SPORTS EDITOR ing seniors and other upper- bom, after 18 years at Wash. “I’m just so engrossed in ferent.” classmen, as well as a prom- U., said he has been employ- the people that are here right He said they are all out- Home schedule The Washington Univer- ising new group of freshmen, ing the war philosophies of now,” said Kindbom. standing leaders and out- sity football squad is ready to a UAA championship just Sun Tzu with this particular Kindbom stressed the standing football players, the (all games played beat last yea r’s 6 -4 record t h is might be in the cards. team. fact that every member of latter of which is especially “Champions win the bat- the team is a role player in nice because it is hardly a on Saturdays) tles,” he said, “and then they his own way. He suggested requisite to be captain. Kind- go to war.” that the guy who gets a lot of bom also emphasized that all According to Kindbom, the tackles in a game is just as three captains “like to have September 1 Bears are ready for war. important as the guy on the fun” and “express themselves “They’ve been so good at sideline cheering. on the fi eld.” 6 p.m. the prep stage that it’s hard He spoke specifi cally Although the coach makes to believe they won’t take it to about a player who graduated it clear that this team has vs. Lake Forest College the next level,” he said. “Prac- two years ago whose major potential to succeed this tices are intense and it takes contribution to the program season, there is one possible a lot to get through them.” was his renditions of ‘Nsync downfall. September 15 With such a large group, songs from the bench. Kind- “We have a lot of talent,” competition for playing time bom said he does not expect said Kindbom, “but not the Noon is stiff for the new freshmen. any more from all-conference experience depth we’ve had vs. Wheaton College Kindbom said they are a “very athletes like senior Captain in the past.” Still, he acknowl- talented, very spirited group” Mike Elliott and senior Tyler edges that the team “ups the and a few will contribute McSparin than he does from practice level every day” and early on with special teams. the rest of the team. that they are “on track to get September 29 None of them, however, will Kindbom will be relying where [they] need to be.” 1 p.m. be starting on offense or de- heavily on the talent and spir- Kindbom predicts that fense. While they have shown it of his upperclassmen play- some unexpected people will vs. Rhodes College a lot of talent and promise ers, especially the captains. step up and become role play- in practice, the coach said it He stressed the importance ers at the start of the season will be interesting to see how of having playmakers like and the spirit of the fresh- October 6 that translates on the fi eld, offensive lineman and Cap- men will also work in the against other teams. Kind- tain Scott Reigle, defensive team’s favor. 1 p.m. bom said that the freshmen backs senior Evan Mayer and “I hope the young guys will have especially contributed junior Tommy Bawden, the give us an enthusiasm base,” vs. LaGrange College to the team by helping get defensive line triumvirate of he said. “They have so far, but the older players ready for seniors Charlie Machan, Bob I hope they will after classes their younger and faster op- Pine and Chris Rhodes, the start.” October 13 ponents. aforementioned linebackers Kindbom and the rest of In terms of the transition Elliott and McSparin, and the the team is looking forward Noon and the loss of recent gradu- tight end duo of seniors Jeff to taking the fi eld this Satur- vs. University of Chicago ates, Kindbom chooses not to Howenstein, a captain, and day, September 1, especially focus on the past. “Each team Dan Liebetreu, a pair Kind- because it is a night game. develops its own identity, its bom called “as a good a tan- “I’m hoping we can pack own chemistry,” he said. “I dem as we have had here.” the stadium,” Coach Kind- don’t think there’s a need to Kindbom certainly sings bom said. look to the past.” the praises of captains El- The season opener is He said that it is enough liott, Howenstein and Reigle. against Lake Forest College at BlueberryHill.com to have to worry and think “They are awesome indi- 6 p.m. on Saturday at Francis SCOTT BRESSLER | STUDENT LIFE Freshman Todd Palmer watches a practice from the sidelines. about everyone who has not viduals,” he said. “They all Field. PinUpBowl.com

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The in the silent era extends from are well-worth seeing: relations made it a strong fi lm is dated now, particularly tranquil bathing scenes featur- target of censorship. “Ecstasy” in its depiction of ‘uncivilized ing naked leading ladies to the is a Czech fi lm that brought natives’ and its views on intense violence of early Cecil 1) “Little Caesar” Hedy Lamarr to the attention women. The sexuality of the B. DeMille epics, or the exotic, of U.S. audiences. Even without characters and the fact that erotic indigene dances found (1931) and “The the extended scene of a naked Dolores del Rio goes through within some remote jungle. Lamarr, and the fi rst known most of the fi lm wearing little The advent of ‘talkies,’ Public Enemy” shot of a female’s face dur- beyond a lei make this a prime coupled with a string of ing orgasm, the movie trans- example of Pre-Code ‘exotic’ sex-and-drug-laden celebrity (1931) gressed the Code with its plot adventure fi lms. scandals, made such overt of infi delity. portrayals of indecency appear These are the archetypical dangerous to society. Public gangster fi lms. Featured heav- 5) “Born to be outcries to ban ‘immoral’ fi lms ily on “The Sopranos”, “Little 3) “Freaks” (1932) and preliminary motions by Caesar” follows the rise and Bad” (1934) and the government to censure fall of crime boss Rico Ban- One of my favorite fi lms, motion pictures led studios to dello (the suspected inspira- this cult classic remains “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. voluntarily implement a series tion for federal RICO statutes). controversial today. Frequently of production guidelines out- “The Public Enemy,” a fi lm referenced in pop-culture, Hyde” (1931) lining what was acceptable to about prohibition-era criminal- “Freaks” featured a cast of ac- include in a fi lm for the public. ity, is famous for the misogy- tual circus sideshow perform- Both of these fi lms feature These guidelines, known as nistic grapefruit-in-the-face ers. One controversial scene prostitutes as main characters, the Hays Code, were adopted in scene between Cagney and Mae shows a kiss between a young a formula impossible under 1930, but were not vigorously Clarke. The frank portrayal of man and his fi ancée, who is a the Code. The fi rst features a enforced until 1934. the violence and depravity of conjoined twin. 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Hip-hopera hits stores and TV screens Chapters 1-12: BY ELIZABETH OCHOA to keep people enthralled is planning on getting caught. manage to tie him in with MUSIC EDITOR with violence, lesbians and This seems to poke a big the story as well. midgets (see “Passions”). hole in the plot of chapter “Trapped in the Closet” is A recap Maybe you didn’t hear but Creative mixings and match- one. Didn’t Sylvester sing, not for you if you’re easily while you were busy getting ings of these core elements “How could I be so stupid offended by homophobic ready for yet another poorly only make for a more fasci- to have laid here till the actions and rhymes. Rang- BY ELIZABETH OCHOA Sylvester’s house for rea- planned, poorly themed, frat nating final product. morning sun/…Didn’t plan ing from subtle to blatant, MUSIC EDITOR sons unknown and he and party, R. Kelly was changing Ready for the next 12 to stay that long.” Sylvester, R. Kelly can’t hide the fact Sylvester wrestle over a gun the face of hip hop. chapters? Of course not. How why would you lie to me? I that he’s not a huge fan of In order to adequately which fi res and hits Twan. In the summer of 2005 can you even begin to pre- thought we had a connec- gay men or women. It should explain chapters 13 Then Rosie the neighbor Kells released the begin- pare yourself for something tion. When you looked at me be noted that he allows some through 22 one needs to shows up with a spatula af- ning of his epic hip hopera so glorious only R. Kelly’s from inside your closet, I felt homosexual action to occur have a fairly thorough ter hearing shots fi red. This “Trapped in the Closet.” Part mind can produce it? He that I too was trapped in a but he clearly states that he’s knowledge of chapters 1 provokes one of the more concept album, part music has already proven himself closet too, “a global closet,” only alright with two women through 12. Ready? The sto- entertaining situations in video series, part pulpy/ with hits like the “Remix to R. Kelly called it. sleeping together because ry opens with Sylvester who the story. Twan, holding a trashy soap opera, the over- Ignition”, “Playa’s Only” and One of the definite high- he’s into that. awakes in Mary’s bed; he gun on the elderly woman, arching theme of the mas- “Same Girl.” Lucky for you lights is the introduction of “Trapped in the Closet quickly dresses to go home, tells the rest “she’s a G, no terpiece was cliffhangers. the next ten installments are some Italian mobsters. Not Chapters 1-12” has killer to his wife, but Mary stops doubt.” Each of the twelve chap- $15.05 at Streetside Records particularly because of their rhymes throughout but the him and forces him into James, the cop, leaves ters ended with a jaw drop- on the Loop. role, which only raises more new chapters fail to deliver her closet to hide him from for home, to return to his ping revelation or nail biting If you think, incorrectly, questions, but because of lyrically. Kells’ comments her husband who is com- white, southern, pregnant twist; Kells made quite clear that “Trapped in the Closet” the actors themselves. Domi- that many people don’t ing up the stairs. Mary’s wife. You may be curious that the last was in no way isn’t going to be the gen- nic Capone plays the mob notice the rhyming because husband, Rufus, comes in so I’ll just tell you now; the end of the story. In fact, erationaly defining work it boss, Joey. Name sounds they are so wrapped up and he begins to “snatch yes, she is barefoot. When as the credits roll Kelly, or already is, you can watch it familiar? That’s because he’s in the story does not hold her clothes off.” Sylvester’s James gets home he real- maybe Sylvester, or maybe for free at IFC.com. Al Capone’s great-nephew. true for the new chapters. cell rings thus giving away izes something is wrong. the narrator shows up and The next twelve chapters Oh yeah, classy. Overall, the rhyming is less the fact that he is hiding in He suspects his wife has tells us to keep Roxanne and are just as cliffhanger-filled The biggest shocker of skillful with larges spaces the closet. Rufus is furious been unfaithful and that Tina in mind, a tantalizing as the first and yet, at the all comes near the end and left to only the tinny synth at Cathy, (oh yeah, Mary’s her lover is still in the teaser ensuring much gos- same time, many burning involves the “package.” Feel beat. This wouldn’t be as name is actually Cathy) and house. The obvious course siping and predicting. questions are finally an- free to look it up on urban- upsetting but the beat never in order to even the score of action is to threaten your It’s possible in the fran- swered. dictionary.com after you changes and after 47 min- Rufus calls up and requests wife with physical violence tic days of buying cheap We find out Tina and watch it if you’re confused; utes of it in the first twelve that his lover return to the and then, after pulling storage units at Target you Roxanne’s relationship (note: we were. But don’t ruin it for chapters alone, the genius house. Rufus was out all her midget stripper of a missed what is likely the this pun will be so much yourself by checking before- becomes harder to appreci- night cheating on his wife, boyfriend out from under most important event of funnier when you actually hand, it’s all about those ate. Also there are fewer just as she was cheating on the kitchen sink threaten to 2007: “Trapped in the Closet see the chapter in which cliffhangers. forced rhymes, which is one him. The door swings open kill him too. So he does. Chapters 13-22.” they appear) to the storyline. Overall the new chapters of the characteristics that and Rufus’ lover is revealed The next bit makes Not only does Kells con- Storyline may not be the are worth watching, if only made the first twelve chap- to be Chuck, a man. some of the least sense in tinue to amaze us with his correct term; I’m no Eng- for the fact that Kells plays ters so fun to sing along to. Argument ensues and in the series: Sylvester and wit, rhyme skills and fantas- lish major but I’d bet money more roles than before, Sure, we’ll all still watch order to calm the situation Twan show up at James and tic selection of suits, but the story spirograph isn’t a now billed as the narra- them 15 times. Let’s face down Sylvester fi res his Be- Bridget’s house, at Bridget’s story also only manages to term and yet that is the only tor; Sylvester; Randolph, it, drinking is better when retta into the air. Why does behest, with a gun. Of get more confusing. As all phrase which fully describes Rosie the Nosey Neighbor’s there are stripper midgets, he have a gun you may ask? course, James, being a cop, great writers have learned the complexities of the work. husband; Reverend Mosley and ResLife makes that dif- Well Beretta clearly rhymes also has a gun. Bridget goes (from daytime television We are let in on the secret of James Evans, the reverend ficult so we’ll have to make with dresser, R. Kelly ex- upstairs to get a gun just soap operas) the best way why Twan was in jail in the at the church where Rufus do with Big Man. plains. Sylvester then calls to help calm the situation first place, which is oddly is the Pastor; and Pimp Lu- But, unlike the first 12 home to tell his wife Gwen- down. In the heat of the uninteresting, except for the cious, the Pimp who attends chapters, I can’t imagine dolyn he is on his way and moment we learn that the blatant anachronism. church. The only real reason my children ‘doing these a man picks up his home self-defecating midget is BlueberryHill.com More importantly, we for Pimp Lucious is that it “Trapped in the Closet Chap- phone. Gwen claims, later, a stripper because he is are given new questions to rhymes with Rufus. Though ters,”’ as R. Kelly predicts it was her brother, Twan, extremly well endowed PinUpBowl.com ponder. It is revealed that just as with Tina and Rox- they will. (Still no clues as to who was just released from and thus has garnered the Cathy and Sylvester were anne, I’m certain Kels will what this means.) jail, but in fact it’s her lover moniker Big Man. Bridget James, a cop, who earlier then reveals she loves Big pulled Sylvester over for Man and that he is her speeding. baby’s daddy. 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Sylvester fi rst knows her as Mary, but Cathy is Sylvester/ Cathy really the not-so devoted wife of Rufus, the pastor. She wears wigs to disguise herself in public on her Narrator/ many scandalous rendezvous. We later fi nd that she is good friends with Sylvester’s wife and intro- R. Kelly duced her to James, now Gwen’s lover. Married to: Rufus Sleeping with: Sylvester As the main character of “Trapped in the closet”, Sylves- ter is constantly wearing a suit, swearing and pulling out his gun. His tryst with Cathy gets the whole ball of wax rolling when her husband Rufus catches him, trapped in the closet. R. Kelly’s other role as the ethereal narra- Rufus tor makes for some confusing viewing. A pastor and a James closeted homosexual/ Married to: Gwendolyn bisexual, Rufus leads a Sleeping with: Cathy very confl icted life. The moment when he comes out of his own closet to his wife Gwen is the emotional highpoint of the series. But the fi rst twelve chapters leave his James’ motives are shadowed relationships with his Gwendolyn and his methods dubious. He pulls wife, Cathy, and his lover, over his lover’s husband for speed- Chuck, in jeopardy. Who Sylvester’s wife is a very well-connected lady. ing, points a gun at Sylvester despite will he choose? Her friend Roxanne (a mystery woman, whose Gwen’s assertions that nothing is identity is revealed in the new chapters) knows wrong, and allows Twan to pull the Married to: Cathy Chuck, she was high school pals with Cathy and gun out of his holster without much Sleeping with: Chuck her brother Twan is Sylvester’s right protest. His wife, Bridget, is aware of hand man. Her affair with James, the his affair but has secrets of her own. cop, opens up the already crowded His favorite kind of pie is cherry. story considerably. She seems unable to leave her home as she is always Married to: Bridget pictured there. Sleeping with: Gwen

Married to: Sylvester Sleeping with: James Rosie, the Nosey The only white character in the fi rst Neighbor Bridget series (teaser alert: more are to come in Twan chapters 13-22), Bridget is the pregnant, southern and barefoot wife of James. Rosie the Nosey Her scandalous affair with the well-en- Neighbor lives next to Gwen’s brother, Twan, has just dowed midget stripper, Big Man, is made Sylvester, despite the fact gotten out of prison and is looking only more scandalous by the fact that he that they appear to live in vastly disparate tax to turn his life around. In the new is Bridget’s baby’s daddy. She and James brackets. Her husband, Randolph, is introduced in chapter, R. Kelly reveals the rea- enjoy performing kinky acts with pears the new chapters and plays a key part in informing sons for his incarcration as well as and honey. She is allergic to cherries. the gossipy Rosie about a particularly juicy story his tendency to sleep during tense he overheard which affects most of the characters situations. When hit by a stray bul- Married to: James in the story. Want to know more? Watch the new let, Twan brushes it off asking for Sleeping with: Big Man chapters and all will be revealed! (Well not all. Not merely bandages and a bathroom. most either. But some. Some will be revealed.) Twan is single but certainly has a long list of sexual liaisons.

Siblings with: Gwen Sleeping with: ???

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