WU's Flurry of Construction Continues Into School Year
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The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 139, NO. 1 THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2017 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM MOVIES AT TIVOLI SOCCER DREAMS The Tivoli, located The Bears women’s on the Delmar Loop, soccer team chases is bringing cult films another national in a new series championship (Cadenza, pg 3) (Sports, pg 8) FOOTBALL GOES INDEPENDENT (Sports, pg 8) Breaking Grounds: WU’s flurry of Always in the construction continues into school year headlines: A look back at WU’s summer WESLEY JENKINS SENIOR EDITOR They say no press is bad press, but Washington University has put the exact extent of that phrase to the test over this past summer. With five major scandals either breaking or resolving over the course of the summer, the University has barely been out of the headlines. The summer started with the opening of three new Title IX investigations on campus and ended with a former Washington University researcher stabbing a man in Chicago. Now with the school year start- ing, the worst of the news seems to PHOTOS BY DESTINY JACKSON, RENDERING COURTESY OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY be in the rearview, and the admin- istration hopes to turn the focus A rendering of what the East End expansion project, which the University broke ground on in May, will look like upon completion, left. The project will add multiple academic buildings to campus, as well as a new student center, and the Kemper Art Museum will be expanded. In addition to construction on the toward the new class of 2021. But East End, other projects are currently underway, such as construction going on by the Overpass currently. with each of the stories still devel- oping over the course of the fall CHALAUN LOMAX construction. end of the semester, students will vice chancellor for student affairs semester, here’s a roundup of what SENIOR NEWS EDITOR In the midst of construction, the be able to walk through Olin’s and dean of student transition to know and what to look out for. University has maintained its com- newly completed passageway, and engagement, over one thou- Following commencement in mitment to sustainability by saving which will house Thomas Gallery sand extra vehicles will be on the Former Dean pleads guilty to May, the University broke ground wood from trees torn down in the and other exhibition spaces made Danforth campus during that charges on its largest capital project to date beginning stages of construction. more visible by the new entrance. two-day period. In order to meet while continuing work on two criti- Kolker estimates that 10,000 feet the parking needs of parents, all Technically, Washington cal sites -- Olin Library and Bryan of wood will be utilized for furni- other members of the Washington University’s nightmare summer Hall/Overpass, also known as the ture in some of the new buildings, DELAY ON University community will be actually began in January. That was Driving Discovery project. especially Schnuck pavilion which required to park in Forest Park in when then-Dean of Students Justin With excavation on the East End will house the food service venue. FOREST PARK reserved lots. Carroll was indicted on federal nearing completion, Washington In order to maximize capacity “We realized early on that when charges of child pornography, just University community members on the East End of campus, poten- PARKWAY faced with the choice of sending three days before his retirement was will begin to see these projects take tial underground space has been our new families to a remote park- set to go into effect on Feb. 1. Prior shape over the course of the fall reserved to house future programs BRIDGE ing site versus our students, faculty, to the indictment, Carroll had been semester. Olin Library is slated for and increase the connectivity and staff, we’re probably better barred from campus since Dec. 20 completion by the end of the fall between buildings. The path leading from main served by asking people on those as the University knew of a federal semester. “The underground parking campus to the Forest Park Parkway two days in specific zones to park investigation but not of its nature. garage which is being built to bridge, also known as the over- over in Forest Park in specific lots At his Feb. 8 arraignment, Carroll accommodate potential reuse as pass, will be opened by the start that we’ve reserved,” Wild said. pled not guilty to the charges, but EAST END a programming space if our car of classes. However, construc- The University’s limitation on reversed his plea to guilty on July need ever should diminish, which tion on the bridge itself is delayed parking is occurring in prepara- 31. Now awaiting sentencing, While Olin Library experienced we hope it will over the decades, until summer 2018 due to “ongo- tion for other large-scale events, which is scheduled to occur on Oct. a setback due to the discovery of we can occupy that space with ing negotiations with University including Parent and Family 26, Carroll faces a maximum of a rock shelf, University Architect programs right adjacent to the City management and highways,” Weekend, Thurtene Carnival, 20 years in prison and $250,000 in James Kolker is confident that the engineering buildings and the Sam according to Kolker. The bridge, and Commencement, according fines. East End project will be substan- Fox buildings as well,” Kolker slated to be 18 feet wide with sepa- to Wild. Kolker notes that more Rob Wild, former associate vice tially complete in May 2019. said. rate pedestrian and bicycle paths, individuals are walking along chancellor for student affairs, was “We’ve gotten pretty far into the serves as a major point of access to Forest Park Parkway and Forsyth named as Carroll’s replacement, excavation without finding signifi- the Danforth Campus. Boulevard, respectively, and fun- effective Aug. 1. Wild was also cant rock that would cause a delay. OLIN LIBRARY neling into campus from the sides. named as the associate vice chan- It would be unlikely that there will “It shows the need for a nice cellor for student transition and be a similar surprise to what we Prior to the start of classes, the PARKING AND connection at the north side of engagement. found there,” Kolker said. blocked sidewalk on the north side campus and the core. Forest Park While the majority of the East of Olin will be opened, allowing LOGISTICS Parkway long-term needs to be FEDERAL TITLE IX End buildings will be complete students to travel on both sides of a nicer place to walk. It’s narrow INVESTIGATIONS in 2019, McKelvey Hall -- the the library. In October, the library’s In anticipation of move-in day with obstacles and cars zoom- future home of the Department of main entrance will shift to the on Aug. 24 and 25, permit park- ing by. It’s been an interesting On July 12, the University Computer Science & Engineering north, allowing space for construc- ing in Zone 2 and 4 is prohibited. -- will take an additional year of tion on the south entrance. By the According to Rob Wild, associate SEE BUILDING, PAGE 2 SEE PR, PAGE 2 Assistant director for fraternity and sorority life to focus on community, visibility SAM SEEKINGS “I’m excited to really, once in Life. to do education both with active “So how do we make meaningful SENIOR NEWS EDITOR the role, take some time to learn “What makes Austin the most chapter members as well as new experiences around that? I think and hear what the goals and pri- ideal candidate and the rea- members and I think peer driven the only way to address that is Austin Sweeney, cur- orities are of the leaders in all son we hired him is that he has dialogue is one of the most effec- for people to get around a table rently a Sexual-Relationship three of our Greek councils,” done such powerful work in the tive ways to shift and better the and agree that something needs Violence Prevention Specialist Sweeney said. “I think being RSVP center in creating cultural culture,” he said. “I’m excited to change. I don’t think us saying at Washington University, will able to learn about and support change,” Weiskopf said. “I think to work with LIVE Greek in my ‘you need to change this thing’ step into his new role at the those efforts in the best and most he really values student input and new position to help grow their ever works.” University as Assistant Director effective way that I can, through integrates in a way that is pow- presence and the impact that Sweeney therefore hopes to of Fraternity and Sorority Life building relationships, through erful in a way that encourages they have within Greek life even be a resource for students and on Tuesday, September 5. being present and visible, is students to create change them- more.” to help them effective posi- Sweeney, who was selected for really important. I really want selves. The way he’s been able to In addition to expanding tive change within the Greek the role after former Assistant to be somebody who is acces- build up LIVE … has been amaz- already existing programs, community. Director David Stetter left the sible for all students in the Greek ing. That was largely a result of Weiskopf hopes to revisit aspects “I think it’s so important that University in June, hopes to community.” him being a really empowering of Greek life that have sometimes it’s one that sets students up to spend the year building a greater Associate Director of advisor to that student group.” proved problematic in the past.