The ‘Right Side of History’ is making a push For a complete preview of W.I.L.D., including for legal equality for the LGBT community. an interview with Deskhop, profi les on the For details about the movement, check out artists, a schedule, a timeline and a W.I.L.D. the video on studlife.com Top 5, see CADENZA, PAGES 8 & 10 STUDENT LIFE the independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since eighteen seventy-eight

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STUDENT ACTIVISM ON CAMPUS Students ‘The Right Side of History’ ready to go W.I.L.D.

Dan Woznica music.” News Editor Sophomore Liz Jordan agreed. She also enjoys lis- tening to Method Man and With the fall Walk In Lay Redman and is looking for- Down concert just a day ward to seeing them on away, students across campus stage. are gearing up for the music “When I first heard the event of the semester. headliners, I was a little con- Students said they are cerned,” Jordan said. “But familiar with this year’s Walk after thinking about it, I real- In Lay Down’s (W.I.L.D.) ized that they’re going to lead performers, Method Man be very, very entertaining. and Redman, and though the They’re very funny guys.” artists are a throwback, the Senior Amirah Ahmed SAM GUZIK | STUDENT LIFE duo will still put on a great said she believes the perfor- show on Saturday. mance will be a memorable Senior David Dresner (second from left) leads a meeting of students involved with a nascent organization fi ghting for gay “I’m familiar with the one, and said she expects that rights; the movement, known as The Right Side of History, hopes to see sweeping gay rights legislation passed nationally in headliners, even though I a wide variety of students will the next two years. Also pictured, from left to right, are sophomore Jeremy Cramer Gibbs, sophomore Michael Weiss, junior haven’t heard much from find the performers’ music David Klein, junior David Dobbs and Gregory Hogan, regional director of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. them in the past few years,” enjoyable. sophomore Chavelle Pat- terson said. “I do like their See W.I.L.D., page 7 Co-founded by senior David Dresner, The Right Side of History seeks equality for the LGBT community by engaging straight youth.

David Messenger and Perry Stein A closer look at the Student Life Editors Senior David Dresner doesn’t want his children to have par- ents who are second-class citizens. Over the next two years, Dresner hopes to jump-start a national movement by applying new strategies to gain equal ethnic profi ling of rights for the LGBT community. Dresner’s journey as a gay rights activist started just seven weeks ago when he was approached by Brian Elliot—the older brother of 2008 Washington University alum Marc Elliot—to Japanese Americans join him in a project called “The Right Side of History.” Dresner and Elliot—both openly gay men—hope that The Right Side of History will reshape the status quo of the LGBT Kimi Kodani Hill. movement by using straight youth to garner mainstream inter- Interviews with Student Life reporter Dana est and propel the movement into the national political sphere. Glaser sat down with Michael Michael Adams Adams and Gyo Obata, alumni Equal rights in 26 months and Gyo Obata of the Washington University The Right Side of History’s 26-month goal is to pass legis- School of Medicine and Sam lation akin to the 1964 Civil Rights Act that would ultimately Dana Glaser Fox School of Design and Visual afford the LGBT community equal rights in the United States. Contributing Reporter Arts, respectively, to discuss their The idea to engage straight people in the struggle for gay fathers’ legacies and their own rights came to Elliot after he read a Columbia University study experiences while observing the conducted in every state. The study showed that at least 75 per- The Center for the Study of fate of Japanese Americans. cent of each state supported equal legal rights—a fi gure much Ethics & Human Values assem- larger than Elliot had anticipated. bled a series of speakers, artists Michael Adams Despite this widespread support, however, 29 states do not and performances this weekend have laws on record prohibiting employers from terminating for the next chapter of its eth- Student Life: What was the employment based on sexual orientation. Additionally, 13,000 nic profi ling program, titled “A relationship like between your people have been discharged from the military in violation of Challenge to Democracy: Ethnic father and Chiura Obata? “Don’t ask, don’t tell” for admitting their homosexuality. SAM GUZIK | STUDENT LIFE Profi ling of Japanese Americans Michael Adams: I was pretty “The second takeaway of the study was [that] the young Senior David Dresner works with sophomore Michael During World War II.” small, but they were very good folks overwhelmingly support the most controversial issues,” Weiss in his mission, entitled “The Right Side of History,” Photographer Ansel Adams, friends. They’d been friends in Elliot said. “Young people were the vanguards of the civil rights which strives to launch the gay rights movement into the famous for his iconic images of the art world in San Francisco mainstream and eventually to pass legislation guaranteeing Yosemite Valley and the Sierra and Bay area. They had also See HISTORY, page 7 the LGBT community equal status in the United States. Nevada mountains, documented been friends in the Sierra area in the Japanese internment at the hiking and taking trips into the Manzanar Relocation Center in backcountry of Yosemite and northern California. into King’s Canyon. Japanese painter Chiura SL: Do you know why he Obata depicted life in Topaz originally decided to document WU apologizes for linking SLU to abortion program War Relocation Center from the the Japanese internment? inside, when he was interned MA: He was too old and had Michelle Merlin “We sincerely regret any in the program are listed as According to the Universi- there with his family. children, so he couldn’t be in the News Manager problems this caused,” Wester- professors at SLU. Jeff Fowler, ty’s statement, the fellowship’s The two artists were friends military, and I think he felt a lit- house wrote in a statement to associate vice president for mission is to “develop spe- and colleagues in life, hiking tle guilty that he wasn’t doing his Student Life. marketing and communica- cialists focused on research, and teaching together during the share. Then he was contacted by Washington University offi - Saint Louis University tions at SLU, confi rmed that teaching and clinical practice summers at Adams’ studio in a fellow by the name of Ralph cials have apologized to Saint noticed the error when a press the professors mentioned do in contraception and abortion” Yosemite. Now their respective Merritt, who was an old friend Louis University for linking release from the fellowship not teach anything concern- and provide “comprehensive work on the internment hangs from the Sierra Club and who the Jesuit university to an abor- mistakenly linked the Jesuit ing abortion at the Catholic training in contraception and side by side in the exhibition in had been appointed administra- tion program for physicians. institution with the fellow- institution. family planning. The two-year the Mildred Lane Kemper Art tor of the camp Manzanar and The University listed Saint ship’s mission and research. “When WU’s fellowship fellowship is one of 20 offered Museum. was told there was a unique situ- Louis University (SLU) as col- The program’s Web site program began in 2007, SLU by top medical schools in the Adams and Obata’s sons will ation that probably would benefi t laborating with the Washington originally stated, “Washing- was a possible resource for nation.” join forces for a presentation on from documentation. My dad University School of Medicine ton University’s School of fellows who wished to seek Every year, the program Friday called “Remembering jumped at the opportunity and and Planned Parenthood in the Medicine is collaborating a master’s degree in pub- accepts one licensed physician the Internment: A Conversation went to Manzanar. Family Planning Fellowship, with Planned Parenthood— lic health, but there was no interested in family planning by the Sons of Chiura Obata SL: Since he was originally which teaches medical students St. Louis Region and St. Louis established collaboration or as a fellow. and Ansel Adams” to discuss asked to go by the government, how to perform abortions. University to accomplish the partnership between the pro- The program’s Web site the problem of ethnic profi ling were there rules about what he The University adminis- goals of the Family Planning grams,” Westerhouse said in states that the University today and on the home front dur- could or could not photograph? tration quickly extended an Fellowship.” the statement. is one of 20 participating ing World War II. MA: He agreed to do it, but apology to SLU and made SLU offi cials denied even The University adminis- schools in the fellowship. Oth- This weekend’s events also on the stipulation that it would changes to the program’s Web knowing about the abortion tration has already sent out ers include Harvard Medical include two performances of the not be paid for. He did this on his site after a representative from program and said they were a letter addressing its mis- School, Johns Hopkins Uni- play “Dust Storm: Art and Sur- own, and the supervision, I think, SLU notifi ed the University of shocked to see that the institu- take. On Tuesday, the error versity, Stanford University, vival in a Time of Paranoia” and a was very minimal. the error on Sept. 18, according tion was mentioned. prompted eight people to stand the University of Chicago and biographical presentation of Oba- to medical school spokes- Two Washington Univer- outside Barnes-Jewish Hospi- Columbia University. ta’s work by his granddaughter, See Q & A, page 2 woman Joni Westerhouse. sity faculty members involved tal in protest.

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Windy Partly Cloudy Sunny High 67 High 62 High 65 THE FLIPSIDE Low 48 Low 44 Low 50 eventcalendar Campus International University a part of national H1N1 study Happy birthday, China

Seven sites across the nation, including Washington University, will China celebrated the 60th founding anniversary of the People’s FRIDAY 2 participate in a study on the swine flu vaccine conducted by the National Republic of China on Thursday. Institutes of Health. The study focuses on testing the effectiveness of the In commemoration, President Hu Jintao wore a high-collared vaccine on people with asthma. dark Mao suit and rode a black open-roof Red Flag limousine W.I.L.D. Second Stage Preliminary tests have shown that the H1N1 flu vaccine does not while inspecting the Chinese defense forces at Tiananmen Square DUC Courtyard, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Team 31 is sponsoring its second cause severe negative side effects for people without underlining in Beijing. Battle of the Bands. The winning respiratory conditions, but it has not yet been tested on people with Approximately 200,000 soldiers and civilians gathered in band will play on Saturday’s main asthma—a group predicted to be more at risk to H1N1. Tiananmen Square for the National Day military and mass parade. stage at W.I.L.D. at 4:30 p.m. The Last April in Chicago, 20 percent of people hospitalized from H1N1 The People’s Liberation Army showcased its latest weapons, which Campus Programming Committee had asthma, whereas asthmatics make up less than 10 percent of the were touted as being produced in China. will provide food and drinks. overall population. The study will test whether individuals with asthma More than 150 aircrafts flew over Tiananmen Square during the ‘Sleeping Beauty Wakes’ need one or two doses of the vaccine to be best protected. Another issue parade. China’s first batch of female fighter pilots made its debut Edison Theatre, 8 p.m. to be investigated in the study is how people with different levels of fly-past during the parade. As part of the OVATIONS Series, asthma react to the vaccine. According to Xinhua, a Chinese news agency, this inspection of GrooveLily puts on a modern-day The University hopes to test between 70 and 100 people, and the troops was the first in a decade. (Sally Wang) musical version of Sleeping Beauty. overall study plans to test 350 people. Other testing sites include Emory Tickets are $20 for students and $32 for adults. The show also plays University, the University of Wisconsin, the Cleveland Clinic, Wake Saturday at 8 p.m. Forest University, the University of Virginia and the University of Pittsburgh. (Lauren Olens) K.A.R.L. Improv Show Lab Sciences 300, 7-9 p.m. K.A.R.L. Improv teams up with news briefs Dance Marathon to present “...for the kids. NO KIDS ALLOWED.” National Admission is $5, and all profi ts go to policebeat benefi t Dance Marathon. LARCENY—Sept. 30, 2009, returned at 1:05 the backpack Obama pushes Chicago for 2016 Olympics 10:46 a.m. was missing. Total loss valued Location: Olin Library at $1220. Disposition: Pending. President Barack Obama is using his influence to encourage the Summary: Student reported that International Olympic Committee to pick Chicago as the site of the 2016 on 9/29/09 between 10 a.m. and LARCENY—Sept. 30, 2009, SATURDAY 3 Summer Olympics. 1 p.m. she left her backpack 2:04 p.m. Obama is flying to Copenhagen, Denmark, to support Chicago’s bid unsecured on a cubicle desk Location: Parking Lot #4 W.I.L.D. for host city. On the flight, he will call members from the International located on the third floor of Summary: Two construction Brookings Quad, 4-10 p.m. Olympic Committee (IOC) who are preparing to vote. When he arrives Olin Library. While away her workers vehicles broken into The fall Walk In Lay Down wallet and iPod were stolen while parked on the east end presented by Team 31! Performers in Copenhagen, he will contribute to the Chicago presentation at the include K’naan, Passion Pit, and IOC session on Friday. from her backpack. Total loss of Lot #4. Witnesses report Method Man and Redman. Chicago 2016 supporters hope that Obama’s appeal will help the city valued at $302. Disposition: a silver Mitsubishi Eclipse win the opportunity to host the Olympics, in what is expected to be a Pending. with temporary IL. tags as the close vote. suspects vehicle. Disposition: Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara supports his city’s bid for the LARCENY—Sept. 30, 2009, Pending. Olympics. He will use a markedly different method of appealing for 1:14 p.m. support from that of the U.S. president. Location: Olin Library LARCENY—Sept. 30, 2009, SUNDAY 4 “It could be that the 2016 Games are the last Olympics in the history Summary: Student reported that 5:15 p.m. of mankind,” Ishihara said at a Tokyo 2016 event. at approximately 12:55 p.m. Location: Givens Hall The other cities bidding to host the 2016 Olympics are Rio de he left his backpack containing Summary: Complainant Chi O Classic a White Macbook laptop reported the theft of $60 from South 40 Swamp, 12 p.m. Janeiro and Madrid. The IOC will announce the winner at the session in Form a team and join Chi Omega’s Copenhagen today. (Kelly Fahy) computer, unsecured on the a purse, located in her office, volleyball tournament. There is a second floor of Olin Library, between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on $60 cost for a team of six to 12. for a few minutes. When he 9/28/09. Disposition: Pending. Proceeds go to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

fortherecord Q & A from page 1 In the women’s golf timeline, it was incorrectly SL: What were his artis- about your father? Moon? before my family was sent to the written that freshman Melanie Walsh shot tic or political goals in going to Gyo Obata: My father was GO: No, I didn’t. I heard if camp. a school-record 74 on Sept. 5. It was in fact Manzanar? a landscape painter, a painter of you got permission from a uni- SL: Did you ever visit your freshman Hannah Buck who shot the school- MA: He was trying to doc- nature. But when he was in the versity east of the three coastal family in the camp? ument a life that was sort of a internment camp, he painted states, they might let you leave. GO: Yes, I did. I came to St. record 74 at the Illinois College Invite. Student forced exodus that as it turns out what he saw. There was always As soon as these notices were Louis in the spring of ’42, and Life regrets the error. is an embarrassment to us today. an artistry in his paintings. attached to the telephone poles in that Christmas of ’42 they let me The headline for the article “Citygardens: It was, in all respects, illegal— Poetry, let’s say. But he was also Berkeley—I was going to Cal— visit my family over the break. I An artistic oasis in downtown St. Louis” these were American citizens trying to depict what it was like my father said, “This is crazy. was a free person, and here my incorrectly identifi ed the name of the sculpture that had been pulled out of their there. You ought to try to get out.” I whole family was incarcerated. It garden. The correct spelling is Citygarden. The homes. I think he felt strongly SL: And what was it like? went to my professors at Cal and was really a strange deal. article also misidentifi ed the spokesman for that these were citizens who had GO: It was terrible! These asked them what would be the SL: Do you think ethnic pro- been displaced, whether at the families were put in these tar closest good architectural school fi ling is still a problem today? the Gateway Foundation; his name is Paul, not time they felt the illegality of it paper shacks, each family had 15 east of California, and they said, GO: It’s not so much against Carl, Wagman. was that strong. by 15 space, they all had to go ‘Well, Washington University in Asians now but against African out to the bathroom, the shower St. Louis.’ I applied there, and Americans, certainly, and any- Student Life regrets the errors. Gyo Obata and another barrack to eat. It was after a series of telegraphs and one who looks like they are from prison in a sense. so forth, they sent me an accep- the Middle East are discrimi- SL: Can you tell us a little SL: Did you also go to Topaz tance. I left Berkeley the night nated against.

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Kelly Fahy Matthew Malten, assistant vice of these fi nancial costs could be planned for release last spring is exactly what’s reasonable for admissions offi ce to remember Staff Reporter chancellor for campus sustainabil- reduced. but delayed until this October— them right now,” he said. that there’s ‘reuse’ and ‘recycle,’ ity. “I think it’s tremendous.” “We know that it would cost Fischer and Murrey hope to see Although admissions is mak- but there’s also ‘reduce.’ Reduc- Some students, however, money to send all those pamphlets further improvements in the level ing efforts to engage in more ing is something that not even just The Washington University expressed criticism for the amount out,” Fischer said. “I think it’s of environmental sustainability sustainable practices, Murrey sustainability people like me care Offi ce of Undergraduate Admis- of mailings they received from maybe too bad that they waited efforts made by the University. argues there is more that can be about,” Murrey said. “It’s a com- sions said it is making great strides the University prior to and after until there was a lot of fi nancial “I think the University as a done. mon concern when people come toward a more sustainable way of enrollment. pressure to start [reducing mail- whole is doing a really good job “I would just encourage the here.” operating, but many sustainabil- “I still remember how much ings]. But I think, in general, that’s in terms of recognizing that we are ity groups on campus question we were fl ooded at my house by really good to see.” in need of some improvement in this claim. all of those [mailings]. It’s kind of Fischer and Murrey both a lot of areas,” Fischer said. “The Director of Admissions Julie ridiculous,” said junior Peter Mur- encourage the admissions offi ce problem with the University as a Shimabukuro wrote in an e-mail rey, president of Green Action. “I to set quantitative targets for whole is that they’re not trying to Student Life that the admis- feel like I could have stuffed a pil- reductions in mailings. to set a new bar; they’re trying sions offi ce is continually fi nding low with all of them and slept very “It would be cool if they to just achieve the bar, whether “ways to ‘go green,’” in keeping comfortably.” could kind of publish some num- you’re talking about admissions, with University-wide sustainabil- Students involved in sustain- bers or some facts about reducing transportation, dining, parking ity efforts. ability efforts on campus see a paper usage by a certain num- services.” According to Shimabukuro, high potential for reductions in ber of pounds or saving a certain The admissions offi ce, accord- sustainability initiatives include the admissions offi ce’s number of amount of money every year by ing to Murrey, is not keeping up the replacement of a portion of mailings. e-mailing more than we are mail- with the standards set by other paper mailings with electronic “They would just send you ing,” Fischer said. “That would be sectors of the University. KIM JONES | STUDENT LIFE mailings. Shimabukuro said this more and more things over and effective.” “From what I’ve seen, the When disposing of waste in the Danforth University Center, effort is “expanding.” over and over again,” said senior admissions offi ce is kind of behind students have multiple recycling options, as well as a trash can. The admissions offi ce is also Will Fischer, executive advi- Admissions and the state the curve on adapting towards making efforts to promote the use sor for sustainability to Student of sustainability on campus more sustainable technologies,” of online applications and elec- Union President Jeff Nelson and he said. “Buildings has done a tronic submissions of letters of leader of the Green Events Com- The University has made sig- pretty d--- good job of it with recommendation. Many printed mission. “If you had applied or nifi cant strides in recent years the limited amount of funds that publications are also moving to not applied, you would get a lot toward operating in a more sus- they’re working with. Really with recycled paper with more sus- of really colorful, pretty bro- tainable manner. By introducing admissions, it’s not a matter of tainable printing methods. Where chures with Brookings on them. new building regulations, for switching over to a green technol- possible, the admissions offi ce has There is defi nitely a lot of room example, the University has ogy or something like that—it’s a encouraged the reduction in the for improvement, I think, in that demonstrated a commitment to matter of reducing.” length of brochures and publica- regard. I think that is why a lot sustainability. Fischer made several sug- tions to prevent wasting paper. of people have targeted that as “We think we compare very gestions for how the admissions Other University offi cials something to start with in terms favorably with many of our offi ce can go about doing this. praise the admissions offi ce for its of ‘greening’ admissions.” peers,” Malten said. “That being “They could offer carbon off- sustainability efforts. Fischer also mentioned the said, we know we still have a tre- sets to students who fl y here to “I have nothing but applause fi nancial costs of sending so many mendous amount of work to do.” visit. That’s a very lofty goal. In KIM JONES | STUDENT LIFE for the admissions offi ce for mailings. With electronic com- With the release of the Sus- terms of reasonable expectations The Danforth University Center is one of a growing number of moving in that direction,” said munications, Fischer said many tainability Plan—originally for the admissions offi ce, this LEED-certifi ed buildings on campus. Possibly hazardous material found in Theta Xi attic

Kat Zhao according to David Wallace, decided it was better to just feel that they were exposed Senior News Editor coordinator for Greek hous- remove it.” to hazardous material. ing programs. Wallace said the work will “The air-quality test put Following this discovery, take five to seven days and them at a lot more ease,” Wal- In the process of remov- the Greek Life Office (GLO) will “have little to no impact lace said. ing birds nesting, Greek Life took air samples of the liv- on the men living inside the Asbestos is a naturally officials have discovered ing areas to ensure that the chapter house.” occurring mineral that can be traces of a potentially hazard- house’s residents were not in Theta Xi, located on the toxic or carcinogenic when ous material that needs to be danger and hired a contractor Upper Fraternity Row, is inhaled in high concentra- abated in the attic of Theta Xi to contain the area and extract home to 16 fraternity brothers tions over a long period of fraternity’s chapter house. the material. An air quality housed in its 15 bedrooms. time. The Environmental Pro- The material has not been test came back negative. Theta Xi brothers, accord- tection Agency issued a ban tested, and its identifica- “We don’t know [if] it’s ing to Wallace, were initially and phase-out on asbestos in MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE tion cannot be confirmed, dangerous, but we’re treat- concerned about their safety 1989, which was overturned Greek Life offi cials recently discovered an unknown, potentially but none of the residents liv- ing it as we would if it was and were provided alternative by a ruling in 1991. harmful material in the Theta Xi fraternity house’s attic. ing in the house are at risk, asbestos,” Wallace said. “We living options should they

A DAY WITH MOLLIE KATZEN (BEST-SELLING COOKBOOK AUTHOR) Washington University in St. Louis is honored to have Mollie Katzen visit the Danforth Campus on October 6th, 2009

Mollie’s Agenda... When: 10:00am - 11:00am Brought to you by What: Presentation - How Mollie’s cuisine Washington University has evolved and how the center of the plate Dining Services. has changed. (Book Signing to follow.) Where: Washington University Campus Store Mallinckrodt Center 6465 Forsyth Blvd St. Louis, MO 63105 About Mollie... When: 12:30pm - 2:30pm “The High Priestess of the Vegetable” - NPR What: Farmers Market/Book Signing Where: Danforth University Center With over 6 million books in print, including the ground-breaking classic (East Courtyard) Moosewood Cookbook and The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, Mollie, an 6465 Forsyth Blvd award-winning illustrator, designer and cookbook author, is listed by St. Louis, MO 63105 the New York Times as one of the best-selling cookbook authors of all When: 4:00pm - 8:00pm time. She is largely credited for moving healthful vegetarian food from What: Farm Party the “fringe” to the center of the plate. Furthermore, Health Magazine has Where: The Burning Kumquat - Student Garden named her one of “The Five Women Who Changed the Way We Eat.” on Wallace Drive, just south of Forsyth Her newest project is Get Cooking, a multi-media series of books and Raw Food Iron Chef Competition at 5pm. videos for beginning cooks. Hang with Mollie until 6pm. All evening enjoy Farm Tours & Bluegrass Music! 4 STUDENT LIFE | FORUM Forum Editor / Kate Gaertner / [email protected] FRIDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2009

FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL An open letter to Chancellor Wrighton Provision of fi nancial aid essential on coal to our future well-being

Harry Alper been drinking was contami- ast April, we pub- toward combating changes in University is a necessity for scholarships. We believe that Op-Ed Submission nated with the same toxins lished a staff family situations that would our individual and institutional the resulting interactions present in the coal slurry that editorial prescrib- otherwise encumber students well-being. As demon- between different kinds of stu- sits in an unlined pond just up ing that all changes from attending or continuing strated by student leaders on dents are invaluable. ear Chancellor the valley. Mrs. Hall-Massey Lin the University’s operating at Wash. U. We support the the Washington University It is in this sense that Wrighton, and her neighbors must now budget should prioritize inter- University’s efforts to ensure for Undergraduate Socio- “Opening Doors to the Future” In light of drink water brought in by nal well-being over external that such changes will not have Economic Diversity (WU/ is key. Unless the population our University’s truck. Feel free to watch the image. Given this prescrip- detrimental consequences for FUSED) panels, our com- of our University refl ects the increasingD involvement with brief video that appears in tion, we believe it is important the student body and feel that munity benefi ts greatly from population of the nation at coal, I write to invite you to the left column of The New to commend the University’s this initiative is particularly enhanced socioeconomic large, we have little hope for travel with me to Coal River, York Times article, in which commitment to maintaining well timed. diversity. Individually, we understanding the social and W.Va., during fall break to Mrs. Hall-Massey describes student fi nancial aid pack- In an interview this August, benefi t from interactions with political struggles that will attend the Mountain Justice the health problems that ages, manifested most recently the chancellor attested to those whose experiences differ come to shape the 21st century. Fall Summit. There we can have recently arisen in her in the “Opening Doors to the the success of the Universi- radically from our own. As a Socioeconomic diversity is learn from coal town residents community. Future” initiative. ty’s fi nancial aid programs in University—and as a nation— tantamount to our education as and coal miners’ mothers My hope is that by attend- The aim of the initiative, helping the University move we benefi t when natural talent, students, people and citizens. about how to address the high ing the Fall Summit I can which offi cially begins Nov. forward, attract top students not ability to pay, is the deter- We commend the University human cost of coal. More learn to support people in 7, is to encourage private indi- and become a high-quality minant behind who receives a for recognizing the importance information on the summit affected regions as they viduals and philanthropic institution, saying, “Our fi nan- top-quality education. of fi nancial aid in realizing is available at www.moun- come together and build real institutions to contribute funds cial aid program has been We take pride in knowing this goal. tainjustice.org. The example solutions. They can form for scholarships and grants for very effective in the march that our University is a place The success of “Opening set by the positive endeav- institutions that will pro- fi nancially-burdened students. forward of the University in where students educated at Doors to the Future” will rely ors of these Appalachian tect the quality of the water Its target is $150 million, terms of the quality of the expensive preparatory schools on the support—both practical communities can inform the they drink and the air they which will go toward a wide experience that we have here can take the same classes and and fi nancial—of members of University’s pursuits and fur- breathe. They can learn about range of aid packages. for everyone—not just people coexist socially with those our community. We encourage ther our role in reducing the the medical conditions from This is the fi rst initiative who can afford to pay, but for who come from suffering pub- the community to take account negative impacts of coal. which they now suffer and directed explicitly at fi nan- those who need fi nancial aid to lic schools. Currently, this is of the benefi ts associated with Last March, I had the priv- create health clinics to foster cial aid since the chancellor’s attend.” made possible by the provi- meeting student fi nancial aid ilege of participating in the their well-being. announcement of the change We believe strongly that sion of need-based aid and needs now and to support the weeklong Mountain Justice If you are unable to join in the endowment last April. enabling those who need merit-based programs such maintenance of our University Spring Break in Rockwood, me at the Fall Summit, I Its intention is to take steps fi nancial aid to attend this as the Ervin and Rodriguez and its students. Tenn., near the site of the would be eager to meet with Kingston Fossil Plant coal fl y you on my return and share ash spill. This past Decem- my experience. We could also ber, toxic coal ash spilled out arrange a trip for a later date DANNY JONES EDITORIAL CARTOON of a dam, fl owing through if your schedule allows. the town and into the Emory I would like for this let- River. The spill released lead, ter to be part of an open and chromium and other heavy ongoing conversation among metals into the water and all members of the University air. Mountain Justice is an and all those involved with or opportunity to improve the affected by coal. I’m confi - situation on the ground in dent that by working together Appalachia and to help folks we can shape a clean energy from the region as they begin future that will meet our to build safer and stronger needs both as consumers and communities. as communities. The Fall Summit in Coal River is near a town described Sincerely, in the “Toxic Waters” series Harry Alper of articles in The New York Times. About a year ago, tests confi rmed that the water that Harry is a junior in Arts & Sci- town resident Jennifer Hall- ences. He can be reached via Massey and her family had e-mail at [email protected] Ride your bike responsibly

Sneha Thakur I think I am fairly certain that Staff Columnist I have begun to develop post- traumatic stress disorder from the numerous bicycling acci- t is a typical Wednesday, dents I have witnessed during and I am walking to my my six weeks on campus. I Spanish class in Eads, display all of the diagnostic accompanied by two of symptoms, really: exposure Imy friends. We are chatting to traumatizing event(s), fre- about trivial banalities, enjoy- quent recollection of event(s) A response to Peter Benson ing the crisp fall weather and through fl ashbacks/night- all-in-all relishing our fi rst mares, avoidance of associated semester on Washington Uni- stimuli and increased arousal versity’s campus as we stroll in the form of anger or hyper- An open letter to the anthropology professor past Graham Chapel. Then vigilance, among many suddenly, my arm is grabbed others. I have yet to experi- by an unknown source as I ence impairment in my daily am harshly yanked to the left. functioning, but if the streak of Philip Christofanelli is inaccurate, misguided and have rights and that we must It must be recognized that My characteristic clumsiness bicycle accidents I have seen Staff Columnist evil. You went on to refer to provide an equal value to one we, the students of Washing- ultimately causes both my and heard of continues, this smokers as “diseased,” but the another when entering this con- ton University, already have heroic upperclassman savior symptom may follow as well. real disease here is not my pas- tract. As a free adult, it would parents. In most cases, they and me to land sprawled in There are certainly many ear Professor, time, but rather your ideology, be irrational for me to consent raised us, cared for us, loved the grass off the sidewalk, and responsible student bicyclists In a recent which lowers every student in to such an arrangement that us, comforted us, protected I notice that my two friends who pedal on Washington forum concerning this University to the state of a would transform me into the us and supported us in our have somehow managed to University’s sidewalks, but the coming change peon incapable of making his University’s minion. endeavors. For these reasons, get stuck in the bushes on the the few who employ unsafe inD tobacco policy hosted by own decisions correctly. Unfor- To support your claim that they are given a special claim other side of the walkway. bicycling methods have Controversy ’N’ Coffee on tunately, not even an army of the University should take on our lives and a voice in the From my awkward posi- traumatized the lives of pedes- Thursday, Sept. 24, I had the Purell dispensers can erase an active role in our personal decisions we make for our- tion I manage to glimpse the trians and of this freshman in pleasure of hearing your per- this diseased worldview from health decisions, you cited the selves. The University, on the cause of the mass chaos: One particular. spective alongside those of two existence. I advise that you doctrine of in loco parentis. other hand, provided none of of my very own fellow fresh- A few weeks ago, I wit- other University professors. In take a lesson in the basic eco- Because universities primarily these aforementioned aids in men! Likely late for general nessed two female bicyclists presenting your position, you nomic concept of a voluntary consist of adults over the age our childhood. To state that chemistry laboratory with Kit collide head-on as I was made the claim that the Uni- exchange prior to making such of 18, this doctrine is irrelevant the University is on the same Mao, a terrifi ed-looking boy leaving the DUC. Both bicy- versity served as the “parent” claims about our status. and rarely applied as law. The level as these individuals who zooms past us on his bike at clists were weaving their of attending students. You went Washington University is necessity of in loco parentis for dedicated their lives to improv- full speed, either oblivious or way through the crowd at a on to state that in order to fulfi ll an institution that provides a a middle school teacher simply ing ours is insulting to parents intentionally ignorant of the dangerous speed and appar- this parental role, the Univer- service: education. Because it is not present for a university everywhere and demeans the victims he is leaving behind in ently thought the other would sity should take a stronger role would be ineffi cient for me to dealing with a mature student critical service which they pro- the dust. change course to avoid the in regulating the individual teach myself, I am willing to population, especially in the vide to the development of our While no freshman girl collision. Both women were health decisions of each stu- compensate the University in case of Washington University really minds being saved unscathed for the most part, dent. I was most disheartened exchange for this service. In students, who were selected from a speeding vehicle by an by this comment, and I regret doing so, the University and from among the brightest in the See CHRISTO- attractive male upperclassman, See THAKUR, page 5 to inform you that the assertion I both acknowledged that we nation. FANELLI, page 5

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Ann Johnson do this can be described in two M&Ms to sell. higher-priced items would would be aesthetics. Vend- nothing more than the idea Staff Columnist words: alternate vending. Why Ideas that I think would be have a good chance of sell- ing machines aren’t the most of giving us, the consumers, limit our vending machine useful could be Visine tears in ing well. beautiful things in the world— what we need in a more con- options to food and drink? We Whispers, cheap rain ponchos their hulking masses of metal venient way. Imagine being

s Chancellor can charge the consumer for in various locations, Sharpies and coils manage to look both in Whispers at three in the Wrighton keeps the availability of certain items and X-Acto knife refi ll blades shabby and sterile at the same morning and being able to buy e-mailing, Wash- in specialized locations. The at the art school, miniature time. However, the school eye drops for the dry contacts ington University’s campus bookstore has been staplers, hair ties, small fl ash- The school that gave that gave us the artistically- that come out every time you endowmentA has hit some capitalizing on this principle lights, Band-Aids for those sculpted fake fi re pit in the blink, and then being able to us the artistically- choppy waters. The recent for years. days when you just had to wear “ DUC Courtyard could prob- buy ibuprofen for the raging, downturn in the economy has This proposal probably uncomfortable shoes, cheap sculpted fake fi re pit ably fi nd a way to class up a caffeine-fueled headache you hit our institution hard, with sounds eccentric, but com- sunglasses, sunscreen and vending machine if need be. have. Or being in Seigle Hall, our endowment hemorrhag- pared to the proliferation of maybe some Advil or Tylenol in the DUC Court- Another problem is that it which is an island unto itself, ing at two-thirds of its onetime vending machines in other (again, those would probably seems like Coke machines and and being able to buy Band- worth. And with the new South cultures we look quite uncre- sell the most in Whispers). yard could probably your standard candy dispensers Aids for your awful blisters 40 House up and running, the ative. In Japan, the motherland Setting up vending “fi nd a way to class have already snatched up all without having to walk all the operating costs of our univer- of the cultural quirk, vend- machines, while having a of the prime vending-machine way to the bookstore. As far sity are undoubtedly higher ing machines exist for fl owers, high start-up cost, has a very up a vending ma- realty. But again, it’s not that as a cheap and easily sustain- than ever. What is our univer- kerosene, batteries, cameras, low maintenance cost and big of a problem; I think once able way of making money, sity to do? fried foods, phone chargers, would probably turn a profi t chine if need be . we realize space could be expanding vending choices As the saying goes, neces- beer and liquor, and even used in the end—not to mention the money, we would fi nd a lot certainly makes sense to me. sity is the mother of invention. panties that have been worn increased availability of small more of it. While we aren’t running out of by schoolgirls. If you don’t but useful items for students. Alternate vending: an money yet, why not try to gain believe me, look it up on the Also, with the universality of unusual idea? Yes. Seem- Ann is a junior in Arts & Sciences. back some of our losses? In Internet. Surely we can think the campus card and the “free One of the problems with ingly out of the blue? Maybe. She can be reached via e-mail at my opinion, a perfect way to of something besides Coke and money” mindset it evokes, this unorthodox proposal But why not? At its core, it’s [email protected]. THAKUR from page 4 but I recently heard about a weaving through crowds, pedestrian-bicyclist accident cycling too fast and forcing in which the pedestrian was pedestrians to jump out of Not so fresh, even not so lucky after being run the way as they zip by. I real- into from behind by a hurried ize that these bicyclists may cycler. I have even seen bicy- have paid exorbitant amounts clists going at full speed while of money to cut down on their talking on their cell phones commuting times, but as a and steering one-handed or— pedestrian I believe I have the scariest of all—speeding by right to walk on my Universi- when it’s clean while texting with both hands ty’s pathways without constant off their handlebars and their fear of being mauled from attention focused downward behind by speeding bikes. toward their phone. It makes me sad as a fi rst- Commentary After a few years of ram- exactly how many Bruce demands perfection and I fully understand the lure year student to admit that the pant music downloading, songs they have in their originality from its music. of using bicycles to commute most careless bicyclists I have on our music your computer was probably library or how many live If I don’t like your 30-sec- to and from classes, but in my witnessed on campus are fel- more riddled with viruses Dead shows they own. And, ond clip on iTunes, I’ve opinion it is the epitome of low freshmen. I can empathize listening culture than a public toilet seat. Enter as evidenced by the wild suc- already moved on. Take the self-centeredness for bicyclists with these cyclists’ desire to Apple, the master of corpo- cess of iTunes and the iPod recent “mashup” and “sam- to disregard the safety of their be prompt for every class, but rate chic—leave it to these (200 friggin’ dollars!), peo- pling” phenomenon. Artists fellow student pedestrians in it is simply not fair for them Alex Greenberg guys to piggyback on a social ple are willing to pay. I paid (and I use the term loosely) order to reach a class or meet- to make everyone else’s life Staff Columnist phenomenon, refashion it $75 to see Phish this sum- only choose the best parts of ing a few minutes early. The a living hell in the attempt. in sleek and shiny packag- mer, and sure I got my fi x a song to sample, perfect for Washington University guide, So bicyclists, please hear the ing and then make a quick of Woodstock-y, communal today’s ADD-ridden music “Bearings,” prohibits bicyclists plea of this writer as well as his week, I went to buck off it. But what amazes hippie-ism, but I still spent listeners. and skateboarders from using numerous other Washing- the Gaylord Music me the most is that people an exorbitant amount on my Tomorrow, you will all “excessive speed” or partaking ton University students: Slow Library (that weird actually buy into the iTunes ticket—a goofy e-ticket print- (God willing) make it to in “any activity which reason- down, and give us back the smelly building out nonetheless—and paid $8 Brookings Quad to hear Pas- ably presents a risk of injury to safe use of our sidewalks. Ton the South 40), took out for a hot dog. This was kind sion Pit, a rock band whose persons,” but these rules often some music and summar- of a cop-out. What happened techno/dance feel sometimes seem disregarded in an effort ily ripped it all to my hard to music for the masses, sounds like it was pro- to save time. Sneha is a freshman in Arts & music that the poor, starving duced by a computer, not by drive. I probably repeat this Tomorrow, you will For safety reasons, bicy- Sciences. She can be reached via process twice a week. This is bohemian culture could also instruments. In your mind, clists must stop frantically e-mail at [email protected]. illegal. I am stealing Univer- all (God willing) afford? juxtapose classic rock with sity property and defrauding And furthermore, what- this new music; you will fi nd the artists who produced the make it to Brook- ever happened to the rock it diffi cult to believe that both music. Most likely, I will musician as a true inter- are roughly categorized as go to hell to be perpetu- ings Quad to hear national superstar whose “rock.” This music (and oth- CHRISTOFANELLI from ally tortured by Lars Ulrich, Passion Pit, a rock opinions people actually ers, too) modifi es—or even drummer of Metallica and “ cared about? Forty years ago, departs from—the central page 4 notable whiney proponent “band whose techno/ people went crazy over John “rock-isms” I’ve discussed. society. You should be ashamed of against music piracy. Even Lennon’s “Bed-ins,” dur- Observed holistically, I remind you, Professor reducing every student in this more likely, he will make me dance feel some- ing which he and Yoko spent however, we see how rock Benson, that we children are community to the status of a wear lederhosen and perform times sounds like a week in bed protesting music has progressed along your customers. Many of us helpless child. You should be Swedish folk dances in per- war. These days, I just want the same development path work very hard to provide you ashamed of bastardizing the petuity for all the other music it was produced by to hear a band play and not of any art form; newness with a platform on which you solemn relation of each per- pirates burning down there. tell me to vote or why Bush comes as a reaction to old- can advocate our regulation. son to his true parents. And I Still, as iTunes imported my a computer, not by sucks. When I hear Bono talk ness, which was a reaction You are most fortunate that you believe that you should apolo- new albums (The Janis Jop- about Africa, all I want to do to something older, and so are employed by a university, gize for this insulting comment lin Box Set, Marvin Gaye’s instruments is choke-a-lass. on. So wake up tomorrow, for in any other fi rm, blatantly if you wish to remain, in the “What’s Going On” Special Rock music has outgrown imbibe the sweet nectar of insulting the competency of eyes of your students, a profes- Edition and Charles Mingus’s its adolescence. It’s no longer our youth, and check out your customers often leads to sor of good standing and high “Mingus Ah Um”), I couldn’t excited by its own novelty. some good tunes at W.I.L.D. summary dismissal. moral character. help but smile at my small The loudness of Jimi’s guitar, But remember, whether it’s We come to Washington revolution: Students of the model. People who used to the blues-rock of Zeppelin, fresh or not, what you’re University as adults. We make In liberty, world unite! Rise up against get music for free now pay the profundity of Dylan and hearing is in many ways an our own decisions. We deter- Philip Christofanelli the yoke of the $15.99 album, over a buck per tune—which countless other rock-isms interpretation of the past. mine our own values. We work and get at it for free! can add up to hundreds or have been thoroughly can- Rock on. to achieve our own goals as we Of course, my message is even thousands of dollars. onized. Though they will see fi t. We are not the children 10-odd years too late. Nap- I only say all this to paint always light a fi re in any of the University that we vol- Philip is a sophomore in Arts & ster, Kazaa and Limewire a picture of today’s music-lis- teenager’s heart—we’ve all Alex is a junior in Arts & Sci- untarily pay for a service. We Sciences. He can be reached were cool in middle school tening culture. People can get felt it—they are not new. ences. He can be reached via are not pawns in your vision via e-mail at pchristofanelli@ but inevitably caused more any album they want within Now that society knows e-mail at abgreenberg@gmail. for a perfect society. hotmail.com. problems than they solved. seconds. People can tell you what it means to rock, it com. 6 STUDENT LIFE | SCENE SCENEScene Editor / Paula Lauris / [email protected] FRIDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2009

Soulard Market The ‘Ex Files’: 730 Carroll Street, St. Louis, MO 63104 Should they stay closed? ★★★★★ Carly MacLeod And then she proceeded to Romance Columnist point out all of the reasons why I shouldn’t get back with my most recent ex: He Apparently there is a hurt me, he wasn’t totally trend on this campus that I honest, and he didn’t fi t in was unaware of until yes- with my family. terday. I was catching up She gave me perfectly with a group of friends at the legitimate and wonderful rea- Village for brunch, and in sons why I should never even between pancakes, one of my speak to him again. And, friends raised her eyebrow chances are, your friends and said, “Don’t tell anyone, or parents could probably but...I’m hooking up with provide you with a similar my ex.” laundry list explaining why While this statement your ex should stay your ex. alone would have been sur- But when I asked my prising enough, when it was friends what had inspired seconded and then thirded their blasts from the past, I by the other members of my received equally convincing NETTA SADOVSKY | STUDENT LIFE table, I nearly choked. arguments. “It’s comfort- The Soulard Market offers fresh produce at very reasonable prices. The market is open Wednesday WHAT? able.” “He knows me so through Saturday, year-round. Let’s not lie to our- well.” “He does that thing Netta Sadovsky there yourself, by car or via a dollar. I fi shed out some coins produce!” and happily fetched selves—each and every one that I really like where he...” Scene Reporter friendly companion-with-a-car. as I closed my jaw, which had an apple and a plum. The apple of us who has ever had to Is it really so wrong for It’s Soulard Farmers Market, apparently dropped. was a shiny reddish orange, deal with a broken heart us to want to return to the and it’s only a 15-minute drive My friend Alex told me as and when I bit into it, there was has certainly thought about familiar? Sometimes it just If you live in the Village or from Brookings. I had never I left the vendor’s station that no give, only crunch (i.e., no this. We all secretly believe feels so good to fall into on the South 40, the thought been to the Soulard Farm- I should try to resist the temp- smooshing). The fl avor was that we are “the one that arms that we have already of regularly paying 75 cents ers Market before I went this tation to buy things at the fi rst mild yet tangy as a morning got away,” and deep down, been in, to kiss someone who for an apple and almost $9 past weekend, on a warm early few booths. After all, there fruit should be. The plum was that ex still wants us. At already knows exactly how for a box of cereal is no lon- autumn day, with the wind in were about a hundred more rather fi rm, with just a bit of least, this is what we hope we like to be kissed. There ger absurd. While the apple is my hair and a skip in my step. waiting to be discovered, with give to it. It was a deep egg- in between pints of Ben & is something about having probably bruised and not of I was already salivating in even better products and prices. plant purple and had a rather Jerry’s and watching “The that history that just makes your favorite variety, you’ve the car for the inexpensive pro- There were items galore, strong, sharp fl avor. Need- Notebook” and John Cusack everything a little bit more learned to take what you can duce I’d heard so much about. from herbed Amish goat cheese less to say, both of the fruits movies until the DVD player intimate. And the fact that get. And as you bite into it, it Truth be told, I didn’t believe to cranberry date bread and, surpassed their Bear’s Den burns out. Heartache makes it’s not supposed to be hap- smooshes a little under your it could be anything extraor- oddly, a live rooster. I ended equivalents by a large margin. us border on insanity. pening makes it a whole lot teeth, and you have to tell dinary; after all, shouldn’t the up with three bananas, four I highly recommend the But once you’ve been hotter. yourself, “Keep eating the market economy work itself apples, four plums, a loaf of Soulard Farmers Market for apart from that person for a I’m not saying you should apple. Just don’t think about out to disallow radically good bread, a bunch of strawber- its amazing selection and rea- while, and everything has go booty call your most it,” trying to ignore the cog- deals? God knows free-market ries and three ears of corn, all sonable prices. You can get to had a little time to heal, we recent ex, but I do think that nitive dissonance emanating principles don’t rule at Wash. for under $10. The sun looked the market by taking Highway have to ask ourselves: is ex returning to familiar ground from the price-to-quality ratio. U. Dining Services, but I had a brighter and the ground more 40 to downtown St. Louis and territory something that we isn’t always a bad thing— What if you could go to a hunch that Soulard prices could fertile as Alex and I walked getting off at the exit marked should return to? Or should after all, we are encouraged place nearby where you could not stray too far from the local back to the car, groceries in “Last Exit in Missouri.” Sou- we keep looking for greener to recycle. And maybe buy apples of your favorite Schnucks. hand. lard is open year-round, pastures? there’s something there that sort, picked fresh that week Boy, was I wrong. The fi rst The next day when I woke Wednesdays through Satur- When I mentioned to my you overlooked the fi rst time. from a local farm and offered thing I saw when I walked up, I heard that familiar grum- days. The prices are best on mother what was going on My only advice, dear read- at a fraction of the price of through one of the aisles was a ble in my belly and considered Saturday, and they get lower with my friends, she immedi- ers, is go into it with your Washington University’s man selling my favorite kind of my options for breakfast. over the course of the day, as ately screeched, “You better guard up—I’ve heard it hurts mediocre selection? But wait, apples: Gala. I picked the four “Ah yes!” I soon recalled. “I vendors try to sell off all of not be thinking of getting twice as much the second you can! In fact you can get best, and the vendor asked for a have an abundance of Soulard their remaining produce. back together with that jerk!” time around.

Sam Baier Hot spots abroad Scene Reporter Each year, scores of Washington University stu- Adina Appelbaum, senior dents decide to undertake an intellectually fulfi lling Alex Hoogland, senior journey defi ned by self-discovery, personal refl ection Budapest: The Goat Hostel and the ever-present possibility of grave danger. But Madrid: Las Musas Residence it isn’t the MCAT they’re taking—it’s a trip to Europe. If the name didn’t sell you, the 8-euro price per night To assist in the planning of a cheap and entertaining Located just off one of the Spanish capital’s oldest plazas, certainly should. “It’s in a floor of a renovated old beautiful journey across the pond, Student Life tracked down Las Musas Residence is within easy walking distance of muse- apartment building that’s decorated really funky,” Appel- four well-traveled students and got their advice on the ums, parks and the historic Palacio Real. The staff are very baum said, “and the owners were so nice and friendly.” The cheapest, most entertaining places to stay: hostels. accommodating if you choose to extend or reduce your stay, warm environment is complemented with free breakfast, and they will gladly direct you to the nearby metro stop. But be Internet, coffee and tea. Without a doubt, it’s the best place Jared Stein, senior careful—things can get a little sketchy. According to Hoogland, to stay east of the Danube. “I was offered hashish there on at least three separate occa- Amsterdam: The Bulldog sions.” Overall, though, “It’s a great hostel in a nice area of a Barcelona: Mapamundo fantastic city.” More than just a hostel, The Bulldog combines cheap rooms A great location and beautiful décor combine to make with a delightful coffee shop on the lower level. The co-ed rooms Mapamundo one of the most popular hostels on the Mediter- fi t eight to 10 people each—according to Stein, “People get in at Erin Meyer, junior ranean. Featuring friendly owners and reasonable prices, “It’s all different hours, so you have to deal with the occasional drunk a great cheap place to stay,” Appelbaum said. In this quaint roommate.” The staff is friendly, but as Stein said, “Don’t lose Sevilla: Sevilla Inn Backpackers little building, it’s worth the extra effort to book a room with the little piece of paper that says you’re saying there—the woman a balcony—especially if you’re traveling as a couple. gets really angry.” The best part? The coffee shop allows travelers The breathtaking nighttime view of the architecturally stun- to smoke more than just cigarettes. ning Cathedral de Santa María easily makes this hostel worth the rent. And after an evening of barhopping, for only 10 euros, Regardless of your travel plans, it is always best Paris: The Garden Inn one can imagine that the view only gets better. “The whole to book rooms in advance and to call ahead in area has great nightlife,” Meyer said. “And during the day we order to ensure that little perks like air condition- The Garden Inn offers private rooms, a rarity for any hostel. all chipped in to make meals and then ate together as a group.” ing and the Internet actually work. Know whom “The rooms are very sparsely decorated,” Stein said. “But you Sevilla Inn Backpackers is conveniently located off a major you’re traveling with, and keep in mind that often- get French bread, jam and drinks for breakfast—all for free.” The thoroughfare, and after dinner there is even live fl amenco danc- times an extra $10 (or euros) a night can make the winding, narrow staircase leading up to the rooms makes han- ing—an art even weary feet can enjoy. difference between a story you’ll want to tell your dling luggage diffi cult, but “the woman who works there is very friends and one you won’t. helpful.” And although The Garden Inn doesn’t actually have a garden, it’s right across the street from a beautiful municipal park. Pics from abroad

COURTESY OF HILARY MEYER COURTESY OF ALEX ROSENBERG Senior Hilary Meyer in Prague. Senior Alex Rosenberg at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia. FRIDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2009 News Editor / Kat Zhao / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS 7 STUDENT LIFE One Brookings Drive #1039 HISTORY from page 1 W.I.L.D. from page 1 #330 Danforth University Center movement. This is their genera- (SigEp). His brothers have pro- Dresner and his team, she believes “The type of music is at W.I.L.D. but more work Saint Louis, MO 63130- tion’s turn to hold our country vided assistance to the movement the movement disregards the his- more upbeat, and I think remains to be done. 4899 to its own ideals. It’s not fi ne for at the University. tory of the LGBT movement and it’ll cater to a bigger crowd,” “They have demonstrated laws to treat people differently.” “At SigEp, there are a lot of excludes many people who have Ahmed said. that they’re interested in News: (314) 935-5995 people who want to get involved devoted their entire lives to the “I think this year’s running a more sustainable Advertising: (314) 935- Straight support and help out,” said junior Lio- cause. going to be better than past event,” Fischer said. 6713 Fax: (314) 935-5938 Dresner said it mathemati- nel Johnnes, a member of SigEp. “Our movement centers on semesters.” “They have committed e-mail: editor@studlife. cally makes sense to place a large “The challenge will be branching gaining rights for individuals of This year’s concert will resources to it. They’ve been com emphasis on targeting straight out and stepping outside of the various sexual orientations and have no inflatable couches— responsive to our requests. www.studlife.com people since straight people make Wash. U. bubble and spreading to gender identities of all racial previously a popular item at But we need to reevaluate Copyright 2009 up between 90 and 95 percent of the majority of the population.” backgrounds; to take away those W.I.L.D. concerts. more fundamental parts of the population. While the support has already identities or to refuse—at the very Senior Rupert Barshop the event in order to make Editor in Chief: Perry Stein “My efforts right now really spread beyond SigEp on cam- least—to acknowledge them ren- said he is not sad to see the substantial changes.” Associate Editor: Brian need to be focused on the larger pus, Dresner said he hopes to ders the entire thing senseless,” couches go. Fischer cited improper Krigsher 95 percent of the people, and if use the fraternity as a platform Karamustafa said. “I personally never use waste disposal, non-local Managing Editors: Josh Gold- I’m going to really demonstrate from which to reach other college Senior Laura Lane-Steele, the inflatable couches, food sourcing and air travel man, Michelle Stein, Dennis and get the show of force that campuses. president of Pride Alliance, said because I want to be closer for performers as current Sweeney, Evan Wiskup Senior News Editor: Kat Zhao I’m looking for, I need to go for With more than 13,000 cur- her group agrees with the inten- to the music,” Barshop said. non-sustainable aspects of Senior Forum Editor: Kate the harder demographic fi rst,” rent members, Sig. Ep. is the tion and goals of the Right Side “It doesn’t really matter W.I.L.D. Fischer recom- Gaertner Dresner said. largest fraternity in the nation in of History but will be working to me.” mended improved recycling, Senior Sports Editor: Johann Dresner said he believed that terms of current members, and toward the goal of equality in dif- a focus on St. Louis-area Qua Hiansen gays in the United States would Dresner has plans to visit SigEp ferent ways. W.I.L.D. works to go food options and budgeting Senior Scene Editor: Paula achieve equal rights within 30 chapters through the country to “Obviously everyone on green carbon offsets for air travel Lauris years time. But when Elliot said garner support. Pride is going to have a different as feasible solutions to all Senior Cadenza Editor: Stephanie Spera he could fast-forward these results A group of approximately opinion on this movement and Despite the University’s these problems. Senior Photo Editor: Matt to the year 2011, Dresner knew 25 Wash. U. students has been the issues surrounding it,” Lane- campus-wide ban on bot- Mitgang he wanted to take part in this meeting each Saturday to dis- Steele said. “Pride and the Right tled water, students will be Concert information Senior Graphics Editor: Mike movement. cuss strategies for spreading the Side of History have different given free bottled water at Hirshon group’s message and expanding strategies in achieving goals for the concert. The concert will begin Online Editor: Scott Bressler Facing Congress the movement. LGBT people.” W.I.L.D. is currently at 4 p.m. on Saturday with Director of New Media: Sam Every year since 1994, Con- exempt from the bottled a performance by the winner Guzik Design Chief: Brittany Meyer gress has attempted to prohibit The right approach? The ultimate goal water ban, along with Com- of the Battle of the Bands News Editors: Eliza Adelson, discrimination against employ- Although Dresner said he has Dresner said he expects chal- mencement and the Office of competition, which will be David Messenger, John Scott, ees on the basis of sexual identity received overwhelming support lenges along the way but will Undergraduate Admissions. held Friday in the Danforth Dan Woznica and orientation as well as dis- for his campaign on campus, The continue to garner support until Bottled water is distrib- University Center Courtyard Assignment Editor: Lauren ability through the passage of the Right Side of History’s tactic to he gets the American youth on uted from water stations at from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Stu- Olens Employment Non-Discrimina- primarily engage straight people the right side of history. Commencement, and the dents 21 years old and up News Manager: Michelle tion Act. That bill has consistently represents a controversial stance “I think a lot of people at Wash. admissions office gives out are allowed to bring one six- Merlin Forum Editors: Charlie failed to garner enough support to within the gay rights movement. U. care about this issue,” Dresner water when the tempera- pack of beer each before 6 Bohlen, Aditya Sarvesh, Eve pass both houses of Congress. In the past, the gay rights said. “People can’t believe these ture outside is 85 degrees or p.m. W.I.L.D. will officially Samborn, AJ Sundar If passed in its entirety, the pro- movement has traditionally been types of inequities exist in this higher. conclude at 10 p.m. Cadenza Editors: Cici Co- posed bill, The Civil Rights Act of led by members of the LGBT country. Wash. U. can be the start Senior Will Fischer, Free portions of Chipo- quillette, Percy Olsen, Craig 2011 with Religious Exemptions, community. of a civil rights movement.” Student Union’s executive tle burritos will be available Ostrin, would be more expansive than the Junior Ayla Karamustafa, an advisor for sustainability, starting at 4 p.m., and free Hannah Schwartz Scene Editors: Robyn Husa, Employment Non-Discrimination advocate for LGBTQIA rights, With additional reporting by said he feels W.I.L.D. can pizza will be distributed Hana Schuster, Agnes Trenche Act. The 2011 Civil Rights Act said that while she respects Kate Gaertner. become a more sustainable starting at 5:30 p.m. Sports Editor: Alex Dropkin would prohibit job discrimination campus event in the future. Photo Editors: Daniel Eicholtz, and afford LGBT Americans the Fischer said that using water To hear the artists’ music Matt Lanter, Lily Schorr same federal rights of citizenship coolers instead of bottled before W.I.L.D., Team 31 has Design Editors: Nicole that are afforded to heterosexual water would be one way for posted links to their MyS- Dankner, Susan Hall, Katie Americans. W.I.L.D. to be greener. pace pages on its Web site at Sadow, Zoë Scharf Copy Chief: Puneet Kollipara Listen to David Dresner and others on campus speak about Fischer added that Team http://team31.wustl.edu. 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The W.I.L.D. opener chats with Student Life

Alex Terrono a ton of time trying to fi gure out out samples really, nothing more Cadenza Reporter what works. The other way is than 15/30 seconds. to fi gure out the notes and fi nd songs in the same key and work SL: So is what you do live As you may have heard, from there. But it’s not always completely different than your Deskhop will be performing music that I enjoy. I don’t just album? between sets at W.I.L.D. this Sat- pick songs that I like most of the D: Yeah, it’s defi nitely dif- Cadenza Staff the characters, but Bill and Ted’s of the gang’s fi rst smoke session urday. Deskhop mixes together time. It’s more like what works ferent, but it still sort of has the quest to pass their history class becomes unbearably funny as vocal and instrumental clips together. same elements going on. I guess, is so ridiculous that it will make one kid takes a dip in the conve- from a wide variety of songs in in my tracks, it usually switches We don’t encourage it, but any intoxicated viewer choke nience store Slushee machine. unexpected and clever ways. SL: Do certain artists inspire up every 30 seconds or so. The we’ve done it. Whether it is (or on their own laughter. With the Recently, Student Life had the you more than others? live sound is defi nitely less com- should) be legal or not, there spectacular work at the dawn “Super Troopers”—The opportunity to talk to the man D: I don’t know, I mean, I try plex. I can do a lot more when is no denying that marijuana of Keanu Reeves’ acting career, opening scene explains it all. behind the mashups and ask him to stay pretty pop oriented, so it’s I’m sitting down and editing, so is a noticeable component of “B & T’s Excellent Adventure” When we found out that the a few questions. recognizable. I think that a lot of when I’m doing it live, it’s more our culture, especially as col- makes the cut. snozzberries do in fact taste like the effect is having people recog- like whatever I can muster up in lege students. We are not here snozzberries, we were hooked Student Life: Who are you? nize it. So, I mean, there’s certain the moment. to tell you that you should set “Ace Ventura: When on “Super Troopers” more than Where are you from? pop songs that you can’t deny, aside some cash for a little can- Nature Calls”—A comedy too we’ve ever been hooked on Mary Deskhop: I’m Ian Wells. I’m they’re pretty good, even though SL: What separates you from nabis, but if doing so is already clean to show Jim Carrey puffi ng Jane. from Massachusetts, but I go to they’re overplayed and they get other artists who make similar a part of your lifestyle, then you a joint in Africa, this memora- school in New York at Cornell. tiresome. Anything catchy on the music or mixes? know the perfect complement to ble sequel delivers such frequent “Dazed and radio is potentially mixable, and D: I don’t really know that a fresh or subsiding high is the and jovial laughs that the stoned Confused”—Perhaps the great- SL: How did you get started there’s a lot of indie stuff that I’ll much about the other artists. I perfect stoner movie. We are no viewer will have no choice but to est stoner fl ick created in the mixing songs together? mix, which is more usually stuff know it’s kind of catching on in experts on marijuana, but we all pause every so often just to catch beginning of our lifetime, this D: I didn’t really start want- that I’ll listen to on my own. this kind of niche genre. I mean, know our way around a block- his breath. masterpiece revolutionized the ing to remix stuff or mashup Then, there’s some that it’s just I listen to a little more, but usu- buster when under the infl uence. cannabis category of fi lm. The anything. I just started trying to fun to mix two things that really ally listening to my own music There are simply some fl icks “Fast Times at Ridge- 1993 hit also allowed for Mat- produce music on the computer shouldn’t be together as sort of a is enough of mashup music, so that elicit more laughs by leaps mont High”—This cinematic thew McConaughey, Ben Affl eck with a couple friends, and I was mockery. I don’t know. I couldn’t tell you and bounds when the viewer masterpiece is so applicable to and Milla Jovovich to pave their always kind of into cutting things what separates me. It’s up to the has just completed a smoke ses- any movie-viewing stoner that road to stardom. up and splicing, and it sort of SL: What do you do to per- listener, I guess. sion than when in a clear state we have no choice but to include evolved out of that. We stopped form live? of mind. And with Method Man it in the top 10. With the time- “Planet Earth”—Not recording our own music. I was D: I trigger everything live. SL: What’s your favorite and Redman coming to campus less topless pool scene and the technically a movie, this mini- working with a guitar player, but I basically have a library of song that you’ve made so far? for W.I.L.D., we at Cadenza can’t exceptional pothead performance series is the most epic material I went to college, and I didn’t 10/15-second loops, which has D: I mean, I guess I like a think of a more fi tting tribute. by Sean Penn as Spicoli, “Fast ever captured on camera. Put have him around, so I started cut- been growing for the past year or song called “Sex in B Minor,” But for those out there who need Times” proves to be an all-time simply, it will make you believe ting up other people’s music. so, since I’ve started playing live. which is really old. I made it some help, here is a list of the 10 classic. in God. Insert “Shallow Seas” or So, I arrange them on the spot, in high school and it’s obvi- best stoner movies. “Jungles” into the player after a SL: How do you decide to just triggering them and seeing ously the work of an amateur. “Dude, Where’s My quick smoke, and “Planet Earth” mix certain songs together? what happens. I have basic ideas It’s pretty rickety, but I like it “Pineapple Express”— Car?”—So simple. So stupid. will undoubtedly blow away D: It’s usually one of two of what should go together, but just because it was kind of like The most recent celebrated Yet so brilliant. Any true stoner your mind. ways. Either songs I like that it all depends on what I do in my fi rst major effort, and I did it movie made for the pot-smoker, knows how easy it is for Aca- I try to make work, and that’s the moment. It’s all little clips. with really primitive audio-edit- “Pineapple Express” combines pulco gold to erase the brain of “Harold and Kumar Go guess and check really: I spend I don’t have many long, drawn- ing software. an excellent cast and an excessive all competence. But to forget a to White Castle”—This movie number of reefer scenes to start night full of hoo-hoo’s, thousands tops the list because it perfectly off the list. Seth Rogan plays his in cash, aliens, Zoltan and sweet captures the smoker’s nightly standard role, but James Franco tattoos must have required some quest to fi nd the consummate and his classic stoner manner- serious strain of cannabis. meal. Some have their Taco Bell, isms steal the show. or their Pizza Pockets, but Harold top Reasons to love “Half Baked”—The com- and Kumar have their White Cas- “ Bill and Ted’s Excellent edy of Dave Chappelle reveals its tle. This cinematic adventure is Adventure”—The idiotic duo’s prowess in this stoner fi lm about so hilarious and applicable to the time-traveling journey involves a group of buds trying to rescue conventional pothead that it is the 5 no direct use of marijuana by their friend from jail. The scene ultimate stoner movie. W.I.L.D. Andrew Senter free barbequed chicken and eventually makes it to the big- Cadenza Reporter pizza. This would also mean you time. That way you can say, aren’t in college. “I saw them when…” (Dis- Just saying the word 4) Observing oblivious claimer: this hasn’t happened ‘W.I.L.D.’ at Wash. U. is guar- freshmen: yet. It is just something that anteed to make students laugh, Once again, this happens would be cool. I’ll keep my fi n- giggle and sometimes bow their every year. It is also a fact gers crossed. My money’s on heads in awkward shame. What that one of the joys of being Rahzel.) is it about this biannual music an upperclassman at W.I.L.D. 1) Gaining access to the VIP festival that makes students at is being able to sigh and say, “Hospitality Tent”: Wash. U. feel like Jack Don- “Those freshmen are ridiculous. This is what separates the aghy in a room full of money There is no way I looked that men from the boys. If you are and powerful Republicans? To absurd when I was their age.” able to make it into this tent, help answer this question, I have (You did.) your W.I.L.D. will be one for compiled an unoffi cial list of the 3) George Clinton singing in the record books. To W.I.L.D. Top Five events at W.I.L.D.: the rain: newbies, this tent is opposite the 5) The free food: The only thing better is him entrance to Brookings quad. The Yes, this happens every year. singing in a frat house in “PCU.” bouncers wearing blue polos And it is possible to argue that 2) Making the big time: with the words “EMT” empha- there isn’t anything special about Seeing an unknown act that size the tent’s exclusivity. schedule Friday, Oct. 1 Saturday, Oct. 2 DUC Courtyard Brookings Quad 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 4 p.m. - Doors Open Second Stage 4:30 - 5 p.m. Second Stage Battle of the Bands (the Winner winner will perform at 5:45 - 6:45 p.m. - K’naan W.I.L.D.) and team Point- 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. - Deskhop ersaurus and Ben & 7:15 - 8 p.m. Passion Pit Jerry’s Vermonster eating 8 - 8:30 p.m. Deskhop contest. 8:30 - 9:40 p.m. Method Man and Redman W.I.L.D. 9 STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS Sports Editor / Johann Qua Hiansen / [email protected] FRIDAY | OCTOBER 2, 2009

MEN’S TENNIS SPORTSWOMEN’S SOCCER John Watts: Male Caryn Rosoff: Female Athlete of the Week Athlete of the Week Johann Qua Hiansen Sadie Mackay Senior Sports Editor Sports Reporter

Senior John Watts stormed Caryn Rosoff, a senior through the 2009 Wilson/Intercol- on the women’s soccer team, legiate Tennis Association Central scored three goals in each of Singles Championship, winning the last two games against seven straight matches this past Principia College and South- weekend on the way to capturing east Missouri State. Rosoff is the singles championship. The currently tied with teammate title was his fourth straight, and Emma Brown in the UAA Watts is this week’s male Athlete for most points per game. of the Week. Rosoff’s offensive prowess Student Life: You've had led her to an All-America many wins, including the 2008 nod in 2007, a UAA Athlete Division III National Champi- of the Week honor this week onship and the 2007 Division and Student Life’s female III Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Athlete of the Week. Association (ITA) Small College Student Life: How does Singles Championship. What was it feel to have two hat tricks your favorite win, and why? in two games? John Watts: My favorite one Caryn Rosoff: I think a would have to be my sophomore lot of it has to do with peo- year. It was the national cham- ple making the right runs and pionship match against Emory opening space for other peo- [University]. I was playing dou- ple to penetrate. I think we’re bles at the time with Nirmal fi nishing a lot better and put- Choradia, who graduated last ting away our opportunities. year. It set the tone for the entire I know I am putting away match, the national championship. mine now a lot better than I We were up 2-1 in doubles, and was. I think that everyone is that made a real big difference for just playing off each other a everyone in singles match. That's MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE lot better, because we’ve got- MATT LEE | STUDENT LIFE my favorite because of the magni- ten to know each other better. Senior John Watts advances to the ITA National Small Senior Caryn Rosoff scored a hat trick against Division tude of the event, and it was a real Everything is clicking. I Southeast Missouri State in a 4-1 victory on Sept. 25. big turner, and we barely pulled College Championships along with juniors Max Woods SL: Does the team have and Isaac Stein in doubles from Oct. 15-18. Rosoff had another hat trick in a 7-2 win over Principia it out. any pre-game routines? College and is Student Life’s female Athlete of the Week. SL: What did winning the ITA CR: Before every home Central Regional mean to you? Hometown: Marietta, Ga. game in the locker room, we Hometown: Los Angeles JW: The main part is if you Majors: Systems science and engineering, economics sing the fi ght song. I still don’t Majors: Marketing, international business win, you get to advance to the know the words. We started Small College Nationals. That work out and you’ll get to where may have tried to imitate him or out freshman year where the coach tries to pump us up make the other team change tournament is really fun to play. you want to be. pretend to be him, I didn't do that Jews come together and put and says to leave it all out on their game plan. It’s always That's really where I can tell how SL: When did you pick up very well. He was defi nitely one their hands in a star in the the fi eld. He always reiter- a good game between us. It’s I'm doing against the top compe- tennis? of my favorites growing up. middle and sing the Shema ates the whole idea of getting a good rivalry. Everyone’s tition of the nation. JW: I was actually a big base- SL: What's your style of really quickly as a joke. a shutout and having good pumped up. SL: What allows you to suc- ball player for most of my youth. play? SL: What are some of the defense. SL: What is your favorite ceed on the tennis court? I pretty much played that up until JW: I tend to stay at the base- things said in huddles or on SL: Are you excited for movie? JW: The main thing is to take high school. I picked up tennis line and take what my opponent the fi eld? league play to begin against CR: “Transformers” 1 every match one at a time. This during my high school years. I gives me. I play more consistent CR: We say go out there Emory on Oct. 4? What is the and 2. “2” had cool anima- past weekend, I ended up playing really enjoy the atmosphere and and calm and very, very patient and show them who’s boss, game plan? tion, but “1” was better. And seven singles matches. I think part the travel. and not very aggressive compared play your own game. Our CR: Just to win and to Billy Madison. of it was just on the Friday and the SL: Who was your tennis idol to other players at my level. Saturday just to not think ahead to growing up? SL: What's next for the men's the fi nals. Just to think I’m in the JW: I really enjoyed watch- tennis team? round of 64. I have to focus on ing Pete Sampras when I was JW: We have the Division III bythenumbers my one match right now. Even younger. He's got a big serve and Indoor National Championships though it’s a very big tournament, volley. He's got a very good serve at the end of February. Last year ## Player GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW PK-Att very long tournament, just to stay and very good forehand. My we got second in that tournament. focused on each individual match game is pretty much the exact This year we’re shooting for even 8 Rosoff, Caryn 9-9 8 4 20 27 .296 16 .593 2 0-0 at a time. Hopefully, things will opposite of him. As much as I higher.

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Th e Black Keys spring 2009 George Clinton Talib Kweli and the P-Funk fall 2008 All-Stars spring 2008 Sugarhill Gang, Lupe Fiasco Reel Big Fish, fall 2007 OK Go spring 2007 Rahzel, Matt Nathanson, Guster Duncan Sheik, fall 2006 Ben Folds Cici Coquillette stylers throw down like two super- starring in the aptly titled sitcom Music Editor balls in a rubber room, they’re “Method and Red.” The series was spring 2006 Lil Jon & Th e unstoppable—and make rap’s most canceled after three months, but by Eastside Boyz joyous ride.” that time the duo had given up on it Sister Hazel and Method Man and Redman will Their popularity exploded anyway due to lack of creative con- Robert Randolph fall 2005 descend on campus this Saturday from there into movies and TV, the trol. Their vision for the show had and the Family to headline W.I.L.D. The two are most famous being “How High.” been similar to that of “Arrested childhood friends and have collabo- While coming to Wash. U. marks Development.” Method Man was Band rated on a huge number of projects, their return to institutions of higher especially upset with Fox’s poor spring 2005 working beside artists as varied as learning, the movie chronicles (oh! editing job and the ever-present Ozomatli Tupac, Limp Bizkit and Xzibit. See what I did there?) the story of laugh track. From the early days working with two stoners who grow a batch of Ten years after the fi rst install- fall 2004 Wu-Tang Clan and Def Squad to “lucky” weed by fertilizing it with ment, “Blackout! 2” was released Live creating perennial Cadenza favorite their dead friend’s ashes. Upon on May 19, 2009 and peaked at “How High,” Meth and Red have smoking it, the ghost of their friend No. 7 on the Billboard 200. Criti- spring 2004 become household names. But for returns to help the duo pass the cal reception was overwhelmingly Busta Rhymes those who aren’t too familiar with SAT and get into Harvard. Wacky positive: HiphopDX.com noted them, what’s important to know? hijinks ensue, both with the cast that, “Red and Meth clearly made fall 2003 Meth and Red have known of characters they meet in college this album for the fans, and the each other for years but started and with their attempts to keep up fans should be more or less sated. Better than Ezra offi cially working together in their grades; smoking the remains They may not be as ferocious as spring 2003 1994. Their fi rst collaboration was of John Quincy Adams or call- they once were, but very few ever in recording Tupac’s “Got My ing upon Ben Franklin’s ghost to have been. So with that in mind, Mind Made Up.” From there, the persuade the alumni board to keep ‘Blackout! 2’ is defi nitely worth duo began to work together more them at Harvard. “How High” won a spin—and not just for nostal- closely. Finally they released a the Stony Award for Best Stoner gia’s sake.” Check out singles, full album, “Blackout!” in 1999 Movie in 2002, and in 2007 Red- “A-Yo,” “City Lights,” and “Mrs. to warm reception. The Source man confi rmed that a sequel was International.” included it in their “Top 10 Albums being written. For old fans and new listeners, of 1999” and Entertainment With the success of “How Method and Red are sure to put on Weekly raved, “When hip-hop’s High,” Method and Red turned a show. Don’t miss their perfor- most playfully creative rhyme their gaze to the small screen, mance Saturday at W.I.L.D.

Black Eyed Peas Princeton Hynes quickly gained exposure around somewhere around the midpoint and Jurassic 5 Cadenza Reporter the city and on the underground the pace slows for a second for circuit, thrusting Passion Pit into “Swimming in the Flood.” By fall 2002 the ranks of such prodigal indie the end, “Seaweed Song” will Cancelled “Higher and higher and company as The Strokes, Arcade have any listener captivated spring 2002 higher!” Michael Angelakos Fire and The National. by the emotional crescendo it cheers on “Little Secrets,” the Once signed, the band picked seamlessly evokes. This is epic Benefi t for 9/11 second song from Passion Pit’s up speed by starting recording music with a beat, and every Eve 6 and debut album, “Manners.” This for their fi rst full-length. Choos- track is ridiculously catchy. This fall 2001 call to new heights is exactly in ing only one track from “Chunk is a tremendous achievement Crazy Town step with the band’s music as a of Change,” “Sleepyhead,” because of the subject matter whole. Angelakos’ voice pushes to be remastered and used on of the songs—the album deals spring 2001 the stratosphere as the other four the debut proved to be a smart with some of the most devastat- Th e Roots members keep the frenzy up, up, strategy. By picking the most ing topics in human existence Dispatch and up with fast-fi ngered strums and acclaimed song from the earli- with a melancholy and hopeless- Outkast fall 2000 dazzling synths. The whole thing est days of the band, Passion Pit ness that the danceable music makes for quite the heady expe- was able to draw on past fans belies. The end result is even spring 2000 rience that suits every moment, as well as gain new ones. The more breathtaking due to this G. Love & Special from running to (surprisingly) quintet approved 10 songs— dichotomy. Sauce chilling to dancing and, this excluding “Sleepyhead”—that Luckily for Washington Uni- Th ey Might Be weekend, W.I.L.D.-ing. they had recorded and put them versity, Passion Pit is coming to Giants fall 1999 This pit of passion traces in perfect order, as if taught by this year’s W.I.L.D. festival. If its roots to Cambridge, Mass., the best arrangers in the world this doesn’t result in every stu- spring 1999 where lead vocalist Angelakos how to tell a story through dent rushing out to “buy” their went to school at Emerson Col- chronology. album, there is something wrong King Floyd lege and gained himself quite a The roller coaster begins in the world. Every track is little following with his small list with “Make Light,” a long song golden; this is the sort of album fall 1998 of recordings that were initially that starts with slamming key- that rushes straight to a person’s Stir meant as a gift for his girlfriend boards and simple scales and top-10-favorites-ever list. It’s of the time. When he partnered continues the trend through- called “Manners,” but it doesn’t spring 1998 with the rest of the band in Bos- out its fi ve-minute runtime. shy away from delivering a ton, they pooled their talents Through Angelakos’ ever-rising shocking blow to any audience De La Soul together to make their fi rst disc, vocals and the band’s dizzy- that thinks it won’t be pleased by “Chunk of Change.” The EP ing chaos, the tracks go, until Passion Pit and their music. Th e Samples fall 1997 spring 1997 Souls of Mischief Porno for Pyros fall 1996 spring 1996 Man or Astroman Hannah Schwartz to pronounce his name) dis- such as the guitar, keyboard and 1995 TV Editor suade them from attending his bass. Set to music, his words Veruca Salt performance. take on even more meaning, A Somali-Canadian who bringing to mind comparisons 1994 In the past, Team 31 has lived in Mogadishu during the with groups like N.E.R.D. Flowerhead provided us with a multitude Somali Civil War, K’naan uses Furthermore, since his 2004 of musicians for each W.I.L.D. his life experiences in both debut album “My Life Is A Th e 1993 concert. For example, last fall’s his passion for politics and his Movie,” K’naan has collabo- Spin Doctors concert had no fewer than six music, which has been described rated with a variety of artists different acts. This semester, by critics as “a sound that fuses from The Roots and Nelly Fur- 1992 however, they have cut down Bob Marley, conscious Ameri- tado to Damian Marley, Mos the number of acts and cre- can hip hop and brilliant protest Def and Adam Levine on “Trou- Warren Zevon ated an amazing lineup in the poetry.” While his lyrics and badour,” released earlier this process, and no one should let delivery might be considered year, proving his versatility 1991 the fact that K’naan is lesser hip-hop, K’naan sets himself and mainstream appeal. With a known than Method Man and apart with his lively band made resume like that, how can you Redman or Passion Pit (or that up of both traditional Somali resist showing up at 5:45 p.m. they might not be sure how instruments and electric ones for his set?