STAFF EDITORIAL| BREAK THE WASH. U. BUBBLE| SEE FORUM, PAGE 6 TUDENT IFE THE SINDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY L IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 VOLUME 129, NO. 8 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER IN REMEMBRANCE OF 9/11 SAE remains open despite July decision

BY PERRY STEIN ing and doing community ser- CONTRIBUTING REPORTER vice and philanthropy activi- ties.” In a near unprecedented sit- Martin said that while he uation in Washington Universi- does not agree with the Uni- ty’s history, a fraternity that is versity’s decision, he, along not approved by the University with other members from the will remain open and continue regional offi ce, will continue to to accept members. meet with the fraternity broth- Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s (SAE) ers to help them to improve national offi ce announced that their chapter and their broth- it would not revoke the nation- erhood. al charter of the fraternity’s “To not allow undergradu- Washington University chap- ates to make mistakes and ter, even though the University learn does not further the mis- no longer recognizes it as an sion of our organization,” said organization on campus. Martin. “They will be allowed to op- Other new plans for SAE in- erate as a fraternity from our clude establishing strong ties perspective,” said Ryan Martin, with the fraternity’s alumni regional president of the Kan- community. sas-Missouri area of SAE. “Our biggest challenge is to The University’s decision fi nd a group of men who can stemmed from a series of in- guide the chapter through ups MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE cidents including improper and downs,” said Martin. Father Gary Braun leads a 9/11 memorial service at the Catholic Student Center on Tuesday afternoon. The service, designed to remember those conduct at the SAE formal in Despite SAE and the Univer- victims that lost their lives on 9/11, was open to all members of both the Wash. U. and surrounding communities. Nashville, failure to improve sity’s confl icting viewpoints signifi cantly since being placed on how to penalize the chap- on probation in 2006 and a ter, Martin said that the SAE number of smaller incidents offi ce’s decision to allow the that violated the Chapter’s per- chapter to remain open was formance plan. not out of spite or aggression. Barnes doctor copes with Lou Jill Carnaghi, assistant vice “Wash. U. has clearly set a chancellor for students and di- high bar for student conduct rector of campus life who made in fraternities and sororities. Gehrig’s disease the July decision to disband It’s a very prestigious univer- SAE as a student organization, sity and they have the right to said that the University is sur- hold a high standard of con- BY AARON WEIDMAN a close colleague puts it, “the rig’s disease for the crippling cane. Over the next year and a prised at the national offi ce’s duct,” said Martin. “We don’t CONTRIBUTING REPORTER highest quality medical educa- effect it had on the former half he replaced the cane with decision. take this action in some sort tion.” baseball star. ALS is a progres- a walker and then got a motor- “We have a great community of aggressive state towards the Jason Goldfeder tries to be But Goldfeder, a specialist sive, neurodegenerative dis- ized wheelchair in January. held to high standards and SAE University. We merely disagree normal. in internal medicine at Barnes- ease, which disables the nerve Goldfeder’s arms followed was not able to meet them. We with the sanctions the Univer- He mentors medical stu- Jewish, can’t be normal, not cells that control voluntary a similar deterioration to the did what we needed to do and sity took against the chapter.” dents, sharing with them his when he is confi ned to a motor- movement in the body. point where it became diffi - they [the national offi ce] did According to Bremer, sig- insight, clinical judgment and ized wheelchair, when he has Goldfeder, the former di- cult for him to write anything what they felt they had to do,” nifi cant improvements have knowledge base about the fi eld. to wear a split on both index rector of the Wohl Clinic, was at all. E-mails that once took said Carnaghi. already been made within the He gives weekly lectures on fi ngers in order to type and diagnosed in November 2004, him two minutes to type now Because the University does chapter. Although SAE cannot men’s health, his primary area when his voice is so weak that and since then the disease has take him half an hour. Over the not recognize SAE, the fraterni- use any University resources, of expertise. He volunteers each phrase becomes a long, la- robbed him of many of his past year, Goldfeder’s speech ty w ill not be able to participate the chapter has already start- at Washington University’s borious chore. physical abilities. Walking fi rst has become the latest victim of in any campus events—even ed its fall rush process and it Wohl Medical Clinic, helping Goldfeder has Amyotrophic became diffi cult in the winter ALS. such mainstays of Greek Life has a few prospective initiates researchers test the drugs of Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more of 2005 and by that summer as Thurtene or Greek Week. rushing. the future. He still delivers, as commonly known as Lou Geh- Goldfeder had begun to use a See GOLDFEDER, page 2 SAE’s current chapter presi- “We’ve grown so much dent, Jon Bremer, said that the through this struggle. Where brothers are remaining op- we were one or two years ago is timistic and that they are al- so much different than where ready planning events for this we are now,” said Bremer. “We year. hope the University does recog- Turner returns as computer science “We’re all very positive and nize the good things we do and confi dent we can move for- the improvements we make. ward,” said Bremer. “We’re still We think we’re worthy of their chair after resignation looking forward to participat- recognition.”

BY JOSH HANTZ gram in computer science. of graduate students.” NEWS EDITOR Tuner emphasized that the Nick Benassi, associate dean change in leadership does not for public relations in the En- Hotline provides Catalin Roman stepped refl ect a change in policy. gineering School, said the way down unexpectedly as chair of “There are a number of ex- Roman stepped down is “very the department of Computer citing things happening in the common” and even “expected.” Science and Engineering (CSE) engineering school as a whole Turner explained that it a new weapon over the summer after 10 years that will affect students going can be hard for one to be a to focus on his work in mobile forward,” he said. “But they are department chair and focus computing. going to happen independently on research at the same time against hazing Roman will be replaced by of a change in the department’s because maintaining constant Jonathan Turner, who served as chair.” growth in research takes a de- chair from 1992 to 1997. In the And he is looking forward gree of commitment and con- BY ELI KEEHN interim, Turner was a professor to them, even though he feels centration, which often fall by CONTRIBUTING REPORTER victims of hazing by any or- of several CSE courses. the confl ict of not being able to the wayside as a result of the ganization. “Ten years is a long time,” teach as much. administrative planning re- In an attempt to combat The fi ve Washington Uni- said Turner, who has been at “It’s a good time [to be quired of the position. incidents of campus hazing, versity chapters whose na- Washington University since chair],” he said. “Some of the “He can devote more time 21 national fraternities and tional organizations were in- 1983. “[Roman] did a good job most important jobs that the to getting funding for research sororities, including four of volved in the founding of this of building the department chair has lie in the area of re- and building that back up in a Washington University’s so- hotline include Alpha Epsilon over the time he was chair. cruiting both faculty and stu- more substantial way,” he said. rority chapters and one of Pi, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Al- He attracted a number of new dents and we want to work at While he has no fi xed term, COURTESY OF JONATHAN TURNER its fraternities, have joined pha Epsilon Phi, Chi Omega faculty during that time. The attracting the best new faculty Turner sees himself holding Dr. Jonathan Turner forces with a Cincinnati law and Alpha Phi. department had a good record to enable the department to the position at least three years, fi rm to create a hotline that “While I’m not sure how of being successful and pur- grow. You work hard to get the and maybe fi ve or more. ents. students can use to anony- widely it’ll be used, I think suing research objectives and best students you can. We’re Turner’s area of expertise is Roman’s strong points are mously report incidents of it’s a positive step toward expanding the teaching pro- doing quite well at the under- with high performance routers mobile commuting, which he hazing. holding active fraternity and gram.” graduate level. But we’re also and switching systems, exten- is currently pursuing, formal Although sponsored by the sorority members account- Under Roman’s tenure there trying to do more at the gradu- sible communication networks design methods, declarative Greek community, the hotline able for their actions,” said was also signifi cant growth in ate level for the whole school in and analysis of algorithms. He visualization and exploratory is meant to be a resource to the size of the graduate pro- terms of improving the quality also holds more than 25 pat- visualization. all students who have been See HAZING, page 3

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Copyright 2007 Washington University Student GOLDFEDER v FROM PAGE 1 Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life is the fi nancially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper “The worst thing about the “In early August I was run- ues to work several days each to set his alarm for 5 a.m. in things. [His co-workers] all serving the Washington University community. First copy of each publication is free; all additional cop- disease is that it continues to ning to catch a Metro train week at the Medical School, ei- order to be in his offi ce three deeply respect his commit- ies are 50 cents. Subscriptions may be purchased get worse,” said Goldfeder. “It’s when I noticed that my left ther lecturing or volunteering hours later. ment and have been inspired for $80.00 by calling (314) 935-6713. hard to get used to a baseline, foot was not clearing the at the clinic. “It became too hard to get by his leadership.” because once I get used to one ground the way that it should,” “Work makes me feel nor- around,” he said. “I was get- Outside of the offi ce, Gold- Student Life is a publication of WUSMI and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the form of equipment it doesn’t he said. “Over the next few mal,” said Goldfeder. “Many ting more tired and I kept hav- feder has still been able to en- views of the Washington University administration, work anymore.” months my foot would slap the people would have stopped ing to wake up earlier in order joy some recreational activity. faculty or students. All Student Life articles, photos Making matters worse for ground a lot. It was a complete working and gone on vacation to get to the hospital.” He attended Super Bowl XXXIX and graphics are the property of WUSMI and may Goldfeder was his early, unex- shock [when I was diagnosed] as much as possible as soon Nevertheless, the fact that in 2005 and has also spent not be reproduced or published without the express pected diagnosis. While most because the symptoms were so as they got the diagnosis, but Goldfeder continues to work time skiing and cruising since written consent of the General Manager. Pictures and graphics printed in Student Life are available ALS patients begin to show minimal at the time. Up until stopping work was something at all has not been lost on his his diagnosis. And while these for purchase; e-mail [email protected] for more signs of the disease between that November I was still doing I always dreaded doing. My colleagues. vacations also serve to main- information. Student Life reserves the right to edit the ages of 50 and 60, Gold- a regular exercise routine with biggest fear is being bored “I have not seen anyone tain normalcy, his true passion all submissions for style, grammar, length and feder was only 34 when he fi rst no weakness or diffi culty.” with too much free time.” professionally persevere un- will always be his work. accuracy. The intent of submissions will not be al- tered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish noticed abnormal behavior in While he can no longer fol- Cutting back on his work- der such circumstances as Dr. “A ny patient w ith A LS all submissions. his left foot. His fi rst thought low his same fi tness schedule, load was not so much a choice Goldfeder,” said Lee Demertz- knows that his life span is was that the problem was a lo- he tries to maintain a sense as a necessity for Goldfeder. is, a chief resident at the Medi- limited,” he said. “I will try to If you’d like to place an ad, please contact the Ad- calized “foot drop,” the result of normalcy in his work. He Because of how long it took cal School. “His love for pa- teach as long as possible be- vertising Department at (314) 935-6713. of an oppressed nerve below worked full-time until the end him to get ready in the morn- tient care and teaching gives cause it defi nitely helps me to If you wish to report an error or request a clarifi ca- his knee. of last school year and contin- ing, Goldfeder would have him the will to do astounding stay feeling productive.” tion, e-mail [email protected]. WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS 3 Medical School develops brain- scanning technology

BY JOHN SCOTT “When you look at the light “You would rather not move CONTRIBUTING REPORTER coming through your hand, them out of the intensive care it looks blurry,” said Culver. unit environment, but at the Doctors face a dilemma with “That is because the light scat- same time you want to be able infants in critical conditions: ters millions of times between to monitor their brain,” he even though it is best to keep going in and coming back out. said. them in intensive care units, Resolution is a challenge. It is Culver hopes that the new these infants must usually be not only blurry; nothing deep technology will complement moved to alternate locations for can be recorded unless it is the existing systems. He be- brain scans. put together in the right way. lieves that such a device would Dr. Joseph Culver of the We spent a fair amount of time be useful in intensive care units Washington University School on the instrumentation so we or for studying brain develop- of Medicine has solved this could get the type of perfor- ment in healthy children. problem by creating a new, mance we needed.” The system has been used portable medical imaging tech- Despite a lower resolution, with adults, which Culver says nique that uses light waves. the images are valuable because is more diffi cult because the “The basic idea is the same the scans measure characteris- skull is fully developed. as if you hold a fl ashlight up tics of blood. “It’s a more challenging to your hand and look on the “Blood as a functional con- light physics problem,” he said. other side,” he said. “You can trast is a very useful way of “Adults are the best place to val- see the light come through. You diagnosing tissue,” he said. idate a new imaging method.” start with a white fl ashlight, “There are a lot of blood dy- School-aged children and but the light coming out is red. namics that tell us how healthy infants have been scanned with The reason it comes out red is the tissue is and it is a real-time the system as well. because your blood absorbs the measurement. The advantages While Culver has high hopes other colors.” of the method are that it does for the new technique, he does In order to generate the im- not use ionizing radiation like not believe it will replace any ages, the machine shines near- X-rays do. It does not have a existing technology. infrared light into the head. scanner bore like magnetic “I don’t see it replacing any The light penetrates the head to resonance, and it uses purely of the ‘old’ imaging methods,” the detectors on the other side. intrinsic contrasts so you don’t he said. “That generally has It then assembles individual have to inject anything.” never happened in medical im- measurements using tomog- Another benefi t of the new aging. What happens is it fi lls raphy algorithms, creating an system is that it is much small- gaps.” image. er than a magnetic resonance The system is still in the re- Culver has been working unit. The unit would be about search phase, but Culver hopes in the fi eld of diffuse optical the size of a small refrigerator. to start pilot clinical trials in tomography since 1998 when “There are many imaging the next one to two years. At he was a post-doctorate at the systems,” he said. “Magnetic this point, it is diffi cult to pre- University of Pennsylvania. He resonance and computed to- dict when the system will be came to the medical school in mography are the main ones. commercially available. 2003 and has been working on Both are excellent imaging de- “One can hope that it will the new brain imaging system vices, but they are central fa- be within a few years,” he said. over the past four years. cilities. There is a room with a “Every six months we will have The technique runs into ob- scanner, so [the system] is not a better idea of where it is go- stacles because the low-inten- portable.” ing to go and how fast it will go sity light does not generate im- The lack of portability poses there. It is still an early-phase ages as clear as those created a problem for patients in an technology. We just have to wait by magnetic resonance imaging intensive care unit, especially and see. ” or X-ray. infants.

HAZING v FROM PAGE 1

Nicole Keller, president of the ties. be perceived as unwilling to Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority at Each day, any messages attempt to curb or eradicate the University. “While mem- received by the hotline will hazing. bers of most Greek organiza- be referred to the national According to Director of tions are responsible during organization identifi ed by Greek Life Ryan-Jasen Henne, the new member period, ev- the caller and any necessary many national organizations eryone’s image suffers when campus authorities. already have their own hot- a few fall short of any chap- The 21 organizations serv- lines specifi cally dedicated to ter’s ideals.” ing as its initial sponsors rep- dealing with incidents of haz- The hotline, 1-888-NOT- resent more than 35 percent ing related to their own fra- HAZE, was conceived in Janu- of all fraternities and sorori- ternity and sorority chapters. ary of 2007 at DePauw Uni- ties nationwide. Sigma Nu, for example, whose versity. Norval Stephens, the Because state laws vary Gamma Omicron chapter is chairman of the Delta Tau widely in regard to hazing, on the University campus, Delta educational founda- Manley Burke will also in- deals with reports of hazing tion and former international form the organization of the through its own hotline. president of the fraternity, regulations in place in the Other national Greek orga- was instrumental in found- state from which the com- nizations represented at the ing the hotline. plaint originated. If individ- University, including Sigma “The lightning communi- ual state laws require that Phi Epsilon and Zeta Beta cation today [will strengthen] formal notifi cation be given Tau, have eliminated a formal both the positive program- to law enforcement, the fi rm pledging period for new mem- ming and the deterrent effect will handle that as well. bers in an effort to eliminate of this to help us with our A national organization’s incidents of hazing. fi nal goal: stopping hazing,” status as a sponsor of the ho- All national fraternities said Stephens. tline will not affect the man- and sororities specifi cally The law fi rm involved in ner in which a reported inci- prohibit it in their charters the hotline’s creation, Manley dent will be handled. and bylaws. Burke of Cincinnati, special- Fraternities and sororities izes in legal issues concern- not participating in sponsor- —with additional reporting ing sororities and fraterni- ship of the hotline should not by Sam Guzik.

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BY ALLIE WIECZOREK Jewish Sports Review that We had the league leader in SPORTS EDITOR names Jewish All-Americans home runs. We had the guy in Division I, II, and III. We who came in second for bat- After four seasons of recruited from those lists ting average for the league playing baseball at Washing- because we wanted to find and he was also first in on- ton University, David Kramer top college baseball players,” base percentage. I was right took his skills to Gezer Kib- said Berger. up there on my team, but at butz in Israel this summer Kramer was one of the Di- the same time I was up there to play professional baseball vision III All-Americans list- with the league leaders for for the inaugural Israel Base- ed, so Berger asked him to hitting,” said Kramer. ball League. come out for the Los Angeles The team, made up of all Gezer Kibbutz was the tryout. The problem was that Americans except for one home stadium for Kramer’s the tryout was April 15, and Dominican and three Israe- team, the Bet Shemesh Blue it would have been against lis, seemed to really take in Sox. NCAA rules for him to try Kramer. “We call it ‘The Geeze,’” out while in season. “Because I’m always the said Kramer. The Geeze is Kramer e-mailed him back smallest player on every otherwise known as the Field to explain that he was defi- team I play on, everybody on of Dreams. nitely interested but would the team just took me in as “They actually call [it] the not be able to make it to the their kid brother and I loved ‘Field of Dreams’ because it’s tryout. it,” he said. literally right outside all of “So [Berger] e-mails me Kramer said this aspect these huge sunflower fields back saying ‘Look, you want of the experience was one [that] kind of looked like to be in the league, you’re in of the biggest changes from cornfields, kind of like in the league.” playing for Wash. U. ‘Field of Dreams.’” Kramer called Berger and “It’s different coming Kramer also said that learned about the logistics of from Wash. U. where I was most of the people living in the opportunity. The trip and captain, and before Wash. Bet Shemesh were “originally food would be paid for and U. [where] I was All-State in from New York and they were Kramer would get $2,000. Missouri and so going in to huge Yankees fans.” Kramer’s next step was play at the professional lev- SCOTT BRESLER | STUDENT LIFE As a result of this, the Blue talking to his parents, but el, people look at me at first David Kramer fi elds a ball at a game last season versus Clarke College on March 23, 2007. Kramer, now a mem- Sox uniforms were designed once his father spoke to the as this little small kid who ber of the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox, is playing professional baseball in the Israel Baseball League. in the style of the New York league president and he as- probably got into the league Yankees, white with mini- sured his mother that safety because he’s Jewish.” “[Head Coach Ron] Blom- summer, the IBL craze per- his few months as a celebrity, mal vertical navy stripes. would not be an issue, he In addition to going from berg called me ‘The Mole’ meated quickly. They were Kramer is glad to be back. Once Kramer heard about made up his mind. captain to kid brother, Kram- because I was always getting not only known and loved When thoughts turned to the opportunity to play for The housing was not the er also underwent another really dirty,” recalled Kram- as IBL players, but as indi- next summer, Kramer said this new league, getting in nicest, but Kramer loved the transition from the lack of er. viduals. Kramer remembers they offered him a small bo- and getting there was rela- area it was in and being so respect and recognition in Despite the creativity of people recognizing him as nus if he returns. Though he tively easy. close to Tel Aviv. They lived Division III sports to the ‘The Mole,’ Kramer liked “number nine” after he in- would love to, it depends on “Act ually, some g uy on in dormitory style rooms, fame and glory of the IBL. “Kramepiece” more. Greg, troduced himself. whether he receives any other the baseball team at Wash. three or four to a room. The “Kids would always be ask- the shortstop and MVP of the Kramer was not quite professional or independent U., one of the other Jewish first thing Kramer said when ing for stuff after the games, league, and one of two “su- subjected to the strenuous offers. An agency called Pro guys, told me that they were he saw the small beds was, like, ‘Can I have your batting per super Christian guys” on schedule expected of most Baseball Workouts contacted starting a professional base- “’How am I going to bring a gloves? Can I have your bat? the team, came up with that professional athletes. him and will hopefully help ball league in Israel in Janu- girl back here?’” Can I have anything? Can I one. “Basically everything I “I would wake up around him pursue a professional ary and I was thinking I’m In terms of baseball, have your autograph?’” said [religiously] that would 10:30 every morning, which baseball opportunity this probably not good enough Kramer can play any infield This was not always the contradict him, he would be was awesome,” he said. summer. to play,” said Kramer. “I fig- position, but played most case. Since the sport was rel- like, ‘Well, no, you’re just, After a daily routine, it “[The agency] represent[s] ured they would contact me games for the Blue Sox at atively new to the country, you know what, you’re a was back to the fields about independent players from if they really wanted me to second base. His .347 batting the fan base grew through- piece of work, I’m just gonna two and a half hours before independent leagues and play in the league.” average and .505 on-base out the season. call you Kramepiece.’” the game. they try to represent the Sure enough, in February, percentage helped the Blue By the end of the season, The fame factor went far “We had batting practice best from each league with IBL President Martin Berger Sox become the IBL’s first they were calling Kramer by beyond the obsessive atten- and then we would take an the goal to eventually either sent him an e-mail. championship team. one of his two nicknames: tion from local children. infield…and then play.” get them drafted or signed “There is a publication out “We also had other really “The Mole” and “Krame- Since Israel has no other Fridays offered a bit of an as a free agent by a major of San Francisco called the good hitters on our team. piece.” professional sport in the earlier start, with the team league team, so at the very having to be on the bus at least signed by another inde- . 7:30 a.m. or 9 a.m which was, pendent league in the United “not fun,” he said. 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LUMI_167_RcrmtStdtLf_AD.indd 1 9/7/07 9:46:57 AM 6 STUDENT LIFE | FORUM Senior Forum Editor / Nathan Everly / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

Our daily Forum editors: Monday: Christian Sherden Wednesday: Jill Strominger Friday: Tess Croner [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] To ensure that we have time to fully evaluate your submissions, guest columns should be e-mailed to the next issue’s editor or forwarded to [email protected] by no later than 5 p.m. two days before publication. Late pieces will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. FFORUMORUM We welcome your submissions and thank you for your consideration. STAFF EDITORIAL Props to the Bring the Lou to WU Maya Lin f you have ever tried to fi nd should be taken to publicize an unqualifi ed “yes.” One of the plan. That said, care must be out about fun things to do information on St. Louis-area issues that Wash U. must con- taken to ensure that any efforts on your weekend, you’ll events. stantly grapple with is how to to publicize St. Louis-area events lecture Inotice something interest- First, there are already maintain good community rela- do not become like another ing: you’ll rarely hear about any indications that students want tions. Indeed, during the spring failed Student Union project: information on events happen- to know about events occur- of last year, the school named Spark Calendar. In theory, creat- oes anyone still ture if the lecture is going ing throughout St. Louis unless ring throughout the St. Louis Cheryl Adelstein the director of ing the online calendar was an give out mad to add to that stress (stress they are affi liated with Washing- area. According to a March 2007 Community Relations and Local excellent idea, but it failed to get props? is, after all, the ton University in some way. Student Life news article titled Government Affairs for precise- off the ground because students D If those number one cause of This presents a problem “Metrolink usage exceeds ex- ly this reason. weren’t given enough incentives still exist, let’s death). for students because there are pectations,” Metrolink offi cials So, what is the key to good to actually use the Web site. As a toss some to Stu- But, listening many St. Louis-area events, such have estimated Metrolink usage University-community relations? result, few students did. dent Union (SU) to people like Lin as concerts and festivals, which by members of the Washington Involvement. St. Louisians will Any solution for publiciz- and the Assembly talk can really add would certainly be appealing to University community who not consider Wash. U. to be a ing St. Louis-area events will Series commit- something to the many students if they actu- hold U-Passes to be more than part of their community unless therefore require a concerted tee for changing college experience. ally knew about them. Unfortu- 115,000 separate trips per they feel like the school has a effort to bring information to the time of the The experience is nately, there really isn’t any kind month and MetroBus usage has vested interest in the well-being the students, instead of ask- Assembly Series not only that we got of University venue that allows been estimated at 65,000 trips of their city. And one of the best ing students to look for a Web speakers and Jill Strominger to physically see students to fi nd out about non- per month. At a time when most ways for students to become site that has the information. bringing Maya the person who did University-affi liated St. Louis- students are painfully aware involved in the community is by Perhaps the simplest way to Lin to speak at something as cool area events. of the “Wash. U. Bubble” and attending the same events that disseminate information to stu- Washington University. as design the Vietnam Wall According to Student Union the campus stigma associated St. Louisians outside the Univer- dents is by sending out a weekly Probably because of new (and lots of other really President Neil Patel, Student with it, the success of the U-Pass sity attend. Since it is diffi cult to e-mail to the entire student body evening assembly time and interesting memorials and Union does not typically program cannot be understated. achieve this to any meaningful that contains a detailed list of the choice of asking Lin buildings), but it’s that by publicize non-University-af- There is clearly a substantial effect without giving students a notable St. Louis-area events. to speak, this lecture was listening to her we can all fi liated events in the St. Louis desire on the part of students to knowledge of what is going on Other possibilities include fl yers a bigger hit than many of gain an understanding of area unless two conditions are go out and immerse themselves outside their campus, we believe in areas where large numbers the previous ones. Graham something most of us don’t met: 1) students have requested in the St. Louis community. that something should be done of students congregate or even Chapel was essentially normally study everyday. that the event be publicized; 2) Given these circumstances, we to consistently get students a weekly notice that is mailed to packed, and this created an Most of us, minus the art it is determined that students believe that a general student that information. That said, all students. In the end, it might exciting atmosphere, which and architecture students, would benefi t from attending interest already exists for having the specifi cs of what should even be best to develop a plan was followed by an equally don’t think so much about the event. St. Louis-area events publicized be done are open to debate. We that includes more than one of stimulating lecture. things like making histori- While these are sensible on campus. believe that Student Union, with these options. But, regardless of Moving some of the cal statements through art. criteria, we believe that they are As for the issue of whether its resources and its means of which actions are taken, we be- speakers to the evening unnecessarily restrictive. Fur- students would benefi t from communicating with the entire lieve that they would help meet has been talked about for thermore, we believe that there attending St. Louis-area events, student body, could play an a critical and pressing need on a long time. Wash. U. used “Why is this impor- are several reasons why actions we can say that the answer is invaluable role in developing a this campus. to try to make sure you tant? Because listen- wouldn’t have class during the 11 a.m. time slot on ing to speakers is one Wednesday, but along with SAM WASHBURN | EDITORIAL CARTOON many of the other state- of those things lots of ments you hear while tak- ing tours, somehow classes students think they’re were scheduled during that time period. Then, there going to do when they was talk of moving the As- sembly Series for awhile, come to college. ” but it was one of those things that never actu- ally happened—there’s no These types of lectures can perfect time. Now, we have make us all more rounded a mixed package of times and help us appreciate for speakers, so hopefully some of the similar paths everyone can get in on the Wash. U. students in those action. programs might consider. Why is this important? Of course, we all already Because listening to speak- know the benefits of invit- ers is one of those things ing speakers to campus lots of students think who can shed insight. But, they’re going to do when in the past, Wash. U. hasn’t they come to college. It always provided students really is a special opportu- with a convenient time nity to become exposed to or with speakers who are a variety of interesting peo- really exciting to hear. ple who have contributed to This year, though, due to society in different ways. some reform by SU and the But sometimes it’s hard to Assembly Series commit- get motivated to go listen tee, the Assembly Series to other people speak after kick-started with a well-at- you’ve been in class all day tended lecture given by an absorbing academic lec- educational, yet interest- tures and students are only ing, speaker. Mad props to going to find the energy to all involved. go to these talks if they’re at convenient times. We’re Jill is a junior in Arts & already maximally stressed Sciences and a Forum edi- out pretty much all the tor. She can be reached via time, and it’s unlikely that e-mail at forum@studlife. we’re going to go to a lec- com. What happened to style? BY TAMMY GREEN the new cable/Internet package. Network only as a sophomore ping with my “size 2” friends ing truth and stress relief. OP-ED SUBMISSION Student Technology Services and quickly realized that my because I now knew that there “Clean House” was for when has updated its services to in- life was in utter distress. My “I did my own mini- were clothes, shoes, belts, your home was so overcome o you fi nd yourself clude cable and Internet for one friends and I often thought purses and special ways of with clutter and “foolishness,” missing the annoying ultra “low” price, but it’s not of applying to be one of the Extreme Makeover, but wearing prints that could mini- that you didn’t know what to but amazing intel- worth an out-of-season purse or victims on “How Do I Look?” mize those troublesome areas do. “Kimora: Life in the Fab Dlectuality of Niecy a bad pair of shoes if it doesn’t because of our horrid style, or not only did I make and make me feel good about Lane” was for when you were a Nash on “Clean House?” Have have Style. rather, our horrid lack of style. myself. little down and needed a dose you suddenly forgotten the way As a junior living the pre- But, knowing that the chanc- over my wardrobe, I I did my own mini-”Extreme of fabulosity (Z-snap) to make you want your dream wed- med life, it is imperative that I es of getting on the show and Makeover,” but not only did you feel better. And what about ding to be because you can no catch these most needed style winning three of my friends made over my whole I make over my wardrobe, I Dr. 90210, always reminding us longer watch “Married Away or tips and stress-relieving shows a cool $1,000 to shop for me made over my whole perspec- that no matter how much plas- Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?” to keep from looking like a as well as fabulous prizes and perspective of body tive of body image and style, tic surgery one gets, real beauty Are you even forgetting how tacky, sweats-wearing blur gifts were slim to none, I began which ultimately led to a is on the inside. So I say, bring to match and add that special on campus. (Not that wearing to adjust my wardrobe by tak- image and style which change in my self-esteem and back Niecy. Bring back Finola spice to your wardrobe because sweats is bad, but every girl ing tips from the shows. Soon, pride. and Kimora. Bring back Style you are no longer able to get needs a little spice in her life.) I didn’t feel as bad about the ultimately lead to a Looking good is not just so we can once again ask that the fi fteen-second style tips? As a freshman, I knew not of freshman “20” that burdened about what you wear, but about question: “How Do I Look?” I am. the vivid world of Style Net- my midriff, because Style had change in my self-es- how you wear it, and more im- This is all due to the recent work, nor of the immense com- taught me that anyone can look portantly—how you feel when Tammy is a junior in Arts & failure of Student Technology fort it could afford after exams good if they just fi nd clothes to teem and pride.” you wear it. Sciences. She can be reached via Services (formerly ResTech) to and a long day of work. suit their own body type. Style was not just channel e-mail at [email protected]. include the Style Network in I discovered the Style I then took delight in shop- 63; it was relaxing, self-affi rm- edu.

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BY TRICIA WITTIG STAFF COLUMNIST

ttention all college students: you have been cheated. Some- A one call a lawyer, (or at least a member of our award-winning Mock Trial team) and prepare to be a victim of the biggest scam of the 21st century. What is it? No, not politics but…college? OK, so maybe it’s not quite a scam, but it is at least another great American paradox. Why? Take a trip down memory lane for just a few minutes, and you’ll start to get the picture. During the college search, you were courted by a good percentage of the approximately 2,500 four- year educational institu- tions in the United States. You made campus visits and overnights, sampled cafete- rias, explored curriculums and inquired about student groups. It’s often said that, because of the similar man- nerisms, the college process is referred to as “dating.” This fun and flirty playing field, however, quickly and inevitably leads to the insti- tution of marriage. Now hold on, wait a min- ute. College is about being young, free and radical, right? How did it change so quickly from endless bro- chure boxes of options to a commitment that is often associated with being “tied “One could pay $1.35 (plus the extra $.50 for “overhead”) for a Yo- plait at Bear Mart, or one could walk down the street to Schnucks and buy that same yogurt for $ .50.” down?” Everyone remembers the mandatory and dramatically played “Choices 101” presen- tation from the beginning of freshman year. To drink or not to drink? To do home- work or go out with friends? To join 50 organizations or to join none? The truth is, the options seem endless, until one realizes that there RACHEL HARRIS | STUDENT LIFE are many aspects of choice and buy that same yogurt fully appreciate and respect with that first mailing from sense. Many institutions tell to pay the rent for Board- that disappear shortly after for $.50. The same goes for the workers on this campus X Dorm Company claiming you to pick a specific pro- walk if he or she passes up a moving into one’s assigned our campus bookstore. Sure, and all that they do for us that theirs are “the only gram in a specific school, spot at Connecticut Avenue. dormitory. they will retrieve and neatly every day. However, I can’t sheets that fit Wash. U. beds” and that is where you stay However, something about First and foremost, package your textbooks and seem to forget the percep- and ending with the cap and for the remainder of your that just doesn’t seem quite because it is what is lack- add the Washington Univer- tive comment of a friend as gown you will be forced to education, unless, of course, right. ing most on this campus, is sity logo to many a folder we were served a sandwich purchase, you are participat- you would like to completely In the meantime, I encour- competition. The econom- and notebook, but wouldn’t at lightning speed dur- ing in “college-opoly.” change tracks and start over. age all of you free market ics department should be it be nice if my name dou- ing lunch hour in Chicago: To be fair, we could have They offer numerous courses economists to take on col- ashamed at the various bled the cost of everything I “now this is competition at it a lot worse. Some schools (which are actually possible lege campus competition as monopolies held by campus happened to brand? At what work.” His words ring true. offer only the option of caf- to get into) and also allow your senior thesis project. organizations. One could pay price is convenience just a Colleges compete for our eteria meals and make you you to take classes across $1.35 (plus the extra $.50 for rip-off? business and then proceed pay cash for coffee or other divisions. Tricia is a junior in Arts & “overhead”) for a Yoplait at One last point and then to monopolize our food, food items around campus. In the grand scheme of Sciences. She can be reached Bear Mart, or one could walk I will stop picking on the laundry, health, residential Wash. U. also is incred- the college monopolies, per- via e-mail at pwittig@wustl. down the street to Schnucks University: food services. I and luxury services. Starting ibly flexible in an academic haps one is simply obligated edu.

The cult of intellectuality

like learning. I prom- Don Quixote or listening to ground or on trees? not entirely tasteful. Intel- ise I do. I like knowing Augustine confess, I enjoy it, 2. Operating under the lectual exclusivity is, well, what guys hundreds and my mind is stimulated. assumption that everyone exclusive, and that’s not Quotables I and thousands of years When I’m in class, discuss- knows that George W. Bush cool. Shakespeare jokes are ago thought and I like find- ing the same things, I fur- is an idiot. It’s not as if you intimidating. ing out why being row my eyebrows are breaking new ground All this, among other nice to people and with interest, and when you claim this. Every- things, and among a host totally resenting it’s not a fake ges- body at Wash. U. is liberal, of aspects of intelligence, is it has more moral ture. But, as Jesus and they agree with you. very nice. But there is a dif- “We’re on a horizontal list with top universities, worth than be- might have said, Either go somewhere where ference between intellectual trying to build our distinguishability.” ing nice to people there is a time to curiosity and intellectual because you like be smart and a “Knowledge is lovely, arrogance. Intellectual cu- to. It’s important to time to be stupid. riosity is: “so, I can see how -Chancellor Mark Wrighton, responding to know things, and I I think that but it doesn’t mean you Plato’s ideal city embodies like reading about knowing the his ideas about the soul, but Wash. U. being tied for 12th and Princeton them and turning Dennis Sweeney difference is a does it function for him as a get to look down your “ st them over in my problem for a real model of a city as well?” being ranked 1 in the U.S. News College head and thinking number of Wash- Intellectual arrogance is: ” nose at me. ” about them. ington University students. “Plato’s ideal city is so silly! Rankings, on Aug. 22, 2007 But, if you think that It makes sense because we’re It would never work! Ha!” when I’m walking from Phi- all capable of being intelli- there are a lot of conserva- I like being around smart losophy to Italian between gent here, and when there’s tives around and yell your people. It’s fantastic. But, 11 a.m. and 11:07 a.m., I’m a group of people with a gift, revolutionary message or get it’s too tempting for people thinking about the best way some are likely to abuse it. over it. with intelligence to make it to emerge from the cave of But it is still not right. There 3. Arguing vehemently an inextricable part of their ignorance to know the sun are certain features of the with professors over sub- identity that speaks in an “Genetically, we are 40-50% identical to a and the light and the form cult of intellectuality and of jects they have a Ph.D. in. affected voice and twitches banana.” of goodness, you are incor- intellectual arrogance. Here It’s certainly a good practice when people say “yeah” rect. are some tell-tale signs: to challenge your teachers instead of “yes.” Thinking is I’m just trying to walk 1. Always having to be and to keep everyone on excellent, but it doesn’t need to class. I don’t give a damn right. It’s scary to think their toes. You don’t need to to create a cult. Knowledge -Dr. Richard Smith, during Introduction to about Plato. about how many Wash. U. take their word for gospel is lovely, but it doesn’t mean Human Evolution lecture, on Sept. 7, 2007 This is why intellectual students probably were truth. But trying to make you get to look down your arrogance and the cult of always right when they were them admit, beyond just nose at me. intellectuality, the dual sub- growing up, but it’s not seeing your point, that you jects of this article, are ex- grade school anymore. You are absolutely correct is not Dennis is a sophomore in tremely odious to me. When have to concede sometimes. really necessary. Arts & Sciences and a Forum I’m reading my man Locke, Honestly, who really cares 4. Scorning the Philis- editor. He can be reached via or following the exploits of if kumquats grow under- tines. Scoffing is fun, but it’s e-mail at [email protected]. 8 STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA Senior Cadenza Editor / Brian Stitt / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

n. a technically brilliant, sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto, an exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic work arts & CCADENADENZA ZA entertainment Kanye West: ‘Graduation’

BY MICHAEL MORGAN the ED in ‘08 Foundation. The CADENZA REPORTER Foundation has a focus on Battle ofEGOS the Almost two years after preventing underprivileged Kanye West “The College Dropout” Kanye high school students from Graduation BY EMILY SMITH & ERIC LEE tell who in reality has the airing of grievances include West celebrates his return in dropping out of school. CADENZA REPORTERS larger ego between the two. not being chosen to open the true Kan paradoxical style. The brief lines come across Rating: ★★★✬✩ Both thrive on the art of the show, not being chosen to close The title follows the higher more to stroke Kanye’s phil- For fans of: Jay-Z, Brother September 11. The battle imprecise comparison. 50 the show and being snubbed education trends of previ- anthropic ego than anything Ali, large egos has begun. Two megatitans Cent plays up his legit street in every category. He has also ously released albums, “The else. “Last week I paid a visit Tracks to download: “Cham- of pop megatitanhood have cred gained from long hours recently made the insanely College Dropout” and “Late to the institute / they got the pion,” “Flashing Lights” clashed in the biggest battle put in as an actual gangster, ludicrous claim that “Gradu- Registration,” but that’s about crop out keepin’ kids in the since God expelled Lucifer declaring many to be nothing ation” will be the “Thriller” all that translates from the school / they got the CD then from Heaven. but wansters. Kanye West is so of the new millennium. For Louis Vuitton Don’s musi- got to see me drop gems / like Two months ago Kanye West self absorbed he doesn’t seem his own part, 50 Cent recently cal legacy. Containing some I dropped out of PE.” In a way ly frustrated man looking for stealthily moved the release to see how childish he looks responded to a reporters of the best-produced tracks the song loses its message. incoherent and promiscuous his album to September 11; every time he whines about not question on the beef with, “I’m heard in mainstream music, The inclusion of these lines women. It further documents the same day 50 Cent had winning after award shows. already conditioned for those the album falls short of true sends mixed messages of the follies of his arduous announced long ago he would These are probably the two things, but he’d have to adjust. greatness. Kanye’s ego takes whether or not dropping out journey with an intriguing drop his latest effort. 50 Cent most prevalent and lucrative My car’s already bulletproof.” center stage, overshadowing of school is acceptable. but unsuccessful piano inter- fi red the fi rst bullet when emcees of the new millennium, Bravo, Fiddy, for scaring the the deep poetry that made The continued stroking of lude featuring a solo by well- he asserted that he would despite being polar opposites crap out of everyone. him the redeeming light of Kanye’s ego takes a unique known hip-hop performer withdraw from solo artisthood in demeanor and general But as 50 Cent and Kanye the rap game. step in his choice of sample Mos Def that severely misses should Kanye’s CD outsell appearance. 50’s new album, draw ever tightening battle The LP is technically still in the song “The Good Life.” the intended mark. him on the fi rst day. Rather “Curtis,” will surely feature lines, from appearing at phenomenal. The produc- In the phenomenally created Two of Kanye’s best tracks than look like a punk, Kanye his trademark gritty, street Sunday’s VMAs together to 50 tion quality and diversity of club jam featuring the only have a soul-fi lled honesty, responded by equaling Fiddy’s ethos coupled with innumer- challenging Kanye to a public rhythm, genre and style in too well known, synthesized combining both the feel of boast. So by today, one will able references to violence and debate in last month’s Rolling the fourteen tracks, including voice of T-Pain, the chorus the beat and the verses. They declare himself champion of a myriad of sexual positions. Stone, one thing is for sure, the secret song “Bittersweet” is taken from a line from a come consecutively with a all that is rap while the other is In opposition, you can expect even though 50 has recanted featuring John Mayer, is ab- prior Kanye song, “School beautiful dissonance between silenced forever. high thread counts, sighing his original ultimatum. You solutely worthy of a diploma. Spirit.” “I’m gonna get on the the slow and proverbial It is nigh impossible to cultural commentary and sly will need to pick a side. There are clear deviations TV mamma...” The catchy thought provoking tone of references to higher educa- from his past formula for line mixed with the crucial “Everything I Am” into the tion from “Graduation,” Kanye albums, and in that sense the T-Pain “AYYS” makes this an high-speed, archetypal uplift- West’s newest release. album certainly graduates example of hip pop that we all ing sounds of “The Glory.” These two do share more past his bachelor’s work. love to hate. The fi rst takes a more per- than the feud. The size of their For example, Kanye doesn’t One of the songs worthy of sonal and introspective look aforementioned egos, the irrev- collaborate with any artists blatant and forced recommen- at Kanye that helps to redeem erent attitude that comes with from his fi rst two albums, de- dation is “Flashing Lights” the lack of poetic beauty on success and a catchy pop sensi- viating from his previous con- featuring Slum Village’s the CD while the latter simply bility are the start of what is no sistent use of artists like GLC, vocalist Dwele. The vocals are shows Kanye doing what he doubt a long list of similarities. Common and Jamie Foxx. layered on a rhythmic trance does best. Perhaps the most telling truth “Graduation” also lacks a beat that becomes one of the The fi nal track is an ode concerning this battle of wills, signifi cant amount of “com- few club hits with a sensual to Jay-Z with its profound however, is the fact that both munity service” tracks that side. Kanye shows off his and comprehensive expres- of them at their cores are full provided a wonderfully ability to create lyrical poetry sion of Kanye’s feelings with of it. Casting aside a certain soul-fi lled, deep and thought that helps to connect weary- the analogy of sibling rela- president, there is no one on provoking lyrical layer to the eyed wanderers on the dance tionships. Close to rivaling this green earth who can out- masterful beats and sounds fl oor with lyrics like, “In my the story telling fi nale that match these two when it comes of his songs. Kanye’s car ac- past / You on the other side “Last Call” represented for to conveying an utter lack of cident, which his entire career of the glass / Of my memory’s “The College Dropout;” it intelligence when speaking in can be attributed to, is not museum / I’m just sayin’, uses incredible metaphor public. Kanye hasn’t stopped mentioned in the album. The “Hey Mona Lisa, come home and lyricism to capture the complaining since Sunday’s only track that even comes / You know you can’t Rome complexity of his relationship 50 CENTMTV Video Music Awards. His KANYE WEST close to equal the focus on without Caesar.” with the Roc-A-Fella legend the black community-cen- The worst track defi nitely and fi nishes off with a bit of tered sounds of previous work has to be the misogynistic humility to the otherwise ego would be “Champion.” anthem “Drunk and Hot Girls” infused album. This energetic and soul- where Mos Def makes a pain- The album embodies the ful jam, with a sample from ful attempt to switch from clear obsession that “Mr. Steely Dan, has a few lines rapper to vocalist. The song West” has with himself. Used referring to Kanye’s work with takes the position of a sexual- as a gimmick at fi rst, it is clearly beginning to hinder WELCOME BACK his ability to grow as an art- ist. 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Team Kanye: Eric Lee BY EMILY SMITH berlake, seems to uncover the struggle and assault Kanye vs. Fiddy CADENZA REPORTER the hardships of either cy- weapons clutter the rest of Team Fiddy: Emily Smith ber/phone sex or webcams. the album, but none of them Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson The Dr. Dre produced “Fire,” bring anything new to the personifies the American which is ridiculously awe- proverbial table. E. LEE: Kanye West is the most people who are still in college. from me. That’s not who I Dream. A narcotics dealer some, provides a fresh take Though this shouldn’t important musical artist of the am. I endorse vitamin water. at age 12, son to a murdered on the typical club anthem. matter, because “Amuse- last fi ve years. His impressive E. LEE: In a recent interview That’s who I am.” I doubt video mother and victim of mul- With its dance beats and sur- ment Park” is so great; debut, “The College Dropout,” with MTV, 50 Cent himself hos fl ock to him because he’ll tiple gunshot wounds that prisingly valuable contribu- however, the album has very is the most important album acknowledged that Kanye replenish their electrolytes. would forever distort his tions from the lead Pussycat real potential to disappoint of the past fi ve years. Spin was a talented producer, and maxillofacial region, 50 has Doll, it is easily the most the listener looking for a ranked it as the number one retracted his statements about E. SMITH: “George Bush emerged as one of the most sexily fun, refreshing song complete, cohesive musi- album of 2004 and it received resigning his solo career, like doesn’t care about black prominent, influential rap 50 Cent has ever produced. cal experience. I suppose I absolute raves from hard-to- the little girl we all know he is. people.” May or may not be artists today. When I first heard word could give you reasons why please critics from Pitchfork true, but seeing as it hasn’t His latest album, “Cur- of 50’s new album, however, and how a majority of the all the way to Source Maga- E. SMITH: God forbid someone yet been proven as fact by the tis,” further explores his I did not care about hearing album is typical and decent zine. Time Magazine called it forgot ego for once. You know scientifi c method, it’s a bit of a rise to the top and, fear not, songs deep and original in at best, but quite honestly one of the best 100 albums of 50 Cent is “a metaphor for lofty claim. expounds upon his great music or meaning. Really, I the rest of the songs are so all time. change.” He’s all about doing affinity for guns, hos and just wanted something along unremarkable I can’t remem- the right thing. E. LEE: Alright. You win. money. the lines of “Magic Stick” ber anything about them. E. SMITH: First of all, 50 is Featuring such pop and “Candy Shop,” the phal- Regardless, “Fiddy” drops taller. In addition he’ll take me E. LEE: Kanyizzle sang two E. SMITH: Doesn’t matter. phenomena as Timbaland, lic beauties that, despite be- some phat beats, spits some to the candy shop and I love verses and stole someone There’s only one real winner Justin Timberlake and ing the exact same song mu- phat fire and reestablishes candy. Sometimes he lets me else’s chorus WITH HIS here… Eminem, “Curtis” boasts a sically, are each so uniquely himself as a presence on the wield his magic stick. And lis- MOUTH WIRED SHUT. nasty artillery of what could deep in their exploration of pop-rap scene. All faults and ten, I can wield a mean stick. more or less be described man’s sexual desires that inconsistencies aside, mad E. SMITH: He got hurt in a car as talent. No matter what they deserve eternal recogni- props go out to Mr. Jackson E. LEE: I believe it. Don’t forget, accident. Try getting shot nine genre of music interests you, tion. because anyone who can however, that there is no one times. there is no arguing that 50 Luckily, 50 outdoes each escape such a hellish life in the entire world who can and friends understand pop of these songs ten times through the maniacal music talk over other people’s music E. LEE: It looks like there’s sensibility and create music over with “Amusement Park,” industry deserves at least a quite like Kanye. only one way to settle this. that appeals to the teen/ in which he likens his sexual little bit of credit. Now that’s Let’s see who’s said stupider twenty-something audience. prowess to a rollercoaster— real talk. E. SMITH: So true, but “In stuff in the media. It is from these loins that presumably a wooden one Da Club” is the most played “Curtis,” or, essentially, “The (wink)—and a magic show. song of the past fi ve years E. SMITH: In regards to his Massacre 2” is born. In reference to the latter, he 50 Cent and iTunes’ all time number temper tantrum at the Euro- Really not much differs spits, “Now watch me pull a Curtis one seller. It takes a track of pean VMAs last year, Kanye between this new joint and rabbit out a hat / Then you incredible magnitude to be cried, “When I saw it on MSN 50’s smash 2005 album can use the rabbit all over Rating: ★★★✩✩ universally recognized imme- the next day, it looked like I “The Massacre” except that your cat.” Poetry. For fans of: Lloyd Banks, diately by its fi rst two beats. went into an orphanage and this one consists of deeper While the fun, dance everyone on the G-Unit Additionally, 50 Cent has bit a baby’s head off.” No. It intensity, less fun and bet- club, sex-driven songs bring label, Timbaland revolutionized popular music’s didn’t. ter name-brand recogni- this album to some pretty Tracks to download: “Fire,” sense of aesthetics from the tion. Granted, 50 Cent does intense climaxes, it con- “Amusement Park,” “I Get moment he stepped in the E. LEE: “I don’t actually drink. explore some new themes. sists otherwise of the same Money” door, while Kanye West simply When I say [Bub] its just be- The Timbaland track “Ayo old beats and the same old dropped out of college and cause I know other people do KENNY CHESNEY Technology,” featuring Tim- themes. Songs about ego, wrote an album appealing to it and that’s what they expect

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She buys one centuated: “The Brave One” is phy was often nauseating and changed from a newspaper the tagline “How many wrongs one would see William H. Macy illegally, because contraband implausible and humorously the score sounded like it was writer to a public radio host as to make it right?” To save you a as the tough-luck loser; Ash- arms dealers hang out outside melodramatic. It culminates composed by some philharmon- a way to do voice over without trip to the Cineplex, the answer ley Judd as the cute detective, of gun shops, and she uses it to with a twist ending more far- ic looking for their big break. doing actual voice over. The is seven. And that’s more kills serious about solving the case; exact her revenge on all of the fetched than anything that pre- It’s good to be on the edge of audience can hear her thoughts, than Foster has ever made in a and Morgan Freeman as the bad guys in New York. And it is cedes it. Terrance Howard helps your seat for a while, but I’d like but it’s not a cheap ploy, because fi lm. Maybe she’s not so type- wise old Black man. And after not even that diffi cult; crimi- out as a clueless detective who some time to use the rest of the she’s a radio host. Boy, that was cast, after all. “The Brave One,” the carving of nals seem to follow her around. cannot fi gure out his new friend chair. easy. And how can we make her Jodie Foster’s likeness should be When an angry husband shoots is actually the vigilante he is The fi lm’s chief problem is look more hip now that she’s complete. She plays the stone- his wife in a convenience store, searching for. Both give excep- its fl imsy screenplay. Foster armed? Let’s switch her jean The Brave One faced, strong-willed female so she’s conveniently there buying tional performances consider- actually helped edit the script jacket to a leather one and have often that the Women’s Studies toiletries. Caps him in the head. ing the so-called “material.” after Nicole Kidman dropped her take up smoking and start Rating: ★✬✩✩✩ department is offering her as When some thugs are getting In “The Brave One,” Neil the project. Too bad, because quoting poetry nonsensically. Directed by: Neil Jordan an elective next semester. (It knife-happy in the subway, she Jordan directs another fi lm when I think vigilante justice, I Yeah, that’s the ticket. Starring: Jodie Foster, clusters with Gender Roles.) simply sits an extra stop. Lead about mistaken gender identity; think Nicole Kidman. “The Brave One” is going Terrence Howard, Naveen In the fi lm, Foster plays meets chests. And she always everyone in the city is scratch- Ignoring the fact that the to have a marketing problem: Andrews, Carmen Ejogo Erica Bain, a public radio host. escapes unseen under the cover ing their heads over who this writing has no grip on reality, the same people who fi nd gun Theatrical release date: She and her doctor fi ancé are of night. She’s like Spider-Man “man” on a killing spree could it’s still the epitome of tired violence awesome and needless September 14, 2007 mugged by gang hooligans, with a .45 and extreme blood- be. (In his 1992 fi lm “The Cry- cliché. The phrases “you’ve be- of sanction are typically not at leaving her fi ancé dead. Bain lust. ing Game,” everyone assumes come someone else” and “take the front of the women’s em- ALBUM REVIEWS The Good Life: Help Wanted Nights Pinback: Autumn of the Seraphs BY DAVID KAMINSKY Other highlights on MUSIC EDITOR the album include “Keely BY ANDREW SENTER The Good Life Aimee” and its beach-rock MUSIC EDITOR of the ocean / and I’ve become On first listen, “Help Help Wanted Nights feel, the prototypically fan- consumed by desire / and I can Wanted Nights” was a colos- tastic Tim Kasher chorus Pinback’s new album, “Au- feel the depths of the ocean.” In sal disappointment. Written Rating: ★★★✬✩ found in “Some Tragedy,” tumn of the Seraphs,” is exciting “Torch” he offers, “This planet’s to be the soundtrack for Tracks to download: “On the and the climactic chorus of and eclectic. Many of their old / This planet’s cold / This a script of the same name Picket Fence,” “Heartbroke,” “Rest Your Head.” While not tracks experiment and slightly planet’s dead / It’s crashing into (which lead singer/songwrit- “Some Tragedy,” “Keely their best, The Good Life’s expand upon the conventional us,” in such a convincing man- er, Tim Kasher, also penned), Aimee” new record is an interesting rock form. Unfortunately, a lot ner that for a split second you I definitely had my doubts. For fans of: Bright Eyes, Cur- departure for the proto- of their songs, while musically almost believe him. Kasher, who also leads sive, The Cure, Spoon typical story-album model exciting, lack a memorable melo- Unfortunatly, Pinback’s the band Cursive, has said heard in almost the entirety dy. This makes the album feel musical virtuosity and quirky on multiple occasions that of Tim Kasher’s previous staid and uninteresting at times. lyrics are not able to elevate “Help Wanted Nights” was pitched Kasher yelp than career. But their strong musicianship this album above mediocrity. different from his previous “Album of the Year” had. left on “this picket fence,” At its best, “Help Wanted and willingness to experiment The majority of the songs on albums with both the Good Overall, however, the songs but instead asking not to be Nights” is a nice progres- saves the album from being a “Autumn of the Seraphs” lack Life and Cursive. The Good don’t have the same urgency left at all. sion stylistically from complete bust. a strong melody, causing them Life’s “Black Out” and “Al- and passion that could be Just shy of two minutes “Album of the Year.” At its The leaders of Pinback, to feel bland and indistinguish- bum of the Year,” as well as felt previously. long, the album’s first single, worst, it is a tad boring, Armistead Burwell Smith IV able. There are far too many Cursive’s “Domestica,” “The The record starts with “Heartbroke,” is one of the but overall, Kasher and his (guitar) and Rob Crow (lead songs, like “Devil You Know,” Ugly Organ” and “Happy Hol- “On the Picket Fence,” a slow, best songs on the album. band have formed a solid singer/guitar), were both “Bouquet” and “From Nothing low” each tell a story, where- pretty little ditty detailing A bouncy guitar riff drives album. If you’re a fan of members of various West Coast to Nowhere,” that are not much as “Help Wanted Nights” the ups and downs of a rela- the first half of the song as The Good Life, Cursive, indie groups. This experience is more than second-rate fi ller. takes climactic moments tionship and the narrator’s Kasher sings sullenly. The Bright Eyes or really any- evident throughout the album, This causes the entire album to from a story and expands on ultimatum for his partner. song picks up for the second thing Saddle Creek has where most of the songs are lack a sense of unity. them individually in great Kasher sings, “Either you half as a more discordant, done, this is an album composed in a “dreamy-rock” Even though Pinback has detail. While this approach is love me or you leave me / twangy riff takes over. worth obtaining through style that is eerily reminiscent many of the ingredients needed truly compelling, it leads to Don’t you leave me on this Kasher’s voice picks up and whatever means you desire. of The Shins. In “Good to Sea,” to make a strong album, they an empty, incomplete feeling picket fence” in a depress- trades off with a female The Good Life will be Pinback constructs a lively and are unable to blend them togeth- foreign to any of Kasher’s ingly drunk manner that is vocalist as they sing, “I see playing at the Gargoyle on memorable song that showcases er into a musically satisfying previous albums. enough to crush one’s very you find the way to pass the Tuesday, September 25th as their guitar skills and the strong meal. Their bold lyrics are un- “Help Wanted Nights” soul. time / You’d like him, he’s a part of W.I.L.D. Week. Tick- rock voice of Mr. Crow. able to elevate a truly ordinary continues stylistically where The song finishes in a lot like you / … / It’s never ets can be picked up at the “Autumn on the Seraphs” batch of songs into something “Album of the Year” left off. similar way, with the narra- easy, but I’m sure we’ll make Edison Theatre Box Office is also highlighted by strong special. This causes Pinback’s It is slow and folksy with tor owning his desperation; it through / Yeah, I’m sure or at the door and are free and quirky lyrics. In “Subbing new album, which at fi rst listen even less of the famed high- no longer asking not to be your heart is breaking too.” for Wash. U. Students. for Eden,” Crow convincingly seems to have a lot of potential, sings, “I consume the rage of feel like somewhat of a disap- fi re / and I can feel the depths pointment.

Pinback Autumn of the Seraphs

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