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The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 VOLUME 141, NO. 13 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM FRESH NEW LOOK KEMPER CURATOR FALL FILMS Refresh opened this Dr. Sabine Eckmann Here are some semester after un- discusses the new movies to add to dergoing a rebrand Kemper and work- your watch list for over the summer ing with Ai Weiwei Fall Break (Scene, pg 3) (Scene, pg 3) (Cadenza, pg 6) Eric Andre to headline fall SPB comedy show St. Louis tops list of chlamydia, gonorrhea cases nationwide JAYLA BUTLER SENIOR NEWS EDITOR The Center for Disease Control ranked St. Louis first in the nation for the highest num- ber of chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in 2018 and fourth for syphilis, Oct. 8. The release of the Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s rank- ing coincided with increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases nationwide. St. Louis has remained a national leader in STDs for nearly twenty years. According to Hilary Reno, assistant professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the Washington University School of Medicine, the data is skewed because of the way that St. Louis is categorized. St. Louis and Baltimore are the only cit- ies in the report ranked based on city limits instead of the county as a whole. “I’m challenging the idea that our rates are comparing apples COURTESY OF SPB to apples,” Reno said. “I feel Comedian Eric Andre will perform in the fall comedy show hosted by the Social Programming Board. Andre is best known for his self-titled show on Adult Swim. like in many ways, we’re com- paring apples to oranges. But SULAN PATHIRANAGE the comedy show survey SPB said. “I’ll definitely be excited if Andre’s face from memes. if you look at St. Louis City CONTRIBUTING REPORTER released in order to assess I [can] go.” “I know who he is, but I admit- and County, we still have high student demand for certain per- SPB president junior Adin tedly don’t know that much rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia Comedian Eric Andre will formers. SPB was able to secure Ehrlich feels confident about stu- about him at all, but I know the and syphilis and those have headline the fall comedy his performance following the dent enthusiasm for Andre. whole meme with the ‘Let me increased over time just like the show, sponsored by Social survey results. “I’ve talked to some people in,’ but that’s about all I have,” rates of those infections have Programming Board in Graham “I think we’re expected [to I know, and during the reveal, junior Lauren Kang said. “He nationally.” Chapel, Oct. 28. have] a really good, positive I was hearing a lot of positive was a recognizable face, so [I am] Reno noted that the high Andre is best known for reception to him,” SPB’s comedy feedback. He’s one of the big- excited to see that.” ranking is still a cause for con- his parody talk show, “The director senior Chelsea Ifeadike ger stars in comedy, especially SPB expects a large turnout, cern, regardless, and cited Eric Andre Show” on Adult said. “He’s performed pretty with his show, and I think that especially with Andre’s name factors such as the stigma sur- Swim. His co-star, Hannibal highly on the survey in the past will bring a lot of people out,” recognition. rounding STI’s and larger-scale Buress, performed in the Social couple of years, and people have Ehrlich said. “I think the past few comedy health disparities as a reason Programming Board (SPB)’s fall always been excited to see his Outside of his talk show, Andre shows we’ve been able to bring why St. Louis is a “high-mor- comedy show in 2017. Andre name on the survey. For us to is known for his presence in meme some pretty big names, and so I bidity area.” also voiced Azizi in “The Lion finally get him, I think, will be culture. He is featured promi- think it’s increased the popularity “It doesn’t negate the fact King” remake. pretty fun.” nently in many image macros, of the show itself,” Ehrlich said. that we have high rates, but it is Currently, Andre is traveling Overall, students are excited including images imposed with “Through that, it’ll bring an even somewhat of an inaccurate and for his global standup “Legalize for Andre’s performance. “Let me in,” “Why would you bigger crowd, because it’s a good irrelevant number...” Reno said. Everything Tour.” He sold out “I do love ‘The Eric Andre say something so controversial” opportunity to take a break and “Certainly in sexual health, we The Pageant Oct. 4. Show’ and he’s a great come- and “Why would [blank] do this?” just watch someone that’ll make Andre was a top choice on dian,” freshman Nilay Jakati Some students only recognize you laugh.” SEE STD, PAGE 2 LIVE hosts programming for Domestic Violence Awareness Month TED MOSKAL healthy and unhealthy aspects they are new,” Konradi said. interpersonal violence,” Konradi one program or facilitation NEWS EDITOR of masculinity and discuss how “But this collaboration I am par- said. “We can customize those every semester talking about these ideas relate to domestic ticularly excited about because based on what the student group bystander intervention, about Leaders in Interpersonal violence. it combines two things that we wants, or we can offer specific supporting survivors, about just Violence Education aims to “I think there are a lot of are really focused on, which is facilitations. So, for this month, factual education about sexual spread awareness of interper- parallels between masculinity violence prevention and then if a student group wanted to violence.” sonal violence by hosting a and interpersonal violence, and gender roles.” have a facilitation that was more LIVE plans to host a panel variety of different events for unfortunately men are more LIVE plans to offer a variety catered to having a discussion discussing DVAM later in Domestic Violence Awareness often than not the perpetra- of different programs through- about domestic violence, that is the month, although an exact Month this October. tors of violence, so I think it is out the month of October, something that we could do.” date and speakers are not yet Leaders in Interpersonal important for us as men to be including a showing of “The Greek organizations are determined. Violence Education (LIVE) and more aware of the role we play Color Purple” followed by a dis- currently required to have a dis- Even after DVAM ends, the Men’s Project co-hosted a in that,” president of the Men’s cussion about how to support cussion with LIVE at least once LIVE leaders hope to continue whiteboard campaign table out- Project Sean Dunnsue said. survivors of domestic violence, a semester, but Konradi hopes expanding their presence on side of the Danforth University Although LIVE and the Men’s today Oct. 10. Additionally, to expand LIVE’s involvement campus. Center, Oct. 9. LIVE Sport, a Project have different missions, LIVE will offer various edu- with Greek, athletic and student “We are definitely doing subsection of LIVE devoted LIVE facilitator Anna Konradi cational programs for Greek organizations. more programming this year,” to athletic groups, kicked off is excited about the potential for organizations, sports teams and “Every single chapter is Konradi said. “I think that the Domestic Violence Awareness collaboration between the two student groups. required to have a facilitation people on exec that are working Month (DVAM) with two soccer groups. “Different student groups and at least once a semester and with DVAM are doing an amaz- games at Francis Olympic Field “We have never done a col- sports teams and...any student then probably another program ing job of getting the word out Oct. 1. laboration for DVAM to my group you can think of can ask every single semester, but that there and making it more acces- During the campaign event, knowledge before and we have for us to facilitate a discussion is...not mandatory,” Konradi sible to the larger student body students had the opportunity obviously never collaborated for them or give a presentation said. “But it is for sure man- and just people who are already to take pictures, write down with Mens’ Project just because on various topics related to datory that every chapter has coming to our GBMs.” CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #320 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.4240 ST. LOUIS, MO 63130-4899 [email protected] FAX 314.935.5938 2 STUDENT LIFE JAYLA BUTLER | SENIOR NEWS EDITOR | [email protected] THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019 Student Union wades theFLIPSIDE into political waters with THURS 10 FRI 11 SAT 12 SUN 13 PM T-STORMS RAIN SUNNY SUNNY constitutional amendment 79/60 65/36 61/44 69/43 CURRAN NEENAN member sophomore Diva climate crisis.” NEWS EDITOR Harsoor, Fossil Free was Harsoor says the new EVENT CALENDAR thrilled with the initial language has not yet been Student Union Senate results. utilized since “it takes and Treasury unanimously “Fossil Free was updating time to get reports, resolu- THURSDAY 10 passed an amendment to the us saying, ‘We have 400 new tions and that kind of thing Student Union Constitution signups, 500, 600, 700,’” together,” but that several Technology Town Hall allowing Senate and Harsoor said. “And this was people have expressed inter- Eric P. Newman Education Center, large auditorium, 3 p.m.

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