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Sthe independentTUDENT newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis LIFE since eighteen seventy-eight Vol. 130 No. 21 www.studlife.com Monday, October 6, 2008 Wrighton: debate Groups look for political ‘fl awless in terms momentum past VP debate News Staff ing on campus.” Charis Fischer, president of the College Republicans, was able to In the wake of last Thursday’s enter the media filing center—or of execution’ vice presidential debate, political- Spin Alley—where national media ly-oriented student groups have and political personalities gath- Chloe Rosenberg, According to Wrighton, the Uni- reported a positive response to ered during the debate. David Messenger and versity’s national recognition has in- debate-day political activities and Fischer said that that experi- ence complemented the oppor- Ilana Gatoff creased because of the debate and its a desire to harness the political en- record turnout in viewers. ergy on campus for the future. tunities afforded to her group Contributing Reporters “You know you can’t buy this type Two prominent campus politi- members, with news channels of coverage,” Wrighton said. “I think it cal groups, the College Democrats canvassing the campus with their contributes to the overall positive repu- and College Republicans, both cameras and microphones. Drawing in more viewers than any tation of Washington University. There utilized the extensive media and “For me personally, [the day’s other vice presidential debate in his- were very notable members of the me- interest group activity on campus highlight] was being inside the de- tory, Thursday’s vice presidential de- dia here.” by making sure that they involved bate and Spin Alley,” Fischer said. bate at Washington University went off Wrighton said that University stu- as much of the student body in the “For the group, it was being in the without a hitch, University Chancellor dents contributed by far the largest day’s events as possible. national spotlight.” MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE Mark Wrighton said. number of viewers watching the debate “I don’t think any one mo- Neither the College Democrats SU members Olivia Hassan, Ciara Caprara and Trevor Mattea help sell The debate was the most highly live in the debate hall. ment was a highlight. The day nor the College Republicans have watched of any political debates since An unexpectedly large number of was a highlight for campus,” ju- any desire to rest on their laurels debate T-shirts last Wednesday. the 1992 presidential debate between students also saw the debate in person. nior Ben Guthorn, president of now that the debate has passed. Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and The 2000 and 2004 presidential de- College Democrats, said. “There According to Guthorn, the Demo- istration deadline for every student the Democrats will focus on in- Ross Perot. bates that were held at the University was so much going on on campus. crats intend to continue their po- on campus,” Guthorn said. “We forming voters and coordinating A total of 69.9 million Americans used a town-hall format, which offered [The College Democrats’] main litical efforts past Thursday and have registered probably most all with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama’s tuned in to view the vice presidential limited seating on the fl oor. As a result goal was to get people involved in up through Election Day on Nov. of the students on the South 40. campaign base in Missouri, which debate, according to a Nielsen press re- of not using the town-hall format this the things already happening. We 4, with an emphasis on activism We need to make a really strong Guthorn said is eager to work with lease. In comparison, only 52.4 million time, in conjunction with the fact that couldn’t provide anything more this week. push for the off-campus students Washington University students. viewers watched the fi rst presidential exciting than [MSNBC’s “Hard- “Our focus has always been and off-campus dorms.” debate on Sept. 26. See WRIGHTON, page 3 ball with Chris Matthews”] shoot- leading up to Oct. 8, the voter reg- Past the registration deadline, See DEBATE, page 2 DEBATE DAY RESONATES McCain, Obama plan to improve higher education funding
parents, as well as supporting Pell Perry Stein Grants—the federal government’s lead- News Editor ing college aid program—Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama plans to create the American Opportunity Tax With students applying for federal Credit, which would pay for the fi rst fi nancial aid assistance in record num- $4,000 of a college student’s tuition in bers this year, the fi nancial fate of col- exchange for 100 hours of community lege students may be impacted by who service. the next president of the United States The plan would also pay for rough- will be. ly two-thirds of a typical public uni- After the vice presidential debate versity’s tuition and make community on Thursday, representatives from both college free for most students. parties confi rmed that increased access New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, to higher education will be a top prior- who ran for the Democratic presidential ity for their presidential candidates. nomination this election cycle, said that In addition to making federal aid programs easier to comprehend for See EDUCATION, page 3
LANE GOODMAN | STUDENT LIFE In the midst of a fi lming of MSNBC’s “Hardball” and other debate-related activities, one of the University’s a cappella groups, the Stereotypes, performed for John McCain’s Higher Education Policy students gathered in the DUC courtyard. • Simplify Higher Education Tax Benefi ts McCain believes that the existing tax benefi ts are too complicated, and many eligible families don’t claim them. By simplifying the existing benefi ts, he hopes to ensure that a greater number of families have a lower tax burden when Writing program increases in popularity they are helping to send their children to college. • Simplify Federal Financial Aid McCain believes too many programs and a complicated They do the secondary reading as well are surmountable.” the need for a consistent, competent, application process deter many eligible students from as the primary reading. They have huge The University has hosted authors undergraduate teaching faculty. Faculty still seek seeking student aid. He hopes that consolidating programs appetites. They understand the full con- such as Mary Jo Bang and Carl Phillips, “When you recognize poets, there is will help simplify the administration of these programs, ventionality of the complexity of liter- notable for their work in poetry, as well going to be a lot of graduate teaching. to expand and help more students have a better understanding of their ary issues.” as Kathryn Davis, Hurst senior writer in The graduate program is very highly eligibility for aid. Eliza Adelson According to Sherry, the creative residence and acclaimed fi ction author. competitive,” Sherry said. writing program fosters students’ talents This semester, the University is also More than 430 applications were re- Staff Reporter • Fix the Student Lending Programs in genres including modernist poetry, hosting noted author Kathleen Finneran, ceived for the graduate writing program John McCain has proposed an expansion of the lender- the art of poetry and trans-historical and who is teaching Creative Non-Fiction in the past four years and only 215 were of-last resort capability of the federal student loan system modernist fi ction. Writing 1. selected. and will demand the highest standard of integrity for The writing program at Washington “There’s a smaller culture here for Marshall Klimasewiski, director “[It’s a] small program, and the best participating private lenders. Effective reforms and University thrives off student interest, poetry than for fi ction. I think it is a spe- of the writing program and a writer in faculty are occupied at teaching at that leveraging the private sector will ensure the necessary acclaimed faculty and the desire to keep cialty,” Sherry said. “They are small in residence, praised Finneran’s role at the level. The more time they need, the less funding of higher education aspirations, and create a expanding the program into the future. numbers but devoted in spirit.” University. available they are, so we must develop simpler and more effective program in the process. That desire has led to growth, with Sherry also spoke of the challenges “We were thrilled to have Katheen a faculty to teach at the undergraduate the number of students taking creative faced in developing a writing program Finneran. I think she is great and she’s level,” Sherry said. writing classes nearly doubling in two to sustain an undergraduate writing mi- always gotten stellar student evalua- Sherry agrees with Klimasewiski years. nor. tions, so we were really pleased to get that the newly added “creative non- Barack Obama’s Higher Education Policy Three years ago, approximately “What I have sensed is a limitless her, even for four classes per year,” fi ction” track arrived late to the Univer- • Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit 330 students were enrolled in writing appetite in our undergraduates for writ- Klimasewiski said. “I think it is one of sity compared to its peer institutions. Obama and Biden will make college affordable for all classes. Last year, that number grew to ing courses. Many of our English ma- the ways we can grow, and I think that But Sherry says that this new track will Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax 530 students. jors identify as promising writers, and Kathleen might be a good person to grow gradually. Credit. This universal and fully refundable credit will ensure Vincent Sherry, chair of the Depart- writing literature and writing about lit- have around.” “I think gradually we can grow that the fi rst $4,000 of a college education is completely ment of English at the University, said erature are very related,” Sherry said. The screenwriting workshops and a faculty in response to the very real free for most Americans, and will cover two-thirds the cost that outside of the classroom, students However, Sherry said that a poten- playwriting workshops have also grown demand in our undergraduates for of tuition at the average public college or university. also demonstrate their desire to expand tial major in creative writing would face in size in recent years, but more work courses,” Sherry said. “Having our un- their literary experiences, dabbling in challenges. must be done to improve the program, dergraduate courses be done by MFAs, • Simplify the Application Process for Financial Aid everything from poetry to fi ction. “We can think about a double major Sherry said. we could begin to hire long-term people Obama and Biden will streamline the fi nancial aid process “I [have] been so pleasantly sur- in which literature and creative writ- “We would need to build out the to teach a population of students that by eliminating the current federal fi nancial aid application prised,” Sherry said. “It’s been wonder- ing can meld, and students can take prose fi ction faculty a little further to would be growing in an effort to serve and enabling families to apply simply by checking a box on ful teaching here. [The students] will the literature with the creative writing,” bring the writing program up to the lev- that growth, and in this way think about their tax form, authorizing their tax information to be used, go as far as you take them. They are Sherry said. “There are challenges for a el that it’s been in the past,” he said. moving toward a creative writing fac- and eliminating the need for a separate application. intellectually curious and ambitious. problem such as that, but I do think they Sherry says that the problem lies in ulty that would have permanence.” ® One Brookings Drive #1039 Newsroom: (314) 935-5995 Editor: [email protected] Please #330 Danforth University Center Advertising: (314) 935-6713 News: [email protected] www.studlife.com St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: (314) 935-5938 Calendar: [email protected] Recycle 2 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS News Editor / Ben Sales / [email protected] MONDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2008
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The German government announced Sunday that it would insure all pri- Starting on Wednesday, Dining Services will be helping students MONDAY 6 vate savings accounts in the country in an attempt to restore confi dence in with an initiative to collect Yoplait yogurt lids to raise money for the fi nancial sector. Private savings in the country amount to roughly 500 the Susan G. Komen Foundation. For every lid collected, Yoplait “Inside U.S. Politics” billion euros, or approximately $700 billion. will donate 10 cents to the foundation in honor of October’s Breast DUC 300, 4 p.m. A spokesman for Germany’s fi nance ministry, Stefan Olbermann, said Cancer Awareness Month. Washington University career assistance that the fi nancial crisis had caused ordinary citizens to feel uncertain about Sophomore Dustin Palmer and freshman John Harrison York group I-CAN is hosting an event called “Inside U.S. Politics” as a follow-up to the the economy, so the decision was made to guarantee personal savings. are heading up the effort and hope to appeal to Washington Uni- VP debate, featuring a panel discussion of European leaders stopped short of the type of bailout being offered in the versity’s appetite for yogurt by tapping into the almost 6,500 yo- three political science professors. Food will United States. Since European countries do not have a uniform budget and gurts sold per month on campus. be provided. RSVP to yinhsiu_lin@wulaw. have different regulations regarding fi nance, such a move would be nearly Receptacles to collect the lids will appear in Whispers, Bear’s wustl.edu. impossible given the large number of banks and other institutions that oper- Den, the Village Café and Dains Dining Hall and the café in the ate in multiple European countries. Danforth University Center. The lids will be collected until the end German Ambassador Visit Prior to the announcement, a group of banks pulled out of a deal to pro- of the semester. Seigle 301, 4 p.m. German Ambassador to the United vide $48.2 billion to bail out Hypo Real Estate, a German mortgage lender. Over 10 years, “Save Lids to Save Lives” has collected nearly $20 States Klaus Scharioth will be visiting The Belgian government moved to sell their units of the fi rm to Fortis before million to assist in breast cancer research. (Sophie Adelman) Washington University today to discuss trading opened on Monday. Iceland took control of a bank as it tried to sta- the international effects of the upcoming bilize internal fi nancial troubles. (John Scott) presidential election.
“Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays” news briefs fortherecord Edison Theatre, 7:30 p.m. The period music trio Ensemble Chaconne An opinion piece by Bill Hoff- involved student. In fact, the stu- will be performing a selection of music National man on Friday, October 3 (“Both dent’s name is Luke Rappaport. associated with Shakespeare’s plays in a candidates deserve extra credit”) A news article on Sept. 17, concert titled “Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays.” mistakenly identifi ed former 2008 (“Jeff Smith opens political Remains found at Steve Fossett site president Mohammed Khatami science lecture series”) Andrew as the Supreme Leader of Iran. Rehfeld was listed as the head of Coming Out Discussion Three bone fragments were found in the Mammoth Lakes on Sunday, where In fact, the Supreme Leader is Ali the Political Science department. Pride Suite in the Village, 8 p.m. As part of Pride Alliance’s Awareness police found wreckage of billionaire adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane last Khamenei. In fact, Rehfeld is an assistant Week, Safezones will be leading a Wednesday. The three fragments were consistent with the size of another frag- A news article on Friday, professor and is the Director of discussion tonight about the coming out ment that had been found earlier at the site. Oct. 3 (“Students row in front of Undergraduate Studies for the process and the challenges and rewards it Investigators found the plane, a Bellanca 8KCAB (N240R), after hikers came brings. MSNBC”) about a confrontation department. upon some of Fossett’s belongings. in front of MSNBC mistakenly No trace of Fossett’s plane had been found until last week despite a month- identifi ed John Rappaport as an Student Life regrets the errors. long search. According to the Madera County Police Department, the plane had Fossett’s name on the identifi cation. Investigators said that the plane appeared to have hit the mountain at high speed in what they called a “non-survivable” crash. TUESDAY 7 The four fragments will be handed over to the California Department of Jus- tice Bureau of Forensics Services Laboratory so they can be analyzed. Weather quoteoftheday Awareness Week: Ally Discussion conditions forced search teams to withdraw from the area. Eads 215, 8 p.m. Fossett had set more than 100 world records and disappeared in September Are allies a part of the LGBTQIA “We’re not going to rule it out, but community at Washington University? 2007 while on a solo fl ight from a private airstrip in Nevada. Fossett, who was What does it mean to be an ally? Come the fi rst person to circle the globe alone in a hot air balloon, graduated from due to the hostility of their group to- discuss ally identity and how allies make Washington University’s Olin Business School in 1968 and grew rich in the fi - up a part of the LGBTQIA community both nancial sector. generally and with regard to political rights. ward us, it doesn’t look likely.” Offi cials said that it was not yet clear if the remains were human or not and that the analysis could take weeks to complete. (John Scott and Ben Sales) College Republicans President Charis Fischer on campus programming with the College Democrats before the election.
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“We’re going to need to have Union (SU) and will run programs lieves that the campus atmosphere a conversation with [Obama’s] on a campus whose normal level will be more conducive to election campaign,” he said. “We’ll be can- of activism is lower than it was activity than in past years due to vassing and phone banking, speak- leading up to the debate. the race’s importance. ing about the time leading up to Both group leaders said that “People realize that this is the Election Day. We’re going to use they want to see SU’s role limited deciding election for their life- as many volunteers as we can take to funding events, as they do not time,” he said. “Whoever wins the to help Wash. U. become knowl- want the student political body ex- 2008 election, the policies decided edgeable about [Obama] and help pressing views on national issues. in the next four years will griev- persuade voters between now and “[SU] Treasury should be ously affect the remainder of their Nov. 4.” funding election events,” Fischer lives. I think students understand For the Republicans, the goal is said. “Since it’s an election year how monumental the 2008 presi- similar. While Fischer recognizes they should focus on that. I think dential election is, more than 2000 the group’s smaller presence on they’re doing a good job.” and more than 2004.” campus, she said that the College Jeff Nelson, SU vice president Although Fischer agrees that Republicans’ activity on debate of administration, agreed with the the campus is more active than day helped show her what needs groups’ assessment of SU’s role usual, she added that there is still to be done between now and the and said that SU has been fulfilling work to be done. election. its mission of supporting activities “I was surprised there weren’t “I think it was clear that we while remaining non-partisan. more students around Chris Mat- were outnumbered [on Thursday], “SU does not take positions on thews,” Fischer said. “There are a but it is energizing for the elec- national political issues,” he said. lot of people who could be more tion because we know we have an “We do try to actively fund studs informed than they are.” uphill battle,” Fischer said. “It in- on campus that want to advocate Although the campus may be spired us to keep plugging along for certain beliefs. We don’t fund pulsating with political energy, and spread our message.” these groups to campaign, but both Guthorn and Fischer are In wanting to harness last we do fund those groups to raise skeptical of the possibility of sub- week’s political energy, both awareness of certain issues.” stantial bipartisan programming in groups will work with Student Given the funding, Guthorn be- the future. “I imagine if we win they won’t want to [program together], and if they win we won’t want to,” Fis- cher said. “We’re not going to rule it out, but due to the hostility of their group toward us, it doesn’t look likely.”
Reporting by Ben Sales and John Scott. Written by Ben Sales, David Song and Kat Zhao. MONDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2008 News Editor / Ben Sales / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS 3 WRIGHTON from page 1 EDUCATION from page 1 STUDENT LIFE One Brookings Drive #1039 both presidential campaigns released ever having been involved in national education would be a prominent focus In order to meet the record de- higher education plans by reordering #330 Danforth University Center extra tickets, allowed more than 400 politics—created a huge amount of in- in the Illinois senator’s presidency. mand for federal fi nancial aid, the Pell priorities. Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899 students to be admitted into the debate terest.” “This would be a major priority,” Grants program may need up to $6 Although college campus tend to hall. The University stopped granting Richardson told Student Life after the billion in additional taxpayer money have liberal leanings, surrogates for News: (314) 935-5995 In the past, roughly 150 tickets have new credentials on Aug. 15, but Wrigh- vice presidential debate on Thursday. next year, according to a recent New both parties said that college-aged typically been issued to students. ton said that it was probably a mistake. “The cornerstone of the Obama-Biden York Times article. The Department students are signifi cant constituents, Advertising: (314) 935-6713 Wrighton praised Rob Wild, assis- “In retrospect, that was not really proposal is scholarship for every stu- of Education said that the next presi- and if elected, their candidates would Fax: (314) 935-5938 tant to the chancellor and chair of the right,” he said. “The conventions had dent—$4,000 in exchange for one dent would struggle with fi nancing ensure that the college voice is heard. e-mail: [email protected] Vice Presidential Debate Steering Com- not even been held [by Aug. 15].” year for community service.” the shortfall of Pell Grants. Linda Douglass, a senior strate- www.studlife.com mittee, for his role in getting more tick- To counterbalance the early dead- Republican nominee John McCa- But Democratic National Com- gist for the Obama campaign, said Copyright 2008 ets for students. line, the University along with the in’s higher education plan is focused mittee Chairman Howard Dean, who that Obama is running a grassroots “Rob Wild was very effective, be- Commission on Presidential Debates on simplifi cation. If elected, McCain spoke to students in Edison Theatre campaign that will involve politics in Editor in Chief: Sam Guzik cause the Commission on Presidential accepted additional requests for media would simplify higher education tax on Thursday, said that repairing Pell people’s every day lives, including in Associate Editor: Indu Chandrasekhar Debates didn’t want to give so-called credentials after the deadline. benefi ts and the federal fi nancial aid Grants would not be enough to fi x the the lives of young people. Managing Editors: David Song, obstructed view seats, but Rob said we According to Wrighton, the debate process by consolidating programs. college tuition crisis. “The whole theory of this cam- Trisha Wolf, Brian Stitt could put more students in the debate cost approximately $3 million in total. The Arizona senator also plans “We’re not going to be able to paign is that the power should come Senior News Editor: Ben Sales hall,” Wrighton said. The University shared the weight of the to eliminate earmarks to promote re- patch this up by simply fi xing Pell from the grassroots up,” Douglass Senior Forum Editor: Jill Strominger According to Wrighton, many have fi nancial burden with its sponsors, Em- search funding and wants to reform Grants,” the former Vermont gov- said. “You involve people whether it Senior Sports Editor: Joshua Goldman Senior Scene Editor: Michelle Stein erson, Wachovia Securities and AT&T. ernor said. “The Republicans cut is in energy conservation, whether it wondered whether the enthusiasm ex- the private lending industry to make Senior Cadenza Editor: Cecilia Razak hibited by students on the day of the de- The exact cost of the debate, how- private loans simpler and more effec- Pell Grants, and when we took over is in improving school, whether it is in Senior Photo Editor: Lucy Moore bate will translate to increased turnout at ever, has not yet been calculated. tive. [Congress] in ’06, we put the Pell thinking through ways to have more Senior Graphics Editor: Michael the voting booth. “I don’t know and we won’t know “[McCain] has always had an Grants back to where they were. But green energy [or] whether it is new Hirshon “I think the estimates for voter for some time. Just to begin with, we put interest in education issues,” Frank in the long term, as long as you’re in ways to plan transportation. There are News Editors: Perry Stein, Kat Zhao, turnout are pretty high; the opportunity $1.35 million in the hands of the Com- Donatelli, deputy chairman of the Re- an industry where the rate of tuition a lot of ways in which you can involve Puneet Kollipara to really make a difference is there. I mission on Presidential Debates to sup- publican National Committee, said. [increase] goes up at twice the rate of people in their everyday lives.” Forum Editors: Tricia Wittig, Tess think a positive outcome from having port their expenses. And then, we have “He believes very strongly in K-12 infl ation…you can’t keep up, and nei- Although McCain has not been as Croner, Dennis Sweeney, the debate is [that] it heightens people’s our own expenses,” Wrighton said. choice and education. He favors a ther can Pell Grants.” successful in grabbing the youth vote Bill Hoffman, Aditya Sarvesh Cadenza Editors: Stephanie Spera, awareness as well as interest,” Wrighton Many items from the debate have greater variety of assistance to col- Richardson acknowledged the as Obama has, Donatelli said that the David Kaminsky said. appeared on eBay to be put up for sale lege students to enable parents to send current shortfall of higher education McCain education proposals would Scene Editors: Shayna Makaron, Lana In addition to the crowds watching in the past week, Wrighton said, includ- their children through college.” funds and said that Obama would prove to be benefi cial for the young Goldsmith, Brooke Schachner the event, 3,100 media credentials were ing parking passes, press kits, lanyards For sophomore Sydney Sherman, work to remedy the situation. generation. Sports Editor: Johann Qua Hiansen requested for debate day, and all were and buttons. education is a critical issue that she “In other words, [Obama-Biden] “Sen. McCain has always had a Photo Editors: Jenny Shao, Evan granted. Plans to apply for hosting a debate in believes both candidates should em- will fund the Pell Grant program, the special affection for young people. Wiskup, Matt Lanter, Lily Schorr “The level of media participation 2012 are not yet underway. phasize in their campaigns. work-study program and the [Ameri- He draws energy from the energy Online Editor: Scott Bressler was extremely high,” Wrighton said. “Right now, we have made no “In order to have a better economy can Opportunity Tax Credit] scholar- of young people,” Donatelli said. Design Chief: Dennis Sweeney “Of course, [Alaska] Gov. [Sarah] Palin plans, but we will consider that opportu- and society, in a few years we need to ship,” Richardson said. “Young people have a friend with a Design Editors: Zoë Scharf, being drawn into being the vice presi- nity when it comes up as I hope it will,” have more educated people who get Despite the current troubled state McCain and Palin administration.” Brittany Meyer, Nicole Dankner Copy Chief: Brian Krigsher dential candidate for the Republican Wrighton said. “2012 is just around the can get better jobs and run the sys- of the economy, Richardson said that With additional reporting by Assistant Copy Chief: Rachel Noc- Party—a person not well known, not corner.” tem,” Sherman said. 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FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL Kudos on a The Chipotle guy: debate well done in defense of dissent ast Thursday, Washing- president of Student Union, Brittany ton University hosted yet Perez, gave a thoughtful and eloquent another important national speech at the start of a debate that was Francisco Robles ners during the event she accurately receive even the paltry authentication taken to this mutually stated utopia. political debate, its fourth seen by millions of viewers. Overall, Op-Ed Submission recollects. I constantly have to remind of my vote is appalling. This leads me This is why we cannot productively inL the last fi ve election cycles. These the University and the student body myself that speaking loudly against to the general conclusion that our “bi- move our society beyond pure ideol- debates have provided an important were well represented. the grain is neither endearing nor partisan” government receives undue ogy and promote realistic approaches opportunity for the University to gain However, students should not he umbrage I take at Ms. persuasive. However, I must defend legitimacy from inherently uncritical to governance, and why the bipartisan exposure on the national level and regard their conduct during the debate Croner’s column “Chipotle resistance (c.f. Brian Dorne’s Oct. 3 electoral participation. “dialectic” is detrimental to democ- to expose its students to the politi- as a unique response to a one-time and voting” [Oct. 2] is not column, “The conscious non-vote,” That being said, I must agree with racy. It is impossible for dynamic cal process and enhance their civic event. With two more presidential presumptuous: I wholly for a related view on this). Tess that “political issues are not ab- tension to exist in a unipolar political awareness. debates and nearly one month remain- admitT to being the “Chipotle Guy.” I Though Tess rightly opposes the stract—they get at you on a personal system. We would like to congratulate the ing before the election in November, am certain of this identity, due to per- thoughtless non-participation I pro- level, they affect almost every arena My indignation is real and my re- administration and the student body the dedication and engagement of sonal acquaintance with Tess and our moted during Chipotle Day, she erects of your life.” However, I realize that fusal to participate is conscientiously for making the debate such a success. students will become more, not less, proximity during the well-justifi ed a straw man argument by reducing legitimizing the system is not always justifi ed. How can we so emphatically More than 400 students were able to important in the following weeks. wait in line for our respective burritos. my dissent to apathy. Therefore I the answer. Voting is not the “little demand participation in a system attend the debates, nearly three times Students should do all they can to However, I must contest several of the must put forth an altered argument, taste of all those American rights that excludes minor party candidates as many as had been allowed to attend avoid slipping back into the old habits claims made in the column, as well espousing meaningful resistance and freedoms” that she’s “heard so and marginal voices? How can we debates in the past. For students who of schoolwork and studying to the as its overall insinuation. Especially rather than the indolent rebellion. much about,” especially if the choice blithely invest our voices in support did not receive tickets, the University exclusion of national awareness. since several of the phrases in the To begin with, the substance of is coercive, a constructed selection of a system that heaped vituperation arranged for other ways to be involved Students should continue to famil- article constitute serious interpellation my polemic is against the electoral of one of two supposedly different on Ralph Nader for Al Gore’s loss in on campus, including providing a iarize themselves with candidates, to (i.e. “you heard me Chipotle guy”), system, not against the premise of candidates (c.f. Randy Brachman’s 2000? Why is anyone who does not large viewing screen in the Danforth follow the events of the fi nancial crisis I must respond. I feel personally voting. I am vigorously opposed ironic Oct. 1 column, “How the want to vote characterized as a lazy University Center where students and the war in Iraq and to educate responsible for the views criticized to the appropriation of my vote to cookie crumbles”). The false dialectic and unproductive iconoclast? Finally, could watch the debate together. The themselves on the ballot initiatives in Tess’s column. Call me sensitive, legitimize the election of a candidate we are presented with operates on why is it anathema to express discon- skillful handling of logistics by the they will have a chance to infl uence in but I dislike seeing my statements who I will most assuredly not support. the supposition that by all voting in a tent with the coercive, false choice University allowed most students who November. There may not be cameras ascribed to a vapid ideologue in the Thanks to the Electoral College’s two-party system, we can somehow that we are given? wished to participate in the debate a around campus anymore, but that is no abstract. methodology, in virtually every state promote a synthesis (read: biparti- I defend the “exuberance” with real opportunity to do so. reason not to continue public assembly Therein lies my critique of Tess’s one candidate walks away with each sanism) between the two poles. Our which Tess describes my defi ance. I The students, to their credit, for education and discussion of the column. The hypocrisy ascribed to voter’s voice. This gives the victor a democratic process ostensibly seeks am hopeful when I violate the norms did not take these opportunities for important issues that will soon be my statements (that I would wait in greater share of legitimacy (the more to attain a compromise that moves us of the electoral process. By emphati- granted. Students of all political decided upon. line for Chipotle but not for voting) is people who vote, the more signifi - toward an approach to government cally rejecting the false dilemma set persuasions took to the campus to ad- Students were a class act during no doubt deduced from my bombastic cant is the majority of the population that is simultaneously progressive and forth by our bipartisan political vocate their beliefs in a way that was the debate. But let’s make this engage- tone and loudly contentious attitude. I who voted for him). Simply put, that traditionally sound. Our system tells system, I subscribe to a means of serious, passionate and respectful. The ment a habit, not an exception. apologize to Tess for my lack of man- someone whose platform I abhor may us that we can reach a conclusion that political progress through effective rises above the destructive tension negation, even if it remains a subjec- between Democrats and Republicans. tive endeavor. Yet, as Theodor Adorno states so I will cast my vote, or refuse to SAM WASHBURN EDITORIAL CARTOON succinctly, “Freedom of choice means participate, depending on where my the freedom to choose your ideol- issues lie and not where ideological ogy.” The problem lies in the fact that pressure attempts to pigeonhole me. our system demands unquestioning obeisance to the tenets of American Francisco is a senior in Arts & Sciences. dreams and ideals: The only differ- He can be reached via e-mail at ferob- ence between the parties is the path [email protected]. VP debate: everybody wins!
than what was right in front of them? Would I have been able to walk out (It just depends of that theater admitting Biden’s defeat regardless of what happened on who you ask) on that stage? I hope so. All of this was passing through Anna Sobotka my head during the debate, and I Staff Columnist wanted to leave knowing that my biases didn’t completely prevent me from seeing clearly—that I gave Palin a chance. I think, as far as I ike nearly all of the could have been, I was successful. undergraduate students on Palin is personable, smart and funny, Washington University’s and I believe she is truly invested campus, this will be my in the American people. I also think Lfi rst presidential election. It will be that, for someone who has been thrust the fi rst time I cast a ballot on elec- into this political arena, she has held tion day; the fi rst time I do real, com- herself together admirably—but she mitted research on the candidates; is not who I want for a leader. and the fi rst time I will truly act as a In the post-debate aftermath citizen of the United States. everyone scrambles for their favorite I grew up in University City, quotes, usually choosing the snippiest and more than 90 percent of my comments. To me, there was one mo- high school peers were from liberal ment that resonated beyond any other. families like mine. I have been raised It was when Biden shared a lesson he to believe that economic limitations learned from Mike Mansfi eld. hinder the possibilities of success Mansfi eld told him, “Joe, under- for kids and that it is our duty, along stand one thing. Everyone’s sent here with our government’s, to try and for a reason, because there’s some- level the playing fi eld. I am a strong thing in them that their folks like. pro-choice supporter and I believe Don’t question their motive.” Biden that God is not offended by condoms then told us, “I have never since that or birth control. I believe it is time to moment in my fi rst year questioned change the way we live in order to the motive of another member of treat our world and all of its inhabit- the Congress or Senate with whom ants better. I’ve disagreed. I’ve questioned their CNN instead of commercials At the presidential debate on judgment.” As a U.S. citizen who Thursday, I saw an unambiguous has grown weary of those snippy winner (although I don’t like to think comments, for me this was one of the of it on those terms). Biden was most profound moments of the night. Nick Wilbar the rare occasions I wasn’t engaged record. Virtually everyone in the city honestly believe that a good portion clear, focused, personable, intelligent, I’ve thought a lot about this Staff Columnist in the spectacle at hand, I couldn’t is engaged enough in the university’s of the social and political issues which straightforward and, without a doubt, comment since Thursday and how I help but consider how different things athletics to have a personal take on have recently befallen the country are he proved to me that he would be 100 should interpret the subtle relation- might be if the mood generated by the football team’s recent struggles. due in large part to an unquestioning percent capable of taking over our ship between judgment and motive. ’ve often wished Washington the debate were the norm rather than Individuals who would likely be un- follow-the-leader type syndrome. country should the opportunity arise. I think Biden was saying that you University had Division I the extreme, entirely circumstantial able to tell you the names of the vice On a number of levels, our nation’s I sat in Edison Theatre surrounded can’t question why a person is in athletics, but not for the athlet- exception. What if the nation at large, presidential nominees can espouse politicians have led the country while by liberal minds like mine, and we public offi ce, or question whether ics themselves. In the national not just the populace of Wash. U., a relatively thorough argument as to the people blindly follow and end up smiled when Biden used data to they are motivated by greed or self- Ipowerhouse sense, Division I sports were constantly excited about politics the misgivings and solutions for the in an unfortunate position. The simple back up his statements, when he said aggrandizement. Instead, we can only teams have the capacity to create a to the extent that our campus was last new coach’s incompetence. I can only remedy for this ill is a more educated something profound and also when look at the decisions they make while unique social energy. A fl ip through Thursday? What if the country were imagine how different things might be and engaged constituency. Palin repeated herself, stumbled and they have that power, and whether the the family of ESPN networks almost to treat politics like it currently treats in socio-political terms if this energy It’s in the best interest of our failed to give answers we deemed decisions they make are the best for any night of the week is confi rmation athletics? and focus were transposed from country, specifi cally the individuals appropriate. our country. enough to prove this case. The uni- I can only assume that this hypo- football onto politics or other social of which it’s comprised, to engage There were, however, Palin sup- I think the time of snide remarks versities that are featured prominently thetical would depart from the current causes. in politics as fully as possible. I porters in the mix too. They proudly and pathetic attempts at mean humor on sports television programming reality in certain very tangible and As people become more engaged acknowledge entirely that this can- and courageously wore their elephant should end, or at least decrease their seem to be on the precipice of electric very positive ways. in and educated about any par- not, and never will, manifest itself shirts and sat among the “enemy,” volume; we should stop trying to eruption, manifested to an order of The city in which I was brought ticular thing, their ability to analyze in an omnipresent vice presidential watching our smiles (and sneers), and degrade the “other” side; we should magnitude rarely seen on Wash. U.’s up is home to a university with Divi- and understand that subject grows debate-type atmosphere. Nor would seeing something entirely different think more for ourselves and rest less campus. sion I athletics. This particular uni- exponentially. If people simply spent I ever argue that the country should from what the rest of us saw. After on what our parents and friends think; Last week, however, Wash. U.’s versity’s football team spent the early more time around politics and social in fact drop athletics in lieu of some all, McCain/Palin supporters say that and fi nally, as Joe Biden said so well, general abstinence from this type of part of the decade in a position of dialogue, it seems only natural that newfound political zeal. I would, she won without a doubt. we need to stop questioning each environment was broken in a rather national prominence. They were tal- their ability to interpret and infl uence however, encourage people to spend I’ve always been interested in other’s motives. I will venture to say magnanimous fashion. The vice presi- ented, entertaining and, for a fi ve- or these things would grow as well. halftime of their favorite team’s next why people make the choices that that close to all Americans want what dential debate submerged the campus six-year stint, very successful. Toward If instead of watching college game watching CNN instead of com- they do. Mostly, I wonder if I am is best for our country—we just differ in a buzz and energy that must have the end of this string of successes, football on Saturday afternoon, the mercials. merely a product of my childhood on how to get there—and that should left ESPN’s favorite institutions teem- the football team’s coach resigned in citizenry of my hometown read the and genes. Did I only see Biden as be the focus of politics. ing with envy. At times, it felt like the order to accept a coaching position in Wall Street Journal or the New York the victor on Thursday night because school was almost overfl owing with the NFL. Since the coach’s departure, Times, they would be as capable Nick is a sophomore in Arts & Sci- that’s how everyone I know saw him? Anna is a senior in Arts & Sciences. cameras, television personalities and the university’s team has back-slided of speaking out against political ences. He can be reached via e-mail at Did the McCain supporters see what She can be reached via e-mail at as- general debate-related euphoria. On its way to mediocrity and a near-.500 fi gures as they are football coaches. I [email protected]. they wanted or needed to see rather [email protected]. MONDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2008 Sports Editor / Josh Goldman / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS 5
VOLLEYBALLSPORTSFOOTBALL In UAA play, Bears victorious Bears struggle Johann Qua Hiansen against Rhodes Sports Editor
While the eyes of the world were offense fi xated on the debate at Washington University on Thursday night, vol- leyball tuned up for conference play against cross-town opponent Webster Alex Dropkin not recover from.” University. Sports Reporter “We had trouble running the The momentum from its victory football, which makes it hard to that night carried into the weekend be consistent on first down. That as No. 4 Wash. U. demolished Case leads to a lot of three-and-outs Western Reserve University, the Uni- The Washington University cause you’re going to end up versity of Rochester and Carnegie football team allowed eight sacks passing the ball a lot more than Mellon University. in a 28-10 loss to Rhodes College you want to,” Smith said. “We just needed a confi dence on the road Saturday. The Bears The special teams unit gave boost,” senior Alli Alberts said. “We dropped to 3-1 after its first loss the Bears life in the second half. weren’t all over the place. We were all of the season. With Rhodes backed up at its just playing much better together.” Senior quarterback Buck own three-yard line and punting, Wash. U. is now on a fi ve-match Smith finished the game with 202 freshman Nick Hillard blocked winning streak after dropping two yards through the air. However, the kick and took it into the end games last weekend. due to sacks, he had 58 rushing zone, cutting the lead to 21-7. The Bears were not happy about yards. Four of the eight sacks by On the Bears’ next drive, mid- playing during the vice presidential de- Rhodes College came from senior way through the third quarter, bate, especially since they were unable linebacker Desmond Hendricks. senior Tommy Bawden threw a to practice on their home court during In total, the sacks accounted for a 27-yard pass to freshman Michael the week leading to the debate. loss of 65 yards. Weiss on a fake punt. The drive “We really wanted to get it done “We were ready, we just didn’t lasted six more plays and ended and get home,” senior Ali Crouch perform. It was kind of the whole with a 33-yard field goal from said. offensive line. We didn’t step up Johnson. According to Crouch, the Red and when we needed to step up, and Turnovers prevented any Green were able to watch the latter we just weren’t able to take care chance of a fourth-quarter come- half of the debate. of business,” Wash. U. senior, left back by Wash. U. Smith threw Alberts led the sweep of Webster guard Dan Elliot said. three interceptions in the final 15 (25-18, 25-15, 25-16) with a career- Rhodes quarterback Brett minutes of the game. The third tying high of 16 kills on a .393 perfor- Stoots picked apart the Bears’ de- pick was returned 52 yards for a mance. Freshman Lauren Budde was fense in the first quarter. Rhodes touchdown by Rhodes’ Pete Bi- successful in 14 of 31 set attempts in only took two plays to cover 80 lan, capping the score of the game her fi rst collegiate start as setter. yards and score on its first drive, at 28-10. Wash. U. started off strong against which Stoots finished on a 66- Wash. U.’s defense vastly im- Rochester, taking the fi rst two sets yard pass to receiver Jake Jack- proved in the second half, allow- 25-9 and 25-8. Kasson and Morrison son 2:49 into the game to make ing only 63 yards of total offense. continued their fi ery streak turning in the score 7-0. However, the team could not .875 and .889 kill success rates. Stoots’ second touchdown make up for the deficit built early The Red and Green sputtered in the of the game came with 4:26 left in the game. third as new players and plays were in the quarter, a 68-yard pass to “I guess we just settled down, added to the mix. George Smith, making the score and we played our defense. We’re “Their energy just switched on,” 14-0. capable of doing that every quar- Crouch said. “It was more our mis- Rhodes scored another unan- ter. We just were sloppy in the takes. Volleyball is a very energy- swered touchdown to extend the first half, and we knew we could based sport.” lead to 21 points after a 12-yard play that way the whole game. We Freshman Brittany Mikottis tied run by running back Charles Hog- just couldn’t put it together in the the score at 24, but the Bears could not gard early in the second quarter. first half,” senior defensive back convert falling 27-25. Wash. U. got “We needed to step up to the Drew Makar said. back on track with 14 kills on 26 at- plate, and that didn’t happen,” Despite the loss, junior receiv- tempts to clinch the match with a 25-7 Head Coach Larry Kindbom said. er Matt Mangini had 99-yards re- fourth set win. “My job is to get this team pre- ceiving, a team and career best. Sunday’s games were more com- pared mentally and physically, The Bears face a tough game at petitive. and I let them down.” home on Saturday, Oct. 11 against “Our strengths are team chemistry MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE Wash. U. had its first oppor- No. 7 Wabash College. Senior Audra Janak sets the ball against Juniata College on Sept. 12. The volleyball team is now on a fi ve game win- and execution,” Mikottis said. tunity to put points on the board “We have good players and a The Bears shut down Carnegie ning streak. with 6:20 left in the half with a good team,” Kindbom said. “We Mellon with a 25-15, 25-12, 25-12 The Red and Green were propelled in an 8-0 run as Wash. U. captured the 5:15 p.m. before facing No. 20 Chris- 45-yard field goal. The kick was need to blend together on every sweep. Wash. U. registered 10 blocks to a 25-15 win in the second set due fi nal set 25-17. topher Newport University at 10 a.m. missed, however, and the Lynx play, though, and keep our mis- in the match. to the efforts of Crouch and Alberts. “It’s always good to go out and and Illinois Wesleyan University at took over. takes to a minimum. Case Western put up a fi ght, bring- Crouch tallied a career-high 12 kills in have a good showing,” senior Nikki 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. “Rhodes did a good job getting ing the fi rst set to 19-18, but Wash. the match. Alberts led the team, record- Morrison said. “It’s nice to get our “I can’t wait to see the fans come after us and attacking what we do U. unleashed a string of four straight ing 50 kills with a .384 performance team straight back to where it can.” back out and have some Wash. U. best,” Kindbom said. “We had points to take the game. Junior Erin while senior Audra Janak had 125 sets Wash. U. returns to the Field House pride,” sophomore Marya Kaminski some breakdowns that we could Albers notched fi ve of the 13 kills in in the last four matches. Freshman Tri- this Friday with matches against Endi- said. the fi rst set. cia Brandt rattled off four service aces cott College and Williams College at SWIMMING WU, SLU split weekend meet 50-yard freestyle. Joshua Goldman “I was really excited to see their Senior Sports Editor enthusiasm,” Kono, a co-captain, said of the freshmen on her relay team. “It was good to get the first one under our belts. It was a good The Washington University way to see how far we got and how swimming and diving team split far we have to go to get to our end a dual meet against Division I ri- of the season goals.” val St. Louis University over the As Saturday was the first meet weekend. The men defeated the of the season, Stewart explained Billikens 122.5-100.5 while the that some swimmers, especially women lost to SLU 163-83. the freshmen, might have been The men, who placed 13th at frustrated with their slower-than- the 2008 NCAA Divisional III normal times. He explained that Swimming and Diving Champion- most swimmers will not record ships last year, recorded nine first their best times until around De- place finishes in 11 races. Junior cember, after several months of Alex Beyer took the 500- and training. The team also lifted 1,000-yard freestyle and teamed weights the day before competi- up with freshman Billy Griffitts, tion, a major difference from high junior Dan Arteaga and freshman school competition. Neil O’Kelly in the 200-yard med- “The meets during the middle ley relay. Arteaga also won the of the season are not about times. 100-yard butterfly. They’re about emotion and how Like Beyer, sophomore David hard you compete when you are Chao won three events, taking tired and sore,” Stewart said. the 100- and 200-yard freestyle The team will next compete at and the 200-yard freestyle with the Show Me Showdown on Oct. O’Kelly and seniors Kevin Leckey 18 at the University of Missouri- and Charles Stewart. Leckey won Columbia. the 50-yard freestyle, and senior “It’s a chance for us to go Michael Flanagan took the 200- against really good competition… yard IM to round of the top fin- It’s good to be up against people ishes for the men. who are bigger than us, who are “We swam well, all things con- stronger than us, and who are sidered. We didn’t have the pool MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE tougher than us,” Stewart said. for Wednesday and Thursday, so Freshman Kerri Blumer swam the 100-yard butterfl y on Saturday. The men’s swimming and diving team defeated the Billikens, while the women lost narrowly. “You get to see some of the top we were out of the water…to come athletes and see how we stack up. in and win nine of the 12 events captain, said. yard freestyle and the 200-yard and Stridh also won the 1,000- and style relay came down to the wire It’s a good way to see how well against a D-I program is pretty The women won four events freestyle relay with freshmen 50-yard freestyle events, respec- as Wash. U. beat SLU by .02 sec- you are doing and how much you impressive, so we were pretty Saturday, all in freestyle events. Karina Stridh, Samantha Schulte tively. onds. Stridh edged out SLU’s Jor- need to improve the rest of the pleased with that,” Stewart, a co- Senior Kelly Kono won the 500- and Amy Vanlishout. Vanlishout The 200-yard women’s free- dan Hagar by .04 seconds in the year,” Kono said. 6 STUDENT LIFE | SCENESCENEScene Editor / Michelle Stein / [email protected] MONDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2008
Kristen Klempert those same items sold at Schnucks for The variety of goods for sale is Scene Reporter $1.99, $4.99 and $2.99 respectively. rivaled only by the diversity and char- The lower prices, however, do not acter of the people in the market. It’s signify lower quality; all of the food the perfect place to meander and watch Soulard Market befuddles your I bought was not only as tasty as that men in overalls stack cantaloupes to senses. Calls of “strawberries!” and found in the indoor produce depart- the songs of a fedora-wearing recorder “fresh frog legs!” collide and bounce ments, but in many cases larger and player while a blonde middle-aged into you. The infi nite colors and plumper. woman explains to customers of all fragrances swirl so quickly from the Many vendors actually buy their ages and ethnicities what exactly a pork stands that you begin to smell the moist food from the same farms as chain gro- rind is and how it is made. greens, yellows and reds of the peppers. cers, but as one vendor explained, it’s And if you’re ever overwhelmed by What look like ordinary grapes grow to the convenience of supermarkets that the choices of the market, someone will the size of half dollars as you approach allows them to “jack up the prices.” be more than happy to offer informa- the heaped bunches. Sandra Zak, the market director, tion on what a certain unfamiliar As you walk down the aisles, your said this is what defi nes Soulard as a vegetable is or how to prepare it. One hands are stopped at your side, unable public market, where vendors can resell white-haired lady educated me on the to reach forward and begin to judge goods they have purchased elsewhere, many ways to cook okra and warned which piece of produce you should rather than a farmer’s market, where me that under no circumstance should choose. Soulard Market is like this all all the vendors grow or produce what I boil it. year round. they sell. According to Sandra Zak, Soulard Although summer is over and the There is plenty of produce, how- Market still remains successful in traditional farmers’ market season is ever, that is sold by the same hands that the age of 24-hour supermarkets for coming to a close, Soulard Market is grew it; you just have to ask around for economic reasons. open every week of the year, Wednes- the local or organic vendors. In fact, There are about 90 vendors every day through Saturday. Hidden between Kruse’s Farm, which supplies Wash. week, some of which are families who the brick warehouses that litter St. U. Dining Services with some of its have sold at the market for over 50 Louis, the market offers everything: organic and locally grown products, has years as their main source of income. seasonal produce, Betty Boop hand- a regular booth in the market. But with economic concerns abound- MCT CAMPUS bags, fresh fl owers and rabbits—both to Soulard has been a part of St. Louis ing lately, others, like a young software buy healthy food. In fact, many booths wholesome food.” 15-minute drive if you have a car, and pet and to eat—all at amazing prices. since Julia Soulard designated it as a tester who makes and sells mini donuts accept food stamps. Zak considers So next time you’re stuck in line with creative use of the Metro system When I visited last Saturday, yellow public market in 1838. Despite this at the market, use Soulard to supple- this to be one of the most important at Schnucks with a cart full of cheap you can be there within an hour. The and red peppers were 75 cents each, historical status, it is not a huge tourist ment their income. qualities of Soulard Market, which she frozen food, consider heading down food, prices and community experience ribs were $1.98 a pound and a carton attraction and retains the feeling of a Soulard also provides an afford- described as “a haven for people on a to Soulard Market. Located south of of a local market place will be worth of strawberries was a buck. That week small-town market. able way for people of St. Louis to limited budget who want to get good, downtown on Carroll Street, it’s a your while.
Paula Lauris If you’ve ever been in this posi- seats on the side and shove them the new Danforth University Center over the seat, and I was disgusted, tion, you’re not alone. The setup of Scene Reporter together to make a box to sleep in. serves as the perfect place for a quick so I got up and sat on another chair,” the Wash. U. campus is such that Now that’s comfortable.” rest. While noisier than the library, freshman Parsa Bastani recalled. A classes are clustered near each other If the modular chairs are all oc- the DUC has the benefi t of various worse fate than embarrassment for and dorms are in their own area, cupied, students settle on the dark dining options, so you can get a quick some students is the prospect of nap- It’s 2 p.m. on a Tuesday after- but they are both very far from each blue chairs with ottomans in between bite to eat before or after you sleep. ping through important events. noon. You’ve just sat through an other. If there’s one thing that your them. Onugha said these are a good The bean bags in the Fun Room also According to senior Daniel economics lecture followed by an economics class has taught you, it’s choice because they “let you stretch make better makeshift beds that allow Maher, he “slept through classes equally riveting calculus class. With that the opportunity cost of spending out more and give you more room.” you to stretch out, unlike the smaller several times, thinking that [he] was the prospect of two more classes and 30 minutes of your one-hour break Indeed, walking through the library library chairs. Plus, you can take a going to be good and wake up.” a six-page paper to write, the rest of walking to and from your dorm is can be like strolling through a kin- quick shower in the DUC’s shower Oftentimes, students don’t mean to the day is looking pretty dreary. You not worth the loss of napping time. dergarten classroom during nap time, rooms after your nap. Because really, fall asleep when studying but happen decide to take a quick nap to rest your So where’s the best place to rest your with the occasional interspersing of what else are they there for? to succumb to the temptations of a mind. But where can you go? The weary head on the Danforth Campus? students actually studying. Although sleeping on the quick rest when faced with hours of
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY OLIVER HULLAND South 40 is a good 15-minute trip Many students choose the library. For those who prefer not to sleep Danforth Campus does have its reading. Even if naps are planned, from Mallinckrodt, which seems like Freshman Harris Onugha specifi - in the library, Wash. U. offers many advantages, there is always potential students usually set their cell phones Student takes a nap in between study- a long journey when you can barely cally recommended “the second or other ideal napping locales. Equipped for trouble when napping in public. on silent. ing different subjects at the library. stay awake to walk out of class. third fl oor. Take two of those square with bean bags, couches and chairs, While sleeping, we don’t have the So if you’re ever in need of a same control over ourselves and boost of energy between classes that our actions as we do when we’re doesn’t involve caffeine, try napping awake, which can lead to awkward in the library or the DUC. Just be situations. sure to have a friend—who prefer- “One time, after I awoke from a ably isn’t tired—or a somewhat-loud nap, I realized that I had drooled all alarm to wake you up. WU Student Activities Get Involved and Connected on Campus
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©2008 U.S. Cellular. MONDAY | OCTOBER 6, 2008 Cadenza Editor / Cecilia Razak / [email protected] Z STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA 7 CADENALBUM REVIEW A In Defense of Paper Trail Rap-rock mashups T.I.
Rebecca Katz five-minute-plus tune that I had an iTunes: “Whatever You Like” Steve Hardy original artists! What a concept! Cadenza Reporter excruciating time stomaching. is at three, but at number one Cadenza Reporter Arguably the best was Aerosmith My favorite thing to do when is “Swagga Like Us,” featur- and Run-DMC’s “Walk This listening to a new hip hop album ing Kanye, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z Way” which came at a turning After the wild success of is to give it a good run-through (“What Up” was at number six). point in the careers of all stars his first four albums and a very and make guesses as to which Besides the obvious all out effort Just like apple pie and ched- involved. They single-handedly mediocre-at-best review of his tracks will be radio hit singles. As on guest appearances, Kanye uses dar cheese or wayward flies saved those who created it fifth, T.I. is at it again with his I got to the second half of the al- a vocal sample from M.I.A.’s and eccentric scientists (or Jeff from the demons holding them sixth album in 10 years: “Paper bum, I found three sure-to-be hits: “Paper Planes” to spice things up Goldblum and anything, really), captive, be they drug addiction Trail.” The disc is fondly named “Whatever You Like,” “What Up, in the hook. The song consists of rap and rock were long banished (Aerosmith), obscurity (Run- as such because of his decision to What’s Haapnin’,” and “Swagga each MC providing examples of to live in awesome, but separate, DMC) or shoelaces (Adidas). write his lyrics down instead of how no one’s swagger compares worlds. Linkin Park and Jay-Z also just rapping on the spot (for the to theirs. It would never work, people released a mashup album titled first time since his first release). Curious as to what a swagger is said; they were from conflicting “Collision Course.” The EP He was conveniently under house exactly? It can be explained as the families, and rock would never reached No. 1 on the Billboard arrest on pending charges for al- way in which these rapper person- put aside its thrashing guitars Charts and won a Grammy, of lily-liveredness grants Jay a legedly buying machine guns with alities present themselves to the long enough to really give beating out other nominees such gravity of which mere sampling silencers out of the trunk of an world. For example, Kanye says rap’s pounding beats a chance. as Missy Elliott, Lil Wayne so frequently falls short. anonymous car, so he had plenty “I’m Christopher Columbus, y’all Likewise, what room was there and Kanye West, proving that And let’s not forget the Travis of time to crank out this 16-track just the pilgrims/ Thanksgiving for rock in rap’s life? A rim shot rap-rock mashups are better than Barker take on “Crank That.” In comeback featuring guests rang- do we even gotta question” while squeezed in for a few millisec- Kanye West. his apparent epileptic fit, Barker ing from Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z suggests we “Follow [his] onds between scantily clad danc- Jay-Z was also famously manages almost enough cymbal Rihanna to rap legends like Jay-Z, steps, it’s the road to success…and ers? That’s no way for a genre to sampled by Danger Mouse, a crashes to drown out Soulja Boy Kanye and Lil Wayne. the girls say yes.” To top off the live. It seemed that the two could stormtrooper, superhero, nadsat completely. In “Rick Roll While This album is proof that ev- verses of his fellow top rappers, never reconcile their differences. veck and occasional DJ best It’s Hot,” Rick Astley gets to eryone loves a comeback. Hoping T.I. knocks them all to the ground: Until the listeners illegally known as the thinner, taller feign the experience of finally to reclaim the fame of his first “All my verses perfect and they did it for them and it was awe- and more afroed half of Gnarls having talent, girls and black albums, T.I. opens with the track ★★★★✩ meant to serve a purpose…ain’t some. Barkley. A cappella tracks from friends. “56 Barz” with no hooks, no for fans of nobody as hot as me even if they Today most mashups are Hova’s Black Album were mixed While technically not a chorus, but just straight-up rhymes rap they ass off blast off and have performed live by DJs or circu- with the music of the Beatles’ proper mashup, one final for more than three minutes. Jay-Z, Lil’ Wayne, Ludacris outstanding qualities/ Sell alotta lated through bootlegs and on White Album to make the mash- endeavor deserves recognition. The beats are pretty generic, but records I respect and salute that/ YouTube, and several are truly up masterpiece Grey Album. If I am talking, of course, about typical egotistical lyrics such as tracks to download but spitting real life on hot beats stunning. you’ve never heard “What More “Punk Goes Crunk,” released “I’m back on top like a toupe” ‘Whatever You Like,’ ‘Live Your Life’ I’m the truth at.” I guess writing Consider the case of “Sweet Can I Say” over “While My last April to the joy of literally begin the album with a compelling his lyrics down before he recorded Home Alabama Vs. Country Guitar Gently Weeps,” then there dozens of people...connected to reason to keep listening. (it’s totally worth a listen) the tracks was to his benefit as he Grammar.” (Actually, look it up are deep aspects of human nature the project. On the album, you T.I. really can get lyrical: “I’m schooled his companions royally. now.) What do you get when you that you will never understand. can hear such allegedly punk Illy” details his rage at possibly Like Us.” All in all, he really plays the cross Lynyrd Skynyrd’s rol- A slightly less fruitful Beatles outfits as Say Anything and New having to go to prison, while “Whatever You Like” is simply house arrest game well and made licking Southern rock riff with mashup that still deserves atten- Found Glory rip into rap staples “Ready for Whatever” attempts to catchy: The entire song involves good use of his time. While he did Nelly’s feel-good lyrics about tion is “Come Closer Together,” such as “California Love” and explain why he was stockpiling an T.I. crooning to his shawty that technically substitute his studio getting high and rolling around blending the Fab Four with Nine “Nothin’ But a ‘G’ Thang” and arsenal in his bedroom closet. The she can have whatever she wants time with court appearances, he St. Louis? If you said anything Inch Nails. Whoever thought to even, (are you ready for this?), songs get kind of repetitive and both materially and sexually. He is has redeemed himself. There re- except the greatest song of all incorporate the creepy, bestial- “Men in Black,” originally made lack ingenuity until you hit “Live so romantic as he gabs, “…you the ally is not any great rap music out time, then you’re wrong. This ity-evoking Trent Reznor lyrics infamous by Will Smith, now Your Life,” featuring Rihanna hottest/ Love the way you drop it/ right now; people just tend to like is the kind of cooperation that into the blissfully ridiculous passing the torch onto Forever and including O-Zone’s catchy Brain so good, coulda sworn you making really bad music because could have prevented a civil war! Beatles tune deserves a medal. the Sickest Kids. “Dragostea Din Tei.” Between went to college.” What a guy. I am people like listening to really bad And hard as it is to believe At its climax, the song mashes However, the real stand-outs that sample and the repetitively fairly certain that he could totally music. Kanye’s “Love Lockdown” that rap and synthpop could be choruses. I’ll give you a second here are The Devil Wears Prada, nauseating vocals, T.I. success- get any girl to just scream “take was awful, Nelly’s new album combined to create a dance song to think about that one. (Hint: performing everyone’s favorite fully came up with one of the me now.” Similarly, “What’s Up, is less than stellar, and even Ice greater than the sum of its com- the title of the song is “Come middle-school jam, “Still Fly.” If worst songs I have ever heard. What’s Haapnin’” is fast-paced Cube is selling out and making ap- ponents, it is achieved in “Sweet Closer Together”). We’re not al- I had to pick, I’d say that it was Did you even know that such a and catchy. This album has the pearances in kids movies. But T.I. Dreams Without Me” with lowed to print the lyrics, but the the metalcore Christians’ partic- bad idea existed? His attempt to utterly-key ability to get people up will keep his status and remind Eminem and The Eurythmics. juxtaposition of NIN’s gravelly, ular performance of the follow- recreate the harmony format of the and dancing, rather than just bob- people of why they loved his other Epic beats, check. Get-you-out- industrial timbre with the bubbly ing lines in hardcore growling Numa Numa song and the mixed- bing their heads. albums. He is bound to keep his of-your-seat flow, check. Finally Beatles is the height of mash. that won me over: “Have you in message that people should be As it turns out, however, only name in the book of southern rap- we know what was holding D12 There are a few other Internet ever seen the crocodile seats in thankful for what they have just two of the three songs I predicted pers given that knack to yap. back that whole time. If Kuniva mashups worthy of note that will the truck?/ Turn around and sit turns into a messy and irritating are actually on the top five on had spent less time being use- make you wonder why producers it down and let em’ bite ya butt/ less and wearing false teeth in don’t have the good sense just to See, the steering wheel is Fendi, the background and had instead release the stuff. “Dirt of Your dashboard Armani/ With your been a moaning Scottish woman Symphony” is yet another Jay-Z baby momma playa is where u with computer access, they re- track. (Is there anybody who can find me.” ally could have turned that band hasn’t sampled this guy?) If you around, and maybe Proof would thought Jay-Z was epic before, still be alive. give him some backing violins There are even occasionally and contrast him with a whiny some mashups that make a big British man. What makes The splash and are released on the Verve seem sensitive to the point
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