CHECK OUT THE WEB | MORE ON GONZALES ONLINE | WWW.STUDLIFE.COM TUDENT IFE THE SINDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY L IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 VOLUME 129, NO. 57 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM Gonzales appearance sparks political discourse WU to Gonzales demonstrators don jump- raise low- suits, show up en masse income aid v Protest subdued compared to other Gonzales appearances BY DAVID BRODY AND BEN SALES STUDENT LIFE STAFF BY SAM GUZIK Carnaghi, assistant vice chan- SENIOR NEWS EDITOR cellor for students. “They’re do- Washington University ing it in a respectful way. They students from families earn- Dressed in orange jump- organized [the protest] and I ing less than $60,000 will no suits, bearing signs and chant- give them a lot of credit.” longer be expected to take out ing anti-Gonzales slogans, more Even though the protestors’ student loans, the University than 100 Washington University actions did not prevent Gonza- announced yesterday. students and members of the les from speaking, some stu- Both newly admitted stu- St. Louis community protested dents expressed frustration dents and returning students former U.S. Attorney General about their choice to take action will be eligible for this new Alberto Gonzales’ speech on within the speech. aid. Tuesday night. “I think that while I would The University will instead “In a few minutes, former At- support anyone’s right to pro- provide those students with torney General Alberto Gonza- test, there was a more appropri- grants that will not need to be les will speak about civic duty,” ate time to voice disapproval repaid. These grants will be sa id De n ise L iebe r ma n , a profes- at the forum beforehand. It is funded by increased spending sor of political science, during a rude to interrupt him and it from funds garnered by the rally that preceded the speech. violates my right to hear him,” endowment, as well as unre- “He has a right to speak, but we said Jason Friedman, a junior. stricted University resources. have a right to speak back.” “More people should have taken “This is a part of our on- During his remarks, Gonza- advantage of the forum. I com- going commitment to ensure les addressed the protestors, mend him for doing it; not very that Washington University re- asking them to consider how mains an institution that can they would act if they were the See PROTEST, page 3 provide an educational experi- President facing an imminent SCOTT BRESSLER | STUDENT LIFE ence for students with moder- threat. Gonzales’ speech also ate fi nancial backgrounds,” detailed the imperative for civic said Chancellor Mark Wrigh- action, even for those who don’t ton. “We decided to reaffi rm vote. our commitment to providing “[The protestors] are saying fi nancial aid.” they disagree with something According to Vice Chancel- and they want to change some- lor for Finance Barbara Feiner, thing. But it is not enough to the new initiative will cost an protest,” said Gonzales. “Many additional $2.5 million, in ad- who complain the most do not dition to the approximately even vote.” $60 million that is currently While the formal protest spent on fi nancial aid. remained in an area outside While Wrighton regards the the main entrance of the 560 new policy, which will take ef- Building, there were several oc- fect this fall, as experimental, currences during the speech it- he expects the University to be self meant to draw attention to able to sustain it during the the discontent over Gonzales’ coming years. speaking appearance; these ac- “The commitment that we tions did not disrupt the fl ow of are announcing today is one the speech. that we anticipate will contin- On three occasions during ue on into the future,” he said. the speech, individual mem- “We have to look at this over bers of the audience yelled out a longer time frame. With the the phrases “liar,” “traitor” and realization of gains over sev- “perjurer” before walking out eral years, we fi gured that we of the building while Gonzales could sustain this.” was talking. The permission to enact this “Perjurer, you broke the law, further endowment spending you should be in jail,” shouted DAVID BRODY | STUDENT LIFE came from the University’s one student who left during the Demonstrators congregate outside the 560 Building on Delmar Blvd. to protest a speech by the former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (pictured Board of Trustees. speech, whose name was not The University’s announce- available. above) on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008. ment comes in the wake of a In another instance, a group decision made by Harvard Uni- of students that had left the pro- versity last year to distribute test to listen to the event chose In speech, Gonzales exhorts students to take on civic duty grants to families making less to turn their backs on Gonzales, than $180,000 a year. While rather than applaud him. BY PERRY STEIN “We truly live in a coun- these protesters did not dis- about 600 tickets were given the University announced last The largely respectful treat- NEWS EDITOR try where dreams come true. turb the speech and only away before the event out of month that it did not expect to ment that Gonzales received This is why I believe Ameri- turned their backs to him in- an approximate 1,000 avail- see a signifi cant rise in schol- broke with his reception at some After a several months of ca is worth fighting for and stead of clapping, Gonzales able tickets. arship funds, now more of the other university appearances. hype for Alberto Gonzales’ dying for,” said Gonzales in did acknowledge them by al- While most students said endowment is available. For example, while speaking at speech on campus, the for- his speech. “She [my mother] luding to the challenges that they did not expect him to “We wish that we had more the University of Florida, stu- mer Attorney General calmly never dreamed I would take face the United States in the address any of his actions in the way of our endowment dents dressed in orange jump- walked onto the stage of the her from the cotton fields to war on terror. that he has become infa- dedicated to fi nancial aid, suits and black hoods walked 560 Building, wearing a tra- the Oval Office.” “It is not enough to pro- mous for, such as the alleged but this is a good start,” said onto the stage and stood next to ditional suit with an Ameri- Included in the audience test,” said Gonzales. “What illegal authorization of tor- Wrighton. the former attorney general as can Flag pin, to a mixture of were members of the College choices are you prepared to turing, College Republicans The grants may also be he spoke. cheers and jeers, and deliv- Democrats, Peace Coalition make to bring abut change?” Public Relations Officer available to families with in- “I think its great. We’ve got ered a 24-minute speech of and other campus detrac- Despite the anticipation, Brinton Callaghan said that comes slightly higher than students on both sides and his American dream to Uni- tors dressed in bright orange members of the College Re- $60,000 on a case-by-case ba- probably in the middle,” said Jill versity students. prison jump suits. While publicans said that only See SPEECH, page 3 sis. “We’re going to do what it takes to honor our commit- ment,” said Director of Student Financial Services Bill Wit- Medical student attends AIDS summit, focusing on women brodt, regarding the amount of money to be spent. “It is 5 and Feb. 18. to those who have none, edu- The students and profes- students, because we com- hard to predict because there BY MIN WANG She was joined by three cating about current issues sionals met with members of pose the future of medicine are so many variables.” CONTRIBUTING REPORTER other students from the Phy- from a medical perspective Congress and congressional and other fields. It is encour- But Wrighton encourages sicians for Human Rights to break misconceptions and staff to inform them of the aging to see that politicians families to apply for the grant Several students, includ- Chapters in Florida, New change policy,” said Jia. plight of women and educate do care about what we have regardless of their exact earn- ing a student at the Wash- Hampshire and Minnesota There were more than 30 them on the problem of AIDS to say,” said Jia. ings. ington University School of to discuss the topic of HIV/ experts on the subject of in Africa, particularly sub- Physicians for Human “It’s not a black-and-white Medicine, recently attended AIDS, women and human women and AIDS present Saharan Africa. Rights is using the Washing- cutoff,” he said. “Any student a summit in Washington, rights. at the event, many of whom Of the experience, Jia ton, D.C. summit to launch a that feels a fi nancial challenge D.C. discussing the impact The event, which was or- have worked both domesti- spoke of the difference she new platform on the femini- being a part of our community of HIV and AIDS in Africa. ganized by Physicians for cally and internationally to felt that she and the others zation of the HIV/AIDS pan- should feel comfortable com- Shijing Jia, a student at Human Rights, included ex- bring relief to those affected were making. demic. ing to talk to us.” the School of Medicine and perts on women and AIDS by the illness. “The most important “We are working to edu- Wrighton added that he a member of the Physicians from the United States and The keynote speaker was thing is that our voices as cate professionals and stu- recognizes the high cost of at- for Human Rights Student Africa. Stephen Lewis, a former health care providers are dent about issues that make tending the University but ex- Chapter, attended the sum- “Physicians for Human United Nations special envoy valued on Capitol Hill and mit, which was held on Feb. Rights is about giving a voice on HIV and AIDS in Africa. especially our opinions as See SUMMIT, page 4 See AID, page 3

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Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899 CONTRIBUTING REPORTER tion signatures. that signing something like this in class, as well as larger sugges- “The hardest piece to con- The petition demands not is appropriate.” tions, such as installing green vince people is that global warm- News: (314) 935-5995 Last Wednesday, Green Ac- only that the University have a “This thing has so many de- roofs and green screens on ex- ing affects communities around Advertising: (314) 935-6713 tion presented Chancellor Mark positive impact on the environ- tails that we don’t even know if terior walls to absorb more car- the world, not just polar bears Fax: (314) 935-5938 Wrighton with a petition bearing ment, but also that the students we can accurately track some of bon dioxide and better insulate and penguins,” said Cordova. e-mail: [email protected] 1,986 signatures in support of take on a personal responsibility the information they are asking buildings. “The environment is fairly low www.studlife.com making Washington University to improve their impact on the for. The answer here is not no, “The education sector has a on most people’s priority list, but carbon neutral and joining the world. it’s just that this is something responsibility to lead the way in we tried to explain how global Copyright 2008 President’s Climate Commit- “Washington University shall we are constantly looking at,” sustainability, to set an example warming is much more than an ment. commit to 100% carbon neutral- continued Wild. to others,” said Cordova. “We feel environmental issue.” Editor in Chief: Erin Fults This commitment has already ity through reliance on renew- “Understandably, the Chan- that our eventual goal should be Matthew Malten, assistant Executive Editor: David Brody been signed by 492 other univer- able, clean energy sources and cellor does not want to commit carbon neutrality, so that we will vice chancellor for campus sus- Managing Editors: Shweta Murthi, Mallory Wilder sities, and according to senior a substantial cutback on energy to carbon neutrality without un- not be responsible for any con- tainability, acknowledged that Senior News Editor: Sam Guzik Lee Cordova, president of Green consumption. In addition, as a derstanding how much carbon tributions to global warming.” global climate change is a sig- Senior Forum Editor: Nathan Everly Action, it represents a commit- Wash. U. community member, I dioxide we emit, and therefore As a part of the petition, sev- nifi cant issue for everyone. Senior Cadenza Editor: Brian Stitt ment to reach carbon neutrality will commit to re-evaluating my how hard we will have to work eral statistics were provided in “We are in the midst of con- Senior Scene Editor: Meghan Luecke based on a timeline to be deter- lifestyle and habits to signifi - to bring these gas levels to zero,” regards to the University’s im- ducting our campus green- Senior Sports Editor: Trisha Wolf mined by the school. cantly reduce my usage of en- said Cordova. “We are not re- proving environmental policy. house gas emissions inventory; Senior Photo Editor: David Hartstein Additionally, Green Action ergy, water and disposable prod- questing that the University be- Among them were the facts we are collecting the necessary Senior Graphics Editor: Rachel Harris set up an all-day display on the ucts,” reads the petition. come carbon neutral tomorrow, that the power plant on campus data to calculate/quantify our News Editors: Perry Stein, Ben Sales, Women’s Building lawn with pa- Rob Wild, assistant to the and we respect the sometimes switched from coal to more en- greenhouse gas emissions,” said Puneet Kollipara News Manager: Teddy White per windmills as a visual repre- Chancellor, said that although lengthy process of developing vironmentally friendly natural Malten. “With this information, Forum Editors: Altin Sila, Jill Strominger, sentation of the strong student the Chancellor has not signed a strategic action plan, but we, gas and the University’s total we will then be informed on the Christian Sherden, Dennis Sweeney will to combat global warming the petition, he is still looking along with nearly one third of air emissions decreased by 94 scale of our contribution to the Cadenza Editors: Elizabeth Ochoa, David and the great potential for clean into it. the student body that signed our percent from 1992 to 2003, the problem and, by default, how Kaminsky, Cecilia Razak, Michelle Stein energy and effi cient operations “Signing something without petition, feel that global warm- last year for which such data was much it would require us to re- Scene Editors: Lana Goldsmith, Kate on campus. knowing for sure whether we ing is so important that carbon available. duce to become carbon neutral. Gallagher The hundreds of windmills can realistically achieve without neutrality should be a goal of the The total mass of equipment This information is crucial for Sports Editors: Johann Qua Hiansen, Un- represented the 492 other schools knowing all the details sets the University.” and paper recycled at the Uni- us to understand not only how aiz Kabani, Josh Goldman that have signed the President’s University up for failure,” said The petition contains a list versity has also increased by 150 much we must reduce, but what Photo Editors: Lucy Moore, Lionel Sobe- hart, Jenny Shao Climate Commitment. Many of Wild. “I think [the Chancellor] of different ways to support the percent over the last fi ve years, reductions are technologically Online Editor: Scott Bressler these windmills were made out is constantly looking at it, but environment, including small but Green Action believes the and economically feasible.” Design Chief: Anna Dinndorf Design Editors: Dennis Sweeney, Zoë Scharf, Brittany Meyer Copy Chief: Brian Krigsher Students gain close access to Gonzales in Q&A session Copy Editors: Elyse Kallen, Puneet Kollip- ara, Hannah Schwartz, Stephanie Spera BY KAT ZHAO rogate Gonzales, many walked “I wanted to know exactly of the Washington University self.” Designers: Jamie Reed, Kate Ehrlich, Kim STAFF REPORTER away disappointed. what he thought of torture. I Political Review. “It’s a very odd response Yeh, Susan Hall, Liz Klein, Niki Dankner, Alyssa Anzalone-Newman, Sophia Agapo- “It was what I expected. I wanted a specifi c example of Adler said he was grateful that speaks to a sense of sub- va, Evan Freedman, Chris Maury, Courtney Less than an hour before just think the whole environ- when he thinks torture would for the unique opportunity to missiveness and the failure to LeGates, Mia Feitel, Joe Rigodanzo his formal speech was set to ment was designed to show be appropriate, but I don’t hear Gonzales speak, but still acknowledge responsibility,” begin last night, Alberto Gon- that he is a nice guy, that he is think he answered that ques- perceives Gonzales as an un- said Adler. General Manager: Andrew O’Dell zales met with a small group just like everybody else,” said tion,” he said. suitable fi gure for his former Gonzales gave the appear- Advertising Manager: Sara Judd of 25 students for a session of senior Steven Hoffmann. “To As part of one of his ques- role as Attorney General. ance through his responses as questions and answers. me, it was a phony event.” tions for Gonzales, Hoffmann “I think Mr. Gonzales is a a soldier claiming only to be Copyright 2008 Washington University Student The session was moder- Winograd of the College read a verse from poet and prime example of what we need following orders in war crime Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life is the fi nancially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper ated by Professor Ronald Levin Republicans praised the re- writer Wendell Berry’s “Blessed to avoid in selecting people for scenarios, says Adler. serving the Washington University community. First from the Washington Univer- sponses of Gonzales despite Are the Peacemakers: Christ’s positions with responsibility,” “[His] job as an Attorney copy of each publication is free; all additional cop- sity School of Law. the many diffi cult questions Teachings About Love, Com- said Adler. General for the United States ies are 50 cents. Subscriptions may be purchased Among the group of stu- thrown at him. passion & Forgiveness.” “He has been given an ex- is not to just be a consultant — for $80.00 by calling (314) 935-6713. dents were President Charis “He was doing a very good “I think the whole Bush traordinary amount of power, your job is to take leadership. Student Life is a publication of WUSMI and does Fischer and Vice President job of answering the questions. administration has run on which he misused,” said Hoff- This is a fundamental problem not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the Ryan Winograd from the Col- I’m glad they gave him tough the idea that it’s a Christian mann. in his approach to politics. views of the Washington University administration, lege Republicans, President questions,” said Winograd. administration, and a lot of Adler says he was discon- It speaks to why we need an faculty or students. All Student Life articles, photos and graphics are the property of WUSMI and may Ben Guthorn and Vice Presi- “I thought he was extremely Americans have bought that,” certed by Gonzales’ response administration in place that not be reproduced or published without the express dent Dustin Palmer from the open. It was very informative, sad Hoffmann. “How can you to the question of whether he respects the rule of law and written consent of the General Manager. Pictures College Democrats, Student and I hope the other students reconcile your Christian be- wanted to be a judge in the Su- the idea of democracy,” said and graphics printed in Student Life are available Union President Neil Patel and there got something out of it.” liefs with torturing people?” preme Court. Adler. for purchase; e-mail [email protected] for more several students unaffi liated Gonzales had specifi cally Hoffmann was not the only “[Gonzales] said that Bush Adler also expressed con- information. Student Life reserves the right to edit all submissions for style, grammar, length and with any students group. asked for more liberal-minded student dissatisfi ed with Gon- asked him, ‘Do you want to go cern for Gonzales’ rhetoric. Ac- accuracy. The intent of submissions will not be al- According to Levin, the ses- students to attend the session, zales’ responses. the courts?’ and he answered cording to him, the former At- tered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish sion was organized primarily because he knows his actions “The best thing we can do is with, ‘Do you want me to go?’” torney General frequently used all submissions. for the benefi t of the students are justifi able, says Winograd. acknowledge he has little to of- said Adler. “This answer really the word “serve” and “client” If you’d like to place an ad, please contact the Ad- and critics of Gonzales. “I think he gave more than fer us in terms of interpreting struck me. For me, that says a to refer to President Bush. vertising Department at (314) 935-6713. Although students present suffi cient answers,” he said. the Constitution or viewing lot about him. It shows a lack “But his ‘client’ should re- at the question-and-answer Senior Matt Adler dis- current events,” said sopho- of independent resolve and a ally be the American people,” If you wish to report an error or request a clarifi ca- took the opportunity to inter- agreed. more Greg Allen, layout editor lack of standing up for him- said Adler. tion, e-mail [email protected]. WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS 3 AID v FROM PAGE 1

pects the administration to help prospective students pay that cost. “A Washington University edu- cation is, without a doubt, one of the most expensive investments one will ever make,” wrote Chan- cellor Mark Wrighton in a letter to parents, and added in an in- terview, “Garnering admission to Washington University is an ad- mission to come. We want people to know that if they are admitted, we will work to make a University education possible for them.”

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Gonzales did address these between who should be tor- FROM PAGE 1 hard issues. tured and who should not?” “He addressed the issues “We don’t torture,” Gonza- many politicians would have.” that I think people wanted to les succinctly responded. The protest began with hear,” said Callaghan. Winograd decided to re- marches from the Big Bend Gonzales did concede that phrase the question to, MetroLink station and Ursa’s to he made some mistakes dur- “When is it appropriate to use the 560 Building, where Gon- ing his tenure but that he enhanced interrogation tech- zales’ speech took place. served his country to the niques?” At the rallying points, or- best of his ability, although While he did not give spe- ganizers distributed premade he did not get into any spe- cifics about the use of those signs, buttons bearing the slo- cifics during his speech. tactics, Gonzales responded gan “No Torture” and over 75 “In the pursuit of great by saying that since members orange jumpsuits. causes, mistakes will be of Al Qaeda do not follow the The primary organizers of made,” said Gonzales. “Dur- rules of war set by the Ge- the protest were the College ing my arena serving the neva Convention like the U.S Democrats and the Washington President my face was marred soldiers do, they are not en- University Peace Coalition, but by sweat, dust and blood.” titled to the same rights as several other groups took part During his speech, Gon- normal prisoners of war are. including the St. Louis chapter zales repeatedly made ref- “Terrorists do not fight ac- of Amnesty International. erences comparing himself cording to the laws of war, The protestors’ slogans and the Bush administration and so are not entitled to the and signs drew attention to to the presidency of Abra- protections of the Geneva Gonzales’ role in several con- ham Lincoln, suggesting that Convention,” said Gonzales. troversial policies that had Lincoln was highly criticized Gonzales also refuted alle- been implemented under the during his presidency and is gations that he dismissed the Bush administration, includ- now highly revered. leg iti macy of the Geneva Con- ing extraordinary rendition, According to Gonzales, the vention when he was quoted waterboarding and the denial truths about his actions will in the past as describing the of Geneva Convention rights to be revealed in years to come. provisions from the Conven- enemy combatants. “There is a difference be- tion as quaint. “There are a lot of issues we tween what you do and what “I said this statement to have with the policies Gonzales people say you do. It’s going have people look into wheth- instituted when he was White to take years for the entire er certain provisions of the House Counsel and Attorney story to be told,” said Gonza- Geneva Convention make General, [like] justifying tor- les. “If you worry about criti- sense,” said Gonzales. ture, opening the Guantanamo cism you end up paralyzed While members of the Bay prison camp, systemati- and do nothing.” College Republicans said cally eroding civil liberties,” After his relatively uncon- they think that Gonzales said Eric Reif, treasurer of Col- troversial speech about his adequately addressed these lege Democrats. “All of these personal story of triumph, controversial issues, College policies really take a toll on the there was a 14 minute ques- Democrats President Ben founding ideals of this coun- tion-and-answer session in Guthorn said he disagrees. try, take a toll on our justice which Gonzales was forced “I don’t think his speech system.” to tackle and address some of was worth $30,000, I don’t the more pressing issues. think any part of this experi- —With additional reporting College Republican Vice- ence was worth $30,000,” said by Perry Stein and Mindy Wang President Ryan Winograd, a Guthorn. “Frankly, if you’re sophomore, moderated the going to speak, then speak session and sorted through a to us honestly; don’t shuffle large pile of questions in or- around the question, which der to find appropriate ques- is, I think, what he did on nu- tions to ask the former at- merous occasions tonight.” torney general of the United Ultimately, Gonzales re- States. spectfully addressed the stu- Gonzales recognized this dent body and said that they deliberate omission of ques- have a responsibility to serve tion with a sense of humor. their country in any capacity, “They’re pretty bad?” said just like he did. Gonzales. “America’s greatness lays The audience laughed as in its people,” said Gonzales. Winograd casually responded “The choices you make in the to Gonzales, saying “Some of next five, 10, 20 years will these just aren’t questions.” have a profound impact on Gonzales gave a candid re- me and my children.” sponse regarding his views of torture after Winograd asked —With additional report- a question that read, “How ing by Puneet Kollipara and do you make the distinction Mindy Wang

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SCOTT BRESSLER | STUDENT LIFE LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE Since it was announced that Alberto Gonzales would be speaking on campus, students have been active on all fronts. Vice President of College Republicans Ryan Winograd (upper left) moderated the Q&A session with the former Attorney General. Other students reacted in protest, marching down Delmar Blvd. to con- gregate outside the 560 Building where Gonzales spoke. More than 120 demonstrators gathered to express their opposition in a protest organized by College Democrats and the Washington University Peace Coalition.

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SUMMIT v FROM PAGE 1 Bienestar Symposium highlights Latino achievements

BY STEPHANIE WONG and cultural displays. But there “[Cambios] is trying to in- traditional Mexican music with CONTRIBUTING REPORTER are people who have published crease awareness about Latino violins, trumpets, guitars, gui- papers. They have so much to views in the community,” said tarrons and vocals. The Fourth Annual Sympo- contribute, too,” said Bergman, sophomore Deva Estin, a leader The evening will conclude sium on Latino Contributions a Rodriguez Scholar. in the Cambios Tutoring Pro- with a student speaker and Lou- will take place tonight in Holmes The symposium committee gram. “[We are also] showing is Zayas, a professor at both the Lounge at 6 p.m., with a theme received a record 34 submissions off what the kids can do and the Washington University School of aimed at strengthening the this year. Student contributions pretty impressive stuff that they Medicine and the Brown School community: “Bienestar: Build- include art, performances, re- have been able to accomplish. of Social Work. ing a Healthy Community.” search and community service We’re all really excited.” “He’s done so much work for The event, a joint effort by projects. Freshman Rodriguez Schol- Latinos in this area. He’s also the Annika Rodriguez Scholars Each project celebrates Lati- ars are presenting research very interested in student work and the Association of Latin no achievements, and was either projects from their freshman and involvement,” said Berg- American Students (ALAS), will conducted by Latino students or seminar, ranging from Micaela man. feature undergraduate presen- focused on Latino issues. Carignano’s “The Latino Vote: In addition to teaching and tations, Washington University While many participants are Could Latinos Choose the Next working with patients, Zayas is mariachi band Mariachi Cuica- ALAS members and Annika President?” to Martin Witcher’s the founder and director of the calli, a speech by University pro- Rodriguez Scholars, there were “Catholic Hispanics Leaving the Center for Latino Family Re- fessor Louis Zayas and refresh- also submissions from other Church.” search, which researches Latino ments. undergraduates and community The symposium will show- social health, mental health and Senior Sally Bergman, the projects. case a range of visual, musical family and community develop- Symposium Steering Commit- The University’s Cambios and dramatic art. Students will ment. It is the only center in any tee chairperson, said she chose Tutoring Program, whose mem- exhibit paintings, photographs U.S. school of social work to con- the theme to encourage both bers tutor at nearby middle and even a map detailing geo- duct such studies about Latinos scientifi c and cultural project schools, will exhibit the partici- graphical knowledge of people in the U.S. and Latin America. submissions. pating middle school students’ in the United States. Performers The Bienestar Symposium “We wanted this year’s theme artwork, poetry and stories. The will entertain on the piano, vio- opens at 6 p.m. with exhibitions. COURTESY OF PETER WITZLER to better integrate those people students have created a mural in lin and the stage. Musical and dramatic perfor- who have done research in sci- which each student decorated a The mariachi group, Maria- mance will take place at 7 p.m. Shijing Jia, a member of the class of 2011 in the School of Medicine, ence and health. In past years, square to represent an aspect of chi Cuicacalli, is an 18-member and Zayas is scheduled to speak stands outside of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. where she at- we’ve had a lot of performances their life. non-traditional group that plays at 7:30 p.m. tended a summit on HIV/AIDS, Women, and Human Rights last week. Jia is a member of the Physicians for Human Rights Student Chapter and was one of four student leaders from the national organization to attend the event. Freshman class council proves successful women especially vulnerable Rights and other groups are to AIDS,” said Pete Witzler, a asking for increased fund- BY MELANIE SPERGEL Louis and Washington Univer- Jacobs. Stadium. spokesman for Physicians for ing. The money would be put CONTRIBUTING REPORTER sity community. Working with the initial One of the council’s key events Human Rights. toward addressing the struc- “[The purpose is to] allow $4,000 in funding from Student of the year was Intermission The group is calling for tural inequalities that leave While the roles of class coun- freshmen class to get off cam- Union, the FCC plans events that 2011, which provided freshmen governmental action and ad- women vulnerable to HIV cils are not clearly defi ned by pus, something they often don’t will bring the freshman class with the chance to reminisce on vocating for the upcoming and AIDS, investing in build- Student Union, this year’s Fresh- have the chance to do, and ex- together within their allocated the fall semester and learn what reauthorized United States ing health systems, forming man Class Council is proving to plore St. Louis,” said Ferguson. budget. The FCC has raised ad- was to come in the spring. AIDS plan to support and evidence-based prevention be an active force in freshmen’s The terms for the elected ditional spending money. The The success of this year’s FCC fund programs that advocate strategies, and addressing social lives, planning events freshmen class representatives most effective fundraiser thus comes in stark contrast to the for women. Over the course the shortage of health work- such as the upcoming Fire and began at the end of Sept. 2007. far was the FCC T-shirt sale in criticism that many past FCC’s of five years, Physicians for ers. Ice Ball. The representatives are Fergu- the fall semester. have faced for not remaining ac- Human Rights is calling for Jia advises concerned Members of the Freshman son, External Vice President Mae “A lthough it is diffi cult to tive throughout the year. $59 billion in support. citizens to contact their Class Council (FCC) and the Wang, Internal Vice President work with limited funds, we Student Union President se- These funds would be used congressmen’s offices to let freshmen class are excited about Alex Kiles, Treasurer Nick Elders have been able to provide better nior Neil Patel said he recognizes to run programs for women, them know that AIDS is an the semi-formal event, which is and Secretary Lauren Bindler. events as a result of our money the achievements of the FCC and such as microfinance and hu- issue the public cares about scheduled to take place in the These elected representa- raising,” said Ferguson. that the trend of its increased man rights training. and to participate in advo- Gargoyle on Saturday, Feb. 23. tives meet every Wednesday In spite of fi nancial con- involvement has made them the “The platform calls for cacy events designed to edu- “We’re expecting a big turn- with advisor Danielle Bristow, straints, since September, best FCC in years. policy that takes gender dis- cate the public and policy out,” said FCC President Nate director of new student orienta- numerous events have been “It’s amazing to see how parities into consideration, makers. Ferguson. tion, to generate ideas for events planned and executed, begin- many different events have been and for treatment/prevention This week is AIDS Aware- According to the Student and discuss how to plan these ning with nine meet-and-greets planned, especially because in to be targeted toward women, ness Week, and the Wash- Union Web site, the class coun- events. inside the freshman dorms. previous years, the Freshman because they are now the ington University Medical cils aim to better the “campus Despite the apparent success These events provided the fresh- Class Council was much less ac- population that shoulders School has planned activities community” by “advocating of these meetings, freshman men with the opportunity to tive,” said Patel. the majority of new HIV in- that the public is welcome to for the needs and interests of Alex Jacobs said he wishes he speak with the students who The fi nal event of the spring fections in Africa,” said Jia. join. undergraduate students” and could be more involved in the would be representing them for semester is scheduled to take Congress is currently For more information, visit “developing and implementing” choosing of the events. the rest of the academic year. place on March 30. This event, considering legislation that the School of Medicine’s Web enriching programs. “I wish we would’ve had a The council has also orga- Finale 2011, will conclude the would reauthorize President site at medschool.wustl.edu. Ferguson said he believes the chance, maybe in a more formal nized trips for the freshman year and give freshmen a chance Bush’s Global HIV/AIDS Ini- purpose of the FCC’s events is to setting, to hear about how events class to a haunted house during to spend one of their last nights tiatives. —With additional reporting help the freshmen class become are selected and have more of a the week of Halloween, Skyzone, together while enjoying a movie Physicians for Human by John Scott. acquainted with their new St. say in which were selected,” said an ice-skating rink and Busch selected by the Council. WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Senior Sports Editor / Trisha Wolf / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS 5 SSPORTSPORTS SWIMMING & DIVING WRESTLING Swimmers and divers Wrestling rejoins Wash. U. plunge into the UAA community as club sport championships BY JOSHUA GOLDMAN crease “if people are more SPORTS EDITOR dedicated.” In terms of matches this BY JOHANN QUA HIANSEN The Wash. U. teams are cur- accomplished most of these goals mer qualifi ed for nationals, ac- Just before the end of the semester, Glenn said, “It’s so SPORTS EDITOR rently the second-highest ranked automatically, qualifying seniors cording to sophomore Alex Bey- fall semester, the Sports Club late in the season that I don’t teams in the UAA, with the rival Meredith Nordbrock in the 200- er. Now, there are six, including Federation approved the for- think it’s a possibility.” The Bears are back in action Emory women’s team ranked yard and 400-yard IM and Priya juniors Perry Bullock and Julian mation of a club wrestling The team will, however, as they fl y to the University of third and the men’s team ranked Srikanth in the one-meter and Beattie; sophomores Bayer, Brian team at Washington Univer- join the National Colle- Rochester for the University Ath- fourth nationally. New York Uni- three-meter dives. Senior Katie Kushner and Dan Arteaga; and sity. Sophomore Matt Glenn, giate Wrestling Association letic Association (UAA) Swim- versity and Carnegie Mellon Uni- Hodges, junior Kelly Kono, soph- freshmen Michael Flanagan and a runningback on the foot- (NCWA), which serves as the ming and Diving Champion- versity are also ranked in both omores Jessie Lodewyk and Liz David Chao. “Michael Flanagan ball team, founded the new governing body for all non- ships on Thursday. the men’s and women’s polls, Caravati, and freshman Karin has been a stud in the 200-fl y,” club sport. Glenn led Wash. NCAA collegiate wrestling “I’m incredibly excited,” said while the University of Chicago Underwood have provisionally said Bayer. “I expect [David Chao] U. football this season with teams. Through the NCWA, freshman Devon O’Leary, a men’s team is ranked 10th in Di- qualifi ed in several events. to clean up.” 12 rushing touchdowns. the team will be able to at- member of the women’s swim vision III. “The great thing about swim- As the Bears compete, the “I had the idea in the tend national tournaments team. “I think our team is going Both Red and Green teams ming is that anyone can have men’s team is looking for at spring of last year. We and schedule matches to do amazingly well.” have fought to have winning a breakthrough season,” said least a top three fi nish. “A team [Glenn and other members against other universities, Despite the month-long break records this season. The men freshman Micki Duncan. goal we have is that every single of the football team] decided which it hopes to begin next between its last meet at Principia are 4-0 in dual meets while the “The whole team is really member of the team will score that it would be a good idea year. The NCWA currently College and the UAA Champion- women are 3-1. close,” said Duncan. points at the meet,” said co-cap- to continue wrestling at the has almost 150 members, ships, the team has been working The Lady Bears have also tried The team does several activi- tain and senior Tom Morris. college level,” stated Glenn. ranging from small private hard. “We still have our edge,” to fulfi ll all their team goals that ties to enhance its bonding expe- The Lady Bears are also aim- Currently, the team has universities to large public said junior Charles Stewart of were set at the beginning of the rience. According to Duncan, the ing high in the UAA champion- 25 to 30 dedicated members institutions such as Ohio the men’s team. Both teams are season. “Be classy, have fun, team does ‘secret psych’ where ships. “We’re looking to do the with approximately 10 more State University. ranked in the top 10 in the Divi- qualify at least half our girls for a swimmer is assigned a person best we can,” said Kono. expressing interest in join- Wrestling becomes the sion III collegeswimming.com nationals and stay happy and and decorates her locker. ing the team in some capac- University’s 32nd club sport. rankings, with the men sitting at healthy,” said O’Leary. At this time last year, the —Additional reporting by ity. The school also boasts 14 No. 5 and the women at No. 8. So far, the Red and Green has men’s team only had one swim- Joshua Goldman The team still needs NCAA Division III teams equipment and has found a and an intramural sports local high school that is in program. the process of giving away Washington University old mats. Once the mats last had a wrestling team have been transported to in the 1984-85 season. The the Athletic Complex, the first competition by the club team hopes to practice three team next season will mark days a week for two hours the end of a 23-year gap in each time. Glenn added that intercollegiate competition the practice hours could in- at the University. AROUND THE WU: THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS FRIDAY Basketball vs. Brandeis Field House Women at 6 p.m. Men at 8 p.m. SUNDAY Basketball vs. NYU Field House *Senior Day Men at 12 p.m. Women at 2 p.m. LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE Junior Kelly Kono swims during the WU Invitational on Jan. 19. The Swimming and Diving team will be competing in the UAA championships this week.

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Our daily Forum editors: Monday: Christian Sherden Wednesday: Jillian Strominger Friday: Altin Sila [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 Series from More women’s IM abroad: making basketball leagues fun of the British BY DAVE SHAPIRO Or the World Cup. here is a matter that, is not conducive to Wash. U.’s onto the court for women’s When people do intramu- STAFF COLUMNIST Another fun “sport” at though it seems light- intramural sports program intramural basketball. But rals, they want to have fun. Oxford is midnight alterna- hearted, is next to dev- to have consistent blowouts. when these two skill sets meet, Some people get their fun from ’m taking a quick break tive ice hockey. It’s ice hockey Tastating to a number With this kind of reputation at the result is often a match-up intense competition and the from my readings on the without the violence. As with of folks at Washington Univer- hand, teams of amateurs—the that is not pleasant for either match-up of many life-long Belgian Congo to write your most other Oxonian institu- sity in St. Louis. That matter ones that drive the intramural of them. honed skill sets. Others attain favorite column. I’m having tions, it takes place at the most resides within the Washington system—will be far less likely What can be changed about their joy from a lower-key com- I a little brain freeze right now, unexplainably arbitrary time, University women’s intramural to join together under the the system? Intramural wom- petition, where laughs are ex- so I guess I’ll just refl ect about midnight on Wednesdays. (IM) basketball league. Wash. U. IM banner next year. en’s basketball can establish a changed in addition to points, what I miss about Wash. U. For (OK, so nothing else actually Scores this year have been A large part of the rea- set-up akin to that of many of and where intensity never rises one thing, I miss being able to happens at that time—give me epic—but not necessarily in son for some of these brutal the men’s IM sports. Instead to an uncomfortable boil. cheer on our teams. At Oxford, some literary freedom.) Some a good way. Spreads of over blowouts is the presence of of one large group all playing We ought to change the most students aren’t really people here really do have so fi fty points have plagued some massively talented women each other, the women’s IM women’s IM basketball system expected to attend games. You much work that their only match-ups in the women’s IM in the IM league. Not only basketball can divide into an here at Wash. U. You of all read about them in the papers, free time is spent playing ice basketball league, creating are there ex-varsity athletes A league and a B league. The people know that sports are but that’s about it. Maybe it’s hockey. discouragement and a loss of competing in IM, but graduate more serious players, those for fun; but you also know that because sports take place on Despite their mediocre faith in the Wash. U. intramu- students who played basket- with lengthy backgrounds people get their fun from dif- both the intercollegiate and sports and imperialist tenden- ral system. If teams face pure ball all four years of college in the sport, can join the A ferent places. We ought to pro- inter-university level that there cies, Brits are just like you and destruction when they com- grace the courts as well. It is league. Those who are more on vide a place in which each type is less emphasis on one or the me. For example, they have a pete on their assigned days, fantastic that women of both the amateur side and would of fun can lodge. Both serious other. queen. Page three of one of fun will fl ee the event and fear backgrounds—both extremely fare better in a more relaxed and amateur women basket- I miss baseball. Junior the most popular newspapers, will begin to accompany it. It skilled and amateur—step setting can join the B league. ballers would be thankful. Chloe White asked me if I the Sun, has a naked girl on play cricket. The answer is no. it. They don’t know what the Cricket is terrible. Just because word dentist means. British it’s British doesn’t make it bet- television shows run for half SAM WASHBURN | EDITORIAL CARTOON ter. I did hit the “batting cages” the length of American ones. once with the Oxford Kings The excuse I hear most often baseball team. It was essen- is, “we don’t want to overdo tially some guy pitching and a good thing.” Makes sense, me swinging (and missing). given how much British people Everyone participating was enjoy being depressed. Seri- a graduate student. I felt out ously—national productivity of place, although I did bring declines when England fares along an English companion. poorly in football (read: soccer). Watching the Super Bowl Their lingo makes no sense. here was also quite a treat— A sidewalk is the ‘pavement’ and not just because the Patri- (even though you walk on the ots lost. I spent half the time in side of the road, and it isn’t front of the television explain- paved, although the road itself ing to Britons why rugby was is). They call a season a ‘series.’ the worst thing ever created. They also call a series a ‘series.’ It’s hard to explain why Ameri- They call underwear ‘pants.’ can football is better than the I would like to extend apolo- British alternative. It’s a lot gies to Keble students and easier to explain why it’s better Wash. U. student Heather Levy than soccer. Soccer is a joke. for the lashing my pen has I do play Frisbee for Keble. delivered to your esteemed cul- One particularly enjoyable ture. At least there’s Cadbury’s moment was spent off the chocolate. Yum. pitch (read: fi eld) explaining to I am off to coddle the ego of a passer-by how the game was my friend across the corridor. played. In a thick British ac- The local papers have called cent, he wished me the best of him “charismatic” as the lead luck, adding, “I hope it catches in Night of the Iguana. What- on.” Sometimes British people ever. Tennessee Williams went can be so darned adorable. to Wash. U. Sometimes they can be quite annoying. If you ever want to Dave is a senior in Arts & piss off an English person, just Sciences. He can be reached via mention the Falkland Islands. e-mail at [email protected]. Gradations of corruption

ampaigning is most (though for some I Barack will return the favor of donations, totaling $1.3 Hillary Clinton as if she did not know about expensive. Mitt Rom- would need several articles in the form of political million, to these senators for his criminal involvement. ney spent millions to paint the perfect picture power. All allegations at this vacations and other sweet Hillary Clinton is prob- Last and certainly not C of dollars of his own of his or her corruption) point are denied, and Barack kickbacks. McCain would ably the most corrupt of least, she either cannot or money and now has nothing for each of the remaining says that though he did not go on to pass the McCain- the three candidates. Her does not want to keep her to show for his efforts. candidates. I do not count do anything wrong, he will Feingold act in 2002, which scandals go back to her days husband from making suspi- Not every candidate is former Arkansas Governor not try and come close to the in Arkansas with her in- cious deals. His latest deal? lucky enough to Mike Huckabee line ever again. With 650,000 “How long would it take volvement in the Whitewater For a $30 million contribu- be such a savvy because I am pretty independent donors, who real estate scam. According tion to the William J. Clinton businessman like sure he is a joke cre- raised $32 million in Janu- me to earn my fi rst to a recent issue of Playboy Foundation, with a pledge of Romney, and there- ated by “The Colbert ary alone, it does not look magazine, she continued $100 million more, Bill Clin- fore they are forced Report,” or at least I like Obama will have to go million by working a to be associated with cor- ton introduced a Canadian to find alternative hope so. slumming for cash. ruption throughout “Slick businessman to a uranium funding. However, regular job as opposed Willy’s” administration as miner in Kazakhstan (ac- large sums of mon- Barack Obama’s real John McCain and the Keating “more than half of the top cording to the Washington ey are hard to come estate scandal Five to the amount of time 100 White House officials Times). How can Hillary not by and are most Christian Sherden from Bill Clinton’s adminis- be associated with such a easily acquired Barack Obama’s John McCain was one of it would take for me tration subsequently went on deal when, if she becomes through less than honest real estate scandal is merely the senators involved in the to ‘represent, work for or ad- president, she will be search- means. How long would it alleged at this point. In Keating Five debacle of the to earn that million by vise’ businesses operating in ing the world for WMDs that take me to earn my first 2005, he supposedly made 1980s. In 1989, the Lincoln the fields they had regulated her husband probably helped million by working a regular a deal with a prominent Savings and Loan Asso- robbing a bank, joining while in government.” It is create by proliferating the job, opposed to the amount Democratic Party contributor ciation went under, costing more than likely that a Hill- mining of uranium? of time it would take for me by the name of Tony Rezko, taxpayers $3.4 billion. Five a real estate scam or ary White House would see to earn that million by rob- in which Obama was able to prominent senators, includ- many of the same officials It is sad that so much bing a bank, joining a real purchase his lavish Chicago ing John McCain and John middlemanning a uranium from the past, and the cycle money is needed to cam- estate scam or middle-man- house for $300,000 less than Glenn, urged investigators would continue. paign that there is almost ning a uranium mining deal the asking price because from the California govern- mining deal in a third But wait, there’s more! always going to be some in a third world country? Rezko bought the adjacent, ment not to look into the world country?” Norman Hsu, a prominent retributive back scratching. Politicians need an ungod- empty lot at the same time. matter too closely. Investiga- donor for the Democratic The only difference is that ly amount of money in a very Rezko, having never devel- tors did look into it, and they Party, has given Hillary more some candidates have the short period of time to run a oped the land, later sold the found that Charles Keating, called for campaign finance than $800,000 while he had itch much worse than others. successful campaign. Thus, lot to Obama at the market chairman of the Lincoln Sav- reform. Such an action is a 14-year outstanding war- there is an almost necessary price (http://washington- ings and Loan Association kind of like running across a rant for fraud in California. Christian is a senior in shadiness associated with post.com). The implication at the time, was found to treacherous rope bridge and Hsu was sentenced to three Arts & Sciences and a Forum a life in politics. I am going here is that Rezko saved have purposely collapsed his cutting it free once you’re on years in prison just this editor. He can be reached via to break down the scandals Obama a significant amount bank. During this process, the other side so that no one year, and Hillary has pledged e-mail at [email protected]. from least outrageous to of money and someday he was able to make a series else can cross. to give the money to charity,

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BY ERIC SUNDHEIM are overweight because they have an unhealthy diet. An stop there? Why not require to consider when decid- as well. They feel unsure STAFF COLUMNIST are lazy,” he or she usually absurd example is that I suggestions for complete, ing on a diet, and there as to which products work means to say that said per- could obtain my entire daily healthy meals that include are much better resources and which don’t, and fear issouri is fat. son is fat because they are value of carbs in a couple of the product next to the for obtaining this than the that they are wasting their America is fat. sedentary. I think laziness shots of whiskey. nutrition facts? Why not government (self-experimen- money on nothing, or even Most industrial- causes people to be over- A more problematic (and suggest a timetable for this tation, dieticians, doctors, worse, a counterproductive M ized nations are weight in other ways as well. reasonable) scenario is one meal? Why not list varying books, etc.). By making only product. I am personally fat. What entity is to blame? Counting calories or carbo- where people get most of some nutritional data easily extremely thankful that McDonald’s? Schools? Video hydrates is extremely easy their carbs in the form of available, the government the FDA does not require games? I’ve heard people to do, especially because the simple, refined carbohy- “You wouldn’t ask the does two things: a) it creates supplements to meet this blame just about everything government mandates that drates instead of complex, a culture of reliance and “effective” standard and under the sun (except the this information be labeled unrefined carbs. These government to do your parentage and b) it fails to don’t even think that this is people themselves). In this on all food products. Be- complex, unrefined carbohy- meet the responsibilities something that should apply column I will bring a more cause this is so easy, many drates are immensely better workout for you; don’t such a culture requires. to drugs. If the actual users problematic culprit to the ta- people will incorporate this for people as they include Yes, it’s harder to educate and the professional entities ble: the federal government. information into their diet more fiber and are usually outsource your nutrition yourself, but if we got rid of at their disposal are unable I think we can all sympa- and stop there. It is in this lower in their glycemic in- the FDA, FDIC and the SEC, to discern the supplements’ thize with the goal of FDA way that the government is dex. All this will be ignored, to it either.” think how much spare time effectiveness, why should we labeling laws, which is to responsible for the popular- however, if people are sim- you’ll have from all of your think the government can educate consumers about ity of nonsensical diets like ply counting carbs. tax breaks. solve this? the nutritional content of those that propose the near You may maintain that portions as a percentage of Unfortunately, govern- You wouldn’t ask the gov- the foods they are eating. elimination of carbohydrates the government should the consumer’s body weight ment reliance is increasing. ernment to do your workout The problem with this dis- or fats. require more information as well as what goals the The former mandate of the for you; don’t outsource closure law, however, is not One should definitely be placed on packaging. consumer has (e.g. weight FDA was that all drugs must your nutrition to it either. in what it makes people pay pay attention to the ratio of Maybe you think the pack- loss/gain). Why not require be safe. Now, they require attention to, but rather what carbohydrates to fat to pro- ages should list amino acid that those meals be tasty as that drugs be safe and Eric is a junior in Arts & it makes it easy for people tein that one consumes, but content for proteins and well? effective. Some bodybuild- Sciences. He can be reached to ignore. When one makes even if that were in perfect list complex/simple carb My point here is that ers wish that this standard via e-mail at ersundhe@ the claim that “fat people balance a person could still ratios for products. But why there is a lot of information would apply to supplements artsci.wustl.edu. What you see is what you get

BY WANDALYN SAVALA like that? I just want some- I have things to do, and I’m STAFF COLUMNIST thing to eat. Why won’t he hungry,” I mutter under my just ask me to order? breath. haven’t studied for my “What you havin’?” he “It’s almost done…Don’t psych exam and I can’t repeats again, louder this worry.” focus on this paper and time. I shift my weight on the I my pen just ran out of I snap out of my rev- counter, embarrassed. But it ink and my printer won’t erie. “Uhh…Burrito…with… is taking forever. UGH! print and…UGH! Forget umm…everything.” Five awkward minutes lat- it…I’m just going to go to “You want meat on that?” er, I’m at the cashier, rifling Bear’s Den. “Huh? Meat…? Oh! Yeah… in my pocket for my card. I I pull on a coat, grab my Yeah…Grilled chicken…” see the cashier’s exasperated wallet and phone and make The cook shuffles to the face. “Sorry…My hands are my way to the door. At the grill, rips opened a pre-pack- full…” last minute, I reach for the aged grill chicken pack, and I finally extricate my light switch—but too late; I hear the promising sizzle card, she swipes it, I leave. the door slams painfully on of a Bear’s Den burrito. I Finally! I can just go home my hand. Swearing loudly hover by the fryer and stare and rest. and massaging my hand, I But they saw it differ- scramble down the stairs. ently.* As I step outside of Koenig, “They saw just another They saw just another a torrent of rain hits me full student so wrapped up in in the face. student who can’t even her life that she forgets (or “UGH! St. Louis weather!” maybe doesn’t even care) With no umbrella and a speak a kind word that there may be issues hood that’s hardly effective, greater than a frustrating I sprint, slip, slide on the because she just wants homework assignment. pavement to Bear’s Den. My They saw just another hurrying catches up with me something to eat” less-than-considerate stu- though, and I tumble onto dent who ignores the fact the hard pavement. Hoping that they’re people, not no one saw, I scramble to my employees. feet and walk with as much pointedly at the counter, They saw just another stu- dignity as possible through hoping to avoid conversa- dent who can’t even speak a the doors of Wohl. tion. kind word because she just I spot one of the staff “Hey…How’s it goin’?” wants something to eat. members and stare point- I mutter an, “It’s alright...” They saw just another edly at the floor. I just want and continue to stare at the student who thinks in terms something to eat. I don’t counter as if it’s the most in- of them and me, a machine want to be bothered. And teresting thing in the world. and an individual. so my eyes stay glued to the A few more cooks try to drab Wohl Center tile until I catch my attention, but after *Adapted from Ann reach the Taqueria line and awhile, they know it’s a fu- Beattie’s “Snow.” one of the cooks ask, “What tile effort. you havin’?” “UGH! I just wish they’d Wandalyn is a freshman I look up vaguely, and hurry up…It’s been 10 in Arts & Sciences. She can be stare blankly into the cook’s minutes. It doesn’t take that reached via e-mail at wesava- face. Why is he looking at me long to grill frozen chicken. [email protected].

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Kirkwood shooting should encourage CORRECTION: us to bridge racial gap In my column on Monday, “A warped notion of f you’ve been at all up to the same way. If you read the his disagreements with the different from the problems campus dialogue,” I mistakenly suggested that Neil date with the local and comments people have left city. It’s simply something of most Americans, we still Patel and Ryan Winograd were involved in the Col- national news, you’ve on the Post-Dispatch stories, we need to do. Racial ten- seem to self-segregate racial- lege Republicans’ decision to revoke their invitation I likely read article after you’ll find people calling sions have been high in St. ly whether we realize we’re to dinner. Unfortunately, as pointed out to me by article about the February this man a hero and blam- Louis for a long time, as doing it or it just somehow 7 shooting in the Kirkwood ing the city government for evidenced by the debate this happens as a result of the Neil and the Student Life staff, I misread the fol- City Council meeting. The forcing Thornton to com- past fall over the removal different groups that we lowing quote from Friday’s newspaper: Post-Dispatch reported that mit the crime. This event of black Fire Chief Sher- join. I have to admit, I’m not the gunman, Charles Lee has been seen as a racial man George who was fired all that sure exactly how “Cookie” Thornton issue, one resulting for promoting firefighters this happens on our campus, ‘“Because they rejected the offer to come to the shot seven people. from discrimina- based on his own evaluation but it does. And it happens The Post-Dispatch ex- tion and oppression of them and without using in larger society as well. But, discussion beforehand, [Neil] Patel and the Col- plained that Thorn- from a city govern- the traditional test. These we have a unique opportu- lege Republican vice president thought that they ton had a long his- ment that refused to tests had been challenged nity to work on bridging this should have seats at the dinner. Then we thought tory of fighting the consider the needs for testing irrelevant skills racial gap. We’re at a school City Council and that of residents it had and for being biased against that’s overflowing with cul- that wasn’t fair, because we already gave them the he likely retaliated previously annexed. African-Americans. tural groups, activities and chance to talk to him and they turned that down, against city officials To some extent, the We may currently live opportunities to diversify so we thought we should give other students a as a result of losing Jill Strominger issues between the in the so-called “Wash. U. our experiences. And, yes, a recent court case gunman and the city Bubble,” and in a way out- we have exams and meetings chance to attend,’ said Fischer.” against the city. council seemed to be side the racial tensions of and I’m absolutely guilty Unfortunately, in the a result of Kirkwood’s an- the broader St. Louis area, of checking out of taking United States today, killings nexation, but to some extent but we have to admit that at advantage of broadening I read the “we” in “Then we...” as including the like this, while dramatic they have considered the Wash. U. we have not entirely my horizons, but we’re the people in the previous sentence. Though I think and horrifying, seem fairly issues to be racial. We need escaped the problems of future. We’re just about the sentence is actually ambiguous as written, I normal. What people have to be thinking about these race, and we have to under- to inherit this tangled up found particularly abnormal reactions seriously and con- stand that we will be liv- world, and as convenient as certainly should have read more carefully, and I about this tragedy are the sider what we might be able ing in that broader outside it is to stick to the schedules apologize to Neil and Ryan for suggesting that they different reactions of people to do as Washington Univer- world shortly. We need to we’ve previously established, were involved in this decision. in the community. sity students to understand pay attention to racial issues to stay bubblized within the First, the shooter’s broth- the racial tension within our and work together to solve Bubble, I don’t think we re- er likened his act to “declar- city. them. ally have that choice. -Adam Shriver ing war” and basically said Paying attention to While Wash. U. could not he was fine with his broth- people’s reactions to the be considered a microcosm Jill is a junior in Arts & Member of the Wash. U. Peace Coalition er’s actions. And then sev- shooting does not constitute of the world or of St. Louis, Sciences and a Forum editor. eral people from the commu- making a judgment about and Wash. U. students face She can be reached via e-mail nity expressed that they felt how the gunman handled unique difficulties that are at [email protected]. WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Senior Scene Editor / Meghan Luecke / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | SCENE 8 SSCENECENE College workout 101: staying fi t on campus

BY MEREDITH PLUMLEY director of fitness at the during the week. Center provides several TVs, SCENE REPORTER South 40 Fitness Center. “Since college days are they are located directly We all know the basic not a standard eight to five, above the treadmills and can In college, working out benefits of physical fit- [students should] plan for be hard to watch safely while may seem like just another ness, such as maintaining a their workouts,” said Till- running. Other students pressure added to your day. normal body weight, helping man. “Look at the week—the have found, though, that It can be a struggle to find improve self-esteem and re- homework assignments, ex- reading on the machines can the time between classes, ducing the effects of fatigue. ams, activities, etc. and fig- be a great way to get some and it can feel like a boring It also helps bolster your ure out where it best fits in.” extra learning in, whether to chore. immune system. Divide the exercise session study for classes or to find But don’t give up—there “[Working out] keeps me into mini-workouts toward out about Britney’s latest are ways to make a quick healthy,” said junior Dafang the 30-minute goal. Three drama. workout both rewarding and Zhang. “I’ve never been sick times ten minutes, two times “I let myself read trashy invigorating. And campus since I started eating right fifteen [minutes], etc.” magazines when I go [to the fitness experts say that and working out.” It may seem counterin- gym],” said freshman Alison college is a critical time to In this high-pressure tuitive to break up exercise Kremer. “I don’t really care start. environment, where time is time this way, but if you what Paris Hilton is up to “Many lifestyle habits, and precious, it makes you think can’t devote 30 minutes at but it takes my mind off the unfortunately bad ones (like of the time you’d save if your exercise.” smoking, unhealthy eating, exercise routine kept you Kremer, who attends yoga no physical activity), are from getting sick in the first “When you are feeling classes at the South 40 Fit- formed during the college place. ness Center, finds that the years,” said Martha Tillman, The time when you worn out and stressed time spent in the gym can are feeling worn out and can actually be one of be a relaxing part of her day stressed can actually be one and helps relieve the stress of the best times to hit the the best times to hit of tests or projects. motivation. your body healthy. gym. Many students find “I do yoga about three “I do mixed martial arts Many students might that exercise can be a great the gym.” times a week,” said Kremer. and there are a few of us work out to stay in shape in break in the monotony of the “[The classes] are relaxing who do this [workout] and a weight struggle against day and can actually in- and I still feel like I get a we all motivate each other,” Bear’s Den meals or large crease productivity—as long one time, fragmenting your great workout. And you don’t said Zhang. amounts of candy in the as you can get out the door routine is a great way to have to think about school- There are tons of ways to dorms. However, “basing to do it. make sure it happens. This work.” get involved with exercising how much or how hard you “I just go [to the gym] exercise can include weight Fitness experts and stu- groups on campus, whether exercise on what you eat is when I’m bored or need a lifting or cardio, taking dents alike echo Kremer’s you enjoy intramural sports, an unhealthy exercise behav- break from studying,” said workout classes or even just feelings about exercise fitness classes or less struc- ior,” said Tillman. Try to mo- freshman Andrew Corto- taking the stairs in your providing a break for your tured activities, like walk- tivate yourself with rewards passi. “It improves my mood dormitory. brain. In fact, this mental ing through Forest Park or other than losing weight. and I usually feel energized What matters is finding freedom can make working to the Loop. There are even Overall, exercising has for the rest of the day.” ways to integrate varied and out the least hectic part of opportunities to do com- great benefits for both mood While we all have dif- exciting workouts into the your day. munity service and get some and body, and can even be a ferent styles and methods routine of your day. Several “[Students should] focus exercise in at the same time, great bonding opportunity of working out, not much students find that some sort on positive thoughts, body such as Relay for Life in with friends. You’ll share a time is needed for a healthy of entertainment during movement and having a March and the Charity Spin bond with all the other danc- amount of physical activ- their workout can help the good time, because every- Ride on Feb. 16. ers who learn their hip-hop ity. According to the basic time pass quicker. one should take time out to Don’t hesitate to get moves with instructor Lynda exercise guidelines of the “I like to watch TV, espe- have some fun, and exercise involved if you feel your or with that floor-mate you American College of Sports cially those Saturdays with should be a time to get away fitness base is too low; you see sweating on the tread- Medicine, only about 30 min- the ‘I Love New York’ mara- from it all and relax,” said can easily work to slowly in- mill next to you. utes of moderate exercise is thons on all day,” said Cor- Tillman. crease your stamina. Getting Not to mention, you’ll go needed five times per week topassi, who trains mostly Many students also find plenty of sleep and drinking back to your math problem or 20 minutes of intense on the elliptical machines or that working on their fitness lots of water are also impor- or your English essay feel- cardio three times per week treadmills. with a group of friends can tant when you exercise, and ing recharged and ready to with strength training twice While the South 40 Fitness provide a large part of the they are factors in keeping tackle the assignment.

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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 Cadenza’s Oscar picks 2008 Best Picture Best Director Best Actress Will Win: Marion Cotillard, Will Win: “No Country for Old Men” Will Win: The Coen Brothers, “La Vie en Rose” It’s won every guild award and can only lose if Acad- “No Country for Old Men” emy voters have become tired of its dominance. It’s a great movie that, while bleak, is still more upbeat and palatable The Academy doesn’t really like duo directing, but In the past 10 years all but one of the Best Actress win- than “There Will Be Blood.” the fi lm has too much support. The Coen brothers have ners have been under 35 and all but three have been for been making well-respected and popular movies for over roles as real people. Only Marion Cotillard meets both 20 years, and the Oscars have developed a taste for their requirements. Christie’s won before and Oscar may want to Should Win: “There Will Be Blood” quirkiness over that time. jump on this youthful starlet now so they can say they liked her before she was big. Surely this was the best year for fi lm in recent history. Should Win: Yes, movies like “No Country for Old Men” and “Atone- Should Win: ment” would have had cake-walks to Oscar gold against past competition like “Chicago” or “Crash.” So what makes this dark, greasy, bleak meditation on the evils inher- Matt Karlan: Julian Schnabel, Matt Karlan: Laura Linney, ent to humanity the deserved Best Picture? It isn’t just Daniel Day Lewis’ terrifying performance as the oilman “The Diving Bell and the Butterfl y” “The Savages” who feeds only on the crushed spirits of his competition. It isn’t just the stark landscapes, captured brilliantly To portray the perspective of a mute, paralyzed man with with nods towards classic western style by director Paul such vibrancy required exceptional directing. “The Diving In “The Savages” Laura Linney portrays a real woman. Thomas Anderson. It’s the movie’s ability to take on the Bell and the Butterfl y” could have been horribly depressing, No brain affl iction, no singing prowess, no overwhelming blackest of subjects, to reach into a man’s soul only to but the directing made it uplifting without being drippy. I snarkiness, no power over England, just a lady with prob- fi nd bile and fi lth, and to make the whole experience never blinked once. lems. And she deserves recognition for making it so much watchable, even exuberant. We don’t simply rejoice that more than that. we as viewers do not know Daniel Plainview; we recognize that the evils that plague our world, that we throw generic Cecilia Razak: Paul Thomas Ander- names at like greed and treachery, bubble up out of each Brian Stitt: Ellen Page, “Juno” of us like oil from a well. It reminds that a little drainage son, “There Will Be Blood” can be a good thing. A lot of people say that Ellen Page shouldn’t win this The opening frame of “There Will Be Blood” is a stark, award because she basically is playing herself. Well, sun-scorched landscape, and things don’t get much better shouldn’t she win it for simply convincing everyone that from there. Shot throughout with an empty, uncanny feeling she’s playing herself in “Juno”? ‘Cause she’s not. She cer- of loss and barrenness, every frame of “Blood” counteracts tainly puts a lot of veracity and ferocity into the role, but to the wealth that oil man Daniel Plainview steadily accrues. make a character that speaks in such affected quirks in any Best Actor Even though we see Plainview strike it rich, we are left with way believable is a monumental achievement. a feeling of desperation and poverty, the human in him Will Win: Daniel Day Lewis, dwindling amidst the vastness of his surroundings. Ander- son shows us Plainview’s soul with his camera work, a soul Cecilia Razak: Julie Christie, “There Will Be Blood” capable of love, yet dark as oil. “Away From Her” He’s won everything and has given moving speeches including his incredibly touching tribute to Heath Ledger at Brian Stitt: The Coen Brothers, In “Away From Her,” Julie Christie plays Fiona, a woman the SAG awards. Cheers, Daniel. Give us another. slowly succumbing to Alzheimer’s. There is a look of se- “No Country for Old Men” curely contained terror in her eyes as she faces the realities Should Win: Daniel Day Lewis, of the disease, or the loss of the realities, as the case may be. We can all pretend that the Best Director Oscar is actually Christie plays Fiona with a muted, elegiac quality so assured “There Will Be Blood” given for individual achievement and isn’t just a disguised that one is liable to forget that there is a healthy, sound-of- Lifetime Achievment/Best Newcomer award, but why? mind actress behind those eyes at all. Anderson has just fully harnessed his prodigious talent and After the death of Marlon Brando, the crown for the none of the newcomers this year distinguished themselves greatest living actor went back up for grabs. Daniel Day enough in my eyes to outweigh the Coen’s supremely varied Lewis now sits on that throne with the rest of the acting body of work. The same two guys made “Barton Fink,” “The community kissing his regal feet. He does not churn out Big Lebowski,” “O Brother Where art Thou?” and “No Coun- Best Supporting Actress biannual performances. He never degrades himself in pay- try for Old Men.” Few other directors in history can boast of check cashing romantic comedies. He chooses to act in a such a pedigree, much less those nominated this year. fi lm every couple of years because he respects the acting Will Win: Amy Ryan, “Gone Baby Gone” trade so much that he doesn’t want the overexposure. Every single performance of his career is memorable because he The night’s toughest category to call, but Ryan’s the win- plays a completely novel character every time. He will never ner by elimination. Cate Blanchett won too recently, Saorise be typecast, he will rightfully win the Oscar, and he will win Best Supporting Actor Ronan’s too young, Ruby Dee had too small of a role in a couple more before he meets his demise. “American Gangster,” and Tilda Swinton, is, uh, too tall? Will Win: Javier Bardem, “No Country for Old Men” Should Win: Best Original Most of the Academy is too freaked out not to vote for him. Cecilia Razak: Cate Blanchett, Screenplay Should Win: Javier Bardem, “No “I’m Not There” Will Win: “Juno” Yes, I know, Cate Blanchett already has an Oscar for best Country for Old Men” supporting actress (as Katherine Hepburn in “The Aviator”). “Juno” is the kind of fresh, hip stuff the Academy eats up. She has also been nominated for the honor a slew of other Combine that with the facts that it has affecting emotional Javier Bardem is affecting as a quadriplegic in “The Sea times, each for roles diverse and captivatingly played. This value, and makes logical sense (unlike many of the stridently Inside,” mesmerizing as a wistful poet in “Before Night year she’s nominated in both leading and supporting roles. quirky fi lms of the past few years), and it’s a shoo-in. Falls,” and downright terrifying with his hair cut the way And even though she’s a perennial (and therefore slightly it is in “No Country For Old Men.” All right, it’s not just the tired) Academy favorite, it’s my humble opinion that anyone hairstyle that makes him terrify movie-goers and Coen who can so convincingly play both Queen Elizabeth and Bob Should Win: characters alike. His raspy, unplaceable accent, fl at of affect Dylan in the same year deserves some recognition. or any hint of remorse, is sneakily unsettling, and it’s not hard to understand why every person he leaves unharmed Matt Karlan: “Lars and the Real (the number is not high) emerges looking pale and distinct- Brian Stitt: Amy Ryan, Girl” ly disquieted. “Gone Baby Gone” How Nancy Oliver made this premise into a viable feature fi lm is beyond me. It seems the story of a man and his I really liked “Gone Baby Gone.” I was happy to see Ben blowup doll should last fi ve minutes, and any time after that Affl eck redeem himself in at least some small way. But I would be devoted to as many “Weekend at Bernie’s” refer- was truly stunned by his ability to capture the look and feel ences as one could tolerate. But the fi lm had a ton of heart, Best Adapted Screenplay of a lower class neighborhood by using snapshots of real even if the female lead did not. residents from Southie. The fact that native New Yorker Amy Ryan blended so perfectly with the setting Affl eck created, Will Win: “No Country for Old Men” and that, unbeknownst to me (I learned while researching Cecilia Razak: “Juno” With unanimous accolades, “No Country for Old Men” is this article), she featured prominently in the second season a masterfully cinematic adaptation of an already cinematic of “The Wire” which I am currently watching, proves that With its incisive, cerebral, indie, insider dialogue, “Juno” novel. It won before it was bound. Ryan is a chameleon of the fi rst order. captured, if not our hearts, then defi nitely the snarky, sar- donic child inside all of us. Not that we’re pregnant. Juno, however, is. Conception occurs upon her fi rst embarkment Should Win: “There Will Be Blood” Matt Karlan: Sigourney Weaver, into the world of adult relations, and, being the whip-smart sixteen-year-old that she is, Juno decides to give the baby The key word here is adapted. Paul Thomas Anderson took “The TV Set” up to a family that truly needs it. Things obviously don’t go an Upton Sinclair novel, “Oil!” and changed most of the spe- exactly as planned, but throughout the narrative of this cut- cifi cs without touching the spirit. The muckraker’s angle on As part of my quest to force everyone with a Netfl ix ac- ting yet heartfelt fi lm, we fi nd ourselves drawn along with greed and capitalism in the California oil industry plays just count or Blockbuster card to rent this picture, I must pick the young girl who seems to be doing no more than fi nding as well in our day as it did in his. Not any novel can become a Weaver to win this statue, even though she’s not nominated. her fi t, even if it does have to be big enough for two. great fi lm, and some of the best novels are almost completely She stole every scene in which she appeared; it was like the inadaptable. By giving himself a skeleton to build on, no rest of the cast was receiving on-the-job acting lessons. matter how clean he picked it beforehand, Anderson limited Brian Stitt: “Ratatouille” himself and thus focused his talents and ideas, doing favors for Sinclair and himself. I’m not going to say that “Ratatouille” is defi nitely the best movie the folks at Pixar have ever made. But the subtle Best Editing and achingly genuine screenplay is better than “Toy Story” and “The Incredibles” put together. Like a meal made at a Michelin three-star restaurant, the balance of story, char- Best Cinematography Will Win: “The Bourne Ultimatum” acter, and social commentary is handled with expert grace “The Bourne Ultimatum,” which could have easily been but with an even more impressive understanding of the unsettling—it has so much handheld camera work it leaves public palate sends this screenplay over the top. Brad Bird Will Win: “There Will Be Blood” one wondering whether Paul Greengrass forgot steadicam and crew are able to say mouthfuls about class warfare, the harnesses existed—deserves this honor. Its editing is unbal- guilt of abandoning your family’s values, and the connec- “There Will Be Blood” is such a holistically well-made fi lm ancing while still maintaining a sense of security and order. tion between food and true happiness in what is essentially a that it has to earn more than just a best actor statue, and the The quick pace and seamless cuts are liable to knock the crowd-pleasing family comedy. Academy can surely hear the sweeping landscapes calling. wind from any viewer. 10 STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA Senior Cadenza Editor / Brian Stitt / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 20, 2008 ALBUM REVIEWS The Mountain Goats: ‘Heretic Pride’

BY STEPHANIE SPERA off on his drumsticks and last track, “Michael Myers the most interesting songs missed the first time around be wondering just when CADENZA REPORTER doesn’t stop until the last Resplendent” is a haunt- on Heretic Pride, “Sept. 15, (like the Cheers theme song someone will write a great, track. ing, morose song driven by 1983,” refers to the day reg- in “Autoclave”). cynical song about Super OK, so it might be heresy I was once told that song Wurster’s drums. Here Dar- gae great Prince Far I died. I’m legitimately depressed Tuesday, you can check out to say that I write for Caden- lyrics are just bad poetry, nielle channels Halloween’s Here The Mountain Goats I only discovered The Moun- The Mountain Goats “Down za and had no clue who The but this is not the case on villain: “Too long I’ve let manage to pleasantly fuse tain Goats now. So, if you’ve to the Ark” at http://week- Mountain Goats were before this album. If E.E. Cum- myself respect stand in my together the slow, smooth never heard of the Mountain endamerica.publicradio.org/ I was handed their CD. But mings and Jules Verne had a way. Well the prom queen’s sounds or reggae with their Goats, you should check display/web/2008/01/31/ I guess it’s appropriate as child, he would write lyrics caught in the high beams.” folk-rock sound. them out and, if you’re a mtngoats/ or more easily their latest album, entitled like Darnielle. But the allusions don’t “Autoclave” and “How To fan, you will not be disap- downloadable at http:// “Heretic Pride” was released Every song is an idyl- stop there. “Lovecraft in Embrace A Swamp Creature” pointed. buzzsugar.com/1013634. yesterday. lic three-minute narrative, Brooklyn” is about author portray how well the in- And, if you happen to With allusions to break- or what Darnielle affec- Howard Lovecraft, known strumentation on the album up sex, swamp creatures, tionately calls “little emo- for his pessimistic, science- works. The wistful piano “Cheers” and slightly racist tional psychodramas.” “San fiction novels. and unhurried guitar jux- The Mountain Goats sci-fi authors, songwriter Bernardino” is a nostalgic, The screeching strings taposed against the upbeat I Was Submerged John Darnielle pulls from an enchanting story of the and disjointed guitar re- drumline make you unable eclectic mix of subjects for birth of a couple’s son in a flect the depressing, sur- to get these songs out of Rating: ★★★★✬ the songs on this album. bathtub in, you guessed it, real themes of Lovecraft’s your head, long after you Tracks to download: The en- The first track on their San Bernardino. stories. “Tianchi Lake” stop listening. tire CD, but if you’re low on CD, and their first single, Darnielle’s endearingly describes a sea monster Try listening to this CD cash, “Autoclave” and “Sept. “Sax Rohmer #1” refers to nasal voice sings, “And with the “body of a sea-lion, and getting some work done. 15, 1983” the English novelist who cre- it was hard but you were head just like a horse” that It’s impossible. “Heretic For fans of: Okkervil River, ated super-villain Fu Man- brave, you are splendid, lives in a crater lake on the Pride” grows on you and the Badly Drawn Boy, Sufjan chu. The album takes off as and we will never be alone border of between China more you listen to it, the Stevens soon as John Wurster counts in this world.” The album’s and North Korea. And one of more you catch things you Pressnall puts Tilly aside British Sea Power: temporarily for Flowers Forever ‘Do You Like Rock

BY DAVID KAMINSKY self expression and freeing provides. In the chorus, is fantastic. MUSIC EDITOR yourself from the start/stop, Pressnall commands, “Look “Flowers Forever” isn’t per- Music?’ beginning/end, A/B, morn- at your feet look down!” fect. Tracks like “Happy New Derek Presnall, guitarist ing/night of everything.” and sounds eerily like Tom Year” are more silly than they BY ANDREW SENTER songs on “Do You Like Rock and vocalist for Tilly and the Pressnall’s lyrics in Flow- Petty in his delivery. “Golden are actually good. However, CADENZA REPORTER Music?,” are musically creative Wall, has never confi ned him- ers Forever drip with these Shackles” keeps the tempo when listening to the album and display an impressive lev- self to just one band. Having themes. The performance fast while sounding less as a whole it doesn’t seem to British Sea Power has el of excitement and melody. performed in the Flamboyant aspect of the project seems punky. The way he delivers matter. The best this album an unusual quirk. They are British Sea Power’s ability Gods and Dead Bird, Press- to lend to more impassioned the vocals this time is remi- has to offer more than makes known for placing large to make political statements nall’s talents extend beyond execution than one might ex- niscent of another legend, up for the worst. “Flowers stuffed birds on stage and is not completely eradicated those that he exhibits in Tilly pect from a studio recording. Bob Dylan; that is until he be- Forever” refuses to languish wearing militaristic uniforms by “Close Our Eyes.” The song, and the Wall. “A merican Dream” is gins the breakdown chanting as just another side project. at their concerts. But weird “Waving Flags” is a great What is somewhat surpris- unquestionably the album’s “Some change better come! With its anthemic lyrics, idiosyncrasies aside, they are immigration anthem that con- ing is that this talent could standout track. Beginning Yeah, change better come!” inventive instrumentals, also known for being an inven- vincingly expresses its posi- be used in a way that might with Spanish-styled horns Nonetheless, throughout all and an undeniable passion tive and edgy rock band, who tion. But it is also just a great be even better than his work and guitars, the song sets a sections of the song, both for the material, “Flowers sometimes sound a bit like Joy song. It is the strength of the with the Tillys and while I’m strange tone only to abandon when noticeably channeling Forever” serves as a beautiful Division. In their new album, band’s songwriting ability that not advocating that Pressnall it for a more traditional one. those who preceded him and new stage in a great artist’s “Do You Like Rock Music?,” carries the rest of the album. go Sting on their asses, this The lyrics are anthemic when not, “Golden Shackles” career. the Brighton based band does Tracks such as “Open the is most defi nitely a work to throughout, but no more not disappoint. Even though a Door” and “Canvey Island” dis- be recognized. so than in the outro when few of the songs are real duds, play a knack for pop song that As Flowers Forever’s Pressnall and his female ac- the album is overall a fun and few current bands display. video biography (which can companiment chant “Flow- Flowers Forever exciting listen. British Sea Power’s abil- be found at http://fl owers- ers, fl owers you will save us Flowers Forever The album’s opening and ity to surprise the listener forevermusic.com/videos) / cover our eyelids you will closing songs are almost iden- and not fall into a formulaic explains, “Flowers Forever is save us” until the Spanish Rating: ★★★★★ tical. Like many young people, pattern helps strengthen the a project that surfaced a few motif is brought back to close British Sea Power seems to feel album. A perfect example months back in a string of the song. Tracks to download: “A meri- a little bit disillusioned about is “Atom.” Initially a slow strange events that occurred “Wet Diamonds” is another can Dream,” “Wet Dia- the state of the world right and indistinct tune, about a in [Pressnall’s] life.” clear attempt at an anthem monds,” Golden Shackles” now. On the opener “All In It” minute into the song, the band It’s an outlet of perfor- and works equally well they creatively express this turns the energy up about mance, music, painting, video with more of a punk feeling through an atmospheric track fi ve notches, and produces a and spirituality. It’s about than the rest of the album in which they repeat, “We are fantastic song. On repeated lis- all in it/ And we close our tens, the slow intro no longer eyes.” At the end of the album seems mediocre, but becomes it takes them eight minutes to a funky introduction. Treats state the exact same two lines. like this that make “Do You This fruitless attempt at try- Like Rock Music?” a fun and ing to express their discontent exciting album. fails miserably. Their point Even though a few of the was made at the beginning tracks are complete duds, the of the album, and they say majority of British Sea Power’s absolutely nothing new with new album is fresh, melodic I WANT the closing track. and fun. It has already won British Sea Power’s abil- the hearts of many fans in the ity to dampen a song’s power UK, and will most likely do so through excessive length is here as well. also demonstrated in, “Lights Give it a listen and if you Out for Darker Skies.” The fi rst agree check them out for three minutes of this song free at SLU’s Billiken Club on are wonderful, but the last March 29. Check out http:// three minutes feel listless and thebillikenclub.wordpress. staid. Fortunately, this is not a com/ for other free shows just repeated pattern. Most of the a metro ride away.

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