February 25, 2009 Mr

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It’s convenient for students,” Yao said. “It just makes sense that Terrace offered as we would use property that’s part of tough economy Washington University rather than alternative something owned by an outside en- tity.” Some current Loop Lofts resi- Eliza Adelson and dents, however, are not as pleased Ben Sales with the change. News Staff “I’m a little upset about it,” said junior Regis Murayi, who heard about the apartments’ closure a month ago. Three years after opening, the “I think it’s a good place, and I like Loop Lofts apartments will no longer living there. It’s a very nice building. be available to Washington University It seems like a really well put together students after this academic year. place. The replacement they gave is The University’s contract with not comparable.” FrontDoor, LLC, the company that Others are looking forward to LUCY MOORE | STUDENT LIFE owns the apartments, ends this year. parting with the Loop Lofts, which Starting next year, the Offi ce of Residential Life will no longer offer housing at Instead of renewing the contract, the experienced fl ash fl oods in September the Loop Lofts apartments (above). University decided to open Univer- 2008. Junior Martin Gross, who lives want to deal with.” concerned some students about the sity Terrace, an apartment building in the Loop Lofts, said his experience But Yao said that the one-bedroom safety of living there, Yao said that previously used by Quadrangle hous- there was made worse by the disaster. apartments make University Terrace the University is working to make ALWYN LOH | STUDENT LIFE ing, to students searching for housing “My car was destroyed, there was an appealing choice. University Terrace more secure by Doug Horn performs in Mr. Wash. U.’s 2007 show. This year’s show will be through the Residential Life lottery. a weird ice cream drug truck parked “I think it would be pretty popular adding a fence and cameras around on Thursday, Feb. 26. University Terrace is located at across the street and I had drippy win- for students,” she said. “It’s mostly the area. 6490 Enright Ave., one block north dows which led to sediment mold,” one-bed apartments and that’s a re- Murayi, however, said that the ad- Bailey said. of the Loop. Loop Lofts residents will he said. quest we get in our offi ce. With the vantages that University Terrace pres- Rafa García Febles Mr. Wash. U. raises money for City have the option to “homestead” there Whether or not they are pleased addition of University Terrace, we’ll ents have not convinced him to live Contributing Reporter Faces, a local non-profi t organization for next year, meaning that the Offi ce with the University’s decision to close be able to accommodate them.” there and that ResLife has treated him started by Associate Professor of Ar- of Residential Life (ResLife) guaran- the buildings, some Loop Lofts resi- She added that students would unfairly by closing the Loop Lofts. chitecture Bob Hansman, who works tees them apartments there, should dents do not plan to move to Universi- enjoy University Terrace because it is “I have no idea where I’m going Although budget diffi culties have to bring art lessons and supplies to they so choose. ty Terrace, which offers only one- and next to the Loop. to live,” he said. “I’m trying to fi gure lowered expectations for Mr. Wash. children living in public housing. City Christina Yao, a ResLife housing two-bedroom residences. “When you come out of the back that out, but I don’t care for Univer- U.’s fund-raising, the show’s contes- Faces currently receives no funding offi cer, said that the University pre- “The options for more than a door of the building you see Rag-o- sity Terrace. The location is probably tants are still excited and enthusiastic from the city of St. Louis, the state of ferred to use University Terrace in single are really limited,” junior Julia Rama right behind you,” she said. “If better but at the end of the day, you about the event. Missouri or Washington University. lieu of the Lofts because of its prox- Keighley said. “They’re defi nitely of- I were an undergrad, I would love liv- drive to campus, and the difference is “It’s been fun. It’s been interest- Each contestant is tasked with imity to campus and because the Uni- fering us incentives, but it’s a little bit ing there.” insignifi cant. There’s really no ben- ing,” said freshman contestant Robert gathering at least 50 tax-deductable versity owns the property. of added stress that I don’t necessarily Although crime on the Loop has efi t.” Pino, who, along with 11 of his peers, donations, each $1 or more. Some is in the midst of rehearsing for Thurs- contestants are coming up with unusu- day’s show. “[It’s] a lot more work al ways of meeting their quotas. than I expected it to be, but it’s going Two contestants, junior Grant STRIKE UP A TUNE to pay off.” Barbosa and senior Alwyn Loh, are Pino, who like all contestants has offering to let donors decide whether been raising money for Mr. Wash. U. they will shave their heads, in an event since October, says that fund-raising tagged on Facebook as “Shave a ’fro is “the least pressured aspect” of the or Save a ’fro.” process, but the event has faced ob- Mr. Wash. U. hopefuls compete stacles in its quest to match previous in a variety of tasks to determine who fund-raising goals. will be selected as having the qualities This year, Student Union changed which most epitomize Washington the rules for the funding of char- University. A panel of pre-selected ity events, meaning that the group is judges will make the selection follow- now responsible for more of its own ing Thursday’s multipart show at the expenses. Edison Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Specifi cally, costs like paying for Contestants, who have been fund- the use of Edison Theatre, which is raising and doing other work for the no longer funded by Mr. Wash. U’s group since last semester, say that they SU allocation, could set back its even- are looking forward to the night with a tual fundraising total by more than mix of anticipation and exhaustion. $6,000. “Thursday’s going to be very ca- The rule change caught Mr. Wash. thartic,” Pino said. “It was sort of just U.’s executive committee by surprise. a stressful process—not so much the Initially, Mr. Wash. U.’s execu- fund-raising, but memorizing your tal- tives met the change with opposi- ent, the whole nature of the beast.” tion, but sophomore Tricia Bailey, Pino is excited to show what the the group’s treasurer, said that while participants have prepared. “there’s always resistance to change,” “It speaks to our enthusiasm for the current executive board is taking it it,” Pino said. “We all worked hard in stride. and we all worked together. I think “We expect everything to pretty people will be really impressed—it much remain the same,” she said. shows how much effort the exec. put In some ways, though, things are in, and how much the guys put in.” already changing. While last year saw Pino believes that attendees will a record intake of $30,000, increased enjoy tomorrow’s show. costs coupled with the current reces- “All of this work is going to come sion have resulted in lowered expecta- out. A lot of work went into this show tions. that isn’t really obvious, and I think “Because of the state of the econ- people will be really impressed. Get- EVAN WISKUP | STUDENT LIFE omy and the Edison costs, we’re ex- ting up there and proving that we’ve pecting somewhere in the range of actually learned this stuff—that’s what A live jazz band performs as part of DUC In DUC Out to celebrate Fat Tuesday. Many student groups also celebrated Fat Tuesday by tabling in the Danforth $5,000 to $12,000 [of fund-raising],” it’s about,” Pino said. University Center and selling Mardi Gras-themed baked goods and crafts. Debate over Wydown school continues Eliza Adelson (CBC) property, now owned by Washington University moved trict’s Web site, “the bond issue, year’s bond issue could hurt the become too much of a residential Staff Reporter Washington University, would be into a residential area, they will which is estimated to raise the chances for Wydown’s bond issue property. an unsafe location for young chil- continue to expand farther,” Red- District’s debt service tax rate by passing. A letter, sent by Superinten- dren. The property is on Clayton dington said. “The fear is that they 29 cents, would result in a tax “Once we get rolling and get dent Don Senti, explained how Community tensions are run- Road across from a shopping cen- will start to purchase residential increase of approximately $275 a formal process in place, we’ll the bond money would be used to ning high in the neighborhood sur- ter and St.

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