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CHILD STAR ONE DIRECTION Freshman Jason Tinero Album Review: ELECTION SPECIAL was on ‘Arrested ‘Take Me Home’ Surprise, SU! Development’ (Cadenza, pg 6) Senior editor announces her candidacy (Forum, pg 4) (Scene, pg 9)

CHECK OUT BEAR BASICS Bear Basics returns with an “Alley-Oop” Online at studlife.com Student Union Fall Elections You are unwanted Senate seat reduction yields Student business offers mixed results one year later MICHAEL TABB humorous text rejections EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MUSICAL CHAIRS: A year after Student Union Senate voted to shrink its body from 28 to 22, its races range SU EDITION from competitive to uncontested or even nonexistent. ARCHITECTURE While five students are run- ning for two Engineering School seats, only one Business student is running for the school’s one open seat, five are running for six typically competitive Arts & ART Sciences seats and no one is run- ning for one open Art School ? seat. Students can vote in SU’s fall election online from 9 a.m. Thursday to 5 p.m. Friday. Voters will also decide on SU Treasury ARTS & SCIENCES candidates and block funding proposals. SU Senate removed three seats last semester, and after this elec- tion, it will have eliminated six seats—four from the College of BUSINESS Arts & Sciences and one each from the engineering and business schools. Senior Neel Desai, speaker of the Senate, said that reducing the number of SU Senate seats has ENGINEERING already started to have an impact, whether in the competitiveness of elections or the effectiveness of the body itself. KURT ROHRBECK | STUDENT LIFE An iPhone screenshot displays a text conversation between a romantic “It’s impossible to say this is hopeful and textreject.com. Launched in October, the site is already prov- the one cause for all the changes, TREASURY ing a runaway web success. but I’m sure that [it] has made a difference, even if it’s a subtle dif- BECKY PRAGER Philip Thomas, a senior and ference,” Desai said. “When the NEWS EDITOR systems engineering and phys- body is a little bit smaller, I think ics double major, and Andrew it creates a better dynamic and Girl you just met: “Knock Hess, a junior and systems engi- makes people more accountable knock.” neering and computer science to one another. I think we’ve had You: “Who’s there?” double major, have revolution- better results this semester.” Girl you just met: “You have ized the art of rejection through Desai said he thinks this year’s been rejected by TextReject. their new site. election has a more positive slant LEAH KUCERA | STUDENT LIFE com. Rejection hurts. Ouch.” Thomas and Hess were than many in the past, particu- “People aren’t trying to fix School students, said he had Denial has joined the digital inspired to start the site after a larly the one after SU Treasury [things]…they’re trying to further handed out about 100 campaign world in the form of TextReject. trip to Steak ‘N Shake during voted to fund an appearance what we’re doing,” he said. buttons as of Wednesday evening. com, a website started by two fall break this year with a female by Bristol Palin and newcom- Sophomore Shane Carr, run- “The fact that there is so much engineering students from ers swarmed seats promising ning to hold onto his Senate seat Washington University. SEE TEXTREJECT, PAGE 8 increased accountability. against four other Engineering SEE ELECTIONS, PAGE 3 Special election puts block funding on fall ballot

MICHAEL TABB groups are appealing for amounts put block funding on the fall bal- for each of the next two years. many programs,” Rhoades said. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF similar to those from previous lot, representing 88 percent of the “We’re applying to become a “If a new program wants to [start], years, EST is appealing for approx- 1,044 student voters. state-certified emergency medi- we don’t need to go through a In a special election Monday, imately double what it received in Moving block funding from the cal response facility,” Pivor said. whole separate appeal.” students voted to amend the 2010-11 and 2011-12. spring to the fall election cycle will “That puts us at the same level as Rhoades said that 852 students Student Union constitution to Block funding is an alterna- allow the current SU Executive any basic life-support agency in volunteered in at least one of allow block funding to appear on tive funding option that allows Council to propose a general Missouri. That’s why a lot of these Campus Y’s 25 programs last year. the fall election ballot, as opposed groups to be funded outside of budget for the 2012-13 year in costs are coming…to match the Uncle Joe’s peer counseling ser- to the spring ballot as in previous the normal student group alloca- February, months earlier than in standards that that certification vice will be appealing for $6,750 years. tion process that takes place each past years. requires.” per year for each of the next two The decision, which will allow spring. Groups can appeal to set EST is increasing its block fund- Senior Colleen Rhoades, years, up from $6,000 per year in this year’s SU Executive Council their budgets for one or two years ing request by more than $10,000 Campus Y’s president, said block 2011-12 and 2012-13. to allocate the general budget and, after collecting 1,000 student this year. The group’s president, funding is essential for coordinat- “Each year as general interest for next semester, means that signatures, have the student body senior Jeremy Pivor said the addi- ing 25 different programs through in Joe’s continues to grow and as the Emergency Support Team, vote on whether to grant them the tional funds would enable EST the one umbrella organization. the number of applicants contin- Campus Y, Uncle Joe’s and the funding. Block funding requires 66 to purchase new equipment and The group is appealing for $42,050 ues to increase, we really want to Student Sustainability Fund will percent of the student vote to pass. progress toward a new medical for each of the next two years. keep our technology as up to date all appear on the ballot Thursday In Monday’s online student vote, certification. “It really gives us the [necessary] and Friday. While the latter three 922 students supported letting SU They are appealing for $24,242 flexibility when we’re running so SEE FUNDING, PAGE 3

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EVENT QUOTE CALENDAR OF THE DAY SU Treasury funds four porn stars for sex week, THURSDAY 15 “When the body is SU Voting 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. a little bit smaller, TED conference at meeting Vote at su.wustl.edu/vote for your student representatives, treasurers and block funding. I think it creates Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the a better dynamic Lost Ark Screening Tisch Commons, Danforth University Center and makes people 8 p.m. Filmboard will host a screening of one more accountable of the iconic Indiana Jones films. The event is free and open to the Washington University community. to one another. I Opera - Fall Scene Studies & think we’ve had Monologues Ballroom Theater, 560 Music Center 8:00 pm (Friday and Saturday) better results this The program will include scenes from Fidelio, The Crucible, Werther, La semester.” Cenerentola, Der Rosenkavalier and monologues from The Two Gentleman of Verona. Tim Ocel is stage director, with - Senior Neel Desai, music direction and accompaniment from Christine Armistead and Sandra Geary, speaker of the senate respectively. This event is free and open to the public.

FRIDAY 16 International Humanities Medal POLICE Ceremony for Ken Burns BEAT 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue, E. Desmond Less Concert Hall November 7 4 p.m. Harrassment— At 2:41 p.m., police received Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will a report of a former student sending receive WUSTL’s 2012 International numerous unwanted, non-threatening Humanities Medal. He will also show emails to various University faculty and staff DAVIS STAEDTLER | FLICKR CREATIVE COMMON clips from and discuss three upcoming at Seigle Hall. Disposition: pending. A sign advertises TEDxSanAntonio, an independently organized TED event. documentaries. Book signing and reception to follow. The event is free and November 13 open to the public. Larceny—At 10:14 a.m., complainant RICHARD MATUS were trying to bring Steve Wozniak reported a stolen wallet and unauthorized STAFF REPORTER of Apple, David Sedaris of NPR and use of a debit card.. Disposition: unfounded, Salman Khan of Khan Academy, but SATURDAY 17 wallet was located. The meeting may have opened with that the efforts were in their infancy Vertigo Larceny—At 11:46 a.m., complainant a student appeal for a TED confer- and could not move forward without a Lopata Gallery, 10 p.m.–2 a.m. reported a suspicious B/M was observed ence, but sex week appeals dominated guaranteed conference. EnCouncil hosts a dance party with in the Brauer Hall putting laptops into Tuesday’s Student Union Treasury Independent TED conferences food, drinks and their signature light-up his backpack. Complainant recovered the meeting. are posted to the official TED web- floor. Student IDs are required, although computers from the suspect and questioned Treasury funded about $15,000 for site, which has an extensive online registered guests are allowed, and those his intentions. The suspect left the building. over 21 wishing to drink should bring a Disposition: pending Sasha Grey, Tori Black, James Deen following. government-issued ID. and Lance Hart, four porn stars, to The TED initiative, which recently have a panel discussion about the reached one billion page views adult film industry and sexual health worldwide, promises “ideas worth and wellness as the keynote event in spreading” in the form of short Sex Week this spring in a narrow 9-8 speeches given by any speaker with an decision. interesting idea. They also allocated $14,000 TEDx places a hard limit of 100 for an independent TED event, students allowed to attend the event, TEDxWUSTL, in a 14-2 vote and but that cap may be raised in future rejected an Alternative Lifestyle years after the organizers prove their Association appeal to put on kink ability to hold successful events at the workshops during the February event. University. Each speaker is limited to Porn star James Deen has recently 18 minutes at the microphone, ensur- been active in the public sphere ing variety across the three hours. with his opposition to Measure B, Elliot Louthen, sophomore and a California requirement that porn president of TEDxWUSTL, empha- performers must wear condoms in all sized that the high initial costs could scenes filmed in Los Angeles. Sasha be the beginning of a new University Grey retired from the adult film indus- tradition. try last year at the age of 23. “This is an investment mov- Kate Cygan, junior and Sex Week ing forward. This event might seem chair on the Student Health Advisory expensive…but the fact of the mat- Committee (SHAC), emphasized the ter is if we put the money in now, we different perspectives each porn star can lower that cost moving forward, would offer on the panel. and this will ensure the longevity of “If you bring just Tori Black, she’s TEDxWUSTL,” Louthen said. mainstream porn. You also don’t get Junior and Treasury representative the aspect of breadth from having both Greg Porter expressed concern about men and women to attract a wider funding based on the conference’s audience,” Cygan said. growth potential. Jacob Walker, senior and treasury “I don’t like assuming things will representative, expressed major sup- happen next year or the year after. I port for the panel. don’t doubt the event itself being good, “[The porn stars] all bring very dif- I just don’t want to put up money now ferent perspectives. They [SHAC] if I don’t know what the future will be expect 400 people, and I’m very con- like,” Porter said. fident in that number. Even if it were Junior and Treasury rep. Michael four porn stars nobody had ever heard Cohen supported the allocation of, people would show up...we’re here decision. to fund things that students want to “We don’t have enough events on see,” Walker said. campus that generate buzz. We should Treasury debated whether to fund not in any way compromise this event. all four performers or a subset, espe- The ‘value to students’ idea needs cially considering travel and lodging to be thought about in a long-term was not included in this appeal. sense,” Cohen said. “I would prefer to have all four Logistics pending, about half of the speakers because we underestimate conference cost will go to an outside the power of branding,” senior and company to edit and process profes- Treasury representative Michael sional quality videos for each talk. The Rudolph said. “If you were to stick videos will be posted on the official Sasha Grey and Tori Black on a poster, TED website as well as a site created I know a lot of people would show for TEDxWUSTL. up.” Junior and TEDxWUSTL pro- Brian Baker, junior and SHAC Sex duction chair Andrew Kamel hopes Week committee member, suggested the recordings will help the group the event was key to cap off a unique attain TED’s approval, allowing the University tradition since replicated at University’s conference to expand and Harvard and Yale. g r ow. “Sex Week was one of the first of As of Tuesday, the group said that its kind. It has since inspired others the University had not dedicated fund- at other schools to have their own ing to the initiative. events,” Baker said. “I think that if we’re going to let 100 The first appeal at Tuesday’s people see this it’s at a good price, but meeting was for a TEDxWUSTL if the school sees a lot of value in pro- conference that looks to host three fessional recording, they should chip nationally-renowned speakers in addi- in for that,” junior and treasury repre- tion to some professors, students and sentative Jacob Trunsky, said. St. Louis natives. The group said they THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 MICHAEL TABB | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 3

FUNDING FROM PAGE 1 ELECTIONS FROM PAGE 1 and as reliable as possible,” senior the date and hours of the special not promote Monday’s election and Uncle Joe’s member Marjorie election. as heavily as the general election SU CANDIDATES Kalomeris said. “A lot of our fund- “I knew that elections were com- simply because of the nature of the ing is also going toward outreach ing up, but I only knew about the special election. ARCHITECTURE TREASURY CANDIDATES to make sure we do reach the stu- Thursday ones,” senior Chryssi “It’s really hard without having Andrew Kristian Pandji Aaron Siebrass dent body.” Yip said. candidates to campaign for,” Re Martin Lockman Asher Trangle The Student Sustainability Fund The online vote took place on said. “I’m sure there are some stu- ARTS & SCIENCES Bryan Cai is appealing for $10,000 for each Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yip dents who were like, where...did Anne Sun Jacob Trunsky of the next two years after fail- said she logged on to vote after the this come from?” ing to secure block funding last polls had already closed. The special election took place Hannah Gafen Jordan Finkelstein spring. The Student Sustainability “I guess the one thing I would 11 days after both Senate and Curran Hennessey Jordan Gamble Fund, which works to make stu- have wanted is for polls to have Treasury voted to pass the change, Michael Byrne Lisa Ann Gosine dent events and campus locations been open longer,” she said. “4 following standard procedure with Neel Desai Mark Shen more environmentally friendly, was o’clock is kind of early in a Wash. constitution changes. BUSINESS Michelle Hall funded $3,000 last year through the U. student’s day.” A representative from the Bill Feng Nick Palermo general appeals process. Election commissioner and Student Sustainability Fund could Some students were confused by junior Matt Re said that they did not be reached for comment. ENGINEERING Pablo Alberto Cuartas Sawyer Kelly Richard Matus Yifu Ma Sam Gorsche Fangzhou Xiao Samuel C Williams Andrew Elstein Stephanie Wang BLOCK FUNDING BUDGETS Shane Carr Visit su.wustl.edu/blog/fall-2012-elections for candidate statements, election dates, and more! LEAH KUCERA | STUDENT LIFE CAMPUS Y $42,050 competition for the Engineering achieved,” he said. Senate seats this election incen- In addition to 13 students run- tivizes me to make sure that ning for 11 SU Senate seats, there the way I stand on issues is are 15 students running for 12 EMERGENCY $24,242 well-publicized to the voters,” open seats in the SU Treasury. Carr said. “The fact that I am “Going to some of the meet- an incumbent as opposed to a ings and seeing how it’s all SUPPORT TEAM new person to Student Union allocated and done is interesting,” comes with its advantages and its said freshman and SU Treasury (EST) disadvantages.” candidate Jordan Finkelstein. Carr was chosen as an SU Finkelstein, who also ran for senator last year in an election Freshman Class Council earlier between five Engineering School this semester, said running for SU students, though in that election Treasury has encouraged him to STUDENT $10,000 there were three open seats rather reach out to a broader cross-sec- than two. tion of the student body. SUSTAINABILITY FUND “The goal with having fewer “It’s not super competitive… seats is to make senators more but it’s still competitive so it is accountable to their constituents. very important to get name rec- And I think that is playing out ognition out there,” he added. to some degree, but the change “Even if you lose, campaigning UNCLE JOE’S $6,750 is new enough that we still have and getting to meet new people— to see in this next term or two it builds you up and it’s a good LEAH KUCERA | STUDENT LIFE whether that is turning out to be experience.”

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STAFF EDITORIAL FORUMSupport women’s soccer in the Sweet 16 t long last, they’re competing at And they are pretty should be all you need to As a student body, we’re get ready to scream your midterms home for a spot in the good, too. The team is hear to attend. notoriously competi- lungs out. are finally Final Four. 18-1-1 on the season and If you’re stressed tive with other academic Additionally, the teams A trickling to a This is the first time is on a 15-game unbeaten because your professor powerhouses. It’s part competing have a com- close. Thanksgiving break that Wash. U. has been streak. Sophomore and doesn’t understand when of our “Yes, it’s in St. bined record of 72-7-7 is so close the taste of tur- chosen to host section- University Athletic exactly a midterm should Louis” mentality. Draw and an average national key, stuffing and mashed als for women’s soccer. Association Co-Player of fall (hint: it’s in the mid- up a “Wheaton was my ranking of 7.5. That high potatoes already inhabits You’ll be a part of history the Year Anna Zambricki dle of the semester, not backup school!” sign or a of a level of competi- our mouths. The end of if you’re in the crowd. has scored 14 goals on the week before finals), a “We’re the top in dorms tion will make the games the semester is just around Sure, it’s Division III, but the season and paces an sporting event is the per- and stress!” poster. Plus, closer and more skillful, the corner; reading week playoffs are playoffs. Lose offense that has scored 52 fect study break. Francis we don’t want to be out- leading to an electrifying and finals will come soon and you go home. goals overall. On the other Field is five minutes away numbered on our home experience for everyone. after. But for our women’s Women’s soccer is one end of the pitch, senior from the South 40 and the turf. For those of you And after this summer soccer team, the most of the sports in which we goalkeeper Clara Jaques Village. Skip your weekly who have never left the and the excitement of the important part of the have yet to win a national is allowing 0.72 goals per elliptical workout at the confines of Olin Library Olympics, one can defini- season to date comes this title. Men’s basketball, game and is a four-time Estrogym and take a light to watch a sporting event, tively say that women’s weekend. men’s tennis and women’s All-UAA honoree. jog to the soccer field. home field advantage is soccer is just as exciting as The Bears’ quest for cross-country have all As an incentive, Student You can clear your head supposed to mean some- men’s, if not more so. So the first national title in won their first titles within Union has subsidized our from organic chemistry or thing. Slap on your free come cheer on Wash. U.’s school history continues the last four years. Why tickets, and all under- hegemonic masculinities Red Alert T-shirt, walk versions of Hope Solo and at 5:30 p.m on Friday, shouldn’t these third- graduates can attend for with some good, old-fash- the 50 or so feet it takes to Alex Morgan. Nov. 16. And this time, ranked Bears be next? free. This is college. Free ioned sporting fun. get to the soccer field and Vote! For the greater good

NATALIE VILLALON plastic bag ban. While I encourage accountability And of course, there’s ton of experience being a breathing candidates for SENIOR FORUM EDITOR don’t like to nag, a lack and hard work. the Olin School of student here. I know what two positions, making of contentious elections This isn’t just an ArtSci Business. I’d say I was matters to you. If elected, their election competi- tudent Union indicates an overall lack problem. Art has no offi- surprised that there’s only I vow to end Connie’s tive. Treasury is also very Senate and of enthusiasm for student cial candidate; it looks like one guy (a freshman, no Choice, allocate the entire competitive; read those Treasury elections government. While greater another write-in campaign less) running for the open $2.6 million budget to bios carefully because Sare today and transparency and com- is in order. My prediction: seat, given that I assume WUChurn and make the these are the people who tomorrow. I don’t always munication on the part of it’ll be a three-way tie, with all B-school students are bells in Graham Chapel allocate money to student get high, but when I do, SU could help solve this votes divided amongst power-hungry Gordon play “Call Me Maybe” groups and fund speakers. it’s on a sense of civic duty problem (Special election? your mom, Nate Silver and Gekko types, but then I instead of the alma mater. If you’ve ever participated and post-election euphoria. What special election?), “that one chick on the Circ realized they are all busy After accomplishing these in a SU-recognized group After the national elections it’s on the rest of us to vote who always has paint in running for Treasury. goals, I vow to immedi- or been to a speaker series, last week, I was inspired and pay attention to Senate her hair.” Good luck, Billiam Feng, ately cede my position to you have an even greater not only to vote in the activities. The School of B-school’s latest soon-to- Nate Silver, who, by my stake in the process. SU elections, but also to Only five people are run- Architecture seat does have be freshman senator… calculations, has an 88 If you were enraged (or actually read the candi- ning for six available Arts two contenders. However, literally. percent chance of turning encouraged) by the plastic date statements instead of & Science Senate seats, given that the challenger Optimistic person that out to be God. bag ban campaign, if you voting for the candidates this after the number of is a freshman whose main I am, I choose to view Apart from my newly want to improve diversity with the most syllables in seats was reduced last year “experience” is serving this vacant ArtSci seat minted candidacy, there on campus or if you’re their names, like I usually from 10 to six. Clearly, as the editor-in-chief of as an opportunity, rather is one other bright spot wondering why Monday’s do. Looking at the can- there’s still plenty of fat to his high school yearbook than a sign that Wash. in the sea of uncompeti- special election wasn’t didate statements, I soon be trimmed from the flabby “team,” the incumbent, a U. students are apathetic tive elections. Kudos to better publicized, you have realized that the Senate tummy of Wash. U.’s dem- junior with extensive SU until SU does something to engineering; despite a stake in SU. In fact, if elections are, for the most ocratic process. This isn’t experience, will probably completely piss them off. soul-crushing amounts of you’re a student here, you part, uncompetitive. This is to say that our Senate rep- win. Kudos to Andrew I’m taking this opportu- homework and a sup- have a stake in SU. And somewhat surprising, given resentatives won’t acquit Pandji anyway, for making nity to announce my own posed lack of people remember ArtSci readers the kerfuffle over Senate themselves admirably. the election at least osten- candidacy. Just type in my skills, they’ve managed to vote for me because, you activity like the proposed But competitive elections sibly competitive. name. As a senior, I have a to round up five viable, know, you might as well.

OP-ED SUBMISSION On behalf of Wash. U.’s fraternity council

ERIC FISCHER to our community, yet was happening. I believe on Trial” that educate the find out the truth and one believes that all 10 of INTER-FRATERNITY still deems himself able that reality falls some- Greek and broader Wash. work with the chapter to our chapters condone the COUNCIL PRESIDENT to judge that “the frater- where in between these U. community on the help them make changes. behavior seen in the case his past nity community is not two. issues surrounding hazing While the author may of SAM and the allega- Monday, up in arms.” As I hope is Pledge processes and on the other by meet- believe that some of our tions against Sig Ep, StudLife chose demonstrated by the very for almost all fraterni- ing with pledge educators members hear rumors then they truly must not T to publish an fact that I am sending this ties involve secrecy. to review their pledge about other fraternities know us very well. Every op-ed piece entitled, letter (after approval from As secret-ritual-based programs each semester. and choose to look the week in IFC meetings, “What is going on with our 10 current chapter organizations, there Later in the article, the other way, it is foolish to I watch the presidents our fraternities?” which presidents), this is simply are parts of our new author suggests that we generalize the actions of passionately discuss criticized both Wash. not the case. member education that must have known what’s these select individuals to various issues affecting U.’s Interfraternity As suggested in the cannot be publicized. On going on “as rumors are indict the larger organiza- our community, ranging Council and its 10 current article, IFC is guilty of a team-building level, always quietly creeping tions that they are a part from our relationship member chapters. I felt one of either two crimes: closed events function across the student body.” of, especially when this with the administration to that as president of the “that [we] did know what as a way to bond new Given his disconnect belief seems speculative. our involvement in Relay Interfraternity Council the chapters were doing members both to each from Greek Life, he may As we stand today, for Life. While we can and a voice for Greek Life and encouraged it” or other and to the brother- not know that all alle- fraternity life is com- monitor and work to help as a whole, this article we “simply decided to be hood as a whole. Most gations of misconduct posed of 10 different our fellow chapters on warranted a response on complacent to the goings- fraternities handle this against fraternities and chapters, each with its campus, the final deci- my part. on of these two chapters.” independence maturely, sororities on campus are own identity. Contrary to sion to make a mistake Before I begin, I would It is this false dichotomy creating a new member seriously investigated. If what is suggested by the rests within the chapters like to note that the that I would like to focus education program that is the infraction is deemed author’s use of the phrase themselves. And finally, author has apologized on. The author ignores very much secret but also egregious enough, the fra- “culture of the IFC and were a new chapter to for the “sarcastic, satiri- the possibility of two safe and controlled. The ternity is then either sent fraternity community” come to campus, I would cal, and mean-spirited” equally viable scenarios: Interfraternity Council before the IFC standards and his scenario where hope that they would see tone of his piece. While I 1) that we did recognize and Student Involvement board or the adminis- the “fraternities decide themselves as one part of appreciate this sentiment, the potential for problems and Leadership work tration to receive their to clean up their acts,” a larger group working I still feel that something within our community hand in hand to encour- punishment. This is not the problems of one of towards the overall better- needs to be said about and tried to prevent them age this type of behavior, a community that lives in our chapters cannot and ment of our community, the points he raised. from becoming a reality on one end by providing blissful ignorance—once should not be used to rather than a Batman- The author positions and 2) that the commu- informational sessions rumors become credible, attack the integrity of our type hero come to save us himself as an outsider nity did not know what like last spring’s “Hazing we are quick to respond, community as a whole. If from our moral decay.

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Experienced men’s basketball team opens season

ALEX LEICHENGER lineup, with senior guard Ben NEWS EDITOR SPORTSHoener (54.1 percent on field goals, 36.7 percent on three- Gone from the roster of the pointers and 85.3 percent on free Washington University men’s throws) also expected to be a basketball team are last year’s major contributor. leading scorer and any con- With the majority of play- nections to the 2009 national ers from last year’s University championship squad, which had Athletic Association champion- defended a title from the year ship team back, Wash. U opens before. its season ranked No. 21 in the Also gone is a player that was D3hoops.com preseason poll and expected to help fill those lead- No. 14 in the DIII News poll. ing scorer shoes. The Bears, who finished 20-7 and Despite the graduation of advanced to the second round Dylan Richter and the transfer of the postseason tournament of Brayden Teuscher to Wheaton last season, head to Chicago College (Ill.) after his fresh- this weekend for games against man season, the Bears return Trinity University on Saturday three of five starters and their and Southwestern University on entire bench rotation, save for Sunday. Teuscher. The Bears’ home opener is Junior forward and second- Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. against team all-UAA selection Chris Fontbonne University. BEN GOTTESDIENER | STUDENT LIFE Klimek (12.5 points and 5.4 Last season, Richter averaged Senior Ben Hoener completes a pass against Buena Vista University in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on rebounds in 24.0 minutes-per- 16.4 points-per-game and lent Friday night against Buena Vista at the Wash. U. Field House. The Bears came out on top 71-59 to notch their 20th win game) joins junior guards Alan comic relief to the locker room, of the season. Aboona (6.4 and 3.6 assists in but he has moved on to a mar- the team’s third-leading scorer shut down, and we won by quite “I’d say it’s our primary look, 18.8 minutes-per-game) and keting job in Phoenix with the and second-leading rebounder. a bit. We’re set up to be able... to get it inside,” Aboona said. Tim Cooney (6.2 points, 3.7 Harlem Globetrotters. Teuscher “Losing Richter was a lot if a team takes away one aspect, “But if teams are going to col- rebounds and 1.2 steals in 21.2 showed flashes of go-to scorer of statistics—same with Alex there’s other aspects to be able to lapse on us and try to play us minutes-per-game) as the hold- potential early in the season and Toth…those two guys were the draw up, which means we should packed-in, then we can always over starters. Sophomore Matt chipped in 7.9 points-per-game last remnants of players that be able to play against a variety shoot over the top, and we have Palucki, a 6-foot-6 forward, and in an average of 17.4 minutes off played on the national cham- of different teams.” the shooters to do that.” senior Robert Burnett, a 6-foot-7 the bench. The Bears also lost pionship team and had a lot of A more balanced attack could Cooney is the team’s primary center, will fill out the starting burly starting center Alex Toth, experience in their four years also be an advantage for this defensive stopper, and the Bears that they were here, so that’s year’s squad. have size in the frontcourt with tough to replace,” said head “Having [Richter] as the main Burnett, Palucki, the 6-foot-5 coach Mark Edwards, who is scorer was great, but when [he] Klimek and 6-foot-5 sophomore entering his 32nd season. was off, the team was off,” Nick Burt. Though those players’ produc- Klimek said. “And this year The Bears have seven freshmen tion will be missed, Edwards we’ve already seen in our scrim- on the 23-man roster, although thinks returning players can pick mage [against Rose-Hulman Edwards does not expect any of up the slack. The Bears run an Institute of Technology], a few them to crack the rotation quite offense predicated on ball move- players played really bad and a yet. Edwards said the team’s ment and creating open looks for few played really well, and we experience should help make it every player. still won pretty forcefully.” a smooth transition into the new “When we won the national The Bears may emphasize the season. championship in 2009, in the inside game more with Klimek, “I think our execution is bet- semifinal game, our two-guard, who operates close to the basket. ter defensively and offensively,” Aaron Thompson, scored 30 But there will remain plenty of he said. “That goes back to not BEN GOTTESDIENER | STUDENT LIFE points [and made eight three- opportunities from the perim- that we have better players than pointers],” Edwards said. “The eter, with Hoener, Cooney and last year—that goes back to we Junior Alan Aboona hits a three-pointer on Saturday against North Central Col- lege in the second round of the NCAA tournament. Aboona is projected as the next night, he didn’t get a single Aboona putting in extra work on have older players than we had starting point guard for the Bears for the 2012-13 season. three because that’s what they their jump shots in the offseason. last year.” Women’s basketball looks to repeat success with new start

DANNY SCHWARTZ The Bears have a positive out- Monahan, Bethany Morrison SPORTS REPORTER look on the upcoming season, and Claire Schaeperkoetter however, and they plan to use the reached three Final Fours and This season, the Washington lessons learned from last year’s won an NCAA championship. University women’s basketball early playoff exit. They will be missed as any group team is looking to make a whole “It made everyone really kick of successful graduated seniors new name for itself. The beauty into gear this summer,” Gilkey, would be, but the Bears look of college sports is the attitude a D3Hoops.com Preseason All- forward to establishing a new that the name on the front of the American, said. “We really identity forged by a different mix jersey is more important than the focused up in preseason because of players. name on the back. As cliched we know we want to go farther “We have a good blend of as it may be, there is something than we did last year.” upperclassmen that provide exciting in seeing what kind of Gilkey and other sophomores good leadership, and we have team the 2012-13 Bears will be. make up an important part of some freshmen that are prom- Good thing there are no names this young team—with only five ising,” Fahey said. “It’s not on the backs of Wash. U.’s upperclassmen on a team of 23 that we’re replacing [last year’s uniforms. players, the development of last seniors]; it’s about putting your To head coach Nancy Fahey, year’s freshmen, who played stamp on your own way. I think fresh off her enshrinement this more than usual for a group of the kids did a great job last year, past summer in the Women’s rookies, is a major key to success but I don’t want the same thing. Basketball Hall of Fame, the this season. I want [this year’s team] to do it flow of graduating seniors and Wash. U. returns two starters, their way.” incoming freshmen is a fact of Gilkey and sophomore Maddy No games have been played the game. Scheppers, from last year’s team. yet, so it remains to be seen what “It’s an exciting time of year Gilkey averaged 10.9 points per this season’s identity will be, but because it’s not going to be the game and 7.3 rebounds-per-game practices over the past month same team as last year, nor will last season en route to being can be a good indicator of what it be the same team next year,” named the University Athletic kind of team Wash. U. fans can Fahey said. Association Rookie of the Year. expect to take the court. Wash. U. fans have come to Scheppers started 10 of the “We’re a little more extend- expect success from their wom- last 11 games and averaged 9.7 ing this year defensively,” Fahey en’s basketball teams. The team points per game in those games. said. “We’ve honed in on what has had a winning season in each On top of those two, also we want to do offensively, and of Fahey’s 26 years as the Bears’ returning are sophomores Alyssa we want our execution to be a head coach, along with winning Johanson and Alexandra Keane little better earlier on. We have five national titles, reaching 10 and junior Jordan Rettig. All room to grow; we’re excited Final Fours and winning at least three are expected to start along- that hopefully we get better each 19 games in each of the past 25 side Gilkey and Scheppers. day.” seasons. The Bears last won a Johanson shot 46.8 percent from “It’s about creating a new BEN GOTTESDIENER | STUDENT LIFE title in 2010 and then followed the field, Keane dished out 60 mentality each year,” Gilkey Sophomore guard Maddy Scheppers scores against Wisconsin Lutheran that up with an incredible play- assists and Rettig shot 46.1 per- added. “I think this year we are College in the championship game of the McWilliams Classic on Dec. 3, 2012. off run two seasons ago, falling cent from the field last season. planning to be a lot more aggres- Scheppers closed last season on a high note and is projected as the starting shooting guard to begin the 2012-13 season. just short of another champion- “When you play early, does sive defensively, a lot more ship with a loss in the title game. that mean you’re satisfied?” rebounding-oriented.” This is a team with a lot of “I want us to play smart, play Last season, though, ended Fahey said. “I actually told [the The Bears were ranked No. 9 youth to develop. With fresh- hard and play for each other,” with a second-round exit in the sophomores] that. You don’t in the D3Hoops.com preseason men such as guards Katybeth Fahey said. “Let the game NCAA tournament and left want to get caught. They stay poll, but that doesn’t mean they Biewen and Jordan Thompson take care of itself from there... players and coaches with a bitter motivated. They work hard; they are instantly better than most expected to contribute, the early [the team’s changing] is not taste in their mouths. are some of the kids that are in of their competition. The team part of the season will hopefully good or bad—it’s just different. “We all hoped for a better end- the gym the most.” always sets its goals at winning start an upward-sloping curve of Personality is something that you ing; no one wants to end with a The departed senior class of regional games first, winning the improvement, hopefully climax- just have to let develop. We can loss. It was tough,” sophomore Dani Hoover (the Bears’ lead- conference next and then looking ing with the success that Fahey’s sense there’s a difference, and we forward Melissa Gilkey said. ing scorer last season), Brianne at the playoffs last. teams always seem to achieve. are just going to embrace it.” 6 STUDENT LIFE GEORGIE MORVIS | SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR | [email protected] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012

KAYLA HOLLENBAUGH (“Little Things”) and impos- ALBUM REVIEW MUSIC EDITOR sibly catchy sing-along singles (“Live While We’re Young”). CADENZA‘Take Me If you are caught by sur- In particular, “They Don’t Home’ prise by One Direction’s new Know About Us” sounds like release, you’re not alone. It it could’ve come straight out by One comes only eight months after of the 90’s craze for ‘N Sync their debut album “Up All and the Backstreet Boys, and it Direction Night,” which rocketed them is all the more charming for it. to the top of charts both in The members of One their British homeland (where Direction have relatively little they were formed by Simon writing input on this album, Cowell on the U.K. version of and it shows. “Over Again,” “The X Factor”) and across penned by up-and-coming the world. Thus, the speedi- British singer-songwriter Ed ness of their second album Sheeran, sounds just like a “Take Me Home” may be an popped-up version of one of obvious moneymaking ploy, Sheeran’s heartfelt acoustic COURTESY OF SCOPE | ABACA PRESS | MCT but that doesn’t detract from ballads with more reverb, the tightly polished track list of trademark quirky lyrics and guitar-fueled pop. all (“I can make your tears The appeal of the five- fall down like the showers person band is impossible to that are British”). Other songs deny—dreamy good looks written by Top 40 factories for fans of and perfectly-done hair like Shellback and Rami combine with smooth and Yacoub will slot right into Justin Bieber, The honeyed vocals to create their deserved places on repeat Wanted, Ed Sheeran every preteen girl’s ideal pop on girl’s iPods and in endless stars and pretend boyfriends. circulation on the radio. In the singles to download Even those not in the target case of perfectly tuned confec- audience tend to agree that the tions like “Heart Attack” and ‘They Don’t Know band’s songs are solid, enjoy- “Last First Kiss,” this isn’t nec- About Us,’ ‘Heart able and harmless boy band essarily a bad thing. Certainly, pop, and “Take Me Home” One Direction continues to Attack,’ ‘Live While only continues this trend. If impress within its wheelhouse, anything, this album owns and “Take Me Home” lives up COURTESY OF STEPHEN M. DOWELL | ORLANDO SENTINEL | MCT We’re Young’ its demographic even more to the infectiousness of “Up unashamedly, with the requi- All Night,” but there’s nothing TOP: British boy band One Direction appears in concert in Sydney, Australia, on April 13, 2012; BOTTOM: One Direction performs at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, Saturday, June 30, site slow song to melt hearts innovative or different here. 2012. Their new album is more of the same boy band charm infused into songs they didn’t write. Mirvish returns to Wash. U. to screen film

TREVOR LEUZINGER “I started as a journal- were pitching as a TV MOVIE EDITOR ist at the Washington series about a character Monthly magazine. named Martin Eisenstadt,” After years in Everything I do has the Mirvish said. “BETWEEN US” Washington, D.C., word Washington in it—I Over the course of the directed by Dan Mirvish Hollywood and Park City, lived on Washington election, the character Dan Mirvish is return- Boulevard when I lived became a McCain advisor, ing to St. Louis to show there and when I lived in and it all came to a head starring his fourth feature film. [Los Angeles] I lived very a couple days after the Mirvish graduated from close to a Washington election when there was Taye Diggs, Julia Stiles, Washington University in Boulevard.” a rumor that Sara Palin 1989 with a double major He soon moved to Los had thought that Africa Melissa George, in political science and Angeles to go to University was a country instead of a history. Now he is an inde- of Southern California continent. Fox News had David Harbour pendent filmmaker, writer and get his film degree, an anonymous source for and general polymath. I and he released his first the story, so Eisenstadt was had the opportunity to feature film, “Omaha (The given credit for it. Within screening on campus interview Dan and learn Movie),” in 1995. He sub- a few days, Mirvish let the about how he got to where mitted it to the Sundance truth out and received a Thursday, he is today. Film Festival. book offer from a publish- “When I was at Wash. “I had a distributor tell ing house. November 15 @ 4:15PM U., there was no film me point blank, ‘we love “So we were presented program. There was one your film, but we won’t with the option of not Brown Hall class on how to use Super distribute it if you don’t get getting paid to not direct a 8 and there was one on the into Sundance,’” Mirvish movie or get paid to write a history of film, but that said. book. I...wisely chose writ- Roundtable discussion was about it. I took some When it didn’t get in, he ing the book,” he said with summer classes at UCLA didn’t slow down, instead a laugh. Friday, 9:30 - 10:30 AM summer after freshman starting a renegade film The book, “I Am Martin year. At Wash. U., I was festival called Slamdance Eisenstadt: One Man’s Seigle 408 always active in Filmboard, with a few of his friends, (Wildly Inappropriate) which was a lot of fun, running at the same time Adventures with the Last LEAH KUCERA | STUDENT LIFE pitching movies and that and place (Park City, Utah) Republicans,” was just kind of thing, and we shot as Sundance. Since its recently released as an newest movie, “Between [playwright] Joe Hortua, “Between Us” stars some original ‘coming creation, Slamdance has eBook after coming out in Us.” An adaptation and we collaborated on Taye Diggs, Julia Stiles, soon’ and ‘no smoking’ had directors Christopher 2009. of a play, Mirvish had the screenplay adaptation, Melissa George and trailers that we would Nolan (“Memento”) and “It’s this meta-memoir started working on it in and the movie is really David Harbour, and will play before each movie,” Oren Peli (“Paranormal about his life and politics. the mid-2000s but took a about two couples yell- be screened on campus Mirvish said. Activity”) show their work. We did very well with the break when the economy ing and throwing things on Thurday, Nov. 15 at After graduation, he “In 2008, I had another book—it got great reviews, collapsed and ended up at each other. It hit at a 4:15 p.m. in Brown Hall. took his political science little project going in my better than any of my mov- working on the Eisenstadt good chord with me and I Mirvish will have a round- degree to Washington garage which was with ies had,” he said. phenomenon. thought I could do a decent table discussion about D.C., where he was a another filmmaker, Eitan Mirvish will be in St. “It sort of fit with job adapting it. So we’ll anything and everything journalist before becoming Gorlin, and this was a Louis for the International where I was in my life, see what people think,” he Friday morning from 9:30 a speechwriter. series of shorts that we Film Festival, screening his and so I got together with said. to 10:30 in Seigle 408.

ALBUM REVIEW MARK MATOUSEK itself firmly in the first draining experience, one walls in grim desperation. implosion. CADENZA REPORTER category, taking listen- that’s not for the faint of The unrelenting despair While this may sound ‘(III)’ ers to hell and back with heart. But if you’re in the reaches its apex in like a miserable experi- by Crystal Castles Socially conscious art its visceral depictions of right frame of mind, it “Mercenary,” a haunting, ence, it’s not. As dark as is a tricky proposition. oppression. can be incredibly power- distorted track that cuts it may be, Crystal Castles When done right, it can On “(III),” Crystal ful, burrowing into the like a buzz saw through can’t help but make its be inspiring, bringing Castles is concerned with darkest corners of your your eardrums. On the songs disturbingly catchy. awareness to important oppression of all sorts, soul. album’s eerily calm final Sometimes the hooks get issues without sacrificing from sexism to genocide If Satan owned a track, “Child I Will Hurt buried beneath the lay- its aesthetic merits. Yet to religious indoctrina- nightclub, Crystal Castles You,” the duo finally ers of grime, but if you all too often, it comes tion. The album art, would be the house band. relents, giving listeners listen hard enough, you across as preachy and which features a photo of This is dance music for a much-needed chance can find them. It’s not for self-righteous, put- a Yemeni woman hold- the apocalypse, a wicked to breathe. By the time everyone, but those will- ting its message before ing her pale, emaciated amalgam of all things it was over, I was utterly ing to stick with Crystal its content. In doing son, is as unremittingly evil. Violent, screeching exhausted and just about Castles’ bleak vision so, it fails to place its bleak as the songs synths claw at lead singer ready to lose my faith in will ultimately reap the audience in the posi- themselves. As in previ- Alice Glass’ haunting humanity. But I didn’t, rewards. Who knows, for fans of tion of its characters, ous releases, Crystal vocals, egged on by throb- and that in part is the you just might discover Sleigh Bells, Death Grips, and therefore is unable Castles has no interest in bing beats. Adding to the genius of Crystal Castles. that masochistic side you Nine Inch Nails to form an emotional positive emotions. In its despondent mood, Glass It pushes you to the didn’t know you had. bond between the two. world, darkness reigns. sounds as if she’s scream- edge of your sanity only singles to download Experimental electronic Consequently, listening ing from the basement to pull back at the last ‘Kerosene,’ ‘Wrath of duo Crystal Castles’ third to “(III)” from front to of an insane asylum, her second, saving you from God,’ ‘Violent Youth’ album, “(III),” places back is an emotionally voice echoing off of the a complete psychological THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 GEORGIE MORVIS | SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 7 Biden and friends: More stars worth adding to the ‘Parks and Rec’ ticket ELENA WANDZILAK her. In the newest episode, friend—anything to see these CADENZA REPORTER Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott), two in action again. Use it Knope’s fiance, who happens as a warm-up for the Golden Fresh off the winning to be a campaign manager Globes in January! campaign trail, Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., brings HILLARY CLINTON – stops for no one. Nov. 15, Knope to meet with Biden as Another idol of Knope’s. This he will continue reprising an “engagement present,” not meeting could focus more on his role as vice president by surprising for a woman who the aspects of being a woman playing himself on NBC’s wants to be the first female in politics. How can Knope “Parks and Recreation.” This president and deems Biden deal with all the stress? She hilarious, documentary-style the “sexiest man.” While it could ask Clinton, who’s been show stars Amy Poehler as wasn’t the waffle tower she through it all, for advice. nerdy, motivated and lovable originally thought, this meet- RYAN LOCHTE – He’s Leslie Knope, a Parks and ing was just as exciting. been on “90210” and even Recreation deputy director Now that Biden has made “30 Rock.” What is it going now serving as city council- an appearance on “Parks and to take to get five-medals- woman of Pawnee, Ind. Recreation,” I can’t help but at-London, grill-wearing, The show’s five seasons wish for some other stars to kind-of-a-joke-Lochte to have followed her move up make their own debuts on the come on Parks and Rec? I the political ladder from sitcom; here would be my top suggest Pawnee open a new local government employee, picks: town pool. Have Lochte be through the trials of her TINA FEY – Obviously. his regular, incomprehensible, campaign and finally to her Well-known close friend supportive self. important role as city council- of Poehler’s, Fey would JIMMY FALLON – For woman. Easily the most remind us how much we’ve anyone who watches “Late hardworking person in poli- always loved this duo. Night with Jimmy Fallon,” COURTESY OF GRANT JEFFERIES | BRADENTON HERALD/MCT tics, real or fictional (partly Since “Saturday Night you know that any time Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters gathered during a campaign rally Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium in Sarasota, Fla. He appears on ‘Parks and Rec’ Thursday. why Cadenza endorsed her Live,” “Baby Mama” and Poehler visits the show, it gets last week for president), “Mean Girls,” when was ten times funnier. Fallon is talented, brilliant, powerful MITT ROMNEY – Now have ideas for Romney to get Knope idolizes the power- the last time we saw the two witty and musical. Knope’s musk ox” and she’s single. that he is out of a job, he will back on his feet. Maybe Wyatt ful women and men who together? I say, throw Fey in best friend Ann (Rashida Fallon would be the ultimate be looking for some extra could act as his campaign have paved the road before as Knope’s rival or a long-lost Jones) is a “beautiful, new love interest. cash. I am sure Knope will manager for round three. ‘The Night Season’: A Q&A with the cast

JAMIE GOTTLIEB daughters—his wife has left that she plays within the warm-weather clothing. Not CADENZA REPORTER him and his mother-in-law family. She’s a very central as outwardly seductive. still lives with them. At the part of the family, but who Funny, sad, beautiful, beginning of the play he is isn’t? SL: Who’s your favorite THE NIGHT SEASON undressed. It might be ornery and desensitized to cast member and why? everything you’d ever want the rest of the world, which SL: How has it been WJ: Charles [Morris]. out of a theatrical perfor- is different than any of the working with Bill Whitaker, [Charles plays John] when mance. There’s dancing, roles I have played in the the director? KM: Connor [McEvoy, singing, near-nudity, sex, past, in that he is grumpy WJ: I think this time I’ve who plays Gary Malone] Thursday, Friday, love, laughter, drinking, pot, and nobody really likes him. been able to do more of the because of his long eye- drugs—and even chocolate. KM: I am playing Rose necessary work on my own. lashes. My favorite cast Saturday @ 8 p.m. To get behind the bright Kennedy, who is one of I think it has helped me—it’s member—that’s an unfair lights and the costumes, the three daughters of the helped Bill at least—place question. I think we should Cadenza sat down with Kennedy family. She is the me in a better context all say Charles. Charles mantinee shows four of the cast members middle child. She is a little within the rest of the play as because Charles’ life is a of the Performing Arts bit, I guess I’d say she’s kind opposed to having to worry series of mediocre events Saturday, Sunday Department’s “The Night of rough around the edges, about more general stuff. that happen to him and he Season,” written by Rebecca but also there is a vulner- KM: Bill is really fun and just tells ridiculous stories @ 2 p.m. Lenkiewicz and directed ability that I think that I like that he doesn’t micro- backstage. I would say my by Senior Lecturer Bill stems from the fact that the manage blocking and allows favorite person is Abby TICKETS SOLD AT EDISON BOX OFFICE Whitaker, to learn a bit mother left. What’s been actors to be creative, which [Mros], our stage manager, more about the show. challenging for this role has was kind of a challenge for because the show wouldn’t And if the words of been finding the balance me because not being told go on without her. I like pictures of me with whiskey. what Bill Whitaker’s dop- junior Will Jacobs, play- between the toughness and to do everything forced me everyone, which is one of PR: Oh, several. pelganger looked like or ing Patrick, sophomore vulnerability. She’s not just to be independent and do the best things about this Definitely multiple people. what Will Jacobs will look Kiki Milner, playing Rose, a b----, but she’s kind of my homework more. I just play, and some people came like in thirty years. The play sophomore Katie Jeanneret, wounded. It’s all a defense learned a lot and it just has in knowing other people SL: Why should people is a total emotional roller- playing Maude, and senior mechanism. The sisters been a really fun experience. better than others, but it’s come see this play, besides coaster, but that’s kind of Phoebe Richards, playing have reacted to their parents It’s always a good experi- been great. the fact that you’re in it? what I love about it. You Lily, don’t convince you to split[ting] in different ways ence and I just look forward KJ: Should I just go WJ: People should come never know which way it’s go see the show, we don’t and they’re all variations on to coming to the play every along with that? Um, I can’t see this play because most going to go. know what will. spinsterhood. She is alone night. It’s a nice support choose. Can I just say I can’t people haven’t seen plays at PR: It is beautiful. It’s but she uses sex as an outlet. from the crew and cast and choose? That I love them Wash. U. and they should. just so—it’s not ever going Student Life: What But at the same time, Judith everyone involved. all? Even Claire [Stark], This play in particular to happen again and I can’t inspired you to try out for is alone because she’s not KJ: Awesome, fabulous, who isn’t in the cast but is because the relationships imagine not seeing it. To not this play? with anyone. Rose has sex, I love Bill. I first met him the assistant stage manager. engaged with or confronted see it would be such a loss, Will Jacobs: I worked but is at the end of the day when I worked on “Anatol” PR: Charles is everyone’s in the action of the play because it is so beautiful, with Bill both freshman and alone. last year and I knew that I favorite. “You shouldn’t pertain to a lot of families. with all of the lights and sophomore years, and I read Katie Jeanneret: I play wanted to take one of his have favorites” [in Irish Not the specifics, but the the set—it’s just gorgeous. I the play over the summer Maude, who is the youngest classes and be in one of accent]. Everyone is perfect. conflicts they are in. And mean, it’s hilarious but also and thought it would be a sister of the Kennedy clan. his shows. When I got the I can’t pick a favorite. the scene design—it’s very you’ll cry. It’s everything. good project to engage with Maude is quite a character. opportunity to do both of Everyone is perfect. It’s true. unique. It’s everything, and I feel him on. [Will played Tim She can be really obnoxious those I was really excited. It’s just, like, this cast is just KJ: Because the whole like this isn’t a compelling Fowler in the spring 2011 and annoying and atten- PR: Wonderful. It’s a such a joy to be around. cast is awesome. Shirtless argument at all, but it’s production of “The Stroke tion seeking. I think she just dream. He’s just adorable. men. Um, I think it’s like beautiful. It’s beautiful. Scriptures” and Anatol in wants to be cared about and It’s kind of intimidating SL: How does it feel to everything you could want It’s just important. It’s not the fall 2011 production of understood and loved. She because he really likes to have people stare at your out of a play. It’s a really something you get to see “Anatol.”] is a college student. I drew see your impulses and not faces on posters all over perfect balance of humor everyday. It’s a different Kiki Milner: I audi- a lot of inspiration from my micro-manage the scenes. campus? and comedy, but also with quality of theater or perfor- tioned for all of the PAD younger sisters because even He is so clear exactly what KM: I think it’s more emotional and sentimental mance than you get to see, plays except for the musical though they’re early teenag- he wants through his—I effective to put actors’ moments too. It’s timed and it’s just really good. because I can’t sing at all, ers, they gave me a lot of don’t know—these hand faces on posters in terms of really perfectly so just but I was really interested in things to draw from because gestures [blowing kisses] getting audience members when you think it’s getting “The Night Season” this play because, even just I think Maude is really and it’s so cute and it’s because people come up to too sappy and emotional, runs Thursday, Friday and reading the script, you could kind of a young spirit. She just like, “Oh I get it. I get you and say “oh you’re in someone pops out and says Saturday at 8 p.m., with 2 p.m. kind of tell it was at once really milks the baby of the exactly what you want.” He a play” and you say “haha something sassy. I think matinee shows Saturday and funny and beautiful. I really family attitude and looks for conveys the tone of what’s yeah” and force them to buy that everyone has worked Sunday. Tickets are sold at the liked the character of Rose somebody to pay attention going on very well. I don’t tickets. Oh yeah. It’s weird. really hard on it. Find out Edison Box Office. from the beginning. to her. It’s really fun because know. He’s just great. He’s My teacher recognized me. Phoebe Richards: Well, it’s really not me at all and I funny and wonderful, and I PR: Oh it’s so awkward. in general, I really wanted love playing that. love Bill. I’m so uncomfortable. And to challenge myself this year PR: She’s so hard to also it’s such a terrible pic- to really act—to take acting capture the essence of in a SL: How do you think the ture and that’s not what my seriously. So I decided to description. She’s so like- costumes compare to those makeup looks like for the audition for the season, but able. She’s wonderful. of Cabaret? show. I’m not orange for the I was especially drawn to KJ: Lily is the most pre- KM: They are the cos- show. I’m pale. They picked the night season, because cious thing in the world. tumes from Cabaret. I will such an awkward picture. it’s just f---ing beautiful. It’s She’s adorable. be wearing Pete’s costume. I hope they make people just so gorgeous and all of PR: Yes. She’s losing her Just kidding. want to come to the show the characters are compel- grip on reality but some- WJ: I think they are more because, if not, I’ll be glad I ling and I was in Acting times she’s as sharp as a subtly enticing. embarrassed myself all over Two with Bill and it was just tack. You just know that KJ: Well, [laughs] I would campus for nothing. wonderful. Because it’s a she was real popular with say they’re less seductive, beautiful play, because I love the boys back in the day. but two of the girls get SL: How many people Bill and because it promised But then there are moments into their underwear so I have texted you close-up a really good cast. when she gets so frustrated will say that I am the only pictures of your face? with her age and times when sister who does not get KM: Like seven. My SL: Tell me about your she just like breaks com- into her underwear in the suitemates hung up posters characters. pletely and has panic attacks show. I think they’re both of my face. It’s weird. WJ: I play Patrick, and I don’t know—she’s just equally reflective of the time KJ: None, but I wouldn’t who is the father of the like a huge range of things. period. When you picture be surprised if Claire Kennedy family, which But she’s wonderful. And a small Irish town, you Stark did. My parents are consists of him and three all of that speaks to the role picture heavy cardigans and now really excited to have 8 STUDENT LIFE MICHAEL TABB | EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | [email protected] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012

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COURTESY OF TEXTREJECT.COM Many of the conversations people have with TextReject show up on the company’s website for general amusement. friend. A man next to them in line asked then send back a prefabricated response. threatening. said. whether either boy was dating her before After a second response from the suitor, the “If it’s an issue of safety, you should con- “I have a girlfriend, and I always feel proceeding to ask the girl for her number. program will generate a random rejection tact the police—this is for entertainment bad rejecting girls to their faces,” senior Ari “And she gave it to him…because she response, revealing the suitor has been a value,” Thomas said. “The future of the Sunshine said. “So I’d probably use that if didn’t know what else to do,” Thomas said. victim of TextReject.com. The text conver- website is less as a service and more as for I could.” In the car on the way home, the conver- sation is then automatically posted to the entertainment.” Others feel that the service may be a little sation turned to the old method of phone website. After some quick success and recent mean-spirited or that it’s not feasible on a rejection, the Rejection Hotline, which is a The rejections are meant to be humorous, media coverage, including an article in the university campus. number that, when called, responds with a including knock-knock jokes, roses-are-red- St. Louis Business Journal and a soon-to-be- “I’d probably give them a fake number… recorded voice message telling the caller he violets-are-blue love poems and even an published one in the Riverfront Times, the I think the rejection thing is a little harsh,” had been rejected. occasional “meow.” boys decided to submit their idea to the engi- sophomore Leslie Liberman said. Hess and Thomas noted that this method “We change them up all the time. We did neering school’s Discovery Competition. “I guess I would use it if it were a totally was outdated considering the advanced tech- holiday ones and, for Election Day, election They were named one of the top 20 finalists random person but not someone that goes to nology of phones these days. rejections,” Thomas said. and desire to come out winners, hoping that this school or that I might see again,” junior “People don’t really call each other any- Text Reject can also reject romantic hope- the prize money will help them expand their Kara Hunersen said. more—now it’s texting,” Hess said. “We fuls who choose to call instead of text. An business. In terms of the painful effects of rejec- realized there wasn’t a way to do that, no automated message plays when the num- “We’re looking into getting into differ- tion, the founders said that they are open new format for it.” ber is dialed, announcing that the caller is ent cities, which is really easy, but I’d like to suggestions, including a recent one for a Two days later, the website was born. “unwanted” before hanging up with a curt to see us work on cities we already are in,” harsh reject line or a light reject line which The two boys rented numbers with “bye.” said Hess. would allow users to pick a line according area codes from St. Louis, New York, Los Although Text Reject can come in handy Some students are excited about the to how abrasively they wanted to reject a Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Users for that awkward guy or girl at a party service. suitor. of the site can provide a suitor with a rented who asks for your number, the co-found- “I think it’s a really good idea because [if] “This is one of the things that started off number with the appropriate area code and ers emphasized that Text Reject shouldn’t creepy people come up to you and you don’t as a 48-hour project, so now we’re kind of then get away. Upon a text from the suitor, be used as a last resort when approached want to say no, you won’t have to give them seeing what happens,” Thomas said. “The the program will wait five minutes and by someone potentially dangerous or your number,” sophomore Karen Gitlin sky’s the limit.” drink & dine [weekly bar and restaurant guide] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 ALANA HAUSER | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] STUDENT LIFE 9

SCENEBuste(re)d: Discovering ‘Arrested Development’ on campus EMILY SYBRANT “Arrested Development,” “I had no idea what it throw it far enough.” SCENE REPORTER Tinero acted in two was for until I watched it,” Though his friends have commercials—one for Tinero said. “They threw pestered him to contact the When child actor Jason Disneyland and one for across a magazine, and it producers and try to get a Tinero took his role as Ikea. was the one that I was on cameo on the new season of Young Buster on “Arrested From the ages of about the cover of, and I was, like, the show, Tinero does not Development,” he had no seven to 11, Tinero’s parents wait, that’s so weird.” plan on reviving his acting idea how famous the show shuttled him to two or three The scene in which Young career. would eventually become. auditions per week. As Buster throws a Dustbuster “I don’t look anything like “Mostly people are mouth Tinero got older, though, vacuum at a bus because he Buster at all nor am I young agape, like, I can’t believe he started attending fewer is angry at Rosa, Lucille’s anymore. So I don’t think it you were on ‘Arrested and fewer auditions as his housekeeper, was Tinero’s would really work out,” he Development,’” he said. priorities shifted from acting favorite scene to work on. said. “It’s still so weird for me to schoolwork. The scene had to be shot Tinero enjoys talk- to think that I was on it. It “It was fun while it lasted, about six times. ing about “Arrested doesn’t register still.” but I can’t imagine myself “I was really weak—still Development,” especially Though the freshman acting [as a career].” am,” he said. “And I had to quoting the show with other prospective PNP major is a While working on throw this Dustbuster at the big fans, but he tries not to huge fan of the show now, “Arrested Development,” bus. And the bus was going bring it up unprompted. he hadn’t watched “Arrested Tinero met stars such as at a normal pace. I was “I usually don’t like talk- Development” until this past Jason Bateman, Tony Hale throwing it, but I couldn’t ing about it because I feel summer. and Portia de Rossi— throw the Dustbuster far like I’m bragging about it,” “I don’t know what I’ve Michael Bluth, Buster enough. And then they’d Tinero said. “[But] when done with my life before Bluth and Lindsay Funke, slow the bus down for me people say they love the [I started watching the respectively. But he mostly and I had to move closer to show I’m like, yeah…I was show],” Tinero said. “The interacted with the other the bus so I would be able to on it.” show is brilliant. And I’m child actors like young like telling everyone ‘You Michael, young Gob and have to watch ‘Arrested young Lindsay. Development’…just because Tinero also worked with you have to watch ‘Arrested Jessica Walter (Lucille Development.’” Bluth) during a photoshoot Tinero began his acting for Motherboy, a magazine career when his parents and running joke through- enrolled him in acting out the series. Though classes to help their shy initially confused by the son break out of his shell. all-white sailor outfit that In class, Tinero excelled the producers dressed him at memorizing lines, and in, Tinero said it made more his acting teacher recom- sense once Walter appeared mended that he seek out an in the same outfit. However, PHOTOS COURTESY OF JASON TINERO agent. he didn’t get the whole joke Young Jason Tinero in his head shot (left) has traded in his scripts PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON TINERO In addition to his role on until he watched the series. for schoolbooks, now a freshman (right) majoring in PNP. A young Jason Tinero poses for his head shot.

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11/15/12 © 2012 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved. 10 STUDENT LIFE ALANA HAUSER | SENIOR SCENE EDITOR | [email protected] THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012 The word behind spoken word: Unmasking the poets of WU-SLam CAROLINE LUDEMAN SCENE REPORTER

If you haven’t heard slam poet Franny Choi’s rendition of Lil Wayne’s “Pussy Monster,” you clearly haven’t been hanging around the mem- bers of WU-SLam, Wash. U.’s own slam poetry club. I sat down with five slammers, asking them a set of five questions about their WU-SLam experiences and inspirations. If you want to know more about these slammers—besides a general adoration for Fanny Choi—get to know them below and attend their upcoming performance this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Umrath Lounge.

Questions 1 What is your favorite poem or poet? 2 What is your favorite part of WU-SLam? What is the craziest poem or prompt you 3 have ever heard? What is the most memorable reaction to a 4 poem you’ve seen so far? What makes slam poetry attractive to 5 performers and audience members?

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“My favorite poet is Matthea Harvey; however, my favorite poem isn’t “One of my favorite poets is Franny Choi, an artist who hails from by Harvey, it’s ‘We Who Are Your Closest Friends’ by Phillip Lopate.” Providence. WU-SLam was lucky enough to fly her in to host our 1 October Slam just a few weeks ago. My favorite poem right now “My favorite aspect of WU-SLam is its community outreach to local 1 is probably ‘What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl (For Those of You schools. Slamming and campus events are great, but getting to teach Who Aren’t)’ by Patricia Smith.” 2 kids about poetry is greater.” “WU-SLam has become my extended family. Being a part of “Last week’s Inklings prompt was fun. Among other things, it said this community has given me a home on this campus since my to write a poem without a part of speech that we picked out of a hat. 2 freshman year. Also, poets give great hugs!” 3 Someone wrote a poem without verbs, and my mind was blown.”

“Every Wednesday night, WU-SLam hosts Inklings in Ursa’s “A poet in the 2011 October Slam slammed a poem about dubstep. at 7:30 p.m., an event open to any writer and/or listener who I loved how the audience was silent for a moment, then roared with is interested in poetry. My favorite prompts usually involve lists 4 laughter. It took a minute for everyone to realize that a poet essentially 3 and self-reflective questions, such as, ‘Name 5 five voices that are said ‘waaa waaaa wa wa wa wa waaaa!’ into a microphone.” familiar to you’ or ‘ List 5 objects you have never seen.’”

“So there’s snapping and clapping, but by far, my favorite reactions to poems usually involve what is called a ‘poet moan,’ which is 4 exactly what it sounds like. Sounds of enjoyment or agreement that are unleashed in response to orgasmic poetry.”

“Slam poetry is fresh. Poetry allows a writer a variety of things. For example, it provides a space of honesty with oneself or an Adam Segal outlet for emotion and storytelling. For the listener, the ability 5 to identify or understand spoken word is powerful and moving. I think these combined forces make slam poetry attractive and necessary.” “My favorite poet is Emily Dickinson, but my favorite slam poet is 1 George Watsky, especially ‘S for Lisp’ and ‘Go Robo.’” “My favorite aspect of WU-SLam is working with the community, especially with St. Louis schools. I remember one time after a high- school performance when students stayed past the end-of-day bell 2 to ask us questions about our poems, and several were interested in Taylor Greiger starting their own slam group.” “The craziest poem I’ve ever heard is Franny Choi’s ‘Pussy Monster,’ 3 where she reorders the words of a Lil Wayne rap.” “I was performing a poem about masturbation sophomore year, and “This fluctuates often, but recently I have been infatuated with at one point during the show Gabriel Cralley’s mother looked me in ‘Meditation at Lagunitas’ by Robert Hass and ‘Depth Perception’ 4 the eyes and started applying copious amounts of hand sanitizer.” by Tatyana Brown. I also just read ‘Erosion,’ a book by Jorie 1 Graham, that I really enjoyed.” “I think the most inviting thing about slam poetry is that anyone can do it. You don’t need to have a fancy instrument, you don’t need a “I love the way excellent people build each other excellently. I talent or a finely trained skill like singing or dancing. You just need a remember a practice that me and the other members of our last story, and everyone has those, and you can take the stage, and people National Poetry Slam team had a few months ago in August. will listen to you. Also it is such a supportive and understanding We each performed four poems, twice each, which adds up to 40 5 community. Everyone has their own experiences, but there are individual performances. That’s over two hours of straight poetry similarities that connect us that you might never expect, and I think 2 practice, not even counting the time between poems, and not for those surface a lot during slam performances.” a minute did I wish I were anywhere else. A few days earlier, while getting breakfast at Booster’s, the five of us had a lengthy conversation about animal rights, dolphins and vegetarianism.”

“I once heard a poem by this older man from London—I think the title was ‘Word’—where he started by just growling and groaning. It really freaked everybody out. This guy keeps making these noises, and suddenly the noises are single words—he’s just Susan Lee barking them out, one after the other—and you slowly realize 3 that he’s giving you a full description of the beginning of creation until present day, all in single words. Somehow he was able to convey the evolution of animals, the passing of ages in human history, and technological development without so much as a “Poetry-wise, my favorite poem is ‘In Just’ by e.e. cummings. My phrase or sentence. Crazy.” favorite slam-poets...I guess most of them are in WU-SLam itself – 1 Sam Lai, Maxine Wright, and Ben Tolkin consistently blow me away “A few days ago, actually, we went to Humboldt Elementary – but outside of WU-SLam, Franny Choi is god.” School for the first of three spoken word workshops we’re doing with three classes of fifth graders there. Karisa Tavassoli got up “I love the intensity of WU-SLam. The people in it are just so real. 4 to perform a poem for the kids, prompting them to guess her They aren’t afraid to approach the ugly side of humans; they’ll character (it’s a poem in the voice of Tigger from Pooh Bear). embrace everyone for his/her own uniqueness. This means that About halfway through the poem, Karisa mentions the Hundred 2 WU-SLam is also incredibly quirky—there’s never a boring moment Acre Wood, which sent the whole room of fifth graders into a around them. We get to know each other quickly—after all, we’re stifled fit of infectious giggles. It was incredible.” kind of laying our hearts out on the stage for the world to see.”

“Slam poetry is down for anything. I think people are attracted “Whenever I read a poem, I secretly listen to the snaps that come to write slam poems because there isn’t this big set of formal during the middle of it; everyone snaps near the end, but snaps after considerations that have to be made. It’s not about meter or particular lines make me feel like people are actually listening and the literary canon or reinventing tired genres, even if that does 4 appreciating each sentence. After all, a poet carefully chooses every happen a lot. It’s a public platform where you can tell everybody single word in the poem, but often some of the words get lost. Those 5 what makes you tick. Somebody once told me that it’s how they snaps mean that your effort is appreciated.” let others know about the hidden parts of them. It’s making the private image you have of yourself visible to everyone. I haven’t “I did band all throughout high school and am currently in an a been to a slam where the audience didn’t sigh, laugh, hug, cringe cappella group. I love performing through these mediums, but as and cry by the end of it. It’s this great return to the origins of the Mamas and Papas say, ‘Make your own kind of music.’ Nothing poetry, a big beautiful discourse between normal people touting 5 is quite so you as slam poetry. Nothing is elaborated or staged. For familiar problems and urges and passions, in all their unabashed three minutes, the audience can truly understand one aspect of who messiness.” you are. I also feel like slam has a bit of a ‘bad-a--ery’ quality to it.”

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