CLUSTERS GONE? FORE! NEW STUDY AID Want to know what changes have been proposed to Hana Schuster uncovers a new studyy aid the ArtSci curriculum? Kat Zhao explains all in News. Golf has ended its inaugural for all universityversity students in Cadenza. season. Becky Chanis provides in-depth coverage online. PAGEPAG 7 PAGE 5 STUDLIFE.COM Sthe independentTUDENT newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis LIFE since eighteen seventy-eight Vol.V l 130 No. N 84 84 www.studlife.com Monday, April 27, 2009 Educator on issues New engineering building of sexual assault gives Q&A session Rafa García Febles quire, as well as in promoting a to open doors in fall 2010 healthier and more understanding Staff Reporter atmosphere on campus. Kelly Fahy Some view Harvard’s office as Staff Reporter Around 30 Washington Uni- a model program. In its first year, versity students and faculty at- reported incidents of sexual as- tended a question-and-answer sault skyrocketed from 4 to more Stephen F. and Camilla T. session Thursday evening with than 200. Brauer Hall for the Washington Susan Marine, the former sexual In its commitment to involve University School of Engineering assault prevention and education students in every step of the se- & Applied Science is scheduled coordinator at Harvard Univer- lection process of the University’s to be officially open and ready for sity. director, the ACSVP wanted to use in the fall of 2010, according Marine, the former and found- ensure that the session was open to the administration. ing director of Harvard’s Office to the public. Ake and fellow Brauer Hall, located close to of Sexual Assault Prevention and ACSVP Co-chair Jill Stratton, as- Whitaker Hall in the parking lot Response and the current and sistant dean of students, stressed outside of Brookings Hall, is part founding director of the Harvard the need for transparency and stu- of the University's effort to im- College Women’s Center, spent dent involvement. prove research and learning facili- Thursday consulting with the Uni- “I get the sense lately that ties for students and faculty. versity’s Advisory Committee on students have felt excluded from Construction began in October Sexual Violence and Prevention some of the decision-making 2008 and will be completed in the (ACSVP). The ACSVP has been that’s been happening,” Ake said. spring of 2010 in preparation for preparing to hire a director for a “I want the opposite to be true the following fall semester’s aca- similar position and is currently for this, and I don’t know a better demic use, according to Michael deciding the goals, procedures way to do this than to say, ‘Here’s Altepeter, assistant dean of facili- and resources of the University’s the best information that we’ve ties planning and management. own sexual assault prevention and got going; ask [Marine] what we Altepeter wrote in an e-mail response program. can’t think to ask her.’” to Student Life that Brauer Hall The committee hopes to select Marine addressed what the will feature the same architectural MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE a director by July 1, according to University as an institution can style as most of the buildings on Stephen F. and Camilla T. Brauer Hall, seen here last week, is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2010. Brauer Jami Ake, co-chair of ACSVP and do to promote knowledge of and the Danforth Campus. Hall will house the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering. assistant dean in the College of combat sexual violence, and em- “The architecture will be the Arts & Sciences. phasized the long-term benefit of collegiate gothic style used by wrote. “Brauer Hall is designed labs, one each for the Department ing will be immensely useful to Many at the University see the studying how to help victims. Cope & Stewardson for the origi- with an arcade inspired by the one of Biomedical Engineering (BME) the development of the Univer- position as essential in coordinat- “Most people will know a per- nal buildings. The building is but at Ridgely Hall.” and the Department for Energy, sity’s already strong BME and ing among student groups, faculty son who is a survivor of violence. one component of a master plan Among the facilities in the Environmental and Chemical en- EECE programs. and legal resources to ensure that They may not know a person at developed for this section of the building’s 150,000 square feet of gineering (EECE). victims of sexual assault receive University campus,” Altepeter space, there will be two teaching Altepeter notes that the build- See BRAUER, page 3 the support and counsel they re- See MARINE, page 3 Spring W.I.L.D. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, BIG RACE sees strong turnout David Messenger and I knew,” senior Archana Varma Lauren Olens said. “I was less invested in what was going on, which is why me News Staff and a couple people I was with left early.” Waves of Washington Univer- “The bands were pretty bad,” sity students flocked to Brook- freshman Mariana Oliver said. “I ings Quadrangle Friday evening think they could have gotten bet- to enjoy the warm weather and ter bands for sure.” the spring Walk In Lay Down On April 12, Team 31 an- concert put on by Team 31 Pro- nounced that Kid Cudi, who was ductions. in the original spring lineup, This semester’s Walk In Lay canceled as a result of unfore- Down (W.I.L.D.) lineup featured seen circumstances. Kid Cudi Filligar, B.o.B, the Cool Kids was quickly replaced by Atlanta- and the headlining act, The Black based B.o.B. Keys. Some students expressed dis- The main stage concert was appointment with B.o.B’s perfor- preceded by Second Stage, which mance at the concert. took place in Bowles Plaza from “I didn’t like B.o.B. at all,” noon until 2:30 p.m. Second freshman Lian States said. “I Stage featured the student bands thought it was kind of gross.” The Odd Couple, The Jonny A few students said they be- Friedman Orchestra, Best Face lieve that a number of people de- Forward, Potluck Dinner and The cided not to go to W.I.L.D. due to Jack and Jills. Kid Cudi’s absence. According to members of the “[Kid Cudi] was the only per- MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE Team 31 executive board, the son that I knew, and I know that it Runners take off at the start of the Take Steps for Kids 5K Race. More than 100 runners took part in Sunday’s race, raising more than $1,000 for Big Brothers concert ran smoothly and was a wasn’t anyone’s fault, but I know Big Sisters. success. a lot of people were really disap- “I thought it was great. It was pointed about that. That’s who a good variety of different musi- they were looking forward to cal styles. It had something for seeing,” junior Michelle Bernard everybody. It was well done and said. “I think it might have just had high-quality acts,” said fresh- [influenced lower turnout rates], Students present honors theses, projects man Zach Whitacre, an executive because I think people didn’t re- board member. ally know what was going on.” Reactions from students Team 31 said it is working on echoed Whitacre’s statement. bringing Kid Cudi to campus for “It was definitely favorable to next fall's W.I.L.D. lineup. last years’ [concert],” sophomore Whitacre said, however, that at Undergraduate Research Symposium Becca Dirks said. “I enjoyed the the turnout was great from the music. I didn’t think I’d like the perspective of those on the stage. Cool Kids, but I did.” “The turnout exceeded expec- John Scott in different stressful situations script to be published. nice.” According to Whitacre, many tations,” he said. “I’ve never seen News Editor based on different tests of depriva- “There were definitely a fair Leahy said that her career goals students who were unfamiliar the whole concert from back- tion. amount [of people presenting at involve doing research. with the bands still came out of stage. Being able to look over the “It shows that there are differ- the URS] because all honors the- “I personally am going to be W.I.L.D. pleased with the perfor- entire crowd, it looked like there Students studying all disciplines ent tradeoffs depending on differ- sis people had to do it, but I don’t pursuing a Ph.D., potentially an mances. were a lot of people.” presented research at the Under- ent stressful positions and that ge- know how many people did,“ Le- M.D./Ph.D., so research is kind “People were surprised by For senior Sean Flanagan, this graduate Research Symposium in netics will determine in part about ahy said. of what I want to do, so to have how good Filligar was,” Whita- spring’s W.I.L.D. was not as ex- Lab Sciences last Saturday. genetic variability,” Leahy said. Leahy noted that biology ma- the opportunity to get into the lab cre said. citing as those in previous years. Presentations at the symposium Leahy said that many of the jors seeking honors are required to and conduct such a long-term proj- Some students, however, said “It was more laid back. It was (URS) included seniors presenting other students were also present- present at the symposium. ect and write up a thesis and have that this semester’s W.I.L.D.