END OF AN ‘ER’(A) CAMPUS AWAY FOR BANDS THE SUMMMER? Rock out on campus and check out Eve Samborn covers moving out of town some of our very own Wash. U. talent for the summer in Forum today. in Scene. INSIDE Miss the season finale PAGE 6 PAGE 5 of “ER”? Check out Marcia McIntosh’s recap in Ca- denza. BACK PAGE Sthe independentTUDENT newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis LIFE since eighteen seventy-eightg h Vol. 130 No. 76 www.studlife.com Wednesday, April 8, 2009 STDs at WU University to fi nish construction more common than perceived on South 40 before fall move-in William Shim will also offer the South 40 a large nience store,” Carroll wrote. experience and provide basic ameni- Becca Krock Staff Reporter multipurpose room for all types of Jeremy Lai, a sophomore who ties to make living on campus more Staff Reporter uses,” Carroll wrote in an e-mail. will be the student technology coor- convenient for students. STD numbers Wohl’s residential area will form dinator for the new Wohl residential Despite such new perks of liv- After a construction period of a residential college along with area, said there are several benefi ts ing on the South 40, Thompson still The statistical prevalence of across the U.S. over a full school year, the new Rubelmann Hall and new Umrath to living there. decided to live in the Village next sexually transmitted infections on HPV 6.2 million Wohl Center and the new Umrath Hall. “I will never have to leave my year. the Washington University campus Hall will be ready for students by According to the administration, dorm for food when the weather is “I’ll be a junior, and most of my is not precisely known, but they move-in day in the 2009 fall semes- the construction projects of Wohl ridiculously cold,” said Lai, who friends will be on that side of cam- are most likely more common than Chlamydia ter. and Umrath on the South 40 have will live on one of the three fl oors pus. I do live in a traditional sopho- students, faculty and staff think, 2.8 million The greatest difference between been divided into two phases. above the dining area. more dorm this year, and I defi nitely especially chlamydia and human Genital herpes the new Wohl and its current ver- The fi rst phase, to be completed The new Umrath will feature prefer it to the hypothetical new papilloma virus (HPV). 1.6 million sion is its capacity to accommodate by early August before students ar- four fl oors and house approximately Wohl, merely for the balconies and Student Health Services (SHS) Gonorrhea residential living on the upper fl oors rive on campus, consists of building 99 fi rst-year students. what I think is the social environ- most commonly treats chlamydia 718,000 above the dining area on the fi rst the fi rst half of the new Wohl Center Current undergraduate students ment it promotes,” she said. “How- and HPV and also encounters cas- fl oor. and all of Umrath Hall. The second displayed enthusiasm about the new ever, this is absolutely without see- Hepatitis B es of gonorrhea, hepatitis B and C, Wohl will provide 122 spaces for phase—to fi nish the second half of buildings on the South 40. ing it [fi rst].” herpes, trichomoniasis, HIV and 81,000 upperclassman suite-style housing, Wohl—will begin soon after the “I think it’s really exciting that we Lai said he anticipates the new HIV current Wohl is demolished at some are going to have these really lovely syphilis, according to Melissa Ru- *Latest data according to Justin Carroll, dean of buildings to have issues in the begin- witch, assistant director of SHS. 40,000 available students. point during the summer, marking new buildings for sophomores, and I ning with technology and insects. While no numbers about the © 2007 MCT Besides a new kitchen and din- the destruction of a building dedi- feel like they’ll defi nitely add to the In the past, fi re alarms in newer Source: American Medical Association, U.S. University in particular are avail- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ing area, the new Wohl will also cated back in 1960. sophomore experience,” sophomore dorms on the South 40 have had a able, campaigns such as MTV’s Get have a larger fi tness center and be “The second phase will add Rachel Thompson said. tendency to go off more frequently. MCT CAMPUS Yourself Tested in 2009 (GYT09), connected to a building named more housing for upperclassmen Thompson, a University tour Carroll wrote in response whose Web site is gyt09.com, are gusting things.” “College Hall.” along with a new fi tness center, and guide, said she has been instructed that “all the newer buildings are advertising several statistics on St. The counselor has observed “College Hall will [not only] additional food service areas such as to describe the new Wohl Center as equipped with up-to-date fi re pro- Louis for STD Awareness Month that many students are surprisingly provide additional dining space but the servery, dining areas and conve- a place that will add to the South 40 tection systems.” this month. uninformed about how and where St. Louis leads the country in to get tested and even what kinds chlamydia and gonorrhea preva- of STDs exist. lence, according to GYT09. “Sometimes, somebody will KILTS AND COFFIN TO COMMEMORATE PADDY MURPHY Nationwide, one out of every come in and say, ‘I think I have two sexually active people con- something. I have no idea what to tracts an STD by the age of 25. do. I don’t know where to go to get While students may not think tested. I don’t know how to tell the these numbers apply to the Uni- person I had sex with,’” she said. versity, Ruwitch said it is time to In order to avoid feeding nega- dispel that perception. tive stereotypes, she suggested “I think we are not in a bubble. responding with openness if a per- Our students are having sex with son’s friend should express con- people in St. Louis who are not cern about possibly contracting an Wash. U. students, so those statis- STD. tics are very real,” she said. “You have to remember how One member of the peer-coun- prevalent this type of thing is and seling group Uncle Joe’s, who not make them feel as if they did asked to remain anonymous due something that was disgusting, be- to the fact that the group relies on cause they didn’t.” anonymity to maintain counseling Ruwitch was more optimistic confidentiality, said she commonly about campus attitudes toward talks to students who have con- STDs and praised initiatives such tracted an STD or are afraid they as the “We’ve Got You Covered” might have. campaign, which has been placing “Anecdotally, I would say [it free condoms in dormitories for is] a lot more common than you the past six years. think,” she said. “That was a real improvement that came from dialogue among Mixed attitudes on campus campus leaders,” Ruwitch said.
According to the Uncle Joe’s The perils of college life counselor, a lack of open dialogue and the perception that only “dirty” College culture is especially people have STDs put a daunting problematic when it comes to han- stigma on people who have con- dling STD risk. tracted one. “I think it’s safe to say alcohol “It’s a very scary thing, and a and drugs affect [students’] usage lot of people just feel very fright- of protection,” Ruwitch said. ened and very alone,” she said. Ruwitch also said students can “They’re afraid to tell their succumb to feelings of “invincibil- MATT LANTER | STUDENT LIFE friends because it has a certain ity” and believe they will not get Sigma Alpha Epsilon kicks off the chapter’s annual event, Paddy Murphy week, by reenacting an Irish funeral procession around campus. The event is in stigma to it, when it doesn’t neces- honor of the legend of Paddy Murphy, a member who was murdered during Prohibition due to dealings with Al Capone. The weeklong celebration will sarily mean they were doing dis- See STDs, page 3 culminate with a party hosted by the fraternity on Saturday. Chabad to offer free SWAP fi nds business in seders amid recession students’ unwanted items Eliza Adelson of the exodus of Israelites out of Louis community to assure that our News Editor Egypt. services are open to all,” he said. John Scott nization might encourage future in trying to move and store their Chabad is expecting between “It’s not easy, but it’s our duty. It’s News Editor applicants to the StEP to consider items. 200 and 250 students this year, a our mitzvah, [meaning command- taking a similar route. “Doing the task of packing, Passover celebrations for Wash- moderate increase compared to pre- ment].” “We were very interested in the we were like, ‘There’s got to be a ington University students will not vious years. Other religious organizations on For students whose homes StEP program and the unique ex- better way. I feel so guilty about have to be hindered by this year’s “It’s a bit of a culture shift and campus still plan to charge students are far from Washington Univer- perience that it brings to the Wash. throwing away all these quality economic slowdown, said Rabbi an experiment. I do hope the econ- who attend their celebrations. sity, the new student-run busi- U. campus,” Kelley said. “We de- items,’” Kelley said. “It kind of Hershey Novack of St. Louis Cha- omy improves so all students can Michael Landy, executive direc- ness Sharing With a Purpose may cided the nonprofit would be the clicked and we thought that’s what bad. afford a seder next year,” Novack tor of the St. Louis Hillel, encour- offer a solution for those who do best way to go. [As a nonprofit], we should start.” Instead of charging students at- said. “The liturgy of the Haggadah aged students to lead their own sed- not want to store or transport their people trust us a lot more and the SWAP will start collecting tending seder, Chabad will request says, ‘Let all those who are hungry ers. unwanted items at the end of the whole University would get be- items on April 27 and will con- only a donation of $25. Students, come and eat, let all who need come “We’ve seen more students school year. hind us a lot more.” tinue until move-out finishes af- however, are encouraged to donate and celebrate Passover.’ We take wanting to develop their own. Ev- Sharing With A Purpose, or The proceeds from the sales ter finals. There will be areas in whatever amount they can spare. that very seriously and want to cre- erybody is fi nancially conscious, SWAP, is the newest addition to will be donated to Lydia’s House, dorms where students can leave “We recognize that there are ate substantive Jewish experiences and I think it’s impressive what the Student Entrepreneurship Pro- a St. Louis nonprofit that aids sur- their items. SWAP will pick up the some students who are suffering that are also highly accessible.” Chabad is doing, but what we’re gram (StEP) at the University and vivors of domestic abuse by pro- items and move them to a storage from the economic crunch. We are Chabad receives funds from trying to do is help students be more the first nonprofit to be involved viding transitional housing. Kel- facility off campus. The group is cognizant of that, and we are here multiple sources, according to No- self-suffi cient in doing it,” Landy in the program. ley said contacts at the University looking for furniture, appliances for students. Instead of making a vack. said. “I think they’ve realized in the Ross Kelley, a junior in the recommended Lydia’s House to and electronics. fi xed price, we are making it better “We pull together, and we have long run it’s something they will be Olin Business School and one of SWAP. According to Kelley, SWAP for all students,” Novack said. to work extra hard with philanthro- the six founders of SWAP, said the Kelley said the idea originated Passover is a commemoration pists, parents and alumni in the St. See CHABAD, page 2 decision to start a nonprofit orga- from the owners’ own experiences See SWAP, page 3 ® One Brookings Drive #1039 Newsroom: (314) 935-5995 Editor: [email protected] Please #330 Danforth University Center Advertising: (314) 935-6713 News: [email protected] www.studlife.com St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: (314) 935-5938 Calendar: [email protected] Recycle 2 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS News Editor / Kat Zhao / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | APRIL 8 2009
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“Reframing American Art: New Methods in the Field” DUC, Room 276, 2 p.m. The panel discussion will consist of three American art history scholars who will speak for 20 minutes each. The lectures will be followed by an hourlong discussion and a reception with tea and cupcakes.
“Epigenetics, Chromatin Remodeling and Mammalian Development.” North Building (medical campus), Moore Auditorium, 4 p.m. The seminar is cosponsored by the Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Cell Biology & Physiology and Developmental Biology. Visiting professor Terry Magnuson, chair of the Department of Genetics at the University of North Carolina MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE at Chapel Hill, will be speaking. news briefs Outgoing EnCouncil President Lee Cordova watches as prospective freshmen play with the life-sized Rock ’Em Sock ’Em robots at the recent Engineering Expo. Engineering Expo was created to make prospective engineering students excited about Washington University.
THURSDAY 9 National International Obama goes on surprise visit to Iraq Peruvian president convicted of human rights abuses
Spring ’09 stand-up comedy President Obama headed to Iraq on Tuesday to fi nish up his fi rst overseas trip as 560 Building, 8 to 10 p.m. Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was convicted of human rights abuses The Campus Programming Council president. Although plans for this leg of the trip were kept under wraps, many suspected that on Tuesday. Among the crimes he was convicted of are the murders of 25 civilians by a hosts a night of free comedy featuring Obama would conclude his trip with either a visit to Iraq or Afghanistan. death squad, the killing of 15 civilians at a barbecue and two separate kidnappings. Greg Giraldo, Bill Burr and Dan Boulger. The Baghdad airport was shut down before Obama arrived in Baghdad at 4:42 p.m. Despite these crimes, Fujimori, who was president of Peru from 1990 until 2000, is Washington University improv group aboard Air Force One. Although crime rates have dropped in Iraq in recent weeks, the day a popular Peruvian public fi gure. While president, he made the country safer by ridding Mama’s Pot Roast will be opening from 8 before Obama’s arrival at least 33 people were killed in car bombings. Eight more died in a to 8:30 p.m. it of rebel groups. In 2000, Fujimori fl ed to Japan from Peru. In 2005 he moved to Chile car bombing on Tuesday. with the intention of moving back to Peru and taking back his position of power. He Obama, who has opposed the war since it began in 2003, has been focusing on was instead extradited and put on trial. “The Onion” editors come to WU withdrawing troops from Iraq since he became president in January. Fujimori has not yet been sentenced, but he could face as many as 30 years in jail. Graham Chapel, 7 p.m. Other stops for Obama on his trip included Turkey and Britain. (Chloe Rosenberg) He is already serving a different six-year sentence. (Chloe Rosenberg) WUnderground, the Assembly Series and University Libraries host Chad Nackers and John Harris, editors of the popular satirical newspaper “The Onion.” The Vermont becomes fourth state to legalize gay marriage paper comes out in print and online editions and is behind the fake news channel, The Just days after Iowa legalized same-sex marriage, Vermont has followed suit to become the Onion News Network. “The Onion” also fourth state to legalize it. After Gov. Jim Douglas fi rst vetoed a bill that would allow same-sex recently published a book, “Our Dumb World,” which topped the New York Times marriage, the state legislature then voted to override the veto. bestsellers list. Vermont law requires a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber to override a veto. CHABAD from page 1 Twenty-three state senators voted to override the veto, while fi ve voted against it. In the House, 100 members voted to override it, while 49 voted against it. Vermont is the fi rst state to base its legalization of same-sex marriage on the legislature’s doing for themselves.” home, and my family is having 90 vote. Hillel is expecting approximately people over. How could I not go The other states where same-sex marriage is legal are Iowa, Massachusetts and Connecticut. 100 students this year but estimates home for that?” Zuckerman said. (Chloe Rosenberg) 500 students will hold their own sed- Sophomore David Ingber will ers. The organization has also helped host two seders this year: one for the place 60 students at seders in St. crew team and another for his frater- Louis area homes. nity, Sigma Nu. Some students said they prefer “I wanted to get something to- Hi-Pointe Auto Service & WashWash more personal seders. Sophomore gether where I could have a seder “Serving our community honestly for over 60 years.” Rachel Kleinman, for example, will with our closest friends and do it our Foreign and Domestic be attending an off-campus seder own way and have our own food,” The Brentwood Car Wash... Auto Repair hosted by friends. he said. Free Shuttle to Campus “I’d just been to some of their Ingber got his supplies—a seder [Hillel and Chabad] events in the plate and prayer books—from Hillel. 314-647-5005 ...is environmentally friendly past, and I like to celebrate the holi- His meal will consist of homemade Mon-Fri 7:30a - 6:00p days a little more personally,“ she barbecue chicken and traditional ...saves money Call Alan for Appointment said. kosher-for-Passover desserts—what Other students prefer not to at- he considers a “middle ground” be- ...is fun to use 981 S. Skinker at Clayton Rd. Amoco tend seders on campus. Junior Max tween the traditional Passover meal Under the big sign! Zuckerman, who plans to head back and his own specialties. T-shirts & gift cards available COUPON for WU Students & Faculty home in Bethesda, Md., said he en- “This is stuff I could see myself Try our ultimate Tandem Rite joys family seders much more. eating at home in New York,” he regular price $11 $ “We’re having a huge seder at said. On Manchester, one block west of Hanley Offer expires 4/30/09 Touch CAR WASH with “rainx” 6
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The News: (314) 935-5995 Advertising: (314) 935-6713 “I think I feel pretty comfort- test is marked only as “Student Fax: (314) 935-5938 able, but whether or not I have Health Services” on the bill; a e-mail: [email protected] the illusion of safety, it’s always parent receiving the bill would www.studlife.com important to be careful and not not be able to tell what service Copyright 2009 assume that because somebody was provided. goes to your school, they don’t Still, many students feel ner- Editor in Chief: Perry Stein have something,” Estin said. vous about getting tested. One Associate Editor: Brian Krigsher To combat this problem, Ru- student said that though he was Managing Editors: Josh Goldman, witch recommends students to worried after having unprotected Michelle Stein, Dennis Sweeney, bring condoms or dental dams sex, he had not gotten tested due Evan Wiskup whenever they anticipate having to embarrassment. Senior News Editor: Kat Zhao a sexual encounter, and to make “I’d go in wearing a trench- Senior Forum Editor: Kate Gaertner a firm plan to use protection no coat and sunglasses,” he said. Senior Sports Editor: Johann matter what. In addition, she sug- Qua Hiansen Senior Scene Editor: Paula Lauris Senior Cadenza Editor: Stephanie Spera Senior Photo Editor: Matt Mitgang Senior Graphics Editor: Mike Hirshon Online Editor: Scott Bressler SWAP from page 1 Director of New Media: Sam Guzik Design Chief: Brittany Meyer News Editors: Eliza Adelson, David Mes- works with the StEP program, students, but the group will be senger, John Scott, Dan Woznica campus sustainability initiatives searching for volunteers to help Assignment Editor: Lauren Olens and the Office of Residential move items. News Manager: Michelle Merlin Forum Editors: Charlie Bohlen, Aditya Life. “TKE, when they ran [a similar Sarvesh, Eve Samborn, AJ Sundar “There’s just a lot of people program], did a really thorough Cadenza Editors: Cici Coquillette, Percy you need to keep in the loop, so job a couple years ago. They took Olsen, Craig Ostrin, it’s been a little challenging co- [the furniture] to Goodwill and Hannah Schwartz ordinating with different people, had an estimated $10,000 worth Scene Editors: Robyn Husa, Hana Schus- so timing has been a big issue,” of stuff,” Kelley said. ter, Agnes Trenche Kelley said. “It’s been very difficult to es- Sports Editors: Becky Chanis, Scott Several of the owners, in addi- timate how much stuff we antici- Drattell, Alex Dropkin tion to Kelley, are in the business pate receiving, but just from my Photo Editors: Daniel Eicholtz, Matt Lanter, Lily Schorr experiences and the experiences school—a factor that led them Design Editors: Nicole Dankner, into starting the business, Kelley of the guys during move-out Susan Hall, Katie Sadow, Zoë Scharf said. week, we expect a lot just because Copy Chief: Puneet Kollipara “Starting this business is there are so many students [who] Copy Editors: Elyse Kallen, Hannah something that the six of us really have to leave, and at the last min- Schwartz, Stephanie Spera, Christine wanted to do,” he said. ute they have to ditch something Wei During move-in week this that they otherwise would have Designers: Mia Feitel, Anna Hegarty, coming fall, SWAP will sell the stored.” Katrina Jongman-Sereno, Liz Klein, items to students in a manner that Kelley noted that since SWAP Laura Kornhauser, Courtney LeGates, Isaac Lobel, Lyndsay Nevins, Joe Rigo- Kelley likened to a garage sale. was in its first year, there were danzo, Eric Rosenbaum, Kate Rothman, The sale will occur both on the initial startup costs that the Michael Yang Swamp and on the Village quad. founders covered and will recoup “Marketing’s been a big prior- from the sales. SWAP hopes to General Manager: Andrew O’Dell ity for us. Right now we’re get- raise at least $1,000 this year and Advertising Manager: Sara Judd ting into the marketing phase. a greater amount after the initial Copyright 2009 Washington University Student Pretty much we want to show stu- costs are dealt with. Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life is the fi nan- dents and parents during move- Sophomore David Kajander, cially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper serving the Washington University in week [to] come check out our who is from Texas, said that community. First copy of each publication is free; all additional copies are 50 cents. Subscriptions sale, so we’re going to market on his suitemates bought furniture may be purchased for $99.00 by calling affordability and convenience,” for their suite after arriving in (314) 935-6713. he said. St. Louis this past September, Student Life is a publication of WUSMI and does Like other student businesses, but they would consider buying not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of the Washington University administra- SWAP will target students by through SWAP next year if its tion, faculty or students. All Student Life articles, photos and graphics are the property of WUSMI mailing them over the summer items are cheaper. and may not be reproduced or published without before students purchase their “We bought through Craigslist, the express written consent of the General Manager. Pictures and graphics printed in Student school items for the fall. so it was cheaper. We’d probably Life are available for purchase; e-mail editor@ SWAP will not have an of- go with the cheapest option,” Ka- studlife.com for more information. Student Life reserves the right to edit all submissions for style, fice due to the fact that all the jander said. grammar, length and accuracy. The intent of sub- spaces on the South 40 are taken. missions will not be altered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish all submissions. Most questions directed at the More information about SWAP If you’d like to place an ad, please contact the group will be handled by e-mail. can be found at http://www. Advertising Department at (314) 935-6713. SWAP is not looking to hire any washuswap.org/. If you wish to report an error or request a clarifi cation, e-mail [email protected].
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FORUM STAFF EDITORIAL Wash. U. should publicize Lie to me
Dave Shapiro was all three, plus much more. Staff Columnist At least when the Soviet Union changes in fi nancial aid policies claimed it won the space race, it was actually telling the truth. ast week was April What will happen when North t’s no understatement to say that with prospective students. idea of giving preference to individu- However, the issue at hand is not 1, a day on which we Korea opens up to the rest of the the current economic climate Unfortunately, the University als based on their ability to pay is a one of fairness. While the University fool our friends. The world? Russia is still developing has affected nearly every aspect administration has not issued any sort controversial one, and it contradicts has never adopted a need-blind policy, misleading jokes are and has a long way to go. But at of every American’s life and, of statement about admission policies the need-blind fi nancial aid practices the administration ought to follow in all L in good fun. Typically, at least it actually was a superpow- needless I to say, the lives of students at during this recession, and it’s not that have recently become the stan- the footsteps of other colleges that midnight the next day (or as er. It possessed nuclear weapons Washington University. The economic clear if they ever will. Given that the dard. Starting with Harvard Univer- have led the way in terms of transpar- soon as we awaken), we reveal that worked, a strong military and recession has gone so far that some moves taken by peer institutions are sity’s bold statement that it would ency and accountability. If the admis- the deception. April Fools’ is an an educated populace. North Ko- colleges on the East Coast have so provocative and worthy of substan- cover aid for all students with parental sions offi ce wishes to adopt a policy international holiday. Citizens of rea has none of those. Its people publicly stated they will be giving tive discussion, it is imperative that income less than $120,000 and that that rations out students with low abil- some countries (such as jolly old are starving. Russians sent a man preferential treatment to students who the University administration take a families making between $120,000 ity to fi nance a University education, England) get in their hoaxes by a into outer space. North Koreans do not require need-based fi nancial stance on the issue. and $180,000 would only have to pay then current and prospective students strict noon deadline. only think they have sent a satel- aid. Their rationale stems from the The University’s track record 10 percent of their incomes, other must be informed so that they, too, Of course, we do not easily lite. It’s terribly sad. state of the economy and the conse- regarding transparency has been top-tier institutions have recalibrated can apply pragmatism in the face of forgive lies produced at other I wonder how the lie can be quent impetus to act pragmatically in far from perfect, specifi cally in the their policies. This year’s economic economic downturn and choose the times. Lies raise and then dash so well perpetrated. I imagine a the face of fi nancial restrictions. undergraduate admissions offi ce. instability, however, calls into ques- appropriate institution for their college our most optimistic of expecta- scenario in which we are the ones Whether or not one agrees with Of course, that is to be expected of tion the practicality of such generous educations. As long as the University tions, ruin relationships and lied to—that North Korea is the such a policy, some credence must be the administration, especially given fi nancial aid policies, considering is open and upfront with students, turn friends into enemies. But freest democracy in the world granted to these schools for publiciz- the similar practices of several other the diminished endowments of this then there’s no problem—but we’re something happened this past and that we are unwitting sheep ing their policies and being upfront colleges in the same tier. However, the country’s universities. still waiting. weekend that, at least symboli- in some gross experiment of au- cally, eclipses the worst of the tocratic power. But then I realize interpersonal harms caused by that cannot be true. Our govern- lying. ment admits its problems, unveils On Sunday, North Korea its own corruption, reveals its attempted to launch a satellite plans (though perhaps sometimes into space. According to the best quite slowly) and we elect our Buyer’s remorse scientists and most advanced leaders. No matter how cynical I technology known to humankind, have been or remain, I think it is Bill Hoffman also be extended so far as to dismiss perfectly reasonable proposals. After rather than principle. But even if he the country failed miserably. Un- essential that we take some time Staff Columnist entire lawsuits that allege illegal “wondering what this says about is unwilling to publicly support the fortunately, no one in North Ko- to reflect on what we have. government conduct in advance, our online audience” with a smirk repeal of marijuana laws, he does rea, save for the highest-ranking What we have is not simply regardless of their merit and without and treating the issue merely as a not need to lend credibility to their military officials (and the Great freedom—it is some semblance ’m disappointed with Obama. any judicial oversight whatsoever. joke, Obama simply said legalization supporters by treating legalization as Leader) is aware of the failure. of truth, postmodernism be There, I said it. During his campaign, Obama harshly wouldn’t be considered and moved a wacky or unserious proposal when Kim Jong-il insists that the rocket damned. I know we have truth Don’t get me wrong. I voted criticized this frightening overreach on. But our insane and unjust drug it is neither of these. launch was a success and that it because I know that what the for Obama, and I’m glad that he of executive power but had no prob- policy is no joke to the hundreds of But the cherry on top of this is in fact blasting patriotic music North Koreans think they have is was I elected. But he’s doing his best lem exercising this power himself thousands imprisoned in America awful sundae has to be the recent from outer space. truth’s exact opposite. to make me wish I had cast my ballot when he recently dismissed a lawsuit for harmless marijuana possession revelation that Larry Summers, one Upon reading The New York I also want to serve as an for Bob Barr. fi led by several former Guantanamo and countless others abroad at the of Obama’s closest economic advi- Times piece that addressed the apologist. The next time you feel First, there was his appropria- inmates who were tortured while mercy of the brutal drug lords who sors and the chair of his National complete and utter failure of terrible for giving that guy the tion of George W. Bush’s expansive imprisoned there. are enriched and empowered by our Economic Council, received millions North Korea to pose even the wrong number at the bar, realize interpretation of the state-secrets Then there was the time in late prohibition at home. of dollars in compensation last year semblance of a threat to its that at least your government privilege. According to Bush, this March when Obama condescend- I doubt that Obama, having ended from various hedge funds and other neighbors and to the rest of the isn’t perpetrating a massive fraud included not merely the reason- ingly dismissed the concerns of the up just fi ne after smoking his fair Wall Street fi rms, including $135,000 world, I had to laugh. Then I to pacify you and strengthen able and necessary right of the more than 92,000 Americans who share of weed during college, actu- for a single-day visit to Goldman realized the real sadness of it itself. Not too much, anyway. executive to keep under classifi cation responded to his online solicitation ally believes that imprisoning mari- Sachs. Yes, that Goldman Sachs, the all. This wasn’t some white lie, specifi c documents and other pieces for questions by wondering if he juana users is justifi able or prudent, one that received $12.9 billion in concocted to cocoon a populace, Dave is a senior in Arts & Sciences. He of evidence whose exposure might might consider the legalization or and I think that he is probably acting to appease angered masses or to can be reached via e-mail at dshapiro@ endanger national security, but could decriminalization of marijuana, both this way out of political calculation See HOFFMAN, page 5 make a people feel safer. This wustl.edu. Who was that? Randy Brachman Staff Columnist
would not hesitate to say that I know all of the permanent mem- bers of my fl oor and that, even if we are not best friends (or even Ifriends at all), I recognize everyone who lives with me by face. Recently, the distinction between “permanent members” and “people sleeping on my fl oor” has become incredibly im- portant. It seems as though every day there is a new face fl oating around my space. These are, of course, pre-frosh. Now, being an Overnight Wel- come Leader, I know that we are not supposed to call visiting high school students “PF.” The administration makes that explicit in the OWL pack- et they put in each OWL’s mailbox. Since I can’t refer to visiting high school students by those two letters, I have to call them pre-frosh, I guess. Now, I’m sure that most of you were at some point a pre-frosh. I know I was, at this very university and others. And I remember what I learned from all of those visits: not very much. Sure, I went on the campus tour and saw a few dorm rooms. I met some people I would never see or speak to again, especially if I didn’t end up attending that school (which became true in all but one case). I slept on some fl oors and some couches. I missed a few days of high school, but made up for it by sitting in on some classes. The only two important things I got out of being a pre-frosh were a general feel of the BECKY ZHAO | STUDENT LIFE campus and an appreciation of and have anything in common with. Most “here,” Wash. U. was carting him off He said that he met a few other though. I can’t speak for everyone, of Washington University. Why, mild addiction to “Arrested Develop- interactions we had were marked by to some place in St. Louis to see a pre-frosh and hung out with them but I haven’t been bowling once since then, don’t the students who visit this ment.” awkwardness and lack of content. museum or eat dinner or go bowling. (although the schools they will be I came to school. And I could count campus do the same? And now that I’ve been on the Luckily (for both of us, I suppose), The only times he was on campus attending next year remain undeter- on my fi ngers and toes all the times I other side two or three times, I we both were very busy and didn’t were when he arrived on his fi rst day mined) and that he is not very good went into St. Louis to do something, know that my experience was not see each other much. I can’t imagine (and then promptly took a nap), dur- at bowling. I hope a low score won’t whether it be to the Loop or Target Randy is a freshman in Arts & Sci- unique. Last weekend, I hosted a he did very much learning about the ing his campus tour and at night. affect his decision. or anywhere else. The vast majority ences. He can be reached via e-mail at pre-frosh whom I did not know or school, though. Half the time he was I spoke with him before he left. It shouldn’t have a chance to, of my time is spent on the grounds [email protected]
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my neighbor? Eve Samborn the morning or admonish me when Forum Editor I watch TV instead of studying for my imminent test. (Not that I ever do Katie Ammann either of these things, of course. Just Staff Columnist will be moving to a new city hypothetically speaking. Obviously.) this summer for an internship. When I do return home, I am now I’m incredibly excited about the detached visitor, not the resident. ave you ever had a my plans, but a small part of As my sister likes to say half jokingly neighbor who’s incred- me I is hesitant. Although the move is when fi ghting for the car keys, “It’s
ibly nosy, loud or mean? temporary, it seems to mark my true mine. You don’t live here anymore.” I’m sure everyone’s had permanent departure from home. I love the autonomy and the Ha pretty annoying neighbor at some Of course, I left home to come to familial harmony that come from my point, but over the past few years, college, but that disappearance had absence; yet, sometimes no phone
I’ve had several. a defi nite end. Freshman year may call, e-mail or awkwardly abbreviat- First, back at home. The have been a lengthy sabbatical, but ed text message (my parents have not lady across the street who wears I knew that I planned to move back yet quite mastered T9) can replace muumuus all day, every day rarely home in May. Now I have no such physical presence. ceases to call my mom to fi nd out plans. Lately, John Mayer’s song “Stop why someone’s car isn’t in its usual Instead of the eventual return to “ place or to report that someone my childhood house and its familiar has changed the street sign from comfort, I will move back to St. “Enos” to “Penos” again —lousy Louis in August. After that, I will hooligans. It’s one thing to build likely spend another summer away, Now the change seems some neighborhood camaraderie, fi nish my last year of college and but for goodness’ sake, if you want (hopefully) fi nd a job and move out irrevocable and I fi nd to know if the people down the for good. street are married or cohabiting, Nothing is certain, but barring the myself wanting to stop unpredictable, I will not live in my “ time, to stay at home a parents’ home again for more than a few weeks at a time. little longer. I knew last summer that it would What happened to block likely be my last at home, but it did “ not seem so fi nal until I began look- parties and cookouts? ing for summer housing this week. This Train” keeps mysteriously Being part of a neigh- Now the change seems irrevocable, appearing on my iPod’s shuffl e. The and I fi nd myself wanting to stop poignant lyrics feel almost like a borhood used to be time, to stay at home a little longer. supernatural sign. (This isn’t some Don’t get me wrong; I’m defi - contrived literary device; it really something special. nitely looking forward to the freedom does keep happening. Seriously, it’s “ and novelty of having my own kinda creepy.) apartment in a big city. More than The chorus is as follows: “Stop anything, I’m delighted to fi nally this train/ I wanna get off/ And go escape the boredom of summertime home again/ I can’t take the speed call them, not us. suburbia. And yet, I have my doubts. it’s moving in/ I know I can’t/ But Next, junior year at Wash. U. It’s not that I cannot handle liv- honestly, won’t someone stop this My roomies and I lived down the ing on my own; in that respect, this train?” hall from a group of great guy summer won’t be much different I’m still excited about my friends. On the other side of the from living in a dorm. I even think summer plans and content with the staircase, though, were six guys I’m ready to have my own kitchen, overall direction of my life. I just with a giant stereo, lots of alcohol, although I suspect that many of my cannot shake the feeling of nostalgia, too much time to party and a early meals will necessitate quite a the sense that my life is moving just a compulsion to tear down fl yers. few inquisitive phone calls home. bit too fast. That’s right—every time they got No, it’s not really the responsibili- At the risk of overusing song drunk, they’d tear all the fl yers off ties of independence; it’s the separa- lyrics, here’s one fi nal story: When the bulletin boards and toss them GODIVA REISENBICHLER | STUDENT LIFE tion. I love my family, and I’m going I was younger, my dad and I used down the staircases. If they were to miss having them around. to sing along together to Simon extremely drunk, we’d wake up the we just rent our place. Umm, I’m cookouts? Being part of a neighbor- inhibited than my roommates and I This is the point in the article & Garfunkel’s “Feelin’ Groovy.” next day to fi nd hot dogs, soup or pretty sure part of our rent pays our hood used to be something special. will come along one day and give where my parents will get tears in Sometimes, when my mom was even laundry detergent coating the landlord’s taxes, sir. And University Even if the block is made up mostly him what we think he deserves: All their eyes. When they fi nish reading, feeling particularly indulgent, our stairs too. Thanks, guys! City doesn’t allow yard waste in of people who aren’t like you, it those grass clippings will be back they will call and tell me how much singing could even magically delay And now, senior year. The guy dumpsters, sir. Not that he cares. doesn’t make much sense to isolate in his yard, the police will be called they love me. My siblings will then my bedtime. who lives in a house behind our Oh, and he illegally parked in the yourself or be rude. Either learn to to tow his illegally parked truck roll their eyes and make sarcastic If only the words “slow down, apartment either hates Wash. U. alley one day, blocking me in. live where you live or move. and maybe some eggs will end up comments about how going to col- you move too fast” really could stop students or has a mood disorder; Excellent. Sometimes, it’s easy to ignore on his house. lege turned me into the perfect child. the rush of time. when my roommate and I asked What’s up with these people? the weird or annoying things Their sarcastic comments are well him why he was dumping his yard Are there really that many lonely people do. However, if our lovely warranted. Living away from home waste in our apartment’s dumpster, or socially unaware, inconsider- grass-clippings-and-leaves-dumper Katie is a senior in Arts & Sciences. She means that my parents cannot see Eve is a sophomore in Arts & Sciences. he lashed out about how he pays ate and angry people in the world? stays in our neighborhood, I’m can be reached via e-mail at kaamma most of my mistakes. They are not She can be reached via e-mail at elsam taxes to live on our street, whereas What happened to block parties and sure a set of students a little less [email protected]. around to yell when I oversleep in [email protected].
Mountaintop removal IF YOU’RE extract fuel quickly and inexpen- sites is the damage it causes to the What you, and sively. Other large machines then foundations of houses and wells, Wash U., can do scoop out layers of coal, dumping which creates a real risk of black millions of tons of “overburden” water spills such as the one that LOOKING FOR (the former mountaintops) into occurred in Martin County, Ky. Ellie Cooper adjacent valleys. After that, the Though companies are required Op-Ed Submission coal is washed, which can result to replant the mountaintops they in thousands of gallons of con- remove, some do not, and in any SUMMER HOUSING taminated water that looks like case, the biodiversity that once n order to educate the stu- black sludge and contains toxic existed on these mountaintops dent body on the effects of chemicals and heavy metals such can never be replaced. Appalachia mountaintop removal of coal as arsenic and mercury. is the second most biologically IN NYC, STOP on humans and the envi- Not only does this process diverse region in the world, yet ronment, I the members of Green reduce the amount of drinkable 75 of the sites mined are left bare Action screened the documentary water, it also pollutes aquatic hab- while the majority of the rest are “Black Diamonds” on Thurs- itats, killing fish, birds and other planted with foreign grass species. YOUR GOOGLING. day, April 2. Mountaintop coal animals. The sludge is stored in About 5 percent of U.S. coal removal is a detrimental process large ponds that can overflow, is mined through mountaintop re- Just click on www.studenthousing.org/looking. socially and environmentally and killing people and destroying moval, but in some areas in Ken- You’ll find clean, modern, safe, affordable summer housing. occurs predominantly in Appala- towns, as it did in Buffalo Creek, tucky and West Virginia, one-third chia, one of the poorest regions W.Va., in 1972. This sludge can of coal production occurs in this It’s just that simple. of the United States. Washington also completely choke the life out manner. I am challenging Wash- University implicitly sanctions of streams. There is no way to ington University to pledge not mountaintop removal through its safely or sustainably dispose of to support mountaintop removal energy consumption and current the sludge because of its chemical directly or indirectly through the “clean coal” multi-million dollar makeup. purchase of coal or coal power research project. Though our Uni- Mountaintop removal also from companies like Peabody, versity may be trying to promote economically destroys tradi- Arch, Massey or Ameren UE, all “green” coal burning, that label tional mining towns by reducing of whom practice this detrimental cannot and should not be applied jobs, purchasing houses only to mining method. Likewise, I chal- to the disastrous extraction of coal tear them down and lowering lenge the student body to educate www.studenthousing.org/looking through mountaintop removal. residents’ quality of life due to themselves about where their coal During the mountaintop increasing air pollution caused power comes from by reading the 800.297.4694 removal process, vegetation is by dust, water pollution that information on www.ilovemoun- cleared off the mountain, and then has resulted in the destruction tains.org. explosives are used to blast up of over 1,200 miles of streams to 800 feet off its top. Next, the in Appalachia and flying rocks soil is hauled away or pushed into from the blasts. One of the most Ellie is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. She adjacent valleys. The coal is then direct effects of mountaintop can be reached via e-mail at ercooper@ mined by giant machines, which removal to residents of mining artsci.wustl.edu.
HOFFMAN from page 4 taxpayer bailout money through its mistakes and give us some change This is a crucial moment for middleman, AIG. that we can believe in. Recently, At- Obama. If he follows the recom- “But isn’t he better than Bush?” torney General Eric Holder ordered mendation of Holder and exposes you ask. Yes, Obama is obviously the declassifi cation of three Bush-era the criminal behavior of the previous an improvement from Bush despite Justice Department memos that de- administration, then we can believe these disappointments. But Bush was scribed, in detail, the odious methods Obama when he says he wants to so unfathomably awful, so embar- of torture employed by the CIA at bring change to Washington. If not, rassingly incompetent and morally Bush and Cheney’s command. In well…then I’m just not that into you, repugnant that for Obama, failing to response, as was reported last week Barack. surpass his predecessor would have by Newsweek journalist and Wash. So what’ll it be, Obama? You’re been a more impressive feat than U. alumnus Michael Isikoff, a swarm the decider now. raising the bar. This isn’t a compel- of intelligence offi cials led by Deputy ling reason to go easy on him. National Security Advisor John But wait, there’s more! For a Brennan has emerged to undermine Bill is a senior in Arts & Sciences. He can limited time only, Obama has a per- Holder and make sure those memos be reached via e-mail at william.howard. fect opportunity to make up for his never see the light of day. [email protected]. 6 STUDENT LIFE | SCENE Scene Editor / Paula Lauris / [email protected] WEDNESDAY | APRIL 8, 2009
StudentSCENE bands rock on campus
Hana Schuster I think if we continue to improve our creative and fan-related rewards. Scene Regular Features Editor songwriting and performance, we can “We’re always coming up with turn a lot of heads.” better stuff. I think our new songs are The Grabadores maintain a rep- defi nitely better than our old ones, but For some Washington University ertoire of 12 original songs. “I think it’s so cool when people start to know students, the concert does not end our songs really refl ect our different the words to some of our older songs,” when Rock Band is turned off and the musical interests,” Fifi eld said. Some Lee said. plastic drum set is laid aside. Indeed, groups that have inspired their style Class of ’07 graduate Alex Schiff there are musicians on campus who include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, plays the keyboard and sings. Schiff have actual gigs, ponder the dream Led Zeppelin and Franz Ferdinand. and Lee were the group’s fi rst two of getting a record label and, more Although the group tries to play members, as they both went to high importantly, garner attention both on more original songs than covers dur- school together in Chappaqua, N.Y. and off campus. Shedding light on the ing their performances, they feel that and played in bands together before world which few rock stars of the liv- covers are a good way to get people college. The band’s seven members— ing room variety will ever experience, interested. “Everyone can relate to including Adam Webb (bass guitar), three student-led bands tell their own the Beatles or Death Cab for Cutie or Tim Young (violin), Mike Pappas stories about creating music and enter- Led Zeppelin, so when we do covers, (drums) and John Monnat (mandolin, tainment, Wash. U.-style to be sure. we try to switch it up so that we play glockenspiel, etc.)—came up with the something for everyone,” Fifi eld said. band name through an elimination The Grabadores All three members say that the process. band has been a big part of their lives “We had several we were choosing Juniors Ben Fifi eld, Alex Baron and that it will remain important to from. Let’s just say [The Jack and Jills] and Jon Peters are the three members them in the future. was the least disputed name,” Novak of The Grabadores, a rock band that “We’re looking to get everything said. plays at various venues on and off on a CD. If for nothing else than to According to Novak, the group campus. Grabadores is the Spanish just have a physical record of what started playing just to have fun. word for tape recorders—not to be we did. It would be fantastic to look “We just wanted people to like our COURTESY OF THE JACK AND JILLS confused with grapadores, which back upon,” Fifi eld said. “If we can stuff. We didn’t start playing with the The Jack and Jills, one of many campus bands, will perform on April 11 at WUStock. means staplers. make some money off of that or sign a intention of turning it into a career,” “I fi gured tape recorders has some- record label, that’s great too.” he said. past summer. bit of everything. We want everyone see all your friends and everyone just thing to do with music,” said Peters, Baron said, “We would hope to Even so, the group’s graduating The Swamp will be the next loca- to have fun at our shows and enjoy enjoying the music, you realize that’s the band’s guitarist and lead singer, make a CD over the summer or early members, which include everyone tion to house the group’s performance, the music, so we try to suit different a feeling that’s hard to get anywhere about coming up with the name after next fall to distribute over the course except junior Mike Pappas, are on April 11 at WUStock. Song samples peoples’ tastes,” Shin said. else,” senior Vir Singh (saxophone) taking a Spanish class in high school. of our senior year. I want more people planning to move to New York City and a complete list of their events can Some of the artists they have agreed. “The music is beautiful. It About a year ago, Peters was look- to really hear us at our best and what after graduation to maintain the band. be found on the band’s Web site, www. covered include the Beatles, Jimmy pumps me up,” he added. ing for someone to play with and met we’ve all worked hard to create.” “Our ultimate goal would be to play myspace.com/wearethejackandjills. Hendrix, Death Cab for Cutie, Dave Schnall thinks being a band is a Baron through a mutual friend. Baron as a career,” Lee said. “But we’re not T-shirts are sold at their performances, Matthews Band and John Mayer. learning process: “It just gets better soon became the group’s drummer and The Jack and Jills trying to become the next Coldplay or or you can e-mail thejackandjills@ “We haven’t done a country song and better every time we play. Even if self-proclaimed team motivator. “I just anything.” gmail.com. yet though,” Schnall said. you get frustrated because something felt that there was instant chemistry The Jack and Jills, an alternative One of the band’s fi rst key perfor- For their original songs, Schnall isn’t turning out like you hoped, you between us,” Baron said. “We grooved rock band on campus, take pride in mances was at the Underground. “It Potluck Dinner composes the guitar part fi rst and tries just stick with it. Playing music is hardcore.” Fifi eld, the band’s bass never having performed a single cover was such a triumph,” Novak said. “It to keep it simple. Then, Shin puts never stressful,” Schnall said. guitarist, was the last to join. song—during each of their perfor- was pretty crowded, and there were Senior Josh Lanzet, one of the lyrics to the music. “Everyone ends up According to Shin, Potluck Dinner After graduation, the band plans mances they play only original music. real lights and everything.” band’s two guitarists, came up with giving input and adds bits and pieces has no aspirations to sign a record to stay together and play at various According to senior Mickey Novak, Unlike Schiff and Lee, Novak had the name Potluck Dinner because of until [the song] becomes something we label—they just want to have fun. The venues across America. one of the group’s two guitarists, he never participated in a band before the group’s varied musical interests. all like,” Shin said. The band generally band’s other members include senior “There isn’t anything I’d rather writes the majority of the lyrics, while The Jack and Jills, and he loved it According to senior Andrew Shin, the maintains an alternative rock style. Andrew Kline (drums) and senior do than travel around the country and senior Erik Lee, guitarist and lead immediately. band’s pianist and lead singer, “We all Despite the group members’ Mike Maldazys (bass). Their next play anywhere we can,” Peters said. singer, composes the music. “It was nice to fi nally be able to bring something different to the table, busy lifestyles as seniors, they said performance is scheduled for Tuesday, “I’d like to stay together for at least a “Everyone contributes to how the play a song and have it actually sound so he thought we should be called practicing and performing as a group is April 14 at the Gargoyle. little while and just try to make it,” he songs turn out in the end, like Alex will like a song,” Novak said. “I don’t even Potluck Dinner.” always rewarding. With varying mixtures of styles, added. add to the music after it’s written, and remember what it’s like to play by Shin and Senior Daniel Schnall “As students here, we’re all pretty music genres and dreams of stardom Baron is similarly optimistic about everyone puts in their part,” Lee said. myself.” (guitar) were the fi rst two members busy, we’re all involved in lots of dif- to offer, The Grabadores, The Jack and the group’s future. “We plan to be Some groups who have in fl uenced Since their fi rst performance, The of Potluck Dinner. Last year, the duo ferent things. But music is such a great Jills and Potluck Dinner certainly have world famous rock stars,” he said. their musical style include The Arcade Jack and Jills have played at several expanded the band to include the other outlet. It’s relaxing to sing on stage and what it takes to continue to spice up “Although that might not be the most Fire, Modest Mouse and Animal off-campus locales such as Cicero’s, four members. just rock out with a bunch of my really Wash. U.’s music scene, and music realistic outlook, I really embrace that Collective. The group’s emphasis The Red Sea and The Firebird, and at The group plays mostly covers. good friends,” Shin said. scenes beyond. attitude because you just never know. on original music, however, has had various venues in New York City this “We try to mix it up and play a little “When you’re on stage and you WEDNESDAY | APRIL 8, 2009 Sports Editor / Johann Qua Hiansen / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS 7
WOMEN’SSPORTS TENNIS GOLF Women take fi fth at Golf excels at Illinois tourney Johann Qua Hiansen Homa fi nished in 23rd place strokes better than the average score Senior Sports Editor while fi ring a 91. “[Zeschin, Petti- of the tournament. nato and Homa] have kind of been Illinois Wesleyan, the ninth- Midwest Invitational the three we’ve come to rely on as ranked NCAA Division III program Sophomore Kate Pettinato and far as consistency,” Curtis said. in the nation, won the tournament Scott Drattell Bild and Elise Sambol squeaked out et, where they were able to win both junior Kris Zeschin continued to set Miller tied for 34th place while with a team score of 337. Followed Sports Editor an 8-6 victory at No. 2 doubles, the of their matches and ensure a suc- the bar for the Washington Univer- shooting a 94. Miller was unable in a tight group behind Illinois Red and Green’s two other doubles cessful weekend. sity golf team, as each shot an 89 to to play much golf due to her aca- Wesleyan were Division II Univer- teams could not win their eight- In Saturday’s fi rst match against tie for 14th place. demic schedule last semester. “This sity of Missouri-St. Louis (352), St. Despite a disappointing start for game pro sets, setting the stage for Wheaton College, Wash. U. once “Kris and Kate have set the tone is really her introduction to college Ambrose University (354) and Mil- the Washington University wom- a much-needed rally. again found itself in bad position and standards,” Head Coach Sean golf,” Curtis said. likin University (355). en’s tennis team at this weekend’s Despite a strong charge, the by losing both fi rst and second Curtis said. Junior Elizabeth Pfohl hit a 105 The Red and Green will com- Midwest Invitational in Madison, Bears’ comeback attempt fell short. doubles. But Cassady and junior Wash. U. fi nished in fi fth place at to tie for 54th place, and sophomore pete at the McKendree Spring In- Wis., the Bears recovered to fi nish Sophomore Karina Kocemba, se- Allison Dender picked up a crucial the Illinois College Spring Tourney Caroline Larose fi red a 96 to tie for vitational on Friday and Saturday fi fth in the tournament and pick up nior Erin Swaller and sophomore victory at third doubles, knocking this weekend, with a team score of 41st place. at the Cardinal Creek Golf Club in two wins over nationally ranked op- Alex Cassady all posted straight-set off Lindsey Hallett and Sara Feder- 363. The Red and Green competed The top score for the tournament Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Friday’s ponents. The No. 12 Bears fell 5-4 victories in singles, but Bild nar- schmidt 9-7. The hard-fought victo- at the Links Golf Club in Jackson- was an 81 shot by Maddie Murphy action tees off at 10 a.m. while the to No. 17 Gustavus Adolphus Col- rowly fell, 6-2, 4-6, 10-6, at fi rst ry allowed the Bears to enter singles ville, Ill., in a par 72 course featur- from Illinois Wesleyan University. teams have an 11:30 a.m. shotgun lege in the quarterfi nals of the tour- singles. Gustavus then held on for play trailing 2-1 and in need of four ing numerous obstacles. The Bears According to the latest Golf- start on Saturday. The Bears will nament on Friday, but returned to the 5-4 victory. singles victories in six matches. played through diffi cult conditions, stat head-to-head rankings, No. 59 face familiar foes in the University form on Saturday by defeating No. “We went into the match like any As it turned out, all six match- with cold winds buffeting golfers. Wash. U. edged out NAIA mem- of Missouri-St. Louis and McKen- 21 Wheaton College 5-3 and No. 16 other match,” Swaller said. “Gusta- es did not even have to be played. Rounding out the scorers for ber McKendree University by two dree. “All in all, as a group we’re University of Wisconsin-Whitewa- vus played well, I think we played Wash. U. picked up four straight Wash. U. were freshmen Katie strokes. In addition, the Wash. U. starting to come around,” Curtis ter 5-0. well. It came down to a couple of singles victories after Kocemba Homa and Sarah Miller. combined score of 363 was nine said. Wash. U. found itself in a hole ten-point tiebreakers. A match can lost at No. 1 singles. Bild, Swaller, early against Gustavus Adolphus go either way after that.” Sambol and Cassady all won in a by falling behind 2-1 after doubles Following the loss, the Bears dominating fashion to complete the BASEBALL play. Although sophomores Jaclyn were sent to the consolation brack- comeback and advance the team to the tournament’s fi fth-place match. “Last year that happened to us a lot; we were down 2-1 after doubles, Bears fall to McKendree so it was a position that we were all pretty familiar with,” Swaller said. “We had beaten Wheaton [College] Alex Dropkin “It was a tough way to start the “He told me not to hit the ball back last season 5-4 after going down 2-1 Sports Editor game with a couple of errors on pop- to the pitcher, not to hit a ball up the after doubles, so it was a situation ups,” Williams said. “At least they middle on the ground. He said, ‘Just that we were familiar with and we didn’t hit anything hard, and we got do whatever you can to put the ball in knew that we could come out on Washington University was de- out of it with just one run, which is the air.’” top.” feated by a late home run by McK- certainly better than it could have The Bearcats regained the lead In the fi fth-place match on Sat- endree University in a tough matchup been.” with four runs in the fourth. urday evening against UW-White- yesterday afternoon. The Bears quickly answered back. Down 5-4 in the bottom of the fi fth water, the Bears had no need for a Wash. U. (15-9, 3-3) and McKen- With two outs in the bottom of the inning, Scott Kennedy landed a single rally. They won every completed dree’s (20-14-1) baseball teams were fi rst, sophomore Matt Bayer drove in off senior reliever Luke Poston, scor- match en route to an impressive 5-0 evenly matched, recording 13 and 12 senior Zander Lehmann on a double to ing senior Gregg Kennedy from sec- victory. hits, respectively. McKendree junior center fi eld, tying the game. ond base to knot the score. Swaller/Kocebma, Bild/Sambol Adam Davinroy went 3-5 with three In the bottom of the second, soph- Junior Zach Cain took over for and Dender/Cassady all took care of RBIs on Tuesday afternoon, including omore Miguel Davis drove in senior Williams in the eighth inning, giving business in doubles play, and then a two-run, eighth-inning home run. Andy Webb on a two-out single to up a two-out, two-run home run to Swaller and Cassady both won in Joey Ullery took the mound for the center fi eld. Webb reached base after Davinroy to put the Bearcats on top, straight sets in singles (6-2, 6-0 and Bearcats, sporting a 1-2 record and a running out a double play and then 7-5. The right-fi eld bomb proved to 6-4, 6-4, respectively) to clinch the 6.98 ERA. The Bears’ starting pitcher, stole second base to get into scoring be the deciding factor in the game. victory for the Bears. senior Brian Williams, entered with a position. “I felt like I had thrown a good pitch “We really enjoyed [beating 4-2 record and a 3.27 ERA, but faced Bayer got his second hit of the day and I just seemed to throw it right into UW-Whitewater]. It was a long trouble early. leading off the bottom of the third in- [Davinroy’s] bat,” Cain said. “We had day and we were glad to really step In the top of the fi rst inning, ning. Wash. U. junior Nick Vom Brack thrown him three or four sliders in a on that team,” Cassady said. “We Bearcat Davinroy singled past short- and senior Scott Kennedy drew walks, row and we tried to buckle him inside played really hard and wanted to be stop and Joe Wenzel, but he was soon loading the bases for sophomore Tra- with something else, a little slower. really dominant closing it out.” thrown out while trying to steal sec- vis May. May then singled to center, We probably should’ve gone with a Wash. U. returns to action this ond base. Two more batters got on driving in two more runs, giving the little faster pitch.” weekend with home matches against base, followed by McKendree junior Bears a three-run lead. The Bears fi nish their 16-game Carthage College and the Univer- Joe Dickman driving in senior Dusty “[Coach Lessmann] actually homestand with a doubleheader sity of Texas-Tyler. The Bears will Schallenberg on a bouncing hit, put- called me over and listed off the things against Westminster College this Sat- face Carthage at 5:30 p.m. on Fri- ting the Bearcats on top 1-0. he didn’t want me to do,” May said. urday at noon. SAM GUZIK | STUDENT LIFE day and will then take on UT-Tyler Senior Erin Swaller returns a volley in March 19 match against Emporia at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Tao State University. Swaller won all three of her singles matches over the Tennis Center. weekend.
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Many gathered in front of their Lady Sovereign TVs last Thursday night to wit- ness the passing of “ER” to what I’m sure will be a golden reign in Alex Terrono diversify her album, the short reruns. Cadenza Reporter rapper also takes on more The sentiment “we’re dying, but serious subjects than food as a it’s ok” is evident in most of the turn-on. “Pennies,” by far the cases treated in the fi nal episode. It Lady Sovereign kicks off her most hip-hop-sounding song on is obviously a message to faithful new album “Jigsaw” in typi- “Jigsaw,” sets itself apart from viewers as well. For those who have cal S-O-V fashion with the fun, the fun, electronic songs on the watched it from beginning to end electronic, catchy first single “I album with its darker grim beat or those who lost hope after Dr. Got You Dancing.” The Lady and Lady Sovereign’s warnings Greene’s death, “ER” has been like boasts her ability to get you danc- against people ripping her off. On no other show. Thousands of guest ing with her signature fast flow “Guitar” and “Jigsaw,” Sovereign stars visited or made their starts as over an exceptionally danceable, gets more personal than ever a patient on “ER.” It seems most synthesized beat that lives up to before, addressing the depressing appropriate that the timing of the its name. aspects of her life and the music show’s ending would coincide with Unfortunately, Lady Sov isn’t business. the passing of its creator, Michael able to sustain this momentum While Lady Sovereign sticks Crichton, who died in November of throughout the whole album. She to her previously successful for- last year. experiments occasionally with mula of fast rhyming and clever, The last show was planned on sing-rapping that is just unpleas- whimsical lyrics over dance- what I think of as two levels: regu- ant and grating to the ears, as in able beats, she tries to prove lar occurrences at County General “Let’s Be Mates.” As the first her versatility to both positive and the reunion. During a 24-hour song on the album, it should be and negative ends. Although it shift cycle, we see Alexis Bledel, MCT CAMPUS representative of the greatness to is nice to see a personal side of Rory on “Gilmore Girls” and guest On the second level, our beloved tive medical student. ing to base this “And in the End...” follow. Instead, it lowers expecta- Lady Sovereign, it is much more star on “ER,” as an intern struggling Dr. Carter, Noah Wyle, opens a I have decided that no one- episode as a standalone, I commend tions for the rest of “Jigsaw,” as satisfying to hear her rap, “Crack with a woman pregnant with twins; building in the memory of his son and-a-half-hour-long segment can the writers for providing an open Lady Sovereign attempts to sing open them twiglets so we can Dr. Gates caring for a young alcohol Joshua. The society-style event possibly cap 15 years. So although ending true to life. The characters of over a generic electronic beat. munch them like piglets.” poisoning patient and surprising provides the perfect opportunity I started the episode with this hope “ER” don’t end with a big explosion Although the song does feature Sam on her birthday; and Dr. Morris to invite doctors Benton, Lewis, of satisfaction and closure, I soon or a marriage; they end doing their some of her signature whimsical supporting the family of a slowly Weaver, Corday and Greene in form realized it’s just not a realistic jobs, which is exactly as workaholic lyrics, they fail to make up for deteriorating woman. of his daughter, Rachel, a prospec- expectation. So instead of attempt- Crichton would have wanted. the cacophony of her singing. The highly electronic and upbeat “Student Union” also slips into the same trap of annoying ALBUM REVIEW sing-rapping with Lady’s chorus of “La La La” pervading through- out. Despite this flaw, “Student Union” excels as Sovereign again ‘Sick’ uses her signature fast flow to comedic ends. This humor is even more evident in “Food Play,” in which Duff McKagan Lady Sovereign expresses how sexy she finds eating. Right from the beginning of the track, a Steve Hardy will eat the album up, so primed VR rocked a little harder, no deep-voiced man sets the mood, ★★★✩✩ Cadenza Reporter is it for radio mass consumption. doubt spurred by Slash’s more seductively proclaiming, “This The musicians are competent but aggressive axe work. However, one’s for the lovers out there/ for fans of ultimately uninspired. most songs off “Sick” could be For those who like their food to Missy Elliott, The Streets Next up in the string of unre- For their part, McKagan and transplanted seamlessly into a VR enhance their mood for love.” As markable projects from former guitarist Mike Squires crank out album. the song continues, Lady Sover- Guns N’ Roses members is “Sick” decent guitar licks, which are Perhaps the most pleasantly eign and the man continue their tracks to download by Duff McKagan’s act Loaded. catchy enough for about four surprising aspect of Loaded’s antics, leaving you rolling on the ‘I Got You Dancing,’ ‘So Human,’ As on the group’s 2001 studio minutes but are quickly forgotten. new album is actually McKagan’s floor laughing by the end. ‘Food Play,’ ‘Bang Bang’ album debut, Duff has traded in Solos are brief and similarly only vocals. The veteran rocker has a In a successful attempt to the bass of his GNR days for the adequate. Lyrically, McKagan has grizzly tenor with a certain rogu- guitar and taken over vocal duty come to the epiphany that some- ish (read: whiskey- and cocaine- as well. Alhough the band is often times women are, in nebulous drowned) quality. In following billed as a “supergroup,” the other ways, toxic, and most tracks medi- suit with the rest of the album, members are from minor bands, tate on some aspect of dangerous McKagan doesn’t risk any vocal ★★✮✩✩ the most famous of which may be yet magnetic girls. acrobatics, but what he does put the recently disbanded Vendetta It is easy to compare “Sick” down is fitting and gives the for fans of Red. and one of McKagan’s other post- album a more classic-rock sound. Velvet Revolver, ALBUM REVIEW “Sick” is, in nearly every GNR projects, Velvet Revolver, The biggest concern on “Sick” recent Guns ‘N’ Roses regard, mediocre. No track is terri- which was essentially the GNR is that the 45-year-old McKagan bly bad, but neither does any stand band fronted by Stone Temple and his crew are, for all their tracks to download out. Rather, they just kind of drift Pilots’ vocalist Scott Weiland. reaching back to the glory days of ‘The Sparrow and the anonymously from one to another, Both acts have an easy-to-swallow GNR, already past their prime and In truth, they all sound more or devoid of any edge. Clear Channel radio-rock sound, though perhaps beginning to lose their bite. less the same Crow’ William Fitzsimmons
Nora Long sort of lyrical intricacies, it is a Cadenza Reporter wasted effort. There are some lines that are just somehow appealing, like “My demons There are certain expecta- walk with me, I beg them not to tions you have when introduced leave me alone.” These lines are to the music of the guy who’s usually repeated a few times for famous for writing the sound- effect, but the whole album could track to “Grey’s Anatomy.” And consist of a wordless keening, for the most part, those expecta- and it wouldn’t lose much. tions are fulfilled. The songs on The album’s draw is the “The Sparrow and the Crow” feeling of sitting there saying to have pretty simplistic, repeti- yourself, “Dang, that man can tive instrumental lines that fade sing.” Say all you want about well into background music, and avant-garde use of synthesizers they’re just about the definition and dissonance—every once in a Back in action! of mellow. while it’s nice to hear someone What is maybe a little more who can wow you based solely unexpected is that they’re all, on his vocal abilities. Hannah Schwartz the spouses know each other. In member of the pop group Wilson the original show in which the two well, beautiful. William Fitzsim- TV Editor each round, one spouse waits back- Phillips, is the host. She’s one of were asked to compare the wife’s mons doesn’t need a team of hot stage as the other is asked a series those vaguely familiar-looking chest and bottom to animals: She doctors backing him up in order of questions—usually about their celebrities, a person that might be said a giraffe and a cat, and he said to be taken seriously. His songs’ sex lives, mothers-in-law or other described as a “television person- a chicken and a donkey. This thus simplicity just serve to show- squirm-inducing topics. Then the ality” in a testimonial for diet pills. proves how much better and fight- case his vocal strength. Think ★★★✩✩ others are brought back on stage However, she’s bubbly and does a provoking the questions were back “Falling Slowly” from “Once,” and asked to predict their spouses’ fine job performing her minimal then. in which two people standing by responses to the same questions. duties—which aren’t much: She All in all, the show is entertain- a piano trying to harmonize with When I heard that Game Show Thankfully, the new version does reads the questions, makes quite ing enough. It’s still endearing to one another somehow still man- Network was reviving “The New- not alter this winning formula at a few innuendos such as speculat- see the happy couples celebrate age to be hypnotic. Fitzsimmons lywed Game,” I was half ecstatic all, especially because it creates ing what a contestant meant by her when they’re right and squirm does the same without the benefit and half saddened. On one hand, the tension and entertainment of husband being “big” (for the re- when they’re not. It could do with- of a second singer, although the the reruns of the 1960-70s origi- the show. Not surprisingly, the cord, he was quite muscular) and out explaining what compatibil- songs that do include a female nal version have always kept me format often leads to uncomfort- smiles a lot. The announcer even ity “dimension” of eHarmony (the vocalist, such as “You Still Hurt entertained, and they haven’t aired able (but always entertaining!) si- inexplicably informs us that Wil- sponsor) each question address- Me,” are some of the standouts in years, so this could be a great lences, husbands being hit on the son’s husband is “smart, sexy and es—it sounds clunky, confusing of the album. opportunity. On the other hand, head with the answer card or, as a little bit kooky”—just what I’ve and unnecessary, and the questions I can’t claim to understand much of the charm of the reruns in the newest version, a husband’s always been wondering! are too politically correct to be as Fitzsimmons’ album title, “The ★★★★✩ is in the ridiculous hair, clothes emasculation when he’s asked to The bonus round is the best and truly entertaining as the originals. Sparrow and the Crow,” although and phrases used to get around compare their first “lovemaking most ingenious part of the show: In any case, it remains the only he’s clearly going somewhere the censors (e.g., the use of “mak- experience” (yeah, definitely no The top-scoring Newlyweds, hav- show on television in which a hus- with it. Two of the songs are for fans of ing whoopee” as a euphemism for “making whoopee”) to a recent ing won a second honeymoon, band jumps up in celebration of parenthetically entitled “Song Coldplay, Snow Patrol sex). Regardless, I had to tune in. film: He chooses “Iron Man,” but are pitted against a “Goldywed” his knowledge that his wife nags of the Sparrow” and “Song of For those unacquainted with the his wife chooses “High School couple—still-married contestants him about his eating habits—and the Crow” without any obvious magic of “The Newlywed Game,” Musical.” Ouch. from the original seasons—in a that in itself is a great feat. reference to either bird. Frankly, tracks to download it is a game show that pits three Carnie Wilson, best known lightning round. This ties the new “The Newlywed Game” airs the lyrics aren’t the highlight “Even now,” “You Still Hurt Me,” newly married couples against as the daughter of Beach Boys version into the old by showing an weeknights at 5 p.m. on the Game of the album, and if this is an each other to determine how well founder Brian Wilson and a former old clip of the Goldywed couple on Show Network. attempt by Fitzsimmons to draw “Find Me to Forgive” his audience’s attention to some