What did we learn from Disney What’s the scariest place in town? Channel Original Movies? St. LouisLouis iis s tthe he 24th 24t24 smartest city in the Check out The Haps in United States. See student reactions at SCENE, PAGE 5 Find out in CADENZA, PAGE 6 www.studlife.com SSTTUDLIFE.comUDENT LIFE thethe independentindependent newspapernewspaper ofof WashingtonWashington UniversityUniversity inin St.St. LouisLouis sincesince eighteeneighteen seventy-eightseventy-eight Vol. 131, No. 22 www.studlife.com Monday, October 12, 2009 Students shocked and divided over Obama’s Nobel David Messenger and to an award he has won for some- Dan Woznica thing he has done.” In the past, the prize has gateway News Editors been awarded to candidates with a history of peace-making The selection of President accomplishments. In contrast, MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE Barack Obama as the recipient Obama was awarded the prize battalion of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for “extraordinary efforts to just nine months after he took strengthen international diplo- offi ce was a surprise that has elic- macy and cooperation between people,” according to the Nobel academic cadets ited shock, applause and, in some cases, disapproval on campus. Committee. “I think it was pretty surpris- “That’s what’s strange ing,” said Alex Broad, a fi rst-year about it,” senior Hannah Wrob- graduate student. “I liked his lewski said. “They’re trying to Up at 5 a.m. every morning, students response, that he said he sees it as more of a call of action as opposed See OBAMA, page 3 in the ROTC program at Wash. U. follow a rigorous training regimen, develop leadership skills and learn military tactics including how to properly conduct an ambush and clear out a room---all while being full-time college students. MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE For reporter Sasha Fine’s full story on the President Obama, seen here in Arnold, Mo., on his 100th day in Washington University senior Jared Berkowitz instructs other offi ce, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Reactions Gateway Battalion, turn to SCENE, PAGE 5. cadets on how to conduct an ambush. on campus have ranged from skepticism to enthusiasm. Alum in high W.H. post EECE international program kicks off fi rst SU reunion, gets high students reviews, tells students to aim high infl uences their career choices Alan Liu the reunion. at Commencement. Staff Reporter During his speech, Green After graduating from Kelly Fahy conversational understanding International Experience will encouraged students to find the University with a dou- Staff Reporter before the program. While go to IIT Bombay. what they valued most and ble major in political science abroad, students take courses The International Expe- A high-level White House pursue it, while acknowledg- and finance, Green worked taught in English on the indi- rience is scheduled to go to official who graduated from ing the challenges that may as a paralegal before serv- The International Expe- vidual nation’s history and Hong Kong and Shanghai in Washington University and present themselves. ing as regional field director rience Program in the culture. They also have the 2011 and 2012, respectively. served in Student Union “I don’t think it comes as in Maryland for John Ker- University’s Energy, Envi- opportunity to see laborato- Chen expects the pro- returned to campus to speak any surprise that the things ry’s presidential campaign in ronmental and Chemical ries, meet professors who are gram’s strength to continue on Friday, encouraging stu- we cherish most have come 2004. Green followed that by Engineering (EECE) depart- leading the students’ fields of and also hopes to expand the dents to fight adversity in at some cost, with some hard working as field director for ment coordinates a program study, and attend lectures and availability of internships in pursuit of their goals. work,” Green said. “I believe Doug Duncan’s campaign for that allows students to travel laboratory projects. the country post-program. Jason Green, a 2003 grad- that’s specifically why we governor of Maryland before to various Asian countries Upon their return, students “I feel that this type of in- uate who is now deputy pursue them—because the entering Yale Law School. over the summer to study work on a project with a fac- depth study would prepare associate general counsel to easy can be accomplished by Jill Carnaghi, associate EECE advances and learn ulty advisor that culminates our students for their future President Barack Obama, anyone; we pursue the dif- vice chancellor for students about foreign cultures. in a research paper. challenges in their work or spoke to about 100 students, ficult precisely because we and dean of campus life, said The program is a com- in their academic pursuits,” faculty and alumni in an can’t.” Green represents someone ponent of the McDonnell History: Beijing, China Chen said. “The perspective Assembly Series speech that During his time at the Uni- who has consistently dem- International Scholars Acad- 2008 they bring from abroad will served as the kickoff event versity, Green served as an onstrated leadership, both as emy, whose membership In China, the program has make them a world citizen and for the first-ever SU Reunion. SU senator, SU vice president an undergrad and throughout includes the University and been run through two partner make them more perceptive to SU leaders from as far back and senior class president. He 24 partner institutions around universities in Beijing: Tsin- world problems, environmen- as the Class of 1972 attended was also the student speaker See GREEN, page 2 the world. ghua University and Peking tal and energy issues in other EECE Professor of Practice University, both of which are parts of the world.” Ruth Chen said she believes top-tier schools. the international research and Students in the program Benefits of the Program learning connectivity estab- also worked alongside gov- Chen notes that many lished by the program helps ernment officials to improve students have been heavily students respond to global Beijing’s air quality before impacted by the program. issues in environmental and the Olympics. “I feel it was eye-opening energy studies. “The inaugural year went in many ways to the students “Even though we have quite well,” Chen said. and they bring back a new environmental and chemi- perspective,” Chen said. cal problems in this country History: Seoul, Korea 2009 One student called the we can see how other coun- The University has three Beijing experience “the high- tries approach these issues… partner universities in Seoul, light of his life,” according to [which] will give us a won- Korea: Yonsei University, Chen. derful perspective of how Seoul National University A number of participants to solve ours and also solve and Korea University. The who have graduated have them in a way that doesn’t International Experience gone on to graduate school create problems in other parts program also coordinated or careers related to their of the globe,” Chen said. some lessons with the Korea experience. The International Expe- Advanced Institute of Science Beijing program partici- rience brings students to a and Technology (KAIST). pant Tyler Nading told Chen partner institution over the Students concluded their that at a certain point in his summer, and continues the visit with a seminar pre- career, he wanted to work in learning experience through sentation to 200 Korean China. a three-credit course offered engineering students. Chen said she believes the following fall. other participants in the NORA JEHLE | STUDENT LIFE Students attend a weekend Future Programs Jason Green, deputy associate general counsel to President Obama and former Student Union vice language school to develop a This summer, the See EECE, page 2 president, spoke on Friday as part of the Assembly Series. One Brookings Drive #1039 Newsroom: (314) 935-5995 Editor: [email protected] Please #330 Danforth University Center Advertising: (314) 935-6713 News: [email protected] St. Louis, MO 63130-4899 Fax: (314) 935-5938 Calendar: [email protected] Recycle 2 STUDENT LIFE | NEWS News Editor / Dan Woznica / [email protected] MONDAY | OCTOBER 12, 2009 weatherforecast Monday 12 Tuesday 13 A.M. Clouds, P.M. Sun Mostly Cloudy High 63 High 59 THE FLIPSIDE Low 46 Low 49 eventcalendar Campus International Sewage dumps into water supply Five new saints canonized by Pope Millions of gallons of raw sewage have contaminated Missouri’s Benedict XVI MONDAY 12 water system, according to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Most of the contamination has been centered in the Pope Benedict XVI held a mass at the Vatican to canonize The Stories Project Exhibit Ozarks, where many state beaches have been closed due to elevating five new saints on Sunday. The saints included a Belgian priest, DUC Visitor’s Lounge, 8 a.m.-noon. E. coli levels. Jozef De Veuster, known as Father Damien, who died of leprosy The Stories Project exhibits a Although the extent of contamination in St. Louis remains after working with lepers in Hawaii in the 19th century. The other collection of posters for students to unknown, the Missouri Coalition of the Environment has sued the city new saints include two 19th-century Spanish men, Francisco share stories about their lives. From Oct. 12-30, DeAndrea Nichols, the over sewage overflows. If the level of E. coli in St. Louis’s water is Coll y Guitart, who founded an order of Dominicans, and Rafael founder of the project, will share significant, the city may be forced to spend billions to fix its sewage Arnáiz Barón, who dedicated his life to prayer after renouncing posters on a variety of themes.