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Housing continued on Page 4 Steve Shedd / photo by Lily Jones Solar car team members tilt the RA 7’s solar array towards the sun in the Australian Outback. Staff writer T h e from the north coast were surprised by the team’s place- S o l a r to the south coast of the continent. ment in the race. After Prin came in Car Team came in seventh place in The race started on the morning of second at the North American Solar Housing the World Solar Challenge in Week Sunday, Oct. 25 at 8 a.m. and end- Challenge (NASC) in 2008, seventh 7, and they could not be happier. ed on Friday, Oct. 31. Thirty-two place might not seem all that as- The World Solar Challenge (WSC) teams of innovative students and tounding. is a division of the Global Green advisers from the most acclaimed “WSC is a whole new level,” said for W’10 Challenge that consists of a race engineering schools around the faculty adviser Joe Ritter. from Darwin, Northern Territory world traveled far for the ability to The enormous differences be- by Kate Mensing Staff writer to Adelaide, South Australia. The participate in the race. tween these two races should be un- course is 3,028 km (1,877.36 miles) Some Prin students and inter- ith the conclusion of through the Australian Outback, ested parties outside of the team Solar Car continued on Page 8 the fi rst quarter of the 2009-2010 school year comes a very impor- tant question: where Teaching excellence initiative underway areW we all going to live next quarter? to professors with specifi c needs and needs that are revealed by the evalu- For most students, the answer is an easy by Maija Baldauf questions. The center hosts weekly ations.” one – in the same house they lived in this Staff writer lunches focused on discussion of In addition to meeting regularly quarter. However, a select few students he Teaching Excellence classroom teaching, and will help or- with faculty, the center is looking are being shuffl ed around because of Center, an initiative pro- ganize and lead various faculty learn- forward to hosting teaching work- tight housing on campus. posed last quarter, is now ing communities (FLCs) that will shops. Shortly after this quarter Men from Buck House are one ex- up and running on cam- meet regularly starting next quarter. ends, the center will host educational ample of students affected by the lack pus. According to a letter Scheiern sent expert Barbara Millis for a two-day of room in houses. Buck has been over Libby Scheiern, chair of the edu- out to faculty at the beginning of workshop concerning the design of capacity for the last year. Brooks House T had some surplus rooms this fall, so one cation department, has assumed the this quarter, the mission of the TEC courses, syllabi and assignments in role of director for the Teaching Ex- is “…to promote and support excel- preparation for the 2011 switch to se- of Brooks’ halls became a temporary cellence Center (TEC). Scheiern said lence in the classroom and to support mesters switch. Buck wing. the inspiration for the TEC came the continued development of char- Both Scheiern and philosophy Residence Director Josh Sprague said from faculty interest in better under- acter education.” professor Chris Young, a member he thought that this move went well for standing different teaching philoso- Young said, “If you have a process of the Teaching Excellence Com- both the Buck men and Brooks women. phies and practices. in a school where you’re evaluating mittee, look forward to potentially “It worked out since they are broth- As a means of supporting faculty, your faculty, you need to have some presenting information about team- er/sister houses,” said Sprague. “The the TEC offers individual assistance way to support them if there are TEC continued on Page 3 Housing continued on Page 4 02NEWS PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09 Contents Cell phone service at Prin? 3 A fi re in Sylvester kitchen 4 Revolutionary on wheels News in brief 5 Food Not Bombs co-founder Keith McHenry speaks tonight on campus Volleyball season ends 6 Ginny Tonkin Staff writer Pilot Perspective 7 E H PT RINCIPIAPILOT Solar Car: a photo essay 8 Profi le: talented Hansens! 9 ood Not Bombs co- Politics 10 founder Keith McHenry will speak at Principia Moral standards and CS 11 tonight as part of the th Music: new Weezer album 12 organization’s 30 An- niversaryF Tour. Not going to lie, says Alice 13 McHenry’s talk in Wanamaker is sponsored by the Principia Chapter Thai Country Cafe review 14 of Amnesty International. In addi- Michael Jackson: This Is It 14 tion to sharing the origins of Food Not Bombs, he will show a short STL Internat’l Film Festival 15 movie on FNB activities in Af- rica, how the group delivered food for armed protesters in Ukraine, and share how Amnesty Interna- mation they need. have come to him, saying their expe- TEAMPILOT tional provides support for FNB FNB groups are often the fi rst rience with FNB changed their lives. members designated “Prisoners at disaster scenes to provide food to “People share their personal sto- Editors in Chief David Miller of Conscience.” survivors, and local chapters from ries with me,” said McHenry. “I’ve Katie Ward McHenry has made a career out FNB fed rescue workers after the had a woman come up and tell me of being a social activist. Since 1980, Sept. 11 attacks and served meals to she was going to commit suicide be- Design Editor Drake Schaberg he has spent almost thirty years Katrina survivors for eight months. cause she was homeless with four working with this global move- The vegetarian aspect of FNB is kids and was also mistreated by Hu- ment and over 500 nights in jail Photo Editor Amber Dahlin an expression of nonviolence. man Services. But she was honored for his cause. and respected by Food Not Bombs members, and the experience Web Editor Matt Donatelli changed her life.” McHenry added, “Others have Senior Copy Editor Maija Baldauf said, ‘My son is alive today because I was fed when I was pregnant.’” Sophomore Laura Ainsworth, Ad Manager Katie Sydness president of Principia’s chapter of Amnesty International, said she hopes students will come out from Faculty Adviser Craig Savoye the talk feeling motivated. She said she also hopes the campus will get Staff Writers Laura Ainsworth more active in human rights issues. Maija Baldauf Sophomore Mallory Lee, Am- Cam Baker nesty co-treasurer, said she is ex- Laura Buchanan cited to have McHenry speak on Will Buchanan Anne DeMacq-Kohls the Principia campus because she Tim Dixon thinks it will bring awareness to Grant Grieshaber the FNB cause as well as other Lily Jones human rights issues. Ben Kniola Lee said the aim of Principia’s Kate Mensing Amnesty chapter is to raise cam- Ron Meyer pus awareness of world issues. “It’s Eric Odanga Christina Schaule great being on a Christian Science Alice Stanley campus, because people bring a lot Ginny Tonkin of thought and prayer to world is- Stuart Waller sues,” said Lee. “The more knowl- Katie Ward edge we can bring to these issues, Kenji Yoshinobu the better.” Copy Editors Maija Baldauf McHenry said he hopes his mes- Laura Buchanan sage will inspire the audience to take Amber Dahlin these ideas and come up with their Hillary Moser own, with the knowledge that an in- Ginny Tonkin “It’s silly that anybody is arrest- “We want to make it clear that dividual can make a huge difference Katie Ward ed for serving food,” said McHenry. we’re for peace, social justice, and without much. Designers Steve Bailey McHenry told FNB members the environment,” said McHenry. “Just look at FNB,” said McHen- Ken Baughman that arrests can be made into op- The inspiration for FNB origi- ry. “Eight young people can come Christian Coker portunities: “Don’t fear it- use it to nated with a faded poster whose up with an idea that can spread to Jessica Dunlap highlight the craziness in society.” tagline read: “Wouldn’t it be the world and have a huge impact.” Warren Curkendall But this peace advocate is quick great if one day the Pentagon Heike Verleih to emphasize the “do-ability” of his had to hold a Bake Sale to Photographers Ken Baughman work, which is why he’s traveling buy a B-1 Bomber.” Warren Curkendall across the country and around the The bigger message of Amber Dahlin world to talk about his message. FNB is that society’s resourc- Tim Dixon Food Not Bombs is a grassroots es can go towards more profi t- Jessica Dunlap organization with hundreds of able endeavors than violence. Eli Morris chapters across the country that are McHenry says he would like Carly Scheye Stuart Waller globally dedicated to serving food to see more money spent on to the hungry and fi ghting to end education and human re- Ad Designer Steve Bailey war and poverty. Members distrib- sources than weaponry. ute food that cannot be sold from “Fifty cents of every various groceries and bakeries, and American tax dollar is spent share prepared vegan and vegetar- on the military,” said McHen- This periodical is the ian meals on the streets. McHenry ry. “The idea of scarcity product of the hard work was one of eight friends that came is ridiculous.” of those listed here. If you together to form the organization. His favorite part of his have comments, questions Currently the global coordinator job is meeting people, shar- or wish to know how you can become part of the for FNB, McHenry aids local chap- ing inspiration, and seeing team, please e-mail us at: ter organizations, maintains the the work he does make a posi- FNB website, conducts events and tive impact on individuals. principia.pilot @gmail.com tours, and helps those arrested for McHenry said he’s proud of FNB-related activities get the infor- the number of people who consensus.net / photos PRINCIPIAPILOT NEWS03 11.13.09 Cell reception within reach the antennas are hidden.” employees, it is a 15% discount. by Christina Schaule Tim Dixon / photo Staff writer The main tower itself is made of According to Booth, current AT&T By the time you hold this galvanized steel to fade in with the users can even get a discount on newspaper in your hand, the un- other lights on the baseball fi eld, what they already have. thinkable might have happened. but the top forty feet are made of Students’ reactions to the cell Principia’s own cell phone tower fi berglass panels that protect the tower are mostly positive. “It’s is scheduled to go online today, antennae at the very top. about time we got reception,” said Friday, Nov. 13. The construction AT&T and Principia have sophomore Nina Francisco, who of the tower cost Principia little, teamed up to provide discounts to said she is planning on purchas- as sponsor AT&T hopes to make a students and employees. Principia ing an AT&T phone as soon as the profi t by selling phones tower is up and running. and coverage plans to She added that interna- Principia students and tional students will ben- employees. efi t from the tower since If everything goes cell phones are “cheaper as scheduled, students for international calls.” with AT&T cell phones However, some criti- will have reception on cal voices can be heard as our campus as of today. well. Sophomore Nata- Principia remains in- lie Zdan said she is con- terested in talking with cerned that Principia’s other carriers, but Chief atmosphere of greeting Technology Offi cer people will change by Richard Booth said he extensive cell phone us- is “not very hopeful of age. She said she enjoys anything going on with the atmosphere where either Sprint or Verizon “friends are not con- in the near future.” stantly texting each oth- “By and large, it was er while hanging out or a really good project,” watching movies.” Booth concluded. “The Senior Ross Pearce rain in October slowed agrees. “Cell phones on things down a little Prin campus might turn bit. It might have even into a barrier to real con- been done last weekend versations,” said Pearce. if it hadn’t been for the Students might have rain.” The way it looks to avoid some loca- now, said Booth, the tions when using their cell phones, as AT&T completion of the cell Jessica Dunlap / photo tower is “right about on is not providing guar- the clock.” Students will soon be able to make calls, send texts, anteed reception in ev- ery corner and base- The 120-foot cell and check voicemail across the campus. tower is disguised as ment of the campus. “There may be some ex- one of the lights on the is participating in a discount plan baseball fi eld near third base. “Cell ceptions, but by and large all called FIICU – Federal Indepen- areas should have reception,” towers come in all shapes and fl a- dent Illinois Colleges and Universi- vors nowadays,” said Booth. “Ours Booth said. ties – which grants students a 10% Grab your phone and fi nd out! is called a stealth tower because discount on phones and plans. 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TEC continued from Page 1 ing methods and introducing signifi cant progress this quarter, them in classes. the center still lacks a permanent based learning alongside Assistant “I think that the number location. Individual faculty meet- Dean of Academics Joe Ritter at a one thing students should know ings often take place in Scheiern’s teaching conference in Greensboro, about [the TEC] is that their offi ce in the School of Nations, North Carolina this February. faculty are constantly engaged and larger meetings are sometimes After thirty years of teaching, in trying to fi nd better and new held in a School of Government with extensive experience in assess- ways to deliver the goals of their conference room. ing classroom learning, Scheiern is classes,” said Young. Said Young, “It would be a ben- well suited for the directorial posi- Scheiern commented, “It’s all efi t to have a place where faculty tion. Scheiern said, “My role as di- about making programs that re- knew they could go to get support rector is to help facilitate and build ally support our students and the with anything they’re dealing with program[s] and just be available to learning process.” in the classroom.” help faculty.” This goal may mean re- Given current budgetary re- The concept of a center devoted thinking the way professors straints, Scheiern commented that entirely to the support of faculty look at their teaching and their she would rather put funding to- and their ability to teach effec- students’ learning. ward workshops and helping to ex- tively is not new. Many colleges Said Young: “I think the litera- pand the TEC library rather than and universities across the coun- ture out there is showing that stan- toward maintaining an exclusive try have developed such programs dard lectures are not working as TEC space. to help professors learn different far as students being able to retain According to Scheiern, the cur- teaching methods depending on the information. We need to be as rent makeshift meeting locations their students’ needs. cutting edge as we can in the prac- are adequate and do not detract With this logic in mind, the tices we’re using in the classroom from the center’s ability to fulfi ll teaching excellence committee to help the learning process.” its mission. Said Scheiern, “To me, was formed. Scheiern said, “We Young added that he recently one of the most wonderful things worked as a committee at a very used a new strategy concerning is just the interaction that’s taking grassroots level … and just came team-based learning in one of place between faculty on ways to up with different things that we his Philosophy and Film classes. improve our teaching.” thought would be supportive At the beginning of the quarter, She added, “I have no of our faculty.” Young split his class into groups doubt that we will eventually The committee received funding that he referred to as “families.” have a space.” and worked for two years before Fifty percent of the students’ For now, the TEC will continue creating a proposal for a TEC on grade came from group projects to offer its resources to all faculty campus, which was ultimately ac- and quizzes. Young said this meth- who are interested, whether they cepted. Said Scheiern, “It was just od was an effective way of putting are new to teaching or have been in a right idea, and it unfolded.” “emphasis on students working the classroom for years. As Schei- Young said he sees the im- with one another.” ern put it, “Teaching is an ongoing portance of learning new teach- Although the TEC has made learning process.” 04NEWS PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09 Housing continued from Page 1 closed for renovations. In the spring, it will take on the Life Safety Reno- women seemed pretty excited about vation Project, which requires Prin- it, actually.” cipia to install sprinklers in every During winter quarter, Brooks will dormitory by 2013. Brooks, Howard, be full again, so the Buck men will Buck, and Sylvester have already again transition, this time to Rack- had the installations, but Rackham ham Court. There were Buck men liv- and Clara are among a number of ing in Rackham last spring as well. houses that have yet to gain the new “I like to call it the Buck colony,” safety features. Sprague joked. “It’ll be at least fi ve There are a dozen transfer students people shifting.” coming in and about fi fteen current It seems to be just Buck house hav- students shifting houses. Because ing to adjust at this point, though in it is winter quarter, there will also Anderson there is a hall of non-tra- be a theme house. In the past there ditional men that will live there all have been houses with “daily good” year. The number of male freshmen is themes, cooking themes and current low this year, which is why both An- event themes. derson and Rackham have room for This year’s theme is “creative liv- FULL! other students. ing,” designed by sophomores Aus- There won’t be much space in other tin Kingsbery and Heike Verleih and COME BACK houses, however. senior Janet Irving. Said Kingsbery, “Housing will be tight for winter “Janet and I started plotting and just NEXT QUARTER? quarter,” warned Sprague. “There are exploded with enthusiasm about it.” maybe ten beds empty across [the] Originally the idea for the theme whole campus, and we are anticipat- was an organic, environmentally ing 10-12 transfer students, so we friendly house, but the idea evolved should be full!” once other students became involved There will not be as many single in the planning, and it turned into rooms granted for winter quarter be- creative living. “There is still an en- cause of space issues. vironmental undertone,” said Kings- Said Sprague, “I’ve asked the resi- bery, “but it won’t be pushy. We won’t dent counselors across campus to re- have signs or lectures – it’ll be based mind their students that if they get on people’s desire to be organic as far assigned a single room initially, they as they feel comfortable.” should not be surprised if they are There will be eight women and sev- also later assigned a transfer stu- en men living in Williams, and they dent to room with them. That’s very have all been chosen because they likely.” expressed not only strong creativity Space is especially tight in wom- but also a capability of being dynam- en’s dorms like Brooks and Howard ic and selfl ess with their inspiration. House, and because of this, the ad- The house wants to support everyone ministration has taken a couple of in their artistic endeavors, from music rooms and increased the allowed ca- to cooking, and all the students living pacity in them, making singles into there will surely be enthusiastic about doubles or upping doubles to triples. each other’s talents. Despite the lack of space in other houses, Clara McNabb House is still Drake Schaberg / editorial illustration Spanish project gone wrong by Anne deMacq-Kohls ter with real fire inside of a home. “It Aside from the Sylvester incident, House president, is annoyed about Staff writer was a progression of thought,” he there have been issues in different this first-time situation. “It’s been a said, referring to the change from the houses on campus concerning kitchen big deal to close it up. But the goal is t started as a Spanish class idea that the flames were normal to use, especially with stolen food. Soph- to send a message to people,” she said. assignment and turned into sudden fear. The students did not have omore Sarah Benjamin, a resident of Tonkin would like to open it back up. a kitchen fire. Three sopho- to pay a fine for their mistake. “We Brooks house, said she had two ice A house meeting was held Thursday, mores and a junior were at- took the proper steps and never left cream sandwiches in the freezer of Nov. 5, in which it was concluded tempting to cook a fried Mex- the fire unattended,” he explained. her kitchen and within two days they that the kitchen would be reopened. ican dish in the Sylvester kitchen on After the threat was gone, a student were both gone. Benjamin doesn’t However, if there is any other case of I stayed and cleaned up the kitchen, as understand why people lack mutual theft in the kitchen, it will be closed Friday, October 23. The students filled the bot- for the rest of the quarter. tom of a pan with oil, put a Eli Morris / photo Another problem is leav- lid on it, and worked to pre- ing messes in the kitchen for pare other ingredients. After a others to clean up. Sopho- while, they removed the lid and more Cameron Baker, the noticed flames inside the pan. Ferguson house president, The students were not initially said that the kitchen was worried because they thought it locked for a week. “This was normal to see flames. How- happens three or four times ever, within ten minutes, the every quarter. The kitchen flames grew much higher, flying usually remains locked until out of the pan. somebody is willing to clean The cabinet had caught fire it up, even if he didn’t cause and the ceiling was getting the mess,” he added. black. The flames didn’t extin- Senior Alice Stanley, the guish when the students put Sylvester House president, the pan off the stove to cool. said that the Sylvester kitch- Facing a serious threat, the en never had to be closed. students then took the proper However, there is usually steps and handled the situation a time or two in a quarter well: one student called campus when it gets messy. “I know security while another made it is a problem that is popu- his way upstairs to the resident lar around campus. … I re- counselors, who were not in at ally wish people could be the time. In the meantime, a dependable to just wash Splattered oil caused fi re to spread to this stove top range in the Sylvester kitchen. third tried to put the fire out their own dishes,” she said. with the fire extinguisher, but Nevertheless, Stanley is not did the housekeeping team after him. respect and take other people’s food. aware of any kitchen theft recently. he got some blisters in his arm, so the Now it hardly looks as if there was a Joe McNabb closed its kitchen for a second student took the fire extin- “We’re pretty good at communal fire in the kitchen. A new cabinet will week due to theft from the fridge. Se- living,” she added. guisher and put out the fire. be installed soon. nior Ginny Tonkin, the Joe McNabb This was one student’s first encoun- PRINCIPIAPILOT NEWS05 11.13.09

Week 9, consisted of a slideshow followed by a display of the group’s artwork in Radford Gallery, com- plete with baklava. The Radford display will be available through the end of the quarter. Stay tuned News for the India and Vietnam abroad slideshows next quarter!

Character education workshop The Offi ce of Student Life (OSL) presented “Abandon Character Ed- Brief ucation!” Wednesday of Week 8. Compiled by Laura Buchanan and Katie Ward Staff writers This presentation, which featured all of the RCs, focused on the change Chelsea Kendrick named new and more durable bikes. This is in terminology from “character edu- aimed at both expanding the Go Bikes cation” to “unfoldment of charac- student laureate program and preventing the destruc- ter.” The aim of this change is to Warren Curkendall / photo Chelsea Kendrick, a senior political tion of the bikes. Out of Bounds will focus on bringing out the kingdom of science and history major, was named Two PAC board members attended also purchase new pool tables. The old God within each student. There will a West Point conference this week. Principia College’s Lincoln Academy ones are most likely heading to Ander- be a follow-up meeting next quarter Student Laureate. Kendrick, who is son or Ferguson. which will be more interactive. In the Academy last week. The Public Affairs the current student body vice president meantime, comments and suggestions and a former director of the Public Af- Conference directors traditionally at- Abroad slideshows for the can be sent to unfoldmentofcharacter tend this conference, and both juniors fairs Conference, will be presented with @principia.edu. an award at a ceremony in Springfi eld, quarter are PAC board members. Curkend- the state capital. Two abroads have presented their all’s round table discussion focused on slideshows in the past few weeks. The Two juniors attend West Point natural resources, namely food, water, group that went to the French Riviera conference and energy. Buchanan, on the other Additional funding for student hand, focused on piracy, weapons of over the summer presented in Week 8. Juniors Laura Buchanan and War- mass destruction, and traffi cking as activities Their slideshow was followed by a brief ren Curkendall attended the 61st annu- part of her round table discussion on The Go Bikes program was awarded question & answer session. The Greece al Student Conference on United States transnational crime. $1,000 in additional funding for ten Abroad slideshow, which took place in Affairs (SCUSA) at West Point Military

Taliban retaliate in North- west Pakistan DC Sniper 24 people died Tuesday in a string Executed of Taliban-led attacks in response to John Allen Pakistan’s cooperation with the U.S. M u h a m m a d in eradicating guerillas near the Af- was executed ghan-Pakistani border. This was the Tuesday in Vir- third attack in Northwest Pakistan ginia after his in three days. On Sunday, a suicide request for clem- World News in Brief bomber targeted the leader of an ency was denied anti-Taliban militia, killing 12 in the by Governor Tim city of Peshawar. Monday’s attack Kaine (D). Muham- was directed at a police checkpoint, mad’s case was processed in although the body count was smaller. half the time it usually takes for oth- Attacks like these against Pakistan er death-penalty cases — 68 months have continued since the Army initi- compared to the national average of ated its operation to remove Taliban 153, according to 2007 data from the Compiled by Ben Kniola guerillas. Provincial Information Bureau of Justice Statistics. The Su- Staff writer Minister Iftikhar Hussain said: “This preme Court acknowledged the rapid is a war. The [extremist] network has pace of the case, and followed through been weakened, but it will take time with its decision not to hear or delay to defeat them and sacrifi ces from us. the case any further. Justice John Paul monitor night But our struggle will go on until we Stevens said, “By denying Muham- eliminate the last terrorist.” mad’s stay application, we have al- lowed Virginia to truncate our delib- erative process on a matter – involving live 2010 Germany remembers the a death row inmate – that demands 8:00 PM Friday, January 15 fall of the Wall the most careful attention.” Profes- The three leaders who helped in the sor David Bruck Lee of the University Cox Auditorium destruction of the Berlin Wall met in School of Law in Lexington, Virginia the German capital to commemorate countered that this has been typical of Monitor editor John Yemma the state’s legal system since 1976. the twentieth anniversary of the fall will brief the audience on of the Wall. Former President George the status of the Christian Science H.W. Bush of the United States, Korean Naval Skirmish Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet North and South Korean naval Monitor and other print media Union, and Chancellor Helmut Kohl warships engaged in a small skirmish A panel comprised of senior of Germany, discussed the changes Tuesday in the Yellow Sea, an event that Europe and the world have wit- that increased tensions between the Monitor correspondents will nessed since 1989 and the fall of com- two nations just days before President address the breaking news of the day munism in East Berlin. Kohl said, Barack Obama is scheduled to make “We achieved reunifi cation together, his fi rst visit to Asia. South Korea is For an educational and with peace and freedom and with blaming the North Koreans for the inspiring evening, please pencil the support of our neighbors.” He skirmish, accusing them of entering also refl ected on the cooperation be- South Korean territorial waters and this event into your 2nd week calendar. tween the U.S. and the Soviet Union ignoring subsequent warning shots. in the destruction of the Wall. Mean- The North Koreans have retorted while, Bush commented that credit that their vessel did not breach South MNL 2010 will be broadcast live on Principia Internet Radio for the Wall’s collapse is also due to Korean waters, even though their ves- the “hearts and minds of the people sel responded with fi fty bullets to the www.prin.edu/radio. who [for] so long had to strive for South Korean ship. However, the is- Listeners can participate from the field by e-mail. their God-given rights.” Gorbachev sue of maritime border demarcations recalled how diffi cult reconciliation has been contested by North Korea. MNL is open to the public. Admission was between the Soviet Union, Ger- The attack is being questioned for its many, and the U.S. At the end of the timeliness in the days leading up to is free to Principia commemoration, the German nation- Obama’s bilateral talks over Korean students, employees, and faculty al anthem was played — a signifi cant nuclear weapons programs. emeritus with ID. step for a country that shuns most All others must pay $10 at the door. displays of national pride. 06SPORTS PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09

Eric Odanga Sports columnist E H Four captains, one team PT RINCIPIAPILOT here is an average of one captain per “[Sprague] is a patient but tough coach whose sonal accountability, whether it be a player’s fi rst three players on women’s volleyball, a presence is always an inspiration,” Goodrich-Stu- season or her last. unique situation which could go to the art explains. One established team activity is a study hall Principia record books. This is because There has never been any doubt about the Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. the volleyball team voted unanimous- supply line in the team. For example, two fresh- in the library, when team members concentrate Tly to have all four seniors – Hannah Richards, Ka- men have battled their way to this season’s start- on their school work to compensate for the time tie Duntley, Teddye Shaffer and Anne Goodrich- ing line-up and are unrelenting. Freshmen Sarah they are practicing and playing. This is compul- Stuart - as captains. Howard and Kiersten Andersen cemented their sory for the freshmen daily and for their team- Ordinarily, this would be tricky, but the chem- places in the team and impressed the coaches mates weekly. This team commitment to dis- istry on this team seems to have worked won- enough to get game time, which can only be good ciplined study habits is just one example of the ders. Instead of having divided loyalties, the for the coaches’ long-term planning. extra-athletic development that occurs during a four captains have brought volleyball season. different qualities to the Goodrich-Stuart recalls women’s team, which won that the team started the 13 and lost 16 matches season off well after a this season. three-week sports camp. One of the captains, She admits there were low Anne Goodrich-Stuart, and high moments, but says that there is no con- overall gave the team high fl ict, and agrees that this grades for achieving great was a unique arrangement heights during the season. which could well be his- Says Goodrich-Stuart, toric for the women’s team. “There were some match- “This has not happened in es we barely won despite my four years here,” she dominating, which ex- says. The roles of the cap- erted pressure on us.” In- tains are clear. Each has juries to two key players, a special quality and skill Duntley and Richards, which they bring to the slowed down the team. team, and the players are The captain Goodrich- free to approach any of the Stuart recalled a painful four whenever they need to loss to Greenville College. talk to somebody. “We played well but lost,” The captains’ duties in- she states. clude metaphysical sup- This has been a long port and watching over season with mixed re- the rest of the team. “You Amber Dahlin / photo sults. One highlight was must look at the big- Teammates clap as senior Teddye Shaffer is introduced before a volleyball game. four consecutive wins ger picture and pay at- from Sep. 12 to Sep. 19. tention to all, motivate Each of these players has individual and unique Six losses from Oct. 20- and remain calm under all circumstances,” qualities that have been nurtured by the amiable 31 were tough, especially a fi ve-set thriller loss to Goodrich-Stuart says. coaching staff. Freshman Natalie Davenport has Greenville College on Oct. 31. Nevertheless, there The cog that turns the team is Hannah Rich- worked hard on her game and steps up whenever was a silver lining as Prin bounced back to beat ards, an inspirational overall captain and utility some of the senior players take a breather. How- Westminister College 3-0 away on Nov. 3. player who excelled last season. “Hannah is one ard is strong in blocking and plays any front row Goodrich-Stuart says she has enjoyed her time of the savviest players I have ever coached,” ex- position. Andersen stepped up her game to join on the Prin volleyball team, recalling that it is plains head coach Mary Ann Sprague. As a cap- the starting line-up after Richards was injured. “amazing how new players are developed during tain, Richards is also one of the court coaches. Kendall Schier has a good attitude and exempli- the years.” She is smart and always smacks the ball right fi es the progress possible in the course of a season. As the women’s team takes a well-deserved rest, back to the opponents, sometimes from near im- This incoming talent makes it possible for the planning for the next season has already started. possible situations. team to remain competitive after each year’s se- Sprague has already begun reviewing the season’s Goodrich-Stuart says she is encouraged by niors are gone. Much of this year’s success can be performance with the goal of correcting the mis- the endless supply of young talent that passes attributed to the team’s goal of maintaining per- takes when volleyball resumes next fall. through the Mary Ann Sprague production line.

Compiled by Stuart Waller Staff writer Soccer Sports News In Brief The end of the season was not the expected nor the desired outcome for either team, but this fall, it has been truly fun to watch these two teams play. Both teams made it to the SLIAC tournament after they won the regular season, the men’s team in fourth place and the women in fi rst place. Both seasons ended on penalty kicks, but nothing can take away the joy that the soccer program gives this commu- nity. Principia is proud of the soccer program and the confi dence and dominion they brought to their game. Seniors Kenny D’Evelyn, Wes Fleming, El- liot Rybak, Yaw Danso, Ricky Seaman, and Paul Ol- sen have provided four years of excellence on and off the fi eld. Seniors Alicia Lane, Elizabeth Post, Carey Erwin, and Heather Magnan have helped Principia dominate the Women’s SLIAC for the last four years.

Cross Country Both the women’s and men’s teams are competing in the NCAA Division III Regional meet at the end of Week 9. The meet is hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at the Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winnicone, Wisconsin. The men will compete in a 4.9 mile race and the women in a 3.7 mile race. Sophomore Drew Clark fi nished fi rst at the SLIAC Championships and looks to have his best race yet in Wisconsin this weekend. Junior Dolly Sommer fi nished top for the women at the SLIAC Championships, fi nishing ninth Stuart Waller / photo overall. Freshman Casey Powell was sidelined for the championships but looks to continue her dominant The women’s championship soccer game was the talk of the campus for days following. form from the regular season. PRINCIPIAPILOT EDITORIALS07 11.13.09 The Pilot’s Perspective by David Miller Facing diffi cult choices Editor in Chief here is a perception and extramarital sexual relations, It is the fi rst response, whereby munity, in favor of a community among campus leader- and from homosexual activity.” people clearly fl out standards, that where we can agree with the rules. ship that sexual activ- When it comes to dealing with has campus leadership concerned. However, just leaving does not nec- ity, drug use, and alco- concerns about these issues, it is Especially when this behavior is essarily push the dialogue forward. hol consumption are on useful to keep this two-tiered leg- fl aunted publicly, it leads to a sense If many people are, for instance, theT rise on campus. For better or for islative structure in mind. On the of disrespect for the standards that drinking on campus, it seems neces- worse, the issue is here to stay, and one hand, we have in Policy 22 an is unhealthy in a very specifi c way: sary to discuss the reasons for this. I think it helpful to unpack some of ideological piece of legislation that when we simply choose to ignore We ought question why that stan- the various natural responses there- can inform us as to why we take the rules, we miss the important dard does not feel relevant for those to. There are two levels of legislation the stance that we do. On the other, discussion that comes out of asking in opposition, and encourage more at Principia that pertain to these we have the community standards, questions of the rules. That is, we positive engagement with the con- three issues. Firstly, we have Policy which inform us precisely where lose sight of Policy 22, and get hung versation we have about commu- 22, penned by Principia founder we draw the line behaviorally. Stu- up in the community standard. The nity standards. Mary Kimball Morgan during a pe- dents develop a number of differ- rules are in place for a reason. If If we are going to challenge these riod of ideological inquiry into the ent responses to issues taken with the rules themselves present a chal- community standards, we need to shape she wanted Principia to take. these standards. Firstly, one could lenge, a responsible way to engage look at Policy 22, and question very This policy states, “Since smoking, just ignore the standards and act with this challenge is to examine specifi cally whether Mrs. Morgan is the use of intoxicating liquor, and as one pleases. This is clearly prob- the reason for the rule. correct in claiming that these ac- loose social conduct are inconsistent lematic when one signs a statement When we simply ignore stan- tions are truly inconsistent with the with the teachings of Christian Sci- agreeing to submit to the standards. dards, we compromise our own in- teachings of Christian Science. This ence, they must be eliminated from Secondly, one could stifl e one’s chal- tegrity. There are many ways to is a long and complex inquiry, and the experience of members of the lenge with the standard, and up- take a stand. Most obviously, one one that if not well moderated can Principia community.” Secondly, we hold one’s contract to the standard. can come to some agreement with be incredibly divisive. However, if have the community standards, in Thirdly, one could dig into the ideo- the standards and uphold them. we want to challenge the standards, which two items in our code of con- logical rationale behind the stan- For those of us for whom that does it is participation in discussion, and duct encourage “living completely dard, and either acquiesce to the not work, there are a number of op- not the odd casual beer, that forms free from the use of alcohol, tobac- principles revealed, or come to some tions. We can choose non-partici- an appropriate action. co, and other recreational drugs,” reasoned challenge to the ideology pation, and, as one friend of mine and “abstaining from pre-marital of the standard. recently did, elect to leave the com-

Student Government Hello Principians,

Student government work continues. After surveying Letter to the Editor students, we have formally recommended to the adminis- tration that the current student government offi ce space Dear Pilot, be converted into a convenience store with 24-hour vend- ing machines and a staffed area that will be open dur- The 10-30-09 Pilot article “A new leaf for the Sheaf” reported “…a couple of things ing the day to provide baking goods and fresh fruits and went wrong in last year’s Sheaf.” Mentioned were half the Anderson House pic- vegetables. We are very excited for work to begin on this tures missing and several photos being used twice. Talk about understatement. conversion.

How’s this for a couple more things gone WAY wrong: Forty-four percent of the Presidential Board and Student Activities Board re- cently approved $1,000 to buy a fl eet of brand new Go senior class photos are missing!! Only 72 out of 129 seniors have their senior pictures Bikes. These bikes will have backpedal brakes, and they included in the yearbook. Team pictures, for the most part, are nonexistent. No team will be very durable. We hope that they will work better rosters are included. Key athletes are missing from team pages (Christina Speer for than the low-quality bikes we are currently using. Look women’s basketball is just one example I noticed). I didn’t see any student artwork for them in the next few weeks. being featured. I didn’t get any feel for how the year went, what happened on cam- pus that was important, what were important issues, change of seasons, clubs, etc. On W6, we hosted Dr. Palmer at a Student Senate in The index is superfi cial. Every student has one page listed, even if their picture isn’t Wanamaker. Dr. Palmer spoke about his strategic plan included. A list of graduates was published on the last page, I assume as a last ditch for Principia – a plan he will present to the Trustees in effort to let people know who the seniors actually were. November. Forty-plus students came to hear Dr. Palmer and learn about the future of Principia. I very recently looked through the 2009 yearbook while staying at the Alumni Guest House and could hardly keep from crying when I saw that my daughter’s senior picture As the year progresses, we look forward to hearing and quote were left out. She had submitted her photo and quote by the original dead- from you as the year progresses about your thoughts and line, but while on the Turkey/Greece Abroad last spring received an e-mail informing ideas on how student government can better serve you. her that she hadn’t submitted her photo. I followed up for her and was assured her Please feel free to call us, email us, or talk to us in person. picture was going to be in the yearbook. It doesn’t help to know that 57 other seniors We love to talk about this important work! (and their disappointed parents!) are in the same boat. Enjoy the sun! Would it be too much to ask that a supple- ment be published that ac- Will and Chelsea tually includes Student Body Presidents all the senior pictures? Gim- micks and styles Wilderness Refl ections: a collection of haikus by Steve Bailey come and go, but the yearbook Above me, the moon should never slight the seniors. Clad in stunning beauty shines White beams through the trees. Sincerely,

Carol Myers Tongues of fl ame burn bright Sheboygan, Wis- Illuminating the night consin Licking and spitting.

Birds sing, waking me To a world covered in dew I now face the day.

Eli Morris / photo 08FEATURES PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09

Steve Shedd / photos Solar Car continued from Page 1 best. Computer science professor John day-to-day updates can be found on vided by the European Space Agency. Broere, one of the faculty advisers on the team’s website, www.principiaso- The third-place team was the Uni- derstood. Although NASC is a longer the trip, explained that realizing these larcar.com. versity of Michigan, the team who course, the competition is not nearly goals was much more important than The fi rst-place winner, Tokai Uni- won NASC 2008. Their budget is as stiff. NASC is a race limited to par- coming in fi rst place, and that even versity, is one of the most esteemed ten times that of Principia’s team, ticipants from Canada and the United if the team had placed last, it would engineering schools in Japan. Their and their sponsors include Ford, States, while WSC includes interna- have still been an amazing experience. car is equipped with 1,800-watt com- AT&T, Delta, and GM. tional participation of the top engi- There were times when the team pound solar cells provided by Sharp. The fourth-place team of the race neering universities and professional could have panicked. Upon Ra7’s – These cells are the ones used for sat- was known by their car’s name, Sun- organizations worldwide. An Ameri- Prin’s solar car – arrival, there were ellites that would otherwise orbit the swift. This Australia-based team is can team has never won this race. issues with mold that could have kept Earth if they were not helping this out of the University of New South Seventh place for a liberal arts the car in quarantine indefi nitely. The Japanese team win. Wales, which is considered the MIT school without either an engineering team did not hesitate but went to The second-place team, Nuon, has of Australia. program or an enormous budget is a work immediately. The team’s meta- won WSC for four years in a row. This The fi fth-place team was MIT. great achievement. physical head, senior Mark Evans, Netherlands-based team requires a The sixth-place team was Team “We did earn second place in the asked for support from the campus four-year commitment of all the stu- Aurora. This Australia-based team is North American Solar Challenge, but and all of the members of the team. dents who wish to be a part of the not comprised of students, but pro- on the world stage, seventh place is The problem was eradicated at once. team. The fi rst two years are spent fessional engineers that enjoy doing no disappointment,” said Karen Da- Other such mishaps arose, but they building the car and the next two races of this sort as a hobby. They are vis, the media relations coordinator never caused lasting harm. The team years to provide support for the team. sponsored by Mazda. for the trip. pushed through each situation with A great deal of their funding is pro- The team decided in early February prayer by “sticking that they wanted to be a part of the to their Science,” race. Because the trip was expensive said Evans. and the team’s funding was limited, Said Davis, “These only nine students had the opportu- students always had nity to journey to Australia. The team the spiritual perspec- was only in Australia for two weeks, tive at the forefront in comparison to the months spent of their thought, there by other teams. The competitors and it showed in the at the race were astounded by Prin’s way they problem- presence at the race. Prin was the only solved and commu- team without an extensive engineer- nicated with each ing program, as well as the only team other.” This trip was with students in term during the race. described all around “You don’t have to be an engineer as a harmonious to think,” said senior Katie Farquhar. experience. “Anyone can throw ideas out there.” A professional fi lm Farquhar explained that many peo- crew was hired by the ple became a part of the team with- team to record the out any knowledge of how to confi g- race with the hopes ure a car. She said that many of the of being shown on ideas started as theories by art and PBS. The documen- math majors, then were put into tary should be com- practice by philosophy, science, and pleted sometime in business majors. February. More infor- The team worked each day through- mation about Ra7’s out the race to glorify God and do their journey as well as Before the race, the team saw ancient rock paintings at Injalak, a sacred Aboriginal site.

The Solar Car Team escorts the RA 7 to the ceremonial fi nish line after placing 7th. The RA 7 zips down the left side of the road. PRINCIPIAPILOT FEATURES09 11.13.09

by Tim Dixon Prodigious Principian pair Staff writer

Ken Baughman/ photos Blake and Marla Hansen: both siblings used to be on a bowling team that competed internationally, and have lived in three different coutnries. four-year-old boy is pulling at his mother’s skirt, and plead- ing with her to let him play the violin. His mother asks him if he is going to practice every day. The boy assures her that he will. His mother sighs. After a week of begging, she de- cides her son is serious enough to give it a try. Sixteen years Alater, the same boy is sitting across from me in his desk chair. These days, Blake Hansen not only rips across the black ebony fretboard of the violin, but his fi ngers fl utter over the keys of the piano as blazing arpeggios soar from the wooden bowels of the instrument. Marla Hansen, Blake’s sister, has the same Blake has taken music seriously as a poten- story. Marla fi rst picked up the violin when tial profession for three or four years. He ini- she was a mere three-and-a-half years old, al- tially thought he wanted to study biology or though that wasn’t when her musical passion environmental science, and he says there was began in earnest. By the time she was sixteen, even a time when he wanted to go to culinary music was all Marla could think about doing school. Today, it is all about the music. He with her life. Together, the Hansen siblings are says, “I know what it takes to be a good mu- two of the most impressive student pianists on sician, and it takes a lot of work.” The Han- campus. sens’ musical talent comes from their mother, Blake loves to cook, and once considered go- ing to culinary school. who is a fl autist. She has played in Marla’s greatest love next to piece for a month or so before it is many professional groups, includ- music is wildlife conservation. She ready for a performance. “I always ing “The President’s Own” United says: “When we lived in California, feel satisfi ed after a good day of States Marine Band. we went to the San Diego Zoo. We practice,” he comments. Well-recognized for his tal- used to give tours to our friends The Hansens share many inter- ent, Blake has placed in every because we knew the park so well ests aside from music, including music competition he has entered from visiting it so many times.” chess, history, cooking, horseback except for one. He once won fi rst The Hansen family got their fi rst riding, and bowling. Both siblings prize at The Redlands Bowl Sum- television when Marla was 15 years used to be part of a bowling team mer Music Festival, which hosts old, and they watched almost ex- that competed nationally against professional musicians and or- clusively nature shows until they more than fi fty teams. chestras every summer. This past had seen every episode available. The Hansens have lived in Flor- spring, Blake was selected to play The Hansens were home- ida, Scotland, Italy, southern Cali- with a few other Prin students, schooled because they moved fornia, and North Carolina, and faculty, and alumnae in New York around often due to their father’s have traveled extensively. Marla City at Steinway Hall, just down Navy career. Blake speaks about says they were able to visit almost the street from Carnegie Hall. the freedom this education gave everywhere in Western Europe. Dr. Marie Jureit-Beamish, him to focus on the things he likes. “Europe is one place I’d like to Blake’s teacher and a professor He says, “I feel [home-schooling] go back to,” says Marla. “It was in the music department, says, helps you focus so you don’t have amazing.” Marla said she particu- “He has contributed a great deal the normal distractions of the so- larly enjoyed the historical aspect to the music department through ciety of youth.” of her travels. In the end, the Han- Music At Davis, as well as the Marla says of her brother, “He sens pursue what they love, and Steinway Concert and many other always tries to focus on one thing because they have been able to fo- performances. He is a wonderful but it never works out that way, es- cus on those things, they are both After music, Marla is most interested in wildlife student.” pecially here at Prin because we all very good at what they do. conservation. get so busy.” Blake works on each 10POLITICS PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09 The radical The nail right’s response in the coffi n

Will Buchanan Ron Meyer Liberal columnist Conservative columnist

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ast Saturday night at as in the individual, the inclinations here is bi-partisanship re- rate from many more customers and 9:40 p.m., I sat watching of men should be frequently thwarted, garding the public option would have no choice but to raise their C-SPAN as the House of their will controlled, and their passions – against it. private rates. Representatives passed a brought to subjection. This can only Democratic Sena- Another twist may arise when, in healthcare reform bill. be done by a power out of themselves.” tors Lieberman, Nelson order to keep costs low for the public LThen I watched the radical right go Yeah, Burke is talking about govern- T(NE), the other Nelson (FL), Bayh, option, the federal government de- indiscriminately crazy. ment. Landrieu, Lincoln, and Pryor are not mands that doctors take even less for I’m going to write a little bit about I was interested, then, in a comment in support of the public option. There their services. In turn, they will raise how these radicals are taking over the from Republican Representative John are still more Democrats, like the ones the private rates even more. Republican Party. First we’ll look at Shimkus when he visited Principia from the Dakotas, who are sitting on The public option really isn’t an op- the recent special election in New York’s three weeks ago. I asked about how the the fence. tion at all. I suppose in the end you 23rd district, and then we’ll come back shortening of the congressional work- The Democrats need 60 votes for may be able to keep your private insur- to healthcare. week over the last decade has affected cloture to vote on the bill; the Demo- ance – if you’re willing to pay at least Last Tuesday, the Democrats won a the deliberative function of Congress, crats hold 60 seats, but they’re still two or three times what you do now. special election in NY-23 for the fi rst and he looked at me and said, “The lon- nowhere close. After the Republican The more likely scenario is that these time in 160 years and 80 congressional ger we spend in Washington, the more win in the elections last week, Major- government-initiated higher costs of election cycles. Consider this: Repub- we screw things up.” He wasn’t kid- ity Leader Harry Reid would struggle private insurance will force us all onto licans have held the seat since before ding. to pass this legislation even if he used the government plan and drive private Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, Here we have a smart, patriotic con- the rare and controversial method of insurance out of business. and today it is Democratic. gressman saying that activity on the reconciliation. Once we’re all on the government What happened? In short, the in- part of Congress is uniformly bad for The missing link in this debate – the program, the big problem once again creasingly powerful and loud radicals the American people. This helps me role of price controls – reveals why this is price controls. If everyone is covered on the right decided that the moder- explain why Republicans stink at gov- bill is failing in the Senate and with by the federal government, bureaucrats ate Republican candidate, Assembly- erning: they don’t think they should the American and politicians, just like in our current woman Dede Scozzafava, wasn’t radical govern. Maybe people. It shows Medicare/Medicaid system, would set enough. So Sarah Palin and Glen Beck, this explains why why the public all the prices for doctors’ services and among others, threw their support be- President Bush’s option will lead medicine. FEMA Direc- hind third-party candidate Doug Hoff- to a single-payer Most politicians believe that doctors tor Mike Brown man. According to the conservative system and why and drug companies make too much failed to do his Watertown Daily Times, the district’s a single-payer money. Profi t is a four-letter word to job in the wake largest paper, Hoffman was a political system would be these people. Once the politicians con- of Katrina; why novice who “exhibited no grasp of the trol the prices, they will undoubtedly SEC Chairman bad for America. issues” in his interview with their edito- Rahm Eman- try to purge this “evil.” rial board. Chris Cox failed uel, the White This is one reason that government The radical right didn’t care about to catch Madoff; House Chief has never been effective at guessing Hoffman’s ability to govern responsibly. and why the of Staff, and market prices. The government does The movement is so ideologically based EPA abnegated Barney Frank, not know how to allocate resources the that it supported a completely unquali- its responsibility way prices do in a free market system. fi ed fellow radical who stood no chance to sue polluters. chairman of the of winning over the more moderate These Republi- House Financial Doctors have high salaries for a rea- Scozzafava, who had the race locked up. cans didn’t be- Services Com- son. Medical school and other training The radical right attacked her viciously lieve in the power mittee, have al- takes time and lots of money. However, to the point that Scozzafava, a lifelong of government, ready admitted many people remain willing to go to Republican, dropped out of the race and then once elected to government, that the public option was designed medical school because of the fi nancial and endorsed her Democrat opponent, they had government sit on its hands. to lead to a single-payer system. How- security the profession offers. Bill Owens, over Hoffman. Owens won. Republicans have been sitting on ever, some liberals are still trying to Who in their right mind is going To be clear, the Scozzafava-bashing their own hands when it comes to hoodwink the American people by tell- to go to medical school and fork over crew of Palin, Beck, & Co. are not Re- healthcare. Conservatives warned that ing them they can keep their current $100K in tuition (plus what they paid publicans. They are radical rightists. the Democrats’ plan is bad for doctors, insurance plans and their doctor. for their undergraduate degree) to But they are taking over the Republi- but the American Medical Association The fact is – as Democrats will hap- make a government salary? We already can Party. endorsed it. Conservatives warned that pily admit – this plan is designed to have a shortage of doctors, and when Now we return to healthcare, where it is bad for the elderly, but the Ameri- hurt insurance companies, and will the government begins to pay doctors the same disturbing process is occur- can Association for Retired Persons drive them out of business. even less, the shortage will worsen and ring. Let’s review, and once again only (AARP) endorsed it. Maybe the bill is If the government demands that in- quality will fall. At this point, ration- use facts from two nonpartisan sources, just bad for the conservative mentality surance companies cover anyone who ing will be inevitable. the World Health Organization (WHO) that the government is always wrong. I applies without charging a higher rate, The same is true for pharmaceu- and the Congressional Budget Offi ce think Burke would agree with me. their costs will go up. Covering indi- tical companies. Above and beyond (CBO). For a good laugh, let’s look at the viduals with preexisting conditions is the profi t required of them by their The healthcare bill passed by the Republican healthcare plan. As scored logically more expensive than cover- shareholders, the risky investment re- House is a pretty moderate bill. Seri- by the CBO, it will extend healthcare to ing a regular insured person. Insurance quired to do research for new drugs ously. Under the Democratic plan, pri- three million Americans, barely keeping companies will charge everyone more and groundbreaking procedures is not vate insurers will continue to compete up with population growth and leav- to make up for these costs, raising ev- cheap. When the government removes to provide coverage for most Ameri- ing 17% of Americans uninsured, and eryone else’s rates. the profi t motive for these services, we cans. The government will use mostly will save $68 billion. The Democratic Private insurance rates will go up will see a dramatic fall in medical tech- tax credits and incentives – rather than bill will extend healthcare to 36 million even further because of the other price nology. taxes – to manage competition and sta- people, cutting the uninsured popula- controls that the public option will This problem will not only hurt bilize costs. And, fi nally, the CBO tells tion down to 4%, and save $104 billion. induce into the market. As is already Americans, but it will affect everyone. us that ten years out, the bill will not Hmm … this is like the Pepsi Challenge, well-known, Medicare and Medicaid No longer will socialized Europe be only prove defi cit neutral, but will save legislative style. Which one do you like? pay doctors at a rate set by the federal able to lean on our medical technology. us $108 billion. Competition, tax in- Sometimes the radical right’s “can’t government. This rate is set well below If we, by socializing our system, stop centives, defi cit reduction … this is all do” attitude results in some pretty bad what private customers would pay, and developing medicine, to whom will the candy for conservatives. bills (see: healthcare) and some pretty in order to break even, doctors charge world turn? But no, say the radical rightists. All stupid politics (see: NY-23). Palin, their private customers more to make Free prices create competition, low- government is bad government, un- Beck, and the rest have become a para- up for the lost revenue. ering prices and raising quality. Gov- managed markets are always right, blah site on the GOP, sucking the modera- The public option would multiply ernment mandates and price controls blah blah. tion and ideological tolerance out and this practice signifi cantly. Once the create a monopoly, raising costs and This is not conservatism. The fa- replacing them with radicalism. This is government offers a free or heavily lowering quality. Americans should be ther of classical conservatism, Edmund dangerous for our democracy. We need subsidized public option, many people and are rejecting a government take- Burke, saw society and government a vibrant two-party system. Right now would rather take the free insurance over of health-care. as mutually dependent. He wrote in we don’t have it. over their private plan. Therefore, doc- 1790, “In the mass and body as well tors would be forced to take the public PRINCIPIAPILOT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE11 11.13.09 CS Perspective Sex, drugs, and alcohol – the bigger picture by Jonathan Daugherty academically, because you can’t help that it’s a mental realm in which we all Resident counselor the world if you aren’t in charge of dwell, she’s right. Our thought is either yourself.” The man is absolutely right. helping or harming the world climate rom what I know about The world is facing challenges that will of thought. If we’re constantly are student life here, it seems either be solved through inspiration striving to break the dream of selfi sh- that this quarter has seen a or will cause scores of deaths. Either ness, and understand man’s desire to higher level of sex, drugs, we’re unselfi sh enough to actually care serve the greater good, we might be and alcohol usage on our about helping with those problems, or helping out way beyond what we can campus.F I do my best to avoid the selfi sh enough to only care about our know or measure. knee-jerk reactions or judgments that own good times. I can’t prove this in any way, but are common when that happens, and As Mrs. Eddy put it, “The world from what I’ve seen of the student to get my thought to a place where I has need of you” (Misc. 110:4). It’s a body over some years here, those who can behold the man that is attracted statement that may be far more true take the time to demonstrate a disci- only to good. now than when she wrote it. And plined spirituality are the happiest, But since Prin rarely talks about the whether or not you see yourself serv- most fulfi lled students on campus. You actual reasons behind our standards ing in developing nations, you will can just see it in their eyes and in their outside of forums like Moral Reason- undoubtedly be called on to help experience – it’s undeniable, and it’s ing, it occasionally seems useful to try countless people you care about in beautiful. to get at why the school has students the years to come. My guess is you’ll Unless we take the time to culti- sign a pledge promising not to partake want to be ready. vate a sense of the “One, infi nite God, of sex, drugs, and alcohol. As one of the largest communities good” that Mrs. Eddy speaks of, the Counselors repeatedly hear the usual of Christian Scientists in the world, we common temptations will get the bet- arguments that drugs like pot can pro- are uniquely equipped to help human- ter of us (340:23). But if that sense of vide a mentality that’s mellow/expan- ity with its problems. But if we give God grows a little bit with each stu- sive/relaxing. That some wild times up control of our minds to alcohol or dent every day, we can truly become with drinking are simply part of the drugs – or if sexual experiences have what Jesus refers to as “the light college experience. That if two people us worrying whether or not we’ve cre- of the world.” are in love, why can’t that love be ex- ated a child way before we’re ready to I don’t know for sure, but pressed physically? be parents, or whether our partners I would guess that’s why Mrs. I think this whole campus was pro- will be faithful – there’s no way our Morgan and her workers put foundly impressed by Greg Morten- thought can lend help to the world. in Policy 22 that alcohol, sex, son’s talk. We got to behold a man who For me, it all comes down to the in- and drugs “must be eliminat- has brought great good to the world escapable First Commandment. A god ed” from the experience of because of his enormously kind heart is something we give power to. If in Principians. Perhaps we can that yearns to help. In that talk, he our “boredom” we give power to sub- help each other work toward said something to the effect of, “Use stances or sexual dalliances to entertain it. If we can be free of oth- your time in college to strengthen your- us, we’re not helping our fellow man. er gods, we can become that self morally, physically, spiritually, When Mrs. Eddy puts forward the idea light of the world. 12MUSIC PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09

Kenji Yoshinobu Music columnist Revenge of the pop-rock nerds PRINCIPIATHE PILOT Download these songs and a lukewarm solo effort Spider Bags – “It Always Loved 21st century thus far, aren’t sorry.” Perhaps he is referring to To Happen” the artist has had very his bandmates, drummer Fabrizio Mor- little control over how retti, guitarist Albert Hammond Jr., The North Carolina rockers their music is experi- and bassist Nikolai Fraiture, who have channel the best of Bruce Springs- enced and received as an all released material through projects teen and the 90s indie music scene art form. It is the audi- external of Casablancas’ creative mon- to create a bouncy, nostalgic track ence, not the record la- archy of The Strokes. about midlife crises. Their mix of bels, that have viciously Other songs off the eight-song al- rock without frills and Southeast- devalued music through bum are interesting, but would be un- ern country tendencies make this blog hype, offensive recognizable to many a Strokes fan. one something you and your truck- criticism, and illegal “Ludlow St.” is a bluesy recognition of er uncle can jam to. For fans of the fi le sharing. Thus, with the perils related to substance abuse – Hold Steady and Pete Yorn. the release of Raditude, a playful autobiographical song, since Weezer becomes one of Casablancas has recently dropped the the few bands that is us- sauce and cigs. “Left & Right in the ing the medium of the Dark” is a jaunty, retrospective narra- web to boost their rel- tive that emulates the Moog sounds of evancy by giving listen- synth pioneer Wendy Carlos. There are ers exactly what they also a couple major failures with “River http://movethatjukebox.com / photo deserve: an album that of Breaklights” and “Tourists,” songs mirrors the focus and that are choppy and aimless despite be- off-color humor of its ing over fi ve minutes long. While the Weezer – Raditude jaded, severely entitled listeners. majority of albums produced today defi nitely have their misses, these songs Julian Casablancas – Phrazes are indicators that Casablancas’ intu- For The Young ition can fl unk hard – something fans may have only gained a glimpse of on With the release of Weezer’s seventh The Strokes’ last album, First Impres- sions of Earth. Phrazes For The Young jeremymlange.com / photo album, fans and critics alike are won- dering what the heck is going on with confi rms that Casablancas is still over- the pop-rock nerds. Some audiences Julian Casablancas, along with his fl owing with creativity; however, his No Age – “Losing Feeling” believe frontman Rivers Cuomo is ru- golden boy quintet The Strokes, helped greatest successes will always be with ining Weezer’s glory days of the 90s, defi ne this generation’s perception of The Strokes. rock music and further Los Angeles punk duo No Age when they made their most cherished New York’s reign as releases their fi rst thrash-heavy works – 1994’s self-titled, fan-stamped the premier haven for record off their latest EP with Blue Album and 1996’s Pinkerton. Oth- hipsters worldwide. the same title. The song features ers believe Cuomo and company are Starting in 2001, their drummer Dean Spunt’s stunted just entertaining themselves by becom- legendarily hyped EP, high-pitched vocals embedded ing pop music’s biggest practical joke. The Modern Age, was within stacks of razor sharp gui- Something is defi nitely up when a band followed by their semi- tars. Anyone who enjoys making a gets their own line of Snuggies and nal album, Is This It?, mess will like making confetti rain goes on AOL Sessions to perform with which led The Strokes to this. Kenny G. But here lies the brilliance of Weezer and their latest perplexing to become one of this work, Raditude. decade’s most popular Musically, Raditude is like going to a bands. Consequently, dog show: you’ll enjoy the immediate this hype that The experience, but after, you’ll want all Strokes stirred up that time back that you spent staring at created a new arche- promenading Shih Tzus. But culturally, type for buzzed-about Raditude is the most relevant collection bands in the digital of songs to hit the Internet since mash- age. up guru Girl Talk came onto the scene. Unfortunately for By casting Cuomo as a tyrannical pop Casablancas, that www.bbc.co.uk / photo Rolodex who mixes hip-hop jargon same early hype has with nerdy, hopelessly romantic fasci- seen critics and fans nations, Weezer has become a symbol putting his band un- for the absurdities that come from the der a constant cul- fast-paced nature of Internet buzz. tural microscope. His cdn.stereogum.com / photo “Can’t Stop Partying” is the best fi rst album apart from example, which features superstar mix- The Strokes, Phrazes tape prince Lil Wayne and also features For The Young, has Devendra Banhart – “Baby” the Jermaine Dupri co-written line, had people hoping “I gotta have Patron, I gotta have the he would write an- Those looking for some new beat, I gotta have a lot of pretty girls other Is This It? But Jack Johnson to soothe during around me.” Another song, “I’m Your the solo work is far study breaks may fi nd solitude in Daddy,” is a playful ode to the feisty from the minimalist this veteran freak folk songwriter nature of pet names. It’s also discom- aesthetics displayed from Los Angeles. Banhart plucks forting to think of Cuomo being called on The Strokes’ de- at a twangy guitar while sashaying daddy by anything – female friend, bio- but. Phrazes For The lightly through words as if sing- logical offspring, or adopted pet. Other Young fi nds Casa- ing to infants. Wear your bathrobe songs sound like Cuomo experiments, blancas fi ghting to and slippers for this one. such as the use of a sitar (“Love Is The stay relevant, tapping Answer”), a rambling piano-driven electronic over analog ditty (“Run Over By A Truck”) and sound, and substitut- the one song that reveals some of the ing Los Angeles glitz frayed ends of 90s Weezer (“The Pret- for New York grit. Special Evening Reading Room hours for November: tiest Girl In The Whole Wide World”). “11th Dimension,” Come visit us from 6-9 PM on Nov. 17 All of the songs on Raditude are the most accessible song of the batch, Thanksgiving Day Service: typical Cuomo: three-minute, verse- Come rejoice with us 10:30 AM, Thurs. Nov. 26 chorus-verse songs – a structure that is also Casablancas keeps things marginally simple, catchy, at his fi nest in poise and recognizable as music by Weezer. and harmony. Amidst But Raditude’s biggest achievement, the keyboard-guitar beyond the raw music, is that it asks battle royale, a newly the question of whether it is an artist’s magnanimous Casa- responsibility to progress according to blancas croons, “For- www.popmatters.com / photo what their audience sees as fi t. In the give them even if they PRINCIPIAPILOT FEATURES13 11.13.09 A day of honesty! I’m not lying! my honest mouth. I didn’t nearly ruin house]?” I’m not sure I know how to eryone if I just kept what I wanted to Alice Stanley a court case. So much for Liar, Liar be non-offensive with honest and thor- myself? I found that as I was actively Columnist being accurate. Jim Carrey, I spit on ough responses, because I’m so used to pursuing honest desires, I could focus

E your moral messages. a quick and painless lie: “Good. Not less on others. Honestly, I want to be H PT RINCIPIAPILOT Here’s what did happen: I told one much. Yes. Sure!” a compassionate and loving person. lie. Someone was telling me about a This brings me to something else I Sometimes I have to act dishonestly to ccording to a 2008 study job she might pursue in the future. felt last Wednesday. I only commit- become more well-rounded or a better conducted by Harvard’s Absentmindedly, I commented, “You’d ted to one lie-free day, but really, I was community member. There are plenty department of sociology be good at that.” In immediate hind- groping to be more honest in general. of days that I honestly don’t want to and anthropology, most sight, I didn’t really think so. That There is a signifi cant difference be- talk to anyone. But because I don’t Americans tell an average was my only slip. However, the circum- tween the two, but they are connected always live with my honesty as my Aof fi fteen lies a day. stance opens up ideas about the day in a way that affected my actions all primal code, I usually end up being a So I made that up, but I feel like I as a whole. If I hadn’t lied right then, day. Not lying is just that – no audi- normal functioning member of society. have read that somewhere. I suppose I would have just taken in the infor- ble lies. Being honest can often mean And, that is another thing that I hon- there is no way to test lie density in mation and been quiet. Being honest speaking up when we might not usu- estly want. our society, but personally, I would doesn’t mean I had to be rude. I wasn’t ally, acting in a way that is more raw So, here’s my conclusion: sometimes not be surprised if fi fteen was the go- going to shout about this person’s fl aws than we intend to show, and, of course, our honesty confl icts with itself. And ing rate. Based on my own habits, that pertaining to any job. I should have not lying. Keeping honesty at the front sometimes, that means we have to lie. seems pretty accurate. We all lie a lot There’s almost no way around it. I sup- more than we are conscious of: white Being honest can often mean speaking up when we pose there is a school of thought that lies, niceties, lies for brevity’s sake, an might not usually, acting in a way that is more raw says that ultimately, honesty IS the amiable nod, the occasional big lie, or best policy. For example, falsely en- exaggeration. There are even the times than we intend to show, and, of course, not lying. couraging anyone with a goal of theirs we say, “I think I read somewhere…” only prolongs their not meeting the when we really mean, “I can guess by just kept my opinion to myself since of my brain was in some ways refresh- goal. But that is a rather egotistical hearsay.” Being fully aware of this, I it wasn’t truthful. But when I did just ing. There is a feeling of empowerment stand, isn’t it? What do I know? I think attempted to make partial amends on that throughout the day, I simply felt when you are always actively walking I would rather be supportive – even if my soul by going 24 hours without tell- like a failure to society. towards immediate desires and goals. that means lying. To be smart yet kind ing a single lie. This is my story. Maybe this speaks to my slightly But overall, the demand for acting with can be closer to the truth. Besides, Actually, not too many excit- judgmental nature, but I spoke al- my honest gut all the time was almost which is more important? ing things happened. I wasn’t forced together much less when I was only more distracting than lies would have Although it was refreshing to hon- into any zany situations. I didn’t get speaking honest words. I avoided small been. At least for me, sometimes being estly share my opinions without any trapped into reciting my darkest se- talk like the plague. Those conversa- honest just seemed selfi sh. hesitation when discussing plans with crets in front of a classroom. Nor did tions (as we all know) are rife with Why shouldn’t I give a little compli- my sister that Wednesday, it was just as I end up cornered, telling off a close loaded questions that we all somehow ment when perhaps it isn’t totally de- refreshing come Thursday to back off friend about a particularly annoying manage to lie our way through: “How served? Why should I go into detailed and let her decide – even if I was lying habit of his. I didn’t have to outrun are you? What’s been up? Is that okay? parts of my life because someone asks, when I said I didn’t care. It’s a fi ne line, any greedy gossipmongers because of Oh do you like [that person, class, if it would be more comfortable for ev- but I guess we’re all learning to walk it.

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Warchild - Help a Day in the Life A talk by former Sudanese child soldier Emmanuel Jal February 11, 2010 8:00 PM Wanamaker 14FEATURES PRINCIPIAPILOT 11.13.09 A welcoming taste of Thai Laura Ainsworth sprouts, green onions, egg, and I recommend the tom kha soup, a co- cently I’ve begun to form a beautiful Culinary columnist ground peanuts. The tasty peanut conut milk-based broth with chicken friendship with heat in foods. The dish sauce that came with the dish had or tofu, cabbage, mushrooms, green called pad kee maow ba mee, is an egg E

H the consistency of sauce, not of pea- onions, lemon grass, lime leaves, and a noodle stir-fry with onions, tomatoes, PT RINCIPIAPILOT nut butter, which some do. A great spice called galangal. Galangal is from bell peppers, and Thai basil leaves. ome of the best meals I have dish. The sweetness of the peanuts Southeast Asia, and has a piney, earthy, Thai basil is a fl at leaf, different than ever had have come from worked well with the noodles and the almost soapy fl avor. I know. Sounds dif- the round Italian basil leaf, which local, quintessential “ticky- saltiness of the almost has a tacky” places. Delicious fare egg, although peppery lemon – the best hot dogs, good personally, I en- taste to it. It’s ChineseS food, and even fried chicken- is joy more herbs delicious in this tastier when the room fi ts only fi ve peo- in my pad thai, dish, and gives ple and the eclectic décor is from the namely mint spring rolls a 1970s. This theory holds true for the and basil. freshness that Thai Country Café in Loop. The walls Another step I go weak for. are faux wood with pictures of water- towards enjoy- The plate defi - falls. Small Buddha statues, wicker ing Thai food nitely has heat baskets, and other knick-knacks are would be chick- to it, but the perched on the shelves lining the walls. en satay, which burn almost ac- These touches make the restaurant ex- is one of the ap- cents the fl avor tra homey, welcoming you as you walk petizers on the combinations of in off the street. Café’s menu. the sweet sauce To celebrate the arrival of a close Made of chick- with the basil friend, I took a group to the restau- en skewers mar- and vegetables. rant on a Friday night. Getting a table inated in Thai I found it deli- next to the kitchen, I proceeded to spices, the dish cious – some- order a cup of jasmine tea- my favor- comes with two patsthairestaurants.com / photo thing I would ite- while I pondered the menu. Some dipping sauces: order again, people never step out of their culinary a peanut sauce ferent, right? Oddly enough, it is per- along with a comfort zone in fear of not under- and a sweet cucumber sauce. For my fect in the soup. The pine accents work glass of milk to cut the heat. standing the menu. I say, stop in the taste, there was not enough heat in the miracles with the other fl avors, and Thai Country Restaurant at 6223 name of food: try taking baby steps dish, and it needed an acidic element there is no soap-like aftertaste. It’s a big Delmar Blvd is a perfect place to ex- instead of giving up completely on to cut the creaminess and sweetness of bowl of amazing fl avor. If you love coco- perience good Thai food. With ex- different cuisines. the sauces. The chicken was excellent- nut milk and lemongrass, it is the soup tremely reasonable prices and portions The fi rst baby step was to order a ly cooked, and made for a great overall for you. Trust me. that scream “doggy bag,” it is the per- plate of pad thai, a rice noodle dish meat dish. I’ve always had a poor relationship fect spot for any college student with that is stir-fried with chicken, bean Now, for the more culinary daring, with spiciness (thanks, Mom), but re- a love for Thai.

Cam Baker Film columnist E H Is this movie a Thriller? PT RINCIPIAPILOT ichael Jackson’s This eleven backup dancer roles. It’s in describably massive production. The this effort. Is It is a ground- these testimonials that the viewer is production itself seems to take cen- That being said, the documenta- breaking view into guided into the realization of just how ter stage as the focus revolves around ry features no narrative and no real the makings of what much impact one man’s music had on those whose lives revolved around story. It’s simply two hours of foot- would’ve been the the whole world. The testimonials Michael. MJ doesn’t have much to age from a handful of rehearsals, ed- MKing of Pop’s ambitious reintroduc- kick off a two-hour long documenta- say, but when he speaks, his words ited down and packaged as a film. If tion into the limelight. Constructed tion of the inner workings of an in- seem more decisive and authoritative you are or once were a huge MJ fan, from simple video foot- than ever. This is a man you’ll inevitably love it. Otherwise, age documenting the who, despite the nega- the film does tend to drag on, leav- vast preparation of what tivity that has swirled ing the viewer questioning if they could have been Michael’s around him for so long, should have just waited to rent it on grand worldwide come- understands his place in DVD. The film’s value lies in the rar- back, the documentary’s the world and the signifi- ity of such backstage pre-production director/producer Kenny cance of the platform on footage. However, one can’t help Ortega shows us an oth- which he stands. The film but think that this particular film erwise-unseen side of the guides us through the re- would’ve been better served as a be- King of Pop. hearsals of so many of hind-the-scenes feature accompany- Without investing any MJ’s all-time classics in- ing the eventual concert DVD. time covering his ques- cluding “Thriller,” “Billie Ultimately, the reality is that tionable past, the audi- Jean,” “Smooth Crimi- Michael’s untimely death necessi- ence is given one last look nal,” “Black or White,” tated such a film being made. His at Jackson’s absolutely and “Beat It.” This comeback concert tour would have phenomenal talents and production was meant been monumental, and this foot- work ethic as a singer/ to be bigger and better age is the last real glimpse into dancer/songwriter. One than anyone had ever what could have been. can’t help but wish that seen before. MJ hadn’t gotten into It’s impossible to the trouble he had, but leave the theatre without remained the brilliant thinking of what a entertainer he once was. shame it is that the The documentary de- King of Pop had to picts the immeasurable pass on so abruptly, talents of a world-class prior to what would performer in nearly every have been an ab- Cam’s Verdict conceivable regard, even solutely incredible Michael Jackson’s This Is It when he was 50 years old performance. It’s PRODUCTION and removed from the also impossible to world’s consciousness. walk away without DIRECTOR Kenny Ortega The film begins with feeling an immense testimonials from a hand- amount of empa- SCORE B- ful of the thousands that thy for all those who showed up to audition for michaeljackson.com / photo dedicated so much to PRINCIPIAPILOT ENTERTAINMENT15 11.13.09

Grant Grieshaber Entertainment columnist E H

St. Louis Film Festival T PRINCIPIAPILOT o you ever grow tired Okay, so it’s true. Not all year. According to J. Kim Tucci ‘comeback’ for Terry Gilliam … of watching monoto- SLIFF fi lms are obscure indies. of the St. Louis Film Offi ce, the bear[ing] all of his distinctly con- nous mainstream mov- Some are bigtime Hollywood pro- economic impact of such big bud- torted trademarks.” ies in gigantic mega- ductions like George Clooney’s lat- get fi lms on St. Louis could be as plexes week after week? Robert De Niro’s new fi lm, DHave you felt the occasional impulse est fi lm, Up in the Air, which re- high as $50 million. Everybody’s Fine, is anticipat- to watch a lesser-known independent ceived glowing marks at Toronto Other SLIFF fi lms are highly ed at SLIFF for its mixed re- fi lm, even if only to impress friends and Telluride. Directed by Jason anticipated due to the unprec- views. De Niro plays a widower with your knowledge of cinema? If Reitman, the Oscar-nominated edented circumstances surround- who sets off on an unexpected so, then you should head downtown director of Juno and Thank You ing their release. The Imagina- road trip to reconnect with his this weekend to attend the 18th an- for Smoking, Up in the Air is a dra- rium of Doctor Parnassus is a four adult children over the holi- nual Whitaker St. Louis International matic comedy about a workaholic fantastical tale surrounding a high days, but soon learns their lives Film Festival (SLIFF). expert in corporate downsizing stakes wager between the devil aren’t as perfect as they wanted Running from Nov. 12-22, the whose dream of collecting ten mil- and the leader of a traveling the- him to believe. Although Variety festival will host a whopping 130 critic Andrew Barker writes that feature fi lms, consisting of 85 the fi lm is “rigorously streamlined narratives and 45 documentaries to deliver a good emotional up- – not to mention a generous sup- percut,” hitfi x.com critic George ply of short fi lms as well. Local Ellwood is less forgiving: “The venues participating in festival movie is a mess in so many ways screenings include The Tivoli, that neither the legendary actor Hi-Pointe and Plaza Frontenac nor the stars who play his children theaters, as well as the St. Louis can save it.” Art Museum, the Moore Audito- Lastly, some fi lms are awaited rium at Webster University, and for nothing more than their ex- the Brown Hall Auditorium at pected laughs. Youth in Revolt Washington University. is a comedy based on the novel Many of SLIFF’s most an- by C.D. Payne about a sex-ob- ticipated fi lms have already re- sessed teen who develops an un- ceived accolades at worldwide canny alter ego in hopes of se- fi lm festivals, including Sundance, ducing the girl of his dreams. Berlin, Telluride and Toronto, Tim Grierson of screendaily.com and will continue to generate considers the fi lm “a new en- Oscar buzz as a result of their try in the recent spate of screenings in St. Louis. edgy coming-of-age comedies An Education is a coming-of-age like Superbad and Adventureland.” story set in London in the 1960s. Youth in Revolt stars Michael Cera, It is about a 16-year-old girl who among other supporting Holly- falls in love with a much older gen- wood funnymen, including Jus- tleman and loses her aspiration of tin Long and Zach Galifi anakis, attending Oxford University after who has developed a considerable experiencing urban nightlife and fan following since last summer’s lavish vacations. The fi lm stars sleeper hit The Hangover. Peter Sarsgaard and newcomer Also on the program this year Carey Mulligan, whose fi rst lead are several smaller, up-and-com- role in a movie is attracting seri- ing indie fi lms that were partially ous Oscar buzz. Los Angeles Times shot in St. Louis. Such fi lms in- critic Kenneth Turan agrees: “An clude Edgar Allen Poe Ligeia and Education does so many things Under Still Waters. Other fi lms so well, it’s diffi cult to know have cast and/or crew members where to begin when cataloging with St. Louis connections. A.J. its virtues.” Schnack, a documentary fi lm- Precious: Based on the Novel by cinemastlouis.org / photos maker and Edwardsville native, Sapphire, is the story of an illiter- will screen his new fi lm Conven- ate, obese Harlem teenager who is lion frequent fl yer miles is threat- ater group. Sadly, Heath Ledger tion. Jon Hamm is a Clayton abused by her parents and enrolls ened by a romance with a woman makes his fi nal screen appearance native on AMC’s show Mad Men, in an alternative school after be- who has similar goals. This year, in this fi lm, having passed on one- and will appear in his new fi lm Stolen coming pregnant. Oprah Winfrey Reitman will attend the festival in third of the way through produc- Lives. Also, as a result of placing in and Tyler Perry are executive pro- person to receive the Contempo- tion. As reported by the Press the ninth annual St. Louis Film- ducers of the fi lm, which is full of rary Cinema Award and conduct a Association, writer/director Terry maker’s Showcase, 27 local direc- breakout performances. Newcom- Q&A with St. Louis Post-Dispatch Gilliam “didn’t even want to fi n- tors have earned the opportunity ers include Gabourey Sidibe, sing- fi lm critic Joe Williams following ish the fi lm” upon fi rst learning to screen their work at SLIFF. St. er Mariah Carey, and comedienne the screening. of Ledger’s death. Nevertheless, Louis looks forward to screening Mo’Nique in impressively dramat- Up in the Air was shot largely shooting continued when Led- the diverse array of fi lms SLIFF ic roles. The fi lm won the audi- in St. Louis, with 80 sets at 50 dif- ger’s friends Johnny Depp, Colin has selected this year. ence choice award at the Toronto ferent locations throughout the Farrell, and Jude Law willingly Tickets to all screenings are $10. Film Festival last September, and St. Louis area. Ironically, both stepped in to fi nish his role in dif- For a complete schedule of fi lms was “easily the most talked about Up in the Air and Matt Damon’s ferent transformations. Despite and show times, download the offi - U.S. fi lm at Sundance this year,” latest fi lm, The Informant!, were mixed reviews among critics, Scott cial SLIFF program at http://www. according to Mike Goodridge of fi lmed at Lambert-St. Louis In- Weinberg of cinematical.com con- cinemastlouis.org/downloads/ screendaily.com. ternational Airport this past siders the fi lm “a special sort of 09SLIFFprogramweb.pdf. 1 Tim Dixon 2 Carly Scheye Senior actress Court- ney McCall gets her hair done for Summer Brave 3 1 Tim Dixon 4 Senior Ginny Tonkin does a handstand Carly Scheye 5 Senior Erik Siegling starred in this fall’s production of Summer Brave Stuart Waller 6 Ju- nior Cameron Huber plays hacky sack Tim Dixon 7 The Pennies for Peace jar fi lls up Carly Scheye 8 Ju- nior Christina Williams womans the info booth Carly Scheye 9 Tim Dixon 10 Summer Brave’s Technical Director Patrick McCreary goofs off backstage Carly Scheye 11 Tim Dixon 12 Runners relax after host- ing the conference race on Halloween Amber Dahlin 3 2

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