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VOLUME 140, NO. 14 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 WWW.STUDLIFE.COM

FALL BREAK IN ST. LOUIS Andrew SPORTS CADENZA PAGE 3 PAGE 5 Newman elected vice chair and chair-elect of the board CHRISTINA WANG | STUDENT LIFE SCENE of trustees PAGE 7 EMMA BAKER NEWS EDITOR

Andrew Newman was elected vice chair and chair-elect to the board of trustees of Washington University at the Oct. 4-5 quarterly meeting. Newman is currently chairman of Hackett Security Inc. and has served on the board of trustees GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE BRANDON WILBURN | STUDENT LIFE since 1987. He will replace Craig D. Schnuck as chairman in June. Even as many students travel for fall break, events on and near campus continue to offer entertainment. Concerts at the Pageant and else- Previously, Newman served on the where, sporting events, and a variety of outings in St. Louis provide those staying on campus an opportunity to make the most of their time off. Medical Finance Committee, the University Finance Committee and the Honorary Degree Committee. “I was head of Medical Finance ‘Live with Katy Tur’ to film on campus Thursday for a while,” Newman said. “Throughout my board service, I’ve JON LEWIS Tur’s broadcast to campus. which was just days after the “[The interview will focus been most involved in the Buildings ASSOCIATE EDITOR “We loved having Katy and Washington Post published audio on] how Wash. U. students are [Committee] and Chair Committee. her colleagues here for the presi- of Trump making lewd com- reacting to the midterms [and] Chancellor Wrighton is confident MSNBC “Live with Katy dential debate in 2016, and we ments about women on “Access what issues Wash. U. students in the selection of Newman. Tur”—one of the cable network’s couldn’t be more pleased that Hollywood.” are particularly motivated by “This action to elect Andrew afternoon news programs—will they have decided to come back “Last time I was at @WUSTL, when they’re going to vote this Newman was a very important film live outside the Danforth to Washington University,” Flory was two days after the Access November,” Wolk said. decision,” Wrighton said. “There’s University Center starting at 1:00 wrote in a statement to Student Hollywood tape at the second Wolk added that in the inter- been a lot of discussion about p.m. this Thursday, Oct. 11. Life. “Especially now, during debate when Donald Trump view, he is most eager to talk Andrew Newman among the board The filming, part of Tur’s what has been an especially brought Bill Clinton’s accusers to about youth involvement in the of members.” “Battleground College Tour” intense chapter in American deflect scrutiny. Wild day,” Tur midterm election, which he feels As the highest-ranked member of U.S. campuses ahead of the politics, it is more important tweeted Tuesday. is significantly up compared to on the board, the chairman is tasked Nov. 6 midterm elections, was than ever for our students to be As part of Tur’s show similar elections in the past. with working closely alongside originally supposed to take place engaged in the democratic pro- Thursday, students who are “I’m excited to talk about how the Chancellor and deciding who at Clark University in Atlanta, cess and to learn about and focus involved in politics and activism motivated young people, particu- will be appointed to various com- but projected inclement weather on the issues.” on campus will be interviewed larly college students seem to be mittees. Newman’s appointment from Hurricane Michael forced Tur rose to national promi- about local and national issues. about this year’s elections,” Wolk to the board will coincide with the the show to find an alternate nence as a journalist covering Sophomore Arik Wolk, vice said. “Young people usually transition of designate-Chancellor location, and Washington President Donald Trump’s cam- president of College Democrats, don’t vote in midterm elections, Andrew M