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The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 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 Martin. University stepped in. According paign in 2016 for NBC News. On will be among those interviewed. but it seems like this year par- “We have great momentum,” to Associate Vice Chancellor Twitter, Tur wrote that she was Wolk said that the emphasis for ticularly among Democrats and Newman said. “The University is for University Communications last on Washington University’s the interview will be on univer- particularly among female voters, such a great place, it’s hard to say Julie Flory, the University was campus while covering the sity students and the midterm there’s an overwhelming sense of ‘no’ when one is asked to take on a more than happy to welcome second presidential debate, elections. motivation.” responsibility like this.” Pro-life group holds demonstration at ALL IN WASHU intersection of Forsyth and Wallace DANIELLE DRAKE-FLAM AND that choice was made, especially really struck me,” Kirley said. OLIVIA SZYMANSKI given the context of a very pub- “That was who I spent the most SENIOR NEWS EDITORS lic place, a highway. Students, of the hour talking with.” young people, children all could Swanson believes it was unfair Pro-life group Created Equal have seen it.” of Created Equal to place such held a demonstration with large For junior Hannah Kirley, young protestors at a university posters and pamphlet handouts these were the first things that campus. at the intersection of Forsyth she saw entering campus on “The person I spoke to was a Boulevard and Wallace Drive Monday morning. girl…had just graduated high Monday, Oct. 8. “This young guy like my age school, and I found it bizarre The posters, of which there just stops me and goes, ‘How do that this organization placed her were about seven, depicted you feel about abortion?’ and I at the edge of a university cam- graphic images of fetuses was like ‘Oh...okay, guess this is pus and not just any university aborted during their first tri- how I’m starting my Monday.’ campus, but a very highly ranked mesters with the slogan, “Vote I had to go to class, but it was one with clearly very intellec- Anti-Abortion” written across just one of those things just after tual students who want to hear them. Kavanaugh had been confirmed, a proper argument,” Swanson Sophomore Dani Swanson, and [it] felt like I didn’t have any said. “Her first question was, who confronted the protestors, power at all as a woman,” Kirley ‘Are you going to be rude to me?’ believes these kinds of protests said. to which my response was, ‘I are manipulative. After her first class, Kirley don’t know why that’s even rele- “I feel like with controversial went back to speak with the vant. This is a controversial issue issues, it’s very important to group, which was comprised and you are provoking people. understand the rationale of the of a middle-aged social worker You’re not being respectful, why other side, if for nothing else, and several recent high school would you deserve anything? to enhance your own opinion,” graduates. Why do I have to show you this Swanson said. “The main rea- “The alarming thing was that, kind of attitude when you’re son I wanted to speak to them as far as I saw, there were actu- not?’” was because the photos were ally only two young guys there. WU Students for Life, a GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE very graphic and disturbing, The rest were young women Students attend All in WashU in Tisch Commons. The event provided the and I wanted to understand why [who were about] my age, which SEE PRO-LIFE, PAGE 2 opportunity to speak to politicians that represent the Wash. U community. CONTACT BY POST CONTACT BY EMAIL CONTACT BY PHONE ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE #1039 [email protected] NEWSROOM 314.935.5995 #320 DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER [email protected] ADVERTISING 314.935.7209 ST. 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University-wide conversation on the Clayton incident: Race, Place and Policing Brown Hall, Room 118, 6 p.m. Washington University faculty, staff and students, along with elected officials, community members and Provost Holden Thorp, will take part in a University-wide conversation about the incident in July when some incoming first-year students were stopped by Clay- ton police officers after leaving a restaurant. Jeffrey Q. McCune of Arts & Sciences will serve as moderator. Presented by the Office of the Provost. “Pursuit of Happiness”: Songs and Stories of Irish Immigration Danforth University Center, Goldberg Formal Lounge, 7:30 p.m. Irish storyteller Helena Byrne brings her “Pursuit of Happiness” tour to Washington University. Sponsored by the Gaelic Cultural Society and the College of Arts & Sciences. The event is free, but RSVP to [email protected] to reserve a space. Visiting writer Jo Ann Beard reads from her nonfiction Duncker Hall, Hurst Lounge, Room 201, 8 p.m. MAX PRINCE | STUDENT LIFE Students wait in line for free Salt & Smoke provided by the Student Programming Board during Writer Jo Ann Beard, an American essayist known for her essay collection “The Boys of Student Union’s first Game Day Tailgate of the year.