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Students turn the Swamp into a giant mud pit during the Washington University Holi celebration. ThurtenE, the longest-run student carnival, attracted students and members of the local community Run by Ashoka, the South Asian student group, the annual water balloon and mud fi ght follows in for another year of rides, games, carnival food and plays written and performed by the fraternities the tradition of Holi by helping students get excited about spring and let all of their energy out. and sororities on campus. While the carnival was temporarily suspended on Saturday because of a tornado warning, ThurtenE continued through Sunday. The carnival suffered no major damages. TO READ MORE ABOUT HOLI, SEE SCENE, PAGE 8 Students gearing up ThurtenE offers whirlwind of fun, for Great Coal Debate despite rain and tornado warning David Messenger things to so many people,” students running booths were Alaa Itani beyond coal and adopt carbon p.m. Tuesday. A reception will News Editor ThurtenE Honorary President told to leave everything and Staff Reporter emission-free energy. The cam- follow the event in Tisch Com- Adrian Githuku said. “It has vacate the lot. paign includes Campus Beyond mons at the Danforth University a different meaning for the “We didn’t get to clean Coal, an initiative to collaborate Center. The entire debate will Not even a tornado warning Wash. U. community than it up all the way, so we had to Debate regarding the future of with college students throughout be streamed live on the website could stop ThurtenE. does for people who come from leave hot pans of oil just sit- coal will touch Washington Uni- the nation to limit coal’s future. www.ustream.tv. Despite almost constant rain St. Louis than it does for peo- ting out, but nothing got lost, versity’s campus once again this The Sierra Club is the oldest and Each speaker will have 20 and high-speed winds, people ple who are alums who come thankfully,” said senior Taylor week. Fred Palmer of Peabody largest environmental organiza- minutes to make a statement. from the Washington Univer- back. It has a lot of different Kayse, a member of DSP. Energy and Bruce Nilles from the tion in the United States. Debaters will then answer fi ve sity and St. Louis communities meanings to a lot of different Despite the heavy rains Sierra Club will face each other in According to senior Melissa questions submitted previ- did not hesitate to come out to people.” and powerful winds, very lit- Tuesday’s Great Coal Debate. Legge, an organizer of the event, ously by students. At the end of Brookings Drive for this year’s Additionally, other stu- tle damage was done to the Palmer currently serves as the debate is an opportunity the event there will be a chance carnival. dent groups joined the effort façades. vice president of government for students to hear unfi ltered for audience members to ask The carnival, which is in its through food sales. Ashoka, “I think our façade held relations at Peabody, while Nilles accounts from each side. questions. Brian Walsh, senior 75th year and is run by Thur- a South Asian student group, up very well because of all is the director of the National Coal “We [organizers] wanted to correspondent from Time maga- tenE, a junior honorary, bore sold Indian snacks like samosas the great work that went into Campaign for the Sierra Club. open up a dialogue on campus zine, will moderate. a “Choose Your Own Adven- and mango lassis. Delta Sigma assembling this thing,” Sigma Headquartered in St. Louis, around the subject of coal…and A similar debate at the Uni- ture” theme. To conform to this Pi (DSP), one of the Univer- Epsilon fraternity (SigEp) Peabody Energy is the largest open up a forum for the future of versity of Charleston in West theme, a handful of fraterni- sity’s business fraternities, member and junior Teddy private-sector coal company in coal to be debated about,” Legge Virginia inspired McFadden and ties and sororities paired up to offered funnel cakes. Zeta Beta White said. “It can withstand the world, generating 10 per- said. “Both sides deserve to be junior Harry Alper to organize construct façades. The façades Tau (ZBT) fraternity ran a grill all that Mother Nature has to cent of the electricity consumed heard. We really want the debate Wash. U.’s version. Don Blan- included a Mayan temple, con- and frying station. ZBT’s sta- throw at it.” nationally. Gregory Boyce, CEO to be…balanced.” kenship, CEO of Massey Energy, structed by Sigma Nu (SigNu) tion offered customers a range Githuku responded simi- of Peabody Energy, is a mem- Senior Kady McFadden, and Robert Kennedy Jr., founder fraternity and Delta Gamma of fried items, including fried larly, citing the strength of the ber of the University’s board of another organizer of the event, of the Waterkeeper Alliance, (DG) sorority, and a baseball ice cream sandwiches. structures built by the fraterni- trustees. Along with Ameren agrees. debated a variety of issues sur- stadium, constructed by Alpha At a little past 4 p.m. on ties and sororities. and Arch Coal, Peabody Energy “It’s really important to rounding coal, including poverty Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity Saturday, the ThurtenE lot was “It’s kind of miraculous how is also a lead sponsor of Wash. understand what the arguments and the environment. and Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi) evacuated because of a tornado little damage there was,” he U.’s Consortium for Clean Coal are on each side so that we can McFadden hopes that the sorority, among other designs. warning issued by the National said. “It’s really a testament to Utilization. really make informed decisions debate will allow students to par- “The inspiration, that’s the Weather Service. Offi cers from these groups as far as the struc- On the other side of the debate, going forward,” she said. ticipate in an issue that largely theme of the whole carnival, the St. Louis Police Department tural integrity of the buildings The National Coal Campaign The Great Coal Debate will the inspiration being that this (SLPD) interrupted shows tak- encompasses efforts to move occur in Graham Chapel at 5 See COAL, page 3 carnival is so many different ing place in the façades, and See THURTENE, page 2 Severe storm creates fl urry and confusion on campus

Michelle Merlin The University could not be In the dorms, RAs were the Senior News Editor reached for comment. most helpful in informing people “That was certainly a severe to get to the lower levels, students weather situation that would war- said. Sirens split through the air on rant an e-mail or text message,” “I was taking a nap, and I heard Saturday afternoon, alerting stu- said sophomore Zach Gietl, a those sirens, so I was pretty con- dents a possible incoming coming National Weather Service trained fused. Our RAs were on the fl oor, tornado. Though the tornado spotter. “Especially because a lot so they could tell us what to do,” didn’t touch down on campus, of our students don’t come from said Sadie Smeck, a freshman. “It the weather took a turn for the the Midwest, [and] they’re not was unusual for me because I had unusual. trained with what to do in case a never seen weather that severe, but The tornado alarms went off tornado occurs.” I didn’t feel that I was unsafe.” on campus at around 4:10 p.m., As a trained spotter, Gietl Students were rushed inside following the warning issued by knows what to look for in torna- and to the bottoms of whatever the national weather service by does and how to be around them. buildings they were in. People about 10 minutes. St. Louis’ sirens He also pays close attention to the enjoying the ThurtenE Carnival went off around 10 minutes later. National Weather Service. were forced inside. The warning passed at 5:15 p.m. For students on main campus, The tornado did not actually Even though the sirens went there was direction about what to touch down at the University, but off, Washington University’s do. by the West County Mall. Univer- MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE emergency messaging systems “[I was] in the library. They sity City also witnessed hail. The A tree blocks the eastbound lane of Forsyth Boulevard after high winds knocked it over Saturday. were not used. The University told us to go down to the base- University saw only heavy rain everyone sort of freaked out,” think it was a big deal until I talked injuries. sent out neither text messages nor ment. They knew how to handle it. and strong wind. sophomore Bailey Davidson said. to people later.” “The rainbow afterwards was e-mails about the tornado warn- There was still a bit of confusion in “There was one moment when “But we also didn’t do anything… Though a few trees came reassurance that everything was ing. They also failed to update the other buildings about what to do,” we looked outside and you could I’m not from somewhere where down on Forsyth, for the most part OK,” freshman Camille Young emergency.wustl.edu website. senior Ryan McLaughlin said. hardly see past the rain, and then there are tornadoes, so I didn’t there was minimal damage and no said.

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Partly Cloudy Scattered Showers High 61 High 76 THE FLIPSIDE Low 45 Low 76 eventcalendar Campus International New procedure aims to save vision Al-Qaida confi rms death of 2 top leaders MONDAY 26 of children with eye cancer Al-Qaida has confirmed in a statement posted online that two of its most senior leaders are dead. Distinguished Women in Economics A Washington University ophthalmologist is implanting and Strategy Lecture: ‘Differentiated This confirmation came a week after U.S. officials to Death?’ radioactive discs in the eyes of children with rare cancer announced the deaths of Abu Ayyub al-Masri and Abu Simon Hall 241, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. in an effort to save their vision. Omar al-Baghdadi. Judith Chevalier, professor of fi nance J. William Harbour is one of the few doctors and economics, will give a lecture According to U.S. officials, the two men were sponsored by the Center for Research nationwide to use this method to treat retinoblastoma, a killed in a joint Iraqi-U.S. operation in a strike on in Economics and Strategy (CRES), rare childhood eye cancer. He implants small discs, called April 18 near Tikrit. followed by a reception. plaques, into the eyes of children. The plaques will be The statement, signed by Abu Al-Walid Abdel removed three days after the implantation. Wahab Al-Mashadani, the minister of the Religious ‘The Princess and the Frog’ According to Harbour, “The standard of care for Committees in the Islamic State of Iraq, read, “We DUC, Tisch Commons, 8 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. Filmboard presents Disney’s “The retinoblastoma is chemotherapy, followed by laser and find it quite difficult that we are announcing the news Princess and the Frog.” freezing treatments to eliminate the last remnants of of the loss of the Islamic nation once again. The loss tumors. But occasionally there will be a tumor that doesn’t of two great Jihadi leaders who are known for their respond to chemotherapy or is too large to treat with heroism on the path of struggle.” a laser or freezing treatment. That’s where this plaque The U.S. military believes that these deaths have treatment comes in. It gives us an option that may allow us dealt a “potentially devastating blow to the terrorist to save the eyes of a young child.” group.” In an interview with CNN, Gen. Raymond news briefs Retinoblastoma is characterized by tumors in the eye’s Odierno, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, said retina. It is an extremely rare disease affecting about one that it would be “very difficult” for the al-Qaida TUESDAY 27 child in 20,000. Nationwide, an average of 200 children network to replace the two men. are diagnosed each year. Of these children, 40 percent Al-Masri, a native of Egypt, was military leader CPC’s Epic Animal Extravaganza of them develop tumors in both eyes. Because of the of al-Qaida in Iraq. Al-Baghdadi was leader of the Women’s Building Lawn and DUC Courtyard, symptoms of the illness, parents and children are often 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Islamic State of Iraq, an umbrella group that includes Come and ride a camel, pet some faced with the choice between life without eyes or a high al-Qaida in Iraq. The two men were hiding in a hole exotic animals or play with dressed up risk of death. (Sally Wang) within a house, where their bodies were eventually monkeys! found by security forces. (Sally Wang) Pulitzer Center Crisis Reporting: ‘Fragile States: Afghanistan to Haiti’ Rebstock Hall 215 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. National Journalists Andre Lambertson and Jason Motlagh talk about covering the impact of airstrikes on Afghanistan and the damages of natural disasters. One-fourth of nonprofi ts to lose tax breaks

At midnight on May 15, an estimated one-fifth to one-quarter of some 1.6 million nonprofits, including policebeat charities, trade associations and membership groups, will lose their tax exemption because of federal legislation INVESTIGATION ONLY area of Givens Hall between passed in 2006. More specifically, a section of the Pension —April 23, 2010, 4:31 p.m. the dates and times of 5 p.m. quoteoftheday Protection Act of 2006 required all nonprofits to file tax Location: HEALTH April 22 and 3 p.m. April 23. forms the following years, while only organizations with SERVICE Disposition: Pending. revenues of $25,000 or more had to file previously. If Summary: Adjunct professor groups fail to file for three consecutive years, they would reported that someone had STOLEN VEHICLE—April “There was one lose their tax exemptions. used his name, ID number 23, 2010, 10:10 p.m. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the organization and date of birth to make a Location: GRAHAM behind the bill, argued for the need for nonprofits to file bogus appointment for him at CHAPEL moment when we tax forms because it needed more data to oversee the student health. Summary: Complainant groups. In addition, this data would be helpful for donors Disposition: Pending. reports a subject had stolen a to decide where to provide financial support. On the other golf cart and was attempting looked outside and hand, representatives of many nonprofits revealed that LARCENY—April 23, to run people over. Suspects they were unaware of the newly instituted federal law. In 2010, 5:17 p.m. were located in the garage, any case, the IRS said it would try its best not to revoke Location: GIVENS HALL positively identifi ed, arrested exemptions, but instead try to let organizations know when Summary: Reporting party and conveyed to the station. you could hardly they are at risk. For example, in 2007, it sent 665,000 advised that unknown Disposition: Cleared by letters to nonprofit groups that fell below the $25,000 person(s) stole 6 cases of arrest. threshold and those above that level that had not filed. beer from the loading dock see past the rain, (Re-I Chin) and then everyone sort of freaked out.” THURTENE from page 1 because the structural damage our overalls asking us to come ZBT food booth’s profi ts, Despite the weather, visi- was very little, if any. There to the lot to fi x things,” he however. tors to the lot seemed excited was minimal water damage, said. “The fi rst thing was fi x- “Profi ts have not been so to take part in the annual Bailey Davidson, sophomore, on the severe which is what we were scared ing the tarp. The second thing good,” said Dylan Tucker, a tradition. storms that hit the St. Louis area on Saturday of. Very few roofs leaked and was fi nding the Van de Graaff member of ZBT. “The tornado “I think the weather has not fl oors were intact. Most of the generators. Not fi x them, but kind of ruined that. It’s been deterred people from coming damage was aesthetic and was fi nd them, because we [had] a rough year, but it’s been to this glorious event,” White small.” no idea where they went. fun. I’ve had a good time, but said. “The turnout has been Students involved in the We found one, and the other the rain has put a damper on good. Everyone’s excited to construction of the façades one might be in a parking lot things.” come out to see the shows.” were told to come early to the somewhere.” Ashoka’s tent was ThurtenE Honorary saw lot on Sunday in order to make Many students were con- destroyed as a result of the the evacuation as a prime dis- any necessary repairs. cerned that the storm and winds. play of students’ dedication to “The damage wasn’t really evacuation of the lot would “[The tent] completely col- ThurtenE Carnival. bad,” graduate student and cause a decline in revenue for lapsed, and we tried putting it “The fact we can have a member of Beta Theta Pi fra- charity. back together [Sunday], but the tornado warning, clear out ternity (Beta) Doug Horn said. “Sales have been pretty joints weren’t stable,” Ashoka halfway through the carnival “We had some pipes that were good,” Kayse said of the DSP member Suzanne Mazhu- and then come back and set up knocked around.” funnel cake booth. “They’ve vanchery said. “Basically the next day is a testament to Horn noted that some items been hurt a little, obviously. everything broke. So because Wash. U. students and a testa- were missing following the We had to pack up really early of the weather, we couldn’t sell ment to the community coming storm. with the tornado yesterday. anything using our booth.” out to support us,” Githuku “We were shooting elec- Other than that, we’ve already However, Ashoka was still said. “The Wash. U. commu- tricity into our fraternity letters made back all the money we able to sell items on Sunday nity is a resilient community, with what we called Van de spent, and we’re working on as a result of Sigma Alpha Mu and it showed today.” Graaff generators, and last profi ts.” fraternity’s (SAM) willingness Puneet Kollipara contrib- night we got an e-mail from The weather did hurt the to let Ashoka share their tent. uted to this report. MONDAY | APRIL 26, 2010 News Editor / Michelle Merlin / [email protected] STUDENT LIFE | NEWS 3

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In November, stu- Managing Editors: Paula Lauris, Shayna Makaron, Dan Woznica coal is, but also how big of an dents protested the University’s Senior News Editor: issue it is in St. Louis and at support of clean coal research Michelle Merlin Wash. U.” with a fl ash mob at a reception Senior Forum Editors: AJ Sundar Senior Sports Editor: Senior Will Fischer wants the following the America’s Energy Alex Dropkin event to further bring the cam- Future symposium. Student Senior Scene Editor: Hana Schuster Senior Cadenza Editors: pus to the forefront of the coal Union later passed a resolution in Percy Olsen & Stephanie Spera debate. support of the students’ activism. Senior Photo Editor: Matt Lanter “Students can participate in a Online Editor: David Seigle Director of Training: Perry Stein Enterprise Editor: Puneet Kollipara Directors of Image and Relations: Johann Qua Hiansen & Evan Wiskup National coalition Director of Multimedia: Brittany Meyer Graphics Editor: Erin Mitchell Design Chief: Katie Sadow News Editors: Alan Liu, David Messenger, Lauren Olens on socioeconomic Assignment Editor: Chloe Rosenberg Forum Editors: Cyrus Bahrassa, Charlie Low, Richard Markel, Alissa Rotblatt, Eve Samborn diversity fi nally Cadenza Editors: Steve Hardy, Andie Hutner, Davis Sargeant, Alex Terrono, Michael Yang Scene Editors: MATT MITGANG | STUDENT LIFE Sasha Fine, Robyn Husa Sports Editors: Hannah Lustman, Kurt becomes a reality Residents of Gregg Hall take shelter in the fi rst fl oor hallway after tornado sirens sounded Rohrbeck Saturday afternoon. While no tornado struck near campus, a few trees in the area fell. Photo Editors: Lane Goodman, Cedric Xia, Christina Kelley, Alan Liu in charge of reaching out to fac- Matt Lee News Editor ulty and outside organizations, Design Editors: Niki Dankner, Evan as well as public relations, and Freedman, Mary Yang Copy Chief: Rachel Noccioli Eldred will be in charge of Associate Copy Chief: A national initia- communications. Kappa Sig to build home for Habitat Jordan Weiner Copy Editors: Robyn Husa, Jessica tive spearheaded by “Part of the point of it is Katzenstein, Alaine Nellis Washington University and to gain a critical mass with Alan Liu & Michelle Merlin They’re not just raising would like to see happen every Online Producer: Lauren Cohn focused on increasing under- this organization in order to money. They’re gathering funds year. Designers: Susie Compton, Sasha Fine, News Editors Alaa Itani, Kevin Madsen, Michael Yang graduate socioeconomic bring more attention to the to give to Habitat for Humani- Next year, Wall hopes that diversity was formally founded issue and, hopefully, improve ty’s St. Louis chapter, as well as the event will not only continue, General Manager: Andrew O’Dell on Wednesday. socioeconomic diversity at the The Danforth University donating their time later in May but also expand to the commu- Advertising Manager: Sara Judd Last Wednesday, Saint Louis undergraduate level nation- Center (DUC) is often fi lled to build houses for three days. nity. Kappa Sig hopes to make Copyright 2009 Washington University Student Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life University (SLU) passed legis- wide,” Sackett said. with the jarring voices of var- “This is something new,” the event during the year so that is the fi nancially and editorially independent, lation forming its own chapter, The executive board of U/ ious fraternity and sorority Kappa Sigma Philanthropy more people can participate, student-run newspaper serving the Washington University community. First copy of each SLU/FUSED. In doing so, FUSED will also include the members calling out to students Chair Jon Kornblau said. “In the and perhaps open the event to publication is free; all additional copies are SLU joins co-founders Wash- chairs of the individual chap- to give money to one charity past, philanthropy has not been non-Kappa Sig members. 50 cents. Subscriptions may be purchased for $99.00 by calling ington University and Duke ters at each university, some organization or another, giving one of our strongest points, and Before choosing Habi- (314) 935-6713. 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Sackett united front moving forward so Drewes frozen custard in the community,” former Philan- gets used,” Kornblau said. clarifi cation, e-mail [email protected]. will be in charge of new chap- that we can press for this topic DUC this week and pizza on the thropy Chair Kurt Wall said. The build will take place ter development, Cutz will be nationally,” Cutz said. lot during ThurtenE teardown. Wall said that this is an event he May 19, 21 and 22. 4 STUDENT LIFE | FORUM Forum Editor / AJ Sundar / [email protected] MONDAY | APRIL 26, 2010

FORUMSTAFF EDITORIAL Arizona immigration law Response should incite outrage to fraternity s college students, police offi cers, “when practi- Perhaps it’s the sound of the presence in a country that they we grapple with cable,” to demand immigration Mexican music that emanates rightfully call home. striking that balance papers from anyone whom they from his family’s home? It is At Wash. U., the stu- between idealism have “reasonable suspicion” to hard to conjure up any genuine dent body has successfully formal debate Aand pragmatism when we artic- believe is in the country ille- circumstances that would rouse spearheaded dialogue and ulate our views on the political gally. Furthermore, the law enough “reasonable suspicion” movements on many social and Alissa Rotblatt I never intended the article and social issues of the day. requires all those who have to provoke a city police offi - political issues, but immigration Forum Editor to be a commentary on Greek We are criticized for failing to legally immigrated to the coun- cer to demand the immigration reform has yet to take center life. Since it was printed, how- see the full picture and middle try to carry their papers with paperwork of a person. stage. Whether it is because ever, I’ve been surprised to ground, yet our voices are a them at all times, or else they The reality is that we live in we think it only tangentially he multitude of fi nd that a mentality exists sound of hope that represent will be in violation of the immi- a racial society, and the prob- impacts us or because there responses that I have among some (not all) members the full, dreamland potential gration law. ability that a law like this can has never been an impetus to received (both posi- of the Greek community here of our nation. Deep down, we Governor Brewer, a Repub- be enacted without phenotypic spark campus-wide discourse tive and negative) at Wash. U.: In more or fewer know that it would be impos- lican, has assured the enraged judgment at the hands of the is irrelevant. Let this back- Tconcerning last Monday’s words, “You’re either with us or sible for all our stated goals to public that under no circum- government is bleak. No one is ward law be our call to action. “The not-so-hidden expecta- against us.” This logic is bizarre be realized, but we speak with stances would she condone questioning the need for immi- We have a responsibility to the tions behind fraternity formals” given the number of people in the expectation that our voices racial profi ling. But it’s nearly gration reform, but this law people in Arizona and to our demonstrates that the pres- Greek life with differing out- will help guide those in power impossible to prevent racial pro- is racist at its core and makes fellow immigrant neighbors in sure associated with fraternity looks and perspectives. Wash. to make conscientious decisions fi ling when the premise of the a mockery out of the found- St. Louis to speak out against formals is an important issue U. Greek life, in particular, that are able to strike that bal- law itself is ultimately centered ing principles of the United what we know to be wrong. that many are interested and prides itself on involving many ance our nation so desperately on racial profi ling. The word States. While the ultimate solu- We need to let the government invested in. Of course there is kinds of students, and there- needs. A recently enacted immi- “reasonable” is one of the most tion for immigration reform know that such a racist law will controversy around the article. fore, the community shouldn’t gration law has disregarded the ambiguous words in policymak- will continue to be polarized not be tolerated in our country. Of course people will want to be surprised that its members ideals of our nation, trampled ing and is the layer of ice on a along party lines, the situa- We need to ensure that this Ari- share their opinions, just as I will have opposing opinions on upon pragmatism and resulted slippery slope that enables the tion in Arizona is not a political zona law will only serve to spur have done. And that is what the system and the traditions in a despotic law that ignores government to strip Americans issue—it is a human issue. Our meaningful dialogue and suit- Monday’s column was: an opin- that make up sororities and the most basic rights of others. of their inalienable rights. For fellow citizens—neighbors able, balanced policymaking on ion piece in the opinion section fraternities. Last Friday, Arizona Gov. in this situation, what consti- who have spent years fi lling out immigration reform. Let’s make of the paper. I didn’t assert I am not asserting that the Janice Brewer signed into law a tutes as reasonable suspicion? Is paperwork and passing tests Arizona the shining example of that my opinion was the only expectations I spoke of in my controversial bill passed by the it the color of someone’s skin? to legally obtain citizenship— what should not happen with opinion or that the examples article are more prevalent in state legislature that requires all His accent? His profession? will be forced to legitimize their immigration reform. mentioned pertained to every Greek life, but rather that they person who has ever attended a exist and manifest themselves fraternity formal. in different ways from the Many people have experi- world outside of college. An enced the elements associated individual can still be in sup- Re: Unintentional, but still segregation with fraternity formals that I port of Greek life even if he or described in my article. Those she sees certain aspects of it as Naia Ferguson with. Both of these ideas are false. True, if there is a black branch out. To be together during elements, of course, are not cause for concern. If criticism Op-Ed Submission unrealistic and infeasible. But freshman who is not known, mealtimes or for an hour or two always present, and some of only came from outside the over the nearly three years that I attempts will probably be made of downtime does not mean that the comments, e-mails and Greek community, it would be have been a student in the black to integrate them into the group we are strictly self-segregated. direct responses that have been clear that Greek organizations llow me to fi rst clar- community at this school, I have if they want to be integrated. We have friends, roommates, stimulated as a result of the weren’t examining themselves ify some things so become familiar with terms like Besides that, few attempts are fl oormates, study partners, etc., article emphasized this point. closely enough. I am a proud that the content of “blavity” (the tendency for black made to bring various people who are of other races, and we do Reactions from both ends of member of Greek life here at my opinion piece people to congregate together at into the group. This does not not see that as a bad thing. the spectrum, including every- Wash. U., but like any organi- willA be received within context: random, i.e., as if pulled by grav- mean that people of other races Personally? I see nothing thing from outright anger to zation at any university, it isn’t I am black, I am a junior, and I ity) and the “black table” (any are not allowed to sit with us wrong with self-segregation. As long-awaited excitement, fur- perfect. The discourse that has am from Harlem, N.Y., origi- table that a majority of black at the “black table” or to join a a person who spent her formative ther illustrate that this is a topic resulted can only strengthen nally born in the South Bronx, people congregate at). These group of us talking. There are years in a school with no white begging for discussion. Yes, Wash. U.’s Greek organizations. New York City. Both areas are were funny to me and I thought plenty of people of other races or Asian students, I sometimes some dates go as friends with Such public conversation predominantly made of people little of them. who are friends with multiple fi nd it a comfort to be with others no expectations of hooking up, about this topic has hit a nerve; of black, Puerto Rican and/ That is, until the Student Life people within the black com- who, quite frankly, look like me. others are in relationships and I think that much is clear. The or Dominican descent. My article about unintentional self- munity, people who will sit with Other people whom I know of that changes everything, and article I wrote is in no way elementary schools were very segregation. The article caused a group of us and talk normally. who came from the opposite— many attend formals unsure of broad or narrow enough to integrated, but my middle school me to think twice about these This is due to a little thing called schools where they were one of their intentions. These exam- cover all the elements of this and high school primarily had, terms, as well as how these terms friendship. a few, or perhaps the only black ples were obvious to me, and issue. The underlying mental- again, people of black, Puerto and the actions that they correlate 2) Black people congre- student—have also told me that therefore, since my goal in writ- ity I described as being behind Rican and/or Dominican descent. to are viewed by other people. gate merely because we are all their previous experiences lead ing this opinion piece was not fraternity formals does not only I had three white teachers in my The “certain groups” that were black. Also false. If I see a group them to do the same, to seek out to describe every element of apply to fraternity formals and time between seventh and 12th spoken about were clear, at least of black people whom I am not this new, larger black commu- formal but rather to bring atten- does not always apply to frater- grades, and none of them stayed to me. It was primarily about the friends with, I will not stop to nity. The only issue I have with tion to a very real issue, I didn’t nity formals. It does, however, at my school longer than two black and Asian communities join them. Many of my friends the overall concept as expressed feel they were necessary to apply. The article was just a years. (when I brought up that Native are indeed black, but I am just as in the former Student Life article include. starting point for greater discus- When I came to Wash. U. for Americans were mentioned in a inclined to sit with a group of my is it seems to apply only to the I was in no way trying to sion and examination. Anyone the fi rst time, I was ecstatic to class of mine, a Native American friends who are of other races as black and Asian communities. I insinuate that all guys take girls who says simply, “This wasn’t see that there were other black senior was confused, since she’s with a group of my friends who have never heard anyone bring to formal for the sole purpose of my experience and therefore people. I understood that I was the only Native American who are black. up the idea of self-segregation having sex with them. In fact, it isn’t true and doesn’t exist,” going to a predominantly white goes here she’s aware of. I guess 3) (Black) people who self- upon noticing a table of white I explicitly stated in my arti- is far too self-involved and school and that I would have to she’s been hanging out by herself segregate do not have friends of students eating together or see- cle that I was glad to be going concerned with image to give adjust, but to fi nd other people too long…). Why this was hard other races or only congregate ing a group of them together in with someone I knew, because this topic the consideration who were entrenched in the same to say explicitly is beyond me. with people of the same race. Whispers. But I don’t believe this was not my experience. To it deserves. The pressure to culture as I, people who wouldn’t Don’t get me wrong, the article The snapshot you get of black that situations like that are all the men whose egos were hook up at formal poses a seri- ask if I had called Child Services was good—it brought up things people together is not represen- wrong, either. For me, it’s not bruised by my article: There are ous issue. The fact that such a when my mother whooped me as that need to be talked about. tative of how they are all the about blocking anyone out—it’s many courteous gentlemen in debate has been stimulated only a child, was a treat. To be clear, Unfortunately, it is based on time. Many of us have a diverse just about feeling like I’m home. fraternities. My date for the last further emphasizes this point. I came with no intentions to not three key misconceptions, at least group of friends. We do not have formal I attended is a perfect make friends of other races, nor when it comes to the self-segre- a checklist to make sure that we example. Many of my friends did I come here with the inten- gation of the black community. have one of every race, or an Naia is a junior in Arts & Sciences. are in fraternities, and these Alissa is a sophomore in Arts and tion to make friends with every 1) The black community is equal number of each, but few of She can be reached via e-mail at are friends whom I love and Sciences. She can be reached via black person I came into contact exclusive. This is completely us only have black friends. We [email protected]. respect. e-mail at [email protected]. WU can do better than coal Bruce Nilles problems, destroys our moun- Coal plants are dangerously mercury pollution in the U.S. coal ash is dumped into unlined Berkeley, shows that clean Op-Ed Submission tains and releases toxic mercury outdated. Nearly half of our Mercury pollution causes brain piles and waste ponds, where it energy investments will create as into our communities. existing coal fl eet began operat- damage and other developmental seeps into the ground and water many as 1.9 million jobs nation- We cannot continue to rely on ing more than 50 years ago, and problems in unborn children and tables. Or, even worse, the waste ally by 2020. Those are jobs that restigious colleges and this dirty and dangerous source many of these plants lack mod- infants and has been linked to a ponds can rupture, just as one did Wash. U. and other college grads universities like Wash- of power. That’s why I’m excited ern pollution controls, making greater risk of coronary heart dis- near Harriman, Tenn., in Decem- will be seeking out over time. ington University have to debate Fred Palmer, senior them major sources of mercury, ease in men. ber 2008, destroying homes And no matter what our the potential, capac- vice president of government soot, smog and global warming Pollution from coal plants and permanently damaging the opponents say, capturing the car- Pity and responsibility to lead the relations at Peabody Energy, on pollution. adds $62 billion a year to health landscape. bon pollution from coal plants nation when it comes to making Tuesday, April 27, at Graham Pollution from coal creates care costs, according to the This all shows what a bad does not make coal clean. As the right choices. They are the Chapel here on the Washington signifi cant health impacts, includ- National Academy of Sciences, investment coal is. It’s unhealthy I’ve noted, there is a host of other centers of research and innova- University campus. ing asthma, lung cancer and other and research from the American and it destroys communities. dirty problems associated with tion that develop the models, We’ve seen our nation’s col- respiratory issues. According to Lung Association shows that coal Instead of spending millions to coal. ideas and young people who will lege campuses become great Physicians for Social Responsi- pollution causes 12,000 hospital- artifi cially extend the life of the Continuing our dependence transform our world and lead to activism centers around our bility, pollution from coal plants izations, 38,000 heart attacks and outdated fl eet of coal-fi red power on coal chains us to dirty energy better living standards, a more greatest environmental threat: has been linked to four of the top 24,000 deaths each year. plants, it is time to phase out this and prevents us from making the secure nation and a healthier global warming. Young people fi ve leading causes of death in the And that’s just what burn- old way of generating power and changes we need to bring about society. are laying the groundwork for U.S.: heart disease, cancer, stroke ing it does. Mountaintop transition to clean energy tech- a clean, secure energy future. I Yet at a time when so many our clean energy future, and and respiratory disease. These removal coal mining devastates nologies, like wind, solar and hope you’ll join me at the debate Americans are demanding clean they’ve got the coal—which is impacts are suffered right here on Appalachian communities and effi ciency, that will power the against Peabody Energy’s Fred energy, why are so many of our responsible for more than 30 the Wash. U. campus, which is watersheds, as coal companies future and create good paying Palmer on Tuesday, April 27. institutions of higher education percent of our global warming located in a county that violates blow the tops off mountains to jobs for Americans. Let’s stand up for clean energy still relying on and supporting pollution—in their sights. federal air-quality standards for get at a seam of coal, and then Clean energy technologies together. such a dirty and outdated energy Coal provides about half of smog (also known as “ozone”), dump the waste into nearby are available and already creat- source as coal? our nation’s electricity, but here a dangerous pollutant that is streams and valleys. ing thousands of jobs around the From the mine, to the in Missouri, it’s responsible for largely caused by pollution from Once coal is burned, its ash country. An October 2009 study Bruce Nilles is the director of the plant, to the ash pond, coal is 84 percent of the state’s power. coal plants in the metro area. is very toxic, containing harm- by researchers at the Univer- Sierra Club’s nationwide Beyond our dirtiest energy source. It We all know the Show Me State Coal plants are also one of ful metals and chemicals like sity of Illinois, Yale University Coal campaign. To reach him, see causes asthma and other health can do better. the largest sources of man-made arsenic, lead and selenium. This and the University of California, http://www.sierraclub.org/contact/

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Percy Olsen Senior Cadenza Editor Movies Hulu’s movie selection more, Hulu? Why is one of its “Watch Instantly” section leaves much to be desired. your featured fi lms a Lifetime is not too shabby. How many Since the dawn of I’m sure that somewhere, movie? movies can you watch? I’ll time, or maybe since someone reading this online To expand, if Hulu were tell you one thing: I could the dawn of 2007, Net- or in lecture just exclaimed, personifi ed as some guy on count all of the movies on flix and Hulu have “What? I didn’t know that your freshman fl oor, he’d Hulu, but I couldn’t even warred over your Hulu had movies!” Yes, yes be the one weirdo who was begin to count all of the mov- time on the Internet. they do, and I do not blame always trying to sell you on ies Netfl ix makes available. Netflix leans on its you for your ignorance or his obscure, sexual taste in There are simply too many. subscription model, your incessant lack of an movies. Perhaps a better measure stellar catalogue and inner monologue. To borrow “Check out ‘Strictly Sex- of library size is the search great recommenda- a phrase from a TV show that ual,’” he’d snort, dangling button. Look for a movie on tion engine, while Hulu Hulu no longer carries, “The the DVD over your head Netfl ix, and you’re going to is (soon to be “was”) facts are these”: Hulu car- while frothing at the mouth. fi nd it, if not streaming online, free, has a smaller ries about 900 feature fi lms. “Or maybe you’re more of a then available to be shipped library and is great Sure, it sounds like a lot when ‘Love Sick: Secrets of a Sex straight to your door. Look for watching recent TV you fi rst hear it (I mean, think Addict’ kind of person. It’s a for a movie on Hulu, and episodes. Who emerges about how many shelves a Lifetime Original Movie, you your search will turn up either as the victor in this collection like that would take know.” something random, something Television battle for viewing up, but we’re talking about Sheesh. Please, let’s move involving breasts or some- Hulu took a beating in only presenting five epi- time? Read on. the Internet’s shelves here, on to Netfl ix. While Netf- thing starring Kieran Culkin. the last round, but we all sodes at a time. Hulu’s and they probably can’t get lix made a name for itself by That’s all Hulu is. It’s Kieran know that Hulu is really hands are tied by the dis- fi lled up). Why aren’t there renting out physical DVDs, Culkin all the way down. all about the TV, and tributor, but if I want to movies are just a strange, have a “Firefly” mara- perverted hobby for the thon, I can’t do that on guy. So Hulu is going to Hulu. I have to wait at wipe the floor with Net- least eight weeks for flix when it comes to all of the episodes to be Price and service TV-viewing, am I right? posted. That’s not watch- Well, yes and no. Yes, ing a marathon! That’s a Hulu feels like the most summer season of “The All right, so Hulu didn’t great news that Hulu is important website in the Bachelor”! sweep the TV category like fi nally getting serious about world when you’re try- You know where I can we all expected it to, but expanding its TV selec- ing to catch up with your have a “Firefly” mara- this round has got to be a tion, but it’s not enough. If favorite shows. I can’t thon? Netflix, because sure thing for Hulu because Hulu is going to cost more tell you how many Mon- it always has the whole Hulu is free and Netfl ix than Netfl ix, it has to beef day nights I’ve checked series available. Hulu is costs $9 a month and up. up its movie collection, too. the time, seen it’s 9:02 best if you want to watch No way Hulu loses this Plus, don’t forget that your p.m. and realized that I’ve the most recent episodes section, right? Again, the $9 Netfl ix subscription also missed “24” again, send- of current shows. If you answer is “sort of.” lets you rent DVDs for as ing me into the beginning want anything else, go Truth, Netfl ix costs $9 long as you want. Netfl ix stages of a frenzied panic to Netflix. For example, a month, and truth, Hulu is makes Hulu Plus look over- attack. Then I remember Hulu carries the six most currently free. But it won’t priced and underwhelming. that Hulu posts the epi- recent episodes of “The be free for much longer. As for services, Hulu Conclusions sodes on Tuesday, and Office,” but Netflix has According to the Los Ange- has a great set of discussion things feel good again. the first five seasons! les Times, Hulu will launch forums tied to complete Looking back at this changed the way I watch We’re college students; Unfortunately, Netflix’s Hulu Plus within the next series and to individual epi- article, it looks like I’ve television. Visiting Hulu we’re allowed to miss problems are a mirror month. The new service sodes. Netfl ix doesn’t have bashed Hulu into obliv- is like having TiVo at any shows, and Hulu makes image of Hulu’s, as you will clock in at a Netf- message boards, but it does ion, and I don’t want the computer in the world. It the anxiety go away. can almost never find lix-esque $9.95 monthly have a robust recommen- reader to walk away with takes the hassle out of tele- And yes, Hulu is sur- more current episodes on subscription fee, and it will dation system that borders that impression. Netf- vision watching. prisingly good if you’re Netflix. provide adopters access to on “so accurate it’s freaky” lix is superior when it To wrap things up, looking for lesser-known, As a state-certified a comprehensive backlog levels. On the “neat-o” comes to watching mov- there’s no clear winner. If nostalgia-laden shows, Television Fanatic, I of television shows, while side of things, you can also ies and old episodes of TV you like movies and older like “Newsradio” and endorse both services. keeping the fi ve most recent beam Netfl ix to your Xbox shows, but Hulu’s great- episodes of current televi- “Jackie Chan Adven- Use Hulu to stay on top of episodes free. 360, PS3 and Wii for free. est asset is nearly its trump sion shows, use Netfl ix. If tures.” But Hulu often has things, and use Netflix to Sounds a lot like Net- TV just looks better when card. I can’t emphasize you want to stay hip to cur- this maddening habit of learn your history. fl ix, if you ask me. It’s it’s shown on TV. enough how much Hulu has rent TV, use Hulu.

THEATER REVIEW ALBUM REVIEW ‘Metamorphoses’ ‘Swim’ Showing at Edison Theatre, at 8 p.m. on April 30 and May 1, and at 2 p.m. on May 2

Davis Sargeant Ovid’s epic and selects the most never cure cancer, balance the Theater Editor powerful myths to illustrate national budget or design better the theme of change. The gods, computer systems. Toward the though “not altogether unkind,” end of the production, “Metamor- by Caribou Many courses offered next exert their infl uence on the mortal phoses” addresses these concerns semester include the idea of world by dramatically interfering as a therapist comments on Pha- for fans of tracks to download change: Calculus deals with with the lives of humans. eton’s story. Phaeton, the son Beach House, Four Tet ‘Odessa,’ ‘Jamelia’ and ‘Kaili’ instantaneous changes in func- From Midas to Orpheus, and of Helios, the sun god, asks his ★★✮✩✩ tions, biological anthropology from Alcyone to Baucis, mortals father for “the keys to his car.” and Yeasayer concerns changes in human physi- undergo various metamorphoses, Helios initially refuses to allow ology, and history chronicles or physical changes, which refl ect Phaeton to command the sun, but changes in the world over time. their internal traits. Hubris is pun- Phaeton persists. Helios relents, Christina Wilson Snaith should be recog- This weekend, theater adds its ished, while charity and love are and Phaeton nearly destroys the Cadenza Reporter nized for his ambitious own perspective. Mary Zimmer- rewarded. To stress the timeless world. With plenty of humorous approach to music. man’s “Metamorphoses,” a play nature of these myths, some take psychoanalysis, the therapist con- The first track, currently showing at the Edison place in antiquity, while others cludes two points about the nature Not all experiments go “Odessa,” is the album’s Theatre, challenges a viewer’s have anachronistic references to of Phaeton’s tale. First, “myths well, and Caribou’s newest most accessible. It has an relationship with change. Specifi - better tie their stories to today. are the earliest form of science,” album “Swim” is one such inviting beat, which soft- cally, “Metamorphoses” explores These myths, however, offer more and second, “myths are public experiment. The album has ens the blow of the bursts how fundamental human nature, than just simple morals like the dreams.” After Phaeton’s tale, the its moments, but overall, of percussion. These per- which has remained static for importance of humility and piety. audience hears Mozart. the album sounds unfin- cussions, upon multiple thousands of years, responds “Metamorphoses” also shows Art, and the rest of the human- ished. This is Canadian hearings, become essential to sudden hardship or reward. why myths themselves retain ities, carries the same themes as Dan Snaith’s fifth solo to the song’s appeal. The album has to be “Jame- Furthermore, the play asks the importance and relevance. myths. With myths as the fi rst album and his third under fluidity of the song and lia,” mostly because the audience to fi nd the lifestyle best Sometimes I wonder whether science, then, one can approach the moniker Caribou, with Snaith’s soft voice make it vocals are much bet- suited for confronting unexpected my passion for the humanities is “Metamorphoses” as a guide to two earlier albums released easy to miss his unhappy ter. Snaith’s whiny, light change. worthwhile. If I major in Eng- proper human life. With love and under the name Manitoba. lyrics about a breakup, vocals are replaced with “Metamorphoses” condenses lish, philosophy or history, I’ll charity and Baucis and Philemon, Snaith’s goal for “Swim” exhibited in the line, “The Luke Lalonde of Born Ruf- humans can transcend their nastier was to create “dance music times you hurt me, and fians, whose voice has natures and fi nd redemption. that’s liquid in the way it treated me wrong/ Some- substance. He is able to “Metamorphoses” delivers flows back and forth.” But thing had to give to stop add intensity to his vocals handsomely as a theater experi- it’s easier to drown in this this thing from going on.” as the song builds, some- ence as well. The amazing set liquid music than to stay This theme of relation- thing Snaith’s deadpan features a pool of water in which afloat. ship uncertainty, usually voice never achieves. This actors stand, sit, walk and lounge. “Swim” is darker than focused on the woman, song also goes back to the For the best experience, one must its 2007 psych-laced pop continues throughout the wronged female, as it asks, have a basic knowledge of clas- predecessor, “Andorra,” album. “Did I not do enough to sical mythology. Unfortunately, which is Snaith’s most The song structure is save the two of us?/ What some of the lines have a fl at deliv- critically acclaimed work much looser in the fol- more could I give her?/ ery. While the characters and to date and which won lowing songs. Next up is What more can I do to see myths of “Metamorphoses” are the Polaris Music Prize in “Sun,” which features ran- her point of view?” ancient, their portrayals at times 2008. This time, Snaith dom creepy laughter, a “Swim” is an extensive felt too inhuman. Relating to their drops the ’60s bent and wobbling baseline and the effort to create something experiences and empathizing with takes up a direct approach word “sun” repeated over minimal that is overall them could be diffi cult. to electronics. But in doing 200 times. Equally prepos- inaccessible. Listeners Nonetheless, the ending of so, he lacks easy entrance terous is the fifth song on have to be willing to let the “Metamorphoses” is perfect. The points to the music. His the album, “Bowls.” As the album grow on them, since visual and narrative elements goal to create flexible, name suggests, it is made its nuances are not imme- combine to create a powerful flowing music is at odds up of a ruckus of clanging diately evident. Snaith is image. There’s no other word for with his choice to combine bowls and random swells obviously talented and has it but perfect. See “Metamorpho- it with dance music, known of harp. These ambitious created something beauti- ses” for its timeless perspective for its rigid structures and but failed attempts just ful, but that does not mean

DAVID KILPER | WUSTL PHOTO SERVICES on life, arrogance, love and repetitiveness. Though come across as pretentious. it cannot be boring at the redemption. this mixture is lackluster, The best song on the same time. Senior Kate Healy is cast as Aphrodite in “Metamorphoses.” 6 STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS Sports Editor / Alex Dropkin / [email protected] MONDAY | APRIL 26, 2010

MEN’S TENNIS SPORTS After two blowouts, Bears fall to Speech by owner of MLB’s Angels helps Emory in UAA title match sports management club get off ground Daniel Kurzner his career. 150th career win. But Follmer Kurt Rohrbeck Staff Reporter Despite the loss in the fi nals, is far more concerned with the Sports Editor the No. 2 Bears found solace in team’s overall success at the their lopsided victories in the NCAA tournament in a few Despite sweeping the No. fi rst two rounds of the tour- weeks than with his own per- While the NFL Draft, 8-seeded New York Univer- nament. In singles over both sonal accomplishments. which occurred this past week- sity, 9-0, and handily defeating rounds, Watts dropped only two “I doubt anyone on our end, gave 255 college athletes the No. 5-seeded Brandeis Uni- games while Stein dropped only team would care about any a chance to play in the NFL, a versity, 5-1, the No. 1-seeded seven. The fi rst doubles team of of that stuff. I know I don’t,” club at Washington University Washington University men’s Stein and Woods and the third Follmer said. “We look forward is striving to get some of the tennis team fell to the No. doubles team of senior Danny to playing Emory again. If we school’s own students into the 2-seeded Emory University, Levy and sophomore Cameron beat them the next time we play NFL and other sports leagues, 5-2, in the fi nals of the Uni- Chiang also won both of their them, I’ll remember the Emory but under slightly different job versity Athletic Association fi rst two matches. As a whole, win more than the 150th win, or titles. championship tournament this the team won all but one match whatever it was.” The Olin Sports Manage- past weekend. With the win, of the 15 it played over the fi rst The Bears continue the sea- ment Organization (OSMO), Emory, the No. 3 ranked team two rounds. son at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May founded during the 2008-2009 KEVIN SULLIVAN | ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER | MCT in the nation, captured its 20th “It’s a three-day tourna- 1, against No. 19 DePauw Uni- school year, was created by Boston Red Sox principal owner John W. Henry chats with Los UAA championship. ment, and I defi nitely thought versity at the Tao Tennis Center students looking to help other Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno on Oct. 6, 2008. Moreno This was the fi fth consec- we were prepared,” head coach before the NCAA Division III Wash. U. students land jobs in spoke at Washington University on Thursday night to members utive year that the two teams Roger Follmer said. “The guys Championships in May. the sports industry. This past met in the fi nals of this tour- were ready in the mental and “I think we are in good Thursday, Arte Moreno, owner of the Olin Sports Management Organization get off the ground. nament. The Bears won last physical effort that it takes to shape,” Follmer said. “It’s of the Los Angeles Angels of career adviser in the Olin Busi- the multimedia stuff he brought year’s match 5-4 for their only win. And they know what it just a matter of shutting it Anaheim, came and spoke to ness School. in,” Midkiff said. UAA title. takes. They’ve done it before.” down for a couple of days and the club. Though OSMO had a num- The implications of More- Senior and national No. 1 In the Brandeis match on starting practice up again on Moreno was the highest- ber of speakers in before last no’s appearance, in terms of John Watts suffered a rare sin- Saturday, Follmer picked up his Wednesday.” profi le speaker that OSMO Thursday, none had nearly the club’s future, are unknown. gles loss to No. 4 Dillon Pottish, had brought in since its cre- the pedigree of Moreno. The The offi cers acknowledged 6-0, 6-4. Watts had defeated ation last school year. The club club managed to bring him that bringing in a speaker of Pottish at the ITA Small Col- got off the ground with faculty in through a connection to Moreno’s caliber on a regular lege Championships last fall adviser Dan Stiffl er and four his son, Rico, a senior here at basis may not be realistic. but lost to him at the National varsity athletes: seniors Nick Wash. U. With Moreno already Regardless, OSMO is look- Indoor Championships last Vom Brack and Ross Kelley, coming in to visit for ThurtenE ing to obtain Student Union February. and sophomores Jon Howard weekend, there was a clear funding and recognition to be “[I give] a lot of credit to and Daniel Grimm. opportunity. more visible across campus. him. He was moving the ball “[We had] a passion for “I’ve been really lucky to “Not only to get funding, well, and his backhand was sports beyond just playing know Rico for four years,” to help us put on bigger-pro- great,” Watts said. “In the sports, and we wanted to work Midkiff said. “I thought it fi le events, but just to get our second set, I picked up my with people who like business would be great to bring in his name out there more and have intensity, and I also played and are involved in sports,” dad, and he said that he’d love the whole school know about much more aggressively. I was said Vom Brack, the club’s to talk to us. It really just fell us would be a big step,” Vom really just a couple of points current president. into place.” Brack said. away from getting the advan- After the initial meeting and Moreno’s speech, in which Funding or not, the club’s tage in the second set and the addition of a fi fth member he discussed not just the long-term goals have not maybe taking that second set.” of the founding group, senior Angels but also his ascension changed. “We’ve had three Another surprising fi nals Remy Midkiff, OSMO began from selling billboards to own- goals from the beginning: one, loss came from the national No. bringing in various panels of ing a Major League Baseball to provide information about 3 doubles duo of juniors Isaac speakers in the sports fi eld team, seemed to impress the jobs in sports; two, to develop Stein and Max Woods, who lost while trying to get its name out crowd. a network in sports; and fi nally, to Emory’s Chris Goodwin and to the Wash. U. public. “I originally thought it was to contribute to the commu- Chris Jordan, 8-6. “In our fi rst year, like in a going to be mainly Q&A, so I nity,” Stiffl er said. “Those “They made us play more business, we were just hop- was really blown away by the are our three goals, and we’re balls than we made them play,” ing we were still around at the material that he prepared about doing all right with them.” Stein said. “We hit some great end of the year,” said Stiffl er, a his career and the Angels and shots, they got it back and made us play one more ball, and that’s how they won. They are two really good doubles players.” Freshman Adam Putterman Sports brief picked up Wash. U.’s only sin- gles victory against Emory, 6-3, 7-5, and Watts and freshman National champions to be honored Monday night Kareem Farah took the only doubles victory in the round, The Washington University women’s basketball team, the 2010 Division III national cham- DANIEL EICHOLTZ | STUDENT LIFE 8-5. The win upped Watts and pions, and senior swimmer Alex Beyer, the two time defending NCAA 400 individual medley John Watts serves against Graceland University on March 20. Farah’s doubles record to 19-4 national champion, will be honored Monday night in the Wash. U. Field House. The ceremony, on the season and was also Watts was upset by Dillon Pottish on Sunday at fi rst singles, as named the Celebration of Champions, will feature the unveiling of the 2010 women’s basket- Watts’ 100th doubles victory of Wash. U. fell to Emory 2-5 in the UAA championship match. ball championship banner along with a presentation of the championship trophy and comments from the athletes. The third-place men’s 800 freestyle relay team and senior swimmer Jessie Lodewyk will also be recognized for their efforts. (Alex Dropkin)

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8 STUDENT LIFE | SCENE SCENEScene Editor / Hana Schuster / [email protected] MONDAY | APRIL 26, 2010 Holi: The scoop behind the mud and the colorful balloons Sasha Fine where everyone just lets loose enjoyed themselves at Holi. the fi ght, as members of Scene Special Features Editor and gets excited,” said Priya “It was ridiculous to just Ashoka have to pick up the Nagarajan, a junior who is one fool around and tackle peo- Swamp. of the co-cultural chairs of the ple in the mud and get that “It’s a lot of work. We have Washington Univer- student group. “Normally they dirty but just not care about it, to pick up all the balloon rem- sity students, numbering in use colored powder, but we Rosenthal said.” nants, and that took a while, the hundreds, converged on just a took a spin off of that Despite its popularity, the about four hours,” Bastani the Swamp on Friday for the and used multicolored water public’s view of Holi is rather said. event known as Holi, put on balloons because we thought limited. Most students only see In addition to removing by Ashoka, Washington Uni- it would be more fun and and experience the celebration balloon fragments, Ashoka versity’s South Asian cultural muddy.” itself, not the preparation and is responsible for hosing off student group. The event itself has always cleanup. The event requires event participants, cleaning Beginning at 3 p.m. and been crowded, and this year’s careful planning by the 12 out all utilized multipurpose running for the better part of Holi drew over 500 people, member executive board, and rooms, emptying trash cans, two hours, the event consisted more than had attended the around 15 others assisted. and collecting all suppiles used of students fl inging almost event in the past according to “We start planning at for the event. MATT MITGANG | CAMPUS IN FOCUS 20,000 multicolored water bal- Parsa Bastani, a sophomore the beginning of the spring While the work required to Sophomores Jacob Witt and Courtney Safi r celebrate Holi on the loons at each other and, when who is the other co-cultural semester. In January, we start execute Holi is intensive, the Swamp. While the annual water balloon and mud fi ght may not the balloons were depleted, chair of Ashoka. fi guring out how to organize it. event is always well known to be the traditional way to celebtrate the coming of spring, the event engaging in an all-out mud “People love it. From what We have a lot of teams to fi ll students. follows the spirit of Holi since it allows participants to channel fi ght. I can tell, everyone seems up water balloons because we “I think that people just Holi, celebrated by many to have a ball when they’re can’t fi ll 20,000 balloons on know about it. I mean, we do their excitement for spring. South Asian religions, is a at Holi, especially when the our own,” Nagarajan added. our PR and stuff, like putting festival marking the onset of weather’s good. We were As an added incentive for up signs, but still people just not all the group is known for. Diwali. spring. Traditional rituals and crossing our fi ngers this time fi lling balloons, Ashoka offers seem to know about it because Leading up to the celebration, Said Nagarajan, “Diwali celebrations vary by region, because of the clouds, but we prizes for groups of students it’s a long-standing tradition,” Ashoka sponsors South Asian might be even bigger than but Ashoka has taken a rather lucked out,” Nagarajan added,. that fi ll the most balloons Nagarajan said . Awareness Week and, in the Holi. Holi is pretty big, but unusual approach. “It’s known Students, like freshman within a set period of time. Though Holi is Ashoka’s fall, Diwali, the dance perfor- Diwali is something more.” as the festival of color, one Jaime Rosenthal, thoroughly The work continues after main event in the spring, it is mance celebrating the holiday The Haps: Tower Grove other happenings

Kristen Klempert to say there’s low lighting from may day pub crawl Scene Events Columnist iron chandeliers and candles, but also splashes of color in MAY 1, 7 P.M. AT HAMMERSTONE’S, the décor and art displays. The 2028 S. NINTH ST. The Loop, the Land- tapas are good, and the ser- ing, the Central West End: vice is amazingly fast. Tons Celebrate the fi rst of May with a pub crawl been there, done it all. If of kudos go to the chef for the stopping at Hammerstone’s, The Shanti, you’re ready for a new place Chihuahua and guava empana- Great Grizzly, Llywelyn’s and DB’s. Cost is to go out, head to Tower das; the crusts on these babies $20, which helps benefi t the Leukemia and Grove. The Grove, for those are cooked impeccably, exactly Lymphoma Society. not already in the know, is as pastries should be prepared. an older part of St. Louis They also have an exciting that’s building itself back up drink menu, which experi- with trendy restaurants and ments with things like hibiscus popping nightlife. The neigh- syrups. The bartenders are very st. louis microfest borhood stretches around proud of their Sazerac, an old- Tower Grove Park for blocks time cocktail that’s making a APRIL 30, 7 P.M.-10 P.M.; MAY 1, 12 P.M.-4 in every direction, but it is comeback now that absinthe is P.M., 6 P.M.-9 P.M.; AND MAY 2, 1 P.M.-5 P.M., mostly centered in the area once again available in bars. AT THE MUNY, 5595 GRAND DRIVE between Kingshighway and Manchester and Vandeven- Atomic Cowboy Enjoy local brewing by tasting beer, eating ter avenues. Whether you’re 4140 Manchester Ave. good food and listening to music. Admission looking for great food, a COURTESY OF EVEREST CAFÉ & BAR cost varies. place to relax, or some- Everest Café & Bar specializes in South Asian food and features Atomic Cowboy is the where to party, the Grove has exceptional service and an $8.95 lunch buffet. type of place you can go out to a place for you. Below are without spending hours decid- some of places that are defi- ing what to wear. No matter nitely worth checking out. for its lunch buffet, which Sanctuaria how you dress or how you includes amazing sweet 4198 Manchester Ave. look, you will have a great Everest Café & Bar potato chapchae. The owners time there partying with your dining out, for life 4145 Manchester Ave. will welcome you to Ever- I’m not going to lie: I was friends. There are nightly drink est like you’re family. They originally attracted to this place specials, as well as a full menu APRIL 29, VARIOUS RESTAURANTS This small family-owned openly care for every one of because it looked like a vam- if you get hungry while danc- ACROSS ST. LOUIS restaurant is a haven for any- their guests, which is appar- pire bar straight out of “True ing. Music is provided every one who loves South Asian ent not only in their attitudes, Blood.” But once I got inside night by DJs and by what More than 130 restaurants will donate a por- food. Specializing in Nepal- but also in the restaurant’s (and surprise, surprise, dis- Atomic Cowboy calls “dance- tion of their proceeds to St. Louis Effort for ese, Korean and Indian foods, mission to serve heart- covered it was actually a tapas able bands.” Another great AIDS. Participating venues listed at http:// Everest is home to the best healthy and vegetarian food bar), I was hooked. The atmo- plus: It’s open until 3 a.m. www.diningoutforlife.com/stlouis/participating lunch deal in St. Louis: $8.95 options. sphere is neo-gothic, which is nightly.

The Dubliner

1025 Washington Ave., St. Louis, MO 63101 (314)-421-4300 ★★★✩✩

Kate L. Gallagher ceiling, televisions showing a not particularly comfort- scallions, butter and milk. This queasy and greasy; but I guess included mixed greens, roasted Scene Reporter soccer game, the sound of an able booth. Our waitress was dish proved that the Irish are that comes with any large plat- vegetables and goat cheese Irish jig playing softly in the friendly and helpful, offer- real champs when it comes to ter of fried food. topped with balsamic vinai- background and, of course, a ing suggestions on what to mashed potatoes. Meanwhile, my friends grette. After puzzling over the I knew we were approach- vast drink menu. The Dubliner order. She promptly brought We waited and waited for sampled several other entrées, other vegetables, we fi nally ing The Dubliner when I saw is one of the few places in out our appetizers, the Trin- our entrées to arrive. We waited including the shepherd’s pie, decided that they included a huge Irish fl ag draped across St. Louis where I’ve been ity and the stuffed mushroom so long, in fact, that our wait- the chicken pot pie, the pump- sweet potatoes, parsnips and a brick façade and an out- able to fi nd one of my favor- caps. The Trinity consisted ress apologized and explained kin ravioli and the chopped rutabagas. door patio where patrons were ite drinks, which I fi rst tasted of plump shrimp wrapped in that there was a party of 40 in salad. The shepherd’s pie was a Then, our delicious des- downing pints of Guinness. when I studied abroad in the bacon and served on dollops a backroom. But his excuse large steaming bowl of ground serts arrived. I tried the crème The Dubliner is a gastropub, United Kingdom: Magner’s, a of saffron vanilla butter sauce. wasn’t satisfying for me. For lamb and diced vegetables brûlée, which had a crisp, which, according to the Oxford hard Irish cider with the sub- The combination of items was one, the rest of the restaurant topped with mashed potatoes. burnt-sugar topping and a English Dictionary (please tle sweetness of apples and good, and the sauce was rich was practically empty. Second, The chicken pot pie consisted creamy, cool vanilla bottom. excuse me, I’m an English the bitterness of tannins. The and creamy. But I felt that the she knew it was my birthday, of a pastry topping, chicken My friends loved the Guinness major) means that it is “a pub- Dubliner offers plenty of other shrimp could have been fresher so I felt that better service was and peas in a creamy sauce. bread pudding and the apple lic house which specializes in special drink options as well, and the bacon crispier. Accord- required for the occasion. While my friends were satisfi ed cobbler as well. serving high-quality food.” including the Black Velvet ing to the menu, the mushroom Finally, our entrees arrived. with these entrées, I thought When the waitress gave While my experience at The (Guinness and champagne), the caps were supposed to be fi lled I went with the classic fi sh- the dishes were rather bland. me my bill she informed me Dubliner was quite enjoyable, I Irish Car Bomb (Guinness and with crab, but I did not notice and-chips option. The fi sh The pumpkin ravioli, on that my dessert was on the would hesitate to describe it as Bailey’s), the Snake Bite (harp any crab in mine. Nonethe- was huge, crispy and fried to the other hand, was tossed in house since it was my birthday. “high-quality.” and cider) and Irish Coffee less, these were still tasty and perfection. The chips (french a rich, creamy sauce with sub- Though it was certainly a nice Walking through the door, (coffee with whiskey, cream topped with a fl avorful, spicy fries), on the other hand, were tle fl avors of pumpkin spice. gesture, I would have preferred I felt like I had stepped into and sugar). sauce. My friend also ordered unimpressive, with a limp, sag- While this entrée was fl avor- an Irish jig performed by the a real Irish pub. There were My friends and I were a side of “champ,” a combina- ging quality. While the entrée ful, the portion was very tiny. entire staff. Irish fl ags hanging from the seated at a large dimly lit, tion of mashed potatoes with was tasty, it left me feeling a bit Finally, the chopped salad

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