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With the retirement of Ed Spencer over the summer, the school year starts with a new vice president of student affairs. Patricia Perillo, the successor of the "students' vice president" hails most recently from Davidson College, a small private institution in North Carolina. Perillo sat down with the Collegiate Times to discuss everything from her personal interests to her beliefs in what makes PERILLO a university successful. CT: So, when you started learning about the Vice President of Student Aﬀairs position, what really intrigued you and kept you interested? PP: I just connected with the

people; I could tell there was a sense of community, a sense of care, a sense of connectedness. There were so many things I read about Tech, it made me feel like it was the place that I fit. I'm one of eight kids, and so I know what community can do for you. Things like the principles of community really resonate with my values as an educator. The aspirations for student learning as defined by the division of student affairs — if I were to define them myself, they are probably the same five that I would pick and I didn't even help form those ideas. And last, the university's strategic plan. While I wasn't at the beginning at the process, I came at a time where I could help the vision of the next chapter of this institution's life. CT: Is that sense of community that you mentioned anything like what you found at Davidson? PP: One of things I loved

about Davidson — 1,800 students makes a great possibility to foster community. I never imagined I would find a large public university with this kind of community. The sense of community makes it feel a small place even though it's pretty big. CT: So when did you get to Blacksburg and begin your transition? see PERILLO / page three

FYI... The Division of Students Affairs is responsible for making sure that students develop into wellrounded individuals, especially outside of the classroom. Think everything from McComas gym to West Ambler Johnston. From Schiffert Health Center to Student Centers and Activities, and Dining Services. DSA cares about the whole student, not just your GPA or if you're going to class. For more information on the division, and how it relates to your life as a Tech student, visit http://www.dsa. vt.edu/students.php. Patty Perillo, Virginia Tech Vice President of Student Affairs, pperillo@vt.edu

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BY VICTORIA ZIGADLO | news editor

o light switches, no locks. When the first Blacksburg Waffle House opens it's doors today, it will be for the duration. The restaurant plans to open mid-morning according to Doug Mayenschein, and will remain

open on a 24-hour, 365-day schedule. "Our goal is 10 a.m.," the division manager said, although the time is not set in stone. The aim was to open before the first football game of the season against Georgia Tech.

"Georgia Tech is (Waffle House president) Bert Thornton's alma mater," said David Robinson, a Waffle House district manager. "There's been a lot of anticipation for this game and this opening, and somehow we made it happen." Mayenschein expects most of the opening day traffic to be walk-ins and walk-bys. The store, which sits at 610 N Main St in a converted TCBY and Revive Salon & Spa space, is

a short walk from both campus and downtown Blacksburg. "Parking is a commodity here in Blacksburg, and especially in this location," Mayenschein said. "But we've been watching people walk by and stop in all week." Store manager JoAnn Seymour said that was not the location's only draw. "It's in the best place on earth — Blacksburg,"

Seymour said. A 2000 Virginia Tech graduate, Seymour moved back to the area to take the management position at this Waffle House location, despite never working for the franchise previously. "I wanted to be with my people. This is the see WAFFLE / page two

Student crowds rush Turner Place opening day MALLORY NOE-PAYNE news editor

Turner Place remained bustling, but uncrowded, even as Monday morning classes let out; the relative calm didn't last long. Virginia Tech's much anticipated dining hall, Turner Place at Lavery Hall, opened for the first time to faculty, students and staff Monday morning and remained packed all day. The building is the first new dining hall on campus built from the ground-up in 42 years. In the early morning, the space teemed with cadets in uniform. One stood eating a gelato for breakfast, just past 8 a.m. At the same time, 21 people stood in line at Brueggers' Bagels, a national franchise. By 9 a.m. the line had grown to 40. To beat those crowds, Jon Ciccone, a senior business information technology major, said he left his house at 6:45 in the morning and was the first student at Brueggers' Bagels, ordering a bacon, egg and cheese bagel. "How many times are you going to be one of the first people in a dining hall?" Ciccone said. "It was worth waking up for." By lunchtime, the space was noisy and crowded with students standing in lines that looked like they would be at home in an amusement park, weaving back and forth between

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Students linger outside Turner Place at Lavery Hall, taking advantage of the extensive outdoor seating during peak hours on opening day. black rope dividers. Roommates Erica Scott and Andrea Ton are juniors, who have been excited for Turner Place all summer. “Because we're the only campus with a Qdoba, I wanted to see all the hype,” said Ton. Scott and Ton waited in line for 45 minutes at the popular mexican restaurant, the first on a college campus. By noon the line had grown to over 100

people, but Scott said the line was actually moving quickly for being as long as it was. Another customer that afternoon was associate professor in the history department David Cline, who has an office immediately across from Turner Place and went for lunch Monday. Dining services has billed the new facility as a community space, and encouraged faculty and staff such as Cline to the

use of the dining hall, making it a place not just for students “I've been waiting for some place other than Sub Station II,” Cline said. “I'm excited for some choice.” Origami, the teppanyaki grill, served dinner from 4-7 p.m. Three tables, seating 10 people each, were seated on a firstcome, first-serve basis for halfhour long meals. By 6 p.m. the line for the rest of the evening

was full, with people being turned away. A reservation system for the grill will be in place by next week. Over 8,000 people, almost one-third of all undergraduates at Tech, were served by 7:15 p.m. Caffe Dolce and Qdoba are open until 10 p.m. Follow this writer on Twitter @MalloryNoePayne

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only store on the planet with these colors,” he said, motioning to the orange and maroon stripes on the walls. “You can’t get that anywhere else.” The colors are not the only unique detail at the Blacksburg branch — this location broke with Waffle House tradition of building from the ground up. While according to Mayenschein this isn’t the first time the company has converted an existing space, it has been a factor in planning the opening. Additionally, of the 70 workers hired before the opening, Mayenschein estimates almost half of the staff is consists of Virginia Tech students. “Hokies serving Hokies. How can you beat that?” he said. To prepare, Waffle House staff and management hosted a soft opening Monday night, inviting select community members to preview the new location. Blacksburg high school senior Sam Spencer, the youngest employee to work the opening, was hired for his first food service job at the new store. “I’ve been training since August 8,” Spencer said. “I’m working with a lot of long-time employees from the Christiansburg

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Town council member Susan Anderson chats with community members at the Wafﬂe House soft opening. Waffle House. It’s been a great agreed. is on different schedules,” experience learning how things “My friends and I used to drive Hager-Smith said. “This is work from them.” out to Christiansburg just to eat open 24 hours, so it let’s you Those attending the soft open- at Waffle House,” Barek Caldwell listen to whatever body clock ing included Spencer’s family, said. “I think if this had opened you have. Now students have corporate managers, and Town when I was in college I would’ve someplace to go when the bars of Blacksburg employees. put on a little more weight.” are closed to get some healthy “The food is delicious,” said Sitting just one table over, vice food.” town clerk Donna Caldwell. “I mayor Leslie Hager-Smith and “And we did get healthy food,” think it really adds variety to town counsel member Susan Anderson added. “They have the community. It encourages Anderson swapped similar salads and fruit.” people to go out more.” comments about the restaurant’s Follow this writer on Twitter Her son and recent Virginia variety. Tech graduate, Barek Caldwell, “In Blacksburg everyone @victoriazigadlo

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crimeblotter date

time

offense

location

status

arrestees

8/24/2012

9:48pm

Possession of marijuana

Vawter Hall

Cleared by arrest

Eric Carlson, 18

8/24/2012

9:48pm

Underage possession of alcohol (x12)

Vawter Hall

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/10-24/2012

10am - 10pm

Burglary

Lee Hall

Inactive

8/11-25/2012

4pm - 2:48am

Annoying phone calls

Police Department

Active

8/25/2012

12:45am

Appear intoxicated in public/ Underage possession of alcohol

Outside University Club

Cleared by arrest

8/25/2012

1:58am

Appear intoxicated in public

Outside Henderson Cleared by arrest Hall

8/25/2012

2:09am

Possession of marijuana/ Possession of Lee Hall drug paraphernalia/ Underage possession of alcohol/ Possession of false ID

Cleared by arrest

8/25/2012

2:09am

Possession of marijuana/ Underage possession of alcohol

Lee Hall

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/25/2012

2:09am

Underage possession of alcohol (x4)

Lee Hall

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/25/2012

10:50pm

Appear intoxicated in public/ Underage possession of alcohol

Walking path behind Lane Stadium

Cleared by arrest

8/26/2012

12:16am

Underage possession of alcohol

Eggleston Hall

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/26/2012

12:14am

Underage possession of alcohol and appear Cranwell Woods intoxicated in public (x2)

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/26/2012

12:33am

Underage possession of alcohol (x4)

Walking path behind Lane Stadium

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/26/2012

1:27am

Appear intoxicated in public

Duckpond Drive

Cleared by arrest

Steven Sartorius, 21

8/26/2012

12:25am

Possession of marijuana, underage possession of alcohol, appear intoxicated in public

Stadium Woods

Cleared by arrest

Brittany Newman, 20

8/26/2012

12:55am

Underage possession of alcohol (x4)

Pritchard Hall

Inactive, referred to Student Conduct

8/26/2012

2:02am

Underage possession of alcohol

Pritchard Hall

Cleared by arrest

Brian Halvorsen, 18

8/26/2012

2:28am

Appear intoxicated in public

Otey Street

Cleared by arrest

Benjamin Stump, 21

8/26/2012

3:40am

Driving under the influence of alcohol

Perry St. and Stanger St.

Cleared by arrest

Adam Murray, 19

8/26/2012

3:46am

Appear intoxicated in public, underage possession of alcohol, possession of a false ID

Outside of Sandy Hall

Cleared by arrest

Andrew Jones, 19

8/26/2012

12am - 6am

Attempted burglary

Squires Student Center

Inactive

8/24-26/2012

5pm - 6:41pm

Vandalism to a motor vehicle

Owens Parking Lot Inactive

8/26/2012

11:22pm

Appear intoxicated in public

Ambler Johnston Hall

Cleared by arrest

Robert Wallace, 18 Rachael Swackhammer, 21 Clark Madden, 18

Chase Garrison, 18

Samantha Banks, 18

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Perillo: Job brings focus back to building community from page one

dent's experiences. PP: When Provost (Mark)

McNamee and I began talking, we agreed that I could work 10 days before my official start date of August 1. I really felt like I hit the ground running. What I can do best right now is listening and learning about what's happening in this great place. It doesn't serve any good leader well to just come in and have their own agenda and make changes just because. I've had more than 30 one-on-one meetings with peers, supervisors, and direct reports in other departments on campus to really try to listen and learn, and to build relationships. CT: Did you get a chance to pick Ed Spencer's brain before you came on board? Are you going to continue his “VP is In” tradition with the student government? PP: (SGA leaders) actually

suggested I reconsider the program. They said I could come anytime to meet with them, but what we wanted to do together was find ways to get the people who aren't involved directly with the SGA involved and hear their voice. So what we decided to do was have an occasional lunch or dinner. Say we want to better understand the first year experience here. We decided we would randomly reach out to about twenty students who fit that background, to get outside of the usual suspects. We really want to understand stu-

CT: So it seems student affairs, for you, is a lot about student development? PP: Young people are so

concerned about inclusiveness and feeling belonging, and sometimes they can't discern between what their voice is and what is the voice of others. We want to get our students to a place where they can develop that capacity within themselves to author their own lives. It can take a while to get there, but it is certainly about the continuum of development. CT: What role do you think student affairs plays in creating a sense of community, and how does that sense of belonging affect a higher rate of retention? PP: First of all, the reten-

tion rate at our university is extremely high. I believe that a lot of that is about this notion of community. Community is a way in which we feel like we belong. How does student affairs play a part of that? In so many ways. Students will spend about 80 hours a week in student affairs — they are in McComas, the residence hall, the Oak Lane community, the dining hall. Talk about an opportunity to affect community and make them feel a sense of belonging. I think we play an extraordinary role because we meet them in their natural environments.

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Timeline of Perillo’s Career in Higher Education University of Maryland–Baltimore County (1995-2007)

Davidson College (2007-2012)

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Director of Student Life Coordinator, Housing Operations Graduate Administrative Coordinator

Associate Dean of Students

CT: Coolest "I'm at Virginia Tech" moment thus far? PP: I started at 5:30

this morning with the new cadets. I sat on War Memorial, the clouds were sitting on the drill field, and I walked down and met some of them, and walked alongside them. And then I came back up to the pylons, and just watched the sunrise while these 500 first-year students were

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going through this extraordinary transition in placing their life in this new community they are now a part of. CT: If there was a collection of things that you wanted students to know about you, what would you share? PP: First and foremost, that

I am student-centered. I would want my door open to them at any moment in

time, and for them to know that I will continue to lead this division from a deep student-centered frame of mind. Second, I believe in the transformative power of education. I know from experience, being first generation college educated. I saw how learning and education totally changed my life. While I may not know

them personally, since they are a student here at Virginia Tech, I believe in them. They are bright, and capable, and able, and my hope for them is that they use this education to change the world — that they really embrace Ut Prosim. Use how you grow and develop to give back. I want students to know that I am here and that I care.

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The phone calls seemed like a constant stream. Dozens of college coaches rang Jordan Hill and his Penn State teammates in the days immediately following the NCAA announcement of sanctions. For at least nine Nittany Lions players, the inquiries helped result in relocation to places such as California, Texas and Illinois, far from the scrutiny that hovers over the Penn State program following the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal. For Hill and others, they were a reminder that staying in State College, Pa., means normal likely won’t be an attainable adjective any time soon. “You just want to say, ‘Leave me alone and let me be a regular college student,’ “ said Hill, a senior defensive tackle. “But we’re not regular college students right now. We’re going through a lot.” He wasn’t asking for pity. Hill is from Pennsylvania, grew up with a “one-track mind on Penn State,” sat in front of the television to watch Nittany Lions games on Saturday afternoons. He wasn’t leaving. Two days after the sanctions

were announced and Penn State players were told they could transfer to another program without losing eligibility, Hill’s mother drove to State College after work to take him out to dinner. She told him she felt bad for him. “I basically told her, ‘Stop. You don’t have to feel bad for me,’ “ Hill said. “ ‘When I get older, have a family, this is going to make me a better husband. It’s going to make me a better father. I’m learning from these experiences.’” And so the remaining players return to the most normal place they can find _ the football field. Even that will feel different this year. The coaches are new, starting with former New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien, who took over in January following the firing of now-deceased coach Joe Paterno. The uniforms also will be new. The players will have names on the back of their jerseys for the first time and will display blue ribbons on the front to represent the victims of child abuse. And the roster will need some reworking. Silas Redd, who rushed for 1,241 yards last season, is at USC. Justin Brown, who

caught 35 passes for 517 yards, transferred to Oklahoma. “It’s been set up for our team just to fall apart piece by piece and guys just go anywhere they want because that door’s open,” linebacker Michael Mauti said. Mauti was one of the most outspoken about other colleges recruiting his teammates. He was among those who set out to convince all of the players to stay and, with Michael Zordich, led a public pledge of loyalty to the program two days after the sanctions were announced. O’Brien made it clear he expects Beaver Stadium to be full this fall. The players still will play on TV, where Hill watched them years ago. They just won’t be playing for a postseason berth because of the four-year ban. As of the first practice, Penn State had 109 players, and 92 percent of the pre-sanctions roster remained intact, according to a team official. Mauti didn’t plan to dwell on the remainder. “We want to go to war with guys who want to go to war with us,” Mauti said. “We’re not going to worry about those guys when we put those pads on. It’s all going to go away. We’re going to worry about the guys we have.”

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he NFL has produced many great quarterbacks, but they usually arrive at their own pace and not in droves. Only a few classes of NFL quarterbacks come to mind when considering clusters of greats, such as the one in 1983 that brought us Dan Marino, John Elway and Jim Kelly — all of whom are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Fast forward to another one more recent in memory — the class of 2004 features Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning, who both have two rings a piece, and a Super Bowl-less but stilltalented Philip Rivers. Out of all these outstanding quarterbacks, only one started the first game of the NFL season as a rookie: Elway. However, the current unforgiving state of the NFL doesn’t allow for long-term development of quarterbacks, especially when the fan bases have short-term memories. Exhibit A: last year’s jaw-dropping performance by Cam Newton, when he practically rewrote the entire rookie record book. With that in mind, coaches are clamoring to get the ball rolling with their own superstar hopefuls. Enter the class of 2012 which has already set a record, albeit not for performance. Instead, it is in the record book for sending the most rookie quarterbacks (5) into the lions den in week one. Never before have five rookie quarterbacks been named to start the season openers and in case you’ve missed it, here they are: Andrew Luck of the Colts, Robert Griffin III of the Redskins, Ryan Tannehill of the Dolphins, Brandon Weeden of the Browns, and most recently, Russell Wilson of the Seahawks. Strangely enough, one seems to have had a meteoric rise to the top, shining above all the other rookie quarterbacks before he’s even taken a regular-season NFL snap. That man is none other than Griffin III, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner out of Baylor University, who was picked second overall in the 2012 draft by the Redskins. It’s almost as if it happened overnight — the media was all over Andrew Luck and how he was the second coming of Peyton Manning, the savior of the Colts (which surely he still is), but all of the sudden Luck seemed to step down and lower his visibility as Griffin III stepped up — more like rocketed up — saturating the media. It didn’t matter that Luck went before Griffin III in the draft or got the bigger contract — RGIII has been embraced by a fan-base starved for a hero and a massive media market that appreciates not only his talent but his giant smile and even bigger personality. And who could forget those crazy socks? Griffin III has raked in more endorsement money than other NFL rookie player in history before ever throwing a regular-season NFL pass. With great endorsement money comes great responsibility, especially when Griffin III, too, is being hailed as the savior of a storied franchise in one of the largest media markets in the United States. Never before has a player been placed on such a high pedestal before delivering any goods. That being said, RGIII has earned himself some lofty expectations this season and thus far he hasn’t disappointed — he’s at least par for the course. In three preseason games, Griffin

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III has completed 20 of 31 passes for 193 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a completion percentage of 64.5 and a passer rating of 103.3. In a much hyped preseason game this past Saturday, Luck and RGIII faced off in a battle that featured No. 1 vs. No. 2, as the quarterbacks will be forever linked by their draft day numbers, each being measured against the other for the rest of their NFL careers. This first collision between these two studs proved what we already knew — these are two excellent quarterbacks, ahead of the curve for rookies, but with a lot of potential and room for improvement. RGIII and Luck had nearly identical quarterback ratings after the final whistle blew with 93.8 for Griffin and 94.7 for Luck.

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It didn’t matter that Luck went before Grifﬁn III in the draft or got the bigger contract — RGIII has been embraced by a fan base starved for a hero.”

It seems that their first duel ended in a stalemate, as neither quarterback really outshined the other, though it is worth noting that Griffin III may have more weapons surrounding him and may produce sooner than Luck as a result. So what would a successful season be for RGIII considering those lofty expectations? Most analysts have Washington finishing dead-last in the NFC East once again, I’d say the measure of success depends more on the progess of locking the team in around him and showing overall learning and improvement. It’s all about baby steps right now. Griffin III and the Redskins have a good shot of surpassing the dismal 5-11 performance of last year by doing just a two things: 1.) Going at least 6-10 2.) Not finishing last in the NFC East Those are reasonable goals and if you are a Redskins fan who doesn’t want their feelings hurt, it’s the most you should realistically expect and hope for. But we aren’t machines — we can’t calculate our feelings and expectations. We always want more, hope for more; we just can’t help it. So what will unreserved Redskins fans really hope for? I think it’s fair to say that finishing at or above .500 would be a joyous occasion. Now, if you’ll allow me to take another step forward, and I know I’m reaching here — winning the NFC East or securing a wild card would be a Redskin fan’s dream — their own little Super Bowl. So why will RGIII succeed where so many others have failed? Because he has to — the Redskins mortgaged their future on him, fans have embraced him, he’s endorsing everything, analysts believe in him, but most of all, he believes in himself and his teammates, evidenced by his performance on and off the field. Failure is simply not an option when you’re Robert Griffin III: quarterback hero. BROOKS TIFFANY -junior -sports reporter -English major

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FLAME ads to be discontinued in CT Due to reader response of the July 19’s letter from the editor, the Collegiate Times will no longer publish FLAME advertisements. Our mission is to provide news to the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg communities, but it is clear that the nature of

the ads alienates our readers and makes us unable to serve that goal. We are your newspaper. We apologize for the harm these ads have caused. Sincerely, Michelle Sutherland Editor-in-Chief, Nick Cafferky Managing Editor

US immigration in right direction B

eginning this week, our country will take another important step forward in creating a more just and efficient immigration system. Effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as children and meet certain guidelines will be eligible, through a new process, to remain here by requesting consideration of deferred action. Like any prosecutor's office that operates with fi nite resources, the Department of Homeland Security has established clear priorities governing its enforcement and removal efforts. These priorities focus on individuals who have criminal convictions, are recent border crossers, or who have repeat immigration violations. These priorities are producing concrete results: 90 percent of removals last year fell within these stated priorities. And DHS removed more felons in the past two years than ever before in its history. Our focus on removing those who pose a threat to our communities can be strengthened even further by preventing low-priority cases from overwhelming our resources. Young people, who were brought to this country as children and who are among our lowest enforcement priorities, make a compelling case for deferred action by DHS, meaning temporarily suspending their removal from the United States. Accordingly, young people who meet specified guide-

lines, and pay related fees, may now begin requesting consideration for two-year deferred action (subject to renewal) and for work authorization. This is about young people who study in our schools, grow up in our communities, and contribute to our country in meaningful ways. Many have spent almost their entire lives in America and only know this country as their home. They are Americans in every way but one: on paper. While this consideration of deferred action is a temporary measure—Congress must still act to provide a permanent solution to fi x the current patchwork of laws—it is a logical next step in our efforts to transform our immigration enforcement by making it more efficient, productive, and fair. Deferred action is an appropriate, common sense use of an existing authority that allows us to prioritize immigration enforcement and ensure our resources are not spent pursuing the removal of those who do not present a risk to public safety or national security. To be eligible for consideration through this process, individuals must complete a background check and must demonstrate, through verifiable documentation, that they meet the specified guidelines regarding age, place of residence, and the like. JANET NAPOLITANO -mcclatchy newspapers

The world discovers the weirdness of Todd Akin N

ow that the bigfeet in the national political media have discovered Todd Akin, longtime Akinmaniacs are bereft. For nearly a quarter of a century, we had him mostly to ourselves. He was that little barbecue joint that nobody else had discovered. He was a secret fishing hole we didn’t have to share. We never knew what he would say next, but whatever it was, we knew that there was a good chance it would be ridiculous. There was never anything as outrageous as the magical women-don’t-often-getpregnant-during-“legitimaterape” claim that now has him in hot water. But if he started talking about Sunday blue laws or the evils of sex education or the dangers of the state licenses for day care centers or any of the other social issues that came before the Missouri Legislature in the 1990s, Todd would safely go off the deep end and only the Akinmaniacs would notice. He was kept pretty well bottled-up during his 12 years in the Missouri House. In those days, Democrats still controlled the House and moderation wasn’t yet a sin within the GOP. Todd’s views were so extreme that most mainstream Republicans rolled their eyes when he got up to talk. He didn’t care. He was a man on a mission. Todd had come to politics after working briefly for IBM and then for Laclede Steel, founded by his great-grandfather in 1911. In 1984, he’d attended divinity school, emerging with the idea that God had a special plan for the United States and that he was supposed to be part of it. In 2000, when Republican Jim Talent decided to run for governor, people giggled when Akin filed for Talent’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Four other Republicans wanted it, none of them wacky. Then it rained. Some of Todd’s supporters saw the hand of God at work. More than three-quarters of an inch of rain fell on primary day, Aug. 8, 2000. Turnout was 17 percent; only 57,621 people voted in the GOP congressional prima-

ry. Akin got 26 percent of the vote, beating former St. Louis County Executive Gene McNary, the runner-up, by 56 votes.

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There was never anything as outrageous as the magical womendon’t-get-pregnantduring- “legitimate”rape claim.”

Akin knew something that none of the other candidates had yet figured out. West St. Louis County and St. Charles County had become chock-a-block with evangelical churches, many of whose congregants were homeschoolers. Todd and Lulli Akin home-schooled their six kids. Lulli Akin was a homeschool activist and organizer. Home-schoolers had a network. Home-schoolers were not afraid of a little rain.

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It was on social issues that Todd Really shined. He voted against the school lunch program. He voted against the school breakfast program.”

The 2nd District was — and still is — solidly Republican, so Todd won the general election by 14 points over Democratic state Sen. Ted House of St. Charles. Off he went to Washington. He brought home earmarks. He voted to raise the debt ceiling. He voted for off-budget wars. He voted to expand Medicare to include prescription drugs. Todd’s big issue was the Pledge of Allegiance. The only bill he ever passed was the Protect the Pledge Act, which in its various incarnations would have (a) made darned sure nobody ever took the phrase “under God” out of it and (b) forbade any court from mucking around with the pledge. The House even-

tually passed it. The Senate didn’t. Akin did diligent work on the Armed Services Committee, where seniority eventually brought him chairmanship of a Navy subcommittee. Todd was an Army veteran, but he liked the Navy. Three of his sons had attended the Naval Academy — home schooling worked! — and became Marine officers. And because all Missouri politicians pledge allegiance to Boeing, he especially liked aircraft carriers because St. Louis-built F/A-18 Super Hornets fly off their decks. It was on social issues that Todd really shined. He voted against the school lunch program. He voted against the school breakfast program. He called the morning-after pill a “form of abortion.” He voted against funding autism research (evil vaccines!). He voted against the minimum wage. He called student loans “a stage-three cancer of socialism.” He questioned the need for the Voting Rights Act. He said “the heart of liberalism is really a hatred for God.” From time to time, somebody in the national press would notice him, but the voters in the 2nd District returned him to office time and again. Meanwhile, the rest of the Republican Party was moving his way on social issues and Akin was moving their way on spending issues. So when he announced he would run for the Senate, nobody blinked an eye. God help us, Todd Akin had become the norm. Until Sunday, when KTVIChannel 2 aired the interview during which he’d unburdened himself to the estimable C.D. Jaco on the subject of rape and pregnancy. Jaco, a confi rmed Akinmaniac, didn’t press him on the issue, admitting that after years of interviewing Akin, he might have been “inoculated to odd things that might have been said.” But Democrats pounced, followed by nervous Republicans. The U.S. Senate is a lot bigger deal than the Missouri House. Now every pundit in America has discovered our little barbecue joint. Rats. KEVIN HORRIGAN -mcclatchy newspapers

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Fall season brings sure hits with ‘Hobbit,’ ‘Skyfall’ high-powered action, without forfeiting a comprehensive storyline. 3. Django Unchained (December 25) Quentin Tarantino movies are easily identified by several things: copious

help Django find his wife Broomhilda, who was separated from him by his former masters. Any story that revolves around the issue of slavery has the potential to be offensive, and under Tarantino’s direction,

amounts of graphic violence, more profanity than any rap song, drawn-out dialogue, and most importantly, the ability to come together as an insanely good film. Tarantino’s latest film is the story of a slave named Django who is freed by Dr. King Shultz, a bounty hunter. Shultz needs Django to help him track down and kill a gang called the Brittle Brothers; at the same time though, Schultz promises to

“Django Unchained” promises to be. But with a superb cast (Jamie Foxx as the titular Django, Christoph Waltz as Shultz, and Leonardo DiCaprio as the man holding Kerry Washington’s “Broomhilda”) and an absurd plot that could only come from the man who gave us “Pulp Fiction” and “Inglourious Basterds,” “Django Unchained” is undoubtedly going to be one of the most entertaining movies of this year. 4. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (September 21) “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” directed by the author of the same-named book, is Emma Watson’s first big movie after the Harry Potter franchise.

Five movies aim to continue Hollywood’s success from another summer of superhero blockbusters. Summer 2012 produced an entertaining season for movie fans. “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises” were both critically and commercially successful — an essentially unheard-of feat these days. “Prometheus” was a relentlessly highbrow science-fiction film that turned out to be surprisingly good. “The Campaign” brought Will Ferrell and Zach Galifanakis, two of the funniest actors in comedy, together for the requisite election-year political comedy. Most importantly, though, we got to see Channing Tatum strip in “Magic Mike.” But summer is blockbuster time, and I am looking forward expectantly to the fall and winter movie seasons. We will get a few franchise movies that are bound to be huge, but it is also the season where smaller films get released in hopes of taking advantage of the post-blockbuster doldrums. With the painful acceptance of cold weather, we also get Oscar season, full of the movies you will probably never see or about which you will never hear until they come away with all of the awards next year. Here are my top five anticipated movies scheduled to

be released for this semester: 1. The Hobbit (December 14) The prequel to “Lord of the Rings” has been eagerly awaited since 1995, when Peter Jackson first discussed the possibility of turning J. R. R. Tolkien’s beloved book into a movie. Since then, we’ve seen the genius of his work with Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which has only amped up excitement for thi film. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is set to be the first of three movies, with the second scheduled for release in December, 2013. Three relative unknowns (in America, at least), are set to play lead roles: Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, and Benedict Cumberbatch as the dragon, Smaug. With Peter Jackson returning to direct and produce, the expectations for this series are unbelievably high. 2. Skyfall (November 9) MGM’s financial troubles have plagued its movie development schedule, so it’s been four years since we last saw James Bond on the big screen. Daniel Craig was terrific in the last two Bond films and we’ll finally get to see more of Judi Dench’s ‘M’ (part of the plot will reportedly deal

with M’s backstory, which should be fascinating given the extreme secrecy of the c h a r a c t e r). The Bond Girls of “Skyfall” will feature B e r e n i c e Marlohe as “Severine” and Naomie Harris as “Eve.” It has been rumored that Harris’ role is actually the longrunning character ‘“Miss Moneypenny,” but Harris and the studio are denying it. Javier Bardem is also sure to be great as the villain “Raoul Silva,” who apparently is deeply connected to both Bond and M in a way that will cause Bond to question his loyalty to M. This is one blockbuster that you can count on to bring the

Seeing Hermione with an American accent would probably be enough to get some people to go see this movie, but “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is also a cult classic novel among the socially awkward of the teenagers-during-the-postmillennium set. It deals with the awkwardness of growing up — as well as addresses questions of sexuality, gender, and drug use — in a bluntly honest way that is regrettably absent from most young-adult books and movies. 5. Lawless (August 29) Just sneaking into the fall semester releases is an adaptation of “The Wettest County in the World,” a novel based on the real lives of the author’s bootlegging family during the Prohibition era. It’s set in Virginia’s Franklin County, which is just southeast of our own Montgomery County. If the local connect ion isn’t enough to get you to the theater, then the promising cast including Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jessica Chastain and Guy Pearce should. All four are unbelievable actors —Tom Hardy dazzled in “Inception” a nd terrif ied in “The Dark Knight Rises”; Gary Oldman is an experienced legend; Jessica Chastain was stunning in “The Tree of Life”; and Guy Pearce has somehow remained largely unnoticed in Hollywood despite his brilliance in movies such as “Memento” and “The King’s Speech.” Shia LaBeouf, however, is the main star, presumably working in an attempt to make amends with the world after “Transformers.” The fact that “Lawless” was nominated for the prestigious Palme d’Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival suggests the movie will be a smashing success. KATIE WHITE -features staff writer -junior -history major

Bloc Party’s ‘Four’ returns to roots, pleases fans Score: 8/10 Bloc Party is a prime example of a band that created a dashing debut album, rose rapidly to fame, and then had trouble matching expectations on its next two albums. The band struggled with direction, often breaking away from its proven guitar sound and getting lost amid electronic soundscapes and synthesizers. Then, the last couple of years were filled with questions of whether Bloc Party would ever make another album together. Lead singer Kele Okereke broke away to make a solo album and the rest of the members were working with other musicians or on other projects. Then, rumors surfaced that Bloc Party was recording without Kele and that he had been kicked out of the group. Luckily for fans of Bloc Party, none of these rumors were true, and the band began recording its fourth album. The aptly titled “Four” returns Bloc Party to the heavy guitar sound that made it famous in the first place. The time off proved to be worth it, as the band has emerged reenergized and focused on “Four.” The musicians still incorpo-

rate some electronic sounds, but Bloc Party has really gotten back to its post-punk sound on this record. They brought back the bombastic

drums and catchy guitar riffs, while the electronic influences have mostly fallen to the wayside. This album is the closest Bloc Party has come

to matching the sound of its critically lauded debut album “Silent Alarm.” “Four” is an aggressive and angry album. The lyrics focus

on violence, distrust and relationships gone sour; it is an extremely layered and dark record that showcases the musical prowess of the group’s members. The album opens with a lo-fi take of “So He Begins to Lie” with Kele Okereke mumbling before the final studio version cuts in with Matt Tong’s drums as the guitar slowly creeps in. The track is very loud and aggressive and sets the tone for the album. “Octopus” is the first single off the album. It is one of the more basic songs with a very standard arrangement. The song features a repetitive guitar riff, which is present throughout most of the song until the guitar solo comes in, showing off Russell Lissack’s guitar skills. It is not until the fourth track on the album that Bloc Party finally lays off the gas pedal and makes a more mellow song. “Real Talk” showcases Okereke’s vocal talents as he croons out with a beautiful, soothing voice, “I’ve lived in every town / but here is where I find home.” “Day Four” is another standout track on the album that again shows off Okereke’s great voice. The self-proclaimed shy Okereke sings “If you’re ever lonely / if you are alone stay that way.”

The overall tone of the album is gloomy and angry. On “Coliseum,” Okereke sings “Pain is hopeful / Pain is holy / Pain is healthy / Pain heals.” The lyrics often portray the group as alienated from and frustrated with society. “We drop the lighter into the gas / If the whole world is watching us / Let them watch,” belts Okereke on “Kettling.” The group sounds like it is tired of caring about what other people may think. Many of the songs are about confrontation and fighting; “Four” seems like an album from a group fighting to retake its place at the top of indie rock. “Four” showcases the talent of Bloc Party as the group returns to its roots, producing a quality album that is sure to please its eager fans. There are a few weak tracks on the album, but as a whole it is good. Bloc Party will probably never surpass “Silent Alarm,” but “Four” at least expresses the group’s intention at striving to create a record as good as that debut; though they don’t quite reach that mark, “Four” is a triumphant effort and a solid album. JACOB WILBANKS -features staff writer -junior -communication major

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Old visitors center torn down The former visitor information center located on Southgate Drive was torn down on Monday. Over 50,000 visitors passed through the building until the new visitor center was ﬁnished in July 2011. According to university relations, the old building was part of the Runway Protection Zone, an area near the airport set aside in case of a bad landing. No one was willing to buy the property. photo by Brad Klodowski

Isaac takes aim at New Orleans, seven years after Katrina RENE LYNCH mclatchy newspapers

Isaac is now barreling toward New Orleans, slated to make landfall late Tuesday or Wednesday on the Gulf Coast. But the name on many people’s minds is Katrina, which devastated the same area almost seven years ago to the day. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm, urging thousands to evacuate. Isaac is expected to swell in strength to a Category 1 or 2 hurricane by the time it reaches the coastline, and has the potential to cause massive

flooding and wind damage. That said, the unpredictable storm does not appear to be anywhere near as powerful as Hurricane Katrina. That storm, which at one point was tagged as a Category 5 hurricane, devastated the Gulf Coast when it made landfall in Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2005. So it is Katrina that is in the backs of everyone’s minds as preparations for Isaac get under way. Some people who lived through Katrina may feel prepared to bear the brunt of Isaac, but many are unwilling to take chances. The National Hurricane Center’s most recent update

says Isaac “poses significant storm surge threat to the Northern Gulf Coast” and is expected to bring sustained winds of up to 65 mph in addition to plenty of rain. “Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion,” the center said, underscoring the hurricane threat warnings that remain in effect for the region, including the New Orleans metropolitan area. In Louisiana, the 53,000 residents of St. Charles Parish near New Orleans were told to leave ahead of the storm, according to the Associated Press. Louisiana state police were prepared to activate a

“contraf low,” temporarily reversing some highways to help motorists speed a retreat from the storm, according to NOLA.com, whose coverage of the pending storm includes this headline: “Tropical Storm Isaac torments the Louisiana Coast.” Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley also declared states of emergency and urged residents to get ready, according to the Associated Press. Isaac did little permanent damage to South Florida as it swept by this weekend, according to The Miami Herald. But it led

to the cancellation of hundreds of flights into Miami International Airport, and left nearly 65,000 customers struggling with power outages. Portions of the area also remain under flood watch. Meanwhile, Florida residents are now focused on the Panhandle region of the state, which could feel Isaac’s fury when the storm makes landfall late Tuesday or early Wednesday, the newspaper reported. Assuming that Isaac does not swell further in intensity, it’s the rain and the potential flooding that are most worrying. Southern Mississippi, for example, was braced for

as much as 15 inches of rain. “That becomes a terrible concern for us,” Rupert Lacy, director of Harrison County’s Emergency Management Agency, told the Sun Herald newspaper in Gulfport, Miss. “If that rain hits all of Harrison County, that means we are going to have inland flooding. Roads and areas like that are going to be impassable.” Isaac has forced the Republ ic a n Nat iona l Convention to truncate its plans: The convention was scheduled to get under way Monday in Tampa, Fla. Now, the convention will make do with a three-day schedule.

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months, her presence relaxing him while she’s also appearing in ads, political events and in interviews. She’s even a much sought after fundraising draw. “I’m sold already,” said Tony Jackson, 49, a convention delegate from Florida. “She’ll make a great first lady.” Republica n former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said she will play a critical role in defining her husband because Americans don’t know much about him, and what they have been told is not always flattering or true — he’s wealthy, he doesn’t care about everyday people, he shipped jobs overseas. “I think it’s important for the spouse of any candidate

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- No trying new tricks now, and don’t throw your money around. Share feelings for a little while. Communicate with lost friends. You’re very popular now.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Work may be challenging, but it’s much more rewarding than usual. Keep costs down while increasing income. Postpone play until later. Get practical.

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