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SAE’s housing contract cancelled By Kristin McGrath Senior News Editor Individual housing contracts for the Washington University chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity have been cancelled, and the chapter house has been closed for a period of 18 months following a search of the house on Dec. 10. According to Chief of Police Don Strom, University police were called to the house after an employee “smelled what appeared to be marijuana.” Searching the house, police found that “a particular section of that building had that smell more than the rest of the building,” said Strom. Police found and seized marijuana at the house and took three students into custody. No formal charges have

been filed against these students. University employees are required to report illegal activities they observe in any building on campus, according to Patrick Biddix, coordinator for Greek housing programs. Although the Greek Life Office handles each case differently, drug or alcohol violations in fraternity housing can constitute grounds for the immediate cancellation of housing contracts. “In a lot of cases when drugs or anything else that’s illegal as far as [a fraternity’s] statute is concerned, the University takes the stance that we prohibit the illegal possession, use or transfer of any controlled substance or paraphernalia, defined by the fraternity statute,” said Biddix. “From that, as well as through

our [housing] contract…it’s within our contractual rights to suspend housing, at least in terms of individuals.” Biddix himself does not perform searches of fraternity houses unless he deems it necessary, he said. “One of the things I tell my staff to pass along to their brothers is that I won’t come into your house unless I’ve been called or I need to be there,” said Biddix. “I do walk Fraternity Row, but not every day, just to see outside how things look. But unless there’s some reason…I don’t go in the house.” Biddix said that students’ safety influences his decisions regarding searches of fraternity houses and the consequences of what he finds. “I really feel an obligation to the students for safety and

well-being,” said Biddix. “For example, if it looks like students have been smoking— and it has to be pretty clear— [or] if it looks like they’ve tampered with safety equipment or have covered up the smoke detectors, at that point I think I take a pretty strong stance.” Although the fraternity has lost its house, it has not been suspended from campus and will continue to function as a Greek organization. “The University looks forward to [Sigma Alpha Epsilon] functioning as a fraternity without a house and to working with student leaders and alumni,” said Vice Chancellor for Students Jill Carnaghi. “I think [the members of the fraternity] can be a very

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s housing contract was terminated after WUPD, acting on a tip from a University employee, found marijuana in the fraternity house.

Risky drinking on campus may be on the rise By Troy Rumans Staff Reporter

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Margaret Bush Wilson, a civil rights attorney in the 1960s and the first female chair of the board of directors of the NAACP, speaks at the University’s annual Martin Luther King Day commemoration in Graham Chapel on Monday, Jan. 16. This year’s theme was “One Woman’s Action... One Man’s Effort,” and featured student speakers and a skit reenacting Rosa Parks’ refusal to vacate her bus seat. The University has held a special MLK commemoration every year since 1987.

He goes out to drink every weekend (and sometimes weeknights, he admits). He’s 20, a junior, and a solid B+ student at Washington University. He has also never needed University assistance due to intoxication. Unfortunately, this student—whose name has been withheld due to his age—is becoming a part of a new minority at the University. Not because of his regular habits, but because of the rapidly growing number of severe alcohol-related incidents throughout the campus. “I’m not going to say I never did anything stupid, but nothing that ridiculous,” he said. According to the Washington University Police Department, there were 131 alcohol referrals during 2004, almost triple the number of the previous year. Many

more events that could be linked to alcohol abuse were not reported, since W UPD does not note if a student is intoxicated in cases of sickness (such as during WILD or other events). Chancellor Wrighton and Dean McLeod noted the same growing dilemma at the close of last semester in an e-mail notice sent out to all students. In the e-mail, he cited two separate incidents of students narrowly avoiding serious injury or death in falls, student-onstudent assaults resulting in serious injuries, and irresponsible and risky sexual behavior of students. In sum, the University seems to have failed to curb the growing abuse of alcohol on campus in the previous year. “All colleges and universities face challenges stemming from the abuse of alcohol…It is frustrating, of

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Alcohol statistics don’t justify ‘Just the Facts’ criticism, say officials By Jessie Rothstein Staff Reporter Program coordinators for the Just the Facts campaign reasserted its effectiveness this week despite the rash of serious alcohol-related incidents last semester. The campaign, which consists of a series of informational posters hung throughout the Washington University campus, aims to curb excessive alcohol use. The Just the Facts program is coordinated by a group of students, staff and faculty that worked together for two years developing and mounting the campaign. Although research has not been conducted on the effect of Just the Facts, studies on similar campaigns has shown them to have a helpful protective influence. The goal of such campaigns is to correct misconceptions that may be leading to high-

risk behavior, said Dr. Alan Glass, director of Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS). Campaigns with similar goals, often called socialnorming campaigns, “have a protective effect in that they might not make students drink less than they already do, but they keep them from drinking more,” said Glass. Yet a surge in alcohol-related incidents in the past few months has created some doubt as to the campaign’s effectiveness. According to University Police Chief Don Strom, there were “several episodes that were certainly close calls, where people could have suffered very serious or life-threatening injuries.” But Melissa Ruwitch, chief of Health Promotion and Wellness and the coordinator of the Just the Facts committee, said that those who deem the program ineffec-

tive “might not understand the intent of the campaign.” According to Glass, social-norming campaigns are meant to change the campus culture. “You can’t really go by whether you’ve had an increase or a decrease in alcohol-related incidents on a year-to-year basis,” said Glass. Additionally, Ruwitch is quick to point out that despite the incidents of last semester, “what you’re not hearing about is someone who learned something from the poster…and didn’t have an incident.” She does not expect these efforts to eliminate all of the experimental behavior on campus, but hopes that people are learning important facts through them. “We understand that it takes time, and that we need to continue with what we know are promising practic-

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Chancellor Wrighton issued a statement at the end of fall semester stating that alcohol consumption on campus has reached an abusive level and that steps should be taken to curb what he sees as dangerous behavior. es,” said Ruwitch. At the same time, Just the Facts coordinators understand that it does not make sense to put all of their hopes on one approach;

rather, it is one of several strategies being used. One such strategy that began in 2005 is an online interactive program required of incoming freshman called Alcohol

EDU, which was designed by some of the leading experts in alcohol prevention. Betsy Foy, assistant direc-

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8:26 a.m. BURGLARY 2ND DEGREE—HEALTH SERVICES—An employee reported the theft of $220 in cash from the cash drawer in the pharmacy area. No forced entry. Occurred between 3 p.m. on Dec. 30 and 10 a.m. on Dec. 31. Disposition: Under investigation. 11:27 a.m. UNIVERSITY DRUG/ALCOHOL POLICY OPEN CONTAINER VIOLATION—FR ATERNITY HOUSING—During safety inspections of the frat houses, several items of contraband were found in Fraternity No. 7 and No. 11. Items were seized. Disposition: Incident to be referred to Greek Life for judicial violations. Wednesday, January 4 2:51 p.m. LARCENYTHEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE—PARKING LOT NO. 59—Student reported that between Dec. 26 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 4 at 2:51 p.m. unknown person(s) punched into the drivers side door of his vehicle which was on the second level on the south side of Wohl Garage. Nothing was missing from vehicle, and no other damage was noted. Disposition: Pending.

4:54 p.m. LARCENYTHEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE—SNOW WAY GAR AGE—Victim reported she discovered her driver’s side door lock damaged and her rear hatch unable to be secured. Victim also reported that a portable silver stereo was missing from her cargo area. Her vehicle was left secure in the Snow Way Garage while she was out of town on winter break from Dec. 18 through Jan. 6. Disposition: Pending. Monday, January 9 8:41 a.m. DAMAGED PROPE RT Y—PSYC HOLOGY BUILDING—A construction crane fell into the Psychology Building, damaging rooms 452 and Penthouse 54A. No injuries were associated with this incident. Disposition: Cleared. Wednesday, January 11 7:45 a.m. LARCENYTHEFT—COMPTON HALL— Large commercial floor scrubber discovered missing from basement storage closet in Compton at the beginning of December. A search of the other storage areas on campus did not reveal the equipment. It is unknown when the the equipment had last been used. Disposition: Pending.

Thursday, January 5 1:08 p.m. MEDICAL, INJURY—HILLTOP CAMPUS— Accidental injury. Disposition: Cleared. 7:05 p.m. PROPERTY DAMAGE—SNOW WAY GAR AGE—A student stated that he parked his vehicle in the Snow Way Garage on Dec. 23 at 12 p.m., and when he returned on Jan. 5 at 12 p.m. he noticed that the lock on his black Lexus was damaged. Disposition: Pending. Sunday, January 8

1:22 p.m. LOST PROPERTY—MILLBROOK GAR AGE— A student reported that on Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. while in the Millbrook Parking Garage, she accidentally left her laptop laying on the ground near her vehicle. The student left the garage, and when she returned the laptop was gone. Occurred between 4 and 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 10. Disposition: Pending. Thursday, January 12 10:16 p.m. NONCRIMINAL/INFORMATION ONLY

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REPORT—SMALL GROUP NO. 3—Reporting party stated that while checking card access on rooms she discovered a bong in one of the common areas of a suite. Disposition: Referred to Residential Life and JA. 7:04 p.m. INSTITUTIONAL VANDALISM—PARKING LOT NO. 35—Parking lot control arm found lying on the ground. Maintenance made repairs. Disposition: Pending. 8:55 p.m. LARCENYTHEFT, MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES—PARKING LOT—Victim stated that when he returned from vacation he discovered his vehicle to be unsecured with approx $5 in miscellaneous change missing from vehicle. The passenger-side front door had a small “punch” hole located under the locking mechanism. Disposition: Pending. Friday, January 13 10:55 a.m. BURGLARY, NO FORCE—LEE DORM— Victim stated that person(s) unknown took a purse containing her jewelry from the top of a dresser just inside her dorm room. Victim does not know if she had locked her dorm room or not, as she has a tendency to leave the room unlocked. Time of the crime between 10 p.m. on Jan. 10 and 7 p.m. on Jan. 11. Disposition: Pending. 6:18 p.m. MEDICAL, INJURY—HILLTOP CAMPUS— Accidental injury. Disposition: Cleared.

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Bon Appétit now requires meal cards for food purchases By Ben Sales Staff Reporter As of Jan. 1, Washington University students can no longer buy meals from on-campus dining services without a University identification card in hand. The change, according to Assistant to the Director of Operations Paul Schimmele, stems from concerns about inefficiencies within Bon Appétit, the University’s dining service. “What we are trying to do is speed lines up, have an accurate system, and keep the costs down,” said Schimmele. “This helps keep things more efficient.” Before the change, students were able to purchase meals without their cards by giving either their Social Security number or their University identification number to a cashier. The students’ meal plans would subsequently be charged. “[This happened] three to four hundred times a week,” said Schimmele.

“At that point, the line stops and some other form of ID has to be found and manually written down. Then someone is spending the better part of the day Monday trying to put those transactions in. It is just inefficient.” Schimmele added that Bon Appétit stopped accepting Social Security numbers “for…reasons of personal privacy and personal security.” Due to the change, a student without a card will have to either purchase a new one or acquire a temporary replacement from Residential Life Services or his Residential College Director. But while University dining services will be saving money due to this change, that money will not necessarily find its way back to the students’ pockets. “When the costs of administering the meal plan are put together, there is a host of things that go into that,” said Schimmele.

Tuesday, January 17 1:28 a.m. PEACE DISTURBANCE—UMR ATH DORM— Intoxicated male damaged University property at Umrath Dorm. Subject was taken into custody. Disposition: Referred to JA.

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Man fatally shot at Skinker and Wydown By Shweta Murthi Staff Reporter Tragedy struck on the afternoon of Dec. 21, 2005 when a 66-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in what appears to be a driveby shooting on the corner of Skinker and Wydown. The victim, Edward Bibb, was found by St. Louis Police after his SUV had overturned and crashed into a parked car. Although gun shots were heard around 4 p.m., police were unsure that they lead to the crash until a second investigation. Although there are no suspects yet, a search is underway for witnesses and a

gold Ford Taurus with a rear spoiler that was reported to have traveled in a parallel lane to Bibb’s SUV. The Ford appeared to have turned into Forest Park shortly after the SUV crashed. No motives have been found for the case, and it appears to be an isolated incident. A $5,000 reward has been posted by Bibb’s coworkers at the law firm of Gallop, Johnson and Neuman for any critical information regarding the incident. “There is nothing to suggest that this incident was in any way linked to our campus and I know their investigation is actively continuing and at this point in time it

seems to be a random act,” said Washington University Police Chief Don Strom. While the Washington University Police Department has not increased any patrols in that area due to the nature of the case, Strom said, “I meet regularly with the St. Louis Police Department, and if there was anything that suggested there should be more patrols, I would be willing to cooperate.” In the meantime, students are encouraged to be alert and take standard precautions such as not walking alone at night. At this time, an investigation is still underway to find a clear cause of the incident.

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SAE v FROM PAGE 1 strong and positive organization and need to reform on leadership, scholarship, and, as individual brothers, on behaving in a responsible manner and holding each other accountable for their actions.” University administrators plan to work with the fraternity to develop guidelines for their continued presence on campus, according to Carnaghi. “We want to develop—in conjunction with the fraternity’s leadership, alumni, and any interested members—a plan of action for a stronger organization,” said Carnaghi. “And because these groups will be part of the creation of these guidelines, nothing will be placed upon them without their input.” Because the incident took place shortly before students left for winter break, the Greek Life Office hopes to continue discussions with the fraternity as the students return to campus.

“We’ve had numerous conversations with the fraternity leadership and the alumni as well as the national organization, and certainly, we intend to have a lot of future conversations,” said Karin Johnes, director of Greek Life. The University will make housing available elsewhere on campus for those fraternity members who must now vacate the house. “Fortunately, in that situation, the University has always been willing and able to provide housing for those individuals on campus,” said Johnes. “For people who don’t want to live on campus, they would obviously be on their own.” The fraternity’s housing contract was cancelled before lengthy discussions with the University could take place in order to secure housing for its members, according to Carnaghi. “Based on the timing of the incident, we did not have an opportunity to meet with

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all the members,” said Carnaghi. “This matter would have been disruptive enough without the students’ finals and final projects, so we decided to wait until after break. We wanted to make sure that housing was taken care of and that all the residents of the house were offered alternative housing. That was our first priority. Now that the semester has started, we hope to have as many meetings with members as possible.” In cases where actions of individual brothers result in a collective penalty for a fraternity, members must take into account the sense of solidarity that comes with joining a Greek organization, said Carnaghi. “When an individual of an organization misbehaves, it becomes important for others in that organization to hold them accountable, because the actions of each member reflects on the organization,” said Carnaghi.

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course, that we have not been as successful as we would like,” stated Wrighton in an e-mail to Student Life. “Clearly, we need to be more creative in our efforts, and we hope that we can make better progress.” To that end, Wrighton and McLeod’s letter announced a new commission being formed concerning alcohol abuse on campus. Wrighton hopes the solutions devised by this commission, which will be composed of both faculty and students, will be more successful than previous attempts made by the University. “It will be essential to have student input on how best to eliminate alcohol abuse on campus,” noted Wrighton. One common criticism made of previous alcohol policies stipulates that instead of curbing alcohol abuse, such policies only encouraged its use behind closed doors. In Wrighton’s opinion, much of this problem stems from the great quandary of creating a suitable set of policies regarding alcohol on campus. “It is important to recognize that the legal drinking age is 21 years of age, and yet it is obvious that with some students above and some below this age there will be complications in applying the law,” wrote

Wrighton. “A ‘dry’ campus does not seem to be the best solution, because that will likely exacerbate problems in off-campus locations.” Chief of Police Donald Strom also sees the heightened seriousness of alcohol abuse on campus today as a problem. “There have been several instances this fall— relatively high-profile incidents—that resulted in situations that could have led to either very serious injuries or could have been life-threatening. In each of these issues, alcohol could have been a part of it,” said Strom. Strom noted, however, that the increased visibility of alcohol abuse on campus helps to galvanize the University populace at large into action. “I don’t know if we have an answer to policies but I do know that these incidents have been red flags as opportunities to address the issues of alcohol abuse on campus…It would be negligent on our part if we didn’t recognize there was an issue here, and we didn’t see what we as a group could try to do,” said Strom. Strom also mentioned that this issue is far from Washington University-specific. Most campuses with which he has been involved have had significant prob-

lems with alcohol abuse. “I’ve been around this business for almost 30 years, and worked with a lot of settings where alcohol is present, and I think the problem here is that nobody has the magic fix for it,” said Strom. “You go to college campuses that profess to be dry campuses, and then students point out to you the areas where the drinking really occurs.” In Strom’s opinion, responsible behavior ultimately comes down to the students themselves. “The people we bring to campus have demonstrated a high level of responsibility and commitment, so, when they’re brought here, we adopt the approach that we are going to treat you as responsible adults,” said Strom. “We’re not going to be searching rooms for signs of alcohol use.” Our anonymous junior agrees. “If [my friends] see something going on, they have always jumped in and stopped it,” he said. “If you’re gonna [drink], do it responsibly. Know your limit. If the room starts to spin, I take a break.”

JUST THE FACTS v FROM PAGE 1 tor of SHCS, explained that other educational initiatives are in place as well. “Residential Life programming in both the fall and spring specifically addresses alcohol use…we are further developing our alcohol peer educators that began with the Our Choices grant three years ago, and we have an early individual intervention program for students who have engaged

in high-risk drinking,” said Foy. Since high-risk drinking on college campuses is considered a national health crisis, and the University is constantly implementing new prevention methods. Ruwitch and others involved with the Just the Facts campaign plan to continue using the posters and then reevaluate at the end of the year.

“We certainly don’t think that social-norming or the Just the Facts campaign is the total solution to a very complex problem,” said Glass. “The solution will involve a lot of pieces, but we’re comfortable that social-norming should be one of those pieces.”

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IN BRIEF: The No. 3 women’s basketball team faltered for the first time this season on Jan. 4 against Marymount University but followed up with three straight UAA wins over winter break. Junior Scott Stone made the record books with 46 points against Fontbonne on Dec. 17 as he and the men’s team won four of five games over the break.

No. 3 women’s basketball wins Scott Stone and three straight to begin season men’s hoops break records Manning’s 21 points and Beehler’s 16. Junior forward Rebecca Parker led all players with 15 rebounds.

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While many Washington University students have nothing to show for their winter breaks other than a few funny stories and a little less cash after the holidays, the women’s basketball team has shown why they are ranked third in the Division III national rankings. Over break, the squad participated in three-hour practices to keep them on top of their game, and the hard work has paid off. The Bears are ready to make a run through one of the toughest conferences in the nation. At 13-1 overall and 3-0 in the conference, the Bears beat their cross-Wydown rivals Fontbonne University on Dec. 17 by a score of 8752. Senior forward Danielle Beehler, who is having an outstanding season, was once again the focus of the game with her game-high 26 points and 13 rebounds. Senior captain Kelly Manning contributed 20 points of her own, shooting twofor-four from beyond the three-point arc. Unfortunately, the new year started poorly for the Bears, who forfeited their first loss of the season coming against Mary ville University 63-56. Down by 16 points at halftime, the University stepped up their play and were able to rally in the second half behind

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Junior Rebecca Parker fakes out a defender and gets an open jump shot from behind the free-throw line on Nov. 19 against DePauw University. Parker has helped the No. 3 Bears get off to a 13-1 overall mark on the season.

Association (UA A) conference play. They rose to the challenge, winning all three of their UA A games since the loss to Marymount. In a conference that features fou top 25 teams, the Bears defeated No. 22 Chicago 83-59 on Jan. 7. While the Maroons shot 40 percent from the field, they were no match for the Bears, who had four players in doubledigits. Led by Manning’s 19 points, Parker added 18, Beehler 13, and senior Katie Benson added another 10. Parker also collected 13 boards for her secondstraight double-double. Junior Sarah Schell was also a key factor in the victory with seven assists and only one turnover. Continuing conference play, the Bears defeated a much-improved Emory team 71-55 on Jan. 13. The Eagles could not stop the Bear offense that shot 52 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range. Manning again led all scorers with 22 points, Beehler added 16, and Schell and Benson each tallied 11 points. In their most recent game on Sunday, the University faced Case Western Reserve University. Up by as much as 44 points at one point, the Bears defeated Case Western 77-47. The game was highlighted by staunch defense and forcing turnovers. Holding Case Western to only 27 percent shooting, the Bears collect-

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tinued last weekend as Coach Mark Edwards’ squad hit the road to play UA A rivals Emory University Friday night and Case Western Reserve University Sunday afternoon. Despite their 22-point comeback during the second half against Emory, the Bears lost a tough 71-74 battle. Ruths led the Bears with a game-high 23 points, which marked his 18th consecutive game dating back to last season in which he scored in double figures. He also added a career-high 12 rebounds in the loss. The Bears bounced back Sunday to defeat Case Western 86-69. The University had a season-high 25 assists and nine blocks in the win. Senior center and seven-footer Mike Grunst finished with a season-high six blocks for the Bears, and freshman point guard Sean Wallis added a careerhigh six assists. Stone had seven assists and scored 12 of his team-high 17 points in the second half, as he surpassed 800 points for his career. A large factor to the Bears’ success this season has been due to senior captain Scott Stone. He has been an offensive catalyst for the team, averaging 23.8 points in the Bears’ last five games. The shooting guard truly made his mark Dec. 17 against Fontbonne University, scoring a career-high 46 points. Stone connected on 16-of23 from the field, including a single-game, schoolrecord 14 three-pointers in the Bears’ 104-69 win. He shot 67 percent (14-of-21) from three-point range and moved into third place on the Bears’ career treys list with 164. Edwards’ squad also broke a school-record 17 three-pointers against Fontbonne. Stone’s record-breaking performances involve more than just scoring. On January 4th, Stone’s four assists in the Bears 84-59 win at Mary ville University moved

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University’s approach to alcohol misguided A

s much as the Student Life editorial board would like to jump headlong into 2006, there are still one or two loose ends left over from last year. As far as the Wash. U. campus is concerned, perhaps the most notable of these loose ends is the way the administration chose to close out 2005. On Dec. 21, Chancellor Wrighton and Dean McLeod sent out an e-mail addressed to undergraduate students regarding “the use and abuse of alcohol” on campus. Among the problems listed in the e-mail were

“student-on-student assaults resulting in serious injuries,” “irresponsible and extremely risky sexual behavior by students” and “off-campus student behavior resulting in complaints to the University.” While these issues are certainly concerns, it would probably be difﬁcult to ﬁ nd a semester at this or any school in which these three complaints were not reported. Other than these admittedly not great but unremarkable problems, the only other issue listed for consideration is two incidents where students fell and hurt themselves. While these

incidents are regrettable, it seems slightly presumptuous to extrapolate a campus-wide drinking epidemic because of a few dramatic incidents. This sort of overreaching action regarding alcohol has been seen before from the administration, though not regarding the student body at large. It is fairly reminiscent of past policies regarding alcohol use and Greek Life. Chancellor Wrighton and company cannot hold the entire community responsible for the actions of a few individuals, as much as they’d like to avoid the bad press that can result from

a poor decision made while drinking. As absurd as the problems presented in the e-mail are, the solutions suggested are equally silly. Though students are encouraged to take part in campus dialogue regarding alcohol, the only action taken by the University in light of this self-diagnosed drinking epidemic is to continue the University Committee on Alcohol (UCA), an already established body of both University staff and students. If any students on campus need to talk more about alcohol use, the members of the UCA are probably

not among them. This is not to say that more dialogue among the wider community is desperately necessary, but rather to note that if the University is so convinced that campus dialogue about alcohol is lacking, the dearth of new ideas or programs is confusing. It seems sad that 2005 had to close on such an unnecessary and arbitrary note from the administration. The concerns presented in the e-mail were overstated, and the solutions suggested were minimal at best. Perhaps in the future the University could stop pretending that

students drink too much because they’re uninformed about drinking. Generally, students at Wash. U. have some intelligence (window problems notwithstanding) and choose to drink a lot because that’s how they choose to have a good time, not because they don’t know that one beer equals one glass of wine equals one shot. Rather than thinking the worst of its student body, the administration could try a more constructive approach and eschew e-mails like the unnecessary scolding that was dished out a few weeks ago.

KRT CAMPUS | EDITORIAL CARTOON Correction: The quote and information attributed to junior Kristen Chopra in “SU Senate chairs resign over lack of time” (Nov. 11, 2005) should have been attributed to sophomore Emily Ginsberg. Student Life regrets the error.

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My top ten New Year’s resolutions 1. Stop arguing about football: This came about because I spent a lot of my winter break watching football and, consequently, arguing about the outcomes of various games. One thing I’ve learned this NFL season is that that seems to be pointless. Two teams close to my heart and upbringing, the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins, finally made the playoffs, and I for one never could have predicted that happening. There’s no use in getting riled up over it because you just never know. Hey, even the San Francisco 49ers could return for another turn at the top. 2. Read more outside of

classes: This is tough because I’m already an English major, and I have a lot of assigned reading for class. But with all the free time I had in the past month, I polished off some fabulous extracurricular reading. I recommend “A Million Little Pieces” by James Frey. 3. Cook more: Sure, the kitchen is small, and I have to buy my own food, but to be honest, I’m getting a little sick of having Pizza Bagels for dinner every night. I bought some new cookbooks, and now it’s time to branch out! 4. Graduate and get a job: Hopefully the second part of that deal won’t involve serving anyone chicken or

wearing a drive-thru headset. 5. Go out more on Thursday nights: I quickly realized last semester that this is the best time all weekend to go out. There are great drink specials and fun people to be found every where! I’d much rather go out on Thursday and then make up for whatever I need to do on a Saturday Molly Antos afternoon. 6. Watch more “Daria,” model my life after Quinn and create the Fashion Club: Okay, this one’s a joke, but that was seriously

a great television show that everyone should indulge in from time to time. 7. Take more interest in current events: Since I will soon be rudely pushed from the friendly bubble of Washington University, it might behoove me to take a more active interest in the goings-on of the world. You cannot ever know too much about what is happening around you. 8. Do more volunteer work: There are a lot of really great causes right here in the St. Louis area that

could use more student attention, and I guess if I can make the time to party on Thursday nights, I should spend some of my free time helping others. 9. Organize my life: Anyone want to clean my room? I would do it, but every time I do, it just gets messy again a few minutes later. Actually, my whole apartment could use a little assistance. 10. Spend as much time as possible with those who have made my college experience great: I only have one semester left when I know for a fact that the closest of my friends will be just an instant message away—where everyone will gather at Blue Hill until 1

a.m. when they will trek down to Pin-Up or where all my upperclassmen friends will live on the “North 40.” A few very important people will be close to me no matter where I am, but this is my last chance to take advantage of the wonderful group of people I’ve come to know and love over the past three and a half years, and I want to enjoy our last few months together. Molly is a senior in Arts & Sciences and the senior Forum editor. She can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

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How Wash. U. donates: an op chart W

e all know how liberal Wash. U. is—essentially, it’s a bastion of communism in the Midwest. That’s our reputation. Apparently, the only thing truer is that we’re all nerds who spend all of our time studying. I never found this to be entirely accurate. (I mean, I don’t really study that much…oh wait, I’m supposed to be talking about the other thing.) At my high school, there Daniel were approxiMilstein mately two open Republicans in my graduating class of 71, as well as an overwhelmingly liberal faculty. So to me, it seems like Wash. U. epitomizes political diversity. Given my obvious inability to detect the full truth, I decided to see for myself how liberal the Wash. U. community actually is. While it is impossible to see how each member of the Wash. U. community voted, it is incredibly easy to see where those who donate like to throw their money. I just went to the Federal Election Commission’s Web site

(www.fec.gov), and when that was painfully slow, I went to opensecrets.org and just searched through donors from the last three election cycles (2002, 2004 and 2006) who considered themselves to be employed by Wash. U. Of course, this pretty much eludes my original mission, as the vast majority of donors are members of the faculty or administration of the University. But it is interesting to see how those people lean politically. There were explanations for the donations to favor either side. Given the University’s connection to the Danforths and the revelation that a contributor known simply as “Washington University in St. Louis” gave $1,000 to the National Republican Senatorial Committee in 2001, sizable donations to Republicans would not have been out of the ordinary. But considering the University’s large stake in the future of stem-cell research, which is usually championed by more Democrats than Republicans, as well as the general liberal

tendencies of college professors, I was expecting there to be a slight Democratic leaning. Oh, how wrong I was. Before I get to the charts, I should note that there were a few names that I recognized as professors’, and I had no idea from their classes about their leanings. So this isn’t trying to say that all of us are being taught liberal talking points. It is more of an exercise in intellectual curiosity. Of the two candidates that have ties to the University and have run for office recently, Democrat Jeff Smith got a little more help from Wash. U. than Republican Jim Talent (reports that Talent got an inflated salary as a means of an under-the-table contribution to his campaign excepted). Thirteen separate people donated to Smith’s campaign, constituting a total of $13,653. Talent, meanwhile, got $9,150 from ten donors ($6,200 from one in particular). The total results weren’t even that close. Daniel is a sophomore in Arts & Sciences and a Forum editor. He can be reached via email at forum@studlife.com. DANIEL MILSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE

A parent’s perspective By Rick Friedman Op-ed submission

s parents of an engineering freshman, my wife and I like to have a concept of what is actually going on in our son’s environment, so we subscribe to Student Life (SL). The recent battles between SL and Student Union (SU) are disheartening. We pay over $40,000 annually to see your two organizations publicly debate advertising rates and publication policies on student government candidates. GET REAL. This squabbling is unproductive, even in a free-speech society. SL and SU need to be working together to solve problems and find opportunities that benefit the University as a whole, working in conjunction with the staff and administration. You are the voices of the students and (to a lesser extent) their parents—or at least you should be. Wash. U. is No. 11 nationally—how can you find ways to help move it to No. 8 or No. 5 or even No. 1? How would you feel if students were REQUIRED to pay for the most expensive meal plan, even if the student lived off campus? Would you work together to fix the problem? How would you feel if you were REQUIRED to buy all of your textbooks through the bookstore, even though there

were much less expensive alternatives for some of the books? Would you work together to fix the problem? How would you feel if you were REQUIRED to pay for health insurance through the University, even though you had much better coverage and reimbursement under your parents’ plan? Would you work together to fix the problem? Hopefully, you would—you are great young adults who need to learn to jointly channel your power positively. Why, you ask, do I pose the three ridiculous questions above (meal plan, books, health coverage)? Here is the answer. Did you know that your parents are REQUIRED to pay an additional $631 per year for your health care coverage (the Chickering Plan), which is often inferior to that of your family’s insurance providers? Having this policy is a waste of your parents’ scarce financial resources—$3,407,400 annually (based on 5,400 undergrads). Containing costs benefits everyone. Wash. U. is the ONLY university informally surveyed that does not allow a waiver of coverage with proof of health insurance. Northwestern, Emory, Yale, NYU, Columbia, Vanderbilt, Syracuse, Case Western, Carnegie Mellon, Rice, Penn, Ohio State and Cincinnati (in my hometown) all have waiv-

ers. They also all have student health fees of about $150 annually to run the student health services. They also all mandate health insurance (at about $1,100 on average) to those few students who aren’t covered elsewhere. In a letter, Dr. Glass, director of Student Health and Counseling Services, indicated that the plan was implemented in 2001 to accomplish the goal of providing excellent health and wellness services to the Washington University student community. He states that the advisory group found it was the only way to ensure 100 percent coverage for the Hilltop campus. It’s outrageous! Other universities don’t seem to have this problem. I challenge you, as student leaders, to proactively and communally review this policy on its ﬁfth anniversary to see if it is a wise use of your parents’ money. What could you (or your parents) do with the extra $2,500 that would be saved per student over four years? You have chosen to be leaders in this magniﬁcent Wash. U. community, and leadership is a noble endeavor. However, leadership comes with the responsibility of accountability. Be accountable to your constituencies. Rick is a parent of a student in the class of 2009. He can be reached via e-mail at rickf0628@ aol.com.

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Inequality remains a national problem By Jill Strominger Op-ed submission

hough we would like to believe that our country has moved beyond the evil of racism within the past century and a half, as we celebrate this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we cannot pretend his dream has been realized or rest knowing that the immoral racist nightmares that plagued our country have been removed. The Southern Poverty Law Center is in the process of prosecuting five individuals who the center believes beat and maliciously ridiculed, using racially charged language, a mentally challenged African American man until he was unconscious and had entered into a coma. In this case, Johnson v. Amox et al, Johnson alleges that despite the victim’s desperate state, the defendants refused to take the man to a hospital for fear that his blood would stain their cars. They left him by the side of the road for hours before calling police. The victim, Billy Ray Johnson, sustained permanent injury to his brain. This act is

appalling. While Billie Ray Johnson continues therapy in a nursing home, we celebrate the end of racism in America. It would be nice to pretend that this type of hate crime is a rare occurrence. Unfortunately, this perception is inaccurate. The U.S. Department

“While we are lucky to attend a socially conscious and academically adequate... college, it’s easy to forget that others don’t have the same opportunity.” of Justice said that 9,035 reported hate crimes occurred within the United States in 2004, according to a publication from this past November. The hate crimes ranged from intimidation and property damage to forcible rape and murder. Motivation for these crimes included bias against the victim’s race, sexual orientation or religion. It is against this backdrop that most of America celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s contributions to ending racism while denying that racism and other forms of discrimination still exist in a serious and real fashion. While we are lucky to attend a socially conscious and academically adequate (okay, maybe Wash. U. is a little bit better than adequate) college, it’s easy to forget that others don’t have the same opportunity. A large percentage of United States citizens receive education so insufficient that they’re unable to read by the time they graduate high school. Most of the failing school districts are in areas largely

populated by minorities, and most of the failing students are of a minority race. This is not to imply that no Caucasian students face similar problems, but simply to state that minorities are disproportionately affected by failing school systems. Inadequate school districts are not the product of outright racism in the same way that hate crimes are, but these issues both call into question the equal status of every individual in American society. If all races are biologically equal and have equal opportunity within society, then they should be equally successful and equally financially secure. If the United States were truly an equal society, it would only make sense that the demographics of Congress and CEO positions accurately reflected the demographics of the United States. I think we all know that our country has not reached a state of true equality. We learn about inequality in class and hear about it on the news. Sometimes, though, while I attend Wash. U. and enjoy the company of a successful, diverse student population, I feel like we must have overcome racism. Because I don’t see lots of racist acts where I am now, I forget that it still affects real people in very real ways. The statistics of hate crimes and poverty speak for themselves. So, when we think about the Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration, it’s important that we celebrate his accomplishments and the progress we have made as a country but do not lose sight of the present-day problems and the fight that still continues. Jill is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. She can be reached via e-mail at jlstromi@artsci.wustl.edu.

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Senior Sports Editor / Justin Davidson / sports@studlife.com

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WOMEN’S B-BALL v FROM PAGE 5 ed 13 steals along with an astounding 29 assists with Schell leading the way with 12. Beehler scored 20 points while Manning collected 16. On a perfect shooting night, Benson was 5-5 from the ﬂoor and 1-1 from the charity stripe. In one of the toughest match-ups all season, the Bears will continue conference play against No. 20 New York University this Friday night at 6 p.m. and No. 2 Brandeis

University on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both games are home at the University’s Field House. A perennial throw-down, the games this weekend could signiﬁcantly alter the national rankings and NCAA berths issued in the upcoming weeks. In the televised contest against NYU, the Bears look forward to a large crowd for the Red Alert Pack-the-Place Night and Family Night.

MEN’S B-BALL v FROM PAGE 5 him to fifth place on the all-time assists list with 300 in his career. He is currently averaging 16.2 points, three assists, and 3.6 rebounds per game, firmly displaying his all around game. Coach Edwards is very pleased with Stone’s play this year. “Scott Stone has really

stepped up his game from last year and his whole game is really coming together his senior year,” said Edwards. Scott Stone and the Bears return to action this Friday night, Jan. 20, against New York University. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. at the Washington University Field House. The game is a Red Alert Event.

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When studying abroad becomes torture By Robbie Gross Theatre Editor Eli Roth films, sadistic and gory, make for particularly good fun with college students in mind. After all, it is this demographic, the pleasure-seeking, middleclass university student, that receives the brunt of the punishment in Rothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s films. His previous offering, 2001â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabin Fever,â&#x20AC;? saw five college studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vacation to a secluded cabin result in an especially gruesome infectious disease, whose symptoms included bleeding to a degree most horror movies shy away from. Rothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostel,â&#x20AC;? is equally collegiate and far bloodier. Whereas his previous film focused on the bourgeois college studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fear of the backcountry and all its dangers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostelâ&#x20AC;? hits the undergraduate student right where it hurts: the

study abroad experience. The film follows Americans Paxton (Jay Hernandez), Josh (Derek Richardson), and the Icelandic Oli (Eythor Gudjonsson) as they travel the European continent, one by one planting the seeds to their eventual dismemberment. Their trouble begins in Amsterdam, when a stranger tells the three sexcraving boys about a hostel in Slovakia that features beautiful women who love foreign men. Horny, misogynistic and stupid, the boys travel to the town. After a first night that resembles the strangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description, things soon begin to fall apart for the tourists. First Oli goes missing, and then Josh. When an increasingly unsettled Paxton goes looking for his friends, he is led to a distant abandoned building, where the truth of his colleaguesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fate becomes revealed. They, and now Paxton, have been slowly and creatively tor-

tured by a local business that sells gullible tourists to sadistic buyers. The contract is simple: pay money and you will be provided with a live human body and countless instruments of torture. The viewer will soon discover that the second half of the movie will succeed when it is bloodiest, not scariest. Indeed, the film offers few if any genuinely scary moments. Rather than make the audience jump in their seats as they watch Paxton make a daring escape from the torture corporation, Roth attempts a far more rewarding feat: he makes us cheer with every gratuitous and impossible act of violence. The main characters are not typical horror victims. Quite deliberately, Roth makes us hate his characters. He wants us to think their jokes are not funny, and that their idiocy is not pitiable but punishable. When they are punishedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an estimated 150 gallons of fake blood

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were used in the making of the movieâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the result is a catharsis exactly the opposite of what Aristotle had in mind. The demand is for more tragedy and more senseless (and quite humorless) torture of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;good guys,â&#x20AC;? not an end to their suffering. The movie falls short of expectations only because it does not follow through on this quite reasonable demand. Except for two brief moments involving an eyeball and a pack of violent street urchins, the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last half hour disappoints. Whereas â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cabin Feverâ&#x20AC;? excelled because of an ending that included the destruction of every character worth a drop of sympathy, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostelâ&#x20AC;? becomes a victim of its desire to move into the mainstream. Its final scenes are predictable, and the viewer is left wanting. For the college student, howeverâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;especially the one who has been abroadâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;â&#x20AC;?Hos-

They all want to kill you...and they will, eventually. telâ&#x20AC;? will be a certain delight. How can art, after all, truly capture that unique sensation that occurs while abroad, where everyone is staring at you seemingly because they somehow want to kill you? In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hostel,â&#x20AC;? the answer is simple. They do want to kill you.

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The Dead or Alive series of fighting games is not exactly a venerable one. The By Robbie Gross, Theatre Editor first was a subpar Virtua Fighter clone that introduced a ridiculous jiggle to the female characters. The In 1899, thirteen-year-old A. E. J. Collins begins a four-day turn at bat in which he achieves second is probably the most the highest score ever recorded in cricket: 628 not out. His reputed brilliance and recklessimportant in the series. It ness on the ďŹ eld have made him a ďŹ gure of legendary stature, so that to the present year no created a whole new aesable-minded schoolboy neglects thinking of him on the 22nd. Also of note: in 1996, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quakeâ&#x20AC;? thetic design that has been is released for the PC. refined by the following 4 games (DoA 2: Hardcore, DoA 3, DoA Ultimate, and now DoA 4). The third advanced the game to a whole new level, finally putting it within range of the top tier of fighting games: Soul Calibur II, Tekken 5, and Virtua Fighter 4. Dead or Alive 4 continues what DoA 3 started, but except for improved graphics and some new characters, it is very much the same game as DoA 3. For novices of the Dead or Alive universe, the game follows the classic mys-EAL #ARD !DVERTISEMENT FOR 3TUDENT ,IFE PDF 0-terious tournament, evil corporation, etc. plot that has been a staple since the earliest Tekken and Virtua Fighter games. The gameplay itself is very fast and flashy, which goes very well with the beautiful visuals. The game is counter-inBY JASON ANDERSON tensive, and the watchful, patient player is rewarded with unblockable moves that stop an oncoming player in their tracks and deal

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Dead or Alive 4: a game of fast, beautiful visuals and gameplay. tremendous damage. While this certainly rewards players who learn the system, once a player learns how to read incoming moves and properly counter them the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depth bottoms out. The game is certainly the best looking for the Xbox 360, but because it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t add any real depth to DoA 3, the game just feels very stale. For fans of the slowly dying genre, DoA 4 is certainly a welcome addition to the family that will tide people over until the coming of Virtua Fighter 4. For people new to the world of fighting games, the pretty graphics and easy to learn system should provide a nice starting point. Unfortunately, not much more can be said on behalf of Dead or Alive 4.

Dead or Alive 4 Grade: â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x2DC;&#x2026;â&#x153;Źâ&#x153;Š Worth it for: The amazing graphics and ďŹ&#x201A;uid animation. The main drawback: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better to watch than play. Should be played by: Fighting game fans and guys who like to ogle anime girls. Final word: A solid ďŹ ghting game that has some ďŹ&#x201A;aws.

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â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Best Gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess This certainly seems to be the year of Nintendo. Not only do they have the launch of the Revolution, but they also have what seems to be the biggest game of the year. Taking a drastic departure from the loveit-or-hate-it Disney-esque graphics of Wind Waker, Twilight Princess has an art design that looks like the love child of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Along with this comes the amazing gameplay that people have come to expect, with a few new twists. Taking a cue from fan-favorite Zelda: Majoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mask, Link will have the ability to transform into a werewolf. Given the amount of polishing this game is going through, and the high standards that Nintendo holds for their flagship series, this game is going to be amazing.

Nintendo has promised that their new system would be revolutionary, and all signs seem to suggest that they are correct. Eschewing the standard view of making a new console, they are making a console with marginally improved technical specifications but with entirely new features. The first is completely backwards compatibility with the Gamecube, a welcome if not exactly stunning feature. Similarly, they are going to make the entire library of Nintendo-produced NES, SNES, and N64 games available for download, and other companies are expected to follow suit. Along with this is an entirely new control scheme. The main aspect is a remote control-esque unit that is motion sensitive. Have you ever moved the controller up in the attempt to get your character to jump? Instead of just being disappointed with the result, you will now actually see the desired action occur. While it is unknown if this new control scheme will work as promised, there is the potential for some amazing gaming.

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The best of 2006: By the Cadenza Staff The year in review Dear Faithful Readers: Here at Cadenza, we have long been tempted to review movies, albums and books without ever seeing the fi lms, listening to the CDs or reading the novels. We have even gone so far as to develop a method for this ultimate act of journalistic lethargy: writing movie reviews based solely on the trailer, writing album reviews based solely on the cover art, and writing book reviews based solely on the quality of the author’s last name. Unfortunately, until now, our staunch morals and strict journalistic integrity have prevented us from acting on these hidden desires. But fi nally, the time has come for us to put our section to shame with a whole year of reviews in advance. So please, dear readers, take part in our careless rebellion and enjoy our take on the best movies, music, fi lms, videogames and pop culture of 2006.

Best Political Madness —Best Academic Conference— Iran takes on the Holocaust

Wishing You a Happy New Year and Good Fortune in 2007, The Cadenza Staff

Best Movies —Best Film— ‘Snakes on a Plane’ It’s a movie about snakes, but get this: they’re on a freaking plane. Take a moment to let that sink in. The publicity photo for this is Kenan Thompson on a plane looking at a big snake, and it seems only one of an infinite possible number of moments of snake-related aviation terror. True story—the studio tried to change the title to something less awesome, but star Samuel L. Jackson insisted that the title, with its honest yet tantalizing combination of snakes and planes, was the only reason he had taken the job. “You either want to see that or you don’t,” he said in a collider.com interview. What kind of person wouldn’t?

—Best Disappointment— ‘The Da Vinci Code’ We all can’t wait to be crushed when we discover that “The Da Vinci Code” doesn’t live up to the hype. Somebody in the dorm will tell me how interesting it is, then Roger Ebert’s positive review will feed a vague, hopeful feeling. Then the film will come out, all overstated and humorless, though not without a comforting air of expensiveness.

Iranian officials have recently announced that the country will host a conference on the scale and consequences of the Holocaust. Still uncertain is whether Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who in December spoke of “the myth of the genocide of the Jews,” has approved of the conference. If the occasion has his blessing, then it will be the first conference in recent memory where a governing body has authorized an inquiry into an event that it officially does not believe happened. Expect some fireworks! CHRIS WARE | KRT CAMPUS

—Best Supreme Court Decision— The long-awaited overturn of Roe v. Wade

Once Samuel Alito finally makes it into the Supreme Court, something long overdue shall occur. Finally, the age of sin in which we are living will come to an end. Only the overturning of Roe v. Wade will be able to accomplish this. People will see how horrible their lives had become and will turn back to the loving embrace of Jesus, praying to him to bless them with many, many children (all conceived in wedlock of course). 2006 promises to be a great year for all true Americans.

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Best Music —Best Album—

—Best South Korean Film About A Mutant— ‘The Host’ The long-delayed horror film “The Host” will allegedly surface some time in June. It seems to be about some kind of huge mutant monster that comes out of a river and kills things. If you haven’t seen director Joon-ho Bong’s previous movie, “Memories of Murder,” you probably should; it’s a clever black comedy/ real-life serial killer mystery that turns all introspective late in the game. Though if you weren’t on board at “huge mutant monster,” the movie probably won’t work for you no matter what Joon-ho does.

—Best Self-Reﬂexive Meta-Film— ‘Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story’

A.k.a. the winner of the Charlie Kaufman award for excellence in digression and self-indulgence, Michael Winterbottom’s film about the making of a film adaptation of a book that was itself a self-reflexive fictional biography looks promisingly convoluted and sarcastic, and it could even be good.

This year we have a couple new releases that will be sure to top the critics beginning-year lists. Radiohead are recording their next album to be issued this fall and are planning a tour to take place across the US this summer. The album, already in post-production, features frontman Thom Yorke sneezing into a microphone for 74 minutes. While not particularly innovative, the delicacy and precision of these sneezes will move listeners to tears.

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—Best Movie Soundtrack—

The Flaming Lips also have a new album due this spring, which will likely be remastered and reissued by the year’s end. It has also been confirmed that they will be recording the “unofficial” soundtrack to the upcoming Will Ferrell/ Drew Barrymore adaptation of “Curious George” which hits screens this summer. Not since “The Graduate” will we have seen such movie soundtrack mastery.

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