M O N D A Y APRIL 26, 2004 Vol. 125, No. 77
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INSIDE Art fair creates identity for Village KILL BILL, VOLUME 2
Tyler Weaver says Kill Bill, Vol. 2 is more heart than guts, while Matt Simonton previews the upcoming concerts of The Strokes and The Fall and takes a look back at the recent Big Dumb Rock Production at the Hi-Pointe.
By Michael Parks q News Editor Pottery. Jewelry. Portraits. Photography. All of these things and more could be found at The Village’s first annual Art Fair. At Sunday’s event, student artists, including students from the School of Art, sold pieces of art they had created. The Mosaic Whispers, After Dark, and Staam also performed at the event. Village Director Cheryl Stephens said the Art Fair was part of an effort to develop an identity for The Village. “We know that on a certain level we can’t compete with the South 40 because there are just so many more people over there,” said Stephens. “But we are trying to create our own special kind of community here. I think what we are trying to do with this event is
establish our own traditions.” Stephens estimated that over two hundred people attended the event throughout the day. Fourteen different artists set up tables to display their art to those passing through the Small Group hallway. Senior artist Eve Weinberg displayed her work along with a campus art group called Phat Hands. “We’re just a group of seniors who do different sorts of artistic things,” said Weinberg. “We have bi-monthly sales of the things we make, so it made sense for us to do this. We actually have five tables here. This will be our last real sale this year.” Other artists, such as Hilary Blaker, a double-major in environmental studies
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Students sell their creations at The Village Art Fair. According to organizers, the fair is part of efforts to promote a more cohesive Village identity.
Student Union inauguration celebrates new beginnings
PAGE 3 TENNIS FALLS IN FINALS
Members of SU come together to reflect on year past, look forward By Liz Neukirch q Senior News Editor
Both the men’s and women’s tennis squads fell to Emory in the UAA Conference Championships. Also inside: the track team returns from a tournament at Carnegie Mellon.
PAGE 7 STUDENT SNAPSHOT do you plan to Q: How celebrate Spring WILD? A. 13% B. 39% C. 44% C. 22% D. 26% be rocking out to Live A: A.andI’llsimulataneously reliving
4 years in
the life of a dorm room
By Kristen McGrath q Staff Reporter Begin with three rooms connected by thin walls. Add half a dozen 18- to 19-year-olds freshly cut from parental supervision. Mix in sleep deprivation and perhaps a little (make that a lot) of alcohol, and it’s history in the making. Tucked away in the southwest corner of Rubelmann Hall, rooms 212, 213 and 214 are still standing, despite having housed four
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my early adolescent angst that their deep music helped me to alleviate.
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B. I plan to celebrate it the same way I always celebrate—hanging out with friends, lounging on a couch in the Quad, projectile vomiting by the port-a-potties, and reaching a state of complete unconsciousness by 9 p.m. C. I’m going to follow the advice of that wise man and his faithful bird, “The more she drinks, the better you look.” I hope that girl in my bio class likes Natty Light. D. I’m not going to WILD. I heard that there is drinking there, and when it comes to intoxicating substances, I just say no. I’ll stay at home with my apple juice and listen to The Osmonds’ Greatest Hits. Results are unscientific, based on 86 votes cast.
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ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS TAKE SHAPE Freshman architecture students work to put the finishing touches on their class design project. The project is divided into multiple cube-shaped viewing rooms. “Not only are we going to display what we have done this year, but we are also giving the people who are viewing the cubes an understanding of the concepts behind our work,” said freshman Carolyn Wong. “The important thing isn’t the individual projects—it’s the ideas behind the design.”
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Representatives from all branches of Washington University’s Student Union (SU) came together last Monday for an evening rich with laughter and old friends. The 2004 Inauguration Ceremony in the Women’s Building Formal Lounge served as the kickoff event for a week-long SU celebration that included virgin daiquiris in Mallinckrodt on Thursday and ended with a trip to IHOP on Friday. The Inauguration Ceremony was both a send- off for old officers and recognition ceremony for the year’s accomplishments. In attendance at the Inauguration were SU executive officers, senators, school and class council officers, treasury elects, and members of the many executive and legislative committees. The evening began with an address from James McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, after which outgoing SU President Michelle Incoming SU Miller spoke of SU’s President collective accomplishDavid Ader ments throughout the past year. She shared her feelings about such events and initiatives as Lucky’s on the Landing, sponsored by the Joint Class Council, the Maroon Five concert hosted by the Gargoyle Committee, the Environmental Initiative, and the newspaper readership program. Miller and the other outgoing executive officers—Kenneth Edwards, SU vice president; Rob Stolworthy, SU treasurer; and Justin Huebener, SU secretary—were recognized for their efforts as well. The pinnacle of the evening was an awards ceremony recognizing groups and individuals in SU who exceeded their expected duties with their dedication and enthusiasm. The School Council/School Council Officer of the Year award went to two different parties; both the Engineering Council and senior Jeffrey Lancaster, president of the Art School Council, were recognized. “Jeff has revitalize[d] the Art School Council in a number of ways,” Edwards said. He initiated a “new fundraising program where [art students] paint the underpass for other student groups, [and] the art prom is something they’re bringing back. He’s done a lot to bring the Art School Council back to the forefront with the other school councils.” The Campus Programming Council received the honor of Executive Committee of the Year. Four different students chaired the committee over the course of the year: Erin Haigh, Joyce Lawrence, Kevin Byron and Chris Alarcon. Recognition for Senator of the Year went to Samir Gadkeree. Samir “has done a lot of projects, mostly working with Transportation Services. He worked with [the] Night Bus and has done a lot to improve the Turkey Shuttle, the shuttle that goes to the airport for Thanksgiving,” Edwards said. The award for Class Council/Class Council Officer of the Year was awarded to freshman Jessica Brodbeck, president of the Class of 2007. “I really respect the other people who
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