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B-School launches new competition By Troy Rumans Contributing Reporter The first-ever St. Louis Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition kicked off Thursday night with a celebration and a conversation with University City Loop social entrepreneur Joe Edwards. The competition, sponsored by the Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Youthbridge Association, revolves around the rising concept of social entrepreneurship, or the idea of taking innovations and success in the business world and applying them for the benefit of mankind. Teams composed of undergraduates, graduate students and community members will submit project plans to be reviewed by a panel of experts for their merit. The best concepts will receive $65,000 in funding to implement their ideas.

Kenneth Harrington, managing director of the Skandalaris Center, hopes that this competition will help to recognize the efforts of such beneficial projects in ways that were previously impossible. “One of the reasons that we’re kicking off the competition is that we feel that not all of the current approaches to social problems have benefited from the level of innovation...the way the commercial industry has,” said Harrington. He hopes to foster the pairing of successful open-market methods from the past with a social consciousness for aiding those in need. Joe Edwards, owner and developer of Blueberry Hill, the Tivoli and the Pageant, exemplifies the concept of the social entrepreneur. “One of [Edwards’] main goals is to rejuvenate the Loop,” said Harrington, “We think that’s an interesting

story.” Some of Edwards’ most recent projects can be seen in the Walk of Stars on the Loop—originally planned for display in a museum—and his latest role as president of the nonprofit Loop Trolley Company, whose mission is to restore trolley service between the Loop and the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. Edwards lives by the mantra, “In order for my business to get better, it’s necessary for the neighborhood to get better.” Harrington also noted that the Washington University student body exhibits a strong desire for sociallyminded business ventures, and he hopes that students will join the competition. “When you look at the social consciousness of the undergraduate students, it is likely that not only will they participate, but [that they will] bring invaluable

insight,” said Harrington. A recent example of success can be seen in last year’s winner of the Olin Cup, the Blessing Basket project, which works with weavers in less affluent nations to bring their baskets to the U.S. market. The profits from the venture are then sent back to those countries to fund public works projects. Harrington hopes that a similarly successful project comes out of the competition. A key aspect of the competition stems from the involvement of all the disciplines found in the University. “It’s a collaborative team sport that spans all disciplines, all ages, and different degree levels,” said Harrington. “A lot of learning happens outside the classroom, between the people involved in the activity.” The Skandalaris Center works to foster an entrepre-

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Joe Edwards, the owner of several different venues, including the Pageant, Tivoli Theatre, Pin-Up Bowl and Blueberry Hill, spoke Thursday See COMPETITION, page 4 night about his own entrepreneurship experiences in the St. Louis area.

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Construction on MetroLink’s Cross County Expansion continues along Forest Park Parkway north of campus. By Brad Nelson News Editor

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Agents of EnCouncil finished “chalking” Bowles Plaza at about 1:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

A pedestrian bridge linking Forest Park Parkway to the main campus has reopened, making it easier for walkers to get to campus, and for contractors to build the Cross County Extension. The bridge’s reopening is another step in the project, which will bring MetroLink to the University’s front door.

The old bridge, which spanned the Parkway, stopped at Throop Drive. Pedestrians then had to cross Throop and walk up a stairway to make it onto campus. Now, the renovated bridge, a handicap accessible slab of concrete walkways and beams, meanders under the overpass connecting McMillen and Brian Halls and connects to a cobblestone walkway that leads pedestrians to

the Olin Library. “The bridge is a boon to pedestrians as well as bicyclists and rollerbladers and everybody else who may need to use it,” said Steve Rackers, the University’s capital projects manager. Cathy Farroll, a spokesperson for MetroLink, said the new bridge was necessary for construction to proceed.

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Engineers enter satellite competition By Laura Geggel News Editor Washington University engineers are hoping to send something a little higher than the exosphere for their next competition. For the next two years, students in the Special Topics in Space Engineering class will be working on a nanosatellite named Akoya for an engineering contest called Nanosat 4, to be sponsored in part by NASA. Twelve schools were invited to compete to design and build a prototype satellite for the competition, and the University’s team, led by assistant professor Michael Swartwout, is aiming for the skies. In the last competition, Nanosat 3, Washington University placed second. “I think that this time, we

have a very good chance of winning,” said Karan Kanwar, a junior in Swartwout’s class who also worked as a summer intern on the satellite project. Undergraduate students’ direct involvement in the design process is a central element of the competition—several years ago, a class discussion generated a pioneering idea that has become a central feature of this year’s design. The Akoya probe will feature a smaller satellite that can detach to perform delicate work. Measuring 4 inches by 4 inches by 7 inches and weighing less than five pounds, the smaller satellite—nicknamed Bandit—will be able to fly around its parent ship in space while communicating with it via a low-powered radio. “We were talking about another project, and a couple of

students raised the idea of releasing something from a bigger spacecraft and then having it reenter,” Swartwout explained. “What we’re trying to do on this mission is basically demonstrate that we can release [Bandit] and control it, maneuver it around and return it to dock. No one has done that with an object this small,” Swartwout said. Akoya and Bandit could, in theory, be sent out to assess damage done to a spacecraft or even fix a satellite, if equipped with the proper tools. “There’s a lot of interest right now in the general categories of orbital servicing,” said Swartwout, adding that heat-resistant tile damage and the Hubble space telescope were good examples of spacecraft specimens that could benefit from Akoya-Bandit inspections.

“If your car is broken and you take it to the shop, the first thing the mechanic does is open up the hood to take a look. We don’t have that ability right now [for spacecraft],” Swartwout said. “Because Bandit is so small, you could carry it along with your bigger satellite and release it to fly around and see what’s going on.” Students in Special Topics in Space Engineering are encouraged to come in outside of class for a couple hours each week and work on Akoya and Bandit. Over 80 students worked on the last nanosatellite, though not all of them were undergraduates. “A lot of students are just interested in being involved. Some of them are my graduate students doing research work re-

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Sauce Magazine’s Dine Out for Relief Local culinary magazine Sauce has gotten a vast number of St. Louis’ best and most interesting restaurants to offer a portion of their income this evening to Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. More information and a full list of participating restaurants is available at www.stlkatrinarelief.com. The Knitters Tonight John Doe, Exene Cervenka, and D.J. Bonebrake from legendary L.A. punk band X bring their influential country-based side project The Knitters to Mississippi Nights. Proto-alt-country, anyone? Local band the 7 Shot Screamers opens. Tickets are $18, and the all-ages show begins at 9 p.m. Mississippi Nights 914 N. First Street St. Louis, MO 63102 (314) 421-3853 Napoleon Dynamite/Cannibal Holocaust This Friday and Saturday night, the Tivoli in the Loop will continue its Reel Late midnight movie series with showings of college favorite “Napoleon Dynamite,” as well as 1980s flick “Cannibal Holocaust,” a controversial film that could be considered a gorier precursor to “The Blair Witch Project.” Tivoli Theatre 6350 Delmar St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 995-6270

Saint Louis Art Fair Once a year, downtown Clayton changes from a fairly quiet business district into one of the largest art fairs in the country. Artists from across the nation (and the world) display works in a number of different artistic media. Bands will be hitting two music stages, and cheap street vittles will be available from several of the area’s swankiest restaurants. Entrance is free. Downtown Clayton ArtDimensions’ The September Show By placing art in the third ﬂoor of Downtown St. Louis’ ailing St. Louis Centre mall, ArtDimensions has helped to bring a little bit of life back to a pretty depressing place. By opening a new gallery space there as well, they’ve built a downright creative oasis. Tonight, the gallery will be presenting an opening of new work by over 20 St. Louis artists from 7 p.m. to midnight. There will also be poetry readings and music, as well as food from not one, but two beloved local pizzerias. Mall entrances are at 7th Street and Washington, or through the parking garage’s red level skywalk. (314) 497-5356

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Upright Citizens Brigade Tour Co. Courtesy of campus improv team Suspicious of Whistlers, the touring group of New York’s outrageously funny Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre will be visiting the Gargoyle in Mallinckrodt at 8 p.m. tonight. The actors from the TV series may not be present (after all, Amy Poehler is now a Saturday Night Live cast member), but as anyone who’s been to the theatre would attest, this one is going to be funny.

Tory Z Starbuck Perhaps you’ve bought a Coke from him at World News in Clayton, perplexed by the abstract music emanating from his boombox. This man is Tory Z Starbuck, and he’s one of the most unique musicians in St. Louis. Expect similarly spacey and wonderful music when he plays tomorrow at Llywelyn’s Pub in the Central West End at 9:30 p.m. Llywelyn’s Pub 474 McPherson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 (314) 361-3003

St. Louis (Improv) Fringe Festival Speaking of improv comedy, the Loop’s Center of Contemporary Arts (COCA) will be hosting an improv festival on Friday and Saturday. Friday will offer performances by Celestial Theater, Paper Slip Theatre, Thomas Brady’s Traces, and the Improvised Film Project. Saturday will offer Project Improv, Homoerratic, Thomas Brady’s Traces, “A Cell Phone Story,” and WU’s very own Suspicious of Whistlers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors, with performances beginning at 8 p.m. both nights. More information is available at www.stlfringe.com. 524 Trinity Avenue St. Louis, MO 63130 (314) 647-8030

The Trip Daddys They may play shows around town fairly frequently, but this weekend’s as good a time as any for St. Louis’ rawkingest rockabilly bands, the Trip Daddys (not a typo). The show is at Frederick’s Music Lounge in South City, which, like all good things in St. Louis, is strictly 21 and up. The show starts “around 10:30,” and tickets are $7. Frederick’s Music Lounge 4454 Chippewa St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 351-5711

Art Outside While this event at the Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood might not quite be as expansive as the Saint Louis Art Fair in Clayton this weekend, it makes up for its size with its sheer variety of attractions. Fifty artists will be displaying their works, alongside performances by Dadbot!, Maid Rite, and the Stone-Covelli Jazz Quintet, fire-spinning, bellydancing, flamenco, poetry, brewery tours, a fashion show, and the multimedia theater of Kelsey LaPoint. Whew. The show is from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight, and noon to 10 p.m. tomorrow. 7260 Southwest Ave. St. Louis, MO 63143

The Unknowns Local artists and sometimes musicians Mike Cook, Dan McKenzie, Dana Smith, and Mario Viele display new paintings at Cherokee Street’s Fort Gondo. Saturday hours are 7-9 p.m., and Sunday hours will be noon to 4 p.m. On Saturday at 9 p.m., artists’ bands The Sex Robots and The Floating City, as well as Atlanta’s A Fir-Ju Well, will also be playing down the street at Radio Cherokee for $5 (all ages). Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts 3151 Cherokee St. St. Louis, MO 63118 Radio Cherokee 3227 Cherokee St. St. Louis, MO 63118

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Telemarketing companies will soon be able to call cellular phones in addition to land lines beginning this month. Cell phone users will be charged for these minutes if the calls are answered. Although political organizations, charities and telephone surveyors are not considered telemarketers, calls that solicit the sale of goods or services can be banned if the cellular phone owner registers with the National Do Not Call list at (888) 382-1222 or visits www.donotcall.gov. Registration, which takes 31 days to complete, will block telemarketers for a five-year period.

This coming Saturday marks the Olin School of Business’ ﬁ rst annual Olin Service Day. In an effort to give back to the larger St. Louis community, students, faculty, and alumni volunteers will be volunteering at three different project sites—Habitat for Humanity, AmeriCorps, and the St. Louis Women’s House. MBA graduate student and Co-President of Olin Cares MBA Laura Hosteny said that the service day is an extension of Olin’s curriculum, which emphasizes the relationship between business and community. The event’s organizers estimate about 80 volunteers. Service Day will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude with a barbecue.

METROLINK v FROM PAGE 1 “The old one [bridge] was too short; the train wouldn’t fit under it. The vertical support blocked where the lanes had to be for trains and traffic,” she said. Even with the good news about the bridge’s restoration, several headaches still remain. As the eight miles of new

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lated to the project. [Others], who design specific parts for the project, are in the mechanical engineering senior design class, and some are just volunteers,” Swartwout said. While Akoya will be judged on its performance, other factors, including students’ involvement in design, will be counted as well. Following the community outreach guidelines for the contest, Swartwout and his students have already allowed qualified high school students to help with research and programming. Akoya will also be judged on its usefulness to NASA or the Air Force, as well as fly-ability. If Washington University wins the next competition, scheduled for January 2007, NASA and its counterparts will invite and fund the school to build an actual nanosatellite based on the current prototype.

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In His Own Words: Neil Richards, an associate law professor, recounts his time as a clerk for Chief Justice William Rehnquist Interview by Brad Nelson News Editor “The fi rst time I met Chief Justice Rehnquist was when I was invited for an interview for a clerkship in the summer of 1997. I got a phone call from his secretary: ‘Can you come for an interview tomorrow?’ I said, ‘Of course.’ “It was a surreal experience walking up the front steps of the Supreme Court, stopping at the metal detector, saying to the guard, ‘I’m here to meet the chief justice.’ I remember walking down the Great Hall toward his office, the busts of the previous chief justices looking down at me. “I interviewed with him for about 20 minutes. I was terrified of him, but thought of him to be a very nice man. The interview was very informal. We talked about the difference between public schools and private schools in America and England. “He asked me if I played tennis. ‘One of the things that I ask of my law clerks is that they play tennis,’ he said. ‘Will that be a problem?’ “I responded: ‘Let me ask you a question: Do I have to let you win?’ I don’t know why I said that. There was a long pause and he looked at me. There was no expression on his face. I thought, ‘Well it was nice to come up to D.C. and meet the Chief Justice.’ “Then he broke out laughing. He said, ‘You know, I played Sandra Day O’Connor and her law clerk a week ago and they gave us a good hiding. So the answer is no. I don’t expect you to let me win.’ “I since learned that he thought it was very important for clerks to have a sense of humor. His son said at his eulogy that about the only thing he couldn’t forgive in someone was if they were humorless. “My clerkship lasted from July 1998-June 1999, during the impeachment proceedings of President Clinton. It was incredible to be sitting next to the Chief Justice in the Senate watching a constitutional mechanism at work that had been invoked only once before. No one was alive the last time an impeachment had been carried out. “Because the impeachment proceeding didn’t have

a trial, only opening arguments and closing arguments, there wasn’t much for the Chief Justice to do. Mostly our role during the proceeding was to push Chief Justice Rehnquist’s chair in when he went to stretch his back. Other than that, we had a relatively dull term. “The Chief Justice was very close to his clerks, especially those in his ﬁ rst few terms,

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Neil Richards folks he had known for decades. He took a real interest in your career, and the path you took. He was willing to help you and give you advice. He also took a real personal interest in his clerks. He believed in the importance of family. He was always interested to hear who had children and what their names were. “Every June, his clerks hold a reunion. We would go to the Court to play croquet on the lawn and play basketball. Then there’s always a banquet Saturday night, and a barbecue on Sunday. This past June he didn’t attend all of the functions because of his deteriorating health. But he got a real lift from seeing us all there. “I was on vacation in Hannibal, Missouri when I found out he had died. We were up at a sheep farm for the weekend to show my two-year-old daughter sheep for the ﬁ rst time, which we had promised her we would do. “Fox News called me on my cell phone late Saturday night and woke me up to tell me the news. I suppose I could’ve returned to St. Louis and taken media calls that day. CNN had called and some other national media had tried to get a hold of me. “But the Chief really believed in the importance of the

COMPETITION v FROM PAGE 1 neurial spirit in all aspects of the University. It sees entrepreneurship as “the process of seeing novel opportunities, acting energetically, and using limited resources and collaboration to create new value for others.” The YouthBridge Association, a 135-year old organization, seeks to fund and support innovative, youthbased social ventures. YouthBridge’s goal is to provide start-ups with the support they need to grow into selfsufficient organizations. The

balance between family and work. He believed that family time was sacred. My wife and I decided that we were going to continue with our weekend away. We came back on Sunday. I then ﬂew to Washington, D.C. for the funeral. “This past week has been difﬁcult. In some ways, it’s been quite surreal. I always thought he’d live forever. It’s like losing a relative. My relationship with him, as with many of my colleagues who clerked around the time that he did, was like a professional grandfather. All of us realized this week how deeply we cared for him as a person and how much he has done for us. He was our mentor. And he was a wonderful human being. “This week has had its light moments, however. Funerals aren’t all sadness. You get together with a lot of people you know and you remember good things about the person who has passed on. And there were an awful lot of good things to remember about Chief Justice Rehnquist. We’ll miss him. “He will be remembered as one of the great chief justices. The way he guided the court as an administrator and a leader through a very divisive period in which a lot of press attention and other pressures were placed upon the court. Even though the court was deeply divided ideologically, it continued to function. The justices continued to be able to get along and work with each other. “He also had a tremendous sense of humor, the ability to make a disarming joke during a tense time, a personal warmth that reminded the justices that while they do make important decisions, at the end of the day, they were human beings just like you or me.”

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Dean Jeffrey Pike School of Art Tell us about your background—where you were born, where you grew up, your family, and your education. [I’m from] Portage, Wisconsin, [and grew up in] Fond du Lac, WI; I have a wife, Michelle Pike, alumna of the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design, and daughter Siena Pike, 9 years old, attending The St. Michael School on Wydown. Did you attend college and/or job training? Where? Two years at Layton School of Art and Design; two years and a BFA degree in Graphic Design from Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI); MFA degree in Visual Communications from Syracuse University. What brought you to Wash. U.? An appointment as an assistant professor. How did you get into the field of art/design? My maternal grandfather and mother were very encouraging and I was attracted by the mystery and magic of making an image appear on paper. Later I developed an interest in visualizing narrative structures. Still later, I became interested in creative communication methodologies. What is your favorite memory of working in Bixby? The Dean’s office prior to the renovations of 2001 was an extraordinary space. The millwork, moldings, and mantels were all from the 1904 British Pavilion. One of the mantels is now in Olin Library. Who was your favorite subject in college? While fully engaged in my studio art and design courses I always enjoyed the liberal arts courses I took, particularly religion and philosophy classes taught by Dr. Raymond Bragg at KCAI. What was your most memorable project while attending college? “Community Design,” spring semester of my junior year at KCAI. Students were assigned to not-for-profit organizations as staff designers. I was assigned to the Kansas City Police Department and a group working on improving police/community relations. I ended up co-writing, producing, directing, co-editing, funding-raising, naming and branding four 30 second PSA’s promoting “C.O.P.S.” Community Oriented Police Services. I had never done any film work before. In fact, after my first meeting with the officers in charge of the program where I agreed to show them storyboards in two weeks, I had to return to my faculty and ask, “What’s a storyboard?” What’s the best thing about your job? Working with the very talented and dedicated faculty, staff, and students in the College and Graduate School of Art, and working to realize the collaborative possibilities of the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts. Is there a guiding principle in your design? Is this an “Intelligent Design” vs. evolution question? Who is your favorite Architect/artist? Architect: Fumihiko Maki. Artists/Designers: too numerous to list What do you hope to accomplish in the coming year? It is imperative that the momentum that is developing with the programmatic initiatives and physical facility of the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts be accelerated.

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The Ethical Society is a community of people united in the belief that an ethical life creates a more just, loving and sustainable world for all. Join us on Sunday mornings for the 9:45 Forum and 11:00 Platform Address. Children's Sunday School meets 10am-noon Ethical Society of St. Louis (1/4 mile west of the Galleria) 9001 Clayton Rd. (314) 991-0955 www.ethicalstl.org

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Organic food on campus: health aid or hype? By Sarah Kliff Senior News Editor Junior Julie Baer bursts into her dorm room, looking triumphant after conquering two flights of stairs with four grocery bags in tow. The Saturday morning shopping trip that she empties into the refrigerator includes a jug of distilled water, organic fruit, a box of Kashi all-natural cereal to put on the shelf—all from Whole Foods Market in Clayton. “I mostly buy organic fruits and vegetables,” says Baer. “But if I’m at Whole Foods, I’ll buy as much as I eat that’s organic.” Increasingly, though, students do not have to travel off campus to find organic products. In fact, the aisles of Bear Mart in Wohl Center resemble a hybrid of a 7-11 and a Whole Foods. Machines that usually supply Slurpees dispense organic, fair trade coffee beverages supplied by Kaldi’s, a local coffee roaster a few minutes away from campus. The milk in the adjacent freezer comes from Farmer’s All-Natural Creamery, an Amish dairy farm located in Iowa. Just down the aisle are organic tortilla chips, peanut-free soy peanut butter, and “all natural” Hansen’s soda. Socially conscious shopping is just a quick card swipe away. On and around the Washington University campus, the word “organic” has taken on a meaning outside of chemistry class. “Locallygrown,” “fair-trade,” and “allnatural” are adjectives read-

ily available at Bear-Mart, Whole Foods, and even the newly opened Ben & Jerry’s on the Loop. Some students cite a new social consciousness in their shopping, a new century of putting our morals where our mouths are. But is the organic food we’re chewing on just feeding a persona? Eating organically may not mean being health conscious, but rather, may be informing a trendy image that’s easier to slide into than a pair of Uggs. How have University students become concerned with locally produced and organic products in the first place? Suzanne Langlios, owner of Kaldi’s Coffee, has a simple answer: students are “putting their money where their mouth is.” “Fifteen years ago, there wasn’t the awareness,” said Langlois. “There’s always been a demand for quality. There’s always been a demand for making a difference in consumer purchases. Fair trade is a way [to do that].” Langlois has operated Kaldi’s Coffee for the past ten years. The coffee shop, located five minutes from the South 40, is always brimming with students studying alongside an organic burrito or a fair-trade latte. Since the beginning of this school year, Kaldi’s has supplied Whispers Café in Olin Library with coffee, as well as offering organic smoothies at Hilltop Bakery and Ursa’s Café. “There’s a lot of college students aware of injustices in the world, which fair-trade coffees are in tune with,”

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Langlios explains. “College students are very aware of geopolitical factors—more aware than the general public. They’re young, idealistic and they want to make a difference.” Bon Appétit has also taken steps towards making that “difference.” Just a year ago, they began to focus on bringing more local food purveyors onto campus. Kathy Carmody, the general manager of Bon Appétit at the University, said that the company’s West Coast mentality now has a Midwest application. “Bon Appétit as a whole is out of California, so they are very into this. They can buy locally from farmer’s markets,” said Carmody, while sitting in her office, sipping on a cup of Kaldi’s coffee. Carmody said that if she could have it her way, all the coffee on the University Campus would be provided by Kaldi’s. That attitude toward community incorporation has been the driving force between food supplier switches Bon Appétit made in the past year. “[We’ve made these changes] to be part of supporting the community that we’re in, to make it more economically sustainable, to make more jobs locally. The more we can—as a company—support where we are, the cities that we are in locally, it’s going to help the community.” The community that Carmody speaks of seems larger than the surrounding St. Louis area. For instance, she notes that the organic milk in Bear Mart comes from Iowa.

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Organic winter squash from Michigan, as well as many other organic foods, can be purchased at Whole Foods Market. Many students buy food at Whole Foods and similar stores to supplement their regular meal plans. She, along with Bon Appétit executive chef Marc Foley, explains that Bon Appétit currently supports national environmental projects. Special treatment for cows comes at a cost—students who pay for the antibioticfree chicken and grass-fed beef do so at a significant price increase. “Because it is organic, it doesn’t mean it’s going to be the same price as something you would pay for at Schnucks,” Foley explained. “There’s going to be a price increase. Usually it can be anywhere between 20-25% higher. I’m talking about beef—with vegetables not as much. For the most part, it’s going to cost more.” Still, Carmody and Foley stand by their decision. They explain the increased costs as a small price to pay for community involvement. “It’s better if you can get it from 50 miles away rather than 15,000 miles away,” said Foley, who handles much of the interaction with food suppliers. “It’s also really interesting, you just go out there and talk to farmers and stuff and this makes an impact on them for the most part too, making that connection with that person who is actually physically growing that product. You’re so used to seeing things come in a package, in a box, someone has to go out there and dig around in the dirt and bring it in.” While Bon Appétit pushes for more local involvement, this is not necessarily on the mind of the consumer. Baer sees organic eating as essentially a healthier way of life. She said she does not purchase organic food for the benefits it brings to the local community. Baer drinks Kaldi’s coffee because it is served in the library, not as a social action statement. “If they served Starbucks coffee in the library, then I would be drinking Starbucks,” said Baer. Instead, Baer’s interest in organic food began when she and her mother read a study on the Okanowan diet, which focuses mainly on fruits, vegetables, grains and fish. As they read more articles on health and diet, they shifted toward a more organic lifestyle. “After we read this book and decided to do the diet, and got interested in nutrition and read up on it in different magazines, different articles, we decided if you can afford it, it’s worth it, “said Baer. “It doesn’t have the chemicals or antibiotics that non-organic products have.” The price increase of organic is small compared to the benefits that Baer belie ves she has gotten from eating organic. “The way I justify it is I’m not a big spender in general, so if I’m going to spend money, I’m going to spend it on the food I’m putting in my body,” said Baer. “I’m not trying to live forever, but while I am living, I want to be as healthy as long as I can.” A healthy body and a healthier earth are both ben-

efits of organic living, said senior Nora Platt. Like Baer, Platt’s organic influences came largely from her family and her mother, Sonya Gagovitz, who has been extremely involved in the organic industry for over 25 years. After an initial venture founding a farmers’ co-op, Platt’s mother founded Natural Needs Incorporated, a business that markets organic food and brings it to other organizations. Natural Needs has so far become involved with Sundance Film festival as a food supplier, and also sponsors FarmAid concerts. “Growing up, it was like pushed in our face,” said Platt. “Not only because it’s good for our bodies because you’re not putting in chemicals, but also because it is good for the earth. We didn’t just have organic food, but soap, shampoo…” Platt trails into a list of the products of her organic childhood. What started off as parental nagging for Platt has become part of her college lifestyle. “I just feel better about it,” she said. “I think it’s, one, for health, and two, just what I’m used to. Growing up in any household, it’s just what you know, whether it’s Frosted Flakes or organic carrots.” While Platt is also a Whole Foods devotee, she has another cause that she is pursuing: supporting the local farms. Much like Bon Appétit, she’s still seeking out the best farms to support and ways to support them. “Family farming is, I don’t want to say a huge epidemic, but there definitely are family farmers being put out of the market by mass production farms,” she said. “It’s not only their livelihoods, but huge corporations that are just trying to make the most food for the cheapest amount. If we just buy from Dole or those types of farmers, we’re contributing to the destruction of the earth.” Although Platt understands that mass production does pose problems to family farming, she is not too worried over the involvement of large corporations’ in organic production. Instead, she thinks it could end up being a positive force. “Now what you’re seeing is the bigger people buying out smaller organic companies, which at first you think isn’t good because the enemy’s taking over,” said Platt. “But my mom showed that it’s bringing money into organic food. The whole goal was to bring [along] mainstream America. You have to be okay with it. In the long run it’s bringing organic to more people.” But bringing together large corporations and small production ideals may be an uneasy marriage, according to Glenn Stone, a Washington University professor. Stone, who teaches the course “Brave New Crops,” noted that organic and local are two very different concepts, though they have similar connotations. While Stone declined a personal interview due to the controversial nature of

his current research, he commented over e-mail on the organic trend. “Organic production is very mixed,” he wrote. “Some of it is done by small producers in Birkenstocks and ponytails and still reminiscing about Woodstock.” Not all organic producers, however, are the stereotypical hippies. “A lot of it is highly industrialized,” he continued. “Big food corporations like General Foods and Kraft have bought up organic companies and they produce vast amounts of processed food especially. That Horizon organic milk that is now common in stores is produced in what are basically milk factories. The cows never see the sun.” Just as farming practices in organic production resemble those of large-scale companies, the nutritional value of organic fruits, vegetables and grains is no different from those selling in the aisles of Schnucks. “If you put out an organic apple and a [regular] apple, is there a difference? No. You have no greater way of knowing that [Whole Foods] got their produce in that morning any more than Schnucks or Dierbergs,” said Connie Diekman, the University’s dietician. Diekman comes down with a simple ruling on organic food. “Bottom line: there are no nutritional advantages,” she said. Instead, Diekman sees nutritional benefits reaped through organic food in a round-about way. By providing more consumer comfort about where products are coming from, organic food promotes eating healthy food in general. “If someone’s more comfortable with it and they’re going to eat their fruits and vegetables because they’re organic, they’re still eating their fruits and vegetables and that’s fine with me,” said Diekman. Just as an organic and nonorganic apple have the same nutritional content, Diekman added an axiom from her profession: “Organic junk food is still junk food.” Call it organic, call it local, call it healthy, or even call it a trend—as long as people support these growing industries, says Platt, it is for the better. Just as Diekman noted the round-about health advantages reaped from the organic tre-nd, Platt emphasized the benefits that organic and local industries can gain from their products’ current popularity. “I think it’s kind of like being a vegetarian as part of an image, like ‘I want to be a hippie and I want to be a vegetarian,’” she said. “It’s not like they know the philosophy behind it. It’s more like ‘I want to shop at Whole Foods because it’s trendy.’ In either sense, it’s okay. It’s helping the environment in the long run, and maybe it will become their lifestyle in the long run.”

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Activities Fair well-planned

ell done, Student Union and the Ofﬁce of Student Activities. Wednesday’s fall Activities Fair was the best it’s ever been. It was well-organized, and signiﬁcant changes were made that vastly improved the fair’s quality and atmosphere. The Activities Fair is more important than most people realize. It’s not just a chance to start receiving ninety bazillion generic emails from various groups

and get free candy for pretending to be interested in a given organization. It’s a place where a freshman or even an upperclassmen can potentially ﬁ nd a niche in the University community. This year, the tables were set up in a logical pattern, with student groups arranged by topic. Student media groups were placed together, theatre groups were placed together, etc. This helped students interested in one particular arena to kill a ﬂock of birds with one boulder.

Additionally, the tables themselves were set up in a much more accessible manner. It was an improvement from the daunting square of screaming students all jostling to crowd around one popular table. The arrangement made good use of the pathways on the Quad. As an additional bonus, this setup may save the University some money, since we won’t have to re-sod an entire trodden-upon lawn. Confusion was also eased with the use of a tabletop

map near Brookings, which directed students to any group they wished to ﬁ nd. Although current freshmen have not visited previous activities fairs, and thus would not be savvy to these changes, the upperclassmen running the booths were aware of the change. As a result, the process was much smoother for everyone. Thanks for working out the kinks in a routine, yet signiﬁcant event on campus.

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Happy Hour: time well-spent Appreciating the oddities around before the sun sets

he young lady in our living room was clutching a vodka-tonic and talking incessantly. She was wrapped in an iridescent scarf and fist-sized jewels dangled from her ears. With a genteel Southern drawl and the regular flashing of her anchorwoman smile, she detailed the virtues of South

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Cartoon fails to amuse Dear Editor: I just wanted to drop you a few lines about the “editorial cartoon” in the last issue (Friday, Sept. 2) of Student Life. Cartoonist Brian Sotak presented his view of the deaths of hundreds of Iraqi citizens killed by a stampede during a religious procession. Sotak’s cartoon showed a dying Iraqi with the comment, “Some Iraqis did end up in a holy place.” I was really astonished when I saw this presentation of cultural chauvinism. I am not a religious person. I am an atheist. But nevertheless I consider it nothing else than disgusting to make fun of an event in which hundreds of innocent people died. What is the message of this cartoon? “Stupid Iraqis, stop your stupid processions and become Christians like us Americans?” I am sure that Student Life would not publish this kind of joke if a Jewish ceremony or a Christian procession ended up in a tragedy as it happened in

Iraq last week. This cartoon is not funny. It looks as though some student who does not know anything about the political situation in Iraq wanted to fill some space with a bad popcorn gag. Good journalism should encourage the reader to get a different view on political issues, to find an individual opinion in spite of government propaganda and common prejudices. This kind of cartoon does not encourage that. It encourages the reader that these common Western prejudices about these pre-modern, inferior Iraqis are just the right thing. This does not fit a newspaper that is proud of its “independence.” -Ralf Hoffrogge St. Louis resident

Workers’ pay hasn’t yet been factored into tuition Dear Editor: Chancellor Wrighton claimed in the August 26 issue of Student Life that the $1 million increase in the budget for underpaid service workers would come from tuition. However, the Resource Priority Review Team (formed as a result of the agreement signed by the chancellor and the Student Worker Alliance at the end of the sit-in in April) has yet to meet, and it is tasked in part with finding sources for the additional funding, preferably avoiding a tuition raise. Additionally, the chancellor neglected to mention that, when divided evenly among the roughly 12,000 full-time students at Wash. U. (counting graduate and

professional schools, whose students also benefit from a clean and attractive campus as well as food service on both the Hilltop and medical campuses), $1 million is well under $100 dollars per student, or approximately one quarter of one percent of the total cost of undergraduate tuition room and board. This neglects the fact that the University’s total operation budget is well over twice the total revenue from tuition; were the $1 million dollar increase drawn from additional sources, the cost per student would be even lower. -Joe Thomas Class of 2007 Arts & Sciences

Carolina, boating and the abolition of the income tax. We were in Washington, D.C., and I was drinking in large gulps while eyeing her with a touch of suspicion. One got the feeling that she was: (a) disingenuous, (b) dangerously attractive or (c) made mostly of plastic. She laughed a little too easily and, without question, her hair was a little too blonde. And then there was her friend. She was accompanied by a curious gentleman who, without explanation, was sporting a bowtie, New Balances, and a swelling potbelly that seemed far too prominent for his age. He was sitting quietly in the corner of our suite, amusing himself by lighting matches and putting them out with his fingers. It was all, needless to say, very strange After a few more drinks it only got stranger. The young woman—who, for our purposes, we will call, say, Tammy—explained both that she came from a long line of segregationists and that she had recently established a serious affection for cocaine. She informed us of the latter by noting— in between knowing smiles and a lady-like blush—that she “you know, liked to go skiing…in powder.” As I marveled at the notion that college-educated segregationists still existed, I gave my roommate a sharp glance. Without the aid of words I communicated my concern: perhaps we should have thought a little harder before inviting ol’ Tammy back to our apartment. I should stop here, as I imagine that all of this begs two unavoidable questions. First, where would one encounter such characters? And perhaps more

importantly, why should any of you care? The answer to both, dear reader, is simply Happy Hour. During my summer in D.C., I came to recognize the beauty—and unpredictable nature—of Happy Hour; as such, I have been moved to spread the gospel. On the most fundamental level, Happy Hour offers an opportunity to, if only briefly, set aside the stresses of the day and join in camaraderie with co-workers or fellow students. It presents a momentary reprieve from one’s long list of responsibilities, and, in effect, provides a moment to simply exist. For once, one can safely be unproductive. But most important, Happy Hour gives you the chance to meet people—and kooks—like Tammy. Happy Hour, at least in D.C., seems to be an opportunity for the city’s eccentrics to come together and have drinks

“[Happy Hour] presents a momentary reprieve from one’s long list of responsibilities, and, in effect, provides a moment to simply exist.” before dark. In addition to the snow-bound Tammy, my roommates and I encountered a host of notable characters: we were offered shots by a gentleman who sells, among other things, personalized gavels to members of Congress and local justices; we met a woman who was lobbying to add animals to the Bill of Rights; and finally, we sat near—though did not approach—former C.I.A. director George Tenet in a Georgetown bar. Surely, our time could not have been better spent. My point is this: while your work will be neverending, opportunities to meet the likes of Tammy or a geriatric gavel salesman will be few and far between. Make sure to take the time to appreciate the sheer oddity of humanity by sitting down for a drink every now and again. Just make sure to keep them out of your apartment. Zach is a senior in Arts & Sciences and a Forum editor. He can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

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What makes America ‘safe’? The American bubble is much more burstable than the president would like us to think By Adam Shriver Op-ed Submission

ow is a time of sadness and anger across America. It is hopefully a time where people living comfortably are willing to sacrifice to help those in need. It is a time to be appreciative for the fact that the National Guard and relief groups finally arrived in New Orleans late last week and began distributing vital supplies. But for those of us who are not directly involved in the relief effort, it is also a time to seriously examine the priorities that led to such a massive federal failure to protect Americans. After the September 11th attacks took place, many people questioned how such a devastating intelligence failure could occur but waited for emotions to subside and for congressional investigations to get underway before seriously pushing criticisms of the administration. Now, almost four years later, there has still been no person or agency held accountable for arguably the worst intelligence failure in U. S. history. Newsweek reports that only now is the CIA considering the formation of an accountability board that would determine

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President Bush and Director of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discuss the safety of the United States. whether former CIA director George Tenet should be formally rebuked. And this is after Tenet received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bush for his job performance. It is important that the investigation of the failures

of the government’s handling of Hurricane Katrina do not go down a similar route. Delaying the debate only allows politicians and government officials to hide behind layers of bureaucracy and complicate the issue by pointing fingers in

all directions. If we are to make sure that a catastrophe like this does not take place again, it is important for the public to know what went wrong and what needs to be changed. Since public officials generally benefit from strong shows of unity, the necessary criticisms will only happen through an engaged and vocal public. In this case, it is an unfortunate reality that the bungled federal response can be directly linked to our administration’s myopic fixation on its “vision” for the Middle East. Officials had long known that improvements to the levees and pumping stations were needed and had spent over $430 million dollars on these projects since the 1990s, according to Editor and Publisher. However, despite the fact that several important projects remained, in 2004 Bush proposed spending only 20 percent of what the Army Corps of Engineers said was necessary to secure Lake Pontchartrain. And, according to the same article, while the administration was busy “making America safer” by spending hundreds of billions of dollars searching for WMDs and terrorists in Iraq, it did not try to hide the fact that the cuts on the levee were due to the budgetary pressures

of financing the ongoing war. From 2004 to 2005, nine articles in the TimesPicayune, New Orleans’ local newspaper, cited the war in Iraq as a reason for the lack of funding on hurricane and flood control projects. There are several other obvious connections to the war, such as the fact that nearly 30 percent of

“It is a time to seriously examine the priorities that led to such a massive federal failure to protect Americans.” Louisiana’s National Guard, the front line against such disasters, could not help because they were deployed in Iraq. But less visible connections may be even more important nationwide. When tens of billions of dollars are spent on war every year, resources are taken away from education, from job-training programs, and from groups that ensure that intelligent evacuation plans are in place. Many of the people stranded in New Orleans did not have the financial resources to leave on their own and had

no help provided by the federal government. The difficulties encountered by the poor in New Orleans are symptomatic of a nation that spends so much money on its military operations while cutting taxes to the rich Bush supporters have long assumed that anti-war activists must not understand that occasionally it is necessary for some people to sacrifice their lives to make the country safer on the whole. But Hurricane Katrina shows, in vivid terms, just how misguided this assumption really is. The war is wrong not because sacrifices are always wrong, but because in this case the sacrifices are far outweighed by the benefits we were supposed to receive. A small fraction of the resources that have been used to fight the President’s war in Iraq are resources that should have been used to reinforce the levees, deliver supplies, evacuate the city, and pay someone who knows what they’re doing to come up with a reasonable contingency plan. Until we as a country reorganize our priorities, needless suffering will continue to be a part of our legacy. Adam is a graduate student in philosophy. He can be reached at ashriver@wustl. edu.

Overachievers: how to do the ‘college life’ right By HeeEun Kang Staff Columnist

f you’re like me, you love being an overachiever. You were the girl/boy who was good at everything, from academic studies to extracurricular activities. Maybe it was family expectations that propelled you. Or the satisfaction you got from looking at your report card, fi lled with never-ending rows of A’s and extremely flattering comments from your teachers. Or maybe it was pure vanity. But whatever the reason, I think most of the freshmen identified with Rodriguez about being a “scholarship boy.” We were intelligent leaders, dedicated volunteers, talented musicians and athletes. We were (pretty much) perfect. And it didn’t just happen—I was no genius. I worked for my grades, scores, and extra-curriculars, and I plan to do just the same here. Even before coming here I looked through the course listings and planned what I would take for the fi rst four semesters of college. I had all my clusters and requirements figured out. I knew exactly which clubs to join (pre-med society and biology club). I saw college as a stepping stone, just another stage of my life that will lead me to the next step—medical

school. Now that I’m actually at Washington University, I see that people here are different. Everybody around me seems just as—if not more—smart, sporty, altogether savvy. Upperclassmen tell daunting stories of getting C’s in classes and transferring into the business school after a year of

“Go for enjoyment and real friends, and your four years will be slightly less stressful. Strive for excellence in a different way. Find your passion.” general chemistry. But the stories didn’t discourage me from deviating from my perfectlyplanned pre-med/biochemistry major plans. Instead, they made me even more competitive and fueled my desire to do better than the rest. It wasn’t until I went to hear Professor Smith speak that I began to doubt my approach to this “college life.” Much to my surprise, Professor Smith told us to explore, to take classes that actually

interest us. I’ve heard all those lines before but somehow he convinced me that it was wrong to take classes just because you feel like you should. I was confused. I was destined to become a doctor because— because it’s a respectable, ﬁ nancially comfortable, secure and noble job. But is it really for me? And do I really like biochemistry so much that I can think about it when I’m brushing my teeth? The thing is, I’m a coward. I’m afraid to take risks—what if I was bad at my favorite subject, or what if I graduated with a degree in something I enjoy but that didn’t supply a job? What about ﬁ nancial stability? I need to make enough money to pay back loans and to afford a house and a car. Following a hard-core pre-med curriculum surrounded by résumé-boosting extra-curriculars would be better… wouldn’t it? Then I realized that I need to overcome my fears. We’re here to get an education (no matter how cliché that sounds), and that doesn’t mean devoting hours volunteering for the sake of creating sparkling applications. Choose something interesting, even if it is completely random, new or not helpful to the society in general. Take swing dance classes, learn tae kwon do. Do whatever interests you. Take a class or join a club because you like it,

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not to prove to the world that you can. You’re at Washington University—the world already knows that you are able. Stop thinking about showing off and go ﬁ nd something you like. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not that easily swayed away from my fully planned four years. I still want to graduate with a

4.0 with honors, and I’m still going pre-med. I’m studying until I’m convinced that I can get over 36 in my MCATs. But I’m also going to ﬁ nd something I really want to do. Maybe I’ll audition for the Disney a cappella group. I’ve already registered for Intro to Dance. I’m going to move on from my high school can-do-all attitude

and start experimenting. Go for enjoyment and real friends, and your four years will be slightly less stressful. Strive for excellence in a different way. Find your passion. HeeEun is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. She can be reached via e-mail at heeeun.kang@wustl. edu.

The social ‘no’: an alternative to playing hard By Stacie Driebusch Designer

hen I was in grade school, I constantly argued with my mom over when and whether I could go out on school nights. Like other 12-yearolds, I frequently went to a friend’s house after school, but there was always that certain Wednesday night sleepover that the certain ‘cooler’ person was having that I’d want to attend. And instead of letting me be cool and go, my mom forced me to stay home, do homework, and go to bed by 10 p.m. Six years later I arrived at college eager to be free of parental controls and be what I considered an ‘adult.’ During orientation weekend I virtually ignored my parents, too caught up in the new social paradise that is college. Freshman year brought with it the demolishment of the curfew and imposed study time, but,

best of all, brought on the college party that didn’t even start until significantly after my grammar school bed time. I still worked hard, as this is what we Wash. U. students do, but playing hard definitely occurred. Like many of my friends, I was terrified at the thought of turning down an invitation to party, largely out of what was a subconscious fear that, these being relatively ‘new’ friends, another similar invite may never occur again. Though once a D.A.R.E. graduate, I could not say a social ‘no.’ As a junior I made the decision to go abroad to London for the spring semester. Though I was looking forward to the trip, as finals approached in December I began to feel more and more apprehensive. Most of my friends were remaining at school, and I was inevitably going to be missing out on quite a few social events— parties, formals, Thurtene and WILD. I was saying a

huge social ‘no,’ and my greatest fear was that come the next fall I would not be able to recover socially from my five-month absence. I could not have been more wrong. I went to London on a program with acquaintances and came back with best friends. Besides exploring London’s sites and nightlife, I traveled throughout Europe, visiting such cities as Brussels, Paris, Venice and Barcelona. One of the most amazing things about Europeans is that while there is nightlife, socialization occurs largely outside of nightlife. That is, being social does not necessarily just equal partying until 6 a.m. Socializing can include sitting in a café or restaurant with a friend, talking for hours or taking long walks on the beach, whether it be with a significant other or not. I was also shocked to find how many vacation days Europeans were afforded, and the ways in which they spent them.

Many people I encountered had traveled to at least four or five different continents and went regularly to Africa or South America. Even in the midst of a ‘normal’ workday, they still found time to relax. Whether it means tending a garden before getting into the office or leaving mid-day to take a siesta, the emphasis was not on ‘work hard, play hard’—it was on enjoying a balanced life. Are the European workers more productive? Not necessarily, but are they undoubtedly happier. During my childhood I became accustomed to maintaining a sharp division between the work that I did, whether it was in school or at a job, and the time that I spent ‘playing’ with friends. In college, where school, home and social lives are physically virtually inseparable, I retained this rigid division. I couldn’t handle the thought of just working and not playing, so I worked much harder during the day

and early evening so I could go out and not be forced to say the forbidden social ‘no.’ The life that resulted was one of discipline and productivity but that didn’t leave much wiggle room for relaxation. Now as a senior I have watched many of the new freshmen begin to dive into that same Wash. U. ‘work hard, play hard’ bubble. As hoards trek to parties, I wonder how many of the freshmen really want to go out every night, or if they do it because everyone else is doing it. I wouldn’t say that I was ever pressured into drinking or drugs when I was a freshman, but I was definitely ‘socially’ pressured when the floor was making an exodus to a certain party. And if I hadn’t gone, I probably would have been very upset to sit in my room alone. I would not encourage the freshman class to remove themselves from the social scene, because it is impor-

tant to make connections and meet fellow students. However, I have learned over the past few years and specifically during my time abroad that ‘work hard play hard’ does not have to be the only banner under which we march. Sometimes it is okay to say the social ‘no’ and avoid the ‘play hard,’ just as it is okay to spend 25 instead of 30 hours studying for a test. Pushing oneself too hard in either direction has its costs, such as the loss of time during which to cultivate relationships that don’t solely consist of being one another’s party buddy. And, speaking from a senior about to enter the real world, there are many years of ‘work hard’ to come, so why rush things now. Stacie is a senior in Arts & Sciences. She can be reached via e-mail at stacie. driebusch@wustl.edu.

8 STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS

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

FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

Women’s soccer shows brilliance in ﬁrst three games of season By Justin Davidson Senior Sports Editor The 11th-ranked Washington University women’s soccer team kicked off their 2005 campaign against two top-20 ranked teams this weekend— and they didn’t hesitate to show their competition what Bear soccer is all about. Friday’s game against 17thranked DePauw University was a close battle dominated by defensive play, but it in the end it came down to one kick from junior Talia Bucci that gave the Bears a 1-0 edge. After 87 minutes of scoreless play, freshman Carly Anderson set Bucci up for the gamewinner off a corner kick. The Bears’ defensive prow-

ess was the key to giving the squad the win. Only allowing three shots on goal throughout the entire game, the Bears effectively shut down DePauw’s offense, while capitalizing on key opportunities to take 12 shots of their own on goal. Coming into the start of the season, the team was facing a challenge they hadn’t worried about in two seasons—ﬁ nding a new goalkeeper. For the past two seasons, All-Conference selection Charlotte Felber has guarded between the posts, and last season started all 21 games while garnering a .828 save percentage. With the loss of Felber to graduation, head coach Wendy Dillinger was faced with the task of ﬁ nding a new keeper.

“Lottie [Felber] is defi nitely tough to replace, not only for her talent but her leadership on and off the field as well,” said Dillinger. “But I trust that we’ll be okay. The team understands what it means to lose our seniors.” In the game against DePauw, sophomore goalkeeper Nina Sass played the fi rst 75 minutes in goal while freshman Amanda Boe fi nished the fi nal 15 minutes with shutout play. On Saturday, Sept. 3, the squad faced what would be their toughest challenge of the season. After the Bears defeated Wheaton College 1-0 in last season’s opener, Wheaton went on to win its next 25 games in a row, leading to their eventual Division III Na-

tional Championship. Not having lost a game since the ﬁ rst game of last season, Wheaton was hot. Despite outshooting Wheaton 18-1 4 and owning the advantage in corner kicks 4-3, the squad could not capitalize on rebounds and opportunities to net the ball and fell 20. Sass played all 90 minutes of the game, and made seven saves in the effort. Despite the loss, Dillinger was extremely pleased with the play of her squad. “We played very well all weekend, but we played exceptionally well against Wheaton,” said Dillinger. “We owned the advantage in shots and corner kicks, but the difference was that they were able to ﬁ nish up their shots,

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Junior midfielder Talia Bucci goes up strong for a header in a game at Francis Field. This past week, Bucci was named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Defensive Player of the Week. In addition to her strong defensive playing, Bucci provided the Bears with the winning goal in their 1-0 victory against 17th-ranked DePauw University.

while we weren’t.” “The key element is our need to fi nish up,” Dillinger continued. “Wheaton beat us on rebounds, but other than that, we played just as well as them.” Junior captain MeghanMarie Fowler-Finn led the Bear effort with seven shots on goal. Two days following the Bears’ disappointing loss, the squad was determined to bounce back from the loss and their opening weekend offensive jitters in their home opener against Maryville University. In front of a crowd of Bear faithful, the squad turned up their offensive production as they routed Maryville with a 3-0 shutout win. “Our goal heading into the game was to open up immediately with goals,” stated Dillinger. “We didn’t do that the past two games, and it hurt us.” Following through the with game plan, sophomore Kim O’Keefe netted a cross from Fowler-Finn 14 minutes into the game to give the University the 1-0 lead. FowlerFinn followed up in close pursuit as she received a pass from Bucci, after beating two Maryville defenders, and knocking one into the back of the net. The fi rst half was nothing but domination by WU, not allowing a single shot on goal and outshooting Maryville 18-0. The second half was also completely on the Bears’ side, as freshman Lauren Mehner scored her fi rst collegiate goal with 30 minutes remaining. Goalkeeping for the University was of par excellence, with Sass playing the entire fi rst half and picking up her fi rst win of the season. Freshman Amanda Boe played the second half, saving two in the attempt. In all, the squad outshot Maryville 30-2 and showed shines of the offensive juggernaut that the team can be. “The team played all three games with explosive energy, and we played very well throughout it all,” said Dillinger. “We’re looking good.” Next, the Bears face off against Millikin University on Friday, Sept. 9 in Decatur, Ill.

Upcoming WU Games and Events Football Sat., Sept. 10 Westminster College 1 p.m., Fulton, Mo. Sat., Sept. 17 Wabash College 1 p.m. at home

Volleyball Fri., Sept. 9 Washington University National Invitational Wittenberg University 5:30 p.m. at home Central College (Iowa) 8 p.m. at home Sat., Sept. 10 Washington University National Invitational Ohio Northern University 10 a.m. at home College of Mount St. Joseph 3 p.m. at home

Men’s Soccer Sat., Sept. 10 Westminister College 7 p.m. at home Tue., Sept. 13 Principia College 4:15 p.m., Elsah, Ill. Sun., Sept. 18 Centre College 1:30 p.m. at home

Women’s Soccer Fri., Sept. 9 Millikin University 4 p.m., Decatur, Ill. Sun., Sept. 11 Wheaton College (Mass.) 11 a.m. at home Wed., Sept. 14 Webster University 7 p.m., Webster Groves, Mo.

Cross Country Sat., Sept. 17 Southern Stampede Joplin, Mo. Sat., Sept. 24 Miner Invitational UM-Rolla, Rolla, Mo.

Volleyball dominates at Wash. U. Classic By Carrie Jarka Contributing Reporter The Bears volleyball team began the season in commanding fashion, beating Dominican, Whitworth, Rhodes, and Illinois Wesleyan en route to winning the Washington University Classic. With the loss of All-American outside hitter Colleen Winter, the Bears had to answer the question of whether their offense would be as good as it was in years past. “We knew the graduation of Colleen Winter would pose a special challenge for our ball control players,” said head coach Rich Luenemann. “Colleen was the best digger and passer I’ve ever coached, and her incredible ball control was a huge factor in our ability to run the Bears quick offense.” With 11 returning letter-winners and two All-Americans, the critics were silenced as the Bears compiled over 220 kills in the Washington University Classic. “We hit .423 for the tournament which is one of our strongest offensive outputs we’ve had since I’ve been at Washington University,” said Luenemann. Emilie Walk led the Bears with 42 kills, and senior Megan Houck contributed 34 kills. “Megan Houck and Emilie Walk showed why they’re considered two of the top middle hitters in Division III,” continued Luenemann. “They played well, and we’ll continue to expect great things from them.” Sophomore Haleigh Spencer

was solid throughout the entire tournament, contributing 36 kills and 31 digs. “Haleigh Spencer enjoyed one of the best ‘coming-out parties’ I’ve ever seen,” said Luenemann. “Haleigh’s mother and father hit 500 balls at her each day during the summer. The hard work certainly paid off.” Spencer also led the team with 10 aces throughout the tournament. Junior Amy Baum also added 22 kills. “Baum, our other outside hitter, had a very stellar tournament,” said Luenemann. “Her passing and attacking were solid, and that’s exactly what we need from her.” The Bears were lead by the play of senior setter Kara Liefer. Coming off an All-American junior season, Liefer led the team with 142 assists in the tournament with a dominating tripledouble against Illinois Wesleyan (13 kills, 48 assists, 14 digs). “She’s become the most dynamic setter in Division III,” commented Luenemann. “Kara worked diligently over the summer to enhance her game, and it shows.” The Bears’ defense was solid as well. Junior Amy Bommarito contributed 32 digs, and senior Nicole Hodgman added 21. A majority of the defensive duties were assigned to Bommarito this fall after the loss of Colleen Winter. As Luenemann noted, “She’s responded splendidly. She’s a rock and will be a major reason for our successes this year.” The ﬁrst day of play proved to be smooth for the Bears, sweeping both Dominican (30-11, 3011, 30-24) and No. 24 Whitworth

(30-13, 30-24, 30-14) in straight sets. The Bears also rolled right over Rhodes College (30-16, 3019, 30-19) while dropping only one game to Illinois Wesleyan (30-23, 31-33, 32-30, 30-20) to win the match 3-1. The wins this weekend were also a milestone for Luenemann, as he surpassed 800 career wins with a 3-0 sweep of Whitworth. Yet there is always room for improvement on a team that continually plays for a national championship. Luenemann did ﬁnd areas in need of improvement. “Our blocking and serving [could use improvement]. We should be one of the best blocking teams in NCAA III. It’s a good feeling knowing we played well but can still enhance our level of play much more,” he said. “Our challenge will be to continue to play well against elite competition. There’s no doubt our opponents will always bring their ‘A’ games when they face the Bears,” said Luenemann. Riding a four-game win streak, the Bears will need to play well as they host a challenging National Invitational this weekend against No. 4 Wittenberg, No. 13 Central College, No. 11 Ohio Northern, and No. 9 Mount St. Joseph. Luenemann is rightly optimistic about the season ahead. “All the pieces of the puzzle are in place for a banner season. Each player needs to assume the responsibility for improving her game. When that happens, we’ll compete at a very high level.” As the shining stars have yet to be uncovered, the Bears should have a challenging run at another successful season.

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Kara Liefer sets fellow senior Megan Houck up for a spike during a recent match. The Bears took home the first place trophy at the Washington University Classic this past weekend. The team hopes to come out victorious against tougher competition this weekend at the Washington University National Invitational.

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FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 9, 2005

SPORTS

NFL Week 1 : WU do you pick? Student Life Sports Staff

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Kelvin from Whispers

VS. Joe Ciolli

Jordan Katz

Oakland @ New England Houston @ Buffalo NY Jets @ Kansas City Tampa Bay @ Minnesota Chicago @ Washington Seattle @ Jacksonville Arizona @ NY Giants St. Louis @ San Francisco Philadelphia @ Atlanta Cleveland @ Cincinnati Denver @ Miami Tennessee @ Pittsburgh Carolina @ New Orleans Green Bay @ Detroit Dallas @ San Diego Indianapolis @ Baltimore

New England Houston Kansas City Minnesota Chicago Jacksonville Arizona St. Louis Philadephia Cincinnati Miami Pittsburgh Carolina Detroit Dallas Indianapolis

Game of the Week:

Indianapolis Baltimore

Derek Winters

Scott Kaufman-Ross

Alex Schwartz

Justin Davidson

Andrew Nackman

Kelvin from Whispers

New England Buffalo NY Jets Minnesota Washington Jacksonville NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cleveland Denver Pittsburgh Carolina Green Bay San Diego Indianapolis

New England Buffalo NY Jets Tampa Bay Washington Jacksonville NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cincinnati Denver Pittsburgh Carolina Green Bay San Diego Indianapolis

New England Buffalo Kansas City Minnesota Washington Jacksonville NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cincinnati Miami Pittsburgh Carolina Detroit San Diego Indianapolis

New England Buffalo NY Jets Minnesota Washington Seattle NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cincinnati Denver Pittsburgh Carolina Green Bay San Diego Indianapolis

New England Houston NY Jets Minnesota Washington Seattle NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cleveland Denver Pittsburgh Carolina Green Bay San Diego Indianapolis

New England Buffalo NY Jets Minnesota Washington Seattle NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cincinnati Denver Pittsburgh Carolina Detroit San Diego Indianapolis

Oakland Buffalo NY Jets Tampa Bay Washington Seattle NY Giants St. Louis Philadephia Cleveland Miami Pittsburgh Carolina Detroit Dallas Baltimore

Chicago @ Washington

St. Louis @ San Francisco

Indianapolis @ Baltimore

Arizona @ NY Giants

Oakland @ New England

Dallas @ San Diego

St. Louis @ San Francisco

Scott:

Justin:

Joe:

Derek:

Indianapolis travels to Baltimore in a possible AFC Championship preview. The best offense in the NFL faces the best defense in the NFL, but expect the Ravens defense to struggle a bit against Peyton Manning and the Colts offensive machine. Kyle Boller will have a successful year, but it will get off to a slow start against the newly upgraded Colts defensive front. Expect Dwight Freeney to wreak havoc on Boller and the Ravens.

Tom “Pretty Boy” Brady will be taking his three Super Bowl rings into the season opener against the thugs of the Oakland Raiders and Randy “Straight cash, homie” Moss. This contest will represent the good and dark side of American football, and will feature bone-crushing sacks on Brady, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood Warren Sapp, and ugly throws to Moss of ex-Giant Kerry Collins. All in all, despite the level of play of the two teams, this game will be a trainwreck—you can’t help but sit and watch. In the end, Bill Belichick will talk with the Devil who agreed to give him coaching success in exchange for his eternal soul, and the Pats will walk away with another win that Boston can gloat about.

Two of the league’s worst teams face off in an attempt to tally what could very possibly be their only win of the season. The Bears will start rookie quarterback Kyle Orton, while the Redskins will have incumbent stiff Patrick Ramsey under center. Look for an overwhelmingly defensive stalemate that will make you turn off your TV, if you’re unfortunate enough to get it on your local cable carrier. The only gamebreaker, the Redskins’ Clinton Portis, should be neutralized by a solid Bears run defense. So look for the Bears to do something that seems foreign to their crosstown companions the Cubs: win.

If you haven’t noticed, the Rams offense is pretty stacked with a Pro Bowl quarterback, four play-making receivers, a solid tight end, and two completely different yet very productive backs. Now, modern day San Francisco has many things that it’s known for, ranging from Barry Bonds hitting home-runs to the Grande Vista, which has been serving up some of the strongest Irish coffee the United States has had. However, the 49ers were a huge deal back when they had the likes of Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, and Steve Young but, like the Niners’ fair-weather fans, the likes of great talent have seemed to slowly go away. The team now displays a roster in which the only well-known player is the back-up quarterback, Alex Smith. The team is bad on offense and average at best on defense. The Rams’ almost Max-Q offense will put up at least 30 points in a doubledigit victory.

Indianapolis 21, Baltimore 17 Patriots 16, Raiders 14 (Note: prediction made on Thur., 9/8 before kickoff)

Jordan:

Alex:

The storied battle of Ohio is my spotlight game of this, the opening week of NFL action. While other staffers choose to focus on more talentﬁlled matchups, I’ve chosen an epic contest that features… well, this game means absolutely nothing for either team seeing that the better of the two teams is mediocre and the worse of the two teams is from Cleveland. Need I say more? Although, due to a depleted Browns secondary, I predict that the phrase “Chad Johnson touchdown!” will be repeated more than “Who is Mike Jones?” on that catchy album of the same name. However, I am still predicting a Browns’ “W” this week. Cleveland is the butt of more jokes than a priest, rabbi, and an Asian in a bar, so maybe the Mistake on the Lake will get a much-needed victory.

Chicago 2, Washington 0

The game of the week this Sunday features the playoff-bound New York Giants against a young, talented Arizona Cardinals squad. The Giants, one of the NFL’s most improved teams this off-season, will feature a startling amount of depth at the skill positions on offense, and while the Cardinals’ wide receiving might give the New York secondary ﬁts, the healthy Giant run defense should allow the Giants to drop plenty of men in coverage. Eli Manning will begin his journey towards the upper echelon of NFL gunslingers, and the New York Football Giants will put together a decisive victory to announce their arrival as serious contenders in the NFC. New York 28, Arizona 14

Cleveland 28, Cincinnati 24

Rams 31, 49ers 17

Kelvin from Whispers: “The Rams got a defense now. They’re getting better every year, and I’m not just saying that because I’m from here. They’re pretty good now. And they have Steven Jackson—that dude’s a cement truck… a truck he can drive for two days straight. They’ve also got my boy, Marshall Faulk, and he can still run over anyone. Rams all the way, no doubt.”

NFL Preview: Champs eye three-peat, others eye revenge By Scott Kaufman-Ross Sports Reporter The Favorites: New England Patriots Until someone proves they can outsmart Bill Belichick in a playoff game, they must remain the favorites. After taking home the Lombardi trophy three of the past four years, Tom Brady and the Pats head into the season eyeing history. However, the Patriots do not enter this season with all the same parts. LB Tedy Bruschi will miss the entire season after suffering a mild stroke in February, and CB Ty Law left for the division rival New York Jets. New England also starts the season with new coordinators on both sides of the ball, Romeo Crennel will begin his tenure as Browns head coach this season, and Charlie Weis began his career at Notre Dame with a big win this Saturday. Could we ﬁnally see a new champion? Perhaps. But the Patriots are not newcomers to adversity, and another Super Bowl win would further advance the legend of QB Tom Brady. Until beaten, they are still the champs. Philadelphia Eagles Although distractions at camp were plentiful thanks to an unnamed Pro Bowl wide receiver, the Eagles still return most of the squad that dominated the NFC last year. The Eagles’ offense returns the outstanding trio of McNabb, Westbrook, and Owens which led to 13 victories and a berth in the Super Bowl. The defense returns most of a unit which held opponents to an NFC low 260 points last year, and playmakers like Brian Dawkins

and Jevon Kearse are eager to return to the field. The talent is in place for a return trip to the big show, but can the Eagles overcome off the field distractions and a growing rift between star QB and WR? Indianapolis Colts Although an encore to Peyton Manning’s record-setting season seems impossible, the Colts figure to counter with something you don’t see much of in Indianapolis; defense. The Colts bring a vastly improved defense to the field, headlined by the recent addition of DT Corey Simon. The Colts can play some offense as well, scoring a league high 522 points last year as Peyton Manning threw an NFL record 49 touchdown passes. RB Edgerrin James stays in town after having the franchise tag slapped on him and WRs Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne and Brandon Stokely all look to repeat seasons with double-digit touchdowns. The Colts look to fi nally get the monkey off their back and beat the Patriots en route to a trip to the Super Bowl, but look for home-field to determine that. The key for the Colts; get the top seed.

and more speciﬁcally QB Kyle Boller. Boller’s learning curve is beginning to end and with the addition of WR Derrick Mason and the return of RB Jamal Lewis from his four month “vacation” in the state penitentiary, the Ravens time to win is now. If the Boller and the offense can produce somewhat consistently, this becomes a very, very difﬁcult team to beat.

targets. With a very tough defense on the other side of the ball, if Vick can improve his touch and throw the ball with more effectiveness, this could quickly become the team to beat in the NFC. The success of the Falcons lies on the left arm of Michael Vick, as well as his ability to stay healthy.

Pittsburgh Steelers The team with the AFC’s best record a year ago comes into the season as an underdog. Confusing considering during their run last year they used a rookie QB in Ben Rothlisberger, who returns this season with a year already under his belt. However, with uncertainly at the running back position and the departure of WR Plaxico Burress, the Steelers may not have enough ﬁ repower on offense to compete with Indianapolis and New England. They do however send a defense onto the ﬁeld that held opponents to an NFL-low 251 points and returns most of that defensive unit. With a defense of that stature, this team will compete and be a threat, but look for the Ravens to emerge as the team to beat in the AFC North.

Minnesota Vikings It’s tough to predict that a team who just lost possibly the best player in the NFL will actually improve, but the Vikings have made leaps and bounds in the offseason. The Vikings acquired LB Napoleon Harris in the Moss trade, drafted DE Kenechi Udeze, and added FS Darren Sharper, CB Fred Smoot and LB Sam Cowart via free agency. Defense has been the problem over the past decade for Minnesota, but after adding 5 Pro Bowl caliber players on defense, the Vikes become a force to be reckoned with in the NFC. Daunte Culpepper still has viable targets in Nate Burleson and rookie Troy Williamson, and the speed of Michael Bennett and power of Moe Williams in the backﬁeld keeps this team as an offensive threat. The loss of Randy Moss will sting, but if the defense can play up to potential, expect a division championship this season, and a possible Super Bowl run.

The Challengers: Baltimore Ravens Perhaps the scariest team in the AFC, the Ravens bring, as always, a nasty defense to the ﬁeld. Already boasting arguably the top two defensive players in the game, SS Ed Reed and MLB Ray Lewis, Baltimore added CB Samari Rolle to the arsenal in the offseason. The defense will no doubt be solid, but the success of the Ravens will depend on the play of the offense,

Atlanta Falcons After a trip to the NFC Championship game, phenom QB Michael Vick got his ﬁ rst taste of big time playoff action. Vick’s blazing speed is undeniable, but needs signiﬁcant improvement in the passing game before becoming the true weapon he can be. He is becoming more and more comfortable with the West Coast offense, and look for WR Michael Jenkins to become one of Vick’s most reliable

The Sleepers:

Jacksonville Jaguars This is a pick that may raise a few eyebrows, but a closer look shows a very tough squad in Florida. The Jags threatened last year at 6-3, but proved to be in fact a year away as they lost 3 straight and settled for a respectable 9-7 mark. With several playmakers on

defense and an offense that includes possibly the toughest QB, Byron Leftwich, and the most talented, yet brittle RB, Fred Taylor, the Jaguars can be described in only one word, potential. Coach Jack Del Rio has a potential winner on his hands, and if the squad can play smart, and stay healthy, Jacksonville could make some noise in December and January. Prediction: AFC East: New England NFC East: Philadelphia AFC North: Baltimore NFC North: Minnesota AFC South: Indianapolis NFC South: Atlanta AFC West: Kansas City NFC West: Seattle Wild Cards: Pittsburgh, Jacksonville Wild Cards: Carolina, Dallas Wild-Card Round 3 Baltimore over 6 Jacksonville 3 Atlanta over 6 Dallas 5 Pittsburgh over 4 Kansas City 5 Carolina over 4 Seattle Divisional Round 3 Baltimore over 2 New England 1 Philadelphia over 5 Carolina 1 Indianapolis over 5 Pittsburgh 2 Minnesota over 3 Atlanta Championship Round 1 Indianapolis over 3 Baltimore 1 Philadelphia over 2 Minnesota Super Bowl Indianapolis over Philadelphia