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WU considers Subway slowdowns surveillance prompt efficiency study cameras v Eatery’s slow-moving lines draw the attention of one University stu-

dent and outside expertise is brought in to improve Subway service

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After much debate, the Student Union Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution supporting the implementation of closed-circuit television cameras on the University’s campus. While SU’s resolution technically establishes the student body’s endorsement of closed-circuit television (CCTV) use on campus, it does not ensure a definite future presence of this technology, or even a specific plan for its incorporation. First developed for bank security, CCTV technology involves a network of video surveillance cameras directly connected via cables. Throughout the past school year, University Chief of Police Don Strom has been engaged in various discussions regarding the implementation of CCTV, which he described as the, “logical next step in the use of technology on campus to enhance other policing efforts for safety and security.” Since the considerations of CCTV are not triggered by any one incident, Strom pointed out that, “it allows us to be more thoughtful in our discussion and not be in a panic mode as we proceed.” Serious discussions regarding this topic began last fall, when Strom met with Chancellor Wrighton and decided it was the right time to begin engaging others in the dialogue. Over the past few months, Strom has been speaking with various faculty and staff groups on campus, including the Faculty Senate Council, the Residential Advisory Board for the South 40 and the University Safety and Security Committee, concerning the viability of using CCTV. “What we’ve been trying to do is get a sense from people if they agree that it seems like a logical progression,” said Strom. During the six years that Strom has been the University’s chief of police, he has constantly received questions from students and parents alike as to why video cameras are not yet present on campus. A week after the resolution was presented to the Student Union Senate on March 22, the Senate voted to pass it. Most senators felt that security cameras would add the needed level of comfort on campus. The next step in the process will be the development of a comprehensive policy to guide the use of the cameras and an oversight committee that would be responsible for reviewing proposed sites for the cameras. Strom emphasized the fact that this oversight group will be responsible for making sure that the use of CCTV does not infringe on people’s personal privacy.

As hungry, hurried students enter Subway, the slowmoving, long lines often shoot down the possibility of enjoying a sandwich without a significant wait. “Waiting in line at Subway is like a shot in the dark,” said sophomore Tony Lett. “I’ve been late to many classes because I mistakenly thought I could make it in time.” When he transferred from the University of Florida last fall, Alex Sigal immediately realized that Subway’s system could stand to be improved. “When I came to Wash. U., after visiting the on campus Subway, I noticed the line was somewhat sluggish,” said DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE Sigal. “The university from Students wait in line at the Subway on main campus Sunday afternoon. The Subway, with help from which I transferred was pushing about 44,000 students and student Alex Sigal, has called in a consulting team from the Subway at the University of Florida to has half the size of Subway [at increase efficiency. Wash. U.]. The number here in the Subway here, both answered with leen and David to campus to consult terms of students is smaller.” Suspecting that others might agree a resounding “yes,” adding that they for Subway.” Sigal then contacted Sergio Chayet, with him that something needed to be truly have a passion for getting sanddone to improve an inefficient system, wiches wrapped quickly and produc- professor of Operations and Manufacturing Management at the University’s Sigal has instigated an efficiency study tively. “David is manager and Kathleen Olin School of Business. Chayet readily project he hopes will shorten Subway’s has won numerous awards from com- agreed to assist with the project. lines. “One of the topics we cover in class Researchers have been observ- petitions held by Subway to time your ing the lines and workers at Subway speed as being the quickest sandwich is Queuing Theory, which is the mathematical study of waiting lines of people throughout the semester. After ana- wrapper,” said Sigal. With the Florida team’s agreement or production parts,” said Chayet. “Evlyzing the data, they will propose imto participate in the project under his eryone brings in the example of Subprovements for Subway to implement. Sigal’s fi rst step was contacting belt, Sigal then contacted the franchise way and how long the lines are, saying Kathleen and David Moses, the broth- owner of the Subway on campus, Loren something needs to be done.” Chayet assisted Sigal in developing er and sister Subway consulting team Grossman. “[Grossman] heard what I had to say the appropriate method of research at the University of Florida. When he asked them to take part in a project he and the services we could offer him,” See SUBWAY SUBJECT OF STUDY, page 2 hoped would increase the efficiency of said Sigal. “He agreed to bring Kath-

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Cultural groups show off their moves at ‘Dance Around the World’ show By Margy Levinson Contributing Reporter Ursa’s ﬁ reside became the site of a world-wide remix yesterday when a variety of dance groups gathered to perform for “Dance Around the World,” a show hosted by Washington University’s Israeli dance group, Magniv. In years past, the show was called “Jewbilation,” but underwent a name change this year, it’s third year, to “Dance around the world,” to match the diversity of the groups performing. In the past, there has been a charge for the show, but the participants decided to make

the show free this year. “It’s kind of a way to work together for different things and to offer a great opportunity to see different cultures at once,” said Deborah Slutsky, the event’s organizer. “We just want it to grow and to see all these things we have on campus.” This year’s show included a variety of both campus and outside dance organizations. The Gallic Culture Society, the Hawaiian Club and step dance group WUStyle all made appearances. Visiting groups included a West African dance group and a local Israeli dance group called Hora Gil. Hora Gil, which performs tra-

ditional Israeli dances at events throughout St. Louis, includes several University alumni and current students. Members of Magniv often join Hora Gil during its open dance nights and therefore invited the group to “Dance Around the World.” Like the show itself, Hora Gil is a “potpourri” of cultures and inﬂuences, said Rachel Persellin-Armoza, a member of the group and a current University student getting her master’s degree in international studies. The group’s performance yesterday included traditional circle and line dances per-

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Transgender community searches for place in campus life By Austen Faggen Contributing Reporter

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Students line the basement stacks late Sunday afternoon after a tornado warning was issued for St. Louis. Library staff asked students over the public address system to take to the basement. But for all the warnings, students didn’t express much worry. “It took long enough to build Olin,” senior Piya Mukherjee said as she huddled with a group of friends between shelves filled with videos. “It’s going to take a lot to knock it down.”

The first openly transgender candidate for Congress in the state of Missouri, Midge Potts, has become front-page news. “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman was nominated by the Academy Awards for her performance as a transgender woman in “Transamerica.” This recent surge in awareness of the issues facing transgender people also seems to be present at Washington University, with some students criticizing the exclusion of transgender students’ needs in Residential Life’s housing policies.

“Bryan,” who asked that his real name not be used, knows first-hand what life on campus is like for transgender people. Bryan was born as a woman but now identifies sometimes as a man. An alumnus of the University, he now works here as a staff member. Bryan appreciates Transamerica. Although he feels Huffman unduly, “exaggerated her character’s awkwardness,” he is amazed that there was a relatively mainstream movie “where the transperson doesn’t die or kill anyone.” But despite the recent exposure, “The whole transgender ‘thing’ is really far removed from most people’s experience—people just don’t

want to see it,” said Bryan. Definitions of the term “transgender” are varied, Bryan explained. “A transgender person can be visibly gender variant or a person who is physically transitioning…or neither or a combination,” he said. Safe Zones, an educational group that promotes awareness of gay, genderqueer, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, and ally (GLBTQIA) issues, defines as transgender any “person whose gender identity does not match the gender they were assigned at birth,

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SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS n FROM PAGE 1 While he has noted broad consensus regarding the use of security cameras in places like parking garages and parking lots, he is aware that, “nobody wants to see somebody putting cameras in private space and things like that.” “We’re not going to invade any reasonable expectation of privacy that people have,” said Strom. But four SU senators, who voted against the resolution, were not so convinced. One of those four senators, sophomore Mark Sobin, said, “I feel extremely safe on the campus—this is probably the safest place in St. Louis—so to me getting security cameras makes me feel more uncomfortable.” Sobin felt especially uneasy about the fact that Don Strom allegedly mentioned that these cameras could be put outside of dorms and in hightraffic public areas. “It seems like a huge step against people’s personal freedom, not just the next level of technology,” said Sobin. With respect to these concerns, Strom noted that CCTV cameras are used extensively in public places off campus that people visit everyday. “We have surveyed a number of our peer institutions and almost universally they are using CCTV in some capacity on their campus,” added Strom. Although he cannot predict the future decisions and actions of the oversight committee, Strom speculates that the cameras will be used to deter crime and to assist in the investigation of criminal incidents. “I don’t think anybody’s really looking at this as some big tool for judicial violations,” said Strom. To ensure that the cameras would not be able to be used for other purposes, such as evaluating employees, Strom emphasized the importance of adopting principles that state the appropriate uses for the cameras.

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and provided information on how to best analyze and collect data. “He spent several hours with me and essentially gave me a quick introduction to the operations management class in a short meeting we had on campus one day,” said Sigal. “He provided a tremendous amount of help.” Earlier this semester, the Moses’ team arrived on campus for a one-week stay. After analyzing the way Subway operated, the team held a meeting with all its employees. Employees have been cooperative and understand that changes are necessary in order to create a more efﬁcient process, said Sigal. “[The Florida team] trained the [employees] with the unique methodology used by the number one Subway in the nation,” said Sigal. “They looked at all aspects of Subway and served

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TRANGENDER COMMUNITY n FROM PAGE 1 and self identifies as transgender.” Transgender is an “umbrella term” that can, but does not have to, include cross-dressers, genderqueer people, drag queens and kings, and transsexuals. Although Bryan thinks, “it’s pretty cool being part of a community with such great diversity,” he concedes that the spectrum of identities and definitions of what it means to be transgender make the process of educating people difficult. For one thing, transgender people find themselves faced with the uphill battle of educating people who know nothing about them. While gays, lesbians and bisexuals have an increasingly defined “space” in society, Bryan argues, transgender people do not. Although the grouping of the GLBT communities in campus advocacy groups, Bryan admits, is sometimes helpful in fighting their shared discrimination, Bryan senses that the gay, lesbian and bisexual communities are sometimes “afraid of associating with transgender people because they are worried about receiving more discrimination.” The issues that confront the transgender community might therefore seem to be discarded. One of the issues transgender students and faculty face at the University is the absence of protection for transgender students and faculty in the University’s Policy on Discrimination. The University’s policy, which guarantees the administration of programs “without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, etc…,” does not include protections related to gender identity and/or gender expression-based protections. Gender identity and expressionbased protections “protects more than just transpeople; it protects lots of forms of gendered expression by anyone,” said Bryan. The fact that an individual could potentially fire employees or expel

students because of their gender identity is, as Bryan put it, “sort of crappy.” The University has not followed suit with the over fifty colleges and universities—nearly half of which adopted the protections last year— that have written protections for their transgender students. Brown University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, MIT, New York University, the University of Pennsylvania and Tufts University are among those institutions that now formally protect their transgender students. Transgender students and faculty at the University are also not specifically included in the University’s health insurance policy. While the University of California school system, Pennsylvania State and the University of Michigan have revised or are currently revising their health insurance policies to be “more trans-inclusive,” Washington University has not. Currently, therapy and counseling, hormone therapy and surgery are not covered by the University’s student or employee health insurance policy, which specifically excludes any “expenses incurred for, or related to, sex change surgery or to any treatment of gender identity disorders.” Also, while other schools are revising their housing policies to accommodate transgender students, Washington University has not yet established specific policies to meet their needs. Residential Life is currently looking into creating mixedgender housing. Harvard University’s student government, the Undergraduate Council (UC), just passed a measure supporting co-ed housing. Columbia, Swarthmore and Haverford offer optional gender-neutral housing. The University of Pennsylvania allows men and women to live in suites together, but not in the same room. When considering the University’s positions, Bryan can say with assurance that Washington Uni-

versity is “liberal for Missouri” but still “conservative” in comparison to other prestigious universities. Transgender students and faculty face other more daily difficulties. Whereas the majority of students and faculty can use gender specific bathrooms without contemplation, visibly gender-variant transgender students are forced into only a small handful of gender-neutral bathrooms. Bryan, who has attempted before to use gender-specific (Men or Women) bathrooms, says now he generally “won’t ‘go’ unless there are gender-neutral bathrooms,” and consequentially is “so happy” when there are. “People on this campus have yelled at me for trying to use the bathroom,” recalled Bryan. “People will say something or give me awkward looks or walk out and check the label on the door…One lady physically barred me from the bathroom until I left.” The conversion of all bathrooms on campus into gender-neutral bathrooms is a stretch for now, but Bryan does not understand why bathrooms that have only one stall have to be gender specific. Bryan hopes that in most University settings, personal pronouns will be included in introductions so that when professors and students introduce themselves at the beginning of each semester, for example, they will not only specify their names or hometowns, but also their preferred pronoun. “It is such a simple thing to do,” said Bryan. “It takes five seconds…. And trans-people have enough put on them by society already. What does it hurt people to say their pronouns? It’s such a small thing that’s a huge thing to some trans-people.” Bryan wanted to stress that being transgender, “is not a thing to be pitied. It is not the end of the world,” said Bryan. “Is it difficult sometimes? Sure.” But being transgender has given

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as true consultants.” The team’s main strategy is the trial and error process. Both Chayet and Sigal expressed the importance of analyzing each and every aspect of Subway’s service. “The team switched various things in the Subway around including the way food is served, back room preparation and even things as simple as seating arrangements,” said Sigal. Subway customers may have noticed a video camera in the corner of the restaurant ﬁ lming the line. Chayet suggested using a camera to collect and

analyze data more accurately. The video camera, however, has been viewed negatively by some. “Some students have complained privacy was being violated by having cameras in Subway,” said Chayet. “The camera’s purpose is to help measure key queuing parameters before and after implementing different changes to Subway’s processes.” As a result, ﬂyers have been posted in Subway informing customers about the presence of the camera in the restaurant.

Currently, the data collected from the study is still being analyzed and evaluated. According to Sigal, however, the strategies implemented so far have been successful. In addition, the project is slowly hitting the national market, providing similar consulting services to Subways nationwide. “I’ve heard from several people that have eaten at Subways outside of St. Louis that Subway is slow getting their food out to them,” said Sigal. “I believe that Subways nationwide, regardless of their method of preparation, should be able to get customers

in and out as quickly as possible. A ‘fast-food’ restaurant should be just that—a grab, eat and go experience.” Sigal and the rest of the team are excited about the progress of the project as well as the possibilities beyond the University’s campus. “This concept, through its unique methodology, has the potential to revolutionize the way Subway restaurants serve their customers,” said Sigal. “My plan creates a more efﬁcient, optimized service line that will provide customers with a more enjoyable experience.”

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Student Life endorses “Perspective” slate in SU exec race

ast year, there was a problem with Student Union exec elections. This year, there’s another problem, but this is a good one. Instead of there being only one set of candidates, this year there are two slates of very qualiﬁed candidates, giving students a tough decision. However, after talking to all the candidates, Student Life has decided to fully endorse the Perspective slate for SU exec positions. For secretary, Student Life is endorsing Susan Land over Jessica Wasserman. One of the secretary’s major jobs is to communicate with the student body, and as a visual communications major, Land is particularly adept at doing so. Her work as a member of SU’s Public Relations committee adds to her qualiﬁcations, and she seemed more approachable than Wasserman. Student Life is also afraid of Wasserman’s status as

an insider in the SU clique. After having the same administration in office for so long, a change is necessary to infuse new ideas into SU, and electing Susan Land will help achieve that goal. Our decision for treasurer was incredibly tough. Both Jason Lewis of Perspective and Aaron Robinson of PerSUnal are extremely qualified, and we are confident that either one would do a great job, but we decided to endorse Lewis. We were impressed with Lewis’ commitment to greater transparency in SU, especially his pledge to release the rationale behind budget decisions. PerSUnal’s idea of a “Personal fund,” a pool of money allocated for individual projects, is a good idea in theory, but in practice, it could bring about substantial corruption. We also agree with Lewis’ assertion that class councils currently get too much money, especially given

that he is currently treasurer of the Junior Class Council. While we have very little doubt that Aaron Robinson would serve the student body well as treasurer, Student Life urges voters to vote for Jason Lewis for treasurer. The endorsement for president wasn’t any easier. Again, both Perspecitve’s Paul Moinester and PerSUnal’s Neil Patel would make great presidents. But as there cannot be two presidents, we are endorsing Moinester. Moinester was one of the most honest, approachable people we interviewed, and as SU has been getting the reputation of an insular body, Moinester is perfectly equipped to solve this problem. We are also conﬁdent that his lack of SU experience will not hinder his efforts as president, especially given the experience of Land as a Senator and Lewis in his year’s class council.

Since Patel is also qualiﬁed, we are endorsing him as a writein for vice president over his own slate’s candidate, Bobby Jones. People who know as much about SU as Patel are few and far between. Also, as Perspective is made up of outsiders, an insider like Patel will help lessen the SU learning curve with which Moinester, Lewis and Land will have to deal if they are elected. As Moinester’s approachability will be a giant asset as president, Patel’s knowledge will help the execs get things done, all while increasing transparency— something SU desperately needs. By endorsing relative outsiders, Student Life hopes to encourage more people outside of the SU to run for ofﬁce in the future. Competition like this will make SU execs more accountable, helping both SU and the student body as a whole. Hopefully it will continue in the future.

The big 2-2

his past Sunday, I turned 22. As you can probably imagine, I felt somewhat ambivalent about this birthday, especially in comparison to the past few and their accompanying joys. At 16 you can drive, 17 gets you (legal) admission to R-rated movies, 18 gets you all kinds of goodies, from porn to cigarettes to lottery tickets, 20 finally gets you out of your teens and then, of course, 21: the alcoholic highlight of every college student’s life (I know I left 19 out, but it’s nothing special; even so, five out six is a pretty good few years). But after 21, things get a bit less exciting, as just about the only milestone birthdays left are only significant because of the magnitude of the number, rather than what turning that specific age will get you (except for Social Security, but that probably won’t even be around by the time we get there). Also, as it is now April, it’s about that time of year that people really start thinking about graduation. Even though we still don’t know who our commencement speaker will be, with near-daily reminders about Senior Week registra-

to college is just as tion and the recent challenging, if not unveiling of the “50 more so, than leaving Day Countdown” until college, just because school is over, gradu(for most) it’s the ation is pretty much first time living away pounding on the door. from home, and we It’s funny, because it all seem to have done seems almost as if ne with that. I know the school is trying to Matt Shapiro fithat there are many make us more anxious of my fellow seniors who are about graduating. Counting nervous and quite apprehendown the days until we leave sive of graduation, frequently only brings daily attention to pointing out that, quite simply, the fact that we’re leaving soon, they just don’t want to graduand recently, every senior got ate. And while I can appreciate a flyer for the “Senior Transithat sentiment, since there are tion Series,” with the helpful plenty of things I’m nervous reminder that “life after college about for next year as well, I can be tough…” emblazoned also feel somewhat ready to on the front. While the Series go. Especially having seen the itself seems like a good idea plight of a few super seniors or (the personal finance session graduates who chose to stay at tonight jumped out as lookor around Wash. U., who have ing particularly helpful), using to stay in the same place while such a discouraging slogan their friends spread out across could only make apprehensive the country, I’m intent on makseniors feel more nervous ing sure that on May 19th, I’m about the upcoming seismic done for good. event that the school is making Even though there are some into graduation. great things about Wash. U. that To provide an alternate I’m sure I’ll miss (omnipresent perspective, graduation is kosher food, I will truly miss important, to be sure, but not you), I’m certainly looking the be-all-and-end-all of the next 10 years of our lives. In forward to moving on and gofact, I’m pretty confident that ing to Israel next year. Plus, I’m the transition from high school fully confident that the Alumni

Association will certainly keep us updated with any and all important developments happening here after we’re gone. For me, this ﬁnal semester at Wash. U. hasn’t exactly been what I thought it would be. At this point, I was supposed to be almost completely done, relaxing and on cruise control until graduation, yet it’s turning out to be one of the busiest times I’ve ever had here. But what this has helped me realize is that at no point will everything be simple, easy and relaxing, because that just isn’t how things work. At no point will everything be exactly the way you want it, but we can’t control the fact that things change and we have to adapt to them. And so, 22 won’t be the ﬁrst time I have to confront a slightly scary birthday, and I (along with my classmates) will graduate in a few weeks. But rather than fearing transitions and getting old, I’m doing my best to embrace them; after all, as scary as turning 23, 24 and 25 will be, it’s certainly better than the alternative. Matt is a senior in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

I will miss, yes, his week’s the bars, the Loop, column the Landing, Forest marks the Park, the Science beginning of Center, City Muthe end for my tenseum, the Zoo, the ure here as Monday Arch, Ted Drewes, Forum editor. Next the Tivoli and Bread Monday will be my Co. as Bread Co., not last column, my last Jeff Stepp Panera. What I will chance to embroil miss more are the people myself in needed or needwho inhabit and make these less controversy. Over the landmarks worth rememberyear I’ve occupied this space, ing. I’ve known some very I’ve ripped on a good many special people from this city, people and places, especially without whom I’d probably St. Louis. However, for as neither know nor remember many criticisms as I’ve had said places. In four years you of this city, there are more can visit much of St. Louis, great parts about it that but unfortunately you can’t will remain in my memory, meet all its citizens. I’m foroutlasting the complaints. ever happy to have met and I dedicate this penultimate forever hoping to keep close column to the St. Louis I those whom I have—friends, hope never to forget. girlfriends, classmates, parGone but not forgotten is ents, teachers, neighbors. Busch Stadium. Yes, there is St. Louis weather. To a “new” Busch Stadium, but say I will miss it might be it isn’t “the” Busch Stadium. a stretch, but to say I will Here to stay, however, are the never forget it is far from Cardinals, and the multitude false. As ruthless as the of fans who support them. dripping days of late August I’ve seen sports towns, I’ve can be, the balmy oases of lived in sports towns. mid-January are like godYes, there will always be sends. You never know quite the Bostons and the New what you’re going to get with Yorks, the Green Bays and St. Louis weather, and that’s the Dallases, but St. Louis exsomething I like. udes a special type of energy People may say I’m crazy in its love for the Cardinals. to miss St. Louis weather, Men become gods under the given where I’m moving to, bright night lights of Busch. Los Angeles. But L.A. doesn’t On game day, a sea of Cardisee snow, the fresh tracks of nal red blankets the city, all snow glistening on the quad, eyes and ears pining for the the impromptu snowball pop of Edmonds’ glove, the fights outside the library, crack of Pujols’ bat. the cautious drift of tires Our own Washington Uniand cars converging upon a versity will also remain in snow-laden Snow Way. St. Louis long after I depart, One city cannot be dethough a piece, both figurafined solely by its landtive and literal, will remain marks, its people or its with me. Like the rest, I’ve sports teams, but instead argued about the wastes of through some intimate commoney, the problems with bination of these things and this, the nuisances with that. But much like St. Louis, others that keep it alive in Wash. U. has given me more the film fade of memory. than that in return. As milestones go, college I’ve met the most interestgraduation is a big one, a bit ing and wonderful people of a jumping-off place into of my life here. I’ve had life. And while I don’t know opportunities, seized and where or how I’ll land, I unseized, that will never know that St. Louis has given be given to me with such me the strength and wisdom readiness again. It is easy to to follow my feet off the cliff. lambaste that which we have, but when it goes, one can Jeff is a senior in Arts & Scionly hope he has taken the ences and a Forum editor. He time to appreciate that which can be reached via e-mail at he will soon have not. forum@studlife.com.

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Greek Block Funding: A great idea at a high price

pon review of the initiative by the Inter Fraternity Council and the Women’s Panhellenic Council for $30,000 worth of block funding, we think that it is a noble effort but that the cost is too high. IFC and Panhel deserve block funding. The Greek community provides many valuable services to both the University and the surrounding community. IFC and Panhel bring in speakers, hold training programs, facilitate community service, sponsor events in which the entire school can participate and play a vital role in boosting school spirit. Due to the nature of

the groups’ structure and leadership, budgeting for future events is quite difficult under the current system. Because of the size of the Greek community, IFC and Panhel require a large, steady amount of money to conduct their programming. The groups have repeatedly been forced to cancel or scale back events due to insufficient funds or a lack of planning by former executives. It is important to note that IFC and Panhel do not fund individual fraternities and sororities, alleviating the concerns of some that this money could be used for parties and private functions. The majority of IFC and Panhel’s events are

open to all students. Furthermore, any student can rush a fraternity or sorority, although no one is guaranteed a bid. We met with two representatives from IFC and Panhel to examine the issue of Greek block funding. They laid out several new programs and events that they would like to undertake that are currently beyond the reach of their budget. One of the ideas that is particularly appealing is to throw a large tailgate party for Homecoming, with the goal of boosting school spirit. They also addressed concerns about sorority rush voiced by some Student Union Treasury members.

They explained that sorority rush is self-sustaining and the money obtained from block funding would not be used for that purpose. Groups that receive block funding do not receive much oversight by Student Union to see how the money is spent. The IFC and Panhel representatives explained that the two organizations already have stringent regulations put in place by their national parent organizations and the Greek Life Office regarding how their money is spent. We are confident that if granted block funding, IFC and Panhel will use the money responsibly. While we are very much in favor of these two groups

receiving block funding, we cannot approve of the amount that they have requested. IFC and Panhel want five dollars per student, which would end up being about $30,000 a year. Currently the two groups combined receive between $12,000 and $15,000 a year. While we feel that they should receive a little more funding, a doubling of their budget seems excessive. When proposed to us, the primary reason for block funding was having a consistent budget from year to year. We feel that $20,000 would be a fair amount for IFC and Panhel to receive in block funding. The current initiative proposing $30,000

a year is too expensive. If IFC and Panhel change their request to a smaller, more reasonable amount, we will endorse their bid for block funding without reservation. We therefore recommend that IFC and Panhel work with the SU Election Commissioner to amend their block funding proposal. IFC and Panhel will be holding an informational session tomorrow to present the details of their proposal, and Student Life encourages interested students to attend. The meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in Lien Seminar Room A.

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Romance 101:

Relationships within the friendship circles: Rated “C” for complicated Remember that episode of “Friends” when Ross discovered that Joey and Rachel were together and proceeded to get so drunk that he forgot to use hot mitts when taking the fajitas out of the oven? Or on “Dawson’s Creek” (that’s right, I went there) when Dawson completely ﬂ ipped out and got rid of Joey’s ladder into his room after learning Pacey and Joey were together? Though these things make good television drama, they are not complete ﬁction. These moments occur every day as people try to deal with the complicated relationship drama within friendship circles. Why do they happen and what are you supposed to do if you ever want to have a relationship and still have friends? Sophomore Lisa Bridge said that running into one of these

relationship-versus-friends confl icts is inevitable. “If you get along as friends, you probably have the same taste and you hang out with the same group of people,” she said. Many of us fi nd ourselves sticking to the same group in college and it’s not long before you start to see some of those friends as something more. It is also not long until the cycle of your friends liking the same person or even dating the same person begins. Many different circumstances will arise. The fi rst is that you and your friend both like another friend. Bridge said that if this happened to her, she would, “talk to them about it, because I wouldn’t want it to be a problem later on. But, if I thought they both really liked each other, I wouldn’t want

to arise. to get in the way of Yet what about that.” those friends who, Talking about it for whatever reason, is absolutely essenemphatically oppose tial. The worst thing you going out with to happen would be a friend you really having your friend like? If you talk to walking into your them before anyroom and seeing you Laura Alexander thing happens and and the person you they still say no, the both like hooking decision is now comup on the couch. Say pletely your own. You have goodbye to that friendship. to either risk it and date the Another common circumperson anyway—hoping that stance is wanting to date a friend your friend has already they will forgive you while accepting it could mean the end dated. This one is even more complicated with a greater po- of your friendship—or play it safe and respect their wishes. tential for hurt. Even if your Bridge said that if this friend says it is okay, the difhappened to her, she would ﬁcult part is judging whether not be able to forgive them he or she really means it. The instantly. best approach is letting your “Eventually I would if they friend know that they come were honest up front, not like, ﬁ rst and then taking it slow with the other person to make ‘Oh, by the way, three weeks sure huge issues are not going ago we went out on a date.’ I

OUT

EVEREST CAFE

STEPPING By Matt Kaufman and Ryan Jacobson

Somewhere in the 44th hour of pickup sticks league play, we realized that we had not eaten in two days. We had a taste for something exotic, something adventurous and something we had never had before, so we decided on an expedition to a small Nepalese café downtown called Everest Café. The restaurant is located on Washington Ave., not far from Union Station. Across the street was a burned out building whose only tenant was something called the Powerhouse Church. We easily found street parking and headed in. Immediately our nostrils were bombarded with novel scents. The walls were adorned with colorful ﬂags and posters. We took a seat in the empty dining room, which would ﬁll up gradually as the night wore on. Each table setting has a copy of a personal letter from the owner, telling of his adoption in Nepal and dream of opening a restaurant. We were quickly attended to by our waitress who was as knowledgeable and as helpful as a Sherpa guide. We settled on two appetizers: the vegetable momo and the Everest masala bread. The momo arrived in a round wooden dish lined with banana leaves. The momo is a Tibetan dumpling stuffed with vegetables, herbs and spices. In appearance, they resembled miniature elephant

shoes. We were expecting a consistency like a spring roll but the contents were pastier. We enjoyed trying them but they weren’t what we had a taste for. Our other choice, the masala bread, was equally interesting. Masala bread is a fairly flat, seasoned bread with powdered sugar sprinkled on the top. The platter came with Tamarind sauce, a Nepalese hot sauce. We were really struck by the juxtaposition of the sweet and spicy. Everyone at the table seemed to really enjoy their piece of masala bread, so we would recommend it as a starter. In addition, each table is given a basket of crispy flat bread resembling Indian naan with a side of a Nepalese salsalike condiment. We had a chance to try three Nepalese entrées. The first was called Everest sizzling chicken tarkari. This dish was made up of large chunks of white meat chicken served on a skillet with onions, peppers and lemon. This dish, along with all others, came with a side of Basmati white rice. The tarkari was unlike anything you can get in a Chinese restaurant and the presentation was pretty exciting—they call it sizzling chicken for a reason. We also tasted gorkhali chicken, which was somewhat similar to Indian chicken vindaloo, but also contained some cilantro. The meat was flavorful but not

value honesty very much in a friendship,” she said. Sophomore Karina Benabe said if one of her friends took this risk she would “probably not be able to forgive them immediately. I would probably be able to forgive her in the long run, but I wouldn’t forget it and I would hold a grudge.” Is it worth it? Should you just always choose friendship ﬁ rst? For Benabe, “It really depends on the circumstances. You’d like to say that you would always go with friendship, but there’s always the ‘what if’ with the relationship. You would never know if it would be something great.” Is it always “bros before hoes” and “chicks before dicks?” Or are there exceptions that must sometimes be made in the name of a potentially great relationship?

too spicy. For those of you who would like to try a chicken dish on your visit, we would recommend the sizzling chicken. Our third entrée was shrimp with mixed vegetables. This dish contained an assortment of vegetables and shrimp cooked in a red Nepali sauce. We thought the serving of shrimp was very generous and tasty, but do beware that the tail is not removed before serving. The menu at Everest Café also features a large selection of lamb dishes. Our party did not feature any lamb lovers, but we’re sure this selection would be equally as satisfying. Another good choice would be daal, bhat, tarkari ra sag. This is an impressive circular platter which features lentil soup, spinach, achar (another Nepali sauce) and your choice of vegetables, lamb, chicken or shrimp. Someone at the next table had one of these, and if we do visit Everest Café in the future, it would deﬁnitely be something to try. All in all, we decided that Nepalese food is probably best as a sometimes food. Not in the McDonald’s kind of way, though. The cuisine at Everest Café was about as far from a Big Mac as you can get. It was hardly greasy and pretty light. Instead, Nepali cooking will be an only occasional treat because of its unique nature. On

Really, the only thing to do is to judge the situation yourself. Everyone knows their friends and only if you know how they might react can you make that circle-altering decision. Above all, you must be honest, because no friendship or relationship can survive without honesty. Perhaps it’s just time to head out with your friends for a night on the town to meet some new people and stop the neverending romance drama cycle in the friendship circle. If Ross, Rachel, Joey, Chandler, Monica and Phoebe could make it through 10 years of the drama, you probably can too. So next time you encounter one of the situations, take time to stop and talk to your friends. Moreover, it never hurts to remind your friend, that no matter what happens, “I’ll be there for you.”

Everest Café 1916 Washington Ave. 314-621-2021 Cost: $9-13

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Ryan and Matt dubbed the food at Everest Café a “sometimes food,” but that doesn’t mean they weren’t impressed. this ﬁrst visit, the ﬂavors were all fresh and exciting. Initially, we had no idea what to expect from Nepalese food and were intrigued by each option on the menu. We would hate for that

excitement to fade. So, we are unlikely to become Everest Café regulars but were certainly impressed. As we concluded our adventure and journeyed back to base camp (Lopata House)

we hoped to visit in the future with a larger group. The restaurant may be a bit of a trek from Wash. U., but it also may be the most authentic Nepalese food this side of Katmandu.

What do low test means really mean? By Erin Fults Special Features Editor The test—that integral and inescapable element of the college education. Students may fi nd themselves constantly studying for that next exam, but many students also fi nd themselves staring down a grade distribution with a mean as low as 50. With classes like the infamous general chemistry, organic chemistry and quantitative business analysis, Wash. U. students are often in for a shock when they come face to face with some of their fi rst test scores in college. “Numbers are scary,” said Associate Professor of Chemistry Richard Loomis, “and I think that’s the hardest part for freshmen. Students complain about low means because they’re not used to it.” “People think it’s going to be like high school,” added QBA and management professor Michael Gordinier, “but it’s not and it’s an eye opener for students.” While means around 50 aren’t commonplace in high school, they are often desired and even aimed for by professors here at the University. “Writing an exam takes a

long time,” said Loomis, “and the exam goes through several revisions. Professor Regina Frey and I take the general chemistry exam ourselves to gauge the difﬁculty of the questions. Many of us aim for a mean around 50…and it takes a lot of time to rework exams so we can push everyone and get this distribution.” Distribution is key in the minds of professors, and tests with “low” means often exhibit a broad distribution of scores. “The best exam results would provide a large standard deviation, with a mean around 50, a high of 98 and a low of 2,” said Loomis. “With a broad distribution, little mistakes don’t hurt the students, but a narrow distribution can hurt them.” And these ranges can be seen on the exam distributions of many classes. But while professors may appear to be achieving their goals, do students understand the reasoning behind the difﬁculty levels and results of tests? “I recognize that there is a reason that professors construct the tests the way they do,” said sophomore chemistry student Atina Rizk. “It’s a strategy, but I don’t

think it’s necessarily a good way to do it. We’re all high caliber students and not used to failing. It’s frustrating to go to a class where something like a 32 gets you a pat on the back. [Low scores] are a bit of a blow.” Professors agree that Wash. U. students are talented and capable, and that is why they choose to challenge them with difﬁcult tests. “Our undergraduates are fantastic, they’re dang good,” observed Loomis. “When I was an undergrad, I felt that I wasn’t pushed hard enough and I wish I had been. I like pushing everyone, encouraging students to learn the most they possibly can.” It’s not just the chemistry department, however. Quantitative business analysis (QBA) classes have their fair share of observably low means as well. “We’re going to work you here,” said Gordinier. “We’re not into grade inﬂation and we want students to be challenged. The business world is competitive and the academic environment should prepare students for the dog-eat-dog world of business or anything else out there.” Many students complain

about low means and difficult tests, and Gordinier attributes some of this to just plain “lazy students.” But many students work hard through the rigors of challenging material and testing, be it within the sciences, business or any other class, and still feel that low means are not justified. “A mean just shouldn’t be that low,” said sophomore business student Alex Newman. Curves make all the difference in these classes and most teachers recognize them as a necessity when dealing with challenging material, particularly in large classes. “The reason I’m not going to dumb up my test is because I curve,” said Gordinier. While solving the grade distribution, curving a test doesn’t cover up the bare results of the tests. “Tests are graded on such a curve that most students don’t mind,” said Newman, “but with means of 50, it shows that around half of the class doesn’t understand the material and it reflects mostly on the teacher.” Despite curves to accommodate low means, some classes are viewed as intend-

ing to “weed out” students not making the grade. With its vast numbers of incoming self-proclaimed pre-meds, the general chemistry course is often viewed as one of these weed-out classes. “I think a lot of students are pushed towards being doctors,” observed Rizk, “and the department is just trying to weed out those who actually want to pursue a career as a doctor.” Some teachers approve of tests as separatory measures within the class. “Challenging tests help separate the wheat from the chaff,” said Gordinier. “It’s about numbers, and a wrong decision in this business could cost you millions of dollars.” Others, however, deny such claims, particularly in the pre-medical arena. “We are not in a position to judge whether [students] have the abilities to continue in the pre-med program,” said Assistant Professor of Chemistry Vladimir Birman. Some students have found alternate paths of study in view of their performance or interest in particularly difﬁcult classes. Sophomore Allison Holt was planning

on double majoring in the sciences and art, but took the time for introspection and found her passions lay more in art. “In one sense, [chemistry] is hell to go through,” said Holt, “but on the other hand if it was too easy, students wouldn’t stop and question whether they were really passionate about those classes. I just realized I was more excited about my art classes and enjoyed working harder for those over my science classes.” Whether serving as a measurement of student ability for teachers, a point of introspection of goals for students, or the best way to push students in their Washington University academic careers, the reasons of professors and the responses of students are as varied as the typical distribution on an organic chemistry exam. “Low means can be psychologically frustrating,” said Birman, “but it’s for the best of the student.” “I would like to give every single person an A and I know it’s hard, but students need to get used to the system,” said Loomis. “We don’t do it to be mean.”

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Senior Sports Editor / Andrei Berman / sports@studlife.com

MONDAY | APRIL 3, 2006

SPORTS Bears cruise to easy victories against Knox; improve overall record to 21-4 By Andrei Berman Senior Sports Editor The Washington University men’s baseball team swept a doubleheader Saturday against visiting Knox College at Kelly Field. The University also hosted a pair of games against the same Knox squad on Sunday, but results were not available when Student Life went to press. In the first of Saturday’s games, junior Brent Buffa once again pitched a beauty, tossing a complete game and improving to 6-0 on the season. He struck out six and walked just one, as the Bears easily defeated the Prairie Fire, 15-3 and improved its overall record to 20-4. Senior shortstop Ryan Corning led the University’s offensive attack, knocking in

three runs for the Bears who jumped out to an early 6-0 lead and never looked back. The University had 12 hits but was also aided by multiple defensive gaffes committed by Knox. The visitors committed five errors on the day and just seven of the Bears’ 15 runs were of the earned variety. Also coming up big offensively for the Red and Green in game one were a pair of freshmen, right fielder Zander Lehman and designated hitter Gregg Kennedy. Each had two hits to go along with two RBI’s. In Saturday’s second game, Dan Mcpheeters tossed a complete-game shutout and the University coasted to a 12-0 win. The junior allowed five hits and struck out four, improving his overall record to 4-1 and lowering his ERA

DANCE SHOW n FROM PAGE 1 formed to music with a variety of cultural inﬂuences including Israeli rap. “It all really represents the musical diversity you’ll ﬁ nd in Israel today,” said Persellin-Armoza. Also in attendance were members of the Gaelic Culture Society (GCS). Seeing the number of other groups rehearsing around her before the show was a pleasant surprise for sophomore Ami Mehta, GCS president. “You don’t usually see what other groups have to offer,”

said Mehta. “A lot of people probably don’t know that there were this many different kinds of [cultural] groups on campus. I didn’t.” Dance might be the ideal way for diverse groups to converge, said sophomore Jessica McLean, who performed with WUStyle. “Dance is something that brings people together,” said McLean. “By watching someone dance, you can tell a lot about them. So you can learn a lot about a culture through its dances.”

to 4.39 for the season. Offensively, a host of Bears hitters provided timely atbats, en route to the squad’s nine hits. Centerfielder Andy Shields had three RBI’s. Catcher and senior captain Alan Germano, senior first basemen Bryan Brown and Lehman all knocked in two for the Bears who moved its record to 21-4 with the win. Once again, the University was helped by weak Knox defense. The guests committed four errors and just half of the Bears’ 12 runs were earned. The University resumes its busy schedule on Tuesday when it hosts a double header against local rival Maryville College. The action begins at 1 p.m. at Kelly Field on campus. The squad will then go on the road and face Eureka College in Illinois on

Junior David Kramer easily tags out an opponent at third base during a recent game. Wednesday and then stay on the road for a Thursday afternoon date with Westmin-

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS n FROM PAGE 2 Such policies would ensure that any material that falls outside of the specified purposes may not be used in any capacity later on. “You have to define the boundaries of it for the system to have credibility,” said Strom. Once the oversight committee is formed and the policy is created, Strom speculates that the next step will be pilot programs that will test the technology, perhaps in parking lots around cam-

ster College in Fulton, MO. After the week’s busy slate of games, the Bears have

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a rare and much deserved weekend devoid of competition.

TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY n FROM PAGE 2

pus or on Greenway walkway, the route that many students take from campus to their apartments north of campus. But since Strom can’t predict the manner in which the discussions will progress, the future use of CCTV on campus remains tentative and unclear. “I’m convinced that the University will act in terms of what’s in the best interest of the community at large,” said Strom.

Bryan “a certain drive” to fight for social justice and freedom from oppression and has given him a unique perspective of gender in society. “For a good portion of my life, I was perceived as a woman,” said Bryan, “and now there are some spaces of my life where I’m perceived exclusively as a man. That’s kind of a cool experience.” Bryan understands the enormous effect of gender

on everyone in society. “The most visible thing on average with college-aged students is hair length,” said Bryan. “Women typically have relatively long hair and men have short hair.” The first time Bryan cut his hair short was for Locks of Love. “Within that afternoon people called me ‘sir’ for the first time in my life,” said Bryan. “I can tell when I need a haircut, because people start addressing me as a woman.”

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MONDAY | APRIL 3, 2006

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“Hare-brained” thinker an integral part of WU campus community

By Erin Fults Special Features Editor More prominent than George Washington in front of the library and better recognized than the bear statues in front of the Athletic Complex, there is one piece of art on the Washington University campus that stands out above all others. It’s 12 feet tall, made of bronze and has its own Facebook proﬁ le (with 2,171 Wash. U. friends to date)—the bunny statue. The bunny statue, or more formally titled “Thinker on Rock,” has been lounging around the University since its 2001 debut as a long-term loan from the Gateway Foundation, a private foundation supporting art in the St. Louis area. Students have formed quite an attachment to this hare-brained thinker, which resembles Rodin’s famous bronze “Thinker.” Rabbits are a recurring theme in the works of the bunny’s creator, Welsh sculptor Barry Flanagan, and he incorporates them into his art as whimsical, ironic and bold elements to enliven any setting. The University’s bunny has family members dotted across the world, including a recent addition in the National Gallery of Armenia. Before acquiring the bunny, Elizabeth Childs, associate professor of art history and archaeology, was one of the people selected to travel to Washington, D.C., to see another installment of “Thinker on Rock” at the National Gallery of Art and determine whether the sculpture would be appropriate for our own Washington setting. “The sculpture is intended to be in an architectural setting where it can serve as a contrast to its surroundings and where viewers can walk around the entire piece,” said Childs. After the statue got approval to come to the University, Chancellor Mark Wrighton made the ﬁ nal decision as to its placement on campus. “The bunny presents a playful presence on campus and I think that’s why the chancellor chose to have it displayed outside the stu-

dent center,” said Childs. “I think the bunny is intended to make us take ourselves less seriously.” An archetypal symbol for existence and immortality, the bunny is an unflagging presence on campus, representing the playful, creative and lively nature at the heart of the University and its student body. “I think it is a good representation of the diversity and acceptance of the school in that such an off-the-wall piece is able to become so integrated in student life,” said sophomore and bunny enthusiast Chance Grannan. “After all, who doesn’t know the bunny?” The bunny also reflects the intellectual environment that is the University, with his paw always drawn up to his chin in a pensive mood. But what is that Wash. U. wabbit thinking? “I think he’s thinking, ‘This is the song that doesn’t end, yes it goes on and on my friend,’ over and over,” said sophomore Jeffrey Bayers. The bunny serves as a campus compass, and students in passing can be heard making plans to “meet at the bunny statue.” Also, just as the bunny has nestled its way into the hearts of students, it has also found its way into numerous campaigns and other campus groups’ messages or activities. Best known perhaps are the many T-shirts and other paraphernalia that have adorned the lanky bronze figure. “People put so much care into decorating the bunny,” observed Childs. “He’s like a sort of doll for students to dress up.” The bunny is also one of the more notorious elements of the campus that visiting students and freshmen notice most. “The bunny really stuck out in my mind when I took a tour of the campus,” recalled junior Whitney Smith, “and I remember the tour guide calling it anorexic. I found it funny that even though the University’s mascot was a bear, the bunny has become one of the most recognizable symbols of Wash. U.” DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE

Recent alumni employed by the University By Felicia Baskin Scene Reporter For some of the alumni that graduated last spring, shedding the title of Washington University student meant assuming the title of Washington University staff member. Alumni are most visible in the Admissions department, where their experiences as students are quite valuable to their jobs. But Admissions is not the only department that employs recent graduates—a great variety of employment options exist for alumni on our campus. Ozie Goodwin graduated in 2005 and now holds two positions at the University. As assistant Village coordinator, Goodwin supervises residential advisors and student affairs in the Village. Additionally, Goodwin works for the community service ofﬁce. “About 90 percent of my job is advising student groups,” said Goodwin. “My job is primarily advising a lot of larger student groups on campus that bring in a lot of money, and therefore we like to keep an eye on [them].” Another recent graduate, Sarah Farmerie, also serves in an advising position on campus. When she was a senior, Farmerie applied for jobs as a guide for adventure vacations such as rafting trips, but chose instead to take a position with Residential Life. Farmerie is a Residential Life intern and co-advises the Congress of the South 40. Her duties include making sure that all the details of CS40 events, such as buses to

off-campus locations, are taken care of well in advance. Farmerie reported that her job includes a more personal aspect too, and that it extends past official CS40 business. Farmerie is very close to her boss, as her current boss was an advisor for CS40 when she served on the executive board as a student, and she also has a strong relationship with the students she advises. “Being here for [students] to talk to about things way beyond CS40 is a good way to connect with them,” said Farmerie. “[At Washington University] we have official advisors for everything. I am someone else out there who is not directly oriented with academics.” For alumna Caryn Alper, taking a job at the University meant helping others fi nd their own jobs. Alper serves as a career development fellow at the Career Center. “Each year the Career Center hires a recent graduate to do outreach work and really provide a student’s voice to our programs and what we do,” said Alper. “I make that happen through presentations to floors and student groups about what our resources are, and I help [with] a bunch of projects to bring students here to our office.” Alper found her job through Career Options, one of the Career Center’s tools for University students searching for internships and jobs. “Last year when I was senior I really didn’t know what I wanted to do and I checked the Career Center options listing constantly and when this job appeared I

thought it was just perfect for me,” said Alper. Alper is very pleased with her decision to work at the Career Center. Though she also was applying to jobs in the greater St. Louis community, she noted that she wasn’t completely sure what she wanted to pursue as a career and thought that working at the University would make for a good transition from the life of a student to the life of a member of the work force. “It’s kind of the best of both worlds in that I have entered the real world and I have a lot of responsibilities that I didn’t have as a student, but at the same time it’s still in a very familiar environment, so that made my transition out of school much easier,” said Alper. As alumni of the University, University staff members like Farmerie, Alper and Goodwin know many people on campus. But they must also adjust to and accept new roles within the University community. “It’s really strange to run into your friends in pajamas on the way to Happy Hour when you’re here early in the morning and dressed up and going to meetings and stuff,” Alper said. “People always ask, ‘Wait a minute, what are you doing here? Didn’t you graduate?’” For Goodwin, assuming the responsibilities of a staff member required that he distance himself a bit from student life on campus. “I am in a new position now and things I did last year I can’t do this year,” said Goodwin. “It’s probably

not true for every person working at their college, but in my position as an advisor and on residential staff I can’t really socialize with undergraduate students.” In Farmerie’s case, connections with students have proven to be one of the most rewarding aspects of her experience as a University staff member. “My favorite part [of the University] is the students,” said Farmerie. “Washington University is like its own mini-community within St. Louis. You can go anywhere [on campus] and expect to recognize someone. It’s a very comfortable feeling.” Farmerie is currently looking for jobs in graphic design. She reported that her year as a Washington University staffer allowed her to learn more about what she wants and doesn’t want to pursue. Alper agreed that the past year has been a very educational one. “I think that any ﬁ rst job is a great opportunity to learn about your own strengths,” said Alper. “A lot of what a ﬁ rst job is is learning about what you [didn’t] know about yourself.” Like Farmerie, Alper is looking for jobs off campus. Goodwin is considering another year at the University, but in a different position. All three are grateful for their experiences at Wash. U. and recommend on-campus jobs to current undergraduates. “[This year] I’ve learned a lot about myself, as well as marketable skills to take with me,” commented Goodwin. “I think that whatever your reason for staying around, Washington University has

some very good opportunities for people just coming out of college, and you [can] ﬁ nd a particular job that will give you skills that will help with where you want to go.”

Ozie Goodwin

Sarah Farmerie