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WEDNESDAY FEB. 2, 2005 Vol. 126, No. 46

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Greek lifestyle changed by ‘Vision’ By John Hewitt Contributing Reporter

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In an interview Monday, the presidents of the Greek umbrella organizations said that last semester’s alcohol moratorium has had a net positive impact on the Greek community. “I’d say its positive impact outweighed its negative impact,” said Nicole Soussan, president of the Women’s Panhellenic Association. “What’s come out of it long-term has outweighed the short-term losses.” Working together, the Interfraternity Council (IFC) and Panhel have used the moratorium as a springboard to strengthen Greek life. The ﬁrst step in that process is the creation of a vision statement for all Greek organizations. The statement will be similar to the creed for each individual Greek organization but will not have any sort of enforcement power. Soussan said that a vision statement necessarily preceded speciﬁc changes to Greek life: “It’s a fundamental place to begin. We want to use the dialogue from this process to then take it one step fur-

ther so that tangible effects can be seen. It’s a process—it’s a work in progress.” In the wake of the alcohol moratorium imposed by the Greek Life Ofﬁce on the Greek community last semester, members have been examining what their role should be within the University community. According to IFC President Alex Curcuru, the University has been helpful to fraternities and sororities in this process. “From the conversations I’ve had…the attitude isn’t, ‘Let’s see what we can do to keep the administration off our back,’” said Curcuru. “They’ve been incredibly helpful.” One of Curcuru’s goals is to maintain that relationship with administrators, including having open dialogue so that Greeks can turn to the administration for help resolving problems and so that the administration can identify problems in the Greek community. Fraternities and sororities recently participated in a risk management and brotherhood and sisterhood lecture by Judge Crane, who has experience in

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SITTING DOWN TO BUSINESS Panhel President Nicole Soussan (right) and IFC President Alex Curcuru discuss ways to enhance the Greek Community’s role in the University. They are developing a ‘vision statement’ to help foster change.

SU resolution assigns senators to students By Angela Markle Staff Reporter

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“In general we’re thinking of the lectures and conferences that might happen as being open to students and maybe to the public…to make them available to anyone,” said Assistant to the Chancellor Steve Givens. Though the institute is still very much in the works, administrators have outlined four missions they hope to achieve with the program’s inception. They hope to encourage both undergraduates and “baby boomer retirees” to “contemplate voluntary community service” said Professor of Political Science Jim Davis. The institute will also encourage students to ﬁnd internships in public service, though Davis said planners have not worked out all the details. They are considering compiling an internship database to help

Student Union officers are looking to close the gap between students and the government that represents them on campus. Student Union (SU) passed a resolution last week to have each SU senator represent a group of specific students in an effort to make student government more accessible. Each senator will initiate direct contact between 100 and 250 students, depending on which school he or she represents. The election process will not change as a result of the resolution, but students will have a particular SU senator to whom they can voice concerns and comments. SU hopes that this will encourage students to engage in conversation with their representatives. “It puts a face on SU and attaches a name to the Senate that people can connect with,” said SU President David Ader. “It also provides another outlet for people to contact SU. It simplifies communication between students and senators.” Currently, senators serve their respective schools. The new groups will be chosen at random to ensure that each representative contacts a sample of students that could realistically characterize the population as a whole. Senators from the College of Arts & Sciences will represent approximately 20 students, while Art and Architecture senators will have smaller groups, since both schools have fewer than 250 students. Freshman SU Senator Greg Finkelstein proposed the idea, which was met with significant enthusiasm on the part of the other senators. The SU Senate has discussed ideas such as this in previous debates, but only in general terms. Finkelstein noted that other universities had implemented similar systems using larger groups of students. “This is a roadmap for us,” said Finkelstein. Some senators did raise concerns regarding the inequality among groups, stating that some of the random groups might be more interested in certain issues than others. Another concern expressed in debate was that senators, who will probably get special e-mail addresses for contacting their constituents, could use those addresses for inappropriate purposes, such as

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News looks back on the recent Iraqi elections in today’s “Global Bearings.”

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SERVICE ACCOMPLISHED Ex-House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt will be the namesake for the new Institute for Public Service. The institute will provide resources for interested students through speakers, seminars and discussions.

Daniel Milstein responds in Forum to the ongoing private school debate, speaking from personal experience.

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Gephardt public service institute to open next fall By Rachel Streitfeld Contributing Editor The University plans to bring a host of public figures to campus to teach students about working in public service—and they’re using a very big name to kick off the effort. Before he stepped down from his position in Congress, former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt announced plans to lend his name to a new program at Washington University, the Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service. University administrators have begun plans for the institute, which should be up and running by fall of next year. University officials say the school won’t offer a new major in public service; rather, students can attend seminars, workshops and discussions with various public figures at the institute.

Great ‘X’-pectations: WU’s new sex mag By Shweta Murthi

The headline on Jeff Stepp’s op-ed submission says it all: “Politically erect rhetoric inappropriate.” Yes, “erect.”

PAGE 5 INDEX News Forum Classifieds Sports

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Contributing Reporter “X” magazine, a new publication on campus, is creating a buzz by soliciting student submissions on “anything and everything pertaining to sex and sexuality.” The Student Forum on Sexuality recently founded the publication to get students openly talking about all subjects related to sex. Sophomore Kristi Nigh, president of the Student Forum on Sexuality (SFS) and co-editor of “X” magazine, started the publication with fellow SFS members as a way to “initiate a roundtable that allows the University’s students to converse about sex and sexuality in a more inclusive, positive and stimulating manner.” SFS was started last year by group of seniors who were enrolled in classes such as “The Social Construction of Female Sexuality” and “Contemporary Female Sexualities,” both taught by Professor Susan Stiritz. In those classes, students looked at the way sex and sexuality is constructed culturally, both historically and in the present day. Students in the class wanted to spread what they learned to a campuswide

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audience. Nigh addressed possible student concerns over the content of “X” Magazine, noting that SFS understands the problems that could arise with such a publication. “There can be a ﬁ ne line between what is seen as pornography and what is seen as art,” she said. “It often depends on the context. If we receive a submission that seems questionable, I suppose that we’ll have to look at the piece in its own context and decide as a group whether or not the piece contributes to the overall purpose of ‘X’ magazine.” Sophomore Ian Schatzberg, a member of SFS, reiterated that “X” magazine is intended to spur discussion among students, whatever their reactions may be. “We’re not looking to sensationalize issues; our intention is only to sponsor positive discussion,” said Schatzberg. “I would hope the response would be conversation among students.” Schatzberg has received a fairly positive reaction to the publication thus far. “I would imagine the [professors] would support us because it’s a needed discourse; that’s kind of the

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nature of being a college student. I couldn’t imagine where any opposition would come from,” said Schatzberg. “X” Magazine will be accepting submissions until Feb. 25. The ﬁ rst issue should hit newsstands soon after. Right now, SFS has put in a request to Student Union for 500 copies but is considering charging for the publication to defray costs. The publication has received one submission so far. Many more are expected. As students continue to submit, Nigh is hoping that the pieces will represent a variety of sexual issues. “I believe that it can be unhealthy to suppress conversation about sex and sexuality, especially about any sexual choices that have traditionally dealt with social stigma,” said Nigh. “I encourage everyone in the University community to submit to ‘X’ Magazine, regardless of whether their views are liberal or conservative, pro- or antisex.”

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CAMPUS Police advise students to lock up to protect their belongings University police are hoping to prevent any more thefts on the South 40 after three laptop computers were stolen from a suite in Wheeler last Friday. Police walked through some dormitories on the 40 yesterday, checking for open suite doors and advising students to lock up their rooms to protect their belongings. “They were doing some residence hall checks, and any place where they found suite doors open, they were knocking on the doors and suggesting that people lock their doors,” said WU Chief of Police Strom. Strom said police were conducting an investigation into last week’s thefts, but that no speciﬁc suspects had been identiﬁed.

LOCAL Blunt rolls out dough for school’s Tsunami relief efforts Governor Matt Blunt of Missouri donated $11,365.54 of his inauguration money to a relief fundraiser the Mehlville school district was holding for tsunami recovery efforts. Blunt’s inauguration cost $249,466.46 and was paid for by private donations. St. Louis companies Anheuser-Busch and SBC as well as AmerenUE, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Daimler-Chrysler also helped fund the event.

Tuesday, Jan. 25 11:11 p.m. DISTURBANCE, MUDD – Disturbance involving students who had previously had a relationship which ended several months ago. Disposition: Cleared. Wednesday, Jan. 26 9:38 a.m. SUSPICIOUS PERSON, UMRATH HALL – Suspicious person reported in Umrath Hall. Subject stated he was looking for the admissions ofﬁce to enroll for classes. Subject was told to call and make an appointment. Subject left campus on his own without any problems. Disposition: Cleared. 6:48 p.m. INCIDENT, MALLINCKRODT CENTER – Parking employee located a vehicle parked near the southwest corner of Mallinckrodt Center with an obviously altered 1-day parking pass hanging on the rear view mirror. The student owner returned to the vehicle prior having the vehicle towed and admitted to altering the pass. Disposition: Referred to JA. Thursday, Jan. 27 3:25 p.m. LARCENY-THEFT, BIXBY HALL – Tools stolen from the workshop. Incident had occurred before winter break. Disposition: Under investigation. Friday, Jan. 28 12:24 a.m. BURGLARY, WHEELER HOUSE – Three laptop computers, one

iPod and one wallet stolen from unlocked dorm suite. Time of incident: 9:00 p.m., Jan. 27 – 12:15 a.m., Jan. 28. Disposition: Under investigation. 8:19 p.m. LARCENY, WOHL CENTER – Complainant stated that while standing in line at Bear’s Den, he felt someone touch his right rear pocket and immediately realized that his wallet was missing. The victim stated that the person standing behind him, described as a while male, approximately 20 years of age, with short dark hair, a goatee, approximately 5’11”, 170 lbs. and wearing a heavy black coat, left when the complainant asked for the police to be contacted. Disposition: Under investigation. Saturday, Jan. 29 12:52 a.m. DISTURBANCE, MALLINCKRODT CENTER – Richmond Heights advises they received a 911 call, regarding a fight in progress at Mallinckrodt Center, involving approximately 10 to 20 individuals. Shortly thereafter, B&D reported a fight in progress on the lower level. Investigation revealed that there were no physical assaults, only verbal altercations. A poster display case was damaged during dispersal. Disposition: Under investigation. Monday, Jan. 31 9:52 p.m. INFORMATION, RUBELMANN DORM – Complainant reported hearing a sound at her door and fi nding a broken CD. Disposition: Pending.

INTERNATIONAL U.N. committee releases report on crimes in Darfur, Sudan A United Nations commission has said the mass murders and forced displacements in Darfur, Sudan could not be classiﬁed as genocide. Instead, the committee called murderous unrest in the area crimes of similar gravity and recommended the case be sent to the International Criminal Court. About 70,000 citizens have been killed in the Darfur area, and 1.8 million have been displaced. The committee found that some governmental leaders as well as others in Sudan had acted “with genocidal intent,” though the committee said the government as a discrete entity did not seem to be responsible for the crimes.

SU n FROM PAGE 1 election reasons. Speaker of the SU Senate Marc Bridge said senators had no ulterior motives in proposing the resolution. He characterized the bill as a tool to close the gap between students and SU. “The goal was to make SU tangible and accessible,” said Bridge. “We want to let our fellow students know what we have accomplished.” Outreach is another goal of the resolution. A resounding majority of the senators voted in favor of the resolution, with 15 voting to pass, two voting against and three abstaining. The resolution is now in a trial period that will last until October 2005, just before SU elections. Ader said SU has always been concerned with getting in touch with constituents as effectively as possible and that he hopes this will be a useful measure. “Maybe it’s a step in the right direction, maybe it’s a step in the wrong direction,” Ader said. “This is just a trial thing [at this point].”

Semester at Sea boat damaged A Semester at Sea ship, with approximately 700 students on board, docked in Hawaii yesterday after battling 50 foot waves while traveling south of Alaska. The waves damaged three of the passenger ship’s four engines and injured two members of the crew. In an e-mail released by Semester at Sea, the study abroad organization explained that the ship had not been disabled, as media sources have reported, but instead “encountered severe weather conditions that caused temporary damage to its engine controls.” The ship altered its course to head south towards Hawaii and the Midway Islands, where the damage to the vessel is being assessed. The 700 students represented approximately 250 universities. Although Washington University students have participated in Semester at Sea in previous years, no University students were aboard the spring 2005 program.

Teen car crashes due to undeveloped brains A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health addressed the troubling statistic that teenagers, whose physical abilities are at their peak, are involved in more car crashes than any other demographic. The study found that brain development might not be complete until age 25, several years later than was previously thought. Legislation in Virginia and Maryland has begun to restrict cell phone usage and passenger numbers, as well expand driver training, for young drivers. Jay Giedd, who is leading the study, is ﬁnding information that suggests that the period between the beginning of puberty and the peak of intellectual maturity has never been as long as it is now. Several researchers tie these results in with previously known statistics about teenagers’ likelihood to give in to peer pressure and behave more recklessly when with friends. The study may have even more far-reaching implications with juveniles and the death penalty. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently debating the issue, and is expected to reach a decision mid-year.

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Opportunities Below are just a few opportunities that are available for Washington University students. To apply to any of these and other opportunities, log on to Career Options at www.careers.wustl.edu. Questions? Call us at 935-5930.

INTERNSHIPS MILLER BREWING COMPANY is looking for summer interns to join the National Sales Team. As a sales intern, students will be exposed to many aspects of the company, which is the second largest brewer in the world. Applicants must be 21-years-old. This is a paid internship located in St. Louis. Application Deadline - February 28 MELLON FINANCIAL CORPORATION is accepting applications for their Global Internship Program. Interns’ responsibilities may include managing multi-site international and rotational projects, researching/benchmarking activities, developing technology-based solutions and strategies, and involvement in community/economic development. This paid internship is offered at various global locations. Application Deadline - March 15 THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART is accepting applications for its internship program, which exposes interns to the inner workings of a major metropolitan museum and promotes an awareness of museum careers through experiences not available in most academic settings. This internship is either paid or for credit. Application Deadline - February 18

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Campus-Wide Career Fair @ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Gargoyle Employers from a variety of organizations will be recruiting students with majors in Arts & Sciences, Business, and Engineering for internships and/or entry-level jobs. Employers who are planning to attend include: - Central Intelligence Agency - Corporate Executive Board - Famous Barr - Fund for Public Interest Research - McMaster Carr - Miller Brewing Company - Renaissance Financial - Youth Villages

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ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS GREEN CORPS is currently accepting applications for the Environmental Leadership Program: Field Organizer position. Field organizers plan and implement a series of campaigns to mobilize grassroots support. This program includes extensive training, and will be held in Boston, MA. Application Deadline - February 10 MCMASTER-CARR is accepting applications for its Managing Tech Projects position. No software or information systems development knowledge is required. McMaster Carr will help you develop a mastery in information technology, regardless of your major. This position is located in Chicago, IL. Application Deadline - February 13 Do you have a job or internship secured for this summer? The Career Center will be highlighting students who have found success in their job or internship search in our weekly Student Life ads. Call Lauren at 9355936 or email at lpohl@wustl.edu for more information.

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Iraqis vote amid violent attacks n WU scientist casts absentee ballot in Chicago

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Major Coalitions/Political Parties The following is a list of some of the major coalitions and a few of the parties running under their banner. UNITED IRAQI ALLIANCE: v Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq (Shiite Islamist) - Abdel Aziz al-Hakim v Iraqi National Congress (secular) - Ahmad Chalabi

Also includes nine other Shiite and Turkmen parties and prominent Saddam-era dissenter Hussain al-Shahristani

By Erin Harkless IRAQI LIST: v Iraqi National Accord (secular) - Prime Minister Iyad Allawi

Contributing Editor In the face of violence that gripped Iraq throughout last week and escalated on election day, Iraqis cast their ballots in large numbers Sunday in the country’s first free election in over 50 years. Observers are confident that voter turnout exceeded 50 and might be even closer to 60 percent. Vote counting is currently underway, with the preliminary results expected by the end of this week. Final results of the election won’t be tallied until sometime next week. ERIN HARKLESS | STUDENT LIFE The election did not come without violence, with at Ghassan Al-Eqabi, a staff scientist in earth and plantary sciences and a least 44 people killed and over 100 wounded in attacks. A native of Iraq traveled to Chicago last Saturday to cast his vote in the Iraqi deadly rocket strike at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad killed election. two Americans and wounded others Saturday. Other pockets of violence erupted, including at least early estimates have Sunni turnout at around 40 percent in eight suicide bombings, but high security by Iraqi and American forces kept most of the streets empty on election some areas. Over 7,000 candidates from over 100 parties were vyday. Only limited foot traffic was allowed in parts of the city ing for seats in this election. Leading coalitions include and vehicles were kept at bay through various checkpoints. More than 14.2 million Iraqis registered to vote. Iraqi the United Iraqi Alliance and the Iraqi List. The Iraqi List expatriates were also eligible and have been voting in some is led by current Iraqi leader Iyad Allawi, while the United 14 other countries—including the United States—from last Iraqi Alliance is one of the largest coalitions of Shiite parties. Support is also expected to be high for the Kurdistan Friday through Sunday. Ghassan Al-Eqabi, a staff scientist in the University’s Alliance List. Many prominent Sunni political organizations earth and planetary sciences department, traveled to Chi- boycotted the election. Professor Victor Le Vine has been teaching a course on cago Saturday along with his wife and five other friends to cast his vote. He registered there two weeks ago and said Middle East politics at the University for over 40 years and that there was a sizable crowd Saturday, but he didn’t have has integrated discussions on the implications of the Iraqi elections into readings and other aspects of the class this to wait long to cast his ballot. “There was a jubilant atmosphere at the voting site,” Al- semester. He noted that a Western understanding of democratic elections is rare in the Middle East and for Iraq to Eqabi said. “Everyone was excited and friendly.” Al-Eqabi said he thought the election was a success and have an election where there’s some degree of free choice is that Iraqis showed courage by voting. He spoke with his unusual. “If they can pull it off with a voter turnout of somewhere sister in Baghdad yesterday and said that she had been nervous to go at first but went to the poling site later in the day around 50 percent then we have something remarkable for Iraq,” Le Vine said. where there was around a two-hour wait. Le Vine also noted that contacts of his in the region have “This election was a successful process. If some didn’t show up, you don’t cancel the party,” he said. “This is de- sounded optimistic leading up to the election, even in the face of attacks by the insurgency. He believes that the insurmocracy at its best. No one was forced to vote.” The purpose of this election, which many observers be- gents have been largely ineffective in their tactics and in the lieve is the first step in transitioning back to independence, process have not won the support of many Iraqi citizens. Students in the course say they have found class discuswas to elect 275 representatives to a parliament that will be given the charge of drafting a constitution for the nation. sions thus far to be useful in gaining an understanding of While these officials will not be directly governing the coun- the complex factors that come into play in the politics of try, they will be the key architects of a constitution that will such a diverse region. “We’ve been discussing a lot of history thus far, particube put to a vote in front of the Iraqi people later this year. Voters also elected members to 18 provincial councils and larly how religion plays into political issues in these countries,” said senior Sarah Snyder. filled seats for a semi-autonomous Kurdish parliament. Many expect the Shiite Muslim majority to win a majority of seats in the election. Shiites comprise roughly 60 percent of the population in the country by most estimates. The news@studlife.com Sunni Muslim minority has been mostly silent and most observers expect a low turnout from this group, although

GEPHARDT n FROM PAGE 1 to people going into public service,” said Davis. As for the institute’s namesake—Dick Gephardt—there are no plans for the former Congressman to take up residence at the University. “The expectation is that he will be chairman of the institute’s advisory committee and will be a resource available to us,” said Davis. Gephardt hosted a retirement fundraiser last December, with some proceeds beneﬁting the institute. Givens expects the University will receive the donation within LY ” K E E US W E the next few weeks, N I L A “ DREN ” B-TV A DS, W but he did not know ! RICHAR TIMES D S E E , L – DEAN G NGE Aa ARdams SES I H R C the ﬁnal sum. LOS A P R m F SU – Thel “ Though details FULL ONSE AND TS!” E S I P are sparse, students S W T U S ECTED expressed interest NCE UKevNinEThXomPas LAURE NE – R in administrators’ N U A HB ETH

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proposals. “I would definitely be interested in attending any lecture or workshop that has to do with public service because I think it’s important to learn more about real life public service and work that goes on outside of the University,” said senior Tara Lohr. “There’s a lot of community service that happens on campus, so it would just make sense to have opportunities to learn about careers in public service.” Administrators plan initially to hire only one full-time staffer, an office manager for the institute. For now, though, no plans are final. “If flying is a metaphor, we are just coming out of the hangar,” said Davis. “We aren’t even on the runway.”

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Key Political Players *Iyad Allawi – Appointed interim prime minister one month before the US restored Iraqi sovereignty in June. A Shiite politician, Allawi’s task will be to prove that he is not merely a lackey to the Americans. *Massoud Barzani – Leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, he fought with US troops against Saddam in order to gain freedom for the Kurds. He is allied with his former rival, Jalal Talabani to pursue a democratic Iraq. *Ahmad Chalabi – Once a close ally to the Pentagon, Chalabi is now leader of the Iraqi National Congress party, and is aligned with Shiite groups despite his own secular outlook. *Abdel Aziz Al-Hakim – Top member of the main Shiite list, he is the leader of the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution in Iraq, which has been involved in US-led institutions recently. *Adnan Pachachi – A Sunni statesman leading a secular party, Pachachi has called for a postponement of the lection until violence cools, worrying that Sunni minority voters will be frightened away from the polls. He was the foreign minister in the 1960s, before Saddam rose to power, and is a longstanding US supporter. *Moqtada al-Sadr – al-Sadr is not aligned with any particular group, but has supporters running as independents. A Shiite cleric, he has staged two anti-US revolts in the past year, but is now observing a truce. Using the reputation of his murdered father Ayatollah Mohammed Sadeq al-Sadr, he has built a fervent group of young, impoverished and dispossessed citizens.

Iraqi Election Timeline January 18: Gunmen kill national assembly candidates Alaa Hamid and Shaker Jabbar Sahla and Basra provincial council candidate Riad Radi. January 24: Sunni Arab leaders plan to become involved in politics after election, even though they called for boycott of election. January 25: Registration for Iraqi voters living abroad closes after a 2-day extension. Far fewer people registered than was expected. January 27: Iraqi insurgents kill candidate Salem Jaafar al-Kanani, a member of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s party. January 27: Iraqi newspapers print the names of 7,000 candidates for the National Assembly. Names had not been printed earlier to protect candidates from assassination attempts. January 29: Iraqi borders are sealed, and the airport is shut down. Government offices plan to take a three-day holiday. Nightly curfews from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Cars will only be allowed on the road with special election badges, or in the case of medical emergency. --compiled by Angela Markle

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risk management. Student Union funded half of Crane’s $2,500 honorarium. “If you have speakers that are well-versed and educated and have a working knowledge of how the Greek system works, it would be more effective than a campus-wide speaker,” said Curcuru on why the Greek community eschewed the Ofﬁce of Student Activities’ risk management workshop in favor of Crane’s. According to SU Treasury minutes, the Greek community had to participate in a risk management workshop to have the alcohol moratorium lifted. Accurate evaluation of how effective these programs have been will not be available in short order. Sousson and Curcuru expect to see gradual improvement in the adherence to chapter creeds and in integrating them into the wider University community. In addition to the vision statement being developed by IFC and Panhel, 10 of 12 fraternities on campus have agreed to adopt standards developed by the National Interfraternity Council. According to Curcuru, campus fraternities will be working on implementing the standards over the course of the spring semester. The standards deal with recruitment, leadership development, educational programming, alumni development, ﬁnancial stability and other aspects of fraternity management.

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students ﬁnd work. “We’re going to try to develop that,” said Davis. “Right now we don’t have that. But ideally, we’d put that together.” Though the institute itself will probably not offer coursework for credit, administrators say other departments may be inspired to teach related courses. “There may be some encouragement of the development of courses in Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Social Work and Law—development that would be beneﬁcial

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KURDISTAN ALLIANCE LIST: v Kurdistan Democratic Party (Kurdish) - Massoud Barzani

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A vision that Greeks can party to

lex Curcuru and Nicole Soussan, the new presidents of the Interfraternity Council and the Women’s Panhellenic Council, respectively, began their leadership under challenging circumstances. Soussan and Curcuru realize that the Greek community is in need of more coordination and reforms. While they are committed to establishing a comprehensive vision for Greeks, they have yet to explicate how this plan will manifest itself in reality. Beginning, as they are, with a Visioning Committee is a noble and necessary ﬁ rst step. The committee will establish fundamental values and principles for Greeks, and as Curcuru said, “We’re trying to build a sense of community here.” A concern is that the vision statement, which will take a month to draft, does not address issues of accountability or enforcing rules of conduct on

each chapter. The vision should be practical and not just contain lofty and abstract principles. Greeks should be able to party with the vision in mind Chapters can claim to be in favor of brother/ sisterhood, scholarship or any number of positive values, but to avoid the behaviors that led to the moratorium, the vision needs to address actual behaviors of Greeks, especially with regard to alcohol. Curcuru is working for this regulation by implementing new National Interfraternity Council standards that will create rules to oversee many Greek activities. For now, Curcuru and Soussan seem to be heading in the right direction. While short on speciﬁcs, they have at least begun the discussion with Greeks and University administrators. Said Soussan, “There’s a whole process of ﬁ rst having

conversations, then educating, then implementing.” Admitting you have a problem is the ﬁ rst step toward a solution. As to the moratorium, both Soussan and Curcuru admit that the short-term hardships it caused are outweighed by the potential long-term gains for Greeks. If only it didn’t take such a strong wake-up call for Greeks: IFC and Panhel need to be more pro-active and less reactive in the future, ﬁ nding and solving problems before it takes massive intervention from the administration. It remains unclear what the outcome of the moratorium, vision or reforms will bring for Greeks. What is clear is that Curcuru and Soussan are focused on working for positive change. As both Curcuru and Soussan said, they’re working to make the Greek community, “something we can be proud of” in 30 years.

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omeone get me to a therapist. Or maybe I should convert to Christianity just so I can confess my sins. I desperately need absolution. I just can’t live with the guilt of being a private school graduate any more. This inferiority complex did not arise with Anna Dinndorf’s article in last week’s Forum. It has been around for much longer than that. It started back at sleep away camp, before I was even in high school. I was one of the only “privies” there. I had to listen to all my friends complain about the “Regions” (it wasn’t until later that I found out they were actually called Regents), and I was jealous that I could not take them too. It didn’t occur to me that it was probably better for me that I didn’t

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have to take the Regents, I just wanted to be like everyone else. My privie guilt resurfaced when I got here. I met a couple people that had gone to schools similar to mine, even some rival schools, but the majority of people had gone to public school. They would hear the name “Packer Colligate Institute,” and just laugh. Is there a more hoity-toity sounding name than “Packer Colligate Institute?” We never had to wear uniforms, very few people got straight A’s (myself included) and our most famous alum is Rosanna Scotto, the Fox 5 anchorwoman in New York, but it just sounds like a school whose students wear suits and ties to school on their way to a 4.0 every day and go on to become society’s elite. Some people seem to think that Wash U is populated by mostly private school graduates. There’s even a group on Thefacebook called, “I Went To a Public School…bitch” which proclaims, “Share public school pride with the few of us who can boast!” As someone who would like to see more equality, this only furthers my guilt. It isn’t fair for privies to just buy their

way in, leaving equally, if not more, intelligent, but not as well off fi nancially, public school graduates to fight for the scraps of fi nancial aid and scholarships offered by the University. However, according to the Princeton Review, 61 percent of Wash U students graduated from public schools. That hardly constitutes a few, unless you think only a few people saw Titanic when it came out. It also must be noted that this remaining 39 percent does not only include prep schools like the one that I graduated from, but also parochial schools. By comparison, 65 percent of Harvard students went to public schools, as well as 63 percent of Dartmouth students, 55 percent of Princeton students, 53 percent of both Yale and Penn students, and 49 percent of Columbia students, according to the Princeton Review. Even the Facebook group has 522 people at the time of this writing (when I started writing, it had 520 people), which makes “I Went To a Public School…bitch” the fourth largest group on the Facebook. With so many public school graduates here, it’s hard to blame a private school graduate for taking the spot of an equally

Politically erect rhetoric inappropriate By Jeff Stepp Op-ed Submission

f you didn’t notice Bush’s well-endowed, some might say God-given, package when he landed on a battleship two years ago, declaring, “Mission accomplished,” you certainly noticed it during his latest inauguration address. Not that you could see it poking out Anchorman-style through his pants—that would be highly embarrassing, especially to Dick Cheney, who stood next to him—but you could see it. Hear it, rather, in the words he spoke. And I quote: “And in the beginning, God made man, and gave Democrats tiny penises.” Okay, I paraphrased, but would Bush know the difference? He might think this a paraquote, and mistake it for a tropical bird. Humorous as that might be, my point is quite serious: using overly masculine rhetoric and appealing to typically male, balls-driven, emotions, Bush laid out his plan to spread the seed of “freedom” across the globe, regardless of whether or not we can afford it, or other countries desire it. But that’s not the worst of the speech. The worst is that the rhetoric he throws around is complete hypocrisy. “Oh, God,” I can hear conservatives saying, “Here comes another activist rant about our wayward ruler. Honey, gimme a beer; I’m gonna watch O’Reilly.” Fine, tune out if you want, that’s your choice. Heaven forbid I infringe upon your freedom of ignorance. But for those of you intelligent enough to continue reading, even if you disagree, I thank you. Now this truly is a quote: “America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling. Our goal instead is to help others fi nd their own voice, attain their own freedom and make their own way.” Apparently, this statement was written by a small earthworm living under a large rock, which in itself is quite impressive, but nonetheless is blind to the truth. America has actually done the opposite of what Bush describes. We did impose our style of government on the unwilling, it’s called democracy and we did it through war. But perhaps that isn’t “imposing” to Bush, merely “helping them fi nd their way.” A typical male response: “I know it looks like I broke the vase, but I didn’t. It told me to break it.” A second quote: “America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.” You’re right, Mr. Bush, we won’t pretend that dissidents prefer their chains; we’ll make them prefer their chains. And then make them piss themselves too, because what’s not funny about that? Oh, and then we’ll nominate for US attorney general the man who thought all this was a good idea, who thought that the Geneva Convention is for the “weak.” Man, what a world of sissies! And fighting for our freedom abroad? What does that mean? Was the tourism industry in Iraq that bad? I’d like my freedom right here in the US. Bring those soldiers back to defend against bigotry toward gays, progressives and non-Victorian thinkers. The men and women in Iraq don’t die for us; what use do you and I have in Iraq? They’re dying for politicians with two heads and not enough blood to run both. I’d like to preserve our military, not dissect it, just in case someone attacks the US

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with weapons greater than pebbles from a spider hole. There’s a warning that we’ve all heard during the Viagra commercials: “In case of erections lasting longer than four hours, seek immediate medical attention.” Why didn’t somebody read the warning label? Our government’s had a little Washington Monument, if you will, for ﬁve years! Somebody call the paramedics! Where’s Bob Dole? He’s probably off enjoying some free time, along with the majority of America (that’s correct—read your polls), hoping these immature neocon playboys singing Hail to the Beef come to realize that those who sing loudest about their Commander in Briefs are often the fastest to ﬂop. Here’s to wishing we could all seek those true, purple-state American ideals like good health care, a clean environment, a tolerant society and a constitution that isn’t treated like a roadblock. But, then again, I’m not politically erect. Jeff is a junior in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via email at jsstepp@wustl.edu.

Low turnout in America is a disgrace his past year, the world has seen some amazing electoral occurrences. Afghanistan had their fi rst election Oct. 4, President Bush was re-elected Nov. 2 and the Ukraine had elections twice, Nov. 21, and then a rerun Dec. 26. The most newsworthy of course, was the Iraqi elections this past Sunday. While all four elections occurred within the past four months, there are two important distinctions between those abroad and the U.S. elections. The fi rst is the other country’s elections took place with major questions of legitimacy. The second is that (official projections for Iraq still to be determined) each other country had either equal or higher voter turnout than in the U.S., according to electionguide.org. In Ukraine, 81 percent voted the fi rst time, 77 percent in the rerun. In Afghanistan, 84 percent voted, and in Iraq estimates of 80 percent turnout in most areas, with lower turnout bringing the national average down to just over 60 percent in the Sunni controlled regions, according to the New York Times. In the U.S., we had 60.7 percent vote, the most since 1968, according to the Washington Post. That is just plain sad. We are the strongest

qualiﬁed public school graduate. After all, not all rich kids go to private schools. I think, maybe, just maybe, I’ll be able to overcome my privie guilt. There is a reason why everybody gets in here, regardless of what type of high school they went to. They were smart enough. I had friends who applied here, who had a lot more money than I do. But they didn’t get in. Their grades were too low, their board scores were too low, they didn’t have enough extracurriculars, or something. There were public school graduates and private school graduates who were more qualiﬁed, and they got in. It would be naïve to doubt that people with more money get in to the elite schools, but only smart people get into schools like Wash U. It is truly a shame if a deserving candidate cannot come to Wash U because he or she cannot afford it, but it is important to remember that everyone who comes here is intelligent enough, no matter what high school they went to.

democracy in the world, yet we have one of the lowest levels of voter participation. In his inaugural address (and in the minds and rhetoric of many political leaders in our history), President Bush talked of America’s role to the world, “So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.” It is hypocritical for the U.S. to try and introduce democracy to the rest of the world when it is not working here at home. It does not matter if you supported the decision to overthrow Hussein’s government or not. The fact that so many people turned out to vote is nothing short of astounding. Despite threats of violence, candidates who were too fearful to even campaign and a confusing ballot with an unknown multitude of parties, all reports indicate the election was a success. Maybe we need more of this drama in our elections. Poison the opposing party. Threaten to attack polling stations. Add a hundred new political parties. Keep candidates a secret until you can impose martial law in the weeks leading up to the election. These are of course extremes that will never happen in the U.S. However, maybe we can learn something from these other elections to enfranchise more American voters. A ban on all trafﬁc (as occurred in Iraq) is overkill, making Election Day a national holiday is not. Having armed guards at polling and registration stations is unnecessary, but allowing registration on Election Day certainly is. These and other structural changes to

election infrastructure will help, but will not fundamentally change the way in which campaigns are run and the types of candidates we see on the ballots. Keep in mind that only 50 percent of 18-29 year-olds voted in November, well below the national average, and that means some other age groups were picking up our slack. There is hope for the future. Mid-term elections are still two years away, and with re-election a non-issue for Bush we can now actually focus on real policy issues. This time, the issues on the table are actually incredibly relevant to our age group. Social security privatization, the national debt, adding to the No Child Left Behind Act to include high schools and of course how to make up for troop shortfalls will affect all of us much more so than issues from other legislative sessions. While it is true that our elections no longer create overnight change in our daily lives as they do in emerging democracies, they still matter. They matter because while this Congress will not create a constitution for us, they could amend it. They matter because while our president does not have to bring together ethnic groups with hundreds of years of violent contempt for each other, he does have to heal our Red-Blue divide. And they matter most because we need to show other countries that democracy’s evolution means more than an initial spark followed by a long decline into apathy. Aaron is a senior in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via email at forum@studlife.com.

ledge: the word is used in a multitude of contexts. You can pledge allegiance, you can pledge to give a donation to a worthy cause and after rush, you might pledge a Greek organization. It is this last use of the word pledge that concerns me most. Some part of me has always been interested in fraternity life, but for various reasons, I never took the plunge. As a freshman, I rushed for a few days before dropping the process because I didn’t enjoy rush. I didn’t rush the following year either (that’s a bit more complicated). I thought that the opportunity to rush and pledge a fraternity had lapsed and that I would have to just go through the rest of my college career without having experienced Greek life. This reasoning worked until Thurtene, the philanthropic carnival traditionally organized by the collective Wash U Greek Community, rolled around. When I saw people coming to their rooms as I left mine at 5 a.m., when I saw friends push their bodies and their schedules to the limit, and when so many away messages read “at the lot,” I realized that I should have at least tried going Greek. That kind of unified commitment to a worthy cause was something I immediately sought at Wash U. I never tire of that sense of dedication, and I wanted more of it. Enter Greek Life. My perspective is somewhat limited, but take from it what you will. Every fraternity is different, and the decision of if and where to rush can only be made by you. The process begins with rush, that one to two week period during which fraternities hold numerous events and take down lists of prospective pledge’s names. You go to a room full of people, many of whom you don’t know, and introduce yourself. You small talk for a few minutes, and then introduce yourself to another person. Repeat. As a freshman, I thought this sucked. I still do. But it’s important to realize that there isn’t really a better method. Rush events are essentially largescale impromptu ice-breakers. People are free to come and go whenever they please, so structured ice-breaking activities are impossible. After rush, bids are extended to prospective pledges. Then a 48-hour “no contact” period ensues. The decision to accept a bid is one that you must make of your own accord. Provided you do go on to accept that bid and pledge, you have the rest of this semester to get a feel for your chosen fraternity. Brothers also use the pledge period to see how pledges work together and fit in. After all, nobody should join a fraternity he doesn’t like, and no fraternity should induct such members. Of course there are pledge events. These will, invariably, vary from fraternity to fraternity. I can honestly say that I have never gone home after a pledge event wanting two hours of my life back. But my perspective is limited. In general, you might occasionally wish that events were scheduled differently. There will be rituals and traditions, meetings and intramurals and interviews and meals. It all serves to get you, fellow pledges and the brothers better acquainted with one another. For this, I felt a sense of welcoming with the fraternity at large. What I’ve come to realize, and what I’ve come to offer as advice, is that if you ever played around with the idea of going Greek, embracing an esoteric major or trying a sport, do it. Don’t just think about it. Actually apply yourself. This is what college is about: it’s a safe haven from the real world. You are free to try doing the things you’ve thought of doing—take that freedom and exercise it. But a word of advice: ease yourself into it all. And should you feel uncomfortable now, just know that it’s never too late to rush. Justin is a junior in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via email at justin@choiweb.net.

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Diary of a The Brady Bunch hunch: poker player: Patriots will take home You win some, you lose some By Scott Kaufman-Ross Contributing Reporter

There are moments in each day when I realize I play too much poker. I’m 19, in college, and yet, on an almost daily basis, I’m playing with $1,200 on various tables and hoping to make enough money to pay for whatever might come up in the next 24 hours. There is no more poignant reminder of this fact than when I have a conversation with friends I used to play cards with. They were sitting across the table from me freshman year in Umrath when I would buy in for $10, and, on a terrible night, rebuy for $10 more, and whine about how I lost to some crackpot move after three hours of playing with them. They were the guys who would play with me until four in the morning and head to bed bleary-eyed, until the next night when we would get a few more hours in. They, along with countless other people I’ve played with and learned from, fostered my love for the game of poker. So I see one of these guys as I’m standing outside of Bear’s Den, getting ready to leave Wohl for the cozy confines of my suite. We do the normal “Hey, how are you?” type of conversing until he lets it slip that he lost $40 yesterday playing with friends—the same friends I played with all of last year. I realize how annoyed this makes him, and I offer the appropriate condolences. “Dude, that sucks. Did you get outplayed or what?”

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“Bad cards.” (As an aside, no one ever admits to getting outplayed. If you lose, the other guy got lucky. If you win, you outplayed your opponent. A fundamental rule of poker is that it is impossible for you to get outplayed.) “Well, you’ll make it back.” I can see that my attempt to console him isn’t working. I would have tried harder, but the fact is, you should never be worried about a losing night. If you are confident in your game, and convinced of your status as a winning player, the winning nights will outnumber the losing nights, and you’ll end up with more money in your pocket than you started with. One bad night doesn’t make a winning player into a losing player. Hell, one bad month doesn’t make a winning player into a losing player. None of this changed the fact that the melancholy expression isn’t fading from my friend’s face. I panic and resort to Plan B. Before I can stop it, the thought blurts from my mouth: “Well, I lost $450 yesterday.” True words. I swear. All of a sudden, the grimace fades from his face, he stares into my eyes, and he starts grinning. As long as someone else is losing far more money than he is, the remnants of last night cannot phase him. Walking away from him, I yell goodbye, but I don’t think he heard me over the sound of his own laughter. At least my misfortune could brighten someone’s day. sports@studlife.com

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Super Bowl XXXIX The New England Patriots will be dousing themselves in champagne for the third time in four years come Sunday night. The Philadelphia Eagles, on the other hand, will find themselves once again sulking in the locker room as they chow down on some Chunky Soup prepared by Donovan McNabb’s mother. As much as it pains me to say, the Patriots have successfully labeled themselves as a dynasty with wins over the Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers during these playoffs—both very difficult wins, to say the least. The New England offense is too good, too determined, and too experienced. Tom Brady knows how to lead his team to victory, and, whatever that formula is, it seems to work consistently. Tedy Bruschi and the Patriots’ defense will run all over Donovan McNabb, who will have the added pressure of making plays without star receiver Terrell Ow-

ens in the huddle. Despite injuries to key players Richard Seymour, Ty Law and Tyrone Poole, the Pats have demonstrated their defensive prowess and ability to shut down explosive offenses like the Colts and Steelers. The Eagles have demonstrated their uncanny ability to choke when Justin it comes down to crunch time, and Davidson this year will be no different.

On Sunday two very balanced teams will square off in what I think is ﬁ nally a Super Bowl matchup of the best teams in each conference. The burning question for the past two weeks has been, “Will Terrell Owens play?” Now that it appears he will be ready to go, this opens up a tremendous opportunity for the Eagles. The Patriots’ weakness lies in the depth of their secondary, missing both starting corners Ty Law and Tyrone Poole. If Donovan McNabb can successfully throw the ball deep to Owens, and one of the Eagles’ secondary receivers makes a few plays, the Eagles’ offense will score on New England. However, if Philadelphia fails to succeed in throwing the ball downﬁeld, Belicheck and the Pats’ quick defense can focus in on Brian Westbrook, inhibiting the Eagles from using their most valuable weapon. The Eagles’ defense cannot allow Tom Brady to have the same success

throwing the football that he enjoyed against the Steelers. If the Eagles’ secondary, which boasts three Pro-Bowlers, can make one or two big plays, and Tom Brady doesn’t play another ﬂawless game against a stellar Eagles defense, Philly may ﬁ nally have their Super Bowl—just sounds like too Scott many “ifs” to me.

This is a very difficult game to pick for a variety of reasons. First off, if you look at the raw numbers and possible outcomes, this game is bound to be a train wreck for any sports writer—or gambler, for that matter. Tom Brady’s play-off record is impressive—not to mention he is undefeated in the Super Bowl. Eagles coach Andy Reid, however, is 9–0 and riding off one of the biggest wins in Philly football history. I am somewhat baffled in my selection process, but I think Reid’s defense will have a tough time focusing on the Pats’ offense. Last week, all the Eagles had to do was stop Vick, and they did. The outcome is going to come down to time of possession and the X-Factor. Time of possession will be very important. In order to win, each team must wear down the other’s defense while keeping their own defense off the field. This aspect is much more important for Philly because they must break down the Pats’ defense over the course of the entire game. The X-Fac-

tor is an often overlooked player, such as kicker Adam Vinatieri, who’s had two game-winning field goals in two different Super Bowls. Philly’s Xfactor will be their wideout, Freddie Mitchell. The guy can make great plays, and, much like his teammate T. O., he can’t seem to shut up. Calling out the Pats’ defense might take Derek New England off their game and Winters open up spots for other players on Philly’s offense. Ultimately, the Philly’s antics will not be enough to match the Patriots’ defense and offense.

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kay, so I’ve come to the conclusion that the New England Patriots aren’t really so bad. When I tell people I hate the Pats, I feel like one of those awful, annoying people who jump on bandwagons and have no thoughts of their own on sports matters. Loving or hating a team for no reason at all is one of the worst and most serious crimes a sports fan can commit. I mean, sure it’s tough to love the team that always wins when it’s not your own team. But the Pats are not the Yanks. They don’t have so much more money than all of the other teams that they’re buying championships. They aren’t mean, dirty players who just give you bad vibes like the Yankees do. And their fans are nothing like Yankees fans. When we’re talking about Pats fans, we’re talking about Red Sox fans. They are as against Yankees-like powerhouses as everyone else in the world. So I went around my floor the other day asking people who they were rooting for in the Super Bowl, and if their answer was “Philly”—or in one particular case, “not the Patriots”—I asked them why they hated New England so much. Some people had very reasonable answers, and others made me want to cringe—don’t you hate it when people who clearly have no idea what they’re talking about answer questions like that so vehemently? Luckily, a fair amount of people admitted they knew nothing about football and spared me a few outbursts. Of the twenty or so people I asked, four of them (two female and two male, for the record) asked me who was playing in it. The ultimate winning response to “Are you going to watch the Super Bowl?” had to be “Oh yeah, is that tonight?” Anyway, the more educated, sports-knowledgeable portion of my floor reminded me why I wanted to write a column about the undervalued Patriots and Allie why most people outside Wieczorek New England hate them for no reason. Here are the highlights: Those who felt like making it obvious that they know nothing about football came up with an array of excuses, such as, “I feel like I had a reason…” Some were, of course, lamer than others: “I just cheer for the Eagles because my friends cheer for the Eagles.” And some just follow the crowd: “Because when we were on the Gold Line shuttle coming back from a party, the whole shuttle was cheering ‘Patriots suck! Patriots suck! Patriots suck!’” And then there were those bitter people who came up with slightly better reasons, granted it’s the same hatred simply masked by a fancier disguise. Some blamed the team’s attitude: “I just think they’re really arrogant and they win all the time.” Others are jealous of their fame: “Because I would like to see the Pats’ dynasty end.” And some just envy the attention: “I don’t like the Patriots because I’m sick of the media coverage claiming they’re the greatest team ever.” The really bitter ones took it to the fans: “They’re never the underdogs. And I hate Patriots fans.” Some people hate them with reason because of their own allegiances. “I’m a Rams fan. I think they beat us in a Super Bowl or something.” Others just refuse to support other teams. “Because the only team that deserves a dynasty is the Cowboys.” But the award-winning rant came from an Indianapolis Colts fan: “Because they always beat my team in a very heart-wrenching manner. Because they always win. Because Tom Brady’s a t**t. Because Tom Brady’s undefeated in the post-season. Because they’re going to win the Super Bowl and you just know it. Why do we even have the play-offs? Boston won their World Series. Come on, share the wealth. I’m just glad their basketball team is crap.” While it’s understandable to hate the Patriots because you’re a Colts fan or a Jets fan, it gets to the point where you just have to appreciate good football. And only one person on my floor got that. When I asked him why he hates the Pats, he said, “Because I’m a Jets fan. And because of the way in which Bill Belichick left the Jets and went to the Patriots.” At that point, I asked him if he weren’t a Jets fan and just a football fan how his feelings would change, to which he said the Pats were a “model team” and a group of “good guys with a balance of offense and a great defense.” And it’s true. They really are a great team and I think it’s a cop out to hate them. I mean it’s not like I’m going to root for them, but I’m done saying I hate them. I’m rooting for the Eagles because my best friend and my grandfather are Eagles fans. My grandpa deserves it. And McNabb deserves it. And I really hope that they pull it off. But if they don’t, then the best team won.

WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 2, 2005

By Mary Bruce Senior Sports Editor This weekend, the men’s and women’s basketball teams will hit the airwaves and make their television debuts as both teams, squaring off against University Athletic Association (UAA) rival New York University (NYU). If you are unable to attend the live games on Friday night, Charter TV cable channel three will be airing the games on Sunday—the men’s at 10 a.m. and the women’s at 10 p.m. “[Charter] approached us about it, and we feel it’s a great opportunity to get the University some exposure, and it’s great for our basketball,” said Chris Mitchell, the University’s sports information director. Although the idea first surfaced a few months ago, the broadcasts were made official on Monday. “We didn’t know this was going to happen,” said senior guard Leslie Berger. “I’m sure everyone will be excited.” At publication time, the teams had yet to be notified of the tapings, and Berger was let in on the secret early. Despite the added pressure of playing in front of the camera, Berger insisted that they will be “too focused to even worry about it.” PAM BUZZETTA | STUDENT LIFE The women’s squad is cur- LOOKING UP Junior forward Danielle Beehler boxes out opponents for a rebound. rently ranked 11th in the nation with a 15–3 overall record. The men’s team holds a 12–6 heard on KTRS and was named Missouri’s 1997 Sportscaster record overall and is tied for third in the UAA. of the Year by Sportswriters and Sportcasters of America. “We’re excited regardless [of the broadcast],” said Berger, Austin comments for Saint Louis University men’s games and who is looking forward to another chance to face NYU. writes for the St. Louis American newspaper. The players are not the only ones looking forward to “That’s kind of different,” said Berger, on the addition of watching the broadcasts, which will be replayed a second professional commentators. “Hopefully they will say nice time on Feb. 8 and 9. things.” “I know the coaches are very excited,” said Mitchell. “It Regardless of the telecast, Friday’s games will undoubtgives them some nice recognition in St. Louis.” edly prove to be some of the best of the season due to the In addition to being aired twice, the games will be accom- tough competition. The broadcasts will hopefully bring the panied by comments from Randy Karraker, who will be doing excitement of University basketball to a greater audience. the play-by-play, and Earl Austin, Jr., who will be providing “It’s a different experience for us, and we are all really the color commentary. excited,” said Berger. “I’m sure we’ll all sit down and watch “They will be doing the games exactly as if it were live,” it together.” said Mitchell. Karraker is a sportscaster and sports-talk host who can be sports@studlife.com

PREDICTION n FROM PAGE 7 Although ESPN’s fancy statistical jargon and individual player matchups might confuse you, don’t let them. Super Bowl XXXIX is going to be the pinnacle of sports, but the victor Alex will not be Schwartz deter m i ned by any pragmatic football superiority or mental edge. Dat-

ing back to Super Bowl II, where square-shaped Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi was carried off the field by his victorious team, a curse has transformed the game of football. The following season, plagued by a series of herniated disks, strained muscles and torn tendons, the Packers stumbled to a mediocre 6–7–1 record. Ever since this momentous occasion, players with heftier coaches have shown a slight aversion to the big game, and the Curse of the Fat Coach has reigned supreme. Don’t let the sweatpants confuse you. Bill Belichick is a very svelte, trim, fit individual. I wish

the same could be said for Andy Reid, a man never confused with Keira Knightley. His girth will lead the Eagles to second-guess their desire to win the big game. Do you think Terrell Owens, already projected to be the third-string receiver following a severe ankle injury, is going to want to carry a bowling-ball shaped man on his shoulders? As these thoughts torment the Philadelphia Eagles in Jacksonville, Tom Brady will pick apart the distracted secondary and lead the Patriots to an easy two-touchdown victory. Prediction: Patriots 31–17