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Students urged to search for purpose

BY FELICIA BASKIN SCENE REGULAR FEATURES EDITOR The dedication of the Danforth Campus means much more for Washington University than new banners. To honor the Danforth family and the Danforth Foundation, and to celebrate students’ potential, this year at Washington University will be known as the Year of Purpose.

Harold T. Shapiro, president emeritus and professor of public affairs at Princeton University, introduced the Year of Purpose with a speech at yesterday’s dedication ceremony. Shapiro titled his speech, “A Larger Sense of Purpose: Higher Education and Society.”

“Dr. [William H.] Danforth and his family and the University tied in this whole theme of what Dr. Danforth [called] a higher sense of purpose, looking at the University’s role in creating change in the world and its responsibility to make a difference,” said Jill Stratton, assistant dean of students and associate director of residential life.

The University is using this theme to characterize much of

the year’s to inspire students and faculty to more closely explore their place in society. Karen L. Coburn, assistant vice chancellor for students and associate dean for freshman transition, noted that the Year of Purpose is intended to help students learn more about themselves and their goals.

“To me it’s a means of focusing on basic questions,” said Coburn. “We started this trying to complement the Danforth Dedication events…looking at what role a higher education plays and…[asking questions like] why am I here, and what is my responsibility to others and to my community.”

Director of New Student Orientation and Parents Weekend Danielle Bristow agreed that it is important for students to ask themselves questions and stressed that answers are not always necessary.

“There is just so much at Washington University that is go, go, go, produce, produce, produce,” she said. “We want [the students] to just be able to be okay with not having an outcome. It’s called living with the questions.”

For freshmen starting this fall, these questions began even before they actually moved onto campus. This year’s Freshman Reading Program featured “One Nation, Underprivileged: Why American Poverty Affects Us All,” written by the University’s own Mark R. Rank, a professorin the George Warren Brown School of Social Work.

The University mailed every freshman a copy of the book and participated in a discussion about the book during Orientation. The book presents several startling statistics about the state of American poverty. Additionally, it stresses the individual’s ability to affect society as a whole.

“We knew [this year] was called the Year of Purpose and we wanted to find a book that was about your call to action or finding your purpose or doing something good for other people,” said Bristow.

Students were also lucky enough to have Rank as their convocation speaker. His convocation speech highlighted the role of the individual in bringing about change to society. He encouraged students to pursue

their passions and use those passions to improve human life.

“Part of what I was saying at the convocation was the idea of when you [will] get to the end of your life and think about what [you have] done,” said Rank. “I think the real question is, ‘How have I made this place a better place to be? How have I had a little impact on making the world a better place?’”

The book will be used in Writing 1 courses this year. Additionally, some Writing 1 professors and art professors are working on a collaborative project to increase students’ interaction with the book.

Rank hopes that freshmen are able to really take something from his work that will inspire them in their personal lives.

“Usually [when] people read your book...they’re already interested in the topic,” said Rank.

“Here it’s like it sort of descended on all the freshmen, but I think at least for some of them it [will] create a spark and get them thinking about some of these issues.”

Of course, the Year of Purpose is not limited to freshmen.

In fact, it is hoped that the year’s

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Chancellor Mark Wrighton applauds as former Chancellor Bill Danforth takes the podium at the dedication ceremony for Danforth Campus in Graham Chapel on Sunday. programming and the idea of finding a higher sense of purpose will affect all students.

Posters adorned with the cover image of Rank’s book and advertising events connected to the Year of Purpose can be found all over campus. Events and service opportunities are also posted on the Freshman Reading Program

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Katrina victims face linguistic discrimination v Anthropology professor explains phenomenon

BY HELEN RHEE STAFF REPORTER August 29 marked the oneyear anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a natural disaster that devastated the Gulf Coast of the southern United States. Since then, many Katrina survivors whose homes were destroyed or heavily damaged have looked to relocate within the region.

Professor John Baugh has been researching the dif-

ferences between white and black citizens in fi nding new housing. His work follows closely with a National Fair Housing Alliance study that found that 66 percent of the time, white test callers were treated more favorably than the black test callers. According to their fi ndings, white applicants received housing related offers that black applicants were never offered.

Instead, black callers were often bombarded with extra administrative fees.

Baugh calls this phenomenon “linguistic profi ling,” which can be thought of as the auditory equivalent of racial profi ling, with one important exception: linguistic

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differences are not based solely on race, but also on gender identity and region identity.

“These issues essentially correspond to the comparison between the dominant language of a particular culture and the dialect or accents, which are seen as nonstandard, uneducated ways of speaking in those societies,” said Baugh. “My research asks the question: is it possible to discriminate against someone based only on hearing their voice over the telephone?”

Baugh’s research was prompted by his own experiences of racial discrimination.

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The doctor is in for GO! Week

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“We [really] wanted to try to gear it towards the student experience so [that means] the Freshman Reading Program, and ongoing programs through orientation and Residential Life,” said Coburn. “Also, I’ve

“Although I am AfricanAmerican, most people can’t tell by the sound of my voice that I am black,” said Baugh.

Baugh said that the research was based on overall statistics rather than individual calls. The reasoning behind this stems from the fact that people who are discriminated against very often do not even know that they have become victims to discrimination.

Baugh’s research shows that many landlords screen prospective tenants either by using answering machines or simply by making a judgment when they hear the caller on

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Health Beat: A new Scene column Taking classes, participating in activities, working, socializing and staying energized?

This year’s debut column explains how to do it all.

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Health and pre-health organizations are teaming up this week to alert the Washington University community about both educational and personal medical issues in a series of programs known as GO! Week.

The event got its name because “it helps the Wash. U. student body, especially the freshmen, ‘get going,’” with pre-health studies and health issues in the community, said junior Chandan Khandai, a GO! Week coordinator.

The GO! Week events, traditionally spread out over the course of the academic year, have been consolidated into five days to maximize the benefit and knowledge students may acquire.

“It’s a one-stop shop for all your health and pre-health needs,” said Khandai.

The organizations, which comprise the Student Health Alliance (SHA), include the Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC), Uncle Joe’s Peer Advising Center, Reflections, Alpha Epsilon Delta (AED), the Black Pre-Med Society, the Pre-Med Society and the WU Marrow Registry.

During GO! Week, one aim of the SHA is to provide academic and professional advice to prehealth students. Khandai said that many students choose to be pre-health without knowing the greater implications that it may have for them.

The events of GO! Week will help pre-health students learn more about their prospective fields.

The Events Tonight from 5-7 p.m., WU Marrow Registry is hosting an information session in Friedman Lounge to encourage students to become involved in the health community. Members of WU Marrow Registry

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will inform attendees about the group’s annual registry drives and the marrow donation process, answer questions and debunk common myths.

Joining the marrow registry requires only a cheek swab to determine marrow type, said senior Brayden Yellmann, president of the organization.

“A lot of people are really scared that they’re doing a surgery,” said Yellmann, noting a myth about donating marrow.

But, according to the National Institute of Health, if a patient’s marrow matches with a student’s, the student’s stem cells can be harvested by removing blood with a needle, fi ltering out the stem cells and returning the blood to the donor through another needle.

The procedure, said Yellmann, “is as easy as donating blood.”

Only in rare cases will doctors use the more invasive procedure, extracting marrow cells by inserting a needle into the pelvis.

On Tuesday, AED, the PreMed Society and the Black PreMed Society will educate prehealth students about classes to take, research opportunities and advising and to acquaint them with pre-health faculty.

Despite the wealth of premed events, Khandai emphasized that pre-health encompasses much more than just pre-med and includes allied health professions, such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, podiatry, clinical psychology, public health and genetic counseling.

AED is hosting an event entitled Pre-Health Beyond PreMed at 6:30 p.m. in Ursa’s. The event, according to Khandai, is devoted entirely to exploring the allied health professions.

Wednesday, from 7:30-9 p.m., the Black Pre-Med Society will hold a medical admissions

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once in office. Susan Montee is a certified public accountant (CPA), attorney and current auditor of Buchanan County, Mo. “Susan will be the first state auditor who is CPA and attorney,� said Sean Stance, Montee’s campaign manager.

Opposition candidate Thomas, however, stated that, “The type of law Mrs. Montee practices, trial law, is not relevant to being state auditor.�

Thomas is also a CPA and current auditor of Platte County, Mo. In addition, Thomas has received performance awards from the Government Finance Of-

While nearly everyone has heard of senators and state representatives, few have heard of the elusive state auditor. This year’s midterm elections include a close race between Susan Montee (D) and Sandra Thomas (R).

State auditor has two main functions: watching the approximately $20 billion in the Missouri state budget and conducting performance audits of specific programs.

In evaluating candidates for state auditor, voters must learn about the candidates’ past experience and plans

ficers Association for nine consecutive years and was named the Outstanding CPA in Government by the state of Missouri.

Performance evaluations Montee plans to conduct include ensuring that lottery dollars go to state classrooms and auditing the sexual predator registry to make sure that sexual offenders do not live within 500 feet of a school or playground.

Thomas plans to audit the guidelines for repairing new roads. “I want to see that they have a plan to repair the roads in a reasonable amount of time and that they follow

that plan,� said Thomas.

Both candidates, despite running as party candidates, say that politics should not play a role in the state auditor’s office. “Party is not important in the office,� said Stance. “In fact, many Republicans support Susan.�

Thomas agreed, saying that the office is elected in off years in order to maintain its partisan independence. “We don’t need someone playing politics to run for higher office like McCaskill did,� said Thomas, referring to former auditor and United States Senate candidate Claire McCaskill.

Library copes with printing issues

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doing it in my dorm. I’m not sure what else they could do, but they probably could do something.�

Beyond creating longer lines at the printing stations, the printing surge has caused an increase in paper jams and a shortage of printer paper. Baker said that although the library’s staff worked with the computers over the summer, they could not fully prepare for students’ arrival. “There is no way we could have done a dry run,� she said. “Here we are, we prepared everything as best we could. Now we have to sort it out as we go along and we are putting all the resources we possibly can on this to make it work.�

Part of the problem, according to Baker, is that the library’s staff is unable to deal with all the problems at once. The Washington University Libraries staff has a total of 150 people, in addition to one computer technician hired from the printers’ manufacturer. “That is what we contracted for,� said Baker. “If it

SENIOR STAFF REPORTER Students have been printing from the library at an increased rate this past month in anticipation of the impending library printing fees. More printing has meant magnified problems for the library new printing system’s.

The library installed a new printing system before the start of the school year. “We usually see an increase in printing at the beginning of the semester anyway,� said Shirley K. Baker, dean of university libraries. “It is a little higher than it was [last year], and we expected that. We are going to be monitoring this kind of thing.�

Students have said that although printing from the library remains a convenient option, it has been made harder because of the recent surge. “It is easy,� said freshman Jonathan Pack, who is printing his course material out before the fees kick in on Oct. 20. “It is easier than

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turns out not to be enough at the end of the school year, we will renegotiate the contract.

The [technician] is busy and he is learning. There have been problems.�

But Baker expects the situation to improve as time goes on. “Every staff member in the library has been trained on what we know to date about the technology and is aware of all the information we have,� said Baker. “We have done everything we could possibly do and we continue to do it, to run training sessions and share information.�

Some students, however, feel inconvenienced by the lack of instruction from the staff there. “I have had to explain to a number of people by the live printing station how you have to enter your password both at the printing station and at your computer,� said junior Aviva Joffe. “It seems excessively complicated.�

Joffe added that the University should have examined more options before de-

ciding to charge students. “I think they could have put more effort into advocacy about how much paper we were wasting before charging students,� she said. “We already pay so much.�

Members of the University’s faculty also expressed reservation about putting material on the internet for students to print, citing complications with online resources. “We certainly do not advocate the use of [online] tools to disseminate all the materials of the course,� said Heidi Kolk, director of writing courses for the English Department. “We are eager for the material to reach students in an easier way.�

Despite such reservations, Baker said the staff will continue to work to ease the students’ burden and make sure the library is available. “We plan to do everything we can to keep every printer running and working fine all the hours the library is open,� she said. “There is not much else we can do.�

cess was likely due to the fact that members of the University created it.

Though the Year of Purpose essentially assigns a theme to the year’s events, sheer recognition of the theme by community members is not at the heart of the programming. Regardless of whether students are aware of the theme, it is hoped that they will be affected by the implications of the Year of Purpose and are moved towards dialogue, inner reection and, ultimately, action. “I always think about the incredible power of intellect here at Washington University,â€? said Heugatter. “If even one tenth of the students got together and made the decision to do one thing‌ it’d make a big difference.â€?

Chancellor emeritus Danforth, said Heugatter, is the perfect example for the Washington University community. “He [and his family] really exemplify very humble servant

leadership and I can’t imagine a better model for our students,â€? said Heugatter. “[He’s] a really good example of someone who made an effort to put other people ďŹ rst.â€?

Rank also advocates the importance of realizing the role other people play in one’s personal life and personal journey of purpose. A large part of his book focuses on the idea that the human population is closely connected. “I think it starts with‌talking about these issues and getting together with other people and then going from there and‌ getting involved in terms of what interests you and what you view as important,â€? said Rank. “This is a democracy so the idea is that if you can mobilize people around certain areas of interest you should be able to exert at least some inuence upon the system.â€?

Though it is called the Year of Purpose, program coordinators agree the underlying tenets

GO! WEEK v FROM PAGE 1 panel in Brookings 100. Admissions ofďŹ cers from the medical schools of Washington University, Cornell, Emory and the University of Chicago will be discussing the medical school admissions process.

Research is another aspect that worries pre-health students. “If anyone sees that you’re doing undergraduate research of any kind, it shows a level of rigor that makes you look attractive,� said Henry Biggs, director of undergraduate research and associate dean in the College of Arts & Sciences.

On Thursday, the OfďŹ ce of Undergraduate Research will also be hosting an information session to discuss opportunities, beneďŹ ts and resources for pre-health students interested in conducting research. Biggs, Dean Joy Kiefer of the OfďŹ ce of Undergraduate Research and biology professor Kathy Miller will be speaking at the event. “What we want to do is to raise the bar a bit,â€? said Biggs about the OfďŹ ce’s goals; “starting the experience earlier and making it a signiďŹ cant experience so they have a good possibility of getting published.â€?

The ďŹ nal day of GO! Week, Thursday, is called “Get Involved,â€? a day of events devoted to educating students about how to become involved in the health community.

From 5 to 7 p.m. in Ursa’s, the Health and Service Fair will inform students about community service, volunteer opportunities and health organizations on campus.

Planning the ďŹ ve-day event required correspondence with numerous organizations outside the SHA, including Student Health Services, the OfďŹ ce of Undergraduate Research, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, medical schools and University faculty.

Khandai is optimistic that GO! Week will be successful and hopes that students will gain from the various programs. “I really believe that this is one of the great things happening at Wash. U. this year,� he said.

DANFORTH v FROM PAGE 1 been working with other campus partners at the Career Center and academic deans. We kind of used a larger context of this higher sense of purpose to frame some of our ongoing programs.�

Andrea Heugatter, assistant dean of engineering undergraduate admissions and adjunct professor and faculty fellow for the Wayman Crow residential college, believes that upperclassmen will notice the year’s focus on ďŹ nding purpose. “We are seeing student groups that are doing some new programs [and are] kind of moving out of their comfort zones,â€? said Heugatter This year’s events include Assembly Series speakers, performing arts projects, and even a bus tour of St. Louis. One of Orientation’s most meaningful events was Voices of Action, a multi-media presentation intended to inspire students to think a little deeper. The event included recorded interviews

Director of Community Service, Stephanie Kurtzman, Bristow and her team decided to make a project that would help the freshmen reect on Rank’s book and their discussions about it.

The program also recognized the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. “For many students, I think arrival at Washington University is a prize,� said Coburn. “And what I would like to see is... students taking time to really ask themselves why [they are] here.

And that’s what Voices of Action was really about, why am I here, what do I want to explore, how will I ďŹ nd meaning.â€?

Voices of Action was incredibly well received by both students and faculty. “I’m starting my fourteenth year at Washington University and I think it’s one of the most powerful programs I’ve seen since I’ve been here,� said Stratton.

Bristow acknowledged that much of Voice’s of Action’s suc-

with members of the University community, slides with thought-provoking questions and speeches by community members.

Bristow, who was part of the core team in charge of Voices of Action, remarked that the event was born out of a desire to better complement the Freshman Reading Program with successive Orientation activities. In the past, freshmen had transitioned from the Reading Program discussion to an event in the Athletic Complex featuring food and games. “I’d been thinking about how [to] go from a discussion about poverty and how you can change the world to bouncing up and down in a bouncing house,� said Bristow. “It’s not congruent. I can’t see people switching from having a discussion about our lives and how we can change the world to eating cotton candy.�

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Support services coordinator takes a break from Wash. U.

BY TROY RUMANS NEWS EDITOR Lloyd Van Winkle is as much a part of Washington University as the buildings themselves.

For the past quarter-century, he has worked as the support services coordinator at the University for the Medical School and, later on, the Engineering School.

Due to his popularity on campus, many students were perplexed, to say the least, after hearing he had left the campus earlier this year.

Rumors ran rampant, with the most popular being his

NATIONAL Study shows that social drinking improves income Along with helping the heart and digestion, drinking socially can also improve salaries. Researchers at San Jose State University reported in the Journal of Labor and Research that social drinkers earn as much as 14 percent more than those who drink alone or outside of bars. The average boost for men was seven percent in their salaries; women, however, did not gain any monetary advantage.

Bethany Peters and Edward Stingham, who co-authored the study, believe that increased income comes as a result of a wider social network

untimely removal by the newly-hired Dean of Engineering.

“I’m getting to the age now where I just want a little time off,” said Van Winkle.

This is the second extended vacation Van Winkle has taken from the University.

He took a break 17 years ago, when he switched from the Medical School to Engineering.

“I hope to get back at Washington University, but I just need some time off I’m looking for something with a little more pay, and a little more secure—or tenure would be great,” joked Van Winkle.

Van Winkle has always maintained a positive rapport with students and faculty at the University. In his time here, he says he has met just about everybody—to the point that it’s getting hard to keep track of them all.

“I loved everybody. They are fantastic people. Much smarter than me…I liked everybody, and gave 100 percent back,” said Van Winkle.

“I like it there, it’s great, from even the janitors to Chancellor Wrighton. Dean Burns [the previous engineering school dean] is an absolutely incredible guy.”

Rose Brower, the associate dean for administration in

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the Engineering school, has always thought of Van Winkle fondly.

“Lloyd and I were together for 17 years…He was an outstanding worker, committed to service, was enthusiastic—and we hope he returns,” said Brower.

Students recognized Van Winkle’s commitment this past year when they awarded him with an award for Outstanding Service.

“That was very nice. It just floored me. I was so grateful—that really boosted my morale when I got that,” said Van Winkle. “I did whatever I could do [for students], day or night. People had my cell

phone number and could [and still can] call any time, day or night.”

Now Van Winkle is looking forward to a bit of a vacation.

“I probably took three days off of just relaxing. Lately I’ve been clearing trees [from the many storms]. I’ve also been doing a lot of gardening—I built a house about six years ago, and have still been working on that,” said Van Winkle. “I plan on going to Maine, hopefully, if everything works out. I’ve been kind of busy at home, and my wife doesn’t want me to go…one of those things.”

ment, he put the engine into drive instead of reverse and crashed into the building.

While considerable damage was dealt to the building, the two injured patrons had minor wounds and the driver was not injured.

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Baugh recalled one particular account of linguistic discrimination in St. Louis. A black man called a landlord to see if a particular apartment was available. The call was answered by a worker who told him the apartment was not available after hearing his voice. When the man asked his white friend to call the landlord, the apartment was available.

His research found that this phenomenon is not limited to the housing market, but also extends to the purchase of goods and services over the telephone. Over the past fi fteen years, Baugh has tested this phenomenon around many major urban cities throughout the nation including San Francisco, New York City and St. Louis.

All of the results he obtained revealed a similar pattern of discrimination that NFHA had recently found among Katrina Victims in the Gulf region.

Does the person sound gay? Does the caller sound black? Latino? Asian? Baugh emphasized that when examining linguistic profi ling, race becomes the most heated issue in the United States because “linguistics embodies characteristics that reflect someone’s heritage and culture.”

Baugh’s next project focuses on linguistic profi ling in the context of criminal procedure. Baugh proposes the creation of a system that enables the witness to pick out the suspect by voice recognition. The concept is similar to visual lineup in which a witness to a crime picks out a potential suspect out of a lineup.

Baugh is a professor in the departments of Psychology, Anthropology, Education and English. He is also chair of the African American Studies department. In 2004, Baugh received a Pioneer of Fair Housing award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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The bingeing predicament Early admission has merit T S ometimes the noblest deeds are not the wisest. That is the case with Harvard’s decision to end its early admissions program. Poorer students who need to compare fi nancial aid offers from schools deserve the same shot at getting into a school as anybody else, but it is still beneficial for colleges to have early admissions, and Washington University should not follow its lead.

Evening the playing field from a socioeconomic perspective is certainly a commendable goal. And the Early Decision program currently employed by the University does give wealthier students an unfair advantage. Under Early Decision, students apply to the University early, and if they are accepted to the University, must enroll. This is great for students who know that they absolutely want to come to Wash. U., but for students who need fi nancial aid, Early Decision is not an option. These students must wait until they can compare fi nancial aid offers, and then pick where to go based on that. Early Decision hurts these students in that most schools reward Early Decision applicants for showing early interest, so even if someone who needs fi nancial aid loves the University and knows he or she wants to enroll, he or she can’t because he or she would have to wait, and in turn not get the rewards that Early Decision applicants get.

However, Early Decision is not the only system of early admissions. Many schools, such as Harvard, previously used single-choice Early Action, in which students apply early and fi nd out early, just like Early Decision, but can decline to enroll. Thus, students can now compare fi nancial offers under Early Action.

Because of the unfair edge affluent students get through Early Decision, but with a desire to continue rewarding students for showing interest in the school, the University should adopt single-choice Early Action.

There are many benefits to having an early admissions program that will reward those who are willing to show interest in Wash. U. over any other schools. For starters, it leads to a happier freshman class. If the majority of the

class is at their fi rst choice school, there will be fewer students who are moping at having to be at their fourth choice school, and wishing they had gotten in elsewhere.

In fact, in a Sept. 2001 Atlantic Monthly article titled “The Early Decision Racket,” Pomona Admissions Director Bruce Poch, who is a critic of early admissions including single-choice Early Action, stated, “It’s worth something to the institution to enroll kids who view the college as their fi rst choice. Fewer people are whining about transferring from Day One. They turn out to be a lot of the campus leaders.” University of Pennsylvania Admissions Director Lee Stetson added, “You can’t overstate what that does for the mood of the campus.” What Poch and Stetson are saying makes sense. When students are at their fi rst choice school, it stands to reason that they would be happier there, as well as having a better idea of what the school has to offer and a greater willingness to get more involved. While students who don’t apply early to the University are still likely to be happy here, and would be willing to be involved just like students who do apply early, admitting students early whose fi rst choice is Wash.

U. ensures this enthusiasm from a greater proportion of students.

Another reason to keep early admissions is that the playing field will not actually be level for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds if early admissions are eliminated. There is no guarantee at all that the students who need fi nancial aid will get a sufficient offer to enroll at the University if the Early Decision advantage is erased.

Harvard cited the lack of knowledge about the difference between binding Early Decision and nonbinding Early Action as one of the reasons for getting rid of Early Action. But Early Action is an admissions system that can work well if the differences are made clear to prospective freshmen. It will still let the University show its appreciation for those who display interest by applying early, while giving those who need fi nancial aid a chance to compare offers. The University should adopt it.

wenty-one. It’s that magical age when you can eat, drink and be merry without the horrible nuisance of police entanglements. I turn this magical age today. And, with this milestone passing in my life, I began to think more about this age. Why 21? Why not 18, the age of adulthood, according to law? Not knowing the answers, I began my search into why we have such a high drinking age in the United States and what the ramifications are of such an age.

I honestly believe the truth of the matter to be that our society has ridiculously high standards of propriety, or rather really low standards of what a “child” can take and comprehend. Somewhere along the line, someone decided that if children are exposed to alcohol below the age of 21, they will become alcoholics as adults.

The same standard goes for sex: if a child finds out about sex, even educationally, they will grow into promiscuous adults.

What results in these notions is a string of generations sexually and socially oppressed, often lacking an understanding of any social responsibility. This, of course, leads to a high occurrence of irresponsible behavior.

Our country is one of the

strictest on alcoholic consumption (Egypt ties, Iran beats us with prohibition).

Most places in Europe have a drinking age of 16 and lower if supervised by an adult and a purchasing age Chelsea of 18. Our laws are solidly 21, regardless of age and supervision. Statistically, we also have the highest rate of underage binge drinking and binge drinking in general.

Coincidence? I think not.

Everyone starting college has felt it. After years upon years of repressive rules against drinking and for most, the annoying James Bond-like behavior to get around them, we all feel liberated and excited to not only be able to get drunk, but to also do so freely and openly (unless you’re on sub-free, of course).

So, not only do you drink in this state of liberation, you get obliterated. Usually every chance you get for a semester.

So, wouldn’t it make more sense to relax on the strictness of this totalitarian rule so that when a young adult is finally on her own, she has had enough experience with alcohol to not imbibe it at lethal levels? Arguably, without parents arming their children with examples of responsible drinking, such as

a period of alcoholic supervision (as the parents in Europe), young adults will of course go to the extreme simply because they can.

And, unlike the U.K. (another country Murphy with a high binge rate, not attributed to underage drinking, but football hooliganism), many have pointed to our strict laws as the primary cause of underage binge drinking, especially among college students. With a new statute, less dangerous drinking among would occur among college students simply because the novelty would be gone long before liberation.

At the very least, the US should adopt the policy that many states adopted in the Vietnam era: the lowering of the drinking age to 18 or 19, closer to the age of eligible military enlistment. If someone at the age of 18 can sign up to serve and protect our country, and in that vein carry the risk of death in the line of duty, why, then, can that same person or a person of that age not be held responsible enough to have a drink in a bar or restaurant? To me, it is sad when the government gives its citizens permission to die for their country

before giving them permission to enjoy a drink with them.

It further saddens me that in many states, I can be a stripper before I can even sit in a bar as a client. How does that make sense?

I think it comes down to what society feels is important. We currently place more importance on a forced clean and wholesome youth (which I hate to say does not work), rather than early exposure to some of life’s “seedier” realities to prepare youth for a more well-rounded future. In theory, it works the same as a vaccine; once exposed to the so-called virus in little doses, the body is able to fight off the disease at a mortal level. Therefore, expose the youth of America to the “evils” of alcohol, sex and rock ‘n roll if you want less rock ‘n roll behaviors at an older age.

While all those things are in fact part of the fabric of my life, if anyone wants to change the current behaviors of youth, this is the only logical way. So, all I can say about the milestone I am passing today is, long live rock ‘n roll, and I’ll see you at the bar.

Chelsea is a junior in the school of Art and a Forum editor. She can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

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Why I hate clubbing

BY TOM BUTCHER STAFF COLUMNIST

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ost leisurely activities are a form of escapism. Life’s hard and then you have fun. From the humble nerd trying to work in that one last game of Super Smash Brothers before he goes back to his physics equations, to the party animal drinking himself into a stupor after receiving a particularly appalling grade on a test, to even the over-worked and under-appreciated house mother just trying to catch a short nap, most people find themselves trying to escape from the pressures and worries

of everyday life. Everyone does it and there’s nothing wrong with trying to avoid the real world for just a little while.

Hell, that’s why we’re all in college. The real problem becomes when one chooses the wrong activity to escape with. This is the point where a more responsible journalist might bring up the evils of heroin, or rampant, anonymous, unprotected sex.

I have never claimed to be one of these people. Instead, I will bring to light a much greater evil: clubbing.

Why do I hate clubbing?

There are many reasons. Like all great bad habits, clubbing is expensive. Sometimes extraordinarily so. Especially for those

of us cursed with a Y chromosome. To begin with, the entryfee is insanely high. If I can see nationally acclaimed bands live for about $20, why would I pay $15 to listen to canned music?

Then, once you get in, which is oftentimes an annoyingly long process, you have to pay out the ass for drinks. The concept of clubs brings pre-gaming to an entirely new level.

“But clubbing’s funnnnnnnnnnnn…” you yell at me. And “yell” is the operative word here. In clubs, one does not speak. You do not whisper. You yell. Now, seeing as how extended yelling is uncomfortable, this effectively takes any hope of conversation

out of the picture. And conversation is what I love. There are few things more entertaining than a lively conversation lubricated by a few (or more) standard drinks. It is human interaction that I crave. For this reason I offer an alternative to clubs: bars. Bars offer plenty of stimulating conversation in a pleasant environment.

Clubs only offer the promise of reduced hearing.

So why do people go to clubs, anyway? Dane Cook said it best: “Guys, we go to the clubs because, you know, that where you go, the girls go. Girls go to dance. … You will never hear a guy say… ‘Hey, listen, Mike, Michael, tonight dude, I

gotta dance.’” And this is quite true. Chicks want dancing, guys want chicks. But why clubs, I must ask? To my fellow guys, I would propose that a bar is better place to pick up chicks. They’re probably better talkers, and as far as looks go, they seem to be in the same range. As for the ladies, I would propose that you can dance in places that aren’t charging you absurd amounts to have fun, and that aren’t sonically saturated with overly-loud music, and that aren’t stocked to the brim with potential sex offenders.

So, in short, I’m not really judging you as wrong if you go to clubs, but it’s not for me.

Sure, they can be fun every once in a while, but it’s something that I simply cannot comprehend doing every week or even more often. I mean, I’m a college student: I’m poor.

I drink rice beer and McCormick’s because it suits my pocketbook, and then I can go talk to people. Seriously, who needs clubs? I can achieve the same thing by turning up the music in my room, or by heading over to a frat house. And they don’t charge admission.

Tom is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached at tmbutcher@wustl.edu.

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Volleyball suffers Women’s soccer cruises to easy win first defeat of season v Falls to number one team in the nation over the weekend

BY ARDEN FARHI CONTRIBUTING REPORTER The Washington University Women’s soccer team used a second half scoring barrage to bury Wartburg College, 5-0, on Saturday at Francis Field.

Junior Katie Campos got the Bears on the board in the 36th minute, converting on a penalty kick past Wartburg goalkeeper Christie Ernst. Campos beat three Wartburg defenders before she was fouled in the box. The goal was Campos’s

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Junior Kim O’Keefe dribbles down the field in a game against Wartburg on Saturday.

fi rst this year and the 7th of her career.

Leading 1-0 at the half, the Bears came out with more intensity in the second frame.

Senior co-captain Meghan Marie Fowler-Finn struck twice for Wash. U. Fowler-Finn took a pass from Sara Schroeder outside of the 18 yard line, then beat her defender around the corner and fi red a shot. The ball deflected off a Wartburg player and found the back of the net.

Minutes later, Schroeder and Fowler-Finn connected again.

Schroeder crossed the ball from the far sideline to Fowler-Finn at the opposite edge of the box.

Fowler-Finn made two moves and left-footed the ball across the goal line.

“We were not happy at the half because we stunk [in the fi rst period]. But we dominated them during the second half so we were pretty happy,” said Fowler-Finn, whose two goals were her second and third of the season.

Leading 3-0, sophomores Lauren Mehner and Nicki Maron added a goal a piece for the Red and Green. The goal for Maron, a transfer from PomonaPitzer Colleges, was her fi rst as a Bear.

“We have so much talent on our team and we played like we know we can in the second half, so it was nice to show it,” said Fowler-Finn.

Carrie Sear picked up the win in goal, recording four saves.

Sunday’s game against Augustana College was postponed due to thunderstorms.

The Bears will take on St. Thomas this Friday at home. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

BY CARRIE JARK A SPORTS STAFF REPORTER The second-ranked Bears volleyball squad traveled to Pennsylvania this past weekend to face top competition in the Guisler Invitational tournament. The first true test of the season for the University ended with the Bears on the losing end, but two wins pulled the Bears to a second place finish in the tournament and moved them to 10-1 on the season.

The prominent match of the weekend came on Friday against top-ranked Juniata College. Taking the lead early in every game, the Bears fell 30-19 and 30-28 in the first two frames. However, the play of all-tournament team members Nikki Morrison and Haleigh Spencer led the Bears to a game three 30-27 win, with Morrison tallying 9 of her career-high 22 kills in the game. Taking another early lead in the fourth game, the Eagles rallied behind a 10-4 run and defeated the Bears 30-28 to take the match.

“Juniata played incredibly well,” commented head coach Rich Luenemann.

“They’re a very talented team and have a number of scorers. We were waxed the

first game but showed great resolve in the next three games. We were ahead in the fourth game, but couldn’t finish.”

Spencer collected 12 kills and three service aces against the Eagles. It was a career night for junior Emilie Walk and Senior Amy Bommarito as they both moved up in the school record books. Walk collected five blocks to become only the 10th player with at least 300 blocks at Wash. U. Bommarito tallied 21 digs to move into eighth on the WU all-time list with 1,304.

“Amy and Emilie are two of our steadiest players,” said Luenemann. “We rely on their consistency. Amy is one of the best ball control players I’ve ever coached.

Her passing and digging are essential for our success.

Emilie is one of the great middles in Division III. She has the ability to take a game over with her blocking and attacking.”

After the tough loss, the Bears went on to face Seton Hill University. In a 30 sweep, senior Whitney Smith, Walk, and Spencer led the way for the Bears.

Taking command early, the Bears defeated the Griffins 30-11, 30-20 and 30-18.

Smith notched 14 kills and five blocks. Walk added four more blocks to her total along with seven kills, and Spencer added seven kills and four blocks of her own.

Next up for the Bears was 20th-ranked Trinity University from Texas. In the first game, Spencer and junior Ellen Bruegge collected six and three kills respectively to take a 30-22 win. Taking the early lead in the second game, Trinity rallied to take a 31-30 lead before the Bears finally took a 34-32 win.

Another Trinity rally was eventually thwarted and the Bears escaped with a 31-29 win and match victory. Bommarito had six aces in the match, and Morrison finished with 15 kills and four blocks.

The Bears return to the Fieldhouse this Thursday to face Fontbonne University before traveling to the first UAA round robin tournament in Atlanta. “Fontbonne will be a formidable foe. We know they’ll enter the Fieldhouse pumped up and will play at a very high level.

We’ve come to expect that from our opponents and need to match their energy,” said Luenemann.

FOOTBALL UPDATE: The Washington University footballl team was handed its first loss of the season Saturday on the road at Wheaton College. The Bears were thoroughly outplayed and were defeated 48-7 by the 25th-ranked Thunder. Full game coverage will appear in Wednesday’s edition of Student Life.

HEALTH BEAT v FROM PAGE 8 than sitting around watching television.

Rest. This tip comes from my four-year academic advisor, Dean Stahl. I remember that at one of our advising meetings last year, she recommended that we should rest at least one hour a day and make time for something we enjoy doing. This tip is extremely valid, especially when our classes are rigorous and demanding and our days are long and draining. So take time to yourself. Read a book. Go for a walk. Listen to music. In short, relax.

Get on a schedule and stick to it. According to Professor and Chair of the Psychology Department, Randy Larsen, “a sleep schedule is a great sleep aid and helps one get to sleep faster and have sounder sleep, and hence feel more energy the next day.” He warns that weekends can be

harmful to normal sleep patterns. “Students often disrupt their sleep schedule on the weekends, and pay for it with a day or two of tiredness,” said Larsen. “Also, alcohol disrupts sound sleep patterns and, even if the person sleeps a normal number of hours, can wake up tired following a few drinks.” A few years ago, Larsen and his colleagues did a diary study on sleep patterns of Wash. U. college students, and found that, surprisingly, the average time students went to sleep was 1:15 a.m. If you go to bed early and wake up early, or go to bed late and wake up late, try to make sure you don’t alter your schedule too severely (an hour or two at most) on the weekends. It may be hard at fi rst, but your body will thank you afterwards.

Involve yourself in more activities. This may sound

counter-intuitive, but some of the most energetic people I know are involved in numerous things around campus.

When I interviewed several of my friends who did very little on campus, they often reported being exhausted most of the time. Of course, activities around campus aren’t the only things keeping students from feeling tired, but a majority of students who are involved report being motivated and energized.

“I’m involved in a lot of extracurricular activities,” commented sophomore Lauren Beal. “I’m in a sorority, I work as a tutor at Kids’ Place, I’m in Student Union and I am a part-time nanny, but I usually feel pretty energized.”

Zzzz. Once again, I consulted Larsen on the importance of getting enough sleep.

While he admitted, “There are wide differences between

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people in the amount of sleep needed to feel fully rested,” he reminded us that, “the average number needed is between seven and eight hours.” Good news for those of you who like to catch up on sleep during the weekend.

“Sleeping too much is not as bad as sleeping too little,” said Larsen. “The number of hours slept can be likened to a bank account; you can borrow a little from time to time [sleep less] but eventually you have to pay back the sleep debt [by sleeping a little more to catch up].”

Some people also fi nd it helpful to nap during the day to refresh themselves.

Just don’t nap too long or nap too close to your regular bedtime. For those of you who have recently studied abroad, you may not have to give up your siesta. Larsen viewed an afternoon nap as a

useful tool. “Many cultures incorporate an afternoon nap into the daily routine; a 20minute nap during the day, particularly after lunch, can recharge one’s energy levels,” said Larsen. When trying to take a nap, however, Larsen explained, it is important to keep in mind that most people display an infradian or 90-minute cycle in tiredness. This means that if you try to take a nap and can’t, you should wait 90 minutes before trying again. If you try to nap only 15 minutes later, you are less likely to be able to drift off to sleep. Napping doesn’t necessarily mean you have to cut out the coffee, though. Larsen included a tip that he uses: “Sometimes I’ll have a cup of coffee, then take a quick nap right afterwards. Coffee takes about 6090 minutes to have its effect, so this way one gets a nap

and wakes up to the effects of the coffee.”

If getting the proper amount of sleep is difficult because you can’t seem to settle down and relax, you may suffer from a sleeping disorder. Check out the University’s online resource at http://sleep.wustl.edu to learn more about sleeping disorders. This Web site is designed to help diagnose and treat sleep problems.

Elevate your spirits. Talk.

Laugh. Socialize. But most importantly, smile. Smiling and laughing can boost energy levels and prove beneficial to various bodily systems.

Similarly, traditional holistic medicine believes that smiling can act as a healing energy. Smiling is a universal positive energy that can improve your mood and the moods of those around you.

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HealthBeat

§ So we hooked up, now what happens?

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emember the classic scene? Girl meets boy. Boy and girl chat as birds chirp in the background. Boy calls girl and invites her to a movie. Boy gives girl a kiss on the cheek outside her front door at the end of the night. Boy and girl live happily ever after.

Well, welcome to 2006 and the scene of college romance. It goes a little more like this: Boy sees girl across the room at a party. Girl sips on her drink and fl irts. Boy and girl leave party, winking at their friends and go to boy’s dorm room.

Boy and girl hook up—whatever your defi nition of that might be. Boy says he’ll call and girl leaves. Girl sees boy on Monday walking across the quad and they exchange an awkward “hey” as they both pretend they’re in a hurry to get to class.

This doesn’t have to be the end of the story. In fact, it is actually the beginning of many college relationship stories.

Though some may be just-forfun hookups, what happens if you realize there was a real connection that night? How do you rewind and start with the fi rst date? Rather than working on the art of darting behind trees when you see the person, let something come out of that night.

Begin by assessing the situation. Because of the casual nature of your fi rst romantic encounter, it might be difficult to gauge where exactly you two lie. Think back to your interactions and consider whether it was more of a fl irtatious, obvious attraction or if it was a, “hey, we’re at a party, let’s

Laura Alexander just have some fun,” kind of thing. If it was the latter, decide whether there’s really any indication that you might both be in the same place at some point, and if not, just be happy with what it was: a fun night.

If it was the former, however, you can start taking the steps towards crossing the bridge from hooking up to dating.

Timing may not be everything...but it’s pretty damn important. You don’t want to move too fast both for the other person’s sake and your own.

Especially if it’s been a while since your last hookup (hey, everybody’s been there), take your time and decide whether you’re actually attracted to the person or if it was just fun to have that experience again. You also don’t want to rush so you don’t freak out the other person. Who knows, they might be having the same feelings as you, but let them have a few days to realize that.

You also don’t want to wait forever, though, because he or she might assume you were just in it for fun and move on.

Give the girl about a week to think it over and then give her a call. And don’t duck and run if you see her after just a few days...be friendly and give her a reason to not press ‘ignore’ when you call.

Communication is also key.

A boy is not a mind reader, so you might have to suggest that you would like to hang out again sometime. If a phone call is too intimidating, go with a casual text, e-mail or Facebook message. If you can get through one, a phone call is a quick and easy way to test his interest in seeing you again and you can get something set up without a lot of going back and forth. Maybe we shouldn’t try to phase out all forms of communication of past generations.

And fi nally, if everything goes well, you can decide what you want the “hangout” to be.

Keeping it casual is probably a good idea at fi rst so you can get to know each other without the fi rst date jitters. Tell him to bring a friend or two and join your friends at Tropicana Lanes for a night of bowling.

Or ask her if she wants to grab lunch with you before her 1:00 p.m. class. Inviting her to a party could work, but be wary that the question then remains of whether you just want to be hookup buddies or if you want something more. Think about it and have a few suggestions ready when you make the call.

So what if it didn’t start with an elegant dinner and horse-drawn carriage ride?

It’s nothing to worry about... what do you think “we met in college” really means? Give it a chance. It might be just a fun memory or it might be the start of something. Who knows, someday you might owe a very big “thank you” to the friend who dragged you away from your books that night and out to the party.

MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 18, 2006

Eight easy steps to regain your energy

W

e have only attended the fi rst few classes of the semester—the bindings on our textbooks are still intact and the erasers on our pencils are still bright pink. Yet, for some people, the days are already unbearably long, the classes seem to go on forever and it is getting harder and harder to keep our in the United States eyes open in class. Why is everyone so tired already?

For one thing, our lifestyles have changed since the summer. Some of us had summer jobs or took courses and were doing lots of work daily; others of us laid by the pool and took it easy. Now all of us are thrown back into our ever-demanding schedule of courses and extracurriculars, leaving us feeling strained and exhausted.

How can we feel better—more relaxed, more invigorated and rejuvenated?

It can all be found in one word—ENERGIZE. Eat healthy, well-balanced meals throughout the day. According to Connie Diekman, the director of University Nutrition here at Wash. U., “feeling energized starts with adequate rest by using the new food pyramid, found at mypyramid.gov; to plan your food choices is the best way to ensure you meet nutritional needs.” At the Washington University Health Services Web site under the “Nutrition and Healthy Weight” link, you can fi nd information regarding a properly balanced diet.

According to the Web site, “a

Brooke Genkin healthy eating plan should include 45-60 percent of calories from carbohydrates” (of course remembering that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are the best choices for carbohydrates).

In addition, 10-35 percent of a healthy diet should be from protein and 25-35 percent should be from fat.

Of course, caloric needs vary, but these percentages can help give you a rough estimate of how your daily food intake should be balanced. Diekman also advised spreading out meals and snacks throughout the day to stay energized. “Large meals may provide all the nutrition you need but they make it harder for the body to stretch that nutrition throughout the day. Spacing meals and snacks three to four hours apart is a good goal for even distribution of your nutritional intake.”

Nutrient-rich food is a must. Eating “right” includes eating a balanced diet, and the nutrients in the food you eat could significantly alter how you feel. “Not getting the nutrients you need, or consuming more than you need from some groups, can lead to feelings of fatigue and make you more susceptible to

illnesses, colds and other viruses,” explained Diekman.

“Consuming the right nutrients allows the body to perform at its best, while keeping you healthy.” But don’t just pop dietary supplements and think you’re going to be okay. Many vitamins need the calorie nutrients to work properly. Diekman stresses the importance of portion size—“making sure that portions are appropriate is essential to overall health; too many nutrients can be as detrimental as too few.” For further nutrition questions, feel free to contact Connie Diekman, at connie_diekman@wustl.edu or call 314935-4439.

Exercise. Find an activity that you enjoy doing and do it. Whether it’s taking a kickboxing, running, lifting or yoga class with some friends, every bit of physical exercise you get is beneficial. The Center for Disease Control recommends that everyone engages in moderate-intensity workouts 5-7 days a week for 30 minutes per session and 3-5 days a week for 20-60 minutes a session. Not only does exercise decrease the risk of becoming overweight an developing chronic diseases, it also trims your waistline, improves your chances of living a longer and healthier life and relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Exercise improves energy and endurance, making students feel more like getting out and getting involved

See HEALTH BEAT, page 7

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Our entrées were the highlight of the evening, and had lots of flavor to make up for what our appetizers lacked. One simple entrée we tried was the pineapple fried rice, one of the many vegetarian options on the menu. This generous portion of rice was packed full of egg, small cubes of fresh pineapple and other assorted vegetables.

Next we sampled the pad cashew. We are not sure what pad means in the Thai language, but we’re fairly certain that it translates to something like “crazydelicious.” This tasty dish consisted of mushrooms, broccoli, lots of crunchy cashews and beef tossed in a tangy brown sauce. It was served with a mound of jasmine rice. Although it was fairly simple compared to the other offerings on the menu, the pad cashew was professionally executed and something that we would definitely try again on our next visit.

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SCENE REPORTERS You may be thinking to yourself, who do these guys think they are, telling us about yet another Thai restaurant? You have a point there. St. Louis has no shortage of decent Thai places.

We’re fans of all the Thai places on the Loop, except for Thai Pizza Company. Yet, in Sen Thai Asian Bistro, we have found something a bit different. Sen offers food as tasty as that at Thai Country Café but in a more sophisticated atmosphere and with a more elegant presentation.

Spring rolls or summer rolls are a good way to start off your meal at any Thai joint. We sampled both the veggie spring rolls and the shrimp summer rolls. The spring rolls were average, but the summer rolls, served on a colorful bed of cabbage, were a tad more interesting. The flavor, while appealing, however, could have used a bit more punch to it.

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plate was the drunken noodles, pad kee mao. This meal consisted of onions, peppers and wheat noodles tossed in a spicy (but not too spicy) sauce. The delicious wheat noodles set the pad kee mao apart. Their consistency was just right. They absorbed the sauce but also managed not to get soggy. Don’t worry, there’s no actual alcohol in this dish. It’s officially substance-free for all you nervous freshman.

Another thing that made this experience memorable was the friendly and attentive service we got. Our server was young, energetic and eager to discuss the menu with us. We asked him about a few items on the menu and he answered very honestly. We were treated with a brand of hospitality that we thought was reserved for the king of Siam.

The atmosphere complemented the quality service.

Deep hues of orange with gold accents cover the walls.

We especially liked the two huge psychedelic elephants

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Ryan (L) and Matt enjoy a night of Thai food so successful that even the noodles are a bit out of control. painted on Sen’s back wall.

One word of warning before you head out to this downtown spot—some of this restaurant’s “vegetarian” dishes will not be appropriate for many vegetarians.

One entrée in particular was advertised as vegetarian but featured a ground chicken sauce. We’re not sure what that’s all about.

Not every dish is fantastic at Sen Thai Bistro, but we found a couple that really

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Café buzz: Looking for local coffeehouses

BY JACKIE ALLEN SCENE REPORTER On Saturday morning, you walk into Kayak’s hoping for a free table.

Other people, however, also had the same idea. Other students have already laid claim to most of the tables and bar space, while the locals have snatched up the remains.

At this point, you know Kaldi’s is full, too. Now where do you go?

My fi rst impulse would be to send you to Blackberry Café (6611

The Blackberry Latté, the most expensive drink at $3.75 for a small, combines chocolate and blackberry syrups with steamed condensed milk. Such a drink risks being too sweet, but mine came perfectly balanced: a little sweet with a hint of fruit flavor at the fi nish. Blackberry Café closes at midnight.

The Coffee Cartel (2 Maryland Plaza) is the dream of college students as a 24-hour coffeehouse; just don’t let its Dunkin’ Donuts

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Students enjoy a drink at Blackberry Café, located on Clayton Road.

Clayton Rd.), right across the street from Schnucks. You can spot it by the patio. Ringed by a fence with flower planters, it is the most colorful bit on the street. Inside, the tables seat two or three people, although some bar seating exists.

The menu is varied and a little expensive, with dinner averaging about $10.

I blame it on the fresh ingredients. Pizza is either 9 or 12 inches, with add-ons costing extra. The sandwiches and wraps play on café standards, such as adding peanut butter to a grilled chicken sandwich. Blackberry also serves breakfast from its opening at 7 a.m. until 11 a.m., and its fluffy $5 omelets are worth the early hour.

appearance deter you. The menu here is large enough to make decisions difficult. The traditional espresso drinks and house specialties are $4.50 and under, with the exception of Thai Coffee at $5.45 for a large.

Coffee Cartel also serves coffee with liquors and alcoholic frappes for $7.50 and under. On the sweeter side, coffee comes in chillers and frappes made from the Edy’s ice cream sold there. The Mocha Chiller I tried gave me a caffeine buzz and had a mild coffee flavor, but it separated after ten minutes and the top turned to bland ice chips.

The Coffee Lover’s Frappe held together better and tasted richer than the chiller, but it gives a sugar

rush rather than a caffeine buzz.

For non-coffee drinkers, Coffee Cartel also makes milkshakes and smoothies. Sandwiches here cost $8.50 and under, and the scones, donuts and bagels are two dollars or less. Coffee Cartel has seating outside, but since the coffeehouse lies on a corner of the busy Maryland Ave. and Euclid intersection, expect some noise.

If you happen to like the Central West End, but don’t want Coffee Cartel, try Saint Louis Coffee Oasis (8 S. Euclid). Only a 15 minute walk from the Central West End Metrolink stop, this Mediterranean coffeehouse has outdoor seating along a quiet stretch of Euclid and slightly lower prices. Specialty espresso drinks range from $1.25 for espresso to $3.75 for syrupflavored drinks, but Coffee Oasis specializes in Turkish coffee and traditional espresso drinks made with Arabic coffee.

The Turkish coffee tasted watery at fi rst with a slight kick from the cardamom, but it was still strong. Breakfast and lunch are served all day, with the lamb or chicken kebabs, falafel, gyros and rather good omelets all running under $6.

Pastries include scones, muffi ns and Mediterranean sweets such as baklava and mamuul. The scone I tried was gummy like a partiallydried paste, but the baklava and the basma tasted okay. Closed Mondays, Coffee Oasis is open 7 a.m.-11 p.m., Tuesday-Friday and 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

If you are still looking, try Northwest Coffee Roasting (8401 Maryland Ave.). Keep in mind that, unless you don’t mind walking 15-20 minutes from the Clayton MetroLink stop, you better take a car. Northwest owns the parking lot behind the store and eight spaces on the lot across the street, but if you arrive on a Sunday morning when it’s busy, street parking will probably be the only option.

With most tables seating only two people, though, you shouldn’t bring too many friends. The food menu of smoothies, donuts, scones, bagels, croissants and muffi ns discourages long stays, as does the closing time of 10:30 p.m. every day except Sunday, when it closes at 6 p.m.

Despite these drawbacks, I still recommend this place on the strength of its drinks alone. The coffee menu covers the traditional drinks plus a few house specialties and tops at $3.75. The quality of its drinks, though, reflects the attention they pay to their beans.

The Carmocha I tried edged close

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Coffee Cartel is a late night favorite in the Central West End. to bitterness, a surprise for an espresso drink made with chocolate and caramel, but wasn’t unpleasant. Even though Northwest has other cafés at 4251 Laclede

Ave. and 50 Gay Ave., they are sadly still out of the way for most students.

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Northwest Coffee serves up drinks to a packed house on a busy Sunday morning.

Free Tees fill student wardrobes

BY JESSICA SOMMER SCENE REPORTER During the first few weeks of classes the average student’s wardrobe nearly doubles from the bombardment of free T-shirts given out by every group, from Red Alert to Residential Life.

Whether you would wear it or prefer to use it as a dish rag, student groups persist in offering free shirts to advertise their cause.

“Giveaways attract more people to your organization,” said Congress of the South Forty Director of Public Relations Stephanie DiFazio. “And if it’s something permanent like a T-shirt, [students] are more likely to get it and remember the club.”

No matter what student groups you eventually join, every student’s first free T-shirt is their ResCollege shirt, which is handed out at move-in and worn during Convocation.

“The mere fact that there is a whole mass of people wearing the same color real-

ly makes a ResCollege stand out at Convocation,” said Residential Advisor Linda Zhou. “I think that when people physically look the same, they feel more unity.

The ResCollege T-shirts make it easy to identify who belongs to which ResCollege, especially since each ResCollege uses pretty much the same color every year.”

Perhaps the most prevalent free T-shirt seen around campus is for Red Alert, an organization whose main goal is to promote Wash.

U. school spirit. To achieve this, certain athletic events are designated Red Alert games, at which attendees proffering their Red Alert Tshirts receive free pizza and entertainment at halftime.

“We think it’s great publicity for the organization,” said Red Alert Chair Sara Morris. “Everyday I see at least one student wearing one of our shirts…we get our money’s worth with these shirts, since it’s basically free advertising when students wear them around campus. Our shirts are actu-

ally so popular that many alumni and parents have tried to buy our shirts for themselves.”

While most people appreciate the gesture of a free T-shirt, for others, the shirts sit in a drawer or are reserved for workouts and sleepwear.

“I’ll wear free shirts to play basketball or workout but not to class,” said sophomore Sean Phillips. “I don’t like to wear shirts that say Wash. U. or anything on them. It’s like wearing the shirt for the band you’re seeing at a concert. You just don’t do it.”

“I prefer a shirt that may cost a few dollars but that I like and that represents something, like the W.I.L.D. shirts,” added sophomore Lucie Germain. “Even if something is free its useless if its just going to sit in my drawer.”

Others, however, appreciate the thrifty additions to their wardrobes.

“I wear my CS40 shirts to promote the group. Clothes are clothes,” said DiFazio.

“People are always looking for new clothes, so why not wear the ones you get for free.”

Whether the shirt is worn or not, it can still be an effective advertising tool.

“I think the purpose of free T-shirts is to make people feel appreciated and special, as

well as to give student groups nice and very visible PR,” said Zhou. “Tshirts are definitely an easy way to make a statement without even trying.”

Whether the statement is worth the monetary cost, however, is debatable.

“Even if you’re not going to wear the shirt, it still makes you think about that organization, said Phillips. “That’s how I found out about Red Alert, but it’s probably just as effective as

handing out a flyer, which is cheaper.”

Despite their original level of effectiveness, when the number of free T-shirts reaches the double digits, it is hard for them to maintain their original advertising value.

“Students get a little jaded with the whole idea of free t-shirts, just because they get so many,” said Zhou.

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