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THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSIT Y IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 Fun, food and festivities abounded at this weekend’s Thurtene Carnival. Check out the highlights in our photo essay. Page 2 and 3.

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New survey shows high levels of sexual assault on campus v Experts say over 90 percent of cases go unreported By David Brody Senior Photo Editor Preliminary results of a survey conducted by the Committee on Sexual Assault (COSA) last year show much higher levels of oncampus sexual assault than Washington University’s official statistics.

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Authorities on sexual assault in COSA, the University Police Department, the Judicial Administrator’s office and the Habif Health and Wellness Center all agree that sexual assault is vastly underreported on campus. “Well over 90 percent of the sexual crimes that take place on campus aren’t reported. So you have an impression that [sexual assault and harassment are] not a problem,” said Craig Woodsmall, staff psychologist at the Habif Health and Wellness Center. This figure includes both

official and unofficial reports. Woodsmall has been examining the data collected by the COSA survey, which shows that the University is on target with the national averages for sexual assault on college campuses. The COSA survey was conducted the week after spring break in 2005. COSA asked 3,000 students to participate. Of the 839 responses, 537 were women and 302 were men. Some of the initial findings of the survey are that students are overwhelmingly

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more likely to be assaulted by an acquaintance than by a stranger, are equally likely to be assaulted on campus as off campus and that unwanted touching or groping is the most common offense. The survey also reveals high levels of sexual harassment. Specific numbers on the frequency and types of sexual assault on campus are not yet available because the information obtained by COSA has yet to be fully analyzed.

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Freshman Varun Jain gets his face splattered with mud at Ashoka’s Holi water balloon fight on the Swamp on Friday, April 21. Holi is an Indian holiday celebrating Spring. Hundreds of participants began mudwrestling after the 20,000 water balloons were exhausted in minutes.

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From sex to religion,WU freshman tells all in new book By Helen Rhee Staff Reporter Within a year, freshman Julia Baskin has appeared on NBC’s “Today” show with Katie Couric and her name has been splashed across publications as prestigious as the New York Times. She even signs autographs for her enthusiastic fans. Baskin and three of her

closest friends are quickly gaining notoriety due to their recently published autobiographical novel, “The Notebook Girls,” a compilation of journals that the four Manhattan friends wrote together during their high school years. The journal details the teenage high school experience, discussing everything from drinking and drugs to

sex. In one particular section, the friends discuss their experimentation with pot the day before the SAT exam. She added that the journal also includes their discussion on relationships. “We talked about relationships and how frustrating it is to see girls conform [in] certain ways to please guys,” said Baskin.

The four friends began writing journals together in the middle of their freshmen year in 2001, when New York City experienced one of the most catastrophic events—September 11. They decided to put down their ideas in a single journal, exchanging it from one friend to another over the period of four years. By the

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Treasury holds internal election By Ben Sales Senior Staff Reporter Student Union Treasury held internal elections Wednesday night, filling out its executive officers for the coming semester. The newly elected officers look to make the body more transparent, as well as to increase collaboration between its committees. “Overall, I think treasury is on the right track,” said

Aaron Robinson, who became Speaker of the Treasury on Wednesday. “Every group coming into treasury has a fair chance [for budget appeals].” Robinson believes that no major changes need to be made to the treasury’s structure or proceedings, due to the improvements of his predecessor, Harsh Agarwal. “We had very effective meetings,” said Robinson. “They were long, but we got

a lot done. Each group got a fair chance.” At the same time, Robinson wishes to make the body’s meetings more understandable and attractive to visitors and student group officers. “I have decided to make [meetings] a little slower so everyone who comes can follow along,” he said. “I will be interacting with students, asking them what they want to see.”

Yewande Alimi, who, along with Marius Johnson, was elected as a new budget committee chair, also sees transparency and accessibility as top priorities. “We want to revamp the committee, to put a face to the name,” said Alimi, whose committee deals with budget allocations and funding. “Budget Committee is usually a twice-a-year stop-by

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Living up to this year’s theme, “Let Your Imagination Ride”, the Thurtene Carnival provided yet another exciting weekend of rides, food, games and fun. Washington University’s Thurtene is the largest student-run carnival in the nation and drew a crowd of over 120,000 people from the University and the surrounding community. The Thurtene Carnival represented the combined efforts of the thirteen members of the Thurtene Honorary, who planned the event throughout the entire school year; fraternities and sororities, who built façades and performed plays; and numerous student groups, like Ashoka and EnCouncil, who sold food and games. The façades and booths were ornate and ranged from a TexMex restaurant to a Super Mario Brothers game. Delta Gamma and Sigma Nu worked together to build a southern courthouse and began writing their show, a legal drama, in October. “The jury gets to decide the verdict, so audience members will choose the ending. We wrote two different endings [for that purpose],” said Christine Holladay, a senior and codirector in Delta Gamma. Though Delta Gamma and Sigma Nu were plagued with a couple of injuries that affected members of the cast (one had surgery on his knee and the other was in the hospital with mono), they were still able to have everything ready in time to entertain their audiences. Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) chose to build a Super Mario façade, complete with a barb-que and toadstool chairs. They advertised their façade by carrying around stuffed turtle shells. “We have been working on [this façade] for most of the semester. We started the design over winter break and drew up plans throughout the

semester,” said Richard Ockers, a sophomore in TKE. Will Jordan, a senior and one of the Thurtene chairs for TKE, thought that the carnival went smoothly this year. “I really think it’s a good year. I have seen a lot of dedication from the other booths. Everyone was way ahead of schedule this year, and everyone [did] an amazing job,” said Jordan. Sarah Lipton, a sophomore and the internal chair of Alpha Epsilon Phi who designed the T-shirts for the carnival, worked hard on the TexMex façade that her sorority cobuilt with members of Alpha Epsilon Pi. “[I have] been so devoted to it, and it has been really fun to work on,” said Lipton. The net proceeds from this year’s carnival beneﬁted St. Louis Scores, an after school program that helps children to ﬁ ght obesity and gain literacy skills through playing soccer and reading poetry. Filipe Macia, the public relations co-chair of the Thurtene Honorary, said that the organization provides a positive and supportive environment for the children. “We went and volunteered, refereed their games and did poetry with them. They are just as enthusiastic about their poetry as they are with their soccer. They cheer each other on and they are really just amazing kids,” said Macia. This year’s carnival took place in the North Brookings parking lot instead of in the parking lot near the Athletic Complex, due to the start of construction in Mudd Field for a new parking garage. Macia thought that the North Brookings location was positive because of the opportunity for increased visibility. “[We] have a lot more visible access from Skinker and a lot more awareness from the community,” said Macia. At the end of the carnival, several awards are presented to the fraternities and sorori-

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Left: Thurtene Carnival is one of the oldest events at Washington University, dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. Right: Junior Jay Beermann (L) and sophomore Mike Johnson fry funnel cakes at Delta Sigma Pi’s booth on Sunday afternoon.

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Left: Sigma Nu and Delta Gamma’s Courthouse performance featured a southern courtroom drama. They won the Burmeister Cup for Overall Excellence this year.

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Middle Left: Kids of all ages enjoy the rides and festivities at the carnival. Below: Kristopher Kelley (L) poses before Taylor Poling (R) in Chi Omega and Beta Theta Pi’s Egyptian-themed production.

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Left: Thurtene Carnival raises money for St. Louis Scores, a local charity that helps build urban children’s self-esteem through after-school programs. Right: Freshman Nina Zhao leads a camel through the crowds of the Carnival on Sunday afternoon.

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Above: Children were exuberently enthused by Thurtene’s carnival rides. Right: Senior Zack Hiller samples his own wares at Zeta Beta Tau’s cookout. Below: Sigma Chi’s pudding toss appeared to be a sloppy success.

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FDA says no to medical marijuana

Researcher says St. Louis vulnerable to earthquakes David Rogers, an engineer at the University of Missouri at Rolla, believes that the areas surrounding the Mississippi River in St. Louis are one of the most dangerous areas in the world were an earthquake to strike. The soft soil combined with the hard bedrock underneath can amplify earthquake waves by as much as a factor of 10. According to a U.S. Geological survey, there is a 25 to 40 percent chance of a KRT DIRECT

In a statement released by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, federal officials have found no scientific studies that support the medical use of marijuana, but that smoking marijuana is, in fact, harmful. The study, made in conjunction with the Health and Human Services Department, contradicts a previous study made by the Institute of Medicine in 1999, which

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found marijuana potentially effective in treating symptoms such as nausea and AIDS symptoms. Currently, 11 states approve the use of medical marijuana and dispute the FDA’s statements. Patients using medical marijuana are warned, however, that they are only protected under state law and can be federally prosecuted.

Washington University in St. Louis claimed a top three spot in the St. Louis Business Journal’s Best Places to Work survey, in the larger employer category. The University was recognized because of its tuition assistance programs for employees, spouses and dependents, its health plans and its retirement programs.

High school dropout rates reaching 30 percent across US schools As dropout rates for students climb across the nation, education officials are increasingly concerned about the possibility of a generation that feels let down by the public school system. President Bush promised more resources to help students stay in schools during his recent State of the Union address. Many studies, however, are critical of Bush’s current “No Child Left Behind” program, which has left school staff more

magnitude six earthquake or greater in the next 50 years. This level, amplified by the soil conditions in St. Louis, could easily have serious effects. Much of St. Louis, however, sits on a heav y level of bedrock—which will not cause amplification. Vulnerable areas include land east of the Mississippi River, parts of Chesterfield, Maryland Heights and downtown St. Louis.

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concerned about testing and accountability. Minority students are particularly at risk, but “the silent epidemic” of dropout rates has left many wondering if there is a future for the new working class. Communities are trying to reverse the pattern by convincing local companies to stop hiring students with only a GED and are trying to start retention programs where students can make up lost credits.

A&S Computing has been testing three web-based email clients for the past several months; SakeMail, Horde Mail and Squirrelmail. Sakemail has been set as the University’s default choice on the login page. Based on feedback from the A&S Community and continued performance problems with SakeMail, however,

ing to August Alfonso, the school’s chief of information and technology. The decision has been met with mixed feelings, as many students access the site daily. More than 72 million people have profiles on MySpace, making it one of the largest social networking sites in the world.

About 20 percent of teens get the recommended nine hours of sleep per night, according to a National Sleep Foundation poll released in March. The Foundation found that sixth-graders sleep about 8.4 hours a night while high school seniors sleep less than seven. The National Institutes of Health

the other is an atheist. Baskin added that the journal is in its most original form. The editors only changed it when they thought it needed some clarification. Baskin said that all her friends wanted to keep it original. “We didn’t want to it be polished…it would make it less real,” said Baskin. The book targets a wide audience, including teenagers and adults. For teenagers, the journal life provides real tales of what everyday teenagers face. For adults, it sheds light on to what is really going on in their teenager’s life. “For teens, I hope they can enjoy reading it and sympathize with us. For parents, our message is that teenagers can experiment and they kind of need to. It doesn’t mean that they are bad kids,” said Baskin. “I think it’s interesting how adults are so eager trying to find someone who can explain teenage life to them. When we had interviews the adults would focus on oral sex and trends of oral sex. When we talked to teenagers, they didn’t think of it as a big deal. The adults have totally different sets of values. I think it’s interesting to see the generation gap.” Her friends who co-authored the journals are Sophie Pollitt-Cohen, a student at Wesleyan University; Lindsey Newman, a student at Cornell; and Courtney Toombs, a pre-med at Princeton University.

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Community college in Texas bans Web Most teens don’t get enough sleep, poll says site MySpace.com on campus Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, TX has banned the Web site MySpace.com from campus servers. The community college is restricting use of the site due to complaints of slow Internet speeds caused by heav y traffic on the site. 40 percent of the college’s bandwidth was being used MySpace accord-

end of high school, they filled up five composition n ote b o o k s , detailing ever y t h i ng from their views on Julia Baskin religion to their experience with oral sex. “Two of the girls came up with the idea because we would write notes to each other and we had to write everything four times,” said Baskin. The idea to publish their private journal to the public came about from one of her friend’s dad, who had a connection with the publishing world. Baskin admits that there are numerous entries in the journal that she was embarrassed to tell the world, including her parents. “I think there is a lot of stuff that makes me blush. I think probably the most humiliating thing was this time at a party when I think I had more than a fair share of substance. The girls wouldn’t live it down for awhile,” said Baskin. According to Baskin, the journal not only provides details into their teenage experiences, but also sheds light on various religious debates and issues that she faced as a teenager. All four girls who write the journals come from religiously diverse backgrounds. Of the four friends, two are Jewish, one is Catholic and

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committee. That is the only face time we get with student groups. We want to make it a resource.” Alimi said that she intends to implement a program where student groups get personal contacts from the committee, similar to Student Union’s (SU) Personal Senators Program, which was set in place this semester. “We want to become more user-friendly,” she said. “We are going to have our Budget Committee members interact with their groups at least once a month. Hopefully student groups will realize that they can utilize us.” Alimi added that she and Johnson hope to keep the personal accessibility that Tommy Honton and Tyler Greene, the outgoing committee chairs, maintained within the committee. “We want to keep up the morale,” said Alimi. “We want to keep up the transparency that Tyler and Tommy had, keeping people happy.” Another goal that the incoming officers set is increased collaboration between Budget Committee and Student Groups Activities Committee (SGAC), which supervises groups’ programming. Brittany Perez retained sole chairmanship of SGAC for the coming semester. “We made a big step last semester when we connected the two groups on the [yearend student groups] review process,” said Robinson. “I want to see SGAC members at budget allocation meetings. That is the kind of collaboration I want to see.” Alimi also looks forward to increasing Treasury’s productivity through coopera-

Lecturer in Humanities and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Jami Ake, a co-chair of COSA, says that the data analysis is moving slowly because COSA has limited manpower and everyone involved already has other large commitments. In fact, the threat of sexual assault is more serious than many other safety concerns on campus, said Chief of Police Don Strom. “The average student is much more likely to be a victim associated with some sort of alcohol offense or a sex offense through acquaintance sexual assault than a robbery attempt,” said Strom. Ake, Strom and Woodsmall all agree that the official sexual assault statistics released by the University create a false sense of security. Under the Clery Act of 1990, the University is required to disclose crime statistics to the Education Department. Because official reporting is so low, the numbers that the University submits are not representative of the problem. According to the Clery Act data, there were three forcible sexual assaults on campus in 2002, two in 2003 and 10 in 2004 (the most recent year for which data is available). These numbers are a combination of reports received by many agencies and groups on campus. Strom noted that the increase from 2003 to 2004 is most likely an increase in reporting, not an increase in actual incidents.

tion between the two committees. “We are going to be working very closely,” said Alimi. “Working with SGAC will make Budget Committee more inclined to fund events that they don’t understand.” Robinson, however, feels that joint projects between the Treasury and the SU Senate are of secondary importance, though individual senators and treasury representatives should communicate. “People that are interested will go to senate on their own,” he said. “I do not think there is a place for [the two bodies] to work on any one project, but I think members need to collaborate for the benefit of our campus.” Robinson is also excited to work with SU’s newly elected executive officers, who do not have extensive experience with Treasury’s inner workings. “They bring a new perspective to SU,” he said. “They will being new ideas and I will bring some serious experience, being in the organization for two years, telling them what has happened in the past, comparing that to what they want to do in the future.” In addition, both Robinson and Alimi hope to avoid the “funding crisis” of last year, where SU funding ran out relatively early, by spacing out allocations more effectively. “I think the committee has done a good job with allocating, leaving enough for Treasury to allocate appeals,” said Robinson. “Whatever we decide, all the Treasury representatives know what happened and will be certain to try to avoid that.”

No cases were officially filed with W UPD in 2005 and only four cases were filed in 2004. Three of the cases were referred to the prosecutor’s office. Two of these cases were refused due to a lack of evidence. The third was not pursued at the request of the survivor. The fourth case was referred to family court because minors were involved. Its outcome is sealed and thus unknown to Strom. In addition to formal reporting through W UPD or the Judicial Administrator, students can fill out sexual assault anonymous reporting forms. These forms are available from many different sources, including Resident Advisors, Residential College Directors, Uncle Joe’s Peer Counseling and the Sexual Assault and Rape Action Hotline (SAR AH), among others. These reports, however, do not always fit into the Clery Act standards for sexual assault and consequently many of them do not show up in the official statistics. For example, the Clery Act data only reports non-forcible sexual assaults if they are incestuous or statutory. Many anonymous reports of sexual assault involve nonforcible situations (such as intoxicated consent) that do not fit this mold. Many factors cause survivors of sexual assault not to report the crimes that have been committed against them. Strom estimates that 80 to 90 percent of sexual as-

saults on campus involve acquaintances—not strangers. In these situations, the survivor frequently will not report out of fear of being ostracized by peers. Sometimes survivors do not even realize that a crime has been committed. A fear of losing control over the situation is another major reason that many survivors never come forward in the first place. Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students Karen Coburn, an advisor to COSA and a campus crisis counselor, said that many survivors fear that they will be pressured into taking unwanted criminal or University judicial action. “They fear they will get on a train they can’t get off,” said Coburn. Coburn also explained that usually alcohol and/or drugs are involved. Often survivors believe that because they may have consented under the influence, the situation does not qualify as sexual assault. Or, the survivor may not remember the details of what happened and feel that there is not enough weight behind their claim of sexual assault to make disclosure worthwhile. Procedures for dealing with cases of sexual assault focus on the wishes of the survivor. Every agency, whether it is W UPD, the Habif Health and Wellness Center or the Judicial Administrator, always determines their response and actions by the desires of the survivor. “Once we become aware of a situation I think our

response varies depending upon the survivor. For example, you could have a situation where you have a survivor who says, ‘I don’t want anyone to know…’ That in a lot of ways ties our hands in honoring that person’s confidentiality,” said Judicial Administrator Tamara King. She continued, saying that when someone wants help, the University provides counseling, academic leeway and other support. When judicial intervention is permitted, cases are brought before the University Judicial Board, which has a standard of proof of “more likely than not.” While the University has a wide array of resources and groups focused on sexual assault, the decentralized nature of these resources is an institutional barrier, according to Coburn. She says that other universities, including Dartmouth, Harvard and the University of Michigan, have a more focused approach in offering a well-supported sexual assault center. “I think we have a lot of the pieces in place. What we don’t have is someone whose major responsibility is to focus on this issue and keep the coordination going, keep it visible,” said Coburn. Ake, King and Director of Health Services Alan Glass agree that a sexual assault center would make it easier for students to find the support they need. Ake believes the center would need a full time staff that would not be sidetracked by outside responsibilities.

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ties and other student groups for various categories. This year’s coveted Burmeister Cup for Overall Excellence, encompassing both façade construction and skit production, went to Delta Gamma and Sigma Nu for their southern courthouse and skit replete with drama, tap dancing and a participating audience jury. “We won [the Burmeister]

two years ago and we owe a lot to the seniors this year who put in their time to really get everything done,” said senior and Sigma Nu member Nick Niles. “It was amazing how hard everyone worked on Thurtene this year,” said sophomore and Sigma Nu member Kevin Murphy. “I saw the show ﬁve times and everytime they managed

to knock my socks off.” Award for best food went to TKE and their extremely detailed of Super Mario-meetsbarbeque booth. “It’s amazing,” said freshman and TKE member Jon Friedman (aka Mario). “After our streak [of winning best food] was broken last year, we went all out this year. Overall I ate a little too much.”

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that employers, among other people, will use the Facebook if it can help them get valuable information about possible employees. So the lesson is clear: have a little discretion when it comes to your Facebook profile. It is important to remember that anyone with a Wash. U. e-mail address can open up a Facebook account and see the information of anyone who doesn’t block him or her. This includes employers who are recent alums, as well as professors and WUPD. So if you’re in a small class where the professor knows who you are, it might not be the best idea to join a Facebook group that bashes his teaching skills and dooms his soul to the fiery pits of hell. And even though WUPD denies using Facebook to bust up parties, Police Chief Don Strom said that he would be willing to use Facebook as part of an investigation. It might not be a good idea to have too much incriminating information on your profile. Even if WUPD isn’t looking for parties on the Facebook, RAs could be, so posting dorm parties in such a public forum could make for an unpleasant celebration. We’re not saying don’t do kegstands, just don’t post pictures of them because you don’t know who will see them. There are two important words to remember here: privacy settings.

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ou may be very proud of that picture of you doing a kegstand. You can still hear the throngs of people cheering you on as you won the admiration of everyone at the party. You decide to share your moment of glory with the world and put the picture up on the Facebook. Such divine talent craves the appreciation of the entire Internet community. A month or so later, you apply for this awesome internship helping Playboy photographers, and it’s down to you and someone who doesn’t have any pictures up on the Facebook. It may be Playboy, but it’s still been a while since they were in college, and instead of thinking, “Dude, that kid’s hardcore! Let’s hire him!” they want someone who is “responsible.” Your rival could be a total crackhead, who has put more illegal substances in his or her body than Barry Bonds and Kate Moss combined. Baggies filled with fine white powder in a shady Best Western turn out to be irrelevant because Playboy is looking at Facebook profiles, not drug tests. On your profile, Playboy sees that you have a proclivity to drink massive amounts of alcohol, and the crackhead gets the job. The Facebook should be a private medium for college students to share their drunken exploits and stalk each other, but unfortunately, it is not. The reality of the situation is

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n “Hamas: Not a Partner for Peace,” Ben Blum and Ari Cohen wrongly attack Joseph McCarter for his facts and viewpoints presented in his article “A Palestinian Perspective.” Among other things, Blum and Cohen charge McCarter with making “inflammatory claims” and accuse him of representing “a true lack of knowledge when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian confl ict,” yet they seem to be the ones most guilty of these accusations. First, Blum and Cohen charge that it was in poor taste to publish an article that “defends” Hamas two days after it “offered strong support” for a bombing. Yet, what Blum and Cohen deem “strong support” is a mischaracterization. Hamas responded to the attacks by saying, “This operation is surely a natural reaction to the continued Zionist crimes carried out against our Palestinian people.” The brutal and heinous Israeli occupation of the Palestinian people and their lands has produced a wide array of actions of resistance. To deem the suicide bombing as a “natural reaction” neither reflects an endorsement or a condoning of these actions, but merely a recognition that as long as the occupation exists, such violent acts of resistance are likely to occur. Much like the Kerner commission (appointed to investigate the causes of racial riots in the 1960s) in

the US concluded, the issue at hand was not whether the riots were justiﬁed, but why they were occurring. The commission listed among several reasons conditions of poverty, insufﬁcient health programs and lack of social welfare. In many ways, this parallel can be drawn to the issue in Palestine. McCarter “defends” Hamas by offering a perspective and rationale often excluded by the media. Hamas is not solely a militant organization.; it offers political representation, social services and other programs aimed at improving the health and welfare of the Palestinian people. Just as the Black Panther Party was known widely to bear arms, it also was a source for needy persons to receive food, healthcare and education. This monolithic treatment of Hamas as an organization is exactly what McCarter is disputing. Additionally, the authors of the “Hamas: Not a Partner for Peace” article perpetrate several distortions and factual inaccuracies. Among these is the claim that the Israeli-Palestinian debate began in 1964 with the formation of the PLO. Blum and Cohen conveniently ignore the establishment of Israel in 1948, the war that followed and the countless displacement of Palestinians from their native land. Traveling back in history even further, he forgets the internal Jewish debate on the merits of Zionism and the proper location of the nation of Israel that began in the late 19th century.

Moreover, they perpetrate the common lie that the Palestinians were offered 95% of the land during the Camp David talks. In fact, as Middle Eastern Policy Institute writer Clayton Swisher notes, several demands and restrictions were placed in this agreement that nulliﬁed any conception of a viable state, not to mention one of 95% of the West Bank and Gaza strip. Of those are, “Control over the Palestinian air-

“The brutal and heinous Israeli occupation of the Palestinian people and their lands has produced a wide array of actions of resistance.” space, including civilian ﬂy over rights and control over electromagnetic spectrum (control over radio frequency and a hegemony over booming cell phone industry), full sovereignty over Temple Mount and the Palestinians had to have a demilitarized state, Israeli control over Jerusalem, Israeli preservation of all illegal settlements, 10% of the West Bank under occupation for a 12 to 30 year lease.” Yet, still absent from the count were territories between towns and localities all still to be controlled by Israel. In fact, Israeli scholar Ze’ev Sternhell writes that

the government “is no longer ashamed to speak of war when what they are really engaged in is colonial policing, which recalls the takeover by the white police of the poor neighborhoods of the blacks in South Africa during the apartheid era.” Again, Blum and Cohen accuse Hamas of not recognizing Israel’s right to exist. The Jerusalem Post printed an article on April 14th in which Hamas stated that it would recognize Israel’s right to exist if it withdrew to the 1967 borders. In fact, the majority of international opinion does believe that Israel is an ”occupying power,” under the Fourth Geneva Convention, and should withdraw. Finally, Blum and Cohen claim that Hamas is not a partner for peace. This fact is irrelevant when viewing historical Israeli action. Israel has always dealt with the Palestinian “problem” unilaterally irrespective of the party they are dealing with. They expelled the natives unilaterally, they occupied the land unilaterally, they built settlements unilaterally and they massacred the people unilaterally in Qana and Deir Yassin. We must remember that before Hamas and suicide bombings, Israel was building illegal settlements and brutalizing and expelling Palestinians. Before and after Hamas, Israel has and will deal with the Palestinian people unilaterally. Trent is a junior in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via e-mail at ttaylor24@wustl.edu.

Hamas Charter renounces peaceful solutions By Jeremy Kazzaz Op-ed Submission

his week, a social work student and a member of Islamic Jihad detonated himself in a crowded restaurant in Tel Aviv, killing nine people and injuring dozens more. Hamas’ official response was that this act, like similar acts of terror for which it has claimed responsibility in the past, was a legitimate act of self defense. Other Hamas government officials proclaimed the murderer to

be a hero. Similarly, Hamas officials praised the terrorists and their actions on September 11, 2001 in several letters and press releases. Stating that Hamas is not a terrorist organization is like calling Osama Bin Laden a humanitarian. Joseph McCarter asserts that, “only a few governments in the world” consider Hamas to be a terrorist organization; those governments include that of the United States and every country in the European Union. In fact, in its charter,

Hamas not only proclaims terrorism to be a legitimate act of political expression, but also calls for the annihilation of Israel. Since 1993, Hamas has been responsible for over 350 terrorist attacks resulting in the deaths of over 500 people. The Israeli government, on the other hand, has never once targeted innocent people. It is true that about 40% of the Palestinian people voted for Hamas in the last election. They did so knowing that a vote for Hamas was a vote for Islamic fundamentalism, a vote for the

oppression of women, a vote for the censorship of media, a vote for the killing of in-

“To deny the right of the Jews to a state is not a political statement; it is anti-Jewism at its finest.” nocent Israelis and a vote against salaam, shalom, peace or whatever else you want to call it. Martin Luther King Jr.

cautioned Americans to not believe the argument that anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism (or as Joseph would prefer, anti-Jew-ism) are separate entities. To be an anti-Zionist is to say that Jews do not have the right to a state, even after rampant anti-Jew-ism in the 19th century, after the Holocaust, after Islamic regimes jailed and tortured ArabJews, after the Arab armies attacked Israel three times and terrorist organizations deliberately targeted innocent civilians on hundreds of occasions. To deny the right of the Jews to a state

is not a political statement; it is anti-Jew-ism at its finest. I understand that Joseph may have mistakenly taken propaganda as fact on numerous occasions. I would like to encourage you to check the facts of both this article and his. Joseph may need to consider taking his own advice to “stop making ridiculous and divisive [not to mention unfounded] statements.” Jeremy is a sophomore in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via e-mail at jckazzaz@artsci.wustl.edu.

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s a newly appointed editor, I feel I must use my power to get a few things off my chest. The first topic on the chopping block is my recent experience with Residential Life and the housing selection process. To begin with I must state that I’ve had very horrible luck when it comes to the housing selection process, so I might come off a little more than bias on the topic. The first problem, which is inherent in any selection process, is in fact the personal selection of your roommates. Not that this can be fi xed, but the possibilities are sometimes

minimal or countless. For girls, it becomes a vicious selection process. Who is the most like me? Who will annoy me? Who will party with me? Who is the most outgoing? And so on and so forth. And, maybe this isn’t the same for guys, but for us gals, I feel it is harder to really separate the cold calculations (and often reality) from the personal affront to our character. So not only does someone always end up unhappy, but there is also this strain left on the relationship that is often irreparable. And this is only level one. The second demon to tackle is the lottery number: a system

that, while helpful, There is no chance for is unfortunate for proper wiggle room. those of us with less Yes, ResLife helps to than good luck. Your the best of their abillottery number is ity, but herein lies the entirely based on fate problem: the current and can often be the systems leave little make or break deal of margin for mistakes. your ﬁrst choice. In my personal Now the most Chelsea Murphy experiences, I have treacherous of debeen denied housing mons—the placement process. twice, forced to split my group ResLife supposedly chooses of six into two and four (somewhere each individual goes by thing that actually did work his/her lottery number. But, out in the long run), placed what happens when a mistake on a sub-free, all-female ﬂoor, is made and those who are ungiven worse housing than the fortunate end up with no housprevious year and last but not ing or housing that is entirely least, subjected to being told worse than the previous year? that no rising sophomore was

given any of the choices above me, and then having a rising sophomore come to my door to see my current room. This felt like a slap in the face. I’m not saying ResLife is at fault for my situation. They are at fault for seemingly not trying to come up with a more efﬁcient way of placing people. I have asked several people about the matter and here are a couple of the suggestions. One is to have date priority, starting with a petition round for rising seniors and working down to the rising sophomores. Another was to make housing more like plane reservations online, and allow students to

choose online at a fi rst come, first serve basis. Then, there is the idea implemented by NYU where you are placed into a building to lay claim to specific rooms in a melee fashion (this one sounds fun in my opinion). Granted, with all systems, there are problems, so while none of these ideas may make anything better, I can’t believe it would make things worse. Of course, that is what I thought about my housing, and I know how that worked out. Chelsea is a sophomore in the School of Art and a Forum editor. She can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

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SPORTS Men’s and women’s Track and Field teams dominate UAA’s this weekend v Teams combine to win in 13 events, Delaina Martin sets UAA record in shot put By David Tabor & Erin Fults Student Life Staff

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Both men’s and women’s track and field won their conference championships last weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.

Both Washington University’s men’s and women’s track and ﬁeld teams turned in dominating performances at Sunday’s University Athletic Association Outdoor Championships. The teams combined to win 13 individual events en route to sweeping the team championships. The achievement marks the second consecutive year that the two teams have swept the tournament. Senior Drew Martin, the defending champion in both shot put and discus, helped the men’s team take the overall points lead on Saturday, again winning both events. His throws of 15.14 meters in shot put and 45.35 meters in discus

both cleared the nearest competitor’s throws comfortably. Juniors Cameron Williams and Aaron Mangold also won individual events on Saturday. Williams won the high jump with a leap of 1.94 meters, and Mangold won the pole vault, clearing 4.40 meters. Outstanding performances were registered on the women’s side by juniors Delaina Martin and Beth Herndon. Martin’s winning shot put throw of 13.02 meters set a school and UAA record, At the start of Sunday’s events, the men’s team led the seven-team ﬁeld with 80 points, while Carnegie Mellon University trailed them with 55.5 points. The women’s team had tallied 81.5 points to lead second place Emory University’s 64.5 points. The Bears continued their series of strong performances on Sunday, with junior David Gale and seniors David Skiba and Greg Reindl leading the way for the men and sophomore Tricia Frisella for the women. Gale won the 3,000 meter steeplechase in a time of 9:18.09 as well as the 5,000 meter race in a time of 15:08.63.

Skiba won both the 110 and 400 meter hurdle events, running times of 14.75 and 54.04 seconds respectively. Reindl fi nished second in the 1,500 meters and his time of 3:54.68 provisionally qualified him to run in the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Skiba’s performance in the 110 meter hurdles and Gale’s time in the 3,000 meters provisionally qualified them as well. Martin again delivered a standout performance for the women on Sunday, winning the hammer throw with a toss of 45.72 meters as well as the shot put with a throw of 13.02 meters. Including Martin, the Bears women captured titles in seven individual events. Outstanding performances included fi rst places by Alli Alberts in javelin with a throw of 34.91 meters, Abbey Hartmann in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, Andrea Moreland in the 800 meter and Elizabeth Herdon in the 10,000 meter. Sophomore Tricia Frisella won the 1,500 meter and 5,000 meter races in times of 4:40.71 and 17:45.99, respectively, qualifying her for the NCAA

Championships. Morgen Leonard-Fleckman had hit a provisional qualifying mark in the pole vault. Other NCAA provisional qualifying performances were achieved by Reindl, Skiba and Martin. “I was excited how well the women’s and men’s teams banded together, performing exceptionally well this weekend,” said Head Coach Paul Thornton. “It was a close conference meet, but the men really answered the bell, especially on the last day, and we ended up winning by more than we had initially planned.” Success and victory were achieved despite the set back experienced when Leah Sabin injured her knee, preventing her from competing in much of the meet. “When you go to a UAA championship, you have to endure the ebbs and ﬂows of what a championship presents,” said Thornton. “There are always things you don’t expect or plan for, but the team really rallied around [Sabin] and performed even better.” NCAA qualiﬁers will be preparing for NCAA Championships starting May 25.

Bears softball splits battle of Big Baseball wins Bend; Sagartz throws no-hitter ninth straight game Thursday By Scott Kaufman-Ross Sports Editor

The Washington University women’s softball team had another successful weekend, taking three out of four games against their St. Louis rivals. The team improved its overall record to 28-5 heading into its final stretch of the season. Friday’s games started on a sour note when Fontbonne pitcher Ashley Weaver out-dueled Bears sophomore ace Laurel Sagartz, as Fontbonne won the first leg of the doubleheader 21. The Bears took an early lead when senior Monica Hanono’s RBI double drove in Sagartz in the second inning to open the scoring and give the University a 1-0 edge. That lead would stand until Sagartz, who didn’t allow a hit in the first three innings, gave up a single and then a two-run home run, as Fontbonne took the lead. The Bears would have a few chances to score, but Fontbonne catcher Lauren Austin gunned out senior Amanda Roberts on two different attempts at stolen bases, thwarting University rallies each time. Sagartz did not allow another hit after the two run blast, but the damage was done and Fontbonne claimed game one. The Bears’ bats woke up in game two, as junior Jamie Kressel went 3-4, with a HR and two RBIs and Sagartz added a pair of RBIs of her

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Bears Softball won three out of their four games last weekend against their St. Louis rivals. own as the Bears split the series with an 8-3 victory. Susan Gray went the distance for the Bears, allowing just three runs on seven hits for her fifth victory of the season. Sophomore Amy Vukovich and freshman Lindsay Cavarra each added RBI singles, as the

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Bears pounded their crossWydown rivals for eight runs on 11 hits. On Saturday, with nearby Webster in town, Sagartz was ready to make up for the previous day’s loss. She did so in a big way, tossing a complete game no-hitter in game one, striking out

seven batters and walking just one in a 9-0 Bears victory. This was Sagartz’s third no hitter in a Washington University uniform. The offense provided plenty of help for Sagartz, including two additional Kressel home runs. Kressel went 2-2 with a walk and three RBIs as she continued her powerfilled weekend. Sophomore Kaylyn Eash added a pair of RBI and Cavarra, Roberts and sophomore Laurel D’Andrea each chipped in an RBI apiece. The shutout for the Bears was their thirteenth of the season. The bats stayed awake in the second half of the doubleheader, leading the Bears to an easy 11-4 victory. The Bears totaled 19 hits including a 4-4 day for Sagartz, and another 3-4 performance from Kressel. Kressel and Sagartz each added two RBIs to their season totals, and Vukovich had a season high four RBI as the Bears cruised once again. Roberts added three hits while D’Andrea had two, as the Bears pulled away with five runs in the sixth inning. Gray pitched three scoreless innings before running into some trouble in the fifth, but junior Abby Morgan came in and pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings for her first victory of the season. The Bears face Illinois College on Wednesday before heading to Decatur, Illinois for a doubleheader against Millikin University on Friday.

v Germano hits key grand slam By Steven Hollander Sports Reporter With a 9-3 win over Illinois Wesleyan, the Washington University men’s baseball team moved its record to 30-5 for the year. It was the team’s ninth straight victory. The win came largely as a result of nine great innings pitched by junior starter Brent Buffa, four hits from senior outfielder Jim Haley, and a grand slam by senior catcher Alan Germano. The game started off slow for both teams until the second inning when Illinois Wesleyan, the home team, came out strong with three runs. Those three would be their only runs of the game, however. From there on out, though, it was all Bears. Held hitless until the fifth inning, the bats woke up big time in the seventh inning when the red and green scored three runs, tying the score. Seniors Bryan Brown and Jim Haley both singled to

bring in runs and junior second baseman David Kramer scored on a wild pitch. Junior outfielder Andy Shields homered in the eighth to give the Bears a one-run lead. The Bears put the game away in the ninth inning with a fiverun effort thanks to an RBI single by senior shortstop Ryan Corning and a grand slam by Germano. While Illinois Wesleyan went through five pitchers on the day, Buffa went the distance for the University to remain undefeated on the year. His record now stands at 9-0. Earlier in the week, it was announced that the Bears had entered the American College Baseball Coaches Top 30. The squad checked in at 28th in the most recent poll. The current nine-game winning streak is the longest of the season and with this win, the team is now only two wins away from tying the Bear’s best single season record, which was achieved last year when they went 3210. The Bears will be at home on Monday with a 1 PM game against Illinois College and on Tuesday with a 2 PM game against Westminster College.

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Romance 101:

Can a romance survive the summer? Summer is so close, which means no more 8 a.m. labs, all-nighters in the library or Bear’s Den every night. It sounds like heaven, but for some, summer is not as cheery as it could be. While many are trying to ﬁgure out the soonest time they can go to the beach, others will be trying to ﬁgure out what to do with their romance that is interrupted by a four month break. How do you make it last for a break that is longer than many peoples’ relationships? Or should you not? What do those four hot months do to the romance that has just begun, the steady relationship and the beginning of the postgraduation relationship plans? The timing sucks. After a year of nothing, some have just started dating a new person. But wait—how do you try to pursue anything with

only a couple weeks of time left together? You are just getting to know each other and now a huge obstacle is in the way. Should you try to keep it exclusive and close off fun summer options for someone you’ve only gone on a few dates with? Or should you enjoy these last few weeks and just wait to see what happens four months from now? “It might be appropriate to keep pursuing a relationship if it looks like it has the potential to go somewhere,” said sophomore Risa Edelman, “while other people might realize that extending their ﬂ ing over the summer is just going to be a pain in the ass.” You just have to weigh the situation and decide if it’s really worth it to make that commitment for someone you’ve just started things with. When you see that hot lifeguard run-

in contact as much ning down the beach, as possible. That way are you going to you don’t get too regret your promise wrapped up in whatto stay faithful? ever your summer The not seeing holds...as well as any each other thing alternatives it might sucks. For those in offer.” a relationship who It is essential that are used to spending Laura Alexander you are constantly time together everytalking so that the day, the long sumsummer is just a separation in mer gap can be a real downer. distance and not a separation Instead of just walking across in communication. campus, you would now have With those four months of to get in a plane and fly across the country to see your signifi- your significant other hanging out with old high school cant other. How do you keep friends, going to wild parties the relationship alive, even and heading out on tropical with time and the distance vacations without you, how apart? can you keep yourself from “If it’s at all feasible, a questioning whether they have visit would be a good way to found a summer replacement? remind each other why you’ve “Trust is harder the longer decided to stay together in the you’re apart, but if you’re in fi rst place,” suggested Edela solid relationship, trust man, “and if not, lots of phone should be an important faccalls and IM’s. Just try to keep

tor,” said sophomore Max Kaftal. “If you can’t trust the person over the summer, that’s a sign there’s something wrong with your relationship anyway.” The summer break is an annoying obstacle, but if you’re committed, your relationship can survive it. The ﬁ nality sucks. For graduating seniors, this summer is not just the end of the school year; it’s the end of their time at Wash. U. For those in relationships, some big life decisions have to be made. Is it worth it to change your life plans for a relationship? “If things are meant to work out, they will,” said Kaftal. “Changing your entire life plans for a college relationship is a little short-sided because if you’re changing plans, that means you had plans in the ﬁ rst place.” Edelman considers it to be

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SPACE

STEPPING By Jake Levitas Space…the ﬁ nal frontier, an object of man’s fascination and wonder since the dawn of time, a combination of galaxies and matter so vast as to be incomprehensible to any who attempt to study it—or rather, a quirky, cosmic restaurant hidden near the Hill with a menu that’s out of this world. As you walk in, you are greeted by backlit circuit boards that glow an alien green and make you feel as though you were just sucked into a tractor beam. The lighting is dim and through the semi-darkness you can just barely make out antiquated images lining the walls. In the main dining area, the back wall houses shelves that display an impressive collection of old transistor radios. One of the most fun parts of the restaurant’s atmosphere is the white paper covering the tablecloth, accompanied by crayons for pre-meal artistry. Perhaps unexpected in an upper-class establishment,

this little addition provides an instant conversation piece as well as a pre- and post-meal activity. The menu is as eclectic as the décor, offering traditional Italian pasta dishes alongside sandwiches, pizza, stir fry, seafood and a flurry of appetizers. It may be difficult to make a decision with so many different options, but taking your time will pay off when you realize that the planets have aligned in such a way as to make one choice completely fulfi ll your life at that very moment. As one waitress who “hasn’t found anything she didn’t like,” put it, it is difficult to go wrong when eating at Space. One of the most appealing aspects about the restaurant is its versatility. If you’re in a group of people that can’t decide what type of food they want (Asian, Italian, seafood, casual, etc.) you will all be able to fi nd something for everyone at Space. While some restau-

rants that go for this “do-itall” aspect sacrifice quality for variety, resulting in many types of mediocre food, Space always brings full flavor while still retaining a wide range of offerings. Though everything on the menu looks good, there are a few items defi nitely worth noting. If you’re in a more casual sandwich-type mood, try the Tender Flank Steak Philly served with cheese and thin-cut fries on tasty ciabatta bread. If you’re thinking seafood, the Smoked Trout, Scallops or Ahi Tuna Steak will surely be calling your name. For appetizers (which can often be enough of a meal if eaten by one person), the cold Thai noodles with chicken and peanut sauce are excellent, as is the calamari. If you’re in the mood for pizza, there are tons of unique toppings to choose from—even lox and cream cheese. If pasta’s your thing, there are enough options for you to all but custom design

your ideal dish and have it brought to you in no time. Perhaps the most important advice concerning dining at Space is “save room for dessert.” The apple pie is flaky, buttery and moist, just like mom always said it should be. The chocolate fudge pecan brownie with chocolate truffle sauce is a savory journey of indulgence that will not be easily forgotten. Finally, Ellie’s Cake is to die for—a buttery cake layered with blueberries and applesauce (the secret ingredient). All desserts may and should be topped with homemade vanilla ice cream, a delicious complement to the already cosmic flavors. Whether for a casual or formal occasion, for a party of two or 10, weeknight or weekend, Space is sure to handsomely reward anyone who can successfully fi nd it (it’s just past I-44 on Kingshighway South, so keep your eye out for a small alleyway to the right of the bridge—if you miss it,

more a question of compromise. “I don’t know that I’d change my plans,” she said, “but I might gear them a little differently—like if I had job prospects in two different places, and one was closer to the guy, that might be a big check in the pro column for that particular job.” As always, the question is, how much can you compromise without feeling resentful? Nobody but you can decide what to make a priority in your own life. Summer break has the ability to break romances. But what if you view it as a time for your communication abilities to strengthen and increase the desire to be with each other again? As the temperature heats up, so can your relationship. If it’s meant to survive the summer, it will.

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Toss your tastebuds into a different orbit at Space, the eclectic restaurant that offers an out of this world dining experience. you’ll be staring at the restaurant’s neon sign as you drive past it in the wrong direction. No matter what you’re in

the mood for, you’ll be guaranteed an otherworldly dining experience sure to satisfy all your cravings.

Young at heart: college students cling to childhood By Willie Mendelson Scene reporter Stuffed animals, pictures of pets, blankies... who said that college students can’t hold on to their childhood? Let’s face it—we all have or do something that reminds us of our childhood—the good old days where we could be carefree and not have to worry about getting our research paper in on time or doing well on that near-impossible chemistry exam. If you think you are the only one that sleeps with teddy or secretly likes to sing along to Disney songs, rest assured—you aren’t alone. Instead of hiding our childhood habits, we should be proud of them. You may be wondering

exactly what kinds of things remind students of their childhood. For one, anything Disney (which is, in fact, the name of a popular Facebook group). Disney is extremely popular for many students, including freshman Anisa Phillips, who revealed that she currently has seven Disney movies in her dorm room, including classics such as The Little Mermaid and Cinderella. “I was deﬁnitely a Disney kid and I still am today,” exclaimed Phillips. “Whenever I watch them, I feel like a kid again.” She went on to say that she also likes to listen to all the classic Disney songs, another popular trend among students. In addition to Disney, family and pets seem to bring students

back to their childhoods. Photos of pets are childhood reminders for students like Alex Talkovsky, whose background picture on his cell phone is currently his dog that he has had since he was a kid. Moreover, freshman Eric Pollak has pictures of his mom and dog in his wallet. Younger siblings can also help students feel like kids again, often keeping older brothers and sisters in tune with youthful trends. “Having a younger sister deﬁnitely keeps me young,” enthused Phillips. Personal items from one’s childhood are also frequently

toted to college. For Lisa Vasnani, keeping a scrapbook of old pictures of friends back home helps her to reminisce, especially when she misses her old friends from home. Like many other students, freshman Alexa Shoemaker brought her old childhood blankie to school and she uses it as a pillow. Stuffed animals and teddy bears are no exception to the list of items that college students say remind them of their childhood. Ashley Slaughter brought her Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal to school, which she has had since she was two years old.

Another popular option among students is bringing a box ﬁlled with personal items of great signiﬁcance. The box of freshman Dan Musikantow contains some baby teeth and old summer camp photographs of his friends and him. Along with these personal artifacts, many students choose to act in ways that take them back to their childhood. Matt Goldstein, for example, likes to read the entertaining poems of Shel Silverstein, which he said reminds him of his younger days. Many students also said that just acting goofy can relieve stress and make them feel

like kids again. Whether you like to watch classic Disney movies, share your bed with that special teddy bear or relax while looking over old pictures of friends and family, everyone has or does something special that serves as a reminder of sweet youth. The next time you are hesitant to show off your favorite stuffed animal or sing aloud to Disney tunes, just remember— every college student has that special something to reminisce and reconnect with the good old days. We may be at the threshold of the adult world, but we’re still young at heart.

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ARABIC TUTOR WANTED. Sixteen-year-old wanting to learn spoken Arabic. Please contact 863-2266.

ONE BEDROOM. AVAILABLE June 1. $510/ month, includes heat. 6321 Southwood. Walk to WU. Call 314-997-7267.

PART TIME MATH GEEK WANTED. Excellent math skills, great with students of all ages, available all year round. Minutes from WashU. Wednesday afternoon 3: 30-7:30, Saturday morning 9:00-12:30. Call 8632266.

SINGLE FAMILY HOME for rent. Completely updated in 2003. 4 bed/2 bath, 1,400 sq. ft. Hardwood floors. Washer and dryer in basement. Just blocks from Wash U, the Loop and Schnucks. On Green line shuttle route. $1,300/mo. 6833 Barter Ave. Available June 1. Call Chris at 314.322.4936.

PART-TIME WORK $12 BASE/APPT. Flexible sched., customer sales/ service, may continue in spring or secure summer work, all ages 18+, 314997-7873. PLAY SPORTS! HAVE fun! Save money! Maine camp needs fun loving counselors to teach all land, adventure & water sports. Great summer! Call 888-844-8080, apply: www.campcedar.com RESEARCH TECHNICIAN AT WUSM: A research technician position is immediately available in the Division of Dermatology at WashU to perform molecular genetic research related to hair follicle differentiation and female reproductive tract development. Qualified candidates should have BS degree in biological sciences and are comfortable working with mice. Prior laboratory experience is preferred. Interested candidates should contact Liang Ma at lima@im.wustl.edu or at 314-454-8771. THE LIFESTYLE CENTER Medical Spa. Fast Paced, PT Receptionist position available. fax resume 314-754-3192.

2 BDR APT. LOCATED just South of HWY 40 at Laclede Station Rd. & W. Bruno. C/A & heat, Appl. W/D Hookup, Pool. Call 644-1446. 3 BEDROOM 1.5 BATH APARTMENT. Half block from RED line shuttle. Many amenities! For more info www.homeandapar tmentrentals.com Tom 314.409.2733 CLAYTON, U. CITY LOOP, CWE and Dogtown. Beautiful studios, 1, 2 bedrooms. Quiet buildings. $365-$750. Call 725-5757. FRESHLY PAINTED 1 BEDROOM in quiet Clayton building. Sparkling hardwood, C/A, garage. $575/mo. Call Jeff 8140024 if interested or for more information. GREAT 2 BEDROOM+ in the U. City Loop. 7xx Heman. Elegant, spacious and updated. $695. call 725.5757.

1 BR IN 3BR APT. in Clayton. Washer/dryer, internet, cable, street parking. $375/month plus utilities. Mid May though Mid August. Contact mwle wis@wustl.edu. 2 BR AT FORSYTH and Big Bend- Full Summer. Looking for 1-2 students to sublet our convinient, partially furnished apt at 7008 Forsyth and Big Bend. Within walking distance to campus, quiet and safe building. $800/ mo + utilities (negotiable) jss3@cec.wustl.edu SUBLETTER WANTED TO SHARE gorgeous 2br/2ba townhouse in Dogtown with female grad student, available mid-May through August, flexible. Full basement w/ washer-dryer, AC, loft, dishwasher, hardwood on first floor, new appliances. 5 minute drive to either med or main campus. Half of rent is $550. Contact Jen at larusse@gmail.com. SUMMER SUBLET: FURNISHED 3 BDRM/1 bath Forsyth apt, 5 min walk to campus. Available midMay to mid-August. Free laundry in basement. Contact amginsbu@arts ci.wustl.edu. (314) 6806956.

REAL ESTATE 2 BR, 2 BATH CONDO with basement in Creve Coeur. Call 314-422-3101. CWE CONDO FOR sale. 2 BR/1 bath, 1200 sq. ft. recently renovated. Stainless steel appliances, cherry cabinets, garage parking. $189,500. Contact Carrie at 314-3676158. FULLY FURNISHED 2 BR, 3.5 bath condo with furnished basement in Creve Coeur. Call 314422-3101.

TWO BROWN COUCHES for sale. $100 total. Please contact Emma at egbasch @ ar tsci.wustl. edu.

FIVE GOLDFISH FOR free to a good home. If you can provide at least a 10 to 20 gallon tank with proper filtration, aeration, and regularly changed water, these fish can be yours. We’re graduating and don’t want them to die! Contact mjbauer@wustl.edu or call (314) 489-4618.

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FULL SIZED MATTRESS + Boxspring and Frame. bought new 18 months go for $340. Will sell for $95. Floor lamps also available starting at $15! Will sell NOW or hold until May 19th. Contact Daniel at dnpaull@wustl.edu.

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FURNITURE: FLOOR LAMP, table, and wooden futon with spring mattress. All in good condition. Very affordable. Available in mid-May. Contact lewolff@wustl.edu for more information. © 2006 Michael Mepham. Distributed by Tribune Media Services. All rights reserved.

AUTOS 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA FOR SALE. Automatic Trans. Heat, Air, Radio with cassette player. Automatic locks. Red exterior with grey cloth interior. $1500.00. Call 314.725.5261 or emaillwe st@gwbmail.wustl.edu. 96 SAAB 900SE TURBO. 2-DOOR, red, great condition, manual, recent replacement: tires and timing chain. Leaving town must sell, $3,590, or best offer, call 432.6290.

SUMMER SUBLET WANTED: seeking 2-3 br summer sublet available from mid-May to mid-August. Prefer location near Delmar Loop area. Please email s c w 2 @ c e c e.w u s tl.e du and/or glenancheta@ wustl.edu WANTED: RELIABLE AND roomy used car. Must be automatic. Willing to pay up to $4000. Please email at jlk1@cec.wustl.edu.

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4/24/06

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Senior Scene Editor / Erin Fults / scene@studlife.com

MONDAY | APRIL 24, 2006

SCENE A FOOL’S GUIDE TO FOOD: the good stuff and where to get it By Indu Chandrasekhar Scene reporter Have you ever found yourself standing in line at one of Washington University’s ﬁne eating establishments without a clue of what to order? You order a cup of coffee and wonder why this one tastes mediocre, when the last one you had tasted good and kept you up all night. Wonder no more, because you are about to discover the best and worst that Wash. U. and Bon Appétit have to offer.

Muffins, pastries and other sugary delights at Whispers Café are sure to enthrall campus food connoisseurs.

MEGHAN LUECKE I STUDENT LIFE

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Pizza

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Hilltop Bakery: Bon Appétit sells the same soup in virtually every dining establishment at the University, but Hilltop Bakery is worth a special mention because of one of their unique features: bread bowls. Every so often, soups like broccoli cheddar and tomato bisque are served, and the only correct way to consume these soups is inside a bread bowl (or with a grilled cheese sandwich).

Business School Lounge: The most bang for your buck. These monster-sized slices are large enough to be your entire meal, and the ladies behind the counter are extremely nice. Mallinckrodt Food Court: The crust is always soft (but not too soft), the cheese is always perfectly melted, there is plenty of variety and it’s always the shortest line. In short, the individual pizzas at Mallinckrodt are a great way to go, especially when the line for wraps seems to drag on for inﬁ nity. Bear’s Den: Do not eat unless there is no alternative. Some may enjoy the hard, thin crust and the cooking style (usually burnt), but compared to pizza elsewhere on campus, it is inferior. I do, however, applaud Bradley’s creative inventions; thus, if you have a craving for a half-buffalo chicken, half-mushroom pizza, Bear’s Den is the place for you.

Center Court: Bon Appétit’s version of stir-fry is pretty foolproof and in Center Court you can try every kind of stir-fry after paying $7.75. The dish is usually solid, but the choice of sauce can make or break your meal. Teriyaki is always a good choice, but for those who like to take risks, lemon grass and curry sauces add interesting ﬂavors to meat, tofu and veggies. Sometimes the chefs get a little ginger-happy, though, so beware; your stir-fry might be bitter and almost inedible, and there go those 10 minutes you waited in line. The Village: Stir-fry at the Village is almost the same as that at Center Court, though a little better, and it’s convenient for those who want only stir-fry and don’t want to pay a buffet cover price. The Village has a great variety of vegetables as well, so you can tell yourself you’re being health conscious and load that stir-fry up with everything they have.

Whispers Café: The food sold at Whispers is primarily of the sweet, breakfast or snack nature, so anyone with a sweet tooth or a desire for a crumpet should sample Whispers’ selection. The bagels are always great and they offer a number of fancy-looking (and very sugary) pastries, as well as an endless variety of muffi ns. A word of advice: while that blueberry or tiramisu muffi n looks enticing, there is nothing better than a chocolate muffi n. Nothing. Ursa’s Café: Ursa’s Café offers a sweeter selection than Whispers, with brownies and raspberry-covered brownies and brownies rolled up into ice cream, as well as great crepes that you can’t get anywhere else on campus. Bear’s Den: Perhaps my visits to Bear’s Den are different from others’, but it seems like the selection of bagels and pastries is higher at night than in the morning, when more people seem likely to eat them; but, there is never as large of a variety compared to Whispers. Picky eaters need not mess with BD.

Sandwiches

Specialty Drinks

Crappy Coffee

Brunch

Holmes Lounge: The carvery at Holmes Lounge is by far my favorite thing about the place, and judging by the length of the lines, many other students feel the same way. They also have the option of wraps or paninis, and while Ursa’s sells paninis, they are never as good as those at Holmes. Mallinckrodt Food Court: Carvery at the Food Court is usually good, and they have amazing macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes. The carvery sandwiches are more meat than anything else, so herbivores should graze elsewhere. Hilltop Bakery: They offer several different kinds of pre-wrapped sandwiches, including warm sandwiches on focaccia and various cold versions on bagels or croissants. They are good for people on the go, but not as fresh as those offered at Holmes Lounge.

Ursa’s Café: Wash. U.’s night owls are deﬁ nitely familiar with the far end of Ursa’s where a fancy display offers every variety of hot chocolate and whipped cream under the sun. I have tried them all and I highly recommend the mint and Aztec varieties, as well as strawberry with dark chocolate substituted for white. Chai is also excellent. The selection of lattés and cappuccinos may seem small, but don’t be fooled; you can have any number of ﬂavors added to your coffee, or espresso added to your hot chocolate. Whispers Café: Whispers offers drinks similar to those at Ursa’s but with more types of coffee and fewer types of hot chocolate; you can, of course, still create your own drinks. Raspberry iced tea and bubble tea are unique to Whispers, so those craving something cold should try those drinks. The Village: Stay away!

Holmes Lounge: Defi nitely not crappy. Add espresso for an extra kick. Whispers Café: Also pretty good. The staff at Whispers knows that their nighttime crowd likes to be pleased with their coffee. Hilltop Bakery: Highly-ranked as well, and with the best mocha on campus. The Village: Decent, but not the best. If you’re trapped on the North Side, however, and simply can’t get to Whispers, you might have to bite the bullet and buy the coffee. Ursa’s: Defi nitely the way to go if you’re desperate for coffee on the South 40. However, you might be tempted to get the coffee with other flavors added. Bear’s Den: Pretty crappy, but it does the trick (helping this writer stay up to fi nish this article). Truly crappy coffee seems to have that effect.

Center Court: Just can’t be beat. With a buffet cover price, you can have all the brunch delights your stomach can hold. The omelets are amazing and you can ﬁ ll them with an array of ﬁ ne additions, and healthy options for the health conscious, but be prepared to wait in line for awhile. But it’s not just breakfast food and favorites commonly found at Center Court dinner that are usually present. Watch out for the fruit police, however, and don’t get caught with any brunch-to-go on your way out. The Village: For the more selective palette, The Village offers brunch but without the buffet approach, so diners can order items individually. The fruit salad options are extensive and the omelet line usually isn’t too long. The Village is, however, a bit of a trek from the South 40 and not conducive to rolling out of bed and into brunch.

You know you go to Wash. U. when: By Erin Fults Senior Scene Editor

– You get more classes cancelled for Jewish holidays than national holidays – The school is funded by a beer too expensive for college students to drink – You have calculated what each minute of a Wash. U. education costs – More students are seen walking to campus for a chemistry test than for a sporting event – The flowers are always in bloom – A 39 out of 100 on an exam is a strong C

– Based on your visits to Student Health, you think the two leading health conditions are mono and pregnancy –You have fewer and fewer pre-med friends throughout the year – Most of your time and some of your fondest memories are in the library – You know the campus food is some of the best in the nation, but you are so tired of it – You own a $100 calculator but never use it because you are only allowed to use calculators like what you had in 6th grade – You know a bowling alley can fit in a house

– You can just as easily discuss philosophical dilemmas as what you did Friday night out partying (and sometimes you can do both at the same time) – Squirrels are either your favorite or least favorite animal

– Secretaries of State is a category in a game of Kings – You consider an hour to be 53 minutes and are seven minutes late to anything starting on the hour or half hour

– You know bunnies can have eating disorders

– The most exciting part of your day is when you see a hawk eating a squirrel

– You don’t care if someone calls the school’s girls ugly

– Everyone knows the SU president but no one knows who the quarterback is

– You know a swamp doesn’t have to have water or alligators

– You’re too laid back to propagate a rivalry with another school

– It took you a long time to learn how to get to Schnuck’s without winding through neighborhood street

– You know Washington University in St. Louis is, indeed, in St. Louis WUSTL IMAGES