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Once MetroLink construction is completed, University community members will be able to obtain passes from the University allowing them to ride the rails for free. By Shweta Murthi Staff Reporter In an e-mail to students on Wednesday, Chancellor Wrighton announced a new collaboration between the University and Metro Corporation that will provide free Metro Universal passes to promote public transportation. The Universal pass will give full-time students and eligible faculty and staff ac-

cess to the MetroLink, MetroBus and current University shuttles starting July 1, 2006. “People can use it for commuting, community service projects or internships,” said Steve Hoffner, assistant vice chancellor for students. “We thought it was really an excellent opportunity to try to deal with the issue of the ‘Wash. U. bubble’ and getting students more involved in the St. Louis

region.” Interested students will be able to request the passes from the University beginning this summer. Since student ID cards are not compatible with the ticketing system used by Metro, separate passes will need to be issued. Washington University will pay Metro for the free Universal passes. Hoffner afﬁrmed, “Some of the funds will be sav-

Darfur crisis speakers call students to action By Austen Faggen Contributing Reporter Near the end of the town hallstyle meeting that addressed the crisis in Darfur, Sudan, Dr. Ruth Iyob, an associate professor at the University of Missouri—St. Louis, looked to the crowd of nearly 200 and gave a call for action. For some who attended, the crimes against humanity in Darfur may at ﬁrst have seemed far off until Iyob made it plain that Washington University is responsible for ending the chaos in Darfur. “We are the ones!” said Iyob. “We don’t believe in our power. We are too busy playing on ma-

chines… It might take two years [to effect change in Darfur], but it’s already taken three.” The Wednesday night meeting brought together three expert panelists, the University community and the broader St. Louis community to organize the region’s initiatives for raising awareness and provoking legislative action to bring security to the people of Darfur. In 2003, the recently united rebel movements, Justice and Equality Movement and the Sudanese Liberation Army, revolted against the Sudanese government. The government responded by arming and providing military leadership to the

ings from the elimination of the shuttle routes and the rest comes from the central ﬁscal unit of the University, so there’s no student fees involved at all.” While passes are not provided for part-time students, those students can purchase a Metro student pass, which provides the same services as the free Universal pass, for $110 per se-

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Several months before Dr. Joel D. Cooper’s 65th birthday, he was approached by Washington University’s Chairman of Surgery, Dr. T i mot hy Eberlein. Eberlein indicated to Cooper that because he was turning 65, he would Joel D. Cooper have to relinquish his title as chief of the division of cardiothoracic surgery, a position Cooper had been previously assured of retaining for a 10-year period. On Sept. 30, 2005, Cooper left his position and filed a lawsuit against the University, alleging that he was subjected to age discrimination and retaliation upon refusing to retire. Cooper said that although it is standard policy for deans and chairmen of departments to retire at the age of 65, the medical school does not have the same mandatory policy for division heads. In 1997, when Cooper was first named chief of the division, he was identified by Harvard University as one of two finalists in a search to fill an opening for chairman of surgery. At that time, Cooper was considering Harvard as a potential career path, and had a discussion with Dr. William Peck detailing what he

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pastoralists adjacent to Darfur. Since then, more than 400,000 Darfurians have been killed and 2.5 million have been displaced. Iyob continued to focus her audience on their responsibility to lead an international reaction to the terror in Darfur. “We have a credibility gap as Americans…I suggest you and I, as Americans, take control of this,” said Iyob. Peter Takirambudde, executive director of the Africa division of Human Rights Watch, wasted no time capitalizing on the emotional response evoked by Iyob’s message. He empha-

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could expect if he stayed at Washington University. “Dr. Peck and I discussed whether there would be any impediment to maintaining my position as divisional chief for 10 years, at which time I would be over the age of 65,” said Cooper. “He assured me there was no impediment.” Following this conversation, Cooper withdrew from Harvard’s search process. Cooper said that Peck, who was extremely supportive of his desire to protect himself and his family, made arrangements for a financial retention package. “I made sure to specifically ask Peck about my age. After receiving certain assurances, I decided I wanted to continue my career at Washington University,” said Cooper. In September 2003, Cooper explained that a series of events began to dramatically change his relationship with the University, foreshadowing the explicit request for his retirement in 2005. In the summer of 2004, it was suggested to Cooper that he give up his position as divisional chief under the provision that his salary and his position as an endowed chair would be protected. Pressured by his department, Cooper agreed. According to Cooper, the promises made to him were not kept, forcing him to bring suit against the medical school. “I received a letter in De-

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Juniors Amy Stewart and Ilana Wolgel attend the Purim Masquerade Ball in Umrath Lounge last night. Purim is a festive Jewish holiday celebrating the failed extermination of the Jews in Persia.

Diversity Week a melting pot for student groups By Kristin McGrath Senior News Editor This week, campus multicultural groups showed that they were about more than the song and dance that defines popular shows like Diwali, Black A nthology, Lunar New Year, and Carnival. Tonight concludes Washington University’s first-ever Diversity Week, the largest intercultural collaboration at the University to date. Diversity Week featured nightly programs planned by a team of leaders from the Association of Black Students (A BS), the Association of Latin A merican Students (A L AS), Ashoka, Jewish Student Union (JSU), the Chinese Student Association (CSA) and the Social Justice Center.

“When people go to these cultural [performance] events, some people might think that they’ve gotten their cultural fill,” said senior Raumesh A kbari, president of A BS. “That’s not true. There are other issues beyond the show…A nd the point of a week of events is to show how these things effect all of us and bring people together over common issues.” Diversity Week, although only five days long, has been a long time in the making. Several years ago, members of campus multi-cultural groups met regularly for Diversity Roundtable discussions, which were run by the Office of Student Activities (OSA). When attendance at these meetings began to fall off, the OSA discontinued

them. The Roundtable discussions were revived last October after an event during Campus Week of Dialogue. “A re We A ll Song and Dance?”, a discussion about the depolarization of the multicultural groups at the University, prompted those who attended to revive the collaboration of the Roundtable Discussions. From these renewed discussions came the idea for a Diversity Week during which all events would be planned by various multicultural groups. “Traditionally what happens is that a lot of groups of people, depending on their background and their commonalities, tend to stick together,” said Marci Colb, coordinator for student in-

volvement for the OSA. “I’ve heard from a lot of Wash. U. people that what they really want is for the groups to start intermingling. Whether or not that’s a good thing or a bad thing can be debated and discussed...But I think Diversity Week is aiming to address some of those issues of how can we work better together, what causes are the same, what can we all work towards.” Diversity Week began with “Cultural Labeling,” an event in which participants were literally labeled with signs bearing races, sexual orientations, and socio-economic statuses. “[The event] showed that students have labels that we use to identify ourselves and other people,” said junior Jeri Ni, president of CSA.

“A nd it was good to actively make people realize that we do that sort of thing.” Other events included a Voters’ R ights seminar, a discussion of language and education, and a forum on religion and sexuality. Tonight, Stir-Friday Night, a Chinese and Korean improvisational comedy group, will perform at the Gargoyle to raise money for Relay for Life. When Student Union was unable to grant enough funds for the event, the other groups involved in Diversity Week helped CSA cover the cost. “A whole week of discussion might have been a little monotonous,” said Ni. “Not everyone is the kind of person to go to discussions… Everyone seemed to like the idea [of having a comedy

group] to tie up the week with something lighter and tie together issues discussed throughout the week.” The first Diversity Week seems to have been effective so far for those who have attended the events, said Colb. In the future, attracting attendees outside of the cultural groups who planned them will be a priority. “A lot of the people who go are people who are already in the cultural groups,” said Colb. “I would like there to be more outreach, too, where students, while they’re not going to the individual meetings for the multicultural groups, will go to Diversity Week programs so that knowledge is spreading to people who wouldn’t

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Compiled by Natalie Wolfson FRIDAY, FEB. 24 “Skin in Flames” Catalan playwright Guillem Clua’s award-winning play “Skin in Flames” opens this weekend at The Theatre at St. John’s. The show meditates on the mass marketing of war and the darker sides of forgiveness. Though not quite a light way to start out your weekend, it’s not to be missed! Please be advised that the show does contain “adult content, sexual situations, and nudity.” For more details, check out the Web site at www.hotcitytheatre.org/skin.htm. The Theatre at St. Johns, 5000 Washington Place Through March 12 Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m. Sundays 7 p.m. $12 general admission, $10 for students “Night Watch” Timur Bekmambetov’s horror-fantasy film “Night Watch” (“Nochnoi Dozor”) opens tonight at the Tivoli. Based on the sci-fi novels by Sergei Lukyanenko (which have yet to be published in English) and set in contemporary Moscow, “Night Watch” (2004) is the largest-grossing film in post-Soviet history. The Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar (in the Loop) Fri.: (4:45), 7:15, and 9:40 p.m.; Sat. and Sun.: (2:10), 4:45, 7:15, and 9:40 p.m.

“Much Ado About Nothing” Don’t miss the Performing Arts Dept.’s presentation of “Much Ado About Nothing,” featuring Laura Harrison as Beatrice and Justin Joseph as Benedick. As my mother would say: “An oldie, but a goody!” Edison Theatre Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2 p.m. $15 general admission, $9 for students Relay for Life Come out to the Athletic Field and support an excellent cause and your fellow students this Saturday night at Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society. Think of it as a giant, school-wide sleepover party (groups camp out in tents on the ﬁeld in between walking). The event goes all night long (from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.), and includes a moving opening ceremony at sunset (symbolic of a patient’s diagnosis with cancer) and a closing ceremony at sunrise (indicative of the hope for a cure). Some of the entertainment scheduled for the allnight event includes performances by Washington University student groups, in addition to various fun activities and demonstrations. Francis Field, on the Hilltop Campus Sat. 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sun., $10 donation

SUNDAY, FEB. 26 Madrigal Feaste Wash. U.’s Madrigal group More Fools Than Wise is presenting its ﬁrst-ever Madrigal Feaste: a “Renaissance affair of a musical sort.” Catered dinner, theatrics, and song all included! Sunday 6-8 p.m. at McMillan Café General Admission: $20 per person, $30 per couple $12 per person, $20 per couple for students $5 admission at the door (show only, without dinner) East Meets West, ca. 1849-1870 Don’t miss this exhibit at the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis. East Meets West presents several super tiny, detailed scenes set in clock cases, though that’s not all the museum has to offer. Visit www. miniaturemuseum.org for more details. Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis 4746 Gravois Through March 31 Wed.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun. from 1-4 p.m. $5 admission

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METROLINK v FROM PAGE 1 mester. Another group that is getting coverage is full-time employees of service providers such as Bon Appétit, Aramark, building maintenance workers and housekeeping. The program will be especially useful to freshman students, who are not allowed to have a car on campus. “One thing that we’ve heard from students is that we really want service on Saturday and Sunday morning,” said Lisa Underwood, manager for Parking and Transportation Services. “There really hasn’t been enough demand for us to put a bus out there in the past. That’s one area Metro can serve, starting at 5:30 a.m. on the weekends. They will also run as late as we are running on the routes that specifically serve the University.” In addition to changing service times, Metro will be useful during break periods, when the University shuttles have limited schedules. Further changes include phasing out shuttles like the Gold Line and Blue Line that share routes with MetroBus. “Right now, we have Metro buses and shuttles on the same streets, right behind each other,” said Hoffner. “We’re going to eliminate duplication of services, so Metro would be operating on routes where shuttles now are. The exception is the Green Line—which serves several student apartments—because streets are pretty narrow and congested on that route.” The new routes will be posted on the Web site parking.wustl. edu and show the new changes enacted. “We’re adding a new position to our office not only to help with administration, but to help with trip planning or to help with conflict resolution,” said Underwood. “Students don’t

have to call Metro to get that information; they can call a University employee who is there help them navigate that system. It’s an important piece to making it work for the students who might say, ‘OK, great, I have this pass, but I don’t know how this system works.’” When asked about security concerns for students on the more open system, Hoffner said, “All the MetroBus drivers on the Gold and Blue Line routes will undergo special training that we asked them to do. There are cameras on all the buses for security reasons, and also on the trains and train stations.” Both uniformed and un-uniformed officers will be riding trains and buses to be “proactive about security issues,” said Underwood. The Campus Circulator, a closed campus van, will shuttle students from the MetroLink and MetroBus stations to the South 40 and the Village, among other stops. While construction continues on campus in various locations, parking spaces are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Hoffner is hopeful that the new passes will decrease this traffic problem. “I think it’s a win-win situation for everybody,” said Hoffner. “In the mind of the chancellor, who has been incredibly supportive of us doing this, it sends a very positive message that Washington University supports public transportation.” Underwood added, “We are really hopeful that at least this program gives people another option, even if it’s temporarily just employees or student commuters.” Students cannot use their ID cards to enter MetroLink because they are too wide to fit in the swipe boxes.

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cember of 2004, which said I was expected to take a significant salary reduction that would only be paid until June of 2007,â&#x20AC;? said Cooper. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In accepting that assurance, I would have to retire in 2007, give up my tenure, my endowed professorship, and would have to relinquish millions of dollars of research funds. I was warned that if I did not comply by noon of the following Monday, further penalties would be incurred.â&#x20AC;? Cooper said that he is

upset at having to leave Washington University during a very productive stage of his careerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;giving up his lab, colleagues, and a large and rewarding practice. He maintains that his lawsuit is not a financial matter, but rather one of principal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel I have been treated very unfairly and have suffered a great deal of losses. This type of treatment is very deleterious in terms of recruitment and retention.â&#x20AC;? When asked about

Cooperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suit against the University, Executive Director for Medical Communications Joni Westerhouse said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The University does not comment on matters in litigationâ&#x20AC;ŚIt feels his claims have no merit.â&#x20AC;? Cooper has relocated his practice to the University of Pennsylvania. His law yer is currently in the process of issuing subpoenas for documents. They expect the case to be heard within the year.

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After walking three hours to gather wood, women return to camp in Southern Darfur, Sudan. sized that universities are the ideal impetus for relief in Darfur. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Darfur there is a lack of leadership and engagement,â&#x20AC;? said Takirambudde. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Universities have access to vast amounts of information and they are viewed as nonpartisan and rationalâ&#x20AC;Ś[They are] exceptionally qualiďŹ ed to provide leadership. Universities must be the engines for social movement.â&#x20AC;? Takirambudde insisted that our civilization must â&#x20AC;&#x153;rise above the immediate and identify and empathize with strangers.â&#x20AC;? Washington University is suited to lead because it posses the â&#x20AC;&#x153;key qualitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;quality of the mind and of the heart.â&#x20AC;? At the end of the nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twohour meeting, Iyobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plea to Washington University students to use their power as individuals of a prestigious American university resonated with those in attendance. Gatwech Ring, a junior studying nursing at Saint Louis University, moved from Sudan to Kenya and ďŹ nally to the United States in 1995. He hopes that Washington University students take initiative. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lots of people are dying in Darfur, and they really need our support,â&#x20AC;? said Ring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Send a letter to your senator. Let them know that young people like you are dyingâ&#x20AC;Śand hoping for America to do something.â&#x20AC;? Meramec College students Jamie Palmer and Rachel Kruvanch were struck by their own ignorance and inspired by their potential. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? said Kruvanch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The [grassroots campaign] is even more important

than the politics.â&#x20AC;? Palmer added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It really struck me that I can make a difference down there from up here. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a domino effect.â&#x20AC;? Palmer pressed Washington University students not already involved to gain an understanding of the issues surrounding Danfur. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to keep living in ignorance, if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have compassion for others and interest in the world, you are going to keep living in your own bubble,â&#x20AC;? said Palmer. One of the challenges in discussing the conďŹ&#x201A;ict is that it is sometimes oversimpliďŹ ed, said Jon Sawyer, director of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Sawyer was present as a panelist to explain the mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in and response to the conďŹ&#x201A;ict. Often, the media must attempt to make the situation in Darfur more clear-cut for its audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Generally we [in the media] try to simplify things,â&#x20AC;? said Sawyer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a journalist I deal more in snapshots.â&#x20AC;? The result of oversimpliďŹ cation is the misconception that tribal warfare has instigated the violence in Danfur, according to Iyob. Iyob made clear that the crimes are not what â&#x20AC;&#x153;those evil Arabs are doing to those poor Africans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wish it were as simple as that,â&#x20AC;? said Iyob. Instead, the panelists explained, the situation is the result of the Sudanese government for years neglecting the needs of its outlying regions and societies. Takirambudde explained that

the Sudanese regime â&#x20AC;&#x153;will do everything to lie and manipulate their way.â&#x20AC;? He warned that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you adopt the soft approach, and hope that they will see the lightâ&#x20AC;Śyou will wait until the next millennium.â&#x20AC;? Sophomore Moriah Cohen was relieved that the situation was not oversimpliďŹ ed during the meeting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of times [the conďŹ&#x201A;ict is] presented as one side against the other when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really much more complicated,â&#x20AC;? said Cohen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In order to understand something and to really affect change, it is necessary to understand the complexity.â&#x20AC;? The panelists ended on the note that people must be made aware and informed. For Iyob, discussion is key to this awareness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are silent about things, you kill those things,â&#x20AC;? said Iyob, quoting an Eritrean saying. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you talk about them, you breathe life into them.â&#x20AC;? In keeping with the promised town hall format, the meeting ended with students and community leaders announcing already underway initiatives. Among these initiatives are the Jewish Community Relations Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coalition of faith-based and education groups; an art exhibit organized by the Holocaust Awareness and Education Committee scheduled for March 23; and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Teach-Inâ&#x20AC;? program for local highschools, churches and synagogues being developed by University students in conjunction with students from the St. Louis area.

traditionally be in on the discussion.â&#x20AC;? Diversity Week had its desired effect on Ni. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never worked with some of these groups before this year,â&#x20AC;? said Ni. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten to know more of these people. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made new friends, and I see more similarities than differences than I did before.

A nd I see potential for future collaboration, so hopefully this will be something that will be part of something bigger in the future.â&#x20AC;? Diversity Week also helped students who are usually busy planning their own groupsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; events to branch out, said A kbari. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I did learn that some-

times we get preoccupied with our own groups,â&#x20AC;? said A kbari. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes we forget that other groups are dealing with the same issues. So [Diversity Week] was all about getting together to plan quality programming for campus that applies to everyone regardless of race and ethnicity.â&#x20AC;?

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Forgive me, readers, for I have sinned By Laura Vilines Senior Cadenza Editor At long last, I have decided to bare my soul to the public arena and make a confession that I have been denying for years: I love People magazine. I know that it’s an exploitative publication, but ever since my mother received a year-long subscription of the trashy tabloid as a gift when I was a junior in high school, I haven’t been able to get enough. I long for celebrity red-carpet rundowns and I thirst for cheesy feature stories about how the Flying Tomato was finally able to meet Sasha Cohen. In fact, yesterday afternoon before going into the office to write this column, I spent 30 minutes in the University Bookstore trying to find a photo of Tom Cruise and the very pregnant Katie Holmes sporting her Burberry swim cover-up (which, by the way, can be found on page 60 of the most recent People). Over the past six years, I have hidden my deep love in shame, hoping never to be discovered by my fellow students as they step up to the magazine rack to pick up their latest copy of Time or The New Yorker. In fact,

I have a system to hide my love and complete the deception. As the seemingly more refined student steps up to the magazine rack, I will immediately stash my People behind the closest National Geographic, hoping to update my status from airhead pop culture aficionado to traveler extraordinaire—effective approximately 75 percent of the time. So goes the story of my love and disgrace, a dangerous cycle of denied love and secret humiliation. After being divinely inspired by Don DeLillo and my upperlevel English class, however, I have decided to transform into a new Laura Vilines: a Laura Vilines who openly loves People magazine. This divine intervention occurred just before my People bookstore run, as my seminar class was discussing “Parable of the Sower,” a novel by famed (and recently deceased) science fiction writer, Octavia Butler. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that this book is not the finest work of modern literature, and it hardly holds a candle to Butler’s previous gem, “Kindred” (which I highly recommend). Yet “Parable of the Sower” is almost indisputably entertaining and an

easy read. This entertainment factor, though, seems to escape a majority of my Wash. U. peers. My class spent the first hour of our time making statements such as, “I kept asking myself how anyone would ever want to read this” and “It was almost more difficult to read than ‘Underworld’” (DeLillo’s 800-page tome dedicated to the historical rendering of the post-Cold War era). All the while, I had to restrain myself from yelling at the top of my lungs, “It’s entertaining! Some people read for fun!” And while Butler’s novel really is more than cheap entertainment, the point of this hour-long conversation can not be missed. When did we all become so intellectual that we can’t even enjoy ourselves anymore? I’d hate to see the day when we can only listen to NPR, drink Perrier and read The Atlantic Monthly. So everyone crank up your Ashlee Simpson, pop open a Diet Coke, and bring on the latest People magazine. Maybe if we all take a dive into the depths of generic pop culture, we’ll be able to remember that sometimes, even reading can be fun.

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Thanks for making Mardi Gras accessible

ast Saturday, there were a lot more underclassmen from Washington University donning beads and “Bacardi Gras” t-shirts than in years past. Since it is next to impossible to drive to Soulard on this day, due to limited parking and roped-off areas (plus a lot of underclassmen don’t have cars!), it was either take the MetroLink or miss out on the wonderful St. Louis tradition of Mardi Gras. Currently, the closest MetroLink station

is on the Loop, which is quite a trip from the South 40. Fortunately, this year CPC took action. Buses were shuttled between the Business School parking lot and downtown St. Louis for the cost of only $5. This year saw the inception of this program, and although there may be a few kinks to work out in the years to come, it was a wonderful idea that was well implemented. The cost is well worth the return for someone that re-

rowdy, extra security for the safety of University students would go a long way. Overall, however, this idea was fantastic. It was well received by the student body as a great alternative to the more expensive MetroLink or cab fare. It certainly helped many underclassmen, in particular, break out of the campus bubble and experience an event that people ﬂock to St. Louis to witness…the spectacle of Mardi Gras. Thanks, CPC!

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ashington University reality is far from rosy. Even beyond the state of the numbers, is in the process of though, the diverse atmosphere constructing a Web at the University is not as acpage that contains commodating as it should be. all sorts of general information During Wrighton’s speech about the school, which can be at the Martin Luther King Jr. accessed at proposalhelp.wustl. celebration on Jan. 16, he identiedu/gen.htm. It is from this fied “inclusiveness” as an area Web page that my numbers are of concern for our academic drawn. community, admitting “we A starting fact: as of 2004, have not yet fully created the minorities composed about 26 ‘climate’ that supports percent of faculty and all members of our staff at Washington community.” In fact, at University. The undera conference speargraduate population headed by Merrifield, here, in contrast, is Wrighton received composed of 34 permany opinions about cent minority students. the state of the UniThis can be taken as versity and reported merely reflective of the that “[t]hese external current plight many Joshua Trein perspectives, while colleges face, and invigorating and inshould not be used to spiring, affirmed that indict the University in we are not the leader we aspire particular. Indeed, the fact that to be.” But if most colleges the gap has been decreasing the are experiencing a “diversity last few years is actually cause problem,” perhaps the fault lies for celebration. The continued where few have looked. existence of this gap has not The power to effect change gone unmarked, though. in our school lies only so much A University news release with the undergraduate and last spring detailed some of graduate student bodies, and Chancellor Mark Wrighton’s only so much with the chancelefforts to address our problems lor and his carefully sculpted with diversity, and announced initiatives. A great deal of power that Wrighton had appointed is held by our board of trustLeah Merrifield as “special ees, and even if one fails to be assistant to the chancellor for convinced of that, one must at diversity initiatives.” Her duties least acknowledge this: some are what one would expect: find indication of the prejudices we ways to diversify the students try to cover with hypocritical and faculty. This is a necessary diversification efforts is evident move; as the release noted, “the in the minority representation recent accreditation review by the North Central Association’s within this group. As of 2005, Higher Learning Commission the board of trustees has only concluded that the Univer10 minority members out of of sity had not done as much [to 79 total. Further, 69 of these diversify] as it had done in members are men. other important areas that have In his speech at the MLK celcontributed to the University’s ebration, Chancellor Wrighton success.” This is, of course, said that “[w]e should not accept a nice way of saying that the actions that create an environUniversity is currently slacking ment discriminatory toward in faculty and student diversifithose of a different religion, cation. So what sort of problems race, sexual orientation, gender, will Merrifield be combating? or cultural or ethnic backWe can easily calculate that ground.” Yet not accepting the out of 1,228 total faculty memreality that the board of trustbers, less than five percent are ees is run almost exclusively by underrepresented minorities. white men means little. As it is This figure stands in stark conin all arenas of American life, trast to their proportion in the the control of money is where student body—underrepresentthe power truly lies. When ed minorities make up about minorities start moving into 12.6 percent of undergraduate positions of fiduciary control, students and about 7.2 percent you can finally rest assured that of graduate students. It is not some progress has been made. my place and certainly not Until then, Ms. Merrifield, I wish within my ability to decipher you the best of luck. the reason significant numbers of minority students never maJoshua is a senior in Arts & Scitriculate to college faculty posiences and a Forum editor. He can tions, but I can certainly point be reached via e-mail at forum@ out that, despite continued studlife.com. improvement in these areas, the

get on the bus at either end of the route was quite long because only two buses were running, and the long trek to Soulard takes a considerable amount of time. Second, the buses should run later in the day. This year, they stopped running at 4 p.m. and many people felt as though another couple of hours would have been useful. Third, more security could be provided at the “bus stops” on either end. Particularly at Mardi Gras, where things tend to get a bit

ing the MetroLink on Mardi Gras Saturday. The University-sponsored buses offered a safe alternative in transportation. CPC representatives reported ﬁ nancial success and overall satisfaction with this service. A lot of people tried it out, so the advertising must have been on target and widespread as well. A few ideas for next year, however: ﬁ rst, CPC should consider adding another couple of buses. The line to

ally wanted to attend Mardi Gras. Additionally, it was cheaper—$3.50 less, to be exact—than taking the Metrolink to the buses at the Savvis Center that transported the masses to Soulard from the inconveniently located MetroLink station. Additionally, the crowd on the b-school buses was full of friendly faces, since this service was only open to University students, whereas a person is practically taking her life into her hands by rid-

What no one can take away By Andrew Seidman Op-ed Submission

he litigator Ramsey Clark once stated, “A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take away from you.” Our nation currently stands at the precipice of the most conservative legal shift in recent memory, and, over the course of the next several months, Clark’s assertion will be put to the test. As I write these words, a bill passed by the South Dakota Senate that would ban nearly all abortions heads to the state’s House; the bill makes it a felony for doctors or others to perform the medical procedure in cases where a woman has been raped, where incest has occurred, or where pregnancy was accidental (with the only exception being to save the life of the pregnant woman). The bill’s proponents have publicly stated it is their hope that this is the ﬁrst step towards a national ban on abortion. Furthermore, the Supreme Court, which includes two new, incredibly conservative members appointed by President Bush, is poised to outlaw the medical D & X procedure (known to many anti-abortionists as “partial-birth”). Mean-

while, efforts have begun in 16 states to pass laws or secure November ballot initiatives to ban homosexuals from engaging in the adoption process. Seventeen states currently have constitutional amendments barring the recognition of same-sex

“I am aware that not everyone on this campus will agree that women have the right to choose abortion or that homosexuals have the right to choose adoption: but for those of you who have pledged to fight for equality and choice, now is the time to let your voices be heard.” marriage, and 27 states have legal statutes deﬁning marriage as between two persons of the opposite sex. Let the issue then be clear: the government is getting ready to tell you what you can and cannot do with your

body, whom you can and cannot marry and in what way you can and cannot start a family. This is not only an affront to women and homosexuals but also to every American who prizes individual freedom. It now falls to those of us who believe that our fundamental rights are in dire jeopardy to take action. Understand, students of Washington University, that among certain circles you carry an unpleasant reputation; perhaps it is because you are young, or because you go to a prestigious university, or because some of you come from wealthy backgrounds, or for some other ridiculous reason. Regardless, there are those who see you as superficial, artificial, apathetic, and uninspired. I know otherwise. Washington University is filled with bright students wholly dedicated to their passions. I have seen commitment of the “Love Needs No Cure” protesters and the actresses of “The Vagina Monologues.” I have heard the angry voices of the marchers who participate in “Take Back The Night.” I have witnessed the unabashed pride of the members of “Kissing Girls” and “Safe Zones.” I have felt the compassion of the selfless S.A.R.A.H. operators and the

dedication of the members of C.O.R.E. I have read the intelligent feminist opinions printed in this very publication by the likes of Jessica Eby and Melissa Beally. And the regular call from this student body for Student Life to print relevant articles is evidence that this community desires to be informed and to participate in greater causes. Of course, I am aware that not everyone on this campus will agree that women have the right to choose abortion or that homosexuals have the right to choose adoption; but for those of you who have pledged to ﬁght for equality and choice, now is the time to let your voices be heard. And for those of you who have wavered or procrastinated, you can no longer afford to hesitate. In these coming months I urge you to write your senators, congressmen, Supreme Court justices, and president to express your outrage at their deplorable efforts to deny the American people that which makes freedom possible. This November, vote wisely in the midterm elections and send this government the message that choice is your right, something that no one can take away. Andrew is an alumnus of the Class of 2005.

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War is no adventure By Ralf Hoffrogge Op-ed Submission

eading the Feb. 20 issue of your newspaper, I was first disturbed and then more and more disgusted by this massive presentation of one-sided, non-critical militarism in two articles covering the ROTC and an ROTC training exercise. Instead of giving the reader background information about the ROTC, its aims and methods, and the criticism that surrounds the program, the authors seem to be proud to be partisan “embedded correspondents” and appear deliberately to leave out any negative or critical aspect of the issue. There is no mention of the repeated charges of misinformation by recruitment officers nationally in order to recruit students, charges that have led to serious debates and significant protests among students and faculty members of other universities. In Caroline Wekselbaum’s article, the ROTC looks like some kind of welfare institution that self lessly funds scholarships for needy students. But the real question is not

even included: Isn’t there something fundamentally wrong in a society where poor and low-income families are dependent upon the military to give their children a substantial college education? How wide is the class gap in the U.S. society if you have to enlist in the Army to achieve social mobility? Instead of asking these uncomfortable questions, the author is just fascinated that the recruits get “real guns.” This kind of dangerous and teenager-like fascination about playing war is taken to extremes in the second article by Erin Fults. She extensively covers the military training of University students, educating the reader that the best method to find out if the victim is really liquidated is to “kick them in the groin,” and even assists the military trainers by setting up a fake interview to test if the young recruits really keep their mission information secret. The journalistic distance is nonexistent, the participating soldiers are eventually hailed as “fine men” and “amazing individuals,” and the whole article reads like a U.S. Army advertising campaign. If this poor journalis-

tic performance would be about the new Asian food in Mallinckrodt Center, then I wouldn’t care. But on such a life and death issue it is just unbearable. This enthusiastic coverage of student soldiers training to raid “sheik camps” is not journalism, but a pro-Iraq war campaign. Even worse, the coverage of military training as a demanding but adventurous and thrilling activity undertaken by “fine men” banalizes the atrocities of war in general and avoids any political or ethical questions about the justification of wars. War in these two articles appears as a rite of passage to achieve higher social status, a great adventure for daring young men. In his great novel “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Erich Maria Remarque presents exactly the same adventurous image of war we can find in the StudLife articles. But he does it with a critical intent. He describes how this image lures a 19-yearold high school student into the horrors of World War I, with the end a lonely and senseless death in the trenches. Twenty years later, Germany (where I am from) still had not learned its

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lessons, and a whole generation was educated in the Hitler Youth for the next war. Guess what many participants afterwards described as most appealing about the Hitler Youth? Yes, it was the military training

Regarding the ex-gay conference and protest I

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Dear Editor:

Bill Maas’s idea that you can’t protest voluntary therapy groups is absolutely silly. Many people across the nation protest abortion clinics on a daily basis. Abortion clinics are voluntary, too. They’re run by “very educated” people, just like the conference being protested. Why don’t these protesters just move on and let abortion clinics spread their message that there are many ways of dealing with unplanned pregnancies? I mean, many states require abortion clinics to talk about options such as adoption, so these protests may seem even sillier because the workers on the inside even help to spread the message of the protesters that there are other options than abortion. Also ﬂawed is Bill Maas’ argument that “protesters want tolerance of everything except when it comes to a conservative Christian standpoint.” I’m sorry to break the news, but conservative Christians aren’t the only people who use this statement and apply it to themselves. In fact, last Saturday there was a conference about 15 minutes from my home in Virginia of “European Preservationists.” For years, these people thrived under the name of the Ku Klux Klan, but this failed, so they moved to a name that was more politically correct. Who’s against preserving races and the cultures that go along with them? Perhaps the same people who are against focusing on families? According to the Washington Post, the attendees of the European Preservation meetings feel there is a problem of “prevalence of anti-racists” and of “whites being ethnically cleansed.” Everyone is free to have their meetings, and everyone is free to protest. Nobody likes their ideas being protested, but that’s the nature of disagreement. Bill Maas can write all he wants about how the protesters are wrong, but he shouldn’t tell me that this conference is being treated unfairly because protesters showed up. Conservative Christians are in no way unique in being protested against, and I would venture to say they are much more tolerated than groups such as the “European Preservationists.”

The article “Students to protest ‘gay therapy’ group” in the Feb. 24 issue is completely ﬂ awed in its logic on what the Exodus conference is all about. Exodus is about allowing homosexuals to choose whether they want to act upon homosexual tendencies or to turn the other direction, but it isn’t forcing a decision or way of life upon any of them. It isn’t like Exodus is going into local gay bars, beating people over the head with clubs and forcing them to come to the conference. Conference attendees come on their own power. They choose to be there. They choose to turn from their homosexual tendencies. It is their choice. Not everyone with homosexual tendencies wants to be that way. I have friends in that situation, not because society tells them that being homosexual is wrong, but because they just don’t want to be gay. They want to have a wife; they want to have a family of their own. Mike Haley, a well known ex-gay speaker, felt that same way, and Exodus helped him become who he is today and he thanks them for it. It is people like this that the Exodus conference was created for: to help people who seek help in turning from their gay tendencies. By protesting the “exgay” events, you are trying to force people with homosexual tendencies to be gay, which is exactly your argument against the conference. Exodus isn’t telling people they can’t be gay, it is merely saying that you have a choice in the matter. That choice should be left up to each individual. Exodus just helps someone once they have made that choice and offers them an opportunity to change if they so desire. If you are going to protest events and organizations that people voluntarily attend, you might as well go protest Student Health and Counseling Services. Students go to health services when they feel that something isn’t right and they want it ﬁ xed. Not everyone that is sick goes to the doctor, but some people choose to.

-David Hall Class of 2007

-Shawn Radovich BS/MS candidate in engineering and business

The acronym ‘LGBTIQAA’ needs to go Dear Editor: The LGBTIQAA task force needs to do some serious revising of its name and acronym. Don’t get me wrong; I support LGBTIQAA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, asexual, and ally) individuals and their mission of educating the community about such issues. I think what they’re doing is a good thing and something worthy of publication. What I have a problem with, however, is their name. That eight-letter acronym is utterly painful to read. It seems that every time I open up the paper I see a few more letters thrown into the acronym, making their membership and main mission that much more confusing to the reader. It was once GLB, then it was GLBT, and next it was GLBTQ. What’s next? I understand that it’s an organization that represents a wide variety of peoples and orientations, but there is no need to befuddle everyone not involved in the organization with such an unnecessarily long acronym. We get the point—you don’t need to be so politically correct that you are obligated to include every person who feels discriminated against for their sexual orientation in your name. Are they so desperate for more members that they feel that including more orientations in the name will attract them? If that’s the case, then there are a handful of other groups and orientations that need to be included. I would like to read about the group and what they’re doing just as much as any other group on campus, but I can’t muster up the will to read their name every time and end up not reading about their happenings. Is the acronym really necessary? I’m waiting to see some more letters thrown into the mix in the next article about them— possibly something along the lines of LGBTIQAASMHBZRT? Who knows what it will be next? It seems to me that it would be extremely hard for a group to reach out to the community if the com-

ings of Student Life, is more than dangerous. Ralf Hoffrogge is a graduate student in histor y and a member of the Washington University Peace and Justice Coalition.

We know our true objective By Tom Giarla

Dear Editor:

in the countryside, the companionship of fellow youngsters, and the fact that they were sometimes allowed to use “real guns.” I am not a total pacifist. But the recent glorification of war, in pictures and writ-

’m not sure which liberal friends Bill Maas spoke to about our intentions in protesting Saturday’s ex-gay “Love Won Out” conference, but one thing is certain: he didn’t talk to us. He claims that our main objective was to “protest against conservative Christianity in general,” and, honestly, I am a little perplexed about why he would make such a claim. As a member of the committee that helped to organize the protest, I can attest to the fact that our main objective was not to bash conservative Christians. In fact, we were extremely cordial to those that attended. As we stood along the sidewalk holding our signs and waving, a number of the attendees rolled their windows down and chatted with us, expressing their condolences for the chilly weather and suggesting that we get some coffee. See, these were all nice people. No one was protesting them for being Christians or conservative or anything of the sorts. We were there for an entirely different reason, and one particular car driving by really hit that home for me. A teenage girl, probably about the age of 15, was sitting in the passenger side of her father’s car, staring out the window, and sobbing. We weren’t there to tell her father that he was wrong. We were there to tell the girl that she was all right. She was normal. Not a freak, not diseased, not unacceptable. Our goal was singular in intent: to provide a

munity can’t stand the long name and can’t relate to it. If I’m either a member of the organization or I’m simply trying to talk with someone about it, I don’t know about any of you, but I don’t want to say “Hey, did you read that LGBTIQAA article in StudLife yesterday?” Or, even worse, “How about that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Questioning, Asexual, and Allies rally the other day?” For me, I wouldn’t even bother attempting to say that mouthful. -Justin Davidson Class of 2007

A clariﬁcation of WU scientists’ involvement with atom bomb Dear Editor: Mira Tanna’s letter (“WU scientists’ actions...”) in Student Life (Feb. 25) is inac-

message of love and acceptance to those struggling with their sexuality. Later in the afternoon, as one of the protest organizers told me, a teenage boy escaped

“Our goal was singular in intent: to provide a message of love and acceptance to those struggling with their sexuality.” the conference and joined the picket lines. About 10 minutes later his father came out and pulled him back into the church. Maas asks the question “Why are you protesting a therapy group that people go to by choice?” Well, Bill, it sure seemed like it wasn’t a choice for everyone. It’s entirely possible that the crying girl was really just crying for our poor gay souls, but I ﬁnd that unlikely, especially in light of the incident involving the fugitive boy. There is no question that people, most of them teenagers, are being dragged unwillingly to these conferences. Inside they will learn that gays and lesbians tend to kill themselves more than straights. They will also be told that homosexuality is without a doubt a choice they made. Psychologists—with real Ph.D.s!—will tell them that “we are all heterosexual in our true nature,” it’s just that “some of

curate and based on misunderstanding or ignorance of the circumstances relating to the atom bomb and WWII. The prospect of Germany’s possession of “weapons of mass destruction” was very real in 1939. Germany had outstanding engineers, scientists, and a giant industrial base. There is no doubt that Germany would have used the atomic bomb on its enemies if it had been available. It is our great good fortune that, for many reasons, this terrible scenario did not occur. Many scientists in the U.S., some Americans and others who were refugees from Germany, were well aware of the dangers and were able to persuade President Roosevelt to authorize the start of the Manhattan Engineering District. At the same time, stimulated by the same fears, a similar project was starting in Britain. The two projects were combined, and nuclear explosives were developed and used on Japan in the closing days of the war. The wisdom and ethical

us have a homosexual problem.” They will be presented with misleading statistics that somehow always confuse correlation with causation. They might be told that gay rights activists are like Nazis, and that if they succeed, Nazism or totalitarianism will succeed as well. Undoubtedly they will be told that it was a poor relationship with their mother or an overly close relationship with their father that forced them to choose homosexuality. An intrepid band of scholars from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute attended the “Love Won Out” conference in September 2004, and they recorded incidences of each and every one of these examples. Maas asks “Why not let Christians spread their own beliefs among others who wish to hear it?” Well, as I already established, not everyone actually wants to hear it, and—more important—what if the message is damaging to their mental well-being? Of course it is within their right to preach what they believe, but is it not without reason for us to show solidarity against a “therapy” that the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Counseling Association all deem harmful? We are certain of our intentions. I ask Mr. Maas this: what exactly are you protesting in protesting us? Tom is a junior in Arts & Sciences and the co-president of Pride Alliance. He can be reached via e-mail at t.giarla@wustl.edu.

aspects of the political/ military decision to use the bombs on Japan are still debated today: Professor Henry Berger will be speaking on this subject on March 21. But I am unaware of any significant disagreement about the need to have developed the bombs, given Germany’s technical strength and demonstrated ruthlessness. A minor correction, as well—there are portraits of all six chemists (not only four). The chemists’ recognition was not “for their contributions to develop the atom bomb” but to express the University’s appreciation of their role in establishing our strong Department of Chemistry. Among the scientists engaged in the bomb project, there were serious concerns and conflicted emotions during the war and afterwards. One should not judge the actions and attribute motivations to people without some awareness of the historical circumstances. -Michael Friedlander Physics professor

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Off-season shufﬂing makes Why ‘American waves around MLB baseball Idol’ KO’d Torino v Big moves to

have huge impact on AL East, NL East By Alex Schwartz Sports Columnist It’s been a long four months since the Chicago White Sox, backed by their pitching, trounced the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros on their way to their ﬁrst World Series since World War I. It’s been a busy off-season in the world of major league baseball. Players have retired, sort-of-retired, and tried-not-toretire over the off-season. AllStars have swapped allegiances and coaches have moved around the country. So as you gear up and get ready for a riveting 2006 MLB Season, what transactions since the close of ’05 are going to have the biggest impact on your team’s chances at immortality?

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The newest New York Yankee, CF Johnny Damon, is introduced to the media at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 23, 2005. He clowns around looking for his beard, an image of his former days with the Boston Red Sox.

The AL East provided the majority of the ﬁreworks this offseason, and while the normal players (New York and Boston) certainly made some ripples in the water, it was the Blue Jays and Orioles whose acquisitions might have the greater longterm impact. Still, around the country big-time moves were made, which will undoubtedly make for an enjoyable season. Here are some of the biggest movers and shakers this offseason that will have an impact around the league: Johnny Damon (CF, NYY) leaves the friendly confines of Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox to play centerfield for the hated New York Yankees This transaction is probably more talked about than any that occurred this off-season, and the reason is simple: Damon is an elite lead-off hitter that creates runs, and ultimately, his presence could result in the Yankees having the most feared offense in a long time. Damon leading off for the Yanks allows All-Star Derek Jeter (SS) to hit in a more comfortable No. 2 slot in the batting order, and the two of them will give MVP Alex Rodriguez (3B) an opportunity to drive in approximately 9 billion runs. Josh Beckett (SP) is sold by soul-destroying Florida Marlins to Boston Red Sox Josh Beckett is unreal. If anyone remembers the Marlins circa 2003, you know what I’m talking about. Beckett is capable of being the most electrifying pitcher in baseball. He can throw his fastball through concrete and can break any hitter’s legs with his gut-wrenching curveball. If he leaves behind his enigmatic ways and becomes the star he should be (and was in ’03), the Red Sox just bought themselves an anchor for their rotation and a leg up on the Yankees and all other AL East teams for the foreseeable future.

Carlos Delgado (1B), Billy Wagner (RP), Paul Lo Duca (C) to New York Mets The New York Mets might have ﬁnally surpassed the Atlanta Braves as the team to beat in the National League East. With a new crop of Braves stars on the horizon, the Mets recognized that their window of opportunity with Pedro Martinez and Tom Glavine leading their rotation was coming to a close, and the club quickly went after two of the bigger names in the off-season game of musical chairs. Wagner brings with him the title of bona ﬁde closer, something the Mets haven’t had during the bulk of their history. Lo Duca is a great defensive catcher (prepare to be amazed, Shea faithful) who can do some fancy tricks with the bat in a pinch. Delgado, a free agent whom the Mets pursued following the ’04 season, brings a big bat to the middle of a young, talented, explosive offense and could potentially have a rebound season after a somewhat disappointing ’05 with the Marlins. Hopping on the Mets bandwagon is always risky—they have the amazing ability to constantly disappoint—but the combination of these new guys, their young talent (future MVP David Wright, Jose Reyes, Aaron Hielman), and their expensive stars (Martinez, Glavine, Carlos Beltran) makes this team one of the really interesting stories of ’06. Will they out-perform their cross-town rival New York Yankees? Probably not, but this team will be one of the most exciting teams to follow on a daily basis in the coming season. Jim Thome (1B) to Chicago White Sox Most teams are content to rest on their laurels following a decisive postseason run, but the White Sox, rather than sticking with the status quo, traded CF Aaron Rowand for Jim Thome, bringing a huge bat to the middle of their order at the cost of

some flexibility and defense in center. With Paul Konerko and Thome hitting back-to-back, expect a David Ortiz/Manny Ramirez effect—pitchers will do their best to avoid these two, ultimately resulting in fatter pitches thrown to the other seven guys in the lineup. Leo Mazzone (Pitching Coach) leaves Atlanta for Baltimore In what could ultimately be the most important move of the off-season, pitching guru Leo Mazzone left his long-time legacy in Atlanta behind for a new challenge. Mazzone has proven that he is the best pitching coach in the game—consistently reviving pitchers’ careers, creating Cy Young winners and patching together elite pitching staffs from other teams’ castaways. Mazzone’s presence in the AL East could be enough to change the entire complexion of the AL East, but the chances of his impact being immediate are slim. A.J. Burnett (SP), B.J. Ryan (RP), Troy Glaus (3B) to Toronto Normally, when an AL East team stockpiles talent, we look to Boston or New York to fi nd the culprit. This off-season, the biggest overhaul was in Toronto, where increased payroll flexibility—coupled with a new ideology for playing with the big boys—resulted in the acquisition of some real players. Ryan is an electric closer who has proven his ability to pitch against the elite AL teams while he was with Baltimore. Burnett is a bit of an enigma—like Boston’s Josh Beckett (they were Florida teammates)—his “stuff” has made him a more valuable player than his statistics would indicate, but his infinite potential is what really makes him appealing. If Burnett can fi nally harness all his ability, the front end combination of ace Roy Halladay and Burnett will be as effective as the storied tandem of Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson in Arizona.

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Olympics sees lowest viewer turnout in years By Steven Hollander Contributing Reporter When gold medal contenders Yevengy Plushenko of Russia and Johnny Weir of the United States took the ice for the men’s figure skating short program on NBC’s telecast Feb. 14, most of America had its television sets turned to a completely different set of contenders—those on the juggernaut that is Fox’s “American Idol.” In the greatest upset since Sarah Hughes beat Michelle Kwan for the gold medal in 2002, “American Idol” walloped the Olympics by a score of 27 million viewers to 16.1 on that bleak Tuesday night. While NBC did recover to average 18.6 million viewers for the Olympics, this telecast was the least watched since the closing ceremonies of the 1998 Nagano games. If anything could be read as a bad omen, this poor showing was it. The following night, the Olympic telecast broke the previous night’s record for futility with an audience of 17.9 million viewers. NBC’s primetime coverage of the Torino Olympics averaged a 12.2 share of the national audience, with each share representing 1 percent of the national television viewing audience of 1,102,000 viewers. Torino’s rating share is 36 percent below the 19.3 share achieved in Salt Lake City in 2002 and 25 percent below the 16.3 share achieved in the 1998 Nagano games. Total viewership also suffered a major decline when

compared to past Winter Olympics. While Salt Lake City averaged 31.9 million viewers, Torino averaged 20.2 million viewers, a 37 percent decrease. Even Nagano averaged 25.1 million viewers a day, a number 25 percent larger than that received in Torino. While these numbers may seem large, one has to realize that the event at hand is the most significant athletic competition worldwide and one of the most coveted events for television networks. If the Olympics were not a big deal, NBC would not have paid $2.3 billion to broadcast this year’s Winter Olympics, in a package that also included the broadcast rights for the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. NBC will still limp out of this rating debacle with a $60-70 million profit, but one question remains: Where did all the viewers go? “Between chem and physics, I just didn’t have four hours each night to watch Bob Costas. If I wanted to know the results, I would just go on the Internet,” said freshman Amen Holman. It’s hardly likely that this drop in viewership can be attributed to the everincreasing academic standards in American schools, like Holman indicated. There used to be a time when major events such as the World Series, the Academy Awards, and the Olympics translated into monster ratings. In the age of TiVo, satellite dishes and the Internet, the only sure thing nowadays is the Super Bowl. Due to these changes, networks have realized that marquee events such as the Olympics are not invincible after all. “In the past, the Winter

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SL: Sean, what about you? What type of girls are you interested in? SW: I have only really ever dated athletic girls. SL: Why? SW: I think I can really relate to them. Watching people compete, I think, shows their true colors and their real personality. But I don’t want to close the door, because non-athletes are welcome too.

SL: How do you think freshmen girls would describe you? TN: It’s not a secret that Sean is just a genuinely nice guy. SW: I think girls would say Tyler is ﬂ irtatious, but caring. TN: I think ﬂ irtatious would be up there. SL: How would you describe each other’s best qualities? SW: His abs. That was easy. TN: He is the most genuinely nice person that I have ever met. He cares about everyone that he meets. That was an easy answer. SW: He’s incredibly dedicated to stuff he really cares about, like relationships with people, family, school, and basketball. TN: Also, he is really close with his family. He doesn’t forget the streets that brought him here. He’s really respectful of everyone that helped him to get here.

Olympics have not had a lot of competition because typically the other networks would lie down and say, ‘Why put our best stuff up against a powerhouse?” said Stacey Lynn Koerner, an analyst for the Initiative Media Agency. This is no longer the case. Not only did the Olympics have to go up against new episodes of “American Idol,” the Olympics also had to compete against other megahits such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “CSI,” “Dancing with the Stars” and “House.” You know something is wrong when you have trouble outdrawing a show that consists of Nick Lachey’s little brother and Master P participating in a ballroom dancing contest. “I did watch some events, like hockey and speed skat-

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Thursday, March 9 at 12 a.m. on ESPN2 Real Madrid (Spain) at Arsenal (England)—Round of 16, Second Leg Despite constant pressure from the star-studded Real Madrid line-up, the Arsenal defense stood its ground, posting a shutout against a set of high-profile attackers and ending the game 1-0. On the other end, Arsenal’s Thierry Henry showed why he is the best striker in the world with an amazing solo dribbling effort that resulted in the game’s only goal. Although Arsenal has underperformed so far in the English league, the team will need just a tie at its home stadium to advance to the quarterfinal round against a much stronger Real Madrid side. Key Players Real Madrid: Beckham, Zidane, Ronaldo Arsenal: Henry, Jose Antonio Reyes, Philippe Senderos

ing, but there was so much else on at the same time,” said freshman Dan Levin. “I mean, why would I miss ‘House’ for curling?” Many young adults held similar views as Levin, a fact evidenced by the 45 percent decrease in viewership among viewers 18-49 years old from the Salt Lake City Games. Apparently most young viewers turned their backs on Bode Miller, Sasha Cohen and Emily Hughes to watch shows like “American Idol.” Apart from there being other viewing options, other reasons include the time difference from Torino and the posting of results on the Internet. “I only watched the events I had interest in, like the U.S. Hockey games,” said freshman David Bar-

low. “The results are on the Internet almost immediately after the event, and if it is a terrible game there is no point of me watching.” Other reasons that media outlets have cited for the fall in viewership include the fact that historically, all Olympics that occur outside the North American continent result in a decrease in American viewership. The decrease can also be attributed to the unique circumstances surrounding the 2002 Olympics. Only a few months earlier, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 had shaken the country and a strong patriotic spirit drove people to cheer for the athletes who were representing their country. In addition, NBC was the most watched television station in 2002, and this may have contrib-

uted to the large viewership for Salt Lake City. While all of these reasons seem plausible, viewership for the Torino games is still much lower than that of past games. No longer can networks expect the entire country to come together for two weeks to watch sporting events as they did in earlier times. The institutions and technologies of the current day and age have changed dramatically and networks will have to accept this fact and program events accordingly. Regardless of how many people actually watched the Olympics, the personal and group achievements of the athletes participating in Torino should not be underestimated. I know I won’t be shedding any tears for NBC.

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DUO v FROM PAGE 10 SL: Tyler, what type of girls do you go for? TN: I like blondes, but I’m not picky. I like a good brunette. I like a girl that makes me laugh, that I have fun with, and that I enjoy spending time with. SW: And that gives good back massages, ‘cause you’re really into back massages…‘cause I am tired of giving them. TN: A back massage is great, but a nice smile says it all.

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SPORTS A dynamic duo on and off the court Hampden? TN: That’s a lot of wheels.

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SL: Tyler, you recently received UAA rookie of the year honors. What was your reaction to such an impressive accolade? TN: I thought it was a very nice honor. I thought Sean should have won it, too; he helped our team out a lot. I sort of see it as co-rookies of the year. SL: What male sports team has the best freshman class? Don’t be biased. SW: Like athletes? Like male freshmen? Like athletes or good guys? TN: Like what are you looking for, like good looks? SL: Just in general. TN: Girls’ soccer team. (They laugh.) Women’s soccer team, great potential. SW: Oh, women. We meant women’s soccer team. TN: Um, wait, I like the men’s swimming team, too.

By Katie Benson Sports Reporter Lovers? Soulmates? Heterosexual life partners? Men’s basketball rising stars freshmen Tyler Nading and Sean Wallis defi nitely share a special relationship. Just enter the high-energy atmosphere of their bachelor pad, Koenig 4412, to witness the undeniable love between the dynamic duo. You may catch them singing along to Justin Timberlake’s “Dirty Pop” or witness their perfectly enacted Jim Carey impressions from “Liar Liar.” Either way, the Northbrook, Ill., native (Wallis) and the Highlands Ranch, Colo., native (Nading) share something quite special. One thing’s for sure—you will fi nd them smiling and laughing uncontrollably about one inside joke after the next that only they would understand. These boys are like a married couple. They fi nish each other’s sentences and they know what each other is thinking and feeling. “It was love at fi rst sight,” Nading says jokingly. But despite their connection on every level, whether it’s Wallis fi nding Nading in transition for the layup or Nading fi nding Wallis a girl “as genuine as him,” the freshman standouts still fi nd themselves incomplete. Why? To begin with, their remarkable freshman season came to an end last Saturday in a heartbreaker and second, neither had a girl to call to console him. That’s right! For as much love as they have for each other, these boys are indeed interested in women. So Student Life decided it’s time to get personal with the dynamic duo of Wallis and Nading to show the Washington University community—athletes, nonathletes and especially females—just how much these sweethearts have to offer. Student Life: What makes your relationship so special? Sean Wallis: We have similar values and outlooks. We really just enjoy listening to each other. Tyler Nading: Also, we have so much fun when we interact with other people, because we understand how each other think. If we’re in a room with six other people, a lot of stuff happens out loud that nobody else picks up on besides us two. SW: Yeah, a girl could never get be-

SL: Speaking of the opposite sex, Tyler, it has been said more than once that Sean is a ladies’ man. In your opinion, are the rumors true? TN: Sean is just a 100 percent nice guy and then girls just fall for him. He’s got more girls than he can shake a stick at.

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Freshman Tyler Nading (left) embraces his “heterosexual life mate” and basketball teammate Sean Wallis in the confines of their Koenig bachelor pad. tween us either, no matter how hot she is, or how good her personality is. TN: Or how well she listens. SL: Do you guys have girlfriends? TN: No, both of us are pretty vulnerable... SW: He means available. SL: How do you suppose your teammates describe your relationship? TN: They know that we’re best friends. They assume that we’re always together. If I’m alone, they’ll ask ‘Where’s Sean?’ SW: They all know we’re pretty close and they can tell because we have so much fun playing together… (They laugh as Wallis corrects himself) Basketball, that is. SL: Do you have nicknames for each other? TN: Seanny Boy. SW: I just scream out, “Yo, baby!” and he knows who I’m talking to. SL: Sean, what ringtone do you have set in your phone when Tyler calls? SW: “My Boo,” by Usher.

SL: What’s your favorite thing to do together? SW: Quote movies. TN: ‘Wedding Crashers,’ ‘Billy Madison,’ ‘Happy Gilmore,’ ‘Big Daddy,’ ‘Dumb and Dumber’ and ‘Liar Liar,’ just to name a few. SW: I would go with ‘Liar Liar.’ TN: “SLUUUUUTTT!” SL: What’s your favorite thing about playing ball? TN: Competition. SW: I really like helping the team win. Both of us are very competitive. SL: With girls too? SW: No. TN: Sean’s attitude has rubbed off on me a lot, too. I used to make out with a lot of girls, now I’m clean. SL: What were your first impressions of seven-footer [senior] Mike Grunst? TN: Besides tall? Oh oh oh, got it— Melvin from “Ofﬁce Space.” SW: (With a sarcastic grin) Just shut your mouth, I can’t even get a word in.

SL: If you two could ask any one Bear athlete 20 questions, who would you choose and why? They laugh and high-ﬁve. TN: I’m a [freshman] Phil Syvertsen yuppy. ‘Cause anything he says I just laugh at. SW: [Sophomore] Emilie Walk, ‘cause she’s so nice. (He says it three times.) TN: Hey Sean, why don’t you say it one more time? SL: Speaking of freshman Phil Syvertsen, could he be considered sort of a third wheel? TN: We’re a fucking tripod! (Reference to “The Girl Next Door.”) SW: No, where does that saying even come from, like two wheels on a bike and the other is dragging on? I don’t even get it. TN: No, it’s like we’re riding on one of those two-seaters and Phil is riding right next to us. I mean, there are three wheels, but it’s not like he’s the third wheel. SW: What about all the other freshmen on the team—like Ben Kussman, Tyler ‘T-Bone’ Born, and Madison ‘D-son’

SL: Sean, if Tyler were to ask a girl out on a date, what would his pickup line be? SW: He uses a lot of different ones. He doesn’t have a go-to line, although I think my favorite was, “I love where the rip on your jeans is”—while pointing right below her butt. He’s pretty corny, and he has this weird eye contact thing he does. But he’s very witty. And have you seen the Facebook group ‘Tyler Nading hit on me tonight’? TN: I would like to think that there is some wit behind my pickup lines. SW: No, wait! He’s all about telling girls that they have beautiful eyes! TN: Yeah. SW: The ﬁrst time he meets a girl, he says or does something that makes her remember him. He plants a seed. It can be dangerous. SL: If you guys could go on a double date with any two celebrities, who would you pick? SW: Julia Roberts. Have you not seen ‘Pretty Woman’? She’s just so gorgeous. TN: Wait, who’s really hot? Oh, Jennifer Aniston. Oh, and how about Brooke and Haley, from ‘One Tree Hill’? SL: Rumor has it you boys have a slight obsession with ‘One Tree Hill’? SW: My sisters kept egging me on to watch it. We popped in one episode… TN: …then the next thing you know we’re hooked. Time became ‘One Tree Hill time’—it wasn’t how many hours ‘til practice; it was how many episodes ‘til practice.

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Soccer hooligans, get ready: Champions League Soccer is here and the excitement is just beginning By Joe Ciolli Sports Editor Imagine this scenario. David Beckham collects the ball on the wing. Maneuvering past a pair of defenders, he swings a cross to Zinedine Zidane, who calmly collects the ball in the middle of the field. Zidane hesitates for a moment before playing a through ball to Ronaldo, who is streaking toward the goal. Ronaldo holds off a defender, and right as he is about to be tackled, slots the ball to the near post. G OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOAL! You jump up from your spot on the couch, so caught up in the moment that your Xbox controller flies from your hand, catching your friend squarely in the jaw. A heated exchange ensues, a multitude of trash is talked, and finally, five minutes later, you resume your game. If the following FIFA sce-

nario has ever taken place in your apartment or dorm room, then you are likely a fan of soccer. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the sport that just about every child played at some level during childhood has slowly been creeping its way into the mainstream. Cells of soccer lovers are forming and swelling in numbers all around the Washington University campus—in many cases right under the noses of campus RAs. If you happen to stick your head into a random dorm room on a given night, you might be startled to find a crowd of Adidas and Kappa-clad hooligans huddled around a small television, battling it out on FIFA 2006 for Xbox. Take in your surroundings and then be on your way. That is, unless you’re willing to withstand a barrage of seemingly foreign terms like “step-over,” “driven cross,” and “Kaiserslautern.”

While the ever-growing ranks of the underground soccer army are perfecting their craft on a nightly basis, the countless domestic soccer leagues overseas thrive with an unparalleled following and level of fan support. If you’re a member of one of the aforementioned FIFA sects, chances are you know what the standings are for the English Premier League. Or maybe you’re more of a German Bundesliga sort of person. But no matter which league you follow, there is absolutely no question that you are currently gearing up for the greatest annual event in world sport: the UEFA Champions League. For those of you not familiar with this relatively new but wildly popular competition, it takes place at the same time as all of the European domestic leagues. The Champions League admits the champions of all of the top European leagues from

countries ranging from England to San Marino. Additional spots are available for teams from stronger leagues. The four top teams from England, Italy and Spain gain automatic qualification to the Champions League, while the top three from Germany, France and Portugal are also admitted. The number of spots afforded to each country depends on the strength of the domestic competition. In a way, the Champions League does what the BCS will never do for college football: declare an outright victor. And not just on the national level. With this competition, a true king of the entire European continent can be crowned on an annual basis. The Champions League also allows the true passion of soccer and its fans to come through. In America, a visiting fan wearing a jersey might get heckled at a game,

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David Beckham showed why he’s one of the best soccer players in the world as he played against Uruguay yesterday. Beckham and other Premier League stars will compete in the European Champions League, See SOCCER, page 9 premiering this weekend on ESPN2 at midnight.