Student Life | October 15, 2007 by Student Life

STAFF EDITORIAL | A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE GARGOYLE | SEE FORUM, PAGE 4

STUDENT LIFE

THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS SINCE 1878 VOLUME 129, NO. 22

WWW.STUDLIFE.COM

MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2007

Butane explosion rocks Wohl Center v No one injured in blast BY SAM GUZIK AND ERIN FULTS STUDENT LIFE STAFF

LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE

Clayton Fire Department investigates the scene after the Oct. 12 explosion in Wohl.

Senate considers higher education spending rules v Proposal would increase money available for ﬁnancial aid BY MARK DUDLEY CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Washington University has come out against a measure

See SPENDING, page 2

CUT ME SOME SLACK

DAVID HARTSTEIN | STUDENT LIFE

Junior Emily Miner slacklines near Graham Chapel Sunday afternoon. Slacklining involves the stretching of a nylon line between two anchor points. The Outing Club, a group dedicated to outdoor activity, sets up their slackline various times throughout the week.

How about them Bears? Strong performances across the team marked the weekend for the Lady Bears, with three players scoring their first collegiate goals. Sports, Page 8

—With additional reporting by David Brody, Lionel Sobehart and David Song

Students work to improve sexual assault prevention BY SAM GUZIK

proposed by the U.S. Senate that would require colleges and universities to send a greater percentage of their net worth to provide ﬁnancial aid. Under the proposal meant to help lower tuition costs, institutions that do not pay this percentage would risk losing their tax-exempt status. Many of the nation’s most

An explosion in Northwest Wohl on Friday night shook the second floor of the student center on the South 40, shattering a number of windows but injuring no one. According to reports on the scene, the explosion occurred at around 7:15 p.m. Firefighters from the Clayton Fire Department and officers of the Washington University Police Department responded to the emergency. Fire department investigations at the scene determined that the explosion was caused a leaking butane canister. Butane stoves were being used to prepare food at the Asian Christian Fellowship (ACF) fundraiser where the explosion occurred. “The use of butane under Clayton fi re codes is permitted in properly ventilated indoor spaces,” said Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Fred Volkmann. “The question is whether it is allowed under University policy and that is being reviewed.” Dean of Students Justin Carroll could not be reached to comment on Residential Life policy regarding the use of butane stoves. “All of a sudden [the tank] just flared up,” said senior Ray-

mond Deng, who was at the ACF fundraiser. Immediately after the explosion, the group rushed to fi nd something to smother the flames. “Everyone was running around,” said Deng. But these efforts were instead met with “a gigantic burst” as the tank exploded and the balcony windows in the upstairs northwest corner of Wohl blew out, sending shattered glass everywhere. In the explosion, five windows—with 11-12 windowpanes—were destroyed. They are currently covered with plywood. “No one was hurt, which is unbelievable,” said Mike Meng, ACF co-president. “Someone was defi nitely watching out for us.” “None of the students are injured, not even a singed hair,” said Volkmann. “It’s a nice end to a story that could have perhaps been otherwise.” According to Volkmann, the damage was primarily in the form of broken glass, however the cost of the damage will not be known for several weeks until an estimate has been prepared.

SENIOR NEWS EDITOR Resuming an effort that began last year, Washington University students have begun to push for the creation of a position that would coordinate education about and the prevention of sexual assault. Last March, a resolution calling for the creation of an Office for the Prevention of Sexual and Relationship Violence that would coordinate prevention and education efforts across campus unanimously passed the Student Union (SU) Senate. Over the summer, however, little progress was made in advocating for the resolution, largely because it was only sent to a limited number of administrators. “I don’t recall receiving the resolution, but I don’t think that at this point that’s important,” said James McLeod, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. In previous efforts to create administrative positions, including the creation of a LGBT Coordinator this year, McLeod was involved with the initial stages of discussion between students and administrators. According to Carson Smith, the current speaker of the Senate, the resolution will be presented to administrators in the coming weeks to ensure that they have received a copy of it. “Rather than just sending

them a copy of the resolution, [now] there’s an effort to meet with them and talk about it,” said Paul Moinester, former SU president and current senator. “In order to properly explain [the resolution] and explain its needs, there needs to be a meeting.” Eric Gradel, the SU speaker when the resolution was passed, could not be reached for comment. The next step for students and administrators will be exploring what is the best way to meet the current needs on campus with regards to rape and sexual assault. “We know that sexual assault is an issue in our community and in others and we accept responsibility as a community,” said McLeod. “This is not just an individual’s problem, this is our problem—it’s a question of what is the best way to move forward on this challenge.” A 2004 survey by the Committee on Sexual Assualt (COSA) showed that more than one in five women and one in 10 men are survivors of attempted or completed rape before graduating Washington University. The same survey also showed that the vast majority of cases go unreported. According to Jami Ake, Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences and committee co-chair, because the vast majority of sexual violence cases take place between

Tonight at 6:30...Spider pig! Mike Reiss, a writer for the Simpsons and the creator of “The Critic” will be speaking tonight at Graham Chapel. Get a sneak preview of what he has to say in Cadenza, Page 5

acquaintances, victims are often hesitant to come forward or unsure of whom to approach. “We had our February incident last year and we responded tremendously,” said Ake. “But, I think what that threw into relief is that there are a lot of people on

campus who suffer sexual assault but don’t get those kinds of resources.” If approved, the new administrator would work to develop protocol for campuswide responses to emergencies, essentially centralizing

See ASSAULT, page 3

TIMELINE

Sexual Assault

at Wash. U. Feb. 12 2007 A student was sexually assaulted and robbed in Myers residence hall by a stranger.

May 25 2007 Clayton Police Department and WUPD announced the arrest of a suspect in the sexual assault at Myers.

2004 Committee on Sexual Assault Survey shows that more than 1 in 5 women and 1 in 10 men are survivors of attempted or completed rape before graduating from Washington University.

March 28 2007 Student Union Senate unanimously passes a resolution advocating for the creation of a coordinator for the prevention of sexual and relationship violence.

JOE RIGODANZO | STUDENT LIFE

INSIDE: Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cadenza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sudoku . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

NEWSROOM PHONE 314-935-5995 ADVERTISING PHONE 314-935-6713 E-MAIL US editor@studlife.com

Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / news@studlife.com

STUDENT LIFE | NEWS

STUDENT LIFE One Brookings Drive #1039 #42 Women’s Building Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899 News: (314) 935-5995 Advertising: (314) 935-6713 Fax: (314) 935-5938 e-mail: editor@studlife.com www.studlife.com

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

Assembly Series takes on questions of religious life on campus BY SAM GUZIK

SENIOR NEWS EDITOR

Editor in Chief: Erin Fults Executive Editor: David Brody Managing Editors: Shweta Murthi, Mallory Wilder Senior News Editor: Sam Guzik Senior Forum Editor: Nathan Everly Senior Cadenza Editor: Brian Stitt Senior Scene Editor: Felicia Baskin Senior Sports Editor: Trisha Wolf Senior Photo Editor: David Hartstein Forum Graphics Editor: Rachel Harris Information Graphics Editor: Meaghan Willard News Editors: Josh Hantz, David Song, Andrea Winter News Manager: Elizabeth Lewis Forum Editors: Tess Croner, Jill Strominger, Christian Sherden, Dennis Sweeney Cadenza Editors: Elizabeth Ochoa, David Kaminsky, Cecilia Razak, Michelle Stein Scene Editors: Lana Goldsmith, Indu Chandrasekhar Sports Editors: Andrei Berman, Unaiz Kabani, Allie Wieczorek Photo Editors: Lucy Moore, Lionel Sobehart, Jenny Shao Online Editor: Scott Bressler Design Chief: Anna Dinndorf Copy Chiefs: Willie Mendelson, Indu Chandrasekhar Copy Editors: Steve Hardy, Rachel Noccioli, Meredith Plumley, Johann Qua Hiansen, Kat Zhao Designers: Jamie Reed, Kate Ehrlich, Kim Yeh, Dennis Sweeney, Susan Hall, Zoe Scharf, Niki Dankner, Jay Gross, Evan Freedman, Alyssa Anzalone-Newman, Sophia Agapova, Liz Klein, Brittany Meyer

Religion and academia do not often go hand in hand. But Rabbi Avi Orlow and Father Gary Braun, two members of the campus ministry, are hoping to start a discussion about why that is—and whether or not it is a good thing. “We want to pose some big questions,” said Rabbi Orlow. “The University has a very clear stance on separating religion and the University, and my question is whether that is in the best interests of education.” In their Assembly Series

discussion today, the pair of religious leaders hope to start a discussion about whether the current interactions between religion and the University are as beneﬁcial to students as they could be. “I don’t think we step back very often from everyday life at the University and ask questions about is this working for us,” said Father Braun. “[We want to look at] the way religion works on campus, the way religion is responded to.” According to Rabbi Orlow, it is possible that the current University policies obstruct a frank discussion of religion— in some cases preventing nec-

essary criticism of religion and in other making believers uncomfortable with expressing themselves. “Sometimes it seems to me that in the name of [political correctness], people say what they think is the right thing to say, but underneath they are seething,” said Father Gary. The forum, entitled “This I Believe: The State of Spiritual Life at Washington University,” will be moderated by Amy Heath-Carpentier, a member of the Career Center staff. Although both religious leaders will speak about their own beliefs and experiences, the event is being designed as

an open forum for students to bring in their questions. “We want to know how religion is experienced on campus,” said Father Gary. “Do everyday students experience religion as intrusive or a helpful presence? Is the University progressively secular and discouraging religion?” With their discussion, Rabbi Orlow and Father Braun hope to start a meaningful dialogue for students—both religious and secular—on campus. “The questions asked are much more important than making it to the forum,” said Rabbi Orlow. “We really want to engage people.”

Rabbi Orlow and Father Braun have previously appeared together on the WUTV show “Missionary Positions,” during which they discussed sex and answered live call-in questions. Heath-Carpentier is a career development specialist and received a degree in religious studies from the Yale Divinity school prior to coming to the University. Rabbi Orlow, the campus rabbi, is a member of the St. Louis Hillel staff. Father Braun is the director of the Catholic Student Center and has been a priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis for 30 years.

General Manager: Andrew O’Dell Advertising Manager: Sara Judd Copyright 2007 Washington University Student Media, Inc. (WUSMI). Student Life is the financially and editorially independent, student-run newspaper serving the Washington University community. First copy of each publication is free; all additional copies are 50 cents. Subscriptions may be purchased for $80.00 by calling (314) 935-6713. Student Life is a publication of WUSMI and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of the Washington University administration, faculty or students. All Student Life articles, photos and graphics are the property of WUSMI and may not be reproduced or published without the express written consent of the General Manager. Pictures and graphics printed in Student Life are available for purchase; e-mail editor@studlife.com for more information. Student Life reserves the right to edit all submissions for style, grammar, length and accuracy. The intent of submissions will not be altered. Student Life reserves the right not to publish all submissions. If you’d like to place an ad, please contact the Advertising Department at (314) 935-6713. CLAIRE HENDERSON | STUDENT LIFE

If you wish to report an error or request a clarifica-

Rabbi Avi Orlow (left) and Father Gary Braun (right) sit on the panel of WUTV’s “Missionary Positions” during a recent Tuesday night airing. The pair are speaking today at 4 pm in Graham Chapel about the relationship between religion and academia.

SPENDING v FROM PAGE 1 well-endowed institutions have rejected the move, which has already been endorsed by members of the Senate Finance Committee. Before a Finance Committee hearing last month, the Center for College Affordability and

Productivity (CCAP) urged lawmakers to enact this legislation as a way to combat rising education costs. “Skyrocketing tuition is undoubtedly the biggest access problem in higher education.” said Lynne Munson, adjunct fel-

HE WHO DELIVERS

FAST BEST! DELIVERS

AMERICA’S #1 SANDWICH DELIVERY!

a broad requirement of mandating universities’ spending on their endowment could go against the wishes of the donors. “Spending from the individual endowments is for the stated purpose of the respective endowment as determined by the donor,” said Feiner. The controversy is not just over the amount of money; rather, it is over how they can hold onto tax-exempt status with such limited spending on that endowment. In order to maintain their tax-exempt status, private foundations are required to pay out a minimum 5 percent of their total worth annually. Universities, which have no minimum payout requirements, average a 4.2 precent rate of payout on endowments. Washington University averaged a payout of 4.4 percent last year. “Many schools have been roll-

ing over so much money for so long that they should easily be able to accommodate a higher rate of payout,” said Munson. Currently, 62 institutions have endowments larger than $1 billion, up 43 percent from 2004. Harvard has the largest endowment, with $34.9 billion in the bank, and Washington University ranks 11th, with $5.7 billion. On average, these endowments increase by 17.7 percent each year. The University disagreed, suggesting that because programs and departments are often funded based on investment returns, such a plan would lead to budget uncertainty. “If a speciﬁc payout rate were required every year, there could be swings up and down in the spending from year to year,” said Feiner. “This would be very difﬁcult for the budgets of the programs supported by the endowments.”

Large 1-Topping Pizza $7.99 LATE NIGHT SPECIAL: Large 1-Topping THIN crust Only $5.99 Mon-Thur 10am-1am • Fri-Sat 10am-2am • Sun 11am-12am

Good!

FAST!

for everyone,” said Grassley in a statement to Student Life. Last year, tuition increased an average of 7.2 percent at colleges and universities compared to a 3.8 percent increase seven years before. Washington University’s tuition increased 5.2 percent for the 2007-2008 school year. Along with the increases in tuition, endowments have never been larger. Barbara Feiner, the vice chancellor for ﬁnance at Washington University, explained that such

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SPECIALS

FREAKY

low at CCAP. “Tuition has been going up so rapidly for so long, it has reached ungraspable levels.” Senator Charles Grassley (RIA), the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, was one the Senators who agreed with CCAP’s proposal. “It’d be good to see the very elite institutions, with the richest endowments, take the lead and create a ripple effect throughout higher education to make college more affordable

™

CALL: 367-PAPA (7272) 12/31/07

™ 12/31/07

Senior News Editor / Sam Guzik / news@studlife.com

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

STUDENT LIFE | NEWS

Ruckus brings mixed success after one year

University to conduct massive health survey BY JOHN SCOTT

BY PUNEET KOLLIPARA SENIOR STAFF REPORTER One year after Washington University implemented the Ruckus music download service for students, administrators are hailing it as a big success, but not all students are happy. Ruckus, a free music download service available to all college students with a library of three million songs, was brought to the University last Fall after a committee made of students from Student Union (SU) and Congress of the South 40 chose it over four other services. According to Mary Zabriskie, special projects coordinator for campus life, around 5,700 Washington University students have signed up to use the Ruckus service, and these students have combined to download about 2.8 million songs. With the Recording Industry Association of America continuing to crack down on music piracy at universities across the country, Zabriskie said that Ruckus’s extensive library of legally downloadable songs gives students an opportunity to enjoy their music within the law. “The thing to keep in mind is the importance of recognizing

the necessity of downloading legally and the serious ramiﬁcations for illegal downloads,” said Zabriskie. “That’s really what Ruckus was meant to do, to provide an opportunity for students to download music in a format that is free and legal.” Zabriskie also mentioned that Ruckus comes at minimal cost to the University, and according to sophomore Jeff Nelson, SU senator and chair of the SU Technology Resources Committee, SU does not currently pay a subscription fee for Ruckus. Many students use Ruckus on a regular basis and enjoy having the free service available to them, particularly as a way to explore new artists and music genres as well as recovering lost favorites. “I like the program a lot because my hard drive got erased a little while ago and I knew exactly what songs to get, so I knew where to go, and I got them,” said senior Shweta Dambal. “It was very easily accessible.” “It really opened my eyes in regards to checking out new bands that I hadn’t really heard of or old bands that I hadn’t really heard of and just making them accessible to people,” said junior Alexandra Jensen.

However, students also report several drawbacks to Ruckus. Songs downloaded from Ruckus are encoded in copyprotected Windows Media format, preventing students from putting the songs on compact discs and some portable music players, including iPods. Presently, the only portable music players compatible with Ruckus music files are those devices that meet Microsoft’s PlaysForSure certification. “I was very annoyed to find that Ruckus wouldn’t transfer to my iPod or my iTunes, because I like to consolidate all my music,” said Jensen. According to Nelson, the other major limitation of Ruckus is its incompatibility with Apple’s Mac OS X operating system. Although computers with Mac OS X are becoming a greater presence on campus, Ruckus does not have any plans to create a Mac-compatible version of the program. “That’s a serious limitation because there’s a growing number of students on our campus who use Macintosh computers,” said Nelson. “And if we’re going to provide the service, I think it’s beneficial for students who use all types of computers to be able to use it.”

SU plans to stick with Ruckus for the immediate future in order to allow more time to gauge the quality and popularity of the service. Nelson said SU has looked into potential alternatives, including a version of Ruckus with social networking features that would require SU to pay a subscription fee. Another alternative to Ruckus, Nelson said, is iTunes U, a service provided by Apple that allows institutions to post videos and audio files of classes, lectures and speakers on the iTunes Music Store for download by students. While iTunes U would not provide free music to students, students would still be able to purchase songs from the music store’s six million-song database; iTunes U would be compatible with Windows operating systems and Mac OS X. “With iTunes U we’re really just trying to see what exactly is possible with that service, how much it’s going to cost, how our students are going to use it and how they’re directly going to benefit from it,” said Nelson. “A lot of area universities are looking at iTunes U and what it can offer. We’re going to try to work with them to see how students can benefit most from it.”

LOCAL Police ofﬁcer shoots suspect outside high school

NATIONAL Noose found on professor’s door

INTERNATIONAL Gore wins Nobel Peace Prize

A St. Louis police sergeant shot and wounded a 19-year-old man on Saturday night outside Cardinal Ritter High School. The suspect had apparently pointed a handgun at the sergeant who was on duty and working in uniform as a security guard for the high school’s homecoming dance. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the officer observed a fight and attempted to break it up when he noticed the suspect apparently hitting another person with the gun. The suspect pointed the gun at the officer after falling in an attempt to escape; the sergeant fi red several times. The suspect’s wounds were not considered life-threatening.

A hangman’s noose was found on the door of a black professor at Columbia University last Tuesday morning. The professor, Madonna G. Constantine, specializes in race, racial identity and multiculturalism. Students and faculty at Columbia University protested the incident the day after, but no suspects have been apprehended. The hate incident follows the Jena 6 case in Jena, La., where white high school students hung nooses on a tree and where six black students were later charged with attacking a white student. On Oct. 1, a black Washington University student discovered a racial slur written on her car.

Former Vice President Al Gore was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to spread global awareness about man-made climate change and global warming. The prize, shared by Gore and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, headed by Indian Rajendra K. Pachauri, follows an Emmy and two Academy awards won by Gore for his “Current TV” and “An Inconvenient Truth,” respectively. While some political analysts suspect that the prize will increase the chance for Gore to enter the 2008 presidential election, Gore has not expressed any such plan to do so.

6th grader taken into custody after bringing BB gun to school

Senator Craig to appeal judge’s decision Senator Larry Craig will appeal a judge’s decision barring him from taking back his guilty plea on charges of disorderly conduct, according to a television interview on Sunday. Senator Craig’s plea was entered in August after he was accused of soliciting sex in June during a police sting operation in an airport bathroom. In the interview, the Republican senator from Idaho reafﬁ rmed his decision not to resign and his commitment not to run for re-election at the end of his term.

A sixth grader at Flynn Park Elementary School in University City was taken into juvenile custody on Friday after a teacher found an unloaded BB gun in the 11-year-old’s backpack. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the student originally brought the gun to school on Thursday to protect himself from bullies. According to a spokesperson for the school district, a teacher who had been informed of its presence by one of the boy’s friends found the weapon in the child’s backpack. The spokesperson also stated that the boy was very remorseful for taking the weapon to school.

Plot to assassinate Russian president disclosed Russian president Vladimir Putin has been told of a plot to assassinate him on an upcoming visit to Iran, the Associated Press reports. According to the Interfax News Agency, suicide terrorists have been trained to carry out the attack. The Iranian foreign ministry denied the accusations, saying that they were part of a campaign of disinformation by Iran’s adversaries. Putin is to travel to Tehran on Monday night where he will meet with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and attend a summit of Caspian Sea nations. Russian security forces have previously uncovered two plots against Putin’s life, both during foreign visits and both in relation to Chechen separatists.

CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Washington University has been selected to help conduct the largest study of children’s health ever undertaken. Over the next several years, the National Children’s Study will follow approximately 100,000 children from before birth to age 21. The study hopes to identify contributing factors in several health conditions such as diabetes, autism and obesity. According to Michael DeBaun, associate professor of pediatrics and biostatistics and the co-principal investigator of the National Children’s Study, the School of Medicine is one of 22 sites around the country involved in the study. According to DeBaun, information will be gathered from several sources over the course of the study. “We’re collecting family history, blood samples from the mothers when they’re pregnant, blood from the placenta at the time of birth, environmental exposure history and toxins or suspected toxins in the children at a very young age,” said DeBaun. In the next couple years, families will start being contacted to see if they are interested in being part of the study and a representative sample will be obtained. “It’s really geared toward trying to have a representation of individuals who live in the St. Louis metropolitan area,” said DeBaun. Overall, many of the students questioned were not aware of the study, but they understood that the study could have great beneﬁt to the country and medicine. Students also believe that the University will beneﬁt by receiving national attention. “It sounds good for the reputation of Washington University,” said Lauren Bronzo, a University senior. Sophomore Neehar Garg

agreed with Bronzo. “It’s a great thing for Washington University to be in this national case study. It’s good to be on the cutting edge of science and technology,” said Garg. “It sounds like a good study and it will be worthwhile as people debate the causes of these diseases,” said junior Jessica Farrell. DeBaun explains that this type of longitudinal study is better than a study that tries to ﬁ nd information about adults. “It’s always better to have a study that starts off saying ‘we’re going to collect the following information’ and then follow those individuals over time. It’s more accurate and it provides a higher level of evidence,” said DeBaun. However, although this type of study returns more accurate results, it is much more challenging logistically. According to DeBaun, it is important to have a stable staff, and the families must be committed. “You need to be clear about what the objectives are to the family. They’re going to give more information to us than they will ever receive back. You have to be respectful of that type of relationship,” he said. Washington University School of Medicine is working closely with Southern Illinois University School of Nursing and Saint Louis University School of Public Health. DeBaun stressed that it requires a strong team to undertake a large study such as this one. DeBaun also stated the schools came together and formed a team that would be capable of answering the questions posed in the study. “It’s not just the medical school, but the community of institutions that can come together to try to answer an important question for our nation’s health,” he said. “It’s better for us to work together as a team rather than work together as individual institutions.”

ASSAULT v FROM PAGE 1 the University’s response towards sexual violence on campus. “This would be that one person who simultaneously knows how our faculty is being educated and trained as well as all the efforts of our all-student groups,” said Jeremy Thomas, co-director of One in Four, the all-male rape education group. “This would create the coordinator who could organize all of our efforts.” Currently, multiple organizations play a role in addressing the problem of sexual assault and rape. A number of student groups work to educate the campus community, working in concert with the University-wide Committee on Sexual Assault, University Police, Student Health Services and others to provide a comprehensive response to sexual assault and rape. “We want to provide a co-

ordinated response to every act of sexual assault,” said Ake. “We could do a better job at making resources visible, because a lot of the time you don’t know what resources there are until you need them.” Despite the setback caused by three months of idleness, those involved in the efforts to create of this position remain hopeful. “When student groups aren’t here for the summer, there isn’t going to be much progress made,” said graduate student Kristi Nigh, a member of COSA and one of the students involved with drafting the original resolution last year. “I think, though, that we’re in a really good place because the resolution was passed at the end of last year, and we’re starting off at the beginning of the year with a whole year in front of us.”

The Center of Clayton

we’re just down the street

Memberships start at just $33 a month!

d twoo

N. Hanley

Bren

land

Shaw Park

Forest Pa rk Pkwy.

Forsyth

Washington University

Skinker

Wydown

40/64

Clayt on Rd .

DeM

Delmar

Big Bend

The Center of Clayton

Mary

S. Hanley

170 Ladue

Gay A ve.

Four Gymnasiums Two Pools Fitness Center Power Lifting Room Indoor Track Climbing Wall Hot Tub

St. Loui s Galleria

• • • • • • •

Call 290-8500 or stop by today

The Center of Clayton - 50 Gay Ave. - Clayton MO. 63105

Visit us on the Web at www.centerofclayton.com

To find out more about Army ROTC's Leader's Training Course call the Army ROTC Department at 314-935-5521, 5537 or 5546. You may also visit our web-site at www.rotc.wustl.edu

Senior Forum Editor / Nathan Everly / forum@studlife.com

STUDENT LIFE | FORUM

FORUM

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

Our daily Forum editors: Monday: Christian Sherden ctsherde@artsci.wustl.edu

To ensure that we have time to fully evaluate your submissions, guest columns should be e-mailed to the next issue’s editor or forwarded to forum@studlife.com by no later than 5 p.m. two days before publication. Late pieces will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. We welcome your submissions and thank you for your consideration.

Work, or drink or both?

STAFF EDITORIAL

Thank you for the music W

hen Student Union announced the 2007-2008 budget last spring, many groups complained that they could not perform at a high level with the new lower budgets. Although their budget was cut almost in half over the past two years, the Gargoyle has ﬂourished by booking popular bands and putting on stellar shows. We would like to commend them not only for performing well with less money but for becoming one of the better music venues in the area. The Gargoyle has always been on the cutting edge with their musical tastes, booking acts like The Killers far before they were well-known.

The past few years have seen popular and diverse groups like Blackalicious, Of Montreal and Ben Kweller. This year they have hosted veteran rocker Ted Leo and indie experimenters Animal Collective, both of whom had Billboard Top 10 Independent Albums this year. Furthermore, they are set to host two big electronic acts in VHS or Beta and Girl Talk, with both shows falling conveniently on the weekends. The Girl Talk concert is becoming one of the most anticipated events on campus this fall as word of their legendary concerts continues to spread. With these shows, the Gargoyle has shown not only an ability to book musical

acts that would seem out of reach for a campus venue (Animal Collective’s tour also made stops at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco and Webster Hall in New York City), but also displays a knowledge and appreciation for what the students want. Three of the shows were sellouts, and the rest have been very well attended, with a high percentage of attendees being students. What the Gargoyle does best, however, is performing all the behind-the-scenes work efﬁciently and skillfully. The sound quality is equal to if not better than many of St. Louis’ full-time venues which all have much higher budgets with which to buy the equip-

Wednesday: Jill Strominger Friday: Tess Croner jlstromi@artsci.wustl.edu tacroner@wustl.edu

ment that eats up so much of their budgets. The crews of student volunteers perform their tasks quietly and with skill, putting the focus of the shows on the artists where it belongs. Minor details like the sale of bottled water, popsicles and ear plugs for a small fee have shown that the Gargoyle staff is a considerate and creative bunch. The Gargoyle has provided the students of Wash. U. with top-notch entertainment, usually at no cost to students. We believe that the students should thank the Gargoyle and its staff by enjoying the upcoming shows and events they have planned. They have done a lot for us and the least we can do is appreciate it.

MIKE HIRSHON | EDITORIAL CARTOON

ith a third of the semester (one-sixth of the year) over, the average Wash. U. student will be bombarded by a myriad of tests, projects and all sorts of evaluations every week all the way until December. Wonderful. Though Christian Sherden we may complain about the workload, the real challenge as a student of such a rigorous university is balancing heavy studying with extreme partying. For example, let’s say that it’s 7:30 p.m. on a Wednesday, and you are at your desk with your face mashed into a dull and lugubrious text preparing for the next day’s mental boot camp, when a friend down the hall comes into your room and says, “Hey there are Jell-O shots, an ice luge in the shape of Bob Marley and a Beirut tournament sponsored by Girls Gone Wild at the I Phelta Thi house, let’s go!” Exciting, but here lies the conflict. For the sake of argument, let us say that you are approximately done studying, that any further attempt to glue your eyes to another page you won’t understand is pointless and the best thing for you right now is to take a break and enjoy yourself. However, the worst preparation for an exam is to show up hung over, but the temptation to drink (especially from random encouragement) wherever you might be going is too much. What to do? The following are a few tips that I have developed over the years that will help you have a good and sober time while appearing to be drinking, thus deflecting peer pressure and solving all dilemma: 1. Have a nice beer in your hand at all times. This is a trick I have learned (and forgotten) many times from clever ladies. If you are holding a beer, no one will give you a beer and demand that you drink it. Most people will assume that you have been drinking the beer and that the one you are holding is not your first but more likely your seventh or twelfth. It is important that the beer be bottled, not canned. Besides looking more high-quality, beer that comes in a bottle is important for two reasons. The first being that you look more dignified and mature; it is a conversation piece as to what fine beer you are drinking and why. Secondly, no one will try to persuade you to drink everything

you have and then give you a new beer as they might if you were nursing a Keystone (there are exceptions to this rule, sorry). 2. Always hold a red Solo cup. This is similar to number one but importantly different in that you can have any color liquid in a Solo cup and it could be non-alcoholic. Drink Pepsi out of a Solo cup all night, and keep making comments about how much Captain Morgan you put in there, and even the most punctilious of partiers will not know the difference. An empty Solo cup also works because you can always be on your way to getting another drink. This approach is a fantastic escape plan for incessantly droll discussion. 3. Organize a drinking game. Be the life of the party without drinking by gathering a bunch of people for a game of quarters, then mid-game slink into the shadows while no one is looking. People at the party probably will not notice that you have left, but they will remember the party animal that started the game and drink merrily in his or her honor. 4. Use the old antibiotics excuse. This is a great one for all sorts of situations even outside of parties. “I can’t drink tonight, I’m on antibiotics.” What can anyone say to that? It is foolproof, but a little dangerous. You need a good disease back story for this to work properly because telling someone that you are taking Penicillin inexplicably is not the quickest way to his or her bedroom. 5. Bartend. Pour ridiculously strong drinks for other people. They will be too busy scorning your potent alchemy to notice that you are more sober than a CPA. 6. Find the biggest container at the party, ﬁll it to the brim and drink from it. Want to look like the crazy, drunk guy at the party without the nasty side effects? Fill an opaque pitcher with whatever you want and drink so that whatever is in there sloshes down the sides of your mouth. Not only will no one question you about drinking, they will avoid you altogether. Want to impress a large gathering of people? Fill an empty Everclear bottle with water, get to chugging and watch jaws hit the ﬂoor (thank you, Mr. Dreyfus). So have your fun and drink your (fake) beer, too. Do not let work stop you from seeing your friends, but do not let your friends stop you from doing your work. Christian is a senior in Arts & Sciences and a Forum editor. He can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

When to condemn? BY BILL HOFFMAN STAFF COLUMNIST

f we took away women’s right to vote, we’d never have to worry about another Democratic president. It’s kind of a pipe dream, and it’s a personal fantasy of mine, but I don’t think it’s going to happen. And it is a good way of making the point that women are voting so stupidly, at least single women. —“General Petraeus or General Betrayus?” —“Although often justiﬁed as reﬂecting shared strategic interests or compelling moral imperatives, the U.S. commitment to Israel is due primarily to the activities of the ‘Israel Lobby.’ ” Statements like these are likely to earn you some new

enemies, but should they also cost you your friends? We often try to fence off our political opinions from our private lives by agreeing not to discuss politics at the dinner table, or “agreeing to disagree.” This helps us maintain cordial relations with friends, family and coworkers, but how do we decide what kinds of opinions are protected speech under this informal code? Let’s start with the obvious cases. In case you missed it, the ﬁrst paragraph at left is from a recent interview with Ann Coulter. Although this one contains a grain of truth (a majority of women do tend to vote Democrat), and although I tend to think of Ann Coulter as more of a performance artist than a serious pundit, this one seems clearly beyond the pale. You’d

have to search long and hard for someone who really thinks, and would admit publicly, that it would be a good idea to deny women the right to vote. If a friend believed this, would you be willing to consider it a mere difference of opinion? Other likely friendship-enders include proclaiming the belief that Jews are subhuman, advocating the abolishment of age-of-consent laws and a holding a penchant for torturing cute little puppy dogs. But where is the tipping point? It’s not always easy to decide when you should take someone’s opinion seriously and when you should recoil in horror instead. You might think that these responses lie on a continuum, but often they are in qualitatively distinct categories, deﬁned by a conscious decision.

You decide that an opponent is advocating an opinion in good faith, regarding an issue on which “reasonable people can disagree,” or you decide that your opponent has gone too far such that there is no longer a mere difference of opinion. The left-wing organization MoveOn.org recently bought an ad in the New York Times in which it accused General David Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, of “cooking the books” (read: lying) in order to lend support to the White House’s Iraq War policies. MoveOn.org also couldn’t resist using the fact that “Petraeus” rhymes with “betray us” when choosing their hook for the ad, leading some to conclude that they were accusing the General of treason. Is it part of a reasonable dialogue to claim

that Petraeus’ testimony is so damaging to the United States that he has “betrayed” us? A similar recent controversy is the publication of “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy” by political scientists John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt. Mearsheimer and Walt contend that American foreign policy in the Middle East is unduly inﬂuenced by an “Israel Lobby,” a term they use for the “loose coalition of individuals and organizations who actively work to steer U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction.” Is the discussion of the “Israel Lobby” merely an attempt to explain U.S. Foreign Policy? Or is it a recapitulation of antiquated anti-Semitic stereotypes—a shadowy conspiracy of wealthy and powerful Jews controlling the government, whose loyalties

lie not with their country but with their race—masked as a legitimate academic inquiry? The threshold seems to differ when we are talking about our personal acquaintances rather than public figures. We might be willing to say that conservatives hate poor people and women or that liberals hate the troops and want to kill babies when we’re talking about politicians, but you’ll probably avoid accusing your floormates of these things. Is this only because we want to avoid conflict? More likely, it is because these are Manichean caricatures that rarely apply to real people who you actually meet. Bill is a senior in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via email at william.howard.hoffman. iii@gmail.com.

YOUR VOICE: LETTERS AND GUEST COLUMNS

OUR VOICE: EDITORIAL BOARD

OUR WEB POLICY

Student Life welcomes letters to the editor and op-ed submissions from readers.

Editorials are written by the Forum editors and reflect the consensus of the editorial board. The editorial board operates independently of the newsroom.

Once an article has been published on www.studlife.com, our Web site, it will remain there permanently. We do not remove articles from the site, nor do we remove authors’ names from articles already published on the Web, unless an agreement was reached prior to July 1, 2005.

Letters to the Editor One Brookings Drive #1039 St. Louis, MO 63130-4899

News: (314) 935-5995 Fax: (314) 935-5938 e-mail: letters@studlife.com

All submissions must include the writer’s name, class, address and phone number for verification. Student Life reserves the right to edit all letters for style, length, libel considerations and grammar. Letters should be no longer than 350 words in length. Readers may also submit longer articles of up to 750 words as guest columns. Student Life reserves the right to print any submission as a letter or guest column.

Editor in Chief: Erin Fults Executive Editor: David Brody Managing Editors: Shweta Murthi, Mallory Wilder Senior News Editor: Sam Guzik Senior Photo Editor: David Hartstein

Senior Sports Editor: Trisha Wolf Senior Scene Editor: Felicia Baskin Senior Cadenza Editor: Brian Stitt Senior Forum Editor: Nathan Everly Forum Editors: Tess Croner, Jill Strominger, Dennis Sweeney, Christian Sherden

Why do we do this? Because Google and other search engines cache our Web site on a regular basis. Our thought is this: once an article has been published online, it’s too late to take back. It is irrevocably part of the public sphere. As such, removing an article from our site would serve no purpose.

Senior Cadenza Editor / Brian Stitt / cadenza@studlife.com

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

CADEN Z A

STUDENT LIFE | CADENZA

n. a technically brilliant, sometimes improvised solo passage toward the close of a concerto, an exceptionally brilliant part of an artistic work

arts & entertainment

Mike Reiss to speak in Graham Chapel

“Simpsons” writer, creator of “The Critic,” speaks at 6:30 tonight BY BRIAN STITT SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR Cadenza: How did you get started working on “The Simpsons?” Mike Reiss: I’d been working in TV for about 10 years, bouncing around from show to show, and in about 1988, they were starting up “The Simpsons.” People have to put themselves in this mindset that there hadn’t been a cartoon show in primetime in 30 years. They asked three people ahead of me if they wanted to write for the show and I took the job. I didn’t tell anyone what I was doing because I thought I had hit rock bottom. Nobody involved thought it was going to last more than six weeks and so we were just trying to entertain ourselves. We were just having fun. We just never thought the public would like the show.

idea for a show. Once we get a new idea, the machinery really starts up and runs smoothly. It’s a fun place to work but finding an idea that we haven’t done already is next to impossible. Cadenza: You created “The Critic,” which was not very successful when it came out, but is much beloved now. Mike Reiss: It’s amazing. It’s gone from underrated to completely overrated. We

Cadenza: You ran “The Simpsons” during its golden era. What was that like? Mike Reiss: I ran it for seasons three and four with Al Jean who runs the show himself now. I don’t think we did anything special. In fact, season four is now considered by the fans to be the very best season in the history of the show. At the time, we thought, ‘Well, we’re already going downhill. Four’s not as good as season three.’ At the end of season four, all the writers quit. They thought it was a sinking ship. If the show was especially good those years, I think it was just because all the growing pains were done for the show. Especially the animation. It reached its peak there. We were just getting comfortable with the structure and all the characters. Cadenza: How is the show different now? Mike Reiss: We burned through so much material back then. I like the show. I think its still good. I like working there. The only real problem is getting a fresh

Mike Reiss: Yeah, I really had fun doing that. The proof that I had fun doing that and “Queer Duck” is I never got paid for them. With “Queer Duck,” we made a whole movie and spent years making this movie, and I never got a cent for it. But all I want to do in life is make “Queer Duck 2.” Cadenza: Where did “Queer Duck” come from? Mike Reiss: It’s funny. It hit me one day. I was 40 and semi-retired, and I thought apropos of nothing, ‘I sure hate the way gay people are treated in comedy.’ Even in “The Simpsons,” the gay man is a walking punch line. This is exactly what we used to do with black people in the ‘40s. You see a black guy come in and get scared and say, ‘hey that’s the punch line.’ So I had this idea. I want to do an empowered gay cartoon. I want do a gay Bugs Bunny. I want to do a film where the gay character is in charge instead of the punch line. So I created “Queer Duck.” Cadenza: Were you worried dealing with a subject that can be so touchy?

MCT

just did 23 episodes that they’ve been showing in rotation for 10 years now. I was running the show, and it got canceled and I thought ‘Oh thank god,’ because we were completely tapped out. Cadenza: You have also created Internet cartoon characters in “Queer Duck” and “Hard Drinkin’ Lincoln.” Mike Reiss: I’m very proud of “Hard Drinkin’ Lincoln.” I’ve been flogging the owners of it to put out a DVD of “Hard Drinkin’ Lincoln” because Lincoln’s 200th birthday is coming up in about a year and a half. Cadenza: I can think of no better way to honor Lincoln’s memory.

Mike Reiss: I had tremendous trepidation that it was going to come off as gay bashing or stereotyping. I had a very high, sort of a noble ideal, in mind. It was on Icebox.com which had a running bulletin board for the fans under it and I said if we get any negative feedback, I’m pulling the plug on this thing because that’s not why I’m doing it. The feedback was one hundred percent positive and I’ve won kind of every gay award you can win. So I know they’re getting the joke and I’m not making fun of them. When I started doing “Queer Duck,” I said ‘nobody’s done this before.’ I just suddenly had millions of ideas. Christmas specials have been done to death but the “Queer Duck” Christmas special? Jeez, it was wide open territory for me. I feel like the first guy on Mars.

MCT

TV’s beloved “Simpsons” has been providing fun, and conversation quotes, for fans since 1989. Cadenza: How do you feel about people who can communicate with each other using only “Simpsons” quotes?

sort of the geekiest thing in the world you could do working at “The Simpsons,” to quote the show.

Mike Reiss: None of the writers are really first-hand familiar with this process. It’s kind of the reason I go out and lecture at colleges as it’s sort of the only source of feedback we have for how we are impacting people and what people like about the show and what they don’t ‘cause it’s a constant surprise to us. I’ve heard this many times, ‘Oh we can have whole conversations doing “Simpsons” quotes,’ and I can’t do it, I’ve never heard anybody do it. We make a lot of jokes. A good joke on “The Simpsons” might take two hours for 10 guys to write and get down just perfect. It’s heartening. It’s a little strange. Again, I’ve never seen it happen firsthand. It’s

Cadenza: Well it certainly applies to other shows and movies as well, but “The Simpons” seems to be a universal touchstone for quoting. Mike Reiss: For people of my generation, our “Simpsons” was “Monty Python.” That’s a show I know inside out. I met Eric Idle a few months ago, and I realized, ‘I know his show better than he does.’ The only difference is there are 10 times as many episodes of “The Simpsons” as there were of “Monty Python.” If you know “The Simpsons” inside out, it means you’re using way too much of your brain. You’ve probably forgotten how to drive. MCT

MOVIE REVIEW

Hood’s “Rendition” bogged down by stereotypes BY SHA SHA LU CADENZA REPORTER This year marks the beginning of an onslaught of movies centered on terrorism and the Iraqi war. From “The Kingdom” to “In the Valley of Elah” to “Lions for Lambs,” there is more than enough to provide that monthly dose of American Middle-Easternism. One might ask, is America ready? Yet perhaps the more relevant question is whether or not filmmakers have material that is original and thoughtful enough to avoid the many pitfalls of depicting a topic awash with stereotypes. Unfortunately, Gavin Hood’s

Rendition Rating: ★★✬✩✩ Directed by: Gavin Hood Starring: Jake Gyllenhall, Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep Theatrical release date: October 19

“Rendition” fails to transcend the boundaries of mediocrity. Bogged down by one-dimensional characters and a predictable plot, even the film’s all-star cast can do little to conceal the fact that the whole affair is just one long cliché. “Rendition” opens with the all-American (except half-Egyptian in this case) family; the very pregnant Isabella El-Ibrahim, played by Reese Witherspoon, playing soccer with her son on the lawn of their singlefamily home. On the other side of the Atlantic, Mr. El-Ibrahim boards his flight and heads home to Chicago from a business conference. He never makes it. Thus follows a series of unsavory events spawned by none other than the U.S. government. Under the policy of rendition, high-ranking agents have the power to skip the paperwork, forget the Constitution, and relocate suspected terrorists or abettors to secret foreign prisons. Sound familiar? It’s your less-

than-average government conspiracy nightmare. Not only are the characters all stereotypes, but they also seem to perform the same actions repeatedly throughout the entire two hours. Reese Witherspoon spends half her screen time wailing for her husband and the other half looking worried and indignant, very convincingly so. On the other end of the spectrum, Meryl Streep portrays the soulless, all-practical woman who believes that only through torture can we save American lives. Think “The Devil Wears Prada,” except that the devil is now a highranking government official. And then there’s poor Anwar El-Ibrahim—buck naked and shivering, in pain, the whole time. Who can blame him? Hood seems to think that repeated scenes of torture do well for the film. Needless to say, they get old very quickly. Perhaps the only character with the slightest

COURTESY OF NEW LINE CINEMA

Isabella Fields El-Ibrahim (Reese Witherspoon) listens to Alan Smith (Peter Sarsgaard) in New Line Cinema’s release of Gavin Hood’s “Rendition.” potential to be intriguing is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Douglas Freeman: the naïve, conflicted CIA agent on his first assignment. Yet it is hard to sympathize when he spends most of his time standing by, stunned and dumb, as he watches the torture of a possibly innocent man. His weakness is irritating, and his

redemption comes too late. By then, he’s already established himself as a thickheaded dimwit. Regrettably, the film shows no direct interaction between Witherspoon and Gyllenhaal’s characters. This would not have saved the movie, but nevertheless might have held some untapped potential for an

engaging scene. Instead, the characters remain isolated and trapped within their stereotypes. Essentially, if you’ve seen the trailer, you’ve seen the movie—or at least heard everything the movie has to say. If you plan to see one Middle Eastern political thriller this year, let it not be “Rendition. “

Senior Sports Editor / Trisha Wolf / sports@studlife.com

STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

CROSS COUNTRY

Women’s cross country continues excellence in Wisconsin BY UNAIZ KABANI SPORTS EDITOR The third-ranked Washington University women’s cross country team continued its string of fi rst place fi nishes by winning the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Brooks Cross Country Invitational at Winneconne’s Lake Breeze Golf Course on Saturday morning. The men’s squad fi nished eighth out of 22 teams. The women fi nished with an impressive 53 points in the 6k race to top a field of 16 schools for their third consecutive fi rst-place fi nish. Senior Tricia Frisella led the Lady Bears with her time of 21:30.11, which was good for fourth-place overall. Classmates Kate Pentak and Tyler Mulkin fi nished sixth and 11th respectively, with times of 21:48.50 and 22:07.03. Freshman Taryn Surtees and senior Lisa Sudmeier rounded out the scorers for the Bears with 15th and 17th place fi nishes in times of 22:13 and 22:16. “It was defi nitely a very positive showing,” said Mulkin. “Our top five spread was very small and it was our best team race of the season.” Haverford College took second place with 118 points, while

UW-Oshkosh fi nished in third with 129 points. The College of New Jersey and Bethel University rounded out the top five for the women with scores of 132 and 136, respectively. On the men’s side, the Bears took eight-place with 233 points. New York University won the meet with 68 points, while Haverford College fi nished second with 71 points. Senior Jesse McDaniel paced the Red and Green with his time of 24:43.63 for a 17thplace fi nish in the 8k competition. Sophomore Alden Black fi nished 39th with his time of 25:18.53, while senior Jeff Bayers fi nished 41st overall, posting a time of 25:21.32. Junior Nick Silverman and freshman Dave Spandorfer also scored for the Bears with times of 25:29 and 26:01, respectively, which were good enough for 69th and 75th places overall. The teams get back on their feet Oct. 27 when they compete in the University Athletic Association Championships in Waltham, Mass., hosted by Brandeis University. The women’s squad has high expectations for the meet. “As long as we’re healthy, we’re favored to win,” asserted Mulkin.

SCOTT BRESSLER | STUDENT LIFE

The cross country teams finished strong at the University of WisconsinOshkosh Invitational. The men’s team finished in eighth place while the women’s team finished in first.

Congratulations to sophomore John Watts who won the 2007 Division III Wilson/ITA National Small College Championships Saturday. Watts beat Gustavus Adolphus College’s Andy Murray 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to win Washington University’s ﬁrst tennis national championship. A complete story will follow Wednesday.

SWIMMING & DIVING

Swimmers have Show Me success in Columbia v Both men and women place fourth at Show Me Showdown BY ANNA DINNDORF SPORTS REPORTER And they’re off to the races. At this weekend’s annual Show Me Showdown sprint meet in Columbia, Mo., both the men’s and women’s swim teams turned out fourth place ﬁ nishes, competing against teams from all across Missouri who usually compete at all different NCAA divisions. The women’s team brought

home top-four ﬁ nishes in all four relay events. The team of junior Kelly Kono, senior Meredith Nordbrock, senior Kristen Mann and sophomore Jessie Lodewyk placed third in both the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay, with times of 1:41.00 and 3:39.99, respectively. Two newcomers showed off their stuff in the 200-yard medley relay, as the team of freshmen Claire Henderson and

Karin Underwood, Nordbrock and senior Jennifer Yu took third with a time of 1:43.59. In addition, the relay team of Nordbrock, freshman Devon O’Leary, Mann and Kono took fourth in the 300-yard medley event, ﬁ nishing in 3:00.91. Bear swimmers also turned in solid performances in the individual sprint events. Nordbrock placed ﬁ fth in the 100yard individual medley race, swimming the race in 1:01.13,

and Mann got sixth in the 50yard butterﬂy sprint with a time of 27.20. The men found similar success in the relay events, with top-four ﬁ nishes in each race. They placed third in each of the freestyle relays, with the team of junior Kevin Leckey, freshman David Chao, junior Charles Stewart and sophomore Alex Beyer putting up a time of 1:26.50 in the 200yard event, and the team of

Leckey, Chao, Beyer and sophomore Dan Arteaga ﬁ nishing the 400-yard race in 3:13.33. The men also had fourth place ﬁ nishes in the medley relays. The team of Leckey, Beyer, junior Perry Bullock and Arteaga went 2:35.63 in the 300-yard medley relay, and the team of freshman Kartik Anjur, senior Tom Morris, Beyer and Bullock swam the 200-yard event in 1:29.12. The Bears found some suc-

cess in the individual events as well. Bullock placed third in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 53.47, and Leckey sprinted to a sixth place fi nish in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.72. The Bears have a week off before hosting DePauw University in a dual meet on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at Millstone Pool in their fi rst official Division III meet of the season.

WONDERING WHERE YOU’LL BE LIVING NEXT YEAR?

THE FALL HOUSING GUIDE IS YOUR ANSWER. GRAB YOUR COPY October 24, 2007

STUDENT LIFE THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

STUDENT LIFE | CLASSIFIEDS

CLASSIFIEDS Line Ad Rates

FREE Classifieds

Rates listed below are for businesses or individuals not affiliated with WU.

Classified ads are free to students, faculty and staff for personal use. To place your FREE 25-word ad, simply email us from your WU email account.

Help Wanted For Rent Roommates Sublet Real Estate For Sale Automotive

Wanted Services Tickets Travel Spring Break Lost & Found Personals

Please check your ad carefully on the first day of publication and notify Student Life of any errors. We will only be responsible for the first day’s incorrect insertion.

http://www.studlife.com

In order to be published, all ads must be placed and paid for by:

Don’t forget to include a contact number so we can confirm pricing & payment! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Phone: 314.935.6713 Prefer to speak with someone? Call us to place your ad by credit card! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Fax: 314.935.5938 Don’t forget to include a contact number so we can confirm pricing & payment!

AUTOS EDUCATOR WANTED: COLLEGE Bound seeks full- time educatior to implement college prep curriculum, chaperone events, communicate with students. Send resume/cover letter to l a ur a @ c o ll e g e b o u n d s t l . org. Posted on Craigslist. EXCELLENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. High return and minimal work. Perfect for busy college students. Contact Karen at 314-894- 3080 for more information. HELP CHILDREN TO learn math and reading. Part time job for graduates and undergraduates at KUMON Math and Reading Center. (www. kumon-ladue.com, 314-9939192) Up to 10 hours/week, Wednesday PM, Saturday AM and PM, $10- $17/hour. Send resume to tdk@cse. wustl.edu. MAD SCIENCE INSTRUCTORS. Enthusiastic instructors needed to teach part-time (after-school, 2-4 days per week), FUN, hands-on science programs in elementary schools. MUST HAVE TRANSPORTATION. $25$27.50 per 1 hr class. Call 314-991-8000. NADOZ CAFE IS now hiring Barista/Cashiers for our second location at #12 The Boulevard. Convenient location near Crate and Barrel. Stop by our Job Fair on 10/13 from 11 AM - 3 PM or apply online at www.nadozcafe.com.

EARN $800-$3200 a month to drive brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.AdCarClub.com. WYDOWN WATER IS looking for a group of Freshman or Sophomore students to take the business. Gain unique real-world experience, boost your resume, and make significant profits! Contact wydownwater@ gmail.com for more informtion.

VOLKWAGON PASSAT GLX Wagon. 2001 Dark Blue. Tan leather. Great car inside and out. 81K miles. $9100 PMBA ‘93 Russ: 966-0946.

$1000-$1995 BEAUTIFUL 3bedroom, 2-bathroom apartments. Dishwasher, stained glass, hardwood floors. Close to WashU right behind Kayks. We are filling up NOW for the 2008-2009 school year! 2-bedrooms also available. London Properties, LLC. 314-6082692. CLAYTON, U. CITY Loop, CWE and Dogtown. Beautiful studios, 1, 2 bedrooms. Quiet buildings. $410-$900. ByronCompany. com. 725-5757.

HELP FOR INTERNATIONAL students: tutoring, language practice editing papers, running errands, help with studying for driving exam. Call 314.962.2188. Reasonable rates.

SPRING SUBLET AVAILABLE: 5867 Nina Pl (off Waterman, 3 BR/2 BA, laundry, off-street parking, big kitchen, spacious, wood floors, near WU, furnished. Contact mapierce@wustl.edu.

$5000 PAID EGG donors. +Expenses. Non-smokers, ages 19-29, SAT > 1100, ACT > 24, GPA > 3.0. Reply to: info@eggdonorcenter.com.

**#1 SPRING BREAK website! 4 & 7 night trips to BahamaPartyCruise, PanamaCity, Mexico, and more. Low prices guaranteed. Group discounts for 8+. Book 20 people, get 3 free trips! Campus reps needed. www.StudentCity.com or 800-293-1145. SPRING BREAK 2008. Sell Trips, Earn Cash, and Go Free. Call for group discounts. Best Deals guaranteed! Info/Reservations: 1-800-648-4849 or www. ststravel.com.

Looking for a business

Forget to grab

Advantage?

an edition of Studlife

Advertise with studlife and receive a

50% discount

view it at www.studlife.com

advertising@studlife.com 314 - 935 - 6713

All you can eat in Clayton $11.99 specials! Includes one bowl of salad and bread and butter.

located at: 16 S. Bemiston off of Forsyth, 63105

Monday Special: Pasta of any kind (except seafood) Tuesday Special: Pizza of any kind Wednesday Special: Toasted Ravioli

Sudoku

(314) 256–1967

By The Mepham Group Level: 1

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit www.sudoku.org.uk.

Solution to Monday’s puzzle

Mon. edition: Wed. edition: Fri. edition:

2 pm Thurs. 2 pm Mon. 2 pm Tues.

Email: classifieds@studlife.com

Terms & Conditions There is a 15-word minimum charge on all classified ads. The first three words (max. one line) are bold and capitalized. All ads will appear on studlife.com at no additional charge.

Deadlines

For the fastest and easiest service, place and pay for your ad online! Click on the “Classifieds” link on our website to get started!

1-5 issues: 50¢ per word, per issue 6-9 issues: 40¢ per word, per issue 10+ issues: 30¢ per word, per issue

Classifications

Placing Your Ad

10/15/07

Payment All classified ads must be prepaid prior to first insertion by credit card, cash or personal check. Checks should be made payable to

WU Student Media, Inc.

Senior Sports Editor / Trisha Wolf / sports@studlife.com

STUDENT LIFE | SPORTS

SPORTS

MONDAY | OCTOBER 15, 2007

FOOTBALL

WOMEN’S SOCCER

WU 31 w U CHICAGO 10

WU 2 w NYU 1 WU 1 w BRANDEIS 0

High octane defense keeps Founder’s Cup in St. Louis BY JOSHUA GOLDMAN SPOIRTS REPORTER Washington University football outhustled the University of Chicago to keep the Founder’s Cup in its possession. The 31-10 victory improved the Red and Green’s record to 6-1, 1-0 in UAA play. The Founder’s Cup, the trophy that commemorates the ﬁ rst ever UAA game between these two schools, has now been held in St. Louis for 16 of the 21 years of its existence. By winning this game, the Bears, the highest ranked UAA team in the division three rankings, got one step closer to their goal of winning the UAA title for the ﬁ rst time since 2004. Commenting on the win, WU Quarterback Buck Smith stated, “It was huge. We only have three games in the conference, and starting out 0-1, you really put yourself in a hole.” Though the score was 3110, Wash. U. did not play a clean game by any stretch of the imagination. The Maroons outgained the Bears 322-224 in total offense, and WU committed three turnovers. However, Chicago committed seven turnovers which the Red and Green turned into 17 points. After Smith and Mike Capser connected for a 12 yard touchdown pass on the Bears’ opening drive, defensive lineman Brent Sensenich returned a fumble 62 yards for a touchdown. Linebacker Tyler McSpa-

rin had a 37 yard interception return two drives later to make the score 21-0, which began Wash. U.’s slaughter. Junior Tommy Bawden and sophomore Tim Machan also had interceptions of Chicago’s Marshall Oium’s passes, while teammate Brandon Brown picked the ball twice; Todd Palmer also recovered a fumble. “The defense just went out and made plays when plays presented themselves. We got a lot of pressure on their quarterback,” said Smith. Aside from the Smith touchdown on the opening drive, Wash. U. running backs ran for 3.5 yards per carry and a touchdown. The offense did little else, as the Maroons held the ball for more time and gained 108 more yards than the Bears. “Our offense wasn’t as smooth as it has been. They [Chicago] had a good effort from their defense and that allowed them to hang around until the fourth quarter. Our offense did two important things: we scored fi rst, and we put the game away at the end,” stated Head Coach Larry Kindbom. After the fi rst drive, Smith explained that, “We had some problems getting back in the flow of the game since the defense was on the field for so long. We never made adjustments.” The Bears hope to keep their road record perfect this season,

Women’s soccer sweeps weekend v Moves to 12-1 on the season BY TRISHA WOLF SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR Three different members of the Washington University women’s soccer team scored the fi rst goals of their collegiate careers en route to a 2-1 win over New York University (10-3-1, 1-3) Friday and a 1-0 win over Brandeis University (7-4-2, 1-2-1) Sunday. With the wins, the Bears move to 12-1 overall and 3-1 in UAA play. “It’s great to see other people stepping up and fi nishing,” said Head Coach Wendy Dillinger. “This is important down the stretch.” Wash. U. 2, NYU 1 Friday’s game could not have begun more perfectly for the Bears. As a team, they have struggled to fi nd the net during the fi rst half this season.

The Bears went on to dominate play in the rest of the half as they had for the entire game. On the day, Wash. U. outshot the Violets 32-4. Sear and junior backup goalie Amanda Boe split time in the net for the win. Wash. U. 1, Brandeis 0 The Bears returned to their more standard form Sunday against Brandeis in Boston. Despite controlling play in the fi rst half, the Bears could not put the ball into the net. Wash. U. outshot the Judges 10-4 on the half but failed to fi nish a single attempt. Still tied at the halfway mark, the Bears return to the field with more urgency in the second half. Sophomore Elyse Hanley scored her fi rst goal at Wash. U. in the 58th minute following a scramble in front of the net. Classmate Becca

LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE

Sophomore wide receiver Matt Mangini returns the ball after a kick at the Oct. 13 game against the University of Chicago. With the win, the Bears moved to 1-0 in UAA play. as the ﬁ nal three games will be away from Francis Field. After a bye week, the Red and Green will square off with UAA preseason favorite Carnegie Melon University on October 27. After

facing the Tartans, the Bears will end their conference play the following week at Case Western Reserve University before facing Greenville College in the regular season ﬁ nale.

MEN’S SOCCER WU 2 w NYU 1 WU 2 w BRANDEIS 1

LIONEL SOBEHART | STUDENT LIFE

Men’s soccer back on pace v Back in league title picture after two key league wins over weekend BY ANDREI BERMAN SPOIRTS EDITOR What a difference a week makes. Less than seven days after suffering a disappointing defeat on the road at Emory, the Wash. U. men’s soccer team rebounded over the weekend, posting two key league wins on the road at New York University and Brandeis, respectively. The Red and Green defeated NYU in a Friday afternoon match-up in the Big Apple by a score of 2-1. They followed

up that victory with a 2-0 thrashing over Brandeis in a Sunday matinee. The pair of strong overall efforts by the Bears ensured that the race for the UAA title is again wide open. Wash. U.’s hopes of capturing a league title were helped enormously by Rochester’s upset win over Emory in double overtime Sunday. The UAA now features a pair of teams with 3-1 league records in Wash. U. and Emory. Additionally, NYU and Case Wastern both check in with 2-2 records in the con-

ference, while Rochester sits atop the UAA standings at 40. Wash. U. 2, NYU 1 On Friday, the Bears were able to overcome a persistent NYU offense which significantly out-shot its UAA rival from the Midwest. The Violets had considerably more scoring opportunities than Wash. U., but Bears goalkeeper John Smelczer held steady in the net and ultimately led the 21st ranked visitors to a crucial league victory.

After a scoreless first half of play, sophomore John Hengel blasted home a pass from freshman Alex Neumann in the contest’s 47th minute to open the scoring for the guests. Hengel’s score would end up being the game winner. Senior captain Elie Zenner found freshman Harry Beddo off a corner kick some 25 minutes later to give the Bears a 2-0 lead. The Violets tallied a late score when Branden Neal scored in the match’s 86th minute, but it was a case of too little, too late for NYU and Wash. U. held on for the win. Wash. U. 2, Brandeis 1 On Sunday, Wash. U. took control from the start and never looked back, defeating the perennial league cellardweller Judges 2-0 and outshooting their Boston hosts by a 22-10, including 13 of which went on net. Junior midfielder Kellen Hayes tallied the Bears’ first goal of the game in the 29th minute. Classmate Eric Hill was credited with the assist. Sophomore Nat Zenner put home an unassisted score from some twenty yards out just six minutes into the second half to provide Wash. U. with some needed insurance. Hengel, Zenner and Hayes now each have four goals on the season. Beddo, the rookie, leads the balanced Bears scoring attack with a teamhigh five scores. The Bears now take a week off from UAA play and return to the pitch for a Friday night game against non-conference foe, Birmingham Southern. Game time is set for 7 P.M.

SCOTT BRESSLER | STUDENT LIFE

Junior Kellen Hayes defends the midfield during the Sept. 23 game vs. Illinois Wesleyan University. The Bears increased their record to 3-1 in UAA action after beating Brandeis University this weekend.

Get the low-down on the game and the plays tomorrow in Student Life’s @Press.

Sophomore Therese Fox travels upfield in the Sept. 30 UAA game vs. Carnegie Mellon. The Lady Bears’ next opponent is the No. 1 ranked Wheaton College. The face-off will take place Oct. 22. Sophomore defender Cassie Scaman made sure this did not happen against the Violets, scoring her fi rst collegiate goal in the third minute off of her own rebound. This was by far the earliest any Bear has found the net this season, giving the team a solid start. “It was exciting to score a goal,” said Scaman. “It was also the fi rst time we had been able to score on a corner kick this year, which was great for the team.” The Red and Green made their fi rst half even sweeter when junior Samantha Murphy scored her fi rst goal in a Bears’ uniform in the 42nd minute of play. Classmate Carly Anderson led her on the play, sending a long pass down the field which Murphy was able to fi nish. NYU seemed ready to make a run in the second half when Sarah Pillemer broke away down the field and lofted in a goal over senior keeper Carrie Sear’s head in the 53rd minute. Wash. U. made sure this was not the case.

Heymann and senior Abbey Hartmann were credited with the assist. Following Hanley’s gamewinner, the Bears went on to control play for the rest of the half. Sear played the entire game in goal, recording ﬁve saves in her fourth solo shut-out of the year. This also marked the 26th time she has at least shared in a shut-out at Wash. U. Even with the key conference wins, reactions were mixed. “I feel pretty good about winning both games, but there are things we need to work on. We had 55 shots and only three goals,” said Dillinger. “We were better than both teams by a lot and could have beaten them by a lot more. We should have really taken it to them,” added Scaman. The Bears now have a week off before returning to the pitch Monday, Oct. 22nd, at Francis Field, where they will play top ranked Wheaton College. Game time is set for 5 p.m.

THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: MEN’S SOCCER vs. Birmingham Southern Friday, Oct. 19 @ 7 p.m. vs. St. Norbert Sunday, Oct. 21 @ 1 p.m.

VOLLEYBALL @ UM–St. Louis Wednesday, Oct. 17 @ 7 p.m.