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Gargoyle likely to bar minors from concerts BY ANDREA WINTER STAFF REPORTER Washington University students can expect the Gargoyle to become an age 18 and over venue this spring. Student Union has requested this policy change along with other efforts to make the concerts more student-focused. The decision to restrict the under-18 age crowd from the concerts has not been ﬁ nalized, but according to Mike Saxvik, coordinator for student involvement and programming leadership and the Gargoyle’s staff advisor, there is a “99 percent chance” that this policy will be enacted. This change will not apply to any University students. Young freshman who are under 18 will still be admitted to Gargoyle concerts as long as they have a student I.D. “This won’t affect anyone in the community,” said Saxvik. The Gargoyle, a student-run concert venue on the University’s campus, is funded by the student activities fee, which comes directly from undergraduate tuition. Administrators are worried that students’ money is being spent on concerts which are geared more towards the public than toward students. “Student Union has been reviewing charts which compare the attendance of students with the public. We just have concerns about the Student Union activities fee being spent for students,” said Jill Carnaghi, vice chancellor of student affairs. Carnaghi also noted that the under-18 crowd creates an enormous liability for the University. Administrators are also concerned for the safety of individuals and buildings on campus. There have been Uni-

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Students listen to the Mountain Goats in the Gargoyle in October 2006. The Gargoyle will likely institute new age limits, potentially requiring attendees to be 18 to gain admittance. versity police reports of unruly persons at the concerts who have no afﬁ liation to the University. “There is a feeling that the Washington University community is more respectful and takes more pride in the institution and in the places on campuses than the public does,” said Saxvik.

Administrators have discussed this issue with Student Union. Student Union President Paul Moinester, a junior, said, “The conversation ﬂowed in both directions. There were a lot of things that initially came from them. The under-18 crowd was more of something they were concerned about,

but we see the logic of it and see it as a good policy.” Moinester said the primary concern is that Student Union spends roughly $60,000 on the Gargoyle and that some shows last semester were attended by less than 100 students. Student Union must assess how the student’s activities fee is

being spent because there are over 200 other student groups on campus who would like to have more ﬁ nancial resources. Saxvik said that he was the one to inform the Gargoyle committee of this decision. “When we talked to the Gargoyle we had the expectation

that they would come up with a proposal for next semester. Whatever the Gargoyle comes up with will come into effect,” he said. The Gargoyle committee has had little opportunity to process this potential policy

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Ceremony honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s Career Center doubts legacy, looks at race relations in St. Louis internship placement programs BY SHWETA MURTHI NEWS EDITOR

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Former Chancellor Danforth and Vice Chancellor James McLeod recieve the Rosa L. Parks Award on Jan. 15 at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony held in Graham Chapel.

Lady bears back on the court While most students spent winter break hibernating, the Lady Bears were having a winning month on the basketball court. Sports, Page 8

Nearly 50 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Washington University’s Assembly Series, his words are still remembered in the annual commemoration ceremony at Graham Chapel. The Martin Luther King commemorative committee, which has organized celebrations for the past 20 years, wanted to continue King’s dreams through a series of diversity events throughout the semester. This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations, which were themed, “The Dreams of One, the Actions of Many, the Responsibility of All,” focused on the community’s participation in continuing diversity. James McLeod, dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, stressed that “just being present isn’t enough. Participation isn’t enough. There needs to be an active role and a sense of ownership within our community.” McLeod, along with former Chancellor William Danforth, were jointly presented the Rosa L. Parks award for meritorious service, an award that was inaugurated last year. The Parks award was created to recognize those individuals that promoted civil rights within St. Louis, a city often associated with racial disparity.

John Baugh, director of African and African American Studies (AFAS) department, speculated on the unique racial makeup of St. Louis, which has faced problems with integrating urban centers throughout the years. “For a combination of reasons, not the least of which is location, St. Louis does not represent the same type of ethnic diversity that you ﬁnd in some of the major coastal cities such as New York or Los Angeles. Because Missouri was historically a slave state, and it’s on the Mississippi River, there is a long history of black-white race relations that is prominent here that isn’t comparable to major cities.” As the nation was struggling with racial relations, the University underwent a lot of pressure as St. Louis University and other area private high schools desegregated far before the civil rights movement. The University fully desegregated its undergraduate schools in 1950, but there were still several steps required to fully integrate the student body. The creation of AFAS took student initiative, as members of the Association of Black Collegians (ABC) took over Brookings Hall in 1968 and handed the administration a “Black Manifesto.” The manifesto demanded the

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Defying modern distractions Are our favorite gadgets not so great? Columnist Dennis Sweeney looks at the possible good of a cold walk to campus without the iPod or life lacking computers. Forum, Page 7

BY SARA RAJARAM STAFF REPORTER Finding and planning a summer internship can be a time-consuming task, so many Washington University students have turned to University of Dreams, an internship placement program, to solve their problems. Washington University was ranked second in the company’s list of top schools by participation in its program. More than 60 University students have participated in University of Dreams since the company’s founding in 2000. University of Dreams guarantees participants an eight week, summer internship in the industry of choice and provides housing, transportation, some meals, weekend activities and professional career help. The company offers internships in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London and Barcelona with ﬁrms such as 20th Century Fox, Hilton Hotels, Levi’s, Merrill Lynch and Tommy Bahama, to name a few. The cost of the program ranges from $6,499 to $8,999, depending on the city in which the student interns. Mark Smith, Assistant Vice

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Chancellor, works to advise students at the Career Center. Smith said that such internship placement companies have an unnecessarily high cost because students are able to utilize the Career Center’s resources for free, and the Career Center has more connections than internship placement companies have. “A student can get something on their own, with a little work, that is a better ﬁt to their industry,” said Smith. According to Eric Lochtefeld, the president and founder of University of Dreams, students who enroll in the program are not buying their way into an internship. The employer must decide whether to accept the intern on the basis of his or her merit. Additionally, the cost is the result of extra features in the package. “We don’t charge for the internship. We charge for everything around the internship, such as the housing, seminars, and weekend excursions,” said Lochtefeld. “For people who only want an internship, I would not recommend our program.” During the internship, the

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According to an analysis of the 2005 census, conducted by The New York Times, 51 percent of women in the U.S. are now living without a husband. The New York Times reported that the number was steadily increasing from 35 percent in 1950 and 49 percent in 2000. There are several reasons for the marriage decline. Women are opting to live with partners instead of marrying them and are now marrying at older ages. Wives also tend to live longer than their husbands and, after reaching widowhood, usually take their time enjoying their new sense of freedom before remarrying.

A skull found in Romania suggests that humans and Neanderthals may have interbred. Professor Erik Trinkaus analyzed the skull in Tuesday’s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The skull is between 35,000 to 40,000 years old and has similar proportions to a modern human head but has frontal ﬂattening, large upper molars and a large bone behind the ears. Before thi sﬁnd, the earliest Neanderthal evidence was from a sample 24,000 years old.

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Thousands in St. Louis still power after storm Starbucks to change dairy without Severe weather storms have knocked out power in St. Louis for the second time this school year, leaving goods both students and residents in the dark. The storms Starbucks announced yesterday that it will stop serving milk and other dairy products containing growth hormones. The change will affect all U.S. company-owned stores and potentially 3,000 licensed stores. The company announced the move in response to consumer advocates protesting the use of artiﬁcial hormones fed to dairy cows to increase milk production. They said that the growth hormones indirectly increase the risk of cancer in humans. Starbucks had already increased its growth hormone-free milk supply to 37 percent, up from 27 percent at the end of 2006.

also forced many flight delays and cancellations over the weekend, especially those connecting in Dallas/ Fort Worth and Chicago, affecting students’ trips back to the University. Across Missouri and Illinois, more than 26,000 people lost power at some point during the storm, and many are still waiting for it to return. While this storm was strong, forcing 80 flight cancellations at Lambert St. Louis International Airport, the first one of the season was much worse, forcing 200 flight cancellations.

change because they have not met since they ﬁ rst became aware of the policy request at the end of last semester. Members of the committee have expressed disappointed concerning this decision. “We were kind of upset because we always order a lot of security guards and we take the security issue very seriously. No one has ever gotten hurt at one our concerts, but we respect their decision. I haven’t seen that many high school students come this year. I don’t think it will affect attendance that much,” said senior Alexa Nathanson, Gargoyle’s current president. Student Union is conﬁdent that the Gargoyle will successfully attract more students in the future. “The Gargoyle is one of the oldest groups on campus. It has been around for at least ten years. The Gargoyle leaders have been very active, and I perceive them to continue to be active,” said senior Jason Lewis, Student Union treasurer. Students are quick to comment on the lack of publicity for the concerts. Sophomore, Andy Mullin, said that he has only seen advertisements for the Gargoyle through Facebook. “I don’t think I ever really hear about the concerts. I went to one last year and I only heard about it because I was in the area when it was going on,” said Lauren Turker, a junior. The Gargoyle committee is aware that the concerts need more advertising and will lookin to address concerns in the upcoming semester. “We are going to try to improve our promotion. Good bands or not, we need to get the word out. This was a problem last semester but it is something we are working on improving,” said Gargoyle’s former president, senior Dan Stein.

University alumna Betty Wynn, 91, passes away BY JOSH HANTZ NEWS EDITOR Ninety-one year old Washington University alumna Betty Wynn passed away Dec. 26, leaving her mark on the school as an intellectual and a student mentor. Wynn received her bachelor’s degree from the School of Social Work in 1936 and was one of the first people to study in the newly-built Brown Hall. After earning her degree, she became a social worker for the Veterans Administration of St. Louis. Some years later, she

moved in with her brother Sam Lachterman, who earned his doctorate in math at the University. He worked as a teaching assistant for a few years and then joined the faculty at St. Louis University (SLU) as a math professor. A decade later, as he left SLU, the siblings started to face financial problems. They left their house and began living in a car at the University, where they became involved in intellectual life on campus. “A lot of people think they went to lectures and attended events to get food,” said

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Mary Rasp, administrative assistant for the School of Social Work, and close friend of Wynn. “But they actually went because they had a great deal of knowledge and intellectual capacity.” Some community members did not feel this way, however, and had the two banned from these events. The ban was lifted just a few days later though, in response to public outrage, and the siblings established themselves as an integral part of the intellectual community. They also eventually moved back into a different

house. Nancy Pope, associate dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, elaborated on Betty’s intellectual prowess, most notably displayed at the annual Olin Fellowship Conference. “She went straight to the speakers after every lecture and asked some of the best questions,” said Pope. “She was one of the best-informed people they had ever met. It was very impressive, her standing there, not looking like an academic but sounding better-informed than anyone else.” Both Pope and Rasp said that Wynn learned about the world largely through reading newspapers like the New York Times, New Yorker and even Student Life. Rasp also discussed how Wynn developed meaningful, personal relationships with the student body, especially international students. Rasp

described her as an extrovert, touching those whom she got close to despite her reputation as a recluse. “She loved meeting students and talking to them,” said Rasp. “A lot of them felt close to her. She listened and gave many historical perspectives, having lived in St. Louis for 90 years. We have lost a resource in that way.” Although Wynn was 91 when she died, those who knew her said she didn’t look close to it. She and Rasp had plans to go the opera the same week she died. “What was awesome was how she got around at 91,” said Rasp. The School of Social Work is hosting an informal memorial ceremony tomorrow at noon in the Brown Hall lounge to talk about her life. The nonreligious ceremony will be open to the public.

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Starlight, star bright, star…dust?

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Physics Professor Frank Stadermann poses with a mass spectrometer in his lab in Compton Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Professor Stardermann is currently researching stardust recovered by the NASA spacecraft Stardust. BY LAURA GEGGEL NEWS EDITOR After a brief run-in with Jupiter’s gravitational field in the 1970s, the comet Wild 2 bid adieu to the Kuiper Belt and hurtled toward the inner solar system. As it neared the sun, Wild 2 formed a tail, catching the attention of NASA scientists eager to get their hands on samples of extraterrestrial comet dust. Researchers at Washington University have worked with NASA to analyze space particles since the Apollo missions 30 years ago. NASA’s Stardust spacecraft, launched on a seven year mission in 1999, collected samples from Wild 2’s tail for over 50 research teams around the world. Two of those research teams are in University labs. Stars don’t live forever. “In their lifetime, they shed dust particles into space. This dust flies around, and then they get eaten up by other stars or get incorporated into other bodies,” said Frank Stadermann, senior research scientist in physics. Washington University’s physics department was the only group that found a grain of stardust in their allotted sample, thus “justifying the name of the entire NASA mission,” said Stadermann. “Comets are particularly interesting because they are small bodies that come from the outer edge of the solar system,” said Stadermann, adding that this is NASA’s first sample of comet material. The Stardust spacecraft went on a mission that would have made Spaceman Spiff green with envy. A collection device that looks like a tennis racket took a swipe at the comet’s tail. The grid part of the racket was filled with aerogel, the lightest manmade solid ever produced. “It looks like frozen smoke,” said Stadermann. Stardust trapped the dust particles in the aerogel, as

Before looking at the samples, researchers thought that Wild 2’s tail would be made up of ice and stardust from the early universe. But when the samples came back, it became apparent that their hypothesis was wrong. The samples contained material from local sources inside our solar system. Researchers can determine the origin of the grains by analyzing their isotopic content. An isotope is an element with a different number of neutrons in its nucleus. Using a mass spectrometer called a NanoSIMS, which measures the atomic weight of particles, University researchers found that the stardust speck had an unusual ratio of oxygen isotopes. “In case of oxygen, there are three isotopes: 16, 17 and 18. This one grain Frank [Stadermann] found and analyzed has a higher abundance of oxygen 17. The ratio of 17 is much higher than what you find in a material from our lunar samples,” said Ernst Zinner. Although no students were involved with the Stardust lab work, Stadermann said that he would welcome student participation down the road. “Because we will continue this work, I do hope that students will be involved in the future and have parts of this for their thesis work,” he said.

well as a few grains that collided with its aluminum frame going at speeds of 14,000 miles per hour. One of the dust particles found in a microscopic crater on the frame came from a star older than the sun. “We knew comets come from the outer edge of the solar system where it’s very cold…it’s essentially a cosmic freezer. This cosmic freezer has preserved material for 4.5 billion years. That is the time when the solar system formed,” explained Stadermann. He said that while they do not know the exact age of the stardust particle, they know it is older than 4.5 billion years. By examining the comet’s tail, researchers can speculate about the building blocks of the early universe. Stadermann worked with Ernst Zinner, research professor of physics; Christine Floss, research associate professor of physics; and Kuljeet Kaur Marhas, postdoctoral research associate in physics, while analyzing their first of 10 comet particles. Preliminary examination of the samples went on for most of 2006. In a paper titled “Isotopic Compositions of Cometary Matter Returned by Stardust,” published in Science this past December, Stadermann and almost 50 other researchers wrote about the stellar particle and it’s elemental composition.

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MLK DAY v FROM PAGE 1 creation of a black studies program, hiring of black faculty and campus police and the addition of classes on civil rights. “There wasn’t anything systematic in the curriculum that was devoted to the scholarly contributions of slave descendants. [The students] felt it was a substantial gap in the University’s programs,” said Baugh. The ABC eventually changed their name to the Association of Black Students and the black studies program was turned into the current AFAS program. Over the past years, the program has seen a marked rise in the number of students that not only take their classes, but also that choose to take the major. “One of the things we’ve seen is the number of African American students is larger now. I think all of us would say it is not large enough, though,” said

McLeod. Baugh added that in the past year, he has seen his classes split roughly half white students and half black students. He also noted the greater geographic diversity of black students at the University as times have changed. “When I was a student, the vast majority of African American students could trace their ancestry to slave descendants. Now, there are many whose parents immigrated from the West Indies and many students of African descent whose parents moved here from Africa who have no relation to the slave experience,” said Baugh. As students have moved from activism to ﬁrmly establishing black leadership on campus, many still feel that more progress could be made. “I do think that Wash. U. is making a strong effort in pro-

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POLICE BEAT moting diversity, but I think that the students could do more to be actively involved in other group’s cultural activities. I think there is a fear of how they will be judged, but I think this fear is often unfounded,” said senior LeMar Moore, director of this year’s Black Anthology skit. Black Anthology, which performs in February, will kick off a series of celebrations that will be held in the spirit of the Martin Luther King Jr. One notable coincidence is that this year marks the 150th anniversary of the Dred Scott decision, which took place in St. Louis. Later this semester, the School of Law will host a conference focusing on the legacy of the decision. The Dred Scott decision, which denied citizenship to black people, was a controversial court case that strained race

relations until the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education case in 1954. “What a lot of people in St. Louis don’t appreciate is that the local jury of whites voted to give them their freedom. The Missouri Supreme Court overturned that decision,” said Baugh. “There’s also a legacy of progressive race relations that people don’t understand. We want to let people know that St. Louis is one of the ﬁrst cities to stand up for racial equality.” Other events that are being held in the spirit of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations include a display of the Henry Hampton archives, a traveling exhibit of King’s legacy and an African ﬁlm festival. For more information about upcoming events, visit mlk. wustl.edu, which will debut later this month.

Tuesday, Jan. 2 11:22 a.m. PARKING V I O L AT I O N — M I L L B R O O K G A R AG E —Tr a n s p o r t at i o n located a vehicle displaying a fraudulent parking permit in Millbrook Garage. Vehicle was towed to Hartman’s. Disposition: Cleared. Wednesday, Jan 3 4:32 p.m. FRAUD—700 ROSEDALE, NORTH CAMPUS—Accounting Department reports that six fraudulent Washington University checks were cashed at various WalMart stores during the Christmas holiday. User information recorded on the checks was bogus. Disposition: Under investigation. Friday, Jan. 5 2:06 p.m. LARCENYT H E F T— M A L L I N C K R O D T CENTER—Victim, a visiting actor from New York City, had approximately $50 taken from his jacket, which had been hanging in the men’s dressing room in the performing arts area. The dressing room is not secured, but is only accessible by the spiral staircase into the backstage area of the theater. Disposition: Pending. 10:58 p.m. AUTO ACCIDENT—OLYMPIAN WAY—Vehicle crashed into the ticket booth on the east end of Fran-

cis Field. The ticket booth sustained structural damage and the driver reported no injuries. Disposition: Cleared. Sunday, Jan. 7 5:38 p.m. JUDICIAL VIOLATION—PARKING LOT #59—Student stopped for traffic violations had a fake ID in her possession. Disposition: Cleared by referral to JA. Wednesday, Jan. 10 7:53 a.m. LEAVING THE SCENE ACCIDENT—PARKING LOT #26—Witness reported a white Lexus back from a parking space and strike a black Honda Civic parked on the North side of Millbrook # 4 and then leave the area. Disposition: Pending. 4:35 p.m. FALSE FIRE ALARM—BROWN HALL— Fire alarm pull station activated in Brown Hall. No sign of smoke or fire. Disposition: Pending. Monday, Jan. 15 3:23 a.m. LARCENYTHEFT—HURD DORM— Complainant’s wallet stolen from his room during a party. Time of occurrence: between Jan. 14 at 11 p.m. and Jan. 15 at 2:15 a.m. Disposition: Pending.

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INTERNSHIPS v FROM PAGE 1 student receives coaching to devise ways of improving the experience and attends weekly career seminars in which successful people speak. “Regardless of how the internship is going, we support the intern throughout the eight weeks,” said Lochtefeld. Approximately half of University of Dreams participants were given offers to return by their employers at the end of the internship. According to Smith, employers may view a student who ﬁnds an internship through in-

ternship placement companies unfavorably because ﬁnding an internship on one’s own displays hard work and drive, which are qualities employers look for. “Employers prefer students who get internships through the traditional methods,” said Smith. Most students at Washington University use these “traditional methods,” which include using the Career Center or seeking help from family, friends, faculty members or alumni working in the student’s industry. Lochtefeld said that the ap-

plicant pool for University of Dreams is “very competitive.” In past years, less than 10 percent of those who apply enroll in the program. Lochtefeld is expecting a participant base of 850 for this summer, out of a projected 6,000 applicants. Junior Jenny Raja, a marketing major, participated in the London program this past summer where she interned in Fashion Public Relations at the Communications Store, which represents Versace and Tommy Hilﬁger. Jenny earned six credits at Washington University for her

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internship, and she is now working as a campus representative for University of Dreams. “It was more than just an internship; it was an experience. I got to meet other interns, we lived together, and we traveled all over the country together,” said Raja. “We also got internship prep, resume help and career advice which really made the experience amazing.” University of Dreams’ participant base has grown annually, and in future years, the company will look into expanding to cities such as Hong Kong, Paris,

Dublin, Sydney, Washington D.C., Boston and Atlanta. Students nationwide also turn to such companies for specialized resume help. One company, Fast Track Internships, guarantees to ﬁnd a student at least two unpaid internships for a fee of $799 or two paid internships for a fee of $999. The company prepares the student’s resume, cover letters and envelopes and mails it out to between 100 and 300 U.S. companies. The student simply has to provide his or her signature. “The letters are targeted to-

wards the company that the student wants an internship with,” said Steve Rodems, a senior partner at Fast Track Internships. However, Smith encouraged students to seek resume help from the Career Center, which he said has better resources to guide students through the resume preparation process. “We can do as good, if not a better job, than any outside service,” said Smith.

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ash is so 20052006. Last semester marked the beginning of the campus card expansion, with students now being able to use their Wash. U. ID cards at laundry and vending machines across campus. With a new semester upon us, however, it is time to continue the expansion and allow students to use their campus card at businesses on the Loop. There are many universities that allow students to use their campus card at businesses surrounding their respective campuses, and Wash. U. should join these schools. One such school is New York University. At NYU, students can use their NYU card at a variety of locations in New York City, from restaurants to record stores. This allows NYU students to frequent these businesses and explore the NYU community more, without straining their valuable cash reserves. The major difference between Wash. U. and NYU is NYU’s lack of a traditional campus; however, this is not a reason

why such a program could not be implemented at Wash. U. with the Loop. Clearly, this program would have major benefits for Wash. U. students. Even with all of the food options on campus, students can not get Thai food, for example, without going off campus. The Loop happens to be flush with Thai restaurants. If students were able to use their campus cards like credit cards, they would be able to sample some chicken satay and get more variation in their diet aside from what Bear’s Den has to offer, without using cash. And while most NYU dorms are close to Other Music, which has been recognized as one of the best independent music stores in the nation, the Loop has Vintage Vinyl, one of the largest record stores in the Midwest. If students do not have a lot of cash on hand, getting CDs can be incredibly difficult, especially if they are not on Ruckus’ servers. However, if students were able to use their campus cards at a place like Vintage Vinyl and they hear something they

like on KWUR, or see a band they like at the Gargoyle, they would be able to just walk down to Vintage Vinyl and get an album from that band while still saving cash for emergencies. Being able to use their campus cards at some of the myriad of businesses on the Loop would also help students learn more what the surrounding community has to offer Wash. U. students. Maybe Subterranean would have a rare Kierkegaard book that someone would want to read. If students could use their campus cards at Subterranean, that could be the motivation for students to go there and see and read more about Kierkegaard’s theories on morality. This potential for increased business would also be an incentive for businesses to allow the Wash. U. campus card to be used as payment for their goods. Small stickers in their windows saying that they accept the Wash. U. card could mean a huge boost in profits for these businesses, as well as helping students get more out of the community. The biggest complaint

that could be leveled against such a program is the very real possibility that it would cause students to sacrifice items like laundry to spend money on non-essential things like CDs. As true as this may be, it is not up to the University to act as students’ parents. It is the personal responsibility of students to spend their money wisely. Just because they have the option of using their campus card at a place on the Loop does not mean they have to, and students must know when the right time to exercise such a privilege is instead of being told when that time is. After the success of the initial expansion of the campus card, the program should continue to grow. And this growth does not seem unfeasible either. Money could be added to an account separate from that of the traditional meal plan, just as it is with laundry. More uses for the campus card on the Loop will lead to students getting off campus more and seeing what St. Louis—or at least U. City— has to offer.

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here are, of course, two certainties in life: death and taxes. But there is also another certainty that is just as true. If you have ever flown on a passenger airplane, for whatever reason, then it is most likely that you’ve read a SkyMall magazine. It’s okay. We understand that you were bored. That’s what it’s there for. The SkyMall magazine, that infamous shopping catalog found in every seat of nearly every major airline, has a way of luring everyone in. Some would say that reading it is a last resort for only the very bored. Perhaps. But that wouldn’t really explain what it’s like to look through the SkyMall catalog. Nathan In fact, it wouldn’t really explain why people like reading it to begin with. This is because, and there is no delicate way of putting this, the SkyMall catalog is full of garbage. High-priced garbage. Garbage that you would point out to your friend and ask “Who would ever want to buy that!?” This doesn’t detract from reading the catalog, however. In fact, it probably enhances it. There are two things that seem to hold true with almost every product found in a SkyMall catalog: 1) it will be almost ludicrously expensive; 2) it will be completely unnecessary. Granted, a large number of everyday objects would seem to fit this criteria. But SkyMall has taken it to an almost unimaginable level. Case in point: the iCarta. The iCarta is an iPod docking station that mounts on top of a toilet paper holder in your bathroom. Sure, it may have built-in speakers, but it will still seem like a bit of a stretch to justify spending $99.99. Then there’s the Breakfix, an electric breakfast cereal dispenser that sells for $79.99. This little gadget is proud to have eliminated the “messy, time consuming chore” that is pouring cereal into a bowl. Oh, and don’t forget the $119.95 pet stroller. It’s exactly what you think it is. One would hope that the above examples are extreme cases. But they aren’t. The most recent SkyMall catalog contains 184 pages of items ranging from the bizarre (laser-guided pool cue, 49-square-foot crossword puzzle) to the downright ridiculous (solar-powered mole repeller). Los Angeles Times columnist Dan Stein went so far as to call the magazine a “cornucopia of crapola.” And yet despite all of the jokes, the laughs, and the “Who would ever want to buy that?” jeers,

the SkyMall company quietly managed to pull down $100 million in revenue last year. So how does the company manage to turn a profit? By benefitting from the same factor that contributed to Whispers being named the most profitable café in St. Louis: a captive audience. SkyMall has managed to lock up the exclusive rights to distribute its catalog in every major domestic airline except for American and Northwestern. This accounts for 88 percent of all flights inside the United States. And on any given year, there are about 657 million passengers who board airplanes carrying SkyMall magazines. That means 657 million passengers are confined Everly to their seats for long periods of time while a SkyMall catalog is literally right in front of them. Salon magazine nailed this experience perfectly when they dubbed it the “‘Clockwork Orange’ of gifting.” So there you have it. There’s no question that SkyMall carries some items that are

“The most recent SkyMall catalog contains 184 pages of items ranging from the bizarre (laser-guided pool cue, 49-squarefoot crossword puzzle) to the downright ridiculous (solar-powered mole repeller).” genuinely useful. But for most people the catalog represents a good laugh and a 20 minute reprieve away from the crying infant sitting right next to them. And to be honest, who could blame them? Very few people would consider paying $89.95 for a barbecue branding iron that can be personalized with your initials. Then again, a long ﬂight with plenty of opportunity to read the catalog can sometimes make people think otherwise. That’s probably why SkyMall remains, as Stephen Colbert put it, “the best source for solar-powered, self-inﬂating pool equipment.” If only he were kidding. Nathan is a junior in Arts & Sciences and a Forum editor. He can be reached via e-mail at forum@studlife.com.

The problem with campus meal plans BY JOSHUA MALINA STAFF COLUMNIST

espite our university’s consistent rankings as a top quality provider of campus food, certain policies have prevented the student body from enjoying it most efficiently. Specifically in the transfer of meal points, where the Univer-

sity has stymied students’ attempts to allocate the wraps, sandwiches and TRexes of our dining establishments to their most valued uses, inefficiency rears its ugly head. A dramatic example of this point involves in the transfer of points to and from on-campus and offcampus meal plans, which is prohibited by university

policy. Although it is true that the plans are set up for two different kinds of students, they ultimately serve the same purpose: to feed Wash. U. students. So when, as a first year student, I was ready to transfer some of the points out of my swollen, “meals plus” plan into my sister’s anorexic off-campus account, I was bewildered by the Univer-

sity’s roadblock. The logic seemed clear: I had 200 extra meal points, my sister had two total; I wasn’t going to increase my food intake later in the semester and my sister wasn’t going to stop, so why not save my parents the cost of purchasing new points to her account and just send a few her way? Despite the assurances of University administrators

about the broad differences between meal plans and the varying goals that each is designed to satisfy, such a barrier seems illogical. Granted, I eventually solved this problem, downgrading my meal plan for the second semester, thereby saving my parents money that they could divert to the purchasing of new points for my sister.

But I still may run a surplus second semester, and my sister still a deficit, so that the only way to effectively feed my sister without my parents again purchasing more points is to call her up once in a while and pay for her lunch. Whether we eat together afterward is another story (although the

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Resolving to doubt resolutions BY DAVID SONG STAFF COLUMNIST

esolutions. The word is interesting, because it seems to turn on itself. Like a lot of words in the English language—in any language, I’m sure—it has several implicit, divergent meanings, but I’ve picked out “resolution” because right now is shortly after the beginning of another year. Looked at from one way, the word suggests some sort of closure after instability and trouble. “Will the conflict in Darfur ever reach a resolution?” “I just want the whole ordeal to reach the proper resolutions.”

Closure, however, is often an improbable expectation; it is the sort of non-event more at home in the realm of television series with narratives parceled out season by season. Consider chaos theory, that one miniscule event, such as a butterfly beating its wings in California, creates through a chain reaction a far weightier one, such as a hurricane in Hong Kong; in the real world, actions don’t often have the convenience of ending as if they had never happened in the first place. Looked at from another way—and this is apparent given when you are likely reading this not—the word suggests future goals not yet

completed. “What are your resolutions for 2007?” “So this is the New Year, and I have no resolution.” I have never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, however. They have the potential to delay or precipitate a commitment better started during some other time. Turned in either direction, though, the word implies certainty, that something has been finished, taken care of, fin, or that it is surely, assuredly bound to happen. Too much certainty is not necessarily helpful; it can venture into the realm of absolutes, where critical thinking becomes precluded in favor of conviction. “Doubt is not an agreeable

condition,” writes Voltaire,

“Looked at from another way – and this is apparent given when you are likely reading this note – the word suggests future goals not yet completed.” “but certainty is absurd.” New Years, as with Thanksgiving, is a holiday without much temporal context; the date of the holiday is made by consensus. We

could change the date of the New Year (the Chinese New Year is around two months from now) to April 1, or July 4, if we wished to be a little bit more patriotic, and the idea behind it would remain nearly the same. For us in college, however, there is more significance to the date: when we drink champagne and blow noisemakers with confetti upon our heads, we are poised between two semesters of the same academic year; we have just completed the finals of one portion of college and are looking at the beginning of the next part. The former perspective of the word is about the end; it is something that you would

expect on Dec. 31, although few things do work out to completion right before the date. The latter perspective of the word is more about the beginning than the end; people begin working on resolutions on Jan 1, but they don’t say when they intend to meet them. Like Janus, the two-faced Roman god for whom the month is named, we look simultaneously at past events--if there have been any--and at future actions. But, I hope, we remain with a little bit of doubt.

touch. Treadmills and ellipticals. Ok, some people have bad knees, and it’s really cold outside right now currently, and they are way more convenient than actually going outside and running. But just because you can press a button and get your pulse, your time and your mileage all on a stationary dashboard in front of you doesn’t mean you should. Reality is out there and you kind of miss it on the treadmill. And fake Christmas trees. It’s kind of the representative example. Yes, it’s really convenient, yes, one can see the beneﬁt of them instantly. But, man. Some things are just supposed to be real. And sometimes the stuff that is a

bigger pain in the ass is more rewarding, even just for the sake of being harder. Life taking a little more effort is often a beneﬁt in its own right. I guess this is all personal philosophy. I mean, you can do what you like, which is nice. But before assuming that whatever is easiest and most progressive is the best thing to do, at least remember that that isn’t a given. Sometimes difﬁculty is good; sometimes authenticity is worthwhile.

limit frivolous point transfers (less that 150 points, it would seem) that may unnecessarily bog down their staff. One could imagine swarms of opportunistic students crowding Wohl 100 the last days of the school year, pestering dining services with five and ten point exchanges. Also, the cost in staff time of a meal point transfer, which involves some paperwork, is somewhat alleviated by the $15 fee. Yet, even if we consider these rationales as reasonable justifications for the regulation of meal point transfers, a simple solution to this problem would be to make points transferable via the web, possibly through WebSTAC. This would remove dining services employees from

the process of meal point transfers as well as help to solve the problem of coordinating buyers and sellers in a market lacking quality information or a proper forum to access it. There would be no need for minimum meal point quotas or $15 taxes, and as we would expect a free market to operate, it would be closer to the general opulence of the people than any heav y handed meal point operation could ever achieve, regardless of the best of intentions, which we may be sure the University holds dearly in mind.

David is a sophomore in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via e-mail at dssong@artsci.wustl.edu.

Keeping it real BY DENNIS SWEENEY STAFF COLUMNIST

here’s this movie, “Idiocracy.” It’s a terrible movie—don’t see it. But nobody ever told me that, so my friend and I, as we perused the aisles at Blockbuster back in Cincinnati a week ago, saw a clever cover featuring the witty star Luke Wilson and decided to rent it. All I can say is that one would expect more from Mike Judge, the creator of “Ofﬁce Space.’ The movie was about the world growing so commercialized and automatic that an average man of 2006 visiting the year 2506 becomes the smartest man alive. This movie was unalterably bad, but it represented a semigood point: that the world is heading in a scary direction. Of course, we’ve all said that before, between our rabid indictments of George W. Bush and our wide-eyed warnings about a fading ozone layer. But the concern I cite is one

“Yes, it’s really convenient, yes, one can see the beneﬁt of them instantly. But, man. Some things are just supposed to be real.” that strays from the normal point of preserving biological human life and falls into the usually more ignored realm of, as one might call it, the meaning of life. The concern is authenticity. Since some point a few hundred years ago, Western people began to take for granted that the ideal of progress was a good one. We have created so much and eased living so much since then that it seems bizarre to even ask, “Is this always right?” But let’s do it. I’m not talking right on the national level. I’m not wondering if we should really let people create all these new things and such—people can do what they want. I want to know if it is good for a person to take full advantage of what the world of progress offers them. I don’t want to go back to

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hoes and shovels and vegetable gardens. I think, however, even regressing back to the earlier stages of progress provides a little authenticity. Not everything has to be automated and on the cutting edge. You don’t have to have exactly what you want all the time. Sometimes, it’s just not good for you. iPods. A large number of people have iPods, and they are advertised pretty well, so nobody ever really thinks about if they are a good idea or not. But the problem is people usually use them to tune out the world. Working out: is it that bad to just listen to the goofy ’90s R&B on the weight room radio and be able to hear people grunting and

Just the Facts There’s no better way to start the semester than ice storms and freezing cold weather. So what has the cold done to Wash. U.?

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sweating around you? On the way to class: isn’t it a little healthy to hear the actual sounds of the world you are immersed in? It kind of sucks that we feel like we have to separate ourselves from what is naturally going on because we like total control over our auditory sensations at all times. Cell phones. They are a pretty good idea, I have to say. But you don’t always have to have them with you, you know? I realized a few days ago that whenever my phone rings, it interrupts what I’m doing. Sometimes if it’s on silent you can ignore it, but by and large, the rest of the world’s ability to get in touch with you at any moment is

only sucking away moments of life. Sometimes doing something and knowing there’s no way anyone can get in touch with you is kind of a cool feeling. Computers. You have to have them, of course, but after staring at one for more than a few hours, I feel like my eyes are going to explode. More and more of our lives end up on our laptops, or BlackBerries, or whatevers. It’s sort of scary that we can carry around that much of our lives in a little tiny container like that. Reading the paper online, taking notes in Word, Facebook—all really convenient, but not exactly real. Sometimes you just have to do something that you can

Dennis is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via e-mail at djsweene@artsci.wustl.edu.

MALINA v FROM PAGE 6 value I may accrue through our familial meeting may be very high); the costs associated with hunting her down and paying for her meals are excessive enough to prohibit mutually beneficial exchange on at least one occasion. For potential meal point market participants not related by blood, the costs of arranging an exchange are even higher. The only venue that may reasonably called a forum for buyers and sellers of meal points are a few low activity, sparsely populated Facebook groups. Yet even if two students were able to arrange a transaction, the costs of trade continue to mount. For instance, the University charges a $15 fee per each transfer, and requires a minimum of 150 meal

points to be exchanged each time. Such regulation limits students’ opportunities to buy food most efficiently, as there are surely some students forgoing exchange

“The only venue that may reasonably called a forum for buyers and sellers of meal points are a few low activity, sparsely populated Facebook groups.” because of such regulation. Yet, this is precisely the University’s goal. According to dining services administrators, these restrictions

Joshua is a freshman in Arts & Sciences. He can be reached via e-mail at jrmalina@artsci.wustl.edu.

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SPORTS Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball excels over break v Lady Bears post a 3-1 record over break and improve to 10-4 on the season BY JEFF LESSER SPORTS REPORTER Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: This is the first of three winter break wrap-up stories on winter sports teams at the University. Reports on menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s swimming and diving will appear in Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of Student Life.

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Not every Wash. U. student got to relax over winter break. With the majority of their classmates on break, the Washington University womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team completed non-conference play and began league action as well. Playing four games over the vacation, the Lady Bears accumulated an impressive 3-1 record, improving its season record to 10-4. Following a Dec. 16 victory over nearby rival Fontbonne University, the Lady Bears were granted 17 days off for the holidays before a match-up with cross-town Webster University. Against Webster, the Bears were able to share the ball, and received contributions from nearly everyone in a 7129 blowout. After jumping out to an early 18-2 advantage, Head Coach Nancy Fahey was able to give minutes to her lesser-used players. Twelve of 15 Lady Bears registered points on the night in what was one of Wash. U.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most dominant team performances of the season. The team was led by senior Rebecca Parker, who netted 11 points and also had five rebounds. Sophomore Jaimie McFarlin also performed exceptionally, adding five points, eight rebounds and three blocks in only 17 minutes of play. Although the game was

never close, it nonetheless provided an important experience for the Bears. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a good team win,â&#x20AC;? Parker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everyone really had a chance to contribute.â&#x20AC;? The Bears fed off of this victory and three days later put together an impressive performance on the road in its league opener at 10thranked University of Chicago. The Red and Green fought valiantly in its UA A debut before finally bowing to the then 11-0 Maroons, 54-51. Poor shooting proved to be the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Achillesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heel, as the Bears shot under 40 percent for the game and went only 2-8 from the free throw line. The Red and Green battled to overcome a seven point first half deficit and found itself trailing by just a point, 52-51, in the final minute but failed to pull out the victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really need to focus on our offensive execution,â&#x20AC;? stated Parker, who contributed 10 points and nine rebounds in the loss. McFarlin again helped Parker carry the load, totaling 15 points and seven rebounds. Senior Sarah Schell was the thirdleading scorer, adding nine points as the Bears opened 0-1 in the UA A. The Lady Bears, however, found bright spots despite the loss. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know the outcome wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ideal but I feel like we really made strides,â&#x20AC;? Parker commented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our defensive effort was tremendous,â&#x20AC;? said McFarlin. The Bears held the undefeated Maroons to a shade under a 35 percent shooting rate from the floor, Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest total of the season. Despite the setback, which halted the Bearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sevengame winning streak, Parker hopes for big things for the

remainder of conference play and the season. Parker noted that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the UA A is the toughest league in the country,â&#x20AC;? but said the squadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal was to win the conference and make a run in postseason play. Parker and the rest of the Lady Bears returned to action with a hard-fought 65-62 road victory Friday over UA A foe Case Western Reserve University on the road in Cleveland. Wash. U. had never lost to the Spartans in 26 previous meetings and started off the recent encounter auspiciously, racing to a 19 point lead about midway through the second half. Case Western responded with a strong effort to cut the Wash. U. lead to just one point with two minutes to go, but the Bears refused to give in. Guided by 18 points and 11 boards from Parker and 14 points from sophomore Jill Brandt, Wash. U. proved too much for the Spartans down the stretch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only thing you can expect with any UA A opponent is a really tough game,â&#x20AC;? Parker said. The Bears next played conference rival Emory University on the road this past Sunday. In a 69-54 victory, Wash. U. thoroughly outplayed its opponent, holding the lead for the final 32 minutes of the game. Parker again led the squad with 22 points and a career high 17 rebounds, while McFarlin added 13 points and 15 boards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We focus on getting better every day, each practice and each game,â&#x20AC;? McFarlin said. With 11 conference games still to be played, it appears the Lady Bears are doing just that.

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The worst of 2006: Fergie, The Killers, K-Fed We all love a good breakup or ďŹ ght, but we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love â&#x20AC;&#x153;buyingâ&#x20AC;? a new album and realizing that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complete crap. Sadly, this happened more than once this year. Before you go out and spend your winter holiday money on an album, let us tell you if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even worth it. Trust us, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re professionals. Firstly though, a note of sadness just in case youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been vacationing in a cave. On Dec. 25, 2006, James Brown died in Atlanta, Georgia. Known as the Godfather of Soul, he is just as easily the Father of Funk and the Older Brother of Rap. He changed music in a way many people will never truly understand. One band that sure as hell did not change music in any way is The Killers, who released â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Townâ&#x20AC;? this year. There are several reasons why this album is one of the worst of the year. First of all, lead singer Brandon Flowers apparently claimed this would be the best album of the year. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty cocky for someone who once played at the Gargoyle for $150. Second, the album is just plain terrible. While the Killers were always melodramatic lyrically, their best songs were musically upbeat and danceable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Townâ&#x20AC;? contains even more melodrama than your freshman ďŹ&#x201A;oor, while the bombast of arena rock pounds behind Flowersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; incessantly whiny voice. This album sucks and Flowers needs a reality check. K-Fed was one of the major disappointments of 2006. Not just his ridiculous attempt at an album or his trailer trash self, but what he did to our beloved slutty pop star is unforgivable â&#x20AC;Ś having two kids isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hot (though it does give a

new meaning to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hit Me Baby One More Timeâ&#x20AC;?). When we handed over our pop princess we either wanted you two to live happily ever after or, more preferably, to break up in a way that makes music proud (think Eminem and Kim or Tommy Lee and Pamela). Did you deliver? No. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Save a Life,â&#x20AC;? the newest album by The Fray, sadly made its way into our listening rotation â&#x20AC;Ś for a day. True, this album came out in 2005, but it got big in 2006, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re holding 2006 personally responsible. Some of you reading this must have listened to this album, and while college students arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly known for buying CDs, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re upset even if you stole this. Why steal this excuse for art when you could have just as easily listened to us earlier in the year and downloaded good music (see our previous feature on the best of 2006)? We know the only reason you like them is that you heard â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Save a Lifeâ&#x20AC;? on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anatomy,â&#x20AC;? but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally not reason enough to actually listen to them. The song is terrible. They claim they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to talk about its meaning because it means so many things to so many people. Translation: This song was written with no meaning in mind. Nickelback just wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the Right Reasonsâ&#x20AC;? came out this year and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even need to listen to it to tell you how bad it is. If you need a demonstration of why we feel this way, please ďŹ nd a computer and direct its Web browser to http://www. thewebshite.net/nickelback. htm. We feel this should be sufďŹ cient proof. If you were seriously considering buying

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Fergie performs at Madison Square Garden in April 2006. Her solo album â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Duchessâ&#x20AC;? is considered by Cadenza to be one of the worst of the year. this album, or even borrowing it from a friend, get rid of that friend and give us a call. We still may be able to save your music tastes. Fergie broke from Black Eyed Peas into a solo career with â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Dutchess.â&#x20AC;? Fergie writes songs, or more likely, someone else writes songs for her. The album tracks

use words and phrases with no meaning and yet they are hugely popular, which is amazing. Plus the video for Fergalicious makes the new Johnny Depp version of Willy Wonka seem way less creepy. The highly anticipated Red Hot Chili Peppers album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stadium Arcadium,â&#x20AC;? ends up on our worst list. Not because

of Pacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life by 2Pac. Enough already! Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dead! Or is he? I mean, who records intros as well as an albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of songs before you get shot? True, at least one of the featured artists is dead (Ashanti), but does that stop the incessant chatter? Of course not. If nothing else, this album has made every crazy come out of the woodwork and tell us his conspiracy theory involving the police, east coast rap, and the record industry at large. For that we are not thankful. In addition to producing large amounts of music that suck, Hinder is capable of absolutely stunning you with their collective lack of intelligence. Every single sentence that they have ever crafted (oh man, it hurts to call it crafting) into a lyric or spoken in an interview will destroy several of your brain cells. Listening to an entire song threatens to place you in a vegetative state. It took a whole 365 days and a boatload of misfortunes, breakups, stupid statements and horridly conceived albums, but 2006 has ďŹ nally come to a close. We promise to put it all behind us and will not bring it up again if you promise not to play these songs at parties, listen to them quietly in your room with the door shut or even sing them in the shower. A new year has dawned and many albums are slotted to drop in the next few months. We here at Cadenza have all made our new yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions: to keep you on the cutting edge of the music world. We promise we will do just that. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll wade through all the crap to ďŹ nd those hidden gems. Happy New Year Cadenza readers. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to a more musically fullďŹ lling 2007.

it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t good, but because it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t great. After albums like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blood Sugar Sex Magikâ&#x20AC;? wowed us, how can they sleep at night having released this latest album? Recall when you got that B- in geography, your dad sat you down and said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not mad, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just disappointed. You could do so much more if you would just apply yourself.â&#x20AC;? This is exactly what we want to say to RHCP. Sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still ďŹ ne. They still manage to outshine the likes of most rock out there, but if they think this is their shining moment in the rock music scene, they should just quit while theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re behind. Guns Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roses manages to have two entries in the worst happenings of the year. Axl Rose learned that if you insult your opening band, Eagles of Death Metal, by calling them the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pigeons of Shit Metal,â&#x20AC;? they are likely to ďŹ nd out. They are also likely to lash out by calling you â&#x20AC;&#x153;fucking out of [your] mind.â&#x20AC;? This chain of events should have taught Axl Rose a couple of lessons. Firstly, if you have something not nice to say, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best not to say it to a huge crowd. Secondly, you arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t famous enough to be pulling stunts like that. This leads us nicely into entry two: Chinese Democracy. The highly anticipated album was delayed again. Fifteen million dollars have been spent on its production, making it the most expensive unreleased album ever. Axl wrote an open letter to Guns Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Roseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fans saying that the album will be released (for reals!) in March 2007. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re betting we see democracy in the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Republic of China before Chinese Democracy hits Best Buyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelves. This past year also brought about the posthumous release

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Houseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; breaks hearts BY IVANNA YANG SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR Could World War I have been instigated by boredom? Though convention holds that a bullet to the doomed Austrian Archduke began the ďŹ rst global conďŹ&#x201A; ict of the twentieth-century, if the European high-class behaved with the same ennui as do the characters in George Bernard Shawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heartbreak House,â&#x20AC;? it is a wonder that the War ever ended at all. If these are the people in charge of industry, politics and social trends, then we live in a world created by childish whims and deadend desires. The play opens with the seemingly senile rants of a retired sea captain and the proprietor of the estate, Captain Shotover (Thomas Carson). However, by the ďŹ nal act, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear that the rum-soaked octogenarian is the most lucid person in the house. A group driven by love and misunderstandings converges in the English countryside for what is to be an eventful evening. At the center of the tangled web of friends, lovers and relations is Ellie Dunn (Ruth Eglsaer), a young woman naĂŻve to the realities of love. Invited by the Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the ďŹ&#x201A;aming â&#x20AC;&#x153;sirenâ&#x20AC;? Hesione Hush-

abye (Carole Healy)â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Dunn is at once entranced and repelled by her hostess. Adding to the melee is Captain Shotoverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long absent daughter, Lady Utterword (Andrea Cirie) returning home after 23 years to ďŹ nd herself unrecognized and deviating from her normally tactile persona. What ensues is a sometimes hilarious, but more often frustrating look at a musical chairs game of themes and lovers. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heartbreak House,â&#x20AC;? Shaw has attempted to pull serveral motifs: inďŹ delity, class conďŹ&#x201A; ict and the ominous approach of the Great War into something that is meaningful yet lighthearted. The combination was doomed to failure as the playwright struggles to balance each element. He succeeds in none of them. The characters emerge as shrill and laughable caricatures, a ďŹ&#x201A;aw especially evident in the overly exuberant Hesione. How she gained her reputation of being a femme fatale is puzzling if one is to judge by Healyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation. She is more in the vein of an irritating aunt than a ďŹ ery temptress. More troubling is the character of Ellie Dunn. At ďŹ rst, she is a likeable if gullible young woman. Yet, given an

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hour in Heartbreak House (a term she herself coins near the conclusion of the play), she turns into a bitter and reproachful â&#x20AC;&#x153;minx,â&#x20AC;? inexplicably attached to a married man who has confessed that everything he has told her are lies. Instead of seizing an opportunity to fashion Dunn into an image of the increasingly independent and able women of modern England, she is married off to a man more than thrice her age, all the while drowning in clichĂŠd remarks. A play has failed when the audience is rooting for the destruction of the whole party as bombs are falling near its conclusion. If we are to believe the charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; frequent declarations that yes, they do possess hearts, then based on more than two hours of observation, those hearts and the script itself can only be deemed juvenile and trite.

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BY BRIAN STITT MOVIE EDITOR The awards season kicked off Monday night when the Hollywood Foreign Press handed out the Golden Globes. Unfortunately the usually raucous, off-the-cuff mood ďŹ zzled very quickly into the proceedings and the program grew dull and increasingly infuriating. Awards were spread very thin, giving top honors to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babelâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreamgirlsâ&#x20AC;? for Best Pictures (drama and musical/comedy) and six acting awards to ďŹ ve different movies. This surely is a symptom of there being no clear front-running juggernaut like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Titanicâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Return of the King,â&#x20AC;? but also is due to the Globesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; terrible nomination choices this year. Major sins include nominating Leonardo DiCaprio and Clint Eastwood for two awards in the same category, preventing any spread of the nomination love, nominating the extremely outclassed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobbyâ&#x20AC;? as a seeming attempt to get the star-studded cast in attendance, and completely ignoring â&#x20AC;&#x153;United 93â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children of Men,â&#x20AC;? two of the best movies this year. On the television side, the foreign press made the mistakes of nominating

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Loveâ&#x20AC;? over the superior â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deadwoodâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wireâ&#x20AC;? for Best Drama while also snubbing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scrubsâ&#x20AC;? once again despite the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continued excellence. All of the awards that were given out were certainly deserved, but the winner in each category was almost painfully obvious and, even worse, the speeches were dry and name-heavy. The two exceptions were at least spread out. Sacha Baron Cohenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s speech revolving mostly around his castmateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s testicles was certainly refreshing but, as one of the only surprises of the night, not the funniest acceptance. Prince, reportedly stuck in trafďŹ c, was not present to receive his Best Song award, so presenter Justin Timberlake bent down to match the diminutive rock starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s size and accepted it on his behalf, a move which was received with much, if nervous, laughter. On the fashion front, Justinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent ex, Cameron Diaz, won my award for the absolutely most heinously dressed, sporting what appeared to be a white, frilly body sock and about 2 pounds of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christina Aguileraâ&#x20AC;? brand clown-whore makeup. On the ďŹ&#x201A; ipside was Helen Mirren (who actu-

ally beat out award show favorite Jack Nicholson for most camera time due to her three nominations and two wins). She looked stunning in a blue robe-styled dress. In fact, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go that extra mile and say that she looked hot, and not even just hot for a 60-year-old woman. She was smoking. Period. Other than that, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t especially remember anything exciting other than the fact that Cate Blanchett always looks awesome. So Monday night was a snore, but the Oscars actually have some potential if the nominations get it right and the Academy voters get uppity like they always do and vote for something ridiculous, throwing everyone into a tizzy. And for posterity, here is a list of the major winners. Best Picture, Drama: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Babelâ&#x20AC;?; Best Picture, Musical/Comedy: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dreamgirlsâ&#x20AC;?; Best Actor, Drama: Forrest Whitaker; Best Actress, Drama: Helen Mirren; Best Actor, Musical/Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen; Best Actress, Musical/Comedy: Meryl Streep; Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy; Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson; Best Director: Martin Scorcese.

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‘Pan’s Labyrinth:’ Guillermo del Toro’s masterpiece of magic realism BY DANIEL P. HAEUSSER CADENZA REPORTER With “El Laberinto del Fauno” (“Pan’s Labyrinth”), the themes and tone of Guillermo del Toro’s cinema have culminated in an intricate masterpiece of magic realism that tops my list as the best fi lm released in 2006. Born and raised in Mexico, del Toro gained notice as a fi lmmaker with his 1993 fi lm “Cronos.” In typical fashion, Hollywood courted del Toro to direct a studio fi lm, “Mimic” (1997), but controlled production sufficiently to make the experience an excruciating ordeal for the independent-minded director. With help from Pedro Almodóvar, del Toro formed his own production company to produce a “personal fi lm” where he would hold “absolute control over the material.” “I’d rather communicate the right story to a lesser number of people than the

wrong story to a larger number of people,” he explained in an interview with IndieWire. In 2001, the result of this independence was “El Espinazo del diablo” (“The Devil’s Backbone”), an atmospheric ghost story embedded in the historical milieu of post Civil War Spain. A remarkable Gothic ﬁ lm, it never reached the large audience it deserved, despite excellent word-of-mouth reviews following the DVD release. Giving Hollywood another chance, del Toro directed two comic adaptations: “Blade II” (2002) and “Hellboy” (2004), before returning to his ‘personal ﬁ lm,’ now realized by a stunning blend of reality and fantasy in “Pan’s Labyrinth.” At the level of reality, the plot concerns Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), a 12-year-old girl who arrives at a military camp in Northern Spain with her pregnant mother, Carmen (Ariadna Gil). They are there to live with Ofelia’s

new stepfather, Capitán Vidal (Sergi López), a cruel Francoist ordered to exterminate the remaining Loyalists in the surrounding forests. Amidst the facist turmoil and Carmen’s deteriorating health, Vidal has little concern for his new family’s safety, beyond the successful birth of his male heir. In face of the traumatic changes she faces in her life, Ofelia is drawn into a fantastic world of carnivorous fairies and a sinister faun (Doug Jones), who explains she is really a princess of a magical underworld. She ran away long ago to be part of the sunlit mortal world, but it is time for her to return. To prove her identity and worth she must complete three tasks for the faun, without question. The ﬁ lm never deﬁ nitively answers whether the fantastic story envisioned by Ofelia (and exposited by narration) is ‘real’ or not. The audience’s interpretation of this blend of

reality and fantasy will determine if the fi lm ends happily or catastrophically, and if you are troubled by such ambiguity you should probably skip this fi lm. But it is your loss. “Pan’s Labyrinth” parallels the themes of “The Devil’s Backbone” sufficiently for it to be considered a ‘sequel,’ despite no precise connections of plot or character. Both fall within the Latin American genre of magic realism, but also remind me strikingly of Dostoevsky in their themes of transgression, suffering, and redemption. Although the protagonists of each fi lm are ‘innocent’ children, it becomes clear that they contain original sin (literally a fl ight from her Kingdom and thereby a rejection of immortality in the case of Ofelia). Ofelia soon comprehends her responsibility to act within a world of Facist pain: paradoxically through sacrificial suffering. Despite the fantasy, the

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Ivana Baquero and Doug Jones star in “Pan’s Labyrinth” directed by Guillermo del Toro. ﬁ lm is violently and at times disturbingly real, and although a fairy tale, it is no story for children. “Pan’s Labyrinth” is a beautiful, emotionally, symbolically and thematically rich ﬁ lm that deserves repeat viewing. If I were pressed to make one negative comment about the

ﬁ lm, it would be that Vidal’s character is a wooden villain of sadism. Nevertheless, Sergi López’s acting is stupendous, equaling the rest of the cast. Doug Jones’ interpretation of the “Pale Man” is also horrifyingly memorable. I cannot urge you enough to give this ﬁ lm a try.

‘Miss Potter’ moves behind the childhood classics BY IVANNA YANG SENIOR CADENZA EDITOR I always imagined the author of children’s classics such as “Peter Rabbit” and “The Story of Miss Moppet” to be a white haired old spinster, puttering around a vegetable patch with her sketchbook and garden hoe. I almost got the spinster part right. “Miss Potter,” starring Renee Zellweger, in the title role is more than the biopic of the most successful children’s author in history: it is the story of a woman ﬁ nding her place in the world. Early 20th-century England was no place for a woman with ambition, much less a single

woman still painting “bunny pictures” while residing in her parent’s house. Yet, undaunted by countless rejections, Potter fi nally found her break, taken in as a pet project by Frederick Warne and Company. As a child, Beatrix Potter was fascinated by Nature and her various flora and fauna. A world apart from coaland-steam fi lled London, the English Lake District where the author spent her summers became both inspiration and reprieve. While wandering the idyllic dales and valleys, Potter was free from her mother’s constant badgering to appear “ladylike” and permitted to indulge in her passion of draw-

ing. We are given glimpses into the illustrations of a young Potter whose pen-strokes already foreshadow the future artist. The drawings come to life not only because of Potter’s painstaking effort but because she has transposed a little of herself into each picture. Back in the present, Potter is thirty years old and still unmarried with little hopes of future matrimony. Even her mother (Barbara Flynn) has given up the role of matchmaker. Enter Norman Warne (Ewan McGregor), eager to enter his brothers’ publishing business and given Potter as his ﬁ rst author. Love arrives wholly unexpectedly and intertwines

both unimagined success and grief. As the plucky yet often socially naïve Potter, Zellweger strikes a medium between previous personas Bridget Jones and Ruby from “Cold Mountain.” While her facial contortions sometimes distract, it is almost impossible not to root for Potter’s happiness. McGregor takes another turn as a handsome and likeable gentleman, portraying Norman as the ideal mentor and easy to fall in love with. The supporting cast includes a spirited Emily Watson as Norman’s sister, Barbara Flynn as Potter’s incorrigible mother and Matyelok Gibbs as the ever-present Miss

Wiggin, Potter’s chaperon, who provides some of the funniest scenes in the ﬁ lm. Shot in the Isle of Man and the Lake District, the breath-taking scenery is also a tribute to Potter’s conservation efforts. The author bought several thousand acres of farmland near her home to save it from commercial development and bequeathed her vast estate to the National Trust after her death. Throughout “Miss Potter,” the author refers to her precious drawings as “her friends.” Indeed, the various rabbits, hedgehogs and ducks are animated and lively, providing a glimpse into how the

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The best of 2006: from indie rock to R. Kelly BY BETH OCHOA AND DAVID KAMINSKY album, “The Information,” this MUSIC EDITORS Sure college is hard—papers, exams, presentations, themed fraternity parties—but everyone needs music. What were you listening to in 2006? We here at Cadenza, in our perpetual quest to make Wash. U. more worldly, have compiled a short list of what you should have been listening to and what we fear you may have been listening to … by accident, of course. Cursive released “Happy Hollow” and the lack of cello made us all cry a bit, but the intense and artful way Catholicism was dissected and pushed into the light of reason and cynicism in the 21st century made for a well-appreciated listen. “The Mother, The Mechanic, and the Path,” three discs of emo glory, dropped in July. The Early November has always been that bitchy band your age from New Jersey who whines about life, women, and mainly being a teenager in our generation. With this tripledisc release, however, they really took it to a new level. Their best songs are mainly on the ﬁrst disc (“The Mother”) and focus on the theme of

year. Sure he’s a crazy scientologist, but he’s the kind of crazy we want. I’m looking at you, TomKat. It’s near impossible to write about Beck; every time he releases an album it’s completely different. This album is no exception. Just accept that it is a culmination of years of work. In 12 years Beck has managed to cover electronica, blues, R&B and rock, to name only a very few. This album showcases many of his past endeavors. “Young Machetes,” the fifth album from the Blood Brothers, spun in our CD players this year. The Blood Brothers are one strange band. Loved by fans of hardcore and indie hipsters, they’re that perfect mix of intensity and musical prowess. One can’t really determine if they’re singing or screaming the majority of the time, but what you do know is that what they’re saying means something. The songs on “Young Machetes” are dark and lyrically beautiful. The music range varies widely. “Camouflage, Camouflage” is a good example of the many sides of the Blood Brothers’ music; parts of it are dancy, parts are “hit you over the head” intense, and parts are

eyes with “Sound the Alarm.” After the crap that was their previous sugary pop album “In Reverie,” this is Saves the Day’s return to grace. “Sound the Alarm” is poppy emo bliss and includes the fantastic morbidity displayed in their most popular album, “Stay What You Are.” TV on the Radio, previously just critically acclaimed, are now making waves in American popular culture and (strangely enough) being played on MTV. “Return to Cookie Mountain” is even more soulful than their last album. The music is catchy and interesting and has a very eerie feel to it. The leader of Radiohead, Thom Yorke, dropped a bomb on the music industry when he announced he had written and recorded a solo album which would be released in a month. “The Eraser” focuses on themes of isolation in a post-nuclear world but somehow does it in a way you might be able to dance to and can deﬁnitely have sex to. Regina Spektor, a rising star who hit it big with “Begin to Hope,” is by far the sexiest little mufﬁn ever to emigrate from a former Soviet republic and a talented pianist and vo-

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Justin Timberlake performs at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in November 2006. Timberlake’s album Futuresex.Lovesounds was a highlight of pop music in 2006. growing up in our generation. Their worst tracks are mainly on the second disc (“The Mechanic”) and focus on gushy love crap. In fact, the last song on this disc is the sappiest I’ve ever heard, but it’s so damn funny you can’t help but love it. Lastly, the third disc (“The Path”) is the story of a newlylegal boy who ﬁnds himself taking the same path as his father (whom he despises). The story is told through eerie spoken word therapy sessions and strange corny semi-songs. This isn’t something you’d listen to every day, but it’s a cool story presented in an interesting way. Beck released his seventh

slow and strangely beautiful. Similarly minded deviants Gnarls Barkley and Justin Timberlake produced two of the most interesting albums of the year, “St. Elsewhere” and “FutureSex.LoveSounds” moved pop music in an interesting direction. “Crazy,” the catchy, sparse arrangement by Gnarls’ front man Cee-Lo Green, is the sweetest single of the year. Timberlake’s futuristic, synthesized sound delivers the goods on cuts like “SexyBack,” which producer Timbaland warns “just might make straight men (question themselves).” Saves the Day managed to reestablish themselves in our

calist in New York’s so called “anti-folk” scene. Her voice is lucid and compelling, and her strong afﬁrmation of life produced one of the coolest albums of the year. Check out “On the Radio” for a dose of this audible goodness. Best known for their use of a tap dancer for percussion, Tilly and the Wall returned with a sophomore release even better than their ﬁrst. “Bottoms of Barrels” is as upbeat and carefree as they have ever sounded while focusing on real issues such as transexuality with lyrics that are poetic in their irony. The fact that Cadenza did not review “Patent Pending”

by Heavens upon release was a huge mistake and we humbly apologize. Heavens is the side project of Matt Skiba, lead singer of Alkaline Trio. While the sound of the music and to some extent the voice is not like that of Alkaline Trio, the lyrics show the connection. The music is stripped down, sounding at times like a dancier version of the Strokes. Other moments in the album are slower with a dramatic sound, but even during these moments there is still an upbeat feel to the music. This works in a way that’s really interesting as it clashes with the dark themes presented so clearly and beautifully in the lyrics. One of the highlights of this technique is in “Another Night” when Skiba sings “Another night with your head in the oven / simmering like a heat wave over you / sweat drops hiss at the bottom / blood droplets cook like glue” over slow yet somewhat upbeat guitar and drum lines. This album might be the most underrated album of the year. Wash. U. is really into white guys with acoustic guitars, but the problem is that the majority of them suck. Brian Vander Ark and his newest album “Angel, Put Your Face On” is an example that doesn’t. He is also the lead singer of the super-popular 90’s alt-rock band The Verve Pipe (yeah, that band that wrote “The Freshmen”) and now in his solo career has managed to write some of the best songs of his career. Highlights include “I Don’t Want to Be a Bother,” which is an ironic take on religion and government in America, and “Too Good For this World,” a sappy love song that manages to somehow feel real. At Cadenza, we feel that 95 percent of the time artists drop political lyrics, they sound like socially awkward 12-year-olds. “George Bush … is an evil moron.” In what is no doubt the most politically charged album of the year, Coldcut’s “Sound Mirrors” manages to keep from falling into such a conundrum while producing one of the tightest and most intelligent albums out there. Take a look at some of their genius and brilliant production with “Just for the Kick” and “Mr. Nichols.” Blind Melon managed to get back together, even though lead singer Shannon Hoon died from a drug overdose in 1995. Twenty-ﬁve-year-old replacement Travis Warren manages to either sound amazingly similar to Hoon or be one of the best impersonators we’ve heard in a long while. We tried hating this turn of events but the tracks were so solidly written and preformed, and we fell in love with Blind Melon all over again. Bloc Party left its position as openers for Panic! At the Disco after only three shows in a move that proved, yet again, that we love musical

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R. Kelly’s rap opera “Trapped in the Closet” made an impact on the music world in 2006. drama as much as the next American addicted to train wrecks of social interaction. The Flaming Lips released yet another album to add to their vast and acclaimed collection, “At War With the Mystics,” managing to tackle tough topics ranging from the War on Terror to the intense fanaticism of Beck. Wayne Coyne lets us into his mind and it makes us wonder how we lasted without his quirky antics and 16-word-long track titles. It also makes us yearn for the feature ﬁlm he’s had on the back burner, but we’re willing to forgive him. As long as he keeps releasing albums and having live shows where he gives out vibrating underwear that he controls, we can forgive him indeﬁnitely. At once epic and accessible, Snow Patrol’s “Eyes Open” propelled the British band into the stratosphere of Coldplay and Keane and into the homes of “Grey’s Anatomy” fans everywhere. Beginning with the fast-paced yet lyrical “You’re All I Have” to the hushed conclusion of “The Finish Line,” the album deftly straddles the line between the sincerity of old-school indie songwriting and the euphoria of all out rock. Although overshadowed by radio favorite “Chasing Cars,” “Open Your Eyes” is the true star of the album, slowly building the namesake refrain into a powerful anthem. Critic favorite Feist once again delivers a solid album made even more remarkable by the fact that the songs are all remixes from her previous

effort, “Let It Die.” One track, “Mushaboom,” is reinvented four times, each version as enjoyable and fresh as the last. With legendary Jane Birkin as well as current indie darling Postal Service lending their (considerable) talents, “Open Season” is as surprising as it is satisfying. R. Kelly wowed audiences yet again with his modern rap opera. “Trapped in the Closet” managed to break through boundaries many didn’t even know existed. By introducing characters in such an eloquent way, Kelly kept Americans on the edge of our collective seat as we were amazed to ﬁnd out the baby’s daddy was in fact the stripping midget. Hopefully 2007 will bring chapters 13-22 and the answers to our questions: who are Tina and Roxanne? How does the policeman know Chuck and Rufus? And how can our judicial system be so messed up as to send Twan to jail? So overall it was a good year. Don’t be fooled though; 2006 had some lowlights. Next up, the much more humorous aspects of 2006: the major screw ups, total ﬂops and huge let-downs of the year.

For the Worst of 2006 in music see BEST/WORST, page 9

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