M O N D AY MAY 3, 2004 Vol. 125, No. 80
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WILD not so ‘wild’ Administrator labels the post-party atmosphere ‘heaven’ By Liz Neukirch q Senior News Editor
Cadenza’s editors share with you some of their favorite finals week activities for fun study breaks and procrastination. Plus, Jenny Perkins reviews Tina Fey’s look at teenaged girl bitchiness and angst in “Mean Girls.”
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WILD used to be an event marked by kegs, couches and uninhibited drinking. Some students claim that, sans kegs, this atmosphere is still an integral part of the all-campus party. Friday’s event seemed to prove otherwise. According to Jill Carnaghi, assistant vice chancellor for students and director of campus life, the behavior of students at WILD was mild in comparison to past years. “I was more than thrilled with the outcome,” said Carnaghi. “Each semester, WILD is the event I fear the most [in terms of students’ health and safety…] This semester it was great to work. I think if any, very few [students] were dangerously intoxicated. [It was] nowhere like I remember from six or seven years ago.” Carnaghi went on to describe her experience patrolling fraternity row after the concert as
“heaven.” “What this WILD marked for me was a cultural shift…a great band [and] students acting responsibly with [regard to] the alcohol policy,” she said. “To my knowledge, we didn’t have one student in the [medical] tent all evening.” Regardless of the downpour hours before Lucky Boys Confusion and Live took center stage in the Quad, sophomore WILD co-chair Mike Duncan noted that there were no concerns that the events would be cancelled. “It put me in a bad mood, but that’s all the rain did,” said Duncan. “We knew [the rain] was going to go through pretty fast, so there wasn’t a chance it would be cancelled.” Although sound checks ran an hour and a half late because of afternoon storms, the opening bands were on stage by 6 p.m. Some of the opening acts had to cut their sets short, Duncan said, but otherwise things ran smoothly. “The only thing that was cancelled [in the afternoon] was the mechanical bull…in Bowles Plaza. Everything went as scheduled,” Duncan said. “We gave away a lot of money for eating hot dogs.” The winner of the hot dog eating contest, Duncan reported, ate
about ten or 11 hot dogs in ten minutes and received $50. Carnaghi described the event as “a bit much to watch.” “We had a good turnout, and hopefully that’s a tradition we can start—getting people out there to stuff their faces,” Duncan said. Compared to past years, turnout for this year’s concert was also high, he said. “I was talking with our age, and we decided it was a much bigger crowd than Busta Rhymes,” Duncan said, noting that in the fall, Team 31 thought Rhymes had netted the biggest WILD crowd. After listening to opening act Lucky Boys Confusion—a band that started in Chicago several years ago that has worked its way to national acclaim—freshman Tyler Starr met several members of the band, including frontman singer/songwriter Stubhy, while buying a t-shirt. “They were really friendly guys, talking to the fans…it was cool that they were out here meeting people,” said Starr. “[The concert] was a great time, and I got up front and went crazy. They said they would have played more if things weren’t pushed back by the rain.”
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2003-2004: The year in review By Sarah Kliff q Contributing Reporter
The men’s and the women’s tennis teams spend the weekend at Nationals and Justin Davidson checks in with the softball team as their season winds down.
PAGE 10 STUDENT SNAPSHOT There are so many things we wanted to ask the readers of Student Life and studlife.com, but we just never had the chance. The following is a list of rejected poll questions: your favorite spot for Q: What’s drunken public urination? Which member of the physics faculty would you like to “experience particle collision” with? What’s your favorite college-induced mental illness? What do you think of our liberal media-biased attempts to push our left-wing agenda? If you were Greek, how would you exact your sweet revenge upon Student Life?
Washington University started off its 150th year with the announcement that the University had risen in rank to be the ninth best undergraduate program in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. This was the University’s first appearance in the top ten. The School of Engineering & Applied Science rose to 38th best in the nation, and the Olin School of Business held its spot at 14th in the rankings. The Sesquicentennial Celebration, commemorating the University’s 150th anniversary, brought approximately 20,000 students, faculty and community members to campus for over 200 festive events. Chancellor “Magic Mark” Wrighton wowed students and younger children alike with his Magic Show, and University alumnus Ted Drewes created a special “Ses-Quete” flavor of frozen custard to celebrate the event. To many students’ dismay, they attended the University’s first kegfree WILD in the fall, watching Busta Rhymes perform. Live was the headliner at the spring WILD. An October strike at local grocery stores, including Schnucks, had some students protesting outside and others crossing the picket lines to get to their groceries. Student Union provided new shuttle routes during the 25-day strike that took students to Straub’s for their shopping needs. The Student Worker Alliance (SWA) formed in October in response to the deportation of 36 Nicaraguan grounds workers. While the return of the workers still remains uncertain, the SWA has widened its mission to pursue the implementation of a living wage on campus through events
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Students Laura Wolfson, Jon Mandel, Jeremy Woolf, and Nicole Matchneer share some “Ses-Quete,” a special flavor of frozen custard Ted Drewes created to help celebrate the University’s Sesquicentennial. An estimated 15,000-20,000 came for the day’s events during the fall’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. such as the “Boot the Bell” campaign against Taco Bell and a rally on the steps of Brookings Hall that brought in activists from throughout the St. Louis community. Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) welcomed new Director Alan Glass after former Director Laurie Reitman decided to retire. SHCS is also considering plans for a new home on the South 40 in the future. James McLeod, vice chancellor for students and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, announced the possible move to a yet-to-be-decided location closer to student housing.
In November, Chancellor Wrighton announced that the University would host one of the Presidential Debates in the fall of 2004. Preparations for the debate on Oct. 8, 2004, have already begun within the administration, including the recruitment of student volunteers and planning for the debate’s logistics on the basis of the University’s experience hosting debates in 1992 and 2000. The Oct. 8th Coalition, a student group formed to shed light on issues
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By Kelly Donahue q News Editor Along with the more than 2,300 Washington University students who will receive degrees at the Commencement ceremonies on May 21, the University will award six esteemed and accomplished individuals with honorary doctorate degrees. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who will deliver the Commencement address, will also receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University. A doctor of laws degree will also be awarded to Joe Edwards, the co-founder and opener of Blueberry Hill, for his orchestration of the ongoing revitalization of the Loop. The fi rst of three doctor of science degrees will be presented to David Kipnis, M.D., distinguished university professor of medicine and distinguished university professor of molecular biology and pharmacology. Kipnis has been a dedicated contributor to the School of Medicine throughout the past fi fty years, conducting groundbreaking research in the areas of diabetes and metabolism. A doctor of science degree will also be offered to the late Robert M. Walker, Ph.D., a former professor of physics in Arts & Sciences. Walker’s numerous accomplishments include his service as the inaugural director of the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences, his election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1973 and his pathbreaking laboratory research of moon rocks. The late professor’s wife, Ghislaine Crozaz, a professor of earth and planetary sciences at the University, will accept the doctorate in Walker’s honor. The third doctor of science degree will be presented to Edith Waldman Wolff, a generous supporter of the School of Medicine. Wolff has funded research on diabetic, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, among other things. The University will also award Theodore McMillian, a judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, with a doctor of humanities degree. McMillian was the fi rst African-American appointed to the federal bench in the seven states of the 8th district, and many of his opinions have greatly influenced rulings in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Honorary degree recipient Joe Edwards.
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Opening next week, the 24-hour Whispers Café will be yet another food option for students on campus. Other food changes for next year include renovations to Center Court and revisions to Holmes Lounge’s hours.
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Washington University students will have a new place to grab a snack when Whispers Café opens in Olin Library on May 10. The addition of the café is part of the ongoing renovations to Olin Library and represents one of the major changes to food service in the upcoming year. Whispers Café will serve coffee, baked goods, grab-and-go snacks and other coffee-shop style items. Kathy Carmody, general manager of Bon Appétit, explained that the choice of food items would be similar to those already available in the Hilltop Bakery. According to Steve Hoffner, assistant vice chancellor for students and director of operations, many major universities have popular coffee shops in their libraries. Hoffner expressed optimism that the café would be well received and would provide a new service to students. “Whispers [Café] will provide another opportunity for students to study,
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socialize and discuss [important issues] with the convenience of food service in the same area,” said Hoffner. He also speculated that students might visit the café to relax between classes or use it as an alternative to the often-congested Holmes Lounge. Hoffner expects the café to go over well with students in University College, who are often on campus during the evening hours when regular dining facilities are closed. “We believe this space will become one of the more popular ‘hang-out spaces’ on the Hilltop Campus,” he said. With finals ending on May 13, many students will be able to enjoy the café only briefly, but opening the café late in the academic year was part of the plan to ensure that it will be operating smoothly by next fall. As Hoffner explained, the café will remain open during the summer months, and this period of slower activity will allow the staff to become acclimated to operations.
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