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THE AMERICAN STORY: HISTORY ALL AROUND YOU
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. / The conference explores 4 to 5:30 p.m. / In honor of Founders’ Day, the LGBT themes in spoken language, vocabulary, AU Archives and the Student Historical Society literature, religion, music, cinema, visual arts invite students to explore unique moments in and politics. / Anthropology Department / Wil- University history and have informal conversaCOVER PHOTOS (CLOCKWISE liam Leap / miranda@american.eduSTARTING AT TOP) BY: DIANA tions with University Archivist Susan McElrath. ALVARENGA / THE EAGLE, This ANA interactive exhibit features items from the SANTOS / THE EAGLE, AU archive. Cookies will be served while supCOURTESY OF ALYONA plies last. / SIS Lobby / Student Historical SociVOGELMANN, etyEAGLE / historysociety@american.edu EMMA KNIGHT / THE
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SG Senate calls for ban of “offensive” clothing in University fitness centers By KIERSTYN SCHNECK EAGLE STAFF WRITER
The Undergraduate Senate passed a resolution on Feb. 10 to ban offensive items in University fitness centers in response to a Phi Sigma Kappa shirt worn in Jacobs Fitness Center encouraging sorority girls not to eat.
“I was disappointed as a woman in Greek life,” Truong said. “I was frustrated with what happened and how it appeared as if nobody in the Jacobs Fitness Center had addressed the issue.” The resolution recommends a clearer dress code policy to ban offensive items. SG will ask the Fitness Center to post these
“While I respect the right for students to have freedom of expression, I believe spaces, particularly like the Jacobs Fitness Center, should be a safe and respectful place...” -Student Government Sen. Kim Truong The shirt read, “Please don’t feed the sorority girls” on the front and “Campus Beautification” on the back, according to second-year Washington College of Law student Kendra Lee’s oped published in The Eagle Feb. 7. The shirts are five years old, and current Phi Sigma Kappa brothers do not own them, Phi Sigma Kappa President Darius Hedayati said in his letter to the editor. SG’s resolution will ask Jacobs Fitness Center and dorm fitness facilities to ban items that violate University Discrimination and Sexual Harassment policy by creating a hostile or offensive environment, train gym staff to enforce appropriate dress codes and inform students of the rules. Class of 2015 Sen. Kim Truong, the president of Alpha Chi Omega, wrote the resolution after she read Lee’s op-ed, she said.
banned items on the Fitness Center website and bulletin boards in all University fitness centers, according to the resolution. The resolution does not aim to restrict students’ rights, but to create a safer workout space, Truong said. The Jacobs Fitness Center’s dress code currently prohibits clothing with offensive language or graphics, according to the student registration form. The dress code is also posted in the center’s strength area, according to Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness Jocelyn Hill. “While I respect the right for students to have freedom of expression, I believe spaces, particularly like the Jacobs Fitness Center, should be a safe and respectful place where people should be able to exercise free from judgment and free from offense,” Truong said. KSCHNECK@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Cement truck, shuttle bus collide near Tunnel By HEATHER MONGILIO AND SAMANTHA HOGAN EAGLE STAFF WRITERS
A shuttle bus hit a cement truck on Feb. 13 between the Tunnel and Hughes Hall around 3 p.m., according to Alex Bradley, a freshman in the School of Public Affairs who was on the shuttle during the collision. Around 15 students were on the shuttle when the bus struck a stationary cement truck. No one was injured, Bradley said. Tony Gonzales, a construction worker who witnessed the accident, was flagging a tractor-trailer truck on the north side of campus when the shuttle came up the
hill from South Side and tried to pass the stationary cement truck, Gonzales said. The cement truck, which had an Aggregate Industries logo, stopped in the direction of the Tunnel when the accident occurred, Gonzales said. The Blue Line shuttle was driving toward Hughes when the backend of the bus, behind the back right wheel, came in contact with the front bumper of the cement truck. Students did not appear to feel the collision, Bradley said. “The bus just stopped,” Bradley said. “It was kind of awkward.” The shuttle and truck did not look like they suffered significant damage during the crash.
Public Safety blocked off the road between the Tunnel and Massachusetts Avenue, while the two vehicles completely blocked the road. However, students were still able to walk past the scene while the investigation took place. All of the students exited the bus and most went to the Red Line shuttle stop across from the Katzen Arts Center, Bradley said. Other shuttles continued to run while the accident was being investigated by Public Safety, he said. “[That is] how you want these things to happen, [with] no one getting hurt,” Bradley said. NEWS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Car strikes two students on Massachusetts Avenue 14% for Student Media Board
72% for Student Government
14% for AU Club Council SG takes the majority of student activity fee money
New committee to examine student activity fee distribution By TORI DALCOURT EAGLE STAFF WRITER
AU students are forming a committee to evaluate the distribution of student activity fee funds and suggest changes to the University administration, after years of leftover funds. “Changes need to be made,” committee co-chairman and former SG Comptroller Eric Reath said. “We are getting major student leaders to the table to take a closer look at how student activity funds are spent, and we will be making recommendations to the University for future improvements.” The committee will have representatives from the Student Government, Student Media Board, the AU Club Council and Graduate Leadership Council, according to an outline of the committee’s goals written by its co-chairmen. These four organizations are all funded by student activity fee funds. The Eagle’s editor-in-chief, Zach Cohen, will also serve on the committee. The organizations are responsible for allocating funds to about 240 student organizations, according to the co-chairmen. The committee’s purpose will be to research the financial data
of the four organizations and make recommendations to the University on raising the fee or changing the allocation structure, Douglas Bell, a senior in the School of Communication and co-chairman of the committee, said in an email. The committee will be advised by Adell Crowe, Student Activities’ assistant director for student media, according to the document.
STUDENT ACTIVITY’S CURRENT GROUP ALLOCATIONS
The Graduate Student Activity Fee funds are split 86 percent to the Graduate Leadership Council and 14 percent to the AU Club Council, The Eagle previously reported. Additionally, the committee intends to analyze how the Student Media Board’s funding could be adjusted to account for the possible addition of The Eagle to the Board, Reath said. However, the student activity fee cannot change for the next two years. In order to change the fee charged to each student, it must be voted on by students and be included in the University’s biennial budget proposal, according to Reath. TDALCOURT@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
By SAMANTHA HOGAN EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Two female students were struck at the same time by a white Prius between 8:45 and 8:55 a.m. outside of Katzen Arts Center on Feb. 11. The girls were hit when they attempted to cross Massachusetts Avenue without a walk signal, said Annie Regan, a witness to the accident and a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs. The female driver of the Prius hit the students on the crosswalk when the girls allegedly jaywalked across the Massachusetts Avenue crosswalk, said Brooke Loving-Bagwell, another witness to the accident and freshman in the School of International Service. After the impact, both victims fell down on the inner two lanes of the four lanes of traffic on Mas-
sachusetts Avenue in front of the Prius, where a gray Mercedes coming from the opposite direction almost ran the girls over, Loving-Bagwell said. However, the male driver of the Mercedes was able to avoid hitting them, LovingBagwell said. All traffic stopped after the girls were hit. Soon after the accident occurred, the woman in the Prius got out of her car and started yelling at one of the girls on the ground, the girl got up and went into the Katzen Arts Center, Loving-Bagwell said. The Prius driver then left the scene, Loving-Bagwell said. Metropolitan Police Department listed the incident as a hit-and-run. The first victim, who left the scene, suffered only minor injuries on the side of her body, Regan said. However, she stayed on the ground about 30 seconds longer than the other victim,
SG structure will remain intact following student vote By KIERSTYN SCHNECK EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Student Government’s current structure will remain after the SG constitutional reform referendum failed to pass on Feb. 12. If passed, the referendum would have allowed SG to dismantle itself and create a new Student Association. 597 students voted “yes” while 409 voted “no.” A twothirds majority was required for the reform to pass, according to an SG press release. The referendum results saw an increase of 408 student votes, compared to the last referendum vote in Dec. 2008, according SG Board of Elections Chairwoman Chloé Profit. Prof-
it resigned from the BOE after releasing the vote results. “To say that we got over 1,000 votes makes me really proud to be an AU student,” said Alex Hoffman, SG senator for the campus at large and campaign manager for “Students for Transparency,” a group of AU students who opposed the constitutional reform. Hoffman was the only senator to vote against creating the referendum. The reform would have replaced the Undergraduate Senate and the Judicial Board with a Board of Representatives and created four vice president seats for advocacy, programming, communications and finance, The Eagle previously reported. The four vice president seats would have been automatically
Loving-Bagwell said. The man driving the Mercedes initially told the students not to move the victim when she did not get up, Loving-Bagwell said. The second victim’s foot and ankle were badly bruised and looked as if they had been run over by the Prius, Loving-Bagwell said. The victim’s shoes flew off when she was hit by the Prius, Loving-Bagwell said. She was also crying hysterically, Regan said. The man in the Mercedes called an ambulance, LovingBagwell said. Meanwhile, a female doctor approached the scene and offered to drive the injured girl to the AU Student Health Center, Regan said. The second girl was taken by ambulance to the hospital, Loving-Bagwell said. MPD could not be reached for comment in time for publication. SHOGAN@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
filled without reelection by the student body, Hoffman said. AU Dems opposed the referendum because it would have cost students through tuition and student fees, according to AU Dems’ Jan. 23 statement.
LOOKING AHEAD FOR SG
The Senate members who supported the referendum will continue to work for reform, according to the “AU for SA” Campaign Manager and SG Comptroller Joe Ste.Marie. “It’s time to actually do some advocating, because students are facing bigger issues than ever before, and that has to be our priority,” Ste.Marie said. The failure to pass the referendum will also allow the reform to be discussed more publicly, according to Hoffman. “Even though we [Students for Transparency] won, almost
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the master’s program, according to Assistant Director Nichole Wood. The program enrolled its first class in fall 2012. Courses in the program include “Environment and Politics,” “Environmental Sustainability and Public Policy” and “Sustainability Strategy and Management.” Professors from Kogod, the College of Ar ts and Sciences, the School of International Ser vice and the School of Public Af fairs instr uct students in the program, according to the website. The idea for the program came from former Kogod Senior Associate Dean Kathleen Getz, Jacobs said. Jacobs designed its current curriculum. “We are uniquely situated to of fer our students access to government agencies, Congress, the cour ts, NGOs, international organizations and local industr y,” Jacobs said. “We are also proud to be able to bring in ver y highprofile [DC-based] guest speakers.”
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Tenleytown candidate for D.C. Council outfunds his opponents By LINDSAY SANDOVAL EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3E Commissioner Matt Frumin, who represents the Tenleytown area, raised more than twice the funds of his fellow city council candidates, giving him an early edge in a special city council election slated for April 23. The former Clinton staffer has collected around $82,000, with more than $75,000 coming from 250 individual donors, according to a January 31 press release from Frumin’s website. His closest competitor, Elissa Silverman, trails by nearly $46,000, ac-
cording to The Washington Post. “I feel very good about the direction of our organization, but we’re at the beginning of a sprint,” he said. In a phone interview, Frumin said his staff set aggressive goals for the early stage of the race. His campaign collected more than 6,000 petition signatures to officially launch his campaign, twice the number required by the D.C. Board of Elections. Frumin said his team will concentrate on its ground game. Voters may need an extra push to participate in a non-traditional election, Frumin said. “You have to give them the reason [to vote], and to do that
you have to contact them in a number of ways,” he said. The special election will fill the at-large seat of former city councilmember Phil Mendelson, who replaced Kwame Brown as council chairman earlier this year. As of Feb. 13, the D.C. Board of Elections has approved eight candidates for the race. Frumin will enjoy his frontrunner status for now, but he acknowledges the race is far from over. “My chance to win this race depends on the amount of effort I put in and I’m going to put in an enormous amount of effort,” he said. LSANDOVAL@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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60 percent of people voted for the constitution, meaning they want to see change in SG,” Hoffman said. “We agree that SG needs to change and we agree that it’s broken, but we just want to do things differently.”
SG will return to focusing its attention on advocating for students, despite the failure to pass the referendum, according to former SG President and Class of 2013 Sen. Sarah McBride. “Let’s get back to work,” McBride said. The next election for SG is its spring nomination convention
for president, vice president, comptroller, secretary, class councils and school councils on Feb. 27, SG Communications Director Rosemary Cipriano said in a press release. Staff writer Zach C. Cohen contributed to this report. KSCHNECK@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Politics at AU seek shift to center By EMILY CLAPP EAGLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The AU College Moderates seek to challenge the school’s right-left politics.
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A new political club called AU College Moderates seeks to bridge the gap between the polarized views of Democrats and Republicans. The club meets once a month to discuss politics, but there are no “left” or “right” biases during the discussions to sway people’s opinions, said Terrence O’Connor, the club’s president and a sophomore in the School of Public Affairs. “I felt the need to form the club for moderates with no liberal or conser vative end,” O’Connor said. O’Connor formed AU Col-
lege Moderates last spring with Dan Giles, a sophomore in the Kogod School of Business and vice president of AU College Moderates, O’Connor said. The group was officially recognized as a club by Student Activities in fall 2012. AU College Moderates plan to host mock debates and speakers that will discuss different social and economic issues this semester, according to O’Connor. “We’re a political organization that’s welcome to all voices and we always welcome more to differing opinions,” Giles said. NEWS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
SIS houses foundation supporting study abroad in China By DEVIN MITCHELL EAGLE STAFF WRITER
The School of International Service now houses the 100,000 Strong Foundation, which aims to encourage more students to study abroad in China. The foundation needed a home after it became an entity independent of the government, SIS Dean James Goldgeier, who serves on the foundation’s advisory council, said. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the establishment of the organization at the State Department last month. “We hope by having 100,000 Strong here, it will help American University become more
visible in China and that it will increase opportunities for our students,” Goldgeier said. 100,000 Strong aims to strengthen ties between the two countries and reduce the gap in students who study abroad in each country. Twelve times as many Chinese students study in the U.S. as American students study in China, according to the foundation’s website. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaragoisa and hip-hop artist will.i.am announced in a press release last week that the organization would be donating $100,000 to send at least 10 students to China over the next two years.
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State Dept. activist talks youth empowerment By TORI DALCOUR T EAGLE STAFF WRITER
About 30 AU students and faculty attended a lecture that focused on the important role that young people play in civil and political activity, given by a U.S. Department of State youth activist on Feb. 5. During her lecture, Zeenat Rahman, special advisor of global issues at the U.S. Department of State, recognized the role of youth as positive agents of change and elaborated on the State Department’s efforts to empower and elevate global youth initiatives. Over 50 percent of the world’s population is under the age of 30, a phenomenon commonly known as the “youth bulge,” according to Rahman. This large portion of the population is sometimes seen as a source of instability, Rahman said.
Specifically, Rahman works closely with young Muslims to increase civic and political engagement by teaching them the skills and resources that they need to become leaders in their communities. The State Department’s purpose in addressing these issues is to help young people to be able to continue to play a significant role in civil engagements by fighting youth unemployment, helping youth find a productive outlet to make positive change and keeping them safe. The event was hosted by the Office of the University Chaplain and the Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church. “I think of young people as positive agents of change, as opposed to a threat,” Rahman said. TDALCOURT@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Firelake Grill to replace Ruby Tuesday’s space on Van Ness Street By SARAH PRESTON EAGLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Firelake Grill, a new restaurant in Tenleytown located in the former Ruby Tuesday’s spot next to the Greenberg Theater, will open in April. Long-time restaurant entrepreneur Robert Slade said he hopes to attract both AU students and members of the Tenleytown community by creating a comfortable yet sophisticated dining experience. The Firelake Grill will join
Slade’s other restaurants, including Slade’s American Grills, Pargo’s, Maverick and taverns in over 20 different locations in the mid-Atlantic region. “I like to refer to our menu as ‘classic American cuisine with contemporar y tweaks,’” Slade said. He plans to be distinct in using a live wood-burning grill to prepare flavorful American dishes of meat and seafood. The restaurant will feature “upper casual dining,” above
MENU OPTIONS WILL INCLUDE “CLASSIC AMERICAN CUISINE WITH CONTEMPORARY TWEAKS” AND GRILLING.
frozen and pre-prepared foods but not quite “white tablecloth” dining. “The construction will focus on keeping the space warm and inviting, yet injecting light and space to encourage people watching and customer interaction,” Slade said. The overall space will seat approximately 200 patrons plus the outdoor seating. Slade also plans to designate space to accommodate a private dining area for parties and events. NEWS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Kendall Helblig (left) and Matthew Ingraham (center) fight during a scene in “The Skin of Our Teeth.”
AU’s Department of Performing Arts takes dark look at epic comedy “The Skin of Our Teeth” By MARK LIEBERMAN EAGLE COLUMNIST
With an epic narrative that encapsulates the Ice Age, an apocalyptic rainstorm and a devastating war, the Department of Performing Arts’ production of Thornton Wilder’s “The Skin of Our Teeth” is not a casual trifle. This ostensible comedy is an artistically ambitious undertaking, especially since it is in conjunction with the group of AU students performing the one-act play “The Long Christmas Dinner” at Ford’s Theatre’s 75th-anniversary celebration of Wilder’s “Our Town” on Feb. 11. Director Carl Menninger, a theater professor at AU, has helmed “The Skin of Our Teeth” once before, but he said this new production is “much darker.” During the development process, Menninger noticed that several events in the play were “eerily similar to recent world
events” including global warming, the 9/11 attacks and even Hurricane Sandy. Although the play was written in the 1940s, he said that the themes are frighteningly more relevant to audiences today. The epoch-spanning narrative follows an outwardly ordinary nuclear family as they navigate some of the world’s most imposing disasters. Each act adopts a different aesthetic style that reflects pertinent themes. The first act, which depicts a suburban version of the Ice Age, looks and feels like a ‘50s sitcom, complete with black-andwhite lighting, old-fashioned cameras and a laugh track. By the second act, though the apocalypse has arrived in the guise of an ‘80s sitcom, the brightly colored Las Vegas casinos hide the underlying turmoil. The show’s final act, which depicts a desolate postwar landscape, deviates from the TV
show format entirely, stripping away the pop culture artifice to reveal the family underneath. “Families can survive anything,” Menninger said, qualifying Wilder’s assertion that his play is about the ability of humankind to survive. Naturally, such extravagant settings presented numerous challenges. Rather than close the curtain between acts, the actors and crew members conduct the set changes in full view of the audience. Menninger explained that this decision strengthens the metaphor implied by the TV show aesthetic because “it has the feel of a soundstage.” In addition to the three different settings, characters like housemaid Sabina (College of Arts and Sciences senior Amy Wilson) frequently interrupt the flow of the dialogue to address the audience directly, ridiculing and punctuating Wilder’s potentially ponderous symbolism.
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Emily Goddell, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, bares her teeth during a scene. “They have to live in a bunch of different worlds at once,” said assistant director Megan Westman, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. Stage manager Dorothy Trigg, a junior in the School of Communication and CAS, cherished the opportunity to watch the progression in real time. “It was great to see the actors grow in their roles,” Trigg said. Because of the complexities of lighting to evoke different eras, Menninger decided to break the mold in choosing a lighting designer. As a result, Xena Petkanas, a senior in CAS who previously served as Menninger’s lighting designer in a Katzen Arts Center production of “Bare,” became the first AU student to serve as lighting designer for a show in the Greenberg Theatre. Petkanas said even a concept as seemingly simple as a black-andwhite glow proved difficult to at-
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tain. With the help of her “really talented design team” and Menninger’s confidence in her abilities, Petkanas said her first experience as a lighting designer in this venue was a success. “I feel really lucky,” Petkanas said. Menninger said the student actors and crew members allowed him to assume the role of “collaborator” rather than “dictator.” The most rewarding aspect of the production was the opportunity to watch these actors complement his vision with their own, he said. “I am so grateful for their artistry and intelligence,” Menninger said. MLIEBERMAN@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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TV film reveals trauma of elephants exposed to civil war in Mozambique By MAYA KOSOVER EAGLE STAFF WRITER
The elephants living in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park experienced war trauma, much like any human would. Their flesh was hunted to feed soldiers, while their tusks were sought as ammunition. As an introduction to the Center for Environmental Filmmaking’s spring 2013 film series, National Geographic’s David Hamlin featured clips from the television film “War Elephants” in Wechsler Theater on Feb. 5 to discuss the condition of dysfunctional, hostile elephants traumatized by ivory poaching and a civil war that lasted almost two decades. Even though the area is now at peace, the elephants exhibit vio-
lent, aggressive behavior toward humans, signs that are similar to post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the documentary. The elephants who grew up during the war were most likely left
forget, but to teach them that not all people are bad,” head expert elephant researcher Joyce Poole said in the film. This is not the first time elephants have been affected by
The production team approached the disturbed elephants on a daily basis in an attempt to neutralize their ancient yet vivid and traumatizing memories. as orphans, unable to learn the proper ways of parenting and herd leadership. Now, the matriarchs, malfunctioning elephants that lead dysfunctional herds, have instilled fear and hostility within their families. “We’re not here to make them
war. In December, The New York Times released an article about a South African conservationist who worked with a group of wounded, dangerous elephants who would have otherwise been killed, learning to calm them and gain their trust.
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“The broadcasters wanted unique access, never-before-seen behavior and charismatic personalities,” producer and writer of the film Hamlin said in a panel after the screening. “We delivered Bob and Joyce, charging elephants and a cool and crazy place.” The journey, for the most part, was a smooth experience for the production crew once they arrived in the field. Getting there, on the other hand, took a bit of work. When they pitched the idea, the team’s motto became “fingers crossed, we’ll survive.” Led by Poole and her filmmaker brother, Bob, the production team approached the disturbed elephants on a daily basis in an attempt to neutralize their ancient yet vivid and traumatizing memories. Each day, Joyce would cautiously approach the elephants in her Jeep and whisper to communicate reassurance. The sounds of her truck set off flashbacks for the elephants, forcing them to be-
come alert and defensive. On one occasion, Joyce played an old elephant recording, the sound of a baby elephant in distress under attack by a lion, to see how the mother matriarch would respond. A member of the audience challenged Poole’s technique, pointing out that her actions seemed more like a provocation than of sympathetic nature. “There was a lot of controversy against Joyce in the scientist research community,” said Chris Palmer, a professor in the School of Communications and founder of the Center for Environmental Filmmaking. Joyce was accused of deliberately harassing the animals, Palmer said. However, members of the Poole team had full faith. “Joyce dedicated her life to this,”Hamlin said. “Nobody said she was doing the wrong thing. What we want people to take away is that the place is being given a second chance.” MKOSOVER@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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As the ultimate queen of seduction and intimacy, Sade has an entire catalogue of songs that would fit perfectly on any couple’s Valentine’s Day playlist. But her 2000 single “By Your Side” is the best of all. “By Your Side” is one of the most genuine and heartfelt love songs ever. When Sade softly croons “I’ll be there / By your side,” you believe it. Some love songs are about heaping praise upon someone and some are geared more toward the bedroom. But “By Your Side” is perfect for both. -Sean Meehan
When someone has truly fallen in love, they have no way of actually explaining it. They can feel it in their heart and soul. Love is something pure and true. It’s real. This song conveys that message in such a simple manner, whereas the concept of love is overwhelmingly complicated, and that’s why I like it so much. “When I tell you how I feel/believe me when I say/it’s real.” -Sydney Gore
“BY YOUR SIDE”
“IT’S REAL”
ALABAMA SHAKES CEE LO GREEN “F**K YOU”
Ah, the sweet sound of romantic revenge. Cee Lo’s fun and flashy song “F**k You” (and that’s the original, not the censored version) is the perfect anthem for the jilted lover on Valentine’s Day, acting simultaneously as a pump-up and a self-empowerment song. The funky guitar and high-powered saxophone solos make the song irresistibly catchy and, despite its cheesy lyrics, oddly relatable. -Hoai-Tran Bui
“YOU AINT ALONE”
Lead singer Brittany Howard is more than just the best-dressed person at the Grammys this past weekend. She’s also the incredibly powerful voice behind one of 2012’s best songs for singles (or anyone for that matter): Alabama Shakes’ “You Aint Alone.” Anybody who’s feeling lonely on Valentine’s Day should grab a box of tissues and play this song. The song opens with Howard’s soulful, pained voice saying “You aint alone / so why are you lonely.” And there goes the first tissue. -Sean Meehan
THE BEATLES
“HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE” This famed Paul McCartney
track is the ultimate Valentine’s Day number. It’s the type of song that if two lovers were to hear it, they’d instantly look at each other and think the same thing: This is our song. McCartney’s sweet cooing vocals gently toss beautiful little lyrics at the listener, like “I want her everywhere / And if she’s beside me / I know I need never care.” It’s enough to turn anyone into a hopeless romantic, even if only for a few moments. -Yohana Desta
INGRID MICHAELSON “YOU AND I”
Ingrid Michaelson has made a career out of twee love songs, and “You and I” is no exception. Michaelson croons alongside her producer Dan Romer to the notes of a sanguine acoustic guitar. The song is short and sweet, progressing into a communal singalong alongside Michaelson’s fluttering vocals. The song’s simple message makes it easily relatable, and thus a top pick for any couples looking for “their song.” -Hoai-Tran Bui
MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS
“LOVE WILL TEAR US APART”
It’s a super fun, flirtatious tune that guides ladies on how to properly break hearts in order to avoid becoming the victims of heartache. Marina has a darker approach in the love game, but she is a bubblegum babe who doesn’t let any man burst her bubble. This song will make any woman feel empowered as well as reassured that she can have her cake and eat it, too. Cheers to us! -Sydney Gore
It’s a classic for a reason. The title alone of this 1979 track by everyone’s favorite post-punk band really drives the message home: love will tear us apart, over and over and over again. Let quickly-strummed riffs and deep vocals wash over you and slowly quash any fleeting hope you have about relationships. Despite their beautiful beginnings, they can quickly flounder and breed dysfunction, a message you remind yourself of when everyone around you is paired up and holding hands. -Yohana Desta
“HOW TO BE A HEARTBREAKER”
JOY DIVISION
“BEFORE SUNRISE”
An unabashedly romantic film set in one day in Vienna, “Before Sunrise” is the intellectual response to the prototypical rom-com. The film stars Ethan Hawke (“Sinister”) in his ‘90s hey-day and Julie Delpy (“2 Days in New York”) as two strangers who meet on a train in Europe and impulsively decide to spend the day together in Vienna. Little happens in the movie except for the two of them walking throughout the quaint European streets and alleyways, but the pair’s optimistic, romantic and poignant musings on life and love have the ability to resonate with any viewer, no matter how cynical. -Hoai-Tran Bui
“WHEN HARRY MET “SCOTT PILGRIM VS. SALLY” THE WORLD” There is no better a choice for a
date night flick than the Rob ReinerNora Ephron 1989 collaboration of “When Harry Met Sally.” Riveting dialogue, an incredibly strong screen couple in Billy Crystal (“City Slickers”) and a then perky and jovial Meg Ryan (“You’ve Got Mail”), in a role which solidified her as a solid and smart romantic lead for many films over, and one of the most memorable scenes in film history. “When Harry Met Sally” is one of the best New York romantic films out of the ‘80s. -David Kahen-Kashi
Valentine’s movies can be kind of tricky. You want something cute to cuddle up with but run the risk of being too cheesy. That’s where “Scott Pilgrim” comes in. It’s a love story told in a completely different way. Not as cliché as “The Notebook” or other romantic cry-fests and not as nauseatingly twee as “(500) Days of Summer”; “Scott Pilgrim” works a cute love story into a movie exciting enough to actually hold your attention. There’s plenty of action scenes to keep you interested and plenty of quirkiness in the main characters to fit any couple dynamic.
“ANNIE HALL” Some films don’t need to have that happy ending in order to fill you with a blissful feeling. That’s what Woody Allen’s romantic comedy “Annie Hall” does. It offers odd, yet touching, glimpses into a relationship that are both relatable and romantic. There’s no need for the grand gestures, like standing outside of a window with a boombox or meeting at the Empire State Building. All that’s needed is a few fond memories of some happy nights together and a forlorn, neurotic Allen breaking the fourth wall.
“BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S” It’s the quintessential date night movie that will please almost any woman who worships Audrey Hepburn. She’s the classiest call girl of all time and makes us all wish we could lead fabulous lives as single women in New York. This film is a classic and should be embraced by lovers as they cuddle in each other’s arms. -Sydney Gore COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES
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“BLUE VALENTINE”
“Blue Valentine,” directed by Derek Cianfrance, and starring Michelle Williams (“My Week With Marilyn”) and Ryan Gosling (“The Notebook”), can be described as the ultimate Anti-Valentine’s Day film. Following two sides of a relationship from its lovely beginning to its bitter end, “Blue Valentine” is a dreary, albeit satisfying, look into the lives of down-to-Earth people with normal travails who simply become tired of each other. Also, proving that Gosling can be more than a male lead with boyish charm, vis-a-vis “The Notebook,” his performance as the damaged Dean is one of his best. -David Kahen-Kashi
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“BEING JOHN MALKOVICH”
Aside from just being one of the best movies period, “Being John Malkovich” is a great movie for singles on Valentine’s Day because it reminds you how much easier being single can be. As a showcase of dysfunctional relationships and selfish behavior, “Being John Malkovich” is just the kind of movie to put relationships in perspective. -Sean Meehan
If ever the sickeningly sweet Valentine’s Day has ever got you down, let out your pent-up rage with a viewing of “American Psycho.” Christian Bale’s (“The Dark Knight Rises”) psychotic turn as Patrick Bateman is at times disturbing and at times gleefully entertaining. This film’s blood-stained, satirical view of Wall Street culture and abject consumerism is sure to take your mind off of the greeting cardbased holiday and just relish the horrors that materialism can bring to humanity. -Hoai-Tran Bui
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“NEVER LET ME GO” This 2010 adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel is a heartbreakingly beautiful love story that plays with all the emotions as viewers are swept into the tragic world of Kathy H (Carey Mulligan, “Drive”), Tommy (Andrew Garfield, “The Amazing Spider-Man”) and Ruth (Keira Knightley, “Anna Karenina”). Warning: Viewers will be hit with a wave of severe depression from beginning to end and will probably sob uncontrollably for hours. Grab a box of Kleenex. This film turns the darkest soul into an emotional wreck. -Sydney Gore
“CLOSER” This star-studded flick (Julia Roberts, Natalie Portman, Clive Owen and Jude Law) follows two couples and the story of how their lives become completely intermingled. The film shows the unrelentingly cruel side of relationships and examines just how ugly love can be. Full of twists and turns, “Closer” takes you down familiar roads, then completely flips the script, proving in the simplest ways that you can never really know someone. It just goes to show that if love doesn’t tear us apart, secrets definitely will. -Yohana Desta
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TV PICK: Happy Endings By ALEX PATEL EAGLE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“Happy Endings” takes the traditional TV sitcom and turns it on its head. The show follows a group of friends that are controlling, vengeful, selfish and downright hilarious. Other than using the orthodox formula where the friends work around a situation, the group in “Happy Endings” usually ends up causing the problems themselves. The show is all about mischievous pranks, bad decisions and forgiveness. The atypical cast breaks the traditional sitcom norms. Max’s (Adam Pally, “Californication”) sarcastic and mischievous personality defies the usual portrayal of gay men in popular
culture. Additionally, the marriage between the sassy Brad (Damon Wayans Jr., “The Other Guys”) and the controlling Jane (Eliza Coupe, “What’s Your Number?”) is a challenge of traditional gender roles. The group’s flaws are more blatant and outlandish. But ultimately, each character has their own quirks that their friends and the audience learn to accept and love. Anyone looking for great laughs, interesting characters and fresh TV should tune in to “Happy Endings.”
HUMMINGBIRD A dazzling album with a slight identity crisis
On their 2010 debut “Gorilla Manor,” Local Natives drew bits from Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes and Arcade Fire to create a lovely, albeit not particularly unique, record. The same issue is present on this follow-up, which continues the strong songwriting and soaring vocals, but with a few sonic
differences. These come courtesy of producer Aaron Dessner, who also serves as the guitarist for The National. That band’s love of moody chord progressions and busy percussion are prevalent here, particularly on singles “Heavy Feet” and “Breakers.” Elsewhere, lead vocalist Kelcey Ayer delivers a falsetto on “Three Months” that possesses
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Crisp, energetic album brings in wide variety of influences
You’ll get chills and feel fresh from the spectrum of warm sounds sprouting from every inch of this vibrant new release. Thao Nguyen’s youthful vocals and witty lyrics meshed with TGDSD’s experimental folk make this record grow and grow.
Like sedimentary rock, each listen uncovers condensed intricate layers of jazzy bursts, orchestral hymns, personified bass playful synths and summery pop melodies. Opener “We The Common” starts off strong with acoustic banjo melody, added by pulses of bass. Suddenly a crescendo to a climactic burst arrives with
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TRUE HALLUCINATIONS Crisp, quasi-clear and unhurried. “True Hallucinations” is ExCops’ first full-length album to drop, and it’s a concrete foundation for future efforts. Each song, an intricate conglomeration of wispy vocals and swinging guitar, stands out from
the pack. A balance is struck from tracks 1-11, and there’s no overreliance on lyrics, drums or psychedelic guitar to do the work and carry the tune. Brian Harding’s vocals are lackadaisical and effortless. With help from Amalie Bruun,
the emotional depth of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Therein lies the main problem with Local Natives: Everything they do can be compared or traced to another artist. At least Local Natives is borrowing from some of the best bands of the last decade, and if they start to experiment a bit more, they might be ready to join that class themselves. Recommended If You Like: Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes, The National By CAMERON MEINDL “RHYME & REASON” WEDNESDAYS 8 - 10 P.M.
cymbals, fuzzy electric guitar along with everything else. The Charlie Brown piano and complementary saxophone in “The Feeling Kind” energizes like a crisp sunny day while Joanna Newsom’s duet on “Kindness Be Conceived” perfects the light hearted folk melody. Thao & The Get Down Stay Down are truly intense (“Move”) but so beautifully. RIYL: Joanna Newsom, Born Ruffians, Tilly and the Wall, Thao Nguyen By MOLLY PFEFFER “VELVET SESSIONS” WEDNESDAYS 5 - 6 P.M.
the layers are infinite. The Brooklyn band puts out easygoing and fun harmonies, but the autumnal efforts stop before carefree becomes careless. “You Are a Lion, I Am a Lamb” and “Broken Chinese Chairz” are deliberately light and flimsy. There’s no point in overanalyzing the tunes; they’re made for enjoyment. RIYL: Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing By MANDI RAY
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FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Eagle Rants just wanted to put it out there that a lookalike of BooBoo Stewart (he played seth clearwater in Twilight) goes to our school..nbd Always the Mcbridesmaid, never the Sarah McBride. #Terrific #ICECREAMKONY2013 This plea is in vain, but for the love of all that is good and holy, PLEASE don’t feed the troll Hello! You are all lovely people and should smile today the right to free speech means the government will not throw you in jail if you say something. the right to free speach DOES NOT mean you are protected from people telling you when you’re being an insensitive, triggering jerk Okay, seriously, who really cares about founders day enough to spend three hours of their lives waiting in line for a ticket. It’s like watching lemmings. If I’m studying alone at the silent floor, I’m trying to get work done. I don’t want random people coming up to me and trying to telepathically flirt with me. I wanna know…have you ever seen the rain? [Editor’s Note: “Comin’ down on a sunny day?”]
Go ahead, speak your mind. We’ll probably print it.
freely. I feel like I’m in Gitmo. why did everyone only take away “omg women’s only gym hours” from that op-ed? you’re ignoring the important parts of the piece. p.s. sexism against men doesn’t exist plz cry more Dying for some stress relieving sex, like actually dying ATV news you’re so sexy
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In love with my awkwardly adorable TA #help Is this the Krusty Krab? [Editor’s Note: No, this is Patrick.] kevin sutherland claims no one reads rants anymore, what kind of AUSG secretary is that?! im calling BS Would other people be interested in starting a Dance Marathon at AU? Basically, like THON at Penn State and tons of other schools around the country. We need some school spirit, y’all! If I ever meet someone who expresses the misogynistic, despicable opinions which are appearing on the article about the shirt, I will literally castrate them, regardless of gender. Hey, wanna hear a joke? AUSG
Women’s Only Gym Hours = Campus Beautification Time
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The maintenance man is here and I can’t fart
Who else is going to the protest against found-
ers day ball Honestly, I’m only in this class because I get to look at you for an hour. I feel like ever since the op-ed about the sexist frat shirts was posted that even MORE blatantly sexist things have been appearing on eagle rants…. I feel like I am wearing pantaloons. :/ Breaking news—A few frat boys act like immature douchers who don’t respect women. Up next we have another surprising story: “Water—is it wet?” SAVE THE EAGLE! I NEED TO USE SOMETHING AS TOILET PAPER! Single ladies, who wants a no strings attached hookup this valentines day? it’s looked down upon….I’m sensing a double standard ...we can leave your friends behind. ‘Cause your friends don’t dance and if they don’t dance well, then they’re no friends of mine. SAVE THE EAGLE! I NEED TO USE SOMETHING AS TOILET PAPER! Georgetown still prints broadsheet and GW is looking for a new office in a townhouse but The Eagle can’t afford print?? Let’s go AU, #SaveTheEagle
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OPINION STAFF EDITORIAL
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Student activity fee leaves clubs scrambling
The student activities fee is just another example of AU misusing our money. AU students are forming a new committee to reevaluate the distribution of student activity fee. Since 2002, the funds have been allocated in the same way: 72 percent to Student Government, 14 percent to the AU Club Council and 14 percent to the Student Media Board. With this breakdown, SG gets $630,000 a year to spend while the AUCC and the Media Board are each forced to fight over $120,000 apiece. Anyone involved with a student club on campus understands how little money there is to go around. The AUCC is in charge of allocating $120,000 to about 170 student clubs. Over the years, frustration with Student Activities has built up because there never seems to be enough money for everyone. There are 170 clubs, with 170 different missions and only $120,000 to make
it all happen. The Media Board is made up of seven (possibly eight if The Eagle joins next semester) media organizations on campus. Like the AUCC, it only has $120,000 to divide between each other. Each year the lack of funds is seen more clearly. The ATV equipment is extremely outdated; AWOL and AmWord are only able to publish once a semester; The Eagle is now struggling to secure a print issue. Media organizations at AU are struggling, ironically at the same time as AU is renovating its School of Communication. With SOC on the rise, shouldn’t the media organizations on campus be given more than the minimal amount of attention? And then there’s SG, working tirelessly to spend their entire budget.
Each year SG has money left over. This year they have made it a point to spend as close to zero as possible. Clubs consistently ask for more money, but Student Activities will not raise the student fee because the funds allocated
funds. For all we know, students could be taking your money and using it for their own purposes. With more accountability, Student Activities will be able to see where more money or less money is needed. This applies especially to SG. Throughout this year, SG has not been as visible in years past. Kennedy Political Union brought Nick Kristof and Frank Abagnale Jr., but other than that, much of this year has been consumed with the debate over the new referendum. The campaign for or against AUSA cannot possibly use all $630,000. But who’s checking? There is one exception: the Student Media Board. Each year, the Media Board goes through extensive budget meet-
For all we know, students could be taking your money and using it for their own purposes.
each semester are never entirely used. On top of this, there is almost no accountability in the budget system. Student organizations receive money at the beginning of each semester for events. However, there is hardly any follow-up on where that money goes after the initial allocation of
ings to show how they use their funds. Although it is a frustrating system, it’s a beneficial one. The follow-up on the budget creates a sense of accountability for the Media Board, and this pushes students to spend their money efficiently. The proposed committee needs to do more than research the reallocation of funds. AU students deserve the right to know that every dollar of their Student Activity fee is being spent effectively. This committee needs to entirely reevaluate how Student Activities functions, but we cannot leave it up to them. AU students need to take their finances into their own hands. Information on SG’s budget can be asked for and, if demanded, can be changed by students. The AUCC can be pressured into holding clubs more accountable, but only if we take action. Our money is being misused. Let’s change this. .≠ E EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
There’s more to SG than petty politics
This letter is in response to recent articles pertaining to Student Government shortcomings and lack of efficiency. There is no doubt that SG is not perfect. However, it is necessary to note that the SG executives and Senate are not the only part of SG. Recently, the other branches and bodies of SG have been ignored and unrecognized for their success and positive contributions to the AU community. The current struggles facing SG, such as the constitutional
referendum and the budget, do not holistically represent the initiates of all of its many offices. There are other important issues facing SG bodies. Yet, even as SG struggles to resolve these issues, many of its departments continue to provide valuable services to students on a daily basis. As administrators of the Student Advocacy Center, a department within the president’s cabinet, it is frustrating to read articles that simply omit the many benefits SG brings to the AU community.
Our office, for example, provides expert advising to students who have allegedly violated University policy. Many of our clients come to us in a time of crisis, as they face life-altering sanctions such as removal from University housing, suspension or dismissal from the University entirely. We provide each of our clients with a system of support and dedicate ourselves to ensuring that they are treated fairly throughout the disciplinar y process.
Our office is staffed 40 hours a week by 10 volunteer advocates and one paid administrator. Each of us undergoes extensive refresher trainings to guarantee that we are providing our clients with the most accurate information. We aren’t involved with SG to engage in petty disputes or politics, nor do the commonly reported issues hold us back. Do not stop reporting on the obstacles facing SG. In doing so, you hold us all to higher standards and demand that officials
operate with transparency. But as you report, do not forget the many accomplishments we have achieved and the services we provide. Continue to inform the AU community of what their SG is doing, but do not sacrifice balance for the sake of conflict. Annie Baldauf, CAS 2012 Director, Student Advocacy Center Adam Garret, SOC 2015 Deputy Director, Student Advocacy Center EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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New Bon Appétit contract is a victory for AU community Now, it’s time to reframe the student-worker relations DEREK SIEGEL | ETHICS WITH A SIDE OF TOAST Through contacts in the Student Worker Alliance, I had the opportunity to chat with Anthony Randolph about Bon Appétit’s recently negotiated contract with its employees. Randolph has been a utility worker at AU for 11 years. Our discussion ranged from administrative details to an evaluation of studentworker relations on our campus. In order to understand what these union victories mean to us as students, we must reframe the way we understand studentworker relations. An eight-member committee of workers, including union representatives and negotiators, are responsible for the language of the contract. Highlights include stratified wage increases through 2015, important immigration clauses that will protect the security of employees (moreover, the day a worker becomes a citizen counts as a paid holiday!), health benefits and mandatory training. Truthfully, however, most of us are not emotionally invested in Bon Appétit employees. We may justify these detached relationships by understanding them as business transactions. In other words, because our tuition pays their salaries, we may wonder what else we could possibly “owe” them. But not everything can be
measured in dollars and cents. Bon Appétit employees have names, faces and stories. Somewhere along the line, between friendly conversations as they swipe us into TDR, they become much more than the sum of their “services.” In our conversation, Randolph joins my critique of a business model. “We see it another way,” he said. “We have a passion for what we do. You all are away from home, so we try our best to treat you like we treat family.” Randolph praises the new contract for its flexibility and the voice it provides to Bon Appétit employees. For him, it’s never been about challenging the management, but rather about creating a system that respects workers, removes unnecessary stress and gives them the tools to do their best work. “We’re a team,” Randolph said, describing students and Bon Appétit employees. He explained that the contract removes obstacles that had prevented workers from making administrative suggestions that would benefit students. Capitalizing on student input and worker initiative, Bon Appétit can better pursue its goals of sustainability and excellence. If students and workers are a team, however, then the value
of Bon Appétit’s new contract shouldn’t be understood solely in the context of how students will benefit. Instead, students should celebrate the new changes for the many ways they will enhance the quality of workers’ experiences. We are responsible for one another. AU isn’t sectioned off into separate spaces for students and for workers. We are one community, which means that there shouldn’t be distinctions between “worker issues” and “student issues.” As Bon Appétit employees advocate for the enforcement of these new regulations and rally for the respect that they deserve, students have an obligation to join them. Removing the walls that we put up between “us” and “them,” it’s time that we understand ourselves as united members of an inclusive AU community. Justice for workers must be part of our campus discourse. So while matters are not completely resolved, the new contract should be seen as a victory for all of us, students and workers alike. Derek Siegel is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
OP-ED
Continue the fight for AU employee justice
On Jan. 30, food service workers here at AU, represented by UNITE HERE Local 23, signed a new contract with Bon Appétit Management. This historic union contract, in addition to greatly improving wages and benefits, guarantees workers a full 40-hour workweek and gives them a significant voice in sustainability efforts in TDR and other campus dining options. This victory comes after a semester of organizing by students who knew that workers were not being respected in the dining facilities on campus. Before the end of last semester, the campaign peaked with a 120-person march and delegation to Bon Appétit management. Why should we care? Several people who we talked with over the course of the campaign told us: “This is a worker matter, not a student matter; it’s none of our concern.” We strongly disagree. Workers are an important part of the AU community The fact that some Bon Appétit workers have been forced to take out food stamps because they’re paid so little is not only mind-boggling, it’s unacceptable. Especially when you consider that meal plans can cost nearly $13 per swipe. Thanks to UNITE HERE as well as the students and workers who worked on this campaign to make their voices heard, we managed to convince Bon Appétit that our workers are worth more. Not only in terms of money, but in terms of respect. As students, we need to hold all parties accountable to this agreement going forward and make sure that slick words turn into meaningful action. Nonetheless, the new contract is a massive step forward for workers’ rights and sustainability here at AU.
Of course, Bon Appétit workers are not the only group on campus struggling with unacceptable working conditions. You may remember that last February, adjunct professors here at AU overwhelmingly voted to form a union. The average part-time professor at AU receives $3,700 in compensation for teaching a three-credit course. If an adjunct professor teaches five courses a year, they would have a yearly salary of $18,500. Compare this to the adjusted poverty line for D.C.: $16,151 for a single-person household. Do our professors, who hold advanced degrees, teach up to 45 percent of courses at AU and have dedicated their lives to our education, deserve this kind of treatment? The answer is pretty clearly no. Just as we have a responsibility to stand with food service workers on our campus, we have a responsibility to stand with our professors. We believe that professors who are not exhausted from running from school to school in order to pay their rent are far more likely to deliver a positive academic experience. After negotiating with the University for nearly a year, adjuncts and the administration have been unable to agree on the most important issue: compensation. If you, like us, find it unacceptable that students pay nearly $4,000 for a three-credit course but half our professors live barely above the poverty line, then do something about it. Ethan Miller is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and Sean Reilly Wood is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. Both are members of the Student Worker Alliance. EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Don’t fear the horse meat, fear the industry SAMUEL MENDELSON | SPORK A hamburger is a bun, beef patty, cheese, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and mustard, except when the patty is, in reality, horse meat. This stomach-churning stor y has been the reality for millions across Europe who have consumed products that were, in some cases, 100 percent horse meat. The use of horse meat in products represents a fundamental breakdown on the food system and exemplifies the politics of disgust: the moral, political and taste aversion to what is perceived as disgusting. Much of the outrage surrounding the horse meat scandal surrounds the issue of horse meat itself. Horse meat is in fact no more morally outrageous or disgusting than chicken, beef or pork. Britain is quite ruffled by the thought of horse meat in their Burger King meal (where the scandal started) or their prepackaged lasagna. Americans too would be quite repulsed by the thought of eating Seabiscuit. Since President Barack Obama signed a bill lifting the ban on horse slaughter in 2011, there has only been one application to open a horse meat factor y. The disgust for foods such as dog and horse meat, organs and foie gras is extremely strong (strong enough to put political pressure on countries that consume such foods).
Yet Americans seem perfectly comfortable gorging themselves on ambiguously shaped chicken nuggets from factor yfarmed chickens and slabs of greyish beef from cows that spend their lives packed so closely they cannot turn around. Our cultural and moral abhorrence toward certain foods ignores the uncomfortable truths of our food system. It
ment to a system that is slow to change. The thought of eating man’s best friend is shocking, disgusting and unpalatable (even for me). We treat dogs, cats and horses with respect and even admiration for the ways they benefit our lives. Yet we show none of that same regard for cows, pigs, chickens or sheep (usually lambs). This is not a vegetarian manifesto, though I hold those who choose vegetarianism in high regard. Our moral outrage at the thought of eating a dog or a horse should be translated to the compassion of Fern for Wilbur the Pig in “Charlotte’s Web.” Animals must be treated humanely, raised naturally (this means cutting high-corn diets) and be viewed as biological creatures, not merely food capital. This factor y farm-to-slaughterhouse system is mechanical (and brutal) in nature, and also is seemingly able and willing to slip horse meat into beef patties or pink slime into just about ever ything else. The per version is not in what is killed, but instead the system that simply doesn’t care.
It is easy to crucify the failure of meatpackers to prevent horsemeat from entering burgers. It is much more difficult, however, to hold a mirror to our own eating practices.
is easy to crucify the failure of meatpackers to prevent horsemeat from entering burgers. It is much more difficult, however, to hold a mirror to our own eating practices. The meat industr y has undergone little change since Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle.” Instead, slaughterhouses have merely moved inside clean, closed-door processing facilities. Mostly poorly paid immigrant laborers work long hours in jobs with extremely high injur y rates. Alongside are millions of animals that are raised in tight quarters, fed cocktails of drugs and often pass on foodborne diseases to consumers. The multiple food recalls each year are a testa-
Samuel Mendelson is a sophomore in the School of International Service. EDPAGE@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Student Media Board is a solution for The Eagle, not a punishment I, along with many other AU students, greatly value The Eagle in its print form and was surprised when we learned of the print edition’s possible demise. I understand the impetus for the paper’s staff to seek support for its flagship publication. But as a student media leader, I must make an exception to the manner in which the editorials published in the Feb. 7 issue chose to portray the Student Media Board, even as The Eagle seeks to join and be funded by the Media Board. In fall 2011, I became chair of a largely dysfunctional Media Board. I worked hard alongside all of the student media leaders to remake the board and firmly establish it as the strong organization that it is today. Even though each of AU’s student media organizations produce vastly different products, the Media Board now ser ves as a vibrant, collaborative body that strengthens the work of each of our organizations. It provides a forum for us student media leaders to support each other. It is disingenuous to portray the Media Board as an organization that wants to strip The Eagle of its editorial independence. That depiction goes against the ver y nature of how the Media Board operates as a governing body. The Media Board is not re-
sponsible for The Eagle’s past bad financial planning that led to these circumstances. The Media Board is not responsible for AU cutting off further financial support to The Eagle, thus forcing their hand to join the board. Furthermore, I and many other student media leaders are outraged at the AU administration for making no provision to increase the Media Board’s already inadequate funding, even as they direct us to take on the new obligation of supporting The Eagle. But we can, and we will, figure out a way to work through these financial challenges. Even so, The Eagle needs to overcome their hubris that causes them to act as if they are the most important student publication at AU and makes them suspicious of ceding any control to another governing body. The Media Board works because all of us operate on a level playing field with each other. This is how we maximize our collective value to the AU student body. If we can get past this posturing and work together, we can build a strong symbiotic relationship with The Eagle. Douglas Bell is a senior in the School of Communication, the general manager at ATV and a former chair of the Student Media Board.
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Kick Ringling Bros. out, take stand against animal abuse
Dear Mr. Kerwin, As an AU alum, I was disappointed to see my alma mater partner with Ringling Bros., a company with not just a lengthy history of animal abuse but also a $270,000 USDA fine for cruelty. I’m writing to ask that you cancel the planned Ringling Bros. AU alumni promotion on March 22 to promote Ringling Bros.’s sad spectacle at the Verizon Center. I was in AU’s class of 1985 and went on to become a senior vice president at PETA. You will also be hearing from many of our D.C.area members and may well see them in person at your event should this promotion continue. At Ringling Bros., elephants are beaten, hit, poked, prodded and jabbed with sharp hooks, sometimes until bloody. Alec Baldwin recently narrated this exposé, which shows how Ringling Bros. routinely beats
the animals backstage to force them to perform the physically unnatural tricks during shows. In late 2011, Ringling Bros. was fined $270,000 for various violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including several complaints stemming from elephant beatings and forcing at least one elephant to perform in shows despite being ill. The USDA is currently investigating Ringling Bros. for abuse after an arena worker reported in a sworn affidavit that he witnessed a Ringling Bros. employee strike an elephant, who was chained, with a sharp metaltipped bullhook “with full force” at least six times in a manner that was “violent,” “excessive,” “angry” and “without warning.” The circus is known for going to great lengths to hide all signs of abuse and illness from authorities and the public, and it’s knowingly forcing two crippled, arthritic elephants to perform in shows now despite
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recommendations from an elephant expert to pull them from the road immediately. A Los Angeles Times editorial gives greater insight into modern public opinion about the circus’s needless use of animals. I hope you will see that Ringling Bros. is not a company that AU wants to align with. Many schools, including Neumann University, have ended official partnerships with the circus and numerous public figures like Cloris Leachman, Pink and Jada Pinkett Smith have spoken out against Ringling Bros.’s abusive ways. Companies like MasterCard, Denny’s, Sears and dELiA*s have even dropped corporate sponsorships. I hope you will join them and end this promotion immediately. Dan Mathews graduated in 1985 in from the College of Arts and Sciences and is the senior vice president of PETA.
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Wrestling wins one, drops two heading into regular season finale By CHRIS HALL EAGLE STAFF WRITER
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Megan Rosburg (second from right) celebrates on the field of the Superdome in New Orleans with her family, including her father and
The Ravens call him ‘Coach.’ AU’s Rosburg calls him ‘Dad.’ By JOSH PAUNIL EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Standing teary-eyed under a shower of confetti as she hugged her dad on the field after the Super Bowl, it was just like what Megan Rosburg had seen on TV growing up. Except this time it was happening to her, after the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers and her lifelong wish of being a Super Bowl champ came true. “It was everything I’ve ever dreamed of,” Rosburg said. “Every birthday wish, every coin you throw in the well since my dad made it to the NFL in third grade; that has been my wish forever. To see that all come true and see all of my dad’s hard work finally payoff is unbelievable. It was the best day ever.”
Rosburg’s dad, Jerry, is the Ravens assistant head coach/ special teams coordinator and is the one who coached a unit that recorded the longest kick return for a touchdown in Super Bowl history. He also thought of the idea for punter Sam Koch to run down the clock at the end of the game and take a safety instead of kicking it away and giving the 49ers’ offense a chance to win the game. “At first we’re all like oh my gosh, oh my gosh, what is he doing?” Rosburg remembered thinking when the Ravens took that safety. “And then we were like, ‘This is genius! Way to go dad!” For Rosburg, as someone who refers to the Harbaugh brothers as Jimmy and John and calls Ravens linebacker and special teams ace Brendon
Ayanbadejo “B.A.”, the script was flipped. A sophomore outside hitter/defensive specialist on the AU volleyball team, she’s used to having complete control over the outcome of games. But this time, all she could do was sit and watch. “It’s weird because all you can do is cheer, and I have no impact on the game,” she said. “But it’s awesome. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s funny because there’s nothing you can do but I really enjoy it.” Rosburg spent nearly five days in New Orleans and said she was nervous for practically the whole time. In the days leading up to the game, Rosburg and her family walked around the city and saw sites like the Saint Louis Cemetery. They also enjoyed a Super Bowl FanFest inside the Ernest N. Mo-
rial Convention Center where Rosburg participated in different competitions that involved kicking field goals and throwing footballs through targets. However, the most memorable moment was the game experience. Although certain moments like the blackout, Jacoby Jones returning the second half kickoff for a touchdown and the final play stand out, there’s one memory in particular that Rosburg will always cherish. “The thing I’ll carry with me forever was when I hugged my dad,” she said. “Seeing him and hugging him for a long time, I’ll hold that moment forever. He just told me how much he loved me and how everything we’ve sacrificed to get to this point was all worth it now. It was really, really amazing.” JPAUNIL@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
In an up-and-down weekend, the AU wrestling team lost a tough match to Navy Feb. 9 before splitting a pair of duals Feb. 10 by beating Boston University and falling to Army. The Eagles kicked off a weekend of wrestling by heading to Annapolis Saturday night. Navy, an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association conference opponent, jumped off to a quick lead with a pin in the first match. However, AU’s Blake Herrin and David Terao came back to win their respective matches in the heavyweight and 125-pound divisions to tie it up. It wasn’t enough though, as Navy won the last four matches. The Eagles went on to fall 32-9 with the hope of bouncing back the next day. On Sunday afternoon in West Point, N.Y., AU kicked off the day with a big win over Boston University 22-14. Terao started the match with a victory for the Eagles with a 16-2 major decision over BU’s Bubba McGinley at 125 pounds, and the Eagles never let up. Esteban Gomez-Rivera, Tao and Phillip Barreiro won by decision at 133, 149 and 165 pounds, respectively. AU’s Keithen Cast
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pounds and Thomas Barreiro accepted a forfeit from Boston University at 184 pounds. The Eagles finished the match with the 22-14 win. Riding high after their win, the Eagles couldn’t sustain their momentum against Army as they fell, 34-8. Terao again started the match off in style for the Eagles, defeating Army’s Hunter Wood by 16-1 technical fall at 125 pounds. However, AU fell off afterward as Army won the next eight matches by decisions, major decisions, technical falls and pins. Blake Herrin was the only other Eagle to win his match, beating Army’s Christian Botero in an 18-6 major de-
cision in the heavyweight class. “The results today did not show our effort,” AU Head Coach Teague Moore said to aueagles.com after splitting their two matches. “In the Boston match we outwrestled our opponents and earned many late period points. The Army match was lost on a number of close calls. David pushed himself to a different level today. He forced himself into new scoring positions that allowed for big scoring and match control. He needed a weekend like this.” The Eagles will conclude the regular season against Bucknell Feb. 16 at 7 pm for Senior Night before the EIWA conference championships Mar. 8 and 9 in Piscataway, N.J. SPORTS@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Key to Nationals’ spring training is health By ERIC SALTZMAN EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Even though the East Coast has been hammered by the snow, pitchers and catchers have started reporting for spring training. Yes, baseball fans, opening day is almost here. For the first time in a long time, Beltway baseball is quite relevant entering spring training as the Nationals are likely the favorite to win the NL East. The Nationals’ biggest battle in spring training will be at catcher. Entering 2012, youngster Wilson Ramos was projected to be the Nats’ starting catcher, but his season ended early when he tore his ACL in May.
After the platooning several catchers between May and August, the Nats acquired Kurt Suzuki from the Oakland Athletics. Suzuki ended 2012 on a high note, hitting .301 over his final 26 games in D.C. At the moment, Suzuki is set to be the starter, according to the Nationals’ depth chart. But don’t count out Ramos. He is younger and has substantially more upside. If Ramos can show he is fully healed from his injury, don’t be surprised if he is the Nationals’ opening day catcher. Last year, the Nationals signed Edwin Jackson on a one-year “flyer” with hopes Jackson could help solidify the backend of the Nationals rotation.
The Nats are taking the same ity are in question during spring Nationals is 2011 first-round pick approach this year with Dan Har- training, it could project a season- Anthony Rendon. He is a great en, who signed a one-year, $13 long struggle for Haren. hitter who shows good plate vimillion contract over the winter. Frequently, spring training is a sion. He also has good range and Haren is coming off of one of time to discover youngsters who potentially good power. But Renthe worst seasons in his career, may have an impact down the don was drafted as a third basewhere he posted his lowest in- road. Thankfully (or unfortunate- man (currently occupied by allnings pitched and star Ryan Zimmerman) strikeouts in his last and has a very bad seven seasons. Haren history. Scouts If [Wilson] Ramos can show he is fully injury will benefit from no project Rendon to play healed from his injury, don’t be surprised second base, and he longer having to pitch if he is the Nationals’ opening could make the Nationin the hitter-friendly American League. day catcher. als squad out of spring The two keys to look training if he shows out for in the spring enough ability. are Haren’s health and The most important his velocity. 2012 saw Haren go ly depending on how you look at part of spring training for the on the DL for the first time with it), the Nats’ opening day roster Nats is staying healthy. If the a back injury, and some teams is almost fully set entering spring Nats want to have any chance were concerned about his hip. training. of repeating as division champs, Haren also had a drop in his fastHowever, this does not mean their key players need to stay ball velocity for his third straight that there aren’t players to look healthy. year. If both health and veloc- out for. The headliner for the ESALTZMAN@THEEAGLEONLINE.COM
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Jolivette overcomes injury to help Eagles on and off court
By GENNARO FARONE EAGLE STAFF WRITER
Watching Blake Jolivette blow by a defender after an ankle-breaking crossover is jaw-dropping. The fact that he’s played in any games this season is even more jaw-dropping. Six months after tearing his ACL, spraining and partially tearing his MCL and bruising and dislocating his knee cap, the senior made his season debut Dec. 11 at practice. Only six months and seven days separated the day Jolivette had surgery to repair his knee and the day he stepped on the floor against Hampton University. The originally scheduled timetable for him to come back was six to eight months. However, AU Head Coach Jeff Jones said in a December interview that the time-
table for his guard’s return looked bleak when the injury first occurred. “When the injury initially occurred and when he first started in the rehabilitation process, I don’t think there was any thought on my part, or on his, that he would be back in the fold as early as he is, that he would be rejoining us this season on the court,” Jones said. The first time Jolivette rejoined his team on the court for a game came only a week after his practice debut. He played 26 minutes in his season debut. “Originally, I was supposed to play only 12 or so minutes,” Jolivette said.“Physically, I was a little winded, but mentally, I was glad to be back out.” The senior credited his impressive comeback to the people around him, the support from his girlfriend Kristianna, his parents Annette and Brian, friends, teammates and AU Head Athletic Trainer Sean Dash. “He’s earned an awful lot of respect from me,” Jones said a couple of months ago. “To see how hard he’s worked to get back as quickly as he has. And he’s certainly made a positive impact on our team.” That positive impact can be seen both on and off the court. On the court, Jolivette gives the Eagles another ball handler and a player who can drive the ball to the
basket, two things the Eagles were painfully lacking. He also gives AU the ability to play more man-toman defense, something AU was unable to do before his return. Jolivette also brings valuable attributes to the locker room, like leadership, the ability to lighten the mood and, as Blake puts it, “unprecedented dance moves.” When he was injured, it was harder to share those qualities with the team. “I was obviously still a part of the team,” Jolivette said. “But I wasn’t out there going through what they were going through. So it was kinda me looking from the outside in, and now that I’m actually in the trenches with the guys, I have more of a say.” Jones has noticed a new aspect this season that his senior guard has brought to the team off the court. “I think this particular year the thing that Blake has done is shown the guys what it means to care,” Jones said. “He could have very easily kind of been discouraged and not really pushed forward in terms of his rehab.” The guard with the kneehigh socks and flashy moves has brought more to the Eagles this season than any box score can cover. He’s brought skill, an aggressive mentality and of course the dance moves. In just six months, he’s gone from having a injured knee to making defenders’ knees quiver.
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Jen Dumiak dribbles by a Lehigh defender. The Eagles dropped their game against the Mountain Hawks, 71-55. Full recap at theeagleonline.com/sports.
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Women’s Basketball vs. Navy 7pm Men’s Basketball @ Navy 7pm
MEN’S BASKETBALL Lehigh 17-5, 7-1 PL Bucknell 20-4, 7-1 PL Lafayette 12-13, 5-3 PL ≥ American 9-14, 4-4 PL
Colgate 9-16, 3-5 PL Army 10-13, 3-5 PL Holy Cross 10-13, 2-6 PL Navy 7-17, 1-7 PL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Navy 14-9, 7-1 PL ≥ American 13-9, 6-2 PL Army 17-6, 6-2 PL Bucknell 13-10, 4-4 PL
Holy Cross 12-11, 4-4 PL Lafayette 10-13, 3-5 PL Lehigh 10-13, 2-6 PL Colgate 6-17, 0-8 PL