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construction this year.
In January, 18-year-old Erica Tomaszewski cast her vote for Barack Obama in the New Hampshire Demo-cratic primary. Now, the former Demo-crat is a registered Independent and a supporter of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
The turning point for Tomaszewski was on Feb. 19, when Chris Matthews interviewed an Obama supporter, State Senator Kirk Watson (D-TX). Tomasze-wski said Watson could not name any legislative accomplishments Obama had set out to achieve—and actually did achieve.
Tomaszewski’s change of position does not represent a new trend among this generation’s voters, but she is one of hundreds of young people who support McCain and attended the Republican National Convention (RNC).
The convention took place last week and featured the nomination acceptance speech by McCain and speeches from President George W. Bush, Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Former Senator Fred Thompson, Arkan-sas Governor Mike Huckabee, Louisi-ana Governor Bobby Jindal and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, the party’s vice presidential candidate.
While the convention’s high-key mood was tempered by news of Hur-ricane Gustav and the unintended preg-nancy of Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin’s daughter, speakers strove to create an atmosphere of energy that focused on highlighting McCain’s career while criticizing Obama’s.
Participants in programs that sent college students to the RNC represented the breadth of the political spectrum: Democrats, Independents, Libertarians and Republicans. Some supported Mc-Cain and others Obama. Some thought former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr would
make a strong president. No matter how they identifi ed politically, all were ex-cited to witness the event.
The event also showcased a “Hip Hop Republican,” Richard Ivory, who founded the Web site hiphoprepublican.com. The term refers to a Republican candidate able to win a pool of African-American voters while also able to win a Republican primary.
Throughout the week, the Young Republicans welcomed students to their events and parties. These opportunities featured speakers like former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Young Re-publicans with whom to network and socialize.
At the Young Republican National Federation and Student Public Interest Research Groups luncheon, University of Maryland senior Lauren Kim spoke about her campus voter registration drive as part of a broader New Voters
Weather permitting, students living on the South 40 will soon see progress on the construction of the new Wohl Center and new Umrath House, according to Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students Justin Car-roll.
While both construction projects are proceeding on schedule, Carroll says that there are also plans to im-prove access around the construc-tion sites for students.
A path will be laid out in be-tween Rubelmann and Beaumont Houses, while another one will be laid out on the east side of the site near the Liggett-Koenig building.
Currently, students must either
walk through the Wohl Parking Ga-rage or between Beaumont and the JKL Residential College. However, students will soon be able to access the north side of the Wohl Center.
Carroll says that work has al-ready begun on the foundations of the new buildings.
“I’m sure by the semester break we’ll see the steel up and the foun-dations in place and things starting
to take shape. We’ll be able to oc-cupy both Umrath as well as the first half of Wohl by next summer,” Carroll said.
Carroll said that construction projects at Washington University such as those on the North Side and the Danforth University Center have gone smoothly, and he is confident
While the Danforth University Center’s planners have made ef-forts for the building to be envi-ronmentally friendly, the center’s Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design certification, which signifies how “green” the building is, will not occur until early 2010.
Four different levels of certi-fication can be attained through Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design (LEED): certified, silver, gold and platinum. Twenty-six points are required for basic LEED certification, while 52 points are required for the platinum level.
The LEED points planned for during the design phase of the Danforth University Center (DUC) were submitted prior to the com-pletion of the building. The point count from this initial phase lies in the mid-20-point range. The re-maining points that depend on the construction process, however, are still under review.
According to Matthew Malten, Washington University’s assistant vice chancellor for campus sus-tainability, some of the credits that are being pursued require 10 to 12 months of data collection in order to see how the DUC is actually performing. In addition, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is running two to six months behind schedule.
As a result of these time lags,
Malten predicts that the certifica-tion process could take more than one year.
“We probably won’t know when the building is certified un-til somewhere around early 2010,” Malten said. “I’m hopeful we have it before 2010, but I think that’s the time frame people should have in mind.”
Although the parking structure below the DUC was not part of the LEED certification plan, a LEED credit was earned for the establish-ment of parking spaces solely for carpoolers and drivers of alterna-tive fuel vehicles.
Under LEED, buildings can
Danforth center LEED rating due in 2010David MessengerContributing Reporter
South 40 construction progresses
John ScottStaff Reporter
Construction on the new Wohl center continues on the South 40, leaving a gaping hole in the formerly grass landscape and forcing many students to alter their daily routines. According to Assistant Vice Chancellor for Students Justin Carroll, construction should begin to progress rapidly.
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What would have otherwise been a quiet Saturday on Francis Field became what Student Union hopes will turn into a school tradition of burgers, music and possibly beer.
Through the efforts of the Student Union (SU) executive board, SU Sena-tor Mike Post and the Washington Uni-versity Athletic Department, fans of the football team held a tailgate—where students barbecue, play music and pre-pare to root for their team—before the home opener to encourage school spirit.
The game, which was originally to be played at Greenville College, was rescheduled on short notice, prompting
SU President Brittany Perez to plan the event in less than one week. Nonethe-less, she claimed that 20 fans turned out before the game.
“We met to talk about how can we create a tailgating culture that maybe students could catch onto and make a tradition,” Perez said. Perez met with the Athletic Department earlier in the week to generate interest in tailgating at the University.
“A big thing about Wash. U. is that people wish there was more school spir-it, and a great way to start that is through athletics,” Post said. “We need to make it an experience.”
The tailgate tradition has persisted perhaps since the birth of college foot-ball. For decades, legions of fans—mostly at major Division I universi-
ties—have shown up before games. Many fans of college football are even bigger fans of the pre-game tailgate.
“The thing I was pleasantly sur-prised about was how excited everyone was,” said Post, who hopes this week-end’s success will bring more people out to games for the rest of the season.
While the tailgate scene has so far eluded the University, Brittany Perez hopes this weekend’s event began a new tradition that will unify the student body and ignite school spirit.
“We said if we want to do some-thing, we got to start with the fi rst game. We can’t let it pass,” Perez said; she expects a bigger turnout next weekend, when the Bears face off against West-
Few people, much excitement at Wash. U. sports’ fi rst tailgateJeremy RogoffStaff Reporter
Students rally behind McCain at GOP conventionScott FriedmanSpecial to Student Life
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Toilets in the Danforth Center’s bath-rooms have dual-function handles that help decrease water usage.
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On Saturday, members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and other volunteers gathered on the swamp to play a giant game of twister while raising awareness for the Wash. U. Alzheimer’s Disease and Research Center.
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LEED from page 1earn credits under the sustainable sites section for alternative trans-portation. The DUC is designed to provide secure storage for bicycle commuters and give those commut-ers the opportunity to shower. A LEED credit was earned also as a result of the proximity of the DUC to the MetroLink and bus routes.
According to Malten, some of the
LEED credits earned by the DUC came from its construction process. The DUC earned a credit for recy-cling more than three-quarters of its construction waste and another for using local materials gathered from within a radius of 500 miles. Some construction processes used recycled content as well.
The DUC, which the University
hopes will receive LEED gold cer-tification—a total of 45 points—has been outfitted with many features that promote conservation.
To reduce the consumption of water, an underground water storage tank that captures storm water and pumps groundwater from under-neath the building was created. The water collected in the tank is then
used to irrigate the entire site. Low flow faucets and toilets were also installed in all of the bathrooms.
To curb the use of electricity, daylight sensors that dim the lights based on the amount of daylight en-tering the building were installed. In addition, to limit the use of non-renewable resources, the floors in the DUC were constructed out of bamboo.
According to Bill Darby, direc-tor of the DUC, LEED certification
involves a lot more than the char-acteristics of the building. It also involves the operation of the build-ing.
“A lot of the systems in the build-ing need tweaking,” Darby said. “We need to know when we want the lights to dim and go on. It’s go-ing to be a while before we reach a steady state. In the non-steady state we are saving still energy. Once we reach the steady state, I anticipate we’ll be saving even more energy.”
According to Malten, all future structures built on campus will be LEED-certified.
“The University policy now is that all new construction be LEED-certified at the silver level at mini-mum,” Malten said. “We have be-tween 10 [and] 12 buildings either under construction, in design or in planning seeking LEED certifica-tion.”
The costs of building a LEED-certified structure are greater than the costs of building a regular build-ing. Despite that fact, the savings over the lifetime of the building will far outweigh the present cost, according to Malten.
“LEED certification should not be about first cost, but about life cycle cost,” Malten said. “Many of the things that we are designing into our buildings are because we want to save over the long term. Some of the design strategies, while they may have a slightly higher up-front cost, we do them because over many years, there will be a good return on the investment.”
Despite the high cost, there is optimism that the DUC will serve as an example to improve all future buildings on campus.
“I hope we learn from what we have done to improve future con-struction,” Darby said.
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Hiroshima Survivor to Speak on CampusIAS, SIR, Hesei Japan Club6-9 p.m., DUC
Ms. Yoshiko Kajimoto, a survivor of the United States’ atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan, will be speaking to an open audience. The visit is also sponsored by the Harris World Law Institute.
11:03 a.m., LARCENY, VILLAGE EAST–Technology Services and Support reported the theft of a handcart from the hallway of Village East while the technician was installing equipment in a room. The cart is valued at about $100, described as green in color with a black handle, approx. 36” long, 18” wide, and 12” high, with “Res Tech” printed in black marker on the front of the frame. Disposition: Pending.
12:47 p.m., ACCIDENTAL INJURY, DANFORTH CAMPUS. — Summary : Accidental injury. Disposition: Cleared.
2:51 p.m., TRESPASSING, OLINLIBRARY–Offi cer observed subject sleeping on the second fl oor of Olin Library. PO had arrested same subject in July 2008 for trespassing. Disposition: Subject booked and released on county summons.
11:08 p.m., AUTO ACCIDENT, DANFORTH UNIVERSITY CENTER PARKING GARAGE—Minor vehicle accident, no injuries. Disposition: Cleared.
quoteoftheday“It would be cool to have a tradition so
everyone’s not in the library all the time.”
Men’s Soccer v. Principia College 7 p.m., Francis Field
The University’s men’s soccer team will be playing against Principia College.
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Junior Michael Young on SU’s tailgating initiative
Wasilla resident criticizes PalinAnne Kilkenny, a resident of Wasilla, Alaska—where Republican vice
presidential nominee and current Alaska Governor Sarah Palin served as mayor from 1996 to 2002—wrote a letter that has reached more than 200 Web sites. The letter mentions Palin’s increases to spending during her time as mayor of the town and borrowing money to meet city expenses.
“[Palin] complained about the ‘old boys club’ when she fi rst ran for mayor, so what did she bring to Wasilla? A new set of ‘old boys,’” Kilkenny wrote. Kilkenny also criticizes the way Palin dealt with longtime city council members and many of the town’s other civil servants. She wrote that the letter’s purpose is to inform voters and that the letter was originally sent to 40 people after Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona announced her as his running mate.
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Wild monkey leads Tokyo police on city chaseIt’s been one month, but despite the best efforts of Tokyo Metropolitan Police,
they have been unable to capture a wild monkey. The red-faced Japanese macaque showed up in Tokyo’s Shibuya Station in August.
Japanese commuters have been delighted with its appearance, taking numerous photos with their cell phones. On the other hand, police are exasperated after mobilizing 10 times in the last weekend alone. Dozens of cops attempted to chase the macaque through Shibuya Station, but the monkey escaped into a nearby park. The monkey, which hasn’t stolen anything or attacked anyone, has been spotted urinating in the presence of net-wielding offi cers. Police are still not sure if the monkey is a male or female.
“What a troublemaker. We have to catch him as soon as possible,” Tadayoshi Toyama said in an Associated Press report.
Marijuana ingredients found to be antibacterialSince the 1950s, scientists have known through experiments that ingredients in
marijuana, or Cannabis sativa, can act as antibacterial agents. However, no one has yet been able to pinpoint those specifi c compounds in marijuana until now.British and Italian researchers recently discovered that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)—the main psychoactive compound in marijuana—may be one of the ingredients with antibacterial nature.
A team of scientists led by Giovanni Appendino at the University of the Eastern Piedmont determined that the fi ve most common cannabinoids were effective against several common multidrug resistant strains of bacteria.
As to whether THC and other cannabinoids would make successful ingredients in antibiotics, researchers say that more experiments and trials would have to be completed.
Iowa college president resigns over photoPresident of Iowa Central Community College Robert Paxton resigned
last week after a photo of him pouring beer into a young woman’s mouth was published. Paxton will recieve a $400,000 severance package as part of his resignation. Paxton had been president of the college for 13 years and had signed a three-year contract days before the photo was taken. Under his severance package, Paxton will be paid for two of the three years and will receive health benefi ts. The board voted unanimously to accept the resignation.
Mark Crimmins, president of the board, said the photo “refl ected poorly on the college.” Crimmins said the resignation was in the best interest of both the college and Paxton.
Hurricane Ike threatens GulfAs Hurricane Ike—a Category 3 storm—moves toward Cuba, the
National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for the Florida Keys. Ike is expected to keep its strength for the next few days. Governments of the Florida Keys have started a phased mandatory evacuation. Shuttle buses are helping to move people.
“We know it’s frustrating; we know it’s expensive, but overall, safety is our primary concern,” Mayor of Key West Morgan McPherson said.
Louisiana is preparing for the possibility of another hurricane after being hit by Hurricane Gustav. Ike caused damage in Haiti that blocked access to aid supplies sent after Hurricane Hanna hit the area. Ike is currently situated northeast of Cuba and is expected to continue west into the Gulf of Mexico before turning northwest.
Free Burrito Day at Chipotle1-6 p.m., 6316 Delmar Loop
The Delmar Loop Chipotle will be giving away free burritos and drinks to all university students (with university IDs).
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On the right, freshmen Allyson Mallya and Katie Homa participate in this year's Service First. On the left, students engage in the barbeque and tabling after Service First in 2001. The program has now been around for 10 years.
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minster College at Francis Field, and SU has an entire week to inform students.
The University Pep Band is also ex-pected to perform next week.
Perez hopes that SU’s efforts will prompt students to take the initiative and start their own tailgates, but in the in-terim, SU will continue to provide a grill, chips, dip and some beverages to entice students.
“We’re going to continue to promote on a smaller scale,” Perez said. “I think we want to use the resources we have in SU to get the tradition started.”
While the University is not the size of
many schools renowned for their tailgat-ing traditions, Perez thinks the student body is ready to tailgate.
“We don’t want to force it upon any student,” Perez said of the push to tail-gate. “We want it to be something that students want to do.”
Perez hopes that the tailgating tradi-tion will extend beyond football and will continue for all University athletic events throughout the year.
Junior Michael Young, who went to the inaugural tailgate, said he was only one of four students at the event but hopes to see a rise in attendance.
“I’ll defi nitely come back next week,” Young said. “It would be cool to have a tradition so everyone’s not in the library all the time.”
He added that the low attendance may be due less to the unpopularity of campus athletics and more due to the time of the game. Next week’s game will take place at night.
“I woke up at 12 [noon] and every-one was still sleeping,” Young said of his housemates.
With additional reporting by Ben Sales.
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Once again, Washington University in St. Louis has failed to commu-nicate with its students
about construction, both on a macro and a micro level. Most generally, the administration has failed to distrubute to its students—virtually, orally, visually and physically—its strategic plan, known as the Plan for Excellence. More specifically, it has repeated its lack of commu-nication about Seigle Hall and the Danforth University Center with drastically sub-par dissemination of information regarding construction on the South 40.
Washington University, in fact, is executing a campus construc-tion plan that is deeper than simply remodeling buildings. The so-called Plan for Excellence includes improving the University’s appearance and how it realizes its
educational mission. A remnant of the 1995-initiated Project 21, the Plan for Excellence is a framework for building a more successful uni-versity over the next decade. The plan is expounded at http://theplan.artsci.wustl.edu.
The problem with the Plan for Excellence is that the above Web site is the only place where it is publicly expounded. Select groups of students such as residential advi-sors and administrative groups have heard the presentation on the plan and were able to glean a greater understanding of the construction and major changes the University has been making in recent years. However, current students have not been the beneficiaries of any major effort to disseminate information about, or to even mention, this plan.
Students at Washington Uni-
versity need to understand why the major inconveniences they experi-ence each day due to construction and major University transitions are occuring.
Groups that have heard Dean McLeod’s presentation on the Plan for Excellence have emerged from the experience with a mind sympathic toward the University’s goals rather than antagonistic toward them. The University and its students both would benefit from a well-publicized, well-organized presentation in Graham Chapel, to which all students were invited, ex-pounding the Plan for Excellence.
Students are eager to understand why the changes they experience each day are occurring and what changes will occur in the future, but only with the University’s ag-gressive promotion and publication of information about its Plan will
this much-needed chain of commu-nication gain its first link.
Students, particularly under-classmen, have been especially marginalized by the lack of concern for their knowledge about construc-tion projects on the South 40. A “Construction News” link on the Residential Life Web site, to which concerned students were directed by Residential Life e-mails, pres-ents three links: a construction map of the 40, Umrath demolition pictures and “Construction News.” The “Construction News” link contains the following comment, and only the following comment regarding the South 40: “Construc-tion of the new Umrath House and the new Wohl Center Phase 1 will be ongoing throughout the school year. Construction should be mostly contained within the construction fence. Please use caution when
walking near the construction site; there may be construction-related traffic in the area.”
We hardly need to say that this information is an insult to the students who will be spending their entire academic year in a residential area ravaged by construction. What is Wohl Center Phase 1? What will the new Umrath House look like? Will there be any new paths paved, so that our walks to class don’t take so long? I heard there will be a path between Beaumont and Ruby, but I can’t be sure. When will construc-tion start and end each day? Con-struction will be mostly contained within the fence? Mostly?
Residential Life’s emphasis on creating a community for students, rather than just a place to sleep, is in direct opposition to the “try not to hurt yourself” attitude that the “Construction News” page
presents. Though it may plead “lack of direct connection” with the con-struction company, ResLife is still responsible when water is cut off in Ruby, Lee and Beaumont just as freshmen arrive on campus, when construction fences are haphazardly left hanging open during weekends and when Brookings and Wayman Crow residential colleges are a 10-minute walk away from each night’s dinner.
Though the University adminis-tration and Residential Life can do very little to eliminate the incon-veniences that major structural changes in the University cause, they can help students understand these changes. To this point, the effort to inform has been next to nonexistent. It is time, right now, for the University to help its students understand its present and its future.
Construction communication a nonexistent effortSTAFF EDITORIAL
Consider some food fl exibility
Bon Appétit may be acclaimed as one of the nation’s most highly-ranked campus
food companies, but Wash. U. students know that the meal plan system certainly has its fl aws. It may be too big (four points for a dollar anyone?), too small or too expensive, but with the creation of the campus card system, it is now getting just plain old. With more and more food items becoming available via campus card points (most noticeably the latest addition of Ibby’s Bistro in the DUC), it’s time to reconsider meal plan distribution.
Many campuses across the U.S. have instituted a “fl ex points” system in order to give their students the greatest number of dining options, and I think that Wash. U. should do the same. Formerly opposed to the idea, I feared that a fl ex points system would place restrictions on the use of dining money and that those
extras such as coffee, smoothies, Subway and Ursa’s would be eliminated from the roster. Dining Services has gladly taken charge of all of these venues, however, and alleviated this concern.
I spent the summer on Columbia University’s campus meal plan and was impressed at how well the fl ex system complemented dining points. Campus food—including coffee and smoothies—could be purchased with fl ex points or dining dollars. Flex point use, unlike that of dining dollars, extended beyond campus to many local businesses, markets, kitchen supply stores, delis, Chipotle and even campusfood.com. And for those students unable to eat their fi ll of fl ex points, they could wash or read them away at the campus laundry facilities and bookstore. Sound vaguely familiar? It’s certainly a similar but less limited version of the campus card.
A fl ex points system would certainly encourage patronization of local businesses —a concept that Wash. U. seems to support. There is certainly an abundance of student-populated restaurants and stores within easy walking distance: St.
Louis Bread Company, Chipotle, Ben & Jerry’s and Schnucks are just a few favorite names. Furthermore, off-campus students would greatly benefi t from some options closer to home than campus food when there is no time to cook. I would be happy to buy a greater number
of fl ex points if these options were presented to me in conjunction with a lower number of compulsory meal points and reasonably low overhead charges.
This is likely where the largest obstacle comes into play: Flex points would only work most effectively if they were combined with a smaller meal plan. I’m no
businesswoman, but I am sure that Bon Appétit holds some type of contractual protection against too great of competition. How could the prices at Bear Mart compete with Schnucks? They simply could not. And though we all love the BD burrito menu, the prices are much more comparable to Chipotle than the quality of said cuisine. Yet while we are talking economics, it’s also undeniable that Bon Appétit would retain the important convenience factor (Chipotle certainly is not open or accessible for 2 a.m. hunger calls). Students would enjoy the much-needed benefi ts of some good old-fashioned competition.
Considering Bon Appétit’s tight and ever-escalating hold over the campus food options, I remain perhaps unrealistically idealistic about the possibilities for fl ex points at Wash. U. For now, I continue to use every point of my off-campus meal plan at the only place on campus where I feel my choices are abundantly endless: Subway.
Tricia WittigStaff Columnist
Tricia is a senior in Arts & Sciences and a staff columnist. She can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].
GOP ticket: elderly and ill,
inexperienced and underqualifi ed
The Republicans shouldn’t have a chance in this fall’s election. Taken in hindsight, the last eight
years have cast the GOP in about as negative a light as can be imagined. And yet, as November draws near, the race to Commander-in-Chiefdom has turned from what should have been a landslide into something of a deadlock. John McCain has more than a passing prayer at winning the presidency later this fall—some might even go so far as to call him the favorite.
This is not how it seemed things would play out. The GOP is the party of Bush, the party of 28 percent presidential approval ratings and the party of the Iraq war and the strategic slip-ups with which it has been associated. It shouldn’t also be the party of a nominee who could very well fi nd himself with the keys to the country’s highest offi ce in a little more than two months. Yet, it is.
Before the nation embarked on the marathon to the Oval Offi ce two or so years ago, it appeared as though the Democratic Party would coast to the presidency, so long as their nominee didn’t commit a blunder of magnanimous proportions.
Then the primaries happened. Either Obama or Clinton would
have made a suffi cient nominee. The savagery of the primary season, however, left the larger Democratic camp starkly divided, and the Republicans were allowed a fl icker of hope. Meanwhile, the situation in Iraq fi nally found its way toward a more positive trajectory, and as it did, the Republican fl ash of optimism grew to a fl ame. More recently, the Russian-Georgian confl ict has given the nation ample opportunity to feel the need for a war-hero type president, further fueling the fi re of McCain’s chances. As unlikely as it may have seemed a mere 24 months ago, one would be a fool to totally discount the GOP’s chances at once again seeing its nominee emerge victoriously in November.
If McCain’s chances are accepted as legitimate, as they should be, it’s hard not to be put-off by his decision to include Sarah Palin as his running mate. The vice president is only a heartbeat—or lack thereof—from the presidency, and in the case of John McCain, this could well prove
to be particularly relevant. On Aug. 29, presumptive
nominee McCain turned 72 years old. If he were to become president and serve two full terms, McCain would leave offi ce at no fewer than 80 years of age. By all conceivable measures, 80 is old. Additionally, it should be noted that Senator McCain has not had perfect health. If McCain were to win and by some piece of tragic fate not make it to the end of his term, America would be left with rookie Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at its helm.
It’s not that Palin doesn’t have a promising political future ahead of her; the problem is that her political career is almost entirely in the future—she has no experience with, and a relative lack of exposure to, leadership on any type of a federal basis.
Were she to have endeavored to win the Republican nomination herself, it’s hard to imagine she would have seen much in the way of success. Though by no means a seasoned veteran himself, at least Senator Barack Obama has spent some time in Washington rubbing elbows with the personalities and processes that make our country tick. I personally would not feel comfortable with Sarah Palin calling the shots from atop Capitol Hill, and I have a sneaking suspicion that a fair portion of the American population would agree.
The purely competitive, political reasons for picking Palin are viable, if not logical. Anyone with the time and motivation could come up with a smattering of different capacities in which the selection of Palin makes some sense. It’s truly unfortunate, however, that the country’s political system dictates that such an important position be assigned simply to snatch a few more votes. No one would assert that Palin is the Republican who, after McCain, is the second most fi t to become president.
How then could one feel entirely right making her the vice president when such a tangible possibility exists that one day she might become the president herself simply by default? The selection of Palin is unfortunate if not irresponsible and is simply another reason why the Republicans shouldn’t have a chance in this fall’s election. Yet as November draws near, they certainly do, in spite of their weak ticket.
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Nick WilbarStaff Columnist
Nick is a sophomore in Arts & Sci-ences and a staff columnist. He can be reached via e-mail at [email protected].
““With more and more food items becoming available via campus card points...it’s time
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Information session September 10
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From Vincent van Gogh to Sylvia Plath to Flavor Flav, it has been proven throughout history that something within their drug-addled, alcohol-soaked, chemically-imbalanced brains allows these people to push boundaries, explore their psyches and create phenomenal art. Brian Wilson, former mem-ber of the Beach Boys and suf-ferer of schizoaffective disorder, is no exception.
In 2004, after years of bat-
tling the effects of drug use, mental breakdowns and the deaths of his two brothers/fellow Beach Boys, Wilson released ‘SMiLE,’ to widespread critical acclaim. The inception of this album in 1966 initially caused Wilson to become de-pressed and experiment heav-ily with drugs, and he openly reflects upon this in his latest release, “That Lucky Old Sun.”
In “Going Home,” Wilson sings, “At 25 I turned out the light, cause I couldn’t handle the glare in my tired eyes. But now I’m back drawing shades of kind blue sky.” However, he arranges these lyrics so that they are
embedded in the unique, upbeat, harmonies about the majesty of California that only the Beach Boys could deliver.
Wilson reminisces about his past throughout “That Lucky Old Sun,” whether on a track like, “Forever She’ll Be My Surfer Girl” (a throwback both to the original “Surfer Girl”) or in the four—sometimes beatnik, sometimes evangelical—nar-ratives about life in Southern California peppered throughout the album.
California sure seems invit-ing through the eyes, or rather,
“The Ocean and the Sun” is the title for The Sound of Animals Fighting’s new album, but it’s also the itinerary. The supergroup
switches soundscapes like they’re in a rocket ship from Uzbekistan to the heavens. Any post-hardcore fan will enjoy this album, especially rockers with ADD.
The band members, revealing themselves only by their animal names—walrus, nightingale, lynx
and skunk (“to help the listener focus on the experience of the music and its creation instead of the personalities behind it”)—achieved fame in the bands Rx Bandits and Circa Survive, but in TSAF they
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ALBUM REVIEWS
Oceans Will RiseThe Stills
The Stills’ third album would like to be everything at once. They’ve already covered many bases with their past two efforts, including a dark, post-punk album,
“Logic Will Break Your Heart” in 2003, and a more mellow, earthy “Without Feathers” in 2006, so “Oceans Will Rise” is an apt addition. It includes throwbacks to previous efforts while continuing to experiment, adding pop rock, metal and ballads to the mix. Looking for another hit, the Montreal band comes close with
the inspired song “Being Here.” It has a catchy chorus, elegant use of guitar, melodic keyboard and compelling vocals from singer Tim Fletcher. It is the most likely to fi nd its way on to a radio station near you. Another notable song is “I’m With You.” Its earnestly delivered
★★★✩✩for fans of
Coldplay, Interpol and Wilco
tracks to download‘Being Here,’ ‘Everything I Build,’
‘Statue of Sirens’
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The Ocean and the SunThe Sound of Animals Fighting
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★★★★✩for fans of
Chidos, Circa Survive, At the Drive-In
tracks to download“The Heraldic Beak of the
Manufacturer’s Medallion,” and “Cellophane”
That Lucky Old SunBrian Wilson
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★★★★✩for fans of
The Beach Boys, Bay City Rollerstracks to download
‘Going Home,’ ‘Oxygen to the Brain,’ ‘Good Kind of Love’
L.A.X.The Game
The biggest disappointment about The Game’s (aka Jayceon Taylor’s) new album, “L.A.X,” is its schizophrenic nature. The Game’s natural rap abilities—he has a distinctively fluid and strong flow—are complemented by his ability to attract some of the top guest rappers and producers in music today. This seems like the perfect equation for a great album amidst the mostly barren popular hip-hop
scene. Unfortunately, even with all of the right ingredients, the result is similar to a homemade meatloaf special: When it’s good, it’s great; when it’s not, it leaves you with a disappointing feeling in your stomach.
The Game’s tragic flaw, just like superheroes of old, is his inability to move beyond clichés when he is rapping about gang-sters and life in his old neighbor-hood. Few of his verses on songs like “House of Pain,” “Money,” “Dope Boys” and “State of Emergency” have original lines. His direct references from the
Wu-Tang Clan, 2pac, and Notori-ous B.I.G. repertoire may have been witty if they were used more sparingly. Unfortunately, when many of The Game’s vers-es seem to mimic those masters verbatim, the songs sound more contrived than referential. This lack of originality, thankfully, isn’t a constant across the album.
On many of the songs The Game rises to the challenge pre-sented to him by his assortment of producers and guest stars. For the most part, The Game’s
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★★★✩✩for fans of
50 Cent, Dr Dretracks to download
Let Us Live, Angel, Game’s Pain, My Life, Cali Sunshine
See THE GAME, page 7
See STILLS, page 7See ANIMALS, page 7
See WILSON, page 7
Everything that Happens Will Happen Today
David Byrne and Brian Eno
Brian Eno is a world class collaborator, producing David Bowie’s legendary “Berlin Tril-ogy” along with seminal albums by Devo (“Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!”) U2 (“The Joshua Tree”) and, most recently, Coldplay (“Viva la Vida”). Most important to this review are three albums from the ’70s and ’80s that garnered Eno the moniker “the fifth Talking Head.” Those three records (“More Songs About Buildings and Food,” “Fear of Music,” “Remain in Light”) are considered by many to be the best three albums from one of the most influential bands of the era. Talking Heads and Eno both met with great commercial and creative success after parting ways, but the announcement this spring of an album pairing Brian Eno with Heads frontman David Byrne had music fans salivating.
Acting as a slip in time, “Ev-erything That Happens Will Hap-pen Today” allows two mature artists to explore the wide range of music that they have inspired. Had it been released 20 years ago, bands like Radiohead, the Flam-ing Lips and heck, even Coldplay could point to specific songs that inspired their styles. These songs,
while fitting perfectly into Eno’s and Byrne’s recent discographies, seem to predate the music by these artists. The ambiant-folk sound blends seamlessly with Byrne’s simple, seemingly ef-fortless lyrics. A fairly straight-forward rock instrumentaion is accompanied by electronic backdrops and distortions. These in particular seem to be a kind of throwback and yet parallel many current artists who construct complex soundscapes from simple beeps and clicks (Ladytron, Crys-tal Castles).
These elements alone would make for an intriguing experi-ment (not unlike Byrne and Eno’s previous solo collaboration “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts”) but not much more than a nice nod to fans and followers. But Byrne has put some of the sweetest and catchiest melodies of his career over Eno’s musical tracks. The album’s first single “Strange Overtones,” an infectious gem, makes reference to the time-bending nature of the music found here. “This groove is out of fashion/ these beats are 20 years old” Byrne croons, a self-referen-tial wink perhaps, but his lyrical specificity never allows too much room for self-indulgence. This is after all the man who one said, while interviewing himself no less, that he’d like to write a song
about hairdos, but not the people under them.
The rest of the tracks are a good mix of methodically paced, densely packed, lilting tunes, although “Home,” “Wanted for Life” and “The River” stand out. “Life is Long” is a great thumpy sing-along track and “My Big Nurse” is a sweet meditation on perhaps God, perhaps simply the unknown, would fit nicely on a late Johnny Cash album.
It’s often hard to judge great artists who have been produc-ing solid music for a long time, despite their departure from the brightest lights of the public consciousness, as good feelings about their past work can cloud middle-aged mediocrity. But Eno and Byrne have sidestepped that old pitfall by embracing their past, which was always and is still experimental rock based around traditional pop formations. Nothing on this album rivals the poppy, good nature of David Byrne’s recent collaboration with Fatboy Slim “Toejam” (the sexy innocence of the video is irresistible) but neither are these long meandering jams. It’s good to see that artists can come home again without abandoning their new lives.
Go to Studlife.com to listen to the entire album.
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that the South 40 construction will as well.
“Village East came in ahead of schedule. We were able to get in and clean and move furniture in late July long before the students came back.”
Carroll also said that there are factors that cannot be controlled that will influence how quickly the construction will be completed.
“[The contractors] have their plan, and if we get a major fall rainy season or a big snow, that could throw things off, but they are on schedule to meet a deadline for us to be able to use [the buildings] by next fall,” Carroll said.
After the buildings are com-pleted, Rubelmann and the existing Wohl Center will be removed. Work on the structures, however, may ex-perience delays as safety remains the top priority during the construc-tion project.
“Safety has been the number one thing mentioned time and time again by the University. That is the foremost important thing we are
concerned about. It’s stressed every meeting,” Carroll said.
The excavation will be com-pleted in the coming weeks, which means that there will be less truck traffic from the construction site.
“The contractor is supposed to provide somebody there to help people get around. They have peo-ple keeping an eye out for students’ safety and making sure that pedes-trians don’t interfere with the trucks and vice versa,” Carroll said.
Despite the presence of these safety personnel, Carroll stresses the importance of students taking some responsibility for their South 40 experience.
“I notice frequently that even though there is a sidewalk along Shepley, people are often walking down the middle of the drive,” Car-roll said.
Another concern is that, due to the construction, more students are using Wallace Drive to get to the Danforth Campus. Carroll said that improvements have been made along Wallace Drive to facilitate
that change, including an addition-al sidewalk, crosswalk and better lighting.
“If additional steps need to be taken to make it a safe place to walk, we can do that as well. If [students] go that way, we want it to be a safe way to travel,” he said.
Carroll said that he hopes fewer people will use Wallace Drive once the new paths are in place. The im-provements to Wallace were added because of student input.
But Sophomore Ambrose Wu said that the construction makes it inconvenient to get around the South 40.
“I can’t get to Bear’s Den on my way back to my dorm. I have to go over by Liggett-Koenig. I’ll get used to it eventually,” Wu said.
FORTY from page 1
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Project. One of Kim’s plans involves the registration of at least 80 percent of her student body—an example of the politi-cal engagement at the RNC.
On the fi nal night, a group of “Stu-dents for McCain” stood visible with their waving signs and booming voices cheering for McCain. After the gavel pounded and the convention closed, Students for McCain descended on the
media’s broadcast areas, especially near the Fox News Channel set. While most national media coverage of the student movement focused on Obama support-ers, the RNC was bustling with young Republicans: pages, student volunteers and young professional advocates of the GOP.
Both campaigns have promised change—an appealing political motif for
young voters. At the RNC, hundreds of students experienced the political show of a lifetime.
Scott Friedman is a special corre-spondent for Student Life and attended the Republican National Conven-tion through a program offered by the Gephardt Institute for Public Service.
GOP from page 1
★★★★✩for fans of
Coldplay’s ‘Viva la Vida,’ Talking Heads
tracks to download‘Strange Overtones, ’ ‘Life is Long,’
‘Wanted for Life’
ANIMALS from page 6
THE GAME from page 6
WILSON from page 6
STILLS from page 6
embrace a harder turn, transforming former Bandits trombonist Rich Ball-ing into a Cedric Bixlar-Zavala (of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-in) soundalike at vocals. Meanwhile, co-vocalist Anthony Green (of Circa Survive) channels a more Craig Owens (of Chiodos, and known as the Ram during his brief stint with TSAF) timbre.
Though Owens is gone now, TSAF have retained a distinctive Chiodos sound while embracing new styles. On their strangest track, they interpret a “Chinese New Year” as a gong-heavy chanting march. However, they also experiment with different guitar styles, at various times posing as Buckethead (“Uz-bekistan”), Slash (“Cellophane”) and Incubus circa “Morning View” (“I, the Swan”).
It’s fun, it’s nuts, it’s disorient-ing, it doesn’t always stick. In an effort to leave us wanting more, the band sometimes feels rushed
not to understay their welcome. For instance, before the hard rock guitar antics kick in, “Cellophane” sounds like one of the most gently gorgeous songs Cursive never wrote. Unfortunately the low-tempo, dare I say pretty, movement featuring Thom York-esque falsetto is never carried through to fruition and instead feels hurried into the heavier half which similarly does not get its due.
This scatter-shot technique of blending tempos, time signatures and vocalists sometimes makes tracks on “The Ocean and the Sun” sound more like teasers for several song than complete, coherent musical ideas. But then, maybe that’s to be expected from a band which names one of their songs (“Lude”) after a character in “House of Leaves,” a book renowned for artistic merit and literal patchwork composition.
In fact, TSAF never sounds as good as on “The Heraldic Beak of the Manufacturers Medallion,” argu-
ably the most straight-ahead track on the album. Balling and Green’s voices lilt in perfect complement over frenzied guitar and rapid fi re drumming courtesy of Matt Embree and Chris Tsagakis (both of Rx Bandits). Other songs have the excitement of “The Heraldic Beak” (“Another Leather Lung” comes to mind), but only on this one is that excitement sustained for the entire track.
It would be easy to think of “The Ocean and the Sun” as a missed opportunity. But then it would also have been easy for the vastly-talented artists of TSAF to overindulge. As it stands, this collection of songs is driving and powerful and leaves the listener looking for more.
lyrics and heartfelt drifting tune is simple and pure. The Stills’ attempt to fi nd their next hit has come at the price of sounding confused. The songs, individually unique and exciting, do not fl ow in any manner. “Snakecharming the Masses” has the most interesting rhythm but is repetitive and lacks a hook. It is an abrupt change from the songs surrounding it which have a faster pace and a pop rock sound. The Stills would like to be considered tough. However, their choice
of delightful and moving guitar and drums stand in their way. Especially in the song “Snow in California” which serves as a warning of global warming, a theme of the album made obvious by its title. But it makes disaster out to be a joyous and welcome occasion. If the Stills were to pick one sound to focus on in this album, instead of their dozen, they would be best served to focus on their ballads. Tim Fletcher, and the group’s other vocalist David
Hamelin, stand out in tunes such as “Everything I Build,” and “Statues of Sirens.” Each song’s simplicity is beautiful and emotive and doesn’t feel forced like others. Though confused in sound, The Stills’ third album is an easy and enjoyable listen. It should be acknowledged that the group has had setbacks, including losing and gaining a member after their fi rst album. A gorgeous try, this Montreal band is still striving to separate itself from all the other mediocre indie bands.
strongest songs avoid clichés about L.A. gangs and find a way to rap about similar themes with originality. The producers Cool & Dre, who were first propelled to stardom with The Game’s hit, “Hate It or Love It,” produce one of the best songs on the album “My Life.” Featuring a powerful guest spot by Lil Wayne, “My Life” is a thoughtful reflection by The Game about his childhood in Los Angeles. One of The Game’s strongest tracks on the album, in the same reflective vein is, “Letter to the King.” Produced by Hi-Tek and featuring Nas, “Letter
to the King” is a provoking song in which Nas and The Game both summon the spirits of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.
The Game’s strength as a rapper is also demonstrated on songs that are not as heavy and reflective as “My Life” and “Let-ter to the King.” “Cali Sunshine” is a fun homage to his hometown. While it may not become a sum-mertime staple, its vivid imagery of a hot and sweaty summertime should earn it a place on most pool party playlists. “Touch-down” is another song that shows The Game’s dexterity when it
comes to song topics. Even though The Game’s new
album “L.A.X” has moments of greatness, it is rife with moments of true mediocrity. If the album were more concise, it might be easier to overlook the weaker songs. But at 19 tracks and push-ing 80 minutes, “L.A.X” starts to feel tiresome. This is a shame because when The Game is at his best, he is one of the better rappers on the MTV/Top 40 scene today. Unfortunately “L.A.X” shows only glimpses of this talent and ability.
vocal stylings, of Brian Wilson. His casual, smooth hooks and harmonies coupled with the keyboards, saxophones and tambourines make you long for the place where ‘that lucky old sun’ gets to maintain a solid 75 degree, sunny and dry climate year round.
The harmonies glide by like a summer breeze and the repeated
phrases lull just like the waves on the beach Wilson describes in “Southern California.” Wilson begins the track by alluding to his brothers’ deaths: “I had this dream, singing with my brothers, in harmony, support each other.” Yet, Wilson isn’t asking for your sympathy, he is simply wistfully reminiscing about better times.
Wilson even has the balls
to call out Sir Paul McCartney, a member of a band that The Beach Boys were in competi-tion with for some time (and no, it’s not Wings). In a particu-larly catchy doo-wop tune about swimming in the calm waters of the Pacific, he asserts, “Live let live, not die.”
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Scott FabricantScene Reporter
Going abroad to a new country can be an eye-opening experience. A new town, a new school, new friends, a foreign culture, an unfa-miliar language, the wrong side of the street. Adjustment can some-times be diffi cult; it’s what is called culture shock. But sometimes, the return can be just as hard. Return-ing to an old school, old friends and an old way of life. It’s known as “reverse culture shock,” and being prepared for it can make the transi-tion home far more peaceable.
A fear that many students have about studying abroad is that their social landscape will change while they’re gone and that their friend-ships won’t be the same as when they left.
“I always had the worry that peo-ple will forget about me or that it’ll be hard to resume being friends with those you weren’t really close with,” junior Kaity Li said. “Everything got put on hold [for me], but their lives were continuous. Where we left off may not be the same place now.”
Another potential pitfall, perhaps a surprising one, is getting used to the “little things” again. The buses and trains, slang phrases, class attendance—as in, you have to go to class again. It takes some time to remember the old ways.
“One thing I’m actually still get-ting used to more than two months after returning home is passing people on the right side [while] walking on the sidewalk, walking in aisles at stores, and walking up and down staircases,” senior Stephanie Klein said. “In Australia, people always pass on the left, and here it’s the opposite. I’ve walked into more than one person, because I forget what the social norm is here after spending six months in Australia.”
Also, remember to watch your conversations. Profes-sional study abroad guides warn returnees that talking about your experiences abroad can alienate your friends. They may not understand, they may be jealous and frank-ly, they probably won’t care.
Much in the same way that asking “How are you?” is not an invite for a 10-minute whine about life, “How was your trip?” doesn’t mean they want to hear about bungee jumping in New Zealand.
“It’s diffi cult to accept that when someone asks ‘How was Australia?’ all they really want to hear is ‘It was great,’ though I’d much rather sit them down for a few hours and ramble,” Klein said. “Months after my return, I fi nd a way to incorpo-rate Australia into every conversa-tion I have, though usually I try to refrain from actually doing so. I force myself to be content with just thinking about it and not vocalizing it,” Klein said.
Most people who had a good time abroad will be a little blue coming back, but in some cases, depression is a real possibility. Your time abroad can be an amazing, lib-erating experience. If you’re lucky, you can make fantastic friends, fulfi ll lifelong dreams, even recreate yourself from scratch, but coming home was a real crash. To this, I can speak from personal experi-ence. My lifestyle of pure freedom was replaced by old routine, my social landscape had changed from its previous comfortable familiar-ity and worst of all, it was winter in America. Nasty case of reverse culture shock. Despite being glad to be reunited with friends, I was possessed by an all-consuming need to go back.
For me, the cure was simply time, but the Universiy offers resources to help. For a truly severe case, Student Health Services offers counseling and psychiatry services. Uncle Joe’s Peer Counseling also offers their services.
The Student Ambassador pro-gram run by the Overseas Programs Offi ce is another useful resource.
The offi ce, usually encountered during the
ap-
plication process, also offers workshops on using your experience abroad to further your career, as well as social events such as the Returnee Reception, themed lunches and region reunion parties.
For most, an experience abroad is a memory to cherish, and it pro-vides stories to annoy your friends and impress strangers, but for some, experience abroad alters your lives in some way. Maybe it changes your outlook on life, or maybe it changes your activities (most study abroad ambassadors were returnees who loved their experiences and wanted to share them with others). However, for a rare few, it changes their futures.
“When I returned from Fiji, I made a conscious effort to keep my experience alive,” 2008 alum Lieselot Whitback said. “I joined the study abroad ambassadors and began a personal tradition of Fijian Fridays. Even today I try to wear something Fijian every Friday; it brings color and fun to my life. I now plan to get a Masters [degree] in the fi eld of intercultural commu-nication or international education with the hope of someday being a study abroad administrator. It was such an important experience for me personally, I want to help bring the same sort of experience to other students.”
Travel abroad—going some-where new and out of your comfort zone—can and should be a life-altering experience. As Mark Twain said, travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. It’s also fun as hell, but it doesn’t come without its risks and problems. Life doesn’t stay static when you’re away, and neither do you. Know-ing what to expect when you show up somewhere new, and knowing what to expect when you return, can make for more fun experiences and smoother transitions. Just remember why you’re going and what you’re coming home to.
“I made some amazing friends while I was abroad and shared
many experiences with them that people who weren’t
there could never under-stand,” Klein said. “Still, I missed the friends from home I’ve grown up with and the friends from school I became so accustomed to living with and seeing daily.”
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Dirt piles, cranes and orange fencing—for students at Washington University, these sites are all too familiar thanks to the large construc-tion projects taking over the South 40. But before you roll your eyes and complain, think of all the upsides to construction!
Built in Alarm Clock For those fortunate enough to be
living in a dorm as close to the con-struction as Liggett/Koenig or Ruby, being woken up every morning by the beeping of a crane can be slightly annoying; however, now, you can use this to your advantage! Instead of relying on energy—wasting alarm clocks that may or may not go off, simply use the unfailing machinery noises as your alarm. Nothing will get you up more effi ciently in the morning than the loud, repetitive beeping that you can’t turn off. You’ll never be late to class again!
Morning Workouts Didn’t sign up for the gym? Want
to exercise, but don’t have the time? No problem! With direct paths to classes conveniently blocked by construction, you can use the many round-a-bout paths available as a cardio workout. That way, you can
exercise while going to class or any other destination. Plus, if you’re looking for a more challenging workout, you can always use the rocky terrain of the construction sites as an obstacle course. Start running!
Free Entertainment Sometimes even Wash. U. stu-
dents need to unwind after classes and have fun. Fortunately, this desire is shared by most of the con-struction workers, as well. While they are stuck working, they look to some cheerful tunes to lighten up the work environment. Instead of whistling, however, their chosen method happens to be blasting music across campus. So, for those afternoons when there’s nothing to do, simply grab some friends and head toward the raging music. Have a great dance party while avoiding the hot, cramped environment of the indoors.
The “Dead Zone” We’ve all had those moments:
Someone calls and you either don’t feel like talking or you have no time to spare, yet, the person won’t shut up. Well, the construction offers a great way to avoid these unwanted phone calls. Simply walk to the near-est construction area, and pretend that your phone keeps cutting out or that you can’t hear the person over the machinery and will have to call
him back. This technique also works in classrooms that aren’t quite far enough to avoid the penetration of loud construction sounds. When the professor asks a question during a particularly raucous escapade, simply repeat that you can’t hear him. He will be forced to wait until the noise ceases before asking you again, thus allowing you more time to think of an answer.
Sweet Rides Most of the time, people pass by
workers without giving them a sec-ond glance. However, if you take the time to get to know some workers, it may be to your advantage. After all, who else has access to a giant crane? Ride to classes in style, dig up some dirt, or do whatever you please. Opportunities like this don’t come around often.
Worthwhile Results The construction may be frustrat-
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As college students, our phones and the Internet are what keep us feeling safely connected and comfortably fi ndable in the world. Sometimes, however, we are so concerned with staying connected to everyone we know that we do not realize how we affect people around us, who are quite often annoyed by our phone-related habits. Below are a few things to keep in mind when you’re thinking of taking that call.
You don’t have to answer every call. Let’s say your best friend from home is visiting you here at school. He took a three-hour bus ride then a plane just to get here. You haven’t seen each other in months and you just sat down to dinner when...your phone rings. It’s your suitemate calling to ask what she should wear to the party later. Do you really
need to pick up? No, you don’t. If there is any rule that takes
precedence, it is this one: be respectful of other peoples’ time. Your friend didn’t take the time and effort to come here and watch you talk on your phone, he came here to spend time with you, and you should be humbled by this notion. Just because this is a close friend, that does not mean you should not show him the same respect that you would—hopefully—show a fi rst date.
Do not answer your phone when you are out at dinner, or if you are engaged in some kind of activity where it would be noticeable if you picked up a call. Screen the call and if it is an emergency, politely excuse yourself and step outside or into a room where you will not be disturbing others. Once you pick up, listen to what the caller needs and let that know when you will call her back. Except in cases of
extreme emergency, this conversa-tion should not take more than fi ve minutes.
Just because you can bring a cell phone anywhere it does not mean that you should.
This device truly lends itself to multitasking, but try to avoid it if you can. In New York, cell phone users can expect a $50 fi ne for talking during a live performance or at a museum. Hopefully, we all recognize those as places where it is not acceptable to talk, but there are various other places that we do not think about. Try not to talk—or at least keep it short and sweet—when you are somewhere like a train, elevator or line where others around you cannot leave.
And for God’s sake, do not an-swer your cell phone in the library! Make sure you are securely outside or in the stairwell before even thinking about fl ipping open that phone. Try to keep it on silent, or at
least vibrate, because no one wants to be interrupted by an annoying ring tone when they’re trying to study for the LSAT.
Maybe we’re compensating for not being able to see that who we are talking to can, in fact, hear what we are saying, or maybe it’s poor reception; either way, everyone tends to raise their voices when on cell phones. Recognize this and try to keep your distance from others when you do have to talk, or utilize the ingenious option of texting.
Let’s say you’ve screened a call
but you did not text the person to let them know you were busy. At this point, assess the time and try to think of what the person who called you might be doing now. Is he sleeping? Is he likely to be out, at class or eating a meal? If any of those are likely, call back later. If it’s already late, call back at an appropriate time the next day. One call back is suffi cient to let the person know you’ve acknowledged his call.
In other cases, you are the per-son trying to get a hold of someone.
You texted said person fi ve minutes ago and he still has not written back. Yes, he probably has his phone on him, but relax—it’s not that he doesn’t want to talk to you, it’s just a bad time. There is no need to read any deeper meanings into it. If this person gave you his number, it’s because he wanted you to call.
Ultimately, we should remember to be more aware of our present surroundings and not be so preoc-cupied with our phones. Missed calls are listed for a reason—you can always call back.
Lana GoldsmithScene Regular Features Editor
A lesson in cell phone etiquette
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The Washington University women’s soccer team hit a road-block in its quest for the national championship this weekend.
On a West Coast swing in Cali-fornia, the Lady Bears dropped their first game against Chapman Univer-sity 0-1 on Thursday, salvaged a 0-0 tie in double overtime against the University of Redlands and finally produced a 4-2 come-from-behind victory against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges on Sunday.
The recent stretch of games marks the first blemishes of the 2008 season after the soccer team started the season 2-0. They are now 3-1-1.
In the women’s first game, the Bears outshot Chapman 15-8 and
earned two more corner kicks. However, despite those efforts, they were not able to put a ball past the Chapman defense and into the back of the goal.
Luck was not on the Bears’ side as two shots in the second half clanged off of the crossbar. Chap-man University scored the lone goal late in the 85th minute, sealing the Bears’ fate. After losing the heart-breaker, Wash. U. came out the next day and played a grueling match against the University of Redlands that went into double overtime, only to end in a tie. Once again, the Bear offense was not lacking in that it once again outshot its opponent 17-14. “We just couldn’t hit the net,” Head Coach Jim Conlon said.
The Red and Green’s best chance came when freshman Rachel Haas followed a shot by junior Becca Heymann that went off the post, but a Redlands defender made a valiant
play to preserve the tie. While the Redlands were once again unable to capitalize on their chances, they did manage to play good defense and avoid the loss column. Junior Caryn Rosoff led the attack with six shots, three of them on goal. “We need to capitalize on the opportunities we create,” senior Lauren Mehner said.
On Sunday, the Bear’s relentless attack finally came to fruition as they scored four goals. The Red and Green fell behind with a 2-0 deficit after the first half. “We refused to lose today,” Mehner said.
Wash. U. hit hard and fast late in the game. The Red and Green scored three goals in three minutes to take control. Rosoff opened up the scoring with a goal in the 51st minute.
Lane then took a pass from fresh-man Lee Ann Felder, dribbled up the right side and drilled a 30-yard shot that went right over the goalkeeper.
“One of my personal goals this sea-son was to score a goal,” Lane said. According to Lane, it was her sec-ond career goal and first since her freshman year.
Mehner connected for the next two goals as the Bears rolled over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps to finish the road-trip with a win. Mehner headed home a cross from junior Elyse Hanly and scored a header in the 60th minute off a corner kick from Heymann.
The Bears return home to take on Conlon’s former team, Wartburg College. Conlon will be looking for his 100th career win as a collegiate coach. The game will be at Francis Field on Sunday, September 14 at 1 p.m. “4-1-1 is our goal,” Coach Conlon said.
Additional reporting by Johann Qua Hiansen
Bears travel with mixed results Dan ChenSports Reporter
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Despite facing two ranked teams and a former Division I squad, Washington University volleyball swept its four matches this weekend.
Second-ranked Wash. U. mus-cled through the No. 22 Central College Dutch in three straight sets (25-13, 25-14, 25-17). Six kills each from freshman Erin Kasson, senior Audra Janak and junior Erin Albers powered the Red and Green’s offense. Kas-son unleashed a powerful kill that sent a Dutch libero down onto the floor.
Albers increased her kill count to 11, tying senior Nikki Morri-son, while facing former Division I opponent Birmingham Southern College. The Bears will face the Panthers again in three weeks.
“Wash. U. is a great team,” Bir-
mingham Southern Head Coach Pavlina Steffkova said. “They ex-ecute well and make good adjust-ments. A team to beat them has to make few errors.”
Saturday brought tougher battles, with the Bears taking on the 11th-ranked Ohio Northern University Polar Bears and 24th-ranked California Lutheran Uni-versity Regals.
The Red and Green took con-trol late in the first two sets to win them 25-22 and 25-20 respec-tively. Down 18-11 in the third set, Wash. U. came back with an eight-point run to gain the lead. The Red and Green went on to de-feat Ohio Northern 29-27 off of a block assist by senior Ali Crouch and freshman Erin Kasson. The block set a season high in the cat-egory with the 11th team block of the match. “One of the strengths of our team is we don’t give up,” junior Erin Albers said.
Wash. U. had a tough time against the Regals, as the first set
opened in a point-for-point battle until 11-11. Wash. U. then pulled away to win the set 25-15.
The Regals took control in the second set, opening with a 10-4 lead. California Lutheran extend-ed its advantage to 19-9 before the Bears nearly pulled off the im-probable comeback.
The Red and Green clawed their way back to 24-23 but fell. Wash. U. opened up with a vigor-ous offense to create a 17-10 ad-vantage, but the Regals tied the third set up 21-21 off some Bear errors. A number of diving digs by freshman Tricia Brandt kept the ball alive. Albers tipped the ball perfectly off a one-handed save by Janak for the 25-22 set winning point.
Wash. U. went for the kill in the final set with a kill into a libe-ro’s face. Both squads played for every point with Wash. U. prevail-ing 25-22.
“It came down to experience,” California Lutheran Head Coach
Kellee Roesel said. Roesel noted the Bears had “good ball control” and he had the “utmost respect” for Wash. U.’s program.
Janak, Morrison and Albers were all named to the All Tour-nament Team. Albers led the way with a .417 attack percentage and 35 kills. Morrison had 35 kills, and Janak dished out 133 assists.
The Bears host the Teri Cle-mens Invitational this weekend. Since 2003, four of the last five eventual national champions have competed in this tournament.
Wash. U. faces top-ranked archrival Juniata College in a Red Alert sponsored event this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Bears also face Bethel University and No. 9 Uni-versity of Wisconsin Whitewater in a 2007 championship rematch on Saturday.
“We have to get ready for them,” junior Laura Brazeal said. “We’re definitely pumped. We will be prepared.”
Johann Qua HiansenSports Editor
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Junior Erin Albers spikes the ball during the volleyball game against Cen-tral College on September 5.
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Junior Caryn Rosoff takes on a player from Hope College during the home tournament on August 30.
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Washington University’s football team shut out Greenville College in a season-opening win on Saturday by a score of 22-0.
Limiting Greenville’s offense to only 155 all purpose yards, the Bears’ defense suffocated the Pan-thers with heavy pass rushing and aggressive play. Senior captain and defensive end Brent Sensenich led
the charge, piling up seven tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles and a tackle for loss.
“We knew coming in that he [their quarterback] is one of the best players on their team, and we wanted to keep the pressure on him and make him feel uncomfortable,” Sensenich said.
The season started with great play on special teams by Wash-ington University. Sophomore Jim O’Brien returned the opening kick-off for 81 yards and a touchdown, inciting animated cheers from both
fans and teammates alike. Kicker Tim P. Johnson missed the extra point attempt, making the score 6-0 in favor of the Bears.
However, in the fi rst half, both offenses struggled. Greenville was held to 68 yards in the fi rst two quarters while Washington failed to score any offensive points.
Promising drives by both teams fell short, with Greenville being forced to punt fi ve times. Fumbles were abundant on each side, and se-nior quarterback Buck Smith threw two interceptions.
Smith went 9-of-22 in the fi rst half, throwing for 68 yards. While he did not have a bad fi rst half, he had trouble connecting with his receiv-ers, especially on longer throws.
After a string of big plays ear-ly in the second quarter, Wash. U. looked to score the fi rst offensive touchdown of the game. However, they were stopped on three straight downs, settling for a Johnson 35-yard fi eld goal, make the score 9-0.
The second half was much better for the Bears, offensively.
“We made some adjustments at halftime as far as where to attack their defense and spotted some of the weak spots in their defense. The fi rst half, everyone was a little bit jittery, not running the best routes. I think everyone just relaxed and we started playing a lot better,” Smith said.
A critical defensive play late in the third quarter, with the score still 9-0, energized the entire team. After recovering a fumbled punt return on the Bears’ 23-yard line, Greenville quickly pushed the ball to the 10-yard line.
With the Panthers threatening to score, senior defensive back Drew Makar sacked quarterback Dominic Kegel on fi rst down for a 13-yard loss. Greenville failed to convert on a fourth down passing attempt, bro-
ken up by junior Tim Machan. The Bears took over on downs, avoiding any damage.
On the following drive, the of-fense took off. Smith, fueled by the energy of his defense, threw a 53-yard pass to sophomore Tom Gulyas, setting the Bears up with a great opportunity to score.
“We needed defense right there, and if they can shut them down like that or get a big turn over, it’s al-ways a big momentum boost for us,” Smith said. “That was the play that really sparked us and led us to start playing a lot better.”
The drive continued into the fourth quarter, culminating with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Smith to junior Matt Mangini to put the Bears ahead 15-0. The ensuing two-point conversion failed.
Mangini caught his second touchdown pass of the day, a 17-yard pass from Smith, with 4:26 re-maining in the quarter to put game out of reach.
Smith fi nished the game 13-of-32 for 152 yards passing, with two touchdown passes and two intercep-tions.
The Bears return to the fi eld next Saturday at 7 p.m. when they host Westminster College. The Bears de-feated the Blue Jays 34-3 last sea-son.
On Saturday, football Head Coach
Larry Kindbom recorded his 150th all
time win in a 22-0 thrashing of Green-
ville College. Kindbom began his head
coaching career at Kenyon College,
where he recorded 28 wins over six
seasons. Kindbom took over the Bears
in 1989, and his record with Wash. U.
stands at 122-69 (.639) and includes
eight UAA championships.
Alex DropkinSports Reporter
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The Bears scored their fi rst touchdown in the second quarter of Saturday’s home-opener against Greenville. The Bears shut out the Panthers 22-0 in a vic-tory that highlighted Washington University’s defense.
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