M O N D A Y Sept. 22, 2003 Vol. 125, No. 12
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STUDENT LIFE T H E I N D E P E N D E N T N E W S PA P E R O F WA S H I N G T O N U N I V E R S I T Y I N S T. L O U I S S I N C E 1 8 7 8
INSIDE Dole cracks Brittney Spears,Viagra jokes WHEN ART & FILM MEET
Former Senator also speaks about childhood, political career during campus speech By Stacie Driebusch q News Editor
Our arts and movie editors team up to tackle the Mad Art Gallery. Christine Whitney examines their recent art opening, while Matt Simonton looks back at the Cine16 series of short films. See if it works when art and film meet.
PAGE 5 TERI CLEMENS INVITATIONAL This weekend, the Washington University volleyball team took on the top two squads in the country at the Teri Clemens Invitational. Check in with reporter Matt Weinstein to find out how the Bears fared against No. 1 Juniata College and No. 2 Trinity University.
When Senator Robert J. Dole separately addressed the alumni and students of Washington University, he told many jokes, including one noteworthy joke involving another political leader of the 20th century: Winston Churchill. “One night, Churchill was seated next to Lady Astor at a dinner party, who at one point said to him, ‘Winston, if you were my husband, I would poison your coffee.’ ‘Madame,’ replied Churchill, ‘If I were your husband, I would drink it,’” said Dole. Both of Dole’s speeches were sprinkled with humorous quotations from his two books on political humor, “Great Presidential Wit...I Wish I
Was in the Book” and “Great Political Wit: Laughing (Almost) All the Way to the White House.” He also talked humorously about his own experiences, such as his role in a Pepsi commercial with Britney Spears. “She was doing something—dancing, I think they call it,” said Dole. “I got free Pepsi; Britney got ten million dollars.” Students were surprised by Dole’s wit. “I didn’t know he had a sense of humor,” said sophomore Jeff Rhodes. Instead of stationing himself behind the podium, Dole paced back in forth across the front of the room. Further, during his afternoon speech to University students in the Lab Sciences building, he walked over to stand next to those students who asked him questions. This impressed freshman David Garvin, who said that it made the afternoon much more laid back and enjoyable. While he spoke for approximately 30 minutes during his presentation to the alumni, he ended his afternoon speech to students after fifteen minutes and opened up the floor to questions. Questions ranged from the political to the
See DOLE, page 3
JONATHAN LANE
Former Senator Bob Dole speaks to students in Lab Sciences Friday. Dole was this year’s Founders Day speaker, and also spoke to alumni downtown at the America’s Center.
Students bridge gap between two worlds La Clinica offers students real-life medical opportunities By Beth Kurtz q Contributing Reporter
PAGE 9 FRESHMEN ELECTIONS
Freshmen cast their votes for class officers on Friday. Here are the election results, with the winners listed first in bold:
President:
While they may not be dealing with the lifeor-death issues of the emergency room, pre-med Spanish students have the chance to gain real-world experience while volunteering at La Clínica Latino Community Health Center, a free health clinic in St. Louis that targets the underprivileged Hispanic community. Virginia Braxs, lecturer and volunteer programs coordinator in the Romance languages and literatures department, said that there is growing interest in community service among Spanish students. Braxs worked with La Clínica independently for several years before her department started their partnership with the clinic two years ago. The clinic has a staff made up entirely of volunteer physicians in twelve different specialties. Many of the volunteers are also Washington University medical students.
See LA CLINICA, page 4
Gadi Rouache - 229 Stephanie Gallitano - 166 Jamie Kressel - 141 Sam Duby - 98 Nathan Crouther - 20
COURTESY OF STUDENTS FOR DEAN
Students for Dean show off their pride for their candidate in front of Brookings Hall. The group is part of the online grassroots youth network “Generation Dean.”
Students ladle Vermont maple syrup to support Howard Dean Vermont Governor’s grassroots campaign gets support on campus By Kelly Donahue q Contributing Reporter
Internal VP:
Jessica Brodbeck - 259 Jason Nichols - 192 Patrick Seaworth - 145
External VP:
Joseph Goodman - 184
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From serving Vermont maple syrup at Center Court to sponsoring brunches with political science professors to pamphleteering, Vermont Governor Howard Dean’s grassroots bid for the White House is picking up momentum on campus. Students for Dean, which has spearheaded the grassroots organizing on campus, is affi liated with “Generation Dean,” an online campaign created to drum up support for the presidential hopeful. The group was created last spring as the race for the Democratic candidacy gained momentum. “Now, more than ever, we need a leader who will approach global issues without a reactive or ignorant frame of mind,” said freshman Lindsey Grossman. “Howard Dean has shied away from the moderate middle of the Democratic Party and is not afraid to voice his strong beliefs on social issues.”
More activities are already in the works, in addition to the activities the group has already sponsored. Senior Mike Delman notes that the group is presently working on growing its grassroots support base. “At our last meeting, we encouraged everyone to bring a new student to the next gathering,” said Delman, head of the grassroots program. “The newest challenge is for each member of the group to print out posters from the Dean Campaign website and post them around campus.” Students for Dean attracts mostly liberal students and members of like-minded campus organizations like Students for Choice and Spectrum Alliance. They also work closely with the College Democrats, who have invited representatives of Students for Dean to attend multiple College Democrat-sponsored events and speak about Dean’s positions on various issues. Sophomore Nicole Soussan, president of College Democrats, believes Students for Dean contributes to the “political dynamic” of the University. Once a Democratic candidate has been chosen, Soussan looks forward to joining with Students for Dean “to make sure this nation doesn’t return Bush to the White House.” “Our goal throughout the primary campaign
Matt Zarider - 161 Philip Crouse - 158 Alex Sellinger - 119
Senior Michelle Weiner enters La Clínica, where she volunteered her sophomore year. Students help bridge the gap between doctors and patients by serving as translators.
Secretary:
Audience wrestles with Ultimate Warrior’s conservative agenda
Liz Neukirch - 241 Amanda Phillion - 196 Emily Flanders - 177
Former WWF star speaks about politics, society
Treasurer:
Shayna Gordon - 330 Vallory Booker - 251
INDEX Cadenza Forum Sports Calendar
See DEAN, page 4
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By Troy Rumans q Contributing Reporter Some came to cheer, others came to jeer, but students of all political persuasions could not resist the lure of the Ultimate Warrior, a former professional wrestler with the World Wresting Federation who frequently espouses his conservative values The Warrior, who legally changed his name in 1993, attracted over 150 listeners on Thursday. Though defi nite delineations could be seen between conservatives and liberals in the crowd, most of the students came simply as fans. Topics addressed included the Warrior’s position as a role model, the depravity of the wrestling industry, the hypocrisy of society, and the perceived pitfalls of liberalism. The Warrior used a few anecdotes from his childhood to illustrate his attitude toward self-improvement.
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“It was never the reaching of the goal that made me happy…it was striving to reach the goal,” said the Warrior. He said that he has an overall feeling of disgust with the world’s current situation. “It frightens me to think of the lack of thinking…in the world out there,” said the Warrior. He said that he acted as a conservative throughout his life without recognizing it. The people that disgusted him in his life were the liberals of the world. “All those whiners, those bitches, they’re the liberals,” said the Warrior. “I don’t like liberals.” Reactions to the Warrior’s speech were mixed. “It was certainly a lively atmosphere,” said sophomore Eric Portis. “I don’t necessarily agree with everything he said, but I’m glad he was brought to campus.”
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The Ultimate Warrior, a former professional wrestler turned conservative See WARRIOR, page 4 pundit, visited campus on Thursday, speaking to a crowd of 150.
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