Olin is a strange, sadistic venue. There are the darkness dwellers who remain camped out on Levels A & B, in contrast with the “Look at me, I want to be seen working in the library” people who inhabit the first floor. Next are the “socialites.” You know who they are; they’re the kids in Whispers with their fancy laptops who sit there and pretend to work, but are really just there to yap with their friends about how they have sooooo much work.
Joking, gossiping about other cast members and reflecting about life on television were just a few of the themes of last Friday’s Q&A with four members of the cast of “The Real World” and “Road Rules,” who were brought to campus by the Campus Programming Council (CPC).
The days are long and the work is hard, but the Washington University staff in the Facilities Department has continued to play an integral role in preparing all areas of the Athletic Complex for the debate. Electricians from facilities have been working overtime to make sure that the complex is set up for the influx of media and other credentialed guests that have descended upon the area over the past few days.
Last night the country stopped and watched as the Republican National Convention culminated with the much anticipated acceptance speech by the party’s nominee, President Bush. The Washington University community, however, largely did not take an active role in watching the event.
Sometime between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday morning, the installation piece created by junior sculpture major Emily Renner entitled “Our Little Corner of the World” was completely destroyed. The installation, a part of the University City Sculpture Series, consisted of six toy soldiers, each six and a half feet tall, that were placed along Big Bend Boulevard near the gates at Pershing, Kingsbury and Waterman.
Self-proclaimed “fundit” Mo Rocca, best known for his work on “The Daily Show” and “I Love the Eighties,” spoke to a full audience in Graham Chapel yesterday afternoon that roared with laughter from the moment he opened his mouth. He began his speech with a joke especially geared toward the Washington University community.
In order to make Washington University’s shuttle system more cost effective, the University has contracted Huntleigh Shuttle Port, an outside company, to run it.
At a time of year when most classes are coming to a close, one University College course, The Fair Trial Project, is only beginning to unfold. And while the class is officially ending for the year, it is on the verge of a major breakthrough: thanks to the work of this class of fewer than ten students, a rural Missouri woman could eventually be freed from jail.
Mr. WU: This year’s Mr. Wash U crown
went to Glenn Davis. First runner-up
was Vijay Raja, and second runner-up
was Josh Gantz.
As a result of the pending Supreme Court decisions on two cases concerning the affirmative action policies at University of Michigan, other universities have begun to consider alternatives to current admissions procedures that will be implemented if affirmative action is ruled unconstitutional.
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