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October 22, 2010 Issue 26
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COLLIDE WASHINGTON CARD SEEKS BOWL ELIGIBILITY
STATE By JACOB JAFFE Cardinal up in the polls. A win on Saturday would also
(1-6, 0-4 Pac-10)
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"*/)01+")2.3)!4.5/ COVERAGE: Stanford football team looks to become bowl eligible for year, the Cardinal opened its season with a 39-13 victory
the second consecutive year when it takes on Washing- over the Cougars in Pullman, Wash., and two years ago
TV: Versus RADIO: KZSU 90.1 FM, (kzsu.stanford.edu) ton State on Saturday. Stanford routed Washington State 58-0.
The Cardinal (5-1, 2-1 Pac-10) is coming off a bye The Cougars have struggled in recent seasons, partic-
By CAROLINE CASELLI UP NEXT WASHINGTON 10/30 Seattle week, which followed a thrilling last-second win over
USC on Oct. 9. Meanwhile, the Cougars (1-6, 0-4) have
ularly on the road.Washington State has not won a game
outside the state of Washington since 2006, a string of 20
DESK EDITOR COVERAGE: TV Versus RADIO KZSU 90.1 FM lost 21 of their past 22 conference games, and their lone consecutive defeats. The past few games have been en-
(kzsu.stanford.edu) win on the season was a one-point comeback victory couraging, though, as the Cougars have held tough
The No. 2 Stanford women’s volleyball team over FCS foe Montana State. against quality teams.Washington State’s last two games
will take on No. 5 California at home tonight in In the first BCS standings of the year, which were re- were both against top-20 teams, Oregon and Arizona,
the 71st Big Spike. Although meetings with rival NOTES: No. 12 Stanford will become bowl eligible with its next victory.
The Cardinal enters this weekend’s game against Washington State as leased on Sunday, Stanford was ranked No. 12, as the and it lost both respectably, 43-23 and 24-7. This is in
Cal (17-1, 7-1 Pac-10) are always much anticipat- Harris Poll put the Cardinal at No. 13, the USA Today stark contrast to the last two years, when the Cougars
35-point favorites, the largest spread of any college football game this
ed, this weekend’s battle of the Bay Area teams Coaches’ Poll at No. 14 and the computers at No. 10. lost by combined scores of 122-42 and 100-13 to the same
weekend. Washington State QB Jeff Tuel has thrown for at least 200
has an added element of significance, with both While playing Washington State will not help Stanford’s two teams, even though both the Ducks and Wildcats are
yards in every game this season.
teams currently ranked in the nation’s top five strength of schedule, a big victory could help move the having better seasons this year.
and hoping to emerge as the sole leader of the Despite their improvements, though, the Cougars are
Pac-10. still among the worst teams in the nation in several sta-
The Card (16-1, 7-1), coming off a pair of tistical categories. Out of 120 FBS teams, Washington
dominant victories last weekend against the State is 103rd in scoring offense, managing fewer than 20
Washington schools, hopes to carry its momen- points per game, and 116th in rushing offense.This pales
tum forward into what could be its toughest chal- in comparison to the Cougar defense, though, which is
lenge of the season yet. dead last in yards allowed, second-worst in rushing yards
“With the Pac-10 being as crazy as it is, with allowed and third-worst in points allowed.
everyone winning and losing big games, we can That defense will surely be tested against Stanford’s
never get comfortable,” said sophomore defen- offense, one of the most potent units in the country. The
sive specialist Hannah Benjamin.“We know that Cardinal ranks fifth in scoring offense, averaging over 40
every game matters, no matter who the oppo- points per game. Perhaps even more impressive, and
nent,so we make sure to never allow ourselves to tough to defend, is Stanford’s ability to spread the
let up. wealth. Just six games into the season, 17 Cardinal play-
“Also, Cal has the same record as us and has ers have scored a touchdown — the most in the nation.
been playing really well,” she continued.“We are To put this in perspective, Washington State as a team
very pumped up for this match because it is one has only scored 18 touchdowns on the year, and the
step closer to our long-term goal of being the Cougars have played one more game than Stanford has.
best team in the country at the end [of the sea- Leading the Stanford offense is redshirt sophomore
son].” quarterback Andrew Luck, who has been in Heisman
The Cal women’s volleyball team is off to one Trophy discussion all year long. Luck has lived up to his
of its best starts in program history. Until falling
at No. 8 USC in a 17-15 fifth set decision on Oct.
9 — coincidentally, the same day that Stanford Please see FOOTBALL, page 7
suffered its only loss of the season across town to
No. 11 UCLA — the Bears were 15-0, marking
the second-longest winning streak in the school’s Three of The Daily’s football gurus give their takes on Saturday’s game
history.
The talented duo of senior setter Carli Lloyd
and junior outside hitter Tarah Murrey has been
instrumental to Cal’s success thus far. Both play-
ers posted double-doubles against No. 7 Wash-
ington last week — Lloyd with 33 assists and 13
digs, and Murrey with 19 kills and 14 digs — a
testament to their offensive and defensive
prowess.
Lloyd, just two assists shy of 5,000 for her ca-
reer, ranks ninth in the Pac-10 record books for
all-time career assists. This season, she is fourth
among the conference’s assist leaders, dishing an
average of 11.42 per set. Lloyd is also one of 10 fi- No. 12 Stanford (5-1, 2-1 Pac-10) vs.
nalists for the prestigious Lo!we’s Senior
CLASS award,along with Stanford outside hitter Washington State (1-6, 0-4 Pac-10)
Please see WVBALL, page 7
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Campus adapts
to package center
Students weigh pros Roble Package Center multiple
times, found that DHL was “not real-
and cons of new center ly on board with the system” yet. She
says DHL did not know or was not
told about the package center, so she
By DEVIN BANERJEE had to drive to the company’s San
SENIOR STAFF WRITER Francisco office to retrieve her pack-
age.
The Roble Package Center, which The most common complaint by
opened this quarter to ease the bur- students has been the absence of or
den on individual residences of pro- delay in notification of package ar-
cessing students’ mail, is still ironing rivals. Pablo Lopez ‘13, who received
out inefficiencies and adapting to stu- a printer at the package center, said
dents’ needs. Meanwhile, Student he did not receive an e-mail notifying
Housing awaits the formal permitting him of the package’s arrival. He
and construction of the actual facility walked over to Roble, where a center
while the system operates out of employee found his package.
trucks in a service lane behind Roble “The people were friendly, but de-
Hall. livering things straight out of the
Rodger Whitney, the executive di- back of trucks isn’t really ideal,”
rector of Student Housing, said in an Lopez said.
e-mail to The Daily that the permit- Whitney acknowledged early
ting and construction were delayed problems with packages arriving at
because “other, more critical projects the correct location for pickup — the
involving spaces needed to house stu- post office for packages sent via
dents were prioritized higher.” USPS, the FedEx store in Tresidder
The package center processes KANOWAN KULALERT/The Stanford Daily
Union for FedEx deliveries and the
mail from private carriers such as package center for packages mailed Mike Srinawakoon ‘14 retrieves his new laptop from the back of a UPS delivery truck parked in a service lane near the package center behind Roble
UPS and DHL. Students are instruct- by other private carriers — but said Hall. Housing chief Rodger Whitney says a brick-and-mortar facility will soon be completed.
ed to list the address of the Stanford “educational publicity” seems to be
post office as well as their individual “smoothing out” those issues. Housing not to talk to The Daily, increased under the new system. In to which mail was addressed. purpose.”
box numbers. The post office then On a recent day at the package called a golf cart to deliver a stu- the past, private carriers often left Still, both students and Housing “It didn’t seem very well-organ-
sends private-carrier mail to the center, which is open Monday dent’s package to Mirrielees be- packages outside of residences, are adapting to the system and to the ized,” Lopez said of his visit. “But I
package center. through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., cause the package was heavy and the where they subsequently could be package center itself.Whitney said he think they’re doing the best they
But many students have had little seven students received their pack- student was on a bike. stolen. Residence staff would also anticipates construction of the actu- can.”
patience as the system finds its foot- ages without a problem. At one What all of the students inter- raise eyebrows at package-delivery ally facility “will be completed soon.”
ing. point, the package center employee, viewed for this article agreed upon is staff who would enter residences and “It’s rather skeletal,”Aditya Singh Contact Devin Banerjee at devin11
Daniela Urigwe ‘13, who has used who said she was instructed by that the security of packages has been walk the halls looking for the rooms ‘13 said of the center.”But it serves its @stanford.edu.
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here is more to visiting the Cantor Arts Designing exhibits is a laborious process, and it Although Cantor has always experimented formative and engaging exhibits.
Center than simply observing an isolat- involves a careful contemplation of many factors. with various components of design, technology “The idea is to have the cell phone be another
ed painting or sculpture.An imperative Wall colors, lighting, surrounding architecture and has become an increasingly important factor in tool to interact with the viewer,” she said. “Tech-
part of the museum experience is some- even surrounding pieces are all considered by designing exhibits at Cantor. nology allows us to explore something that isn’t
thing less tangible: the art of designing Cantor’s curators in placing art. Like many museums around the world, Cantor necessarily explained by a label.”
and arranging exhibits. “A work of art will speak very differently de- is now turning to technology to enhance the view- Olson explained how Cantor uses technology
Though largely overlooked, designing exhibits pending on its context,” Young said. “Curators ing experience. The center is currently testing QR like video clips to educate and inform its visitors.
to engage and interact with viewers is an essential think long and hard about what they’re going to tags, which allow visitors to access information To accompany the work of Martin Blank, a con-
concern for any museum curator. And for Pa- juxtapose.” about a particular work of art by scanning an temporary glass artist, the museum created a short
tience Young and Kristen Olson of the Cantor Young cited the placement of “Seaweed,” a image with a cell phone. video of the glass making process. Designed to af-
Arts Center, the art of placing art might just be as Georgia O’Keefe painting, next to Edward West- Users of most smart phones can download free ford viewers a better understanding of Blank’s
important as the art itself. on’s photograph of a cabbage leaf as an example software that will allow them to scan QR images. work, the clip provides an engaging experience
Young, curator for education at Cantor, ex- of the relationship between works of art in an ex- After scanning an image with a phone’s camera, that can’t be offered by the typical label.
plained how Cantor seeks to create a unique har- hibit. they are then directed to Web pages where they
mony in its exhibit design. “The sinuous lines and curves speak to each can learn more about particular works for art. Please see CANTOR, page 8
reflects 1960s roots ange earplugs are issued to the members trickling in, and a
small whiteboard lists the agenda for the day scrawled in
green dry-erase marker: “Ignorance, Lovecats, Uptight,
Frankenstein . . . etc.”
The typical warm-up exercise involves losing one’s shoes
and grooving with instruments as if they are dance partners
while the Band familiarizes itself with old songs. The “Clair-
picks” section even strikes up a kick-line.
Courtesy of Alvaro Ponce Some read their music off traditional stands, but many just
Saxophone players in the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band (LSJUMB) claim the
field, grooving to upbeat tunes. Please see LSJUMB, page 8
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referred to as “the Marshmallow Ex-
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since been repeated many times over. In the Managing Editor of Features Giancarlo Daniele
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ing the consequences later. threaten some silly British penalty as his go- henever I reflect on the greatest commitment is there, the returns — though
Robert Sapolsky, a Stanford neurology rilla-suited minions seize the subject to carry teachers in my life, the idea of dis- they may be neglected in the rankings — are
professor, would likely say the predictive him away. Just a thought.) What this version cussing why we should value teach- huge.
power of the marshmallow marker is a clear
demonstration of the biological basis of per-
does do is provide us with a context in which
the marshmallow-now phenotype wins. The
ing seems silly. It feels like devoting energy to Aysha Thinking about the returns of teaching is a
sonality. Marshmallow-now children are body beats the will, and it turns out better for
discussing why universities should admit
women or provide financial aid. To those
Bagchi very important task, one Stanford should de-
vote more time to. But the truth is, when I
more likely to fall into substance addiction or everyone in the end. lucky enough to have had it, the value of think about the value of teaching, my heart
lives of crime. And Sapolsky’s all about Our bodies are adapted to an uncertain great teaching is felt everyday. The question isn’t in arguments about returns.They are im-
showing that we punish people for things world, one in which it is much more likely seems profoundly obvious. portant, but they fail to capture teaching’s
they’re ultimately not responsible for (exam- that food will be snatched from under our But then I remember that, from the lens of most central value. That value isn’t discov-
ple: burning schizophrenics at the stake for noses than it is that we’ll be awarded more a major research university, things can look ered when we are always caught up in objec-
witchcraft). But the armchair biologist in me for merely waiting to eat it. I think that al- different. When the growing knowledge pro- rounding the idea of research is just that: the tives, in thinking about the next step and how
is more interested in the evolution of the most all of the children believe that the ex- duced at Stanford not only ups us in the rank- results are not fully known and possibilities we are going to get there. It is discovered
temptation than its underlying anatomy.Why perimenter is prepared to uphold his side of ings, but also truly has huge, positive effects can seem boundless. Through research, we when we slow down to reflect. In these mo-
is it so darn hard (because even for the suc- the deal. But here our bodies seem to know on a wider world, it is easy to see how teach- contribute to humanity everyday. But the ments, we begin to remember why a universi-
cessful kids, it is hard: their legs swinging like what our minds so often forget: you can’t log- ing becomes something that we don’t just same is just as true — perhaps even more so ty holds such enchantment in people’s imag-
little pendula, their eyes fixed ceiling-ward, ically predict the future. There’s no guaran- forget to value, but really don’t think should — when it comes to teaching bright young inations, why, for example, the names “Ox-
counting tiles and fiercely avoiding the plate tee that the first marshmallow will still be be valued too much. students. ford” or “Harvard” inspire awe when uttered
in front of them) to resist that marshmallow? here fifteen minutes from now, nor that the I still remember a university administra- Almost anyone who makes a profound on almost any corner of the globe. The uni-
Once we’ve decided it’s better to defer our experimenter will ever return, nor that the tor informing me three years ago (naive difference in the world does so because versity is a site for something special.
gratification, why are we battling our bodies building won’t collapse (and you’d definitely freshman that I was) that faculty members someone made a profound difference in her The deepest meaning to be found at a uni-
at every turn until the matter is out of our be glad for the extra energy in the immediate with tremendous research but weak teaching life, and so often that person was a teacher. It versity — a place of growing knowledge
hands? How could twisting ourselves into aftermath of an earthquake-induced apoca- will probably still get tenure, but a phenome- is difficult for a university to measure these about the world — is in the sharing that takes
these knots ever be adaptive? lypse). Your body wants to force you to take nal teacher with less than stellar research differences, especially because students place between teacher and student when a
The answer I’ve reached is pretty straight- the sure thing now rather than gamble on in- never will. Great teachers at Stanford are rarely develop in ways that match our hy- teacher helps a student expand her world. It
forward. Before I spell it out, let me attempt duction — a hard-coded impulse to live for great because they want to be, often in spite potheses, but it should not be too difficult to is experienced in the gratitude a student feels
a convoluted illustration of my point: a new the present. of an incentive structure that disincentivizes recognize that in capturing some of the best when a teacher has helped her become her
variation on the Marshmallow Experiment. As Stanford students, chances are we their devotion to teaching. students in the U.S. and around the world, better self and the gratitude a teacher feels in
A child is left in the room with the marshmal- were in the marshmallows-later category. The University’s justification is one of re- from a public service standpoint, Stanford being part of that development. The poten-
low and the same instructions as before. She And Stanford is, in many ways, one big series turns. Fostering a faculty culture of taking has an unbelievable chance to make us lead- tial returns of such relationships are enor-
is left to hang there for a good ten minutes, of marshmallow experiments.This is why our teaching seriously certainly won’t help us in ers of a different sort, to help us shift our tra- mous, but to find their deepest value we need
tugging at her braids, fighting her impulses. bodies rebel when we spend a Friday night the U.S. News rankings, and if it comes at the jectory and wrestle with all the wisdom and look no further than the present. The essen-
Then a man in a gorilla suit bursts through coding instead of going out — it recognizes expense of pioneering research, it may actu- guidance Stanford’s faculty could offer. tially non-economic element involved in
the door, gobbles up the marshmallow and that we’re investing in a future that just might ally bring us down. More significantly, some And, importantly, the biggest infusions of teaching is about meaning, about the flour-
runs out. (Caveat: this will likely make many not be. If we’re going to win, we can never believe the public service value of research is motivation and moral awareness often come ishing that takes place when a teacher’s intel-
children cry.) forget the reality of that risk, and we should much more profound than that of the person- in personal ways. They involve igniting a stu- lectual firepower and guidance help foster
I don’t expect this to yield any valuable always know just what it is that we’re waiting al dedication of a great mind to students, and dent’s curiosity, taking her seriously, illustrat- fruition; that element is part of a university’s
predictive measures, and I wouldn’t even for. Some marshmallows are sweeter or surer in this light, Stanford has a moral obligation ing how what she learns relates to the world soul.
know how to start quantifying reactions, be- than others. to skew the balance far in favor of research. and her experiences and helping her see a vi-
yond maybe timing the ensuing tantrums. (I It is a reality that pioneering research has sion of her future self to work toward. They Aysha is feeling grateful for many wonderful
do, however, think that this is fertile ground Want your marshmallow sooner that than the potential to provide profound benefits involve passionate commitment to helping teachers. Send her your comments at
for hilarious YouTube videos. The scripted later? Place an order at rcima@stanford.edu. for the world. Part of the excitement sur- students become all we can be. When that abagchi@stanford.edu.
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sure each day has a goal. Make sure each day is
ear Class of 2014: Though we realize let you travel more either before or after. Re- On “Zimmerman: Contact sports are On “Admission office moves forward with
shared with others.
that you are all amazingly talented member that life isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon. causing too many head injuries” random audits”
Enjoy the full college experience.Go to Asia
young adults who neither need nor Enjoy it as you go. “Complaining about the “wussification “Auditing to verify application infor-
or Africa; Europe is too comfortable.After you
likely want advice from a bunch of people “old Cultivate relationships with professors. Be of America” because people want to pre- mation is long overdue. More should be
graduate, keep in contact with at least five close
enough to be your parents (and then some),” open to people who don’t seem to be “your vent paralysis is just another way of say- done than mere sampling.” — john, Oct.
friends.Get a job.Plan to work hard.
as we now reflect on 30 years since our time at type.” Learn like a sponge. Try to be humble. ing, like a prehistoric caveman, “Me man. 18
Set yourself all kinds of goals — spiritual,
Stanford, we couldn’t resist passing along Marry the right person. Me hit hard. ::pounds chest::” — com-
physical,educational,fun,family,career,etc.Go
some observations. Audit as many courses as you can. Be opti- ment, Oct. 21
to the City. Study some economics and finance. On “Cross Country: Running to first
First off, enjoy the weather. Take a few mistic.Envision your dream and go for it.Show
Have a passion. Don’t be afraid to change. place”
classes that are interesting and off the beaten up every day.Tell the truth and keep your word.
Stretch yourself. Take advantage of every On “Sawhney: USC now Stanford’s “That’s some great running, men and
path of your major. Make the most of your Make sure to volunteer somewhere. Find
opportunity. biggest rival” women! Good luck at the Pac-10 Champi-
friendships while at Stanford. Work hard and your passion. Develop your creativity. Take
Remember that in 30 years, your advice to “Your hatred of us? It’s cute.Adorable onships.” — DistanceFan, Oct. 18
play hard. Have a passion. risks, both academically and socially. Believe
the Class of 2048 will be looked at with skepti- really. Because the fact of the matter is, we
Stay flexible, but follow your dreams re- you can change the world.
cism, perhaps even more than the skepticism don’t care if you hate us — and that inval- — Join the conversation at
lentlessly.Try to live debt-free.Listen to differ- Spend less time with your phone and com-
you greet our advice with! idates your ‘rivalry’ claim.” — LAJen, stanforddaily.com.
ent points of view and try to understand the puter and more time experiencing life firsthand.
Enjoy it all, and good luck! Oct. 21
differences and similarities to your own. Get Learn something new each day. Don’t be in a
involved. Even if you are shy, go out and make rush to grow up. Look at this time as an oppor- KATHRYN KANE
friends and relationships. tunity to decide who you are, what you believe TAMARA RITCHEY POWERS
Breathe the Stanford air deeply. Study and what you want to contribute to the world. RICHARD WHITMORE
overseas for at least one quarter. Fall or spring The decisions you make are not irrevocable. and 1,642 other classmates from the Class of 1980
OIL LYING
and research and public-interest obli- nary view of corporate deception.
gations to protect.” “We found some results, but
For Benson, that’s not unusual at there’s plenty of work to do,” Larck-
Continued from page 2 all. Continued from page 3 er said. “The idea of using language
“To me, if I just do my work and it to understand behavior is a very ac-
ends up on a shelf,I’ve failed,”Benson tive research area and it requires
proposals are most meritorious and said. “An ideal relationship [with in- Despite its relevance in language skills across various areas.”
deserving of GCEP funding.” dustry] would involve people who research, Gelband said the study But he is optimistic that despite
“The industry sponsors are in a po- have the capacity to take information will not have any substantial effects the difficulties of analyzing an inter-
sition to unduly influence the type of technology and scale it on a way that it on his post-graduation plans be- disciplinary subject, added research
research that is being funded and can make a meaningful impact on cause of its limited professional and may eventually apply these findings
what research questions are being greenhouse gas emissions reduc- practical implications. to situations outside of a corporate
asked,”Washburn said. tions.” “I don’t think it’s going to sub- setting.
“I think it’s always understood that stantially change the way I do any- Since deceptive-language re-
Sponsors, Researchers Explain Fund- the endgame is getting something to thing after business school,” Gel- search is new, “it’s going to be risky
ing Process market that can provide better servic- band continued. “But it will make as well,” Larcker said. “But presum-
Benson and several sponsors pre- es to lower environmental impact and me a little more thoughtful and ably, that’s what we’re supposed to
sented a different view. lower costs,” Benson said. aware about the type of language do with our research.”
“The sciences by nature . . . build that management uses.”
upon what somebody else does,”Ben- Contact Tyler Brown at tbbrown@stan- In fact, Larcker cautioned that Contact Patricia Ho at pho14@stan-
son said. ford.edu. the study only provides a prelimi- ford.edu.
For Schlumberger, funding re-
search doesn’t necessarily mean dic-
tating its direction or outcome.
“From the company’s point of
view, research has to be bounded
enough that it’s of interest to us,” said
Schlumberger Vice President for
Communication Rod Nelson. “If it
isn’t, that doesn’t mean we’re going to
stop it. We just might not fund it
again.”’
Nelson added that GCEP hosts an
annual research symposium to pres-
ent and spread insights gleaned from
its work. Researchers are required to
produce annual technical reports on
their projects, which are then made
public.
“Clearly researchers need to have
the ability to publish their work with-
out coming back to the [management
committee] board all the time,” Nel-
son said.
ExxonMobil echoed those senti-
ments.
“We hope scientists and compa-
nies will use GCEP’s findings to de-
velop broad-based, commercial ener-
gy systems with significantly lower
[green house gas] emissions,” wrote
Cynthia Bergman, a spokeswoman
for ExxonMobil, in an e-mail to The
Daily.
Spokespeople for Toyota and
General Electric could not be reached
by press time.
An ‘Unusual Relationship’?
According to Washburn,the differ-
ent natures of academia and industry
make any relationship between the
two somewhat suspect.
“What’s unusual about these aca-
demic-industry relationships is that
you’ve got an explicitly for-profit enti-
ty, then you’ve got an entity that is not
driven by profit,” Washburn said.
“Universities have other academic
The Stanford Daily Cardinal Today Friday, October 22, 2010 ! 7
SPORTS
Men look to stay Jacob
Jaffe
in playoff race
By MILES BENNETT-SMITH
CONTRIBUTING WRITER MEN’S SOCCER
Card football
The men’s soccer team currently
sits third in the Pac-10 standings be-
hind co-leaders UCLA and Cal, but
10/17 vs. SAN DIEGO
STATE W 1-0
has come a
a southern California road trip this
weekend gives Stanford a chance to
continue its climb towards the post-
season.
UP NEXTUCLA long way
(9-3-1, 4-1-0 Pac-10)
Tonight, the Cardinal (7-6-0, 3-2-
T
0 Pac-10) squares off against No. 11
10/22 Los Angeles 7 P.M.
hree years ago this month,
UCLA (9-3-1, 4-1-0) in a rematch of GAME NOTES: No. 11 UCLA is undefeated at Stanford football defeated
last Friday’s thrilling 2-1 victory on home this season. Stanford has never defeat- USC,24-23,in one of the most
the Farm. Then on Sunday after- ed UCLA in Los Angeles in the 43 years the shocking outcomes in sports
noon, the squad will have to deal teams have squared off. The Cardinal current- history. The Cardinal came
with a tough San Diego State squad ly ranks third in the Pac-10 after beating both into the Coliseum as a six-touchdown
that has been ranked in the top 25 UCLA and San Diego State last weekend. underdog and left as a program reborn,
this year, but has started off Pac-10 having just completed the Biggest Upset
play with a disappointing record of Ever.
the 43 years that both schools have
1-4. Just 39 games later,Stanford is now a
kept full records, Stanford has
UCLA has yet to lose at home five-touchdown favorite against Wash-
never defeated the Bruins on the
this season, going a perfect 6-0 thus ington State. For those of you who are
road.
far and outscoring its opponents 13- unfamiliar with point-spreads and Vegas
SIMON WARBY/The Stanford Daily In order to get a positive result,
4 in Westwood. Further adding to odds,these are huge numbers.USC’s 41-
The Stanford men’s soccer team heads to Southern California this weekend to square off with UCLA and San Diego the challenge is Stanford’s histori-
State. Goalkeeper Galen Perkins, above, has filled in well for injured keeper Jason Dodson. Please see MSOCCER, page 9 point (depending on who you ask, 40.5-
cal difficulty playing at UCLA. In to 41.5-) spread over Stanford in 2007
was one of the biggest spreads ever,
meaning it was expected to be one of the
MEN’S WATER POLO Continued from front page most lopsided contests of the decade and
players have
two spots below Stanford in passing yards seasons. Stanford had had only one
per game, due in large part to the strong major individual award winner (Troy
play of sophomore quarterback Jeff Tuel. Walters won the Biletnikoff Award in
Tuel has passed for over 200 yards in every 1999) since Elway.
scored a
game this year — something Luck has not After just six games this year, a bowl
done — even though the talent around is seen as inevitable, and the entire year
him is significantly worse than most of the has been about fighting for Pac-10 su-
defenses he has faced. Tuel’s favorite tar- premacy. Stanford writers and fans, in-
get has been freshman wide receiver Mar-
quess Wilson, who is 14th in the country
and second in the Pac-10 with 92 receiving
touchdown. cluding yours truly, still bemoan Heis-
man voters passing over Toby Gerhart
by a razor-thin margin last year, even
yards per game. though Gerhart still won the incredibly
Meanwhile, Stanford’s defense, which prestigious Doak Walker Award as the
was a surprise bright spot in the first four nation’s best running back. And many
games, has regressed the past few weeks. Last year, Stanford came out of its bye fans follow Andrew Luck’s Heisman
After ranking 11th in total defense and week by shocking then-No. 8 Oregon 51- campaign religiously, obsessing over his
12th in scoring defense through four 42.That game made the Cardinal bowl-el- stats each week,regardless of the game’s
games, the Cardinal defense was shredded igible and propelled it into the AP Top 25 outcome.
by the two best offenses (statistically) that for the first time in eight years. This week, All this is not to say that Stanford
it will face all year. Stanford’s defense sur- Stanford can again become bowl-eligible should be happy to get here and no fur-
rendered 626 yards, including 388 rushing, by winning after its bye week. ther, or that this is the peak for this Car-
in a loss to No. 2 Oregon. The next week, The contest against Washington State is dinal team.Plenty of achievements (win-
the Cardinal struggled against USC’s aer- also the Cardinal’s annual Reunion ning a bowl game, going to the Rose
ial assault, allowing Trojan quarterback Homecoming Game, so Stanford alumni Bowl, national title contention, etc.) re-
Matt Barkley to throw for 390 yards, in- from several decades are expected to be in main ahead for the program. But it’s
cluding 224 to freshman wide receiver attendance at Stanford Stadium. The Car- worth a look back to remember where
Robert Woods. The combined 87 points dinal’s last game, a 37-35 nail-biting win this team was.
and 1124 yards allowed in those two over USC, set an attendance record for After all, this isn’t tennis, swimming
games dropped Stanford to 56th in total the remodeled Stanford Stadium with or women’s volleyball. Stanford isn’t a
defense and 58th in scoring defense. over 51,000 fans on hand. perennial No. 1 team looking to add yet
New Stanford defensive coordinator The Cougars and the Cardinal will kick another title to its trophy case. This is
Vic Fangio implemented a hybrid 3-4 de- off at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Stanford Sta- football,where the Cardinal has won just
fense starting this year, and that unit will dium. two bowl games in the last 32 years.
SIMON WARBY/The Stanford Daily
likely have to regroup and revert to its It’s easy to get caught up in Stan-
early form if Stanford is going to contend Contact Jacob Jaffe at jwjaffe@stanford. The No. 2 Stanford women’s volleyball team faces No. 5 Cal in the 71st annual Big Spike tonight at
for a possible BCS bowl. The Cardinal is edu. Maples Pavilion. The winner of the match will secure sole possession of the Pac-10 lead. Please see JAFFE, page 9
8 ! Friday, October 22, 2010 The Stanford Daily
UNIVERSITY
CANTOR
“Over time, curators have come
LSJUMB
ented lives. group of representatives from Divi- games.” quently conflict with practices and drugs and so-called recreational
So how did the LSJUMB get to be sion 1A schools is to “provide a fac- (Philosophy professor Ken Taylor training. He also said athletes have drugs.”
so wild? Apparently, the Band was ulty voice on issues related to athlet- interjected: “We can’t even cancel a constant access to four academic ad- The meeting adjourned early for
Continued from page 4 once as reverent as its full name sug- ics,” said Wasow, who was appointed Faculty Senate meeting for a Giants visers from the Office of the Vice an off-the-record executive session
gests, until a restructuring of the by Provost John Etchemendy Ph.D. game.”) Provost for Undergraduate Educa- on University accreditation.
music department in 1963 resulted in ‘82 to be Stanford’s delegate when While Wasow claimed athletes do tion.
mimic others around them, not really the dismissal of the then- director the University joined during the not receive special consideration in For Wasow, Stanford faculty does Contact Devin Banerjee at devin11
caring if they play out of tune.As Ar- Jules Schucat. To protest what it saw 2003-04 academic year.Wasow is not admission, the Faculty Senate ac- not show enough interest in ensuring @stanford.edu.
ianna Vogel ‘14 nonchalantly put it as an injustice, the Band went on
after admitting she has no idea how to strike and refused to play at the first
play her trombone, “You have to two football games of 1963.
learn not to care that you’re making a Finally, Schucat’s replacement,
GOOGLE
fool out of yourself.” Arthur P. Barnes, thought of a com-
To say the least, this is not a typical promise to get the Band back on the
college band rehearsal. In fact, com- field:Barnes would allow the Band to
pared with any traditional marching be a student-run organization and the
band, the Stanford Band could very Band would play at football games Continued from page 2
well be construed as utter chaos. again. The freewheeling 1960s plus
Discipline and dignity may seem the student direction of the Band
like the natural pillars of a marching gave it the rambunctious spirit it still kind of speed,” Lapin added.
band, but the LSJUMB is just plain has today. James Sweeney, management science and
fun.After all, it’s run by Stanford stu- The 1960s rebirth of the LSJUMB engineering professor and chair of the Stanford
dents for the sheer purpose of enter- is still seen in both the pictures on the Campus Residential Leaseholders (SCRL)
taining other Stanford students. wall the Band Shak and the alumni board, also felt the potential benefit from the
Peter “Shotgun” McDonald, the who come to jam with the band every state-of-the-art connections was the main at-
Tööbz Sexion Leader for the Band,de- so often. And as the Band’s faculty traction of the collaboration.
scribed how the LSJUMB sees its role. advisor, John Giancarlo, said over the “It keeps us on the absolute cutting edge of
“There is a lot of arbitrary follow- deafening roar of “Turn the Beat connectivity technology,”Sweeney said.“We’re a
ing of authority and doing what Around,” “This year the Band is bet- community that includes a broad range of highly
you’re told in the marching band ter musically than ever before.” Half educated people, all of whom consider informa-
process,” said McDonald, who is also the Band members openly admitted tion flow very important.” ANASTASIA YEE/
a Daily columnist.“And at more aca- they started Band not being able to Sweeney noted that some residences on cam- The Stanford Daily
demically prestigious universities like read sheet music. pus that will be included in the project currently
Stanford, people see through the au- Despite its cult-like mystique, the have lower-speed connections like DSL, and that
thority and see that their purpose is to Band offers a tight-knit community the increase in speed would greatly change the Although Sweeney admitted “construction is tive,” he said.“But, of course, it’s not an absolute
entertain.” where any Stanford student who resident’s Web experiences. always a nuisance,” he said Google intends to ex- guarantee.”
And entertain they do. From the wants to be a musician can be consid- “The experience of everything we do regard- periment with new and potentially less invasive The faculty and staff residences included in
traditional Band Run to its quirky ered one.As junior Kevin “Yogi” Fis- ing the Internet will be enhanced,” he said. construction techniques, including “micro- the project are located near Peter Coutts Road,
halftime shows, the Band captures all cher put it,“Anybody can rock out.” “Once you start getting this out to people at this trenching,” which would dig a narrow trench less Stanford Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard,
the suppressed energy Stanford stu- speed, there are going to be new applications for than an inch wide and several feet deep in which as well as southwest of Mayfield Avenue.
dents have building under the surface Contact Camille Brown at cam- this technology, and we’ll be positioned to take to lay the fibers.
of their otherwise academically ori- icb14@stanford.edu. advantage of it.” “We anticipate that this will be less disrup- Contact Ellen Huet at ehuet@stanford.edu.
MSOCCER WPOLO
with six goals and five assists, and riod, the Waves ended up prevailing, year. He came up huge last week- player of the week honor with con-
his point total ranks second in the 7-5. end, scoring twice in both contests. sistently stellar play. He is third in
Pac-10. Stanford will look to continue The Stanford attack has been re- the conference in saves-per-game
Continued from page 7 Perkins is eager for the chal- Continued from page 7 the gritty play that has resulted in markably consistent all year, using average with a mark of 7.23.
lenge against a good team with a lot five of its past six games being de- the contributions of many different This weekend will mark the
on the line. cided by two goals or less. In those players, both veterans on the squad fourth and final Stanford trip down
the team will need to really stick to “With them being at home, Bence Valics and Bryce McLain, five tight affairs, Stanford has man- and newer faces, all adding up to the the coast for games in southern Cal-
the game plan and forget about the under the lights, they’re going to who together have accumulated 127 aged to go 3-2, including its win fourth-highest scoring average in ifornia. The Cardinal has fared well
past, according to head coach Bret come out with a ton of energy,” he saves. against previously undefeated USC. the MPSF, at 11.23 goals per game. in its final region, to the tune of a 5-
Simon. said. “They came into our game ex- The Waves’ victory over UC- On offense, the Cardinal has been On defense the Cardinal has re- 3 mark.
“The most important thing is to pecting to beat us, so I’m sure losing Davis this past Saturday was filled led of late by the resurgence of sen- mained stingy, holding four of its Stanford takes on Pepperdine in
forget about last week’s win, forget was a sore subject. The main thing with drama, as top goal-scorer ior team captain Sage Wright, who past five opponents under the 10- Malibu, Calif., this Sunday at noon.
about the other results, and get will be who brings the most energy. Danny White netted a shot with one has successfully battled back this goal barrier. Senior goalie Brian
ready to give everything for this I wouldn’t expect too many second left in regulation to send the season from the ACL injury that Pingree has continued to excel in Contact Dash Davidson at dashd@
one game,” he said. “It is a big changes tactically, so I think it game into overtime. In the extra pe- kept him out of the action all of last the net, backing up his recent MPSF stanford.edu.
game, but their field is the same size should be a really tight game.”
as ours, we’ve played games at 7:00 The rematch Sunday against San
before, and we will do it again. Diego State will feature the offen-
From the outside this game is no sive talents of Aztec Raymundo
different.” Reza against Stanford’s backline.
The players have reiterated that Reza was frustrated last game by
stance all week long. the Cardinal defense — the senior
Senior defender and captain managed only three shots and
Bobby Warshaw said that each played just 51 minutes.
match is a battle of its own. The Aztecs are expected to
“It’s all kind of the same game come out firing in hopes of revers-
plan for us no matter who we’re ing their cold spell.
playing. It comes down to how we Just five regular season games
are going to execute,” he said. remain, and at 7-6-1, an NCAA
Stanford’s execution has been Tournament berth is still within
improving from its initial four- Stanford’s reach. Unfortunately,
game losing streak that saw the the schedule is not exactly favor-
Cardinal fall from the national able from here on out.
rankings. The scoring load has been After the road trip through
shouldered mainly by senior for- southern California, the Cardinal
ward Dominique Yahyavi, with five comes home to face Washington
goals, and Warshaw, with four. That and Oregon State before finishing
said, six players have combined for on the road at No. 12 Cal.
Stanford’s 16 total goals. Warshaw and the rest of the team
In the back, Simon has settled on don’t have any interest in looking
a defensive quartet of veteran play- ahead. “The only thing that mat-
ers — seniors Cameron Lamming, ters is that UCLA will be a tough
Warshaw and Ryan Thomas, and place to play this weekend, and we
junior Tommy Ryan. Redshirt fresh- have to keep getting better at prac-
man Galen Perkins has stepped up tice,” Warshaw said. “It’s the same
to replace injured goalie Jason Dod- old answer as every week, but it
son, and together the unit has only makes me proud to say that we
allowed seven goals since starting off don’t talk about winning out, Pac-
0-4 and just one goal in the past three 10 titles or the NCAA Tournament.
games. In the locker room we’re talking
The defense will be hard- about how we’re going to work
pressed to stop UCLA again, espe- hard at 7:45 tomorrow morning at
cially given the red-hot play of practice.”
freshman Kelyn Rowe. The mid- Kickoff from Drake Stadium is
fielder scored the lone goal in Fri- tonight at 7 p.m., and the Card will
day’s loss, and added to his impres- face the Aztecs on Sunday at 1 p.m.
sive young career with a golden ZACK HOBERG/The Stanford Daily
goal in the Bruins’ upset win over Contact Miles Bennett-Smith at miles- The No. 4 Stanford men’s water polo team has relied on a scoring committee to produce its 11.23 goals per game. The strength of the Cardinal lies in its
Cal on Sunday. Rowe leads UCLA bs@stanford.edu. defense, which, led by senior goalkeeper Brian Pingree, has held four of its past five opponents under 10 goals. Pingree is averaging 7.23 saves per game.
JAFFE
ing to UC-Davis.
So this weekend, don’t overlook
Washington State. No, I don’t think the
Continued from page 7 Cougars will pull the shocker. After all,
they haven’t won a game outside the state
of Washington since 2006, and they cur-
ford’s success,and that’s not necessarily rently rank last in the nation in total de-
a bad thing.Wanting and expecting the fense.ButWashington State is everything
most from your football program is the Cardinal was a few years ago, and
what fandom is all about. But before everyone remembers what happened
you check midseason Heisman polls, then.And even if it is a blowout,enjoy it to
gripe about the coaches’ poll or worry the very end. You never know when
about the national perception of Stan- you’ll go back to being on the other end.
ford fans, take a second to reflect on
how far the team has come.Remember Jacob Jaffe lives life on the “other end.”
the days of blowing a 24-3 lead with 7:04 Go visit the dark side at jwjaffe@stan-
to play, punting on third down and los- ford.edu.
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FRIDAY
10.22.10
stanford’s weekly guide to campus culture
VO LU M E 238 . ISSUE 5
a publication of the stanford daily
EVENTS
page 3
DANCE
page 5
TELEVISION
page 11
inside
Prof. Ian Morris Reviewing LINES Ballet’s Liz Stark explores the feminine
unveils new book 2010 fall program side of ‘Mad Men’
Shakespeare lands Voudoun & ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story,’
on prison isle Impressionism ‘Life As We Know It’
THEATER
page 4 ARTS
page 8 MOVIES
page 9
N OUR RADAR
F Sa Su M T W Th
7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9 a.m.
Stanfunk 2010: 11 a.m. Stanford Jazz Fusion of Art and 8 p.m. 6 p.m.
The Diaspora Vodoun/ Workshop Jazz Science Nilaja Sun’s “No Sacred Waters:
Monologues Vodounon: 9 a.m. Jams Cummings Art Building Child...” Arts for Mami
Dinkelspiel Portraits of Theta Breakers CoHo Lobby Nitery Theater, Old Wata and Other
Ft.Talisman, the Initiates Pac-10 Plaza Bring instru- Free Union Divinities in
Stanford Steppers Cantor Arts Center ments! Free Africa
CAMPUS 8 p.m.
8 p.m. 9 p.m. Cantor Arts Center
2 p.m. Sunday FLiCKS 9 p.m. “Trimpin: The 8 p.m. Free
CCRMA Cabaret Homecoming: Cubberly Full Moon on the Sound of Coyote Grace
2.0: Rinde Stanford vs. “Dinner for Quad Invention” CoHo 7 p.m.
Eckert Washington State Schmucks” star- Old Union, Main Quad Kimball Hall Lounge Jam with this Toshi Reagon
CCRMA Stage Stanford Stadium ring Steve Carell Featuring Super Peter Esmonde’s bluesy, down- Vocal Workshop
Free Go Card! and Paul Rudd
L INEU P
Mash Bros. documentary home duo Roble Hall Theater
7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 12 p.m.
10.22- 10.28 Aziz Ansari “Giselle” Silicon Valley “La Mission” Taco Tuesday/ Rain — A Tribute One City, Four
The Fillmore San Jose Center for Jewish Film Peninsula Jewish Live Music to the Beatles Films: The Wrath
Performing Arts Festival Community Center Golden Gate Park San Jose Center for the of Katrina
7 p.m. $30 and up Camera 12 Theater, Film about SF Free Performing Arts SF Public Library
“The Exorcist” San Jose
CA MP U S Mission district; Free
The Retro Dome, San 4 p.m. $11 student, $13 gen. $3 8 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Jose United Nations Sheng Wang Eric Schwartz 7 p.m.
$7 student, $10 Association Film 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Improv Comedy Club, (Smooth-E) Justin Bieber
general Festival “Heritage” Exhibition: San Jose Tommy T’s Comedy HP Pavilion
Aquarius Theater Oshman Family Jewish Fernando Reyes Steakhouse, Pleasanton
Purchase tickets at Community Center Veterans’ Memorial
Tresidder Indian dance; $15 Senior Center
students Art demonstration
Creepy people
1 10.22.10
This category contains everyone from Palo Alto randos to the bingo board-wearing seniors
(blackout takes on new meanings) to that odd kid in your IHUM section. Like zoos, some
things are better experienced from afar.
BONE TO PICK?
2
Super Mash The Sophomore Class Cabinet has partnered with the Stanford Concert Network to bring the L.A.
Brothers group to campus. The concert kicks off in White Plaza at 10 p.m. before people will be herded en
masse to the Quad at 11 p.m.
3
Angry Always expecting a riot to break out, these poor souls have to give up their Monday night
intermission@stanforddaily.com
administrators to watch teenagers drool all over each other. General rule: don’t attempt a make-out ses-
sion with someone wielding a walkie-talkie. MANAGING EDITOR
Marisa Landicho
4
Naked DESK EDITOR
Lauren Wilson
people Sometimes they will paint themselves, more often they won’t. Don’t scrutinize too closely — that
probably is your TA. PHOTO EDITOR
Merissa Ren
COPY EDITOR
5
Daily Stephanie Weber
photographers Tuesday’s paper will feature roughly three to four large photos of the world’s most awk-
ward tongue embraces. So if you see a flash when you’re mid-smooch, that isn’t fire-
LAYOUT FELLOW
Shanae Davis
works.
2 COVER
Anastasia Yee
events SCENES
FROM PARTY
ON THE EDGE
L
ast Thursday’s “Party on the through the galleries, it was easy
Edge” was exciting and classy to hear the sounds of a cappella in
— a definite highlight of the a nearby gallery or get a good
quarter thus far. A good change view of a dance performance from
from the average sticky and sweaty the balcony.
frat party, the annual festivities Groups such as Alliance
held in the beautiful Cantor Arts Streetdance and Stanford
Center offered a new way to be Swingtime were instant crowd
entertained, socialize and, of pleasers, and their music set an
course, get dressed up. energetic mood outside on the
The jugglers and musicians lawn.
who welcomed attendees waiting Singing groups, including
outside were just hints of what Mixed Company, performed in the
entertainment waited indoors. Rodin Rotunda — a circular room
The night’s line-up of acts was with Rodin’s smaller sculptures and
tight; every 10 minutes a new stu- good acoustics.
Helen Villalobos/The Stanford Daily
dent group would perform in one
of three locations. Walking | continued on page 5 | Students enjoy the annual tradition “Party on the Edge” at Cantor Arts Museum last Thursday night.
STYLE
Prof. Ian Morris debuts new book
watch
A
t 7 p.m. on a Wednesday, ences teaching at the University of tive of Eurasian history in 600 archaeology and classical history,
the back of Kepler’s Books Chicago, where he found enough pages and devotes the rest of the manifest in the extraordinary
was packed. Most of the problems with the prevalent doc- book to similarly vivid projections scope of his work, it comes as no
crowd was older — people who trine of intrinsic Western superi- of the world as it might become. surprise that Morris can see very
likely never had the good fortune ority (he was careful to note that Morris confessed himself much far indeed.
to take a class with classics and the mentality of the time was very enamored with the Winston
history Prof. Ian Morris — but much influenced by the Cold Churchill quotation, “The farther —sarah GUAN
upon cracking his new book, War) that he decided to make up backward you can look, the far- contact sarah:
“Why the West Rules — For his own answer. ther forward you can see.”
sguan@stanford.edu
Now,” one could see why they Morris proposed, in “Why Given his background in
came. And upon hearing him the West Rules,” that a combina-
speak, one could see why they tion of biology, sociology and
stayed. The event was reminiscent geography could explain all of
of the days when “Ancient human history, calling it, in that
Empires” was one of the most particular British accent of his, a
popular IHUM classes; Morris is, theory of “chaps and maps.”
as ever, a maestro of the lectern. Geography drives society, he
Morris opened with a argued, but society changes the
thought experiment: what if significance of geography; even
China had colonized Britain, today, even now, the meaning of
rather than Britain colonizing geography is changing, which is
Hong Kong? He read from the why the title ends in “For Now.”
first chapter of his book, where he Morris told a rapt audience that
envisions an alternate history in he predicted — by means of pro-
which the Emperor of China dis- jecting each side’s “social develop-
patches the governor Qiying to ment score,” a calculation he
accept Queen Victoria’s fealty and devised especially for this project
to administer Britain. (Morris — that the East would catch up
later confessed an obsession with with the West in 2103. He also
science fiction, which is apparent- argued that, perhaps more signifi-
Merissa Ren/Staff Photographer ly a source of consternation in cantly, the distinction between
introducing certain academic circles.) He chal- East and West would no longer be
lenged the audience to consider important then — an especially
Alex Simon ‘14 why history unfolded as it did in relevant idea in this age of
reality, with the Western world increasing globalization.
coming out on top. After all, from The book is equally engaging
I’m wearing:
about 550 to 1750 A.D., he said, (his particular brand of humor
Shoes found on eBay, Seven for All
China was significantly more translates well onto the page) and Sarah Guan/The Stanford Daily
Mankind jeans, Target scarf and
advanced than any of the various makes equally grand, cosmic pre- Classics and history Prof. Ian Morris.
Urban Outfitters T-shirt.
post-Roman Western states. dictions about the future of our
My style:
He spoke about his experi- world. He spins a cohesive narra-
friday october 22 2010
3
Comfortable with an edge.
CCRMA Cabaret events
S
hakespeare’s “Hamlet” is one of the director Ava Roy transformed Shakespeare’s scenes, but the island served as the main the coldest, darkest months of the year in
most well-known plays in the world and well-known play into a fresh and unexpected backdrop. Even the characters’ costumes Denmark, a country Hamlet refers to as “a
has been performed in hundreds of dif- artistic experience. echoed this minimalist scheme, made with prison.” Walking around the island with the
ferent venues by a variety of actors. However, This production of “Hamlet” was not set mostly gray or dark colors and simple characters, it is easy to understand Hamlet’s
it is safe to say it has never been performed on a traditional stage. Instead, the audience designs. growing despair. The action of the play is so
like the We Players performed it on Alcatraz followed the actors around to different loca- The acting in the play was mostly strong. much more real and engaging when it takes
Island. By using the island itself as a set, tions on Alcatraz Island to watch the scenes The character of Hamlet, played by actress place just feet away from you, rather than up
play out. The scenes occurred outside in (yes, actress) Andrus Nichols, however, was on an isolated stage. Roy makes excellent use
places like the old exercise area of the prison somewhat flat. Throughout the play, the of various features of the island, as well as
4 and the rocky paths surrounding it, and also
inside locations such as the old hospital wing.
actress focused on the more manic aspects of
Hamlet’s personality, playing the character as
minimal set decoration, to enhance themes in
intermission | continued on page 5 |
Minimal set pieces were used to guide the extremely depressed, dramatic and flustered.
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lonzo King’s LINES Ballet, based in their torsos and leapt through the air, draped wonderful time singing for their friends
San Francisco, is well known for its in billowing costume pieces that extended and various Rodin statues.”
jaw-dropping collection of sinewy their movement in time and space. Other solo performers could be found
limbs and impossible virtuosity, offering the Ballets that lack explicit narrative ele- around the museum in quieter galleries.
ideal vehicle for a choreographer’s every ments are not uncommon, especially in the The party also encouraged apprecia-
whim and creative impulse. And King’s are U.S., whose tradition was shaped by George tion for visual art with an exciting gallery
plenty. Balanchine, master of the plot-less ballet. show on Mami Wata (mother water), an
LINES Ballet’s 2010 fall program opened Balanchine’s deep understanding of musical African mythological spirit of a mermaid-
with “Dust and Light,” drifting through qualities and their aesthetic repercussions, as snake charmer, portrayed in vibrant mixed
Baroque instrumentals and choral odes. well as the inherently dramatic effect of plac- media art including sculptures and masks.
Aided by partners, dancers skimmed the sur- ing bodies on a stage, produced work that The bright teal color of gallery walls
face of the floor and slid across it, suspended was both purposeful and compelling. accentuated the water imagery in the
over a shoulder or spun upside down, only to Fleeting moments in King’s choreogra- pieces, and made the exhibit very attrac-
be placed back on the ground without a phy evoked a captivating atmosphere, but at tive overall. “Mami Wata: Arts for Water
moment’s hesitation. A seamless continuity times, it erred on indulgent rather than Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas” contin-
of motion unfolded, one moment blending inspiring. On the surface, the dancers’ unnat- ues through Jan. 2, 2011.
effortlessly into the next, as the beautiful ural facility tapped physical expression to its The main focus of the night, however,
fused with the extreme and even the slightly fullest potential. But the movement some- was the Student Arts Grant Program. Each
awkward. times strayed from emotional and dramatic grant recipient displayed his or her work
Simply adorned in dresses, skirts or cohesion that would give depth and reso- with an explanation of their project and
shorts in muted tones (costumes not always nance to the beautiful shapes. intentions as artists, using paintings, pho-
segregated as expected by gender), bodies Still, LINES is a superb company of tography, film or mixed media art to con-
traversed the stage and filled its three dimen- international renown, home to artists of vey a message. The pieces were diverse —
sions with shapes and shadows. Women’s exquisite talent. “Dust and Light” and a highlight being an interactive “Hit the
skin-colored pointe shoes became natural “Scheherazade” offered a feast for the eyes, an Lights” piece by Charity Fluharty ‘10. Most
extensions of the human body; they quietly evening of visual rapture to be enjoyed by of the artists studied visual art extracurric-
magnified the scope of physical capacity dance enthusiasts and novices alike. ularly — many were biology majors, in
rather than acting merely as instruments to LINES’ home season extends through fact.
don at show time. this Sunday, Oct. 24 at Yerba Buena Center Another crucial factor helped make
Dancers frequently entered and exited for the Arts in San Francisco. Courtesy RJ Muna the event a success — the refreshments.
the stage, and the audience’s gaze fell upon a Billowing fabric extends dancers’ move- The free food was an immediate attraction
quick succession of newly occupied spaces. —stav ZIV ment in time and space in LINES Ballet’s for most people, making the lawn a popu-
Only in the final stretch of the 30-minute contact stav: sziv@stanford.edu performances of “Scheherazade” at lar and social location.
piece did the entire company return as a Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Analogous to a classy garden party,
group for the most eloquent passage of uni- Cantor filled its tables with bite-size chick-
son, canonized and independent voices of en and cranberry sandwiches, an assort-
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“Dust and Light.” Darkness descended upon ment of chips, fruit and warm churros for
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a last dancer, turning, back arched toward his dessert. To top it off, there was an endless
leg bent high behind him, as his silhouette supply of Hot Tamales candies that could
faded into black for intermission. the play while remaining true to its
online be found on tables throughout the build-
A provocative tale of adultery and mur- original meaning. Head to ing.
der, “Scheherazade” shocked Parisian audi- The roaming play was also accom- www.stanforddaily.com for Though mainly intended for student’s
ences with a spectacle of the exotic and the panied by a small group of musicians, exclusive web-only content. enjoyment and appreciation of the arts,
erotic, a bold and colorful display capitaliz- who added a subtle soundtrack to cer- the event seemed to benefit the museum
ing on society’s predilection for Orientalism. tain scenes and played for the traveling This week: as well — tables with student membership
“The Book of One Thousand and One audience. The haunting trumpet Brendan Weinstein recovers forms were packed. It seemed that every-
Nights,” or “The Arabian Nights,” inspired melodies and eerie cello tunes perfectly from a night out with Gypsy one, especially those for whom this was
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s composition accentuated the play’s mood. Also, punk band Gogol Bordello. their first “Party on the Edge,” wanted to
loosely based on the tale of the Persian queen sometimes the chorus members would get involved in more such activities.
“Scheherazade,” and provided source materi- sing along with the musicians to accen- Matt Weber interviews up- “Party on the Edge” was enjoyable for
al for the ballet. Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes tuate certain moments, which worked and-coming band Foxy the whole three hours, yet its open house
exported a Russian vision of the East to cul- effectively at times, but sometimes Shazam. feel made it easy to come and go as one
tural centers of the West. drowned out the actors’ lines, hamper- pleased. What a pleasant experience it was
One hundred years later, King re-imag- ing the flow of the play. Photographer Katie Finley to walk through a vibrant exhibit with
ined the 1910 collaboration among Michel Overall, this production of Hamlet captures the craziness at friends, live music in the background,
Fokine, Leon Bakst and Rimsky-Korsakov for was extremely well done. The perfect Oakland’s “So You Think You churros in hand.
the 21st century, forgoing most literal aspects setting of the island coupled with Can Dance” auditions.
of the original production. strong acting and flawless creation of a —nairi STRAUCH
King’s “Scheherazade” was performed to somber, brooding mood made for a Jordan Hart covers the open- contact nairi: nstrauch@stanford.edu
live tabla music in a stunning architecture of unique theatric experience. ing of Lively Arts’ “Opening
fabric and lighting. The set’s design Acts” series.
ensconced the stage in rich yellows and reds, —halle EDWARDS
light ebbing and flowing against its solid and
translucent surroundings. Dancers rippled
contact halle: halle@stanford.edu
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Music, music, everywhere
music
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e realized a couple things Intermission recaps TIMF2010 Antwoord. What they were treated to Antwoord, the New York duo two equally well-dressed MCs to smattering of offerings from newest some vision problems without his toeing the line between uplifting and
after the fourth annual below. was simply a mindfuck of antics. Yo- Phantogram brought a more ethere- hype the crowd up, dauntingly album, “This Is Happening,” opening glasses — took over guitar duties cutesy in the almost-heartbreaking
Treasure Island Music Landi Vi$$er complimented her heli- al and brooding intensity to the early describing “the bass line that is with the popular “Dance Yrself from Milo Bonacci, cellist Alexandra
Festival this weekend: Saturday um-powered voice with bouts of afternoon. Gliding through this sweeping the nation,” Kruder and Clean” and later playing “You Lawn tested her pipes on “You and I | continued on page 10 |
Within the first beats of Holy water-spitting into the crowd, sug- year’s “Eyelid Movies,” keyboardist Dorfmeister stood coolly over the
1) Everything is much the same Fuck’s opening Saturday afternoon, gestive dancing and a knack for bar- Sarah Barthel’s breathy and haunting turntables, with a bossanova dub
as years past. There’s still the solid lead keyboardist Brian Borcherdt was ing her butt for all to see. Ninja fol- vocals wove in and out of Josh sound that kept the audience danc-
network of free shuttle transporta- simultaneously playing an antique lowed up with his own debauchery, Carter’s guitar. The pair’s lush ing and simultaneously in a hypnotic
tion to get you to the island. There’s film strip — yes, that stuff used for displaying his infamous hip thrust cadence had girls swaying in the trance.
still the same layout: two stages, movies — and swallowing a mic. The and getting intimate with the crowd Treasure Island breeze, only inter- Indisputably the biggest rock
Ferris wheel and assortment of art almost-electronic band avoided the with an impromptu stage dive. “Be rupted by the flashes of feedback star at the festival, Canadian-born DJ
and fashion stops. And there’s still laptops and loops of their more digi- happy!” Yo-Landi said as they exited. that organizers were eventually able Joel Zimmerman, the man behind
the spectacular sunset over the Bay, tal compatriots, incorporating We’re just happy we’re not that nut- to tame. Deadmau5, has created a cult of per-
framed by the Bay Bridge and that instead a 35-mm film synchronizer, a ters. Halfway through the windy day, sonality behind his sinister Mickey
beautiful fog-shrouded city skyline. slew of kids’ keyboards and a top- Following the guano-jacked Die energy for many in the crowd began Mouse head. With countless atten-
2) The wind blows. On an island notch live bassist and drummer. The dees present just to witness his hour-
rising out of the San Francisco Bay, result was four Canadians hunched long set, Deadmau5 did what he
there’s no hiding from the elements. and enthusiastically bobbing in uni- does best and let his mau5 cube and
Plenty of festival-goers sporting their son over whale screeches and crash- music speak for itself. With one song
skimpiest outfits for Saturday’s dance ing melodies. supported by hype-woman SOFI, the
party were forced into submission by Jamaica was a wildcard for festi- rest of the set left the crowd
the cold. But it’s fall. In the Bay. val organizers. They had only played entranced and dancing to hits like
What could you expect? two previous shows in the U.S. “Some Chords,” “Sometimes Things
3) The split-genre, with elec- before their TIMF2010 appearance, Get, Whatever” and “Ghosts N’
tronic Saturday and chill Sunday, and the duo’s bassist Florent Lyonnet Stuff,” the latter of which had
works. Round two’s indie-thon was was temporarily M.I.A. due to Zimmerman step out of the LED
mellow and cozy compared to its injury. But all fears were erased with Mau5head and throw on a minimal-
trip-the-light-fantastic predecessor, the first throwback chords of “Cross istic sheet to engage with the crowd.
giving something for everyone. the Fader.” Antoine Hilaire, the other Departing memorably with a middle
The festival, keeping to its for- half of Jamaica, pulled it together finger to the crowd, the too-short set Courtesy Brian Valdizno/Treeswingers
mula of small-scale, high quality acts with his touring members to pro- further proved that house music and
can count this year in its win col- duce a jamming 40 minutes of head- inspired branding has created the Surfer Blood’s 45-minute set on Sunday night was by no means enough for the gathered fans, a large
umn. banging material off their debut, biggest dance superstar since Daft contingent of whom stayed by the stage afterward begging for an encore. The fest’s rigid schedule
“No Problem.” Courtesy Brian Valdizno/Treeswingers Punk. Courtesy Brian Valdizno/Treeswingers made extended sets impossible, to the consternation of the girls who threw their bras to the young
Eager festival-goers gathered at Miike Snow was slotted at the band.
France’s Jamaica played songs off their debut “No Problem” for Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch (top) stole Sunday night’s closing
the Bridge Stage at 3 p.m. to wit- Tunnel stage behind Deadmau5, and show with his delicate running man and hypnotic dancing. Between
their Saturday set, singer Antoine Hilaire (left) praising the small
6 ness South Africa’s next great cul-
crowd’s dedication in the chilly conditions.
fans had to decide whether to relin- songs, the singer pulled up lucky fans to dance on stage for “There’s
intermission tural creation, Die quish territory for LCD or be con- Too Much Love” (spotted among them: Surfer Blood singer JP Pitts).
friday october 22 2010
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art
IMPRESSIONISM ON DISPLAY
T
he second of two installations low Christ “Self-Portrait” (1889) to
from Musee d’Orsay’s perma- various paintings of exotic Tahitian
nent collection of women. This signified the shift into
Impressionist works, “Van Gogh, Cloisonnism, a style of post-
Gauguin, Cézanne and Beyond: Post- Impressionism defined by flat and
Impressionist Masterpieces,” was dis- colorful forms, boldly contoured and
played in only one museum in all of highly abstracted. Several artists, such
North America — the de Young as Paul Sérusier and Émile Bernard
Museum in San Francisco. This helped create this form, having
might explain the seas of observers worked closely with Gauguin. One of
who have swarmed de Young’s halls the most striking pictures is Bernard’s
since Sept. 25. These late 19th-centu- “Madeleine in the Bois d-Amour,” a
ry paintings have been drilled into painting of Gauguin’s sister, who
our generation’s understanding of art Bernard later fell madly in love with.
and history — whether through text- The final movement in the
“Avleketenon” and “Avleke,” Courtesy Fifty One Fine Art Photography
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family, a great school and amazing courtesy of Galifianakis’s
F 1 TO
prospects. This realization spurs Bobby. The awkward
Craig to reach out to his fellow tension between the 10
P
art teen movie, part serious fear of disappointing his parents dramatic outbursts to create a char- movie tropes it employs — an his shoes for just a day, because
look at the lives of the men- and angst over the fact that he is in acter that is funny, realistic and inserted musical sequence (com- Craig has so much going for him.
tally ill, “It’s Kind of a Funny love with his best friend Aaron’s troubled without being melodra- plete with sequin-heavy costumes), It’s a message that will certainly be
Story” explores what would happen (Thomas Mann) girlfriend Nia matic. Roberts is also charming and high school drama and illicit well-received by the average high
if a typical high school student had (Zoë Kravitz). Coupled with his likeable as Noelle, Craig’s eventual escapes from the psychiatric ward school or college student.
to stay in a psychiatric hospital. The depression, these problems cause love interest. set to an upbeat indie soundtrack. “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”
film is based on the novel of the Craig to seriously contemplate sui- Even though the film is well- However, through Galifianakis’s takes a typical teen movie and sub-
same name by Ned Vizzini and cide, prompting him to check him- acted, the plot is predictable and the character, the film also provides a verts it with a serious storyline
directed by Anna Boden and Ryan self into a psychiatric hospital. ending feels a bit cliché, despite the serious glimpse into the life of about mental illness. Boosted by
Fleck, who previously collaborated Most of the movie centers on narrator’s attempt to break the someone who has a chronic mental strong acting and solid writing, it
on 2008’s “Sugar.” Craig’s five days in the psychiatric fourth wall and convince the audi- illness and how that can affect his makes for a fun — if slightly pre-
The film revolves around Craig ward. There he meets patients like ence it is not. The movie also relies family, home and happiness. dictable — movie-going experience.
(Keir Gilchrist), a depressed 16- Bobby (Zach Galifianakis), a trou- on breaking the narrative with short Along with this insight, “Funny
year-old high school student strug- bled man who has been in and out montages highlighting the many Story” offers an interesting perspec- —halle EDWARDS
gling with typical teenage troubles: of the psychiatric ward for years, facets of Craig’s life, which begin to tive about the lives of overachieving contact halle: halle@stanford.edu
pressure to get into a good college, and Noelle (Emma Roberts), a fel- feel overdone as the film wears on. high school students and how the
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“Thieves” and lonely pick-me-up “All to All,” which featured the lyrics aside, considering the oddball to Belle & Sebastian, the iconic undiminished, self-conscious glory.
“Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?” beautiful voice of Lisa Lobsinger, to dedications — one to Berninger’s indie band that provided the Fittingly, the band ended on
Maybe the world isn’t ready for “Chase Scene,” the songs sounded manhood — and laughs between soundtrack to the assembled “Sleep the Clock Around,” ending
Monotonix yet. Actually, the world exactly like the recorded cuts. Yet it songs. crowd’s adolescent and gawky the fest with Murdoch’s call,
will never be ready for the three- wasn’t all new, as tunes like “Fire Post-National, Oakland rock- years. The five-piece string accom- “Everybody is happy, they are glad
piece freak punk act from Israel. Eyed Boy” and “Anthems for a ers Rogue Wave closed out the paniment and rotating instrument that they came/Then you go to the
The band set up their gear in the Seventeen-Year-Old Girl” were Tunnel Stage with their brand of roster filled the bleak island with a place where you’ve finally found/You
middle of the crowd (ignoring a thrown into the mix with dramatic handclapping, harmonizing, not- luscious soundscape, but the TIMF can look at yourself, and sleep the
perfectly serviceable Tunnel Stage), effect. With that many people on quite-lo-fi rock. Backed by the finale was ultimately made great by clock around.”
stripped down to their colorful stage pulling the strings, you always familiar Bay, the band pulled out the experienced musicianship of
boxers and spit on everyone knew nothing could go wrong. the fake punches, bells and waltz the veteran performers. Every — annika HEINLE, marisa
around them, unleashing a flurry Excited for headliners Belle & beat for “Bird On A Wire,” while agony-dripping, soul-gazing word LANDICHO, ryan MAC
of pandemonium and starting the Sebastian later in the day, Surfer their “Solitary Gun,” dedicated to of singer Stuart Murdoch was audi-
first mosh of the weekend. One Blood came out swinging. The Oscar Grant, the man shot by an ble all the way back to the glowing
A version of this review appeared at
moment singer Ami Shalev was band, led by singer JP Pitts, broke Oakland BART police officer last Ferris wheel, recreating classics
Treeswingers.com on Sunday, Oct.
free-styling in Hebrew about pot, out into “Twin Peaks” and later year, was the most timely barb of “Lord Anthony,” “The Boy with an
17, and Monday, Oct. 18.
and the next he was singing the crowd-favorite “Take It Easy.” the festival. Arab Strap” and “Get Me Away
Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night.” One Sporting a screw-it-let’s-just-jam The night, however, belonged From Here, I’m Dying” in their
moment he was climbing on audi- attitude, Pitts led the way, testing
ence members, and the next he was out the crowd-surfing waters, hold-
banging his drum held atop peo- ing nothing back — including a
ple’s heads. It was a daze, a set that cover of Pavement’s “Box Elders”
will probably go down as the crazi- — in a 45-minute set.
est ever at any TIMF and one that Keeping the Bridge Stage
should have come with a warning classy, The National aired out the
from the Surgeon General. excellent “High Violet,” released
Broken Social Scene, with a earlier this year, for a packed-in
lineup led by Kevin Drew and crowd. Singer Matt Berninger
Brendan Canning, came prepared delivered his desperation-grasping
for the elements. Even though the lyrics in a baritone loaded with
weather was unforgiving — winds ennui and poise. Their full sound
blustered across the Bay and reached its raw and transcending
around the stage — the band was pinnacle at the closing “Terrible
forgiving, playing a number of Love,” inspiring an island of waving
songs off their newest LP, lighters and cell phone screens. But
“Forgiveness Rock Record.” From the band wasn’t all seriousness,
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intermission Monotonix, Courtesy Brian Valdizno/Treeswingers
television
Pizza Pizza-maker Victor Hernandez spins pizza dough in preparation for toppings shine through well.
855 El Camino Real an order at Howie’s Artisan Pizza in Palo Alto.
“Definitely
worth trying”
Palo Alto
650.327.4992 friday october 22 2010
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advice
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Other pizzas were good but not with the pepper in the sausage com- rant.
great. The “Broccoli Raab & Bagna ing through at just the right strength; Pizza is not the most complicated
Cauda” pizza was extremely heavy on the onion, however, was not as sweet dish. When looking for pizza, what’s
the garlic, which is wonderful for as it could have been. The “Pizza needed is a restaurant committed to
those that love garlic (like myself) but Margherita” was crisp, light and fla- fresh ingredients with interesting
made it difficult to eat alongside other vorful with a beautiful aroma, but it combinations of toppings, and
dishes or pizzas. The “Baked Potato was a bit lacking in basil content. Howie’s generally succeeds on those
Pizza” had an amazing rosemary fla- The only disappointment was the dimensions. There is certainly still
Y
our eyes meet. The light of legs. It’s less exciting than it sounds. difficult to really appreciate the pizza and is likely only on the menu —josh GLUCOFT
the Quad delicately outlines In terms of technique, a few gruyere underneath. The “Sausage & to please those who were dragged into contact josh : glucoft@stanford.edu
the features on his or her pecks of advice go a long way. Roasted Red Onion” pizza was solid, coming to an “artisanal” pizza restau-
face. The intriguing stranger steps When it comes to tongue, the word
forward; you step forward. While of the hour is “refined.” Holding
most encounters such as this con- back might not go hand-in-hand
tinue with both parties making with the Four Loko you chugged
casual small talk, tonight, the lips earlier that night, but no one likes a
are being put to a different use. kiss after which a tongue brush is
Ah, Full Moon on the Quad. needed. In defense of balance, how-
Roxy’s a classy lady, apart from ever, Roxy has to add that an empty
a few smoothed-over scandals in mouth with no tongue is nothing
her past. As such, she knows better less than disconcerting. Moderation
than to reveal her true age — but is sexy.
it’s safe to say that this lip-locking As for teeth, there’s a time and
initiation is not new territory for a place, and it’s not here. Roxy has
the Sass. And a few years under her been caught in the traps of “chom-
belt have certainly left Roxy with pers,” and the experience was both
some foolproof strategies to make figuratively and literally scarring.
the most of your mouthful. Avoid.
So those who can: do. Those The bottom line is: if someone
who can’t, pay attention — then go sucks at kissing, assess — can it be
out and kiss like it ain’t nobody’s fixed with a quick tip for a more
business. pleasurable rendezvous? Then drop
First, the preparations: fresh a hint and be nice about it. If
breath and reinforcements are a someone literally sucks, run away.
must. For the sake of public health Roxy’s goals for Monday night
and general happiness, Roxy wants are simple. Show the freshmen
to remind everyone that Listerine (and sophomores) for whom this is
is, at least for tonight, man’s (and the first Full Moon that kissing
woman’s) best friend. Also be sure randos can be all in good fun,
to bring a trusted companion along assuming you don’t emerge from
for the ride — not for smooching the fray with a disease, a traumatiz-
(why stick to one when you can ing experience or a creepy grad
have many?), but for wing-man- stalker. The thrill of the chase in
ning. Someone’s gotta jump on that this night’s environment is one
grenade. unlike any other — so join Roxy
Another oft-overlooked tip: and suspend your judgment, close
don’t bring anything you could eas- your eyes and dive in, lips first.
ily drop. Roxy speaks from experi-
ence here — no one, especially —roxy SASS
Roxy, wants to miss out on 15 min- contact roxy: inter mis-
utes of make-outs while searching s i o n @ s t a n f o r d d a i l y. c o m
for a dropped phone in a crowd of
Ironically, her success and Don’s are ly difficult to locate in that it’s not a
related like sine and cosine waves, workplace melodrama like season
converging only in moments such three or a domestic tragedy like
as “The Suitcase.” Peggy arguably season two. Season four saw the
also has the most consistently good rise of Sally, Don’s fall from grace,
material on the show, from the pre- the death of Anna and hell for
viously mentioned episode to her SCDP; the only prediction I have
delightful exchange with Joan in for season five, the last one guaran-
the finale. teed under Weiner’s original con-
My final impression of this tract, is great joy attended by disil-
season is that it has been delicious- lusionment, or what you will.
— l i z S TA R K
contact liz: estark12@stan-
12 ford.edu
intermission