OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930107/WLURG39_RTP_19930107_001.2.txt we umvsasmj L%f3RARY ;.,. WASHINGTON & LE5; u.\'lVER$l’fY “W ”'z¥"i3’3“35° lit ‘ilting-tum Ifllii VOLUME 92, NO. 13 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA ACrul cracks down on keg part it ‘The new ABC regulation makes it a crime to purchase a keg from which minors will be drinking. MTV dumps Rock-a-Like Share, a similar organizatie r.. Photo by Malloi'y‘Meyers, e Fling-rum Ph By LEIGH ALLEN Phi News Editor Washington and Lee students who purchase kegs for parties where minors are drinking could end up in jail under a new Vir- ginia ABC regulation that goes into effect Jan. 13. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Officer Roger Stevens said the new regulation obligates anyone buying a keg at a retail outlet to register the keg and give the address where the keg will be tapped. The purchaser must fill out a ‘ ‘keg registration, declaration and receipt” which includes a state- ment that he is at least 21 and that no minors will be allowed to drink from the keg. “Should we come to a party and find a keg and underage drinkers,” Stevens said, ‘ ‘wewill have the name of the purchaser and they can be charged” with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. That crime, a misde- meanor, carries a punishment of up to a $2,500 fine and one year in jail. Stevens said the new regula- tion will allow ABC officers to locate parties whereminors might be drinking. “We can check keg registra- tion lists and see if there is a large number of kegs going toacertain fraternity,’ ’ he said. East Lex owner Jim Bowen said he does not believe the law will affect the way W&L stu- dents purchase beer. The regula- tion, Bowen said, will mainly be used by police to trace kegs at parties attended by teens. “I think they’re trying to tar- gethigh schoolers,” Bowen said. “I can’t say that it’s going to have much of an effect on stu- dents.’ ’ But Stevens said anyone who buys a keg under the new regula- tion is responsible for making sure that no minors are served. EC President Josh MacFarland said the new regu- lation brings up the remote pos- JANUARY 7, 1993 ies sibility of an honor violation for students who make a keg avail- able to minors after signing a pledge that they will not. But MacFarland said he would be ‘ ‘very hesitant’ ’ to kick a student out of school for failing to com- ply with the regulation. ‘ ‘In general, I would hesitate to say what is and what is not an honor violation without looking at a specific case,” MacFarland said. The Associated Press reported Monday that a squad of specially trained officers in Virginia Beach was formed to respond to com- plaints of under-age drinking. The squad busted 10 parties in the Virginia Beach area over the recent holiday season. LillianDeVenny, head of Vir- ginians Opposing Drunk Driv- ing, said she is excited about the new regulation. ‘ ‘It certainly should put a big dent in those notorious keg par- ties," DeVenny said. TheAssociatedPres.r contrib- uted to this story. Students shun’93 0 By JUSTIN MACNAWL Phi Staff Writer Washington and Lee’s na- tional lip sync dynastyhas ended. After crowning two W&L piOnS in the last three years, V has withdrawn its sponsor- ship of the national Students Against Multiple Sclerosis (SAMS) Rock-a-Like contest. 2' But the beat will go on at W&L under adifferentnarne and serving an additional cause. ffhe lack of sponsorship pro- vided an opportunity for SAMS sponsor Jerry Darrell and chair- men Ashley Myler and Elise Hagensen to expand their focus. Concerned about the eco- ' nomic plight of Rockbridge Cdinty res_idents following re- . cent plant closings, Darrell sug- gested that the lip sync proceeds be split between SAMS and the . Rockbridge Area Relief Asso- ciation. The first annual SAMS/ I R.§RA lip sync contest will be Friday, Jan. 22 at 9 p.m. in the pavilion, Darrell said. I Darrell said he estimates that half of the contest’s proceeds will ' benefit RARA and Community Sophomore drops case against cadet Nearly 700 people filled the Pavilion for last year’s contest, won by five Sigma Phi Epsilon pledges gyrating to Right Said Fred’s “I'm Too Sexy.” The pledges later won MT V’s na- tional competition in Daytona Beach, Fla. In 1990, three Phi Gamma Delta members won the national contest for their performance of “Jungle Love.” I ‘ “Darrell said last year’s con- test raised $3,215 to fight mul- tiple sclerosis, a disease affect- ing the nervous system. The lip sync contest started seven years ago in the Generals Headquarters, but moved to the Pavilion in 1990 to hold the large crowds. MTV also began spon- sorship in 1990. The move and MTV affiliation helped SAMS double the amount of money it raised. Most acts are fraternity and sorority pledge classes, but Darrell said he hopes to expand the variety of performers. “We want to see more faculty acts,” Darrell said. He said per- formances by professors and ath- letes would draw an even larger crowd and raise more money. ‘Sorority activeswehearse a musicalpresentation to enticegrjushees. .. yearbook hot by Richard Peltz, The Ring-tum Phi Women anticipate Flush week By NIKKI MAGAZINER Phi Staff Writer While sorority actives excitedly pre- pare for Rush to begin, freshman women are still hesitant about the week which could change their college careers. “No one really wants to be that fake for four days in a row,” a freshman woman said. “But there must be some reason why girls go through Rush.” On Friday, 154 freshmen and 17 upper—class women will begin four nights of Rush functions with an infor- mal Open House. After Sunday’s Skit Night, each sorority selects rushees to invite back to Tuesday’s Sisterhood Night, after which another cut is made. When the final party is over on Thurs- day night, Eubanks said rushees and sororities choose each other in a “mu- tuallyniatching process.” Bids are given out Friday afternoon. Some freshman women said that though Rush is one way to meet upper- class women, they don’t see how sorori- ties fit into life at Washington and Lee. “Since they don’t have houses, [so- rorities] don’t seem to do anything,” a freshman said. “I’m not really into all that sisterhood and sing-songy sniff. I think it’s kind of silly.” But sorority members say Rush is By GREGORY PATTERSON more than silly songs and superficial conversations. “ [Rush] is definitely a really busy and fun time,” a sorority president said. “Since we don’t have houses, [Rush] brings all the sororities together.” Contact between sorority actives and rushees is prohibited this weekend, which distresses rushees who can’t par- take in the traditional W&L social scene. But though rushees are unsure about the week to come, most agree with sorority members that the possibilities for friend- ships outweigh the inconveniences. “We’re encouraging everyone to just go and have fun and meet as many people as they can,” Eubanks said. Phi News Editor A‘ Criminal charges against a VMI cadet accused ’ of assaulting a W&L junior in an October fight ‘ were reduced and then dismissed in Lexington is General District Court. is 9- ; A . - On Dec. 8, Judge Robert S. Culpepper dis- missed assault and battery charges against Virginia Military Institute cadet Todd Washington. The charges stemmed from an Oct. 8 fight at Phi Delta Tfieta in which Phi Delt member Joshua Helton had two teeth knocked out. Helton said Tuesday he agreed to drop the felony malicious wounding charges against Wash- in gton, but would not say why. Helton was injured in the second of two fights involving students and cadets on the same night. Washington was arrested Oct. 26 after Helton filed a complaint stating that Washington “struck me at least twice and knocked out two of my teeth.” Washington was released on recognizance with the stipulation that he would have no contact with A ’ Helton and would not go to the Phi Delt house. Washington had not returned to Lexington from Ciristmas break on Wednesday and could not be reached at his home in Trafford, Pa. Washington’s -an .- ‘- -~ lawyer, G. Marshall Mundy of Roanoke, would not comment on the case. In response to a series of fights between W&L students and cadets, VMI Commandant Mike Bissell told the Interfratemity Council Tuesday that he biped to avoid further incidents but he told frater- nity officers what to do in case they do have problems with cadets. Bissell said anyone can call the officer in charge at VMI at 464-7336 anytime day or night. He said the officer, who is not a cadet, will respond to any reports of cadets misbehaving by coming to the ene and returning the cadets to VMI. Bissell also said he would personally respond to any complaints that the officer in charge could not handle. He gave the fraternity members his number at home, 464-5181. I I By RANSOM J AMES Phi Contributing Writer Just a third of undergraduates will appear in this year’s Calyx, about 200 people less than two years ago. Calyx editor Anthony Catalano is searching for a solution to the decrease in undergraduates appearing in the Calyx, from 581 in 1991 to 510 ' in 1992. This year, Catalano said about 400 people signed up to have their picture taken. He said it was possible that fewer people signed up because of an increase in the fee from $1 2 to $15. Catalano said the additional money will be used to improve the quality of the book and add a more expensive cover. But Catalano said some students believe it is not worth the extra money to have their picture in the Calyx. “Irealize the problem withthe fee,’ ’ Catalano said. “I’m in the process of coming up with a solution for next year.” Catalano said he is considering two ideas he hopes will allow more students to appear in the Calyx: allowing students to bill the fee to their parents rather than paying for it in the matricula- tion line and asking the Executive Committee to request a raise in the student activities fee to pay for every student’s picture. In an effort to get more people in this year’s annual, Catalano said students can still have their picture taken Monday, Jan. 11. Man asks W&L women for panty hose gave him some old panty hose,” Kauffman said. “He came a few times after that but we told her not to give him anything.” Van Vliet said that “Parity Hose Man,” as he is called on campus, was discussed at a meeting of her sorority. Van Vliet said her sorority’s resident consultant, Lauren Gross, warned the women about the man and said he had come to her Lee Avenue apartment eight times. The Lexington police are withholding com- plaints filed against Panty Hose Man pending an investigation to determine whether he has commit- ted a crime but Lexington Police Chief Bruce M. Beard said police think they know Panty Hose Man’s identity. “We’re constantly observing the gentleman,” he said. Beard said anyone who is visited by Panty Hose Man should contact police. “We have a sticky situation here,” Beard said. “He has not yet committed a crime to our knowl- edge.” ' Will reschedules address, to speak on Founders’ Day tional honorary fraternity which will induct 27 students during the Convocation, will tap Will as an honorary member. ODK was Other honorary initiates will include John F. Wolfe, ’65, who is president and publisher of The Dispatch Printing Company in Columbus, Ohio; Randall P. Bezanson, dean of the W&L law school; and W&L art history pro- Founders’ Day is celebrated each year on Jan.l9, Robert E. I I Fraternity H p ° - IIIEIII Fall Term Rep ort Card (figures include pledges and active members) W&L women are being visited by a young man Beta §’§‘§’§’§’§’§ 2768' who goes from door to door asking for their panty ChlO §%r§.§.§,§.§r§r§.§t§.§§§>§»§>§s§§§>§s 3.226 hose, though it might be for a good cause. .. Jk'V V1‘ W&L h hl' Cm PSI §%§‘§’§§‘§’§§’§‘§§ 2332 on 1\2gCl((:rk1:nDfii/:5 saaid a yoiiiipg ritraizrlgrivdclgedvgri Fiji §§§ « 2630 her door in November. When she answered the door, the man asked her if she could spare some KA §>°§>§>§§>§§§5§*§§>Q§*§=§%§§>§‘¢ 3-1 39 black socks or panty hose. She said she refused and Kappa eeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeese 3.262 Illeflan Polltely thank_<=d lger and W_a1ke<_i away- _ He looks like a child,’ Van Vliet said, “about KSig eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3.040 junior high age_” LCA §i§‘§’§§§§§§§§§§%%§i§i( 3'1 01 inci\(]l:ilit‘ii)l e§>§§§>' 2-742 From the W&L News Office Theta eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3.207 Colummstand author George Will will be the special guest speakeratW&L’sFounders’Day founded at W&L in 1914. Convocation on Jan. 19. . W‘11 h d 1 d ak Fratemlty Men 2874 at Openiii:sCs(i:n\?o;1aiiori(iriSIS‘::p- Non-F,-atemjty Men 2395 tember but cancelled his appear- , ance because of travel problems. Women whose column appears _ - , in 470 newspapers across the Non Fraternity women 3123 United States including The fessor Pamela Simpson. All Students 2.983 Ring-tum Phi, will speak in Lee Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Omicron Delta Kappa, a na- 1-655 bi1'1hdaY~ OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930107/WLURG39_RTP_19930107_002.2.txt "A‘A“-I‘b‘A'A‘A‘O'.A‘J A AA A n n I 0 1 5 u I I I L n I PAGE 2 Ellie fling-tum ifllii Founded September 18, 1897 Mickey Mouse: tan, rested and ready The Executive Committee followed student governments of past years off the plank Monday, leaping into the supra-constitutional realm of scheduling class elections. Election scheduling is a perennial headache for the EC. The student constitution sets Big Three elections on the 10th Monday of winter term and general elections on the 12th Monday, unless those dates conflict with the “school schedule.” If there is a conflict, such as law school break, the EC may move the elections with a two-thirds affirmative vote. But last year the EC abused the constitution’s flexibility by moving Big Three elections to the week before February break, and this year’s EC followed suit. The constitution mandates that elections be advertised in The Ring-tum Phi every week in February; obviously, the constitution writers intended that elections occur in March. The scheduling scheme of the constitution is not arbitrary. Holding elections too early discourages students from getting involved. With elections falling so early in winter term, many students might not have time to consider candidacy and prepare for a campaign adequately. Last year’s Feb. 10 election is a case in point. EC President Josh MacFarland’s topchallengers were two write-in candidates: BJ . League, then a senior, and Mickey Mouse, who was not even a student. Both League and Mouse entered the race primarily to make a point about the poor scheduling that resulted in an uncontested presidency. But MacFarland and the EC plan to repeat last year’s mistake. The committee voted 7-2 to move Big Three elections to early February: Agelasto, Hackney, Hutton, Johnson, Kull, Pierce and Tompkins for; Moseley and Stewart against. There is a precedent for this move, albeit unconstitutional. In the fall of 1990-91, the EC endorsed constitutional revisions, one of which would have made election scheduling more flexible. We do not endorse that revision, as it would permit elections on any week before the 10th, and it would set the Big Three elections before February break. All the revisions failed because too few students voted in the referendum; ironically, the low turnout was attributable to poor scheduling. To prevent a repeat of last year’s disastrous farce of a presidential election, the EC must conform to the constitution and advance the Big Three election to March 8. The only rationale the EC has for not holding elections on March 8 is that FD is the weekend prior. But during the constitutional revisions procedures three years ago, then-VRB Chair- man Wes Goings told the revisions committee that election turnout actually increased when elections were held on the Monday after FD. Speaking of constitutional revisions, the constitution makes no men- tion of a general election for Student Conduct Committee president. While the revised SCC constitution and procedures agreed on last year by faculty and students have improved the SCC and strengthened student autonomy, these changes must be incorporated into the constitution to be . . ' QIWQEQ shpuldiadopta eonstitutfofialirevisiionéformallychanging the Big T'hr,ee,to the Big-Foiir, ands-send;thatii‘evision‘tqitrefereritlurn simultaneously with the election, ‘thus 'en§1i'r'in‘g'"hi'gh tu:r’nou't.iWhile they’re at it, they might consider revising the constitution to legalize some other unconstitutional practices, such as closing EC doors for IIIKCTVICWS. White Book rules We hope everyone has taken the time to read the My View on this page, which was written by the mother of a student dismissed in a student body hearing last spring. In normal circumstances, The Ring-tum Phi follows White Book guidelines in disclosing no information on honor proceedings, because we have a sizable readership outside the student body. In this case, however, we consulted EC President Josh MacFarland, who agreed that the student body might benefit from reading Ms. McCord’s opinions in the Phi unedited. Quote ofthe Week It's the only way I know what day it is. — a W&L junior expressing her preference for birth control pills organized by day of the week How dumb do you think I am? — Associate Dean of Students Leroy C. “Buddy” Atkins, asking a presumably rhetorical question ("I112 ifiittg-tum ifllii Executive Editors . . . . . . . . . .Cathryn Lopiccolo, Richard Peltz News Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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MAKE if HAKP F55 Tilt-: f%:;t<-.2 Tl’ Pit’ ‘DOW THE LOcA'l701~/ of‘)/oU}z_ Kga. - Honor System cries for review MY VIEW By Suzanne McCord When I read your editorial entitled “Leave Honor to the Students,” I felt compelled to clarify the misconceptions alluded to in this article. I think this article would have been more accurately classified as a gossip column, butl will attempt to clarify what pertains directly to my child, who was dismissed for an alleged honor violation last May, and to my family. I cannot, however, speak for the Board of Trustees or the EC on matters directly evolving from their meetings where I was not present. I will begin by quoting the false statement and giving you the true facts to the best of my knowledge. 1. Fallacy: “According to several students, many alumni in the dismissed student’s home state were also contacted and asked to participate in an effort to have her conviction reversed and to have her rein- stated at the university.” Fact: We, as a family, were terribly disturbed and frustrated by the apparent injustice in our daughter’s case, but the outpouring of concern from friends and W&L associates, who were equally astounded by the verdict, triggered an in-depth re- search project on legal pro- rights of the accused and accepting the responsibili- ties of the prosecution. Be careful not to create an overzealous reaction of “threat to student autonomy” when the input of all those affected by the system combined with the fresh contemporary ideas of the students would only serve to strengthen through education and debate the system governed by the students. 4. Fallacy: Another inference in the article is that my daughter would utilize her father’s association with the school to facilitate her return to the W&L classroom. Fact: This could not be further from the truth! Even if she were considering returning to W&L, and she is not, she would only return with the blessing of the student body. Your article is correct when you refer to the dismissed student's father being a mem- ber of the Alumni Board. Her father has had a deep sense of gratitude and devotion to W&L since his graduation in 1963 and has been an active participant in many alumni affairs benefiting the school. He has many friends in the W&L community and has natu- rally had communication with many of these friends as a result of the sadness surrounding our daughter’s dismissal. It is with sincere hopefulness and enthusiasm that I embrace the idea of a public cedures in our country and a comparative study of honor codes at other universities. Without exception, we found W&L’s Honor Sys- tem to have more procedural deficiencies as well as being more inconsistent‘ly'admin-- I feel the EC by itself is not capable of an objective review of a system which they have been charged to defend so ve- hementlygbut should have the debate on matters of concern in the Honor System every- one supports and would like to see function with maxi- mum effectiveness, virtue and fairness. As I reflect on many of the letters we re- .» ~frorri»other universities we istered than anyothér‘siiigle * 3 public:‘deb“_ite- -_ I sanction s stem."‘We“also - ,,._ 1'5 . found W& ’s' Honor System to be the most punitive 7 t of any other system, including the military acad- emies where soldiers are trained in the most strin- gent disciplinary matters to prepare them for life- threatening situations. We responded to all the people who had expressed concern for our child’s case or who had a specific connection to us in W&L affairs by sending them a copy of our research, and to avoid minor, we explained all the specifics in our child’s case. While we were interested in and sincerely appreciated everyone’s special condolences and well- founded opinions, we subsequently encouraged any further input to be communicated directly to the school to raise the awareness of the discrepancies in the Honor System. 2. Fallacy: “And there is a third story, which says administrators, and possibly the Board of Trustees, discussed allowing the dismissed student back at W&L to audit courses unofficially.” Fact: I have no knowledge of a discussion of this nature in the Board of Trustees meeting, but I can enlighten your readers on my child’s position on this subject as well as any request we might have made in our letter to the school. While my daughter was very happy and devoted to W&L last year and remains close to her many dear friends at the school, she has no intention of returning to the university and certainly would not be interested in merely auditing classes. In fact, the brutality of the dis- missal has regretfully made it too painful even to return to be with many special friends whom she would delight in seeing. When we submitted our honor code research to the President of the university and the Board of Tmstees, we requested a review of my daughter’s case based on numerous inequities we feel exist. Each of these grievances was substantiated in our letter and the request was made based on Section III, Paragraph “N” of the White Book stating that a hearing may be reopened to prevent injustices. We were cordially informed by the Board of Trustees in a letter that our request and honor code research had been passed along to the Executive Committee where it was determined we had no grounds for an appeal. Actually, we could never imagine the prosecuting committee rmamg any reason to reopen a case triey had already painstakingly litigated with success. Therefore, this was merely an exercise in futility. I agree with the statement in the article which read, “Likewise, once a case goes to open hearing, it should never be re-adjudicated in a less-than-open hearing room.” 3. Fallacy: The article inferred that there was a movement threatening student control of the Honor System. Fact: We are simply advocating the most thor- ough and professional review of the system, not stripping the power of enforcement of the Honor System from the students. All systems require ex- amination from time to time, and my daughter’s case has emphasized that need at W&L. I feel the EC by itself is not capable of an objective review of a system which they have been charged to defend so vehemently but should have the benefit of a public debate. In this respect lagree with your article when you write, “The future of the Honor System should never be discussed behind doors closed to all stu- dents.” My only apparent difference in concept on “open discussion” is who is “allowed” to voice an opinion.‘ I believe the review would benefit tremen- dously from the sentiments of the entire W&L community (students, professors, alumni, parents, administrators, etc). Some very vital suggestions and ideas could come from the experience of those who have dealt with judicial matters outside the university and who are familiar with protecting the i-~:"-- w - . — :read,”th’ere are fiveipoints which‘repeatedly surfaced, and I hope ’will be ad- dressed in this debate. 1. Intent— A student should not be afraid of unintentionally or unknowingly committing an honor violation in a system which is touted for creating a community of mutual trust. 2. Dismissal (versus withdrawal after closed hear- ing)-— A student should not be more severely pun- ished for exercising the right to an appeal. We could not find a judicial system in this country which has a stiffer penalty for conviction in the appellate process than it has for the original verdict. The students who are unjustly penalized by this rule are those who believe strongly in their innocence or who have a marginal offense, not the blatant cheater. 3. Voting Investigators— The EC investigators of an alleged violation should not be allowed to prosecute the case, sit in judgment, deliberate the verdict, and then vote on the verdict. This could create a bias and severely hamper the rights of the accused. 4. Tattletale Policy—'Ihe accuser should have to confront the accused for his/her explanation of what happened. We received two suggestions if this con- frontation is impossible: 1) A mediation group should be formed with the professor involved and other relevant parties to discuss and try to understand and resolve the differences before reporting the offense to the EC; 2) Perhaps the offense should be reported to the professor, and the professor should decide if it is a reportable incident. 5. Unanimous Jury Vote— The student jury in the open trial should be required to have a unanimous vote to convict like all other judicial systems in our country. The focus of our criticism of W&L’s Honor Sys- tem is the procedural inequities which deny the accused student a fair and impartial hearing. As it is currently written, the Honor System unfairly restricts and even intimidates the accused student. All five of these inequities should be of great concem to the W&L student body. Frankly, I am appalled that a public hearing could take place on such a question- able offense, a dedicated and respected student could be ostracized by her peers. and it would take this long to raise any public awareness, controversy, or ae Date. This makes me believe there is a tremendous insen- sitivity in the student body to the far-reaching effects and hurt of the damaging blows they are inflicting. I am equally as astonished by the number of people in I just the opposite of this intended spirit. In other words, an innocent or unsuspecting honorable stu- dent is more likely to be trapped by the system the devious cheater who has refined the skills of 4 covering his tracks. This is creating a community of fear, not a community of trust. This should be of concern to all students, and public debate should serve to educate everyone in this community of these serious pitfalls in a doctrine they revere uncondition- r ally without questioning the lack of protectionlor each worthy student. ” Each member of our family is a strong proponent , of a well-implemented Honor System, and my daugh- ter was and still is an advocate of the Honor System ‘ at W&L. However, fairness through education and administration is of utmost concern to us after this - devastating experience. If you consider some ofthe offenses which could be interpreted as an honor violation under the present system, a student could have a life-altering experience for such simple acts as borrowing without proper permission or signing a pledge after writing a paper on a book you read when indeed you skimmed part of the book and did not read _ every word. If everyone at W&L was put underfihe ‘ same scrutiny as my daughter, Ithink it would be safe 1 ’ to say you would have a very small student body. . When there are so many serious problems on our college campuses, many of which are against the laws of our nation, such as rape, drugs, underage drinking, drunk driving, cheating and stealing, and disrespect for property, it seems unfortunate to focus such w th on a student like my child who loved the school, was a contributor in many aspects of campus life, was an advocate of the Honor System, a dedicated student, ~ ~cei-ved,-and the--h0nO#»cedeS~1l-andaperstmof notable integrity. :1 don’t,think:'this is the type of?person.the:system isdesigned toimpugn. In retrospect, ,it_has been a very painful and soul- searching experience for our entire family: While I understand in much greater detail than I ever thou'ght possible the Honor System at Washington and Lee, I have an even stronger commitment to my daughter as an honorable individual, and I understand and feel a deeper sense of compassion in my heart for her as she has been forced to examine her own integrity and deal with this public humiliation which I feel she never deserved. I know she made an “error in judgmait,’ but she had no intention of deceit. These are the kin oi of mistakes we, as human beings, make every day 0 ' our lives. A question was posed to one of the profes sors in the open trial to the effect of, “Do you ever sa r you have done something when you have not done it?” He replied with a chuckle, “Of course, we all d o that.” Unfortunately, the jury was left with the ina impression of the blazing accusations of the E I prosecutor when he stood in closing, pointing hi finger at my child, calling her by name, and exclaim . ing in a repugnant tone of voice, she is a liar. This 5 a “dagger” which has been very difficult to remov from all our hearts, and I still question, “Is this hono system which is so revered at W&L the same hbno system which gives this EC member the license t make such incriminating and erroneous accusation. to the entire student body?” Is this honorable behav ’ ior in itself? Do these prosecuting students stop t v think about the damage they inflict by “dismissing” a student when the outside world treats this label as . act with a connotation resembling that of a hardgned criminal. These are all questions I would like to seé addressed in a public review of the system, an n hopefully, provoking changes in the-doctrine to pro- vide safeguards to prevent another tragedy such . my daughter’s, where the punishment does not fit th crime. I sincerely hope the apparent indifference oigth -, Washington and Lee campus does not prevent furthe student investigation and debate on the many disput- able aspects of the code which we discovered as ai result of my daughter’s incomprehensible dismissal. As a matter of reference, we found the UVa honor code to be most closely akin to the W&L code, bein ; a student operated system with a single sanction. Th -. defining document at UVa is very well drawn with specific language of what constitutes an honor viola-, tion. UVa’s system has built-in safeguards to prevent minor infractions from being brought to tria1~and to’ give the accused an unbiased chance for defense. The, administration of the UVa code involves many more the W&L community (students, pro- —-——?——————— people than one executive commit-' fessors, administrators, alumni, par- I know she made an tee or governing body inclulflng, ents, and even the professor directly “ - - ,, honor counselors, honor advisors, involved in our case) who have re- error 'nJudgn_‘ent9 and mediation groups, and the pro-’ marked to us that they never truly but she had 110 inten- cedures for this administration -—- understood all the implications of the system they hailed as the “W&L gos- pel.” I hope a thorough examination of the Honor System and its implica- tions through public debate will serve to raise the awareness of everyone affected by the system and prevent this tragedy from occurring with an- other naive, well—meaning student. I was pleased to read your reference to the “spirit of the white book” which I feel should be reclaimed by the W&L student body. There is no question that the “letter of the law” was enforced in my daughter’s case, but the “spirit of the law” was never broached. As Iunderstand it, the spirit of the law was to create a community of mutual trust protecting all the honor- able members of that community from the deceitful acts of lying, cheating, and stealing. By virtue of several ill-defined areas addressed in the W&L Honor System and the general lack of protection of the rights of the accused, the code as it stands now generates tion of deceit. These are the kind of mis- takes we, as human ‘beings, make every day of our lives. very explicit. We have spent a great deal of time and effort on this projec ' and would be glad to share any 0 our documentation with those Oh are interested. Do not misinterpre our objectives, for we are not tryin ;. to cast blame in our daughters case have her re-instated in your univer sity, demolish the single sanction system, or threate student autonomy, but we are questioning the system and trying to inspire some much needed changea t give the accused a fair chance to defend themselves. We feel very strongly that just because a doctrine has been in place for 200 years does not mean it is totally without flaw. I challenge the complacency of W&L and charge each of you with the responsibility of examining and debating the imperfections in a dogma everyone at W&L sanctifies but few truly under-‘ stand. ’ " * Suzanne McCord is the mother of a student dis- missed after an open honor trial last spring. OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930107/WLURG39_RTP_19930107_003.2.txt , Spos reveals Ernest and J “Mad Dog” —— there is none. Before Christmas break, during an alcoholic if )9» The Ring-tum Phl, January 7, 1993 ,Si=os’ SPACE By Tom Hespos qwertyuiop — Oh, excuse me, just testing out the new word processor Spos received for Christmas this year. A rather nice model. Spos must thank ‘his loving parental units for such a useful gift, as this new word processor will greatly facilitate my dishing out vital information to my thousands of admiring fans. Anyway, this column has a lot of objectives and is sure to be long- winded, so I will get off this power trip and get on with the show. UPDATE #1 -—The Larry Skipper thing is beginning to get just a bit out of hand. Spos has before him a fax trans- mission, deliveredbythe folks atlntra- campus mail, that shows that followers of this Skipper fellow are completely Qderanged. The fax reads: “Please for- ward to Tom I-lespos. The Ring-tum Phi. He'll understand.” What follows can only be described as incomprehen- sible garbage: “Larry. Larry. l l-0V8 Larry.'I;al'|’y. Larry. Larry. Be wary of .Larry.. _ _ . , Not to be critical of our nation s mental health facilities or anything. but how did this guy manage to get to a fax machine after escaping his pad- ded cell? Spos has also received several cor- respondences from followers of Mr. Skipper, including envelopes mailed interlude between exams, Spos and his fratemity brothers had the pleasure of sampling Mad Dog's newest flavor, Banana Red. After sampling the fine OPINION uIio’s secret from hotels beverage, made around the coun- in Spos’ home try,containingtoi- It seems that Gallo, a state of New letpaper.(Getit?) com an tel '1“ York, we came Further research I) p a al bslto to the conclu- indicates that e Sernbrespecta es sionthatitlooks larryskiigper is a has cornered the cheap like cherry K“l’l’; .s‘i§m‘,',§“° wine market You learn C'b“““f.‘°‘“‘° recen yjo e _ ' banana iqueur. ranks of the something every day. Imagine the alurririi.Whatis II you know prank p0SSibiil- aw" ms guy? we’ll find out that Alice fies: We may never know. Cooper played the part Joe Frat: UPDATE #2 - - Hey Frank. _The VMI SW of Big I,3,ird on “Sesame Have some at.ion.'I'hewaveof Street. cherry Hi-C. death threats has [offers Frank a finally subsided. glass of Banana Spos no longer gets crank calls at four inthe morning. I.et’s just say that Uncle Vito had a busy Christmas break and leave it at that, shall we? UPDATE #3 — The inescapable mystique and savoir-faire surrounding 20/20 wine, commonly referred to as To the Editor: I am writing to inform mem- tomato?” bers of the university cornmu- Student: (a little irritated) llity of problems that exist in the “Yes.” Snack Bar. Because of the over- crowded conditions at the Snack Bar, we have allowed our pa- trons,contrarytostandard indus- Cashier: “Are you having trypractices,topay for their food fries?” before they actually receive it. I Student: “No.” .am confident that in no other Cashier: “Thank you,” and self-service operation, anywhere, rings up the sale. would you be allowed to order This exerciseis fnistratingfor your food, go to the cashier and both the cashier and the student inform her, sight unseen, what andis certainly time consuming, you have ordered and have that backing up the line. However, cashier honor your word as to what you ordered. (You pay in get. Are you having lettuce and Cashier: “That's extra,” (and rings it up). “What size Pepsi?” Student: “Large.” the alternative (the standard ac- cepted procedure), which we LETTERS Director warns of H Vs at Co-op that they had forgotten their money, tell her what they re- ceived and give their name. We have the impression now that some students genuinely do not believe they have to have money when they come to the Snack Bar. Because of the Honor System they believe that they can take their food and leave and come back and pay at some time convenient to them. This is not the policy. Our liberal policy is being abused entirely too often. The policy is this: Any person wishing to make a purchase in the Snack Bar must pay for his] her food then and there. When a Red Mad Dog] Frank the Pledge: Okay. [Dririks. Vomits on the house mother's shoes. Frat brothers have a good laugh.] One question plagued Spos’ usu- ally clear mind during his late-night encounter with the beastly beverage: Where does Mad Dog come from? After some brilliant investigative work, which incidentally consisted of visiting two New York liquor stores and consulting the proprietors, Spos managed to get the truth. In the pro- cess, Spos managed to uncover the most embarrassing scandal since Watergate. As it turns out, the 20/20 Wine Co.,‘ which makes Mad Dog, is owned by Gallo Wines. No wait, the best is yet to come. Not only does Gallo produce Mad Dog, but it also produces some of Mad Dog's cousins: Night Train, Thunderbird, Lighming Creek, you name it. It seems that Gallo, acompany that claims to be semi-respectable, has cornered the cheap wine market. You learn something every day. Next thing you know, we’ll find out that Alice Cooper played the part of Big Bird on “Sesame Street.” Despite Mad Dog's “wino” image, Spos would suggest that you at least sample the new addition to the Mad Dog family. Of course, don’t blame me V if you end up in the dumpster behind Stop-Iii, talking to yourself. It is an unfortunate side-effect of prolonged Mad Dog exposure. advance at McDonalds; however, probablyshould be doing, would situation occurs when a member the cashier who takes your order cause even more of a backup, of the W&L community finds and your cash is the same person only it would be at the sandwich that, upon approaching the cash- anonymously. who delivers your food.) This board. rather than the cash regis- ier, he/she does not have lii_s/her deviationfrom standard business ter. . . . wallet/money. he/she may. leave practice is made possible by our , The ‘ 9 problem of their name with the cashier along Honor System. overcrowdedriess and long lines with the arnountof purchase. The Two problems currently ex- ist. Entirely too many students come to the cashier and require her, ironically, to the chagrin of some students, to engage in “twenty questions.” consider the would be compounded. We will try to avoid this; however, stu- dents must do a better job of informing the cashier of all items that require extra charge. The second item is of an even person must then return within 24 hours to settle the account. At no time should anyone walk out of the Snack Bar “with- B out paying.” That is an abuse of the Honor System. I invite any- Sincerely, Student: editorial was irresponsible To the Editor: You were terribly irresponsible to publishthe“Stock- ing stuffers” editorial in the Dec. 3 issue. Though pre- sumably an effort at humor, the piece was bigoted, malicious, and misinformed. The author’s reference to “the Hanukkah bunny” shows a blatant disregard for the Jewish tradition. I personally found it offensive, and I was horrified to think that Jewish students and professors would see their religion mocked in the university’s newspaper. There is simply no excuse for the editorial’s cynicism thinly disguised as “gifts.” University administrators and local officials aside, why was the author compelled to make petty attacks on the members of the Executive Committee? These representatives serve Washington and Lee openly and diligently. It is all too easy, and immature, for the author to criticize his schoolmates Finally, the author may characterize Lexington as a “sea of prosperity,” but the fact remains that the town is situated in Virginia's poorest county. Please realize that The Ring-tum Phi represents all of the Washington and Lee community. In this “season of giving,” don’t lead the rest of Lexington to believe that we are all bigoted, snobbish brats. Don’t embarrass us by publishing an- other piece like “Stocking stuffers” again. following dialogue. more serious nature. Again, be- one who has any questions about Cameron Howell '94 8‘ Student: (tocashier) “I'm hav- cause of our Honor System, we this matter to visit me in my ing a hamburger and Pepsi.” have allowed members of the office at Evans Hall. Cashier: (readytoring up sale) university community who “for- “Are you having cheese?” I get” their morwy to come back Sincerely, Student: “Yes.” and pay later.Int.liepaststudents Jerry Darrell, Director Cashier: “That's acheesebur- usedtoatleast inform the cashier Dining services O l Common Ground Issue offends reader To the Editor: other force in Western life. While this does contain one particularly irrespon- When the Emperor Constantine irnprudently handed civilization over to the Christian church, the Lamb’: Jollowers quickly proved themselves the most vicious and intolerant group of ideologues the world has ever seen. (“Not even the wild beasts of the field are as savage to one another as the Christians,” remarked one 4th-century observer, with a certain awe.) In the genturies since (depressing ones, mostly) Christianity has authorized more carnage and suffering than any growth-orientedreligionhasneverbeen without its humane and intelligent ex- ponents—notably its namesake—and subscribers, the primitive, brutal and intolerant have generally prevailed. Tnie to this heritage, the bumblers who give us W&L’s Common Ground rrtagazine have just seen fit to mark their Savior‘s birth with an issue de- voted to fag-bashing. This free-for-all reveals not much more stupidity and illogic than we usu- ally get from the Christian Right, but it sible piece of misinformation. Of the recently voted-on Ballot Measure 9 in Oregon, Common Ground says that “[w]hat was actuallyproposed was”no more than an innocent “statutory defi- nition of homosexuality as an act rather than a trait.”'I‘his mild and sane propo- sition, whined the Christian Bumblers, has been sneakily and unfairly “at- tacked as an ‘an anti-gay law’ or even ‘anti gay-rights law,’ as if the rights of homosexuals were to be restricted. In fact, this harmless proposed City Manager defends car tax important to W&L, its students, staff, and alumni. The city To the Editor: I certainly regret that ldid not read your Nov. 19 editorial concerning the personal property tax until it appeared in the News Gazette. I would have preferred to respond in a more timely fashion toan issue you seemto place on equal footing with the slumbering economy, ournation’shealth care crisis and the role of the United States in the post-Cold War world. Let me first state what I consider to be two indisputable Ofacts: 1) nobody likes to pay taxes (though most people accept them as a necessary evil); and 2) as you stated in your ' editorial, the only reason the city is collecting the property tax (from anyone) is for the dollars. It does take money to provide governmental services from which society benefits. Local governments are constantly being squeezed by the Federal and State governments which are trying to meet ‘' gtheir basic needs by cutting local funds and, at the same time, passing on exceptionally costly mandates. These mandates on top of other normal local goverrirrient responsibilities like public safety, transportation, sanitation, and education all require tax dollars to provide. Taxes that should be pmd by all. Your editorial suggests that students shouldri’t have to .pay a personal property tax if they bring a car to school with . them. You fail to give a reason, however, as to why students should be exempt. And if they are exemptfrom this tax, what about other state and local taxes that you pay? If you are from out-of-state and take a part-time job while in school, do you not pay Virginia's income tax? When you purchase an item, do you not pay state sales tax? I know I do when I am ut-of-state. In some situations, we even have parents of students purchase a house for the student to use while they ' are in school. Would you claim that they should not be subject to our real estate tax? So far I have not heard a hue and a cry about students paying these taxes. You also seem to think that President Wilson should be ‘vilified for endorsing a policy of cooperation with the city and making contributions to support the city. On the con- \ O trary, he and the other leadership at W&L should be com- mended for having the foresight to recognize that a finan- cially healthy government that supplies quality services is is very appreciative of not only this financial commitment, but even more, the larger commitment he has made to encourage the entire institution to become an integral com- ponent of our community. In addition to the annual contribution, the university has been very supportive in requests for specific contributions that the city has made; however, let's not give the impres- sion that these come anywhere close to the real estate tax the school would pay if it were not tax-exempt. In FY1992-93, if there were no exemption, W&L’s tax bill would amount to over $993,000. To put this in perspective, if both W&L and VMI had to pay real estate taxes, the city could still support its existing budget if it eliminated the personal property tax and reduced the real estate tax rate from 96 cents to 64 cents. I am in no way advocating any change in . existing tax exemptions. My only intent is to show the financial impact on the city of existing tax policy. If the real problem you face are “hassles” with your home locality, the answer is to allow us to better educate your . parents of this responsibility and to assist us in getting bills school's locality. real problems. Sincerely, T. Jon Ellestad City Manager out in a timely manner. Because of the difficulty in finding as many of the vehicles as possible, the tax bills tend to be sent out later than they should. This causes confusion with other localities. Other Virginia jurisdictions are well aware‘ of the personal property tax laws and most are cooperative when infonned of the situation. The largest jurisdiction in Virginia, Fairfax County, actually states in their tax pam- phlet sent out with bills that students may be billed in the I would contend that one of the major responsibilities of a university is to prepare the student for his/her future life. Ihope that years from now you won't be able tosay that you learned how to pick and choose which taxes you should pay, or methods of avoiding lawful taxes, at Washington and Lee. Let's put this issue behind us and get on with solving amendment to the , state constitution would, in its own Words, declare ho- mosexuality “abnormal, wrong, un- nanrral, and perverse.” It threatened to make same-sex parenting illegal, pro- hibit queer schoolteachers, and strip homosexuals of state business licenses. No restriction of anyone's rights there. MerryCliristmas,Common Ground, and to your view of the world, a good night. As ever, Niall MacKenzie '93 Big 4 Elections Petitions for the election of Ex- ecutive Committee president, vice president and secretary, and ‘Stu- dent Coriduct Committee president are due Feb. 1. The elections will be held Feb. 8. Republicans College Republicans will hold an open meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the Mock Convention office. There will be a platform discussion on taxes. EC Budget The EC, in an attempt to pre- vent budget overruns in various student organizations, will hold two interim budget meetings with the treasurers and presidents of each group. Atthese hearings, the offic- ers will be asked about activities and funds spent to date, as well as plansforfutureactivities. All clubs, unless otherarrangementsaremade with Ames Hutton. are required to attend these interim hearings. If these hearings are not attended, an organization's funds will be fro- zen at the Business Office. Ifthere are questions or problems, contact Ames Hutton at 463-8588. WLUR 5 You could win two tickets and backstage passes to see Alabama, Diamond Rio and Michelle Wright on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Roanoke Civic Center. Listen to WLUR 91.5 FM starting Sunday, Jan. 10 for more details and for a chance to win CDs and cassettes. Internships Washington Term Program ap- plications are now available in.Pro- . fessorConrrelly’s office,C-School room 108. and are due Jan. 11. Internships areavailable with Con- gress,theWhiteI-louse,thinktanks, executive agencies, and interest groups. They are open. to all ma- jors and all classes. Y Calyx Photos Underclass pictures will be taken on Monday, Jan. 11 in the University Center, room 113, 10 am. - 12 noon and l p.m. - 5 pm. Don’t be left out of the Calyx this year! PAGE 3 Senior Photos Sigri-ups for Calyx Senior Pic- tures will be in front of the Co-op Wednesday, Jan. 13 through Fri- day, Jan. 15 from 11 a.m. - 3 pm. Every senior who has not had his photo taken for the Calyx must sign up. e Club LAX Anyone interested in Club La- crosse should show up to the first 1993 meeting, in Newcomb 7 on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. Bring a checkbook. A Opera WLUR will be continue its broadcasts of live operas from the New York Metropolitan Opera via tIieTexacoInterriationalRadioNet- work this term. This weekend’s opera is Puccini’s “Tosca” and will be broadcast Saturday, Jan. 9 at 1:30 p.m. on WLUR 91.5 FM. Live Drive If you're drinking, don’t drive. Please call Live Drive at 463-8947 for a safe, sober ride. Live Drive operates Friday and Saturdaynights from l0 p.m. - 2 a.m. We're also looking forvolunteers to help drive. If interested, call Melissa or Jess at 464-4017. Pub Board The Publications Board will meet Monday, Jan. 1 1 in The Ring- tum Phi office at 8 p.m. The meet- ing is open to the community. The Phi The Ring-tum Phi is looking for production assistants. For infor- mation contact Rick or Cathy at 463-8581. Reporters are also needed; contact Greg or Leigh for or Joyce for features at 463- Roommates W&L senior needs two respon- sible W&L student roommates, male or female, to finish a lease for the '92-93 school year. Nit.-’.. house on Washington Street. $200/month (tngtgotiable). Call 463-5219 for‘ e . General Notes are compiled by Matt Haar Talkback The Phi is looking for a responsible person with a camera to become the new Talkback editor. Anyone interested should call Fran at 463-8581. On Vacation Because of a clerical error, colunmists George Will and Christopher Matthews could not appear in this week’s Phi. They will return next week. ‘Patriotism’ threatens democracy MY Vrr~:w By Brian Carpenter, ’94 Throughout the 1980s, creeping socialism amidst the dripping, green jungles of Nicaragua was a promi- nent bogeyrnan of the Reagan ad- ministration. Ortega and his band of revolutionaries were perceived as a threat to our country, and the admin- istration was vocal in its condemna- tion of the Sandinistas. The Reagan adniinistration‘s response to the per- ceived threat in Nicaraguan social- ism revealed a far greater threat to American democracy: Oliver North, Bill Casey, John Poindexter, Robert McFarlane, and other administration officials who considered the laws of our nation as applicable only to the “little people.” Ever-vigilant cold-warriors. the Reagan administration saw the Marx- ist menace everywhere. Granada was invaded to protect U.S. students and the Grariadians themselves from the supposed threat of Marxism. The “success" of the Reagan administra- tion in Granada was not matched in the case of Nicaragua. Congress con- tinually opposed aid to the Contras in Nicaragua, and eventually made it illegal. through passage of the Boland Amendment. Law took second place in the value . system of the Reagan administration's intelligence forces. Primary importance was placed on the elimination of communism and plishments. The actions of North and his cronies are not new. American history has a long tradition of fanati- socialism through- cal patriots who use out the world. Laws must ?PPl_3’ their patriotism to Oliver North, to every indi- justify violating John Poindexter, vidual in this laws and the Con- Bill Casey and ev- stitution. eryone else‘ in- country; Other‘ The“RedScare" volveddidnotcare wise widespread after World War I thatthelawforbade ~ led to the violation it, they were going abuse will occur of individuals’ civil to aid the Contras anyway, for the eternal struggle against commu- nism demanded such action. Yet here lies the fallacy of their argu- ment. When the war against commu- nism is used to justifyviolation of the lawsof the United States, afar greater threat to American democracy emerges: a clique of individuals in positions of power who consider themselves above the law. Laws must apply to every indi- vidual in this country, otherwise widespread abuse willoccurby those who feel capable of avoiding the law. Government officials must be held accountable to the same strictures as the common citizen. Ideally, they should be held to higher strictures because of their ability toenact large- scale positive and negative accom- by those who feel capable of avoid- ing the law. rights, and McCarthy's hyste- ria of the 1950s re- sulted in similar depredation of the constitution.An odd paradox emerges: those who most vocally proclaim themselves patri- otsare often willingtodo unpatriotic things to bring about their ends. The smug satisfaction on the face of Poindexter as he sat through the Congressional hearings, the teary- eyed martyrdom of Col. North as he appealed to patriotism, blinded Americans to what these men and their associates represented. Claim- ing the mantle of patriotism, these men tried to justify their violation of the law. The sad fact is, these men who thought themselves above the law pose a far greater danger to American democracy than was ever posed by the Sandinistas. I7 .n« ..a ........,a '.ua- fidential Review Committee and the Stu- tee reveals its proposed plan that includes dent Conduct Committee in sexual assault the statement that W&L is not bound by ‘ cases are among the topics discussed at a the First Amendment and may legally . . meeting with students and the CRC. suppress student speech. . A January 30 - Delt cleans up its house and is ' drafting an appeal of its suspension. ebruary 10——JuniorJosh McFarland h 27 _ Th ed 1 9 9 2 F is elected Executive Committee presi- taggme of Fancf, V . dent and sophomore Ames Hutton wins the - _ ' p J anuary 17—'I‘he Student Affairs Com- office of vice presidem D1’?-55 1992 Cele-bl'3U“8 the 1 ~ v 500th anniversary of Chris- mittee suspends Delt from campus for _ e topher Columbus’ re-dis- he, .79“ five years for vandalizing its house over a 10-week period. February 12——Acommitteeof the Virgina House of Delegates shoots down abill that covery of the Americas is would have spared students who live out- “A Return Voyage to the Age of Explora of-state from Lexington’s car tax. tion,” February 13 —— Mock Con- March 15 — Sigma Phi Epsilon's ii vention nabs New York Gov. . sync team of Stickboy and the Catvmk ~’ Mario Cuomo for keynote ad- wins MTV’s Lip Service contest i ‘ dress. Daytona Beach, Fla. 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September 10 -— After a circuit-court order in May upholds City Registrar Lucille J oyce’s refusal to register sec- ond-year law student Chris Kowalczuk to vote in Virginia, Kowalczuk files gis intent to appeal to the Virginia upreme Court. _ __ between students from the two schools. W&L students both celebrate and mourn Bill Clinton’s presidential win. ctober 15 — Phi DeltaTheta’s house corporation suspends all chapter func- tions for the remainder of fall term to punish the chapter for damage done to their house during Homecoming week- end. Kappa Alpha national corporation places the W&L chapter on social proba- tion for the rest of fall term for violating alcohol policy during Tear Weekend. 9% N ovember 9 — IFC Presi- dent Sam Rock says the IFC should start enforcing the guest list and “bring your own beer” policies written in the IFC constitution. November 19 — A Princeton Review survey says W&L has the most popu- lar fraternity system in the nation. S men signing up. eptember 15 — Men’s Rush kicks off with 93 percent of first-year September 17 -—— A Washington and Lee chapter of The Gay and Lesbian Alliance, open to students and alumni, is established. Former W&L student Charles Blakely Comer, who was con- victed for the hit-and-nm . ‘ ' death of student Ashley , Scarborough, could retum to jail for a DUI charge in Georgia. ctober 29 — As election day . looms closer, 38 percent of the student body surveyed back George Bush, 30 percent supportBill Clinton and 30 percent said they were unde- November 21 —— Former W&L economics professor E. Claybrook Griffith dies. December 1 —- A team of movie producers scout W&L as a possible location for the film version of a novel based on the experiences of an ex- change student at W&L , The Foreign Student by Phillipe Labro. 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PAGE 6 Swimmers prepare for first meets after break By Krzmr GRANT Phi Staff Writer The Washington and Lee swim teams have had parallel 1992-93 seasons. Both enter winter semester undefeated and both kick it off with a meet on Saturday versus Catholic University. In addition, both coaches feel confident about their teams’ chances Saturday. “Weshoulddowellagainst Catholic. They’re about our size,” said women’s coach Kristin Jacobs. Jacobs’ squad dominated their first two meets of the season, but she is concerned thatthereareonlyeightwomen on the team. Catholic, though, onlyhas 11, so Jacobs doesn't think the numbers will be a factor for this meet. Men’s coach Page Remillard is hoping his team Prlnce Jacobs is also very happy with her team. Although se- nior Claire Dudley, sopho- more Susan Fisher, and fresh- man Rebekah Prince have been dominant in their events, every swimmer has performed up to expectations, she said. “We’re doing great with such a small team, but our numbers will probably hurt us against Georgetown,” which has a much larger team than the Generals, Jacobs said. The women are in a very similar situation to last year, when the Generals nearly swept the ODAC Tournament but couldn’t manage enough points to beat all of the larger schools. “We can probably walk in and win most of the events, but the outcome will depend upon how the other schools score against each other,” said Jacobs. remembers last year's loss to Catholic. “We didn‘trespond like we usually do,” Remillard said about last year's meet with Catholic. “We’re hoping to put up the competitive effort we’re capable of putting up. There’s a lot of competitiveness on this team. Every day is like the ninth inning and all of these guys want to be the pitcher.” Remillard is pleased with his 3-0 team, but remain cau- tious about Saturday. “It’1l be our first test in a month,” he said. “Some of the guys are going in with strong training, some missed it, some are coming off of injuries. " Remillard said who wins will depend upon how each can cover their weakness. “We don't like losing and so far we haven’t.” OUTLETS 30 South Main Street Downtown Lexington \ Mon.-Sat. 9:30-5:30 463-9730 (Fall Fashions For “The Student Body. ”\ 50°/o-80% Off Every Day TGIF up your résumé The Ring-tum Phi wants help for winter term: Reporters . Ad Salesmen Production Assistants T alkback Editor/Photographer Editorial Page Assistant S (11112 ilting-tum ifilti PORTS BASKETBALL, INDOOR TRACK, SWIMMING, WRESTLING By SEAN 0’RoUru