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Thompson boasts about drugs and sex, and a new biography has it all Lax teams blast off in season openers Both squads turn on offensive burners 6 he ‘Eti1t- um ifllti VO§UME 92, NO. 20 Board appoints Kefalas lications Board Tuesday ap- pointed junior Francesca Kefalas the executive editor of The Ring- President and current Phi Execu- tive.Editor Cathryn Lopiccolo said she was pleased with the board’s decision. “We were very impressed with Fran’s leadership capabili- WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA ties,” Lopiccolo said. “The one- half vote cast was not a reflection By MOLLY AFTER Phi Staff Writer been done in the past.” Kefalas, currently the Phi edi- torial page editor, said she plans few initial changes in the Phi’s strufiture when she takes over at the beginning of spring term. “Hopefully we will be able to give the campus more in-depth articles, as an addition to wlhatgis _ currently done,” Kef alas ”sJai“d. " Reeves said. assistant business manager. T'ree-cutters do service, not jail time By MOLLY Amara of a youthful, new band,” Reeves said. “They schedule for this weekend’s ball. “We’re making excellent progress,” are a contemporary name, a name that we all know.” Reeves also said the FD committee cleared up any potential copyright problems with gym decorations months ago. Despite concerns about band cancella- tions, copyright questions and a lack of con- tract workers, Reeves said FD preparations have turned out well. The FD committee had hoped that The Temptations would play in the Pavilion for tonight's concert, Reeves said, but they could “We were concerned early on that the screen sets [in the big gym] would be a violation of copyright,” Reeves said. “We got right on it.” Reeves said members of the committee spoke with lawyersand.iaw.s¢ho<2Lpr9£e§;,...sonstructim sors,'as well as a man from the copyright bilia, dropped out. A banner greets fancy Dress ball-goers as they approach Doremus Gymnasium on Washington Street. FD ready to take center stage Reeves said the size, experience and en- thusiasm of the steering committee made up into 10 days.” get the ball rolling and everyone ran with it.” 7 began before February break, Reeves said. “[Starting early] has given us over three weeks,” Reeves said. “We usually cram it Steering Committee Treasurer Valerie Shannon said the committee has not ex- ceeded its budget, and Reeves said the com- mittee will remain under budget throughout '>7‘We’ll spend a lot this’ week,” Reeves By FAITH TRUMAN Tuesday resolved the confusion over who can change men’ s Rush. “SAC has the authority but “SAC has formally started a discussion on the Rush proce- dures. It will be an evolutionary process. The IFC will present its thoughts to SAC, but the process willnotend there,”Howison said. “It needs to be a cooperative ad- venture. It is unlikely everything “One part of a Rush proposal I’d like to see is a cohesive and concise program leading from Rush to pledgeship to active membership,” Howison said. “Most fraternities do not honor the delayed pledgeship [that ex- ists now]. A concise Rush pro- gram is much more important ' than wheri‘Rifsh”h”appén’s'f” ' concern about the process. MARCH 4, 1993 SAC claims Rush power “There needs to be some way to control the distribution of ‘By RICHARD WEAVER Phi Staff Writer pledge class Sizes,” Rock Said. Ph‘ Smff Wm“ “There should be some way to The Student Affairs Commit- keep huge numbers of rushees TheWashingtonandLeePub- tee and lnterfratemity Council from going to one house and draining other houses.” The most likely solution to this problem is a cap on pledge tum.Phi for the 1993-94 aca— needs to have IFC input,” Dean glass sizes. demic year, The board appointed of Students David Howison told One suggestion is to take the Kevin Roddeybusiness manager, the IFC at its Tuesday meeting. number of rushees, divide it by The Pub Board voted four. .. . . .. Howisonexplained to thelFC the number of fraternities rush- and—a—half to one-half votes in W010 by Ma“°|'Y Mel/9'5. 9 Um PM the firstfew stages of the process ing, and add afixed number. The favor of Kcfalas, Pub Board for a Rush proposal. cap on pledge classes might be between 20-25 members foreach house, Rock said. Phi Delta Theta President Jim Eddings said a cap should be distinguished from a quota, which assures all houses a certain num- ber of pledges. The IFC has not proposed a upo Fran’s qualifications but On Friday atthe ball, Bo Thorpe will play for the lack of contract workers. in the IFC’s proposal will be ac- system for bids with capped rath r concern expressed for the in the big gym, while the New Rhythm and “We have such an outstanding committee cepted by SAC.” pledge classes. election of a single executive Fancy DFCSS Steering Committee Chair- Blues Quartet, N.R.B.Q., will entertain in that we’ll be fine,” Reeves said. Howison voiced his own Fraternities would haveto de- editor, rather than two as has mall Virginia RCCVCS says everything is On the small gym. This was the first year FD construction hopes for changes in Rush. velopawayto acceptbids gradu- ally to fill the pledge class with- out exceeding the limit. A cap system is not included in the lFC’s current Rush pro- posal, but it may be added. Those working on the Rush proposals would like a decision to be made soon, but they say they want the changes to be thor- ough and appropriate. Kefalas said she also plans to not make the trip without another gig in the board of “Gone With the Wind.” She said all said. “But it’s good that we're under by The current IFC proposal “We hope to resolve anyRush revflwthe Phi’scurrentsubscrip— area. Instead, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, of the people they consulted said there would thousands of dollars,” deals only with the time before changes by the end of the term,” tion p0IiCy. With the Dave Matthews Band opening, Will be no problem with the setg_ Reeves said her experience as FD chair— and during Rush, not the time HOWISOTI said. “But we don’t Roddey’s election to theposi- replace them. Reeves said construction of the decora- man has been rewarding thanks to the hard between Rush and pledgeship. want to rush any decisions.” tion of Phi business manager was Reeves said she is pleased with the way tions was complicated when many contract work of committee members IFC President Sam Rock said The IFC will devote much of unanimous. His term will begin band bookings turned out. workers, people who sign up to work on FD “They are so conscientious,” Reeves said_ members of SAC and the Board next Tuesday’s meeting to dis- in the fall.Roddeyis currentlyan “[The Fabulous Thunderbirds] are more in exchange for a ball ticket and memora— “Everyone has worked so hard. I just had to of Trustees have voiced another cussing Rush changes and hopes to have its first vote next week. Prof describes stay, people in new Russia By MOLLY AFTER Phi Staff Writer _o Phi Staff Writer Six Phi Delta Theta pledges charged with de- struction of property after cutting down a bamboo tree in a VMI professor’s yard have a chance to get the charges against them dropped. The six freshmen charged are Ronald Claiborne Rictards, John Walter Ransom James, Thomas Lane Bradbury J r., Lester Stuart Borden, Christo- pher Ryan Connolly and Jonathan Glenn Cof f man. i The freshmen, who cut down a tree in Professor John Gordon’s yard, will not have to serve the maximum penalty of a year in jail or a $2,500 fine. Instead, they will have to pay $150 for the tree and each serve 24 hours of community service in Rockbridge County. The General District Court has agreed to hold the destruction of property charge for six months. At that time, if the students have paid $150 and the court costs and have completed their community service, the charges will be dropped. pavid Natkin, the defendants’ lawyer, recom- mended the penalty Tuesday. Natkin presented Lexington General District Court Judge Joseph E. Hess with a suggestion for where the men could work off their hours. “I spoke with Woody Bowyer, who is with the Community Services Board,” Natkin said. “[He sa' ] that there is a place between here and Buena Vista called the boat locks that needs to be cleaned 99 up poged was appropriate. Robert N. Joyce Jr., the assistant commonwealth’s attorney, said he spoke with the Gordons, who wanted the students to face criminal charges in order to teach them a lesson. Joyce said the Gordons thought the arrangement Natkin pro- Photo by Richard Peltz, The Fl/'ng—tum Cold war Sophomore Lindsay "Coleman delights in a hit during a snowball fightthat erupted on the Colonnade Friday. She temporarily joined forces with freshman Matthew Mogk, left, and sophomore Taylor Burke. A Thursday storm dumped four to six inches of white stuff in Rockbridge County. During a semester as a Fulbright lec- turer in Moscow, Professor of Journalism Hampden H. Smith said he could never be sure if there would be eggs in the egg store. “The uneven availability of products makes life difficult and hard,” Smith said Thursday in a speech describing his four- month Russian experience. Smith said Russian stores carry only one type of product, and the day-to-day stock is unpredictable. He said he often carried a plastic bag with him in case he found things to buy on the street. When his son needed sneakers, Smith said he went to a shoe store with an Adidas sign in the window. But the store had only two pairs of shoes, and neither were Adidas. When Smith finally found a suitable pair, he said he made the mistake of not grabbing them immediately. “I came back in 24 hours to buy the shoes and the kiosk [where he found them] was gone,” Smith said. Smith said the Russians he met were generous to the point of embarrassing him. He said they would prepare a feast for his family even if it meant using their food supply for the week. Smith said his students at Moscow State University were interested in and awed by his American life. A picture of Photo by Meg in er, Th Fl/’ng—tum Ph his house in America especially made an impression. ‘ “Nobody made a comment,” he said. “They just stared at it.” In Moscow, Smith and his family lived in a two—room Russian apartment that had previously housed two families. Despite the crowded buses, doubling gas prices and lines of people standing in ankle-deep snow, Smith said the Russian people do not miss the Communist sys- tern. “They say, ‘We have tasted freedom.’ Don’t think for a minute that they will go back to what we call ‘the old ways,’ ” he said. W&L students get their shot at movie stardom Joyce and Natkin said the pledges had already apologized to the Gordons. The Gordons reported that their bamboo tree had been chopped down in mid-January. Sally Gordon said she and her husband had had problems . with students on their property before. .9Joyce wanted the case to serve as an example to other students. “Word ought to filter down,” Joyce said. “Mr. Gordon ’ s property and other private property should not be the place to get bamboo or anything else.” In parting, Hess told the men they were part of a community larger than Washington and Lee. A ’ “Some things can happen in these situations that cannot be undone,” Hess said. “[Remember] that you are part of the whole community, not just that on top_of the hill.” ( From Staff Reports Producers for “The Foreign Student” are looking for a few good men and women. The crew will hold a casting call on March 10, Washington and Lee Communications Di- rector Brian Shaw said Tuesday. The moviemakers are look- ingfor“all types”ages 16and up to appear as extras in the movie, Shaw said. But they are espe- cially looking for co1lege—age men and women. The casting call will run 11 l a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the Arlington Women ’s Center, Shaw said. Applicants must bring clear, current photos of themselves.The photos will not be returned. Shaw said there will be signs in the Women’s Center on March 10 telling applicants where to go. On March I 1, Eva Sereny, the movie’s director, and Mark Lombardo, executive producer, will be on campus. Sereny and Lombardo will meet with campus groups and speak to journalism Professor John Jenning’s film class in room 203 of Reid Hall at 1 p.m., Shaw said.The speech to the film class is open to the public. “The Foreign Student” is based on a novel of the same name by Phillippe Labro about his experiences as an exchange student at Washington and Lee in the 19505. German actor , Marco Hofschneider, who starred in “Europa, Europa,” will star in the film, which will also include American actress Robin Givens, Lombardo said in December. / Lombardo, who works for Cathargo Films in Paris, said the film will be in English. 1953 Calyx Phot 1950s W&L football will play a key role in “The Foreign Student.” I OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930304/WLURG39_RTP_19930304_002.2.txt PAGE 2 Glitz ifting-tum lfllti Founded September 18, 1897 ABC’s a’ watchin’ Fancy Dress is just around the comer, that meny time of year when W&L students fulfill their reputation for partying hard. usually getting well nigh toasted in the process. But students aren’t the only folks in town with FD marked on their calendars. This is a big-business weekend for the long arm of the law. The Fancy Dress Committee is issuing fair warning to all students: Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board officers will be out in force for FD. They will be wearing plain clothes, and they’ll probably even be in line behind you at the FD entrance. Remember, under Virginia law, it’s not good enough to be 21 to drink. No one can drink outside, in public. And ABC and police will be hitting the streets hard. You already I know that drinking and driving is just stupid, but if that’s not a good enough reason not to do it, know that the police will be waiting to play a fun game of one-legged man on the side of the road with you. And while we ‘re harping on some of the dangers of FD, let’s not be ignorant of assault. Don’t think that just because it’s a holiday here at Washington and Lee, the local criminal element has taken the night off. Steer clear of dark streets and don’t walk alone. Even a macho guy looks like an asshole when his head is split open. And then there’s that more personal kind of assault. For your- self, remember that a gentleman is a gentleman, a lady is a lady, no matter how many drinks, and regarding your date, make sure your expectations of one another are clear. For everyone’s safety, take a glance at these locations of security call boxes on campus: the Pavilion, the freshman parking lot, the end of the stadium, the military science building, duPont Hall, the Graham-Lees lounge; and new boxes under blue lights: in the Corral across from Phi Kappa Sigma, in the Piney Woods law parking lot and on the low brick wall behind the Davidson Park fraternity houses under construction. Celebrate the silver screen safely. Take a stand Ice-T chastises young people for a lack of moral courage. It’s pathetic, he says, that he can get paid for standing up and saying what he believes. Maybe we should invite Ice-T to speak at Washington and Lee. A perpetual problem in putting together this newspaper is getting people to go on the record. Most students we interview honestlyexpress,agfearthat their opinions» will ‘beread by other students. . . A clear majority of the students interviewed for this week’s feature on W&L men would not go on the record. We don’t routinely grant anonymity, except in extraordinary circumstances. Consequently, there is not much diversity in the opinions ex- pressed in the story. But that’s just one example. It happens all the time, in every section. This sort of failure in moral courage is exemplified by what students said in the W&L men feature. Most view W&L as a vortex that sucks the individuality out of all but the most stalwart. And those individuals who stand their ground are W&L’s square pegs. The situation is not helped by a scattering of professors who discourage independent thinking by giving credit for regurgitation. It’s all too easy to come to W&L and sail through four years of being part of the group. After all, it’s difficult to have your own opinions. Your “friends” might exclude you from the club. Other students might argue with you. Worst of all, you might have to take responsibility for your speech and conduct. It’s embarrassing, though, if there are people out in the “real world” with W&L degrees on their walls who are afraid to speak their minds. Elie fling-tum lfllri Executive Editors . . . . . . . . . .Cathryn Lopiccolo, Richard Peltz News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregory Patterson Editorial Page Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francesca Kefalas Senior Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Revenue gives government the itch WASHINGTON -— If only Presi- dent Taft had not gone golfing at the Chevy Chase Club in 1909. Perhaps we would not be saddled with the fed- eral income the 1880s there was intense pressure to reduce tariffs, the largest source of federal revenue. And because America was by then an industrial power, it was importing pri- tax, or the marily raw ma- govetrilngent terials bwhich grow at it were su _]CCl to has irrigated GEORGE WILL lower tariffs and that the _ than finished Clinton ad- Washington Post goods, so rev- ministration ' er 1- enues werefall- considers not Wnt S G Oup ing. Further- rapid enough. more, federal Perhaps, land sales, an- but probably not. By Taft's time there were well- advanced changes — in the govemment’s revenue base and the govemment’s appetite for action — that probably would have produced the income tax that helps fuel recurring spurts of government growth of the sort we are about to experience. At the Chevy Chase Club, and in clandestine evening carriage rides (ac- cording to Nancy Sheperdson, writing in the March 1989 American Heri- tage), Taft struck a deal with senators who wanted to attach to a tariff bill a constitutional amendment empower- ing the federal government to levy in- come taxes. If the senators would not attach it, T*'.1.f‘.'.' S579" f”l"“‘?7'=="‘.T"-.’l.i.*ii§S"‘)’§5i"“'.€>*iiftliililldi " suppdn_sucli.ari amendment dfrts own. _ Taft‘ and many" ‘others doubted that it would be ratified. Wrong. Pressures for the tax had been building since the 1890s, which resembled the 1990s by demonstrating that “deficits equal deferred taxes.” At least that is the opinion of Benjamin Back and Edward Ray, economists at Ohio State University. In an essay in “Second Thoughts: Myths and Morals of U.S. Economic History,” they note that by the end of other source of revenue, were declining. But spending was increasing, especially for the N av y, which by 1905 received 20 percent of the federal budget. And Congress, acquiring a taste for large social pro- grams to redistribute income, substan- tially increased pensions for veterans, a lobby then as potent as the elderly are today. In 1894 the government ran the first deficit since the Civil War and enacted a short-lived income tax (it was de- clared unconstitutional in 1895). In 1913 the Constitution was amended and Congress enacted another income tax: 1 percent on income between $3,000 and $20,000, with a 6 percent 5“’?.ha’8.° 0.1.1. hi$h9r..inc0mes- Only 1... of "Americans paid anything. .Then,the'war:carne;' B_y 1919 the top“ rate was 77‘pereent, and taxable in- come was lowered to $1,000. The foundation of the modern state — a mechanism for raising vast rev- enues —— was in place. The mere exist- ence of the mechanism altered America’s political culture by quick- ening the itch of the political class to provide benefits to client groups who were convinced that they would be net winners from income transfers. But the postulated relationship that “deficits equal deferred taxes” is acon- tingent, not a necessary, relationship. It is contingent on a particular kind of political culture, one debased by the politics of envy (clothed in the lan- guage of “faimess”) and dominated by a political class offering an expanding menu of popular benefits that ostensi- bly will be paid for by unpopular mi- norities (“the rich,” “corporations”). The Clinton administra- would be expanded to cover persons not properly described as displaced: “If somebody feels that they wan to improve their living standard, the gov- emment should do everything that it can do to help that person. If you quit jobs and you want to get retrained for a better job, you ought to get help in that respect as well.” So, amidst solemn Washington fllk about “reining in entitlements,” tion may be- come both a cause and "an effect of such a culture, on a historic scale. A rough print, “A Change for And there is this from Clinton’s economic blue- Reich is casually postulating a new one: If, desiring a Vision of , son quits an Qld Amerrca”: one, that person is better job, a per-' but service- able measure of an administration's leaning to the left is its reluc- tancetorecog- nize limits on its compe- tence or its claim on the economy’sre- sources. The Clinton ad- ministratio_nv__v Mmay ‘becorne thernost left- leaning in American his- tory (not counting the c o m m a n d “The administration pro- poses to invest $30 mil- lion in 1994 and $50 mil- lion in each of the next four years, towards the international goal of re- ducing world-wide defor- estation.” This expansion of an old program (in the name of a Bush adminis- tration undertaking at the "'l‘99_2*'Rio “Earth Sum- mit”) is listed in a chapter called “What We Must Do Now.” entitled to “every- thing that (Wash-, ington) can do” to help. Andthereis this from Clintor9‘s economic blue-' print, “A Vision of Change for America”: “The administration proposes to invest $30 million in 1994 and $50 mil- lion in each of the next four years, towards the inter- » national goal of reducing world- wide defores§i- tion.” This expansion of an old program economies of “war socialism” under Wilson and FDR). Hardly a day passes without some- thing like the recent statement by La- bor Secretary Robert Reich concem- ing why access to federal programs currently serving displaced workers (in the name of a Bush administration undertaking at the 1992 Rio “Earth Summit”) is listed in a chapter called “What We Must Do Now.” . Must. Right now. Trees, overseas. Call it “investing in America.” © 1 993 The Washington Post Writers Group Split-screen presidency never merges WASHINGTON -— Those Aspen skiers rescued the other day didn’t care who saved them. They didn’t care whether the helicopter pilot was a Demo- crat or a Republican, a man of instinctive candor or caprice, whether his co-pilot also happened to be his The list runs on: wife. Neither, watching the re— , sponse Bill Clinton drew last ¢_ week,doesthe Americanpub- CHR1sT()'pHER lic. Watching people wel- come their young, can-do MATTHEWS president to the West Coast, as this reporter did, and you see an America exhilarated, a bit like those near-frozen ski- ers in Colorado were Tues- day, by the prospect of immi- nent rescue. Among journalists who cover Clinton, the pic- ture is starkly different. Where the crowds in Santa Monaco and Mountain View and Seattle looked to Tribune Media Services Clinton cuts Social Security benefits using the tax system. Clinton runs on a promise, printed in country, has pointed out the lie. The truth is, only those making under $20,000 are compensated for the gasoline and other fuel tax hikes by the new, offset- ting hikes in welfare payments Clinton is proposing. Clinton ran against Paul Tsongas in Florida and other primary states last year for daring to sug- gest cuts in Social Secu- rity benefits. For this, he wins the votes of millions of middle- class retir- , ees, . I have a deepening d :SrI:r<:S*' hunch that these two Council. and the line-item veto. hero of his party's moderates and conservatives, chairman of its right-leaning Democratic Leadership He earned his spurs attacking welfare cheats, deadbeat dads, supporting capital punishment Having won election, Clinton shifts directigi, pushing a program of substantial new govemment-' spending, championing a social welfare agenda not seen since the days of Lyndon B. Johnson. How do we square these two realities? The exuberant appeal Clinton and his economic plan are generating in the country with the vexing discovery by those who cover him f views -— I should say these two ways of look- ing at Bill Clinton —will a predictable chasm be- tween his words on one day and the next, between what he says and what can be ascertained as fact? I have a deepening hunchthatthesetwovie s the president with hope last week, the professionals see a different figure emerging into the light: a politician who regularly says things that clash not just with things he’s said before but with observable reality. his campaign brochure, to “stop the revolving door” of lobbyists who spend a few years in government service build- ing up contacts, then spend their later years exploiting them on the outside as consultants and Washington lawyer-lob- never merge. We will view the Clinton presi- dency for the next four or eight years in split- — I should say these two ways of looking at Bill Clinton — will never merge. We will view the Clinton presidency for the next four or eight years in Consider Clinton’s record on the gasoline tax. During last year’s campaign, he slammed Demo- cratic rival Paul Tsongas for even proposing such an idea. Today, raising new federal revenues from energy is a linchpin of Clinton’s program. Consider who gets hit by the tax. Clinton says that only those who make $30,000 and above are hit. David Broder, the most respected reporter in the byists. twirl. Safely elected, Clinton packs his Cabinet, not to mention his transition team, with the same Washington lawyer-lobbyists he had so convincingly campaigned against. Instead of stopping the “revolving door,” he’s given it another Clinton runs as a “different kind of Democrat,” a LETTERS SCFCEII. split-screen. On the left side of our TV tube, “R: will see our hero the way those desperate Colorado skiers saw the rescuing helicopter, as a vehicle of hope. On the right side of the screen, we will see Clinton with all his shortcom- v ings, including those of character. © 1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc. Speak! It’s a time-honored tradition - To the Editor: SPEAK! Hopefully his word will be a familiar sight to you after being on the Hill today. Kathekon members posted these flyers in order to remind students of one of the oldest traditions on the W&L campus—the Speaking Tradition. As the student—alumni group, it has been brought to our attention by retum- ing alumni that they fear the Speaking Tradition is dying out in the Washing- ton and Lee community. While one alumnus was recently touring the campus he asked, “What- 1 ever happened to the Speaking Tradi- tion?” This time-honored courtesy is one of the several aspects that makes Wash- ington and Lee unique from other col- lege campuses. It creates a pleasant and familiar environment which is shared by the students, faculty and citi- zens of Lexington. For many of us, it is this particular atmosphere that ini- tially attracted us to W&L and will make it difficult for us to leave upon graduation. It is believed that the Speaking Tra- dition, like the Honor System, grew from the example set by General Lee. Lee made it a point to know every student by name, along with his course load and grades. Only in times when authority and the status quo were se- verely questioned, did the Speaking Tradition risk extinction. During the Vietnam War, for example, many of the long standing traditions found their way out of the lives of the W&L stu- dents. Coats and ties, freshman beanies, and even Fancy Dress were set aside, as was the orientation of freshmen to the Speaking Tradition. Fortunately l the Speaking Tradition has survived. through the years thanks to those stu- ~ dents and faculty who chose to pcr- -. I petuate this custom which General Lee E felt was so important. The future of the Speaking Trad?- ", tion lies in our hands. At a time when - Washington and Lee is undergoing so 3 many changes, we must actively em-T brace those customs which have distin- guished this campus from any other. _ Keep W&L a traditional place 1 , SPEAK! Kathekon OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930304/WLURG39_RTP_19930304_003.2.txt fros’ SPACE ' By Tom Hespos Attention faithful Spos’ Space Readers: Spos has the week off. He is currently off in the wilderness some- where hunting wild gophers with some- , one named Ted Nugent. We were goifi to run an ad for Lu1u’s Lingerie ‘II’! this space, but he faxed us this Czisrnopolitan-like self test at the last .ninute. Oh, well. —- Spos The Official Fancy Dress Ball Awareness Self-Test iie following quiz is designed to call attention to several key concepts that are essential to understand if one is to have a good time on Fancy Dress weekend. If you fail this quiz, Spos would recommend that you stay home A ' -id watch old “Hill Street Blues” re- rungthis weekend. Please answer as honestly as possible. Part 1: Getting A Date 1) When a road school girl shows up at a fraternity house in early Marcli after a long absence from the party scene -— 'Q it is a coincidence. “ i3) she has no intention of scroung- in g around for an FD date. e) she wants to hang out with the Fling-tum Phi, March 4, 1993 guys and discuss current political is- sues like the possibility of world gov- emment. d) she is an “FD vulture” and will do anything to get a date, even if it means going with “Weird Harold.” 2) Which of the following TV char- acters should most closely resemble your ideal date? a) “Lumpy” from “Leave it to Bea- ver” b) Roseanne,Amold c) Snuffle-Upagus (1) Anyone from “Beverly Hills 90210” Part II: Selecting Evening Attire 3) A formal dress should — a) be a leftover from your senior prom. b) be a tasteful mix of plaids, stripes and rhinestones. e) have several thousand clamps, zippers, locks and tiny hooks in order to confuse your date when he tries to re- move it. d) be completely transparent. 4) A tuxedo should — a) be worn with Reeboks. b) nicely complement your polka- dotted tie and cummerbund. c)bemanufactured by“Health-Tex” or “Garanimals.” d) be stain-proof and have 76 differ- ent places to hide a flask. To the Editor: Jgtelligent consumers of mainstream jour- nalism have long been aware of the American press’ irresponsible oversights of American imperialisni across the globe, and its hopelessly biased, ethnocentric coverage of major intema- tional catastrophes. The press’ recent bungling Media pulls wool over our eyes another chapter to its long history of clandes- tine support for repressive regimes worldwide by supplying Barre with aims and military training. The Pentagon’s IMED (International Military Education) program trained Barre’s officers at United States military facilities, in- cluding Fort Leavenworth, Kan., before they LETTERS OPINION ‘Part III: The Ball 5) When Baner catches you in your attempt to enter the ball with a flask of Jim Beam, you should — a) go “Oops.” b) immediately claim illegal search and seizure and threaten a lawsuit. c) point in the general direction of his truck and tell him that if he wants it to be there in the morning, he should “cooperate.” d) motion toward the bathroom and ask him to split it with you. 6) Which slate of performers is closest to the performers that will be playing at Fancy Dress this year? a) The Spin Doctors and Toad the Wet Sprocket b) Van Halen and Guns ‘N’ Roses c) A Tribe Called Quest and Ar- rested Development (1) The Abe Gustaffson Polka Trio and an unnamed wedding band 7) When your date starts to throw up in front of Dean Howison, you should — a) say, “Well, it serves him right for drinking all of that grain punch.” b) prepare for a lengthy SCC trial. c) ask Howison for a handkerchief. d) split. 8) If you see Michael Stipe of R.E.M. in the crowd of guests, you should - ‘FD quiz can predict weekend fun factor a) run over and throw up on his pink shoes. b) ask him if he would like to polka with you. c) arrange for a group of fratemity pledges to tie him to a truck bumper and drive him to Lee-Hi. d) immediately dismiss itas ahallu- cination brought on by excessive amounts of Cuervo Gold in your sys- tem. 9) If you see President Wilson chasing after Michael Stipe with a tire iron, you should — a) forget about it and read about it in the Phi next Thursday. b) lay off the LSD for a few weeks. c) wonder if the incident will show up in the “Barron’s Guide to Colleges and Universities.” d) help. _ Part IV: The Morning After lll)The scientifically proven ideal cure for a hangover is — a) lots of water and a handful of aspirin. ' b) a .357 Magnum. c) Mexican food. d) more beer. Scoring: Score 1 point for every “d” response. 10: Prepare for a fun-filled week- end. 0-9: Stay home and listen to old Harry Chapin records. To the Editor: in its coverage of the Somalian crisis vividly illu rates the kind of incompetence that has rlistiiiguished it throughout modern history. ,, 'r:-levision reporting in Somalia is replete with “Wsturbing images of hordes of Somali natives :1 ;ng benevolently aided and protected by ’l€I’lC21I1 troops. What you will not hear ough the mainstream media is the sordid i try of American meddling in Somalia that 1 up to that nation’s current civil strife, an :. gount eerie in its resemblance to previous Anerican machinations in Iraq, Southeast Asia arid South America. -’ ~ A “- Because of Soma1ia’s strategic geographi- cal position, situated on the Indian Ocean near oil-rich Persian Gulf, U.S. forces took an efest in the African nation throughout the 705 after its brutal military dictator, General is continued:-' to launch periodic attacks into So- were returned to Somalia to terrorize their own people. Millions of American government dollars were spent arming Barre to the hilt before, in 1988, Barre annihilated opposition to his dicta- torship through a devastating air raid on the northern city of Hargeisa, a center of opposition to the Barre dictatorship. The attack was ex- ecuted with American-supplied military hard- ware by soldiers trained in the United States with U. S. funds. After Congress halted aid to Barre he fled to Kenya in 1991 from which he will arise. ' difficulties. malia, destroying its irrigation systems, hasten-. ing and exacerbating its famine. » I know full well that a sizable portion of the W&L population could not care less about the deplorable activities of its nation’s govem- Sotnalian warlord. Dear Mr. Kreppel and Spectator staff: While reading a recent article in the Spectator (“Acting-Up in the Dean’s fiffice) I was surprised to find that the writer(s) actually found out what ACI‘ 1; P35 an acronym for. It’s unfortunate fit) attempt was made to comprehend what the name of the organization i';’i’.32lllS. We exist to bring an end to the ‘TBS crisis. Because of persistent _ ic perception of AIDS as a “gay t;}.s8ase” this means fighting Barre, seized power in 1969 and began ’(.‘.lVlIlg support from the Soviet Union. After iwarre invaded Ethiopia, a Soviet client-state, in 1977, the Soviets terminated their aid to the mation should be welcome. Fortunately for General Barre, the United States was willing to lend a hand to a brutal dictator down on his luck as America added {Alumnus scolds the Spectator Something to think about, Justin Peterson, ’94 homophobia. However, we also fight any errone- ous public fears that pose barriers to effective AIDS education and preven- tion. This includes unfounded and dangerous moralizing against needle exchange programs (perhaps the most effective way of stopping transmission of HIV among intravenous drug users) and public indifference to the urban homeless and minorities (who consti- tute the fastest-growing rates of HIV infection). As a direct-action group, we are ment, today or across history, but for those sensitive to the state of our democracy and the responsibility of the press we rely upon to inform our political consciousness, this infor- Kathy Savory, ’94 Film Society gets back on track I wish to thank everyone in the Washington and Lee commu- nity who has supported the Film Society during our 1992-93 season. We have all been very excited about our move to the Troubadour Theater. As with any transition, however, problems Upon our move from Lewis Hall to the Troubadour, part of our agreement with the university included the stipulation that we were to be relieved of the responsibility of actuallyprojecting the movies. The university is now responsible for the projection- ists who run all the films at the Troubadour. Our recent problems have been partly due to the purchase of “reconditioned” (used) projectors. Additionally, human error has contributed to the The Film Society would like to reassure the university community that every measure is being taken to rectify these problems; and to that end, we would like to thank Carol Calkins, Flash Floyd, Dean,Atkins and Dean I-_Iow_ison for of their efforts. The Film Society would like to apologize for the inconvenience of the technical problems. These problems have been very frustrating for the Film Society because they are all beyond our realm of control. In the last week, the university has taken actions which should put an end to the technical problems at the Troubadour. I would like to thank the university community for its patience, and to extend an open invitation to join us for upcoming Film Society presentations. Vice President, Film Society committed to action to produce results. ACT UP’s accomplishments, among many, have been to force the Food and Drug Administration to “fast track” promising new AIDS drugs and the ACT UP Presidential Project, which last year focused attention on the presi- dential candidates’ plans to end the AIDS crisis. ACT UP has not supplied Washing- ton and Lee with any information for distribution, as the Spectator concocted. I do encourage W&L students to obtain information on HIV and AIDS 9 \ \\s Joe Frampton, ’95, Paducah, Ky.— “Hust hope everyone has as much fun “as Tm going to have.” . interviews and Photos fly Darran Winslow 1 .ayout,by Jennifer McCann What is your biggest expectation of FD? Madeline White, ’96, Kensington, Md. —— “Drunkenness, gluttony, and debauchery.” TALKBACK from any available sources, including ACT UP. Deliberate ignorance, such as that displayed in the Spectator ar- ticle, only leads to disaster. It docsn '1 seem to be the Spectator's style, but perhaps in the future thfir writers will make somcphone calls and do some basic research before going to press. I don't believe that’s too much to ask in the interest of accuracy, integ- rity and honesty. Sean Bugg, ’89 Goose Garrigus, ’95, Atlanta, Ga. and Monica Robinson, ’94, Houston, Texas —- “To have people sober enough to admire all of our hard work.” ’93 Project The class of ’93 Pledge Project Committee is now forming. Please participate! For more information call Annie at 464-6266. New Club The Red Wheelbarrow Society. What's this?! We’re a group of weirdos that meet each Saturday night to read poetry by candlelight. Want to join us? We meet in the conference room of Payne Hall (sec- ond floor) at 9 p.m. Come by and read or justlisten. Questions? Call Kristin Roach at 464-3916. Won- dering about our name? Stop by and find out. Talkback The Ring-tum Phi is now pro- ducing Talkback with an image scanner. It doesn’t look as crisp, but it saves a lot of time. Anyone who would like to do it the old way is welcome to volunteer. We’ll need an hour of your time Tuesday night and an hour Thursday mom- in g, more time to train, then maybe a little less time when you get good at it. Republicans The College Republicans will hold a meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Mock Convention of- fice. The debate topic will be capi- tal punishment. 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 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Preston Society, V The: Fission iSoéfi.‘c‘tY."i'-s» a ‘cent: 2. = munity service group dedicated to‘ promoting better relations between W&L and VMI. The Society is seek- ing new members to help us in promoting our cause. We assemble at 7 p.m. on Wednesday nights in front of Lee Chapel and then walk over to VMI to hold our meetings. If you are interested,please come to our next meeting or call public rela- tions director Tom Hespos at 464- 5511. All interested members of the W&L/VMIcommunity are wel- come. General Notes are compiled by Matt Haar. AIDS The National Lawyer's Guild is sponsoring an AIDS symposium on April 1. Theevent will beheld from 2 p.m to 6 p.m. in the moot court- room of Lewis Hall and will feature a panel discussion followed by a question and answer period. All members of the W&L comunity in- terested in the legal and social raini- fications of the disease are encour- aged to attend. Women’s Forum “Women’s Involvement in Stu- dent Leadership” will be the topic of the Women’s Forum meeting on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Women’s Center. Members of the EC and SCC will be present. Everyone is welcome. Lost Small brown leather key pouch made by Mark Cross. Iffound please call Stefanie at 463-6586. There is a reward. Kathekon Applications for Kathekon, W&L’s student alumni group, will be accepted through Sunday and are availableoutside Carol Calkins’ office. Kathekon assists with pro- grams that improve student alumni relations, particualarly during Homecoming and reunion week- ends. Elections Petitions for ExecutiveCommit- tee class representatives and class officers are due March 15. Elec-. tions will be March 22. ‘ Theugym will beiopen during the day on Friday so people may see the completed decorations before the ball begins. Class Schedule There will be an adjusted class schedule for Phi Beta Kappa in- duction on Marchl0. See the Registrar’s Office for the sched- ule. Student Body Notice A freshman male was found in violation of university policies for using illegal substances in the dormitory. The student was removed from freshman housing for the remainder of the year by the Dean of Students and the SCC imposed the following sanctions: 1) conduct probation for the remainder of the year, 2) nine hours of community service, and 3) one hour with Dr. Worth. Two male third-year law students policy for fighting and ungentlemanly conduct. The SCC imposed the following sanction: conduct probation for the remainder of the term. were found in violation of university Craig Sears, ’96, Atlanta, Ga. — “I hope I still hook up with my date after I do the worm across the gym floor Friday night.” Bob Turner, ’96, Dallas, Texas — “Dah... I can’t remember.” OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930304/WLURG39_RTP_19930304_004.2.txt unter S. Thompson, au- thor, joumalist and inspi- ration for the character “Uncle Duke” in the comic strip “Doonesbury,” is still alive. Many wonder whether to be im- pressed or frightened. E. Jean Carroll wrote Thompson’s first biography, “The Strange and Sav- age Life of Hunter S. Thompson.” “I have heard the biographers of Harry S. Truman, Catherine the Great, etc., etc., say they would give anything if their subjects were alive so they could ask them some questions. I, on the other hand, would give anything if my subject were dead,” wrote Laetitia Snap, the fictional persona for Carroll. “I decided to use Tishy [Snap] be- cause she’s young and she would be shocked by Hunter,” Carroll said. “I ’m a jaded old woman, and I’ve known Hunter way too long to be shocked at anything he does.” Snap, a virginal omithologist who visits Thompson’s Colorado home to study his peacocks, reveals all of Thompson’s vices: his drug habits, his alcoholism, his sexual bravado, his degenerate person- ality. lnterspersed with the story are quotations from a vast array of the friends,‘ relatives, bar,” Starkie said. “He wouldn’tleave until we were over an hour late. “When he got here, he had to have a bottle of Scotch, or something, and he spoke until he finished it. He was incoherent. I was sitting in themiddle of the front row and I got up and left half-waythrough.” Starkie is not the only one with an uneasy view of Thompson. “He was totally wack-a—doo,”fight promotor Bob Arum, a friend of Thompson’s, told Carroll. “I never saw a guy consume frigging drugs like Hunter.” Thompson is the author of “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “He1l’s . Angels,” “The Great Shark Hunt” and several other best sellers. He has written for Rolling Stone, the Photo by Paul Harris Outline aquaintances and in SanFransisco Ex- colleagues of 3 aminer and many Thompson. 3 other publica- Oneofthemost 0 tion_s. ‘Born in amazing incidents 9’, Louisville, Ken- which Carroll 8 tucky, he was writes about actu- ally happened to her. “In the first in- terview session trouble from his early childhood. “Hunter was difficult from the moment of his with Hunter, he birth,” his slashed off my mother, Vir- clotheswithafoot- g i n i a long knife and Thompson threw me in the told Carroll. hot tub,” Thompson’s fa- Carroll said. ther died when he Thomp— was an adolescent, s o n andhismotherbecame s h o c k e d alcoholic. Washingtonand Thompson did not Lee two years ago when Contact spon- sored his visit to campus. Senior Chris Starkie, then a member of Contact, remembered Thompson’s visit. “We were already rurmin g late when graduate from high school because he was jailed near the end of his senior year for armed robbery. After serving time, he entered the Air Force, where he began to report sports, a hobby which would he picked him up from the Roanoke become a career. airport, and he made us take him to a Dick Schaap, television journalist PRESENTS % 1 '7; I e I E 5:. 31"‘ W1’ tI1 Special Guest Thursday, March 4 doors open 8:30 __ show starts 9:00 ‘ at the hi Pavilion - $10 at the door ‘F-°".. .- FEATURES and sportswriter, met Thompson dur- ing the Pittsburgh-Minnesota Super Bowl. “Ioffered him acoughdrop,”Schaap said to Carroll. “He said, ‘Oh, thank you. Here let me give you some acid.’” “He should have been dead 20 years ago,” Thompson’s personal physician told Carroll. Thompson's daily routine consists largely of Chivas Regal, co- caine, Durihills cigarettes, and some acid, marijuana and Halcyon thrown in for good measure. “These drugs are gonna get me,” said Thompson to Rolling Stone in 1980. “All of this shit’s gonna get me, even those peacocks, and these eighty speakers, and these fires and these excesses...and this weed — boy, that’s good weed. It’s gonna get me some day, but we don’tknow when, do we?” The Death Game is a kind of Rotis- serie Obituary in which participants try to guess who will die each year. Play- ers from across the nation pick 60 people and only score if their deaths are re- ported in the New York Times obituary page, and they perennially choose Thompson. “When he hits land it will be six feet under,” Richard Goodwin, a longtime friend of Thompson, told Carroll. “He’s immortal. Obviously. Otherwise he would have died long ago.” Carroll, who spent two five-day in- terview sessions as Thompson’s guest, agrees. “He’s like a god,” she said. “He’s untouchable, he’s immortal. When you’re around him and you’re going 112 miles an hour you know it’s cool 8 .;I' -1.: -‘ ' - ' i' : r ' r ' 6.‘ r I _.' all r' ' -"I" :1 I .' .;.: .1.‘ r : .:.‘ . ' -n ' “E '. - 9.-'-5.?-.-i -:.'. - aid Lst liiti Author reveals the strange and unbelievable life of writer and drug user Hunter S. Thompson By SARAH GILBERT Phi Staff Writer because you’re with Hunter S. He's living at a higher speed, and when you’re with him, you know you’re go- ing to come out on the other side.” Though Thompson’s lifetstyle gar- ners mixedreactions, 'I'liompson’s writ- ing is lauded by critics. “HunterThomp- son falls most natu- rally into place not with other writers, but with the great myths of Western civilization: Ulysses, Faust, Dorian Gray,” said professor Cybriane Vonne to Carroll. Carroll herself reveres Thompson as an intellectual. “He is a genius, he is a symbol, he is a myth, a legend, a god,” she said. “Some people think that he is losing his touch, but he will always rise.” In a fax to Will Hearst on Septem- ber 1 1, 1987, Thompson summed up his career goals. “I need information, I want money and expenses from the syndication deal, I must kill pigs — and if I’m going to be a goddamn syndicated columnist on a level that we can put up against any- body else in that nation, I want to be The Ring-tum Phi, March 4, 1993 0 treated like a wizard and a main player and the best political columnist in America or anywhere else,” he said. Carroll supports Thompson’s ideal. . “He changed journalism forever; he is seminal in the history of political joumalism,” she said. “Nobody Gas telling the truth about politics until old Hunter came down the pike,” she said. “Hunter decided to tell it like he saw it and he made the rest of political journalism look like a bunch of pus- sies. He gave political journalism balls.” Who is Hunter S. Thompson? Ibr- haps Carroll's interview with author _ and editor Tim Cahill, a friend of Thompson’s, describes him most- broadly. “Hunterrepresentsfreedom,”Cahill said. “He has confidence, plus size, plus a certain undeniable fearlessncss. “We all have a kind of Peter Pan ideal in our lives when we're about twelve. We’re going to do this, we're going to do that, and it gets beaten out of us. It gets beaten out of us sometime ‘ between puberty and our first job. “People often regret the things they didn't do. Hunter is the alter ego who got to do everything.” All photos reprinted with permis— 1 .Yl0fl. 6:05 or four jiggers of Chivas) Hunter S. Thompson’s Daily Schedule ' 3:00 p.m. rise 3:05 Chivas Regal with the morning papers, Dunhills 3:45 cocaine 3250 another glass of Chivas, Dunhills 4:05 first cup of coffee, Dunhills 4:14 cocaine 4:16 orange juice, Dunhills 4:30 cocaine 4:54 cocaine 5:05 cocaine 5:11 coffee, Dunhills 5:30 more ice in the Chivas 5:45 cocaine, etc., etc. 6:00 grass to take the edge off the day I Woody Creek Tavern for lunch —Heineken, two margaritas, two cheeseburgers, two orders of fries, a plate of tomatoes, coleslaw, a taco salad, a double order of fried onion rings, carrot cake, ice cream, bean fritter, Dunhills, another Heineken,cocaine, and for the ride home, a snow cone (a glass of shredded ice over which is poured three Photo by Lynn Goldsmith 9 r rirlkmflfi ofiflofl UNIV. CARD: $4.50 Eggs Benedict Country Link Sausage Hash Browns Make Your Own Wafiles Hotcakes w/Assorted Syrups Assorted Pastries Breakfast Yogurt w/Fresh Fruit Toppings Fruit Juices - Cofiee - Milk CASH: $5 .25 CONTRACT: 9:00 starts snorting cocaine seriously . 10:00 drops acid 11:00 Chartreuse, cocaine, grass 11:30 cocaine, etc., etc. 12:00 midnight, Hunter is ready to write 12:05-6:00 a.m. Chartreuse, cocaine, grass, Chivas, coffee, Heineken,clove cigarettes, grapefruit, Dunhills, orange juice, gin 6:00 the hot tub — champagne, Dove Bars, fettucini Alfredo ' 8:00 Halcyon, sleep 9 LETITIA PATE EVANS DINING HALL ‘ PRESENTS: 9 "POST-FANCY DRESS BRUNCH BUFFET" SATURDAY - MARCH 6, 1993 11:30AM—1:OOPM _ l V O . 1 .___l 1. _ ’ - J _- Fresh Fruit Cup ’/10%?) A04, 2204, J’ N/C OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930304/WLURG39_RTP_19930304_005.2.txt --9 7; The Ring-tum Phi, March 4, 1993 By CAMERON HUDDLESTON Phi Staff Writer hen asked to describe the typical Washington - and Lee man, both 0 males and females ‘ mentioncharacteristics such as conservative, southern, rich, . preppy, partier, fraternity member, con- 1 formist, self—centered, or sexist. “Duckheads, bucks, a button—down shirt and a shot gun in their closet” -‘mre the words Mr. W&L himself, freshman Pat McKenna, used to de- scribe the stereotypical W&L man. Ironically, McKenna did not include himself in this stereotype. “Although there are plenty of ex- amples to defy it, there's definitely a ‘ skreotypical W&L man,” junior Sarah . Drain said. ' Drain attributes the stereotype some- 2 what to the fraternity system, which I limits men to a small, homogeneous r group. - “There's a certain picture of a guy 3 that’ s idealized,” sophomore fraternity member Rob Robinson said. ; Robinson believes that a “do-what- j you-want, worry-about-what-happens- jlater” attitude prevails among W&L l l ’- if’ men, including himself, and is reflected in their appearance. These traditional males, Robinson explained, are partly the result of the fraternity system. “The fraternity system makes guys center on tradition,” he said. The strong fraternity system domi- nates the social life of most men and many women, making it an aspect of the school impossible to ignore. Each fraternity tends to be associated with a certain stereotype of its own. “I think it’s easier to stereotype the guys than girls. You classify most guys by what fraternity they’ve joined, not nec- essarily by what they do academically or athleti- cally,” McKenna said. “I think some [fraternities] do pro- mote the stereotype, and some pride themselves on that,” junior indepen- dent Maurice Cole said. Some students believe that this ste- reotype is not inherent in many stu- dents who enter W&L, but is a mindset that is adopted. “I think there's definitely a good amount of molding,” Drain said. Drain and oth- ers believe that a man learn to value the opinions of the group more after being a fraternity member. However, some men come to W&L wanting tobe a part of the norm, she said. “ E v e r y b o d y comes here indi- vidualistic. Then everybody gets into the same mindset through pledgeship. Each fraternity tends to be associated with a FilPhoto I know l’ve con- formed,” McKenna FEATURES “There’s an attitude that’s conta- gious,” sophomore fraternity member Ted Demetri agreed. While some men find themselves conforming, there are those who look down upon the stereotype. “Whatever stereotype people try to uphold, good or bad, they’re being sheltered,” Cole said. Thefratemitysystem cannot take all of the blame for creating ste- reotypes. W&L women have helped to perpetu- ate the typical male im- age. ‘‘I think that image is due to both genders. We came here and saw all these great-looking guys, and it’s really ap- pealing. They see the stereotypical male here, and it has a draw,” Drain said. “That's why we come here, for the parallel in the student body. I would not pay this much for a liberal school,” sophomore Jackie VanVliet said. Many students said they believe di- versity will damage long-standing tra- ditions at W&L, especially the tradi- tional male. Some believe the present freshman males have already made a break with tradition. EF|NlNG THE W&L MALE Students describe the stereotypical Washington and Lee man and the influence of fraternities may breed lethargy. They get out of the habit of going after things,” sopho- more fraternity member Temple Cone said. Conesaid heand his fratemitybroth- ers believe that a new breed of men is being admitted that does not want to “suffer” for something worthwhile, in ’ particular, fraternities. “If they’re not willing to sacrifice something to get something in return, what are they going to do after they graduate?” Cone said. Although some are wary of change, others feel W&L will benefit if the stereotypical male is altered. “I think the school is becoming pro- gressively more diverse. Perhaps the stereotypes will become less accurate,” junior independent Ben E g gleston said. “People who are unwilling to deal with different viewpoints makes them a weaker person,” Cole said. Eggleston also shared the opinion that a specific stereotype should not be dictated to students. “I don’t think entering students have any obligation to have the same inter- ests as those who come before them,” Eggleston said. “I think freshmen men are bucking the norm, breaking the stereotype,” Drain said. “We definitely have a more diverse class. Obviously it has hindered tradition if 22 guys have dep.ledged,” McKenna said. Many upperclass- men males say tradi- tions are being com- promised as the ad- ministration seeks to better the reputation of the school. “It’s sad. You see guys who could bal- ance everything [in high school], but suc- File Photo Some students say thetraditional W&L man is certain stereotype. said. cess in high school a result of the fraternity system. & Furniture Deams Florida SPRING BREAK O 115 S. 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Practice blackout planned as percautlon against air raids 50 years ago in the Phi — Administration plans a practice blackout as a precaution against wartime air raids. Students must to turnout all lights, buttraific will be allowed to continue. Students not assigned to air raid posts must remain inside. All Virginia radio stations will announce the end of the raid. Five years ago in the Phi — W&L’s Minority Student Association decides by a majority vote to boycott this year's Fancy Dress because the theme, “The Reconciliation Ball of 1865,” celebrates a time in which blacks had no rights, said Rosalyn Thompson, presi- dent of MSA. Publications Needed: Editrs and Business Managers of University Positions Available: Editor & Business Manager of the Calyx, Editor of the Ariel, Editor of the Journal of Science, and Editor of the Political Review. 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With one out, a runner reached base on an error. Fantuzzi left the game at that point. The runner eventually came around to score to make the final 4-2 margin. The Generals had threatened in the top half of the eighth. With the score still 3-2, Hesse and sophomore Duane Van Arsdale reached with one-out singles. VMI’s closer then came in to the douse the flame and added a perfect ninth for the 4-2 VMI win. Considering that, last season, W&L’s 21 losses came by an average margin of six runs, and only once lost by as few as two, the 4-2 margin is highly respectable. Earlier this year, the Keydets beat the Duke Bluedevils, who in turn had beaten the Clemson Tigers. So W&L has much to be en- couraged about. “I think we’re pretty good right now,” Roberts said. “Considering there’s only one senior and one junior, we’ll probably just get better.” Roberts cited the team’s perfor- mance in Florida during February va- That’s the way By SEAN O’RoUR1cE Phi Sports Editor Question: who was the winningest Lexington college basketball team? No, not W&L’s men's team. No, not VMI. That’s right, it ,was the W&L women‘s basketball squad. Though not a true varsity sport, the women took on some tough competition the entire season. Head coach Barry Machado helped lead the team to a 7-5 mark, with two of the losses coming to Division I Davidson, and two others at the hands of Meredith, the 3rd-ranked team in the nation for Division 111. Not bad. The swim teams had arguably the best seasons of any team. Three men and two women are headed to nation- , als. Senior Claire Dudley makes her fourth appearance at nationals, while teammate, freshman Rebekah Prince, makes her first. For the men, sophomore John Rowe makes a return trip to the “big dance.” Joining Rowe will be senior Andrew Pearson and freshman Craig Sears. The men also finished the dual meet season with a perfect 9-0 record. Lastly, but not least, is the women’s indoor track team. The team took its fourth straight unofficial indoorODAC championship witharecord 157 points. Leading the way were two stars who have made major impacts on the women’s track programs. Sophomore Sarah Gilbert (our ten- nis ace reporter) won the long jump cation as evidence of vast improve- ment. Last year the Generals were beaten fairly easily by their southern foes. This time down, though, W&L lost each of its four games by one run. Two of the games went into extra in- nings. Though they were losses, the Generals have found a lot of positives. “This looks like the best team we’ve had since I’ve been,” said Loizcaux. W&L is off until next Tuesday, when they travel to Bridgewater Col- lege to begin a four-game road trip in one week. Smith Field has until March 18 to dry up, when the Generals will welcome Mary Washington College. it was and high jump at the meet. She also ran a leg of the record-setting 4 x 100 relay team.Her performances in all herevents earned Gilbert 40-and—a-half points by herself. And what women’s track story would be complete without something about freshman Josephine Schaeffer. The cross country phenom made a smooth transition to the indoor scene. At the conference meet, Schaeffer won the 1,500 meter race in 4:54.69, justthree seconds from anational quali- fying time. She then tumed in an excellent per- formance in the 3,000 meters. 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The “Boys of Summer” have been stuck in a winter/spring weather mix that forced the cancella- tion of four of the team’s first five games. The season was to have opened Saturday in a double-header with West Virginia Tech, followed by one game on Sunday. Those were scratched after last week’s snow storm left the infield good for little but, perhaps, jungle infantry training. Wednesday’s afternoon match-up with Holy Cross “1’m encouraged,” said sophomore infielder Ryan Roberts. “The pitching really looks good.” Freshman pitcher Graig Fantuzzi started at VMI and allowed only 2 earned runs and three hits over7.1 innings. Those are outstanding num- bers against anybody, let alone a superior team. Fantuzzi also struck out five Keydets. ’ “Fantuzzi had a great game,” said the lone junior General, catcher Chad Loizeaux. Last year’s Generals’ pitching staff averaged more than a hit allowed per inning. They also posted an 8.74 ERA. Thus far, the ’93 staff’s stands at 2.00. “Ourpitching is young, buttalented,”Loi7.eaux said. “We have a lot of depth with the freshman pitchers.” ’ W&L took advantage of VMI’s field dimen- with offensie infall ‘ By SEAN O’RoURxE Phi Sports Editor Did anyone get the license plate number of the tmck that just ran over us? Was that W&L or Virginia? These were just some of the questions the Randolph-Macon men’s lacrosse team was asking itself after Wednesday aftemoon’s game against Wash- ington and Lee. The Yellow Jackets came to Lexington——actually Buena Vista, the game was moved from Wilson Field to Glen Maury Park because of the terrible field con- ditions caused by the weather—— having received some national recognition from “Lacrosse Magazine.” The team felt it could gain a great deal of national respect if they could knock off the 15th- ranked Generals. Obviously a simple case of dementia. The Generals pummeled, beat on and raked the Yellow Jackets over the coals—and it only got worse in the second half. I’ll re- lieve the tension, 20-4. W&L was never threatened as the team jumped out to an early 8-0 lead. Three players scored four goals apiece. Senior attacker Wiemi Douoguih led the way Photo by Jameson Leonardi, The Ring-tumT’hi ~ This was a familiar sight at the Generals-Yellow Jackets game on Wednesday after- noon. A R-MC defender futily chasing a W&L attacker. The end results more often than not was a score for the Generals. W&L wins their opener, 20-4. with four goals and four assists. Fellow classmate David Lefkowitz chipped in four; and sophomore midfielder Scott Mackley rounded out the trio with four. W&L has now won 14 of the last 15 Old Dominion Athletic Conference games. The Generals get no break, really, as they have the dubious distinction of having to play the Saturday afternoon after Fancy Dress. What makes it even more dif- ficult is the opponent. W&L hosts 13th-ranked Franklin & Marshall, an important game for postseason consideration. The“game-within-the-garae” intrigue will be closely watched as well. W&L assistant coach John Burgess was a player at F&M, while former W&L All- American Robert Huke is in his rookie season as an assistant V. coach for F&M. . had to be canceled due to rain (Holy Cross did not drive from New York for nothing—they were sched- uled to play Virginia Military Institute on Thursday). The Generals, however, did squeeze in their game versus the neighboring Keydets Tuesday and showed that Stickley’s fountain of youth may, indeed, be a treasure. W&L lost, 4-2, to the Division I-AA squad, but that loss produced far more positives than nega- tives. sions by hitting a pair of solo home runs. Trailing 2-0 after one inning, sophomore Bates Brown connected for his first career homer. After falling behind 3-1, the Generals closed to within one run again on a Jon Hesse round- tripper in the sixth. Hesse is the team’s captain and the only senior on the 24-man roster. It was El See ENCOURAGED, page 7 Tennis teams open with questions and expectations By SARAH GILBERT Phi Staff Writer This spring is looking very sunny at Washington and Lee, not only in the weather but also in the women’s and men’s tennis teams. Head coach Cinda Rankin’s women’s team is ranked 11th in Division III, and her number one player, sophomore Marilyn Baker, is ranked ninth among other Division III players. The doubles team of Baker and freshman Julie Ayers is ranked 16th, which is quite amaz- ing considering Ayers has yet to prove herself during an entire season. Not bad for a tennis team that has only been in existence for seven years. “I have high expectations,” Rankin said. “We have a good team, and they’re playing well now. People are enthusiastic and looking forward.” Rankin said that the team’s goal was simply to win the Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship, which may seem unusual for a team ranked na- tionally. But extenuating circum- stances have forced Rankin to reconsider the feasibility of the team’s original goals. “Three of my top six players are going abroad five days be- fore the conference champion- ships, and that changes every- thing,” Rankin said. “So every team member is critical; it’ll be a hat trick if we can pull it off.” Top performances this year are expected from Baker, junior captain Kim Dickinson, who faces a tough challenge as the number two player; and fresh- man number three player Shelley Sunderman. The Generals’ schedule could be the toughest of any spring sport and should tell much about the level of the team’s talent. They face five teams which are ranked in the top 20 nationally, including Kenyan, who was ranked first during the fall. Though the men’s team is not as highly thought of when it comes to the national rankings. JuniorRobbieMacNaughton, the Generals first singles star, is again ranked in the top 30 in pre- season polls, at number 29. He and another talented freshman have achieved, like in the women’s case, a rare pre—season ranking in doubles. MacNaughton and Peter Hammond are ranked 10th in the doubles pre—season poll. Head coach Gary Franke is optimistic about the team’s chances this season. “This team’s got a lot of po- tential, but it’s too early to tell as to its ability,” he said. “We’re starting three freshmen, but so far they’re working hard and do- ing everything we ask of them.” Critical for the success of the team will be MacNaughton; num- ber two junior Robert Wein, freshman Chris MacNaughton (yes, Robbie’s younger brother), at the number three spot and Hammond who starts the season as the Generals’ number four singles player. Considering how young this squad is, Franke’s goals for this season are tempered with cau- tion. ‘‘I’d like to have a dual meet record above .500 and do well in the conference,” Franke said. “We have three matches against teams ranked above us nation- ally, and if we can beat some of these teams, hopefully we can get a team bid to the tourna- merit.” Although both teams’ early matches were postponed because of weather, the men’s team was able to get two matches in on Tuesday. The team split in two (not literally) and took on James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite College. The Gener- als were able to obtain a split. J MU defeated the Generals 6- 1, which a new Division I scor- ing method. The “second team” easily disposed of ODAC rival EMC, 7-2. The men are now 1 -1 overall, 1-0_ in the ODAC. 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