OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930506/WLURG39_RTP_19930506_001.2.txt Gfoiil a it-:Et INIVERSITV 1£‘lr 11> 0-61’ ’1’i«tiéb-S at‘? The’ (,eo.mb?rg,/CW -St % The Ring-tum Phi, May 6, 1993 , WASHlNGTON—RolICallnews- paper has been covering Capitol Hill for 38 years, so by now it should be unshockable. Nevertheless, it is re- coiling, and the entire political class should be, front the idea the Senate Rules Committee is entertaining con- cerning sexual ha- rassment allega- tions that were “just plain wrong.” The Constitution empowers each house tojudge the elections and quali- fications of its members, and to punish members, even with expulsion. Two clear grounds for exclusion or expul- sion from either house would be trea- son, an o ff e n s e tions against against Ore ion’s Republi- the safety canéSenator Bob GE()R(}E WILL ' ofthe na- Packwood,wholast _ t i o n November was Washington POSI ( s o m e elected to a fifth writers Group members term. were ex- The idea is that pelled for Packwood should a l l e - be unseated be- giance to cause he lied to The Washirigton Post and misled other media before the November election. “This claim, ” says Roll Call, “is so lame, so down- right weird, that we can’t believe a committee that has far better things to do is wasting more than eight seconds on it.” Hush, Roll Call. This could be hilarious. As Election Day neared, the Post, pursuing rumors long circulating here and in Oregon, was investigating alle- gations of sexual misconduct—aggres- sive and unwanted physical attention— by Packwood toward various women over a 20-year period. Shortly before Election Day he denied to the Post that he had behaved improperly. He alleg- edly misled Oregon media about the Post’s investigation and he allegedly tried to discredit or intimidate some of his accusers. Nineteen days after the election, which Packwood won by 78,000 votes - ' and with a 52 percent margin, the Post published a lengthy documentation of the allegations. Packwood subse- quently apologized for unspecified ac- the Confederacy); or bribery, an of- fense against the integrity of govem- ment. The third ground would be vote fraud, such as stuffing ballot boxes, rigging voting, registering ineligible voters—-physical acts that assault the integrity of the democratic process. But the people petitioning the Rules Committee to unseat Packwood are arguing that he was not “duly elected.” They want to expand the idea of elec- tion fraud beyond irregularities regard- ing the castiiig or counting of votes, to include the making of false statements or the omission of information by a candidate during a campaign that could have affected voters’ decisions. Well. It will be interesting to see which senator wants to be the first to cast that political stone at Packwood. If the Senate vastly expands its ac- tivities as judge of who has and who has not been “dulyieleeted”- who has conducted fully candid campaigns - it had better brace itself. There will be a flood of requests by losing candidates for reviews of the veracity and com- proposal ridiculous pleteness of statements made by win- ning candidates. The anti-Packwood forces say they want the Senate to affirm only a “nar- row rule” that subjects a candidate to exclusion from the Senate if when cam- paigning he or she was deliberately misleading about“personal,historical” matters. But suppose, say Packwood’s lawyers, a candidate falsely answers “no” or “artfully dodges” an answer to questions such as “Have you commit- ted adultery?” or “Have you ever sought to avoid service in the armed forces of the United States in timeofwar'.7”or “Have you ever used illegal drugs?” Does the Senate fully want to undertake such supposedly “nar- row” inquiries, to They want to expand the idea of election fraud beyond irregulari- ties regarding the cast- ing or counting of votes, tal to include the making of false statements or the omission of information it (‘pk I D O middle-class tax cut. Just after the election, he reverses his position and says that he will support a middle—cla;,s tax increase.” What senator wants to say that a candidate has an affirmative obliga- tion to disclose damaging “personal, historical” infomiation about himself, or an obligation to provide all informa- tion about his intentions that are gw mane to an informed decision by vot- ers? The Rules Committee is clearly entertaining an idea that could add to the public stack of merri- ment at the er,- pense of the po- litical class, espe- crowd in the capi- It is just seven months since Big. Clinton ended the D e m o c r a t i c g:‘;;'“i“° by a candidate during a owed---; campaign that could losses in the last Besides. if the have affected voters’ 5"‘ °'°““°“5) Senate is to judge who has and who has not been prop- erly elected by suf- ficiently candid decisions. Well. It will be interesting to see which senator wants to with a campaig promise to lighten the middle-class tax burden and featuring many campaigns, why he the first t0 cast that otherhregiliarkably _.h 1d- be _ - - pens a eprom- zefrtied iotnly political stone at is“ Andmwme candorconceming Packwood‘ De-m°C‘a‘lC'°°‘P “personal, histori- trolled Senate ls cal” details. Is not candor about public policy intentions at least as important? Packwood’s attorneys mischievously suggest a“hy- pothetical situation”of a candidate who “in his campaign repeatedly and elo- quently promises that he will support a inviting contem- - plation of this- i thought: Perhaps the winner of an- election forfeits his fight to the office he won if he used tactical deceptions to tiptoe past Election Day. ‘ rz Washington Post Writers Group, 1993 cially the new » Ellie flting-tum Iflltt Executive Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Francesca Kefalas Managing Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Pavlovic News Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Cobrin, Thomas Hespos Editorial Page Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Weaver Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin McNaull Features Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne Briggs Photography Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darran Winslow Assistant Photography Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bethany Smith Editorial Cartoonist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeb Tilly Editorial Page Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Wyatt Computer Graphics Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phil Carrott Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whltney Swift Assistant Business Managers . . . . Miriam Neel, Kevin Roddey Advertising Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Plummer Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Waller The Ring-tum Phi is published Thursdays during the under- graduate school year at Washington and Lee University, Lexing- ton, Virginia. Funding for The Ring-tum Phi comes primarily from advertising and subscription revenues. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the executive editors and business manager, but The Ring-tum Phi is otherwise independent. Letters and other submissions must be in the Phi of lice, room 208 of the University Center, by noon on Tuesday to appear in that week’s edition. Advertising does not reflect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi Post Office Box 899 Lexington, Virginia 24450 Republicans, Perot stall progress WASHINGTON — Nothing is more irritating to Americans than to read that Boris Yeltsin’s hardline rivals have refused to recognize his impressive vic- tory in last Sunday’s balloting. Don’t those Russians get it? When you lose on election, you should shut up and let the other fellow goveni for a while! lfyou’re going to keep up the endless kibitzing, if other public works construction, by putting America’s young people to work, he hoped to convert an uncer- tain recovcry into a certain one. As it turns out, Clinton’s prescription was dead on the mark. Last Thursday. the Commerce Department reported that in the first three months of 1993, the economy grew at an anemic 1.8 percent. That means the nation’s the gridlock is going to stay locked, why CHRISTOPHER output in goods and services is not expanding fast enough to cre- boihcr holding c1cc- ate new jobs for those leaving [ions in the first MATTHEWS collegethisJune,notconsistently place‘? . .' enough to secure the jobs and Sadly for Tflbune Medici livelihoods of those men and America, the Services women already working. rearguard commies aren’t the only folks to miss this point. Back here in the USA, the forces defeated in last November’s election remain equally driven by their political greed, equally determined to destroy a presi- dcncy the voters denied them, equally bent on a scorched-earth policy that purchases them political hope in the future at the price of American economic recovery in the present. if this seems a harsh indictment on the Republi- cans and Ross Perot —— they were the ’92 losers, let’s not forget —- consider the economic and political record the past three months. Bill Clinton, the elected president, arrived in the Oval Office committed to a policy of strong economic growth. To achieve it, he proposedashort-term program of job-creating “stimu- lus.” By creating new employment in highway and Unfortunately, the “Stimulus” program Clinton so smartly pre- scribed never got iiito the nation’s economic bloodstream. While the S l 6.9 billion mea- sure moved quickly through the House of Represen- tatives, Clinton couldn’t get the Senate even to vote on it. As a result, the 50(),00() jobs (5(),000 of them in hard—hit California) the administration promised to create remain uncrcated. Why didn't the new president get his high—priority program passed‘? Because it was defeated on its mer- its? No. Because the minority leader of the Senate, Bob Dole, wants to run for president someday; to display his macho to the Republican right, he used parliamentary tactics to prevent Clinton from even getting a vote on his “stimulus” proposal. More gridlock in the making. Last Sunday, as Boris Yeltsin was proving the value of democracy in LETTERS 0 Russia, Ross Perot launched a hugely-expensive media campaign to further block it here in the United States. Like Yeltsin’s rearguard opponents, he ignored the results of last November’s elections and acted as if they’d never been held. What Perot has proposed is, in practical term; just what the leader of the defeated Republican Party accomplished two weeks ago: more gridlock. What Dole and Co. did to Clinton’s short-terni economic program, Perot now wants done to the president’s loiig-terni fiscal plan. He wants it dismembered. And what does Perot himselfoffer in place ofClinton’s fiscal policy‘? Nothing. The my elected Texan says he opposes Clinton’s tax pro- gram but, given a chance on last Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” refused numerous opportunities to cite a single Clinton revenue measure that he thinks is wrong. He paid $340,000 for a TV show that night to call again for deficit reduction, but refused to use a minute of his paid-for time to state a singlg program he wants cut. Politics makes strange bedfellows. lt could be that Bob Dole, who ran for president twice and lost, and Ross Perot, who ran once and lost, see the defeat of Bill Clinton’s economic program as their two- lane highway to the White House. Sadly for the country, this two—teaming of Clinton could wel destroy the new president’s economic program be- fore it ever gets started. Sadly for the world, it sends 1 the message all the way to Moscow that the voters can be totally ignored ifyou have the money, power and political greed to do it. aeTriburie Media Services, I993 Alumna questions W&L's good ole boy attitude - To the Editor: I spent four years at W&L struggling, sometimes unsuccessfully, to keep my mouth shut. Since graduation, l have tried to assure the people l meet that W&L is not still caught in some Appala- chian Stone Age. The Spring l993 edition of the Alumni magazine served as a reminder to me that St. Bob has probably rolled in his vault every time I told some new acquaintance that my alma mater had rounded a comer and joined us in the late 20th century. That a member of the Class of ’39 would write to say, that he is tired of hearing about “queers” was no surprise to me, nor, I am embarrassed to say, was it a surprise to read that Mr. Rock, class of ’90, also has no interest in reading about private lives unlike his own. I was, however, surprised that a publication so readily available to perspective students would openly admitaiid publish the fact that ifyou are not astraiglit, white male, your place at W&L is one that must continuallyjustify to yourselfand to alumni who fund everything you do. The alumni seem to be doing everything they can to counteract the rise in college rankings that came to W&L with women —— the others who have been given the opportunity to be date raped on one ofthe most attractive campuses in the country. Bob Moore, Class of '44, wonders if alumni giv- ing has not fallen offsince eoeducation. If it had, Mr. Moore, I would not wonder, because the alumni publications l have received and the alumni functions that l have attended have done nothing to inspire me to give. They have, in fact, only sung the same song I heard from 1988 to 1992 ——- white, straight men belong at W&L, no one else. I have given up. I am finally willing to admit that I am ashamed ofW&L’s oppressive politics. I won ’t be pretending to laugh with you good ole boys anymore. My memories of W&L are of faculty and staff who encouraged and taught me to be the best that l can be on my own terms. They are of bright, tolerant people who did not belong there any more than I did. l survived W&L despite four alumni weekends. You close-niinded old men paid for me to receive an excellent education from men and women who taught me to think for myself and see beyond super- ficialities. And, I am happy to say, one day you’ll be‘ dead, and W&L will be in the hands of people like me. Traci_Li go, ’92 (Traci Lazenby) OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930506/WLURG39_RTP_19930506_003.2.txt Ttiiefiing-tum Phi, May 6, 1993 Sros’ SPACE . By Tom Hespos EveryThursday moniiiig at 1()a.m., Phi staff members come into the office before class and perform last—minute ta.‘ s before taking the Phi down to the printer. It is never a fun task, as most Phi-sters are up until 6 a.m. the night before, laying down copy for that par- ’ ticular week’siiewspaper. Last week, Spos’ mild—niaiiiiered alter-ego, the journalistically focused News Editor T Hespos, volunteered to help Ex- ecutive Editor Fran Kefalas prepare the paper for its voyage to the printer. At 10 a.m., I pulled my car up to the frontofthe University Center. Finding no two-hour parking spots left, I de- cided to use one of the spots in that semicircular parking area that is la- bc'R:d“CDP RecruiterOnly.” Big mis- take. I ran up to the Phi Office, greeted Ms. Kefalas, who was already standing there with X—Acto knife in hand, and - started to gather the necessary materi- al§for thejob at hand. Not more than 30 seconds later, I glanced out the window to see Security Officer Tomlinson scrawling out a ticket for my little yellow VW. [figure that in order for Mr. Tomlinson to have gotten there in such a short length of time, he must have been hiding in the bu§hes. I hollered out the window to get his attention: '79 “Don’t even think about it, buddy. I said. Tomlinson cast a glance up at me and said that I had better move my car. Okay, so everything’s cool. right? I go downstairs, move the car, and cverything’s peachy keen, right’? Wrong. When I get downstairs, Tomlinson is still writing out his $25 ticket for my violation of the Sacred Book of the University Traffic Code. He hands me the ticket and I give him one of those pissed-off “thank you’s” that you always feel compelled to say to officers of the law when they hand you citations. I don’t mean to sound like a butt- head, but couldn’t W&L Security cut me a break? I mean, I did leave my emergency lights flashing, thus indi- cating I was only going to be there for about five minutes. Heck, Career De- velopmentdoesn’teven use those spots during spring term because no compa- nies come to campus to recruit during the spring months. I’m sure they didn’t mind that I borrowed the space for a few minutes. All aggravation about having this week’s beer fund diminished by 20 bucks aside, let’s examine Washington & Lec’s security force, starting with the fact that they are not real police- men. They can’t carry guns. Would you feel comfortable calling on Baner to protect you from “Big Floyd,” the townsperson who likes to drink cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon and has a propen- sity toward violent crime? And what about security’s priori- PAGE 3 OPINION W&L title fight: Spos vs. Security ties‘? They seem to be preoccupied with giving out parking tickets. As a matter of fact, there are several hun- dred things that W&L Security guards should get done before they even think about giving out a single ticket. Thus. I offer the following: Top Ten Things Security Should Be Doing, Other Than Giving Out collecting approximately ten grand in lost deposits. 5) Two words... Live Drive 6) Taking classes in unarmed coni- but. 7) Patrolliiig campus housing to pre- vent btirglaries. 8,) Trying to catch one of those silly Cadaver Society guys. Tickets 9) Listening to some cool music. Anything by Public Enemy or lce—T should suffice. 10) Reviewing their annual budget and removing any funds appropriated for donuts and cof- fee. Additionally, I think Baner should quitusinguniversity— bought vehicles and gas money to drive drunken sorority girls home from parties. And as for Tomlinson, I have but one question: Does my tuition pay for that donut that you are eaung? I wish I had the motivation to acquire i ) Catching ‘hf ".‘,°I_"‘." Let’s examine Wash- maniac in _ , _ the Law ington & Lee s security L1bF'~"Y- force, starting with the 2) R°' f h 'h ch,,,.g,,,g actt att ey are not their hi- real policemen. Thev t e c h a ‘ Suzuki p,_l_ can t carry guns. trol vc- Would you feel comfort- “ ‘ C I 0 ~*‘- able calling on Baner to (Actually, t f “B. S u ,_ U k, protee you rom ig d i d n ’ 1 Floyd,” the townsperson m a k c - - [h C S C . who likes to drink cases They sub- of Pabst Blue Ribbon °°“‘”‘°“=d and has a propensity out [0 . . , T0,,” 5 toward violent crime! “AA” bat- teries not included) 3) Watching out for rapists and other perverts. There’s been a lot of that lately. 4) Returning all the confiscated kegs to East Lex and Kelly’s Comer and some of Security’s financial records and statements. l’ni sure I’m not the only one who would like to see busi- ness office vouchers that reimburse Kroger’s pastry department. Maybe one of these days... 8 LETTERS Sbar shamelessly plugs his book "The Sbar Side Special by Jon Sbar . Since I am presently locked away in a padded cell for people who express themselves by drooling and habitually begin humor columns with prepositional phrases, I decided to reread the stuff I wrote when I was a.Phi>staffer.~ heavily addicted to grilled ChCCS‘C‘S21l'l(I"\ll/ICI’lCS f romttheiCo-~ , Unfortunately, none of it made any sense. Fortunately, my writing appeals to dope smokers who quickly forget everything they read (if we are to believe those public service television commercials). I wonder ifdope-smoking writers suffer the same type ofmemory lapses. In any event, I guess I should mention that I am presently locked away in a padded cell for people who express themselves by drool- ing and habitually begin humor columns with prepositional rases. Many readers unfamiliar with my rambling style might wonder what I wrote about during college and whether I ever dealt with any meaningful issues. Suffice it to say that I regularly encouraged attractive females to mail me per- fume-scented photographs of themselves in sexy lingerie. No one ever sent pictures, but I never quit trying. Any vfl)men still thinking about it should express mail their photos to the post office box printed on the copyright page of The Undergraduate Almanac. Speaking of my book, I‘ think it’s time to clear up some questions and concerns surrounding its publication. 1. Why does the book cover feature an idiotic picture of you sitting shirtless in a rowboat and what the hell (flies that have to do with attending college in Virginia? I’ve come up with some pretty bad ideas in my day, but even I opposed something so utterly stupid. My oyster- brained publisher is totally responsible for the cover picture. I wanted a photo of a sexy blonde woman in a Freiich-cut graduation gown (I was even willing to comb area high schools for the right look). Q Ifmy publisher’s heart was set on a shirtless guy in a row boat, she should have hired Fabio “Greaseball” Libido, the long—haried European model on the cover of all the romance Howison rates top 10 bad things at W&L paperbacks. Every time I pick up my book, I imagine how good it would feel to squee/.c the flesh covering my 3 publisher’s tender, white throat. 2. ,Ion, the narrator, comes across as a fun-loving, testosterone-d riven party animal. .Ion, the Washington and Lee student, was widely known as a lonely man with few friends. Could you explain the discrepancy‘? No one wants to read a book about a stressed-out neurotic who studies a lot, writes humor for the campus newspaper and has no respect for modern sanitation prac- tices. .» ..-33;.-,l~1raneI.;Iy,, ;'_[7he, Undergraduate: A,ln1anac..is.therau_n- ? I chiest book~most~of us have ever.nead.(and weall love t . Jackie Collins)~.«In fact, there’sa rumor that one ofyour editors described Chapter 17 as a “rambling refuse of literary masturbation.” What’s your problem? It’s true my book is chock full ofgratuitous smut. In fact, I encourage readers to stay far away from anyone who isn’t offended by the book. A middle-aged woman I used to work under at a local newspaper put things in perspective for me after finishing the Almanac. The woman, who is exceed- ingly prim and proper, warily approached my desk and declared: “I’ve decided you’re horny and you like big tits.” 4. Have you ever considered writing a gladiator movie? No. 5. If we give money to the Annual Fund to help “grow” the university, how can we be sure our cash will be spent on athletics, the English Department or the Co- op and not some Algerian artifact exhibit? Who cares? I dig ditches for a living, and even I plan on giving W&L some money the minute I get a checking account. It’s not our place to question the judgment of the administration. At least until they decide to annex a Sea Shell Appreciation Centcroiito Lee Chapel.Theii we should bum Washington Hall to the ground, tar and feather Presi- dent Wilson, and sell his office furniture in an enormous Colonnade Garage Sale. 6. Do you see a psycliiatrist? Yes, but aren’t we straying from the subject of my book‘? 7. Speaking of your book, will this article include a shameless plug to promote your Alumni Weekend book signing on May 8 at 1 p.m. in the University Bookstore? No, I would never use the Phi for personal gain or profit. Did I mention the Co-op will give out free bagels during the signing in honor of my Jewish heritage‘? ic Calyx I The Calyx needs pictures of FD aitd vacations ASAP. Put them in the “Candids" envelope outside the Calyx office no later than Wednes- day, May I 2. Make sure your name is on the back so that they may be returned to you. Internships National Iiitcnisliips assists stu- dents and recent graduates in Wash- ington D.C. and across the country in securing career-cnhaiiciiig paid internships and summer jobs. The National Internship series has now expanded to twelve guides that span the country. All guides are priced at $7.95 plus S2shippingand handling per order. For more information, write to National Internships, PR Department, 202() Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 336, Washington, DC 20006. Speech Students, faculty, and adminis- tration are cordially invited to hear W&L Professor of English Emeri- tus Sidney M. B. Coulling, III ’46, deliver the keynote address at the Alumni Reunion Assembly on Thursday, May 6 at 8:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. His speech is titled “Re- membrance of Things Past: W&L 1939-1988.” Campus Crusade Campus Crusade will meet May 12, in C-School room 227 at 6:45 p.m.Thevideo/lMan With0iitEqiial will be shown. General Notes Compiled by Sarah Wyatt Horse Show The Lexington Rotary Club is sponsoring the 6th Annual Bonnie Blue National Horse Show on May 12-15 at the Virginia Horse Center with proceeds going to charity ac- Iivilies.. The show begins at 7:00 p.ni. each night with an additional show on Saturday at 9:0() a.m. Ad- mission is S4.00 per pcrs()it per day and free for children under I0. For 1'3‘) more information, call 463-.>-.37. Debate The Graham-Lee—Washington Literary Society will host its second annual Dinner/Debate on May 19. The resolution poses the question, “Does America have the leadership to successfully enter and remain powerful in the post- Cold War era?” The topic will be debated by two teams of two members each, one student and one faculty member. Tickets go on sale nextweek and the audience will be limited to 100 people. FOC The Freshman Orientation Com- mittee will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the Arlington Women’s Center. All committee members must attend. Big Siblings Upperclassmen will be receiv- ing Adopt—A-Freshman applica- tions in the mail soon. Freshmen will get applications delivered to their rooms. Fiji president recalls tragedy imiiie.i:«iii«»:r.s :1; , Spring term is _a time,for'relaxation at W&L, but this year it should also be a time of remembrance. As the Sigma Chi, Delta Tau Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon houses near completion, so does the Fraternity Renaissance Pro- gram. There has been much acclaim for the commitment the university has made to the fratemity system and rightly so. But as I have learned, from talking to many, many students, little is known about how the Fraternity Renaissance actually began. I think now is the per- fect time to tell the story because it began during spring break, nine years ago. Spring break of ’84 was like all other spring breaks at W&L. Most of the students left for vacation, but as per usual, the varsity baseball team re- mained in Lexington to play several games. Among them was a young sophomore named Thomas J. Fellin, ’86. Fellin was what many would con- sider a model W&L man. He was a member of the varsity baseball team, a sophomore member of Omicron Delta Kappa, and carried a GPA of over 3.5. But the one thing that was really sur- prising about Fellin was that he was 21 Fiji. This is surprising because at the \ . J,-. lime, Ph‘i;Qi3II‘m¢tDS’tIIil Wll$tIOS.$ than :5 model fratemity, to be polite. In fact,-".., . Fiji had an “Animal House” reputa- tion, and was in danger of losing its charter. This was not the fraternity in which one would expccta model W&L man to be a member. However, the House Corporation decided to “clean house” in an effort to save the chapter. Many brothers were kicked out of the chapter and Fellin, along with class- mate Alex Castle ’86, were appointed co-presidents and handed the task of getting Fiji back on its feet as a strong fraternity. During spring break of ’84, Fcllin was staying in the Phi Garnm house, and one other brother who was also a baseball player, was staying in what is now the house mother’s cottage. On the night of April II, 1984, while the two men were sleeping, a fire was set in the chapter house. The fire spread and completely gut- ted the entire house. All three lloors of the building collapsed into the base- ment, the only portions of the house itself that remained standing were the front wall on Preston St., and portions of the side walls on Jackson Ave. Tom Fellin died in that fire. His body was found about six feetfrom the side door. He almost made it out. Because Fiji was in danger of losing iis:c_h.étr1er idhe to. its track. ‘record ' bl’ rowdy arid UIl,gG3lAjI-(SlJl2ifl,IryrI)CIlaVIOI', it would have been easy to just let it fade away after theifire. But several Phi Ganini alumni, led by Edward L. Bishop, ’68, rallied to save the chapter. They organized the insurance money and raised more funds from Fiji alumni to build the house that now stands at 112 W. Preston St. At the time the university showed no interest in spending asingle .limc on the fraternity houses, especially Fiji. But Ed Bishop followed through, and with the successful completion and upkeep of the house in its first years, the Fijis proved to the university coni- munity that the renaissance could work. Had it not been for the tragic death ofa fellow student, or the overwhelming commitment of a group ofalumni, the fraternity renaissance may never have come about. So this spring, as we relax and enjoy Washington term at Goshen, on the Colonnade, and in the beautiful new fratemity houses, let us not forget the great debt we owe to the alumni that proved it could work, and a fellow student whose death sadly set the wheels in motion. Moke Wolfe, ’94 President, Phi Gamma Delta Student Body Notice MY VIEW By David Howison . During my first year at Washington and Lee in 1990, I published a Top Ten List of my most memorable first impressions of W&L. It was a “good” list and included the weather in Lexing- ton, Charles FIood’s book Lee: The Last Years, Fancy Dress, and W&L’s student leaders. Now, two years later I’ve decided to provoke a little c ntroversy (a reporter from the Phi complained to me recently that there aren’t any student issues to write about) and publish a Top Ten List ofthe “bad” things at Washington and Lee. For better or worse, here it is: l.Electronic Technology: E-mail,answer- ifg machines, FAX, beepers, cellular phones, voice mail, interactive TV, data access sys- tems, INTERN ET. Ifthese things are supposed to make our lives easier, whi is everything so complicated? I miss the old library card catalog with the stubby pencils and scraps of paper. Less is more. D 2. Country Pumpkin Frozen Yogurt: I love frozen yogurt but where do these strange flavors come from? Blueberry Fluf f ‘.7 New York cheesecake? What’s next? Alpine asparagus‘? My advice to the Co-op and the Dining Hall is stick with the basics. Vanilla and peanut butter. O 3. Posters on the Colonnade: The Colon- nade is a national historic landmark. It should look like it did in 1850 with Old George ga/.ing out over the Chapel, not with day—glow llicrs taped all over the white columns. If Ilicrs are up there, I’ll take them down. teams to academic honors, our women students are first-class. Why then did not one women run for a “Big Four” position this year‘? I know it’s not easy. I know there is still block voting and men outnumber the women. But there are sim- ply too many strong women leaders at 4. Troubadour film projectors: I helped to coordinate the renova- tion of the Troubadour intoanice,little cinema. The grand opening in October was a delight- ful affair but right after that, the Troubadour was hitby Murphy’s Law: If it can go wrong, it will go wrong. President Wilson referred to the Troubadour as “Howison’s Folly." Since then, a lot of people have worked hard on this problem and l ./ Washington and Lee not to have a few of them run for the “Big Four.” 6. Sickness: Wash- ington and Lee has an outstanding Student Health Center. The doctors and nurses are professional, compas- sionate, and respected by students. Does that explain why over 10,000 student visits are recorded each aca- demic year iii the Health Center? 10,000! Why are stu- progress has been made. /" /“ 4- 4-‘ c dents sick so much‘? Is it safe to go to a movie again? 7. The Front Lawn: After the 5, No Women “Big Four” Candidates; drought of a few years ago, the Front Lawn W&L women leaders dominate ODK and died. If it’s raining in the spring and after a Who’s Who. From the sororities to the athletic mowing, the lawn looks OK, but close inspec- tion reveals that the green is just a mulch of twisted weeds. I understand that B&G will be restoring the Front Lawn this summer. That’s good news. The lawn should reflect the gran- deur of the C.oloiiiiade. When the new lawn is completed, I will move it from my “bad" list to my “good” list. 8. Rush Rules: Robert E. Lee had one rule: “Act like a gentleman.” Fraternity rush has I00 rules. Why is this‘? It is misguided, I think, to attempt to control behavior by more rules and bigger fines for breaking the rules. Some hourses actually build fines into their rush budget, in the same way they budget for a band. General Lee would not be amused. 9. Wednesday Night Parties: I know. l’ni in big trouble with thisoiie. Criticixing Wednes- day night partics is like critici’/.ing Traveller. I’m all for having a good time, letting off steam and taking a break from studying. But every Wednesday’? 10. The Weather in Upstate New York: Although this has nothing to do with Washing- ton Lllltl Lee, I put it on my list because I spent 21 years suffering through God-awful weather in New York, and I need to be reminded now and then just how bad it was! (Unfortunatley, the weather in Lexington this March wasn’t much better). Last week the Phi informed the campus of the sexual assaults at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville and the police warning to area campuses. Composites and complete descriptions of the suspects are available from W&L Security. OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930506/WLURG39_RTP_19930506_004.2.txt W&L speculates about diversity question‘ Diversity, from page 1 must look at it in a broad way,” he said. Dean of Freshman and Residence Life Deri- nis Manning agrees that a definition of diver- sity is important before one can discuss the issue. Howison and Manning said someone look- ing at W&L from a geographic point of view would say W&L is one of the most diverse campuses in the country. But, Howison said, many people today define diversity as involv- ing political ideologies and ethnic backgrounds. ‘‘In a lot of ways we have wonderful diver- sity. We are not as diverse in the modern sense of the word.” Howison said the issue of diversity is one that concerns all college campuses. The Ameri- can Council on Education conducts a national survey of college freshmen demographics and attitudes.The study is based on the responses of 213,630 students at 404 colleges and universi- ties nation—wide. One way for universities to tackle the issue of diversity is through curriculum. Manning said the primary mission of W&L is and should continue to be academic excel- lence. “I don’t think academic excellence should be compromised to carry out an agenda,” Man- ning said. “I think we try as best as we can to balance that primary mission goal of the insti- tution with a quest to attract as many different students as we can.” However, Associate Dean of Students for Minority and lnteniational Affairs Anecc McCloud said W&L’s student body is not as diverse as student bodies at other universities, including ones of comparable size. “Other schools have a higher percentage of ethnic minorities,” McCloud said. For some students the lack of diversity has become unbearable. Freshman Peter Agelasto said he is transfer- ring to Colby College in Waterville, Maine because ofthe lackofdiverse opinions at W&L. “The thing that really bothers me is the way people who are different are treated,” Agelasto said. “I see a lot of people fitting into that old boy mold. lt’s not that they want to. lt’s that they get sucked into it.” Agelasto’s father graduated from W&L in 1962. He said he grew up visiting W&L fre- quently. “I grew up in a W&L house,” Agelasto said. “That familiarity just back fired.” All of his experiences with W&L did not prepare him for attending school here, Agelasto said. He said he never knew so many students went greek here. Agelasto rushed in the fall and depledged in January. Agelasto said his decision to transfer does not stem from a dislike for W&L. “Ilove W&Lbut it’s notgiving me thatextra pan of my college experience,” Agelasto said. Another freshman cannot understand why this year’s class is so different from the typical W&L student. ‘Talking to some of the upperclassmen, it seems that we’re going against the grain,” Shan- n o n Income of W&L parents vs. parents of students in four-year private institutions Nave said. “It j u st Under 19,999 s e e m s we’rean 20,000 to 39,999 unusual bunch. l d o n ’ 1 40,000 to 74,999 75,000 to 99,999 k n o w w h )’ we’reso differ- entfrom 100,000 to 149,999 all the other classes or why I W&L i 150,000 to 19,999 Over 200,000 4yr. Private I h i 5 didn’t . l ' ' 0% 5% 1 0% iilviri 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% happen with them PC 97 1.00. E. Nelson St., Lexington .‘-'1.-*5.» « Hardware, Paint and Related Items Open Mon.-Sat. 8:30 a.m.-6 ‘pm. 5“! m‘ I Su_n_. 1_-5 p.m. 463-2186 Barn Apartment for Rent- For two people in _a private facility. Stalls, individual turnout, use of -a ring, jumps and trails. Price negotiable. Call Nick at 992-1069 Although Nave’s primary reason for trans- ferring to Case Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio is her major, the lack of social options at W&L played a part in her decision. “Socially this is a great party school and it’s a lot of fun,” she said. “But it’s not for everyone especially if you’re not into greek life.” For Agelasto the question of diversity at W&L is not cut and dry, rather it goes beyond ethnic minority ratios and fratemities. “l don’t think W&L is very diverse, but I don’t think it has anything to do with minority ratios,” Agelasto said. McCloud, who agrees with Agelasto, said diversity applies to racial, ethnic, gender reli- gious, sexual preference and socio—economic groups. Catcgorizing by groups is dangerous, she said. “lt’s wrong to assume that every member is the same as every other member of a group,” McCloud said. “You will have diversity within a group.” According to Associate Director of Admis- sions Dan Murphy, the admissions policy has not changed in the last several years. Admis- sions is still using the same criteria they always have, Assistant Director of Admissions Nancy Hickam said. Academic achievement is the most important qualification an applicant can have, she said. The role admissions can play in diversifying the university is narrow, according to Hickarn. “You can’t say we’re going for a diverse applicant pool,” Hickam said. “We can’t con- trol who applies. We always make an effort to attract more minorities.” Hickam, a 1990 graduate, began working as an admission counselor that July. Co-education has caused the greatest changes at W&L since she was a freshman, I-Iickam said. “When you have a single-sex school and go co-ed you attract a different type of student,” Hickam said. “A number of the attitudes have changed. [Co-education has] done a lot for the school.” Many have claimed that admissions was attempting to recreate the W&L experience by changing the make—up of this year’s freshmen class. Associate Dean of Students Anne C. Schroer-Larnont, however, attributes the dif- ference to changing national values. “The admission office didn’t go out looking for a diverse group of students they could bring to W&L to change things. In fact, we‘re still recruiting the same pool of students,” she said. “This is a national trend which indicates a change in student values.” In the eight years that Schroer-Lamont has been at W&L,the university has undergone a 9wEri=uit,..cHAHrEins,.. Vacation Sailing Adventures (305) 949-2380 , Let Frank and Anne Show you the Bahamas. We’ll take you sailing, sight-seeing, snorkeling, and more. Come vacation with us in the Bahamas. Family Tours . . . Groups of Friends . . . Educational Trips The Ring-tum Phl, May 6, 1993 ’ considerable trans- formation. Neverthe- lcss, after the first class of women, change appeared to come to a standstill. 100% “When the first 90:/0 class of women came 80 /° in they we re prepared 7°°/° to be part of the 50% lb change. The six 50% classes after them 40% thought the change 30% I W8-L wasdonc. ltwaslrus— 20% D 4y,,pm,ate tratirig for the few women who were try- ‘°°/° ing to provide leader- 0% 9 ship for change,” she § .5 8 E . . ~-- '0 .9 -- said. “ln the six § 3 5 as 3 classes in between, 3 -2: § 5 the women tried to as- similate. They would 5 < ‘‘ try to fit in and per— ' form and behave like Class of 1996 Racial Background vs Fresh- men at four-year private institutions P9 the men.” Schroer-Lamont views this year’s freshmen class as harkenin g back to the role of those first women on campus. “This year’s freshmen came on board and they began to question what was going on here. They were doing a level of independent think- ing that was refreshing," said Schroer-Larnont. “The freshmen that I see are still really ques- tioning things spring term.” Some members of the W&L community fear rapid change will cause a loss of traditions. Others believe change is the only path for the university to take. “A lot of people on campus, and who are affiliated to Washington and Lee, tend to hold on to tradition. I don’t think that is bad,” McCloud said. “Tradition has it’s place. Some of the things that are held on to have been misperceived and tncrclore have been perpetu- ated as to that misperception.” When she was offered her current job seven years ago, McCloud said, she had to evaluate how she would feel as an African—American woman, who grew up in the South, working at W&L. She said she researched the founding of W&L and the ideologies behind it. “General Lee was a person who was able to change with the times,” McCloud said. “When it was his time to serve the South, he did so to the bestofhis ability. When the war was over he saw it was time for the nation to heal. lt’s all you can ask ofa person ——that they change with the times.” Even proponents of tradition think change is is possible without sacrificing principles. -~_....._'s_.-._——2... I “[W&L has a] much stronger commitment to tradition and stronger resistance to change,” Howison said. “Adherence to tradition is a positive thing. But as the world changes you have to realize there are things you can change without compromising our values.” ' McCloud said misperceptions about Lee could be why the W&L community appears resistant to change. “Some of the credit or discredit, whichever way you want to say it, that has been attributed to Gen. Lee for the perpetuation of a homoge- neous campus is perhaps unfair to him, andds perhaps due to what people have read into his position as one of the founders [of W&L],” McCloud said. Second—Year Law student Bob Tompkins said W&L is only homogeneous on the surface. “Someone who is willing to look deeper will find diverse elements,” Tompkins said. “ltgs subtler here.” Tompkins was a member of the first under- graduate co-ed class. He said he thinks W&L has always had diverse elements. James Rambeau, Class of ‘9l and ’94L, thinks W&L began undergoing a fundamental transformation two years ago. . “Although this year‘s freshmen class has made an impact. lt‘s really the Class of ‘94 that was a stark contrast to typical traditional W&L students,” he said. During his undergraduate years, Rambeau said he “could never have envisioned someone initiating an ACLU or starting an AIDS Educa- tion project” but both of those have occurrdd u—....._ ,For Rentizti I In Lexington, available June 15 4 B.R. home, 3 B.R. home, 1 B.R. duplex apt. Call Mike Flint at Whiteside Realty 463-1187 . Three months till summer; do you have a job? Resumes - Cover Letters - Flyers - Copies - Binding Come see us -- we’ll make you look good! ‘I’ PHONE: 463 - 1712 - FAX: 463 - 6918 125 w..Ni-1.soN STREEI‘ - LEXINGTON - ACROSS FROMTHEPOST OFFICE at 464-1 142 For Sale -. 1990 Mustang Convertable LX 5.0 Racing Green, White top & Leather, All Options, 14,000 miles, always garaged. 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It was nice to leave feeling so good about my stay at W&L.” Coulling first came to W&L as a stt!‘tlent in 1942. His undergraduate years were interrupted by service in World War II, postponing his gradua- tion until 1948. After attending graduate school at University of North Carolina at Chapel H"ll, Coulling was offered a position teaching English at W&L and gladly returned in 1956. Coulling is most interested in early British literature and is impressed by the six Romantic poets and the major Victorian authors. “Blake, Wordsworth, and Keats ha?/e always been favorites of mine,” he said, “and I enjoy Dickens, George Eliot, and Hardy.” Coulling’s speech will discuss “the experiences of ten different classes, the oldest of which were freshmen in 1939 and the youngest of which gradu- ated in 1988,” he said. “I want to dis- cuss 50 years of W&L history and bring these ten classes into the various social and athletic events of W&L in those years.” “Changes here do not take place until there has been a great clamor for them. There were people calling for coeducation in the very first years of the l9()0’s,” Coulling said. “in my view, the university has maintained a real connection with the past. it has endured evolution, and has embodied its evolution in tradition,” . he said. Sidney Coulling “The honor system, so much a part of W&L tradition, is one of the most remarkable things about the University,” Coulling said. “For over one hun- dred years, professors have been able to walk out of the classroom dur- ing exams.” “The changes have been for the overall good of the University,” he said. “For instance, in any number of ways, the recent performance of Mendelssohn’s Elijah would never have been possible even ten years ago. [have enjoyed more the increased attention to the arts.” Students of Coulling continue to admire him as a teacher and as a member of the W&L community. Susan Moseley ’93, who recently finished Popular professor ponders W&L past I studying for English comprehensives, said, “Those of us who had Coulling remembered everything he taught us since freshman year. He is a wonderful man.” “He is one of the finest oralors I’ve ever heard,” Phil Spears, ’93, said. “His lectures were always flawless and moving, and he never used lecture notes. He made learning English excit- ing,” Spears said. Andrea Cardamone, ’93, said, “He has an incredible memory. He just pulled things out ofthe air. He seemed to have memorized every Romantic poem.” “He was really approachable, and a very dignified gentleman,” she said. Scott Smith, ’93, said, “The man had incredible presence. The way he spoke was amazing. He sounded as if he was reciting a speech and never stuttered.” “ I was in the last class he taught,” Smith said. “He finished the class with John Keats’ poem “To Autumn,” and about half the class cried because it was so moving.” “Professor Coulling was an amaz- ing teacher,” reflected Caroline Clarke, ’93. “He was a challenging teacher, but I never felt intimidated because he did everything he could do to help students.” “He’s the best teacher I’ve had and the reason why I’m an English major,” Clarke said. Coulling will speak in Lee Chapel on Thursday at 8:30 p.m to begin Alumni Weekend festivities. 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Police Department Chief Daryl Gates and American Civil Liber- ties Union National President Nadine Strossen. Strossen and Gates debated the is- sue of police brutality wider the topic of“Law and Order and the L.A. Riots.” Strossen said the two guilty verdicts from the recent second trial of the four police officers who beat Rodney King have not solved the problem. “If we are to get anything from the riots we should see that police brutality is systemic, notan aberration,” Strossen said in her opening statement. “The Amnesty lntemational report [after the riots] concluded that there is a serious problem in the L.A.P.D. from exces- sive use of force.” it The Ring-tum Phi, May 6, 1993 Strossen, Gates debate on L.A. riot issue’ Gates responded that Strossen’s statements were “fuzzy facts that lead to fuzzy conclusi()ns and a fuzzy phi- los()phy.” “I don’t think most people gave a hill of beans about the verdict [of the first Rodney King triall,” said Gates. “They saw it as a chance to sink to the lowest common denominator.” Gates said the justice system worked in the first trial and that the second trial was politically correct. “Tragedy befell the twoofficers con- victed,” said Gates. ‘‘I understand the satisfaction of the conviction, but the whole situation was tragic.” This is the third time Gates and Strossen have debated, but the first at which there were no violence or dem- onstrations because of their debate. “Students at other schools have or- ganized demonstrations against Gates,” Strossen said after the debate. Gates was the L.A. Police Chief during the rioting that followed the acquittal of four white police officers on trial for beating black motorist Rodney King. The incident vaulted into the national spotlight because ama- teur photographer George Holiday cap- tured the beating on videotape. Gates retired from the L.A.P.D. on March 28, 1993, one year after the Rodney King incident. Gates served with the L.A.P.D. for 43 years, the last 14 as chief. He is recognized as the father of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program. Gates also pioneered the concept and imple- mentation of the nation’s first SWAT team. Strossen was elected president of the ACLU in January 1991. She has served the ACLU as national general counsel since 1986. Strossen is the first woman and the youngest person to hold the top position. Thursday’s debate was sponsored by the W&L chapter of the ACLU, the Federalist Society and the Black Law Student Association. Dean Randall Bezanson of the Washington and Lee School of Law moderated the debate. W&L ACLU Chapter President Andrew Schneider said the event was a huge success. “The debate caused a lot of people to think about the problems of law enforcement and criminal justice in our system and how it affects minori- ties,” said Schneider. Schneider said W&L’s apparent apathy during the rioting prompted him to organize the event. “Things were going on atother carn- puses: riots, sit-ins, teach-ins,” said Schneider. “Nothing happened here. 1 made a mental note of that. I wanted to do something last spring, but it didn't occur to me to do the debate until this winter.” “The whole point was to raise consciousness...we all benefitted from it, no matter what side of the issue you fall on.” ' etc by Nany"Pavlovic,-r.‘i ng Clockwise from top right: Cast and crew ofthe Foreign Student prepare for yesterday's filming. Marco Hotfschneider takes a break from the action and waits for his scene to be shot. Cathargo Films crew occupy two-hour parking spots for three days, and cause commotion in Lexington The Foreign Student Darryl Gates Delt’s suspension to end this summer’ D From DELT, page 1 network of alumni committees to match the undergraduate com- mittees. The alumni committees will act as a liason between the fraternity and the rest of the alumni. “Wc’re going to need all the support we can get,” McCabe said. “We have to show [the alumni] the chapter has tumed around and that they should give it another look.” McCabe said that Deltnation- als have been very supportive of the W&L chapter since its sus- pension a year and a half ago. McCabe said that in most situa- tions, the chapter would have had its charter revoked when the uni- versity suspended the chapter. The next challenge Delt must face is rush. McCabe said he is pleased with lFC’s new rush pro- posal, but wished pledge class caps had been a part of the final plan. 0 ‘‘I believe that the disparity in pledge class sizes and the dispar- ity in house sizes is nothing but detrimental,” said McCabe. McCabe said the fraternity will count on help from its alumni and nationals to coordinate a st!c- cessful rush. Howison compared Delt’s plight for a successful rush to Sigma Phi Epsi1on’s rush last year. Howison said Sig Ep was a small fraternity that utilized strong leadership and their ril- tionals to secure a first-rate pledge class in 1991. “I want to be optimistic and upbeat,” Howison said. “Delt is back and we’re confident they’ll do well.” VMl cadets pulled 9 from ACLU debate, 53 From VMI, page 1 sin gle-sex admissions policy and coeducation, respectively. Andrew Schneider, president of W&L’s ACLU chapter, dis- agreed with VMl’s decision to pull Tweety and Coleman. “1 made it clear beforehand that the cadets would make dis- claimers so their opinions could not be interpreted as the official VMI position,” said Schneider. “After reading the disclaimer, the cadets debating should in no way have affected VMI’s court case.” Bissell explained why he debate. ‘‘It’s like a criminal court pro- ceeding where no discussion can ' take place until after it's over,” Bissell said. “We can’thave any- thing interfere with our appeal...The two cadets came Co me wishing to participate in the debate, but we had to say, ‘Guys, you can ’t— not until the Supreme Court is done with it. Then you can talk all you want.”’ Schneiderdidn ’t think that was a good enough excuse. 0 ‘‘While I understand their rea- son for pulling Coleman and Tweety,” he said, “the decision contradicts everything a univer- r All photos by Bethany Smith, The Fiing-tum Phi would no, allow me cadels ,0 my is for_’’_ 0 A|um’s killer . Alumni Weekend Schedule g n THURSDAY, MAY 6 Remarks by President John D. Wilson.,All Alumni, spouses and guests are invited. 8:30 p.m. —Opening Reunion Assembly, Lee Chapel 11 am-12:3() p.m. —— Hillel Reception, University Center, Fairfax Lounge . Keynote Speaker: Dr.Sidney M.B. Coulling, Ill ’46, professor of English emeritus,“Remembrance of Things Past: W&L 1939-1988” 9-11 p.m.——Welcoming Reception, Alumni House FRIDAY, MAY 7 9 a.m.-5 p.m. —— Reunion Registration, Alumni House 9 a.m. — Spring Meeting of the Law Council, Lewis Hall 9-10:30 a.m. — Reunion Seminar, Lenfest Center, Keller Theatre “Where Do We Go From Here?” A Panel Discussion sponsored by the Class of 1953 9:30-10:30 a.m. — Reunion Seminar,Moot Court Room, Lewis Hall “W&L Law School Today: A Panel Discussion” 10:30 a.m. — Campus Tours,Alumni House 10:45-12 noon —— Reunion Seminar, Lenfest Center, Keller Theatre “Education in America: Some Local Reflections” 11:30 a.m. -— Class Meetings, Campus Locations 11:30 a.m. — Dedication of the Class of 1943 Memorial Wall 1 1:30 a.m. — Special Tours of the Reeves Center 12-] p.m.—— Alumni Authors Book Signing,University Book Store 1230-1 :30 p.m. — Luncheon,Front Lawn 1—2:30 p.m. — Alumni Authors Book Signing, University Book Store 1:30 pm.-- ODK Spring Initiation, Lee Chapel. All Alumni, especially ODK mem- ‘ bers, are invited. 1 2 p.m. — The Lee—Jackson classic Lacrosse Game,VMI Alumni Field EVENING ACTIVITIES 5-7 p.m. —- Vicory Celebration, Zollman’s Pavilion LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI 6-7:30 p.m. — Law School Alumni Cocktails, Law School Photos, FROM STAFF REPORTS A Peruvian special terrorism court sentenced a Peruvian man last week in the murder of Tampa Tribune reporter and Washington and Lee alumnus Todd Smith, who was found tor- tured to death in Peru some 3-1/2 years ago. Jose Antonio Manrique Vega, an alleged Maoist Shining Path guerrilla, was sentenced last Thursday to 30 years in prison for killing Smith, who was investigating the drug trade in Peru when he was tortured and murdered. Smith was a member of Washington and Lee’s class of ’83. Mamiquo was oonvioiod iaigeiy due to a 10:45-12 noon -— Reunion Seminar, duPont 102 the Home of Dean and Mrs. Randall P. Bezanson (1 11 Lee Avenue). ‘ . Fedora] Bureau of Investigation regulation that 12-1: 15 p.m. — Luncheon, Front Lawn 7:30 p.m. — Banquet for all Law Alumni,Evans Dining Hall allows the FBI to pursue cases outside of the Rain Plan: Doremux Gymnasium/Warner Center UNDERGRADUATE ALUMNI _ United States when terrorists are involved. A 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Reunion Seminar,Lee Chapel 7-11:00 p.m. —— Old—Fashioned Barbecue Bash at Zollman’s Pavilion federally-protected witness helped the terror— “W&L Today: A Student Panel Discussion” for the Undergraduate Classes 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988. ism courtto convict Manrique. The FBland the 2:45-4 p.m. —Reunion seminar, duPont 102 Class of 1943 U.S. Embassy have been working together on “China: The Tiger Purrs?” 6 p.m. — Cocktails at the Alumni House, entertainment by WLUR and Southern the case since 1989. 2:45-4 p.m. —— Reunion Seminar, Commerce School, Room 327 Comfort . : 7:30 p.m — Banfquct and Dance at the Lexington Golf and Country Club. E.me7tain- Smith had been visiting coca fields with ment by .]ubiLee and the Jim Caldwell Band representatives from the local coca—growers “You Are Only Young Once, But You Can Be Immature All of Your Life!” Sponsored by the Class of 1968. ' cooperative, who attempted to convince Smith 3 p.m. —Campus Tours,Alumni House Class of 1948 to stay the night in the area with the army. 5:30 -7 p.m. — Cocktails with the Faeulty,Front Lawn 6:30 p.in. — Cocktails and Banqueet at the Willson—Walker House. When Smith tried to catch a plane out of the llonoring Retiring Faculty: Edward C. Atwood, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Economics Class of 1953 area, he was abducted by armed men. (1953-1993) and Cleveland P. Hickman, Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Biology (1967-1993). 6:3() p.m. Cocktails and Banquet at the Lenfest Center. Entertainment by the Rain Plan: Warner Center 6:30-8 p.m. ——Buffet Dinner,Front Lawn Entertainment by The Johnny McClenon Big Band. Rain P/an: Warner Center 9-12:30 a.m. ——- Reunion Dance (lnformal),Wamer Center Featuring SPECTRUM, Special Guests: The Cla.\‘.\‘ of / 993 SATURDAY, MAY 8 8 a.m. — Fun Run through W&L and Lcxington,Doremus Gymnasium Led by “Stormin” Norman Lord, professor of Physical Education emeritus The witness, whose name is being withheld, testified he had been kidnapped by terrorists after trying to sell an alligator to Smith in the jungle town of Uchiza, where Smith was even- tually killed. The witness said he was brought to a cabin on the outskirts of Uchiza, where he testified Smith was beaten and tortured. After being accused ofbeing Smith’s accomplice for Thornhill Trio . Class of 1958 6:3() p.in. -— Cocktails and Barbecue at the Home of Edgar and Julie MacKinlay ’58. Entertainment by Wildgrass Class of 1963 6:3() p.in. ~— Cocktails and Banquet at the Gaines Hall Gatehouse. Entertainment by Southern Comfort Class of 1968 having talked [0 him i“ ‘Own: ‘he Wimcss Said 9-10 a.m. —— Registration for Late Arrivals, Alumni House 6:3() p.in. — Cocktails at the Summer House at Natural Bridge Dinner and Dance in ” ‘ he mamgcd ‘O “C399 ‘he cab” and afterwards 9:-1() a.m. —Photos for the Undergraduate and Lee Chapel. Law Classes of ’43, ’48, the J effcrson Room at the Natural Bridge Hotel. ran to the U.S. Embassy to seek help‘. . _ :53, »58, and :63 FOR ALL ALUMNI Under P°“%Vl=1“ '3“: mm 15“? d‘~‘‘‘“°‘‘°T‘ 10 a.m. ——Joint Meeting of the W&L Alumni and the W&L Law Alumni Associations, 9:30-1:00 a.in. 4-. “In the GHQ,” Universtiy Center “twee” h°”“°‘d° and accomphcc [0 hom" Lee Chapel. 9:30—1 1:30 p.m. —— Relax with Friends at the Alumni House. zle. 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BORDEN 1 29 SINGLE WRAP I 39 CHEESE ................... ..l 2 oz. 179 SPORTS Athletes counsel teammates PAGE 9 By ANDREA COBRIN Phi News Editor Student-athletes at Washington and Lee don’t have to look past their own team members to find someone who is trained to help them. This fall 32 athletes, at least one from each sports team, were trained to counsel their teammates in a number of areas. These athletes are now called S.A.M.s, or student- athlete mentors, and they help to link their team to the different resources the university has to offer. Athletic Director Mike Walsh decided there was a need for this type of program at W&L after attending a conference at University of Virginia in January 1991. The conference was on Alcohol Prevention Programming and Leadership Education. W&L’s S.A.M.s program is based on a similar program at UVa. “What it really is is a mentoring program for student- athletes,” Walsh said. “ [A S.A.M.] is someone who can be a friend to offer assistance to a [teammate] on a myriad of levels.” Athletic trainer Tom Jones agrees. “The S.A.M.s are available to assist in terms of informa- tion and support,” Jones said. Junior Tara Bums, who is co—captain of the women’s volleyball team, was part of the committee that helped bring the S.A.M.s program to W&L. Burns said the program is very specific to the individual teams. “As a S.A.M., you can create whatever type of program you want for your team,”junior Tara Burns said. “What the team wants is what the S.A.M.s do for them.” Burns said the volleyball team wanted a program on MEN’S LACROSSE . . pl0I'lShlpS. Despite trailing 6-1 after the first letic Association Division III Cham- Baker hopes, however, to eclipse injury prevention so she went to Jones to ask him to put that type of program together. Jones said he has also done programs on nutrition, off- season conditioning and overuse syndromes like tendonitis and shin splints. “We would address any issue of significance to the athlete,” Jones said. Bums said a main concern with the program was that it would be just alcohol prevention, but she says this is not the case at all. “They don’t pick S.A.M.s who don’t drink,” Burns said. “That’s not what the program is about. The one thing that people need to understand is that it’s not intended for the S.A.M.s to be a bunch of narcs. lt’s for the athletes to help [each other] become better student-athletes." Burns says the program is another counseling tool for the university. She says athletes may feel more comfortable going to a teammate rather than to a peer counscl()r. Also, a S.A.M. is trained to help recognize signs oftrouble. lfthey see a teammate struggling, they can help recommend coun- seling. Jones agrees. “We see the S.A.M.s as playing the role of offering a channel for information as as a communicative element between teams and coaches,” Jones said. The athletic department is looking ahead to the program’s first full year of operation, which will start in the fall. “The key element in this are those S.A.M.s who were picked to help out their teams,” Jones said. “l’m encour- aged. I think we have a lot of good people and this underlines the positives of athletic involvement in terms of self-discipline and the [outcome] of positive attitudes to- wards good sportsmanship.” SPORTS NOTEBOOK ond in W&L history. TRACK AND FIELD CHUNK LIGHT STAR KIST TUNA 6. I2 OZ. i§‘a"3‘t‘t" HUNTER ALI. NATURAL ° ICE CREAM HALF GAL. ASSORTED VARIETIES KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES I5 OZ. Prices Effective Through May 4, I993 Prices In This Ad Effective Wednesday, April 28 Throu OnIy.We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities. None hTues_day, May 4, 1993. In Lekington ‘ Stores Sold To Dealers. We Giadiy Accept Federal Food Stamps. quarter in Saturday’s game against Division I Mt. St. Mary's, the Wash- ington and Lee men’s lacrosse team pulled out a stellar 17-12 win. Senior Wiemi Douoguih scored a career-high nine points off six goals and three assists to lead the Gener- als, who came on with an 8-0 run after falling to 7-2 early in the sec- ond quarter. Sophomore Scott Mackley contributed to the Gener- als’ victory with four goals. This outcome brings W&L’s record to 10-2 on the season. Wash- ington and Lee now leads the Old Dominion Athletic Conference with a 5-0 record, and is tied with Roanoke College. Roanoke, 4th-ranked in Division III, will face off against10th-ranked W&L today on Wilson Field in a game which will decide the 1993 ODAC Championship and could give its victor a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Na- tional tournament. Douoguih’s performance on Sat- urday brings his season point-total to 60, 12th-best in school history. His 88 career goals is the llth—high— est total Washington and Lee has ever seen. TENNIS Sophomore Marilyn Baker has repeated her performance of last year as she earned her second-straight berth in the National Collegiate Ath- last year’s performance from now on. In 1992, she lost in the round of 16, though she was the first W&L female ever to advance past the first round. “I hope to place in the top 10 this year,” said Baker. Though the doubles team of Baker and freshman Julie Ayers was ranked 14th in the nation at mid-season, they failed to reach the tournament. Baker, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year, will compete May 15-1 7 at Carleton Col- lege in Northfield, Minnesota. On the men’s side, the doubles team of junior Robbie MacNaughton and freshman Peter Hammond are waiting eagerly today to discover if they will be asked to the men’s NCAA tournament in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They are ranked 6th nationally. MaeNaughton hopes to top his ODAC Player of the Year perfor- mance by an individual invitation to the May 19th tournament. BASEBALL For the first time since l99(), a Washington and Lee athlete was named to the baseball All-Old Do- minion Athletic Confcrence teams. Senior shortstop Jon Hesse made the All-ODAC second team after hit- ting .333 this season, scoring nine doubles and 13 runners batted in. His double total -ties the school record, and his career 21 doubles ranks sec- Feeling left out as they watch Washington and Lee’s other spring sports advance to national competi- tion are the track teams, who are doing their utmost to reach qualify- ing standards in several events. Freshman Josephine Schaeffer, who has already qualified provision- ally for Division III Nationals, will compete for her second time in the l0,00()-meter run at the University of North Carolina Invitational on Satur- day. Shemustshave aboutoneminute off her previous mark in order to qualify automatically. Also nursing high hopes for quali- fication are the members of the W&L men’s 400-meter relay team, juniors Scot Covey and John Robinson, sophomore Hayne Hodges and f resh- man Dax Mahoney. At Lynchburg College May 1, they once again ob- tained a mark of42.5 seconds, only two—tcnths of a second offprovisional quaiifying time and fivc-tenths from automatic time. ' Bo Hannah ran a personal best time of 15: 15.5 in the500()-meter run at Lynchburg, only 21 seconds from provisional qualification. He intends to compete in the l0,()()0 at UNC. Sophomore Sarah Gilbert also competed over the weekend, becom- ing the first W&L athlete to ccmpete in the heptathlon as she ran against sonte of the Division l’s top talent at Liberty University. She placed third in both the high jump and the S00- metct'run,finishing with 3,241 points. Photo by W. Patrick Hlnely Sophomore Marilyn Baker, on her merry way to the Division III National Championship, returns a serve from an opponent. OCR::/Vol_092/WLURG39_RTP_19930506/WLURG39_RTP_19930506_010.2.txt Last Week: WLax-W&L 7, Roanoke 6 MLa><-W&L 17, Mt. St. Mary's 12 MTrack—at Lynchburg invitational WTrack-5th at Liberty Multi-event PAGE Young women make big stars, SARAH on Sponrs by Sarah Gilbert Sure, I kriowuthat the Atlanta Braves went from worst-to-first afew years ago,"and the Orlando Magic have risen from the cellar of the Eastern Conference to showcase the Shaq Attack, but the amazing development of the women’s athletic programs at Washington and Lee University is worth watching a little more closely. Think about it. Atlanta and Orlando have the benefits of lot- tery drafts and payrolls, while many of the W&L women ath- letes‘ came to Lexington unrecruited and, in many cases, with no plans to compete in their respective sports. In only five seasons, the women’s lacrosse team has earned the Old Dominion Ath- letic Conference title twice and this year the girls in skirts are heading to Division III Nation- als. Not bad for a 5-year-old. How could even a profes- sional team accomplish feats to rival these? Perhaps by padding its schedules with patsies? Nope.W&L willhave played the No. l and No. Zteams in DIII this year, not to mention com- peting in a conference which this year held 10th-ranked Roanoke. Everyone has a prodigy, right? Then how does one ex- plain theGenerals’ women’s ten- nis team? Only a conflict with the winter exam schedule pre- vented the entire team from a probable invitation to DIII Na- ' tionals, and sophomore Marilyn Baker will travel to Michigan to compete against (and, most likely, beat) thebest in the coun- I try Flukes? I don’t think so. Next we have women’s soc- cer. Five years old, two-time ODAC regular season champi- ‘ms’: Llié.-’~t’2lr'1tl'U¥,?i.’?tV,3 9;:”‘li~=.’Lli‘;v — ing, take a look at the 4-year-old women’s cross country team. Distances mean nothing to these girl s, who travelled to New York this fall to compete in Nationals and showcase All-American dis- tance goddess, freshman Josephine Schaeffer. (Put that in your scrapbook, Josephine!) And how ’bout that women’s swimming team? No older than lacrosse or soccer, the team this year sported two, count them 1- 2, All—Americans. ' Freshman Rebekah Prince adorned her first trip to Nation- als with a sixth and seventh place, while senior Claire Dudley fin- ished her fourth excursion with two finishes in the top 16. officiality to different degrees are surpassing every dream. , Women’s tracfi, only‘ Thur years young, recently earned its fourth unofficial ODAC Indoor Championship, and finished in the top two outdoors for the fourth time. Schaeffer wolloped all her DI competitors in a meet at Duke University, and several W&L women are consistently A competitive at the DI level. the women’s basketball team became the winningest hoops ment, they came in second towa team which was ranked nation- ally. As a club? Yes, as —a club. In fact, the performance of the team was impressive enough to earn Var- “The conventional wisdom is that our girlsaren’thard-nosed enough [tolplay aggressive sportsl,” said basketball coach and history professor Barry Machado. ‘.‘But they demon- strated beyond question that there was a willingness to de- velop, improve and compete.” If only fiveyears can bring such amazing accomplishments one’s mind, to imagine what hon-’ ors, what championships, what ognition the next five years will bring. '_ program as stellar as that of the Generals? Show me the Dallas which shine brighter and carry their brilliance with incompa- rable class and aptitude: the If these teams a‘ren"t eonvine- ' ' Even those sports which lack ' We’re going to New Jersey! Women’s lacrosse says R.l.P.(ken) to Roanoke in ODAC Championship By Knrm GR/\i\"l‘ Phi Staff Writer If Saturday’s Old Dominion Ath- letic Conference women’s lacrosse championship had been a commercial, it would have ended with, “It just doesn’t get any better than this.” With the clock reading “00:0l”, Nicole Ripken did the improbable and beat the stingy Roanoke College goaltender with a quick shot inside the left post to break a 6-6 tie, leaving just enough time for a midfield faceoff. The goal, perhaps one of the most dramatic moments in W&L sports his- tory, sent the estimated crowd of 500 into a frenzy and put the Generals (14- 2) into their first ever Division III Na- tional Toumament. Washington and Lee must travel to Trenton, New Jersey for a Saturday game against top-ranked Trenton State College ( 1 2-0). The win- ner will advance to the NCAA semi- finals at College Park, MD. W&L advanced to the ODAC final S @112 fling-tum Ifihi PORTS BASEBALL, GOLF, LACROSSE, TENNIS, TRACK & FIELD following a 19-4 rout of Randolph- Macon in Friday’s second semi-final game on the Liberty Hall Fields. Roanoke got past Lynchburg in the first game to set up the rematch of last season’s title game. The 2nd-seeded Maroons rallied from a 6-4 deficit in the final minutes and tied the game on Li’/. Florence’s third goal with 1:51 left. At that point, many of the Generals felt the game slipping away. “I feltjust a little panicked after the fifth goal [by Roanokel,” said junior Angie Carrington, who assisted on the game-winner. ”After their sixth, I wasn’t even thinking about overtime. I just felt that somehow we ’ve got to win this thing.” Head coach Janine Hathom hoped the Generals could get the game into overtime. W&L had beaten Roanoke twice in a row by 10-9 scores, includ- ing last year’s ODAC championship and this season’s regular season title game. “There was a point where I just Photo by W. Patrick Hinely Game-winner Nicole Ripken, sophomore, ignores her Roanoke competitor in Saturday's ODAC championship game. This Week: MLa><—Roanoke 5/6, at VMI 5/8 WLax—at Trenton State 5/8 M&WTrack—at UNC Invitational MAY 6, 199 Generals rejoice after Ripken’s last-second goal brought the second-straig ht ODAC ehampionshi trophy to Lexington. wanted to buy another overtime and get a timeout,” said Hathom. Generals’ goaliejunior Sarah Smith appeared to have done just that with a huge save in the final minute to stop a furious Roanoke attack. “They had a couple of shots and I really thought one of those was going to go in,” said Ripken, a sophomore. The last of Smit.h’s eight saves, though, started a last ditch charge by the Generals. Carrington scooped up a loose ball and turned upfield. “When I got the ball, I saw 2() sec- onds on the clock and just ran down,” she said. “I don’t remember whatl saw when I turned toward the goal. I knew I was guarded tightly and, ldon’t know why, ljust ran to the side of the goal.” While Carrington drew the atten- tion of the defense, Ripken cut across the front of the net. As the crowd came to its feet and counted down the final five seconds, Carrington fed Ripken, who turned once and fired a shot into the far comer of the goal. “I didn’t think it counted,” said Ripken. “I turned around and saw one second on the clock, then I saw the ref signaling ‘goal.’ Angie and I looked at each other and I think we realized at the same time that it counted.” The 7-6 victory gave the women their second straight ODAC crown. At 14-2, the Generals have their best-ever overall record and have improved their mark in each of their five seasons as a varsity team. They have also now won 13 consecutive home games, dating back to last season’s 12-8 regular sea- son loss to Roanoke. That game was also their last loss to an ODAC oppo- nent. What makes this win more dramatic W&L—RC rivalry heats up which Roanoke won again on their way to another chant- Without even varsity status, . 5 squad in Lexington with a 7-5 9 record. In a post-season toum‘a- - 5 sity status and a bona’-fide, sala- _ S ried coach next year. V. ‘ to Washington and Lee, it blows '8 national commendations and rec- ’ 1 Can anyone find a tledging Cowboys, and l’ll show you stars r women of Washington and Lee. L By Knmr Gmwr Phi Staff Writer For the second time this week, Roanoke College will bus up I-81 to Lexington to decide the Old Dominion Athletic Conference lacrosse championship. Saturday it was the women. Thursday, it will be the men. For two decades, it was a men’s rivalry that annually pitted the Shenandoah’s top two teams against one another. Now that coach Janine Hathorn has turned "the W&L women’s program into a national power in just five years, the I-81 rivalry is as intense as ever. “Roanoke is a very intense, competitive school,” said Paige Henke, a senior on the W&L women’s lacrosse team. “This game is always going to be the toughest game for both of us.” One can assume that the meetings will only get tougher for the women. W&L has taken three in a row from RC after never having beaten them before last year’s ODAC Tournament final. The Generals took that one in a 10-9 overtime thriller. On the last day of the 1993 regular season, W&L won another classic, again 1()—9 in OT. Finally, Nicole Ripken’s literal last-second goal last Saturday gave the Generals their first ever NCAA Division III tournament bid. “Roanoke really prides themselves on making the nationals,” said junior Angie Carrington. “We came in really focused on just that game.” The first playoff meeting between the Roanoke and W&L women was in the Generals’ first season as a varsity team. Despite a 3-4 ODAC campaign, W&L advanced to the tournament semi-finals after a 7-5 win at Harnpden-Sydney College. The Maroons, though, came away with a 14-10 win in the semis. , The rivalry heated up in 1990, as the Maroons and Generals took the top two seeds for the ODAC Touma- ment. A W&L semi-final loss to Lynchburg, however, prevented a final matchup with eventual champion Roanoke. They did meet again in a 1991 semifinal game, , other, the schools’ sizes are very similar. Roanoke has pionship. However, the 8-7 margin was a telling sign that the Maroons’ dominance was slipping. Sure enough, Roanoke’s 12-8 win in Lexington during the 1992 regular seasonwas their last victory over W&L. “It's now established that it will always be a great game when we play them,” said Hathom. “It’s always going to be huge, now as much as ever.” According to Roanoke men’s head lacrosse coach Bill Pilat, the men’s rivalry has dated back to at least the early seventies, when W&L was in Division I and Roanoke played Division II. “The schools are very similar,” said Pilat. “And the guys tend to know each other from summer leagues or from high school.” Generals senior Josh Levinson agreed with Pilat. “The players nearly all come from the same areas- Maryland, Long Island, New England—and wc’rc usually matched up pretty even,” said Levinson. In addition to being within a one hour drive of each about 1500 students, while W&L tops off at 1600. Since Washington and Lee entered the ODAC in 1987, the competition between the two has become very fierce. In ’87, the Maroons knocked offW&L in the Generals first ODAC season to take the conference championship, in double overtime! The Maroons took two of the next three titles before Washington and Lee won its first and (for now) only ODAC championship in 1991. W&L finished the season at a perfect 5-0, while Roanoke paid for its loss to the Generals and came in second at 4-1. “We’re both always near the top of the conference and that just keeps adding to the rivalry,” Pilat said. Roanoke managed revenge last year by winning the annual meeting, 14-1 1,, to claim its tenth ODAC crown. With both teams ranked in the top ten nationally this year and a bid for the NCAA Division III Tournament once again at stake, the rivalry between these two confer- ence powers does not appear to be weakening. In fact, with the competition among the women now as intense as that among the men, the Shenandoah may never be the same. was that they did it without leading scorer Lisa Dowling. Dowling owns every school offensive record for a game, season, and career. The senior captain scored an early goal for W&L, but was injured midway through the first half and could not return. Dowling had taken two hard falls. On the second one, she came down hard on her head. “I just couldn’t get my hands off of my stick fast enough,” said Dowling. She suffered a minor concussion and a black eye. The Generals shuffled several play- ers around to make up for the loss. Carrington picked up theoffensiveload with three goals, including two just before halftime to give W&L a 5-4 lead. Ripken tallied two scores. The women felt that the strong turn- out ofW&L faithful to the Liberty Hall Fields gave them a solid advantage. “It was a definite advantage to be at home,” said senior Paige Henke. “It can be intimidating to play at Roanoke. Their fans are pretty loud and can make things rough.” While Hathom believed the key to the win was the play of Smith and the Generals’ team defense, Henke had another theory. “I honestly think that we wanted it more,” she said. “There were bad calls both ways, and missed shots for both of us, but we had a strong core of seniors who wanted this game more than them.” The team learned of their NCAA tournament bid on Monday. This is the sixth time coach Hathom will take a team into the Division III national tour- nament, but it is the Generals’ first appearance. It will also be the first time that W&L will face the number-one Washington and Lee and Roanoke athletes perpetuate tradition as senior John Hunter tends of an opponent. 1 Photo by W. Patrick Hinel ranked team. Trenton State was a perfect 12- this season and is in the midst ofa 39 game win streak. The streak dates bac to April 13, 1991 when they fell t Ithaca College, 5-4. Trenton State’ last regular season home loss was al most exactly a year before that, 10-8 t Northwestern. , The team’s top scorer is9Pa Pluquez, who comes into the tourn‘ ment with 45 goals and I0 assist. Pluquex is one of 24 New Jerseyites o the 25-player roster. Kyrs Preston (3 goals, 19 assists) and Jennife Ma’/.7.acco (29 goals) are among se eral Trenton State women with 2! lea 20 goals. The team's strength, however, i their goaltending. Gina Carey has a lowed just 54 goals, while saving 14 shots. Carey has a .733 save percentag and her goals-against average is a mi nuscule 4.56. i According to Ripken, the General have been working more than usual 0 their shooting this week. Althoug Trenton St. defeated Roanoke 18- earlier this year, they beat Salisbury S by a very similar score to the Genet als’.Their final was l5—6,whi}e W&L’ victory was 15-5. Ripken said that spectators who sa both contests said that the Genera played as well as Trenton St. did. “We’re going in with a good att tude,” said Ripken. Hathom, whose career co hi mark is now 10845, believes thatt Generals have a good chance to exten their season with a win on,Saturday. “On any given day, anything c happen,” she said. “We’re going ther to play to win.” O Photo by W. Patrick Hinely