OCR::/Vol_093/WLURG39_RTP_19940429/WLURG39_RTP_19940429_001.2.txt if‘ }=.;Wm‘i:' v~< W.‘ (.\_,-_h»‘. .VJ.:v.~ 4*‘. 'u’ A Afll 1991! (Hit S9/1/SDOVIHG MOVIE DEVIEWED CHECKS OUCI 5C/1//7DlfDI Q/S7 \X/omen Isl, men 2nd in ODAC Champs (E) he ‘tiling-tum Ifllii VOLUME 93, NO. 26 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY + Everyone loves a carnival... Photo by Betsy Green, The Ring-tum Phi What a sport! Despite numerous attempts by freshmen and dining hall employees to dunk Dean of Freshmen and Residence Life Dennis Manning, he remained high and dry. Finally, he took pity on their weak arms and ineptitude and jumped in by himself. Evans Dining Hall sponsored a “Carnival Night” Thursday as a benefit for KidsPlayce. Hundreds of students attended the event, and left full of carnival fare such as cotton candy and pretzels. - 4 4». ..».\.. EC selects Mock Convention Board By MICHAEL HEWLETT Phi Staff Writer The 1996 Mock Conven- tion will not begin for another y r or so, but plans are al- ready underway for the tradi- tional event. In the past, the Washington and Lee Mock Convention has gained a na- tional reputation for correctly selecting the Presidential ngninee for the party out of 0 ice. The Convention’s pick has gone on to be chosen by the National convention in 10 of the last 11 election years. Mock Convention Execu- tive Board members have al- r ady been chosen: Bob Ross, P litical Chairman; David Stewart, General Chairman; Courtney Tucker, Personnel Chairman; Tom Becker, Sec- retary; and in the winter. Ross said the State Chairmen are responsible for conducting research in their state by networking and send- ing out polls to people. The Re- gional Chairmen work with the Po- litical Chainnan to bring all of the research together. Together, the five Regional Chairs comprise the Cre- dentials Committee, the group ulti- mately responsible for predicting the Republican presidential nomi- nee. Ross said the Mock Conven- tion primaries will be the first week- end in March, 1996 before the real primaries on the following Tues- day. Ross said there will be a Spring Kickoff in ‘95 and the Presidential Gala in fall ‘95. Brown said the Mock Conven- tion will probably cost $250,000 to $300,000. He said besides the edu- cational budget, the Mock Conven- tion has the largest student-run bud- the Finance Chairman will work in conjunction with the Alumni Chairman to send letters to alumni, asking for donations. He said this usually raises $20,000. He said the Presidential Gala raises money for the Mock Con- vention. Stewart said the Mock Con- vention has two main commit- tees: the Executive Board and the Steering Committee. He said the Executive Board meets sepa- rately from the Steering Com- mittee. Tucker said her main respon- sibilities will be to coordinate tasks for the members of the Steering Committee and make sure things work smoothly. She said she works on the non-politi- cal end. Ross said an Advisory Board is also being formed. He said S e n a t o r J ohnWamer has al- Ronnie Brown, Tgeasurer. During the Mock Conven- tion information session held on Tuesday, April 26, Tucker ex- ready agreed to serve on the board, and Ross is now in the process of re- cruiting William F. Buckley, J r. as well "plained that said the Advisory ere were six Board is set up to committee posi- provide advice and tions to be filled: insight into predict- Speakers Chair- ing the Republican man, Media presidential nomi- Chairman, Pub- lic Relations Ghairman, Fi- nance Vice- Chairman, So- cial Chairman and Alumni Chainnan. She said these posi- nee. However, he said, the board does not predict the nominee. “The students are Mock Conven- tion—-not the old men in D.C.,” said Ross. fions will make up the Steering Committee, whose main function is to make sure the Mock Conven- tion goes smoothly. She also said that positions for five regional chairs, Plat- fiirm Chairman, Journal Edi- tors, Facilities Chairman, Ac- commodations Chairman, Parade Chairman, Security Chairman and Memorabilia Chairman will be offered next fall. Fifty—four State Chair- gian positions will be offered get on campus. He said the Execu- tive Committee allots $5,000 each year to fund the Convention. He said some of the finances come from the Sumner’s fund, which was cre- ated in the 80’s by an alumni of the same name. He said the fund was started with $100,000, and $150,000 more was put into the fund in ‘86- ’87. Brown said the Mock Conven- tion staff is not allowed to touch the fund’s capital, only the money gained in interest, which amounts to about $70,000. Brown said he and He said he wanted the Advisory Board to also provide a basis for impor- tant connections and networks to promote the Convention. He said the prestigious names on the board will help legitimize the Convention and attract media coverage. ' Ross said they need all the help they can get to make this Mock Convention the best one possible. “We need every single person on campus to help out.” asW&Lalumni. He . LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA APRIL 29, 1994 Watson Pavilion benefactor dies By PHIL CARROTI‘ Phi Managing Editor pieces donated by others. From antique Khoton rugs to Ming Dynasty lamps, Elizabeth Otey Watson, benefactor and friend of the university, died Saturday. Watson spent several weeks in Lynchburg’s Virginia Baptist Hospital before losing her battle with a reoccurring illness, said Reeves Center Director Thomas Litzenberg. In 1968, Watson began to work with the Reeves Center and the university, a relationship that remained strong for the rest of her life. “The loss of Elizabeth Watson is the loss of a dear friend of this university of a quarter of a century,” said Litzenberg. “Her love of the university was only sur- passed by the love of her husband and that more than anything explains her proposal [of] a lasting memorial in his name,” said Litzenburg. Dr. James Whitehead, former Reeves Center Director agreed. “What impressed me as much as anything about her [was that she] loved W&L,” Whitehead said. “She was very close to the university for many years.” Watson would often help Whitehead identify East Asian pieces and generally enhanced the education of art majors here at W&L. “She could relate to any age group . . . she was enriched by [the students] as we were enriched by her life,” Whitehead said. Her contribution to the university culminated this past fall with the opening of the Watson Pavilion. The pavilion houses a vast collection of East Asian art including Watson’s collection and _,,~...'~,.,.,, “there’s not one [center] in this counry that can encompass the broad range [of East Asian art] that the said. Watson Pavilion and Reeves Center do,” Whitehead Her gift, dedicated in October, sparked much controversy during its construction last year. Many students thought the pavilion would detract from the architectural style of the Colonnade. However, most Watson family. student in France. of the controversy has died down now that people have seen the finished product. "The pavilion remains and will serve as a reminder to future generations of W&L students of the great love and devotion that the university inspired in Watson graduated from Radcliffe with a fine arts degree. However, her interest in East Asian art began at an earlier age when she was a middle school In 1946, Watson married the late William Watson, ’29 and moved with him to the Island of Shameen in Canton, China. He was working for the Standard Oil Company at the time. It was there that Watson began to collect seri- ously, furnishing their apartment with East Asian art. Political turmoil in China in 1949 forced the Watsons to move to Hong Kong, where her collec- tion grew immensely, because Chinese citizens were selling family heirlooms in order to buy food. Watson began to build a reputation as an excellent collector in Hong Kong. life.” “Anyone that was around Elizabeth Watson learned from her great experience and knowledge,” said Whitehead. “She shared her knowledge and her Photo by Phil Carrott, The Ring-tum Phi A sudden wind, rain and hail storm surprised one of the university’s athletic vans and not a few students early Wednesday afternoon. The storm downed several trees on campus, including this large oak. Fortunately, the crushed van was the university’s oldest. The newest van survived unharmed nearby. Expect the weekend to bring more clouds and rain with highs in the mid 70's. Publications editors chosen 5 By PHIL CARROTT Phi Managing Editor The University Publications The publications board con- sists of the editors of these publi- cations and TheRing-tum Phi edi- tors. The Caylx editors are both excited about taking over the Board recently position. chose next year’s “l’m re- editors of the Ca- ally psyched lyx,JournalofSci- I got the ence,PoliticalRe- job,” said view and Ariel . Purcell. Senior Laura She said Purcell and fresh- she would man Susie Stowell like to finish will head up the theyearbook 1994-95 Caylx, earlier and Quinn Kiley will get more 10- edit thelournal of cal busi- Science. Graham , nesses to ad- Freyhasbeencho- " '0 " vertise. sen to edit the Po- Purcell She also litical Review and Susan Deutsch will take over the Ariel . wouldlike to include more undergraduate/law functions in the yearbook, such as Bridging the Gap. “I have talked to several law students, and I think they feel left out because they don’t have a yearbook,” Purcell said. Stowell is the ad editor for and a years-old contract with the publisher. The finances worry both edi- tors, and both had definite ideas about new revenue sources. “I think the par- this year’s ents will buy even Caybc , and more of the congratu- She intr0- latory ads next year, duced senior when they see the tin- congratula- ished product in this tory ads year’s yearbook,” which par- said Stowell. ents can buy The current Caylx for their staff is putting the fin- graduating ishing touches on this son or year’s yearbook; the daughter. new editors will take T h e charge next fall. C a ylx has The only position been 0 n St°Wen remaining to be filled shaky ground financially for some time due to poor under- graduate turnout for photographs on the publications board is that of the Calyx business manager, to be chosen Monday, May 2. OCR::/Vol_093/WLURG39_RTP_19940429/WLURG39_RTP_19940429_002.2.txt NEWS The Ring-tum Phi, April 29, 1994 BEYOND Forget Churchill Downs... THE BLUE RIDGE ~ ' >*.x‘'‘ & 3 ‘st 3 ig ..I.a V The Nation Ames, wife plead guilty to espionage charges Aldrich Ames pleaded guilty this week to being the highest ranking Russian spy ever caught inside the CIA. Ames and his wife Rosario signed written agreements mandating that ' Ames will spend life in prison without parole. Rosario will spend five. She will be released after five years so she can , raise their five-year—old son. The couple was paid at least $2.2 million for selling secrets to Moscow. Nixon dies after suffering stroke, buried in Yorba Linda Richard Nixon died last Friday after suffering a stroke. H File photo The 37th president of the United States was buried at his Many Washington and Lee students will trek to the Foxfield horse races in Charlottesville Saturday. The annual boyhood home of Yorba Linda, California. The five U.S. event draws thousands of Virginia college students in a traditional rite of socializing, drinking, and watching the presidents still living gathered, along with 4000 other moum- horses go by. ggggggfirgggrgtggsrggeggeech Women learn communication; § TheSupremeCourtwillcastitsvotesFriday trained in assgrtiveness ' ‘ dealing with the free-speech rights of abortion protesters and the rights of abortion clinic patients and employers to be safe - - - - Wednesda for the remainder of the °Deal with atronizin and conde- fiom ha.raSSmem.' The. Cqmpllcated Case has Justlces. adr.mt Fmm Staff Reports term at4p.rh. in theArlingtonWomen’s scending peopii: g ting their confusion with its arguments. Though the ]1lSt1CCS Cerrrer Express anger drrecrly and horr will vote Friday, they are not expected to announce _their The AssertiveTraining is designed, estly decision until June, Feeling oppressed? Not expressing according to Schroer-Lamont, to help °Turn down an unwanted request yourself with self-confidence? Per- women with several key communica- ‘Accept performance feedback from ‘' haps the Assertiveness Communica- tive skills: a professor or boss . . tion Training for Women is for you. Enhance your self-confidence and Respond to inapproprate interview '~_ Pllots Clalm The training sessions were kicked self-expression questions . o off April 27 by instructors Anne ‘Learn how to speak up and ask ‘Request emotional support from ‘_ ‘Vere Shootlng at Iraqls Schroer-Lamont, Associate Dean of questions friend or lover M Students, and Beth Slater, M.A. °Choose what is right for you with- The training sessions are open to all r r _ V _ H _ r The sessions will be held every out guilt W&L women The AirForce‘ifighterpil_otsrwho U;‘S:.-Black‘, ‘ to ' 9 - i ' -‘= 3 *- Hawk helicoptersi twoweeks ago told ‘investigators they. believed they were shooting at Iraqi helicopters that were chasing U.S. choppers. The friendly fire incident claimed 26 lives. The World Rwanda fighting prevents distribution of food, medicine HOW TO USE THE BATHROOM. - 'e probably ¢.7-.~,« to yourself, anyfour-year-old . . . . > Q i‘ More heavy fighting in rR_wanda’s capital is_preventing knows h°“’ “O”-“the bath’ planeloads of food and medicine from being distributed. The Bu t kn _ " fighting among ethnic groups has persisted for weeks. The mm‘ tyoumay “O W rr U.N. and other relief organizations are attempting to stock- that use more water in the :, pile and distribute supplies to sieged areas. you ‘ bathroom than anyplace else in your home In Fact, between the you 're shaving. And Save up to 15% South Africans pressure r W tr H1075 Wfl E1’ 7 1715 ll lflg organizers to extend voting 0 o 0 0 0 O O O O O O ’ toilet, the shower and the : just because your V a wezg/2Iez1j14g in your ' A toils! tan/e. 4* sink you can use up : shower sounds ‘ Voters in South Africa’s first all-race election pressured ° 7 -f’ election organizers this week to extend the voting period. t° 55 911°” aday‘ : like anopm . And Oh yeah’ But no decision has been made yet,» Voter lines stretched for Ymmldmdur Muhrpry dmby the , hall dorrt rroyou dorrr several miles at some polling sites, while at other sites, voters mg 30 ,0 60% o ’ .; waited in five-hour lines only to find that the poll was out of ' 1,5, w,,,r,;,y rrrrmbrr Ofhomes : reel rhr rrrrd think yOu*11 :~.: ballots. Police arrested 31 white extremists in a bombing ,5,-nga 1(,w_fl,,W _ ‘r-‘ spree aimed at disrupting the election. The bombing killed 21 shower head. in the wodd, and 0 to sing om nenieiiibcr and injured 200. 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OCR::/Vol_093/WLURG39_RTP_19940429/WLURG39_RTP_19940429_003.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, April 29, 1994 Schindleris List provokes contemplation and sorrow By KIRK SusoNo ' Phi Movie Reviewer Schindler ’s List ~— Four Stars If you are like me, you probably thought that Schindler’s List would be a depressing and overly long movie. However, after it won a gizillion Oscars, you felt you ought to see it to be a cultured American. Well, it turns out you were right on all three counts. If you haven’t seen this film, you ought to. “But wait, Kirk —— I will not bow down to the cultural fascists in this country who demand that I see every sad and pretentious black-and- white film some Hollywood author manages to roduce.” Well, I'm not suggesting that, either. This film is genuinely good in its own right and seeing it would make it easier for you to carry on a decent cocktail party conversation. Schindler ’s List manages to bring some of the horror, sadness and ghastliness of the Holo- caust to the screen. We see the camp commandant (played by Ralph Fiennes) shoot prisoners from hundreds of yards away with a high-powered rifle, ran- ‘I/I/c’a“L zfe d o m 1 y o These paral- Choosjnghis g . lels 31'? more E i C ‘ i m 5 Five Stars — Go buy this as soon as it comes out on video. It is an instant 3:131-degp rom among ° cc 9 , 7 , ~ 3 ' U ey 0 the worker classic. You lllaugh, you ll cry, and maybe, justmaybe, you 11 learn something look Similar; prisoners. ’ «':lbO11l y01lIS6lf. . . . I , . I ' ’ upon the L. Sdvgidlers Four Stars —— Go see this film now, while it s still on the big screen. It s worth gontnmandant s lSt OICCS 7 - ' ’ ‘ lI'S appearance, Us to com a few Oscars and the seven, bucks you 11 pay if you see it outside Lexington. I mistook him from the ca-_ Overall, Better than Cats. _ . _ for Schindler) pability of Three Stars—Okay, so therehave been better films. Nevertheless, itisa good and reflect a fPP“e“‘l1Y example of its genre, and you should probably see it on videotape, especially if $::S1;’i;)Sn° 25$‘: 6 V C - . . headed hu_ you are a fan of the actors or director. Still, probably “Better than Cats!” ’ me real evil 0, mans to Two Stars — It happens to be on HBO, and you’re blowing off tomorrow s good of the Ger- gtfoglfiig i ‘ reading. Although your time would probably be better served on your education, "law: Seethis in This {S a it’s free and you’re bored, so go ahead and watch It.’ _, the scenes ,e_ m o v i e One Star—-Even if it s free and your best friend said he never laughed harder, garding the W l]: i C 1‘ trust me, this one sucks. Don’t waste your time, or at least don’t waste it on this. ma 6S me ' realize how (Tliere’s always MTV.) maid, forwhorn lucky my life he has developed has been, an affection. Considering all our talk at this school about rzoblesse oblige, it would be hard to find a more moving example of that than Oskar Schindler’s actions. This is heightened by his emotional speech at the end of the movie, when he finally con- fronts and realizes what he has accomplished (and what his fellow Gemians have done). Schindler ’s List, however, isn’t simply a grim statement of horror (51 la Faces of Death); there are more intricate and interesting points this film makes. One of them is the inherent dichotomy of man, manifest here in the German people. The similarities between the camp comman- dant and Schindler are remarkable. Schindler hints at the commandant’s inter- est in one scene, where Schindler kisses her on the forehead. _ Later, we anticipate that the commandant will kiss the maid, romantically; instead he severely mauls her, mad that he has fallen in love with “Jewish vermin.” Near the movie’s end, the commandant in- PAGE 3 tends to shoot the girl, believing this is the best way to save her from the inferno at Auschwitz. That a quick death in the woods is preferable to the death camps seems reasonable (l), ‘ until Schindler presents an alternative which allows her to live. This is an alternative that the commandant is reluctant to accept. It is easy to see Schindler and the comman- dant as two sides of the same coin; one kisses out of love, the other hits her in an anger inspired by such a love. Both are initially ambivalent about the Jews, but one falls into the side of history (and righ- teousness) and the other into an early death in a noose. I began to wonder what small differences would result in that sort of change. Though this movie has its drawbacks (a sleep-inducing pace, Spielberg’s penchant for flat, “wanted poster” close ups), it has many good points, such as the fine supporting cast and John Williams‘ sentimental score. Certainly the central attraction of the film is its heartening message, though how much of that is owed to the theme as opposed to_ Spielberg’s artful directing is questionable. The scale of the Nazis’ evil makes one wonder whether it would be possible tocreate a.film about the Holocaust which didn’t touch the heart. I At any rate, this film does. Music and theater come together in opera Flickinger plays Bartolo in the opera. ,, . dam 51' liiv-me. COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS It has been thirty years since the music and theater departments at Washington and Lee "have joined hands to present a fully staged opera. May 20 is the opening night for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s comic masterpiece, The Marriage of Figaro. One‘ of the reasons for putting on The Marriage of Figaro is to showcase the abun- dance of singing talent at W&L. These include Jennifer Ray ’94 (Susanna), Mandy Irons ’95 (Marcelina), Allen Flickinger ’94 (Bartolo), Michelle Brien ’94 (Barbarina) and Meagan Miller’96 (Countess Almaviva). “Without this kind of talent, we couldn’t even think of producing anything as sophisti- cated as an opera,” said Dr. Gordon Spice, _ chairman of the music department and musi- cal. director for Figaro; I < -—, 1 Besides W&L voices,’ the audience will also be hearing Larry Evans as Figaro. Evans is a professional singer and Lexington resi- dent and has sung over thirty operatic roles. ”Larry is a joy to work with,’ said Spice. ”He brings a professional air to this produc- tion and his presence at rehearsals has been inspirational to the students. He's brought Figaro to life for them-they're seeing beyond the notes to how the music and the drama work together.’ The Marriage of Figaro is based on the satirical French comedy by Beaumarchais. The audience sees Figaro and Susanna on their wedding day. “It’s one of the first operas to present its characters as normal people who experience the same kind of emotions we do, especially on the subject of love,” said Dr. Spice. Opening night is May 20, featuring W&L senior Jennifer Ray as Susanna, with addi- tional performances on May 22 and 24. All perfomiances begin at 8 p.m. in the Keller Theater. For ticket information, call the Lenfest Box Office at 463-8000 from noon to 4 p.m. rt Twenty years ago this week, the big news in The Ring- tum Phi was Washington and Lee’s televised lacrosse win over the “Wahoos” of UVA. The Phi reported that the crowd of 10,000 was the largest ever to see a lacrosse game in the state of Virginia. Saturday morning classes, how- ever, kept some W&L fans from the first minutes of the 6 game in Charlottesville. The International Streakers Association had an ad for “streakers” t—shirt, but a front page story gives the details of a W&L student’s $100 fine for indecent exposure in Lexington. For entertainment, the junior class was sponsoring a dance in Red Square, “The Last Sock Hop.” Ads pro- ‘ moted “the first annual Cherry Blossom Music Festival” in Richmond with 15 bands over two days, including the Steve Miller band and Kool and the Gang, while the top The W&LRecord two movies were The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Three different stories mention “town-gown” relations between W&L and Lexington, which were apparently not at their best. Thirty-five years ago this week, W&Lwas preparing to host a journalism conference for high school students, three-fourths of whom were “members of the female gender, a fact which has never failed to delight the Wash- ington and Lee gentlemen” of the day. One girl told the Phi, “I wouldn’t date aboy who drank. I’ve heard remarks about fraternities and we’re not al- lowed to even go near them.” But another girl said, “Last year we didn’t meet any boys at all, but this year we’re going to get out and meet some boys if we have to lock our adviser in the bathroom!” Compiled by KATHLEEN QUIRK of the Ring-tum Phi Publicity Photo Junior Mandy Irons gets into her part with senior Allen Flickinger during rehearsal for The Marriage of Figaro. Irons plays Marcelina and Monday through Friday. Tickets are free to W&L students, faculty and staff. Figaro evolves as a comic masterpiece COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS The Marriage of Figaro was not an opera conceived wholly by itself. Yes, it's true! I don't know what I'm doing! Such a fever within me is brewing! Every maiden I meet makes me flutter, Any fair one can set me on fire! -CHERUBINO IN F romeo Figaro is anxious about the Count’s attentions on Susanna. From there Mozart's comic masterpiece evolves. Basilio teases Susanna with scandalous insinuations Based on Beaumarchais’ LeMariage deFigaro and its predecessor in point of time,LeBarbier de Séville, watching Figaro is a cultural experience in which history, literature, music and theater are all connected. The scene in the original Figaro is laid in a castle in Spain where the Count and Countess reside. The chief character are not the Count and Countess, A however, but his valet Figaro and her maid Susanna. about Cherubino, the Page. ‘ A popular version of The Marriage of Figaro was prepared in 1915 by Sir Thomas Beecham for his original Opera company in which he readjusted certain scenes and introduced additional dia- logue from Beaumarchais’ comedy. This version entranced the public and The Marriage of Figaro has become known has one of the more popular operas for general enjoyment. WLUR-FM rocks through spring term By EMILY BAKER Phi Staff Writer Sounding in with spring term comes the new directors . and assistant directors for WLUR-FM, Washington ‘and Lee’s radio station. W&L’s FM frequency offers something for every musi- cal taste, including country, classical, rap, rock, and reggae. “The most popular kind of music among the students is alternative,” said Chief Operator Becky Crow. Though alternative may be popular, disc jockeys can pick from any of the selections the station owns. ' “We have a pretty extensive library,” said Becca Reed, previous director of the dance/rap department. This variety of music allows DJ ’s to broaden their musical horizons. , “Working closely with the radio has helped me keep track of new bands,” said Crow. ‘‘I get to hear about them before most people do.” Radio can have other advantages, also. ‘‘If you like the music you’re playing, you can have a lot of fun,” said Reed. “It can be like your own dance party in the DJ booth.” Deejaying a show, however, is not always a party. The initial adjustment to speaking to an audience can be intimi- dating. “At the beginning some people are really quiet on the air and don’t say much. But most get talkative after a while,” said Crow. OCR::/Vol_093/WLURG39_RTP_19940429/WLURG39_RTP_19940429_004.2.txt W ‘ p The Rirfitum Phi, April 29, Bound & Gaggeq by Dana Summers off the mark by Mark Parisi 5'7 MEAL THAT comes IWITI-I IT'S ow~ FLOSS... , Dave by David Miner NEVER MIND t7ARLA‘S...Trlié is oAvg’5 HORMONAL CYCLE! 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The lucky ones have upperclassman friends in each department in which they wish to register, who will give the inside info into exactly how early to get up and which days the secretaries will allow each class to register. Then the young registree must discover who is qualified to sign the registration form; must one search out the professor and skip classes to wait by his door for his office hours, or will an initial from the department secre- tary suffice? ~ In We have assessed a very clear problem with Wash- ington and Lee class registration: inconsistency. Even if a student becomes intimately familiar with the ins and outs of registration in his major department, he I will have to start all over again if he ever ventures out of J the department into the great unknown of general educa- tion requirements and —- God forbid — electives! 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Letters, Columns, and “My Views” do not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opinion of The Ring-rum 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 Telephone (703) 462-4060 Fax (703) 462-4059 OPINION The Ringium Phi, April 29, 1994 Party loyalty limits political protests Since this is spring term, I guess I should be writing the middle. Neither party can really stray to far in either direction and maintain its voting base. Then the governing party is attacked for being too centrist and giving into the whims of the other party. about something that requires no serious thought. ‘Unfortunately, I can’t think of anything fun due to all the work I’ve had to do for class. Lately, I have been thinking about party loy- alty (i.e. Democratic, Re- publican, Green). Actually, it has been a topic on an Internet debate on whether or not progressive groups should stage a protest at the 1996 Democratic convention. The consensus was ~. that thereshouldibe‘ a protest, but we disagreed on the extenfiof'th6?prbtestt,Kt;‘J9... j . ' There was indecision about whether to protest specific policies of the Clinton administration or the Democratic party as a whole. Most of the participants were for the later option; however, after thinking about it for a while, I decided the first option was probably better. I had personal as well as practical reasons for this decision. On a personal level, my family are New Deal Democrats- blue-collar unionists. My grandfather was even a Teamster during Hoffa’s reign. I think there is some- thing in the blood that prevents us from voting any- thing but Democratic; so naturally, I don’t want to turn against the party. Now for practical reasons, I think many of the problems the group has with the Democratic party might not be so prevalent if there were more party loyalty. A major complaint was about how hard it is to distinguish between the Democratic and Republi- can parties. That is certainly true, after all both parties are going for the same undecided group of voters in So how would increased party loyalty change that? For one thing, a party would de- velop principles because they would have a solid base of vot- ers. I’m sure someone will raise the objection that if there is a solid base that follows the party line, then there will be no de- bate; everyone will just blindly follow the party NOVA CLARKE, ’96 leaders. I think the oppo- ~ site is true — there will be more debate since the course of the party will not immediately be clear or obvious. Debate will be re- quired no mater the loy- alty of the followers. Think of it in more per- sonal terms. When you are with friends, you are more like yourself then when you are with a ~ group of strangers. A po- litical party acts the same way. With trusted mem- bers itcan become some- thing that has actual val- - ues and beliefs to uphold. , There are times when determining what position to take to remain loyal to the party can be a problem. For the protest. ———-’ Cérr I“ Actually, it has been a topic on an Internet debate on whether or not progressive groups should stage a protest at the 1996 Demo- cratic convention. The consensus was that there should be a protest, but we disagreed on the extent of ' 5 / ‘\ \ ‘J I \ .‘:\“.\ I 4;: ./ / If L ““::°2‘.L ’ U‘A‘l’:ON 15 ‘A5 N” Au’) Edi’ I 9 cAp'\" V5.1: WEK -rue W-" U I 0 _,_z_r‘ .3 K \K‘ . 0 example, during the North Amercan Free Trade Agreement debate, was one loyal if you supported NAFTA along with the president or if you opposed to it along with the majority of Democrats in the House and the unions? Then there is a case of one our own, Senator Warner, who has basically fie- fused to endorse Oliver North for the Senate. Can he be said to be opposing the party when theparty itself is divided. One group supporting Dan Miller, the other, led by another alum, Pat Robertson, backing North. We still haven’t decided what sort of protest we should have. It may depend on where the Conv3n- tion is held. If it is in Chicago, we may go all out to remember the ’68 convention and the riots and . , beatings that tookplace at a different Demo- cratic convention when a different Daley was in office. ‘j I rather doubt many of you are going to go out and organize a pro- test, but I hope all of you will think about who and what you are voting for during the primaries. Virginia has not yet decided who will be the party nominees for the State, and the result is bound tobe interesting. I know it is spring term, and summer is fast approaching (not Son enough!) but exercise your brains a little when you are voting. There’s more to Nixon than Watergate I have always admired Richard Milhous Nixon. Don’t get me wrong; I have never the guilt which rightly accrues to Nixon himself, “For that reason, I long ago accepted overall responsibility for the been the type of Watergate af- person to be fair. What’s seduced by more, I have hero-worship. Paid. and am And, along Still paying, those lines, NICHOLAS L_ the price for let’s say at the , it.” Even outset that Ri- WADDY, from beyond chard Nixon thegrave,this was no hero in 1881 point re- the conven— mains true. tional sense. Richard He was, to be honest, a very flawed man; he could be petty, vindictive, even criminal. . So at the risk of undermining what should be a sympathetic account of Nixon’s life, let me first address the question that begs to be asked; the question of Watergate. Nixon says, “What happened in Watergate — the facts, not the myths —— was wrong.”* Though Nixon de- nies any prior knowledge of the break- in at the Democratic National Conven- tion Headquarters in June, 1972, on the wider question of his responsibility ‘for the conduct of his officials, and of his culpabilityin the cover-up that fol- lowed, Nixon admits fault, ‘‘...I should have set a higher standard for the con- duct of the people who participated in my campaign and in my administra- tion. I should have established a moral tone that would have made such ac- tions unthinkable. I did not.” Of course, Nixon was hardly the first president to be involved in shady dealings; Lyndon Johnson probably obstructed justice ten timesbefore breakfast. Nixon understood this, “Not taking a higher road than my predeces- sors and adversaries was my central mistake.” But, of course, the excuse that “they startedit” hardly removes Nixon, however, is bigger than Watergate. What, we might ask, is his greatest legacy? I want to suggest that it was some- thing Nixon liked to call “practical idealism.” Richard Nixon, more than any other president in the post-war period, had an ingenious grasp of the relationship between means and ends in politics. His end, his goal, was clear ‘enough; it was essentially anti—com- munism. Nixon felt acutely the threat. posed to Western freedom by commu- nism, and his entire political career was devoted to its defeat. This kind of single-minded idealism would make Nixon extremely unpopular with some Americans, those too buried in relativ- ism to see the threat of communism for what it was; imperialistic tyranny of the worst kind. But the genius ofNixon was notjust in realizing what the goals ofhis politi- cal life should have been (the defeat of communism and the expansion of free- dom); Nixon also displayed an extraor- dinary skill in bringing his ideals into practice. Take his opening to China in January, 1972 as an example. The naive might ask how one of the West’s greatest enemies of communism could journey to a communist power like China in order to improve relations. Isn’t that hypocrisy? The answer, of course, is that Rich- ard Nixon did more damage to imperi- alistic communism by shaking Chou En-I.ai’s hand in Beijing than he could have done by any other means. Nixon understood the growing rift between China and the Soviet Union for what it was: a golden opportunity for the United States to drive a wedge between com- munist powers and help to ensure their final defeat in the Cold War. This is why we call Nixon a practical idealist: he used practical means to achieve idealistic ends, and he did so brilliantly. Anyone who ap- preciates the rela- tive safety of free- dom in the world today owes Nixon a debt of gratitude; he did as much as But the genius of . Nixon was not just in up to his own guiding principles; with Theodore Roosevelt, Nixon believed that f‘It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out where the strong man stumbles...The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sigeat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcoming...who at the best knows in the end the triumphs of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring grezyly, so that his place shall never be with - those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor de- feat.” This was the standard Nfion anyone to secure it. A few years be- fore his death, Nixon wrote, “I have been on the highest mountains and in the deepest valleys, but I have never lost sight of my destination — a world in which peace and freedom can live together. I have won some great victories and sufferedsome dev- astating defeats ...Two thousand realizing what the goals of his political life should have been (the defeat of communism and the expansion of freedom) ; Nixon also displayed an extraordinary skill in bringing his ideals into practice. Take his open- ing to China in January, 1972 as an example. set for himself; the standard of not just knowing what you be- lieve, of intellec- tualizing right and wrong, but of actually step- ping into “the arena” and get- ting some- thing done. Thisstandard is perhaps Qhe highest by which men can be mea- sured, and by it Richard Nixon in years ago, the poet Sophocles wrote, ‘One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.’ There is still some time before the sun goes down, but even now, I can look back and say that the day has indeed been splendid.” , This was so because Nixon had lived ‘was not just a good man, but a great one. His example, though far from uni- fonnly perfect, merits our respect. ‘All quotations are from Richard Nixon’s In the Arena: A Memoir of Victory, Defeat and Renewal, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1990. OCR::/Vol_093/WLURG39_RTP_19940429/WLURG39_RTP_19940429_007.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, April 29, 1994 OPINION Many secrets lurk at Stop-In DREAM LAND Richard Weaver Today is April 28, and you know what that means! It’s time for the next stop on the Dream Land World Tour. This week I took a Phi expense account trQ> to the Stop-In convenience store on Main Street to investigate the news- worthy effects of packaged pseudo- food on W&L students. The Stop-In clerks,“Bill”and“Don” were pretty informative. Among other things they revealed to me that the umold world famous Stop-In hot dogs are disposed of after about two hours on the rolling grill. “At the end they look like shriveled raisins,” Bill said. He did not say what they looked like before. According to Bill’s estimate, one ha f of all Stop-In hot dogs are con- verted to chili dogs by the customers before they leave the store. “I like the chili dogs,” said Stop-In customer Tricia Coughlin, a broadcast journalism major from Babson Park, Florida. That’s T-R-I-C-I—A C-O—U- G-H—L—I-N. Be sure to mention to her thgt you saw this. “She likes to get them all over her- self,” said her friend. Bill was not sure of the ingredients of Stop-In chili. “I think it’s just a concoction of chili beans and seasoning,” Bill said. Bill and Don were both unable to explain the packaging of the world famous Stop-In microwaveable cheese- burgers. Each burger has a label that features a line that says “Prepared by Wayne” or “Prepared by Kathy” or “Prepared by Robert.” Bill and Tom did not know who have to come over to the other burger makers’ houses and make some idle threats about their dog’s life if they didn’t leave his share of the cheese- burger business alone. Whole Stop- In Cheeseburger Mafia Rings could develop. Putting aside the threats to the cheeseburger free these people were. ,,_.,. ,,,,,,G,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,_,, ,3 , enterprise system, Bill specifically one has to consider denied knowing the theory that them, though he Wayne, Kathy, and theorized they were ,. Robert were the One-Stop Deli em- ' ' ‘ names of the cows ployees in Roanoke. 3.59 each Of the cheeseburgers If they were, then it TWO for $‘|_19 were made of, mak- leaves open the ques- ing the labels a po- tion: Why aren’tthe I BEEF Pm" WT" tentially very sick , FIN CHEESE UN Ft employees last ggsmqg 3559 ROLL Stop-In Corpora- namesused?Whatis CONTRINS WP & H56. tion joke. theStop-InCorpora- "ET '”' 3 °*" DonandBill had tion trying to hide? quite a bit to say Why are they trying 3 - about Stop-In cus- to protect their iden- ,9 - b. tomers. Most dis- tities? ‘ ’““ “ ‘ " ' 9'5 -‘:94 tinctive was a man The practice of p _°°,mm“&_ 1 they call “The Ra- putting names on the ' dio Guy.” cheesburgers at all could cause problems. What if Stop-In customers only bought cheeseburgers prepared by Wayne? The other cheese- burger makers might get jealous and start “playing dirty” and pump their cheeseburgers up with extra cheese to win over Wayne’s customers. And you KNOW that would mean Wayne would W&L LETTERS Annual Fund collection misjudges seniors, The Radio Guy is a Lexington resident who enjoys music and carries a large radio with him wherever he goes, sharing his music with the people. “We don’t allow him to sing in the store,” Don said, emphatically. The Radio Guy is sent outside to sing. Stop-In has also served such celeb- PAGE 7 rities as actors Sam Watterston and Sam Jackson, who were making a ° 0 - Showtime movie at VMI. Tom Hespos Senlors Inte1'V1eWlI1g has also been sighted at Stop-In, though rumors that he is the Radio Guy cannot be corroborated. I did speak with one Stop-In cus- tomer who was not very happy. Catherine Bassett told me that she found Stop-In donuts to be “all sticky and unnatural.” Catherine’s boyfriend, Chester “Andy” Holden also com- mented that Stop-In featured salsa in mild and medium variations, but not hot. I guess competition from Taco Bell muscled out Stop-In hot salsa. Mike Harden was impressed by Stop-In’s selection of motor oil in the windows. This is probably a good time to repeat that Bill was not sure of the ingredients of Stop-In chili. And beyond the usual assortment of food, drinks, cigarettes, and motor oils, Stop-In also happens to carry toy Exxon trucks. “I hate those trucks,” Bill said. Ap- parently they have not sold well. It’s surprising that Stop-In does not carry toy Stop-In trucks, or toy hot dogs, or any other souvenir Stop-In items. Don says they used to have Stop-In lighters, but they sold out. “Not many people ask for Stop-In stuff,” Don said. I strongly urge you to go down to Stop-In and ask Don and Bill lots of questions about the store. They like it. ° makes them less willing to give later To the editor: I would like to call your attention to the collection methods currently used by those in charge of Wash- - ington and Lee’s Annual Fund. I recently received a letter dated March 18 from Jghn Cleghom, vice chairman of the Annual Fund for Young Alumni. In his letter, Cleghom informs me that a classmate from the Senior Pledge Project will contact me and ask whether I will make a pledge to the Annual Fund. “W&L recognizes that the ability of its alumni to kc significant gifts increases over time,” says Cleghom in his letter. I’m not quite sure that Mr. Cleghom has taken an honest look at the ability of W&L’s seniors to contribute to the fund. His request is nothing short of rude and insensitive to the financial situations of the senior class. I learned of the practice of hitting up seniors for rfoney as a sophomore. Some of my senior friends at the time told me that they had received similar letters prior to graduation. I had always assumed that they were exaggerating with regard to the content of the letter, or that they were giving me only one side of the story. Now that I have a letter of my own, I realize why my friends were upset. these people? bad light. tuition bill? I graduate? Many seniors have not yet found their places in the job market. Many also have student loans and other financial obligations that they haven’t even started to pay off. Does it sound as if Washington and Lee’s Annual Fund is the foremost thing in the minds of Cleghom also uses language in-his letter that places a refusal to give to the Annual Fund in a “One of the school’s strongest traditions is the Annual Fund — and you have benefitted from that tradition for the last four years... [Y]early gifts by W&L alumni have helped you pay the cost of your education,” states the letter. Am I to take it that I owe Washington and Lee for my education even after I have paid that last Just because W&L emphasizes alumni donations over tuition hikes, does that mean that I am obligated to start participating in this “tradition” even before I have some advice for Mr. Cleghom if he wishes to enlist my help in achieving W&L’s financial goals: 1) Wait until I get a job. I’ll be glad to give some money once I have some financial independence. 2) Wait until I get out from under the piles of bills that have accumulated during my stay at W&L. 3) Get in line. Get right in there — behind my fraternity. I’ll be giving money to my fraternity before I give money to W&L. At least my fraternity has the class to wait until after I have graduated to ask me for a financial helping hand. I have spoken to several fellow members of the senior class. I have found that although my friends realize the importance of giving money to W&L, they disapprove of this impolite method of solicit- ing contributions. Some of them are outright of- fended, as am I. Just for the record, I am not against giving money to our fine institution. I will be-happyto contribute in the future, when I have established some sort of financial independence. Until then, Sincerely, Thomas F. Hespos, Jr. ’94 don’t call me for contributions. As is the case with many of my classmates, my primary financial obli- gations lie elsewhere. ' Square dance with Wildgrass to raise money for Habitat for Humanity A To the editor, The Catholic Campus Ministry is sponsoring a square dance on Satur- day, April 30 at 9 p.m. in the Washing- ton and Lee University Tavern, the General’s Headquarters. This fun-filled event is open to the general public. Becky MacKenzie will teach and cDll all square and contra dances. Ms. MacKenzie’s enthusiastic and humorous style will enable everyone, whether an awkward beginner or an experienced dance, to learn the various steps and moves necessary in each par- ticular dance. She is a former Ferrum folk-life professor and has compiled a repertoire of over 100 dances. Wildgrass will perform the rhyth- mic old—timey music reminiscent of barn dances from days gone by. After every few dances while the dancers are resting, they will sing and play bluegrass favorites, in addition to the dance music. Members of Wildgrass include Freddy Goodhart, Johnny Staton, Burr Datz, “Jake” Schofield, and Dan Newhall. There will be a $2 admission fee, which will be donated to Washington and Lee’s new Habitat for Humanity Chapter, organized by Francie Cohen and Leo Decanini. Interviews and Photos By Betsy Green TALKBACK “We hope to begin building some- time in 1995,” said Decanini, “and these funds will be very helpful in our attempts to fund the construction costs.” Refreshments will be sold by W&L students. For more information, please call 463-3533. W.C. “Burr” Datz Director, Catholic Campus Ministry Seniors who ordered prints from Taylor can pick them up in Carol Calkins’ office in the University Center. Movies On Tuesday, May 3, the Minor- ity Student Association will spon- sor a movie night. The movie will be Equal But Separate. The MSA will also have a second movie night on Tuesday, May 10. ColorAdjust- ment will be shown. The movies will be in Northern Auditorium at 7 p.m. All students are welcome. Lecture On Wednesday, May 4, Belle Wheeler, President, Central Virginia Community College, will lecture on “The Fundamentals of Educa- tion.” The lecture will be in the Commerce School, Room 327 at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Test Results There are two remaining test in- terpretation sessions this year, one on Thursday, May 5 and one on Thursday, May 19, at 3 p.m. in Room 109 of the University Center. Anyone who has taken the interest tests and has not had their tests interpreted is invited to attend one of the sessions. Please notify Ms. Saunders in the Career Develop- ment Office if you plan to attend. Tests The last day to Take the Career Tests this year is Wednesday, May 18. If you are interested in taking the Myers-Briggs or Strong Campbell Interest Inventories, please schedule an appointment with Ms. Saunders in the Career Devel- opment Office. There will be an interviewing workshop on Tuesday, May 10, 1994 at 4 p.m. in Room 109 of the Univer- sity Center. All students are wel- come to attend. Keys Want extra cash for spring term? If you are a student who has a key to a student organization or sorority office in the University Center that you no longer need, return it t Carol Calkins for a full refund. Deadline for a cash refund is May 18. Kids “Choices for Children — A Family Information Fair” will be held on Thursday, May 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Maury River Middle School in Lexington. Over 40 area programs, agen- cies, schools, and preschools that provide services fro children will be present. In addition, entertainment will be provided, including a jug- glcr, a magician, and a clown with balloons. The Rockbridge Strings Group and the Lexington School of Dance will perform. There will be free ice cream and drinks. For more information, call Carol Burke, at 464-8560. Phi The Ring—tum Phi holds its storyboard meetings on 7 p.m. Tues- days in Room 208 of the University Center. All interested students are welcome to attend. ” Fa¢uzTtyvsupports~sAc decision on FIJI To the editor, At its April 4 faculty meeting, the following resolutionwas passed by the faculty for the intent of distribution within the community: “We, the members of the under- graduate faculty of Washington and Lee University, support the decision of the Student Affairs Committee, as re- viewed by the President, to suspend the Phi Gamma Delta chapter; we affirm our confidence in the process through which the decision was reached; and we commend the integrity and courage of those who contributed to the pro- cess. We hope that all members of the Phi Gamma Delta chapter, as well as others in the Greek system at Washing- ton and Lee will respond positively to this action.” Sincerely, Professors Thomas Williams and Harlan Beckley F Write a letter to The Ring-tum Phi. 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American League East- , :‘:l‘:l tfiivision has fully recovered :. » f«:c=n.; its previous moniker asAL Least of a few years ago. At one ‘- t this past week the top four , :~ :: in the AL were all in ‘the § i.;l(§E. Toronto, Baltimore, N6_W.=~‘ Yorlt, and Boston were all sepa"-T r'>~t~«l by a half game in the stand ._ ‘ By comparison, the divi ' .~ sdcrin the West last weer; ‘i:’~.r.r a less than spectacular}.-<|~O(}‘ ’ ' ;>r.*:‘ccntage, « .sv.‘s domination of thcf eaguc has come to an‘. time being. The once)‘; Braves have lost four at _ ir last six and, while , ”F.g the lead in the East]; . -no longer have the best; us: the league. That honor i_ . .. us r~<‘>r=s to the ClI‘lCiX1I‘li1ttlRCdS9£ -V”; ..l .\¢. -or to a lead in the NI." “ .l (That just sounds funny} j , i,l(]C.i.‘$fl’t it?_). ' g ., ' H ."nr ‘S n Francisco Giants still I .2 ' ,~ be the strongest team in I ' A “ll est, although the Dodgers: ' 2:: b;:;n making a charge of", The resurgent Lasordites F » : been riding the bat of Tim 1 oh (yes, that’s right, the old *5 xpo sin ’t dead yet) and the arms: : ' bullpen led by ex-Cardinal = {l Worrell. Suddenly, ‘the mo,-:t:i‘s, minus Daryi Straw- mrry , are the contenders that they L risers. picked to be. _ l“~:m.V for the Mr. April awardsfk for performance in the season‘s_}{ i.-rat month. First, here, are thief’. individual awards. ‘ 3 1 The player of the month has toll? ° Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue _ , As far as I’m concerned, batted in is one the most_7;_ important statistics for 3 hitter-.‘j iitlst-cl on that logic, it’s.hard to L; with Carter-’s selection. 5 The Blue Jay outfielder ‘ha ,. 5:: in a rccordrrumberofrunsig. :’ ~r the month of April. It is no,’ 1,? tr‘. F. 3 in the taient rich AL Eastgi I, Bola -Tcwlrsbury and Greg? . lvlactidux would just have to fight‘ 3- ir 0:12 for the award for best j ’ '1/‘ll.C.ll<.‘¥,‘. Maybe both pitchers" T, <.'%..>ultl just throw pitches until one 5 of them walked a batter (Tha would take a while though..;) { The ‘team trophies for the sea son were a little more difficult V dole out. The award forthewor, .<.qu.'1(i goes to the Chicago Cub The only team with a cornpa-A L rablc pitching staff is the Colo-,3 ;f rauo Rockies, and they have one_,;; or the top offenses in the N1}. The Cubs’ pitching is so bad that éhey CONSCI OUSLY traded for: Anthony Young (a pitcher with 4 ,lii’e;.time record) and mad‘ ' lT:l}Z~"l a starter. Enough saidfi Choosing a best team forth month of April was a more diffi cult task. The recent return to- Cafill by the Braves threw a the A race open. Forthis ouc,Isenttlic, honors to the American Leagu and the New York Yanks ‘ The Yankecskeptfaith pitching staff of lastiiyea boosted it with the addition vo Terry Mulholiand lathe off-s "A son. Now, that faith‘,is;payin off. Jim Abbott and Meiido Re fziz-we returned to their old fo , and Jirnmy Key continucsto ju win. Even Mulholland, faft s;r:t1ggl:’ng early, has respoude with solid pitching ofrglate. E On the offcnsiveside, 0'N=:al and Danny Tartabuilhav sinned to provide fptxnchi . Z lirie-1; p that last year wasfoneof the most productive in the game; If the team continues;to“p"ut gather the hitting and the; pitch», ' ing, and with the extrawild card spot (no one is guaranteedto the AL East) the Yankees could be playing well into October. ‘V. Although the new aiigninent goes against, all baseballfradli tions and will ultimateiy cheaper; the playoffs to thezievciiofpihc National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League the season thus far hasbcen to V ‘lively normal. _ To all the doubters,;all1_ha, to say is this: So what? new :- ma ny gain did the second place —- ,1. tezim gainon the Bravesrecently? Thank you! _ 7 A A ' Photo by Ethan Krup H The Washington and Lee men’s track team finished second in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and coach Norris Aldridge earned coach of the year honors. Women head for third championshi e By KEITH GRANT Phi StaffVVriter New York Knicks coach Pat Riley is in position to make some extra money this weekend, and it has nothing to do with the start of the NBA playoffs. While coach of the LA Lakers, Riley bought the rights to the term “Three- peat.” Its three-peating that Washing- ton & Lee’s women’s lacrosse team is two wins away from achieving. The two-time defending Old Do- minion Athletic Conference champi- ons face Lynchburg College in a semi- final game Friday afternoon. The Generals advanced to this point with a 15-9 win Tuesday over Sweet Briar in the ODAC Tournament’ s open- ing round of play. Seventh-ranked Lynchburg, a five- time ODAC champion, won the regu- lar season title and will host the semi- final and final rounds of the tourna- ment. Eighth—ranked Roanoke College faces Randolph-Macon in Friday’s other contest, with the two victors meet- ing on Saturday for the championship. W&L was defeated by Lynchburg in their regular season match, 12-11. The Hornets held a 12-7 lead with 5:34 left in the game, but had to fight off a furious W&L rally to hang on for the one—goal win. Senior Angie Carrington scored five times in that game, including the Gen- erals’ eleventh goal with 1:05 remain- mg. That comcback gives the Generals reason to believe they can take the Hornets on Friday. Head coach Jan Hathom said her team lapsed for about ten minutes against Lynchburg, but is as good a squad as the Hornets. “We have to play 60 minutes all the way,” said Hathom. Junior Dana Cornell believes the Generals are a very different team than they were when beaten by Lynchburg. “We’re more experienced and more comfortable with each other, and we know our strengths and weaknesses,” she said. “We’re definitely ready.” Junior Sarah Ascenbach points to the recent return of Nicole Ripken (19 goals in 8 games) as one reason why the Generals are an improved team from when they last faced Lynchburg. “We’rc going to be a different team. We’re playing at a much higher level now,” Aschenbach said. Aschenbach and sophomore Cheryl Taurassi, both defensive starters, were injured early against Lynchburg and hardly saw any action. Although Taurassi is out for the season, Aschenbach is one of several Generals that has recently recovered from inju- ries and will face the Hornets Friday. Tuesday ’s win was the fifth straight tournament win for W&L and the team’s final game at home, where they ended the ’94 season 6-2. W&L has gone 37-12 at the Liberty Hall Fields since beginning play their in 1989. The Generals wasted only 58 sec- onds before taking a 1-0 lead over the Vixens on a goal by Ripken, her 100th career point. Sweet Briar, though, net- ted the next three scores in four min- utes. “We shouldn’t have been surprised [by the early outburst],” said Hathorn. “Sweet Briar plays tough all the time.” Two goals in a 15 second span File Pho Washington and Lee’s men’s tennis team continued its dominance of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference by winning its tenth straight conference title. brought W&L back into a tie. The teams traded two goals apiece until the midway point in the half, when Ripken scored the first in a 7-1 run by the Generals that lasted into the second half. , Among the scores was the first of the year by sophomore Chrissy Donnelly, who found the not just as first half time expired. “We weren’t playing poorly [to that point], but not at our level,” Hathom said. “After half-time [the Generals] went out and took care of business.” With a 12-6 lead and 28 minutes to play, W&L seemed assured of advanc- ing at least one more round. The Vix- ens’ Tavi Hyland scored to cut the lead to five with 12:48 left, but Carrington ended any hopes Sweet Briar had of a comeback by answering that goal with one of her own 14 seconds later. Carrington carried the ball virtually untouched from midfield to net her second of three goals, the last of which "came at the final buzzer. Junior Lindsay Coleman and Ripken also scored three times for the Gener- als, with junior Cornell adding a pair. Washington & Lee is now 8-6 over- all this season and is 7-3 since the loss to Lynchburg. Friday’s game begins at 4:00, with the championship sched- uled for 2:00 Saturday. While the W&L and Roanoke men’s lacrosse teams have finished one-two in the ODAC the passed three seasons, the ODAC women’s final has featured those two schools two years in a row. It may be hard to imagine the rivalry getting any more intense, but victories by the Generals and Maroons Friday will do just that, and Pat Riley couldn’t be happier. Baseball Bates Brown ended his amazing season at the plate last Saturday, acquiring his thirty sixth hit in a 9-4 loss to VMI. His hit broke the school record set by Chris Cavalline in 1982. However, the hits did not neces- sarily bring an average record as well. Despite his record performance Brown came up just short. As of April 25, Brown was hit- ting 393, just 14 points below the record, also set by Cavallinc, of .407. Meanwhile, Pitcher-outfielder Greg Fantuzzi is also had a hot sea- son at the plate, batting .450, but fell two at bats short of the number needed to qualify for the record. On the mound, Matt Ermigiottcarried a one hitter into the sixth in the second game against Guilford. The Generals record now stands at 7-18-1. hney tkes aj or G By KEITH GRANT Phi Staff Writer With five Washington and Lee spring teams claiming Old Domin- ion Athletic Conference champion- ships this week, April proved by far to be the most successful month of 1993-94 for W&L sports. Oddly, the WLUR-Ring-tum Phi selection for April’s Major-General does not come from any of those teams. However, the performance of sophomore Dax Mahoney at the men’s ODAC Track & Field Cham- pionships last week earned the sprinter the coveted award as W&L’s Athlete-of-the-month. Mahoney scored a meet-high 33 points to pace the Generals to a sec- ond-place finish, behind champion Lynchburg. His point total topped the scores of three entire teams and earned Mahoney Outstanding Athlete of the Meet honors. Victorious in four events, Mahoney won individual titles in both the 200 and 400 meter dash, while finishing second to teammate Hayne Hodges in his first collegiate attempt at the 100m. The sophomore also ran on W&L’s winning 400 and 1600 meter relays. Joining Mahoney and Hodges as ODAC titlists were sophomore Har- ris Morrison (pole vault), senior Grant Cowell (800), and senior Scott Covey (400 hurdles). Head coach Norris Aldridge was named ODAC Coach Coming up this weekend, the women’s lacrosse to n has the chance to win its third straight Old Dominio Athletic Conference championship. J OCKSHORTS Women's Tennis The women’s’ tennis team took their fourth consecutive ODAC title, winning eight of nine flights. They won the first six singles matches, with victories form Marilyn Baker (1), Julie Ayers (2), Shelly Sunderrnan (3), Hellen Chandler (4), Anna Chan- dler (5), and Cathy Gartin (6). The team finished with three play- ers- Baker, Ayers, and O’Connor- acquiring twenty wins apiece. Baker was named ODAC player of the year. The W&L squad is currently ranked number two in Division III. Based on their monster season, the W&L tennis team will cam a trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time in three years. In past years, players have trav- elled as individuals, but the team has not made the trip as a unit. enera of the Year. . While Aldridge fell short of hi. fourth ODAC outdoor championshi and first since ’88, Washington an Lee’s women’s team earned coac John Tucker his third outdoor title b out-pointing Lynchburg by 38 points W&L got individual victories 0 sophomore Amy Mears (15 an 3000), freshman Hollis Leddy (ODA I record in 400), sophomore Sandr Holmes (javelin), and junior Sara Gilbert (high jump). Wins in the 400 and mile relay gave W&L seven ODAC champion ships. The women also postefl si second-place finishes. As for Mahoney, he earns Out standing Athlete honors for the sec ond straight year at the Champion ships. During his superb frosh campaign the Houston native was also awjrde that honor at both the W&L and East ern Mennonite Invitationals. Hi rookie season concluded with his nam: attached to six ODAC indoor and out door titles. This year, Mahoney added to hi resume two victories in the (wA Indoor Championships, the 440-yar ’ dash and the 4x100-yard relay. Hisoutdoorseasonwashighlighte by a school record 22.02 200m time a the Liberty Open, good enough fo fourth-place at the largely Division meet. . Although the team fell short 0 joining the jamboree of W&L cham pions, Mahoney’s outstanding montl secured for himself recognition a. April’s Major-General. i l l i I file Poto D , 0 Men's Tennis The men’s Tennis team contin- ued it’s decade of dominance of the ODAC tournament with it’s tenth consecutive title. The team won 6 to three in this year’s tourname . Chris MacNaughton won t e number two singles, David Scweppe won number four, Andy Horan won number five, and fresh- man Derek Schulze won number six to close out the Generals four singles wins. . The doubles team of Robbie MacNaughton and Peter Hammond won the number one match, and Chris MacNaughton and Schulze won the number three competition to clinch the title for Washington and Lee. C The streak of conference tifie seasons for Washington and Lee has, in the past, also included a national title in 1988. The Generals have one more match, against Washington College, before their season ends.