OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_001.2.txt K it f I as _ high F Une soiree en P Mme 9. l.lii¥,'i-.2-T'N :_,.«aa.s:-2. wAsHtewar~tw+ 5 5...“ ’oA|.»t*».!P,&"a0 L_‘:_‘?.J'f._*{*«P{§': tJ‘.'~', “M .‘,lv’~‘N. FEE E95 , Uh Ring—tum lfllri Generals drop overtime Daskclball game to Lgnchburg VOLUME 94, No. 18/‘ WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY Photo by Betsy Green, The Ring-tum Phi Law school carrels broken into in and opened the doors as a joke," said Young. Someone may have broken into carrels at the Washington and Lee Law School. Director of Secu- rity Mike Young said the doors to some carrels were found standing open. He said no valuables or money were taken. The doors had been shut but not locked. Young said if the doors had been locked, anyone without a key would not have been able to open them. "I figure someone just went Dorm Counselors undergo rigorous appllcatlon process By BROOKE KEMPER Phi Staff Writer The freshman year at Washington and Lee epitomizes the popular conception of dorm life. Cramped living quarters, com- munal bathrooms, roommates, hallmates and Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall are all part of the experience at W&L. There is, however, one thing which distinguishes W&L dorm dwelling from that experienced at other colleges and universities: the dorm counselor. Unlike most schools where menacing R.A.s interact with students on a primarily disciplinary level, the donn counselors at W&L act as counselors and confidants in addition to, but not subordinate to, their roles as disciplinarians. It takes a special person to fulfill this role. Senior Julia Podlas, a dorm counselor of two years, shared some of the criteria for dorm counselors. According to Podlas, candidates should be responsible, good role models, excelling in academics, display- ing leadership skills, demonstrating an awareness of university policy and how to enforce it, as well as a willingness to work with the faculty and administration if a problem with a student should arise. Podlas claims, “an awareness of basic freshman problems and how to handle them” and a respect for “the importance of confidentiality” are desirable attributes for prospective dorm counselors. An extensive, comprehensive series of essays and two per- sonal interviews are utilized in the evaluation process. This year, 67 candidates competed for 19 positions, eight women dorm counselors and 1 1 men dorm counselors. The pool of women and men who initially applied was gradually decreased as interviews were conducted and applications were reviewed. According to Podlas, there were fewer candidates than expected. Just what exactly is it that lures so many students to apply? Senior two-year dorm counselor Quinn Kiley reflected on his experience and motivation for applying. “My freshman year dorm counselor was awful so I wanted to change that.... Four people have become dorm counselors from my freshman year hall.” . Kiley mentioned this in addition to the obvious motivational features of the financial and resume building attributes associated with the position. Dorm counselors are given free room and two- thirds of their board expenses are covered by the university as a result of their position. Kiley also shared his own feelings concerning the selection process. ' “There is no real formula [for selection].” Kiley recalled one former dorm counselor who had a mere 2.3 but was an involved member of SAB and football player. “There are extremes on both sides [academic and involve- ment].” However, Kiley said that most successful candidates are pretty well—rounded. It takes a unique individual to fill the shoes of a dorm counselor and this year’s candidates have clearly met this criteria. There remains one problem in the process, however. There are simply not enough positions for the vast number of talented applicants and this is the reason for the comprehensive selection process. The selection process is such that this year’s successful candi- dates are sure to be the comforting confreres and counselors for Washington and Lee’s class of 1999. Head Counselor ]'ason Ward Kristen Cavros S. R. Evans III Kim Gartrell Kara Kimsey Counselors Elizabeth Bahn Robert Hull I3/an Ianders avid Tones Elizabeth Cox Missy F ullmer Kenneth Zelenak 1995-1996 Dorm Counselors and Resident Advisors Assistant Head Counselors Tiffany Galiardi Holl Layman Sara Benson Atticus Gill H0 is Leddy Amy Bookout Andrew Bidwell Amy Corham foseph Merlino Bill Messerle Brian Boland Chris H’ 5 Maggie O ilvie Natalie Messmore Aloise Bozell Nathan ottle Brad Ph'1pson Yen N uyen Adam Branson Paul Howe William Rust Anne pencer Glen Schutzman William S’ ler I Iames Ur an Head Res‘ ent viso fosephine Schaeffer Advisers Anna Bentley Shelley Sunderman Robert Taylor LEIGNGTON, VIRGINIA VMI cadets, W&L men tangle in Red Square By ETHAN Knurr AND DAN ODENWALD Phi Staff Writers Virginia Military Institute ca- dets shattered a window and pic- ture frame in the Pi Kappa Alpha house and smashed three chairs at the Beta Theta Pi houselast Sat- urday in related incidents. Mike Young, Director of Washington and Lee Security said Security received calls from both the Beta and PiKA houses around 3:20 a.m. on February 5. When officers arrived at the PiKA house, they found a VMI cadet Jeffrey Berkley in the custody of seniors Bill Murray and Joe Tison. Of- ficers from the Lexington Police Department had already arrived, and arrested Berkley for destruc- tion of property, trespassing with intent to destroy property, and drunk in public, according to Lex- ington Police Chief Bruce Beard. Tison said he and Murray were downstairs in the television room when the heard glass breaking upstairs. “We went flying upstairs,” he said. “We saw three guys run- ning through the house. One guy tripped and [Murray] jumped on [him].” “We saw a guy in front of our door punching out a window,” said Murray, “I started running after him and tackled him.” Murray pinned the cadet to the ground by sitting on him until officers arrived. “When I asked him questions (about the incident), he kept say- ing,‘I don’t know, I don’t know,’” said Murray, “He had definitely been drinking — I could smell bourbon on his breath.” He also noticed dried blood on the cadet’s face. Tison said the other two men ran off in the direction of Stop- In. A print of a train given to the PiKA brothers by their Housing Corporation and signed by the artist was damaged when the frame for it was ripped apart and the glass broken. A tall window near the front door was also bro- ken. Tison said the print was cut from the broken glass and worth about $800. The frame was worth another $200. At about the same time, se- nior Christopher Lamberson saw four people leave the Beta house from his third floor window. When he went downstairs, he found nine chairs tossed around, three of which were destroyed. “I heard something breaking downstairs, like something be- ing thrown against a wall. I looked out of the window and saw four guys running out of the house,” said Lamberson. Beta House "Mother Martha Haley said she heard “a crash of furniture being broken” around 3:20 a.m. She did notventure out of her apartment until Lamberson knocked at her door. She said Lamberson told her about the four men, who had run in the direction of VMI. Haley said the three chairs had been custom made for the house and were damaged beyond repair. No es- timate for the cost of replacing the chairs was available at press time. FEBRUARY 10, 1995 Col. Williams, Deputy Com- mandant of VMI, said another ca- det has come forward to accept responsibility for the incident. The unnamed cadet has pledged to pay for the damage he caused. The cadet also received three months of conduct probation, three months of barracks confinement, 20 de- merits, and 75 hours of penalty tours. Penalty tours involve marching in front of the barracks carrying a rifle. Williams said First Class Presi- dent Ed Randall and the Regiment Commander apologized to the Beta and PiKA housemothers for the destruction. The VMI First Class represen- tatives also visited Murray. They came ready with their checkbooks ready to cover any damages inflicted on the PiKA house, said Murray. As for an explanation to why it happened, Williams said the un- named cadet claimed to have come across Berkley with and injury to his face, possibly a cut near his eye, and then “went on a ram- page.” Haley said when the cadets spoke to her, they indicated that the unnamed cadet had been drink- mg. “They (the cadets involved) were drunk and this is what hap- pened,” Haley said. Williams also said that the un- named cadet’s acceptance of re- sponsibility for the incidents may get all but the drunk in public charges against Berkley dropped. This could not be confirmed at press time. Berkley is scheduled to be back in court on March 14. Photos by Betsy Green, The Ring-tum Phi Pi Kappa Alpha and Beta ThetaPi were vandalized last weekend, losing chairs and mirrors. OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_002.2.txt .EAQE.£ , BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE The World _ ' ggpltgle flies close to Russian space On February 6, U.S. space shuttle Discovery flew within 37 feet of the Russian space station Mir. At about 2:20 p.m., Discovery commander James Wetherbee made the first contact with the Russian space team since 1976. U.S., China trade talks resume On Monday, the U.S. and China announced that they will resume trade talks which broke off on January 28 next Monday. This follows weekend announcements of trade sanctions to be placed on each other's products. U.S. business leaders feel that a trade war between the two nations can be averted. U.N. to send forces to Angola Within the week, the U.N. plans to begin deploying 7,100 peace keeping troops to enforce the cease fire agreement in Angola. The cease fire accord, aimed at ending the 34 year conflict, was signed last November. The U.N. Security Council has received bipartisan support from Washington. The Nation President sends budget to Hill On Monday, President Clinton sent a $1.61 trillion spending plan to Capitol Hill. He claims to have cut spending, taxes, and the deficit, while not decreasing funding for education, Social Security, or Medicare. Re- publicans believe that has not proposed the tough spending cuts needed to balance the budget. House passes line-item veto On Monday night, the House approved the Republican legislation that increases the president's power to cut congressional spending. The bill allows the president to challenge specific projects without vetoing the whole bill. The legislation is expected to meet resistance in the Senate. Clinton gives Foster conditional support On Monday, President Clinton said that he would continue to support Dr. Henry Foster, his nominee for surgeon general, if Foster's claim that he has perfonned fewer than twelve abortions is true. This followed a claim by antiabortion groups that Foster had been more heavily involved. The State is Assembly passes new pollution legislation In Richmond on Monday, the Virginia General Assembly passed legislation that grants many polluters protection from court and state penalties if they voluntarily assess the damage that they cause. Although they would still have to clean up pollution, companies would not have to disclose any information they gathered. House of Delegates passes motor- voter legislation The Virginia House of Delegates legislation which allows voter regis- tration by mail and at motor-vehicle offices. The House also approved a proposal to allow motorists to use a number otherthan their Social Security’ number on driver's licenses. Beyond the Blue Ridge is compiled by Bethany Bauman. The Ring-tum Phi, February 10, 1995 Lee reborn for the Postal Service The United States Postal Service recently announced that -it would release a series of Civil War stamps, one of which will be a portrait of the late Robert E. Lee. Other stamps will depict Clara Barton, Frederick Douglass, and three other famous Civil War figures. The Postal Service hopes to release the stamps June 25; Washington and Lee students and alumni plan to buy large quantities of the special Lee stamp in commemoration of Lee's legacy at Washington and Lee. Superdance and the Samples draw 1000 students to Pavilion By LORI RAMSEY Phi Staff Writer On Friday, February 3, Big Hairy Posse and the Samples played at the 16th Annual Supcrdance. Supcrdance is a benefit for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Supcrdance made money from ticket sales and from students who collected pledges and contributions to attend the concert. Those collected $100 get in free. Co-chair Tina Hand said that Supcrdance was “defi- nitely successful, but we won’t know the final numbers for about another week.” She estimated that between 900 and 1000 people attended the concert. Co-chair Trey Block said, “this year’s Supcrdance was more successful because the Samples is a more popular band. Last year’s act was David Allan Coe, who was not as popular with as many people. This is why attendance went up.” Coe drew about 800 people. Hand said that they were very proud of the financial donations and door prize donations they had received. Non-alcoholic beverages and food concessionsweredonated.Concessionswerestaffed by members of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, and the beer garden was also staffed by volunteers. Student security guards were paid less than usual because the event was for charity. Hand said “people were generous in donating their time and money and the business community was generous in donating products.” Fontanne Bostic of University Services said the event probably drew close to $20,000. She hopes W Washington and Lee will be able to donate about $10,000 to MDA. _ “The Samples were a huge success,” said Hand. “They really enjoyed Washington and Lee and Lex- ington.” And what did concert-goers think? ‘‘I’m not a really big Samples fan, but I really enjoyed it,” said freshman David DeMartino. Senior John Paul Lunn said, “I thought it was great. I especially enjoyed the single sets.” Hillary Olson, ’97, summed up the evening: “It was awesome!” 18-year-old turns self in after fleeing By MICHAEL HEWLETT Phi Staff Writer An 18-year-old man turned him- self in to Lexington police Tuesday in connection with the attempted robbery of two Washington and Lee students. Police arrested Steven M. Fos- ter of Natural Bridge at 4:50 p.m. on Feb. 6. Foster left the state several days after an attempted robbery on Jan. 27. Foster's mother and attor- ney notified police that Foster had left the state, said Sergeant Wayne Straub. Foster returned voluntar- ily. He is charged with attempted armed robbery and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and is currently being held on $25,000 bondat the Rockbridge County Re- gional Jail. Two other teen-agers have been arrested and charged in the case. Because of their age, police refused to release their names. One has been released, and one is also being held at Rockbridge County Regional Jail. Foster held a sophomore at gun- point at 8:30 Friday, Jan. 27, ac- cording to Straub. The sophomore had been walk- ing to the Batcave, a house on the corner of Randolph and Massey streets, with two friends when a group of eight teen-agers confronted him. After the sophomore ignored them, one of the teen-agers, Foster, pulled a gun. A police car passed by and the group ran away. , Ashort while later, Foster pulled a gun on the sophomore again after taking a stereo from the Batcave. Later that night, said Straub, the Foster fired a gun at a freshman. The freshman was not hit The freshman's description of Foster matched the sophomore's de- scription. Police are still investigating. i‘ ‘T V OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_003.2.txt 4 The Ring-tum Phi, February 10, 1995 Immortal Beloved — flit’ Should you see this film? Only if you are a big Beethoven fan. In the same way that/Imadeus transformed a Mozart from ‘another dead musical genius’ to an immature, partying, very-much-alive ge- nius,ImmortalBeloved tries to make Beethoven a heroic figure full of passion, romance, anger, tragedy and frustration. After his death, his secretary Anton Schindler (Jeroen Krabbé) uncovers a final will which leaves all of his possessions and music to his one true love, his “immortal beloved.” The only problem is, Beethoven never both- ers to state her name. 1*‘ Being a devoted servant, his secretary dili- gently pursues all of Beethoven’s various fe- male interests around Europe to ascertain which was his true “immortal beloved” and thereby honor the maestro’s last wish. 4 But not just a tale of these various pursuits, the film becomes more and more a psychologi- cal exposition of Beethoven’s life, exploring his relationship with his brothers and his father, as well as with the women. A centerpiece is his battle with his widowed ‘ sister-in-law, the former Johanna Reiss (Johanna ter Steege) for custody of his nephew, Karl van Beethoven, and the erratic and pecu- liar manner he lived in for the last years of his life. , Of course, as we would expect from any ’ film about Beethoven, the music always takes center stage. The movie’s music was directed by the famous Sir Georg Solti, and his renditions of the many Beethoven favorites are all moving “ and powerful. The film’s supposed focus is the search for his “immortal beloved,” and the tragedy and distress Beethoven’s relationship with her en- gender; despite this, I found the analysis of 4 Beethoven’s deafness to be much more inter- esting and insightful. It is simply phenomena] to think that this great composer never heard many of his works performed and had no way to test them or experiment with them — except in his own mind. Director Bernard Rose (who also wrote the screenplay) highlights the anguish and frustra- tion of his deafness through a variety of effects. For example, during some of the musical : performances, while we can see the orchestra playing, the audience can hear only the beating of Ludwig’s heart — as Beethoven himself would have experienced it. The result is so pitiful and despairing that we are left thinking of the failed romance with his “immortal beloved” as a secondary tragedy when compared to his deafness. Overall, though, Rose has done a rather boring job. The movie looks like a Masterpiece The- 1' ater special, with the exception of a few out-of- place, artsy scenes (eg, Ludwig’s bizarre night- time swim). Without the power of the music, the film would be nothing. ,4 Gary Oldman (Dracula, TrueRomance, etc.) does a spectacular jobvas the impetuous and asocial composer. With the exception of the deathbed scene, which is melodramatic and overacted, he is , careful to keep Beethoven’s famous passions and outbursts under (relative) control. Oldman is especially effective when the film concentrates on Beethoven’s deafness and how the pure power of his music, even though not audible to him, helps him transcend his 1! frustration. The marvelous Isabella Rossellini, who plays the Countess of Erdody, is underused. The character is too small and her ample talent is wasted in this film. 1 On the whole, the other supporting actors are competent to their tasks. Although Oldman could whip Tom Hulce’s Mozart any day, and despite the inherent in- trigue of Beethoven’s life, Immortal Beloved is simply not up to the standards Amadeus set. The script is lackluster, poorly polished and rambling. The whole focus of the film, his failed romance with his true love, is lost in the trauma of his deafness and the power of the music. 4 The acting is fine, the directing boring, the script tedious, and the sets and costumes stun- nrn . gUnlike Amadeus, the film would be point- less and unenjoyable without the great 1 soundtrack of Beethoven’s music. However, Beethoven’s music is great, so, if you’re a fan, you will probably enjoy Immortal Beloved. Otherwise, I would at best recom- mend it for rental on a night when you feel the need to be cultured, and are drinking wine 4 instead of beer. by BETSY GREEN Phi Staff Writer Most Washingon and Lee Students have just recently started thinking about this year’s Fancy Dress Ball, most likely in terms of getting a date. Senior “Paducah” Joe Framptom has given FD significantly more thought. Framptom is Chairman of the 1995 Fancy Dress Ball. When asked by the Phi why he wanted to be FD Chairman, Framptom answered with his usual candor, “God d***; I don’t know. I honestly don’t know.” He enjoyed working for the Steering Com- mittee for the past two years, but didn’t want the f I was tearing my hair out and I kept saying, ‘There’s no way in hell I’m doing this again next year.”’ The week applications were due, Framptom still didn’t intend to apply for a position. He says, “Then on the day the applications were due, I ended up applying, and here I am.” Quite a big commitment for a spontaneous decison—Framptom now spends forty to fifty hours a week working on Fancy Dress and predicts that it will take up even more of his time as the big event nears. ‘ How has Framptom been spending all of that time? His job consists of organizing and coordi- nating every aspect of FD. Framptom says that he often leaves specific detail work up to the heads of the various committees. He gives occa- sional advice and makes sure every- one gets their job done. The Fancy Dress Ball Steering Committee has undergone a great deal of change since Framptom has taken over. Last year’s committee had fifty-nine people. Framptom felt it was time to streamline. “With that many people on the committee, it was too cumbersome. Because there were so many people working, some of them felt that their job wasn’t that important and they would devote less time to it than they needed to.”This year’s Steering Com- mittee was cut by sixteen positions. New positions were added to aid in the organization of FD. The new Decorations Coordinator, Ashley Bell, oversees the decoration of all parts of both gyms. Dan Mann has the new position of Entertainment Coor- dinator. He is in charge of finding bands to play at the ball and at the Mandela’s road to freedom by MICHAEL HEWLETT Phi Staff Writer For 27 years, Nelson Mandela spent his life looking out of a prison cell, not able to touch his wife or watch his children grow up. In America, signs reading “Free Nelson Mandela” went up as luminaries such as Jesse Jackson and the late Arthur Ashe protested against the tyranni- cal system of South African apart- heid. In 1990, South African president de Klerk freed Mandela to the joy- ous delight of freedom lovingAmeri- cans and Africans. On April 27, 1994, black South Africans voted for the first time in over 300 years and elected Mandela as the first black South African president. How did he feel during all those years on Robben Island and later in Pollsmour Maximum Security Prison? What kind of a man could go through so much and yet emerge victorious and unembittered? For an- swers to these questions, you might want to pick up Long Walk to Free- dom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Born to Thembu chief, he grows up in the Transkei, about eight hun- dred miles from the Cape. In the village of Qunu, he plays with his friends and explores nature. When his father dies, he goes to live with the village’s regent, Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo and attends school. Because he lived with the regent, Mandela had the opportunity to at- tend some of the best schools in South Africa. Yet, at this time, he remained unaware of the inferior po- sition of black Africans. When he went to college, he was awakened by an imbongi, an oral historian named Krune Mqhayi. The poet spoke out against British colo- nizers, people Mandela had grown to admire. “I could hardly believe my ears. His boldness in speaking of such delicate matters in the presence of Dr. Wellington and other whites seemed utterly astonishing to us. Yet at the same time, it aroused and moti- vated us, and began to alter my per- ception of men like Dr. Wellington, whom I had automatically considered my benefactor.” Mandela slowly became aware of blacks’ position in society and the need for African unity across tribal lines. After moving to Johannesburg, he involved himself in the Youth Leagues of the African National Con- gress. . As Youth League leaders galva- nized the stagnant ANC, Mandela practiced law while becoming an ac- tivist. Through the years, Mandela would protest in the unsuccessful Defiance campaigns as the South Af- rican government implemented apart- heid in all phases of social life. He talks about his life as a fugitive (The Black Pimpemel). He paints in detail the friction between the ANC and the Pan-African Congress. In re- cent years, some have chosen to por- tray Mandela as a Communist. Mandela makes clear that while the ANC did not support the basic tenets of Communism, they nonetheless ac- cepted the party’s help. More important than his positions, Mandela gives the reader a chance to truly know him, his mistakes and his victories, his pain and his joy. The reader feels the strain of 27 years in prison on a marriage and the sheer happiness when Mandela and Winnie embrace after 21 years of not touching one another. The notion of not seeing your child’s first words or experiencing the joy of your child’s graduating from high school makes Mandela’s story humane and touching. Upon the close of the book, one cannot help but marvel at the strength of a man who had to endure as much as Mandela did. With honesty, dig- nity, and a wry sense of humor, he tells his story in eloquent and simple prose. After reading the book, I added Mandela’s name to my long list of heroes. You might do the same when you read it. Wis has that new job, coordinates the movement of contstruction work from the Boiler Room to the Pavilion, then to its final location in the Warner Center. Framptom says that “Good, big decorations and a theme students can identify with that’s appropriate for a formal event” are the keys to a good FD. This year’s theme, Une Soiree Parisienne, was chosen soon after the commit- tee was formed. Everyone who applied for a position on the committee was asked to list three possible themes, Framptom said. The themes listed were then debated by the committee. The ones that were most seriously considered were Peter Pan, a casino/l.as Vegas/Monte Carlo idea, and Monopoly. The committee rejected Peter Pan in part because of its similarities to last year’s Aladdin- inspired theme. They also worried about pos- sible copywrite problems if Peter Pan or Mo- nopoly was used. They also thought that they would have trouble carrying through decora- tions in both gyms with the casino and Mo- nopoly themes. The Paris theme seemed like the best bet.Framptom has many good memo- ries of theFancy Dress Balls he’s attended at Washington and Lee. Last year’s decorations gave him some tense moments. He and Leo Decanini built a magic carpet to fly around the ceiling of the gym last year. Framptom said, “The whole time, it was in the back of our minds that something might happen with it, that it would catch on fire or fall on everyone. Luckily there weren’t apy;--prob-.~ »f1:o_adu¢&h.,,K§_',‘,tu¢}¢y; ..h,,..,h,,,,,;,.,,,,,u,,g —of the : lems.’’ . Next year, Framptom plans to continue study- ing geology at Montana State University, the University of New Hampshire, the University of Kentucky, or Eastern Kentucky University. He says if that doesn’t work out, he’ll find a job, “In the salt mines somewhere or something.” Perhaps he can find work in his hometown of ,3 ‘ . -“5u .. ,.,. 44; K MUSIC 0 ltl K’ at . Olf lm m Oflflf . Beloved ( J. j . . “ ,3,-; ~ByKHuE Sysomi _« 3 PIzi.Movje'Bavi_ewe1j‘~ ‘. “ {Recovered frwri tlrefliiciepgogv ‘ ... _:bptat.ilbr%ve;ing‘l'1_-oma[.>_ot«_§)_ "_‘ ‘ ‘ - ' ' ‘L ” ' ‘ ~ stress ofbeingincharge. Framptom says, “Last Thursday night concert. The third new job is I year when I was working as construction chair, C0nSt1'1lCti0n L0giStiCian- D0Ug1aS Bums, Who National Quilting Society, where thirty to forty thousand quilters flock each spring for a con- vention. Right now, though, Fancy Dress Ball is foremost in Joe Framptom’s mind, with the possible exception of the aspect most W&L students are thinking about. 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Junior Sandra Holmes has been a constant on a women’sbasketball squad that has suffered through a tough season. Last week typified Holmes solid play. In two games, she averaged 14 points and 7.5 rebounds as After staying in the water after water polo season to swim, Hottle has been one of the most consistent swimmers for the Generals this season. Last week Hottle continued to raise his level of 1' performance ashe set three meet records against Women get win to end streak Generals with a third place finish. Hull was victorious in his first match before falling in the semi-finals. He then won his next two mathces to garner the third place finish. cluding six Division one programs.. The distance runners stole the show for the Generals at VMI. Freshman Taylor Shultz placed third in the mile run with a time of 4:40.5, just the Generals split with Mary Baldwin and Emory Mary Washington and take four races overall. ined the Generals’ shot for estab- lishing a new school record of nine victories, the team still fin- ished the regular season with an Megan Reese. Junior Rebekah Prince finally picked up a victory for W&L as she prevailed in the 200-back- very good team.” The Generals return to action this Saturday at Twombly Pool, as they kick off the postseason by . and Henry. Hottle will be looked to as a leader in the By RYAN BREMER Last Friday, the team traveled Lady Generalstravelto Roanoke Against Mary Baldwin’ Holmoslalliod l4noinls upcoming Southern States Championships inlwd , to Emory and Henry. The teams as part of a double dip with the and 9 rebounds as lho Generals snannod an eight weeks n _ Phi Staff Writer traded baskets in the opening men. The W&L squad will have game losing sn.eak_ Adding lo the impact of hot Honnps meel records came in the 200 lM, 200 minutes, but the Wasps pro- something to prove against a numbers waslho fnollhal seven ofthe nino hoards back and 200 breast as he helped the Generals The Generals needed a confi— ceeded to break the game open Roanoke squad that annihilated were offonsivo defeat Mary Washington l32_73_ dence building victory after suf- with a 15-3 run. » the Generals in their last meet- Holmes not up 14 points once again against -I-heteam has 10 days to nronaio for the nnoom_ feringthrough an eight-game los- E&H never looked back after ing. . _ Emory and Henry in a losing effort as the Generals lng Southern States Championships as they look to ing streak. that, hitting 53 percent of their The Generals will be looking fell 73_50. Ho, six rebounds once again led the build on an already snooossfnl season. f- In other words, the time was field goals en route to a 73-50 to mete out some revenge since loam right for the Generals to face a victory. Once again, Holmes led Roanoke continued to press the poilho season’ Holmes is aVoraging12_5 points winless Mary Baldwin squad at the way forthe Generals, with 14 W&L team full court well after and 79 boards home. points and 6 boards. the game was decided in their The Generals clamped down The team gets the beginning last contest. _% 1 fi_j__ 1, ondefenseandwoneasilyagainst of the week off before facing Head Coach Terri Dadio is the 0-12 Squirrels, 50-25. Hollins at home tonight. also looking for a big win this . Sandra Holmes led abalanced The Generals are lookin for Thursday in the Generals’ final W d t t attack with 14 points and 9 re— anotherconfidence-boostingvio home game. “Beating Hollins O ’ bounds. Michelle Hicks tallied tory against Hollins, whom they will give us some confidence as 12 points, tying her career best. have already beaten once this we end the year and provide us i’ Amy Mihal also added to the ear. foundation for the next season t f t S winning effort with 8 rebounds. y Afterthe Hollins matchup, the that we can build on.” O S back in the mcet_ Three Generals"400-freestyle .- By SCOTT BOOKWALTER scphcmcrc Laura Mal-shall relay teamsplacedinthetopfour, ‘ Phi Assistant Sports Editor finished third in the 50-yard but first place was occupied by freestyle at 26.91, a mere .24 of a lVgV5C1’5>9;A;/Eiim Will“! I15 mtijfk ' The effects of swimmin three second behind winner Sarah Kin 0 I . . ’S“ ”l6am ln- Wresthng Indoor Track meetsin five days caught ugp with of Mary Washington. g ished 380311! -59 Ofa S€<>0nd back Wasington and Lee was a little out of its In a weekend that was supposed to showcase the Washington and Lee Sophomore Jen Millei-.’s time at 3:52.51. ' l .‘ league at the Apprentice Invitational. In fact, both the men and women, it was only the men women’s swimming squad last of 58.13 was good enough for Jacobs was satisfied with the the Generals werethe only Divisionlllschool who took to the track. Saturday, as Mary washmgicn secQndin{he100—ffee,and fresh- Generals’ performance despite present as they ended up seventh out of seven The women’s trip to Dickinson College was dumped the Generals 152.51 at man Megan wicdmalel-’s2;03,25 the setback. teams. ' snowed out while the men competed at Virginia Twombly Pool. in the 200-free was edged by the “W6 Swam W61L_” She fe- Junior heavyweight Robert Hull led the Military Institute against 12 other schools, in- Despite the dcfcai, which ru- paccscumg 2:00.92 of MwC’s marked. “Mary Washington isa s The football All-American leads the Gen- three seconds off the race winner. impressive 8-2 mark stroke with a time of 2;14_57_ hosting the Old Dominion Ath- erals witharecord of 12 wins and sixlosses on W&L’s 4x800 relay team of Todd Burkey, After smahing Hollins 144- “Rebekah had a real good letic Conferencel Atlantic States 7» the season. Grant Cowell, Pat Williamson, and Brad Paye 90 on January 31, and trouncing swim,” Jacobs acknowledged. Championships.‘ The Generals also got fourth place finishes took fourth place. Dickinson 116-87 the next night, senior Susan Fisher per- The following‘ weekend,_ from Rob deClerk in the 142 pound class, Lea Williamson placed fifth in the 800 meter run, the Generals finally ran out of formed admh-ably as well, as she W&_L_trave_ls to Davidson, NC to Abercrombie at 167 pounds,and Colin Looney while Jason Callen and Will Olson each set gas against a tough Mary Wash- ouiswam thc ccmpcililon in her participate ll'I.Ille Southern States at 190 pounds. personal bests in the 3000 meter run. ington squad on Saturday, win- conquestofthe 200-butterfly,and Championships.‘ ,, W&L hosts the Virginia College Division The distance squad was notthe only part of the ping only two races, as she also placed third in the Jacobs mentioned that ‘N18 State Championships thisweekend. Fiveteams W&L attack to shine, however. Harris Morrison “we were definitely tired; 200-individual medley. Generalspossess lofty a_spir.iiions will be competing against the Generals as placed fifth inthe pole vaultwitha height of 13"6' probably more mentally than Mary Washington capped off heading into the hrs: in-.» Hampden-Sydney, Gallaudet, Longwood, and Hayne Hodges reached the semi-finals of the Physically,” head Coach Kilo the triumph by winning both rc_ postseason l0lll'll:llllt‘lll.\‘. _ Newport News Apprentice School, and Nor— 55 meter dash. Also, freshman Omar Moneim set Jacobs mcmloned. lays, MwC’s 400-medley relay “Our 't‘Xpt‘i‘l:ll1i\lll.\‘ _«.~,.~ui_t~_ lll ‘ folk State all come to Lexington . a career best in theshot put at just under 40 feet. Mary wasninglon dashed out lonmvs 4:lg_32 hoslodlho 423 l go ml» l.‘ mu will or ml-m," ,1‘.-. K - J to a quick start and never looked posted by W& I ,. ~‘~‘l“"l‘«‘V~l OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_009.2.txt OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_010.2.txt 2 9a/nay @/um fie em geloaaty 26} 1.9.9.5 One Lexington Under A Groove By Richard Weaver Special to the Phi They call him the Presi- dent of Funk, and for more than three decades George Clinton has defined the cut- ting edge of music. As the leader of Parliament, Funkadelic, and groups combined, he’s topped the charts with such classics as “Up for the Down Stroke,” “Chocolate City” and “One Nation Under A Groove.” Clinton has toured all overthe world and on March 2, he’ll be in Lexington, on business. Parliament isn’t a bunch of blow-dried croon- ers —— it’s a crazy collection of souls from all over the galaxy, on stage to perform viaThe Mothership Connec- tion. With his feathers, braids, and face paint, George Clinton is definitely not your average singer; in his songs, he says he wants to “do it to you in your earhole.” I spoke with the presi- dent several days ago about the state of the union: I understand you were recently on vacation — where did you go? The Virgin Islands. It was the first time I had a chance in 8 or 9 years to go fishing. I caught a 75-pound dolphin and 50-pound wahoo, and we ate that. They tried to smoke the dolphin and do a skin mount but it was a little too old for that s“**; he seemed prehistoric. Bootsy [Collins] and I used to go fishin,’ mainly so you could just chill out and forget about everything. I also went to St. Thomas — it’s like 1967 or 1968 there. You go and hang out in the parks and the com- munes; there are the same kind of vibes. Goats and s*** walk in the street, but don’t you blow your horn at them. They don’t go for that s“”. Ev- erything moves slow there — it’s real laid back there; thereain’tnobodylivingfast there. They thrill about that Sit!‘ What have you been working on recently? l’ve done some work for Sony with Dallas Austin. We just did something for the Black Panther soundtrack. The movie’s about the be- ginning of the Black Pan- thers. Mario Van Peebles is producing it; it will be out next month. Austin got all of the soulful girls he could find to sing on this record — all the divas — singing their asses off. It sounded pretty good. Real soon I’m going to do some stuff with Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Ma- chine. I’ve been wanting to work with Eddie [Vedder] for a long time; we met at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He’s one of the few musicians I met who’s truly a spacechild —- he’s got it authentically. You look at him on stage and he looks like he’s out of his mind and he’s got a gallon of whiskey in him. He is actually a good singer, damn, he could sing pop standards if he was into that. When I heard him, I said ‘This motherf"“"“"can really sing.’ Haveyouthoughtabout getting more involved in movies? Just slightly here and there — I want to do The Mothership Connection movie. For now I do them [movies] in context with what we‘re doing. If it’s me being able to be me, I can do it better, but with how I look, it can confuse some people. In PCU, it was like Otis Day and the Knights in Animal House — we were able to be ourselves. They actually should have used the foot- age for a concert film like Purple Rain. The movie would have had a bigger hit. It would be one of those things you would rent for- ever. We had such a party -— we played live on the set; the people loved the show. They people really did jam and the dialogue was going along while we were playing. But the editing of a movie is like remixing a record — the people who remix are a little differentthanthepeoplewho remix records. They ought to remix movies. A good movie to remix would be Graffiti Bridge [the sequel to Purple Rain]. If they would have kept the s"‘" the way they had it, it would have been fine. But they f""“" it up. It was a nice movie, but it turned out pretty lame. Those good- guy, bad-guy things — they always work. Star Wars was regular cowboys and Indi- ans. How did the closing of Paisley Park Records and Prince’s troubles with Warner Brothers Records affect you? [C I i n to n was signed with Pais- ley Park]. We still don’t know what hap- pened with the hit record [Hey Man, Smell MyFinger]. It was sell- ing like a "Mill! and wewent to work one day and the record com- pany doors w e r e locked. I don’tknow. He [Prince] p r o b a b I y knows him- self. Usu- ally the tab- Ioids would be all over this s“ * ' , but they haven't said s““ about this. When they didn’t talk about it, it lead me to think it wasdeeper.Thiswholething chased him [Prince] back un- derground. The fans were trying to take him there any- way. He doesn’t have to be pop creation. This way you call the 800 numberto get his new record and you appreciate it more that way. We got a 900 num- ber funk thing to get rare records, like DopeDogs. It's the best record we’ve done in 20 years. Do you think it’s rac- ism that Prince is dealing with? Hell, yeah, it goes with- out saying. It’s part of the thing. He might have for- gotten it because he was a pop star. It was rudely thrown in his face. They took my record out of print com- pletely. He had to be having some kind of serious s"**. They [Warner Bros.] were mad because he fulfilled his contract but they didn’t like how he did it. You've spoken before about a phenomenon called the New World Odor. What is that? it’s part of the vibe—the thing now is to have as many conflicts as possible. People don’t get it; it’s not just ordi- nary conflicts like black and white. You’re more apt to get pro- or anti-abortion to go crazy or gay and straight or animal rights people. You probably would get them to fight over each other. All of these weird phenomena scare the s"”" out of the people. People say, ‘Kook here’ or ‘kook there.’ Same thing in the record business; when you get to be in real business you get to be a kook— you don’t want to change. All of it is a big corpora- tion, but whatever happened to ourselves, we still sell out even without a hit record. It tookalongtime foroneoom- pany to figure out something we already knew. The rest of the record companies kept making us make demos. You can’t hurt my feelings with that, but the people around me are screaming about how I should have to do demos. My attitude is this: F“ * me. I won’t live off just one record. I want to m a k e sure my S It I! lit is g o o d enough to over- come it. T h e w h o I e thingbe- hind the bad vibe is to m a k e p e o p I e fight so they [the govern- m e n t ] can go and de- clare Martial L a w . T h e W o r l d Trade C e n t e r indictments are a good ex- ample — it’s done to an- tagonize somebody. It’s not just to get even; it’s just to piss you off. The media can push it in such away as to make people react. There is a dynamic to get people to do s‘". The first ghetto law is to play the desires and not get hurt. They try to make the whole rapthingasanexcuse for spouse abuse. They try to say that anger is coming from the artist, but artists only reflect the time; they only paint pictures that are already there. The new thing is to put the definitions on a negative standpoint. All of those talk shows get out there and start interpreting and they give no one else a chance to talk. That s"‘ is gossip. Rap gets to some earholes too. While they’re macking and gawking, my one thing is that I had to see it used against the cops - they got it just as bad as the kids got it. .When it comes time to train them, they can brainwash them to protect the system, not necessarily the people. They’re afraid from the be- ginning, and they don’t pay them enough money to die for that s***. The cops have been set up too, with their training of brotherhood They’re over- seers and are responsible for dealing with it in front of the TV. How do you feel about performing in a town they called “The Graveyard of the Confederacy?” — Robert E. Lee and Stone- wall Jackson are buried here. No s* * *, l;ee’s buried on campus? God****, that’s deep. That whole time pe- riod is getting ready to be repeated. I realize how much history is manipulated, with- out a care. The constitutional patriots in Middle America will have a rude awakening. All of the people in the South — they’re the ones I’m scared of. They need to know they don’t have to tear the place up; just vote the motherf"**"s out. In Middle America it will be chaotic because they will play it as a white thing. They got the ability to spin s""". I’m glad we’re getting a chance to play colleges again. At least there you can trade ideas because s**"' changes daily. I’m glad we’re playing through Lexington. Join fieorge Clinton and the P-iunk All-Stars Thursday night at the Pavilion OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_011.2.txt We efiah/—/at/r 2%; -906/ma/lg 23} 1.9.95 26/WWW @/tau 5’ Table for two: A Fancy Dress dining guide g at, area, em... egiiefialoy/ta/1% é°¢fi‘tm g No Fancy Dress date is complete without a great dinner. Although dining options in the area abound, it can be difflcult to find just the right place for your date. It can also be difficult to know just what to expect when dining in an unfamiliar location. To help ease the decision, we offer the follow- ing dining guide, which includes options for every budget and desired atmosphere. Bon appetite! Charlottesvllle ‘Boar’s Head Inn, Route 250 West, 1.5 miles off Route 29 (804) 296-2181 The Boar’s Head Inn offers two different dining rooms. The Old Mill Room has a colonial style and was originally, you guessed it, an old mill. The garden room has an airier atmosphere. The Boar’s Head Inn is an excellent place for fine dining. It is one of only twelve restaurants in Virginia given a four diamond rating by AAA. The cuisine is American with a European flair, expertly prepared by a chef trained in Switzerland. If you’d like to try one of the house specialties, the cider-marinated pork loin served with homemade barbecque sauce and stone grits is sure to please. Reservations are required and coat and tie are recommended. ‘The Ivy Inn, 2244 Old Ivy Road, across from Ivy Gardens, 1 mile from the Univer- sity of Virginia (804) 977-1222. If you are looking for a special, romantic place to have your Fancy Dress dinner, The Ivy Inn is the perfect choice. This restaurant is located in a two-hundred year old building that was once a toll house and is now a full-service restaurant. The ambiance features fireplaces and decorations in a unique mix of nouveau and traditional elements. House specialties include she-crab soup and crab cakes. En- trees cost between $13.50 and $24.00. The Ivy Inn offers a full service bar and an extensive wine list featuring Virginia wines. Dress is ranges from “casual with taste” to fonnal. °The C&O Restaurant, 515 East Water (804) 971-7044. This French Country res- taurant offers a formal dining room that is, “A really nice place for a special date.” The menu of the C&O Restaurant changes every day because of the chef’ s dedication to serving the freshest possible food, featuring local cuisine suchasrabbit, trout,vegetables, and seafood from Virginia. All food is heavily sauced in the French tradition. Be- fore your meal, try the hot and cold soups and the excellent homemade bread. The desserts are reportedly wonderful, thanks to the pastry chef on duty. The formal dining room also features an impressive selection of cheeses. If you’d like a glass of wine with your meal, you will surely be pleased with the C&O Restaurant’s award-winning wine list. The setting is intimate and quiet with, “...nothing to distract you from your partner but the food.” The price of entrees in the fonnal dining room ranges from $22 to $26 for ala carte meals or a prix fixe five course meal for $38.00. Lexington ‘Maple Hall, Route 11 and 81 463-4666. Maple Hall offers fine dining and a wine list with a two cluster rating. The atmosphere is cozy, seating only 50-60 people, in a coun- try inn setting featuring a fireplace and an airy patio. The menu includes lobster, scal- lops, veal, beef tips, and some game. Be sure to save some room for the exceptional desserts. The price of entrees is about $25.00 per person. Reservations are recommended and coat and tie is preferred. °Willson-Walker House, 30 North Main Street 463- 3020. This elegant restaurant offers tra- ditional American food with a creative touch. The Willson- Walker House is lo- cated in a restored townhouse that is an historic landmark that is currently being redecorated. The menu includes fresh fish, New York strip streaks, and vegetarian meals. Veal is considered a house specialty. All the desserts are homemade. The full bar features Virginia and California wines. An entree costs between $11 and $18.50. °TheInn at Union Run, Union Run Road, Route 674,63-9715. The Inn at Union Run is considered by many people to be the best restaurant in Lexington. This restaurant is located on a babbling brook in a circa 1883 farmhouse furnished with Victorian-Ameri- can antiques. Some examples of the Ameri- can cuisine with international flair served at the Inn at Union Run are country pate, fruits of the sea with homemade fettucini, and shrimp orlean served over Hungarian rice. The food and the wines (featuring Virginia, California, French, and Australian wines) are paired together so diners can select the right combination. Homemade desserts Parltzz-vous Francois? available include a bittersweet chocolate terrine nicknamed “Death by Chocolate.” ‘ll Palazzo, 24 North Main Street 464- 5800. II Palazzo serves wonderful Italian cuisine. Try the Bianca Pizza as an interstingly different appetizer. Some tempt- ing dishes include the spicy penne aribiate, homemade pizza, calzones, and chicken parrnigana. Wine, beer, and mixed drinks are available. ll Palazzo features good food, a pleasant atmosphere, and friendly service at reasonable prices. °Hunan Garden, EastNelson Street 463 - 3330. The Hunan Garden has gotten mixed reviews from students, but if you want Chi- nese food in Lexington, this is the place to go. The Hunan Garden features a variety of Chinese foods. Enjoy your dinner with one of their mixed drinks, such as the famous volcano, a huge flaming beverage. After- wards, you and your date can compare for- tunes to see how the rest of your weekend together will go. Dress is informal. °Spanky’s, 110 South Jefferson Street, 463-3338. Spanky’s offers an intimidating array of sandwiches costing between $5 and $10.00. Spanky’s features a full bar with exciting mixed drinks. The appetizers are worth trying, espcially the California potato skins. Sun- daes and other ice cream dishes make up the dessert menu. Best of all, Spanky’s sells PEZ dispensers. ‘The Palms, 101 West Nelson Street 463-7911. The Palms features a variety of sandwiches, salads, and ap- petizers. Their Beta Burger is one of the best in Lexington. Entrees that include beef, sea- food, poultry, and pasta range in price around $13.00.Also, as anyone not living under a rock is well aware, The Palms is the place to go for mixed drinks. ‘The Raven and Crown, 16 LeeAvenue, 464-8474. The Raven and Crown is a relax- ing place for a Saturday night FD dinner. Breakfast food is served all day, from om- elets to pancakes to French toast. The menu also includes a wide range of sandwiches and desserts. The full bar includes an im- pressive variety of beers. Live music enter- tains patrons every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. Prices run between $3.25 and $4.95 for sandwiches and between $7.95 and 12.95 for other entrees. °TheSouthern Inn, 375 South Main Street 463-3612. The Southern Inn features Ameri- can food, including Southern American Cui- sine such as pan-fried chicken and some Greek food. The crab cakes are a house specialty. The Southern Inn offers a full bar featuring Virginia wines. Their prices have been recently reduced and average about $9.95 for an entree. Reservations are not necessary. ‘Harbs’ Bistro, 19 West Washington Street 464-1900. Harbs’ is a cafe with an ecclectic, funky setting. Jazz music adds to the comfortable decor. Harbs’ offers a vari- ety of sandwiches, salads, and pastas with - daily specials. Beer, wine, and mixed drinks are served, as well as specialty coffee drinks such as espresso and capuccino. Dress is casual and reservations are not needed. Lynchburg °Sachiko’sInternationalRestaurant, 126 Old Grave Mill Road, (804)237-5655. As the name of this three-star estaurant sug- gests, Sachiko’s International Restaurant serves international cuisine. The menu in- cludes fresh steaks, seafood, veal, lamb, quail, and some exotic meats such as alliga- tor. The knowledgable staff will be happy to assist you in choosing a wine from thier extensive wine cellar. White linen table- cloths, low lights, and candles on the table make this a romantic place to take a special date. Roanoke °La Maison, 5732 Airport Road (703) 366-2444. La Maison offers refined dining in the intimate setting of a house built in 1929, featuring several small and medium sized rooms. The menu features seafood, steaks, rack of lamb, and food with an international flair, from French-influenced cuisine to Brazilian dishes. Especially rec- ommended is the chicken with raspberry sauce. La Maison also features marvelous desserts. The manager suggests the Reeses’ Peanut Butter Pie-— “That and two cups of espresso and you’re ready to go!” The price for an entree run from $9.95 to $22.95. A special dinner for two costs $59.95. Reservations are recom- mended. Dress ranges from casual to for- mal. Staunton °TheBeIIe Graelnn, 515 West Frederick Street (downtown) 886-5151. This old Vic- torian inn is a warm, cozy place to have an excellent dinner. The food at the Belle Grae Inn has won a four diamond rating by the A. The menu incorporates a variety of dishes such as duck, quail, tenderloin beef, seafood, and pasta. Vegetarians will enjoy the linguine with smoked scallops, black olives, and sun-dried tomatoes. The Belle Grae Inn offers a full bar and homemade desserts. Prices for an entree range from $13.95 to $21.95. Reservations and coat and tie are preferred. AV I I F I‘ R :11: 2 Bedroom Student Apartment Abovo Alvin Donnlo IMII-Ilro at Alvln Donnlo 463-5333 OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_012.2.txt 4 C o o k y ou r Q3? , Any special French occasion calls for the ultimately sensuous French experience: an expensive, rich, freshly-cooked meal. The ingredients must be carefully chosen and handled; the directions must be followed precisely, but with a creative flair that will make the meal your own. I have crafted a meal that will send even the snottiest Pari- sian into foolish slobbering paroxysms of culinary joy. (Don’t worry, I tested this meal on the pickiest eater I know. His exact words of praise and adulation were, “That was good”) Eat in good health and teach your date the phrase, Le repas était délicieux. Homard aux Crevettes Jaune avec Riz Citron (Lobster tail and shrimp with a yellow cream sauce and lemon rice) 2 lobster tails 1/2 lb large shrimp (about 10) 2 shallots, minced 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger root,(next to the shallots at Harris Teeter) pinch saffron threads (about 1/8 tea- spoon) 1/2 cup dry white wine 1-2 cups seafood stock (use chicken or vegetable broth or call me ifyou cannot find seafood stock) 1 cup heavy cream own unsalted butter (not margarine) 1/2 cup white rice (basmati works best here) 1 tbsp. fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp. zest of lemon (grate the lemon peel ’ so that just the yellow part is used) °In a small saucepan, melt about 2 tsp. butter and add one of the shallots; cook over medium heat until translucent, about 4 min- utes. Add rice, lemon juice, and lemon zest, and toss until rice is coated with butter; add 1 1/2 cups cold water and bring to boil. Lower heat to medium low and cover; simmer 20 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Set aside. °In a sauté pan, melt 1 tbsp. butter and add remaining shallot and ginger; cook over me- dium heat until shallots are tender, about 4 minutes. Add saffron, wine, and 1 cup sea- food stock; cook over medium heat until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add more seafood stock and reduce again until you have about 2 tbsp. liquid; add cream and reduce heat to very low; stir until heated and slightly thickened. -Rinse and peel shrimp and lobster tails; cook in boiling salted water and remove when cooked through. The shrimp will take 1-2 minutes (take care not to overcook shrimp) and the lobster, 5-10 depending on the size of the tails. °On two heated plates, heap 1/2 cup of rice in center. Set a lobster tail on each heap; surround with 5-7 shrimp. Pour cream sauce over lobster and rice mounds so that plate is mostly covered. I accompanied this meal with button mush- rooms sautéed in butter; another good French accompaniment would be fresh steamed as- g urmet fie .%;evg-/ma $54 .%£ma»lVy 23, 1.9.95 paragus (cook in a large covered saucepan with about 1 inch of water for about 8 minutes). For dessert, the ubiquitous French fin- ish is creme brulée. I am far too snobby to translate this; really good creme brulée does not fit any translation, and this, pre- pared carefully enough, is the best in the world. Creme Brulée 3 egg yolks (make sure you remove absolutely all of the whites) 1 cup heavy cream 2 tbsp. granulated sugar 2 tsp. vanilla (not imitation; if you can get a vanilla bean, it would work better; simply split the bean in two and scrape the seeds into the mixture when the directions call for vanilla) brown sugar -Over low heat, cook the cream and 1 tbsp. granulated sugar until the mixture is almost to the boiling point but do not boil. Remove from heat immediately. ‘In small bowl (I use a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup) beat yolks and remaining tbsp sugar briskly. °Very slowly add cream to yolks, whisking constantly and briskly. If you add the hot cream too quickly, you will have scrambled eggs and cream. When all the cream is incorporated, mix in the vanilla. _ °Strain mixture into another bowl (this is where the pour spout on the measuring cup comes in handy) through a very fine wire mesh or a paper towel (Bounty works best). This takes patience, but is well French meal worth the effort. °Pour strained mixture into 4 4-ounce ceramic custard cups. The best ones for this recipe are the true French creme brulée cups, which are about 1 inch high and about 4 inches in diameter. These are, however, almost impossible to find, so the traditional custard cups which are much taller and fatter will work fine. Bake on a cookie sheet onto which you have poured cold water which comes about halfway up the sides of the cups (you can also use a deeper baking pan) at 350° for about 20 minutes; if the surface begins to brown, remove immediately. Cool and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. ‘When ready to serve, turn your oven to broil and spread about 1-2 tbsp. brown sugar over the top of the creme brulées. Broil close to heat until brown sugar bubbles and caramelizes. Remove and serve with a spoon. These recipes and others will appear in my soon—to-be published cookbook, which Betsy Green thinks I should call Cooking with Alcohol;Anne is holding out for Spiri- tual Cooking, and it may also be called The Single Entertainer. All recipes are copy- righted and may not be reprinted under any circumstances. And, if the recipes defeat you, check out our dining guide in this supplement or call me, and, for an outrageous fee, I will cook these recipes or anything else under the sun (I am especially good at French, Mexican and Cajun cooking and put alcohol in every- thing). Enjoy and a votre sante’! Inrtepenctents offerect option for FD entertainment § .1951 9:11/3/Ia 59’/rant/e?ae It’s getting to be that time...the traditional week of Fancy Dress Ball is right around the corner! So what plans have you made? Naturally, thanks to SAB and the FD Steering Committee, we will be entertained both Thursday night, when George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars comes to the Pavilion, and Friday night, when the ball begins at 9:30. So what about the rest of the time? There will be fraternity parties, fraternity parties, and...well...more fraternity par- ties, most of which are generallyopen later in the evening. But there is still the problem of dinner. Naturally, there many wonderful resturants in town and in the surrounding areas (see the dining guide, page 8, for more information). And most fraternities will have formal dinners of their own. So where does that leave those who are not Greek? This year, there is an option. 9 Thanks to Washington and Lee’s wonderful new Direc- Mais ie dois recon- na itre que votre cuisine était superbe (But I must say. your cooking was magnifi- cent) pasta Fancy Dress Specials 76 paéagga Lobster Fra Diavlo - $13.99 Lobster tail with shrimp served over angel hair pasta in Fra Diavlo sauce Chicken Marsala - $9.25 Chicken breast in marsala wine sauce with mushrooms or cheese and side of angel hair ’ Both served with salad and garlic bread Group Take-out_Dinners - You can serve your_own dinner, completewith salad, garlic bread & dessert. You can feed a as little as $5.0 a least 24 hours in a Vance, and see what we can do for you. tor of Student Activities, Michelle Richardson, junior John LeCamp, and FLC member Andrew Ruppar, there will be a formal dinner heldfor hte independent students of W&L. The event will take place at the Delt House on March 3. There will be a nominal fee of $20, for which independents and their dates can enjow a night of fine cuisine, catered by Signature Foods. The event will begin with “mocktails” at 6:30, and appetizers will be served, and dinner will be at 7:30. The event is expected to be wonderful, and should be even more so if lots of people attend. More information can be gained from Michelle Richardson. rou of your friends for erson. Call us at 10% OFF on «an. rnucy mess omens NO COUPON NEEDED UNIVERSITY FLORIST 165 SOUTH MAINHSTREET LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 (703) 463-6080 OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_013.2.txt 3% 5?v;g-em 5%; .%Jaaa4y 23, 19.95 g Q/woo Fancy Dress Committee Chaumen and Members Chair: Ioe Framptom Vice-Chair: Daniel Pelton Auditor: Kathy Boozer Memorabilia Chairman: Marisa Ritter Members: Leslie Ratz, Stephanie Corbin Construction Chairman: Leo Deeanini Logistician: Douglas Burns Members: Iarrod Aldom, Tory Noto, Phil Iordon Publicity Chairman: Meredith Brown Member: Sarah Tune, Ashley Simon Invitations: Chairman: Carrie Baker Member: Margaret Pitts Playbill: Chairman: Richard Weaver Members: Catherine Bassett, Dan Odenwald, Gamble Parks Decorations: Decorations Co-ordinator: Ashley Bell Small Gym Chairman: Kim Davis Members: Iill Herman, Melissa Courson Balcony Chairman: Sally Ball Members: Ashley Short, Amy Bohutinsky Entrance/Hallway Chairman: Kylie Edwards Members: Todd Dembo, Ainsley Fisher Big Gym Northwest Corner Chairman: Alison Oncacre Members: Alex Fennell, less Graff D Big Gym Southwest Corner Chairman:]enny Queen Members: Ioanna Munson, Ienni Robinson Big Gym Northeast Corner Chairman: Meg Kinder Members: Dana Letson, Shannon Foster Big Gym Southwest Corner Chairman: Ann Howard Members: Caroline Connoly, Ben Vanderver Entertainment Co-ordinator: Dan Mann 5 OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_014.2.txt 6 Clinton appeal 55)? din/ne efléwttlamtl W .%MM 9%. 57/a/4 filly: George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars will come to the stage of the Student Activi- ties Pavilion on Thursday, March 3, to per- form their “free-form funk symphony” for W&L students. The band, known for outrageous cos- turning and showy performances, is sure to bring excitement to the Pavilion. Clinton thrives on audience participation, allowing the level of the show to rely on the crowd’s enthusiasm. According to RollingStone“lt’s not hard to get caught up in the fever of a P- Funk show. Everything from the band mem- bers’ costumes to the deep, uncut jam-ori- ented funk the purvey invites abandon.” Eric Scott, who saw the band last weekend at Buffalo State College in New York said, “George Clinton is fantastic. He 5 to all tastes and his P-Funk All-Stars put on one of the groovingest shows I have ever seen...it is unlike any other group, mainly because of the huge amount of people on stage at one time.” According to Scott, at any time, there is at least one bass, two to four guitars, a drummer, and assorted singers; there is also a compliment of horn players on many songs, who add to the mix considerably. Frank Moscowitz, who also saw P-Funk last weekend at Buffalo State, describes the atmosphere of the show by saying, “This concert experience was definitely [new] for me...the stage presence at the show was different...it was more casual and had its share of movement.” P-Funk pleases every musical tastes, according to Scott, from “deadheads like myself,” to rap, reggae, and rock fans, all of whom were present at the show he and Moscowitz attended. The show, which will officially kick off FD Weekend promises to , be fun and exciting for all in attendance. Moscowitz called the show “a thoroughly enjoyable experience,” and Scott said it was “definitely one I’d recommend catching.” We .9?o;z/-mm $5; gammy 23, 1.9.95 B0 Tl10r>pe lo plot; lliiml conseculive Bo Thorpe and his orchestra will play Fancy Dress for the third year in a row. Thorpe, a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, has moved all around the country, and held a great variety of jobs. Thorpe worked as an investigative reporter, soldier, and communications consultant to the Fed- eral Government; he even ran for Congress before finding his calling in music and found- ing his orchestra in 1978. Thorpe and his orchestra play everything from Gershwin to “Disco Duck Revisited”, creating an eclec- tic blend of new and old. The band's music is very dancable, and promises to keep feet tapping. Thorpe has played at the Univer- sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the United States Military Academy, and the last four Presidential Inaugural Balls. 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In 1907 “Miss Annie Jo”, as White was Fancy Dress persists €933 J5/ei/fl ([1) ‘mm! 2%!‘ e7)/a// ”)/"ti/01 § Washington and Lee is doubtless a school that has a love affair with tradition; one of the most cherished traditions is certainly the Fancy Dress Ball. As the 88th Ball nears, many compari- sons will be made to previous galas, even those that took place long before the time of any present student.However, comparisons are difficult when considering the number ofchanges the W&L Fancy Dress has un- dergone since its origin. Eventhis long-standing tradition has had many facelifts.Fancy costumes were the normal attire decades before black tie. In 1969, the event suffered its greatest change, briefly becoming a tie—dye affair! The most obvious change is undoubt- edly the price of admission. ltwas free. Well, at least Annie Jo White’s first gala in 1907 wasa freebi,e except for the $2 charge for constumes.Annie’s spare $44, half the price of today’s tickets, paid for theentire event. A VMI orchestra provided the enter- tainment longbefore Bo Thorpe was born.Despite the bargain price the first ball was organized with, the event left a similar impression on attendees as it does today, moving one onlooker to note, “This beats anything I ever saw.”This new Bal Masque was aninstanthitamongstudentsand quickly became an annual attraction. However, it was not quite yet a hit with the administra- tion. The school refused to turn the ball into a holiday and continued to hold 9 am Satur- day classes on the next day.This held until 1923, when Fancy Dress was moved from its February time slot to January, during what was then the mid-semester break. Two decades into the “costume ball” its popularity skyrocketed.Thousands of people attended, with young women often renting entire boxcars on trains from around the region to Lexington. Newspapers from New York to Texas reported on and reviewed the ball. It was soon carried across the country by national radio networks, reaching its affectionately called, and several students used forty four dollars remaining from the theater production proceeds to create the first Fancy Dress Ball. The charter theme for that first FD was Bal Masque. Instead of wearin g dresses and tuxedos, students donned two dollar cos- tumes and spent the night two-stepping to the tunes of the Virginia Military Institute Orchestra. White’s efforts to establish what she hoped would become an annual social event were met with some resistance. At first, the idea of the Bal Masque was greeted with indifference by the students. University despite adversity height in exposure.The New York Times was moved to label Fancy Dress the “out- standing collegiate social event of the South.” The orchastras and bands grew in stat- ure, as well. Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Bennie Goodman, and Jimmy Dorsey all entertained the crowd at some time. The ball was not entirely without a few bumps in the road. In 1919, thestudent body, holding to its traditionally conserva- tive views, passed a resoluation denouncing “all distasteful and exaggerated forms of dancing, such as the shimmy.” Later, cost became a source of com- plaint. In 1936, the 60 cent raise in prices brought outcry from the students. The Fancy Dress Ball’s biggest crisis came in the early ’70s.ln 1970, the school calendar was changed, moving the end of the fall semester from January to late De- cember, just before the Christmas vacation. Without being able to hold the gala during the mid-semester break, and due to the “greatly reduced budget” of the Dance Board, Fancy Dress was scrapped. It died a “silent death” according to The Ring—tum Phi that year.In its place, a concert by The Allman Brothers Band was held in Doremus ‘Gymnasium, followed two years later by Sha Na Na. For the first time since World War II, Annie’s ball was not held. In ’74, it returned with much fanfare, including the dumping of a pitcher of beer over the head of W&L President RobertHuntley.The themethat year was to be “Land of Oz,” but just two weeks before the ball, the IFC changed it to “Mardi Gras,” the same theme as in ’54 and ’64. Dress was semi—formal, but by the end of the decade FD would permantly become a black tie affair. Themes such as “Passport to Paris” and “Glories of Egypt” symbolized the ball’s return to its earlier “high society” feel. “Proper attire” was now requested so as to avoid upsetting the doorman. As Washington & Lee nears its 250th birthday, the Fancy Dress Ball is now seem- ingly a permantly entrenched tradition. Though it hastravelled a long road since that first $44, Annie’s ball is stillenjoyed by the school she cared so much about. president Henry L. Smith had to prevent a grand jury from indicting White, who had tried to purchase rum and scotch for the event through the mail, in violation of Prohibition law. Hercontributions to W&Ltradition have earned Annie Jo White the honor of having Leybum Library’s computerized card cata- creates Ba! Maque with $44 log named after her. University librarian Barbara Brown stated that “Annie” was chosen because it was short, easy to pro- nounce and spell, and because it had signifi- cant W&L connections. Brown also said that, “...More importantly, it is appropriate that we honor a woman who was such a friend to students.” Historg of theme varied $51 ya/ta/t Egiflm 2955' gzrwuliue ébaélo/t § Une Soiree Parisienne. Though the name is new, the concept is familiar, and as with most Fancy Dress themes throughout the years, it has a long line of esteemed precursors. The most recent occurrence of a similar theme was 1977, when the FD committee chose “Passport to Paris” as its theme. The oldest was 1916, when FD first departed from its early tradition of having either “Bal Masque” or “Colonial America” as its theme; the name of the ball that year was “Court of Louis XIV.” In 1918, the theme was somewhat simi- lar and very intricate: “Europe and Colum- bia, the Gem of the Ocean.” In 1926, the ' FD committee chose its theme in French: “Bal Beaux Arts.” OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950210/WLURG39_RTP_19950210_018.2.txt '0/fa/nw @/Jew fie Wm/-fin: gel/many 23, 1.9.95 |995 Phi Fancg Dress Supplement Staff Editor: Clnne Qlvord Managing Editor: Sarah Gilbert Qdvertisement Design and Layout: Mark Tobias Reporters: Betsg Green. Kelleg Totten. Tadzia Grandpre. Bethang Bauman. Keith Grant FDis too spe ‘ to taken lightly. -ii} Askthatszfciall I’ « 9” Jammmgl On ‘I t . t’,;l‘ :’ I ‘ ‘I '.“‘*la‘ _'.‘ _ pas M Sye ' I .-'.~ " ,’7’;. I‘ ~' ' 25 N. Mam Street sendan 5,. 15;, - V’ T‘. 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Remember the belly dancers (all of whom had probably had at least four children) who wandered around last year’s FD? If the steering committee has any hopes of making this French your black formal—W&L has gone grunge! protest outside. What The Hell Do You Care; You’re with FD——both are supposedly substance- Drunklz At last, an FD that tells it like it is. free. Pretend, if only briefly, that you are on There will be no decorations whatsoever, the cutting edge of the subculture. Leave because, hey, like you’d notice. TheFDcom- behind your patent leather tux shoes for a mittee decides not to mention that there are no pair of Birkenstocks. Mosh to B0 Thorpe’s fireworks this year in hopes that no one real- Woodstock II actually had a lot in common cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The FD shirt? Tye-dyed. Think of the fun of sliding around in the mud in your rental tux. Evening in Lexington: Wow, what a fun FD theme! Everyone gets really drunk then spends the night in jail. Oh, wait...that could happen any weekend. Inside the Human Liver: Let’s prove to our professors that FD can be both fun and educational. No thing authentic, they will feature strolling rude waiters at this year’s ball. But what if the FD committee hadn’t chosen Frenchy Dress Ball? Think of all of the FD themes that could have been (make cool Wayne’s World flashback noises now)... FD chairman Paducah Joe Framptom was really tom when it came to choosing this year’s theme. A long- time favorite of Joe’s is Great Social Purges of the Twentieth Century. The Warner Center would be transformed into Bosnia-Hertzogovinia, and heaven only knows what else. Joe was also considering Great Maritime Disasters. Dance with your date in the small gym made to look just like the Exxon- Valdez debaucle, but beware of the slick spots! Then stroll over to the big gym, The Wreck of the Titantic, or And the B0 Thorpe Orchestra Played On. You have to love the creative genius that is Paducah Joe. Here are some other possilbe themes. Reliving Your High School Prom: Everyone’s parents come to Lexington to drive them to the ball and pick them up afterwards. The Warner Center is half- heartedly decorated with a few streamers and balloons. The music is provided by a DJ, so the music will be “American Pie,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Everything I Do (I Do it For You)” over and over again. You and your date either (1) Hook up in public even though you are both sober or (2) hardly ever see each other because he is busy hi gh-fiving his friends and she is busy comforting a crying friend in the bathroom. Or, worse still... Junior High School Hop: Bring a date? God, how embarassing. He might think I like him. Listen to the sounds of Poison and Debbie Gibson as chaperones watch your every move. Stare at cute members of the opposite sex from safely‘ across the room in the protective custody of your friends. True romance comes when that special someone walks across the room and mutters those fateful words: “Will you go with me?” Woodstock III: Tie a flannel around FD chairman Paducah Joe Framptom was really torn when it came to choosing this year’s theme. A longtime fa- vorite of Joe’s is Great Social Purges of the Twentieth Century. fireworks this year? No prob- lem. Perhaps the “suprise”thatthe committee has promsied us will be a simulated case of cirrosis. Back to the Confederacy: The FD commit- tee won ’t have to worry about poor attendanceto this ball because so many W&L stu- dents already long to be there. Anactor playing Robert E. Lee canwalkthrough the gym kicking us all out of school for ungentlemanly behavior. The only theme that W&L students might be more respon- sive to would have to be Back to the Reagan Administration. Disney World: W&L spends lots of money on FD anyway, so why don’t we just go for it and make our own amusement park? The rude French waiters scheduled to wander through the gym this year can dress up as everyone’s favorite Disney charac- ters. We can take the roof off of the gym to allow more room for Space Mountain. Japa- nese tourists can double as Party Pic pho- tographers. Perhaps the children of Lexing- ton will be allowed to stay up extra late for this one special night so they can wander through the gym entertaining us by losing their Mickey Mouse balloons and crying (not that there's anything wrong with that. It’s happened to me and I know how trau- matic it can be) and whining about wanting ice cream. How beautiful. Behind the Iron Curtain: In front of Warner Center will be a large statue of Karl Marx. The interior will be covered in gray paper with an occasional red“Workers of the World Unite” sign to spice things up, if only sparsely. Added realism will come from the secret police (played by Lexington’s finest) and long lines for bread. A Salute to Suzi Landolphi: Suzi the Sex Girl’s likeness is plastered all over the gym. The floor is covered entirely with condoms. More condoms hang from the ceiling, in- flated in the balloon-like style that so irri- tates Suzi. Conservative students izes it. A magical night? That’s what you'll tell yourself, considering how much money you’ll sink into it. Now you know how much potential Fancy Dress Ball has. Get psyched. Unless you chose the last theme, it will without a doubt be a night to remember. 6. Take advantage of the fine French cuisine 2. Petition to have the steeple of Lee Chapel 1. Run into the BDG Quad at midnight shout- Top Ten Ways to get in the mood for Une Soiree Parisienne By Margaret Rich and Kelly Totten 10. join channel #FRANCE on the internet 9. Decorate your room as a French flat -- cover everything in red, blue, and white 8. Eat croissants everyday for breakfast 7. 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