OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990125/WLURG39_RTP_19990125_001.2.txt ? Chi: filing-tum iflhi ,3 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNlVERSlTY’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER VOLUME 101, NO. 13 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1999 “Hill presents ~ arking plan ‘Trustees will vote on latest plan next month, construction set for spring By Polly Doig g NEWS EDITOR Washington and Lee University gave the Lexington Planning Commis- sion a sneak preview of the latest pro- gposal for its parking garage last Thurs- day. Construction was originally sched- uled to begin on the garage in Octo- ber, but has been pushed back to this ‘spring, with a goal of completion next January. “We found the original plans un- acceptable; they called for a five-story I structure that was too tall for the loca- tion and would not have fit well with the rest of the campus,” Lawrence Broomall, W&L’s vice president for fi- nance, said. The newest plans have Nbeen designed to blend with W&L’s classic revival architecture, according to Alan Wilson of the Haskell Com- pany, a Florida-based design firm. Construction will cause the tempo- ' rary loss of an estimated 120 - 130 spaces in this area, thus cramping parking conditions. W&L’s Director of Planning Frank Parsons urged plan- ning board members to “keep your eye on the prize.” Parsons contends that the parking deck will alleviate parking problems downtown and on the W&L campus when completed. The garage has been plagued with design problems from the outset. This latest plan calls for a four-story, 612- space parking garage that will be lo- cated where the Upper and Lower Gym parking lots are currently located. The garage will have an elevator and stair- way tower. A looped walkway will let pedestri- ans reach the parking garage, the plarmed sorority houses and the main campus. The proposal will be put before the Board of Trustees next month for a final decision. Pending approval, the proposal will go before the Planning Commission and the Lexington City Council. _Maya Angelou ‘tickets go fast Tickets given out in four hours, leaving many students on the outside looking in ' By Polly Doig NEWS EDITOR It took more than three weeks for CONTACT to contract Maya Angelou. It took less than four hours for tickets to be distributed. “We had given out all the tickets by 1 1:50 a.m. of the second day,” CON- y TACT President Jason Hahn said. Due to the high demand for tickets, the lecture will be simulcast live in Newcomb 9, Williams School 221 and 327, Lewis Hall classroom C, Northen Auditorium and two other classrooms in Leybum Library. Tickets will not be distributed for the simulcast locations, but students will be seated on a first- 1; come, first-serve basis. Angelou, who comes with a $27,000 price tag for a one-hour performance, was paid in part by CONTACT, PRIDE, ‘ the MSA, the Office of the Dean of the College and the Office of the Presi- dent. Overall, CONTACT spent less than half of its $_47,000 budget for this year on Angelou. ~ “There won’t be a formal reception,” Hahn said. “However, she’ll be meet- ing beforehand with sponsoring groups.” Angelou’s contract also comes “ with several specifications. “According to her contract, there can be no professional flash equip- ment afier the first five minutes,” Hahn said. “My understanding is that it’s pretty dynamic, so I would imagine that to have flash photography dur- ing the performance would be pretty disturbing. However, we can’t make a recording of the event.” Halm said that Angelou is expected to give an unconventional speech, in- cluding reading from her writings and explaining what they mean to her. “She won’t be taking any ques- tions,” Hahn said. “She feels, based on past experience, that questions just don’t fit with the type of performance that she gives. It’s not your standard 45 minute lecture, followed by ques- tioning at the end. It’s much more dy- namic.” CONTACT has alsoconfirmed sev- eral other speakers to come within the next few months. Taylor Branch, a pre- eminent historian, will give a lecture on Feb. 3 entitled, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: The architecture of a social movement.” On Feb. 11, Bill Johnston ’61, the president of the New York Stock Ex- change will give a free lecture. And former MTV video jockey Kennedy will speak on March 1 1. Phofi) ByWEmily Bames/Photo Editor ‘ Clad in sequin and spandex dance outfits, the Pointer Sisters from Kappa Delta perform the classic “Jump.” Dressed as a bumblebee, Sigma Alpha Epsilon pledge Whit Kinder performs his version of “Rain” by Blind Melon. CHI OMEGA WINS! With little else but their hats on, Sigma Phi Epsilon pledges mimic Tom Jones’ hit “You Can Leave Your Hat On.” 2 Photo By Emily Bames/Photo Editor Photo By Emily Bames/Photo Editor Mock Con goes to Washington Thirteen Mock Con organizers travel to the Capital, meet up with GOP big wigs By Polly Doig NEWS EDITOR Prominent California Rep. Chris Cox awaits his limo. It pulls up, or so he thinks, and out step. . . George Wash- ington and Robert E. Lee? This is what happens, boys and girls, when 13 Washington and Lee University students escape classes for a few days in order to promote Mock Convention 2000 in Washing- ton, D.C. “We figured it would be a great op- portunity to publicize Mock Con and make contacts,” said media chair Sean Eddy. “We had a banner with our logo and contact information, and hired George Washington and Robert E. Lee look-alikes who spoke.” . A student t , Alyssa Sellers . Holly Estes Photo courtesy of Susan Wager day Keller Theatre “Shattered Images,” a student thesis one-act written by senior Alyssa Sellers and directed by junior Holly Estes, opens Friday, Jan. 29 for a one-night performance at the Lenfest Center. When asked to describe the thought process behind “Shattered Images,” Sellers said, “This play is about more than eating disorders it’s a struggle to maintain control and achieve perfection, something everyone can relate to at some level.” jnua 29, 1999 According to Eddy, the Mock Con planners who went to D.C. for the annual winter meeting of the Republican Na- tional Committee made some valuable contacts, including Steve Forbes, Dan Quayle and Tom DeLay. But the biggest surprise for Eddy was the fact that, in some cases, they were preaching to the converted. “A lot of people already knew our reputation for accurate prediction in presidential races,” Eddy said. “It was nice to see that people recognize us. Steve Forbes was very interested in us.” Currently, Mock Con is courting speakers for the spring kickoff, which will be held April 26-28. According to Eddy, possible speakers for that event include Gov. George W. Bush (R-Tex.), former Red Cross president Elizabeth Dole, Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), entrepreneur Steve Forbes and former Vice President Dan Quayle. Mock Con’ers sent out more than 150 press releases to various media in an attempt to increase awareness of their purpose. “We have a lot of ideas to make it more modern than the actual conven- tion itself,” Eddy said. “We just want to convey our message to the student body and to the nation at large.” 8pm Cilia‘ ‘filing-tum Iflhi January 25, 1999 OPINION: To impeach or not to impeach, parking situation according to Mike Young, ODK selection W&LiFE: How much do you know about A.I.D.S.? SPORTS: Women’s basketball beats Guilford, wrestling takes sixth, swimming loses to Sewanee and JHU LAST WORD: God revises the Bible, movie review of“Waterboy” PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990125/WLURG39_RTP_19990125_002.2.txt GENERAL NOTES E-mail General Notes to phi@wlu.edu Author of Appalachian books visits Dennis Covington will read from his works on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium. Covington wrote “Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia” (Addison-Wesley, 1995) about the culture of that area after covering the trial of Glenn Surrirnerfleld for The New York Times. He explores the peculiar practices and social realities of these people and traces his own Appalachian roots. “Salvation on Sand Mountain” was a fnialist for the National Book Award in non-fiction. Living in Birmingham, Ala., Covington covers the South for The New York Times and writes fiction. He also teaches creative writing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. This event is sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment. A book signing will follow the reading. . C-SPAN airs W&L Law School lecture Author Scott Gerber will give a pub- lic lecture based on his new book, “First Principles: The Jurisprudence of Clarence Thomas” on Jan. 27. Gerber's talk begins at 3 p.m. and will be held in Classroom A of Lewis Hall. Gerber's lecture will also be aired Gerber has received both a Ph.D. and a J .D. from the University of Vir- ginia, and a B.A. from the College of William and Mary. Contact brings MLK biographer to campus Taylor Branch, winner of the Pulitzer prize for his book “Parting the Waters: America in the King Years 1954-63,” will give a talk in Lee Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at _7:30 p.m. The title of his lecture is “Martin Luther King Jr.: The Architecture of a Social Movement.” Branch, who will spend several days on the W&L campus meeting with various classes, published his second book in his King trilogy last year, “Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65.” In an interview with The New York Times about this book, Branch ex- plained that he had planned to become a surgeon until that fateful day in 1963 when Police Commissioner T. Eugene “Bull” Connor turned his wrath on civil rights demonstrators. “Seeing dogs loosened on eight-year-olds changed the direction of my life,” he said. Branch is also author of “Laby- rinth” and “The Empire Blues and Sec- ond Wind: The Memoirs of an Opin- ionated Man,” and he has written ex- tensively for “The New York Times Magazine,” “Sport,” “Esquire” and “The New Republic.” Branch is a fi'iend of the Clintons. He has advised the president on race issues and wrote both of his inaugural addresses. A native of Atlanta, Ga., Branch earned his A.B. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his M.P.A. from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and (J11: {King-tum HMS while being accessible to those with Capps exhibits art work in C-school A show of paintings and drawings entitled “I’ll Tell You In Time,” by Carolyn Capps is currently on display in the Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics. The show runs through Feb. 28. Capps’ work, perhaps reflective of her Southern roots, is narrative in that it portrays people in various settings and in various psychological states in- teracting with the viewer. “My aim,” Capps said, “is to create works that are complex enough to in- terest the most sophisticated viewer less artistic training.” RACC asks students to help in area cleanup Rockbridge JANUARY 25, 1999 " tive at the James River Canoe Livery at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 27 for a cleanup assignment. Students should wear gloves and bring water and snacks. Last year, 50 W&L students from six campus organizations participated. RACC hopes that even more will help this year. ‘‘ Interested students should call jun- ior Autumn Oczkowski, 464-6992, or . RACC director Jane Comstick, 463-2330. i" Area Conserva- tion Council needs student voluteers to help with its annual c o m m u n i t y cleanup. 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Pot-smoking, draft-evading, Whitewater, Filegate, Travelgate and Paulagate all made news before the 1996 election. Clinton still won. I know the issue should not be about Clinton’s approval rating. But popularity is what politics are really about. In the end, it will all come down to that. It’ s not that I think the Republicans should cop out. It’s not a cop out to give up on something that never had much merit from the beginning. Clinton is a lawyer. A brilliant one at that. The prosecutors in the Paula Jones trial — not quite that bright. They accepted the convoluted def'mi- tion of sexual relations that has haunted the nation ever since. Clinton answered like any lawyer would. Clinton might be slimy, but what defendant in a sexual harassment trial would say to the prosecutor, “I think your definition of sexual rela- tions is much too narrow. You can’t even imagine the things we did to- gether?” From the beginning, Clinton-sup- porters viewed the Jones case as a Re- publican-motivated witch hunt. Why would Clinton hand himself over to his predators if he didn’t ne‘ed_to‘.7‘“ _ His use of lawyer-eeze might befi- diculous, but prosecutors should have been prepared. They know what he was about. They asked the wrong questions. Members of the House decided that they cared much more about the next step of the process, though —— the grand jury. In the grand jury testimony, Clinton fully admits to an improper relationship with Monica Lewinsky. That is all that should have been in question. No one, not even Kenneth Star, needed to know Monica and Bill’s every move. The charges of suboming perjury with his staff would not hold weight in a court of law. They shouldn’t in a political trial, either. Betty Curie insists that Clinton did not ask her to lie. Clinton agrees. Who is there to say definitively otherwise. There is no actual evidence. That L doesn’t mean it didn’t happen, but they should not be able to remove the president from office on the grounds of circumstantial evidence. In this case they cannot prove he committed a high crime or misde- meanor. L ‘ ' ‘He shouldlnot go down in history as the first American President to be thrown out of office. If the Senate does convict, the Republican Party will have to be ready for a gigantic public backlash. Larry Flint won’t be the only citizen paying millions to get dirt on the sexual pasts of the GOP. They’ve already opened the pro- verbial can of worms. If they convict, it will only get worse. The media hailstorm of amoral poli- tics will only get more Jerry Springer- ized. That’s the last thing we need. @112 ifstng-tum ifllii Executive Editors News Editors W&Li_'fe Editors Opinions Editors Sports Editor Last Word Editor Copy Editors Photo Editor Online Editor Business Manager Advertising Director Circulation Director Tarah Grant Hollister Hovey Polly Doig John Stewart Ginger Phillips Erica Prosser Stephanie Bianco Stephen Pesce Frances Groberg Kevin McManemin Sarah Meldrum Meredith Mlynar Emily Barnes Tom Wadlow Jason Williams Matt Lorber Lionel Brown One glance at the Omicron Delta Kappa list brings a few concerns quickly to light. And it’s not just who is on it; it’s also who isn’t. Alter glanc- ing at the list, I looked into ODK, and I’m not sure I liked what I saw. - ODK was founded at Washington and Lee University on December 3, 1914, by 15 student and faculty lead- ers. According to the W&L ODK web site, “Student membership candidates must rank in the upper 35 percent in scholarship of their school or college and must show leadership in at least one of five areas: scholarship; athlet- ics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; joumal- ism, speech, and the mass media; and cre- The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. Funding for The Ring-tum Phi comes primarily from advertising and subscription revenues. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the Executive Editors, but The Ring-tum Phi is ative and performing arts.” The web site also notes, “Emphasis is placed on the devel- opment of the whole otherwise independent. The Ring-tum Phi welcomes all responsible submissions and letters. All submissions must be in the Phi office, room 208 of the University Center, by noon on Friday to appear in that week’s edition. The Ring- tum Phi reserves the right to edit submissions for content and length. Letters, columns and “Talkback” do not reflect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opinions of The Ring- tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi 208 University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4049 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wIu.edu http://wIu.edu/-phi Annual subsription rate: 330 person, both as a member of the col- lege community and as a contributor to a better society.” Dean of Students David Howison said that ODK wants leaders from all fields, but that the g.p.a. cutoff can hurt people. “There are nominees who are im- mensely qualified, but their grades just aren’t up to the standards,” Howison said. That raised a big question for me: who decides? How does one get cho- sen for this illustrious honor? The web site doesn’t say. Howison said that the grade point average cutoff for the group is strict, so all juniors and se- niors in the right g.p.a. bracket are automatically considered for the group. Nominees from students and faculty are also considered. Who con- siders them? Why, a committee of ex- isting members, of course! Remove Clinton now As the nation has been engulfed by the media frenzy surrounding one of the largest presidential scandals in history, the American people have grown weary, frustrated and much too eager to put an end to the Clinton’ matter by the easiest means possible. Impeachment is certainly not the easi- est or most desirable method for restor- ing order to our chaotic political envi- ronment, but it is the only way. If one looks past all of the sordid, sexual details and flagrant bipartisan at- tacks, both of which are abundant, one can see the true foundation for the case against the president: Bill Clinton has purposefully and premeditatedly ‘ lied under oath. ‘ ' 1' ‘E l N I Most Democrats do not even dis- pute the fact that the president lied un- der oath in his Jan. 17 deposition in the Paula Jones case and in his grand jury testimony seven months later. Because Clinton’s self-proclairned “misleading” testimony revolves around the topic of sex, many are prone to dismiss the act of lying all together. They claim that every American would lie about improper sexual relations if placed in the same position. Perhaps, but laws against commit- ting perjury exist to prevent lying under All existing ODK members can be on the committee if they choose. With the help of Howison, they look over the list of candidates, and a majority vote chooses the lucky few. Howison said that, although a simple majority vote could be close, it never is. Dis- cussion about potential members is usually going on long before the vote is taken. The result this year was clear-cut: 10 out of the 19 undergraduate induct- ees are dorm counselors or resident assistants (who are, incidentally, cho- sen for those positions by committees that include existing dorm counselors and resident assistants). In fact, 14 out of the 46 current D.C.s , _ and R.A.s are mem- 0 VCS lfl bers of ODK. That isn’t so -._j;- 5"" Prosser strange, you might " Erica prosser 99 say. Donn counselors are, after all, campus leaders by definition, and ODK is a leadership honor soci- ety. Besides, that leaves nine people who aren’t dorm counselors who were still initiated this year. It’s who DIDN’T get in that puzzles me. For example, although the society claims to include leaders in campus publications, not one person initiated this year or last was a leader in any campus publication. Given the num- ber of hours that editors of campus papers, magazines and journals put in every term, their leadership cannot be questioned. But they still didn’t make the cut. And there are other people who seem deserving who didn’t get the honor. I wonder how people like Erin Kraal, Amy Frazier and Cliff Woolley can possibly be excluded. Kraal (as- sistant head resident assistant this year), while taking a break from run- oath about any topic, including sex. These laws have serious consequences for any American citizen who chooses to ignore them, including the president. Bill Clinton has not only mocked his responsibility as a citizen to tell the truth, but he has also violated the public trust. The American people elected Clinton in the faith that he would protect the Constitution on which our democracy was founded. Instead, by attempting to undermine the legal process, Clinton has only suc- ceeded in undermining the very trust that defines his relationship with his constituents. He has treated the law as a mere stepping stone on his way to maintaining his own power and pres- tige. These facts constitute high crimes and misdemeanors, and are worthy of impeachment. Most Democrats would like to see Clinton censured and move on their merry way. The censure tenns proposed by the Democrats on the Judiciary Com- mittee state that the president “made false statements concerning his repre- hensible conduct” and “wrongly took steps to delay discovery of the tru .” The censure proposal itself, which is favored by the White House, only serves to back up the perjury and ob- struction of justice claims made by the so-called evil Republicans. What good will a hefty fine and pub- lic reprimand do to alter the damage that Clinton has already done to the nation and its people. If we ignore abuse of the legal system now, will that not leave the door open for future leaders to do the same? Yes, impeachment is a constitutional crisis of grand proportions and it will have some harsh ramifications for our society. These consequences, however, will in no way outweigh the damage that will be done if Clinton is simply slapped on the wrist. We attend a university in which honor and integrity“are“ revered and’ irr ‘ which lying and'cheatin?g"“ar€“c’6risiii5 ‘ ered to be evils worthy of expulsion. If we value the ideals of Washington and Lee in our personal lives, then should we not also consider them to be equally important in the life of our nation’s high- est leader? The Clinton trial is not simply about sex and cigars, but about standards of truth and justice and upholding these American traditions — these W&L traditions. Our president has failed in his duty to defend our Con- stitution. Can we really afford to do the same? ODK overlooks qualified students ning her hall, took the time to form WITS, an outreach program that in- volves area girls in science. Frazier was the editor of The Trident, and being in charge of any campus pub- lication takes literally hundreds of hours of work each year. Somehow she also finds the time to lead Out- ing Club activities. Woolley seems to be ready to lend a hand with any- thing, be it running the Computing HelpDesk, working on projects in the theater department or keeping the equipment working in the j- school. And these are just a few of the unsung heroes who probably de- serve to be sung about more often for all they do around here. Maybe their grades aren’t high enough for the strict ODK cutoff, you say. Well, then, I have to ques- tion why ODK puts so much em- phasis on grades when there are countless other national societies to honor academic achievement. But we can’t change the way ODK does things, you say. Fine. Then maybe we should start a new society, one that actually focuses on leadership, not academics. And maybe we should find a more impartial way of inducting members. Sure, ODK is a great honor, and probably all those inducted de- served it. But I just can’t help but think that some people are falling through the cracks. If they just aren’t well-known enough to exist- ing members, or if their grades just aren’t high enough, they get passed over. A word to the wise: keep an eye out. There are other campus leaders who deserve much of the credit for making this place run, and although they didn’t get ODK, they get all of my support and admira- tion. : ttduringconsiiruciien period 2 1‘. if §a.<:Uote of the week: {I I wish instead of a beer belly, I got beer breasts. — Anonymous sophomore girl 2; Meal of the week by Sex Machine and Fire & Ice #8: Two all beef Baja Gorditas, one soft taco, some fire sauce, and a refeshing Dr. Pepper new Baja Gordita this week. I know you’ve always been a big fan of the Supreme, but I think the Baja might be a worthy contender. Sex Machine: Ice, baby, the fly flavor of the new Baja certainly launched my taste buds into orbit. Our mistake, my fiery friend, was ordering the all beef. That zippy Baja tang needs to join the juices of some tender steak. F &I: S&M man, you’re so right on one point. The beef did leave a bit to be desired, something the Sex Machine never allows, but I’m going to have to say that the new all white chicken would have been a tastier choice. S. M : Whatever you like. At least we agree that the Baja is a worthy counterpart to the Supreme. I’m not saying that the Baja should take the place of the Supreme. They each have their place. F&I: Another thing I’d like to say about the Bell is that those are some efficient workers. I stood stupified as I watched the chef do his Mexican magic. I want to meet the culinary genius who figured out that a caulking gun could be used for easy application of sour cream. S.M.: Well, I have one word for you, “Spankings.” F&I: That’s “Spanky’s.” I’ll see you later in the week when we get together to get a little Rowdy. OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990125/WLURG39_RTP_19990125_004.2.txt PAGE 4 JANUARY 25, 1999 _ 1 in 4 new HIV infec- tions occur in people under 25 [Centers for Disease Control] HIV is transmit- table almost iIn— mediately after infection, but it can take up to 6 months to test positive [American College Health Associaton] Total U.S. deaths from AIDS = 641,086 as of June 50, 1998 [Centers for Disease Control] AIDS is the 6th leading cause of death in 15- 24 year-olds [Centers for Disease Control] The CDC estimates that there are between - 650,000 and He f 900,000 individu- als living with HIV in the U.S. (not including those diagnosed with AIDS) It is estimated that 1 in 1,500 college students is HIV+ [Centers for Disease Control] HIV: How much do you know? By Erica Prosser F EA TURES EDITOR HIV l. Being on birth control pills reduces my risk of contracting HIV. Q ». Most of us grew up in a world al- ready dealing with the AIDS epidemic. We were bombarded by ad campaigns, signs and speakers that told us what HIV-positive meant, how the virus could be spread and what we could do to be careful. Soon, the little red loops of ribbon on people’ s lapels were an everyday sight, one we barely no- ticed anymore. Unfortunately, now that AIDS has been around for almost 20 years, some of us may be getting rusty on our AIDS knowledge. Think you still know everything you were taught in grade school? Take this quiz and find out. All answers are true or false. (Answers below) 2. I can get HIV by having oral sex. 3. I can get HIV by French kissing. 4. If someone infected with HIV is in my class at school, I am more likely to get it. 5. I can get HIV by giving blood. 6. Mothers can pass HIV on to their unborn babies. breastfeeding. 7. I can’t get HIV from having anal sex. 8. 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There are no reported cases of HIV or AIDS on campus, but one person could start an epidemic. That one person might have HIV already, and not even realize it. Because it can take years to die from AIDS-related complications, we might not see a current W&L stu- dent succumb to karposi sarcoma, wasting disease or AIDS-related pneumonia — but many people could be dead by our five and ten year reunions if we aren’t careful. Don’t be blinded by another student’s good looks or popularity. You don’t know their sexual pasts. Remember, the next time you hook-up, an embarrassing glance from your one-night partner on the Colonnade may be the least of your concerns. 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By Tod Williams SPORTS WRITER On Saturday against Guilford, the Generals proved they were asecond-half ball club in dramatic fashion. With only 28 seconds left in Saturday’s game, freshman guard Berry Lowden made the lay-up that would end the Generals’ 10- game, five-year losing streak against ODAC foe Guilford. The basket, which came from Lowden’s rebound after her own previous miss, put the Generals up 63-61 for good, snapping the Quakers’ four-game winning streak. “I drove the baseline,” Lowden said of the last—minute action, “and after 1 put the first shot up, the rebound just kind of fell right back down to me, and it seemed like I was the only one around. Everything was in é C Kudlacik shot 7-for-1 1 from the floor, including 3-for-5 from behind the arch. Kudlacik said the team had talked in the days prior to the game, and went into the game more focused on playing together. Yet she saw the Generals soon slipping into their old ways. “We knew we weren’t playing well at the end of the first half,” Kudlacik said. “At halftime Coach [Terri Dadio Campbell] corrected the X’s and O’s and everything, but then we talked as a team. We knew we could win, so wejust went out there and played like it. Right now, we’re ready to start accomplishing what we know we can do.” Senior forward Chrissy Burghardt led the Generals in rebounds with 10. Beacham lead the Quakers with 18, and both Arden Miller Landenberg and Kerrie Campbell of Guilford each added 12 points. Thursday’ s game against slow motion. It was such an adrenaline rush.” Bridgewater did not go as well for the Generals, as they lost 70-53. The It did not look like the Generals were Everything was in slow Eagles began what appeared would in control in the game until Lowden made - be a dismal day for W&L with a 9-0 the go-ahead basket. Washington and motlon It was Such an run, but the Generals quickly retali- Lee trailed Guilford by as much as 18 with adr 311311113 1'USh- ated, going up 14-13. That one point less than five minutes lefiinthe first half, _ Freshman Berry Lowden lead would be the only time W&L but the Generals were able to cut a little from the lead, and went into the locker room down only 14 point, 42-28. _ When the Generals came back from the break, they raced out on an 1 1-4 run, only to have the Quakers answer with an 8-2 run to build the Quaker lead to 13 at 54-41 with only 9:47 left in the game. At that point, the Generals decided to take control of the game. In the next five and a half min- utes, W&L went on a 22-7 run. With 4:11 left, freshman lison Kudlacik nailed her third three-pointer of the day, knotting the score at 58-58. Guilford’ s Erin Beacham hit her own three-pointer with 3 :56 remaining, but the Quakers would not see the bottom of the net again. Kudlacik hit two from the charity stripe, and freshman Jessica Mentz added another to tie the game at 61-61, setting the stage for Lowden’s heroics. Mentz had 16 on the day, while Kudlacik scored a game-high, career-high 21 points, 15 of which came in the second half. would be ahead. )7 The Eagles went into the break ahead 30-19, and the second half would echo those numbers. The Generals shot 44% in the game, only one percent less than Bridgewater, and W&L actually won the rebound game by five boards, 3 1- 26. But turnovers tell the real story of the game. The Generals turned the ball over 27 times in their loss to Bridgewater, compared to only 18 times in the win over Guilford. Ansley Miller led W&L with 17 points, and Burghardt notched her sixth double—double of the season with 10 points and 11 boards, seven of which came on the Eagles’ end of the court. Amanda and Angela Osborn led Bridgewater with 18 and 17 points, respectively. On Tuesday, the Generals hope to continue their win- ning ways as they host Virginia Wesleyan at 7 pm. in the Warner Center. Photo by Emily. Bames/Photo Editor Junior Chad Casto, with face protection for a previously broken nose, tries to trip his foe. Wrestling holds own at home The Washington and Lee University wrestling team placed sixth of eight teams in_ the W&L Invitational on Saturday afternoon in the Warner Center. Leading the way individually for the Generals was jun- ior Chad Casto, who was the runner-up in the 133-pound bracket. After a first round bye, Casto defeated Davidson's Dan Carman 13-5 in the second round before losing to Scranton's John Cavey in the finals, 5-1. Sophomore Jeff Paul also produced a second place fm— ish, his coming in the 197-pound bracket. Paul began by defeating Judah Keenan of Pensacola Christian, 10-3, then pinning Doug Norris of Longwood in just 29 seconds. In the finals, Tony Booth of Washington and Jefferson emerged victorious, downing Paul, 10-5. Freshman Ezra Morse took home third place in the 174-pound bracket for the Generals. Morse defeated Davidson's Jeff Bender 12-0 in the first round before suffering an 8-3 defeat to Longwood's Kamel Chantal in the second round. Morse then advanced ahead of sopho- more teammate John Valentine by default and then de- feated Davidson's Justin Perkinson 3-2 in the consola- tion round to earn the third place finish. Washington and Jefferson took home top team hon- ors and Scranton's Mike Grandchamp was named Out- standing Wrestler of the Tournament. W&L will be in action again on Sat., Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. when it travels to Swarthmore for the Swarthmore Quadrangular. — Courtesy of Sports Information Junior Lauren Beckenhauer starts off the 800-free relay. Though the team lost both meets this *3- weekend, a number of individual victories, personal bests, and records were posted. -" .'~.x.»\.\ ~ 1.: t.»._v..:. 1. e X 88 oto b Emily Bames/Photo dito. A n '1 if $ Hoehl shines in face of defeat By Steele Cooper SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s swim teams both dropped disappointing losses to Johns Hopkins and Sewanee on Friday and Saturday. The men fell to JHU with a score of 124-21, and to Sewanee with a score of 97- 48. Hopkins defeated the women with a 103-42 score, as did Sewanee with a106.-38 score. X K, . , . The bright spot for the Generals this weekend was a tremendous performance by senior captain Margaret Hoehl. In three events Hoehl won three first place finishes, two NCAA provisional qualifying times, and a new school 3 . record. In the 500 Free, her time of 5:09.43 broke the W&L record that had stood since 1989. She also met the NCAA qualifying time and defeated the No. 1 ranked swimmer in that event from Sewanee. ,3 Hoehl also won the 200 Free with a time of 1.57.83, and‘? the 1650 Free with atime of 1753.1 1. Her finish in the 1650‘:- Free was good enough to earn her a second NCAA quali—. . fication this weekend. ‘ Leading the W&L men once again was junior co—capEI3;“ tain Jared Fribush. The All-American sprinter took secondE;1 in the 50 and 100 Free with the respective times of 22.055; and 49.76. . After this weekend’s defeats Fribush remained optimi_sjT;E‘,'r tic about the rest of the season. “I know we’ve got a gootgi:-it‘, group of swimmers out here,” Fribush said. “We will justgjg learn from some mistakes in order to get better for the fol?-".3 lowing meets.” ' ~ . The Generals will get their chance to prove this on Sat:-35;’ urday, Jan. 30, when they host Mary Washington starting? at2p.m. ,- 9-; . -3.’ 0 7 Track still running strong The Washington and Lee's men's and women's indoor track and field teams continued their season on Saturday afternoon with fine perfor- mances at the Lebanon Valley Col- lege Invitational. The women were paced by se- nior Lisa Brennan and sophomore Wendy Case, who finished first and second in the women's 1,500-meter run with respective times of5: 16.4 and 5119.1 Senior Darrick Alford led the men with a second place finish in the men's 1,500-meter run and a time of 4:24.7. W&L sophomore Kathleen ’Moroney came in third place in the women's 800-meter run with a time of 2238.2. Freshman Justin Novak fm- ished sixth in the men's 800-meter run with atime of2: 10.7. Junior Hansell Pasco finished sixth in the men's 200-meter dash, with a time of24.8 seconds. The Generals will travel to Carlisle, Pa. next Saturday to partici- pate in the Dickinson College Invi- tational. —- Courtesy of Sports Information 133 lbs.: Chad Casto d. Dan Carman Murray (Scranton) (1. Wrestling Results James (Davidson) d. Dan Comer, DQ (Davidson), 13-5 John Carvey (Scranton) d. Chad Casto, 5-1. 149 lbs.: Josh Chamberlain d. Jus- tin Bellman (Valley Forge), Fall 3:28. Anthony Albert (Davidson) d. Josh Chamberlain, 5-4. Josh Chamberlain d. Russ LeFrance (Scranton), Fall 1:30. Justin Bellman (Valley Forge) d. Josh Chamberlain, 5-0. 157 lbs.: Ian Kaplan (Davidson) d. James McKnight, Fall 0225. Kevin McKnight, Fall 1:04. Mike Lynch (Scranton) d. Ivan Zdanov, Inj. Def. Ryan Phelps (Pensacola Christian) d. Ivan Zdanov, Inj. Def. 165 lbs.: Mike Grandchamp (Scranton) d. Greg Valentine, Fall 0:5 1 Greg Valen- tine d. Dennis James (Valley Forge), 4- 2. Beau Dickerson (Longwood) d. Greg Valentine, 9-3. Dusty Werner (Pensacola Christian) d. Dan Comer, Tech. Fall 6:02. Dan Comer d. Rayson Ashton (Gallaudet), 14-8. Alan Roe 174 lbs.: Mike Mason (W&J) d. John Valentine, Fall 2:05. John Valentine d. Max lvankov, Fall 4:21. Ezra Morse d. Ezra Morse, Def. Justin Perkinson (Davidson) (1. Max lvankov, Fall 5:38 Ezra Morse d. Jeff Bender (Davidson), 12-0. Kamel Chantal (Longwood) d. Ezra Morse, 8-3. Ezra Morse def. Jus- tin Perkinson (Davidson), 3-2 184 lbs.: Alex McManimen d. Bill Aymes (Valley Forge), Fall 0:47. Wes Koteski (W&J) (1. Alex McMani1nen, Fall 2:52. Ja'mes Shackleford (Longwood) d. Alex McManimen, Def. 197 lbs.: Jeff Paul d. Judah Keenan (Pensacola Christian), 10-3. Jeff Paul d. Doug Norris (Longwood), Fall 0:29.Tony Boone (W&J) d. Jeff Paul, 10-5. Hwt.: Aaron Drabkin (W&J) d. Marshall Sutton. 6-4. Vernon McNece (Gallaudet) d. Marshall Sutton, Fall 1:51. — Courtesy of Sports Information Men down, but not outgrsé By Brendan Harrington SPORTS WRITER For the Washington and Lee men’s basketball team, 1999 has been any- thing but a happy new year. The Generals (3-12, 2-7) lost their eighth straight game Wednesday night at Emory and Henry, falling to the Wasps 92-57 to remain winless in 1999. The Generals last victory came on Dec. 9, when they defeated the same E&H team 80-70 in Lexington. “Having beaten E&H the way we did in the last game, it was very disap- pointing to lose,” Coach Kevin Moore said. “It was the same exact team.” The Wasps (9-5, 6-2) took the lead 7-6 early on in the game and never looked back. E&H led at the half 3 8-24 and used a 7-0 run to start the second half and break the game wide open. The Wasps outscored the Generals 54-33 in the second half. E&H shot a solid 53% from the field and was 6-1 1 from behind the three- point arc. The Wasps scored 30 points off 24 W&L turnovers and out—re- bounded the Generals 42-29. “We got beat in every phase of the game,” Moore said. “Defensively!?1‘ that’ s the worst we’ve played all year.‘ They were doing whatever theyg; wanted and we couldn’t stop them.’?;‘§ Sophomore guard Bryan Pruetfg scored a game-high 24 points for tlférf Wasps. Senior forward Donalfi Thurston scored 18 and his twig; brother Ronald added 13. For W&L, senior Kevin Cobbin 10 points and sophomore WillBa11a1‘.gE§. had eight. The Generals shot 22—2§t,§ (79%) from the free throw line but shqjs only 34% from the field and 1-10 fioifigfi three-point land. .;-1,. Things don’t get any easier fort Generals as they travel to first-plac;:'¥ Hampden Sydney on Wednesday. Tigers were undefeated and rankegi; first in the nation until they lost to“ Randolph-Macon 68-57 on their home floor this past week. Moore was quick to point out that W&L played that same Randolph-Ma- con team tough last Saturday in Lex- ington, a game they lost by five points. “We have nothing to lose,” Moore said. “We have nine games to play and A we want to be in the ODAC touma- ment. We are not about to pack it in."-v mas up TO"’1o1>E1i5ONs .1 j "BAR «- JET S1<1S - PARASAIL “HOME or THE WORLD'S LONGEST i