OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991115/WLURG39_RTP_19991115_001.2.txt ..Av‘Llt , f ”>“I$.75"> \.[-/if E‘IQ- ‘I4- c.'2.. VOLUME 102, No.14 Lex Lanes scores strike Students find alternative social scene for Lex Thursday nights By Max Smith STAFF WRITER In a town with little entertainment, more and more Wash- ington and Lee University students are answering the call of the strike, gutter ball and funny looking shoes. Thursday night means bowling at Lexington Lanes for several W&L students and their numbers seem to be grow- ing every week. “We come every Thursday.” senior Rvan lancaitis said. “It’s a good time and it breaks the monotony of the frater- nity basement.” Lexington Lanes assistant manager Dan Jollay said in past weeks there haven’t been many students, but num- bers picked up last week. “Last week was the best turnout so far,” Jollay said. “It was wall-to-wall in here.” Jollay said about 80 students came last week. Junior Dan Birdwhistell has gone almost every Thurs- day this term. “It’s grown over the term,” Birdwhistell said. “There were 15 at the start of the term and now it’s up to 40 stu- dents coming out.” Several students said this term is the first time they’ve regularly come to the Lanes. Junior Chris.Price has come “as Often as he can” for the past two-and-a-half years. Lexington Lanes titles Thursday night College Night and offers free shoe rental and $2.50 games. 43 W&L undergraduate students and two law students occupied 12 out of 24 lanes last night. Several W&L students mentioned how welcome an al- ternative bowling is compared to their usually monoto- nous social and academic life. “It’s something different to do and it sure beats cow tipping,” Price said. “It’s fun and a random, good alternative on a Thursday night compared to doing work,” Birdwhistell said. “And Q 15 they have these really good corn dog nuggets.” SEE ‘BOWLING’ ON PAGE 2 ilting-tum lfl WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsITv’s WEEKL\' NEWSPAPER LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 photo by David Hanson/Assistant Photo Editor . -. .... ... . ,.....-........_........,.........._.,,,,_.,, .,. ., NOV 181$ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999 Rats expelled Five VMI cadets leave school for role in beating of student By Michael Crittenden NEWS EDITOR Five students were expelled this week for their role in last week’s beating of Virginia Military Institute fresh- man Theodore Francis, and one more has been discliplined. The five freshmen, or “rats”, who took part in the attack were dismissed this week after an investigation by a student conduct committee found them guilty of acting inappropriately in the matter. The commanding officer of Francis’ company has had his rank stripped for ordering the five freshmen to deal with Francis, and is facing a possible suspension or dismissal. The cadre of the company may also re- ceive disciplinary action in the near future for their role in ordering the attack. The 18 year-old Francis was beaten early last Friday morning by five fellow rats. Francis was admitted to the school’s infirrnary with cuts and bruises, and was later taken to Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington for X- rays. According to one third classman, the rats involved in the attack said they were merely acting on an order from their commanding officers to send a message to Francis. This was not a valid defense, however, said the third classman because cadets are supposed to know the difference between right and wrong. “One of the things we try to teach them first and foremost is do always do what is right,” said the source. “They are supposed to follow orders, but they are also supposed to follow those orders in an appropriate man- ner.” According to a VMI second classman who asked to remain anonymous, Francis was beaten because his performance had become detrimental to his company. Francis’ behavior was apparently getting his fellow rats in trouble, and they were ordered by their commanding officer to make sure Francis improved his performance. That is where the problem began, said the source, who r we {A4-4):-c-.. ..-..._. -.» . J S BURN l.lBFlAFlY cl: LEXIN-3 N, VA 243.50 LEE UNIVERBITY By Michael Crittenden NEWS EDITOR For Lisa D’Amelio, the sound of children playing has been drowned out by the clatter of heavy con- struction machinery for almost a year. “lt's an everyday racket that is distracting,” D’Amelio said. “The school has tried to help us, but it is still extremely inconvenient.” D’Amelio, the director of the Montessori School for Children in Lexington, is talking about the con- struction of Washington and Lee's new sorority houses. The five houses, which were begun last fall, have required numerous machines and construction vehicles to pass the school everyday. D’Amelio said that her school has had to alter its landscape because of the construc- tion. “We had to move our play- ground from the front of the school to the back," D’Amelio said. “Washington and Lee reimbursed us and we were given some assis- tance, but it was still a change.” W&L has not left the school out in the cold, however, with programs like last week’s Montessori Music Festi- val donating money to the school. Panhellenic spokeswoman Katie Boening said that they are just trying to help. “We understand the troubles the school has faced because of the con- struction, and just wanted to help out with their situation,” Boening said. Members ofPanhellenic and the In- terfratemity Council (IFC) sponsored the third annual Montessori Music Festival that took place last Wednes- day. Volunteers from both groups sold tickets and acted as ushers at the event, which featured student band Ring’s End and local star Leslie Tucker. “We just want to be good neigh- bors to the children and the school,” Boening said. “Anything we can do to help out we will.” D’Amelio said the proceeds from the concert will go to educational pro- grams at the school, and supplies for the children. She also said the school was able to improve the new play- ground with the money given them by W&L. She said that the construc- Montessori School adjusts to new neighbors ’ construction W&L “building bridges” with school through music festival tion has not bothered the children as much as was anticipated. “They (the kids) actually love it," she said. “They can name all the different machines; the bulldozers, the frontloaders. . .” In its fifth year, the Montessori School for Children is for preschool children ages 2-6. Operating from 8:20 am. to 3 p.m. everyday, D’Amelio says that the burden of the construction has mostly fallen on the parents of the school’s children. “With all the machinery it makes it difficult for parents to get in and out of here,” D’Amelio said. “Our driveway and parking lot have been messed up by the construction.” She said that overall, the con- struction may be annoying, but she understands the necessity. “The construction has made the scenery a little less pretty, and has been very inconvenient for us in having to move our playground and have our parking lot redone; but, in the long run I don’t foresee the sorority houses being a prob- lem for our school. It’sjust the con- struction that is annoying.” photo by David Hanson/Assistant Photo Editoi LOCAL STAR: Leslie Tucker entertains the crowd gathered at the Motessori Music Festival. LAST GAME OF THE SEASON: Sophomore Lee Charbonet and seniors Alex McManimen, Chris Stakem and Russell Wrenn chat on the field following the General’s 40-13 win over Swarthmore. The Ruse’s “tremendous year” SEE ‘VMI’ ON PAGE 2 Owners close down local cafe with sense of accomplishment By Heather McDonald S TA FF WRITER After almost two weeks of ques- tions, answers have finally been found as to why The Ruse coffee- house closed down. Rich Walter, one of the two cre- ators and owners of The Ruse, ex- plained what happened. He and co- owner Dow Harris both felt that be- cause they wanted to pursue other goals, it was time to close down the business. “It was definitely the right deci- sion. Both Dow [Harris] and I were comfortable with this. We wanted to close [The Rusel while it was a suc- cess,” Walter said. Walter is apply- ing to graduate school for the upcom- ing fall term. Walter said that he and Dow were extremely proud of the way The Ruse achieved its goals. “It was an outrageous success,” Walter said. “We saw it from start to finish, and we accomplished more than we could have ever dreamed. It was great for us to close the book on that feeling.” Harris and Walter created the Ruse with the intention of bringing college students and Lexington residents to- gether in an atmosphere that encour- aged creativity and expression. Walter said that he and Harris decided to in- corporate the play into The Ruse’s closing two weeks ago. They decided it was an appropriate way to an- nounce the end of the business. “It was a year of Lexington com- ing to us,” Walter said. Now that The Ruse is shut down, the Jordan House, where The Ruse was located, is in a state of transi- tion. Valerie Alessi is the owner of the Jordan House and president of the Jordan House Foundation. Alessi said she was given no warning that The Ruse was closing, although she was there the night ofthe play. , “It was a complete and perfect ruse,” Alessi said. She said she was not leasing out the space to Walter and Harris, but that they had an agreement for The Ruse to occupy the space. The Jordan House Foun- dation also cooperated with The Ruse on several artistic and musical projects. She said that the building will now be turned into a center for fine arts in Lexington, which was the original plan before Walter and Har- ris approached her with the idea for a coffee shop. “The building will remain 2. vital part of Lexington,” Walter said. “By mov- ing out, we’re making room for the community. The Ruse was only one component of the Jordan House.” Walter says he is unsure if any- thing similar to The Ruse will open up right away. “Anything can happen, but it’s a huge undertaking,” Walter said. “We were mnning a business.” Although both Walter and Harris will be pursuing other dreams, Walter believes the two succeeded in creat- ing a special environment. “We appreciate the people who made it what it was, who made it tick,” Walter said. The only late-night coffee shop in town closed its doors on Oct. 31, af- ter being in business for only one year. No one knew about Walter and Harris’s decision to close shop that night. Walter said he has no regrets. “It was a tremendous year.” OPINION: W&LIFE: SPORTS: LAST WORD: photo by David HzInson’Assistant Photo Editor BREAKING RECORDS: Freshman Chris Sullivan scrambles during W&L’s season finale. See story on page 5. Clip: King-tum lfllri November 15, 1999 Activities fee increase? STDs and W&L-students Generals roll Tide Finding your dream job? PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991115/WLURG39_RTP_19991115_002.2.txt PAGE 2 J Nat: trmg-mm pm NOVEMBER 15, 1999 ‘VMI’ from page I asked to remain anonymous for fear of possible reper- cussions. “I have no doubt there was an order to impress upon Francis the importance of following the rules and not getting his fellow rats in trouble,” said the junior. “The problem is that they took the order too far and beat the poor kid.” Following the order they had received, the five rats went to Francis’ room early Friday morning wearing masks, and attacked Francis. VMI spokesman Chuck Steenburgh said that the five rats, “restrained [Francis] and proceeded to strike him about the head and shoulders. It drew some blood. He was taken to our infirmary and treated.” The anonymous second classman said that the attack was the unfortunate result ofa campus policy of“polic— ing one’s own.” Cadets are encouraged to take care of individual problems among themselves, without involv- ing the administration. The source said that ifa cadet is not up to the standards of his peers, the student’s fellow cadets are encouraged to bring that person in line. This attack was unique in its brutality, however. “It has always been used as a wake-up call to the person, but with no physical violence done to them,” said the junior. “A cadet may be wrapped up in their mattress and left naked in the shower all night, but never beaten. There may be a little damage done to their pride, but we don't beat them. Violence like that is simply not tolerated.” Steenburgh agreed, saying cadets sometimes have “im- promptu wrestling matches,” but that this situation was different. “This is not a common occurrence. . bloodstains in the room," Steenburgh said. Student reaction to the attack has been one of sur- prise and disgust. The second classman said that he and his fellow cadets were mortified when they heard ofthe incident. “Everyone was completely shocked," said the source. “We encourage them to take care oftheir problems, but none ofus would ever advocate physically harming some- one. Just because this is a military school doesn't give anyone an excuse for violence.” The second classman also said that the overwhelming campus opinion was in agreement with the dismissal of the students. “What they did was completely wrong, and they need to be punished for it,” said the cadet. “Ifthis happened in the real world they would be injail. They are lucky noth- ing more is being done to them.” Since the attack, Francis has been recovering, and is expected to return to active participation in daily activi- ties within the next couple ofweeks. Meanwhile, the rest ofthe school is attempting to move on, said the second classman. ’ “We are trying to put this ‘behind .us.at this point. It was an awful thing to have happen, but we must learn from this and not let it happen again. It doesn't follow with what we are trying to instill in our graduates.” . there were ‘BOWLING’ from page 1 Fraternities take freshmen they’re rushing to the lanes on Thursday night as well. The IFC doesn’t allow fresh- men in fraternity houses on Thursday nights after 8 p.m., so a trip to the lanes provides an alternative rush activity. “It’s a good way to get to know guys outside the pres- sures ofthe [fraternity] house,” Price, Kappa Sigma’s rush chairman, said. “It’s a rush tool if the house chooses to use it like that,” senior Lee Holland said. The mix of fraternities at the Lanes on Thursday night is also surprising. Members of different fraternities can be seen talking with each other and playing games to- gether. “Fraternities come out together, but everyone’s very cordial while they’re here,” Jancaitis said. “There’s no bad blood out on the bowling alleys.” Students compete with varying levels ofability. Some can be seen bowling gutter ball after gutter ball, but oth- ers claim to be pretty good. “After a legendary 194 this summer I average about 120 a game,” Price said. “Some might call it a fluke but I think it’s the better bowler inside ofme trying to get out.” Assistant Manager Jollay has noticed the students’ bowling styles as well. “They’re mostlyjust beginners, but they come out and have a good time and that’s what it’s all about anyway.” NEW YORK STYLE CRUST 3" PIZZA, SUBS, PASTA, CALZONES, SALADS, BEER ON PREMISES plzZA Under New Management! 1213 N. Lee Hwy Next to Wal-Mart 463-3399 :47 /IV or .5‘? 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National Smoke-Out Day, sponsored by The American Cancer Society and LIFE, will promote awareness about how to quit smoking and other related information. The American Cancer Society suggests that, “Ifyou're a smoker, decide that on Nov. 18th you will put your ciga- rettes down for good. Quitting won’t be easy, but by preparation, determination, and some assistance, it can be done.” LIFE will provide some things which make it easier to quit. You can pick up a Quit Kit, filled with things to help you through the first few days, and infor- mation about the stages of quitting along with reasons why to quit. Stop by the table outside ofthe Co-op from 11:30 to 1pm onNov. l8. Guillory wins top honor in Moot Court The Washington and Lee University School of Law hosted the 20th annual John W. Davis Moot Court Com- petition on Nov. II in Sydney Lewis Hall, and the top winner was Anne Guillory, a second-year student. Federal appeals court judges Richard S. Arnold (Eighth Circuit), Dolores K. Sloviter (Third Circuit) and H. Emory Widener Jr. '53L (Fourth Circuit) heard oral arguments from four finalists in a case arguing the constitutionality ofthe Violence Against Women Act. Thejudges named Guillory as the best oralist and second-year student David DuBose was named the runner—up. “It’s customary in these situations to say that the ad- vocates we heard were better than the normal lawyers we hear in regular court,” said Arnold after the competition. “On this occasion it's not only customary, it’s true.” Arnold also talked about the importance of oral argu- ments in court. “The oral argument is a professional con- versation and it's your last chance to talk sense to the people who will decide the case.” Students also submitted briefs on the case. A law fac- ulty committee cited Camille Turner, a second-year stu- dent from Roanoke for the best brief. Second—year stu- dent Kent Basson from Attalla, Ala., was the runner-up in that competition. The Moot Court Competition is named after John W. Davis, an 1892 graduate of W&L, who also earned his law degree from W&L in 1895, and later taught in the law school.‘ ‘C ’ ' Guild presents Budapest Strings The Concert Guild Series at Washington and Lee pre- sents the Budapest Strings, with flutist Paula Robinson, on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center. The concert includes lntroduzione, Aria e Presto, by Marcello, Diveitimento for Strings by Bartok and Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525. Robinson joins the en- semble for Hungarian Pastorale Fantasy, Opus 26, by Dop- pler and Ginastera's Impresiones de la Puna. The Budapest Strings began its career as a septet formed by seniors at the Franz Liszt Music Academy. From this is developed into a 16-string ensemble playing the established orchestra repertoire, with a particular empha- sis on the works oftheir countrymen, such as Weiner and Bartok. Now occupying a prestigious position in the in- ternational world of music, the Budapest Strings tours internationally and has recorded three CD5, including one devoted entirely to works by English and American com- posers. Robinson, dubbed the First Lady of the Flute, is re- nowned for bringing pure intonation, beautifully varied tone and extraordinary technical mastery to a diverse rep- ertoire. She studied with Julius Baker at The Julliard School and at the age of 20 was invited by Leonard Bernstein to be the guset soloist with the New York Philhannonic. Her releases include Wings of the Morning, flute transcrip- tions of six Bach organ sonatas, By the Old Pine Tree: Flute Music by Stephen Foster and Sidney Lanier and a Greig/Anderson CD with pianist Samuel Saunders. As well as performing all over the world, Robinson has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, Live from Lincoln Center and Christmas at the Kennedy Center. She plays a Brannen— Cooper flute. For ticket information call the Lenfest Box Office at 463-8000. Campaign finance lecture topic Arthur Gunlicks, professor of political science at the University of Richmond, will give a public lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17 entitled “The Campaign Finance Di- lemma: German Lessons for the United States” at 7:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium at Washington and Lee University's Leyburn Library. This is the third in a series of European Politics Lectures sponsored by the department of politics at Washington and Lee. Gunlicks is the author of numerous books and articles on Federalism, German politics, European politics and cam- paign finance. His most recent publications include _Com- parative Party and Campaign Finance in North America and Western Europe (Westview Press, 1992) and a chap- ter entitled “Fifty Years of German Federalism” in Ger- many at Fifty (MacMillan Press, 1999). In addition, Gunlicks has traveled and taught extensively in Germany is the re- cipient of numerous grants including two Fulbrights. He is currently president of the Virginia Conference of Politi- ca”l'”Scientists. A‘ ’ A‘ Q/wecae ’ 540 463-6858 Two and a half years ago, Franco’s brought you the best Italian cuisine in the area. Now Franco’s brings you the best in gourmet pizza. Private room available for any special occasion, with 20-200 capacity. Callus with your needs and we'll design a special menu for your function. OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991115/WLURG39_RTP_19991115_003.2.txt 2. bknmNmERl5,1999 Elie {Ring-tum lfilii PINION PAGE3 EC referendum: Should activities fee be increased? To satisfy budget requests, EC wants increased Student Activity Fee The Executive Committee faced a daunting task during its budget allocations this fall. A little background is in or- der. The Student Activity Fee was set at $175 for the 1998-99 school year. This amount represented a one-year $20 in- crease from the year before, created to fund the 250th Celebra- tion activities. The EC had roughly $286,000 to allocate last year with $33,000 of this going to the 250th leaving $253,000 to allo- cate to 35 student organizations. Last year the EC ’i:i"“*«;§:g]oriatlian McCrary, -:»“" EC Vice President received budget requests totaling $358,000. This year the EC received Student Activity Fees of $ 1 55 per student, totaling $271,000. This amount was to be allo- cated between the 37 organizations that submitted budget requests including a substantial request from the Mock Convention. The total amount requested by these organi- zations came to roughly $532,000, twice the amount we had available to allocate. Because of this great disparity, we had to make some extremely tough decisions, and several wor- thy organizations were either cut completely or had their organizations partially funded. Furthermore, several organi- zations who missed the budget hearings have submitted pro- posals for EC funding, and their requests have not yet been addressed. Recognizing the difiiculty we had due to limited funds, the — EC decided to hold a student body referendum on the issue of raising the Student Activity Fee for next year. The pur- poses of this referendum are to gauge student receptive- ness to an increase in the Student Activity Fee, and, should the reception be positive, to get an idea about an accept- able amount. While I will not reap the benefits of any increase in the Student Activity Fee, I fully support an increase. Not only would an increase make the budget process easier for the members of next year’s EC, but it would alsopermit adequate funding for the worthy organizations that are being created each year on campus. A college education is about more than simple academics. College is a time to explore other interests and develop leader- ship skills. W&L has always prided itself on producing so- cially responsible, well-rounded graduates. Naturally, many organizations require money to work. A lack of adequate funds should not be the basis of the restriction of these activi- ties. It was disappointing to the EC not to be able to fund a group as worthy as LIFE, and I am sure it was a disappoint- ment to the members of that organization. Also, groups such as the SAB and Contact which have received substantial fund- ing in the past had their allocations reduced this year out of necessity. The bands and speakers the students get to see this year could be of lesser renown for this reason. A statistical analysis done by EC member John Comly showed that the average Student Activity Fee of six East Coast liberal arts colleges was $21 I per student. While an increase to this average would be substantial, I feel the benefits would far outweigh the cost. By adding even $40 per student to the Student Activity Fee, the EC would have around $80,000 over this year’s budget to allocate next year. Outreach into the community would thrive, ourjoumals would be first rate, the club sports teams could go full force, and we could get P-Funk back on campus. Consider also that this money will come from most of your parents’ pockets. If they balk at this increase, which is unlikely in light of the overall cost of school, simply explain that the money goes to develop you as a complete person. No parent will object to that. M LADIES . 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(K I want to go find my date so I can kill him. —- Anonymous junior girl )2 at sorority formal Students pay enough; endowment should cough the money up The Executive Committee is holding a student body referendum next week in order to gauge student recep- tiveness on raising the Student Activities Fee. The EC’s reasoning behind the proposed change is that there is no longer enough money for them to provide for the bud- get needs ofthe 37 campus organizations. This year the Executive Committee received budget proposals that equaled twice the amount that they had received from the current Student Activities Fee of$l 55. The members of the Executive Committee want to raise the activity fee in order to make it easier for them to do the budgeting process. I agree that more money would be great, and full funding for all ofthe programs on cam- pus would make for an ideal situation. However, I also believe that asking the students to fund this is not fair to us. We already pay enough money to go to school here, to not have too pay even more. Tuition already is rising from year to year, the student activity fee doesn’t need to follow suit. Maybe it is easy for members ofthe EC to tack on charges to their yearly college costs because mommy and daddy fund whatever their kiddies want. For some people this is just not the case, however. My parents struggle to get my brother and I both through school; taking out loans, cutting back on vacations, and requiring that I retain my work study job as well as work in the dining hall most ofthe year. I know thatl am not the only student who is in this same position. The obvi- ous response to this argument is that this is the reason for having a student referendum. A majority of students vot- ing for one or the other is the democratic answer. Unfortu- nately, a majority of students voting to approve a raise would be making a decision for those students who aren’t able afford a raise and are already strapped for cash. I know a majority of students at this school probably will vote for the raise because a littl extra cost doesn’t show up as anything major on daddy’s bills. Hell, what’s a twenty dollar raise in the student activities fee, when you are buy- ing junior a brand new SUV. There are some people who would be adversely effected by this because it would make a difference to. Should other students have the power of effecting the pocket book of another student? It seems to me that somewhere in that gigantic endow- ment that this school has, that there is some money that could be used for increasing the budget the Executive Committee has to work with. lfwe can give the Williams Investment Society a cool million to play with on the stock market, than we can give the student activities budget $100,000 to make theirjob a little easier. Not that I agree with that being a justification for giving the Executive Committee more money. The whole concept of budgeting is to decide what portion ofa limited sum ofmoney goes to which organization. Yes, it would be great if every organization got the money it asked for, but that is not the case. The EC is responsible for deciding who gets the money from the student activities budget. This is their job. Why should the rest of us bear the monetary brunt because the EC doesn’t want to make some groups feel under appreci- ated? Thus, either the EC or the W&L endowment should suck it up and cough up the money necessary to make things run as smoothly as they’d like. Students are al- ready doing their share. It’s either that, or it’s time to im- pose a little glimmer of reality on W&L Land, and organi- zations will simply have to accept the fact that not every- body gets what they want all the time. Think about that when you go to vote next week, it will make a difference. 1,001 things that irritate me: The first installment What is the newspaper for other than to force your opinion on other people and complain about national cri- ses? Thus, I figured, why not share my whims and whines with the world in the hopes of finding some nodding heads to give me piece of mind that I am not the only fussy member of humanity. But what sort of protestations does everyone take part in at W&L? Something in which we can all feel each other’s pain? Well. I have discovered the answer and that is the garbage man. ' First of all, what sicko insomniac thought that the best time of day to collect the trash was at 6:15 a.m. That is quite possibly the worst hour of the day. When you are woken at that < e ‘:‘?"?"'— time of dawn it Ungrateful Ninja ,5 too late ,0 fl - L Ami; Katy Harding 701 take pleasure in —:———-—-?- the factthat you > have at least one sleep cycle left to dream and way too early to be apprecia- tive ofthe wake up call. It’s that hour when you unpleasantly come to the con- clusion that you have to be in class in two and half hours and now thanks to garbage man, you have about an hour to retreat back into deep sleep and dream before you really do have to get up. From a logical stand point I for one would assume that the middle of the day would be the wise hour to schedule pick-up. All the little kiddies are in school, all the adults are locked in their offices (let’s not argue about the state of local Lexington adults) and any threatening dogs are happily secured in their homes away from anyjuicy garbage man thighs. I suppose of course, that that would be way too easy and conve- nient for the rest ofthe town. The following I direct at the person who opted to place the dumpsters within earshot of every single dorm room on campus so that no matter where you reside you will hear the oh-so subtle garbage men laughing (Why? It’s 6 a.m. and we shall never know) and cursing at the content of their pick-up. What is extra fun is when there is something lodged inexplicably in the bottom of the garbage and rather than respect every student’s hard earned right to sleep, they opt instead to slam the dumpster into the truck over and over and over...Well, you get the picture. There is no doubt if you go to W&L that you’ve heard them. What’s more, don’t even presume, dear reader, that once you leave campus you are free from the audible torture you experienced while on campus. I live off campus and still have the pleasure of hearing the garbage truck pull up outside my window at 6 a.m., the men get out and curse, “they don’t actually expect us to pick up this sh**!” All followed by the mumbled agree- ment of the rest of the garbage men. Yet, we all must accept that as much as we may lament about the din of the garbage men and their trucks, they perform a vital function for the students. If it weren’t for them, other than the obvious build up of beer cans and d-hall food, you would never wake up from the hang-over slumber. For the garbage man has no snooze button. You arrive at W&L your freshman year and happily move into your dorm room, which of course could be nicer, but hey you have a single and a sink in your room. The week of orientation you return to your room in the wee hours of the morning so you are unaware and ad- mittedly shocked when the clamor apparently begins your first {{ week of “Wes” The garbage man has no snooze button. It starts off slowly as a kind of buzzing off in the dis- tant recesses of your unconscious mind as you dream away. But as the oh-so smooth truck inches closer to the well- placed dumpsters situated so that every room on campus is within earshot of the compactors that come to haul away the trash, your rest is slowly interrupted. Then the din is full-blown and your beauty rest is completely hopeless when the truck stops directly outside and starts its moan- mg Why on earth is it necessary to have the dumpsters located right next the windows. As we have already estab- lished, garbage trucks are not the most subtle vehicles on this planet and regardless of where you are you are going to hear them. And, I respect garbage men. It’s a tough but vital position in our society and they actually don’t make bad money considering they collect what roaches crave. But, I have to tell you, garbage men are certainly not the most discreet people on the face of this earth. “I’m sad. I expected it to catch on. I always enjoyed it everytime I went.” ' -Ashley Anderson ’0l “No coffee after 5pm !” “What’s The Ruse?” -Anna Parris ’00 -Jason Ward '01 “I’m gonna miss the music.” -John Comly ’0l OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991115/WLURG39_RTP_19991115_004.2.txt PAGE 4 W& Campus STDs: It can happen to you By Eliarma Marziani F5/1 TURES EDITOR “Everyboafl/s doing it. " Not really. A But for those college students who are sexually active, there are many serious risks involved. One of the more fi'ighten- ing risks is as simple as three letters: STD. “Over the past five years, there has been an increase in total STD-related vis- its [to the infirmary],” said Dr. Jane Horton, Washington and Lee’ s Director of Health Services, speaking of the in- ' creasing problem of STDs on campus. STDS, or sexually transmitted dis- eases, are infections of the genital tis- sue that spread by contact with infected skin or body fluids such as blood, urine, and other secretions. STDs can have painful and irritating symptoms and can . result in numerous health problems and permanent side effects, including infer- _ tility, cervical cancer, and higher chances of contracting HIV. One in five Americans contracts an STD. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are currently 55 million Americans with STDs, and that there are 15 million new cases a year. Almost 10 percent of young adults have either chlamydia or HPV (human papillomavirus), accord- ing to a study from the American Col- lege Health Association. With STDs alive and well, and threatening their vic- tims’ lives and wellness, people need to ~ be infonned. At W&L last year, there were 64 STD-related visits (including testing and treatments) to the health center, along with 68 HIV tests. So far this year, there have been 16 STD-related visits and 18 HIV tests. Horton said that every week stu- dents come in for STD testing. “It’s good in that it shows more awareness, but it also means people have been engaging in unsafe sex,” she said. “They do some- thing unsafe, get scared, thenicome in and get tested.” She said that alcohol plays a big part in the spread of STDS. “There are meth- ods that can give some protection. But with hook—ups. . .” National research has shown that the mixture of alcohol and sexual activity is closely linked to unplanned pregnancy, date rape, and the spread of STDs. There are two main divisions of STDs: bacterial and viral infections. Bacterial infections are curable, as long as they are caught early enough. The most common bacterial infections are chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Chlamydia is the most prevalent bac- terial infection in the United States and also the most common bacterial STD on the W&L campus. It is contracted by contact of bodily fluids of the va- gina, penis, or anus and affects the geni- tal and urinary tracts. “Chlamydia is a big concern, because it can be silent —— someone could be a carrier without having any symptoms and transmit the infection to his partner without knowing it,” said Dr. Horton. Some of the possible effects of chlamydia include lower abdominal or urinary pain, infertility in women, and swelling and pain of the testicles in men. Viral infections are the most fright- ening anddangerous STDs to contract, because although their symptoms can be treated by medication, there is no way to get rid of thrne permanently. Human papillomavirus, more com- monly known as HPV, is a very common STD which causes genital warts. Dr. Horton explained, “HPV is the most com- mon STD that we see on our campus and the fastest growing STD on campus.” One reason for this is that HPV is eas- ily transmitted without sexual intercourse by skin-to—skirr Contact with the infected area and that it can also be silent. HPV causes waits on the genitals and anus of both men and women, as well as warts and pre-cancerous lesions on the cervix of women. While these are common symptoms of HPV, a person may be a carrier without the symptoms. Warts caused by HPV are treatable but the in- fection itself is incurable. Herpes is a viral infection that has two strains. Type one causes fever blis- ters on the lips. Type two causes geni- tal herpes. More than half the popula- tion has some kind of herpes, an infec- tion that stays with a person for life. While it might be donnant, it is still trans- missible and never fiilly curable. Either type of herpes can cause the other type. (C There has been an increase in STD-related visits to the infirmary.” — Dr. Jane Horton 77 Dr. Horton explained that if a couple is engaged in oral sex, one partner could have had fever blisters years before and no outbreaks since, but could still trans- mit the infection and cause genital her- pes in his partner. Herpes is transmit- ted by skin-to-skin contact. There is medication that can decrease the fre- quency of outbreaks, but this treatment does not make an infected person non- contagious, nor does it ever totally rid him of the infection. HIV, or Human Irrrrnunodeficiency Vi- ms, is one of the most well-known vi- ruses. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, a fatal disease for which no cure exists. HIV is spread through body fluids and having another type of STD can increase the risk of contracting HIV. Dr. Horton cited one of the most com- mon misconceptions: “Someone will oorne in to me and say, ‘It’s impossible for me to have an STD, I haven’t had sex.’” COMEDY IN Boor CAMP?! Peter Duvall ’0l, Blair Mitchell ’0l, Keith Rauch ’00 and Ryan Truax ’01 rehearse for the upcoming production of Neil Simon’s Tony Award- winning comedy, “Biloxi Blues.” Senior Holly Estes will direct this comical master- piece about 18-year-old Eugene Morriss Jerome, who learns many life-long lessons while in a World War II boot camp. The play opens in the Johnson Theatre at 8p.m. on Dec. 3. Tickets are available from the Lenfest box office at 463-8000. t Photo Courtesy of Susan Wagner featuring Paula Robison, flutist.Keller Theatre, Lenfest Center. U i . . 8:00 p.m. Lecture. “Doing our Duty as BestWe . May: Three Confederate Women Dur- ing War,” Mary A. DeCredico, pro- fessor of history, United States Na- val Academy. Northen Auditorium. 9:00 p.m. “The Whole Shebangf’ Directed by V Kathie Soroka ‘O 1. Science Addition. Wednesday, November 17 7:00 p.m. Politics Filrnfest. “2001 : A Space Od- V yssey.” Room 221, Williams School. Tuesday’ November. 16 7:00 p.m. lsectu:le.C‘i‘The aCI21aLr:;S):1(i)g‘r: ::r:r1r‘r:e Di- _ . . . . . emm : erm :_'3000‘ m TH::nkSgwmg dmnen Evans Dmmg United States,” Pro_f. Art Gunlicks, ' p' ' ' University of Richmond. Room 327, 5'30 p m Artists‘ Talk and Reception “Ancient Williams School‘ Forests and City Trees,” an exhibit , by artist Prilla Smith Brackett, opens. Friday. N°Vember 19 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Break begins after 7 :00 p.m. Politics Filmfest. “2001: A Space Od- classes —— classes resume Monday. yssey.” Room 221, Williams School N0V6mb€F 2931- 8:00 p.m. Concert Guild. “Budapest Strings” The wishes ifs readers a happy Thanksgiving holiday. She said this information is inaccu- rate. Penetration is not necessary for the transmittal of many very dangerous STDs. Anyone who has been in a situ- ation in which he might have been in- fected should be tested. The costs for tests in the Student Health Center range from $15 to $20. Dr. Horton stressed that if these costs present an insunnountable burden, cost should not be a reason to not get tested. The health center is always willing to work with students for the sake of their health. The tests are done confidentially, between the doctor and student alone. Anyone with questions should contact Dr. Horton at 462-840 1. While testing is important in the early detection and treatment of an STD, it is best to do everything possible to avoid contracting an infection in the first place. Abstinence is the only absolute protec- tion from STDs. W&L students who choose to be sexually active must keep themselves infonned of STD risks, symp- toms and treatments. If a couple decides to have sex, honesty between partners and protection during sex is a must. And while condoms do reduce the risk of transmission and should always be used if a couple decides to engage in any kind of sexual activity, they do not completely protect against STDs transmitted by skin-to-skin contact. Council Tl'iIl‘(’l , Student Travel from A to Z (‘L London 130 Paris 178 Barcelona 217 Amsterdam 196 From Washington C each way based on a rt purchase. Fares do not include taxes, are valid for departures in November and are subject to change. Restrictions apply. 1-800-ZCOUNCIL - Finance ‘ @112 itttng-tum {flirt IF E Learn the fundamentals of: ° Accounting - Marketing ° Organizational Behavior 0 Hands-on market & financial research 0 Business related computer applications ° Effective communication & presentation skills - Prepare for the corporate recruiting process By Max Smith STAFF WRITER Freslnnan Trey Packard is a cosmo- politan man. Looking to broaden his ho- rizons both socially and academically, last year Packard opted to postpone his freshman year at W&L and attend a high school in England for the aca- demic year. Packard attended Sutton Va- lence School in a small village south- east of London. He took courses in economics, Spanish, and English lit- erature. The biggest part ofhis edu- cation, however, came outside of the classroom. “Academically I learned some stuff,” Packard said. “But I think I learned a lot more socially.” NOVEMBER 15, 1999 Signature Student yrey yacfarof ’03 talk to one of his parents each week. But Packard really could not escape English culture for the eight months he was there. “It’s just an experience when you have to go through a culture shock that Packard was the only Ameri- can out of 400 pupils. “The first time I walked into the school, the first word that blared into my head was regret,” Packard said. “I thought, I shouldn’t have done this. I don’t belong.” But Packard’s fears proved to be unfounded, and he soon got along well with his classmates. He started playing pool and going to pubs with them, and he discovered that most were just curious about the States. Packard still had to jump other cul- tural hurdles as he adapted to life in En- gland. Differences in accents and vo- cabulary constantly challenged Packard. “It’s one thing if you’re in France and someone’s talking to you, but when someone’s speaking English and you don’tunderstand them, it’s so scary,” he said. “[It’s] a serious culture shock.” Packard thinks his tolerant sense of humor really saved him during the academic year. “In England I was the center of atten- tion and that also meant being the center of the jokes,” Packard said. “I had to laugh at myself. Otherwise what are you going to do, break down and cry?” Growing a thick skin and the con- fidence necessary to survive in a new culture was a daily task for Packard. He e-mailed his friends and would Photo by Lisa Lin/Assistant Photo Editor lasts that long,” Packard said. “lt’s really [about] coping. You can’t escape some- where and go into a comer and hang out with a bunch of Americans and watch BeverlyHi1ls90210.” Now Packard begins his freshman year at W&L. Adapting to the com- plete W&L environment is a lot easier for Packard after England. “In England, I was the only one new to the environment,” Packard said. “W&L students are more like me. The freshmen are all going through the same experience.” Packard appreciates the variety in the W&L curriculum alter the lack of choice in England. He also looks for- ward to starting classes with the same level of knowledge as his classmates. Packard does not think his aca- demic year abroad affected the im- pact of his first year at W&L. “Just because I [went to England] doesn’t make my freshman year not as valuable,” Packard said. “It’s still just as genuine as anyone else’s.” Packard predicts things will only get better next year. “I also have the confidence of knowing that I’m go- ing to be the most popular sopho- more next year . . . being 21 on th first day of school.” ‘ If you are a non-business major and you want to improve your marketability, The Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley Summer BASE Program IS FORYOU! July 5 - August I I, 2000 Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors will benefit from this rigorous, six-week summer curriculum that will include lectures, case studies, company visits, guest speakers and student presentations. For more information, visit our website at: haas.berkeley.edulUndergradIbase.html or contact us via email at: BASE@haas.berkeley.edu 3 W. Nelson St. 540-464-1501 Lexington, VA 24450 “We’re more than just hot dogs; we also serve fresh bagels, ‘International Wrapps’ and high protein smoothie.” Mon. - Thurs. 8:00a.m. -. 7:00p.m. Fri. — 8:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. Sat. -1l:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. L OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991115/WLURG39_RTP_19991115_005.2.txt NOVEMBER 15, 1999 RT s PAGE 5 W&L destroys Swarthmore n filae of nes’ season By Mike Weil S TA FF WRITER Christian Batcheller set the ODAC record for career passing yards with 6,130 and Chris Sullivan had a career high in rushing yards with 163 yards as the Generals destroyed a horrific Swarthmore squad 40- 1 3. Leading 7-0 with 1:07 to go in the first quarter, W&L would triple its lead by scoring two of their most thrilling touchdowns of the season. Sullivan took a hand-off from his own six yard line and scampered 94 yards to the endzone for the longest touchdown run in General history. Batcheller then scored on a 19-yard touchdown reception from freshman successor Robert Littlehale for a 21-0 advantage with 12:08 to play in the first half. The lead would increase to 28-0 after Sullivan again reached the endzone, this time from four yards out. The drubbing would continue in the second half after a pair of General field goals heightened the lead to 34. W&L would finish its scoring with 7:33 to go in the fourth quarter when freshman running back Dvllan Rankin charged in from three yards out to give the Gener- als 40 points on the day. This drive showed a glimpse of the future as Littlehale was exceptional in converting two fourth downs on the way to paydirt. Swarthmore added two meaningless touchdowns in the second half to make the final score 40-13. Senior wideout J .T. Malatesta also had a standout day, hauling in 1 1 passes for 131 yards, breaking Tony Peny’s (’73-’76) school record for receptions with 155. It appeared obvious that the W&L game plan included Malatesta and Batcheller getting their respective records. “Obviously our number one goal was to get a win,” said Batcheller. “But once your guaranteed that win, then you start thinking about the records . . . It’s something I’ll think a lot more about a lot more in a few years then I do right now. In a few years you can look back and realize it’s something special.” “The guys I played with, the se- niors, and the classes below us, we really formed a special bond.” When asked about Littlehale’s ex- pectations in the next three years, Batcheller responded, “He’s going to be great. He throws a really nice ball and makes the right reads. He knew more than I did out there when I was a freshman.” Malatesta, senior offensive lineman Warren Hedges, sophomore linebacker Jeff Bahl, and sophomore placekicker Brad Wiginton were all honored last Thursday by being selected for the College Division GTE Academic All- District squad. Malatesta is a business administra- tion and accounting major who holds a 3.40 GPA. He had 53 receptions for 804 yards and five touchdowns on the season. Hedges majors in European history and Russian studies and car- ries a 3.674 GPA. He was part of a line that let up only 12 sacks this year. Bahl, a business administration ma- jor, holds a 3.3 1 GPA. He had 69 tackles and 35 sacks this season. Wiginton majors in business with a 3.37 GPA. He went 4-7 on field goals this year. ’ :~ Photo by David Hanson/Assistant Photo Editor EAT IT. YEAH, I SAID EAT IT: Freshman running back Chris Sullivan escapes a dusted Swarthmore defender. The Generals were all but merciless in Saturday’s defeat of the Garnet Tide, 40-13. This win for the Generals brings their final season record to an even 5-5. VoHeyball’s spectacular season comes to close at NCAA tourney By Sarah Schmidt STA FF WRITER _ Washington and Lee volleyball reached new heights in 1999; break- ing several school and conference records, going undefeated in the ODAC for the second straight year, claiming its third consecutive ODAC tournament championship, and quali- fying for the NCAA national touma- ment for the first time in school his- tory. The Generals were in Atlanta this weekend for the opening rounds of the South Region of the NCAA touma- ment hosted by Emory. W&L, seeded sixth, faced the third seed, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). For the second tim'e this season W&L took SCAD to five, games before falling to the Bees. The Generals stumbled out of the blocks, dropping their first ever na- tional tournament game 15-1. “We were stuck in the moment,” head coach Terri Dadio Campbell said. “We played back on our heels that game.” To their credit, the Generals re- grouped to win the next two games (15-11 and 15-10)andpullahead2-1 in the match. “We played well from that point on,” Dadio Campbell said. W&L came close in the last two games, 7-15 and 11-15, but couldn’t come up with the win. “We had our chance in the fourth game (to win the match).bu1.we just cou'idn’t get a hit,” Dadio Campbell stated. “They blocked really well and wejust didn’t make the adjustments.” The Generals were lead by sophomore middle blocker Lindsay Ruckert who finished her stellar season with 15 kills, seven digs and four blocks. Senior outside hitter Nancy Reinhart’s re- markable career came to an end on a nine kill, 1 I dig performance. Anchoring the back line wasjunior defensive specialist Tori Hays, claim- ing 10 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Lee Charbonet tallied 15 kills and six digs while junior setter Katherine Kline notched 23 assists. ‘ SCAD (22-9) went on to beat the second seeded tournament host Emory to qualify for the Regional Championship, placing them among the top twelve teams in the country. Although the team showed obvi- ous disappointment, Dadio Campbell was quick to point out that it was a great season for General’s volleyball. The team finished 10-0 in the ODAC and 22-6 overall. W&L dominance in the ODAC is nothing new, the Gener- als haven’t lost to a conference oppo- nent in the past two seasons. Cross country competes at NCAA regionals By Steele Cooper SPORTS EDITOR After the ODAC finals at Bridgewater College on Oct. 30, the Washington and Lee men’s and women’s cross country teams com- peted at the NCAA Division 111 South/ Southeast Regional Finals on Satur- day. The women’s squad looked to capatalize on the momentum built up behind them after taking the ODAC crown two weeks ago. The women placed sixth overall at the regional meet. Last year the team placed twelfth. “This was the biggest meet of the season for us. We usually gear our season toward the ODAC finals. Once we won ODACS we were able to turn to this meet and I think we performed very well,” saidjunior Jessica Parillo. W&L was led by freshman Burke Duncan andjunior Kathleen Moroney who earned all-region honors. Duncan finished 22nd with her time of 20: 13 and Moroney placed 25th with her 1999 ALL VOLLEYBALL Nancy Reinhart Lindsay Ruckert Lee Charbonet V Lindsay Ruckert Lindsay Ruckert MEN’ s SOCCER Jamie Parker ODAC SELECTIONS 1 sr TEAM ALL ODAC 2N1) TEAM ALL ODAC ODAC PLAYER or THE YEAR ODAC TOURNAMENT MVP 1 ST TEAM ALL ODAC Wondering what the pay is? Compensation includes an hourly wage, stock options and a performance bonus. This job is a great way to earn money while gaining valuable experience. if you are interested, send an e—mail with your name, time of 20:23. 116 women ran in the meet. Duncan has proved to be a true leader on the course. This fall Duncan helped pace W&L in their win at the ODAC championship meet with her third place individual finish. “Any leadership that I have taken on the team this year has been a role of silent leadership,” said Duncan. “We have great captains that are good motivators for us. They lead in many more ways than just in the races.” The more expereinced runners on Work for a Hot Internet Start-Up Are you a born leader? Do you want to work for a hot Internet start-up? VarsityBooks.com is looking for student leaders from colleges nationwide to become Lead Campus Reps. As a paid member of our team, you will hire and direct a staff to carry out VarsityBooks.com's marketing efforts on your campus. the team are just as appreciative of the efforts of the underclassmen. “I don’t know if anyone expected us to do this well. We have a strong group of runners that work very well together. Our new talent made a great addition to the team,” said Parillo. “I think we stacked up well against the larger teams.” added Duncan. The men’s team finished ninth over- all after placing fourth at ODACs. Sophomore Rob Naftel earned all-re- gion honors by placing 20th of 127 with his time of27:47. Youn ARTICLE COULD so HERE! WRITE FOR PHI SPORTS. EMAIL COOPERT@WLU.EDU. Their presence has been felt in the record books as well with Reinhart owning the conference record in kills and digs; In addition, Reinhart also holds school records. Ruckert was named ODAC Player of the Year, ODAC tournament MVP, and First Team all conference. Reinhart was named to the First Team All ODAC as well and Charbonet earned Second Team all ODAC hon- ors. Loaded 'with returning talent and NCAA tournament experience under their belt, Dadio Campbell looks to a bright future for the Generals. “We’re looking forward to next year and a chance to get back to the tournament and advance even fur- ther,” she said. THIS YEAR A LOT OF COLLEGE SENIORS WILL BE GRADUATING INTO DEBT. up to a $65,000 limit. in default. The offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans, and certain other federally insured loans, which are not And debt relief isjust one of the many benefits you’ll earn from the Army. Ask your Army Recruiter. (540) 886-2651 ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE? www.goarmy.com Under the Army’s Loan Repayment program, you could get out from under with a three-year enlistment. Each year you serve on active duty reduces your indebtedness by one third or $1,500, which- ever amount is greater, - community. 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As a senior joumalism/ mass communications major, I’m probably not going to see very much of it anytime soon. As far as the -real world is concerned Ijust spent the last four years at the circus. Luckily, there are quite a few ways an ambitious person could make money these days: 1) Do something stupid and then sue somebody for not stopping you. 2) Get five gay-looking guys together, rerecord some old New Kids on the Block numbers and watch as every preteen girl in the country scrambles to spend her allow- ance on any piece of merchandise you plaster their pic- tures on. 3) Go on one of those ridiculous new million dollar TV game shows, the ones with the “dramatic” lighting and music and the hosts like Regis Philbin or Chuck Woolery who are clearly both well over 80 years old but have somehow miraculously managed to avoid going gray. - f )7”,-'~'-'i. S 4) Geta job. it “I . -.,-,..',_r. 05' . Unfortunately, most of us will end "" up taking route 4, the least interest- ing, but most dependable way to get cash. So how do we go about the daunting task of deciding what to do with the rest of our lives? Well, any good career counselor will tell you that the first step towards finding a job is identifying your dreams and ignoring them. The world has enough rock stars and major league ball players as it is, and let’s face it, Bub, you just don’t make the cut. If you look at the chart below, you’ll see the approxi- mate chances of actually paying the rent consistently with a given career: Actor — 0.04% Writer —- 0.07% Middle-manager at a large faceless suit-wearing corpo- ration who works on a PC in a cubicle moving numbers around from one column to another in between e-mail breaks until they’re eventually downsized and hired as a middle- manager at the large faceless suit-wearing corporation down the block. —— 98% Once you’ve resigned yourself to the fact that the rest of your life is going to supremely suck, it’s time to start the job search process! Now in the old days, thejob search was easy; you just did what Daddy did. Daddy was a blacksmith, you became a blacksmith. Daddy was the town drunk, you became a town drunk. Daddy was a Senator, you became a town drunk. It was a simple system. But life, like the Income Tax Code, just gets more complex every year. These days we’re expected to go out and find jobs on our own. Also, thanks to Freud, we now all realize that we actually hate our fathers, and the last thing in the world we’d ever want to become is them. This is why every gen- eration since Freud has had to come up with an ever-louder, ever-more-obnoxious musical style. Unfortunately, it has now gotten to the point where the next generation will have no conceivable way to piss off their parents through music so we’ll just have to go back to Bach and Mozart and Vosbein and start the whole thing over again. But back to the job search —-— no, never mind that, let’s get back to music; it’s far more interesting. Do you think that twenty years from now they’ll be playing Kid Rock on “oldies” stations? Can you imagine any conceivable thing the children of the future could play on their Stratocasters that would make their parents say “tum that sh** down, I’m trying to listen to my old Korn albums in peace!” -- ’$THEArRE ATWASI-HIVGFON AND Lag I Directed By Holly Estes .a. senior project.‘ . eil Simon’S Biloxi Blues nee. 3, 4,6 - 3 pm. Dec. 5 p.m.:, p Johnson Theatre Anyway. . . The best way to find ajob is to go out and look for one, unless you’re a comp sci major in which case they come looking for you. The traditional place to start is in the news- paper want ads, which is a fine place to go if you’re look- ing to fill a position somewhere in the l940’s. lfyou want a job today, though, you have to go online. Online databases are great because you can search through them for specific terms to tailor the exactjob speci- fications you’re looking for. First, search through the data- base for the words “experience necessary,” “MBA pre- ferred” or “highly motivated go-getter.” You won’t be get- ting those jobs. Then search for the word “assistant,” be- cause no matter what word they put in front of it — execu- tive, managerial, production, editorial — it still means that your primary tasks will include cleaning the gunk out of the coffee machine and running to the local deli to pick up lunch for the important people. Hey, if you wanted to rob yourself of all your dignity just for money, you would have gone to law school, right? Also, you can pretty much rule out any want ads with phrases like “works well on deadlines,” “ability to work on several tasks simulta- neously,” or any combination of the words “hard” and “work.” Remember: just because you need a job doesn’t mean you need to work. There are plenty of positions in corporate America with little or no actual responsibilities — you just have to go out there and find them. So as you peruse the electronic want ads, keep an eye out for phrases like “self-starter.” That’s their way of say- ing that you’re not going to have a boss breathing down your neck, and chances are no one in the office will have any idea exactly what you’re supposed to be doing. That means you can probably get some serious slacking done at work. Once you’ve identified the perfect job for you, it’s time to go out there and get it. That means one thing: time to pad the ol’ resume! And when I say “pad,” I mean “fia- grantly fabricate.” However, if you’re one of those “honor” freaks, then don’t think about it as lying; just think about it as not telling quite so much of the truth. For instance, . let’s say you were the champion of your frat’s beer pong tournament. Well, I’d call that “proven success in a highly competitive, goal-oriented environment,” wouldn’t you? What if you slept with someone new every weekend? Golly, you sure sound like “a real people person” to me! If the company asks for an interview, well, that’s your time to shine. Just remember to stop by the hospital first and pick up a wheelchair or at least some crutches to boost the sympathy factor through the roof. And don’t be afraid to ask them tough questions as well, such as the com- pany policies on sleeping on the job or having a keg in the office. Hey man, you don’t want to be signing on to some big fascist hassle, you know? With a little luck and a little black- mail, thejob will soon be yours. Con- gratulations! You’ve joined America’s bustling work force. One day soon you’ll be relaxing at home in your leather armchair, smoking an expensive cigar, drinking a glass of magnificent Chateau de Somethingerother and yell- ing upstairs “will you kids turn that crap down! I’m trying to listen to some classic Limp Bizkit in peace!” Lenfest Center Subject: Campus Notices Date: Mon, 15 Nov 1999 08:31:36 -0500 (EST) From: Postmaster{no-reply}@wlu.edu 5 Campus Notices for Wednesday, November 15, 1999 1 : From: Campus Calendar Subj: Calendar Events for November 15 2: From: Shelley Percy Subj: Poetry Reading 3: From: Arlan Berkley Subj: Shepard Poverty Program 4: From: Dick Griefy Subj: Film Society 5: From: Terrence McNulty Subj: HOT STEAMING MATH COLLOQUIUM! Notice #1 From: Campus Calendar <> Subj: Calendar Events for November 15 Calendar Events for Monday, November 15 1999 3 p.m.: Career Services Seminar: “So you f"‘**ed yourself for life — Surviving the English/Philosophy major.” University Center, room 1 14. 7 p.m.: Lecture: “Disassociating the paradigms of Western post-industrial political infrastructure within a neo-Marxist, post-colonial agrarian model.” Part of the Stuffy Academic Lecture Series. Science Center A214. 8 p.m.: Women’s Ice Hockey Team game vs. Randolph-Macon, Warner Center pool (bring ice cubes). Notice #2 F rom:Shelley Percy Subj: Poetry Reading The Society for the Arts had scheduled a poetry reading at the Ruse in order to let the campus’ best poets put the “dull” in “self-indulgent drivel.” Due to the Ruse closing, however, the reading will take place ‘across the street at BJ’s Oasis on Friday night. Come for the poetry —- stay for the townie fights! Notice #3 F rom: Arlan Berkley Subj: Shepard Poverty Program The Shepard Poverty Program is conducting a study of the effects of W&L tuition on increasing poverty rates among parents. If your parents have registered for Welfare/food stamps/govemment assistance as a result of your attending W&L, please contact us at 463-2344. Notice #4 From: Dick Griefy Subj: Film Society This weekend the W&L film society is holding the fifth annual Eurotrash Film Festival. The festival be- ings at 7 p.m. Friday at the Troubadour cinema with a screening of Maurice DuChammant’s Palme D’Orr win- ning “Le Fois Sont Les Pantalons,” (1997) a stunning post-structuralist vision of existential ennui in modern day Paris. Though it has no plot, no central characters and no dialogue, “Le Fois Sont Les Pantalons” is still four-and-a-half captivating hours of nonsensical, free- association fun! Bring popcorn! Saturday at 5 p.m. the Eurotrash Film Festival con- tinues with Hans Gr(lber’s 1998 masterpiece “Das Bildhuntverschpinladdelmichausfuntgottenlichauf”(lit- . erally translated: “the pencil”). With “Das Bildhuntverschpinladdelmichausfuntgottenlichauf,” Grtiber serves up a hearty portion of darkness and de- spair, with heaping piles of angst on the side! The film follows the exploits of a pencil as it lies motionless in a darkened room for two hours. “Das Bildhuntverschpinladdelmichausfuntgottenlichauf,” sets the new standard for pretentious, inaccessible Euro 5 art. It’s sure to please the expatriate hipster in all of us! The festival concludes Saturday at 8 p.m. with Giuseppe Ristorante’s “Bella Jouma,” (1996) which fol- lows chronologically two hours in the life of a naked young Italian girl as she comes of age. See the film that won the Jury Prize at Carmes, and the “Satan’s Work of the Year” nod from the Christian Coalition! Be sure to dress in black for all of the Eurotrash Film Festival screenings, and show up early for the good seats. Notice #5 From: Terrence McNulty Subj: HOT STEAMING MATH COLLOQUIUM! Yes sir mathkateers, it’ s that time of year again: MATH COLLOQUIUM TIME! Sign up today because, brother, space it limited! Don’t be left out of these great math moments: —Dr. Irving C. 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