OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001204/WLURG39_RTP_20001204_001.2.txt U. ‘ VOLUME 103, No. 15 I 112 flting-tum WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsITY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 By Mike Agnello ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The recently formed Alcohol Task Force be- gan to take action this past holiday weekend. Task Force Student Representative junior Will Coffman sent an email to all students and faculty on Nov. 15 detailing the group’s initiatives. According to Coffman’s message, the task force recommended the university supplement- ing Live Drive over Christmas Weekend. In addition to the usual student drivers, coaches drove University vans from Davidson - Park, Red Square, Gaines Hall, the freshman dorms, and the East Lex/Windfall area. Assis- tant Lacrosse Coach Jim Rogalski headed the effort. “Instead of only students driving, we have administrative individuals helping out [who] have more at stake [and are] more dependable,” Rogalski said. Reid Hall to be renovated, wired By Katie Howell STAFF WRITER Reid Hall’s proposed renovations aim to modernize the joumal- ism department. “To respond to the growing number of students and to the radical ' changes in the profession, Reid Hall needs to be updated,” Head of the Journalism Department Hampden Smith said. Improvements include the addition of a conference room and a multimedia lab that will allow students to experience the increas- UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Reid Hall, the home of the journalism department, will soon be renovated. @112 filing-tum ifllti December 4, 2000 photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer ingly overlapping print, broadcast, and web medias. “What I am most looking forward to is having classrooms and labs that make it a regular practical possibility to be able to teach in the way we ought to be teaching these days, which deals with multi- media capabilities in the classrooms,” Smith said. The changes were designed to increase the program’s competitive- ness and to better support the growing number of majors in the field. Reid Hall, built in 1904, was originally used as a chemistry building. The journalism department moved in 35 years ago. At the time the department had eight majors. “As far as age is concerned, we’re the oldest place that really has not had a physical improvement to speak of,” Smith said. Journalism faculty, university planners, and architects discussed reno- vation plans throughout the Fall semester. In January the university will accept bids on the project. Construction should begin in early June. During the renovation, the journalism classes, labs, and offices will be moved into five modular buildings. Smith said the department should move from the modulars to the newly renovated Reid Hall in the fall of 2002. Reid Hall also houses the Univeristy Registrar and University Photographer Patrick Hinely’s darkroom. The Registrar’s office will move to the bottom floor of the University Center on Lee Avenue across the street from the International House. Hinely will move to the Development Office behind the Science Center. University Plarmer Tom Contos said he is pleased with the planned renovations. - “Now is a good time to renovate Reid Hall because the building . . . is getting to be a century old,” Contos said. “With 44 majors, the journalism department needs room to grow.” ,T .1 V _ for shoppi Some gift ideas f holidays W&L spreads holid spirit The drivers drove about 50 to 60 students Friday night. Rogalski hopes that more students will use the service. “It’s something [,we’d] like to do every week- end,” he said. Coffman’s email also mentioned the need for improved enforcement of existing party policies set by the InterFratemity Council. IFC advisor Burr Datz said that fraternities are requried to have a bartender of legal drink- ing age who monitors the legal distribution of alcohol and not display it openly. Greek orga- nizations are also required to have sober of- ficers at every function. He said he hopes these measures, along with the university’s additional efforts, will ensure a safe Christ- mas weekend. “[My hope is] no injuries, no crashes, no ar- rests, and no incidents that involve alcohol which draw attention to those individuals,” Datz said. JAMES G. LEVBURN LIBRARY’ WASHINGTON 1. LEE umvensnv t.EXi.\§GlT.‘—*.'sl, VA 24459 i £30520!!!) I MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2000 .9: photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer SANTA LIVES. Senior Jeff Cook entertains local children as part of Saturday’s International Holiday Celebration, arranged by the Student Association of International Learning and N abors Service League. During the event, children made international Christmas cards, listened to holiday stories from around the world, decorated cookies, and learned about origami. The highlight of the program was the international-food lunch buffet. Children were encouraged to try everything, receiving stamps on their “passports,” for each food sampled. Attending parent Jane Wilder said, “We are all excited about Christmas now, and I will definitely bring my child back next year for this.” -By Colin Harding, staff writer Task force Works for safe weekend Dean of Students David Howison vis- ited each fraternity Saturday night to make sure they were complying with the IFC rules and the measures adopted by the task force. Howison hopes the university con- tinues its efforts for future big-party week- ends. “I think an adult presence at events like this can do a lot,” he said. Datz, who also visited several houses, agreed that the weekend went well, but said he wants to see students take over that responsi- bility. “Students need to exhibit their ability to regu- late their own social scene,” he said. Howison said he enjoyed getting a sense of what a W&L party weekend is like. He also said he was impressed with how well fraternity members controlled their parties. “I found it to be an enjoyable and rewarding evening,” Howison said. Lexington parades Yuletide spirit GOING BUGGY. One of the the winning “floats”of the Lexington Christmas Parade, driven by junior Lily Holleman, rides by. ?1. photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001204/WLURG39_RTP_20001204_002.2.txt PAGE 2 Cfllpz ifiing-tum iflljt NEWS DECEMBER 4, 2000 By Mehul Srivastava STAFF WRITER Euthanasia legalized in Netherlands The Netherlands became the first country in the world yesterday to legalize euthanasia. The Dutch Parliament approved by 104 votes to 40 a bill guaranteeing doctors immunity from prosecution for mercy killing and assisted suicides provided they observe a number of strict cOnditions.Leader of the the largest party in the ruling coalition, Ad Melkert said that the bill would give “free- dom of choice at the most emotional moment of one’s life.” ' The justice minister Benk Korthals said, “A law whereby the considered wishes of a dying patient to put an end to his life are permitted has its place in a mature society.” Opponents accused the government of failing in its duty to protect human life. “What is currently a crime will be transformed into a medical treatment,” the International Anti-Euthanasia Task Forces Rita Marker said. No other country has such a law, although euthanasia is tolerated in Belgium, Switzerland and Colombia as it has been for years in The Netherlands. ,In America, the state of Oregon allows doctor—assisted suicide to the terminally ill. In Australia, the Northern Territory legalized it in 1996 but repealed the law the fol- lowing year. _ Under this law, the patient’s physical or psychological condition must be unbearable and untreatable. This will have to be corroborated by a second physician. Foreign- ers will be barred from this procedure as doctors must have a long—standing relationship with their patients. Doctors will be required to report cases of euthanasia to coroners. Dutch cancer surgeon Aycke Smook, who has performed 95 euthanasias, said most patients sought pre- mature death more to die with dignity than to escape pain. THE ‘WORLD THIS WEEK Ebola spreads throughout Uganda The deadly Ebola virus continues to spread unabated in Uganda. The first reported case this year was on the 14th of October, but since then all attempts by Ugandan officials to stop the spread of the disease have failed. Ugandan officials recorded another death from the deadly Ebola virus in the southwest of the country last week, while 14 others died from the highly contagious virus in the north. The country has started gearing up for a major epidemic, with people still being discouraged from treat- ment of their dead, since the bodies of Ebola victims help spread the disease. People are still not shaking hands or eating in public places in the town of Gulu, 225 miles north of Kampala, where the outbreak originated. Health officials believed that they had contained the virus by rnid—November, until a soldier carried the disease to the southern part of the country, where seventeen new cases were reported last week, In all, 145 people have now died of the disease. Ramadan honored by ceasefire The holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting for Mus- lims, began this week, prompting the Indian Government to announce a unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir. The Gov- ernment said that it hoped that this would allow peace talks to resume. They were earlier suspended because of the Indian govemment’s refusal to allow Pakistan into the discussions. While Indian forces remained on high alert to thwart any attempt to create violence in the state, 12 people were injured on Friday in a failed attempt by militants to attack a convoy of Army vehicles, hitting a market full of people. The blasts were aimed at causing maximum damage, with the bombs exploding 15 minutes apart, both close to the J arnrnu and Kashmir Courts Complex. The leaders of the Hurriyat Conference, the politcal wing of Islamic militants in kasmire, has called the ceasefire a “war of wits.” It remains to be seen if the Indian govem— ment will withdraw the ceasefire or not. photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Junior Noelle Beckman, freshman Daniel Vos, and junior Steele Cooper prepare to perform a seasonal arrangement Tuesday night in Lenfest Center’s Keller Theater. Christmas fish surprise Kappa Alpha Order By Matthew McDermOtt NEWS EDITOR Brothers in the Kappa Alpha fraternity house woke up Friday to the smell of dead fish and other foul odors after four members of the Larnba Chi Alpha fraternity dropped catfish food and anchovies down a radiator, sources said. The raid occured during Christmas Weekend, coin- cided with the house’s holiday festivities. Other KA chap- ters were also visiting the house and had to endure the odorous prank. The W&L chapter is the oldest house of the Kappa Alpha Order, which is headquartered in Lexington. Inter-Fratemity Council Advisor Burr Datz plans “to hammer down on those involved.” He also warned against reprisals. “In sports, the person that retaliates gets the foul,’’ Datz said. ,.E-mail General Notes to phi@wlu.ed Holiday Choral Concert at W&L The Washington and Lee University Chorus will present its armual Holiday Choral Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Keller Theatre. The 80—member ensemble I will perform a concert of music ranging from traditional holiday favorites to a Renais- sance setting of the Mass. Adding variety to the concert, the men will present Victoria’s “Ave Maria,” and the women will sing an arrangement of the popular Hanukkah song, “Nes Gadol Haya Sham,” accompanied by flute. As is traditional, the audience will be invited to sing along with holiday carols. A new addition to the concert will be carols performed on handbells by Laura Myers. To conclude, the audience may participate in the singing of Hande ’s “Hallelujah” from “Messiah.” The chorus is conducted by Jerry Myers and accompanied by Sarah Heusel ‘O3 and Josh Harvey ‘00. The Holiday Choral Concert is free and open to the public. Indian Writer to Lecture at W&L Arnitav Ghosh, one of the best—known Indians writing in Eriglish today, will speak on “Faith and Fundamentalism” on Dec. 4 at 7p.m. in in room 327 at Washington and Lee’s Williams School of Commerce, Economics and Politics. His talk will address the impact of religious intolerance, especially on writers, and is jointly sponsored by the University Lecture Series and the department of religion’s Schewel Fund. His first novel, The Circle of Reason, won the Prix Medici Estranger, one of France’s top literary awards. 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Bring this Ad in for a 20% discount off of any one Item purchased. 3 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001204/WLURG39_RTP_20001204_003.2.txt , OFil“\”i1oN i A brief defense of college hoops DECEMBER 4, 2000 PAGE 3 Now that preseason tournaments have come and gone, I find it appropriate to pause and wonder how sports fans survive the annual seven—plus—month I ‘ hiatus taken by college basketball. But then again, the shortness of hoops season is one of the many rea- sons that the sport is absolutely the best . this nation has to offer. To defend NCAA hoops against fraction of the teams to qualify, take over two months to draw to a close. March Madness. In no other sport can a Coppin State or a Valparaiso rise to prominence in a matter of weeks, only to disappear as quickly as they surface. And of course there’s Billy Packer, the former Wake Forest All—ACC guard who has called the Final Four for 26 years. The match- the NBA would be too simple; ' Thelinejudge Jeremy 8. Franklin ’O4 up zone and the four cor- ners. The cre- so, instead, I of- fer a short list of why the period from mid-November to the first of April is the most wonderful time of the year. Dick Vitale. No one else brings as much energy as Dickie V to television in general. He’s not the best analyst in all of sports (that would be baseball’s Peter Gammons), but he adds more to college hoops than even Gamrnons can to the Major League Baseball season. The venues. Sure, Michigan and Tennessee can seat six digits of fans in their football stadiums. So what? Cameron Indoor Stadium (Duke’s homecourt, for the uneducated) is the toughest place in all of sports to play, with the Pit (New Mexico) and Cole Field House (Maryland) not too far behind. A reasonable postseason. Only college basketball combines a large number of teams with areasonable time frame for postseason play. The NBA and NHL playoffs, despite allowing a ations of two of the game’s greatest coaches, Temple’s John Chaney and North Carolina’s Dean Smith, have improved the game more than is generally ac- knowledged. The NBA doesn’t even allow true defense to be played, yet still names an All-Defensive team at the end of the season. Meanwhile, the Dean’s creation revolutionized the offensive game, and is a big part of the Tar Heels’ 26 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Finally, the greatest rivalry in all of sports. No professional rivalry car- ries nearly as much weight as Duke- Carolina; therefore, the only competi- tion comes from college football games such as Army—Navy, Harvard-Yale, and Michigan-Ohio State. But the former two lost much of their luster as the teams receded from national power sta- tus, and I’ll take Mike Krzyzewski and Woody Durham over the Big House and John Cooper any day. .Letters to the Editor Gore appeal unfairly portrayed Dear Editor, ‘, I note with interest the column “Right Side of the Aisle” Nov. 13, where the author says, “Gore’s got to go, Gore has lost the vote, Gore should concede, Gore has demon- strated that he is unfit to be president, etc.” Rubbish. '‘ While there are many things going wrong in Florida, Gore has done nothing wrong in exercising his right ask- ing for a recount, whether Bush partisans like it or not. I would remind the author that the first recount was auto- mati’c,.and with all the stories‘of missed ballots, unopened boxes, both sides should honestly be wanting to make sure that the will of the people is accurately followed. Of course, both sides are politicians, and thus both sides are out to win by any means necessary; the instant Bush’s I people filed that lawsuit seeking to halt the hand recounts, they jumped in the pigpen as well. Furthermore, it shows extreme arrogance to tell Gore to concede without a fight when the man has the lead in the popular vote. The author called it a “measly lead;” I remind him that it is still a lead, and I know that it would not be so “measly” if Bush had it. Heck, I know that that 537 lead Bush has now ain’t measly, is it? If anyone has shown himself to be (further) unfit to be president, it is Bush, for assuming the role of president- A - elect before anything had been finalized. I agree that the media has screwed up royally in putting that image in his (and our) head, but who is to blame for his keeping that f image there? How dare he begin to organize and assume, V when the final result is still up in the air? There is a line Clip: fling-tum Ifilti Executive Editors Emily Barnes Stephanie Bianco News Editor Matt McDermott Assistant News Editor Mike Agnello Opinion Editor Tara Ann Friedel W&Life Editor Alexis Yee-Garcia Sports Editor Jeremy Franklin Last Word Editor Bryan Early Copy Editor Heather McDonald Contributing Editors Michael _ Crittenden Max Smith Jessica Jones Photo Editor Lisa Lin Photographers Mary Guy Ashley Daly Martha Edwards Colin Mitchell Graphics/Cartoonist Monica Schoenthaler Online Editor Ginger Phillips Bu.rine.r.s' Manager Paul Seifert The Ring—tum Phi is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the Executive Editor, but The Ring-tum Phi is 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 5 p.m. on Friday to appear in the following week’s edition. The Ring—tum Phi reserves the right to edit submissions for content and length. Letters and columns 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 between confidence and arrogance, and Bush has crossed that line many times over. I am surprised at how vehement many Bush support- ers are against Gore’s efforts. I didn’t expect them to be happy or sit idly by and watch, but neither did I expect such “brownshirt” riot tactics. Wasn’t Gore supposed to be the one trying to win by any means necessary? What really disturbs me is that the Republicans are trying to fight down democracy by ignoring those uncounted bal- lots. In a race as close as this, Gore is completely justified in wanting as full a count of votes as possible. He may be partisan in asking for them in democratic counties, but he DID offer a statewide recount. In rejecting and fighting down this offer of true democracy, the GOP and Dubya have become what they claimed to be against; people out to win by any means necessary. By the time you read this, hopefully, everything will be resolved. Pray for the man who gets the White House, he’ll be the unluckiest guy in history. Sincerely, I Geoffrey Marshall ‘02 Honor code routinely broken Dear Editor, There has been significant dialogue on this campus lately regarding the potential inclusion of alcohol—related issues and sexual assault into W&L’s honor system. I applaud this discussion and hope that it materializes into real change. However, some people seem to attribute different “de- grees” of honorable conduct to their own actions. For example, I recently heard two students behind me dis- cussing a paper they had to write on a certain book. One student complained about the length of the book, and the other student said, “That’s why you should have read the Clifls Notes!” The first student replied. “But we have to write a PAPER on the book. So we really need to actually READ the book itself.” The other student said, “Well, I still wrote a paper just having read the "Cliffs Notes.” Is this action honorable? I do not believe so. We cannot continue to define honor violations as “lying, cheating, or stealing” and at the same time assume that all students know exactly what these terms entail. Isn’t gather- ing analytical information about a book for a paper without citing the source, ie, Cliffs Notes, considered cheating? Doesn’t implying that you did a homework assignment when you did not actually do it count as lying? We carmot assume everyone is on the same wavelength regarding the definition of honorable actions. Perhaps the members of our community of trust should think about the possibility of defining the existing standards more specifi- cally as we ponder including other actions, like assault and other issues, into the honor system. Sincerely, Emily Whitmire ‘O3 Honor needs more exposure Dear Editor, I would like to add a suggestion to Ms. Whitrnire’s insightful letter. I do not recall there being much discus- sion of the honor system when I arrived as a freshman other than the session in Lee Chapel where the EC made its presentation and then led breakout sessions along with a video. There ought to be a more extensive inves- tigation of the concept of honor when freshmen arrive. Perhaps Prof. Sessions’ talk on Honor could be used as the basis for discussion of the concept among entering freshmen. In these -discussions, we could bring up those issues of alcohol abuse, sexual assault, and so on that students typically do not think of as honor violations. As Prof. Sessions said, honor requires a community that sets the standard. It appears that here at W&L we have failed to set standards of honor as a community that are in line with moral principles of respect and con- cern for one another. Sincerely, Julie Fitzer ’03 Don’t make choices for others Dear Editor, In response to Dirck Brown’s Letter to the Editor on Nov. 13 regarding “selling donor eggs,” I strongly dis- agree with Mr. Brown’s viewpoint. First, Mr. Brown is not a woman. Therefore, he cannot speak on behalf of women or what a mother will tell a child about its birth. Second, isn’t it much more rewarding to know there are couples who truly want a child at any cost, that this child—to-be is a truly wanted child that will not be a “throw away” victim versus all the children who are “thrown away.” Our “throw away” children are children of addicts, abusers, and women and men who do not want to be parents but yet continue to have many babies. These people never consider the effect their decisions has on their children. . . and many of the children die at the hands of their parents. - It is my opinion that the couples who ask a woman to consider donating her eggs desperately want to become vital, loving parents. A child born to them by donation would be loved, cared for, educated and taught to be a humble child and adult. Yes, it would be great if these couples would adopt the children that no one wants, but that too is their choice. Can we really judge and fault these couples for want- ing a child of their own? I don’t think so. The last time I looked, my name wasn’t God. Sincerely, Barbara E. Gedde, LSW By Christine Metzger TALKback: What do you want for Christmas? I ‘ — l . . h j \ I U‘ _ ' ' . _ .\ i“ “I just want to see my girlfriend. And get an ‘A’ on my Calc final. . . and all my other finals.” —Chad Meredith ‘04 “A vacation.” -Corinne Nathieu ’O4 “I want a book.” -Bryant Adams ‘01 “A great LSAT score.” Annual subsription rate: $30 'B0bbiA1exiS iol OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001204/WLURG39_RTP_20001204_004.2.txt PAGE 4 O @112 itting-tum Elfllti PINIO DECEMBER 4, 2000 I Al Gore: Thief Imagine for a moment that in a‘ small South American nation, or maybe a war—tom Balkan province, the ruling party’s candidate for president has ap- parently lost to the underdog candi- date of the opposition party. Instead of conceding defeat and allowing a smooth transition of power, the ruling party devises a recount strategy whereby it seeks to “dis- cover” previously uncounted “votes.” Members of the ruling party are in charge of this recount, which only takes place in areas overwhelm- ingly loyal to this party, and courts controlled by the ruling party issue decisions to facilitate further stalling and prevent the opposition party’s candidate from being declared the winner. In addition, mass rallies, pro- tests, and demonstrations calling for a new election are orchestrated by the ruling party’s most inflammatory leaders. If such a complete disregard for the rule of law were shown by the party controlling another country, our government would condemn these ac- tions as undemocratic and editorials would defame the nation as a back- ‘ wards banana republic. Instead, since this is all going on in the United States, Al Gore, gladly assisted by the sycophantic media has turned his personal crusade for the Presidency into a fight to recog- nize “the will of the people.” How- ever, it is this same are guaranteed no direct suffrage in presidential ostensibly all-im— . portant “will of the people” that Right side of the Aisle Brett Kirwan ’04 elections, even in voting for electors. Fur- Gore has done his best to thwart. The Constitution is the highest expression of the people’s will. What Gore has done is to force a presidential election to be decided by the courts when Article II, Sec- tion 2, explicitly states, “Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct, a num- ber of electors . . Note that citizens thermore, the Twelfth Amendment gives the power to decide any election disputes to the Congress. The judicial branch was de- liberately kept out of elections because it is an unelected branch and leaders should be chosen by all the people, however indirectly. Gore has also thwarted the will of the people as expressed by their duly elected representatives in the Florida Legislature. The will of the people, i.e., Florida law, set the week after the elec- tion as a deadline for the certification of ballots. This law was illegitimately and arbitrarily overturned by the seven Democratically-appointed judges on the Florida Supreme Court. What’s more, Gore’s staff and media attack dogs have destroyed the char- acter of Secretary of State, Katherine Harris, who was duly elected in an ex- ’ pression of the people’s will. While she did no more than her job of en- forcing election law, Gore’s surrogates Most W8:L Students lcolsoi Sponsored by: Q _ Office ofui_-iea|th ': Promotion and Substance Abuse Prevention Based on W&L COREASurve.y- data from..1998, 1.999, 2000 have sought, yet again, to have the will of the people, as expressed through Harris, ignored. Through machination after manipu- lation, Gore has attempted to steal this election, and has systematically lied about his actions as well as those of the Bush campaign. For example, he as- serted in both of his recent televised speeches that there remain ballots which have not yet been counted. This is totally untrue. Every single ballot cast in the state of Florida has been counted twice, many three or more times. His ambition has so deluded that he is convinced that more people, _some- where, must have meant to vote for him. However, the facts are -aligned against the Vice president. Nationwide exit polls indicate that approximately 1.5% of the people who voted on November 7 cast no votes for any presidential candidate. The number of ballots about which Gore is whining is within the 1.5- 2.25% range of people who choose any candidate for president. Another total fabrication of Gore is that he is only seeking a first and final “complete and accurate” count. In reality, what Gore is doing is mining for votes in heavily Democratic coun- ties by demanding that Democratic elections officials “divine” the intent of the voter. This brief colurrm cannot do jus- tice to the outrage that every Ameri- can should feel at the underhanded and dishonest tactics Gore has em- ployed in his quest for the presidency. Unchecked by any respect for the rule of law, he continues to file lawsuits, searching for a judge who will appoint him president. We should be glad that a man possessed by such a destruc- tive lust for power totally unchecked by even a shred of patriotism will not ever be president. A message from the Student Judicial Council In keeping with the honor and traditions set forth over a century ago, Washington and Lee prides itself on our commitment to student self—govemance. In coming to W&L, we all recognized our duty as adults to respect each other and protect the safety of all members of the Washington and Lee community. The student self—govemance system helps us achieve this goal. In recent years, driving under the influence of alcohol has come to the forefront of concern among many members of the University. As a result, at the beginning of this school year, the Student Judicial Council enacted ainew policy designed to emphasize the seriousness of drunken driving. In order to promote a safer environment, under the new policy a student found guilty of driving under the incluence of alcohol by the Student Judicial Council may be suspended for at least an academic term. Suspension for an entire term entails the loss of academic credit, forfeiture of paid tuition and housing costs, and potentially devastat- ing consequences after graduation. It is important to note that the Student Judicial Council’s findings can be independent from a court of law’s determination of guilt or innocence. While this punishment may seem harsh, every member of the Washington and Lee commu- nity is aware that driving under the influence of alcohol carries much more serious consequences than any penalty the Student Judicial Council can impose. R.L. HESS & BROTHER, INC . visrr out: cnmsmns sneer A r..naaa s1=;uzc'rrora or CHRISTMAS oanarnarwrsz HEN FOR 2000 - Tl-IE tEX£NE‘sTON, WRIGNIA ORNAMENT (EXCLUSIVELY AT RJ... 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E J treetis home to several _stores, with excellentideas for ‘ Christmas shopping, one of which V is lsnndayfs Child; Siinday’s Child ’ has a large collection festive sniffed animals, including red; sparkling ' I By Alexis Yee—Garcia FEATURES EDITOR Recognize this logo? It’s not the Cadaver Society. Josh Harvey ‘O0, Chris Edwards ‘98, senior Anthony Allen, and sopho- more Chris Tully created the symbol to promote their band, ringsend, and their upcoming performance tonight at Java at the GHQ. “I feel kind of like Spaceballs because it’s like, ‘ringsend: The t-shirt; ringsend: The album; ringsend: The show on Monday night.’ ” Edwards said. The band got its name from a dock area in the city of Dublin that is men- tioned in both James Joyce’s Ulysses and Diibliners. “We just thought it was a cool word,” Edwards said. The band is currently completing the recording for their first album, ten- tatively titled Vertigo, which should be finished around mid—February. JC Kuhl, the saxophonist from Washing- ton and Lee favorite Agents of Good Roots, senior trumpet player Scott Meister, and Charlottesville mandoline player Rich Walter, ‘98, are all featured guests on the forthcoming album. Edwards and Harvey began writ- ing music together during Harvey’s freshman year, blending Edwards’ background in blues, folk and classic rock with Harvey’s jazz and classical music experience. “We just kinda added people into the band, and the rest is history,” Edwards explained. Each additional member added a dif- ferent perspective to the band, whose songs can be described as “three minute symphonies.” Tully grew up listening to punk and ska while Allen brings straight rock with some recent jazz experience. Rob Hubbard, UVA ‘O0, recorded the album with the group and contributed more of a funk back- ground. “We try_to combine a lot of those elements so that we have accessible music, but something that’s complex enough that people won’t get tired of listening to it after the first three times they hear it,” said Edwards. Hubbard recorded drums for the al- bum, but Allen is the drummer for cur- rent performances since Hubbard is teaching in Louisa County, Virginia. Losing members to other comrnit— ments is common for bands that start in college, and some members of ringsend are leaving Lexington in June to play full time. Despite the uncer- tainties involved, Edwards is confi- dent that the band will continue. “Somewhere, me, Josh and some other people will be playing together in a band called ringsend,” he said. Harvey is arguably the band’s most distinguished member, having worked with Agents of Good Roots, Dave Matthews and Bruce Homsby’s guitarist, Doug Derryberry. In addi- tion to ringsend, Harvey is currently working on a project with Rebecca Lord, who was on the Real World in Seattle. Most of the songs for Lord’s album were written by Chris Keup, who is producing Vertigo on his la- bel, Grantham Dispatch. “I’m ready for the next album, hon- estly,” said Harvey. “I think it’ll be a lot better than the first album, much darker and edgier.” Ringsend hopes to be able to pro- duce future albums with Lord’s produc- ers, John Alagia and Jeff Juliano. In addition to Lord, Alagia and Juliano Jen Davis a groupie?” have produced Vertical Horizon, Dave By Michael Crittenden CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Yes, folks, it is holiday time, hearkening images of a warm hearth, snowball fights, hot chocolate and being with loved ones. It is also a time of holiday cheer, and nothing makes the holidays more enjoyable than a stein of your favorite brew. This being the case, I have decided to present my Christmas wish list of fine ales from around the country. I am of course not asking or encouraging anyone to go out and purchase me a six—pack, though if you do happen to be in the Christmas spirit, why not? As a wise person once said, “you gain more from giving to others than from giving to yourself;” a lesson best learned around this time of year. This being said, I present to you the six beers I hope to see under my tree or in my stocking this December 25. 420 IPA -— The beer to get if you want to taste perfec- tion. I had my first 420 in over a year during Thanksgiving Break, and was well rewarded for the wait. Brewed by the Stone Coast Brewing Co. in Portland, Maine, 420 is the paradigm for IPAs. A deep, rich gold color, it has'a sweet malty flavor that combines well with its medium smooth body. With just the right balance of flavor and kick, 420 is A the beer to try if you can get it. Greatest beer ever! Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Al — One of the best barleywine \ style ales on the market, Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot is worth the effort. A rough and tumble, swashbuckling ale, Bigfoot is not to be taken lightly with an alcohol content of 9.6%. A gold medal winner at the Great American Beer Festival, it boasts a dense, fruity bouquet that mingles with a rich thick body that is accented by a deep, reddish—brown color. This ain’t your daddy’s barleywine style ale. Chainberlin Pale Ale — This ale is named after Civil War general Joshua Lawrence Charnberlin, who led the 20th Maine, beat back the Confederates at the Battle of Little Roundtop during Gettysburg, and accepted the South’s surrender at Appomattox. The beer with his name on it lives up to this impressive resume. A dry coppery ale, Charnberlin goes well with pork or pizza and is great for a warm summer day. Old East India Pale Ale — Brewed by the Sea Dog Brew- ing Co., Old East India is another fine contribution to the IPA genre. Fashioned after the famous ales from England which took on a bold character after surviving the long, rolling voyage from London to Calcutta in the days of Brit- ish Empire, Old East India is a striking tawny gold color with a strong body and mighty kick. This dog’s bark isn’t as bad as its bite, coming in with an alcohol content of 7.5%. Frye’s Leap IPA —— Brewed by the Sebago Lake Brewing Co., Frye’s Leap is named after a young Maine explorer by the name of Frye. Spurned by the woman he loved, he jumped to his death off a rock peaknow known as Frye’s Leap. A fine ale, Frye’s is best when consumed at the brewpub itself on Congress St. in Portland. With happy hour from 4-7 and 9—close, the price is hard to beat and the beer is worth the trek. A smooth body with a slightly bitter aftertaste, Frye’s is another in a long line of A+ India Pale Ales. Katahdin Red Ale — As the package says, “Step Ahead with a Red.” A classic Irish style ale, Katahdin is brewed with a number of roasted specialty malts that give it its deep ruby—colored hue. Named after the famous mountain at one end of the Appalaichan Trail, Katahdin is the per- fect ale for your next steak dinner. Though it only has an alcohol content of 5_%, you probably do not want to be drinking it next time you are on the Knife’s Edge. Well, that is my holiday wish list. Though I won’t be coming out with my next colurrm for over a month, I en- courage all of you to try for quality over quantity this holiday season and maximize your beer experience. Happ Holidays to all, and to all a good night! - Matthews, and Agents of Good Roots. “Our first album is good, but you always grow out of these artistic phases and move into the next,” Harvey ex- plained. “I think we could easily put out an EP or something like that.” Though the band has high hopes for their artistic future, Tully ex- pressed the band’s more immediate ambitions with a simple question: “Do you think this article will make 0 Fun'Foods and Accessories, at , ' newfstore‘ to. Washington Street, “is I fully stocked with holiday-irispiried i With the sounds of keyboard » 1 music playing in the background, ,7 .. you can browse through velvet} hotbuneredium ’ For the aspiring sommeiier on your list, Washington Street Pur- veyorsi has wines and wine acces- V . sories that wouldicoinplement any i I cellar, and foods that would . complement any wine. day season. 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Watson rushed 220 times for a school—record 1,325 yards, also scoring 12 touchdowns on the ground. In addition, Watson caught 26 passes for 205 yards and another score. The ODAC Player of the Year also set a school record with 1,997 all-purpose yards, accounting for more than half of the Generals’ offensive output. His 382 all-pur- pose yards in a 45-27 loss to Harnpden—Sydney on Oct. 14 were theqhighest total compiled in NCAA Division III competition this season. Watson has one remaining year of eligibility, and will look to break two more career records in 2001. Although he already holds the career record for all-purpose yards with 3,950, he is currently second in rush yards (2,482) and touchdowns (25). Ring-tum Phi File Photo QUITE ELEMENTARY. Senior Marc Watson set single-season school records for all-purpose and rush yards in 2000. Upcoming events in General athletics..; Men’s Basketball Men’s Swimming Dec. 6 Bridgewater 7:00 p.m. Dec. 6 at Virginia Military Institute 6:00 p.m. Jan. 3 at Guilford 7:00 p.m. Jan. 12 Buffalo State 5:00 p.m. Jan. 6 Roanoke 7:00 p.m. Jan. 13 Catholic 2:00 p.m. Jan. 10 at Eastern Mennonite 7:00 p.m. Jan. 13 at Lynchburg 3:00 p.m. Women’s Swimming Jan. 14 at Harnpden-Sydney 2:00 p.m. 1 Dec. 5 at Sweet Briar 7:00 p.m. Jan. 12 Buffalo State 5:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball Jan. 13 Catholic 2:00 p.m. Dec. 6, at Randolph-Macon Woman’s 7:00 p.m. Jan. 5 at Eastern Mennonite 7:00 p.m. Wrestling , . Jan. 6 at Bridgewater 4:00 p.m. Jan. 6 W&L Quadrangul 11:00 am. I an. 8 at Virginia Wesleyan 8:00 p.m. J an. 10 Muhlenberg 6:00 p.m. Jan. 1 1 Randolph-Macon Woman’s 7:00 p.m. Jan. 13 at Swarthmore Invitational 10:00 am Jan. 13 Emory & Henry 4:00p.m. Jan. 20 W&L Invitational 10:30am. ' J Generals split tournament, early conference W&L sports roundup By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR With the Haverford Classic, a non- conference tilt against Shenandoah, and two Old Dominion Athletic Con- ference games under their belts, the Washington and Lee women’s bas- ketball team stands at 2-3, including a 1-1 markinthe ODAC, on the young season. Juniors Jessica Mentz and Megan Babst have already» emerged as the team’s statistical leaders, with both averaging double—doubles through five games.’ Mentz has contributed 22.6 points —- including a school- record 35 against Lesley College -— and 12.6 rebounds a game, while Babst has averaged 17.2 points and 10.4 boards. The Generals opened the season "$2 K www.Viruinin.org In-mt ml «‘:v<- vllurtij l-':r.< 1-; .~t akin M. .v. [H l<‘)< lay 1. photo by Ashley Daly/Staff Photographer CHARITY STRIPE. Junior Megan Babst shoots a free throw in the Generals’ 59-49 loss to Lynchburg on Wednesday. with a 61-57 loss to Coe College in Haverford, Pa. on Nov. 18. Mentz tal- lied 28 points and 11 rebounds, and freshman Sarah Michaels added 13 points. Coe’s Jessica Lincoln scored a team-high 22 in the victorious effort. W&L rebounded in strong fash- ion on Nov. 19 with an 88-40 thrash- ing of Lesley. In addition to Mentz’s 35, Babst racked up 26 points, 13 re- bounds, and five blocks, and Michaels contributed 15 points. , ‘(J up to ya r butt in pow . 1 e. Skiztll season on over 20 re -1 . Or. for 1-;nowboarders.'Vii'g|_ru' .tl)out“it. Then get out ttwtrrofanci clear your 02662444 or www.WintergreenResort.com women’s track team enters its indoor season with a large amount of confi- dence and a promising group of re- turning athletes. ‘ Head coach John Tucker lost a number of important athletes from a successful 1999-2000 season to graduation. Meredith Mylnar, Nancy‘ Dixon, and team captain Jill Kosch helped lead the Generals to a first place finish in the indoor W&L Invi- tational last season. “Jill is a key loss,” Tucker said. “She was such a great leader for the team, and will be missed.” Nevertheless, the team will not have to look far for leadership this season. Senior Liz Olson and junior Melissa Palombo, the designated captains, hope to lead the team to even more victories than the eight racked up last year. Olson is a lead- ing distance runner and Palombo will compete in hurdling and jumping events. Sophomore Burke Duncan returns to the track, fresh from an impressive finish in the cross country nationals, to run the 3000 and 5000 meters this winter. Senior Kathleen Moroney will also play a huge role, rumiing middle distance (800 and 1500 meters) and competing in a number of relay teams. The team also expects key contri- butions from senior Amy Calce, who broke the school record in the long jump (16’04.25”) last season and should improve on a successful carn- paign last year. W&L will also gain contributions from a number of freshmen this sea- son. The new team members show a large amount of promise and Tucker believes that “any contribution from‘ a freshman is always a bonus.” The wo1nen’s track team shows a large amount of promise, even after losing some key competitors. Tucker has one simple goal for his team: To be competitive in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. 7 . photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor Field event. Freshman Lauren Egbert throws the shotput in the season-opening VMI Invitational on Saturday. The Generals fell to 1-2 in a non- conference, 74-72 overtime road loss to Shenandoah on Wednesday. W&L overcame a 38-23 halftime deficit and‘ 26.9 percent field goal shooting in the first half to force the extra period. Babst and Mentz recorded double- doubles against the Hornets, with the former notching 27 points and 10 re- bounds and the latter contributing 13 points and 16 boards. W&L then dropped its home opener, also the ODAC season opener, to Lynchburg by a 59-49 fi- nal. The Generals turned the ball over 34 times against the Hornets, and shot just 29.6 percent from the field. Erika Whitten posted 13 points, 16 rebounds, and six steals to lead Lynchburg. Mentz led the Generals with 13 points and 18 boards, while Babst added 12 points and 13 rebounds. The Generals evened up their ODAC record on Saturday with a 70- 60 victory over Randolph-Macon. Mentz again led W&L in scoring with 24 points, and the Generals shot 53.2 percent from the field in the win. Babst added 13 points and 10 re- bounds, and Michaels tallied 12 points and 10 boards. W&L resumes its ODAC sched- ule with a road game against Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Morse wins again as Generals place in Scranton Invitational Washington and Lee’s wrestling team placed seventh out of nine teams in the Scranton Invitational on Saturday in an event won by Olivet College. Junior Ezra Morse won all three of his matches in the 197—pound class to take home his second individual title in two meets this season. Morse de- feated Elizabethtown’s Art Mattes by a 3-2 decision in the finals of the flight. Freshman Joe Mueller advanced Generals open track season With this year’s squad of sea- soned veterans, the goal should be easily attainable. Men anticipate successful 2000-01 indoor season The Washington and Lee men’s track team enters the 2000 indoor sea- son with a solid core of veterans and a thirst for success. The team only lost four seniors from last season, when the squad finished fourth in the W&L indoor invitational. The Generals’ sole key loss from last year is 2000 graduate Hansell .Pasco, a leading sprinter. Coach Norris Aldridge’s squad will look for leadership and consis- tent performances from senior Marc Watson, who enters the indoor sea- son after a terrific year on the grid- iron, where he was honored as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year. _ Watson broke the school record in the 55—meter dash (6.44 seconds) last year, and should anchor a num- ber of relay teams this season. Senior Jacek Mucha should be a key performer, running the 400—meter event and also competing in the high jump this season. Junior Michael Hegg hopes to improve on a terrific sophomore season, when he finished third in the 1 l0—meter high hurdles at the ODAC Championships. A pair of sophomores should also contribute greatly this season. David Hicks will be a tough competitor in distance events, and classmate Chris Sullivan will hope to improve in the long jump. The W&L men seem poised for a successful season after losing only four seniors and returning many of their top competitors. With the addi- tion of nine freshmen to the indoor roster, the team is very well prepared for the future. contests to the 184—pound class quarterfinals, where he was defeated by eventual individual champion Jason Schlingman of King’s College. The Generals wrestle again Jan. 6, when they host the W&L Quadran- gular against Davidson, Gettysburg, and Pensacola Christian. Generals open track season across town at VMI Invitational The Washington and Lee indoor track teams opened their 20()0-01 sea- sons in Saturday’s VMI Invitational. Junior Ian McAllister placed 13th in the 200-meter dash and 23rd in the 55—meter event for the men’s team, and senior Nicola Carpenter contributed a 17th place finish in the 55-meters and a 19th place showing in the 200-meters. The Generals will not run'competi— tively again until the Christopher Newport Invitational on Jan. 27. ms scam PRINTING 637 Waddell St. Lexington, Va. 24450 (546) 464-9642 Fax (540)464-6366 .5’/125//3, SPORTSWEAR OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001204/WLURG39_RTP_20001204_007.2.txt DECEMBER 4, 2000 @1112 {Ring-tum ifllii SPORTS PAGE 7 W&L off to rough start on hardwood By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee men’s basketball team, suf- fering from the absence of three starters from last year’s 9- 16 team, has struggled coming out of the gate in 2000-01. The Generals (0-7, 0-2 Old Dominion Athletic Con- ference) have shot just 39.7 percent from the field in their first seven games, while allowing their opponents to shoot 49.9 percent. W&L has also compiled a 76-to- 122 assist-to-tumover ratio. W&L opened the season in the Gettysburg Touma- ment on Nov. 17-18, dropping games to the host school (67-46) and the Philadelphia University of Sciences (80- 65). Senior Will Ballard contributed team-highs of nine points and five rebounds against Gettysburg, while junior Bobby Bustamante amassed 17 points and a career- best six assists in the game against USP. In the Carnegie Mellon Tournament Nov. 25 and 26, the Generals fell to 0-4 with losses to Carnegie Mellon and Thiel College. After battling back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take a 53-50 lead over the Tartans with 4:20 remaining in the game, the Generals allowed a 13-3 Carnegie Mellon run to close the contest. Ballard led W&L with 13 points, senior Chad Braley added 12, and sophomore Scott Hetterman nailed down 10 in the loss. The game against Thiel was less dramatic, as the Torncats caught fire fiom behind the are early on, drilling seven of their first eight three—point attempts. Thiel took a 53-27 lead into halftime, which was too much for W&L to overcome. Braley led the team in scoring with 18 points, while Bustamante and sophomore Will Cotter reached double figures with 14 and 10 respectively. W&L slid to 0-5 with another nail—biting loss, this time to Shenandoah in the Generals’ home opener on Wednes- day. The Hornets’ 57-50 lead with 3:39 left in the second half vanished thanks to a 9-2 W&L run over the next 2:49. The Generals had two chances to convert against Shenandoah. W&L turned the ball over with 38 sec- onds left and the score tied, allowing what proved to be the game—winning layup. Braley missed a three—point attempt at the buzzer as the Generals narrowly missed their first win of the season. Photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer JUMP SHOT. Sophomore Scott Hettermann shoots over a Randolph-Macon defender in the Generals’ 61-44 loss on Saturday. Randolph-Macon pulled out a 61-44 win in the Gener- als’ ODAC opener on Saturday. Jared Mills fronted the Yellow Jackets’ effort with 13 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Hettermann and Bustarnante tallied 13 points apiece for W&L. Virginia Wesleyan utilized a 23-5 run early in the second half to extend a four-point lead to a 61-39 advantage en route to a 78-49 victory over the Generals on Sunday. The Blue Marlins shot over 65 percent from the field in the sec- ond half against W&L, and 54 percent for the game. Hettermann tallied career highs of 21 points and 10 re- bounds against Virginia Wesleyan (4-2, 2-1 ODAC). Cotter added 12 points and four assists in the losing effort. The Generals will continue to pursue their first win of the season this Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. home con- test against Bridgewater. J The sports staff of the Phi ’ wishes the W&L community a happy and , festive holiday season. National success W&L sophomore runs in NCAA meet in Spokane By Ian R. Mcllroy SPORTS WRITER Washington and Lee sophomore ’ cross country runner Burke Duncan competed in the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Champion- ships Nov. 18 in Spokane, Wash. With a 121st—p1ace finish, in the middle of an elite field of 244 runners from around the nation, Duncan has posted the most successful individual effort for Generals’ cross country in recent memory. In fact, she is the first W&L women’s cross country runner to qualify for nationals since Josephine Schaeffer won the regional meet and placed ninth at the national competi- tion in 1995. When asked about her success this season, Duncan remains extremely modest. “The team and I are lucky to have such a wonderful, friendly coach,” Duncan said of Emily Pulsifer. Duncan also credits success to the team’s “coming together as a group this year despite the constant pres- sure to win.” Duncan qualified for the NCAA national meet after placing seventh out of 138 competitors at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional held on Nov. 11 in Newport News, Va. Hav- ing already turned in a second place Ring-tum Phi File Photo SWEEPING THE NATION. W&L sophomore Burke Duncan competed in the NCAA national meet on Nov. 18. at the Old Dominion Athletic Confer- ence Championships, Duncan crossed the tape with a season-best time of 18:45 at the regional meet. Looking towards next year, Duncan admitted that “it will be diffi- cult, losing four seniors and our coach.” However, she remains confi- dentin the team’s ability to succeed. Individually, her goals include a re- turn trip to the national meet. With several accomplishments under her belt, this young runner re- turns next year as one of the bright stars of a talented women’s cross country squad that will look to build off the success of back-to-back ODAC championships. Swim teams resume season By Geoff White SPORTS WRITER The men’s swimming team im- proved to 3-1 on the season over the past three weeks, while the women’s swimming team slid to 0-4 before col- lecting its first win of the season against Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. The men’s team knocked off V Swartlirnore 131-73 on Nov. 18. Fresh- man Eric Ritter took first place in the 200-meter backstroke and the 200-meter freestyle. Senior Colin Hayes took first place in the 200-meter butterfly, and sophomore Brett Burns took first in the 50-meter freestyle event. Senior Mike Miraglia, freshman Paul Laraia and sophomore Patrick Frankfort earned first-place finishes in the 100-meter freestyle, 500-meter freestyle, and 1000—meter freestyle, respectively. The men Suffered their first loss of the season against Gettysburg, a 111-93 de- cision on Nov. 19. Ritter and Hayes both set pool records in the contest: Hayes in the 100meterbutterfly vvithatimeof52.53 seconds, and Ritter in the 100—rneter back- stroke at 53.92. The Generals proceeded to finish 8th of 13 teams at the Franklin and Marshall Invitational over the week- end. Sophomore Patrick Frankfort helped the squad to five of their first- day points by placing 12th in the 400- meter individual medley. photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer CHALK UP THE W. The W&L women’s team swam its way to a 142-57 win over Randolph-Macon Woman’s College on Wednesday, the Generals’ first victory of the year. Against Swarthmore, the women lost by an overall score of 127-75. Sophomore Blair Huffman won the 200-meter butterfly and earned second place in the 200-meter breaststroke. The Generals lost their next con- test against Gettysburg by a margin of 142-55. Sophomore Kelli Austin won first place in the 100 and 200- meter freestyle events. Huffman fin- ished second in the 400-meter indi- vidual medley. The women collected their first win of the year in a home conference meet against Randolph-Macon Woman’s College by a score of 142- 57. Generals took first place in 10 of $ TOYOTA Most everyone has them...no one likes them. (Toyota Echo can help.) 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The Generals then traveled to Pennsylvania for the Franklin and Marshall Invitational meet over the weekend. On Friday, the first of the two-day competition, the team fin- ished last in the 12-team event. The men will return to action against Virginia Military Institute on Dec. 6, and the women will next meet Sweet Briar on Dec. 5. Leader TraveL ’ Get your rail pass at S 2000 prices and travel in 2001 RAIL EUROPE ‘ 33 GRCIJP ‘_ 1 -800—2COUNCl L counci|travel.com OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001204/WLURG39_RTP_20001204_008.2.txt PAGE 8 Because you may need something besides gas to get your Yule Log In @112 iliing-tum lfllii LASTWORD ' DECEMBER 4, 2000 ’ Ness puts the By S irew Agnu I LOVE UBLIC URINALS On Thursday, Nov. 17, Washington and Lee declared a war on alcohol, drugs, and gratuitous nudity in a stunning twist-tum of events at the Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Sacred and Royal Council for Putting Down of the Smack on Lewd, Obnoxious, and Blatantly Unclothed Behav- ior. The council met as part of a university efiort to curb the amount of inebriating beverages consumed on campus. The Council gathered secretly at the University Alumni Ski Resort high in the Swiss Alps to discuss what mea- sures needed to be taken in order to stem the veritable flood of alcohol that has been flowing onto campus for nearly a fifth of a millennium. The Council held its meetings huddled around a roaring fireplace, in deliberations that lasted well into the wee hours of the morning without so much as a single cup of hot cocoa to give them solace. After several weeks of consid- eration, the committee finally came to a controversial deci- sion to re-establish Prohibition on the Washington and Lee University campus, after a vote of lFor and 12 Against. Mem- ber of the Class of ’2l, Ernest J. McParteePouper used a little- known corollary in University Charter to pass the measure. Corollary 7.24 in Article IV, Section H, Subsection 2 states: “Any concerned bureaucratic gentleman in the em- ployment of the W&L Administration is hereby empow- ered to enact any policy in opposition to the will of vast ‘ ‘smac majority of student body, alumni, and the will of the various purveyors of alcoholic beverages including, but not mutually exclusive to: the Mafia, the honorable Alumni J ack Daniels and Jim Beam, Jimmy Madison’s Mash Malt Liquor, the Ap- palachian Ghetto Superstars, and all of the Ireland, in the furthering of Gentlemanly Behavior and/or To pro- tect the Proud and Honorable public image of the University.” Thus, McParteePouper was em- powered to re—institute Prohibition on campus as part of the new cam- pus initiative entitled “Operation Drunk—No-More.” McParteePouper then declared Marshall Law and in a unanimous, unilateral vote, was ap- pointed Supreme Dru g Czar For Life of the W&L Campus. His first official act was to unfreeze Elliot N ess from Science Department’s Cryogenics Lab and appoint him to head up his Alco- hol Gestapo in conjunction with the area Po-Po. Commissioner Ness has promised to clean up the cam- pus, if it is the last thing he ever does. In a bold declara- tion on Thursday, Nov. 26, he promised to end the “Orgy of Alcohol, Free—love, and Rock and Roll” that the W&L students have lived in for the past 200 years: “The time has come to draw a line that no boozy dare stagger across. I will not rest until I see this campus as dry as Strom Thurmand’s Depends . . . only the exact opposite. The times and tac- tics may have changed since I took on Capone, but Elliot Ness has changed, too. I have upgraded the campus security with the latest in Democratic—Expression Oppression Technologies including Alabarnians with fire—houses, German pararnilitaries with attack dogs, Tom Arnold, and the LPGA Chapter of the Dykes with Bikes motorcycle gang.” The first major task in the “Op- eration Drunk—No-More” was to invade, harass, and bully the W&L fraternal orders of manly fun on campus during their Christmas Ju- bilees. Using a system of surprise raids, paid informants, and W&L’s surveillance satel- lite, Ness organized the single largest mass offensive against American excess and debauchery since the “Tet Offensive.” Ness led his crack squad of Storm Troopers through the houses with reckless abandon. Doors were broken, windows were opened, pantries PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT THRICE-CONVICTED SEXUAL PREDA- TOR MATTHEW MCDERMOTT HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE GOOCH COUNTY MAXIMUM SECURITY PENI- TENTIARY LAST MONTH AND HAS BEEN ACCEPTED TO ATTEND WASHINTON 8: LEE FOR THE WINTER TERM OF 2001. WARNING: ALTHOUGH PSYCHIA- TRISTS HAVE GIVEN MCDERMOTT A CLEAN SLATE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AU- THORITIES STILL RECOMMEND THAT SMALL ANIMALS AND WRESTLERS AVOID CONTACT wITH HIM. cOFFEEpeO every monday 8:30 p.m. to midnight p|eM uslcmore HQ Bela l-"leek, I I and MANY,’ '5 8 ‘Tape: 1? South Main Street, iLex,ing[tim_. . , 454..3a4§ A I S taper: it} am - 8 pm Manda}-Saturdays — 12-fipmfiundaygy t_ wideeRange omfterdaiblecbs p _’. . . $9.99-$12.99 Beb Marley, U2, Elton Jenn, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Altman Bzress . James Brown. Marvin Gaye, i_ ’ Grateful "Dread, liar: Efierflson, Enable‘ Bras; - MANY Mme: P a a la v 6/. 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