OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20011001/WLURG39_RTP_20011001_001.2.txt rF- 372 . 75 S la 55 '1 v. I 0‘ ‘t’ V10 , T}§{§';i’> .-mu TRIE D <1) PMII»: 3 .\‘ ’ THE Yfanu .tI>LEEll NG—TUM ‘i(.}’fT{)7 ‘%lVERSlil"Y JAMES‘. t-EY:'sUHr‘~I t.-'.E.i.’~' '2, WASHIINEVCJN -& LE Uflrffif’ , , -.q:‘g(«2'-i-rfvgiv V’ OCT [1 PHI 2*; Y 2200!- \’«:aI.:'\I.. _..‘.7 IX A BY MATTHEW MCDERMOIT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Forty—five clubs tried to crack 5 open the $366,372.13 pinata that the Executive Committee dangled V . at the 2001 Fall Budget Allocation Hearings. The E.C. is responsible for divid- ‘ ing this money, largely received from student activities fees, among W&L’s A g campus organizations. The top three recipients were the Student Activities Board, $84,707, the ‘ Student Bar Association, $56,500, and Contact, $50,000. . 6 Eight clubs received no funding. The E.C. currently does not fund groups with specific political or reli- ” gious positions. Last year, the E.C. denied GCF funding. ‘ Other organizations, such as LIFE, do not seek appropriations. 5 Because the club receives money from the administration, the E.C. is reluc- gj tant to fund it. This may be the reason why the Student Association for International g Learning received about 10 percent of its budget request, said SAIL Sec- retary Jason Reynolds, a junior. “We’re very disappointed,” he said. “The E.C. expects the deans will pay for everything.” The organization had asked for over $20,000, but received little more than $2,000. Junior Agnes Flak, the chair of SAIL who presented the club’s budget, will meet with the ad- ministration this week to make up the shortfall, Reynolds said. Other organizations are also hurt- ing. The Journal of Science, which received $4780 last year, was granted no money. The budgets of Southern Comfort and Women’s Club Lacrosse both went from $1,000 to zero dollars. Junior Neal Willetts, however, was “extremely satisfied” with the funding of the Calyx, the university yearbook. “Last year I was very nervous, because it was my first time in an E.C budget hearing,” he said. “This year, I knew the format and what to expect. It wasn’t as nerve-wracking.” Budgets spread thin Executive Committee allocates over $366,000 to campus organizations The Calyx received $9,000 ear- marked for its standing debt. The publication receives most of its money through a $45 fee leveled on all students. “There are a number of factors that we take in to consideration when deciding how much money to allo- cate,” senior Carling Dinkler, E.C. secretary, said. “First and foremost, we have to see how much money we actually have to get out,” Dinkler said. “Then we look at how many people are actively involved or affected by the organization. We also take into account how the organization has used its money in the past (and) what sort of revenue they produce for themselves.” The process takes 12 to 14 hours, over two days, Dinkler said. ‘‘It is time consuming, strenuous and, at times, frustrating.” “I really do not think that the stu- dents understand the amount of work put into the budget,” Dinkler said. “I know that I did not before I was elected to the E.C.” * Frsmen to choose class reps in finding ways to win the approval and votes of their classmates. Some of this year’s freshmen said that they would not vote because they did not know the candidates. They agreed that this was one of the serious flaws of the election process. “(The candidates) use the posters to get their name out,” said Justin Baccary, a candi- date for the executive committee position. Many candidates and voters share the opinion that it would have been better if the candidates were given the chance to make speeches to express their views. ‘‘It seems that these elections are a matter of popularity, rather than real quali- fication,” said one freshman. “I understand your concern that your classmates don’t know each other well enough yet to make an informed decision,” Hamil responded. “However, it is necessary to fill these positions as soon as possible so that their work can begin. Hopefully the election itself will stimulate cohesion The qualities that freshmen said they are looking for in their future representatives are most often honesty, sincerity, responsibility and good organizational skills. “I hope that these people are really will- ing to contribute to our community and (that) they are not just trying to improve their re- sume,” said another freshman. Election results are expected by Tues- V BY VIRGINIA VESELINOVA V STAFF WRITER Election time is here again. The annual elec- ~ tions for freshman president vice president ex- ‘ ecutive committee representative and student judicial council representative are going to be held tomorrow in Evans Dining Hall. § Freshmen will be able to vote during the D-Hall’s regular working hours. This year, there are four candidates for president, two for # vice president, seven for EC rep and Ill for SJC rep. All entrants had to petition for candi- " dacy by collecting the signaturesiof 50 of their classmates. Once they received sup- ‘ port from their classmates, they could start campaigning. Votin Regulations Board co—chair 8 ‘ Joseph Hamil, a sophomore, explained the rules of the campaignin process: cam- g j A‘ paign signs are to be no larger than 8.5 by 11 inches; signs may not be posted adja- cent to each other to create larger si ns; within the class.” 8 5 signs may not be posted on the Colonnade, trees, the ground or on glass of any sort. Each candidate is limited to 15 signs and V the total campaign expenditures must not exceed $20 per candidate. 4 The election campaign started last week when the walls of the dormitories and ‘ jg}, BROOKS/Tb, R,',,g_,,,,,, p;,, the dining hall were covered with various PICKME! Political hopefuls accost students exiting the D—Hallwith campaign P°5teT5- A 50Ph0m01'Cs h0W€V6f, Sald that ‘ promises. Sophomores say last year’s campaigns were more creative. thc Candidates last Year were mm‘: CreatiVe day. 10 P-UL . W&L goes Global , New academic program scheduled to begin Fall 2002 4 BY MIKE AGNELLO A ‘ ASSOCIATE EDITOR ‘- The new Global Stewardship Program, designed to augment inter- ( national studies at Washington & Lee, will debut next fall. The program will fund additional courses, speakers and study abroad programs. Students interested in in- _temational affairs will have the option of earning a certificate in global stew- ardship in addition to their chosen degree. Associate Professor of R0- mance Languages Jeff Barnett was re- cently named to head the program. Barnett declined to be interviewed for this article. Director of International Educa- tion William Klingelhofer said the program will expand W&L’s already sizable course catalogue. “(The Global Stewardship pro- gram) will offer more curricular op- tions,” Klingelhofer said. According to the program’s web site, students interested in earning the certificate would apply at the end of their freshman or sophomore year. If accepted, they would take two “foun- y dation courses.” The first course will focus on geography and culture and examine human impact on the envi- & ronment. The second course will cover environmental and political problems facing the world in the 21st century. During the sophomore or junior year, students will be required to choose a specific interest or region of the world to study. Candidates for the certificate will also be required to take at least one language course at the 300 level. During the junior or senior year, students will be have to study or work abroad for at least a 12- week semester. After returning to W&L, they would complete a “capstone seminar” and present a research paper. The program also includes a “Global Learning Initiative” de- signed to add specialized classes to the curriculum and bring speakers to campus. Faculty would apply for “Global Course Development Grants” to fund the added costs. The program is primarily funded by a $525,000 grant from the Christen A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation, given last year. Klingelhofer said he is excited about the new program. “It moves us forward in a very positive direction,” he said. OPEN CAVITY HEADS DOWN. Construction in front of the Warner Center last week tore up the gymnasium, leaving holes gaping and wires exposed to the forces of nature. je RoORs/ re rig-rm /iz I.\lFOGMPHlC BY KATIE How I./The Ring-rim Plii, Photos courtesy’ of '1‘luC'Iz_ly.\- New organizations emerge on campus Special interests (range from religion to human rights BY KATIE HOWELL LAYOUT EDITOR Following in the tradition of other student organizations on cam- pus, students have established new clubs this fall, including The Chal- ice, Photography Club and United Students Against Sweatshops. The founders of the new orga- nizations found the nature of Wash- ington and Lee’s student-run gov- ernment and organizations allowed for easy creation and assimilation into W&L campus life. Freshman Susan Somers, who founded United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), said this lack of bureau- cratic red tape surprised her. “So far, all I have done to estab- lish this group has been to send out interest surveys by campus notices,” Somers said. “It has been really easy and I have gotten response from many students.” Somers said W&L needed a USAS group because many students are not aware of sweatshop and labor problems in this country and around the world. She hopes the new organi- zation will help to spread awareness to the W&L community. Somers said approximately 10 people have expressed interest in Cadet re BY LATRINA STOKES AssIsTANT NEWS EDITOR Today the Virginia Military In- stitute released a statement regard- ing the final disciplinary action of three frrstclass cadets, whose punish- ment divided administration and Corps. . Two weeks ago, three cadets were dismissed and one other sus- pended for improper conduct during the training and discipline of first- year cadets, or “rats.” Two of the dismissed cadets were on the Rat Disciplinary Committee, one being its president. The third was the president of the Honor Court. After the cases were reviewed, one cadet was reinstated last week, said Cadet Capt. Michael Zanetti, “with very stiff penalties.” The public relations office would not comment on the fate of the other two cadets. In a show of defiance and dis- agreement with how the cases were handled, the Corps nearly employed USAS and the group plans on hold- ing their first organizational meeting sometime next week. “On a long-term basis,” she said, “some projects we might want to attempt include trying to get the campus bookstore to sell only sweat—free clothing and products.” Somers said USAS often works in coalition with other campus groups such as the Minority Stu- dents Association, Gay/Straight Stu- dent Alliance or with women’s groups. . USAS believes these organiza- tions would be interested in discuss- ing sweatshop issues because the groups often have specific needs re- garding sweatshops. “Women that are employed in sweatshops are often more abused than other employees; therefore, a women’s organization on campus might be interested in discussing these issues,” she said. Somers hopes to form different groups within the organization that can talk about different issues relat- ing to domestic sweatshops. She said that later the group might address issues of worldwide sweatshops. SEE CLUBS, PAGE 2 admitted a rarely-used bargaining tool, the “step-off.” During a step—off, the Corps refuses to obey all administra- tive procedure. The Honor Court also an- nounced that it would prosecute honor violations but refused to con- duct routine status checks of proper attire or “rat knowledge.” In addi- tion, it would not enforce confine- ment to the post until fellow cadets were reinstated. Although this situation caused a rift, a kind of solidarity remains. “Our attitude is one of family,” Zanetti said. If the Corps of Cadets have a problem then they can wrangle with their superiors until it gets solved as will the administration with them. “But when the rest of the world gets involved we put aside our dif- ferences and become a unified fam- ily.” The cadets are now putting ev- erything behind them as the situa- tion becomes resolved and order re- turns, Zanetti said. OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20011001/WLURG39_RTP_20011001_002.2.txt Tuesday blasting to disrupt PhoneMai/ Tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon, construction crews will be blasting away rock at the site of the University Commons, next to Grahatn—Lees. The PhoneMail system will be taken out of service starting at approximately 9:45 a.m. and continue until after the test blast is complete. During this outage, PhoneMail will not answer calls or otherwise be functional. Phones will ring until answered or the caller hangs up. Ifthe line is being used, the caller will receive a busy signal. A siren will announce a warning five minutes before the blast and follow with three shorter signals one minute before. /nteitaith breakfast serves up unity The National Conference for Community and Justice will sponsor its annual Interfaith Breakfast at the Vinton Baptist Church on October 16th in Vinton, Va. (near Roanoke) from 7:15 to 9 a.m. Contact Dean Courtney Penn for more information. Free food for women by women The Women’s Forum is having its annual faculty- student dinner on Tuesday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Gaines Gatehouse. The event is designed to allow both women students and faculty to get to know one another in a ca- sual setting. All campus women are invited. Fundraiser succeeded The car wash, sponsored by the Kappa Alpha frater- nity and Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, raised $300 for the New York and Washington relief funds. Patrons paid $5 to have their cars washed at the freshman parking lot last Saturday. Both organizations would like to thank every- one who participated in the fundraiser. A/umni band goes big time Alumni band Ringsend recently made the Richmond Times-Dispatch with news of the group’s first album, “Ver- tigo.” Chris Edwards, Anthony Allen, Chris Tully and Josh Harvey released their first CD this weekend. Playing together for almost two years, the members made a recent move to Richmond to become full—time mu- sicians. They started playing fraternity parties and local clubs. Now the group hopes to make a splash on the re- gional music scene. W&L junior’s car burgled BY IMRAN NAEEMULLAH STAFF WRITER The past week has been a rather traumatic one for junior Neal Willetts. In addition to having the usual stress of classes, he has also had to deal with a case of losing his identity. Willetts attended tailgate Satur- day, Sept. 22, while his Jeep Wrangler was parked with the top down in front of Fairfax Lounge on Washington St. In his Jeep were two items of value: a black Eddie Bauer leather backpack, and inside of it, his wallet. His wallet had $2, his credit card, checkbook, driver’s license, W&L ID and Social Security card. When Willetts returned to his car and noticed that his bag was missing, he was neither surprised nor worried. He figured he hadn’t brought his bag with him. After searching for the bag, however, he discovered that it was nowhere to be found. “I frantically retraced my steps, driving all over Lexington to every place I thought I could have con- ceivably left it,” Willetts said. Unfortimately, his search bore no . fruit. After calming himself, he realized that he had left the bag in the back of his Jeep after all, leading him to con- clude that his bag had been stolen. He alerted University Security, canceled his credit card and stopped payment on all remaining checks in his account. He then began the pro- cess of obtaining new ID cards and replacing his credit card, checkbook and other missing documents. The credit cards and check- book were easy to replace, as were his insurance cards and medical pre- scription cards. Not so easy was his driver’s license, for which he needed proof of identity. MONDAY. OCTOBER 1. 2001 “It was a Catch—22 situation. where to obtain one very important proof of identity, I needed others that I didn’t have either,” Willetts said. Fortimately, Willetts’ mother sent him his birth certificate, along with oop- ies of his tax forms from last year, al- lowing himto obtain his driver’s license. Willetts has now recovered all of his replaceable documents, and the $2 cash is no significant loss. Gone, however, is his faith in the honor system. “I have now become tyrannical about things I wouldn’t have been before like locking my car and leav- ing my things lying around,” he said. Willetts still hopes that the thief will come forward and return his belongings. Anybody with any information of what happened or the whereabouts of Willetts’ pos- sessions is encouraged to contact 4 University Security. CLUBS from page 1 Photography Club founder sopho- more Emily Taylor also found the W&L environment an easy place to create a club based on her interests. The Photography Club began in much the same way as USAS, and it plans to help people get access to dark- room facilities, learn to develop photos in a darkroom and help people grow in photography skills through construc- tive criticism within groups. “We can learn through other people and other people’s work,” Taylor said. Based on interest shown following publication of a campus notice regarding the club, Taylor expects approximately 50 to 60 members to join the club by attend- ing the frrst meeting this week. The Photography Club also plans to host speakers on photography from around the Lexington area. Taylor said. its first meeting. Club) will be a strong new club here,” Students interested in participating in “Hopefully this (Photography any of these new clubs should watch Cam- pus Notices for news of upcoming meeting times or sponsored events. The Chalice, founded by junior Laura Leigh Birdwell, is a non-denomi- national religious organization that will hold discussion groups for stu- dents of any religious background to come together. This group already held CRIME REPORT «.9 Today 6 a.m.——PhoneMail backup. Outage scheduled to last until 10 a.m. 8:30 p.m.—Java at the GHQ. Alex Wilkins. 'I\1esday, Oct. 2 10 a.m.—-Construction blasting west of Graham—Lees. Phonemail disruption expected. Noon—Environmental Studies. Conversation with Barry Lopez, winner of the National Book Award. Room 114, University Center. 4 p.m.—Glasgow Endowment Reading. Barry Lopez. Northen Auditorium 5:30p.m.--Women’s Forum. Women faculty/student dinner. Gaines Gatehouse. 6:30 p.m.—-Candlelight vigil. In support of victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Hopkin’s Green. 7 p.m.——Student technology training. Intro to Photoshop, scanning. Tucker Multimedia Center. Wednesday, Oct. 3 5p.m.— Health Professions Seminar. “Medical school interviews.” Dr. Donald W. Lewis, associate dean of admissions, Eastern Virginia Medical School. Room 214, Science Center Addition. 8.pm.-—Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Coffee pro- vided. Fairfax Lounge. Thursday, Oct. 4 7 p.m.-—Russian Film Series. “Inner Circle.” In En- glish. Room 221,Commerce School. 7 p.m.—-Student technology training. Intro to Photoshop, scanning. Tucker Multimedia Center. 8 p.m.~——Shannon Clarke Lecture in English. Felicity lnolr 0lIlEl«‘0IIliIlJ-’ Lexie;-was Feel at WE'RE MOVING!!! 114 West Washington St. OCTOBER 15th!! Glow Stars, Posters, Incense, T Candles, Scents .8: Inspiration Beectsawfiaubles Cards, Statst«::nar~,r & Stickers a _-be-stew Tots. Toes e Tfitts casseaa. cm, Beaks E caieneztaa-s ‘U r: —Y n :5‘ Q) in (‘D Q. or F?‘ o C _Y :1 (D E 5 n or E O :3 Learn to Pier Again Luaii auo Aue igo iunoosip 0/002 2 Jo; ui pv sun fiuiig ‘U08 U0 17-ZI DUE "195-‘U0!/xi 9-OI U9dO El;tISUt“ida;V’=$. Ctiitdt A. Nussbaum, professor of English, UCLA. Reception immediately following. N orthen Auditorium. 8p.m.——Concert Guild. Opera Roanoke presents Puccini’s “Tosca.” Keller Theater, Lenfest Center. Friday, Oct. 5 Homecoming Weekend——Full schedule online, http:// alumni.wlu.edu/homecorning.htm N oon—Alumni Luncheon. Lee House, Front Lawn. 12: 10 p.m.—-Tucker Lecture. Jeremy Waldron, profes- sor of law, Columbia Univ. School of Law. Moot Court Room, Lewis Hall. 7:30 p.m.—Film Society. “Amores Perros” (Mexico, 2000). Directed by Alejandro G. Innanitu. In Spanish with English subtitles, rated R. Troubadour Theater. Saturday, Oct. 6 9 a.m.—“W&L Today.” Address by Acting President Laurent Boetsch ‘69. Lee Chapel. 1 1 a.m.—Memorial Service. Lee Chapel. 7:30 p.m.—Film Society. “Amores Perros” (Mexico, 2000). Directed by Alejandro G. Innanitu. In Spanish with English subtitles, rated R. Troubadour Theater. Sept. 17-23 ‘ Lexington Citations: 1 litter violation 2 noise violations Sunday, Sept. 23 Litter. Lee Chapel parking lot. Fire Alarm. Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Monday, Sept. 24 Missing person. Southern Virginia Uni- versity student reported missing, found later that evening. Confiscated beer bong. Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Drinking games. Phi Gamma De1taFratemity. Thesday, Sept. 25 Fire Alarm. Woods Creek. Drinking games. Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Vehicle roll-off. Reeves Center Confiscated drug paraphernalia. Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. Friday, Sept. 28 Report of possible drug use. Graham- Lees, second floor. Information provided by Unversity Security. BY GREG PEARCE HEAD CHEF Academic year 2001-02 is upon us and has brought with it, many positive changes in Dining Service. Students will notice changes in several of the dining locations, and overall changes to the dining options. We thought it would be help- ful to inform the student body as to what has been changed and the reasons for those changes. The first is what is most obvious to ev- eryone, the meal plan options for this year. After careful analysis of data collected, stu- dent surveys, focus groups, and suggestions, we have added some “plans” that we think will be more advantageous to the student body as a whole. a. There are four new “Flex” plans, the Maj or Flex, Minor Flex, Legal Flex, and the Greek Flex. Each plan has a mini- mum “buy-in” developed for a specific segment of our student body. These plans have been very ‘popular, offering students an option to use cash, but avoid- ing the sales tax. b. The Freshman 21 meal plan has been ex- panded to allow three meals per week to be eaten in the GHQ. We initiated this pro- gram last year. It was so popular, we ex- panded it from last year’s one meal allowed there to three meals this year! c. A student may add tax-free Dining Dollars to any of the meal plans at their disc\r tion. d. The 5 and 10 meal plans offered thigyear may be used at any of our four dining s r- vice locations. e. Virtually every meal plan has a certain amount of “guest meals” (Free Meals) al- lowed to be used each term. The menus both in the GHQ and the Snack « Bar have somewhat reduced their offerings. After careful analysis of product movement and Paid Advertisement Dining Services Moves Ahead Campus Dining 2001-2002 game plan includes new meal plans, uniforms participation, it was decided that certain gen- erally unpopular item ould be eliminated from the menus. However, each of the locations is testing new products, attempting to offer new, trendy items for the students. Examples of this includes the new Riches Bake Product line available at the Snack Bar, and other items such as the extremely popular “Boardwalk Fries” in every location. The GHQ in particular has a very selec- tive menu this year. Frankly, GHQ has not generated much business the past few years and was on the verge of reducing its hours of operation, or even closing. In order to avoid this we realized that we needed to be pru- dent with the menu selection, scaling back in- ventory, concentrating on what we know stu- dents and faculty frequently ordered last aca- demic year. Our focus in Dining Service is to provide a positive dining experience, with quality food, at a reasonable price. We be- lieve that by implementing these changes we are being pro-active in our attempts to meet these objectives. By October 1, 2001, all dining service per- sonnel (with the exception of Evans Dining Hall Culinary Staff), will appear in new uniforms. The uniforms will be a Forest Green Polo shirt, with khaki pants. In addition to the morale factor of our staff we wish to create an environment whereby all Dining Service employees are rec- ognizable, as a team committed to serving the dining needs of the University. One of the most popular additions to Dining Services, is the expanded hours at vans Dining Hall. We now serve dinner until '00 p.m., Sunday thru Friday, and 6:45 . on Saturday. Many of our students, in- clu 'ng but not limited to Athletes, Student ' ricular c\:tivities. OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20011001/WLURG39_RTP_20011001_003.2.txt MONDAY, OCTOBER 1,2001 S‘TIi‘ElE‘liEDIToRrAL E.C.-spawned financial woes write the Phi’s epic saga- Like all mythical heroes, the staff of the Phi wrests with fearsome monsters. Weekly, your editorial heroes must contest with the relentless Deadline, the odious Com- puter Failure -and the multiheaded Tardy Staffwriter. These fights are not bloodless: the monsters have recently claimed a casualty, our W&Life editor, who resigned her post to re- turn to news writing. None of these foul creatures compare, how- ever, with Inadequate Financial Support, a loath- some ogre hatched in foul union by the Student Executive Committee and a lack of foresight. This is not, we hasten to add, an attack on the E.C. We have the warmest regards for those hardworking student-servants, and the highest hopes for a remunerative Winter Allocation. The E.C. tests us. We recognize this. Just as Hera tested Hercules, Zeus Jason, and Hades Orpheus, our divine student representatives try our mettle, seeking to forge our greatness in a crucible of financial need. These trials will not break us. Paul, our stal- wart Business Manager, will eventually lead his people to solvency. t But consider the task. With printing and photos, it costs a little more than $600 to pub- lish every issue. Assuming that the paper can manage its 12 issues this term, that totals $7200. That’s a lot of ads. Of course, the Phi could save money. We could change the font point size from 10 to 12. We could run poorly-developed and obscure pictures. We could hunch over to tabloid size. We could fire the copy and layout editors. We could become. . .the Trident. But there are subjects of which we should not make light. Some things should not be joked about, and the Phi ’s hypothetical prostitution to convenience is one of them. We assure our readers, of late, grown used to superlative writing and editing, that this will not be. I No matter how starved the Phi is for dough, no matter how little the allocation and how great the neglect, we at the paper will emerge from our tribulation battle-scarred and -hardened, ready to deliver the latest Phi on a sea of red ink. OTE OF THE WEEK: CERTAINLY, YOU MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH “BOOTYLICIOUS.” — ANONYMOUS PHI OPINIONS EDITOR DISCUSSING I-IIS FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP TEE RINGTUM PEI PINIONS Vote Earley Electorally, 2001 is not a very ex- citing year. However, come Novem- ber, Virginians will be voting in a gu- bernatorial election of extreme irnpor— tance. Even as students from across the nation, we must be concerned and throw our support behind Mark Earley. First, this election is largely a referendum on President Bush’s per- formance. Should Mark Earley win, Bush will be empowered to pursue his plans to ensure America’s security. Students who support the President’s bold plan for reform and his deterrni— nation to hunt down those who have declared war on America can demon- strate this support by voting for Earley. Second, the candidates represent a very clear choice between common- sense conservatism and gitchy- goo, arrogant liberalism. Mark Earley, his running mates Jay Katzen for Lieu- tenant Govemor and Jerry Kilgore for Attorney General, have presented an, innovative plan for Virginia that will get the economy rolling again, will continue to keep us safe and will raise the educational standards of Virginia’s public schools. As State Senator, a post that he held from 1987 until 1997, Mark Earley worked closely with George Allen to pass welfare refonn and was the chief legislative sponsor of major overhauls in Virginia’s education and criminal justice systems. As Attorney General, Earley pushed innovative legislation to al- low drug addicts to sue their deal- ers and sought to facilitate the prosecution of child pornagraphers (and doesn’t that hit close to home after the revelation of a VMI History professor’s alleged trysts). In addition, Earley has been and will continue to be a proponent of eliminating parole for violent criminals. ’ As governor, Earley plans to push legislation to cut the sales tax on food, ensure the scheduled elimi- nation of the car tax, and work to re- RIGHT OF THE AISLE BRETT T. Ir SoUrHAnno\ NOT YOUR BUDDY: Students waste hours each day sacrificing manners and grammar to keeping in touch. puter—haters,” or “bumbling morons.” Instantaneous communication brought with it instant headaches and worries for those who were un- fortunate enough to be hooked by the hype. The only solution might be to stand up to this new technol- ogy and resist its... ’you’ll have to excuse me, the screen’s blinking again. g2g “Click.” Bush, Ashcroft should reconsider plans to increase investigative powers Oouirrr~sYoi=Y! COMING TO AMERICA: Will future immigrants regard our country as the land of free following Bush’s response to the Septll attacks? Many individuals strive to reach America, the land of the free. I came here with my father as a refugee from Vietnam in order to taste the fruits of liberty. Unlike many other refugees who lost their lives struggling to come here, I was lucky to have made it here safely and succeeded in adapt- ing to American culture. There is no better place to live. I still feel that way, but the recent propos- als made by the Bush administration calling for broader powers to be allotted to authori- ties to fight terrorism make me wonder if there perhaps is no land of the free anywhere. This is a different time period, and many of us young people are facing an intema— tional tragedy for the first time. We were alive for Desert Storm, but this “war” is on a differ- ent scale. We didn’t confront any hindrances ' to our Constitutional rights, but that may not be the case this time. There is a scary possibility that Ashcroft’s proposals may pass because as much as I dis- agree with them on the basis that they abridge our civil liberties, I also see a need for them. Thousands of Americans died on September 11. How many more must die before we do something to protect our nation? Though I do support measures to give the authorities more powers to better ac- cess electronic information shared between possible terrorism suspects, I strongly dis- agree with the proposals to detain aliens for an indefi— " nite period of time without a stated reason. It is rea- sonable to question an in- dividual, but not to detain them for an un- specified amount of time that may range from two days to two months. It is a sacri- fice that we, as Americans, should not be forced to make. People are rash, and they are at their rash- est now, and it is these rash people that run our country. As such, it is crucial to keep them in check before things go too far, as happened in WWH and the Red Scare. I am extremely sympathetic towards Muslims and aliens liv- ing in this country‘ because they will face these measures at their extremes. I spoke with a Pakistani friend of mine who attends Oglethorpe Univ. in Atlanta, and Tiun or Tnoucnr TILIN K1M‘05 _ she received stinging remarks the day of the attacks. For the first time I had no advice for her. What can you say to a friend who con- fronts racism? It is hard to fight ignorance, and I fear that, aside from the pain of the incidents, the ignorance that often surrounds these situations will further rack the nation. It is a difficult decision to make: whether you should protect yourself and your fellow citizens or preserve your country’s existence. We as Americans are called on to be patriots and so we patriots we need to be, but at the same time, we also need to mindful of our leaders’ actions. It is important to remember that these people are merely human beings and are try- ing their best to do what is best for us citi- zens. They are interpreting the situation as they see it. So at the same time that we need to be patient and perhaps endure a tempo- rary loss of certain rights, we also need to voice any concerns we may have so that a temporary forfeiture does not turn into a permanent dispossession. ANIEX Visit us again for pleasant memories and first quality merchandise for men and women. 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COURSEN STAFF WRITER If you were to picture Washington and Lee in your mind, how would you describe it to someone who could not see? Which aspects of the school would be among the first you would describe? The well—mar1icured lawns, the pristine sidewalks, the glorious colonnade. Would you explain to your friend how rarely you see litter on the ground or trash in the classrooms? Or would you tell them how clean everything is and how well kept the landscaping is at all times, no matter the weather? What if your friend asked about your feelings on the size of the carn- pus, its dimensions, and your feelings of safety here? How would you re- ply? In general, students at this school take for granted certain fun- damental aspects of the southern hospitality that exists here. I cannot express in mere words how vastly unique it is to walk down the colon- nade and say “hello” to everyone you pass. To walk into the Co-op and be greeted warmly by a group of helpful, cheerful people is a nice feeling and one we must not ignore. The purpose of this column, which will now appear weekly on this page, is to bring to our attention the people here who . help make our “I think the school’s Sch0O1greaLAS changed for the better. opposed to.the increasing r1urn— ber of negative opinion articles written each week about the alcohol policy or lack of parking on cam- pus, this column will focus mainly on the positives about this fine university. Each week, I will interview a differ- ent member of our staff ir1 order to show you what they look like, what their job is, and a little bit about their personal life. The objective of this column is to make us all realize how lucky we are to have such a dedicated and warm- hearted group of people working to im- prove and maintain our school. IARRYSTUART LIFE Tue Risousit Put . AAA)111l4\‘)-'lk4-‘ZA_Mh"\)l‘ rum .x.l1.LL41 .....i_...u SUPERVJSING PAGEEDIIORS FMA1LFu1@wuiu)u GLAMOR: Larry Stuart and associate Thomas “Baner” Bane revel in their popularity with students. Now that I have introduced the column to you, let me introduce the subject of this inaugural edition of Stafi’ Appreciation. Larry Stuart is a mem- ber of University Security. You have probably seen him driving around cam- pus handing out tickets and “hellos” quite evenly. In all seriousness, though, Larry is a long—standing mem- ber of the staff here, working as a se- curity officer for nearly 17 years. When he isn’t at parties keeping us out of trouble, or in the parking garage politely warning us to move our illegally parked cars, Larry is at home with his wife and daughter. The happy family resides in Rockbridge County only a short distance from where Larry himself grew up. Both Larry and his wife are committed to helping people each day of their lives. - His wife, Debbie, works at Heritage Hall, a nursing home in Lexington, and they both enjoy raising their adorable 6-year-old daughter, Bettie Sierra. After attending the old Rockbridge County High School, the existing school was built at its current location about 7 years ago, Larry enlisted in the Marine Corps and served our country proudly for 6 years, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Following a brief stint in construction, Larry was hired by W&L. The year was 1984, and Larry had just begun his sto- ried career here. His first year with W&L was also the last year that the school was all—male. When asked to comment on his thoughts about this monumental change, Larry replied, “I think the school’s changed for the better. Admit- ting women made the university stron- ger.” Those who know him, know how much he cares not only for the students here, but also for protecting the students here. It is certainly not an easy job. With some new policies now in eflect, Univer- sity Security has a larger responsibility than ever before. It’s a good thing we have men like Larry on our side. In his spare time, Larry enjoys jazz music and looks forward to attending jazz clubs and concerts two or three times each year. Though we did not talk about this in the interview, I know that Larry is a fan of the Redskins; a fact that heavily influenced my decision to write this inaugural column about him rather than on another security officer, a Cowboys fan. Besides being a jazz en- thusiast and a football fan, Larry genu- inely enjoys working here at W&L, watch- ing the freshmen grow into graduates in four short years. To the freshmen, Larry oflered some valuable advice: “Education is one of the things you’ve come here for. So it’s irnpor— tant for you to make sure you’re devot- ing enough time to your studies.” For those of you fresh- men who do not know Larry, intro- duce yourself next time you see him around campus. He “Education is one of the things you’ve come here for. So it’s important for you to make sure you’re devoting enough time to your studies.” IARRYSIUART will undoubtedly smile, offer a hand, and look after you for four years. And for those of you who do know him, when it’s late at night, and you see a W&L securitycarslow down nexttoyou,do notbe alarmed. For it is probably Larry wav- ing “hello,” knowing that he does his job because he cares. From now on, wave back and show some appreciation for the ways in which Larry Stuart improves ourlives. MARY GUY/ Tbe Ring-711 PAGE 5 Freshmen face dining obstacles Many students dislike lack of eating opportunities on W&L campus SAHAR Kuvuu STAFF WRITER Upon cooking our second pot of chicken alfredo noodles within 15 minutes one recent Monday morn- ing at 2 a.m., I looked across to my friend and said, “The hours of the dining hall are not what I’m used to at home, so I usually tind something else to eat.” CAROLESIRADA “This has to stop.” Whether it’s adjusting to dining hall hours or a sud- den dearth of Mexican food and other fa- vorite home- town Mexican restaurants, freshman are slowly comprehending din- ing atW & L. For many, three meals a day is a stark contrast to regular snacking at home. Dinner ‘generally ends at 7 p.m., and most students are up much later than that, either studying or just staying out. With the long gap between meals and still much to later in the night, stomachs usually begin to rumble soon enough. “Meals aren’t what they used to be,” Freshman Tina Shen said. “Because we are in the dorms so much, there is always a temptation to snack just to have something to do.” The short hours of the dining hall dinner are hard to adjust to for those who are used to eating dinner later. “I don’tget hungry - at 5:30,” Fresh- man Carol Estrada said. “The hours of “Meals aren’t what they used to be. Because we are in the dorms so much, there is always a temptation to snack just to have something to do.” TINASHEN the dining hall are not what I’m used to at home, so I usually find something else to eat.” Besides the co-op, the GHQ and ever-trustwor- thy Domino’s Pizza, late—night options can be hard to come by. Hopefully, over the next few weeks, fresh- man will perfect their dining schedule and make it to breakfast before class and store a few frozen meals in their dorm before running into debt with the Domino’s man. for Victims of Domestic Violence Sponsored by Project Horizon TONIGHT at 6:30 p.m. at Hopkins Green All welcome. Space donated by the Ring-tum Phi. OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20011001/WLURG39_RTP_20011001_006.2.txt PAGE 6 . ‘ M<)NDA1, UCI‘()Bl:R 1,4001 j EC b d 11 ° Graham Lees flood 2001' u get a ocations . Organization Amount per year ($) 1 ~ . ' ‘ ‘ *-’ ‘ . - 1 2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 Arete 1, 50 600 600 Ariel 5250 2725 2700 RIGHT: SPLISH SPLASH: Freshmen mop Café Cultura 0 and clean the second floor Security side Calyx ' 11 yooo 3000 0 hallway of Graham—Lees Dormitory last Calyx D ebt 9000 Thursday. It all began in yvith a resident Club Boxing 100 throvving a football, hitting a pipe and Club Lacrosse (m) 1200 . 1550 fl°°d”‘g 3 balmy- Club Lacrosse (w) 1000 0 Club Softball 280 155 Co-ed Club Water Polo 0 4000 Contact 35900 47v000 50-000 BOTTOM LEFT: RESCUE SQUAD: (Failm 6000 6750 $330 Residents, dorm counselors and ame U administrators alike itched in to stem Gay'Stralght Alliance 300 540 the rising tide tliaat occurred at Game Club 1 70 100 approximately 9:30 p.m. The Habitat for Humanity ' 300 6000 1000 encroaching floodwaters threatened International Club 1800 3500 dozens of rooms. Java at the GHQ 7500 8000 Journal of Science 2200 4780 0 KEWL - 0 Live Drive 1900 Mindbending Productions 600 BOTTOM RIGHT: EAU DE TOILETTE: Minority Student Association 8000 14,000 14,000 Desperate freshmen attempt to divert Nabors Sen/ice League 14,000 14,000 the How of the Graham—Lees River into Otaku ' 100 a restroom. Physical Plant eventually Peer Counselors 0 turned the water off, sparing most Photography Club 250 freshmen’s rooms from serious damage. * Political Review 1675 1500 2200 PRIDE 1 000 400 1 500 Publications Board 8 3075 5500 3000 * R.E. Belles 100 100 0 Ring-tum Phi 4000 4000 4500 it Rugby 1 625 3650 1 400 An. pnoros BYJFB Brooks/Tlac Rirzgtzw1P/2:’ SNAP 0 ; Student Activities Board 77,000 100,570 84,707 Student Association for International Learning ‘ 1920 2200 Student Bar Association 51,000 60,000 56,500 . 1 Soccer 615 180 60 Southern Comfort 1000 0 ‘ W&L Cheerleading 1900 Women’s Forum 1500 3025 W&L Cheerleading 863 .5 W&L Dance 820 1250 W&L Dance and Ballet 1500 .v- W&L Pep Club 250 W.l.T.S. 220 500 , Student Pavilion 51 ,775 52,475 53,350 Student Priority Reserve 9000 5500 I Ultimate Frisbee Club 100 E.C. Reserve 4000 9000 9000 H‘ E.C. 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