OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_001.2.txt /-itch €375,755 9355:: v- I-.06 .wf,,.[l C-$ SHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY ~RViANG-TUM .C;Zl I \ VOLUME MONDAY, OCIOBER 27, 2003 PHI I The Iindeni voice of Washington and Lee University since 789] _ Rector: fate of Spring Term may be decided In February Even though, ‘Both calendars can work successfully’ the decision will be a purely financial because that is the Board’s ‘major obligation’ to the school. BY KYLE WAss AND KATHERINE SHELL ASSISTANT EDITOR AND STAFF WRITER The Board of Trustees may decide the fate of Spring Term as early as February. At this weekend’s board meeting, Spring Term was among the topics discussed. After seven years on the Board of Trustees at Washington and Lee, newly elected and newly swom-in rector Philip W. Norwood of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been heavily involved in the oversight of many of the University’s major decisions, specifically construction and renovation projects, as Chairman of the Capital Projects Commit- tee. Now, Norwood will help guide the board through the decision- making process of the calendar controversy. This weekend, the Board of Trustees discussed the two calendar proposals at their October 24 and 25 meeting. While there was no plan to come to a resolution between the 12- 12-6 and 14-14 calendars at the Board of Trustees meeting this past weekend, there was a two-hour private meeting held on Saturday morning to primarily the financial implications of each calendar, al- though N orwood assures that one of the main goals of all the Board’s actions is continue “defming our [Washington and Lee’s] place in American education.” The delay in the faculty vote by two and a half weeks also delays the decision of the Board, though Norwood acknowledges that there is “no reason to continue to prolong the decision.” The faculty vote results of October 13 showing an 80-79 favor of the current calendar model and the Executive Comrnittee’s full sup- port of the 12-12-6 calendar may influence the Board’s final decision on the calendar. Norwood said that he was not expecting the recent faculty vote regarding the different calendars to be so close, and in light of the results, the decision will be a hard one for the board to make, especially since the board is fairly evenly split between mem- bers who attended school at W&L under the 12-12-6 calendar, and members who attended school here under the 14-14 calendar. Re- garding this split, Norwood says that we know “both calendars can work successfully.” The two reports on the calendar proposals were presented to the faculty on October 13, both of which “were intended to inform , the community about the implications of the various calendars, rather than advocate for a particular model,” according to Interim Dean of the College Jeanine Stewart. The 12-12-6 proposal re- viewed possibilities for improving the current calendar, while the 14-14 proposal discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the 14-14 calendar. The proposals hadito take into consideration the financial burdens of both calendars, the unique characteris- tics of Spring Term, and the abilities of each calendar to suit stu- dent needs. _ Since the board does not “approach [the calendar issue] with the same emotional attachment” that the students do, the main factor in the Board’s decision between calendars_ will be the finan- cial burden of either choice, since finance is their “major obliga- tion” to the school, according to Norwood. Provost Williams said “the administration is presently preparing the best financial pro- jections we can make at the present time.” Furthermore, Norwood said that the Board has “a commit- ment to reducing the teaching load,” in order to compete with our peer colleges and universities. Thus, the number of courses each professor is required to teach will play a large role in the decision. Norwood argues that, while the Board of Trustees makes the decision, the fate of the calendar is really “in the hands of the faculty.” If a new calendar model is implemented, any changes will probably take at least three years to be enacted and, “most likely, no currently enrolled student will see any calendar changes,” Dean Stewart said. Changes could be expected to take place by the senior year of the class of 2008, next year’s incoming class. The Board of Trustees will meet again in February 2004 and, with “sufficient data,” they will be able to be more prepared to decide on the fate of the calendar, said N orwood. Norwood noted that the Board is “committed to resolving [this issue] early.” Dedication. Rector Philip W Norwood delivers his speech at Friday’s dedication of the Elrod Commons. Norwood will be helping to guide the Trustees through the ‘decision-making process regarding the Spring Term. SAB works to bring entertainment options CATHERINE SWAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER In addition to the typical fraternity band party, there is a different type of stud 1 organization that works to bring musical acts and entertainment to cam- pus. The Student Activities Board, or SAB, is an organization focused solely on bringing entertainment to the W&L community throughout the course of the year. Numerous factors are involved in choosing and getting enter- tainment to campus. To begin the process, members of the board usually meet to brain- storm possible acts. While the SAB acknowl- edges that student opinion is valued, and that surveys and A problem is that many of us are enormous fans of the ‘jam Virginia, and has also teamed up with WLUR to help improve publicity. They are also planning to allow more timefor ticket sales, and are looking into op- tions to sell alcohol at events. “N on-mainstream bands tend to be not well received by the students. How- ever, I wish people would just come out to see what the music is about before they decide they don’t like it. We bring in really talented artists, while they many not be a familiar name to all, you . are guaranteed a good time,” said SAB publicity chair Lauren Pe- ters. Once a list of pos- sible acts has been made, the SAB then turns to their booking agents for infor- mation on pricing and availability. Factors that 9 ballots have been used in the genre must be taken into account past to gauge opinion, final ALLAN GAIJS include when, where, and selections are usually left to SAB MEMBER even if the act is touring, the board. The board strives to achieve diversity in acts while also taking into consideration the audience of the event. In terms of bands, the SAB has spon- sored two musical acts this year, Leftover Salmon, and Karl Denson’s Tiny Uni- verse. Although Leftover Salmon has been a hit in the past, attendance was down in comparison to previous years. The Board attributed the low atten- dance to a late venue change due to weather. The Board considered Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe during home- coming weekend successful, with an es- timated 550 people in attendance, and over 600 tickets sold. “I think they do a good job of bring- ing recognized names to campus; how- ever, I think that there could be a wider variety of bands they bring, and that jam bands are a little over done,” said Jared Harrison. Some current members of the board feel that although they bring in good acts, more needs to be done to promote the diversity of entertainment. “Everyone on the board is passion- ate about music. However, a problem is that many of us are enormous fans of the “jam genre.” This does not necessarily represent the tastes of the W&L student body, so I hope to diversify some of the musical acts we bring to campus,” said SAB memberAllan Galis. Besides working to diversify the mu- sical acts they book, the board has other plans for working to increase student at- tendance and interest in events. The SAB is working to publicize at more schools in and how much it costs to bring in the act. “Often students suggest that the SAB bring in bands that cost nearly our entire budget or twice as much — bands that are simply not possible. We’ve even had requests for musicians that aren’t even alive,” said SAB Co- President Caroline Parker. The SAB received $60,000 fi'om the Executive Committee during budget hearings in October, thus making them the most highly funded undergraduate organization. Aside from revenue gen- erated from ticket sales, funding for the SAB comes solely from the EC. The price to book an act can vary greatly from event to event. For ex- ample, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe cost approximately $18,000, excluding production costs. The SAB contributed over $30,000 to help bring George Clinton to FD last spring. That marked the first time that the SAB collaborated with the FD committee to bring in en- tertainment for the ball. The basis for the EC’s support of the SAB stems from the fact that they contribute to many different campus ac- tivities. The SAB not only sponsors their own events, they also help fund other clubs and organizations that are looking to host entertainment events. The SAB’s influence on campus activities is not simply limited to musi- cal acts. Just this year, the SAB spon- sored The Second City comedy troupe, as well as hypnotist Tom DeLuca. The Executive Board of the SAB is appointed by the EC. UNVEILED the ceremony. Dedicated. “We are not just dedicating a building, but are re-dedicating the mission of this institution”,” said President Burr-ish at the Dedication of the Elrod Commons last Friday. Dr. Mimi Elrod unveiled the porttaint of the late President Elrod during Provost Boetsch takes position in Europe PATRICIA BALLANTYNE STAFF WRITER Dr. Laurent Boetsch, former provost and acting president of W&L, is now the chief academic officer at the European College of Liberal Arts (ECLA), and therefore will extend his leave from Washington and Lee for another year. Beginning July 1, 2004, Boetsch will assume the duties of the dean of academic affairs for ECLA. ‘This is an opportunity that I really wish to pursue, and I am grateful to the University for giving me the time to do it,” said Boetsch in an email inter- view, after stating “My heart is never far from W&L.” “I visited there in August and was especially impressed with the quality of instruction, its international nature and its use of interdisciplinary teaching in focusing on the liberal arts,” said Boetsch. Cmrently, Boetsch is in Europe on sabbatical, primarily in Italy and Spain. He will interact with ECLA while abroad, be- ginning his new role on a part-time basis while on his current sabbatical. When asked to distinguish some difference between ECLA and American liberal arts, Boetsch mentioned its overwhelm- ingly international aspect. This four-year-old institution has an incredibly diverse student body. VVrth only 80 students and 10 full time faculty, the school still represents over 20 different nations. ' Boetsch named the youthful qualities of the school as another attraction. “I think it has a future and I welcome the opportunity to contribute to that future in any possible way,” _ he said. The intense focus on liberal arts reveals another fascinat- ing aspect of ECLA. No pre-professional sequences exist, and its courses are taught in English. It’s mission is “to help stu- dents develop a broad base of cultural knowledge within a highly interactive and multicultural learning community.” OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_002.2.txt w J 5 .-, i'y'.~’v."m.r«.= 1,. . ».,§‘ €.**,';_f:‘~3~Hfiw*r:r PAGEZ NOV 032003 '1t;t:R.ti's-'rr_s.‘«i';‘**.it MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2003 NEWS New renovations now planned for freshmen dorms While much of the campus has been getting a face—life lately, there are only minor renovations planned for the dorms. “Dean Watkins has done a good job with replacement of old furniture,” stated Joe Grasso, Vice President for Ad ministration. He went on to say that they want to con- tinue to eventually replace the fur- niture in all of the residence halls. One major visual difference upperclassmen may have noticed is the interior paint scheme of GilliamDorm. Each floorisadifl"er- ent color with large numbers painted beside each door. Giasso and Watkins picked out the paint colors personally and plan on con- tinuing the paint theme with the other residence halls on campus. Gilliam Dorm also received bathroom improvements and fire safety improvements, including Textbooks cheaper overseas, students P ATRICIA BALLANTYNE tion than American students must pay. STAFF WRITER Textbooks cost significantly more in America Every semester, American college than abroad. students pay a hefty sum for their books that greatly exceeds the amount students in other coun- tries pay. This large discrepancy may exist because textbook pub- lishers charge higher prices for their books in America than in Eu- rope and Asia. Because of this dilemma, some college students now or- der textbooks from overseas through the internet. Others have established companies or services to provide cheaper text- books to more students. Two students at Wilharns College, for example,started Bookffentralfcom toiisell cheaper UNIVERSITY BLUEPRINTS CHRIS LAUDERMAN ‘O6 tim- sprinkler system improvements, over the summer. Baker and Davis I both will be receiving the same im- provements as Gilliam overtlie next two summers. The administration believes Graham—Lees to be in good shape and not in need of a current renova- After Baker and Davis get the fire safety improvements, Woods Creek Apartments will be next on the list. The Apartments will be receiving the same improve- ments as the dorms. Gaines, the newest of the residence halls, is 12 years old and is not expected to receive any changes. The International House and Fraternity Houses were completely renovated during the Greek Re- naissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Sorority Houses, built in 2000, and the Casa I-Iispanica and Outing Club House are not scheduled for renovations other than routine maintenance. “The summer camps make it hard to do renovations,” com- mented Grasso. ‘They should defi- nitely be remodeled, tliey’re dirty. Graham-Lees can still have char- acter without being dirty. At the same time, the rooms are unique,” said Beth Iten. . The administration ac- knowledges that a major reno- vation will be needed. The pre- liminary planning stages on ma- jor renovations or even a new dorm are still at some unknown point in the future. When forming the Capital Budget for 2004-05, the admin- istration will be evaluating all facilities. The Adminis- tration would appreciate any comments students have on the subject of residence halls. Con- tact Vice President of Adminis- tration, Joe Grasso, at jgrasso@wlu.edu. Another more universal textbook, Molecular Biology of the Cell by Bruce Alberts, reveals the Llub LCAL, LlbCLl Dy DLULICLILB ll'l1L1l)l1‘ wide, can be found much cheaper ‘overseas. ‘ ’ same price difference, costing $110 on Amazon.com but only £44.95 (about $76) on Amazon.co.uk. Textbooks may be even cheaper .n Asian countries such as Fawain, Singapore, and Malay- iia, ‘according to a recent New York Times article, which also iuoted a student explaining that mly a small phrase indicating ‘international edition” distin- guishes books bought overseas :han those purchased in America. The October 21 New York Times irticle, “Students find $100 Text- )ooks Cost $50, Purchased Over- teas,” highlights the vast cost dif- ferences in textbooks, while also , exposing a growing tension be- . tweencollege bookstores and text- textbooks from‘ abroad to’ students. Ever1‘Amazon.com offers cheaper textbooks through its British website. Mass Communication Law: Cases and Comment by Donald M. Gillmor, et al, costs $113.95 as a new book on Amazon.com, while it costs only £45, about $76, on Amazon.co.uk. This textbook focuses on United States Supreme Court cases, so European students can pay less to learn about American legal tradi- ‘’ book publishers.‘ Allan Adler, the lawyer for three of the key textbook publishers, defended their pric- ing procedures. The Times article described Adler as saying “that foreign textbook prices are pegged to the per capita income and eco- nomic conditions of the destination coun- tries.” Publishing companies have attempted to Refurbished. Gilliam Dorm is the first of the freshmen dorms to have received any type of renivation. Gilliam’s bathrooms were improved and fire safety precautions were taken over the summer. Gilliam is also the first of the dorms to be repainted. begin buying online place the blame of high prices on college book- stores. Patricia Schroeder, the president and chief executive officer of the Association of American Publishers, wrote a letter to the editor in The New York Times in which she attacked college book- store policies. Her letter accused college stores of marking up textbooks above the suggested 25-30 percent amount for retail sale. Meanwhile, the National Association for Col- lege Stores (NACS) continues to criticize prac- tices of publishers. The NACS has sent letters to principal publishing companies requesting that they stop unfair pricing. Laura N akoneczny, the spokeswomen for the association, said in The New York Times article, “It represents price- gouging of the American public generally and college students in particular.” The Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of College Stores, Brian Cartier, de- nies the Association of American Publishers’ ac- cusa_tions._In' fact, he wrote another letter to the editor in the Times, stating that “the issue of over- ’ seas textbooks is not about college bookstores.” Cartier wrote that college book stores only mark up textbooks an average of 22 percent. “Regardless of where students buy text- books in the U.S., even when purchased directly from publishers online, the prices are higher than those found overseas,” said Cartier in his letter to the editor. Earlier this year, in March, the National As- sociation of College Stores drafted a resolution resolved for “publishers to take immediate action to stop this practice.” In response to such high prices, some college bookstores, such as the University Bookstore at Purdue University and the University of Minne- sota Bookstores, now purchase their books from abroad. Others, however, find return policies and shipping too complicated to shift to this method of business. Washington and Lee is a member of the Na- tional Association of College Bookstores, and the Manager of the University Bookstore, Hel- ena Roller, is quite angry with publishers’ tac- tics. “I wonder why publishing companies are jeop- ardizing relationships with bookstores who keep them in business,” she said. “They’re biting the hand that feeds them.” When asked whether she might consider pur- chasing books abroad, she said that the difficul— ties of return policies _an_d, shipping would make this impossible. The University Bookstore already orders from England" for some textbooks, but ac- cording to Roller, “we have a terrible time when we order from England.” W&L’s University Bookstore raises the whole- sale price the 25 percent that publishing compa- nies suggest and does not add shipping into the cost. The average W&L student still pays in the $400 range for books every semester, according to Roller. Literary Reading to be held October 30 Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review and W&L’s Department of English will be co-sponsoring a literary read- ing on October 30 to benefit the Rockbridge Area Relief Association Food Pantry. Washington and Lee student writers will be conducting the read- ing, which is to take place at 7p.m. in the theater of the Commons. This event is similar to the national “Writers Harvest Readings” held by Share Our Strength, a national organization for fighting hunger. There is no charge for the reading, but monetary donations for the food pantry wil be accepted at the door or may be sent to Writers Harvest, in care of Shenandoah at Washington and Lee’s Mattingly House, 2 Lee Ave. UVA Press publishes new book of Virginia poetry The University of Virginia Press recently released Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets of Virginia, edited by Sarah Kennedy of Mary Baldwin College and R.T. Smith, editor of Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review. Common Wealth contains work by 53 poets either native to or currently residing in Virginia. The ports whose work was included have all published at least one book of poetry. Pulitzer Prize—winner Rita Dove, Henry Taylor and Charles Wright are all renowned poets who have work published in Common Wealth. Washingtonand Lee University Professors Emeriti Dabney Stuart and Heather Ross Miller, alumna Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon and former W&L English department members Claudia Emerson and Cathryn Hankla are all featured. Smith conceived the project in the late 1990s after having been part of a similar enterprise in Alabama. “It was a huge success, and I knew that Virginia has far more nationally recognized poets working today than Alabama does. ‘In other literary news... Poet Natasha Tretliewey, who is praised by former U.S. Poet Paureate Rita Dove, will be presenting a reading as a guest of the Glasgow Endowment on Tuesday, November 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Elrod University Commons. Tretheway is the author of Domestic Work, a collection about the life of African Americans ‘in the South, and Bellog’s Ophellia, about the loves of a mixed race prostitute in New Orleans, and is an associate professor at Emory University. EC Election to fill empty senior representative position on Tuesday SARAH MURRAY STAFF warren The Executive Committee will hold an election on October 28"‘ to select a new representa- tive for the class of 2004. As a result of last week’s resignation of EC Vice President Kevin White, then-EC secretary Anne Johansen stepped up to the vice president position. The secretary slot was filled by se- nior representative Cullen Carter. The e1ection’s winner will be Carter’s replacement and serve alongside senior John Schaufele. EC President Helen Hughes said she does not think the newly elected representative will have a difficult time fitting into the Committee at this later date, as the first-year law and freshman representatives also take their positions after the beginning of the school year. Not everyone thinks the method is a good one. “It does seem a little strange,” said fresh- man Marcus Byrd. “If the Vice Presidency is an elected posi- tion, then they should have an election for that spot and keep all the other people where they are.” Michael Lee, an Honor Ad- vocate familiar with the EC, said, “The replacement process as it stands is fundamentally unfair - it’s not right for an at-large of- ficer to be automatically replaced by a senior. I believe the EC knows this, which is why they’re reviewing their Constitution to deal with it.” The Student Body Consti- tution dictates how the Execu- tive Committee handles the res- ignation of members. The 1995- 1996 document, the most recent version available through pub- lic record, states that in the case of “vacancies in Student Body offices and all positions of honor...elective offices will be filled by election”. The Constitution is main- tained and kept by student body officers. It has traditionally been printed in the Student Hand- book, but does not appear in re- cent editions. According to Voting Regu- lations Board chair Joseph Hamil, 'I\iesday’s election will take place at a voting booth out- side of the University Commons from 9 o’clock to 5 o’clock. Hamil, who chaired the VRB last year as well, does not know of any emergency elections such as this in recent years. The new representative will be installed and begin his/her du- ties within a week of election. President Bush wants alum for judicial spot BY Enm JULIUS NEWS EDITOR President Bush has nomi- nated a Washington and Lee alumus, Walter Dekalb Kelley, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Senate must now approve the recommendation, which is a pro- cess that could take several months. The nomination was an- nounced on October 14 on the White House website. Kelley graduated cum laude in 1977 and then went on to earn his J .D. from Washington and Lee law in 1981. He currently works as a partner in Troutrnan Sand- ers LLP in Norfolk, Virginia If his nomination is ap- proved, Kelley will be replacing Judge Henry C. Morgan Jr., who was also a W&L alumnus of both the undergraduate and law schools. Virginia Senators John W. Warner and George F. Allen, sub- mitted suggestions of nominees to the President. James L. ChapmanIV,a 1982 W&L Law alumnus, was also a name submitted to the President for possible nomination. Senator Warner graduated from Washington and Lee in 1949 and has previously worked to secure federal funding for the Shepherd Poverty Program. His father was also a graduate of the University. Board allocates $40,000 to Traveller at meeting BY ERIN JULIUS NEWS EDITOR This weekend, the Board of Trustees allocated $40, 000 to Traveller. Combined with the $40,000 Traveller receives from the Executive Committee and the $5000 it receives from the Dean of Students offic Traveller now has a budget of $85,000 this year. The money from the Board, “puts us back at $85, 000, which is roughly what we had last year,” said Bailey Edwards, Chainnan of the Traveller Committee. Because of the reduced bud- get this year, Traveller had to re- duce some educational programs and was not able to experiment with new procedures. Traveller also cut van ser- vice on Sunday and Tuesday night because it wasn’t being used. Vifith the increase from the Board, Traveller plans on bring- ing speakers to campus and pro- viding students with other edu- cational programs, “we’re in the process of putting together ac- tivities,” said Edwards, “and we might go back up to Sunday and Tuesday service.” The $40,00 from the Board has, “given us a little room to try new things to be better and more efficient,” said Edwards. Traveller plans to unveil some new approaches to the sys- tem at the end of fall term, which may become permanent changes OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_003.2.txt 1. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2003 Siiiilifinrronu Board of Trustees must communicate with the rest of us Washington and Lee is a business. Like a business, our Board of Trustees is instrumental to the operation of The Uni- versity. Without their guidance, our or- ganization would fail. There is one as- pect of a successful plan that is lacking, however: Communication. The Ring-tum Phi is communication driven. After all, it is what we do. We understand that some of what the Board does must remain confiden- tial, but that doesn’t mean that everything they do has to be a secret. Perhaps the Board of Trustees could implement a plan in which its mission is more readily provided to its various con- stituencies. Why not write a letter to the faculty, staff, students and alumni after each meeting and explain what was decided during their assembly. We would all ben- efit by knowing some of what is discussed during their get-togethers. Communication is a two-way street. More contact with students would ben- efit the Board, as well. Currently, rep- resentatives of the Executive Commit- tee, Student Judicial Committee and Stu- dent Faculty Hearing Board make pre- sentations at each gathering of the trust- ees. This year, Traveller was also in- cluded. The Board of Trustees should invite a few students to dine with them at some point during their time in Lexington. “Regular” students might provide valu- able insight into the Washington and Lee Experience that board members might not otherwise get. We thank the Board of Trustees for its hard work and dedication to The Univer- sity. There is no question that members have as much love for Washington and Lee as any student, but why not do a better job of communicating with the rest of us? “...bigOtry may easily be exploited by enemies of the United States and contribute to an erosion of support within the Arab world, and...increased risk for members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving in Muslim nations” ~Washington&IeeA1urn Senatorlohn Warner (R-VA) on Lieutenant General John Boykin’s anti-Islamic remakrs. T.H:E; RlN(.}~”_i7ll?r£ PH: CAIEYANDEBSON OPINIONSEDIIOR EMAmANorasONr@twn)u PINIONS 131 i PAGE 3 Ort Wit pnorro coux-rssrr or onIz'neather1.r.£0rn Roar, ROOT Roar? An extremely sparse crowd huddles in Montreal’s Olympic Stadium to watch the Expos thrash the Reds 13-2. _ I love baseball. I’ve played it whenever I’ve had the opportunity since before I can remember. I’ve watched it from behind the plate as an umpire for years upon years. And as is appropriate for any baseball afficionado, I’ve been a die-hard devotee of my home town team from birth. In my case, the home town tearn' is the San Diego Padres (if you ever see me around campus, you’ll rarely see me without my Padres cap to hide my perennial bad haircut). The Padres, with a payroll of $40 million, have not been doing well in recent days. Since their establishment in 1969, they’ve been to the World Series twice, in 1984 when they lost to the Tigers, and in 1998 when they were swept by the Yankees. Increasingly, more and more teams are sharing my home team’s experi- ence of being beaten to a bloody pulp by the Yankees. While the scrappy Marlins pulled off an unlikely victory this year, the Yankees win with almost predictable regularity. Doubtless, the rich mastermind behind the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner, will respond to his team’s fafl- ure to win a World Series in an unprecented three whole years (bemused sarcasm, there) by spending even more money on a team that already has the largest payroll in baseball to ensure the continued dominance of the Yankees. This, in a nutshefl, is what is wrong with baseball today. ' The numbers show that America’s national pasttime is on the decline. Football is by far more popular. Around 39 million were tuned in to the Game 6 finale of the Marlins-Yankees World Series at any given time. More than twice that timed in to the Buccaneers-Raiders Super Bowl back in January. Why? Why is baseball going downhill? Why is the MLB thinking of connacting teams that have consistently performed well? Why are the strong Montreal Expos dying for lack of fan support? Why do the Yankees win again and again? Why are there strikes despite the fact that both players and owners purport to love the game above money? And why, above all, do more and more fans leave the game each year, tuning in, often, to other sports? Let’s consider, for a moment, the‘NFL, which, as I’ve ‘said, is stagger-' I ingly more popular than baseball at the ‘moment. The NFL has several significant differences from the MLB, but the most important are these We. First, the National Football League has a policy called “Revenue Shar- ing.” Under this policy, a majority percentage of the revenue gained by teams from stadium advertising, paraphenalia sales, etc., must be spread evenly among all 32 teams. The concept here is to prevent any one team from having a terribly larger budget than others. While owners, obviously, can take or give more money from or to their teams, any investment will return avbalanced amount of money, as the excess goes to the other teams. This prevents Steinbrenner-esque situations where more money brings more success, which Moiiiiiilriiis Musnxtcs V CALEY ANDERSON ‘06 brings more money, which brings more success, etc. In this way, parity is established. All the teams have an equal financial shot at the Super Bowl, and the fact is that you can’t buy a championship in football like you can in baseball. The only time anyone ever brought up the concept of revenue sharing in baseball, the large franchises (Yankees, Red Sox, Braves)_raised such a stir that the issue was timidly withdrawn. Second, the NFL has a salary cap, another measure to prevent gravita- tion of all the talent to where the money is. You simply CAN ’T spend too ' much money, even if you want to. This, again, prevents one team from taking a stranglehold on the entire sport, as well as stop . You will, of course, recall that the last time they even discussed salary caps in baseball, they had a strike that stopped the World Series from happening. And then all the players and owners complain about how the fans are deserting them. These two cons for baseball, combined with the fact that the Commis- sioner is an owner of one of the teams, the fact that foot- ball bans 14 performance-enhancing drugs that are freely allowed in baseball, the fact that a lack of parity means that the same teams win over and over again, the fact that they’re trying to replace live umpires with robotic scan- ners, these all combine to strike baseball out in the eyes of its fans. The future of baseball if it goes as it is will be one where fewer and fewer fans show up to the ballpark. Large franchise teams will dominate the market, and small ones like the Padres will suffer in losing seasons forever. Even smaller ones, like the Twins and Expos, will be banished from baseball alto- gether. And eventually, except for New Yorkers, people will stop caring about baseball altogether. _ Whenever someone tries to make baseball a fairer sport financially, either . the players or the owners make an uproar, saying that the change will “unbal- ance” the sport. This is a code term for “the change will cost me money.” Honestly, these people makes millions. Is a difference between $105 million and $50 million really going to matter all that much? If everyone so greedy that they can’t make that sacrifice for the good of the sport, then they’re just lying when they say you care about the game and its fans. My hope is that someone, either a Commissioner of Baseball, a high- profile player, or perhaps a powerful owner, makes the salvation of baseball their personal crusade. If a huge star, say a Derek Jeter or anA-Rod, stood up and and announced that they would take a salary cut to save the game, and that everyone else should do likewise, support for the idea would build. If they don’t, well.... Sacrifice flies and bunts are fine, but you’ll be doing so in front of fewer and fewer people unless you sacrifice your superfluous sala- rres. W&L students should respect, be civil er.-42.1:-ec.~.r:2«i rs: Editor in chief Assistant Editor News Editor Opinions Editor Arts & Life Editor Photography Editor Asst. Sports Editors Jeb Brooks Kyle Wass Erin Julius Caley Anderson Megan Morgan Cody Gabbard John Hyland Chad Kiewiet de Jmg Hilary Henry Emily Edwards Anne Iadarola Katie Howell Production Assistants Copy Editor Editorial Director Business Manager Circulation Director Distribution Dir. Paul Seifert Henry Grimball Thomas Worthy 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 Editor in chief, but The Ring-tum Phi is otherwise independent. The Ring-tum Phi welcomes all responsible sub- missions and letters. All submissions must be e-mailed to phi@wlu.edu or in the University Center mailbox by 5 pm. 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 necessarily reflect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opin- ions of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi University Commons Rm 341 Washington and lee University Lexington, Wrginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 458-4060 Fax: (540) 458-4059 Email: phi@wlu.edu We may be college students, but we should show a little respect for each other every now and then. Don’t you think? In recent weeks we have seen overzealous athletic fans cause penalties on the field, obnox- ious Traveller passengers and disrespectful ex- changes between University Security and stu- dents. I am, no doubt, guilty of some of the com- plaints I am presenting here, however someone has to step up to the plate and make the Univer- sity community aware of some of its most egregious pitfalls. Washington and Lee’s famous “only rule” of always being a gentleman is something most all ‘ of us hold just short of sacred. Perhaps we should do a better job of remember- ing its meaning, though. I am certainly not call- ing for complete order at the expense of college pranks and fun. Such a plan would almost cer- tainly fail. Instead, my goal is common decency and simple respect for one-another. Is that such a difficult thing to hope for? Therearethreeareasonwhichlbelievewemust work. Theyareath1etics,TravellerandSecrnityrela1ions [EB BROOKS ‘O5 Energized fans are absolutely essential to a successful athletic event. I don’t think I’m put- ting words in anyone’s mouth, though, when I chastise fans who are so excited that they nearly cost a penalty. Running onto the field during game play is inappropriate, unfair and stupid. We are all Washington and Lee students and surely are capable of appropriate behavior in public. Attendees at games are not just mem- bers of our group. Parents, faculty, staff and students from our own insti- tution as well as our competitor’s attend. We ought to put our best foot for- ward for them. Traveller drivers are jar! ' doing a service for the W&L community. Every student should, before he graduates, get behind the wheel of a Traveller car. Come on y’ all, drive for the program. If we all took that charge, maybe there would be a reduction in the tendency to have a short fuse with drivers. Next time you call for a ride from Traveller, remember that ev- eryone in the van or car is a fellow Washington and Lee student. RlNG—TUM Pr-; Students who mock or jeer University Se- curity Officers disrespect the most vital au- thorities on campus. They are willing to put their lives at risk to ensure that we have the best and safest experience possible while in Lexington. Why make fun of someone so willing to help us? Perhaps the personal relationships officers form with students make them seem more like equals than superiors, at times. These men and women may be our friends, but we have also got to realize that when they ask us to do something, we must do it. When it comes to safety, they are in charge. Our “one rule” means a lot. Maybe we have lost sight of its importance in our day- to-day lives. Remember that everyone you encounter at Washington and Lee is a mem- ber of the same community. That is truly spe- cial. We all share a love for this utopia. Let’s work to make sure it remains worthy of the admiration that alumni, parents, faculty, staff and students have for it. Show a little respect. After all, we all stand together “in the shadows of white columns.” I SENIOR VoTER’s GUIDE Editors’Note: The candidates were asked about their views on the role of Executive Committee Representatives as role-models for the student body. Eden Parks The E.C. upholds the most valued aspect of the uni- versity, the honor system. It is essential that repre- sentatives understand the values of the honor sys- tem and act honesfly and morally in order to set the proper standards for the W&L community. I under- stand the responsibilities of E.C. representatives and am confident in my abilities to undertake this duty. Willie Thompson A member of the Executive Committee cannot help but serve as a role-model for the student body. There is no “must” about it. Subse- quently, what becomes important lies in type of role-model that he or she espouses. The ex- ample that E.C. members set must reflect the ideals of our founders MattLaf.kas The representatives are the only symbols of this system that are present everyday; hence they must act with the utmost personal responsibility. Rep- resentatives are more than an honor judges; they will be your personal definition of what this stu- dent body if capable of in and out of the class- room. » OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_004.2.txt PAGE 4 . MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2003 Average American’s way of life leads to poverty $18,556 a year. If a family of four earns that much or less, it is considered poor. Over 34 million people don’t make that much in a given year, according to the latest report from the US Census Bureau. And today, I learned another shocking fact: America has the biggest poverty problems out of all the industrial economy countries in the world. After being shocked, I was discouraged. How can the wealthi- est nation have the most problems in poverty? And furthermore, what can I do and what can all of us do to change this statistic? I have a few thoughts I’d like to share. First, poverty is in the eye of the beholder. For this point, let’s just use European countries as the example of the industrial coun- tries I will discuss. I do not claim to know a great deal about the economic and social situations in Europe, A but from what I do know, I am aware that they have a . very strong public assistance program in which gov- V" emment allocates a lot of subsidies for most citizens, not just the underprivileged. Everyone pays heavy taxes in this socialist system in return for large social programs (such as free health care and subsidized college education) and basically every- one is taken care of, so there is very little poverty as a result. Be- cause people are closer to equality, more or less, there are fewer economic distinctions between one person and another. It is the opposite in America. We live in a capitalist society in which public assistance is given to those who need it. Those who don’t need it have learned to climb the economic ladder to reach an income bracket where they can more than care for their own needs. Therefore there are visible economic differences amongst Americans. When there is such a disparity in the well-beings of individuals, the effects are more noticeable. We can compare the conditions of one person with those of another person’s because they are so drastically different. When every- one is basically on the same level, then the differences are minimal and barely noticeable, as is the case in European countries. This difference in turn creates two different realities for us inAmerica and they in Europe. We have a lot of work to do to rectify the disparity while Europe can just take it easy for a bit. Those of us who have been forttmate enough to grow up with all the privileges that American soci- ety has to offer must play a proactive role in correcting the dismal situa- tion for the people who have not had the same advantages. This is obviously hard for us to do considering the present statistics. We need to remember that everything we do and don’t do impacts people in our society, especially those at the bottom TRAIN OF THOUGHT economic tiers. When we object to raising taxes, our TRAN KIM ‘O5 pocketbooks get fuller but the mouths of the poor get hungrier. Our tax dollars go to fund welfare programs and education programs that help fill voids in these people’s lives, and what we lose in raising taxes is in no comparison to what they lose when we lower taxes. They seldom benefit fiorn tax cuts because they do not pay that much in taxes with such low incomes. How much in taxes can a family of four pay when they make less than $19,000, less than the cost of most of the cars at W&L? Currently, one program is already suffering from changing economic policies. Head Start, the federal pre-school program for underprivileged children, is experiencing some financial reductions. Some, like the Uplift Program in Greensboro, NC, have lost huge grants and face closure. Though I illustrated my previous point by discussing taxes, I don’t think that the solution here is to pay attention to taxes and rally against tax cuts. The solution is to change our way of life entirely. America Freshman gives perspective and advice Don’t care what a freshman has to say about W&L? Well, you should! Because freshmen are the future of this school, (and more importantly), I happen to be an especially cool freshman. It’s hard to know where to begin. In the very beginning, college felt like some kind of surreal and prolonged summer camp. In the back of my mind, it was hard to remember that I was never “going home” again. In fact, the very idea of home is kind of up in the air. This beautiful campus will be my home for the next four years, and then it is up to me to find a new one. All through childhood I had longed for independence; the free- dom to make my own choices and live my own life. The reality, however, would affect me in ways I didn’t expect. I cannot speak for my peers, (at least those not being completely honest with them- selves), but it was a little hard to get used to. The idea of no longer having my old group of friends, a support group in the time when one could conceivably need them the V most, was hard to handle. I even slightly resented the 3 fact that I had to start from scratch and meet people. ‘ " " ‘ The first few weeks of school was an endless game of “What’s your name,” “Where are you from,” and “What dorm are you in?” Once classes started, the routine set in and ev- erything became more natural. I’m still, however, getting used to the reading load and the fact that you can have only three or four grades in a class. But now, Lexington feels like my home. Now and then, I’m still struck by the beauty of the campus when walking through the colonnade and am amazed that I really go here. And I am still often surprised to look into the distance and see mountains, like when walking out of what has to be the most scenic Wal-Mart I’ve ever seen. Texas doesn’t even have hills! And where did the Mexican food go? I can already appreciate that W&L is a beautiful, unique, and nurturing place. But that is not to say that I don’t have any advice for my fellow classmates or any areas where there could be improvement. For starters, the Princeton Review’s rankings weren’t always (at least in my mind) things to be proud of. I am infinitely proud of the quality of our teachers and our academic growth (one of the nation’s top national liberal arts colleges), but we are also #2 for “alternative lifestyles not an alternative,” #5 “homogenous student population,” #3 ‘‘lots of beer,” and #1 “most nostalgic for Reagan.” I may be in the minority here, but these are not things that I would brag to my friends or relatives about. Most of my classmates back home had never heard of my school, but those who did remembered it as “that one with all the beer.” This was not exactly what I wanted to hear after working my butt off through high school to get into the academically-best school I could. And whether you are proud of any one statistic or not, I think we can all admit that some of them will naturally have the result of turning some very interesting . and talented students away. A little more di- versity would only make W&L a more rich and exciting place. And Lexington could always use a little extra excitement! My only suggestion is that we make a conscious effort to be open-minded and tolerant. Lexington and this area have a lot to offer us and I would encourage everyone to make use of it. Join a club! It’s a great way to meet people and you can really make a difference. If classes are stressful and monoto- nous, take a p.e. class. It’s a really nice way to mix things up and most of them only last for six weeks. Check out what historic Lexington has to offer. Spend a day walking around and make a point of hitting all the hot-spots. Go out on the lawn with a friend and take a roll of pictures. And talk to all of the adults you can: from the book store to the town to the cannot change unless we, the people who make up America, change. That means we need to increase our awareness of the issue. The more we know about the issue, the more we will be effective in implementing change. That requires knowing the people we are helping. That means eternal community service in some capacity. A lot of us are involved in community service at W&L and probably prior to W&L as well, but many of us will stop once we leave this community. For some unknown reason, the drive to donate our time to help out diminishes once people leave college in many cases. People are catapulted into the capitalism and are consumed by the drive to succeed and prosper. And we forget about the people who need our help. This trend must end. The more we forget, the more people suffer. We need to determine how it is we can help the underprivileged in everything that we do. If your passion is law, offer some pro—bono services to deserving persons who can’t afford your good services. Or educate an impoverished community about the law through a church because they are often unaware of their rights in this society. If you are a future doctor, donate some of your services at a free clinic to help people with serious medical problems who otherwise would not be able to afford your care. Ifyou are soon to be investment banker, donate your time in financial advice and help aspiring business owners with few resources with a loan. Regardless of what career you may choose to pursue, you will undoubtedly possess some talents that can be used to help someone in need. If each of us help at least one person attain a better way of life, then 1,770 lives will be improved. But this number just applies to students presently in the undergraduate level here. What about the law school students, the friends that we influence, and the people we’ll meet after undergrad? Just imagine the possibilities. PI-{OT BY C0113 Bcoru), R1NG— I-{I HOME, SWEEFHOME. BDG is home to many of the class of ‘O7 marketplace; I have already met such warm and fascinating people. Finally, and most importantly, don’t forget that it’s- okay to sleep. It is not necessary to play music or talk loudly with friends till three in the morning on a Tuesday! I can tell there’s no studying going on in there! And if you don’t feel up to going to a party, or if you have a lot of work to do, skipping one night will not destroy your social life. We fresh- man have four years of partiesto go to. Spread it out a little or you are likely to fail out, have a nervous breakdown, collapse out of exhaustion, or else have it lose all its enjoyment. Abortion: yes or no? Partial-birth abortions barbarous This past Tuesday, the United “doctors” use a “dilation and ex- StatesSenatevotedona64—34mar- traction” methodtoperfcrmpartial gintobanpartialbirthabottions. birthabortions. Keepinmind,par- Onlythreeweeks ago,theHouse tialbirthabortionsoccurinthefifth of Representatives passedthe same month of pregnancy or later, after measurebya281—142 margin. Ifeel the baby has developed many fea- thisdecisionislongoverdne. Abor— turesofahumanbeing. Inthistype tion is a disgusting of abortion, practice that is of- SLICE ON LIFE the doctorpar— ten abused in the ‘ tially removes United States as a NICK MANNINO 07 the fetus fiom form of birth con- trol. While certain situations obvi- ously justify abortion as a viable option (rape, incest, danger to the mother’s health), these operations are often performed in the early stages of conception, before a physical being with discernable human features forms in the mother’s womb. Ifyou aren’taware of the grotesque procedure doctors utilizetoperformpar1ialbirthabor- tions, let me enlighten you. These the uterus and pokes a hole in its skull. Sounds nice, huh? Wait until you hear why they poke aho1einthefetus’s skull. Thepurposeofthisholeistopro- vide a passageway for the fetus’s braintobestlckedoutofitshead Still holding your food? Wait, there’s more. After the brain is sucked out, the fetus’s head col- lapses into a shape reminiscent of a deflatedbasketball Whenthefetus’s head is reduced to mush, the doctor canthenremovetherestofthefetus from the woman’s body. Is this a procedure that any human being deservestoendure,letaloneanin- nocent fetus? This method of abor- tion should have been ouflawed a long, long time ago. Even those of you who support abortion have to admit that this procedure is utterly disgusting at the very least In fact, itis inhumane. Thepractice of suck- ing out a human being’s brains should be reserved for individuals like Osama Bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, not an innocent fetus well onitswaytobecomingapartofthis wodd.’ Under the umbrella of this ar- gument lies a greater concern for those of us who morally object to abortion. It concerns another form of abortion called “dilation and evacuation.” Inthismethodof abor- tion,whichisperformedinthesec- onduimesterofpregnan_cy,adoctor essentiallydisrnernbersafetusinside the uterus and removes it piece by piecefiomthemother’sbody. While itisobviousthat“dilationandevacu- aticn”proceduresarelessvisiblydis- turbingthan“dilationandext1action” procedures (where the fetus’s head is outside the uterus during the pro- cess),thisfactorismorallyinsignifi- cant My concern is that a htnnan being,whohasno sayinthematter, isbeingkilledbeforeitevenhasa chance to enter this world What rightdowehaveasmorallyrespon- sible human beings to destroy the life ofan innocent fetus simply be- cause it is a convenient alternative tohavingachild? I’m not blind to the variables that encourage women to have an abortion. Insomesituations,wornen simply do not have the money or resourcestopropedycareforachild. I recognize this problem, but also olferasuggestionastohowabop tion can be avoided Why not give the baby up for adoption? While Pmfullyawarethatdeliveringababy is avery emotionally draining expe- rience and that strong bonds form betweenthemotherandthebabyas a result of this experience, if the woman cared enough for her child andwantedittobeapartofthis world, she would strongly consider adoption a practical alternative. An- other argument I hear is that birth control fails at times and happen” Thisis suchapoorexcuse foranabortionthatitrnakesme sick tolistentoit Aftermanyyears of sex-ed classes and parental conver- sations on the matter, I would hope that as responsible adults, we rec- ognizethatifitis simply impossible forustocareforachild, andthepros— pectoffailedbirthcontrolistoorisky, PtlAlES Grow LAWRENCE RANGEL PELATES/ALEXANDER Meruoe 309 N. Main St. — , VA 24450 540-461-3447 ¢ we shouldn’t be having sex in the first place. A troubling notion, I know. But think of the conse- quences. We’re students at one of the most elite universities in the country. We have the potential for a very successful and prosperous life ahead ofus. Ourparents can’t wait forus to make aton of money so we can buy them that beach house they always wanted And then your girlfiiend gets pregnant. It’s a tough situation to swallow. So you tell your girifriend to have an abortion, and she goes through with it Twenty years later you’re a father of two witha great job, won- derful wife, and a perfect life. Will you be able to simply forget that as a result of your college revelries a human life was destroyed? Con- sider the options people, abortion is not the answer. - ' f_ .l I it-IEUNTING TIRES cffiillntialnuitagtfirgvl :'g;t:$atru.rdw, Naruamhut TUEBQ BEGHI AT 32% E??? "Q" I mum: Tran um cu: Thursday an». Frtdw 31*, Bctwvay 1“ I OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_005.2.txt JOHNHYIAND AssisrANrSPoR1sEDr10R EMAn;HYiAtu@wuin)U MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2003 ’§’1_~li?.‘. RlE\l{:1«-’.§.‘UM_ Par PORTS PAGE 5 Women’s soccer poised for the postseason action Team ranked 18th in national poll going into ODAC Tournament with 12-1-2 record JOHN HYIAND ASSISTANT SPORTS EDiToR The W&L women’s soccer team ended its regu- lar season yesterday with a record of 12-1-2 (9—l—l ODAC). The Generals are currently ranked 18"‘ in the country nationally and will enter the ODAC tournament with the second seed behind Virginia Wesleyan. The Generals traveled to Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday for a conference game against Guilford. W&L got on the scoreboard when freshman for- ward Anne Wiltshire found senior forward Fontaine Marceaux for a score 15 minutes into the game. The Mens’ soccer reelin JOHN HYLAND ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After opening the season with a 6-0-2 start, one of the best in school history, the W&L men’s soccer team has now lost five in a row, including two this past week to drop their record to 6-5-2. They have fallen to sixth place in the ten team ODAC conference. The Generals hosted Guilford on Wednesday. The Quakers entered the game behind W&L in the ODAC standings but got off to a quick start when they scored less than 7 minutes into the game. Guilford took their lead into halftime even though W&L out shot the Quakers 7-3 in the first half and missed a direct penalty kick. The Generals contin- ued to control the game in the second half but were unable to tally a score. Their frustration was very apparent as Generals players were hit with two yellow cardsand one red card. The Quakers, however, were able to convert on their few oppor- tunities. Junior midfielder Ampofo Darko tallied two late second half goals for the Quakers to preserve the 3-0 victory . All told, the Quakers scored on 3 of their 9 shots while W&L was unable to place any of their 22 shots in the back of the net. Quak- ers goaltender Zane Campbell was very effective in thwarting the W&L attack, notching 9 saves. The Generals junior keeper, Chris Carlson, made 3 saves in the loss. W&L traveled to Bridgewater on Saturday for a conference match—up with the second ‘place Eagles, who entered the game with an 11-4 record (5-2 ODAC). The Generals opened the scoring midway through the first half, when junior midfielder Brian Pirkle scored his team leading eighth goal of the season off an assist from senior midfielder Jacob Stoehr. W&L extended their lead early in the second half when sophomore midfielder Derrick Lott found Stoehr who beat Eagles goalkeeper Jon Boller for his third goal of the season. The Generals maintained their lead more than halfway through the sec- Generals extended their lead to 2-0 when junior de- fender Kelley Zagol buried an unassisted goal with just 35 seconds remaining in the first half. It was all the scoring the Generals would need. The Quakers cut the lead in half to 2-1 early in tlie second half. They held a narrow 10-8 shot advantage for the game but could not get another score past W&L goalkeeper Emily Barker. The junior made four of her five saves in the second half. Guilford currently stands in a tie for fourth place in the ODAC with a record of 7-4 (1 1-8 overall). - W&L was on the road again on Wednesday g after fifth straight loss when they headed to Roanoke to face the Maroons in another conference match-up. The Generals wasted no time taking advantage of Roanoke as senior midfielder Heather Coleman converted on a Wiltshire pass just over 5 minutes into the game. However, the Maroons came back to even the score just 4 minutes later and took the lead at the 39:18 mark of the first half. The game entered halftime with the same 2-1 score. The Generals evened the score at 2 midway through the second half when Wfltshire connected on junior midfielder Maggie Hope ’s pass. The tally extended Wfltshire’s team scoring lead with 30 points on 12 goals and«6 as- sists. Both teams’ defenses played tough for the remainder of the game as nobody could get on the scoreboard for the rest of the second half and over- time and the game ended in a 2-2 tie. For the Gener- als, Barker made 4 saves in goal. The Maroons closed out their regular season with a record of 7-8- 3 (4-4-3 ODAC) The Generals will return to action this Satur- day for the first round of the ODAC tournament. The site and opponent of the match is yet to be determined. WHERE DID rr 60? Mens’ soccer’s slide in the ODAC standings continues. Lewis)» 1 him.” CORBIN BLACKFORD/ Rms -TUM Pi-ii Cam and HyIando’s Top Ten list: Top Ten Mike Tyson Quotes 10: “I just want to conquer people and their souls” 9: “My main objective is to be professional but to kill him (Lennox 8: “I’m from the ghetto. I don’t know how to act. One day I’m in a dope house robbing somebody. The next thing I know, ‘You’re the heavyweight champion of the world.”’ 7: “I’m the biggest fighter in the history of the sport. If you don’t believe it, just check the cash register.” 6: “On June 8, flesh will not be enough. I will take Lennox’s title, his soul & smear his pompous brains all over the ring when I hit 5: “[He] called me a ‘rapist’ and a ‘recluse.’ I’m not a recluse.” 4: “Lennox Lewis, I’m coming for you man. My style is impetu- ous. My defense is impregnable, and I’m just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!” 3: “You’re sweet. I’m going to make sure you kiss me good with those big lips. I’m gonna make you my girlfrien .” ond half. However, Bridgewater cut the lead in half at the 73 minute mark and evened the score at 2 with 6 minutes left in the game on a goal by John Williamson. The Eagles forward continued his heroics in overtime when he beat Carlson with 1:20 left in the first overtime to give Bridgewater a comeback 3-2 victory. Carlson and sophomore Michael Stanton split time in goal for the Generals, each recording 2 saves. . . . . . . . , laitter loss could not come. at a worse time for .theGenerals, who close out their regular season against Emory and Henry on Wednesday. W&L will probably need a victory to qualify for the 2: “I paid a worker at New York’s zoo to re-open it just for me and Robin. When we got to the gorilla cage there was 1 big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas. They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant. I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let me smash that silverback’s snotbox! He 1: “I try to catch him right on the tip of the nose, because I try to push the bone into the brain.” ODAC tournament which starts this weekend. New downtown Lex studio offers largely unknown type of exercise ALLisoN PERRY CONTRIBUTING EDITOR A new studio has opened up in Lexington that offers a unique kind of exercise—one that many do not know a lot about. Gloria Rangel opened up her Pilates studio this fall on North Main Street. Rangel prefers to adhere strictly to Joseph Pilates’ work, the man who created the Pilates pro- gram. She argues that following Pilates’ instruc- tion is far different from any Pilates tapes done by Wmsor Pilates or Denise Austin. “I have mixed emotions about the spin-offs of Joseph Pilates’ work,” Rangel said. “But at least it brings about awareness of the methodology.” Rangel offers both private sessions and mat classes. The private sessions are $60 for one hour, and she says she can teach about seven sessions in one day. The mat classes are $20 per class and are by appointment only in order to guarantee a spot. Rangel likes to only teach ten people per mat class so that each student can receive more attention. A few area college students have called to in- quire about the classes, but Rangel says she cur- rently only has local Lexington citizens as clients. Many people confuse Pilates with yoga. But Rangel sees Pilates as defining and more fluid than yoga. _ “When you think of yoga, you think of posi- tions,” Rangel said. “In Pilates, we address every single, solitary bone and every single, solitary muscle. . .in the way I have been trained.” Rangel obtained her certification from the Physical Mind Institute. In 1961, she began her studies in New York under Igor Yousevich and then Kelly Kane. Rangel also graduated from the Ameri- can Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She originally wanted to become a ballerina before dis- covering Pilates. Before moving to Lexington in 2001, Rangel worked as the director of the Williams Island Spa in Florida and helped put together the Diplomat Spa, also in Florida. _ Rangel said that she and her husband moved to Virginia along with their six children because she thought they would receive a good education here. Their children range in age from 10-18. Rangel’s studio is currently the only Pilates studio in Lexington. The main room of the studio houses several pieces of equipment including the Barrel, the Clinical Reformer, the Cadillac, and the Wunda chair. Each of these pieces was created based on Joseph Pilates work. Pilates was originally from Germany, but he left to avoid being part of the army. He came to New York in 1926 and opened his first studio. His work was first welcomed by the ballet world. But Rangel said it was not until recently that his pro- cess was recognized in Germany. Pilates had a background invthe medicine field, and much of his program grew out of rehabilitation. Regular practice of a Pilates program will develop core stabilization. Rangel said that the process is about using deep, small muscles and working the entire length of the muscle. Then through mobilizing the joints, executions of movements become effortless with- out strain to the spine. “No pain, no gain is not our mantra,” Rangel said. “It’s all from the inside out. It’s all internal.” She believes that Pilates can be summed up in three P’s: precision, position, and power. Rangel says she loves her work and constantly continues her education in the Pilates field. In ad- dition to teaching at her studio, she also will be offering a class through Dabney S. Lancaster Com- munity College. Rangel stressed again that Pilates is all about work- ing with the right group of muscles through in- tense movement. “It’s neurological,” Rangel said. “We’re about re- moving bad memory chips.” LAURA PONTlER/ RrNG—TUM PHI STRETCHING OUT. Gloria Rangel opened up Lexington’s first Pilates exercise studio this fall. TH1s WEEK’s SCHEDULE 0C. Country at ODAC’ --TBA OW Swim at Sewanee--11 :00 °Wrestling at VMI Inv.-- -10:00 Tuesday, October 28 Wednesday, October 29 Thursday, October 30 Friday, October 31 Saturday, N0V€mb9" 1 Sunday, N0Vemb€T' 2 0 VB vs. Lynchburg--6:30 0 M Soccer vs. E&H--3:00 OPEN 0 VB at Maryville ° FB vs. Bridgewater--1 :00 OPEN 0 F. Hockey vs. R-Macon- 0 W Swim vs. RMWC-- Toum.--TBA ° W Soccer at ODAC ’S-T BA -7:00 6:00 0 Riding at RMWC Inv.-- 0 E Hockey at ODA_C’s- TBA . 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Albemarle) scored three goals as the Washington and Lee field hockey team defeated Hollins, 6-0, in ODAC action on Saturday afternoon. Taffe’s performance marks a Generals’ (7-7, 5- 2) program-record for goals in a game. Freshman forward Amy Brown (Potomac, Md/Holton-Arms) scored a pair of goals for W&L while sophomore midfielder Jane Beall (Richmond, Vajlames River) rounded out the scoring with the last goal on the day. Washington and Lee took a 2-0 lead into half- time thanks to Brown’s goals. Junior forward Kristen Brown (Baltimore, MdJCatonsville) and sophomore defender Katharine Lester (Wilmington, Del./ Friends School) each recorded an assist in the f irst half. Sophomores Elise Gelinas (Rosemont, Pa./ Agnes Irwin) and Courtney Harrison (Richmond, Va./Collegiate) split time in the Generals’ goal. Gelinas started while Harrison took over duties in the second half. Neither keeper needed to make a save as W&L held Hollins (0-1 1, 0-7) to no shots in the game. Caroline Adams made 19 saves for Hollins. Turnovers hamper offense, send Generals home with a loss BY CAMERON GARNER STAFF WRITER The Generals fell behind 14-0 midway through the second quarter, and couldn’t climb back against ODAC foe Guilford (2-5, 1-2). The two teams fm- ished the game closely matched in total yards and first downs. The Generals passed for almost ‘twice as many yards, but couldn’t overcome their five turnovers. Senior Quarterback Peter Dean scored the lone touchdown on a 1-yard scamper, and was 17-of-35 for 201 yards, but was picked off twice. The Generals fumbled four times, losing three, killing momentum and allowing the Quakers to score 34 points, 14 of them directly on defensive touch- downs. Taylor Callaham caught 4 balls for 51 yards, John Barnwell and Patrick Neuman each caught 3 balls for 43 yards, and Clark Kensinger caught 2 balls for 37 yards. Michael Lackett rushed 21 times for 80 yards and Richard Garland rushed 6 times for 13 yards. The Generals defense, which forced two turnovers of their own, was led by sophomore tackle, Liam Murray, who made 11 tackles. The loss dropped W&L’s record to 2-5 (1-3 ODAC) on the season. The Generals return to ac- tion against nationally ranked Bridgewater this Sat- urday in a conference match-up at 1:00 pm at Wil- son field. SARAH BLOOM STAFF WRITER Club Fencing has taken center stage in club sports. Over 40 freshmen signed up at the Activi- ties Fair for this ancient sport and participation has been exceptional. The addition of the freshmen has bumped the roster up to approximately 80 mem- bers. ‘ “I’m so glad that I signed up to fence.” said Liane Carlson, a freshman, of her newfound activ- ity, “I’ve never really done it ' ~ before but I am excited to keep “The sport of fencing is fast and History suggests that fencing has had its place on campus since the beginning of the 19th century. In the 1980s, Coach Dr. James Worth truly brought the fencing club together and nearly achieved NCAA recognition in intercollegiate athletics. Af- ter his leave, the sport continued, but in a rather disjointed format. In 2002, the club was refounded by a freshman and now has several dozen active members and looks to host a fencing competition on home turf later this year. Students practice Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7-9 and Saturday from 2-4. Attendance is re- it up.” _ , quired at least once weekly to So what exactly is fenc- athleuca Wlth 9- great deal of mental standing on the team ing? Fighters can compete in strategy,” roster. The team competes three different weapons: Foil, K CHA ,07 with all willing schools within epee, and sabre. Foil is typi- cally the weapon of choice at W&L. “It [foil] is just the most basic weapon to use.” explained freshman Kari Chachula, a freshman, of the team’s preferred weapon. “The sport of fencing is fast and athletic, with a great deal of mental strat- egy.” The goal of fencing is to score a set number of points on an opponent during the course of a fenc- ing ‘bout’ which is the term used to describe a fenc- ing match or game. Points are scored by hitting the opponent with the foil within the target area. This area ranges from the shoulder to the groin. Club Fencing has a rich history here at W&L. the area. Currently, competi- tions are set up with VMI, George Washington University, and Hollins. The major goal of the team is to attain enough funds to buy electrical equipment to host a home competition. All levels of fencers compete on the team including several students that have never even had prior exposure to the sport. “We all have different goals,” said Chachula. “I’m always looking to improve my strategy and blade/footwork to become a better fencer.” Students interested in joining the fencing club team should contact Caley Anderson at AndersonC@wlu.edu. Volleyball downs Macon, S. Virginia W&L SPORTS RELEASE Junior outside hitter Emily Wolfing (Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll) surpassed the 1,000 mark in ca- reer digs as the Washington and Lee volleyball team improved to 26-3 overall, 10-0 in the ODAC with a pair of wins on Saturday. The Generals started the day with a 3-1 win over Randolph-Macon (21-4, 8-1), defeating the Yellow Jackets, 30-18, 30-21, 26-30, 30-28. Wash- ington and Lee then wrapped up the day with a 3-0 victory over Southern Virginia (17-15), downing the Knights 30-20, 30-26, 30-19. - In the match against Randolph-Macon, Wolf- ing and fellow junior outside hitter Michelle Chastain (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier Prep) led the way with 20 kills each. Wolfing added 20 digs, while Chastain added 14 digs. Sophomore middle blocker Susan Gaillard (Charleston, S.C./Porter-Gaud) had 17 kills and sophomore setter Christine Gladysz (Palm Harbor, Fla./Berkeley Prep) finished the match with 58 assists and 11 digs. In the match against Southern Virginia, Wolf- 6 ing surpassed the 1,000 career digs mark with 11 digs, while recording nine kills. Gaillard added 10 kills, while Chastain and sophomore right side Laura Byme (Springfield, Pa./Merion Mercy Academy) each had seven kills. Gladysz recorded 40 assists and junior libero Jennifer Lux (Virginia Beach, Va./ Cox) added 13 digs. Radolph-Macon defeated Southern Virginia 3- 2 with game scores of 30-25, 27-30, 30-26, 23-30 and 15-12. Washington and Lee returns to action on Tues- day, when the Generals host Lynchburg. Match time is 6:30 p.m. CoRBiN BLACKFORD / RING-TUM PHI SPIKED. Junior Michelle Chastain spikes the ball. S'l'$'l'RAVE|..COM s_, Earn Cash, Go Free! How mag Omtampeus Reps I-800-5-1-381$’? I‘ wwvwlatr avcttom Golf Etiquette tip of the 2 Replace your week: divots. University Sportwear your downtown location for W&L apparel and gifts New Exclusive Football Polo Shirt for the 2003 season 15 W. Washington Street Lexington, Virginia 540-464-3000 DO You Know an The Amazing Person? Celebrating Student Success Committee is now accepting nominations in the areas of: Publications and Media Performing Arts Recreation We seek the unsung heroes, the people who work tirelessly behind the scene, adding depth and breadth to the Washington and Lee community. All nominees will beiincluded in the selection process of the John W. Elrod Unsung General Award Nomination forms can be picked up in the main hall of the commons or via email from Burr Datz, bdatz@wlu.edu Nominations are due by noon, Tuesday, November 11th. OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_009.2.txt MBGANMORGAN AR’lS&LIFEEDIDOR FMAn;MoR;ANMB@vwnn MONDAY, OCTOBER 13,2003 nu RlN(}~’E”tflvi Pat RTS PAGE 9 LIFE Moustache Society raises money for Project Horizon The program makes men hairy and helps fight domestic violence. Professors and Administrators are sponsored by students and others to grow facial hair. BY JENN BACKE STAFF WRITER Is there a razor shortage at Wal-Mart? Did Gilette suddenly go bankrupt? No, certainly not, but why then are so many Washington and Lee men sporting facial hair, moustaches to be exact? The rise of facial hair on campus stems from the advent of the Moustache Society, a group of men on campus committed to changing percep- tions of male indifference to the issue of sexual assault. These men are growing moustaches and asking for monetary pledges for their weekly efforts, money they will then donate to Project Horizon, a local agency that provides shelter and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Senior Warren Baker summarizes, “The Society is changing the face of W&L or at least making efforts to show W&L men condemn domestic, dating, and sexual violence through supporting Project Horizon.” The Moustache Society began their attempts after Reading Days and will continue growing moustaches for a four week period ending on Wednesday, November 19. The Moustache Society arose out of multiple conversations about sexual assault at W&L beginning back last spring when poet and alumna Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon gave a Women’s Studies col- loquium that raised the issue and inspired an intense discussion. Lesley Wheeler, English professor and chair of the Women’s Stud- ies Program, and Jan Kaufman, University Health Educator, fol- lowed up this fall by creating a task force comprised of people from different sectors in the university. One goal of the group was to tackle the common misconcep- tion that sexual assault only affects women and that Washington and Lee men are apathetic to the problem. Prof. Wheeler explains her concern: “I’ve worried a lot about the disjunction between the negative things I hear about male students and my own experiences with them as a teacher and adviser, which have been wonderful. l’ve been here over nine years, and every term I have at least one student who is struggling to cope with a recent sexual assault—sometirnes I only find out when it escalates into a crisis that affects her academic work. I’ve wondered how the smart, thoughtful, creative students I work with daily could allow this climate of frightened silence to exist.” I To break this culture of silence, Prof. Theresa Braunschneider proposed the idea of the Moustache Society, a group enacted at Kalamazoo College during her undergraduate study there. Wash- ington and Lee men were contacted and the society was born. Be- sides having a successful predecessor, Caleb Dulis, a senior and Moustache Society member, adds “It gets people’s attention, and it indicates that those of us in the group care enough about this issue to pay the small social cost of looking ridiculous for four weeks.” Since its inspiration many men have joined the Society and mem- bers include but are not limited to Warren Baker, Caleb Dulis, Patrick Hastings, Ansel‘ Sanders, Jimmy‘ ‘Zunka, ‘Andy ‘Mendrala, Brandon Waddell, Daniel Vos, Harlan Beckley, Scott Dittman, John Blackburn, JEB BROOKS / THE RH\IG— PHI Facial Hair. Professor Harlan Beckley sports his freshly grown mustache. Torn Shepherd, benefactor of the Shepherd Povery Program, is among the supporters of Beckley’s hair—growth. Tom Kane, and Ben Losi. There are also joint efforts at the Law school. Caleb Dulis says he joined the Society because, “It was the gentlemanly thing to do.” More men are encouraged tojoin the Society bycontacting a rnember,LesleyWheelerorJanKaufman Prizeswillbeawardedtothemanor organ1zati' ‘on raising the most money and some men are already anticipating close to $500 in donations. Through November 19, find Society members ioutsidetheConm1onsorcontactamembercfirecflytomakeadonationin support ofProject Horizon and ending silence about sexual assault. mm, WECCOME ?fli.fl£'.9V’T.S'! Cemajairz. as Satzwdizy, flfavenréer 1 Taste mane sgftfia fleas Vfirgiaaia "isffiiiéa you fircrwse tfirmrgfi mar sfioyfiaefnew items flooié Signing me we .s:uo JEB ROOKS HE ' G—TUM HI Fun times. Club Asia hosted the Asian Culture Fair at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday in the john W Elrod University Commons. The event’s organizers say there was a lot of interest from the students who came. Elements of Asian culture were represented. Martial arts, video games and art were found in booths throughout the University’s Living Room. Schedule of Parent’s Weekend events Thursday, October 30th: - Reading in the Commons Theatre by writer Harvest Benefit at 7:00 p.m. - Gallery Talk by Artist Marcus Alan Vincent at 7:00 p.m. in the Wflliauis School — ‘Jeepers Creepers 2 will be shown in the Commons Theatre at 9:30 p.m. Friday, October 31st: gas: scar as .me.m?s’§m2*e _ - . as ' ’ gage fire baartwsmting my . =.¥.§:3%L‘ and deer .z.'§vs2'scs§s?§ anzs§wsa:3;~ ‘§u?t$1i: uf fitlaaexsa and i1»"‘£mw;ia>.it iifaaéézx =:‘§x:ar: fieyce were ta: t§3:§rs 3'-«rat: — Parents’ Weekend Choral Concert all day in Lee Chapel - Annual Leybum Library Booksale begins at 8:30 a.m. andruns until November 4th at 8:30 am. - The Film Society presents ‘“Ihe Devils Backbone” in the Elrod Commons Theatre at 7:30 p.m. - Floumoy PLaywright Festival at 9:00 p.m. in the Johnson Theater at the Lenfest Center Saturday, November 1st: -Applied Music Recital in the duPont Auditorium at 10 a.m. -Booksigning with author Richard McCaslin from 10 am. to 12 in the Elrod Commons Bookstore -Parents Weekend Tailgate at the Law School Field with band 10 Spot from 1 1 :30 am. to 1 :00 p.m. -The W&L Foorball team plays Bridgewater at 1:00 p.m. on the Wilson Field -The Flournoy Playwright Festival in the Johnson Theater in the Lenfest Center at 2:00 p.m. -The Film Society presents ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ at 7:30 in the Elrod Commons Theatre - University Wind Ensemble Concert in the Keller Theatre in the Lenfest Center at 8:00 p.m. —Flumey Playwright Festival at 8:00 p.m. at the Johnson Theatre in the Lenfest Center OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20031027/WLURG39_RTP_20031027_010.2.txt PAGE 10 RiNG—iiai Pat THE AST ORD MEGANMORGAN AKlS&LlPEEDlIOR EMAi;Mon;ANMB@mimU MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2003 A glimpse into diversity at Washington and Lee Jniversity BY KELLY Jo LARSEN STAFF WRITER Diversity at Washington and Lee. It’s be- come a hot topic of debate in the last few years since the Board took an official “Commitment to Diversity.” Though I don’t think anyone would argue that we rival the diversity of UC Berkley, by any means, I believe we have more diversity between these old white columns than most people realize. In this column, each week I will sit down with a student who is in a minority at W&L and share with you a little about their lives-who they are and what makes them unique. Senior Seth Martin is a pre-med Biol- ogy major from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Be- yond his role as president of Beta and as a mem- ber of the men’s tennis team, Seth serves as president of Hillel, the Jewish students’ organi- zation on campus. Hillel is a national organization with over 500 chapters and centers world wide. The official Hillel website (www.hillel.org) says the group seeks to “maximize the number of Jews doing Jewish with other Jews.” The Washington and Lee Hillel seeks to meet this mission by pro- viding not only religious, but social and cul- tural support for Jewish students. Worship can be difficult for Jewish stu- dents on campus; the nearest synagogue is either in Staunton or Roanoke. Since few col- lege student can be truly expected to make the weekly roadtrips that this would require, Hillel serves as a supplemental religious out- let. The group holds a Shabbat service every month called “First Friday’s at Five.” Though a rabbi has come to campus in the past, cur- rently two students from the University of Virginia come to lead the service. One of the students brings his guitar with him, allowing him to lead the songs that occur throughout the service. Since Washington and Lee does not can- cel classes for Jewish holidays, Hillel also serves as a way to recognize these celebra- tions. Most recently, Hillel built a sukkah to celebrate Sukkot, the Jewish harvest celebra- tion. The Judaism follows a separate Jewish calendar, and Hillel also celebrates the I knew I had chosen the perfect place for the “High Holy Days” of Rosh Hashanah, the Jew- ish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Re- pentance. Seth points out that Judaism is as much a culture as it is a religion. Hillel serves many so- cial functions beyond its religious role. Every month Hillel hosts “Very Interesting Professors,” where the students meet for an informal dinner at the Sheridan Livery with a Jewish professor for discussion and relaxation. The students also take one trip each year. During Seth’s freshman year, Hillel went to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. 'I\vo year’s ago they went ski- ing at Snow Shoe, and last year they went to the Homestead. These trips allow for Jewish stu- dents to get to know each other better, reflect, and most importantly, relax. Seth is quick not to take credit for the re- cent success of Hillel; he attributes the work of Joan Robbins, Director of Hillel, with “getting things up and running [because of her] things have taken off in terms of events and the num- ber of students involved.” Recently Hillel has begun actively recruit- ing Jewish prospects to campus. Last year they close. operated a phoneathon to check in with and answer any questions for prospective Jewish students. Washington and Lee has a long Jew- I ish tradition; at one point there were two Jew- ish fraternities on campus but the number of Jewish students had dramatically fallen in re- cent years. Hillel’s hard work paid off: there are only six Jewish students in the Class of 2006, but seventeen in the Class of 2007. While the he celebrates the growing number of Jewish students on campus, Seth stresses the need for communication be- tween minority and mainstream students as the real solution to diversity at Washing- ton and Lee. “You can get as many Jewish or minority students as possible but the in- teraction is key, that in and of itself will in- crease the numbers [of minorities] and the diversity [of campus]. That’s part of the rea- son all of our events are open to the stu- dent body,” Seth said. Seth and the mem- bers of Hillel invite all of the Washington and Lee community to their events—for more information on any of their activities email hillel@wlu.edu. False Cape, VA proves truly wonderful BY HAYNES KING TRAVEL EDITOR beach while the second night I stayed at the site. The area does have men’s and women’s pit toilets and potable water On the other side of the park, approximately also Reading Days break when I watched the fire-red sun rise above the ocean while two dolphins jumped out of the glistening water. Although it is about a five hour drive to the coast, I suggest, if you have the time, that you visit False Cape State Park. On the east coast, False Cape State Park remains one of the few completely untouched and undeveloped coastal areas. The park is landlocked on the North by Back Bay Wildlife Refuge; therefore, to reach the state park, one can hike or bike on the seven mile gravel road through the refuge. If you are up for the walk or ride, it will be well worth your time. Along the way, I saw wild horses, an osprey, a beaver, and a raccoon, Once arriving at the park, a short mile takes you to the beach side camp sites. A grouping of. four sites sits behind the first row of dunes; however,,each camp site has a corresponding area on the actual strand to sleep. I stayed two nights in the park; the first night I slept on the a mile walk from the start of False Cape is a completely different camping environment. This area sits on the back of the island on the bay. There is much more shade at this area, but it would be tough to stay barefoot through the trip. I, on the other hand, did not wear shoes from the time I arrived at the camp site until the time that I departed. Each site has a picnic table and post to hang food. With a camping stove, it can be extremely difficult to cook in sand, but if done correctly, one can have a delicious meal. On my menu, we cooked pasta and quesadillas. To access the park, you have to park in Sandbridge, VA and walk down the road to the entrance to Back Bay Wildlife Refuge Directions are available upon request. 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Yes by Cindi '{{..$X.Z~i? ii’.Ai-ii RAHE Tapered leg pants vs. collars up Let me begin by saying that un- der no circumstance is it ever ok to wear boots with fur on the top; EVER, just don’t do it. \Vith that said, on with the show: M i r i a in Webster defines taper as becoming smaller or thinner toward one end; I define taper as the worst thing to happen to pants ever (well, except maybe for stirrups). Pants with tapered legs should be reserved for women over the age of 40 with three or more children. For those of you who aren’t quite sure just what a tapered leg is you should listen up because you’re probably the one wear- ing these atrocities. Tapered . legs get slimmer the entire length of the pant to the ankle in a V- FAsH1oNisTA’s no figure. These pants are a trade- mark of all dorks and some who aspire to be cooler than dorks. If you have any hopes of getting anywhere in this world, get rid of these pants. Their keyhole sized foot holes only serve to make your feet look like flippers. Darkwing Duck you are not, so throw these tight ankled treasures to the trash in exchange for jeans with at least a straight leg, if not a pair with a bit of flare at the end. Basically if you are a college student and wear tapered pants then youdresslikecrapandariealoser. STOP NOW and go shopping. On the other end of the spec- trum are the holier than thous who wear their collar up. I’m not go- ing to lie to you, I’m a fan of the FURY this simple touch and when it is ok to flip it up. Never ever wear your collar up on the bill. This look gives you an elitist attitude that just isn’t appropriate for class. Ad- ditionally: Freshmen Girls- col- lars down. Wait until winter term, then and only after receiv- ing a-sorority bid can you even begin to think about wearing your collar up. And even then it is only appropriate on weekends or when out for the evening. Collars up are a status sym- bol and if you have no status, lowly freshmen girls, stop try- ing to pretend you do. Basically neither your ta- pered jeans nor your collar up can make you cool, we all know it’s the price tag on your SUV that determines that. But as far as I’m concerned the following list of recent fashion faux pas just go to further some individu- als ability to be sucked in further and further by the great black hole of suck that is their fashion sense Please remove the following from your things to wear to class wardrobe: - Extremely short pink pleated skirts. If your thighs are touch- ing below your hemline it’s WAY too short. - Stilettos - Really, please stop. — Big busted girls in really tight shirts, just gross y’all - Red suede pumps. As the “Etiquette Grrls” put it ever so cleverly, “red shoes are for chil- dren and whores,” enough said. Just look before you leap and re- member to check that mirror be- fore heading to class, because I'm like fashion and are flattering to collar up. But here is my take on watching, I’m always watching. ITS Q Congratulations to Afghanistan for sending their first contestant to the Miss Earth pageant in 30 years. Q If you’re still wearing a nametag at 35—years- old, you’ve picked the wrong profession. Q Ifby eligible, you mean toolish . . . Q I mean it, the light in the old SPE house should really be turned off. Q More on the old SPE house: The fire alarm went off this week. Did one of the squatters start a fire to keep warm? Q Graham-Lees first floor Commons side is jeal- ous of Graham-Lees second floor Commons side. (I) If you’re going use headphones with the vol- ume so loud that the entire room can hear your music, why bother with headphones at all? <1) Pat and Pierce: Big Four or Bust! Q Our resident fashionista should reveal her name so we could all follow her good example. Un- , til we see proof of her style savvy, why should she have the last word on what looks hot? Q Who is Jeb Brooks? (1) Best rivalry: The Weekly World News versus The Trident Q Please, no more puking in the Kappa Sig house. Q Freshmen should not vomit in urinals, but should definitely continue to vomit all over the halls of off-campus Kappa houses. Q‘ Jeb Brooks has not submitted the Quick Hits referring to Jeb Brooks. Q Why was the location of Pretty in Pink, a Kappa, KD, Theta party, behind a Chi-O house? I Q So, it turns out the Board punted on the calen- dar decision. Schedule your sit-in for February 5, 6 and 7. Q Pretty in Pink had so much potential, but of course there were only two kegs for the entire school. All I’m asking for is a damn srat party that has enough beer, a fim band and nobody bitching about cleaning up the mess. The fraternities do it every weekend. (I) Cultivate school pride: Learn the words to the Washington and Lee Swing. See above. (I) The mechanical bull at Chi Psi was awesome. Who knew W&L had so many talented riders? Q Watch out with the lights out: There has been a spate of under-the-covers bitings around cam- pus. (1) Word is there are a lot of twins in the freshman class. How many? Don’t know, but no doubt its an even number. (I) Eden Parks’ is the only person running in the Senior EC Representative special election who was also a Homecoming nominee. ’ (I3 Keep your parents in line this Friday night. Jeb Brooks will be on a ride-along with the Lexing- ton Police. (I> Ring-tum Phi, stickeri burn! Q Even though the Marlins won, this year’s World Series was a total and complete disap- pointment. Damn the Cubs and the Red Sox! Q‘ Granted the srat house driving / parking situa- tion is terrible, but some of the Kappas and KDs headed to 8 and 10 Frank Parsons Way drive way too fast. Q Is there anything colored manila besides ma- nila folders? Q Yesterday was Priest Appreciation Sunday. What did you do for your priest? Q The portrait of John W. Elrod now hanging in the Commons Room of the John W. Elrod Univer- sity Commons, reportedly cost $50,000. (I) Who is your favorite security officer? I like‘Rex. Q Why doesn’t anybody dance the minuet any- more? Q Kudos to Caroline Crawford and Caroline McKinney for making the College Republicans’ Oktoberfest a great time. And thanks to Hobes for hosting. Q E-mail your anonymous Quick Hits to phi@wlu.edu.