OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20040202/WLURG39_RTP_20040202_001.2.txt £313,755 " A Speakers say Rock on, Mock Con BY ERIN JULIUS NEWS EDITOR Boston’s mayor Menino called the 2004 Mock Convention to order early Fri- day afternoon, just as he will at the 2004 Democratic Convention in July. James Carville lived up to his nickname the “Ragin’ Cajun” as he got the Warner Center-hotting and hollering on a Saturday morning. Menino spoke briefly, emphasizing the ‘ need for elected offi- cials to “engage” young ‘ people. “In July, I hope my party will have something new and significant to say the Ameri- can people,” said Menino Political Chairman Michael Denbow called Mock Con a “daunting task” that “sets the men and women of Washington “and Lee part,” he said. ‘‘I will guarantee you yet another cor- rect prediction,” said Denbow. Virginia Governor Mark Warner spoke during the first session of the Mock Con- vention. Warner called the Mock Conven- tion, “one of Virginia's greatest tradtitions.” Warner compared the current Demo- cratic race to his own campaign. He said his campaign had been an unconven- tional one that offered Virginians a differ- ent message. His campaign made it pos- sible to, “like NASCAR, hunting and bluegrass and still be a Virginia Demo- crat.” When discussing the Presidential race, Warner said he hoped that candidates don’t, “get mired down in social issues,” and that the next President will focus on fiscal responsibility. After his speech, Warner called the Washington and Lee student body fiscally conservative, “a reflection of the Virginia electorate, but I don’t think they’re knee- jerk conservative on social issues,” Warner said. ‘‘I only got hooted at by a couple of people,” he said of Washington and Lee’s historic conservatism. David Boren, President of the Uni- versity of Oklahoma, and a former Sena- tor for and Governor of Oklahoma, praised Washington and Lee as a place where, “honor is not just a slogan, but a way of life.” Boren called this Presidential election the most important in his lifetime. The next President needs to, “set as a top priority rebuilding trust and respect of the U.S. around the world,” he said. America's standing in the intema- tional arena was a common thread found among the speeches given at Mock Con- vention. - In a show of support for General Clark, former Navy Secretary John Dalton spoke to the crowd. Dalton indicted President Bush for the loss of support around the world, saying that riots start in the street when Bush goes abroad. “We are no longer respected and trusted in the world,” said Dalton. Dalton campaigned for Clark in New Hampshire and D.C. and believes in him because, “foreign policy is going to be a major issue,” in the campaign said Dalton. America needs, “a strong candidate who runs as Commander-in—chief,” said candidate General Wesley Clark via tele- . phone. Balanced fiscal spending was another common theme. ‘There are times to be con- servative and times to be liberal. . .and we must be balanced in what we do,” said South Carolina Representative James Clybum at the second session of the Mock Convention. Political commentator James Carville keynoted the Mock Convention, calling it “one of the true great traditions on Ameri- can politics.” The Bush Administration doesn’t, “deserve reelection. . .because they have a cynical view of America and Americans,” he said. “Who are these clowns to tell the Democrats anything about the economy?” Carville asked. Carville did not support any one Democratic candidate, but said, “the only way John Kerry is gonna lose this thing is if he gets caught with a dead girl or live boy.” Carville criticized Bush the most. Kerry is, “just a better man than Bush,” he said. The Mock Convention felt, “very real” and, “gives the students here a sense of the real momentum and excitement of politics,” said Carville. R WASIrllNGE)§ANDPT~1‘3 UNIVERSITY lie student ooice of Washington and Lee University since 1897 | E-H MoNoAY,FEBRUARY2,2O04 /06 /7 Vottii/IECVILNOMII PRESIDENTIAL OOURTBY K‘ERRY.SE.NA'I'E.GOV Decision 2004. Washington and Lee’s Mock Convention picked Senatorjohn Kerry to be the Democratic candidate to oppose President George W. Bush. The Convention selected Senatorjohn Edwards (D—NC) to fill the Vice Presidential slot on the ticket. Check page seven for Mock Con memories. OOURTBY EDWARDS.SB\IATE.GOV Traveller makes changes for better BY MAGGIE SPEASMAKER STAFF WRITER Over the past year, strong leadership and key changes have strengthened Traveller, the safe-ride system that serves the Washington and Lee community. When Bailey Edwards took over as General Chairman of Traveller this fall, he faced several problems. Traveller was suffering from poor accounting, a record of unreliable service, and student dissatisfaction. To remedy these prob- lems, Edwards put his comrriittee to task. “First we accounted for every dollar we had spent,” said Edwards. “No busi- ness can be successful without solid account- ing information, and I think Traveller is no ex- ception.” ‘ The Traveller Com- mittee also determined "ways that they could spend the 40,000 dollars granted to 9 them by the Board of Trustees at their October meeting. Edwards, along with his committee, decided to use the grant to expand their educational program and implement trial periods for more effective operating procedures. As a supplement to the safe-ride system, the Traveller Committee is putting more money into programs that edu- cate about the risks of drunk driving. “We have started an education sub-cornrnittee where we are looking to bring in speakers before Fancy Dress and Foxfield,” said Katie Henderson, secretary of Traveller. In addition to the education efforts, the Traveller Sys- tem is undergoing new operational procedures. A trial pe- riod is currently in effect testing these current changes. Instead of having vans run the set route throughout town on low volume nights, there are now dispatched drivers every night of the week. The routed vans now run only on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday nights. , “In short, the biggest change is that you can call for a ride from Traveller every night of the week to go any- where,” said Edwards. Although the trial period is not over, members of the Traveller Committee are confident that these changes will be beneficial. Students are making use of the nightly dispatched car, even with pledges, and the numbers are expected to rise even higher after pledgeship. Edwards says that the Traveller education sub- committee has produced good results as well. They held a campaign trying to get people not to drink and drive over Christmas Weekend that was an enor- mous success. More than 300 students signed a pledge and wore ribbons throughout the weekend indicating their agreement not to drink and drive. “The greatest prize came on Monday morning when we learned that no DUI’s were given to W&L students during Christmas Weekend,” said Jeb Brooks, chair of the Traveller education sub—comrriittee. At this point the only serious complaint that students have about the Traveller System is the amount of time it takes to get a ride. “Our proposal for the Trustees raises this student con- cern, and hopefully, we will be able to provide more drivers in the future,” said Edwards. Safehaven policy protects students who seek help for substance abuse BY CATHERINE SWAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER At a university ranked as the #5 party school in the na- tion by the Princeton Review, a primary concern of the Wash- ington and Lee community is that students party safely. The practice of Safe Haven encourages students to act re- sponsibly and seek medical at- tention if they find an individual whose health is in danger due to substance abuse. Simply put, Safe Haven en- sures that students who need to seek medical treatment for sub- stance abuse will not face judicial action. For the administration, the practice is centered on ensuring student safety. “It’s a weighing of risks of what practice will encourage and not discourage responsible be- havior,” said General Counsel Leanne Shank. Although the practice en- courages students to act respon- sibly, it could also be seen to pro- mote irresponsible behavior. Even if a student has committed a strike as defined by the Stu- dent Judicial Council’s three- strike system, if he goes to the Student Health Center to seek medical help, he and the indi- vidual or individuals who took him will be free from judicial ac- tion. While the administration re- alizes this could promote irre- sponsible dririking, they still be- lieve that safety should super- cede the threat of judicial action. Grades suffer fall term slump “My goal in sticking to this practice is to make sure that stu- dents don’t avoid indicated medical care because of con- cerns about disciplinary conse- quences. On the other hand, I don’t want to see it abused, with high . risk drinking practices promoted because of a perception that the Heath Center will just take care of the consequences and no one will get in trouble,” said Dr. Jane Horton, Director of Student Health Services. Dean Watkins agreed that al- though the practice involves a weighing of interests between stu- dent safety and disciplinary mea- sures, in the end it works because it places student safety first. “If we think there is a persis- tent problem with a particular or- ganization or with a particular indi- vidual, we’ll take another look at our practice,” said Watkins. From the perspective of the Student Health Center, the issue is one of medical confidentiality. The law requires the Student Health Center to keep all personal health information confidential, ensuring that students are in a ‘Safe Haven’ when seeking medical treatment. “Medical confidentiality comes first in a health care set- ting. This has always been our practice since I started working here in 1987. T h e only exception to this is if some- one has been in repeatedly, is felt to be a risk to themselves or others, and is not cooperating with evaluation/treatment for the problem,” said Horton. Spring term’s fate to be decided soon BY CALEY ANDERSON OPINIONS EDITOR Grades are in for Fall Term 03-04, and as usual, the Fall Term slump struck with a vengeance. Students tend to do better with experience, and so a large influx of freshmen every Fall Term tends to drop grades for independents, while even more experienced students have problems be- cause Fall Term tends to be somewhat more diffi- cult than Spring Term. As usual, sorority Pi Beta Phi led the field with a GPA of 3.458. The Pi Phis have not been shaken from their top spot since Winter of 2001, when they finished second. Fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha came in sec- ond with a GPA of 3.416, a significant gain for them, as usually either Kappa Alpha Theta or Chi Omega comes in second. Rounding out the top three was Kappa Al- pha Theta with a GPA of 3.407. .All the fraternities and sororities (as well as the independent men and women) suffered a lower GPA this term than Spring term of 02-03 with one notable exception. In an exceptionally rare occurance, Chi Psi improved their Fall Term GPA (3.176) over last terrn’s Spring Term GPA (3.075), making them the biggest gainer. The second biggest gainer was Lambda Chi Alpha, which actually lost .054 of a grade point, but that was the smallest loss. Another rarity was that the dubious distinc- tion of biggest drop this year occurred with fra- ternity Phi Delta Theta, which went from 3.268 to 2.990, a whopping .278 of a grade point. As a result, the Phi Delts took over the cellar spot from Chi Psi. Ordinarily the biggest drop from Spring Term to Fall Term are either the independent men (3.085, a .262 drop) or independent women (3.184, a .249 drop). This drop is because all the freshmen are, of course, generally counted as independents dur- ing the fall terrn.. Data for the informal fraternity of Alpha Delta Phi was unavailable, as the University Registrar counts the ex—members of Sigma Phi Epsilon (which was a middle of the field fraternity in terms of GPA) as independents BY ANN STEWART BANKER STAFF WRITER After much anticipation, a decision on the academic calendar could be less than a week away. The Board of Trustees will open their winter meet- ing Thursday, and according to Secretary of the Board Jim Farrar, the calendar issue is the central item on the Board’s agenda. “They’ve been discussing the various calen- dar options for a couple of meetings now,” Farrar said. “They’ve got all the information they can have.” Less than two weeks ago, the provost sent an updated report on the topic to all 3 1 Board mem- bers, in preparation for upcoming discussion. Despite the extensive groundwork, President Burish has stated that there can be no guarantee that a decision will be reached. Farrar echoed the president’s sentiment. “We just don’t know how the conversation will unfold,” he said. He does think a vote can be expected as long as the Board feels they have all the information they need. The plan for discus- sion is fairly straightforward. On Friday morning, the Board meeting will open with preliminary com- ments from Rector N orwood and President Burish. The various calendar plans will be reviewed, high- lighting pros and cons of each. The treasurer will make a presentation on the different options, and then the topic will be open up to discussion and questions. There will be time at the meeting on Saturday morning for follow-up discussion, and if all goes well, a vote will be made. I Executive Committee President Helen Hughes will be making a presentation to the Board on Fri- day morning as well. At this point she is confident that the Board is fully aware of the student senti- ment on the issue.Hughes is hopeful that a deci- sion can be reached, but she also realizes the weight of the matter. “If they do not have enough time or do not feel as if they completely understand all the information, they won’t make a decision,” she said. Assuming a decision is reached, the com- munications office will be ready to announce the information through a 'campus—wide email, likely to be sent on Saturday afternoon after the morning meeting. The communications office also plans to post the decision once it is made on the Washington and Lee web site as soon as reasonably possible. OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20040202/WLURG39_RTP_20040202_002.2.txt w E3 I by r_EK‘f!‘R*. ,\'A % FEB I15 20011 PAGE 2 P , MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 S VMI unveils ‘Master Plan,’ construction to change opus BY SARAH MURRAY STAFF \vRrrER The administration at the Virginia Military In- stitute is working hard to launch their “Master Plan”, which consists of renovations that will sig- nificantly change the landscape of the nation’s first state military college. The proposed construction includes five new buildings, a parking garage, and four athletic practice fields that would ideally be completed in 12 years. _ The ambitious plan is still only a dream. Fundraising the projected cost of $100 million has not even begun. Col. Ken White, Director of Marketing and Communications, said the idea of a tuition increase “was shot down immedi- ately”. Only one of the buildings is eligible for federal support, due to the ROTC program that will be housed there. The school intends to rely upon contribu- tions from alumni and other supporters. VMI’s superintendent approached possible donors about this dream before the “Master Plan” was even drawn up. “This is truly in its infancy,” said White. “It’s contingent on so many things.” Admittedly, it sounds like the brainchild of a Bond movie villain. But the “Master Plan” is really a heartfelt attempt to improve life at the Virginia Military Institute. According to White, the plan was not intended to make significant changes to the quantity or personal qualities of VMI cadets. Instead, its only purpose is to en- rich the VMI community. -Iidden Hero dispat The plan proposes only one new class build- ing. Along with that, it includes a field house, a student union, and an aquatic center with a pool and all facilities. A leadership center with a 600- seat auditorium will be used for seminars and guest speakers. The parking garagejwill be built out of necessity, since the leadership center will be built on the site of the existing parking lot. Construction of four new multipurpose practice fields will bump the tennis court out of its current spot and move the hiking trail away from its current path. The administra- tion considers these inconveniences to be on the path to involving every cadet in intramural sports. According to White, making VMI a pedes- trian campus is another dream of its superin- tendent, General J. H. Binford Peay III. How- ever, the roads along the parade grounds and in front of the Barracks may be closed to ve- hicles during the implementation of the.“Mas- ter Plan”. The “Master Plan” is a recent addition to the list of construction projects in the city and at Washington & Lee. But VMI hasn’t forgot- ten other Lexington residents in their enthusi- asm. Luckily, most of VMI’s projects will take place in a way that exclusively affects the cam- ' pus. But Col. James R. Groves, Planning Of- ficer, has been working closely with Lexington’s city manager and city engineer to ensure the smooth coexistence of all undertakings—just in case. “It’s important that we work very closely with Mayock named Associate Dean of College Donate to save Music Festiva Cher Ed Bolger prote eRz'ng-tum P ‘ Jet Broo ‘ om‘-‘ Gimme Veemies! VMI Construction under “Master Plan” slated to take 12 years, will change the campus to a pedestrian friendly one. the city to coordinate all these projects,” said White. Several changes have already been made since the plan’s introduction in November. In response to state pressure to increase enrollment, the administration had planned to enlarge the Barracks. That proposal has been postponed due to the difficulty of designing a suitable addi- During the weekends, campus security is in the hands of one man. Ed Bolger’s official title is ‘Security Information Assistant’ for the Security Department. He works the security/information desk in the Elrod Commons on Fridays and Saturdays at midnight. His job is essential, considering the na- ture of the W&L campus on Friday and Saturday nights. Ed describes his job as assist- ing the university community and looking out for their safety. He monitors several phones, a beeper and several TV screens each of which serve va specific purpose in keeping the cam- pus secure. He has been described as “one of the nicest men you will ever meet.” He observes the speaking tradi- tion with almost every individual that walks by his desk. Ed loves this school, the students, and the fac- ulty. He describes the student body as “the future of America”, and praises the students for being very respectful and sincere. His devotion to the school is boundless — if it’s a problem for the students, then it’s a problem that needs to be solved, he said. Being around the students makes him feel “l0 years younger.” He said his favorite thing to do is HIDDEN HEROES BY KATHERINE SHELL BY KYLE WASS ASSOCIATE EDITOR Washington and Lee announced _ the new Associate Dean of the College, Professor of Romance Languages Ellen Mayock, last week. The position of Second Associate Dean is a fairly new position, created by President Elrod several years ago. Mayock’s job description is to, “help the College assess its academic pro- grams and will assist in the accredita- tion process, developing and tracking the College’s capital projects, and hir- ing additional full—time, adjunct and visiting teaching staff for the College and interdisciplinary programs.” Her tenure as an Associate Dean begins J uly‘ 1. Mayock said she believes “that the job description will evolve as I come to understand better this new post and the needs of the College faculty and students.” Mayock will continue teaching, with a workload of one academic course per term, and up to two courses per ‘ year in her three—year term as Associ- ate Dean. When the position of second as- sociate dean was created, the idea was that “the College manages the largest number of faculty, students, depart- ments, and programs on campus and that the [current number of] adminis- trative positions devoted to the College were insufficient to handle the workload,” said Mayock. As Dean Stewart assessed the strengths and weaknesses of this as- pect of the College, she began to mold the job description for the second as- sociate dean. Mayock has been at Washington and Lee since 1997, when she arrived as assistant professor of Romance Lan- guages, and became an associate pro- fessor of Romance Languages in 2002. Mayock’ has considerable back- ground and a special interest in 20'“ cen- tury Spanish literature, and has a book coming out later this year entitled “The ‘Strange Girl’ in Twentieth Century Spanish Novels Written by Women.” In her new role as Second Associ- ate Dean, Mayock said she is “particu— larly interested in deepening our com- mitment to the liberal arts in real and practical ways...[and] although [she] feel[s] conflicted by leaving full—time teaching for the next three years, [she is] delighted to be able to maintain a load of two courses per year and to con- tinue to work with ESOL and Women’s Studies.” Need a rest from C e Veryday life ? Treat yourself to a luxurious full body massage by ATTENTION STUDENTS! ! ! !! HOUSE FOR RENT “In the Country” Next School Tenn STAFFWRITER Fundraising to save Spring Terrn’s Buffalo Creek continued last week. The fundraising is a reaction to a recent armouncement by the administration that the festival could not continue due to liability concerns. Inge Hill, co—producer of the fes- ‘tival, collected funds last week in the Commons to save the festival. Hill collected several hundred dollars from the students, and is optimistic that the festival may be saved. If it is held, the event will be smaller than in the past. The late announcement of the tion to the building. More changes will probably occur before the”Master Plan’s” completion. Though the “Master Plan” is not yet ready to be implemented, the Keydet’s dining hall has already been approved for renovation. Construction will begin on March 1st to raise the hall’s capacity from 600 cadets to the current enrollment of 1300 cadets. to simply watch the students as they walk by and look at their facial expressions. “You can tell so much by someone’s facial expression,” he said. He also said that by exercising the speaking tradition, you can brighten up someone’s day. When he sees someone that looks in a rush or distressed, he makes sure to say hi. ’ Bolger is a Virginia native from Falls Church, near Washington, D.C. He worked for Mar-not Cor- poration until 1990, when he re- tired. After that he worked as a private classified defense con- tractor with intemal security. Six years ago he de- cided to move closer to his daughter who teaches at VMI and his son—in—law who teaches here. Bolger worked for W&L last year as well in the old Graham-Lees security office. He likes the Elrod Commons much better because he gets to interact with the community more. Bolger wants to get out and see more of the country, but at the same time, he loves the Shenandoah Valley. His advice to all students is a vehement “Stay in school.” Also, be yourselves, don’t change for anyone else, and appreciate the faculty and staff here. decision to discontinue the festival will have a large effect on the ability to raise enough money to keep the Buffalo Creek Music Festival. Hill is making additional plans to raise money in the following weeks. He also hopes to gain recogni- tion from the Executive Committee in order to allow students to make donations using University Cards. Hill realizes that even a great deal of fundraising carmot compare to the amount of money spent in pre- vious years on Buffalo Creek by the IFC. He hopes the concert be en- joyed by students this year. Spend your summer in Wyoming on one of America’s best guest ranches. Now hiring for June 1 - September 11 and June 1 - Septem- Check our staff web www.coolworks.com/abara for details, or call Bob or Margie Howe, Managers, at 303-838-1950. Bob Howe will be on campus February 4. 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They were able to make their free throws and play tough defense and trailed just 28-26 at halftime, as they looked 56 loss to the ODAC leader. The Generals continued to hang tight in the second half and took the lead 40-39 with 13:11 remaining on a four point play by freshman guard Chris Halkitis. The Yellow Jackets broke a 48-48 tie with 8:29 re- maining and never trailed again. The Generals would get as close as three points with un- der a minute left but the Yellow Jackets were able to make their free throws and preserve the 66- 61 vietory. It was a familiar sce- nario for the Generals who have consistently played good bas- ketball against some of the best teams in the country this year, only to lose games in the final minutes. Halkitis contributed 19 points and 8 rebounds to lead double figures by senior co- captain Hamil Jones who added 10 points. On Wednesday, the Gener- als hosted winless Averett, hoping that their solid efforts could finally earn a victory. W&L jumped out to an early first half lead, shooting a solid 53% from the field and using a 16-2 run to take a 41-25 halftime lead. The Cougars started the second half on a 9-2 run of their own and closed the lead to 43- 36 but it was as close as they would get. The Generals depth was apparent throughout the game as ten players got signifi- cant playing time. The Gener- als bench outscored the start- ers 53-29 for the game. W&L was also able to use a distin- to avenge an eary season 75- Swim teams win fina BY ANN BANKER STAFF WRHER In their last home meet of the season, the Wash- ington and Lee’s men ’s and women’s swim teams defeated the Marymount Saints on Saturday after- noon. The men’s final score tallied 117-60. The la- dies came out ahead in a tighter finish with a score the Generals. He was joined in guishable size advantage in home meet against Marymount 400 Medley Relay that stole the show. Starting off the relay with the 100 Back leg, Ritter swam an impressive 5 1 .38. With this A-cut lime, Ritter broke the pool record, making him only the second male General to hold a record in the Cy Twombly Me- morial Pool. , Overall, the men won seven individual defeating the Cougars. Sopho- more forward Phil Landes scored a career high 20 points and added 7 rebounds and Jones contributed another 14. The Generals outrebounded the Cougars 48-30, led by 10 boards from Halkitis. Freshman guard Coleman Lyons also had a solid evening in scoring 14. W&L was able to overcome a paltry 18 of 34 performance from the foul line by shooting 50% from the floor and hold the Cougars to 38%. Hopefully, the Generals will use this victory to give them added confidence when they resume their conference schedule. They played Roanoke yesterday evening and host Emory & Henry on Wednesday. STEVE NIARINOS Gorr AIR. A General takes it to the goal in the team’s victory over Averett. Eastern Mennonite downs womens’ basketball 98-59 W&L SPORTS RELEASE HARRISONBURG, Va. —— Eastern Mennonite used a 21-3 rim over 7:18 of the first half ir1 cruising to a 98-59 win over Washington and Lee in ODAC women’s basketball action on Tuesday evening. by as many as 42 points in the second stanza. The _ 98 points were also the most ever scored against a W&L women’s basketball team. The Generals (8-10, 5-8), who shot just 25 .7 percent (9-35) in the first half, were paced by sophomore guard Louisa Feve’s (Bethesda, Md./ of 106-97. events. Junior Chris Colby, sophomore Clark The Royals Winston Churchill) 22 points on 5-of-9 shooting For the women, seniors Jackie Green and Barrineau, and freshmen Michael Ginder and (15-1, 11-1) helda from beyond the arc. Senior forward Sarah Mandi Kimble each won an individual event. Green Kevin Hayes all placed first, Barrineau and Ginder slim 16-12 lead with Michaels (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Academy) added won the 200 Fly, swimming it in 2:28.12. Kim le took in two events each. 12:01 remaining in 11 points. the 1000 Free with a time of 11:42.19. The Generals have some down time before the first half, but Carn'e Grandstaff paced five Royals in Sophomore Kristine Holda and freshman Abbie their next meets, but by no means will their train- saw the lead balloon double-figures with 19 points on 5-of—6 shooting Sauter also won individual races for the women. ing ease up. The men face their next challenge at to 23 points (49-26) from three-point range. Amanda Reynolds scored Holda took first in the 200 Free and Sauter won the the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Champion- by halftime. The 18 points and Laura _Ludholtz contributed 13 200 Breast. ship starting Feb. 13. The ladies do not compete Royals shot 53.0 points and nine rebounds. For the men,senior captain Eric Ritter was star again until Feb. 20 when they travel to Radford percent for the game Washington and Lee returns to action of the meet. 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IOHNS HOPKINS Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program " Wash & Lee Post Bac 04 OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20040202/WLURG39_RTP_20040202_006.2.txt PAGE 6 ‘ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 Generals’ spring sports preview: lacrosse, baseball Mens’ lax has high expectations BY CAM GARNER STAFF WRIFER , Loaded with talent, the W&L Men’s Lacrosse team is poised for a truly stellar season thanks to a talented and experienced senior class and depth at every position. A 10th place ranking in Faceoff Magazine’s preseason poll does little to illustrate the potential this year’s team has. “We have great team chemistry this year,” says senior midfielder and Co-Captain Jimmy “Hunka” Zunka, “Everyone, including a large number of freshman, will contribute this season. . .the team is gelling already.” You are right, Jimmy, gellin’ like a felon. Anchoring a defense that led the ODAC in goals allowed (83) is two-year starting goalie and Captain Ansel Sanders. Averaging 5.88 goals allowed and a .608 save percentage at the end of last season, Ansel garnered First Team All-ODAC and Honorable Mention All- American status last season and will no doubt build on their accom- plishments in his senior campaign. Backing Sanders up is freshman standout Chris “dollaz” Lalli, who will do his best to fill the shoes of departed netminder Pat “” Casey. The defense also returns Senior Captain Lawson “Grumbino” Grumbine and Junior Eric Koch, two physical defenders that helped Ansel shut opponents down last season. Stepping into the starting role at the third close-defense position is Junior Bill “Bruiser” Fox, who is ready to lay down a beating or two this season. “Koch, Ansel and I have played together for two years now, and Fox will step right in and play well for us...our defense will be one of the best in the ODAC again this season” says Grumbine. Kenny Rasanmy will assume the longstick midfield responsibili- ties, filling the void left by the departure of All-American Matt Conners. Junior Ben Morris and Freshman Peter Goodwin will share time at longstick midfield as well. Zunka, Junior Adam Chesbrough and Fresh- man Charlie Clark will handle the defensive midfield for the Generals. The team will use a number of different players to attempt to replace starting Faceoff middie and Captain Tommy Melanson. Juniors Mike Baracco and Adam Chesbrough, along with freshman Corey Gaber will each take their share of draws this season. In the midfield, the Generals return a number of key players. Senior captain Dustin “I’m the man” Martin returns after a great junior season in which he had 22 goals and 9 assists, earning him First Team All-ODAC and Honorable Mention All-America honors. Rounding out the first midfield are seniors Mark McLewee (15,10) and Mike McNamara (4,2). McNamara missed a substantial portion of his junior season due to a knee injury but as senior midfielder Rich “chicks” Williams puts it, “this season is the return of the booosh.” The second unit is much more green, featuring freshmen Jim Ryan and Matt Arcati, and sophomore Perrin “actually, I’m wearing three collars” Monroe (3, 0). Although they are ' young, Head Coach Mike Cerino will be looking to the young, talented second line to provide a solid scoring punch that will take a bit of pres- sure off the attack unit. Leading the attack again this year are Senior Matt Fink and Junior Gavin Molinelli. Fink paced the team with 35 points last season, while Molinelli produced 31 points and was named Honorable Mention All-ODAC last season. The third attack position will feature a number of dif- ferent players this season. Senior Rich Vlfrlliams, Juniors Body “Jack” Murray and Gabe Katz, and Freshmen Grant Martin and Jason Fitzsirnmons will all rotate through the attack this year. “Ev— eryone who steps into that third attack spot will contribute, especially Body, I mean, the guy had four goals in practice the other day, how do you stop that?” Williams mused. This year is looking up for the Generals as they start the season hotter than the vinyl flames on Ansel’s truck. The squad opens the season at Greensboro on Febuary 20th and faces a strong Washington College team the 28th. Come sup- port the Generals this year as they seek their third straight apperance in the ODAC finals and a run at the NCAA tournament; Lord knows I’ll be here Womens’ lax looks to continue success BY SARAH BLOOM STAFF WRIIER After a 2003 season of success after success, the Women’s Lacrosse team returns to the fields to train and practice for what they hope to be another proud season for the Generals. “This season we are trying to take it to the next step and com- pete with the top teams in Division III,” said senior Kelly Taffe. Taffe was recognized last season as a first—team All-ODAC attacker along with her teammate, senior goalie Joanna Perini. Perini and Taffe will team up with nineother returning starters to guide the Generals to victory this season. . Leading the efforts will be Coach Jan Hathom. Hathom also left last season with honors. Named the Intercollegiate Women’s La- crosse Coaches Association Di- vision III South Atlantic Coach of the Year by her colleagues, Hathom led her team all the way to the Division III National Cham- pionship last year. Hathom does not intend to hold anything back this year. “Our coach has set a very chal- lenging schedule for us and is giving us the chance to step it up a notch,” explained Taffe. “We are practicing with more intensity and setting our goals much higher.” Indeed, the rankings suggest that the Generals have reason to be proud. According to Lacrosse Magazine Preseason Division III polls, the Women’s Lacrosse team ranked in the top ten of Di- vision III teams. As far as goals for the season go, Taffe sums that up when she says, “We plan to make it past the first round of NCAAsl” «r=-. .> :' . Courussv Sroms INroRMA'noN Baseball hopes to build on last year’s success BY JOHN HYLAND ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After finishing 2003 with one of the best seasons in school his- , tory, the W&L baseball team will try to eclipse last years heroics by capturing an ODAC championship. Last year that goal eluded them. The Generals finished 28-8 before falling to perennial ODAC jugger- naut Virginia Wesleyan in the conference finals. The bad news for the Generals is that they will have to overcome the loss of three outstanding players to graduation, all of whom received postseason accolades. Centerfielder Bobby Littlehale hit .362 last season with one homerun and 23 RBI in addition to playing standout defense, first baseman Brian Gladysz, hit .358 with 4 homers and 33 RBIs and ODAC player of the year shortstop/pitcher Michael Hanson hit .371 with 5 homers and 23 RBIs and now plays in the Atlanta Braves farm system. The good news for the Generals is that their stellar pitching corps remains virtually intact, a terrific sign for a team contending for a conference championship. The rotation is led by senior lefthander Peter Dean, an all-state performer a season ago, going 8-2 with 1.67 ERA. Joining Dean in the starting rotation will be fellow seniors and righthanders Mike Wert and Dan Kagey. Wert was 7-1 last season with a 3.73 ERA while Kagey finished 7-3 with a 3.05 ERA. Kagey will also be looked to for his bat as one of the most experienced hitters in the Generals lineup. Playing the outfield when not on the mound, Kagey hit .274 with 10 RBIs. The Generals will also rely upon senior righthander Bryan Mulhem as both a starter and in relief. A season ago, Mulhem was 3- 1 with a 2.29 ERA in ten appearances. Just as importantly, Mulhem is perhaps the best returning hitter in the ODAC. He will primarily be an outfielderwhen not pitching. He was another all-State performer last season, leading the team with a .392 average, 6 homers and 48 RBIs. Mulhem will be joined in the bullpen by junior righthanders Brian Higgins and Ken Hackman, who will get plenty more innings than they did a year ago. Mulhem and Kagey, along with junior catcher Zach Bausch will solidify the middle of the lineup. Bausch hit .355 with 4 homers and 33 RBIs last year. Austin Allain will try to do his best to fill Hanson’s shoes. The senior will shift from second base to shortstop and will assume the leadoff position. Last year, he hit .289 with a homerun and 33 RBIs and was second on the team in runs scored. The rest of the lineup remains some- what of a question mark. Senior Paul Sibley and juniors Chris Chaplin and Warren Hunter pla- tooned in the outfield last season and will be expected to get even more at—bats. Junior Adam Bullock will likely be the everyday third baseman where he split ‘ time a year ago with sophomore Scott Gosselink, who moves over to second. Sopho- more Taylor McConnell will likely start at first. If these players succeed in assuming larger roles in 2004, the team will be in great position to top last year’s heroics. - Hunter gives the best outlook for the upcoming season, believ- ing, “despite some of the question marks at the bottom of our lineup, we will go as far as our pitching takes us.” The Generals hope that superb pitching staff will take them to a conference championship. Their season opens on February l6tlr at Oglethorpe. 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But, I wasn’t going to go to a historically black school.” Calvin came to W&L for a lot of reasons including the academic reputation, financial aid and the small town atmo- sphere. “I’m scared of big universities. There are too many people,” Calvin explains. Freshman year, Calvin started building friend- ships in many of the houses across campus. “I started building bonds with people and I realized how much it [rushing] could affect me in the fu- ture,” he recalls. In the end he decided to partici- pate in formal rush. “I was one of only four African- Americans who rushed last year. Surprisingly, that was about 25% of the black freshman.” For Calvin, it came down to SPE and Chi Psi, but he said that in the end Chi Psi was where he would toss his hat. “Halfway through fall term, I was calling the Lodge my home. My bonds at Chi Psi were so much closer. I really had a great bond with every guy in that house. It wasn’t something I could ignore.” Calvin is one of only a few African-Ameri- cans active in the Greek system. Often, Calvin ex- plains, blacks don’t rush because it’s “harder to find a comfortable place in the system.” Also, many are legacies at black fraternities and sororities or their families won’t allow them to rush. “The black community is not separate by choice,” he says. “Like anyone else, you are attracted to people you most connect with. Consciously, I don’t think people try to build barriers. No group tries to com- pletely separate itself from other people.” Calvin explains, “The negative rumors turn them off to the Greek system. There are problems in the sys- tem, but there are problem between the majority and minority in a lot of settings. There are prob- lems that are everywhere; it’s just a lot more vis- ible here.” Calvin doesn’t buy into most of the stereo- types about the Greek system though. “Person- ally, I haven’t had an experience that would make me question it [the Greek system] or make me won- der,” Calvin says. “I’ ve felt accepted everywhere. I’ve been accepted by those ‘racist’ frats. I really don’t think that there are any real ‘racist’ frats. There are racist people, not racist houses.” As for rush, “it’s not the color of skin, it’s more the per- son,” Calvin holds. “If you’re a cool guy and they like you, they’ll give you a bid. If you’re an asshole, they’ll kick you to the curb.” Calvin has been successful in crossing over into what is often seen as the “white students” activity of fraternity life. Often, black students have reported feeling “shunned” by their fellow minority students after deciding to rush. Calvin disagrees with this though. “I think it’s getting better. I was treated no different by my black friends after rushing.” This was aided partly by Calvin taking an active role in the minority com- munity. He serves as an officer in both the MSA and in the gospel choir. He has also tried to en- courage more minority students to rush. “I felt it was my job to inform them about the rumors, the drawbacks and the positive things about the Greek system,” Calvin said. He was pleased that he man- aged to get two black males to consider rushing; though they decided not to in the end, they both expressed thanks that they had at least given the Greek system a chance. To other black freshmen, he offers this advice: “Have fun here at W&L. Experience new things, make new friends. Go out into the community and become involved. You only go to college once and the friendship and memories you build will be with you forever.” Af- ter all, Calvin explains, “Your experience at W&L is what you make it. If you spend 4 years of your W&L career saying that this place sucks, it is re- ally gonna suck. I love this school. I feel like where I am, with the support I have, I’ve been accepted.” WASHINGTON AND LEE DEMOCRATIC MOCK CONVENTION 2004 JEB BROOKS JEB BROOKS HE TUM Mock Con Memories. From the excitement of the parade to the energy in the Warner Center, many students shed their conservative leanings to become Democrats for a day or two. The event was called a success by most attendees. Speakers such as James Carville and Governor Mark Warner inspired students JEB BROOKS / THE RING-TUM PHI to work hard to make their final predictions. After all the delegate votes had been tallied, Kerry-Edwards was the ticket the 2004 Washington and Lee Democratic Mock Convention chose. Washington and Lee students will find out how accurate their prediction is after the real Democratic Convention injuly. JEB BROOKS THE RING- TUM PHI JEB BROOKS / THE RING-TUM PHI University The Ring-tum Phi wishes the W&L student body Thanks to everyone who good luck on upcoming midterrns Cleaners THE CLEANEST OF THE CLEAN. CALL US FOR ALL OF YOUR DRY CLEANING, " LAUNDRY AND ALTERATIONS NEEDS Short walk to W & L and downtown. Remodeled C . r 1885 Historic home on Institute Hill. New kitchen Great Service with all new appliances. 4 B/R, 1 1/2 Bath, storage F1rst—Rate Quality made HOME FOR SALE 704 No. Main St., Lexington room and large laundry/workroom with washer & dryer. Shows like a model home. Asking $229,000. f l Call (540) 464-3738 30 Success u 7 North Jefferson Street 463-3622 dry cleaning, laundry, alterations - ~.....__m 1' OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20040202/WLURG39_RTP_20040202_008.2.txt PAGE 8 A There’s this theory floating around about college students. It goes something like this: _college is a clean slate. No matter who you were ‘ before, you can go away, break out of your mold, ' and recreate yourself in college. Essentially, in this new environment, you can be whoever you want to be. Sounds great on paper, right? The implica- tions seem pretty sweet. You can escape all the labels you've drawn in the past, escape the niche that’s been dug for you in the pre-col- lege world, and make a completely new persona for yourself. You can go from band geek to frat lord. You can go from unpopular nerd to a hook-up master. In theory, there are no limitations. The sky’s the limit, right? Not quite. There is one thing we are limited . _ by — ourselves. While we may be able to change our behavior, our actions, or choices, it’s not quite so easy to change our personalities. It’s ‘- not like we can just wake up one day and say‘ ’ “Today I will be a different person.” It just doesn’t work that way. But some people try. To some people, it’s so important to escape their “high school trap” that they’ll try almost anything to experience something new — even to the point where they’ll try to be a different person. But it seems some- . _: times that no matter how hard you try, it’s im- L possible to escape that past...it’s always there, at home, waiting for you to come back to it. ‘That’s what this article is about, the two differ- Administration must CI mABSOlfiFllA”l'LORD TIM SMIIH ‘O4 """"""""""""""" " about how they slept with some ent worlds that we may never be able to recon- cile — the college world and the home world. No one can simply change themselves in an ‘ instant. Trying to do so probably causes more harm than good — instead of making things bet- ter for yourself, you cause self-doubt. You seem fake to others. It’s transparent. Frat lords see this behavior in freshman rather often — you know those guys who decide “W&L is my world” as soon as they get here. They -come up with those ridiculous stories celebrity’s sister, or how they drank two cases of beer once without even getting a buzz. They try to impress us with this facade they’ve tossed together, when really, all they show is the confi- dence-issues of a guy who’s trying to escape his high school past as soon as possible. Don’t get me wrong — these aren’t bad guys by any means. They just try to do too much too soon, and in the wrong manner. It is possible to change, or rather, to evolve in college. I consider myself living proof. Though I couldn’t necessarily prove that I’m a different person, I can say confidently that I’m more comfortable with myself now that ever be- fore. People can interpret it however they want, as loosening up, or as breaking out my shell, or as some hypothetical descent into debauchery. But to look at it that way is to miss the point. Sure, I might act differently now than I ever did in high school (much to the chagrin of my once- MBGANMORGAN A1us&LIIEDIIoI< EMAI;MoRGANvr@w1IJIIIJ proud parents...I know you’re reading this Mom), but it’s not about breaking out of some mold. It’s not about testing limitations. Instead, it’s about comfort, about happiness, about self- approval. As my undergrad years are approach- ing their conclusion, I can finally say with con- fidence that Tim Smith is an OK guy. ' So, while it may take time, college can pro- vide that opportunity to evolve as a person. But here’s the problem — people at home don’t want ‘ you to evolve. People at home want you to be exactly the same as you always were, to fit the preconceived notions that they’ve had for years. High school is about stereotypes. It doesn’t take a private viewing of “Not Another Teen Movie” to figure out this truth. But what is it about these labels that makes people want to cling to them as long as possible?? Here’s an example. Once in a while at home, I‘ll end up at some party where there are high school folks I haven’t seen for years. Inevita- bly, they’ll notice the beer in my hand, and sud- denly all hell breaks loose: “Tim, You Drink! I never knew you drank!" This has happened more than once. Apparently, if you’re Tim Smith, you are forbidden from enjoying a frosty ice-cold beverage, because the label people have attached to you doesn’t allow it. How quaint. People at home, unless you stay very close with them, don’t bother to follow your life. They don’t bother to think about you’ve changed in your other college world. They pre- BY JEB BROOKS EDITOR IN CHIEF The decision to bring Washington and Lee stu- dents, faculty and staff to _ , campus last week was a bad i one. Stories of cars careen— ing, students stumbling and faculty falling were all the buzz while the Washington and Lee community waited » out last week’s snow storm on The Hill. The administration’s de- cision ran counter to its as- sumed purpose of keeping P; students safe. Schools, busi- nesses and other institutions all over the region recognized that opening during one of the most treacherous storms in recent history would be a mistake. They remained , closed. Physical Plant workers can do only so much when snow and ice fall at such a rate that the Colonnade side 7:: of the Lee Chapel path is al- ready covered with winter precipitation by the time _ :. shovels have gotten to the ‘- bottom. As usual, the men and women of that depart- ment did an excellent job. The weather was simply too A A quick for any worker to stay on top of. The advice to “use your best judgment and not come in until roads have im- proved” is hardly acceptable. Students who decide not to come in miss class time, which they must make up for no fault of their own. Other students feel compelled to attend classes regardless of such a warning and come in despite the grave danger of making such a decision. Students at Washington and Lee will live off campus along routes that the Virginia Department of Transporta- tion may or may not suffi- ciently clear. University poli- cies must recognize that re- ality. Unfortunately, it will likely take student deaths to make the administration stand up and take notice of the need to occasionally can- cel classes because of weather. Thanks go to the faculty who realized the danger and decided that the safety of their students was more im- portant than the content of their courses. In short, the administra- tors who decided to keep Washington and Lee open for “business as usual” took a big risk. Gentlemen, I urge you to reconsider your decision mak- ing process to account for the dangerous conditions faced by students, faculty and staff who live off campus. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2004 A Theory of college evolution: changing your high school mold fer to cling to their insulated rigid stereotyped notions as long as they can, to the point where they can’t bring themselves to comprehend the person you’ve evolved into. To them, you will always be “football star’s ex-girlfriend” or “band-geek Valedictorian” or “grunge—stoner— depression guy.” That’s what they knew you as then. Why" should they bother to think of you differently? In college, there is some liberation. True, we can’t just conjure up a new personality from scratch — this isn’t some kind of “College Eye for the High School Guy” makeover. But col- lege at least frees us from those previous la- bels, if only long enough to allows us to evolve as people. We may not want to change. We may not choose to. But college does provide that opportunity, for those who choose to grasp it. But be aware, always, that the other world will always exist. I know full well what I’m in for when I travel home. I’m facing a host of rigid-minded twerps who all too often refuse to see me for anything else other than what they expect. I have to deal with that, and usually, I deal with it by returning to Lexington as quickly as possible. Here, I can be myself, be the per- son I’m comfortable with, without getting crazy looks or shocked reactions. High school was fun while it lasted. Now let us all agree to pretend that high school never happened. Maybe, just maybe, we’d all be a little bit better off. nange weather policy to keep students alive FILE PHOTO / THERING-TUM PHI When major snowstorms hit the Washington and Lee campus, Physical Plant workers can only do so much. The administration must begin to be more conscience about student “is .' .;1Q Professors need to figure out that there are ’ two Heaths in the Groupwise address book, An- drew and John. _Q Wow! Ronnie Dugger so inspired me I’m headed to the polls for Dennis next Tuesday. Q I wish I had a million billion dollars. ' L Q “AH(EN, S.C. (AP) — James Brown was released from jail Thursday on a domestic violence charge and told not to contact the wife he’s accused of pushing to the floor.” Hrnrn, maybe To the-Nines wasn’t such a bad choice after all. Q Why is Oklahoma so windy? Because Kansas sucks and Texas blows! » Q I’m starting a napping club in my room. Any- one want to join? Graham—Lees dumpster side. Q Best T—shirt slogan that was not approved for print: “Michigan— at least our illegal immigrants are from Canada.” Q Why do they clear the entrance to the old bookstore when it snows? Is it vital to have ac- cess to this empty building? Q I said “gay” out loud the other day, meaning festive, and some girl shushed me. PC people piss me off. Q You are the jelly in my peanut butter and jelly sandwich. No wait, you’re the bread. Q Something in their workout makes Lacrosse players really booty-licious and apparently the ladies can’t get enough of that ghetto booty. Hey, l’d tap that. Q Chaz—dunk has a really nice derriere and word on the street is Lolli is handsomely endowed. To- gether, they make the perfect man. Q I thought the video clips circulating via e- mail were hilarious enough, but even in my drunken stupor, the live act made me convulse with laughter. Q Best pick-up line from a freshman KA: ‘‘I am willing to risk it if you are.” Q Yes, that was a live phone call from Wes Clark. Q Would someone please tell me who this Kah is that everyone keeps talking about? Q Diversity at W&L: What color North Face jacket do you wear? Q The ladies of the Puerto Rican bobsled team are the most fun people on campus. Q «Guys, let’s not depend on our hook—ups and their roommates for condoms. After all, the Health Center does give them out for free . . . with bells on. Q Girls, with this many date functions, there is no reason why you can’t cover every guy at W&L before you start importing. Q When wearing extremely tight pants on the Hill, be cautious of putting your hands in your pockets. What happens if you start to fall and can’t get your hands out in time? Q Did anyone else hear the anonymous Ohio delegation officer saying how much she would like to sleep with James Carville? Q How about the anonymous California delega- tion girls noting the sexiness of Wes Clark’s son? Q Michael Denbow is destined to be a game show host. Q Don’t forget: Today is Groundhog Day. Q How does James Carville do it? “She’s on the bottom.” Q W&L Men’s Swimming beat Marymount on Saturday to finish the season 7-0 for their first un- defeated season in years. And, it’s Coach Shinofield’s first year. Q All those sketchy RCHS girls at the Windfall party really added to the atmosphere. But the RCHS pages at the Convention were hot. Q Did anyone else see the prison guard in leather on the California float? Q Who was that guy in the Clinton mask during the platform debate? Q Kudos to those who held up a Bush/Cheney ‘04 sign during the nominating speeches. Q Shedding a single tear: Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols died today in 1979. Q In happier news, Shakira turns 27 today. Q At press time, the Super Bowl wasn’t yet de- cided. Congratulations to the winning team. Q Brett Kirwan is NOT a tool! He’s my hero. Q E-mail your anonymous Quick Hits and plans for Washington Break to phi@wlu.edu. ‘V /\