OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050321/WLURG39_RTP_20050321_001.2.txt < $331,?’ 755 £051 Va '0'’.- V1 6:2 9 (I. 2. WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY THE RING=TUM PHI- MONDAY, MARC_H 21,2005 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME Qlldlll, NUMBERS‘ WHAT’S INSIDE Glamour at the gala _ The motown music blared, the sarcophaguses shone, students were breakin’ it down with the Pharaohs at this year’s Fancy Dress Ball. Check out party pics on page 4. Relax, the lax team’s doin’ fine Six straight wins in a row may suggest the women’s lacrosse team is doing much better than just fine. Catch up with these victorious women on page 3. Staged for success After weeks of preparation, the theater department puts out a provocative and witty selection of one act plays. See page 5 for a sneak peek. ~ HOT TICKET Hello, Clarice... Spine-tingling thriller “Silence of the Lambs” will run in the Cornrnns theater Wed., March 23, at 7:00 p.m. Guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. Sundaes at the gallery From the tenured art majors to the newly—discovered freshmen, our art students have pulled their favorite masterpieces! Come browse their work in Dupont’s art gallery on Wed., March 23, from 3:15-4:45 p.m. And no, your sweet tooth won’t be neglected -- ice cream sundaes will be served. Java and jazz Unwind to the music of James Leva, ‘80, and Danny Knicely at Commons. Grounds: an Acoustic Coffeehouse in the Commons living room on Fri. March 25 from 8-11 p.m. Last chance! Come one, come all, it’s your last chance to hear the University Jazz Ensemble before they’re on the road for their tour! Catch them at the Lenfest Center on Tues. March 22 at 8 p.m. Ho|lywood’s latest heist An all-star cast, a riveting plot, stunning scenery -- what more can you ask of a good action movie? The entire cast of “Oceans 11” returns along with Catherine Zeta-Jones in “Oceans 12,” which will be running in the Commons theater at 9:30 pm. on Tues. March 22, Thurs. March 24, and Fri. March 25. QUICK POLL Q: Will student administration of honor system remain safe in the coming years? 54 students polled, 28 male, 28 female Poll has 90% confidence in a +/A 5% margin oi error Athletic facilities revamped By Chris Lauderman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF A new field house, aquatic center and a renovation for Wilson Field headline the athletic report of the strategic plan. The athletics task force, composed ' of seven subcommittees, has ambitious goals for the university. “It is critical to understand the firlly vested interest in the educational goals of W&L,” said Mike Walsh, Executive Athletic Director and Chair of Physical Education and Athletics. The proposed field house would house an indoor track and provide other indoor recreational opportunities. This space would hold Mock Convention, Fancy Dress Ball and commencement in the event of rain, rather than Cameron Hall at VMI. Walsh called the field house “much needed.” . “We have had to shut down our enterprise for three days [for Fancy Dress],” Walsh said. Provost Tom Williams echoed Walsh. “We would have loved to have had it five years ago,” Williams said. The new facility could end up being located across from the baseball field where the Physical Plant currently has a storage facility. That storage facility could be relocated behind The Liberty Hall ruins, the current site of a dump that has also served as the staging area for construction companies. W&L, VMI and the community are all in need of an aquatic center. Talks are underway with VMI to see if a joint venture is the best way to proceed. The current pool at W&L is aging quickly. This year has already seen an electrical fire as a result of old wiring. Proposed sites include under the Cadaver Footbridge or a mutual location between W&L and VMI. The future of Wilson Field rests in the hands of the master planner. Two ‘options face the current facility. First, since the track and field are new, the The bleachers at Wilson Field are showing their age. A new stadium, which mayor may not be located in the same location as the current one will be built out of brick reflecting a style more characteristic of a W&L facility. bleachers could be taken out and replaced with a brick stadium with wrought iron gates, something a little more characteristic of the university. Second, the master planner may [decide that the current Wilson Field would be the perfect location to build new dorms to replace Graham Lees and BDG. Wilson field would then be moved to a new location in the back of campus. The Doremus Gynmasium, built in 1915, and the Warner Center both are in need of renovation. Expect to see a new training room, air conditioning in all the locker rooms and new bleachers in the Warner Center. Other proposed ideas include changing the physical education general education requirement. In addition to basic skills classes such as basketball and tennis, students would get to choose to take lifestyle improvement and healthy living classes. As of next year, club sports and intramurals are being shifted to the Dean of Students office. It will be under the Outing Club’s jurisdiction. One task force subcommittee investigated internal administration and another looked over finance. __ Recruitment was anotherissue addressed by the strategic plan. “We want to guard against a subculture of athletes,” Walsh said. Walsh thinks that W&L has done a good job to this point. Over 100 athletes had a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the fall term. Walsh said a goal was to have every team play for league championships. He also wants to make sure every sport team has good facilities. The ODAC, W&L’s conference, is also viewed as a hurdle to overcome. “We are not in a conference of like- minded institutions,” Walsh said. “But we are a victim of geography.” Changing conferences would mean increased travel time, which will raise costs arid cause students to miss classes. Two other goals include looking into having the program endowed and forming a tighter relationship with the bookstore, which could‘ market more sports merchandise. Contact announces upcoming speakers By Sarah Murray NEWS EDITOR An FBI criminal profiler, a record- setting speed climber and political activist Ralph Nader will all visit campus before the year ends. The three lectures will wrap up the schedule of speakers sponsored by the Contact Committee this year. John Douglas, the only speaker remaining before spring break, will speak on “The Real Silence of the Lambs” Thursday, March 24. Douglas, an FBI criminal profiler, was the model for the character of Jack Crawford in the movie The Silence of the Lambs, which will be screened in the Elrod Commons theater the night before his lecture. The Outing Club is also working with Contact to bring Hans Florine, a leading speed-climber, to campus April 19. Florine has broken all manner of records in climbing. The Outing Club hopes to use this event to kick off the Spring Term and to encourage students to take advantage of outdoor activities available . in Lexington, such as rock-climbing and canoeing. - The main event of Spring Term, however, will be the lecture by “consumer advocate,” Ralph Nader. A candidate in the presidential campaigns of 2000 and 2004, Nader will speak in Lee Chapel May 6. According to Contact Publicity Chair David Kronenfeld, the cost of booking Nader is $15,000. But the Contact Committee members decided that the price was worth it. “Not everyone on the committee necessarily agrees with him, but he’s going to be a good speaker nonetheless,” Kronenfeld said. Other luminaries brought to campus in years past include author Kurt Vonnegut, political humorist P.J. O’Rourke, Watergate “plumber” G. Gordon Liddy, and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. TEACHERSCHOLASTIOCOM Political Activist Ralph Nader. GFIEATESTTALENTCOM FBI criminal profiler John Douglas. HANSFLOFIINE COM Speed climber Hans Florine. OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050321/WLURG39_RTP_20050321_002.2.txt - THE RING-TUM PHI y‘-rant‘:'A'A‘A‘A'A'A'A'A'A'-‘A\l'n‘A'A"A'A'A'A'A'A'n'A-an-up-"4-A-A-A-n-Aumum-X-A-Am-xv.-rrna-Av;-.n-4'A~A'numm-ramwarm‘;'4-A'a'.n-rA'rAa'rA'a-‘wavy. I l i l 1 l l l l . — ’G.iEYi;ll.!_i3.!\l ursn-W W _ __ _ _ g ‘-1,’: ',‘--n1-r+%:K‘l , .. A MR 2 22305 IIBWS MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005 By Sonia Siu STAFF WFI ITER Last weekend, whi‘ ‘ some st ients were at initiation and others were sleeping, one fraternity on campus decided to‘ give back to their community. Last weekend, one sorority and a campus organization furthered Kappa Sigma’s efforts by continuing the rebuilding of Lexington’s Skate Park. Theta and Young Life spent the morning of Fancy Dress restoring the rotten wood that Kappa Sigma brothers had removed, and then repainting it. According to Mary Harvey, work on I this skatepark started ten years ago, when fundraising and meetings with the city of Lexington first took place. Harvey IS one of two coordinators working on the project this year. She is a piano teacher in Lexington and she has remained _ committed to maintaining and building the new pieces needed for this community park. Warren Meehan, the second coordinator, is a Washington and Lee alumnus from the class of 2000. He is _ currently an Americorps volunteer with the Rockbridge Area Habitat for Humanity, and prior to this he served for two years in " the Republic’ of Moldova as a Peace Corps 7' volunteer. '1 “We are both really committed to ‘- working with teenagers and helping them '4' express themselves through skating and V giving them a safe option for fun with the ' skatepark here in Lexington,” says " Mer in. “We also find it -eally im* ortant 4' that local students and volunteers invest ; themselves in the community.” ‘-‘ Tom Borda, a junior Kappa Sigma 5 who coordinated his group, expressed that ’ “we genuinely enjoyed the service event, 7' and we were very glad to help out Warren _ and Mary with the skatepark renovation.” “'1 He said the event was a good bonding ‘ experience for his brothers. cv .,4 -oz ca «v=2ers@wlu.edu http://careers.w|u.edu Class of 2008 Parents asking about your MAJOR? Friends asking about your summer PLAN S?? Starting to worry that you should already know the answers to those questions??? Be the most prepared class of all. Attend the Freshman Meeting ‘ Ttiésgi7ay;ivarehr22nd 7.00. p.m., Con .. nons Theatre Sponsored by AREER ‘t&’As‘r»z1Nc;'1‘<.>_N AM") 1,152; {.§:«:tvrs:‘:rsrir*i* J ERVICES Sonia Siu I Staff Photographer Kappa Sigma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Young Life and other students spent the Saturday morning of Fancy Dress renovating the skate park in Lexington. Construction started 10 years ago and new pieces continue to be added to the park. Reeves Center plans “A Cel- ebration of Japanese 'Art” News Office PRESS RELEASE During tne montu of March the departments of art, East Asian languages and literature, and the Reeves Center at will present “A Celebration of Japanese “Japanese Garden Design,’f the final lecture in the four part series will be given by Marc Peter Keane, garden designer and Cornell University visiting scholar, on Monday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the DuPont Hall Auditorium. All aspects of the series are open to the public and free of charge. Keane, a gradu;,..e of Cornell University’s department of landscape architecture, has been living and working in Kyoto Japan since 1985. His primary design work consists of garden design for residences, company grounds and temples as well as larger scale design projects for parks and historic districts. An educator as well as a designer, Keane is a lecturer in the department of environmental design at the Kyoto University of Arts and Design and a research fellow at the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art. Keane’s published writings include “Japanese Garden Design,” which explains Japanese design elements .situated it in the cultural background, and a translation of the “Sakuteiki,” Japan’s thousand year old treatise on gardening. Keane is also the chairman of Kyoto Ivritate Intemauonal, an iinemational iron- proflt organization working to preserve and revitalize Kyoto’s traditional environments. Complementing the lecture series, an exhibition of Japanese prints loaned from Sebastian Izzard Art, LLC, will be on display in the Reeves Center on campus from March 7 through March 31. iwfifififi 458-9595 ‘ . 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'* : it-2 r:r1:':7r3:a” “L t’l‘ifl?iE%i‘i‘Zi.*' OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050321/WLURG39_RTP_20050321_003.2.txt ‘V «< (2 MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005 THE RING-TUM PHI ° 3 S00! 18 TH|S‘WEEK TUESDAY, MARCH 22 -Baseball vs. Shenandoah 3:00 -Women’s LAX vs. Bridgewater 4:00 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 -Baseball at Bridgewater 3:00 -Men’s Tennis at Mary Wash 3:00 -Women’s LAX vs. Williams 4:00 FRIDAY, MARCH 25 -Track Mary Wash Relays 3:00 SATURDAY, MARCH 25 IBaseball vs. Va Wesleyan 12:00 -Men’s LAX Lynchburg 1:30 -Women’s LAX vs. Va Wesleyan 2:00 IMen’s Tennis vs. Swathmore 11:00 -Track Mary Wash Relays 9:00 SPORTS BRIEFS Ginder Earns All-America Honors at NCAA Championships (3/19) Washington and Lee sophomore Michael Ginder (Jacksonville, Fla./ Episcopal) earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades in the 100- yard freestyle on Saturday evening at the 2005 NCAA Division III Men’s Swimming Championships held at Hope College. W&L Golf Team In Fourth Place After Day Two of Golden Isle Invitational (3/19) The Washington and Lee golf team sits in fourth place out of 24 teams after day two of the Golden Isle Invitational in Jekyll Island, Ga. The Generals shot a 294 and have a two- day total of 596 (302-294). Freshman Steven Spivey fired a 72 and leads the tournament by three strokes with a total score of 141 (69-72). W&L Outdoor Track In Action at Roanoke Invitational (3/19) The Washington and Lee outdoor track and field teams competed at the Roanoke Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Salem, Va. The Generals set three school records and had six top three finishes. W&L Men’s Tennis Defeats Eastern Mennonite, 7-0 (3/17) The 10th-ranked Washington and Lee men’s tennis improved to 10-4 overall, 6-0 in the ODAC with a 7-0 victory over Eastern Mennonite on Thursday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Va. W&L Women’s Tennis Defeats Bridgewater and Eastern Mennonite, 9-0 (3/18) The third-ranked Washington and Lee women’s tennis team remained perfect at 13-0 overall and 10-0 in the ODAC with 9-0 victories over Bridgewater and Eastern Mennonite on Friday afternoon. W&L Men’s Lacrosse Falls to Mary Washington, 9-6 (3/19) The University of Mary Washington scored six consecutive goals over the second and third periods en route to a 9-6 victory over fifth-ranked Washington and Lee in men’s lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon in Fredericksburg, Va. Women’slax wins sixth straight By Marshall Rule MANAGING EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse team won a thriller against Mary Washington Saturday afternoon. Mary Washington jumped out to an ear1y_lead after three quick goals in the first half. But thanks to six straight goals by the Generals, W&L was able to overcome the early deficit. Junior midfielder Kate Lester led the team with four goals and sophomore midfielder Maggie Megear added the remaining three. Going into the game, the 18”‘ ranked Generals were slight underdogs to the 11"‘ ranked Eagles. But that didn’t seem»to faze the Generals, who were able to hold off a second half run of three straight goals. By the time regulation had ended, W&L was on top 7-6. Freshman goalkeeper Sarah Tilbor tallied 11 saves in the game. Avery Lovejoy and Erin Rathbone each added an assist. The game was a welcome change from the mud bath that the Generals played on in Guilford Wednesday. The game, which was called with just under ten to go in the second half due to poor weather conditions, was dominated by the Generals. Avery Lovej oy led the team and tied a career high of five goals. The Generals started off the game with a quick three goal lead thanks to consecutive goals by Lester. In the course of the game six W&L players scored a goal including Kelly Evans ,who scored two. Christine Bender, Mallory Lobisser, and Natalya Hoobchaak also each added a goal. The field was a muddy mess and players were glad to see the game called, especially considering the Generals were on top when it was called. The Generals will be looking for another win against Bridgewater at home Tuesday afternoon. STAFF PHOT RAPHEFI The Generals lacrosse team won its fifth straight one goal victory Wednesday afternoon. Gavin Molinelli scored four goals against Greensboro in the 11-10 victory. The Generals’ five game winning streak ended Saturday in a disappointing 9-6 loss against Mary Washington. W&L hopes to get back on track when they host Lynchburg Saturday afternoon. Generals Baseball sweeps double header By Sports Release SPORTS INFORMATION The Washington and Lee baseball team pounded out 36 hits and scored 27 runs in a double header sweep of ODAC- foe Eastern Mennonite on Saturday afternoon in Harrisonburg, Pa. The Generals won the opener, 11-1, and took the second game, 16-4. In game one, the Generals (19-4, 7- 2) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run single by senior catcher Zach Bausch. The Royals (6-10, 0-4) got one run back in thelbottom of the inning on an RBI ground out by junior catcher Kenny Riley. W&L increased its lead to 3-1 after four innings before scoring five runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth inning to take an 11-1 advantage. ‘ Junior first baseman Taylor McConnell and sophomore right fielder Richard Garland hit back—to-back home runs in the three-run sixth inning. Bausch went 4-for-5 at the plate with three RBI, while McConnell batted 3-for-5 with three runs. On the mound, sophomore right hander Clayton Edwards pitched his fourth complete game of the season. He allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts to pick up the win. For the Royals, junior center fielder Cole Thornton went 1-for-4 with a run, while senior pitcher T.J. Frazier gave up 10 runs on 13 hits with two strikeouts in 5.1 innings to suffer the loss (2-3). In game two, W&L surged out to a 13-0 lead after three innings en route to’ the 12-run win. The Generals plated five in the first inning, six in the second and two more in the third. Senior left fielder Chris Chaplin smacked a two-run double in the first inning, while McConnell hit a two-run triple and sophomore second baseman David Miller connected on a two-run single in the second inning. Eastern Mennonite scored three of its four rims in the fifth inning with two runs coming on a double by senior designated hitter Chad Thornton. Miller batted 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and three RBI, while senior third baseman Adam Bullock went 3-for-6 at the plate with a double and two runs. On the hill, sophomore left hander Johnson Brownlow gave up three rims on eight hits and struck out six over six innings to earn ‘the win (4-0). Thornton finished 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI, while junior Casey Armstrong batted 2-for-3 with a run. Junior Drew Cobb allowed 10 runs on nine hits in 1.2 innings to take the loss (1-1). $450 Group Fundraiser Scheduling Bonus 4 hours of your group's time PLUS our free (yes, free) fundraising solutions EQUALS $1,000-$2,000 in earnings for your group. Call TODAY for a $450 bonus when you schedule your non-sales fundraiser with CampusFundraiser. Contact CampusFundraiser, (888) 1 923-3238. 1999 IIutIiII40uatIro IIM radio, 12 on changer. good condition. $11,500. Ball 261-5598. #1 Spring Break Vacations! Cancun, Jamaica, Acapulco, Bahamas, Florida & Costa Rica. 110% Best Prices! Book Now & Get Free Parties & Meals! Group Discounts. Campus Reps Wanted! 1 800 234 7007 endIesssummertours.com LIFEGUAFIDS/POOL MANAGERS Now hiring for summer 2005 Nova areas! Competitive Pay! Call now or visitwebsite! www.premier411.com 1 877 SEE POOL W&L Track team breaks three records Sports Release SPORTS INFORMATION The Washington and Lee outdoor track and field teams competed at the Roanoke Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Salem, Va. The Generals set three school records and had six top three fniishes. In the women’s meet, W&L was led by freshman Elizabeth Brandler who set two school records. She won the triple jump with a school-record jump of 34’ 4 3/4". Brandler also placed second in the pole vault by clearing a school-record and NCAA qualifying height of 11’2”. It was also the top vault by any freshman in the nation this season. Sophomore Sara Behmerwohld won the 400-meter hurdles in a school- record time of 1:08.27, while finishing third in the 100-meter hurdles (16.80). Sophomore Huntley Rodes placed third in both the triple jump (32’ 5 1/2”) and 400- meter hurdles (1 : 12.78). In the men’s meet, sophomore Ryan Edge placed fourth in the high jump with a jump of 5’8”. Freshman Alex Mahoney finished fifth in the 1500 meters (4: 19.46), while classmate Tom Brower was sixth in a time of 4:22.25. In the 800 meters-, freshman Jack Jeong placed sixth in a time of 2:06.82. On Friday night, the Generals were in action at the VCU Ram Invitational where they competed against Division I, 9H and III competition. In the men’s meet, senior Steve Chambers placed first among Division III competitors in the 5000 meters in a time of 15:42.22. Senior Chris Walker was third among Division HI athletes in the hammer throw (98’0”). Orchardside Yarn Shop Knihing Specialty Shop 273 Rapliine Road Raphiiie, VA 24472 540-348-5220 0 1-877-NIT-YARN Knitting cottage nestled along the creek . which carries a fabulous selection of basic and novelty yams, kits, needles and accessories. Customer service from start to finish with your projects. Mail order and lntemet accessibility made easy. 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Camels, such as these, lined the walls of the gym which was transformed into an‘Egyptian desert. Students danced the night away Fancy Dress Ball “In the Shadow at the 98th of the Sphinx” rt’ *3 Q... warships the sippy cup and amaretto and diet coke By Kristine Early MILK-AND-CHEESE GIRL Since arriving at W & L (minus my stint with mono). I have been telling myself that it was perfectly !‘.4,)!‘t?i}ll to gs; ' out drinking Monday, Wednesday, I*ri,tlay, and Saturday. After all, I have never missed a class, I have never missed a workout at the gym, I l'.:..w xv.-v ;-§.ipp:;;T a reading assigmnent. and I Ira-.-t; never‘ stopped participating and listening in class. I have prided myself on It-sing a functional alcoholic Ladies and v j ll.” funniest thing your very own Milk and Cheese Girl has written all year. And the most pathetic. A trip to the hospital didn’t do anything to jar my mentality. Alchol.edu (really the most worthless program ever) -_lidi1’t either. Neither did the educational pamphlets, nor my parents constant worrying. No. Three long talks with great ads, an a‘-:‘::.u1‘