OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_001.2.txt Building a culture of success During her 20 years atW&L’s lacrosse coach, Jan - Hathorn has turned her program from a fledgling start- up into a national powerhouse. - Page 5 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY E RINo—TUM PHI. MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 BY THE STUDENTS AND FDR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME CX,NUMBER 2o Dealin g with the dam =::“x»’l.‘§ * ' LENORA NUNNLEY / Staff Photographer It has been over a year since 16-year-old Lexington resident Charles Volpe drowned underneath the darn at Jordan’s Point after heing swept over the edge by a strong cur- rent. Now Dylan Fitzgerald, one of Volpe’s friends, is planning a permanent memorial to honor Volpe and other peple who have drowned at Jordan’s Point over the years. Local teen plans memorial for friend By Jacob Geiger MANAGING EDITOR A year after local teenager Charles Volpe drowned at the Jordan’s Point dam, one of his friends is planning a permanent memorial. “I was good friends with Charles. I’d see him at the skate park” Dylan Fitzgerald said. “After Charles died, Mr. Volpe said he didn’t want him to be for- gotten.” Fitzgerald and Volpe became friends because their mothers were friends. As a memorial to Volpe, Fitzgerald wants to plant several river trees and two large beds of wildflowers. He also wants to move a park bench honoring Volpe up to the overlook of the darn that the city is finishing up. Volpe was 16 years old when he went swimming in the Maury River on the af- temoon of Sunday, April 23, 2006. Volpe and his friend Bryc Talley were both swept over the dam. Talley was able to escape the undercurrent, but Volpe could not. Rain storms earlier that week made the normally placid current swift and deep. Volpe drowned within an hour of the riv- er’s peak discharge that day. Volpe was the fourth person since 2003 to drown in the Maury River near the park at Jordan’s Point. A member of Lexington’s Boy Scout Troop 5, Fitzgerald is also using the proj- ect to fulfill one of the final requirements for Eagle Scout, the highest rank attain- able in Scouting. Fitzgerald has been working closely on the memorial plans with Charles Vol- pe, Sr. and Bill Blatter, the Lexington City Planner. Blatter has been incorporating those plans into an ongoing renovation of the Jordan’s Point Park. If the overhaul is completed as planned, the park will get permanent restrooms, an informa- tion kiosk and new paving for the park- ing lot. The city also hopes to reconnect the Woods Creek Trail with the Chessie Trail. “If we were done with everything in two years, I’d feel great,” Blatter said. “We’ll see if we have enough money to get everything done.” Blatter said that most of the construc- tion is being completed with grant mon- ‘G about people being on the darn.” In years past, people would jump off the darn into the water below, often diving or trying to do flips off the dam. The dam is owned by the city, and city law prohib- its anyone from being on the dam. Any- one seen on the dam would be charged with trespassing and fined. Crowder said his officers drive through the park regularly, both to check on swim- mers and to watch for underage drinking in the park. When Volpe drowned last year, Crowder was in charge of coordinat- ing the emergency response effort. It took “I was good friends with Charles... I ’a’ see him at the skate park. After Charles died, Mr Volpe said he didn ’t want him to be forgotten. ’ /‘ DYLAN FITZGERALD, Lexington resident and friend of Charles Volpe ey the city has received. Upkeep of the park and Fitzgerald’s proposed memorial would be handled by the city. Lexington Police Chief Steve Crowder said Blatter has worked hard to serve as a liaison between city and Volpe’s family. Fitzgerald said local teens still swim at Jordan’s Point, but he said they are more careful in the water. “People are more aware of [the dan- ger],” he said. Crowder said his department has no- ticed safer behavior down at J ordan’s Point. “To my knowledge, since this hap- pened we have not had any complaints a team of divers and search dogs nearly 24 hours to recover Volpe’s body. While Fitzgerald plans his permanent memorial, the city is left to ponder the dam’s long term future. Both Fitzgerald and Volpe Sr. told a city council meeting last June that they thought the dam should be destroyed. ‘ Volpe did not return several calls to his office. Blatter said the city will continue to consider the dam’s future during the next year. “We’re about to consider options,” the See “Safety" on page 2 «I35; . « I LENO A NUNNLEY/ Staff Photographer city Planner Bill Blatter says the city will soon begin consider- ing the dam’s long-term future. Volpe’s father wants the dam removed, while others want the historical structure preserved. OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_002.2.txt :3. Lt-:-‘{BUi«W Ll:-_qH, ‘‘.»i.»is;»+*;-‘-:t“;'il‘‘zf;=*~.2 & UN!VEm'.;;1.» 7714.‘. tn MAY 0 8 2007 2 0 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 MONDAY, MAY 7, 200': continued from page 1 I planner said. “We acknowledge the need to be careful down there.” Blatter said the city would need to consider the impact, difficulty and cost of any proposals to dismantle the dam. He also said the city would encourage a “community dialogue” before taking any action. In an interview last year, City Man- ager Jon Ellestad said the dam no longer serves any purpose. He said that dams like the one at Jordan’s Point were put in the river to help barges travel upstream. There are hundreds of low head dams across the country, and many of them no longer serve any purpose. Though the small dams do not look dangerous, their design can create a deadly undertow that can trap a person under the dam. After Volpe’s deathb the city installed a series of buoys above the dam. The buoys were attached to shore by a cable that was designed to separate if the wa- ter level rose too high after a heavy rain- storm upstream. But during a recent flood, the cable failed to work as designed, and the city had to remove the wrecked buoys. Blat- ter said the city is trying to find other ways to reinstall the warning system. There are also several signs warning people to use caution when swimming near the dam. Many swimmers now go into the river further upstream from the dam instead of right above it. Crowder said he hopes people have learned from the tragedy. “It’s a shame bad things have to hap- pen before things like this are recog- nized,” he said. “Even though it’s a trag- edy, we have to learn from it.” of Jo‘rdan’s (Point. 1 A ,-‘I A patch connecting the Woods (treek andi'chessie trails. It I ,_- Permanent restrooms ,, _ , 1,, A scenic overiookof the dam 7 V *_u° E River trees (either hirclzesqor elros) and it if . ‘garden dedicated tothe Ineniory ofch {es Lexington Po- lice Chief Steve Crowder said that his depart- ment has had no complaints of people jump- ing off the dam since Volpe died in April 2006. Local teens used to stand on the dam and attempt dives or backflips into the swirling water below. Lex- ington officers patrol the park reguarly and will issue trespassing tickets to anyone seen on the dam. : Safety improving around damatJ0rdan’ Point jmprovementsciomingto park: I An information kioskwith details and in armory” wt Faculty reevaluate W&L’s core Incoming Class of 201 1 must satisfy new FDR requirements By Grace Wang STAFF WRITER The 2007-2008 academic year will mark Washington and Lee’s introduction to the new Foundation and Distribution Requirements (FDRs). Applicable only to the Undergraduate Class of 2011 and beyond, the FDRs will replace the Gener- al Education Requirements, which were established in 1984. Scott Dittman, the University Regis- trar, said the change from GEs to FDRs resulted from a need to review and revisit the common, thought-provoking experi- ence shared by all W&L students. The primary goals were to reduce the overall proportion of core requirements to total number of credits needed to graduate as well as encourage student exploration. Dittman stated that this change was not imposed by the administration, but rather led by the faculty. He explained that the faculty deliber- ated over the changes through a number of different committees, including a GE Review Steering Committee, co-chaired by Michael Evans and Robert Strong, two faculty members, and a GE Commit- tee, headed by Provost H. Thomas Wil- liams. The proposed changes were then voted on by the entire faculty, with a ma- jority of 51% in favor needed. In addition, these faculty committees discussed ideas for new developments in the curriculum, including freshman seminars and the Spring Option. Both of these developments are currently being exercised. The idea for freshman seminars came through Dean Hank Dobin. As Associ- ate Dean at Princeton University, Dean Dobin led the freshman seminar pro- gram. The Spring Option recognizes that W&L students of all undergraduate years may want to start their summers early to volunteer, work, study for major exami- nations, or travel. Should students opt for the Spring Option, they will not have to enroll in spring term classes and are still considered full-time students. In addition, the Spring Option benefits faculty members by decreasing teaching load during the academic year through the reduction of students studying on campus during the Spring Term. Other ideas raised during the faculty committee meetings, such as the “I” (In- terdisciplinary, Internships, Interactive) and Cultural attendance requirements, were supported by some of the faculty, discussed extensively, but not included in the final proposal. The “I” requirement would have re- quired students to take one or several classes in the interdisciplinary studies, such as Women’s Studies, African Amer- ican Studies, or the Poverty and Human Capability Studies as well as engage in internships. The Cultural Requirement aimed to increase W&L students’ cultural aware- ness and would have required students to attend a number of concerts, lectures, and other similar events throughout the academic year. Domnica Radulescu, Professor of Romance Languages, was a particularly strong proponent of the “I” requirement. The new FDRs are comprised of both Foundation requirements, measured by proficiency in writing, foreign language, mathematics or computer science, and physical education, and Distribution re- quirements, which explore more deeply various academic disciplines. The requirements for the writing, foreign language, and mathematics and computer science sections have stayed the same while the number of required Physical Education skills courses has dropped from five to four. Swimming proficiency is still required. The Distribution Requirements con- sist of those in arts and humanities and those in sciences and social sciences. and Religion, and other similar courses. Now, only three credits (one class) from among history, philosophy, religion, and a couple other class options from other departments are required. Dr. Richard Bidlack of the History Department does not believe this de- crease in required humanities credits will be beneficial to students. He said, “To better understand the origins of the most vexing and explosive problems in “In the new curriculum, the total number of cred- its needed to graduate will decrease by six 0’rom 121 to 115); however: the number of credits in FDRS (formerly, general education requirements), which account for fewer than half of the total credits, drops by twelve. ” RICHARD BIDLACK, Associate Professor of History Literature has now been categorized as a section of the arts and humanities Distribution Requirement, and only one such course is required, instead of the two required under the former Genera- tion Education Requirements. In addition, all incoming freshmen are now required to take at least one class in the fine arts and can choose from clas- sics, art, theater, and music. In addition, under the GE system, stu- dents were required to take twelve cred- its from Fine Arts, History, Philosophy, our world, I feel that our students should be encouraged to devote more time, not less, to the study of history, philosophy, and religion, especially of those people whom we poorly understand.” The requirements for science and mathematics have not changed. Math- ematics/computer science proficiency, a four-credit laboratory science, and an ad- ditional mathematics and science course chosen from select biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, and physics classes are still required. Conversely, the requirement for social sciences has dropped from nine credits, or three courses, to two courses. Incom- ing freshmen now pick two classes from a selection of five areas including eco- nomics, politics, psychology, anthropol- ogy, and environmental science/joumal- ism to satisfy this requirement. Bidlack believes that the decrease in F DRs from GEs is disproportionately large to the decrease in total credits re- quired to graduate. He said, “In the new curriculum, the total number of credits needed to graduate will decrease by six (from 121 to 115); however, the number of credits in F DRs (formerly, general ed- ucation requirements), which account for fewer than half of the total credits, drops by twelve. “As I understand it, FDRs were re- duced by a disproportionately large num- ber, in part because that is what our peer institutions are doing. Also, the faculty seemed to want to give students more choice in selecting the subjects they study,” he said. Dalena Moser, a freshman from Rochester, MN, believes the new FDR requirements are a positive improvement to the curriculum. She said, “Now, most of our freshman and sophomore years are spent trying to fill GEs and then junior and senior years are spent working on our major. It is hard to find time to take classes that you are interested in if they don’t fit into one of those categories.” She added, “I know the benefits of a liberal arts college are experiencing many different academic areas, but I feel that the FDRs still require enough variety without being overbearing.” OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_003.2.txt MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI -3 IJDIIIIIIIIS . ...editorial Lexingtorfs dam problem lt’s business as usual these days on the Maury River. One year after we reported on the death of local teenager Charles Volpe, the city has still not done enough to improve safety at the Jordan’s Point dam. . The Lexington Police Department patrols down there more often these days, but those officers can’t provide constant surveillance. The city set up a line of red buoys above the darn, but they washed away after a heavy rain- storm. So the only real safety measures in place are some new warning signs and one floating buoy right above the dam. That’s not enough. Of course, people who swim and canoe at .Iordan’s Point need to take some responsibility for their own safe- ty. And it looks like people—for the most part—Aarc doing that. Swimmers are staying away from the dam and swimming further upstream. On a normal day, the likelihood of someone being accidentally swept over the dam is low. But as long as the dam remains in place, there’s another accident waiting to happen. Charles Volpe was an expert swim- mer and certified scuba diver, but that was not able to save him when he went over the dam last April. City Planner Bill Blatter said the city will soon begin considering the dams long—term future. That discus- sion needs to begin now. While the city scrambles around, trying to lure in the Museum of the Confederacy, the dam sits at .lordan’s Point, just as dangerous as it was last spring. The discussion on the dam’s future really began last June, when Volpe’s father delivered an impassioned plea to the City Council, begging them to remove the dam. City Manager Jon Ellestad admit- ted last year that the darn has no real purpose. Removing the dam would be ex- pensive and difficult, but the city needs to move ahead and take action. The dangers of low head dams are well-documented nationally. They’re known as drowning machines. It would be foolish to consider Vol- pe’s death an unfortunate but isolated incident. Less than two months after Volpe drowned, a‘ canoe ,was swept over the dam. Thankfully, nobody was injured. It’s time for the city to get seri- ous about dealing with the dam. The dam’s future must be decided before another tragedy occurs. Philly teachers berate, bore children Alternative Spring Break at successful urban schools shockingly disappoints By Jess Steinmetz c 0 L U M N IS T I gi‘c':. up in a small town of 400 people in Northern California where we have a bar, two fire stations and a post offiv.‘c. Since there are essentially riojcb, the area, the majority ofthe residents are retired. The only hope of having kids my age in the neighborhood was if they were visiting their grandparents for the weekend. My town, for obvious reasons, did not have its own school so I was districted to attend the schools in our neighboring town. These schools feature an almost sure chance of getting lice year after year‘ and taking overcrowded classes in the cafeteria. My parents were not exactly pleased with the less than stellar‘ record these schools offered in terms of future high school graduation and college gradu- ation rates. They thus decided to send me to private school. My Catholic school was the bane of my existence from kindergarten through eighth grade. I quickly grew sick of the uniforms, half a dozen prayers throughout the day, mean teachers, stuck-up students, and reli- gion classes every day. I never could quite understand why my second grade teacher focused more on religion than Englislr, history and nrath combined. Despite my hatred of my school, I always knew I had it much better off than the public school nearest my house. My recent trip to"Philadelphia cori- firrned how lucky I was to attend a school where nearly all students would graduate high school and many would go to college. I went on the Alternative Spring Break trip to Philadelphia with 13 other Washington‘and Lee students. Our focus was urban education, and we went to three different schools over the week. We were told that the first school we were to visit was very successful and I had high expectations of what this school was like for students. In- stead, I was sorely disappointed, par- ticularly in ternrs of the curriculum and teachers. on guns and gangs. I personally had a hard time blaming them for not paying attention, considering her lesson plans were so boring I could have easily fallen asleep. llow can one expect students to be engaged in their classes when their teachers do not seem remotely inter- ested in teaching their students? The second grade teacher spent 75 percent of the day yelling and insult- ing her students. She told me in the front of the class that many of them did not deserve to learn and should not be helped. What made the situation even worse was that her students were not 'eing unruly. They were just being typical second graders who began to fidget after being in the same seat for hours on end. Quality teachers are essential to receiving an excellent education. In my opinion, the teachers I observed did not motivate their students or help them excel in the classroom. Unfortu- nately, this school failed to show me that it is doing what is truly best for its students. L If this is what a “good” school in Philadelphia looks like, what do the “bad” schools look like? While the people who went on the trip with me were amazing and great to hang out with, I cannot help but think these were not the people who would most benefit from the trip. I feel it is fair to say that we all agreed that the education system in Philadelphia and numerous other cities across America desperately needs to improve. At W&L, many people have been fortunate enough to come from excel- lent schools. Even though we are sur- rounded by students who have come from such schools, it’ is important to take a step back and realize that this is not the reality for others. I sat in on the classrooms of four different teachers at this one school, none of whom even slightly im- pressed me. 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Have you ever stopped to look at a par- ticularly bloody accident and then won- dered how come you are so sick? I don’t have the answer to that, but luckily Georges Bataille does. First, though, we need to take a step back. The premises for human existence are that we come from continuous void (before birth), live our lives as discontinuous be- ings, and then return to the continuous void (whether you call this heaven or not is, for our existence, irrelevant). When applying the term discontinuous being, Bataille stresses the fact that no mat- ter how much we reproduce, we—the be- ing—will at some point cease to exist. This rather unsettling thought causes” Man to attempt a climb to the top of the hierarchy, the top of the pyramid, which is held by God (or whatever arbitrary word is tied to his name). Soon after, though, Man realizes that this is a futile climb. So instead of attempting to become continuous beings, we choose to catch tiny glimpses of that infinite. These flashes come in different pack- ages according to the culture to which the individual belongs. ~ Religious people seek in it in devotion, inspirations, and divine ecstasies, the A2- tecs sought it in human sacrifice, and most modern people seek it in eroticism and oc- casional drug use. Bataille doesn’t equal all of these ecsta- sies and actually claims that religious in- spiration is more powerful and meaningful. Yet they all are the result of the same search of a glimpse of the infinite, which is beyond us in everyday life. So to return to the situation where you stop to observe the horror of an accident, this is a situation with a high resemblance to the sacrifices of the Aztecs. Without bringing your own being in danger of death, you are able to see another individual who might be experiencing it and thereby convey some information about the infinite. » ' Bataille also closely examines the ta- boo, more specifically the joys we get from transgressing taboos. Especially in eroti- cism this plays an enormous role. By transgression he means the voluntary venture into forbidden territory but even when the rules are broken they still stand, for the participants are aware of the breach and will soon return to the accepted behav- ior while keeping the joy secret. This fact may explain why we feel so bad about enjoying other people’s misfor- tune. During the observance of the accident everybody is captivated by the thrill of death, but immediately afterwards we all join in to lament the loss and thereby once again reinforce the rules of acceptable con- duct. The shame comes from the transgres- sion of a taboo. In today’s world where we’re all rela- tively safe (except the unfortunate few who die in traffic or become victims of some crime), we still feel as though doom is just about to descend on us. Whether it’s in the form of bird flu, Ebola, SARS, terrorism, or tsunamis, the world always seem to be teetering on the edge of the abyss. I subscribe this to a hidden desire, not to actually see it happen, but rather to imagine it happen. In our safety, which is unprec- edented in the history of Man, we still have the need for the occasional glimpse into the continuum. Think about it. OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_004.2.txt MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI ' 4 arts&life , W. Irene Zisblatt, a survivor of the Holocaust, told her sto- ry to the W&L community in the Stackhouse Theater before the showing of the documentary fllm The Last Days, In which Zlsblatt was featured. Zisblatt’s speech and the movie screening were sponsored by Hlllel as part of Holocaust Re- memberance Week. 4 MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor Remembering the terrible tragedy Survivor urges campus to prevent new Holocausts from occuring By Jess Ramos surr wmmz Many people constantly forget things in the Elrod Commons, like backpacks, wallets, or books. However, the Com- mons became a place last week to re— member the Holocaust through many forms, from films to a survivor’s story. Last week, Washington and Lee’s Hillel chapter hosted the third annual Holocaust Remembrance Week. Hillel is a global organization that opportuni- ties for Jewish students to celebrate and preserve their Jewish identity. On campus, Hillel has coordinated other events, such as a Seder to cel- ebrate Passover and monthly Shabbat services. , As Hillel’s membership grows on campus, the university has been work- ing on plans to construct a Hillel House, possibly near the comer of Washington and Jelferson. ' According to freshman Stephanie Dultz, Secretary of Hillel, the Holo- Alums take Lex, W&L by storm Rainy weather can ’t ruin weekend is party atmosphere caust Remembrance Week was an event to “reaffirm this horrible event. . .[and] learn from the past.” Among the highlights of this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Week were screenings of two acclaimed films, “The Last Days” and “The Pianist.” Shown in the Commons Theater throughout the week, these two films represented the Holocaust in memory. On Wednesday, members of the Washington and Lee community signed a memorial scroll in the Commons for Holocaust victims. In addition, par- ticipants received a photograph of their person and a memorial paper clip. Dultz said the idea for paper clips came from a documentary about a mid- dle school class that conceptualized 6 million by collecting 6 million paper clips. An estimated six million Jews were killed by the Nazis during the Holo- caust. Instead of only keeping paper to- gether, the paper clips united the par- “Hitler set me up for hope I should never have. Goa’ sparea’ me so I can share my painful past. ” IRENE ZISBLATT, Holocaust survivor ticipants in solidarity this week. Irene Zisblatt, a Holocaust survi- vor, told on Thursday night “a story we didn’t plan on telling.” Her coura- geous story of survival is also featured in one of the screened films, “The Last Days.” In the concentration camps, Zisb- latt saved her mother’s diamonds by eating and retrieving them in her own excretion. Despite the death and hate- surrounding her, Zisblatt remained op- timistic. “Hitler set me up for hope I should never have,” said Zisblatt. Eventually, American soldiers res- cued Zisblatt and she soon moved to America. Fifty years later, Zisblatt shared her story and returned to the camps on a divine mandate. “God spared me so I can share my painful past,” she said. Zisblatt emphasized remembering and learning from the Holocaust. “I will not be silent or refuse to forget the victims,” she said. Because the current generation will be the last to know Holocaust survivors firsthand, Zisblatt implored the audi- ence to remember the Holocaust. In doing so, Zisblatt said, “you will not let it happen again.” Hillel collaborated with Washing- ton and Lee’s Multifaith Council to organize a Vigil against Oppression on Tuesday. Led by the Director of Reli- gious Life, Burr Datz, the vigil featured poetry, readings, music, and moments of silence. The vigil was an opportunity to take stand for “all those oppressed—all the genocides in the world,” said Dultz. “[There is a] holocaust still going on.” Holocaust Remembrance Week wrapped up with a Yom Ha Shoah ser- vice led by Rabbi Treseder of Lynch- burg. Overall, Holocaust Remembrance Week was successful. Though she would have liked more attendance at events, “we’ve made progress, defi- nitely,” said Dultz. Dultz echoed Zisblatt’s emphasis on remembering the Holocaust to prevent a similar event from ever happening again. Like Zisblatt, Dultz emphasized the current generation’s critical posi- tion in remembering the Holocaust. “Holocaust survivors are not going to be around for much longer...its time for the new generation to learn all we can about it...[to] teach future genera- tions.” full circle complete event ooordamatww By Emily Peck smrr wnmza Graduates from 11 different classes braved chancy weather to meet up with old friends and be honored at Wahsington and Lee’s an- nual alumni weekend. Cars flooded the streets of Lexington as alums poured onto campus during the rain on Friday. The somewhat dismal weather didn’t stop visitors and students from donning sun- dresses and plaid shorts, however, both on the hill and at various Greek events. Cars were packed into downtown, at times turning Washington Street and the surrounding blocks into a virtual parking lot. Chief Steve Crowder of the Lexington Po- lice Department said the biggest challenge his officers had to deal with was the parking short- age. The university went all out for the occasion, planning numerous receptions and parties. Douglas W. Bostick, author of Memorializing Robert E. Lee: The Story of Lee Chapel, gave the keynote address at the Opening Assembly and also signed books at the University Store after his speech. Recreational activities from golf to clay shooting competitions were provided for alums who wished to participate. Most academic de- partments also offered open house sessions, and the Language Department even sponsored 20-minute language classes. Alums at the journalism open house seemed as excited to see Melissa Cox, the department secretary, as they were to see each other. A barbecue bash was held at Zollman’s Pavillion on Friday. Following the cookout, transportation from campus was provided to Zollman’s for Alumni Late Night, an event that lasted until 1 am. On Saturday, the W&L a capella groups General Admission, Jubilee and Southern Comfort also held a showcase. The weekend was capped off with the Harlem Renaissance Ball at the Sheridan Livery on Saturday evening. Of course, the affects of alumni weekend are felt most by W&L students in the realm of Greek Life. Sororities held receptions for alumni during the day on Saturday. Fraternities across campus celebrated with cocktail parties, barbecues, and bands such as Snackbar Jones. Alumni turnout at the events varied, but most alumni seemed energetic and happy to be mixing with students. Visitor numbers dwindled as the night wore on, but a few token stragglers partied well into the night, even hit- ting up events like Chi Psi’s Late Night. ‘ Student reactions to alumni weekend dif- fered as well. “It’s one of the better weekends we have during spring term,” says sophomore David Stancyk. Most undergrads attending parties on Fri- day and Saturday night seemed to agree that alumni weekend was fun although perhaps one of the stranger weekends at W&L. Not everyone was as enthusiastic, how- ever. Undergrad junior Robert Walker said the weekend would be more fun without the pres- ence of alums. Despite the few dissenters, both visitors and students seemed to enjoy themselves through- out the weekend. If nothing else, the event gives frats yet another excuse to start partying early during spring term. caterbngx Wpscalex eclectic to- alow nhome caxsuxxlx ?“’“"“f°°°L full circle tm./mob mg jenny elmes I/rwuovafwe PV%P/Vbtafzow 540~463~l634 Cregrl/We elmesj @rockbridge.net yL_y,%é~fVe@ eve/nty www.fullcirclecatering. all, (M, s corn one call/ OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_005.2.txt ' THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, MAY 1, 2oo7 .snorts MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor Jan Hathorn gives the women’s lacrosse team helpful advice during halftime of the ODAC Championship game against Roanoke (right). Hathorn and the Generals celebrate their fifth consecutive ODAC Championship and the recognition of five teammates as members of the All-ODAC Tournament team (above). By Mike Huntress STAFF WRITER In Spring 1986, one-fourth of the roughly 100 women who constituted Washington and Lee’s first coeducational class would gather and participate in women ’s club soccer. With 25 women gathering to escape W&L’s overwhelmingly male student body that hadn’t lived side by side with women for more than 200 years, the roots of one of W& L’s first women’s ath- letic programs were laid. It was far removed from the atmosphere of competition and excellence that now envelops W&L’s wom- en’s athletics. Jan Hathom would eventually take that soccer program and also the women’s lacrosse to such an elevated position. In recognition of not only her personal but also all women’s success in athletics since coeducation, W&L named Hathom the university’s seventh athletic director on April 24”‘. Last week Hathom’s lacrosse team beat Roanoke to capture a filth straight ODAC conference ti- tle as it finished the season ranked 20th in all ofDivision III. Success on that level has become the norm for Hathom’s program, which she has been coaching since its incep- tion in 1989. That Hathom and her teams would succeed and contribute to the university as they have seems natural to us now, but coeducation occurred in the face of staunch opposition. Jonathan Westervelt Warner (for whom the athletic center is named) stepped down from his position on the board of trustees in 1984 as a result of his opposi- tion to the decision to fully inte- grate women into the undergradu- ate program. “I knew the process would take time and there would be a level of patience required,” said Hathom about forging a women’s . athletic program despite some disapproval, “although I never felt we didn’t get the recognition we deserved.” Hathom’s announcement as athletic director isn’t the result’ of a new recognition of women’s importance at W&L, but it is symbolic of it. At a school where almost every plaque or monument of past glory is devoid’ of any feminine influence, for the head of the athletic department to be a woman is a significant event. “I think it is symbolic of [women’s importance in athlet- ics],” said Hathom. “Now people pay attention to every step of the way. Whether it’s good or bad we’re just like the men.”. Hathom’s successes are nu- merous and extensive. Follow- ing her graduation from the State University of New York at Cort- land in 1982 where she played lacrosse and basketball, she spent five years at Denison University, winning a conference title each year. Hathom was named the North Coast Athletic Conference Wom- en’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year in 1987. She then came to W&L, where she began coaching wom- en’s soccer in 1987 and lacrosse in I989. With the soccer team she posted two ODAC champi- onships and was twice named the ODAC’s Coach of the Year before stepping down in 2000 to focus on lacrosse. Her lacrosse teams have won nine ODAC championships, made eight NCAA appearances, accumulated 274 victories—fifth highest all time for women’s la- crosse coaches~—and Hathom has won eight ODAC Coach of the Year awards at the helm of the la- crosse team. With so many athletic deco- rations it’s easy to see why Ha- thom was considered among the 90 candidates who were applied for the Athletic Director position; however, those accolades don’t quantify her most admirable attri- bute as seen by her peers. W&L’s men’s soccer coach Rolf Piranian has the unique per- spective of being a member of the faculty both before and after co- education. He coached the wom- en’s club soccer team in 1985 and 1986 before Hathom turned it into a varsity sport. In addi-' tion, he graduated from W&L in 1974. Piranian thinks highly of Hathom. “She’s got a great sense of Division III sports” he said. “It’s not an end all; it’s a chance to challenge kids. It’s not an end in itself.” Alongside coaches such as Cinda Rankin, who similarly developed W&L’s first varsity women’s tennis team, Hathom is part of the vanguard of women who helped change the culture of women’s athletics at W&L. “Twenty-five years ago wom- en and their place in athletics was relatively small in number and not particularly celebrated,” said Hathom. “Some of it was an eq- uity issue and some is a cultural acceptance level. Now it is cele- brated to be an athlete and a good athlete.” The prevailing sense seems to be that originally women were just allowed to come and be part W&L’s androcentric history. Now they are regarded as the school’s other vital half. Piranian summed this up when he said of women’s athletics over the years, “Now it’s a different mindset. Now it is win the ODAC and go to nationals. Then it was just giving them something to do. It was about participation.” In 2002 Warner donated $1 million in what was a very ex- pensive acknowledgement of a mistake. That donation is allotted to go largely to women’s scholar- ships as a result of his recognition of how women strengthened the university instead of weakening it. Credit women like Hathom, the new athletic director, for mak- ing that mistake abundantly clear. Concluding a career of excellence Jan Hathorn is the only coach that W&L is women is lacrosse team has ever known, but this weeks NCAA tournament will mark her final games on the sideline as she leaves the coaching realm and prepares to become the new 5;“... ,.,,.,..c Athletic c Director ommons No n‘ I : p MICHAE KEEN / Sports Editor OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_006.2.txt - THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, MAY 7,2007 SDOTTS Senior Chris Lalli sprints past midfield in a daring attack run starting from goal. Lalli had 25 saves in the final two games of the season against Lynchburg and Roanoke. “fiel an ed Interested in the business side of student publishing? The Phi is looking for help on its Circulation staff. Contact Charles Persons at personsc@wlu.edu if you are interested. Corrections Last week’s sports section in- correctly listed the writers on two stories. Russ Weems wrote the article on men”s tennis. Kevin Corn wrote the article on track and field. Also, the article about the ODAC baseball tournament im- plied that Peter Dean graduated n 2006. Dean’s last season was 2004. / Team fights hard but comes up short in ODAC tournament vs. Roanoke By Brian Devlne smrr wnmzn The Old Dominion Athletic Conference is traditionally a stable of national contenders in men’s lacrosse. The conference tournament this week featured four nationally ranked teams, so it is no shame that the men from Washington and Lee fell by one goal in the semifinals to Roanoke College. Entering the tournament ranked No. 18 nationally, a spot that might have given the Gen- erals a top seed if they played in a dozen other conferences, they were handed the number four seed and a Wednesday evening contest against the Roanoke Maroons, top-seeded and ranked No. 11 in the country. The game at RC’s Alumni Field was a back-and-forth af- fair, and no team led by more than three goals from beginning to end. Roanoke went up 3-1 early, but W&L rallied to level at 4-4 midway through the sec- ond period. Three minutes later, the home side was again up by three. This pattern continued throughout the contest as neither squad was able to gain a decisive advan- tage. The visiting Generals went up 12-9 in the fourth quarter. the first time all evening that W&L had led by more than one. As the clock ran down to- .'wards eleven minutes left to -, .@'ro OTA a moving forward » ® I O Y O I A “OT ALI. CUSTOMERS Will QUAUFY. CUSTOMERS RECEIVE S400 FROM TOYOTA TOWARDS LEASING OR FTNANCTNG THE PURCHASE OF NEW UNTTTLEO TOYOTA MODELS THROUGH PARTTCTPATTNG TOYOTA _ DEALERS AND TOYOTA FTNANCTAL SERVICES. SEE DEATER OR VlSlT WWWTOYOTAFTNANCTALCOM/FINANCE FOR DETATLS. COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR TERMTNATTON AT ANY TIME. ..play, however, the Maroons showed that they deserved their 12-4 season record. Three unan- swered goals in two minutes tied the score at 12, where it would remain into the dying moments. Just as overtime seemed as- sured, the Maro_ons went up a man on a W&L penalty. Roa- noke had been up a man four times previously in the game but had been denied goals each time by goalkeeper Chris Lalli, who recorded 10 saves. With only 25 seconds remaining, RC broke their luckless streak as midfielder Chaz Carlson fed his teammate Steve Furdock, who beat Lalli for the winner. Despite falling 13-12, the Generals acquitted themselves well in front of the Roanoke fans. The Maroon, rightfully considered the best team in the ODAC, went on to win Sunday’s championship game against third-seeded and nation- ally-ranked Lynchburg College. Roanoke will represent the con- ference in the NCAA touma- merit. The one goal difference proved that W&L had the skill to play with the conferences top teams. Some doubted the side’s ability to compete with the likes of Roanoke, Lynchburg and Hampden—Sydney after the Generals lost 12-3 to Lynchburg on Saturday April 28. Lalli and his teammates wanted to prove that that re- sult was an aberration, not the standard of play for the. team. Leading the way for W&L was sophomore midfielder Harry St. John, who scored five goals on the day to lead all players. three of which were part of the Gen- erals’ four-goal run in the fourth quarter to go ahead 12-“). Freshman attaekman Will Keigler registered three assists, two of them to Seth F ishman. and also added two goals him- self. The impressive performanc- es of St. John, who finished. the season with a team-high 22 goals, and the others were not enough to counter Roanoke‘s triple-edged sword of Carlson, Zach Thomas and Jon Mason, who have combined for 123 goals and 86 assists this season as of the ODAC championship game. The Generals’ defense held Thomas and Mason to three . goals each, but it was Carlson’s game-winning assist with 25 seconds left that undid all of the Generals’ solid, competitive play. buyatoyota.com OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_007.2.txt MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI ' 7 Track Doombos qualifies for NCAA nafional Hopkins knocks o M tennis Men is team falls by 5-] score in NCAA Second round By Michael Keenan STAFF WRITER The Washington and Lee men’s tennis team came up short in its bid to advance to the third round of the NCAA team cham- pionships on Saturday against Johns Hopkins University. Com- ing off their impressive victory in the ODAC tournament, the men’s_ tennis team boasted a 20-2 record, was ranked No. 20 nationally and looked to advance deep into the national tournament after receiv- ing a first-round bye. Johns Hopkins, despite be- ing ranked No. 13 in the country and boasting a 17-2 record, was forced to play a first round match against 15-2 Messiah College. Messiah proved to be no match for the Blue Jays, and Hopkins won easily, 5-0, and advanced to the second round to play W&L. The Blue Jays jumped out to strong start by taking all three doubles matches. Hopkin’s num- ber one doubles team of Hillen Smith, Jr. and Joe Vasoontara de- feated W&L’s duo of juniors Tim Ross and Stuart Sanford 8-3. Senior Jon Malooly and soph- omore Jamie McCardell fell to Hopkins’ David Maldow and Dan Myers by the same score in num- ber two doubles. Freshmen Alex Brooke and junior Seth Feibel- man made a closer match, but ul- timately fell to Matt Naftilan and Rafael Roberti, 8-6, in number three doubles. In singles, Sanford recorded the Generals’ lone victory by de- feating Myers 6-0, 6-4, in number four singles. However, in number two singles Malooly lost to Va- soontara 6-4, 6-2, and in num- ber five singles McCardell lost to Roberti 6-3, 6-4, to end the match. When the match ended, Fie- belman had won the first set and led 5-1 in the second over JHU’s Larry Wei in number three sin- gles. Junior Nelson Bunn was up a set on JHU’s Peter Vale but trailed 5-6 in the second set in number six singles. After losing a close first set 7-5, junior Tim Ross trailed 5-0 in the second set to JHU’s David Maldow in num- ber one doubles. Even though the season came to an unhappy end, the Generals have much to build on for next season. Looking ahead, the only senior competing for the Generals in the national tournament was Jon Malooly. In addition to winning the ODAC tournament, W&L had six individuals and one doubles team honored as first-team all- ODAC as well as ODAC Coach of the Year David Detwiler. The Generals’ twenty wins this season was the highest win total ever, besting the previous record set by the 1975 team which went 18-6. continued from page 8 with a 2:22.83 run in the 800 meter race. In field events, Doombos jumped 1.52 meters in the high jump and 5.20 meters in the long jump. Lastly, she tossed the shot put 9.14 meters and threw 24.94 meters in javelin. Doombos will compete in the 2007 Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at University of Wisconsin — Osh Kosh on May 24-26. Armstrong finished fifth with a score of 3,461 in the Heptathlon. “The competition was tough, running in the rain and cold on the first day, but it got much better the second day. I was pleased with how I high jumped and threw the shot put and javelin.” Becca Taylor won the 3000 meter stee- for $14.95 Messages on ALL packages and Pay-As-You-Go Drew Wisconsin US. Ce//Li/.ar‘*‘ gets me... so I can get everything done, and get something started. * Unlimited Text Messaging 4- FREE incoming Text Kyocera Strobe plechase on Thursday in a time of 12:02.92, which is a record for W&L. ' “Winning felt great, but what I am es- pecially proud of is being the first female athlete at W&L to compete in the steeple- chase,” Taylor said. She also said, “the steeple is a really tough race, both physically and mentally. If you don’t keep steady concentration and attack each barrier, you could end up with your face planted into the track. But at the same time it is an extremely exciting and fiin race. I feel a great sense of accomplish- ment when I finish, knowing that I just ran 3000 meters and over 35 barriers.” Taylor says she owes her success to her coaches Kris and Nate Hoey. Hoey actually ran this event in the Olympic time trials, Con’i w iii for the full report. and though she could not be there, was on the phone with Nate Hoey to hear the play- by-play. “Yesterday was my last track meet for the season, but I am hoping to come back next year even stronger,” Taylor said. “There is even talk of making the steeple an ODAC event. And I am crossing my fin- gers that when our new stadium is built, it includes steeple barriers and a water jump pit.” Webb was back in action after her record breaking last weekend at ODACs. She ran the 1500 meter race in a time of 4:46.80, making her the first D-III competitor in the event to cross the finish line (she was 7th place overall). “The 1500 went pretty well. I dropped about 3 seconds from my best 1500 time this season (from 4:49 to 4:46), so I’m pleased,” she said. Webb said the competition was tough. “The race went out really fast. 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All other trademarks and bran OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070507/WLURG39_RTP_20070507_008.2.txt THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007 sports Mon Tues WED THURS FRI SAT Off thl week. r°'""‘ NC - tournament continues Tu asday, M: y 15 Women‘: NCAA first Lacrosse wand Off Is wee hack LyI‘|CI'|bllIF Last 0 nce me 1: Is on wry 18 numbers 4,334 Number of points scored by Spohomore Stacy Doornbos in the heptathlon. Doombos bettered her own school record and qualified for the national championship meet May 24-26 at Wisconson -Osh Kosh. 0 The number of sets lost by the women’s tennis team during the first rounds of the NCAA tournament this weekend. The women, ranked number three nationally, will continue their season at the national championships starting May 15 at Mary Washington. 4 The number of times that the women’s tennis team has finished in second place at the NCAA tournament. The women have lost to Emory University in each of those defeats. 336 Career victories in women’s lacrosse and women’s soc- cer by head coach Jan Hathorn. Hathorn coached the women’s soccer team from 1987-2000. Hathorn will step down at women’s lacrosse head coach at the end of the season to take over as Washington and Lee's new athletic director. 12:02.92 Sophomore Becca Taylor's time in the steeplechase. As if running 3,000 meters wasn't hard enough, the stee- plechase includes 28 barriers and seven waterjumps. 25 The number of seconds remaining when Roanoke Col- lege scored the winning goal in the ODAC men's lacrosse semi-finals against W&L. box “It’s another challenge. I expect to do things at the age of 44, 45, like I did at 25.” — Roger Clemens on his return to pitch for the Yankees. Cle- mens will make approximately 18.5 million dollars over the course of the season, from ESPN.com ' “He looks funny, doesn't he?” - Raiders defensive end Derrick Burgess on Warren Sapp’s new look after Sapp lost fifty pounds in the offseason be- fore reporting this week to an off-season mini—camp, from S|.com MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor Junior Leah Weston returns a shot during her singles match Sunday against Katherine Malpeli of Mary Wash- ington. Weston and her teammates hosted the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament this weekend and now advance on to the quarterfinals of the national tournament, where they will face either Middlebury or Bowdoin. Tennis keeps rolling Women is team wins its first two NCAA matches by a decisive 5-0 score By Michael Keenan SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team advanced to the quarterfi- scores rials of the NCAA W&L 5 team tournament UMW 0 with two 5-0 vic- tories over No. 15 Swarthmore and No. 10 Mary Washington. W&L was selected as a host for first three rounds of the national play- offs and received a first-round bye based on their No. 3 ranking they compiled during the regular season. ‘ In the first round, Swarthmore cruised past Cabrini College 5-0 to advance and face the Generals, However, their ride through the tournament came to a screeching halt when they faced off against the Generals. The Generals got off to a strong start by sweeping the dou- bles competition. In first doubles, senior Emily Applegate teamed with senior Kristen McClung to defeated Swarthmore’s number one duo of Sonya Reynolds and Sara Sargent 8-3. Swarthmore’s number two team of Marissa Mat- thews and Erica Lukoski were no match for W&L’s sophomore Katie Tabb and senior‘ Ginny Wortham, falling 8-2. In third doubles, W&L’s pair of freshmen Lauren Caire and junior Leah Weston defeated Waverly Lutz and Rachel Wallwork 8-4 to com- plete the sweep. In singles, the Generals only needed to win twolof the six matches to move on. After Wortham defeated Reynolds 6-0, 6-0 and McClung beat Sargent 6-2, 6-1, the match was ended because the Generals had already locked up the victory. ' In the other four matches, Tabb, junior Kelly Will, Weston, and Caire had all won the first set and were leading or tied in the second. With the victory, the Gen- erals moved on to play the win- ner of Johns Hopkins and Mary Washington. In the other second round match on Saturday, Johns Hop- kins came out strong against Mary Washington by sweeping the dou- bles matches by scores of 9-8, 8- 6, and 8-6, to take a 3-0 lead. However, Mary Washington stormed back, dropping only one of six singles matches to steal a 5- 4 victory and advance to the third round against W&L. The Generals started strong in the doubles matches again, with the team of Applegate and Mc- Clung defeating Mary Washing- ton’s Stephanie Kurti and Becky Morse—Karzen 8-3 in number one doubles. Tabb and Wortham teamed up to defeat Natalia Fu- gate and Katie Miglin 8-1. W&L looked like they would sweep the doubles matches as Caire and Weston jumped out to a 7-1 lead in number three doubles. However, Mary Washington’s Kate Malpeli and Stacey Rickard ‘ came alive and evened the match at 7-7. In the next game with Caire serving, Caire and Weston held off four break points before tak- ing the game to go up 8-7. After Mary Washington held serve, the match went to a cru- cial seven point tiebreak. The momentum of the match hinged on the outcome of the game. If the Generals could hold on after giving up their lead and sweep the doubles matches, they would need just two singles wins to ad- vance to the quarterfinals but if Mary Washington could pull off a MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor Becca Taylor heads over the water jump durring the 3000m steeplechase race at the Coastal Carolina meet. Taylor is the first W&L woman to compete in steeplechase. By Kevin Corn STAFF WRITER Though the ODAC season is already over, the Generals Track and Field team sent a collectionof athletes to Lynchburg on Thurs- day to compete at the Liberty Twilight. Sophomore Becca Taylor competed in the 3000 meter Stee- plcchase. Sophomore Liz Webb ran the 1500 meter race. Vance Berry, a sophomore, competed in the 1500 meter race. And lastly, Sophomore Stacy Doombos and Freshman Sallie Armstrong com- peted in the women’s Heptathlon. Doombos said afterwards: “The meet went really well and was a lot of fun. I was really ex- cited how it turned out since it was only my second time doing a Heptathlon. I was able to improve on a few of my events and am looking forward to competing in another Heptathlon because there stunning come-from-behind win, they would have the momentum to pull off another surprising comeback in the singles. Caire and.Weston got off to a quick start, with Weston tallying an ace and two winners before the pair watched Mary Washington double fault, giving the Generals a 4-0 lead. Mary Washington won three of the next five to bring the score to 6-3, but an unforced er- ror by the UMW duo on the next point gave W&L the match. In singles, McClung was the first one finished as she quickly defeated Natalia Fugate 6-1, 6-0, leaving the Generals one match short of victory. Soon after, Tabb finished off Miglin by the score of 6-2, 6-3, which gave the Generals a 5-0 victory. Cheers erupted from the other W&L players still play- ing as the match was stopped. In the other matches, Wortham, Will, Weston and Caire had all won their first sets and were either tied or leading in the second. The Generals now advance to the national quarterfinals held at Mary Washington University starting May 15. They will face either Middlebury or Bowdoin in their quarterfinals match. Runners compete in new events With the ODAC season finished, several runners are trying out unusual races are lots of events I think I can do better in.” In the Heptathlon, Doombos won second, with a NCAA quali- fying score of 4,334 points. She ran the 100 meter hurdles in a time of 16.36, the 200 meters race in 26.36, and finished the event See “TRACK” on page 7 O