OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090126/WLURG39_RTP_20090126_001.2.txt ‘ If E Jli No~ Hdlo ? r Scott Centorino laments that the speaking tradition is dying. OPINIONS / page 4 WASHINGTN AND LEE UNIVEkSITY THE RING-TUM PHI. MONDAY, JANUARY 26,2009 ./ . ix VOLUME CXII, NUMBER/1."1V..’ ., . BY THE STUDENTSAND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 Twelve students march for life Two days after the Presidential inauguration, thousands march on Washington to protest abortion By Victoria Taylor s TA FF w R I T E R The inauguration of President Obama was not the only event that crowded the streets of Washington D.C. this week. Twelve Washington and Lee University undergraduate and law students took to the streets of Washington Thursday to participate in the annual March for Life. They were part of the almost 200 thousand anti-abortion advocates who marched from the National Mall to the U.S. Supreme Court to protest the Roe v. Wade deci- sion legalizing abortion. Members of both (the) Washington and Lee Students for Life and (the) Generals Christian Fellowship (GCF) traveled to D.C. to take part in the peaceful, pro-life demonstration. Junior Jessica Makona, president of Students for Life, said that this year’s march was unique because it was held in the spirit of the inauguration. “President Obama says he is for change and we want to see change being extended to the way our society treats human life,” she said. “We want to see legislative change in the next four years in the spirit of our mission and are hoping that Obama will lis- ten.” “President Obama says he is for. change and we want to see change being extended to the way our society treats human life. We want to see legislative change in the next four years in the spirit of our mission. ” Jessica Makona, a junior who joined the March for Life This was Makona’s third march with the Students for Life. “Every year, the excitement of people from all walks of life walking and rallying under the same cause is just electrifying,” she said. Thursday was the second time in three days that sophomore Alex Sweetser, who is a member of both Students for Life and GCF, made the trip to D.C. She said seeing so many pro-life ad- vocates standing where she was a few days before for the inaugu- ration was “quite an experience.” I ' “Walking up Constitution Avenue and looking back at the thousands of people holding pro-life signs is a sight I will always remember,” she said. “I am proud to say that I was a part of such a visual protest against abortion.” Although the two groups traveled separately, they did meet up for a while at the march, according to GCF staff worker Steve Tamayo. Tamayo said the GCF participants, including seniors Chris Tutor and Hilary Craig, sophomores Sweetser and Sam Gillerain, and first years Carl Wolk, Matt Simpson and John Cal- vin Young, had to get back to campus early for a meeting. Tamayo said that the march sounded like it would “put some legs on some things we have been studying in scripture.” “It was good to pray and to think and hear and talk to people about what it would look life for the church or the Christian com- munity to make a contribution, and to hear from women and chil- dren who have maybe had the struggle of deciding whether or not to get an abortion, so there was a tie-in there,” Tamayo said. The Students for Life group included alumnus Jameson Gaber, second year law students George Davis and Sam Huang, third year law student Nate Smith and juniors Makona and Dalena Moser. The members who remained on campus set up a table in the Elrod Commons living room to raise abortion awareness on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Students handed out lifesaver hard candies and displayed posters encouraging the signing of the Fight F OCA petition. The Freedom of Choice Act, more commonly referred to as FOCA, will eliminate restrictions on abortion nationwide once it is signed. During a speech this past summer to the Planned Parent- hood Action Fund, Obama said that, as president, he would sign the bill into effect once it was passed by Congress. There has not been much emphasis on F OCA since the inauguration. The future of abortion laws and restrictions in the United States remains unknown. On Friday, Obama reversed the Bush admin- istration’s ban on federal aid to international groups that provide abortions or give abortion information. “In the coming weeks,” Obama told the Associated Press, “my administration will initiate a fresh conversation on family plan- ning, working to find areas of common ground to best meet the needs of women and families at home and around the world.’’ go CATHERINE CARLOCK / Staff Photographer A view of the Capitol building and inauguration stage from the National Mall in Washington, D.O. W&L students join millions of others in C. By Diandra Spicak smrr wmrsa As they stepped out into the early morning chill in Washington D.C., 77 W&L’ students braced themselves against the biting breeze that hit their faces. At 6 a.m., the city streets were already bustling with throngs of army men and women and echoing with the sounds of police sirens. Amid the buzz and excite- ment, there was a common purpose as the mass of hu- manity streamed forward to VMI cadets By Jacob Geiger surr warm: Long before sunrise on Inauguration morning, the A barracks at Virginia Military Institute was swarming with activity. Cadets raced from their rooms to Crozet Hall to wolf down French toast, eggs and bacon before grabbing their full~dress uniforms and rifles and climbing aboard one of 26 charter buses. For the 13“‘ time in the institute’s history, the corps was headed to Washington, VDC. to march in an inaugu- ral parade. The convoy was mov- ing by 5:15 a.m., and as the watch the historical inaugu- ration of the 44“‘ president, Barack Obama. Passersby and students “We sat and watched literally thousands of peo- ple walk by. ” Jeanine Bailey: flrst-year alike were visibly excited to be there. Dean Tamara Futrell said the trip the trip was not only a chance to be part of history but to come closer together. “At first we were only going to have one bus but then we started to realize. how many students actually wanted to go to the inaugu- ration, so we hired another one,” she said. “On the buses, a lot of A students didn’t know each other...but because of the bus ride in the morning, a lot of friendships formed over this event. Everyone just seemed so excited.” First-year Jeanine Bailey detailed the events of the day. “When we got off the bus, it was so cold, it was almost fn"gid...Peop1e were stand- ing around, asking ‘What do we do? Where do we go?’ When we got in our groups, we felt a bit more comfort- able. Then I realized that there was going to be a lot of walking. When we got to the corner and saw the Capitol, I See “Inauguration” on page 2 marchin their 13th inauguration cadets settled in for what would be a long and grueling day, many knew the signifi- cance of their mission. ’ “Its going to be busy, but we’re a part of history,” 2"“ classman Brian Cvengros. . By the end of the day, ‘when they finally marched past the reviewing stand a few minutes before 7 p.m. as the next-to-last unit in the parade, the cadets had made quite an impression on Presi- dent Barack Obama and‘First Lady Michelle Obama. As the band passed the reviewing stand in front of the White House, televi- sion cameras captured the first lady leaning over to the president. “Wow!,” the first lady appeared to say. “That’s amazing.” It was a historic day for “Itfs something down the road I ’ll be able to...say I /‘ took part in. ' Alex Doseff, VMI cadet the whole nation, but also for the Corps of Cadets. This year marked the 100th anni- versary of their first appear- ance in the parade, when the corps helped William How- ard Taft kick off his term in March 1909. By 8 a.m. on the mom- ing of the inauguration, the buses were roaring down an unusually deserted Interstate 66, taking advantage of spe- cial bus routes and police as- sistance to race toward the Pentagon. And then the wait- ing started. The cadets had nearly 10 hours to kill until their 1.6 mile march down Pennsylvania Ave. The Inaugural Parade is far more complicated than most. The cadets had to en» dure long periods of sitting See “inaugural parade" on page 3 OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090126/WLURG39_RTP_20090126_002.2.txt 2 0 THE RING-TUM PHI UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON. VA 24450 TM! 9 VITIV A: (J 9 "mm; MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 ODK znducts 30 new members; Jack Goldsmith reflects on B ush administration By John Henderson tion dictates, due to concerns over slippery , “The central irony is, the agenda to ex- " EW 5 E D ' T o R conditions. pand presidential power will end up weak- Many of Lee Chapel’s pews were oc- ening the presidency in the foreseeable fu- Twenty-eight Washington and Lee un- cupied for the induction ceremony, in ture,” Goldsmith said in his 2007 speech. dergraduate and law school students were which all 30 inductees came on stage to Now Goldsmith argues that while the inducted last Monday into Omicron Delta be “tapped” into ODK with a ceremonial Bush administration sacrificed trust in the I Kappa (ODK), a national leadership honor cane. Audience members also came to effort to consolidate its powers, President society founded at W&L in 1914. hear Jack Goldsmith, W&L class of 1984 Barack Obama is on his way to restoring Students were selected from both and a member of ODK , deliver the key- trust with the American people. schools out of the 2009 and 2010 graduat- note speech, "‘The Presidency in the Age Quoting Abraham Lincoln, whose ing classes. The majority of the inductees of Terrorism.” name frequently crops up with Obama’s were undergraduate seniors, 15, followed Goldsmith gave a similar speech to in the media, Goldsmith said to his W&L by five undergraduate juniors, five third— W&L faculty and students in December audience, “Public sentiment is everything. ‘ year law school students and three second— 2007, shortly after the publication of his With public sentiment, nothing can fail. year law school students. ‘WT :1::a;n’3?;:iat::n‘:”g’::1: “Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, H‘"“’°°d- Dmma“ was W&L‘ firs‘ Var" nothing can fail. I/Wthout it, nothing can succeed. ” sity volleyball coach from 1987-1993, director for the Center for Suicide Preven- E:b::: §:?::1:o;‘:?‘:d2:?g-$33gone Jack Goldsmlth, W&L Class of 1984, quotlng Abraham Llncoln bridge Area Occupational Center. Harwood, W&L class of 1974, founded book “The Terror Presidency,” an inside Without it, nothing can succeed.” the news department of local radio station look at the Bush administration during Goldsmith made two predictions con- WREL, was an editor of the Buena Vista Goldsmith’s tenure as assistant attorney ceming the current presidency. First, that News, and since 1992 has been the edi- general from 2003-2004. the threat of attack will not pass as Obama tor and publisher of The Rockbridge Ad- Goldsmith offered a fresh perspective steps into power. Rather, Obama will be vocate, a local independent newspaper. on former President Bush’s role in the in the same position as Bush of needing Harwood has also taught journalism at the “war on terror” arguing that the Bush ad- to shore up American security, but his tac- Virginia Military Institute and serves on ministration is to thank for its “unceasing tics will likely be very different. Already, the board of directors of the Rockbridge efforts” to prevent a second major terrorist Obama has ordered the closure of the Regional Fair. Class schedules were adjusted Monday to make room for the 11:45 a.m. convo- cation, which was held in Lee Chapel. Organizers opted not to process from Washington Hall to Lee Chapel, as tradi- attack after September 11, 2001. He went on to reiterate some of the themes from last year’s speech, specifical- ly the Bush presidency’s failure to consult Congress on key decisions and its general lack of transparency. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where allegations of human rights abuses stained the Bush administration. of Celebrating diversity Law school hosts cultural lectures and film By Valaree Tang surr wnmsn The week of January 19 through the 23 marked Diversi- ty Week at Washington and Lee University’s School of Law. The week featured an event each day that helped to educate students on both the undergraduate and law school campuses about di- versity and culture. Hilary O. Shelton, the Direc- tor of the NAACP Washington Bureau, spoke on Monday, Jan- uary 19 in the Millhiser Moot Court Room. Sponsored by Sponsored by the Federalist Society and American Constitution Society, guest speakers Gail Heriot, Pro- fessor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law, Roger topic “From Terrorist to Free— he had told his torturers all the The screening of “War ‘‘It just goes to show you that ’ Clegg, President of Center for dom Fighter: One Man’s Fight information he had. Today, Ma- Child,” sponsored by the Jour- everyone has purpose and a des- Equal Opportunity and w&L’S To End Apartheid” on Wednes- baso is proud of how far South nal of Civil Rights and Social tiny in life.” own Ted Delaney’ history pro_ day and talked about his expe— Africa has come. He referred to Justice, is a documentary that The screening of the film rience in the liberation move- Martin Luther King Jr.’s“I Have followed Emmanuel Jal’s life, was followed by a question and Inauguration and colder. Basically we were ‘“Wow.’ That was my first Futrell said. “We’ve come leaps _ stalled, and we tried to reunite that thought,” Bailey said. and bounds since that time of contlnued from page 1 the group. We ended following “He’s a very great orator, his turmoil, and there I was watch- the giant crowd.” words were very moving...I ing the inauguration of a black thought to Ihyselh ‘Okay= After two hours, the trek end— kept thinking, wow, I’m here for president. It brought tears to my this is real how-m ed as the jumbo-trons came into this. I’m one of the million[s] eyes.” The groups fouhu themselves sight. Groups staked out spots that showed up here today.” Bailey said she was look- oaught up ih the erowo aho and began to wait in the brisk Chants of “Obama” and “Yes ing forward to the inauguration pushed down the street’ People 20 degree temperatures for the We Can!” were audible over the since the start of Obama’s can- were peeked ih everywhere’ inauguration, the reason why mass of humanity. Strangers didacy. pushihg through erowds’ raeihg over 1 million people crowded held others in embraces, includ- “I just couldn’t pass up the others to hho a spot oh the Na‘ into D.C. to witness the swear— ing one woman handing out chance when it came Even . tional Mall. What started off as a large group of W&L students and faculty was broken into small, separate groups which had difficulty reconnecting. “Our group split up, and it slowly started getting smaller as more people went different ways,” Bailey said. “We sat and watched literally thousands of people walk by. As we sat there, it seemed to get colder fessor, explored the topic of “Affirmative Action and Higher Education: Help or Hindrance?” on Tuesday. The speakers of- fered their views on affirrnative action. Clegg described the term I “aflelnnative action” as initially being designed to “casting a wide net” where the application process was open to everyone. But Delaney sees affirma- tive action as the best option for diversifying educational institu- tions. “We want students who make the campus richer. We want students who give the uni- versity wide appeal. Afiirmative action is not an ideal solution but, it gives us direction,” said Delaney. Thulani Mabaso spoke on the ing in of Ame'rica’s first Afri- can—American president. “After walking there and getting on to the mall, it really didn’t hit me until I saw Presi- dent Obama on the big screen,” Futrell said. “I was jumping and screaming, but once he started talking, it was like I was in shock. I suddenly got quiet, and I began to cry. It was, for lack of a better word, amazing.” ment in South Africa. In battling apartheid, Mabaso spoke about alienation in his own country. He ran away from home and eventually trained to fight as‘ part of the liberation movement as the “spear of the nation”. He a Dream” speech, saying, “The country belongs to all of us who live in it regardless of color. In South Africa, we don’t look at your color. We look at how you perform.” Mabaso’s speech was geared “We want students who make the campus richer. We want students who give the univer- sity wide appeal. Afiirmative action is not an ideal solution, but it gives us direction. ” Ted Delaney, Assoc. Professor of Hlstory was later arrested, put in solitary confinement and suffered brutal torture that continued even after “free hugs for America.” “People of all racial and eth- nic backgrounds had come to- gether. It was really the United States,” -Futrell observed She said America has made significant progress just in her lifetime. “I grew up in this age where my parents had to sit on the back of the bus, where they couldn’t eat in certain places,” toward students of the law school, calling for lawyers to fight for justice. though it was a long, tiring jour- ney, and my feet were freezing and my face numb, it was all worth it.” CATHERINE CARLOCK / Staff Photographer An Amerlcan flag flutters In front of the National Monument, where mII- llons gathered for the Presldentlal Inauguration r from his involvement in the Su- danese liberation movement and his escape from oppression to becoming a world-famous mu- sician. He is currently involved in a musical group called Lost Boys that educates listeners about the situation in Sudan. J al is also giving back to those who helped him by helping to found and build the Leer School in Su- dan. ‘“War Child’ was absolute- ly captivating. It amazes me how Emmauel was able to rise above of his unimaginable cir- cumstances as a starving child soldier in Sudan and succeed to become a major hip—hop star in Europe,” said Joan Oguntimein, who viewed the film for a class. y1est9§§a,Pee ‘ answer session with the director and producer of “War Child,” C. Karim Chrob0g,. who spent four and a half years making the film. . On Friday, Amul R. Thapar, U.S. District Judge for the East- em District of Kentucky spoke on the topic of “Diversity of Thought: An Old Challenge for a New Millennium” in the Millhiser Moot Court Room, followed by a Q&A session. The lecture was sponsored by the South Asian Law Students Association, the Asian Pacific American Law Students Asso- ciation, and the Latin American . Law Students Association. OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090126/WLURG39_RTP_20090126_003.2.txt 3 - THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, news Macado’s makes a start in Lex . The new bar and restaurant has had no problem attracting students and locals LENORA NUNNLEY / Staff Photographer An outside view of Macado’s, which is located in the old Wilson Walker House on North Main Street. By Llzz Dye s TA F F w R I T E R In a town like Lexington, something new and exciting is a rare commodity. Freshmen have probably exhausted all dinner options in town already, and it’s only been five months since school began. Domino’s, although always satisfying, has lost its original allure (there are only so many cheese pizzas one can eat), and restaurants like the Southern Inn and the Bistro, although ex- cellent, can only be visited so many times on a college budget. With pledgeship, teeth-gritting Inaugural Parade continued from page 1 on the bus, thorough security screening, long waits and bitter cold. And,_ of course, there were the hours of practice before they ever left Lexington. “We’ve been practicing all week in the afternoon, just marching around the parade cold weather, and schoolwork piling up in full force, some- thing new would certainly take the edge off Winter Term. The recently opened bar and restaurant on North Main Street, Macado’s, is the answer to any Winter Term slump. Macado’s is part of a chain started in 1978 that has 14 other restaurants at locations in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. This is the second time the restaurant chain has made a go of it in Lexington. In the eighties a Macado’s occupied the space currently held by Malone’s, but lion people who had jammed the District were on their way out of town. But the Corps still de- livered a filll dose of pomp and circumstance as they passed the White House. The band struck up “Shenan- doa ,” the corps’s officers snapped their sabers to attention, and all 1,300 cadets delivered an “eyes-left” salute as they passed the reviewing stand. “I ’ll tell my grandkids about a young me who was sitting around a very long time in the cold...and finally getting to pass the President, our first black president. I ’ll tell them I felt honored and privileged. ” Hunter Davis, a third-ciassmen at VMI deck,” Cadet Alex Doseff said at breakfast Tuesday mom- ing. They were nervous about making a good impression and ensuring that days of practice weren’t wasted. “My role is to march at the back of the formation, since I’m on the regimental staff, and try not to screw anything up,” Cadet Jonathan Price said that mom- ing. “But it’s a pretty cool day; it’s not every day you get to sa- lute your commander-in-chief.” Cadets said their reward — a chance to march just feet away from Obama — was well worth the practice and the waiting. “It’s something down the road I’ll be able to look back and say I took part in,” said Doseff. “Not many people get to do it.” When the cadets turned left from 15th Street onto Pennsylva- nia Avenue, it was already dark, and many of the almost two mil- They were a dramatic sight as they continued up Pennsylva- nia Avenue: the long, perfectly arrayed ranks in full dress uni- form, marching in step behind the American, state and institute flags. VMI was the only military academy selected to bring its entire student body. Other ser- vice academies sent only a few companies. The Corps of Cadets was by far the largest single unit to march, and the cadets made up about 10 percent of the esti- mated 13,000 people who par- ticipated in the parade. The parade was scheduled to step off at 2:30 p.m., but Sen. Ted Kennedy’s seizure at the Senate’s inaugural luncheon de- layed the march. President and Mrs. Obama, after walking long stretches of the parade route, did not reach the White House until well after 4 p.m., and the the restaurant ceased to exist when the company transitioned and split apart in 1993. Brian Turpin, one of two managers at Macado’s, said the chain wanted to come back be- cause Lexington is like “a sec- ond home”. The draw of two colleges in the same town was also an incentive because one of the franchise’s goals is to cater to college students. Macado’s is located in the old Wilson Walker House. The lower level is the “bar” area, and boasts both bar seating and table seating, with four big screen TV’s that run sporting events day and night and pro- vide a view for the costumers. The upper level has more of a restaurant feel, with booth and regular table seating, and also has two large screen TV’s fea- turing the athletic game of the hour. Turpin said they had to do a total overhaul of the build- ing, but because it is a histori- , cal building, they had to keep all the original walls and fix- tures intact. A majority of the expensive work was facial reconstruction of the building, making it a “floor to ceiling” operation. _ Macado’s has been ex- tremely successful in its first weeks in business. a Wednesday evening around 5:30,, there will already be a few people seated upstairs, downstairs and at the bar. By 6:30 there is a long line form- ing and by 7 almost every seat in the house downstairs will be occupied, while more costum- ers continue to file upstairs. Emily Fix, a waitress, has been training to work at Maca- do’s since December. She com- mented that during the week- day, clientele include mostly VMI cadets, W&L students and younger locals in the evening. On weekends, Fix’ sees “famil- iar faces” both Friday and Sat- urday, and a large mixture of W&L and VMI students, espe- cially later in the night. Lunch brings a very different crowd, mostly people on their lunch breaks, older patrons, students, Even on and soldiers interning at VMI. Getting a seat is difficult on any evening, but especially the weekends if one comes af- ter 6:30. Because Macado’s is so new, few of the waiters and waitresses have gone through full training, so the wait for food or the check can be long. That is made up for by the de- licious food and desserts, and there is a variety of alcoholic and her son were not so up-beat about their experience. Marisa said that she used to work at the Macado’s in Roanoke when she was in high school, and that they had to memorize every item on the overwhelming menu. At the Lexington Macado’s, it is preferable for the waiters and waitresses to memorize the menu, but not mandatory. -Marisa also said that this Maca- “[Having Macado ’s in Lexington has been] fun and crazy at the same time. I think that if we continue to cater to VMI cadets, W&L students and locals, we will be just fine. ’ J Russ Putney, Macado’s General Manager _ and non-alcoholic beverages to choose from. Jack Ivy, a sophomore at W&L, enjoyed “The Honey- mooner,” a sandwich that has ham, melted Swiss, bacon and tomato on a hot buttered crois- sant. Jack gave Macado’s two thumbs up, saying, “Sunrise Sandwich. . .two dollars; dinner at d-hall. . .ten dollars; ‘the Hon- eymooner’. . .priceless.” Jack also tested the “Cin- namon Sensation”, which is a huge, warm cinnamon roll topped off with vanilla ice cream, and he said that it was “something you can’t get any- where else! Awesome!” Marisa, a Lexington resident, do’s “caters more to alcohol rather than food, anyway.” Her son did not like his cheese pizza, but they both en- joyed the mac and cheese, one of the items for which Macado’s is renowned. While Marisa’s sandwich was not as warm as she would have liked, she said it was still good and she is excited about having somewhere differ- ent to go in Lexington. Russ Putney, the general manager, said having Macado’s in Lexington has been “fun and crazy at the same time. I think that if we continue to cater to VMI cadets, W&L students and locals we will be just fine.” JACOB GEIGER / Staff Writer The entire VMI cadet core marched In the Inaugural parade; It was their thirteenth inaugural appearence since 1905. Cadets did not start marching until about 5:15, the time they had originally planned to pass the reviewing stand. By the time they turned off Pennsylvania Avenue and re- ceived permission to un-shoul- der their rifles and remove their bayonets, they looked both tired and cold, as temperatures had dropped to 26 degrees Fahren- heit with a wind chill of 16. In such a fluid situation, the cadets said patience ~— and a will- ingness to follow orders — was required. ‘‘I’m a corporal, so I’m pret- ty much just going to be doing what everyone else tells me to do,” third classman Cam Rush- ton said before getting on his bus at/ 5 a.m. “Just line up and go with the flow.” The cadets handled the cold and delays with their good hu- mor intact, laughing and joking as they walked down 20th Street back to their buses. They were also excited to describe the ex- perience of being so close to their commander-in-chief. “It was a pretty cool expe- rience,” Ryan Buell said as he got back on his bus. “I mean, of course it was pretty cold and we had to walk a long time, but that’s one of those things we’re always going to remember. It was a pretty surreal experi- ence.” Hunter Davis, a third-class- man, said he was surprised at how smoothly things went. “It was amazing, and it pretty much went off without a hitch,” he said. But beyond the logistics, Davis, of Houma, Louisiana., said the experience of passing the president was deeply mov- ing. “I’ll tell my grandkids about a young me who was sit- ting around a very long time in the cold and finally getting to pass the president, our first black president. I’ll tell them I felt honored and privileged. “This memory will go down as one of my most powerful: passing by the president, listen- ing to that hymn and marching in uniform.” JANUARY 26, 2009 OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090126/WLURG39_RTP_20090126_004.2.txt THE RING-TUM PHI ° 4 MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 opinions It is time to start speaking to each other Centorino wonders why we ’ll spend thousands for FD, but won By Scott Centorlno c o L u M N I s T We at Washington and Lee value traditions, or so we claim. Most of us do find comfort in the strong founda- tion of this university. Most of us be- long to fraternities or sororities. We live by a century-old honor sys- tem. We look forward to Fancy Dress and the Mock Convention. We hang pictures of those who came before us on the walls of our dining hall. When we walk along the Colonnade, we no- tice how generations of students have worn the steps beneath our feet. We wonder what they thought about this place or whether they knew how many would follow and admire their steps. Without a doubt, Fancy Dress will take place this March. And, despite our recent false prediction, the country waits for our next Mock Convention. We will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep these traditions alive. Yet, one tradition still fades - the free tradition. When we walk out the doors of Fancy Dress, or meet strang- ers at the Mock Convention, we will pass each other in silence. We have for- gotten this tradition. We have lost the speaking tradition. _ In 1893, John B. Collyar of Nash- ville, Tennessee wrote of his experi- ences as a student here during Robert E. Lee’s presidency. Collyar describes General Lee in his oflice as being “gentle, kind, and almost motherly, in his bearing.” Although expecting a hardened warrior, Collyar found him to emanate warmth. Although Collyar described the General has having a “broken heart,” looking “as if the sorrow of a whole nation had been collected in his coun- tenance,” Lee still knew every student by name. Having just lost the bloodiest war in come General Lee. In fact, perhaps his unattainably lofty standard of civility has doomed us to fail and we should simply settle for above average civility. Perhaps we should surrender and be- T he speaking tradition is so simple and so salvage- able...It remains one of the few traditions which bring us together, rather than dividing and categorizing us. We must not relegate [it] to the prison of the past. American history, Lee borrowed from his fountain of strength the ability to remain cordial and humble with stu- dents not unlike us. We could not possibly aspire to be- come just another liberal arts college. In doing so,’ we would turn our backs on our past and cheat ourselves of what distinguishes us from others. The speaking tradition is so simple and ’t speakfor free so salvageable. Its fragility is obvious. If one generation of students ignore it, the tradition will die. However, its strength is contagious. The speaking tradition, despite its fading, remains one of the most Visible traditions on campus. The speaking tra- dition does not discriminate. It remains one of the few traditions which bring us together, rather than dividing and categorizing us. We must not relegate inconvenient traditions to the prison of the past. All traditions, big and small, should liber- ate us and guide us into the future. Traditions, embraced correctly, act not. as burdens, but as reminders of those who came before us and suc- ceeded in the challenge of keeping such fragile memories alive. When it comes to food, :Si se puede! Stockton Bullitt By Stockton Bullitt C0 LU MN IST I had wrapped up my morning classes and could smell it all the way from Huntley. Today was fajita day at the Market- place, and the hope smelled wonder- ful. I rushed down the stairs, knocked over a couple of Thetas, and edged my way to the front of the fajita line. All of my ingredients were perfect- ly measured to make the perfect Larry Fitzgerald of fajitas: beef to accentuate my masculinity, onions and salsa to spice up the party, cheese and guaca- mole to sober drive. However, when I finally sat down to eat my beloved fajita, there was a small problem: my tortilla completely fell apart and ruined the Mexican dish 4 says its time for the Dining Hall to start buying I had so fastidiously prepared. I was heartbroken. I love the Dining Hall. The people are nice, the selection is great, and 99% of the food is more than up to my standards of eating, but, alas, they have Now, you may be asking yourself why do I have such a problem with one piece of food, or rather, why am I wast- ing your precious reading time talking about tortillas? Well, there is a simple answer to If the Pillsbury Dough Boy and Cesar Chavez had a love child, it would no doubt be some kind of tortilla. The combination of freedom and flufiiness that comes from eating a tortilla cannot be substituted... sadly disappointed me in their choice of tortilla. It is thin, weak, and tastes like plas- tic, none of which are all that appealing to eat. I totheetilior Hazing is unacceptable Alumni argue that hazing is damaging to fraternities that: tortillas are arguably the most vi- tal food piece that you will ever have at‘ Washington and Lee. First and foremost, tortillas are im- portant because they tie together the best ethnic food in America. Without tortillas, there is no fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, breakfast burritos, quesadillas, tacos, or gyros, if you get tired of our friends to the south. They make all Mexican food worth eating because they provide one thing that other foreign foods‘ cannot offer: con- venience. When was the last time you could eat mu shu pork inside your sesame noodles? Tortillas bring together all of Mexico’s dishes into one place. They make eating democratic. Tortillas’ standing in the culture of food are explained by the cheap com- fort people enjoy from Taco Bell and the overall essence of Mexico. There is no better comfort to a distorted mind and empty tummy than a micro waved quesadilla. Just try and take tortillas out of that equation, and you no doubt have better tortillas some major issues on your hands. The best part of tortillas is probably the only thing that is missing from the Dining HalI’s version, and that is most definitely the love. Thereis something about the Mexi- can hamburger bun that just screams cuddly. If the Pillsbury Dough Boy and Cesar Chavez had a love child, it would no doubt be some kind of tortilla. The combination of freedom and fluffmess that comes from eating a tor- tilla cannot be substituted from my life or any. So with a new administration being sworn in this week, I ask that we call for change, no matter how big or how small. ' Let’s change the tortillas. Yes we can! HEYYOU! Got a bone to pick? Really like arts and life? Enjoy writing? Huge fan of Generals sports? Write for the Phi! Also needed: copy editors, designers and photographers Contact phi@wlu.edu To the Inter-Fratemity Council and all fraternity presidents. Gentlemen: Many alumni care deeply about the Greek system at W&L. The members of the Alumni Board certainly do, and we want to share our thoughts on the issue of hazing. good fraternity system. It doesn’t make you like or feel better about the house you have joined, and it gives strong ammuni- tion to those who wish to criticize or sanc- tion fraternities. In the last several years, the well known zero tolerance policy has been tested. Unfortunately, five fraternities have been punished, including some sus- pensions from campus. In ‘each instance, There is an institutional belief in a good and positive Greek system, and there has been real progress... [we] ask you to accept our challenge that 2009 be the year when there is no hazing. All three of us, and most male alumni, belonged to fraternities here. They did and do like the fact that fraternities are a key part of the active social component of student life at W&L. _ Freshman ‘beanies’, mandatory coats and ties to classes, and an ‘assimilation committee’ which punished fraternity pledges on a whim, all existed previously at W&L. That sounds crazy now because time changes. The most pro-Greek alumni feel strongly that hazing is not part of a the conduct was admitted, the IFC per- formed properly, and the Greek national organizations were actively involved. Despite these well—publicized punish- ments, some hazing took place again last year, and it should not have surprised any- one when strong penalties were imposed. Alumni leaders who do care deeply about fraternities are n_ot going to defend anyone or any house if hazing occurs. It threatens the continuation of Greek life here. Based on our work as volunteer lead- ers, we do not believe that the University is ‘anti—Greek.’ It is, however, adamantly and correctly opposed to hazing, and so are we. In the mid l980’s, W&L invested about $18 million refurbishing your fra- ternity houses when the overwhelming trend at other colleges was to shut them. Vice president for Student Affairs Dawn Watkins has written and spoken nation- ally in support of our Greek system. Beta is returning to campus alter a suspension, and a sixth sorority has been launched. There is an institutional belief in a good and positive Greek system, and there has been real progress on many fronts. We congratulate you on that progress, and ask you to accept our challenge that 2009 be the year when there is no hazing, so that W&L fraternity life is not jeopardized. Help us preserve the long and proud lega- cy of fratemities. Thanks for leading, and good luck completing a successful year for fratemi- ties. If we can help, please ask us. For the Alumni Board, Dan Einstein, ’83, Alumni Board presi- dent David Proctor, ’8l, Alunmi Board vice president Beau Dudley, ’74, ‘79L, Executive Direc- tor of Alumni Affairs PSYCHOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE: Alumni-In-Residence Series FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY. BUSINESS CONSULTING. EDUCATION AND COUNSELING. NON-PROFITS. PRIVATE PRACTICE. SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY. RESEARCH. UNIVERSITY TEACHING. February 5th Beth Stutzmann ‘9O February 12th Scott Miller ‘92 Individual Meetings 10- 12 Lunch 12: 15-1: 15 Call 458-8595 for Reservations WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY CAREERSERVICES careers@wlu.edu 458-8595 careers.wlu.edu OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090126/WLURG39_RTP_20090126_005.2.txt 3. MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 5 pinions I Corrections The editors of the Ring-tum Phi wish to express our sincerest apologies for the misprints in last weeks article, “Professor crosses cultural lines ’’ by Becky Guynn. A number of errors weré mistakenly left in the version of the story that went to print. The article describes Prof _ Indira Somani is film, “Crossing Lines, ” which was screened on Jan. 15 in Stackhouse Theater on the Washington and Lee campus. “Crossing Lines” tells the story of an Indian-American woman, Somani, on her journey to stay connected to India ’ after the death of her father. She describes the film as “a unique story about the relationship of an Indian father and his American-born Indian daughter.” In the film, Somani explains how she has struggled to stay connected to her In- dian heritage as a second generation Indian-American. During the development of the film, which took four years to make, Somani wanted her extended family to know that women could ‘be accomplished and happy without be- ing manied. Her friend, Seema Goyal, traveled with her throughout India and was also the producer of the film there. During the post-film discussion on Jan. 15, Somani ex- plained that her pariants never pressured her to have a con- nection to her faith and culture. Before receiving her Ph.D., Somani worked as a news producer for ten years at various stations, including CNBC where she produced the around- the-clock post-9/ ll coverage. Her extended family in India loved that she was involved in television, but also respected that she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps into aca- demia. “Crossing Lines” served to strengthen Somani’s connec- tion to India through her family and the love she found in them. Somani’s father had always enjoyed making home videos, and footage from these videos has been weaved into her own film. She explained how much her family appreci- ated the film and how it “was a way for her family to keep [her father’s] memory alive.” Corrections written by Michael Morella ~ ~ - WASHINGTON no Ln: Umvsasmr R1Nc:ruMPH1 MANAGING Eoiron NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR ARTS & LIFE EDITOR sronrs EDITOR CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR STAFF PHOTGRAPHERS BUSINESS MANAGERS DISTRIBUTION MNGR. 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QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE PHI SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE EDITORS AT PHI@WLU.EDU OR TO THE MEDIA BOARD AT MEDIABOARD@WLU.EDU. THE MEDIA BOARD IS AN INDEPENDENT, STUDENT—RUN EDITORIAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE WORKING WITH ALL MEDIA OUTLETS ON THE WASHINGTON & LEE CAMPUS. ALL INQUIRIES WILL REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL. THE RING-TUM PHI WELCOMES I ALL LETTERS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO EDIT SUBMISSIONS FOR CONTENT AND LENGTH. LETTERS AND ADVERTISING DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINION OF THE RING—TUM PHI STAFF. THIS NEWSPAPER OBSERVES CURRENT COURT DEFINITIONS OF LIBEL AND OBSCENITY. THE RING-TUM PHI I UNIVERSITY COMMONS ROOM. 341 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 TELEPHONE: (540) 458-4060 FAX: (540) 458-4059 EMAIL: PHl@WLU.EDU SUBSCRIPTION RATE $45 Rick Warren insulting By picking Rev. Warren to pray, Obama oflended the gays By Jean Chapman COLUM NIST I was absurdly excited on Tuesday morning. I woke up, sent some jubilant texts to my friends, went to class, then curled up in front of the TV to watch the inauguration. My ecstatic enthusiasm lasted right up until Rick War- ren took the podium to give the benediction. Major downer. Why on Earth would Obama, the demigod of the Democratic Party, choose to bring along a heel like Rick Warren on the day of his arrival at Olympus? He who seemingly could do no wrong made a seriously er- - roneous choice. For those of you not famil- iar with Rick Warren, he’s the somewhat slimy, uber—popular conservative preacher and au- thor of “The Purpose Driven Life.” When he isn’t creating mega-churches and meeting with rock stars, spends his time gay-bashing and supporting the right wing unwaveringly. Apparently, Obama and he met several years ago and, in the words of Mr. Obama, struck up a relationship in which they could “agree without being disagree- able and then focus on those things that we hold in common as Americans.” I hate to sound like a pessi- mist, and I hate to sound intol- erant, but while Obama may get along well with Warren, and I would love to live in a country where we all could agree with- out being disagreeable, that’s not America right now. Fact of the matter is, Rick Warren is one of those antago- nists who apparently cannot dis- agree politely without forcing his opinions on others. The pulpit, no matter whose pulpit it is, is no place for agen- da, no matter whose agenda it is. Rick Warren abuses his posi- to form, Obama tried to balance the controversial pick of Rick Warren by also inviting the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire..... who just happens to be the first openly gay bishop to be elected in America. Gee, wonder why he picked him. Obama, as much as I admire you, you have got to realize that choosing two controversial Why on earth would Obama, the demigoa’ of the Democratic Party, choose to bring along a heel like Rick Warren on the day of his ar- rival at Olympus? tion and, furthermore, he uses it to preach intolerance and close- mindedness. His prayer at the inauguration, however polite, was distinctly and unilaterally Christian, a sharp contrast to Obama’s open and all-inclusive speech in which he mentioned every major religion and non- believers. Obama is typically known for having tolerant, open-mind- ed inclinations and for favoring a Lincoln-esque “Team of Ri- vals” mentality. Obama allegedly seeks to bring the best of the best to- gether to forge a better Amer- ica, regardless of whether he agrees with them or not. True etiliorid characters does not imply your neutrality. . They imply your hypocrisy. An openly gay bishop and an ultra-conservative preacher may represent the two extremes of the nation’s political-reli- gious beliefs, and they may in fact be good as advisors to the president, but by choosing these two figures for his inauguration Obama only succeeded in send- ing mixed messages and ticking off a lot of Americans as well. This time, Obama made a newbie’s mistake. Either he is too naive, or he is too optimistic to realize that not everyone is as open-minded as he is. Issues of faith have long been amongst the touchiest in American history, and the issue of homosexuality still stirs the most heated debates in every forum. Combining these two is- sues and forcing extremes onto the American public is not the way to make friends. On the day of the inaugura- tion, the Human Rights Cam- paign issued a statement saying that “the pendulum has swung away from the anti-gay forces and toward a new president and vice president who acknowledge our [gay and lesbian] equal- ity...our community and many others are looking at a new day of welcome and great promise.” Here’s hoping that’s true. Here’s hoping that Obama’s dedication to political inclusion does not hinder his self-pro- claimed role as “a fierce advo- cate for equality for gay and lesbian Americans.” Because, frankly, Obama’s actions aren’t matching up to these words anymore. He barely mentioned GLBT issues on the campaign trail, made no state- ments about Proposition 8, and then promptly chose Rick War- ren to bless his inauguration. As much as I like Obama, my enthusiasm for his progressiv- ism is turning into trepidation. I know there is no way a presi- dent can achieve all he prom- ises he makes on the campaign trail, but there are some things that just shouldn’t be forgotten. Here’s hoping this isn’t what he chooses to forget. uit spilling that juice We 7ve run out of patiencewaiting for W&L to grow up For a few months, we held our tongues. After all, what people in their right minds would want to speak poorly about JuicyCampus? None that don’t want their names posted within the week. But enough is enough. Despite rush being finished for the year; despite hundreds of red-herring posts that mock the very website; despite the broadcast email earlier in the year from student leaders con- demning it—JuicyCampus is still thriving at W&L. Need proof? As of press time, the 20 latest topics on the W&L page had a total of 10,164 views between them, meaning each topic averaged over 500 views. There were 305 replies to the topics, for an average of over 15 each. Let’s assume that out of all these views, only half are “original views,” meaning that it was someone who hasn’t al- ready looked at that topic. But let’s also recognize that gossip is something that’s wickedly fun to do with other people. So let’s say that 20% of the aver- age views involved at least two people reading the screen. Once the math is done that means around 355 actual people view any given topic, on average. There are 1,780 undergradu- ate students at W&L. Let’s assume that a meager 5%—89 students—are studying abroad or are off campus for some . other reason. That leaves 1,691 students on campus. All of this means it’s entirely reasonable to assume that around 20% of the undergrad body sees any given topic. That’s unacceptable, “ladies” and “gentlemen.” Let’s assume that 10% of all the comments made on an average topic are positive (an assumption that is ludicrously generous). That means that, on average, there are 13.5 libelous, petty, mean, insulting, and de- grading comments against any person named on JuicyCampus. To put two and two together, that means if someone wants to smear your good name, they not only can, but an average of 12 other students will join in, and a fifth of the student body will see it. Assume only half of all those people actually believe what they read (again, we think this is being generous to JuicyCam- pus’ defenders).That means if someone were to get on JuicyC- ampus today and write “Reader X is a slut with herpes,” when you walk down the Colonnade tomorrow a tenth of the students you pass will think you have- an STI. And that you’re a slut. And you have little recourse except for stoic acceptance. It’s pathetic how little W&L has done to protect its stu- dents——itself—from this pow- erful weapon against character, honesty, and civility. It’s time for the school’s leadership, both student and non, to step in. What is being written on the site is getting worse. and it will be a mark of shame for the Ruscio years as well as this generation of students if ‘we don’t act. President Ruscio, it’s time for you to step in, sir. You have the moral authority to call personal attacks on JuicyCampus what they are—honor violations. You must do so. You must do so forcefully and often. Consider also, sir, that you also have the authority to ban the site from the campus networks. For us as journalists, this is more problematic. No true journalist wants to call for ban- ning media. We’re a bit queasy when it comes to censorship, for understandable reasons. But, considering that W&L already blocks p2p engines like Bear- Share, Kazaa, and Limewire, we’re open to your thoughts. Perhaps the idea of you play- ing net-nanny gives you as much pause as it gives us. But as President of this school, your priorities must be to protect your students, even if the means for that give you some personal qualms. After all, consider the following. ’ Last year you responded so eloquently and forcefully when only 64 students faced public defamation in the “Bracket.” If JuicyCampus is not stopped, will those 64 will be nothing compared to the years of attacks absolutely anyone on campus could face? Will more than 64 students be smeared? Will the cruelty be more forth- right‘? Will the record be more permanent and more available to future employers? Get back to us, sir. You’re in the same company as Robert E. Lee. Whether or not you like it, you share his burden as an arbiter and protector of what’s honorable. Students—fight back. Who- ever is posting all the hilarious fake topics that spam the site and make the whole thing seem dumb, keep it up. At least one Phi editor would love it if you could explain the rules of cricket to us. For all you loyal friends who post comments defending those who are attacked—you are true W&L ladies and gentlemen and not enough good can be said about you. IuicyCampus users~—grow up. Hiding behind a wall of anonymity while you attack your peers, or homosexuals, or other Greek houses, or minorities, is repugnant to the extreme. The other day, W&L’s Juicy- Campus page saw its first topic with over 2,000 views and com- ments in the triple digits. For the sake of us all, let’s make it the last. OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090126/WLURG39_RTP_20090126_006.2.txt 6 ° THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 rts&|ife Candidate tells her story English applicant reads a portion of her memoir, audience members mark her as a favorite By Findley Merritt STAFF WRITER Jasmin Darznik, as part of the application process for a position in Ethnic American Literatures and Fiction, read part of her memoir to faculty and students Friday afternoon. Darznik is the last of the three final candidates for the position. Leslie Wheeler, English de- partment head, said that out of hundreds of applicants, this was the final phase. Darznik stayed two days to- tal, opting to teach one sample class earlier before her reading. She read the prologue and a short section from her memoir, “The Good Daughter”. It is a story about her grand- mother’s family, who lived in Tehran, Iran during the 1920s. The piece was about Iranian customs and culture. The narrative shifts back and forth from Iran to the West Coast, specifically San Francisco Bay. In the story, Darznik explores the evolution of her Grandmoth- er’s name, “Cobra.” Then, the narrative switches to her grandmother’s days work- ing as an Iranian seamstress. Upon finding an old photo of her grandmother and husband in the prologue, she likens them to “Elizabeth’s Taylor’s Cleopatra and a sheepish version of Rich- ard Burton.” She recounts both the details of her grandmother’s wedding then switches back to her own move to San Francisco. Darznik ended her reading there. She said that the memoir continues in that fashion, criss- crossing between two time peri- ods and places. A question and answer pe- riod followed the reading. Darnzik said that her mother was the major source of infor- mation for the memoir. Her grandmother died before writing the book, so Darznik had to rely on accounts from other family members. When asked about her prepa- ration for writing the memoir, Darznik explained that her dis- sertation on Iranian American women was a starting point. She relied on oral histories from her family as well as multi- volume encyclopedias. The entire research process took her six months. Then, she avoided looking at her notes in order to find “her own voice, rhythms, and aesthetics.” When asked about the authen- ticity of her work, she quickly responded “It’s all true!” Darznik said that because most of her work came from mother’s veil. family accounts, they would not let her make something up. Apparently, there were sever- al of great stories that she did not put in the story in order to avoid those kinds of problems. As for her mentor in writing memoirs, Darznik quoted An- nie Dillard. “In writing mem- oirs, you don’t want to act like a drunk.” The turnout at the reading was a good size, and majority of the room was filled. — - There were a lot of English professors and mostly English majors. The students and faculty members in the audience seemed to really enjoy the reading. There were laughs and chuckles, especially when Dar- znik demonstrated the “string of blinking lights” on her grand- Junior Catherine Carlock said that “Of all the candidates for the position, she was by far my favorite.” When asked about writing in the future, Darznik said she wanted to focus on novels and possibly write a travel book. However, both of these proj- ects will also deal with Iranian customs and traditions. She is also currently working on a historical novel that Ran- dom House is publishing. Iran has a fascinating history that’s compelled me to do the work I do,” she added at the end of the reading. “In the novel, Darznik tries to construct the details of a famous Iranian poet’s life using only her poetry. Darznik said that “her poetry has been suppressed due to the political situation. Therefore, I have to frame her story using my research and the work she’s left behind.” Jasmin Darznik earned a PhD in Ethnic American Literature from Princeton in 2007 and a JD from UCSF in 1997. Her dissertation concerned literature by women of the Ira- nian diaspora. She is now a Steinbeck fel- low in creative writing and an adjunct professor at the Cali- fornia College of the Arts. Her first book, a memoir called The Good Daughter, is forthcom- ing in 2009 from Grand Central Press (and simultaneously with several publishers in other coun- tries.) She ‘is currently working on a historical novel. Jazz orchestra’s performance floods Wilson hall’ Knoxville Jazz Orchestra concert ‘blends the sounds of the old and new; includes pieces by W&L music professor By Kimber Wiggs STAFF WRITER The second concert of the SonoKlect music series took place Saturday night on the Wil- son Hall stage. The concert was given by the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and featured jazz compositions from Stan Kenton’s Progressive Jazz as well as original compositions by W&L music professor Terry Vosbein. Vosbein himself direct- ed the concert, which was well attended by members of both the Washington and Lee and Lex- ington communities. The Knoxville Jazz Orches- tra is led by trumpeter/arranger Vance Thompson, who formed the group in 1999. It consists of five saxophones, five trombones, five trumpets, and a rhythm sec- Don’t eat the art! Art exhibit features some delectable pieces , 3 , , , ,, , ., - ,0 ,. ,2 ,, ., I With l6-Across and 59- By Katie Hatfield it was foimded in 55 if’ 17 STAFF WRITER 6 PM pm“ ,3 1., 2;; Artists will often use daily life as an inspiration for their work. Some will 1’ M"‘“"?v""l‘ ‘ml’ ""“‘" 3; 33 33 2.; photograph their children at play while others choose to capture a vibrant sun- 15 R““~"‘ I“ “""‘"‘§ set. Cleveland Morris, whose work is currently on display in Holekamp Hall, I5 5“ l‘-‘\C*°55- ““d- Will‘ 35 36 3" 21‘ 3‘? ‘" wanted her audience to see an ordinary part of daily life in an entirely different .35‘f,"f"""ls 3"“ l3‘A°.'l’S”’ _ it was founded in I813: «H 33 33 34 35 “gm 17 Look into" i A ‘ Morris’ works focus primarily on normal, household objects: fruit slices 18 Take‘ umiomw meter ,6 37 A. 3,, 4,, 4, tied up in neatly in bags, bright camations whose petals stand starkly against " I S - neutral backgrounds, and various fruits intertwined with the wrinkles and folds 19 Ife chunks 42 4.» 44 45 of tissue paper. 29 (int, as an apple V ~ “They were really yummy,” said freshman Lauren Barden. 21 “slrclchcd K’ the hm“ .. 4‘ ‘*7 4“ The collection’s title, “In the Right Light,” was inspired by and based off of 23 R‘'m°‘''“ 3 hr” ,1 Q _ V? a quotation from contemporary artist Aaron Rose: “In the right light, at the right 25 P““”d“““‘l° P"’P°“3’l°“ W S” 5! 5" A 54 )3 W 5' time’ everythingis extraordinaryf’ 26 Go from second to third 58 59 M M 62 “My goal was to create drawings that shimmered above the surface of the 23 A““l.‘-"1-*5 paper, rather than grabbed on to it,” said Morris about the collection in his 3‘ T‘camtha%i=1aysinfh«* 65 M 65 66 Artist’s statement on display at the exhibit. _ l“°‘i C“‘"““” I Through these mediums, Morris shows that even day-to-day objects can be 33 Bl¥h“'”‘l°d““5‘ 67 "3 I”) ‘ll’ 7‘ beautiful depending on the way light is captured and reflected in them. 34 MOM" 30°31“ 7, ,1 ,4 “When the light is right, the eye alert, and the mind open, the world is a - 35 3”“ ”"""“"*$ H 1' V constant source of wonders,” said Morris. 35 T003‘ W’ €**l“"3’ 75 .76 7? The artist actually created the collection with the McCarthy gallery setting 33 Orinoco. for one in mind for its effective use of both natural and artificial lighting. 40 Be nuts about Cleveland Morris, a still-life painter, exhibits his works mostly throughout I 42 l-Across, 16-Across, and the mid-Atlantic region. He has been featured in 16 solo shows within the last ‘*3 -“met 75 Bucks and mm 13 WW “mam Wm mg“ 45 ‘mm tion that includes piano, bass, drums, guitar, and bongos. In addition, both alto saxophon- ists also play the flute, which was featured in several of the night’s pieces. Though none of the evening’s pieces were part of the KJO’s usual repertoire, they still brought to the music a pal- pable energy and excitement. The concert was divided into two halves, separated by an in- termission. The first half of the program consisted mostly of pieces ar- ranged or composed for band leader Stan Kenton’s Progres- sive Jazz era, which reached its height (and ended) in 1948. Kenton’s band was known in the ‘40s for being experimental and, at times, controversial, but still achieved considerable success. decade and several more group exhibitions. “I am fond of his still life very much. The way the light hits the tissue and fruit; you stand back and it is so real,” said Lynda Bassett deMaria, the special events coordinator and special programs liaison for the Williams School. “He 43 "p~v¢h" n~»iwoi'I>: Fwis really is an approachable artist.” 49 T’ :1 [d if ._ The artist, who resides in nearby Staunton, VA, got his undergraduate de- 0 Pf‘ h°'h"l”‘ Down gree from Yale University, before continuing his studies at the West of England 5 '1“ W’ "ml I missy College of Art, and the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art. He currently 52 l:"“l‘"“d‘ 2 Stick It) teaches part-time at Staunton’s Beverley Street Studio School and Stuart Hall, 54 ”"“'l" “"5" 3 plum, mm as well as at Southern Virginia University located in Buena Vista. {I8 w““‘ PM”? 4 g.md,,y _,~e,,L,> .Morris’ works have earned him honors including the Nell Cook-Byers Merit 6" Relaled 1“-Wmfillt‘ 5 Bwbs Award in 2002. He was also the recipient of both Judge’s Choice and Honor- 61 l‘3m'~‘“‘"5-’ Abbfi 5 R,,hem_,,;m_, able Mention at the Bath County A.rt.S.how this past year. . . -"-P1?-‘tics’ imd Nlwne 7 guildmg addition In addition to teaching and exhibiting, Cleveland Morris has also judged at 65 It was founded m 1869 8 Tap the Bridgewater College Annual Student Exhibition and the Nelson Fine Arts o7 Dry as a bone 9 -,,A“d came Maude, Gallery 5 Annual Paint Out Invitational. 69 Attack 1 0 Gfidc aim“: Qmnmfiousgy The collection will hang in the McCarthy Gallery of Holekamp Hall from 7) Dick (';ravsaii's aIIer—ego . . . . , ' I 1 Natiimals, oiicc January 15th until June 10th. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 72 Nap 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The paintings, which are available for purchase range in 13 prices from $150 to $950. Some of the most controversial scores 'were composed by Bob Graettinger, though most of the music was written by Pete Ru- golo, Kenton’s chief arranger. Both Graettinger and Rugolo experimented with an “Afro- Cuban” sound in some of their works, as did Vosbein in one of his new pieces, “Ahora es el Tiempo.” The concert’s nine original Vosbein pieces, three of which were performed before the inter- mission, make up A Tale of Two Cities. Vosbein composed this collection over the past year, while living concurrently in Paris and Copenhagan. He was inspired to return to big band music after having spent three months studying the Stan Ken- ton Archives at the University of North Texas. The first half of the concert was organized such that, for the most part, the pieces al- ternated between fast and slow, culminating in Vosbein’s “A Slow and Fast Blues.” The ap- propriately-titled piece was an excellent way to end Act I and fit well with the Progressive Jazz pieces. The seven works of Act II were all of Vosbein’s composi- tion except for the last. Many of Vosbein’s works featured solo trombones, which he expressed as one of his favorite solo instru- , ments. The last three of these piec- es also prominently featured the electric guitar and electric bass. Vosbein made a point to feature several members of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and to acknowledge each of them numerous times throughout the performance. His gratitude to group was unmistakable. As he informed the audience, notes on paper do not make a sound, so to have his music performed by such talented musicians was very gratifying. His own ex- citement about the works was evident in way he threw himself into his conducting. The finale of the night was not an original work by Vos- bein but by Stephen Sondheim. After completing the music for this concert, Vosbein set to work arranging Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd for big band. “Johanna” is the first completed song and, thus, completed the evening. If Vosbein’s arrangement of “Jo- hanna” is any indication, his big band version of Sweeney Todd will be very exciting. Hearing the ballad in the big band setting brought a whole new dimension to the piece and once again re- affirmed Vosbein’s love of the trombone, which carried lovely “Johanna” melody. Before the concert began, Vosbein described what was to come as a “bath of music.” In- deed, the concert was akin to a musical flood washing over the packed house. The» trumpets screamed, the trombones wailed, and everyone in the Concert Hall felt the years melt away in the melding of old and new big band sounds. The audience awarded the KJO with a standing ovation, and at least one enthusiastic fan greeted the evening with a quiet, yet triumphant “yes.” "Tl‘i€” 45 I969 Simon and _ Gzxrfriiik-21 single, with 70 «-67 Fine-grained wood See I6-Across 74 “Silas Marner" author Founding Brothers by Neville L. 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The Generals trampled all over their opponents, winning 78-46. Entering the game Saturday, W&L was 6-8 (6-4 ODAC) and in a three- way tie for fourth place in the confer- ence while the Wasps sat at 3-10 (2-7 ODAC) with a ninth-place ODAC ranking. It never really was a game as W&L scored the first basket and didn’t look back. The home team led at the break, 44-23, and increased that lead to as many as 35 points in the second half. The Generals were paced by first- year guard Meghan Ingram’s 25 points, her third highest scoring output of the season. Ingram went 8 for 13 from the field including 5 for 7 behind the three- point arc. Of her success Saturday night, In- gram said, “I had a lot of open looks because they had to help off inside so much to guard our taller post players. I was also in a shooting slump for the previous two games, so it was a relief to finally have some shots go in.” One of those post players, sopho- more center Felice Herman recorded her first double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and 10 rebounds. Junior forward Alex Lyons was the only E&H player in double digits with 15 points. The 46 points that E&H scored on Saturday was the team’s lowest total in any conference game all season. The Wasps shot just 35.8 percent from the floor and committed “I had a lot of open looks because they had to help ofl inside so much to guard our taller post players. I was also in a shooting slump for the previous two games, so it was a relief to finally have some shots 1 go in. ’ Meghan Ingram, flrst-year guard 27 turnovers. W&L also ‘edged E&H on the boards, 38-30. Ingram found this to be an important factor in the team’s win. “The thing we wanted to improve on the most at this point in the season was our defensive rebounding. We were able to hold them to 46 points because we made a point to box out and get re- bounds, which really cut down on their opportunities to score,” she said. W&L still trails in the all-time se- ries against E&H, 12-18. Now at 7-8 on the year, W&L hosts neighboring Southern Virginia on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off. The Generals will be looking for their first non-conference win of the year. According to Herman, the team will enter Tuesday’s game with a similar mindset to Saturday night. “We need to focus on improving our rebound- ing and maintaining our defensive presence. Again, playing relaxed and together is the key to our success as well as belief in our team unity,” she President of the Panhellenic Council, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, A President/ Captain W&L Polo Team, University Scholar, Peer Tutor, Staff Writer for "The Spectator", Phi Eta Sigma, Order of Omega, ODK Profiles in Leadership: jackie DiBiasie What energizes you about taking on the respon- sibilities of campus leadership? “I think the greatest power of universities is their ability to change students. ‘ We come to college not only to learn about academic subjects, but to become greater people. I am energized about the organizations I am involved in because of the difference they can make in the lives of students of W&L. We are so lucky to attend a University that values student self—governance so highly. This is a blessing and a great responsibility.” What has been one of the most rewarding as- pects of leadership at W&L? “My experience in Pa.nhel- lenic rewarded me in several ways. Before taking office, I didn't really pay attention to women's issues. Now, I am very involved in gender issues and how to improve life for women at Washington and Lee, which has even impacted and directed my thesis. I also discovered that I really enjoy leadership of this nature and now look forward to pursuing University Administration in the future. Watching initiatives I have helped to start slowly begin a positive change is the most rewarding aspect of leadership.” Tomorrow’s Leadership Seminar: Emotional Intelligence 12:15 and 6:30 PM, Room 214 Eltod Commons Explore three fundamental facets that contribute to the lead- ership dynamic: consciousness of context, self & others I 9 gméa 4 Qzataamnt PEDAL CAR DINER &. TIN Tor Cm‘. 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