OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090302/WLURG39_RTP_20090302_001.2.txt Arch '*7s.v;§ pail v. tI2_ m0 J: co?» The men's CouIdn’t beat the odds basketball team loses in V ODAC finals. A SPORTS / page 8 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY E RING-TUM PHI. MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME CXII, NUMBER 15 clai cs team 5 Victory W&L web site W&L team beats Shenandoah College in the Ethics Bowl, becoming the first host team to win W&L team members, center, hold the Ethics Bowl trophy. From left: Roger Mudd, a 1950 graduate of W&L and former journalist for CBS; Alex Weber, ‘O9; Alisha Laventure, ‘O9; Me- lissa Caron, ‘09; Alexandra Scaggs, ‘09; Juan Austin, representing event sponsor Wachovla. By Valaree Tang STAFF WRITER With the argument that it is permissible to use deceit as a last resort in obtaining information that is in the public interest, Washington and Lee University’s ethics competition team won the 10th annual Ethics Bowl. They were the fifth W&L team to do so. The topic of the ethics bowlpthis year was “Ethics and Journalism.” On the com- . petition team were seniors Alex Weber, Alisha Laventure, Melissa Caron and Alex- andra Scaggs. Weber is majoring in politics and physics while Laventure, Caron and Scaggs are journalism majors. A second exibition team competed throughout the tournament, including The finalists debated a case on whether it would be ethical for an editor to publish an article in which a reporter posed as a morti- cian to investigate a military case in which deaths, which were due to friendly fire, were being called “training accidents.” The teams each took a side of the argu- ment, with W&L representatives support- ing the actions of the reporter and Shenan- doah College representatives opposing the reporter’s actions. W&L team members argued that the editor’s actions would be justified by a “journalistic responsibility to truth in dem- ocratic society...as a watchdog and check on governmental abusive powers,” said Weber who made the opening statement. The team argued their way to victory .“T he journalism majors were able to use material from their...ethics classes to great eflect in giving responses. ” James Mahon, philosophy professor sophmore Beth Valentine, senior Robin Zheng, sophmore Granvil George and se- nior Gayle Hubbard. The competition was held in W&L’s Stackhouse Theater on Feb. 9. President Ken Ruscio, Provost June Aprille and fac- ulty members from the Philosophy and Journalism departments attended the de- bate. This was a rare opportunity for mem- bers of the university since the competition team typically attends competitions off- campus. The W&L victory over Shenando- ah College made W&L the first host school to win the championship. “Winning the competition outright was very special for us this year, because for the first time in its 10-year history, the Ethics Bowl was held on the W&L campus,” said James Mahon, a philosophy professor who has been the debate team advisor for six years. “The final debate in Stackhouse was even more exciting foreveryone to watch, because the home team was in the final.” The event spanned two days and fea- tured representatives from 15 private col- leges and universities in Virginia. Teams were split up into two divisions in which the winners from each division would com- pete for the championship. with Caron proving that the deception was used as a desperate remedy in disclosing information. Laventure argued that ob- taining accurate information sometimes necessitates deciept. Scaggs explored the concept of transparency, arguing the pub- lisher shouldexplain how the information was obtained. Weber, who made the open- ing statement, focused on how democratic principles applied to the case. “The Journalism majors were able to use material from their journalism ethics classes to great effect in giving responses to the questions," said lvlahon. The W&L debate team has won five of the ten competitions held. Assistant advisor professor Paul Gregory attributed the on- going victories to the pool of academically gifted students at W&L, but believes that this team possessed special qualities that warranted the triumph over Shenandoah College. “I "think that this year, we just had the right combinatiorr of knowledge, speaking ability, and chemistry among the students,” said Gregory. “The victory itself was historic,” Weber said. “This win adds another history-1nak- ing accomplishment to the rich history of W&L’s successes.” TV’s Bob Schieffer CBS correspondent says Obama used TV and rallies to great eflect in campaign H By Allison Chopin MANAGING EDITOR ii The 2008 presidential campaign was a turning point in America’s his- . tory, Bob Schieffer of CBS told stu- dents on Monday. A “There were moments during the campaign that made you really proud to be an American,” Shieffer said in his talk in the Stackhouseffheater. Schieffer is the chief Washington ‘ correspondent for CBS, and he cur- rently hosts “Face the Nation,” a po- litical program that airs on Sunday. In his own words, he has been a “reporter for 52 years.” He is the winner of sev- en Emmy Awards. ‘ ' He spoke as a guestlecturer for the journalism class entitled “Can Televi- sion News Be Saved?” The class is taught by Tom Mattesky, a visiting professor and veteran of CBS News. , Shiefler told his audience that the tactics of last year’s campaign were like nothing he had seen in a long time. While other recent campaigns were waged through the medium of televi- sion, focusing on debates and ads, this one brought back something from the distant past in theform of large public events and rallies. “For the first time in 'a long time, we saw crowds,” Schieffer said. “I think crowds do count, and as we saw in this election, they count a lot.” . He said that the most successful politicians and presidents are those who know how to dominate the medi- um of their time. Hecited examples of Franklin Roosevelt’s use of radio and John F. Kennedy’s mastery of televi- sion with his live press conferences. Effective presidents must know how to reach and “charm” the public. But this campaign moved beyond the boundaries of these traditional me- dia outlets by making use of rallies, moving public speeches, the Internet andgother more specialized media. Schieffer emphasized that it was not the media that won the election. J Barack Obama’s success was that he was able to charm his audience and catch the “mood of the country,” he said. ‘ “This election was not about the media,” he said: “It was about change in America. We were there just to write it down.” The campaign also focused on the issues. “The first thing that this elec- tion proved is that people are interest- ed in politics,” said Schieffer. The success of Obama’s campaign may haverelied on his ability to boost the morale of the nation rather than his reliance on mass media, but Schief- fer does not discount the importance of journalism for America’s political success. “You cannot have a democracy without a free press,” he-said. Tuition goes up With 4 percent hike, tuition will be over $3 7,000 By Queenie Wong STAFF WRITER While some students will benefit from Washington and Lee’s enhanced financial aid program next fall, others might have to dig a little deeper into their wallets to pay for the university’s rising tuition, room and board rates. Last week the university announced a unanimous decision by the Board of Trustees to raise undergraduate tuition by about 4 percent, the lowest annual increase in a decade, University Trea- surer Steven McAllister said. The in- crease brings the tuition to $37,990 for the upcomingtacademic school year. Room and board rates will increase 5 percent and'4 percent respectively. The university will also expand its financial aid budget by about $3.2 million, McAllister said. Added onto the $31.3 million budget is a $974,000 contingency fund to help families whose financial situations have changed because of the global financial crisis. I McAllister said that he hopes that the new fund will be sufficient enough to address the anticipated increase in financial need brought on by the eco- nomic recession and the current tu- ition hike. “The students who are here are going to be effectively held harmless relative to their change in need,” he said. ’ But many students — including the 948 undergraduates who do not cur- rently receive any aid from the univer- sity — could still be hit by an additional $1,465 next year. “I guess it is going to be a relief, es- pecially for my parents, not to have to pay that tuition on top of other things financially,” said senior Sarah Ratzel. She said she receives no financial aid from the school. “I think [my parents will] be kind of upset about it... but the economy is so bad that it is kind of expected for it to go up. ” Ellzabeth Starnes, first-year About 801 students, less than half of the enrolled undergraduate popula- tion, currently receive some form of financial aid, according to the univer- sity’s Common Data Set (CDS). The CDS provides a standard format for. supplying data to the higher educatf on community for various surveys. “It will definitely affect my parents. I think they’ll be kind of upset about it and I’m sure they’ll complain about it a lot, but the economy is so bad that it’s kind of expected for it to go up,” said first-year Elizabeth Stames. Other students said they weren’t as concerned about the increase. “My parents are paying for my col- lege [education] so it’s not really an issue,” said freshman Reed Ehrhardt. “This is an expensive school anyway. What’s four more percent?” The rising cost oftuition, room and board is the university’s latest move after trimming its annual non-person- nel operating budget by roughly 4 percent to respond to its shrinking en- dowment. The operating budget does ' not include salaries and benefits. Academic departments will have to cut costs in discretionary spending. This includes cuts in travel, entertain- ment, printing and publication, library acquisitions, postage and subscrip- tions, McAllister said. University President Kenneth Rus- cio, in an e-mail distributed to faculty and staff earlier this month, said that the school is ready to deal with the harsh economic conditions and the ef- fect on its undergraduates. “I am confident that all of us who find ourselves fortunate to be in an institution that will fare better than most during these times, stand ready to provide the moral and emotional support that some of our students may need because of changes in their own personal situations,” he said. OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090302/WLURG39_RTP_20090302_002.2.txt U.‘.""""‘A.,“-.lW LIBRARY TC'.‘.l Pi LEE UNlVERSlTY '—.M£Ri‘l,(yA5242fieB I 2 - THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 pinions True beauty: only body parts deep? In the age of Victoria is Secret and SI swimsuit babes, beauty is (sadly) all about parts By Alelsha Butler C 0 L U M N I ST Let’s set a scene: You ’re 14 years old and big for your age. There have been commercials for the Victorias Secret Fashion Show on T V for a few weeks now and you really want to see it, but your mother tells you that you can ’t watch it without her there. “Why not?” you think to yourself as the first of the ‘ glittering, luminescent goddesses glides into view on the runway. You ’ve been think- ing a lot about your own rela- tively flat chest lately, but seeing those lofty, slim, incandescent women on the stage gives you hope: your boobs will definitely look like that someday, you just need a little time. Flash forward six years and you ’re surrounded by a group of guys salivating over the latest is- sue of Sports Illustrated.‘ Swim- suit Edition. You ’re no longer big for your age but you ’re not small either. A little wiser than you were at 14, you look at the pictures in the magazine and have to fight back a few tiny, persistent little “I wishes... ” and “tfonlys... ” Ifonly I went to the gym more often, if only I cut out sweets. I wish my boobs / butt/ waist/ arms / thighs / face were bigger / smaller / trimmer / firmer / smoother / better. You shake your head, sigh and keep turning the pages... German designer Woolfgang Joop recently said that Heidi Klum is “simply too heavy” to be a runway model and that her big smile is “commercial” and not at all “avant-garde.” Heidi Klum is 5’9.5” tall and weighs roughly 130 pounds, give or take a few, and she is in no way the skinniest model on the runways. Keeping those stats in mind, now think about the fact that the average American woman is 5’5” and weighs 150 pounds. Our culture’s preoccupation with size and weight leads to a narrow, constricted definition of beauty and creates an unattain- able ideal for the girls and wom- en whose lives are saturated with images of airbrushed angels and photoshopped fembots. Just the other day one of my housemates eloquently dubbed the present body ideal as “tits- on-a-stick.” The saddest part about this cultural phenomenon is that the advertising industry plays upon people’s desire for “perfection” by making it seem as if anyone can achieve these unrealistic looks and body types if they just work hard enough, buy the right products and take the right pills. The Dove Real Beauty Cam- paign recently completed a mas- sive national study analyzing women’s relationships with the word “beauty” and their percep- tions of themselves. Surprising- ly, the results of their research revealed that while 90% of American women feel that their looks are average or above, only Rather than starving ourselves and dying at the gym in the hopes of being the hottest girl at the party...we need to start broadening our definition of beautiful. The unreachable goal of physical perfection leads to frus- tration, competition and lowered self esteem, and women break themselves down into parts, wishing for different legs, arms, boobs, butt or thighs. Women admit that pieces of themselves are attractive, but you hardly ever hear someone refer to her- self as “beautiful” and really mean it. 18% were willing to rate their beauty as above average. The aversion to the word “beauty” seems to come from several different sources, how- ever. I surveyed a group of guys about what the word beautiful means to them, and I was surprised that they did not have immediate answers. They skirted around actually calling something beautiful; instead ‘An EC (anti) endorsement Geiger is troubled by Richard Saum is EC candidacy By Jacob Gelger COLU M N I ST In my four years“‘vvith’ the ‘ Phi, I’ve shied away from mak- ing endorsements during Execu- tive Committee elections- For one thing, I don’t always know all the candidates. For an- other, I think the community re- lies on us more for strong cover- age of student government than for endorsements. But this year, there’s once EC campaign that deserves our attention. I’m doing this for one sim- ple reason: a student who was forced off the EC in an unprec- edented action is now running again for office. Richard Saum was elected last spring as one of two sopho- more representatives. But ear- lier this winter, he was uncere- moniously forced out of his post when the other members of the committee voted to ask him to resign. At the time, EC President leave him well-placed to run for president a year from now. Saum is being challenged by Bill Larson, a 2008 undergradu- ate alumnus who is now a first- year law student. Saum was accused of vio- lating the White Book’s con- fidentiality rules. For those of you unfamiliar with the White Book, it essentially serves as the constitution for W&L’s student government, especially the EC. “All information about an Honor Violation or an Execu- tive Committee hearing is high- ly confidential,” the White Book says on page four. The section on confidentiali- ty goes on to say that the EC can take action against any student, student witness, honor advocate or EC member who violates the rules. Smaller violations by EC members can be punished by a temporary suspension from the committee. Lesser punishments were available, but Saum’s campus deserves a leadership role on the EC. Saum, said that he learned a lesson from his mistakes this year, but I find it difiicult to believe if he’s only willing to spend six weeks on the sidelines before running for an EC lead- ership position. I spoke with an EC member about Saum’s case. (Because EC members are reluctant to speak publicly about‘ each oth- er, and because the investiga- tion into Saum is covered by the same confidentiality standards he was accused of violating, the person was granted anonymity in order to speak freely.) “I find it somewhat disturb- ing that someone who had been asked to leave by the EC would run again for a leadership posi- tion,” the source said. I wholeheartedly agree. Saum was willing to act contrite and apologetic, but his cam- paign signs have made no ref- erence to his dismissal or to his When asked about Saum’s they mentioned qualities such as attractiveness and hotness as attributes that cause them to take notice. One young man even said that for him, beauty is not really a term that applies to people, but instead more to “art, or something.” Another guy said that the closer you get to someone and the more involved » you become, the more willing or able you are to see them as beautiful. To me, this statement implies a link between beauty and emo- tion; as if, by admitting that you find someone truly beautiful you admit a sentimental attachment as well. .. and Heaven knows we can’t admit weakness or attach- ment to anyone. I propose that here at Wash- ington and Lee, where competi- tion is the not-so-secret password for success, we begin to redefine beauty. Rather than starving ourselves and dying at the gym in the hopes of being the hottest girl at the party, instead of toss- ing all of our segmented body parts onto the mercy of the 1-10 scale, we need to start broaden- ing our definition of beautiful. We need to rebel against the porcelain skeletoniprototype the media tells us is best. I’m not saying that Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated models aren’t sexy (because they definitely are, they’re the most adored models in the world because they have curves); I’m saying that they are just one version of sexy. There are so many other types of beauty to be had in the world. Isn’t it hot just to be alive and vibrant and full of possibil- ity and talent? Isn’t it beautiful to feel your strong, healthy body boogying across a dance floor? We need to begin thinking of beauty as multifaceted but at the same time as a cohesive whole. True beauty is emotion- ally engaging, and maybe if men and women saw one another as beautiful, whole people instead of as a hodgepodge of parts we would be able to respect each other a little more. After all, that mythic, lami- nated, 2D woman on a magazine page is about as warm and com- pelling as a sculpture behind glass. resignation, the source was un- able, to reveal exac_tly,__w_hat the , charge was but did say the mat- ter was extremely serious. “As far as I know he’s the first person to ever be asked to resign,” the EC source said. “So you can extrapolate that what he did was pretty egregious.” I’m usually a fan of second chances in life. But the honor system doesn’t believe in sec- ond chances. At W&L, it’s one strike and you’re out — gone for good. If the honor system — and the EC — hold students to a one-strike policy, then the same policy should apply to its mem- bers. Once you’ve lost your spot on the committee, there should be no going back. Editors note.’ As with all opinions articles, this article re- flects only the writer is opinions. 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F2 1.3 N l V R S I TY CAR,EiER@sSERVliCES Richard Cleary Said he could conduct was apparently serious misconduct. ficially endorse or oppose any ' . . . enough to merit his total remov- If he insists on running, he candidate for EC, SJC or class P B°““” Lcaderi Presldmt °_f Ch‘ 9 110i thlnk Of another _instance _ _ 1 Omega, 2008; Shepherd Alliance ‘ . . . , al from office. owes the students — who Wlll officer elections. like this one in the school- s re- , , , , . Intern; was a member of the Cent history. Frankly, I don t think a per- decide whether he s elected - a 1n Mock Trial team for two years NOW Saum,S running for who lhas xgiolited confifdflrlr mgr: hco(p1(plete explznljitionl of L d h o . Secretary’ a position that would ia ity ru es‘ a ou some 0 e w a e 1. wrong-an ow e s ea e1"S 1P _ most sensitive matters on our changed his behavior. Kelbr Bun dy V What energizes you about I I taking on the responsibilities ed au ’ of campus leadership? ' “Possibility! The possibility to make good things even greater, the possi— I‘ e S a . bility of making positive changes, ‘y 0 and the possibility of growing and ~ V I becoming a different person than I was yesterday all inspire me. I We don’t want to be con» wish them all luck. EC President W SJC Chairman think everyone has a desire to find their niche and to set them- dgscendjng" No one at W&L Your candidates for EC Of. selves apart here, and taking on one of the many leadership roles at is so stupid they have to be ficers are listed to the right. James Dick Crighton Allen 7 W&L Offers 3 W3)’ to ‘*0 Just that _ told about the virtues ‘of vot- or course, we would be Eric Hoffman What has beer} one of tile“ mést rewarding as- ing.i . amiss not to remind you the Kenneth Hopkins S.ICSecretar_v .- Peas Bf 1eade‘”5h1P at W&L- Seelflg the gTea'‘1mP*{°'‘lhat ’ So we won’t belabor the SJC are also holding elections Denis O’Leary 1:ad’3IrSh1P 3ttV:’h&L Can have 0“ tt1}1]€tC°mm“t“1t{}v*‘}11‘Ca‘: h3PP1(1i>’:a>’ . point. Instead, we’ll just" for their next year’s oflicers. John Twomey Caitlin Cottingham y::,sn:g0 :5 S:nf:_::::nn mid C1ar}::;eOtru1:zS1:;:1%n:Idavx:hate£ say that we’re pretty excited Your candidates for SJC oi‘fi- Matt Hutton ’ . ,, ‘ - . 1 . means to serve—as a volunteer, as a leader, and as a sister. about having the most packed cers are also tothe right. I EC Vice President ‘ Any Words of advice for those who follow? «Learn and Varied field of candldates Congratulations to Cngh' to say no and to respect your own boundaries! When you love the for the EC Officefshipfi in re‘ (Weill go ahead and can Scott Cemorlno work that you do, it becomes so hard to say no, and Consequently, cent memory. S , that race), and best of luck to Grant Russell you end up biting off more than you can chew. just because you It seems like a lot of our all the candidates. can’t do everything all of the time doesn’t mean that you’re any less I best and brightest are down- W&L, we’ll see you at the‘ EC Secretary of a person!” V right enthusiastic. about hav- polls! I - p 4, Tuesdavs with Leadership“ mg the most precious respon- Lindsay Grant 1 sibilities at W&L. Bill Laurson Servant Lea dershl p That’s awesome, and we Richard Saum l 2:1 5 and 6:30 PM, Room 2.14 Elrod Commons ' Explore Robert Greenleafs theory of serving first and the ten characteristics that best contribute to effective service. .\ I OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090302/WLURG39_RTP_20090302_003.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 3 opinions Pop the frat bubble If your only male friends are in your house, that is sad By Di_andra Spicak c 0 L U M N I s T Let’s talk Greek. More spe- cifically, let’s talk student rela- tions. We all know of (and most of us accept) the strong Greek sys- tem at Washington and Lee. As a new member myself, I know I’m contributing to the huge Greek population. Yet, even as a recent addition to a sorority, I still have kept my eyes open as to what “pledging” has done to my freshman class. No, I’m not complaining about pledgeship, and no, I’m not complaining about fratemi- ties and sororities. But by keeping my eyes open, I have noticed now (with pledg- ing reaching the home stretch) that the freshmen boys have be- gun to hang out in groups based on their frats. What is most startling is the demolishment of friendships created before join- ing a certain Greek organization — or, what I like to call “the frat bubble.” .Essentially, the frat bubble is the lack of inter-fraternity relations. It seems that because of the large number of frats on campus (along with a mix of smaller pledge classes per frat, pledging, and the like), the op- tion to befriend others in dif- ferent Greek organizations gets overlooked. And, it’s not so much as befriending others in different these rivalries? Is it because cer- tain frats rush the same guys and thus, feel embittered if a certain individual pledges differently than expected? The biggest problem, it seems, is the large number of frats — perhaps W&L would function better with a smaller number of frats. What fuels these [frat] rivalries?...T he big- gest problem, it seems, is the large number of frats — perhaps. W&L would function better with a smaller number of frats. frats as it is maintaining friend- ships from different frats. Varied discussions with others have led to conclusions that by joining a frat, a male tends to reinvent himself ~ or become so attached to the frat that he does not tear himself away from his brothers. Also, one must factor in the bitterness some frats bear to- wards other frats. What fiiels MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR A _ OPINIONS EDITOR ARTS) & LIFE mm‘ SPORTS EDITORL CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BUSINESS MANAGER DISTRIBUTION MNGR. WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY . THE RING-’I‘UM PHI. and alumni. 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Or can this be attributed to the small number of srats on cam- pus? I have no idea — remember, I’m still a new member. What I glean of srat-relations could be all wrong. But it does seem easier for different sororities to get along better with their counterparts. Activities that push fraterni- ties to interact with other frats may strengthen the bonds be- tween each organization, and push inter-frat relations in the direction of popping the frat bubble. I’m not asking for there to be a decrease In the number of frats, nor am I asking that pledgeship be thrown out. Instead, why not try stepping out of the comfort zone? Pop the frat bubble, I dare you. Rise above petty rivalries and bitter sentiments ~ brotherhood does not have to be confined just to your fraternity. Hang out outside of parties, establish bonds of friendship that do not have certain Greek letters bound to them, continue friendships started before pledging and ini- tiation. 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Fury If your Vagina, could speak Performances of “The Vagina Monologues ” engage crowd with thoughts on women 3* issues By Jean Chapman surr wrmsn “The Vagina Monologues,” presented by the Women’s Law Student Organization last week, drew sold-out crowds to witness one of the most unique theatrical works of this century. Watching “The Vagina Monologues” is an experience like no other: it is awkward, it is unsettling, it is laugh-out—loud hilarious and it is moving. “The Vagina Monologues,” however, is not just about the audience. The monologues were presented by a nation-wide organization called V-Day, which uses performances of Eve Ensler’s award-winning work to promote awareness and raise money in order to prevent violence against women. Eve Ensler, author of “The Vagina Monologues,” is also the founder of the V-Day movement. Each year, performances of the monologues, typically arranged somewhere in the vicinity of Valentine’s Day, draw in millions of dollars, and the performance here on the campus of Washington and Lee certainly did its part. Both performances on Wednesday and Friday were sold‘ out, and the Women’s Law Student Organization raised even more money by raffling items donated by local organizations and businesses. . Each year, V-Day chooses one national or international cause to which all the money raised by the nation-wide performance of Eve Ensler’s work. This year, the V-Day movement’s international spotlight falls on the women and girls of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where rape is being used as a weapon of torture and fear on thousands of women and children. Particularly in the culture of the nation, victims afterwards suffer from stigma and ostracism if they were to speak out against the violence. Unicef, as well as the UN, are partnered with V-Day to raise awareness of this ongoing atrocity and get resources and aid into the area to help victims and prevent ongoing violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The Vagina Monologues” represent the multi—faceted nature of the V-Day movement. V-Day proclaims that it is a For any men in the audience, “The Vagina Monologues " must have been somewhat unsettling but certainly en- lightening. demand that rape, incest, battery, genital mutilation and sexual slavery must end around the world. It is also a vision in which women everywhere can live safely and freely, but perhaps most importantly it is a spirit, a belief that women should live, create and thrive rather than survive or suffer. This belief is conveyed not only in the more poignant segments of “The Vagina Monologues” but also in the more > humorous. Drawing from approximately 200 interviews of women from every age, race, region and ethnicity, “The Vagina Monologues” shows the full spectrum of female experience. For any men in the audience, “The Vagina Monologues” must have been somewhat unsettling but certainly enlightening. In one of the first monologues, women share the answers to the burning, yet revealing questions of “If your Vagina got dressed, what would it wear?” and “If your vagina could speak, what would it say?” (the most popular answer to the latter being “SLOW DOWN.”) Later, the audience sees the perspective of a woman over the age of 65 and a girl at the age of 6. Though every individual who performed a segment of the monologues gave a stunning performance, three monologues stole the show: Jenna Worsham in “The Vagina Workshop,” Tabitha King in “My Vagina Was My Village” and Jen Lake in “The Woman who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy.” Though the first and last of these three were fall-out-of-your-chair funny, the second was the poignant and saddcning story of one woman from Bosnia who was raped during wartime. The audience on Friday night was nothing if not responsive. Though the DuPont theater was packed, the audience warmed up to each other and to the monologues, cheering, laughing and falling into revered silence as the monologues twisted and turned through every emotion. - Worsham, a junior, commented that the campus received “The Vagina Monologues”-well, so much so that she hopes they may be performed again this year. OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090302/WLURG39_RTP_20090302_006.2.txt 6 ° THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 sports O ) u o 0 o o o , Men s team finishes third while Lady Generals earn first place at conference championship F rzday By Kevin Corn time. “We were in third going into STAFF WRITER the last three events,” commented s r _ Doornbos. “We did well in the shot On rrrdayt rhe Waehrngren and put, rocked the 5,000 and brought Lee rnenis and Wernenis rndeer home the 4x400 relay to win. I run rrnek reams were in Lynehburg’ the last leg of the 4x400 relay and V3‘? at Lrberry Unrvererry rer the it was an incredible race. Every- ODAC rndeer Traek Charnpr°n' one was crowded around the track ships. The men finished third with screaming and yelhrrgu 76 pernrsr but were only 3 heart’ For the men, the distance med- Q erenkrng rwr’ Pernrs away rrorn ley relay team of seniors Chip Mc- second. Meanwhile, the women Coy and Michael Welsh and soph_ reek home the eharnprenehre hne omores Davis Franklin and Jack for the first time in W&L’s history Ivy ran a school and championship nnergarnering r20 points‘ meet record time of 10:39.21 to The two teams together pro- Claim first place ' duced stellar results in the form of “It felt great to beat Lynoh_ 20 elreehrerenee eharnprenshrpsr burg in the distance medley relay seven eenrerenee eharnpr°nShrpS> and to break their previous ODAC “ _ _ ‘W0 SC1}°°“€°°‘dS and ‘me Chm" meet record in the event,” reported It felt great to beat Lynchburg in the distance pronship meet record. Lastly, head Franklhr “They usually have a t . wornenis Coach Nate Hoey was Very successful distance program, [0 named ODAC Coach of the Year. and I think we made a statement _ The women were led by senior with our perforrnancet Mlehael meet record in the event. They usually have a very Elizabeth WhO finished first Welshss tremendous effort in the t t in both the 800 meters and the 1600 meter leg was the main ree_ successful distance program, and I think we made a mile with times of 2:20.92 and f vs _ _ , 5:10.59, respectively. In the 5,000 Sonsghlfrfirnrsrrecesiett Giordano statement with our performance. Michael Welsh S meters, Webb finished second after 1 d d ~ th 200 t , c,,,nl,lcm,g the race in a time of gtfeere rjfififihg ae time tremendous eflort in the I 600 meter leg was the 18:24.54. Webb was also named h k- t th h l _ . ,, l the ODAC Farm Bureau Scho1ar- 00:31.i;1lgte1'}i):aI'(::0Glf)Ifd:i:10i‘(2:n:lT€ "W" ’e"S0”f0” 0”’ Success’ 2 3 Athlete of the Year for the second 55 meters rrra time of 6_64 to take eeneeeunve year‘ third. Giordano was then joined senior Jessica Shaw finished by Mccoy junior Ryan Castle and Davis Franklin, sophomore track runner nrsr in the 5>000 rnerers after first-year Tyler Grant on the 4x400 eressing the finish hhe in a time meter relay team that grabbed third or rererrz‘ She was reurrh rn the after finishing in a time of3:32.38. rnne Wnh 2‘ rhne or 513041’ and Castle also took second in the high ran with the winning team of se- jump at l_90 meters. nior Tara Hildenbrand, S0pl'l01’I10I'€ Junlor Billy Billington excelled Katherine Fenwrck and first-year in the shot put alter wlrmlrlg first Casey Ernstes, 1n the distance med- with a throw of 1390 meters He ley relay team that finished first in then went on to the weight throw 3 rhne or 1332213" where he finished second after a Another Senior leading the Gen’ toss of 15.67 meters. Billington erals to victory was Stacy Doorn- was also named the ODAC Farm hes who reaped hne a hrsepraee Bureau Scholar Athlete of the Year finish in the long jump after clear- award ing a distance of 5.32 meters. She Meanwhile, senior Vance Berry also ran the 400 meters in a time and Welsh rounded out the top fin_ Ol 60.61 t0 take fourth 11112116 CVCIII. lshes their runs in the 5,000 In the 55 meter hurdles Doornbos meters Berry crossed the finish again finished fourth with a time of 8.79. Doornbos joined juniors Sal- lie Armstrong and Maggie Suther- land and first-year Natalie Stier, on the 4x400 meter relay that finished third after completing the race in a time of4:08.83. Other top performances in- cluded senior*Becca Taylor’s third place finish in the mile in a time of 5:27.70. Sutherland’s leap of 1.53 meters in the high jump was good enough for second place, and she then took fourth place in the triple jump after leaping 10.37 meters. In the shot put, Armstrong finished third after throwing 10.64 meters. Meanwhile, senior Grace Andrews took second in the weight throw af- ter a toss of 1385 meters. The meet was close the entire line in a time of 15:34.19 to place second, while Welsh finished soon after in third place with a time of 15:44.10. After the meet, Billington com- mented on the team’s finish, “It felt great to have a strong team perfor- mance at ODACS but was frustrat- ing to finish only two points out of second place. We had a lot of people step up and perform better than we were anticipating.” Both the men’s and women’s W&L teams return to action this Saturday as they compete in the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet beginning at 10:00 a.m. MICHAEL KEENAN / Guest Photographer Junlor Sallie Armstrong hands the baton off to fellow junior Maggie Sutherland in the 4x400 meter .‘ relay at the ODAC championships Friday. The Generals finished third in this event enroute to winning Q the conference crown. Men’s lacrosse starts off season 2-O Picked 3rd in ODAC preseason poll, Generals beat Mary Washington 6-5 and Colorado 9-7 By llllegan Daily STAFF warren The Washington and Lee’s men lacrosse team improved to 2-0 on the year, with a 9-7 victory over Colorado College Saturday. This year’s team has high expectations for the season. Last year the Generals went 9-6 and posted a 5-1 conference record but ended up losing in the first round of the ODAC tournament to Virginia Wesleyan. The team returns seven starters from last year including senior midfielder Harry St. John, a preseason honorable mention All-American. In the annual preseason ODAC coaching poll W&L was picked third behind Roanoke and Lynchburg. ~ Senior goalkeeper Connor Locke said about this team, “We have a strong group of 10 seniors, all with significant playing experience; however, there is a lot to prove.” ’ In the men’s first game of the season against Mary Washington Wednesday, they used a first half six-goal run to win the game, 6-5. Locke tallied five saves on the say. Senior attackman Seth Fishman, sophomore midfielder Drew Koeneman and St. John all finished with two goals in the victory. Koene- Generals lost 11-15. But this year, play- ing on the new Wilson Field, the Gen- erals had an explosive offensive first half and played good enough defense to contain the Colorado Tigers. In the first few minutes of Satur- day’s game, it appeared to be an offen- “We have a strong group of I 0 seniors, all with sig- nificant playing experience; however, there is a lot to prove. ” Connor Locke, senior goalkeeper man, senior captain midfielder Tim Skeen and junior attackman Will Kei- gler each registered an assist as well. W&L outshot the Eagles 28-20 but trailed in ground balls, 23-27. Last year at Colorado College, the sive showdown. The Generals traded goals with Colorado and the score was locked at two apiece seven minutes into the contest. But then W&L reeled off five consecutive goals to push the score to 7-2 at the end of the half. Junior at- tackman Will Keigler contributed two goals during the Generals’ run. W&L gained an 8-3 advantage in the third period by a Skeen goal off a St. John assist. Down five, Colorado managed to mount the start of a come- back. The Tigers went on a 3-0 run in the third to cut the Generals’ lead to two. However, with three minutes to play, W&L sophomore attackman Spence Daw scored off an assist from sophomore midfielder Drew Koene- man, which once again established the Generals’ control. Locke was able to provide a total of seven key saves in goal for the Gener- als. Colorado’s sophomore goaltender Scott MacArthur blocked 11 shots on the day. In the second half the Tigers made a run, but the General’s were able to keep a two-point edge with a final score of 9-7. The home team led Colorado in shots, 35-22, and ground balls, 30-26. W&L next returns to, action to im- prove upon their 2-0 record, on Wednes- day when DeSales comes to Lexington for a 5:00 p.m. game. The Generals then round out the week ahead with a 1:00 p.m. bout with Washington on Saturday in Chestertown, Md. OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090302/WLURG39_RTP_20090302_007.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 2,2009 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 7 sports Men’s tennis Wins again Generals’ beat Salisbury in close match, roll over Bridgewater By Brooke Sutherland surr warren The Washington and Lee men’s ten- nis team pulled down two solid victories in a double header against Salisbury and Bridgewater Saturday. The Generals defeated Salisbury 5-4 and knocked off Bridgewater 8-1. The day began with a tough morning match-up against 23rd ranked Division III Salisbury, whom the 19th ranked Generals defeated 5-4 last year. “Going into this match, I knew they would have revenge on their minds,” said head coach David Detwil- » er. “They are always good and always vocal. They create a good atmosphere. I’m just glad it was a home turf instead of a visiting turf.” The usual quietness of tennis match- es was nowhere to be found as the W&L fans made a strong showing even with the early 9 a.m. start time. Even senior captain James McCardell’s dog made it out to cheer on the Generals. W&L grabbed an early lead in dou- ~ bles with wins at the number two and three spots. Junior Brent Meyers and first-year Jonathan Gaffney defeated Salisbury’s team of first-year Daniel Bamas and sophomore Andrew Nottage 9-7 in the number two doubles spot. First-year Jeremy Becht and junior Alex Brooke defeated sophomore David Lu- pinetti and junior Marcus Robinson 8-2 in the number 3 doubles spot. McCa- rdell and sophomore Tim Watson lost to juniors Evan Thomas and Scott Burtz- laff in number one doubles, 8-5. Up 2-1, the Generals headed into singles play. After a long, tough three- set match, McCardell fell to Burtzlaff 6- 7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-2 in number one singles. The second singles line proved another toughumatch as Gaffney fell 6-3, 6-1 to Thomas. Meyers countered, how- ever, defeating Salisbury’s Lupinetti at the number three singles spot 7-5, 6- 4. Becht fell to Barnas 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 at number four singles, but first-year Ben Fass then went on to an easy 6-3, 6-1 victory over Nottage at the number five spot. The match score was now tied at 4- 4 and the Generals’ victory was in the hands of first-year number six singles player Michael Freeman. With all eyes watching, Freeman gritted his teeth and despite some minor net disputes, smoothly delivered a 6-2, 6-4 victory over senior Sasha Felikson. “This was our first true test in D-III,” Detwiler said. “We played a D-I school over Feb break when we played F urman and we did well, but this match really shows us where we stand in D—III. I’m really happy with our doubles play and our singles.” Detwiler specifically cited the play of Meyers and Fass in singles. “Meyers had a hard fought match that really showed his maturity,” he said. “Fass just played really solid and didn’t have a lot of errors, which is what we really needed.” “I felt like I was a little tight at first,” Fass said. “But I ended up playing well. I’m pretty happy with how I played.” ' The elation over the victory was short-lived, however, as play against Bridgewater began immediately after the conclusion of the match against Salisbury. Two matches in one day can be a real grind, but Detwiler had no doubts about his team’s endurance heading into the next match. “The NCAA limits us to 20 play dates so we really have to double up in order to play more matches,” Detwiler said. “It can be tough on the guys that have to play both singles and doubles in both matches, but I feel like we’re in good enough shape to handle two matches.” Added Fass: “I feel like our teams are in really good shape, all thanks to [assistant coach] Pristach.” The Generals made a clean sweep of the doubles. Watson and McCa- rdell set the tone with an 8-4 win over Bridgewater’s seniors Ryan Radke and Brian Remsch in number one doubles. Gaffney and Meyers followed with an 8-2 victory over junior Chris Radke and sophomore Brad DeWitt on the second line. Brooke and Becht closed out the Generals’ domination, taking the num- ber three doubles match 8-2 over sopho- more Teddy Callow and senior Andre Thornton. ‘ In singles, the Generals were equal- ly as strong. Gaffney defeated Ryan Radke 6-3, 6-4 in number two singles while Becht defeated Chris Radke 6-2, 6-1 at number three. Freeman pulled off an easy 6-2, 6-1 victory over Cal- low for number four singles. First-year Brian Roberts took 6-0, 6-4 victory over DeWitt at the fifth spot, followed by Brooke’s 6-3, 6-2 victory over first- yearBrent Floyd in the number six spot. The Generals’ only loss came in the top singles match where McCardell suffered from cramping issues and lost 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 to Remsch. _ “Both of these wins were really im- poitant for our confidence,” said Detwil- er. “A win against Salisbury really gives us a boost and Bridgewater is definitely one of our tougher ODAC opponents we’ll face all year.” W&L is now 4-1 overall and 3-0 in ODAC play. Season over Women ’s basketball falls to Bridgewater in playoffs By Russ Weems STAFF WRITER The Washington and Lee women’s basketball team faced Bridgewater this Thursday in the first round of the ODAC Tournament. W&L came up short, losing the game, 65-77. The Gen- erals came in as the fifth seed to face the fourth-seeded Eagles in the Salem Civic Center. It was the second meeting of the two teams in a week. W&L and Bridgewater tangled last Saturday, with Bridgewater getting the best of the Generals in a close 76- 72 contest. In the game, the Generals forced 27 turnovers but allowed the Eagles to shoot nearly 60 percent from the field. W&L got a shot a revenge on Thursday. The game started with neither team able to gain a sizeable advantage. After a jumper by sophomore center Felice Herman with 14:05 to play in the first half, the game was tied up at eight. After that point, Bridgewater staged the first run of the game. They scored the next ten points, leaving the score at 18-8. First year forward Becca Bolton stopped the bleeding with a lay-up with 10:32 left in the half. The lead extended to twelve, but the Generals battled back to close the margin to four with :13 left in the half. A couple of late Bridgewa- ter free throws left the half time score at 38-32. The second half started as the first half did. W&L wasn’t able to cut into the lead much, but Bridgewater did not extend it either. Bridgewater’s margin of six was unchanged with 14:50 to play. However, a key three by Bridge- water’s junior forward Kristin Bosser- man with 13:59 to play started a big run that would ultimately decide the game. mmpaeaeou OLLEGE SATURDAY MARCH 14TH MARCH’ 125151.11, kewnuscnnrs wnsrmtaworc SPRING BREAK 2009 THREE NIGI-ITS LODGING THREE DAYS OF TICKETS I-‘REE TICKETS ON DAY OF‘ ARRIVAL S299 PER PERSON* CALL 866-865-5885 FOR RESERVATIONS. sear-ran 3333331 on notnam occupancy in A s-numaan saoxza noon. an-rs: noas nor-—n:c:..una nmanva-non paocassnw ran on wax. OFFER SUBi’EGT_ TO AVAILABILITY AND MAY CHANGE ANYTQEE. rm » ______ . .... ..,..333..33r_5_53i3_:_=-’,Wi WWW.sNOWSHOEMTN.GOm .~ .0‘ Bridgewater outscored the Gener- als 19-7 over the next 6:49 to take a commanding 65-47 lead with 8:01 left to play. W&L fought to close the lead to seven (68-61) on a lay-up by senior guard Bethany Ridenhour with 3:45 re- maining. However, that was as close as the Generals would get as Bridgewater claimed a 77-65 victory. This was the Generals’ third defeat at the hands of the Eagles this season. Bridgewater won again Saturday to ad- vance to the finals but ended up falling to second-seed Randolph-Macon, 69- 65, in the ODAC championship game. Two first-years led the Generals in the contest. Bolton had a game-high 21 points and grabbed nine boards, while guard Meghan Ingram added 15 points and five rebounds. Senior guard Beth- any Ridenhour also had a strong perfor- mance in the last game of her career. She had seven steals along with 14 points. Sophomore center Felice Herman added 10 points with seven rebounds. Senior forward Jennifer Saunders led Bridgewater with 16 points. Sopho- more guard Jordan Burkholder was not far behind with 14 points and five as- sists. The Generals were plagued by poor shooting, going only 33.9 percent from ' the floor including 19.0 percent on three-pointers. However, the Generals’ defense was strong. W&L forced 24 turnovers including 14 steals and also outrebounded the Eagles. The loss ends The Generals’ 2008-09 season with a 14-12 overall record with a 13-8 ODAC mark. OCR::/Vol_112/WLURG39_RTP_20090302/WLURG39_RTP_20090302_008.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2009 8 ' THE RING-TUM PHI sports rdeck MoN Tues WED Tuuns FRI SAT SUN l 1 Men's TBD Basketbai NCAA announces post-season schedule Monday l 3 Men's Iswimmln l Women's swimming at t Mews Vlrglnla Track Tech 1 10 a.m. at lwomews Virginia Track Tech 10 a.m. vs - vs , Hampden- Virginia Baseba" Sydney Wesleyan 3 p.m. 12 p.m. at Golf Callaway Collegiate invite Vs at 3 ""°"'5 Desaies Wash- Lacrosse 5 p.m. 1 P-m- vs vs lwomems A BC Franklin & 1 Lacrosse 4 Marshall . p'm' 1 p.m. l at , Menrs vlfglnla Tennis Wesleyan 2 p.m. at ‘womenrs Vlfgllllfl . Tennis Wesleyan 2 p.m. numbers .20 The number of years since the last time W&L men’s basketball team advanced to the ODAC finals. The team lost in the conference champi- onship Sunday to Virginia Wesleyan, 62-66. 8 The W&L men’s basketball team’s seed in the ODAC tournament. The Generals beat the ninth-, first-, and fourth-seeded teams but ended up falling to seventh—seeded Virginia Wesleyan in the championship. 0 The number of NFL players besides quarterbacks to sign for a $100 million contract before defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth agreed to a seven—year, $100 million deal with the Washington Redskins Friday. 12096 The self-assigned chance that 42-year-old pitcher Curt Schilling will return for the 2009 season, as he told ESPN Friday. Schilling, who is currently a free agent, missed the 2008 season after undergoing shoulder surgery. box “My best advice to you is, shut up. Quite frankly, we bring in $12 million to the university. Get some facts and come back and see me.” University of Connecticut head men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun after a reporter asked him at a press conference why the coach of a public university was making $1.6 million during these tough economic times. Connecticut governor later called Calhoun’s comments an “embarrassing display.”, Courtesy of cbssports.com. “it’s an emotional decision. It saddens me. But! feel it’s in the best interest of two of the things I love the most, and that’s the Washington Nation- als and baseball. ” Former Washington Nationals general manager Jim Bowden in a press conference Sunday announcing his resignation. Bowden is under federal investigation for allegedly skimming signing bonuses given to Latin American prospects. Courtesy of cbssports.com. Senior guard Chris McHugh goes for three of his game- & Henry 84-81. The team went on to beat Guilford in t falls i nls nals but lost to Virginia Wesleyan in the ODAC finals Sunday. MORGAN HARRIS / Staff Photographer high 21 points on Tuesday as W&L beat Emory he "quarterfinals and Bridgewater in the semifi- Virginia Wesleyan beats Generals 66-62 in ODAC championship By Hank Nathan STAFF WRITER After a rollercoaster ride in the regular season, the Washington & Lee men’s bas- ketball team saved its best basketball for last in the ODAC Tournament. The eighth- seeded Generals turned its disappointing second half of the year into a Cinderella story by defeating Emory & Henry, Guil- ford and Bridgewater in postseason play to advance to the ODAC championship game Sunday. The team took on seventh-seeded Virginia Wesleyan in the conference fi- nal. After falling behind by as many as 16 toward the end of the first half, W&L mounted a comeback but fell just short, losing to the Blue Marlins 66-62. Junior forward Ben Goetsch had a chance to tie the game with three seconds togo, but his contested shot inside the paint did not fall. Goetsch led the Generals with a career- high-tying 19 points and five rebounds. More information was not yet available as of press time Sunday. , But the magic first started during the play-in round against number nine seed- ed Emory & Hemy at the Warner Center Tuesday. W&L started out on fire and cre- ated a 17-3 lead with 12:34 to play in the first half. However, the teams switched roles as the Wasps went on a 23-7 run over the next six minutes. By halftime, E&H created an 11 point lead and the score was 41-30. Facing elimination, the Blue and White were not deterred in the second half. “This team is all about persevering,” said sophomore guard Jason Cimino. “We’ve been through so much as a team, mentally and physically, that everyone knows we have each other’s backs.” And persevere is exactly what the Generals did as the team mounted a comeback. With 10:19 remaining in the game, senior guard Chris McHugh nailed a three-pointer from the left side to cut the lead to one. Less than two minutes later, senior forward Ben Heller took the ball from the top of the key and drove through the lane for a layup with a defender in his face to knot the game at 56. The game went back and forth down the stretch before the Wasps extended its narrow lead to three points with less than one minute to play. McHugh, who helped ‘ lead the comeback with several shots from behind the are, added in one more pivotal 3-ball with 33.5 seconds left to send the game to overtime. “If l’ve learned anything about our team over the last four years, it is that we will never quit,” said McHugh who ‘scored a career-high 21 in the game. “I knew that when we were down, all we would do is continue to fight.” In overtime, W&L struck first with some foul shots and the team never lost the lead after the 3:31 mark. The final score was 84-81 as the Generals won its " first postseason game since 2000. Head coach Adam Hutchinson praised his squad’s effort after the game. “Senior leadership has played a rolein every win we had this season, [but] what I found really encouraging about this game was that everyone on our team‘ exhibited leadership,” said Coach Hutchinson. Following the thrilling overtime vic- tory against Emory & Henry, the Gener- als traveled to the Salem Civic Center to face the number one seed and nationally ranked Guilford College in the round of eight. Prior to the game, at the ODAC’s an- nual banquet, two W&L players received conference awards. Heller was selected as the ODAC/F arm Bureau Scholar-Athlete, sions to re-gain the lead. The game continued to remain close in the waning moments of the contest. With less than 20 seconds to go, the Quakers sank two foul shots, giving the team a slim one-point lead at 66-65. Zac White, who did not score a point all game, drove to the basket on the next possession and was fouled with 6.2 seconds left. White knocked down the first shot from the charity stripe, but the second one rattled around the rim and would not go down, sending the game to overtime. In the extra stanza, the Generals car- ried the lead throughout, but could not preserve it as the Quakers netted in a la- yup with five seconds left to force another overtime. This time, Guilford took the “If I ’ve learned anything about our team over the last four years, it is that we will never quit. I knew that when we were down [against Emory & Henry], all we could do is continue to fight. ” Chris McHugh, senior captain guard and junior forward Zac Whitewas tabbed as honorable mention All-ODAC. While the game against Emory & Hen- ry may have been classified as a thriller, the Guilford contest even surpassed that and was elevated to instant-classic status. Throughout the match, both teams bat- tled and neither could separate from one another; the largest lead of the game by either team was seven points. In the first half alone, there were eight lead changes and four ties. The Generals were carried by senior guard Isaiah Goodman in the first stanza who was getting it done on both the offen- sive and defensive sides of the floor and set the tone for the game. The first half was marked by defense as W&L forced the Quakers into turning the ball over 12 times. “With our team, it’s all about a unified ‘ defensive attack [with] constant commu- nication and giving it your all until you can’t give anymore,” said senior forward Craig Sauers about the team’s defensive effort. Despite the sloppy game by Guilford, the score was 30-28 at half in favor of the Blue and White. In the second half, the Generals jumped out to a quick start and extended the lead to seven, but Guilford thwarted the run and immediately chipped away at the lead. With 8:50 left in regula- tion, junior forward Andrew Payne was called for an intentional foul which re- sulted in the Quakers re-taking the lead. However, right after that, Goodman car- ried the team for the next stretch by scor- ing on the Generals’ next three posses- early lead, but the resilient W&L squad answered when McHugh hit his fifth 3- pointer to give the team the lead once and for all at 3:57. The final score was 82-76. “We put everything on the line [in the Guilford game] and it feels great to come out with the victory,” said Goodman after the game. “It shows how good our team can be if we give it our all.” The Generals’ win over Guilford was just the second time in ODAC history that the number eight seed has knocked off the top seed in the conference post-season tournament. W&L then matched up against fourth- seeded Bridgewater Saturday in the semi- finals of the ODAC Tournament. Fresh off of two emotional wins, the Generals remained up to the task in an effort to get to the conference champion- -ship. Just like in the E&H game_, the W&L squad came out firing and took an early 11-point lead with the score 16-5. Once again, the lead dwindled and, by halftime, the team narrowly maintained a one-point lead at 36-35. At the 6:30 mark left in the game, the Generals took a two-point lead and did not look back. The final score was 77-67 as W&L would not be denied its first birth in the championship game since the 1988- 1989 season. In the effort, Goetsch led the way with a career-high 19 points. W&L finished with 16 wins on the year, the most since the 1988-1989 sea- son.