OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20100503/WLURG39_RTP_20100503_001.2.txt Yfll‘ DB? _l Y"-.".7’*~‘.7’\"‘?‘.U Yl‘¢f?.$?.‘1‘-.':';-‘ail Em .7» vi. * r.‘+3«-Av: Av MC“; ‘nix. "=’.‘ZiAW f".>.,i.! / The unanimous Declaration of the students of spring term at W&L Katherine Robertsfdiscusses our unalienable rights of spring term OPINIONS / page 3 WASHINGTN‘ AN LEE UNIVERSITY E RING-TUM PHI- MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME CXIII, NUMBER 19 Redefining Republicans Meghan McCain reaches out to young conservatives By Eric Gehman STAFF WRITER The phrase “Progressive Republican” is not used often in American politics, but speaker Meghan Mc- Cain described herself as just that during her presen- tation last Thursday night in Stackhouse theater. Speaking on the subject of civility in politics, McCain discussed the fever pitch of rhetoric in the media, noting that “incivility is everywhere we turn” in politics. She decried hyperpartisan talk show hosts like Glenn Beck and Keith Olbermann for inciting their audiences to unnecessarily violent outrage. After her speech concluded, McCain fielded questions from the audience on her political beliefs, her work as a blogger at The Daily Beast, and the future of the Republican party in the wake of sweep- ing defeat in the 2008 election. McCain was ardent about the need for conserva- tives to be more tolerant and accepting of minority groups like Latinos, African Americans, and Gays. She expressed a fundamental concern with many conservatives’ insularity and unwillingness to wel- come people into the party who have differing views on issues like gay rights. As a ‘progressive’ Republican, McCain explained that she believes out-of-control federal spending to be the biggest issue facing our generation, but she “I ’m not saying let is abandon the core ideas that the Republi- can party was built on. [Republi- ) cans] must evolve, or we die. ’ MEGHAN McCAlN, speaker also supports more liberal ideas like protecting the environment and supporting gay marriage. As part of the overarching theme of expanding the conserva- tive base to encompass more moderate Republicans, she described herself as a “gun-toting, Jesus-loving Republican who lives in the West Village” before asking, “Does that make me a real American, or a real Republican?” Ultimately, McCain advocated for moderate Re- publicans and party minorities to speak out against ' the exclusive, far-right wing of the Republican party so that other young conservatives will be encour- aged to involve themselves in the democratic pro- cess. Citing the energetic youth movement behind the Obama campaign in 2008, she said that young Republicans should encourage more pluralism in the party and keep working to galvanize voters with is- sues like spending, healthcare reform, and job cre- ation. ' “I’m not saying let’s abandon the core ideas that the Republican party was built on,” said McCain. But she was quick'to add that Republicans “must evolve, or we die.” She also discussed the ‘Tea Party’ populism that has captivated conservative media outlets like Fox News. McCain said that the Tea Parties are “goodin theory” because they claim to be protesting federal spending, but that they “always come down to race.” She also noted the hypocrisy of their anti-spending position while they pay speakers like Sarah Palin hundreds of thousands of dollars in appearance fees. McCain also spoke on the subject of new media and online journalism. As an avid user of Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets, she feels that print journalism is a “dinosaur,” and that politi- cians will have to adapt to new technologies that help them reach out to voters. She was widely praised for her blog that she maintained during her father’s 2008 campaign, but also drew criticism for her more moderate opinions from right-wing talk radio hosts, especially a much-publicized flap with conservative radio host Laura Ingraham. McCain pointed to Ingraham’s remarks (in which she called McCain “plus-sized” and a “Valley girl”) as indicative of the “amped-up”political discourse and media culture she finds so troubling. Kappa Sig to rush back to campus Next fall, the fraternity will recolonize at Washington & Lee after a four-year suspension By Valaree Tang STAFF WRITER The Mu chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity will be returning to the Washington and Lee campus in the fall. The colonization efforts will be- gin in the fall and take place over the course of the year, with the re- cruitment of upperclassmen, and continue through the spring, when first-year students will be recruited. At that time, recruitment will have been completed, and the chapter will be fully established. The title of Mu chapter has been reserved for the W&L chapter, and after re-colonization the chapter will continue to be operating under the same name. However, other aspects ofthe chapter will be re-formed from scratch. After completing recruitment, the re-founding fathers of Kappa Sigma will undergo orientation and train- ' ing.‘ The group will then fulfill a list of requirements to become a chapter. such as writing bylaws and develop- ing a pledge education program that consists of learning about chapter meetings, and fulfilling a set num- ber of hours of community service. The ten-month period typically al- lotted for a colony to get its charter is followed up with a ceremony that is attended by other chapters in order to conduct the ceremony of chapter installation. “Kappa Sigma historically has been a very strong chapter on the campus of W&L from what I un- derstand and from looking back at records,” said Clay Coleman, Direc- tor of Campus Activities and Greek Life. “One appeal to Kappa Sigma is you can be a re-founding father. An- other is that they also really want to do things right.” Kappa Sigma at W&L was sus- pended for four years in 2007 af- ter an investigation that found the chapter in violation of that national organization’s code of conduct, and continued disregard for University policy. “The University did not find in its judicial bodies that Kappa Sigma should be suspended, but Kappa Sig- ma nationals took it upon themselves. The national organization punished them more so than the University. Now, the University held them ac- countable. They had two strikes, so one more and they were gone,” said Coleman. _ The four-year suspension was de- termined by Kappa Sigma's national headquarters, and is unrelated to the Interfraternity Council (IFC) or the University. The IFC is composed of the president of each fraternity on campus, and an executive council of otficers. One of the purposes of the IFC, according to its constitution, is to “address dilficult issues, confront inappropriate behavior, and hold themselves and others accountable.” “The IFC continues to hold or- ganizations accountable for acts of hazing, specifically organizations that have been suspended in the past for behaviors. The IFC as a judicial conduct body is holding its peers ac- countable more so than in the past,” Coleman said. In 2007, the Kappa Sigma pledge class _was initiated into Beta Theta Pi fraternity, which was, at the time, returning to campus from its suspen- sion. ‘ Jason Rodocker, the predeces- sor to Coleman and current Director of Elrod University Commons and Campus Activities, advocated the University using its own sanctions so that behavior could be corrected before they suspended the charter, according to Coleman. “The University tried to go to bat for Kappa Sigma to a certain extent, but they respected the decision be- cause the national organization had to uphold their policies as well,” Cole- man said. “They [Kappa Sigma] are welcome back to campus whenever the national organization of Kappa Sigma determines they can.” “We received the blessings ofthe school,” said Mick Wilson Executive Director of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. “They have been extremely coopera- tive and we lookforward to coming back.” Wilson believes that the length of suspension for the Mu chapter was an “adequate amount of time for us to serve our time and our penance. Now, we come back with an entire- ly new group of men with a fresh start.” Kappa Sigma national headquar- ters will be helping the chapter take new measures in chapter operations, including involvement from national headquarters located in Charlottes- ville, and meeting with volunteer alumni from the surrounding area on how to manage affairs and to offer counsel. “I hope that when Kappa Sigma comes back, they will have the guid- ance of their national organization and they aregoing to be able to structure things and have a really structured organization that is going to be committed to not only W&L’s core values, but also the national organization’s,” said Coleman, who hopes that Kappa Sigma will moti- vate other Greek organizations to get more involved in their national orga- nizations. While Kappa Sigma is anticipat- ed to have a successful recruitment next school year, it will not have the luxury of receiving new members from a suspended fraternity, as Beta Theta Pi did in 2007. The expansion ofthe IFC with the addition of Kappa Sigma to 15 fraternities at W&L may also add to the existing problem in recruitment numbers. said IFC Presi- dent Lindsay Crawford. Even so, Wilson believes that the history of Kappa Sigma fratemity, coupled with the appeal of the lead- ership opportunities involved with re-colonization, will aid in the suc- cessful recruitment of Kappa Sigma. Wilson hopes that Kappa Sigma is re-colonized “in such a fashion that it brings pride to our fraternity on the national level, brings pride to W&L, and brings pride to themselves and to their families.” Famous alum tells her story Stacy Morrison, former editor of Redbook and recent book author returns to W&L By Chelsea Stevenson STAFF WRITER “Life sends you what it does and when it does, sometimes you have to say yes. Most of the time, you have to say yes. I don’t think I have ever said no,” said Stacy Morrison, a ' Washington and Lee alum, who was the editor of Redbook magazine un- til recently. Morrison was on campus this past weekend for her reunion. Morrison has turned down very few things in her life and it turn has accomplished all she ever wanted to, whilejuggling complicated relation- ships and a 6-year-old son. The Jenkintown, Pa. native graduated from W&L in 1990, and says that she has always been a hard worker who operates best under pressure. Her most recent endeav- ors include the six-year anniversary of her position at Redbook and her memoir on divorce, “Falling Apart in One Piece: An Optimist’s Journey Through the Hell of Divorce”, which hit stores on March 23. Since she became editor-in-chief in the summer of 2004, Morrison has made significant progress in remak- ing the 106-year old magazine that reaches over 10 million American women every month. She has made several moves to modernize the magazine, regarding its content and photographs. “I wanted it to feel more optimis- tic and relevant, more modern. In modern 1 don’t mean trying to pick an outside edge of women who are having do-it-all lives. I am not try- ing to help you live your to-do list, but instead live your to-be list,” says Morrison. Although Morrison’s changes have been focused on not losing the Redbook readers who have sub- scribed to the magazine for the past three decades, she claims she has not done anything she set out to do for the magazine. Morrison says that the first part of magazine edit- ing is the articles and pictures. The second, which although she finds the most interesting, Morrison has yet to fulfill at Redbook, involves target marketing, positioning a brand, and seeking new customers. Prior to becoming the editor-in- chief at Redbook, Morrison served as the executive editor at Marie Claire magazine. Although she was let go from the magazine, Morrison says it was time for her to move on, and she landed the job at Redbook just six weeks later. However, quick transitioning was not always the case for Morrison. ‘ When Morrison graduated from W&L as a member of the second class of female students, it took her three months to find a job in New York. She finally did, using her con- tacts from a previous internship at Mademoiselle. During her time at W&L, Morrison earned a prestigious internship, through the American So- ciety of Magazine Editors. Although she claimed to cry at her desk a lot while working for “real live” editors, her summer in New York led her to Chris, her ex-husband. “I thought he was pretty cute and we started a rela- tionship when I moved to New York after graduation,” says Morrison. Dreaming of becoming a maga- zine editor at the age of seven or eight, Morrison’s favorite magazine had always been Mirabella, a wom- en’s magazine that eventually folded ' in 2000. When Morrison landed a job at Mirabella after graduation, she considered it a “piece of luck.” However, she also says that it was chance that she was falling in love with Chris when her career was just taking off. “I didn’t want to get mar- ried!” said Morrison. Morrison’s marriage did not last, and the divorce turned her life in the opposite direction. However, her re- lationship with Chris has been noth- ing more than friendly, she said, and the two still care about each other. Nonetheless, Morrison remained optimistic through the divorce. “I thought, how can I make this experi- ence that I didn’t really want, as easy as possible?” said Morrison. This is the basis for Morrison’s memoir that she describes as a road- map to resilience. It tells readers how to cope with divorce and how to use it as an opportunity to reshape their life and identity after divorce. This is different from common thoughts that are associated with divorce about an- ger and betrayal. Morrison said she was also in- spired to write her memoir because for a long time now she has been considered ‘a “relationship and sex expert.” Her goals have always been to help American women, “I care really deeply about people amazing themselves,” says Morrison. This is seen throughout her memoir. The W&Lalumjuggled a lot while writing her memoir, including final- izing her divorce, managing one of America’s most popular magazines, and her six-year old son. Fortunately, Morrison’s time at W&L helped her master the art ofmultitasking. At W&L, Morrison created her own major which was a mix of courses in French, business, English and journalism. She was also co-edi- tor of the yearbook and worked in the dining hall. She claims that she lived it all at W&L and wouldn’t change one thing about her experience at the col- lege. Morrison encouraged students to take advantage of the great pro- fessors at W&L. She only took one class with one of her favorite profes- sors, but she liked him because his door was always open. “I always tell my parents that W&L was worth way more than they ever paid in tuition,” laughs Morrison. So what’s next for the success- ful alum? She doesn’t know. There has been talk of Morrison turn- ing her memoir into a TV show or movie, but people have already been requesting another book from her. “For me, I’m really interested to see what next, something that I couldn’t have imagined. I am interested to see what I haven’t dreamed of that I’ll do,” she said. More importantly, will Morrison ever say no to something? OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20100503/WLURG39_RTP_20100503_002.2.txt 2 0 THE RING-TUM PHI INVEHSITYLIBRNIY -v IEXINGTON. VA 24450 opi O 4 201‘ |1|0I‘|S MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 The GOP must choose an identity : Lincoln or Know-Nothing Arizona is new, possibly racist legislations puts Republicans at a crossroads that could determine November is elections By Abel Delgado co LU M N I ST Just as the Republican Party appears to be reforming itself, with energized activists taking a stand against the statist policies oftheir political rivals, GOP leg- islators in Arizona decided shoot the party in the foot. Arizona’s recently passed immigration legislation, called SBl070, is inherently un-Ameri- can, clearly unconstitutional and downright intolerable to the mil- lions of Hispanics and other US citizens whose civil rights are now legally disregarded. Now it is time for Republi- cans to decide whether they are still the party of Lincoln or want to warp into the party of Know- Nothings. - Remember the Know-Noth ings? They were the “nativist” crusaders who wanted to do away with Irish and German im- migrants. Lincoln worried? that if the Know-Nothings ever came to power, the Declaration of Inde- pendence would be read to say “all men are created equal except negroes, foreigners and Catho- lics.” It is a tragic irony that some of the descendants of the once- antagonized Irish and German communities are now antagoniz- ing other immigrant communi- ties. When a known bigot like Tom Tancredo says he is concerned the law will allow for racial pro- filing, you know it went too far. What happened to the New Colossus, the Mother of Exiles? What happened to being the land of the free and of equal opportunity, a land built on the backs of immigrants? Proponents of the law say it is not anti-immigrant, but anti-il- legal immigration and a response to all the violence taking place on the border. But this law will not help. If we want to stop illegal im- migration we must secure the border with a well-funded and properly trained National Guard. We must also stop the illegal gun trade from the US to Mexico that is providing the weaponry for the drug wars. pend on_ inhumane smugglers to give credence to Lady Liberty’s promise. Let us not kid ourselves: if we want our economy to keep grow- ing and our entitlement programs Let us not kid ourselves; if we want our economy to keep growing and our entitle- ment programs to stay solvent, we need [immigrants] as much as they need us. We must streamline the mess we call a legal immigration sys- tem, so that the countless of honest, hard-working, freedom- seeking individuals who will do anything for the well-being of their families do not have to break the law to have a chance at the American Dream and de- to stay solvent, we need them as much as they need us. This law also gives every tan-skinned, Spanish-speaking American citizen a cause for concern and any believer in the Constitution a cause for disgust. Article 1, Section 8 of the Con- stitution states that the US Con- gress has the power to “establish an uniform Rule of Naturaliza- tion.” If Arizona police have the obligation to determine the legal status of anybody who causes “reasonable suspicion” but po- lice in other states do not have the power, how is that uniform? There’s also the fact that American citizens can cause “reasonable suspicion” just by walking down the street and be arrested for not carrying ID. If Juan Rodriguez has to carry ID on him at all times but John Roberts does not, then this vio- lates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. It disturbs me that some of those who rightfully worry about the un-constitutional nature of an individual mandate for health care turn a blind eye to the un- constitutional nature of SBlO70. Should we only follow the Con- stitution when we see fit? It befuddles the mind that some of the GOP old guard still think using hate and fear is the best way to win elections. This is what defeated the party in 2006 and 2008. ' If Republicans win in 2010, it will be because of reformers like Paul Ryan and Marco Rubio, not hate-mongers like the Arizona legislatures. Every great Republican lead- er, from Lincoln to Regan, was a reformer who valued the Ameri- can Dream. Now it is time for Repub- Iicans to prove they still know something about what that dream means. Bringing Muhammad to South Park not the smartest move Tim McAleenan explains both sides of the controversy of showing Muhammad is image on a recent ‘South Park’ By Tim McA|eenan C0 LUM N I ST Matt Stone and Trey Parker, “ the creators of Comedy Central’s South Park cartoon series, re- cently stirred up‘ a controversy with their two-part series last week depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad in an unflat- tering light. Theirjoke wasn’t all that fun- ny: it involved a man in a bear costume standing before a large audience, when, all ofa sudden... (drum roll please)... the bear cos- tume came offto reveal Muham- mad. By South Park standards, this does not even come close to being offensive, especially when compared to their regular depiction of gays, minorities, “gingers,” priests in the Catho- lic Church, Moses, Jesus, Jews, Buddha or the pope. You would think more peo- ple would be bothered by the fact that the only black kid in the class is named “Token,” but yet, our friends at the New York Times have yet to write even a single article about South Park’s treatment of black characters, gingers, or Jesus specifically (that is, until this past week), but yet, they have 7,320 articles on the South Park/Muhammad con- troversy (counting NY Ti1nes-af- filiated blogs). Comedy Central decided to‘ censor the two-part series when Stone and Parker began receiv- ing death threats shortly after the episodes aired. Abu Talhah Al- Amrikee, who by no means fits the W&L definition of a “hang- out guy,” blasted Stone and Park- er on his website revolutionmus- lim.com, which, as you might be surprised to learn, is not exactly a website dedicated to Gandhi’s peaceful-protesting style. Al-Amrikee pointed out that the Qur’An clearly and forcibly forbids the depiction of Muham- and Dutch Muslim extremists) shot him eight—EIGHT!—times and then stuck two knives in Van Gogh’s torso, along with a five- page note explaining why he was killed. Bouyeri then tried to roll Van Gogh’s bo'dy down the street at around 3 AM—a starry night, indeed. And what did Van Gogh do to provoke this? He filmed a docu- mentary titled “Submission” that As a word of advice, I would try and reflain from making any statement that would make you feel the need to finish withithe line ‘this is not a threat. ’Its right up there with beginning a statement by saying, ‘No offense, but... ’ mad, and he had this to say, “It’s outright insulting... We have to ‘warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid, and they will probably wind up like Theo van Gogh for airing this show. This is not a threat.” Al-Amrikee was alluding to the 2004 death ofTheo van Gogh, who lost more than an car when Mohammed Bouyeri ofthe Hofs- tad terrorist group (North African suggested that the generic “Mus- lim culture” is not exactly known for treating its women like prin- cesses. But I guess we shouldn’t be too concerned about what Al-Amrikee had to say, since he added the line “this is not a threat” at the end. ' As a word of advice, I would try and refrain from making any statement that would make you feel the need to finish with the line “this is not a threat.” It’s right up there with beginning a statement by saying, “No of- fense, but. . .” And Amrikee points out that the Qur’An flat-out rejects any notion of humor regarding re- ligion. That’s true enough+we don’t typically confuse Qur’An passages with punchlines from Saturday Night Live. He cites Surah 6, Verse 70 of the Qur’An which tells believers to “avoid those who take their re- ligion as playing and an amuse- ment and ‘are seduced by the life of this world... for them a drink of boiling water, a stern punish- ment for their disbelief.” Well, that’s a nice image. At this point, I think Am- rikee is just giving Stone and Parker more ammo for their next episode. They’Il probably show Cartman being forced to consume boiling water, and he’ll end up putting eggs in his mouth while the other kids try to paint them into Easter eggs. I don’t know, but I am sure we can expect both Parker and Stone to caricature those in the Muslim community and at the New York Times who have reacted so strongly to their recent episodes. But to be fair to the Muslims, they do have some legitimate grievances. Much like the first- floor printer that the “green” people have apparently taken over, there are two sides to this story. . A lot of Muslims have been making the argument that just because you have the right to be offensive, it doesn’t mean you should. If you understand that Muslims do not appreciate de- pictions of Muhammad, why in- sist on insulting them? It doesn’t seem like gentlemanly behav- ior, they would certainly argue. I doubt any of us could picture Robert E. Lee telling “So Mu- hammad and fifty virgins walked into a bar” jokes. Muslim leaders have pointed out that Americans don’t go around burning American flags in front of WWII veterans, uri- nating on Crucifixes in front of priests or telling Holocaust jokes in front of Jews. So why do this to the Muslim community? First of all, I don’t think the South Park/Muhammad controversy is even in the same universe as the other three ex- amples—let’s keep in mind that it was only Muhammad wearing a bear suit, and television broad- casts certainly don’t have the personal element that the other three examples contain. Plus, Americans generally don’t appreciate fear and in- timidation tactics. The reason people don’t burn flags, urinate on the cross or tell Holocaust jokes is out of respect or rever- Whether or not to pitch the Spring Term Option Is it responsible to take four weeks 0]?’ of school and work if you don ’t have to take a class? Stockton Bullitt thinks so By Stockton Bullitt OPINIONS EDITOR When I first heard about the Spring Term Option, I thought of my mom. See, when I was a little kid, I had a similar work ethic to the one I have in college. That is, I did as little as possible for me to not get into trouble. ‘ My mom, whose hard-work- ing genes did not pass onto me, would occasionally explain, “I ‘m working x number of hours a week just so you can sit at home and play video games? C’mon!” Around that time, I would usu- ». ally scurry to my backpack and ‘diligently try to look like I was ‘ hard at work. Anyway, this vision kept re- playing in my head whenever I would talk to seniors taking their Spring Option. I couldn’t see how their parents weren’t berat- ing them with phone calls yell- ing, “I’m paying $50,000 a year for you to do nothing?!” For those who don’t know, Spring Term Option is a way to avoid taking classes during Spring Term without getting into trouble. Now, I know that Spring Term Option is primarily used for stu- dents who want to start their in- ternships a little early. Let’s just forget about those students. They are the malicious overachievers taking their Spring Temi Option are all obviously finished with their graduation requirements and therefore do not need to take a class they don’t want to take. ’ I also know that Spring Term Option has been around for a while, but with spring term’s that they could not imagine hav- ing to sit through. I don’t have the statistics to back this up, but it seems like there are many more seniors opting for a spring term full of relaxed tanning than before. Although I didn’t have a real This vision kept replaying in my head whenever I would talk to seniors taking their Spring Option. I couldn ’t see how their parents weren ’t berating them with phone calls yelling, ‘I ’m paying $50,000 a year for you to do nothing?/’ who make us all look worse by comparison. Plus, they are now much too busy and important to read the Ring-tum Phi so I’ll take I all the cheap shots, I want thank you very much. _ I also know that all the seniors change from six weeks to four, chaos has ensued. Many students could not get into the class they wanted, which caused many seniors to just shrug and take the last four weeks off instead of sitting through a class problem with it, I really couldn’t see how so many students could simply get away with an extra four-week vacation. I kept look- ing at the situation as a failure on the registrar’s fault: they let down the students by not creat- ing enough interesting classes for the four-week spring term. This is why I was so willing ' to take all the cheap shots I could at the registrar in the last issue. I was firm in my opinion un- til alumni weekend. Whenever I would get into a conversation with an alum over the weekend, all of them had the same piece of general advice: “Appreciate this while you can.” . When they would roam around the dorms, houses or classrooms, the alumni only seemed to re- member a couple of detail-s: a dumb, adventurous action taken by themselves or a friend, how the scenery has changed since graduation and only a few special classes taken while at school. I know that these memories do not seem especially impor- tant, but they did help me switch my opinion on Spring Term Op- tion. With only four weeks of school left before graduation, the seniors taking their Spring Term Option are maximizing the num- ence — they cherish the symbol of America and Jesus Christ, and they feel empathy with the hor- rors of WWII, so why would anyone go around debasing ob- jects or symbols they respect? But the American culture, as a whole, does not respect cer- tain tenets of Islam. And the no- tion that we should refrain from criticism out of fear of retaliation from Muslim extremists cannot be put on the same level with why we refrain from foully de- picting the American flag, Jesus, or the Holocaust. For the time being, I think we should focus on Parker and Stone’s safety. Obviously, out there in California, they don’t have room in their Enron-like budgets to give Parker and Stone the protection they need. Therefore, I’m hoping Presi- dent Ruscio will extend an invi- tation for them to come to Lex- ington and shoot the next couple of seasons here, just to be on the safe side. After all, with our two cop- cars to one student ratio, there could hardly be a safer place in the country for them to go. And if .the local cops had to worry about Muslim extrem- ists raining down on our parade, maybe they’d be less concerned about nailing that freshman who blew——GASP!— a .03. ber of important memories they can gather. Instead of wasting a couple of hours sitting through a class that they won’t remember five min- utes after taking the final, they are completing their last requirement by spending four weeks making sure that all the dumb adventures they can have while in Lexington are properly accomplished be- fore graduation. With that in mind, maybe the Spring Term Option has a point. Maybe my mom would approve of taking four weeks to stretch out before entering the game of I real life. And maybe the registrar knows more than I thought they did. Well, maybe. OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20100503/WLURG39_RTP_20100503_003.2.txt MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 THE RING-TUM PHI '3 opinions Declaring independence from tyranny An inherently corrupt system, the new Spring Term needs to be reviewed By Katherine Roberts C O PY E D I T O R When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one student body to dissolve the academic bands which have con- nected them with a newly revised term in the school year and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal sta- tion to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Below are excerpts from the Declaration for a return to Old Spring Term, which we found ly- ing around in the Commons. Side note: is there a spring term class on re—creating the Revolutionary War? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all students are created equal, that they are endowed by Robert E. Lee with certain‘ unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. .. The history of the present Spring Term is a history of re- peated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these students. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. It has called together student bodies at times unusual, uncom- fortable, and distant from the de- Not Sit At Home Alone; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new appropriations of lands. It has made Professors de- pendent on its will alone for the A term, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free student body. pository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. It has dissolved impromptu Afternoon Parties repeatedly, for opposing with frattiness its invasions on the free time of the Students. It has endeavoured to decrease the population of University Housing; for that purpose ob- structing the Laws for Spring Option As A Time To Have Fun, tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. ' It has erected a multitude of Hard Classes, and sent hither swarms of work to harass our peo- ple and eat out their substance. It has combined with others to subject us to a Jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution, and unac- knowledged by our laws; giving its assent to its acts of pretended legislation... It has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns and destroyed the lives of our people. It is at this time transporting large armies of foreign merce- naries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances- of Cruelty & Perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head ofa civilized university. It has constrained our Fellow Students taken captive on the High Seas to go abroad instead of being here. It has excited domestic insur- rections amongst us, and has en- deavoured to bring on the inhabit- ants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. In every stage of these Op- pressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble’term_s: Our repeated petitions have been answered only by" repeated injury. A Term, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free student body. Hell in Lexington: slow Internet Video streaming and Internet speed has slowed down in recent months By Dane Davis COLUMNIST At first I thought it was me. Well, my computer to be exact. During finals week, the Internet on campus slowed to a halt. My e-mail was down peri- odically and sometimes websites would refuse to load. Perhaps, I thought, my computer was out of date. Yet when I returned home, I was shocked to find that the problem lied not with my com- puter, but with Washington and Lee’s Internet network. Simple, short Youtube videos which took minutes to load here in Lexington loaded in mere seconds on my Internet connection at home. For someone who lives in Ohio, it is quite depressing that my Internet j_1 ‘wish I. had iietieiigiiin-gs , I ' ‘ ? howédful, to raaaaci tar Nlollone was willing to" tand p-fat ‘vtherrally and-'tell own ory;fbe:c;ause did »not*: “ felt judged. ; do ffewer than-~forty ofaconi. ig- connection in the dour Midwest was superior to that of an elite and expensive private school. Upon returning to campus for spring term, I found that the Internet problems persist. Video, streaming or otherwise, is chop- py and slow. When I attempted to watch a baseball game, I could watch the game faster over my phone than on my computer. Let us be frank. The Internet services at W&L are subpar for the price we pay as students. Compared to other college cam- puses, W&L has an inferior Inter- net network. The thing is, I don’t remember it being this slow and intermittent a few short years ago. With the rise of video web applications, bandwidth is ever more necessary to the smooth use of the Intemet’s full potential. Within the pages of this newspaper, others have already brought to the attention of In- formation Technology Services inadequacies in various areas of student computing. The Internet, as the backbone of student com- puting, should receive priority in upgrades and attention. Unless action is taken now, this problem is going to get worse. Youtube and Hulu are not going away anytime soon. W&L should invest in the necessary intemet infrastructure in order to for twoithousandl showed A .. Orkirlg nfbrifiatififi—‘Téi=hfi¢10g3? Ser; e Jappreci‘aties -the tixnevtaken. 1 Bfofililan, to‘ expre“ The..s~§ma5:>fitY.‘ of 14 ‘Janfe ‘ ddressed* tliree .. prob-‘ e?’ was an interruption , netwo‘ , rk;'printing,' which was = ¢iI?irea,. maintain a fast and accessible in- ternet that the needs of students and faculty. In addition, a comprehen- sive summary of the state of the Internet on campus should be completed, published, and pub- licized. If a report akin to that already exists, then it should be made available to the students. As it stands now, the univer- sity’s computing is poor for the standards our students rightfully expect. With the right attention and involvement by the com- munity, we can all rectify this problem. 7 ITO -the Washington and ’ Lee 55? Community, I l " .i.,_ . ?,;_By all measures, the Traveller ; has been, and continues - 7t ‘ b aifresounding success. A initiative created in »‘lthev’-wake of drunken driving ac- _ V", Traveller has been_suc- aiding in the preven- on‘ of another similar tragedy. J. This year, Traveller _has pro- ided, over 60,000 safe, sober v gridesl to ;members of the W&L I iii” community. Looking forward, I Tth,6} Traveller program continues 7-to’ growand evolve to help W&L stay safe and enjoy safe ''d,es.ihome.v - A 7 ‘Recently, the Traveller pro- gram-has been making some ..changes{to better serve students,‘ I '1 Thea‘-Traveller‘ Sanction Pro- was initiated in the begin- of winter term this year as ..‘res’p‘onse to less-than-classy , ehavior from some riders of ‘V ingfsent W&L faculty and I fi7‘f_from.,Sakai and classified as by,’ students’ Outlook Live caused by Micro- sofi‘,-uwhieh manages Outlook 0. how” technology. is _limpjr.o'vin_g-on.’ '1Liv{e. for the University, After a 'es.of exchanges on this mat- -ITS and» Microsoft, this problem has been resolved, : hopefu11y—pennanently. We know Microsoft is working hard to en- student e-mail works has fewer issues. We ant to help and work with Mi- —~j WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY RING-TUM PHI. 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THE MEDIA BOARD ING~TUM PHI WELCOMES ING DO NOT NECESSARILY ER OBSERVES CURRENT G-TUM PHI D LEE UNIVERSITY 540) 458-4060 ) 458-4059 Trave||er gallops =The sober ride program has improved great]. 1::::.*::.:.i::':;::.*:*~.3‘.:‘.‘*i°:‘.:;’.f students hold other students ac-I 1 T countable for more ofiensive andl . ' inappropriate behavior tliatggcouldi; pig: I endanger others; " ‘ So far, '-only four sanctionslfiji. ‘F C. have been issued since early Jan.-‘ '3; ‘ uaiy, and all§recipients’havelrbeen_q J: - ‘ I responsible for their behavior. We here at Traveller see this a very positive sign, anddo notg foresee any future issues. ' This spring term, Traveller is W * also testing out a new policy of running the large buses on M'or_I'- -, day nights. Running the normal] routes, these ‘buses’ will greatly.” enlarge the total number of safe: « V rides provided thisi‘terin.—.Thisg 3:,’ program is just in a»testingphase," , _ and there is currently no plan to V I continue this into fall term. 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Ian ,.. $12.: 1.3. . ,, ,4 ‘:12 » .:§. 5. 2 1;. : ? nun‘ I‘&Il,II‘%@ “ Illéfi 1 _ . .2. VI(V.VvfL1 " mm; P tr {V .f..!bv:.: L Lil! 1.}. »L _ K ....v , 1:: 5: .11 lxylxx n r.’ 33.1) clhi. ..r...i4lvl.l. 1!! 1. a,_!L_.!. . ; .\rv»..w.: OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20100503/WLURG39_RTP_20100503_005.2.txt J MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 THE RING-TUM PHI ° 5 arts&|ife CSS recognizes campus leadership Celebrating Student Success Committee picks students each month to honor for campus contributions, achievements By Findley Merrit smrr wamzn Celebrating Student Success honors two students this month for their contributions to the Washington and Lee community. Senior Neville Fogarty and Junior Cristina Bratu received this award for May, and will be honored at a reception in the Commons Living room at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. Student Coordinator Grace McGee explained that CSS is an initiative that seeks to recognize student achievement and contri- bution to the W&L community, especially where it is often over- looked. “Neville and Cristina were selected by the CSS committee because of the depth and breadth of their impact to the W&L com- munity and campus life,” said McGee. It is an award given each month to a male and female stu- dent who are first nominated by someone in the W&L communi- ty and then selected by the CSS committee. Anyone may nomi- nate any student at any time. “This is what makes CSS such a unique award, because the nominations come directly from the community of people whom the recipients impact,” said McGee. Fogarty, a double major in economics and math, founded The Washingtones, a co-ed a cappella group on campus. ' He is the section leader for chamber singers and works with Music Ministry for Catholic Campus Ministries. “lt’s like the Catholic RUF,” Fogarty explained. He also teaches Sunday school at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, writes crossword puzzles for the Ring-Tum Phi and serves as an Assistant Head Residential Ad- visor in Gaines. But out of his laundry list of for economies and is a member of four different honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa. “What CSS hopes to shed light on are the ways in which students can enhance our experience at W&L—that each students SUCCESS lS, SOI’l’l€ measure, OZ/ll’ 0WI’l SLICCQSS, and that is cause for celebration. ’ 1 Grace McGee, Celebrating Student Success coordinator involvement, Fogarty takes pride most in founding The Wash- ingtones during his sophomore yeah “I put in a lot of me,” he said. On the academic side, Fogar- ty received the Gunn Scholarship “I ean’t list their full names because I get Greek dyslexia,” joked Fogarty. Bratu is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and on the Dean’s List. The economics major is a member of ESOL, has a radio show on WLUR every week, peer tutors, is involved in the new microfinance group, the General Development Initiative and a is member of the German Club. She works in the Lenfest Center box office, and next year she’ll be the co-chair of the Lit Campaign program. But Bratu, hailing from Ro- mania, is most proud of her sta- tus as an international student at Washington and Lee. “I have managed to get to a point where I can say, hey, may- be this is the place for me...I actually do belong to this strange place, despite the fact that I’m from a far-away land that has nothing to do with this one,” she said. Bratu received a Johnson Op- portunity Grant last summer to do an internship in Germany, and she received a Student Summer Independent Research grant this year for research in Romania. She is currently abroad in Germany. McGee explained that Bratu and Fogarty were not selected solely on their resumes. “That students like Cristina and Neville are influential at W&L is an understatement,” she said. “What CSS hopes to shed light on are the ways in which students can enhance our expe- rience at W&L—that each stu- dent’s success is, in some mea- sure, our own success, and that is cause for celebration.” CSS will host the End-of-Year Event, where various awards like the Decade Award and the Un- sung General Award will be pre- sented, on May 16 at 7 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater. Profil es in Leadership: Kat Telfeyan What energizes you about taking on lead- ership responsibili- ties? I want to see the people I’m leading succeed be- yond what they think they are capable of. That’s why I love leading Wyldlife; I ». want to be a positive role model for Middle School girls, tell them that God loves them and help them through those tough, awk- ward years. leadership at W&L? others who follow you here? with the people I’m leading. about. What has been one ofyour most rewarding aspects of Being a leader on the cross country team-vit’s a hard sport to have team unity, but it’s awesome when we work as a team to improve rather than focusing on our individual performances. What legacy ofleadership do you hope to leave for I want to‘ lead by serving, which requires building relationships Any words ofadvice for them? Love what you do. ltls easy to lead something you’re passionate Activities: Co—captain: Cross Country; Track and Field; Kappa Alpha Theta; WyldLife leader at Lylburn Downing Middle School; ODK; Work/ study at Lenfest Center Graduation Special! A 1 0% off Massage Er Facial. Expires May 31,2010 Main St, Lexington, I .4rO~+6%’r~ft§2»5 Everythingou always wanted to know about the CIA Thursday, May 6 5:00-7:00 pm Huntley 235 All class years are invited to an infonnation session hosted by Stephen Peyton of the Central Intelligence Agency. Learn about jobs and internships and what it takes to earn a security clearance. There will be time to ask questions. WASHINGTON AND LEE DNIVERSITY CAREERSERVICES I Derby Days games supportcharity Annual Sigma Chi event supports Children ’s Miracle Network, sororities battle each other for champion is‘ title By Lizz Dye and Stephanie Hardiman STAFF WRITER ARTS & LIFE EDITOR Women wearing jerseys with their respective Greek names are a sure sign that spring has finally arrived and Sigma Chi Derby Days have begun. The event’s main goal is to raise money for Sigma Chi’s national philathropy, Children’s Miracle Network. But in past years, the event, which takes place at the Pole houses, has come under fire for unnecessary roughness in the powder puff games that have left women with broken limbs and teeth. Complaints of favorit- ism and a lack of visible points and rules have also plagued the event. This year, Washington and Lee’s Panhellenic Council had a list of requests it wanted imple- mented to make the event more enjoyable and fair for the women participating. Panhel requested a visual scoreboard, a tangible copy of the schedule and how to earn points, referees for powder puff football provided by Campus Recreation and a $2 per head registration fee for each person entered, which would go to charity. ' Sigma Chi President Brian Keegan and Vice President Greg Bekiaris said they worked to- gether this year to enforce these changes. ’ But some students are still calling foul on the games. Hannah Muther, Pi Beta Phi’s vice president of member devel- opment, said that it was obvious that sober campus referees were not used. “It’s in the best interest of ev- eryone in Panhellenic that this is done fairly and for the primary motive of serving a charity,” said Muther. Many powderpuff players were scratched or bruised by the conclusion of the games. Bekiaris emphasized that the goal for Derby Days is to shift the focus from the more social aspects of the event back to phi- lanthropy. He says that Derby Days “is a philanthropic event with social aspects” and the so- cial aspects are what make the as its national charity. The event hinges upon sorority participa- tion and is driven by the dedica- tion of mostly first-year sorority women during the week. “Its in the best interest of everyone in Pan- hellenic that this is done fairly and for the primary motive of serving a charity. ” Hannah Muther, Pi Beta Phi V.P. Member Development different events more competi- tive and successful as a whole. Derby Days is a philanthropic event hosted by Sigma Chi chap- ters across the nation, which originally began in 1933 at the University of Califomia-Berke- ley’s Sigma Chi chapter. In 1992, Sigma Chi selected the Children’s Miracle Network The schedule for Derby Days began on Monday with a tricy- cle race betweent the sororities’ coaches, a new event this year. Sigma Chi decided to include a‘ tricycle race this year because members recognized that they ask a lot of the women partici- pating, and they wanted to en- courage fraternity members to get involved and contribute to the event. Tuesday included relay races and field games, including dizzy bat, greasy watermelon, tug of war, egg in spoon races and a water balloon toss, as well as a banner competition. On Wednesday there was a cook-off at the Sigma Chi house and food was judged on presen- tation, taste, drinks and desserts. Sigma Chi had planned on hav- ing a concert featuring Mike Posner at the Pavillion that eve- ning; however, it was cancelled in order to donate more money to the Children’s Miracle Network. On Thursday powderpulf games began in which first-year ' members of sororities competed against each other. Friday was the powderpuff finals with teams ranked on their perfonnance from the day be- fore. Following the powderpuff football finals were skits put on by the different sororities. Each event had a corresponding num- ber of points awarded to the so- rority that comes in first, second, third and fourth, which were out- lined in a handout given to each sorority. For the sororities that came in first in certain events, such as the relay races, powderpuff foot- ball, the banner contest and the cook—off, $500 was donated to the Children’s Miracle Network in their name by the Sigma Chi Zeta Chapter. A When the final results came in, Kappa Kappa Gamma came in first, Chi Omega second, Al- pha Delta Pi third and Pi Beta Phi fourth. OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20100503/WLURG39_RTP_20100503_006.2.txt 6 ° THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY,MAY 3, 2010 arts&life Smoking tunes for steamy spring Washington and Lee is only campus radio station handpicks the freshest batch of new music to tickle your earbuds By WLUR Staff STAFF WRITER We return with advice on how to navigate the endless-stream of new independent music and find the very best of the bunch: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone) Another piece of “Daptone Gold” from the Brooklyn label, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings give us a beautiful record of spirit and soul. Fully engrossed in the classic sounds of Muscle Shoals and Stax, Jones and her band find a way to make soul sound fresh and new. “The Game Gets Old” kicks things off at a moderate pace before the record speeds up and slows down in swell propor- tion. F ans of Aretha and Mavis, check out the Sam Cooke-style “Mama Don’t Like My Man” and the stellar “I Learned the Hard Way.” A glorious record. Roky Erickson with Okkervil River True Love Cast Out All Evil (ANTI-) We think it is best described by the group’s label, ANTI-, also home to Neko Case, Dr. Dog, Os Mutantes, and Tom Waits: “Legendary musician Roky Erickson triumphantly returns with True Love Cast 0ulAll Evil, his first new album in 14 years, produced by Will Sheff from Ok-= kervil River, and featuring Will Baller tourney Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Phi Epsilon sponsor and Okkervil as Erickson’s back- ing band. True Love Cast Out All Evil is comprised largely of unreleased songs that Austin na- tive Erickson wrote throughout his decades-long career——detail— ing with heartbreaking candor a harrowing life that has included ‘shock treatment, imprisonment, mental illness and irreversible SHARON JONES & THE DAPKINGS 1 ll.l:A.‘€NED THL loss. With a wisdom that can only be marshaled by someone who has been through all of this, Erickson also interjects the songs with love, hope, and spiritual grace. “While True Love Cast Out All Evil echoes the many musi- cal styles in which Erickson has been a participant or a pioneer — including garage-rock, lo-fi psych, heavy metal and country- tinged Texas folkvit also moves Erickson into new territory, fore- grounding his songwriting skill. 3 -on-3 basketball tourney for charities By Randi Wilson STAFF wrmsn This Saturday the 4th Annual 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tour- nament will take place at David- son Park. Hosted by Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Phi Epsilon, it is an event intended to promote gender rela- tions on campus. Keaton Fletcher, a first-year and Sig Ep chairman of the tour- nament, said that one of the main purposes of the games is to foster “interactions in a safe, sober envi- ronment” between the sexes. _ And while there won’t be any alcohol, pizza and other refresh- ments will be included with the entrance fee, which is $15 per 3- person team. As an added benefit, multiple outstanding charities will receive all money raised for the touma- ment. V YouthAids, Sig Ep’s national charity, First Book, one of Pi Phi’s national charities and the Pi Phi Foundation will be receiving almost all of the funds, helped by sponsorships from Campus Activ- ities, Multicultural Students As- sociation, Gay/Straight Alliance, l-in-4 and a few local shops. Brittany Tomkies, Pi Phi’s phi- lanthropy chair, said that most of the revenue comes from entrance fees and T-shirt sales. Shirts are $15, but cost only $12 for those entering teams. Some of the donations will help offset the costs of prizes for the 3-point shooting and foul shot winners, and champions of each bracket. Teams can sign up to play in either a free-style, more of a just- for-fun bracket, or a competitive ‘ bracket. Both will compete in a half-court single-elimination “March Madness” knockout style, said Tomkies. In the free-style bracket, Fletcher said that “outlandish costumes are highly encouraged,” and that prizes are given for the best-dressed group. Last year’s costume contest winners included sophomore Katherine Roberts. “Team Stegosaurus” was ini- tially her idea, she said, but team member Allison Chopin, ajunior, designed the costumes in a Land Before Time fashion. Roberts was Little Foot, Cho- pin was Chomper, and sophomore Josh Posner was Spike. Dressed in decorated T-shirts with green foam spikes as head- gear, Team Stegosaurus easily overshadowed their competition, which included Team Tasmanian Devils and Team Jane Fonda. The actual basketball game didn’t go quite as well. “Although we played with en- thusiasm,” Roberts said, the “high point” was definitely the one bas- ket scored by Chopin. But the games are just as much a social as an athletic function. Christina Torres, a junior, com- peted in the competitive bracket her freshman year. Her team only played one game as well. “You don’t have to be good” in order to have a good time, Torres said. Eating pizza, listening to mu- sic and catching up with friends are - all part of the toumament’s appeal Torres also said she hopes “to see people just supporting the other teams.” Even some W&L staff are get- ting involved in the tournament. The Art Department is planning on entering a team to compete, and the Math Department will ei- ther be competing or sponsoring a team, according to Tomkies. The tournament will take place at l p.m. on Saturday at the Da- vidson Park basketball court. The rain location is Doremus Gym at 4:30 p.m. Entertainment for the first half of the day will be provided by bands including The Drew Martin Band, KC and the Joneses, Deli- cious on Purpose, Rikki Tikki _Tavi, Michael Morella and Scotty Groth. DJ Levitown will mix until the tournament wraps up. All those interested in playing can register this week in the com- mons from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and can swipe it home. Shirts won’t be ready for pick-up until Thursday. Teams can register until Friday, and T-shirts can also be purchased at the tournament. In these songs, Erickson address- es his troubled history in his own words, eschewing the metaphors of earlier songs like “I Walked with a Zombie” to speak directly about hardship and the lessons learned from it. Will Sheff’s production highlights the songs while interweaving them with found-sound and archival re- cordings culled from Erickson’s home videos and recordings made in the Rusk State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. “This is not a cynical come- back record, a lukewarm update on an established legacy — these are the best songs Roky has ever written, unreleased due to de- cades of personal problems.” We wanted to write our own review of this record, but we can’t top that one, so we’ll sim- ply expound on it. This is one of the best and most significant releases of 2010. It’s amazing to think that someone who has had such a tough life could still make art this beautiful and mov- ing. It’s also not what you might have expected from the “found- ing father of psychedelic rock;” True Love Cast Out All Evil is definitely a Texas country-rock record—hence the sensible, ex- cellent decision to enlist the help of Sheff and Okkervil River. Check out “Goodbye Sweet Dreams,” “Bring Back the Past,” “Be and Bring Me Home” and the title track. MGMT Congratulations (Columbia) MGMT’s 2008 debut, 0racu- lar Spectacular, quickly pro- pelled the band to stardom. “Kids” and “Electric Feel” had great crossover appeal, and “Weekend Wars” and “The Youth” were pretty solid jams, too. But without looking, can you name a single track from the second half of that LP? Didn’t think so. For the follow-up, Ben Gold- wasser and Andrew Van Wyn- garden have made their first re- ally good album. It’s consistent from start to finish, yet it also may not be what you expect from MGMT. The band is less reliant on electro-pop flourishes, focusing more on psychede- lia—which, while not neces- sarily prevalent, was certainly noticeable throughout Oracular Spectacular. That’s not to say there aren’t any danceable num- bers or catchy singles (go right to “Flash Delirium” and then to “Brian Eno”), but when the band launches into a 12-minute, Pink Floyd-inspired jam like “Sibe- rian Breaks,” it makes sense in the context of the record as a whole. The band has hit its target on Congratulations; now, the big question is if they’ll reel in the casual fans who swayed along to “Kids.” The Tallest Man on Earth The Wild Hunt (Dead Oceans) The Wild Hunt is the sec- ond album from lovely Swed- ish folksinger Kristian Mattson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth. Here’s what the promoter has to say: “The Wild Hunt picks up where [previous record] Shal- low Grave left off, with Mattson doing what he does best. It is unmistakably The Tallest Man on Earth, from the,urgent strums of ‘You’re Going Back’ and the sweet melodies of ‘Love is All,’ to the playful lyricism of live favorite ‘King of Spain’ and the subtle hook on ‘Burden of To- morrow.’ The Wild Hunt isn’t just another folk album; this is acous- tic rock’n’roll from a man with a story to tell.” Like a Swedish version of Deer Tick, The Tallest Man on Earth belts it out with strangled vocal chords and seductive sin- cerity. Check out the latest in new music reviews at WLUR’s music blog at http://wlurradio. blogspot. com, or indulge your ears and lis- ten on channel 91.5 FM or online at http://wlur.wlu.edu. Crosswo rd of the Week .Dean’s List by Neville L. Fogarty For the solution to this puzzle, visit phicrosswords.tumblr.com. 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Fellow attackmen Jack Switala and STEELE BURROW / staff photographer Sophomore midfielder Luke Walter fires a shot over a Randolph- Macon defender on Wednesday. He notched a goal in the game. Mac Means, both first-years, chipped in two goals apiece. Junior midfielder Mark Wachtrneister and first-year Luke Hein- son also notched two points each. Scott Meehan, Luke Walter, Logan Bartlett, Chris Washington, and Joe LaSala all had one goal apiece. , The Generals (ll-5, 4-3 in the ODAC) were stuck at a stalemate with Randolph—Macon (7-8, 3-4 in the ODAC) deep into the first period. The score remained even at 2-2 despite dom- inating offensive play that saw W&L outshoot the Yellow Jackets 26-7 in the first half. But a seven-goal run over the next three periods ended any doubt of the outcome, allowing W&L to coast ~ into the next round. En route to the victory, the Gener- als controlled every major aspect of the game,’ outshooting Randolph—Macon 52-14, winning 40 ground balls to the Yellow Jackets’ 16, taking 14 out of 21 total face-offs and successfully making 15 of 16 clears. In what has become a staple of its play this season, W&L’s defense made the win possible with outstanding and unforgiving play. The defense forced Randolph—Macon into 17 turnovers and allowed just 14 shots throughout the whole game. Senior goalie Matt Ma- son made six saves, backing a back line ranked seventh in the nation in goals al- lowed per game, with 6.2. sports Men notch opening round Win With the win, the 18th-ranked Gener- als, coached by Gene McCabe, entered the semi-final round of the ODAC tour- STEELE BURROW / staff photographer Midfielder Walter sidesteps his opponent on the way to the goal on Wednesday. nament against the top-seeded Roanoke Maroons on Sunday. W&L tennis teams fall, 6-3 at CMU White, Becht are bright spots for the men, while Brzeski and Snyder. lly wins for the women 3 team By Jayna Johns STAFF WRITER Washington and Lee’s men’s and women’s -tennis teams both endured tough 6-3 losses in Saturday matches at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Pa. In its first match since being crowned the 2010 ODAC Champions, the No. 25 men’s’ team faced 8th-ranked CMU, with all victories coming from first-year Hayden White, recipient of ODAC’s Rookie of the Year award and sopho- more Jeremy Becht. t From the doubles portion ofthe com- petition, White and Becht teamed to de- feat their opponents 8-4. It was one of the more decisive matches of the day for the men. The No. 1-seeded team of sophomore Jonathan Gaffney and senior Alex Brooke could not pull out their match, falling 9-7. The third—seeded team, Will Hall and Mac Davis, fell 8-6 in another close match. In the singles competition, W&L re- ceived victories at the No. 1 and 2 spots. White came back from a close lst set and a 2nd set slump to win his match 7- 6, 1-6, 6-2. Becht then pulled out a solid 6-3, 6-3 victory. Senior Cliff Gaddy took his oppo- nent to the limit before succumbing in the third set After dropping his first set to the close score of 7-5, he pulled out a 6-2 win in the second set. The third went all the way to 8-8 before his opponent pulled away, winning 10-8. Junior Will Hall also lost a close first set, 7-5, before falling in the second set 6-2. ' The match concluded the men’s reg- ular season, as they finished with a 15-8 overall record. ' The women’s team also won the 2010 ODAC Championship last weekend, its 20th in 25 years of ODAC competition. It is also the ninth°consecutive title for W&L. The women came into the match ranked sixth in the nation, with CMU not far behind at No. 10. Similar to the men’s games, the women recorded one doubles victory and two singles victo- ties. The doubles team of sophomores Lauren Lukas and Ann Morris fought their way to a close 9-7 victory while senior Lauren Caire and sophomore El- len Yeatman slipped to a 8-3 loss. The‘ sophomore and senior team of Trelsie Sadler and Blair Brezeski_ also came up short, losing 9-8 in the closest match of the day. But Brezeski found redemption with a 6-3, 3-0 victory singles victory. Soph- omore Jen Snyder took W&L’s second win with a 7-6, 7-6 victory. The women’s tennis team also fin- ished their regular season with this match, ending with an 18-5 record. Both men’s and women’s teams will be back in action on May 14, when they begin playing in the first round of j the NCAA Division III Toumament at a location to be determined. They each earned the trip to Nationals through the automatic bid provided by winning ODACs. ‘ Odds stacked against QB Tebow Brones ’newest star must overcome history, position battles to thrive in NFL By Adam Cancryn SPORTS EDITOR The collective jaw of the football- watching world dropped when the Den- ver Broncos selected Tim Tebow with the 25th pick in the NFL Draft. Projected as a second-round talent at best, Tebow instead became the second quarterback taken overall, vaulting over »a number of higher-rated, NFL-ready prospects. One can only speculate about Bron- cos’ motivations for frantically trading up to choose player with faulty footwork and a slow release. Though Tebow’s college track record and impeccable off-field reputation will sell tickets and jerseys, his fortunes on the field are not so easily predictable‘. Tebow has worked furiously to trans- form himself into a viable NFL invest- ment. He radically altered his throwing motion to cut down on his release time and has taken more snaps from under center to prove he can master the foot- work required of a_ professional quarter- back. At the scouting combine, the Flor- ida QB ran a record three-cone shuttle time, convincing many that his uncom- mon combination of size (6’3” 245 lbs) ‘ and speed (4.7 second 40-yard dash) can translate at the next level. Despite this, however, the odds re- main heavily stacked against Tebow. His most basic disadvantage is one that no amount of training can fix: he is left- handed. Like a lefty shortstop, Tebow plays the one position in the sport that is rarely kind to southpaws. There have been just 36 left-handed quarterbacks in the NFL’s history. Of those, five have had long, successfiil careers. Hall-of-Famer Steve Young, Boomer Esiason, Mark Brunell, Frankie Albert and Ken Stabler combined to win three Super Bowls, play in 22 Pro Bowls and amass a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 1.26 to 1. Add in Michael Vick, Scott Mitchell and Jim Zorn, and these elite eight could hang with any of their righty counterparts. But go any further down the line, and the numbers get ugly. The remaining 28 left-handers have notched just three Pro Bowl appearances and zero Super Bowl wins. Sixteen never won a game they started, and much of the list reads like a who’s who of draft busts. Todd Ma- rinovich, Tony Graziani, Chris Simms and Cade_McNown are just of few of the more disappointing members. There are a number of theories as to why southpaws rarely succeed in the pros despite fruitful college careers. The first is plain physics: the football spirals in the opposite direction when thrown by a lefty as opposed to a right- hander. This forces receivers to adjust to the different arc, fade and perspective of a lefty-thrown ball. In college this is rarely crucial. But the tight passing lanes and tiny windows quarterbacks must force throws into in the pros means that any slight variation can throw off a play’s timing. Having a left-hander at QB also forces the team to reverse the entire playbook. Rollouts must move left in- stead of right, receivers have to adjust volatile. Both Orton and Quinn are play- ers in their prime used to battling for playing time. After an uneven career in Chicago, Orton was shipped to Denver last year, where he played well but rare- I 1y great. Instead of a vote of confidence in the off-season, coach Josh McDaniels brought in Quinn and drafted Tebow. Quinn comes from the Cleveland The remaining 28 left-handers have notched just three Pro Bowl appearances and zero Super Bowl wins. their routes and the right tackle is now the all-important blind-side blocker. For teams who aren’t settled at the position, there is little chance that a lefty will get enough quality reps to be comfortable playing within a reversed playbook. Unfortunately for Tebow, the Bron- cos are just such a team. He will enter camp as part of a three-man position battle with incumbent Kyle Orton and V newcomer Brady Quinn. Both are right- handed. In addition to the expectations and status heaped onto a first-round draftee, the quarterback situation is potentially I Browns, where he waged a positional battle with Derek Anderson for two years without ever gaining a sense of job security. With Orton and Quinn trying desper- ately to prove themselves, Tebow will not benefit from the type of mentor-ap- prentice situation under which QBs like Steve Young flourished. Instead, he will be thrust into the limelight, with every misstep and incomplete pass mercilessly dissected. V Tebow’s obstacles extend beyond his personal and team situation, including learning a new pro-style system, mak- ing do with an underwhelming receiv- ing corps and breaking the tradition of Florida QBs as NFL failures. But if there is one trait Tebow shares with lefty greats like Young and Esiason, it is his pretematural leadership skills. He commanded a college team of future NFL stars better than Quinn and Orton ever have in their respective careers, and has demonstrated a work ethic that in just a few months turned Tebow from a fifth-round talent to the 25th overall selection. I There is no doubt Tebow is confident in his abilities, but it will take the effort of the entire team to turn its first-round gamble into a long-term success. OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20100503/WLURG39_RTP_20100503_008.2.txt MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010 THE RING-TUM PH|°8 sports ondeck ‘Mon Tues WED Tuuns FRI SAT sun l l 1 Men's lLacrosse vs. womenvs Christopher l '-a°''°55° . Newport ‘ 2p.m. iflaseball l Golf Ridlng CNU Menls combined ;Track and Event ‘ Field 3p.m. CNU Women's Combined Track and E t ‘ Fleld "°" l 3p.m. l . , Men's l Tennls l l ‘Women's l Tennls l l in the numbers 3 The number of Kentucky Derby wins in the past four years forjockey Calvin Borel. He rode Street Sense (2007) and Mine That Bird (‘O9) to victory before winning atop Su per Saver on Saturday. 41-0 Floyd Mayweather’s boxing record following his unanimous 12—round decision over Shane Mosley on Saturday. Mayweather won 32 of the 36 rounds on thejudges scorecards. 147' The number of runs the Tampa Bay Rays have scored as of May 2, the most in Major League Baseball. A hot April catapulted the Rays to an 18-7 start, the best in the Majors. 21]. The career point total for senior attackman Will Keigler after he scored twice and added an assist in W&L’s victory over Randolph-Macon. The total puts him at sixth on the Generals’ all—time scoring list. soapbox "We’re going to Disney World!” The Phillips Arena public address announcer, after the Atlanta Hawks defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 95-74, in game seven of the opening round of the NBA playoffs. The Hawks will face the Orlando Magic in round two starting Tuesday. Source: espn.com “It feels terrific. The one thing that was important to me was that I wanted to do it while my parents were still here to see it. It'll soak in in a day or two. I've dreamed of winning the Kentucky Derby my whole life. Now that it has happened I don't know what to feel or say. I wish I could wax poetic. It's all still soaking in.” Trainer Todd Pletcher after his horse, Super Saver, won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. His horses were 0-for-24 in nine previous Derbies. Source: espn.com‘ -. , , . -_._...-r».4.,--»..—4m~«'-»—=~-v 9"‘ (‘I l ‘L titty“ . ‘ ' . l -. T" ' I l . . , .,.}Q~fl.,F4 .1 4 .» 1 Senior attacker Meredith Freeman tries to slip by a Randolph-Macon defender during the semifinals of the ODAC tournament. Freeman scored once against R-MC and struck twice more in the tourney finals. ODAC champs again W&L women 3 lacrosse defeats Lynchbu-rg, wins 8th tournament title By Lizz Dye STAFF wrmsn A seven—goal run to open play against Lynchburg catapulted the Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse team to a 14-6 vic- tory and eighth ODAC championship Sat- urday o_n Watt Field. The top-seeded Generals (13-4, 8-0 in the ODAC) dominated their opponent early, with four different players notch- ing goals en route to a 7-0 advantage with 17:25 remaining in the first half. Though Lynchburg would eventually respond with a goal of its own, W&L took "‘5“‘\‘-‘-i.n~.\»-- 9' ‘ propelled them through the tournament, as they easily dispatched Randolph-Macon in the semifinals before taking on Lynch- burg. The women’s lacrosse team came out on top with a 16-4 victory in the semifinal game of the ODAC tournament against Randolph Macon College. McKaig and junior attacker Wilton Megargel scored 1 goal apiece in the first half to give the Generals a 2-0 lead over the Yellow Jackets. After Randoph-Macon began to click and we were patient wait- ing for strong opportunities to attack the goalkeeper.” The tourney championship was the team’s first since 2008. After winning six straight ODAC titles from 2003-08, W&L fell to Roanoke, 11-9, in last year’s cham- pionship. But this year the team left no doubt, touching off what it hopes will be another long stay at the top. The Generals return to action on Sat- urday at 2 p.m. for a senior day contest STEELE BURROW/ Staff Photographer W&L drives toward thegoal during its late second-half chargelagainst Randolph-Macon. The Generals scored eight straight times in their 16-4 semifinal victory on Wednesday. back momentum just nine seconds later with senior attacker Britten Mathews’ sec- ond of three goals on the day. Junior mid- fielder Emmy Mathews and sophomore attacker Maddie McKaig also tallied three scores. Despite a late four-goal run by Lynch- burg, the Generals controlled the game from beginning to end, never allowing the Hornets within six goals of the lead. Junior goaltender Katharine Farrar made nine stops in net, joining McKaig, Brit- ten Mathews and Emmy Mathews as the W&L players named to the 2010 ODAC All-Tournament team. W&L’s quick-strike ability on offense scored, junior midfielder Emmy Mathews responded with a goal toumake the score 3-1 with 13:56 remaining. Randoph-Ma- con remained persistent, rallying to tie the score once more, but the Generals quickly scored three more goals, two from Megar- gel and one from McKaig. From there, the offense took off. Open- ing the second half with senior attacker Meredith Freeman’s goal just 41 seconds in, the Generals scored eight times to ex- tend their lead to l4-3. “It was a great outing for our team,” said head coach Brooke Diamond. “The defense really stepped up and worked together... in the second half our attack against Christopher Newport.