OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20101004/WLURG39_RTP_20101004_001.2.txt ‘._x...... C —‘—v-\ \ . ..,_. ...._~..._..--;._—_..4..aw~—~“~*— v ~.—,. ..«~.-. .=.._.,.:_ .._‘ -....;;.-V 4\—€N—-§*I_\¢r\F_ “‘\‘&4V, ....—.- .»-. _ THE |I Say Cheese, Louise! Reeves Center hosts its biannual event honoring artist Louise Herreshoff Reeves -ARTS & LIFE / page 5 WSN AN LEE UNIVERSITY” RING UM PHI. MONDAY,‘ ocrosen 4,2010 3 y 1' EC meets with student organizations Proposed plan would give the EC more oversight By Eleanor Kennedy NEWS EDITOR Washington and Lee’s Executive Committee is developing a new program to better communicate with student organizations in order to more effi- V 3 ciently manage fund distribution. According to EC Vice President Bill Larson, the EC bylaws require the vice president to audit stu- dent organizations. Until now, there has been no sys- tem for doing so. Larson, who has seen the budgeting issue from the perspective of both organization leaders and the EC, drafted a proposal for a system that would im- prove the EC’s understanding of student organiza- tions. ' Under Larson’s proposed plan, student organiza- tions would update the EC on their activities at least once a semester. Larson said his goal is to make the . , EC more aware of these organizations’ activities throughout the year so that the budgeting process is “easier and more fair.” Larson also said that it is important to “make sure student organizations are being responsible because [their budget] is the student body’s money.” EC President Scott Centorino said that he saw the need for more structure in EC auditing when. he served as vice president. Although he has not been directly involved in Larson’s.development of the new program, Centorino said, “I tliink—l1e’s done a great job.” Larson stressed that the proposal he came up with was just a draft, and he wants to incorporate student opinions. Last week, the EC held three meetings for headsof student organizations to voice their opin- ions on the new plan. Larson said 50 or 60 organi- zation heads came to the meetings and had “really good ideas.” A “[ T he goal is to create] a structure that encourages responsible use of ~ student funds... while maintaining student liberty. ” Scott Centorino, EC president . > One of the students in attendance at last Tuesday’s meeting was Tricia King, the head of W&L’s largest student organization,: Mock Convention, . She said she was “a little bit hesitant” at first, because she had heard a lot of students complain about increased oversight. However, according to King, all of the students at her meeting offered “constructive criti- cism” and great ideas to improve the proposed plan. For example, in Larson’s original draft, student organizations are required to send a representative to an EC business meeting once a semester. King said that the students at her meeting suggested that the updates could be done through e-mail to decrease the burden on organizations. Centorino said he understands students’ concerns about increased bureaucracy. However, he said that P p this program is “something that has needed to hap- pen for a long time.” - According to Centorino, the adninistration woul have probably stepped in in the near future without the implementation of some kind of structure. Since W&L is a school that prides itself on self-gover- nance, Centorino said administrative intervention would certainly be even less advantageous than a small amount of increased student oversight. “The ’ EC is definitely kinder than faculty oversight would be,” said Centorino. ‘ Larson said that the administration is both “sup- portive and excited” about the steps the EC is taking to implement a structure. He also said he is going to incorporate many of the ideas from the student meet- ings into the final proposal he brings before the EC Both Larson and Centorino said it is important to them that students are not overburdened by this new program. Larson said that students should not expect the new system to add any more than an additional hour to the time they currently spend working for their organization. Accordirig to Centorino, the goal is to create “a structure that encourages responsible use of students funds... while maintaining student liberty.” ’STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDEPNTS SINCE '1'897 After months of construction, the new ADPi house is well on its way to completion. Th house, whose construction the AD- VOLUME CXIV, NUMBER 4 Pis have anticipated for the past two years, has received LEED certification for its environmentally friendly design elements , and construction efforts. ADPi’s brand-new home W&L is newest sorority house w By Lizz Dye STAFF WRITER After several months of work, the ADPi Sorority House is well on its way to completion. The Theta Zeta chapter of Alpha Delta Phi recruited its first pledge class in 2009, but had no house where the sisters could live, come together, eat and hold weekly chap- ter meetings. Fortunately, the new ADPi house is almost complete ' and will be ready for residents in the fall of20ll. ' Project Manager Carole Bai- ley said that the new house will be LEED certified. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a certification issued by the United States Green Building Council, USGBC. Bailey says that design elements and construction efforts to obtain Basic LEED Certification are the most significant distinctions that the house will have. Some of these efforts are listed below: ' ° . V 50 percent of all con- struction debris will be diverted from the landfill. - 10% of the building ma- terials will be from recycled con- tent. _ - 10% of the building ma- terials will.be manufactured re- gionally. ‘ - Entire building systems are designed for effici_ent use of water and electricity. - The mechanical and electrical systems will be commis- sioned to. ensure correct installa- tion and set up, therefore enabling ‘ - Window quantity and placement is to maximize daylight. Bailey said that “the University was diligent in designing the ADPi house in a very similar way to en- sure parity with the existing houses. Small changes that might be noticed once the house is completed would be due to knowledge gained from main floor, and a chapter room on the bottom floor. One difference between the new sorority house and the others is that ADl_’i will not have a full kitchen, but will be sharing with Kappa. This is deliberate: a half-kitchen is more environmentally friendly. Cugliari said she is excited for ill be ready for residents in the fall of 201 I Week and that the opportunity to live in a sorority house will appeal to more potential new members. Kunkel said she is also excited for the effect the new house will have on her chapter’s sisterhood. “I think it is really great for the sophomore class because it is a great perk having a sorority house to live more efficieflt management and 09- Members of the Theta Zeta chapter of Alpha Delta Pi will soon have a finished house in which to socialize, eat and gather. Not having a house has presented unique challenges for -‘ Storm water runoff from the chapter, but those challenges should end when the house is ready for residents at the eration. the site will be collected and filtered through a rain garden before entering into the city’s storm water system. - Two parking spaces will be designated by green striping in the sorority parking lot for vehicles with low emissions, i.e. electric and hybrid vehicles. These spaces will be available for anyone who is au- thorized to park in that lot. - Windows and doors have high-eificiency insulated glazing. start of next year. the performance of the other houses and features that required improve- merit.” Teri Cugliari, Associate Direc- tor of Student Activities and Greek Life, said the ADPi house has been planned exactly the same as the other five houses: with residential rooms on the top floor, a common area, kitchen, and dining room on the the members ofADPi to finally have ‘ a house because being without has “created some unique challenges”, specifically with recruitment, as it has been difficult to decide where to host potential new members during Recruitment Week. Junior Emily Kunkel, a member of ADPi, agreed that having a house will greatly improve Recruitment in,” said Kunkel. “Being able to live with members of your pledge class is a great unifier and I am excited to have a nice place to go when I am on campus.” GABRIELLE ESPY/staff photographer OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20101004/WLURG39_RTP_20101004_002.2.txt Auwvvr-.r.;«Irv LIBRARY . WAS-liI..'oI'l_ON & LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON. VA 24450 ° THE RING-TUM PHI ° MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010 Young alums: coming home again Recent alumni will return to campus this weekend for both Homecoming and Young Alumni weekend events By Chelsea Stevenson STAFF WRITER Approximately 500 to 700 W&L alumni will grace the Gen- erals with their presence this Friday and Saturday for W&L’s second annual Young Alumni weekend. The weekend’s events will celebrate alums who have gradu- ated within the last 15 years. Ac- cording to Executive Director of Alumni Affairs, Beau Dudley, ’74 ‘79L, each class will be rep- resented. On Friday, alumni will have the opportunity to attend a pro- gram hosted by W&L’s Johnson Professor of Entrepreneurship and‘Leadership,‘ Jeff Shay. At 4 p.m., Shay will discuss new en- trepreneurship in Huntley Hall. Alumni can also partake in a campus tour and a reception at the Lee House in honor of the President’s Society. On Friday night while the class of 2005 celebrates their 5- year reunion, the class of 2000 will be celebrating their 10-year reunion. Each class will attend a Welcome Reception and ‘cocktail party at Wilson Field Plaza. Dan Grattan, ’00, who is the co-chair ofthe class of2000’s re- union, said he is looking forward to the reception because many of his classmates haven’t been back to visit and have yet to see Wil- son field. According to Grattan this will be the first time that the members of the class of 2000 will be together without other W&L alums. “We have never had the chance to do something like this, because at the last reunion there was no specific space for just our class,” said Grattan. W&L is expecting nearly 100 members from the class of 2000 alone. “Class members will come from all over the coun- try, including Texas, California, Florida and the upper Midwest,” said Grattan. Gratten credited co-chair Ginger Baker, ‘00, with helping to bring this many alums back for their reunion. The co-chairs for the class" of 2005’s reunion are Patrick Hastings, ’05, and Emily Wolf- ing Heinauer, ’05. According to Beau Dudley, the class chairs were chosen based on their dedi- cation to W&L and how well their classmates knew them. The alumni and development of- fices also assisted in selecting the class co-chairs. Following the celebratory reception, a band party featur- ing 10 spot will take place for alumni near the Ruins. 10 spot, which was formed in 2001, is a five-piece band that plays a va- riety of music, from classic rock and Motown hits to today’s top hip-hop songs. Saturday will feature many events for the alumni’ ranging from athletics to a bluegrass barbecue. The day will begin with something that last year’s Young Alumni Weekend didn’t offer: “Story Time for the Young Ones.” At l0 a.m., a W&L facul- ty member will read to children of alumni in the library’s North- en Auditorium. Meanwhile, alumni can at- tend the alumnae lacrosse game on Alumni Field or take a tour of Wilson Field. A lacrosse game for male alums will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Wilson field. Grat- tan, who played on the men’s varsity lacrosse team during his time at W&L, said he is looking forward to the alumni game. W&L’s rugby team will also play at home on October 9, on Fuge Field. The l p.m. match will be played against The Col- lege of William and Mary. The football team will kick off at 1:30 p.m. against Emory and Henry. Alumni will have the opportunity to participate in an athletic tailgate on the Law School field prior to the game. After a day celebrating Gen- erals spirit, alumni will gather on the front lawn for a wine and beer tasting and BBQ dinner with bluegrass music. Due to the ex- pected capacity of this weekend, the location has been changed from last year’s tasting, which took place near the Ruins. Dudley and the other staff members of W&L’s Alumni Of- fice are excited for the upcoming weekend and hope that it will be just as successful as last year’s. “It’s a pleasant surprise, when you start something new, after you’ve been doing something for a while, and people come and ex- perience exactly what you hope for. We think that we’re starting something that will catch on and we hope that this group will re- act the same way that last year’s young alumni did.” Celebrating Granvil George’s life A memorial Friday afternoon offered the W&L community the chance to say a final goodbye to Granvil George By Sam Gilleran COPY EDlTOR Dozens of students, faculty and staff turned up in Wilson Concert Hall Friday afternoon to commemorate the life of Granvil George, the Washington and Lee senior who died ofgerm cell can- cer on September 20, a few days short of his 21st birthday. Organized by his fellow stu- dents and Dean Tammy Futrell, the service was officiated by Rev. Jon Talley of Reformed Univer- sity Fellowship and Kevin Wat- also in attendance. Before the memorial service began, clips of Granvil’s piano recitals at W&L were projected. Kevin Watkins opened the ser- vice with a call to worship, fol- lowed by a Scripture reading from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 by Christian Roden, one of Gran- vil’s freshman hallmates. Wat- kins then gave a prayer, and those assembled sang the hymn “On Christ the "Solid Rock I Stand,” Six community members, in- cluding five students, eulogized Granvil. They all spoke of his humble nature, his academic bril- liance, his competitive and ad- venturous spirit, his love of food and his deep Christian faith. Granvil’s philosophy adviser, Dr. James Mahon, also spoke movingly about Granvil, as he did at Granvil’s funeral in W. Va. Mahon said that one of things he would most miss -was the op- the GRE and, while undergoing treatment, had applied for fel- lowships and proposed his senior thesis. After the eulogies, members of the W&L Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Shane Lynch, sang an arrangement of “The King of Love” by Paul Christiansen. The service then came under the direction of Rev. Talley. Talley gave a homily la- menting the loss of Granvil, but rial was one of the most difficult things to do as a minister, stating in his homily that “there are no classes in seminary for leading a memorial service for a 20 year- old.” Dawn Watkins, Dean of Stu- dents, came to the microphone after the homily was concluded and communicated a message from Pres. Ruscio, who was out of town and unable to attend Fri- day’s memorial. She. also gave tion from the book of Hebrews; following the benediction, there was a slide show of pictures of Granvil, his family and friends. Finally,’ Dean Futrell presented Granvil’s parents with a framed picture of Granvil, and the crowd was dismissed to a reception in the atrium of Wilson Hall. kins, staff for Generals’ Christian accompanied on the piano by portunity to help Granvil with reminding those present of the closing remarks on her own be- “ Fellowship. Granvil’s parents, Shuko Watanabe Petty, Granvil’s his graduate school applications. hope that Granvil had in Christ. half. Dawn and Keith George, were piano instructor here at W&L. Granvil had a perfect scoreion Talley said leading this memo- Rev. Talley gave the benedic- enera IS SENS their COITI I11 ll I1 Washington and Lee students volunteered throughout Rockbrzdge County as part of F all Nabors Service Day By Kelly Mae Ross STAFF WRITER . About 120 students put aside them. The goal is to their books and came out to be a have students go back part of this year’s Nabors Service to these sites and con- Day, held on Saturday, Oct 2. tinue to serve instead “lt’s a great day for service,” ofjust checking com- said Kate Donnelly, - General munity service off of Chair of Nabors Service League their to-do list for the (NSL), during her welcome ad- year. dress to all of the volunteers. The reasons for And that it waseno clouds, no participating in Na- drizzle, just sunshine and over bors Service Day were 100 pairs of hands eager to help as numerous as the out wherever they were needed. volunteers themselves. . The first Fall Nabors Service Day was held in 2003, and since then the event has maintained its strength and support. Holding a Nabors Service Day early in the year “helps to get everyone involved,” said Kate Michelini; one of the Special Project Chairs for the NSL, “especially the freshmen.” The volunteers were dis- persed to various sites on and off campus. About 30 volunteers harvested produce in the Campus Kitchen garden while others sold rafile tickets at the VMI foot- ball game, while others painted and cleaned at the Magnolia Center "in Buena Vista. All in all, Washington and Lee student , volunteers were sent to l4 differ- ent sites, where they worked to make their community a better place one weed, one ticket or one brush stroke at a time. I “My belief is that volunteer- ism is kind of like a currency for humanity,” said Nabors Special Project Chair Joan Oguntimein. She said that she considers com- munity service to be a valuable experience not just for those who are being helped, but also for those who are sacrificing their time and doing the helping. According to Oguntimein, the hope of the members of the NSL is that students who volun- teer on Nabors‘ Service Day will make connections to the service sites and will want to return to Each person who sac- rificed four hours of his or her Saturday to serve had a unique reason for doing so. Sophomore Juhi Amin, the NSL Issue Project Assistant and a service day team lead- er, said that volunteer- ing allows her to apply what she learned in her Poverty l0l classroom to real life. ' Nabors Service Day is not the only event that the NSL or- ganizesvthe Nabors committee members will be busy all year working to get stu- dents connected with the Lexington commu- nity through service. Donnelly ex- plained that NSL has many events planned, already, including a Halloween carnival for kids in Lexington, -blood drives, a Spring — Nabors ‘ Service Day and Hunger and Homelessness Week. NSL serves as a liaison be- tween students and organiza- tions, finding placements for vol- unteers in areas of interest, such as working with children, work- ing with the elderly or working with the Campus Kitchen. Oguntimein promises pro- spective volunteers‘ that “to be able to see your investment make some returns is really a wonder- ful feeling.” Those interested in being in- volved with Nabors activities such as the Nabors Halloween Carnival, visit the Nabors Ser- vice League webpage (http:// www.wlu.edu/x29569.xml) and sign up to receive emails about service opportunities or contact one of the committee members directly. MEG WEIGEL / staff photographer Sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority clean a window at the Magnolia Center in Beuna Vista. Students participating in Nabors Service Day traveled all over the area to serve in whatever way they could. OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20101004/WLURG39_RTP_20101004_003.2.txt Q l I < I I l §_,». . . MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 3 opinions Mark Zuckerburg and “The Social Network” can suck it Furious at the F acebook founder is lack of character, Jon Salm gives the only negative review of “T he Social Network ” By Jonathan Salm COLU M N I ST A movie came out Friday night that has been dubbed the “first truly great fact-based movie of the 21st century” by the New York Post, the “movie of the year that also brilliantly defines the decade” by Rolling Stone and “brilliantly entertain- ing and emotionally wrenching” by the New Yorker. What could a movie receiv- ing such universal acclaim be the topic of‘? Facebook, of course. “The Social Network,” often egregiously referred to as “the Facebook movie,” comes with an impressive Hollywood pedi- gree. Written by acclaimed screen- writer Aaron Sorkin and pro- duced by Academy Award win- ners Scott Rundin (“No Country for Old Men,” “There Will Be Blood”) and David Fincher (“Zodiac,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), “The Social Network” has all the makings of a critical and commercial suc- O cess. However, I will be not be see- ing it. Never mind the fact that it might take months to arrive in Lexington; I will be boycotting Leaf finished his NFL career with a l4-36 touchdown to inter- ception rating and a 50.0 quarter- back rating. Consider a more apt, non- g sports analogy. Myspace burst I am boycotting the film on premise—and not because of poor quality (in fact, it seems to be exceptionally good), but because of the prem- ise of F acebook itself it for myriad other reasons. First, the subject of the film is still in its infancy. It would be like making a biopic of Ryan Leaf following his final season at Washington State. Leaf is infamously known as the biggest draft bust in NFL his- tory. “He’ll be a much better pro quarterback than Peyton Man- ning! Leaf is the best QB in the draft!” said NFL scouts. onto the social networking scene in 2003 with an enigmatic cre- ator, Tom, and a penchant for both reliable social network- ing as well as some incredibly creepy users. Despite the creepiness, Myspace was a runaway success. But now, Facebook boasts over 500 million users while Myspace can only claim 66 million. Sure, Facebook looks great right now, but then again so did Myspace circa 2005. What’s to say in another five years Facebook has been reduced to a paltry 66 million users while another social network takes its place? Not only will I boycott “The Social Network” because of Facebook’s relative infancy, but I will also boycott it because of its holier-than-thou, super- douche of a creator and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Much controversy remains surrounding Zuckerberg’s in- volvement with HarvardConnec- tion. com (now C onnectU. com). Similar to Facebook, Har- vardConnection was founded by Harvard students as a Harvard- exclusive social networking site. Before the site’s launch, the creators hired Zuckerberg as a coder. After working on the project for about two months, the eventual Facebook founder dropped their project to work on his own. That project became Face- book, which quickly eclipsed the former in both success and popu- larity. D-bag move? I think so. While early reviews of The Social Network have noted the Zuckerburg’s portrayal as an anti-hero, it pales in comparison to the opinion I (and likely many others) have already formed. An article from businessm- sider.com last May leaked an instant message conversation be- tween Zuckerburg and a friend: “Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Har- vard Zuck: Just ask. Zuck: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend’s Name]: What? How’d you manage that One? Zuck: People just submitted it. Zuck: I don’t know why. Zuck: They “trust me” Zuck: Dumb f“‘**s.” Even more messages, in- cluding those about his work on Harvard Connection, are just a Google search away. I am boycotting this film on premise—and not because of poor quality (in fact, it seems to be exceptionally good), but because of the premise of Face- book itself. Quick recap: arrogant, Ivy- league educated 19 year-old goes on to become the world’s youngest billionaire by steal- ing ideas and then cashing in on “his” success. Perhaps this boycott stems from jealousy, but I choose to believe it comes from a purer place. “The Social Network” is out now. It may be a good film, per- haps the best of the year, but I guarantee that you won’t catch me dead seeing it. Getting up to date with all the situations on “Jersey Shore” Washington and Lee is most medium ginger pitcher recaps America is most ingenius television show since “Tyra ” By Patrick Smith COLU M N I ST I am proud to say that I am a native of the Garden State. I re- member growing up and driving down I-287 S to Bay Head, New Jersey with my family. We would visit my grand- mother, who lived there for over 40 years, and have a grand ole’ time. I loved the boardwalk fries, Caricatures, Ferris wheels and the clear, crisp ocean water (okay, maybe that last one is a stretch). Then something happened... Dec. 3, 2009, marks a monu- mental day in my homeland’s history, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a cold and dreary night, with not a stir in the air. I turned on my television to enjoy some . late-night entertainment, and on it came: the season premiere of “The Jersey Shore.” It was ter- rible. Terribly amazing that is. You know what they say—any press is good press, and boy did New Jersey get some press that night. The show featured a man calling himself ‘The Situation”; how great is that? Really flippin’ great. SPOILER ALERT. This is the point in the article where you should stop reading if you have not seen last Thursday’s episode (9/30). If you do not care that I am about ruin the world’s best real- ity show for you, I strongly en- courage you to read on. As you all know, Angelina is back after ditching the show in the second week of the first season. She decided to be room- mates with Pauly D (my boy), and Mike “The Situation” (does he have a last name?). This is tailor-made drama, The headline of last week’s episode and the season finale pre- miering Oct. 7 revolves around Snookie. I have a direct quote Snookie: ‘What I would love to find is a juice head. Can I find that somewhere? Cuz I ’m not gonna go on Match.com again. ’ people. As everyone and their mother know, Angelina punched The Situation in the face after a strong verbal altercation involv- ing some PG-13 language. The Situation went on to ironically downplay the situation. Just kidding... he made it a huge deal and Angelina left the show. Who cares, she sucks. from Snookie that occurred dur- ing last episode. “What I would love to find is a juice head. Can I find that somewhere? Cuz I’m not gonna go on Match.com again." Come to Washington and Lee, Snookie. Copious amounts of guido-gorilla-juicehead-fist- pumpers, left and right. I love extending words. Currently in the Snookie saga, Snookie is Snookin’ for some love. Below I have a list of demands courtesy of the guidette herself. And I quote... Snookie’s Ideal man: I. Tan guido-juicehead-go- rilla 2. Big sense of humor 3. Likes to party 4. Fist pumps 5. Frolics (?) 6. lsn’t ajerk-off 7. A dork at heart 8. Smells good 9. Pees before meals (don’t ask; I have no idea) l0.Nympho ll. Likes pickles I2. Takes out interests into my hobbies 13. Very protective 14. Not so serious 15. Romantical I6. Likes to sleep in So tune into the “Jersey Shore” season finale Oct. 7 to witness greatness in the true sense of the word. See what happens to Snookie, and see what type of Situations can possibly occur. I’m sorry, ' my Microsoft Word is literally going insane, I’ve never seen so many red and green squiggly lines. I must stop now, so I’ll leave you with ajoke unlike what you’ll see on “Jersey Shore.” What did the ghost say to the bee? BOO-BEE. Lol. All about oral: how to get girls using words, not your body Campbell Burr tells guys what proper and inproper diction to use when cajoling women into falling head over heels By Campbell Burr C0 LU M NIST When I show my college friends pictures of the most desir- able boys from my high school, some of them are surprised. “He’s not that cute.” “Looks like he’s 5!” “Ew bad haircut!” I try to see the pictures from their perspective and understand what makes the boy seem unat- tractive. Searching for an explanation, I look at his Facebook pictures back through the awkward early high school years... Generally my friends are right; the boy _ really isn’t that cute. It’s his game that makes him irresistible. The ability to use words well can make any boy attractive. Here are some of the best and worst lines that have been used on me. You’re welcome to bor- row, as long as you acknowledge your source! 1. “I have a sister, so I un- derstand your concern.” Boys, this line is a winner. There is nothing a girl wants more than to be understood, and there is nothing sexier than a guy who is a good brother to his sis- ter. A boy I dated over the sum- mer compared me to his sister. “You dress like her, you enjoy the same thing. You guys would get along so well.” When I would start to tell him something, his jaw would drop, “No, that’s so weird, you sound like my sister.” My heart would flutter so much I had to lean over and kiss him. [Editor’s Note: The Ring-tum Phi does not, for the most part, promote incest.] Guys with sisters have it easy. For those who don’t have sisters, try other lines. 2. “I don’t tell most girls this, but....”. Boys, don’t test this one. Even though I may or may not have fallen‘ for this line in the past, it’s not original and most girls will see right through it. And, just a side note, if you are trying to get with the sister of a girl you’ve hooked up with in the past, DO NOT use the same lines...,especially not, “I don’t tell this to most girls.” Sisters talk, don’t blow your cover. Another note: if you are two brothers trying to get with two sisters, do not share lines. One boy said the sweetest thing to my sister about how his parents’ divorce forced him to grow up. He used it to prove that he was mature and would make a dependable boyfriend. It seemed so sincere I got goose bumps when she shared it with me — and then his brother used the SAME line on me six months later, adding that he was especially responsible because his older brother had “milked” the divorce. Poor planning. 3. “I want you like a fat boy wants cake.” Yes this line has been used on me. Pathetic. I wanted to scream, “Do you mean ‘I love you like a fat kid loves cake??’” If you’re going to reference a 50 Cent song, don’t. 4. “Let’s just go by feel and see what happens.” This line might work if “go- ing by feel" seemed even re- motely like a good idea. One thing boys seem to forget is a little something called the double standard. Yes boys, you may not be criticized for hooking up with 30 girls or eating 3 Big Macs, but if I lived my life “going by feel” I would probably weigh 300 pounds, have a couple of chil- dren, a drug habit and a colorful reputation. 5. Flattery works. Anything along the lines of, “You are so sexy,” “My friends think you are so hot” or “You have a banging body” will get you far. But don’t overdo it or the girl may start feeling like she is too good for you and ditch you for the friend she knows likes her. Beyond oral, don’t forget the importance of carefully worded texts. Texting is a danger zone be- cause, like your mom always said, you can’t read “tone” off a screen. ‘ An old boyfriend would send me texts that I guess he thought sounded cute, but actually sound- ed feminine and emotional. For example: Me: “sweet dreams.” The boyfriend: “I’ll dream about you as long as you promise to dream about me back :).” It was especially annoying because he didn’t realize how obvious his motive was. Some people just don’t know how to use technology. The truth is that lines are all about delivery. You can make a terrible line The truth is that lines are all about delivery. You can make a terrible line adorable with a smile and alaugh acknowledging that you sound like a huge tool. And yes, he actually used the smiley face. Another error this boy made was putting question marks at the end of texts to ensure that I would respond. This was a bad choice because it always sound- ed like he was giving me attitude. For example: “...make sense sorta?” “. . .get it now?” “. . .okay?” adorable with a smile and a laugh acknowledging that you sound like a huge tool. How else would I have ended up making out with the boy who wanted me like a fat boy wants cake? Oops! Good luck. OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20101004/WLURG39_RTP_20101004_004.2.txt 4 ° THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2010 opinions Republican party forges ahead in national elections After two years of ineflective Democratic rule, the GOP looks to surge ahead this coming November By John Paul Beall STAFF WRITER The last week of September was marked by more signs that the GOP is getting its mojo back, as more and more polls indicate that Republicans are closing in on, if not leading their Demo- cratic counterparts in both gov- ernor and senator elections. One exception to this trend is the New York election, where the Democratic candidates for governor and senator, Rivers Cuomo and Kirsten Gillibrand respectively, lead their Repub- lican opponents by over 10 per- I cent. Outside the state of New York, the GOP looks much more comfortable. It seems many of the Demo- crats’ “safe haven” states are be- ginning to shift toward the right, with little to no ground move- ment in the other direction. The influential Democratic Senator Russ Feingold of Wis- consin is a good 12 percent be- hind his Republican opponent Ron Johnson, who is expected to gain 54 percent of the vote. Feingold’s lack of support shows a striking lack of the coat—tail ef- fect for the Obama administra- tion. California, the state often hailed as one of the safest of the Democratic Party’s strongholds (besides “Senator Kennedy’s Seat,” that is), is in danger of hav- ing two Republican governors in a row and losing one Democratic senator, Barbara Boxer, to the conservative Carly Fiorina, ex- CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Fiorina has been ‘essentially tied with the incumbent Boxer, fighting over a seat that the Democrats once believed to be untouchable. Meg Whitman, ex—CEO of eBay, is running as the GOP’s gubenatorial candidate against former governor and current Attorney General Jerry Brown, who hopes to become both the youngest and oldest governor in California history. . Whitman had been leading Brown in the polls until recently, when Democrats attempted to tarnish the campaign’s reputa- tion by claiming that Whitman had knowingly hired an illegal immigrant as a housekeeper. To make their case, Demo- crats brought in star chaser attor- ney Gloria Allred to defend the cleaning woman, who had pre- sented a falsified Social Security card and driver’s license to the cleaning agency Whitman used to hire her. . The Nevada State Senate rac- es are also neck-and-neck as Sen- ate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulls out all the stops to keep from being ousted by Republi- can Sharron Angle, who boasts considerable support from the _ constitutionally literalist wing of in campaign his numbers are ex- pected to increase. In all likeli- hood, splitting the Republican vote will leave Coons with the win. In the high-profile Florida elections, the governor seat is It appears that the power base the Democrats won because of backlash to the Bush adminis- tration, a base they took for granted, is begin- ning to falter. the GOP, the Tea Party. The race is currently 48 to 47 percent in Reid’s favor. Reid is the third influential Democratic senator to come to crosshairs in the polls. Of course, we all saw the SNL sketch lampooning the Repub- lican candidate for Delaware’s Senate seat, Christine O’Donnell, for dabbling with witchcraft. Nevertheless, she still sits only nine points behind Demo- crat Chris Coons. Republican Mike Castle, a long—time Con- gressman for Delaware who lost the primary to O’Donnell, cur- rently has 5 percent of the vote. However, if he begins a write- practically tied between Republi- can and Democratic candidates. The Florida senate election draws particular attention as Republican Marco Rubio con- tinues to control the race with a remarkable ll-point lead on independent Charlie Crist and 20-point lead on Democrat Ken- drick Meek. Statistics are also starting to work against the Democrats: 23 percent of Colorado citizens count themselves believers in the Tea Party Movement, and for the second month in a row there is an all—time low in citizens who con- sider themselves Democrats. On Oct. l, a Rasmussen Re- port indicated that the Demo- crats’ customary advantage over Republican voter turnout is dwindling. At this point two years ago, 39 percent of Ameri- cans counted themselves Demo- crats compared to a Republican 33.4 percent. Last year, Democrats counted for 37.5 percent of Americans, compared to the Republican 32.1 percent. This year, 34.6 percent of Americans consider them- selves Democrats, compared to a Republican 33.1 percent. If the trend of Democratic voter apathy continues, Republi- cans will reap the benefits in the mid-term elections. ’ The change in party alle- giance is also a wake-up call to the Democratic elites in OTTICC that the general population is growing tired of tax-and-spend initiatives, such as the gargan- tuan health care bill. Projections predict that after the elections, Democrats will control 49 Senate seats, to the GOP’s 47, leaving 4 non-affili- ated. The House of Representatives _holds more dismal tidings for Democrats. A Rasmussen poll reports that 46 percent of respon- dents who expect to vote this November said that they would sooner vote for the Republican in their district; 40 percent said they would vote for the Democrat. Among independents, Repub- licans hold a 14 percent lead over Democrats. Independents are a group on whom Democrats have generally‘ counted to swing elec- tions their way. It appears that the reliable power base the Democrats won because of backlash to the Bush administration is beginning to falter. So now it is time for Presi- dent Obama to reassess his strat- egy from resting on the liberal order’s laurels to embracing the general resurgence of conserva- tism in America. After all, we are overdue for a one-term president. As a matter of fact, the only time in presiden- tial history that there have been three two term Presidents in a row was the reign of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. With Obama posing to be- come a lame duck in his first term, this does not bode well for his Judgment Day in 2012. An autumn of Democrats, blue dogs, bailouts and teabags Jarret Brotzman analyzes the Tea Party movement and explains why its making this election season so fun to watch By Jarrett Brotzman STAFF WRITER It’s that time of the year again. No—not rush or watching Ala- bama trounce the SEC, but the semi-annual American tradition of midterm elections. I must admit, I typically have little interest in midterm congressional elections: there are so many races to follow, and only a third of the Senate seats are up for grabs. , It’s generally just easier to ~44 WAS}-IINGTON AND LEE Umvrrsm —»——--—~—-- THE RING -TUM PHIT check in when it’s all said and done. However, this season the typically dull midterrns are bound to be a good time. This year, we are in for a spe- cial treat. With many people no longer declaring allegiance to either the Dems or GOP, the Tea Party has moved in and is in no mood to sit on the sidelines. regulation have brought the party into the political forefront. These attitudes have placed the Tea Party at odds with both the Democrats and Republicans on foreign policy, taxation and stimulus—related policy. Although many Americans consider the Tea Party to be il- legitimate, irrelevant or plain an- They have had a few initial successes in conservative prima- ries across the nation, with Tea Party-backed candidates defeat- ing Republican incumbents. In addition, the Tea Party has certainly changed the national discussion on one level or an- other, as many politicians are be- ing forced to address constituent ther they are for Obama’s agenda or they are against it. Comments the president has made this past week give us some measure of his frustration with those congressmen who have chosen the latter. 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With antics like sending tea bags to Washington and flocking to rather silly rallies with keynote speakers such as political antago- nist Glen Beck, the Tea Party has certainly mixed up the traditional two-party landscape. SENIORS! CHECK THIS OUT! SELECTIVE LIBERAL AIR rs CONSOR TIUM (SI./ll