OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20110131/WLURG39_RTP_20110131_001.2.txt Arch 37%. 7'55 . . Women beat Wasps in stinger A Gennies basketball defeats Emory ,& Henry, 78 - 61. Senior Allie Long’ puts up personal best of 22 points. 2 I siponrs / page 8 ASINGN AN LEE UNIVERSITY THE RING-TUM PHI. MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME CXIV, NUMBER 11 First book for Darznik W&L English professor celebrates book release By Paige Gance smrr warren . E PHOTO COURTESY OF WASHINGTON AND LEE The English department’s own Jasmin Darznik celebrated the launch of her first book, “The Good Daughter,” last Thursday with a reading for Wash- ington and Lee faculty and students. The‘ reading was the first on her book tour, which includes 17 stops this month alone. The memoir will be published in 12 countries. - Darznik was born and spent the first three years of her life in Tehran, Iran, but left during the 1979 revolution. She settled in California with her Iranian mother and German father. Her mother’s life in Iran remained largely a mys- tery to Darznik until one day when she discovered a photograph that began a journey. “The Good Daugh- ter” is a vital part of this journey, but perhaps not the end. “A photograph hidden, forgotten, and now found,” read Darznik from her novel. She discovered the photo by accident when visiting her mother. In it a 13-year-old girl wore a beautiful gown, make-up, and a wedding veil. This girl was her mother. Darznik said that at first her mother was angry and would not speak of the photo. But in the next few months, she started to receive cassettes that told the story of her mother’s past life in Iran. “it’s not a conversation we could have had‘ face- to-face,” said Darznik, who explained the culture of secrecy regarding family matters in Iran. She said that most of her mother’s friends in America would probably hear about her past marriage for the first time in the memoir. ' The second excerpt Darznik read described her mother’s wedding day. Some of the words, she said, were taken directly from her mother’s cassettes. Lili, her mother’s name in the novel, was picked by a man 15 years older than she to be his bride. The event was a mixture of celebration on the part of her family, but confusion and fear for Lili. She had her first child, a daughter, at 14. When she divorced, a rare occurrence in l950’s Iran, she had to give up the child. “We were a world of two, my mother and I, until I started turning into an American girl. That’s when she began telling me about The Good Daughter.It be- came a taunt, a warning, an omen,” reads the synop- sis on the back cover. Until she discovered the photo in her early 20’s, Darznik did not know that the other daughter actually existed. _ In her memories of Iran, it is always a summer afternoon for Darznik and she remembers a girl who used to come to her grandmother’s hair salon. At the time she did not know that this girl, Sara, was her sister. . She said she has not seen her sister since she was a child, but they have been corresponding. Meeting her again might be a matter for another memoir, Dar- znik said. But as of now, her next book will center on a poet in l950’s Tehran and will be more autobiographical than her first novel. Darznik teaches English and creative writing at ' W&L. She received her PhD from Princeton and I1»? been published in the New York Times, Wash- ington Post, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. By Kelsy Mccraw STAFF WRITER Washington and Lee’s EC of- ficially recognized the Community for Financial Freedom as a student organization in its weekly meeting last Tuesday. CF F Co-Executive Director Kate Donnelly (’l 1) and Treasurer Cindy Rivas (’ 14) presented the EC with a breakdown of their new non-profit organization that plans on providing personal financial advice to the Lex- ington community. In an email, Vice President Bill Larson explained why the EC be- lieved the organization deserves of- ficial recognition. “C FF provides students an oppor- tunity to use the financial skills they develop at W&L to help low-income members of our community. The EC supports students using their talents to help those who are less fortunate,” he said. , Donnelly said that “pay-day lending” entraps many low-income members of the local community in a vicious cycle. Businesses with man- tras like “Check Into Cash” provide paycheck advances at astronomical interest rates. Those who use these businesses to get quick cash to pay their bills can- not afford the higher interest rates as- sociated with these services. Rates of 18 percent fall at the low end of the lending spectrum; some businesses have been known to charge over 300 percent. According to Donnelly, citizens will then continue to borrow from the businesses to pay back their ever- increasing debt. She said that such practices can crush personal credit ' scores, making it hard to rent apart- ments, buy cars or get hired. “It damages a lot oftheir potential ek whil the Gen . h ,, x§_. 1 and capability to improve,” she said. The CFF hopes to step in and help correct the community’s personal fi- nancial problems by creating a coun- seling group that will provide one- on-one. advice, seminars and other types of ‘ support. Local financial ing, providing‘ an outlet for students to apply the knowledge _and skills they learn on campus. Unlike Student Consulting, however, the CFF will be filed as a 50l(c)3, a state-recognized non- profit organization. \ “The CFF’s commitment will give people a real chance of success and make a diflerence in the community. ” DAVID emsr, President and CEO, Cornerstone Bank agencies, like ComerStone Bank and Wells Fargo, have already begun to offer themselves as resources to the group as they get started. President and Chief Executive Officer of ComerStone Bank David Grist said that the CFF will provide an opportunity to help debtors stop borrowing money that is more ex- pensive than it’s worth. I “The CFF’s commitment will give people a real chance of success and make a difference in the commu- nity,” he said. The organization is well on its way to achieving its first goal after receiving $1287.30 from the EC’s winter budget allocations. Donnelly and Rivas estimate that the group will need around $2000 to get start- ed. Now, the group must look into receiving the proper training and certification to become active in the community. _ Once it does, the organization will operate similarly to Student Consult- I-' This filing will be important for the future of the group as it plans to eventually become a lending in- stitution. Unlike other lending busi- nesses, it will provide loans at lower interest rates and issue the interest rates into savings bonds to further promote their customers’ financial freedoms. In the EC meeting, Donnelly es- timated that the CFF would need around $37,400 to start a lending business. She said they are currently researching state and national grants to finance the endeavor. CFF Co-Executive Director Allie Long (’1l) expressed interest in en- couraging other universities in simi- lar communities to do the same. “There’s an opportunity to make this a model for other universities,” she said. The organization began as a collaboration of the efforts of two separate independent studies. The first, by Donnelly and Katie Harris ,4‘-..._.____‘ _{ . /_ class. EC approves finance group Non-profit organization will provide advice to Lexington community (’ 10), was entitled “Rockbridge Area ‘Credit Study 2010: A broad assess- ment of financial issues facing low- income individuals in Rockbridge County and recommendations for new policies and practices.” Two Virginia Military Institute cadets, Tyler Brown and TD Hoover, under the guidance of W&L Professor of Economics Harlan R. Beckley, are currently working on the second in- dependent study. They are attempting to quantify the extent of the problem in the area. Beckley said that the involve- ment of both universities will only strengthen the community’s view of the group and is one of the CFF’s main objectives. “This is a rare opportunity where the two universities are collaborating onajoint effort,” he said. The organization’s constitution explains under their goals and ob- jectives that they hope to “promote positive community-student and cross-campus involvement.” Donnelly said the group has al- ready made contact with other local non-profits to help advertise and pro- mote their services to the communi- ty. She says that Habitat for Human- ity has been a key member in their efforts. “By using those resources in the community, we will be able to reach out to more people,” she said. The CFF is currently recruiting new members on an as-needed basis. Anyone interested should contact Donnelly. “lt’s all in the beginning stages, but it’s very exciting,” she said. Walking in a winter W&L Snow blanketed Washington and Lee Wednesday afternoon, forcing the university to shut down at 2:30 p.m. Drivers struggled with slick, icy roads throughout the city and county. Although W&L resumed class on Thursday, local schools remained closed. Lexington students enjoyed snow days for the rest of the A erals braved slick roads and ic sidewalks to make it to PHOTO courmasv or VERA HIGGS OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20110131/WLURG39_RTP_20110131_002.2.txt ' ‘ ' ITY LIBRARY WASHINGTON 8: LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VA 24450 FEB 0 I 2011 2 - THE RING-TUM PHI opinions MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 Falling out of love with the Lilly Lilly Pulitzer is time in the spotlight has come and gone, so Ali Greenberg gives the clothing line a proper obituary By All Greenberg C 0 L U M N I S T Before I dive into this undoubtedly controver- sial topic, I must put forth my preemptive apology to all my friends, sisters, classmates and any other female on this campus. What you are about to read may upset you; it may hurt your feelings or cause you to hurt my feelings, and for that I am sorry. It’s just that this needs to be said. Lilly Pulitzer used to be sold at Stein Mart. Have you ever heard of Stein Mart? Exactly. This brand was once inventive, then tacky, then ‘ defunct, and now wildly popular yet still. . .tacky. I respect Lilly Pulitzer, the woman, who took an idea (make a dress to hide the stains incurred by selling juice in Palm Beach) and made it into an empire. It used to be, and arguably still is, the definitive brand of Palm Beach, lending it some legitimacy. But let’s think about that for a second and con- sider who actually lives in Palm Beach. Exactly. I’m not saying Lilly is necessarily ugly, al- though some of those print—makers have got to be fans of Hunter S. Thompson. I’m just saying that the brand is kind of boring. Not in the sense that the dresses aren’t bright or fun, but they simply arejust too predictable. Not convinced? Go into Lee Chapel during Ori- entation Week. It looks like .Ioseph’s Technicolor Dream Coat inthere. What I do find interesting though, is that some- how no two girls are ever wearing the same dress at you looked Christmas weekend? I haven’t forgot- ten. I haven’t given up hope. So here are some alternatives: 1. Buy a white Lilly dress. Generally better fab- ric and construction-especially the eyelet, with the added benefit of not having to worry about getting sick of the flamboyant monkeys on your behind the same (‘cause hon- “"‘e'“’5 Not convinced? Go into Lee Chapel during Orienta- 65”” We get like they . enough of all ha“? tion Week. It looks like Joseph is Technicolor Dream 91056 0“ the some ' Pumptown unde- Coal in there, ‘ dance floor). tectable . 2. Buy a I-Ill)’ Fa‘ Lilly agendaf » dar pre— coaster/mug/ venting them from ever matching. Every girl that walks by during Spring Term looks like an Easter Basket, which is great and ab- solutely adorable, but only when it’s Easter, and you are prepubescent. These dresses are overpriced and they underper- form, and I know we can do better than this. l’ve seen us do better than this. Remember how cute etc. PRECIOUS! Photo frames are like the natural habitat of neon tigers. Like squirrels to sweaters. (That last part was an inside joke.) 3. For those who absolutely must wear Lilly ‘ loud and proud, here is an idea. Buy a pair of box- ers in your favorite print and have them cut into your sorority letters. Look how creative and origi- nal you have suddenly become! I have a friend who owns no less than 16 Lil- ly Pulitzer dresses, and let me tell you, she rocks them. They look great, totally her style and very flattering. But she buys Lilly with tact, and it doesn’t hurt that she used to work at a Lilly store. The key with Lilly is wearing the dress and not letting it wear you. Those prints can be untamed, and if you don’t have the moxie to pull them off, you end up looking like you drank the Kool-Aid. . .. and then threw it back up onto your dress. So for those of you ladies who have yet to put me on their Billy Madison “People to Kill” list, remember what Coco Chanel said about the next time you open your closet, “Look for the woman in the dress. If there is no woman, there is no dress.” The benefits of joining ROTC By Michael Bender 8 TA F F W R IT E R Need money for tuition, books, or, just pizza and video games? Army ROTC provides opportunities for excellent financial aid and benefits. In return for a dedication to serving their coun- try, Cadets become eligible for scholarships and other forms of financial aid on top of receiving ba- sic stipends and allowances. Washington and Lee students have the opportunity to participate in the AROTC program if signed up prior to the comple- tion of their sophomore year. AROTC Cadets can apply for 2, 3, or 4 year scholarships which cover full tuition or room and board in the case that tuition is already covered by some other form of financial aid. Eligibility re- quires four years active and four years reserve duty along with a short application process. Although no scholarship is guaranteed, the at- money for attending during their summers. 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I try to counter with statements like, “I defend- ed Kobe through the rape trial” and “I was a fan of the Lakers even when we (to properly show al- legiance, one can always use the first person plural pronoun when referring to the favorite team) were so bad that our best hope was to blow a 3-1 lead to Phoenix in the first round of the playoffs.” How- ever, since I like equally successful and annoying teams in other sports, mostly, my friends just scoff and remind me of my inferior fan-hood. I held on strong to the argument until this bas- ketball season started. In my decade and a half long marriage to the Lakers, I never thought that there would be someone else. i I And then Mike D’Antoni and his seven seconds in heaven offense came into my life. Since October, I have been a closeted Knicks fan. I went to one of their games in Madison Square Garden. I have a man crush on Danilo Gallinari. I even bought a Raymond Felton jersey. However, because I’m publicly a Laker fan, I have to root for the Knicks from the fringes. I “ac- cidentally” happen to catch all their highlights, and I wear my Raymond F elton jersey only in private so I do not attract too much attention. See, even though I will still root for the Lak- ers and always pledge allegiance to them, they are simply not as fun to watch anymore. Most of my life, even before they acquired Shaq, there was something exciting about watching the Lakers. They always drew me in, and I always had a reason to use any means of access, including Fox Sports Pacific, to watch some of their games. However, there’s this new team in my life (the Knicks) that is far more attractive and fun to root for, despite their inferior record. So, even though .I will never tell my friends .(who are too illiterate to read this article anyway) about my secret love for the Knicks, I will watch them from the shadows, enjoying the wonder that is the Amare-led pick and go. ‘What did I learn about myself from this whole ordeal? I am an incredibly shitty sports fan. Although I undoubtedly know more about sports than you (yep, I do, let’s just not argue about I it), I do not qualify under any of the criteria that makes for a quality sports fan. If my team is doing badly, I do not wallow in misery for months on end. Instead, I just start watching another sport (in 2005, the teams I liked were so bad that I watched countless hours of com- petitive eating on ESPN2). Although I know more about college football players in the country as a whole, I couldn’t name my favorite college football team’s entire offensive line. . By the way, ladies, the reason why your boy- Sorry Mom, but Washington and Lee is least ginger ginger elaborates on his By Patrick Smith CO LU M N I ST I have been putting this article off for quite some time now, but before I say anymore, I would like all of you to know that I am in fact 21 years of age, which means that I am much cooler than you are. So, if you have not already figured it out, my ti- tle pretty much, speaks for itself. I love beer. Word of advice for the millions of ladies who read my columns: beer is a fantastic gift. I love American style lagers, pilsners, ales, brown ales, golden ales, Hefweizens, stouts, IPA’s, malt beer, ice beer...you name it; I have tried it and loved it. A very wise man once told me that there hasn’t been a beer he has tried and not liked. I embrace this saying and try something new every whenever I have the opportunity. There is so much about beer that I love. I love the taste, the look, the variety and, most important- ly, the fact that it gets you drunk. You are all probably thinking that I am an alco- holic, but that is far from the truth. I always drink responsibly and prepare for safe and sober trans- portation (Editor’s Note: Empirical research has shown that “always” is not technically correct for this sentence). I just love the stuff. The first time I stepped foot into the Washing- friend doesn’t remember your anniversary is because at Washington and Lee, every SEC fan spends all his long term memory on backup play- ers for their favorite team. , Basically, when it comes to sports, everyone else besides me seems to value loyalty and devo- tion above entertainment and enjoyment. . The opposite is true when it comes to politics. I have been on the Obama bandwagon practical- ton remains an insider, partisan government, and all the invested hope and change seems to‘ have been bought up by Goldman Sachs. Nowadays, it certainly isn’t cool to be an Obama fan. . Republicans right now have either stopped read- ing entirely because I_’m talking about Lenin 2.0 or. are smirking to themselves and rereading the last paragraph, squealing in delight at all of Obama’s supposed failures. Basically, when it comes to sports, everyone else be- sides me seems to value loyalty and devotion above entertainment and enjoyment. The opposite is true when it comes to poltics. Democrats, the six on campus at least, are all telling me to shut up and keeping talking about basketball. Still, I will attempt to do what no one out there seems to " want to do: defend Barack’ I ‘ Obama. ly from the start. I was introduced to bipartisanship during his 2004 keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. I made him my “official dark horse candidate of the future” after his 2004 speech following his Senate victory in Illinois. » I even started heavily campaigning for him afte I dumped the whole “Bill Richardson for President” fiasco around December 2007. I’m not an Obama expert by any means, but I think you can call me a season ticket holder. I followed the guy through the height of his popularity, when not only was it cool to follow Obama, but you couldn’t be cool unless you had some association with the hottest presidential can- didate since John F. Kennedy. During the good ole days, people gave you high fives for canvassing, and somehow getting the “Hope” poster on your t-shirt was an almost guar- antee to get you laid. These were times when people said, “I’m not Republican. I’m a libertarian.” Oh wait, they still say that? Well, more of them did around mid- 2008. During the election season, Democrats respond- ed to Obama the same way Knicks fans responded to their team’s winning streak in late November and half of December:_after nearly a decade of out- right incompetence, this was the dream; this was the hope; the future could be nothing but consis- tent, enjoyable victory. And then January came. For Knicks fans, it was the return to mediocrity and the remembrance that D’Antoni doesn’t know the Italian word for “defense." For the nation of newly crowned Obama fans, the bandwagon felt more cluttered than the Beijing subway, so people started jumping ship like a keg of Jamesonjust rolled off. Mortgages were going under. People were los- ingjobs. And Obama hasn’t fixed anything. Worse, for the last two years, he hasn’t gotten even a frac- tion of his original agenda accomplished, Washing- ton Street Purveyor I damn near collapsed. My eyes shot open and I realized two key points about my life: this is what heaven is supposed to look like, and I’m getting drunk tonight. This is college after all, right? When talking to friends about Obama...well, let’s be honest, no one really talks about politics in a casual setting at W&L, and if they do, it’s usually the good ole “Let me ask you what you think about politics just so I can pontificate for hours on what I really think without you ever getting a word in edgewise” kind of conversation, and as a dirty Liberal residing in Lexington, Virginia, those really aren’t the best talks. So, when talking to professors, parents, other adults or fellow students when I happen to notice an adult watching our conversation about Barack Obama, the question usually comes down to “Would you vote for him again?” and “Do you think he can win in 2012?” Every single non-granola eater who I have had this conversation with repeatedly gives me a resounding “No” as an answer for both ques- tions. I can only mutter “Yes,” and here’s why. Originally I was going to go with the “It’s all Congress’s fault” argument, which is easy to do once checks and balances and quotes from Madi- son are applied. However, I do believe that Obama still has a pretty powerful hand in the government and is responsible for his tenure there. So, here are a couple of reasons why Barack Obama hasn’t done as poorly as you might think. Let’s start with health care. Remember that monstrosity of a bill that has ru- ined our country and thrown it into debt? It’s that bill that nobody wanted passed, yet Congress jammed it down our throats. I get that. I listened to rhetoric. I watched Fox News. I did the research. I see the problems. But, you have to remember two things: I) he is the first President to get t‘his passed (and unlike other initiatives of his time, this was his brainchild and baby) after numerous previous attempts have failed miserably and 2) you wanted this. Don’t believe me? Re-watch some of the Presidential debates in 2008. McCain had to answer every health care question with “I don’t want a compre- hensive health care bill, but...” and would ramble off many different govemment-led initiatives that pretty much sounded like a health care bill. Talk to anyone during that election, and they would tell you that they probably wanted some kind of public health care. When addressing the lack of success in com- pleting his agenda, one important point should be brought up to defend Obama: since when did we start actually expecting presidents to fully accom- plish all the things they said they would do during an election? I didn’t hear this complaint during the Bush ad- ministration, nor did I hear it during’the Clinton years. Suddenly Obama is supposed to fulfill ev- erything he promised to do during a freaking elec- tion? Try holding the EC representatives to their promises and see what happens. Besides health care, look at the F rank/Dodd bill, , the new stimulus, the repeal of Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell for at least some evidence of success in pass- ing initiatives. Don’t like those government initiatives? Well, that’s what he said he wanted to do during the 2008 election, so I don’t see why Obama’s following through with those bills is all that surprising. Try and talk a voter from'2008 out of the F rank/ Dodd bill, which provides much more bureaucratic oversight to Wall Street. Now, from what I have heard, the bureaucratic oversight is. pretty much a waste of everyone’s time. Nevertheless, that’s what we voted him into office to do. Why complain that he did it? That was my thought process when my hope in him was once again restored during his State of the Union last Tuesday. I didn’t vote for him because he was going to fix my mortgage or single hand- edly get us out of the recession. I voted for him because he can talk the shit out of a speech. He makes politics worth watching for me. 'I don’t know if “Rise to the Top” is any better than “No Child Left Behind,” and I’m sure that,just like the health care bill, you could give me tons of reasons why it won’t work, just like in 2007 when I gave everyone who I could find umpteen reasons why the surge in Iraq wasn’t going to work. With most of his policies, time will tell how effective they are (I know, I know, I sound like Bush). . But this year’s State of the Union address, just like most of the other ones he’s given, reminds me why I feel pretty good about 2012. V I know that Republicans will outspend him 12 to 1, and I know that right now America isn’t exact- ly on his side. But, how quickly we forget that he I can give one damn good speech and that he can run one damn fine election, and when it comes down to it, he’s at least a smart enough and bipartisan enough candidate that if we really need him, I’m pretty sure he’ll make the enlightened decision. That’s why I’m an Obama fan...and maybe a Knicks fan, just make sure you don’t tell anyone on this campus. I love beer undying love for oollegians ’drink of choice plan on doing your Spanish homework after having a few of these. One aspect of beer that I have gained an ap- preciation for, especially in the States, is the beer gimmicks. ’ I buy into every beer The Miller Lite Vortex bottle is probably the best thing since opposable thumbs. The Washington Street Purveyor has so many delicious options to choose from it is hard to know where to begin. Since most ofmy columns are cri- tiques I thought I would leave you with some sug- gestions when attempting to try a nice beer. Just last week I tried the Brooklyn Pennant Ale,‘ and it was phenomenal. , The feeling I got from drinking this ale can be ‘closely related to the same feeling you get when having exact change, itjust all fell into place. Another brew I particularly fancied was the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. This one is a bit heavier and contains about 9 percent ABV. Don’t ‘ gimmick there is and have no shame for doing so. It all started with the vented wide-mouth cans that Coors Light offers. That developed into the “blue mountains” that we all know and love. Above all, Miller Lite has won the beer gim- mick award for the year. The Miller Lite Vortex bottle is probably the best thing since opposable thumbs. I can honestly say that my go-to beer bottle is the Miller Lite Vortex bottle solely because it looks sweet as hell. - The haters try to tell me that the Vortex bottle is stupid and that there is no scientific proof the grooves do anything at all. . Before writing this article, I personally ran a scientific test. I filled one standard 12 ounce bottle and one Miller Lite Vortex bottle full to the rim with water. I proceeded to pour them both out at the same time. The Vortex bottle consistently out- performed the standard 12 ounce bottle, usually by a full second or more. Argument squashed. The next development in the American beer world was the home draught boxes. Now, I can get fresh and cold beer on tap straight from my fridge. I can whip out one of the many sweet beer glasses I collect and fill it with cold and refreshing draught. At this point I would like to apologize to my mother, who has probably already had two heart attacks and a mild stroke. Don’t worry, Mother, you raised a good son, I just happen to love beer. . To all you beer lovers out there, raise your glass in the sky and salute to the magnificence that is been OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20110131/WLURG39_RTP_20110131_004.2.txt 4 ° THE RING-TUM PHI 0 MON DAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 a rts&|ife' Duo groups to -perform next Weekend Ghostland Observatory and White Panda will play to W&L students Friday night at the Pavillion By Mary Morgan Radcliff STAFF WRITER The word for this Friday night at Washington and Lee is “duo.” W&L will host two acts, both duos, The White Panda and Ghostland Observa- tory, this upcoming Friday, Feb. 4 at Fechnay Pa- vilion. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the show will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the show can be pur- chased at the Commons all week, as well as at the door and online at wandlmusictoday.com/Wash- ingtonandLeeUniversity/calendar aspx. Fresh on the remix scene is The White Panda, a mashup duo, who will be opening for Ghostland Observatory. The duo is made up of Tom Evans (also known as Procrast) and Dan Griffith (also known as DJ Griffi) based out of Chicago and Los Angeles. The two got together in 2009 to combine their previously solo efforts. The group releases full song mashups and currently has two albums out: Versus (2009) and Rematch (2010). The White Panda has been playing their way through Canada this past week and will cause quite a stir by kicking off the show this Friday night in Lexington. Upcoming shows for The White Panda include a concert in Cancun at The Gran Melia in March where they will rock the stage with other big music names including Pretty Lights, Wiz Khalifa, Sam Adams and Chiddy Bang. As for Ghostland Observatory, there is abso- lutely no other experience that comes close to the euphoria of being part of one of their performances. The lights, beats and dance groove blend together simultaneously to make this band’s live shows an aesthetically pleasing work of art. To prepare your- , self for Friday, you must brace yourself and realize what you are about to experience. Come ready. to “move with your lover” and sport all things that glow. Ghostland Observatory is a blend of electro and rock that is a distinctly unique and incred- ibly funky Austin, Texas sound. The group blends the personalities and talents of its two members, Thomas Ross Turner and Aaron Behrens. Turner, the producer, drummer and keyboardist of the duo, takes a minimalist approach to his music; Behrens, ‘ who provides the vocals and guitar work, has inter- ests that are formulated by his passion for psyche- delia and rock. . The music these two produce will allow you to enter into a new realm of consciousness: an utter state of the artistic sublime. Their music has been commonly described as “syth- funk” or “electro-dance rock.” ? Behrens’s lively vocals and gui- - tar will vibrate with the beats and hooks generated by Turner on Friday night. The duo’s mis- sion is to take their listeners to a new level of awareness that is anchored in their own collective consciousness. i » I have been lucky enough to see them perform at some of the nation’s premier music festivals, including Coachella in Indio, California in 2009 and Austin City Limits music festi- val, also in 2009. I awakened to the strength and enthusiasm of this band’s fan base when I saw them perform at ACL. There were thousands of people channeled into Ghostland Observatory’s performance amid a torrential downpour, me included with half of my body covered in mud by the time the show was over. In addition to this, the Universi- ty of Texas marching band sud- denly became an intricate part of their showcase. The concert was nearly over, when the back of the stage lit up and, lo and behold, there stood the entire UT band, performing “The Band Marches On” from this funk-rock duo’s third album, Robotique Majes- tique (2008). While my past experiences have involved grooving to the band’s sounds among many other fans, I am amped about getting to encounter the “Ghostland Observatory Experience” at W&L. This time, instead of being surrounded by other stranger lovers, I will be engulfed by a sea of my friends in a personal setting that I know I will never forget. IMAGE COURTESY OF UCLARAD|O.COM Fight off winter weather blues There is no reason to be down this weather, follow these points to stay cool and put.a spring in your step By Katy Stewart ' STAFF WRITER This time of year can be tough. Recruitment is over, thedays are still short, you don’t have Christ- mas coming up anytime soon and classes are beat- ing down your back. But don’t worry! Everyone feels that way, and there are ways to beat the win- ter blues. The most important thing is to keep your chin up, but if that doesn’t work, try one of these tried-and-true methods of boosting morale and en- joying early February in Lexington. Liven up your school supplies. When it feels like all you do is work, work, work, you probably . just need to spruce up your pencil pouch. The tools you use should be as happy as they are functional. For example, whenever possible, I use colorful pens, fabric-"wrapped paper clips, toile-patterned . binder clips and flowery post-its. And I’m a big fan of fun folders. Nowadays you can get pretty fold- _ ers anywhere. Why not go for the double benefit of organization and cuteness? My mother regularly sends me folders because she knows I adore them. Also, shout-out to my friend Ali Greenberg for suggesting Lilly in small doses. Homework flies when I’m using my Lilly highlighters. I promise she and I are not endorsed by Lilly Pulitzer... al- though I wish I were! Get coffee and read a magazine in town. When down. I call this kind of reading “mental popcorn” because it’s yummy, light and gives you a little break. Do an arts and crafts project. My friend Tricia you live in gave me a 3 bubbles Take a lap around the Colonnade... Just being out- Disney Prin- it’s impor- ' cess color- tam to be doors is therapeautic. It feels good to stretch your ing book reminded and, I’m of the real legs and get some crisp air running through your not kidding, world, and —' there is no venturing ll/lI’lgS. better stress up Nel- reliever than son Street focusing. on does just ‘Staying in_ the trick. Downtown Lexington is prime people- watching territory, and nothing says real life like cute older gentlemen, angsty Rockbridge County teenagers and small adorable children bundled in Hanna Andersen outerwear. And you must read something non-academic. I’m all for intellectual stimulation, but this time I’m putting my foot side the lines. , Take a lap around the Colonnade. One of my best memories from last year was power walking through campus with my current roommate, Caki. It was about this time last year and was such a drea- ry day, but we set aside 15 minutes just to clear our heads and pump our arms. You don’t need to hike omic of the yveek CHRISTIAN RODEN / staff cartoonist Great food & a great collection of Antique Pedal Cars & Tin Toys! a mountain to feel the benefits. Just being outdoors is therapeutic. It feels good to stretch your legs and get some crisp air running through your lungs. Exfoliate. In the winter, everyone gets dry skin, so it’s important to slough it away. What better feeling than that cool tingle of freshly scrubbed skin? Love it, and love that glow. Go to Walmart, browse the beauty aisle and pick something that smells good and comes in pretty packaging. Invite a friend on a Non-Rush Date. Just be- cause Recruitment is over doesn’t mean you have to go back to the same apple and sandwich at D- Hall every day. In fact, post.-Recruitment “rush dates” are even more fun because you don’t have to wear your “rush face”— you know what I mean by that. You can be a real person and complain or curse if you want. 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The women’s team, which is now 8-3 on the season, fell to the final score of 167-89, while the men’s team, now 8-4, finished with a score of 146.5-92.5. “As the fourth-ranked team in the country, we knew that Hopkins would be a tough opponent,” said men’s coach Joel Shinofield. “They definitely lived up to their ranking, winning the majority of the events.” This meet fell at an important time in the teams’ seasons. With only two weeks left until the con- ference championships begin, it was one the last chances for the swimmers to fineytune their strate- gies and techniques in a competitive atmosphere. Afler the past five months of intense training, the swimmers are finally entering into a period of rest. However, many of the swimmers were expe- riencing fatigue after pushing their bodies for so long. “We showed up and had some very high-quality swims despite the level of fatigue across the team,” said men’s captain Ryan Hartman. “Hopkins sim- ply outperformed us.” The men’s team had four individual event victo- ries, while the women’s team had three. Junior Chris Washnock had two event wins: the 200 back (l:56.l6) and the 200 IM (2100.20). Se- niorlteam captain Brandon Wilder took home the 500 free (4149.92) and junior Brian Stirling won the 100 fly (52.07). For the women’s team, sophomore Brittany Ross scored top place in the 200 fly (2214.82). Ju- nior and team captain Katie Salvati won the 200 IM (2:21 .49), and first-year Lauren Kasoff finished g top in the 100 fly (1201.96). ‘ “Overall the teams swam solidly,” said Salvati. “We know we have done all we can to prepare for ODACs, and are excited to compete.” The men’s team returns to action on Feb. 5 to compete in the Virginia Tech Invitational at 11:00 a.m. in Blacksburg, while the women completed their regular season with the Johns Hopkins meet. Both teams will be back in the pool on February 1 1-13 to compete in the ODAC Championships. Wrestling falls to Johns Hopkins The Generals battle as injuries plague the young team, affecting their depth and limiting their options during meets By Mike Decembrino smrr wnnsn The Washington and Lee Generals wrestling team dropped a 45-3 decision to Johns Hopkins Blue Jays in a Centennial Conference matchup on Saturday in Baltimore, Md. The Generals only won one of the five matches wrestled and lost an- other five by forfeit. Junior Sam Campbell notched the only win for the Generals at 149 pounds with a 6-0 decision over Hugh Barham Bahe ofthe Blue Jays. First-year Dan Igel said of his teammate, “Campbell wrestled great today; he was probably our best wrestler of the day.” Referring to the rest" of the team, Igel said, “They put up a great effort but really struggled. Hopkins is a great team; they spend a lot of time in the weight room, and they’re a tough team to wrestle.” W&L forfeited at the 125, 133, 184, 197 and 285-pound weight classes. The Generals have had significant issues with injuries this year. Two of the team’s key wrestlers, senior captain Keith J aworski and junior Dave Den- nis, have been sidelined for the past few weeks. “We’ve had a ton of injuries, we started the sea- ent feel for different styles,” Igel said. “But we still have a lot of great guys left to work with‘ and get better.” The loss drops the Generals to 1-7 overall and son with 17 0-5 in the people and “ ‘ , . . . Centennial were down We have a lot of good people we re just lacking in C0nfer_ to six or , - - - ence. Seven active depth...It s definitely more dzfiicult to prepare with While Wrestlers‘ 1‘ less people in the room to work with. But, we still m°StW&L has really teams hurt °“”e“"‘ h ve a lo 0 reat u s on the te m ” "°mP°‘° this year,” a t g y [ a in the Old Igel said‘ DAN IGEL flrst-year wrestler Dominion Injuries ’ Athletic have not only Confer- affected the outcomes of the Generals’ matches, but they have also made practices more of a struggle. “lt’s definitely more diflicult to prepare with less people in the room to work with and get a differ- . ence, the wrestling team participates in the Centen- nial Conference, made up of teams mainly from the Pennsylvania and Maryland region. This frequently makes travelling diflicult for the Generals. W&L, however, will play host to this year’s Centennial Conference Championships on Feb. 26. “A lot of people are going to be able to make it back for conferences,” Igel said, referring to the team’s lack of depth for much of the season. As for how he thinks the tournament will go, he said, “The outlook for conferences is pretty good; we have a lot of good people we’re just lacking in depth. So, as far as tournaments go we have a pretty strong team.” INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE (IOI) Mac Davis ‘12 thought that inviting parents to offer internships and summer experiences foristudents would be a good idea. Career Services agreed and togetherwe developed an outreach plan with the goal: To increase the number of quality opportunities available for W&L students by tapping into the W&L network of alumni, family and friends To apply: 1. Log onto W&L JobLink 2. Take a moment to complete your profile 3. Click on the W&L Jobs tab 4. In the Position Type ‘menu, choose Internship Opportunity Initiative 5. Click Search Digital Marketing Intern PriceWeber Marketing Communications Inc. Louisville, KY; Application due March 15 INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE: Clinic Intern Richmond SPCA Richmond, VA; Application due Feb. 11 Public Relations Intern Richmond SPCA , Richmond, VA; Application due Feb. I 1 Legal Intern Kentucky Court of Justice Louisville, KY; Application due Feb. 1] Real Estate Intern Walker & Dunlop Bethesda, MD; Application due Feb. 11 Ministry Leader/Hospitality Intern A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP) Nationwide; Application due Feb. 15 Marketing and Planning Intern PriceWeber Marketing Communications Inc. Louisville, KY; Application due March 2 Legal Assistant Intern Barton Barton & Plotkin, LLP Sincere thanks to the student City Coordinators from seven targeted geographic areas who volunteered their time and connections to develop the list of internships: Atlanta Cantey Hattink (’ 12) Tyler Grant (’ 12) Leslie Peard (’ 13) Birmingham Bobby Rutherford (’ 12) Elizabeth Bean (’ 13) Boston Ben Oddo (’ 12) Katharine Price (’ 13) Charlotte Ben Tumbull (’ 12) 1 Katy Stewart (’ 13) D.C. Area Olivia Burr (’ 12) Jimmy Pickle (’ 12) Louisville Mac Davis (’ 12) _ Elizabeth Ward (’ 13) Richmond Maggie Thomas (’12) O CareerServ1ces 5} OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20110131/WLURG39_RTP_20110131_007.2.txt . MONDAY,JANUARY 31, 2011 THE RING-TUM PHI -7 sports Men fall to Vrginia Wesleyan, 89-78 Men is basketball finds success in a 73-6] decision. against,Em0ry & Henry, but again drop to Vizfginia Wesleyan u By William Crosby STAFF W R ITER Washington and Lee men’3 with 15 points, while going 4-4 in free throws. Sophomore This game follows a 73-61 W&L home victory last basketball _1°_5t to seventh‘ J .D. Ey also played a great game with 10 rebounds and nine Thursday against Emory & Henry. ranked Vlrgmla Wesleyall C01‘ points. However, VWC answered everything that W&L Next, on Feb. 2, the Generals travel to Lynchburg to take lege for ‘1 Seeond “me thls Sea’ tried. The Generals struggled to break their tight man-to- on the Randolph Wildcats. son on Saturday. VWC was man defenSe_ able to extend 3 feur Point Along with Ford’s 22 points, Woodmoore had 18 and lead in the final minutes of Vaughn helped with 13_ the game to Seeure 3 89'78 Earlier in the year, the Generals lost7l-61 atVWC.That Victor)’ at the Wamer Cemen game ended a five-game winning streak for the Generals. I n W&L W35 trailing only that game, VWC had 11 offensive rebounds. 74-78 with a little over two minutes left in the second pe- riod, but VWC would not give up. VWC’s D.J. Woodmore hit a three- pointer, starting their late game 6-4 run. Tre’ Ford put the final nail in the coflin as he hit every one of his six free throws in the last few minutes of the game. Ford led the Marlins with 22 points. The Generals managed to keep the game close until the .final few minutes. W&L had the lead 2l-20 thanks to Kevin Gill’s layup with a little over eight minutes left in the first half. The lead did not last long, however, as the Marlins continued to answer back. Right before the half, the Generals gained momentum and went for an 8-3 run started by a jumper from Jeremy Adkins to bring the halftime score to 40-35 in favor of the Marlins. . Offensive layups and steals were two fac- tors that gave VWC a large advantage over W&L. Tre’ Ford had five steals in the game all of which lead to a score. VWC also had ‘_ \ ten offensive rebounds, which were also .1 e -\ key to their victory. Despite W&L shooting 48.2 per- ‘\ cent compared to the Marlins’ 45.8 ' \ percent, the Generals couldn’t put "5 together enough to pull off the vic- \\ tory. I '« VWC was able to sink nine . ~ 1 . 3.4. 3 V -21 » J 3' three-pointersqout of sixteen at- '- tempts and managed l6 tum- overs. ' Jeremy Adkins led the Generals 4'. .‘7 _ ./ . Above: Junior Jon Guest takes a shot ‘ » . 8 Above right: Sophomore Taylor Gllfillan fights for a score against an Emory & Henry player Left:‘Senior Jason Cimino attempts a steal Above: Guest takes the ball down the court as an E&H player defends W sreeu-: BURRO / ephotographel OCR::/Vol_114/WLURG39_RTP_20110131/WLURG39_RTP_20110131_008.2.txt MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2011 8 ° THE RING-TUM PHI sports ondeck MoN Tues Wen Tnuns FRI SAT sun at at Mews Randolph Ra“d°'P"" Basketball 7 p.m. ""‘='°°" 2 p.m. V5 at at Women's H°'""5 Roanoke Brldgewater Basketball 7 p_m_ 7 p_m_ 3 Wm Vlrglnla Men's’ Tech swlmmngl lnvltatlonal 11 a.m. at . Wrestllng Muhlenberg ' 7 p.m. VMI Men’s Track & Remy‘ F|Old 9 a_m_ IllIomen’s VMI Track & Relays Fleld 9 a_m_ Randolph Rldlng ‘ IHSA tnvltatlonall V in the numbers 3 W&L Track and Field set this many school records in their‘two—day meet at Liberty University. Sophomore Marissa Thompson ran 60 meters in 8.14, while first-year Cole Glasgow ran it in 7.19. The 4x400 meter relay team of Tyler Grant, Steven Colliau, Dillon Myers and Zan- der Tallman set a record as well. 105,000 The number of people expected to attend this weekend's Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium, which would set a new record for Super Bowl attendance.The current mark is set at 103,985, which is held by the 1980 Super Bowl that took place at the Rose Bowl. 270 A The number of tennis majors that have come and gone without a Brit- ish man claiming the title, nearly 75 years. This drought continues after Andy Murray fell to Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the finals of the Australian Open. TFIEI Ok, so that's not a number. But, if that is the score at the end of regu- lation for this year's Super Bowl, resulting in overtime, Papa‘John’s will give a free 3—topping large pizza to every single person who signs up. Go to PapaJohnsOT.com to get in on this. soapbox “When you’re not used to winning, you do a little bit more talking to try to talk yourself into it. May- be when they get an opportunity to win champion- ships they’ll keep their mouths closed and play. ” Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hamton said this following the Steelers win over the New York Jets last Sunday. Jets’ players were quoted saying that they would win the game in the days leading up to the game, in addition to more than a fair-share of pre-game smack-talk. “If he wants to impress us, he can do that by keeping the Rangers off we/fare. Let’s see if they can be revenue sharing payers instead of recipi- ents for three years ‘in a row without getting mon- ey from Major League Baseball. ” New York Yankees president Randy Levine, referring to the Texas Rangers and their CEO, Chuck Greenburg. The MLB is run in a way that has wealtheir teams share revenue with the less-well off teams, resulting in a system that resembles well-fare. W&L basketball took down Emory & Henry 78-6] despite slow start By Stephen Peck STAFF WRITER Senior guard Allie Long’s historic shooting night defused a hot start by Emory and Henry and led the Washington and Lee women’s basketball team to a resounding 78-61 win on Saturday at the Warner Cen- ter. The Generals are now 12-5 for the sea- son and 8-4 in conference play. Long lead the team in scoring with a career high 22 points, including six three- pointers. She was 6 for 10 in shots beyond the are, good enough to tie the school re- cord for triples in a game. Long credited her stellar performance to ' her teammates. “I think [my success] was a mix of both receiving great passes from my teammates who set up my shots really well, and also just being on tonight,” Long said. “A lot of times shootingjust comes down to whether or not you are on a specific night.” Long also managed to stuff the stat sheet with four rebounds, three assists and two steals. She also added a block, for good measure. While Long was on fire Saturday, ju- nior guards and All-ODAC performers Meg Ingram and Becca Bolton struggled to find their shooting stroke. The two leading scorers for the Generals average 17 and 13 points per game respectively, but combined for only 13 versus the Wasps. Despite the lopsided score, the game was all E&H for much ofthe first half. I The Wasps, who are 3-13 for the season and 2-10 in ODAC play, jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead and stretched it to 12-7 just four minutes into the contest. Emory and Henry senior guard Christina Howard’s 11 points in the first 6 minutes of the game gave the’ Wasps enough of a cushion to maintain the lead with 8:07 to go in the first half. ‘ The defending ODAC champs never panicked. Ajumper by Bolton tied the game at 25- 25 with eight minutes to go in the halfnand the Generals never looked back. They proceeded to go on a 20-1 run to end the first period and’ sent the Wasps to the locker room facing a 45-26 deficit at the break. “We did a really good job keeping our calm despite their quick lead,” Long said. fur « ":9:-1 STEELE BURROW/ head photographer Junior guard Allison Sublett takes the ball down the court during Saturday's game against Emory & Henry. Sublett put up 7 points. “Sometimes we get really tight when teams we are supposed to beat start off with a lead, but today we kept our com- posure and played like a team the rest of the game.” ' An 8-0 run in favor of the Generals started the second period, making matters worse for Emory and Henry. The W&L women would eventually stretch their lead .to 31 points with just under nine minutes‘ to go. The Wasps managed a 21-8 run to end the game, helping to make the final score a little easier on the eyes, but W&L still went home with a needed conference vic- tory. W&L‘s depth and rebounding tenacity were key in defeating the undermanned and undersized Wasps. Nine different Generals scored in the contest, and they dominated the boards, l .. 5', outrebounding their opponents by a 44-29 margin. In addition to Long’s 22 points, the Generals were paced by sophomore for- ward Katy Wilson’s 12 points and nine re- bounds and senior center Felice Herman’s 10 points and 6 boards. For Emory and Henry, freshman guard Jalan McPherson led the team with 19 points, while Howard finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. Freshman guard Jo Beth Wright also netted 13 points. The Generals win erased the bad mem- ories from their performance on Tuesday as they lost to Virginia Wesleyan 59-47. W&L only shot 37.5% from the fioor en . route to putting up a season low for to- tal points and could not overcome a 20-2 ‘ Marlin run that ended the first period and stretched into the second. ' Junior forward Kari Ann Pfan- nenstein led the Generals with 16 points in that game while Ingram scored 13. Herman netted nine and picked up six rebounds. However, nobody could stop Wesleyan’s junior forward Kris- ten Blalock, who finished the game with 27 points and nine re- bounds. The women have only eight games left for the season before they begin playing in the ODAC tournament. Long was clear about what the team wants to accom- plish this year. “Our goals are to win the ODAC again and to make it to the sweet sixteen of the NCAA play- offs,” Long said. “We think this is achievable if we play our best every game and take it one game at a time.” . The Generals’ next game is at home on Tuesday versus Hol- 1ins.Tipoffis 7 p.m. in the Warner Center. 1 Sophomore Rachel War- rick puts up a shot against Emory & Henry on Saturday.