OCR::/Vol_115/WLURG39_RTP_20120319/WLURG39_RTP_20120319_001.2.txt W ” Baseball hits it out the park The Generals had luck on their side when they swept the Quakers on St. Patty's Day, with two ninth—inning comebacks. " ‘ SPORTS/ page6 9 d Srat girls’ newest addiction. IOPINIONS / page 3 WASHINGTON mm f'_.i:i: UN1vERs11'i' HE RING-TUM PHI. ‘IRE $lllUEHlS Allll FDR TIIE SIUIIEIIS SINCE 18!?’ . PBK discusses rising to the top Princeton sociologist speaks about pursuing goals without losing sight of reality By Ryan Scott MONDAY,MARCH 19,2012 I1‘ VOLUME cxv, NUMBER 17 STAFF WRITER The Gamma of Virginia Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor so- .~ ciety inducted 46 members of the junior senior class at its annual convoca- _tion last Wednesday. The Phi Beta Kappa honor society accepts the top five percent Angel Harris was this year’s keynote speaker. His speech was entitled “Prob- ability vs. Possibility: Pursuing Goals without Losing Sight of Reality.” He de- tailed his own life story, explaining how while growing up in New York he "failed dents who demonstrate personal scholar- ship and improve the intellectual life of the University. .. The PhiiBeta Kappa academic honor society was founded in 1776 at William and Mary to provide students with a fo- Class .l 2011 Jean Chandler Glass Chapman Edward William Malachosky Nicole Rose . P ‘ of the junior class, as well as any seniors ‘ several classes and had no_ intention of rum for debate and to improve intellectu- Cl 1 ' who were not inducted the year before going to college, and yet he not only al growth. Phi Beta Kappa is also famous ass 0 2 ‘but have since risen to that threshold, graduated college, but earned a. Master’s for being the first collegiate Greek letter _ Beyond current students, Phi Beta Degree and a Ph.D as well. He said that fraternity. Lauren 1- Acker Samuel M_erCad°'Ri°5 Kappa also inducted Rupert H. Johnson his success was a direct result of “having The convocation was held not only Hannah Agard Ann.M°m5 Jr., a member of the Washington and friends to push him to excel, and he chal- by the Phi Beta Kappa honor society but ‘enthony J‘ Ballor Patrick Anthony oley Lee class of 1962 as an alumnus mem- lei-i d st dents to s'milarl h 1 those i also re resented the Socie of the Cin- aur-en Ann Borden Barbara SoRe"e Peat , 86 U 1 Y 3 P . P W her An 61 Hams the Pfincet . 1 _ d h h. h . . 1 . . Th S . f h C. . . . Camille Morgan Cobb Melissa Mc_Rae Powell . . . g , onsociod aroun t ac ievet eir potentia . cinnati. e _ociety o.t e incrnriati is Mlchael Decembrmo Jr_ ohvla M_ R"-fie gist who gave the address at this year s In addition to the induction of new a philanthropic organization originally Nichojas Amen Gioioso David seve.-Son convocation, was also inducted into the members, the convocation also conferred created for Veterans of the American Che|5ea Elizabeth Carter Gloeckner Kuan Si 1 honor society. other honors upon students who exem- Revolutionary War, and ‘donated a sig- Brad Harder Roger Strong _ Speaking to the Convocation, Presi- ,p1ified the society’s values of excellence nificant amount to the University in the David Benjamin Hosler Lauren Ashley Tipton dent of the Gamma of Virginia Chapter both in academics and in personal in- days of Liberty Hall Academy. The do- Jasmine Maifie Jimenez Ei'i_ka i-eign Vaughn , . Timothy Diette stressed how much of an . _. tegrity. The J. Brown Goehring Award, nation came with the stipulation that the Eleanor Patricia KennedY Raisa Velasco casted‘) ‘ A‘ V honor induction is, saying that only those which recognized the sophomore with University always offer a class on mili- 6 students who exemplify the society’s ide- als of outstanding scholarship and strong moral character are allowed to become. the highest scholastic. average, was giv- en to Andrew Seredinski. Senior Chris Washnock received the Edward Lee Pin- A by the Math Department. tary bearing, which is still offered today Class ol 2013 members. ey Award, which is bestowed upon stu- Megan Elizabeth Bock Max Laitman Chapnick Aubri Kaitlin Charnigo Violette Ruth Chartock Upol Ehsan Amanda Marie Grywalski Ali Hamed Clark L Hildabrand Maggie Lynn Holland . Joseph R. Landry Joe Lasala Kerriann Elise Laubach Andrew Channing Martin Hang Nguyen Tamar J. Oostrom Jina Park Rachael Petry Lauren Schultz Kathryn DeArmon Stewart Beryl Tran . Robert Griffin Vestal Kayla Welch COY FERREL/ staff photographer Angel Harris tells his life story of failing classes in high school to eventually earning a Ph. D, while 46 members of the Junior and Senior classes are inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. Reviving old juriali piriciples Keynote speaker discusses traditional principles in Journalism connecting with new technology ByTommyKent STAFF WRITER Dan Gillmor, the founding director of the Knight Center for Digital Media En- trepreneurship, gave the keynote address in the. Stackhouse Theater for the 53"‘ Media Ethics Institute last friday. The title of his talk was “Media Ethics in a Digital Age: Traditional Principles Col- lide with New Tools and Tactics.” In introducing Gillmor to the stage, Professor Wasserman, a Knight Profes- sor for Journalism Ethics at Washing- ton and Lee, said, “Every ordinary per- son with internet access can get his/her hands on more information than the most resourceful journalist could have a gen- eration ago.” Wasserrnan described Gillmor, whose lecture and the realities of an internet where all can participate, Gillmor said, “This is going to be a shared responsibil- ity to get the ethical issues right, notjust for the journalists.” Elaborating on the appearance of this new media and distinguishing it from tra- ditional print journalism, Gillmor said, “In the past we created stuff, we made media, then we distributed it. Now, we create it and we stick it someplace online and then people find it and come and get it. Consumers are now creators and col- laborators.” Gillmor attempted to make clear what constitutes journalism on the internet. Using his own credibility scale, Gill- tant to return to principles in addressing these issues, these principles being both the communities’ responsibility, for all individuals who use the internet, those formally known as the audience who are now collaborators, and also for the jour- nalists who create the media. Gillmor said, as an overarching principle, that it is important to use media, not consume it. The five principles for consum- ers include skepticism in everything, judgment, research, free thinking, and techniques for creating media and un- derstanding how the media persuades. Gillmor elaborated on the principle of skepticism by stating, “We have a new While describing the free thinking principle, Gillmor stressed the impor- tance of “going outside your comfort zone in politics and culture” and “chal- lenging your own assumptions.” Gill- mor said, “When I started getting sure about things, was when I was most likely to be wrong.” Gillmor stated that what used to be called the 24-hour news cycle is now more aptly title 14,400 second news cycle, signifying how quickly news ap- pears on the intemet to the satisfaction of consumers who are wired for fast. One of the downsides to this fast-pace is that major news stations can sometimes get things widely wrong, for instance in of a certain article to receive an e-mail if corrections were made. Gillmor said that journalists should be independent of their work, to not have confiict of interests, and cited I.F. Stone, an investigative reporter from the l950’s, as a model of independent journalism. Gillmor also said journalists should tell readers “how you are doing the reporting” and “when you make a mistake, to say it loudly,” highlighting the transparency principle. In closing, Gillmor departed from his lecture on ethical principles to remind the audience that “liberty is fragile.” Gillmor said, “The world of new me- dia, of democratization of production .' resume includes the title of author, work mor placed YouTube toward negative 30 regime in political advertising by so- reporting Joe Patemo’s death before he and access, is so important that we need ’ for several newspapers, investment in and BBC at the top on the opposite end. called third parties who don’t disclose actually died. Gillmor stated, as expan- to remember that there are some prob- new media companies, the position as Blogs were not identified as journalism, who they are. It is totally untrackable sion on the technique principle, that as lems.” Gillmor, mentioning SOPA, the board member for the First Amendment . though Gillmor did state that informed money. lfyou’re not willing to statewho a technique, consumers need to slow the Stop Online Piracy Act, said that govem- Coalition, and much more, as having an blogs written by experts in their field be- you are, you should not be believed.” process down, increase fact-checking, ments, even in democracies, are realiz- “unusual breadth of knowledge,” well- gin to blur the line. Gillmor stated how » As a condition to this skepticism, and not assume the truth about anything ing the power of the intemet and want equipped to discuss reimagining news there is a tremendously more supply of Gillmor said that one does not have to until it becomes clear. to control it. media as democratized and civic-based. media on the internet due to the lack of be equally skeptical, a “common fallacy Gillmor said that the five principles Gillmor said, “I’m very concerned Gillmor said, ‘‘I’m insanelyjealous of barriers to entry, specifically citing the people make.” A ' for consumers ofmedia also apply to the about where we are going. [The inter- you students right now. You are starting case of the Japanese Earthquake/Tsuna- As an example, Gillmor again cited creators. In addition to these principles, net] is ours. Not theirs. You have to de- out in a time of media that, yes, is prob- mi as the most captured/recorded natural his credibility scale in determining and creators should strive for thoroughness, fend free speech all of the time.” lematic, but that has so much opportu- event in history. judging what constitutes reliable journal- accuracy, fairness, independence, and In taking questions, Gillmor began to nity.” Having cited one ofhis own failed What emerges from all the media out- ism. Gillmor, in explaining how some transparency. discuss the overall future path ofjour- . entrepreneurial attempts, Gillmor, in lets on the Internet is a “diverse ecosys- forms of media can exist below the zero In describing the thoroughness prin- nalism. Gillmor said, “Whether you are reference to further innovation in news tern”. Gillmor stated that this “emerging mark, said, “Some things are lacking in ciple for creators, Gillmor mentioned ajournalist or not, you can take part in media, said, “Do things, try things, ex- media ecosystem” is a “great thing be- such credibility that they suck credibility the supremely ethical nature of placing this.” Gillmor said that he encourages periment. Don’t worry if things fail. its cause diverse ecosystems are much more out ofthe atmosphere.” hyperlinks within news stories, which students to “invent business model im-. okay.” sustainable and better in the long-run.” In reference to the research principle, “add authenticity and facts.” Gillmor provements, to see our way through, not Throughout the lecture, Gillmor Acknowledging all of the sources of me- Gillmor stated the importance of con- also said, “We should be more forthright just new ways to get out information.” V showed a PowerPoint presentation and dia, Gillmor said, “I’m not worried about sumers asking their own questions, espe- about the mistakes we’ve made.” Beck- Gillmor said, “You folks, this is your listed five principles for consumers and supply. I’m worried about demand.” cially when making big decisions about oning the audience to “think about what time. You know more about changing five principles for creators in regards to Among Gillmor’s worries are those news. Gillmor said, “Wikipedia is the we could do with mistakes on the inter- media than anyone.” improving the current state of media. concerning the blurred ethical issues of best place to start, and the worst place to net,” Gillmor mentioned the possibility . Underscoring the main message of the this new media. Gillmor said it is impor- finish” in the middle ofresearch. of a cookie that would allow the reader OCR::/Vol_115/WLURG39_RTP_20120319/WLURG39_RTP_20120319_002.2.txt UNIVERSITY LIBRARY WASHINGTON 8. LEE Limvggsmz “’ll3if’9"IVtoI‘2“5° 2 - THE RING—TUM PHI - MONDAY, MARCH 19,2012 opinions Looking for a class that rocks? Need to fulfill your science requirement? Columnist Sally Platt suggests a geology class with Professor Low Professor Low kind of rocks. He is my favorite geol- ogy profes- sor. (Teehee, “rocks,” get 7 it?) He is also " my only geol- ogy professor. S I, along with all my fellow C- School students, are not creatures of the science center. But for some reason the powers have dictated that before we graduate we must take at least two science courses. Decisions, decisions. How could anyone possibly choose between studying bugs, rocks, diseases, mental illness, or whatever other lovely subject falls under the name of “science”? It is quite a decision. I suggest you choose geology. While rocks may not seem the most interesting of things, at least you won’t be spending hours and hours mix- ing chemicals in lab every Tuesday and Thursday. (Note: chemistry is not like potions class in Harry Potter.) In any Social Rac .,» 4 BySa;lIyPIatt cDLuIIII~IIsT . I Packing ‘ I ‘T -“*1 your bags ' ' and heading to college is usually seen as the time - for leaving your comfort zone and ex- panding your horizons — a time for trying new things and encountering other walks of life. Since Washington and Lee is such a small, liberal arts school, it should be easy to meet new people from different backgrounds and to learn more about what it is that makes you unique, right? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Although it might not be apparent, Byflachel Urn ' CDLUIIHIST case, if you take geology, I suggest tak- ing it with Professor Low. And more specifically, if you get the chance, taking his economic geology class. There are several reasons for this. For one, he is young, which means he knows about computers and technol- ogy. I think everyone has been in the situation of watching an elderly profes- sor, on the overhead, attempt to locate the “go” or “sound” button while the class looks on in embarrassment. Fi- nally someone raises their hand, “Um, professor, I think you might want to try unplugging the earbuds?” Anyhow, no one will have that problem in Professor Low’s class as almost everything is elec- tronic. r We don’t even have a text- book. Instead we just read articles online and a blog that he writes. The blog con- tains such gems as, “The EIA is smoking crack if it thinks that crude oil will sell for $50/barrel in 2035.” Amusing and educational, now that’s winning. Oh, and did I mention we roasted someone in class the other day? Apparently there is this magazine that the area electric company sends to their customers. It contains such cutesy things as “How Things Were in the Good Old SO within the first year of an undergradu- ate’s time at W&L, a student undergoes a form of “sorting” that prescribes him or her to a specific walk of life for the fol- lowing years. The fact that the spheres of student life on campus are so confining for students has created a strong system of segregation that is not immediately obvious. ‘ This is especially true for sorority women — and while I will readily admit to having a lack of knowledge about the inner workings of the sororities since I am an independent, the following views were expressed by many sorority women at the W&L Women’s Leadership Sum- mit taking place this past weekend. Once you join a specific sorority, your life be- gins to revolve around this identity: you eat at the sorority house, go to sorority meetings, and attend social functions with your sorority sisters. Even your Greek letters are on much of your cloth- STAFF WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER STAFF CARTOONIST BUSINESS MANAGERS DISTRIBUTION STAFF ANNA DIBENEDETTO JENNY FUGATE HAILEY HARLEY TOMMY KENT ANNIE PERSONS SALLY PLATT ZACK RICHARDS RYAN SCOTT ANDREA SISO CATHERINE TINNEY JULIANNA SATTERLY COY FERRELL ANTHONY KIRBY MATT GOSSETT DAVID WILSON DILLON MYERS BRIAN SIMPSON KANE THOMAS MISSION STATEMENT: It is the mission of THE RING—TUM PHI to accurately, truthfully, and thoroughly report news affecting the Washington and Lee community for students, faculty. parents and alumni. Our goal is to look deeper into news affecting campus life and hold leaders accountable. Through our reporting, we aspire to spark discussions that lead to discovering information that prompts change. - THE RING—TUM PHI is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year. 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Prof. Low proceeded to take us through every line and show us just why she was such a complete idiot. It was great. Professsor Low is also Very pa- tient with the non-science oriented. Our first homework assignment involved making graphs from Excel data. I had heard of “Excel” before, like the name sounded familiar. I had no idea how to use it. So I went to Prof. L0w’s oflice to ask for help. I told him I had just been thinking of plotting the little points on graph paper but could he tell me how to openéthe Excel thing first? He proceeded to show me how there were thousands and thousands of data points and there was no way I could possibly plot them all. And he said all of this without laugh- ing at all. I was very impressed. Our last homework assignment was my favorite. Apparently, it is a com- egation hel Urban encourages W&L s udents to leave their comfort zones spective sororities. And whether or not you actually fulfill these stereotypes does not always factor in how other people identify or interact with you. Women from other sororities (and even independents) will oftentimes judge a woman depending on the sorority she is in, which discourages strong relation- ships between women of differing social spheres. Fraternity men face a similar situa- tion but differ in some regards. There are more fraternities represented at W&L compared to sororities, and the frater- nity houses are very spread out around Lexington. Men also eat at the fraternity houses everyday like sorority members, and a fraternity member’s daily deci- sions are strongly dictated by the fra- ternity and its members — pledgeship .being a great example. Because of this set—up of student life, fraternity men and sorority women mainly interact during classes and social functions like parties. This makes it harder for women to de- velop non-romantic relationships, which would really help the gender divide at W&L. Furthermore, independents are of- ten placed into their own category by default. For example, I was in an orga- nization wherein the female members wanted to have a meeting over dinner in one of the sorority houses. This idea was soon dropped since I am restricted from eating meals at any of the sorority houses because of my non-Greek affili- mon saying in the oil and gas industry that “Saudi Arabia is the Saudi Arabia of oil,” meaning that Saudi Arabia, easily the greatest producer of oil, is, well, the largest producer of oil. This has spawned other sayings along the same lines, such as “Canada is the Saudi Arabia of tar who actually won but, honestly, with a homework assignment like this you’re really all #winning. ' So if you’re trying to decide what foreign hall of the science center to venture into I would highly suggest the geology one. It’s interesting, and The blog contains such gems as, “The EIA is smok- ing crack if it thinks that crude oil will sell for $5 0/ _ barrel in 2035. ” Amusing and educational, now that s winning. sand,” etc., etc,. Well, our homework assigmnent was to make up anything, anything using “ is the Saudi Arabia of .” The winner would get extra credit. Mine lost. It was, “Pro- fessor Low is the Saudi Arabia of bald- ing men.” On second thought, offend- ing the teacher is probably not the best tactic. Some of my favorite entries were: “Taco bell is the Saudi Arabia of higher viscosity.” “Exell is the Saudi Arabia of uselessness.” And “Tiger Woods is the Saudi Arabia of cheaters.” I have no idea ation — even if sorority members can eat at other houses besides their own (which is an option not always taken ad- vantage of). And even though indepen- dents choose not to be afiiliated with any Greek organization, they still receive the labels of “independents” and “GDI” plus you might even fall in love with the subject, become a geology major, and make a huge fortune working for an oil company instead of, say, working as an underpaid Hill staffer which is probably where a politics degree will get you. And take Professor Low. I’m telling you, he really is the Saudi Arabia of fun, inter- esting, FDR-fulfilling geology classes. I encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone during your time here. If you’re a Greek member, try go- ing to an event that mostly independents attend. And if you’re an independent, try participating in a philanthropic Greek event. Do not miss the opportunity to Although it might not be apparent, within the first year of an undergraduate is time at W&L, a student undergoes a form of “sorting” that prescribes him or her to a specific walk of life for the following years. and the preconceived notions associated with them. The result of this system of student life is that W&L students have a ten- dency to get “stuck” "in their walks of life here, rarely venturing outside of the sphere they inhabit. It’s amazing that, at such a small university, I really interact with only a small portion of the people here. But when we stay in our comfort zones, we’re really stunting our own growth as individuals. There are so many great people on campus, whether Greek, independent, male, or female, and they come from so many walks of life. Get- ting to know all sorts of people can real- ly push the boundaries of our own ways of thinking, and we can learn more about ourselves through the process. talk to someone, even if it might be awk- ward at first. Just remember those won- derful meet-and-greet skills you honed as an entering freshman. Just don’t let stereotypes dictate your views about other men and women. When we place others into a specific cat- egory or identity, we’re unfairly hurting them as well as our social atmosphere on campus. We should work towards mak- ing the word “acceptance” synonymous to student life at W&L. And that ac- ceptance shouldn’t be limited to certain individual groups but rather across the spectrum of the student body. It’s hard to combat the segregation that seems to happen naturally on this campus, but if we are aware of the issue, we can defi- nitely change it. * ANTHONY KIRBY/ staff cartoonist OCR::/Vol_115/WLURG39_RTP_20120319/WLURG39_RTP_20120319_003.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 19,2012 3 - THE RING-TUM PHI- \ opinions ~ Ready to lose your ‘pinnoeence?’ Looking for a new distraction? Sick of F acebook and Twitter? Check out Annie Persons ’newest addiction: Pinterest! This week- end, I shattered the innocence of .two of my closest friends. Hold on—I know how that sounds, so let me back up: when I say that I corrupted my friends, what I mean is that I invited "them into a shiny new _ world, an undis- covered level of virtual entertainment that, once entered, they will find nearly impossible to ignore. I invited them to Pinterest, and I took their pinnocence. By Annie Persons CO LU M N I ST . our Ll our Can't wan to way these this spr‘ngl' .r 19;’ Satly Nansen we Lauren L A .' Reich .’.f".»’.‘ Fashion Ir . '>‘~.-erg-,s»~-.=~.sr~';’ >-s—'.r-:_am-.-.: Pinnen you follow » Everything ' - Videos ~ Popular - Gifts ' For those of you (males) reading this that are unaware, Pinterest.com is a self—described “online pinboard” where one has individualized thumbtack-like boards onto which she can virtually “pin” the link to the website of whatever strikes her fancy. These links take the form of images that appear in a virtual feed of other people’s pins, or rather, one’s “followers” and those they are “following.” The mechanism of Pinter- est allows the pinner to take a cyber pic- ture of anything they see online, whether it be clothes, recipes, or my (personal fa- vorite) wedding paraphernalia, and dis- play it for their followers to see. This idea appeals to the core of the common female in two ways: not only does it allow her to publicly display how possibly cute and trendy her interests are, but it allows her to do it in a neat and organized way. Not to mention the exclusivity principle of the site, being that one must be invited by a current member to join. The world of Pinterest is literally a mecca for the future or current their whimsical fancies and share these fancies with their friends. Let me pause to put my addiction in perspective: fre- quently, when opening my laptop, I have found myself checking my Pinterest feed prior to my4Facebook feed. *shivers* Let me pause to put my addiction in perspective: frequently, when opening my laptop, I have found myself checking my Pinterest feed prior to my F ace- bookfeed. *shivers * housewife, interior designer, fashion de- signer, chef, bartender (yes), even writer lore 7%"fi‘ "II ,WamIt 1 (spin Vicky Costa: we Omar Wllson onto Cum .Vloky Coatos ». :1); Tyler - - ~ *~ '--- Andorxa rwtaotfreur 9. ‘l . do rvadewell spring H Yaylor Parls 9- style & chic rryadewall spring a Taytor Paris '."‘:. style 8. chic All of that being said (and despite my obvious personal obsession with Pinterest), recent mental examination of its deeper implications about my own behavior and that of society at large has lead me to some slightly disturbing con- clusions. The underbelly of Pinterest, you might call it. That is, I have started to wonder...what does it say about me as an independent and confident woman that the only time I feel comfortable enough to exhibit my personal interests is on a website? Furthermore, the irony of the site is that its basis in individuality and per- sonal expression derives from the indi- viduality and expression of other people. Picture the average pinner, hiding behind the shield of their computer screen, ob- serving a continuous feed of pins and eagerly “re—pinning” the ones they take an interest in. I myselfhave said on mul- tiple occasions what an “ego boost” it gives me when I get that little email hap- pily informing me that someone has re- pinned one ofmy pins. Wow, that person must like me and think I am pretty neat! No. What they like is my recycled ex- pression of the image that someone else originally recycled, and so on. While the combination of pins and boards do cre- ate a collage of inspiration and personal expression, I would be pressed to find a pinner who genuinely explores or even visits the links to the items they pin. Per- Smothered sonally, the website has led me to a few useful or entertaining online nooks, but the majority of my -pins remain idly on their boards gathering virtual dust as I constantly replace them with different ' images ofthings I like in the moment. Another subtly disturbing aspect of the site is the sheer wordlessness of it. When trying to convince my friends to get a Pinterest account, I- have been known to compare Pinterest to “Tumblr, but without the hipster vibe and angsty posts” (forgive me, Tumblr goers). The merit to this is that, to put it bluntly, no one really cares about reading someone else’s virtual diary. Or at least no one cares about reading the average Joe’s (or Annie’s). In this way, Pinterest al- lows for self-expression without the fear of being judged for revealing too much. But what does that say not only about us as Pinterest users, but as readers? Are we so self aware that we think people will judge our thoughts and emotions if we put them out there boldly, off the Internet, for the world to see? What will become of a society where the written word is shunned or feared? I feel I should wrap this up by admit- ting that, despite these dark thoughts, I will continue to remain a self-confessed Pinterest addict. I do not regretitaking the “virpinity” of my friends this weekend. I just hope that my fellow pinners and I will begin to pin more consciously ofthe fact that we may not be as individual as we seem, and will not get too wrapped up in the ephemeral nature of the site. Be selective with your pins, my friends— don’t pin something you wouldn’t ac- tually use your powers of creativity to design, and, perhaps, even pin your own version of one day. More than dreamers, we must be doers. More than re-pinners, we must be pinners. Favorite class: Psychoactive Drugs and Behavior Favorite mixer theme: PiKA NFL Draft One thing every student must do before graduation: You have to go on some sort of hike or take advantage of all the beauty One thing you would change about W81 L: More women on the EC If you could redo your time at W&L, what would you do differently? Nothing! I have loved every moment Lindsey Dee Favorite class: Travel and Transformation Favorite mixer theme: 70's disco One thing every student must do before graduation: Eat dinner at the President's house One thing you would change about W&L: More fans at every At times, this town traps me. Ifeel it on the hill, when I look down into town. And rather than an endless horizon, I'm confronted with finite lanes of stacked red brick. (I can't move). I was given hydrangeas two days ago. I put them in a vase of water. 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According to incoming SPEAK President Johanna Cho: “The main goal of [Take Back the Night] was to show campus support for survivors of sexual violence, assault, and rape, as well as give a voice to those who have gone through such experiences. While it sup- ports survivors by giving them a chance to tell their personal story, it also serves to raise awareness about sexual assault and rape on campus.” The night began with an opening speech by SPEAK President Chelsea‘ Gloeckner, who talked about the impor- tance of breaking the silence and raising awareness about dating violence and sexual assault, which are prevalent is- sues here at W&L. “Our statistics prove that we have twice the national average of sexual as- ' saults on our campus. I have had many ‘ people ask if those statistics are real, or if we just make them up. Why would we ever want to make them up? Too many people are sexually harassed, as- saulted, and raped at W&L, and that is why these organizations that stand up to fight against this violence and assault or so important,” said Gloeckner, a senior. This was followed by poetry and prose readings from members of SPEAK. They gave voice to victims of sexual as- sault, who had all too often gone unheard due to the silence surrounding this issue. This silence, according to Cho, is one of the most devastating forces contributing to the problem at W&L. “Incidents go unreported all the time. One of the first things you hear as a . freshman is, ‘This campus is so small. Everyone knows everyone’s business.’ When sexual assault is that ‘business,’ a victim’s struggle with rape or sexual assault is tremendously harder in such a tight-knit community, one where assault- ers can be friends [or] your classmates,” said Cho, ajunior. “The combination of the small size and “I thought I was going to easily keep it all together and fly through the speech with all smiles... that didn’t happen,” said Cho. “But I’m glad I did it because it was a challenge to talk to a huge au- dience about something I almost never talk about with anyone, and being able to accomplish that, being extremely honest and open with my peers, gives me hope that people will care more about these issues. And I hope my story served as happening on our campus,” said first- year Amira Hegazy. Added first-year Catherine Elder: “I came...because I wanted to hear and support everyone. I was expecting to be very moved by the speakers, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it was planned out to make the experience that much more meaningful.” The night continued with an uplifting performance from Jubilee of “Signed, Sealed, and Delivered.” the prevalence Afterwards, it was fol- of these issues ,, , ', _ . lowed by a candlelight makes everything I m not one to cry a lot in public, or ever But Vigil along the COL harder-” every time I hear that a girl has been assaulted at Omade as SUFViV0rSe Coordinator of friends, and members Violence Preven- tion Dr. Jennifer Sayre, who spoke about the resound- ing impact of sex- ual violence, also addressed this is- sue by urging au- dience members to look beyond the im- mediate consequences. “Students are profoundly affected by [sexual assault] in terms directly and in- directly,” said Sayre. “The direct effects of violence can be devastating incfuding marked anxiety, problems with sleep, at- tention, concentration, and a broad range of trauma-related challenges. When someone’s friend, roommate, or roman- tic partner is coping with violence it can also be devastating. There is a ripple ef- fect across our entire community.” These daunting truths set the stage for the most empowering part of the night, as students took turns going up to the mike to share their personal stories as survi- vors of sexual assault. For most, this was the first time they had ever talked about their experiences aloud in public. W&L, I ’m stunned and, [it is] cliché I know, but my heart breaks. I think our whole campus needs less of those heartbreaks. ” JOHANNA CHO,junior and incoming SPEAK president encouragement for students who are still going through their recovery process.” The powerful, often heartbreaking stories left a lasting impact on the au- dience, who listened respectfully and offered their support for the survivors throughout the night. Some students cried during the stories, while others hugged and held on to each other for re- assurance and encouragement. “I haven’t been to anything like Take Back the Night before, but I was really glad I decided to go. It was really pow- erful and emotionally charged, whether you know someone who has been sexu- ally assaulted, if you are a victim or not, [because] the girls’ stories take hold of you and really bring to light how crush- ing sexual assault can be and how we all need to take a stand to prevent it from of the W&L community walked together and lit up the night. Said first-year SPEAK member Maggie Voel- zke: “SPEAK organizes Take Back the Night as a visual reminder that sex- ual assault is a real and present problem, even on our wonderful campus... [We] work to ensure the discussion on sexual violence doesn’t end with the closing of the night. SPEAK strives to keep this is- sue in the minds of W&L students not only to raise awareness, but so that our community can become a safe haven for survivors.” After attending Take Back the Night, students discovered a newfound respon- sibility to themselves and their peers. Said Hegazy: “As a female, I feel like I need to go to [these] events so I can learn how to better help myself and my friends’ ifthey become victims. It really could be me or any other woman on campus on that stage telling a horrific story of rape, it is our responsibility to go listen and respect them as survivors to learn what more we can do to secure our campus.” With the large turnout this year, many are hopeful that more students will step up in the fight against sexual violence. Said Sayre: “Our community will be safer when enough individuals make the choice to do their part to be actively and visibly intolerant of violence. Individu- als can educate themselves about how to be proactive bystanders, look out for their friends, and let everyone in their lives know this matters to them.” Added Cho: “We need to open up our dialogue. We need to talk to each other as friends and not as us being solely edu- cators but just another student who cares about the problems of sexual assault and rape. I’m not one to cry a lot in public, or ever. But every time I hear that a girl has been assaulted at W&L, I’m stunned and, cliche’ I know, but my heart breaks. I think our whole campus needs less of those heartbreaks. SPEAK is in no way trying to scare girls with these stories. We just want to better prepare them with the realities of our campus.” , In order to fully eliminate sexual as- sault from campus, students must work together to take a stand. Said Voelzke: “The reality is that by the time you have graduated someone you know will prob- ably have dealt with this in some way. I want W&L to be a community in which victims can be open with their experi- ences and be supported not only by close friends, but by students en masse.” Added Gloeckner: “I wanted to be- come part ofthe movement to end sexual assault at W&L. I felt like I could be a voice for those who couldn’t speak about it... No matter what relationship you [have] with sexual assault, you can still be extremely moved and inspired to fight sexual violence alongside your peers.” It’s a case of Spring Fever? Certain fiosh donned costumes, threw glitter and made sandwiches last week .. but none were harmed By Anna DiBenedetto STA F F w RITE R Spring Fever is here and it has come in with a bang. Oddly enough, the fever seems to have only infected 29 first- years in the Phi Kappa Psi fiatemity. They showed signs of extreme energy and excessive happiness starting last Tuesday. — One young man, Albert Civitarese, ' showed his concern for the safety of his fellow undergraduates by suiting up in a cop uniform, whistle and all, and direct- ing the student pedestrians outside of El- rod Commons. Another young man, Matthew How- ell, decided to teach some of his friends the art of yoga on the lawn, while an- other friend, Nick Biumi, chose to play T-ball by himself next to them. An avid lover of Disney movies, Ste- phen Moore decided to live out his life- long fantasy of being Peter Pan. Moore, dressed in black tights, a green shirt and armed with a short sword, ran through campus sprinkling “fairy dust” on stu- dents and shouting, “To Neverland! To Neverland!” Christian Kennedy, dressed in a black cape, took on the role of Death. Said one student: “Kennedy likes to walk behind the smokers on campus and follow them. Then he will write down their names in his little black book. He is trying to raise awareness of lung cancer.” The absurdity intensified as the week continued. In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of Nintendo’s Poke- mon, Morgan Moskal decided to cel- ebrate by dressing up as Ash Ketchum, the lead character from the TV show. The entire week, he enjoyed searching for the Pokemon he had always heard about as a child. When asked if there was a certain character he was trying to catch, he responded, “If I can catch Ab- sher Puff, then I’ll be the world’s great- est Pokemon master. But right now, I’m just trying to catch ‘em all.” David Robinson, after studying me- dieval architecture in his spare time, ex- pressed his love for the Middle Ages by acting as a gargoyle. Robinson, with a painted grey face and attachable wings, during the writing of this article perched himself on the bench outside of Graham-Lees dorm. Also outside on the lawn was aspir- ing sandwich chef, Ian Hooley. Hooley, known for his specialty P_B&J’s, decided to share his talent with fellow students by giving away free sandwiches. Unfortunately, Spring Fever seems to have burnt itself out, as the Phi could find no more signs of unusual behavior by the end of the week. l\/Iinstrels travel to Elrod Commons Baul mystics take Islam, Hinduism and Christianity and “sing it, ’ By Jenny Fugate STAFF WRITER Barefoot, white chalk on his fore- head, and dressed in a striking orange robe, Babukishan Das Baul filled Elrod Commons with Bengali fold music and enlightened the audience on the Baul tradition. This Bengali Indian is one of the last followers of the Baul tradition — an an- cient brand of spirituality that has been passed down and kept alive through oral tradition for centuries. His wife Trishula summed up Baul mysticism, saying: “The Bauls take / the best of Muslim religion, Hinduism, Christianity... etc, grind it into a juice, and then sing it.” The Bauls are travelling minstrels that use their unique form of folk music to communicate to their audience their concept of spirituality based on love and a relationship with God. The strange instruments he played, such as the iconic “ektara,” with his lilt- ing, rich voice combined with his repeat- ed admonitions to the audience to close their eyes or dance intentionally created from an alum When The Uni\‘crsit_\' was in the midst of the last debate over co-cduca- lion (there \\ ere several) there were bum- per stickers that objected to the histori- cal possibility that W&L would change course. The bumper stickers cynically read “\\"./\SlllN(iT()N AND Ll-Il(ill" and were popular with our friends at Hampdcn-Sydney whom we would see when we went “down the road“ at Sweet Briar. Mary Baldwin and Hollins. We all should know that tradition fell hard as a close votc changed the course of our wonderful school. Many years later an almost otherworldly atmosphere. As Babukishan transitioned from one song to next, he explained more about the tenets of the Baul philosophy. He was quick to dispel any preconceptions of himself as a gypsy; rather he identi- fied himself and the Bauls as mystics, or “spiritual messengers.” I Heiexplained that one of the funda- mental beliefs of the Bauls is that reli- gion is merely a human creation, not something ordained by God himself. “Before we were born into a Muslim I find myself reading The Ring-tum Phi mainly because I married the right girl who raised my boys to work hard enough to compete with the girls to attend W&L. I take note ofall this because the March 5th Phi had articles written by Cynthia Lam, Tommy Kent, Allie Weiss, Fran- family or a Hindu family we had no re- ligion. And when we leave this earth we will return to God with no religion,” said Babukishan. _ A large part of Babukishan’s per- formance was audience interaction. He repeatedly exhorted the crowd to close their eyes and “let your soul dance” in order to create a more energetic ambi- I ence. He alsoallowed several people to accompany him using some ofhis instru- ments. “I could definitely see-that as he went ccsca Wilson, Sally Platt, Campbell Burr, Gabrielle Tremo. Colleen Moore. Julia Lancaster, Ann Burton Gerhardt and Leigh Dannhauser. On top of that the Washington and Lee women‘s ten- nis team win a National Championship! Tommy Kent, you need to find a few ’ as Bengali Babukishan Das Baul shared with W&L . I on people were opening up more and buying into it,” junior Wade Marsh said. After watching Babukishan, Marsh, who has studied Indian mysticism in his religion class, said, “You can read about it and think you know it but when you are in some type of discourse you are go- ing to realize that it is a lot more com- plex than it appears in a textbook.” good men to help these talented ladies put out the Phi. Steve Scully class or 76 OCR::/Vol_115/WLURG39_RTP_20120319/WLURG39_RTP_20120319_005.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 19,2012 5 - THE RING-TUM PHI - sports , Tennis kicks ace White leads the way as the Generals defeat two ranked opponents over the weekend By Leigh Dannhauser SPORTS EDITOR The men’s tennis team defeated two ranked teams at home this weekend. On Saturday they upset 23"‘ ranked Case Western University and they defeated 16”‘ ranked Mary Washington. On Saturday the Generals were led by the strong performances of junior Hayden White and first-year Taylor Shamshiri. They teamed up in the first match of the day to defeat Case West- em’s doubles team of Kyle Gerber and John Healey. White and Shamshiri also won each of their singles matches. White defeated Will Douglas of CWU while Shamshiri defeated Sean Carr. For the Generals, Christopher Hu and Michael Freeman also posted wins in singles competition. Hu teamed up with Jeremy Becht to win the second game of doubles compe- \\ \\I|I\(.|()\ \\I)l I I l \|\ I I{\Il\ llciiirlalimri \lml\i nII\\‘|ll|UlI MOCK CONVENTION CONGRATULATES WINNER OF THE 2012 STOREFRONT DECORATING COMPETITION FINE MEN’S AND LADIES’ APPAREL TUXEDO RENTALS & SALES STUDENT CHARGE ACCOUNTS CARRY BARBOUR LINE & MORE www.a|vindennis.com 540.463.5383 Thanés to ailcontest articiantsl aemtiaa, glue- 102 W. Washington St. tition. White also led the Generals to victory on Sunday over Mary Washington. White and Shamshiri teamed up to defeat Mary Washington’s doubles team of Riley Baver and Kaleb Nguyen. It looked like it was going to be a quick win for Washington and Lee after they had won all three matches of the doubles competition. However, Mary Washington fought back, winning four of the five next matches. Freeman had the sole singles win for W&L until the final match of the day. The final match of the day was be- tween the number one singles playerseon each team. Representing the Generals was White, while Evan Charles repre- sented Mary Washington. 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VCU lost the game 63-61. 31.3 The shooting percentage ofthe Kansas State Wildcats in their game versus the Syracuse Orange in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats went 21-67 from the field while losing to the Orange 75-59. 6 The total number of No. 15 seeds that have defeated No.2 seeds in the history ofthe NCAA tournament. Two of them have occurred this year with Lehigh’s upset of Duke and Norfolk’ State's upset of Missouri. None of the previous teams has ever won the next game of the tournament following the upset. Baseball sweeps doubleheader Pitchers Smith and Shaw both have strong outings on the mound By Zack Richards STA F F W R I T E R The Washington and Lee Generals had the luck of the Irish today, as they swept the Guil- ford Quakers with a pair of ninth inning come- back victories at Captain Dick Smith Field, extending their home win streak to six games. On this St. Patrick’s Day, the Washington and Lee squad won two vital Old Dominion Athletic Conference games with solid pitching and clutch hitting defining the play. Pat Smith, the senior pitcher from New Jer- sey started the first game of the double header. He surrendered one unearned run on four hits in nine innings, allowing the Generals to stay close until the offense could provide some support. Luke Deary, the junior starting catcher of the first game, knocked in the winning run on a double. CJ Thompson scored after reaching on an error and advancing when Alston James was hit by a pitch. Michael Decembrino scored in the eighth frame to tie the game, when Jonathon Stutts took Ryan Lindsay’s pitch for a single. Lind- say relieved Will James after seven scoreless innings. After the first ninth inning rally, Ian Shaw took the mound in hopes of winning his fourth game in a row, yet he would not get the win on his 21 st birthday. After the game, despite pitching well in seven and a third innings and surrendering three earned runs, Shaw said, _“Today I would have liked to have kept a few runs off the board.” Like Smith in the first game, Shaw allowed Washington and Lee to stay close until the of- fense could come though, as they did in the seventh and ninth innings scoring two and one runs, respectively. Alex Mait knocked in Will Salley to score the Generals’ first run in the bottom of the fourth inning on a single. The hit gave the’ team a short lead, until the Quakers scored three runs between the fifth and sixth innings. Mait went three for three in the second game with the one RBI. Catching up with him after the game, Mait said, “I had lots of confidence today. I came back from the SVU game and was feeling re- ally good at the plate,” after his first collegiate perfect game at the plate. It wasn’t until the bottom of the seventh that Washington and Lee would strike again, tying Guilford with two runs off of singles from both James and Decembrino. Junior pitcher Eric Wisotsky replaced Shaw in the seventh, pitching an inning and allowing one hit. It was the hit given up in the eighth that led to Jake Rudolph coming out of the bullpen to throw a single pitch and record a double play. Commenting on his outing Wisotsky said, “Despite not having my best stuff, I was able to work around everything,” which summed up both of the Generals’ victories. After solid pitching from the bullpen, Washington and Lee used another clutch hit from Stutts to win the second game. After walking and stealing second, Decembrino was able to score Stutts’ blooper to right field. Rudolph earned the victory, as the Quak- ers’ Micah Winterstein recorded a loss in two and a third innings in relief of starter Borja Jones-Berasaluce. Since starting the season with five losses, the Generals have won eleven of their last fourteen. Women’s track starts offwell F ugate breaks the school 400m hurdle record in the outdoor season opener By Catherine Tinney STA F F W R I T E R In the first-outdoor meet of the season, the Generals had some very strong performanc- es in a meet with competitors from all three NCAA divisions. The women’s track team was led by the first-place performances of Janey Fugate and Annelise Madison. Fugate broke the school record in the 400 meter hurdles. She finished the race in 64.24 and currently has the second fastest time in the nation in the event. The 400 meter hurdles was the strongest event for the team as a whole. The Generals took home first, fourth, and fifth places. Along l with Fugatek first Place finish» senior Natalie soapbox "This team, in spite of whatever downs we've had and losses like today, has been a really special group. We haven’t always had success, but it's a group that all year fought for each other and cared for each other. I’m proud to be associated with these guys. -GoomslnwnooachJohnThompeonllIaflnr1hoHqasIost to1.1.thIanItadNorI:l1GarollnaSIatio66-Bslntlrosocond roundoI'1heNCM1numament.FtomSl.com “Ever since I was growing up, they never , forced it on me. It was just something that I fell in love with.” -Bqylorguardmadyflesllptalldngabout his famllyaniar Bavlordotbauadooloradoao-sslntheseoondmundofihe IKMAumnnnnnLHadmnmenqflwwatfiuumpflmmnm hunammhkwnhmmuwmu27pdmsmuxuumMM12 mmbehInd1hoaIc.Fromsl.oom WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH THE MEN’s SWIM TEAM GOOD LUCK As THEY HEAD TO INDIANAPOLIS FOR THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK. THE NATIONAL MEET BEGINS WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 11 AM AND THE FINAL SESSION BEGINS SATURDAY AT 5:30 P.M. ondeck Stier took home fourth place and first-year Jil- lian Katterhagen took fifth place in her first ever 400 meter hurdle race. Madison was the second event-winner of the day for the Generals. She won the 800 me- ter run in a personal best time of 2:18.46. The Generals also had nine other top five finishes in a variety of events. The Gener- al’s scored in the field events, the relays, the sprints, and the longer distances. Katterhagen placed second in the pole vault in one of the first events of the day. Her vault of 3.12 meters (l0’2.75”) was the top height in Division III. The 4x100 meter relay team of Fugate, Stier, and sophomores Julia Murray and Lau- ran Woodie ran a time of5l.55 to place fourth overall. In the longer distances, junior Lauren Schultz placed third in the 5,000 meter run. Sophomore Brandie Huffman added a fourth- place finish in the 10,000 meter run. In the sprints, Woodie placed fourth in the 400 with a time of 1:01.48. This was the fast- est time among Div. III competitors. The Generals return to the track as they host the annual Washington and Lee Track Carnival this weekend. Action starts on Fri- day at Wilson Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday’s events start at 9 a.m at VMI. The full schedule of events can be found at www.generalssports. com under the women’s track and field page.‘ Women’s Lax defeats Catholic They take an I] -5 lead in the second half and hold 0]?’ a late comeback attempt By Hailey Hartley 5 TA F F w R IT E R The l4th ranked women’s lacrosse team beat 17th ranked Catholic on Saturday in a critical matchup at home by a score of 1 1-10. Both teams played with a sense of urgency, but the game was plagued by turnovers; Wash- ington and Lee and Catholic had 22 turnovers each and several of Catholic’s first half goals could be directly attributed to Generals’ mis- takes. Despite the turnovers, W&L went into Tuesday Wednesday halftime tied at four. After a quick second half goal by Catholic, W&L gained momentum and scored seven unanswered goals. Sopho- mores Greta Witter and Margaret Klein had two goals each during the run. Witter finished the game with three goals scored. Catholic’s attempt at a comeback late in the second half was cut one goal short when senior Christina Benedetti forced a turnover in General territory that allowed W&L to run out Thursday the 1:44 remaining on the clock. First-year goalie Cara Mulligan had sev- eral spectalar saves during the game, tallying 11 saves while playing the entire 60 minutes in the net. The women’s lacrosse team will return to Watt Field on Wednesday as they face fellow Old Dominion Athletic Conference team Roa- noke at 4:30 pm.. PHOTO COURTESY OF GENERALSSPORTSCOM Saturday Suday Women’s Tennis vs Sweet Briar 4:30 vs Williams 4 pm vs Emory 10 am Men’s Lacrosse at Guilford 7 pm at Lynchburg 7 pm Women’s Lacrosse vs Roanoke 4:30 pm B a s e b a I I at Bridgewater 4 pm VS AVe'ett 3 Pm at H-5 12 and 3 Pm Men’s Ten n is at Bridgewater4pm at H-Sipm T r a c k vs Carniva|1 pm vs Carnival 9 am G o If at C&F Bank Invite vs Mary Wash.2 pm /Q.