OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960906/WLURG39_RTP_19960906_001.2.txt {(371 f»”-{‘'f’ ,_,J ‘J 4...... l’ I ‘ll E):_l':“ t-ll» . '1 s:*~.-ie \ i l " r .3, U111: fling-tum Ifllri THE >FRESHMAN IssUE WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA SEPTEMBER 6, 1996 ’Orientation schedule has full week planned i. ,Q 4 BY ANNE E. ALVORD PHI EXECUTIVE EDITOR The Class of 2000 and other new students have a full scheduleofeventsplanned,start- ing with the moment they arrive on campus. On Saturday, September 6, Freshmen and new students check in from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Because it traditionally rains on either move-in day or gradua- tion, members of the Freshman Orientation Committee will get the arriving students moved in. After moving in, freshmen should go to the Commerce School to pick up their orientation packets and dorm keys and matriculate. From 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. the FOC will host a BBQ in the Baker-Davis Gilliam Quad. Hot dogs and drinks will be avail- able for a nominal fee. At 2 p.m. President John W. Elrod will welcome parents of new students and offer his thought on university life in Lee Chapel, giving studentsachance to settle into their new homes.. Immediately following the wel- come from Elrod, the Parents’s orientation program will be opened by Dean of Students David L. Howison. Parents are encouraged to visit the follow- ing question and answer ses- sions: “The Freshman Year” in Lee Chapel with Howison, As- sociate Dean of the College Cecile West-Settle and Dean of the Freshman and Residence Life Dennis G. Manning; “Student Healthand Counselingservices” in Fairfax Lounge with Director of Health Services Jane T. Horton, University Physician David L. Copeland, Associate Dean of Students and Counsel- ing Psychologist Anne Schroer- Lamont, and University Coun- seling Psychologist James W. Worth; “The Greek System, Stu- dent Activities and Residential Programs” in Northen Audito- rium with Associate Dean of Students Leroy C. Atkins, Di- rector of Student Activities and Residential Programs Michelle Richardson; “University Secu- ri.ty”in University Center Room ‘X113 with Director of Security Michael Young and Assistant Director of Security Stephen T. Tomlinson; “Study Skills, Study Abroad Opportunities, and Mi- nority and International Student Issues” in University Center Room 109 with Associate Dean ofStudents Anece McCloud and Study Abroad Coordinator Kirkland Follo; “Career Devel- opment and Placement” in the Mattingly House with Director of Career Development and Placement Beverly T. Lorig, As- sistant Director of Career De- velopment and Placement Amy Blackburn and Coordinator of Career Development and Place- ment Amy Hartzel Following the Parents’ Ori- entation students and their par- ents are invited to Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall for dinner. The dinner will take place from 5 to 6:15 p.m. At 7 p.m. Dorm Counselors will meet with the residents of their hall to review policies, es- tablish guidelines and discuss hall rules. This meeting is man- datory and is one of the most important events of orientation. At 9 p.m. students will meet with their Small Groups in loca- tions to be decided by the Small Group Leaders. The FOC brings aworldclasscasino to Doremus Gymnasium at 9:30. “Lex Ve- gas” Casino Night is complete with fake money and real prizes and willofferfreshmentheirfirst chance to interact with each other. Sunday, September 8 begins with a small group brunch in the D-hall at 11:30. The brunch lasts until 12:45 and is followed by the President’s Welcome in Lee Chapel at 1 p.m. Elrod will greet the class of 2000 and and other new students. New stu- dcntsare remindedthatthey must wear ‘nice’ clothes to events in the chapel. Allfrcshmen who did not earn APcreditinEnglisharerequired to take the placement test in English in the D-hall at 2:00. Dorm counselors have lists of those who are exempt from the test. Freshmen who have had preparation in French, Spanish, German, Russian or Latin must take the placement test in that language.Thetestswillbegiven at 3:45 p.m. The French and Spanish tests will be given in the D-hall,German and Russian will be given in Tucker Hall and Latin in Newcomb Hall 9. Small groups will meet again at 5:30 and go to the Alumni Association BBQ at the Liberty Hall Ruins together at 6 p.m. The BBQ is sponsored by the Alumni Office, Kathekon and the University’s a capella sing- ing groups, Southern Comfort, .lubiLeeand General Admission. The sponsoring organizations will offer a special introduction to some ofthe W&L traditions. The rain site of the BBQ is the Student Pavilion. At 8:30 Broken Arrow will be shown in the Dell behind the library. The rain site is Trouba- dour Theatre. Freshman will take their first regular breakfast in the dining hall on Monday, September 9. Breakfast will be served 7: 1 5 to 8 a.m. The math placement test will follow at 9 a.m. and must be taken by any student who has had calculus in high school and would like to be considered for placement in Calculus II even though they did not submit AP scores. The test will be given in the D-hall. Following the Math test there will be a mandatory class meet- ing in the D-hall, during which the class will complete the ACE Survey, a national study of en- tering college freshmen. At 11 a.m. Dean of the Col- lege Laurent Boetsch and Dean of the Williams School of Com- merce, Economic and Politics Larry C. Peppers will address the class on the intellectual aims of the university. A brief infor- mation session for students in- terested in pre-medical studies will follow at 11:45, also in Lee Chapel. Lunch will be in the dining hall from 11:30 to 1:15. Fresh- man Field Day will be held in the afternoon. Small Groups will compete -in soccer, volley» ball, ‘ultimate games’ and more. Field Day will be held at the Law School Fields, or in case of rain in the student pavilion. Departmental representatives will be on Stemmons Plaza (in front of the Library) from 3:30 to S p.m. to discuss the man, academic opportunities avail- able to W&L students. Students can use this opportunity to ask questionsaboutcourseselection and the disciplines in general. Placement test results will be available at this time. The rain site is the University Center. The BigBrother/Big Sister dinner will be held on the Front Lawn at 5:30 p.m. Any freshman who has not been con- tacted by his big brother/big sis- ter should contact Hollis Leddy. There will be surrogate Big Brothers and Sisters in the B-D-G Quad. In caseofrain, the dinner will be held in the dining hall.Freshmen can relax and spend time with their new friends at the Ruins starting at 9 p.m. Acoustic musical enter- tainment will be provided by Curnette and Maher. After breakfast in the dining hall on Tuesday, September 10, freshmen will register for Fall Term classes with their faculty advisers. Freshmen willbe con- tacted about their individual meeting, which will take place between 8 a.m. and noon. In the afternoon Habitat for Humanity and Alpha PhiOmega will lead students wishing to participate in ‘Project Safe and Sound,’ a housing improvement program. Also on Tuesday af- ternoon the Minority Students Association will host a recep- tion in the Chavis House to pro- vide freshmen with an opportu- nity to get to know W&L stu- dents from different cultures and backgrounds. Freshmen willdinewiththeir faculty advisers and fellow advisees at 5:30 p.m. Unless instructed otherwise, students are to meet their advisers in their offices at 5:15. Men are to wear coat and tie and women slacks, skirt of dress. All new students are required to attend the honor system ori- entation at 9 p.m. in Lee Chapel.‘ The Executive Com- ’ ' mittee will introduce the most revered tradition at W&L: The Honor System. From 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. matriculation will take place. Freshmen will begin matriculation at Payne I Hall. During matriculation students will be greeted by the academic deans and finalize academic schedules. All freshmen are required to attend P.E. registration and take aswim teston Wednesday. Even those who are not able to swim are required to attend at the time designated for their name. The Student Activities Fair will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the Front Lawn. The rain sight is in the University Center. New students will have an opportunity to see the wide variety of extra—curricular ac- tivities open to W&L students and to talk with student leaders.Auditions for the music department ensembles (Univer- sity Chorus, University Wind Ensemble and the Orchestra) wiilVl‘_ beheld in du Pont Hall begin- ning at 2:30. Interested students may sign up for audition/inter- view times at the appropriate tables at the activities fair. A financial aid meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium. This meeting is mandatory for all new students receiving any form of merit or need—based scholarship, loan, work-study or grant. Opening convocation will take place on the front lawn at 5 p.m. In case of rain, convoca- tion will be in the Warner Cen- ter. After convocation small groups will be getting together. Classes begin on Thursday, September 12. P.E. registration begins at7:30a.m.on Thursday. There is fraternity orientation v}/Nith the Interfraternity Council at 5 p.m. for all freshmen men in Lee Chapel. Whether men in- tend to rush or not, they should attend this meeting. There will be a Watermelon Social with a band at 6:30 in the B-D-G quad, sponsored by InterVarsity Chris- tian Fellowship. W&L LIFE will be holding discussions of alcohol use, re- sponsible relationships and re- lated issues in the following week, and each dorm section will be scheduled for a session indivdually. Throughout the first two weeks of school, freshmen will beoccupiedwiththedifficulttask of becoming oriented with W&L. The schedule established for them by the FOC and the adminisration will aid in this task. Tota Appliedzszeo .’T0tal0tfered Admisstonr 11 °TOtalyNur__Tlber,Of Efe,$hméh“: Erl Oll U "5 L Statesflepresented (rnc'l'uding’DQ) TRIPS-Three Repfresente. States 1 I ‘tVirginia,(44,)”" Texas‘ (36) . 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As you come to be familiar with the campus, you will get to know this folk- lore the way you know the folklore of your own community. We have legends to explain most everything. Let us start to familiarize you with some of them. Why is Traveller buried in the Front Lawn? When Traveller first died, he was not buried but stuffed. However, General Lee’s faithful companion had a habit of showingup where he didn'tbelong, most likely due to the pranks of mischeivious students, so he ws buried in the Front Lawn. His grave is located next the the chapel. Why do we have a statue of Cyrus McCormick? I McCormick, inventer of the reaper, was a resident of Rockbridge County and a great supporter and benefactor of education. Why are the doors to the Lee Hosue garage always open? This is not so that everyone knows that President Elrod drives a Volvo. The garage was originally a stable and was the last home ofTrave1ler, who of course came to Lexington with Lee when he becamepresident of the school (then Washington College) after the Civil War. The doors are left open so thatTraveller’s spirit could come and go as it chooses. What is theCadaver Society? The Cadaver Society is an anony- mous organization that gives a great deal of financial support to the uni- versity,aswellasputingflyersaround campus several times a year. Although we cant be sure who the Cadaver Society is, we believe it is made up of alumni and current stu- dents. The footbri d ge, Why do all W&L students have to pass a swim test? This may be a question that is al- ready plauging some of you. The story goes that the Doremuses were passing through Lexington one day visiting and met a student who volunteered to show them around. The student laid his books which leads to the athletic fields and Law School, was donated by the Cadaver Soci- ety. Bytheway, did you know that our foot- bridge is the longest non- suspension footbridge in the world? Why are the steps by the arch in G r a h a n - Lees worn on the sides but not in the middle? It is said that if you walk. in the middle rather Cyrus McCormick, a local resident and sup- porter of education aside and guided the complete strangers around the university. The Doremuses were so impressed with the friendliness of this student, that hewouldlay aside his own concerns to help them, that they do- nated the new gym- nasium, with one stipulation: that ev- ery Washington and beestudentbeableto swim. The reason for this was that the Doremus’ child had drowned. No one knows who the student was who guided the Doremuses. He is sometimes refered to as ‘Washington and Lee’s unknown sol- dier’. File Photo than on one of the sides you will have bad luck. The manifesta- tion ofthis luck is not exactly known. Some say that you will not graduate, while others say that you will fail whatever tests you have on the day you walk through the wrong part. Others say it’s just bad luck in gen- eral. File Photo Several times a year the Cadaver Society blankets the campus with their flyers adorned with a ‘C’and a skull. How did FD start? Annie Jo Robertson White, the Uni- versity Librarian at the time,and the woman after whom our library catalog system is named, started the tradition of FD in 1907. She had directed a student play to raise money for a student organization and had raised $44 more than she had promised the organization, so she decided to use the extra money for a small student dance, which would be a costume ball. She sent out invitations and required that students must pay $2 for their costumes. Those who could not afford costumes could work for them. Admission to the ball was free and music was provided by an orchestra from VMl. Atthetime,theadministration was not so permissive ofsuch ‘frivilous’ things as student dances. Students were required to be in class the following day at 9 a.m. with all assignments complete. Incidentally, the approximate cost of FD in recent years has been $80,000. What was Tucker Hall origi- nally? Tucker Hall origninally housed the Law School. The building was ex- tremely unattractive, an eyesore to the otherwise breathtaking collonade. The building was destroyed by fire, and the story goes that because the building was so incredibly ugly students were ‘lining up to take credit for the deed’. 37,. . ‘Y? . SEPTEMBER 6, £996 The cm W: A drooling, pathetic sequel BY ALEX CHRISTENSEN PHI MovIE CRITIC 71}: Half a star out of four The pitch: “lt’ll be like...um...The Crow.” 1994’s The Crow, starring the late Brandon Lee, contained many very specific pleasures. Lee’s acting was wonderful, the concept of a truly “dark” super- hero——-so dark he’s already dead——was original and inter- estingly handled. The film also used miniatures, cityscapes, and fast-paced action shots to create a film with a deep mood and texture. Of course, there were some hokey elements, such as the plucky little heroine (Roch- elle Davis), the almost inexcus- ably over-the-top villains (Michael Wincottand Bai Ling), and Ernie Hudson. Still and all, the stunning visual elements combined with some genuine emotional impact to produce a very affecting and entertaining film that, largely because of the death of star Brandon Lee dur- ing shooting, has been labeled a “cult classic.” This is not a review of The Crow, ofcourse, but a review of its pathetic, drooling sequel, The Crow: City of/lngels. When the first news about this movie sur- faced, it seemed like a terrible idea to some and an exciting one to others: bring back the Crow character and basically the same plot with a new actor and try to reproduce some of the success, both artistically and commer- cially, of the first film. So there are two ways to look at it. First, does it succeed in reproducing any of what The Crow did? And second, does it stand alone, avoiding being too derivative of the original or de- void of its own character as a film? As far as the first question, the answer, unfortunately, is a resounding no. The second an- swer is no, too. Didn’t want to keep anybody in suspense. This Crow is deeply, deeply bad. The screenplay, credited to David S. _ Goyer, seems like it was written ’ by the proverbial thousand mon- keys at typewriters. Basically, a guy and somebody he loves (Eric Draven’s girlfriend in The Crow, Ashe Corven’s son in City of Angels) get killed by a bunch of punk-rocker/occultistdrug deal- ers, and the fellow comes back as a mime-faced killer ghost es- corted by a spirit guide in the shape of a crow. Hence the name. But Goyer wasn’t satisfied with just this straightforward sce- nario; he cluttersthe screen with portentously named loser drug dealers and pseudo-mythologi- cal weirdos and sets the whole thing in an apparently plague- ravaged L.A., for no other rea- son than that he wants to mix in the celebration of the Day of the Dead, a plot device so extrane- ous that I will say no more about it. This Crow is deeply, deeply bad. The screenplay, credited to David S. Goyer, seems like it was written by the proverbial thousand monkeys at typewrit- ers. Goyer also mixes up the timeline, a device that can be used to reveal character and ex- plore connections in a more com- plex story, but which here just endsupbeingannoying.Westart out with Sarah, a holdover from the first film, now played by Mia Kershner. Apparently she is ob- sessed with death or something, who knows. lt’s hard to care. She lives in this big dank loft and paints depressing pictures and lights candles. Then she starts dreaming about this guy drowning. Well, in fact, he has ,. drowned. He’s the new Crow! Surprise! Withholding informa- tion from the audience that they already know coming into the theater is just plain -dippy. And- ’ get together somehow and the Crow goes to kill all these folks who killed him and his little son. Now you’d think that they could just go on with the story, . the French actor who d :- adds nothing. So, anyway,. ,th'_ey,_ 7 kill everybody, and let u But no. We keep getting annoying, out of seq A green-tinged flashbacks murder. Why? There’s no mys tery here. They got kille ' they died. it doesn’t n be repeated. And the action is spiring, either. Vinc don Lee duty here, sou Jean-Claude Van Damme ing his ridiculo Schwarzeneggerian one-liners as he dispatches scumbag after scumbag. “Are you ready to die?” They all scream in ho “B-but—we killed you!” wish somebody, maybet rid lggy Pop (asthe curvac named “Curve”), had rede his lifeless character by breaking out laughing. A there would have been so with whom to identify. And get ready for this one. In * the original film, Brandon Lee lights some gasoline to set a fire after one of his revenge ki The camera pulls back to ‘ the fire, in the shape oft ~ line of a crow. Cool. Un stated. A one-shot deal. In of Angels, hey howdy, THlNG TURNS INTO . SHAPE OF A CROW. F float in the shape of a c ' demon tattoo morphs crow. Broken glass falls in ['11 < BIS thing, but one thing I wonder was whethe - watching The Crow. In addition, the use ~ tures, so effective in T looks silly here, largely - lack of attention to detai poor shot planning. cityscapes are blank an artificial looking, with n lutely not one shred of - And the director, Tim Pope did not direct the original ( Provaswas“unavailable’ sequel), seems determi move the camera quickly V “Gold Dust Woman” over t e end credits. lt’s the best part of the movie. v I OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960906/WLURG39_RTP_19960906_003.2.txt ,iSEp'rEMBER 6, 1996 @112 tiling-tum ifiht ‘ The Student Voice of Washington and Lee University Founded September 18, 1897 Now that you’ve arrived i To the students... Welcome to Washington and Lee. We’re pretty sure you’ve . ‘heard that a few times already, but we really are glad you’re here. Don’t be so cynical. If we weren’t glad you were here, we would have made you move your own things into the dorm. The FOC wouldn’t have planned a week of activities for you and Dean 1 Manning wouldn’t know all of your names and most of your home towns. You deserve to be here. You’re intelligent, talented, accom- plished, honored, and have frighteningly high test scores. But you’re not just great applications and good essays, you’re interesting people to know. Your job this week is to get to know eachother, as well as returning students. Sounds easy, doesn’t it? Really, it isn’t very hard, but it is a lot of work. We’ll try to get to know you, but you have to help. Get involved on campus right ‘away. Follow the speaking tradition. Go out and meet people. This week is one of the only chances you’ll have to do that without having to worry about going to class and getting work done too. .5 Take advantage of it. A One reason you came to W&L was probably because you wanted to be challenged. With the great classes, great social life , and huge array of extra-curricular activities available at W&L, " you are going to be challenged. There are countless opportunities here. Take classes that interest you. Say hello to everyone you pass on the hill. Get to know your professors. Learn the art of working hard and playing hard. Join organizations. All of these elements are essential to the Washington and Lee education. Don’t let yourself miss out. For now, be happy you’re here. The summer is over and the day * you’ve been awaiting for months is here. Take just a minute and be really proud of yourself. Now get back to moving into your room and saying good-bye to your parents. Speaking of your ’, parents... To the parents... We’ll be honest with you. We have no idea what you’re feeling ’ right now. But we’ll tell you what we do know: we know you’re probably scared, excited, proud, anxious and maybe wondering how your child, who you can’t remember making his own bed without being reminded, is going to live on his own. Your “little boy” or “little girl” is going to grow up a lot in the next few months. Scary, isn’t it? By the next time you see him or her, there will be a whole side to your child that you’ve never seen 4 before. There will be a ‘person in your child’s body that gets himself up for class at ungodly hours of the morning, does his own ironing, gets his homework done on time all by himself, and voluntarily eats vegetables. That’s something to be even prouder of than your “Washington and Lee Mom” and “Washington and Lee Dad” t-shirts. t . wt, , ‘*’ Your child is here because Washington and Lee knows he can handle everything that’s about to happen to him. You know it too, ‘‘ and so does your child. Maybe it won’t be easy going the whole way, but with a child old enough to be going to college, you already know that much better than we do. K. There might be weekends where your child doesn’t call, or weeks where there’s not a letter in the mailbox. That doesn’t mean there’s something wrong. More than likely, it means everything is great. W&L is a busy place for everyone, but add to that all the ,4 stress of the first semester — meeting people, learning to deal with professors and figuring out what days it’s really best not to eat in the dining hall —— and you’re lucky to get any sleep at all. ‘ Have faith,. It’s going to be fine. Take eight rolls of film before ‘you leave Lexington. Show your “My kid goes to Dubyuhne1l” keychain to everyone in the office. By the time you’re done looking at all of the pictures you took and everyone has seen your keychain, your “little man” or “little woman” is going to be home ‘V for break. 7 Ella: ifiing-tum ifllii Executive Editor ..................................................................... ..Anne Alvord A News Editor ...................................................................... ..Hillary Coombs Editorial Page Editor ............................................................ ..Jason Zacher Sports Editors .................................... ..Scott Bookwalter. Bethany Bauman Features Editor ............................................... ..C. E. Miller. Dan Odenwald l Photography Editor ................................................................. ..Sam Levine i Editorial Cartoonists ...................................... ..Phil I-‘lickinger. 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I_el:ephQne‘jj,:_Number: lIliOI|wIltl1QIIIC OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960906/WLURG39_RTP_19960906_004.2.txt week: Foo'nMu. - Wsooczn — Voumruu. - Warn Pow - Cnoss Courrnzr - Generals in action this Msoocen - vs. Slmrwuooul on Sen. 1211: PAGE 4 S Clint ifling-tum iflhi PORTS FOOTBALL, SOCCER, WATER POLO, VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY Foonw.L - Msocczx - Wsoccen - VOLLEYBALL - Wmren Pow - Cxoss -COUNTRY - Last week's results: re-season ractlce SEPTEMBER 6, 1996 Miriello’s Generals begin season with a “Never Quit” attitude BY BETHANY BAUMAN PHI Sronrs EDITOR If your opponents are bigger, stronger, and faster, you have to work harder, longer, and smarter. This is the p h i lo s o - ph y that has been d ri v i n g the Wash- ington and Lee f o o t b a l l t e a m t h r o u g h the past t w 0 weeks of pre-season practices. Sixty-four of the sixty-six play- ers who reported to‘ camp re- main, and all are focused on winningthe September 14th sea- And just so you ‘don tjthmk we re‘ forgetting a V ut the men’s soccer freshmen...Final cuts are tomorrow we _ son home opener against Ursinus College. Head coach Frank Miriello will be looking to his corps of skill position players, which re- mains almost intact from a year ago, to lead the team this season. Junior Brooks Fischer returns to the quarterback position, where last year he won all—conference honors. Fischer will be backed up by junior Tommy Ruegger and freshman Christian Batcheller. Ruegger may also play a role in the receiving corps, which has a large hole to fill after los- ing ’96 graduate James Urban, who led the Old Dominion Ath- letic Conference in receiving last year with 32 receptions. Junior Nick Hodge and sophomore Chas Chastain also return for the Generals’ offense at the wideout positions. Hodge should make a major contribu- tion, after snagging 28 catches last year. Chastain led the Gen- erals in scoring for the ’95 sea- son with six touchdowns, how- ever, returns this year after hav- ing knee surgery in the spring. He has had some trouble with the knee during the pre-season, but no conclusions have been made about his status for the beginning of the regular sea- son. Senior Jake Buckner has been moved from the fullback position to wide receiver. Rounding out the receiving corps will be tight ends senior Jon Gardner and sophomore David Ritchey. Freshman J.T. Malatesta has impressed Miriello and could possibly see sometimeinareceiverposition this season. W&L’s backfield looked strong coming into the pre-sea- son,buthas hitafew snags over the last two weeks. Junior tailback standout Seth McKinley has been sidelined for what will most likely be the first three games of the season following foot surgery last week. He will be replaced by seniorJohn Marshall and sopho- more Floyd Young, two talented players, but ones who do not have the same level of experi- encethat McKinley has. Sopho- more Lee Swomley has also been moved over from his defensive position to help out in the offen- sive backfield. The backfield will be anchored by senior quad- captain Aaron Wilkinson, who returns to the fullback position after catching 22 passes for 200 yards, and running 57 times for 237 yards last season. The strength of the Generals passing game will depend on the offensive line. Last year, the line graduated four players who had started for at least three years. Junior center Stefan Neumeister is the only returning starter to this unit. However, with seniors Ed Zelezen, Will Hill and Matt May and sophomore Marc Granger, what the o-line may lack in experience it makes up for in determination and skill. Miriello is also pleased with the pre-sea- son performance of freshmen John Sensing and Jady Koch on the o-line. On the defensive side, the Generals should be strong, de- spite the loss of ’96 graduate All- American tackle Robert Hull. The defensive line will be ‘led by senior quad-captain Peyton Wil- liams, who will switch to tackle this year after playing at noseguard last season. Junior Omar Moneim willbe at the other tackle position. Takingwilliams’ place at noseguard is senior Neil Kelleter, provided that he is able to overcome minor injuries sus- tained in the pre-season. Junior John Thrall will back Kelleter at the nose. The future of the d- line looks good with this year’s additions of freshmen Scott King and Bill McGettigan. Probably the strongest ele- ment ofthe Generals’ defense is a solid group of inside lineback- ers. Senior Travis Wisdom and senior quad-captain McGuire Boyd will lead this group. Both have seen time on the field since their freshman year. The line- backers have also acquired a nice addition this season in freshman Mike Moore. The defensive backfield may be a cause for concern this sea- son in that it lacks depth. Cornerback junior Ryan Fletemeyer will lead will lead the group. Junior John Benazzi and senior Brian Zagol should both see time at the other corner position. A bigger concern for Miriello is the lack of experi- ence at the safety position. Jun- ior Lee Miller and senior Chris Watson are slated to start, with juniorJeff McKenna and sopho- more Trey Carr backing them up. Despite a few areas of con- cern, Miriello isoptimistic about the upcoming season. He and hiscoachingstaffarebeing more demandingoftheirplayers,call- ing for attention to detail and a “One fail, we all fail” attitude. But Miriello says these athletes are some ofthe hardest working he’s been involved with in a E Hd coach Frank Miriell "l"‘°‘Y longtime. “All we ask is all yoi have” will be the team’s creet this year. They are up to the challengeofwinningtheopener as well as posting a winning record this season. According to Miriello, “They are really or a mission.” _.......z.. Mens and womens soccer teams return many veterans for a bright season outloolw BY BETHANY BAUMAN PHI SPORTS EDITOR Both the men’sandwomen’s soccer squads have a strong core ofreturning players. This, in addition to some talented recruits, should make for two very exciting seasons to watch. Head women’ssoccercoach Jan Hathorn returns sixteen letterwinners from last year’s squad. And they all have one unmentioned goal in mind. They do not want their sea- son to end before Nov e m - ber 3rd, the day of the Old D 0 min - ion Ath- letic Con- fe re n c e ~ champi- onship game. ln order to get there, Hathorn will be relying on a strong offense. Returning to the forward line will be se- nior tri-captain Michelle Bauman,juniors Erica Reineke and Leighton Kirby, and sopho- more Karin Treese. Bauman is W&L’s all-timeleading scorer and earned first team All- ODAC and third team All- South honors last year. Reineke set the school record in 1994 for points in a season with 47, but was forced to miss part of last season with an injury. Treese garnered second team all—conference honors last sea- son after tallying 14 goals and 10 assists, making her the sec- ond leading scorer in the ODAC. Kirby wasasecondteam All-ODAC pick last season as well. Junior Christy Meade and sophomore Caroline Keen should also see time at the forward posi- tion. Keen and Kirby will lend their talents to the midfield in addition. Already combining for a strong corps at that position are senior Allison Warner, junior Claire Bowers, and sophomore Elizabeth Ritchey. The depth of the women’s soccer team does not stop with the offense. The defensive unit returns last year’s freshman standout Nicole Johnson. John- son was a first team All-ODAC and third ‘team All-South pick last season. Adding experience to the backline are sophomores Lauren Francis and Kelly Norton, junior Lorraine Taurassi, and se- niorstri-captain Sara Benson and Lamandra Jenkins. In addition, Hathorn is also looking for fresh- man defender Ginny Gernigan to make an impact this season. In the goal cage this season for the Generals will be senior tri-captain Beth Mozena. She has recorded 13 shutouts in her career at W&L and allows on average only 1 .34 goals per game. Freshman Stephanie McKnight willback Mozenaupatthegoalie position. The biggest challenge for Hathorn’s squad will be finding what combination of these tal- ented women will be most effec- tive. Men’s head soccer coach Rolph Piranian is also dealing with a very talented team this year. Fourteen players from last year's squad who saw the field in at least ten games have returned, hoping to improve on last Junior forward Erica Reineke Publicity Photo season’s 7-9 record. Piranian will be loking for another big year from sophomore forward Sam Chase. As a freshman, Chase tallied 18 goals and 37 points, both single—season W&L records. He was the ODAC’s leading scorer and earned sec- ond team all-conference hon- ors. Also returning to the for- ward line this season are junior Gordon Meeker and senior Dave Corning. Meeker had two goals and six assists in 1995, making him the second leading return- ing scorer on this year’s squad. Corning will split his time be- tween the front and the midfield this season. Freshman Jamie Parker has stood out in the pre- season at the forward position and is expected to see serious playing time. Another new ad- dition to the front line is sopho- more transfer Jeff Weikel, who played for Virginia Tech in 1994. Piranian hopes to see the scoring spread out among these players this year, as opposed to concentrating just on Chase. The midfield is one of two areas of concern for Piranian. Stepping upto fillthegap left by graduation wll be seniors Andy Dater and Mike Matechak, and sophomore Jon Wright. Several freshmen midfielders have im- pressedPiranian,includingMike Kaczka. The Generals defense looks extremely strong going into the regular season. Sophomore tri- captain sweeper Mikel Parker will lead the back field this year. Parker was selected to the firts team All-ODAC and the second team All-South after his incred- ible first season. The Generals’ defense will be rounded out by juniors tri-captain Colin Call the Generals’ Sports Hotline 540-463- 8998 Thanks to Brian . Logue and Bryan Snyder for their help! Connolly and Kingsley Chukwu and senior Bill Sigler. Chukwu received an All-ODAC honor- able mention last year while Sigler moved up to the number four spot on W&L’s all-time assist tally with 14. Joining the defense this year will be former midfielder Mike Germain. Germain has put in a commend- able performanceinthe midfield for the past two years, but will now try to add to the Generals’ defensive talent pool. Fresh- man Ben Thompson will also make his debut on the defense this year and is expected to chal- lenge for playing time. The second question mark fc the team concerns the goalie: Three goal keepers left the tear during the pre-season, leavin the brunt ofthe duties for senic tri-captain Anthony Mazzarell But Mazzarelli is certainly upt the task, having started for 34 c the 50 games the Generals hav played for the past three sea sons. The men’s soccer team wi open it's regular season thi Thursday with a home mate 3 against Shenandoah. Th women will see thir first actio I at Virginia Wesleyan on Sept tember 14th. (";r~E- 1 (37 :~{. 1% an Jock Mens Cross Country Frank Stearns. Weisberg. Water Polo Volleyball The men’s cross country team has a core of talented returners who will be trying to repeat last year’s ODAC and NCAA South Regional titles as well as make a second appearence at the NCAA Division III Championship. The team will be led by junior co-captains Jason Callen and Taylor Schultz. returning is two year all-ODAC runner Will Olson. Joining these three all-region honorees will be senior Ben LaBrecque, junior David Lawrence, sophomores Darrick Alford, Joshua Beckham, Andrew May, and freshmen Whitney Knier and Also Women’s Cross Country Head coach Jim Phemister hasa formidable hole to fill on his roster this year after the graduation of three—time All—American Josephine Schaeffer. All-ODAC honorees senior Nat Messmore and junior Carson Flowers will co-captain the team. Also expected to make a substantial impact is sophomore Natalia Dorofeeva, who earned all-state honors last season before missing the ODAC meet with an injury. Joining the Generals for the first time are junior Jana Heisler, and freshmen Lezael Haynes, Autumn Oczkowski, Jennifer Webb, and Amie Six freshmen will join seven returners to comprise this year’s W&L water polo team. The squad is coming off ofa 10- 12 season, which included a second place finish to Johns Hopkins at the Eastern Division lll championships. Senior co- captains James Silberstein and Pete Sorensen, as well as Nathan Hottle, are W&L’s top returning players. They will lead the squad through a tough Collegiate Water Polo Association (formerly the Eastern WPA) schedule, which includes contests with Navy and Richmond. Head coach Page Remillard will be looking for strong performances from the freshmen, especially goalie Ryan Noble who could be a big addition to the squad. The volleyball team also adds six freshmen to its roster this season. In 1995, the team captured the school's first ODAC volleyball championship. The Generals will be looking not only to retain their ODAC title this season, but to move up in the NCAA South region rankings. Junior middle blocker Hilary Martin is the top returner for W&L. She will co-captain the team with senior middle blocker Virginia Yocrg. Outside hitters Holly Thomsen and Megan Snodgrass in addition to setters Alison Beard and Lee Ann Gschwind will be offensive threats for-the Generals. Add to this mix freshmen Carolyn Carson, Sarah Ellis, Lindsay Gatling, Megan Macy, Martha Pettyjohn, and Nancy Reinhart and W&L volleyball could be looking at a big boost in its NCAA South regional ranking. l l_ ' ‘.£’~‘—‘~>'-Z-V71’