OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19970929/WLURG39_RTP_19970929_001.2.txt One worked in an office, one worked with mules. Two students tell two very Women ’s soccer goes to 6-0 as Karen Treese different stories about their summer jobs. ' FEATURES Washington and Lee University VOLUME 100, NUMBER 2 SPORTS extends her "all-time W&L goal scoring lead. @ PAGE4 @ fling - Sorority housing location decided BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK NEWS EDITOR There’s no place like home. No one knows this better than Washington and Lee’s sororities, which are now one step closer to fi- nally having a place to call their own. At a meeting of Dean of Students David Howison, Dean Leroy “Buddy” A Atkins, Panhellenic Council members and sorority presidents Wednesday, a much-anticipated consensus was reached on the type of sorority houses the university will build and where they will be constructed. But the Board of Trustees still needs to consider the resolution at their meeting in early November. The actual date for contruction has not yet been set. “We still need to decided on an architect and other plans,” Panhellenic Housing Chair-, man Katherine McAlpine said. “I see the best case scenario being 1999.” “I am confident that the Board will approve it,” Panhellenic Council President Laurence Phillips said. “But ' there are no guarantees.” If the resolution is passed, the uni- versity will build five sorority houses in the Woods Creek Ravine area, southwest of the Footbridge, near th tennis courts. - I “The central issue in making the decision was one of equity,” Howison said. “W&L has fine fraternity houses, and now the time has come for women to have comparable hous- 77 mg. “The property has some nice, in- teresting terrain because it’ s wooded,” Howison said. “And it is above the flood plane.” The Montessori Center for Chil- dren lies at the end of the property, but the plans will not affect the school,- Howison said. “It’s a beautiful piece of property,” Phillips said. “It is a very convenient and safe location because it is close C A‘ shares words of wisdom ' on getting and keeping a to campus. I encourage everyone to go and check it out.” Each house would have an occu- pancy of 20 (four single and eight double rooms), a housemother’s suite, a dining/chapter room to accommo- date 80 or more and a lounge area for all-purpose use such as rush, recep- tions, leisure and study. Exterior pa- tios and recreation spaces would be integrated into the house sites. Each house would have a full kitchen. Each sorority will decide whether they will hire a cook. “Nothing like this has happened for W&L women thus far,” Phillips said. “Women will finally have a physical presence on campus.” “This is a very exciting announce- ment,” Panhellenic Council Sara McCrone said. . “Before there was talk of having some sort of communal housing, but the decision for each sorority to have its own house and its own kitchen seems to be the right one for every sorority.” Sorority members were given sur- veys and invited to voice their opin- ions in seminars about sorority hous- ing, McCrone said. “This resolution matches what women on this campus want.” — R “The fact that the university has made this a high priority represents a big victory for sororities and women in general,” Panhellenic delegate Christina Shumate said. If more chapters are added, the university will accommodate them, Howison said. “If a sixth sorority is added, the university will provide comparable housing for that sorority,” Howison said. “We might see a decrease in the number of girls who pledge sororities and might not be able to support an- other chapter anyway,” Shumate said. “The dues will rise to an amount com- East Lex, Sa|erno’s victims of bridge and upgraded.” He does not know who will be paying for these “upgrades” or how much they will cost. The gas pumps will also have to berelocated. Besides the fact that VDOT plans to place guardrails where the pumps are now, Bowen recently discovered that the pumps are on state land. “The place I get gas from owns the pumps,” Bowen said. “I guess they’ll have to pick up the tab since the pumps are on state property.” The pumps will probably be moved to what is now an undeveloped, BY HILLARY COOMBS MANAGING EDITOR nly two-tenths of a mile and three lanes of as phalt separate the East Lexington Store and Salemo’s, but their futures are miles apart. After the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s ap- proval of the $8.7 million East Lexington bridge project recenty, both businesses will have to go with the winds of change. East Lex must build a new entrance, but will remain at . its current location. Salemo’s_must move. The owners still don’t know where it will go. ’ They do have a common past, though. Both propri- etors leamed at a Feb. 13 public hearing at the National Guard Armory, sponsored by the Virginia Department of Transportation, that their businesses would be affected by the project. “I had no (initial) input at all,” Jim Bowen, owner of East Lex, said. “No one ever came by to talk to me. I fi- nally went to the meeting in February after a couple of friends who had some knowledge of the situation and the latest plans told me access to my property would be cut off.” Bowen did not attend earlier meetings because “The original plans were presented as not having an effect on the store.” In fact, the additional lanes will not encroach on Bowen’s property or limit access to East Lex. The prob- lem isn’t the lanes; it’ s the guardrails. They will run through the space in front of the store where the gas pumps are now located, effectively cutting off the current entrance. Eventually, Bowen and VDOT worked out a new route to his convenience store, via state Route 631. “The main effect it will have will be on the driveway usage and ac- cess to the property,” Bowen said. “The (new) entrance will be where the parking is now. It will have to be paved Alumnus shares perspectives wooded area behind the store. Bowen is trying to concentrate on the positive aspects of his forced exterior redecorating. “It may be safer to get in and out,” he said. “If it helps smooth out traffic flow, then it won’t have that grave an effect.” He does not know, however, what the long-terrn effect of the rerouting will be on his business. The owner’s of Salemo’s do. The news the Graziano family eventually received about the effect of the bridge project was that they would have to move their business. The experience has been anything but positive. “We have no idea what will happen to us,” Carol Graziano said. “We thought we were going to be taken care of, but VDOT won’t even talk to us.” After learning that the property on which their busi- on honor, honesty in business BY GEORGE URBAN STAFF WRITER Richard Duchossois ’44, legend of private industry and benefactor of Washington and Lee’s Duchossois Tennis Center, returned to Lexington on Thursday. He met with several stu- dents at an afternoon reception, shar- ing insights on family business, inter- national business and regulation of private industry. After dining at the Lee House, Duchossois gave a talk at the Commerce School on “Doing Business Honorably.” Praising the culture of honor at W&L, Duchossois advised students, “Never compromise your integrity. Your honor is the most valued pos- session you can have.” He added that once honor is lost, it is impossible to regain. “Honor is a verb — it is something you do,” Duchossois told the audi- ence. In the course of time, not doing the right thing will cost you success in the business world, he said. “You may get away with something once or twice, but eventually it will catch up to you.” Duchossois has developed a cul- ture strongly based on honor in his company, Duchossois Industries. He attributes much of his corporation’s success to this way of life. “You have to have the confidence of your customers and run a good busi- ness, too.” Running a good business is some- thing Duchossois has excelled at, also. Keeping the company private has al- lowed him to look to the future, “add— ing value to everything we do,” in- stead of trying to pad the next quarter’s figure to keep public share- holders happy. Duchossois’ success is deeply rooted in his commitment to custom- ers. He believes that nothing is impos- sible and leads his team by example. if) sag ALUM ma 5 ness stands would be acquired as part of the project, the restaurant’s owners asked to be released from their lease so they could move their business. Their landlord refused. Salemo’s must now wait until the state acquires the property and tenninates its lease before the business can afford to relocate. They have heard that will be before the end of 1997. The family does not yet know whether they’ll receive any compensation for the trouble the new bridge has caused them. They plan to relocate, but so far, the uncertainty of their situation has prevented the Graziano’s from securing a new lease. . “We’re in the hands of VDOT,” Graziano said. “And they really don’t care a bag of beans about us. To them, we’re just a spot in their way.” Homecoming date. I PAGE 8 Monday SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 parable to fraternity dues. Many women now take advantage of the present system which is relatively in- expensive, but with the increase in dues, we might see a decrease in girls pledging sororities.” However, Phillips believes that sorority housing will spark an increase in Greek women. “Women will have a physical meeting place to meet and be with friends,” Phillips said. “I think this will attract women tojoin sororities.” Each sorority will select sopho- mores and members from the 1998 pledge class to decideon particular color schemes for the houses. The sorority_ women livingin the old Delta Tau Delta house was an ex- periment with sorority housing that has worked out tremendously well so far, McCrone said. “The women are definitely taking advantage of the resources available to them here,” Resident Assistant Heather Cook said. “They love it here and don’t want to leave.” It has not yet been determined what will happen to the house when soror- ity houses are built, Phillips said. “I hope that we can keep the house to be an annex to the sorority houses,” Phillips said. ‘‘It is a central place where sororities can have parties.” In contrast with fraternity houses, the sorority houses would have no “party room” basement area. Since National Panhellenic/Sorority rules prohibit alcohol in the houses, there is no need for such a place, Phillips said. The Sorority House Corporations would lease the sorority houses from the university and be responsible for hiring housemothers and managing the kitchen operations. Room rates would be set in accordance with Uni- versity room rates. Throughout this Q) SEE HOUSING PAGE 2 OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19970929/WLURG39_RTP_19970929_002.2.txt /“vi? ii .L—l- Fi:>-Lr o 37 $5 .’75"’.:7 BT31- I 433/ L0,’? '7 v. /00 new}: («L Dyson speaks at Lee Chapel BY JULIEANN ULIN PAGE 2 STAFF WRITER Freeman Dyson, the physicist who wrote this year’s required freshman reading, “Infinite in All Directions,” is no stranger to the poverty that he seeks to correct. His wife grew up in an East Gemian village whose economy was destroyed by the fall of Communism. “I have seen with my own eyes what happens to a village when the economic basis of life collapses,” he said, at his lecture Wednesday in Lee Chapel. Dyson visited his wife’s childhood town a few weeks ago, and said the village’s revival was the result of mod- emization and low interest loans. The lecture, which was broadcast by WLUR-FM and Cable 2, centered around the reduction of poverty and the overcrowding of cities through modern technology such as solar energy, genetic engineering and the Internet. Dyson praised Washington and Lee’s fall seminar on pov- erty for promoting awareness of this worldwide crisis. “My mission in what is lefi of my life is to put new tech- nologies to work in the cause ofsocial justice,” he said. “The international market devalues the work of the village,” Dyson said._ “Without work, the younger and more enterprising peoplemove out, leading to the de- struction of the village economy and the resulting over- crowding of the cities.” “His contribution to science through his research in theoretical physics ‘and to the contemporary life of the mind is an unparalleled example of human accomplish- ment,” Dean Laurent Boetsch said in the introduction. Dyson’s solution to poverty incorporated the use of the lntemet and the genetic engineering of trees capable of hamessing solar energy as a means of enabling busi- nesses and fanners in remote places to function as a part of the global community, ending the global isolation of poor countries and poor people. At the close of his speech, Dyson turned to a message of hope. “I see a hope that all the world will move far and fast in the direction I have been describing. Let us all help to push the world in that direction as hard as we can. It does no harm to hope.” _ Dyson is a graduate of Winchester College, the University of Cambridge and Cornell University. He has been the recipient of 17 honorary degrees, includ- ing ones from Princeton, Dartmouth and Oxford. He is currently a professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University. Dyson also aided with the development and design of the Orion spaceship in 1956. Phi lunchtime poll: Freshmen I1€WS refelct on first crazy month BY DAN BIRDWHISTLE —-————————— Smrr WRITER To give the class of 2001 a chance to shine, we at The Ring- Tum Phi ven- tured out to ask some probing ques- tions of this the first class of the new millennium. What is the strangest thing you have done at W&L so far? “I can’t say— I’m not allowed.” -Geoffrey White How was lunch? It was wonderful! - -Annabelle Wirth upon exiting the D-Hall What are you doing tonight? “I dunno, why?” -Martha Combrooks What is the strangest thing you have seen in the dorms so far? “Becca got rolled in toliet paper last night, and the other night, two guys were spanking each other.” -Emily Grandt How is your chicken? “A little burnt, but not bad.” -Will Baker How many upperclass guys have hit on you thus far? ‘‘I have not been hit on by any- yet!” -Carson Schroder (male) Where were you last night at mid- night? “I was in Birdie and Tom’s room eating Swedish fish.” -Kathleen Moroney How many upperclass guys have hit on you thus far? “I don’t wanna answer that in the paper!” I -Lacey Winford Was she in your room eating Swedish fish last night? “Yeah, among other things.” -Birdie What do you think of the fresh- men guys? “Well, there are a few cute ones. Dan Birdwhistell is our favorite.” -Amy Hall upon conferring with her friends over lunch What is it like eating with Dave Lehman, the coolest man in the world? “Well, it’s nice. It makes me feel cool.” -Etan Levine Do you like the Lucky Charms ' in the D-hall? “Yes, here is how I eat them. First, you eat the little cheerio- like thingies, then you eat the marshmallows, cuz that’s the best part.” -Katie Harding, illustrating the Lucky Charms eating process fEHoRNsBY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the Town” (1990), “Harbor Light” (1993) and “Hot House” (1995) have sold over 8 million copies worldwide. Homsby’s new album hits the record stores this August. He has also written Top Ten hits with other artists, such as Huey Lewis and the News and Don Henley. Homsby was also a part-time mem- ber of the Grateful Dead from Sept. 1990 to March 1992, performing over 100 concerts in America and Europe. In 1996 Horsby was a part of the post- Greatful Dead “Further Festival” tour. Tickets go on sale in front of the Co-op Wednesday for W&L students for $10. Ticket sale for non-W&L patrons start next Tuesday for $16. SEPTEMBER29, 1997 PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL “Alcoholiday!,” an autobiographical comedy/drama performance by Andy Hill that fo- cuses on alcohol addiction, will be presented on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Keller Theater of the Lenfest Center. , It is sponsored by the David Thompson Endowment Fund, which was established in 1996! by Thompson’s family to sponsor educational programming in relation to alcohol use at W&L. “Alcoholiday! Graduated, Unskilled, Unemployed: Confessions of a Party Animal” fo- cuses on the progression of addiction to alcohol, which often begins with the choices and issues facing college students today. After the performance, Hill will answer questions and help create a workshop for those who want to help students consider the choices to make about alcohol at W&L. Admission to the performances is free. PULITZER PRIZE WINNER W.S. MERWIN TO SPEAK W.S. Merwin, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1971 for “The Carrier of Ladders,” will give a poetry reading at W&L on Wednesday, Oct. 8,-at 4 p.m. in the Leybum Library’s Northen Auditorium. The reading is sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment Program. Merwin’s newest collections of poems are called “The Vixen” and “Flower and Hand: Poems 1977-1983”, which reprints three earlier collections. His prose collection, “The Lost Upland”, was named one of the 10 best books of 1994 by The New York Times. W&L STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP Senior Glenn F. Miller of Red Bank, N.J. has been selected to receive a $500 Paul B. Slater National Competition Scholarship from the Sigma Phi Epsilon Educational Founda- tion. Miller is one of fifteen National Competition Scholarship recipients for 1997. STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE ENCOURAGES VACCINE The Student Health Center will offer the influenza vaccine to all University students and staff members. 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This is a scary number and a trend which we must combat. “Many people hear stories about others with STDs, but they never think it could happen to them until it does,” said a fieshman who declined to be named. There are many misconceptions about the spreading of STDs, so an understanding about how sex,” according to Dr. Jane Horton of the SHC. Good communication between part- ners is always important. “A person nwds to clearly think out their personal values ahead of time,” Kaufman advises. Clear thinking can prevent hasty and possibly regrettable decisions. Kaufman also stresses that drinking “clouds judgement and makes good decisions more difficult.” Fumbling around in a drunken haze can also impair the ability to ef- fectively use protection. Although students may believe they know how to use a condom, they often do not know how to use it correctly. A con- dom must be put on and removed cor- rectly, remain in place during inter- course and not break or tear in order to be effective. Even with the right tech- nique, some infections sexual diseases are trans- mitted is very important. STDs are transmitted when body fluids mix through direct contact with an infected area. You can contract an STD with- out having intercourse, More important than GMAT: The most popular STD test at the Student Health. Center is for HIV. can pass through micro- scopic openings in the condom. STDs at W&L The most prevalent STDs at W&L are HPV, herpes, chlamydia and HBV. HPV, or Human and you will not always be able to tell if your partner is infected. Symptoms are either not visible or do not occur at all. THE INVINCIBILITY MYTH “Many college students have a feel- ing of invincibility which leads them to‘ believe that they could never be in- fected,” says J an Kaufman, Student Health Center (SHC) Coordinator. Many W&L students believe that because other W&L students are gen- erally from good families, the risk of contracting an STD from another stu- dent is low. This is another myth that students must disregard; anyone can be infected with an STD. While not all STDs are curable, all of them are preventable. You’ve al- ways heard that not having sex is the only sure prevention, and as blasé as that may sound, it’s true. “There is no such thing as safe sex, but there is safer Papillomavirus, is the most common STD on college campuses nationwide. HPV has many different strains, sometimes resulting in genital warts and cell changes that can lead to cancer. Warts are often hard to spot. They are either invisible to the naked eye or lo- cated in places that cannot be seen — so just because the symptoms aren’t ob- vious doesn’t mean that the disease is not there. HPV is treatable, but the body must rely on its own immune system to fight the virus. Once infected, a per- son is infected for life. Another incurable virus is herpes, characterized by either sores in the oral or genital area. A person infected with herpes can also be symptom free, and the first outbreak is usually more severe than subsequent outbreaks. Treatment is available for this STD. Chlamydia is a bacterial infection which is six times more common than genital herpes and 40 times more com- mon than syphilis. Symptoms include a burning sensation during urination, pain during intercourse and vaginal and penal discharge. However, over 75 percent of women and 25 percent of men have no symptoms of this dis- ease. Chlamydia is curable with spe- cial antibiotic treatments. One in 20 Americans has been diag- nosed with HBV, or the Hepatitis B Vi- rus, which is often transmitted through sexual intercourse. There is a vaccination for the prevention of HBV, and it can be administered in the SHC. Despite the fact that HPV, herpes, chlamydia and HBV are the most com- mon STDs at W&L, the most testing at the SHC is for HIV, or human immuno- deficiency virus, which causes AIDS. Dr. Horton believes one reason for the high risk of STDs among college students is serial monogamy. Stu- dents practice monogamy while in a relationship but have multiple relation- ships and multiple sexual partners in a relatively short period of time. She also says that many students SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 under the influence of alcohol engage in behaviors which they might not normally do. “Students don’t always think about safety, as their judgement is being impaired by alcohol.” Kaufman thinks that a lack of un- derstanding of and communication about STDs has contributed to a greater number of cases. Often students are un- comfortable talking about STDs. Students may fear rejection fiom revealing an intimate part of themselves by discussing their sexual history with a new partner. However, there is evi- dence to support the fact that W&L students are practicing safer sex. W&L’s results in the Harvard Alcohol Survey indicate there has been a decrease in the last three years of students who en- gage in unplanned sexual activity and who do not use protection. This is par- tially due to the fact that students are becoming more informed about HIV and crash coursei Brochures in the University Center inform you about STDs. other infections and know more about safer sex practioes than they did in the past. SOLUTIONS So what should you do if you think you might have a sexu- ally transmitted disease? Talk to a doc- tor. Don’t feel embarrassed about seek- ing counseling or being tested. If you are infected, then getting tested will only help you to receive treatment car- i lier. If not, then testing will give you a much- needed sense of relief. Visits to the SHC are strictly confidential, and parents will not be noti- fled of your visit or test results. Students may discuss testing and treat- ment options with a doc- tor. The SHC is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and appointments can be made by phone. It’s not necessary to re- veal the reason for the ap- pointment. Just tell the nurse you would like to have a “personal talk” with the doctor. An STD doesn’t effect a student’s status at W&L. The University Policy on AIDS states that HIV-positive stu- dents “will not be excluded from en- rollment or employment or restricted in their access to University facilities.” The SHC and various organizations offer many resources relating to STDs. Condoms may be obtained for 25 cents from machines in the student laundry rooms or free from the SHC. Students can find pamphlets on STDs and other sexual concerns near the counseling offices in the University Center. LIFE conducts programs to educate students on sexuality. Univer- sity counseling, Peer Counselors, dorm counselors and Student Athlete Men- tors are available for counseling. The risks of sexual activity are very high. Having safe sex doesn’t neces- sarily mean having no sex, but stu- dents must learn to be responsible. There's a lot more at stake here than failing a test or missing a party. Kaufman has this advice: “Stu- dents need to think about what it is that they want from a relationship, and they must communicate, which means listening as well as talking.” here’s something to be said for planning ahead and meticu- lously applying for several summer internships to increase your odds of unearthing the perfect opportunity. I wish I could say I was that organized.Instead, I sauntered into the Career Development and Place- ment Office last January expecting the perfect internship to land at my feet with minimal effort on my part. To my dismay, the receptionist pointed me in the direction of the library. I rifled through book after book before I realized that while many internships were available, not many fit my three requirements: money, real work and a Philadelphia-area location. The vast majority of internships offer students the opportunity to im- prove communication skills (while on the phone with secretaries of big shots), to become more worldly (while sending international faxes) and ex- perience corporate meetings (while pouring coffee). To show their ap- preciation for months of drudgery, they offer a warm handshake and the same letter of recommendation they’ve used for the last 10 interns. I wasn’t interested in the vast majority of internships. Instead, the CDPO helped coordinate an alumni- sponsored internship in the Global Ventures Department of Covance Inc., a contract research organization for pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Patrick Durbin, my internship di- rector, told me he expected big things from the start. In his mind, I wasn’t a peon, but a professional. My first week was divided be- tween meeting influential co-work- ers and department heads and attend- ing training sessions. Patrick, con- cerned that I might be intimidated working with so many men, arranged a lunch and mentorship with Diana Faillace, a senior attorney for Covance and one of few women in senior management. Exciting and challenging projects began the following week and lasted the surrirner. Covance re- cently signed an agreement with the Chinese government to teach inter- national clinical, laboratory and manufacturing standards to state- owned facilities. Covance hired me to research the Chinese pharmaceu- tical industry and then summarize the infonnation in an hour-long in- temal presentation about Covance’s prospects in China. I quickly established a rapport with the Corporate Marketing De- partment. Patrick encouraged me to pursue my interests. I developed an internal database of important contacts in the health-care industry for Covance, completed a survey and analysis of Covance’s perfor- mance at the annual Drug Informa- tion Association trade-show and re- searched and wrote a bi-monthly Product Pipeline bulletin designed to support sales teams. Other projects included reassign- ing and expanding client billing numbers, assisting on the Japan 1998 budget projection and 1997 budget report and researching infor- mation for ConnectNet, the Covance newsletter. The uphill battle I fought to find a well-paid, intellectually stimulat- ing internship was well worth it. Not only did I have an incredible time working for Covance, but they have tentatively offered me a job upon graduation. So while my peers are tearing out their hair look- ing for jobs, I can relax and enjoy my senior year. Melody Andreola, with sponsor Jim Utterback, '77. ‘ Vaness¢iHal1, m the wilderness Two seniors tell us how they spent the V summer very time I mention my sum- mer job as a trail worker to a W&L student, I am rewarded with a very strange look — a look which combines perplexity, a bit of awe and a deep concern for my mental health. I have been stationed for the last four summers at the Big Prairie Ranger Station ~— a small cluster of old cabins in the Bob Marshall Wil- derness in Montana. Most summer jobs include going home at night and working five-day weeks. Not mine. It’s a 33-mile hike on foot to the nearest road. It’s . very difficult to leave on weekends, seeing as it would consist ofa 66- mile hike on foot. I did it. Once. My job includes working with primitive tools (all machine-oper- ated equipment is banned from the wilderness, including chain saws and motor vehicles) such as cross- cuts, axes, polaskis, shovels, picomatics, etc., maintaining trails, and doing construction as needed - puncheons, turnpikes, waterbars, etc. Lots of hiking, digging, saw- ing, and chopping. But it’s the du- ties left out of the job description that I will always remember. I have developed a strong affec- tion for mules in the past four years. With lots of heavy equipment for trail work, we depend on mules and horses for riding and packing our supplies. The first time I saw a mule, I burst out laughing. Mules are pretty funny looking creatures with big floppy lips, large ears, and a bray halfway between that of a horse and a donkey. Each has a very strong, distinct personality of its own. One little adventure with Bertha (my all—time favorite mule) sticks out in my memory. After unloading Bertha at the end of a hitch, I led her to the pasture to join her four-legged friends and graze to her heart’s content. Tired, peaceful, and absorbed in the spec- tacular scenery around me, I rounded the last comer before the corral’s gate and was brought out of my reverie as Bertha rapidly pulled back and stood at attention. Next to the gate was the biggest black bear I have ever seen. The bear was minding its own business, rooting around for grubs . '1 berries, so I wasn’t really wor- ried. Black bears are shy and gen- erally not aggressive to humans. As I stood there admiring the bear’s size, I noticed some very odd, heavy breathing next to my ear. Turning around, I saw Bertha’s whole body trembling, her ears standing up and her chest vibrating with short, jerky breaths. She was hyperventilating — too smart to move and trigger a response from the bear, but almost too frightened to breathe. I turned Bertha right around and got her out of there, slowly at flrst, then more quickly as we drew further away from the bear. While my job probably doesn’t sound like much fun to most people, during these past four summers, I’ve learned to expect the unexpected, live in primitive conditions, do hard manual labor and truly enjoy the challenges that my job affords. While it may be some people’s nightmare, spending three months away from civilization with only my fellow employees, our livestock and the wilderness for company has be- come my dream-come-true — a way to temporarily visit a way of life nearly extinct today and a part of nature unspoiled by man. STAFF WRIIER nder the Route 60 overpass on Woods Creek is a house once occupied by Chemistry Professor Shillington. It’s now occupied by children. The house is W&L property, and today the Montessori school leases the property from the university. The school, unique in its own right, has a unique relationship with W&L. Montessori has occupied the house for three years, said director Catherine Bodnar. Before that, it operated out of local churches. Many of its 28 students are children of W&L and Virginia Military Institute faculty, W&L law students and university staff. Though the school is not exclusively for these groups, it is convenient for them. Montessori is indeed a school, Bodnar asserted, not a day care facility. The students range in age from two-and- a-halfto six. “We respect children as capable learners,” Bodnar said. It’s an “individual-oriented, child directed” school, she con- tinued, where the teachers follow the leads of students who are “hooked on learning.” Dr. Nancy Margand of the W&L Psychology department is on Montessori’s school board, and she said that even the toys in the school are “very educational.” Montessori’s relationship with W&L goes even further. In the past, psychology students in need of classroom ob- servation or interaction have gone to the school to work. Two W&L students currently work for pay at Montessori. Margand said the psychology department’s involvement with the school has decreased in recent semesters, but in- terested students can still inquire with her or with Bodnar for work opportunities. According to Bodnar, the student-to-adult ratio is 4:1 in the toddler class, which consists of two-and-a—half and three- year-olds. The class of older children has a 15:1 ratio because the older children tend to need little instructional assistance. Margand spoke highly ofthe program, saying that it is “special for a lot of kids.” She also said the school has scholarships available for students with financial need. Bodnar said that the school will remain at its present loca- tion as long as W&L’s long-range plans have room for it. Bodnar said that other schools for young children in Lexington cannot rival the Montessori program. “It” s amazing what children are capable of doing,” she said. OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19970929/WLURG39_RTP_19970929_004.2.txt PAGE 4 RESULT; -Football (0-3) 14 30 Sat.: “W&L Centre Volleyball (6-4) 7th at Maryville Tournament Women’s Soccer (5-0) Sat.: W&L 5 Guilford 2 Sun.: W&L 3 Greensboro 1 Men’s Soccer (4-1) Thurs: E&H 1 W&L 6 Sat.: Goucher 2 W&L 4 Women’s X-Country Sat.: 8th of 16 at Dickenson Men’s X-Country Sat_; 9th Of 19 at Cortland St. Inv. AHEAD Football Sat.: at Randolph-Macon ' Volleyball Tues.: Home vs. RMWC Warner Center at 6:30 Thurs.: at Bridgewater Rugby Oct. 2: Season opens at VMI on the Parade Grounds Men’s Soccer Wed.: Home vs. Western Mennonite at 4:00 Sat.: at Guilford Women’s Soccer Thurs.: Home vs. S. Briar Sun.: at SW Texas @RMC Women’s X-Country Sat: 10/11.: at VA St. Meet Men’s X-Country - Sat: 10/11: at VA St-. Meet sports SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 Colonels prove too much for ‘ BY CHRIS PUGSIEY —--j-H-———— STAFF WRHER _ he day after five former Gen- , I erals athletes were inducted into the Washington and Lee Hall of Fame would be the perfect time for the Generals’ first win of the season. Unfortunately, a very tough Centre College team stood in their way and proved to be too much for W&L, defeating the Generals 30-14. The Generals did play a solid game showing strengths both offensively and defensively, demonstrating that there are still good things to come in the future. Offensively, J .T. Malatesta had a 1 100-yard receiving day including a 54 yard pass down to the Colonels’ two- yard line. The Generals’ offensive line, led by junior Marc Granger and senior Stefan Neumeister, provided excellent pass protection for its quar- terback despite the excellent coverage by the Colonels’ secondary. These traits led to two first half touchdowns for the Generals and closed the half- time gap to 21-14. The second half was a great oppor- tunity for the defense to show its fans that they could make an impact, and they did not disappoint. Superb cov- erage from senior All-ODAC comerback John Benazzi along with senior Ryan Fletemyer and a good pass rush by the defensive line held the Colonels to nine second half points. Seniors Omar Moneim, Jack Boyd and Scott King all gained pen- etration through the Colonels’ offen- sive line and shut down Centre’s op- tion attack in the second half. The Generals also came up with a fumble recovery and an interception in the second half, giving the offense some extra opportunities to score points. Generals n all f ame Da third straight to the Centre Colonels . CHRISTIE PHILLIPS/RING-IUM PHI Unfortunately, the Generals’ of- fense could not get started in the sec- ond half with Malatesta drawing double coverage and the Colonels flushing quarterback Christian Batchellor out of the pocket. The Generals remained scoreless in the second half and fell for the third straight week. But both playing units showed signs of good things to come in the next few weeks and with only one conference loss, the Generals still have a very good chance to make some noise in the ODAC. Women’s soccer is unbeatable BY FRANCES GROBERG ———j-——j—-— STAFF WRHER And they keep winning. The women’ s soccer team defeated two North Carolina teams this week- end, Guilford and Greensboro, to go 6-0 on the season. With these wins, the Generals have opened with the second best record in school history, one victory shy of last year’s 7-0 start. On Sunday against Greensboro, senior Lorraine Taurassi scored first for W&L, putting the Generals out in front just 12 minutes into the game. Natalie Serianni of Greensboro evened the game a short time later with a feed from Nicole Jurand. The tie would not last long, as long as the Generals’ leading scorer was on the field. With eight minutes left in the half, junior co—captain Karin Treese scored to put W&L out in front once again with a score of2- 1. In six games, Treese has scored 1 1 goals and is the all-time leading scorer in W&L women’s soccer history. Freshman Shana Levine, who re- corded two goals on the weekend, The Problems with Pro Baseball By Brendan Harrington In the world of baseball, the play- offs start tomorrow night and the eight teams that will battle for the World Series crown have all been deter- mined. In the American League, the defending champion New York Yan- kees will take on the Cleveland Indi- ans in a best of five series. While the other series has the Baltimore Orioles taking on the Seattle Mariners. In the National League, the Houston Astros will take on the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants will face off with the Florida Marlins. I find myself not all that excited for the beginning of the baseball play- offs. When I was younger, I wit- nessed such thrills as game 6 of the 1986 World Series between the Mets and Red Sox and Kirk Gibson’s dra- matic home run in the first game of the 1988 World Series. But due to recent events that have basically ru- ined professional baseball for me, my interest is at an all time low, though last year was a very exciting post sea- son. For starters, I hate the current play- off system. The Houston Astros should not be in the playoffs. Both the Dodgers and Mets have better records than the Astros, but since the Central Division champ gets in no matter what their record is, the Astros get a ticket to the post season. There have been many different suggestions for realignment, including talk of put- ting teams such as the Mets and Yan- kees in the same division to promote geographic rivalries. This new sys- tem would do away with the National and American Leagues as we know them and ruin the tradition of base- ball. In my opinion, the best thing to would be to keep both leagues intact but do away with divisions. Just sim- ply take the teams with the four best records from either league and put them in the playoffs. Another problem I have with base- ball is the length of the games. While I was riding down to Lexington from New York I listened to a Yankees/ Orioles game that turned out to be the {D SeeJUNK1E page 5 lively bistro 8: outdoor patio ‘ Breakfast Lunch Candlelight Dinners Fine Wines Imported Beers Cappuccino Espresso Homemade Baguettes 6’ Croissants Outrageous Desserts 10% off with college Ill 19 W. Washington St. 540 /464-1900 widened the gap to 3-0 with just un- der six minutes left in the first half. The General’s defense remained solid for the rest of the game, and the score stood at 3-1 at the game’s conclusion. Saturday against Guilford proved to be a day for captains and freshmen. The Generals defeated the Quakers by a score of 5-2, thanks to a scoring explosion in the second half when W&L rocketed three goals in three- and-a—half minutes past Guilford goalie Jenny Ackman. In the first half, however, victory was not always certain. Freshman Margaret-Hunter Turner opened scor- ing in the first half for W&L with just 17 minutes remaining to put the Gen- erals up 1-0, but Alison Schott of Guilford answered quickly with a goal of her own, tying the game at 1-1. Late in the first half another fresh- man, Amanda McDermott, put W&L ahead again with her goal off a pass from freshman Elizabeth Olson. Guilford answered again with a goal from Abbey Weiner to tie the score at 2-2. The game remained deadlocked at halftime and through most of the sec- See SOCCER page 5 Coach Frank Mirielo attmepts to boost the morale of his disgruntled defensive troops during the Hall of Fame Day where the Generals dropped their STATS: lst Downs Rushes- Yards Centre 20‘ 56-145 W&L 10 28-41 Passing Off. Plays- Time of Yards Yards Possession 175 82-320 36:00 181 55-222 24:00 Jock Shorts - Cross Country runs over most of opposition - Men’s soccer wins and loses - Volleyball takes 7th Men’s Cross-Country The men’s cross country team trav- eled to the Cortland State Invitational Saturday looking for a considerably better showing than the 16th place fin- ish they took home last year. In fin- ishing ninth out of 17 schools in a strong field, that is exactly what was achieved. Senior Jason Callen ran a season best time of 26: 1 8 to place 12th overall in a field of 1 10 runners, and senior Will Olsen finished eight sec- onds later to claim 15th place. This weekend the team gets a chance for some much needed rest and relaxation before heading down the road Octo- ber 1 1th to compete in a meet at VMI. Women’s Cross-Country The women’s cross country team journeyed to Dickinson College Sat- urday to compete in the Dickinson In- vitational Cross Country Meet. Jun- ior Natalia Dorofeeva placed seventh in a field of 136 to lead W&L to an eighth place finish among the 16 teams present. Dorofeeva ran a sea- son best time of 19:50 to lead the Gen- erals for the 3rd consecutive week. Senior Carson Flowers was second across the line for the Generals with a time of2l:07 to finish 36th overall. Like their male counterparts, the women’s cross country team will also be taking the weekend off before trav- eling to VMI in two weeks. Men's Soccer Junior forward Sam Chase is a scoring machine. With three goals and an assist in Thursdays game against Emory & Henry, Chase pro- pelled the Generals to a 6-1 victory See JOCK SHORTS page 5 er/e/We .,..M 24 o/lam Mama o%eer 540-464-5800 l:lNE WALIAN CLJISINE I OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19970929/WLURG39_RTP_19970929_005.2.txt L “ SEPTEMBER 29, 1997 JOCK SHORTS the overall record was somewhat sports/ news PAGE 5 QTJUNKIE and I must admit, I’ll be a little ex- cited if the Yankees and Orioles meet , CONTWUED FROM PAGE 4 tarnished due to participation in the for the American League Champion- tough Maryville Tournament over CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 ship. As for my predictions, it all and moved into third place on the all- the weekend. Before the Generals k d _ , , longest nine inning game in the his- comes down to pitching, pitching, and time W&L scoring list. 11 traveled to Maryville, however, off:V:e::,:w::trt:’g:‘°C: n:“ll1pe‘:::5 to Predict the baseball Play‘ tory of baseball. The game took over more pitching, especially relief pitch- Jami€ParkeT and I are rea y Start- they first had a contest against con- ’ ' 4 hours and 20 minutes. That is just a in . The Yankees won the world se- J. ing to play yvell together, Chase com- ference foe Roanoke on Tuesday in NLCS/ WORLD ridiculous amount of time for a nine riegs last year because their bullpen mented after Thursdays hat tr1ck,When Salem. CHAMPION inning game. Pitchers should not be dominated in the post season. we are in sync the goals start to come. Led by sophomore offensive star A1-CS SERIES allowed to take five minutes between Mariano Rivera and John Wetteland Goals are definitely coming for Nancy Reinhart, who is currently Braves every pitch and throw overto first base were unstoppable. But this year is a (_ Chase. With the winning shot in tied for the ODAC lead in kills per Brendan Harrington Marlins Braves six times. It makes the game BOR- different story, The Baltimore Orioles Saturday 4-2 trlumph 0V6r Goucher game with 3.32, the Generals had a Columnist Orioles INGI now have the best pitching of any of College, Chase upped his total ca- little trouble dispatching Roanoke, Orioles ' My biggest problem with baseball, the playoff teams, and for this reason reer goals to 35, only five beneath winning 15-3, 18-16, 15-7. Yankees like many others, has to do with the 1 believe they will win it all. How- ‘ the School record of 40 Set by Scott It was the 20th consecutive B strike and the issues that go along with ever, they will face a stern challenge ' Fechnay in 1969. ODAC regular season victory for raves it. Baseball players are incredibly from the Atlanta Braves, who I think h Althoplgh Chase tis gnlyka .l£1I1l(ii‘, the Iprolggrgm, astreakTt1l1iat d:tes back Matthew Craig Marlins Braves ovefpzigi Thlfire 15 1110 “1’:Y 3 Eledle‘ Will Pre‘/all in the Natienal I-eat‘-i.Ue~ e 1S we on pace 0 rea t e a - tot e 5 season. eyt en trav- . Orioles _ cre mi e re ievers ou ma e over But the la the ames forareason, time W&L record within the next eled to Maryville, to a tournament Cm‘ Manager Orioles 3 nnlllon dollars a year. It-S just not We Canyoilyywatcgh and wan ll. few weeks. With the victories over that featured two opponents ranked Yankees right. And free agency has turned the Emory & Henry and Goucher this in the South region. Braves game into a joke. I can’t even keep week, the men’s soccer team re- The Generals played the first of Marl. _ track of what team a player is on any S C E R bounded from the 3-0 loss against those opponents, Savannah A&D, Jason zaoher ms Marlms more. 1 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 Virginia Wesleyan last week and im- on Friday. Despite 1 1 kills from Exec_ Editor Mariners Mariners Players have no sense of loyalty to ‘l‘ proved their overall season record Nancy Reinhart, Savannah A&D, Yankees one city and will simply go wherever 0nd half, until Treese, proving once to 4-1. ranked #5 in the poll, defeated the they can find the most cash. Even the again just how valuable she is to W&L “We didn’t ay especially well,” Generals 15-7, 15-8, 15-6. On Sat- defending champion New York Yan- women’s soccer this season, scored noted Chase, “but we did what it urday, the team played three Brav-es kees have an entirely different-look— with just seven minutes left in the - 7» - - - John Stewart Marlms Braves ~ - ‘. takgs to th. C h P. ‘a niatches, winning one and losing Sports Editor Yankees llfig team Ehfin aciiygar ago. A1nd,Ihz;te igI:iCITr1e€€;.s:£:;l1I:.:S11aSgC.Cr)1r:d if; a 53:5 to ne o e ings oac irani n wo. Mariners e recen en 0 ren ing p ayers or r i o - . e an- did this week to improve the The first match was against the Yankees the pennant chase and playoffs and other freshman, Levine sealed the vic- General’s attack was to move All- #6 team in the South, Westminster. then getting rid of them at the end of tory with her unassisted goal to put American sweeper Michaiel Parker Led by Nancy Reinhart (12 kills), B’aVe5 the year . The)’ Play With 3 team for 3 W&L "P 5’2~ ,(_ into the midfield. Hilary Martin (1 1 kills) and Ali Chris Pugsley Marlins Marlins month and a half and get a World Se- Next to face the Wrath of the unde- is}-Iaving Parker as a defensive Beard (21 assists), the Generals Sports writer , Orioles ries ring and then move on to another feated Generals will be Sweet Briar, mid gave us an extra go-to guy in played tough despite a poor start O“°1°S team. How are you supposed to have when the 1997 team will try to repeat the middle,” said Chase. ~ and ultimately fell in three straight Yankees a favorite team when half the team is the 1996 t<=am’s 7-0 start. The game The experiment worked wonder- games 1-15, 11-15, 11-15, _ different from year to year? Will be held on Thursday, Oct. 2 at ‘‘ fully in Thursdays game. Parker Next came tournament host Logos courtesy of Major League Baseball But for now, on with the playoffs, 4:30pm on Liberty Hall Field. scored the first goal a few minutes into the first half and freshman Yacek Mucha, Parkers replacement, 4 played solidly the entire game. However, in Saturdays outing against Goucher, the plan may have - backfired as the defense allowed two suspect goals. It will be interesting 4 to find out how Coach Piranian plays the Parker and Mucha combination this week against last years ODAC champions Eastern Mennonite Uni- 1» versity. Maryville, In a marathon match, the Generals lost a heartbreaker 14-16, 15-5,11-15,15-11, 10-15. Nancy Reinhart once again led the offense with 16 kills, and junior Megan Snodgrass added 10 kills and 5 blocks in the losing cause. The Gen- erals finally broke out of their los- ing streak in the last match of the tournament against ODAC foe East- ern Mennonite. Behind Nancy Reinhart’s 16 kills and senior Holly Thomsen’s 13 kills, the Generals won 3-1. With that victory, the team finished 7th in the tournament and improved their record to 7-4. This week they play two conference games, at home on Tuesday against Randolph-Ma- con in the Warner Center at 6:30 p.m. and at Bridgewater College on Committee, Panhellenic President Suzanne Sharp announced that a special Sorority Housing Commit- tee would be established, and would report to the Board of Trustees at the October 1995 meeting. At the Campus Life meeting in October 1995, the Sorority Hous- ing Committee presented its report, favoring the construction of houses for each sorority with an occupancy of20-25, meal facilities, a common social/meeting space and no large “party room.” Discussions contin- ued throughout the 1995-96 aca- demic year. In January 1997, representatives of the Panhellenic Council met with the University Master Plan Consult- ‘ZDHOUSING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 process, the University would continue to work with the city of Lexington in developing a Master Plan that includes that new soror- ity houses, in accordance with ap- plicable zoning regulations. Over the past five years, the Campus Life Committee of the Board of Trustees sought and re- ceived regular reports on soror- ity housing from student leaders. Formal discussions about soror- ity housing began at the Campus Life Committee in May 1995. At the behest of the Campus Life ant, the Hillier Group, to discuss ,/’ I ‘ sorority housing. At the May 1997 M a resolution which was supported by the Board of Trustees to “adopt as a very high priority the construc- tion of sorority housing.” The final decision on sorority housing comes 12 years after the first female class at W&L and eight years after the establishment of the first three sororities -— Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta. Pi Beta Phi was added in 1992 and Kappa Delta in 1997. After the January 1997 rush, 67 percent of W&L women were sorority members. Judi McKeage, who accompa- nied Duchossois, praised his “top- down, open-door” leadership. The principles Duchossois shared with the students are the same ones that elevated him to the top of private industry. 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It is now up to i ‘'j‘‘“‘—‘‘'‘ government of the United States en— rhe Board QfTfusteeS to approve the physi- The situation that has resulted is trusts 18-year-olds with the right and I I Cal plan of Sorority housing This approval not the faultofa misguided admin— privileges to vote and fight in wars a r I n g I e a g e — O istration but just signs of a larger then what is the logic in not extending will bi? a positive Steip a t_:am_puSiwhiCh problem — a problem that cannot that same type of responsibility to - it’. sometimes seems as if it is still fighting the and will not be fixed by any one drinking‘ _ coeducation transition. college administration. ltisaprob- Ifwe are not “old”enough to handle S u e n m P a I n Thophiapplaudsthosewhohaveworked lem which lies in the stigma at— our alcohol, how can we be “old” tached to underage drinking and enough to make decisions and take when lacking ideas for acoiumhi ooiumrrisis at D 3. End the enforcement of the 2-hour parking, so diligently on the housing issue and call _ , _ . . the stigma ofthe 2i 'Year‘°id drink‘ actions that Writ have an imPaet ‘ he W&L have a few pet topics they can always fall back limits on city streets for students with W&Lparking upon the Board of Trustees to finalize the . . . ing age~ matter how iarge er smaii ‘ en the on. Topics such as the Honor System, student au- Stickers. measure? m_the1r November meetmg This Prdbiem is n0teXeinsiVet0 endurance Of Our nation? G0Vern‘ tonomy, hazing and how ugly the library is. My Irealizelamprobablypreachingtothechoirwith Despite its detractors: the success Of the Washington 4 ‘ ment'enr°ree_d fallback topic for the week is parking, or rather, the thissuggestion. Thisisn’tbased merelyon blindself- sorority housing in the old Delta Tau Delta and Lee by Even though it may [)3 Prohibition did lack thereof. interest (although moving my car at lunch every day house is proof that Sorority housing can be any means. ho Cress and at times not _W0ri(_t°r the This isnotanew issueat W&L Studentsprobably is annoying.) The two-hour limit is fine for people It’SafaCt: C0i- p nation in the in whocometotowntoshopatthewidevarietyofshops a success on this campus. The students . . . I d ointless it is the res on- 1920-s and it is living there love it thus far, and the pros- age an p ’ p drinkin are i i i i . Sim “ineffective a El. Metrobexhastooffer.However,moststudentswho 3 sibility of the University oorne into town spend much more than two hours on .« pects for the future are bright. and win 31- for those below Eric Swenseri ’98 the hill. If the school was your job (as it often seems’ The suites rovided for the sororities in waysbeinevi- t0 adhere and enforce the the 21-year-old 'j"'—— tobe), how efficient would itbeto dash outofwork P . . . Gaines Hall have never fully met the needs tabiiiy aisoelli laws set by the Common- :”°Sh°td Ittirtiayri °°":iPta'i'ii°d aboutthe piriikingritiienthey god‘: hajrsiirs’ every “:10 mu.“ to move your Cat? fth h . - -t- __ h- h ate wit eac . . . Of 0nC€,_ In not ran -newsport-uti ity ve ic es,tosc oo . i e _ Besi think about all thethings we add to the O 6 “tftgleiilw O Soioilii ‘es W 1C other regard- Wealth of Vlrglnla ” deregulation 0f- iust about everyone on campus agrees about the need cityofLexingtonintermsofliveliness,funand, most amoun 0 v_V0't tr S O _ 6 women on less of the cir- _ _ fersthe b6StS0iU- formoreparkingspacesanywherenearcampus,there importantly, money. This city wouldbedead with- C3II1PUS- Having 1313068 WhlCh Can aCC0h'1' edmstanees er r“ies- . _ t'°n- _ _ i is only one slight problem: there is no land available out us, I’ve been here in July, and I almost got modate 80 plus people will help the sorori- Sewhat Sine P01!" 0i°0"°°1V1"g 3"‘ the 1mPh°3h0"S that i0ii0W within the city of Lexington. Well, duh. Everyone knockedoverby a giant tumbleweed. Anyway, who and enforcing a Peiiey that is at‘ idwering the drinking age are ex‘ knowsthat. Assumingthatweeliminatesuchradical would the police arrest forbeing drunk in public or ties with their social functions. . . . . read)’ deemed t0 tan? EVen thdngh tremei)’ imP°rtant to e°nsrder- with a ideas as paving over the front lawn, no new parking cite for noiseviolations if we weren’there? Students is Although these houses will not ,haVe a it ma)’ he h°Peiess and at times reiaxatien Of the drinking iawa there will be built at W&L anytime soon. So, to make the pumpplentyofcashintothiscityasitis. Don’tharass “ art room” or basement the will ro- ' n 1' h ‘bi’ f b t ' 1 - . . . P y ’- y p Pom essai ‘st e resP°nsr i it)’ 0 must e eenettrren seeia Programs best use of what we have, here are a few simple uswith $10 parking tickets. vide meal facilities and a common socia1/ the university to adhere and en— initiated for not only college students Suggestions; Uhforruhareiyi those are an the practical ideas 1 meeting Space. force the laws set by the Common- but for much younger children as well. D 1. beam how to park! haVe_ Since 1 sh" have some Space to fin’ here are a wealth ofVirginia. lt istrue as well The more and earlier children are in- that alcohol abuse at W&Lisareal formed of problems that are associ- few pipe-drearris. These women will finally have a place TheConalresemblesahighschoolgeometryclass for their forrnals, their chapter meetings Problem To ignore it with rho atoo with aroohor use and abuse the mostmomings,asrushedormerelylazystudenispull CI 1.Gut the library and turn it intoamulti-deck and their T11Sh- ho es that it would 0 awa is better the chance of reachin them» "W45degreeanglesmsteadofparkmgpetpendtcutar parking garage’ i’ g y g toth rba90d lf th ht led Though sorority dues will increase With simply unacceptable and not even before the onset of teenage rebellion. ihehcuh (h I egree aing)e /pirl osieiviilioissrugg D2./X goifoorrforovory Student -r-hiswayiovon r _ _ . . Wl I scoo eome . eas o saces. . . the housing’ the extra cost will be our_ an option. The loss of any present Responsibility and moderation must in the (goomii go fnused glory day because Siuiiiienis if youdoget stuck parking two miles from campus, or former student as a result of be stressed and a zero tolerance for you’re spared the walk. weighed by the long-term positive effects pull in at odd angles. And, to help out those who alcohol abuse is not only a horrible drunken driving must be enforced. of having a place each Sorority can can its tragedy but a reflection upon our- The notion of “alcohol as a rite of flunked geometry facfili 3;i:ini:i:i:S:r:::i:::i§):i::(hF§if:::fi:: 0/fifttiiiii: 0Wh« selves and our institution. passage” must be destroyed. Only D 2- Line the Parking Spaces in the Corral. a mo of running out of Crass to move ihoii Cars 5 This decision, 12 years after the first . Herin liesthe dilemma on which through these changes in the Shelling out cash for white paint to create actual every two houisandamomhofrookingai thegream female Class arrived at w&L and eight this ‘entire ‘debate rests: college macrosystem can we effect any type parking spaces might make lt.pOSSlbiC forstudents to in Banoi,SeyosaShetowsrheiioaisitheyhcomeup years after the establishment of the first administrations can not stop alco- of change in our own microcosm. find the spaces after the sun rises. with a Solution. Tmsi me. three sororities, gives women a permanent . . . t’ place on this campus, aplace to call home. asses and actlvltles _ OF THE WEEK great COIIGQB balancing act be mgitum hi I’m considering chaining W€iC0m€S guest Coiumnsi . . never seem to have enough time. 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