OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950127/WLURG39_RTP_19950127_001.2.txt —;f 31:? ";_?}:3 G. '_.l7:_‘v ;,,fN.'.'lf~i = i; '-‘F gag: ; ,.-.. [V WAwme';~;»~r a i..=.a.v 1,.-:,m3,,.,, .. ‘—*"-“|VVeekend weathel 3 Ex QU RU '5 book Men S basketball “ REV, EWECI drops game to , 9 Hampden-Sgdneg Q; i W U112 iRing—t11m ifilri VOLUME 94, No..fi WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA Kemp to speak at Mock Convention Spring Kick-Off BY MICHAEL HEWLEIT Phi Staff Writer Possible Republican presidential candidate Jack Kemp will speak on Tuesday, April 25 in front of Lee Chapel. “The real group responsible for bringing Kemp is Contact, “ said Mock Convention Chairman David Stewart, “because of their generosity of their decision to co-sponsor this with us.” Amidst growing concerns from Executive Com- mittee members over Contact’s inability to bring ~ speakers, the committee voted Wednesday, Jan. 18 to contribute $15,000 to the Mock Convention to bring Jack Kemp for the Spring kick-off. Contact president Andrew Schneider and repre- sentative Jim Pike voted against the proposal. Mock Convention tried to get Kemp before but he declined because of money, said Contact Vice-Chair and Mock Convention Speakers Chair Jason Bearden. In an EC meeting two weeks ago, student president Kevin Webb and Vice-president Alex Cross said Contact had failed to bring enough prominent speak- ers to the campus. At Monday night’s EC meeting, Webb said Contact should look into whatever oppor- tunities are out there to bring good speakers. Schneider wanted Contact to bring a speaker on their own to prove to the EC that the Committee is doing their job. Mock Con chairman and Contact member Bob Ross disagreed. “We have to be concerned with what’s best for the university,” he said. Contact representative Trey Copeland said getting a good speaker for the Spring kick-off was essential for a successful Mock Convention. “Mock Convention is a big deal,” he said. “If the kick-off doesn’t go off, it will make it harder to get other good speakers.” Catherine Bassett said Mock Convention will prob- ably not get a big speaker like Kemp without Contact’s support. ' Junior Andrew Olmen said with Contact’s sup- port, Mock Convention will be able to raise more money from other organizations. “The Hill will recognize that other groups will want speakers,” he said, “ and if they don’t give us money, they’re will be less funds available.” Schneider said Monday that Contact is no more behind than previous committees. “I’ve been on two other committees,” he said, “and I know how fast and how slow things move.” Jason Bearden said Contact needs to spend the money on a big speaker. , ‘‘I don’t think we can blow $20,000 on small BY PETE WEISSMAN Phi Staff Writer The pledges of Kappa Kappa Gamma wanted R—E-S-P-E-C-T Fri- day night, and they got it. « Five girls in black boots took first place in the 9th Annual Lip Synch 4 Contest mouthing the words to the Aretha Franklin standard. Another Kappa act, took second place for “Step By Step” by the New Kids On The Block. Sigma Phi Epsilon came in ,, third with a rock medley of three songs. Mary New, one of the winning Kappas, said their victory shocked her. ‘‘I about had a heart attack because we weren’t out to win,” New said. “We threw the thing together. Up on stage, it fell into place.” The contest, sponsored by Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger in (SARAH), raised $2800 for local food pantries, said eventvfounder Jerry Darrell, director of University Food Services. The winners will get Fancy Dress tickets and cash. More than 500 people watched 21 acts. I “If you stand up here and look out at the crowd, everybody’s psyched,” Darrell said. “It was the best show we’ve ever had. There was not a ' flaw.” The acts ranged from the provoca- tive— Phi Delta Theta’s rendition of “Strokin”’ featured shirtless guys gyrating— to the innocent, Kappa Sigma’s version of ‘‘I Got You Babe.” It Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s act had three opera singers in tuxedos mouth- ing “O Sole Mio.” Two singers pulled W&Lsdens n synch the pants off their fellow singer, fresh- man Jonathan Gorab. Gorab, now in a pair of tiger-skin bikini briefs, main- tained his serious air as the audience roared. Gorab said his act required diligent preparation. “I spent most of the night stripping [on] the first floor of Graham-Lees testing people’s reactions,” Gorab said. Several acts had gender themes. Females in the audience cheered a Pi Beta Phi act that showed women lead- ing Washington & Lee men around. “We were working off the stereo- types of the W&L girl and guy and the Hollins girl,” said freshman Dana Hood. Phi Kappa Psi pledges kicked a Lisa Loeb look-a-like off the stage. “It looked to me like it was a rape scene,” said freshman Nicole Rich- ard. “I was booing.” About 20 student volunteers helped put on the show and picked up empty beer cups afterward, Darrell said. “Years ago, charity was done door- to-door,” Darrell said. “Now, there’s a better way.” Darrell said he would buy food at 14 cents a pound from a food bank in Verona and distribute it to local food pantries. Because the food bank has a limited inventory, Darrell said, he would make monthly trips to Verona to buy the food. He may also buy food from W&L suppliers. The contest, which until last year benefited the National Multiple Scle- rosis Society, will give 10 percent of the proceeds to NMSS this year. u->See LIP, page 2 speakers,” “he said. Va. area code to change BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK Phi Staff Writer As of July 15, 1995, the area code for Lexington and surrounding regions will change from 703 to 540. Presently, the 703 area code also shared by Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William counties, as well as western Virginia. Af- ter the switch in July, Fairfax, Arlington, and Prince William counties will keep the 703 code. The switch is a manifestation of the growing need for phone numbers. The increased use of fax machines, cellular phones, pagers, computers, and Identi Ring has created a general shortage of phone numbers in general, and a new area code seems to be the answer. “The growing number of local ex- tensions such as the 570 extension prove the growing need for phone numbers,” commented Dana Camper of the Wash- ington and Lee Telecommunications of- fice. However, not informing your par- ents of the new code isn't an instanta- neous solution for avoiding their phone calls. The phone company will allow a grace period of a year in which the 540 and the 703 area code will put the call through. This “Great Schism” of the area code will be in effect mainly to give people enough time to change their busi- ness cards. JANUARY 27, 1995 P obo y etsy reen Sex is cool, butnot in Lee Chapel Sex guru Suzi Landolphi spoke in the D-Hall after protests caused her talk to be moved from Lee Chapel. A reception in Fairfax Lounge followed, featuring lemonade, cookies, and condoms. Story on page 2. Student leaders, faculty discuss alcohol BY MICHAEL HEWLETT Phi Staff Writer Over a dinner that featured iced tea, 60 well-dressed Washington and Lee student leaders and faculty members agreed that W&L does have an alcohol problem, but they disagreed about how to solve it. Most students thought education would be the best policy, but University psychologist James Worth said afterward that education is not enough. “Education is necessary but not sufficient,” he said. “I think we will never have a change until student self-govemance takes the position that truly dangerous levels of alcohol consumption should be discouraged on this campus.” Selected student leaders and faculty attended the dinner sponsored by the Student Health Committee on Sunday in the University Center. Reporters were allowed to attend on the condition that they did not directly quote anything said in the discussion. “An education program that continues into the fratemity and sorority pledgeships would be valuable,” said sophomore Executive Committee representative Amy Gorham afterward. Junior Kim Gartrell thought alcohol abuse was part of a deeper porblem. She said some of the reasons given for alcohol use during the dinner dealt with students feeling uncomfortable not drinking. “For somebody to feel unaccepted unless they drink says something about they feel about as a person,” she said. Worth agreed. He said too many students do not feel free to abstain from alcohol or to drink at healthier levels. He said students feel pressured to drink to fit into the W&L social scene. “My perception is that the campus needs more freedom——not less—in regards to alcohol consumption,” he said. Junior Thomas Keman thinks stricter enforcement of Virginia state law that prohibits underage drinking would help. “I like the idea of not serving [alcohol to] people under 21,” he said. “It is certainly not going to be an absolute, but it’s going to help.” He said stricter enforcement would reduce the availability of alcohol and provide an economic check. He said if more people had to pay to consume alcohol, then they would buy less of it. Keman said more alternative social functions like the acoustic coffeehouses student activities director Michelle Richardson has organized would help. He said a student center where students could socialize without the pressures to drink would reduce alcohol abuse on campus. Worth also pointed to the lack of social options and the scarcity of role models for alternative ways of behaving. He said students must free themselves of the notion that in order to have fun, they must drink. “We say that our tradition is work hard and play hard,” he said. “The truth is that we work hard and drink hard here. Hard drinking is risky drinking.” Dean of the College John Elrod said there needs to be a clearer understanding of what kind of drinking problem the school has. The issue of alcohol consumption should extend to the entire student body, said Elrod. .“I think that one of the most effective thing we can do is to get lots of students to go through the exercise we went through [Sunday] night,” he said. Kernan agreed. “I think [the dinner] is a good beginning,” he said, “but the process needs to be continued because the problem is not going to be solved by a bunch of student leaders sitting around and discussing it.” ‘Flesh-eating’ disease strikesRockbridge From Phi staff reports Eight cases of a dangerous strain of strep have been reported in the Shenandoah valley. The group A streptococcal infection has killed five people and hospitalized three in the past six weeks. Three cases occured in Augusta County, two in Rockbridge County, one in Rockingham county, and one from the city of Lexington Phyllis Parker, wife of W&L professor David Parker checked into Stonewall Jackson Hospital on December 31. “After realizing the severity of her condition, the doctors here transferred her to the hospital at the University of Virginia,” said Donna St. Clair, director of Commmunity Relations at Stonewall Jackson Hos- pital. Mrs. Parker has recovered and returned home Thursday. “Everyone is delighted to have her back here,” said her husband. “We’re a family again. She’s home. That’s a big, big step in the right direction.” Normally an area the size of the Shenandoah Valley would average nine cases in 12 months. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 10,000 to 15,000 severe infections occur every year in the United States, causing 2000 to 3000 deaths a year. Most Group A Streptococci bacteria are found in the throat and on the skin. GAS usually results in the non-lethal strep throat. Other life-threatening infections caused by GAS include septicimia, or infection of the blood, cellulitis, or infection in and underthe skin, necrotizing fasciitis, or destruction of fat and muscle, and sometimes streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. These lethal forms are called “invasive GAS.” Cases of the disease have risen over the past ten years. Strep infections are usually treated with antibiot- ics. Some forms of invective GAS are resistant to antibiotics. In these cases, surgery is sometimes needed. infective GAS can occur in people with open wounds or an underlying disease. The disease is spreadthrough direct contact with infected people or those who carry the virus. People can carry the virus without even knowing it. There is no vaccine to protect against the disease. For prevention, people with wounds should keep them clean, and watch for signs of pain, swelling, or discoloration around the wound. The disease can also be spread through dis- charge from the nose and throat, and by con- taminated blood, so family members of those infected should be particularly careful. Spread of the disease can be reduced by frequently washing hands, particularly after coughing or sneezing, and before preparing food. GAS became infamous this summer when “the British tabloids started calling it ‘the flesh- eating disease,”’ according to Assistant State Epidemiologist Suzanne Jenkins. “There was an outbreak of it in Britain, and the media created the hype.” Everyone should be careful of their health, said St. Clair, but the disease should not cause a panic. “It’s a cause for concern,” she said, “not a cause for alarm.” ' OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950127/WLURG39_RTP_19950127_002.2.txt BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE The World ' -n’~.:, A U.S. pulling troops out of H aiti President Jean-Bertrand Aristide’s government is increasingly con- cerned that the United States is pulling its troops out too fast with inadequate preparation for the imminent turnover to a United Nations peacekeeping force. About 6,000 troops of the original 20,000 remain in Haiti. By March 31, the number will drop to 3,000 and the U.S. troops will make up half of the U.N. forces that will remain in Haiti through Feb. 1996. Air Force officer and son found A U.S. Air Force officer and his 10-year-old son were rescued in the mountains of northeastern Turkey. They had been missing for nine days and disappeared on a ski outing. They took shelter in a cave and ate snow. Forest rangers reunited them near the town of Bolu in western Turkey, about 18 miles northeast of the ski resort where they disappeared Jan. 15. Yeltsin fires official President Boris Yeltsin fired his privatization chief, who had alarmed investors home and abroad withplans to renationalize Russian industry. The chief criticized the director last week for statements he had made. Free market advocates inside the government celebrated Yeltsin’s decision, which followed months of a general slide by the president away from refonn and toward hard-line positions. The Nation a ._, Clinton speaks of leaner government . -\ President Clinton spoke about a new social contract committed to civic responsibility and a leaner—not meaner—government to newly elected Congressmen in his annual State of the Union address. Although had admitted to making some mistakes, he said the country has benefited from his policies. He challenged Republicans to cooperate with him on welfare reform and to protect Medicare and other programs from cuts to pay for GOP tax reductions. Simpson trial begins Prosecutors opened their case in the O.J. Simpson trial by outlining in vivid detail what they called “devastating proof” that O.J. is guilty. They showed graphic color photographs of the bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald L. Goldman. Just as the defense team prepared to respond to the opening statement, Judge Ito halted the proceedings after learning that the sole television camera had turned on an alternate juror’s face. Judge Ito decided to keep cameras in the courtrooms. N. Carolina killer put to death A North Carolina man was put to death for raping and killing a cheerleader, becoming the second white person executed for killing a black woman since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Kermit Smith, Jr., 37, was convicted in the 1980 rape and murder of Whelette Collins, who was kidnapped from North Carolina Wesleyan College along with two other cheerleaders. Authorities say he smashed her head between two cinder blocks while the other cheerleaders were locked in the trunk. The State jg: First execution by lethal injection Dana Ray Edmonds was executed at the Greensv“'e Correctional Center, the first man in Virginia history to die by lethal . .'tion. Edmonds, 32, was sentenced to death for murdering John Elliott, a 62-year-old Danville grocer, during a robbery in 1983. Elliott’s head was smashed with a brick and stabbed in the neck. Allen seeks Republican support Governor Allen sought to rally fellow Republicans around his package of proposed budget and tax cuts. General Assembly Democrats seem likely to kill or change the budget. Allen said he will fight the Democrats plans to kill his budget and tax-cut initiatives over breakfast in the Executive Mansion. Sixty percent vote against Carrier James Madison University faculty hit President Ronald E. Carrier with a vote of no confidence. The vote was 305-197, more than 60 percent against Carrier. The vote is considered a statement of opinion to the J MU Board of Visitors, which released a statement last week supporting him. The Campus A freshman was kicked out of Graham-Lees dorm on Sunday for having marijuana in the dorms. Omar Vannoy was charged with possession of mariguana Thursday Beyond the Blue Ridge is compiled by Michael Hewlett The Ring-tum Phi, Janu§._ry 27, lfl§ Super Freak Photo by Betsy Green A Lambda Chi Alpha grooves to the music at last week’s Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger Washington and Lee University Lip-Synch competition. Kappa Kappa Gamma won the competition, taking home both first and second prizes. The event raised about $2500 for area hungry. Write to the Phi Cable 2 plans new shows BY PETE WEISSMAN Phi Staff Writer Unlike the dark, casual coffeehouses in which they usually play, Brian Boland and Tommy Esposito sat in the bright studio of Cable 2 to tape a new televi- sion show. “I certainly had the willies,” Esposito said. “There were two giant cameras staring at you. You gotta block every- thing else out and focus on the music and what you’re saying in the songs.” “Cable 2 Unplugged,” a new student production, marks a different direction for Boland and Esposito and for the station that created the show. The mu- sic program premiered in Northen Au- ditorium on Jan. 21 at 7pm and will aired on Cable 2 Jan. 23 at 8pm. Like MTV’s show, the student pro- gram features acoustic performances in an informal setting. The group played originals on the show in addition to covers of Peter Gabriel and Dave Matthews. Boland and Esposito also commented on their songs in segments that were filmed outside. Chris Albert, Frank Olah and Catherine Gartin di- rected the program. “It’s a neat way for the people who are in a band to get some exposure,” Gartin said. And “for us to get some experience.” Since Boland and Esposito met last Spring, the pair have played at Harbs, The Raven and Crown, and W&L’s acoustic coffeehouse. “I think they have a lot of talent, and they’re very entertaining,” said Michelle Richardson, the Student Ac- tivities Coordinator who has booked the group for the GHQ. Their music draws on blues roots, and their repertoire of original songs is growing. Unlike the Pearl Jam they cover, their music does not have social messages. “ W e ’ r e not pissed about stuff,” Esposito said. “We’re just trying to have a good time.” The increased exposure has not weakened Esposito’s modesty. “There’s not a big ego problem in our group,” Esposito said. “I’m always so nervous, and [Brian’s] always laid back.” ' For Cable 2, the production is a break from its “Rockbridge Report” and “Dating Game” shows. “It’s very freestyle and directing it you get very creative,” Olah said. For the show, they used a new stu- dio design and lighting scheme, Olah said. The set featured stools, pedestals wrapped in red and blue velvet, and candles. Albert said it took 10 to fif- teen hours to prepare the studio. Gartin said that each song requires about an hour of editing. They also used five cameras instead of the usual two and employed new camera techniques. But Albert admits, “the equipment certainly is not what MTV uses.” “They’d never done anything like this and neither had we, so it was a learning experience for everyone in- volved,” Albert said. Esposito agreed. “When we do a show like this again, we’ll know what to expect and how to prepare for it,” Esposito said. The station plans to introduce other new shows including “W&L Genes,” a public affairs show that profiles W&L personalities, “The Hills House of Style,” “Saturday Afternoon Beer Party,” and monthly interviews with the Executive Committee. “These are all student productions,” Albert said. “A lot of schools don’t do stuff like this.” Boland and Esposito are evolving quickly. Since the show, they have changed some of their original songs. The two have formed a somewhat louder band with Pat White and hope to perform at fraternity houses. The pair will play at the Raven and Crown on Jan. 27th. Olah, a junior, said he would like to produce “Cable 2 Unplugged” in the future when seniors Albert and Gartin graduate. “I think it’s interesting to see the talent that’s out there and going to school right next to you,” Olah said. Lip Synch I->From LIP, page 1 this year. Darrell had not received serious complaints about the use of profanity by emcees John Turner and Greg Lynch and did not stop the Kappas from jump- ing onstage during an encore. Once change planned for next year; moving the judges‘ table away from a large speaker and into the beer garden. Judge Mark Rush said that his ears were ringing Saturday morning. Rush, a politics professor, said moving the judges would have another advantage. “It’ll make it more enjoyable. The beer will be more accessible.” Landolphi urges sexual responsibilty BY MICHAEL Hswuzrr Phi Staff Writer “Why don’t we have a group safer sex experience?” That’s how Suzi Landolphi opened up her “Hot, Sexy and Safer” program Thursday night at Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall. Landolphi, author of Hot, Sexy and Safer, is a nationally known speaker who has taken her one-woman show to high schools and colleges around the country. She has appeared on talk shows such as “Donahue,” “Rolonda” and many others. . Originally, she was scheduled to speak in Lee Chapel. Some students criticized her speaking there because they thought the topic of her presentation was inappropriate for Lee Chapel. ~ The speech was sponsored by Panhelenic, Contact, the AIDS Education Project, the Health Education Committee and the Interfratemity Council. Talking to a roomful of students, she defined two things: safe sex and safer sex. Safe sex is when someone has a sexual experiencewith himself (masturbation). “You cannot give yourself anything but a smile,” she said. Safe sex gives people the right to like themselves, she told the audience. Safer sex is when a person has a sexual experience with another human being and both people are drug and alcohol free, she said. She said people have been misled by the alcohol industry to believe that alcohol loosens them up or eliminates their inhibitions. Actually, alcohol simply turns off the part of the brain that prevents people from engaging in risky behavior, she said. Landolphi said alcohol makes it easier to risk one’s reputation, dignity and life. Most bad sexual experiences and rapes occur while people are under the influence of alcohol. But the biggest problem in this country, said Landolphi, is the inability of people to talk honestly about sex. “When we talk about sex in this country, we talk around it,” she said. Women are brought up to not love their private pans while men can be proud of theirs. “We bring up half our population to believe they don ’t own their private parts,” she said. Women and men need to know they are of equal value, she said. She said what is needed is not a change in behavior but a change in attitudes. Women grow up not knowing how their bodies work and are sent out into the world to hook up with some man, she said. Young men and women grow up without learning how to properly use a condom. She said a condom is not 100 percent effective, but it can offer better protection if used correctly. For example, a man should pull out before orgasm during intercourse, she said. She demonstrated condom use with a male volun- teer. The student unrolled the condom, stretching it to show its strenth. A female student came up and put the condom on his head. Holding his nose, Landolphi, said sex does not equal intercourse. She said a woman’s orgasm resides in the c1itoris—not the vagina. Once people realize this, the whole idea of sex is redefined, she said. She said they realize that people can have an orgasm without removing their clothes. In fact, her first sexual experience occured when she was 15. It happened in gym class when she climbed a rope and had an orgasm. She didn’t have, intercourse until she was 21. She emphasized that sex does not have to mean intercourse. “It angers me that we use only one word for sex,” she said. Sex can be a step process to intercourse, she said. She said the process helps build a sexual foundation and can make a person feel comfortable with his sexuality. Landolphi said a woman should not feel obligated to have intercourse with a man if he gets an erection. “I’m responsible for my own orgasm,” she said. The 44-year-old praised the younger generation as one of the best in this century while warning them that they will face the problems her generation failed to solve. “You’ve got to get rid of all the things our generation told you they would get rid of and copped out,” she said. She said she doesn’t want this generation to make the same mistakes hers made. “I’ll be damned if I allow to let what happened to my generation happen to another one.” V‘ OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950127/WLURG39_RTP_19950127_003.2.txt K I I The Ring-tum Phi, January 27, 1995 Higher Learning Flaps By KIRK SUSONG Phi Movie Reviewer Higher Learning — ikrfir John Singleton’s first film, the excellent Boyz ’n’ the Hood, was about the travails of a young black man growing up in Dos Angeles. With his latest, Higher Learning, he hopes to expand his scope to bigger, more broadly rel- evant issues. He chooses as his microcosm the fictional Columbus University, a large, respectable, West Coast college, perhaps patterned after Stanford or Berkeley. At the beginning of the term we meet three young freshman, Kristin (Kristy Swanson), Malik (Omar Epps), and Remy (Michael Rapaport). All three are having difficulty adapt- ing to the pressures of college life. Kristy is cute, naive and a bit dazed by everything. She gets drunk and is ‘date-raped’ by a lecherous fraternity man. (Curiously enough, it’s not that she minds having sex with him —just having sex without a condom.) As a result she flees to the lesbian embrace of the campus feminists’ group. Malik is on a partial track scholarship and has trouble balancing his running with all the work expected of him by his professors. How- ever, he gets a beautiful female runner to teach hi in about comma splices, run-ons, and so forth. All the while, he must fight the oppressive forces of racism all around him. Remy is a geeky engineering student from Idaho. His roommate, played with delightful malice by Ice Cube, is a huge, offensive and inconsiderate sixth-year senior who smokes a lot of marijuana. Angered by this black man, Remy quickly becomes caught up in the ‘ skinheads on campus. I After various encounters between the differ- ~ ent characters, the racial tension explodes in a horrible climax, as Remy shoots at people at- tending a peace festival, and eventually kills himself and Malik’s girlfriend. Boyz ’n’ the Hood was such a success that this film was greatly anticipated. However, despite the high quality of both its acting and directing, the movie fails as a result of the sad script. John Singleton makes the screen expressive and keeps the film moving along very well; he also throws in a few clever camera tricks to make it seem a bit more interesting and arty (such as Kristy’s two, simultaneous romantic encounters). Thank heavens, he also avoids lingering for too long on any of the typical set-up scenes we always see in films set at large universities, such as shots of busy cafeterias or green lawns filled with hackey-sackers. The cast is quite large, so it is impressive that there are such solid performances from most of the characters. Leading the way is Omar Epps, who does a great job as the resentful, troubled Malik Williams. Though he adequately handles all the emotionally charged scenes, he is also careful and dignified in his appraoch to the ‘normal,’ calm scenes Malik has. A nice surprise was the amount of screen time Laurence Fishbume has as the crusty, mentoring politics professor, Maurice Phipps. He again does exceptional work, displaying the talent and versatility which began as a young soldier in Apocalypse Now and has recently seen something of a comeback, as with Ike Turner in What's Love Got to Do with It. This is yet another distinguished, poised and tightly acted role for a great actor. Some of the actors and actresses tend to let their characters slip into silliness and carica- ture, but is that their fault or the fault of this horrcndously bad script? Written by John Singleton, this script is full of absurd stereotypes, empty sentimentality, and dreadfully predictable plot ‘twists.’ The dialogue is bland and pointless, the characters are embarrassingly fake, and noth- ing happens which surprises the audience or even really gives us pause to think. There are scary black men, wacko white men, and cute, peaceful feminists. The fraternity men are a stereotype as far frmn the truth as Animal House, but presented with complete seriousness and objectivity. The whole movie is fake, and transparently so at that. It is truly a testimony to the actingthat this film is bearable. John Singleton goes to didactic extremes to ask, “Why can’t we all just get along?” So it’s Curious that Higher Learning made me appre- ciate even more the sense of community and intimacy provided by W&L’s homogeneity . Whatever the whiners might say about our lack of diversity, the campus faces few of the prob- lems that poor, fictional Columbus U. encoun- ters in this film. Essentially, Higher Learning is not a very good movie. It has fine performances from a number of actors, but the entire script is so stale and preaclty that the film becomes difficult to watch seriously. ()r.-cc again, Laurence Fishbume and Ice Cube have given John Singleton good charac- ' ters, but in this film he has wasted them.’ PAGE 3 Chargers meet 49ers Sunday By KEITH GRANT Phi Staff Writer The question comes up at this time every year, just before the biggest Sunday of them all. It’s decision time. Just how can one have fun and stay inter- ested for three-and-a-half hours in what isinevitably a one-sided, unentertaining blow- out? In the ‘NFL’s 75th season, the league (and sponsors) were undoubtedly hoping for a more marquee match-up than two west coast teams that don’t match up. A Pittsburg-Dallas Super Bowl meeting would certainly have brought minds back to . those teams’ glory yearsof the seventies, an era of both dynasty-building and leagueparity. Yet, fans are left with no voice in determin- ing Super Sunday ’s attractions and must decide how to put up with an eleventh straight NFC triumph. I’d love to predict something else, but How he amt it just is not go- ing to happen unless Stan H u m p h ri e s ’ helmut receiver is hooked up di- the game at the same time. TheD—Hallhas movedtheserving time for Sunday up to between rectly to Joe 5;0()-5;()0 pm Namath on the Also, the op- back I1i|'|€- tion to carry-out HOW *0 one’sfoodbackto spend the time? the lounge of Well, f01' whereveryou plan “I056 Who in to watch the Joe Years Passed , .. Robbie massacre have Spent a late Photo Courtesy of SI is being Offered- °V°"i“8Wi_‘h‘h° San Diego's Junior Seau and San To add S0m6 Evans Dming Francisco's Jerry Rice will be in the holiday flai”°‘h° Ha11’S big- tli ht S d meal, the D-Hall Screen h00kUP, SP0 g un 8y’ will be serving forge! it (No joke!) Stan Humphries’ chicken sticks However, since our dining services crew is well aware of what a big game can do to the appetite, they want you to enjoy your meal and feat (Chicken? Stan? Nah!), Deion’s bagel hot dogs (kosher, no doubt), Steve Young’s taco bar, San Diego’s vegi sticks, 49ers chips’n’dip and, of course, JerryRice’s touchdown pretzels. For Gaines Hall residents looking for a bit of community, and Charger fans looking for com- fort, Gaines’ fourth floor lounge will be having a Super Bowl party. Rising sophomores may want to check this one out. You’re going to have to get used to it. By the way, did I mention the D—Hall’s Pupunu cookies and Junior Seau nachos and cheese sauce? Speaking of cheese, Frank’s Pizza (the clos- est thing to New York this side of Al D ’Amato’s D.C. office) is offering two large cheese pics for $10.99. . Of course, San Fransico might have already covered the virtual three-touchdown spread before you finish the first. Here’s hoping Stan Humpty can do a Joe Willy and give us allsomething worth sitting through. I If not, at least we've got hocky to watch again. 52% By BETSY GREEN Phi Staff Writer Let’s face it: all of us want to have one very special thing. Great sex. As if that weren’ t complicated enough, in the modern age, great sex also has to be safe sex. It might seem impossible to achieve both, but the book Hot, Sexy, and Safer by Suzi Landolphi proves that safe sex can be great sex. Last night, Landolphi also proved that she’s an excellent speaker. In this book, she proves that her honesty and sense of humor transfer well to print. Her tone is blunt, frank, and very funny. Landolphi addresses every possible aspect of sex and sexuality. Hot, Sexy, and Safer deals with a variety of subjects. She discusses homophobia, masturbation, sexually transmitted diseases, the proper use of condoms, and sexism. Landolphi’s scope is large, but she manages to give sufficient attention to all of her sub- jects. One of the most important issues that Landolphi tackles is the attitude that women have toward their own sexuality. She writes, “We women need to like our private parts more. We need to be aware we were brought up to dislike our own bodies. That we let others use our private parts before ‘ we do. That we allow sexist beliefs to govern our sexuality and sense of self worth...Women won’t make better choices about sexuality until they be- lieve they own their own private parts.” Landolphi explains that when women consider their bodies to be “beautiful and unique,” they will recognize that “we deserve orgasms.” Sex wil be better for both women and men. Landolphi’s crusade to destroy the myth of the vaginal orgasm deserves the attention of both sexes. To Suzi Landolphi, safer sex also means better communication between sex partners. She emphasizes alterna- tives to intercourse so that couples will know each other better. “Two human beings who give each other physical pleasure is sex. In my book, sex and sexual intercourse are not synony- mous.” According to Landolphi, the best tum-on is “honesty and trust.” Sobriety is vital to safe sex—as Hot, Sexy, and Safer explains, “Four hours of getting bombed with someone does not create the basis of an honest, trust- ing relationship. The only thing you’ll have in common the next day is a headache.” Landolphi also emphasizes all of the possible problems that could be associated with sexual intercourse, from “Hair get[ing] pulled or caught on something, “ to the risk of preg- nancy or disease. In treat it?” She then explains what sexual activities are riskiest and what pre- cautions should be taken. The proper use of condoms is explained. The STD and safe sex chapters could be te- dious, but Landolphi is never preachyj She gives the information that is needed in the simplest way possible. Maybe you feel like you know all there is to know about sex. Maybe you’re in a long-term, monogamous relationship. Maybe you simply can’t see yourself sitting down and reading a book with a title like Hot, Sexy, and Safer. If this is your attitude, you are missing out. Who couldn’t stand to have better sex? Who doesn’t need to learn more about their sexuality? I would recommend Suzi Landolphi’s book to anyone. I read it and I want my children to read it some day so that they will have healthy, and, yes, hot, sexy, and safe attitudes about sex. Read Suzi Landolphi’s book. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, it will change your life. short, sex is a very difficult thing to do well. It is easier if done with someone you care about. Hot, Sexy, and Safer includes de- tailed information about sexually trans- mitted diseases. For each STD, Landolphi lists “What is it?” “What are the symptoms?” “How do you treat it?” and what hap- pens “If you don’t ./-"”tlI"ll|\‘\\\_ I ublicty Photo c°VV\»;.V\g ‘§.t..-V...-t, :3 O 1—2¢V\F¢$t W4, '4t1u;r|lt\\\\‘\~ \ "'r§"'4v.rtttvuIM“«r .t~t V.‘u“"ll[fI|.\|\‘l|'."‘r . ,’ .‘i‘¢“'fi\‘I9' Sophomore Denis Riva plays Mrs. Hardcastle's (Phaedra Cianciulli '96) oafish son in She Stoops To Conquer. Fatheralang explores thesearch for father figures historical father. By MICHARL HEwLE'1'r Phi Staff Writer In many ways, human beings search for father figures, whether they are biological or _ heavenly. John Edgar Wideman searches for his fa- ther on the backrouds of his past. Why are fathers so important? What role do they play in society? Widemanattcmpts to answer these ques- tions in his new ‘book, Fatheralong: Medita- _ tions on Fathers and Sons, Race and Society. Wideman travels to South Carolina to improve their relationship. I In his book, Wideman tries to understand his father’s life and way of thinking. Along the roads between Philadelphia and South Caro- lina, he takes the reader into his painful family history. In a flashback to his hometown, he remem- bers how he searched for his father. “If I sensed I might run into my father, over there in the disreputable, darker streets of Homewood, then crossing Hamilton must have been a way of seeking him. "Not his person, but all the power and privi- lege I associated with his person.” In a larger sense, Wideman writes that all men are searching for a physical, spiritual, or Religious people search for their Heavenly father. Even authors such as James Baldwin sought a literary father. Some African American men seek fathers like Nelson Mandela, Mao Tse-tung, Ghandi, and Karl Marx from other continents. Stylistically, Wideman, like William Faulkner, uses stream of consciousness to weave the many voices from his past. His writing is lyrical and fierce and original. Never have I read a writer who expressed his feelings so honestly and intelligently and powerfully. “A motherf*"er, ain’t it. "This Daddy search. booking under every brick orrock orcoal pile and me signifying such a search is the very brick—and-rock foundation of various political philosophies, survival strat- egies from integration to separation to bum- baby-bum incineration to self—annihilation and starting all over again." _ "Maybe the search for fathers is finally only a trope, a ropa-dope trope containing enough rope to hang you up terminally, you black bastard.” I hungrily read every word, discovering a. new insight or a vivid image. I agree with Village Voice writer Nelson George that Wideman is one of the most excit- ing, unrecognized writers out there. Now that l’ve read his book, l’ve discovered all the fathers that I never knew I had. 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LEE SIGNATURE ON W&L LETFERHEAD Summer Jobs at Washington and Lee -Counselors for Summer Scholars June 28 - July 29, 1995 Summer Scholars is a four—week academic program for 100 rising high school seniors. Counselors serve as resident advisors for 10 students in Graham—Lees dormitorq and plan evening and weekend ' activities. Ten positions are available. Application deadline, F ebruarg 28, 1995. -Special Pro ams Resident Assistants June 2 — August 31, 1995 The Office of Special Programs emploqs 4 W&L students to serve as host/ hostesses for a wide variety of Special Programs including Alumni Colleges, Elderhostel, and adult conferences. Duties include facilities management and housekeeping, receptions, and transportation. Application Deadline, March 17, 1995. For further information, please Contact the Office of Special Programs, Howard House, 463-8723 'W&L COLONNADE, PEN/INK BY D. Bi_Ac:KwEi_i_ i”iiti"”imniuis an HRH 4 East Washington Street Lexington, VA 24450 (703)464-6464 Open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950127/WLURG39_RTP_19950127_008.2.txt PAGE 8 @112 fling-tum lflhi The Student Voice of Washington and Lee Founded September 18, 1897 Think about impacts of Winter Rush Last night, the IFC conducted an open forum between fraternity members and facultymembers to address the problems surrounding the fraternity rush process. Each side presented its point of view and arguments for the system it thought was the least evil. The faculty, some of whom have been at W&L for twenty-plus years, enlightened the students as to the history of changes that the rush process has undergone over the years. As a student and fraternity member, this was helpful because it revealed the reasons some things were tried and were scrapped and perhaps why the faculty is concerned at all with the fraternity rush system (and why they are interfering in our student autonomy). There were a number of reasons the faculty members gave as reasons for change, whether to winter rush or pre-school rush or just something else. As one might expect, their primary concern was their students’ academics and the fact that we should not have to compete too much with rush. They obviously want what is best for the academic life of every student (on both sides of the rush process): freshman, sopho- more, junior and senior. But many of their reasons ended in similarity at that. It seemed as though each member of the faculty had a different anecdote pointing to a fault with the rush system or the IFC’s handling of its autonomy. With each story of a troubled freshman year experience or sophomores in grade trouble because of rush commitments, the problem seemed to have its root in that the student’s fraternity came before his academics. Additional factors seemed to include historically ineffective guidance of freshmen during their transitional fall term and basically too much “necessary” partying when students should be studying or, at least, not hurting themselves. From this standpoint, winter rush loses and a shorter pre-fall term rush would solve the problem. Other aspects then came into the equation of rush, which compli- cated the discussion a little. The strongest argument for a winter rush — better bonding among the freshmen — is a valid concern. However, it was brought up that the freshmen do not splinter into fraternity groups until they are split physically when they become sophomores. This reasoning, however, is outweighed by the starker reality that if winter rush was implemented, it would last all fall term whether contact rules are enforced or not. Perhaps in a perfect world, where all alumni gave money and all W&L students had 4.0 GPAs, winter rush could work, but sadly, the reality cannot physically support this type of system. In support of winter rush, a large part of the argument is the comparison of fraternity winter rush systems at other schools (and even the sorority rush system here) to W&'L’s, which is largely like comparing apples to oranges (with the exception maybe of Hampden- Sydney). The other schools do not have a Greek system which is the principle social activity, and since freshmen do not have false identification to go to the Palms, etc. as with other larger universities, they will want some social outlet (way to drink), which is the perfect dirty rush tool. What we should look at is improving communication between the freshmen and the IFC and the hill (including spelling out in big letters that pledgeship is deferred until winter term and that they should study)! in their free time during rush — not get behind and catch up later . This year’s rush probably worked better than any of the three different rushes of which I have been a part. It was short and to the point. Besides that, it interfered as little as possible with school as most of the final week of rush was closed contact, and the week previous to that was the first week of classes and principally closed contact. Ideally the party/open contact aspect of rush should be out of the way as quickly as possible while there are no conflicting academics. Quote of the Week... “What’s with the flak jacket? 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This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. 1 The Ring-tum Phi Post Office Box 899 Lexington, Virginia 24450 Telephone (703) 462-4059 Fax (703) 462-4060 OPINION The Ring-tum Phi, January 27, 1995 1‘ K“ Great Britain highest civilization NICHOLAS L. WADDY, ’96 h This is Part Three in a series on the many virtues of Western Civilization. And so the end has finally come. Now I have only to complete the circle — to lay down the definitive vindica- tion of the time and place we honor with the distinction of Highest Civili- zation: 19th-century Britain. The reasons for this choice are var- ied, and I effort to sup- would be the ply brightand first to admit C C slowstudents thatprejudice , withthesame and intuition When our interests are generalized‘ gig“ hag: threatened by events in 'c°aVt$n°fs°f1‘;: ever-so-tiny the World; we jcidedly un- role inmyde- rarely think twice about civilized, as cision, but I o well asdisas- am nonethe- uslng_whatever means trousinitsef- lessconfident we think necessary t0 re- fects. In this ‘hm my P°S" establish the Pax Ameri- '°SP°°‘’ 3‘ tion can and . least, we can will be ad- cana wherever it may be feelconfident equately ex- threatened. thatwhatever plamed be' defects the low. Know- British edu- ingasldothat cational sys- my readership prizes intellectual con- sistency, I will try to confine my argu- ments to the three-tiered model of civi- lization I articulated in Part One. Learning is the most ambiguous of the three categories of civilization where British primacy is concerned; that is, it is by no means obvious, even to me, that Great Britain, in the 19th century or any other, has possessed a decided and obvious advantage in terms of its educational and scholastic ad- vancement. Partisans of French, Ger- man, American, or Italian intellectual achievements, for example, might have an equally strong case. Nevertheless, one thing is clear: the importance of hierarchy and class divisions, which we mentioned in Part Two, has over- tones in the sphere of learning that necessarily disqualify the contempo- rary American educational system from any reasonable claim to high achieve- ment. Today’s American system, and the systems of all too many other na- tions, are based on the same facile notions of human equality we criti- cized so justly two weeks ago. Any tem may have had in the 19th-century, egalitarianism was not one of them. Insofar as charity is concerned, I will remind the reader of Joseph Chamberlain’s confident assertion that Imperial Britain was “the greatest force for good the world has ever seen”. Times have changed since Chamber- lain put forward this analytical gem, of course. The United States, because of its unique contributions during both World Wars and because of its leader- ship in the anti-Communist crusade of the Cold War, can now lay, I think, very plausible claim to the title of history’s most benevolent power. In one crucial respect, however, Britain’s role as a Great Power was played with greater “charity”. Here I speak of co- lonialism. I realize it may be unpopu- lar these days to speak of colonialism in anything like a positive light, but this prejudice rests on a fallacy that is all too easy to expose: that colonialism is a thing of the past — that we enlight- ened Americans have no part in it to- day. This is, of course, nonsense; even now the United States and the other Western powers consciously maintain a de facto control over events in virtu- ally every comer of the globe. When our interests are threatened by events in the Third World, we rarely think twice about using whatever means we think necessary to re-establish the Pax Americana wherever it may be threat- ened. The crucial differenceis that British imperialism admitted it’s own existence —— a proper tribute to intel- lectual honesty — and the British were more willing to admit that with power, fonnalized or not, comes responsibil- ity. British imperialism was a none- too unsuccessful exercise in noblesse oblige. Some may quibble, but that is my view. lastly, I must address the role played by order in human civilization. The social and political order current in Britain during the 19th-century was, to my discriminating eye, very nearly perfect. Socially, Britain had the ben- efit of a ‘well-defined and healthy class system. Egalitarian and Socialist agitation did not become a major factor in Brit- ish politics until the turn of the century. What is more, while Britain possessed just the kind of hierarchical social struc- ture that I favored in Part Two, hers was.not so rigid as to prevent worthy individuals from rising above the cir- cumstances of their birth. Men like David Lloyd George and Alfred Milner were able to rise from the low end of British society to become two of its leading lights, albeit at the close of the period in question. In short, individual progress was possible, but the social order was nonetheless held intact. Politically, Britain was still pos- sessed of that most ingenious and prac- tical of all governmental systems: the mixed constitution. Monarchy, aris- tocracy, and democracy each occupied a central place in the British system (though by this time the actual power of the Monarch had become danger- ously inadequate). The House of Lords continued to act as a respected and powerful compo- nent of the British government, articu- lating the legitimate concerns of that country’s historic ruling and landed classes. The House of Commons, elected throughout most of the century by a small minority of Englishmen, proved eminently capable of govern- ing both Britain and the Empire effi- ciently, prudently, and (within limits) magnanimously. My defense of the primacy of Brit- ish civilization must end here. I could speak at length about British achieve- ments, or about British decline for that matter, but that will have to be for another day. Let me only add that I hope any of my readers who disagree with my views on this most important of subjects will avail himself of the opportunity to respond. As always, the battlefield of ideas awaits’ a brave recruit... DNC must be rebuilt from grassroots up NOVA CLARKE, ’96 As some of you may know, the Democratic Na- tional Committee has just appointed Christopher Dodd, a Connecticut Senator, as General Chair of the DNC, and Don Fowler of South Carolina as National Chairman. This demonstrates a definite change in the orientation. and focus of the DNC. The past chair, David Wilhelm, did not have the necessary personal- ity to be an effective chairman. Both Dodd and Fowler are at home in the company of politicians. This is an important asset in managing the various factions and egos within the Democratic party. Dodd, as a Senator, is used to both building coalitions and dealing with politicians as individuals. Fowler, a veteran of South Carolina, is versed in the changing * dynamics of the South. Both of these qualities are necessary for the Democrats not to be totally wiped out of the picture in 1996. An article defined him as a ‘visceral’ Democrat. One definitions of visceral is “proceeding from instinctive rather than intellectual motivation.” I can hear the groan now; Democrats acting from the heart and soul instead of from the brain is precisely what got this country into trouble. For me visceral doe_sn’t ‘imply the big-hearted liberals, but the Democrats who are emotionally tied into the country as a whole. They weren ’t Democrats because that is the party they could win the election with. They were Democrats because that is the party they felt a connection to. As a Democrat, I can totally understand this sentiment. There is great appeal for me to abandon the Democratic party for the Green party, whose specific policies and goals are more in line with my ideals. A larger part of me, however, is attached to the Democratic party. My mother’s family has always voted Democratic. My mother will not vote for a Repub- them, becoming professional politicians. Though the idea of politicians being controlled solely by the special interests is misinformed, it is the perception not the truth that often matters. Dodd’s desire to take the party back to the grassroots is even a better move under these circumstances. Personally, I would like to see the Democrats articulate some lican. If she doesn’t approve of the Democrat, she votes for the (C positive goals. The Republicans have taken over the conversa- independent. I’m not quiteasada- Tlzere is grea£ap' tion, and are dominating it with mant about this; I voted for a ea or me toa an- their Contract and their goals for Republican in last year’s Florida $0" tfyle Democratic the future. Democrats are left Senate race. There is also a senti- responding to the Republicans, mental tie to the great traditions party f0?‘ the Green and appear as obstructionists of the Democratic party, and a spark of hope that the party can now return to it’s roots of being the people’s party, instead as the party of big government. Dodd is aware of this need to communicate with the people. In an interview shortly after his nomination he stated his desire to rebuild the party from the grassroots up. Another Democrat stated it even better. Senator Barbara Mikulski, in an editorial in the Washington Post said, “Democrats must figure out what works. We must be advocates for people and not automatically defend every government program.” Another thing that Democrats must realize is that people are alienated when they think politicians are basing their actions purely on the calculation of their re-election chances. Disgust with government origi- nates from the idea that politicians never descend from Washington to see what the rest of the country wants. They stay in DC and let the lobbyists inform party, whose spe- cific policies and goals are more in line with my ideals. since on many occasions they don’t have a cohesive alternative to offer. When asked what the Demo- cratic party stands for, I often respond with what I wish it would stand for, since what it stands for is not really known. I hope that" President Clinton articulates some goals for the Democrats. He has two more years during which he will the single most powerful person in America. It is imperative that those two years count. There has often been a relunctance to use the veto because it is perceived negatively. Clinton needs to use the veto to stop legislation which goes against the stated goals of the Democrats. In doing so, however, he must provide a justification and suggestions so the . veto does not take on the airt of a partisan weapon. Clinton’s most important role is to take control of the debate and reassert himself as chair of the Democratic party. OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950127/WLURG39_RTP_19950127_009.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, January 27, 1995 PAGE9 Presidential Search, look no further GREEN LAND Betsy Green I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about that whole search for a new President of Washington and Lee and I’ve come up with the perfect can- didate: me. At thistime I would like to throw my hat in the ring. I would make one excellent Univer- sity President. It seems like the perfect job for me. I can schmooze with trust- ees, hit people up for money, and live in the Lee House with Mrs. Wilson. She comes with the job, doesn’t she? My past experience will be sure to help me. Really, it would. My job detassling corn when I was a junior in high school, um, taught me a lot about corn, and...I’m sure it will come up somehow. And then I know my job in the Exciting World of French Fashion (sales associe at Express) will help me out. My work there has given me tons of skills for sucking up to wealthy people. I can find some way to compli- ment anyone. Instead of saying things like, “That’s a really slutty outfit you’ve chosen,” or say, “That’s a really ugly building you want us to build,” I can come up with something that would be tactful yet get the point across. I can also serve as a wardrobe advisor for the many wayward professors we have here. I can give advice like, “Maybe you should own more than one tie.” Just think of all of the fun contro- versy that having me as President would cause. W&L has been a pretty contro- versy—free place, with the notable ex- ception of the Suzi the Sex Girl (I love her) in Lee Chapel thing. With a woman as President of W&L, any alumni who were opposed to co—education but maybe sitting on the fence as to whether or not to donate money will have a much easier time making up their minds. My first act as W&L president would posed Washington and Lee Naked Day. Go to class naked (don’t worry, kids—— you can still wear your pledge pins somehow). Get served your potatoes in the D-hall by nude FIJI ’s. They ’ll prob- ably have some kind of special Nude- Themed dinner with open-faced sand- wiches or something. Think of how great it would be...for one thing, W&L students are all good-looking -- almost eerily so. And think of how your rela- be to refuse to park tionships with my car in the final your professors homeofTraveller.I C C would change. just could not bear “Go ahead and to park my beloved M give me that Subaru in such an Wrst qflt as ‘C.’ What do I historic place.Iwill pres‘ ent care? I’ve seen icnsteald lplark in the would be to refuse éou nak:d.]: orra 1 e every- - ome to t in one else. Granted I to park my car ln of it,Naked Day will probably have the final home Of might conflict a hard time getting a spot...unless of course I use my power. I think all of you will eventually realize that putting your Jeep in the President’s parking space is simply not a good idea. I can see to it that after you graduate, the Capital Fund people call you at least three times a day. You can run, but you can’t hide. ' As President of the University, I can also try to start fun new traditions. One of them, amazingly enough, was sug- gested by_ Richard Weaver. He pro- Traveller. I just could not bear to park my beloved Subaru in such an historic place. with my other role as Faculty F a s h i o n Advisor,but that’s okay. Dinners and receptions that the President has to throw could be spiced up with my own special brand of enter- taining. Who wouldn’t love to do a beer slide with Thomas Wolfe? If that’s not enough, I could have W&L Cater- ing serve food that exemplifies all that is Washington and Lee. No, it would not come from Andrew Schnieder’s book. Instead, it would come from Sarah Gilbert’s upcoming book Cook- ing with Alcohol. Wealthy graduates and their checkbooks can come to the Lee House for dinner with me and the results will be amazing. If we put enough white wine in Sarah’s Sword- fish with Roasted Yellow Pepper and White Wine Sauce, enough bourbon in the Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Bour- bon, and then fill them up with Sarah’s Secret Recipe Irish Creme Fudge for dessert, we can have that science build- ing paid for in no time. Probably the my most lasting legacy will be when I make an improvement on an aspect of W&L life that is noto- riously bad. This is a problem so hor- rible that it made me seriously recon- sider coming here. I am referring, of course, to the coffee served in the co- op. This vile excuse for coffee will be rapidly phased out as soon as I take office. Instead we will drink freshly ground gourmet coffee from Lexing- ton Coffee Roasters. All the wimps who put stuff in their coffee (cream and sugar) will be charged extra. I have to admit, though, that I want to be W&L’s President for some fairly selfish reasons. The Lee House would be great for parties. I’d have the whole parking problem, the biggest challenge in Lexington, all wrapped up. Most importantly, I remain confident that my grades will improve in spite of the long hours I’ll have to spend doing presidential stuff. All I’ll need to say is, “Perhaps you should rethink giving your boss such a low grade. Besides, I’ve seen you naked.” 90 College ‘Honor Codes Make a-‘ibifference? There will be an Honor System program entitled “Do College Honor Codes Make a DflhmméfinkmCmmdm7fl0pmxmWkmmwmgRbmmyl l The panel lor this program will include: Professor Donald l\'lcCal>¢, Rutgers University Dean ol Students David Howison Professor Louis Hodges Professor Lamar Cecil Professor Roger Oroot Executive Commttte President Kevin Wchh Carol Pierce, 395 David Stewart, ’96 Cassius O'ue:m;“’96 ” A reception will follow in Fairfax Lounge To the editor: The Ninth Annual Lip Synch Contest is history. Once again this event, sponsored by SARAH (W&L Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger), was a huge success. Twenty one acts and 503 paid admissions grossed $2643 for p the purchase of food for local food pantries. Thanks go out to so many who volunteered their time for this worthwhile, charitable event: our esteemed judging panel - Dennis Manning, Kevin Webb, Sam and Julia Kozac, and Morgan Warner Fuller (a 1992 SAMS commit- tee member), the emcees John Turner and Greg Lynch, the LETTERS SARAH thanks ninth annual Lip Synch volunteers SARAH committee, chaired by Lawson Brice and Beth GENERAL NOTES Hamlet Tickets are on sale in the Lenfest Center Box Office for the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express performance of Hamlet on March 9. The show will begin at 8:00 in Johnson Theatre. Twelfth Night Tickets are on sale in the Lenfest Center Box Office for the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express performance of Twelfth Night on March 8. The show will begin at 8:00 in Johnson Theatre. Open Auditions Open auditions for Washington and Lee’s annual Festival of One Acts will be held on Wednesday, ‘ February 8, fro 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, February 9th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Johnson Theatre. This year’s plays are Hopscotch, Graceland, The Other Side, and Self Torture and Strenuous Exercise. There are parts for six women and six men. The Festival of One Acts will run from March 23 through March 28. Phonathon Have you seen millions of people with “Do it for W&L” or “For a , good time call 1-900-Phonathon” T-shirts? Are you dying to be in on this fun? The fall Phonathon is ap- proaching rapidly, and we need your help in soliciting donations from alumni. The Phonathon will run from January 29 to February 2, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m., in the Develop- . ment office in Washington Hall. Calling shifts last only half an hour, and you will receive a free T-shirt, drink, and a free five minutephone call anywhere in the United States. If you are interested, please call Maureen Levey in the Development Office at X8487. , Naked The Film Society will present Naked on Friday, January 27, and Saturday, January 28 at 8:05 p.m. in the Troubadour Cinema, at the cor- ner of Main and Henry Streets. Interviews There will be an Interviewing Workshop on Monday, January 30, at4:00 in Room 109oftheUniversity Center. All students are invited to intend. Video Practice CDPO will be conducting vid- eotaped practive interveiws all day on Friday, February 3 in Room 109 of the University Center. Prior sign- up is required. Sign up in the CDPO. Coffee House Tom Acousti will be playing in the GHQ at 9:00 p.m. The event will be sponsored by Student Activites. Admission will free. Last Lecture On Thursday, February 2, Pro- fessor of Economics John M. Gunn will present a talk entitled “Preserv- ing the Core of Goodness in Ameri- can Civilzation” as part of the Last Lecture Series.Following dinner in the GHQ at 6:30, the lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the fonner game room of the W&L Univer- sity Center. The lecture is open to the public. XiPiXi Xi Pi Xi will be conducting for- mal rush beginning February 20. Contact Sarah Gilbert at X4559 or Betsy Green at X4236 for more information. The Ring-tum Pl) 1' maintains a policy that all letters to the editor must include a name in order to be printed. members of our campusB&G staff who do so much in assisting us, W&L Security and the student security volun- teers, and Rachelle Rowe and T.J. Wiley who worked behind the scenes. Thanks to the members of the twenty-one acts who worked hard in putting together some dynamite performances. Congratulations to the winners: 3rd place - Run DMC SPE, who performed a medley of pop hits; 2nd place - KKG1, with their rendition of the New Kids On The Block’s Step By Step , and 1st - KKG2 performing Aretha Franklin ’s Respect. The greatest praise, however, goes to the members of the Photos and Interviews ' TALKBACK ‘By Darcey Livingston and Yen Nguyen Provenzana. Lawson and Beth are the first members to chair the committee for two years. Consequently, they have been working unselfishly for the past three years to raise money to feed the hungry of Rockbridge County. If you were at the Pavilion on Friday night, you know they succeeded. All of those mentioned here (and my apologies to anyone who may have been overlooked) ashould be proud of their contibuations. Thank you for this monumental effort. Very Sincerely, Jerry Darrell, SARAH Advisor Things just aren't the same without you. If you choose W&L’s new president from the cast of Melrose Place, who would it be and why? 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(W) at Catholic, E&H; vs. M. Baldwin WllES'l‘LING- at Swarthmore Invitational V klrmoon TRACK-at E. Tenn. St. Invitational (W)- BASKETBALL, SWIIVIMING, WRESTLING, INDOOR TRACK JANUARY 27, 1995 By JosHUA HESLINGA Phi Staff Writer The men’s basketball team ended last week’s two-game los- ing skid last Friday night with an 81-75 winover Catholic in Wash- ington, D.C. The Generals grabbed" a 34- 28 halftime lead and fought Catholic to a draw the rest of the way to preserve the six-point vic- tory. Junior Cam Dyer converted a critical three-point play with0:54 to play to seal the game, record- ing a career-high 31 point effort to go along with his game-high 11 rebounds. Fellow junior Derek Carter grabbed 10 rebounds and added 17 points, connecting three times from downtown, and senior Mark Connelly contributed 16 points in 19 minutes. On Monday, the Generals con- tinued their recent successes at home, raising their home record to 6-3 by coming from behind to defeat Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Bridgewater 78- 74. ‘ Bridgewater held leads as large as 14 points, but the Gener- als pulled to within two late in the second half. After Bridgewater rallied for Airight.:_it—imé§rb__¢.e clans, career min; g, .$l..mil1i0n a six-point edge with less than two minutes to go, sophomore Matt Clark hit the boards for a putback and a foul, and Carter followed with a score to cut the lead to one. Junior Jon Coffman com- pleted the turnaround on a go- ahead three-pointer with 29 sec- onds remaining. Coffman posted 18 of his 21 points in the second half to lead the Generals come- back drive, along with Carter’s 17 points. Leading-scorer Dyer added 15, and sophomore guard Chris Couzen hit for 12. Head coach Verne Canfield commented, “I was obviously pleased to come back from 14 points down to win, and the kids are continuing to re-leam what it takes to win.” Wednesday took the Gener- als to face the South ’s top-ranked team, ODAC leader Hampden- Sydney. The game was tied 8-8 early when Hampden-Sydney racked up a 24-4 run to take com- mand with a 56-30 halftime ad- vantage. ' W&L cut the lead to 17 on a three-pointer from Coffman early in the second half but couldn’t draw any closer, losing by the score of 96-79, as Hampden- Sydney remained undefeated in the ODAC. Freshman Jimmy Schweer - . .9 {papers are filled had a career-high 21 points to lead the Generals, and Dyer and Connelly each had 10 points in the losing effort. The 2-1 week leaves the Gen- erals even with a 8-8 record, 4-5 in the ODAC. . When asked if progress had been made on improving team defense and addressing other concerns, coach Canfield equivo- cated, “Yes and no. lt’s a matter of consistency and sustaining an effort. We need to stop those lapses, but I see good progress. As long as they’re playing hard and playing together, we’ll be fine.” Consistency continues to be a problem for the Generals, who have experienced several ups and downs so far this season. “There’s no so much you can do to address that,” Canfield re- marked. “You just keep working in the direction you set out at and keep people focused on the goal. It’s always a problem when you have two or more losses in a row. It’s called momentum. Most people think of momentum as a positive thing, but it can go the other way too.” The Generals now face ODAC rival Guilford in Greens- boro, N.C. on Saturday, before taking to the road against Bridgewater. his stance;. iiaehigmy A informat By Scorr BOOKWALTER Phi Assistant Sports Editor The Washington and Lee men’s swimming team left the University of North Carolina last Saturday with a split following an intense tri-meet with Emory and Johns Hopkins. The Generals routed an excellent Emory team 83-39, but were edged by Johns Hopkins 65-57 in a meet which came down to the final race. Washington and Lee won eight individual races in the meet, but Hopkins accumulated enough points to stick with W&L and force the winner of the meet to be decided in the final event, the 400- freestyle relay. Hopkins prevailed in 3:12.63, a scant .48 of a second faster than the Generals. Despite the tough finish, head coach Paige Remillard remained upbeat over the meet. “We beat a top ten team in Emory, and we’re not depressed that we lost to Johns Hopkins,” he stated. Numerous key individual perfonnances facili- tated the Generals’ effort. Sophomore Nathan Hottle stormed his way to three victories, and junior Frank Braden garnered two individual wins. Braden captured the 200-freestyle in a time of 1:46.97, and senior Tony Diedrich finished behind Following an impressive victory by Emory’s Peter Hommer in the 100-back, the Generals reeled off four consecutive triumphs. Hottle led off the streak and scored the first of his three individual conquests in the 100-breast, finishing in just over a minute at 1:00.02. Senior Grant Holicky took third in 1:01.09. Freshman Erik Holbrook prevailed in the 200- butterfly with a time of 2:03.05, and junior David Stillman followed by triumphing in the 50-free in 48.73 seconds to complete the victory string. Junior Craig Sears posted a personal best time in the 200-back by finishing third in 2:03.39. Hottle and Braden outswam the competition in their victories in the 200-breast and 500-free, re- spectively, and Hott1e’s conquest in the 400-IM in a time of 4:15 .95 set the stage for the dramatic final event “We can’t be upset over the finish,” Remillard remarked. “We have no control over what the other team does. We can only control what we do. We’re excited about the times we ran, and we’re pleased with where we are now.” The Generals tote a record of 4-1 into this Saturday’s home meet against Radford at Cy Twombly Memorial Pool. Photo by B-E-T-S-Y Green, The Ring-tum Phi Allison Hull takes control of the ball against Randolph Macon last night. The Generals dropped the game 63-48, however, as Randolph Macon outscored the Generals 18-3 to end the first half and start the second. Sophomore Chris_ Couzen defends a Mary Waghin Men knock off Bridgewater; fall o ampden Sydney ‘Elizabeth.A. Green, The Ring-tum Phi gton player in one of Wash- ington and Lee’s most notable victories. The Generals set three NCAA records, mcluding 51 total points in a five minute overtime between two teams and 28 points by one team (W&L) in an overtime. By KEITH GRANT Phi Staff Writer Having clobbered Mary Baldwin College on Wednesday, Washington & Lee’swomen’sswim team is off to a strong start with a 6-2 overall mark. The Generals took first place in all 12 events in the 139-66 win. Senior Brandi Henderson (200 & 400 free) and junior Rebekah Prince (200 breast & 200 IM) had two wins apiece in the romp. Overall, the Generals are looking at one of their best seasons ever. “We’re doing pretty well on the year as a whole,” said head coach Kiki Jacobs. “So far we’ve had some real good swims, and the big win against Catholic.” The team has two weeks to gear up for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships, to be hosted by W&L, and seems to be approach- ing peak form. ’ Jacobs was pleased with her team’s perfor- mance last Saturday at UNC-Chapel Hill al- though the Generals were beaten by perennial NCAA powers Emory and Johns Hopkins. Emory topped W&L 101-20, while Hopkins posted a 95-23 victory. Jacobs said the Generals were not expecting to win the meets, but were looking for experience against some top competition. Prince was one bright spot for the Generals in the meet, taking second in the 100 backstroke in 1:03.52, and third in the 200 back in a time of 2:15.27. Both are the top times in the ODAC so far this season. wimmers face tough foes at UNC meet Men successful in Chapel Hill Women falltwi him in 1:48.00. cc to top squads W&L also got a third place finish from freshman Megan Wiedmaier in the 500 free (5229.65). Wiedmaier and her classmates are a significant part of the Generals’ success this season. “[The freshmen] have added variety and depth to the team, and a lot of spirit,” said sophomore Danielle Burghardt. “They’re a great group of girls.” Jacobs feels its Burghardt’s own class that is still the Generals’ strength as they aim to repeat as ODAC champions. The group of five sophomores has continued to impact as they did as freshmen a year ago. “They’re still doing real well,” Jacobs said. “lt’s our strongest class, besides our biggest.” Burghardt says the group has come together in their season and a half of competition. “We started out not knowing each other much, but we’ve bonded as a group,” said Burghardt. “I think we’ve really progressed.” The Generals host Radford at the Cy Twombly pool Saturday beginning at 10:00 am in a meet that Jacobs expects her squad to have no trouble with. W&L’s toughest competition is likely to come in the season’s finale, the Southern States Champion- ships in late February. This will be the first trip to this meet for the women, who usually conclude their season with the ODAC/Atlantic States Championships. “We needed a more competitive meet to end the season,” Jacobs said. She also pointed out that W&L’s men and women both seem to perform better when competing to- gether. Therefore, by joining the men at the Davidson, NC meet, Jacobs believes her swimmers will be at their best, and her team tends to agree. “lt’s harder competition,” said junior Jill Sheets, “but I think it’ll help everyone swim their best.” it Women lose sixth in a row i By ERIC SWENSEN Phi Staff Writer Coach Terri Dadio remains pleased with her squad’s im- provement this year, only the second for W&L women’s bas- ketball, but the improvement didn’t translate into victories last week as the Generals dropped contests against Randolph Ma- con and Guilford to extend their losing streak to six games. In Greensboro last Saturday, the Generals were able to hang close for a half against Guilford before fading early in the second frame, losing 69-52. In the Guilford game, Michelle Hicks concluded a strong week in which she aver- aged eight points and six re- bounds per game with nine points and ten boards. Last night Randolph Macon took on the Generals for the sec- ond time in a week as they visited the Warner Center. The result was much the same as the Generals came out on the short end of a 63-48 score. Sandra Holmes led the way with 14 points and 12 boards as W&L dropped its sixth consecu- tive game. The next home action for the Generals comes this Tuesday as they take on Mary Baldwin Col- lege in the Warner Center. The Lady Generals take to the road against Catholic on Satur- day as they look to end their )\ current slide. Even with the apparent lack of success, head coach Terri Dadio remains upbeat as her Generals look for a strong finish to the season in order to qualify for the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament. “I think we are getting better each game,” said Dadio. ~“If we play as hard as we have been >“ playing and if we show any more signs of improvement we are going to have a strong finish to our season.” Athletes of the Week Amy Mears Jon Coffman \