OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19891019/WLURG39_RTP_19891019_001.2.txt -A no //lrC»h. -5 “s‘i2."i5EZ K55; vi 361 140.3 r~ '/ Z _. .. 4.... VOLUME 89, NO. 6 Vitae wk -an anm-» — my SIN Lee remembered Three Liberty Hall Volunteers stand at attention during a memorial service marking the anniversa- ry oi the death of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The ser- vice, held in Lee Chapel last Thursday, featured Patrick Hinely. an address by Prof. Taylor Sanders. The first of two articles adapted from his speech appears on page two of this week's Phi. W&L photo by W. EC ends SAB charging By Melinda Conkling Stafl’ Reporter The Executive Committee has eliminated all charging privileges for the Student Activities Board in an effort to stop unaccounted spending and will sttidy a proposal to extend the bait on charging to all EC—funded organizations. The SAB, which lost at least S23,(t00 last year, is still receiving bills, the EC learned at its meeting lVlontlay. Roses’ stores sent a bill for $816 last week, a re—order, for . t-shirts will cost $1,300, and a 82,089 walkie-talkie rental bill came in last month, SAB Treasurer Katie Duwcl told the EC. Freshman class runoff held today lit.’ Jason Kelley Staff‘ Reporter Elections for freshman Executive Committee representative, class presiclent, and vice president were held today after a Tuesday’s preliminary vote forced a run off in all three races. About 80 percent of the. iT('s‘lllllCi1 voted in the preliminary Clvctioti, according to Voting Rcgttltitions Board President Wes Goings. t . l”ve been involved in this for three years, and this is by far the largest turnout I’ve seen,” said Goings. “But freshmen generally Itl‘.‘i out in large numbers for these clectiotis." According to Goings, the vote wits very close and in two cases; only one vote separated those who riizicle it into the runoffs from those who (lid not. The vote for EC representative was distributed among twelve etnitlitltites, with Sean D. Gatewood and Josh MacFarland each receiving eiiough votes to face off in today's rtniolf. (.}atewood, when asked why he lililllglll he was the most qualified for the post, said, “What made me want to come to W&L Was, in part, the Honor System and the freedom it tillows the students. I want to be a part of that." M ac Farland said he had CXliL‘i'lCllCC with an honor system like Washington and Lee’s in high scho<>l. The only female make it to any of the runoffs was class president caiididate Kimberly Gladysz. "There’s no point to sexism in this ctiinpaign,” said her opponent, Rieliziitl Burke. “The one who is niost qualified should be elected. If aiiyone brought up the issue of sexisni in this campaign, it was her.” But Gladysz said, “There should be no sexist slant on this Cl0C1i<>Ii. and the better candidate should win.” ’ "“>’»:5.» . Junior Rep. John Fialcowitz met with University Controller John Cuny last week to discuss improve- ments of the EC financial system. They agreed the main problem (last year was SAB cost over-runs, said Fialcowitz. “A way to solve over-runs is to eliminate all charge accounts. This is not a punitory measure against the SAB. This is not a personnel problem,” Fialcowitz said. “We’re questioning the structure (of SAB spending). Structures don’t change from year to year but people do,” said Fialcowitz. Charge accounts are primarily used for concerts and Fancy Dress, SAB officers told the EC. If the SAB runs out of ice or soda during a concert, SAB workers used the charge accounts to pay for “emer- gency” items. Although many of the supplies needed for FD decorations are ordered months in advance, during the last couple of weeks before FD, the “crush period,” the FD commit- tee often needs extra supplies, SAB officers said. According to Hitz, charge accounts are needed because it’s not possible to get a check from the Business Office during non—business hours. In order to accommodate any such emergencies during the “crush period," the SAB wll- cash —checks and use that money to pay for emergency items, according to FD Auditor Terrence Fowler. Cl Please see EC page 3 Deaver describes his fight with alcohol By Andrew Waters Staff Reporter “I'm Mike and I'm an alcoholic,” the former deputy chief of staff for President Ronald Reagan said calmly as he took the podium Monday night in Lee Chapel. It’s a greeting he said he uses in Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. After apologizing for appearing too formal in his suit and tie, Michael Deaver told the audience of about 225 in Lee Chapel his history of alcoholism and praised AA and similar education programs as the few. effective ways to fight a drinking problem. His hour—long speech, “Alcoholism: One man's battle against his personal dreams,” was co—sponsored by the Washington and Lee Health Education Committee and Contact, with additional funding from the Interfratemity Council. W&L is one of more than 2000 colleges participating in the National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week. His tie loosened and his top shirt button undone, Deaver described his problems with alcoholism, which he said is a disease. Deaver said he shunned alcohol while growing up to avoid the problems he saw with his alcoholic parents - until he joined a fraternity during his second year in college. By the time he left college, he said, he had someone to drink with every day. Deaver’s ability to play the piano took him around the world as a performer in bars. “That was like a kid in a candy store," he said, “because everybody wanted to get the piano player drunk, and I went along with that.” He wound up playing a bar in California and, he said, "one thing led to another, I got into politics," and thus began his relationship with Reagan. Deaver followed Reagan into the White House in 1980 as deputy chief of staff, a position he held for 4 1/2 years. Deaver said he didn‘t drink much until about 1983, when he began making trips to the far east aboard planes with well-stocked bars. “I found out when I got back that I was saying to myself, ‘it’s OK to take a drink at 10:00 in the morning because it’s 5:00 where I’ve just been.’” It was at that point, he said, that alcohol took over and he couldn’t get through the day without drinking. “In this society, it’s not a very honorable thing to admit,” Deaver said with a pause, “that I drank vodka in the White House. But I did. And I couldn’t stop.” In May of 1985, after two stays in the hospital, Deaver left politics and began his own lobbying firm. After six months on the wagon, he began drinking again amid LEX|NGTON.V|RGlNlA OCTOBER 19, 1989 W&L movin’ on up School places 18th, 22nd in rankings By Lee Fleming Staff Reporter Washington and Lee has once again fared well in national college and university rankings by U.S. News and World Report and USA Today. In the U.S. News ranking of “National Liberal-Arts Colleges,” Washington and Lee placed 18th out of the top 25 schools. Last year W&L placed 24th in the same category. The U.S. News ranking, which is based largely on a survey of college presidents and deans around the country, assigns the schools a composite score based on five categories. Each school was graded on the basis of academic reputation, student selectivity, retention patterns, faculty. and financial resources. Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania ranked first in the category with a perfect score of 100.0. W&L, the only Virginia school in the category, received a 78.2. Also in the U.S. News “1990 College Guide” was a list of the “Best Buys” in higher education. This list included the schools with the lowest tuitions among the top-rariked schools in each category. In its category of “National Liberal Arts Colleges,” W&L finished as the overall best buy. Its tuition of $10,100 a year, the magazine points out, is approximately one third less than Swarthmore’s. In the USA Today ranking of the “USA’s Choosiest Colleges,” W&L appears 22nd on a list of 52. To appear in the ranking, a school must accept fewer than half its applicants and its freshman must average at least 1200 on the SAT. According to the listing, W&L accepted 28.9 percent of its applicants for the class of 1993. The average SAT score of W&L freshmen was 1236. Topping the list was the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, which acctpts 9.4 percent of its applicants and has an average freshman SAT of 1200. Other Virginia schools appearing on the USA list are the College of William and Mary in Williarrisburg and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Despite the fact that this year’s showing in the rankings is the university‘s best yet, W&L administrators are still hesitant to attatch any particular importance to them. “Overall, I'm somewhat suspicious,” said Dean of Students Lewis John. “On one hand, I don’t particularly like such rankings. But on the other hand, it is nice that others appreciate the type of school we are." - ~ W&L President John D. Wilson agreed. “A lot of people pay attention to these polls and forget that they‘re based on a subjective set of opinions,” he said. “They have gotten better in recent By Brian Root Senior Copy Editor ’ I USA s choostest School % accepted SAT U.S. Coast Guard Academy (CT) 9.4 1200 U.S. Naval Academy (MD) 11.4 1241 U.S. Air Force Academy (CO) 13.0 1250 U.S. Military Academy (NY) 14.2 1211 Harvard & Radcliffe (MA) 16.7 NA Princeton University (NJ) 16.8 1225 Stanford University (CA) 17.7 NA Yale University (CT) 18.8 NA Cooper Union (NYC) 19.6 NA Dartmouth College (NH) 20.1 1330 Amherst College (MA) 22.1 NA Brown University (Rl) 23.1 NA Swarthmore College (PA) 23.2 1340 Georgetown University (DC) 23.6 1263 Bowdoin College (ME) 23.9 NA Rice University (TX) 24.1 1348 Duke University (NC) 24.9 NA Middlebury College (VT) 25.0 NA College of William 8- Mary (VA) 26.8 1250 l(I:Villlian:)s College (MA) 28.3 1335 o um ia College (NYC) 28.5 1270 Washington and Lee ' 28.9 1236 Cornell University (NY) 30.0 NA Mass. Institute of Tech. 30.1 1355 Calif. Institute of Tech. 30.8 1403 Wake Forest University (NC) 31.0 1200 Pomona College (CA) 31.3 1320 New College (FL) 32.6 1260 University of Notre Dame (IN) 33.2 1210 Davidson College (NC) 33.8 1230 University of Virginia (VA) 33.9 1222 Wesleyan University (CT) 34.8 1292 Haverford College (PA) 35.2 1285 Claremont McKenna College (CA) 36.1 1260 Bates College (ME) 36.2 1240 These are 35 of the 52 colleges that accepted fewer than half their applicants and whose fresh- men average at least 1200 on the SAT. NA is used where colleges opted not to release their SAT averages, but published reports indicated they are above 1200. ' SOURCE: USA TODAY, October 11, 1989 years in terms of their methodology, but they still have their severe limitations.” Wilson was “quite pleased,” though, with the -university’s “Best Buy” ranking, especially in light of last year's significant tuition increase. “We’ve tried hard to continue to keep tuition down,” he said, “Other than that, you’ve got to take these things with a grain of salt.” IFC puts Contact’s budget on hold The remaining $18,000 will be pro- vided by the EC. The Spectator also made a bud- Michael Deaver “It’s not a very hon- orable thing to admit that I drank vodka in the White House.” — Michael Deaver investigations of his use of political influence to help his high—priced lobbying practice. A federal grand jury charged Deaver with five counts of perjury for claiming no memory of conversations that could have violated federal conflict-of-interest lawswith top White House ‘ and Cabinet officials. Speculation arose that Deaver’s defense would claim that his memory may have been hazy from drinking before and after the conversations. In his speech Deaver said that, despite a popular misconception, his Cl Please see DEAVER page 3 The Interfraternity Council Tues- day night refused to grant Contact’s budget request of $13,0()0, pending a presentation to the full IFC next week by Contact representatives. The budget request, which was presented to the IFC Judicial Board last week, calls for each fraternity to pay a per—member fee of $12. Last year, each fraternity paid $10 per member, amounting to approxi- mately $9,000, according to IFC President Kevin Nash. The fraternity representatives, however, asked the Judicial Board to postpone consideration of the budget request until the next meet- mg. “We (the IFC) have always been one of the primary sponsors of Contact,” said IFC Vice President Hunt Neidringhaus. “I think this is a small price to pay to get quality speakers at the school.” Contact Co—Chairman Bob Tompkins said both he and the oth- er chairman, Thomas Sheehan, will attend next weck’s IFC meeting to make a presentation. “The IFC seems to be fairly interested in giving us the money we’re asking for," said Tompkins. “Up until last year, the IFC has always given us about half of our budget.” This year, said Tompkins, Con- tact’s budget will be about $31,000. Board to consider Long Flange Plan By Rick Peltz Staff Reporter Washington and Lee's Board of Trustees be- gan the first of three meetings of the school year today, focusing their efforts on the university’s “Long Range Plan.” “All the board meetings are important,” said Virginia Supreme Court Justice A. Christian “This one is particularly important because the board as a Compton, a trustee since 1978. whole will consider” the plan. Compiled by the Long Range Plan Steering Committee and based on information collected by faculty, student and staff study groups, the Long Range Plan is a comprehensive report on the state of the university including more than next [CIT yC8.I'S. out," “[One is] to keep a number of buildings. 70 recommendations for improvement over the Its ten chapters rzmge in topic from the quali- ty of undergraduate faculty, students and aca- demic programs, the Law School and administra- tion, and the physical plant. “There are a couple main themes that stand said W&L President John D. Wilson. the academic community small and intimate and to improve the quality of life outside the classroom.” Among the plan's recommendations are an increased emphasis on diversity in admissions, a lower faculty—student ratio and the renovation of The plan also calls for the construction of “a comprehensive student center," including a fast food restaurant, a sit—— down restaurant, an expanded bookstore, postal of the plan. spring. board. ’ ’ and recreational facilities and student organiza- tion offices. According to Farris P. Hotchkiss, secretary university university relations, board members arrived last night to allow an additional day to review the and vice president for Willard Dumas, president of the Executive Committee, with the board members. “This is my first board meeting as president of the student body," said Dumas, who met with the board as EC vice president-elect last said he looks forward to working “My main purpose," said Dumas, “is to be the link between the student body and the get request to the IFC for $1,200 of the magazine’s expected budget of about $2,600. The first issue, which came out today, is one of six planned for the fall term, said Co-Editor Ray Weld- er. According to Welder, the first issue was produced without school funds. Each issue is expected to cost about $200 to produce. “We‘ve gone to parents, grand- parents, and friends for the money for this issue,” Welder said. The IFC will vote on the budget request next week, and several offi- cers, including Secratary Gordon Dekuyper spoke in favor of provid- ing funds to the magazine. “I think most of the publications around here are either unbiased or biased against the fraternity system," said Dekuyper. “It would be nice to have a magazine that writes more about our side of the issues.” In other business, the full IFC voted unanimously to allocate $1,350 for the Battle of the Bands as part of Alcohol Awareness Week. “The event’s supposed to show you can have a good time without getting trashed,” Nash said. Nash reminded the fraternities of the IFC regulation prohibiting any mandatory pledge activities before the beginning of formal pledgeship in January. Correction . A story in past week’s edi—i tion of The Ring-tum Phi con-‘ tairied an error. ‘ The Executive Comrriittee’s I president, Willard Dumas, told a i Rmg—tum Phi reporter he would L support the closing of the charge 3 accounts of the Student Activi- 7 ties Board. The committee dis— ' cussed that possiblilty last week 1 but did not make that decision i official until its meeting Monday I night. V The Ring-tum Phi regrets the I error. i OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19891019/WLURG39_RTP_19891019_002.2.txt OPINION Only $23,000? So great. So Washington and Lee has a healthy endowment. So a lot of students come from wealthy families. So “charge it home” is a way of life. These facts are not new. W&L’s endowment, in sum with the large amount of money that alumni give to the school each year, affords us a lot more than a beautiful, well-kept campus and new computers: in conjunction with all the wealth in our families’ backgrounds it affords us all an attitude as well. Usually that attitude manifests itself only in a lighthearted “Well, we deserve certain things because the school has the money to give them to us.” Usually we are joking. We can do that because the school and its students are all acclimated to being around a fair amount of wealth, either from the manner in which we were raised — it’s no secret that the BMWs and Saabs that are lined up in campus parking lots were not bought from money we students earned during summer jobs — or from A having been at W&L in and around the school’s wealth the last few years of our lives. Look at all the new construction. In Gaines Hall there are walk-in closets, a weight room and kitchens. There are personal computers all over campus for student use. The infirmary is free. We have all become so used to it, these relative luxuries, and it’s beginning to blur our judgement. The school throws a weekend-long bash for the entire student body every year. Think about that. The school — through the student activities funds allocated to the SAB - - pays for it, helped by our $40 ticket cost, which is minimal when you consider all it buys: the decorations, two bands, a full orchestra and assorted side shows, such as elephants, fire-eaters and whatnot. Students from other schools think it’s insane that the school would spend so much money on a party, but it is in keeping with the styles and traditions of W&L. But is being so cavalier about a $23,000 budget loss a part of tradition? No. Does it contain a single grain of style? No. But it is happening. Suddenly, the EC is the bad guy because it is attempting not to allow a similar budget overrun this year. Suddenly, students are saying that $23,000 isn’t that much money, why is everyone complaining? “The EC members had fun at Fancy Dress last year. I don’t know why they’re so uptight about the loss.” That is what is being said in the Co-op and in the classrooms before class begins. How can we take that attitude? $23,000 is more than twice the tuition that won us national acclaim. $23,000 is more than the average W&L graduate will make in his first year out of college. $23,000 is far above the poverty level that we learn about in economics. Anyone raising a family in a regular job, not even someone under the poverty level, would be disgusted to hear college students, driving around in their nice cars in their nice clothes, say, “It’s not that much money. So what?” Didn’t we learn something about the real world beyond these red brick walls and white columns? Haven’t we at least learned the value of money, as a virtue of out having been so fortunate thus far? When President John Wilson made a $16,000 donation to the student activities fund last month, a lot of the students thought that was an unsurprising step of action. “We deserve it anyway,” seemed to be the general opinion. Well, maybe we don’t. The issue is not why FD was over budget. The issue is not how to make FD less expensive. The issue here is serious. $23,000 is a monumental amount of money - far too much to be brushed off as a sum we deserve, only for having had the good fortune to be born with more than most around us. Ours and Yours The Ring-tum Phi, as the student voice of Washington and Lee University, feels an obligation to publish each and every student-opinion piece it receives, and we encourage students and other members of the W&L community to submit letters or “My Views.” However, we reserve the right to edit any and all submissions for reasons of taste, libel, clarity or length. . The Phi is indeed our newspaper, but it is no more ours than it is yours. The quality and diversity of its opinion page is dependent on your submissions. The Ring-tum Phi, October 19, 19.89 Restoring R.E MY VIEW By Taylor Sanders At a memorial service marking the 119th- anniversary of the death of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Washington and Lee history Pro_f. Taylor Sanders spoke on Lee and his legacy. The words that follow are adapted from that address. Recently a Southern visitor who had spent soirie time at Washington and Lee commented that she found our campus surprisingly cold and aloof. She said it was indistinguishable from various larger campuses with which she was farriiliar. I agreed, noting that I found the same spirit here when I visited the school in the early 1960s. As the university _has grown larger and more complex, it has become more difficult to main- tain the spirit of community that marked the campus in Robert E. Lee’s day. With each new wave of self-indulgence, each needless display of wealth and status, self-centeredriess and hedo- nisrn, the Lee legacy of spirituality, courtesy, self-control and self-sacrifice, the life of what Lee called “comfortable subsistence” wanes. Understandably, these values are replaced by cries for more freedom and self-govemment, but often without the responsibility and accountabili- ty that Lee also demanded of his students. As a Southerner, I fear we are on the verge of losing these positive southern traditions, espe- cially traditions embodied in men like Lee. But as a historian who has recently read the Gallup poll asserting that some 40 percent of American College seniors could not place the Civil War in its proper quarter century, I am not surprised that Americans have a difficult time identifying positive Southern core values, much less main- taining them. Elements of those core values, which three decades ago differentiated North from South, included the ‘centrality of race and religion, in- tense family and kinship feelings, the importance of a commonly experienced history — with shared frustrations, defeat, poverty and deep devotion to a particular community (steeple top patriotism). Intermixed with these were positive rural values such as hospitality and the impor- tance of oral traditions, stressing things like courtesy, honor and forbearance. These traditions, however, were not universal flirt lfiiitg-tum lfllri THE STUDENT VOICE OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY Founded September 18, 1897 Editors .................................................... ..Gregory Euston, Stacy Morrison Associate Editors ................................... ...Jarnes Lake, Genierme Mongno Assignment Editor... ............ ..Pat Lopes Editorial Page Editor ...................................................... ..Tina Vandersteel Entertainment Editor .............................................. ..Pamela Kelley Sports Editor ........................................................ ..Jay Plotkin Senior Copy Editor ........................................................ ..Brian Root Editorial Cartoonist ............................................................ ...Jeff Woodland Business Manager .................................................................. ..Arme Dysart Advertising Manager .............................................................. ..Jason Kelley Circulation Manager .................................... ..Alan Litvak, Clint Robinson The Ring-tum Phi is published Thursdays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia. Funding for The Ring-tum Phi comes primarily from advertising, but also from a portion of the student activities fee. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the chief editors and business manager, . but The Ring-tum Phi is otherwise independent. Letters and other submissions must be in The Room 208 of the University that week’s edition. Ring-tum Phi office, Center, by noon on Tuesday to appear in The Ring-tum Phi observes current court ‘ definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi Post Office Box 899 Lexington, Virginia 24450 EC addresses secrecy issue We are all aware of the privileges that come with our Honor System at Washington and Lee. However, these privileges entail responsibilities. Every student at W&L during his freshman year was asked to read the White Book and sign a card stating he had done so. Our philosophy for the Honor System and the procedures for a Closed and a Student Body Hearing are contained in the White Book. If a question about another student’s honor exist in your mind, you, whether student, staff member, faculty member, or administrator are faced with three options. You may confront the suspected student privately or, if you do not feel comfortable confronting the student, you must turn the matter over to the Executive Committee. However, if you do not wish to turn in the possible honor violation to the EC, the matter must be dropped and never men- tioned again. The EC is bound to protect any students from harassment and defamation of character. As stated in Section 0 of the White Book: Any and all information about a possible Honor System violation or an Executive Com- mittee Hearing is highly confidential. The Exec- utive Committee may take disciplinary steps against any student who breaks this confidenti- ality [Emphasis mine]. For example, the accused, any student interviewed in an investi- gation, or any witness in an Executive Commit- tee Hearing may be placed on social or con- duct probation» or suspended from the Universi- ty. An advocate may be permanently suspended from the right to advocate Executive Committee matters. An Executive Committee member may be suspended from oflice or may be placed on probation for one or more hearings. The EC will not hesitate to enforce Section 0 of the White Book. Willard Dumas, '91 EC President Top Volunteer fights assault on Liberty Hall I find it necessary to respond to the article written by Gary McCullough and Aelica Irigen- thron that appeared in last week's Ring-tum Phi. Although they claimed to be writing in condemnation of the Executive Committee's budget decisions, Mr. McCullough and Miss Ingenthron decided to divert from their original argument and larnbast the Liberty Hall Volun- teers. To quote Mr. McCullough and Miss Ingen- tliron, “And what could be more offensive than a group of southern college students marching around in Confederate unifomis." They even diverted further, insinuating that the Liberty Hall Volunteers had a racist point of view. As President of the Liberty Hall Volunteers, I can state that nothing could be further from the truth or more ignorant than the completely ( u i.f"f‘\"‘\ ’.'ilEI."—'iflliIfll] AND 5oM£,P¢;;°!P’¢— wonbzli/flow DEEP in the South of Lee’s day. The general was an Evangelical Christian and a Victorian gentleman. This position distinguished him from some other southerners, especially those known as the “bowie-lcnife-and-pistol gentry.” By status 01656 people were gentlemen, ‘but their behavior was marked by violence, conspicuous consumption, an inflated and jealous claim for individual rights (their own), a touchy sense of honor — and a rigid code to go with it. In fact Lee’s entire life was a rebuke to those dandified good-old-boys, with their panama hats, brocaded vests and fancy boots. Lee's own system was based on Paul’s letter to Colossians, which stressed values such as mercy, rriildness, kindness, humility and obedience. Many of Lee’s contemporaries held codes of honor and ethics based on rigid rules that made ’. A ///// ‘S3? : ‘ WTml LETTERS unfounded attacks of Mr. McCullough and Miss Ingentliron. Not only am I offended and frustrated by these attacks, I am saddened that certain people choose to take ‘such a close- minded of view. Also,‘I find it odd that anyone who is so offended by anything associ- ated with the Confederacy should wish to at- tend General Lee’s university. I suggest that if Mr. McCullough, Miss Irigenthron or anyone else would like an edu- cated and accurate description of the Liberty Hall Volunteers and our activities then they should read the article that also appeared in last week's Phi concerning the group and its involvement in the Lee Memorial Service. J. Kent Gregory, '92 President, Liberty Hall Volunteers Writer corrects error in letter Last week I wrote a letter in response to Richard Spence’s “My View” about his SAB experience. In my error, I attributed the words “creative bookkeeping" to Alexander I-Iitz when, in fact, Spence wrote that Charles Con- klin made that remark. My apologies. Jeff Woodland, '91 Story unclear, says reader Last week I read on the front page sorne- thing that I was confident was inaccurate. In Brooke Jarabek's article “SAB rules revised; accounts closed” the printed text read, “The number of organizations to which the EC gives funds has increased from 5 or 6 two years ago to about 25 this year, said Dumas.” This information had great relevance to the sentence that followed: “The student activities fee that each student pays yearly to provide funds for these student groups has increased by only $5 in that time.” From the comprehensive budget allocations statements given to me by EC Vice President Jon Sheinberg, I found that 25 organizations were allocated funds this year, 7 of which were sports clubs. Two years ago, there were 23 organizations allocated funds, of which 6 were sports organizations. In reality, only 2 more organizations re- ceive funding from the EC currently than did in the '87-'88 school year, not 19 or 20 as the previous article would lead one to believe. This is not to say that these are the same orga- nizations that petitioned the EC for funding in the '87-'88 school year plus two new ones. Nor is it to say how much money these orga- nizations need to operate. The point of bringing this to light is to set the record straight and to enter a plea to all persons submitting material for campus publi- cation. Please, whether it is for the news page or for the editorial page, check your facts and get proof before you put it in print. It is dan- gerous to do otherwise, especially here where the Honor System is applied broadly and sub- jectively. ' Sincerely, Cary c. Baber, '91 ’ Homecoming (If Letters defend ‘road Queens’ In response to Miss Nock’s enlightening letter to The Ring-tum Phi, last week, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Nock for her brilliant and timely analysis of the 1988 controversy concerning that year's Fancy Dress Ball. Perhaps after another two years of intense scrutiny Miss Nock will be blessed with the startling realization that the W&L tradition of selecting a Homecoming Queen each year was established well before the Board of Trustees’ 1984 decision to have W&L be a coeducational institution. At this point, Miss Nock might also realize that Washington and Lee women, how- ever beautiful and talented they may be, do not have a monopoly on those characteristics that have traditionally defined “Homecoming Queen.” Sincerely, Greg Golden, '91 I am writing in response to Miss Nock’s letter which appeared in the last publication of The Ring-tum Phi. I agree that a W&L woman winning Homecoming Queen should not create a fuss. I do however object when we are told that only a coed can win that honor. Girls frorri “Hollins/Sweetbriar, etc.” are NOT foreigners on our campus. They are, and always have been, an integral part of life at W&L. If a fraternity wants to sponsor a girl from another school for Homecoming Queen, she should be offered every consideration given to a coed. She too is part of a special relation- ship existing between the students of W&L, Hollins, MBC, Sweetbriar, and R—MWC. It is a traditional relationship that makes our college experience unique. If you need proof that such a relationship exists, or that it affects everyone here, just look around. Obviously girls from down the road come to our parties, and we (yes, even coeds) go to theirs, but we also have access to their libraries, and they check out books here. Just as in Lexington, we are answerable to the EC, SCC, or CRC for our conduct on their campuses, and until quite recently (class of ’89) our freshman viewbooks included fresh- men at their schools too. Where else have you encountered colleges with such ties? It is sad to see traditions die, especially in a place where they are as proudly revered as they are here. Unfortunately, as the ratio of women to men nears 50-50, and as long as a segment of our student body feels a necessity to cling to a xenophobic contempt for girls from other schools, this tradition also seems doomed to eclipse like the necktie, and the speaking tradition. Girls from down the road are as much a part of Washington and Lee as any student here. They represent tradition. Considering the importance we at W&L place on traditions, perhaps the “road cheese” has more of a place on this campus than some of our own students. John C. Ford II, '92 an “ V 9" OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19891019/WLURG39_RTP_19891019_003.2.txt DEAVER from page 1 lawyer did not use alcoholism as a legal defense against the perjury charges. “The only place that alcoholism played in my defense was in the newspapers,” Deaver said. Deaver claimed drinking did not impair his judgement while he was deputy chief of staff but admitted it may have once he left the White House. It wasn’t until his 16-year-old daughter, crying, told him he was an alcoholic that he realized his problem, Deaver said. EC from page 1 “Well, all those hundreds of thousands of times I’d promised myself that I’d never do this came back and hit me in the face,” Deaver said in a near whisper, lightly pounding the podium for emphasis, “because here was the joy of my life-span in front of me with tears running down her face saying, ‘You're an alcoholic.”’ Within a day he began a rehabilitation program that lasted 28 days and he has not had a drink since. In ten days, Deaver said, he will celebrate his third year of sobriety. “We could take $100 from the business office, and Katie [Duwel] and I will be at the pavilion or gym every day if money's needed. “To avoid the need for cash, we'll buy more than necessary and return what we don’t use,” Fowler said. Duwel agreed the no-charges policy can work. “We’ll stretch the ‘crush period’ to three weeks and encourage peo- ple to plan ahead. If we run out of money, people will realize that they have been poor planners,” she said. FD Chairman Alex Hitz agreed this was a good idea, but he said “someone will need to be there (at the gym or pavilion) whenever stores are open.” “We can plan all we want to, but things are going to go wrong,” Hitz told the EC. EC Vice President Jon Sheinberg suggested purchase orders as a sub- stitute for charging. A student would obtain a purchase order from the business office and present it to the store where the merchandise is bought This way, said Sheinberg, the business office would know instant- ly how much was being spent, in- stead of months later when the bills arrived. ‘ ‘I wouldn’t mind charge ac- counts staying open if people learned how to use purchase orders,” Sheinberg said. “I think this purchase order thing, although I don't know what it means, sounds feasible," said . SAB . Director, . ’ Michael ‘ Entertainment Applebaum. Several other suggestions regard- ing how the SAB could continue charging and keep up-to-date records were made. Hitz suggested there be FD accounts at stores like Wal-Mart and K-Mart. SAB members would write a description of what they bought and turn in forms to Duwel or Fowler. These bills could be paid each week, said Hitz. SAB Chairman Charles Conklin suggested a “compromise” be found. “Instead of making two trips [one to get a price and then another with a check made out by Duwel], why don’t we just charge and pay bills on Tuesdays and Thursdays? Only certain members of the SAB Board could have the authority to charge things,” said Conklin. Duwel said the idea of receipts and filling out forms would not work. “Last year [FD Chairwoman] Liz Smith would throw receipts at [Treasurer] Mike Carroll and he of-C ten didn't know which bills were paid and which weren't," said Duwel.“We want to put all of our expenses on paper right away.” Fialcowitz disagreed with Hitz and Conklin. “This (elimination of charges) will be an inconvenience and it will cause further planning. But what it comes down to is that you’re going to have to check with the treasurer before you buy stuff,” said Fialcowitz. Third-year law Rep. David An- thony brought the compromise dis- cussion to an end. “I think we’re spending a lot of time trying to figure out a perfect way to handle this, and it’s not go- ing to happen,” said Anthony. “We have 65 percent of our student orga- nizations overspending. That’s ob- scene. That's obscene. What if a guy goes out and charges five grand? We’re screwed. I’m not will- ing to fund any transgressions.” Fialcowitz made a motion outlin- ing the no-charging policy. The proposal, which passed 8-4, consists of eliminating all charging privileges for the SAB and making the business office the sole area of access for funds for the SAB. The motion also allowed the EC to establish penalties for violating the no-charging rule and to send a statement outlining the final motion to the SAB. Finally, the,motion_,estabVlished a subcominittee to explore possibilities of " extending ' this policy to ,other organizations. EC President Willard Dumas named himself, Junior Rep. Tom Hatcher, Anthony and Fialcowitz to the subcommittee that will examine whether the policy should be ex- tened. A motion to make the no-charging policy campus-wide failed ll-1 Monday night, with only Anthony supporting it. The SAB presented the minutes from their last meeting. Sheinberg requested a more detailed account so that “at the end of each event we can sit down and see how close you are to your budget." The SAB reported everything is running well so far this year. “We are ahead. We have more money to spend than we thought we would,” said Duwel. According to Applebaum, the SAB lost approximately $1,300 on the magician act last weekend. “We anticipated a lot more peo- ple and underestimated the expense costs,” said Applebaum. The Rlng-tum Phl, October 19, 1989 Abortion: The Final Solution? MY VIEW By J. Cameron Humphries “God is dead.” — Nietzsche . In the three months that have passed since the Supreme Court partially overturned Roe v. Wade, the initial dust clouds have settled, battle lines drawn and redrawn, and sides entrenched in preparation fér what most consider the inevitable’ overturn of the 1973 decision sometime in November. seems improbable — if not impossible — for either side to achieve an amendment to the Constitution in its favor, ‘and since the courts cannot continue to establish a precedent only to have another ideology overturn it, then it is necessary to seek some other solution to this question. Ever since Newton, we have turned to the discoveries of science as the one source of that is unfaltering, absolute, and above all unquestionable. Whereas myth, philosophy, and God were all once the bedrock of man's knowledge, the modern man now accepts science. ' « No questions of ‘ ‘rights’ ’ or “truths” gave us these answers, but instead science and the scientific method of thought. Thus, I now propose that we look to science to solve the question of abortion. Then when science states its case, we, the citizens of the twentieth century will know the “truth." There will be no need for debate, much as a mathematician would not argue his multiplication tables. To begin, we must separate myth from science. First, man is animal. It is a crude, somewhat depressing thought, nevertheless an essential one. I do not mean he has no inherent rights, or that he is not quite advanced and thus removed from the animal kingdom. I mean most precisely that since he evolved from them, he, excuse me, I mean we, are part of them as well. Secondly, man cannot be considered to have either soul or SANDERS from page 2 “E” While it‘ conscience, since science has never found the biological organ or any matter which comprise either the soul or the conscience, man must be considered not to have one. Sure, philosophers and psychologists have often mentioned and referred to the soul and to the conscience; but, we in the scientific age want facts, hard, cold, and concrete ones. Faith and the rest of that garbage that chained and bound man for centuries is no longer acceptable. Then on these two rules I hang all the laws and the profits of our new society. Now I know we’re not here to establish a new society but to answer one question within our own. So trust me, I’ll not talk of a new utopia, just abortion. In review thus far we have agreed that instead of using the criteria of own society, which has answered little, we would use one standard of absolute truth — - science. legitimate doctor in America would consider it. Instead, the removal of a perfectly good heart from a perfectly healthy body is limited to the back alleys of America in a practice that is considered at best occult, at worst satanic. By declaring that the entire fetus has no inherent value, we do ignore that the fetus has a heart and a mind, as well as an appendix, but the solution remains clean and simple. That’s all we’re after, right? Now the answer to abortion is easy. Should a woman have an abortion? Of course she should! We should encourage it. Why should any woman have to endure childbirth. Well, it’s sort of like removing a tumor or an appendix. Sort of. Whereas cancer or internal hemorrhage takes life, pregnancy creates it, but there I go again trying to dirty things up with Science should not concern itself with “When does life begin?” It is a philosophy question. Instead of considering when life begins for the fetus, we should redirect our attention on how it should end. ~....r y-..u .-.--.-* -.. I must admit that this idea of using science to solve the question of abortion is not entirely original. As of now, science is trying to determine where life begins. I might also add they have been somewhat unsuccessful. Science should not concern itself with “When does life begin?” It is a philosophy question, and philosophy has no business meddling in what science can answer better. Instead of considering when life begins for the fetus, we should redirect our attention on how it should end. Science will officially reclassify the fetus as nothing more than an organ, then go one step further and declare it of no inherent value. All of this is essential. No one today questions a woman's right to have her appendix removed. It’s her body, she may do with it as she pleases. However, if she were to request that her heart be removed, that would be a different story. No technicalities that only cloud the issue. I am quite confident that our language and such can be redesigned to tidy that little oversight. I promised you there would be law and profits under science, and I do not mean to deceive you. First, no longer does the question of abortion plague us. Yet after hearing all that science can do for _us, it seems like a small dividend now. I can feel the greed in your hearts now saying, “I want more.” I will give it to you. Second, this new fetus will answer all of our, for lack of a better expression, prayers. This little bundle of joy, no pun intended, is not just an organ, but a super organ. Abortion clinics across America have been fascinated, if not frustrated, by its deceptive tactics for rs. Science has filmed this org‘ icking and fighting against its at tation. I have not researched this point, but I do not know of any other organ in the human anatomy which will do this. Then, once removed, this super organ simply will not die on its own. Science pours salt on top of it (this trick does wonders with slugs), punctures it, but usually the fetus requires smashing the skull to kill it. Make no mistake, this is one tough organ. The real fun lies in what Mr. Scientist is going to do with the super organ. Science believes it will cure Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, cancer and many diseases that are presently unknown to him. Here lies the real payoff, and its effects would be nothing less than -profound. Sex, which has for so long been the taboo subject in American life, would now become its most penetrating activity. And well it should. The more sex, the more fetuses, the more scientific, and the closer man will become to his ultimate achievement, immortality. Sure, quite soon there will simply be no need for children because we will conquer death and live forever. Children would simply impede our individual freedom, our careers, and the progress of our own lives. We’ve all heard the expression that we “are living at the expense of our youth.” That’s just some more philosophical talk. We are living at the expense of the old. More specifically, of our own old, and by that I mean our own old age. There is nothing, or nobody who can take life away from us but ourselves. This is the ultimate goal of my modem proposal. Yet, instead of sounding like a grand solution, it sounds like the Final Solution. Instead of allowing for free choice and the promotion of freedom, our society is perpetrating the biggest lie in the history of mankind. In the United States alone, legal abortions have claimed more lives than Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, the rest of World War It, all of World War I, and the war before that one, and so on, and so on, etc. We condemn Hitler, but what will we do with ourselves? Millions of souls are crying for justice, if we don’t answer them, who will? and relationships. It was intuitive, but it was also extremely concrete. In dealing with students Lee took a similar tact. He believed that, so long as a student was husbanding his parents’ resources, going to class (and preferably to church), was acting soberly and decently, passing his work, and not embar- rassing the community, he was welcome to stay. But, if he wasted his parents’ money (by not going to class, or by spending too much, or by drinking at local saloons), or if his examples of “idleness and irregular attendance” at class rubbed off on fellow students, Lee would invite the student for an interview. If, after warnings and letters to parents, a student persisted in such behavior, Lee would send him home. The same was true of students who brought shame on the college — by harassing blacks, by making students from the North feel uncomfort- able, or by riotous behavior that disturbed oth- ers. For Lee, being ,a gentleman meant far more than simply not lying, not cheating and not stealing. Lee tolerated no student for long who caused another person pain or embarrassment, or led others astray, or placed them in danger. Lee believed that his boys should learn self- control. He gave the students a wider measure of self-govemment than previous generations had enjoyed at the college. He abolished the long, printed list of rules that had governed college life for decades, realizing that codes of behavior caused more harm than good and did not foster patterns of self-control. Lee replaced them with the rule that all stu- dents must act as gentlemen — or leave. Lee believed the old system, which required profes- sors to spy on students, degraded both boys and faculty members and destroyed relations between them. Lee hoped that the students’ regard for their own reputation plus their own concept of duty would lead them to act correctly, respect authority, and diligently pursue their work. This done, one teacher said, Lee “exercised a constant vigilance over the students." And they probably required such oversight. We tend to idealize Lee’s student body, made up as it was by hardened veterans and bashful boys who had been too young to serve. Yet Lee’s faculty, though they respected the boys, did not idealize them. . Said one faculty member,“Irnrnediately after the war, the young men of the South were wild and unrestrained and acts of disorder were fre- quent.” Some of Lee’s students, being “incur- ably vicious,” as a faculty member noted, were sent home with dispatch. Thankfully these num- bered a tiny minority. But, of the rest, Lee tamed most all of them. According to one teach- er, Lee offered every student his fervent care, nurture and protection, “like that of a father or mother." When a problem arose, Lee could combine firmness with tenderness. He offered patience and leniency (even humor) for some; stem reproofs for others. He considered each boy as an individual. He was not a “stickler for formal regulations.” Though usually lenient when it came to “youthful indiscrction”(at times he seems to have gotten a kick out of them), Lee refused to tolerate “falsehood" or “mean- ness.” On the whole, however, Lee was more inter- ested in elevating the character of an individual student than in simply repressing vice. And his system worked. A professor noted that by the last years of Lee’s tenure “hardly a single case of serious discipline occurred." Students had learned self-govemment while tasting a portion of self-government. . NEXT WEEK: How we can reclaim the posi-'; tive traditions of Robert E. Lee. 1 By Merrill Watson TALKBACK Lynette Goodman, ‘91, Los Angeles, Ca. — “There’s an un- recognized problem, and it's up to individuals to deal with it. Awareness and information can be provided,’ but it doesn’t solve the problem.” Sumner Timberlake, ‘91, Bir- mingham, Al. - “Of course there's a problem here. There’s a problem in America." 1941944114,; I§§s ‘Pia-;¢, Thomas G0ttS98efl» ‘91, New David Fenstermacher, ‘91, Rob Christensen, ‘91, Fairfax, Hunt Neidringhaus, IFC Vice- Orleans, La. - “Anything in Augusta, Ga. — “I'don’t think Va. — “None except when peo— President, ‘90, St. Louis, Mis- moderation." - there _ my problem. We ought ple get all uptight.” souri — “It’s running rampant. to enjoy ourselves while we can We need lots of mandatory Q },,;1.4_ 3:. bgbfprg we ‘hit the real world.” » 6 _ What kind of problem do you think alcoholism is at W&L and what should be done? Photos by Amanda Hughen \. q /A .;a2f'uv}¢ }/’ vim h(:,:., 8" -- g inspiring * -ipoéelies--by*:&t>sflWho'~lériow.7 ’ ii ‘1.,,;..,,,;.,-,g.:~.-;o.a.o.~:Ha=.ioA.n:aLA.1.a.tI IANIVHWH v-.-v - -....Ae.--nu...-... . 2.4..-«J-,&.;v 6' .—;:t_.<.. .... -.-..--»-.-.~. ......._...»;.»....c.. - (.1t~:..mu¢e.T.ae«zz:me.«'-)..;m;,ag:,.«..h 2-: .2- than.-4-.-us. wktltxl-U-A cub-|1':u&¢ mi «ml...-,....a-...»..r. :»n . A/A mus--...,. ... .4. .i.. .4. .._- ,. .. m. .1“. l\' .. Ln .. ... . J. .,.t. .- m... x..... .._......,.....v:...'.. .x.. .. OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19891019/WLURG39_RTP_19891019_004.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, October 19, 1989 Applications The Executive Committee is accepting applications for mem- bership on a constitutional revi- sions committee. The group will draft possible amendments to the student body constitution. Appli- cations are due Monday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. in the E.C. office in the University Center. Volunteers Complimentary tickets for Mill Mountain Theater’s 1989-90 Season are available to student volunteers willing to distribute posters and flyers. The distribu- tion area includes the Roanoke Valley and surrounding com- munities and is divided into small territories. Volunteers must provide their own transportation. If interested, please call Gena Kepley at (703) 342-5730 for more information. Book signing The Washington and Lee University Bookstore is sponsor- ing a book signing party for Prof. Lamar J.R. Cecil on Friday, Oct. 27, in the Universi- ty Library. At the party, Cecil will be autographing copies of Wilhem 11: Prince and Emperor, 1859-1900, which was recently published by University of North Carolina Press. Cecil, who is a professor of history, has been teaching at W&L since 1982. The party for Cecil will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Boatwright room of the library. All are welcome. Beat Boesky! The Financial Management Association is sponsoring the 2nd Annual AT&T Investment Challenge. Game packets are available at the bookstore. For any information call Richard Tomkins at 463-1129. Outing club The biking section of the Outing Club will be making a m.ountain-biking trip to the Elk River Touring Center in Slaty Fork, W.Va. on Oct. 21 and 22. All skill levels are welcome. Bike rentals are available, and transportation is provided. Con- tact John Buchanan at 463-7369 for details. The paddling section of the Outing Club will be making two kayaking trips, one on Saturday, Oct. 21, and the other on Sun- day, Oct. 22. Pool experience (roll practice) is required Call GENERAL NOTES Mark Lubkowitz at 463-7590 for details. The paddling section of the Outing Club will also offer basic canoeing instruction on Monday, Oct. 23 starting at 1:45 p.m. Sign up in advance at Baker 109, or’ call Mark Lubkowitz. Limited space is available. Meet at Baker 109. We will continue our weekly casting sessions with Prof. John McDaniel at the foot of Liberty Hall Ruins on Thursdays. Cast- ing begins at 4:30 p.m., and you can come any time until 63'p.m. Equipment is being provided by the Outing Club, or if you have your own rod and reel, feel free to bring them along. No previ- ous experience is required, and you need not come each week. So get on the line with an ap- preciation of casting and the joy of fishing. The environmental action section of the Outing Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in room 109 of the Student Center. Get involved with recycling, litter control, and the campaign to save House Mountain. Calyx There will a be Calyx meet- ing tonight at 7:30 p.m. in room 206 of the University Center for all those who attended the last meeting and anyone else interest- ed. Job descriptions and assign- ments will be addressed. Auditions The Washington and Lee University Drama Division will hold auditions for Aladdin, a Christmas Pantomime, on Oct; 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. The pro- duction will be presented Dec. 1-3 and Dec. 6-8, and will be part of the Christmas in Lexing- ton Weekend. Parts are available for both men and women. Music for the show will be pop and musical comedy songs, chosen to suit talent. Scripts can be checked out from the Theater Box Office. In addition to read- ing from the script, auditioners will be asked to display any oth- er talents: singing, dancing, tum- bling, juggling, etc. For further information call the Theater Box Office at 463-8637. Service Join Kappa Kappa Gamma in bridging the generation gap at the Mayflower Home for the Elderly on Main Street every Monday from 34 p.m. Every- one, students and faculty alike, is invited to take part in our philanthropic project. Raffle The Independent Union is holding a raffle during Parents’ Weekend. A $20 gift certificate to the Palms, good for food and alcohol, will be given away. Each ticket is $1. The drawing will be held during half time of the football game. See John Durant, Bob Martin, or John Vittori to purchase tickets. There will be a meeting of the Independent Union Monday, Oct. 23 at 8:15 p.rn. in room 109 of the University Center. Brother/sister Applications for the Big Brother/Big Sister Program for community adolescents are due Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Carol Calkin’s office. If you have not picked up an application, they are available in the lobby of the University Center. Foreign study The Foreign Study Commit- tee IS sponsoring an information session for foreign study and in- tercollegiate exchange programs in 1990. The meeting will be held Tuesday. Oct. 24 at 7 pm, in room 114 of the Student Cen- ter. The information being dis- cussed includes the Seven Col- lege Exchange Program (Hollins, Sweet Briar, ‘Bates, etc.) African and Asian studies in London, Uf1iV6fS.ily of Massachusetts Pro- grams in China, and W & L spring term programs in France, Germany, Great Britain, the Mediterranean area, Spain, Rus- sia, and the Galapagos Islands. Information about summer study and academic—year programs will also be available. Politics flick The Politics Department will be showing Power (1985; direc- tor-Sidney Lumet) at 7 pm. to- night in room 203 of Reid Hall. This timely cinematic essay, which stars Richard Gere and Gene Hackman, criticizes the growing reliance of politics on alternative power-holders besides the traditional democratic and non-democratic homo politicus. Next Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. the Politics Department will show Robocop. T-shirts Anyone interested in re- ordering Late Night at W&L T- shirts (with top 10 list on back) must sign up outside the SAB office m the University Center before Monday, Oct. 23. Contact Michael’ Applebaurn about bil- mg. “Campus Reps Needed" earn big commissions and free trips by selling Nassau/Paradise Island, Cancun, Mexico, Jamaica & Ski trips to Ver- mont & Colorado. For more informa- tion call toll free 1-800-344-8360 or in Ct. 203-967-3330. Lonely? Need a Date? Meet that special someone today! 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Because Army ROTC helps you develop management and leadership skills. Builds your self- confidence. And makes you a desirable candidate in the job market. There’s no obligation until your junior year, but stick with it and you'll have what it takes to succeed —while you're in college and once you graduate. ARMY ROTC THE SMARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE. Contact: Capt. Ramos 463-8485 Q OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19891019/WLURG39_RTP_19891019_005.2.txt 1 Ir '5 5 c O SPORTS ‘Field of Doom’ claims another By John Laney Staff Reporter The Washington and Lee men's soccer team settled for a tie and picked up a victory in two Old Dominion Athletic Conference games last week. On Saturday, the traveled to Norfolk. Against perennial regional power Virginia Wesleyan, W&L came back to even the score from one goal deficits in each half and had two goals nullified by the same linesman. The Generals took a 1-0 lead 15 minutes into the contest when freshman midfielder Reid Murphy headed a throw-in from senior co- captain Patrick Brown into the left side of ?the net. The Blue Marlins knotted the score at 1-1 minutes later. Stoppage of play for a yellow card resulted in a lapse of concentration. When action resumed, Virginia Wesleyan immediately put the ball past junior goaltender Jon Bull. Ten minutes later, Virginia Wesleyan went up 2-1 on a shot off of a deflected ball. With a few minutes remaining in the first half, W&L scored its second goal. After breaking away with the ball from midfield and outrunning the Blue Marlins’ sweeper, sophomore David De Falco chipped the ball over a charging goalkeeper from the top of the penalty box for his first goal of the season. Generals By Jay Plotkin Sports Editor It has been a relatively injury free year in games that the Washington and Lee football team has played in. Up until this past week, only Rich Poli had sustained 0 a serious injury in games W&L has played. On Saturday, despite a fine 4 defensive effort from the Generals and an almost perfect execution of an offense by Hampden-Sydney, the [play that stands out most was an ‘ injury. In the middle of the third period, 9 after driving almost the length of ‘the field, H-SC I-back Len Amistrong carried for a gain of six, ,but was hit and fumbled. W&L’s Scott Williamson recovered. On the ‘play, Armstrong was injured and &remained on the ground, motionless for close to 15 minutes receiving medical attention before he was taken to the hospital for x—rays. Both head coaches and training staffs looked on to make sure that g the injury was not a serious one. Said Generals’ head coach Gary «Fallon, “We got word after the game that the young man is alright. ‘*1 don’t like to see anyone go down .. like that. It looked like he got hit from behind and from the front, ‘with the force coming from the ‘front, and he could have hurt his lower back. . “I just pray that it wasn’t Prescriptions Charge Accounts Halloween Delights. , Disguises. Cards and Candy. & PLEASURES 117 West Nelson Street/Lexington Ope'n daily 10 AM — 8 PM - -. (M, W&L license plates available register their cars in Virginia can purchase a W&L license plate for $25 to display in a dorm room or an office. These sample plates can be ordered the Department from Lexington. from Virginia's , _ in Richmond, purchased W&L of Motor Vehicles in According to the Department of Motor Vehicles several people I have already license plates. Robin Dru, a loyal Washington and Lee sophomore, sports a W&L license plate on her Chrysler Laser. says, ‘l love where I go to school, and I want She people to know it." Staff photo by Cary Baber. ROTC sponsors rapelling By Kevin Carl Staff Reporter “Lane One, On rappel!” came the cry from the top of the VMI cliffs. “Lane One, On Belay!” came the response from below. With that W&L student Jennifer Fischer began her rappel down the VMI cliffs during the open rappel on Wednesday, October 4. The event was sponsored by the W&L Army ROTC department in order to give W&L students the opportunity to try something new and challenging. “I didn’t know how it would go,” said Jennifer Lohse, a freshman. “I‘m usually afraid of heights, but I soon realized as long as I concentrated on where I was going I’d be okay. Having the support and encouragement of the people there helped me overcome my fear, and rappel down the cliffs.” John Suttle, an experienced rappeler from Abilene, Texas said .,. _. , ~ W&L student Russell Leavitt rappels down the VMI cliffs. ROTC photo. he had rack],-,d some rougher cliff off of the footbridge leading to a great time.” faces, but that “the experience was a lot of fun and the people were great.” Instruction is given by the W&L Cadet Ranger Company, which does several each year, including some Lost! White cat, female, one blue eye. one green eye, answers to Amy. Lost in the Red Square /Washington St. area. Please call 463-1750 ifany information. 463-3 106 Ideal Barber Shop Welcome back to W&L Come visit us We also have a ladies haircutter 22 S. Main St. Under lst American Bank Sherry, Angie, Rita and Kelly would like to welcome all students to * Shear Timing Family Hair Care Where we provide you with all your hair care services and tanning Call or stop by for an appointment 464-1145 17 S. Randolph St. (Across from Sycamore Farm Market) R.E. Lee Memorial Church Guest Preachers This Sunday, Oct. 22: The Reverend & Mrs. Ricardo Garcia Ministers in Guatemala 8:30, 10:30 a.m., and 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Meet the Garcias between the morning services in the Parish Hall, after the 5 p.m. service, or at the Student Bible Study at 6 p.m. All Undergraduate Students Welcome. FUNDRAISER A free gift just for calling - plus raise up to $1,700 in only 10 days. Student groups, fraternities and sororities need for marketing project on campus. For details plus a FREE GIFT, group offices call 1-(800)-950-8472, ext. 0. 1st Floor Reid Hall Come to your Printing Center for: FLYERS & POSTERS - Copying & printing - Programs - Newsletters ””"’””"” HINTINGC Ni The Printing Center has added a Macintosh llx, Scanner, and Laser- Writer II to its service. The Macintosh will read MS-DOS disks. We can add scanned images to add to your posters or tlyers. Stop by and pick up a pamphlet about this equ|pment's capabilities. 463-8448 - Custom RESUMES 8. letters - Transparencies - Brochures 8. Booklets - Scanning Wilson Field and some at night. “Although I’ve rappeled already," said freshamn Jim Mobley, “this was the first time down a cliff. I found the sergeants It was very supportive and helpful. SPRING BREAK 1990 Individual or student organization needed to promote our Spring Break Trips. Earn money, free trips and valuable work experience. Apply Now! Call Inter-Campus programs 1- 800-327-6013 °Chosen visit What a quality quftsi: I American Embassy -Award Winner, 1988 Quilt Show at Woodlawn Plantation, Mt. Vernon Quilters of Virginia The W&L ROTC department often receives permission to use the cliffs, and opens these opportunities to W&L students. Two more open rappels are planned for later this semester. St. Patrick’s Church Teleconference on Fundamen- talism “Which came first: Bible or Church?” Thurs.. Oct. 26, 8:30-10:30 at Northern Auditorium. Sponsored b_\ Catholic Campus Ministry for display in an Now located at 22 W. Washington St., Lexington, Va. _._,.-_._ T/1 e__._L WILLSON- Hi3USEliW, Reslaurantl 30 N. Main St. Lexiiigtoii wALKEmQ§ i.-ll-I Parent’s Weekend Sunday, October 29th CHAMPAGNE BR UNCH 12:00 - l l I l 2:30 463-3020 OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19891019/WLURG39_RTP_19891019_008.2.txt t ]PAGE ., ... mm as The Ring-rum Phl, October 19, 1989 ‘~‘ft)l'lLl is very large and very cold. 'i‘»’ii;ii we instead desire is the «iniii of marriage and a spouse 'i‘l'l‘.il is still cross—eyed with love i. i - :ei‘it‘i' fifty years. ' Billy Crystal ’.l1»’l ("Memories of "The Princess Bride") is cast \ ix. the role of Harry Bums. When :‘ilnis starts Harry is a cynical lent froir‘. New Jersey. Harry iiiiiisr that he is the kind of gtty \»'ll.}, when purchasing a book, will the last page first. Then if 1 comes by surprise, he will ». l.i,i;-~.' how the book ends. Sally i ~~ V .»\..liw,t:'ht is played by "Top Gun" .. I ii~..ss Meg Ryan. If Harry is a then Sally is a perfectionist. files the titles of her video .t‘.~“-‘.l.I'."»', plans cross—country trips llil." thoroughly than A.A.A., and ‘i ..'i'»:<;-s ordering food in a restaurant ‘ :»..Icr than a shuttle launch. ::;illy and Harry first meet after ‘ ‘Iillg from the University of "ii. They are thrown together an eighteen hour car trip C:’.’l‘- Chicago and New York. the time the trip is over, a ::.il;;iion is laid for their . i'i.tllm%LlS friendship. 1 ‘E .'i«lI‘l1ll that the film’s plot is ‘1,=viztl: Mr. Slob meets Ms ~.::i »lll‘\'l. Mr. Slob is attracted __l’crl'eciionist. Ms Perfeetionist :,i<.*§l.‘(I out by Mr. Slob. Years iiitl Slob and Perfectionist are ttrawn together. 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Ilf()ll()l\‘.\' u ('lI(Il'(l('l('/'l.\'ll(' <'nIiI‘.tr’ lt‘llll /\Il(llt‘lI /)ll.\'.\'l('lll. p.\'_\‘r‘lmlnglttrl tllltl .\’m'I'u/ .\‘_\'nI/>rrinI.\. /1 l.\ /7I'n_g'I'r'.s'.\‘ii‘('. lI‘I'('l’(’l‘.\ll7l(’ tllltl. Ifii/iII’r'uIt’rl. run be final. This is when were doing about it: (Il?I{.\’(’ (HI ('(ll)l[}ll.\'(‘.\' (I('l‘(l.\.\ I‘/l(’ (‘(}lIllll‘_\‘. W&L Weekly Calendar October 20 to October 29 nun I 0 VIEW” In W&L Board of Trimees Meeting. All Day CAREER DEVELOPMENT & I’I.A(‘li.VlI-.NT. Viiluo Viewing (‘I)i\l’ I llliw 6 p.m. VOLLEYBALL. Generals vs llollins and (‘iuillord Wunicr (‘enter 8 p.m. FILM SOCIETY: Mun Firririg Soiillittitri (Argentina, l‘)tl(ii. (‘lttsxrooiii "A ‘‘ I.t".§l\ li.iil 8 pm. ALCOHOL AWARENESS CONCERT: "l3altleoftlit' Il:ll'ltI.\. ' SIl1(It‘l1l."\’iIl\ilIlt\ l‘.i~.il ' AWAY ATHLETIC EVENT: WATER POLO: Stititherit \‘.‘;itt~r l‘iilii 'lii-.itii.iIiicitl I1a.m. WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY: Generals‘ vs. \rVt’.\I \ iigiiiizi lctlil I'lllll|') Ii l':'.i » ‘ii it. Baldwin. Noon MEN'S (‘ROSS (‘OUNTRY Generals vs Ilriilgewtitur, Wiwt Virgiiiiii Tctli. l.iii:i:_. t\ lll llI‘i 8 p.m. FAIR CO T: Ruckbridgc Chiiiiihcr Iinsciiililc. I-v\ll{ t‘liiiinlit~r Singers \\'illi.iiii M('CorklC, director, Lawrence Eiuiis, huritorit-. Riitli l'llI)II_ \’\l[1l2I1\«l lye (‘li:iix*l 8 pm. FILM SOCIETY: Mart I"iIi‘IrIi; $nu(lii'iL\'l (Argt*Iitiii;i, lfilltlii. ('l;i\~rtioiii “A, I t“.\ is iliill AWAY ATllI.ETl(‘ F.VIZN'I'S’ I:()()'1'IlAl.I.' Sci\.'int'c. .‘\1l-NS S()('( ‘I-.R \\';i~liiii_utiiii College; WUMENS S(X‘CI-ZR‘ WlIt‘cliItg (‘t\lli'i:i‘. “(H D 1 QVIQHHS 2‘ Freshman niid—tenn gl;ll1C.\tIl1L‘ by noon 7 pm. LECTURE: "Jap.'Inese—/ttticricaii Rclauonx in the (‘oiitcxt iii a I-’.i\tr('li;iii);iiig \\’oilil.' RI. li.iiil Pctrcc, Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fclliiw, LICDIII)‘ I" S. rcprcsi-iit;itivc iii the I’ N‘ Rooiti 221, Commerce School Public invitt-tl. 8 p.m. ROCKBRIDGE HISTORICAL SOCII:TY' I.t't’tttrt'. ‘The Wii) \\'c \\'t It'.H Rolicrl I’ R. 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