OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19900517/WLURG39_RTP_19900517_001.2.txt 9 J‘a9d‘~w'doaOO‘t’-no 1‘ HE U'3v'5VERSi"='Y l zmm A .«:.s it i :.:a=w. -- i;.:;wr3ror< v.4. aura: Who’s themCoach of the Year? see page 5 A U112 IRIIIQ-111111 IHIII VOLUME 8, NO. 27’ WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA lt’s only Rock ’n Roll The Truly Dangerous Swamp Band performs before an appreciative crowd in front of Lee Chapel Sunday afternoon. The concert was one of several events planned by the Student Activities Board during Spring Term. Staff photo by Chris Leiphart. MAY 17, 1990 Blackmun set to address law Wilder to speak to VMI grads, won’t discuss coeducation issue By Joshua Manning Stat!‘ Reporter . FD auditor denies charges By Rick Peltz Staff Reporter Student Activities Board Treas- urer Kathleen Duwel told Executive Committee President Willard Dumas yesterday that she suspects charge accoimts were opened by the Fancy Dress Committee in and around Lexi- ngton, despite an EC order to the contrary. Duwel also said she is holding a number of unpaid bills for FD expen- ses, which she believes may not be in line with the FD committee’s projections at its last EC budget hearing. FD Chairman 'Ale’xander ‘Hitz reported to the EC on March 26 that FD would yield a surplus approximately between $1,000 and $2,000. _ However, Duwel said that judging by the outstanding bills she has received, FD will make “very little or fall under” the breakeven point. One SAB member-at-large sub- stantiated Duwel’s suspicion that charge accounts were opened to pay FD expenses. He said that Hitz and SAB Chair- man Charles Conklin “all knew about charging" and allowed it despite the EC’s order last fall dissolving charge powers. “That’s incorrect,” said FD Auditor John Hamilton. He and Conklin agree that the week prior to "FD some last minute purchases were charged until the business office could issue a check that Friday. CRC proposals given to By Rick Peltz Staff Reporter The Executive Committee decided Monday night to turn last week’s Constitutional Revisions Committee proposals over to next year’s EC. A referendum on the proposed amendments cannot be held until next year, because the Law School is out of session. For that reason, according to EC President Willard Dumas, the EC believed the whole matter would best be handled next year. Dumas, also a senior EC repre- sentative-elect, added that, should next year’s committee reject any of the proposals, he would help the Co- nstitutional Revisions Committee in an effort to gain the 50 student signa- tures required to bring an amendment to referendum. The proposed amendments con- cern rules for closed-door meetings, succession of Big Three officers- new EC elect, special elections for vacated offices, timing of regular elections and the role, of the Publications Bo- ard. The committee’s proposal for a revitalized University Lectures Com- mittee, because it was not suggested as an amendment, has been for- warded to the faculty and administra- tion, said Constitutional Revisions Committee Chairman John Falk. He said he anticipates a positive respon- se. The EC approved $1,000 for the filming of a documentary on the 1992 Mock Convention. Mock Convention Chairman John Donaldson told the EC that the film, which would serve as a historical record and to recruit guests to future conventions, would cost between $2,500 and $3,000. Part of that money, said Donaldson, would come from income accumulated through the Hatton W. Surnners Foundation en- dowment, which was established in NEWS... See page 4. page 2. See page 3. SPORTS... See page 5. W&LlFE... Passion Play “... murder.” See page 6. El’ CHECK our WHAT’S IN THE PHI THIS WEEK Pravda’s Washington correspondent Vitaly Gan, also the father of a W&L Soviet exchange student, spoke Monday about the problems facing his country. See page 4. W&L will be offering courses in CPR and first-aid beginning next week. Classes are open to students and area residents. OPINION... EC Vice-President Jon Sheinberg applauds the 1989-90 SAB for making this year “a tremendous sucess.” See Three students criticize the Spectator, and its editors apologise for the numerous mistakes in last week’s issue. W&L Golf team gets NCAA totunament bid. See page 5. The Ring-tum Phi announces its 1989-90 coach of the year. Chris Swan reviews W&L alum Edward Blain’s new novel a story of sex, violence, passion and There were, however, “no such things as charge accounts,” ‘said Hamilton. The SAB member-at-large who claimed otherwise said that although there were charges, they were mon- itored and paid regularly and should not affect the projected profit figures. Charges were necessary, he said, because cash was not always avail- able when required, and the business office only issues checks two days of each week. Dumas said that two businesses have called Associate Dean of Stu- dents Leroy C. “Buddy" Atkins to complain about unpaid bills. According to Dumas, Cellar Door Concerts claims that the FD commit- tee owes $800 for booking the Radia- tors; and a local lumber yard also Wlllard Dumas ...EC President 1981 to benefit Mock Convention. However, Dean of Students Lewis John asked Mock Convention to solicit a contribution from the EC to aid in the cost, Donaldson said. The EC did not allocate the money to Mock Convention, but asked Donaldson to make note of the deficit in next year’s budget request. claims that it has unpaid bills. .Atkins said that only Cellar Door contacted him recently, and that any outstanding debt they claim is proba- bly due to innocent mistake. Owner of Lexington Building Supply and Mill Carole Berger said she called Atkins some time ago in an effort to contact a student, but that the FD committee owes no money. Berger, as well as Valley Tru- Value Hardware Owner Gene Hol- land and an accounting clerk of Wal- Mart, said that purchases were paid at the time of purchase by students, not on charge accounts. With regard to charging, Dumas said, “If there was charging done, contributing in any way to an inac- curate use of funds, I'm very disap- pointed.” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun will speak at Washington and Lee School of Law graduation, and Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder will give the commencement address at the Virginia Military Institute graduation ceremony this weekend. Wilder, who has remained silent in the debate over possible coeduca- tion at VMI, will speak Saturday morning at 10, but the VMI Public Information Office said that he is not expected to speak on any “controv- ersial topics.” Virginia Attomey-General Mary Sue Terry, on behalf of the state, has filed suit against the U.S. Justice Department in an attempt to maintain VMI’s current male-only admissions system. Wilder, however, has not made a public statement about the issue. The Justice Department, after a lengthy investigation, armounced last year that it considered VMI’s admis- sion policy to be unconstitutional. Wilder, a Democrat and the grandson of a slave, is the first elec- ted black governor in U.S. Wilder narrowly won. the gube- natorial election over J. Marshall Coleman last November after both candidates engaged in heated debate about the abortion issue. Wilder served as Lieutenant Governor under Gerald Baliles. The Washington and Lee School of Law will hold its 135th commen- cement exercises this Sunday at 2:30 p.rri. on the Lee House Lawn. The topic of Blackrnun's com- mencement address has not yet been released. Blackmun graduated summa cum laude in mathematics from Harvard University in 1929. He received his law degree from Harvard in 1932. After a working in Minnesota, Blackmun was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals by President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959. President Richard Nixon nomi- nated him to the Supreme Court in 1970. Blackmun was confirmed in May of that year and will celebrate his 20th anniversary on the bench next month. In his career on the Court, Black- mun has written several noteworthy opinions, including the opinion for the Court in the 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which extended the constitu- tional right of privacy to include abortion. The decision, which has been contested during both the Reagan and Bush administrations, has been limit- ed by recent Supreme Court rulings. One hundred eleven law students students are expected to be awarded juris doctor degrees. According to Susan Palmer, Asso- ciate Dean of Law, this years gradu- ates will sit for bar exams in over 30 states. The graduation is open to the Washington and Lee community, and families of the graduates. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be held in the Warner Center. VMI’s commencement Saturday morning will be held in Cameron Hall and admission will be restricted to ticket holders and families of the cadets. VMI expects to confer 107 bachelor of science degrees and 126 bachelor of arts degrees. Survey results concealed By Courtney Hall Staff Reporter Although results of Washington and Lee's first survey concerning sexual abuse have been tabulated, that information won’t be released to the student body until the fall, according to Associate Dean of Students Anne Schroer-Lamont. The survey was composed by a support group for date rape victims in an effort to field comments and suggestions from both victims and non—victirris of sexual abuse or harassment. According to Schroer—Larnont, one-third of W&L’s female students responded to the" survey, including one-fifth of the women in the law school. Although, according to Schroer- Lamont, the results are tabulated and represent a large number of victims and non-victims, the data will not be released until next fall, she said. “It has been decided that new students coming to campus in the fall will benefit from the results and a discussion of the topic among their peers,” Schroer-Lamont said. Calling the survey “educational,” Schroer-Lamont said its results will show students what options they have and open up channels to seek help. She said that it is impossible to determine whether the problem of sexual assault is increasing, since this is the first survey done on the topic, but she said the survey will be im- portant in providing a basis of com- parison for future years. “We want people to know that the university is trying to respond in appropriate and supportive ways,” said Schroer—Larnont. According to Schroer-Lamont, a large number of women expressed interest through the survey in forming a Wornen’s Concern Group in the fall. The Concern Group will be aimed at both undergraduate and law stu- dents, and Schroer—Larnont said she hopes that anyone interested in orga- nizing such a group will come to her now or in the first days of fall. Schroer-Lamont said that, during spring break, she and McCloud per- formed a training program with Cam- pus Security officers and the Lexing- ton Police, giving them basic infor- mation from the survey results, show- ing them how to assist women stu- dents and telling them what action to take if the case of a sexual assault. If a student does encounter some form of sexual assault, Schroer-La- mont said it is crucial that he or she is aware of the channels to go thr- ough in order to get help. Any students who want to file a complaint of sexual harassment or assault should see Associate Dean of Students Anece McCloud and fill out a complaint form, she said Complainants may also seek coun- seling from Schroer-Lamont, the support group or University Psycholo- gist Ben Worth, Schroer-Lamont said. According to Schroer-Lamont, “When students make a report, re- gardless of where they start, we guar- antee a student total control over what will happen in that case. “When a person is assaulted they feel as though they’ve lost control. Being in charge gives them back their self-esteem. ’ ’ IFC social pro amendment canned By Jason Kelley _ Senior Copy Editor The Interfratemity Council was forced to revise a proposed amend- ment to its by—laws Tuesday night after the Student Affairs Committee ruled that the revisions to the social probation rules the IFC suggested last week were unacceptable. The SAC rejected the IFC’s pro- posal to change the number of frater- nity members allowed to gather in a social situation while the fraternity is on social probation. . The council had proposed to change the current limit of 5 mem- bers to 25 percent of the membership of the house. IFC President Goodloe Lewis said Tuesday night that the SAC had recommended to him that the coun- cil adopt an amendment that would keep the restricted number at five, but that called for fraternities them- selves to disciple members who break social probation rules. The new amendment would re- quire individual fraternities to report the disciplinary actions they have taken to the IFC, who would then have the power to enforce more social probation if they felt the dis- cipline was not strong enough. “People are always bitching and moaning about fraternity autonomy. This is about as far as you can go,” Lewis said, encouraging council rep- resentatives to vote for the measure. The IFC voted unanimously to send the proposed amendment to the SAC for approval. If the SAC ap- proves the amendment, it will go back to the IFC for a reaffirrnation next week. Representatives from the five Red Square fraternities and Sigma Alpha Epsilon met with Lewis and IFC Vice-President Mike Skarda after the regular meeting to hold a lottery to assign areas for those fraternities to hold rush functions. Sites for Open Houses, Rush Dates, and weekend parties during rush were assigned to the six houses. Sites for Rush Dates and Open Houses include the General Head- quarters game room, Fairfax lounge, the Alumni House and rooms in the HOUSE EN RUSH LOCATIONS LOCATION FOR.‘ OPEN HOUSE RUSH DATE B(-)H Alumni House Alumni House A(-3 Univ. Ctr. 114 Univ. Ctr. 114 K2 “Munster” “Munster” HKA Gameroom Univ. Ctr. 109 ZAE Willson-Walker Gameroom Fairfax Lng. Fairfax Lng. ‘University Center. ‘ The six houses will hold their rush parties in the Dell, the New Pavilion, by Liberty Hall ruins, at Zollman’s Pavilion, and at various country houses. Phi Kappa Sigma representative Tom Snedeker said in Tuesday.nig- ht's meeting that he and Sigma Phi Epsilon President John Flippen will be starting a Interfraterriity Council newsletter. OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19900517/WLURG39_RTP_19900517_002.2.txt OPINION W&L’s free press vs. purse power And now, another weekly installment of “How can we make the EC operate more like it’s part of a democracy?” Last week we talked about a proposed constitutional amend- ment that better defines “executive session” and would attempt to pull more EC deliberations out in the open where they belong. This week we’ll talk about another Constitutional Revisions Committee proposal that concerns the EC and student publications vis-ti-vis the Publications Board. Under current conditions, students pay a student activities fee, part of which the EC divvies up during its yearly allocation of funds between five student publications. Consequently, the EC acts as the publisher of each publication — a situation that hardly affords the student press autonomy. The EC now has the power to cut off funds to student publications at any point during the year. It can override any decision made by their editors. And if that doesn’t serve the EC’s ends, it can fire the editors. The CRC proposes to amend the constitution to allow the Pub Board to act more_ like the “umbrella” committee it was designed as. The CRC says the “ideal” would be for the EC each year to give a lump sum to the Pub Board rather than allocate funds to each publication separately. The Pub Board would then disperse the funds to each publication itself. Since the Pub Board would take ever part of the EC’s responsibility, one EC member would be allowed to sit on the Pub Board to “keep matters in check and report back to the E.C,” but not vote. This, the CRC says, would enable the Pub Board more “manageability and flexibility of the- funds allocated to the Board Reserve Fund.” The proposed amendment to the constitution would certainly be an improvement, but it would not quite be the “ideal.” Ideally, students would pay a publications fee at the beginning of the year that would equal the amount that the EC currently gives to all publications combined. That money would go into the Board Reserve Fund for the Pub Board itself to divide between publications. Such a plan genuinely would separate the Pub Board from the EC and let the student body rest assured knowing that their student press is truly free. But for now, we’ll take what we can get. If the EC deems the proposed amendment worthy, it will put it on a referendum in the fall. We hope it makes it there and we hope you vote in favor of it. To our readers As the editors of The‘Ring-tum Phi, we are obligated to publish every letter or “My View” that we receive. We reserve the right to edit any submission for reasons of taste, libel, clarity or length. It should not be inferred, however, that any letter or “My View” necessarily carries the endorsement of the Phi’s editorial board, which consists of the editors, associate editors and the senior copy editor. In our opinion, the editorial page of the Phi presents the W&L community with a unique opportunity to present and discuss issues of particular importance on campus, be they local, national or international. Finally, we ask that each submission include the author’s name. The Ring-tum Phi is no more our newspaper than it is yours. The quality and diversity of its editorial page are dependant on your submissions. Quote of the week Brian, you want to know why nobody reads this thing? Because it's boring. — Phi Senior Copy Editor Jason Kelley, trying to explain to Editor Brian Root why the paper suffers from a lack of popular approval. The Ring-tum Phl, May 17, 1990 /”' 17 «.\-“-2 O I O @112 filing-tum lfilit THE STUDENT VOICE OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY Founded September 18, 1897 Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Lopes, Brian Root Associate Editors Alesha Priebe, Andrew Waters Assignment Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Lopiccolo Senior Copy Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Kelley Entertainment Editor Pamela Kelley Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Plotkin Associate Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Laney Photo Editor Chris Leiphart Editorial Cartoonist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Woodland Editorial Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Manning Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Dysart Advertising Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Mark and John Miller Circulation Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Phi office, Room 208 of the University Center, by noon on Tuesday to appear in that week’s edition. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. _ j ' ost Office Box 899 Lexington, Virginia 24450 SAB MY VIEW By Jon Sheinberg As the fiscal year ends, the Ex- ecutive Committee is taking time to look back on the financial perform- ance of student organizations. I'd like to take this time to offer thanks and congratulations to all the people who made this year a tremen- dous success despite tightening belts. In years past, the student body accumulated a small surplus each year, allowing the EC to provide liberal budgets without too much fear of an unexpected deficit. Unfortunately, no one anticipated a deficit like that accumulated by last year’s Student Activities Board, and that safety net, which had summed some $25,000, went entirely into the 1988-89 SAB money pit. Censorship is carried too far THE SBAR SIDE By Jon Sbar The time had been coming for years and there was no stopping it. Even the thick heat of the August night couldn’t stop them. They sat quietly in the small bedroom, look- ing at one another and listening to the dull whir of the ,electric fan on the desk. He could feel the beads of sweat underneath his shirt dripping down his back as he moved closer. The scent of her perfume was strong and fresh. He touched her shoulder and pulled her to him in preparation for the inevitable moment. Their lips met, but suddenly she moved baclc “Don't you have to write an article tonight?” I stood up from the couch and moved away from her. “My God, you're right. I almost violated the humorist oath of celiba- cy. Find me some pens and a pad of yellow legal paper before you leave.” Now that we’ve eliminated all the Coming into this year's allocation process, the EC was faced with about $190,000 in legitimate budget re- quests and only $160,000 to allocate. There was no safety buffer. President Wilson generously gave upward of $17,000 from his funds, and the EC set aside a $10,000 reserve and $5,000 working reserve. The student organizations which brought requests had their own fi- nancial dilemmas with which to deal. Calyx, for example, faced increased costs as well as an increased demand for books. The groups trimmed their own re- quests in every conceivable way before approaching the EC, often only to have their requests cut more before allocation. The EC instituted many measures which provided for better supervision of funds, rriost notably with regard to the new SAB. The SAB budget was unnecessary distractions (like the ro- mance reporter who was obviously hiding in my bedroom), I can finally get down to some serious writing. I hope readers are so satisfied by this article that they thrust it down on the table and read it again and again and again until they get worn out and roll over and fall asleep. The subject of today’s article is censorship, which is currently spread- ing across the country like the Gigan- tic African Cockroach epidemic and approaching Washington D.C., where the First Amendment is kept in the Important Document Warehouse. In technical terms, the First Amendment means I can take up valuable newspaper space with raun- chy, pornographic introductions in- volving myself and an unidentified female, and no one (not even my edi- tor) can stop me. Not only that, but if my editor does not give me the best spot on he editorial page and instead buries me on page 3, then the American Civil Liberties Union will lawfully egg his house and fill his shoes with jello. gives great budget broken into seven different accounts, covering Fancy Dress, supplies and operations, facilities, Springfest, and one entertainment budget for each term. Only the treasurer had access to SAB money, and charge powers were dissolved. These changes to centralize power and require more attention to proce- dure made it more difficult at times for the SAB to operate, but ended in increased efficiency and a strong handle on how money was spent, leaving this year's SAB clearly in the black. The spirit of enthusiasm and responsibility which pervaded the work of the SAB board members, however, contributed as much as EC directives to their success. Those officers took a dying organization full of problems and showed that students could make it on their own. Such. was the ..message.. the. EC Therefore, the First Amendment is good. Without it, true artists might be censored and, even worse, I'd be re- quired to write legitimate introduc- tions concerning the abortion issue or the possible reunification of East, West, North and South Germany. To show support for the First Amendment, I encourage readers to call their congressman and ask him where they can find a good Adult Video and Book Store. Of course, I'm only joking. What an interested reader really should do is purchase a handgun from the local pawn shop and gun down a few of the Tipper Gore-types who boycotted 7-ll stores for selling Playboy magazines and banana slur- pees. Recently, I read that one of these censorship groups tried to get “Lit- tle Red Riding Hood” banned from some public school district because Little Red brings her grandmother some wine (since she also brought her a fish sandwich, I assume that it was a white wine) in the basket. Personally, I never found the Flag burning: protected MY VIEW By Richard Hill The burning or malicious desecra- tion of the American Flag is one of the most morally reprehensible things that an individual could do. Memo- ‘ries of radicals around the world destroying the flag in fiery effigy makes any true-blooded American clench with rage. Yet, such an act, however maddening it may be, is the form of protest that some individuals choose to take. As such, it must be protected under the First Amendment ' of the Bill of Rights. This has always been a difficult and sensitive issue for conservatives and liberals alike. As a conservative, my deeply seated and fervent love for my country oftentirries forces me into an emotional response to such an issue. When the decision in Texas v. Johnson was released last year, I was swept along with the emotion, joining millions of other Americans in decry- ing the court and calling for a consti- tutional amendment. But as I look at the issue a year later, and after much thought I have come to realize that those things which we hold so dear as Americans and in the love for our country, force us to except such protest. This is not an easy thing to do. Almost everyone has fought or has relatives who have fought to protect and preserve the country and the ideals for which the flag stands. Many of these people have died. When a flag passes by in a parade or when the national anthem is played, we feel an emotional rush that makes one proud to be an American. We, however, often forget or fail to recognize what it means to be an American. This country was built on a longstanding tradition of debate, discussion and free thought. To be an American is to afford every indi- vidual the right to express there opin- ion, no matter what that opinion might be. There seerris to exist a contradic- tion, when inside the halls of con- gress legislators freely exchange ideas - oftentimes condemning the hell out of rriorn and apple pie - while outside a few protestors are arrested for burning an American flag. Last year the Supreme Court recognized such a burning as protected under the first amendrnent’s freedom of speech. On Monday, May 14 they once again heard arguments on the issue. This time, however, its focus was on a federal law, passed after last years decision. This law may seem differ- ent, because it seeks to protect the integrity of the symbol, but it’s intent is the same as that of the Texas law - to prevent the desecration of the American flag for the purpose of expression. In last year’s decision, the Wash- ington Post noted, Justice Anthony Kermedy — in his concurring opin- ion —— said that “...sometimes we must make decisions that we do not like. g I have come to realize that those things we hold so dear as Americans... force us to accept this protest. It is poignant but fimdamental that the flag protect those who hold it in contempt.” The Post also said that Justice Harry Blackmun may be in- clined to go along with the idea of protecting the integrity of the flag. If this happens than the law is likely to stand. The question is, can patriots say that they have truly gained a victory. A statement that banning flag dese- heard again and again in this year’ final budget hearings. Organizatio one after the other came forward t boast of their financial success, de spite the cutbacks and oppressiv fiscal atmosphere which faced us . the beginning of the year. As proud and confident studen ‘ we oppose faculty intervention in ou financial affairs, but after last year’ deficit many were left with damag ego. However, the officers and bus ness managers of student_ orgariiza tions across the board rose to th occasion. With a year of activities ' quantity and quality short of no -4 » past, we, the students, proved onc . again that we can manage this f -. cial enterprise. Jonathan Sheinberg ' Vice President of the 1989-90 Exec live Committee. Rick 1. Peltz, the Phi's EC repor .A er, assisted in writing this “M View." \ “Little Red Riding Hood" story th ‘ compelling. I generally prefer so a thing with a little more violence 2 a better plot such as the Bugs B episode when Bugs grows flowe and other vegetation on the bald hea of Elmer Fudd. Maybe it's about time “Little R Riding Hood” was updated for mod em times. Little Red, who is now . attractive heavy metal chick, brings basketful of crack cocaine so Gran ma doesn’t have to keep selling - body to support her drug habit. Th wolf could be Grandrna’s pimp an he might lure Little Red, who thre ' away her drab, red cloak and wear very hip threads, into prostitutio with back stage passes to a Guns ’ Roses concert. At this point, I’m wondering ho I got on the subject of “Little -o’ Riding Hood" and away from - can Cockroaches, which was intended subject of this article. I’ like to keep writing, but I just r membered that my favorite adul bookstore closes in 20 minutes, and need to get over there. speech cration is not unconstitutional goe against my ideology. Being a conse vative is not only about being 2’ patriot, it is about believing in free dom and believing in this nati The same principle that forces me to uphold the Nazi’s right to march in , highly jewish area (such as happen in Skokie, Illinois) is the same princi ple that forces me to afford protesto — the right to burn an American flag. As individuals we need not forbi such an exercise. When you ' about it, what are we accomplishing Are we bringing about more patriot ism? respect for the flag? love of th country? No. Patriotism is somethina that comes from the heart, and I car think of no better way to show min than by singing the national anth v around someone who is burning , flag, or holding my own flag hi ; while theirs burns on the gro -1 We don't forbid someone frorri b ing a copy of the U.S. constitution 0 the Declaration of Independence, bo 6 of which are more dear than the fla Those documents are printed on pa per, a flag is cloth. If someone goe into a store to buy a flag and th decides to burn it, isn’t it after al their property? We don't prev people from burning their books, 0 bibles, etc. CI Please see FLAG page OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19900517/WLURG39_RTP_19900517_003.2.txt ‘I OPl_NlON The Spectator is ‘junk food’ Realizing that many people have many things to say about the Spectator, my comments will be brief and confined to what I consider to be that publication’s main vice. On March 14, at the ODK/MSA panel discussion on cultural diversity, Dean Kenneth Ruscio asked Spectator Editor Paul Lagarde if he thought the magazine fostered civility on the Washington and Lee campus. Although Lagarde responded affirmatively, I think the Alumni Weekend edition speaks for itself (nice cover, guys). I have no problem with stimulating and controversial food for thought. Indeed, I applaud Prof. Cecil for his excellent essay on German reunification which appears on the maga- zine’s final pages. I can only hope that future contributors to the Spectator will note Prof. Cecil’s tact and good taste. Food for thought — here, here! Intellectual junk food — no, thank you. Sincerely, Shawn Copeland, '90 Magazine article called a ‘fiasco’ The latest issue of the Washington and Lee Spectator con- tained several errors that demand immediate correction. A story by J. Cameron Humphries and Scott McCoy correctly reported that Washington and Lee recently hired a new professor in the journalism department. But the sirriilarity between the truth and what the Spectator reported ends there. The central error of this fiasco is the Spectator’s asser- tion that W&L offered the job to a female finalist. Wrong. As a member of the selection committee, I know first-hand that we offered a job to only one person — the man we hired. But that error is only one of the inaccuracies that abound in this story. Among them: - the article says we interviewed “twenty to thirty” candidates after receiving “hundreds” of applications. Wrong. We interviewed 12 candidates after receiving about 80 appli- cations. - the article says we selected six finalists and brought them to Lexington in the fall. Wrong. We selected four finalists and brought them to Lexington in March. - the article says a faculty committee and a separate student committee “submitted an ordered list of their preferences.” Wrong. There was only one committee, composed of faculty and students, and that committee never submitted rankings to anyone. - the article says all the males on this non-existent student committee agreed with many of the women on the same non-existent committee that one male candidate was the best of the finalists. Well, sort of. I was the only male student on the selection committee, and I did indeed support the hiring of the man we eventually did hire. And so did most of the fe- males on the committee. And so did all of the faculty mem- bers of the committee. That's why we hired him. - the article says we offered the job to a woman over a more-qualified man. As mentioned earlier, this is complete fiction. It is true that one of the four finalists, a woman, did withdraw her application during a visit to Lexington. But at the time of her visit we had not yet decided on a first choice; in fact, all four finalists were being considered equally. The female candidate in question could not have refused an offer, because we hadri’t made an offer. It was not until after she withdrew her application that we offered the job to anyone. Because of this last, most massive error, the entire story quickly falls apart. The Spectator says we offered “the second most qualified person the job” because of “pressure from Washington Hall to hire more women.” Wrong. The only pressure we felt to hire a woman (or a black) came from the group that accredits journalism schools and from our own recognition of the possible benefits a more diverse faculty might provide to future students. No one from Washington Hall ever met with our committee, and we never heard a single suggestion from the administration that we consider an applicant's race or gender. We set our own criteria. And, when we did make our decision, both President John Wilson and Dean John Elrod endorsed our choice. The Rlng-tum, Phl, May 17, 1990 LETTERS The story also contained several other errors worth noting. For example, the article refers to something called a “Journal- ism School.” W&L has no such school. There is a journalism department, which is part of the College of Arts and Sciences. The article also says W&L has “the oldest undergraduate journalism department in the “nation.” Wrong. The idea of journalism education began here, during General Lee’s presidency, but there was no journalism department until decades later, well after actual journalism departments had been established elsewhere. The Spectator also made up the name of the group that accredits journalism programs. There is no “Association of Accredited Journalism Schools.” W&L’s journalism department is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. {- Perhaps the Spectator should stick to ‘insults and tirades and leave the reporting to someone else. That this work of fiction could make it into print is disappointing enough, but what I find even more amazing is that, even apart from these many errors, the article itself is self-destructive. Its central claim — namely, that “recent events demonstrate that affirmative action is currently underrriiriing the quality of the incoming faculty” — falls to pieces when the article itself admits that, in the only example cited, the best candidate was indeed hired. If gender and race considerations have hurt W&L’s faculty, as this article asserts, where is one single instance of this sort of darriage? In short, while the overall appearance of the Spectator has improved greatly since the magazine's inception, its reporting in this particular case has reached a new low. Perhaps the Spectator should stick to insults and tirades and leave the reporting to someone else. Or perhaps there is another alternative, one Humphries himself borrowed from Ernest Hern- ingway in this same issue of the Spectator. “If you don’t know the truth -- if you can’t write the truth -- don't write.” Sincerely, James Lake, ’9O Spectator story ‘missed the boat’ An open letter to J. Cameron Humphries and Scott McCoy: I was appalled by the fallacies and misconceptions in the article “Pride and Prejudice: Affirmative Action at Washington and Lee,” that appeared in the last edition of the Spectator. You missed the boat entirely in describing the selection of the journalism departrnent’s new professor. Your woefully inac- curate reporting not only gave a false impression of an important occurrence in the department, but also made a mockery of your publication’s masthead, which describes the Spectator as “The W&L Student Journal of Fact and Opin- ion.” As the Spectator’s deadline is not that of a daily, weekly or monthly publication, -I suggest in the future you spend more time collecting the facts and getting them from the right source. If you had interviewed an active member of the search committee instead of a professor who was not actively in- volved in the selection process, you would have discovered that the committee selected, as you put it, “the best and brightest” candidate for the job. The group never offered the- position to a female candidate but to the one who did meet your definition of the “best and brightest.” Clearly, our choice did not depend on the candidate’s gender or race. While those factors were discussed, the group believed the top candidate was not only a white male but a W&L graduate — two strikes against the journalism department as far as future accreditation is concerned. If you had gotten the facts straight, you would have realized that the search committee, of which I was a member, concerned itself with qualities that would benefit the jour- nalism department and, most importantly, the student body. “All the males in this student committee,” which hap- pened to be one, all five women as well as the faculty members agreed that the best interests of the department would be served with a quality candidate, not one who happens to wear a dress. As the Spectator’s deadline is not that of a daily, weekly or monthly publication, I suggest in the future you spend more time collecting the facts and getting them from the right source. Getting information from a professor who was not a full member of the search committee is as unprofessional as asking the mayor of Lexington to explain what the judge decided in Lexington City Court. Both operate out of City Hall, but that doesn’t mean they are qualified to speak for each other. Good luck with future articles. I have a feeling you're going to need it. Sincerely, Wendy Wolford, ’9O Spectator staff regrets errors It has recently come to the attention of the Washington and Lee Spectator that the faculty hiring article in the May 1990 issue contains certain inaccuracies. The accreditation cornrriittee referred to as the “Association of Accredited Journalism Schools,” actually is the “American Council on Education in Journalism." The department referred to as the “Journalism School” is actually the “Department of Jour- nalism and Communications,” and that the Department of Journalism and Communications brought four, not six, finalists which were selected from sixty to eighty candidates instead of, as we reported, “hundreds.” Of a more important note, Professor Jennings and Professor MacDonald deny that the Department of Journalism and Communications rriade more than one offer for the position, and state that the one job offer was made to the male candidate who accepted. We regret the errors; however, it still perplexes us that Professor Mollenhoff originally indicated to two Spectator reporters that a less qualified woman candidate was offered the position first. Sincerely, Marc Short, '92 Paul Lagarde, ’9l GHQ employees correct Phi story: We know Heimlichi We, some of the employees of the General Headquarters, feel the need to respond to Brian Root’s article in last Thursday's Phi. It is obvious that Brian did not research enough before writing the article. In it, he quotes Courtney Payne (not directly) as saying that Jeff [Rogers] is the only GHQ employee who knows the Heirnlich maneuver, but this is simply not true. In fact, there is not one employee who does not know how to save a choking guest, including both managers. We all feel that Jeff reacted quickly and well to the situation, but we also feel the need to set the record straight. We do not want the GHQ to have such a blot on its record. In addition, we feel Brian's interview with Mr. Darrell, without an interview of either Ms. Martin or Mr. Torrence, was irresponsible journalism. Mr. Darrell, although the head of the food service, was not in the Pit at the time of the incident, while both Ms. Martin and Mr. Torrence were. An interview of either of the two GHQ managers would have reflected the truth of the situation. Again, we do not wish to denigrate in any way Jeff’s quick reaction, we merely wish to clear our name. Sincerely, Several employees of the GHQ By Karsten Amlie TALKBACK What do you think of the SAB’s performance this year? Mary Hampson, ’91, Charleston, SC — “I think they did a good job overcoming a lot of internal difficulties. I respect their ef- forts.” Frank Turner, ’91, Covington, GA - “Not enough babes and KY certainly not enough bingo.” Jeff Livingston, ’92, Paducah, - “Aren’t they broke?" Ms Brannon Aden, ’92, Jackson, - “Well, I think they did a good job with Fancy Dress, but as for the other events, I didn't Photos by Erik Bertelsen Bo Hannah, '93, Atlanta, GA - “I think it's been good, but I think they should have gotten Drivin’ and Cryin’." go to any of them.” FLAG from page 2 As Americans, we have every right to make a statement saying that we find flag burning to be reprehen- sible, distasteful and disgraceful. The Congress can pass a resolution to that effect, but do we really want to ques- tion the validity of our bill of rights by passing a restriction? Are we prepared to take the next step and forbid any conduct which may be offensive to the integrity of our coimtry?...buming a copy of the pres- idential seal, smashing a model of the Statue of Liberty, hindering the work of the president by shouting too loudly outside of the White House... Where does it end? Do our sensibili- ties to the flag extend to other "sym— bols?" The reason that the protestors desecrate the flag in particular is that they know it is so dear. Aren’t we hindering that belief when we legis- late its acceptance? The people who burn a flag are the same ones who would do so whether it were illegal or not. Is it worth risking our funda- mental principles, because of a handfull of disenchanted radicals? By making flag desecration illegal, we are putting too much value on the act, and these people have in effect won a victory. They have shown that they can get under our skin by their protests. If, on the other hand, we ignore it or we counter it with a patriotic protest of our own, holding our heads high knowing we are mor- ally on higher ground and recognizing that what we love so much and what they hate gives them the right to do what they do, we have won. To be against flag desecreation is to be patriotic. To be in fa- vor of making it ille- gal is un-American. This is one American who would vote against such an amendment. William Kuristler is the advocate for the flag—bumers as he was in the case of Texas v. Gregory Lee John- son. For the first time in my life - and probably the first time ever - I am inclined to say that I hope he wins a case and succeeds in having the law ‘struck down. But the battle doesn’t end there, it can only get worse. If the law is struck down, the only way for Congress to make flag desecration illegal is by passing a constitutional amendment. If Congress succeeds it will have to go to the states. The individuals in the states then must decide if this issue war- rants changing the Constitution. We must decide if we really want our Constitution to reflect the outcry gen- erated by a few protesters. That being the case, we open up the door for radicals of all shapes to make statements in any number of ways. To make such a big deal out of it, areri’t we giving them the publicity they want? To be against flag desecration is to be patriotic. To be in favor of making it illegal is un-American. This is one American who would vote against such an amendment. Tara Maitra, ’93, Branchburg, NJ — “What did they do exactly this year?” OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19900517/WLURG39_RTP_19900517_004.2.txt gq. N EWS By Cathy Loplccolo Assignment Editor Expressing his support for reform and change in the Soviet Union, Vitaly Gan, father of Washington and Lee exchange student Max Gan, ‘ spoke Monday night in Northen Aud- itorium. Gan, the Washington correspon- dent for the Communist Party news- ; paper Pravda, expressed both his concern and hope for Soviet Pres- ‘ ident Mikhail Gorbechev’s pere- stroika, economic reform, and glas- / riost, openness. " Perestroika is not working well ' now in the Soviet Union, according to Gan, who said his nation is "sick" *' with internal problems. Gan said increases in wages which exceed the availability of consumer goods are causing frustration with the system ’ and an unwillingness to work. “It didr1’t matter in the old days whether you actually worked or not. ' You were still entitled to your salary or wage. Even nowadays, they are not exactly enthusiastic, because you cannot spend money there,” Gan said. Soviet citizens are beginning to vocalize their unhappiness in demon- . strations like the one during the tra- ditional May Day celebration this year, when protestors demanded that Gorbechev resign. Gan said that to satisfy the public, the Soviet govem- ,; ment needs to improve the standard ;of living, a task which is both dif- .; ficult and impossible to guarantee. , Gan said old guard "hard-liners" '; who are opposed to Gorbechev’s i; reform efforts are using the citizens’ junrest to undermine perestroika and figlasnost. 4. “In other words, economic crisis jfeeds forces from the right and the Aileft, weakening perestroika," Gan '2 said. “Supporters of Gorbechev un- Ederstand that the fate of perestroika first of all depends on the state of the economy, and that is why it is so important to get things moving." Revolution in the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia are increasing the stress on the Soviet nation, ac- cording to Gan. Although Gan said he completely supports the states’ in- dependence movements and seces- sion, he said their course of action is endangering Gorbechev’s entire sys- tem of reforms. “Their movement there under- mines efforts to implement our re- forms, distracts the attention from the efforts of our government. In that sense I do not support them, and neither do most of our people, " Gan said. According to Gan, the Baltic states should abide by the constitu- tional procedure for secession, which would allow for a five year transi- tion period. “You cannot write off the 50 years of economic, political and cul- tural relations overnight. It's just like when a husband and wife decide they cannot stand each other any longer. The final word still belongs to the court of law, because there are pro- perty questions. You have to decide the question of who’s going to look after the kids,” Gan said. Despite these problems, Gan ex- pressed optimism for the future of the Soviet Union and U.S.-Soviet rela- tions. Gan said Bush should norrnal- ize trade relations between the two countries and continue to work with Gorbechev, especially during the summit in Washington scheduled to take place at the end of this month. “I think the world will be even more peaceful than even now. That's why attempts to undercut or under- mine Gorbechev’s position is so detrimental, ” Gan said. “If Gor- bechev fails, everybody will lose, your country included.” The end of Communist Party monopoly and the shift of power The Ring-tum Phi, May 17. 1990 Correspondent speaks about Soviet reforms from the Party to the president are historical signs of change, Gan said. In addition, Gan said the July Com- munist Party Congress, where the Communist party is to split into sev- eral factions, will be a landmark in Soviet political reform. “The Party, in the old sense, will never be the same. So everybody is waiting impatiently for the Congress. The same thing is true of the Soviet Union itself. The face of the Soviet Union will change," Gan said. Since glasnost, Gan said he feels more free to express his own views, although Pravda still advocates Party ideology. Gan said he feels respon- sible as a journalist for bringing the Soviet and American publics closer together. “When you know and understand each other, what I call the coef- ficient of human sympathy and com- passion is increasing,” Gan said. Gan said he is envious of his colleagues in Moscow who are cover- ing the revolution, because the Soviet people have turned inward and are uninterested in international politics. However, he said the Soviets are eager to learn everything about Amer- ican lifestyles. “I wish I could do more human interest stories on life in your coun- try,” Gan said, recalling a story he did three years ago about the home- less in Washington, D.C. “It was published then, but I doubt it would be published now. Soviet readers are tired of negative news about you. They don't believe me." Gan said he has gotten used to the American way of life and that he loves the city of Washington. How- ever, he said he still feels dis- criminated against and his treatment by Americans depends on relations between the two superpowers. “When people you meet daily stop recognizing your face, when they stop saying hi to you, well, I feel lousy,” Gan said. “But that's life.” GENERAL NOTES Scholarship Orville Redenbacher’s Second Start Program is a scholarship program designed to assist stu- dents over the age of 30 who are returning to college or beginning post—secondary education for the first time. Anyone interested should contact Kelly Gibson at: The Orville Redenbacher’s Second Start Scholarship Program, 211 E. Ontario, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60611. ~ Bike rides The Outing Club will have weekly bicycle road rides, Wed- nesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. Meet in front of Baker Dorm. Look for other plarmed ride an- notmcements on the OUting Club bulletin board. For those needing bicycle repair or service, tools and equipment will be available in the Outing Club equipment room (Baker 109) on Tuesdays, 7-8 p.m. and Saturdays, 2-3 p.m. For additional Outing Club bicycl- ing information, call Jason at 464- 4665 or Paul at 464-4416. Car wash The Delta Gamma Interest Group is sponsoring a Car Wash for the Lexington SPCA this Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Harris Teeter parking lot next to the Texaco station. The cost is $3 per car and $5 per truck or van. Get noticed Any new organization on campus that wishes to be included in next year's Student Handbook should submit a brief summary of its activities and next year's offi- cers to the Student Handbook box in Payne Hall, next to the Dean of Students's office. Art Farm There will be a four-month celebration for the fifteenth anni- versary of the Art Farm Gallery. The opening recqition for the show, "Art Farm 15 Years," will be on Sunday,,May 20, from 2- 5 p.m. at the gallery which is on the corner of Route 39 and 750, less than a mile off U.S. 11, north of Lexington. Tea and Re- freshments will be served. Old footprints The Virginia Museum of Nat- ural History is conducting tours into the Culpepper Stone Quarry to see dinosaur footprints that are over 200 million years old. The tours are on Saturday and Sunday afternoon, May 19 and 20, and June 2 and 3. For reservations, call (703) 666-8600. Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the quar- ry. Fishing The Outing Club will sponsor fly-casting instruction with Prof. John McDa.niel during the spring term every Thursday at 4 p.m. Meet at Liberty Hall ruins. Equip- ment will be provided. Hiking The last House Mountain climb ofethe year will be on j Sunday, May 20 (Little House Mountain this time, so the last part of the hike will be off-trail). The view from the top is splen- did. Wear sturdy shoes; bring along rain protection, water, and a snack. Meet at 12:30 outside Baker 109. Transportation will be provided. Canoeing The paddling section of the Outing Club will hold basic canoeing sessions on the Maury . River this term. Sign up in ad- vance outside Baker l09. Contact Mark at 463-7590 or Ernest at 464-4630 for details. Environment , The environmental section of the Outing Club will have its next meeting on Monday, May 21 at 5 p.m. in room 113 of the Universi- ty Center. PiKA run i i . i Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is h°1d1I18 fl Charity run to benefit the ‘Lexington SPCA Shelter’s Capital Fund. The race will be ( Saturday, May 19. PiKA brothers ‘ are now accepting donations for the run. Donations and questions 1 should be directed to Doug Denby f. at 463-7590. av .\ ‘lfiexréa _ Defying gravity A member of Sigma Nu creates some serious hang time Monday afternoon as he spikes the ball on some of his brothers. Staff photo by Chris Leiphart. Rhodes Scholars displayed in library From the W&L News Office . An exhibit of Washington and Lee's Rhodes Scholars is now on permanent display in the periodicals room of the University Library. Each year, 32 students from throughout the nation are awarded the prestigious scholarships for two to three years’ study at Oxford Univer- sity in England. The candidates are judged on intellectual achievement, character, leadership, and physical vigor. Since 1904, when the first Rhodes Scholarships were awarded to Americans, 14 W&L students have been chosen. W&L’s first Rhodes Scholar was Joel Jackson Davenport Rodgers. He attended W&L from 1905 until 1908, the year he was awarded the scholar- ship. He is the only one whose photograph has not been located. The others are: Francis Pickens Miller '14; Fit- zergerald Flournoy ’2l, ’22; Samuel Adams McCain '27; Clarence Pend- leton Lee Jr. '32; Edgar Finley Shan- non Jr. '39; Robert Owen Paxton ’54; Also, John Blyth McLin '60; Timothy Arthur Vanderver '65; Mar- vin Charles Henberg '70, Ralph Har- rison Smith '73; Mark Andrew Brad- ley ’78; Edward Arthur Johnson '81; and John Christopher Vlahoplus '83. Two CPR By Tracey Thomblade Staff Reporter Anyone who wants to become certified to perform CPR or adminis- ter other forms of first-aid should register now for either the Communi- ty CPR or Standard First Aid course to be held next week in the Warner Center. The Community CPR program, under the direction of Cinda Rankin, will be held May 23-25 from 7 to 10 p.rn. in the 500—level classroom of the Warner Center. The fee for the course is $10.50 and covers the cost of a textbook and certification materi- als. All participants must pre- register in the gym office. The course will cover adult, child and infant CPR techniques, as well as how to handle conscious and uncon- scious choking victims. Certification is valid for one year. The program, which has been taught twice already this year, will include student instructors this term. The Standard First Aid course, , under the direction of Tom Jones, will be held from May 28-30 from 7 to 10 p.rri. in the 500-level classroom of Warner Center. The course will cover standard Red Cross first-aid techniques, which includes adult CPR. In addition, the course will cover courses offered treatment for bleeding, fractures, ' poisoning, diabetic emergencies and seizures. ' Purchase of the Standard First Aid book, available at the local Red Cross 1 office on East Washington Street, is required for the course. A practical‘ and written examination will be given at the end of the course. Certifica- tion is valid for three years. A master sign-up sheet is located‘ I in the main office of the gyrrmasium. Enrollrrient is limited so interested. persons are encouraged to call the office at 463-8672 or stop by to sign up. Both courses are open to students and the Lexington community. Prof. to attend conference From the W&L News Office William F. Connelly Jr., an assis- tant professor of politics at Washing- ton and Lee, has been selected to attend C-SPAN’s Spring 1990 Semi- nar for Professors in Washington D.C. on June 4-5. C-SPAN, a non-profit public af- fairs cable network, is conducting the Photographs of 13 of the 14 W&L alumni awarded Rhodes Scholarships. are now on permanent display in the University Library. The only WIN A HAWAIIAN VACA"1"l(JN OR BIG SCREEN TV PLUS RAISE UP TO $1,400 IN JUST Objective: Fundraiser Commitment: Minimal Money: Raise $1,400 Cost: Zero Investment 10 DAYS! Campus organizations, clubs, frats, sororities call OCMC at 1-800-932-0528 / 1-800-950-8472 ext.l0 Lexington Presbyterian Church Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Faculty & Students Welcome.’ seminar “C-SPAN in the Class- room,” which will focus on issues relating to the educational uses of the network's public affairs programs. Connelly is one of 33 college and university professors to attend the seminar. The participant's field of study will include political science, jour- nalism, communication and law. The agenda will include profes- sional roundtable discussions and workshops, participation in a live, nationall-televised network call-in program, and a reception at the Na- tional Press Club. Connelly joined the W&L faculty in 1986. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Assumption Col- lege, his Master’s Degree from Bos- v ton College and his doctorate from the University of Virginia. photograph missing is the one of the first winner in 1908. W&L photo by W. Patrick Hinely. Open noon until 9 p.ni. S. Randolph SL. Loidngton Special Orders No Extra Charge Monday through Saturday 464-4050 11 .....................Q OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19900517/WLURG39_RTP_19900517_005.2.txt P t I .$PORT§ ‘ . ._Q._ .—.. I‘...z}wfio' an: m. A Stagnitta spar First year head coach Jim Stagnitta (foreground) analyzes action in the season opener at the University of Virginia. Stagnitta guided W&L to a 9-4 record after two straight losing seasons. Staff photo by Chris Leiphart. Track falls micro-seconds short of NCAA standards .- -a: &1‘.~<>- ’{-3 .9 ffflé 3 I ‘ Corner of Ogden & Starkey Roads By John Neumann « Staff Reporter The Washington and Lee men's and wornen’s track teams sent their finest performers to last weekend's . University of Virginia Invitational in hopes of qualifying them for the Division HI National Championship meet. Men's head coach Norris Aldridge is hoping to send as many as four athletes and a relay squad to North Central College in Napierville, Ill. Junior Carl Gilbert qualified for na- T tionals in the triple jump last month. Senior Scott Williams tied his school record of 48.8 seconds in the 4m meters, but came up just short in his bid to qualify for nationals. He will need to shave six-tenths of a second off his time to qualify. Senior Wes Boyd was even closer to qualifying as he is only one-tenth of a second shy from the qualifying time in the 100 meters. Boyd will have to run his fastest time this year to earn a slot at nationals. Although both Williams and Boyd are very close to the nationals, they are not as close as the 4x100 relay team of senior Tie Sosnowski, Gil- bert, Williams, and Boyd. The group is just orie-one hundredth away from nationals. Aldridge felt that they might have qualified last weekend in Charlottesville, but a troubled hand- off prevented that. The final chance for the men will be this Saturday when Aldridge will bring the hopefuls down to Raleigh, N.C., to compete in the North Caro- lina State Invitational. Although scheduled to compete at the Liberty Invitational, that contest may be canceled forcing the team to go to N.C. State. Aldridge likes the chan- ces of his men assuming the weather conditions are good. Three women also competed for W&L in Charlottesville, Their perfor- mance pleased Head Coach Jolm Tucker. Junior Sandi Dudley placed third in the javeliri throw against some strong Division I competition. She threw 112 feet, beating five other strong . competitors. Senior Beth Stutzrnarm also fared well but did not qualify for nationals either. She finished 13th in the 100 meter rim with a time of 13.66 sec- onds. Senior Sonya Crayton tied her personal best in the 400 meter rim with a 64.4 second time. Although Tucker failed to qualify anyone for nationals, he is looking toward next year for Dudley and others to represent W&L at the na- tional meet. Next week in SPORTS: — The F?ing—tum Phi picks its ATHLETE-OF-THE-YEAR — NCAA results from golf and tennis The Rlng-tum Phl, May 17, 1990 By John Laney Associate Sports Editor Jim Stagnitta is hoping to enjoy a little peace and quiet. “This is the first chance I've had to sit back, settle in and relax," said Stagnitta, who just finished his first season as head coach for the Wash- ington and Lee men's lacrosse team. “It’s been a hectic year. The timing was tough.” Stagnitta took the reins of the team on December 1 and within five months engineered the most success- ful tumaround for the lacrosse team in 20 years. W&L had won just six garries in the two seasons before Stagnitta’s arrival. This year, however, the Gen- erals posted a 9-4 record with vic- tories over four top-20 teams, includ- ing fourth-ranked Franklin and Mar- shall. W&L was ranked 11th in Division H1 in the final regular-seasori United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse As- sociation poll and its second—place finish in the Old Dorriinion Athletic Conference equalled the Generals’ best finish in league play. For his achievements, Stagnitta has been named The Ring-tum Phi‘s Coach—of-the-Year. “A real spark plug is the best way to describe him,” said senior defenseman Reid Campbell of Stag- nitta. “The team was ready for a turnaround. The talent was there. He just gave us that extra bit — he was the glue that brought it all together.” . “Stagnitta was the whole motivat- ing force in our tumaroimd,” senior defenseman Mike Nunan said. “He came in, laid down the rules, cleaned the place up and got the whole thing moving in the right direction.” “Any coach coming into a new situation brings a new outlook. Stag- nitta did all the right things, put people in the right places and made us believe in ourselves,” said senior attackman Chris Mastrogiovanni. While waiting for a new coach, the Generals did not have fall prac- tice this year. When Stagnitta came to Lexington W&L students were busy preparing for final exams and then everyone left campus for Christ- mas break. “I thought we'd be okay by start- ing practice early in January, but we had a slump in rriidseason because we were tired and beat up. We peaked later in the season,” Stagnitta said, referring to the fact that W&L won six of its last seven games. “With fall ball we might have peaked earlier and Lyrichburg might not have happened,” he said, speak- ing of the Generals 7-6 overtime loss to the Hornets, W&L’s only less to an uriranked tearri this season. (The other three loses were to Virginia, ranked sixth in Division I; Roanoke, From W&L Sports Information The Washington and Lee men's lacrosse team placed four players on the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference team, and W&L was represented on the first teams in two other sports as well. Senior defenseman Reid Campbell heads the list of Geri- erals who were named to the All- ODAC tearri. Campbell becomes the first defenseman in conference history to be named all-conference four years in a row. Joining Campbell on the squad was se- nior defensernan Mike Nunan, who was second on the team in ground balls with 79. Senior attackman Chris Mast- rogiovaririi, who led the team in scoring with 38 goals and six assists was selected to the team for the first time, as was senior defensive rriidfielder Carlos Mil- lari, who picked up 60 ground balls. In women's lacrosse, junior Shawn Wert and sophomore Mel- issa Manko were named first team All-ODAC performers. Wert was second on the team in scoring and an integral part of the six game winning streak that got the Gen- erals to the ODAC tournament semifinals. Manko helped bolster the W&L defense, anchored by sophomore goalie Erica Ingersoll, who was named to the second team. Sophomore Steve Momorella was the baseball team's lone representative on the all-ODAC ' team. Momorella, the Generals’ Mgunt aph£s A Better Alternative for: Resumes Flyera ttoptzs newsletters lnvmrlons Term Papers 93‘lX 115 W. Nelson - Across from the Post Office 463-1712 - FAX (703) 463-6918 SPORTS NOTEBOOK Shawn Wort ...First team All-ODAC wiririingest pitcher this season, was named to the first. team. Senior John Morris was offi- cially named the top seed in the NCAA Division III singles tour- nament starting today at Swarth- more College. Morris, the defending singles and doubles champion, has been the top-rariked player in the na- tion throughout the season. Mor- ris, who has lost only once to a Division IH player in the last two years, will begin his title defense against Greg Jarasitis of Cal- Santa Barbara at 8:30 a.m. In doubles, Morris and junior Bill Meadows went into the tour- narnent ranked eleventh in the nation. 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Main Street 463-4121 Prescriptions Charge Accounts 0 Cosmetics 0Perfi4mes 0 Free Delivery 0'@'t&'¢&@¢¢@*'0*t¢ @I@|@*@N01 ks lacrosse resurgence COACH-OF-THE-YEAR] ranked ninth in Division IH; and Washington College, ranked second in Division III.) “Lynchburg was the low point of the season. In the long run that kept us out of the (Division IH) national toumament," Stagnitta continued. Stagnitta, however, is upbeat when viewing the season as it whole. “It was an excellent season,” he said. "You couldn't ask for anything more considering the situation. Our success wasn't a surprise to me after we got going and everyone started ‘working in the system. “I enjoyed seeing the progression of the team this year. They learned how to win, have fun and believe in what they're doing again. The high- point was watching the last two weeks and seeing how people had gotten better. There's no comparison between the VMI game and January 6,” Stagnitta said, alluding to the season finale, an 18-7 win over W&L’s neighboring rival, and the first day of practice. The Generals also made dramatic improvements statistically. In 1989 W&L scored just six goals a game on 16.5 percent shooting. This sea- son Stagnitta installed a deliberate offensive scheme that averaged over 11 goals a game and scored on over 31 percent of its shots. “I’m big on ball movement and I believe in taking the best possible shots," Stagnitta said. A big reason for the offensive improvement was Mastrogiovanni, who scored 38 goals, with a shooting percentage of 45.8, and had six as- sists this season. Stagnitta noticed that Mastrogiovanni moved well off the ball, moved him from midfield to the crease and designed the offense around him. According to the W&L Sports Information Office, Stagnitta was considered by many to have been one of the country's top Division I assis- tant lacrosse coaches. Stagnitta had been at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania as both a player and coach. He was a three- year letterman and a starting defen- seman in his playing days. During his senior year Penn was ranked third in the nation. After graduating from Penn in 1984 with a degree in psychology, Stagnitta returned to his native Syra- cuse, NY, and coached at the high school and junior college levels. He joined the Penn staff in 1987 as the only full-tirne assistant. Stagriitta’s players at W&L offered nothing but praise for their new coach. “He's a great guy," said Mastro- giovanrii. “He makes you work hard and feel proud about what you're doing on the field.” “On and off the field everyone respectshimasacoachandasa frien ," senior defensive midfielder Carlos Millan said. Sophomore Clay Thomas lines up a putt at the Lexington Country: Club. Thomas and the Generals will look to keep up their strong play at the NCAA tournament next week. W&L photo by W. Patrick Hinely. 2 Golf team gets invitation to NCAA championship meet By Jay Plotkin Sports Editor For the Washington and Lee golf team, a wait that began on April 30 has finally ended. At approximately 11:00 Tuesday morning, the NCAA called to say that the Generals were included in the 20-team field NCAA Division III golf championships. “The wait made us anxious [to find out]," said head coach Buck Leslie. “But we just tried to keep practicing as if we were going to be included. That's the only thing you can do [when you don’t lmow]. We felt like we deserved to go with the season we had, but you never know until you're in.” W&L is 38-6 overall this season, including victories in two Old Do- minion Athletic Conference round- robin tournaments and the Femirn Invitational. W&L is coming off a victory at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championships. Leslie said that the depth the team has had throughout the season is the main reason the team was in a posi- tion to receive the bid. “The sign of a good team is depth. We've beaten some good teams, maybe teams better than us through the top four, but teams that we've been better than one through six. If someone in the top 31 s. Main St., Lexington Rt. 5, Box 379 Lexington, VA 24450 703-463-3478 CRAFTS PLUS, INC. GAMES, HOBBIES 8: CRAFT SUPPLIES Open Mon.-Sat. LEE Ill Lee Hi Truck Stop Lee Hi Trucking Lee Hi Truck Parts Lee Hi Wrecker Service Lee Hi Wrecker Sales Lee Hi Restaurant four has a bad day, someone else has to pick him up. We've done that all year, and our scores show that.” Sophomores Clay Thomas and Jay McKnight led the team throughout’ the season. Thomas carries an aver- age round of 78.9 and was ODAC? Golfercf-the-Year. McKnight finished first at the ODAC championships to; earn All-ODAC honors along with; Thomas. Joining them in Jekyll Island ; will be classmate Brad Thobum, who ; was fifth at the ODAC champion-j ships, and co-captains junior Brian‘ Kopet and senior Ted Fox. Although a top ten finish would be nice, Leslie is not putting any" pressure on the team to finish any higher than they do. “For an ODAC team, anywhere from 12 to 17 is a good finish. Our best team in 1977 finished seventh, and they were pri- marily juniors. This team is com- parable to that team at this stage in’ their development, except that they're a year younger. We're. just going down there to play the course hole by hole and take what we can get." “This has been a very memorable season to say the least, and to play in the NCAA tournament is a great reward. For the captains, Brian and Ted, this is a great reward for their leadership," said Leslie. “Evert if you don’t play as well as you expect to, it's still a great experience." 10 a.m. -5:30 p.m. 463-3355 BOBBY BERKSTRESSERA 1-800-768-LEHI OCR::/Vol_089/WLURG39_RTP_19900517/WLURG39_RTP_19900517_006.2.txt By Chris Swan Staff Reporter “He was honestly unaware that a murder would follow the end of the play.’’ With this line, Passion Play, a debut murder mystery by a W&L alumnus, begins a tale of suspense and terror that takes the reader into the mind of a psychotic killer rim amok at a Virginia boarding school. W. Edward Blain, W&L ’74, has published a well-received novel that other prominent authors have called “highly original” and “inventive." Blain visited campus for Alumni Weekend and held a book—signing in the W&L Bookstore. Blain is the chairman of the en- glish department at the Woodberry Forest School, in Madison County, Va., a school that closely resembles Montpelier School, the setting for the novel. A native of Roanoke, Blain was member of the Beta Theta Pi fraterni- ty, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He received his master’s degree in Va. woman to speak in From the W&L News Office Victoria Bond, music director of the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and artistic director of the Southwest Virginia Opera, will speak at 4 p.m. on May 25 in Lee Chapel. The lec- ture is open to the public. Bond was voted 1989 “Woman of the Year” in Virginia. Acclaimed as one of today's most talented musi- cians, she has been featured on the NBC “Today Show,” the ABC “Weekend Edition,” and “World Monitor News,” and had been pro- filed in national magazines and news- papers. Her visit to Washington and Lee is sponsored jointly by the dean of students office, the music department and Trident. Bond was the first woman to graduate with a doctorate in orchestral conducting from the Juil- W&LIFE English from the University of Vir- ginia in 1976, and went on to teach at Berry Academy in Georgia. In 1982, he joined the Woodberry Forest faculty and became the full-tiine chairman of the english department in 1987. The first printing of Passion Play, 8500 copies, sold out quickly, so quickly that the staff of the W&L bookstore worried that they would not receive their copies. During his book—signing at W&L, 45 copies were sold, a number topped only by Tom Wolfe during his last visit to campus, said bookstore ern- ployees. Passion Play strings the reader along a story of sex, violence, pas- sion and murder. It revolves around Thomas Boatwright, a sophomore at Montpelier School, who finds himself surrounded by a series of murders on campus. Blain portrays the thoughts of the 15-year-old well as he illustrates the problems of adolescense through the character. Blain creates a cast of interesting characters. Benjamin Warden is the of the year Lee Chapel liard School. She was also the first woman appointed EXXON/Arts En- dowment Conductor with a major orchestra (the Pittsburgh Symphony) and the first woman to receive a conducting grant from the National Institute for Music Theatre to work at the New York City Opera. At the Juilliard School, Bond studied under Herbert von Karajan and Jean Morel. Bond has received commissions to write works for the American Ballet, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Louis- ville Stage One, and the Empire’s State Institute for the Performing Arts. She has appeared as guest con- ductor with leading orchestras throughout the United States and in Europe and has conducted numerous premieres of symphonic and operatic repertoire. A reception for Bond, women stu- dents and faculty will be held after the lecture in the Alumni House. Beat The Heat -- Bowl A Few Frames. DO IT llilidiriigtit Madness 11:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Fridays Music, games and prizes A Come see our new bar and lounge with an extended menu, billiards and darts! Rt. 11 North on Left 1 Mile from Intersection of Routes 11 and 64 464-2695 The Ring-tum Phl, May 17, 1990 Alumnus debuts with Passion Play english department head who must face a terrfile and tragic event. Dan- iel Famham is the rookie english teacher and the director of the scliool’s production of Othello whose inner passions and demons haunt him. Patrick McPhee is Boatwn'ght’s basketball coach with a terrible child- hood past. Greg Lipscomb is Boat- wright’s black roommate who must overcome prejudice by taking the lead role in Othello. Angus Feriier is the ominous caretaker of the school gym- nasium who may hide several secrets. Carol Lane is the policewoman who must find out who is killing off the student body one...by one...by one. Blain’s use of third person point of view works well as the reader can see into the minds of most of the characters, but he witholds just enough to command the reader's interest until the climactic end. Blain’s choice of Othello as the school’s winter play is a corr_irnend- able subplot. Just as Shakespeare’s character gives in to his violent pas- sion, so does the murderer who is stalking the students at Montpelier. In addition, Blain shows Boat- wright and Lipscomb as they become friends in the face of. racial stero- types. These two very believable characters ground the book in reality with their compassion and humor. Passion Play is currently available at the W&L Bookstore. 130 S. Main St. Standard 10% Discount With Student I.D. WEEKLY CALENDAR ELl2A1..MAL1.& ' \ Medical Ethide Institute (through May 20). Sonoklect: A New Music Festival (continues through May 19). Sonoklect Seminar: Composer Frederick Fox presents his ' music. Northen Auditorium, University Library. Public invite Sonoklect Seminar: "Preparing for a Public Performance." Ell a.‘ Rose, principal violist, Dallas Symphony. Northen ‘ Auditorium. Publicinvited. Sonoklect Pre-Concert Discussion with Composers. Lee Chapel. CONCERT: Sonoklect Ensemble: Performance of music by composers-in-residence. Lee Chapel. Public invited. MEDICAL ETHICS LECTURE: "Human Body Parts as Property Ethical Issues in Organ Procurement and Distribution," James F. Childress, Edwin B. Kyle Professor of Religious T Studies, University of Virginia. Northen Auditorium, * University Library. Public invited. ’ flIIJBQAI...llllAX_1.2 10 a.m. Sonoklect Seminar: Composer Chinary Ung presents his mus Room 327, Commerce School. Public invited. CONCERT: Sonoklect Ensemble and W&L New Music Ensemble will perform works by student composers. Lee Chapel. Public invited. Sonoklect Panel Discussion with composers. Room 327, Commerce School. Public invited. L CONCERT: Sonokloct Ensemble: Performance of New Music. Lee Chapel. Reception to follow at W&L Alumni House. Public invited. 10 a.m. 4 p.m. 7p.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. SAILQAILMALZQ 2:30 p.m. LAW SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT: Speaker: The Hon. Harry Blackmun, Associate Justice of the United States Suprem :- Court. Front Lawn. MONDAY MAY 21 7 p.m. POLITICS FILMFEST: Breaker Morant. Room 221, Commerce School. IUESDAI, MA! 22 All Day Library Automation Demonstration of the Data Research System. System overview at 9 a.m.; Online public catalog » sessions at 9:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. Northen Auditorium, University Library. 3 p.m. EAST ASIAN STUDIES LECTURE: "The Fight for Survival," Fulang Lo, former member of the Chinese Red Guard. ,, Room 9, Newcomb Hall. Public invited. 0’ 7 & 8:30 p.m. ISRAELI FILMS: My Michael and Noa at Seventeen. Room 203 Reid Hall. 7:30 p.m. W&L HISTORY LECTURE: "The Summer of '42: Women at W&L During World War II," Alta Fowler. Northen Auditorium University Library. Public invited. 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