OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990118/WLURG39_RTP_19990118_001.2.txt ‘ VOLUME 101, N0. 12 «SAB captures Black Crowes Rock ‘n’ roll band scheduled for FD in By Hollister Hovey « EXECUTIVE EDITOR Washington and Lee will see the band that U.K. Music Weekly called I; “the most rock’n’roll rock ‘n’roll band in the world.” Last monday, the Student Activi- ties Board confirmed the Black Crowes as the headline act for this year’s ‘ Fancy Dress weekend, Thursday, March 4 in the Pavilion. “We’ve been trying to get them for awhile,” SAB president Wes q Annstrong said. “They’ve just come out with a new album, so this is sort of a great kick-off.” Their new album, “By Your Side” won critical acclaim instantly. It re- flects much of the early true-blue rock of the band’s debut album. Armstrong feels the Washington and Lee student body will respond very well to the 5 Crowes’ classic rock ‘n’roll style. “This might even be bigger than Wide- spread Panic,” he said. According to Billboard magazine, the refreshed rock ‘n’roll sound on ‘‘ “By Your Side” did not come without some pain on the part of the band: Before sessions for the album began, the Crowes fired longtime guitarist Marc Ford and founding bassist Johnny Colt quit soon thereafter. Atlanta-born brothers and frontmen, Chris and Rich Robinson immediately began reconstructing the band. The result: Sven Pipien on bass, Audley Freed on Guitar, and Eddie Harsch completing the line—up on key- boards. Their “new” sound is compared to British Invasion greats like the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. They also find influence in home- grown tunes. Southern-fried soul has always been a big inspiration; the Black Crowes’ breakthrough hit was a cover of Otis Redding’s “Hard to Handle.” “I’m happy SAB got a band that will appeal to the whole Washington and Lee community and not to just a small group of students,” junior Ashley Marano said. “I’m glad that they’re not quite as outdated as The Band or as obscure as The Roots. Too bad there’s not going to be a beer garden.” For more information, visit the Black Crowes website at www. tallest. com. LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 . U112 fling-tum {flirt WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsIrv’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1999 Loyal pledges enthusiastically cheer on their future Phi Gamma Delta brothers Matt Gooch and Rick Black during last weekend’s men’s swimming meet. Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor ii-9,0 Grammy award-winner Barbara Bailey Hutchison performs in the GHQ. Besides playing for college crowds, Hutchison has been featured in commercials for companies including Hallmark cards, McDonalds and ‘ti United Airlines. Despite her international fame, less than 20 students attended last Friday night’s concert. Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor International performing arts series brings culture to W&L By Eszter Pados STAFF WRITER The international perfonning arts series at Washington and Lee Univer- sity was started last fall, but already can be called a success, according to William Klingelhofer, director of Inter- national Education at W&L. The Office of International Educa- tion, which sponsors the series, was created about a year ago to serve the needs of international students on campus and to promote international awareness campus—wide. According to Klingelhofer, the arts play an important role in our aware- ness of culture. Therefore, he said that the primary purpose of the series is to expose people to new and different Fall athletes receive -Compiled from staff reports Though their seasons are over, members of the W&L fall sports teams haven’t stopped winning. FOOTBALL: Six players earned places on the Roanoke Times Division II, III All-State Football team. Junior quarterback Christian Batcheller, senior offensive lineman Marc Granger, sophomore defensive back Will Baker, senior tight end David Ritchey, sophomore running back Marc Watson, and senior defensive lineman Ben Middendorf were placed on the squad. Batcheller garnered First Team honors after completing 167 of280 attempts (59.6%) for 1,813 yards and 11 touchdowns on the season. His 118.43 quarterback rating led the league. Batcheller was a First Team All-ODAC pick and an Honorable Mention VaSID All-State pick ear- lier this season. He was a Second Team All-State selection by the Roanoke Times last season. Granger earned First Team laurels for the second straight year, leading a W&L offensive line that allowed just 19 sacks in 285 passing situations and helped the Generals average 317.0 yards of total offense per game, the highest total in over 30 years. He is a two-time First Team All-ODAC hon- oree and VaSID All-State selection. awards Baker backed up his First Team All- ODAC and VaSID All-State selection by being named to the First Team as well. He led the W&L defense with 84 tackles and four interceptions, and was second on the team in pass break- ups with eight. Ritchey earned Second Team honors after catching 25 passes for 365 yards and three touchdowns on the season. He paced W&L with a 14.6 yards per catch average and had the Generals’ longest pass recep- tion (52 yards) ofthe season. Earlier this season, he was named Second Team All-ODAC and First Team VaSID All-State. Watson earned second team hon- ors after rushing for 823 yards and seven touchdowns. He also set a new W&L record for all-purpose yards (1,500) in a season. Watson was a First Team All-ODAC selection. Middendorf earned Second Team All-State honors after making 62 tack- les and team leader in tackles for loss (9 for -18 yards) and sacks (2.5). MEN ’S SOCCER:Senior back Mikel Parker was named the Virginia College Division Men’s Soccer Player of the Year. Senior forward Sam Chase earned First Team All-State honors, as did jun- ior midfielderlamie Parker. See AWARDS on page 5 cultures and provoke awareness of culture as a global phenomena. He said that the series will go beyond the cultures most known to us, that is, those of America and Western Europe. So far, three events of the series have been held, all three from India. The first two were performances of North Indian classical music, while the third one was a performance of tradi- tional Indian dances. Besides Klingelhofer’s special interest and specialization in Indian culture, he sees the three—paIt Indian series as a chance for audiences to get a more in-depth feeling for one specific culture. “In addition,” Klingelhofer said, “Ameri- cans respond well to Indian culture.” Klingelhofer hopes that the series will represent the world. He is plan- ning to invite cultural performers from Latin America, Europe, Asia and Af- rica. Perforrnances he has in mind in- clude Peking Acrobats and Irish and Scottish musicians. These performances tend to get ex- pensive, Klingelhofer said. While the office initially financed the cultural se- ries by dipping into the International Education operating budget, the school later committed an annual fund to the series. “We hope for three or four [perfor- mances] a year,” Klingelhofer said. He also said- that he hopes that the series will be a permanent part of W&L life. Students who attended the con- certs were impressed. “I think that they were great,” se- nior Isis Kirby—O’Connell, said. “We needed something like this at this school because of our lack of diver- sity, and it promotes an appreciation for other cultures.” In the future, the office willattempt to coordinate these performances with classes focusing on specific regions being taught at the time, Klingelhofer said. He added that the Indian perfor- mances were well coordinated with Professor Joan O’Mara’s art classes. She recently introduced Indnn Art as part of the curriculum. “We also have a good Spanish de- partment,” Klingelhofer said. “We might coordinate a program with them and their curriculum.” Furthermore, there are some Irish literature classes in the planning, Klingelhofer said. If they are imple- mented, he said that the office will try to attract an Irish performer. The next performance will be on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. It will feature Andes Manta, performing vibrant traditional music of the Andes region on more than 35 musical instru- ments. Performing groups of traditional Irish and Scottish music will come to town in early March. The series has been successful so far, Klingelhofer said. Students, faculty and community members had a chance to be exposed to the “incredible richness of the cul- tural world,” Klingelhofer said. “Over- all, I am very happy with the turnout and responses,” he said. January 18, 1999 OPINION: W&L1EE: SPORTS: LAST WORD: @112 fling-tum ifllri Response to parking letter, “To the bastards who harass me,” slackers add to suck factor Millennium doom and gloom Randy-Mac beats both basketball teams, men’s, women’s swimming add to their win records McManemin spins off own newspaper PAGE 2 PAGES 3&4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990118/WLURG39_RTP_19990118_002.2.txt @112 filing-tum lflhi OPINION In regard to the bastards who harass me JANUARY 18, 1999 p _;+’UOt€ of the Week: *1 Friday night, at around 3 a.m., I was awak- If you guys(l know_who ‘—‘*_"—‘*”" will win me over to your side? I love that, here at W&L, we can trust ’ ened by a phone call from an on-campus exten- you are) want an apology '' I "“~;. R)$I'l lhl Or is it just a way of having each other. We don’t have to like everybody, I‘ :sion. When I answered, some guy speaking in for anything I wrote that of- Mike Agndlo (2 fun among yourselves at my but we know that they won’t steal your stuff, ({ ‘ tén obviously fabricated accent answered. fended you, you can have expense? Either way, you’ve hurt you or violate any rights you have as a ,. ‘ gone too far. What REALLY bothers me is the sheer callousness of you guys. As some dead guy once said, “No man is an island.” I’m far from an exception; I have family and friends both at home and here who care and worry about me. You think this makes it any easier? Actually, that’s a stupid ques- tion, I doubt you care. Contrary to their person. Now I’m not so sure, and that’s wrong. When shit like this happens to any- For ' body, our cherished traditions of honor and civility begin to go down the tubes. you can have me’ These traditions set W&L apart from any AV‘ other college in the nation, and without _Spunky Sophomore Girl them, we're just another egghead school in the middle of nowhere. W&L is a spe- cial place, and if you want it to continue to it. I never write with intent to piss anybody off. I have entirely too much to won'y about in my life without wasting any time on you. I question your methods, however. If you had approached me in person, sat down with me, and talked with me about why I might have been wrong and why it bothered you, I would have listened intently, and I might have apologized completely. Apparently, He began by asking me general questions ffhat led me to think he was merely a drunk fprank caller. Before long, however, he began {asking obviously ridiculous and insulting :questions about this column, why I write it, 2:and my choice of topics. He called my writing E‘.‘shitty” and basically said that in a couple of iéirticles, I really had no idea what I was talking {about This isn’t really important; what is im- 1} 'portant is that this is the second time I’ve we interpret “civility” differently. There’s wishes, I am NOT going to give in to you be, you'll quit doing this childish crap. I’ve i received such acall, and I’ve never been given nothing wrong with that, but do you think and compromise my integrity and beliefs said my peace in the proper manner, and I a fair chance to explain my side of the story. that your method of handling the situation because of your pettiness. challenge you to do the same. P Make groceries fat the grocery Ok, I'll admit it. Sometimes I like to bake. I don’t care who knows it. I like to get a big mixing bowl, flour, milk, some eggs, some spices, and go to town. My friends the suck factor Who are the justices of the Supreme Court? How many , articles of impeachment against President Clinton were passed by the House? What is are the circumstances un- der which a censure can take place? Do you know the answers? If you are like most stu- _., dents on this campus, ' . . . . Z4: . . d . I ‘ d b from home get a big kick out of calling me a sissy or ,.;»<~'*” =2», Sir Lgac hnes you fo new is 3 5'3 ut ’“Betty Crocker” orjust “Betty.” I tell them “Duncan Suck ac: h. :n 1:011 ?'e? dammit. If you insist on ridiculing me, then it's Duncan stephan'eB1amO 01 ac an t In a outmlt makes no sense. We are all intelligent people. We are all capable of reading the newspaper, or watching tele- vision, or listening to NPR on the radio. The question is why aren't we doing it? The inactivity of W&L students with regard to news, II political and otherwise, is disgusting. The so-called politi- cal organizations on campus are a prime example of this slacker attitude. One would think that on a campus such as W&L that is so slanted political involvement would be overflowing. Well, look around. It's not. Sometimes I even question my own involvement in it. I guess I stay in it in hopes that one day we'll actually do something. This laziness is not just political. Many do not know the first thing about what is going on around them. World i news, national happenings, local events . . . they may as well be in Sanskrit. Once again, I should not be surprised by this considering that W&L students even breeze on by the campus notices on email with a swift click on the delete button. Geezl I bet if I went up to a random student he ’' could not even giye,ine:'t,_he .4-A1-1, on the outcome of the x ' wrestling match that .wa,s,h,eld the,night before. _ I have heard all the excuses ofwhy people can not take two seconds to be informed. "I'm too busy," "I have tons of homework," "I don't have a subscription to the newspa- per," "It doesn't affect me." I don't remember the last time you were "too busy" to go out. Come on! Honestly, out of the seven hours you'll be in the library you will do solid schoolwork for maybe six . . . and that's being generous. 7 No subscription? Well, that's kind of crazy considering you manage to have a subscription to “Cosmo,” “People,” “Sports Illustrated,” and “Playboy.” Finally, the next time you say it does not affect you, think about what you just said. Maybe then you'll see that all the apathy does is add to the general suck factor of college students everywhere. Hines, you schmoolies.” They say, “Ok, Betty.” (Why am I friends with these people? Hey, I take what I can get.) I'll stop trying to defend my masculinity now and get back to the point. ' Last week I decided to bake some cookies _ and a big cake. Where , should I go for all my ingredients? Now, I am : certainly a big Wal-Mart fan. Some days I make mul- tiple trips. One night I woke up at 3 a.m. and decided ‘that one pillow just wasn’t cutting the mustard, so I (dashed on over to visit my yellow-faced smiley friends and purchased a second pillow for my pretty 1 little head. But when it comes to making groceries, nothing stimu- lates my culinary imagination like a good old fashion ' grocery store like Harris Teeter, Kroger or Food Lion. The ,' Wal-Mart atmosphere simply cannot replicate the epicu- rean aura ofthese places. A store that sells fishing rods, ) a-Charlie’s—Angel-sponsored clothing for women, and small rodents might carry the same tasty Toll House‘? morsels that I want in my brownies that I would by at Harris Teeter; , but my qualm is psychological. ' The two most important places for innovative food : creations (at least in my case) are the kitchen andithe , grocery store. A certain warmth and domesticity guide my spirits, juices, spices and extracts of all sorts when ; I enter a traditional grocery store. A type of outer-body experience takes hold and cosmically guides me to the products destined for my dishes. In a well-designed, ’ comfortable store, the experience can truly be spiritual, as well as therapeutic. Something can certainly be said , for a smiley-faced sticker, but it doesn’t solve all. Many people worry about the impact of Superstores such as Wal-Mart upon other retail stores. Wal-Mart ' .;*5»~~...,()ff His Rocker 7;,,,..3§ Stephen Pesoe '01 we Upperclass elections should follow freshman example The freshman class may actually have something to teach the rest of us when it comes to student government. When I conducted my poll on stu- dent government last semester, the Without going into an unnecessar- ily lengthy argument, I propose that we amend the constitution to allow for Fall Term elections for all classes. (This should only apply to the class offic- Over the Hill definitely impacts other stores; but people are quirky enough (not as quirky as I am, perhaps, but quirky none- theless) to go somewhere for the simple reason that they like the way it smells. I’m not ashamed to admit that smell makes me go certain places. In fact, I had a ' friend all through grammar school whose house smelled really nice. My friends and I used flatery and told him -that he had the best toys so that he would invite us to ’his house. Shallow? Perhaps, but my nose wouldn’t have had it any other way. first-year students collectively outper- formed the upper classes in their abil- ity to recall the names of their student leaders. I credit this to the fact that their elections necessarily occur in the fall term,‘and I consider this to be of great benefit to the class..When stu- dents know the names of their ofiicials, it stands to reason that the same offi- cials will be more accessible and re- sponsive to their classmates’ con- cerns. If you are looking for any proof of this, then I suppose you need look no further than the Freshman Leadership Councils. While different class presi- dents have tried to hold their class councils together over the years, it al- ways seems to be the freshmen who are the most active. ers, however, since the Executive Com- mittee plays such an important role during Freshman Orientation.) By electing the class officers in the Fall, and incorporating them into the Stu- dent Congress I proposed last week, I believe that we will find ourselves with a government that will be much more energetic and familiar to the average student than that which we have now. T0 THEEDIT Alumnus~urges,:the, return of I the W&L ’Gentlemari .» ,. Dear Editor, be, in some circles, a high honor. The worst part of it is that even W&L has become part of the problem.,_, Ring-tum Phi vividly exemplifies W&L‘s alcoholic pro-‘ pensities and other letters in your fine publication have referred to the problem. As I read them I noticed the total omission of a trait about which W&L men have always been proud. -I It's a trait that was once a powerful influence on W&L men. It was nothing more than the rather con- suming belief that they were, not just Gentlemen, but W&L Gentlemen, just as Robert E. Lee and George Washington were Gentlemen. In the ’30s W&L students liked alcohol just as they do in the ’90s. They were so proud of being with their drinking. With rare exceptions, they re- fused to get out of hand. Binge drinking was almost unheard of. A W&L Gentlemen made it a point to avoid the obstreper- ous reputation the University of Virginia had at that time. g In recent years I've been puzzled by the reports , of seeming out-of-control alcohol consumption in.“ colleges all over America. Binge drinking seems to 1' Lawrence A.G. Johnson's ('55) recent letter to 7725 :5 W&L Gentlemen that they strived to go only so far. ' I wasla Chi,H'ouse indulged. We weregproudi o'f_be'_-. its men to again take up the standards of a Gentleman and I, all the characteristics for which it stands. 'S'in~=<='r.;e.Iy, _ . John Clark White Washington and Lee Alumnus 'Aifea guidance counselors thank , numerous big buddies DearEditor, , V The school guidance counselors from Rockbridge County and Lexington City Schools would like to thank the seventy-seven students from Washington & Lee Uni- versity who volunteered to be "Big Buddies" to our stu- dents. These special friends meet once a week all year with a yound child who needs special attention. The college stu- dents take our kids to places and activities they might otherwise miss. This is the largest group of volunteers we have ever had. JA?»‘*‘£~. G. LF.-‘(BURN LIBRARY T"a“'_‘ Y°“’ vmei ‘crow 3. LEE L3N!VEFlS!TY Margie Page LL:/:.l\lGTCll\'. VA 24450 Central Elementary IA}. 'h'e¥tiiiie and.I.rarely;h'ad trouble vi,/‘itlithosle » -I ‘noted your letter of parking frustration in the 'cu'r-.1; ‘ L I rent Phi. The parking garage is indeed coming. We are \ working with the architect/contractor who will be build- . I I ':"‘So the ofniy is to suggest that W&L‘s lead-» . ers return to an age-old strength of W&L by encouraging ing the garage, and current plans call for construction to start-early inMay; the garage is scheduled for comple- tion and our use at the start of the winter term (Janu- ary), 2000. Unfortunately, during the construction pe- riod, you are likely to find parking conditions even more intolerable than you do now. An interim plan is bring developed that should bring some relief and flexibility, but it will require much cooperation, tolerance, and pa- tience on the part of all University drivers. ' Your letter mentions parking near the Delt House, now in use as a Panhellenic center. Are you one of the young women living at this address? If so, you may not be aware of an arrangement the University made with the Chi Psi fratemity, whereby residents of the Delt house can park their vehicles in the spaces behind the Chi Psi lodge, just a half-block away from the Delt House. I have copied some appropriate folks with this mes- sage. If the arrangement for using Chi Psi spaces is no longer valid, perhaps they might suggest a viable alter- native. Good luck in your quest for the PPUP (pronounced Pee—Pee-You-Pee). That's short for the Parking Place of Ultimate Proximity, the one goal that all Americans (those with wheels) pursue but relatively few achieve. 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The Ring-tum Phi 208 University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4049 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wIu.edu https//wIu.edu/~phi Annual subsription rate: $30 1 0 1000 - ‘;.kJxJ ,}_; 1.1 v ‘ OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990118/WLURG39_RTP_19990118_003.2.txt & I JANUARY 18, 1999 By Ginger Phillips F EA TURES EDITOR Y2K. The name is short but it represents a Pandora’s box of potential problems. Y2K, or the millennium bug, is a problem that could affect almost every aspect of our in- creasingly technology-reliant society. What will happen‘ at the stroke of midnight on Jan. 1, 2000? Well, here’s how the story goes, at least for some people: It takes you four hours to get to work because none of the traffic lights are working for some strange reason. When you finally arrive at your oflice building, you find yourself stuck in an elevator for the entire workday. After you escape the metal confines of the elevator you decide to run some errands but find that none of your credit cards work and that all the money in your bank account has suddenly disappeared. Now how will you pay for that $100,000 phone bill that you receive in the mail? It ’s been a bad day so you go home, on the way passing by fifty convicts from the state penitentiary, where the cell doors simply won ’t shut. Upon entering your house you realize that you not only have no electricity or wa- ter, but that you'll have to live of of the few food items left in your pantry since grocery stores aren ’t receiving deliveries anymore. This is, perhaps, the exaggerated ver- sion of the results of the Y2K computer bug. Y2K itself stands for the year 2000, the year in which many computers may face the serious challenge of not be- ing able to read the dates for the new millenium. A few Americans are ac- tually stockpiling food and fire- wood in preparation of Y2K prob- lems. “I feel there is entirely too much hype concerning the Y2K issue. However, I think everyone needs to be aware that there will be some problems concerning Y2K,” Bill Todd, Washington and Lee University’s Y2K Coordinator, said. “Everyone can be affected. It makes no difference if you have a computer or not — you can‘ be af- fected if there are problems. Everyone a should be educated concerning the Y2K issue.” So what exactly is theproblem? During the early phases of computer_ programming computer memory was expensive and scarce. H By, conserving just two bytes‘ perireficordi of’: memory, organizations were able to save millions of dollars. Programmers also viewed the coming of 2000 as such a distant event that they figured that their program- ming would be obsolete anyway be the time the date system started to wreak havoc. ' Therefore, dates were recorded in two digits, for ex- ample 65 for the year 1965. This poses a serious problem for the upcoming millenium because computers will read 00 as the year 1900. Because so much of our daily life is rooted in such technology, numerous social and political problems could result from these date malfiinctions. Fortunately, most W&L students seem to be taking the news without too much apprehension. “There isn’t too much to worry about with Y2K. Your computer is not going to blow up and there won’t be Y2K bug: Are computers readyfor. new millennium? any major catastrophies,” freshman Ali Soydan said. “Banks and other institutions with big systems are aware of the problem and are solving it. This issue has been over — exaggerated in many ways.” In fact, many of the problems associated with the millenium bug have already been detected. A Centenarian from Minnesota recently received an invitation to attend‘ kindergarten due to age discrepancies attributed to Y2K errors. Credit cards with expiration dates in 2000 have al- ready caused some computerized cash.registersto crash and many corporations have recorded serious errors in long-terrn order processing for the birnillenium. But how can two little numbers cause so much trouble? The answer is relatively simple: the expansion of the date to accommodate four-digit years can change the location of all subsequent data in a system, meaning that every program that retrieves that information must be altered to find these new locations. These revisions can then lead to new glitches, or bugs. A popu- lar process to fix the Y2K problem, called windowing, has been devel- oped to avoid the problems of date expansion. Although methods to fix the problem do exist, it is virtu- ally impossible to fix the problem in its entirety. To replace the innumerable amount of computers and programs al- ready in use would be far too costly, so many corporations are attempting to mend their equipment. With such a great task and an immovable deadline, there are sure to be some problems after all the New Year’s parties stop in 2000. For- tunately, most of these problems should be pretty minor ones. “I think that a lot of areas may be affected by routines that haven’t been ‘fixed’ by Jan. 1, 2000, but most inci- dents will be irritating or amusing more than serious,” John Stuckey, director of University Computing, said. “Aware- ness of the potential problems will be so widespread that nearly everyone will be watching for irregularities and ready to deal with them.” And the University is ready to deal with those problems. “President Elrod has appointed a Y2K Steering Com- mittee of senior executives and a Y2K Task Force of admin- istrators responsible for all areas of University activity,” Stuckey said. “We’ve been working on Y2K issues for about four years here in University Computing, and we published our overall institutional plan about a year ago.” For the past several months, University Computing has been preparing for the affect of Y2K on personal computers on campus. It has tested the readiness of “pilot” offices and is in the process of evalu- ulty and staff. “The Y2K problem has already af- fected us by requiring «much of our time and attention now,” Dirk van Assendelft, Stu- dent Computing Coordi- ‘ nator, said. “We are making sure hard- ware and software is Y2K compliant, and we will be testing all of our equipment.” A 1th 0 u g h minor problems with the net- work are ex- pected, Todd says that the U n iv e r s i t y should be in full operation when classes resume after the holiday break on‘ Jan. 3,2000. Even if W&L is prepared for Y2K, however, the ill-prepared also have the ability to affect the school. “We will only be as strong as our weakest link. If we have everything on campus ready for January 1, 2000 and any of our links to the outside world or our vendors are not ready we could be impacted,” Todd said. “So, while we make every effort to be ready, we could expe- rience problems that for the most part, are out of our con- trol. We are in the process of contacting our off campus links and vendors to determine their readiness.” _ University Computing, however, is only responsible for the approximately 1200 computers owned by the University. It is the responsibility of the students and faculty to ensure that their personal computers are Year 2000 compliant. ating software for the use of students, fac- 4 PAGE 3 _.t Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor’ “I’m sick to death of Y2K! It’s just not a big deal,” senior Nathan Hagar‘ said. “I don’t think we’re that reliant on technology that we’ll all die if something goes wrong with our computers.” “Everything should be OK because most companies already have the problem solved,” freshman Daniel Comer said. “However, I don’t think that most people know that there is some individual responsibility as well.” “Computer owners should contact their computer ven- dor to find out whether their system is Y2K compliant. If it isn’t, they should follow the vendor’s recommendations for upgrade and replacement of components,” Ruth Floyd, head of Academic Computing, said. Most, but certainly not all, computers sold within the past two to three years are able to recognize the new date, but many older ones will not be so lucky. It is also neces- sary to check out your computer’s desktop for non-com- pliant applications. Depending on the volume of applica- tions stored on your desktop, you could face some seri- ous problems. For software programs such as the commonly used Microsoft WordTM and Corel Word PerfectTM, visit http:// microsoft.com/year2000/ and www.corel.com for compli- ance information. Most large computer companies, such as Gateway2000 (www.gateway.com) also have web sites that list important information about Y2K solutions. The United States Government has also set up a toll-free hotline with pre—recorded information about Y2K solutions. This 24-hour—a-day service is available by calling l-888-USA- 4-Y2K. University Computing is also developing a web site that will contain helpful information for personal computer owners and links to software that can be used to verify the “hardware and softwareon personally owned computers. I “We will make sure the fa‘c'ulty,istudents and staff of personally owned computers will have tools necessary to help them determine their needs,” Todd said.. So instead of storing dehydrated food and warm clothing for the much exaggerated, upcoming disaster, take the proper action to ensure that your personal com- puters are ready for the new millenium. If so, everyone may be able to enjoy a tall glass of champagne on Dec. 31, 1999, without having to fear any major Y2K calami- ties the next morning. Just in case, the University Y2K Task Force won’t be far away. Stuckey reassured students, “We plan to have a crew on duty, checking systems and watching for problems as the clock chimes in the New Year — probably the least boisterous New Year’s Eve party you can find.” Consult the Magic 8-Ball: predictions for the future By Elianna Marziani STAFF WRITER 2000. Is it just another number, another new 4-digit sequence to remember to put on the dates on checks next year, or is it more? As 1999 kicks off, people naturally begin to look forward and make plans for . next year, the beginning of the third millennium and the twenty-first century. What changes will this new year hold? Will the only effect be that 20th Century Fox® will need to change its logo, or will the effects be more widespread? Members of the Washington and Lee University community had many and varied ideas about what the tum-of-the-millennium will bring. First of all, many people throughout the country are worried about the Y2K problem (see related article, this page). Regardless of their level of knowledge about it, though, the great majority of those interviewed had very similar an- swers when asked if they would fly on New Year’s Day 2000 if they had.an appointment to keep. “Probably not, just to be superstitious,” said freshman Chris Kieber. “I bet they’ll have really low fares, though.” ' Freshman Mike Malinzak said, “I wouldn’t fly New Year’s Day, just in case, because I really don’t want to fall!” Politics professor Ken Ruscio agreed. “I would not be willing to be on a plane on January 1st... I’d just as soon let others find out about the problem than me,” he said. a Onlyjunior Lucas Penix bravely said, “Sure, I’ll fly that day.” We’ ll just have to see if he really does. Aside from the possible airline crisis, the new millennium offers the possi- bilities for change in all sorts of aspects of life: attitudes, technology,.culture, you name it. W&L students and faculty had very different views on what sort of changes the new millennium might bring. After sketching out the possibility of several apocalyptic groups bombing each other and killing themselves and the rest of the world (which would still be in a drunken stupor) on New Year’s Day and thus causing the end of the world in the year 2000, Kieber grew more serious and offered the idea that the change of millennium “might be a good chance to put things in perspective.” He doubts that any major changes in political thought or technological advancements will occur overnight, however. He said that, while 10 years ago he thought the year 2000 would be really cool, full of men walking around in polyesterjumpsuits and living the classic sci-fi life, that scenario is most likely not going to happen within the next year. Freshman Ivan Gonzales agreed, not willing to believe that a sci-fi, utopian world is likely to come about soon. “Now that we are really near, I see all the scientific developments coming, but not in a boom or a glimpse,” he said. “I think people are overly-excited about it . . . it’s a very superficial thing.” He was open to the idea, however, that eventually there could be a possibility for “new ideas, new conceptions of things as we challenge ourselves, question ourselves.” Ruscio agreed. “It is interesting that we put these artificial bench-marks on a year . . . in natural history, this is an insignificant second,” he said. The change of millennium, he said, “will be more of a curiosity, a sort of light- hearted thing, than a serious discussion of where we’ve been and where we’re going.” I He believes that there will be some major changes in environment and medi- cine out of necessity in the near future, testing whether we have enough strength as a world and society to deal with the complicated social and ethical questions new problems and solutions will create. Quite the oracle, Malinzak also saw some changes occurring in the next century and millennium: “I’ll be dead.” More seriously, he expressed a view- point similar to Ruscio’s, that the year 2000 “is a year like any other, vaguely symbolic, but it doesn’t really mean anything.” ' He said, “[The change of a millennium] has happened before, and all we did then was say, ‘Hey, let’s'kill some Mus1ims.”’ He doesn’t see this millennium as bringing any great changes in humanity such as those presented in Edward Bellamy’s utopian novel Looking Backward: 2000-1887. Rather, he said, “We’ll all sit around and laugh at videos of what we-thought the world would be like.” Penix said that he has no idea about what kinds of changes will be made over the course of the new century or millennium, but he believes that technology will grow and “dehumanize the workforce even more,” resulting in problems for those who rely on manufacturing jobs, but also perhaps resulting in improve- ments of society as a whole. He believes that there is a possibility that “societies, various ones, will try to progress more at the beginning of the new millennium.” He does not foresee any major, rapid changes occurring in the near future. - While looking ahead at possible social and political changes and devel- opments is interesting, many people are also concerned with something more close at hand: the celebrations, festivities and parties associated with the new year. Freshman Valerie Bruneau said, “New Year’s Eve is always a lot of hype, so hopefully this year it will live up to its hype.” Penix thinks it will. He said, “People are going to be spending .too much money for a party they could have any time of the year . . . I think people are kind of crazy to be booking hotels two, three years in advance.” Ruscio said, “Surely some [celebrations] will be bigger,” with “extra features and a lot of clever marketing.” As for his own plans, however, he does not foresee that his New Year’s 2000 celebration will be much different than any other he has had. 3 Malinzak agrees that celebrations will be “like they were this year, maybe crazier. Everyonewill think they’re all original because they’re playing Prince’s 1999.” Kieber thinks that there will be one major feature of the coming New Year’s Eve and Day: “Alcohol poisoning will be rampant.” Gonzales agreed that partying will be somewhat excessive, but opinions were summed up by Reeves, who said, “We’re gonna party like it’s 1999!” (For a report on the biggest bashes in store this Dec. 31, see related story, page four.) The new millennium will definitely bring some major changes, though not as rapidly as certain futuristic sci-fi shows might have suggested. People are -preparing themselves now for these changes, working on building that infa- mous Bridge to the 21st Century that was so often referred to in the 1996 presidential debates. As for what lies beyond the Bridge . . . well, that’s anybody’s guess. OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990118/WLURG39_RTP_19990118_004.2.txt PAGE 4 W31 I @112 ifiittg-Gum ifllii IFE 3 JANUARY 18, 1999 in By Erica Prosser FEATURES EDITOR Only 347 days to go. Until what? Until the new millennium, of course! Until the parties begin, the computers crash and the end of the world comes (or doesn’t come, depending on your religious preference). And although most experts agree that the millennium actually begins on Jan. 1, 2001, the real fun (and trouble) to be had will be waiting at the stroke of midnight on Dec. 31, 1999. It staggers the mind: only 347 days left until the 1 end ofa thousand—year countdown. In the last 1,000 .j years, the world has seen mankind grow by leaps and bounds in every area of thought, technology and imagination. V ‘ This New Year’s qualifies as a Big Deal, so what are you (and the rest of mankind) doing to prepare for and cel- F ii ebrate the event? Times Square in New York City, traditionally the head- quarters of First Night every year, will be updating the festivities for the new millennium:-event planners will be unveiling a new ball that will drop to usher in the century. Don’t live in New York? Don’t despair. Most major cities will be having bashes of their _;- pl: own, and all over the world, authorities are planning celebrations that are supposedly the biggest parties ‘ in the history of time. Huge committees, corporate sponsors and planning groups have had their heads together for years in the process of organizing these events. ‘ In the United States, the Billennium® is touted as the “official celebration ofthe year 2000,” and it means business. The event is a multi-year celebration of the best entertainment, cul- ture and education from the past, present and future, and it all cul- minates with the 2000th Birth- day Party for the World” on New Millennium’s Eve“. We kid you not; all of these terms are trademarked and care- fully protected. Sound compli- cated (and commercial)? We’re just getting started. In California, Party 2000® is a five-day blowout that claims to be “the largest event under construc- tion in the entire World.” It will fea- ture the largest concert and party ever held on the planet; planners expect a turnout of two ' and a half million people on the 5,000 acres set aside for the event. Event planners also claim that the world’s largest barbecue, carnival, fireworksd i s — play and sound system will make the whole thing even more amazing. This party is not without a price: the cost to attend is $445 per person until Jan. 30, $600 per person from Jan. 30 until March, $700 per person from March until July and $850 per person thereafter. But wait, the world- wide bash doesn’t end there. The joy continues in other countries. England is preparing with, among other things, a party called Greenwich 2000. The British claim that the millen- U nium officially begins in this Prime Meridian spot, so they are building the Millennium Dome, a huge exhibition hall, for the occasion. In Paris, officials are preparing for the expected influx of visitors with a bigger airport, more foot- bridges 0 across the Seine, faster trains, more landscaping and facelifts for many of the monuments and muse- ums. A The Roman Catholic Church will base its spiritual mil- lennium activity in Vatican City, scheduling pilgrimages to the area all through the year in order to spread out the expected crowds. . In Egypt, authorities plan to place a gold-encased capstone on the Great Pyramid to make it whole again for the night of Dec. 31, 1999. » Other worldwide activities that will last all year long ‘ emperor’s rule, will do little to mark the Western Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s . . .well, 1999 - include cruises, horse races, festivals, vigils, dinners and nearly all other imaginable means of celebration. Hotel rooms and champagne are expected to be scarce, causing 7‘ many people to book their parties already. Not everyone is preparing with such gusto. Rus- sia and China have no major events planned yet, and Japan, which measures time by the length of an millennium (the date in Japan will be Hisei 12, the 12th year of Akihito’s reign). Israeli religious authorities have already warned against much celebrating of the New Year because the date falls on ,, a Friday night, the Jewish sabbath. But most countries and peoples will be partying this New Year’s Eve like there’s‘ no tomorrow. ‘ Despite the proliferation of parties and celebrations across the globe, one i question still lingers: where will the first millennium sunrise be? Pitt Island, a member ‘ of New Zealand’s remote Chatham Islands, claims the honor of hosting that first light, predicting it at 4:04 a.m. on Jan. 1,2000 3- (11:04 a.m. EST, Dec. 31, 1999). . You could go all the way there to see the dawn, but even if you don’t, odds are that the sun * will rise wherever you are, bringing with it a new millen- nium and a future full of possibilities. J final world revolution against United States. ' been held responsible for at least i» installations, and Asahara and his By Erica Prosser FEA TURES EDITOR For as long as anyone can remember, handfuls of religious cults and extremists have announced that the world will end soon, possibly on Jan. 1, 2000. Despite the fact that experts now believe that our calendar is off and we’re already past the actual 2,000-year anniversary of the birth of Christ, these groups declare that the Apocalypse is nigh and we’re all in big trouble. Who are these authorities on speculation? What groups are behind this rumor of Armageddon? Here’s a short exploration of some of the cults that A ’ : have been or are currently preparing for the Second Coming while the rest of us ’ i; plan our parties. . Aum Shinri Kyo: This Japanese cult, which combines some elements of \ Buddhism and Christianity, was founded by Shoko Asahara. Followers see him as Christ. Asahara took the bibli- cal Book of Revelation and some of the writings of Nostradamus and predicted major worldwide di- sasters to occur in these last years of the millennium. He also declared that the group must fight in the 6 C ...at least 46 major predicted dates for Armageddon have been made and , debunked, so if nothing happens on Jan. 1, 2000, it wouldn’t be the first time. Japan’s enemies, including the To prepare for this planned Ar- mageddon, the group stockpiled chemical weapons. This cult has nine biological attacks on Japanese members are blamed for a sarin gas 9 9 attack that killed 11 people and in- jured more than 5,000 in a Tokyo subway station. Meanwhile, Asahara’s daughter, Rika Matsumoto, has taken over the cult; members think she has great abilities because she was born after her father’s ‘ _ enlightenment. Branch Davidians: David Koresh led this group that met with tragedy in ' Waco, Texas, in the spring of 1993. The group expects the imminent return of Jesus Christ to earth, and Koresh renamed their compound “Ranch Apoca- ‘_ lypse” because of his belief that the battle of Armageddon would begin on the compound. Members live a disciplined and communal life, stockpiling arms for the final battle. In 1993, officials tried to arrest Koresh on firearms violations, but they de- cided to go about it by assaulting the compound directly, leading to a long siege. Miscommunication between the officials and Koresh, combined with “expert” opinion that mass suicide or slaughter was unlikely, led the govern- ment to attack with tear gas and force their way into the buildings. Fires sprung up, and when the fighting and fires were over, roughly 75 people (including Koresh) were dead. The group is still in existence, split into anti-Koresh and pro-Koresh fac- tions. 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The group, founded by Marshall Applewhite (“Do”), is a combination of Chris- tian belief and UFO theory. According to the members, Do came to earth 2,000 years ago and moved into the body of Jesus Christ, and his power was how all the biblical phenom- A ena happened. Current members believe that, if the group commits suicide together, their “container” bodies will be left behind, and the aliens will be able to graft their spirits onto “better than human” forms. When Hale-Bopp got close to - I — Earth and Easter was also occur- Apocalypse soon: some cults think end of world is nigh ~‘ so we have someplace happy to go when the asteroid hits. The word “extreme” does not do this group justice, but their wealth and ii variety of information is nice. These are just some of the more organized and well-known groups that preach an imminent end of the world as we know it. Over the course of recorded history, at least 46 major predicted dates for Armageddon have been made and debunked, so if nothing happens on Jan. 1, 2000 (or sometime beforehand), i‘ it wouldn’t be the first time. V Still, these groups are vocal and provide us with some fascinating food for thought about the possibilities of the future. I’ll probably head to Confession sometime before Dec. 31, 2000 though, i just in case. . ‘1l'l . ring, 39 group members killed them- selves in an effort to reach the spaceship. The members left be- hind are busily maintaining the group’s multimedia materials and waiting for their turn to ascend. First Internet Church of Phila- delphia: This extensive website (at www.Escape666.com) covers pre- dictions, theories and declarations of the end of the world. The site explores everything from the Bible to Nostradamus, finding “evi- dence” of Armageddon in every location. A According to one of the more prominent predictions on the site, an asteroidwill hit the earth in July of this year, causing the end of all life. Apparently, Jan. 1, 2000 isn’t soon enough for the coming of our just desserts. Asteroids aside, the makers of the site (of whom only “Pastor Harry,” leader Harry Walther, has a name), predict floods, aliens and a worldwide “disappearance” of en- tire groups of people for no appar- ent reason. Sex and violence will reign, although that will probably stop when the asteroid kills every- thing on the planet. . The leaders of this group say that all ancient prophesies con- verge on the coming millennium, so the end is at hand and we all need to repent and be forgiven _ Lee Signed CDV FL 32413 Clipped signature with closing w/ CDV Document signed "R. E. Lee, Lt. 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Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor By Tod Williams STA FF WRITER Just as soon as the Generals be- gan their first streak of the year that didn’t involve losses, the Yellow Jack- ets of Randolph-Macon put an end to the two-win streak on Saturday. After impressive 76_-59 and 78-62 wins over Hollins and Lynchburg, respec- tively, Washington and Lee was outscored 52-29 in its 90-62 loss to Randolph-Macon. The Generals used a 12-2 run to pull within three points of the Jack- ets, but went into the locker room down by five at halftime, 38-33. Randolph-Macon came out hot in the second half, shooting 62% in the half. The Beightol sisters of RMC combined for 36 points in the 28-point win. For the Generals, junior Jessica Morton came off the bench to lead the team in scoring with 16 points, includ- ing her 6-6 free throw performance. Freshman Alison Kudlacik posted 13 points for W&L. The real story on the week was freshman center Jessica Mentz, who posted 14 points and eight boards in the loss, and equally respect- able numbers in the two wins. In the Generals 76-59 win over Hollins, Mentz posted her third double- double of the year with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Against Lynchburg, she chipped in 13 points and six rebounds. Mentz said the team’s upperclassmen have been crucial to her first season. “[The upperclassmen] never look down on any ofthe freshmen. We're members of the team.” Mentz said the only thing holding the team back is its lack of a “final burst.” “We've only been able to play 20 minutes,” she said of the team’s inability to close out games with a strong finish. The Generals outscored Hollins 39-1 1 on Thursday injust under 12 minutes in the second half to cruise to the 17-point win. Hollins lead 32-30 at me break and iWomen’s basketball two for three in VA by as much as six later in the second half, but W&L pulled out the victory. Senior Chrissy Burghardt led W&L in both scoring and rebounding, 18 and 14, respectively, en route to her fifth double-double this season. Jun- ior Ansley Miller also dropped in 16 for the Generals. Sophomore guard Rosee Hopkins led all scorers with 23. In the Generals’ 78-62 win over Lynchburg, Miller and Burghardt com- bined for 39 points. W&L led 33-31 at the half, and never looked back, as the ladies ended the game on a 16-2 run. The Generals (4-8, 3-5 ODAC) will travel to Bridgewater for a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday. By Brendan Harrington SPORTS WRITER Despite a sizzling second half shooting performance, the Washing- ton and Lee men’s basketball team lost its sixth game in a row on Saturday, falling to Randolph-Macon 59-54 in front of 420 fans at the Warner Center. The Generals (3-10, 2-6 ODAC) trailed 28-21 at the half, but shot an amazing 79% from the field in the sec- ond half to climb back into the game. In the end, however, the Generals were unable to overcome 11 second-half turnovers and came up just a bit short. Saturday’s loss extended the Gen- erals’ losing streak against Randolph- Macon to 24 games. W&L last de- feated the Yellow Jackets on Feb. 9, 1977, a time when every player cur- rently on the team except senior cap- tain Kevin Cobbin was yet to be born. “We did a greatjob rallying and battling back, and that’s a credit to our guys,” W&L head coach Kevin Moore said following the loss. “We’re right there, we’re ready to turn the darn corner, it’s just a mat- ter of knocking away a few turnovers and grabbing a couple of extra re- bounds.” After the Yellow Jackets (10-3, 5-2 ODAC) went ahead 43-28 on a basket by senior forward Matt Meehan with 12:58 left in the game, the Generals went on a 15-0 run and tied the score at 43-43 on sophomore guard Chad Braley’s free-throw with 7:34 left to go. It was the first and only free-throw of the game for W&L. “When we were down by 15, we very easily could have collapsed, but we didn’t,” Moore said. “We have talent, we have ability, and we should be able to play that way for 40 minutes.” W&L led 54-53 with less than two minutes remaining when Meehan nailed a clutch jump-shot in the lane to give the Yellow-Jackets the lead 55- 54. On the next possession-the Gener- als turned it over, but Meehan then missed a jumper on the other end.IheL Generals claimed the rebound and called a time-out with 16.2 seconds left to play. " Following the time-out the Gener- als looked to play for the last shot, but Braley tried to force a lob-pass down low to junior forward Rich Peterson and the Yellow Jackets were able to knock it out-of-bounds off of W&L guard Will Ballard. “The play was designed to get Chad a shot, and if he was covered his next look was to Rich inside,” Moore said. “He looked at him too long, and the defense was able to get over there —— he probably should have reversed the ball.” The Generals then found them- selves in a rare position: they were four fouls away from putting Randolph-Macon in the bonus and they needed to put the Yellow Jack- ets on the foul line in order to get the ball back. As a result, the Generals were forced to foul someone before the ball was inbounded so that no time would run off the clock and Ballard was whistled for an intentional foul. Senior forward Brian Pirttima nailed both of the free throws fro RMC, and the Generals were forced to foul again. Meehan hit both of his free throws to produce the final score of 59-54. “You can’t play good teams and have 20 turnovers and expect to win, it’s just not going to happen,” said Moore. “We need to start limiting ourselves to at least fourteen a game.” The free-throws by Pirttima and Meehan at the end of the game were the only time the Yellow Jackets went to the line all afternoon. The two teams combined for only 21 personal fouls and a mere five free-throws, making for an extremely swifi game. The Generals shot a season high 60% from the field. Braley led all play- ers with 20 points (8-13 from the field) and Peterson added 12 for the Gener- als. Pirttima and junior guard Mike LaGuardia each scored 15 for the Yel- low Jackets while Meehan added 12. LaGuardia was 5-9 from three-point land including a clutch NBA-three down the stretch. The Generals return. to action against St.~Mar:y-’-‘s College in Maryland on Monday night at 7230 before travel 7 ing to Emory and Henry on Wednes- day night. “We need to win a game right now,” Moore said. ‘‘If we lose too many in a row, the guys are going to start to doubt themselves.” Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor Sophomore guard Will Ballard catches some air against RMC Men’s and Women’s swimming can hang with bigger teams By Steele Cooper SPORTS WRITER This weekend, the Washington and Lee men’s and women’s swim teams combined for three wins at home against Buffalo State and Catholic University. Friday, the Generals faced Buffalo State, with the men winning easily (1 1-74) and the women edging out a close 92-90 win. Satur- day, the men defeated Catholic (105-96), but the women lost by a 109-96 margin. The W&L men now have an overall record of 6-3, and the women have an overall record of 7-3. Against Buffalo State, senior captain Margaret Hoehl led the Generals swim team to the close victory with three wins on the evening. Hoehl placed first in the 100 Breast (1 : 13.55 — meet record), the 200 Free (2:01.21 — meet record), and the 100 Butterfly (1 203.3 5). Two additional upperclass swimmers taking home first place finishes also paced the women on Friday. Senior Courtney Tyler won her 2001M race (2:25.80), and junior Lauren Beckenhauer won the 100 Back (1 : 105.43 — meet record). Saturday’s lose to Catholic did not come without sev- eral victories for W&L. Once again, Hoehl led the pack in three of her races, this time breaking three meet records in doing so. Hoehl won the 200 Free (1:59.84 —meet record), the 200 Fly (2: 16.75 — meet record), and the 500 Free (5 :2 1 .08 —meet record). Lauren Beckenhauer earned another first place finish for the weekend, on Saturday. Junior Lezael Haynes and freshman Laura lngoldsby both won their races as well. Beckenhauer won the 200 Back with a time of 2:20.58, Haynes won the 200 IM with a time of 2:24.15, and lngoldsby won the 1000 free with her time of 1 1:40.36. The W&L men’s swim team was led by sophomore Colin Hayes, junior Jared Fribush, and sophomore Mike Miraglia during its easy victory over Buffalo State on Friday. Hayes won the 500 Free (5:1 1.99), the 200 Free (1 :51.l9), and the 100 Fly (54.21). Fribush charged to win the 50 Free (22.40) and the 100 Free (50.95), while Miraglia won the 100 Breast (1 204.34), and the 200 IM (2205.18). A member of the women’s swim team backstrokes to victory during a meet. Both the men’s and the women’s teams posted wins this weekend, and many meet records were broken in the process. Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor AWARDS continued from page 1 Earlier this year, Parker was named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Player of the Year. First Team All-State each of the past three seasons and a four-time First Team All-ODAC honoree, Parker anchored a W&L defense that allowed only 16 goals in 17 games and only two goals in a seven-game stretch. Chase earned First Team All-State honors in 1996 and is a two-time First Team All-ODAC selection. He leaves the W&L program as its all-time leading goal scorer (52) and total point scorer (1 17). He also led the Generals in both categories this season. Parker earned First Team All-State and First Team All- ODAC honors in each of his first three seasons for W&L. He was second on the team in goals (9) and total points (19). Parker is tied for second in all-time goals at W&L (40) and tied for third in all-time total points (86). WoMLN’s Soccrn Three members of the 1998 ODAC regular season cham- pion Generals were named to the Virginia Sports Informa- tion Director's All-State team. Senior forward and co-captain Karin Treese has been named all-state first team for the second consecutive sea- son. She ends her career at W&L as the program's all-time leading scorer in goals (72) and total points (167). In 1998, she led the ODAC in goals per game (1.21) and total points per game (2.79). She also led the Generals in game-winning goals with five. Freshman midfielder Kate Bidwell was one of only two freshmen to make the state's first team. She placed third on the W&L scoring list with nine goals and 21 total points. Bidwell scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Lynchburg, hand- ing the Hornets their only regular season conference loss. Senior back and co-captain Nicole Johnson has been named to state's first team for the first time. Last season, Johnson was named to the state's honorable mention team. Johnson anchored a defense that allowed only 10 goals in 14 games, including eight shutouts in 1998. All three players were named to the Old Dominion Ath- letic Conference's first team. Treese and Johnson were both named to the south region's third team. VOLLEYBALL The ODAC Champion volleyball squad placed two Gen- erals to the Virginia Sports Infonnation Director's College Division All-State team. Freshman middle blocker Lindsay Ruckert was named to the first team and junior outside hitter Nancy Reinhart was named to the second team. Head Coach Terri Dadio Campbell was named the Coach of the Year. Ruckert also earned First Team All-ODAC, ODAC Tour- nament MVP, and ODAC Rookie ofthe Year honors after leading W&L in kills (318) and hitting percentage (.344). Her 77 total blocks tied for the team lead and she was sec- ond on the team in digs (307). Reinhart, a First Team All-State selection last season, earned Second Team All—ODAC honors this season after breaking the school record for single-season digs (402) and career digs (1,082). Dadio Campbell earned her second State Coach of the Year honor, having earned Co-Coach of the Year laurels dur- ing the 1 995 season. Dadio Campbell led the Generals toa 26- 2 season, 10-0 in the ODAC. Her team set a new scl.oo] record for winning percentage (.928) and tied the school's longest winning streak by emerging victorious in her final 16 matches. Her career record at W&L stands at 137-41 (.770). Congratulations to all ofthe award winners. Saturday, the Generals upped their record to 6-3 with the help of three swimmers with two wins each. Fribush, the All- American from Burtonsville, MD, was once again at the top of the field in his 50 Free iaoe (22.47), and his 100 Free race (50.74). “Catholic beat us last year, and it was a tough meet two years ago,” Fribush said, “and it was tough this year, but everyone has been swimming really well, and it paid off for us. We may be a smaller team than others, but we can hang with the big teams.” Sophomore Rob Little won the 200 Free (1 255.01) and the 200 Back (2:06.84) to add to the men’s domination at the Catholic meet. This year’s recruit class made show- ing with two first place finishes by freshman Rick Black. Black won the 1000 Free (10:57.65) and the 500 Free (5: 16.28). The men will try to improve their record when they host Johns Hopkins on Jan. 22, and Sewannee on Jan. 23. The women will be back in action on Jan. 19 when they travel to Radford to face Radford and Hollins. — Courtesy of Sports Information Econolodge 540-463-7371 *Parents’ Discount* V *Newly Renovated* *Free HBO with Remote* *No Smoking Rooms* *Free Continenal Breakfast* OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990118/WLURG39_RTP_19990118_006.2.txt INSIDE issue 45, volume 23 founded 1865 New trailer hark to Trouble arbrexlvin at i I 3 relieve residents of the el’ tishin’ hole, I Q 9 U In; , nesky “dianity” she’ enufi ‘*9 ‘ ‘ —n9. A-4 —m2. 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The Greeks would sail boats into the Aegean Sea and then run them over with bigger boats while delighted fans drank beer and hooted from the shore. Since then the artform has evolved greatly with revolutions in locomotion and firebreathing technology. Like rodeo, although Monster Trucking is often criti- cized as being “too cerebral,” it remains a popular cultural activity in this part of the country. Not everyone is looking forward to the arrival of Megatruckasaurus, a Mac truck that transforms into a four-story tall, firebreathing monster with powerful claws for ripping apart cars or unlucky fans. Rockbridge County Sheriff Dan Graft said that his forces are prepared if the dangerous Megatruckasaurus breaks out of the Roanoke Civic Center and heads north on 81 to squash cars Megatruckasaurus looms over his next victim. in Rockbridge County. “It’s like that movie about that big ape done stomped up New York. When will men learn you can’t contain an awe- some force of nature like Megatruckasaurus?” Graft said in a press conference held earlier today. Residents are advised to keep their pick- up trucks indoors at all times and call the po- lice immediately should they see any four- story tall, firebreathing monsters. “Under no circumstances should you make eye contact with Megatruckasaurus,” Graft warned. “He’ll think you’re challenging him.” “Please don’t feed the Megatruckasaurus,” he added. Lexington fashion show shows Lexington fashions They came from Paris and New York. From London and Madrid. Once a year, the luminaries ofthe fashion world de- scend upon the normally sleepy burg of Lexington to put on a show the entire world is watching. Nestled in the heart of Virginia’s Shenandoah Val- ley, Lexington is the perfect place for the annual “Southern Fashion Show and BBQ Bake.” Lexing- ton is the resting place of Civil War Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jack- son, men remembered both for their military prowess and keen fashion sense. The “Southem Fashion Show and BBQ Bake” never fails to bring Camouflage shirts and cowboy hats are a fashion must! Pants out the best from are °Pti°“al- the world’s top de- signers. One of the most talked about looks this year was the WWF merchandise look. Donna Karan’s stun- ning Stone Cold Steve Austin t-shirt and dirty old jeans combo garnered rave reviews, and Giorgio Armani’s breathtaking Goldberg shirt showed that he’s still got it. One of the most glamorous pieces of Amiani’s WWF collection was a 14-year-old Cap- tain Lou Albino t-shirt with holes under the armpits one gun salute from the audience. “Camouflage is such a stylish look,” Hilfiger said. “Whether on the hunt or just hid- ing out in the woods avoiding the police, camouflage looks great anytime.” It looks like the “no shirt” look will once again be the way for men to go this summer. “Walking around in public with no shirt is sexy and cheap,” said designer Issac Mizrahi. For formal events such as county fairs and Family Court Deposi- tions, the look of choice remains the classic Western. Cowboy hats Supermodel Earl Beaman shows that empty Budweiser boxes make great hats. and cowboy boots are a necessary item in any well-dressed Southerner’s wardrobe. Even for those who have never even seen a real horse, let alone left their trailer parks, the cowboy look is a statement of rugged, un- washed masculinity. Popular new designs this year included cheap hats with the name of a towing or plumb- ing company on it. Calvin Klein’s Burger King and Taco Bell uniforms also wowed the crowd. “These uniforms make a great fashion state- ment,” Klein said. “They say: look at me, I’m BV named one of top 34,264 small towns An annual survey conducted by US. News and World Report named Buena Vista, Virginia one of the 34,264 most livable small towns in America. Buena Vistajoins the survey between Sulfur Gorge, South Dakota and Midstate Medium Security Correction Facility, Wyoming. Buena Vista’s position has made an incredible leap from last year, when it ranked second to last on the list at 43,432. BV mayor Duke Dinwiddie cites recent city-wide improvements like in- door plumbing and, running water as major factors in the jump. “River parasite infections dropped in half after we stopped drinking out of the river,” Dinwiddie said. The economy in Buena Vista has also radically changed in the past few years, with primitive bartering replac- ing their traditional hunter/gatherer economy. Education has also improved in re- cent times. Average SAT scores have doubled from 1997-1998, allthe way from I to 2. Buena Vistans still speak a tongue incomprehensible to the north- ern ear. Based upon English, their words are slurred together to give a sound somewhat resembling a pig re- lieving itself. U.S. News and World Report As- sociate Editor Brian Henderson said that they examine many factors when drawing up the annual list. “We look at factors like economic squalor, mana- gerial incopetence, lack of cultural ac- tivities or basic upright walking. Buena Vista met all these standards. But when we heard that the city was built on a flood plain right next to a river — oh, man!” Buena Vistans plan to hold a pa- rade to celebrate, “just as soon as we get this upright walking down.” Community Forum Issue: Shoney’ s breakfast bar Damn that’s some good scrapple by Elroy P. Diggs Every time I go to Shoney’s break- fast bar, damned if I don’t eat me a whole lotta breakfast. Usually in the mornin’s before I go off to the cement farm my gal Dotty Sue fixes me up a box of Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries, but sometimes when I been out drinking all night I go to the Shoney’s breakfast bar and eat. I likes me the foods they got up in there. I likes the bacon and the grits, and the pancakes what come with syrup. But my favorite part of the whole dang breakfast bar is the scrapple. Now, I ain’t got no right clue what in hell scrapple is. I ain’t no fancy chef like the ones what work at Mr. Shoney’s. But I do know this about scrapple: it sure tastes damn good. If I could eat scrapple all my life, I ain’t never go hungry. That’s the God-hon- est truth, sure enough, or my name ain’t Elroy P. Diggs. Yup. Also, thems ham biscuits is mighty tasty. I likes me them sausages by Rita Mae Duggs Them sausages is what makes the breakfast bar at Shoney’s so good, I tell you what. I love me some Shoney’s sausages. When I go buy sausages at Harris Teeter and cook ‘em when I used to cook before they done turned my e- lectricity off cuz my ex-husband didn’t pay no bills, my sausages ain’t never tasted like that. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, if he was alive today instead of two hundred years ago, I’d take him to Shoney’s. I truly do love my Lord Jesus Christ, but I loves me them sau- sages more. I’d take Jesus to Shoney’s and share my sausages with Jesus and I wouldn’t worry none about Jesus eating all of my sausages because the breakfast bar is all-you-can-eat which means Ijust pay once and Jesus can have all the sausages he wants. I tell you what, I ain’t gotta wait for the Apocalypse and the Rapture to come like it done says in Revelation, because when I eat Shoney’s sau- sages, I’m already in Heaven. Amen. and a bigjelly stain on the front. Camouflage was another common sight on the _ runway this year. Tommy Hilfiger unleashed his 1999 “kc Stone Cold Steve camo wardrobe to a standing ovation and a twenty- Austin “Shirts! Nothing screams “class” earning minimum wage and I’m loving it!” The show was declared a rousing success by all involved, and left no doubt what we’ll be seeing on the racks of Wal-Mart in 1999. “country charts I lie: 15' a r 15 1) Shania Twain: A CD jacket With Lots of Sultry Pictures of Me in Various‘ States of Undress. 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