OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990301/WLURG39_RTP_19990301_001.2.txt U . \ I 4 ‘gr 4 E Clip: iliing-tum flirt WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsITv’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER VOLUME 101, NO. 16 By Ginger Phillips F EA TURES EDITOR The most popular book around campus latelypseems to be the White Book. The 16 pages of this book ex- plain the philosophy and procedures behind the Honor System for which Washington and Lee University is famed. After the recent withdrawal of a W&L sophomore convicted of steal- ing from the Dining Hall by the Execu- tive Committee, many students are demanding changes to the White Book and thus, to the Honor System itself. In an attempt to address student concerns and to discuss possible amendments to the system, sophomore EC representatives Jeff Cook and Faith Collins hosted an open forum in the University Center on Feb. 25. Approxi- mately 25 sophomores attended the 8 meeting and most expressed their A W ‘x, At sense of fear and confusion about the Honor System. “I don’t know if someone I don’t even know is going to turn me in for something I didn’t even know was an honor violation,” Heather McDonald said. “Everyone is on pins and needles over this issue. The student body needs to realize that the Honor Sys- tem is not a toy.” ‘ Cook voiced a similar sentiment. “People have lost faith in the fact that the EC represents them and the Honor System.” The White Book states that igno- rance of the system is no excuse, but many students are still confused about the logistics of the system and insist that the definition of an honor viola- tion be stated more clearly. “Infractions like the D-hall incident just seem so ridiculous,” Will Vail said. “There should be some safeguards against something like this. Someone should use common sense to realize that this is not a big deal.” “There should be no reason to fear the honor system,” Cook said. “It is there to protect the student body but it’s hard to make a laundry list of vio- lations. That’s why it’s not codified.” W&L maintains an honor system, which is different from an honor code. The Honor System was founded on the belief that honorable conduct can- not be codified, but that dishonorable conduct should be defined by the cur- rent student generation. This generation of students is call- ing for a wide range of changes to the structure and processes of the EC, the exclusively student-administered body responsible for judging all claims Speeding limited By Eliarma Marziani STAFF WRITER Speed has become a more costly thrill for many Virginians since Gov. Jim Gilmore announced a new emphasis on traffic law enforcement on Interstate 81 at a press conference on Feb. 10. Since then, the Virginia State Police force has significantly boosted patrols for speed limit enforcement. I-81, which stretches 325 miles be- tween Winchester and Bristol, has long been considered a safety hazard by many drivers. First Sergeant Joe Peters of the Virginia Police Department ex- plained this perception. “When I-81 first opened in the mid-1960s, the highway wasn’t designed to carry the number of vehicles it does today, especially in trucks,” he said. “I don’t think 1-81 is any more dan- gerous than any other highway in it- self,” Peters said, adding that the moun- tainous, hilly terrain that I-81 covers makes driving more difficult, especially for trucks. 4 The dangers of excessive speed on I-81 during less-than-ideal weather hit close to home this year for Washing- ton and Lee University. On Jan. 3, freshman Jon Nabors died in a 16-ye- hicle pileup on the interstate just out- side of Lexington. Unfortunately, this crash was not the first of its kind'to have happened on I- 81. During the 1998 Fourth of July week- end, seven people died in a crash be- tween Salem and Christiansburg. ‘Sophomores of dishonorable conduct. “The most glaring problem with the EC is that there is no accountability," said Cook. “The EC members are the grand jury, investigators, jury, judge and prosecution. Everyone on the EC tries his hardest to make the right de- cisions, but sometimes it’ s difficult to play so many roles.” Some students suggested that the voting records of individual EC mem- bers be posted so that student voters would be able to make more informed decisions when electing their repre- sentatives. Others claim that this ac- tion would result in representatives voting for the sake of politics and popularity instead of to uphold the foundations of the Honor System. The confidential nature of EC hear- ings is also a source of heated debate; Anyone involved in an EC investiga- tion or trial could face serious disci- plinary action for breaking this confi- dentiality. “It is our honor system, not the EC’s honor system,” Ted Adams said. “We can’t know if the representatives voted correctly without all of the facts of the trial becoming public.” “There should be a lot less confi- dentiality concerning the hearings,” Collins said. “Robert E. Lee did not envision the system this way.” The sophomore EC members con- ceded that the EC is not infallible and that the option for an open trial is a safeguard against any mistakes that the committee may make. Rarely does an investigation progress to the point of an open trial, however, because many defendants fear the process and exposure of such a trial. “A student should nevervfear go- ing to an open trial,”‘Sarah Riggs said. “If they do fear it, you lose the only accountability measure that exists against the EC.” While many of the students present at the forum were divided on the is- sues of confidentiality and account- ability, almost all agreed that the sys- tem should be divided to create a sepa- rate EC for the University and the Law School. Some sophomores suggested that the law representatives may be out of touch with undergraduate life and were concerned that they might be more interested in going for a legal vic- tory than reaching the truth. “Sometimes the law students are in there just to exercise their own law skills,” Collins said. In addition to a divided system, stu- dents discussed many other changes to the Honor System. Currently a ma- When asked about the causes of the new, stricter enforcement of speed laws, Peters said, “We want to address the increase of traffic on I-81, and of course, the high profile crashes. The police department has received com- plaints from citizens about driving conditions on I-81.” Gilmore gave responded in his De- cision Directive, which provides new standards for traffic law enforcement. These methods include increasing the number of on-duty patrol units, using state police aircraft to assist local po- lice patrolling efforts, and installing new signs to announce the strict speed limit enforcement. “There’s more traffic on" our interstates than ever, and too many drivers are going too fast, danger- ously so,” ‘ Gilmore said. “My direc- tive authorizes atask force to promptly begin these initiatives, including tem- porary assignment of up to 50 extra state troopers.” “We have increased our patrols and the number of troopers assigned throughout the state,” Peters said. “We ensure that more troopers will be out there every day. And then we have targeted certain days that we will prob- ably triple our enforcement out there.” Sunday, the last day of February break, was a targeted day. Many W&L students noticed an increased num- ber of patrol cars on their drives back to Lexington. “It seemed like about every five minutes there was a cop on the side of the road. All of them had LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1999 question Honor System Emily Bames/Photo Editor Sophomore EC representatives Jeff Cook and Faith Collins lead an Honor System discussion among ‘sophomores on Thursday. LPD busts UVA pranksters jority vote Oftwo—thirds is required to convict an accused person of an honor violation. Many would like to see this rule changed to a unanimous vote. Cook also proposed specific amend- ments to the White Book such as al- lowing the University Registrar to se- lect at random the member of t_he,, stu- dent body who is permitted to partici- pate in a hearing. Presently this person is selected by a member of the EC. He also suggested changing the EC president’s role to that of an objective observer. “The president is in a very difficult position because he must ensure a fair trial, but he also has a vested interest in the actual deliberations of that trial,” said Cook. The next White Book Review Com- mittee will be appointed during the 1999-2000 academic year. The EC, however, will consider at any time an amendment proposal by a student if it is accompanied by a petition of at least 50 current students. “The problem with amending the See HONOR, Page 2 on 1-81 77 pulled over someone, Catherine Mead said. Virginia police in fact dealt with more than 1700 violations on I-81 that Sunday alone. Large white X’s could be seen periodically along the shoul- der of the road. Police helicopters use these X’s to monitor car speeds by measuring how long it takes drivers to get from one marking to another. The air patrol contacts officers on the ground if they find a vehicle that is consistently speeding. Commuting from Roanoke to Lex- ington every day, senior Seth Kellermann has experience with this stretch of road and has noticed traffic patterns all year. The extra police pres- ence since Gilmore’s directive caught his attention. “I ’ve noticed that on the stretch be- tween Lexington and Roanoke, I see between five and seven cops every day, and they’re being a lot sneakier than they used to be,” he said. Kellerman is thankful for the new emphasis on en- forcement. “I think it’s very good be- cause previously semis would travel at incredible rates of speed like 85 m.p.h..” Peters identifies reducing crashes, injuries and fatalities on I-81 as the State Police’s main goal. “The extra enforcement also lets the public know that the highway is safe to travel on,” he said. “They can expect to get from point A to point B in a safe manner.” If people do not keep themselves safe, “we will aggressively and suc- cessfully enforce the law,” Peters said. sophomore By Tarah Grant EXECUTIVE EDITOR A Valentine’s Day prank by the -University. of Virginia chapten of -Phi" Kappa Psi does not have the Lexing- ton Police Department laughing. Last Friday, the department ar- rested five UVA students for breaking and entering into the Washington and Lee University Phi Kappa Psi chapter house on Feb. 14. “I would call it more of a prank than a crime,” W&L Phi Kappa Psi sopho- more Nick Silverman said. “I don’t consider it that big ofa deal.” The police, however, are taking the incident very seriously. While W&L students were on va- cation, five UVA Phi Kappa Psi pledges entered the fraternity house through an unlocked c199r...e_1c.c.orsiing. t0_t_he police. A neighbor alerted law enforce- ment when he spotted people taking items from the house and loading them into an unfamiliar van. “They caught them as they were “driving away, so we got everything back,” Silvennan said. W&L security officers stopped the van at the Estill Street entrance to Davidson Park. The students identi- ’ fied themselves as University of West Virginia students to security. A sub- D-hall dishes out By Erica Prosser F 5.4 TURES EDITOR Students wandering into Evans Dining Hall over the past week have met with an unfamiliar sight: new chairs and tables. “It’s more scenic than the old D- hall furniture,” sophomore Tim Koss said, “but it looks cheaper.” Why the change from the old fur- niture? Jerry Darrell, director of Din- ing Services, said that this year is the 40th anniversary of the dining hall. The old furniture was actually the original furniture from 40 years ago. “It was looking worn and tired five or six years ago," he said. “It was rick- ety and not sturdy. It was dangerous; we actually had an accident a few years ago when a chair broke.” For about five years, Darrell has made a capital request of the general budget to replace the old tables and chairs, and his request was granted this year. Washington and Lee Uni- versity allotted the dining service funds for the new furniture, which cost$1o’o,0o0. Darrell said that the process of choosing the new fixtures was a long and careful one. The dining staff sur- veyed the students about chair pref- erences, narrowing the choices down to 12, then three, then finally one, the padded "chairs now gracing the hall. The chairs are backed by a 10-year warranty, and although the fabric is not indestructible, it holds up well under the stress of spills. “We tested the fabric with grease, cof- fee It all wiped right off” Darrell said. The one problem that students have been having with the chairs, he said, is the fact that the plastic slides on the bottoms of the chairs prevent them from sliding well across the floor. He said that the staff is working on replacing the plastic slides with metal ones to eliminate this problem. The tables are a mix of long rect- angles and smaller round tables. They are collapsible, which makes them easier to move around for catered events in the hall. When the choice of tables came up, though, Darrell said that the student preferences were a little different. sequent search of the van, however, revealed that they were UVA students on a well—planned mission. Eleven letters, written on UVA Phi Kappa Psi chapter stationary, were found in the van that contained detailed instructions for the stu- dents to commit pranks throughout the southeast United States. The letters directed the students to iden- tify themselves as WVU students if questioned by authorities. In the van, security also found the items that the pledges were directed to take from the W&L chapter house, See PRANKSTERS, Page 2 $100, 000 “Students were telling us that they didn’t want the long, VMI-type tables,” he said. “They said that they visited friends at other colleges and liked the smaller, round tables . . . But now, some students are saying that they like the long tables because they all sit in groups together.” See D-HALL, Page 2 OPINION: W&LIEE: SPORTS: LAST WORD: t‘? I - \-' flip: filing-tum ilfilti Debating the Honor System Campus rape: an in-depth look at the system Men’s lax Openswith force; baseball sweeps Traveling to England; Payback movie review Jamaican students dance to the tune of a Jamaican folksong at “An Evening Abroad” last Thursday. March 1, 1999 PAGE 3 PAGE 4&5 PAGE 6&7 PAGE 8 iii ' OlOl[d/S9U.lBg,A'[_llll':] ‘ ( OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990301/WLURG39_RTP_19990301_002.2.txt -53' - PAGE ‘ MARCH J, 1999 7* HONOR SYSTEM——— continued from page 1 White Book is that the decision on whether or not a change _ is made ultimately comes down to the EC,” Ryan Truax said. The current controversy surrounding the Honor Sys- tem has no easy answer. The academic and social freedom accorded to W&L students also exists in their form of gov- ernment. If changes in that system are to be made, they will come directly from the student body. “Any changes that we make are going to last for a very long time,” said Cook. “Therefore we must continue to seriously discuss these issues and have everyone involved before we make any important changes.” D-HALL continued from page 1 Despite the slight confusion about table preference, the new furniture has had a positive impact overall. Seating has increased in the dining hall, and Darrell said that students generally seem to find the new furniture attractive. ‘‘It’s pretty nice,” freshman Kristen Bonnema said. “There's something awkward about the height of the arm- rests and tables, and it’s not as comfortable. But the fabric goes with the columns.” The dining hall beautification will not stop with the fumi- ture, either. Darrell said that plans are in the works to paint the pillars over the summer. The old green color will be re- placed with a light blue shade that will still complement the upholstery of the new chairs. The painting process has al- ready begun, as workers painted the hall ceiling during Feb- ruary break: By the time students return next fall, they will meet with a prettier, more comfortable dining hall. What about the old, familiar chairs and tables we had come to know so well? Until March 9, the old stuff will be available for free to non-profit and educational organiza- tions; from noon to 4 p.m. On March 9, the fumiture will go on sale to the general public. The sale will be held at the Physical Plant barn on the back campus, and all fumi- ture will be sold on a cash-and-carry basis. Tables will cost $5, $7 or $10, and chairs will cost $3 each. Students may enjoy the newer furniture now, but Darrell said that the process of moving out the old tables and chairs was not without heartbreak. “It was an emotional day when the old fumiture was re- moved,” he said. “There were two students there, the last two to use the old fumiture. We took a picture of them at their table, and we let them keep the chairs.” PRANKS TERS —+-—— continued from page 1' including a framed photograph of the W&L campus from 1919, a candle, a W&L tee-shirt, and a composite board containing individual photographs of the 1998 W&L Phi Kappa Psi members. The value of the items taken from the house was estimated to be $1,310, according to the police. After the true identities of the five men were ascertained, based on UVA identification cards and driver’s licenses, they were pennitted to return to Charlottesville on the night of the incident. Felony warrants were obtained later in the week, charging‘ all five students with grand larceny and petty larceny, in addition to breaking and entering. The UVA students voluntarily returned to Lexington last Friday to be formally charged. They were released from cus- tody on $500 bonds to await their preliminary hearings, which will be held later in Rockbridge General District Court. The UVA student néwspaper, The Cavalier Daily, re- ported that the students will not be charged with honor violations because the UVA honor constitution limits the geographical area in which students are bound to the honor, system. Students are only held to the system within " Charlottesville and Albemarle County or “when he identi- fies himself as a University of Virginia student in order to gain the reliance and trust of others.” “I was highly disappointed in your committee,” Mike Young, director of W&L security, told The Cavalier Daily. “Ours [at W&L] applies everywhere. 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Special Programs Resident Assistants June 15-Aug. 3, 1999 The Office of Special Pro- grams employs 5 W&L stu- dents to serve as Resident Assistants for a wide variety of Special Programs includ- ing Alumni Colleges, Elderhostel, and adult con- ferences. Duties include housekeeping, attending all meals with guests, bar recep- tions, and shuttle driving. An outgoing personality is a must. Application deadline is March 31, 1999. , For more information, please contact the Office of Special Programs, Howard House, 463-8723. J?’ - Q’ INGTON. VA 24450 1 iolAR 0 2 1999 OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990301/WLURG39_RTP_19990301_003.2.txt fl ‘ MARCH 1, 1999 1 O @112 filing-tum ilflhi PIN ION PAGE 3 Only change will preserve W&L ’s Honor System I K K \ If it x K 4 By Sarah Riggs ’Ol PHI CONTRIBUTOR In the past few weeks, there has been a lot of discus- sion concerning our Honor System and its administra- tion here at W&L. I am writing both in defense of the Honor System and in support of some much needed changes in the way that it is administered. The Honor System represents the tradition of integ- rity on Washington and Lee’s campus. Properly kept, it has the potential to enhance students’ lives long after graduation. Our unique capacity for self-governance sets us apart from thousands of other schools across the na- tion. However, it is our ability to adapt and improve the Honor System that will ultimately define who we are and determine what we may become. It is for these rea- sons that I wish to propose the following changes. Under the current White Book policy, the Execu-. tive Committee needs a two—thirds majority to find a student guilty of an honor ‘ violation. Changing this policy to re- quire a unanimous decision would vastly improve the quality and fair- W ' ness of the Honor System. For a student to’ be essentially dismissed from school, the evidence against the accused should be so clear cut and obvious that all of the EC is convinced that an honor violation has been committed. For one thing, a unanimous decision would increase the accountability of EC members. Secondly, this policy would decrease the chances of an innocent person be- ing found guilty. A unanimous decision would promote fairness and increased accountability in the Honor Sys- tern. In addition to requiring an unanimous decision, the EC needs to assume greater responsibility for educat- ing students regarding White Book policy and what may constitute an honor violation. This should not be a one-time orientation during the freshman year. If the Honor System»--is:-to -be kept by students th“r'o1‘i'gl’1'o'ut‘their’W&L"cé'éef§,7’then‘the EC needs to create a continual education system to inform students of White Book policy. . Students should not be held responsible for offenses that they were never told were violations of the Honor System. How many people actually knew that swiping a freshman D-Hall card could get you kicked out? How many people realize that according to White Book policy, a student who suspects a classmate of committing an HV is supposed to confront the accused before reporting it to the EC? This practice, though it is too little utilized, would save time, energy and heart- ache for many students by clearing up misunderstand- ings before they go before the EC. 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One major problem with this is that because the EC acts as the grand’ jury, deciding whether or not there is enough evidence to merit a closed hearing, many of their de- cisions may have al- ready been in- fluenced be- fore the trial even begins. I agree V w i t h sopho- m o r e E C rep- ethical, behavior for mature college students. A student who is accused should know that he is being investigated. Ifwe all live in an honorable envi- ronment, what problems can this cause? Surely the ac- cused will not ask other students to lie on his or her behalf. I encourage the EC to listen to‘its fellow students. We all take great pride in our Honor System, but we must not convince ourselves that we are incapable of error. There is a need for change. On the whole, the Honor System works, but we must not neglect even the small- est problems because we are dealing with the futures of our classmates and ourselves. EC strives for balance between disclosure, confidentiality resentative Jeff Cook. By Beth Formidoni ’96, who has a99L P r 0 p 0 S e d ECPRESIDENT that seven randomly 4 selected ' students, ‘V b o u n d ‘E by con- fiden- tial- _ g V i t y . and given no information as to the names of the students involved could d‘¢."tf€’-.‘Y 337311 ".9", whether there is enough evi- dence to go to a closed hearing. This would create a system in which the EC would begin a trial with no precon- cie i v ed i d e a s a b o u t — the ac- :. cused or i the case, thus increasing the fairness to the accused. On a final note, no student should fear the Honor System or the EC. The Honor System was intended to create a comfortable and trustworthy environment. Trials should concern only relevant questions and material, and students should not be “investigated” by their peers without their knowledge. This is unprofes- sional and despicable, as well as dishonorable and un- 5 Many students have ex- pressed interest in the dis- closure of the voting records and specific facts of Executive Committee hearings. The EC strives to maintain a balance be- tween the confidentiality created to protect the accused and witnesses and disclosure of in- formation for student awareness. The Executive Committee does not dis- close the facts of closed hearings for a num- ber of reasons. First, disclosure of these facts could compromise the anonymity of the ac- cused and witnesses involved in a closed ‘hearing. ’ O A ‘ I Only the accused has the power to make this information known to the public through an appeal to an open hearing. Sec- ond, no amount Qf disclosure could com- pare to the Executive Committee’s ability to hear and evaluate the witnesses’ testimony and demeanor. A lesser degree of disclo- sure would represent a halfhearted com- promise between the confidentiality of a closed hearing and the student body’s abil- ity to hear all of the facts and testimony in an open hearing. _ Releasing the closed hearing voting , . ~ records of Executive Committee mem- I ; bers represents an equally unsatisfac- tory compromise between confidenti- ality and disclosure. The release of voting records is a difficult issue, be- cause it is important for constituents to know the views of their elected representatives. This need would not be met, though, with a simple description of whether a member of the Executive Committee voted guilty or not guilty. Members’ votes are based on numerous factors, none of which could be conveyed through a perfunctory list of HONOR SYSTEM: Dead or Alive? how that individual voted. Furthermore, because Executive Committee members are bound by an obligation of confidentiality not to discuss the facts of a particular case, representatives could neither justify their decisions nor explain why they voted as they did. It is vitally important for students to be informed about the opinions and values of their elected representatives. This goal could be better accomplished through events that would enable representatives to discuss their views on honor in a setting divorced from the facts of a particular case. Decaying system must be reformed Mike Agnello ‘O2 OPINION WRITER In the weeks before break, an alleged honor viola- tion occurred and resulted in a student withdrawing from school. I won’t recount the story or even discuss it; we are all too familiar with it. However, the episode got me thinking. How extensive is the honor system and exactly how does one define an honor violation? Many students cried foul over the incident because of the frivolous nature of the “ violation.” We all know that any breach of the honor system, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, is considered equally serious. Is it possible for a student to unknowingly commit an honor violation? If so, is he as accountable as a student who did so knowingly? The White Book (which everyone has read, of course), though rather thick, is extremely vague on these subjects. The ambiguity itselfis not even a bad thing; we live in a value-based rather than a rule-based community. Unfortunately, common sense and best judgement vary greatly among two thousand separate, unique individu- als. What is not covered under blatant lying, cheating or stealing is more or less left to the Executive Commit- tee. I have no quarrel with the EC and recognize the dif- ficulty of itsjob. Like any highjudicial body, its deci- sions set precedents. These precedents can be good or bad, but nevertheless, they exist. The EC must be care- ful too be neither too hard nor too soft on the gray areas. Acting too harshly would turn W&L into a po- lice state and destroy the entire point of having an honor system in the first place. The reverse action would cause . the Honor System to crumble. Many students have called the EC’s handling ofthis recent incident as well as others as “bull shit.” If the body that enforces the Honor System is not respected, what of the Honor System itself? I sympathize with both sides, but this much I know: There are people on cam- pus who think that the EC couldn’t pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel. That’s bad folks. Signs of the honor system’s decay are everywhere. Freshmen attach signs the their detergent in the laun- dry room, blatantly telling others not to steal theirs. Some people who have left CDs in the library have had them stolen. The J-School has to lock up its CDs Whether or not everyone realizes it, we’re at a cross- roads. Modern societal realities have invaded our isolated little bubble. The EC, with the help of the entire student body, needs to re—emphasize the importance of the Honor System and make clear what constitutes an honor violation. The Honor System separates W&L from ev- ery other school in the nation. In order to preserve our elite status and national appeal, this problem must be addressed. Somebody somewhere needs to do some- thing before it’s too late. ‘ ' =91} in tviio,university student budgets,’ ~ - ‘g two gyrpupslof leaders to oversee nearly every‘ "student orgariiziationonv campus, observed the terms of ‘ i " three past Executive Committee presidents and ultimately, g the system I am proud to call our own. i ’ A D I numbers are suggestive of my capabilities, but ; ~ they are NOT, however, where the importance of my expe- ',rience lies. It is how these numbers have helped me, and , continue to help me grow in my understanding and sup- port of ourHon"or’System, that is vitally important to you, ' my fellow members of the student body. system, butl possess the knowledge required to efl‘ec- - tively make changes in this system, a system designed to ~ I, portray and protect the principles and philosophies main- ; ,tained by the current generation of our student body. . : : I intend to encourage the momentum borne of these commiéeéiiha 9 heal-aiz nivestigiative—reports,partici-7 " -2 fmembersof the Executive Committee, both ' a’ present and.paSt,. simultaneously uphold and challenge I I You see, not only am I aware of the intricacies of our . .'~.\\s e .,‘weeicsto'.continue“ e. year ofthe White . o‘irorSysten1. These com- ‘Remmders,forjFancy Dress Ball Dear Me1{nbers‘of1he,W«&L:Community , As,you7’all1I'lcn‘ow, th‘e*92"" annual Fancy Dress Ballis , Friday,‘March 5.’-I wouldlike to make you aware of a few Tickets are ’ for admittance to the ball, so please remember to purchase them and bring them with you. You will not be admitted aticket. Tickets and memorabilia will be sold in the University Center all week beginning Monday, March 1. These items will be sold from 10 am. to 5 p.m. Monday though Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, and 6 pm. to,9 pm. Tuesday and Wednesday. Tickets will alsoobe sold at the front door of the ball for anyone who has not already.pureha_sed them. Please remember that smoking and drinking will not be permitted, inside the Warner Center. The FD Steering Com- mittee has worked very hard on this year’s ball, so please respect our work and do not remove any decorations from the Warner Center. In addition, please do not damage or _ Olltlilie remainder ofthis. folio . ‘I 'studentinitiativethatjis,1;;j , p ” in wishes"‘fo:‘rja:safei . . , it E, . . he ,_ forwardtoseeirlg .. i}$:“%‘3.°.‘it»b<éi1yt _‘ unaware of the risks of using or possessing drugs while foreign jails but cannot get them released. I would be - approaches. aés:r,<>’y,ai1y ‘nieban ;»:11_ j, heldfiom _9;;sdp.x§t. tqisoainiiaest 1 diienieitainiiig’ FancyjDress. .1-look’ ‘ State . / Each many ' tudents serve time in for- eign jails‘ or ‘await trail indetention because they were overseas. Many young Americans are also arrested in foreign lands because of the inappropriate behavior as- sociated with heavy drinking. 7 The Bureau of Consular Affairs is responsible for the protection and welfare of US. citizens abroad. U.S. con- sular ofiicers can visit American citizens being held in grateful for your assistance in reminding your readers of theirnportance of obeying all foreign laws when navel- ling abroad. _ Additional travel safety information can be viewed and downloaded from the Consular Aflairs’ home page on the Internet at http://travel.state.gove, including the flyer “Going Abroad?” and the pamphlet “Travel Warning on Drugs Ahmad.” Both provide the “hard facts" about the dangers of carrying or using drugs while overseas. Thank you for your cooperation in this effort to alert American students to these risks and their consequences as the season of spring breaks and summer vacations Sincerely, Madeleine K. Albright OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990301/WLURG39_RTP_19990301_004.2.txt __tions open to victims PAGE 4 I 5 : I @112 ifiing-tum ifllri MARCH 1, 1999 Editor ’s note: Rape is an extremely sensitive issue, and in the stories that follow, both sides hold very strong opin- ions. This is a complicated matter with blurred lines that we 've tried to deal with in the most responsible way pos- sible. Thus, we ’ve tried to present the sides of both an accuser and an accused, although they were involved in separate cases. She says: victimized twice “There was this guy sitting next to me on the couch He ended up walking me into the bathroom in the base- ment and we were making out, and basically, he undressed me and he turned me up against the bathroom wall and he started to have anal sex with me. I flipped out at that point, and I remember saying “no” or “stop”. . . Then he left and I passed out on the floor of the bath- room and was there for a couple hours.” This was t h e drunken in- troduction ‘. to college 3‘ life for “Julia” dur- ing her f r e s h m a n year at Wa s h in g - ton and Lee University, a school known for its Honor Sys- tem. Yet no sense of honor protected her from one of the most horrifying experiences a woman can suffer, an experi- ence she suffered at the hands of a fellow student. Julia is not alone. Two rape cases came before the Stu- dent Faculty Hearing Board last year, including hers. Esti- mates of other cases that go unreported run high. Julia did not report the incident right away. She waited until the end of her sophomore year, when she says an article about campus rape that ran in The Ring-tum Phi persuaded her finally to come forward and press charges within the bounds of the university judicial system. V I There are no cases of rape involving students being /tried criminally on record within recent years in Lexington. Of the few women who do decide to go forward with charges, like Julia, most decide to do so within the W&L judicial process, which means the SFHB. ' “I wasn’t really told about all of my different options, I suppose. I did hear some, and I went to see some of the _deans,” she said. “I realize now I could have gone through civil court.” 1 Junior Meredith Welch, who has proposed reforms to the SFHB hearing process, is suggesting steps to increase victim awareness. “I think we could prevent a lot of sexual assault and help out a lot of the people who are assaulted if wejust tell them about their options and their resources,” Welch said. . These options include the possibility of taking the of- fender to criminal court. In order to make a case in criminal court, the accuser must have proof. “I know that one of the big problems for criminal court is that you have to have concrete evidence —— which a lot of girls don’t have,” Julia said. “That needs to be taught right from the beginning: you need to get to a doctor imme- . diately, and you get evidence the next day or that night.” Professor Nancy Margand says that this is also a problem in SFHB trials. According L to Margand, never once has a victim come , ‘forward with medical evidence. Another option that many victims , are unaware of is the possibility of taking an offender before the Execu- ; tive Committee, and charging an ‘honor violation. A victim may also ;.file a complaint without com- . mitting herself to further ac- . tion. A woman may report the assault to Dean , Anece McCloud and .. leave it at that; she can . go onto fill out an in- wcident report that will . ‘be kept on file with- ,,out initiating an [honor system pro- ;. _ceeding, or report . the incident and .,try mediation, ;..:again without .;,.initiating an _ honor system .. proceeding. These are all ac- immediately following as- , ,.sault, without the added burden of ..:_having to decide whether or not to file fomral charges. ,, _ After her trial, Julia had some procedural issues herself. A The defendant in her case was given a two-day suspen- ,,‘,sion during the last week of spring term ofhis senior year. He was not allowed to walk with his class at graduation, but graduated nonetheless. ' . . “I went to talk to Dean [David] Howison about it,” Julia said. “He basically told me that they felt that this guy had a good job lined up for after he graduated, and if he was suspended it would jeopardize his career and they didn’t feel that it was worth it. So they didn’t really do anything to him. That was his reason. It had nothing to do with the case, it had nothing to do with whether this guy was a threat to still be on campus Based almost entirely on his grades or his academic performance and hisjob I don’t quite know what to do with that.” Howison could not comment on the specifics of indi- vidual cases. Confidentiality was another strong issue for Julia. “I was going through this hearing and it was the most traumatic thing I’d ever been through,” Julia said. “I wasn’t allowed to talk to anyone. And so my best friend that I live with, that I share everything with I couldn’t say any- thing to her about the most important thing that had hap- pened in my life. And I felt that as soon as I’d entered into the trial, the support that I’d had through the school kind of dropped off.” Witnesses in Julia’s trial also felt that the SFHB trial was not conducted in a completely fair or efficient man- ner. “Claire,” a witness on .lulia’s behalf, said that her experience in the hearing brought home to her some of the more grievous aspects of the pro- cess. “I definitely think there needs to be some changes in the process, especially with re- gard to the role of the advocate. My experi- ence as a witnessoften made me feel like I was the one on trial. The law school stu- dents think they’re getting all of this great experience by playing lawyer and trying to win the case rather than just bringing each party’s facts out into the open.” Claire also believed that the line of questioning was often inappro- priate. ' “I was sometimes cornered into answering irrelevant questions as well as badgered until I finally refused to answer some of the more ridiculous ones,” she said. “The problem with that, however, is that when you plead the Fifth [Amendment] in a situation like that, it looks like you’re hiding something and you’re not able to help the accuser. It doesn’t look like you’rejust trying to keep some ofyou dignity intact.” A Another witness, “Nicole,” believes the process was unfair for Julia. “After she had to go through a trial that revealed every aspect of her personal life to students and faculty members, she had to face the fact that her efforts meant almost nothing to the administration,” Nicole said. “I remember talking to her about the decision. We initially thought it sounded positive. It was a guilty verdict [for sexual misconduct]. But then we finally understood that the appeal reduced his sentence to almost nothing. “Julia was never out to ruin this guy’s life. She just wanted him to realize that he had done something wrong. She needed that closure,” Nicole said. “Because the administration reduced his punishment so greatly, I don‘t think he’ ll ever realize the heinous rami- fications of his act,” she said. “He was let off. She has to live with the consequences every day.” To name a name . . . In the midst of outcry over recent verdicts handed down by the Student Faculty Hearing Board, junior Meredith Welch is calling for full disclosure of names of the con- victed. In a September proposal, Welch called for a complete reform of W&L’s policies on handling charges of sexual assault. W&L’s Student Affairs Committee is currently tak- ing her proposal under consideration in a procedural re- view. ‘ “After they come up with a proposal, they’re going to bring it back to the students in some form,” Welch said. “And if they get student approval, they’re planning on sending it to the faculty for a vote, I believe in April.” SFHB chair Barbara Brown, university librar- ian, foresees possible problems with disclosing offender’s names to the W&L community. “If we publish the names of the individual who was found guilty of something, with the kinds of issues that the SFHB deals with, the concern I would have is that the persons would become a pariah and ostracized in ways that are not in keeping with what the punishment was,” Brown said. Others, however, argue that the same standards should apply on the W&L cam- pus as in the court system. “Once you’re in the real world and you commit a violent, or even a nonviolent . crime, as long as you’re over 18, your ' name is published,” sophomore Heather McDonald said at a disclosure forum. “To be lulled into a false sense of se- ' : curity within our realm of W&L is not necessarily a good thing.” Naming names of the convicted is not as important to others as is disclosing the facts of cases and verdicts. Knight Professor of Jour- nalism Louis Hodges is more con- cerned that students are educated about the possible consequences of their actions, as well as allowed access to infomiation about’ac— taken by campus judicial bod- than told the actual names of tions i e s , convicted students. “First, we really need a watchdog to watch over even our bestjudicial bodies,” Hodges said. “And secondly, to do so, and to publish the results, to reveal the issues at stake and the, actions taken, would have a major educa- tional impact on everybody in the student body.” Education is an important issue. Senior Patrick McCorrnack, secretary of the Student Judicial Committee, recently conducted a poll to determine students’ levels of awareness, as well as their opinions, of campus judiciary bodies. “Students admitted that they didn’t really know what was going on as far as thejudicial systems were concerned, but that didn’t seem to bother them,” McCorrnack said. “They figure as long as someone else is worrying about it, they don’t have to.” McCom1ack’s poll indicated that 46.4 percent of the ' W&L undergraduate student body favored the disclosure of the results of SFHB hearings. When asked how confi- dent they were in the abilities of the SFHB to adjudicate cases of sexual misconduct, 23.1 percent said not confi- ‘ dent or barely confident, 40.6 percent were neutral or had no opinion, 27.5 percent were somewhat confident, and 8.7 percent were very confident. “My personal feeling is that we ought to have open trials,” McCorrnack said. “Aside from full disclosure about names and charges, I don’t think that there’s any way to do what should be done. We have to have some sort of check on ourjudicial system.” Howison also recognizes the lack of awareness within the student body as a problem. “I think we need more education,” Howison said. “There’s no question that there’s not the kind of awareness of these procedures that we need to achieve, and that will be a goal of the Student Affairs Committee as we review the whole sexual misconduct policy.” Welch says that many students she talks to about her proposal do not even know what the SFHB is, much less what it does. Recently, the SFHB has come under fire, not only for its secrecy, but also for not being harsh enough in its punishment of accused rapists and for being too hard on the plaintiffs. Trials of the SFHB Welch has been leading that charge against some of the SFHB’s proce- dures. “I’ve been very unhappy with the out- come ofthe tri- als,” Welch said. “I don’t think that the punishments that are meted out are any- where equal to the crimes com- mitted. I’d like to see stricter punishments that are more consistently applied. People [the accused] tend to get breaks if they have ajob lined up at Microsoft or something that might be jeopardized.” Howison ac- knowledges that the existing system could be improved. “I think there are some procedural issues on the actual complaint process, the hearing pro- cess, that we can refine,” Howison said. “And we’ll also look at that Yes, there are some improvements that need to be made.” SFHB trials are conducted un- der a blanket of confidentiality. All those involved, be they board members, witnesses, defendant or plaintiff, are prohibited from discuss- ing the trial with anyone. Welch contends that both the accused and the accuser need someone to talk to during the trial, but admits that afterwards, the lines are not clearly drawn as to what can be discussed and what cannot. “I know that a lot ofthe girls that have been through trials aren’t sure ifthey can talk about it or not, so they’rejust talking about it,” Welch said. “There’s a lot ofambiguity in the system and it needs to be cleared up.“ _ Howison himself isn‘t sure where the boundaries should be set. “The hearing standards are that the process is confidential, so that‘s certainly the expectation," Howison said. “I think that we can get all tied up in rules and regulations of who you can talk to and who you can’t talk to. My standard is just reasonableness. If you say can the person never utter the name of the person she accused and found guilty, I’d say no, that’s not realistic. At some point, the person [accuser] has the right to talk about the [accused] person.” In being denied their natural support systems, Welch points out, victims actually have little incentive to report a rape. “While a man may receive only a mild suspension for assaulting a woman, she may be dismissed from the uni- versity for confiding in a friend about the trial,” Welch said. “Few women come forward when they have been raped, both because they do not know how to proceed and because they have little reason to expect it will be worth the time and emotional trauma.” SFHB guidelines currently list be- ing “sanctioned” as punishment for breaking confidentiality. Only wit- nesses in trials are not named spe- cifically in the prohibition. The SFHB itself, however, would have nothing to do with the punitive process, which is handled by the Office of the Dean of Students. “We need to recognize that anytime you have disci- plinary hearings that are es- sentially held in private and are kept secret, you have a potentially dangerous situ- ation on your hands,” Hodges said. “Therefore the bias ought to be on the side of openness rather than secrecy.” For the victims who are speaking out, the emphasis is already on openness. OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990301/WLURG39_RTP_19990301_005.2.txt h4ARcH1,1999 @112 {King-tum lfllti IFE PAGES_ 1 tion penalty: expulsion. C Joe was assigned an advocate, a third-year law stu- ' dent, and asked to assemble a list of those he would like to call as witnesses in his defense. He named his two room- mates and a few close friends who could testify about the nature of his relationship with Amy. One of the witnesses Joe called was a close female friend, “Sophie,” who was in turn contacted by his advocate. “It was the most horrible moment of my life,” she said, “to know that somebody you’ve loved and trusted for more than two years, who has never once done anything inappropriate to you, has been accused of something like this. At first, I thought ‘I can’t do this.’ And at moments like that you’re thinking that it could actually be true.” The witnesses were called, and the opening statements written, and Joe and Amy prepared to face each other in front of the Student Faculty Hearing Board, which deals primarily with questions of sexual assault. On the day of the trial, Amy’s witnesses testified for five hours. In contrast, J oe’s friends and roommates were Vve need a watchdog They met during freshman year at Washington and Lee University. People gazed at the handsome couple they made; he, a man of the world, she, religious and innocent. Now they have different labels; she calls herself a “rape vic- tim" and him “rapist.” And the only two people who will ever know what actually took place have completely dif- ferent stories. The rela— given about an hour and a half. t i o n s h i p Because Joe and Amy had different circles of friends, ended after Amy’s witnesses could only testify as to what she had more than a told them about Joe. Joe’s best friend, “Tyler,” was the year one only crossover witness, as he knew both Joe and Amy well. “I thought that the decision had been made before any- thing had happened,” Tyler said. “Another witness who followed me was told ‘we don’t want to hear about his character, we don’t want to hear anything, we just want to know what happened.’ And of course, the only people who could answer that were [Joe] and [Amy].” “One of [Amy’s] witnesses testified that I was capable January, and two months later “Joe” was notified that he was being charged with rape. The plain- tiff was his ex- g i rl fr i e n d, of rape,” Joe said. “She didn’t know me. She judged me “Amy,” and based on what [Amy] told her. Another male friend said she was that he didn’t know me well, but that he wanted to hunt me down and slit my throat. That was accepted.” Joe feels that the board put him at an even greater disadvantage by denying him character witnesses. “A rape case is very complicated,” Joe said. “I felt that my rights were vio- » ~ " > lated, but fiankly,inthat mo- ment I couldn’t think ratio- nally. It is essential to have character witnesses «3, _ for both I I. ,. . “*«, ( sides to de- ' ‘X termine if a person has certain ten- dencies.. I wasn’t al- lowed any character wit- nesses. The board turned them down, say- ing that they weren’t relevant to the case.” Sophie, who planned to give / character testi- mony concerning her own relationship with Joe, was denied . the opportunity to speak. “His counsel told me that she’d call me back to let me know exactly what was going on, but the call never came,” Sophie said. “I had to ask [Joe] what was going on, and he said that without notifying me, the board de- cided that my presence wasn’t required because I would be biased.” Joe’s actions were also questioned by the board be- cause he had never men- tioned his sexual involvement with Amy to any of his friends. “The [student board mem- ber] asked me why I didn’t go out and tell people that I had got- ten laid,” Joe said. “The way I was brought up, you don’t do that, it’s something that’s private.” As a result, Joe questions the abili- ties and training that board members have. “Their attitudes toward my witnesses was completely different from how they treated her witnesses,” Joe said. “I felt that the board members were not qualified at all. First of all, you don’t take hearsay accounts, which they allowed on [Amy’s] side. Those people [wit- nesses] were not there, they didn’t know what was going on.” . “The case itself was based on one person’s word against the other’s,” Sophie said. “And in this case, she’s a tiny, virginal girl with a very conservative background where he’s bigger, more liberal and experienced.” V 3 Throughout the trial, the intimate as- pects concerning the sexual relation- ship between Joe and Amy were dis- cussed in detail. And it was here that the biggest differences be-. tween their stories occurred. Amy contended in her ini- tial statement that she had had sex with Joe fewer than three times after the first, which she considered asking for a single- sanc- .; .V..,:\,’ - '0'/.N W& rape. After Joe’s roommates testified that she had visited him multiple times over a three-month period, however, Amy changed her testimony. According to Joe, no one on the board took note of the differences between her initial assertion and her testimony during the trial. Initially, the SFHB found Joe guilty of sexual miscon- duct. It ordered him to write a report to the board, and ruled that a second conviction would result in automatic expul- sion. The board notified Joe through his advocate, who subsequently advised him that there was sufficient evi- dence to sue for violating his rights as a defendant, i.e. innocent until proven guilty. Instead, he opted to appeal. “Their attitude toward me and handling of my witnesses . were clearly discriminatory. They acted as though they had already made their decision,” Joe said. “At the appeal, I asked Professor Margand [then head ofthe SFHB] what the grounds were for convicting me. She said that they ‘felt’ I was wrong.” The appellate board reduced the punishment to manda- tory counseling, as well as a re- striction that Joe not live in the same apartment complex as Amy. “I didn’t like their decision,” Tyler said, “be- cause it seemed like they couldn’t commit. And their justification was that he didn’t rape her, but he treated her improperly. And so their punishment was to teach him how to treat her properly. Nei- ther side felt vindicated.” For those involved, the trial left them with confusion about preconceived notions re- garding rape. Sophie and Tyler both profess that they initially accepted the charge against their friend Joe without question. ‘‘I think that our society sympathizes with girls,” Sophie said, “and thinks that rape charges must be true, otherwise, they wouldn’t go through the process. Guys are at a definite disadvantage because of this bias unless there is very definite and clear physical evidence.” “[Joe] was very fair, he showed both sides,” Tyler said. “He was the first one involved to say, ‘she feels wronged. Regardless of what I did or did not do, she feels wronged.’” According to Joe, however, the relationship was purely consensual. Amy refused to comment on the case. “There was no proof presented that said I had done something wrong,” Joe said. “It was my word against hers, and I wasn’t allowed the same opportunity to "defend my- self. And after a year of questioning what went wrong [in the relationship], I know that I’m innocent.” ‘ “In my opinion, rape is something you don’t want at the time,” Tyler said. “You can’t change your mind a few weeks later.” Joe is left with feelings of betrayal and anger. He has decided to remain at W&L for the time being, but is over- whelmed at that idea that his ex-girlfriend attends meet- ings advocating disclosure and classifies herself as a rape victim. He asks students to think twice about the reliability of the process itself, before asking for the disclosure of names based on the SFHB’s rulings. “The whole trial proved to me that there is no justice, and that is basically depends on people’s perspectives and then how one successfully manipulates if'3esystem,” he said. If it happens to you Rape is an enormous trauma for a person to endure. If it happens to you, however, remember that the decisions you make immediately following the attack will be vital to any criminal investigation, whether that be within the W&L system or in a criminal court. The decision to report a sexual as- sault is an ex- tremely difficult one, but only by reporting a crime can any semblance of justice be found. In order to pros- ecute in a criminal court, a sexual as- sault victim must have physical evidence of the crime. It is important, therefore, not to bathe, change clothes or clean up in any way following an assault. Do- ing this could destroy the legal ' evidence neces- sary to the case. Immediately seek medical atten- tion in order. to ad- dress any injuries, in- cluding those of which you might not even be aware. A thorough medical examination will assist you in de- tennining any health concems related to the crime and assist law enforcement in developing a criminal case. Re- member to seek a follow-up examination to check for an unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases re- sulting from the assault. Whether you decide to prosecute a sexual perpetrator in a criminal court, you can also take your case to the SFHB, or the Student Faculty Hearing Board. Thisjudi- cialibody is composed of both W&L students and fac—' V ulty and deals primarily with cases of sexual misconduct“ involving members of the W&L community. -I If you need to report a rape or talk to a-confidential « adviser about a sexual assault, the following telephone 1‘ numbers are beneficial: Lexington Police Department 911 or463-9177 Stonewall Jackson Hospital 462-1200 Virginia Statewide Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-838-8238 Project Horizon Hotline 463-2594 R a" p e Rockbridge Area 463-7273 Other good sources of help are the donn counse- lor / resident assis- tant on-call sys- tem, the peer coun- selor network, the W&L counseling service and the in- firmary. All of these services are available to help you and pro- tect your rights. By Polly Doig, Do your part The Phi has a two—fold purpose in printing these sto"3 ries. The first is to increase awareness. Even though we live in a community governed by honor, rape is an event that occurs with shocking frequency. Yet W&L men and women can greatly reduce the risk_'s of becoming a victim by simply not placing themselves in . situations that lend themselves to danger. The majority of rapes are not the random, violent attacks by strangers, but rather the drunken blurring of lines by someone known to the victim. Protect yourself by avoiding binge drink- ing, avoiding going alone with another person to an iso- lated place and being loudly vocal in your protests if someone tries to take advantage of you. We know that even one rape each year is one rape too many, and no one deserves to be a victim and be put through the shame and pain of this ordeal. Be aware, and take precautions. ‘ The second purpose is to make the W&L community aware of what is taking place behind closed doors. Virtu- ally IOO percent of the people involved in SFHB trials whom we have talked to, both on and off the record, have been extremely dissatisfied with the procedures and out- comes of these trials. " Both Julia and Joe have bravely risked “sanction” in breaking the confidentiality demanded by the SFHB. Pos- sible discipline in reaction to this breach will be handled by the Office of the Dean of Students. Both Julia and Joe are aware of this possibility, yet went ahead with the interviews in orderto make the student body aware of the problems with the existing system. The reform process is currently under- way. The Student Affairs Committee is re- viewing current SFHB procedures, and students can have a voice in the deci- sions reached. Thejudicial bodies of W&L are supposed to reflect the opinion of the current student genera- tion. _“ This is an impossible goal, however, if the student body does _ not make ‘its voice heard. Do not wait until you are the one sitting on the witness stand. Listen to what Joe and Julia have said, and form your own opinions on disclosure, punishment, confidentiality and procedures. They have taken a huge risk to make you aware oftheir experiences. Can we afford to have campusjudicial bodies op- erating behind closed doors? Can we risk confidenti- ality by having trials out in the open, or by naming names? ‘ Go ahead. Do it. Get involved. The ball is in your court. ' 1 — Executive Editor Hollister Hovey contributed to this story. All artwork by Hollister Hovey. ’ OCR::/Vol_101/WLURG39_RTP_19990301/WLURG39_RTP_19990301_006.2.txt PAGE 6 @112 Ring-tum lflhi SPORTS MARCH 1, 1999 Women’s basketball ends season in ODAC tournament By Tod Williams SPORTS WRITER While most students went skiing, home or somewhere warmer for break, the Washington and Lee women’s bas- ketball team had no intentions of going anywhere. And their dedication paid off. Their season ended on Friday for the women, but they walked away with the most wins in a season, both overall and conference, in the program's his- tory, as well as the first appearance in a semifinal confer- ence tournament game. Randolph-Macon proved too powerful for the Generals for the third time this season, as the two teams met in the semifinal round of the ODAC tournament. The Yellow Jack- ets went into the locker room in front of the Generals 24-12, after the Generals had cut the lead from 15. The Generals were only 5-26 (19%) from the floor in the first half. But the Generals never counted themselves, out, and they came out rolling. They scored the first 12 points of the second half to knot the game at 24-24 with 13:31. Randy- Women’s tennis loses, men win By Frances Groberg SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee men’s tennis team im- proved its record to 2-1 on Saturday with its 6-1 whip- ping of Guilford on Saturday. The team played Meth- odist at Guilford on Sunday, but as of press time, results were unavailable. In singles on Saturday, sophomore Kelly Radford, senior Scott Babka, freshman Rhys James, senior Dave Lehman, and freshman Andrew Roberts all de- feated their opponents in straight sets. All three doubles teams also posted victories, in- cluding senior Dale Pretila/Babka, Radford/Roberts, and James/senior Tom Washbum. The men suffered a narrow loss on Thursday at the hands of Radford College, 4-3. Wins in singles were posted by James, Lehman and Roberts, and in doubles by the team of James/Washbum. The team will take on Hampden-Sydney on Thurs- day beginning at 3 :00 p.m. The women’ s team lost its season opener to Sewanee 6-3. General victories were posted by junior Brook Hartzell and freshman Marming Willard in singles, and freshman Sallie Gray Strang/Willard in doubles. “Although it was a disappointing start to the sea- son, it was a good eye-opener for the team, and once we get a few more matches under our belt, we’ll all raise the level of play and be a tough team to beat,” sophomore Tori Hays said. The women will try to avenge the loss when they take on Virginia Wesleyan on Monday start- ing at 3 p.m. - Mac’s first basket came from a layup by forward Bren Elliott with 13:06 remaining. V The Jackets then turned their two-point lead into 11 before the Generals made their last run to pull within five, 40-35, with only 4:42 lefi to play. From there, it was all over, as the Jackets cruised to a 20-point win. Randolph-Ma- con outscored the Generals 16-1 in the last four-and—a-half minutes of the game. , Freshman "Megan Babst led the Generals with nine points and 12 boards. Babst averaged more than 1 1 re- bounds a game in the last three of the season. Senior Chrissy Burghardt scored six points and pulled down nine rebounds in her final game as a General. She finishes her W&L career with 1,080 points, making her the all-time lead- ing scorer. During halftime, Burghardt said, “We decided that we weren’t giving up because we didn't want the season to end. Everyone went out and gave 122%.” She said late in the game shots weren’t falling and some calls didn't go the Generals’ way, but the team proved it wasn’t giving up. “I’ve got a lot of different emotions now,” Burghardt said following her last game. ‘‘I’m really sad it’s over.” She is very pleased, however, that the program is on the up- swing. “The girls will do great next year,” she said. “I'm really proud of the way we ended up.” Freshman Jessica Mentz totaled eight points and seven rebounds in the game. She finished with 393 points on the year, well on her way to scoring more than 1,500 career points. Mentz averaged 15.1 points a game, but she also had the team’s highest shooting percentage, 57.3%. Mentz said the transition to the college level was hard at first, but she eventually “got into the swing of it.” Mentz‘ said she is very thankful the “guards have the faith to get me the ball down low.” With the loss of Burghardt, addi- tional pressure will fall on Mentz next year both in the paint and in the scoring column, but she expects Babst to fill the role next year. “She’ll be a big factor next year,” Mentz said. The Jackets had three players post 11 points apiece, Aimee Beightol, Renee Zando and Jamie Tanner. Tanner was 3-for-7 from behind the arch. _ The fifth-seeded Generals earned the right to face Randolph-Macon in the semis after ousting fourth-seeded Virginia-Wesleyan in the first round. W&L turned the ball more than 28 times in the game, but out-rebounded the Marlins 46-22., The 61-49 win was the Generals’ first ever in the ODAC Tournament. Jessica Morton led all scorers with 15 points, while Babst added in 12 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs, for her second career double-double. Burghardt scored 1 1 and Nancy Mattox led Virginia Wesleyan with 10 points. The Generals won their last regular season game by defeating Eastern Mennonite 66-61. The Generals led by as much as 15 during the second half, but the Royals got to within two with only 21 seconds left before the Generals beat them off with a stick. Mentz led the Generals with 20 points and 10 boards. ' The Generals finished the season at .500 overall, 13-13, and were 11-9 in ODAC play. W&L won three of its last four games. Men’s lacrosse starts season with a whipping Dougherty had 30 goals and 27 as- Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor Freshman Eric Kontargyris prepares to release a pass during the game against Cabrini on Saturday afternoon. The generals destroyed Cabrini 26-4. By Brendan Harrington SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee men’s la- crosse team opened the 1999 season in a big way on Saturday afternoon. The Generals destroyed the Cabrini College Cavaliers 26-4 as sophomore midfielder Matt Dugan had six goals and four assists and junior attackman Chris Brown tal- sists last season and was an all-ODAC first team selection. He has been named a third-team preseason All- American for this upcoming season. The Generals, who went 13-3 last sea- son and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, return a number of . lied six goals and C C three assists. S o p h 0 m o r e midfielder Pope Hackney scored We’re going to Out away ' defense back. quality players. “Our main strength this year is our ex- perience,” W&L head coach Jim Stagnitta said. “We have our entireattackand four goals, all of , We’re balanced them in the first how g00d We re acrosstheboard half. ' and that’s oin The Generals golng to be‘ tobenice.§ g jumped out to a The Gener- 3-0 1ead with —— Coach Jim Stagnitta 315, who were 8:42 left in the ranked sev- first quarter, but enth in the na- Cabrini scored twice in a span of 13 sec- onds to make it 3-2. That was as close as the Cavaliers would get, however, as the Generals scored 10 straight goals to open up a 13-2 lead. The Cavaliers ended the streak with 7:05 left in the second quarter on a goal by freshman midfielder Tom Lemieux. The Generals then scored 13 straight goals to make the score 26-3. The Cavaliers tallied the final goal of the game to make the final score 26-4. The Generals outshot the Cavaliers 49-15 and won 21 of the 3 1 faceoffs. Junior attackman Colin Dougherty, who is on pace to become the all-time leading scorer in W&L history, saw limited action because of a shoulder injury but still had two assists. tion in a preseason pole by Faceoff magazine, now move into the tough- est part of their schedule. Next Satur- day they travel to Maryland to take , on Washington College, the defend- ing national champions and second- ranked team in the nation. The follow- ing Saturday the Generals travel to fifth-ranked Gettysburg. The Generals last faced Washing- ton in 1996 in a 15-5 loss in Lexington. W&L has beaten Gettysburg each of the last three seasons. . “We’re going to find out right away how good we’re going to be,” Stagnitta said. ‘‘If we come out of those games all right, we know we’ll be prepared for NCAA tournament play if we get there.” Women’s swimming wins ODAC, men swim well at SouthernStates By Steele Cooper SPORTS WRITER On Sunday, Feb. 21, at the ODAC Championships and Southern States Championships the men and women of Washington and Lee swimming made impressive show- ings and solid possibilities for the NCAA meet. The women came away with the ODAC Championship and the men finished ninth against a strong crowd of Division 1 teams. Leading the Generals to victory once again was senior Margaret Hoehl. She broke her meet and school record in the 1650-free with a time of 17:46.21, earning an RBS cut for the NCAA championships. Other winners for W&L were freshman Cynthia Smith in the 100-free (56:00), junior Lauren Beckenhauer in the 200-back (2:15), and senior Courtney Tyler in the 200-fly (2226.71). The Generals completed the 1-2 sweep in the 200- back and 200-fly with second place finishes respectively by junior Lezeal Haynes (2:19), and freshman Maggie Fagan (2231.04). . The women also won the 400-free relay with impressive performances by freshman Beth Newton, Haynes, Smith, and Hoehl. , ’ The men finished ninth in the Southern States Champi- onships held at Davidson. The 200-medley relay finished seventh with sophomores Colin Hayes, Rob Little, and Men’s track 3rd, women 4th at ODAC meet By Frances Groberg SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s track teams earned third and fourth honors, respectively, at the ODAC tournament held at VMl’s in- door track on Saturday. For the men,junior Frank Steams and freshman Justin Novak earned fifth and eighth in the 800-meter run with times of2:08.l4 and 2: 1 3.1 1, re- spectively, and senior Darrick Alford and sophomore Bryant Adams ran to sixth and eighth in the 1500-meter run with times of 4: 15.90 and 4:35 .92. Alford also earned second in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:36.83. Senior Joe Bestic ran third in the 55- meter high hurdles with a time of 8.40. The 4x 1 00 and 4x800 meter relays from W&L each earned fourth place with times of47. 12 and 9:08.39, and the 4x400 earned second with a time of 3:38.22. Senior Mark Granger threw the shotput 40 ft, 10 inches to earn sec- ond place, and his teammate sopho- more Chris Wahl threw 38 it, 9.25 inches to earn fifth. For the women,junior Jill Kosch ran the 200-meter dash in 28:64 and the 400-meter dash in 1:04.08 to earn fourth place in each event. Senior Lisa Brennan and sopho- more Kathleen Moroney earned second and third places in the 800- meter run with times of 2:33 and 2:35.37 respectively. Brennan also ran to a third place finish in the 3000-meter run in a time ., of1l:42.57. The women’s 4x400-meter relay earned third place wiht a time of 4:28.20. , and the 4x800 team earned first, with atime oflO:38.67. “We had wonderful leadership during the indoor season,” Coach John Tucker said. “Everyone ran their best times ofthe season so far, and we’re looking forward to get- ting outdoors.” The outdoor spring track sea- son opensvon March 13, with the W&L invitational. Photo by Emily BaePhoto Eito Sophomore Kathleen Moroney runs to catch up at the ODAC meet Saturday at VMI. Mike Miraglia, and junior Jared Fribush with a time of 1 239.21. Hayes finished second in the 200-fly with atirne of 1:54.01. Fribush continued his impressive swimming on the sea- son with a career best 42. 10 in the 100-free. On Thursday, Fribush made the NCAA “B” cut in the 50-free with a time of 21 :2 l . He was also a part of the 200-free relay that made the NCAA “B” cut with a school record tying 1:25.42. Brown, junior Kenneth Ervin and Hayes also swam in that race. Now both teams must wait to see who will swim in the NCAA championships to be held in Oxford, Ohio, March 1 1-13. 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The Brit- cockney, a Ian- I _Camlllal5arkerl3owles= ish are a very guage developed tampon souffle civilised (well, that’s in the early sev- __l apologlze fortlmlastjoke’ how they spell it) enties by Monty Python. Here are some translations of basic English . I really do. It was sick and wrong and tasteless.‘Then4 again, so is British food. U ' -. and polite pe/ople. Thus, it logically fol- lows that their talk shows suck. We phrases into cockney from a London guidebook: How much for a cup of tea? WELL, RIGHTO, I MEAN, COR BLIMEY, El-I GUV? What time does the next bus arrive? watched a British talk show called “Trisha” on the tiny television set in our cramped hotel room. This episode was simply titled “Outrageous!” People accused of being “Outrageous!” came on the Mel Gibson should Payback the audience for this movie by Brian Prisco PHI MOVIE our (Wait until TBS plays it four days in a row) Stabbed in the eye with a 14-inch dagger. Doused in gasoline and lit on fire. Fed broken glass. Shot through the face with a .357 Magnum at close range. These aren’t scenes from the movie, these are what I would rather have happen to me than to be forced to watch this movie ever again. I was always under the impression that if you had a dynamic cast and a talented writer and director, you in- stantly had to have a great movie. Apparently I was wrong. PAYBACK, the latest collaborative effort of Mel Gibson (“Ransom,” “Mad Max”) and Brian Helgeland (“Conspiracy Theory,” “L.A. Confidential”) gives new meaning to the term “piece of shit.” What exactly was wrong with the movie? Where to begin, where to begin. The plot. lt’s an action movie about revenge. It doesn’t need much of a plot. This was the impression that Helgeland was under when he put to- gether the script. Stevie Wonder could have seen the ending coming, and Ray Charles was there before him. The story line was contrived, it was bor- ing, it was anti-climatic. I have never actually stood up at last minutes of a movie and shouted, “Okay, end al- ready!” The action was rumored to be “gruesome and violent.” It was pretty nasty, but it was nothing to write home about. I’ve seen more violence on “Touched By An Angel.” Yeah, great, they shoot a bunch of people and there are a bunch of-explosions. Wow. Show me something new, people! And speaking of show me some- thing, “Payback” uses that “teaser nu- dity” that drives‘ me insane. A dominatrix, a prostitute, and a drug whore make up the entirety of the fe- male characters, and the best they can do are some mildly revealing clothing and an ass shot. AN ASS SHOT! I paid $7.50 to see an ass shot and a car blow up? I could watch NYPD Blue for free! And Sipowicz’s ass is much nicer than this one.- The acting. Well, at least they didn’t try much. Mel Gibson was Mel Gibson. He was mean, and omery, and cold- blooded. I think he might have actu- ally been asleep during the movie. 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Where was the sass? Where was the atti- tude? Where were the thrown chairs, the fist-fights, the stream of bleeped A’l'l‘llAlJ'll0NS No trip to London is com- plete withouta visit to these tourist attractions. Be sure to budget your time so you don’t miss a thing! their heads stuffed with pop-psychol- ogy “I’m proud of who I am” crap. The British are at least mature enough for self-loathing. They understand that the bedrock , of out curse words? fiwesunineter Abbey civilisation is re- Not on “Trisha.” ___The'l'0we,-ofLendon pression and un- The show went __MickJagger’sdriginal happiness. 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