OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_001.2.txt 0' U112 iii A VOLUME 101, NO..»21' From Lexington to Maui, thousands of students, faculty and alumni will celebrate as... LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 ng-tum Iflhi WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsITY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1999 W&L’s 250*“ year ends with a b By Polly Doig EXECUTIVE EDITOR The culmination of two and a half centuries of learning, honor and lead- ership (not to mention khakis, cock- tail parties and debauchery) is finally upon us. And the banners are back up on the Colonnade, just in case you’d for- gotten about it. The May I National Day of Cel- ebration will bring an estimated 10,000 students, faculty and alumni together in spirit (though not in location) to commemorate Washington and Lee University’s 250th birthday. A satel- lite downlink will be beamed to 54 sites across the nation, from twojumbotron screens in the tents at the ruins, to the alumni chapter in Maui, to Spago’s in Hollywood. The national satellite broadcast will begin at 8:30 p.m., and will last approximately 70 minutes. The show yvill include segments from the 250th video, which has been a year and $180,000 in the making. In addition, live segments will be interspersed - from the Lenfest Center, where His- tory Channel anchor Roger Mudd ’51 and WPVI-TV morning weather an- chor and reporter Cecily Tynan Bad- ger ’91 will be co~hosting the show. The gala itselfwill begin at 6 p.m., though students will not be admitted at the ruins until 7:30 p.m., and will last until 12:30 a.m. Throughout the evening, three bands will play at the ruins, including the swing music of The Bo Thorpe Orchestra, and 50s’ - 90s’ cover bands Spectrum and Casper. A cash bar and elegant buf- fet will also be available. “They’re serving every possible food you can imagine — from ostrich to tortellini,” director of the 250th ob- servance Neil Penick said. Organizers are expecting roughly 2,000 people, mainly alumni and their families, to roll into town for the event. “By counting the alumni across the country, we think this will be the largest alumni gathering ever,” Penick said, “[with] over 10,000 alumni cel- ebrating the 250th at once.” An additional 1,000 students and faculty are expected, bringing the an- ticipated grand total to 3,000 people under the tents at the ruins. Three enormous tents, covering nearly 90,000 square feet, are being set up on the athletic fields near the ruins to handle the crowds. The cost of tickets for students is $30 per person, a huge discount off the normal price of $125, according to Penick. “We want students to participate fully in this grand finale of the 250th Anniversary celebration,” Penick said. _ Ticket sales to students are sub- stantially behind what organizers ex- pected, however, as only roughly 250 have been sold thus far. Sentiment about the gala is mixed among stu- dents. Freshman Abby Montgomery plans on going, though curiosity seems to b her main motivation. “I’m pretty sure I’m going to go SEE ‘GALA’ ON PAGE 2 Students ‘dig’ into Earth Day concert I By Lisa Lin STAFF WRITER Bluegrass, reggae and organic soil capped off a week of Earth Day cel- ebrations. Starting last Tuesday, April 20, the Outing Club sponsored an eclectic series of events that included every- thing from a reading of nature poems at the Ruse to a culminating concert at Davidson Park featuring the Larry Keel Experience and Guano Boys. On Thursday, Larry Keel and the Guano Boys began performing in Davidson Park at 3:00 p.m. and de- lighted a slowly mounting crowd with their music for about four and a half hours. “It’s so exciting to see the commu- nity come together to celebrate such an important holiday for the future of pur planet,” freshman Helen Downes said about the tumout. Sophomore Susan Slim agreed. “The general atmosphere was very enjoyable-it was a great cause,” Slim said “It was a good idea, and it very refreshing to see so many people from the Lexington community involved. I hope next year they do it again.” In addition to the music, several booths were set up next to the park, each representing a local group or a national organization with common environmental goals. Among the dis- plays were several local farmers offer- ing “organic soil,” the US Forest Ser- vice with informative guides, and the Lexington Healthy Food store with vegetarian snacks. Among other events was a reading of professor of English Chris Camuto’s poems. He found inspiration for most of his pieces from his experiences in the Smokey Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains. After reading, he also gave the audience tips on out- door writing and journal keeping. The club also planned a hike on Saturday to the Lexington Reservoir, a natural site which is currently in dan- ger of becoming part of a development project. Photo by Emily Barnes/Photo Editor Workers erected three giant tents near the Ruins last week in preparation for the grand finale of the 250th Celebration. Now Reunion Weekend will have a circus feel. Alexander to kick Mock Con off Presidential candidate will give keynote address Wednesday for Spring Kickoff By Polly Doig EXECUTI VE EDITOR Twenty years ago, Lamar Alexander hiked more than 1,000 miles across Tennessee in his quest for that state’s gubernatorial post. This week, in his new quest for the presidency, Alexander will stop off in Lexington as the keynote speaker for Washington and Lee University’s Mock Convention Spring Kickoff. The former Tenn. governor, and former U.S. Secretary of Education will speak Wednesday at 2 p.m. in front ofLee Chapel. . ~ 5.2-‘ photo by Emily Barrie s/Photo Editor MEMBERS OF THE WINNING TEAM — Kappa Alpha Theta sisters Anna Lowden ‘99 and Heather Shepard ‘00 join in a Tug O’ War competition during Sigma Chi’s Derby Days, held last week. “We expect to see a great turnout of Washington and Lee students, the southern Virginia community, na- tional media and alumni from around the country for this enthusiastic and educational week,” Mock Con politi- cal chairman David Dardis said. “The alumni, faculty and student body are excited about hosting Lamar Alexander one of the top contend- ers for the Republican presidential nomination.” Alexander is widely regarded for his stances on education, the envi- ronment and economic development, as well as for his informal campaign style. In addition to Alexander’s speech, Spring Kickoff will also in- clude two star-studded panels, and country singer Willie Nelson, who will perform Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Student Pavilion. Tickets for the Nelson concert are currently avail- able and cost $15 for students and $20 for the general public. The Presidential Issues Forum will gather together some of the country’s top conservative policymakers in Lee Chapel, Mon- day evening at 8. The Forum will feature Republican pollster Whit Ayres; Terry Jeffrey, editor of Hu- man Events; Barbara Ledeen, execu- tive director of the Independent Women’s Forum; Tod Lindberg, former editor of The Washington Times; and chairman ofthe Repub- lican Leadership Council Mark Miller. Some Ofthe nation’s most promi- nent journalists and political com- mentators will take part in Mock Con’s Media Panel Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Lee Chapel. Participants include Jim Barnes, chief political correspon- dent for the National Journal; Charlie Cook, Ofthe Cook Political Report; Howard Fineman, chief political cor- respondentfor Newsweek; Tom Lamar Alexander Mattesky, deputy Washington bu- reau chief for CBS News; Joseph McQuaid, editor-in-chiefof the Manchester Union Leader; and Bill Schneider, senior political analyst for CNN. In addition, several na- tional media organizations, including The Washington Post, CNN, C-SPAN and MSNBC, have been invited to cover the kickoff of what is considered the nation’s most accurate mock conven- tion. W&L’s Mock Con boasts an incredible 92 percent pre- diction rate, and has been correct during 1 I out of the last 12 conventions. Mock Con will be held on March 3 and 4, 2000. CJITP Ring-tum iflht April 26, 1999 OPINION: Alums reminisce and reprimand W&LIFE: Student/ faculty achievers SPORTS: ODAC Triple Crowns LAST WORD: McManemin takes on Trenchcoats PAGE 3 PAGES 4-5 PAGES 6-7 PAGE 8 OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_002.2.txt I I . /.,, PAGE2 4!!‘ THE SHOW continued from page check it out,” Montgomery said, “just to see what it’s like.” For others, factors like money and the crowd that will gather will help make their decisions. “Actually, I haven’t really thought about it,” freshman Joey Ajayi said. “Ifit’sjust going to be a large number of alumni, I’m not going to go because thatjust doesn’t sound like fun.” The celebration weekend officially begins Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m. with the opening reunion assembly at the Liberty Hall site. Bestselling au- thor Tom Wolfe ’5l will deliver the keynote address for the event, en- titled, “The end of the century and the spirit of Washington and Lee.” In addition, Wolfe will hold a book-sign- .l' Generals’, By Frances Groberg SPORTS EDITOR It mayjust be a field of dreams. Though the formal dedication is not until May 22, the Washington and Lee baseball team was able to play their first games on the new Cap’n Dick Smith Field over break. The $1.8 million facility features ing prior to his speech, for his recent novel “A Man in Full” on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Fairfax Lounge ofthe University Center. Tickets will be available in front of the Co—op from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Monday through Wednesday. Other events: Friday: 4:30 p.m. -— “A Golden Anniver- sary: 50 Years of Art at Washington and Lee,” celebrating the 50th anni- versary of the art department. duPont Gallery. Evening — private barbecues for the undergraduate and law reunion classes for years ending in nine and four since 1949. 12 ifling-tum flirts 8:30 p.m. —— Reunion concert with entertainment by 1964: The Tribute and Liquid Pleasure. Liberty Hall. Saturday: 11 a.m. — Distinguished Alumni Awards presented to Earle Palmer Brown ’44, Jorge Estrada ’69 and John Wolf’69, ’72L. Distinguished Young Alumni Awards will also be presented to John Taylor ’84 and Valerie Pierson ’89. Lee Chapel. 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. ——Booksigning fea- turing Prof. Pamela Simpson, (“Cheap, Quick and Easy") and Richard Weaver ‘96, (“Postcard history of Lex- ington”). University Bookstore. 2 p.m. — 12th Annual Lee-Jack- son Lacrosse Classic. VMI’s Alumni Memorial Field. new diamond shines permanent seating for 350 spectators and a 1,056 square foot building which houses a press box, concession area, and restrooms. The facility also fea- tures sunken dugouts with bathrooms, water fountains, and storage areas, two enclosed bullpens, a 2,340 square- foot building with two indoor hitting cages, and a state-of—the-art public ad- dress/sound system. I weekends \ 7 @’ / 5 Full time work, some evenings, flexible schedule. Bonus for working past Labor Day! The outfield fence measures eight feet high, except in right field where it towers at 16 feet. The stadium mea- sures 400 feet to straight-away center, 320 to right, 330 to left, 365 to right center, and 370 to left center. Also, be- yond the left-center field fence will be a 36-foot long scoreboard. Though finishing touches like fan seats have yet to be installed before the dedication, the team is still very excited about their new home. “We’re really excited because get- ting to play the important games to- wards the end of the season there is really something in terms of getting us to the playoffs,” junior Russell Wrenn said. “We watched it go up all winter. It was really a tribute to the seniors.” Athletic Director Mike Walsh, a former player, coach, and continuously avid fan, has been instrumental to bringing the new field to campus. The dedication will feature baseball great Stan Musial, along with the Ma- jor League’s executive vice-president of operations Sandy Alderson. It’s been an amazing season for this team, and they’ve certainly proved that they deserve such a beautiful facility. APRIL 26, 1999 Bicenquinquagenary Gala facts: The Pond: — “The Mother of all catering events.” So says Jerry Darrell, W&L’s longtime director ofdining services. As a crowd of 3,000 gathers underneath 90,000 square feet oftent, the task of feeding them will fall on W&L’s dining services staff, who normally take on an equally daunting 425 hungry students in the d- hall. — The May 1 dinner will be only one ofmore than 35 events the catering department will be handling throughout the course of the weekend. — Dining services have recruited four colleges’ executive chefs to help W&L’s own Greg Pearce with the event. —— The extraordinary menu includes wok, dessert, pasta and seafood stations, as well as cheese, and ice and salt sculptures. The Numbers: $165,750 — A rough guess at the overall hotel bill based on an average price of $85 and a two-night stay. W&L blocked 975 hotel and bed-and-breakfast rooms from Raphine to Natural Bridge. Now that those have filled, an additional 280 rooms have been blocked in the Roanoke and Staunton areas. 14,000 ~ the number of shrimp to be served at Saturday night’s dinner. 8,000 — estimated number ofalumni who will be attending one ofthe satellite showings, not counting those under the Big Tops. 300 — pounds of Rockbridge County-grown ostrich meat to be served. 40 — gallons of lite Italian salad dressing to marinate the food. 1/6 mile — approximate length oftable draping for the buffet. Come. r'1+s «Con H4: if you var Jaeo»( rnm{,f_/_/ E-mail General Notes to phi@wlu.edu " Serving in Memory As a way to recognize Jonathan Nabors, a member of the class of2002 who was tragically killed in a car accident on his way back to school from Christmas break, the fresh- man class will join together on Saturday, May 8 to serve the community in his name. The service day, which is organized by the Freshman Leadership Committee, will begin with the dedication of a tree and a plaque in memory of Jonathan, followed by a kickoff brunch in the BGD quad. Participants will have the opportunity to work with children, animals, and the eld- erly, according to their preference. The service day will run from I 1 a.m. until 4 p.m., but participants can work for the length of time they desire. Those who participate will also receive a free t-shirt. The day should prove to be a great experience for the class, the community, the school, and all for Jonathan, so don’t miss out! Wolfe booksigning scheduled Alumnus Tom Wolfe ’5l will be one of three authors to hold book-signing events here during Reunion Weekend from April 29 to May 1. Wolfe will sign copies ofhis latest novel, A Man in Full, in the Fairfax Lounge of the University Center from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. Wolfe will also deliverthe keynote address at the opening reunion assembly on April 29 at 8:30 p.m. The assembly and all ofthe book signings are open to the public. Artistic depression explored On Monday, May 3, the Mental Health Associatiop and Washington and Lee’s departments of English and psychology will sponsor two events that explore the con- troversial connection of artistic temperment to manic-de- pressive illness. From 4:30 to 6 p.m., Dr. Julie Jennings will lead a discus- sion on the role played by manic-depressive illness in the lives of well-known writers, musicians, and artists. The semi- nar will meet from 4:30 until 6 p.m. in Room 313,Parmly Hall. 250th is coming Washington and Lee will have its largest Reunion Week- end crowd ever as the University continues its 250th anni- versary celebration. A gathering of over 3,000 alumni, students, faculty, staff and guests are expected for Saturday evening’s 250th Na- tional Celebration Gala near the Liberty Hall Ruins. Three large tents have been set up to hold the huge crowds. Call CenterSales Staff Needed \ and College & University summer team in Williamsburg, Virginia! Computers, Inc. "Big Enough to Serve You. Small Enough to Want To." College & University Computers, Inc. 1781 Jamestown Road Suite 170 Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 require travel. Take phone or- ders in our in-bound call center. Some positions may Join the College & University Computers _r »~*m Call Mark 800-695-2995 or email: :3 mlap1ume@cuc1nc.com for information and application. k OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_003.2.txt APRIL 26, 1999 A OPINION PAGE 3 . ' ion rial PAGE 3 APRIL 26, 1999 The Phi celebrates the beginning of its l02nd year with an all-star cast of characters on the editorial board that should be sure to rub everyone the wrong way! Polly Doig — batting first is this team-leading junior, g, who assumes the position of executive editor. Having proven her skills by writing the entire front page by her- self every week last term, Polly will now simply give death threats to people who don’t write, having learned that skill last fall. Hollister Hovey — the position of associate editor goes . to this bumed-out ex-executive. Mainly she’s just going to hang around to laugh at the rest of the staff. She looks forward to once again having a life. I ,\ Dan Grattan —— junior news editor who, in addition to being a good writer, also fills the Phi’s quota for ex-Tri- dent staffers and frat boys. Op/Ed editor— is, um, to be determined by Polly after she finishes making up songs and giving death threats... A Frances Groberg —— returning sophomore sports edi- tor, will balance a normal life with Polly’s abusive and obnoxious songs. Her friends think Polly’s odd. Hell, we all think Polly’s odd. 1 Steele Cooper —— the sports gimp, oops, we mean as- sistant sports editor, is this strapping young freshman. (Whoa! Phi’s over the frat boy quota! What do we do?!) ,~Elianna Marziani — features editor and one of the 5 only freshman to keep writing for us, so we thought we’d promote her to a position of responsibility that will quickly result in burnout. Ginger Phillips —— sophomore co-features editor cur- rently living it up in Spain while simultaneously escaping * the Rockbridge County SWAT team. Kevin McManemin — junior Last Word extraordinaire who will once again keep us busy censoring him and writ- ing apology letters; if the PiKA cook lets him live long 1,,‘ enough. Heather “Little Mac” McDonald — sophomore copy editor and official Empress of Excuses, of the official “Uh, guys, I have to study Chinese” excuse. Someone should really tell her that she’s majoring in East Asian Studies... 4. Emily Barnes — sophomore photo editor for the up- coming year. This year she plans to have more camera slaves, like assistent photo editor, freshman Lisa Lin. The unsinkable Lionel “Leo” Brown — freshman cir- A culation director reminds us all that he really doesn’t re- member much about having Princess Di as his kindergar- ten teacher back in the lirney land of London. (Leo fulfills the Phi’s quota for cynical Brits this year. It’s shagarrific!) Jason Williams — returning freshman business man- A» ager has fought furiously with the editorial board all year... to keep us out of debt. Matt Lorber — freshman returns as ad director, to keep pounding the pavement in search of financial support so we can continue to print out our little rag. A All Soydan — freshman online editor sensation, who is off in Never-Never Land seeking high and low for new ways to update the Phi Online. Now if we can just make sure the front page isn’t a 4 rough drafi... Tilt: fling-tum iflhi ‘A 8 Executive Editor Polly Doig Associate Editor Hollister Hovey News Editor Dan Grattan W&Life Editors Elianna Marziani Ginger Phillips ‘ Sports Editor Frances Groberg Assistant Sports Editor Last Word Editor Copy Editor Photo Editor Online Editor Steele Cooper Kevin McManemin Heather McDonald Emily Barnes Ali Soydan Senior Editors Erica Prosser Sarah Meldrum Jason Williams Matt Lorber Lionel Brown Business Manager Advertising Directors A. . . . Circulation Director The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the A undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA. Funding for The Ring-tum Phi comes primarily from advertising and subscription revenues. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the Executive Editors, but The Ring-tum Phi is A otherwise independent. The Ring-tum Phi welcomes all responsible submissions and letters. All submissions must be in the Phi office, room 208 of the University Center, by noon on Friday to appear in that week’s edition. The Ring- tum Phi reserves the right to edit submissions for content and length. Letters, columns and “Talkback” do not reflect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opinions of The Ring- um Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current A/=p:ourt definitions oflibel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi 208 University Center Washington and Lee University .4. Lexington, VA 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4049 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wIu.edu http://wIu.edu/~phi Annual subsription rate: $30 POINT / COUNTERPOINT THE 250*“ GALA: BICENQUINQUAGERRIFIC on NOT? 250"‘ celebration the perfect way to commemorate our past I still remember a conversation I had early in my fresh- man year with a young lady who informed me that she was accepted at both Washington and Lee and Princeton, but decided to come here for the parties. 4 the LOOIIY B111 They say that Kevin Mdvhnemin :00 everyone has their talents, (British aristocracy excluded) and I think — nay, I know —— that here at W&L our collective talent is partying. In a school of 1600 in a town not much bigger, we somehow manage to throw parties every single weekend. Once a year we come together to put on Fancy Dress, endlessly billed in every W&L publication l’ve ever read as our “$80,000 answer to the prom” and “the biggest social event in the South.” Throwing big, ridiculous parties is what we do, and we do it damn well. We ain’t the brightest group around, we’re not exactly a sports powerhouse, but I’ll bet you $20 that we could beat any college twice our size in a chug-off. When other schools celebrate their past they do it quiety, perhaps with a nice reception or a luncheon. When W&L celebrates its 250'“, circus tents and satellites some- how get involved. Suddenly the maitre d’ at Spago’s is telling Steven Spielberg he can’t have his regular table tonight because it’s reserved for W&L. The 250"‘ gala this weekend is nothing less than the embodiment of the very spirit of W&L itself. and I expect iuote of the Week: (I Do you want some bean- counter telling you what to do? —-— Professo;Jim Raper, referring to C- school types in his Newspaper Manage- ment class. 1} us all to take part in this celebration. This weekend I want to see every student out there, dressed in their finest, drunk off their asses, showing the world how we do things here in dear ol’ Lex. I want to see every alumni reliving their college prime — and if it means embarrasing the wife or losing yourjob, well, damn it, suck it up and show some school pride. I want our entire community to come together~— the liberal professors who constantly whine about how we’re not into this or that latest P.C. academic fad, the trustees who threaten the frats with closure for doing exactly what the trustees did when they went here, the seemingly worthless deans— I want us all to come together and reflect on just what it means to be a General over a massive game of beer pong. , Just remember to lift the toilet seat up before you puke. 250"‘ a perfect waste of good time and money The Earth has revolved around the sun 250 times since Augusta Academy first opened its door. 250 years, 25 de- cades, two-and—a-half centuries, a quarter of a millenium — use whatever words you want ,, - - to describe this 5 M1 Vlda IDCB man-made inven— '~ 1 Polly Doig ’(X) tion ofthe calen- dar to describe the passage oftime. The end result is still the same: big deal. First of all, 250 years ago some guy in another county, that was not Rockbridge, was busy founding a school called Augusta Academy. lfyoujump through about 48 hoops and follow the Yellow Brick Road that people would like to take you down, then we finally get to Wash- ington College —- something which is traceable. Then there’s the fat little tuition hikewe all got this year. If my $450 were spent in the pursuit of branding everything from cups to toilet paper with the 250th logo, then I’m going to writing a strongly worded letter to the White Star Line. Moving on to the gala, yes, it’s going to be wonder- ful. And wow, we’ve got some really cool alumni. And what could be better than getting sloppy drunk with them? The Responsibility Symposium... organic chemistry... Baner discovering your car parked in front of Woods Creek at 8 a.m.... However, students are being charged $30 to dress up real pretty and go pick at the leftover ostrich crumbs on the buffet table that the alumni left us. Drinks are manda- tory purchases, so if you’re under 21 (like 70 percent of the student body), I guess your evening might be better spent sipping tea in a prom dress at the Ruse. By the time the 300th rolls around, however, we’ll all be Five-Star Generals, and the prospect of spending an evening under a tent watching jumbotron should be pretty darn exciting. in rtwice. !‘?'4’:"’ eat» bleiiIan§i}’6fDr«.. .%._€»5“l.'~ I ' eatiiig for free.‘ arse ioos, is. $100,006) e.’ were__yesterday, I no. , .',. T _p_.,.'. ~. _“s wasthe ’greatest'glo‘ry year lacrosse§;_(W.e e undefeatedinithe regular seaso 6 ‘ o”si,ng’in”the.is§§itiifi- Viia "rofzthe ?playof‘fs,”-'oiifa7contro alj calf .at;iJohhs pktné:)1heév¢nt.isW9rflIy‘o£réni¢m 9ri_nsitsidIiniver- Dévidkigbyflfi. . .Ri1,styenjoysf? I I DearEditor, , ~ A , " First, two statements; 3 I .— j p 3 1) I enjoy being petty and, 2) I wouldhave written earlier, but it has; takenme six’ days, to finally wade through your E meaty March 22nd issue. . i ' 6 . f Upon reading“Destination: Spring Break 1999”Inoticed ~‘ ‘a glaringetror in you photograph captions. Hailing from the Golden State Iconsider myselffairly knowledgeable of local »_§Never though, has California’ been ‘I I ~ « dating one of America’s most P,ete'rNort!i" ‘ ‘ ’ . ~ 5 Washington and Lee. One of the recommendations ’ ‘to focus on six “high risk”,periods:=NBreshmaa—0rien ’ tion,Homecomi1ig,Wiriterweekend, \_ ,1 i ii: Dress and Alumni Weekend. "“f’it« " ' ' duced alcohol problems iii’-the ’t/ivfe‘,‘i‘hj,ilgh ;,is1e¢.‘;3e‘riod;~>;§: 1- » cohol arrests for the Fall ?98/Winter’9_9itetms were at_.an§: - «air-time low, dropping from 144 in 1983-i;9}o-56 thisyearff , Emergency room treatments for. serious>aleohol'ab * f.Cunanan’s High School, and ttiefieav ;:the “Old Faithfiil” Geyser. Like if i for the ‘past couple million years ‘spewed scalding hot water on animals \ fandtoui1‘sts alike, in Yellowstonef mine-.i_ g ,~For»youI.igrievous error7Califom,iai , ,1 short of a retraction, an apology, and be ‘* “you do notaddress tl1is,issi1e. ‘j, "I Ito, and I will take matters into our .‘own hands ., 1 Yours’ A ‘ ’ Rusty Blackwell ‘99 Alcohol problem do .DearEditor, 9 — , vlpiastiispring, a group ofstuden le , . ew, _ . *9s ‘worked in cooperation with Tmsteelfid Bishop,:Qr Jarie‘ Horton and Professor Linda Hooks to d8V_el0p 5; egies to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol abtisejaf . T As we look forward ebration of our-250th, axmivexsaiy, Ia M _ , , _ . i that by nearly every quantifiable iptieasureiweif ave ‘re- that have occurred so far during this academic" and alcohol~related visitations to the erha ?beeii significantly lower than last yearlflklcohol“ _ ‘ ‘and dormitory alcohol violations by’fres11m"V, en‘-are"al$o,. I” down. I I L I -' Of course, alcohol abuse still exists and statistics alone, do not tell the complete story. Nevertheless, there is growing consensus among students thattthe abuse alcohol hurts our community, and that weineed to together to address this problem. Student leaders hajvfei becn supportive of our efforts ~—- primarily because Stu’-f dents themselves have identified’ the areas of iconcem; and developed the strategies to improve our social envi- ronment. We are makiiig positive progress. I want to thank all of the students whohave worked; hard to make this change. And I wish everyone a spirited‘ and safe Alumni Weekend. 0 0 David L. Howison Dean of Students OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_004.2.txt W&L?‘ 2 filing-tum lflhi IF E APRIL 26, 1999 W&L students save the world, one at a time By Elianna Marziani F EA TURES EDITOR W&L Invades DC. and wins Washington and Lee senior B.J. Walker and junior Mary Hight rubbed elbows with the soon-to-be, wanna-be, and actually powerful last month. Obtaining national recognition for both themselves and the school, they were awarded with first and third place honors, respectively, in a nationwide essay contest sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Presidency. “I was completely shocked,” Walker said of his win. He and Hight had been joking before the contest that she could take first place honors and he would yield and be satisfied with second. Little did either of them know how close their predictions would be. Hight, after hearing that she won third place, admitted, “I was shocked. It was very, very surprising.” The essay topic this year was “Lead- ership for the New Millennium” or “Les- sons Learned in the 20th Century.” Walker’s “Our Third Century-Who Will Lead” dealt with leadership in the 2 1 st century, predicting what the presidency’s role will be (a copy of his essay is available for viewing at http:// wwwcspresidencyorg essay.htm). Hight’s essay fo- Photo counts) of \\\\w.\\hiIehousc.go\‘ Pres. Bill Clinton signs a bill into law. B.J. Walker (’99) and Mary Hight (’00) wrote essays on the presidency for a national Using latex to save babies Think science is weak at liberal arts schools like Washington and Lee? Think again. Sophomore Joel Fechisin is proof of the fallacy of that stereotype. F echisin’s research in neuroscience has been briefly summarized and pub- lished in the recent Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biol- ogy (FASEB) Journal and may soon be published in a health/science maga- zine. Fechisin, a biology major at W&L, spent last summer conducting research at the Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Jersey. Fechisin said that he and the team he was working with injected latex beads into the spinal cords of prenatal rats. “We were looking for oxygen-sensitive sites within the brain and found that they reside in local networks of respiratory and sympathetic re- gions,” he said. “If they can find the pathway through which this transpires, they may be able to relate it to SIDS.” ‘ SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, is described by the American SIDS Institute as “the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, whose death remains unexplained after the performance of an adequate post- mortem investigation including 1) an autopsy, 2) investigation of the scene and circumstances of the death, and 3) exploration of the medical history of the infant and family... It is not a disease, nor can it be a diagnosis for a living baby.” SIDS is associated with more children’s deaths than cancer, heart dis- ease, pneumonia, child abuse, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined. Scientists have as yet found no verifiable cause or sure preventative mea- sure for SIDS. Fechisin and his team’s research could have implications that would make it a part of a massive worldwide effort to understand SIDS. Fechisin and his team summarized their research in a short Abstracts article for the FASEB Journal and presented their research briefly last week through a poster presentation at FASEB’s Experimental Biology conference in Wash- ington, D.C., in April. FASEB provides educational meetings and publications to disperse information about biological research results. Fechisin plans to go back to the hospital this summer to complete the research, and his group hopes to have their research fully published in a magazine sometime shortly thereafter. cused on the presi- dencies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan, comparing their leadership styles and finding remarkable similarities in them. Walker won $250 for his essay. He is a politics and history double-major. Though he interned at the White House last summer, the presidency is not necessarily his greatest interest. He plans to attend law school next year, but he has not yet decided on the university. Hight won $100 for her essay. She is a politics major who hopes to go into campaign management. The Center for the Study of the Presidency is an institution devoted to the study of the presidency, government and politics. It sponsors the Moses Leo Gitelson Essay Contest annually forjunior and senior undergraduates. Universities across the nation send students to the Student Symposium in Washington, D.C., to represent their schools and compete in the contest. Here, students meet with senior government officials, business leaders and scholars in general sessions and panel discussions. contest and won first and third place, respectively. Fechisin said that while he en- joyed doing con- tributing work to the study, he is not positive that he re- ally wants to spend his life injecting rats. He eventually wants to go to medical school. Fechisin got involved with this research through Govemor’s School. That program gave him the opportunity to do research at the hospital. “I just wanted to get my hand into it and see what it’s like,” he said. Spring Term Do’s and Don’ts By Elianna Marziani F EA TURES EDITOR While everyone else is hopping about the country and beyond, those of us left behind get to enjoy Spring Term and all the fun it entails. Here is your complimentary (administration-approved) TO DO list for Spring Term. Before leaving for the summer, you absolutely MUST: I. Go to Goshen. An oldie but goodie. Directions to Goshen: Take Main Street toward Wal-Mart, but turn left onto Route 39 (the stoplight right before Wal—Mart). Stay on 39, and the popular Goshen picnic spot along the river will eventually appear on the right. 2. Go to a party at Zollman’s. Directions to Zollman’s: Take Route 1 1 south to Route 251 (Thomhill Road). Turn right onto 25] and go south, keeping on 251 past Union Run Road. Pass the country club and the Moose Lodge, turn left onto Zollman’s Mill Road and stay on it until you reach Zollman’s (look for all the other cars full of fellow students having fun). 3. Go to a concert or movie in Charlottesville, unless you enjoy waiting until the movie you’ve been waiting for is practically out on videocassette before seeing it at the Lexington theater. Directions to Charlottesville: Take In- terstate 64 east for 63 miles until it crosses U.S. 29. Go east on U.S. 29 almost 3 miles until it crosses U.S. 250. Take U.S. 250 east for a mile straight into Charlottesville. 4. Go to Roanoke for a day of shopping and eating somewhere other than Salemo’s or Spanky’s. Directions to Roanoke: Take Nelson (Route 60) toward Harris Teeter and stay on Nelson until it crosses Interstate 8 I. Go south on I-81 for about an hour until the Roanoke exit appears (it is a left exit onto Interstate 581). To get to Valley View Mall, stay on I- 581 to the second Hershberger Road exit and follow the signs. 5. Go to D.C. if you’re going through big-city withdrawal. General directions to Washington, D.C.: Take Interstate 81 northeast for about 110 miles until it intersects Interstate 66. Take I-66 east for about 73 miles right into Washing- ton, D.C. More maps for the D.C. area can be found online at www.mindspring.com/~chadallen/dc/layers/. 6. Go ANYWHERE ——- organize a group of friends to go on a random road trip, and go where the road leads you. There’s something to be said for spontaneity. DISCLAIMER: You really don’t need to leave Lexing- ton to have fun, as these first six options might have im- plied. The carless can have a great spring term, too. Read on. 7. Have a picnic with your friends out at the Ruins. Women: if you make it (the food), they (the guys) will come. Guys: free food. No further argument necessary. 8. Play Ultimate Frisbee in the BDG quad or on the front lawn. A 9. Sit out on the front lawn or quad, talking, reading or working on that tan that you’ll hate yourself for when the wrinkles come in another 30 years. I I . Help at Habitat for Humanity or your favorite com- munity service group in the area. 12. Go see a couple of those three-month-old Lex mov- ies. C’mon, it’s part of the Washington and Lee experi- ence. 13. Go to a couple ofthose sports events you’ve been “too busy” for so far in the year. 14. Join a new club. There are lots of new ones spring- ing up, especially dance ones like the Swing Club. Learn something new. 15. Stargaze. I6. Go to some of those lectures you never had time for. We actually do get some pretty impressive speakers here. Make Mom and Dad proud: next time you call home (an- other great Spring Tenn resolution), throw around some impressive names of lecturers you’ve heard. 17. Attend the Mock Con Spring Kick-off: April 26-28. 18. Go to Candide. 19. Hang out with friends you haven’t seen for a while because you’ve been conducting or undergoing pledgeship. 20. Think of something special to do for Mom — mark May 9th on your calendar. It’s Mother’s Day, SHE won’t forget, so you’d better not either. And if you’re feeling really lazy. . . 21. Catch up on a couple of e-mails to long-distance friends you’ve abandoned during hectic winter term. 22. Have a movie marathon with some friends. 23. Play cards. Learn a new game. 24. SLEEP — this IS spring term, after all! Here is your DO NOT list. It is shorter, so it should be easy to remember. Things you should not be caught DEAD doing spring term: 1. Sitting in your room chatting online. IM (instant mes- saging) is occasionally (emphasis on OCCASIONALLY) excusable, but chatrooms are a definite no-no spring temi. It’s just too nice outside to waste the weather. 2. Overloading coursework. Yes, you are a W&L stu- dent, but you are human, too. Take a break! Six credits is more than enough. Hey, who are we kidding, three credits sounds good, too! 3. Proving for yourself that I am honest when I say that the custodians start cleaning the library around 3 am. in the morning. You should have absolutely no clue ifl am telling the truth or not (aside from the fact that I am a W&L student and thus have to live according to the honor sys- tem !) . . . DO NOT be caught in the library that late. Ever. 4. Taking advantage of D-hall’s ice cream bar. Only five weeks ‘til summer and long days at the pool and the beach in your swimsuit. Think about it. 5. Following the advice in #4. C’mon, you only live once! 6. Making excuses for not going outside. Ifyou follow #2 and #3, you should not have too much work. And in this modern age of Benadryl®, Dimetapp®, and a personal favorite, Claritin®, allergies are no excuse either. Spring days are too gorgeous NOT to enjoy. Photo courtesy of hup://uuu.uni-grei(swald.de/-labanirn/indcxhtml Joel Fechisin (’01) worked with fetal lab rats while conducting research that may lead to clues about SIDS. Senior fights India ’s poverty While other students were skiing and spending time with their families dur- ing winter break, senior David Sugerman went halfway around the world to help those less fortunate than himself. Sugerman went to India, serving for a month in Calcutta at Mother Teresa’s Homes for the poor. Sugerman claims that he “had wanted to do a study abroad pro- gram” that c 0 m b i n e d service and study. He went on the Internet and found out about the Partnership for Service- L e a r n in g , which spon- sors such programs in I 1 countries worldwide. He chose India as his destination and left the day after Christmas. “I finished my exams, and in a few days I was on the plane for Calcutta,” he said. Sugerman and three other students from the United States made up the India team. For the first four days, the group stayed in Delhi/New Delhi, the capital city of the Republic of India. Here, the students underwent orientation to India, did some sightseeing in Delhi, and visited Agra and the Taj Mahal. The group then moved on to Calcutta, the base for both their studies and service. K Mother Teresa established a Catholic order in Calcutta to serve the needy, and that is where the students spent their mornings. Working in conjunction with physicians from Doctors Without Borders, students brought medications to the needy, bathed them and washed their sheets by hand. In the afternoons, students took classes from professors from Calcutta Uni- versity and Calcutta Presidency College. Their classes were held on a rooftop, and the subjects of lectures included women in India, Indian government, pub- lic policy, economics and what Sugerman describes as “a good overview of Indian history and current life.” Artists, movie directors and scholars also served as guest speakers for these students. The students attended I4 two-hour semi- nars on topics covering the history, religions and cultures of India. In addition, they made several field trips to other religious, medical, educational and service institutions in Calcutta. Students had a reading list, wrote a research paper and participated in the program in exchange for six credits in the history/sociology/ See INDIA, page 5_ Photo cour\cs_\' of hup://uxuxsiudyahroad.com/psl/india.him| Partnership for Service Learning allows students to study abroad while helping people like thislndian mother and her baby. Uzkyzbza 93 0172 CG yjreof /ores en/3 csofiio/c7)?1'ass gy Uzkyzhzb We/akraflers I 6 Zldasflzlrzy/012 CS/. Zflcé’ 5 71-12) e/ I l 463~ [832 '> OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_005.2.txt X. 1 ‘l I ‘The popular boardwalk in I« 4 A - cult, Sugennan was able ‘ to say, “I’m‘ very glad I APRIL 26, 1999 ‘ @112 {King-tum ifllii IF E Need an escape? Try the beach By Erica Prosser SENIOR EDITOR Does the warmer weather have you itching to travel? Do you have abso- lutely no idea what there is to do in Virginia for fun over a weekend? Do you need help planning your next spring road trip? Look no further/ In this week ’s travel feature, we explore Virginia Beach, the proof that we are not as land- locked as we feel here in Lexington. You don’t have to go all the way to Florida to have your sand craving satis- fled. Just 243 miles east of here is Virginia Beach, a region of Virginia that actu- ally touches the ocean. Best of all, other attractions, such as museums and water parks, are close by, so if you decide to come in out of the sun, there are other things to do for fun. But first, the beaches themselves Atlantic Avenue is the famous “strip” in Virginia Beach and is listed as the world’s largest resort beach by Guinness World Records. This area features three miles of boardwalk, restau- rants, patio bars, shops and other attractions. This is great if you’re a tourist (or if you want to soak up the tourist ambi- ance). If you want a beach slightly less busy, try Sandbridge, just sojith of the strip. It still has ser- vices such as life- guards, but it stays a little quieter. For the most peaceful beach experiences, try the beaches preferred by locals who are trying to avoid tourists. Chick’s Beach and Ft. Story, both on the Phoio councs) of hltp://\\*u'\\.ego.neI/us/\'a/vb/index.hun Surfers enjoy the waves at Virginia Beach. _ Chesapeake, are quiet and pleasant, but parking can be tough to find in these areas. If you’re looking for a rustic, nature-filled beach, try the Back Bay National Wildlife Refiige. The beaches here are not accessible by car and are well off the beaten path, but they are worth the visit. If you want to play in the water but not on the beach, local services offer many ways to enjoy the surf. You can rent jet skis or take pontoon boat tours from Virginia Beach, and you can take a harbor tour or rent a kayak from Norfolk. Fishing, parasailing and surfing are all available, too. So whatever your relation- ship to water, Virginia Beach has you covered. ter slide park (with a 46-foot drop for the particularly adventurous), the Cape Hemy Lighthouse, the National Maritime pubs scattered all over the place. Photo courtesy of hiip://mus.ego.n:i/us/\'a/vb/mdcx.him Virginia Beach appeals to fpeople of all ages. Take it straight into Virginia Beach. events, tiy www.va-beach.net for more information. i Have fun, and don’t forget to wear sunscreen! SEINDIA, continued from page 4 I .religion/literature field. N Sugerman had mixed reactions about his trip, happy to gain the experience but understandably disturbed by all the poverty and destitution he witnessed in Calcutta. Sugerman, a pre-med major, said, “I went to India to see what international medicine would be like. I certainly still have an interest in it. It’s just difficult to see men that are ‘"45 years old and weigh 80 pounds. Now I’m still interested in [international medicine], but I ’ve realized that it’s Other local attractions include a wa- 9 W What exactly is going on in this photo? Take a look at this fascinating photograph. Now tell us what you see. Is it Moses chatting with God‘? Is it the Washington and Lee chemistry department after an experiment gone horribly wrong? Is it the fate ofthose who do not return library books within the speci- fied time? Tell us what you think this picture is, and your twisted ideas could be featured in next week’s Ring-tum Phi. Just send an e-mail with your name and class to marzianie@wlu.edu or eprosser@wlu.edu. Tell us what you think the caption of this picture should be. We will choose the best suggested caption and run it with this picture next week. We will also include the runners-up for best caption, just to be fair. And remember: ifthe winning caption cannot fulfill its duties, it is thejob of the first runner-up to step in Some rules for you creative minds out there before you start sending us your thoughts: ' Doii’t"s’énd‘u§aiiy"w6rdsor’phrases that could get you slapped by your grandmother. You know what we mean. Don’t send us anything offensive or really horrible about a specific, named person or group on this campus (we may be forced to slap you ourselves). All captions must be in English and no longer than a paragraph (just a sentence or two should do it). Get the submissions in before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 1999 if you want them considered. If you are allergic to e-mail, you can also submit captions by placing them in the manila envelope marked “W&Life” outside The Ring-tum Phi office, which is located in the University Center, room 208. If you do this, make sure captions are legible and that your name and class appear clearly with the caption. If we can’t read your writing, we’re not going to bother calling you to ask about it. Captions will not be returned, no matter how much you plead. lfwe get a strong enough response, we will try to run a photo caption contest as a weekly feature in the W&Life section. Be creative, and good luck! Center, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and the Atlantic Wildfowl Museum, just to name a few. For you science fiction buffs out there, Vir- ginia Beach is home to Imagine-Con 2000, the Mid-Atlantic’s finest comic, science fiction, fan- tasy, horror and toy fair convention (next year’s convention will be held April 20-23, so start plan- ning now if you can’t live without it). And be- cause college students like to party, Virginia Beach is a great destination for the clubs and Sufficiently intrigued? To get to Virginia Beach, take Interstate 64 east to the Interstate 264 West/VA-44 East exit and get on VA-44 East. For lodging, other attractions and special not going to be all that idealistic.” His time in India served ‘as a wake-up call to the ’ horrible realities of life for many people. “To realize that you’re only getting a fraction of the people who need help . . . it’s over- whelming,” he said. He stressed that even though he had expected shocking poverty, there is no way to prepare yourself for what you actually witness in India. “It was difficult,” he said. Sugerinan plans to go to medical school at either the Medical College of ‘ 'rginia or Thomas efferson Medical School in Philadelphia. Though some experi- ences in India were diffi- Econo Lodge 540-463-1311 - Parents’ Iliseount - llewlv llenovated - Free IIBIJ with nemote went.” Cotter aii-We) Academic.‘-' THE TOTAL EDUCATION LOAN Call toll-free 1-877-310-3456 for more information. ©1999 Chela Financial r~\_.,. Introducing the edge y(fi:i:k\iiLia/ed for college. To pay for all the essentials traditional financial aid won’t cover, get the AcademicEdge‘“‘ Loan. Low interest rates. Easy to apply. Make no payments in school. Flexible repayment after you graduate. yet http://AcademicEdge.Che|aFinancial.com PAGE 5 OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_006.2.txt PAGE 6 By Brendan Harrington SPORTS WRITER Sophomore attack Chris Brown netted six goals, including five in a row in the second half, as second-ranked Washington and Lee pulled out a thrill- ing 9-6 come-from-behind victory over tenth-ranked Hampden-Sydney on Saturday afternoon to claim their first ODAC Championship since 1995. With the victory, the Generals (1 1- 1, 5-0) grabbed the automatic bid. to the NCAA tournament that is awarded to the conference champion. The win also puts W&L in prime position to grab one of the 12-team toumament’s four first round byes. W&L has now won 10 games in a row, the longest current winning streak in Division III. “We’ve accomplished our first and foremost goal: we have our ticket to the NCAA Tournament,” said W&L head coach Jim Stagnitta, who now has five ODAC Championships under his belt. “The kids are excited, in particu- lar the seniors, especially because this is the first year there is an auto- matic bid on the line, which makes the conference that much harder to win.” The Generals looked tentative in the first half, and went into halftime trailing the Tigers 4-2. Neither team found the net until the final minute of the first quarter, when Hampden- Sydney (10-3, 5-1) scored two goals in fifteen seconds. W&L finally got on the board with 7:40 remaining in the second quarter when sophomore attackman Matt Dugan scored his 48th goal of the season to make it 2- l. Hampden-Sydney responded with back-to-back goals and took a 4-1 lead with 3 :45 lefi in the half, but just more thana minute later sophomore midfielder Pope Hackney scored to make it4-2. “We didn’t have a lot of posses- sions early on,” Stagnitta said. “We got some good shots, but we’d get one shot and miss the cage and they would get the ball back and hold on S to it.” The Generals have dominated the third quarter during the past two sea- sons, outscoring their opponents 1 17- 28, and Saturday was no exception. Brown scored four goals in third quar- ter while sophomore goalie Wes Hays and the W&L defense shut down the Tigers’ offense, and the Generals took a 6-4 lead into the final quarter. “At halftime, Coach [Stagnitta] told us that this was our season right here, and that we had to get it done,’-’ Brown said. “It kind of put the season into perspective and we came out in the second half and got it done.” With 8:00 remaining in the game and the Generals leading 6-4, Hampden- Sydney had numerous chances to make it a one goal game, but instead the Generals went up by three. All in a matter of thirty seconds, Wes Hays came up with two big acrobatic saves, Hampden-Sydney All-American Chamie Burroughs hit the post, and senior defenseman Charlie Antrim G112 iRtng-tum ilflhi PORTS Men’s lax grabs ODAC title, tourney bound made a dazzling non-goalie save. W&L senior defenseman Mike O’Neal then intercepted a pass, giving the Gener- als a 4-3 break on the other end that resulted in Brown’s fifth unanswered goal, off an assist from junior attackman Colin Dougherty. “All those saves and then turning it around and scoring on the fast break was the difference in the game,” Stagnitta said. _ The Tigers brought it within two at 7-5 and 8-6, but a goal by Dougherty and Brown’s sixth goal of the game sealed the deal for the Generals. “It’s amazing to me that you can play most of the first half the way we played against a really good team and come out and win the game,” Stagnitta said. Like any other game, there is always a little bit of luck in lacrosse. The Ti- gers hit five pipes during the course of the game, and if some of those shots had gone in, the game might have had a different outcome. “You can say the pipes were the difference, but a lot of them came to- ward the end of the game when they were taking desperate shots,” Stagnitta said. “A pipe is a pipe, it still counts as a missed shot. We’ve had games where we’ve hit five or six ourselves.” Dougherty had three assists to go along with his goal. Freshman midfielder Andrew Barnett and sopho- more midfielder Bernie Norton each had two assists. Brown set a new ca- reer high for goals in one game. He now has 42 goals on the season and 64 for his career. “You have to pick who you’re go- ing to stop and they concentrated I pretty hard on Matt [Dugan] and Colin [Dougherty],” Stagnitta said. “If you concentrate on taking those two kids out of the game, somebody is going to be able to step up, and Chris [Brown] did a tremendous job of put- ting it away.” Hays looked brilliant in goal for the Generals, as he came up with 10 big APRIL 26, 1999 saves. Hays has only allowed an av- erage of 5.44 goals per game, which is one of the nation’s best goals-against- averages. “That’s one of the reasons we are better this year, Wes can make some big saves,” Stagnitta said. “In the big games — Washington, Gettysburg, Hampden-Sydney — he has come up really big.” " W&L has two more games before the NCAA tournament gets underway. The Generals take on VMI in the Lee- Jackson Classic next Saturday at Alumni Memorial Stadium and host Randolph-Macon the following Wednesday at Wilson Field. “Hopefully we can beat up on VMI and Randolph-Macon, and then get one of the top two seeds in the play- offs,” Brown said. “Then we can play at home until the playoffs.” “We’ve been in another big game, and found a way to win,” Stagnitta said. “I think we’re learning, and I still think we’re getting better every game.” Track hosts ODACS The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s track teams hosted the ODAC meet this weekend. The men placed third and the women placed fourth out of five teams. For the women, junior Jill Kosch placed fourth in the 200-meter dash and the 400-meter dash with times of 27.23 and 1:03.08. Senior Lisa Brennan placed fourth in the 800-meter run and the 1,500-meter run with times of 2:26.39 and 4:59.64. Sophomore Wendy Case came in fifth in the 3,000-meter run with atime ofl 1:41.44. Freshmen Britt Shaffer and Melissa Palombo came in fifth and sixth re- spectively, in the 100-meter high hurdles with times of 17.53 and 18.45. The women’s 4x 1 00-meter relay finished fourth, as did the 4x400-meter relay with times of52.9l and 4: 14.40. Freshman Sarah Schmidt and junior Meredith Mlynar finished first and second in the women’s javelin throw, with distances of 110’03.50” and 104’06.50. On the men’s side, junior Hansell Pasco finished third in the 100-meter dash with a time of 1 1.15. Senior Darrick Alford finished third in the 5,000- meter run with a time of 16:19.30. Senior Joe Bestic earned fourth in the 1 10- meter high hurdles with a time of 16.60 and third in the 400-meter intennedi- ate hurdles with a time of57.3“5. The men’s 4x 1 00-meter relay earned fourth with a time of 43 .98, and the 4x400-meter relay earned third with a time of 3 :26.23. Senior Mark Granger earned first in the shot put with a distance of 41 ;07.00”, and sophomore Chris Wahl earned third with a distance of 40’00.00”. Granger also earned fourth in the discus throw with a distance of 120’04.00”. Junior Leigh Miller earned third in the javelin throw with his distance of 16l’l 1.50”. A numberof the athletes threw and ran for personal bests. Junior Leigh Miller winds up to throw the Javelin. — Courtesy of Sports Information '. _ ‘» ;_. 4' Photo by Emily Barnes/Photo Editor price 0 size 0 townhouse 0 garden 0 free utilities 0 fitness MOVING TO RICHMOND? EB THE APARTMENT ..._..!:Q9!§T.Q.l3..... R|0HMllllD’S FREE LDGATDR SERVICE Call for Information and your Free Map (33232-fi§'léE6e In Virginia (800) 542-3276 Nationwide (800) 368-7669 Fax (804) 529-6698 Q programs 0 clubhouses oprice 0 townhouse 0 garden 0 free utilities 0 fitness facilities 0 social programs oischools 0 Brand new field, same old story Baseball wins two out of three for the week on new Cap’n Dick Smith Field. By Tod Williams SPORTS WRITER The boys of summer returned from spring break with a new field and a bid to the ODAC tournament. The team played its first game in recently completed Cap’n Dick Smith Field on Monday with an impressive 9-3 win over Lynchburg. The Generals were 2-for-3 on the week at their new home, and they also added a road win over ODAC oppo- nent Hampden-Sydney. The team’s three wins this week assure them of a spot in the upcom- ing ODAC tourney for the first time since 1996. The Generals split their double- header with Guilford on Saturday. Sophomore hurler David Sigler earned the win for the Generals, upping his record on the year to 8- 1. The eight wins tie an 84-year-old Generals record for number of wins in a season. Sigler threw a complete game for the 5-1 victory, striking out six Quakers and giving up only four hits and one earned run. He failed to walk a batter. The Generals’ offense came through in the heart of the game, scoring two runs in the third and fourth innings, as well as an insurance run in the fifth. Patrick Hall continued his offen- sive production for the team, driv- ing in three RBIs in a 2-for-4 perfor- mance. Hall’s .363 average is the Generals’ second best. Freshman third baseman Matt Kozora went 2- for-3 with an RBI. Kozora, the team’s lone freshman, leads the Generals in at-bats and is second in hits with 35, making his .347 average the team’s third highest. The second game wasn’t as fruit- ful for the Generals. Guilford’s runs didn’t come often, but they came in bunches. Four runs first and third in- nings came thanks to the bats of Quak- ers like Chris Butcher and Andy Reed. Butcher had a double and a triple, and Reed was also 2-for-3. Kozora again held the hot bat, as he was the only General with two hits. He had two singles and an RBI. Se- nior Bob Weston fell to 7-3 on the sea- son with the loss. Weston gave up six hits, result- ing in six runs, in his two-and-a-third innings of work. He only struck out one Quaker. Sophomore Bill Christ and Senior Al Dominick also saw action for the Generals. Guilford’s Chad Coward threw well into the sixth inning for the Quakers, striking out eight Generals. The Generals traveled to Hampden- Sydney to spank the Tigers 12-2 on Wednesday. Senior catcher E.J. Murphy began the Generals’ scoring in the top of the first inning with a three- run shot. Already ahead 3-1, the bulk of the scoring came in the team’s seven-run fifth inning. Junior Chris Stakem be- gan the inning with a single. Singles followed by Murphy, Kozora, junior David Hanson, junior Russ Wrenn, sophomore Casey Nixon, and another Junior Andy Thompson strides into third on Saturday during the double header against Guilford. from Stakem. Stakem, who took the win for the Generals, was 3-for-4, with two sto- len bases. Murphy was 2-for-5 with five RBI, and Hanson was 3-for-5 with three RBI. The Generals christened the new field with their 9-3 stomp of J-' Lynchburg on Monday. Sigler threw all nine for the Generals, striking out 11 Hornets with only one walk. Hanson was 4-for-5 on the day, in- cluding two doubles and three RBIs. Hall andjunior left fielder Jon Mad- den both had two hits. The Generals ( 1 8-10, 9-7 ODAC) will resume play on Friday when the ODAC tournament begins at Lynchburg’s City Stadium. The Generals’ seed has yet to be detennined. ’..:’—7"i”-iii"-4' «A I f- Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_007.2.txt Clhr fling-tum ifllti A ‘Women’s lax ousted in semis Pliotiofiby mi y Barnes/Photo Editor Seniors Lauren Francis, Cory Mettee, Kimmy Lubin, and Karin Treese are honored before the ‘first-round ODAC game against Bridgewater. The seniors were highlighted for their play. “I think we experienced a lot of growing pains this year,” Miller said. “Every team has to go through that at some point. I hope that the feeling we had at the end ofthe game will stay with everyone and motivate us for next year.” Hathom has no regrets about the season. “There were times when we were absolutely brilliant, and times when we showed how young we are. My great- est goal for them was to learn the level at which you have to play day in, day out, minute after minute to be success- ful at a high level, and I think we did that.” » By Frances Groberg A SPORTS EDITOR Once again, Randolph—Macon proved to be a stumbling block for this year’s Generals. In the semifinals of the ODAC Tournament, the third—seeded Washington and Lee «women’s lacrosse team fell to the second-seeded Yellow Jackets by a score of 10-6. With the loss, the team ends their season with a record of 7-8. Randolph-Macon jumped out to an early lead, scoring six of the first seven goals. The Generals went into halfiime down 7-2. During the break, the team tried to find a way to adjust their outlook on the game. “I think we went into the game scared,” junior defense Ansley Miller said. “At halftime we realized that we really needed to go out and take charge, that it wasn’t just going to come to us. The score was bad, but we knew it wasn’t impossible. We were in control of our own destiny.” B'e‘h'in’d‘goals fro’ni”s‘ophoi'no're‘ attacl'<’Liz Borges ‘and senior midfielder Karin Treese, the Generals were able to ;\_ pull within 7-4 with 13:41 remaining, but Macon responded with three quick goals to dash the hopes of W&L. “Our attitude was that we had nothing to lose,” Head Coach Jan Hathom said. “Early in the game we had our opportunities to score the goals and cash in, but we didn’t. “They played their game, and played it very well.” The Generals were led offensively by sophomore midfielder Caroline Gee, who scored two goals. Junior goal- keeper Ginny Jemigan recorded 1 l saves on the day. To get to the semifinals, the Generals recorded a solid ‘l7-4 victory over the sixth-seeded Bridgewater College. Borges tied a career high six goals and also added two assists to the effort. The Generals scored the last three goals to go into halftime with a 7-3 lead. it After halftime, the Generals scored the first eight goals of the second half en route to the l3—goal victory. The Generals were led offensively by Borges. Freshman attack Eloise Priest andjunior attack Katherine Riddle scored three goals apiece. W&L junior goalkeeper Ginny Jemigan col- A lected six saves for the Generals. Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor A, BE A LEADER IN A HIGH TECH FIELD. While signing up for your high Army. An Army that's on the J. _ tech courses, sign up for Army cutting edge of high technol- ROTC too. ROTC is a college ogy. ROTC provides hands-on elective that develops in leadership training. Valu- talented students the skills able training that prepares and confidence to lead and you for a military or a 3 become officers in today's '1‘ B civilian career. BEES? ‘ THE SMARTEST COLLEGE COURSE YOU CAN TAKE For details, call VMI Army ROTC at (540) 454 ""1, .s- SPORTS PAGE 7 Where have you gone? Pondering the loss of sports heroes in 1999 and kudos to W&L spring sports. By Dan Grattan NEWS EDITOR 1999 may be remembered as the year of the lost su- perstar. Not evena third of the way through the year, and professional basketball, baseball, hockey and now football have all said goodbye -to the great ambassa- dors of their sport. In January, Michael Jordan bid farewell to basketball after mezmerizing the world with his amazing abilities over the past 14 years. He ended his career as the all- time NBA career scoring average leader, putting in 3 1.5 points per game. He may very well have been the great- est basketball player ever. Baseball also lost an immortal figure earlier this year in Joe DiMaggio, who died at age 84 this April. Known as the “Yankee Clipper” and “Joltin’ Joe”, DiMaggio was the embodiment of what a professional baseball player was supposed to be; he played for the love of the sport and not for the love of his contract. Last week, Wayne Gretzky, known as “The Great One”, retired from hockey after 2 1 seasons, four Stanley Cups, and every NHL scoring record worth having to his credit. Gretzky retired as a New York Ranger, but won all of his championships in the l980’s with the then-dominant Edmonton Oilers. And now John Elway, whose name has become syn- onymous with the Denver Broncos, will soon announce his retirement fiom football, according to ESPN. He is one the last trancendant athletes our time who, like Jor- dan will leave the game on top, riding out the thrill of repeating as World Champion. So where does that leave professional sports? Any league lacking a true superstar is not for me. I anxiously await the arrival of a player that can take his sport to another level in the near future, like Jordan and Gretzky did ten years ago. #*#¥#### On a most positive note, congratulations to the W&L Men’s Tennis, Women’s Tennis and Men’s La- crosse teams for capturing the ODAC Championships this past weekend. And cheers to the baseball team who, along with top-seeded Bridgewater earned a spot in the ODAC baseball tournament next weekend. If the bats stay lively and the defense steady for the Generals, we may have to make room for one more championship trophy in the case. Tennis cleans up at ODACs By Robert Turner SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee's men's tennis team had another successful ODAC tournamnent this week- end, winning their fourth consecutive conference championship. The Generals finished eight points ahead of runner- up Hampden-Sydney and twenty-eight points in front of third place Virginia Wesleyan. The team had success in both singles and doubles competition, as sophomore Kelly Radford, senior Scott Babka, freshman Rhys James, senior David Lehman, and freshman Andrew Roberts all won singles titles, Doubles teams consisting of senior Dale Pretilal Babka, James/Radford, and Roberts/senior Torn Washburn swept the doubles competition. Despite their tremendous success in ODACs, the team still waits to see if they will receive a bid to the 1999 NCAA Tournament which will be held in California. “By winning ODACs we lived up to some of our pre- season expectations. We would have liked to win the re- gion but nothing at ODACs was a disappointment,” fresh- man Andrew Robertson said. On Tuesday, the women’s team destroyed Roanoke 9-0 in their final match of the season. Wins in singles were posted by junior Brook Hartzell, senior Erin Eggers, fresh- man Melissa Hatley, freshman Manning Willard, sopho- more Christina Campbell, and sophomore Anne Castello. All doubles teams were also victorious, including Hartzell/Hatley, Eggers/Willard, and Campbell/Castello. The win improved the team to 16-4 overall and 1 1-0 in the ODAC. The ODAC tournament was held at Sweet Briar College from Friday to Sunday. The results of the tournament were H not available at press time. RTHUR ANDERSEN Warmly Welcomes The Class of 1999 Full Time Staff Assurance 4% Business Advisory Services, Vienna Amy Greenberg Stephen Guenther Rachel Nitsche Office of Government Services, Washington, DC Cory Mettee The Class of 2000 Summer Interns Assurance & Business Advisory Services Vienna Kristen Burr Rob Hendricks Sula Jacobs Cynthia Johnson David Levinson Jason Miller Baltimore Ma ttlre W Neuma yer _ Pittsburgh _ Alicia Faderewski Atlanta Walter Plyler New York Ryan Elliott Tax and Business Advisory Services, Vienna Frances Alford A We congratulate them on theirloutstanding achievements at Washington and Lee University and look forward to having them on the team. ARTHUR ANDERSEN OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19990426/WLURG39_RTP_19990426_008.2.txt PAGE 8 W o E? 04.99 32- 90°” 55° :I*"‘= cl-5% >"h-to LAST WORD APRIL 26, 1999 In the wake of the Trench Coat Mafia By Kevin McManemin RA VING AND DROOLING Let’s review a few of the arguments that have been floating around the media since a couple of Colorado kids turned their high school into their own wacky shooting range: We need to put God back in our schools. This never would have hap- pened if we taught basic J udeo-Chris- tian morality in our public schools. First of all, has anybody ever heard of parents? Second of all, the public school system does a bad enough job of teaching too many subjects already. If we add morality classes, all that will do is give America’s students one more subject to fail. ln addition to not leaming history and not learning math, our children can not learn about mo- rality as well. Super. Next thing you know we’ll be reading about how far our kids are behind the Koreans in the number of Commandments they can name. Finally, Judeo-Christian morality has been around for a long time and let’s face it, folks, it hasn’t exactly worked that swimmingly. The history of humanity is filled with Inquisitions, Crusades, Kathie Lee Gifford Christ- mas Specials and other nasty things. “Hey, let’s teach the kids about Jesus!” Yeah, great. Maybe instead of opening fire on the jocks they’ll just shoot up an abortion clinic in- stead. Violent movies and television are to blame. We need more censorship to protect our children. Every time. Every single time some loser offs a few of his classmates, we blame the movies and television. This argument has more flaws than OJ Simpson’s defense. First of all, a lot of people watch violent movies and surprisingly few of them turn into ho- micidal maniacs. In fact, Hollywood’s shoot-em-up violence epics score big on the international box office yet it’s only American kids who seem to have this little murder problem. Canadians watch most of the same movies we do, and have you looked at the crime statistics for Canada? Their idea of a crime wave is two shopliftings in the same province in the same month, eh? Yet fat-headed idiots still go on CNN and blame the movies. One guy suggested we put a tax on violent movies — charge the filmmakers mil- lions for violent content and jack up ticket prices to $50 each (I know that’s so ridiculous it sounds like ajoke but l’m serious, some lackwit actually said that). Why aren’t we blaming CNN? Do you suppose this crime might have been influenced by the other highly- publicized school slaughters that hap- pened in the past few years? lsn’t CNN just feeding into these pathetic kids’ goal of getting attention? They say these kids idolized Hitler. Oh, I don’t know, but do you suppose the whole “mass murder” idea might have had a bit more to do with Hitler and a bit less to do with Quentin Tarantino? I suppose we should out- law all books about Adolph and World War ll, lest some kid get a bad idea. And let’s look at Hitler. I doubt he ever rented any Scorsese flicks at the Berlin Blockbuster, but he seemed to have that whole “violence” thing down pretty well. We need stricter... Hold on, I’m not done with that last one yet. Nothing makes me madder than the egregious flaws in logic evi- dent in the “let’s censor violent enter- tainment” argument. If we go after vio- lent movies, I guess we should take flarrg/:s° .s°%ofl/2/[mg .s/aree 4!-aaker: $.70 ‘-The important things in life are free. ‘For everything else, there’s Qisaster ‘Bard. Gacnine: $7? Fnck a cigars tesz $70 Kuining your professional lmselmll career: priceless risan Shakespeare out of our schools — most of his plays end with someone getting stabbed. They even gouge a man’s eyes out in “King Lear.” THEY GOUGE GLOUCESTER’S EYES OUT FOR GOD’S SAKE! That’s high art, but “Reservoir Dogs” is pure crap? (Though, granted, Shakespeare doesn’t resort to the f-word five times a sentence). Violence is a simple fact ofhuman existence. lt’s in our blood, and we’re not about to get rid of it unless we change human society, human history, human physiology and human psy- chology. Changing the picture shows at the local cinematorium won’t change a thing. Entertainment is our release from the problems of this world, not the cause. Clinton bombs the Serbs and we cheer; kids bomb the cafeteria and suddenly people are asking “where did they learn this behavior?" Wake up, folks, it ain’t the movies. Are you done with that one yet? Yeah, let’s move on to the next ar- gument. We need stricter gun control laws. Now I’m no legal scholar, but aren’t there already laws against minors own- ing guns? Those laws didn’t really seem to work in this case, did they? Why do we think more laws are going to solve things? Why am I suddenly asking so many questions? I’m not offering very many solutions, am I? ls this piece over yet? These senseless killings are a great tragedy. Let’s put things in perspective. The popularity of Backstreet Boys, In Sync and 98° — now there’s a tragedy. That’s not nice. How would you like it ifsome psychopath opened fire at W&L? Don’t worry, Prof. Holliday left. That was just a rumor. It wasn’t true. Well, anyway, I suppose I wouldn’t like it ifsome psychopath opened up at W&L, unless he just bombed the Law School in which case I think there would be widespread dancing and ca- rousing in the streets the likes of which haven’t been seen since V-J day. +- L. I You wouldn’t say that if you were a ‘ law student. If! were a law student l’d do my civic duty and slit my own wrists. )1 This is pointless. Thank you. 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