OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991206/WLURG39_RTP_19991206_001.2.txt /—‘.r: it ’ 4 2:22.. 75: :6 =55’! '“' V. 34 ha ~'I'.‘5 "VOLUME 102, No.15 ‘FLC lends a helping hand “ Freshman Leadership Council sponsors food drive to benefit , local foodbanks holiday efforts By Michael Crittenden NEWS EDITOR 4 A group of Washington and Lee University students has challenged their classmates to help provide food for the poor this Christmas. “We’ve given the students the goal of filling an en- tire Ryder truck with canned goods,"'said Freshman Lead- " ership Council member Kris Pollina. “We are hoping to get the whole school involved so we can reach that goal.” The food drive is being held Wednesday December 8 1 and is sponsored by the Freshman Leadership Council. According to F LC member Kempton Presley, the great- est challenge the group has faced is getting Washing- ton and Lee students to make the effort to buy their own cans. ” “A lot of students just want to give us three or four said. “They have no trouble donating as long as they can just pay for it. We are encouraging them to give a little bit oftheir time so we can fill the truck.” Some students have said the reason they just want to donate money is that they are too busy with end of the semester work to go buy cans. I. ‘‘I think it would be a lot better if we could just give money,” said junior Dillon Whisler. “As long as I do- dollars and tell us to go buy our own cans,” Presley 9 U112 ilttng-tum 1311 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsIrv’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 0' DEC I MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1999 Activities fee raise passes Student referendum comes out in favor of $20 increase By Polly Doig EXECUTIVE EDITOR The cost of activities at Washington and Lee Univer- sity just went up. Following a student referendum that took place the week before Thanksgiving break, the student activities fee will 20 up bv $20 for the 2000-2001 academic year. The increase will generate an additional $40,000 annually. Nearly 73 percent of undergraduates voted in favor of the increase, while only 42 percent of law students ap- proved. About a quarter of the student body turned out. When the Executive Committee went through the bud- getaryallocation process at the beginning of the year, they were faced with unenviable task of dividing up roughly $270,000 among student organizations that had asked for more than $500,000 in funding. The EC decided that in order to better serve the needs of student organizations, they needed a bigger budget to work with. A raise in the student activity fee seemed the logical way to get the money needed, so the EC decided on a student referendum. “We wanted to get a sense of how the student commu- nity felt about a potential raise,” said EC president Jeff Cook. “This is something that will really help out in future years. According to Cook, an annual drain on the budget is a $50,000 payment that must be made on the Student Pavilion. . At the EC’s request, the administration made the payment .“:'i'C3t‘1f. \/A 3‘,-$50 10%. t I 1 l A nate something, that is what is important.” Other students have planned to make the effort, how- ever. Freshman Lincoln Rose said that he and some SEE ‘FLC’ ON PAGE 2 .A haven: Lisa’s House opens doors Gettin’ Java with it this year. photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor HOLDING THE ROCKING CHAIRS D0wN: Sophomores Brandon Herd and Eric Olsen and Josh Davis ‘99 sit on the decorated porch of Chi Psi over Christmas Weekend. Project Horizon finally realizes dream of sheltering victims of domestic violence By Emily Barnes S TA FF WRITER A week before Thanksgiving, Project Horizon gave thanks to the community that helped make its dream of a safe house for domestic violence victims become a reality. For those who have worked on the Lisa's House project since it was only 4 dream, it was an emotional moment. “This has been a dream that has been coming for so long. . . it’s been four active years of gathering money and planning and starting to do this. lt’s really a dream come true for a lot of people,” said Pamela Simpson, secre- tary on Project Horizon’s board of di- rectors. Project Horizon came up with the idea to build a shelter for victims of domestic violence one year after the organization’s establishment in 1983. lhe house is named in honor of Lisa Vincent Knick, a psychologist at Rockbridge County High School who was killed in 1990 by her husband during a domestic dispute. Jerry Knick, a police dfficer, used his service re- volver to shoot his wife once in the head at close range. He was convicted of second degree murder, and was re- leased from prison after serving a 4 1/2 year term. Before the Lisa’s House dedication ceremony, Simpson said that when president of Project Horizon’s board of directors, Brian Richardson talks about the success of the project and the community members who made it possible, he starts to cry. Richardson himself said that when he saw the faces of those who helped, in the crowd of more than one hundred people, he could not stop the tears. “For those people who really aren‘t directly involved to just see, right out of the gate, that it’s a worthwhile project, that people need help, that there’s going to be good happening at the end of it, and just ride into town at their own expense. . . when l looked out on Wednesday, that all came back to me,” Richardson said. Richardson’is dedication speech was filled with thanks for the organiza- tions and individuals involved in the project, from those who contributed money to those who hammered nails. in acknowledging the number of com- munity members he wanted to recog- nize as contributors, Richardson held up a local telephone directory. He especially thanked Grigg Mullen, the local contact for the Timber Framer’s Guild of North America. Mullen invited volunteers from all over the country to help, and last March they came to Lexington to contribute time, skills. and even timber to the project. “I really do think that Grigg is more responsible than any other single vol- unteer for Lisa’s House,” Richardson said. “I depended on him for an incred- ible amount and he always came through cheerfully.” Richardson admitted that. although his job as ajoumalist has taught him to know which words to use to de- scribe the moment, this one left him speechless. “The words run away and hide be- cause thejob is too big,” he said. BEEP, BEEP, COMING THROUGH! A decorated 18-wheeler rolls through Lexington during the annual Christmas parade last Friday. photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor W Richardson told the crowd that Lisa’s House completion is as much a reflection of the community’s involve- ' ment in the project as it is of Project Horizon's effort. “This is a gift that you, the com- munity, have given. . . to yourselves,” he said. Knick’s mother Myra Vincent, and her sister-in-law, Kate Vincent, were both present for the dedication cer- emony. Kate Vincent, and her husband, Clinton Vincent, are the guardians of Lisa Knick’s children. Myra Vincent cut the ribbon herself, making the opening of Lisa’s House official. “I believe that some good always comes from each tragedy if you have faith, and I can see that it has right here,” Myra Vincent said. Simpson said that Project Horizon may move into its administrative offices in Lisa’s House as early as Nov. 29. She said the contractor will continue to work on the shelter space, which should be opened by mid-December. The crowd closed the dedication ceremony by singing “Bless this House.” Pharr offered her own bless- ing for Lisa's House, to end the thanks- giving celebration that came a week early for Project Horizon members. “May we celebrate the steps we have taken. . . may we create peace,” she said. Cook says that while he’s disappointed with the tum- out, ‘‘I’m pleased with the results. Hopefully students will feel like they’ve participated in the process.” Dr. Horton applies for grant money to open Wednesday night cafe at the GHQ By Heather McDonald STA FF WRITER Miss your late-night coffee? A new plan is in the works to turn the GHQ into a coffeehouse on Wednes- day nights. Dr. Jane Horton, Director of Health Services at Washington and Lee, has applied for a mini-grant from the Vir- ginia Alcoholic Beverage Control to fund “Java at the GHQ.” This coffee- house would be open on Wednesday nights from 8 p.m. to l a.m., and serve coffee and alcohol-free beverages and desserts. It would be staffed entirely by students. Horton’s grant also proposed that student organizations sponsor eve- nings, either volunteering to work or else commit to an evening. Some or- ganizations, like the SAB and Mindbending Productions, would pro- vide entertainment such as student bands or improv nights. Other possi- bilities include karaoke, open mike nights, comedians, and professional acts. “We want to try to replace what people miss about the Ruse by giving students a place to gather,” Horton said. Horton said she will learn of the ABC’s decision sometime later this month. If the project is awarded the grant, Horton says that “Java at the GHQ” will begin Horton has applied for, $3,500, the maximum amount a school can apply for. She said that the Student Activi- ties Coordinator agreed to match any funding the project receives from the ABC, thus giving the project a pos- sible total budget of $7,000. This money would pay for the staff, public- ity, coffee and supplies, entertainment, and evaluation surveys. The surveys would determine the dynamics of stu- dents and non—students who go to “Java at the GHQ,” the reasons for at- tending, and suggestions for improv- ing the program. Horton says that if the program goes well, the University Commons that will be built in the next few years mighthave a similar coffeehouse. ln- put from student surveys will be used to determine the dynamics of students who go to the coffeehouse, and what kinds of activities or events they would like for the program to include. The Virginia ABC has $25,000 set aside for grants to colleges and uni- versities that propose programs that promote responsible drinking, preven- tion for underage drinking or de-em- phasize alcohol culture. OPINION: W&LIFE: SPORTS: LAST WORD: @112 itttng-tum lfllii December 6, 1999 Lex Christmas joy spreads Buying textbooks on-line Basketball: winners and losers Apocalypse 2000 preview PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 WoMEN’s BASKETBALL: Senior Ansley Miller gets defensive. See page 5. photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991206/WLURG39_RTP_19991206_002.2.txt PAGE 2 @112 Ifltng-tum lflhi WS DECEMBER 6, 1999 ll .' i . -. Phbio by David Hanson/AssistantPhoto Editor STILL ROCK N’ ROLL TO ME. .. SAB’s Wednesday Christmas Weekend concert featured the W&L battle of the bands. Celtic Connection Find that s ecial holiday gift! See our selec ion of fine im orted goods from Ireland, Scot and, 85 other Celtic lands! jewelry ° artwork ° crystal ° china °swcaters scarves ° throws ' books ° collectibles Guinness items ' T-shirts ° music 'food Free Wrappiiigl Shipping Available. 10% 0/fany tartan tie or scar/‘wit/1 this ad Don’t go home with the same old gifts! We have something unique for every budget. 19 W. 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According to Presley, the group hopes the food drive unifies the freshman class. “We came in as the biggest class in W&L history and we need to do something with that strength,” Presley said. “We are hoping this really brings us together, not just as a class, but with the rest ofthe school as well.” According to Pollina, students can bring their non- perishable can donations to the University Center on Dec. 8th. There will be volunteers from the freshman class there to accept the cans, as well as a Ryder truck, which was donated for the_ day. Students will load the truck and hopefully fill it with students’ donations. Pollina says she thinks it will be a success. “I know a lot of students are really excited about this. It is a chance for Washington and Lee students to actu- ally help out around Rockbridge County by providing some food for the hungry. It also allows them to show some of the Christmas spirit and give a little of them- selves.” Stuart wins Poetry prize Dabney Stuart has been awarded the 1999 Bess Hokin Prize from Poetry magazine. The award, one of eight annual prizes given by Poetry, is for Stuart's poems that appeared in the Jan. and April issues of the prestigious magazine. Stuart has been a member of the English department faculty at Washington and Lee University since 1965 and currently serves as the S. Blount Mason Jr. Professor. Set- tlers, his 17th book, was published in October by the Loui- siana State Press. Poetry was founded in Chicago in 19 l 2 by Harriet Mon- roe. It has the longest uninterrupted publication of any poetry journal in the United States. W&L Candlelight service Washington and Lee University's annual Christmas Candlelight Service will be held Thursday, Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The public is invited to attend. The service of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast each year from King's College, University of Cambridge, and widely used both in England and in the U.S., is an ancient form for corporate worship during the Christmas season. The prayers, lessons and hymns tell the story of sacred history from the Creation to the Incarnation. Music for the traditional service will be provided by the University Chamber Singers, conducted by Gordon Spice, W&L professor of music. Timothy Gaylard, W&L profes- sor of music, will be the organist for the service. Readers for the service are chosen from the University community and include Ted DeLaney, Holt Merchant, Elizabeth Oliver, Brian Murchison, Melissa Cox, Kelly Kopcial '96, and Lewis John '58. Thomas V. Litzenburg Jr., acting University chap- lain, will preside over the service. The annual Christmas Candlelight Service is sponsored by the University Federation. Donations will be given to Total Action Against Poverty. Lenfest sponsors Holiday Concerts On Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Lenfest Center, the Wash- ington and Lee University Chorus presents its annual concert, featuring the Lexington Presbyterian Church Handbell Choir. Also appearing will be a cappella groups JubiLee, Southern Comfort and General Admission. 3 W. Nelson St. Lexington, VA 24450 540-464-1501 “We ’re more than just hot dogs; we also serve fresh bagels ‘International Wrapps’and high protein smoothie.” Mon. - Thurs. 8:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. Fri. - 8:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. Sat. -11:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. I At these prices, it’s too bad we don’t sell cars. Maybe one day we will sell cars, food and everything else you need. But right now, it's great deals on textbooks everyday. You can save up to 40%, and you'll get your books in l to 3 days. Not that you would, but don't sweat using 0 credit card. VarsityBooks.com is l00% guaranteed secure. Try saying that about u new SUV. SAVE UP TO 40% ON TEXTBOOKS. C_V,VarsityBooks.icom at OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991206/WLURG39_RTP_19991206_003.2.txt DECEMBER 6, 1999 G Ellie iiiing-tum ifllii . PIN ION Dance naked with lots o’ beer on Christmas Eve As I walked past a church on Sunday morning, I was blessed with hearing a jovial chorus singing “Joy to the World”. At that moment I was considering changing my who always offers your girlfriend his “candy cane”. That and drinking. Lots. Of Jaegermeister. Another thing I really love about Christmas are all of tree out front, the fraternity houses decorated in their own Square and Phi Delt’s A+ decorations, in the dorms, and unique” way, and of course, the many off—campus houses through the bottles being tipped back Christmas Week- religion in order to partake in the fes- tivities. The happy group put a smile on my face and made me forget I was horribly hungover and on my way to a meeting. V, rch Balderdash Michael Crittenden 01 the Christmas lights. As I was walk- ing to my car from dinner last night with my date down Main St. in Lex Vegas, it struck me how beautiful the The spirit of Christmas is one that’s irreplaceable. It makes me want to table dance and sing “O Christmas Tree” while wearing reindeer antlers. Uh . . . in fact, I have to admit that this has actually happened to me. Fre- quently. Not that there’s anything wrong with that . . . Christmas reminds me of everything that’s good in the world, friendship, presents, togethemess, drunk Uncle Ron Heather’s guide to beating finals Folks — I have news for you: There’ s one week left in fall term. It’s time to flip the switch from chill mode to “uh- oh” mode. Those papers that are due have no chance of extension and you can only wait so long to take those finals. The alarm clock’s going off, but there’s no snooze button to buy you more time. So, to help you out with these last two weeks, I’ve com- piled a list of helpful (procrastination) tips. If they don’t I work—don’t blame me, I’m just the copy editor. First things first: Never study in your own room. Go to the library. During finals, the library is filled with people who never walked into the library and before now have declared residency in Leybum. While spending twelve hours in the library taking study breaks from study-breaking will not help you pass those fi- nals, you will definitely make new friends and keep in touch with the old. I manage to run into everyone I’ve ever known whenever I go into the library. If you’re studying in the library, you can’t have food, right? WRONG.Well, you’re not supposed to, but that’s what you’re pockets are for. Stash those munchies in the coat pockets and bring some napkins so you don’t taint the book pages with potato chip grease. You can’t really study without proper amounts of food, because there is scientific proof that ample amounts of processed cheese products increases blood flow to the brain and therefore makes you smarter. Well. Maybe. If you have moral issues with breaking the almighty law of Leybum, you should just go to the Co-op and chill with the rest of the Co-op rats (ahem). On a very serious note, the Co-op is the most wonderful place in the world during finals. They have free coffee and soda after 6 p.m. during finals week. This is the greatest idea ever invented, be- cause it allows me to chug coffee in ridiculously danger- ous amounts thereby wrecking my nervous system. 1 If you’re not hungry but still need a study break, you can always clean your room. No really, cleaning your room is extremely carthartic when your mind is foggy. Plus by the time you’re starting to have nightmares on Dante and marketing analysis, cleaning your room is a lot more fun than studying and seems much more productive than play- ing a tenth round of Bond on Nintendo. Yeah, finals suck. Thank goodness that there are a mil- lion and one ways to have fun with them. However, the only way to really get through them is to study. But hey, only one more temi before Spring Term! Ellie fling-tum lfilii Polly Doig Michael Crittenden Stephanie Bianco Ginger Phillips Elianna Marziani Steele Cooper Kevin McManemin Heather McDonald Emily Barnes Coffee Talk Heather McDonald_‘01 Executive Editor News Editor Opinions Editor W&Life Editors Sports Editor Last Word Editor Copy Editor Photo Editor Assistant Photb Editor Lisa Lin Dave Hanson Layout Editor Neal Willetts Advertising Director Frances Groberg The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the 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 Editor, but The Ring-tum Phi is 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 and columns do not reflect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi 208 University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4049 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wiu.edu http://wIu.edu/~phi Annual subsription rate: $30 lights really are. Yeah it sounds sappy, but I know I am not the only one who got excited as a kid when all ofthe Christmas lights went up around town. I remember back in Lewiston this one house that would start decorating weeks, no months, ahead of any other house in town so that they could be the best. It’s this feeling of Christmas warmth that comes to me as I sit here writing. Lee House lit up with the Christmas whose owners take the time to decorate. The winner this year has to be Otterville on Randolph St. Not only does it have over 5,000 lights, a tree on the roof, toy soldiers, a crazy amount of candy canes (once they get them back from Munster and Penthouse), and other holiday cheer, but you can also see the damn thing from the Colonnade. So kudos to the Otterville girls Alexis, Jean, Carly, Tara, and Steph for kicking ass and taking names as always. Now, back to the story. The thing I love about Christ- mas is that it isn’t just a day of the year, but it is a season. A sense of being that warms the heart like a nice shot of Booker’s bourbon. The Christmas spirit infects the soul end. You can feel it in the atmosphere around campus (de- spite those damn, ****ing final things, that’s how they get you), with people around campus with a gleam in their eyes. People are happy, having fun Christmas Weekend (it’s that egg-nog that gets you, I swear). ’ Once again, back to the story. Everyone should enjoy the pervasive Christmas spirit that infects the campus. Ei- ther that, or grab a bottle of good bourbon and find the Christmas spirit. Live, love, and be with friends.Give some- one a hug, be friendly, and stand under the mistletoe with your date (even if she doesn’t realize it). Oh yeah, and stop by I 17 Randolph street and check out the lights. It’s funny, and fills the mind, wafting across the Hill, through Red ‘“ iiisiiiili . in really. No really, it’s funny. .-A c »%}:‘v‘~:«.?‘&« elebrate,” Carly ‘Blakelock”said.p 9 I near or JdY:. This glowing rotgeoiigns up aim. Rgfnao1ph.:s; , ive there, spent niaiiyliours decorating«,their;homfe:fcal ' _ 4 Mth tinsel andliights, and morethan 5,000 lights I » g 3 pt.» « jty:saa;a?;.:s°a..":7;¢"aa;a . Y2K coming: Enjoy your New Year’s celebration I I worked at a newspaper over the summer, and being a mere 18-year-old intern, I covered “Town Meeting to Dis- cuss Implementation of New Postage Stamp,” and “Start- ing Kindergarten: Traumatizing or Educational?” So when I was assigned to cover a forum addressing the “problems” of Y2K, I expected the usual group of 60- year-old women biding time before Matlock started, ve- hemently protesting an issue that would never mani- fest itself in reality. Never did I entertain the notion that I would be entering Rockland County’s their pointless jobs: “Now here is a man who needs NO introduction... James Raven Madd, head of the Y2K commit- tee working to prevent household appliance breakdown!” Their speeches were akin to Jeff Cook’s introduction to the honor code in Lee Chapel... dramatic dissertations petrifying everyone to the point where they wouldn’t sneeze or shift positions in their seat for fear of breaking the silence. The only difference between Lee Chapel and Rockland County’s Y2K Forum was that while J eff warned against being thrown out of school, these official headquarters of meaningless ignorance and paranoia. My first mistake was signing , Northetiiersfirposure " Kris Pollina ’05 officials advised (I kid you not) to buy “at least a three months supply of feminine hygiene prod- the sign in sheet. Two huge secu- rity guards manned the entrance of the forum, leaving me wondering what I had gotten myself into and wondering ifthis was a cult planning the assassination ofthe presi- dent. I wasn’t permitted to settle into a comfortable folding chair until I wrote_down my name, address, e- mail address, phone number, social security, pets’ names, parents’ names, brand oftoothpaste...I am still receiv- ing notices of Y2K forums to this day. Pen behind my ear, steno pad on my arm, I listened to guest speaker after guest speaker instill fear into the hearts of everyone, all nervously wringing their hands, looking like a herd of deer caught in headlights. I marveled at how each “official” had adopted their own euphemisms for TALKback ucts,” because “you’d hate to be without them if the factories happened to shut down.” That in itself was bad enough. My notes were virtually illegible, scrawled phrases of “contingency plans” and “influx of public concern.” I dreaded getting arbitrary quotes from attendees, but I cornered a few paranoid an- droids alter the meeting. This line of questioning only yielded incoherent rambling infused with utter fear: “It is our re- sponsibility as conscientious citizens to monitor the single biggest celebration of the century!” Probably the funniest aspect of the evening was how each official kept mentioning how Rockland County received the highest rating in “Y2K preparedness.” The entire invasion of Y2K fear is just a mere manifes- “Grab a few beers and hang out with friends. . .that’s the plan.” —Joel Ditetzman ’02 “Anything casual — rugby shirts, jeans, and ascics. . .No Biggie!” -Evan Oremland ’03 have a great beach party.” -Ibraiz Imani ‘O3 “I hope to go back to Bombay and tation of boredom. Why worry about my politics final when I can muse about New Year’s Eve? And the importance of my English paper dwarfs in comparison to the threat of my refrigerator dying. Yes, our GPA’s may falter in our Y2K anxieties, but at least I’ll have a reliable stock of food lest I suffer late night munchies. Are we really that starved for something to worry about that we need to lose sleep over what promises to be the biggest party ofthe century? At least I know I can rely on W&L stu- dents, if not the rest of the world, to forego the Y2K apprehensions and spend more time concentrating on the social implications ofa New Year’s Eve party wel- coming us into a new millennium. Please grow one testicle, then work on the other. )} —— Frustrated Phi editor “I want to see my mom in Jamaica and taste some of her fine cooking.’ —Camille Mwaisela ’02 7 OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991206/WLURG39_RTP_19991206_004.2.txt PAGE 4 DECEMBER 6, 1999 Signature Student (Sam Bazzygo/z ‘02 By Elianna Marziani F EA TURES EDITOR What kind of a man would say that, given the chance to wipe out anything in the world, he would choose alarm clocks? Meet sopho- more Sam Langholz, one of the from 1996- 1 997. This politically ac- tive student’s eventual career plans? “I don’t really know," he said. “At this point I’m enjoying my time here at W&L and hoping that in- spiration will come to me!” W&L student body’s busiest members. Langholz is unde- clared in his major, but likely to choose politics. He is the Sigma Nu house manager and alumni chair, as well as the chairman of College Republi- cans, the founding chairman of the Washington and Lee Uni- versity Model Congress, and the Mock Convention’s Iowa ‘ chairman. Think you understand his hatred of alarm clocks? Add in his being a member of the Stu- dent Recruitment Committee, University Chamber Singers, and General Admission, a work study student in the Duchossois Tennis Center, as well as a highly academically ranked student, and the picture becomes even clearer! His fetish against alarm clocks has not stopped him from committing to be a dorm counselor next year, how- ever. Langholz is a very proud native of Clear Lake, Iowa —— incidentally, one of only two Iowans at W&L. This summer he worked for the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce, promoting tourism in the business community. Perhaps more interest- ingly to those who have caught the Mock Con fever, Langholz served as a volunteer for Governor George W. Bush’s presidential campaign during the Iowa Straw Poll. “I was very impressed with the governor,” he said. “He came to my hometown of Clear Lake. . . what was really neat was that he spoke for 20 minutes and then took an hour and a half to speak with every person he was very personable and charis- matic and a great person to work for.” Langholz served as a captain of a bus, responsible for gathering up and transporting people to and from the poll to vote. Sam is most proud of having been a congressional page and working for Speaker Newt Gingrich Photo courtesywof tlie_Ci17yx In his rare spare time, he enjoys playing the violin, something he has done since he was two-and-a- half. Q: What is your favorite cartoon character? A: I’m a big fan of Scooby Doo, because Scooby Doo can solve any problem and save the day. Q: What would you do if you won the lottery? A: I’d give some to George Bush and save the rest for a rainy day. Q: What is the best Halloween costume you ever had? A: I was an Iowan scarecrow when I was 4 years old. My mommy made it for me. It was really itchy. Q: What is your best/funniest Christmas memory? A: When I was 5 years old and my little brother had just been born, I was convinced that I had figured it all out. I knew that there wasn’t a Santa Claus. . . because I knew that really there was this group of people that flew around in the sky and dropped the presents off for your parents to give you . . .and they coordinated all the guys in the red suits to.be Santas in all the mall. . . I promised my parents that I wouldn’t tell my little brother. Q: And when did you finally find out that your theory wasn’t true? A: What are you talking about? Buy textbooks, don’t By Ginger Phillips F EA TURES EDITOR A new semester is rapidly approach- ing Washington and Lee University, which means it is once again time to take a trip to the bookstore. The book-buying experience, how- ever, can often be a very unpleasant one when a student realizes he has just paid $60 for a thin, paperback book. Due to this cost, many W&L students are buying their textbooks online. “I think buying textbooks online is a great alternative to the high prices of the W&L Bookstore,” junior Deena Johnson said. “It seems that you can rarely find used history books in the bookstore, and as a history major who has to buy a lot of books, it is cheaper for me to get a discount by buying the books I need over the intemet.” Two of the largest online college bookstores are www.ecarnpus.com and www.varsitybooks.com. The eca.rnpus.com site claims to be “The globe’s largest college bookstore with over three million items.” Online textbook sellers such as these usually have the course reading 9 lists from universities all over the na- tion. Varsitybooks.com, for example, allows a student to simply click on a state or region in order to access a vari- ety of college reading lists. BecauseofW&L’ssmallsize, itsiead- ing lists are often excluded in such lists. In this case students can simply obtain their appropriate course syllabi and search the sites by book title, author or ISBN number to find what they need. The advantage of online shopping All you need for Christ By Ashley Hodgson STAFF WRITER Upcomingevents Monday, Dec. 6 Tuesday, Dec. 7‘ 7 :00 p.m. Holiday Choral Concert. Keller Theatre. » T? 9:00 pm. “BiloxiBlues”. Wednesday, Dec. 8 7 S-6:30 p.m. Christmas Dinner. Evans Dining Hall. 5:00 pm. Basketbal1(W)vs.CatholieUniyeisity. 7:00 p.m. Basketball(M)vs.Emory&Henty. , 0 '‘ 7:00 pm. Swimming(W)vs.SweetBriar. , I K V 7:30 p.ni. Contact Lecture. Dr. 0‘ ‘ economist. Lee Chapel. A Thursday, Dec. 9 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 2:00 pm. Undergrad exams begin. , 8:00 pm. FAIRConcei-t. “A RockbridgeC ' as,”/. . Rockbridge Choral Society and the Rockbridge ‘ Youth Chorale with chamber orchestra and soloists. Jackson Memorial Monday, Dec. 13 --Friday, Dec.i1i7}? 9:00 a.m., Undergrad exams. Womenfs rush begins Tuesday, a Jan. 42%, and c/asses resume : on Wednesday, Jan. 52%. Happy: Holidays from the Phil _; 8 :00 pm. “Biloxi Blues” by Neil Simon. Directedbyi I Holly Estes. Johnson Theatre. ‘ Hall. Christmas is here again, as is the mad rush to buy Christmas presents for family and friends — a job that, luckily, is easy to do in a town like Lexington. “Here there are little shops that kind of have knick-knacky things,” said freshman Mary Carol Mazza. “If you buy a sweater here, it’s probably going to be hand knitted.” Candles, arts and crafts items, pic- ture frames, chocolates and scents are in abundance in the many gift shops Lexington has to offer. For Mom, stu- dents often buy unique cookbooks, Christmas ornaments or scented candles. Although Lexington offers lots of shopping for women’ s gifts, creative stu- dents can find presents for everyone. Students generally feel that Dad is more difficult to shop for in Lexing- ton, but some students get clever and buy him hand-painted book-ends, rafter this, the corporate ladder is that many sites offer students signifi- cant discounts on textbooks, sometimes up to 50 percent. It is also relatively easy to make money by selling unwanted text- books over the Internet and most elec- tronic book sellers maintain buyback and auction options. “The more used books we have on our site, the more opportunities you have to save money. Period,” claims the ecampus.com website. Ordering online is also extremely safe according to online bookstores, so stu- dents can feel secure submitting their credit card numbers over the Internet. Two W&L students have devel- oped what they believe may be an even better alternative than the currently ex- isting online bookstores. Seniors Will- iam Karmer and Steven Klotz have de- veloped a type of online bookstore based on the specific needs of W&L students. “The purpose of the site is to give students a chance to buy and sell books to each other and get a better deal than if they were to do the same thing in the bookstore or through one of the book buyback companies that come to town,” Kanner said. The site, known as RICE, was devel- oped afier Kanner and Klotz discovered that Rice University maintains a site that serves a similar fimction. Students use their name and a password of their choosing to access the site, found at http://asp.wlu.edu/rice and soon to be part of the W&L home page. RICE is a trading post for textbooks where a student can list the name, con- dition and asking price for a book that he would like to sell. genuine “Shenandoah Valley” Bar-B- Q sauce, hiking boots, or W&L shotglasses. W&L memorabilia makes a good gift for any family member, of course. “This is my first year here and I thought that buying gifts here would be a neat thing to do for my family,” said freshman Susan Slopek, who bought each family member a W&L t- shirt. For friends, Y2K memorabilia is popular this year. With the year 2000 coming up, calendars, planners, cof- fee table books and party favors have been selling more quickly than in past Christmas seasons. “Joumals are big this year,” said Lucia Owens, owner of Sunday’s Child. “That could be part of the millennium idea. People are realizing they have a new century to work on their hopes and dreams.” Sunday’s Child, Crossroads, and Hallmark are popular places to buy less expensive gifts for friends. “I think many students shop at “It is a tip off service where in- terested students can use the con- tact information supplied by the person selling the book to get in touch with that person to negoti- ate prices or buy,” Kariner said. Despite the growing popular- ity of online shop- ping fortexlbooks, there are still many in the W&L community who believe that the Bookstore is the best way to shop. “The best ad- vantage to shop- ping in the book- store is that a stu- dent can just walk in and pick the books off of a shelf instead of waiting for the books to come in the mail,” Brenda Reese of the W&L Book- store said. “The price of the book is about the same in the bookstore afier the student pays for the postage and handling of books ordered online.” “Most other bookstores in the state mark up their books more than we do,” Reese continued. “Of course we are try- ing to break even, but we are not trying to make money off of the students. We work as a service to students.” 3 ‘X 3 E I J A T: E.‘ ‘:1 C (I; Hallmark mostly ' because it has a large number of gifts for under $15,” said Donna Tyree,managerof the local Hall- mark. “We see a lot of people shopping for Se- cret Santas.” The many bookstores in town are also good places to find gifts for any age group. “People usu- ally get The New York Times Best Sellers as gifts because they’re highly recom- mended,” Anna- Lisa Fitzgerald, The Best Seller’s manager, pointed out. Lexington may be small, but there will be a piece of [cakel in Army ROTC, you'll get to do stuff that'll challenge you, both physically and mentally. in the process, you'll develop skills you can use in your career, like thinking on your feet, making smart decisions, taking charge. Talk to your Army ROTC representative. You'll find there's nothing like a little climbing to help prepare you for getting to the top. ARMY ROTC Unlike any other college course you can take. mas in go into debt Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor The University Bookstore is preparing for the upcoming semester by ordering and shelving thousands of textbooks. Students can also be assured that the Bookstore will always have the books they need, since professors are required to summit their course require- ments to the bookstore in advance. W&L students also have the beloved advantage of charging their books home when they buy in the Bookstore. Buying and trading online may not always save a student money, but the possibility of discounts and other ad- vantages make it worth checking out. Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor Susan Woodward ’03 and Laura Wilson ’03 begin their holiday shopping at Pumpkinseeds. is plenty available to finish your Christmas shopping. OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_19991206/WLURG39_RTP_19991206_005.2.txt DECEMBER 6, 1999 SE6 “RT s PAGE 5 Women’s basketball lives up to pre-season hype, opens season 3-1 By Robert Turner STA FF WRITER Washington and Lee’s Women’s basketball team, which has been touted as possibly the best in W&L history, have opened their season in impressive fashion. After dropping a close battle to Wellesley, the Generals eamed convincing victories over Randolph-Macon and Lynchburg and then a close win over Eastern Mennonite on Friday. The Generals return ten of thirteen letter winners, four of whom started for the Generals last season. That team last season made it to the ODAC semifinals for the first time in school history. Leading the team on and off the court in the 1999-2000 season will be senior co-captains and three year starters Jes- sica Morton and Ansley Miller. Morton and Miller will share duty in the Generals’ backcoiirt. Also returing is sophomore Jessica Mentz, last year’s leading scorer and ODAC player of the year. Mentz will play in the post along with classmates Megan Babst and Leslie Fischbeck. Sophomore guards Sa- rah Schmidt and Alison Kudlacik are also back from last year’s team which won a school record thirteen games. “Afier completing last season on a strong note, all of our expectations are high. With the return of many experienced players, as well as the addition of new talent, we possess a wealth of offensive weapons. This group [is] dedicated, en- thusiastic, and eager to win,” head coach Terri Dadio Campbell said. The Generals opened their season by traveling to the Wellesley Invitational Tournament on Nov. 20. Though they were defeated in the opening round 71-53 by host Wellesley, they did put up an impressive performance. W&L led early in the game, but the Blue ralled to a 34-27 halftime lead that they would not relinquish. The Generals were led by Morton and Mentz, who each finished the game with fourteen points. In the consolation game, the Generals bounced back fro Still looking for win number one By Mike Weil S TA FF WRITER The Washington‘ and Lee Generals men’s basketball team’ entered the*§a;’a§orrwrth“prurnrse:anew/coacn,~and'a" new philosophy.w"3’éf‘f Lafave now owns the reigns of the squad after the shocking departure of head coach Kevin Moore. Along with him comes a new approach to the game involving an offense with much more motion and a focus on the fundamentals. This includes reducing turnovers, playing tougher defense, and rebounding, in order to make up for the lack of size on the team. The Generals return some key upperclassmen and seven freshmen for this year’s campaign. six-foot—six seniors Scott Hudson and Brian Ricketts lead the team’s frontcourt. Hudson started 17 games last season and averaged 6.8 points and 4.3 boards. Ricketts started nine games last season and averaged 4.0 points and 3.5 boards. The wing positions return juniors Will Ballard and Chad Braley, along with sophomores Bob Bustamante and Quincy Springs. They all showed capabilities of being outside threats last year. Senior Walt Plyler runs the point guard position; he is now fifth all-time at W&L with 231 assists. Freshmen forwards Ryan Small and Jake McAlister are promising prospects this year along with freshman guard Will Cotter. Thus far this new offensive strategy has not seemed to work, as the Generals have gotten off to an 0-4 start, 0-2 in the ODAC. However, one of these losses came at the hands of Division I Harvard in which the game was within reach until midway through the second half. Harvard closed out the game with a score of 43-72. Another came at the hands Swimming tops R-MWC 116-60 Women improve record to 5-2 Washington and Lee's women's swimming team claimed victories in seven of nine individual races en route to a 1 16-60 triumph over Randolph-Macon Woman’s College on Wednesday night in Lexington, Va. The Generals started the meet with a win in the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 2:0 1 .44. They then proceeded to take the first seven individual events before the Wildcats claimed a win. No swimmer for W&L tallied more than one victory on the day. ‘ The seven individual winners for W&L were freshman Michelle Moore in the 1000-yard freestyle (l2:23.87), jun- ior Katie Kennedy in the 200-yard freestyle (2205.02), sopho- more Caitlin FitzRandolph in the 50-yard freestyle (26.79), freshman Katie Kolle in the 200-yard IM (2225.64), fresh- man Blair Huffman in the 200-yard butterfly (2: 19.48), fresh- man Kelli Austin in the 100-yard freestyle (57.06), and se- nior Lauren Beckenhauer in the 200-yard backstroke (2:25.l7). Michelle Proses claimed both individual victories for the Wildcats, winning the 500-yard freestyle (6224.07) and the 200-yard breaststroke (3224.90). RMWC also won the 200-yard freestyle relay in a time of 1:58.90. With the win, W&L improves to 5-2 on the season, while the Wildcats fall to 1-4. The Generals return to the pool on December 8th, when they host ODAC member Sweet Briar College at 7:00 pm. —Courtesy of W&L Sports Information their loss to win over the Wildcats of Randolph-Macon 60- 49. W&L was led by sophomore guard Carter Thomas’ ca- reer high seventeen points. Babst also had a good showing, scoring eleven points to go along with her 19 rebounds, while Schmidt chipped in twelve points. W&L stayed on a roll in their home opener on Wednes- day defeating Lynchburg College for a vital ODAC victory. The Generals, leading 26-15, looked poised to break the game open late in the first half before the Hornets tood advantage of W&L’s foul troubles to score twelve unanswered points. The Generals, though, regained their composure and re- gained the lead 36-33 at intermission. From then on, the W&L cruised through the second half to a 76-59 victory. Babst (14 points and 14 rebounds) and Mentz (1 1 points and 12 rebounds) posted double-doubles for the Generals. That was Babst’s second straignt double-double, who also threw up a school record six blocks. Friday’ 5 matchup against EMU was a tougher contest for the Generals. Mentz was benched ten minutes inot the game with sprained ancle. Babst picked up the slack with a perfor- mance nothing short of amazing. Babst scored another double-double with 28 points and 21 rebounds. Mentz remains optimistic about her chances to get in tomoirow’s game against number one ranked Bridgewater and the team’s outlook on the season. “I really want to play and the ancle is healing quickly. Bridgewater is beatable. Our expectations are very high. We have the ability to beat everyone in the converence and I think we’ll do it,” she said. All in all, it was an impressive opening of the season for the Generals. With this group of talent many more records should fall and the team’s foundation for a strong basketball presence will be further built upon. Judging from the particu- larly deep sophomore class, this trend should continue for several more years. -—Additi al repor ' 2 bv Steele Cooper Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor WORKING our THE KINKS: Senior Walt Plyer and the Generals focus on the basics in Friday’s practice. of Hampden Sydney who are now ranked second in the nation for Division III, 50-82. ~ The other two came in tight contests with Middlebury (69-72) and ODAC foe Bridgewater (71-78). The latest loss to Hampden Sydney was highlighted by Bustamante and freshman guard Toussaint Crawford who each tallied 10 points. Sophomore Quincy Springs offered insight to the Gen- erals slow start. “We have started our season with four straight away games, two of which were our opponents home openers. We’re still trying to learn how each other play, and it’s still early in the season. We’re still adjusting to each other.” ’ S I In regard to the new motion offense applied by Lafave, Springs says “the motion offense is far superior to what we had last year. We have so many guards on our team that it gives us the opportunity to exploit our strengths.” The early losses have also prompted the Generals to fortify their basics in proctices. “We’re working on our fundamentals after this. We’re strengthening our defen- sive principles and trying to establish more continuity on offense,” said Hudson. The Generals open their home schedule this Wednes- day against Emory and Henry, tipoff at 7200 p.m. “This game will be a very important one for us because we need to get a win before heading into the break,” said Hudson. ® TOYOTA T0"0T/\-101 MORE VALUE/LE55 MONEY INTRODUCING THEALLNEW TOYOWR Starinuner $10,000 —- About $12,000 well equipped. THERE’5 AN ECHO OUT THERE! Great looke on the outeiole, great room on the ineicle. Cruise the highway at 40 Mi’G’...very thrifty. Power? 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Mentz was injured only ten minutes into the contest but still hopes to play when the Generals face ODAC top-ranked Bridgewater College tonight. 3 Volleyball legend By Sarah Schmidt STAFF WRITER Nancy Reinhart, a senior outside hitter for the Wash— . ington and Lee volleyball team from Louisville, Ken-J tucky, finished her illustrious career with another first} for W&L volleyball. This time, it was her effort offthe court as well as on that brought her the honor. " " Sherecently earned a selection tothe GTE Academic All-District III Volleyball First Team. Her selection au- tomatically qualifies her for consideration for the Aca-. demic All-American team. Reinhart is the only W&L volleyball player to be: awarded a place on the First Team. A political science and journalism major, Reinhart has set new standards‘ for W&L volleyball. She helped lead the team to its first‘ ever trip to the NCAA national tournament this fall in Atlanta and its third straight ODAC tournament cham- pionship. The all-time leader in both kills and digs in W&L history, Reinhart also owns 10 single-game, single—sea-» son, and career records at W&L. She finished her se- nior season with a remarkable total of320 kills, 429 digs, and 37 aces. The ODAC has definitely felt Reinhart’s presence. She was named to the All-ODAC First Team three times, earning Player of the Year honors her sophomore sea- son. In addition, she is the all-time leader in kills and digs in ODAC history. She was also named to the ODAC tournament First Team en route to her third straight ODAC title. Reinhart’s greatest thrill, however, has nothing to do with personal records. Capping her stellar career with a trip to nationals was the biggest thrill for this standout athlete. “I amjust glad we had a great season. I’m really happy with the team’s success,” Reinhart said. 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Popular Science price: $3.95 special collector’s edition ' ' ‘ " = 10 top psychics agree: .s_e_,_,utgirr*e’E‘‘ai 1, OJ killed ‘EA-7° “$30 J 0nBene El‘iz:cihetlg_fI,_l-— prim’-é,_’"Vi ‘“ W ...f‘.”.Lll"*9l! V10“mo;ré' ~ JOOT Of fir the man of the century Irving C. Fishbaum. inventor of the slide rule REBEL OITHOOT FT POCKET M36159 7‘g“os1ii4' IISIISILIIYVITU‘ IIII III ._ polyps E2000 ptrrt/7i According to Newsweek, 18% of Americans believe that the Apocalypse, the Biblical end-battle between good and evil, will happen in their lifetime. That’s right, nearly ONE OUT OF EVERY FIVE of us believe that this great guide. We’ve analyzed some of the major players in the forces of good and evil, and listed their respective strenghts and weaknesses. Decide for yourself which side to root for/put money on. And if we survive till 2005. . .just forget Let’s put common sense aside for a moment and as- sume that this is true. In fact, let’s assume (as many of them do) that it’s going to happen sometime next year. How are things looking going into the big fight? Amtrak train we call planet Earth is just about to derail. Below, we offer you our Year 2000 Apocalypse battle this, OK? Kevin Smith 7 lerry Falwell writer/director of blasphemous movie W S uber-preacher “ “Dogma” Sample quote: Thank Sample quote: “Fingercuffs.” (see *‘Chas- I 6%” God this Vile and Satanic Sys- ing Amy») tem [homosexuality] will one day be utterly annihilated and there‘ll be a celebration in heaven." Minions Strengths: Hails from New Jersey, so you can be sure he knows how to use a gun. Weaknesses: St th Very limber . . _ . _ reng s: Siimlqffilce Cannlbal Corpse (able to put own foot in mouth over and over!) a l I wn - ' ty REAL sh°Ck'mckerS ("nil/‘e Weaknesses: Logic, reason, compassion — basically minutes of movie dialogue without resorting to the f- word. made-for-MTV media poseur Marilyn Manson) Sample quote: “Strangula- tion caused her ‘death / Just like all the others / Raped before and after death / Stripped, na- ked, tortured.” Strengths: You certainly can’t accuse them of watering down their lyrics for radio play. Weaknesses: You certainly everything that separates us from the animals. Pat Robertson "700 CIub"f0under Sample quote: "You're supposed to be nice to the Episcopalians and the Presbyterians and the Method- ists and this, that, and the other thing. Nonsense. I don't have to be nice to the spirit of the Antichrist.” Strengths: W&L alum, so he’s at John Hagee televangelivcal minister to scores of big- haired Southern women and writer of apoc- ryphal Bible interpretations Sample quote: “To retire the remaining debt by 2000 will require 35 million dollars.‘I know we can do it, and here’s how" If 2000 people will pledge to give $2,000 by the year 2000. we will 4'33"" have our Millennium Jesse “the body” Ventura anti-religious wrestler-turned-politician Sample quote: “Win ifyou can, lose if you must, but al- waést rC:::atihs_ The can’t accuse them ofhaving any VII‘ " Mllacle-ll least honorable. g ' redeeming value whatsoever. ‘ Stell8lll53 Eating, Weak- power , of the S€If-I'lgIll€OUS- nessesg The governor s office. Hess‘ eating majority of Weaknesses: weak_ W&LalumS l~Ie’sthe governor of n e S S e S : are legally Minnesota, for God s Look at the braindead. sake! gm! Prognosis: Sorry, God. You don’t have a prayer. 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