OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000117/WLURG39_RTP_20000117_001.2.txt {$72,755 K557... v~ I07» 500.17 c.» ‘2___ Ultra ilttrtg-tit JAMES G. LEYBURN LIBRARY WASl~llNGTC)N ii LEE UNIVERSITY’ III ll.EX¢'N('iTON. VA WAsHINGToN AND LEE UNIvERsITY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER “i”l"ilfll1i VOLUME 102, No.17 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2000 KA faces new IFC violation Alcohol at Rush date results in new probation for fraternity By Max Smith News EDITOR Kappa Alpha is on social probation after an Inter-Fra- temity Council patrol saw three people drinking beer in the fraternity house during an official Rush date on Thursday night. IFC president Chris Brown said the patrol spotted the offense around 7 p.m., but Brown could not confmn who was drinking. Any alcohol in the house during Rush is a violation of Rush policy. The IFC met with KA on Friday night in what Brown called “an open and shut case.” KA agreed to the stan- dard punishment of two weeks of social probation and a $2,000 fine. Brown said Thursday night’s violation was KA's first IFC offense since their return from a one-year suspension due to hazing violations. Several KAs refused to comment and chapter President Evan Beale could not be reached for comment. Both Dean of Students David Howison and Associate Dean of Students Leroy “Buddy” Atkins said KA’s viola- tion won’t change administrative oversight after their re- turn from suspension. “KA was reinstated in good standing and the IF C is in charge of any problems,” Dean Howison said. Brown and Atkins said KA’s national chapter may en- force a stricter punishment than the lFC’s. Brown said KA isn’t allowed to have parties for the next two weeks, on- or off-campus. He said they could have a Tear Night for their pledges on Saturday, but no party afterwards. The standard punishment for a party during social pro- bation is a $2,500 fine and a probation extension through the end of the term. photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor “HUDDLE UP, GUYS”: Brothers of Kappa Alpha crowd together during their Tear Night celebration. GHQ opens with Java Cafe will give students a non-alcoholic alternative to Wednesday night parties p me by Eil Bames/Photo ditor RACK’EM UI>!: Chi Psi brothers and pledges enjoy game of pool during one of the Rush dates. Rushing to join the Greek scene Almost 200 freshmen accept bids from fraternities on Tear night By Michael Crittenden Assocm TE EDITOR Formal Rush came and went this last week, and for Washington and Lee’s freshmen males, the joy and pains ofjoining a fraternity will fi- nally be realized. As of Sunday night, the houses with the most pledges appear to be Fiji and KA. According to Fiji Rush chair An- drew Simmons, Rush was a pleas- ant surprise this year. “We got a really outstanding group of guys who will bring a lot’ to the house,” Simmons said. “They are really good, and in eight weeks they will be even better.” Dean of Students David Howison was even more excited when the dust settled this week and pledge numbers rolled in. “These are the best numbers and the most even distribution ofpledges in the 10 years that l’ve been here,” Howison said. “Our goal is to have each fraternity get strong and stable numbers each year.” Formal Rush for men began on Tuesday night, when freshmen at- tended one or two Rush dates at fraternity houses. This schedule was repeated on Wednesday, and then each rushee had the opportu- nity to accept two bids on Thurs- day. Men had until Saturday to de- cide on which house to pledge. According to freshman Nate Johnson, the Rush process was surprisingly stressful. “It really surprised me. The process is too political and there is too much dirty rushing and it was very stress- ful,” Johnson said. “It is miserable.” Dirty rushing refers to a fratemity’s slander of another frater- nity in front ofa freshman male. Freshmen Rush dates were deter- mined by a process that combined fraternity and freshmen preference cards that were filled out before Christmas Break. Each freshman that chose to rush was given a card with the name of all ofthe fraternities on it. Freshmen were told to put the fra- ternities in the order of their prefer- ence. At the same time, each frater- nity submitted a preference list of all the freshmen. The IFC then com- bined the two lists and came up with a list of Rush dates for each fresh- man. Each date consisted of either dinner or dessert, and was held at each fraternity house. Just over 200 men rushed. Fiji.............16 KappaSigma.....16 SigmaChi.......15 , LamdaChi.......15 SAE............14 PiKA...........14 PhiKap.........13 ME1\—I:S_ RUSH 2000 T The final numbers I Total.........198 SPE.............13 Beta.............13 PiPhi............11 PhiDelt..........11 ChiPsi...........11| SigmaNu.........9 PhiPsi...........9 By Max Smith News EDITOR Looking to fill the void left when the Ruse closed in October, a new Uni- versity-sponsored coffee shop will open this Wednesday in the GHQ. “We want to provide an alternative for students to take a break that doesn’t involve a party where alcohol is served,” said Dr. Jane Horton, Di- rector of Health Services. Funded through a $3,500 grant from the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and matched by the Student Activities Office, the coffee shop, called “Java at the GHQ,” will feature free coffee and a variety of entertainment options. It will be open every Wednesday from 8:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Senior Josh Harvey will provide en- tertainment opening night, and Burr Datz will follow next week. Future en- tertainment options range from karaoke to comedians to poetry readings. Horton said she wants campus groups to.sponsor nights by provid- ing their own entertainment. For ex- ample, the Outing Club will present slides and food from India and Nepal on Feb. 2 and South America on Mar. 8. Horton hopes less-organized groups like dorm halls will sponsor nights by playing some of their favorite CD5. “It’s important for student groups to plan and meet their interests through programs that can be held at the coffee shop,” Horton said. With few alcohol-free gathering places available on or off-campus, Horton hopes the coffee shop will pro- vide students with an alcohol-free en- vironment to relax and have fun. “Java at the GHQ” is also an experi- ment to gauge student response to a cofl°ee shop in the University Commons currently in development. If success- ful, Horton wants to open a coffee shop in the Commons using student feedback to make it a frequent hangout. Student managers will run the cof- fee shop. Specialty coffees, other non- alcoholic beverages and a selection of deserts from Dining Services will also be available. Royal Cup Coffee, chaired by W&L trustee Hatton Smith, is donating equipment. The program has agreed to buy their coffee from Royal Cup. “I think it’s a great idea because it’s something that, if students give it a chance, provides a great opportu- nity for them to develop a place that meets their interests,” Horton said. “It can be somewhere they want to be.” Mock Con lands Dole Former majority - leader will give keynote address By Polly Doig EXECUTIVE EDITOR Fours years ago, presidential contender Bob Dole spoke at Wash- ington and Lee’s Mock Convention via telephone when he received the Republican nomination. This year, however, Dole will attend in person as the keynote speaker of the event. Bob Dole Mock Con general chairman Mark Schweppe expressed his pleasure in Dole’s confirmation, calling him a, “well respected individual within the Republican Party, as well as a great role model for our generation.” Dole will be joined by seven other previously confirmed speakers: Rep. J .C. Watts, former secretary of edu- cation Bill Bennett, Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating, Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, Mayor of Jer- sey City Bret Schundler, and former Sen. Bill Brock. Dole himself is a three-time presi- dential candidate, who has served as Senate majority leader, chairman of the Republican Party, congress- man, and is a recipient ofthe Presi- dential Medal of Freedom. Ronald Reagan said of Dole, “his title of Leader is notjust ajob title, it’s de- scription of the man.” “With the addition of Bob Dole, the 2000 Mock Convention can now claim to have assembled the most impressive list of speakers in the his- tory of [the event,” Mock Con’s po- litical chairman David Dardis said. Mock Con has successfully pre- dicted the nomination of the chal- lenging. party’s candidate for the- past 16 out of 21 attempts since 1908, a record which organizers attribute to the diligent research conducted by student participants. “We’re real excited about it be- cause it’s the only student-run pre- dictor of the presidential race in the country,” said public relations chair Nancy Dixon. “The media portrays the youth of our country as politi- cally apathetic, but 90 percent of the student body is involved.” For more information on Mock Con, a website is available at: http://mockcon.wlu.edu January 17, 2000 OPINION: W&L1FE: Mike’s Pub opens S1>oRTs: Dunkin’ D-1 style LAsT WORD: @112 Tlting-tum Elflhi Greek system must rid suck factor Pledgeship: the home game PAGE 3 PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 6 TALK To THE HAND: Sophomore Jessica Mentz in the Guilford game. photo by Emily Bames/Photo E OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000117/WLURG39_RTP_20000117_002.2.txt PAGE 2 E1111: ‘fling-tum lflht NEWS JANUARY 17, 2000 E-mail General Notes to ‘, F: l— Opening of parking garage delayed The opening of Washington and Lee University's 609- vehicle parking garage has been delayed by approximately a month. The Haskell Co., a design/build firm from Jack- sonville, Fla., that is managing the project, requested a time extension to Feb. 28. The garage was originally sup- posed to be ready by Feb. 1. The project was delayed by poor soil conditions that made construction of some of the foundations more com- plicated and led to a collapse Of the bank just below the Warner Center. Film Society to show “After Life” The Washington and Lee Film Society will present the Japanese drama, “Afier Life”, directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu. Screenings will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21, in the Troubadour Cinema. As always, there is no charge for admission, although contributions are wel- come. This film is in Jananese. with English .Qlll'\fi1'ln=c More a meditation on the value of memory than a specu- lation on the hereafter, After Life ponders this possibility: when you die, you are allowed to choose one fond memory of life to retain eternally. Heaven, in this gentle film, is not the standard Hollywood stuff-no celestial choirs, no special effects-but a somber and pragmatic working place. W&L to hold ODK initiation Jan. 19 Twenty-one undergraduate students, eight law students, and six honorary initiates will be tapped into Omicron Delta Kappa, the national honorary fraternity, during the _ photo courtesy Stephanie Bianca ' SHOWING YOUR TRUE COLORS: A W&L dad shows his support for his favorite college. Come and write for @112 ilting-tum ifllii Join in the fun, laughter, and behind-the-scenes excitement of W&L’s oldest and most prestigious newspaper e-mail us at phi@wlu.edu or call X4060 and leave a message .ooooo-noc-u uoonotnvovos .ocaxa.~..n-. Founders’ Day/ODK Convocation at Washington and Lee University on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 11:30 a.m. in Lee Chapel. Founders’ Day is celebrated each year on or around Jan. 19, Robert E. Lee's birthday. After Lee's death, the board of trustees of Washington College resolved that his birthday should always be celebrated at the college. Omi- cron Delta Kappa, the national honorary fraternity founded at Washington and Lee in 1914, recognizes superior lead- ership achievements in various aspects of campus life. This year's honorary initiates are: Andrew N. Baur '66; Barbara J. Brown: The Rev. Betsy Hague; Reno S. Harp III '54, '56L; The Hon. Frederick P. Stamp Jr. '56, and Dr. James K. VanKirk Hague is the guest speaker and the title of her talk is “Preparing for Leadership in the 2 1 st Century.” Ordained by both Episcopal and Lutheran bishops, Hague earned her degrees from Georgetown University School of Nurs- ing, the University of Maryland and Wesley Theological Seminary. Baur is CEO and chairman of the board of Southwest Bank of St. Louis. He has served his community as chair of St. Luke's hospital, as a trustee of St. Louis University and as a member of the St. Louis Regional Commerce & Growth Association. as well as a board member of St. Louis Coun- try Day School, St. Louis Zoo Association, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Webster College. A graduate of Iowa State University and Columbia Uni- versity, Brown has been University librarian at W&L since 1985. She has served on a number of committees for the American Library Association, the Southeastern Library Network and the Virginia Library Association. When Harp retired as chief counsel to the State Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission in 1997, The Roanoke Times commented that for over 25 years, Harp had kept Virginia judges in line. Over the years, Harp has been As- sistant and Deputy Attorney General of Virginia, and he has served as a board member of the National Association. of Prosecutor Training Coordinators and as chair of the lntemational Association of Game and Fish Commissions‘ Legal Committee. Stamp serves as chief judge for the United States dis- trict court for the northern district of West Virginia. From 1966 to 1970 he served in the West Virginia Legislature and was president of the state's Board of Regents. A cum laude graduate of Duke University and recipient of the University of Virginia School of Medicine's Out- standing Preceptor award, VanKirk was recently elected a fellow in the American College of Physicians. Student initiates into ODK: Senior Class of 2000: David Scott Hanson, Elizabeth Anne Harvey, Lezael Andrea Haynes, Mary Kirnbrell Hight, Stephen Day Hopkins, William Alexander Kanner, Jill Eliza- beth Kosch, David Seth Levinson, David Jason Miller, Gre- gory Legare Pleasants, Nancy LeAn_ne Reinhart, Charles Straub, Khanh Dong Nhat Vo, MaryHElizabeth Whipple, 0 Mary Elizabeth Winfrey, Christine Kaming Wong. Junior Class of 2001 : Daniel Moffett Birdwhistell, Jef- frey Kenneth Cook, Jordan Samuel Ginsberg, Anne Cummins Hazlett, Lauren Elizabeth LaFauci. Law Class of 2000: Matthew Kiel Mahoney, Devon James Munro, Michael Peter Frederick Phelps, Jonathan Duncan Pitchford, Danielle Laura Smith. Law Class of 2001 2 Alice Dorothy Decker, Henry Malloy Evans III, Heidi Amber Reamer. Summer Scholar-ships available A grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation will fiind approximately eight minority tuition scholarships annually for Washington and Lee University's Summer Scholars program. Additionally, two of those scholarships will be designated for minority students residing in Rockbridge County. The grant was for $125,000 and increases the Summer Scholars Hearst Fund to a total of $200,000. W&L’s Summer Scholars program annually brings to- i gether approximately 150 rising high school seniors. They attend classes taught by W&L professors, live in dorms, use the school’s facilities and attend social functions. For more information on the Summer Scholars program, contact W&L’s office of special programs at 463-8723. TALK IS CHEAP Metro CallTM Phone Card 2.9¢/minute 674 minutes of U.S. calling FOR ONLY $20 39¢ connect charge on each call GREAT INTERNATIONAL RATES! Canada '— 3¢ Germany — 4¢ Jamaica —— 28¢ England — 3¢ *Connect charges vary from 50¢ to $2.00 per international call ORDER BY PHONE A (540) 463-1106 © 1999 VarsityBooks.com Inc. We realize we don't have to waste your time explaining the virtues ol the Internet. Let's just say that at VarsityBool “No, I don’t. I more than anything, but it ended i Signature Student .7(e[[y CS/ewazf ‘00 up being a great choice” Q: What was your biggest surprise here? Photo courtesy of the Calyx A: “It was really amazing be- ing around such intelligent people all the time. . . All the people here are so interesting. They’re smart but also so in- volved, have so much leader- ship.” Q: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: “It varied about once a month, but just the usual things: a lawyer, a doctor...” Q: What was your worst Hal- loween costume? tic costumes from the store, with a mask. Mom handmade this beautiful clown costume, but I had wanted to be something pretty. Instead I had to wear this awful red nose and wig.” Q: What was your favorite TV Anyone else notice a trend? p: xroas.virginia.e ~ -I‘ abolitionist John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry. Although he was anti- slavery and anti—secession and had been offered command of the Union Army, Lee accepted command in the south because he could not bear to fight his home state of Virginia. After the Civil War, Lee acceptedthe posi- tion of President of Washington Col- lege. He was hesitant because he did not want the stigma of his name to harm the school; he need not have worried. He broadened the liberal arts curriculum to include pre-professional programs such as engineering, jour- nalism, and business. He broadened the geographical scope of the student body and created the Law School. Most importantly to the school, he be- Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was born Jan. 21, 1824. Like Lee, he was a West Point graduate and fought in Mexico. After the war, Jackson came to Lexington to serve as a professor of Natural and Experimental Philoso- phy (Physics) as well as an instructor write for the $111’ Like writing? Want to be read by the entire W&L campus? If so, we want YOU to write for the Phi. Call x4060 or come to any Tuesday night meeting at 7:00 in the Phi office. Subscribe! News, sports, campus life, student Keep up with all the events at Washington and Lee by subscribing to the Ring—tum Phi, Lexington, VA 24450 /lee.html, Jackson courtesy www.vmi.edu attended Morehouse College, and managed to secure a Ph.D by 1955. In 1948 he was ordained and became 7 the Associate Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta, Ga. He was elected presi- dent of the Montgom- ery Improvement Asso- ciation, the group that coordinated the Mont- gomery Bus Boycott. He was a famous civil rights leader, arrested thirty despite his non- violent forrns of pro- test. He is most famous for his 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. He was Time Magazine’s Man of the Year for 1963 and becarrie the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in l964,atthe age of35.Thisbii1liantman’s life ended at the hand of assassin James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968. He is now a candidate to be proclaimed a martyr by the Roman Catholic Church. Such are the three men celebrated on this extraordinary and rather pecu- liar Virginia holiday. As of yet, few if any celebrate all three men in one event. Some feel the men’s lives are too different to share a single holiday. Wilder is pushing for a segregated example gives hope that car_ queathedhis sense ofhonor, character and holiday. “I invite the Sons of the Con- ing and generosity are not Christian virtue to his students, ‘a legacy federate Veterans and the Daughters entirely obsolete. that the school hopes to maintain today. of the Confederacy, and anyone else who wants to join with me, to push to have separate holidays,” he said. 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Christian, University of Scranton, 7 sWashington&JeffeisonandW&iL.) i Opera Broadcast. “Cavalleria ' lniigln Work at a nonprofit Ztiengy Show gigging UP‘? h h h if W&L’s official student Rusticana” by Mascagniand . i e Americorps or possi y o A: “ eers, event oug a . ~ '79 9 ‘ ._ » . _* some consulting and advertising.” the time my parents wouldn’t let n€WSpaper. Send yOLlI' byLe0ncavan°5“__iLU,R .773 Q: Why didyou come to W&L? me watch it. Ithink I had a crush name’ address and n — 0 i .i 0 L A: “I guess I on Woody. And, of course he 7:30 pim i 0-Film Socizetyna just wanted to get out ofMissouri, sang the ‘Kelly’ song, so that tO2 i999) Korefida , V ’ first and foremost. Then there’s didn’t help matters!” The Ring-tum Phi l.liml(;izn_ Tinnhadoni. Cinema A the small class size and the beau- Q: What is your favorite color? University Center Room 208 » e i 0 i . tiful area it’s in. It was kind of luck A: “Kelly green.” Washington & Lee University 10:00 n_m. Breakfast club’ Chiepsiigj i OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000117/WLURG39_RTP_20000117_005.2.txt JANUARY 17, 2000 in“ s DOWN TO THE WIRE: Coach Lafave and the Generals regroup during Wednesday’s OT win over LC. Road weary swim teams face national stand-out Johns Hopkins Washington and Lee traveled to national-power Johns Hopkins Uni- versity on Sunday for its third dual swim meet in as many days. The Blue Jays claimed a 169-104 victory in the men's meet, while their women's team defeated the Generals by a score of 182-83. The W&L men's team (7-4) had three individual winners in the loss to Hopkins. Junior Colin Hayes emerged victorious in the 200 yard butterfly, in a time of 2:01.07. Freshman Patrick Frankfort claimed a win in the 500 yard freestyle (4:57.66), while senior Ken Ervin won the 50 yard freestyle (22.49). On the women's side, W&L (8-4) had only one individual race winner. Sophomore Katie Kennedy won her sixth and seventh races of the week- end, claiming victories in the 200 yard breaststroke (2133.16), and the 100 yard breaststroke (1 : 10.73). W&L also won the200 yard fieesityéle-relay‘—irr a time of 1:46.22. '*‘**"* Saturdasy, the Generals traveled to Catholic University and came away empty-handed, as the men's team lost to the Cardinals by a score of 115-89, while the women's team lost 119-86. The W&L men's team) was paced by Frankfort who claimed two indi- vidual victories. Frankfort swam his way to victories in the 500 yard freestyle and the 200 yard freestyle. W&L also had two other swimmers who won individual events. Hayes emerged victorious in the 200 yard but- terfly, while junior Rob Little won the 200 yard backstoke. On the women's side, W&L had only one individual race winner. Kennedy carried the team single- handedly, winning three races on the day. Kennedy swam her way to victories in the 200 breaststroke, the 500 freestyle, and the 100 freestyle. W&L hosted Buffalo State College in a dual swim meet at home on Friday afiemoon. The Generals-claimed a- 1 19- 63 victory in the men's competition, while the W&L women's squad rolled to a 113-71 victory. For the women's squad, Kennedy led the way with two individual wins. Kennedy placed first in the 200 yard IM (2: 17.38) and the100 yard breast- stroke (1 : 10.68). Also claiming indi- vidual victories for W&L were senior Lauren Beckenhauer in the 100 yard backstroke (1105.29), and freshman Blair Huffman in the 100 yard butterfly (1204.77). On the men's side, the Generals were paced by Hayes, who claimed three victories. Hayes emerged vic- torious in the 200 yard IM (2203.35), the 100 yard butterfly (55.99), and the 100 yard breaststroke (1204.05). _Senior Ken Ervin claimed both the 50 yard freestyle (22.68) and the 100 yard freestyle (50.52). Other winners for the Generals were freshmen Zach Fake in the 200 yard freestyle (1252.62) and Frankfort in the 500 yard freesty1e(4:58.55). The Bengals claimed only one victory on the day. ’W&L finally gets a much needed rest, as it will not compete until Janu- ary 23, when it travels to Sewanee for a 1:00 pm meet. —C0urtesy Sports Information Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor B-ball cools off Two stumbles By Mike Weil STAFF WRITER The Washington and Lee Generals’ men’s basketball team started their week the same way they (ended the last with a win. However, two straight league losses on the road fol- lowed leaving the Generals with a losing ODAC record and a need for regrouping. The week started with the Generals’ most thrilling victory in recent memory, a 96-92 quadruple overtime victory against Lynchburg. Senior Brian Ricketts amassed career-highs in points, rebounds, and blocks, with 27, 21, and six respectively. Freshman Toussaint Crawford totaled 27 points on 12-18 shoot- ing including a thundering dunk that was possibly the most exciting spectacle in the history of the Warner Center. The Generals continued their road woes on Saturday in an 80-64 pounding at Randolph-Macon. The Generals sirn— ply could not shoot in this game, going 3-23 irom behind the arc and shooting just 28.6 percent fi'om the floor. Ricketts continued his dominant play, however, netting 20 points and pulling down 10 boards. Will Ballard aided the Generals’ los- ing cause with 14 points, and senior Scott Hudson added 10 points to go along with 7 rebounds. W&L again failed to win on the road Sunday in a 76-69 loss to ODAC foe Virginia Wesleyan. Ricketts again was the man for the Generals, tallying 15 points, while Crawford added 14 and fellow freshman Will Cotter netted 12. The Generals’ loss was their 6th consecutive on the road meaning they have yet to win away from Lexington the entire season. “We’ve had problems right from the tap and we’re getting behind early. The coaches are doing everything right. We were hoping to come out of this weekend with two wins, but even a split would have been considered a successful trip,” said Cotter. The Generals beat Virginia Wesleyan earlier in the season at the Warner Center, but have yet to play Randolph-Macon at home. “It will be a totally different game,” continued Cot- ter. “We only shot 28 percent down there, while they shot in the high 405. Those stats could easily turn around at home.” W&L, now 5-7 overall and 4-5 in the ODAC, will have to wait a little longer before returning to the friendly confines of Lexington. They travel to Emory, Va. Wednesday to face Emory and Henry, tip-off at 7:00 pm. PAGE 5 By Robert Turner :1 STAFF WRITER Washington and Lee’s Women’s Basketball team had a frustrating week, losing two close ODAC games to drop their record to 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the confer- ence. The Generals started their week off in the most irritating fashion Tuesday, losing to Emory and Henry’ 56-54 on a last second 15 footer by the Wasps. W&L, down 32-27 at the half, used a 13-2 run after the intermission to take a 40-34 with 14:20 left, but Emory ’ and Henry regained their composure from that point on‘ and fought back to clinch the victory. Interestingly, the‘: Wasps (4-1 in ODAC competition) did not attempt at free throw for the entire game, but made up for this? deficiency by 8-15 from beyond the three-point arc. The Generals were led by senior Ansley Miller’s 171 points, and also received solid contributions from sophomore Jessica Mentz and senior Jessica Morton,‘ who chipped in 10 points apiece. Mentz also led thei team with 12 rebounds, but the Generals were unable to overcome their 24 turnovers. ' W&L attempted to bounce back Saturday in another. ODAC matchup versus Guilford College, but again came up a little short. The Generals opened the game on a terrific 14-2 run, but struggled for the rest of the first half and went into intermission trailing 42-34. W&L battled back though to knot the score at 75-75’ with 5:26 remaining, but clutch shooting by Guilford from the free throw line (20-24 for the game) secured? their victory. Guilford forward Arden Miller hurt the. Generals the most, scoring a career high 31 points on 7-’ 8 three-point shooting. R‘ W&L was again led in scoring by Miller, who tallied- 22 points on a 9-10 effort from the charity stripe. Sopho-' mores Sarah Schmidt and Mentz also added 15 points each for the Generals, while their classmate Megan Babst' recorded her seventh double-double of the year with’ 12 points and 12 boards. '- T'he Generals look to regain their winning form Thurs- day, January 20 in a game at Randolph Macon Women’s College. ' W&L takes second at Swarthmore 1 Senior Chad Casto and sophomore Ezra Morse claimed individual cham- pionships en route to leading the Washington and Lee wrestling team to a second place finish at the Swarthmore College Invitational over the weekend in Swarthmore, Pa. W&L had nine wrestlers compete in the event. Casto and Morse each won three consecutive matches to claim their championships. Casto claimed the title in the 125- pound category, while Morse won in the 197-pound classification. Other wrestlers making strong showings in their categoriesincluded junior Josh Chamberlain finishing third among the 149-pounders, freshman Ericson Davis finishing fourth in the 184-pound cat- egory, and junior John Sensing finish- ing fourth in the 286-pound classifica- tion. In the team scoring, W&L finished second to York College, who ran away from me field with 1 1 1 points, includ- ing three champions and three sec-, . ond-place finishers. W&L finished in ' second with a total of 43 points, just. edging out third-place Davidson Col-' lege, who finished with" 39 points. , W&L will return to action on Janu-2 my 22, when it hosts the‘ W&L Invita- 5. tional in Lexington. The matches aref set to begin at10:30 a.m. in the Warner 2; Center. ——Courtesy Sports Information 3 RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS mates by attending Army ROTC Camp week summer course in If you didn't sign up for ROTC as a freshman or sophomore, you can still catch up to your class- '4) § Bimini? ARMY ROTC Challenge, a paid six- SIJMMER SCHOOL FOR PEOPLE ON THEIR WAY TO THE TOP. leadership training. By the time you graduate from col- lege, you'll have the creden- tials of an Army officer. You'll also have the self- confidence and disci- pline it takes to succeed in college and beyond. 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