OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000228/WLURG39_RTP_20000228_001.2.txt ,4 X 4 $78. 755’ ’ ’ iJ¥?l\1i.7[g;t,:g;;Iy R9 9 2 a .>..w'~ ¢..~’.t'-I’f’v’if5l£!£Til¥=z V. /02. ezaarr I90. 2,! VOLUME 102, No.21 Two freshmen face SJ C trial Students allegedly pull fire alarms prior to Feb break; may be suspended or fined By Polly Doig EXECUTIVE EDITOR Two freshmen will face a Student Ju- diciary Council tiial this week, following an incident of two fire alarms going off in Grahain-Lees and Baker dormitories the Friday before February break. On the aftemoon of Feb. 11, dorm counselors Jim McKnight and Michael Crittenden were watching a movie on the second floor of the dorm when the fire alarm went off. They spotted three men racing around the dorm, gave chase, and apprehended them. McKnight and Crittenden then referred the names to security. I Freshmen Andrew Juge and Brendan Malone were initially suspended for the remainder of the academic year on Thursday afiemoon, with the option of reapplying for admission next year. Fri- day, however, the decision was changed and they were given an SJC trial. The third freshman, J .P. Hyland, was with Juge and Malone but apparently did not pull an alarm himself, and will not face trial. Following their suspension, Juge and Malone circulated a petition on Thursday evening in protest of the de- cision, collecting an estimated 400-500 signatures. Further controversy arose over the question of student self-gov- emance. According to Dean of Fresh- men Mark Dalhouse, there are several disciplinary options outlined in the stu- dent handbook, ranging from referral to the SJC to suspension. “My initial response was to go ahead with the suspension, but that started a debate about student self-govemance,” Dalhouse said. “The issue is fire safety, so I felt that at that point it was wisest to hand it overto the SJC to decide on pun- ishment.” Dalhouse explained that he opted for the harsher punishment because this incident is not isolated. “We’ve had an ongoing problem with pulled alarms this year,” Dalhouse said. “And now kids don’t know when to leave the dorms, because there have been so many cases of pulled alarms. It was to a crisis point.” According to Dalhouse, most perpe- trators have gotten away with pulling alarms in the past. “This is the first time, to my knowledge, that actual names have reached my desk,” he said. The trial date is still uncertain, but is expected to take place early this week. Ulicfling-tum {H WASHINGTON AND LEE UNivERsrrY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2000 photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor ' SPRINGTERM ARRIVES? (left to right) Freshmen Lindsey Duran, Stacey Kimmel, Beth Gray, Avery Gholston and Jane Ledlie enjoy the unseasonably warm weather experienced last week. photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor HEAui3ANGER’s BALL. Freshman Nick Ramsey, perspective student K.C. Wilson, freshmen Jennifer Fallon, Liz Townsend, Matt Bracewell, sophomore Britt Shaffer and her date Jon Schieffelbein dress the part at the Chi-Omega/Theta function Saturday night at Zollman’s. Rep. Lewis to address W&L Decorated Civil Rights leader to speak on his experiences By Max Smith NEWS EDITOR Civil rights legend and Atlanta-area Congressman John Lewis will speak in Lee Chapel tonight. Lewis’ speech, sponsored by Contact, the Minority Students Associa- tion, PRIDE, and the Offlce of Student Affairs, will detail his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The speech begins at 8 p.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Alumni House. - “I’m really excited to see him because I ’ve heard he’s a dynamic speaker and I ’m intrigued by his civil rights activ- ism,” said MSA member Renita Perkins. MSA sent Lewisan official invitation to speak last year. He was slated to speak for Martin Luther King day, but had to come today instead. As an elected official, Lewis can’t accept a fee, but his travel expenses were paid for by his campus sponsors. Ryan Gielen, publicity chair for Contact, is especially happy to have Lewis. “This is the second year that we (Contact) have been trying to put something together with PRIDE and MSA,” Gielen said, “and finally we found a great speaker with an incredible story to tell, so we booked him.” John Lewis was born the son of sharecroppers outside Troy, Ala. He grew up on his family’s farm and attended I segregated public schools. hi Dec. 1998, Pres. Bill Clinton presented the first Eleanor Roosevelt Award for Human Rights to John Lewis. Lewis also won the 1999 Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom Medal. In 1961, Lewis volunteered to participate in the Free- dom Rides, which were organized to challenge segrega- tion at interstate bus terminals across the South. During the height of the Civil Rights Movement, from 1963 to 1966, Lewis was the Chairman of the Student Non- violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which he helped fomi. SNCC was largely responsible for the sit-ins and other activities of students in the struggle for civil rights. Despite his youth, John Lewis became a recognized leader in the Civil Rights Movement. By 1963, he was rec- ognized as one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. Lewis, at the age of 23, was one of the plan- ners and a keynote speaker at the historic “March on Wash- ington” in Aug., 1963. In 1965, Lewis and Hosea Williams led 525 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Sehna, Ala. State troop- ers attacked the marchers in a confrontation that became known as “Bloody Sunday.” That fateful march and a sub- sequent march between Sehna and Montgomery, Ala. led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ' Despite more than 40 arrests, physical attacks and seri- ous injuries, John Lewis remained a devoted advocate of the philosophy of nonviolence. Lewis coauthored “Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement” with writer Michael D’Orso. The book is a firsthand account of this nation’s civil rights move- ment. In May 1999, John Lewis received the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. 80’s group Run DMC to headline 2000 FD concert Rap pioneers bring a little “old school”, mixed reactions, to Vegas Michael Crittenden ASSOCIA TE EDITOR Washington and Lee students have to dig up some Adidas warm-ups and gold chains for this year’s Fancy Dress kickoff concert featuring old-school rap messiahs Run DMC and the Sugarhill Gang. The concert, held annually the Thursday night before Washington and Lee’s Fancy Dress ball, will feature the two pioneering rap groups whose heyday may have been in the 80s, but who SAB President Dave Levinson hopes will draw a large crowd to the Pavilion on Thursday night. “These guys are the pioneers of the rap movement, and it should be a pretty fun concert,” Levinson said. “People should come dressed in their best 805 clothes and be ready for a great time.” Levinson said that another reason for students to make sure they attend the show is that the word on the street is that this could be the last tour for both groups. “Students have to catch them now or forever hold their peace,” he said. Born in Hollis, Queens, Run DMC features childhood friends Run, DMC and Jam Master Jay. Most famous for their cover of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” the first cross- over rock and rap duet was one of MTV’s most played vid- eos of all time. Run DMC was also famous for songs such as “Christmas in Hollis”, “You be lllin’”, and “My Adidas”. Though they have been overtaken by the rap genre they themselves spawned, Run DMC remains a recognized act that students are expecting to kick freestyle at the Pavilion. “I think it should be pretty cool,” freshman Glenn Delaney said. “They were a little before my time, so it should be cool to hear some of the masters of the Old-school.” Like DMC, Sugarhill Gang are one of the original rap groups, and are credited with the first mainstream rap hit, the 80s urban anthem “Rapper’s Delight” which in addition to billions of hours of air play across America, has also been covered and sampled from by a number of artists. Featuring the lyrical stylings of Wonder Mike, Big Bank Hank, and Master Gee, Sugarhill Gang promises to put on a great show. Student reaction has been fairly positive so far, though some students have made comments about the group’s age. One student even commented that he was afraid the mem- bers of Sugarhill might have a heart attack on stage, but that aside, he was looking forward to throwing on his Adidas and bumping the night away. According to Levinson, the SAB went through a lot of work to land the two _famous groups. In the end, the deci- sion was made based on DMC/Sugarhill’s popularity, fa- mous name, and availability. One SAB source said that the group also looked at bands such as George Clinton and P- Funk, moe, James Brown and Bela Fleck, but that because of scheduling problems and unavailability, Run DMC and Sugarhill got the call. The concert doors open at 8 p.m. on Thursday, and the concert will most likely start around 9. Tickets go on sale this week in front of the Co-op, $12 for students with their W&L cards, and $15 for everyone else. Tickets will also be on sale at the door for $15 for everyone. February 28, 2000 OPINION: Perspectives: Beware! ! W&LIFE: Lights, luck, luxury. . . 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