OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000320/WLURG39_RTP_20000320_001.2.txt v CW '2. . . € 372*. 7.55 \/-M9,. i"».>.../“4, ifttng-tum {H11 t WASHINGTON AND LEE UNrvERsrrv’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER -. MES G. l..i1”\’8l..iRN IJBRAFTY W:'~:.::i'-5lI‘«lE§%TON. 3: LEE LJNJVHQHY mimorm, wt —- iv, - 4‘ ~. ‘ 9 J ,,VOLUME 102, NO. 24 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2000 Morris offers insights on 2000 election Siezes Watts idea, tells W&L: I’m going to make you famous By Max Smith NEWS EDITOR Washington and Lee provided political adviser, FOX News panelist and columnist Dick Morris with a new idea Wednesday. While discussing potential GOP vice-presidential nomi- nees, several students suggested Oklahoma Rep. J .C. Watts as a candidate, after his electrifying speech at this year’s Republican Mock Convention. Morris loved the idea. “This country is dying for minority leadership, espe- cially in the GOP,” he said. “I’m going to make Washing- ton and Lee world-famous.” Morris will suggest Watts as a potential vice-presidential candidate in his New York Post column, and mention W&L as the genesis of the idea. If Bush reads the article and likes the idea, Morris said W&L might start something. Morris, the campaign advisor credited with Clinton’s 1996 presidential victory, spoke in Lee Chapel Thursday night. Morris touched on a variety of political topics, from the 2000 election to the future of politics, in a free-flowing and engaging speech. Morris thinks the 2000 presidential election will be in- consequential since both candidates have essentially the same views. Besides, Morris added, Congress will be po- litically split between parties and will negate any of the president’s measures anyway. Morris believes Gore could win by running on the en- vironment, one of the few issues where the public sup- ports him over Bush. In most other issues, the candidates are essentially tied in public support. Morris said he ad- vised Clinton to make education an issue in 1996, which turned into a huge boost for the President. “You have to take the issue in which you have an ad- vantage with the people and make it an even bigger is- sue,” Morris said. Morris believes Bush can win if he sticks with his vi- sion, an idealogical campaign of “compassionate conser- vatism,” instead of tossing mud around with Gore on po- litical specifics, where Gore excels. Morris believes Gore will pick a VP “just like him” be- cause Gore thinks he did such a good job in that post. Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana is Morris’ pick for Gore. Bush will probably pick McCain out of political neces- sity to win, Morris said, even though McCain said he doesn’t want the postition. Gen. Colin Powell would pro- photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor THE NEW ‘TRICKY DICK’? Former Clinton campaign advisor Dick Morris discusses the future of politics and the 2000 campaign Thursday night. Contact members Dustin Olsen and Elizabeth Harvey look on. vide Bush with a big push. Morris doubts Bush will pick Elizabeth Dole because ofher ties with Bob Dole. “Bush would go to bed with Liddy and wake up with Bob,’ Morris said. * Morris ended his Q&A session by describing the time Clinton came to him for advice on the Lewinsky affair. Mor- ris, who ran into his Own sexual troubles when he was caught sucking the toes of a prostitute, said he immediately empa- thized with Clinton. “I told him ‘You poor SOB, I know exactly what you’re going through,” Morris said. “To which Clinton responded, ‘Ever since the election, I’ve had to shut down my body sexu- ally.’ Think about that folks, the man is married.” Looking to the future, Morris believes the Internet will return political control to the people. He believes the public will vote on every major political issue through the Internet. Their votes will be politically binding for politicians. Cam- paign finance will be unnecessary as well, since the Internet will replace the need for television advertising. Instead, web surfers will’ be drawn into politicians’ sites according to their stance on issues. Contact chair Elizabeth Harvey thinks the committee definitely got a lot out of Morris’ $5,000 fee. He even flew coach. “I’m really excited so many people came and they weren’t disappointed,” Harvey said. “There was so much Q&A it was virtually a talk show. He was the most dy- namic and entertaining speaker we’ve had yet this year.” Freshman Matt Dougherty was impressed as well. “He was more entertaining than I thought he’d be,” Dougherty said. “A more ‘off-the-cuff’ speaker than I ex- pected.” Idaho hits state news Regional media pick up on W&L melee, question reputation ,EC/SJC elections closely contested By Max Smith NEWS EDITOR >( Some heated Executive Committee and Student Judicial ‘f Council elections came to an end this week. 21 students vied for 12 EC and SJC positions, prompting run-offs in every cat- egory but the 2003 class representative for SJ C, won by Kempton Presley. The high number of candidates came as no surprise to Emily Ramey, chair ofthe Voter Regulations Board. “We worked hard to increase the number of people who ran for EC and SJC positions,” Ramey said. The Board increased by campus awareness through the number of campus notices, signs and word of mouth. The result was a tight race in almost every category. - “Because every race was so close, we counted everything twice,” Ramey said. New 2001 EC Representative Anna Baker had never run for office at W&L before last week. Baker decided to run when no other women were set to run. She also saw an opportunity to change the way the EC operated. it “I plan on re-evaluating the true purpose of the Honor Code Or by focusing not on whether a student could see that test six desks away, but if they had that intent,” Baker said. “I want to get to the true feeling behind the action, not whether or not it . could have occurred.” Baker thinks that her sex played a factor in her election. “Being a female had a lot to do with my election,” Baker said. “People thought it might be an all-male committee and they wanted to even out the odds.” W&LIFE: The Big Five winners: EC president —— John Comly ’01 SJ C chair-- Jordan Ginsberg ’01 SJC secretary —— Juliet Berry ’O1 SJ C — Jason Ward SJ C —— Melissa Palombo SJ C — Kempton Presley THE ENVELOPE PLEASE. . . EC vice president — Rob Nafiel ’O2 EC secretary —— Carling Dinkler ’O2 Representatives for the classes of. . . 2001 : EC — Anna Baker & Tyler J orgensen 2002: EC —— Liz Nacozy & Marshall Schutt 2003: EC —— Catie Caldwell & Will Coffrnan C-‘I112 iliiltg-111111 March 20,2000 OPINION: SPORTS: By Max Smith NEWS EDITOR The Idaho Mock Convention T-shirts and the controversy surrounding them has gone statewide. On Sat, March 1 1, The Roanoke Times ran a story on the T-shirt in their Virginia section. The story has also been cov- ered in The Daily News Leader of Staunton and The Daily Progress of Charlottesville. The Times article points out that even though very few shirts were printed, and almost no one has seen them, the con- troversy has “managed to offend every minority and gender-based organization on campus as well as the whole faculty.” The article went on to point out the T-shirt doesn’t help W&L project its de- sired minority-friendly image. “At a time when W&L is working to address minority students’ concerns and its reputation as a place where the Old South is still revered, the shirt and its creators triggered a landslide of resent- ment.” The T-shirt features a caricature of a busty black woman in a skimpy red dress and high—heeled boots over the phrase ‘‘I DA HO.” University Spokesman Brian Shaw told The Times, “I regret that an incident like this caused us to have this conversation. On the other hand, it’s a conversation we need to have.” Assistant Dean of Students Dean Penn told The Times that the wholeincident re- flects a larger problem on campus. “The ‘I DA HO’ T-shirt is only a symp- tom of a larger need to better educate the community to respect others,” Penn said. University President John Elrod re- sponded to the whole affair in a letter this week. “The Idaho T-shirt incident. . . contra- dicts what this University stands for and never should have occured or. this cam- pus,” Elrod wrote. “We can and must do better. Life on this campus should not be a burden for any student.” One Acts highlight student run productions PAGE 3 Idaho, Idaho, we got Idaho PAGE 4 Baseball grabs their first ODAC victory , ' photo by Emily Barnes/Photo Editor RIDE M CowBOY.: Freshman Zach Fake could be seen all last week around campus dressed for the closing days of pledgeship. PAGES 5 OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000320/WLURG39_RTP_20000320_002.2.txt MARCH 20, 2000 .9‘ photo by Emily Barnes/Photo Editor HE’s READING YOUR MIND: Entertainer Craig Karges made his second W&L appearance Friday night to an excellent turnout, and a receptive audience. He is shown herd guessing a person’s identity from their dog’s first name and their mother’s maiden name. . KAPPA DELTA SHAMROCK PROJECT SUNDAY, MARCH 26TH BENEFITS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND PROJECT HORIZON 3 ON 3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT! CASH PRIZES OFFERED! SIGN-UPS IN FRONT OF THE CO—OP DURING THE DAY, AND AT D- HALL DURING DINNER TIL MARCH 22ND Most L students Lave Basetl on wet eon: Survev data from 1998,1999 Funded Irv a grant from I so Virginia Ilenartment of Alcoholic Beverage control E-mail General Notes to " wlu.edu " Technology exam offered How can you stand out among the liberal arts gradu- ates seeking internships and jobs in Information Age? One way is to take Tek.Xam, an examination designed by ex- perts in business and higher education. The examination will be offered free of charge at Washington and Lee Uni- versity from 5-10 p.m. on Tuesday, April, 18. Tek.XaIn is an information technology certification exam that tests and certifies liberal arts students on computer literacy and information technology skills desired by em- ployers. These skills include the operation of technology; retrieving, interpreting, and presenting information; and legal and ethical issues in the use of technology. Created by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (V FIC) and recognized by a growing list of prominent employers, the Tek.XaIn credential provides a way for college stu- dents to demonstrate their mastery of technology applica- tions and problem-solving tools. The Tek.Xam credential is awarded to those who attain a passing score in each of . the skill areas of the on-line test. W&L students can register for the April 18 test by e- mailing Earl Edwards (ete@wlu.edu) with the following in- formation: name, local address, phone number, e-mail ad- dress, major field of study, expected date of graduation. A limited number of seats are available for the test. The dead- line for registration is 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 7. For more information about Tek.XaIn visit the following web sites: www.wlu.edu/computing/students/tekxam.htInl “Being John Malkovich” in Lex The Washington and Lee Film society will conclude its Winter schedule with the very unusual and very success- fill “Being John Malkovich” (USA, 1999), directed by Spike Jonze. Screenings will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 24,and 25, in the Troubadour Cinema. As always, there is no charge for admission, although contributions are welcome. This film is in English, and is rated “R” by the Motion Picture Association of America. “Being John Malkovich” is undoubtedly one of the most original, creative and richly entertaining fihns in recent years. An eccentric street puppeteer (John Cusack) dis- covers a portal that leads directly into the head of actor John Malkovich (played by John Malkovich). This out- landish premise is only the beginning —— the film contin- ues to wittily astonish and surprise. Critic Roger Ebert writes than “every once in a long, long while a movie comes along that is like no othera movie that creates a new world for us and uses it to produce wonderful things.” This film is nominated for three Acad- emy Awards, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, with the awards to be announced Monday evening. ., , r. .. W&L holds national theater program Washington and Lee University will hold the fourth Na- tional Symposium on Theater in Academe from Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, March 25. The program brings ,t together scholars from colleges and universities across the country who use theater as a means of teaching. Domnica Radulescu, associate professor of romance lan- guages at W&L, is the director and organizer of the event and says that it often brings together “theater fanatics try- ‘ ing to bridge the gap between education and theater.” Radulescu has been using theater as a way of enhanc- ing her teaching for a number of years and began talking to colleagues at other institutions who were doing the same. She gathered them together on the W&L campus for the l‘ fnst time in 1995. For more information, contact Radulescu at 463-8030. Zen.Priest to give demonstration is Noted Zen priest Fukushima Keido, head of one of Japan’s leading Zen temples, will visit Washington and Lee on Tuesday, March 28. He will speak at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of duPont Hall, in a visit sponsored by the East‘ Asian Studies Program at W&L. ‘ ' Fukushima is the chief abbot of Tofukuji, a temple in Kyoto, Japan that is the main temple of one particular branch of Zen Buddhism. He is regarded as a master of Zen, and his wisdom and guidance are therefore soughtv out by many practitioners of Zen in Japan. Among his activities is an annual trip to several centers in the United States, and, afier an initial visit in 1996, this year he returns to Lexington. His lecture will include comments about Zen Buddhism,‘ and will conclude with a demonstration of Japanese callig- raphy. Calligraphy in the context of Zen is often noted for its bold display of swiftly executed, abbreviated brush- work in monochrome ink. Calligraphy is used in Zen Bud-1 dhism usually to brush a relevant word or phrase on a vertical hanging scroll that will be hung in a room used for meditation in the temple. USSO to perform Moussorgsky Critics and audiences alike are consistent in their praise for Thomas Pandolfi’s dramatic, yet sensitive style of pi- ano playing. “A pianist who will clearly bear watching,” declares The Washington Post. “An artist who is the mas-V ter of both the grand gesture and the sensual line.” Pandolfi will join the 75-member Washington and Lee University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, March 25 at 8 p.m. in a performance of Edvard Grieg’s popu-Y lar Piano Concerto in A minor at the Lenfest Center. Moussorgsky’s ground-breaking piano masterpiece, Pictures at an Exhibition, inspired by the creations of his friend Victor Hartmann, an artist and architect, consists of 10 miniature masterpieces. 1 Barry Kolman, associate professor of music, conducts the University-Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra, which is free to the public. An exhibition of original student art works, sponsored by the Art Department, will be presented in the lobby of the Lenfest,Center. 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V 3 ‘ MARCH 20, 2000 Just for a little variety this week, we here at The Phi thought that we would try to include something on this £ " page that does not have to do with Idaho. So, we thought, what else has been going on here in our little world? Surely there must be something beyond the boundaries of Idaho? And then the answer came. It came early last Tuesday morning when the entire University was forced to awaken just a little earlier than usual. The Phi Beta Kappa convention. Why on earth must the collective W&L schedule shift various times each year in order to accommodate a select ‘( bunch" of students (read: the Nerd Herd). It’s like our staff autonomously declaring that every Monday classes will not be held before 3 p.m., because of the sleep this lovely publication deprives us of every Sunday evening. _ _ In fact, that’s not a bad damn idea. We’ll get back to ‘ you on that one. OPINION W&L must return to honor, civility and respect Staff Editorial As far as Phi Beta Kappa, ODK, and all the other little we-need-more-Greek-letters-associated-with-our-Roman- nurneraled-names associations who continually don’t in- vite us to join, we have a simple suggestion: if your grades are so wonderfiil that you got in in the first place, chances are you can afford to miss a class or two. Nobody else goes to your little convention, nobody cares what fascinating (read: not fascinating) speaker they got this year to speak on the scintillating (read: self-con- gratulatory) virtue of being academically superior to the rest of the Free World. You do. Therefore, we’ 11 just write you a hall pass, and you can go without fear of detention. ' We’re not going until we get the little engraved invita- tions and keys and whatever other fun paraphernalia y’all get. Besides, we obviously need every second we can get in the classroom. ‘ ‘ I00.‘ I” POL - ' \ lVAHo tuote of the week: {I He is about as cool as I gonorrhea on a hot July day Jr —— Random guy at the Palm’s 2} Please submit Letters to the Editor to The Ring-tum Phi Drop off in the University Center room 208 (‘Litre fling-tum lflhi Executive Editor Associate Editor News Editor Opinions Editor W&Life Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Assistant Photo Editors Polly Doig Michael Crittenden Max Smith Stephanie Bianco Elianna Marziani Steele Cooper Emily Barnes Tiffany Friedel Lisa Lin David Hanson Layout Editor Neal Willetts 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 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wlu.edu http://wIu.edu/-phi Annual subsription rate: $30 LETTER To THE EDITOR Students should not be asked to “get over” Idaho T-shirt Dear Editor, I have officially reached my boiling point! Recently the minority and women students of Washington & Lee Univer- sity were violated by the production of a hoirendously of- fensive shirt. This shirt, worn by the Idaho delegation, de- picted a scantily clad black woman with bestial facial and body features. Above the picture read, “I -da-ho”. We are all well aware that the women and minority students of this university have taken action against those who were re- sponsible for this incident. It is the backlash of this action that has particularly fiustrated me. There was an opinion published that told all those who were offended by the shirt to just simply “get over it”. Well, aren’t we just a model of rational thought. We should take incidents like this and brush them off as “jokes”. It is this type of sentiment that pervades the consciousness of some white W&L students. It is this type of student who also says things like “you wouldn’t be here if you weren’t black”. Both of these sentiments are devoid of any consideration of the entire story. How can you pass judgement on another person’ s sensitivity, if you have not tried to understand what it means to be that person? People that fit into this category seem to think that this country is equal with respect to race relations. This is why they have the audacity to say things such as “Get over it” or “You are only her because you are black”. Do they think that the end of the Civil Rights Movement meant that everything was equal? Let’s first think about the ramifications of the “Original Violation”, slavery. So as not to lose you, I will proceed slowly. Let’s first agree upon on how long slavery existed, roughly 400 years. Let’s also assume that a new generation was born to each family, during this time, roughly every 20 years. What does that leave us with? Yes, all you math majors, 20 generations of slaves. I didn’t even think it TALKBACK. President Elrod addresses the Idaho T-shirt incident Dear Members of the Washington and Lee Family: Washington and Lee is a community that for a very long time has been shaped by the core values of honor, respect for others PAGE 3 casionally find themselves singled out in class, not as indi- viduals, but as the stereotyped spokespersons for their whole race. Occasionally, overt and very public slurs like the Idaho T-shirt understandably anger these students and indicate that we as a community still do not measure up to the rhetoric about our core values. We can and must do bet- ter. Life on this campus 66 and civility. These values are of- ten articulated in our public state- ments about the University, in our policies, in editorials and stories appearing in our campus newspa- It contradicts what this University stands for and should not be a burden for any student. It should be an occasion for intellectual and moral growth, an expansion of our horizons and aware- pers, in our daily conversations, in never Should have Oc_ ness of others, an occasion the classroom and in many other _ , for making new and lasting places and on many other occa— Cuffed OI’1thlS campus. friendships, an opportunity sions. They are central to our rheto- ric about who we are and what we to better understand and stand for as a University. It is this rhetoric about values and their im- portance in our lives that distinguishes Washington and Lee University and gives to it the special character that it has. The Idaho T-shirt incident contradicts these values; it contradicts what this University stands for and never should have occurred on this campus. This sort of vulgar, wrong, hurtful, and offensive image conveys to our black and female students that they are second class citizens on this campus. This incident of incivility and disrespect is the third of its kind this year alone and indicates that for some of us these values are at best only rhetorical in nature — words to be spoken from time to time, if that, but not lived in relation to all persons in this community. Life on this campus for our minority students is not easy. Being in a minority never is, but being in a minority on this campus, given the values that guide us, should not be the difficulty it often is. Take, as an example, being a black student. Without thinking we say things that are hurtful and offensive to or within earshot of these fellow students. They often endure verbal or written and social slights that make them feel unwelcome and uncomfortable on this campus. They oc- ’ , care for people who are dif- ferent from ourselves. I am grateful for the faculty’s strong statement provoked by the Idaho T-shirt incident. Its call for a more inclusive community is power- fully stated. I am as grateful that it created a nine person Task Force to improve the quality of life for all minority students. I am grateful that the trustees last spring created a committee under the leadership of three trustees, Tom Shepherd, A. C. Hubbard and William Hill to examine from top to bottom the quality of life for minority students on this campus. This Committee will now be advised and sup- ported by the faculty Task Force, while the Task Force also gives these issues its own consideration. The administra- tion welcomes recommendations from the Shepherd Com- mittee and the Task Force and will rely upon both as well as student leaders for assistance in implementing them. We must put this hurtful incident behind us, as we must put before us the challenge it has left in its wake. I ask each of you to join me in an honest and concerted effort to make this community as good as its rhetoric by becoming a com- munity which makes every one of its students feel truly welcome and at home here. Sincerely, John W. Elrod was that much, but let’s take this further. How long has it been since blacks were given equal rights under the law? Well, if I use my fingers, I get roughly 30 years. It is impor- tant to emphasize that we were only given equal rights un- der the law. We still do not experience equal rights in other facets of life. I will explain this later so as not to accelerate the pace of enlightenment. So we have now calculated that there have been 1 .5 generations of equality. Wow! Do people think that you can actually undo 400 years of damage only by doing work for 3 .75 percent of the time you spent bleed- ing us for free labor? (Northemers should not be exempt from this responsibility because of the lack of effectiveness of Reconstruction) Instead of thinking that everything is equal, maybe you should realize that you still have 370 years of hard labor in “40 Acres and a Mule Federal Penitentiary”. Now that we understand that there is no way to currently have this “equality”, we must turn to its effects. Once upon a time, many wise people got togetherand thought up this wonderful idea of affirmative action. It was created to help those who would otherwise have no opportunity to pursue the American dream. If a person comes from a family that consists of people who have never gone to college and do not have the neces- sary skills to survive in this society; they would be given assistance. When we give this member of the family a chance to be educated in the same way whites are, they should be able to function in society. That ability to function would then pass to his son or daughter; they would be able to afford books or a computer, both of which help mankind educate themselves. Therefore, the country would not have to shell out billions of dollars in welfare to keep millions of heads above water. It is not enough to simply be hardworking in this coun- try. There are plenty of people who would work a minimum wage job if they could actually support themselves with that income. This is why we have affirmative action. So you should now know why I find it offensive when people say things like “You are only here because you are black”. The fact is, there are people in this country who are poor and “Isn’t there anything else going on at W&L?” — Matt OBrion ‘O1 “It’s the tip of the iceberg for underlying issues.” — Lauren LaFauci ’Ol uneducated onlybecause. they ,are.,black. So maybe you should “Get Over It”. On to the definition of a joke, which you had a ball pa- tronizing us with. Thanks but no thanks. It’s my turn. Let me start by asking this question: When another person decides to laugh about a very negative quality in you, what do you do? (a) write an opinion article on how funny that joke was (b) feel a little upset because you were the butt of a nasty joke (c) ask Webster what a joke is? I should apologize here because this is a trick question. The answer is (b) and (c). The problem with this situation is that people are laughing at you. They’re having a good time at your expense. Should we expect you to laugh with them? Therefore we should have eliminated (a). By process of elimination we are left with (b) and (c). Minorities would simply answer (b), but since you never had the word joke on a vocabulary test in high school, you should also answer (c). I would assume that this type of thought process would be “common sense,” but you know what they say about people who “assume.” It is a very cruel world for minorities in this country so you should understand why we are sensitive to attacks. This country has worn our armor down over a period of 500 years. So don’t expect me to laugh about any more so-called jokes, because you won’t see any smiles, all you will see is anger reddening my face. In a half-century, or so, you will be the minority and I will not have forgotten my anger. It will invigorate me at that old age. If you want equality, as I do, there will be no more jokes, no more patronizing opinion articles, and no more ignorance. You should take these con- siderations into account and not tell me to “get over” any- thing, ever again! Sincerely, Toussaint Crawford ’03 Editor ’s Note: The "get over it" article referred to in this letter did not use the phrase “you are only here because you are black” or any phrase with that connotation What do you think about " the Idaho T-shirt uproar? “The response was drastically blown out of proportion.” -— Ryan Truax ’Ol “I’m so sick ofit.” ——Jean Rowan ‘O1 OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000320/WLURG39_RTP_20000320_004.2.txt PAGE 4 W&I§ he Tiling-tum lflhi IFE MARCH 20, 2000 UJHQSSG C5 en 701 By Eliarma Marziani F EA TURES EDITOR Some people spend years adjust- ing to a new country and new cul- ture. Not so with Vanessa Chen, a junior from Toronto, Canada. A at Washington and Lee University. “I came as a prospective and I had a lot of fim,” she said. “I looked at a lot of schools on the east coast, and I liked this one the best. It has a really good journalism school, and school in the South was just really different than anything I would have had going to school at home, so I thought that the change of pace would be really interesting.” The main difference that she has found between the United States and Canada has been in the atti- tudes of the people. “People are a lot more liberal and open-minded in Canada,” she said. “They’re not all freaky Republicans.” Nevertheless, she has gotten A « used to life here and is working on finding her niche. She decided to graduate early because, as she said, “I just came to the conclusion I didn’t want to be an undergrad any- more. I wanted to get on to film school or grad school or work.” She hopes to continue her edu- cation at a school like UCLA or USC. She is well on her way with the incredible internships that she has had the opportunity to take. Last summer, Chen interned with the Jim Henson Company, best known for its productions such as “Sesame Street” and “The Muppet Show.” Chen, searching for an in- ternship, went to their web site, saw that they had aniinternship pro- gram, applied, and was accepted. “I’ve always been a big fan of “Sesame Street,” and working there just seemed like it would be a lot of fun,” she said. “It was a kid’s dream come true.” SIGNATURE STUDENT Photo by Emily Bames/Photo Editor Chen interned in the children’s programming and development de- partment, the department respon- sible for coming up with ideas for shows and movies. Far from being a typical photocopying, filing, cof- fee-making intern, Chen was able in negotiations to buy the rights to one of those books,” she said. Having enjoyed her taste of pro- fessional life last summer, Chen plans on targeting a different audi- ence this summer. She will be work- ferences. Once a month I get to go to a premiere,” she said. While neither of these intem- ships were_paid, she gets college credit and priceless work experience for them. At W&L, she gets addi- tional experience through her ma- jors. She is the director of The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre, one of the One Acts 2000 perfor- mances opening in the Lenfest Center on March 23. Eventually, she hopes to be a film producer out of Los Angeles. “All the internships that I’ve done have been in L.A., and that’s just the best place for what I want to do,” she said. Q: What is your favorite movie? A: “Swimming With Sharks, with Frank Whaley and Kevin Spacey — it’s just sick, disturbing and hilarious.” Q: When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? A: “The Incredible Hulk, or Wonder Woman.” Q: What’s the best part of be- ing a j—school major? A: “The candy dish in Melissa Cox’s office.” Q: Who is your hero, and why? A: “My mom. She has just made a lot of sacrifices for me, and she’s just an incredibly strong lady.” Apparently, her daughter takes afier her. Students o it all in just One Act One Acts 2000: Seven student/directors take control of the Lenfest Center By Eliarma Marziani F154 TURES EDITOR Armed students have not violently invaded Lenfest Center and demanded control. Rather, it is that time of year, when students take over every aspect of theater production and present their masterpieces to the entire community: One Acts 2000. One Acts 2000 is a compilation of seven one-act, student-directed plays. These directing students spent fall term deciding on a play to direct, the first half of winter term researching that particular play, and the second half bringing it all together. The student directors were responsible for all ar- . . _ rangements including casting, sched- on a conflict between the fomer my Henson cgmpany mtem’ to gf“ Involved and See some of uling, scenery, lighting, and costum- two. That conflict reveals pI'0SpCCtlVC Intern, and 3 her ldeas come allve. a a between them double major inprimjoumalism and “I had read a couple of books gI’rofessor J D Martinez has super neged)s to be bridged :11:;t:rr’a::::ngf1%: c%ar::uC:t1::;:s 1:26 (S)l(l)I:If:1)‘r)'r_rt\};aSthIotv1v1S°u2§:; vised and advised the students, but Senior Johnny Bubb Successfun thrust herseif into life g ’ the bulk of the responsibility has been decided to direct a bizarre y at the end ofthe summer they were theirs. Their success will be judged as play by Tina Howe, aptly the play; open Thursday night. The One Acts is a more than 27-year old theater tradition, and this year’s rep- ertoire doesn’t seem likely to disap- point the high expectations set by years past. directed by Washington and Lee Uni- versity junior Vanessa Chen. Chen de- scribed the plot, “Every year, these two ex-lovers meet on Valentine’s Day. This year’s meeting takes an extremely bizarre twist. . .“ Junior Francis McWilliams also chose to direct a comedy, Foreplay, or the Art of the Fugue, by David Ives which he describes as, “Chuck has only three things on his mind, mak- ing a nice shot, keeping score and getting it in the hole —— the seduc- tive art of miniature golf, that is, or is it?” ’ Junior Ryan Truax directs Nenna Beber’s Misreadings, a more serious play about a student/teacher rela- tionship, which focuses named Teeth. Bubb said of its plot, “In a routine visit to the dentist, a woman reveals her deep- est fears to him, whose characteristics and ac- Walsh, is directed by se- nior Patrick Driscoll. The play is set in 1912 Dublin and tells the story of James Joyce who wants to immortalize Molly Bloom in his writ- ing, and the incredible lengths he needs to go to in order to gain her con- sent. Junior Zeenie Ginwalla will be di- recting Tony Kushner’s Reverse Tran- scription, a dark comedy telling the tale of six playwrights who broke into a cemetery to bury another. For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls is a Christopher Durang parody di- rected by junior Juliann Ulin. “The play is a parody on Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie and takes a hi- larious look at the efforts of a South- ern belle mother clinging to her ‘charm and vivacity’ to marry off her hypo- chondriac son to a feminine caller,” she said. The-directors have had a busy year preparing for this event, and hope for a good turnout. They have enjoyed the experience, though. “It has been so incredibly easy for me because my actors [Colin Tate and Cassie Ritter] are so professional, and my stage manager [Brook deRosa] is just making life so easy on me,” said Chen. “I feel that I haven’t done work at all on it!” Act One opens Thursday night at 8 p.m., and Act Two opens Friday night at 8 p.m. No tickets are required for these performances. I :::e‘:; ttglgiuzasliogggfiliglf mg for HBO” Media Relations De’ The program is split into two acts, tions closely resemble TN . y’ ’ partmem‘ , _ _ each of which has its own night. those of a mad scientist.” 15 3 great liberal 3115 0011689, and “A lot of it Will involve being on Act one Actlawo, it s really hardto find one of those set for productions. 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On Saturday afiemoon the Generals downed Franklin & Marshall 17-10 in Lancaster, Pa. Junior attackrnan Bernie Norton scored four goals and two assists to lead the Gener- als, while juniors Matt Dugan and Pope Hackney each added four goals. “I thought we played pretty well both offensively and defensively,” Norton said. “We just had a few mental lapses that can be easily corrected.” Senior attackman Chris Brown Brown notched three goals, and senior attackman Colin Dougherty had one goal and four assists, as the Generals really spread it around on ofl°ense. “There’s a whole bunch of us on offense that have a lot of experience,” Norton said. “Whether it’s me or Pope or Dugan, someone is going to get it done each game.” The Generals (5-1) struck first just 34 seconds into the contest when Brown scored off an assist from Dougherty. The Diplomats (1-3) tied the contest 1-1 with 8:39 left in the first quarter, but just 5 1 seconds later Bernie Norton put the Generals ahead for good by scoring his first goal of the day. The Generals ledjust 4-2'at the end of the first quarter, but W&L took control of the game in the second quarter by scoring seven goals en route to a 1 1-5 halfiime lead. Dugan opened the second half with back-to-back goals to give W&L what turned out to be their biggest lead of the game at 13-5. From there W&L coasted to the victory. Junior goalie Wes Hays made seven saves for the Gen- erals and F&M’s Bob Michel and David Kahn combined to stop 14 W&L shots. The Generals outshot the Diplo- mats 47- 19. The Generals posted their first shutout in seven years when they defeated Dickinson 23-0 at Wilson Field on Wednesday afternoon. Brown tallied a career-high nine points for W&L as he scored six goals and added three assists. The Generals outshot the Red Devils 78-7 in producing their first shutout since a 23-0 win over Shenandoah in 1993. The Generals led 14-0 at the half and rested their regulars during the second half, but still came away with the 23-goal victory. Attackmen Andrew Jones and Dugan each scored three goals for the Generals, while junior Wes Hays combined The Generals fall to Franklin & Marshall 10-6, but re- bound with a home win over ODAC foe Lynchburg The Franklin & Marshall women's lacrosse team handed Washington and Lee its second loss of the sea- son on Saturday, downing the visiting Generals by a 10-6 margin. F&M jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before W&L could tally a goal. Sophomore Courtenay Fisher got the Generals on the board with an unassisted goal at the 22:22 mark of the first half. Freshmen Laura Wilson and Leslie Bogart then tallied goals just :44 seconds apart to give W&L what proved to be its only lead of the contest at 3-2. The Diplomats rallied, scoring the final three goals of the first half for a 5-3 lead at the break. F&M continued its streak at the onset of the second half, notching the first two goals for a 7-3 lead. W&L senior Katherine Riddle connected for two second half goals, but the Generals could never climb back into the game. For the game, the Diplomats outshot W&L by a count of 22-2 1 . W&L senior Ginny Jemigan tallied 12 saves in goal to help keep the Generals within striking distance. Kim Kelly and Laura Fine led F&M with three goals apiece. Junior attacker Ellen Ritsch tallied two goals less than one minute apart to break a 3-3 deadlock with 11:08 re- maining and propel the Washington and Lee women's lacrosse team to a 5-3 victory over visiting Lynchburg College on Wednesday. Lynchburg jumped to an early 1-0 lead when sopho- more Jodi Graul netted an unassisted goal just 8:46 into the contest. W&L quickly answered, however, as Fisher connected for two unassisted goals, giving the Generals a 2-1 lead entering the halftime break. W&L (3-2, 2-1 ODAC) increased its lead to 3-1 just :52 More up and down for women’s lacrosse RUN LOLA, RUN: Sophomore Courtenay Fisher flys by during W&L’s win over Lynchburg on Wednesday. seconds into the second half when freshman Laura Wilson scored off an assist from senior Katherine Riddle. The Hornets retaliated, eventually tying the contest at 3-3 on an Erin Campbell goal with 13 :40 remaining in regulation. With the score knotted, Ritsch fired home the garne-winner at the 1 1 :08 mark, giving the Generals a 4-3 lead. Her second goal came just :55 seconds later. Photo by Tiffany Friedel/Assistant Photo Editor Senior Ginny Jemigan had a stellar game in goal for . W&L, stopping 1 5 Hornet shots. Lynchburg also received a solid effort from its netrninder as sophomore J en McHugh produced 14 saves. W&L hosts Mary Washington at 2 p.m on Saturday. —Courtesy of Sports Information with freshman Brandon Ross and senior Dan Grattan to get . the shutout in goal.’ Norton says it can be easy to look right past weaker opponents like Dickinson and F&M, but in the end the team stays focused. “The coaches and the captains make sure we don’t look past these games,” Norton said. “We know we have to play it one game at a time.” The Generals are now 3-1 against teams from the Centen- nial Conference, with wins against Washington College, Dickinson and F&M. The Generals only loss of the season was a 6-4 loss to Gettysburg last Sunday. “I think we’re over the Gettysburg loss,” Norton said. “There’s not much we can do unless we meet them in the playoffs. But it was a positive week and Coach Stagnitta was happy with what went on.” Baseball gets their. . . First ODAC Win By Mike Weil STAFF WRITER The Washington and Lee baseball team split a double header with Hampden Sydney Saturday to earn their first ODAC win of the season, and contribute to a 4-1 week. The Generals opened up the week on Tuesday with an 8- 3 blowout over Mary Washington. Freshman sensation Michael Hanson hurled a complete game six-hitter while smashing two home runs. Hanson’s older brother, David, went 2-for-4 on the day, as did senior Schuyler Marshall and sophomore Matt Kozora. Marshall also added two RBIs. Saturday brought the Generals their first ODAC victory as they opened up the double header with Hampden Sydney with a 4-2 victory before falling 1-0 in the nightcap. Hanson again heated up in game one, going yard on the fnst pitch of the game for a 1-0 lead. The Generals built their lead to 4-0 the next inning, keyed by an RBI single by senior John Madden. Senior righthander David Sigler tossed a complete game eight- hitter, allowing only one earned run and striking out nine. Senior hurler Chris Stakem pitched brilliantly in game two, but lost in a 1-0 pitchers duel. The Generals swept Sunday’s double header at West Vir- ginia Tech, taking game one 3-2 and the nightcap 5-3. Hanson pitched another complete game in game one, allowing only three hits and no earned rims for his fifth victory of the season. Marshall knocked in the game winning RBI in the bottom of the seventh, scoring Hanson for W&L’s third run. W&L righthander Kevin Swenson earned his first career victory in game two, going 6 1/3 innings with only seven hits. “We should have come out with two wins [Saturday],” said Littlehale. “We couldn’t get the bats going for [Stakem].” As for freshman star Michael Hanson? “He works hard, and he’s just good. That’s the bottom line.” The Generals first ODAC win was nice, but still gives them a big hill to climb. Does Littlehale believe the Generals can get back in the conference race? “Hopefully. That’s all I can say about that, hopefully.” W&L (1 1-9, 1-5 ODAC) returns to action on Wednesday when they travel to Bridgewater for a 3 p.m. contest. Women’s tennis coasting in ODACS, looking to nationals By Steele Cooper SPOR Ts EDITOR Washington and Lee’s women’s tennis has gone looking 'or some competition outside of the Old Dominion Athletic Zonference. The Generals defeated Virginia Wesleyan and Mary Vashington both 9-0 on Sunday. The win over VWU was ~ne more in a string of cursory beatings that the tennis team as handed to ODAC opponents, but the win over MWC ignaled promising times ahead for the regional force. “It really was an amazing win,” said head coach Cinda tankin. “They’re a powerhouse in the South. We’ve beaten hem before, but never really handed them a drumming like his before,” W&L has not dropped a single match in their 10-0 streak aver ODAC foes. Wednesday, the Generals cruised through Mo conference matches, beating Bridgewater and Eastern Mennonite both 9-0 on Wednesday. Over the course of the 12 singles matches and three doubles matches, the Generals collectively dropped only 23 games while claiming 192 on their way to the convincing victories. Top seeded senior Erin Eggers defeated Amy Sauder of EMU 6-4, 6-0. That first set was the best performance by any of the Generals’ opponents in Wednesday’s matches. The Generals won seven shutout matches. Senior Brooke Hartzell and freshmen Alyson Brice, Laura Bruno, Molly Wooten, and Bonnie Goldsmith all won their singles con- tests 6-0, 6-0. Senior Liz Gay and sophomore Manning Willard, playing third doubles against Bridgewater grabbed the 8-0 shutout. The third doubles team of junior Christina Campbell and Wooten fared just as well against EMU, winning 8-0. Long story made short, the Generals sit high atop the ODAC and don’t look as if they are going anywhere but up for a long time. 'lL.\_.‘Jll._.\..__\\"_/....’... M EARLY WORSHIP A contemporary Worship Service at Lexington Presbyterian Church 8:45-9:30 a.m. in Dunlap Auditorium Would you like to attend church, but you’re looking for something less formal than “the usual?” We invite you to join 195 for OUT “CW, infonnal, Early Worship service. Casual dress 1S fine. We’ll be serving rolls, juice and coffee both before and afier the worship service. on “I don’t think we’ 11 have any problem in the ODAC,” said Rankin. ‘‘It has been our expectation to win the ODAC.” Friday, the women’s tennis team traveled to Charlotte to face the Division I Forty-niners of UNCC looking for some worthy competition. The Generals almost pulled off the up- set against the Conference USA team, but came up short in a 5-4 loss, bringing their overall record to 1 1-2. The two singles wins for the Generals came from the deep stock of talented freshman players. Freshman Erika Proko (3) easily blew past Lauren Hastings of UNCC in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Her classmate Brandi Jane Wedgewoith (5) defeated Stacie Luders of UNCC also in straight sets, 6- 2, 6-4. “The freshmen have really, really helped the program this year,” said Rankin. “They have contributed so much, and will make this program get stronger and stronger.” In doubles play, the Generals won two of the three matches. Sophomore Melissa Hatley and Hartzell trounced their oppo- nents by the score of eight games to one, and sophomore Sallie Gray Strang and Bruno won their match 8-2. This performance against a D-1 team bodes well for the Generals, who will host the most important tournament of their regular season this weekend at the Fab-Five T‘oinna- ment. W&L and the four other teams that will compete are all ranked number 11 or higher in the nation. W&L is ranked ninth. This year, selection for the NCAA tournament has been “regionalized.” Only the top two teams from each region will be extended a bid to the national tournament. W&L, Emory, and Sewanee are the three biggest contenders for those two spots. The Fab-Five Tournament could give the Generals great positioning going into the regional tournament “Saturday [at the Fab-Five Tournament] we will play Emory. We have to beat them to get the number one seed in the region,” said Rankin. “This tournament is the whole heart of our season.” The Generals look to continue steam rolling through the ODAC on Monday when they face Randolph-Macon Women’s College. W&L faces number 11 Kenyon in the opening round of the F ab-F ive Tournament on Friday. Swimmer Hayes competes at NCAAs student travel. it’s he re. Washington and Lee junior Colin Hayes finished ninth out of25 com- petitors in the 200-yard butterfly pre- liminaries at the NCAA Champion- ship Meet held at Emory University. Hayes’ time of 1:53.00 marked his lifetime best. The top time in the event (1151.05) was recorded byjun- ior John Limouze of Oberlin College. The ninth place finish guarantees Hayes honorable mention All- America status. Hayes’s performance at the Grove City Invitational on Feb. 19 was good enough to earn the NCAA provi- sional qualifying time in the 200-yard butterfly. He won that event in 1:53.53. Hayes’ performance with 95 overall points at that meet also helped the W&L men’s swim team to a first place finish out of the seven teams at the invitational. Hayes is the top seed entering the consolation finals heat. He also earned honorable men- tion A11-America status in the 100- yard butterfly, finishing in 12th place overall. Hayes’ time of 50.99 in the 100- yard butterfly marked his lifetime best. The top time in the event (48.29) was recorded by senior Aaron Cole of Denison University. Hayes also finished 39th of 52 competitors in the 200-yard indi- vidual medley, which was held on Thursday afternoon. Hayes’ time of 1:57.96 marked his second-best time ever. The top time in the event (1 :51.83) was recorded by freshman Reed Boon of Kenyon College. ——Courtesy of Sports Information OCR::/Vol_102/WLURG39_RTP_20000320/WLURG39_RTP_20000320_006.2.txt Who the greatest impact in the equity markets in 1999? gigimarketiperfcrmance: An average A increase forlead-managed lPOsand afsecondary offerings. 9 ‘ " #1 increase in market share: Largest percentage increase in total equity underwriting volume Versus any other firm. CREDIT FIRST N www.csfb.com