OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20000424/WLURG39_RTP_20000424_001.2.txt he ‘illtng-tum WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIvERsITY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER 45%;: ., §‘a,‘G'.’.'_',o;.j7 -.._-p VOLUME 103, No. 1 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY APRIL 24, 2000 Ellie lflht April 24, 2000 Men’s Lacrosse wins ODACs Saturday’s pounding of Hampden-Sydney sealed the General’s victory page 4 Eek! What to do when your parents come to town How one W&L student deals with family stress page 2 What draws prospectives to W&L? Talkback asks the question to accepted students page 2 Baseball heads to ODACS With the double-header sweep of Lynchburg W&L clinches a spot at the ODAC tournament this Saturday page 4 The f-word.isn’t a bad word A W&L student’s explanation on why the word feminism is not to be thought of as scary page 2 “No worries!” Learn what this means and other fun facts about Australia from W&L’s Wind Ensemble page 3 Sophomore Sarah Schmidt takes home 1st in javelin ODACS for year number two Find out more about the ODAC track meet page 4 Accepted students take over Washngton & Lee By Alexis Yee-Garcia NEWS EDITOR Over 200 high school students from all over the country descended upon Washington and Lee on Friday for Accepted Student Visitation Day. Students and their families came from as far away as California to view the school and talk to current students and faculty in hopes of making their college decision easier. Most students arrived on Thursday evening and spent the night with a freshman host in the dorms. President John Elrod welcomed the prospectives on Friday morning, describing the many advantages of the honor system and a W&L education. “He talked a lot about Robert E. Lee and gentlemanly behavior,” said Heather Bane, a visiting senior from Troutville, VA. Members of the Student Recruitment Committee also met with the visiting seniors at a lunch held after President Elrod’s speech. “I can definitely say they were all really nice and very friendly” said Junior Nathan Urquhart, SRC Chairman. “It was also a much more diverse group than we usually get, which was really good.” Representatives from academic departments spoke to the students as a group and met with interested individuals to introduce the special programs available at W&L. “The head of the [Shepherd] Poverty Program met with me and told me they even have a community service program in Roanoke that starts in the summer for incoming freshmen,” said Bane. Each visiting student had their own personalized schedule for the day built around their anticipated major and potential extracurricular activities. Students interested in playing varsity sports at W&L had individual meetings arranged with the coaches to learn more about the programs available. Lauren Taxter, a visiting senior from Dublin, OH, met with Coach Janine Hathorn to discuss women’s lacrosse. “It’s easier to get excited about sports when you meet the coach and they’re happy about their team and their job,” said Taxter. Despite having an extra person to take care of for up to three days, freshman hosts had no complaints about sharing their lives and dorm rooms with the visiting seniors. Freshman Blake Jones, Taxter’s host, and roommate Lee Kirven were happy to open their room and welcome Taxter to W&L, even though it meant Jones had to give up her bed and sleep on the floor in a friend’s room. Taxter even skipped the class scheduled for her to attend classes with Jones instead. “Originially she was supposed to go to a politics class, but she didn’t really know anyone that was going and it wasn’t really a subject she was interested in, so she just came with me,” said Jones. “I think she was a little overwhelmed [by my class] but it turned out fine.” , _ Though admissions provided a schedule for the visiting students during the day, the freshman hosts . were responsible for showing off more of the non-academic aspects of the school. Freshmen Meredith King and Patrice Wedderburn gave their prospective students an insider’s tour photo by Tiffany Freidel/Photo Editor WHICH WAY To THE LIBRARY? Accepted students and their families roam the campus during Accepted Students Visitation Day on Friday. of the freshman dorms and later took them to the MSA D.J. party in the GHQ. Sigma Chi’s Derby Days and other spring term festivities also provided plenty of opportunities for visiting students to explore the W&L social scene. . “Blake took her to Pole House [:1 brothers],’’ said Kirven. ‘‘I talked to her when she got back and she said she had a good time.” SRC members and admissions staff also felt that the visiting students had a good time and considered the day to be a success though they hope for more involvement from the student “What really worked well was that a lot of students who had already [decided to come to W &L] still came and made it more exciting for the students who weren’t sure,” said Urquhart. “I think a lot of the students who weren’t sure found out what the real W&L was like. It was a good country house owned by Sigma Chi bod). next ye” Two HAND TOUCH. Senior Matt Thurlow and junior Phelps Harmon coach Kappa Delta in Wednesday’s powderpuff football game against Theta during this year’s Derby Days activities. photo by Tiffany Friedel/Photo Editor Illegal drugs found in student’s room Freshman Robert Hanawalt faces 5 felony drug charges Hanawalt was taken to Rockbridge Regional Jail and was released on a $2,500 bond the same day. He faces five felony charges, including two counts of distribution of an imitation substance sold as opium, two counts of distribution of an By Sarah Schmidt STAFF WRITER Freshman Robert Hanawalt was arrested and charged with five felony offenses on Friday, April 7 during exam week. Hanawalt, from Chesapeake, Virginia, is charged with dealing imitation opium and marijuana from his Graharn-Lees dorm room. According to the Rockbridge Weekly, the Rockbridge Regional Drug Task Force obtained a warrant to search the room two weeks ago. The Task Force searched Hanawalt’s room around 3 :40 a.m. that Friday. They recovered 416.5 grams of a substance Hanawalt was selling as opium, in addition to a smaller amount of marijuana. imitation substance on school property, and one count of distribution of more than one-half ounce, but less than five pounds, of marijuana. W&L’s policy on illegal drugs outlined in the Student Handbook states that, “students are adults who are personally responsible for conforming their behavior to federal, state and local laws and University policy.” In the state of Virginia, all five charges are felonies, with possession of more than one-half ounce but less than five pounds of marijuana punishable with up to ten years in prison and a $2,500 fine. imitation opium. University administrators will not comment The Student Handbook does not outline state laws about possession and sale of on the matter because it is now being handled by the judicial system. University policy on the sale of illegal drugs is direct referral to the Student Judiciary Council with the recommendation of immediate suspension from the Dean of Students, currently Dean Howison. In the case of a student arrest for violation of state and federal drug laws, the Dean of Students is to review the case along with the Chairman of the SJC. The SJC can take no action, besides suspension of the student, until the criminal proceedings are carried through. According to the Student Handbook, the University, “will conduct an on-going educational program to acquaint students with the Commonwealth of Virginia laws on drugs, with the health dangers of drug abuse, and with the medical and counseling resources available for students, [in order to] promote personal responsibility and accountability.” representation of W&L.” SAB Presents Kevin Nealon By Michael Crittenden F EA TURES EDITOR Washington and Lee students will be entertained by the comic stylings of famed comic Kevin Nealon this Thursday. _ Nealon, most famous for his time on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” sketch-comedy show, will be performing in the Warner Center on Thursday, April 27th at 9 p.m. The show, being put on by the Student Activities Board, will be the board’s first show of Spring Term. According to SAB President Dave Levinson, student response has been great. “I think that a lot of people are really excited about what this show is going to be,” Levinson said. “Nealon is a really big name and I think turnout should be great.” Nealon’s largest impact on the comic world was during his time on “Saturday Night Live,” the longest running sketch-comedy show on network television. He holds the record for the longest running cast member in SNL history, and worked with actors like Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Chris Farley, Bill Murray and Phil Hartman. Nealon always had a knack at playing straight characters who would surprise the audience with a bit of lunacy or with abject cluelessness. His most well known role is probably as the anchor for the classic SNL skit “Weekend Update.” Nealon played the role with a dry, sometimes sarcastic, but always funny sense of humor that garnered him a following of loyal fans around the country. In addition to his time as an SNL cast member, he has also been featured in a number of movies including “Happy Gilmore” (1996), the “Wedding Singer” ( I998) and “Coneheads” (1993). He is currently working on a new ABC sitcom with Richard Lewis titled “Hiller and Diller” that is set to air this fall. The choice of a comic for the SAB is a step from the standard SAB schedule in recent years. Levinson said this was because the current board wanted to switch things up a bit and do something a little different for the student body. “We’ve been tossing around the_ idea of bringing in a comic for sometime now, and decided the beginning of spring would be a great time for it,” one SAB member said. “It will give students an alternative to the bands we always bring in.” ‘ Tickets for Thursday’s show will be sold this week in front of the co-op for $8, $10 at the door. Doors will open at 8 p.m. on Thursday, and after a brief opening act at 9, http://www.capito|int.com/kevin.htm Nealon will begin perfonning sometime after 9:30. All students are encouraged to attend. OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20000424/WLURG39_RTP_20000424_002.2.txt APRIL 24, 2000 Oh‘ii