OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001002/WLURG39_RTP_20001002_001.2.txt Arch {F 378. “I55 R552. R 1 x/.{«CI’3, U112 lling-tum v":*3. « I WASHINGTON AND LEE UN1vERsITY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MES 8. LEYBI HIITJQJTO VOLUME 103, No. 9 Peeping Tom spotted By Latrina Stokes STAFF WRITER Washington and Lee women living on McDowell Street reported two cases of peeping ‘within the past two weeks. I The most recent peeping incident occurred on Wednes- day, Sept. 27, around 7:45 p.m. The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, was parking her car at the back of her apartment building when she saw someone walk up ' the far side of the U-shaped drive. “The driveway on the left is like a dark abyss,” she said. “[From there] a rniddle—aged man came speed-walk- ing out of the darkness towards me.” The student was aware that one of the other student residents reported a Peeping Tom two weeks earlier. “I thought maybe this was him, so I stayed in my car and watched him in the headlights.” She said he began to walk away, but continued to give her uneasy glances. “Maybe he got nervous about me, because he bent down and picked up a big stick.” He then walked out of her view. The student then gathered her belongings, locked her car, and ran toward the steps of her second story apartment. While she was trying to unlock the door, the man reap- peared. “He was frantically shouting, ‘Ma’am! Ma’am!’ I didn’t know what he wanted, but he kept trying to get my attention,” she said. Though she said the man did not come up the stairs or attempt to follow her into the apartment, the encounter scared her. “I was visibly frightened,” she said. “ He’d have to be a complete and utter moron not to see that.” After telling her roommate about the encounter, she called the police to file a complaint. Two weeks earlier the police were called to the same apartment building on McDowell Street. A W&L stu- dent living on the first floor of the building was in her bedroom when she spotted someone looking at her through the window. When’ she went outside to con- front the peeper, he was gone. She then called the po- lice. The two students, in comparing accounts of the sepa- rate incidents, discovered that the descriptions of the “Peepers” did not match up to be the same individual. According to Lexington Police Chief Bruce Beard, about six “Peeping Tom” cases are reported in Lexington every year. “I think it’s terrible,” Beard said. “It takes a sick person to do something like this.” . Peeping or spying into a dwelling is a Class 1 rnisdearneaner under the Virginia State code. Three con- victions in five years results in a Class 6 felony. After the second incident occurred, new locks have been installed on all outside "doors of the apartment build- ing. Floodlights have been installed where trees block the light of the streetlamps, and lights with motion detectors have been added in the parking lot. Lexington police have increased partols in the neigh- borhood. Washington and Lee security now include McDowell Street as part of their patroling rounds. Pole House . photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS. The Pole House parking lot was the scene of the recent thefts of credit cards, wallets, and purses. LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor LEXINGTON RESIDENTS IN HISTORICAL DISTRICT. History Professor Taylor Sanders and his dog, Marco Polo, pose in front of their home on Preston Street. New regulations proposed for “historic” residential area By Mike Agnello STA FF WRITER A historic section of Lexington, home to numerous Washington and Lee professors, was the subject of de- bate at a meeting of the Lexington City Planning Commission on Thursday night. An advisory committee headed by Carol Wheeler, wife ofW&L Account- ing Professor Lyn Wheeler, and in- cluding Art Professor Pamela Simpson, proposed designating the neighborhood surrounding the his-‘ toric downtown as a National Historic District. Most of central Lexington is already designated “historical,” but is not subject to many additional regu- lations. The new designation would require residents to apply for permits if they wish to construct additions to any part of their property visible from the street or tear down their houses. Journalism Professor Ham Smith, a resident of the neighborhood, also supports the proposal. “The historic designation will. . . provide a mechanism whereby the residents of that area and the city in general has some sort of mechanistic or bureaucratic oversight from pre- venting. . . bad things from occur- ring,” Smith said. Simpson, who was invited to serve on the committee because of her back- ground as an architectural historian, said that some of the homes are nearly two hundred years old, and that the current laws do not do enough to pro- tect the property. She said that the only restriction residents have is that they cannot use federal funds to tear down a building deemed historical by the government. “The only place that [restriction] affects is VMI," Simpson said. . Committee member Lewis Tyree pointed out that the Col Alto build- ing on Nelson Street was almost torn down a few years ago, and that a few minor restrictions could prevent more modern buildings inconsistent with Lexington’s architecture from being built in place of the older homes. “If we allow something like that to happen, we’re likely to have a very strong reaction. . . we’re much better off having a sensible rule now,” he said. Many residents disagree, and are resisting the regulation of their prop- erty, saying that improving one’s prop- erty is the sole decision of the owner. “The right to property is one of the most sacred rights we have in this country,” said eight-year Lexington resident Harry Hughes. Tyree says he understands the concerns of the homeowners, but that preserving the city’s beauty takes pre- cedence. “We’ ve been lucky up till now, and we can’t count on being lucky for- ever,” he said. The advisory committee drafted a brochure that illustrated which areas would be covered under the designa- tion and what changes residents would be allowed to make to their homes. Though it explicitly states that residents will have complete author- ity overpchanges such as paint, they will have to apply for permits if they wish to make other improvements deemed “significant” by their neigh- bors. Hughes worries about this. “‘Significant’ is defined in the eyes of the beholder,” he said. W&L History Professor Taylor Sanders, also a resident of the neghborhood, said he has not made up his mind about the proposal, but is wary of increased restrictions. Al- though he trusts the people on the committee now, he worries that sev- eral years in the future things will SEE ‘HISTORIC’ ON PAGE 2 automobiles burgled Adelman said her address book was also inside of the By Emily Barnes EXECUTIVE EDITOR Two weeks after valuables were stolen out of their ve- hicles, residents of the Pole Houses are still waiting to find out what happened to their belongings. Seniors Laura Adelman, Becca Dupps, Faith Collins, Stuart Crigler, and Marlea Leary were inside of their Pole House at 207 Furrs Mill Road when several items were stolen from their unlocked vehicles on Sept. 17. They said the burglary occurred between 8:30 and 1 1:30 p.m. while they were inside of their house. “We were all here watching the Olympics,” Adelman said. Adelman was the first to discover that her bag was missing from her Volvo. She said that after she realized she had not misplaced the bag, she reported -the bur- glary to the Rockbridge County Sheriff ’s Department early on Monday Sept. 18. The other residents discov- ered that valuables were missing from their vehicles and reported their discovery to the Sheriff ’s Depart- ment later that day. “Basically all of my notes and my school books were in there,” Adelman said. ' bag. She said she suspects that the robber stole the bag thinking that there was money inside of it. “I’m sure that they thought there was a wallet in there,” she said. Crigler’s wallet, containing $40, two credit cards, and three gas cards was stolen out of her Honda Civic. “[The burglar] cut off the lights and didn’t shut the door all the way,” Crigler said. * The back right door of Dupps’ Jeep was left open by the robber and the lights were turned off. Dupps said the robber opened her CD case but did not steal any of the CDS. Her portable CD player was also left inside of the car. The robber rummaged through Leary’s Jeep, but did not take her CDS or cellular phone. Collins’ straw purse was stolen from her Honda Civic. The residents were outside cooking dinner on their deck from 6 to 7:30 p.m. before the incident occurred. They did not see anyone suspicious in the area at that time. According to Rockbridge County Lt. Larry Conner, the robbery is still under investigation. Senior Adam Baker’s wallet was stolen out of his bookbag in his unlocked Ford Bronco on the same night MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2000 that the other incidents occurred. “I didn’t bother filing a report because it’s not worth it,” Baker said. “The joke’s on them. There’s only six bucks in there.” Baker, who lives in the Pole House at 199 Furrs Mill Road, said that he is now taking the extra precaution of locking his car door all of the time. The 207 F urrs Mill Road residents said that they initally felt safe about leaving their vehicle doors unlocked at home because they felt secure about the safety of the Pole House block. “It’s an open area,” Crigler said. The residents said that they were accustomed to the Honor Code rules that apply to the Washington and Lee campus, and they thought it was acceptable to leave the doors unlocked. _ “You get in that mindset . . .you think it would be OK to leave your books [unattended]. . .the Honor System makes A me feel lax about things like that,” Adelman said. They said that they are more concerned now with their -personal safety than with replacing the stolen items. “All of that stuff can be replaced, “ Crigler said. “Just the fact that they were so close to the house scares us.” ‘ (J11: Bing-tum ifllii October 2, 2000 Generals Féotball: 4-0, a first fnce 1961 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001002/WLURG39_RTP_20001002_002.2.txt PAGE 2 @112 filing-tum lflhi R NEWS OCTOBER 2, 2000 By Mehul Srivastava STAFF WRITER Olympic drugs This year’s Olympics concluded yesterday with an- other bang. International Olympic Committee President Juan Antonio Samaranch declaring this the best games ever. After two weeks of non-stop action, the games ended as the last marathon runner made his way into the sta- dium. But more than anything else, this year’s games will be remembered as the year of doping. ‘ Eight athletes were stripped of their medals, and more than 3,600 tests were run. The saddest story is that of 16 year-old Romanian gold medalist Andrea Raducan, whose gymnastics medal was taken away after she tested posi- tive for doping because she took cold medicine prescribed by her doctor. The IOC admitted it was being harsh and controversy continues as the Romanian Olympics committee refuses to ban her. 41 would-be Olympic atheletes were caught cheating even before they made it to the Olympics, and a Romanian hammer thrower was sensationally escorted from the field just minutes before her event. Even more controversial are the allegations that the United States is hiding drug use among its athletes, espe- cially in track and field events. Investigations are probing charges that the US Olym- pics committee sent athletes to the Olympics knowing that they were abusing drugs. These charges have been vehemently denied. Violence in Jerusalem More than 27 Palestinians died in protests against the visit of Ariel Sharon, leader of Israel’s right wing party, to the Temple Mount, which is Is1am’s third holiest shrine. More than 700 Palestinians and 11 Israeli soldiers were injured. A 12-year-old boy was killed in the crossfire, as his father was shot in the chest trying to shield him. An am- bulance worker also died trying to rescue both of them. The father is expected to recover from his injuries. Sharon was found indirectly responsible for the killing of hundreds of Palestinian refugees in 1983 when he was defense minister during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Most analysts blame the violence on the sensitivity over the issue of control of religous sites. While Israeli iH1sIoRn"’ FROM PAGE 1 change. “I’m not as much concerned about my neighbors as I am about the government,” he said, and warned residents that such actions can lead to a “slippery slope” of increased laws and regulations. Smith, who has a master’s degree in American Gov- ernment, says he does not agree. “The slippery slope argument is not a good one because then any law at all is the beginning of a slip- pery slope,” he said. Sanders served in an advisory capacity with the Virginia Historical Commission thirty years ago when it designated dowtown Lexington as a historical area, and says he has seen the benefits of such a designa- tion. “Over the years, [the designation] has helped im- prove the town. . . the neighborhood is wonderful,” he said. Simpson also says that she does not think the comrnittee’s proposal goes too far. “Basically, [we’re] trying to extend some sort of protection in to the neighborhood. . . it’s very limited [in its scope].” Bob Lawrence, a retired dentist, strongly disagrees, claiming that in preparing the brochure the committee has glossed over important details that will greatly affect the lives of Lexington residents. “It’s not what’s in there, it’s what’s not. . . this thing has been sprinkled with pixie dust,” he said. \ t.Tl-IE1 VVORLD THIS VVEEK prime minister Ehud Barak and Palistinian leaderYasir Arafat continue to talk, trying to quiet down the vio- lence, street fights continued near Joseph’s tomb and other parts of the embattled city. Death tolls reach 900 in India In India alone close to 900 people are dead due to the worst flooding the eastern part of the country has seen in decades. As water levels recede, sanitation problems and the rotting carcasses of farm animals are also causing health problems. Almost 18 million have lost their homes, just days before one of the nation’s most widely celebrated festi- vals, Durga Puja. Some people have been marooned on roof tops for almost two weeks while the army struggles to distribute rations and water purification tablets. A quarter of neighboring Bangladesh is also under water, with no official death counts made. But it is be- coming clear that the damage to crops will have strong repurcussions in both countries. ‘ Euro rejected Danish voters dealt a strong blow to European inte- gration by rejecting a proposal to accept the Euro as their currency. The Euro, which has steadily lost value for the last two years, now stands around 88 cents to the United States dollar. 1 1 countries out of 15 European Union members, have accepted the Euro as their official currency and the rejec- tion could slow down the momentum for integration. By a margin of 53 to 47, Denmark joined Britain and Sweden in choosing to hold on to their currency in 2002, when the rest of the EU switches to the Euro. The EU hopes to bring all of Europe under the same legislative, economic, and trade umbrella, in an attempt to consoli- date the industrial prowess of the continent. The top Olympic medal-wimiing countries The United States won 97 medals. Russia won 88. China won 59. Australia won 58. Germany won 57. France won 38. Italy won 34. Cuba won 29. Great Britain won 28. South Korea won 28. Rumania won 26. The Netherlands won 23. Ukraine won 23. Japan 18. Hungary won 17. Belarus won 17. Poland won 14. Canada won 14. Bulgaria won 13. Greece won 13. Swe- den won 12. Brazil won 12. Spain won 1 1. Norway won 10. Switzerland won 9. photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor Go, GENERALS. Washington and Lee students show off their spirit and fashion sense cheering on the football team as it cruises to an easy victory over Randolph Macon. The Generals are now the first ranked team in the Old Dominion Conference. Read more about it on page seven. W&L authors share hunting and fishing stories Field Notes: Reflections of Hunters and Anglers,a col- lection of stories about hunting and fishing, has recently been published. A total of 20 authors, all with ties to Wash- ington and Lee, contributed stories to the project which was sponsored by the Leyburn Fund. Copies of the book are available in the bookstore for $14.95. Courtesy W&L Website Heather Ross Miller publishes memoirs Heather Ross Miller, the Thomas H. Broadus Jr. Profes- sor of English at Washington and Lee, is the author of Crusoe’s Island: A Story of a Writer and a Place (Coastal Carolina Press), a memoir on her experiences living and writ- ing in a North Carolina state park. This is her seventh book published in the last 10 years. Courtesy W&L Website aught! Matthew McDermott ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Six members of the Cadaver Society were surprised and two unmasked when eight freshmen football play- ers, hiding in the bushes around Wilson field, appre- hended them past midnight before they could spray- paint the field before the Randolph Macon game. “I could recognize them if I saw them again,” said one of the freshmen, who asked to be left unnamed. “If they want to buy me off, that’d be great.” After their capture, the Cadavers, reported to be seniors Tyler Jorgensen and Phillip Wright, told the freshmen “that they didn’t mean any disrespect-—it was just tradition.” After the freshmen left, the Ca- davers finished spraying the field. The Cadaver Society, formed in 1957 as a social club that provided anonymous financial aid to Wash- ington and Lee students, is best known for its 1988 $100,000 behest to the Fraternity Renaissance pro- gram. COUNSELING SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT A confidential support group sponsored by the University Counseling Service will begin meeting weekly for Washington and Lee women who have experienced sexual/abuse, inlcuding severe sexual harassment, at any time in their lives. Each member will sign an agreement of confidentiality at the first meeting. Please call Carol Calkins, the Counseling Service secretary, at X8590 or the Health Service at X8401 to learn of the time and location. OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001002/WLURG39_RTP_20001002_003.2.txt X OCTOBER 2, 2000 U @1112 tiling-tum jtllii PINION PAGE 3 Construction persists, patience wears thin There will soon be even more. Reid Hall will be renovated next year, moving all journalism classes into modular buildings. The music department will be moving into a new building in a 4th year Sophomore Geoffrey White ’05 few years. There are plans in the works for a new Most people, I am sure, would agree that the campus of Washing- ton and Lee is one of the most beau- tiful places on earth. Its columns will forever remind us of the classes, fra- ternities, and .. . organizations « -I that defined ‘ who we were " for four years. i (Or, in my case, six or so years.) Un- fortunately, there is also the continu- ous construction. Last year, we all waited patiently as the parking garage and sorority houses were completed. We tried to ignore the noise and the eyesore of the construction on our way to tail- gating, athletic practice, or other ex- tracurricular “activities” at the Ru- ins. We try not to pay attention to the construction crane, which seems to be permanently parked on the plaza. This year, residents of Woods Creek are trying to ignore the gaping hole where the road used to be. Now we find out that we must wait even longer; the sorority houses are still not completed. Some people could not move in on time, some wake up every morning to construction crews. The worst part is, the columns of those beautiful sorority houses we . always maintained. University Com- mons. Despite the efforts to make our campus beautiful, it is instead being given it the feel of a permanent con- struction zone. This is not a unique situation. Most universities across the country are expanding. The booming economy permits us the luxury of these extensive projects, most of which are genuinely needed to keep up the standard of excellent education Washington and Lee has i What I propose is this: After the sorority houses are finally fin- ished, after our little road by‘ Woods Creek has been restored, after the roof of Washington Hall is replaced, let’s have a campus appreciation week. N o cranes, no bulldozers, no early-morning wake-up calls by construction crews. Let’s enjoy the beauty of our campus in its entirety. 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This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. 208 University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4049 By Christine Metzger From comments I received about last week’s col- umn, I will assume that I am not the only person who believes in the current crisis state of fashion at W&L. I’ve also realized that the paltry advice in my last column merely scratched the surface of a very large pimple. So, I’ve spent the past few days, in cognito, disguised as a sick person in her pajamas (which I was), taking special note of what you all are wearing. Boy, do you guys need some help. Bring out the smelling salts, defibrillators, oxygen masks but not the body bags, yet. As I said last week, there is hope, which I found this week in sighting a leopard print coat, fabulous camel- colored pumps, pais1ey—print capris, all being worn by fine females on this campus. Good work, women! For those of you less-skilled, here’s Cat’s Manda- tory Fashion Advice, Part II (the unabridged version): 1. Capri pants are not the same thing as pants that are too short for you. Capri pants are fashionable (again, NOT on everyone), but pants that you outgrew (in two dimen- sions) freshman year are not. _ _ 2. Tapered ankle jeans. Boys, do not fear the bootleg pant; trust me, they appear no more girly than appearing to have your pants tucked into your shoes. And they’ll make your butt and legs look sexy. 3. A corollary to last week’s no black socks with run- ning shoes (and no, you can’t do it even if you’re wearing pants): No white socks with leather shoes, non-sneaker shoes, dress shoes. Your own mother would scold you for it; it just looks tacky. 4. Give up the Tevas! 5. Set free your Adidas sport sandals! waited so patiently for are of such that, the sound of machinery can . 6- Soho your gaudlly‘ooloroo» rnlnbowrlflo running poor quality, they must be replaced. reign supreme once more, and the Photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor shoos (that you huyo _noVor» oyor run in) away foroyorl S00na We Will try n01 t0 nntice as administration Can tear d0Wn and IT JUST KEEPS ON GOING. . . The portion of East Denny Circle in front of the 7‘ Whlte Sneakers 1" gen°ra1‘These are the one thmg those Columns are rebuilt by some‘ build “P to lts uoartis °ont‘°~n_t- But Parking Garage is closed due to work related to the University Master Facili- that :0“ can Eltgn afnd theln g.0 a?1y1:l./hire IE1 lthe world ' 0“? hopefully more quallfiedthanthe f°r_ ‘me Weehwhy Canlt we Slmply ties Plan, continuing the campus utility loop system. 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One, do you realize how ‘~ absolutely ridiculous yourlook? This town is the size Center room 208 . . - of a postage stamp, bless it, and to be walking around the Co-op or Hill with one attached to your ear makes me want to throw things. At you. Unless, of course, ‘ you’re calling people with the urgent newsflash that ~ V you suck and should be drawn and quartered for being all R. ' iflh- so gauche — by all means, go ahead. Two, you are E 1 I also a hazard to your fellow students, namely me, when Exm,m,6 Ed,«,0,S ‘ Stephanie man“, you are so busy yabbing away on your cell phone that *1 Emily Barnes you nearly hit me in the parking garage, causing me to News Editor Max Smith yell horrible, unprintable things, while you continue to Am"“"' News Editor Ma“ M°D°""°“ have verbal diarrhea into your very small mobile (I Opinions Editor Tara Ann Friedel _ , . Z W&L,-fe Edna, Alexis Yee_Gal.cia know who you are, pray we don t meet in the parking K Sports Editor Jeremy Franklin garage under the cover of darkness.) ‘ C0""‘I'bufI'ng Ediwrs ilvfifsica J0n<_‘—S Now that l’ve gotten that out of my system, I think [Mr Word Edimr Br‘y°;‘:°1l:aSl;m°“d°“ I’ve made my point. Don’t cross me in the parking ga- Phom Ed,-,0, Lisa Lin rage, and please think before you dress. Staff Photographers Mary Guy It’s a dangerous world out there, kids, and I’m just A A Martha Edwards here to protect you from bad fashion. Just call me F.P.C. -— fashion police cat, sorta like a firehouse dalmatian, only less slobber and a whole lot more slink. What show would you like to see on W&L’s Channel 2? “Something like the Real World —- I’d, call it Dorm Life — just to see a bunch of people getting into fights.” -Mina Oh ‘02 “The Strip Poker Show. . . because there are some fine people I’d like to see naked on this campus!” -Matt Socha ‘O1 1 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wlu.edu http://wlu.edu/~phi “W&L Roller Derhy! ‘Nuf said.” -Rich Reynolds ‘03 “I’m looking forward to seeing the Survivor show; frat guys, frat girls, in a cabin for a wee Annual subsription rate: $30 -ChfistinaJu1jan ‘()1 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001002/WLURG39_RTP_20001002_004.2.txt PAGE 4 Cilia ilting-tum ifltri SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 I am the NRA 'ght of the Aisle Brett T. Kirwan ’04 Last Monday, I joined the NRA. N o, I don’t own any gun racks or be- long to a militia. In fact, I don’t even own a gun. But I do believe that the right to own a firearm, guaranteed to Americans by the Second Amend- ment to the Constitution, among other rights, is under assault. I also believe that the NRA is the only organiza- tion with a national audience commit- ted to defending that right. And, its president, Moses, has been to the Planet of the Apes. Whether merely misguided or se- riously dedicated to undermining our most basic rights, many on the left seek to make it illegal for law-abiding citizens to own any gun, let alone a pistol or an assault rifle. No, they re- ally don’t have any plan for prevent- ing crirninals from procuring guns, just lawful citizens. Many would respond with the ar- gument that the Second Amendment only gives “militias” the right “to keep and bear arms.” However, it is “the right of the people” that “shall not be infringed.” Another argument against per- sonal ownership of guns is that it leads to too many accidental deaths and too much juvenile violence. Now, while these are both tragic realities and I‘in no way intend to diminish their cost to society, both problems can be solved with strict enforcement of current laws. As an aside, my home has always had a loaded gun in it and no one has shot himself. Maybe we should de- mand parental responsibility instead, of depending on the government. Nevertheless, the costs of making gun ownership illegal are even greater. Australia recently outlawed the private ownership of handguns. The lawful citizenry largely obeyed the edict to turn in their weapons and, as a result, the island has experienced an explosion of burglaries, robberies, and muggings. Violent crime has increased 73% since the ban went into effect. Knowing that they will be unop- posed, save by a kitchen knife, criminals have be- come so brazen as to burgle homes in broad daylight, with the resi- dents at home! In Brit- ain, another island known for its draconian gun laws, the populace has come to expect, much like one expects a few flat tires or late trains, that their homes will be burglarized. In the United States, we have seen the oppo- site result in states that permit its citizens to carry concealed weap- ons. In these states, vio- lent crime rates have plummeted because .41 criminals aren’t sure if grandma is going to shoot back or not. Criminals are cow- ards. They prey on the easiest target and are finicky about entering homes which may have a gun. Larger issues are also in play. Upon seizing power in 1933, the Na- zis immediately seized handguns owned by the citizens they deemed threats. In 1928, the democratically elected center-right German govem— ment, in order to curb gang vio- lence, required that all handguns be registered, so the Nazis’ job was that much easier. In 1938, Hitler so- lidified his power by outlawing pri- vate gun ownership. We all know what he was then free to do to un- desirables. When Castro came to power, his goons seized all privately owned fire- arms to eliminate the power of dissi- dents to resist his rule. Once again, their task was easy because the Batista government had required handgun registration. Stalin, Mao, Idi Amin, and Pol Pot also all made genocide an easier task by implementing harsh gun control laws. These notorious des- pots all heeded the Founding Fa- thers’ advice that an armed popu- lace is necessary to resist a tyran- nous government. So what, you say, gun ownership won’t ever be illegal, guns just need to be made safer with trigger locks or identification systems in the grips. Rapists, muggers, burglars, and thugs agree with you. They want victims to struggle with a clumsy trigger lock or an unreliable elec- tronic gewgaw instead of defend- ing themselves. The firearm is prob- ably the most perfect mechanical device produced by man. Compli- cating it with unnecessary electron- ics will only make them too unreli- able or too difficult to use. Additionally, the drive to make V RETIREMENT ENSUBANEE doesn't apply to taxes. Social Security. 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Stop making excuses Consider this Ginger Phillips ’01 I was watching my daily dose of CNN news the other day when yet another fas- cinating story about the upcoming presi- dential election aired. The piece focused on that select group of indecisive voters that could make or break the election for either George W. Bush or Al Gore. “I have four young children,” said one undecided woman. “I don’t have time to listen to the issues, or even to vote for that matter,” she said.- Dumbfounded that this woman could believe that the future of her children could be so unconnected to the results of the November election and the next four years in American politics, I turned to one of my friends for some rational explanation. ‘‘I know how that woman feels,” she said to my surprise. “People our age are just too busy to keep up with the issues. I have no idea where the candidates stand, so I’m not going to vote at all.” And that was that. I realized that both the woman on television and my friend were firmly committed to allow- ing the opportunity to help decide this nation’s future slide by on excuses. I also realized that they are not alone. Let’s ask ourselves why political can- didates focus on winning the vote of every legal voting age group except our own. Why are Bush and Gore talking about prescription drug plans to se- niors across the country instead of cir- cling the American college circuit to dis- cuss issues that affect 18-25 year olds? The answer is simple: we don’t vote. The student community here at Wash- ington and Lee University is not immune to this voting apathy. This is the first presi- dential election in which flie majority of W&L students are eligible to participate, yet I have a feeling that most have thought very little about their actual role in the upcoming election. 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According to sophomore Besty Ely, there are approximately 30 Big Buddies returning from last year. Ely is not only a Big Buddy, but also the children and youth contact for the Nabors Service League. “It’s the most important experi- ence I have had here,” Ely said. “It really puts things into perspective. You spend two hours a week with a kid who really needs you.” Big Buddies are required to com- mit to spend at least two hours a week with their little buddy. Bud- dies can mentor the kids, talk, or just play around. Ely said that she and her little buddy “just run around play- grounds.” The Big Buddy Program is cur- rently not very structured, said Ely, but is being revamped. University Activities Coordinator Teresa Glassman is helping the service league reorganize the program, in- cluding forming a student advi- sory committee. This advisory committee will run the information session on Tuesday. “The complaint has been that students get so excited, because it’s a great opportunity, but then they don’t follow up with their little buddy,” said Glassman. “So the student advisory committee is going to do follow—up phone calls and try to get together as a group and process what has happened with the little buddies.” There are also hopes that the student advisory committee will also help maintain the program in the future. “We’re trying to make it a pro- gram that perpetuates itself and lasts from year to year,” said Ely. This program is unique to Washington & Lee, it is not affili- ated with the national Big Botherl Big Sister organization. “It is not the exact program the Big Brothers/Big Sisters is be- cause it’s not nationally based,” said Glassman. “But it very much mirrors what that program is like.” Ely said that they hope to have i p oto courtesy of Gabby LaRocca MY BUDDY: Sisters and Little Buddies Kristen Robinson and Amber Wright show off the goldfish they won at the Children’s Carnival last spring term, sponsored by the children and youth branch of the Nabor’s Service League. about 30 more Big Buddies this year, but that quality is more im- portant than quantity. “We want committed people,” said Ely. Glassman hopes that the appli- cation process to the Big Buddy Program will help determine which students will be the most commit- ted and explain to students what is expected of/them. “The school counselors from Central and Waddell [Elementary New art adorns C-school walls Latest exhibit ’ features local artist and college professor p By Monica Schoenthalerl STAFF WRITER The unveiling of the new series of paintings to adorn the walls of the Williams Commerce School met with appreciation on Friday after- noon. Attendees of the lecture entitled “The process of creating a paint- ing” given by Barbara Crawford, the artist and a professor at Southern Virginia College in Buena Vista, mingled in the entryway of the C- School during the reception to ap- preciate and discuss the works. The series of paintings, which con- sisted of mainly monochromatic prints and somewhat abstract oil paintings of houses, seemed well received by faculty and students here at Washington and Lee. Professor Larry Stene of W&L’s Art department attended the recep- tion to critique and admire Crawford’s work “I like the overall freshness of the work, the immediacy,” said Stene. “Her oils are very luminous. Most artists use canvas, but she uses masonite and plexiglass, which ac- centuates the paint’s skin. Crawford’s use of glazing technique produces intense coloration, which leads to a nice contrasting bal- ance.” W&L faculty and students were not the only people gathered to view Crawford’s artwork. Many Lexington, Buena Vista, and nearby area residents also gath- ered to offer support and appre- ciation. Tom and Betty Goad of Lexington have been following Crawford’s work since they moved to Lexington in 1993. I “I like [Crawford’s] work very much. I would buy a painting if I had any room left on my walls,” said Betty Goad. Several of Crawford’s Southern Virginia College students also at- tended the reception. Freshman Andrew Anderson of Buena Vista is currently enrolled in Crawford’s 28th. art history course. He decided to take the course, which covers art from the prehistoric era to the me- dieval period, after hearing reports from previous students of Crawford being “passionate” about art and an overall excellent professor. Crawford’s passion for art shows in her work, according to those present for the exhibit’s opening. Senior Mirella Dragieva, D a C-School major, described the paintings as “different. Last year, we had lots of plain lines, triangles . very abstract. These paintings [by Crawford] are abstract as well, but they seem more personal.” Crawford’s art will be on dis- play in the C-School until October photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor Fran Peppers and artist Barbara Crawford proudly unveil the C-Scho0l’s latest art exhibit. Schools] will be here to answer any questions and let people know that, once getting their application filled out, they’ll go through an in- terview process and be matched with a little buddy,” explained Glassman. “They’re going to try to pair up as many people as pos- sible.” The Big Buddy program will have its fall organizational meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Univer- sity Center game room. ' By Michael Crittenden CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Though this column prides it- self on reviewing nontraditional ales and lagers, beers not really seen much in the fraternity base_ments_ of Lexington, I occasionally like to in- voke my editorial privilege to digress and review a beer more familiar to the Palms and Traveller’s hopping, steamy frat basement crew. Hence this week’s choice of Yuengling’s Original Amber Lager. At $4.50 a six-pack Yuengling is fairly light on the wallet, andis a slightly classier altemative to the others in the medium to low price beers. The beer itselfis of a medium am- ber color, and has a mild hop taste. The standard—bearer of the company, the lager flows smoothly from bottle to gullet, and has a pleasant aftertaste that isn’t too overbearing. All in all, I give Yuengling a 8 out of 10 on the 1998 Beer Fest Scale. A fun beer to have with a barbeque or with a Northern tailgate before the big game, Original Am- ber Lager is a relaxed alternative to .your usual selections. For more in- formation check out the Yuengling website at www.yuengling.com. Next week’s beer will be Abita’s Purple Haze, hailing from Abita Springs, Louisiana. Till then, tip your cups and drink one for me. 1 By Ashley Klimp STAFF WRITER Fun Foods & Accessories, Painted Lady, and now Caroline’s Sweets is the most recent in the series of additions to Lexington’s business environment. -The owner, Caroline Dix, opened the French-style bak- ery on September 15. “We’ve been very busy,” said Dix. “It’s been great.” Before it was Caroline’s Sweets, 8 North Main Street was Country Kitchen, owned by Paul Campbell. Dix originally approached Campbell about a job. Campbell was looking, to retire and saw an opportunity if V Dix was interested in buying the store. Dix agreed and the ‘store changed hands in August. Virginia is familiar tenitory to Dix, who lived in Charlottesville and ran the Foods ofAll Nations bakery for the past two years. Dix was happy to move to Lexington since she livedin the Rockbridge areafrom 1991 to 1998. Though she has always en- Pastries of ‘ ‘nurse for five years heforeshe ’ , sortment of bakedgoods. SWEET room: One of Caroline’s Sweets employees, 1 ' Janice Memmolo, mans the pastry counter. , * joyed baking, Dix worlcieidias“ a" decided that she. would rather take a chance doinglsomethinge; » she loved for a ‘living. She T her nursing job and from 1982 to 1983 she studied baking at , Pot au Fen in France‘. [ 1: 7 . : “I worked two jobs ‘and,had“’ two huge garage sales to aecorn- . plish this,”Dix S f While attending the I Dix found that she already knew i . a great deal of What was being ,1 if taught. . I ' Z , . “I learned that I knew a Iot‘,”“3 Dix’ said. “It did a great for 2 A my self condidence.” ‘ , Caroline’s Sweets sells. t1'adi’~-7 I tional cafe drinks such as coffee: ’ and tea in addition to aiwidefas-B Dix describes the bakeryfs A, selection as “anything from mnf-I ’ fins to wedding cakes.” I A I . Dixspassionforbakingshows‘ f in the quality of her brownies and} i ’ breakfast foods, which have bee the most popular items -on menu, as well asthe rnanypoth P extravagant pastries available. photo by emsiy ‘Blames/E P Y DECISIONS, DECISIONS: Crittenden selects a Yuen es xecutive Editor gling traditional lager from six offerings by America’s oldest brewery. Lexington Coffee won some big national award as one of the best quality coffee houses in the whole country, LEXINGTON COFFEE (— . 9’. .fiIl(lA'/lI[y (>001/v(u(Iy ESPRESSO - CAPPUCCINO - BAGELS ° PASTRIES 9 WEST WASHINGTON STREET ' LEXINGTON 0 464-6586 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001002/WLURG39_RTP_20001002_006.2.txt PAGE 6 ‘II @1112 Bing-tum iflht SPORTS OCTOBER 2, 2000 W&L sets record with win streak By Geoff White SPORTS WRITER The men’s soccer team contin- ued their unbeaten streak with a pair of victories this week,Idefeat- ing both Hampden-Sydney and Lynchburg by wide margins. The Generals also broke the record for consecutive wins on Saturday with their seventh straight victory. The Generals beat Hampden- Sydney 4-0 on Thursday. Senior Andy Crawford scored three min- utes into the" game, and found the net again at 24:38 with the help of junior Rick Schnatz. “[My teammates] put me in a position to score,” Crawford said. “All I had to do was put the ball in back of net.” Schnatz scored with ten min- utes left in the game, and two min- utes later, freshman Philip Miller assisted sophomore Sean Hardin for the final goal. Sophomore goaltender Tim Foley saved all four shots he faced, giving the Generals the shutout Foley said the game was much closer than the score suggested, however. “They had their chances, but we stayed solid in the back and our forwards [scored on] their chances,” Foley said. Saturday’s game against the Lynchburg Hornets opened with both teams getting good opportunities, to the dismay of the Generals. Coach Rolf Piranian described his team’s early play as “sluggish,” but added that the Generals started to dominate after some key substitutions. W&L struck first 15 minutes into the match, when junior Paul Wallace passed to sophomore Brad Murphy, who broke free to score the first goal. Later in the half, freshman Bret Grote broke free down the sideline and passed to sophomore Garreth Winstead, who put the ball past Hornet goalkeeper Levi Solmose after a convincing fake for his first collegiate goal. One minute into the second half, junior Andrew Grimes was stopped by Solmose, but Crawford was there for the rebound, netting the goal and pushing the lead to 3-0. As if , the Generals’ unbeaten streak wasn’t enough, a female fan streaked across the field during a stoppage of play. Soon afterwards, that omen of good fortune paid off when freshman Philip Miller scored off a Crawford assist five minutes into the second half. photo by Emily Bames/Executive Editor SURE SHOT. Brad Murphy shoots against Lynchburg goalie Levi Solmose in the Generals’ 5-1 win Saturday. Lynchburg sophomore Tim Longnecker put the Hornets on the board with little over 26 minutes left in the game. Once again, the Gener- als irninediately responded, as Winstead notched his second goal of the game less than 30 seconds later to put the Generals up 5-1. The Generals take the road Wednesday to face the only other undefeated team in the ODAC, Men’s tennis hosts Fall By Sarah Grigg SPORTS WRITER The armual W&L Fall Classic men’s tennis tournament was held last weekend, Sept. 23-24. Players from Washington and Lee, Virginia Military Institute, Johns Hopkins, and the College of New Jersey vied for titles in men’s singles and doubles matches, with the Gener- als taking titles in two of four singles flights and in both of the doubles flights. Junior Rob Moynihan and freshman K.C. Schaefer each won championships in the singles flights for W&L. Moynihan took the title in the third flight with a 7- 5, 6-1 win over Dan Kreeger of Johns Hopkins, and Schaefer won the fourth flight by knocking off teammate Chris Sorenson 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the championship match. Freshman Austin Kim of W&L was defeated by Jay Berger of the College of New Jersey by a 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1 score in the championship of the number two singles flight. Taking the titles in the doubles photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor DOUBLE THE FUN. Rob Moynihan and Chase Bice compete in the W&L Fall Classic, held Sept. 23-24. The duo lost the championship match of the number two doubles flight to fellow Generals K.C. Schaefer and Zach Vuncannon. matches were juniors Rhys James and Albert Roberts in the number one doubles flight and Schaefer Roanoke College, for conference supremacy. The Generals’ other sophomore goaltender, Brad Heam, was selected as the ODAC player of the week for the week of Sept. 25. Heam recorded shutouts against Randolph-Macon and Ferrum, but could not play the last two games because of a concus- sion he suffered Sept. 23 against Vir- ginia Wesleyan. Classic and junior Zach Vuncannon in the number two doubles flight. James and Roberts defeated the College of New Jersey’s Berger and Rob Howland 8-6, while Schaefer and Vuncannon topped teammates Moynihan and sophomore Chase Bice 8-2 in the finals. The Generals play in touma— ments in the fall as preparation for a competitive spring season. Moynihan, a junior, commented on the auspicious outlook for the up- coming season. “We won the conference last year and we have the entire team back this year,” Moynihan said. “Three out of our top four players this year are new. 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Minimum $5.00 or $110.00 per hour Women’ssoccer wins last two-on road trip By Geoff White SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee women’s soccer team rounded out a streak of five straight road » games by winning two of their last three to finish 3-2 on the away swing. . A Lynchburg scored three early goals en route to a 5-0 victory Sept. 24. Senior Kristen Kowit‘ recorded a hat trick against the Generals, and teammates Nicole Wisneiewski and Erin Streper scored a goal apiece. The Hor- nets dominated the game, outshooting the Generals 32-1. Senior goalkeeper Laurenflarris kept the Generals competitive, making 13 saves. 6 Harris made three saves to earn her third shutout of the sea- son on Wednesday, as W&L routed Sweet Briar 9-0. Junior Drew Powers, sophomore Jenny Thomas, freshman Fontaine . Marcoux, and freshman Susannah Hewlett all scored two goals each, and freshman Heather Coleman also found the net. Marcoux had two assists; Thomas and Meghan Hayde each tallied a single assist. A Saturday’s 2-1 win over Virginia Wesleyan was a bit more challeng- ing for the Generals. Wesleyan’s Melanie Braswell scored the only fi1sthalfgoalat4l:l4. W&L finally struck back with 18 minutes left in the game, as sophomore Lindsey Duran tied the game with an unassisted goal. Four minutes later, Marcoux ' notched the go-ahead goal. Har- ris ensured the win by making nine saves, and Virginia A Wesleyan goaltender Janine Swanson recorded four saves. The Generals (5-4, 4-3 Old Do- minion Athletic Conference) will return to home play on Tuesday with a match against ODAC foe Emory & Hemy. This week ’s schedule Football Saturday Oct. 7 at Catholic 1:00 p.m. Golf ' Mon.-Tues.Oct. 2-3 at Aubrey Apple Invite TBA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Saturday Oct. 7 at Dickinson Invitational 10:30 a.m. Men’s Soccer Tuesday Oct. 4 at Roanoke 4:00 p.m. Saturday Oct. 7 Guilford 1 :00 p.m. Women ’s Soccer Tuesday Oct. 3 Emory & Henry 4:00 p.m. Saturday Oct. 7 Guilford 3 :30 p.m. Volleyball 1 Tuesday Oct. 3 at Randolph-Macon 6:30 p.m. Saturday Oct. 7 at Randolph-Macon WC 1:00 p.m. Men’s Tennis Sat.-Mon. Oct. 7-9 ITA Southeast Regional TBA in General athletics... CORRECTION In the Sept. 18 issue, Fontaine Marcoux was incorrectly cred- ited with an overtime goal in the women’s soccer team’s 2-1 win over Randolph-Macon. Lindsey Duran scored the game-winning goal. The Ring-tum Phi apolo- gizes for the mistake. EnrroR’s NOTE: Women’s tennis results from the ITA Southeast Regional will appear in the Oct. 9 issue. 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When you’ve got guys like that, it makes your job look real easy.” W&L’s defense intercepted Yel- low Jacket quarterback Hunter Price four times and also forced him to fumble. The Generals now have a plus-13 turnover margin for the season, having given the ball away just twice in four games. Price finished 29-of-53 for 282 yards, but was never able to find the end zone. Randolph-Macon head coach Scott Boone credited the Generals’ defense with effectively thwarting his team’s aerial attack. “They put good pressure on him all day,” Boone said of Price. “He just made some ill-advised throws, and we didn’t catch the ball as well as we do sometimes. It was just a combination of things.” W&L head coach Frank Miriello, who employed a different coaching strategy for his defense, was pleased with the way the unit played. . “(Seniors) Jayson Lipsey and Will Baker called the whole defense on the field based on the offen- sive sets, and it worked,” Miriello said. “We had a great mix of pres- sure and zone, and our defensive line did a great job of not rushing up the field on the screens and the draws, which was in our plan. The secondary was terrific.” Senior Andy Vendig followed up a blocked punt by Watson with a 24-yard field goal to give the Generals a 3-0 lead with 4:59 to play in the first quarter. With ten minutes remaining be- fore halftime, Watson found the end zone from a yard out for a 10-0 lead. Yellow Jacket Clint Sullivan would cut the lead to 10-6 four min- utes later on a two-yard run. However, W&L took control of the game before the break, as sophomore Chris Sullivan scored on a 59-yard touchdown pass from classmate Bobby Littlehale two plays after the Randolph-Macon touchdown. Vendig drilled a 27- yarder with a second left in the quarter to give the Generals a 20-6 halftime lead. The Yellow Jackets overcame a 28-6 second quarter deficit against ODAC preseason favorite Catho- lie on Sept. 23 to pull out a 31-28 win. With that in mind, Miriello knew his team wasn’tf1nished with its work after two quarters. “We came in at halftime, made a few adjustments I—- not many, be- cause everything was working — and we came out determined that we were going to take them down,” Miriello said. “I told them to get bet- ter every rninute of the game, and by the fourth quarter you’ll be play- ing the best that you can play.” The Yellow Jackets’ offense was unable to provide a repeat performance, and the Generals’ of- fensive backfield sealed the victory with two second half scores. Watson ran 50 yards for a touch- down midway through the third quarter, and Sullivan caught a 31- yard pass from Littlehale in the fourth to extend the lead to 34-6. “There was a combination of things that didn’t really go well for us,” Boone said. “Their defense played very well, and got after us, and we just didn’t answer their pressure.” The Generals face Catholic next week on the road, making the win INSIDE THE HUDDLE. W&L water polo coach Todd Peters talks to his team during a stoppage of play in Atlantic Division Tournament action on Saturday. photo by Lisa Lin/Photo Editor over Randolph-Macon even more important for Miriello’s team. “The confidence level keeps building, and if kids play with con- fidence, that’s a big part of it,” Miriello said. “Catholic’s a great team —— a playoff team year in, year out. It’s going to be a big chal- lenge, but we’re going to give them all they can handle, and hopefully we’ll come out with a win.” Watson knows that he and his teammates have no leeway to sit back and relax at this point. photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer CALLING HIS OWN NUMBER. Sophomore quarterback Bobby Littlehale scrambles against Randolph-Macon. Littlehale finished 14-of-21 for 171 yards and two touchdown passes. “Catholic’s got a great team, period,” Watson said. “Any given day, you can have a bad game, and last week was probably theirs. So we’ll have to strap it on, and play better than we played today if we’re going to win.” ODAC Football Update Standings ODAC Team W L Washington & Lee 2 O Emory & Henry 1 0 Bxidgewater * 1 1 Randolph-Macon 1 1 Catholic 0 1 Guilford 0 2 § 2-‘; o-nab/co<.o.r:.g .t>-caterin---or“ September 30 Results Washington & Lee 34, Randolph-Macon 6 Bridgewater 30, Hampden-Sydney 12 Lasalte 35, Catholic 10 Emory & Henry 54, Averett 7 = .. “: ;.». ._.;;i.L.,«L - Washington 8; Lee at Catholic ’ 1 Emory & Henry at Hampden-Sydney Guilford at Randolph-Macon Maryville at Bridgewater 18 E. NELSON ST. (540 ) 464-4483 PROBLEM WITH THE LOCALS ? 'WE’RE FROM ATLANTA. AT THIS TIME WE ARE STILL ABLE TO ABSORB THE HIGH COST OF ENTERTAINMENT- SO WE NEVER CHARGE 1 STUDENTSA COVER CHARGE! DON’T MISS OUR MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PARTY WITH .25 CENT HOT WINGS ~ 2 FOR 1 W&L sports roundup AND SPECIALS WE CAN’T ADVERTISE B Jere F ankr Averett.8-15, 3-15, 16-14, 8-15, W&L rebounded to HERE ! Y “‘ S . L W harnrners Guilfor d Freshman Kristin Shelton notchedaW&L—high 16 _ N ' kill ‘ , 1111 s lb talli d24 ' . - » take, ,0 the mad for ’ ....::‘.g.:::‘.:::.‘.:.:::.*:.:;...:..:‘.::...‘:.::......:...w*‘;:::S. KITCHEN I5 MAKING some or mt BEST kill ‘ Mill ,ttalin 23 dal ddin eiht Elnory Tournament 4 blo:l:§aRIi1sctken ::l:lSH:ys fir“Iishe::lnwitlS1o12’15 eaih, IN " I T‘/,5 The Washington and Lee volleyball team had a four—match win streak snapped, losing three straight before winning their final match of the Emory Touma- ment over the weekend. Before traveling to Atlanta, the Generals (8-5) knocked off Guilford College at home Tuesday by a 15-10, 15-2, 15-9 score. Sophomore Stacey Kimmel led W&L with ten digs, junior Leslie Fischbeck tallied seven kills, and senior Katherine Kline contributed 1 1 assists as the Generals pushed their Old Dominion Athletic Conference record to 3-1. In Friday’s competition, W&L fell to Greensboro College 9-15, 16-14, 11-15, 15-17, andto hostEmory 5- 15, 11-15, 6-15. Fischbeck and classmate Lindsay Ruckert combined for 35 kills against Greensboro, and Kimmel and senior Tori Hays contributed 13 digs apiece. Senior Pam Saulsbury, who led the Generals with 20 assists against Greensboro, recorded tearn- highs of ten assists and seven digs against Emory. After dropping Saturday mor11ing’s match against and Saulsbury racked up 32 assists in the win. The Generals return to ODAC competition Tues- day on the road against Randolph-Macon. Cross country teams place second at Roanoke The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed second out of seven teams in Saturday’s Roanoke Invitational, finishing behind the host school in each meet. Sophomore Burke Duncan placed second overall in the women’s meet with a time of 19:36, followed shortly by senior Jessica Parrillo, who finished third at 20:04. Junior Gretchen Tencza placed 13th overall at 21 :35. Freshman Andy Schorr led the Generals in the men’s meet with a time of 27:58, good enough for fifth over- all. Sophomore David Hicks finished ninth at 28 :47. Both teams will return to action next Saturday in the Dickinson Invitational. 6 DIFFERENT NFL FOOTBALL GAMES GOING AT THE SAME TIME - IF YOU’RE NOT HERE , WHERE ARE YOU .7 WE BUILT THIS PLACE WITH Xflt IN MIND. IF YOU HAVEN’T FOUND US YET YOU NEED TO GET OUT MORE. THE T. V.’S, POOL TABLES, VIDEO GAMES, FOOSBALL TABLES, DART MACHINES, DANCE FLOOR, AND LIBATIONS ARE HERE TO TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE DAY. HAVING FUN IS OK! 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