OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_001.2.txt OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_002.2.txt @112 iliing-tum {flirt EWS Democrat predicts GOP victory. Connelly said. Junior politics major Susan Ruge, a Republican, said that she was impressed by the impartiality of Hart’s lecture. “He took great pains to be very neutral. . . that he‘! says Bush will win says a lot about how fair [his analy- sis] was,” Ruge said. _. Sophomore Skye Justice, treasurer of the Young Democrats, said he liked the way Hart targeted the‘ strengths and weaknesses of both candidates and their respective platforms. “He made a good point about how both candidates are gearing their strategies toward the undecided voter who probably doesn’t care enough to be influenced,” Justice said. Justice also said the lecture was highly interesting in addition to being informative. “He had pretty much the entire audience on the edge, of their seats,” he said. PAGE 2 OCTOBER 23, zooq Experienced pollster scrutinizes Bush/Gore presidential campaign By Mike Agnello STAFF WRITER George Bush will squeak by Al Gore in the upcom- ' ing presidential election, Democratic pollster Peter Hart said in his Wednesday night Lecture in Lee Chapel. Hart, who has over 30 years experience in polling and has worked for 40 U.S. senators and 30 state gov- ernors, came as the second lecturer in a four-part se- ries on Election 2000, a jointly-sponsored effort by Con- tact and the William Lyne Wilson Politics Department Fund. He said that despite the dead—even tallies in the popular vote, Bush has more secure electoral votes. Hart said that Bush will not win because of his sub- stance, but because voters are more comfortable with his style of framing issues with generalities instead of Junior Sam Langholz, vice—chair of the Contact Com- mittee, said that Hart’s lecture was a success for both Contact and the politics department. , “Hart provided an engaging analysis of the general” mood of the nation. We were fortunate to be able to bring such a prominent pollster to campus,” Langholz said. statistics, like Gore. “Al Gore has the tougher job at this point be- cause he lost the commanding lead he held a year ago,” he said. According to Hart, both candidates have spent too much time discussing the tax cut issue. “That issue is nowhere near the top of most voters’ priorities,” he said. Hart also said that, despite keeping a low profile during the campaign, Bill Clinton is the most deciding factor. According to polls conducted by Hart’s firm, 76 percent of Clinton’s supporters also support Gore, while 88 percent of his detractors favor Bush. Of voters undecided on the Clinton Presidency, 55 percent favor Bush. Gore has to decide to what extent he wants to use the president, Hart said, because although he galva- nizes the Democrats’ base better than anybody else, he alienates swing voters, and both groups are critical for a Gore win. » “Bill Clinton is both his greatest asset and his great- est problem,” he said. Hart also said that while Gore has a chance of win- ning, it will not be of his own merit. “If Gore wins, he’ll owe it all to Lieberman. . .his campaign was in danger of dying when he made that choice,” he said. Politics Professor Bill Connelly said he thought that Hart’s lecture was very insightful. “He effectively explained why Al Gore has not been able to close the deal with the American voter even though peace, prosperity and an election run on Demo- cratic issues should all be helping the vice president,” photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN. Freshman Meghan Hayde casts a ballot at a table manned by Sophomore Jane Ledlie. The new class officers are: Freshman Class President Ansel Sanders, Freshman Class Vice President Noah Rhodes, Freshman SJC Representative Matt Lambert, Sophomore Class President Elliott Kyle, Sophomore Class Vice President Karl Kuersteiner, Junior Class President Grant Dickson, Junior Class Vice President Charlie Curroccio, Senior Class President Liz Borges, and Senior Class Vice President Katie Baldwin. The Freshman EC Representative has not yet been announced. Second issue of She Says to be published Women’s Forum Chair Junior Darlene Mitrano said. The group plans an issue similar to last year’s debut. Vice Chair Junior Amanda Adams said that she liked the portrayal of women in last year’s issue. “I think last year’s She Says was great because it displayed women in so many different roles and ways,” Adams said. According to Mitrano, Women’s Forum hopes to publish twice, once after Thanksgiving and again dur- ing winter term, as opposed to last year’s sole issue. To promote the publication and student participation, members of the Women’s Forum have visited freshman girls’ halls and sorority chapter meetings asking women to submit original work. Mitrano says that publication’s uniqueness can help educate the student body. 4, - ’ ' “I think that students can benefit from this publica- ‘ tion in that they can get to know the different opinions and different people’s work,” Mitrano said. “Last year, for the most part, we had positive feedback about the publication, so we decided to continue it this year. I think people were pleased with last year’s product for the most part; however, we did hear some jokes about the content.” Women’s Forum is a student organization in which women students and faculty come together to benefit women on campus by promoting awareness and issues that affect the W&L community. Women founded this organization in 1985 when the school first accepted fe- male students. Women’s Forum is also organizing a student/faculty dinner on Oct. 24. Members of Women’s Forum invite students and faculty of the W&L community to meet each other in an informal setting. The dinner is from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Gaines Gatehouse. “The purpose of the dinner is to get women stu- dents acquainted with the women faculty on campus,” Mitrano said. “So many W&L professors are men that it’s hard for women students and faculty to become acquainted with one another.” " ‘ Students interested in Women’s Forum or She Says should contact Mitrano at 463-9343 or Associate Dean of Students Anne Schroer-Lamont at extension 8750. By Katie Howell STAFF WRITER The Washington and Lee Women’s Forum hopes to at- tract visibility and submissions with a second edition of She Says, a literary publication celebrating women on campus. The publication is accepting works by or about women including prose, poetry, artwork or photography until Nov. 1. “We created this publication last year to put something out there that would show women have a voice on this campus,” photo by Lisa Lin/Photo Edito BY ma NUMBERS. Democratic pollster Peter Hart asserts his opinion on the upcoming election. 17 South Main Street, Lexington 4 464-3645 , open 10 am -8 pmlmonday-Saturday 12-5 pm Sunday I STUDENT APPRECIATION DA l FRIDAY NOV. 3 photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor SHOWING OFF SHE SAYS. Women’s Forum Chair Darlene Mitrano displays last spring’s She Says issue. CONCERT FROM PAGE 1 ‘ ton to Salem, Oregon. The only emer- gency shelter for battered women in the Rockbridge area, Lisa’s House, along with Project Horizon, has worked with 103 sexual assault and 7 domestic violence cases and shel- tered 28 people in the last three months. “There’s a need for the shelter,” Elrod said. “There’s no doubt about that.” Elrod believes that because the Rockbridge area is such an open com- munity, many people do not believe domestic violence occurs. ‘‘It makes more people aware that these “issues exist,” Project Horizon Executive Director Elizabeth Pharr said. “Having the shelter makes our work more symbolized.” Pharr found that people were un- aware of the range of Project Horizon’s services. In addition to shelter, the agency provides legal advocacy, indi- vidual counseling, a 24-hour hotline, and access to support groups free of charge to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Project Horizon also provides educational programs to schools and civic groups. The organization oversees the Rockbridge Area Anti-Violence Coordi- nating Council, which brings wide-rang- ing groups dedicated to reducing and preventing violence in the community. “We are honored to be recognized. . .and are very grateful for the tremen- dous help,” Pharr said. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and tickets are $5 at the door. “I’m definitely going to be there,” Pharr said. 10% or: ENTIRE srocnr students must present valid school in. *exclutles specially marked items. MlDlllGllT SALE! am 12:00am FORTHEGRAIIDRELEASE or "2’8NEWAlBUM cm LEAVE snumr Experienced Babysitter Needed for 4-month-old. 4 hours, once or twice a week. 1/2 mile from campus call 463-3746 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_003.2.txt OCTOBER 23, 2000 I 01112 4.-«mg-rum 133111 PINION PAGE 3 0 Friendly tips for Despite the great diversity here at W&L, there remains ,‘ one common thread lacing the community together, a ' pasttime that could very well surpass tailgating in the -0 following degree of tradition it implies: Procrastinating outside the Co-op, the Cooperation Facility of Glory, as it should be _, called. The Northerrrefs Exposure Kris Polljna ‘03 “are 12 alter- ‘,nate activi- l ties to pre- ’ tending to V } do work once sucked into the void. (Dave Letterman has “A cornered the market on the Top 10. 11 doesn’t make enough impact because it’s two ones, and 13 seemed too cliché.) 1 .) Start simple — Smoke. If you’ve mastered this, you might want to go the extra mile and connect those bendy straws to make a really long cigarette. Just stick the straws together at the ends and put the cigarette at the very end. "O It’s very chic. 2.) Breakfast time poll. Last year I asserted that capril P 5' pirate pants are the most miserable piece of clothing to be ' popularized. Ever. However, upon facing opposition, my ‘ colleagues and I conducted a breakfast time poll, limited ljto guys, because girls don’t wear clothes for female ap- “ proval. There was an overwhelming negative response. ~.,;~;g (One gentleman went so far as to throw his hands in the 2» ti’ and stormed off in a huff, grunting, “I don’t even want talk about it.”) p 3.) Sell tickets to a Greek philanthropy project such as “planting dandelions for deaf people. .\ ‘v , 4.) Play the compliment game. One of the greatest games ever invented, it simply requires complimenting everyone who walks through the doors of the Co-op. “Hey, nice shirt. Orange is my favorite color.” “Your hair ' ,looks nice today, you should always wear it up.” Just do 4 fries!” it sincerely, or the compliment receiver will never wear *5. ‘orange again, or ever put her hair up. (There’s no sar- ' Q casm in this suggestion. It’s really a nice game to play.) 5 .) Count how many times ticket sellers will shout “It’s for a good cause!” Even better, when faced with no re- .1 sponse: “You can swipe it home!” %Work hard for the money...at Letitia Pate “We need more chicken fingers!” “Someone wants a to-go box!” “Real eggs in the front, eggbeaters in the back.” “OUCH! I just burned my hand switching out the waffle Those are just some of the many words that pass the ‘ lips of the proud Letitia Pate Evans Dining Hall workers. When I say “proud” workers, I mean it. I guess I should begin with a personal bit about how I became involved with the D—Hall . . . It all started my freshman year during conditioning for __,soccer. Every day without fail I would head over to that , beautiful brick building for my twice—daily dose of pasta with marinara. Some days I would have rotini, other days ‘I would have spaghetti. Ahh, those were the days. I think after about _l00 or so servings of pasta with marinara I had a breakdown. My body would not accept uote of the Week: 244 .I Is that a student? She really scares me. — Anonymous male freshman Q - - @112 flung-tum lfllrt Executive Editors Stephanie Bianco Emily Barnes Matt McDermott Tara Ann Friedel Alexis Yee-Garcia Jeremy Franklin Jessica Jones Michael Crittenden News Editor Opinion Editor W&Life Editor Sports Editor Contributing Editors Max Smith Last Word Editor Bryan Early Photo Editor Lisa Lin Photographers Colin Mitchell Mary Guy Martha Edwards Graphics Monica Schoenthaler Online Editor Ginger Phillips Business Manager Paul Seifert The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University, « Lexington, Virginia. 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 5 p.m. 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 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4049 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wlu.edu http://wlu.edu/~phi Annual subsription rate: $30 wasting time at theCo-op “toe? s.rs+;.«.--to “ .. "NICE HA1’ K. -at/94.-$.24 “’°|4 SH°uu> WEA K if u? Mocfi OFTEN- 6.) Complain about that big econ test. 7.) Loudly whine you don’t have a date for (fill in date function) and hope Mr./Mrs. Wonderful will stride up and gallantly yet demurely ask, “Well, if you’re not going with anyone, and I’m not going with anyone. . .” 8.) Buy Stewart’s Root Beer and pretend to be a badass drinking beer outside the Co—op. 9.) Jump off the top of the Co—op with an umbrella, see if the umbrella prevents injury, and tell onlookers it’s the basis for your senior physics thesis. 10.) Take note of person—you-hooked—up-with—last— r1ight—when-you—were-really—drunk’s avoidance of eye con- tact. Call him/her over anyway, and tell him/her your par- any more._I don’t mean any more pasta, I mean any more D-Hall. It’s not due to the food. It was because I took my eating habits to the extreme. I still visited the D-Hall for breakfast with friends to relax and catch up on the previous day’s gossip, but could eat there no more. How I cherished those comfortable wooden chairs that allowed ents want to meet him on Parents’ Weekend, and take both of you out to dinner. Inwardly laugh at hookup—ee’s violent discomfort. 11.) Laugh at people who trip on the absence of stair right before the Co-op doors. The stair that used to be there. Write a poem about it. 12.) Bring arbitrary household appliances to Co-op (e.g. irons, mops, coffee filters, oven mitts, hammers, nails). Surround yourself with them. Glare at people who give your perplexed looks. And you thought there was nothing to do but pretend to work. You’re wrong again. I win. 0 school year. I know it’s kind of weird. Afterall, why would a senior want to get a job during the last year of college? It takes time away from “senior duties” at the Pahns. It slows down the game of eating at every food locale in B.V. because meal time is busy. It makes you smell like food (not a popular scent to the fellas). It forces you to spend time with freshmen. None of these are for the classic girl-crossed- Fdltor bonuses. _ legs, guy-“giving-it-some _ . But I still don’t regret working in the D—Hall. space,” and Indian style po- Stephanie Bianco. '01 I’ve made some new friends, can identify. sitions. . Anyway, I took a little time out fromLetitia, but there was lingering emptiness. One day, a friend started working there. Then another did. And then another. Pretty soon, the curiosity got the better part of me. Igot a job as aline worker at the Dining Hall. My little adventure began the second week of this Letter to the Editor all of the entree items at the D—Hall, and no longer get queasy at the thought of downing a plate of good ol’ rotini with marinara. Hey —— where else can you jam to music of your choice, at the volume of your choice, while exchanging funny stories from the week with your friends? Sometimes I ‘ wonder how this is a paying job. Gay marriage widely accepted Dear Editor, In the interests of journalistic in- tegrity, I feel the need to comment on the October 9, 2000 editorial in the Ring—tum Phi: “Three Cheers for Ver- mont and democracy” by Brett Kirwan. Vermont is not “the only place in the world where [homosexuals] can get ‘C.U.ed’ [civil unionized?]-.” Accord- ing to The Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, as of January 1999: Denmark, Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, The Netherlands, and Swe- den had “registered partnerships” for some sarne-sex couples. Slovenia and The Czech Republic were expected to follow suit. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and Swit- zerland were considering enacting simi- lar laws and sarne-sex common-law marriage was recognized in Hungary. Meanwhile, the’Canadia'n courts are in the process of including civil-union or marriage for same—sex couples. Mr. Kirwan, like many Americans, forgets that there are other countries beyond our borders. Mr. Kirwan states “[the Vermont civil-union law] has been considered totally unacceptable by most of its citizens.” He then fails to produce any evdience for this statement. He also informs us that the Vermont Supreme Court “completely ignored all constitutional checks and bal- ances requiring that the judiciary merely interpret laws, not create them.” I take from this assertion that he believes himself an expert on le- gal precedence in Vermont. An edi- torial is an opinion, but it carmot be without some proof, if the writer ex- pects to win over his or her audi- ence. Mr. Kirwan writes with the same regard for facts as did the jour- nalists of the old Soviet newspapers. The real argument comes down down to whether or not the courts have the right to pressure the legis- lature or the executive to act. Kirwan suggests majority opinion is on his side, believing courts should not in- fluence through their decisions, though, again, he provides scant proof. In the real world of laws and politics things are never so clear-cut. As Otto von Bismark said: “Ifyou like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made.” I will agree that Mr. Kirwan was perhaps correct when he suggested in a previous editorial that Texas should secede from the Union. Then he and other pro—gun,. anti—gay right- wingers could create The Texas Fun- damentalist Christian Republic built along the lines of Iran, complete with clerical justice, public executions, veiled women, wholesale intolerance and — as a bonus — OPEC member- ship. With all the oil and firearms al- ready in Texas, the new cowboy re- public might quickly become spectacu- larly successful. Just imagine it: One Republic, under God-doh, witl1outlib— ertines and with injustice for all. Sincerely, David Ross Cobb Class of ’87 y Christine Metzger TALKback: Whyjdid you come back this weekend? “For the chapter presidents’ conference and to see a band.” -Andrew Caruthers ’87 “To have fun with old friends.” -Eric Turner ’87 kids from my classes.” -Roy Burns ’99 “To see old friends and a lot of “I love W&L! I’m interested in setting up an alumni chapter in South Georgia.” -Scott Moms ’99 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_004.2.txt PAGE 4 O Ellie ilttng-tum Ifllit PINION The immorality of big government This year’s election, contrary to the seemingly endless parade of whining “undecided” voters, presents each voter with a help French immigrants, James Madi- son wrote in his veto, ‘‘I cannot under- take to lay my finger on that article of clear and well- defined choice. As Governor Bush, not so eloquently but adequately, described in each debate, a vote for him is a vote for a smaller, less intrusive fed- eral government that trusts people, whereas a vote for the vice-perpetra- tor is a vote for hugely increased fed- eral spending, costly new entitle- ments, and a government committed to anti-liberty paternalism. Now, besides the fact that Al Gore, in an effort to address each of his dozen or so “first priorities,” has pro- posed three times more spending than Bill Clinton and would balloon the bu- reaucracy like no one since LBJ, the government he envisions, one that spends most of its energy redistribut- V ing wealth, is terribly immoral. The Founding Fathers would be appalled at what Americans have come to expect their government to do. Since Wilson and FDR brought the blight of socialism to the fruited plains, the nation has been trading its liberty for security. We now expect that the federal gov- ernment will manage our retirement funds, manage our health insurance, pay for our children’s school lunches, finance our college education, subsi- dize crops that the market won’t sup- port, and send us checks if we get in- jured on the job, lose our job, or just don’t want to get one. Madison and the boys in Philadelphia didn’t em- power the Congress to establish any- thing even approaching the benevo- lent programs we “enjoy” today. Not a single entitlement is mentioned in the Constitution. For 150 years or so, presidents were careful to limit the government’s in- volvement in what should be a private matter. In fact, when asked to approve a bill which appropriated $15,000 to the Constitu- . tion which Right side of the aisle granted a right Brett T. Kiiwan ’04 *0 COHSTCSS Of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents.” Years later, in 1887, Grover Cleve- land expressed his disapproval for a bill to assist drought-stricken counties in Texas by writing, “I feel obliged to with- hold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds. . . I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the ConstOCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_005.2.txt 1 HOMECOMING 2000 i By Shelley Meyer STA FF WRITER Out with the new, in with the old. UVA has its Wahoos, Auburn has its plainsmen, and Washington and Lee has its minks. This Homecoming, the Alumni Association tried to bring back the lore of the W&L minks. Satiirday’s Alumni Lun- ( cheon was a “Minks Rally,” and the banner trophy has a stuffed mink in the middle. “A lot of students don’t know that W&L students used to be referred to as Minks,” Chris Edwards ’99, Assistant Alumni Director of oriline communications, said. “It’s a piece “ of W&L lore I’d hate to be lost.” According to local legends, the Generals acquired the nickname from VMI cadets. Apparently, when the “rats” had to go in for the night, the W&L men would steal their 3‘ dates, becoming “thieves in the night.” Bringing back this tradition is one of the many changes that were made this Homecoming. According to Edwards, over the past five years, Homecoming festivities have changed tremendously. 7 Rob Mish ’76, Director of Alumni Programs, who grew up in Lexington, remembers Homecornings from when he was a little boy. The fraternity houses would decorate their whole facades. e “[It was] almost like making stationery floats,” Mish said. “That’s what I remember from my childhood days.” “'Ihere used to be a parade,” Edwards said. “[We] lost it Fall [of] ’96. Instead of floats, [we now] have banners in the D—Hall.” Freshmen vote on three banners — the funniest, most ‘~ creative, and best overall. The winner receives the Mink Trophy during halftime festivities. The Homecoming Court activities also differed. The big- , gest difference for the ’60-’ 80 alums was the absence of old e Keith Shillington, a cherriistry professor given the honor of armually kissing the Homecoming Queen. According to Rob Mish ’76, Director of Alumni Programs, Shillington was one of the most eccentric professors on campus. “It was a dubious honor,” Edwards said. “You got to be .1 Queen, but you had to kiss Shillington.” Another change for the younger alums and current stu- dents was the delivery of the envelope containing the e Queen and King results. The past several Homecornings, a skydiver delivered the ballot. Edwards said that it had lost spontaneity, so instead the King and Queen were whisked away in the “Gorgeous Darlin’” hot air balloon. _ ‘ The luncheon for the alumni was given on the old base— A _ photos by Emily games and Lisa Lin I ballgyellrg :¥1hll6;1ltl<’:tt’E:iilgat6tWaS at :he: Ruin: ” Ed d HOMECOMING 2000 EVENTS. Hot air balloon rides and tailgating (top left); View of the Ruins from 6 011g 1 CF63 C 3. 11621 3. H105 BIC, W211‘ S . _ - ~ - - Said. “Students at tailgate, alums at [the]I1)unche0n.,, the. balloon (top right), Homec.om1ng.Queen Senior Nicole_Hartley. and Escort Senior Fred] Thehmcheonwashe1df0rtheFiVeStaIGeneralS andthe Heiser s celebratory balloon ride (middle left); Crazed fans eheering the Generals footbal duster Students The Cluster consists of graduates from the team on to victory (middle right); Homecoming banners on display at the game (above); and past four years, The inclusion of these graduates is to «keep Junior Tiffany Friedel-accepting the trophy for Best Overall Banner for Chi Omega (left). them in touch with the school until the 5th year reunion.” T h 8 Edwards said in the past, most of the events were tar- geted towards the Five Star Generals and nothing was re- -~ _..'.~, x . Fri i §’?vV_7§7_S--G3.Z€‘t.'-B -: -. \'—§_;,_-g:«'.- ally tailored for the clusters. 1. Tom Lovell, AssistantDirector of Homecoming and Reunions, was responsible for many of the new events for the clusters. “Tom came in late June ’99, reevaluated Homecoming and the events,” Edwards said. Friday was packed with events for the recent graduates. Car- bon Leaf, a band from Richmond, played at the Ruins while there was Virginia Wine Tasting and later a barbeque dimer. “We wanted to provide a full afternoon for the cluster alumni,” Edwards said. 4 Yet another big ‘change revolved around the football game. “Football is kind of a non-issue — this year it’s a big deal,” Edwards said. Not only is the football team doing well, this is the first Homecoming to have cheerleaders. “Change is a four letter ‘ word at W&L,” Edwards said. “Opinions will be divided. People will definitely be curious and interested to see how [cheerleaders] add to the atmosphere of the game and the whole weekend.” e , Homecoming weekend also has other events going on. Every year, it is the weekend that the Alumni Board meets. Also, every three years, there is a Chapter Presidents’ Conference. “Usually this weekend is a little more tame than reunion,” Edwards said. “[It is the] first weekend campus is inun- ‘ dated with people.” “People think of this place as home,” Mish said. “Our alumni feel so passionately about this place. . . they feel like they own this place.” .2 ~~ . 109 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 TEL: 540-463-3116 FAX: 540-463-3171 www.n-gprintshop.com XEROX copy PRICES 81/2 x 11 Black and White- 20 lb. Bond 1-500 $0.10 per copy 501-1000 $0.09 per copy 1001-2000 $0.08 per copy Over 2001 $0.01 per copy 11 x 11 Black and White- 20 lb. Bond 1-500 $0.20 per copy 501-1000 $0.18 per copy. 1001-2000 $0.16 per copy Over 2001 $0.14 per copy Two sided copies go at two times (2x) the rate. Paper ‘other than white 20 lb. goes at copy price + paper cost. BINDERY WORK Minimum $5.00 or $40.00 per hour OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_006.2.txt PAGE 6 S @112 Bing-tum lfllrt PORTS OCTOBER 23, 2000 W&L escapes Sewanee rally By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR Callitthe auraofahomecoming game. Washington and Lee snapped a two-game losing streak, jumping out to a 20-2 halftime lead and holding off a late Sewanee rally for a 27-24 win Saturday. Senior Marc Watson rushed for 262 yards and a pair of touchdowns, giving him an even 1000 yards rush- ing for the season. The tailback came off a record-setting performance the previous week in the Generals’ 45-28 loss to Hampden-Sydney. Watson set W&L records with 281 rushing and 382 all—purpose yards against the Tigers. However, 87 penalty yards and three tumovers — two of which resulted in Hampden-Sydney touchdowns — helped the Tigers to an Old Dominion Athletic Conference win. The Generals’ defense prevented Sewanee (5-3) from reaching the end zone for more than three quarters of Saturday’s contest. However, an early safety, a fumble recovery in the Gen- erals’ end zone, and a 71-yard inter- ception return for a touchdown re- sulted in 17 of the Tigers’ 24 points. “It’s probably one of the most frus- trating things ever, knowing that the defense is doing the job and shutting them down,” said junior defensive end Jeff Bahl, who finished with 11 tackles and two fumble recoveries. “But that’s the way football is. There are some ups and downs, and the ball’s going to get fumbled every once in a while. Unfortunately, today it hap- pened at inopportune times.” Nevertheless, the Generals (5-2) managedpto escape with the narrow victory against Sewanee. Sophomore quarterback Bobby Littlehale coun- tered his interception with 133 yards and a touchdown in the air, and class- mate Davis White caught five passes for 44 yards and a score. M “We had a two-garne slide there, and we had lost some confidence,” W&L head coach Frank Miriello said. “They were playing with some confidence early in the season, and we had to get that back. That was the focus this week, and that’s exactly what they did. “The defense started playing like I know they can, and stopped the op- tion game. I was very pleased with our defensive preparation and game plan.” Watson’s perfonnance against the Tigers, who entered the game 11th in Division III with 58.4 rushing yards per game allowed, certainly aided the Generals’ cause. “I’ve got to hand it to my offensive line again,” Watson said. “The front four that Sewanee had will probably be the best front four we’1l face all season long. Those five guys and our fullbacks were just opening holes all day.” The Generals, 2-2 in ODAC com- petition, return to the conference schedule this week with a road game against Bridgewater (6-1, 2-1). Bahl photo by Lisa Lin/Photo Editor BOUNCE OUTSIDE. Senior tailback Marc Watson evades two Sewanee defenders in the Generals’ 27-24 homecoming win. believes that the momentum from a homecoming win will carry over against the Eagles. “We’re back on the train,” Bahl said. “The bandwagon’s rolling again. When we get that swagger going, we honestly feel like we’re unstoppable, and that no one can contain us. We’ve got that back, and I look forward to playing Bridgewater next week.” Generals end regular season on igh note By Geoff White SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee women’s soccer team extended its record to 10- 5, including an 8-3 mark in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, with three wins in four games over the past two weeks. The Generals shut out Hollins 6-0 on Oct. 11. Freshmen Fontaine ' Marcoux and Heather Coleman and sophomore Jenny Thomas scored within the first 20 minutes of the con- test, and Colernan-added her second goal later in the first half. Marcoux and Junior Kate Bidwell scored in the second half to give the Generals a 6-0 lead, and Senior Lauren Harris made two saves during the game to earn her fifth shutout of the season. Thomas, Senior Liz Olsen, Marcoux, and Freshman Susannah Hewlett each had an assist. The Generals traveled to Pitts- burgh during Reading Days to play Carnegie Mellon, which resulted in a 1-0 loss for W&L. Carnegie Mellon’s Lauren Taylor scored the game’s only goal with less than nine minutes re- maining for the win. Harris made five saves during the match. The Generals returned home to face Ferrum on Oct. 18, and won 5-1. Bidwell scored the first goal in the second half, assisted by Marcoux, but Mary Jennette scored for Ferium to tie the game three minutes later. With 18 minutes left in the contest, Bidwell assisted Marcoux for the Gen- erals’ second goal, which would stand as the game winner. Bidwell would score another goal, and Sophomore Ruth-Hill Yielding added two late tal- lies to extend the lead to four goals. The Generals edged Roanoke 1-0 on Saturday for homecoming. Lauren Harris stopped all eight shots she faced. “The defense was incredible,” Jun- ior Kristen Pranke said. > The game remained scoreless un- til the 78th minute of play. The Gener- als played Roanoke evenly through- out the first half, but eventually wore down the Maroons. Bidwell scored off photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor CHANGING SEASONS. Senior Margaret-Hunter Turner dribbles the ball downfield in the Generals’ 1-0, regular season-ending win over Roanoke on Saturday. an assist from Marcoux for the win. “I’m very pleased and proud,” coach Jan Hathom said. “I can’t say enough about how well they played.” The Generals are finished with their regular season schedule, and will proceed to the ODAC Tournament on Oct. 24th. Cross country teams place fourth in state meet W&L sports roundup By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed fourth out of nine teams Oct. 14 in the Virginia State Division HI meet at Christopher Newport Uni- versity in Newport News. Senior Jessica Parrillo won All- oc1-oasn 23 OCTOBER 30 NOVEMBER 6 NOVEMBER 13 NOVEMBER 27 DECEMBER 4 coI=FEEpeo TH State honors with a fourth-place over- all finish in the wo1nen’s meet at a time of 19:04. Junior Gretchen Tencza (20:10) placed 16th and senior Kathleen Moroney (20:38) finished 23rd overall. Freshman Andy Schorr finished tenth overall in the men’s meet with a time of 26:43, granting him All-State honors as well. Junior Ken J ackman and sophomore David Hicks finished 21st and 25th overall with respective EVERY IVIONDAY 8:30 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT THE LARRY KEEI_ EXPERIENCE GHosT STORIES BY PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER/ TBA HousE IVIOUNTAIN ALEX WII_KINs RING's END AT p|eMusIc_:more HQ times of27:2l and 21 :33. The Generals will host the Old Domin- ion Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships at 1 1 :00 am. Saturday. Generals. golf update Washington and Lee finished 10th of 14 teams in the Aubrey Apple Invi- tational at the Salem Glen Country Club in Winston—Salem, N .C., on Oct. 9-10. Methodist College won the meet with a combined score of 593 for the two—day tournament. Medalist Chad Collins shot a 145 for the victors. Sophomore Chuck Green paced the Generals with a 157, followed closely by classmate Chip Campbell at 159. Sophomore David Haase to- taled a 161, Senior Ben Wilson turned in a score of 167, and Junior Kyle Ulep finished at 178. Next, the Generals compete in the Tom O’Bryant Invitational at Guilford College on Oct. 30-31. leyball win streak reaches double digits By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR Washington and Lee extended its win streak to ten matches with a vic- tory over Old Dominion Athletic Con- ference opponent Hollins on Saturday. The Generals defeated Eastern Men- nonite 15-12, 15-12, 11-15, 17-19, 15-l3on Oct 10 before traveling to Baltimore for the Goucher Invitational. Senior setter Pam Saulsbury contributed 26 assists and 17 digs, and senior outside hitter Tori Hays recorded 19 digs. W&L then rolled over its opposi- tion in Baltimore, failing to drop a game in wins over Goucher, Mary Washing- ton, Dickinson, and Mary Washington again in the finals. Junior Lindsay Ruckert received the tournament’s most valuable player award, finishing with 41 kills in four matches. The team returned home and to ODAC competition with a 15-0, 15-9, 15-1 win over Sweet Briar on Oct. 18. Freshman Kristin Shelton led the team with six successful attacks, also re- cording two blocks and an ace. Se- nior setter Katherine Kline recorded 12 assists and six aces. The Generals’ win streak reached double digits Saturday by way of a 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 victory against visit- ing Hollins. Ruckert and Shelton led W&L with 11 assists apiece, and Saulsbury finished with 17 assists. W&L (l7—5, 8-1 ODAC) will host Roanoke at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Upcoming events in General athletics... Football Sat. October 28 at Bridgewater 1:00 p.m. Sat. November 4 Emory & Henry 1:00 p.m. Sat. November 1 1 at Swarthmore 1:00 p.m. Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Sat. October 28 ODAC Championships 11:00 am. Sat. November 11 at NCAA Regional TBA Sat. November 18 at NCAA Nationals TBA Golf October 30-31 at Tom O’Bryant Invite TBA Riding Fri. October 27 at James Madison TBA Men’s Soccer Wed. October 25 at Virginia Military Institute 3:30 p.m. Sat. October 28 at Averett 3:00 p.m. ' October 3 1—November 4 ODAC Tournament TBA Women’s Soccer October 24-28 ODAC Tournament TBA Men’s and Women’s Swimming Sat. October 28 at Transylvania 1:00 p.m Sat. , November 18 at Swarthmore 2:00 p.m Sun. November 19 at Gettysburg 1:00 p.m Volleyball Tues. October 24 Roanoke 6:30 p.m Fri. October 27 at Averett 8:00 p.m Sat. October 28 Averett Tournament TBA November 3-4 ODAC Tournament TBA Wrestling Sun. November 12 at VMI Keydet Invitational 10:00 am. _ Whole Pigs - Hi Steve’s “Real”'BTBTQ. Catering Specializing In A ckory Smoked Ribs and B.B.Q 75 Beans Bottom_Rd., Lexington, VA 540-462-3769 ‘fHave Cooker Will Travel” OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_007.2.txt OCTOBER 23, 2000 S @112 ilttng-tum ifilrt PORTS PAGE 7 3 HOUSTON, WE HAVE ASTROTURF. The Washington and Lee club field hockey team celebrates a goal in their 2-1 victory over Hollins on the new turf field Saturday. _, Tennis teams finish fall season Men’s soccer continues record-setting trend By Geoff White SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee men’s soccer team broke a school record for wins in a season Saturday following a string of victories over the previous two weeks. The Generals defeated Eastern Mennonite 4-0 on Oct. 11. Freshman Philip Miller scored first, assisted by senior Jon Wilson. Miller scored again in the second half off goalkeeper Tim Foley made four saves for the shutout. The Generals then trav- eled to New York for a non- conference match against Manhattanville College. Manhattanville scored only the game, Miller added to his scoring streak to give the Generals the early lead. Ten minutes into the second half, Crawford scored off an assist from Wilson. Danny Almond put the game within reach for Emory and Henry, scoring with 18 minutes left. Four minutes later, freshman Jacob Stoehr assisted Murphy for the Generals’ third goal, ensuring the Generals’ win. The Generals returned home to face Bridgewater on Oct. 19 in another conference game. Grimes and Murphy 4 assists from Wilson and scored two goals each, and juniorAndrew Grirnes.Less senior goalkeeper Jordan than one minute later, Wil— Ginsberg made two saves to son and junior David shut out Bridgewater 4-0. Kodack assisted senior Miller and Wilson each re- “ Jacek Mucha for the Gener- corded two assists during als’ third goal. the contest. VV1th three minutes left in “We have good chem- the game, sophomore Brad istry,” Grimes said. “We ‘ Murphy scored an unas- have fun playing together, A sisted goal to provide the and that makes the offense photo by Lisa Lwphow Editor final margin. Sophomore a lot better.” The Generals set a new record for wins in a season in an overtime nail—biter against St. Mary’s on Sat- urday. In front of a crowd gathered for both Home- photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer Corning and Senior day, the . In doubles competition at the 2000 Rolex Nationals, threfi minutes into the game FREE FOR ALL Junk" David Kodack moves Generals played the By Jeremy Franklln Hatley and Proko took home third place by defeating Ab_ when Nick Giacopelli as— the ball against 3 St. Mary’s defender in the Seahawks to a sizoreless tie SPORTS EDHOR bey U11-ich and Lama Cumming ofTr1njty Couege, sisted Paul Malyszka for the ‘ Generals’ 1-0 double overtime win Saturday. at the end of regulation. The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team rolled 0111)’ 8031 of the first ham with One minute left in ‘through its own Fall Festival Oct. 14 and 15, and then participated in the 2000 Rolex Nationals in Memphis over the weekend to conclude its fall season. Junior Melissa Hatley won the number one singles flight ‘in the Fall Festival, defeating the College of New Jersey’s Jen Crombie 6- 1 , 6-7 (5), 6-4 in the title match. Sophomore Brandi Jane Wedgeworth topped Mary Washington’s Emily Sutliff 6-4, 6-0 to win the number two singles flight. Generals host ITA tournament The Washington and Lee men’s tennis team hosted the ITA Southeast Regional on Oct. 6-9, concluding its fall sea- son with the l7—team tournament. Juniors Rhys James and Andrew Roberts advanced to the semifinals of the doubles competition before falling to Jose Lejanaga and Seth Morgan of Washington College 6-1, 6-2. J tutior Rob Moynihan and sophomore Chase Bice advanced to The Generals came back early in the second half when David Kodack assisted senior Andy Crawford for the game-tying goal. Philip Miller was once again the story of the game, scoring the game-winning goal three minutes into overtime for a 2-1 W&L win. The Generals went on to secure another road victory Oct. 15, this time defeating Emory and Henry 3-1 in an Old Dominion Athletic Conference match. Four minutes into the second overtime, Miller scored once again, this time off an assist from Wilson. Foley made six saves to keep the Seahawks out of the Generals’ goal. The Generals are now 13-1 in the season, including an 8-1 mark in the conference. The men’s soccer team plays two more non-conference matches before the ODAC Tour- nament begins: Wednesday at Virginia Military Institute and Saturday at Averett. In doubles competition, Hatley and sophomore Erika ‘ Proko knocked off Mary Washington’s Lea Schon and Ashley Knapp 6-1, 6-4 to win the number one flight. Wedgeworth and sophomore Alyson Brice edged Steffany Slaughter and Kim Colwell, also of Mary Washington, 9-8 the quarterfinals of the tournament, dropping a 6-0, 6-1 decision to Swarthmore’s Pete Schilla and John Thomas. Two W&L singles players advanced to the third round of the 64—player singles tournament. Freshman Graham Nix fell to Lejarraga in the third round, who ultimately finished in Generals split season opener , to win the second flight. Academic Couple Seeks Egg Donor 21-28 Right candidate will be « compensated with approximately $7500. ‘D Outstanding SATs/academics, good temperament, dark hair/ eyes, even-featured, 5’6” or taller, and lean build. Please describe motivation along with several 4. [returnable] photos to: P.O. Box 22 West Kingston, RI 02892 All serious replies will be answered. second place, and James lost to Schilla .in three sets. Léadék Travel HUGE SALE! Sale Dates: 10/24-10/28 hggdon $1 85 $345 Ameriee's Student 1|’) Paris from LAX (. Great fares from all over the u.s. to Amsterdam, Birmingham, Brussels, DuhIin,DusseIdorf, Rome, Frankfurt, Glasgow, Lisbon, Madrid, Manchester, Milan, 1shannon, Zurich. Fares are RT for midweek travel and subject to availability Tkts are Non-Refundable and exclusive of taxes/surcharges which range from $30-$85. Tkts must be booked and paid for from Oct 24th-28th. Departures from Nov 1 - March 31. 2001. No departures from Dec 12th through Dec 24th. Must hold valid lS|C,lTlC. or IYTO card. Some age and other restrictions may apply. ‘_ 1 —800—2COUNClL (open 24 hrs 9am Tue-midnight Fri est) counci|travel.com SURVIVE SPRING BREAK 2001! ALL THE HOTTEST DESTINATION S/HOTELS! CAMPUS SALES ‘ ‘* ' REPRESENTATIVES AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ' WANTED! VISIT inter-campus.com or call 1-800-327-6013 4 ] The Cutting E *;- A Hair Salon highlighting, manicuring, pedicuring, Waxing 1 - A _ A Walk-ins welcome 540-463-9588 dgz 117 W. ‘Relson Street Lexington. VP! 24-450 By Geoff White To “SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s swim teams opened their season in a dual meet this Saturday against Sewanee. The men won nine of the 11 relays en route to a 53-34 win. Seniors Colin Hayes and Mike Miraglia and freshman Drew Catanese combined to win the 300-yard free relay with a time of 2:47.14, seven seconds ahead of the Tigers’ team. Only the 4x200 free relay and 500—yard free relay teams lost to Sewanee. “For our first meet of the season, it was a good team ef- fort,” sophomore Matt Kimbrough said. The women won three of the relay events, but ultimately fell 58-31 to Sewanee. The meet featured only relays; therefore, no individual competitions were held. Both teams will next travel to Transylvania University’ in Lexington, Ky. for a dual meet on Saturday. photo by Emily Barnes/Ex,ecutive Editor WAITING GAME. Swimmers from Washington and Lee and Sewanee watch their relay teammates during the Generals’ season opener Saturday at the Doremus Gymnasium. The W&L men won 53-34, while the Sewanee women’s team took home a 58-31 victory. LEXINGTON COFFEE _____,;§/jzj .‘/t’nu.rl (.1151 ())I)III/)((I(!l/ ENJOY CHESS - CHECKERS ° BACKGAMMON 0 & MORE! ESPRESSO ° CAPPUCCINO - FRESH ROASTED COFFEES - FINE TEAS 9 WEST WASHINGTON STREET - LEXINGTON 0 464-6586 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001023/WLURG39_RTP_20001023_008.2.txt PAGE 8 ecause I was the only person who volunteered for it 9: LAsTW8‘fib OCTOBER 23, 2000 t7£l;'lI'0II MM- JUE6’ I7 [0131]] IEUEI17 Students resoundingly say, “God, we hope so.” By now, almost nobody cares about the elections here at W&L. Sure, the first few campaign posters were amusing, but after three weeks of fifty students flooding the campus with literature, just about everybody is sick of it. One would think that the campaigns 11111 at W&L would have a certain aura of sophistication, or at the very least, be a step up from the pushover elections of high school. Unfortunately, that just isn’t the case for the freshmen class. For the last three weeks, our beautiful campus that we’re all paying an arm and a kidney to be at, has received a crap—job refirrbishing. Honestly, if I see another poster attempting to be cute, clever, or catchy, I’ll go postal. Despite the fact thatW&L has some of the most intelligent and talented students anywhere in the country, the school elections have some how managed to leave everyone even more disillusionedthanthe rest ofAme1icais with the national elections. Congratulations. The campaign literature falls into three categories: Thetmoriginal name/position posters, the unoriginal clever/cutsy posters, and the unoriginal “shocking” posters. The main theme, here, is that none of them were really funny and most of them were really annoying, especially after seeing them for the two-thousandth time. In fact, the only truly exciting events the election spawned were the spontaneous acts of vandalism that occurred against them \ The elections have been almost laughable in their immaturity. Nobody knows the candidates, the issues, or the stakes. . . only how not funny each of candidates can really be. Perhaps a new system needs to be developed for student elections, but for now, save some trees and save us all some grief. /iflaral gilemma of the p1/eeh Is it an honor violation to lie to 9 out of 10 Hippies agree that smoking doobies make them more intelligent,‘ more in tune with nature, more healthful, more appreciative of others, and less inhibitted. If they think all that, do you still want to smoke pot? D on fi:L’CL‘:2'\ . .. 171 A 1"'i.r’Fi£fi..L ppflf 5.,’ Monica ‘5-C-HuEI'd'1'H«":LE'll . Ey'Ei'_'1'EaD"l' Liidl?-5 ll 5nI- EH9"-I-D MEET ..,,,,,.t_ 'k«TE..'1 lv-— 11!": W n uorzs wt-'r_rr B524-e-=ITj:—*_a* {_g.Lo 151;. 5.5”; -r I1t'Dtc.u.r.a SL515-HHS.’ ‘ ~..,r.e;=.=ir mane:-s 1=3 TE-5? n.ia~'T:fE I! Prtmsar-;s~:-. BEWW THE -“"’f""""""” D _- £,,,,,,_~1~g-;'-1: gL.Ez..'r.1e-J-J5 uh.-LE 1'-JEENTEEE _ c,,,_,_E&E? I,.._,u.;;.T are THE. PL«é?':e€“‘-*5» -,,_;+=‘.-tartar-£5. fr-IE ‘FEM '1” -I_10|-I3 5-,,‘ 'u'n=r”.1.:. THESE ?’E.I=FI—E'= "4-T” ;P'D'S1“|'ra-It-‘I5 :1-7 PD-V-'E'Q? pa THEY ¢.E.a.tw: Ta‘-H-4: .w_. ME A1‘-IE so ta.Ho£.ui'h:‘!‘_ n‘ Tmffrum w=i—=- SE [1 ABLE To ‘Set.-..u?.E GMT‘! /?§»\ .-/R ?!rLo Mir~auTE5 LATER---r HEY tnztit "51:-Eras - |-'Jsif.-'lH-II. I! 1?.-.35 sun- F::”'rH'P:_ I I-1 bnuufi l.I"'dI‘l"E'- F:a'_FE.. H I :'*‘{.-r!: 9 l R H!-LLLET$,' 1 . mfilts*i___rii_ _.-—— 1! your date by telling her she doesn't ,-4 look fat in her dress if she asks? Y I X .D0000COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOO I BGUFQIZ .7(cz/0/oa cz e/at G 012 yra/zz/a/es 173 jilozzz ecozzzzirzy Queen 9‘Q21221'12ees yjraaw WM; 012 9601}? 5)z}20(sey _71/ er'122a12 Bucyi 46a//1222 ore 51;; age/A y7Z:11°c£1Is'o12 Bacey Z0122 orof 0090409600§OfOOO§O’§OOQO§O9OO _ ,pr”§..{ 1.. 18 E. NELSON ST. (540 ) 464-4483 THE RLACE FOR FOOD _A_I\_I_1_2 MN .I 7=HuRsoAY- 1