OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001030/WLURG39_RTP_20001030_001.2.txt OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001030/WLURG39_RTP_20001030_002.2.txt PAGE 2 @112 fling-tum lflhi NEWS OCTOBER 30, 2000‘ THE VVORLD Child soldiers lynched in Sri Lanka Ethnic differences led to more vio- lence in Sri Lanka where 25 former child soldiers of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, aged 14 to 25, were lynched by a mob outside of a center dedicated to rehabilitating them. The LTTE has been accused by several human rights groups of using young children as soldiers. When captured, these children are sent to centers like the one where the lynchings took place, where they are given psychological counseling. With Sri Lanka struggling to overcome the rebel LTTE forces in the north, sym- pathy for the child soldiers’ deaths is not widespread. The child soldiers had captured a Sinhalese officer and were demand- ing to be set free, when the 3000 .1. 1-, .. ... Cy‘ - gut THIS WEEK strong mob broke into the center, and beat 25 of the 44 inmates to death. The 17-year-old conflict, which has claimed over 60,000 lives rages between the Tamil miOCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001030/WLURG39_RTP_20001030_003.2.txt « s OCTOBER 30, 2000 C112 ‘fling-tum lflht PINK) PAGE 3 FOX announcers prove average in Subway Series to mention the next six postseasons. But while seeing the Yanks win an— other World Series with their typical slew of overpaid veterans was quite depressing, the Fox broadcasters turned out a solid performance from I will readily admit that I was none too pleased when Major League Base- ball and FOX announced their six—year postseason deal during the opening round of this year’s playoffs. After all, FOX’s exclusive coverage of the entire postseason for the next six the booth. ,; years will prevent baseball-tuned ears Maybe I’ve learned to expect less from listening to the best television an— f1omJoe Buck, T1mMcCarver, andBob nouncers in the business. NBC’s Bob Brenly,butthey actually calledadecent Costas and Joe _ Series. So why Morgan — Th6 have they been :» proclaimed Worldwide Leader in Sports. _. dreading television coverage of this year’s «es .3, ‘fraction of their own which you give who also calls regular season and playoff games for ESPN — will no longer grace October with their presence, along with a plethora of intelligent and entertaining announcers from the self- . , ' ' their base- Jeremy S' Franklm 04 kiowledge? A complaint from many baseball fans and non-baseball fans alike is that the game is simply not enjoyable to watch on TV. Although the problem is multifaceted, the quality of the announc- ing is a prominent factor in this dilemma McCarver and Brenly, two fonner catchers who might have taken too That having been said, I was really World Series, also televised on Fox, not Letters to the Editor ent ideas of what their profession “earns.” And, of course, unless one works from the premise that all men have equal talents at birth, then it cannot be said that the lawyer “earns” 10 times the wages of a jani- tor, as this division of labor is natu- ral and predestined. And of equal im- portance, in egalitarian social envi- ronments defeat the claim that the rich have worked harder for their property. Indeed, it makes little sense that a society wishing to avert tyranny would allow its better minds to vir- tually set their own salaries at rates at such great inequality from those whose only “fault” is their social and/or psychological state of birth. This applies for simple income in- equality, but moreover in a modern capitalist society, most wealth is unearned. Bill Gates does not work ten million times harder than the av- erage American. Thus, the accumulation of private property is determined mostly by relative, worldly conditions. For what other reason should it be pro- tected? Not for liberty’s sake. The philosophy of private prop- erty is but a spiritual enslavement to the rich and a material enslavement to the poor. It seeks to deny that mo- rality has any scope in private eco- nornic affairs, assuring the tempted that it is “rational” for them to accu- mulate property as an end ir1 itself. Some create apologies based on their proclaimed good intentions, but a camel still does not fit through the Student discusses the immorality of private property Dear Editor, “It is not with your own wealth that you give alms to the poor, but with a back; for you are usurping for your- self something meant for the common good of all. The earth is for everyone, not only for the rich.”—St. Ambrose. In the 23 October edition of the Ring—tum Phi, Brett Kirwan wrote that “(a government) that spends most of its energy redistributing wealth, is ter- ribly immoral,” that “the income tax is . . . stealing.” These bold declarations necessarily imply that the income that one has a natural and inalienable right to the property that he or she has amassed. So, does there exist a right to private property that is in itself, at least conceptually, a moral good, into which no human power can justify interven- tion? All, except staunch materialists, would agree that a right or truth is universal by nature. It can be equally applied to all temporal environments. But the process of “earning” property is, in fact, fostered by very relative cir- cumstances. Those qualities that af- fect the cause of “success” include personal ambition, ability, geography, competition, and, perhaps above all, chance. Young doctors exploring work opportunities will find that Russia and the United States have vastly differ- .V11‘;":“;*"3‘:"5:-i*E~‘.’7.“‘Z'?-L*'§°.§"Z“’;*"f3‘.*:i"N.-“.€J‘.«. v.T~f*~‘ °- '- r-5:‘ ,‘? @112 filing-tum lfihi Stephanie Bianco Emily Barnes Matt McDermott Tara Ann Friedel Alexis Yee-Garcia Jeremy Franklin Bryan Early Heather McDonald Michael Crittenden Max Smith Jessica Jones Lisa Lin Colin Mitchell Mary Guy Martha Edwards Monica Schoenthaler Ginger Phillips Paul Seifert Executive Editors News Editor Opinion Editor W&Life Editor Sports Editor Last Word Editor Copy Editor Contributing Editors Photo Editor Photographers Graphics/Cartoonist Online Editor Business Manager 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 pm. on Friday to appear in the following weeks 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 iE@....7==Tl , By Christine Metzger As journalists we are often faced with diffi- cult decisions when covering emotional or per- sonal issues that have the potential of affect- ing people’s lives. These decisions are never easy, and usually come at times when we least expect them. Last weekend was one of those times. Suffice it to say that no one on the staff of the Ring—tum Phi ever expected, or wanted, to have to cover or write about the deaths of fellow students. Not one person in this school would want to have to decide how to deal with the is- sues that arose in the breaking of that story: what information to publish, whom to talk to, whether ornot to talk to friends of those involved, what pictures to run. Those are not easy decisions to make, but as journalists, it is our responsibility to make those decisions, whether we want to or not. Though we are just a small campus newspa- per, the published word can have a monumen- tal effect on people, especially when dealing “If I have someplace to go, I’m going to be Lady Guinevere.” many foul balls to the facemask, finally proved their knowledge of the sport —- certainly not to the extent of Morgan or ESPN ’s Peter Garnrnons, but good enough to preserve the flow of the game. Buck’s father, Jack, was a Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster who actu- ally worked with McCarver on CBS broadcasts through the early 1990s. After several years of sub—par play- by-play, the team’s anchor seems to be coming into his own. Costas, Mor- gan, Rick Sutcliffe, Buck Martinez, and Jon Miller will be missed next postseason. But the confusion of the divisional series television schedule, divided among three networks since its inception in 1995, won’t be. As for Fox’s broadcasting trio, let’s hope that this year’s perfonnance from the booth was not just a Subway Se- ries—inspired fluke. eye of a needle. Egoism is not free- dom. The system teaches some to treat other human beings as means, not ends, to their financial goals, subvert- ing these lives, to whatever degree, to dependency on those with property who profit from them by usurping the fruits of their labor and returning to them less than was taken through wage compensation. Forced servitude to another man’s selfish desires and eco- nomic insecurity is not freedom. The Earth was given to all, not just to those who can best manage eco- nomic production and definitely not to those concerned with attaining the pride and idolatry of wealth. It is com- mon property, its only landlord is our Heavenly Father, who made it. It ex- ists to serve our basic material needs, not for the rich nations to hoard them from the poor, nor for them to be used as “capital” to create new, baseless wealth on credit. One can claim no exclusive right to all that which is not needed, that is to say, to that which is surplus wealth above and beyond wh.at is necessary to sustain life. Surplus wealth belongs to those without necessary wealth, which is the morality of loving thy neighbor as thyself. Our collective lack of real- ization and action in this regard should bestow unto each of us the greatest humility. Private property, not the redistri- bution of it, is our greatest evil, an immeasurable moral burden. Sincerely, Thomas Smitherman ‘04 ——— STAFF EDITORIAL with an emotion—filled issue such as that which occurred last weekend. For this reason, we took great care and precaution in producing last week’s story on the accident, more so than any other ar- ticle we have published in the last four years. With the invariable rumors and gossip that quickly spread last Sunday, it was that much more impor- tant to produce a story that presented the facts accurately, fairly and objectively. Though it is al- most impossible to stay objective when fellow stu- dents, friends and peers are involved, those of us here at the Phi try our hardest to make difficult decisions like those that had to be made last week, with the interest of the reader in mind. We are not perfect, nor do we claim to be, but we do try to do our best in situations that are neither enviable nor wished for. Ifwe make a mistake, or you think we made a mistake, let us know, because we serve the student body of this campus. Without comment and criticism we can never get better. —Ashley Daly ‘04 “I don’t know yet. I’m going to Wal-Mart today to find a costume.” Student clarifies water pipe inci- dent Dear Editor, After reading the article about my involvement in the flooding of Chi Psi, I have to admit that I was quite upset. The article was biased because my side of the story had been neglected. This hastiness is understandable though, given all the events that took place last weekend. I have now been given the chance to explain the incident. Obviously, there is no need to de- scribe what happened in too great detail because that has already been done. All that needs to be said, though, was that it was an accident. Last week’s article made it seem as if I had maliciously pulled the pipe down with the intent of setting the sprinkler system off. I assure you that this is far from true. I used the pipe as a support so I would not fall, not realizing how fragile it was or the fact that it was the pipe to the sprinkler system. It acci- dentally came unattached and minutes later the sprinkler went off. I want to apologize to everyone in- volved, especially the brothers of Chi Psi. It was an accident and I take full responsibility for it. Also, for future reference, my last name is spelled Pierce, not Pearce. I know many people may have lost sleep over this griev- ous error. Sincerely, Reid Pierce ‘04 “I want to be mad Ophelia from Hamlet, and pass out dead flowers to people while reciting her speech.” -Rachael Mallis ‘04 “I’m going to be a W&L student." -Sean Devlin ‘04 -Zach Bedard ‘04 OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001030/WLURG39_RTP_20001030_004.2.txt PAGE 4 Ellie ilting-tum ifllit PINION OCTOBER 30, 2000 Bush: Dignity and progress On Election Day, we will have an opportunity to choose between two candidates with very different visions for America. Governor George W. Bush has presented a clear vision over the past two years of where he wants to lead our nation. He believes that we, the people, instead of the federal government, are the most qualified to make decisions about our finances, our children’s education, and our healthcare. Bush understands from his past six years as the Gov- ernor of Texas, the second largest state in the nation, that the federal government has not been successful in solving many of the problems facing society, and that it has in fact been a hindrance to the innovations that he and many of his fellow Republican Governors have attempted. Unlike some hard—right conservatives, however, Bush doesn’t merely want to reduce government, leav- ing problems un- Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson that America has turned to in times of social transforrna— tion and international challenges. Gore and Liebennan are New Democrats who believe ir1 opportunity for all, responsibility from all, and community of all. Their economic plan provides resources for strength- ening Social Security and Medicare, making America debt free by 2012, targeted tax relief to help Americans care for their families and save for their future, expanding access to affordable health care coverage, bringing about revolu- tionary change in education and training, cleaning up the environment, and ensuring that we continue to have the strongest national defense’ in the world. During the Clinton—Gore administration the economy created 22 million new jobs. Unemployment and inflation are at record lows, and government deficits have been turned into surpluses. Gore and Lieberman have the expe- rience necessary to continue America’s prosperity. Per- haps most importantly, Gore and Lieberman recognize that everyone is not sharing in our prosperity and the economy leader in the White House of whom all Americans can be proud. It would be nice if we could contrast this clear vision for the future with Al Gore’s vision. The Vice President, however, lacks a clear and consistent solved. He is a “com- passionate conserva- tive,” who wants to en- Young Repuljicans Sam langholz ’02 agenda. Is he the populist firebrand that will fight for the little guy against the evils of big business, or a “New Democrat” sup- courage innovation at the state and federal levels to come up with exciting ways to improve our education and healthcare sys- tems so that “no child is left behind.” He wants to reduce taxes for all people, not just targeted groups, so that average Americans can im- prove the quality of life for their families. Bush also acknowledges the important role that Federal Government should play in ensuring our na- tional defense. He will work to improve morale in the military, return our armed forces to the strength that they were during the Persian Gulf War, and rebuild our strenuous relations with many of allies, which have deteriorated over the past eight years. Furthermore, Bush will restore honor and dignity to the White House. He understands that we need a BUS CHEN porting businesses to help the economy? Is he a campaign finance reform crusader or the au- thor of that phrase “no controlling legal authority” in describing while it was alright to fundraise in the White House? Not only can Gore not make up his mind about his vi- sion for America, but he has a habit for exaggeration and downright lies. Remember the inventor of the Internet? How can we entrust the highest office in the land to some- one without the moral core and backbone .to lead beyond polls and focus groups? The choice is clear in my mind, and I encourage you to join me casting my vote next week for Governor George W. Bush, the next President of the United States. (And if you’re a true-blue liberal that just can’t bring yourself to vote Republican, vote for Ralph Nader - at least he has some principles.) 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University President John Elrod emphasized how important women have be- come in their involvement on campus. “Women are ever—deepening their presence in the Wash- During the formal ceremony that preceded lunch and tours, Elrod and several W&L trustees and representatives presented speeches and dedications. Elrod presented two plaques to the classes of 1974 and 1975 for their generous contributions to the sorority project. The classes gave money for the con- struction of the houses as part of their 25th reunion gifts. Vernon Holleman, one of the trustees who was instrumental in the inception and progress of the sorority housing project, will also have a plaque at the sorority house site. Following the speeches, the first and only female mem- ber of the Board of Trustees formally presented the houses to senior Elizabeth Holleman, who accepted the houses on the behalf of W&L’s Panhellenic Council. _ “The Greek system has always been strong on this cam- ,pus. The addition of the houses will only help to make this system thrive for years to come,” Holleman said. I Following the speeches and presentation, students, trustees, faculty, parents and others attending the event ate lunch in one of the five houses and toured the others. Those who viewed the houses were impressed with the decor and furniture of the houses. . Four years ago, the five sororities began the sorority house project. Construction of the houses began last year and 20 ‘women moved into each house this fall for the first time. Saturday was the first public opening of the houses and the ‘only opportunity for freshman women to view the interior of the houses before formal sorority recruitment. i “I am very glad that the university invited all members of the W&L community to the dedication on Saturday,” freshman Blair Oakley said. “The houses are so beautiful, and it would be a shame for everyone not to have the chance _to see them.” V photo by Mary Guy/Staff Pliotogrzipher IT’s OFFICIAL. Senior Elizabeth Holleman, President of the Panhellenic Council, addresses the audience at Saturday morning’s sorority house dedication. photo by May Guy/Staff Photographer OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE woons: To the sorority houses we go. Students, faculty, trustees and visitors cross the “Millenium Bridge” £.e::ingI:cm, VA 2:34:50 33 183. Mata $2. 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The match for the Generals was the first since a single- vehicle accident claimed the life of freshman outside hitter 3 Kristin Shelton the previous weekend. Head coach Bryan , Snyder had nothing but admiration for his team’s ability ‘ to walk back out on the court. “It took a lot of heart and courage to step back out on the court tonight,” Snyder said. “That’s something that, unless you’ve gone through it, you don’t know how to » deal with.” On the court, the Maroons handed the Generals their first homecourt ODAC loss since 1994 by a 15-4, 15-7, 15- 6 score. Roanoke (16—9, 6-2 ODAC) had not defeated W&L since 1991. “I told the players before the match, that whoever wins this game, it’s going to be hard,” Roanoke head coach Blair Calvert said. “This is a huge win for us. Now we know we can beat some of the better teams.” Junior Lindsay Ruckert led the Generals with 10 kills and nine digs, junior Leslie Fischbeck totaled nine kills and seven blocks, and senior Pam Saulsbury recorded a teain-high 13 assists. “We certainly wanted to win, but it wasn’t about wins and losses tonight,” Snyder said. “We blocked extremely well, and that’s something we worked on in practice. We didn’t play poorly, but we didn’t play well enough to win.” W&L plays in Averett tourney The Generals traveled to Danville for the Averett Col- lege Invitational over the weekend, winning one of four matches in non-conference competition. The host team handed W&L a 15-6, 15- 10, 15-8 loss in the opening round Friday. Fischbeck recorded nine kills and four blocks in the match, and sophomore Stacey Kimmel finished with nine digs and four kills. W&L played three matches Saturday, recording a win over Roanoke and losses to Savannah A&D and Maiyville. In the Generals’ 15-8, 12-15, 14-16, 15-2, 15-6 win over the Maroons, Ruckert tallied 18 kills, 13 digs, and eight blocks, Kimmel recorded a team—high 26 digs, and senior Katherine Kline contributed 26 assists. Ruckert led W&L with 14 kills and eight digs Savannah -A&D’s 15-6, 15-5, 15-11 win over the Generals, and fresh- man Mary—Wommack Barton finished with 13 digs. In Maryville’s 15-12, 15-7, 15-12 victory against W&L, junior Lee Charbonnet recorded seven kills and four blocks. The Generals (18-9, 8-2) will return to action in the ODAC Tournament Friday at Lynchburg. By Ian R. Mcllroy SPORTS WRITER The skies were cloudy Saturday _ morning, but the mission was clear for the Washington and 1Lee cross country teams as they looked to capture the 2000 Old ;»Dominion Athletic Con- A ference championships. By the morning’s ‘end, the women’s cross ’country team had won its second consecutive ODAC title. Meanwhile, despite an inj ury—riddled season, the men’s squad boasted a respectable p fifth—p1ace finish. The Generals finished with 45 points, nine points ahead of second- place Lynchburg and 13 ahead of third- place Roanoke. Four General runners finished in the top 1 1 overall. Bridgewater hands W&L By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR Bridgewater amassed 649 total yards and held Washington and Lee off the board for over 42 minutes to close out a 38-10 victory Saturday af- temoon. W&L senior tailback Marc Watson rushed 26 times for 116 yards and a touchdown for the Generals (5-3, 2-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference), and junior Jeff Bahl tallied eight tack- les and a pair of fumble recoveries. “They’re a team that’s really on the rise, and the future for them is bright,” W&L head coach Frank Miriello' said of the Eagles (7-1, 3-1). “You just try to focus on your techniques, and do what you do best. You hope that’s enough, ‘- =uex~aeive; w:._).f’ if ;?¥~**“‘3*‘7§’ . . éaxlcfi i§Ix1:i:.v£.x-r::I3_. xnmme Sophomore Burke Duncan and se- nior Jessica Pariillo paced the Generals with second and third place finishes, respectively. Duncan crossed the tape with atime of 19:26, while Parrillo came in 10 seconds later at 19:36. Other notable performances were turned in by senior Kathleen Moroney, but it obviously wasn’t for us.” The Generals jumped out to a 3-0 lead on a career-long 43-yard field goal by junior Brad Wiginton with 8:36 left in the first quarter. After Watson pulled W&L to a 12-10 deficit with 12: 13 remaining in the half, the Eagles’ defense would keep the Generals out of the end zone. W&L also lost a pair of sophomore classmates, quarterback Bobby Littlehale and tight end Davis White, to concussions. Neither is expected to play this Saturday against Emory & Henry (7- 1, 4-1), putting the Gener- . als in an uncomfortable position. “You’ve just gottofindarallying point,” Miiiello said. “We’ve always played very well on Parents’ Weekend, so we’ve hop- ing a little bit of that magic returns. who finished in eighth place with a time of 20:45, and junior Gretchen Tencza, who placed 11th at 20:57. “Burke Duncan did an amazing job,” women’s head coach Emily photo by my ames WE HAVE LIFTOFF. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference women’s cross country runners begin their meet Saturday at W&L, which the Generals won. Pulsifer said of her top runner’s per- formance. “She’s coming off an injury, so to be able to race fast is really anothe setack photo by Mary Guy/Staff Photographer PoisEo To’ STRIKE. Leslie Fischbeck, Stacey Kimmel, and Pam Saulsbury wait for a serve in the Generals’ match against Roanoke as head coach Bryan Snyder looks on from the bench. good.” Pulsifer was also pleased with the performance of the third-place runner. “Jessica Parrillo has done amazing things all year, and has improved so ‘ much since last season,” Pulsifer said. The coach, in her third season with the team, also expressed admiration at her squad’s chemistry. “They’ve done a great job of staying a team all year,” Pulsifer said. “They’re a tight group, (which) shows when they can score 45 points.” the W&L men’s cross country team placed fifth in a field of seven. Eam- ing highest honors for the men, freshman Andy Schorr fin- ished seventh with a time of 28:25. Junior Ken Jackinan, with a time of .XCCU IVC . Ring-tum Phi File Photo PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Junior placekicker Brad Wiginton booted a career-long 43-yarder Saturday against Bridgewater. “We’ve been here before, and now we’ve got to regroup again against a very V West avtmm. [ ‘ ._ . (:0C:(2i$ffi1itEZ?£' «of M;ai.n. .8-1:: I :34:-(1.)I’i.~£;§§3:?y"-$i§.’E.il.Il§T§3I.§E!$§¥i, .1.‘ T§..-3z= .:n<:.:>.:n;tt $1.-¥I'3C.I5fl-}”fi V 7.5»‘}'.i.f*.__, tfliaetertaarail an-c_t \W#K:i:lt:t‘}l!I1£fh.£i. good football team. It’s a big challenge, but I’m sure our players will respond.” With a score of 105, A 28:53, claimed 1 1th place in the meet. On a squad where seven runners were sidelined with injury this season, the Generals’ strong performance was a testament to their dedication, ac- cording to their leading runner. “(The team’s performance) was sub—par,” Schorr said. “But consider- ing that we have been gaining new players just about every week practi- cally, we have been shaping up into more of a team and are looking good for next year.” Both the men and women’s squads eamed All-ODAC honors. For the women, Duncan and Parrillo were se- lected as first—team All-ODAC, while Moroney and Tencza were named second-team All-ODAC. For the men, Schorr and J ackrnan received first and second-team Commendations, re- spectively. The Generals’ next challenge pre- sents itself in the form of the NCAA Division III South/Southeast Re- gional on November 1 1. I Women’s cross country team wins ODAC championship photo by Emily Barnes/Executive Editor OPEN FIELD. Freshman Andy Schorr led the Generals with a seventh-place overall finish in the. 2000 ODAC meet. Subscribe to thePhi! If you would like to keep up with events at Washington and Lee, subscribe to W&L’s campus newspaper. Get the news first from the Phi, published since 1897. Obtain a weekly subscription in one easy step. "Send a $30 check to: Ring-tum Phi University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 637 Waddell St. Lexington, Va. 24450 (s4o) 464-9042 Fax (540)464-6360 SPORTSWEAR OCR::/Vol_103/WLURG39_RTP_20001030/WLURG39_RTP_20001030_007.2.txt ‘X i OCTOBER 30, 2000 S @112 itling-tum iflhi PORTS Women’s soccer falls in ODAC finals By Dave Crowell SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee women’s soccer team hoped to use its strong regular season finish in order to cap- ture the school’s first Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship Saturday afternoon. However, Lynchburg eliminated W&L in a heartbreaking finals match that featured three overtime periods. On Tuesday, W&L began the diffi- cult march to the finals with a 2-1, double-overtime victory over Eastern Mennonite. Senior Shana Levine scored her first goal of the season at the 48:40 mark to give the Generals a 1-0 lead. After Ellie Lind scored for Eastern 'Mennonite, the teams remained dead- locked until junior midfielder Kate Bidwell won it for the Generals on an ‘assist from sophomore Ruth—Hill iYielding in the second OT. In W&L’s semifinal match on Fri- day, the Generals handed Randolph- Macon a convincing 4-1 defeat. After Allison Picarde of Randolph—Macon scored first, the Generals took con- trol. Freshman Heather Coleman scored two goals and classmate Fontaine Marcoux chipped in a goal Ring-nun Phi File Photo SOCCER rs LIFE. Senior Sam Garbisch moves the ball against an Eastern Mennonite defender in this Sept. 16 file photo. and an assist. ' Junior midfielder Drew Powers scored the game-winner in the 38th minute on an assist from Levine. The win against Randolph—Macon sent the Generals to their first touma- ment final since 1990, when that squad lost to Roanoke on penalty kicks af- ter four scoreless overtime periods. A similar situation almost played E1)1T0R’s NOTE: The women’s field hockey team was incorrectly referred to as a club team in the Oct. 23 issue. The team, in developmental varsity status, will be featured next week. PART TIME & SEASONAL ‘ASSISTANT’ S NEEDED TO WORK IN AN EXCITING, FAST PACED, AND FUN ENVIRONMENT. APPLY IN PERSON AT "THE VICTORIAN PARLOUR" 13 SOUTH MAIN STREET LEXINGTON VA. H Gift Boutguc Football Sat. November 4 Emory & Henry 1200 p.m. out pln Saturday Sfternoon fwheg Mews and women’s Cross Country Was in ton an ee ace Lyrrehbrgrrgr Freshman forward Sat. November 11 at NCAA Regionals TBA Susannah Hewlett capitalized on a Golf V Jenny Thomas P355 ‘O 81“ W&L 3 October 3o31 at Torn O’Bryant Invite TBA quick 1-0 lead at the 6:38 mark. After Lynchburg evened the score, Men’s Soccer ' both teams battled for 94 seoreless mrrr_ October 31-November 4 ODAC Tournament TBA utes. In the third overtime period, Volleyball Heather Kirby won the game for November 3_4 ODAC Tournament TBA Lynchburg and ended any hopes of an _ NCAA playoff berth for the Generals. Wresflmg Kirby Seored on a deflecfron, which got November 12 at VMI Keydet Invitational 10:00 a.m. Upcoming events in General athletics... PAGE 7 past senior goalkeeper Lauren Harris. Despite this twist of fate, Harris was phenomenal in goal, saving 20 shots for the Generals. “Lauren was amazing,” Levine said Standings ODAC Overall of her teammate. “She played great Team W L PF PA W L PF PA over the entire season and especially Emory & Henry 4 1 179 148 7 1 257 172 this past week.” Bridgewater 3 1 167 59 7 1 284 99 For her excellent play, Hams was Catholic 3 1 159 94 5 3 224 175 hamfid to the all-t011m3mCI1t team. Washington & Lee 2 3 103 142 5 3 207 192 310112 Whh I-eVh1€ and BidW€11- Hampden-Sydney 2 3 143 129 3 5 21 1 216 “I1 Was 3 great Way to end the 8621- Rando|ph-Macon 1 3 78 114 2 6 126 229 son,” Levine added. “The team really Guflford 1 4 66 209 1 7 79 340 came together and it was great for the senior class to achieve its goal of reaching the final.” ' The Generals finished the season with arecord of 12-6, with an 8-3 show- ing in the ODAC. ODAC Football Update October 28 Results Bridgewater 38, W&L 10 Catholic 50, -Emory & Henry 40 Ferrum 49, Guilford 0 Davidson 36, Hampden-Sydney 17 Hampden-Sydney at Maryville November 4 Games Emory & Henry at W&L Bridgewater at Randolph-Macon Guilford at Catholic Swim teams anticipate strong seasons By Geoff White SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee men’s swimming team has begun its 2000-01 season in hopes of improving its 8-4 record from last season. The Generals will look to seniors Rob Little, Mike Miraglia, and Colin Hayes for leadership. Other returning letter win- ners include junior Rick Black and sophomores Brett Burns, 1 Zach Fake, Austin Fisher, Patrick Frankfort, and Kirk Vogel. “They’re a great bunch to have back,” head coach Andrew Pulsifer said. “Hopefully, tl1ey’ll do good things this year.” Hayes was named an All-American last year, making 1999-2000 the 26th consecutive year that W&L has boasted a player with that honor. , However, the Generals are still a young team, with six sophomores and five freshmen on their roster. "Ihese guys are capable of big improvements,” Pulsifer said Pulsifer, in his fourth season with the team, makes the point clear: he wants the Generals to focus on individual irnprove- ment. He would like to send as many people as possible to NCAA competition at the end of the season, and is hoping to take a relay team in addition to individual swimmers. W&L has started off with wins against Sewanee and Transylvania, and Pulsifer has had the chance to see the contri- butions of his newcomers, particularly freshman Paul LaRaia. “He’ll do great in many things,” Pulsifer said of LaRaia, who won three events against Transylvania. Meanwhile, the women’s swimming team enters a new sea- son after earning a school record 10 wins a year ago. “We graduated three good seniors last year,” head Rmg-tum Phi File Photo KICKING OFF. Swimmers from W&L and Sewanee prepare for a backstroke event. coach Kiki Jacobs Moore said of Lauren Beckenhauer, Lez”ael Haynes, and Lauren McKeever. The team is also losing three juniors who are going abroad in the winter. Despite the losses, the Generals have much about which to be excited. W&L will lose only one senior at the end of the season, improving the outlook for future growth. “We have a lot of different people contributing, as op- posed to a few stars,” Jacobs Moore said. The coach describes her junior and sophomore swimmers as strong, with a freshman group possessing definite potential. Key contributors this season will include junior Katie Kennedy and sophomores Blair Huffman and Kelli Aus- tin. Junior Maggie Fagan and senior Allison Harvey pro- vide leadership for the team as captains. “It’s a team that has a good time together,” Jacobs Moore said of the overall team attitude. Academic Couple Seeks Egg Donor 21 -28 Right candidate will be compensated with approximately $7500. Outstanding SATslacademics, good temperament, dark hairleyes, even-featured, 5’6” or taller, and lean build. Please describe motivation along with several [returnable] photos to: P.O. Box 22 West Kingston, RI 02892 All serious replies will be answered. Aluine 102 W. 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