OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20010507/WLURG39_RTP_20010507_001.2.txt U112 "flting-tum WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERsITY’s WEEKLY NEWSPAPER iii”! ..?At.tE4£ «:3 meta»; Liam av ‘vVA8?'~':7‘/"ifR ' ‘ '7 *3 ~ 63"!‘ \‘I, gmgg Y 102001 VOLUME 104, No.I3— LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA 24450 MONDAY, MAY 7, 2001 National leadership group honors three W&L supporters An engineer and physicist, a prominent Lexing- ton attorney and one of the country’s leading in- surance executives were honored as Omicron Delta Kappa inductees at Washington and Lee Univer- sity Thursday evening. Robert E. Akins, a W&L physics professor, Albert J. Beveridge HI, president of the George C. Marshall Foundation, and Clay T. Jackson, president of a N ash- ville insurance company, were welcomed into the na- tional leadership fraternity that was founded at Wash- ington and Lee in 1914. --Courtesy W&L website W&L Athletics Department buys new workout equipment The P.E. Department has purchased nine new fit- ness machines for the aerobic workout rooms in Doremus Gymnasium and Games Hall. “There really weren’t enough machines for the number of people in the school in the past and many of the machines have been breaking down,” said University Athletic Committee member and senior Kathleen Moroney. “The addition of the new machines will be great for the new fitness cen- ter and Gaines Hall. 1 think it’s great that the fac- ulty and trustees have been so quick to satisfy the students’ concerns.” The new machines were funded by contributions to the University for new equipment to be used in the new fitness center, which will begin construc- tion in the summer. The machines will stay in Doremus Gymnasium and Gaines Hall until the completion of the new fitness center. Three LifeCycle 9500 stationary bikes, two Tectrix Climb Max 150 stairmasters, two PreCor USA C964i treadmills and two PreCor USA EFX 546 elliptical ma- chines are included in the athletic department pur- chase. Four machines have been placed in Gaines Hall, while the other five pieces have been added to the aerobic room in Doremus Gymnasium. Ruby Tuesday may come to Rockbridge County area Plans for a Ruby Tuesday Restaurant to come to the area were discussed at last week’s Rockbridge County Planning Commission meeting. Director of Planning and Zoning Sam Crickenberger said he is looking over a site plan to have the restau- rant built next to the Wingate Hotel on US. 11, just past the Interstate 64 interchange. A decision about site plan approval is expected within the next few weeks. VMI bookstore now run by Barnes & Noble Barnes and Noble took over Virginia Military Institute’s bookstore a week and a half ago from Wallace’s Bookstores Inc. Wallace’s had been operating the store for the past six years. Although Wallace’s had submitted a proposal to renew its contract, VMI chose to contract Barnes & Noble. The three—year contract with Barnes and Noble can be extended to run six years. 24/7: W&L’s WEEKLY CALENDAR Today 4:30 p.m.—Faculty meeting. Northern Auditorium 7 p.m.—Javapalooza. Greenhouse featuring Burr Datz. Baker—Davis—Gilliarn Quad. 'IlIesday,May8 4 p.m.--Lecture, women@work series. Dr. KimMarie McGoldrick. “Beginning Mentoring Now.” Reception to follow. Room 220, Williams School. Thursday, May 10 7:30 p.m.—Lecture, Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar series. Dr. Lawrence D. Bobo. “A Color- Line for the 2 1 st Century? Laissez—faire Racism and the Status of African Americans.” Room 214, Sci- ence Center. 8 p.m.—-Senior Recital. Scott Meister, trumpet. Johnson Theatre, Lenfest Center. Friday, May 11 12 p.m.—Luncheon Lecture. women@work se- ries. Katherine Schipper. Reservations required. ‘Room 220, Williams School. 7:30 p.m.— Film Society. David Mamet Festival. “The Spanish Prisoner” ( 1997). Troubador Cinema. _ Saturday, May 12 All Day—Nabors Service Day. Brunch to com- memorate Jonathan Nabors, volunteer projects con- tinue until 4 p.m. 7:30 p.m.— Film Society. David Mamet Festival. “State and Main” (2000). Troubador Cinema. 10 p.m.—Band party. Ingram Hill at Beta Theta Pi. Sunday, May 13 All Day-—Mother’s Day. 2:30 p.m.—Law Commencement. Front Lawn. 8 p.m.—Senior Recital. Brooke deRosa, soprano. Johnson Theatre, Lenfest Center. NOTES Students 1'9-30131‘ By Alison Trinidad News EDITOR Three strikes and you’re out? No way, say Washington and Lee students. In an open forum held last Wednes- day, about 100 students questioned the need for more stringent University alco- hol policies, fearing that approval of rec- ommended policies would drive students away in more ways than one. “If you start making it not fun here, the reputation of W&L will suffer,” said sec- ond—year law student D. Wes Harnmit. “(This) changes the entire face of what appealed to me about W&L,” agreed one freshman female. According to the Princeton Review, “beer and liquor flow like water” on week- ends and “outside of the classroom, ‘drink- ing is the basic social interaction’” at W&L. The policies, drafted by the Alcohol Task Force, are intended to turn the faucet off or at least reduce it to a trickle. The recommendations suggest more education and counseling and a three—strike penalty program for students and Greek or- ganizations violating school or state alco- hol laws. Violations include drunk driving, alcohol—related convictions and supply of alcohol to minors. If approved, three strikes within one year of the first would mean a student’s expulsion or an organization’s full- year suspension from the University. The next open forum is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9 in Northen Auditorium. After a series of open forums in the next two weeks, President John Elrod will present the amended recommendations to the Board of Trustees. From there, the Trustees will develop an all—encompassing policy state- ment on substance abuse at W&L. Elrod will then put the recommendations up to fac- ulty vote on May 28. If approved by fac- ulty, the policies will go back to the Board of Trustees for final review. Implementation is planned to begin by Fall Term 2001. Elrod created the Task Force last No- vember to study the alcohol culture at Washington and Lee. The creation of the Task Force immediately followed junior Adam Burchett and freshman Kristin Shelton’s deaths in a single-vehicle crash after attending several fraternity parties last October. Authorities later determined alco- hol was a contributing factor to the acci- dent. .v- photo by Mary Guy/photo editor STANDING ROOM ONLY. Students fill Northen Auditorium to discuss harsher penalties for alcohol violations. The Task Force’s emphasis on disci- pline coupled with the time of its creation lead some to see the proposed penalties as too reactionary. “That’s how it exactly would appear,” said Dean of Students and Administrative Task Force Facilitator David Howison. Howison said the situation seems reac- tionary to someone unaware of the school’s past attempts to control alcohol abuse. “There was hard work being done be- fore that accident,” he said, referring to the comprehensive research into alcohol use at W&L by the Alcohol Steering Com- mittee, which began more than three years ago, in November 1997. The Steering Committee’s chair, Trustee and_Task_Force Member Edward L. Bishop, III, ’66, told the Alumni Board this week- end that the Steering Committee had three goals: education, counseling and discipline. He said the Steering Committee addressed education and counseling well but left dis- cipline relatively untouched. The Task Force focused more on dis- cipline because it had not been ad- equately dealt with before, Howison said. Most criticism was directed at the proposal’s vague wording, seemingly mis- guided “scare-tactics” and call for paren- tal notification. Inter-fraternity Council President Quincy Springs asked the Task Force for more time to allow IFC initiatives to prove their effi- cacy. The IFC initiated its own five-step pro- gram last January, which puts student self- discipline above anything else. Springs and other IFC members presented statistics that imply their system is already working to re- duce fraternity—related alcohol violations. Other students argued that if student safety were the most important concern, making Live Drive and Safe Ride a 24/7 pro- gram would be more effective than threat- ening suspension. The Task Force, in fact,_ helped extend the Live Drive program, which now uses University vehicles, defined routes and paid drivers and assistants. Physics Professor and Task Force Co- Chair H. Thomas Williams believes students need to face the reality of their actions. “It’s time for (the cushion) to go away,” he said. “We want to remind students that the University is not a shield from the law.” Williams empathized with the students’ defensive attitude but regretted the direc- tion of their complaints. “Some of the student reaction was pre- dictable,” he said, “(but) I wish the students would’ve focused more on the abusive be- havior (which calls for) the sanctions.” Echoing previous remarks at the forum, Springs asked the audience if W&L really wanted to return to the rule—based culture that Robert E. Lee had replaced with an honor-based culture. Although Howison did not respond at the forum, he later said, “in any culture we live in, were responsible for our behavior.” Reflecting on the discussion, the majority of people who attended said it went smoothly. “It was good that we finally got some student opinion,” said junior Kate Reeves. “It was a good forum, but we need to see more of them.” Williams said the dialogue was the most important outcome of the forum. “It’s the conversations that are useful,” he said. “If (the students) get a voice, they can bring change that’s already here, just not hear .” ‘4 Si UNiVEjHS_lT{ WLUR moves By Latrina Stokes STAFF WRITER Dr. Alan Stewart The nasl WEEK'S QIIBSI IBGIIIIBIS . . . Mik Ris “The Simpsons" producer Novelist photos by Meg Ferrara/staff photographer Tm W e Folger Library Fellow University radio station WLUR will soon relocate from Reid Hall to the Women’s Center in the University Center. Station Manager Nick Ramsey said that it will stay there for the next two years, ultimately moving to the new Uni- versity Commons. The costly relocation of the station’s transmitter to an area near the Student Activities Pavilion will temporarily put it out of service. Bob de Maria, journalism professor and WLUR’s su- pervisor, said that waiting on the Federal Communications Commission to approve the new location will keep the station down until sometime in fall. It would take at least 90 days for the Commission to act, but would probably require more time, he said. That means that students will not be able to listen to WLUR until at least midterm. Although she was familiar with the shows and DJ s, sopho- more Sara Rafferty said she now listens to only “ran- domly,” which implies how often other students tune in as well. Hearing of the temporary closing, several students re- gretted that others would not be able to listen. They them- selves, however, seemed little concerned. “Sometimes I can’t even pick it up,” Raffety said. Although she lives within a five-minute walk of the transmitter, Rafferty said the station often comes in fuzzy when it does at all. She believes poor reception is probably a major reason why stu- dents do not support the station more. The new transmitter should help solve that problem, but students will have to wait until at least October or November to find out for sure. Sophomore Toussaint Crawford, who plays hip-hop, said he will remain a DJ to broadcast an under—represented genre, no matter how many people listen. “I love my show,” he said, “so it’s very worth it.” University officials have taken on a similar attitude and have chosen to invest much money in maintaining WLUR; the exact cost has been speculated at more than a million dollars. According to de Maria, President John Elrod and Dean Larry Boetsch favored keeping the station because it is such a large student activity. Journalism 361 and 263 both incorporate radio broadcasts in teaching reporting techniques. Besides news reports, WLUR broadcasts live home games and cultural programs like opera. Moving the station has long been a department goal, de Maria said. After the move, de Maria will be freed of his supervising responsibilities and capable of teaching another class per semester. And WLUR will run off stu- dent power alone. OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20010507/WLURG39_RTP_20010507_002.2.txt PAGE 2 0&1}: ‘tiling-tum lfilrt Bush his a 100 dy homern So I wasn’t right about Bush’s margin of victory. But I was right about the man. The first hundred days are over and they were great. In the course of his barely three and a half months in office he has managed to stare down the communist Chinese, tell off the American Bar Association, create a cabinet more diverse than ei- ther of Clinton’s, give the nation a co-' 7 herent energy policy, roll back hun- dreds of last minute Clinton regula- tions, create momentum for a tax cut and lead a hemisphere-wide trade con- ference. As promised, he truly has changed the tone in Washington. The chattering class is irate that President Bush has built political capital, is governing effectively, and is more popular than Clinton was af- ter his first hundred days. Bush has proved to be an enthusiastic and op- timistic leader who has gained con- trol of Congress and is fearlessly pursuing a bold conservative agenda. He has, however, had his share of criticism, the most vocal of which has been concerned with his handling of environmental policy. Bush has com- mitted the nation to drilling in the Arc- tic, pushed back implementation of a rule to decrease arsenic levels in tap it photo by Kenneth Lambert (AP) Hrs BIGGEST FAN. The San Diego Chicken cheers for Pres. Bush at Sunday’sWhite House T-ball game. so environmental wackos could bring us one step closer to their vision of a humanity—free world without actually improving the environment. Current arsenic levels haven’t been shown to be any more harmful than the proposed lower standard, but water, and has implementation of pulled the , _ the regulation United States Right of the A1516 would drastically outof the Kyoto Brett Khwan 04 increase the cost Protocol. Demo- of running water, crats, Hollywood liberals, and the news media all have lambasted President Bush for wanting to poison our chil- dren, pollute the air, and destroy a pris- tine and unique wilderness reserve. Not surprisingly, these attacks are untrue. The Kyoto Protocol would have massively shrunk the economy to lower carbon dioxide levels negligi- bly. Millions would have lost their jobs LETTER To THE EDITOR Grades and self- esteem not related Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Brett Kirwan’s article about Take Our Daughters to Work Day. I will not ar- gue for, nor against, Kirwan’s central thesis. Rather, I wish to address Kirwan’s problematic interpretation of the evidence concerning girls’ achievement and self—esteem. Kirwan first cites Gilligan’s findings that adolescent girls lose self esteem during adolescence. Second, he cites U.S. Department of Education data that girls outperform boys in “nearly every measure of academic performance.” In the context of the article, Kirwan seems to be arguing that these two bodies of evidence, and the conclusions drawn especially for small Western commu- nities. The cost could have been as much as several hundred dollars per family. In fact, Bush’s action only moved the date for a decision on this rule from January to July. In October, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle voted in support of this measure. Now he accuses Bush of being irrespon- sible and controlled by big business. from them, are mutually exclusive and inconsistent. This inconsistency, Kirwan suggests, means that the logic behind Take Our Daughters to Work Day is questionable. These two sets of conclusions are, in fact, not necessarily inconsistent. I am limited in my ability to argue this point, as I have not seen the studies themselves; a psychology professor would be better equipped than I to address this point. However, I will draw from personal experience to argue that self—esteem and academic achievement are not perfectly correlated measures. I have friends who performed well aca- demically in their pre—college careers despite destructive assaults on their self—esteem over long periods of time from varied sources such as abuse and harassment in its many forms; I myself have personally experienced this. Aca- Editor in Chief Associate Editor News Editor Opinion Editor W&Life Editor Sports Editor Layout Editor Photo Editor Staff Photographer Business Manager Circulation Director Ring-tum lfllit Matt McDermott Mike Agnello Alison Trinidad Brett T. Kirwan Amy Blevins Jeremy Franklin Katie Howell Mary Guy Meg Ferrara Paul Seifert Charlie Tonelli 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. 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The Ring-tum Phi 208 University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Advertising Office: (540) 462-4()-19 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E—mail: phi@wlu.edu http://www.wlu.edu/—-phi “Sorority houses.” —Helen Chandler ‘96 Other successes which have been decried by the President’s critics in- clude his handling of the Chinese hostage situation and his decision to scrap the ABM treaty and go forward with building a national missile de- fense. Although challenged as a in- experienced state—level politician who is uncomfortable dealing with foreign affairs, Bush has proved to be a deft, confident diplomat who charms world leaders with his engaging personal- ity. His handling of the Chinese mat- ter avoided loss of life without kow- towing to the communist dictators in Beijing. His decision to no longer ad- here to a treaty made with a country which no longer exists demonstrates an understanding that our military policy must be altered to meet the chal- lenges of a post-Cold War world. New threats from rogue nations, interna- tional terrorists, and America—hating third world dictators necessitate na- tional missile defense. President Bush has responded to the challenges of his term with grace, creativity and confidence. Although his election was by a narrow margin, he has governed forcefully and com- mandingly. Although mocked as an in- tellectual lightweight, Washingtoni- ans have come to respect his intelli- gence. Although characterized as be- holden to big business, Bush has governed with compassion and car- ing. Even those who dislike Bush the candidate cannot be unhappy with a president who hosts T-ball games on the South Lawn. Hopefully, the next eight years will be as successful, and wonderfully conservative, as the first several weeks have been. dernic achievement thus may serve as a “cover” of sorts to help the person cope. In addition, there have been cases of very high—achieving students committing suicide. 1 would also like to point out that there is a difference between achieve- ment and how one feels about the achievement. Two persons who have earned a 3.0 GPA may feel very differ- ent about that achievement. There are probably many other arguments for the possible consistency of the two bodies of evidence cited by Kirwan which are much more objective, and persuasive, than my appeal to per- sonal experience. I will leave argu- ments for consistency to the psychol- ogy experts in this field. I only wish to point out that the two sets of con- clusions are not necessarily mutually exclusive. “Nothing surprises me anymore.” —Rodger Day ‘85 I assume that Kirwan has reviewed these studies. I encourage him to en- lighten us with a second, more thorough article that examines the studies more closely and provides us with an argu- ment for their necessary inconsistency. Sincerely, Julie Fitzer ’03 Kirwan responds: The Gilligan study didn ’t use con- ventional scientific analysis, was not peer reviewed, and identified a sup- posed nationwide crisis in the men- tal health of adolescent girls. More reliable studies have shown girls to be well-adjusted, successful, and con- fident. My point was that TODTWD was created in response to shoddy, provocative evidence crafted to serve radical feminist purposes. MAY 7, 2001 “Casual attire is a nice change.” —Bill Davidson ‘50 —John Meloy ‘86 OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20010507/WLURG39_RTP_20010507_003.2.txt A @112 iamg-tum ifilii . MAY 7,2001 s E PAGE3 Christian artist plays GHQ Artist impresses students with music, openness By Amy Blevins W&LIFE EDITOR Musician Bebo Norman filled the GHQ Tuesday night with soft guitar chords and his otherwise unaccompanied voice. Spon- sored by the Catholic Campus Ministry, Norman spent two hours sharing compositions from his two albums, The Fabric of Verse and Ten Thousand Days. Norman also promoted his upcoming album Big Blue Sky. Senior Kathy Soroka began the process of bringing Norman to the GHQ when she introduced Catholic Campus minister Burr Datz to Norrnan’s music. In addition to his music, many students were impressed with N onnan’s onstage manner. “His passion and lack of pretentiousness won me over. . .His combination of truthful songs with a sincere desire to connect with those listening made an amazing performance,” said sopho- more Adam Mayer. “I really enjoyed his spontaneous performance and jokes.” said freshman Emily Averitt. “This gave a great sense of real- ness in his music and message by conveying his humanity.” M Students also commented on Norman’s personalized ap- ' M 7 _ - proach to his performance. ' ' ' “He gave the listener something with which to identify,” said Averitt. “Also, I loved how he mixed testimony with song to con- vey a deep message of Christianity and life. He was very real, down to earth, and open with his audience.” Norman discussed his concern with world poverty. During his performance Norman urged students to adopt children from ., , the Compassion International table which was set up next to the - A table selling his merchandise. 1 Students also approved of the atmosphere the GHQ provided the photo by Mary Guy/photo editor performance. “Because when he plays it’s just him and his guitar the SING UNTO THE LORD. Artist Bebo Norman sings for W&L GHQ was the perfect Venue’ Small and infimatega Said Soroka. Students in the GHQ 3b0“t God and life» Norman related stories of his own life to his music, beginning _ - each song by describing its significance. Students said this ap- ' the nnntogrann accomnanvlng proach helped students identify with his message of faith. “He the IIBWS III the flllrll ISSIIB Was talks about life from the perspective of faith. He talks about the take“ Pnnlogranner Meg rel-rara' struggles of everyday life, struggles that everyone goes through, . and he talks about God’s roles in them.” said Soroka. “I just "0! 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" Take advantage of a unique opportunity to study at: " ‘ C.'}eorgerovm University this summer at special summer tiiitioii. rates. Cliioose from more than 300 graduate and unc;iergi~adi.iate drag and evenirig credit courses during three c()l for Sr,iiiiiner & Coritiiiiiing Educatiori wWw.geor~getown.eduJssce/summer /~\ ll"irr:i;;.xt2"s.=r,‘ ./'-\ ('1 l(5(‘gIIF/{.1‘t((|l Ckiy-srrti_z31i(§.' Ii‘1sx‘i tut it gt) OCR::/Vol_104/WLURG39_RTP_20010507/WLURG39_RTP_20010507_004.2.txt PAGE 4 S i”>3iiTs MAY 7, 2001 Women’s tennis tops Mary Washington By Dave Crowell SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team contin- ues to blast away its competition. The Generals (18—2, 10-0 Old Dominion Athletic Con- ference) finished a strong regular season with a 7-2 defeat of Mary Washington on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Erika Proko led the team with a 6-3, 6-1 victory in second-seed singles, then later teamed with junior Melissa Hatley for an 8-4 victory in top—seed doubles. W&L also claimed victories in fourth, fifth, and sixth- seed singles as sophomore Alyson Brice, sophomore Brandi Jane Wedgeworth, and freshman Liz Law easily defeated their competition. The Generals finished the victory with a sweep of the doubles matches. In addition to Proko and Hatley’s vic- tory, sophomore Laura Bruno and junior Sallie Jane Strang won in number—two doubles and Brice and Wedgeworth knocked off MWC in three-seed doubles. W&L sweeps By Ian R. Mcllroy SPORTS WRITER At the Old Dominion Athletic Conference tournament, held on April 20-21 in Lynchburg, Washington and Lee’s men’s tennis team captured its 20th ODAC championship in the last 25 years. The Generals also swept the tournament for the first time in 12 years, taking the championship of all six singles and all three doubles flights. Ranked 25th in the nation for Division IH play, the Gen- erals finished the year with a 12-5 record, posting a mark of 6-0 against ODAC opponents. “The team has been very strong all year round thanks largely to the leadership of our juniors,” head coach This matchup was the last preparation before the Gen- erals enter the national tournament in the NCAA Atlantic Regional. “Mary Washington is one of the top five of 107 teams in the Atlantic South region,” coach Cinda Rankin said after the victory. In order to enter the NCAA playoffs, the Generals needed a victory in the ODAC tournament. Tradition reigned as the Generals took the crown for the 1 1th straight year. W&L players won every match they played in dur- ing the two-day tournament. Hatley led the way with a championship in number-one singles. She later received the distinction of ODAC Player of the Year. Despite Hatley’s accomplishment, Rankin believes that every player will help the team in the goal to match last year’s third-place national finish. “Every player makes a significant contribution every- day, whether in a match or in practice,” Rankin said. “That’s why this team is so good. We never have to depend on one player to carry the team.” Ring-Ium l’lzI' File Photo BEST IN THE ODAC. Junior Melissa Hatley was named conference Player of the Year. ODACs, heads to playoffs David Detwiler said. Since sweeping the ODACs, the team has had nearly three weeks to prepare for the Division HI South Regional. Based on their work in practice, juniors Rhys James and Andrew Roberts, number one and two singles respec- tively, are expected to have strong showings down the road. Although new to the postseason, freshmen Austin Kim, Graham Nix, and K.C. Schaefer will also have an important role to play. Going into the tournament, Detwiler feels that “everyone is doing their part. The team is fresh, confi- dent, and ready for regionals.” The Generals will be assigned their first round oppo- nent for the South Regional early in the week and the tournament itself begins this weekend. Rizzg-Iuln P/Ii File Photo PLAYOFF BOUND. Freshman Graham Nix and the Generals will play in the NCAA South Regional. Generals win final pair of 2001 contests photo by Mary Guy/Photo Editor GREAT IN THE CIRCLE. Sophomore Tom Melanson won 19 of his 22 faceoff attempts in W&L’s 16- 6 win over Randolph-Macon on Wednesday. By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR Although they won’t be headed to the postseason this year, the Washing- ton and Lee men’s lacrosse team fm— ished the season in a strong fashion. On Wednesday, the Generals harn- mered Old Dominion Athletic Con- ference foe Randolph-Macon 16-6 at Wilson Field. Junior Andrew Barnett scored four goals, including three during a 6-0 W&L outburst in the third quarter, and added two assists in the win. The Generals finished 5-1 in the ODAC with the win over the Yellow Jackets, winning 22 of 26 faceoffs. Sophomore Tom Melanson won 19 of his 22 attempts, also leading the team by collecting 13 ground balls. Seniors Pope Hackney and Bernie Norton scored two goals apiece for W&L. Hackney, Norton and Barnett scored unassisted goals in the first 13:34 of the game to give W&L a quick 3-0 lead on Saturday against Lime- stone, the No. 1 ranked team and de- fending champion in Division II. The Saints would surge back be- fore the end of the half, knotting the game at 4-4 with 17 seconds remain- ing in the second quarter. After se- nior Matt Dugan found the net to open the second half, Limestone’s Nick Carlson netted a pair of goals to give his team a 6-5 advantage. However, six unanswered goals by the Generals gave them an 11-6 lead late in the game. Dugan and Hackney each finished their W&L careers with hat tricks, and Barnett tallied two goals and two assists. Another se- nior, Wes Hays, stopped five shots in goal for W&L. Freshman Mike McNamara was pleased with the way the final week of the season progressed, but wished for the chance to make a playoff run. “lt’s disappointing, especially for the seniors, just because they’ve worked so hard for four years,” said McNamara, who finished with eight goals on the season. Although W&L will lose eight se- niors this year, McNamara doesn’t anticipate that expectations for 2002 will be lowered significantly. “We’re definitely going to miss (the seniors’) leadership, not to men- tion their talent,” McNamara said. “But we have a lot of great returning play- ers, and hopefully the people who we need to step up will step up.” The Generals ended the 2001 cam- paign with an overall record of 14-1 . Women’s lax drops season finale Generals fall to No. 3 ranked team in Division II By Jeremy Franklin SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse team shaped up for the NCAA Tournament with a 10-7 loss to Division II Limestone at the Liberty Hall Fields on Saturday. The third-ranked Saints benefited from three second- half goals by sophomore Meghan Dennehy and a goal and two assists from junior Becky Buppert in snapping the Generals’ nine—game winning streak. W&L cut into Limestone’s 5-3 halftime lead on a goal by sophomore Leslie Bogart less than a minute into the second half. After Dennehy extended the lead back to two goals, junior Emily Owens quickly pulled the Generals back to a one-goal deficit. Senior Liz Borges’ goal, one of her three scores on the day, at 20:31 tied the game at 6-6. Borges would tie the game again shortly thereafter, but the Saints finished the day with three unanswered goals, two at the hands of Dennehy, to secure the win. Track teams finish fourth at ODAC Championships The Washington and Lee track teams completed their 2001 seasons on April 28, as both the men and women turned in fourth—place finishes at the ODAC Champion- ships in Bridgewater. On the women’s side, juniors Sarah Schmidt and Megan Babst won individual ODAC titles. Schmidt won the jav- elin event for the third consecutive year, throwing for a meet record l20’0 ”. Babst, in her first season with the team, exceeded the five—foot mark in the high jump to claim first place. Senior Amy Calce finished second in the long jump with a school-record leap of 169”, and sophomore Burke Duncan placed second in both the 1,500 and 3,000—meter events. Senior Sandy Hooper led the men’s team with a sec- ond—place finish in the 1,500 meters. Junior Mike Hegg turned in a season-best time of 15.42 seconds in the 110- meter high hurdles, good for second place as well. Two Generals placed in the top five in the 100-meter dash: senior Marc Watson in third and sophomore Chris Sullivan, who also placed third in the long jump, in fifth. Lynchburg won both the men’s and women’s team titles in the five-team field. Hackney named ODAC Player of the Year Washington and Lee senior midfielder Pope Hackney was recognized as ODAC Player of the Year, joining seven teammates on All-ODAC teams. Joining Hackney on the first team were senior attackrnan Matt Dugan, senior defenseman Pete Iwancio, senior midfielder Bernie Norton and sophomore midfielder Tom Melanson. Junior defenseman Eric Kontargyris and senior goalie Wes Hays were named to the second team, and jun- ior attackrnan Andrew Barnett received honorable mention. Hackney led the Generals to a 14-1 record, 5-1 in con- ference play, finishing with 34 goals and 12 assists on the season. He tallied 109 goals and 47 assists during his career at W&L. A Hathorn recognized as conference Coach of the Year Head coach Jan Hathom received ODAC Coach of the Year honors, and five Washington and Lee women’s la- crosse players were narned to the all-conference teams on Wednesday. Senior attacker Liz Borges, junior defender Eloise Priest, and freshman midfielder Lee Wheeler were named to the All-ODAC first team, and senior attacker -Ellen Ritsch and sophomore midfielder Sarah J anowitz received second- team recognition. . Hathom, who guided the Generals to a 15-3 record and their third appearance in the NCAA Tournament, received Coach of the Year honors for the fifth time. . Follow the W&L women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, and women’s tennis teams in the playoffs on the sports page of the Ring-tum Phi. Summer Camp Counselor Jobs Looking for a challenge, fun and the best summer of your life? Camp Easter Seal in Virginia has job openings for camp counselors, program instructors for aquatics, horseback riding, adventure and sports. 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