OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950428/WLURG39_RTP_19950428_001.2.txt ;;£‘t‘I%...=}iI«: t.>O£-MRY .1 in LR 1,7!-<fl'~.I!$‘iT‘r’ lEE)’Ti.!0/i/i(‘<1/Iegeview. and J01 Ima/ of Sn- ence are lool,’_not‘ just tojgive a campaign‘ speech. I~Ie’s not one runninggfor President. [the price] he completely; missed ‘ ”— A Wall!) .;’97,' Lancaster;a%PA .9 ” ' ’ i " I ' V: The Ring-rum Phi: Washington and Lee's best dressed campus publication t OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950428/WLURG39_RTP_19950428_003.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, April 28, 1995 A special report from The Ring-tum Phi One of the W&L Security phones on campus Sexual Assault PAGE 3 W&Lpolicy affords survivors many options By ANNE E. ALVORD Phi Staff Member Unwanted sexual contact. Forced sexual contact. Physi- cal assault with sexual intent. Sexual intercourse without consent. Use of authority in attempt to gain sexual favors. All of these acts are defined as sexual misconduct under Washington and Lee’s Policy and Procedures on Sexual Misconduct. More cases of sexual misconduct have been reported to the Student Faculty Hearing Board than in past years, according to Associate Dean of Students Anece McCloud. In 1993-94, there were three cases of lncivility (verbal sexual abuse) reported and two of Misconduct (physical sexual abuse), though none of the cases went before the SFHB. Numbers for this year are not yet available. “The reporting, at least for this year, is on the increase,” says McCloud. “It’s good that reporting is increasing, but not that this is happening.” McCloud, who has been at W&L for nearly ten years, can recall a time when a person who had been sexually assaulted didn’t talk to anyone about it, and therefore thinks that an increase in the number of reports is good. Not only women come to McCloud for information I about sexual misconduct. Men have come to her as well, some wishing to make complaints, others looking for information about the policy, concerned that a woman may accuse them. When complaints of sexual misconduct are made, they are reported to McCloud, who meets with the complaintant and explains the options before him or her. First, he or she can do nothing. The next option is to file a report, which will be kept on file but not acted upon. In such a case, McCloud would keep the report, in order to monitor patterns of behavior that might emerge. If the complaintant wishes, mediation may be pursued. In such a situation, McCloud acts as the University's mediator. She serves as a neutral party treating both the complaintant and the accused equitably. She wishes to stress that if mediation is pursued, the complaintant does not necessarily have to face the accused, although the mediation can take place face to face if the complaintant so wished. Mc Cloud will only talk with the accused with the permission of the complaintant. She says mediation, which is by naturejan informal procedure, depends upon the two parties being willing to work things out. . _ If the complaintant wishes, or if mediation fails, a judi- cial process can be pursued, in which the case will be heard by the SFHB. If this route is taken, McCloud will notify the accused that a complaint has been filed. The two parties are given student advisers, often student advocates from the Law School, who will advise the parties in preparing their statements and presenting their cases. Student advisers may not, however, speak in the hearing unless granted special permission by the chair. _ . If it is also possible for a complaintant to seek criminal action against the accused. McCloud stresses criminal_ac- tion and campus judicial action are not mutually exclusive. In cases where both actions are taken, the SFHB will often hold their hearing until after the criminal proceedings have been concluded. Exceptions to this policy might be cases in which it is feared that the accused student will leave school before the criminal case is resolved. There is no order to the options in front of a complaintant. There is no process through which he or she has to go to take one step as opposed to another. McCloud, when she meets with a complaintant, outlines each of their options and allows them to choose their own path. The action taken is always dependent on the complaintant’s desires, says McCloud, and she only provides information about the paths of action available. No action is taken without the consent of the complaintant, with one exception. If McCloud sees there is an immediate threat to the community, she may refer the case to the Dean of Students, who will in turn, if he sees the need, refer it to the President of the University, who may dismiss the student from the University. This might happen in a case where a pattern has developed in the person’s behavior. ‘‘I look fir certain things...the kind of behavior the frequency, in- stances where it involved violence,” explained McCloud. When such an action is taken, the matter becomes an administrative one rather than a judicial one. McCloud points out several of the benefits of pursuing a campus judicial hearing in matters of sexual misconduct, as opposed to a legal one. First, the campus system is based entirely on codes of conduct. When a case goes before the SFHB, there is not the necessity of preponderance of evi- dence to find the accused guilty. McCloud is wary of generalizing about the severity of the sanctions because the board may use any combination and she has confidence in the board to use their judgement in deciding sanctions. In a more general sense, she is glad that the board does not impose single sanction, because the list of offenses which classify as sexual misconduct are so varied. “I feel this is a very serious matter,” she maintains, “but there is a very wide range [of offenses].” There are several routes available to a complaintant. Emotional effects of attack may not appear immediately By CHRISTINE GARNAVISI-I Phi Staff Member Imagine four college women you know. According to statistics, one of those women has experienced sexual assault. Sexual assault affects every- one. Students need to be familiar with the emotional as well as the physical effects of such traumatic occurrences. Although the victim may not di- rectly state what has happened to her, there are many warning signs that sexual assault has occurred. Short term signs include crying without apparent rea- son, withdrawal from social activities, and display of suicidal tendencies. The victim may refuse to leave her room unless necessary, and may experience a lack of concentration accompanied by a significant drop in grades. In addition, she may stop eating or en- gage in substance abuse. Sadly, re- search shows that 80% of women with eating disorders like anorexia and bulemia developed such problems as a result of an assault. According to Dr. Anne Schroer- Lamont, Associate Dean of Students and counseling psychologist, the most misunderstood result of a sexual attack is promiscuity. The victim may begin to flirt frequently and express a desire for sexual relations with men, even ones she had no previous interest in. However, Dean Schroer-Lamont warns initiating sexual relations under these conditions is the worst course of action for male acquaintances of the victim. No matter how rational the woman may appear, she is in no condition to be making such decisions and may not realize the repercussions of her actions. A symptom which may arise in the longer term aftermath of sexual assault is Rape Trauma Syndrome, which is generally divided into four phases. Phase One is the Acute Phase, Disor- ganization, in which the victim experi- ences immediate impact reactions, such as shock and heightened emotional ef- fects. This phase also includes physi- cal, medical and emotional reactions, social adjustment, and economic ef- fects. Her thoughts may range from repression to dissociation, sometimes including flashbacks. Phase Two, De- nial, occurs when discussions and thoughts of the attack are avoided. In Phase Three, bong Term Process, Re- organization, the victim undergoes physical, psychological, social and ‘sexual lifestyle changes. Finally, in Integration/Recovery, she reaches a resolution, encountering a feeling of safety, righteous anger, an ability to trust again and a desire to help others undergoing similar trauma. Schroer-I..amont said the reactions of victims to sexual assault “are differ- ent in timing and degree for each indi- vidual student.” Stressing that both men and women can be victims, she explained that rape and assault are ex- pressions of power. Survivors feel a lack of control, and it is important to give them the ability to make decisions again. There are many ways in which a friend can help a victim of sexual as- sault. An important first step is simply to believe her, since a major fear of victims who come forward is that they will be accused of lying. Related to this, the confidant must take care not to say things such as “I can’t believe it.” Although meant as an expression of sympathy,the victim mayinterpret such statements as disbelief. Also, she is looking to her friend as a comforter, so let her talk. Try to calm her down, and reinforce that the attack was not her fault, although she may not believe this at first. Provide protection and find her a place to sleep where she feels safe. Encourage her to seek im- mediate medical attention and a pro- fessional counselor to assist in her re- covery and legal procedures should she so choose. Lastly, it is important that the friend also finds help. Friends cannot do everything, especially if unexperienced in such situations. It is vital that the victim know the friend ’s availability as well as their limitations. Schroer-Lamont said there are many local and campus resources available to assault victims. In addition to psy- chologists such as herself and Dr. James Worth, the Rockbridge Area Coalition Against Sexual Assault has trained vol- unteers that are constantly on call. RACASA offers courses for those who would like to help in the fall, and Schroer-Lamont encourages both stu- dents and faculty to get involved. A sexual assault support group is also available and attendance strongly encouraged. The group on campus has existed for eight years. Everything that happens there is confidential, and it can be a vital source of support. University Health Services offers free medical treatment to assault vic- tims. Like the university counselors, services are completely confidential and free of charge. The infirrnary has resources to provide pregnancy test- ing, medications, HIV testing, and the morning after pill, although it is impor- tant to note that the latter step must be taken within 72 hours. Should further medical attention be needed, there is a nurse on duty 24 hours a day at the Health Center who can transport vic- tims to Stonewall Jackson Medical Center. Schroer-Lamont wants victims to understand, however, that medical treatment and counseling services go hand-in-glove. Although it is not im- possible to recoverwithout professional assistance, she said that most who try to heal without attention often wind up repressing the incident, which will re- sult in nightmares or other psychologi- cal problems later in/life. Despite this, victims need to under- stand that it is never too late to come forward and ask for help. “There is a time when some are ready to heal,” says Schroer-Lamont. “Some need to have that very protec- tive, quiet time, but when the time comes to talk, you’ll know. And it’s better sooner than later, but better later than not at all.” Security meets immediate needs of victim By ANNE E. ALVORD AND DAN ODENWALD Phi Staff Members When a student is sexually assaulted, Washington and Lee Security is there to help. Director of Security Mike Young outlined the procedure for dealing with potential rape victims. “Making a police report is one of the ways we can take care of this,” said Young. First, a security officer will talk with the victim. The primary concern is to calm the victim and ensure her immediate safety. This time also allows security to learn more about the crime. “We support (the victim) in anything they want to do,” said Young. Next, the victim is given medical attention. It is recommended that the victim consent to medical exams as if she wished to prosecute even if she has no such intentions. Often times the victim is too dis- traught to think clearly and make long-term deci- sions. After the medical exams are completed, the vic- tim is given the option of filing a police report and/or campus report, This procedure is very difficult for the victim for she is required to explain in explicit detail the events of the assault. Support is readily available, however. Campus counselors and victim advocates make themselves easily accessible to as- sist the victim through her ordeal. The final stage lasts the longest and is usually the most helpful to the victim — long-term psychologi- cal counseling. The victim can work through her emotions of rage, depression, guilt, and mistrust with a trained therapist. Washington and Lee has two trained therapists who perform services free of charge. All visits are absolutely confidential. Despite the elaborate procedure in place to deal with sexual assault, it is the aim of W&L Security to prevent it from ever happening in the first place. Unfortunately, problems have relentlessly plagued those preventative measures. Locks on the hallway doors of the freshmen women have been a constant headache for security officials. “We’ve repaired them several times, and they’re always down and up,” Young said. Presently, the locks have been removed from the doors altogether. Security is attempting to install a new card—oper- ated safety system. The project should be completed by the fall, said Young. Some students may wish to learn more about W&L’s safety record. Students who are concerned with infonnation regarding previous crime on the W&L campus will not face administrative stonewalling.. Federal law requires that every college campus publish a yearly document reporting all crime that occurred in the past year. The law was enacted in honor of a female student who was raped and killed at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. Young urges victims of sexual assault to report the crime to security. Unfortunately, he believes there is a possibility that only a fraction of rape cases actually go reported on campus. Rockbridge Area Coalition Against Sexual Assault 24 Hour Hotline 463-7273 OPINION W&L students aren’t only Victims of assault policy MY VIEW Lori Ramsey, ’96 Everyone knows that Washington and Lee women are not the only fe- males present at W&L parties. One cannot spend a day on the Hill without hearing comments about “ girls’ school girls” or “road cheese.” I have a unique perspective of social life at W&L. I am an exchange student from Randolph-Macon Woman’s Col- lege in Lynchburg. I have experienced the social scene both as a Randolph- Macon student and as a W&L student. I have a theory that women’s col- lege women are more likely to be sexu- ally assaulted than those who go here. I cannot back this up with any data, but I do know what I have seen and how I have been treated. On the occasions when I came to W&L parties as a Randolph-Macon student, I felt like I was beingscammed. As a Washington and Lee student, I feel the men I meet at parties are more likely to talk to me like I am a person rather than “a sure thing.” A while back an anonymous male wrote a letter to the editor in The Tri- dent calling W&L women “potted plants.” His point was that while they are pretty to look at, you cannot do anything with them. Girls from women’s colleges, on the other hand, are more fun, the writerimplied. Trans- lation? We are “easy.” My freshman year, I came to a W&L party duringprospective students week- end with a bunch of other Randolph- Macon students. Later that night I found a classmate of mine. She was half naked. She had left the party with a guy she had met. She went back to his room. They fooled around a bit, and he brought out a condom. She said no; he said, “Oh, you’re on the pill.” She said no, she didn’t want to have sex. He attempted to rape her. She threatened to urinate on him, and he let her go to the bathroom, telling her he knew she would return because she didn’t have her clothes. She high-tailed it out of the dormitory, wearing little more than her underwear. She and I went back to retrieve her clothes. I was shocked to see two pro- spective students asleep on the floor. The colloquial term on campus for women’s college students is “road cheese.” It makes my skin crawl; it implies that we do not matter as human beings and whatever treatment we re- ceive, we deserve. I am not saying that all W&L men are rapists; the great majority are not. I do believe, however, that women’s school students are easy targets for those who choose to misbehave sexu- ally. We are an hour or so away from home; we get drunk and tired, and we are vulnerable. The issue of sexual misconduct at W&L involves many women whose voices are not heard on this campus. A W&L student who has raped a woman from another school will never have to face her on the Colonade Monday morning. — He needn’t expect harsh punish- ment from the administration either. A while back the Student Faculty Hear- ing Board sentenced a sex offender to social probation and restrainment from the freshmen dorms. That same week a member of the student body was tried in an open hearing and expelled for cheating on two homework assign- ments. The contrast appalled me. At W&L lying, cheating, and steal- ing are not tolerated. Any of these offenses result in expulsion. But rape, a felony offense, is not taken as seriously. My freshman year two Randolph- Macon women filed sexual assault charges, regarding two separate inci- dents, with the Hampden-Sydney Code and Conduct Committee. In both cases the accused were found guilty, expelled, and turned over to the Farmville au- thorities to face criminal charges. I talked to an acquaintance on the Hampden-Sydney Honor Court. He admitted that perhaps the school had been particularly harsh on the students, in order to make an example of them, but added, ‘‘I’m damned well going to make an example so it doesn’t happen again!” Ifa man’s college can take such an intolerant postion regarding sexual as- sault, then why doesn’t a co-educa- tional institution like Washington and Lee? Considering the attitudes towards women’s school women on campus, sometimes it scares me that I ever went to a W&L party as a Randolph-Macon student. It scares me that I have friends who continue to do so. OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950428/WLURG39_RTP_19950428_004.2.txt The Rin_g-tum Phi, ApriQ8, 1994 W&L ife PAGE 4 7‘ }—le sai.:=L..sl~e satat at .(/Jezajbcctiuea on dating By GEOFFREY BOURNE Phi Staff Writer “You’ve hooked up three times already! Wow, I didn’t know you guys were going out!” , This is typical W&L mentality on what is considered dating. In my opinion, if you see someone of the opposite sex at a party (or certainly if you go to the party specifically with them) and you’ve already hooked up with them a couple of times and it’s likely you’re going to be saying “hello” to each other in the morning - you’re dating. I asked a typical (or as his friends regard him, atypical) male W&L student if he thinks regularly hooking up is viewed as dating. “Yeah, that’s dating. It kinda shows how the nature of the social scene at W&L inhibits the friendship side of dating. The person you’re dating should be your best friend and it doesn’t happen at W&L.” Now, I don’t mean that just because you hook-up with someone that you’re automatically dating them. To achieve true W&L style dating requires some effort. First, regular hooking up is required, nay, demanded! The next parts are all optional: a nice cold Natie Light, a loud good or bad band playing (you’re probably drunk anyway, so who cares about quality), and a convenient “get together” spot. If you approximately hook up every band party you both are at, whether you like it or not, you, sir, are dating. . .W&L style that is. On the W&L campus, dating is rarely seen. “You don’t see couples lining up in front of the Colonnade. You’re more likely to see guys hanging out drinking in a fraternity house or guys piling in cars to go down the road,” commented another W&L male. “Do you think this social scene [band parties etc.] is wrong?” “No, it’s fun! It kinda shows were still in the Road School mode. Were still in the single sex mentality where we center on Road Schools and one-night stands,” this wisely anonymous W&L male answered. “The whole party scene emphasizes hooking up and one-night stands. The fraternities create the parties and they emphasize hooking up,” viewed yet another anonymous source (boy, people don’t seem to like their name in print anymore - at least for this subject). So, the question is, are fraternities bad for dating. Maybe, but are we willing to give up that Saturday night party with our favorite band and are we, as college students, willing to give up hooking up? Hell Noll Call it a sense of pride in tradition. “Dating is pretty much restricted to formal weekends. It’s hook up fest unless you need a date for something,” this again wisely anonymous male student commented. “The whole social scene is centered around band parties. If you hang out with a girl you go to the party with her. What’s there to do in Lexington to go out on a formal date? Go to the State Theater?” However, not everyone agrees with this view of W&L style dating. “Do you think there’s a lot of dating at W&L?” I asked my roommate Pat O’Connell. I think there is a lot of dating going on at W&L, about 10%, but none of it involves Pat O’Connell!” he remarked. We all feel your pain or pleasure Pat, whatever the case may be?! “It takes a lot to succeed” to be a couple at W&L. “People pull you in opposite directions. You want to hang out with your fraternity brothers and road trip.” I ‘figuess that’s a choice that one has to make between noncommittal hooking up and Circle of Friends a ‘non-picture’ Circle of Friends — fir 1/2 I was persuaded to see this movie by my girlfriend, who had read the book of the same name by Maeve Binchy. It is a complete chick-flick. Neverthe- less, it is telling that neither she nor I . thought it was very good. 5 .35 The movie is essentially about com- “ing of age in fifties Ireland. Two young country girls, Eve and Benny, leave the little hamlet of Knockglen and go to university in the big city of Dublin, where they face a welter of new influ- ences, thoughts, and perspectives. At the center of these new opportunities are, of course, love, sex and men. Once in Dublin, they meet an old friend, Nan, who moved there years ago and seems to know already the ways of the world; she gives them their entrance into this realm of masculine mysteries. From there the movie focuses on their interaction with the various men in their lives: Jack Foley (Chris O’Donnell), handsome rugby-player and future-doctor; Sean Walsh, the pale, creepy shop-clerk who represents the old, small ways; and Simon Westward, an older Protestant whose snobby fam- ily once ruled the town but is now short on money. The various twists and turns the relationships take are the basis for most of the plot, with a few side-plots about religion, embezzlement and family ten- sion thrown in for good measure. Noted Irish director Pat 0’Oonnor doesn’t make as much of the beautiful countryside as he probably should have, but otherwise he does a very respect- Woman and The Three Musketeers. As Jack he exudes all the charm and vigor we expect of him. A trickier role is that of his love interest, Benny, handled by newcomer Minnie Driver. She doesn’t seem to make any mis- takes, but we are left feeling that her character is missing something. This is the case with almost the entire cast — they don’t really mess anything up, but we feel like they are only half there. The reason for this is the poor adaptation from Maeve Binchy’s novel. Screenwriter Andrew Davies has produced fine dialogue and action, and there are no uncomfortably ‘cinematic’ moments. But he has done a terrible job of moving the characters from the pages of the novel to the frames of film. We are left with incomplete pictures of some of the most important figures, especially Nan and Jack. As a result, the audience doesn’t understand events, actions and reactions that occur on the screen. The result of this is that Circle of Friends is sort of a non-picture. There is nothing particularly troubling about it, and it won’t be a terrible experience to sit through. But there is also nothing in it which is compelling, thanks to the wide cast of characters and their in- complete development. If you have read the book, you will almost cer- tainly be disappointed in the adapta- tion. If you haven’t read the book, you will probably just be bored and a bit confused. If you need a thoughtful date film, able job. The acting is similarly unremark- able. The biggest name is iron-jawed Chris O’Donnell, from Scent of a this will suffice — once it comes out on video. There are simply too many good films out right now to waste an opportunity on Circle of Friends. {h’.‘r1'§'fi- Go buy this as soon as it comes out on video. It is an instant classic. “You ’ll laugh; you’ll cry; and maybe, just maybe, you’ll learn something about yourself.” fififi - Go see this film now, while it’s still on the big screen. It’s worth a few Oscar nominations and the seven bucks you’ll pay if you see it outside Lexington. Overall, “Better than Cats!” flit - Okay, so there have been better films. Nevertheless, it is a good example of its genre, and you should probably see it on videotape. Still, probably “Better than Cats!” ‘Av - It happens to be on HBO, and you’re blowing off tomorrow’s reading. Although your time would probably be better served on youreducation, its free and you ’re bored, so go ahead and watch it. 0 - Even if its free and your best friend said he never laughed harder, trust me, this one sucks. V... Don’t waste your time, or at least don’t waste it on this. (There’s always MTV.) a relationship; both are fun in their own special way. Because I am in that 10% Pat mentioned, and I want to stay that way, the following disclaimer was suggested: The above mentioned opinions are not necessarily those of the author, even though “in my opinion” and “I think” were frequently stated. The author is not responsible whatsoever for this feature article, thus no blame, malice, or guilt can be laid upon him. In fact, he disclaims all knowledge and association with this feature article. If asked about this article he has full rights to reply, “I don’t know what you’re talking about! Get away from me! I was in Southeast Asia then. Go away!” (I/Vashinjton and £5: By NICOLE RICHARDS Phi Staff Writer The way I figure it the women are bucking 246 years of the ‘dating’ traditions of an all male school. And as most other traditions at W&L, they’ve become extremely difficult to change. Many women, lured by the brochures advertising the 60:40 male to female ratio arrive expecting men to fall at their feet in desperation. (Okay how many of you honestly never thought at least once, “hmmmm more men than women = dates galore”) The reality is a little bit different. It would seem the males (after 10 years) have still not adjusted to seeing the girl they woke up with Saturday morning in their Calculus class on Monday. “I believe the first and last date I had at W&L was some random formal function. I don’t think he would have even asked me if it hadn’t been some required pledge thing,” said one ‘dateless’ W&L woman. The most common response to the question of have you gone out on a date since the beginning of school was, “sure we did the dinner thing.” Others were less sure. One replied, “Well, she was there so I said ‘do you want to go to Goshen’ does that count?” Another said,” is going jogging or sitting out at the Liberty Ruins just talking for a long time, a date?” Not all women at W&L are interested in traditional dating. The ‘hook-up’ scene has its many advantages, the free beer, no sticky ‘relationship’ discussions, “I believe the first and last date I had at W&L was some ~ random formal function.” no monogamy, and of course the ‘been there done that’ gossip. “My work load doesn’t allow the time to date, and I don’t need the added stress of dealing with pleasing men’s petty egos, it is nice to just leave it with ‘hey see around or something.” said one practical W&L woman. There is hope for those romantic idealist who long for candlelight dinners and nights in front of a crackling fire listening to John Tesh. W&L graduates have been known to marry, or at least get engaged. “Besides the carriage rides, and Wilson Walker Lexington doesn’t offer much in the way of romantic date spots, so I guess even Lexington itself helps support the ‘hook-up’ scene,” said ‘dateless’ W&L woman. Talking to the women around W&L offered some insight into dating in general. Women didn’t come to school to find the right husband, or the proper boy-friend. Education is very important, and most don’t plan on marriage until after graduate school, or medial school, or law school. “I have another four years, at least to play, and tying myself down to one guy just screams boring to me. I am not my mother, I am making my own life first,” class of ’98. Everyone has at least one story of a hook-up gone awry. Whether both parties passed out, or the police were involved the ‘hook-up’ scene offers a lot of amusement Monday morning. "ParalleZTime explores tragedyin the family But things had changed. Staples simply didn’t By MICHAEL HEWLETT Phi Associate Editor The summer before my freshmen year in col- lege was filled with anxiousness and excitement. Questions flew through my head: What would college be like? How would I fit in? Would it be too hard? I couldn’t wait to leave, couldn’t wait to have a sense of independence. After Fall term, college became home, and home became a place that I went to on breaks and during the summer. When I came home for Thanksgiving, I walked into the house, and unfamiliarity was what I saw. I had ceased to know home, and it took me awhile before things became comfortable for me. A similar theme runs through Brent Staple’s memoir, Parallel Time: Growing Up in Black and White. At the thematic center of this memoir is Staples’ drug-dealing brother, Blake, who is shot dead by one of his customers. Learning about his brother’s death leads him to a reconsideration of his life and the distance he has put between himself and his family. V Staples, the oldest of nine children, grows up in a small industrial town near Philadelphia. His father is a drunk who beats on his wife. His family moves quite frequently, getting evicted from place to place. He experiences what is common in adoles- cence: the desire to fit in, the discovery of girls and sexuality, acts of mischief, etc. He goes to school, lost in things unrelated to academics. He doesn’t even know if he will go to college. Just before he graduates, Sparrow, an adult friend, asks him about college, pulls a few of his connections, and gets Staples a scholarship to a local college. His whole life changes. This is his opportunity to leave and live a different life, a life away from his family. He graduates from college and pursues his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago. He delves into Plato, Aristotle, Descartes and others while shooting up drugs and making love to women. After he gets his Ph.D., he starts writing short stories and submitting them to various liter- ary magazines. “He does all of these things, and he sees his family less frequently. “I’d promised myself that I would never spend another Christmas under my father’s roof. Then my mother left him and fled to Roanoke with my brothers and sisters in tow. Now I was obligated to visit them, if only at Christmas. But nothing had changed.” want to face it. He had run so far away from his family that when he did see them, he didn’t know them anymore. One of his sisters becomes pregnant while anotherone gets involved in drugs. Blake, his younger brother, starts selling drugs in Roanoke and ends up dead, shot by one of his customers. As he looks at his brother’s body in the coroner’s room, he realizes how much his town has changed. He notices for the first time how the industrial jobs have disappeared and crack cocaine has come to take their place. Staples writes a depressing story of a man’s es- trangement from his family. He writes in clear, evoca- tive prose, giving a vivid flavor of the ‘60s and ‘70s. He conjures up images of the fashions and the politics of those time. He reminds us what growing up is like. It gives us a window into our own experiences, our feelings, our moments. One thing bothered me. He mentions his girl- friends, but I didn’t know who they were. He brings them in and out at different points of the book. I kept wondering what his personal relationships were like. But, overall, I liked it. The depth of his family’s problems and his separation from them moved me. His story has a certain honesty. It spoke to me. He talks about the past and our relationship to it. He speaks to the difficulties of becoming independent and keeping close to one’s family. C&.M”S CIRACJCERJACJC MIXES J3 OCJC AND J-'O£JC By CELESTE RASMUSSEN and WILL OLsoN Phi Staff Writers and rhythm. “We really didn’t think about the candy when we named the record, the words just sounded good.” The candy to which Curnutte & Maher is referring is Crackerjack, which also happens to be the name of their new album. The title may be the only aspect of the record into which the band did not put much thought. Crackerjack consists of songs with a fresh, introspective message backed by a harmonic mix of guitar The distinctive sound of Cumutte & Maher stems from the contrasting backgrounds and influences of the band’s two front men. Steve Cumutte grew up listening to the Appalachian folk songs of West Virginia, while Matt Maher was raised in the urban setting of New Jersey and enjoyed classic rock. They met and broke into the college music scene during their tenure at Wake Forest University. The melding of their past experiences produced a type of music they describe as “Acoustic Folk,” a musical genre which combines honest lyrics with subtle country undertones. Cumutte & Maher are currently touring colleges and coffeehouses nationwide, including an appearance last Tuesday evening at W&L as the Spring Kick-off Band for the 1996 Mock Convention. Cumutte & Maher’s songs in Crackerjack are mini-portraits of life, some light—hearted, others more reflective. They use visual imagery and at times word play to convey emotions often lost in the recent explosion of acoustic-type bands. The album has been described as feeling “as personal as a front porch jam and as universal as a rock and roll anthem.” For example, Cumutte & Maher discuss the transient nature of hopes and dreams with lyrics such as “She wants to be seen as the girl of her dreams/At the alter on her wedding day/And the more she believes in the things she can’t be/T he more she just fades away” in the song “American Fadeaway.” However, these emotions familiar to the electric rock seem refreshingly new when set against traditional folk tones. Indeed, Cumutte & Maher have captured the best of both worlds with Crackerjack. They have produced an album with an uncompromising musical style that resists popular over-production and witty lyrics that can be appreciated by anyone with an ear for good music. ‘1 T ‘it OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950428/WLURG39_RTP_19950428_005.2.txt PAGE 4 W&LIF E Sreveus commauos STAQé IN PéRF'0R(I)Al\lCé or-* Mamxme F‘. By COURTNEY E. MILLER Phi Features Editor This week marks the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps by American soldiers. “An Evening with Madame F” was the second of three events taking place at W&L in honor of the liberation. Claudia Stevens conceived and wrote this for her one woman performance as pianist/singer/actor. Other recent career highlights for Stevens include her acclaimed full- length piece, “Playing Paradise,” in which she will perform during its European debut this May in Budapest. “An evening with Madame F” opens under the pre-text of a survivor of concentration camps speaking tour to publicize her book. What follows the opening monologue is a rather vague transition from book tour to dramatic re-enactment of time spent at the concentration camps. Stevens begins the ‘tour’ by attempting to answer some difficult questions posed to her by fictitious audience mem- bers. She stretches to deal with issues beyond that of the horrors of the Nazi camps. The piece explores the life and death experience of music accounts, including that of Fania Fenelon, who performed in the Women’s Orchestra at Auschwitz until her deportation to Bergen Belsen. The entire show seems to balance between the reconcile- ment of the use of talent for the selfish reason to preserve one’s own life and the horrors of one in the Nazi camps. Stevens commands the stage with voice and movement that compel the audience to stay attentive during her 45 minute production. The music of the show is somewhat limited in its scope, and draws away from the power of the words. Throughout the production, one finds it doubtful that in "an auditorium somewhere in the United States” this woman would find herself driven to the re—enactment that is por- trayed on stage. The convenient location of a piano and snare drum, also lend to inappropriate introduction to the crux of the play. Stevens intricately weaves the lyrical story of the tal- ented musician who played and sang Madame Butterfly to rescue her self from death through reflections made by the older woman. There is beauty and magic in the way which Stevens portrays different characters with a change in accent, or pitch, or even language. Although it is a one woman show, one woman, but a multitude of characters. The music and electric sound central to Madame F were orchestrated by Fred Cohen. He holds a Doctorate in music composition fonn Cornell University. Cohen’s composi- tions have been perfonned throughout the United States and in South America. Use of electric sound is first introduced as a background support of the playing of the snare drum. This sudden interruption drew away from the performance and dis- tracted the audience with its hollow artificial sound. During the final scene of Madame F. electronic sound is more eloquently and emotionally used. The voices, and airplanes help to transport the audience to the place where Madame F. is reliving her horrors. “An Evening with Madame F” was commissioned for Holocaust Remembrance Day in 1989 by the Richmond Jewish Federation, and has been given numerous perfor- mance s throughout the United States. Overall this performance of “An Evening with Madame F” was a moving and thoughtful look at an aspect of the concentration camps not often addressed. The third event will be May 4 in the Northern Audito- rium of the Leybum Library. Zev Kedem, a documentary fllm maker and survivor of Auschwitz concentration camps The Ring-tum Phi, April 28,1994 Senior Recitals May 4 Mandy Irons Vocals May 9 Leland Yee Pianist May 11 Marina Jackson Viola May 16 Travis Grant Clarinet State Theater (April 28 thru May 5) PG-13 Don Juan Demarco Johnny Depp & Marlon Brando R Rob Roy Liam Neeson Top Dog Chuck Norris & some dog PG-13 performance in concentration camps, drawing upon survivor the audience is not left feeling as if they have experienced q /vV\e\/es £5 6 By CINDY YOUNG Phi Staff Reporter One of the leading modern dance companies in America for the past 20 years, the Philadelphia Dance Company performed last Tuesday at Lenfest Center, offering to the audience a dance program impressive for both its variety and rigor. To melodies produced by flute and drums as well as by modern symphonies, in addition to selections from leading pop and jazz artists, Philadanco (the company’s affectionate nickname) presented four ballets, alike only in their precision of movement and choreography of American origin. The curtain upon Pacing, a ballet choreographed in 1986 by Milton Myers. The ballet, set to the tribal-influenced music of Francis Belby, consisted of four sections in which the company members flung themselves into movement after spell-binding motion of arms, legs and head. Pacing was followed by Dreamtime, a ballet that premiered in 1988 to the somewhat robotic and mechanical music of David Van Tieghem. Choreographer Elisa Monte arranged the dancers in an intense series of angular poses, danced at intervals by one dancer, several, or by many in a complex dialogue. lf any members of the audience were as yet unmoved by Philadanco’s will speak. Clips from Schindler’s List will be featured J.°tFc¢rev\l: local: performance, surely none were after the third ballet, Elegy. Here the company danced with somber facial expressions and elegant poses, against a backdrop pinpricked into a starry black sky. To the moving choreography of Gene Hill Sagan, the audience fell silent until the last strains of Ralph Vaughn Williams’ rich orchestral music. Philadanco closed the evening with a piece completed only this year, entitled A Rag, A Bone, And A Hank of Hair. Dressed in swirling costumes of tangerine, mint green, turquoise, and gold, the company members performed Talley Beatty ’s fresh interpretations of pop hits by such artists as Prince and Earth, Wind & Fire. A ballad by jazz artist Natalie Cole provided the accompaniment for a pas de deux of an interesting characher, performed by soloist Desiree Lynn Pina and a ladder. The wide array of dances presented Tuesday explain the popularity of Philadanco, a company renowned-—as the program itself allluded—”for its superbly trained dancers who dazzle audiences with their grace and athleticism.” The company has earned so impressive a reputation not lonly throughout America but in England, Europe and Asia as well. Offering unique contributions to the world of modern dance, Philadanco Dance Comapany , hailed by critic Nancy Goldner of The Philadelphia Inquirer for its “extraordinary stamina as well as a real flair for sensuous, rippling movement,” delighted Tuesday’s audience into a standing ovation. Only after several rounds of applause did the curtain finally fall on such a talented troupe of dancers. Hf EMOTlONAL PAN. COULD B00 CHEER 300116 In) PAN? WHAT A800!‘ M3 DAN? WHAT ABOUT THE PAM 1 Feet, Eveeu DA‘! OF Ma LIFE’! WHAT ABOUT M5 Euoee S S wwvA&wrm£ C9LOOM'l'\-(AT DOMNATES M9 eveeu THOUGHT ? WHAT A600? 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Why must I have to face my attacker every day on the Hill? Where is the justice in the slap-on-the-wrist punishment of social probation ? I was violated. He had to skip a fraternity parties. General Robert E. Lee established the Honor Code to 7*‘ promote gentlemanly conduct among his students. -v There is nothing gentlemanly or honorable about A’ sexual assault. Anyone can commit sexual assault. Likewise, any- 0 0 . ee e seem. (For see purpose es sees eeeeeeese. Time ripe to end taxing ordeal of taxes we will use the pronoun he. It does not imply gender and is S‘“°“Y “em”-) ‘s’e‘Z.S’.°.‘;‘.’.‘.’.l’S.lI‘..g.."s‘.‘.'..’.s‘;S‘.."s‘”.§§§Zl°‘3iai‘§§; §‘i§’.I.".‘{.’§‘“s’i§f’s§§‘l§’§.$%‘i§°.l2°3i'§°§Lli i‘.§‘.‘.’..‘i‘§ ‘$323323 “t'.“y°“s"‘s‘i’§."'s“s°x“'$i’. A rapist lies and Steals, .7" ‘ JOSHUA code. It has been estimated that victimizes everyone else. f Americans would cause the economy . . _ ' HE Americans spend more than six billion According to Armey’s plan,a amily to surge. 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He call taxes has just passed, it seems an a n d m a k i n g $244billion shortfall,afigurefabricated , - - o rtune time to reflect on this recent 1 hol . $50,000 b distortin Arrne ’s lanb includin , takes from her the plece of mlnd necessary for aggfiy and possible ways to prevent Isolgpmoi-Se —‘'"''_———_'j C ‘ T" would pay thyedeductiognsthatKisfgatmxfiliminatefi . ljvjn , He steals her Seem-it a ' ' subjectingourselves to it over and over legionsof _ , f 0 u r Armey’s more thoughtful and g _ y nd I-epla_Ce_S It Wlth the again in coming years. t a x ...wa1lmg about reduced percent of accurate estimate projectsa$40 billion fear and II11StI'uSt that rape su1'V1V1o1's spend One ofthe more intriguing ideas is aooouiaris revenue to the federal its income costthefirstyear, much lessthaneither . the flat tax, a radical reform idea that a n d . . in taxes the cost of the House’s recent tax-cut years 0V€fC0m1I1g- now is gathering momentum and lawyers government misses the Polnt u n d e r package or its planned spending cuts. _ . . . . . . 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There’s no way! You’ll find me in the outhouse in the morning!” A female student overheard in the C 0-op pro- moting responsible party behavior has still not been apprehended... (stack)... Okay. all 1“1glit...We now return you _ live coverage of the 0.5. Simpson ‘tY‘18l-..~ 0 OUT r: r-' ~34 .2‘, .; . flat tax rate on all income, minus personal deductions. These deductions would be$13,100for the single worker, $26,200 for a married couple, and $5300 for each child. All other deductions would be eliminated. Businesses would also pay 17 percent on their net revenue or profits. The most obvious advantage to such a plan is simplicity. Imagine completing your tax return in five minutes on a complex audits by armies of IRS agents. No more shady tax evasion schemes. No more politicians granting favors through tax loopholes. While proponents often cite simplicity as their first argument for the flat tax, the greatest argument is its essential fairness. Finally, our Constitution’s equal protection would be granted to everyone, whether billionaire or destitute. Yet this does would bolster the American family as an institution and return control of much of the taxpayer’s money to the taxpayer. The flat tax would also end the backward system of incentives currently in place that penalizes everything from marriage to initiative. By instituting the same tax rate for all Americans, enterprise and initiative would cease to be frowned upon, the tax code would cease to assault the American family, simplicity, it begins to return the American people’s time and money to the people. J ack Kemp said Tuesday, “Our tax system is a national disgrace-—it should be flat, it should be fair, and it should be simple.” The sooner the American people realize this, the sooner they will get the fair, growth-promoting tax code that Kemp called for and that Anney has proposed. (J11: fling-tum ifilri Executive Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Baker, Dan Odenwald Associate Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Hewlett News Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Alvord, Cindy Young Editorial Page Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Christensen Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Bookwalter Features Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christine Gamavish, Courtney Miller Photography Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Green Editorial Cartoonists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Letters and other submissions must be in the Phi office, room 208 of the University Center, by noon on Tuesday to appear in that week’s edition. Letters, Columns, and “My Views” do not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi Post Office Box 899 Lexington, Virginia 24450 Telephone (703) 462-4059 Fax (703) 462-4060 Winter rush would probably Work Well MY VIEW Steve Williard, ’97 Washington and Lee University does not exist for the sole benefit of the fraternity system. In view of the arguments that I have heard both for and against the prospect of winter rush, I don’t see why there should be the uproar that has occurred. We are stewards of a great tradition. That is most certainly true. However, the tradition is not always quite as rosy as we make it seem. The fraternity system is part of the legacy that we inherit from those who have gone before us at this university. Whether or not fall rush is an integral part of this tradition is a matter of debate, and, in recent weeks, hotly contested debate. Why not give freshmen a chance to have a life that goes beyond the doors of the fraternity house, if only for a term? With a winter rush, the incoming freshmen would at least have a chance to get to meet and form friendships that are not forced upon them by the constraints of a pledge program. Fall rush is an artificial way to begin the college experience. For the first weeks of college, the freshmen are exposed to constant parties, usually three times a week. For the large majority of students, this is not the environment that we exist in now. If it were, there wouldn’t be much of a reason to raise the standards for Dean’s List and Honor Roll. A winter rush would, in all probability, be a great deal more relaxed. Freshmen would have already been through a term at W&L, and would have a much better idea of what the social scene was like, and possibly, a better idea of what indi- vidual fraternities were like. Professor Williams, willing or not, has become a spokesperson for the benefits of winter rush. For the most part, I have not found any fault with his logic. Maybe, with a winter rush, freshmen would come to realize that this university places a higher premium on academic performance than frater- nity involvement. A student would have the chance to work through a term and get an idea of the workload required at W&L before even deciding on a fraternity. While this works in theory, it might not work in practice. Wouldn’t some people have already formed their opinions on fraternities by the time rush rolled around? If that is true, then what is wrong with people having a chance to make a more informed decision before joining? In any case, a fall term rush is not the mainstay of tradition that it is made out to be. A winter rush does quite straightforwardly that the Greek system is the pre-eminent aspect of campus. While fall rush is in place at other schools, it is much worse at W&L precisely because the school has such a solid Greek system. Because so many males msh, fall rush is a schoolwide event that extends beyond fraternity males. It includes the entire student body. Whether or not the fall/winter rush issue repre- nothing to the fraternity sentsathreat to student system. Yes, it might be self-governance ap- moredifficulttodealwith ‘ ‘ pearstobeamootpoint. for the fraternities, but, Howcanadecision that there is no reason why the is chiefly not in the fraternities can’t make it In any case’ a fall term hands of students affect work. The sororities seem rush is not the mainstay of student self-gover- themakethesystemwork tradition that it is pnade out nance? No one has well for them. - stepped in to challenge I know quite well that to be’, A wlnter rush dO,es the EC, one of the most the majority of students nothing t0 the fraternity independentbastionsof oppose the plan as it stands. I also know that the IFC has an alternate plan that calls for a fall pledgeship. What does fall pledgeship do to miti- gate or remove the prob- lems of rush coming too system. Yes, it might be more difficult to deal with for the fraternities, but, there is no reason why the fraternities can’t make it work. The sororities seem to make the student government anywhere. In fact, stu- dents have far broader powers at Washington and Lee than at most other schools in the na- tion. No, I don’t quite see how our rightly fa- soon, or there not bein mousstudentautonom enough time to becomg system work well for has been sriously chal): accustomed to col— them....I think we also owe Ienged. lege life? - It remains to be seen We have probably the lt t‘? the f 50 respect how well the new sys- strongest fraternity sys- their d€ClSlOn... tem will function in the tem in the country. That future. In all likelihood, is one of the major (ifthestudentbodywill strengths of the Univer- allow it) the new sys- sity. From talking to tem will workjust fine. friends at other schools, our fraternity system runs without many of the problems that plague other campuses. There is no reason to abolish this tradition. What we can and should do, however, is prove that the priorities of this campus rest squarely on academics and that special treatment is not given to the frater- nities. In my opinion, fall rush is a concession to the fraternities. It is a concession in the worst possible way. Fall rush, with the attention that it draws, says The faculty know (or should know) to take student suggestions seriously. I think we are owed at least that much. We are, after all, able to vote and are, for the most part, reasonably responsible. However, I think that in this case, the student opinion was taken into consideration. I think we also owe it to the faculty to respect their decision and not jump to accusing them af any ulterior motives. They have more than earned that right. .4 #- -.. -.v - K4’ OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950428/WLURG39_RTP_19950428_007.2.txt ‘The Ring-tum Phi, April 28, 1995 OPINION fHe1lo, I’11be your tour guide—suckers!’ GREEN LAND if Betsy Green This is really exciting: I have been selected as a member of one of those powerful three-letter committees. I am .(a new member of the Student Recruit- ment Committee (SRC). I will be giv- ing tours to prospective students, and, to paraphrase the handbook they gave me, will be one of the first representa- tives of Washington and Lee those ‘prospectives and their parents will meet. They also told me, “It’s yourrtour. You can be as creative as you want.” Those silly three-letter people. I suppose now is the time that I should ‘officially state in print that I really do take my job seriously. I love W&L and hope everyone else loves it as much as I do, blah, blah, blah. But with that aside, it’s fun to think of all I can do -with a personalized tour of W&L. My first instinct was to think of spe- cialized tours for groups with specific interests. What gourmet wouldn’t love “From Stop-In to Lee-Hi: A Culinary Tour of Lexington”? Practical-minded ‘(folks will enjoy my tour of “The Best Bathrooms at W&L.” Students will also get some real W&L flavor in a tour any one of us could give: “Comfortable Places On Campus to Sleep When You k Really Should Be Working.” My black little heart fills with glee when I think about things I could say to these prospectives and their parents to leave them wondering about W&L. I ii ‘i fight the temptation to say things like, “Washington and Lee has no problems with asbestos,” “There are no rats in Gilliam. No mice either,” or, “They’ve asked me not to talk about Robinson Hall anymore.” Of course I’ll also have to mention the thing about Washington and Lee that scares Bocci Commissioner/Dean Howison most of all: chocolate pud- home to the Psychology Department, Romance Languages, and the German and Russian Studies Departments. It has really pretty woodwork, which is why I’m a Spanish major now. Robinson Hall: l’ve heard the Math and Computer Science Departments are located here in Robinson Hall. I wouldn’tknow,though,sinceI’vebeen ducking that part of my gen eds for two ding wres- y 6 8 I S tling. What so far. better way —’-"?—?“‘ C ‘ mi?‘ Wash- to lure in g t o rt prospectives I fight the temptation to Ha”=The than the tho l-k cw h- t interest- possibility say lngs I e! as lng on ing thing of rooting and Lee has no problems a b o u t :'f§‘3"i H‘; with asbestos/_ ‘There are I; with their no rats ln Gllllam. N0 mice Hall is Peers’-’ AS either,’or, ‘They’ve asked me * h 3 ‘ Rob Sein b b- you’ll Pu, it, not to ta a ou o mson p,o,,,,b,y “ M ayb e Hall anymore. ”’ n e v e r you’re try- have oc- ing to de- casion to cide be- go to any tween W&L and Davidson. You’re probably thinking, ‘Hey, W&L has pudding wrestling! I’m there!”’ Don’t worry, His Excellency Bocci Commis- sioner Howison.. .I also stress the strong participation W&L has in intramural Bocci and the commitment its students have to heckling. Naturally, I’ll have specific things to say about the different buildings on campus. For example: Tucker Hall: This is Tucker Hall, part of this building other than the business office. Payne Hall: If you’re ever in English class and someone’s looking for you, they might say, “I think she’s in Payne!” (At this point, I’ll laugh heartily.) You know...Payne...pain...forget it. NewcombHalI: If you say ‘Newcomb Hall’ really fast,:it sounds like ‘Nuke ‘em all.’ Huh, huh. Cool. Lee Chapel: If, like my mom, you actually read all of the plaques in Lee PAGE 7 GENERAL NOTES Chapel, you’ll come away with the feeling that the most important mes- sageofWashington and LeeUniversity Calyx Lecture is, “Don’t swim in the North River.” The University Center: The Univer- sity Center is W&L’s pathetic excuse for a student center. It doesn’t have a bowling alley or anything, so don’t bother looking for one. The C-School: At this point, I’d like to ask you all for a moment of silence in reverence to the great edifice that is the C-School. The Bookstore: If you want to buy any sweatshirts or anything, use my student ID to charge them home to my dad. Leyburn Library: In the front of the library, you can see a special display devoted to my rival humor columnist Richard Weaver. As you can see, there’s a big picture of him wearing a seer- sucker jacket, holding a straw boater hat. Draw your own conclusions. Oh, there are books and stuff here too. ParmIyHall andHowe Hall: There’s all kinds of stuff goingon in Parmly and Howe that I don’t understand. They say it’s science, but if you ask me, they’re up to no good. The Reeves Center and The Watson Pavilion: Washington and Lee has one of the largest collections of Asian ce- ramics in the country. Go figure. Yes, indeed, the SRC is one three- letter committee that is infinitely better off with me as a member. Maybe some day I’ll graduate to two letter commit- tees. Just think what I could do with the E.C. it LETTERS Faculty, administrative breaches of student autonomy have gone too far To the editor: Over the past several months, I have thought extensively about the issues of student autonomy and NI student governance, and I have followed closely the debate about those issues that is growing on this campus. Because of my experience with several student-run committees and groups, I have some definite opinions regarding this issue. W« I feel that the current trend of administration and faculty involvement in student affairs is thoroughly unsatisfactory, and I am very concerned about the increasing-control that the administration appears to « be taking in student governance and student affairs. By my judgment, many of the traditions that have existed for decades and even centuries are in jeopardy.I am most concerned about issues such as the sophomore housing requirement and the move to increase faculty intervention in traditionally student- run organizations, although the issue of winter rush f also concerns me. The sophomore housing requirement, whatever it may be billed as, is little more than an effort to erase a financial liability that is the result of a bad business decision made years ago when those facilities in question were built. The administration maintains 4 that the new requirement will promote class unity and raise money to improve the educational opportu- nities for the students. But what it really will do is discriminate against women and independent men who are not eligible to live in the recently renovated y fraternity houses. It is completely wrong, wholly unfair and should be repealed immediately. In addition, I have heard and read about a possible move by the administration to more closely oversee student activities, and I have heard that a conglom- eration of some of these committees (like the Student Activities Board and the Fancy Dress Committee) into one group may be in order. This move is simply wrong, short-sighted, and damages a successful stu- dent-run facet of college life by creating tension between students and the administration where none has previously existed. I am offended that some people. don’t think that we students are capable enough to set up our own activities. To oversee the activities of students outside of the classroom repre- sents an intrusion of authority where it is not needed or wanted and gives the impression that the adminis- tration doesn’t trust the students. Considering the strong honor tradition on this campus, to do something to create an impression of mistrust serves only to ruin the community spirit that supposedly exists here. Also, to combine all or some of these committees destroys a large number of very beneficial leadership positions. Some of the most practical experience I have ever received in teamwork and in planning has come through my involvement in these committees, not in the classroom. No classroom assignment or amount of lecturing can compare to the organiza- tional and teamwork skillsthat are developed in these ’ committees, and they give students a chance to learn valuable personal skills that would otherwise have to be learned in the workplace. Specific committees exist solely for the purpose of coordinating student activities and these commitees do a fine job, especially considering that fraternities and sororities handle many of the activities of well over half of the students. We students have succesfully run our own student activities for at least the past four years, and we need to be told what to do now. Michelle Richardson is a very fine person, but as the chairman of the Fancy Dress Committee this past year I neither needed, sought not received any advice from her, and I don’t think that the majority of the students here needs or wants a person in her position. If some student-run committees need occasional assistance or advice, let them seek it on their own, but under no circumstances should this assistance be forced on anyone. I was glad to know that Ms. Richardson could help the Committee if we needed her, but I was even more glad to see that she didn’t try to get involved where we didn’t need her. In my opinion, her position caters to a minority of the students at this school. If the school or some students want to hire someone like Ms. Richardson to coordi- nate student activities for those who need it, then they should make sure that she is not forced to oversee areas where she is not needed. In her present position, her role at W&L where she serves only to assist students who come directly to her is acceptable. I fear, however, that Ms. Richardson is part of an on- going effort to more tightly control student activities. Her activities should be secondary to the efforts of the SAB and the Greek organizations; students need to control their own activities with as little assistance 1 Photos and Interviews by Betsy Green If you could pick anyone for President, who would it be? as possible. The large amount of student freedom at Washing- ton and Lee in comparison with other similar col- leges and universities is becoming a sort of rallying cry for some professors. Professor Craun was quoted in a recent Phi article as saying “student organiza- tions have so much more freedom from faculty ' supervision than anywhere else.” He seems to assert that this extra freedom justifies the removal of some of it. This freedom is why many of us came to this school, and I will not tolerate the removal of any of it. The United States gives as many freedoms to its citizens as any other country. Yet I guarantee you that if the government suddenly canceled one of the clauses in one of the amendments to our Constitu- tion, a grass-roots revolution like the one that founded this country 200 years ago would develop immedi- ately. The fact that we have so much freedom at W&L doesn’t mean that it is right to remove some of it. In the United States, the government is a by-product of the citizens, and is by, of and for the people. Unfor- tunately, the same can’t be said for this school. In terms of the winter rush debate, Dean Howison says in his recent letter to the Phi that coeducation was an unpopular move when it was made, but it was the correct move and W&L has profited from it. He is correct; coeducation has had many more positive effects than negative ones on this campus. Just be- cause the administration moved in spite of student opinions there and succeeded does not mean that this success will happen again with winter rush. Coedu- cation and winter rush are completely different is- sues, and any parallels drawn between them must be carefully analyzed. The pressures that the students feel in regard to winter rush are not the same as any that students in opposition to coeducation likely felt; thus, the notion that we did what they didn’t want once, so we can do it again” is foolish. Winter rush is not favored by the majority of W&L students, and even Dean Howison concedes this fact. That state- ment alone should deter the administration and fac- ulty from involvement in it. We don’t want it, so don’t give it to us. In my opinion, most of these new ideas about |I>See AUTONOMY, page 8 TALKBACK _ Students interested in free ’9l ,’92 and ’94 copies of the Calyx may pick them up outside the Calyx of- lice in the University Center. Family Fair The second annual “Choices for Children - A Family Information Fair” will be held Wednesday, May 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., inside the National Guard Armory behind Rockbridge County High School. Over 50 area programs, agencies, schools and preschools that provide services to children will be on hand. Lime Kiln Arts will be presenting a preview oftheirnew play,LikeMeat Loves Salt. Also at the fair will be a juggler, clown, McGruff the Crime Dog, Smokey Bear and animals from the SPCA and Wildlife Center of Virginia. There will be free ice cream and balloons and door prizes. Ad- mission is free. For more informa- tion, call Fair Coordinator Carol Burke at 464-8560. Film Society The Washington and Lee Film Society and the Student Activities Department will be presenting Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (USA, 1994), in English, in theTrou- badour Theater at the corner of Main and Henry Streets at 8:05 p.m. Friday, April 28 and in the Dell behind the Leyburn Library Saturday, April 29. In case of rain, the Saturday showing will also be held in the Troubadour. There is no charge. Internships There will be an internship weekly update meeting on Tuesday, May 2 at 5 p.m. in the Mattingly House conference room There will also be an interview workshop on Wednesday, May 3 at 4 p.m. in Room 109 ofthe University Center. All students are invited to attend. Lost A small, rectangular, blue cloth ,bag with a bright pink zipper was lost in the freshman quad ‘area’ dur—' ing FD week. lffound,contact Carol Calkins at 462-8590. Mock Convention A cookout will be held in the Baker-Davis-Gilliam Quad from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, April 28 as part ofthe Spring Kickoff. Col. John W. Ripley, USMC (Ret.) and president of Southern Virginia College, will be the speaker for the second Marshall Lecture of the year on Monday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Forrest C. Pogue Audi- torium at the George Marshall Foun- dation in Lexington. His topic will be “Marshall in Victory.” The pub- lic is welcome. For more informa- tion, call 463-7103. Polish Economist Leszek Balcerowicz, Professor of Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics, Wiegand Distin- guished Visiting Professor in De- mocratization at Georgetown Uni- versity, chairman of the political party Freedom Union and former deputy prime minister and minister of finance of non-communist Po- land, will speak on “Understanding Post-Communist Transitions” in Commerce School Room 221 May 1m3om Road & River Relay The Twentieth Annual Lexing- ton Road and River Relay will be held May 6. The Relay is for teams of five or fewer. The first W&L fraternity or sorority team to cross the finish line will be awarded a new rotating trophy. Entry forms are available at LDDA, Rockbridge Outfitters or the Lexington Bike Shop. For more information, con- tact Woodson Sadler at 463-7191. Schindler Survivor Contact and the Hillel Associa- tion will sponsor “Schindler’s List: A Survivor Celebrates Life,” a talk by Zev Kedem, a documentary film- maker and survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp who was saved throught the efforts of industrialist Oskar Schindler. The talk will fea- ture clips from the Academy Award- winning film, and will be held in the Northen Auditorium of the Leyburn Library May 4 at 8 p.m. - Swimming Lessons ‘ Washington and Lee University is offering area residents swimming lessons underthe direction of Aquat- ics Director Page Remillard. Regis- tration will be held at the W&L pool on Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. The lesson donation is $25 per session. The first session will be May 1-5 from 4—4:25 p.m. or 4:35-5 p.m. and the second session will be May 8-12 from 4-4:25 p.m. or 4:35-5 p.m. Tom Becker, ’96, Dumfries, VA—“William Weld and Christine Todd Whitman would by my ideal "7' ticket. It would breathe new life into the party.” Kristi Liptak, ’9S, Atlanta, GA—“Donnie, from the Palms, the woman who works the door. I like her.” Bob Ross, ’96, Oklahoma City, 0K—“.Iack Kemp, because I feel I’m best friends with him now.” Laurent Boetsch, Professor of Romance Languages—“Sancho Panza. He’s just the person we need at this critical juncture. He governed an island on a platform of common sense. What could be more appealing?” Layout by Alex Christensen ti‘ Andria G re e n e y , Smithtown, NY—“Mario Cuomo, since I’m from New York. He needs a job.” ’97, Paul Saboe, ’97, Horsham, PA—“Me, obviously.” 33 ta 3?. rs I‘- 312 titl _«- .-- :Z='.~:}xSxL}.‘-.i.‘u.«u.-...s.s- 3.5.-|._<-;' . ;L-..-..-s.-.-..»-;-;- Lr -.i—_---.-.-.-_ -. OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950428/WLURG39_RTP_19950428_008.2.txt PAGE 8 OPINION Faculty breaches of autonomy have gone too far II>From AUTONOMY, page 7 faculty and administrative intervention stem from an attempt to compete with other similar liberal arts schools, nota- bly Davidson, which is the only other prominent Southern school in the U.S. News and World Report rankings. This phenomenon is the “Amherstization” that Nicholas Waddy has so eloquently written about. W&L did not get to be where it is today by following the lead of other schools, and now is not the time to try to mimic Harvard or whoever. If I wanted an Ivy League education with all its political correctness and student controls, then I would have gone there. Frankly, I could not care less about those rankings; there is so much more to education than CHIAR ‘ l teaming from books, and the fact that U.S. News and World Report over- looks these opportunities that distin- guish W&L from the rank-and-file Ivy League schools is its loss, not mine. l’m here primarily to learn and grow in a positive and student-oriented envi- ronment, and not to be able to put some single-digit number on my resume’. Frankly, I can’t understand why the faculty has to oppose the students with such force and why the admin- istration and some faculty members seem to turn such a deaf ear to student ideas and problems. The professors and administration members are here only because of the students, and I don’t like the way that large-scale de- cisions on this campus are made with little or no student input. This is an institution oflearning and ‘T’ H E INV£'5‘TIGAToR lgroccolai iteati ?l not a prison; we students have a right to control our own lives outside of the immediate classroom. I do not appreciate infringement of my rights by anyone, especially when it concerns my social activities and living arrangements. Faculty and administration mem- bers take note: I am no left-wing liberal crackpot who feels that this school owes him anything more than he has earned. I am a mainstream and suc- cessful W&L student, and I believe that my ideas are in line with the beliefs of a significant portion of the student population. I am asking you to step back and listen to what we have to say before you completely alienate the people that you are supposedly trying to educate. I am hopeful that this debate be- . ,_ . .,/. 1,- Vllllllllllllllllllllll 15121. \\\\\x\\\\\\ Vllllll/IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll 0‘ \\\\\§ Il"l4 ~§§~.\\\\\ VIIIIIIIIII/I‘ I \ v .\ “@- I In ")IllIIl IIIIIII ..\:\\“ :\\\\\\ 'Il uh K\\\\‘. \\\\ 7111111! ~§\\'.‘§\\“‘ rllllI::n:qllll \\“jCj—\ VIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIA \\\\\x\_.' lR\‘.\\\x\\\‘\~\S \\&\\\\\\\\\\\‘.\\\\\‘ \\AXs\\.\\\\\\\t~\\\i\\\§§‘ qzlllllltllp ‘\\ _ . . . l \\~,<~1\\\\~«<~.~c\s\\\ llllllllllll tween the students and the faculty and administration can be resolved in a compromising and peaceful manner, but given the polarization of the sides I fear that it cannot be. I am angry and frustrated by the administration and many of the faculty members, but I am perfectly willing to discuss my opin- ions with any dissenters, be they stu- dent, faculty or administration. How- ever, until I feel that this apparent se- ries of moves without regard for stu- dent opinion comes to an end, I hereby pledge never to give so much as one dollar to this school, and I urge other students to do the same. I regret that it has to come to this, but a man has to stand up for what he believes is right. Just ask Robert E. Lee. Joseph B. Framptom, ’9S 7/" ’\ I \ §\’\\\\ The Ring-tum Phi, April 28, 1995 Y Letters correction In the April 21 issue of The Ring-tum Phi, a letter to the editor from Joshua Heslinga ran under the headline, “Leadership lacking on winter rush issue.” In the published letter, the statement should have read, “It also strikes me as absurd for Professor Williams to say that he does not know . anyone who wants to get rid of fraternities.” The mistake was purely the result of interpolation by the typist and incomplete proofreading. The Phi apologizes to Joshua Heslinga and Professor Williams for the error and any confusion it may have caused. 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