OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030120/WLURG39_RTP_20030120_001.2.txt Q A C if Y *1 .Naborskicks offthird reading cam ' n BY KATIE HOWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF Seventeen percent of Rockbridge County residents read at the lowest literacy level. For the third year, Washington and Lee students plan to change this statistic by tackling illiteracy in the county at the elementary school level. “W&L students thought it would be a great way to attack illiteracy through the children,” Nabor’s Ser- vice League Literacy Campaign co- chair Kyle Meehan said. “If we can excite children about reading at an A, 1 early age, they will continue to irn— prove this skill as they grow up.” The literacy campaign, spon- sored by W&L’s service organization, Nabor’s Service League, consists of a book drive, adopt-a-classroom pro- gram, Saturday’s at the Library, a book cover contest and a children’s’ book writing contest. “(The benefits of the campaign are) to promote literacy amongst el- ementary children, to connect the University with the greater Rockbridge Area and form a lasting relationship with the classes and el- ementary schools,” said Elizabeth King, literacy campaign publicity chair. “New books will be given to every kindergartener, (and it’s) a great opportunity for W&L students inter- ested in teaching or just children in general.” Statistics show 21-23 percent of adults in America read at the lowest literacy level while 17 percent of Rockbridge County adults read at this level. King said people at this level are not completely literate but cannot perform simple reading tasks like to- taling a deposit slip, locating the time of a meeting on a form or identifying information in a short news article. “W&L students want to help this community improve its literacy lev- els,” Meehan said. “We saw the best way to do this was to start with the children—the new readers in the county.” Communities across the nation are taking steps similar to W&L’s lit- eracy campaign. Carlos Ossio, a business gradu- ate student at the University of Michi- gan, noted the importance of produc- ing literate children in a community. He said, “Literacy is important to ev- ery citizen in the community whether they can read or not.” Ossio was an intern at the Literacy Council in Ox- ’ ford, Miss. this summer. “This literacy issue is paramount to any community from the business point-of-view. The please see LITERACY, Page 2 .3 Ll PHI VoLuMECV,No.XVll MONDAYJANUARY 20,2003 Tie rirnieni wire of Wnrizipiori and In Urrirerrin time 7897 CD Orr/irie oi: 11>/92121//ir.niir W&L celebrates campus leaders, founders Author David McC Ilough speaks, intiated at Omicron Delta Kappa /Founders’ Day Convocation as an honorary initiate. The Omi- cron Delta Kappa leadership soci- ety is a national honor society that rewards stu- dents’ achieve- ments both in school and in the community. The event took place in a crowded Lee Chapel, where latecomers were told they could hear the s p e e c h e s broadcast at Northen Audi- torium if there was not any seating left in the chapel. President Thomas Burish welcomed the audience to Washington and Lee and Lee Chapel, fol- lowed by Act- ing University Chaplain Tho- mas Litzenburg, Jr.’s invocation. After a musical selection by The University Chamber Sing- ers, featured s p e a k e r McCullough gave a speech entitled “Lega- cies of the Founding Fa- thers,” in which he spoke exten- mores EYJEE BROOKS / T/ie Rngim P/ii FOUNDING FATHERS. Above: A full Lee Chapel listened to author and P.B.S. host David McCullough as he spoke at the Founders’ Day Convocation. Inset: McCullough is a noted author and Pulitzer Prize winner. Below: Members of the Class of 2003 are initated during the Convocation. BY Km: Wxss SENIOR STAFF WRITER David McCullough, the au- thor of a bestselling biography of John Adams, and host ofthe PBS show “The American Experience,” was the featured speaker at Friday’s Founders’ Day/Omicron Delta Kappa Convocation, as well 9 cation.’ He also noted the im- portance of teaching values in institutions such as Washington and Lee, and quoted John Adams when he said that the purpose of education at such an institution is to be both “a good man and a useful citizen.” McCullough finished his ‘speech saying that happiness comes through educa- sively about George Washington and John Adams. McCullough spoke of the imperfections of our founders and praised their ability to come together despite their differences. McCullough also emphasized the importance our Founding Fathers put on education, saying that “oppor- tunity and the right to think for oneself. . .had to come from edu- tion, and that an-7’ODKINmAT53 education and “a knowledge LA SCH 0. f C ' l\/t‘iVhellOl(3)C11110“8h Te- Michael Thomas Morrow _°e}t‘i'et‘i1 h‘?n:’r:y im a onmo e F“ha“.Sy°d Musmfa ODK leadership Marl’ Ehzabeth Saxton society, along Jennifer Elizabeth Thomas with Russell W. Chambliss, a 1974 UNDERGRADUATE CLASS OF g“‘d‘?a‘e °f Washington and 2004 L . ee, and Janine Peter Nelson Dean M. Hathom, the Natalie Gwen Diebel Assistant Direc- Gfeen tor of Athletics Matthew Buchan McDermott 33d , tlhe Kenneth Charles Schaefer °“‘e” S a‘ _ crosse coach at Kate Pauline Talbert Washington and Lee. Following McCullough’s speech were some brief words from William G Packard III, who will graduate Washington and Lee in 2003 and is the president of the Omicron Delta Kappa Circle, and then the Tapping of the Ini- tiates. Omicron Delta Kappa was founded at Washington and Lee University in 1914 as the Alpha Circle and was formed to promote aca- demic integrity. I’I"s GETTING HOT IN HERE. Mike Reynolds ‘02 andjoe Cressaty ‘O2 perform as freshmen in 1999’s LipSynch. BY KATIE HOWELL EDITOR IN CHIEF Freshmen prepare to dress strangely and sing along to their favorite songs in order to provide over three tons of food to local food shelters. This year’s Students Against Rockbridge Area Hun- ger (S.A.R.A.H.) LipSynch will be Friday, January 24, in the Student Activities Pavilion. Co-chairs and advisors plan to raise money for the hunger group by charging entrance fees for acts and admission fees for the audi- ence. “Traditionally, LipSynchs have been well-at- tended,” said sophomore student chairman Thomas Worthy. “I look forward to just as big a success as in the past.” Worthy said the first recorded S.A.R.A.H. LipSynch was in 1985. He said the perfonnances have always been a success. ‘‘In 1989, Fiji took their act all the way to an MTV competition and won a car,” Worthy said. The student chairmen said usually each frater- nity pledge class performs one act and each sorority new member class performs three or four acts. S.A.R.A.H. charges each act a $100 entrance fee. All the proceeds go towards buying canned foods for the Lexington, Natural Bridge and Glasgow hunger shelters. Freshmen prepare LipSynch acts to aid hungry “Every bit of the money including the entrance fees and the $10 admission fee raised go to dining services, who in turn purchase canned goods for the hunger shel- ters.” The student chairmen chose to raise the admis- sion fee this year to $10 from last year’s five-dollar fee so more students could “swipe it home” on their Uni- versity cards at the door. In return, food and drinks will be provided at the Pavilion during the perfor- mances. Dean of Freshmen Dawn Watkins, history professor Ted Delaney, Elizabeth Holleman Brown in the Develop- ment Office, Trey Packard ’03 and assistant lacrosse coach Ricky Matthews will judge the performances and choose winners. The prizes will be cash and Fancy Dress tickets. “This event is a lot of fiin and it serves a good pur- pose,” Worthy said. Worthy’s other student chairmen are Wes McRae ’03 and Ansel Sanders ’04. John Taffe, di- rector of special events in the Alumni Office, ad- vised the group. Worthy said a new student chair- man is chosen each year from the freshman class. McRae, Sanders and Worthy will choose McRae’s successor after this year’s event is complete. The group meets an hour each week starting spring term to plan and discuss the details of the fundraising event. ' Registrar releases fall term grades BY MEGAN Moncm STAFF WRITER As the fall term came to close, Washing- ton and Lee University released grade point average rankings for the Greek organizations, independent students and the student body as a whole. Some of the results are surpris- ing. Women as a whole had an average G.P.A. that was higher than their male counterparts, and the highest G.P.A. on campus belonged to the Pi Beta Phi sorority which averaged a 3.434. However, they were closely followed by the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity which came in with a 3.430 average. All of the sororities had average G.P.A.s higher than both the all stu- dent average and that of non-sorority mem- bers. In the fraternities, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Nu, Lambda Chi Alpha, Kappa Sigma and Sigma Chi all had G.P.A.s higher than the all student average, and all the fraternities with the exception of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Phi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Alpha had average GPAs higher than those of non-fraternity male stu- dents. OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030120/WLURG39_RTP_20030120_002.2.txt PAGE JAMR ii. IN Llfifll-I‘r~.’ 3‘ mg, -. ;,,a.:.’ Service group plans to improve local literacy levels at local elementary and secondary schools LITERACY, from page 1 workplace in general has become more and more lit- eracy-based. No community can have the luxury of un- skilled, unleamed workers anymore. The literacy level of a community says a lot about the competency of a commu- nity, and a company will not come (to an area) if there is not a pool of skilled workers. That will mean a loss of money. This makes the literacy level of a community im- portant to ‘every citizen.” W&L’s literacy campaign will tackle these issues Jan. 20-Mar. l5 with their program entitled “Dream the Dream, Read a Book.” Meehan expects over 200 students to par- ticipate in the two—month long program. One of the major activities that the campaign will cover is a book drive. Students will collect new books through- out the community to distribute one to each kindergartner in the county. The campaign will also initiate an adopt-a- classroom activity. Meehan said about 100 students will adopt kindergarten—f1fth grade classrooms that they will visit each week during the seven-week campaign. Each week the student will work with the children on a different literacy activity including poetry writing, short story writ- ing, bookmark making and Shakespeare for Kids. Some students will participate in Saturdays at the Library for four Saturdays throughout the campaign. Stu- dents will meet the children at the Rockbridge County library for story time, crafts and lunch. In addition to the elementary school activities, the literacy campaign will also tackle literacy levels in the middle and high schools of the county. Students will hold a book- cover making contest. The winner’s design will be printed into covers that will be used in all the schools next year. A children’s’ book-writing contest will also be held at Rockbridge County High School and Parry McCluer High School. The campaign will award a prize to the winning book and all the entries will be distributed to local elemen- tary schools. “W&L students are a great group to tackle the lit- eracy level problems in the community because for the most part we were all fortunate enough to have parents who took us to the library, bought us books and read to us as children,” Meehan said. “I’m not saying that everyone in Rockbridge County has this problem, but W&L thought that the problem needed more emphasis in the community. We can teach these kids the things we learned as chil- dren.” Campaign co-chairs Meehan and senior Carroll Th- ompson thought the campaign would work well due to the past success of the Big Buddy program, another Nabor’s Service League program that pairs W&L students with Rockbridge County children with special needs. Literacy campaign organizers encourage any inter- ested students to become involved. “W&L can only be instrumental in helping this com- munity if the students are willing to work at this and make it successful.” Interested students should contact Nabors Service League, Meehan or King for more information about be- coming involved with the literacy campaign. MONDAY. JANUARY 20, 2003 i This nraeeist was a gift Amber Apodaea; * received from the center where she helped; teens with I drug and’ aieaimi prebierns. Sins was wearing it when an underage drunk driver took her iite. ‘Warts: by %.<§’.???¥a<§.'§ -?«.§z:z:fs:<:- we ms-gpartmmt e=f'£‘r.mia;gm1at'£u.. i Friends Borft Let Friends Drive‘ lilruntc. Phi works. Call Paul. X4060 -miiil news briefs to Students to celebrate Chinese New Year The Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Washington and Lee University will be celebrating the Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 1st. This third annual China-Japan Day will be held from 10-3 at the Red House (located between Lee Chapel and the Robert E. Lee . Episcopal Church and is free and open to the public. The ' program will include presentations by Chinese and Japa- nese language students, demonstrations of ikebana (flower arranging), calligraphy and Chinese & Japanese cuisines, origami, and other events. For further information call 458-8936. Physics professor wins national science award David W. Sukow, assistant professor of physics and engineering at Washington and Lee University, has re- ceived the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for junior faculty. His Career Award provides $400,000 over five years for his research projects involv- ing optics and lasers. Career Awardees were selected on the basis of creative, career-development plans that effec- tively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their institution. l Lexington Forecast Monday- Partly Cloudy, High Wind- 42/19 Tuesday- Partly Cloudy- 32/15 Wednesday- Mostly Cloudy- 29/16 Thursday- Light Snow Showers- 26/6 Friday- Partly Cloudy- 30/12 Saunday-h4osfly(Houdy-35/19 Sunday- Moderate Snow- 35/ 14 Fraternities, Soro pled es and new mem ers up for Lipsync 2003 Visit the booth outside the CoOp Jan. 20-22. Entry fee is $100. Sign your today! Emu S1.0otJ—S2..090fm'3~ows!:udentGro:$ 2&3 just 3 i .. . fxéiaiiifzsiie fundraixhg tswialna uiraifilzakiier. P»-is EH42 rtilfisé; hut wrgvcrsf-55 Fun-aikzmlng are ‘filing; quiri-fly. with the pmgrsams rim waiter been-PIE .lrbrr.r ilrrerreoi .S“(m-,rz°'r*'_g“r)r tiailefge Frriufmiri ....... 4 .1- Y lSENIoRs: CHECK OUT A GREAT SUMMER JOB IN THE MEDICINE Bow MoUNTAINs or SOUTHERN WYOMING. 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South Korean media encourage their audiences to trust their communist neighbors to the north and hate America (who is, in fact, the only power stop- ping the North Koreans from killing them all). The South Koreans are not stupid people. They think and believe their press are showing them the whole picture. Only through the eyes of a bystander, however, can one see that this so- called press is not telling it’s audience the whole story. Giving the press the benefit of the doubt, perhaps they cannot find out the whole story. Which brings about a scary thought. What if the same thing is happening in America? What if the senior editors at the Washington Post and CNN think they are presenting America with the most accurate and complete information available, when in reality they can- not see the whole picture? V The only way the media can combat this is to search and search and search some more for all possible information. The Phi chooses this opportunity to state its purpose in the endeavor of an accurate and pure media world. We will, to the best of our 20-year-old abilities, strive to search and scrounge every story or article we write in order to provide you, Washington and Lee University, with the purist campus media possible. W&L will not become the next South Korea. It can be the epitomy of a true free press for the rest of America. While some of you may say, ‘What can one campus newspaper do to better the American press?’. We say, it’s going to take one news organization at a time stepping up its standards in order to raise the bar for all American media. On another note, the Phi challenges the Lex- ington police to fight thecrirneof this world and stop On yet another note, the Phi challenges the Washington and Lee CoOp(eralional Facility of Glory) to join the 21 st century and take diversity by storm. It’s high time those drink shelves started show- ing some alternative faces. Bring back the Switch! pul1ir1govercold,sleepyeditorslateonSur1daynights. ‘ te of the Week “. . .‘hot boxing,’ acircumstance where too manysOrOiitymernbeissmro1mdafieshinan” ~The T ri'alent, our esteemed competition Dlttill 1. ixlirvi;-m\ OPINIONS EDHOR EMAi;iqRvrANE@\iru.Ei)U Dems shut down Senate Daschle and company refuse to organize, paralyze committees, ignore electorate You probably don’t know it, but the 108"‘ Congress, set to convene January 3'“, didn’t actually get under- way until last Thursday. While you may be tempted to breathe a sigh of relief—afier all, the only days you know your wallet is truly secure are the days Congress is not in session— the reasons for this two-week delay are disheartening. The Democrats didn’t get the memo. The memo from the electorate, that is. Though the voters chose to hand leadership of the Senate back to the GOP on November 5, the Senate Democrats, in a remarkable Hugo Chavez-esque display of defiance, re- fused to relinquish control of the com- mittees. Under the arcane rules gov- erning the body, the Senate must pass a resolution “reorganizing” itself, that is, appointing Republican committee chairs (now that they are in the maj or- ity) to replace the Democratic ones. The catch (in the Senate, there’s always a catch) is that, practically speaking, any Senate action needs 60 votes to pass. This year, the Demo- crats, desperate to hold on to power for as long as possible, bucked 200- plus years of Senate history and threatened to deadlock the organi- zation. Money, the most popular of all Washington motives, was the culprit behind this quasi-coup d ’etat. The Dems demanded that office space and money be split 51%/49%, the current partisan makeup of the Senate. While this may seem reasonable at first blush, consider the fact that tradition has always held that funding be split 2/3 for the majority party and 1/3 for the minority party, regardless of who is in control. It seems that actually running the government (instead of throwing up obstructionist road- blocks) requires more institutional support. But do not de- spair, conservatives. The Democrats’ des- peration belies their true motivation: ’ fear. What the Democrats know, and what they fervently hope never be- comes well-known, is that their pleas for power have of late fallen on deaf cars. In 2000, the Dems dragged out the trusty, but rusty, class warfare litany. Al Gore told America that Dubya pitted the “people” vs. “the iiiiciiiii ON! I ii l.9tl§lfi_aHE-iTH.:0i,-. pubiican. they’ll take powerful,” while the GOP campaigned on releasing people from restrictive government so they could. become powerful. We know how that cam- paign tumed out. In 2002, the Dems tried to cam- paign as “Republican Lite,” desper- ately trying to pick off swing voters. Unfortunately for them, when the vot- ers are given a choice between a real Repub- lican and a fake Re- the real Republican every time (Virginia Gov. Mark Warner ’s election notwithstanding). So why are the Dems desperately trying to delay and obstruct the work- ings of the Senate? Alter all, they’re only two seats away from recaptur- ing the majority. The Democrats are running scared because they can read a calendar- and a map. .OURTEb\‘ |l‘1i'1i'Z.\'RLL'ORG STOP! Daschle refused to recognize the new majority and allow the Senate to proceed. In 2004, 34 seats in the Senate will be up, and the Democrats have the lion’s share, 19, to defend. Of the seats the Republicans have to defend, only one, perhaps two, will be truly vulnerable. The Democrats will have a plethora of seats in such Bush- friendly states as Georgia, South Caro- lina, North Dakota, and Arkansas, and the popular Commander-in—Chief will top the ballot this time. Realistically, the Senate Demo- crats have little to no chance of re- gaining the majority in 2004, if any- thing; they’ll probably lose ground. All the more reason to obstruct, ob- struct, obstruct now and set the pre- cedent for greater institutional fimd— ing. They tried co-opting the GOP platform in November and lost; I guess now the Democrats are trying a new twist on an old adage: if you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em. Editor in chief Opinions Editor Arts & Life Editor Photo Editor Sports Editor Asst. News Editors Katie J. Howell Brett T. Kirwan Catherine C. Guy J eb G Brooks Erin Julius Megan Morgan Caley Anderson McQueen Calvert Tallie Jamison Donny Banks Asst. Arts & Life Editor Photographer Copy Editor Paul Seifert Thomas Worthy Henry Grimball McQueen Calvert Business Manager Asst. 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The Ring-tum Phi Mailing Address: University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, Wrginia 24450 Street Address: 31 Washington Street Lexington, Wrginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Fax: (540) 462-4059 Email: phi@wlu.edu http://phi . WI u. edu Letters to the Editor Smith all washed up on Flush, fraternities Dear Editor, I thought I would share my thoughts of Tim Srnith’s article in last week’s paper entitled “Rush Week Exempli- fies Best, Worst of W&L.” I am an independent and do get a little tired of non-Greeks complaining about the Greek system strangling the social life of all W&L students. I am a big proponent of the Greek system. W&L’s Greek sys- tem is truly unique, most importantly that all fraternity and sorority functions are open to independents. The Greek system adds character to W&L and should, without a doubt, remain on campus for years to come. However, I have to question Srnith’s reasoning in the last part of his article. He states, “In cases when a person does not get accepted anywhere, there is some clear good to be extracted from the rejection: its not that you aren’t good enough — it means simply that there are aspects of your behavior or personality that seriously need reflect- ing upon. Every person has their own faults, and though we’d prefer to not have them pointed out so dramatically, the key is to make an honest effort to correct them.” Is this a joke? It seems that Smith is implying that if you do not pledge a sorority or fraternity, there is something wrong with you that should be changed immediately. Sure, I felt a little dejected when I did not receive an invitation to join a fraternity my freshman year, but that, in no means, says there is something wrong with me. Smith implies that I should have changed aspects of my personal- ity to fit in with the rest of the school. Well that hasn’t happened in my four years at W&L and I certainly would NEVER change my personality based on the results of rush. “Nothing.” -Lucas Gredell ‘06 “Nothing.” -Anne Hungerford ‘06 All of my close friends at this school are part of the Greek system and they have never treated me differently as a result. That is the definition of a true friend: one that accepts you for who you are. Mr. Smith, if you think that being a member of a fraternity declares you to be perfect and me to be inferior, then your ideas about rush and the Greek system might “seriously need reflecting upon.” Sincerely, Chase Bice ‘03 Boy Scouts right to expel Lambert Dear Editor, hr “BSAdiscriminate against atheists, ” (Nov. 18) Caley Anderson tut-tuts the Boy Scouts for “intolerantly” choos- ing to revoke 19-year-old Eagle Scout Darrell Lambert’s leader registration. Lambert, it turns out, is an avowed atheist. The Scout Oath is as follows: “On my honor I will do my best] To do my duty to God and my country/ and to obey Scout Law;/ To help other people at all times;/ To keep myself physically strong,/ mentally awake and morally straight.” My question is, how on earth did an atheist ever make Eagle Scout in the first place? Lambert should never have been given the honor: every time he has sworn that oath while an atheist, he has lied. His lie broke the first Scout Law to be trustworthy; his atheism broke the twelfih Scout Law to be reverent. The Boy Scouts shouldn’t have revoked Mr. Lambert’s leadership position—they should have gone further and re- voked his Eagle badge. Sincerely, Kyle Sulli, ‘O6 “Nothing.” -Sara Kell Bowers ‘06 “Nothing.” -Ryan Hoover ‘06 PAGE 3 Anti-Americanism flourishes in England Britons tear war, Bush, and strength, responsibility lost with collapse of Empire Over the Christmas holidays, I had the oppor- tunity to spend a couple of weeks in one of our country’s strongest allies: England. Since the days of Winston Churchill and FDR, the United States and the United Kingdom have enjoyed a so-called “special relationship,” with each country support- ing the other. America, in theory, has no stronger ally in the world. Yet one would not have guessed that by read- ing (most of) the British press, for with the excep- tion of the Times and the Daily Telegraph, Brit- ons are inun- dated with head- lines from their major newspapers ranging from moderate skepticism of war in Iraq to outright op- position. This would be less frightening if the press was simply serving as a cautionary voice, which it is doing to some extent on this side of the Atlan- tic, yet it is not. Instead, an increasing percentage of Britons are voicing opposition to war in Iraq, and more significantly, expressing hostility to- wards America. Now that their once—mighty Empire has all but vanished, they seem to have forgotten that the Bush Administration, even in its presently hawk- ish mood, has far more respect for human rights and democracy, and greater concern for world peace, than the British Government ever did until fairly recent times. Yet, the man on the street seems to forget this, and this reality is reflected in the choice of books on the bestsellers shelf at Waterstone’s, a major book retailer in the UK. Alongside “regu- lar” books lies various compendiums of “Bushisms,” Michael Moore’s “Stupid White Men” and a faux-crayon illustrated book called “Tony (Blair) and Me,” attributed to President Bush but of course just another product of the various parody houses out there. “Tony and Me” is the worst, because it stoops to the lowest common denominator and reduces our president to a stupid cowboy who can’t even spell his own name, let alone solve the world’s problems. I would not be so upset if this anti—American- ism were present in, say, Saudi Arabia, which has much more at risk (for example, its territorial integ- rity) in a war with Iraq than the UK does. That would make much more sense, given the Saudis’ general pigheadedness and opposition to any- thing not exactly in line with their oppressively narrow-minded view of the world. But the British are meant to be our steadfast allies, and it is clear that this is increasingly not the case. Is the United States unnecessarily bellicose? Let’s examine the facts. As of this column’s writing, chemical warheads hadjust been discov- ered by the U.N. inspections team in Baghdad, and the mood has been described as “very tense.” Right now, it is clear that Iraq is hiding some- thing, but that they do not yet have the capability to lash out at the United States in such a way that it would not be instantly defeated. However, as soon as Saddam Hussein gets his hands on a nuclear bomb or two, he will have this deterrent. How so? Case in point: North Korea. The reason that the United States is not talk- ing about bombing North Korea is multi-faceted, but one of the key factors is because we know for a fact that the North Koreans could use nuclear weapons against us or one of our allies in the re- gion, a risk that we do not want to take. It is im- perative that we disarm Saddam before Iraq, too, reaches this level, at which point we will have lost the game, whether we choose not to disarm him forcibly or we are brutally attacked. Very few people actually support large-scale war with Iraq. Instead, the majority no doubt pre- fers a conflict similar to the Gulf War, in which Saddam Hussein was easily defeated, and this is precisely what we are capable of doing again. What will happen, if we do not act now, is that this ide- alized battle (in which we really can minimize the loss of life and damage done to property) is only possible before Saddam Hussein has the capabil- ity to seriously deter us. While going to war is never pleasant, it is in- finitely preferable to carry out a limited yet effi- cient operation now, never mind what the peaceniks say, and invest in a safer, more peaceful future. RIGHT-WING RESPONSE lMRAN NAEEMULLAH ‘05 “Nothing.” -Colin Garner ‘06 OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030120/WLURG39_RTP_20030120_004.2.txt MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2003 hinahs 4:», E otlijng on Lex ‘ '¢ l-l()'l"0(.()l RID). ll ll ll .I_\TR , /D-l L(. . - SITE OF THE MASSACRE. In 1989, at Tiananmen, the PLA mowed down students who sought the freedom promised 40 years earlier. Belatedly, I have come to reflect on my experience in China. Perhaps it was my first trip to Crystal since returning to Lexington. Perhaps it was the meeting for returning study abroad students held this past Tuesday. Perhaps it was writ ing my first paper for Chinese Philosophy. Whatever the reason, China is on my mind. Naturally, I remember the little things I miss, like the toilets in which one cannot flush toilet paper, eel and squid served street-side on skewers, and a room covered in dust that floats in from the Gobi Desert. Conversely, I recall the wonders of Lexington China was without, such as Leybum’s pow- dered soap, Super Wal—mart and late nights at the Phi. However, for all the historical and cultural splendor that China boasts, its biggest cities and grand- est palaces will never match li’l ol’ Lex. Beijing may have the homes of emperors and a square which has seen half a dozen revolutions, but f04 APARTMENT FOR RENT 7 miles from Lexington 1 Bedroom, kitchen/living room, private entrance electric, water, heat included please leave message 540 464 6698 Lexington’s sense of history is more personal, more direct and less impos- ing. Beijing’s byways may be lined with massive markets and endless salesmen, but Lexington’s shopkeep- ers aren’t dedicated to cheating you. Beijing may soon play host to the . Olympics, but, I’ll take the Lee-Jackson Classic any day. More important, though, are the qualities that set any city in America apart from China. Here, one may write for the school paper without getting permission from the Communist Party. Our university leaders are not required to join the Communist Party to ad- vance their careers. The foreign stu- dents are not kept in separate dormi- tories and discouraged to eat only with their own, not mixing with the local population (unless one counts the I-House). Soldiers do not patrol the streets eager to prevent political dissent from being heard. In America, celebrities may openly criticize the govemment, how- ever moronically (see the “Cowards of the Week”). Athletes are not re- quired to offer their performance to the glory of the Party. School childem are not forced to join a govemment- run group that delivers political in- doctrination. Religions are not sup- pressed and outlawed. In the end, it is not our wealth or our power that sets America apart. It is our unique Constitution, tradition of liberty and reverence for the rule of law (Mr. Clinton’s ex- ception notwithstanding) that have made America the world’s greatest nation. Traveling to a country whose citizens have lived so long under oppression that they are pla- cated by a fast growing economy and sporting spectacles deepens my love for our homeland. Of course, it also makes me cringe when people talk as if economic in- dicators are the only measure of presidential success. What did I really learn while abroad? The language, naturally. Some history and culture, surely. But most of all, a love for home, school, friends and family. PAGE 5 owards of the Wee Ari irregular feature of the Rjzgzzzfiz IW Opinions S€:Ci;lO§1 Last Monday at the American Music Awards, Sheryl Crow proclaimed her disapproval for war effort both in her acceptance speech and on a much-talked about se- quined T-shirt which she designed herself. In December, actor Sean Penn, star of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “IAm Sam,” in which he played a perpetually stoned surfer and a mentally challenged man, respectively, traveled to Baghdad for a Potemkin tour hosted by President-for-life Saddam Hussein. Crow and Penn are only the most recent and the most ridiculous in a long tradition of Hollywood’s bright- est stars and dimmest bulbs deigning to share insights on politics, society and life with regular Americans. Ms. Crow’s pearls of wisdom include: “I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.” “I just think there’s a really vital, sweeping peace movement out there that’s not getting‘ covered in the press, so I just kind of try to do my part.” “Peace, peace this year!” ’ “Hey everybody, I know this is an award show but I just want to encourage everybody to get involved in some kind of movement for peace.” Penn gave us the following: “Somewhere along the line, the actions of this gov- ernment are the actions of me. And if there’s going to be blood on my hands, I’m not willing to have it be invisible. I wanted to come to Iraq and see Iraqi faces—children, adults, diplomats, anybody that implies—and go home with some impressions that will not let me off the hook.” “(The administration is trying to) herd us into this position. We as citizens have to take stock of our own conscience on these issues.” Sheryl Crow and Sean Penn PHUFOSCOURTEW1W/1V2REDDL\C.COMAlvDli uzcro ‘ . LIKE, UM, PEACE, DUDE. Crow and Penn, at the American Movie Awards and asjeff Spicoli, have assumed leadership of Hollywood’s peace movement. Crow bared her message on a sequined T-shirt and Penn recently visited Saddam. OM Lr\lET5TORl l “I don’t believe that, despite some compelling argu- ments that it is legitimate for someone in my position to quote him and to be a messenger of anything to do with that message.” Thank you Sheryl and Sean. Crow and Penn win this week’s Coward of the Week because of their demonstrated fear of accepting the re- sponsibility incumbent on our nation due to its status as the world’s most powerful. Laughably, Crow is afraid of “karmic retributions.” Penn cowers from being “a messen- ger of anything to do with that messge.” Well, Sheryl, Sean, sometimes, the world’s adult nations, such as the United States, along with our allies like Britain and Australia, have to act, even with deadly force, to protect themselves and the rest of the civilized world from the irrational acts of mad- men armed with powerful weapons. Just as the police apprehend and sometimes execute criminals to portect those who would otherwise fall victim, America must stop Saddam before he nukes Israel, Europe or, worse, our homeland. Ironically, in Iraq, freedoms so essential to the enter- I tairnrient industry are nonexistent. Here, in war-monger- ing America, Crow and Penn are free to make movies and music, dress as they please and criticize the govemment. Perhaps Sheryl should start wearing a Burqa. Perhaps the government should instruct Sean whom to vote for in the next election. For the most part, athletic celebreties have the good sense to stick to their expertise and let informed, albeit non-celebrity, Americans make decisions without the back- ground noise of their “advice. Crow and Penn would do well to follow their example, because, in the excellent words of a Washington, DC., anti-peacenik marcher, “Pacifists are parasites to freedom.” C-school no longer stapleless Bolting from the lab in a panic he Best Seller lllfllllllellls: [Z] - 2 Bl! ant.'s in town. Available June 1. laundrv Ilroviuetl. $550IMo. Gall llanev-lameswm Moore Ileal Estate. 463-1080. This week, I present to you a problem that will be known to a large portion of students: those of us who are either C-School majors or taking C-school classes. To il- lustrate, I will tell you about my Thursday night. I was sitting in the lab of the Williams school on the third floor completing an assignment for my Politics 201 class. The mood was light as two of my fellow seniors were sitting around me. We were discussing rush, how we were still trying to remember many of the freshmen’s names and re- membering how stupid we were at that time as well. Thus, with the conversation it seemed like no time at all before I had finished my lab assignment and printed out my five pages of work. All’s well so far. However, it wasn’t until I collected my work from the printer that trouble started. I picked up the stapler next to the first printer. I gave it a good squeeze only to find it empty. I moved on to the second stapler next to the second printer. Same result. ....,,.,__.l§l£3.l.\_'..IQMSEI.:03 Now if this were merely a fluke or isolated event, I would have no reason to complain. However, empty staplers in the C-School are more than a trend. They are a promise. Not once during fall term when I was working on assignments in the Williams school were there ever staples for the staplers. But I digress: back to Thursday evening. I returned to my chair amongst my peers to check my email one last time and log off from my computer. Seeing that I was a bit annoyed, one of them asked me what was wrong. I explained my staple-less woes and received not sympathy, but rather empathy. It appears that both of my two friends have in the past experienced this problem. One, however, has a far more interesting story than mine. He was completing a paper in the lab when the trouble started. He printed his work just a few minutes before the hour that was his deadline. He quickly straightened his papers for the staple to be placed in the top left comer. Alas, no staples in the stapler. Sec- ond stapler, same result. searched in vain for a stapler he could use with actual staples in it. He tried the one next to the printer on the first flog. only to find as I did Thursday night, that it too was empty. With the bells fiom Lee Chapel beginning to toll, he did the . only thing he could. He looked for a pro- fessor to ask for a stapler. But the gods were not happy on that fine day. No professor was to be found, so he walked into an empty of- fice. Just as he was pressing the sta- pler together the professor (who shall remain nameless) walked in and found him with the stapler in hand. Even af- ter trying to explain himself, he was chastised for his behavior. The pro- fessor, however, decided it was not a matter for the EC. All this trouble because the fac- ‘ ulty of the C-School is unable to pro- vide their students with a tiny little piece of metal so crucial to the paper writing process. So, my promise to you is that when you go into the labs o the C-School this week. . . there will staples. I will put them there mysel for school-wide use. But, once they have I'I.1I1 low it will be up to some other giving soul to replace them. God knows they won’t get there otherwise. # 1 Spring Break Vacations! Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas, & Florida. Best Parties, Best Hotels, Best Prices! Group Discounts, Group organizers travel free! Space is limited! Hurry up & Book Now! 1-800-234-7007 www.endlesssummertours.com ' OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030120/WLURG39_RTP_20030120_005.2.txt CAIIIERINE C. GUY II 3:. 1 IG-TU"I\x I)? ART5&L113EEDTr0R Emil.‘ cIw@wIDEDU II RIN I L H MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2003 Edelweiss restaurant in Staunton provides unique dining opportunity J PAGE 5 t BY HAYNES KING TRAVEL CORRESPONDENT If you are interested in experiencing different cultures but do not have the time or money to travel abroad, there is a nearby restaurant that will give you a flavor for the middle of Germany. Only 30 minutes North on Interstate 81 in Staunton, VA, is Edelweiss German Restaurant. The traditional structure of the restaurant sets the tone for a dining experience I am sure you will enjoy. The rustic atmosphere and traditional German food and drinks help visitors to feel that they are sitting in Bavaria. Chef Ingrid prepares a wonderfiil selection of Wiener Schnitzel, Bratwurst and Sauerbraten. Don’t Worry; the menu explains exactly what each dish is. The waiting staff is also extremely helpful in deciding what will fit your own taste. If you are visiting the restaurant with a group, the German Sampler, which includes Sauerbraten, Goulasch, Schnitzel, Rahmschnitzel and Jaegerschnitzel, should satisfy all of your interests in German cuisine. The prices are reasonable, but if you do not want to spend too much, I would suggest Visiting for lunch. Although I passed on dessert, 1 would imagine that the homemade desserts are excellent. The restaurant does have an extensive collection of imported German beers which I regret I could not have. Edelweiss is located on 19 Edelweiss Lane in Staunton, Virginia off of the Greenville exit. Since 1981, the restaurant has been serving the best German food in the area. If you want to take a date, I’m not sure that most women would choose the restaurant themselves, but it is worth a try. Check out Edelweiss Restaurant at www.edelweissrestaurantva.com. Haynes and Jeb give Edelweiss 4 out of 5 Tridents. Haynes King, Travel Corre- spondent, will appear weekly. Next week features the Natural Bridge Wax Museum Professor to aid in sniper case BY CALEY ANDERSON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Professor Roger Groot of the School of Law will face a unique and high-profile challenge in the coming months. He has accepted a request to aid in the legal defense of John Malvo, the 17-year old Jamaican who allegedly participated in a series of sniper shootings that claimed 14 lives and injured seven more across the United States. The request came from Michael Arif, a northern Virginia attorney who was appointed by the court to represent Malvo, who faces the possibility of the death penalty; as Virginia Juvenile Court Judge Charles Maxfield has ordered him to be tried as an adult. Groot, who has been employed at Washington and Lee since 1990, will aid in the case with the support of Washington and Lee’s Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse (VC3), a capital case defense organization which promotes the cooperation of volunteer law students and capital defense attorneys. The VC3 did not actively seek out its participation in this case; rather, Arif personally sought out Groot to request the assistance of the VC3 and the Capital Defense Workshop, an organization which educated capital defense attorneys in Virginia, and which Groot co—chairs. Asked why he personally works with the VC3 on such cases, Groot responded “I think that operating in the trenches as much as I can while maintaining my obligations to the students and to the law school makes me a much better teacher.” Prior experience with working in conjunction with the VC3 had greatly aided his classroom understanding, Groot said. While Groot can’t give out many specifics about the hard facts and evidence of the case, he is deeply concerned with getting Malvo a fair trial in such a large—publicity case. “A change of venue...is the normal remedy IIIoIoD LI-:xINc.'roN’s FINEST. Washington and Lee Professor of Law Roger Groot, who will be a crucial member of the defense team for one of the accused capitol area snipers, minorjohn Malvo. for extensive press coverage, the difficulty in this case, of course, is that the extensive press coverage was essentially nationwide. Where in Virginia do you move a Virginia case to find a jury that has not been impacted as much as the jury in the original jurisdiction?” Groot worries that one of the most difficult problems ofthe case may occur in finding a fair and impartial jury before the trial ever begins. Capital defense is nothing new to Groot, who has already participated in several death penalty defense cases. None quite approach the nationwide publicity that the “sniper case” has received, but Groot notes that it is the duty ofthe 15-year old VC3 to “agree to assist in every Virginia capital case in which counsel...requests assistance.” Malvo is scheduled to be brought before a grand jury on February 25”‘, though representatives from both the prosecution and the defense doubt that they will be prepared by then. \XNlWAI\lERlCWI’AllU.(D\l On trial: Accused D.C. area snipers John Malvo and john Allen Mohammad. .\IEIx\REmLRm\. I+IiIr>IILI4i»c»e. 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Responsibilities include: student interviews, application evaluation, and recruitment travel. Strong communicationskills and demonstrated organizational abilities are expected. The successful candidate will be both willing and able to work as part of a highly successful admissions team, yet capable of creative self- direction. Some evening and weekend work is necessary. WE CAN DO IT! Repairs -- Contacts Bachelor’s degree is required, as is a valid driver’s license. All interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume, including two refer- ences, no later than Friday, February 14. All materials should be sent to: COOL FRAMES! HOT LENSES! SHADES! EEE MW ©@lTG@ll&N8 2'0 years serving Fiockbridge at 203 N. Main Street. Lexington 463-7448 3( Love, A Your friends JGB, CCG, KJH, BTK, and J SK Julia M. Kozak Associate Dean of Admissions Office of Admissions Lexington, VA 24450 ‘B oo,g_oooo_ov9ooovogqqooooooooooo W i OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030120/WLURG39_RTP_20030120_007.2.txt -r ERIN]LIIL'S SI>oRIs EDITOR EI\Illl;iL11L'.SF@\ii~IL".EDL‘ rrir: Rosr; PIEEII « Monnryfjiimry 20, 2003 BY MARY CHRISTOPHER .\‘P()RT.\' \\'RiTER What do Brian Avello, Mike Bemiett, Alex Poor, and Jason Srnee all have in common? They all made it to the finals this Saturday, January 7 l8‘“, at the 26”‘ Annual Washington and Lee Invitational. Bennett, wrestling 197, and Poor, at 165, both emerged from the finals Victoriously. Bennett (197) pinned Scranton freshman Trevor Needham in 1:00 to reach the finals, where he held off W&J junior Brad Guinn, 3-2, for the championship I Davidson, Washington and Jefferson, Galludet, Waynesboro, Pensacola Christian, Southern Vir- ginia and University of Scranton all competed in this much-anticipated tournament. Tough competition from 1“ place finisher Washington and Jefferson (81 points) and 2”" place University n; of Scranton (75 points) resulted in the I Generals 3”’ place finish with a total of5 1 .50 points. “I was impressed by the strong ‘performances by all of our team- Q . ‘ mates,” remarked sophomore Brian Avello at the closure of the hard day of wrestling. The Generals’ next meet is the ;; McDaniel Triangular on Saturday. BY ERIN JULIUS SP()RT.\‘ EDITOR In a home meet Sunday, Wash- ‘ ington and Lee’s women’s swim team beat the University of the South with a total of 126.5 points, against 114.5 points. The men’s team lost to US ‘I 136-101. Beth Sauer turned in a strong performance, winning the 100-yard . oreast stroke with a time of 1 : 14.7 and the 200-yard breast stroke with 2:38.11. Kristine Holda also turned in two wins. She won the 50-yard free with a time of 26. l 9 and the 100-yard free with a time of 55.74. Ke1liAustin J placed second in the 100-yard free event, right behind Holda with a time of 56.61 . Blair Huffman was also key to the it Generals’ win. I Huffman won the 200- yard fly event with a time of 2: 14.98, the 100-yard fly with 1:03.57 and the 200-yard Individual Medley with 2:18.06. The Women’s team also won the 200-yard Free Relay. The Men’s team started out strong, winning the 200-yard Medley It Relay with a time of 1:40.56. A few men turned in excellent ' .-.~ formances. Eric Ritter won the 100-yard back-stroke event with a PORTS Four make finals at wre stlin PAGE 7 TALLlE]A.\IlSON/ The Ringhrm P/Ii RASSLIN. A W&L wrestler pins his opponent during the Washington and Lee Invitational Saturday. The Generals finished in third place overall but with four wrestlers continuing to the finals. ‘(Generals hos swimmers; women win ‘I EB BR( )<)Ls/ The Rug -In/21 P/II OF CAMPUS NOTICES FAME. Swim coach Kilqjacobs rests in her office after Sunday’s meet time of 54.72. Zach Fake won the 50-yard Free event with a time of 22.45. Clark Barrineau won the 500- yard free event with a time of 5:05.85. The Generals’ next meet is Satur- day at home against Gettysburg. The meet begins at 2. Club fencing returns to campus BY KATIE HOWELL EI)i'I‘(JR IN CHIEI-‘ One of Washington and Lee’s most popular new club sports is actu- ally not all that new. Club fencing is back on the W&L. campus after an eight-year absence with over sixty members and a $675 Executive Committee budget alloca- tion. “The club is really informal right now,” said freshman Sarah Murray, publicity director. “We’re basically just an organization based on everyone having a good time.” Freshman Caley Anderson helped bring the club sport back from obscurity in early fall. He said, “When I went to the Club Sports Office to inquire about fencing, Joe Lyles, the club sports director, said that there was no fencing program and that I should start one.” Anderson then organized the school’s fencing equipment from the 1980s, drafted a charter and held sign-ups. At his sign—ups, over 70 people signed up to fence. He said the club now has about 65 members and 45 practice regu- larly. “We sometimes practice with VMI, and we also have intramural events with other schools,” Murray said. ..A.D.d6IS0f1 .aI1d,.M._uILay said the range of talent varies on the team. “I just started this year,” Murray said. “But others have been fencing for twelve years.” The club practices four times a week for two hours each time in the small Doremus gym- nasium or the top floor of the Warner Center. Anderson said undergraduate and law school students, faculty, staff and Lex- ington residents all attend the practices where general fencing instruction is provided and the members compete against one another. Anderson said, “In general, fencing is an extremely enter- taining sport with little to no risk ofinjury that also gives you a very intense cardiovascular workout. It can also be thera- peutic for people with leg inju- ries.” While the club is thriving with membership, practices, funding and intramural events, the group still has neither a regular place to practice nor a coach. James Worth, director of Uni- versity Counseling, is the group’s faculty advisor and used to coach the team during its popular days in the 1980s. Anderson said he no longer coaches the team because he has little spare time with his job. “We practice in a variety of places,” Murray said. “We’re OK right now.” The team participated in two in- 3 tramural events so far this year and captured second and eighth individual places at the Virginia Wesleyan Uni— ' versity meet. The team also defeated Hollins University by 10-9 bouts at a 1 team versus team match. The group meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday afternoons from 2-4. All community members are invited to attend practices and no equipment is needed. “Overall, the club is thriving,” Anderson said. ‘Mens’ basketball breaks even with one win, one loss FROM STAFF REPORTS Washington and Lee’s men’s basketball team beat Lynchburg 68-51 in a game played Satur- day afternoon in Lynchburg. Late in the first half, sophomore Ian McClure made two three- pointers and two free throws, starting the Gen- erals’ 20-6 run. Going into the half, the Gener- als led 28-22. The win improved W&L’s record to 5-6, (2-4 ODAC). Freshman forward David Will scored 14 points, with sophomore guard Mike Stuart adding 13 and senior forward Scott Hettermann adding 12. The team was then defeated 87-48 by Hampden- Sydney. H-S is so far undefeated this season (14-0, 8-0 ODAC). Freshman forward Phil Landes had a team—high nine points while senior forward Hamill Jones and Will each added seven points for W&L. W&L will host Emory & Henry Wednesday evening at 7 pm. Michaels shoots career high, helps Lady Generals beat Va. Wesleyan Junior forward Sarah Michaels turned in a ca- reer—high 29 points to lead Washington and Lee University’s women’s basketball team to a 56-35 vic- tory against Virginia Wesleyan. Freshman guard Louisa Feve also turned in a good performance, with nine points and four assists. Senior center Austin Calhoun had a game-high nine rebounds. The win improved the Generals’ record to 2-10 (2-8 ODAC). On Friday, the Generals will face Hollins in a home game. I nrrnroro CAPTAIN IGO. Elizabeth Igo (now a Captain) dribbles past a Roanoke player in a game last season. This year the women have a 2-8 District record. OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030120/WLURG39_RTP_20030120_008.2.txt BY ERIN Juuus .\'POR’l‘S lil)l'l‘()R Wrestling coach Gary Franke is celebrating his 30th year of coach- ing at Washington and Lee this sea- son. Before coaching at W&L, Franke had a long and varied wres- tling career. “I didn’t have the size for bas- ketball or football, but wrestling gives you some equality there,” said Franke. “The unique thing in college is that we have 10 weight classes, so everyone has a place. We have a 125 pound guy who of course never faces bigger guys. Also, wrestling appeals to young- sters who are deaf or blind and there are very few other sports where they could compete at that level.” Franke competed as a wrestler for four years in high school and then another four at Minnesota State. “Personally, I thought it was a great opportunity to travel to dif- ferent schools to the state tourna- ment. In college, I traveled all over the country and it was nice expo- sure to different campuses and dif- nke celebratesthirty years 0 g ferent parts of the country,” said Franke. “Then I spent a couple more years doing Freestyle inter- national and a little Greco-Roman wrestling. Afier college, Franke was drafted into the Army and wrestled for the All- Anny team. “That’s how I got involved with the World Military Champion- ships,” he said. “I traveled then too—— I wrestled in the World Military games in Turkey,” he said. Franke then ful- filled his military obligation by coaching at West Point, “then the wrestling coach at W&L resigned, and I was offered a job. I was then the youngest wrestling coach in America at 23”. In 1979, Franke took over the ten- nis team. Under Franke, the Men’s Tennis team was National runner-up in 1986 and 1987. In 1988, W&L won the tennis Division III Championship. Franke was National Division III Coach of the Year. Franke gave up coaching the tennis team two years ago. “He’s a good coach, a nice guy, and he deserves some credit,” said wrestling captain Alexander Poor. inseam B‘{H'lRfll1S,SU A no MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2003 , iv Y I’H()T(l COLl{1‘l1\YTllEC»ILlX PHOIOCOUKIB'.llI1'.lZDL‘ Now AND THEN. Gary Franke has held a number of coaching positions during his 30 years at Washington and Lee. In 1981 (left), he coached both rnen’s tennis and wrestling, while in 2003 (right) he coaches only wrestling. Franke has also been a PE. tennis coach for years. I Sports Events . January 20-27 Wrestling W&L wrestling will take on McDaniel in a quad meet Saturday, Jan. 25 at 11 am. at McDaniel. Men’s Basketball The team has a game on Wednesday Jan. 22 at 7 pm at home against Emory & Henry Saturday, Jan. 25, the team will face Virginia Wesleyan in a game played at Virginia Wesleyan at 3 pm. Sunday, Jan. 26 the team will face Randolph- Macon in a game played at R-M at 3 pm. Women’s Basketball The team has a game Friday, Jan. 24 in a game played at home against Hollins at 7 pm. On Saturday, Jan. 25, the team will play at Emory & Henry at 4 pm. Swimming The teams have a meet at home against Gettysburg on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 pm. On Sunday, Jan. 26, the Women’s team has a meet at Radford at 12 pm. Seats five, has 53 cubic feet uticarga space, and is available with 180 hp and a 8-speed manual shift. Even revolution carft fully explain W12 T.€}=”u'Olrl Mil U5 lt... 1%. LE! D821. .F{'B lit-‘JEE " villi! 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