OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030317/WLURG39_RTP_20030317_001.2.txt WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY »W&L’s Yreputation wOm'esBoard y BY CALEY ANDERSON ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR In the modern scarce job market, the importance of emphasizing to po- T terrtial employers the value of a W&L diploma grows ever larger. While W&L remains one of the nation’s top 15 Liberal Arts schools, name recog- , . nition of “Washington and Lee Uni- versity” remains low. This is the recent concern of the W&L Board of Trustees. Ac- cordingly, they have voted to cre- 1 ate a subcommittee on external re- lations, which will report to the Board of Trustees committee on de- velopment and external relations. The purpose of this committee, ac- cording to Director of W&L Com- munications Tom White, is to “ex- amine whether W&L should engage in a significant campaign to in- hr crease its national recognition.” The potential campaign would aim at ensuring that potential students for both the law and undergradu- ate campus, human resources direc- tors, and admissions officers at graduate schools will be fully aware of the high quality of the W&L aca- demic program. g} The subcommittee, whose re- port to the Board of Trustees is ten- tatively set for this coming Fall, will most likely be comprised of 12-14 members, and will include a diverse V range of individuals, such as Board members, faculty representatives, alumni representatives, and Uni- versity Staff representatives. The V chairman of the group will be Mr. i John Cleghom, a member of the Alumni Board of Directors an ex- chair of the Communications Advi- sory Board. ‘Y The subcommittee will attempt to determine if it is necessary and/ or feasible for W&L to embark on such a publicity campaign. If so, .1, then the subcommittee should also report on recommended methods for accomplishing this, perhaps draw- ing from means utilized by other schools in similar efforts. The sub- ' committee will most likely have its first meeting in the Spring term, and will do much of its work during the Summer. STEP INTO SPRING. Freshmen Emily Lang, Chris Lauderman and Katie Van Veen relax on the Front Lawn Saturday afternoon. Students took advantage of the warm temperatures and unseasoriably clear weather during the latter part of the A NG-TUM PHI VOLUME CV, NO.XXlll MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 T/ye rtudenti voice of Warbington and Ire Uiziverrin Trim 7897 (D On/me at p/Eu//u.edu FUNANDSUNANDBOOKSP ' week by taking their studies outside. Rainy weather approaches however, according to The Weather Channel. Warm temperatures will remain, but students and faculty might want to take their umbrellas with them to class. ji-:13 BROOKS/ TheRir1g-tum Pin’ University V BY MATTHEW McDERMOI'r CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Performing the work of admissions, financial aid and student life offices, Mimi Elrod directs the Summer Schol- ars Program, a four-week program for rising high school seniors. “I am a committee of one,” said Elrod, who personally reads all applications and determines acceptances. Ar The Summer Scholars Program, which this year runs from June 29 to July 25, allows college-bound students to “develop their intellectual curiosity and prepare to meet the academic and social challenges of college,” according to its Web site. W&L will host race conference BY KYIE WAss SENIOR STAFF WRITER On March 20 and 21, Washington and Lee University’s Chavis Memorial Committee will present its first biennial John Chavis Memorial Symposium. The Chavis Commit- tee, a group created three years ago by the university in order to develop a more inclusive campus, is hosting the symposium both to honor John Chavis, a student of Lib- erty Hall (Washington and Lee) in the late nineteenth cen- tury and the first college educated African American in the United States, as well as to examine important contem- porary issues dealing with race and ethnic diversity. The topic of this year’s symposium is Brown vs. Board of Education, which will celebrate its fifiieth anniversary next year. Professor Ted DeLaney, the associate professor of History and a member of the Chavis Committee said that they decided to celebrate it a year early in the hopes that “if Washing- A ton and Lee did it first, we wouldbe able to get some publicity on it.” The forum, which was funded in large part by a grant from John Ballantine,a 1968 graduate of Washington and Lee, and his wife Caroline, will host several _ speakers includ- ing James L Patterson, Constance Curry, DE ANEY M i c h a e l Klarman, William Darity Jr. and Kara Miles Turner, all of whom have studied and written on Brown vs. Board of Education or current racial issues in the United States. The anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education is particularly meaningful for Washington and Lee be- cause of the university’s historic connections to it. John Davis, who graduated from Washington and Lee Univer- sity in 1892 and Washington & Lee law school in 1895, represented South Carolina in the case and argued on its behalf in front of the Supreme Court. On the opposing side‘, Judge J’ohr"t‘”Minor Wisdom who graduated from Washington and Lee in1925 and served on the Judicial Court of Appeals for the fifth Circuit, was responsible for several historic rulings concerning segregation afier the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. Finally, it was Justice Lewis Powell, who graduated from W&L in 1929 and W&L law school in 1931, that authored the decision in the Regents of the University of California vs. Bakke striking down quotas but stating that race could be used as.a factor in deciding admission. To prepare for the symposium, students gathered on March 6"‘ in the Boatwright Room to discuss Patterson’s book Brown vs. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Mile- stone and Its Troubled Legacy and its modern day impli- cations. In addition to the lectures from the guest speak- ers, the symposium will include student led group discus SEE RACE, PAGE 2 prepares for high school students Interested high school juniors submit a transcript, letter of recommendation and SAT or ACT scores. Elrod, who worked for four years in the W&LAdrms- sions Office, uses “the same criteria” to select approxi- mately 150 students. “(The Summer Scholar’s) admissions rate is much higher, and we are not as selective,” Elrod said. All the same, W&L accepts 30 percent of former sum- mer scholars, a higher percentage than the general body. “About 60 percent (of scholars) apply (to W&L), one half of those are accepted, and one half of those choose to come,” Elrod said. When here, students take three classes in one of eight curricula, all taught by W&L professors, such as History Professor Holt Merchant and Chemistry Professor Steve Desjardins. Desjardins will teach Chaos in Biological Systems which is, according to the catalog, “an introduction to the principles of chaotic dynamics and fractal geometry as they apply to problems of biological interest.” “The faculty are what makes this program success- ful,” Elrod said. “They like teaching kids of that age, who are waking up to a new way of thinking.” The curricula are American politics, brain and behav- ioral science, business and economics, environmental analysis, humanities, journalism, law and society and pre- medical studies. Although students do not receive academic credit, the program sends an evaluation of their performance to the student, their high school guidance office and the W&L Admissions Office. “Some professors become advocates of the students, and can really help their admissions (wto W&L),” Elrod said. “If a professor says, however, that he wouldn’t like to teach that student in college, that’s the kiss of deat .” As minors, summer scholars are subject to special rules. They carmot ride in non-university cars or stay out after 11:30 on weeknights or 12:30 on weekends. Anyone caught using alcohol or drugs is immediately sent home. SEE SCHOLARS, PAGE 2 Meeting draws crowd :Studen 3: pay attenti to the Lex roads )4’ BY JED BROOKS PHOTO EDITOR We recently presented you with a list of potential parking violations. Today, we will provide you a list of moving violations. I personally be- came aware of a couple of these at approximately 9:03pm on Sunday, March 9, 2003. Ironically, this experi- ence came only a few minutes after I turned in last week’s article concem- ing parking tickets. There are far more V possible parking violations than mov- ing infiactions, but the fines for the latter are much more harsh. Here are some highlights: -Driving wrong way on a one-way street —— $30.00 — I must see this oc- cur at least once every two weeks. There are several one-way streets in booming Lexington, look for the signs. V -Earphones while driving —— $25.00 — What? People do this? Just turn up the bumpin’ ghetto bass in- stead. Failure to display license plates —— $25.00 — What, are you a drug-rim- ner? Be proud of who you are. Espe- cially if you have a quality vanity plate, like Virginia’s 180 (that’s an ac- curate number according to VDMV) -Failure to obey traffic lights -- $100.00 —This one will get you. I can vouch for that. Don’t speed through an already red light, either. That’s especially dangerous. . -Speeding when speed limit 55 MPH or 65 MPH——$5.00 perMPH—' BAD BOYS. A Lexington police car roams the mean streets of Lexington. This adds up real fast. Do the math. Speeding when speed limit not 55‘MPH or 65 MPH—— $3.00 perMPH — $3.00 may sound like a small amount of money, but when multiplied, it quickly grows. sEE TICKETS, PAGE 2 JED BROOKS / The Ring-I/«In Pbi BY MEGAN MORGAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER This year, the sixth annual Na- tional Symposium on Theater in Academe was hosted by Washing- ton and Lee University this past weekend, March 13-15. Those par- ticipants in the symposium were treated to many events throughout the weekend, including a three- course dinner on Friday evening. According to Washington and Lee Associate Professor of Ro- mance Languages Dominica Radulescu, who is also the confer- ence director, the “aim of this sym- posium is to gather University and College teachers and scholars who have been involved in theater pro- ductions with their students, who have a particular interest in combin- ing the teaching of language and lit- erature with acting or directing, or who have a particular interest in the tension between theoretical and prac- tical aspects of the dramatic genre.” as posted on the Symposium’s website. Sarah Bennell, of Washing- ton and Lee, served as the Adrninis— trative Director to Radulescu. The conference began on Thursday morning at nine in the morning with the official opening of the symposium, which included brief speeches by Professor Joseph Martinez, chair of the Theater Depart- ment Professor Radulescu. Further throughout Thursday, participants could attend sessions about per SEE THEATRE, PAGE 2 OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030317/WLURG39_RTP_20030317_002.2.txt .lAME;S -a. l,F§YEii_.Ft§z :..rx':w \"J in u:~..~m‘asi".rv PAGE 2 i 1‘; "" <1- SCHOLARS, FROM PAGE 1 Students are otherwise free. “They can walk to Wal-mart, if they want,” Elrod said. Virginia Military Institute cadets, however, are restricted from the W&L campus. “We have to take care of our girls,” Director of Security Mike Young said. “In past years we have had cadets try to come up to some of the female summer scholars.” “Security is very helpfiil in keep- ing away people who aren’t wanted here,” Elrod agreed. Scholars live in campus dorrnito- ries, and are attended by summer scholar counselors, all of whom are W&L undergraduate students. if '::i2.lt: C.\\'ALlER DAILY (U, VlR(}ll\'I.\) ( U - W I R E ) CHARLOTTESVILLE, V‘ . - Philip Morris USA recently transferred their corporate headquarters from New York City to Richmond, a move that will bring Virginia a11 estimated $300 ‘Y million in new investments. Gov. Mark R. Warner and Michael Szymanczyk, Philip Morris USA chairman and chief executive oflicer, announced March 4 the company’s intention to consoli- 7 date its center of operations with the Richmond manufacturing plant, which currently employs 6,800 Virgin- ians. “Virginia has been courting Philip 'Morris for years,” said Rick Richardson, director of communica- tions and promotions for the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Y aw NEWS g%_._} PA orris relocates headquarters to Virginia “From our viewpoint, it was a fairly logical move for them.” Philip Morris USA is a subsidiary of the Altria Group Inc., the world’s leading ciga- rette producer, controlling nearly 50 percent of the tobacco market. “We are very pleased with the reception we’ve received from the greater Richmond community,” said Jennifer Golisch, Philip Morris USA spokesperson. “In terms of looking to the future, we are excited about in- tegrating our workforce.” Because Richmond is already home to the company’s largest manufacturing fa- cility, executives travel weekly be- tween Virginia and New York, Richardson said. A “It’s a huge shot in the arm for this community,” Warner spokesper- son Kevin Hall said. Warner “is ex- cited about what it means for this area.” However, other members of the community are not so thrilled about the decision. “There is a negative side to this whole business,” said University Medical Prof. Dudley Rochester, vol- unteer and former president of the American Lung Association of Vir- ginia. “For the city and state to be very proud of themselves gives a bad image.” A retired pulmonary physician, Rochester is a member of the Virginia Tobacco Settlement Foundation, which is in charge of the anti-smok- ing activities funded by rewards of the 1998 Master Settlement Agree- ment. Signed by the nation’s four larg- est tobacco companies and 46 states, the agreement instituted compensa- tory payments of more than $200 bil- lion during the next 25 years. Roch- ester added that he thinks it is wrong for only 10 percent of Virginia’s share of the settlement to be used for anti- smoking purposes. Negotiations for Philip Morris USA’s relocation began last fall. Un- der the final agreement, Philip Morris USA qualifies for a $25 million perfor- mance-based Virginia Investment Part- nership grant as well as a $3 million Govemor’s Opportunity Fund grant to renovate existing facilities in Richmond and Henrico County. In addition, Philip Morris is eligible for tax credits of about $8 million. Hall said the deci- sion to relocate was reached in part because Warner and Szymanczyk served on the Virginia Board for Inde- pendent Colleges together. “Virginia is known for being busi- ness-friendly when it comes to taxes and regulation,” Hall said. “It’s a slower, more affordable community to live and work in” than New York City. The same day Warner made the announcement, his office issued a press release listing his appointments to the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, a new mechanism cre- ated to help secure future payments of Virginia’s share of the Master SettlementAgreement. Proceeds from the settlement are being used to fund economic devel- opment, aid farmers with new skills and machinery, as well as extend the state’s high—speed Internet infrastructure. “It’s the chance of a lifetime for those regions to really work in a uni- fied way to market themselves so there could be some growth,” Hall said. Hall acknowledged the coincidence that .the appointments were announced the same day as Philip Morris USA’s decision to relocate its headquarters to Richmond. “I can see a little bit of irony there,” he said. The company expects to finish the transition pro- cess by June, creating 450 new jobs with annual employee salaries rang- ing from $90,000 to $133,000. The health risks associated with smoking overshadow the benefits of housing the headquarters of a Fortune 500 company, said Donna Reynolds, di- rector of community relations for the American Lung Association of Vir- ginia. “None of the health data has changed in terms of how tobacco af- fects Virginians,” Reynolds said. “There’s still going to be a lot of work to do.” In response to griev- ances with tobacco companies, Richardson stressed the economic ad- vantages, notably the increased state revenue from personal income taxes. “It’s a legal business,” he said. “If it’s going to exist, why don’t we get the benefits?” OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030317/WLURG39_RTP_20030317_004.2.txt BRETT T. KlR\\’/AN OPINIONS EDITOR EMAR; IxIRWANB@WIiJB)U + MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 THE RING-TUM PEI PINIONS PAGE 4 ’i'i-§E:lh;\R3-'isi.R:l’i»R T AFF EDITORIAL “Cranes for Peace” poor choice by dept. Few students venture all the way to the Red House, but those who were unlucky enough to stop by in the last week or so were treated to more than Chinese and Japanese. The Japanese Department has seen fit to call on students to fold origami cranes for peace. On face, this act is harmless enough, but one soon wonders why Profes- sors Ikeda and Ujie think that it is appropri- ate to mix controversial politics with language study. Each teacher may have his stance on the upcoming war against Saddam, but a more tactful approach would have been to share these in private conversations with students and colleagues, not by lending the weight of the department to unmistakably po- litical opinions. It cannot be denied that students in any and every class at W&L, save the hard sciences, are subject to some level of exposure to the professor’s political leanings. By virtue of be- ing human, professors and students alike are unable to prevent their biases and prejudices from tainting their scholarship. Nonetheless, it is wrong and ill-considered for any department, let alone one whose ex- pertise is so far removed from the issue at hand, to display its opinions so publicly. Moreover, these opinions were not just shared with the W&L community, but support for them was actively pressed on students by asking them to participate in the activity. No one would question the inappropriate- ness of the French Department asking students to bake crepes in support of abortion or the Music Department exhorting students to play the kazoo in favor of the death penalty. Rather, the purpose of a department’s advocacy on campus is to educate students, both majors and non-maj ors, about the value and content of the subject being taught. Campuses such as Berkeley, Oberlin and Brown are infamous for the terribly biased and partial education their students receive. W&L has done well no to join their ranks. Although we are not accusing the Japa- nese Department of participating in this type of acaderriic irresponsibility, we seriously question the wisdom of mounting a politiclly-charged campaign in opposition to the liberation of Iraq on behalf of the Department. te of the Week “France and I have always been fiiends of the United States.” ~French President Jacques Chirac on“60 Minutes,” supposedly ina joking mood Motley crw seeks De nod With the Presidential primaries merely a year away, candidates have been lining up to gain a shot at bat- tling President Bush in the fall. As an exercise in self-flagellation, your humble columnist has provided a pre- liminary profile of the Democratic contenders. Here are the (mostly) se- rious ones, in alphabetical order: Howard Dean (Ex-Govemor, Vt.): This doctor-tumed-governor wants to bring Vermont values to the heartland. . .enough said. However, Gov. Dean does walk away with the Joe Biden Award for Presidential Pla- giarism for stealing his slogan— “Dean for America”—from NBC’s “The West Wing.” John Edwards (U.S. Senator, N.C.): Despite Edwards’ once-fawn- ing media coverage, the Democratic National Committee cannot hide the fact that North Carolina’s junior sena- tor is just five years removed from his career as a trial lawyer of the spilled- coffee variety, countless John F. Kennedy comparisons aside. Dick Gephardt (U .S. Congress- man, Mo.): The former House Minor- ity Leader thinks that failing four con- secutive times to regain a majority in the House of Representatives quali- fies him to run the greatest country in the world. As a bonus, if he could, he would have his lips sewed to Big Labor’s butt. Bob Graham (U .S. Senator, Fla.): The conservative (for a Democrat) senior Senator from the Elian State could be a formidable candidate, how- ever, his support of the filibuster blocking Hispanic judicial nominee Miguel Estrada will not help him with the nation’s fastest-growing voting block. Additionally, open-heart sur- gery is not usually a particularly aus- picious way to begin a campaign. John Keny (U .S. Senator, Mass.): , rnmen'n1.tom, dithgephnrdt2004.t'nm, /eutihhur, eduInrdt..rerm nnjoe2004.tom, photo-/eonttantinmtom, rzewrJahoo.toIz1, grahnm.m1ate.gov AIMIN’ AT W. (l-r) Carol Moseley Braun, Howard Dean, Dick Gephardt, Dennis Kucinich,]ohn Edwards,]oe Lieberman, Al Sharpton,]ohn Kerry, Bob Graham Dennis Kucinich (U.S. Con- gressman, Ohio): Winning the “Peace at any Price” award for anti- war cowardice, Rep. Kucinich aims to be the most liberal candidate in the field. Of note, this candidate has the distinction of being Mayor of Cleve- land when the city, for the first time in American history, defaulted on its loans. Joe Lieberman (U.S. Senator, Conn.): The “ghost of elections past” has entered the 2004 fray. Sen. Lieberman provides proof that Despite his combina- the D e mo c rat s tion of Michael don ’ t b ury th eir Dukakis’s liberalism " wounde (1, even and Al Gore’s per- IOHN HEATH though they sonality, Sen. Kerry appears to some to be the early frontrunner. You can’t count Sen. Kerry (or his half-billion dollar check- ing account) out, but it’s doubtful that, having failed to be duped in 1988, America will fall for a Massa- chusetts liberal. should. The jury’s still out on whether or not he has the staying power to last. Carol Moseley Braun (Ex-U.S. Senator, Ill.): Never heard of Carol Moseley Braun‘? Don’t worry, neither has the rest of America. Sen. Moseley Braun hangs her Presidential hat on the fact that she was the first black woman to be elected to the United States Senate. She doesn’t mention that she was the first black woman to be booted from the United States Sen- ate—the usually Dem-happy voters of Illinois threw her out after just one scandal—plagued term. Rev. Al Sharpton (Activist, Aggravator): Whether protesting mili- tary preparedness in Puerto Rico or slamming the media for its harsh treat- ment of family man Michael Jackson, Sharpton is on the trail, tackling the issues important to every American. Of note, he still has not apologized for inciting arson at Freddie’s Fashion Mart, resulting in the death of seven, or falsely accusing six law enforcement ofiicers of Wappingers Falls, N.Y. of the rape of Tawana Brawley, even though Brawley has recanted. In summary, to quote Jim Hi ghtower, “If the gods had meant for us to vote, they would have given us candidates.” Editor in chief Katie J. Howell Opinions Editor BrettT.Kirwan Arts & Life Editor Catherine Guy Sports Editor Erin Julius Photo Editor Jeb Brooks Asst. News Editor CaleyAnderson Photographers Tallie Jamison TheresaAnderson Copy Editor Donny Banks Business Manager Thomas Worthy Circulation Director Henry Grimball Advertising Assistant McQueen Calvert The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee Univer- sity, Lexington, Virginia. The Washington and Lee Publi- cations Board elects the Editor in chief, but The Ring-tum Phi is otherwise independent. The Ring-tum Phi welcomes all responsible submis- sions and letters. All submissions must be e-mailed to phi@wlu.edu or in the University Center mailbox by 5 p.m. Friday to appear in the following week’s edition. The Ring-tum Phi reserves the right to edit submissions for con- tent and length. Letters and columns do not necessarily re- flect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. Ad- vertising does not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court defini- tions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi Mailing Address: University Center Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 24450 Street Address: 31 Washington Street Lexington, Virginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Fax: (540) 462-4059 Email: phi@wlu.edu http://phi.wlu.edu Annual Subscription Rate: $30 Letters to the Editor Homosexual activity is a sin Dear Editor, I’ve read the continuing articles and dialogue about homosexuality with great interest. To this point, I’ve ab- stained from commenting because I’ve felt that there were many more pressing issues that the Christian community needed to deal with and discuss. However, the sheer vol- ume of erroneous claims that have been made on the be- half of and flung in the face of Christianity has compelled me to say something. Our culture has elevated the value of tolerance above all others. Consequently, this value system has polluted the church and our conceptions of God. I feel that if we are to be faithful to God’s revelation of Himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ through the Bible, we must come to the conclusion that he is certainly tolerant of people, but never of their sin. As a Christian, I feel that the best we can do is to first recognize our own shortcomings and faults. For if we presume to be better than another, we have en- tirely missed the point and message of Christ. From this foundation of realizing that we are all equally depraved, our only response can be to love one another, being mindful of our shared stumblings. However, I feel that like tolerance, love is a value that has been tainted and skewed by our society. Love is not synonymous with wide-reaching, blanket tolerance. Christian love is to say that I want and desperately desire what is best for you. It means not allowing one another to remain in the gutter in our shortcomings, but doing our best to lifi one another into the filll life God commands us to. Granted, there seems to be much recent debate, even within the Church about homosexuality, but I feel that if we are to read the Bible for what it says, we must conclude that homosexual activity must be seen as sin, not to be condoned. TALKBACK: “Robert, as in R.E. Lee.” -Beniie Campbell ‘05 -Tirn Smith ‘O4 ‘ “Detely NOT Asher Sirncoe.’ However, I feel that the Christian community has done a pitifully poor job of seeing all sin as equal. The only way that Christians ought to come together is to say that we are all broken—me in my pious pride, you in your dishonesty, and our brother in his homosexuality. The reality is that we are all sinners, desperately broken. We must realize that we all stand equally condemned in God’s judgment. However, we also must realize that we all stand un- der Christ’s grace, more loved than we ever dare hope. If I dare say that a homosexual is somehow more condemned for his or her sin than I am for mine, I have lost sight of the truth of Christ’s message. Our being made right with God is not dependant on what we do or do not do (read: lie, pray, cheat, go to church, be drunk, be homosexual etc.), but rather only on what Jesus Christ has done on the cross. We must love one another as and because Christ first loved us. We must walk with one another, being honest about our brokenness, knowing that we are in desperate need of help. Jesus Christ does not ask that we first fix ourselves before coming to Him, rather, He comes to us exactly where we are. Sincerely, Andy Mendrala ‘04 Bible clear on condemnation of gays Dear Editor, As a Bible-believing Christian, I take exception to your article “Gays not condemned” in the March 10 is- sue of The Ring-tum Phi. I did not get the pamphlet in question, but I can respond to the arguments. Pastror Orvadal does indeed have “a direct pipeline to God that SEE LETTERS, PAGE 5 “Well, that deends om husband’s name.” -Nancy Francis ‘04 firstchild? “Samwise Gamgee.” -Cam Smith ‘04 Alaskan oil not answer to energy dilemma Reports in the New York Times this week have released the information from a study conducted by the National Academy of Sciences concerning oil drill- ing in Alaska. These study results have come at a very appropriate time as the Senate is looking to vote on this very issue very soon. This vote is expected to be much closer than last year ’s vote of 54-46 that rejected the drilling. However, with war to begin in a matter of days rather than weeks, the Bush administration is no doubt trying to end dependence on Iraqi oil. As Senator Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican ’””LI:I?~E6i: CENTER NICR RAMSEY ‘03 who is a leading proponent of the drilling, stated ' “We’re paying Saddam Hussein billions of dollars for gasoline and aviation fuel to send our aircraft’ carriers and troops to fight him. That logic does not make sense as an energy policy.” However, this type of thinking is flawed as well. Now that we’re planning on going to war with Iraq, it is suddenly immoral to give the Iraqi leader our money. Forget the fact that if Iraq and al-Queda are linked, then we’ve been fiinding terrorism with those SUVs for years. The real way to think is not finding new oil in Alaska, but finding and developing new energy sources. We should also be more responsible in the way we use current energy supplies. This same Sen- ate last year defeated a bill that would have forced automobile makers to make their SUVs more fuel- efficient. That alone could have reduced need by one mil- lion barrels daily, which is more than the Alaskan refuge could produce in the same amount of time at its peak. However, this is unlikely to slow the supporters of . the idea in Congress. What better friend to have in Congress if you can stand to make money from oil than George W. Bush? Merely ask the Vice President about Halliburton’s oily cash box. The truth is that many Republicans in Congress are looking to drill now in the Alaskan refuge’s coastal plain. This is a l.5 million—acre wilderness that cannot be drilled in without authorization by lawmakers in the District. Just as a reference, 1.5 million-acres is twice ‘ the size of Rhode Island. So, why is this drilling such a problem? Well, the study showed that the effects of the drilling have not been the most favorable on the Alaskan wilderness. In Alaska’s freeze and thaw temperatures a tire mark can actually become a near permanent geological change to the landscape. Aside from this, the seismic activities of the oil wells have afiected the paths of whales on the Alaskan coastline. These whales are very important to the na- tive communities of the state. They have been far less successful in hunting them due to this problem. The whales have not been the only animals af- fected by this activity over the past three and a half decades. Female caribou are not having as many calves and there has also been a drop in the birth rate of many bird species, including snow geese, eiders and some shorebirds. Problems are already evident as physical evidence A still remains from the first Alaskan drilling that occurred at Prudhoe Bay in 1968. The study also indicates that while oil companies’ techniques have greatly improved since that time, they are still not safe enough to pre- vent drilling from having a negative effect on the land. There is also no state or federal law requiring oil companies to remove leftover equipment, gravel beds and other vestiges of exploited wells. The Academy’s panel also noted that companies would have to have a ‘ strong incentive from the government if they were to spend the more than $6 billion to restore such a remote region. It will again be up to the Senate to show the Bush , administration that conservation is the solution. It is clear that the White House is looking to expand do- mestic oil excavation. Again, the Times reports that Bush’s Secretary of the Interior, Gale Norton has been trying to open 8.8 rriillion acres in the northwest corner of the National Petroleum Reserve, while seeking to ease important environmental protections imposed by the Clinton ad- ministration. Norton’s offices are also planning to lease nearly 10 million more acres in the Beaufort Sea in North- emAlaska. I’m still waiting for the hydrogen fuel cell cars prom- ised in the State of the Union address. Meanwhile, the President is content to continue stabbing holes in our , nation’s wilderness to squeeze out every drop of the black gold. “PLEDGE.” -GrantKrapf‘06 OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030317/WLURG39_RTP_20030317_005.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 iii» -7 .; 3 OtiliiioNs PAGE 5 ‘Tasteless campaign poster ‘brings porn to campus it Since EC election time is in full swing, no doubt most students have noticed the signs blanketing campus exhorting students to vote for one “Bukkake.” In fact, there is no stu- dent narned Bukkake, let alone one so named running for an EC position. However, the truth of what is no doubt a fraternity prank goes much deeper than that simple confusion. The trouble began when I first noticed the posters adorned with a picture of Che Guerva, a murderous communist revolutionary and, natu- rally, a darling of the Left. Perhaps he is so mindlessly adored by college lib- erals because of all that he achieved while a sufferer of terrible asthma, but Guerva’s participation in the Cuban ' revolution brought to power a mur- derous government that has impris- oned the island for over 40 years. Tragically, Guerva, and the ide- ology his misguided revolution rep- resents, have not yet been tried and condemned on the world stage like Nazism was. Communism has killed more people in this century than all the wars in human history combined, but dewy-eyed ideologues continue to march in its support and cluelessly LETTERS, FROM PAGE 4 tells him (and all Christians) exactly what the Almighty hates and how (H)e will judge people. It’s called the Bible, a.k.a. the Word of God. Your dismissal of “a book written hundreds of years after the time of Christ” completely undermines your argument and makes you appear to be mocking the Christian religion. You may not believe in the Bible, but many people do take the Scripture seriously and follow what it says, something you appear to be dis- regarding. Your interpretation of the Christian view on homo- sexuality is also completely wrong. You say we use a “one- sided interpretation that merely condemns a group of people” and “defend(s our) hatred ofothers.” First of all, I don’t know how there would be another way of reading “Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable,” Leviticus 18 :22, as a condemnation of homo- sexuality, but perhaps you can twist it somehow. Anyway, my main point is that Christians don’t hate homosexuals as people, we only hate their acts. “Love the sinner, hate the sin” is a phrase I often hear to describe this. Even in your quotation of the Wisconsin pamphlet, it says “God hates such (homosexual) acts and judges them severely.” You have twisted his words around to say the pastor hates gays, which is not correct. Homosexuality is just one of a long list of sins that the Bible condenms and it is our right to believe the Bible as long as our beliefs don’t take away the rights of others. I understand that there are a few people that have physi- cally attacked or killed gays in the name of God, but, make no mistake, these radical minorities do not represent the Christian attitude toward homosexuals: We love our neigh- bors as ourselves, but that does not entail accepting all their actions and compromising our own morals. Sincerely, Alexa Moutevelis ‘O6 struction.” I accuse eighteen months of national cultiva- tion of fear, and subtle enforcement of misunderstanding of Islamic mentality and motive, by a part of Jewry sup- porting Zionism, with leading us along the road feared and foreseen by Founder Washington in his Farewell Address §33 et. seq. (I consider Jews like Masons, my freres.) GW.’s words do apply and are apropos unless we decide Israel is fuzzy and warm and harmless, yet without deficit of behavior. Rather, I submit evidence of tactics (“How Israel Builds its F ifih Colunm,” Christian Science Monitor, May 22, 2002) (which I shall prove can be and have been used contre nous) that totally qualify as for- eign and un-American. “By being uncomfortably tested,” I spoke in my High School Valedictory address, “America may well regain some of the fire she may have lost since the days of Tho- mas Paine...” Next year I was a W&L freshman, one of three awardees of books by Phi Beta Kappa. In ’57, I aban- doned academics, wishing to be in Omaha, yet ‘landed’ an MP, then infantryman, in the canebrakes along the Cumberland River. My later attempts toward a self-willed college diplomas failed, but not entirely do the causes of the failure appear. [Will-power, totally unlike Hitler, I ut- terly condemn] I am into, and heartily commend, Christian Science, and I do not admit that I have ever lcnowingly admitted or exhibited ‘illness’ of ‘mind,’ as if Mind could be touched by non-mind, alias (sic) matter. I am more sympathetic to Islamic points of view than by “poor, pale, Protestant” reaction. This final phrase came to my mouth at Rhodes College in 1962, before return to Lexington and argument with a parent caused my civil detention and, while Kennedy pranced around Europe, exposure to Virginia institutions inhabited by unsophisticates which I have learned to love, approach, and appreciate for humarmess. Saturday-night-at-Kroger’s featured evidence of a small town and small university student-body control. Die Gedanken sindfrei. wear T—shirts bearing the visages of Ramsey responds: Sincerely, hurnanity’s most fearsome killers. What I take exception to in your response is your use Jack “Jackie” Lackmann, ’58, ’63, and ‘64 ‘V Guerva seems to occupy an es- of the words “we” and “our” describing Christians and Lexington, VA pecially romantic place in the hearts the Christian beliefs. You seem to assume thatI am not a I I _ of these Stalinist hippies because of Christian. The truth is, I am. I have Christian beliefs. The his association with the much-misun- fact that mine greatly differ from yours illustrates how I‘ derstood island of Cuba. The cam— wrong you are when you say that my “interpretation of DearEditor, paign poster brings into sharp relief a depressing lapse in students’ knowl- edge of history. And, if students at W&L do know enough not to plaster Guerva’s face on poster, what should one think about the average Ameri- can youth? If only the problems with the poster began and ended with the paean to Guerva, but, as I mentioned before, there is no student named Bukkake. What is it that these post- ers now polluting our fair campus like so much neon confetti are really ad- vertising? Brace yourself. Bukkake is the CAsrRo’s RIGHT-HAND KILLER. Che Guerva, an instrumental member of Castro’s murderous regime and central to many other bloody South American and degenerate sense of humor. It is sad that a purportedly mature and so- phisticated W&L student would find such trash amusing. But what of it? What are the ef- fects this campaign for perversion will have on our campus commu- nity? For starters, the Admissions Office won’t be hear- Pl~l0’IO COURTESY lniigeo/ire revolutions, was prominently featured on many “Bukkake” campaign posters, but the juvenile tastelessness only began there. posters indicate a misunderstanding of the gravity of EC elections. Our races are not merely the popularity contests of high school, but decide which students will oversee a nearly half-million dollar activities fimd and have the authority to expel their fel- low students. When student self- governance is treated with such a the Christian view on homosexuality is also completely wrong. ” People like yourself and Pastor Orvadal make these statements as if your words are the only way Chris- tians think. And how can you say I ’m mocking Christian scrip- ture? I think I made it clear that I feel the love Christ has for mankind. To make the sacrifice he did is the purest and most selfless love in recorded history. As for looking at Leviticus 18:22, many religious scholars believe that this verse comes from the improper translation of “male bed. " This book has been translated more times than we will ever know. And I just will not believe that my God condemns people based on their sexual preference when homosexuality occurs so often in other species in nature. You have your beliefs, and I respect that. I have my own. I just find the attitudes you and the Wisconsin Chris- I was shocked! Tell everybody to wear sunbonnets and hats plus use sunscreen and do not get sun tans. This is the third week after my type I skin cancer operation between my nose and lip by dermatologist Dr. Pauli. He said it would heal and there would be no bad effects, and some people have these spots all over their faces. My symptom was simply a less than l/8” scabbed over growth that scabbed over 10 times in the last year or so. Last week, my fellow Lexington Presbyterian Church ASK Sunday School class member VMI Math professor Joe Martin died of class III skin cancer starting on the face/neck. My Tucson brother-in—law has Type II skin cancer on the face/neck with surgical scars all over. We all have been long distance runners/walkers over years name of a particularly R]GHT OF THE in g back from any cavalier attitude, it is not surprising tians United have about this issue unnecessary and com- in the sun with‘no hat. Light skinned “Doc” Wilmore at V disgusting and de- V‘ Japanese prospec— that the administration sees fit to pletely devoid of the Christian love that Christ intro- theVisitor’s Center, VMI physics professor Dick Minnix ‘ grading sexual fetish. tive who had the rnis- usurp increasing amounts of our re- duced to the world. I at the church, fellow ASK member and Presbyterian min- The word is Japanese and alludes to a practice that is both exploitative and perverted. The not- so-clever perpetrators of this taste- less prank owe an apology to the en- tire W&L community. What possessed someone to plaster the campus which such pala- ver? Most likely, he thought, rightly, that few students would be familiar with such twisted behavior and that to bombard an unsuspecting student fortune of visiting this month. And I’m not just blow- ing smoke on this point— on Sun- day afternoon, there was a large tour group of Japanese roaming the cam- pus. But more importantly, our cam- pus culture will grow more coars- ened and less in keeping with the spirit of gentlemanly deportment that General Lee imagined for W&L students. Also, the seriousness and pro- sponsibility. Many will respond that the “Bukkake” campaign posters are no more than a harmless prank. However, at the risk of being crude, these post- ers are no more appropriate than carn- paign sig;ns advertising “Fellatio Now, F ellatio Forever.” Whoever perpe- trated this prank crossed well over the line into tastelessness and sheer vul- garity. He or they should ashamed and will hopefully conceive future high Alumnus blames war on Jews Dear Editor, I have thought to respond to some student who, ac- companied by a female, and sporting on his bumper a W&L sticker, was gently termed ‘honlcie’ by myself at Kroger’s lot Saturday night. He parked, and to me looked ashamed even while his vehicle honked. The pair drove away while I was inside. Juvenile? Rather, I think, symptomatic of over-con- trolled thought wishing despotic authority. This week the local rag may publish my letter investi- ister Phil Carr, and the young lady at Celtic Connections all told me of their nose, multi-near-ear, and near-eye skin cancers. In my own case, I’m dark skinned and tan easily. Light skinned persons get skin cancer faster. When I was born, it was the custom to put babies out in the‘ sun because it was thought to be healthy. I lived in a bathing suit (no bath) for 8 years in North (Maury) River at our Wilson Springs (Rockbridge Baths) cabin plus the years of run- ning/walking exposed to the sun. Again, tell everybody to wear sunbonnets and hats and use suntan protection cream and do not get suntans. x body with such filth would be an ex- fessionalism of the EC elections pro— jinks with an appropriately chastened gating the possible origin, and possible mistaken applica- Sincerely, cellent tonic for a flagging, juvenile cess has been dealt a blow. 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This is his fourth nomination, with previous nods for “Rosemary’s Baby” in 1969, “Chinatown” in 1975 and “Tess” in 1981. ButPo1anski’sfilmsarea1lbores coniparedtohislife story. Hiswife, SharonTate,wasrriurderediril969byChariesMansor1’s gang. She was eightmonths pregnant atthe time.Afiermouming her loss, Polanski found a new girlfiiend and started to move on The onlyproblernwas thathisnew lovewas 13 years old Polanski is currently wanted in the United States on charges ofstatutoryrapearidhasbeeninexi1esincel978.Ifheatterriptsto enter the country for the Oscars, he will likely be arrested Assuming the Academy doesn’t split votes on the awards and give the honor to Scorsese or make some sort of radical statement by bestowing it upon Polanski, Best Director should go to Rob Marshall, who helrned “Chicago.” A native of Madison, Wis., Marshall makes his big- screen debut with “Chicago.” And quite. the debut it has been. Count on Marshall winning an Oscar for Best Director as the motion picture musical makes its long- awaited return to the Academy Awards March 23. attractions as well. Sadly, the Now Playing... one visit, if not many. The upcoming films offered in Lexington FROM STAFF REPOKTS W&L Film Society The W&L Film Society met this week and selected two more films for the current year’s schedule. Additional selections may be announced shortly. March 28 & 29 ZSTHHOUR (USA, 2002), directed by Spike Lee Rated “R.” April 25 &' 26 ADAPTATION (USA, 2002), directed by Spike Jonze Rated “R.” All showing are scheduled for 7:30 PM, in the Troubadour Cinema, with no admission charge. And, no, we did not deliberately choose films by A people named “Spike.” The State The State movie theater is located on 12 E. Nelson * St. in Lexington. Tickets at The State cost $6.50 for’ adults and $5 for children and senior citizens. Movie times for this week are as follows: “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days”: 2, 7, 9220 “Old School’’- 2:10, 7:10, 9:25 “Tears of the Sun”— 2:05, 7, 9:20 The matinee times are available only on Saturday and Sunday. The evening times are available every day of the week. Valley Cinemas Valley Cinemas are located at 2275 Beech Ave. in Buena Vista. Tickets for all customers and all show- ings are $3. The following films will be showing this coming week: “Time Changer”- Monday-Friday: 7 Saturday: 3, 7, 9 Sunday: 3, 7 “Daredevil”- Monday-Friday: 7 Saturday: 3, 7, 9 Sunday: 3, 7 OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030317/WLURG39_RTP_20030317_007.2.txt .ERiN ULIUS SRORIS EDIIOR EMAI; ]U11USE@W1lJ.EDU TIIERING-TUAIPIII ‘MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2003 BY MARY CHRISTOPHER SPORTS WRITER xv Bright and early Saturday mom- ing, the Washington and Lee Track team was ready and eager to com- pete in its first outdoor meet of the season. Having gained many new _ Yvaluable members for the season, the I coaches were anxiously awaiting the i performances of the runners. Head Coach John Tucker constantly re- minds the runners that they need to be both “excited and relaxed” to have a strong race, and this mix was certainly present among the Gener- als. Y There were 14 teams present at the Invitational, which led to fierce competition for the runners, yet both the men and women performed ‘strongly. The women finished 6th with an overall score of 33 points, while John Carroll University took 5th with 56 points, Frostburg State University 4th with 63, Centre Col- ylege came in third with 64 points, runner-up Roanoke college scored 98 points, and Susqueharma Univer- sity was victorious with their score of 105. I The men also had great perfor- mances resulting in their 7th place finish with a score of 29 points. John Carroll University (118), gsusquehanna University (94.50), Centre College (64), Desales Univer- sity (45), Bridgewater College (45), and Frostburg State University (42) were the top scorers for the men. *4 The throwers, jumpers, and many wonderful volunteers, were the first ones to arrive at the meet. Angel Daniels received a 7tl1 place finish for 1, her jump of 4’08'and Meredith Walker did well in the long jump with a dis- tance of 15’02.75"—— a 5th place fin- ish. Chris Sullivan won the long j11rnp V" for the men and Brian Krupczak took 4th. In the shot put, Washington and Lee» had Ia,Yer.y. strong s11<‘>.Yvins{sé=:c.- 34’l1.00" l0.64m and 5th place Audrey Walker threw 33’04.25" 10. 17m. For the men, Brian Gallagher and Chris Walker took 10th and 13th with 35 and 33’06 throws. *4 In the discus throw, Emily Barker threw 102’02.50", Lauren . Men’s tennis remains unde ez BY ALLISON PERRY SPORTS WRITER Ir Washington and Lee men’s ten- nis team continued their unbroken winning streak this past week. First, they shut down Eastern Mennonite on the road Tuesday, 7-0, in ODAC 7 action. The Generals also defeated Denison, 5-2, on Wednesday, and Sewanee, 6-1 , on Thursday. Both matches were played at home. The V men improved their record to 8-0 over- all, and 4-0 in the ODAC. Against Eastern Mennonite Tues- day, senior Chris Sorenson led the 14"‘ ranked Generals with a 6-4, 6-4 win at 7 No. 1 singles. Sophomore David Ellison shut down his opponent 6-0, 6- 0 at No. 2. Freshmen Rares Trocan and Chris Kimmel defeated their oppo- ,3, nents 6-2, 6-0 and 6-3, 6-4 atNo. 3 and 4, respectively. Junior Tim Moll won his match 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5 while fresh- man Reid Bruner rounded out the top six with a 6-2, 6-0 win. I’ In doubles action, Ellison and Kimmel teamed up to win their match 8-4 at No. 1. Sorenson and Trocan knocked off their opponents 8-1 in the ., No. 2 spot. Moll and Brimer also won their match 8-2 at No. 3. At home on Wednesday, Denison player Jeronie Barnes de- feated sophomore Paul McClure in a 4 close match of6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-5 inNo. 1 singles. Barnes is ranked 50”‘ in the nation. At No. 2, junior captain Austin A Kim won his match 7-6, 7-5. Junior captain Graham Nix also defeated his opponent with a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 3. Junior K.C. Schaefer and freshmen David Shay and Jordan ‘I! Eichenberger defeated their oppo- nents 6-0, 6-0; 6-3, 7-6 (6); and 6-4, 6-1, respectively. In doubles, Kim and Nix were de- -1’ 0nd place finisher Emily Barker threw . Egbert 84’06.00" 25.76m, and Audrey Walker 79’O9.50" 24.32m; the girls finished 3rd, 10th, and 13th. In the Javelin throw, Bethany Dannelly had an excellent second place performance as did Emily Barker who finished 8th. Chris Sullivan and Matt Watson finished 6th and 7th in the same event for the men. In the 100 meter Dash Meredith Walker came in 7th with her time of 13.86 and achieved 7th in the 200m dash as well with her time of 29.08 with sophomore Kim Gunst close be- hind with a time of 29.81. Moving up in distance to the 800m run, Liz Twentyman had an excellent performance that put her in 9th place, with her personal record time for the year of 2:37:10. In the 1500m dash freshman Mary Christopher and Megan Ward performed well with times of 5: 19:93 and 5:21:73, giving them 4th and 5th place finishes, with Erin Johnson not far behind in 11th place. In the 5,000m run, a 3 mile race on the track, many Washington and Lee runners fought the distance and showed strong performances and potential for the rest of the season. Betsy Frayer was the top performer in the even with her time of 20:20:90 and a 7th place finish. Behind her were runners Jessica Remmert in 14th place with a time of 21:34.41, and Ashley Brown in 16th place with a time of 22:27:97. In the 100m dash for the men Chris Sullivan placed second with 1 1.27, and Jonathan Brimer finished 9thwithatime of11.70. Inthe 200m Brian Krupczak finished 5th with a time of 22.99, while Jonathan Brimer ran23.53,puttinghimin9th place. In the 400m dash Brimer finished 9th with a time of 52.42. For the men’s distance events Matt Reilly performed well in the 800m a.r1d Andrew Johnson and Rusty Meyer ran ‘well in_tl_i1_e Isoom with times bf 4:17:75 and 4:18:40, 10th and 11th place finishes. For the relays the 4 by 100m women’s team finished 7th and the two 4 by 400m women’s teams fm- ished 6th and 8th. The men’s 4 by 100m then finished 4th When asking Distance Head Coach feated 8-5 in the No. 1 spot. McClure and Shay lost a close match of 9-8 (3) at No. 2. Schaefer and Kimmel were also defeated in the No. 3 spot, 86. Kim has been pleased with the way the freshmen are playing this year. Shay and Eichenberger usually round out the top six. Kimmel has also been playing well. “Chris is a good, solid player,” Kim said. “He usually plays No. 3 doubles.” The Generals kept the same line- up for Thursday’s match at home against Sewanee. McClure led the team with a 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles. Kim won his match 7-6 (5), 6- 2 in the No. 2 spot. Nix defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-3. At No. 4, Schaefer had a 6-3, 6-0 victory. Shay and Eichenberger won their matches 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 and 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 at No. 5 and 6, respectively. , In doubles play, Kim and Nix were defeated 8-5 at No. 1. They are cur- rently the l 1"‘ ranked doubles team in the Atlantic South region. McClure and Shay won their match 8-5 at No. 2. Schaefer and Kimmel were de- feated 8-5 in No. 3 doubles. The men also had matches against Salisbury and Lynchburg on Sunday. Results were not available at press time. Kim thinks Salisbury is a solid team, but he is looking ahead to the match against Mary Washington on Saturday. Mary Washington is ranked 8"‘ in the nation. “We beat them last year [in na- tiona1s],” Kim said. “We ended it for them, so they’re out for us. We are the underdogs, but it’s going to be a war.” The Generals next play on Wednesday at Emory and Henry at 4:00pm. PORTS .W&L Invitational ‘ I FINISH LINE. (Above) Sophomore Casey Sharp ran the 400-meter race at the Washington and Lee Invitational held this past Saturday. (Below) Spectators '2. *-'~.~ ' KAIIE HOWELL/ The Ring!-/um Pbi proves usccessful for Generals 9 1 no n .«I 5... KATIE HowELL/ T/ye Ring-tum Phi: 3‘ I ‘I PAGE 7 {- A .23 |~<.'.» from area schools came during the warm, sunny weather on Saturday to view,r, the event. Amy Schuckert about the meet she felt that “the beautiful weather was accompanied by some great perfor- mances for the men’s and women’s track teams. It was nice to finally be outdoors and run on a full-sized track. I know the distance runners benefited from moving outside and off of the tight turns of the indoor track.” She commented on the remark- able finishes of some of the distance runners: “We had some season best performances by Liz Twentyman in the 800 with a 2:37.10. Mary Chris- topher nearly equaledher best I had a good day. Matt Reilley had a»; l500m—only a few tenths of a sec- ond off of her PR (personal record) with her 5: 19.93 (4th place). Aston- ishingly, in her first performance of the season, Megan Ward ran a 5:21.73 en route to a 5th place over- all finish. Perhaps even more im- pressive, is the fact that she did so\’ by capturing a win in the slower sec-:-, tion of the event. Erin Johnson had a season best of 5:32.98 in the 1500m. After suffering from an injury mostlfig“ of the indoor season, Betsy Frayer opened her outdoor season by tum- ing in a superb performance in the 5k with a time of 20:20.90. Her ef- forts earned her 7th place. Jessica Remmert had an outstanding 5,000m , with her career best of 2l:34.41;f' Ashley Brown and Sarah»\ Williamson also turned in debut per- formances in the 5,000m. On the; men’s side, the distance runners also.-‘ season best in the 800m—running, almost a full second faster than his.” best indoor 800. Additionally, An-9 drew Johnson’s 4:17.75, and Rustya Meyer’s 4: 18.40 were season PRs in the 1500m.” 9 Women’s tennis knock off two in ODACS BY ALLISON PERRY SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team knocked off Denison, Randolph-Macon, Bridgewater, and Sewanee this past week. The women improved their record to 10-0, 6-0 in the ODAC. The second ranked Generals defeated Denison 7-2 on Tuesday. Denison is tied for twelfth place in national rankings. Sophomore Lindsay Hagerman led the women with a 6-2, 6-2 win in the No. 1 singles match. Se- nior captain Laura Bruno defeated her opponent in a close match of 7-6 (0), 7-6 (6) in the No. 2 spot. In the No. 3 singles match, senior captain Erika Proko won her match 6- 1, 6- l . Senior Brandi Jane Wedgeworth was defeated by Alison Hughes in a close match of 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the No. 4 spot. In the No. 5 and 6 singles, freshman Lisa Mabry and jun- ior Liz Law defeated their opponents 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 7-6 (4), respectively. In doubles play, the fifth ranked doubles team of Hagerman and Proko defeated their opponents 8-6 at No. 1. Due to an injury, Allison Lesnet took the place of 13”‘ ranked Lauren Gerlach in Denison’s No. 1 doubles match. Gerhlach and Hughes are ranked seventh in the nation in doubles play. Bruno and Mabry won their match 8-5 at No. 2. Junior Ellie Simpson and sophomore Marie Trimble were defeated in a tight match of 9-8 (8) in No. 3 doubles. ‘ On Wednesday, the women shut down Randolph Macon at home, 9-0, and Bridgewater on the road, 9-0. , In the match against Randolph Macon, Proko easily won her match 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Freshman Megan Curran played in the No. 2 spot, defeating her opponent 6-2, 6-1. Freshman Patty Roberts also won her match at No. 3, 6-1, 6-1. In the No.4, 5, and 6 singles, sophomores Meredith Bailey and Catherine Torrey Stroud and freshman Stephanie Harmon defeated their opponents 6-1, 6-0; 6-3, 6-1; and 6-0, 6-0, respectively. In doubles action, Curran and Proko teamed up to win their match 8-1 at No. 1. Harmon and Roberts also won their match with an 8-4 victory in No. 2 doubles. Bailey and Stroud shut down their opponents 8-0 at No. 3. At Bridgewater, Wedgeworth led at No. 1 with a victory of 6-3, 6-1. Law and freshman Ingrid Easton shut down their opponents both 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Junior Emily Taylor knocked off her opponent 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4. Freshman Laura Neller won her match 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 5 spot. Sophomore Kristine Crawford rounded out the top six with a 6-0, 6-1 win. In doubles, Wedgeworth and Law won their match 8-1 at No. 1. The teams of Easton and Neller, and Taylor and freshman Lauren Peters shut down their opponents both 8-0 at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. On Thursday, the Generals defeated Sewanee., 9-O. Parts of the match were delayed slightly due‘. to rain. Sewanee has a record of 6-3. A Hagerman led the Generals with a win of 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. Bruno knocked off her oppo-,_ nent 7-5, 6-4 at No. 2. In the No. 3 singles match,g’, Proko defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-1 . Wedgeworth‘ and Mabry won their matches 6-3, 6-2 and 6-2, 6-2.; at No. 4 and 5, respectively. Law won with a vic- tory of 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6. ., In doubles play, Hagerman and Proko teamed,_ up to win their match 8-4 at No. 1. Bruno and, Mabry also won 8-4 at No. 2. Law and Trimble had an 8-5 victory at No. 3. ,- The women also had matches on Sunday. against Lynchburg and 17"‘ ranked Salisbury. Re- sults were not available at press time. V. Senior captain Erika Proko is ranked 26”‘ na-; tionally in singles. She did not expect any sur-f. prises in Sunday’s matches. _,‘ “We had a really good match against Denison,” Proko said. “If we play the way we’ve: been playing, we expect it to be easy across the board.” f; The Generals next play tomorrow at home. against Eastern Mennonite at 3 :30 p.m. and on the road against Randolph-Macon Woman’s College at 4:30 p.m. I VICTORY. W&L lacrossetearn members celebrat e a goal during Saturday’s game. JEE BROOKS/ The Ring-tum P/21' Women’s Lax wins FROM STAFF REPORTS Washington and Lee’s women’s lacrosse team defeated Nazareth 10-7 in a match played Saturday afternoon at the Lib- erty Hall Fields. The Generals, ranked 13th, had fourteammem-°' bers score two goals apiece. Kristen Brown, Kitt Murphy, Kelly Tafle and Lee Wheeler were all responsible for two goals apiece while Leslie Bogart and Katharine Lesterwere each responsible for one goal. In goal, Joanna Perini was recorded eight savesf; The Generals next take the field on Wednesday in a 4:30 home match against Hollins. They also play Saturg day in match played at Mary Washington at 2 p.m. ’ OCR::/Vol_105/WLURG39_RTP_20030317/WLURG39_RTP_20030317_008.2.txt PAGE 8 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2002 Sibiiis NCAA awards scholarship osenior BY ERIN JULIUS SPORTS EDITOR Senior John Melillo has been awarded a postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA. This scholarship was awarded based on both athleticism and scholarship, as nominations are limited to those who have, “performed with distinction as members of var- sity teams in the sport in which they are nominated,” and must, “have a minimum grade-point average of 3.2.” Melillo clearly exemplifies athleticism and scholarship. He has started for the W&L’s football team for four years and is a Robert E. Lee Honor Scholar. Melillo maintains a 4.025 grade- point average and has made the Honor Melillo played football for two years in middle school, four years in high school and four years at W&L. He started playing because “my dad’s a football coach. . .when I got together with friends we played pick—up games and then I started playing in middle school,” he said. While at W&L, Melillo was a left guard and started for three years, “I got hurt sopho- more year. I got a torn ACL in the 5th game so I was out for the rest of the season,” he said, “that’s the year I MELILLO Roll every year of didn’t start.” his college ca- While on men I LOVE FOOTBALL AND I’LL MISS w&L»S offensive lI1- PLAYING THE GAME line, tends to use the helped lead the grant to attend JOHN MELILLO running backs to graduate school, break the 1,000- where he will ~ yard barrier each study English. He has applied to the University of Texas, Yale, NYU and the University of Chicago. “My first choice is a toss-up between NYU or Yale, if I get into the latter,” he said. Melillo has been accepted to both NYU and the University of Chicago. Eventually, Melillo would like to get a phD in English and teach at the college level. He does not, however, wish to pursue football as a coach. “I’ve seen it from the negative side, because my dad coaches. People see it as a way to be young forever but it is very political and you have to deal with parents. It’s not about winning football games, it’s about being political,” he said. He began playing organized foot- ball during his middle school years because, “it’s fun. . .it’s a great social activity. . .it was good for me—disci- pline, toughness, teamwork—these are all great skills for real life, of course, when I first started playing as a little kid, I didn’t see that, but I learned fairly quickly. Division I Mon’: Brackets fiHi&v%1I rxsmnmim V »Beam.cr(PN2) A Looking for something bigger? Check out the new Alpha 250 season and allow only 22 sacks in over 500 pass attempts in the last two sea- sons. Melillo chose W&L after look- ing at several Division I schools such as Harvard and Rice. “They have re- ally good programs and I would have tried to walk on to a team there,” he said. “When I was thinking about col- lege, I saw that I could play at W&L, it was an extra bonus. . .W&L was the best combination of all things— great scholarship, great school, the fact that I could still play football,” he said. “I love football and I’ll miss play- ing the game,” said Melillo. The one-time grant, in the amount of $6,900, is awarded to par- ticipants in fall, winter and spring sports. 58 scholarships are awarded to each category- 29 for men and 29 for women. Melillo is the 20th athlete to re- ceive an NCAA Postgraduate Schol- arship since 1970. 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