OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030428/WLURG39_RTP_20030428_001.2.txt Arch €3>7a.75Ff,i R551- \/. /06‘ V20. .! VOLUME CVI, No. l MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003 T/ee iieeeieeet eeiee of Washington eeee’ Lee Ueeeeerreh ieieee 7897 (D So LONG, LEE’s ASHES City council spot holds Elrod hopeful BY ERIN JULIUS SPORTS EDITOR MimiElrod intendstovie forthevacant spotinLexington’s City Council when current council member Pat Mayerchak resigns. Elrod is Washington and Lee’s Director of Summer Scholars and widow of former president John Elrod. The citywill not hold elections butwillbe accepting letters of interestintheposition1mtil5p.m. on May 15. Lexington’s charter requires that the coimcil choose its new member. In ameeting on June5,theoouncilwiIlchoosefiurn the pool of those who have ex- pressed written interest. City Manager Jon Ellestad said that, in addition to Elrod, another woman has verbally indicated interest and he is, “anticipating at least two letters of interest,” he said. Elrod wants to serve on the city council because she is, “interested in government and how it works.” Elrod has been involved in different organizations in Lex- ington and is now interested in breaking into city government; The variety of organizations in which Elrod has served include the Rockbridge Mental Health Association, The Rockbridge Area Community Services Board and Project Horizon Elrod is, “very interested in how land is used in the city, and in the budget process and how funds are spent,” she said. “Because the General Assembly has made cuts, the city has few choices-—it’s a matter of what ca.I1 be cut with a limited atfect on the population.” Elrod has been a Lexington resident since 1984 and said that she, “wants to serve the citizens of this commu- nity in that way and would look forward to working with those people and Ellestad and the mayor.” . ELROD, PAGE 2 Local sunless tanning salon does not follow state regultio SREY.-\ BANERJEE / T/re RirIglimP/71 ELROD jar BROOKS / The Ring-mm Pin’ approximately 100 years old had been slated for cutting for nearly four years and have been dead for two. They posed a risk to the lawn and Lee Chapel. Two 25 foot Sycamores replaced the removed trees. I IF A TREE FALLS WHEN NO STUDENTS ARE LISTENING, DO WE HEAR Ir? Students returning from Spring Break might have noticed a slight change in the landscape. Two Ash trees were cut down over the last undergraduate break. The trees, thought to be BY ALLISON PERRY SENIOR ST.\l*'l" \‘\"RlTER Three Rockbridge area tanning salons stay busy keeping local resi- dents and students a golden bronze, no matter what the season. And the financial cost is minimal. But the long term costs may be high. A study by The American Cancer Society shows that “people 35 or younger who used the beds regularly had a melanoma risk eight-fold higher than people who never used tanning beds.” In addition, tanners may put them- selves at more risk if a taming salon is not up to regulation standards. Beyond Video and The Tannery are located within a block of each other in Lexington. Paradise Isle has occupied more than one location on Main Street in Buena Vista. The local salons try to keep their prices competitive. And it only takes a few tanning sessions to get a good base tan. ‘ A person tanning can buy one session for $5 at The Tannery and Be- yond Video. Paradise Isle charges $6 for a single session. But Beyond Video is the only sa- lon that does not follow all of the state regulations. Beyond Video does not provide eyewear except through sale. Even then, a customer must ask for the eyewear. The employees do not mention the eyewear to the custom- ers. Passed in 1990, the Code of Vir- ginia, Title 59.1-3 10.5, section B says, “Before each use of a tanning device, the operator shall provide the cus- tomer with properly sanitized protec- tive eyewear that protects the eyes from ultraviolet radiation and allows adequate vision to maintain balance.” Attorney Tom Winn, with Woods, Rogers, and Hazlegrove, PL.C., said “shall” means the owner must provide the customer with eyewear. The word “shall” allows for no loop holes. The Tannery and Paradise Isle both provide sanitized protective eyewear for each tanning unit. Cus- tomers are also required to clean their own beds at Beyond Video. “I got creeped out by the fact that it is in a video store,” junior Maren Garval said. “And the whole idea of people cleaning their own beds is kind of sketchy.” Beyond Video would not com- ment on its practices. There is currently little regulation of tanning beds and tanning salons. The FDA requires a tanning bed user to wear protective eye goggles. There are also several federal regulations for advertising of equipment and tanning lotions. But state regulations for tan- Management c ass scores with ad campaign BY KYLE WAss ' .-\SSOCl.\'l'E liDlTOR Washington and Lee students from the Management 303 class traveled to Charlotte, N.C. this weekend to compete regionally and present their advertising plan for the Toyota Matrix to judges from the American Advertising Federation (AAF), and potentially move on to a Los Angeles competi- tion in June. The group placed second in the region. ThisisthefirstyearthatWashingtonandLeehashada chapter of the AAF, and they are now involved in the National Student Advertising Competition Challenge to “present a recom- mendation to Toyota forimplementing a special Matrix marketing and communication strategy [to target] the youth market. . .the campaignobjectiveistore-energizeMatrixinfliemarketp1aoeWit;h fIeshideasthatwfllrevitalizeconsumerinterest,”accordingtothe AAF’s website. This year’s corporate sponsor is Toyota Matrix. Atterregional competitions, sixteen colleges fiomacross the coun- try are selected to present their campaigns to a “panel of industry executives at the AAF National Conference.” Five Washington and Lee students were selected as group leaders by the class. These students — Mark Barker, Kelly Sugarman, Grant Dragan, Sarah Sturtz and Beth Creasey — competed in Charlotte for a chance to go Los Angeles in June for the National Competition. There, they made a 20-minute presentation on their advertising campaign forjudges fiomtheAAF aswellasrepresentativesfiom Saatchi & SaatchiAdver1ising. May White said the firm is, “one of the best advertising firms in the world” Washington and Lee’s presentation placed second in the region, coming in ahead of last year’s regional winner, and competing against the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, the University, the University of South Carolina, the Uni- versity of Virginia, North Carolina State University, Wflliarn and Mary, and Fayetteville Technical Community College. One of the marketing professors, Professor Amanda Bower, said that “the closeness of the race was emphasized prior to the announcements of the winners, and the judges needed twice the traditional deliberation time to finally determine a winner.” Once UVA was armounced as the winner of the competition, Washington and Lee students received praise from the repre- sentatives at Saatchi & Saatchi, who said they were going to use one of W&L’s techniques in the future. According to Bower, judges also said that “most of the people in their own agencies don’t present as well as our students.” , Students in the Management 303 class, taught by Professor Bower and Professor MacDonald, and officially titled Integrated Marketing Communications, came up with this presentation for advertising the Toyota Matrix to a target market — 20-to-30-year-olds, the rules specified. First, work began by “researching who actually was buying the Matrix so we could better understand their buying pat- terns and general lifestyles,” said Management student William Litton. The class came up with the slogan “Give New Meaning,” as well as the idea that the Toyota Matrix gives consumers “Room to Move” in various ways. Litton said that the class further “developed firnny definitions for regular words, such as Tailgating, Garage Band, and Therapy. . .our sarcastic definitions provide humor but also develop a sort of novelty for consumers to follow through- out the campaign as they wonder what word Matrix will spoof next.” Bower said that the “students were taught to do account planning, which is a relatively new approach to performing research ingadvertising, and is a very new approach for ad agencies in the U.S.” The Toyota Matrixproject gave the class a chance to focus the entire term on one project, and study all aspects of the process, “from surveys to industry analysis, photo shoots to test drives, late nights at computers with take- out Chinese, and one lucky member of the team making a mad dash to Roanoke to get our plansbook in just in time,” said Management student Katie F rusti. Kelly Sugarman called the group’s performance “re- ally impressive,” and Bower said she is “so proud [she] can’t stand it.” No decision made about Spring Term, calendar Administrators and faculty are still debating the firture of Spring Tenn and W&L’s current Imdergraduate acadmic calendar. Burish said no decision was made during the undergraduate spring break “Facultyand administrators are collecting information on vari- ous calendar options that have been identified,” he said ‘‘I arnnot leaning toward any solution; I am looking forward to learning more about the infomration being col- lected and analyses being done.” Al Sharpton to speak Michael Denbow, Political Chairman of Mock Convention, announced last Tuesday that Rev. Al Shaipton will speak dur- ing the Kick-Off festivities Thursday, May 8. Student D. U.I. rams into light post On Monday, April 21 , 2003 a student rammed his Chevrolet Tahoe into a light post located in front of the Parking Garage on East Denny Circle. The dam- age to University Property will be paid for by the student. All stories from staff reports. LIGHT, BRIGHT. This sunless tanning bed at Paradise Isle Tanning salon in Buena Vista complies with state health and safety regulations regarding sunless tanning. ning beds vary from state to state. Some states have no regulations at all. At this time, 27 states have laws that go beyond federal regulations. jar BRRS / beRz'r1,g-lu/IIP/11 Vrrginia’s regulations for tanning beds and salons are light. Most 01 the regulations state the requirements SEE TANNING, PAGE 2 Committee paints W&L green BY CHRIS LAUDERMAN STAFF WRITER Students and faculty are increasingly becoming involved in campus recycling. In l999,theAssociateCollegesoftheSouth created an environmental initiative. Wash- ingtonandLeeisone ofseveral competi- tive, private colleges that forrnACS. The initiative that ACS proposed created the Enviromnental Planning and Management Committee composed of faculty and student interns. Professor Bob Akins of the Physics department was the original Faculty Fellow. Pro- ' fessor Theresa Hanlon has succeeded him in this position. President Elrod felt strongly that Washington and Lee should have a 25 percent reduction in feasible waste. He believed reducing waste would greatly help the community. The most recent report shows an 18 percent reduction. StartedbyHelenDownes ’02,at:eam of ACS interns began placing recycling binsinallW&Lresidentialbuildings. Each hall selects a resident to take recyclables to the fiont of the Co-op on Recycling Mondays and Fridays. From the collec- tion bins, the Physical Plant takes the recyclables to a recycling plant in Rockbridge County. Campus statistics show that white paper recyclables are the most successful. Alurnimrm and plastic have proven more diflicult to collect. Nick Gorham ‘O5, one of the ACS interns, plays an active role in the re- cycling process. He goes through the dorms and makes sure that the recycle bins are clean. At the beginning of the year, he established a relationship with all of the dorm counselors. Gorham said, “From where we were, we have come a long way. We hope to get a little better every year.” Next year ‘the bond between freshman dorms and recycling will become even more prevalent as Gorham will be serv- ing as a donn counselor. The faculty on the committee is just as active as the students. They work closely with the students on more issues than just recycling. Hanlon has a strong personal interest in the sub- ject. She is in charge of composting at Washington and Lee. Chris Wise, head of the grounds crew, keeps track of what happens with the compost pile. Four men collect the compost for the university. Every night at 7:30, an average of 150 pounds of compost is collected. This compost consists of uncooked vegetable scraps col- lected from the campus. Professor Akins set guidelines with the original architects of the Uni- versity Commons in hopes of making it a green building from the start. He made sure to keep Woods Creek in consideration. That is why the en- trance to the commons from the back is located in its current position. En- ergy efficient materials were to be in SEE GREEN, PAGE 2 OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030428/WLURG39_RTP_20030428_002.2.txt vwrw «' ~ " ’'‘‘i -4 1" '\7::\u" JAMIRI ‘.1. s,,,l§Nt.t1Vr’&“ I"'_gdv-z~['v “-.".""1»'5il‘i:‘?<‘\$§1"'»;§3M ‘.4. %*~"“""*= ‘ ~ PAGE !lAY ll . ‘ Lexington Weekly Forecast Monday- Surmy, 79/52 Tuesday- Partly Cloudy, 80/49 Wednesday- Partly Cloudy, 71/50 Thursday- Partly Cloudy- 75/51 Friday- Partly Cloudy, 75/ 5 1 Saturday- Scattered Showers, 73/51 Sunday- Partly Cloudy- 74/53 MONDAY, APRIL 28. J ava-Palooza in the BDG quad, 7:30-10:30. Catch-A- Fire (student band from University of Maryland) will play. TUESDAY, Aprur. 29. ‘Mesa Hispanica’ Spanish House dirmer in the D-hall, 6:00p.m University Wind Ensemble concert, 8 :00 p.m., Lenfest Center. WEDNI-:sDAY, APRIL 30. Rick Bass, author of “The Hermit’s Story,” will speak in room 1 14, University Center as part of the Environmen- tal Series Luncheon Program, 12:00 noon. _ V Come watch a house resident prepare a popular Span- ish dish and then sample the delicious product. Not a full meal so eat before you come. Spanish House, 6:00 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting. Open to students, faculty and staff and the local community. R.E. Lee Epis- copal Church Upstairs Conference Room (across from Fairfax Lounge). Meeting ends in time to attendAA meet- ing in Law School, 6:30-7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 1. Nature writer Rick Bass, author of The Hennit’s Story, will read from his work in Northen Auditorium. Sponsored by The Glasgow Endowment, The Environmental Studies Program and the Outing Club, 4:00 p.m. “Gimme Shelter,” directed by Albert and David Maysles (USA, 1970). Rated PG Troubadour Cinema. Shown today only as part of the Rock Documentary Fihn Festival, 7:30 p.m. . Alumni Reunion Weekend, All day. FRIDAY, MAY 2. Alumni Reunion Weekend, All day. “The Last Waltz,” directed by Martin Scorsese (USA, 1978). Rated PG Troubadour Cinema. Shown today only, 7:30pm SATURDAY, MAY 3. Alumni Reunion Weekend, All day. “This is SpinalTap,” directedby Rob Reiner (USA, 1984). Rated R. Troubadour Cinema. Shown today only, 7:30 p.m. “Sylvia” —— A Studio Production. Written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Neal Willetts ’03. Johnson The- atre, Lenfest Center, 8:00 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 4. “Sylvia” — A Studio Production. Written by A.R. Gurney and directed by Neal Willetts ’03. Johnson The- atre, Lenfest Center, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Email phi@wlu.edu with 24/7 events. A notice from The Executive Committee Of THE STUDENT BODY Gerald M. Titus, III President Kempton W. Presley Vice President Helen B. Hughes Secretary April 2, 2003 Summary of Executive Committee HonorActivity for the 2002-2003 Academic Year Investigations: 6 Withdrawals in face of a Closed Hearing: 2 Guilty Verdicts in Closed Hearings: 3 Student Body Hearings: 0 email news briefs to <5».- iii 1 at it 1 NOTES. Atkins named Commons director Leroy C. “Buddy” Atkins, Washington and Lee University’s associate dean of students since 1986, has been appointed Acting Director of the John W. Elrod Uni- versity Commons for the 2003-2004 academic year. Atkins will report to W&L’s Dean of Students and will be responsible for coordinating a management team han- dling student activities, food service, maintenance, the book- store, security and career services in the operations of the University Commons. As acting director, he will also work with the director of student activities, the director of leader- ship development and student leaders to develop a vibrant student activities program for the facility. New University Collections office recieves director Peter Dun Grover, a former executive director of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, has been named by Washington and Lee University as its first director of University Collections. The appointment is effective July 1. Grover, a national leader in museum administration and historic preservation, will oversee the use, display, security, conservation and expansion of W&L’s multi-rnil- lion dollar collections of fine art, decorative arts, historic and archaeological artifacts spanning four centuries. ABA President to deliver Law Schools Commencement Address Robert J . Grey Jr., president-elect of the American Bar Association, will deliver the commencement address at Washington and Lee University’s School of Law on Sun- day, May 1 1, at 2:30 p.m. on the University’s Front Lawn. A 1976 alumnus of W&L’s School of Law, Grey is a partner with Hunton & Williams in Richmond and is one of Virginia’s most prominent attorneys. In mid-2004, he will assume the presidency of the 4 1 0,000-member ABA, the largest voluntary professional group in the world. Nature writer Bass will speak Nationally known nature writer Rick Bass will read from his new collection of stories, “The Herrnit’s Story,” at Washington and Lee University on May 1 at 4:00 p.m. in Northen Auditorium. A private dinner with faculty will follow. Bass’ weeklong visit to the W&L campus is spon- sored by the Glasgow Endowment, the Enviromnental Studies Program and the Outing Club. Meriggi named Unsung General Washington and Lee University senior Jeff Meriggi has been awarded the John W. Elrod Unsung General of the Year Award by the University’s Celebrating Student Success committee. I The award carries a $1,000 stipend, to be split be- tween Meriggi and the campus or local organization of his choice. Meriggi, who received an engraved Jefferson cup in recognition for his contributions to the University in the category of Recreation earlier in the year, will also have his name engraved on a plaque to be displayed in the new John W. Elrod University Commons this fall. Wasserman is new J-School Knight Chair Edward Wasserman, a veteran reporter, editor and media CEO, has been named by Washington and Lee University to hold its Knight Chair in journalism eth- rcs. Wasserman will succeed Louis W. Hodges, who has been W&L’s Knight Professor since the chair was estab- lished in 1996 with a $1.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. BY JAMAY LIU BROWN DAILY l'lERALD (Brow U.) (U -WIRE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. - With the number of cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome rising daily across the world, universities have been struggling with the ques- tion of how to handle study abroad programs in SARS-affected regions. Some schools recalled students already abroad, while others cancelled summer programs. Some schools chose to leave the decision to stu- dents after sending advisory letters and in some cases, face masks. Syracuse University was one of the first to cut short its program, re- calling 30 students from China and Hong Kong in early April because “it was a situation we couldn’t control,” said Ryan Williams, assistant director of admission at Syracuse. Students completed the first two parts of the three-module program — fieldwork and class time — but missed out on the internship component, “the most interesting part of the abroad experi- ence,” Williams said. Last Wednesday, the Education Abroad Program for the University of California campuses decided to recall 44 students studying abroad in Beijing, said Bruce Harma, director of communications for EAP. Hanna said the EAP made its de- cision after two staff members on site in Beijing recommended the suspen- sion of the program based on two concerns — “emerging news that the Chinese government was systemati- cally withholding information and deaths among a younger population.” A confirmed case of SARS at Peking University and cases rumored in sur- rounding neighborhoods also con- tributed to the decision to recall stu- dents, Hanna said. Though students abroad were asked to leave immediately, “they are adults, and we can only advise and recommend,” Hanna said. But he pre- dicted that, unlike situations in the past where students decided to stay in politically unstable countries such as Israel despite advice to leave, most students would probably heed the EAP’s recent advice because of the Mom, Mm 24, 200:” Study abroad programs struggle with SARS “unknown” nature of the disease. If students do decide to stay, they will have to sign a contract acknowledg- ing they will be on their own,’ Harma said. . According to William Quandt, vice provost for international affairs at the University of Virginia, state in- stitutions have a harder time than pri- vate ones because decisions are more “political.” UVA cancelled its four summer programs in China and Hong Kong alter the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US. Depart- ment of State put a travel warning on China in early April recommending all U. S. citizens defer non-essential travel to the country. Earlier in the year, UVA determined new policy that stated it would heed any travel warnings placed on specific countries. “I hated doing it — it was a ter- rible disappointment to the students,” Quandt said. “However, if something had happened, the university could be accused of being negligent of State advice. For private universities, this isn’t as much of a concern.” ELROD, FROM PAGE 1 She currently attends city council meetings regularly and is, She said that the work that the city council does is, “inspiring” and that she has, “a tremendous amount of respect for the people on the city council, they are trying to make Lexington the best city it can be.” Elrod says that she is, ‘Very committed to this city. . ..I’m going to live out my life here,” she said “veiyhopefiillhatlwillbethepersontheypicktoserve.”Shewas - also defeated by Ben CLir1e in Novernber’s state delegate race. Mayerchak’s resignation on May 31 comes because he is I moving out ofLexington’s city limits. Histeimexpires onDecem- ber31, 2006 andwhoeveris appointedtothepositionbythe city council will serve until that date. GREEN, FROM PAGE 1 cluded in the Commons as well as a monitor that shows energy consump- tion for the building. Nick Gorham said, “ProfessorAkins- is amazing. He makes Rockbridge a better place single handedly.” The project has been pro- ductive to this point, but waste still needs to be reduced by another seven percent. The success of the comn1it- tee can be attributed to the effort of the whole Washington and Lee com- munity. The students and faculty have come together in an astounding man- ner to paint the campus green. -TANNING, FROM PAGE 1 for waivers and warning signs that must be posted. Only Title 59.1-310.5 mentions the requirement to provide pro- tective eyewear. Paradise Isle owner Kim Beverly thinks there should be more regulations for tarming salons in Virginia. She worked in a physician’s office for 20 years before she opened Paradise Isle. “There are no [Virginia] regulations, which I think is wrong,” Beverly said. “It really surprised me when I de- cided to open my business and checked with the health department.” ‘ - ' ~ ‘l_ A v I ’ There is a national organization. for. tanning salons called the Smart Tan Network. Butnone of the local sa- lons are a member of this network. Local tanning beds said that many students from Washington and Lee and Southern Virginia University patron their salons. “Dining November, December, and January, I get more students,” Beverly said. “And to be honest with you, students keep me going during those months.” The Tarmery and Paradise Isle said that most of the customers were female. But Beverly said that she still attracted a large number of male students. Junior Steve Saks said he tans at Beyond Video. Saks says the reason he tans has nothing to do with a pressure to look good. He just likes the way tanning makes him feel. He also thinks that many male students tan. “A lot of them don’t admit it, but they do [tan]” Saks said. TanningTruth.com guesses that around 30 million people in North America tan indoors sometime within a year. Many studies, like the one by the American Cancer Society, have linked the use of tanning beds to skin can- cer. But research has not put tanning salons out of busi- ness. INS RED BY R1103, Stills BA signing at $15, :55: Model ;‘}lrna'n= t3..t?95. “You are going to die of something,” sophomore Megan Brooks said. “It’s fine as long as you don’t go in there and fry yourself on a regular basis.” Several students have said that they tan to feel good, regardless of the risks. Garval now tans at Paradise Isle. “I feel like it’s a good stress reliever, especially in the winter,” Garval said. “ I just like lying in the sun; and I personally think everyone looks better with a tan.” Even burns and bad experiences from tarnring beds do not keep some students from continuing to tan. “I did tan in one of the super beds, unaware of how intense the bulbs were,” Garval said. “I got the most painful burn of my life, and it made me physically illland incapacitated for a week.” . Super beds are much stronger than regular tarming beds. A person tanning in a super bed can get the same tan as from a regnilar bed, but in fewer sessions. Some super beds allow a person to tan for only 10 minutes, half the time allowed in a regular bed. Each salon offers packages ranging from 5 sessions to 30 sessions. They also each offer a month of unlimited tanning ranging from $30 at Paradise Isle to $44.95 at The Tannery. The Tannery even offers one year of unlimited tan- ning for $300. Crystal Clark, an employee at The Tannery, said that prices also vary depending on the time of year. ' But Beverly thinks people choose a salon based on more than price. “Pricing is an issue. Most people who shop around usually tan where they can find the best price,” Beverly said. “But I get comments such as we have a fiiendly staff, are always clean, and have good bulbs.” Despite prices and risks, many students have said that they will continue to tan. “For me, in the winter, it makes you feel like it’s suin- mer,” Saks said. “And I like summer. It relaxes you. . .and if you’re sick, it feels good too.” Seats five, has 53 cubic feet of iiargu space. and is available with tan hp 1 and a 6-speed manual shift. Even evolution A can’! “fully explain it. "' 1- v 1-.. till} étfiiitetfi FE’. EJEWBS till E*{'.l§%lvll; IIIIIILIIL. §Jl.Eli' Pfifi Ml ‘Nit. OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030428/WLURG39_RTP_20030428_003.2.txt “ i}rrr.r'r'l;i{r;rcr:«.x* OPINIONSEDIIOR FMAr;1qRwANB@wwr3DU * Mommy, Am 28, 2003 THE RING-TUM Par . PINIONS “Patriot” Act affron o liberty The United States has an unfor- tunate history in times of crisis of going too far in sacrificing liberties and rights for safety. The Alien and Sedition Acts of John Adams’ admin- istration, the unlawful internment of Japanese-Americans during World War 11, even the suspension of ha- beas corpus by President Lincoln PAGE 3 Boycott silly and poorly targeted So now that the military portion of Operation Who’s « Your Baghdaddy? seems to be over, we have quite a ‘ mess to clean. You know the old rule, “You broke it, you bought it.” It appears to apply in this situation. i The question is, where will this money come from? I This country is running on empty. Quite ironic in a time when we have acquired a sandbox so'saturated in oil . ~ Sigiiiilhoironn Play WLUR in the Co-op K The Co-op is a place for relaxation and restoration. Students use the facility to re- lax after a hard day of thinking and to re- store their weary bodies in the morning- Js. ah, those greasy biscuits. This is certainly unquestionable with the unbeatable menu, unreasonable prices or the breathtaking views of the construction site that the oh- so-comfortable-booths offer. There is one missing element guaranteed to improve the ambiance: music worth listening to. could be argued to be one step too we should all be driving SUV’s. far. Now we are forced once more to choose between democracy and se- curity, and this time the catalyst is the proposed Patriot Act, Part II. First, some background. The The silliest move of all is the Bush crusade to con- . tinue cutting taxes. No one likes to pay them, but the * White House has projected figures around $600 billion to ‘ rebuild a country that we just spent billions blowing up. ‘ However, there as been an element of the ridiculous original Patriot Act was passed by Congress with little opposition in the immediate wake of September 1 1. It gave internal investigative agencies, most notably the FBI, a surprisingly about recent events anyway. My favorite were the tele- vision images of Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Moharnrned Saeed al-Sahhaf proclaiming victory over that “gang of bloodsucking bastards” while the smoke of his burning headquarters loomed in the background. No matter what your opinion of WLUR ‘ 91.5, the student radio station is a voice of students that showcases student talent and interests. Why doesn’t the Co-op turn its dials to the station? The current radio blather is senseless and silly. Ostensibly a for-profit radio station broadcasting out of Roanoke, one wonders why they have any more listeners than our beloved WLUR? The “No way news stories” and the brain- less riddles are dumb enough, but don’t get us started on the Disco Fridays (for the first time in our lives we actually dread Fri- days.) Washington and Lee prides itself on the ease with which students are able to join all kinds of campus activities. The admis- sions office and student tour guides boast to prospective students about the dozens of activities available—— a number which far exceeds that appropriate to the size of our school. The Journalism Department is duly proud of our two newspapers, televi- sion studio and radio station. But, what good does a campus radio station do if no one is able to listen to it? The Cooperational Facility of Glory (as it has been called) offers the perfect venue in which to showcase student radio and make students aware of what records WLUR deejays are spinning. Moreover, we bet that after students enjoy the wonders of the campus radio station in the Co-op, they will be more apt to turn it on in their dorm rooms, fraternity and sorority houses » and cars. large amount of power to effectively Another favorite of mine was seeing soldiers fly r of the Week “We don’tknowtl1atyet. . . .We have amajor cities with clear goverance.” ~Democratic presidential candidate and former Gov. Howard Dean (D-Vt.), ignore previously-existing rules of evidence and surveillance. Phone bugging and covert infonnation col- lecting on specific individuals or groups were allowed without a court order so long as the agency could prove reasonable warrant for perform- ing the searches. This was all well and good in the wake of a severe national disaster. However, Congress stemly attached a lifespan to the bill; it would expire in a little over two years. Now, as we approach that dead- line, some government officials, most prominently Attorney General John Ashcroft and Senator Orrin Hatch (R- Utah), want to make the law permanent, and they would expand it so that it “. . . would eliminate the need for federal agents seeking secret surveillance war- rants to show that a suspect is affiliated with a foreign power or agent, like a ter- rorist group,” which is ominous enough in and of itself. But that is CALEY ANDERSON ‘O6 PHOTO COUR'l'F.€Y ww. wlrtebaznagov UNPATRIOTIC. Attorney Generaljohn Ashcroft is calling for a second “Patriot” Act which would both increase the government’s power and never expire. always had the power to remove gov- ernments they didn’t like, but now the government has the power to remove citizens it doesn’t like. But not to worry, says Barbara Comstock, spokeslady for the DOJ. __ “The department’s deliberations are al- ways undertaken with the strongest not all. They want to give the law some other extremely disturbing expanded powers. An example? The United States government has never had the power to strip a citizen of his citizenship un- less that citizen declared a clear in- tent to abandon it (by saying so, serv- ing in foreign government, etc.). Ac- cording to the new proposed law, “the intent to relinquish nationality need not be manifested in words, but can be inferred from conduct.” This is bad enough, but just who, you may ask, will do this inferring? The Department of Justice will, and its rulings are fi- nal. This should send a chill up the spine of any American who under- stands the Constitution. This means that your citizenship, even if you wish to retain it, can be stripped away by the government without a trial and without any chance to recover it. In the United States, the citizens have commitment to our Constitution and civil liberties.” That’s right. You should trust your govern- ment not to abuse the power to deport citizens arbitrarily and without trial. As if this were not enough, the expanded Patriot Act would also give the government the power to declare any group, individual, or organization “terrorist” without providing any evi- dence at all to that effect. And no, this declaration would not be in the hands of, say, a federal court. No, instead it’s, you guessed it, the Department of Justice. It’s not just foreign com- batants from Afghanistan that can be held indefinitely without trial at Guantanamo Bay anymore, now U.S. Citizens can join in the fun, and all you have to do is make the Depart- ment of Justice dislike you. This should sound familiar, and here’s why: In another state that proclaimed itself to be “democratic” at the time, South Africa, the government had this very same power (to label groups as “terrorists” and jail them indefinitely). The government gave the very same assurances to its citizens and the world community that the power would not be abused. But, of course, it was. Ini- tially the government did use the power against real terrorist groups. But eventually, they also found it con- venient to use the power against groups protesting apartheid in South Africa. Nelson Mandela, for instance, was held for decades under this law. To call this step towards totali- tarianism the “Patriot Act” is one of the most sickening things I’ve ever heard. This proposed law is against everything that the United States of America was founded to stand for, and it is a reckless abuse of govern- mental power. Fortunately, the law is opposed by a majority of both par- ties in Congress (and many kudos to the honorable Republican represen- tatives who know a bad law when they see it), but you can never be too safe. Make sure your represen- tative knows where you stand. If this law were to pass, it would start us down a path where even our most sacred liberties would become vio- lable in the name of the “war on ter- ror.” “Patriot” act, indeed. the University of Georgia flag over the first of Saddam’s captured palaces. The commanders then went inside to take their first shower in twenty days in Hussein’s personal bathroom with golden showerheads. NICK KXMSEY ‘03 But one of the —-~————;—— most ridiculous actions that stemmed from this war came from many ofAmerica’s citizens themselves. The ‘i self-imposed boycott of French goods has to be one of the most childish moves of all. To illustrate my point, imagine that somewhere in the Bordeaux region of France on a quiet vineyard in the 3 countryside lives a man who makes wine to support his ‘J family. He does it because his father did the same, and his father before him, and so on for generations. Suddenly, this man has seen his profits fall drarnati- ’ cally. His wine, which had been a popular vin du table in l the United States, has now been boycotted by his once i loyal customers across the Atlantic. Why has this hap-' pened? Because his government disagreed with ours. 1» What, pray tell, does that have to do with this man making wine in the French countryside? Nothing. Be-l cause one country’s government made a move that our‘_ government did not like, people across the country‘ stopped buying French goods. Meanwhile, hypocriti-l cal “journalists” like Fox’s Bill O’Reilly exacerbated the problem by telling his viewers not to purchase any- thing from France. 3“ But during the newsbreaks on O’Reilly s no-spin: zone” (that still makes me chuckle), Fox anchors re-‘ ported on anti-war demonstrators here at home. So, answer me this, if American citizens have the right to: protest a war started by their own government, whydo we take a completely different attitude with the French,‘ and then punish French citizens. I assure you that Presi- dent Jacques Chirac was the last person affected by this move. I was also shocked to go to Starbucks and find that my usual blend had not been changed to Freedom Roast. Disagree all you want, but keep your Freedom Toast and Freedom Fries. Supposedly, this war was fought to bring democ- racy and a free voice to a people that had been under the rule of a horrible man for decades. Why then are people becoming so angry when another country’s government exercises this same freedom of expression? You can dis- agree with their decision, but be an adult about it. There are many more important things to worry about than your bottle of Mer1ot’s country of origin. when askedbyWolfBlitzer if Iraq is betteroffwithout Saddam Letters to the Editor H. '_ ' ' ' ' As the projects coordinator of KEWL and the organizer American workplace. This does not mean we should just “«‘”‘-~“=\"%~\ 5-'5l‘\1=?‘-5'="w‘ Ant, Bunsh In bum unaccep of the Equity Bake Sale, I readBrett Kirwan’s article (“KEWL turn the cheek and accept it. Instead, as is the case with all i THE Dear Editor, bakes up lies,” March 31) and felt the need to respond. We civil rights issues, the key to overcoming gender wage dis- 4 1wou1d iike to address this ietter to a specific person expected people with questions to address us at the sale. I crirnination is education.” Education also happens to be Founder J- 53111 Slicer, 13981: or persons but 1 don’t know who they are The iibrary have to admit, we were pleasantly surprised at the overall the stated purpose of our themed bake sale. Editor tr’ Chief Katie 3- Howon eievator doors have been painted four times in the past friendliness of the student body. Most of our customers told While 93 cents may seem like no big deal, or to people Associate Editor Job G- Brooks two weeks because ofextrernely obj ectionabie graffiti at- us the idea was clever and effective. A few people protested like Kirwan, “no gap there,” think about that in the big 2nd Associate Edttor Kyle Wass tacking president Bur-ish_ it reappears just as fast as we and asked us what our purpose was—for anyone with ques- picture. For every dollar a man makes, I will make 93 cents in . ,t 0Ptrtto"s Editor Brett T- Kirwan remove it, sureiy there are more constructive ways to voice tions, we had a fact sheet. The statistics are plain, are true, return. Those seven cents may seem like nothing in the Asst Optrttorts Edttor C31oYAnders0n your criticism of university poiicies than by this kind of and contrary to the author’s statements, we did not dress context of one dollar to you, but over the course of a life; Ar ts & Ltfo Editor Catherine C- Gn)’ behavior_ 1 know we have better ways to spend the them up in accusatory language. So why didn’t the author of time, it adds up to thousands of dollars less pay in addition Asst Arts & Life Editor Megan Morgan university’s building maintenance do11ars_ It is most dis- “KEWL bakes up lies” come and talk to us about his reserva- to reduced savings and smaller pensions come retirement; SPor ts Editor Erin 15- Jnnns appointing to have to bring this situation to the attention tions? We may be feminists, but we don’t bite. Even if you take Kirwan’s statistic, 98 cents, it is still an " Asst SPor ts Editor Donny Banks of the student body V As to the statistics mentioned in Kirwan’s article, I otherwise unexplainable difference of two cents for every P hotogr oloher s Codycnbbnrn sincereiy, must disagree. We had a variety of comparisons available single dollar a woman makes. A gap does indeed exist. I Sreya Banerjee Barbara J , Brown on the sheet we distributed. 1 must admit I did make one The statistics are real. You can try to dismiss them all _ University Librarian accidental slip. One woman asked about comparing unrnar- you want, but blatant and false attacks on my character A _B“s'"e_ss Moooger Thomas v_V°"tnY ' ried men and women—a point Kirwan brings up. I mis- and on the character of my organization are unprofes- Clroutotfort Dlrootor H°n1'YG1'nnban Kflwan Wfong quoted the statistic in return. It is not 87 cents in that in- sional and unacceptable. Anyone is allowed to disagree Adverttstng Asststottt M°Q“°°n Caivert stance: it is instead 93 cents to the male dollar—a statistic I with the premise of the bake sale. We are completely open Dear Editor, quote from an article printed in the Johns Hopkins Journal to the idea that other people have different opinions. But ' The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee Univer- ‘t 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 4 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 colunms do not necessarily re- flect the opinion of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. 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Virginia 24450 pp Telephone: (540) 462-4060 ’ = ‘ ’ ‘ 3 L . — ~ A ~», « Fax: (540)462-4059 “soft retzels” “wraps” “Phill Steak and Cheese ” “wraps” Thmgs we dont Email: phi@wlu.edu . P . » y . , ' ' , have to make.” h,,p..//ph,-pwlwedu —Kat1eJenk1ns‘06 -Betsy Frayer‘O6 -JaredHarnson 05, employee -Ashley Brown 06 -Nancy Rhinehart ‘03 , employee OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030428/WLURG39_RTP_20030428_004.2.txt PAGE 4 Democrats’ PC bulig qashes fre scussion Spring is upon us and, in characteris- tic fashion, the Democrats smell blood. Apparently, they will not be happy until every possible Senator receives the “Trent” treatment (i.e., in honor of the dis- graced ex-maj ority leader). Hoping to capi- talize on Senator Rick Santorum’s (R-Pa.) chronic case of foot-in-mouth disease, lib‘- erals across the land are demanding a pound of flesh. Washington does deserve credit, however. The pundits, media, and chat- terers waited almost three days after the war in Iraq began winding down to re- turn to focusing on truly inconsequen- tial and ridiculous news. The current tem- pest is over Senator Santorum’s recent comments condemning homosexual be- havior. While the Senator’s comments were ill-timed and urmecessarily graphic, the calls for his resignation constitute the real danger. Unless the Constitution has been clandestinely co-opted, individuals (yes, Democrats, even Republican indi- viduals) are guaranteed the right of free speech. Even free speech that some deem to be idiotic. Calls for Santorum’s resignation are not just unwise, they’re unsettling: if the exercise of a constitu- tional right can lead to the forfeiture of a constitutional office, where does in- tellectual conformity end? Perhaps Santorum, as a United States Senator, was unwise to have espoused the beliefs he espoused. That is a decision for the voters of Pennsylvania, not the liberal media and the Demo- cratic front groups who have been greedily plotting his downfall. “Senator Santorum’s comments about (gay) Americans demon- strates an incredible level of ignorance and intolerance that is simply not acceptable,” Jeff Soref, the Chair of the Democratic Na- tional Committee’s Gay and Lesbian Ameri- can caucus, said. Unfortunately for Soref, RIGHT ON! IOHN HEATH ‘04 __ OI3iI\IiONs l’H()T() (:oL'RrI«:., 3'» l’ r OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030428/WLURG39_RTP_20030428_007.2.txt ERINJLIIUS ,Si=oRIs EDIIOR 13m—'IIIUsE@ivIu.e>U IIIR RING~TUI\I PHI MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003 “Baseball 1 BY JOHN HYLAND 4. SPORTS WRITER The Washington and Lee base- ball team placed second in the ODAC tournament, falling to Virginia ‘Wesleyan, 1 1-3, in the title game yes- terday inWinston Salem, North Caro- It was the third time in school his- /‘tory that the Generals had reached the championship game, and the first since 1999. The Generals opened the double- elirnination tournament with a 16-1 "thrashing of Lynchburg last Thurs- day. Junior catcher Bryan Mulhern led the offensive onslaught by going 4 for 6 with two runs scored and four ‘RBIs. " ‘ Sophomore designated hitter Zach Bausch went 3 for 4 with a run scored and four RBIs and senior short- stop Michael Hanson added a three- ’~zuri homer. Junior left—hander Peter Dean pitched superbly, going the full nine innings for his sixth complete [game of the year, allowing only five hits and striking out eight to im- prove his record to 7-2 on the sea- son. The easy victory allowed the Generals to rest some of their start- *4ers and stay fresh for the four day tournament. On Friday, the Generals faced Bridgewater. Junior right-hander "Dan Kagey got the start and al- lowed only one run through seven innings, leaving the game with the “score tied at 1. The Generals lone PORTS oses ODACs, nd DAC season 26-7 overall HIE PHOTO HOME RUN. Washington and Lee’s Austin Allain, ‘O4 bats in a game played earlier this season. run came when Bausch scored on a wild pitch in the fifth inning. W&L broke the tie in the top of the ninth with a two-out RBI single from senior centerfielder Bobby Littlehale which scored Hanson. Freshman Taylor McConnell came in as a pinch hit- ter and delivered an insurance run with a single that scored Littlehale. Both General runs were unearned. Hanson, who replaced Kagey on the mound in the eighth inning, pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his second victory of the season. The win was the Generals 24th of the season, breaking the school record for wins in a season which had been set in 2001. The win advanced W&L to a Saturday morning meeting with ‘LAX attack. Gavin Molinelli ‘O5 blazes through defenders during a game earlier this term. first seeded Virginia Wesleyan. The Generals opened the scoring with two runs in the second with an RBI single from the pitcher, Mulhern. It was Mulhern’s 46th RBI of the year, giving him the single season record in W&L school history. However, it would be the only offense that the Generals could muster on the afternoon. The Mar- I~1lEl’HOTO lins came back with two runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth en route to a 7-2 victory. The Generals- committed four errors, which did not help their cause as only two of the four l’l1l'lS that Mulhern gave up were earned. ‘ The loss forced the Generals into an elimination game against Bridgewater on Saturday night. W&L produced four runs in the third inning, including a two-run double from senior first baseman Brian Gladysz, to open a four run lead that they would not relinquish. Bausch went 3 for 4 on the night, with a run scored and an RBI to help the Generals to a 6-4 victory. Jun- ior right-hander got the win, pitch- ing six innings, allowing three runs, one earned to improve his record to 5-1 on the year. Hanson had an- other solid outing in relief, allow- ing one run over the final three in- nings. The victory placed the Generals into yesterday’s championship with Virginia Wesleyan. However, the Generals would need two wins to earn the ODAC crown since the Mar- lins had yet to lose in the touma- ment. W&L took a 2-0 lead on the Marlins in the third inning on their shortstop’s throwing error, scoring Gladysz and Hanson. Vir- ginia Wesleyan came back to score two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth off of Dean, pitching on only two days rest, to take a 3-2 lead. PAGE 7 The Marlins took their lead into the ninth inning, just three outs away from the championship but an RBI single from McConnell scored Mulhern to tie the game at3 and force extra imrings. The Generals took the lead in the top of the eleventh when Mulhern scored on Bausch’s groundout, only to have the score tied again at 4 in the bottom of the I inning. W&L scored again in the twelfth on an RBI single from : Gladysz that scored junior second I baseman Austin Allain. This time, - Wert, who had entered the game in . the seventh inning, was able to hold < off the Marlins and earn his second win in as many days. The dramatic victory forced a " second game yesterday afternoon to determine the ODAC champion. ’ The Generals, however, appeared worn out from the outset, playing their fourth game in two days. The Marlins scored in each of the first five innings, to open an 8-0 lead. . The starter, Kagey, allowed the‘ first eight runs on twelve hits but he was not helped out by his de- fense. The Generals committed four er- rors on the afternoon as only six of the eleven runs that Kagey and" sophomore right-hander Ken Hack- man surrendered were earned. The ‘ Generals bats produced eleven hits but only three I'lJIlS as W&L left thir- teen runners on base. Virginia Wesleyan cruised to an 1 1-3 victory and their fourth Men’s LAX loses ODAC title to Lynchburg FROM STAFF REPORTS Men’s lacrosse lost the ODAC tournament championship game, 6-5, to Lynchburg when Lynchburg’s Kevin Reinecke scored with nine sec- . onds remaining in overtime. This year marks Lynchburg’s first-ever ODAC Championship. The game remained close throughout, with neither team ever leading by more than a point. Going into halfiime, the Generals had a 3-2 lead after midfielder Dustin Martin, ’04, scored with 9:01 remaining in the second period. The Hornets then snatched the lead away when Billy McCulloch and Reinecke both scored, taking a 4-3 lead. Going into the fourth period, the Generals tied the score when Martin scored again. During the fourth period, the Generals scored first, with attackrnan Matt Fink, ’04, scored his second goal of the game. The Hornets then tied the game again, when Joe Matta scored with T 7:15 remaining. Reinecke won the game for the . Hornets when «he scored in over- time; it was his third goal of the game. Fink and Martin led the Generals ’ in scoring, with two goals each. The Generals take to the field again on Saturday as it hosts Lime- stone for a 1:30 pm contest. The Gen- erals will then wait to see if they re- ceive an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. _Track teams each take fourth in ODACs Individuals have good pen‘ormances, teams prepare for last meets on the weekend of May 10 BY MARY CHRISTOPHER ‘K SPORTS WRITER The race comes to an end for the Generals, with many strong perfor- mances It It was Saturday morning and everyone was up! Many were clad in cute attire on their way to F oxfield for a day of socializing. and fun, but not the runners. The Generals track earn was preparing for‘ their final meet, the Outdoor ODAC champi- onships. The day started out cold and overcast but the Generals .«headed to Roanoke and remained optimistic. Eventually the sun peaked through the clouds and the races were going great, people were running per- isonal records left and right and the coaches were ecstatic. With two events to go, the rain rolled in and brought with in thunder ‘and lightening; resulting in the post- ponement of the mens’ 5,000 and the 4 by 400 relay teams. 1 Soon all the events were finished and both the men’s and women’s teams placed -‘fourth in the ODAC Championships. ‘ The women had an excellent per- formance. In the 100m dash Meredith Walker took 7th with her time of 13 .70. ‘In the Kim Gunst took 4th with a e I '3 1.05.42, Angel Daniels got 8th with a 1.09.21, and Casey Sharpe got 9th with her 1.12.27. Liz Twentyman had a solid performance giving her 5th with her time of 2.35.20 in the 800-m, while Erin Johnson got 6th with her 2.35.70, Mary Christopher got 7th with 2.37.10, and Meghan Ward got 9th with her 2.40.50. Mary Christopher won 3rd place with her time of 5:08.50, and Meghan ward earned 6th place with a 5: 15.43 in the 1500. Betsy Frayer ran a great 5000 finishing second with her time of 19.10. Ashley Brown, Samantha Snabes, and Jessica Remnert also ran the event finishing, 9th , 10th , and 12th respectively. In the High Jump Angel Daniels got 3rd with her height of 4 ’ 10. Long Jumper Meredith Walker got 6th with her distance of l5’07.50. In the shot put Emily Barker won 3rd with a 36’04 while in the discus and Javelin she won 7th. The men also had some excellent individual performances. In the 100m Brian Krupczak won 2nd with a 1 1.03, Sullivan 5th with arrl 1.20, and Brimer 6th with an 1 1.29. In the 200m dash Krupczak finished 3rd in 22.44 and Brimer fifth with 23.01. In the 800m, Steve Chambers was 7th with a 2.02.40, Rusty Meyer was 9th with a 2.02.60, and Matt Reilley was 13th with a 2.05. Rusty also ran the l500m and completed it in 4.12 earning him 8th place. In the 5000m Andrew Johnson finished 9th with a 16.36.70. The men’s relay team, the 4 by 100m, finished second and for the long jump Sullivan finished first and Krupczak second. It was a great way to finish the season and the coaches are proud of COL’R'I11S&'()l‘0t).l(]-[JOHN Tum-1R RUN. Lee Stirmett, ‘04, races a relay during Saturday’s ODACs. the many accomplishments of the ath- letes! Way to go Generals! The men’s track team will compete in the James Madison In- vitational on Saturday, May 10 while the women travel to the UNC Last Chance Invitational that week- end. The NCAA Championships will be held Thursday, May 22 through Saturday, May 24 at a time to be an- nounced. FROM STAFF REPORTS Washington and Lee ’s women’s tennis team won its eighth consecu- tive ODAC Championship on Sun- day in a match played at Sweet Briar College inArnhearst, Virginia. The Generals won the No. 1-6 single spots and the No. 1-3 doubles. Erika Proko, ’03, took the No. 1 singles spot with a 6- 1 , 6-3 win over Roanoke ’s Ashley Fleming. Laura Bruno, ’03, won 6-1, 4-6, 10-5 over Randolph-Macon’s Brooke Lambert for the No. 2 spot. Brandi Jane Wedgeworth, ’03, defeated Hollins’ Cayce Schnare 6-4, 6-1 for the No. 3 FROM STAFF REPORTS Over Springbreak,Washingtonand Lee’sgolftearrrwaittotlieODACCnam- pionships held at the Olde Mill Resort in LaurelFork,VAonApril2l and22. The teamtookthirdinafieldofnine. Guilford took first for the fourth consecutive year, with Hampden- Sydney in second, followed by Wash- Randolph-Macon, Virginia Wesleyan, Lynchburg and Emory & Henry com- pleted the turnout. The Generals recorded 319 in ington and Lee. Roanoke, Bridgewater,_ Women take tennis ODACs spot. Lisa Mabry, ’06, Elizabeth Law, ’04, and Megan Curran, ’06, won spots 4-6 with wins over women from Hollins. As for doubles action, Bruno and Mabry doubled up to win the No. 1 title with an 8-3 victory against Bridgewater’s Anne Yust and Holly Egrior. Law andLoraFarris, ’05, won the No.2 spot in doubles with a vic- tory over Randolph-Macon’s Ste- fanie Mills andAmy Iden. Proko and Wedgeworth took the No. 3 doubles championship with their 8-3 win over Hollins’ Chnare and Olsen. The Generals will begin to play in the Division HI NCAA Champi- onship on Saturdaym May 3. Golf takes 3rd in ODACs the opening round, followed by 327 for a two-day total of 646. Guilford shot a total of 63 1 with Ha.rnpden- Sydney close behind with 636. As for individual results, Chuck Green, ’03, was the General’s best, finishing fourth with rounds of 76-80 fora final score of 156. Chip Campbell finished with 163, Ged Johnson with 164, Cullen Toole with 168, Tom Borda with 169 and Matt Bart with 185. The Generals have two more tour- naments thisyear. One attheUniversity otDelaware(x1April26-27andtheNCAA Championships inOhioMay 12-15. Phi sports. Contact Erin at X4060 to get into the game. OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030428/WLURG39_RTP_20030428_008.2.txt PAGE 8 MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003 Sl5ORTS Women’s LAX wins its 15th consecuive garn, takes ODACS Com’ G.\BB.\RD / T/;eRirig—Tm P/ii ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS. An enthusiastic fan gets into the festive spirit during Saturday’s ODAC championship lacrosse game. BY DONNY BANKS ASSISTANT‘ SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse team pummeled Sweet Briar College, 20-3 , on Wednes- day at the Liberty Hall Fields in the first round of the ODAC Tournament. 3”’ _ '79 . V6 7 "ti :§%9§W‘" i . M3 E tg S, ’, 5‘ 2», é .crg; uéic it May 12 Jaéaaiétzei Mondays 7:30-10:30--BDG Quad (Rainsite: G 0 °tiieWi'3“~§Lt:i.<.?zl \. It was the team’s 13th straight victory, a school record. Although the two teams ex- changed goals early in the first quar- ter, the Generals dominated the rest of the first half. After a 14-0 run, W&L led 15-1 going into the third quarter. “Our team seemed well prepared, ”“‘-\ -~< escriizifioniiéiizginal roots roc , Lloyd Dobler Effect 3 i,it$is;:i%e9*ié£iiéir%§,‘¥E£3§i“i%*°%‘§late: a Fan Fan & Friends M“ , , Music Description: Carribean mix of jazz and reggae I Me}? a it t*‘Wl33l§«i§fili§li¥eW9 ,.;,_.\-¢.,,,, .~!A\<« Eaagiirdawiieotiti I Kirsch and Brandon Watfdell) “ it to‘ t‘ ’ " ‘J’ * 0"“ A Music Descriptionzsongs you know by heart 1 . Mai? Music Description: melofic, guitar-d riven 1' OC and we really came to play against a much improved Sweet Briar squad,” Head Coach Jan Hathom commented. The Generals, who already de- feated the Vixens earlier in the year in regular play, continued to run things in the second half, holding a 38-7 ad- vantage in shots, a 47-24 edge in e t:i%<;t C»i~ii.{:}.,,_ 2;: ~“x Git C2,, i.i"t»:?:1*? k ground balls, and forcing 21 tum- overs. Freshman midfielder Katharine Lester notched a hat trick, and Leslie Bogart, Natalya Hoobchaak, Erin Rathbone, Amanda Strickler, Kelly Taffe, and Lee Wheeler all had two goals. Hoobchaak (3), Bogart (2), Wheeler (2), and Laura Wilson (2) also significantly contributed in assists. On Saturday, the Generals played Virginia Wesleyan at home in the semi- finals. “We’l1 tweak a few things, but VW will certainly do everything it can to slow down our ball movement, so we’ll have to be ready to step up,” said Coach Hathom heading into the matchup. 1 The team got off to a tough start, with VW scoring within the first 59 seconds, but it then rebounded with a 4-0 run had a 5 point surge to lead 9-3 at halftime. Taffe led the team in scoring with four goals and one as- sist, followed closely by Bogart with two goals and three assists, and Hoobchak with three goals. Goaltender Joanna Perini had 13 saves. . On Sunday, Washington & Lee won its 15th straight game beating Roanoke 11 to 7 to win the Old Do- minion Athletic Conference women’s lacrosse championship. The Maroons started off the 9:1; <—'wvn2¢-a.<,«., ,, ‘:f'.vx¥ vivfiyyfixv éuuxwvnzvnion W4 61»-v2u4,u.orp;;4 -1’ 14-1 . ,if¢a»»4~o«1uv»as» Corn‘ (JABBARD/THE RING-T’l‘u;\1 PH1 SCORE. Kelly Taffe attempts to score during Saturday’s game. iscoring but were quickly answered by four goals from the Generals. In all, Kelly Taffe and Lee Wheeler led the team with, three goals a piece and Leslie Bogart scored one goal with four assists. Erin Rathborne scored twice, and junior Joarma Perini played well in goal with nine saves. “We came in with a strong mindset and confident attitude,” freshman attacker Laing Humphries said. “It seemed like a solid contribu- tion by everyone, and it was just an overall good performance.” This win tied the school record for wins in a season (15), and it means that the lacrosse team will have an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament. “Making it to the national tour- nament has been a goal of ours from the beginning, so it should prove ex- citing to see what we accomplish and where we go,” Humphries added. Washington and Lee (15-1) will play again on Saturday at noon when it hosts Longwood. 3 Bl Fnagfieid 4 rax.fiaa$.* emanate Slzllni filiilii §€ZI§§3‘§%{1Li°E mt enema 9% . ‘5 11;? §lliIrmou:3..s&m— 'i:Mll1€slaIvfi.‘.::£lF§fi" :n5-,;a1_.- enema Q t-lawn inlet-tea ?l3i§3‘“a m 95 LL 9- RELAX, REFRESH, RENEW. 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