OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030915/WLURG39_RTP_20030915_001.2.txt I v! a = vi 1*- Mock Con » BY ELIZABETH ECKMAN AND ERIN JULIUS » . STAEFWRIII<1tANDl\lEWSEIXIOR . r, p Washington and Lee’s annual Fall Convoca- ‘(J tion took place on September 10 at 5:30 in front of Lee Chapel. President Burish welcomed the new students and pledged support to the new faculty. ’ A ; His hope for this academic year is that it will be, “at once exceptionally full, important, challeng- V‘ ing and fulfillir1g,” Burish said. In his opening remarks, Burish also lightheartedly referred to Washington and Lee’s rise in national rankings as, “pleasing, annoying and largely irrelevant.” Buri sh also announced that the school would begin an evaluation of several academic compo- nents, including the general education require- ments, minors, freshmen seminars and senior capstones. He also made clear that a major goal If I for this academic year would be making the Com- mons a success. William Connelly, professor of politics, gave the Convocation address. His subject was the - , 2004 Mock Democratic Convention, for which he is the faculty advisor. Connelly described his role with the Convention as, “limited and pas- sive,” stressing that it is a student-rurr event. , Connelly praised the nature of the Conven- tion as being, “inherently non—partisan. . .students put aside conviction for an accurate prediction.” ‘ He also quoted TIME Magazine as calling Wash- A ington and Lee’s Mock Convention, “the biggest and boomingest of all such student enterprises.” He highlighted the past successes of the Mock Convention, noting that there have been 17 of 22 accurate predictions, and only one mis- take since 1948. Again focusing on the student participation with the Convention, Connelly said that by last year, there were already 350 students involved in .4, it, and that by the time Mock Convention week- end is here, about 90% of the student body will be participating. WASHINGTONIAND LEE UNIVERSITY NG-TUM The student voice of Warlymgton and Lee Um'I/emy time 7897 | I | |IMONDAY, SEI’1‘EMBERl5, 2003 VOLUME CV1, N0.VI I the subj ect at Sept. 10 Convocation .se..»—....,...,..,. Connelly then praised certain traits of the Con- vention, saying that it is, “as inclusive as possible,” and that it is truly, “political science in action.” He also reminisced about noteworthy events that have taken place during past Conventions. A speaker died instantly after speaking in 1956 and President Bill Clinton played the saxophone for students in 1988. “ School adds thirty-sixth major - 1” BY CATHERINE SWAN ‘ SI:iE~‘WloRTs EDITOR’ The Washington and Lee football team lost its season opener to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore on , Saturday, 36-7. This game was the 14”‘ meeting for the two teams. The series now stands at 7-6-1. The Generals rushed for 53 yards and had 121 passing yards in this non-conference game. The Blue Jays rushed for 280 yards and passed for 228. With about five minutes lefi in the first quarter, Johns Hopkins’ T.J. Lyons rushed for one yard "to get the touchdown after kicker Chris Smolyn failed in a field goal attempt. Smolyn then succeeded with a 30 yd field goal kick in the second quarter to put the score at 9-0. Blue Jay senior quarterback George Merrell completed a’ 12-yardjtouelifdown passto wide re- ceiver Anthony Triplin. "Smolyn kicked for the ex- tra point, raising the score to 16-0 for the half. Coming back from the half, Johns Hopkins received from the kickoff and eventually scored on that drive. Merrell passed to Chris Moriarty for a 42-yard touchdown. But Smolyn did not make the extra point, leaving the score at 22-0. The Blue Jays fumbled the ball with 8:50 left in the third quarter, which lead to a Wash- ington and Lee 17-yard drive. Sophomore run- ning back Michael Lackett carried the ball four yards to get the touchdown. Freshman kicker Ben Long made the extra point, putting the score at 29-7. This week’sorts schedu BY ALLISON PERRY sI>oRTs EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s and men’s cross country teams each placed first in the W&L _ Invitational Meet on Saturday. The women’s team came in first with 37 points, and the men’s team finished with 39 points. Points are awarded to a runner based on which place he or she finishes. Points are then totaled for the team, and the lowest score wins. Finishing behind the Generals in the women’s race were Catholic with 53 points, Southern Virginia with 79, Bridgewater with 125, Shenandoah with 147, Mary Baldwin with 152, and Hollins with 154. Trailing Washington and Lee in the men’s race were Bridgewater with 49 points, Catholic with 75, Southern Virginia with 95, Lynchburg with 98, and the Washington and Lee alumni squad with 151. Both the men’s team and the women’s team were picked second in the ODAC preseason poll. . The women rim a 5,000 meter course, while the men run 8,000 meters. Both courses are west of campus and start above Wilson Field. The men’s course runs to Maury River and back twice. The women’s course runs a loop around the playing fields, a long loop in the woods, and then back to the playing fields for a final circuit. Soccer. Freshman Anne Wiltshire fights a Bridgewater defender for the ball. Cour GABBARD/ Tb: Rinflum Pbi About two minutes after the start of the sec- ond half, sophomore Heather Rogers crossed to Wiltshire, who scored her second goal of the ‘game. The Generals brought the ball right back to the Eagles’ goal. Marcoux took a shot that bounced off the lefl goal post and appeared to go in, but the referees did not count it. With about 30 minutes left in the game, Bridgewater’s Kim Matthews scored the only goal for the Eagles. Megear came back five minutes later and scored the final goal for Washington and Lee with the help of Marcoux. Wiltshire made five shots on goal, scored twice, and had one assist. Megear had one goal and one assist. Marcoux made seven shots on goal, scored once, and assisted once. Rogers had the fourth assist. Bridgewater only took four shots total and only two comer kicks. The Generals spent more time near Bridgewater’s goal, taking 25 shots and eleven comer kicks. Lisa Belella stayed busy in the Bridgewater goal, making eleven saves. Washington and Lee goal keeper Emily Barker had one save. Barker, a junior, holds the school record for goals against average at 0.65. ' The women travel to Emory and Henry on Tuesday for a 4:00 game. k ° Johns Hopkins would intercept the ball twice in the fourth quarter, both leading to scoring drives. Lyons ran for 14 yards for the first touchdown. Merrill made a ten-yard pass to Steve Eno for the final touchdown. Smolyn made the extra point each time. Senior Washington and Lee quarterback Peter Dean passed for 121 yards and rushed for 16. He completed 10 of 27 passing attempts, had only one interception, and was sacked three times. Lackett led the Generals in rushing with 60 yards. Merrell carried the Blue Jays by passing a ca- reer-high 228 yards and rushing for 78 yards. He had no interceptions and no sacks. Adam Cook led the team in rushing with 96 yards. The Generals travel to Sewanee next Saturday for another non-ODAC game starting at 1:30 p.m. Generals Volleyball Wins W&L lnvi ational BY NICK MANNINO STAFF WRITER p. The Washington and Lee Volleyball team began its season in impressive fashion, domi- nating the thirteenth armual W&L Invitational and finishing in first place among six participat- ing schools. The tournament kicked off Friday aftemoon with Washington and Lee facing Averett Uni- versity. In what was a very lopsided event, Washington and Lee defeated Averett in three straight games (3 0-26, 30-15, 30-20) the Gener- als’ first match of the year. Junior outside hitter Emily Wolfing (Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll) led the way with 10 kills and 17 digs, while junior outside hitter Michelle Chastain (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier Prep) finished with 12 kills. Other standout performances were made by Christine Gladysz (Palm Harbor, Fla./Berkeley Prep), who amassed 43 assists, and junior Jen- nifer Lux (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox), who totaled 17 digs. When asked how the team , managed to fair so well and so early in the season with new incoming freshman, Junior Captain Emily Wolfing said, “We have three great freshmen this year, and they have all meshed nicely into the team. Considering we have eleven return- ing players from last year, team unity was not a concern. We all get along well both on and off the court.” In its second match of the Invitational, the team had an equally impressive perfor- mance beating Shenandoah University in three straight games (30-21, 30-18, 30-21). Impressive performances were turned in by Emily Wolfmg (12 kills and 7 digs), sophomore middle blocker Susan Gaillard (Charleston, S.C./ Porter-Gaud — 9 kills), sophomore outside hitter Ashleigh Overly (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Val- ley — 9 kills), and Christine Gladysz (33 assists and 10 digs). Washington and Lee continued action on the second day of the Invitational against Sa- vannah College of Art & Design. In what turned out to be the team ’s most competitive matchvof the tournament, Washington and Lee won in four games (26-30, 30-28, 30-28, 30-25) to reach the finals. Standing between the team and champion- ship was an Emory team that Washington and Lee had not beaten in the past. Junior Captain Emily Wolfing mentioned how the upperclassmen rallied their team before this important match. “Before the games, we tell everyone to have fun and play hard. A key to volleyball is com- munication; if a team can communicate well, many other parts of the game fall into place. We remind everyone to communicate and take one point at a time.” The Captains’ advice certainly stuck as Washington and Lee defeated Emory in three straight games (30-21, 30-27, 42-40) to win the Washington and Lee Invitational championship. Junior outside hitter Michelle Chastain (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier Prep) led the way with 1 5 kills and 24 digs. Junior outside hitter Emily Wolf- ing (Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll) recorded 10 kills and 16 digs in the victory, while sophomore setter Christine Gladysz (Palm Harbor, Fla./Ber- keley Prep) had 43 assists and 16 digs. Michelle Chastain and Christine Gladysz made the all-tournament squad, with Gladysz earning the Invitational MVP award. The Volleyball team finished the weekend undefeated with high hopes for the rest of the season. Their next match is Tuesday, Septem- ber sixteenth at 6:30 p.m. when the Generals open up their Old Dominion Athletic Conference schedule on the road at Sweet Briar. 1 Until then the girls will be celebrating their very successful weekend. Added Junior Emily Wolfing, “We’ve worked really hard these past two weeks, and really wanted to win our tournament. I’m really proud of all 14 of our girls.” The course record for the men was set at 25 :20.9 Freshman Tippins Stone led the women’s team with by Kenny Layman, from Eastern Mennonite, in a fourth place overall finish of 23:03. 1976. The first place finisher on Saturday, Catholic’s Sophomore Betsy Frayer finished sixth with a Mike Audette, finished over four minutes off the time of 23:30. record with a 29:49 time. Senior Andy Schorr led Roanoke and Lynchburg could be competi- the Generals with a second place overall finish at tion for the women’s team. The Generals will 29:59. ' meet the two teams this weekend on Roanoke’s Junior Steve Chambers placed third with a time course. of 30:05. SophomoreAndrew Johnson came infiflh “No course is tougher than ours, but its at 30:28. [Roanoke ’s course] challenging” junior Erin Johnson The women’s course record was set in 1992 by said. “It’s mostly a path through a field with rolling Josephine Schaeffer at 18:14. She competed on hills.” Saturday on the alumni team, finishing seventh Both the men’s team and the women’s team overall withatime of 23:39. compete next Saturday, September 20 at the Catholic’s Rachel Yates finished about 3 Roanoke Invitational. The race starts at 11:15 minutes off the record with a time of 21:07. a.m. OCR::/Vol_106/WLURG39_RTP_20030915/WLURG39_RTP_20030915_006.2.txt Pm Sif6“ii‘Ts . t M ’ S O S 'th V’ t i BY JOHN HYLAND and many players played all 100 minutes of the contest. X ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR V After the game, junior goalkeeper Chris Carlson commented, “It was a good victory considering [NC Wesleyan] had already played a number of j . : T The Washington and Lee men’s soccer team began their season games and we had some first game jitters.” V on a positive note with a 2-1 victory over North Carolina Wesleyan in It was NC Wesleyan’s seventh game of the season. The loss dropped ,( a non-conference game on Saturday in Rocky Mount, North Caro— their record to 2-5. lina. Carlson played the first half making two saves without allowing a goal. The Generals opened the scoring in the 33rd minute on a goal off a He was relieved in the second half by sophomore Michael Stanton who also penalty kick by senior midfielder Jacob Stoehr. NC Wesleyan came made two saves but allowed the tying score. _ back in the mid second half to tie the score at 1-1 on a goal by Carlos Washington and Lee was picked fifth in the ODAC preseason poll. " Gomez in the 71st minute. The score would remain tied to the end of The team lost seven seniors at the end of the 2002 season. regulation. Roanoke came in at number one in the poll. The Generals do not meet Eight minutes into the first overtime period Stoehr found junior up with the Maroons until October 11th. forward and co—captain Brian Pirkle on a pass across the top of the box. The Generals next match is on Tuesday when they travel to F emim for I‘ Pirkle made a quick move and fired a shot across the goalie into the right another non-conference game. _ . 1 side of the net to give the Genemls the victory. They will begin their ODAC season with a home opener against East- It was a dramatic win considering the Generals were out-shot 14-9 em Mermonite on September 24th. G Li 3. r N. A 1]: 0 . _ - Av . .~ I I Boo-Yah. A Washiflgton and Lee Player crosses to her teammate V V I i A I i I S i H H‘O i 5. ‘~ Field Hockey close Jeiaflmafiifs an » . V. 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His most recent album, which contains songs such as “Love Handles” and “Apparition”, is Keller’s first solo studio record- mg. has always been interested in guitars. He first began A native of Fredricksburg, Virginia, Williams to play during his early teens, virtually teaching himself by learning a few chords and putting them together to play songs by the Beatles,the Eagles and the Rolling Stones that he heard on the radio. After graduating from college, Williams traveled Virginia, playing solo gigs during the day and performing with his band The All Natural Band at bars and fraternity parties by night. He eventu- ally moved to Colorado where his friendship with the members of String Cheese Incidentsopened up opportunites for him as a solo artist in the jam- band community. For tickets to the Keller Williams concert , call 540-463-7088. Tickets are $18 for lawn seats and $20 for achairs. .Doors to the Theatre will open at 6:30 p.m and the concert will begin at 7:30. Jeepers Creepers: Oh my God, they’re eating my eyes out! BY IAN DICKINSON STAFF WRITER “You wanna know Scotty what I found out today? When people get really scared it’s just like when they get drunk. The real person comes to the surface.” This gem of scripting literature is quite possibly the best line, and only worth- while lesson gleaned from the “creature feature” film “J eepers Creepers 2.” When I entered The State to watch this “Creature Feature" flick, I noticed that the theater was completely empty. Always a good sign for a film. However, I grit- ted my teeth and prepared for the pointless on- slaught that was about to assault my intelligence. In the following paragraphs, I illustrate the finer points of this film. F The “horror” begins with an opening shot of a cornfield with a young boy erecting scare- crows onto poles. His stereotypical redneck fa- ther threatens him with a beating if he neglects to securely fasten the scarecrows to their perches. Then, low and behold, one of the scare- crows comes alive, grabbing and dragging the boy violently through the cornfield. In what seems to be a time filler to extend the film to the required 80 minutes, the audience sees the redneck father running through the cornfield with his gun calling out his son’s name, then it cuts to a shot of the monster dragging the boy, then back to the father again. Repeat about twenty times and you have the first chase scene, which ends with the monster flying away from the suddenly catatonic father. Enter a school bus, filled with lively young basketball stars on the way home from their vic- tory game. Here, the audience is introduced to such one-dimensional characters as “Bucky,” and “Scotty Double D.” Why, with names like these, this film is assured to be of the best qual- ity! Suddenly, a tire blows out. This highly un- expected turn of events leads to another tire blowing out and the bus being stranded on a desolate stretch of highway, curiously out of range of both the radio and cell phones. The tires are found out to be punctured by some sort of hand crafted bone throwing star, yet other than some puzzled looks and a “what the hell is it,” comment by the bus driver, this fact is never questioned. Finally for no apparent reason, a cheerleader, aptly named “Minxie,” is treated to some gruesome visions and learns that the mon- ster; named “the Creeper,” comes out every 28 years, for 28 days to feed. This is day 28 and, like a hungry hungry hippd, he has to eat as many humans as possible before he goes back into hibernation. The Creeper’s link to the number 28 is never explained nor questioned. Apparently it is just there. There are many parts of the film like this. Another “fact” is that “the Creeper” cannot die. It is just an accepted fact of the film. The next forty minutes of the film, like the food at the old D-Hall, are absolutely the worst. People die. In the most uninteresting way pos- sible. That’s it. The word “way” is not plural because they are all killed off in the same fash- HOTO COURTESY OF ROI'l'ENTOMATOES.COM Watch Out. Three teenagers peer out a window in horror in a scene from the new movie jeepers Creepers 2 ion. Without revealing too much detail, though there is not much to reveal, “the Creeper” kills his victims by snatching them up in the air. The end. You never see any conclusion to the mur- der. Not that the film needs any more violence, but the unfinished subplot of the characters death gives the feeling of “total apathy” from the director. The feature’ ends much like it begins; with a pointless appearance from a redneck. Though the ending shall not be revealed here in this re- view, the last word to be said about this film is that it gets more and more ridiculous as time progresses. After sixty minutes of cumulative absurdity, thefilm ‘reaches a laughable level, ruining the intense climax. The true absurdity though, is that the famous director Francis Ford Coppola was the executive producer for this film. It was produced by Zoetrope pictures, a small film studio owned by the Coppola. It was doubtful, however, that he ever visited the set, because after viewing the movie, it is obvious the director could have used some tips about how to make a “good” movie. However, it can- not be discounted, that in a unique display of talent, the director Victor Salva managed to make a plot-less horror film without showing a single mammary gland. Now that is quite a feat! There is blood, screams and explosions, yet not a single sex scene. While one might applaud this support of Christian values, it just means that the movie has no redeeming value whatsoever. Speaking about the director, one might recognize the name Victor Salva as appear- ing on the Hollywood scene. He has a few films to his credit such as “Powder, and “Rites of Passage” and had a starring role in the true life story “Prison.” That is, he served fifteen months of a three year sentence after sexu- ally molesting a 12 year old boy in 1988 (United Press International August 30, 2000). Yes, this director/Sex offender created a movie so god-awful, that viewing is tanta- mount to being whipped repeatedly. In the stocks. In the hot sun. All day. My recom- mendation is to avoid this movie like the puddle your roommate left on your floor last night. For the love of all that is good and holy, do not see this movie. As a rating, I use my bad movie scale, which is four smacks in the face out of five. ' then get 7 North Jefferson Street 463-3622 Got Dirty Clothes? University Cleaners « . Great Service First-Rate Quality. 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Asfit/oRD I FiviAII;i>IiI@wIiJIaDu MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2003 Lexington cuisine dishes up low-prices and variety BY CAROLINE DUFFY STAFF WRITER Carolyn Duffy is a food—savvy Washington and Lee senior. Her food-tasting experience is varied and vast. She will be bringing the Washington and Lee community periodic culinary delights from in and around the Lexington area. Please feel free to emailus at phi@wlu.edu with any ideas about what Carolyn should sample. For now, our very own food critic has decided to explore Lexington’s best deals. Where to find the best deals in Lexington is some- thing we can all use a little advice on, especially those students who aren’t quite as familiar with the town. You might be surprised at the great, even gourmet, food you can find at prices we all can afford. Salemo’s, arguably the most popular student eatery in Lexington, is packed on Monday nights when they offer all—you-can»-eat spaghetti and gar- lic bread for only $3.00 and then again every Wednesday when you can order a large cheese pizza for $4.95. In the ten years since Salemo’s began offering these specials, the price of the pizza hasn’t changed and the spaghetti only costs $.50 more than it did the day the restaurant opened. Now that’s a deal. , Smokin’ Jim’s Firehouse Grill knows exactly what the students want. Not only can you find friendly service and a $3.00 barbeque sandwich (pork, beef, or chicken), you can take advantage of the late night buffet serving up barbeque and break- fast items for only $6.95 every Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night until 3 am. Jim himself will as- sure you it’s the best food, the best deal, and the best barbeque on the East coast. It’s hard to believe you can have lunch for only $5.00 at what City Magazine-this year named the “Best Restaurant Outside the Roanoke Valley.” At Willson—Walker House, manager Steve Hintze has been offering his “famous $5 lunch special” Tues- day through Saturday for twelve years in order to prove that his restaurant isn’t as expensive as people tend to think. The special includes soup or salad, homemade rolls and muffins, and a beverage, as well as the day’s entree. With all that for only $5, lunch chef Ron Howland admits that he has to get pretty creative with the budget. Nonetheless, he serves up American regional cuisine using only the freshest local produce and meats to create lunch specials such as his penne pasta with salmon dill cream sauce or southwest chicken with couscous. Don’t be intimidated by its reputation—the Willson- Walker House would love for more students to take advantage of this deal. l STOPPING FORA QUICK BITE. Three sophomores grab some food in the cafe before class. The tasty morsels they are eating may not match the unbeatable deals our food critic dug up on the streets of Lexington. Carolyn encourages students to get off campus and sample the variety of treats Lexington has to offer. They are far more vast than the measely menu the cafe has to offer, especially late at night. From Mexican Some of the newest restaurants in town of- fer students excellent deals on delicious and sat- isfying meals. At the Black Dog Cafe, owner Jackie Lupo boasts that students can get a great meal for under $5.00. And a cheese and salsa quesadilla will cost you only $2.25. I recom- mend the $3.00 breakfast burrito, filled with scrambled eggs, potato, and cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses. . The Joyful Spirit, which also opened last our readers. year, offers their popular veggie wrap for only $3.99 as well as a PB&J wrap for just $2.49, and before you hit the nearest drive-through be sure to check out their egg and cheese ba- gel with turkey——only $2.49. Don Tequila Mexican Restaurant claims that students appreciate their reasonable prices. You can’t go wrong with the chicken tacos——three for only $3.00—and if you order the $1.50 sopapillas for dessert then you’ve just eaten for to traditional southern cuisine, nothing on Carolyn’s menu exceeds $7.00. Lexington truly has it all, for less. Our food critic believes Washington and Lee students should avoid the regular fast food restaurants in town and ny something new. Her periodic colurrm will present all kinds of options to under $5.00. On Wednesday nights celebrate with 12 oz. margaritas for just $1.75 each. Combo dinners are $6.25, or if you haven’t already dis- coveted, there’s usually a coupon for $1.00 off any combo dinner on the back of your Kroger receipt. Take advantage of some of the great deals that these and other Lexington restaurants of- fer. Support local business owners, forget fast- food! DRIVERS BEWARE Thejeep on the left is breaking the rules and the one on the right is not. Another change to the campus is that the upper deck ‘ of the parking garage no longer serves as a “temporary entrance.” Drivers are now forced to follow The Ring-tum Phil editorial advice of last year. Students fail to appreciate natural beauty . BY Himas KING TRAVEL EDITOR fdrive and hike time. Unfortunately, many students at Washington and Lee do’ not real- ize how surrounded the campus is by the beauty of nature. If you are one of these students, then I would like to challenge you to visit an amaz- ing place within a 30 minute drive of Lexington. The St. Mary’s Falls is a great place to hike, swim, and hang out with friends. It is best visited on a scorching hot summer day. Hope- fiilly we will still have a few of those days that will allow you to get out to experience this area. I have only made the tiip once, and I am still waiting for the next perfect day. Afler a short drive, a moderately dimcult hike crosses the river on three different occasions and leads the hiker to the culminat- ing falls. These final falls are not the only spot to swim in the river, so keep your eye out for that deep pool that has not yet attracted any- one. According to the W&L Out- ing Club Guidebook, the hike to the falls is approximately 1 and ‘/2 hours long. If you decide to pick up the pace and are not carrying much gear, the trip can easily be made in under an hour. At the falls, there are two great spots to jump off rocks into the deep pool. The lower of the two spots is about 20 feet high and the higher, 30 to 35 feet. Both are exciting if you are extremely careful. The depth of the pool was plenty deep, but a rock shelf on the lefi side does ' require one to be accurate with his or her jump. If you decide to jump from the higher ledge, you have to be able to jump farther out. The wet rock and loose footing make it diflicult to get anything of a running jump. ‘ Ihave also beerito Panther Falls within the last few weeks, and I truly thoughtthat St. Maiy’s was well worth the hike and the better of the two. Before going, check the Out- ing Club Guidebook for directions to the trailhead and estimations of drive and hike time. "T THERIN UM A Staff Editorial from 2002 implored students to enter the deck from the bottom and exit from the top. The new rule will be enforced by University Security in the form of tickets and fines."Don’t be caught breaking this rule, it’s not worth the potential damage to your BMW FILE PHoIo/ THE RING-TUMPHI OH, THE GOOD OLD D'AYs!. Two students, dressed inb aprons and W&L visors, serve a meal at’D-Hall in the days before the building of thejohn W Elrdo commons.