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The arrests included four ar- rests for noise violations, one arrest for purchase of alcohol for a person under 21, four arrests for possession of alco- hol by a person under 21, one arrest for speeding, two for drunk in public, one for reckless driving, one for driving under the influtence, and one for littering. Chief of Police Bruce Beard said that this past weekend was “busier than usual”. Adding to the commotion of the ‘*Alumni weekend has many arrests past weekend were four arrests of Vir- ginia Military Institute cadets. The charges included three charges of posession of a1colhol,and two charges of contributing to the delinguency of a minor. There were also several other ar- rests of local residents. Deans hold exit interviews with seniors MAY 19, 1995 Sororities vote on housing By BETHANY BAUMAN Phi Staff Writer At Monday’s Panhellenic Council meeting, about 140 of Washington and Lee’s Greek women voted on what type of facility they would like to have for their sororities. The women were presented with four options. The first was a sorority house, comparable to what the fraternities have now, The second option was a sorority lodge, which would not house any of the women, but would provide dining ser- vices and meeting/msh rooms. The third option was also a lodge, but one in which officers of the sorority would be able to live. The final choice was a sorority complex with a central kitchen, meeting rooms, rush rooms, and a cen- tral ballroom for date functions. No one would live in the complex. Panhellenic president Suzanne Sharp said that Monday’s vote was split 50-50 between the first two op- tions. Sharp hopes to have the approxi- mately 250 sorority members that were not present at the Panhellenic Council meeting vote at their chapter meetings on Monday. According to Sharp, this round of voting was to, “...just gain a consensus among the Greek women here about what kind of sorority facil- ity they want because we definitely feel that one is needed.” The Panhellenic Council and the housing chairs of the four sororities will research the different options and will contact other universities with sys- tems similar to Washington and Lee’s to see what has been most successful. Sharp hopes that the sorority members will have a final decisions on what type of houses or lodges they would like by next year. When these facilities will actually become a reality depends on the university’s funding and long range plans. Sharp, however, remains hope- ful, stating that, “We’re basically just beginning the journey toward having some kind of facility for ourselves...We’re very positive about this whole process...There’s no ques- tion that there’s university and administration support.” Wilson discusses gender equity in last lecture series By CINDIE YOUNG Phi News Editor gender differences. In front of a crowd drawing as much from the community as from the campus, President John D. Wilson reflected upon the world of Neither the speaker nor the topic itself were easily arrived at, however. When approached by Reverend Burr Datz, Catholic Campus Minister and coordinator of the Last Lecture Series, Wilson “said no at first.” ‘‘I considered it wholly inappropriate,” Wilson explained, “that one who has never given a first lecture on campus should give a last lecture.” - These ten seniors By BETHANY BAUMAN Phi Staff Writer Fortwo yearsinarow, Dean of the College John Elrod and Associate Dean W. Lad Sessions are conducting personal exit interviews with ten members of the class of 1995. wererandomly chosenby computer through the Office of the Registrar. Through the interviews, Dean Elrod said that he hopes to gain, “...some general impressions from those ten students about their experiences here.” Students were asked to talk in some detail about their academic and so- cial experiences at Wash- ington and Lee. They are also asked questions that are very specific to cur- rent issues concerning students. Each student was asked eight to ten questions in all. The results of the in- terviews are not pub- strictly within the Of— conducted by the univer- Senior Laura Purcell fice of the Dean of the sity through Professor said of her interview, “It College. Dean Elrod Robert McAhren’slnsti- wasa great experience to said, “We don’t think tutional Effectiveness have the future president of these interviews as Committee. of W&Llisten to me talk scientific, or as giving even a representative Despite the limited scope of his survey, Dean Elrod views the inter- views as beneficial and that they, “...help us...think about sampling of what all the graduating seniors in the class might think or believes believe.” The in-depth, representative survey is the future.” about my academic and social expectations and experiences. lt’s another example of how the administration does lis- tento students’ opinions.” The idea of a final lecture further intimidated Wilson, as the label “last”, so often applied in his last few months as W&L president, carries with it a “terrible, lugubrious” connotation” of finality. Having ultimately shrugged off his reservations in delivering the lecture, Wilson encountered further difficulties in his selection of a topic upon which to reflect. Wilson first considered speaking upon his upcoming retirement from the presidency, leaving behind so many memories and friends. Another possibility presented itself in the form of a timely lecture on the relation- ships between men and women in Macbeth. Gender differences finally arose in Wilson’s mind, a subject of much interest to Washington and Lee even today, nine years after co-education. lished and are kept Society for the Arts to end year with gala By DAN ODENWALD Phi Executive Editor The Society for the Arts will end the year with a sophisticated and posh per- fonnance of musical, visual, and liter- ary art that will feature some of Wash- ington and Lee’s most accomplished artists. “An Evening with the Arts” is chaired by Senior Noelle Parrot. The event will highlight students who have distinguished themselves in the arts. The impetus came from Jonathan r r Jr Photo by Betsy Green, The Ring-tum Phi outside the co-op. The Society for the Arts advertises for their ‘Evening with the Arts’ VanDyke, said Parrot. “We wanted to celebrate the arts with a kind of formal affair that is so popular at Washington and Lee,” said Parrot. The event will begin at the Alumni House around 6:30 p.m. featuring live jazz music and a display of student art work. Heavy hors d’oeuvre will be served and a cash bar will be available for those patrons over 21. The festivi- ties will oontinue at 8 p.m in Lee Chapel with a poetry reading and mu- sical performances. Parrot hopes 150 students will at- tend, filling the capacity of the Alumni House. Tickets are on sale outside of the co- op for five dollars per person. The Society of the Arts exploded onto the W&L social scene earlier this year offering an alternative to the stan- dard fare of fraternity parties and Zollman bashes. Strangely enough, the original pur- pose of the group was quite different. The Society was founded to focus attention on the arts because they have been largely neglected in recent years. Sarah Anne Ryder will be the Society’s chairman next year. She hopes to expand the group’s activities and funding. “We have different people in lead- ership positions and they should bring new ideas,” said Ryder. She hopes to help sponsor the Writer’s Harvest, the poetry reading from which proceeds go to Lexington’s food bank. Ryder said the Society has received overwhelming support. Most of the feedback has been positive. Ryder reaffirmed the group’s main goal, “We will continue to bring talent into the forefront.” Alluding to the recent sexist remarks of a professional golfer, Wilson commented that “we have a little of [such sentiment] here.” The debate also spurred many less amusing and “vastly less creative” bumperstickers—- in Wilson’s words “a throwback to I don’t know what.” Yet men’s colleges were fast becoming extinct in America, and Wilson recalls the concern of W&L faculty that “we would become philosophically obsolete.” 1 Wilson concluded his lecture with a discussion of the relationship between Alma Schindler, “a serious intelligent young woman,” and her husband. The life of Alma serves as a “remarkable story that has been lived by many others,” Wilson fears. in 1902, at the age of 22, Alma married the famous composer Gustav Maler, then twice her age and at the pinnacle of his musical career. husband. The life of Alma serves as a “remarkable story that has been lived by many others,” Wilson fears. In 1902, at the age of 22, Alma married the famous composer Gustav Maler, then twice her age and at the pinnacle of his musical career. Even before the marriage, Maler clarified to Alma in a letter that, in order to be his wife, she must “become what I need to behappy: my wife, not my colleague.” . Alma, musically inclined in her own way, thus entered the marriage accepting that she must suppress her own artistic interests in order to further those of her eminent husband. The price at which Alma agreed to such conditions was high, indeed: “the loss of a very important part of her existence.” In her memoirs years later, Alma wrote, “His genius ate me up, although he meant no murder.” Wilson finds in the experience of Alma “a small footnote” marking the tragedy of subjugating one’s ability to that of others, however talented. “We’ve come to recognize there is a great harm in frustrating the ability of anyone,” Wilson concluded; accidents of race, creed or sex must have no bearing on opportunity, both in the world of higher learning and beyond.‘ Fil Photo President John D..Wilson OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950519/WLURG39_RTP_19950519_002.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, May 19, 1995 "r BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE Americans and German share research prize On Tuesday, the Paul Ehrlich Foundation announced that Jack Strominger of Harvard University, Pamela Bjorkman of the California Institute of Technology, and Hans-George Rammensee of the German Cancer Research Center will share this year’s Paul Ehrlich Prize. The top German medical prize is being awarded to the three scientists for their work on the T-cell, one of the essential parts of the immune system. Their research has led to essential progress in developing several vaccines, and possibly in the treatment of cancer and AIDS. Three journalists jailed A state security court in Istanbul, Turkey sentenced two journalists and their publisher to prison on Tuesday. The three were found to be in violation of the country’s anti-terrorism laws after quoting allegedly separatist comments made by a Kurdish legislatorwho was jailed last year. The two journalists, Hidir Goktas and Metin Gulbay, were sentenced to twenty months in prison, while their publisher, Hasan Basri Ciplak, was sentenced to five. Outbreak in Zaire As of Tuesday, the Ebola virus had killed eighty six people in and around Kikwit, Zaire. The virus may have spread to Kinshasa, three hundred seventy miles west of Kikwit. A nurse who worked at Krkwit General Hospital fled in panic to her family in Kinshasa. Late Tuesday, Health Minister Lonyangela Bopenda Bo-nkuma said that he did not have any final test results on the nurse, but that the case was suspicious. An isolation ward has been set up at N galiema Hospital in Kinshasa to hold_a total of twenty people. There is no vaccine or cure for Ebola, which is spread through bodily fluids and kills eighty percent of those who contract it. The Nation House approves Clean Water Act revision On Tuesday, the House passed a revision of the Clean Water Act with a vote of 240 to 185. The revisions dramatically reduce the amount of land eligible for federal wetlands protection. The rewritten act will also give industry broad flexibility to comply with regulations designed to reduce pollution in the nation’s rivers and other waterways. Under the revision, states will be given a stronger role in enforcing antipollution laws. U.S. threatens to impose trade sanctions The Clinton Administration threatened yesterday to impose trade sanctions against Japan, targeting luxury cars. The proposed tariffs would double the prices of imported Japanese luxury cars in the U.S. The trade tariffs are designed to persuade Japan to open up its markets to U.S. automobiles and auto parts. Progress in Simpson trial On Wednesday, California Department of Justice DNA analyst Gary Sims testified that his laboratory found a genetic match between the blood of Ronald L. Goldman and a blood drop inside the man’s brown leather found at the Simpson estate. This is the first time during the trial that Goldman’s blood has been placed at the O.J. Simpson’s home. The state laboratory, corroborating the findings of a private lab, also found that Nicole Brown Simpson’s blood genetically matched blood on a sock retrieved from O.J. Simpson’s estate last June. The State Crestar settles dispute Crestar Securities Corporation has agreed to buy back approximately $1.5 million of securities from the Williamsburg government to avoid a threatened a lawsuit from the city. The Williamsburg City Council had authorized a lawsuit against Crestar after officials learned they had spent millions on volatile securities Converse College to vote on Citadel alternative Faculty members at Converse College, an all women’s school in Spartanburg, South Carolina, voted on a military style leadership program that could keep the Citadel from having to accept women. The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina and Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia are the only state supported all-male colleges in the nation. Federal courts have ordered both of them to either admit women or develop an alternative program for them. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has approved the program that VMI has set up with the Mary Baldwin College. Proposed site for prison in Wythe County shifted The Nashville, Tennessee based Corrections Corporation of America has given up on the idea of using a controversial site for a proposed private prison in Wythe County, Virginia. The company will continue its efforts to win a contract from the state to build and operate a 1,500 inmate medium security prison in the county. A new site has been chosen in Wythe County, but its location is not being disclosed. Beyond the Blue Ridge is compiled byBethany Baunman Just spike it Photo by Betsy Green, The Ring-tum Phi Freshman enjoyed the spring term weather thursday by participating in a volleyball tournament. The tournamnet was held in the Baker-Davis-Gilliam Quad during a pig roast dinner. .{ Graham-Lee-Washington Society I debates student autonomy issue By Michael Hewlett Phi Associate Editor Approximately 60 Washington and Lee students debated, sometimes heat- edly, whether students are losing their autonomy in the Graham-Lees-Wash- ington annual Spring Dinner Debate on Wednesday night. The debaters were seniors Jonathan Van Dyke, Kelly Brotzman, and Alex Cross and junior Kirk Susong. Brotzman said that the word “au- tonomy” has been thrown around in recent months. Issues such as Winter Rush and sophomore housing require- ment have pushed student autonomy to the forefront. She argued that one part of the institution cannot be totally au- tonomous. Each constituency has cer- tain rights but also certain obligations which is to act in the best interests of the school as a whole. Susong believed the faculty exists in the interests of the students. He cited Robert Lee ending the war between the faculty and students after the Civil War as the beginning of student self—gover— The dog’s the Winner in the The nance. He thinks some of this self- govemance is being taken away. Cross said Washington and Lee is original and the faculty has a preoccu- pation with being on the top 25 of U.S. World and Report . “This school is not for everybody,” Cross said. “Please don’t make this university a Swarthmore, a Amherst.” He argued the administration is trying to take away what makes W&Lunique. Van Dyke disagreed. “To say we’re losing our rights ignores the fact that we come into a community,” he explained. “Our social life and academic life are intertwined and we need to recog- nize that.” Brotzman argued that trying to at- tach a monolithic model to the univer- sity is misguided. She said diversity should be encouraged and should not be in conflict with what makes the university unique. Van Dyke said homogeneity con- flicts with the goals of a liberal arts education. “The goal of a liberal arts education is to open yourself to different people.” Once the main debaters had made By Cindy Young Phi News Editor Home to such campus events as the Evans Dining Hall Pig Roast and the Mr. W&L Pageant, the Baker Quad last Wednesday, May 17, set the stage for the first annual Kappa Alpha Theta Date Auction. The auction, organized by the W&L sorority, recruited 22 men and women of all four classes as dates upon which an enthusiastic audience, after paying $1.00 for admittance, could bid. All funds raised will benefit the sorority’s chari- ties including Habitat for Humanity and Intema— tional Philanthropy. Freshman Jackie Terrebonne, who emceed the auction along with senior Bob Philips, recalls that “after a while people started having a good time,” and bidding wars soon developed. One of the lucky audience participants to walk away from the auction with a date, freshman Juliana Edmunds “thought the auction was a great idea.” “An evening with my date,” Edmunds adds, “is well worth the $11.00. Normally he charges more.” Perhaps the most sou ght-after date, however, was neither boy nor girl, but instead a party by the name of Bear, a midnight blue Labrador. The lucky girl to win a date with Bear, freshman Caroline Yates, admits, “I love dogs, and know every dog on campus by name.” “I thought it’d be fun to spend a day with a dog, Yates explains. Yates was not the only member of the audience to fall under the spell of Bear, however. “Four other girls were fighting with me,” she general statements, the debate was opened to audience participation. Senior Kevin Batteh said he had no problem with diversity but he thinks that there are some things the faculty should not fool with. ‘‘I don’t think you should tinker with the fundamental values [of the university].” One of the fundamental values of the university, the Honor System, came into the debate. “I am appalled by the lack of respect for the Honor System in the freshmen class, said senior Elise Brown. Some students argued that diversity is fine, but if applicants are not going to abide by the Honor System, they should not come here. Cross believed the need for diver- sity is even more reason why students should have more self-governance. Van Dyke said students should have more choice in the activities they par- ticipate rather than going to fraterni- ties. He thinks giving students more choice was what the faculty had in mind when they voted for Winter Rush. Susong had a different view. “The faculty members are trying to socially engineer us.” He said the faculty should have no control over students’ social activities. “What makes the faculty qualified to talk about our social life?,” he said.- “There are some professors who are less socially mature than students at my junior year.” Junior Rick Hill said the faculty , doesn’t respect the students. “The faculty doesn’t give a damn . what we think.” He said the faculty and administra- tion is attacking students’ ability to make their own decisions. Brown said the faculty simply doesn’t put their trust in the students to make their decision. Calling on her experience as President of the PanhellenicCouncil,sheexplainedthat in PHC, if there is ever an issue is serious enough to go before the Judi- cial Board, the final decision is made by the Student Affairs Committee. “I should be able to look at an issue at age 22 and say that hazing is wrong and you should not do it,” she said. Suson g agreed. “We should be given ‘at, respect because we pay to go here.” But Brotzman said, “We also have to earn respect.” ta date auction <4!‘ Ph by Bets ’ n, The Ring-tum Phi Bob Philips conducts bidding during the date auction. and I knew the money was going for a good cause,” recalls, as the bidding advanced. While only one girl could leave the first was high. campuswide auction able to set a date with a lab on her calendar, the overall audience enthusiasm Everybody wants some Southern Comfort By Brsrsv GREEN Phi Staff Writer Fans of Washington and Lee’s male a cappella group Southern Comfort won’t have to wait for con- certs to hear their melodies any longer. The group released a CD last week entitled Everybody Wants Some. Southern Comfort member Tommy Esposito said that the re- lease of the CD was timely. “Every four years or so, Southern Comfort has recorded a tape,” he explained. The members of the group were intrigued by the possibility of re- cording on CD. Said Esposito, “We all went nuts at the idea of putting out a CD. We were all curious about how the group would sound.” Kip Ebel, another Southern Comfort member, said that he and the other seniors were especially pleased to be recording. “It gives us something to take from the group besides memories,” he explained. The album was recorded live at Lenfest Center after Christmas break with engineer Gary Humiston. South- ern Comfort member Rob Eison felt that the beginning of Winter Term was the perfect time for the group to begin the project. “We had just finished per- forming at The Greenbrier for New Year’s, and we were in good shape musically.” Recording live posed many chal- lenges to the group. Eison said that just getting all of the members of the group together at the same time could be difficult. There were musical challenges as well. “We were most concerned about getting a good blend of sound. In a CD more than in a live performance, people will hear mistakes,” said Esposito. Each of the thirteen songs on the album had to be performed be- tween five and ten times. According to Ebel, “It was difficult to stay focused sometimes. Insistence on perfection plagued us, but it paid off.” Esposito agreed, “You got a head- ache sometimes, you were thinking so hard.” Everybody Wants Some fea- tures many of Southern Comfort per- formance favorites, such as “Moondance,” “My Girl,” “Faith,” and “In the Still of the Night.” Anyone who has seen Southern Comfort perform is familiar with the group’s sense of hu- mor. “We wanted to bring our person- ality into the album,” said Esposito. Eison believes that compared to the group’s usual performance style they were, “pretty tame” but that their per- sonality is still apparent. The liner notes of the CD are full of inside jokes, including thanks to, “the arousing but excessively pierced young ladies in San Francisco.” The disc itself is decorated with, “altemate titles to the album,” an idea that Eison said was, “pretty much for our own amusement.” Jokes aside, Eison said, “I think the music stands by itself.”Everybody Wants Some is avail- able on CD or tape at the bookstore. Southern Comfort’s final perfonnance of the year will be at baccalaureate. Y i 1 l OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950519/WLURG39_RTP_19950519_003.2.txt V. A U’ L. R The Ring-tum Phi, May 19, 1995 ‘T/I/c’7“L ife ‘Ml\C‘l5ETll THE SCOTTISH PlAy OPENS TONIGHT ; Photo Courtesy of Louise Uffleman The deed is done. Macbeth (J .D. Martinez) and Lady Macbeth (Adrienne Bryant By COURTNEY E. MILLER Phi Features Editor Tonight’s production of Macbeth won’t feature men in tights, and velvet, nor will the audience hear the long eloquent Shakespearean monologues. This production of Macbeth, directed by Andrew Fracher is set in the modern world, a place just as dangerous and threatening as that of ancient Scotland. Guest Director, Fracher, is a native of Waynesboro, Va. He jumped at the chance to direct his dear friend and colleague, Joseph Martinez in the pro- duction of Macbeth. ‘‘I’m a firm proponent of taking Shakespeare out of the museum and concentrating on what is universal in his plays,” said Fracher. Macbeth, the shortest of Shakespeare’s tragedies tells the tale of a good man, gone bad. In Macbeth’s quest for absolute power, he and his wife are corrupted and eventually de- stroyed by greed. Fracher sees great application of Shakespeare’s contemporary themes. There are many questions that Macbeth brings to the consciousness of his audi- ence, “What makes a good person go wrong? Is it fate or dark forces from the outside or are those things simply part of human nature? What might aftermath of such an act? Does truth will out and do those what deserve it get their just desserts?” Fracher’s adaptation takes the play from ancient Scotland to a contempo- rary militaristic society. The set re- flects this militaristic style with its metal framework and austerity. “I strongly believe that although the time and place might be very different, the themes that he writes about and investigates in his plays are as perti- nent now as they have ever been,” said Fracher. J.D. Martinez will be playing the part of Macbeth. He is an Associate Professor of Theater at W&L, and a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic A11, in London England. In addition, he is also a member of Actor’s Equity Association, and past president of The Society of American Fight Directors. As a specialist in Stage Fight Choreography, he has authored several texts. “Seeking a way to portray a Shakespearean tragic hero is a difficult and lonely journey. My journey began with the search for an acting style that would serve the breakneck pace of the dynamic tragedy,” said Martinez. Martinez calls his chosen acting style “sensational realism.” This style allowed him to experiment in rehears- als, the freedom to ignore old habits thus allowing every moment to unfold PAGE3 rehearsing for weeks, and set has been under construction since the beginning of spring term. “ The students have been wonder- fully committed to the project, and my leading lady, Adrienne Bryant, has been touchingly patient with the rantings and ravings of her scene partner,” said Martinez. Lady Macbeth will be played by sophomore, Adreinne Bryant from Richardson, Texas. Bryant, a theatre and history major has performed in three other productions at W&L A long standing fears of actors in the production of Macbeth is, “The Curse.” One is never suppose to say the name ofthe "Scottish king." There is a tradition of tragedy on the production sets of Macbeth. If one does acidentally say the dreaded name, there is a ritual that can be performed which may lessen the bad luck. According to A] Gordon, you should either turn around three times, and spit or spit three times and turn around. ‘‘I never can remember which, so I al- ways do both just to be sure.” Macbeth will play at the Lenfest Center's Keller Theater May 19, 20, 21 and 22. The show begins at 8:00 p.m For ticket information call the box office. W&L students and faculty re- ceive tickets to Macbeth for free. How- drive on human being to murder an- other and how does one deal with the with its ownenergy and pace. . The members of the cast have been '97) after the murder of Duncan in W&L's season finale of the Scottish play. The A((lr$ Lenfest Center President's Gala May 26 (Program as follows) Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto Movement I Selections from: "Evita" Mozart: Piano Conceto #23 Movement II and III Selections from: "Marriage of Figaro” Mendelssohn: "Thanks be to God" State Theatre Kiss of Death Die Hard With a Vengeance Man of the House ever, tickets must be reserved in ad- Vance. Photo Courtesy of Louise Ufflemian PhumylxnugIadyhfimfixfihsaflendant looksonasshetfiesu)namovethesun Kiss Caruso’s movie career gooo|—bye Kiss of Death — {:7 1/2 When David Caruso left TV’s NYPD Blue for a career in the movies, one name kept popping up: Shelly Long. Many were certain he was making the same mistake she had, thinking his success on prime—time would translate to big box office sales. With Kiss of Death, an uneven thriller also starring Nicholas Cage, Caruso has failed to prove his critics wrong. Although his performance is adequate, the movie as a whole is a let down and very reminiscent of a TV show. Roughly based on the 1947 movie ofthe same name,Kiss of Death is_the story of Jimmy Kilmartin (Caruso), a minor criminal in a world of crime. When he gets a wife and child, though, he decides it’s time to settle down and straighten out. Unfortunately, his friends and relatives are still criminals — and, like Al Pacino in The Godfather, Part II], he gets pulled back in. Jimmy only intends to do one more quick job as a favor to his loser cousin Ronnie Gannon (Michael Rapaport), but he gets caught and is sent to prison. All he wants is to leave the undewvorld behind and make a new life with his infant daughter Corrina. However, the police know they’ve got a useful informant, and they de- mand he work undercover to capture the local crime bigwig, Little Junior Brown (Nicholas Cage). The rest of the film revolves around his attempts to escape both the police and the criminals unscathed. Certainly David Caruso’s role will be highly scrutinized by the critics, to see if he made a good decision leaving the small screen for the big. Frankly, I’m not so sure this was a very decisive performance, one way or the other. On the one hand, about half of the time he seemed to act with a careful, restrained humility that the role clearly deserved. The rest of the time, though, especially in the close-ups, his acting seems to break down. He reverts back to old television techniques, exaggerat- ing his actions with a melodrama that seems to forebode an imminent commercial break, as if he’s got to keep us riveted to the television so we won’t change channels. In other words, he often seems to be forcing the emotion and char- acter development. Nevertheless, I would rather withhold judgment on the success of his transition until he fills another role. At any rate, the supporting actors are all absolutely top- notch. Michael Rapaport (True Romance) does an excellent job as the extremely annoying Ronnie. Other former Tarantino stars include Samuel Jackson and Ving Rhames, both fromPulp Fiction, the former as the sympathetic police officer Calvin and the latter as the mysterious Omar. And at any rate, it doesn’t matter much how good the supporting actors are — the film is completely stolen by Nicholas Cage as the moody and asthmatic sadist, Little Junior Brown. He brings an intensity and insecurity to his characterthat rivals the psycho-characters of J ack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper or Christopher Walken. Despite this dominance, the film ultimately fails, as a result of the sketchy script. Penned by Richard Price, well known both as an author and a screenwriter (The Color of Money), it is surprisingly poor. Very much like Caruso’s acting, it seems more like television than film; the scenes develop too quickly and the transitions are simply are incoherent. When this film is finally broadcast on television, they will have no problem inserting commercial breaks between these disjointed scenes. The only really riveting scene is the final showdown between Caruso and Cage, where director Barbet Schroeder (Reversal of Fortune) does an excellent job keeping the action in focus and understandable, without losing any of its impact and force. Ultimately, this film will be remembered for the excel- lent portrayal given by Nicholas Cage, which keeps us on the edge of our seats. Whether it will also be remembered as the first or merely the only film of David Caruso’s career remains to be seen. fififzfi-Go by this as soon as it comes out on video. It is an instant classic. “You'll laugh; you'll cry; and maybe, jusl maybe, you'll learn so " 5 about yourself." fifth’-Go see this film now, while it's still on the big screen. It's worth a few Oscar nominations Ind the seven bucks you'll pay if you see it outside Lexington. Overall, “Better than Cars!" ' fifi-Okay, so there have been better films. Nevertheless, it is a good example of its genre, and you should probably see it on videotape. Srill, probably “Better than Cats!” 1}-It happens to be on HBO, and you‘re blowing off tomorrow's reading. Although your time would probably be better spent on your education, its free and you're bored, so go ahead and watch it. 0-Even if its free and your best friend said he never laughed harder, trust me, this one sucks. Don‘| waste your time, or at lcasl don't waste iron this. (There's always MTV.) OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950519/WLURG39_RTP_19950519_004.2.txt PAGE 4 '99: Tribute Hedi: Services Inc All Iughu Reserved THERE! I GOT THE ELECTRONIC EDITION WHADDYA THINK? \\ :4; . \:=\\\ II. '. ,///A’! I - TX A!'V W ‘x “- \\\\\I:\l:III"'.‘ v - aslil-“I‘}‘-,5"/3' A “"\\\\~.§./'1 Q\\ Q I. ._\ \\‘_._.. _995 Tn'h¢ne Media Services, Inc. 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MY , I E Z 3 HOME ALREADY? éZh1 And on the other side, it should be realized that 4 when a woman locks her door or walks with friends 3 or even runs for a safe place, even from a man or - groupof men who untilthen were completely wrapped up in where they left their little tiny screwdriver or what their politics paper will be about, that’s prob- ably just something she has to do to make herself feel secure. 4 4 u u a a u o u OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950519/WLURG39_RTP_19950519_006.2.txt OPINION The Ring-tum Phi, May 19, 1995 Awards that make this year worth it DREAM LAND Richard Weaver With only two more weeks left of school, it’s time (of course) to give out the Second Annual Dream Land Awards of Achievement. As with last year’s awards, they were NOT decided upon lightly. I spent nearly an hour before dinner one day writing them up. I don’t miss my feeding times, so if this column is short, that ’s because I stopped to go eat. Criteria for the Dream Land Award (henceforth known as the “Dreammy”) include 1) Humor Value to Me, 2) If I Remember It, and (new this year) 3 ) If It Involves Food. The first category is Most Im- proved Dream Land World Tour Stop. The Dreammy goes to Minia- ture Graceland in Roanoke, which I visited last year. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this landmark, it is a small version of Elvis Presley’s home that someone built in their front yard. Elvis songs play in the background 24 hours a day. And the neighbors spend their free time watching their property values plummet. Accompanied by Phi reader Paul Byerly, I returned to Miniature Graceland and was delighted to find Mr. and Mrs. Epperly had added a very tasteful gold-looking life-size statue of Elvis next to their front porch. From a certain angle it could appear to be some- thing out of Godzilla in that the statue could come of its base and start walk- ing across the little buildings, crushing fer the “Happy Holidays” greetings from their cars to unauthorized, law- abiding parkers. The Dreammy can also be a dubious honor in the category of Worst Beer Known to Man. This was given to Coors’ Artic Ice, the beer too cheap to afford the “c” in “Arctic.” It’s not often them. Maybe thatlcommenton even Elvis could the subject of bad breathe fire. beer, but this stuff The Dreammy has got to be some for Best Ex- typeofmajorjoke ample of Lex- among Coors’ ex- ington Logic goes to the Lex- ington Police De - partment. At Christmastime, instead of ticket- ing cars parked for too long on city streets, the policeofficersput “tickets” that said ecutives who are curious as to how much a college student will take before he snaps and starts drink- ing water. The Best New Food P r 0 d u c t Dreammy goes to “Happy Holi- days” and did not contain a fine for the violation. This is, indeed, a nice thought, but, strangely, the officers put the ve- hicles’ license plate number, time of day and other punitive information on the greeting, because maybe they had a lot of time on their hands. Or perhaps the officers didn’t want people to trans- LETTERS new Taco Bell fla- vored Doritos. If you’re like me and you often enjoy six or seven individual serving size bags of Doritos, there’s nothing better than that burrito after- taste. One only wonders how long it will be before we have McNugget- flavored Doritos or, better yet, Long John Silver’s Doritos. The Dreammy for Best Gum Product goes to the makers of the Game Boy Bubble Gum Trading Cards. I must first explain my new fascination withcollectingthingsmadeoutofgum. Besides the Game Boy product, my favorite is the compact disc I own made out of gum. Anyway, the Game Boy gum comes, of course, in a little Nintendo Game Boy box. The gum is also the same size and shape as the trading cards inside, which could mean "you’re might be in for a surprise if you reached for a piece of gum in the dark. This year’s ‘last Dreammy is for Best Use of Student Funds, and hands down the George Clinton con- cert wins. W&L students, dressed in their khakis, FD shirts, lacrosse hats, and bucks got their money's worth when they got to watch the multi-col- ored dreadlocked President of Funk strut on stage dressed in what appeared to be someone’s old sheets, with men in wedding dresses dancing in the background. Who needs the Glenn Miller Or- chestra playing softly in the gym at Fancy Dress when you can have Parlia- ment Funkadelic reverb off the metal walls of the Pavilion? And it was on a school night, too! Have a good summer, and buy me some gum, would you? Dean’s List and Honor Roll changes amount to disincentive to students An open letter to President-elect John W. Elrod: Dear Sir, Recognizing as I do you are active educators of our young adults and I am a parent of two of those students and that our vantage points may be in opposition, I would like to comment upon the faculty decision on Dean’s List and Honor Roll grade point averages. The Dean’s List and the Honor Roll are both honorable achievements at Washington and Lee. Sim- ply being in attendance at that prestigious University is an honor. Have you considered that by making it more difficult to achieve those honors might in fact backfire and cause students not to try harder, but to give up, considering the desire to achieve those goals impossible? I have! Reward for hard work is essential to continue in any pursuit. Each of you is fully aware of that. If you received less money for the same number of hours all the faculty? Calyx Students interested in free ’91 , ’92 and ’94 copies of the Calyx may pick them up outside the Calyx of- fice in the University Center. Face Book Student organizations interested in advertising in the Freshman Face Book should contact Emily Giannini at 462-4941 for more information. GENERAL? NOTES Outing Club All Outing Club equipment on loan needs to be returned to the equipment room. If students have equipment checked out, they must return it on Monday May 22 from 2-4 p.m. or on Thursday, May 25 from 3-5 p.m. only. Students will be fined for any loaned equipment not returned by 5 p.m., May 25. Any questions about returning equipment should be directed to 462-4075. work you might possibly not put in quite the effort you would if you received a considerable increase in monetary remuneration. Thus my thinking in terms of student effort. Why bother? Maybe this is a simplified example, but basics are what we are talking about. What exactly are we trying to tell these students? You aren ’t as smart as you think you are? ...or in order to be smart you must be smarter than the sum total of Let’s think about the outcome. Do you want fewer students graduating with honors? If so, why? Do you want every student to know it is possible for him/her to achieve honors at least sonre of his/her four-year education at W&L? That might encourage each stu- dent to continue the long hours to reach their goals. If you make W&L an impossible place for a “well- rounded” group of students to achieve success you will no longer have a “well-rounded” campus. It has been my understanding that you do not want to be- come a Yale or Harvard where only the 1600 SAT student can survive. Am I wrong? I’m. not suggesting grade inflation so everyone is on the Honor Roll or Dean’s List, but I do think achieving that honor once in a while for everyone certainly would boost student morale. Life outside the campus will provide challenges of greater proportion that this. I do realize in the beach of sand which represents life this dilemma perhaps could be classified as a single grain of sand. Don’t turn it into a solid rock mountain. .. grains of sand will do just fine. I am proud of each student at W&L and the faculty who challenge them daily. All of you are doing marvelous work. Don’t forget to congratu- late each other often and genuinely. You will continue to be surprised the rewards the “pat on the back” and words of encouragement can bring. ...from a parent who will continue to be proud of her W&L students whether or not they are “honor” students! Lisa Wooldridge Student Jihad vandalism misquoted To the editor: The distinguished members of the Student Jihad, Lexington Chapter, would appreciate a correction to last week ’s Ring-tum Phi. The sign that was left in Washington Hall did not read, “We don’t give a s* * * about U. S. News and World Report.” It read, “To hell with U. S. News and World Report.” The Student Jihad does not condone the use of profanity on any of its signage. We would appreciate more accurate quoting in the future. Student Jihad Editor ’s Note: Every effort was made to get an accurate quote of the contents of the sign lefi‘ behind in the Student J ihad/ Washington Hall attempted vandalism incident. Security oflicers gave us the quote we printed. The Ring-tum Phi stands by its original quote. Photos and Interviews by Betsy Green "DXIKBACK MY V-IEW Steve Williard, ’97 A studentat Washington andLee is presumed to act honorably at all times. A sense of mutual trust and respect surrounds all aspects of a student ’s life at Washington and Lee. This statement on student con- duct comes straight from the White Book that every student pledges to have read at the beginning of his freshman year. Apparently, some aspects of student conduct are j ud ged to be exempt from these standards. Our Honor Code that we boast of and hold so dear apparently has some gaps. I have in my possession two stu- dent body notices. I took them and kept them because I didn’t believe what I was reading the first time. According to one, a notice from the Executive Committee, a student was dismissed following a Student Body Hearing for cheating on a set of Chemistry problems. This young man now has his transcript stamped with the word ‘dismissed’ and has a permanent black mark on his record—for cheating on chemis- try problems. The second notice is what actu- ally disturbed me the most. It came from the Student Faculty Hearing Board. The notice said all that needed to be said: “The SFHB found a Washington and Lee student in violation of University policy re- garding sexual misconduct, includ- ing unwanted sexual contact, forced sexual contact, and physical contact with sexual intent.” The frightening part ofthe notice was in the second paragraph and can be summed up in three words— not kicked out. While the penalty may seem harsh to some (suspended from W&L for a year with re-admission contingent of counseling from both a University and non-University counselor, and banned from the Uni- versity during the suspension), the fact remains that this person was not kicked out. No violation of trust is too small to be ignored, for we understand that honor is not measured by degree. This statement also from the White Book is, along with the first, preached to W&L students from the day that they walk onto campus. One professor referred to the acts described by the SFHB notice by saying, “That’s the ultimate viola- tion of trust.” The fact that the offending stu- dent was not expelled is not only an embarrassment to the University, it is just outright in error according to the standards of this community. I definitely have my doubts re- garding the single-sanction system, but as long as it exists, let’s consider the message that these two notices send. We are saying that cheating on chemistry problem sets is a more heinous offense than sexual assault. Where is the equity in that? Also, why are cases such as that not dealt with by the EC? And I say cases in the plural because I know of at least one other notice of slightly less strongly worded content. In that case, the student was just not even suspended. Some will say that this was a Honor vs. honor: 9 Single sanction has no meaning campus life incident and not in the ‘ classroom. However, another stu- dent was kicked out of the Univer- sity this year for lying to police regarding a car accident, and be- sides, what happened to the phrase “surrounds all aspects of student life”? First of all, if someone commits an act such as this, they do not deserve to be at the University. If we want to boast of our beloved ‘ honor code, then we should un- equivocally revoke any privileges that the offending student enjoyed as a member of the W&L community. »_ If we continue to deal with inci- dents such as this as we have so far, then we have no honor code, we have a beautiful facade that we call an honor code. Sexual assault attacks the vic- 3' tims at the very core of their being. Recovery can be agonizingly slow and painful. Our society no longer tolerates such behavior with an air of accep- *' tance, so why should Washington and Lee? W&L is not the only school with this problem. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a track star plead no contest to rape. V At first, he was not even going to be removed from the track squad. Then only a concentrated and effective protest by the campus's women’s groups kept him from 1, being allowed to keep his four- year scholarship. I have also heard some say that sexual assault is not a widespread problem at W&L. Anyone who says this is incred- y ibly ignorant. I myself know of instances of sexual assault, or in- tense harassment. Also, what about the rape that occurred in the dorms last year? Whether or not a W&L P student was directly responsible, it still happened. Reporting a case of sexual as- sault is by no means an easy task. Most victims just want to put it V behind them as quickly as possible. Returning to the immediate is- sue of the student who was only suspended for a year, if the SFHB had it in their power to expel this , student, then we must seriously V question the members of the board as to why they felt sexual assault warranted less of a punishment that cheating on a test or, in the case of the other notice, a chemistry problems. They are the ones who have to sleep with their decision. I j ust hope they realize how big a mistake they made. It is high time that the students 3 and other members of the W&L community stand up and say that this sort of behavior will not be tolerated and will be dealt with as the crime that it is. ) Honor and trust are constants, whether it be at a fraternity party or in the classroom. As long as we deal with an issue like sexual assault differently from cheating, then we insult our sense of honor and justice. All I can do is lay out my opin- ion, but until there is more of a reaction to this sort of inequity, the system will not change. If we even want to claim the existence of an Honor System, we owe it to our- selves to deal harshly with those who choose to steal the very es- sence of their victims. Layout by Alex Christensen What is your dream summer job? Alison Simmons, ’97, Mem- phls, TN—“Renting umbrellas and surfboards at the beach” Cyrus McCormick, Rockbridge County, VA——“Reap- mg Katherine Sawyer, ’97, Ellsworth, ME and Stephanie Sterling, ’97, Glastonbury, CT—-“Getting paid lots to hang out at Goshen.” Ali Kappel, ’98, Wheeling, W V——“Lifeguarding on a beach in the Bahamas.” ' ‘I Betsy Green, ’97, Moline, IL——“Anything that does not involve Talkback.” OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950519/WLURG39_RTP_19950519_007.2.txt 4 The Ring-tum Phi, May 19, 1995 Winter scholar-athlete list numbers 71 By JOSHUA HESLINGA Phi Staff Writer At a time when tensions between academics and all extracurricular or- ganizations seem to be rising, there stands one sharp contrast: Washington and Lee’s Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. The list for the recently completed winter term was recently announced by athletic director Mike Walsh. There were 71 honorees for the win- ter term, bringing the total number of athletes honored this year to 103. Members of the list are participants of W&L varsity athletic teams who achieved at least a 3.5 GPA during the winter term. The harmony achieved between mind and body this year has led to a very successful year for scholar-ath- letes. W&L has had seven athletes named to the GTE Academic All-Dis- trict teams through the fall and winter seasons. Sophomore volleyball player Eliza- beth Bahn, a native of Olympia, Wash- ington, was named to the GTE Aca- demic All-America third team. W&L’s sports teams have also re- corded great successes. W&L has won 59% of its sports contests (as of May 10), and the Generals have captured a record seven Old Dominion Athletic Conference championships. The teams that took home ODAC crowns were men’s and women ’s cross- country, golf, men’s lacrosse, women’s swimming, women’s tennis, and women’s track. In the friendly team GPA competi- tion for winter term, the women ’s cross- country team Scored top honors with a phenomenal 3.411. The highest men’s team GPA was also the cross-country team with a 3.209. These two groups have clearly put to rest the notion that one must be crazy or stupid to run such long distances for enjoyment. In all, 10 out of 20 W&L sports teams recorded GPAS above a 3.0. Scholar-athletes actually com- mented that playing varsity sports in- creases needed personal discipline. Senior lacrosse player Nicole Ripken, recently honored along with teammate and fellow scholar-athlete Carrie Niedereras first team All-ODAC selections, commented, ‘‘It just means you have to balance your time a little better. l’ve always had time for both, though.” Freshman tennis player Natalia Garcia, who recently became the first W&L woman to ever reach the semifi- nals of the singles NCAA Division III tennis championships, remarked that her difficulties in balancing sports and studies faded after the beginning of the school year. “It was actually good [for me],” Garcia stated. “It helped me when I got out of class to have to go play tennis. It was a real stress-reliever.” Both Ripken and Garcia also dis- agreed with the recent notion that W&L’s high academic standards hurt the school in comparison to other ODAC and nationwide teams. Garcia noted, “Those schools that don’t have the pressure definitely have more time to train, but I don’t feel it’s Senior Night, Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. in Lee Chapel (Rain Plan: Evans Dining Hall) °Brief remarks by Dean of Freshman Dennis G. Manning °ClaSS photo on the front lawn of the Colonnade °Buffet dinner and reception sponsored by the Alumni Office °Entertainment by Wildgrass °BuSiness attire Ifiiiimuuus lifllliflfl W&L Art R.E. Lee Signatures (703)464-6464 4 East Washington Street Lexington, VA 24450 Open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. L;n____. / that big of a disadvantage. Anyone who plays tennis does so because they like it, and they don’t really have other [more important] motivations.” Most importantly, Ripken and Garcia also found that faculty and staff in both academics and athletics showed understanding of the pressures involved in balancing the two. ‘‘I think they both know that you have commitments to both, so they try to be reasonable,” Ripken reflected. Other notable scholar-athlete hon- orees included: sophomore swimmer Nathan Hottle, NCAA Division III champion in the 200-yard breaststroke; senior lacrosse player Shaun McKenzie, a candidate for All-America honors; and juniorlosephine Schaeffer, who has twice won All-America hon- ors in cross-country, and has also pro- visionally qualified forthe1995 NCAA Division III outdoor track champion- ships. These honorees are reminders that it is possible to participate well both inside and outside the classroom si- multaneously. 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As individuals, they had each garnered both national and inter- national recognition. Teamed together, they did not know what to expect in the ooming year. On their first day as doubles partners, freshman Natalia Garcia turned to her elder partner, senior Marilyn Baker, and said, “Don’t be afraid to tell me anything, because I don’t know what I’m doing.” Nine months later, Washing- ton & Lee women’s athletics earned its first ever national championship on Monday, as the doubles team of Baker/Garcia brought the NCAA Division III title home to Lexington. The third-seeded duo won a three set match, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, over the second-seeded team of Alice Han and Tracy Erickson from Gustavus Adolphus in the championship match at Sweet Briar College. The win was the third straight three-set victory for the Generals tandem en route to the champi- onship, and it was no easy ride. Along the way, Baker and Garcia posted a 6-0, 7-6 win over Hope, and a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-0, 7-5 win against a team from Luther to set up a semifinal battle against the defending na- tional champions from Williams College. Baker was familiar with the Williams pair of Becky Mallory and Julie Greenwood, having faced them in March with junior Helen Chandler, while Garcia was away, playing in the Federa- tion Cup for her native Domini- can Republic. It was not until that match that Baker and Garcia felt a national championship was within their grasp. “That morning, before the Williams match, we decided we could win it,” said Baker. The Generals took the first set, 6-4, but were defeated in the second set, 6-2. In the decisive third set, Baker and Garcia did not even make it close, blowing out the defending champs, 6-1. ' Baker believes that the con- secutive three-set victories gave her and Garcia confidence as they went along, instead of wearing them out. That confidence would show again in the final. The W&L duo cruised out to a5-1 lead inthe opening set. Han and Erickson, though, refused to S Ellie ‘fling-mm ifllii PORTS BASEBALL, GOLF, TENNIS, TRACK, LACROSSE give in, and battled to win the next two games, but the Generals managed to close it out for a one set lead. In the second set, Baker/ Garcia jumped out quickly to a 2- 0 advantage. The Gustavus team again put up a gritty defense and took four games in a row. The see-saw affair continued as W&L won the next three for a 5-4 edge, and was within one game of the championship. With their backs to the wall, Han and Erickson once again re- fused to quit, and fought back to win the set, 7-5. “That was a heartbreaker,” said Baker of that second set. So Baker and Garcia had to once again dip into that third-set experience for what would be theirfinal set togetheras a doubles team. “We had a mental edge, I think,” Baker said. “But, also, I think our desire to win was greater than theirs.” Although they dropped the first two points of the decisive set, the W&L pair won the first game, and then broke Gustavus’ serve all four times in the set. A Garcia forehand down the line on match point ended the incredible run and began the cel- ebration. “[Being a national champion] feels really good!” said Baker, who is a four-time NCAA par- ticipant in singles. “I don’t think l’ve really com- prehended that we’re NCAA champions, yet. Right now, it’s more important for me to say I won my last match. You’ve got to feel good knowing you’re go- ing out a winner.” Both Baker and Garcia were already proven winners long be- fore they added a national title to their collection. Garcia, at age 14, won the German Open. She has fre- quented international tourna- ments, was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s regional Rookie of the Year, and finished the NCAA singles competition in the semi- final match. Ironically, Garcia had never played doubles before coming to Lexington and pairing up with Baker. “She’s capable of doing what- ever she sets her mind to,” said We are the champions! File Photo Senior Marilyn Baker, along with freshman Natalia Garcia, captured the Division 1]] doubles championship this week at Sweet Briar College. Baker and Garcia bring home title her admiring partner. As for Baker, her collegiate career could hardly have ended any better. She helped the Generals to a third-place finish in the team competition,eamingthefirstever NCAA trophy won by a W&L women’s team. In the singles tournament, Baker * advanced to the quarterfinals for the second time, and ended her career with ex- actly 100 victories. Finally, Baker, last year’s re- cipient of Tennis Magazine’s Arthur Ashe Award was this year named the ITA Player of the Year. Her next stop is the Van DerMeer’s Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, SC, where she will train full—time and participate in semi-professional tournaments, with the hopes of qualifying for a pro event. The 1994-95 season could hardly have been a better one for the W&L pro ram. The 21-2 enerals finished third in the nation after beating Trinity (TX) last Friday, 5-4. W&L’s only two losses came against national champion Kenyon, 5-4 on both occasions. Against Trinity, Washington and Lee won two of the three doubles matches. However, singles got off to a bumpy start as everyone except sophomore Anna O’Connor lost their first set. O’Connor won her match in stright sets, 6-0, 6-1. Baker (lost the first set, 6-4), and freshman Ericka Shapard (lost the first set, 6-0), came back to win their matches in three sets to lead the Generals to the victory. The completion of the team tournament also marked the end of the careers of seniors Melissa Malone and Cathy Gartin. Gartin posted an 11-2 singles record this year, and finished her W&L career with an astounding 35-4 mark. During their four years as Generals, Malone, Gartin and Baker saw the W&L women’s tennis program emerge from a mere regional threat into a na- tional power. In recognition of her team’s achievements, head coach Cinda Rankin was named the ITA’s Coach of the Year. Rankin ’s seven-y ear record as head coach stands at 127-22, and the likes of Garcia, Shapard, Julie Ayers, Shelly Sunderman, and O’Connor, ensure that the Gen- erals are bound to be a national power for years to come. Yet, for Baker and Garcia, their one year together will not soon be forgotten. This Week: WLACROSSE: Senior Nicole Ripken will play for the South squad in the North-South all-star contest on June 9. 1995 major—league baseball season promises excitement By Scorr BOOKWALTER Phi Sports Editor Major-league baseball has finally re- turned. The players’ strike, which eradicated the remainder of the 1994 season, also deprived us of the opportunity to follow some of the best divisional races in recent memory. When the season suddenly shut down on August 12, three of the divisional leaders possessed advantages of one game or less. We were also unable to see the play- offs, which were supposed to expand to include four teams in each league. Since we never found out how last season turned out, predicting the outcome for this season becomes increasingly tougher. However, I’ll give it a shot. The Phillies are a prognosticator’s nightmare. They were picked to finish last in 1993, and won the NL pennant. Last year, with expectations again high, the Phillies flopped to fourth. In 1995, many have chosen them to finish last. So where are they currently? Philadelphia has the best record in base- ball at 15-5. The Phillies own one of the best of- fenses in the National League, and thus far, their patchwork piching staff has held up. Although the Braves are heavily fa- vored, as long as the bullpen doesn’t keep blowing up like it did with a 7-3 lead in the 9th inning at Florida on Tuesday, the Phillies could do the unthinkable and run the gamut. And Mitch Williams isn’t even around anymore... As if Atlanta didn’t have enough talent, it acquired Marquis Grissom. The Braves began the season by burning out to a 6-1 record, but then were promptly swept at home in four games by the Phillies. Still, Atlanta’s starting pitching is clearly the class of the league. Nor- mally that would be a recipe for a championship, if it weren’t for a bullpen that is currently the front-runner for the Steve Bedrosian Most Blown Saves in a Season Award. Also, the Braves’ lineup is fairly young, meaning that Dave Justice, who recently pierced his navel, will be counted on to be a club- house leader. Montreal was the best team in base- ball in 1994. That is until management decided to open a Wal-Mart in Montreal, and practically gave away Larry Walker, Marquis Grissom, Ken Hill, and John Wetteland. The Expos still return plenty of young talent, led by Moises Alou, but it is very unlikely Montreal will come close to last season’s performance. Florida, with Gary Sheffield and several key free-agent signings, looks to contend one of these years. The Mets actually have some life, and are no longer the pushovers they were in 1993. However, their main goal for 1995 is to cease being the butt of Letterman jokes. a NL£en.tr.aL As they did in 1994, the Reds and Astros should once again battle it out for first place. Cincinnati by far starts the best lineup in the division, but its pitching drops off sharply after Jose Rijo and John Smiley. A 1-7 start to the season didn’t help much. Houston, with Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio, possess some of the best young players in the league. A solid pitching staff should guarantee that the Astros will be in the hunt. Chicago has gotten off to a hot start, but the Cubs don’t have history on their side; they haven’t won a World Series since 1908. Maybe on the 50th anni- versary of their last pennant, “The Cubs win! The Cubs win!” St. Louis vastly improved its pitch- ing during the offseason and could be a factor. ls Pittsburgh ever going to finish its rebuilding? This division is the most wide-open in baseball, with all four teams conceivingly having a chance to win it. The me e r s keep shut- tling ies of t h e Year u p from their mi- H 0T‘ Photo by Eileen Blass, USA Today P_‘P°' David Justice line, but until they find a bullpen and replace Jose “E-6” Offerman at shortstop, they will not win it all. The Rockies have an offense that could outscore the Broncos, and are playinginanew park, Coors Field. All the elements for a division title, until one sees a staff 5.15 ERA in 1994. Although San Francisco boasts Barry “Me First, I Second” Bonds, and Matt Williams, who was on pace to threaten Roger Maris's single-season home run mark in 1994, the Giants’ starting pitching requires prayer to en- dure the season. Rod Beck may be the best closer in baseball, though. It would seem San Diego is finally heading in the right direction. Then one sees 7,000 fans in the stands, and the ancient Fernando Valenzuela on the mound. At least Tony Gwynn might hit .400 this season. This division should shape up as the best in the American League, with as many as three teams competing for the one wild card berth. The Yankees are a no-brainer pick here. Jack McDowell joins a team that i already owned the best record in the AL last year. The addition of Andy Van Slyke and closer Doug Jones should eventu- ally pay dividends for the Orioles, al- though it hasn’t thus far. However, more eyes will be on whether Cal Ripken is able to break Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game record this year. Boston and Toronto both start po- tent lineups, although the Red Sox are without the injured Jose Canseco. Of course, the Blue Jays will re- ceive another chance to defend their 1993 World Series title. Paul Molitor will attempt to bat over .300 for the 11th consecutive season. This all means Detroit will need divine intervention to stay out of the cellar again this year. AL_Cs*.ntml; This should finally be the year that Cleveland steps up and captures the division crown. It is hard not to like the Indians, with rising stars such as Albert Belle and Kenny Lofton. Jack Morris even retired, too. Despite whatever Big Hurt that Frank Thomas may inflict, the White Sox replace Darrin Jackson and Julio Franco’s 149 RBIs with Chris Sabo and Mike Devereaux. Hmm... Milwaukee defied small-market logic by storming to the best record in MAY 19, 1995 baseball at one point, but why doesn’t the rest of the AL seem frightened yet? Kansas City attempted to change itself into Montreal West by dumping the salaries of Brian McRae and ace David Cone. Minnesota probably wishes the re- placements were still playing. I’m going to defy conventional logic and predict that one of these teams will finish with a winning record this year. The Rangers, who finished first in 1994 despite a 52-62 log, are the best candidates. However, their perenni- ally loaded offense always manages to underachieve, as it has early on this season. Seattle, with two superstars in Ken Griffey, Jr., and Randy Johnson, will hang in the race, and will try once again to win its first-ever division title. Oakland is enjoying a blast from the past with the signing of pitcher Dave Stewart, and Mark McGwire’s power resurgence. But the A’s need another huge season from ageless closer Den- nis Eckersley to make some serious noise in the AL. That brings us to...California. This ragtag outfit earned the dubious dis- tinction of finishing last in this pathetic division in 1994. Somehow, the An- gels have managed to grab the early- season lead, and in this wacky division, stranger things have happened. If nothing else, the signing of Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams should inject some energy into this franchise, and put some fans in the stadium, whether or not they cover their faces with tow- els and throw toilet paper. One thing is for sure: as long as the Wild Thing is hurtling off the mound somewhere, there will never again be a dull moment in baseball.