OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040524/WLURG39_RTP_20040524_001.2.txt WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY THE NG-TUM PHI The rtrrdem‘ wire of Worizirgror and Lee Umi/errzh Time 7897 . HIPPIES ON OUR CAMPUS?! CULTURE FOR THE MASSES. Hair opened to rave reviews last Friday evening. With a cast of 21, primarily students, and a slew of behind—the—scenes help, Hair dazzled the audience with hippie costumes, outstanding singing, well-choreographed dancing and a groovy set. Rumor has it that the show is not sold out. see page 5 for more photos and a P/.zz' review. STEVEN MARINos / THE RING-TUM PHI C-School majors go hi-tech with Internet class BY KAELA HARMON SENIOR STAFF WRITER For sophomores majoring in the C- School, life just got a little bit more techni- cal. As of next fall (fall 2004), they will be required to take Washington and Lee’s very first completely online course. It is an information technology course and will be labeled Interdepartmen- tal 201—Information Technology Literacy, (IT Literacy). The course is designed to ensure that all C-School graduates can ef- fectively use Windows, Excel, Word, Power Point, and the various factions of the W&L network, including GroupWise and web browsing. Professor Ballenger of the Manage- ment department said that Williams school began planning for this course in the win- ter of 2002. In November of 2002, the C- School faculty approved the plan to de- velop the course and the designing pro- ' cess began during the winter term of 2003. According to Professor Ballenger, the development process took place through- out the majority of last summer and in- volved extensive help from several of the VV1lliams School majors. The course was then test piloted in last term with students from Professor Wil- liam King’s Accounting 202 class. Accord- ing to Professor Ballenger, the pilot—test provided those working on the project with “significant insight into how students used the course and problems they were having with it.” As a result of the testing, several changes will be made to the course throughout the summer to make sure that everything is in place for the fall. The C- School also invested in a new high—end server to help run the class. In the fall, students enrolled in Eco- nomics 101/ 102, Accounting 201/202, Man- agement/Economics 201/203 and Politics 201 will be invited to take the course. It will be a pass/fail course, and an excep- tion to the normal rules, so that students enrolled in the class can take on other class pass/fail as well. In order to pass the class, students will have to take an exam for each of the five areas of study and receive a 70 or higher on each. Students will then receive credit for the class at the end of the term. Current sophomores will be invited totake the course in the upcoming fall term, and must complete the course during that time. After that point, it will be expected that all rising juniors have successfully finished the course as C-School faculty will be using the skills learned in their classes. For right now, this is the only to- tally online course available at W&L, but if it is successful, there may be several to come in its wake‘. (WT VOLUME CVIII, No.5 MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004 Board approves campus changes When students return to campus next fall, they will find that some changes have been made. These alterations affect every part of our campus life from academ- ics, to athletics, to parking. The Board of Trustees approved all of these projects. Art and mu- sic will continue to dominate the major changes to campus. “When students arrive, there will be a big hole in the ground by Lenfest,” said Joe Grasso, Vice President for Adrnin— istration. The school will begin excavating for the new art and music building beginning June 1. The Mason New Room, in the old Dean of Students office in Payne Hall, will be completed this summer. It will be a reception and meeting area. The entire project was funded by a donor. Five new “smart” class- rooms will be added to the Col- lege. One classroom, Robinson 7, is completely funded by a donor as well. A study was recently com- pleted by an architecture firm in Charlottesville on Dupont Hall and the Co—op. The study was a cost benefit analysis of the two build- ings to see if the school should retain them or build new buildings on their sites. The Board heard the results of this study and will not make a decision until the fall meeting at the earliest. Wi 1 s o n UNIVERSITY BLUEPRINTS Field will re- CHRIS LAUDERMAN ‘O6 ceive renova- tions over the summer. The drainage system of the field will be replaced and the track will be resurfaced. Lower Alumni Field, a practice field, will also receive revisions. Both of these projects were funded by private donors. Davis Dorm will be receiv- ing new paint, an up-to—date fire system with sprinklers, new fur- niture, and bathroom renovations. Grasso said he would like to have student input on color choices for the dorms. The Student Health Center in the basement of Gilliam Dorm will be overhauled for the first time in 50 years. In June, the school will be getting the results of a parking study. Students have seen a loss of parking because of the new art and music building. When we come back in the fall, we could see new parking regulations as well as new parking lots. STEvENiMARINos / THE RING—'['UM HI MEETIN’ TIME. Rector Phil Norwood looks on as a new Board member is sworn in at this past weekend’s meeting in Lexington. 50/ 50 gender split Class of 2008 shows best numbers ever, BY KAELA HARMON SENIOR STAFF WRITER In the past several years, Washington and Lee has seen a growing trend in the incoming class. Every year, the freshmen class is academically stronger and more diverse than the class before it. This year, that pattern continues. Assistant Director of Admissions and Coordinator of Mi- nority Recruitment, Erin Hutchinson said that this year W&L saw the largest applicant pool ever, with more than 3600 students ap- plying. Of that number, about 458 are expected to return to repre- sent the class of 2008. Most of the students who will be coming in the fall have already confirmed, and the admissions department is excited about what they will bring to the campus. According to Hutchinson, the numbers for those who have already confirmed are pretty impressive. The gender split is about 50/50 and more than 40 states and 12 countries are represented. There are around _60 students of color, with Asian Americans be- ing the most largely represented group of minorities. Academically speaking, at this point, the class of 2008 can boast of having 28 Valedictorians or salutatori- ans, and 273 members of the National Honor So- ciety. The average SAT scores for admitted stu- dents is 701 verbal and 698 math. This group will also have something to bring to the athletics department. About 169 of them were varsity captains and several sports teams on campus are already looking to see what this group will bring to the table. Volleyball coach, Bryan Snyder, has been doing his part in bringing several women to the campus who he feels will make a strong contribution to his team, as well as the campus as a whole. The average SAT for his recruits is 1300, and 2 of the women have The average SAT scores for admitted students is 701 verbal and 698 math Seniors look forward to bright futures Career Services ofiers a plethora of helpful hints and resources for the job search BY CATHERINE SWAN SENIOR STAFF WRITER As graduation looms, seniors can be found celebrating job offers, preparing for graduate school, or continuing the job search process. It is still too early to have data involving senior’s future plans, but Beverly Lorig, Director of Career Services, indicated that the job market looks brighter than recent years. “This year the increase in hiring nationally is 12.5%,” said Lorig. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the top jobs for 2003-04 graduates, in terms of number of offers reported, were management trainee, private accountant, and sales. Lorig emphasized the importance to start- ing the job search early and using the resources career services has to offer. She said that often seniors shift their focus to relaxation during spring tenn, and this often keeps them from recognizing the importance of the job search at a critical time. She encouraged seniors to set up a time to meet with Career Services before they gradu- Career Services staff can help with prac- tice interview, alumni connections, and mar- keting the W&L experience. Alumni resources at W&L are an ex- tremely important part of the job search, there- fore giving W&L students an extra edge in the job search process. “Most students will find jobs through networking or referrals,” said Lorig. About 21 to 27 percent of seniors usu- ally plan to pursue graduate studies in the fall. At W&L these numbers tend to remain fairly consistent, despite changes in the job market. “I’m going to law school next year at the University of Arkansas. After that I plan on going into criminal prosecution,” said senior Barrett Nixon. Lorig also emphasized that seniors should inform Career Services once they have accepted a job offer. “We love to celebrate their success.” been recognized as All American players. He said that he believes that these women will “absolutely” add to the competitive edge of his team, and be well—rounded members of the W&L commu- nity. The men’s basketball team is also looking to have members of the incoming class add to the strength of the campus as a whole and the team in general. The average SAT for his re- cruits is 1360, and several of them lead their high school teams to championship competitions. Overall, the class of 2008 is expected to bring a lot to campus. Over 360 have served in leadership positions in major organizations or in some other extracurricular activity. Hutchinson did point out that over the summer the compo- sition of the class could change in a variety of ways, but she said that she is confident that this class is continuing the trend of strengths. Rhodes, Conner win P/92' Awards Mock Convention is the largest student undertaking at Washington and Lee. It has huge budget, encompasses dozens of events over three terms and two academic years and involves all but few students. ate. Noah Rhodes, who served as the convention’s general chair- man, gave up a second major in English to orchestrate a cast of thousands into W&L’s greatest academic event, greatest party and greatest public relations success. Rhodes took his job with Mock Con in Spring 2002 and will join Wachovia investment banking in Charlotte this summer. For his leadership of Mock Convention, Noah Rhodes is our choice for the 2004 Ring-tum Phi Award. RHODES Already lauded in our pages as one of the “must—have” Pro- fessors, Marc Conner of the English Department is our choice for the faculty’s 2004 Ring—tum Phi Award. Student’s regularly gush about the intersting discussions held in Conner’s classes. Talk to any former student and it is clear that Conner cares about his students and is passionate about the sub- ject matter he teaches. Phi staff writer Courtney Perry praised Conner’s, “extensive I knowledge of subject and enthusiasm for material.” As a former stu- dent of Conner’s, Perry also said that, “he is very fair and genuinely interested in his students.” We’re also honoring Conner for his contributions to main- taining the Spring Term Calendar. OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040524/WLURG39_RTP_20040524_002.2.txt , .-_tlr?WtB’€« is rgreufim LJBFIARY wr\ar+rr~w in A LEE unnawsrrv -‘~P“xP. Center of debate over student government, but will they have the cash to keep it up next year? Plus, back page woes- no mo’ Denbow, and Xak is taking his genius abroad. We hardly knew ye, Mr. Mysterious quiet over Rush date controversy and related Bausch. - Traveller- T Like Adrian Beltre, the breakthrough year everyone’s Class of 2007- T Ate at Commons instead of D-Hall, went through been looking for. Great job, Traveller people. Faculty-}‘ For every professor here who’s simply average, there are Parking- 3. New Art+Music building is good, but takes away yet five who are excellent. another parking lot. Next year, Gaines Hall residents to be issued bicycles. T0wnies— T Is it just me, or do they seem downright friendly recently? Newcomb Hall- J. No qualms with the departments that call Newcomb their home, but good lord, what IS that smell? Weather- .1. Less snow this year, but also maybe a week’s worth of warm, sunny days during the whole school year. My Californian heart Better- 15% Phi Quick Poll Do YOU THINK THAT W&L. OVER THE LAST YEAR, HAS BECOME A BETTER PLACE, A WORSE PLACE, OR HAS REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME? ‘Worse- 21% 48 students polled, 25 men, 23 women. Poll has 95% confidence in a +/- 5% margin of error Same- 65% ‘*7 OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040524/WLURG39_RTP_20040524_003.2.txt PAGE 3 THE RiNc~niMPn1 Q\iE'x’A\11)ntsoN OPINIONSEDHOR ’ andersonc@wlu.edu PINIONS MONDAY, MAYCZT4, 2004 Congress needs more Republicans like Warnepr John Warner has been publicly upbraided by Republicans in Congress for continuing to call people to testify in the prisoner abuse scandal. He has a rather distinguished record. Mr. Warner is a longtime Virginia Senator, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, a vet- eran of two wars, and a Washington and Lee graduate. He is a Repub- lem go away as quickly as possible. A full, transparent investigation — precisely what the Senate Armed Services Commit- tee is doing — is exactly what they don’t want. These sort of people in Congress are nothing more than pathetic party hacks. I was quite right when I said at Mock Convention that lican. Republican Represen— the problem with Con- tatives have claimed that the OUTINLEFT FIELD gress is that there aren’t Armed Services Committee’s GABE CHAPMAN ‘06 more W&L Republicans hearings distract from our ef- forts in Iraq and undermine those in combat. They have implied that con- ducting these hearings is unpatriotic. Senator Inhofe of Oklahoma had the au- dacity to claim that he was “outraged by the outrage.” He was amazed that people would be so concerned about the treat- ment of criminals and those endangering our troops. Senator Inhofe is evidently unaware that most of the prisoners at Abu Ghraib are not guilty of any crimes. Congressional Republicans have tried to bully and intimidate the Senate Armed Services Committee because they don’t want attention brought to the prison scandal. They are using the most insidious tactic, which is to claim that a full investigation into misconduct under- mines our legitimate actions. Their aim is transparently obvious — to protect the Bush Administration and to minimize the public outcry over the abuse scandal. Their best solution is to make the prob- Roll with the in Congress. Senator Warner is not a party hack, and it’s evident that his W&L edu- cation makes him special. He recognizes that there are bigger concerns here than the embarrassment of the Bush Adminis- tration. It is imperative that our country conducts full and transparent investiga- tions. We cannot claim to carry the torch of free society when we abuse and then cover up, or pretend like Senator Inhofe that it simply doesn’t matter. These Re- publican hacks don’t recognize that that is what truly undermines our effort in Iraq. -The Geneva Convention, with re- spect to the treatment ofprisoners taken in Iraq General Lee, of course, once said that the true mark of an honorable gentle- man is the “forebearing use of power,” You’ve seen the pictures. The treatment in Abu Ghraib is precisely the opposite. In fact, the Geneva Convention essen- tially tried to codify the forebearing use of power; the way enemy combatants ought to be treated in light of their unde- niable status as persons, just like our- selves. Our actions at Abu Ghraib were inhuman. President Bush signed a secret executive order designed specifically to skirt the rules of war. I leave it to you to decide how this accords with‘General Lee’s definition of honor. I said, “our actions.” Indeed they are. We, as a nation and a people, are in Iraq. The idea of the United States is be- ing put to the test. Do we want secret ex- ecutive orders, maltreatment, and then hush-hush operations? Is this the patri- otic, virtuous republic that we believe in? Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert huffed and puffed at John McCain recently. McCain has argued against an- other round of tax cuts because he wants to promote the idea of shared, universal sacrifice in the cause ofjust war and lib- eration. Hastert roared at the Vietnam vet- eran, “Senator McCain ought to go to Bethesda'(hospital) and see that there is sacrifice in this country. That’s not the point, Hastert. McCain wants some sacri- fice to be borne by all Americans, not just the people in our military. The idea of the virtuous democratic republic demands that all citizens make sacrifices in just causes. There are two types of politicians. There are the John Warners and John McCains, and there are the other guys. The party hacks. The guys who will prom- PHOTO COURTESY ()1; urII1edirir1e.i‘oI2/ REAL supponr FOR THE moors. S e n a tor Warner knows what’s really at stake in Iraq, and refuses to .. bow down to party dogma for the sake of sacrificing principle. ' ise a free lunch. They’ll cut taxes and pre- tend to improve education and scare you and then start wars, knowing they can't pay for it all. And so they’ll run deficits. Some of them are Republicans, some of them are Democrats. But I fervently hope that none of us want to be Dennis Hastert or Inhofe or, indeed, George Bush. We are students of Washington and Lee. We don’t make promises we know we can’t keep, because that’s lying. We don’t abuse people who are at our mercy. We are all students of General Lee. punches- change inevitable at University Afew weeks ago in the Health Center, a nurse was at a loss how to explain to a freshman how to get to the Counseling Center. Words like “old d—hall,” “GHQ,” and “University Center” were failing to make a connection. I finally came up with “above the Registrar’s Office” and he understood. This conversation got me to thinking about how much has changed at Washington and Lee in the 2 short years that I’ve been here. I look back on my freshman year sad about some of the things this year’s class and future freshmen classes will miss and glad about the things they don’t have to experience. One thing that has changed is names. The “d—hall” is now the “Marketplace,” the “Co—op” is now the “Cafe/Emporium” (although I saw a new sign today that said something like “Cafe ‘77"). I don’t know if the old names have been carried on by the freshmen, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before the new names permanently stick. I have even caught myself calling d—hall the Marketplace before. The Univer- sity Center has been renamed to avoid confusion with the new Com- mons. It’s now called the Early-Fielding Building, or something like that. How bizarre. Another important thing that has changed is the food. Remem- ber the GHQ? Of course you do! (Unless you’re a freshman — the Letter to the Editor MISS INDEPENDENT ALEXA MOUTEVEIIS ‘O6 General’s Headquarters was a breakfast and lunch place where you could take abreak firm d—hall food while still using your meal plan) They had the best chicken finger and fries deal on campus and it was deli- cious! The Co—op was another place we could use our meal plans on (we used to get 3 meals a week at either the GHQ or Co-op. Now we’ve lost the GHQ and the new Co—Op makes you skip dinner if you want to use your meal plan! What a rip-off!). I miss how we used to be able to just grab a hamburger, pizza, or fries and pay. Now we have to get in line and wait for them to cook it. I also miss the little order forms where we could customize our sandwiches. Without it being written down properly, tliere’s more room for error. The “Marketplace” —I could go on and on. I miss the days of having American food every day and then having a special international night once a month. Now, it’s the complete oppo- site! The new d—hall is great for lunch — the grilled sandwich station is a huge plus — but dirmers are horrible if you don’t like the international display. We can’t eat pizza and fiied food every night! Ok, I think I’ve dwelled enough on the bad changes, now let’s talk about the good changes. The new Commons is fabulous! As a friend said during orientation, “We’re like a real university now!” Last year there was never really a good place to hang out on campus. Now we have meetings, events, studying, and socializing all in one central location. I love the free movies put on by the Commons and the Film Society (last year the Film Society was off-campus and it took me half the year to figure out where the movies were being shown). The bookstore is a major improvement — last year it was so tiny and limited, this year I can get my textbooks without having to squeeze through crowds and there is a much larger selection of books and apparel to choose from. The computer kiosks throughout the building for checking e—mai1 were a great idea, too. Another noticeable improvement this year was a lack of explo- sions and construction waking students up early every morning — al- though, that may return with the building of the new Arts School. The G- L, Doremus, Commons quad is a nice upgrade from that eye sore of cranes, trucks, dirt, fences, and construction workers. All the work on that area turned out beautifully. I » I’m interested to see what other changes the future will bring to this school. IfI had my wish, we would tear down that ugly library. Whose design was that?! It’s as if someone was thinking, “This campus is too beautiful, we have to add the ugliest building anyone has ever seen to even things out.” The library is so gross and out of place here. After I make my first million, l’1l have to start setting aside a fund to build a more befitting library for our campus. , Anyway, change is inevitable. It can be good, it can be bad, but you just have to try to roll with the punches. SAC talks about Beta wimmserannetamraternnyms report detailed several serious inci- DearEditor, dents as reported directly to that of- The Beta situation is a most fice including repeated forced con- unfortunate one.’ There are no win- ners in it — neither the pledges, the upperclass students, the House Cor- poration, the national organization, nor the University. It has been a long road to this point. Before the on-set of the academic year, the University atIemptedtowoikwithGreekLifepio- gramstoexamine theirpledgeshippro- grams and offer programs consistent with University and national frater- nity/sorority expectations. InMarchof2004,theOfficeof the Dean of Students filed a report with the Inter—Fratemity Council re- garding direct allegations of hazing sumptions of concoctions intended to cause nausea, exposure to the elements, and the forced consump- tion of alcohol. The al1—student In- ter-Fraterriity Council (IFC) Judicial Board heard the case the following evening. Beta Theta Pi offered no defense. The IFC offered a recom- mendation of suspension of Beta Theta Pi fratemity and that recom- mendation was upheld by the Uni- versity Board of Appeals. Follow- ing University pmcedme, sucharec— ommendation went before the Stu- dentAifairs Committee (SAC). The SAC found reasonable 6VideI1C6t0 SUPPOIT the n11mCI011S Beta, and they have not been pun- Vi01ati0I1S Ofthe UniveIsity’s policy ished so severely, so Beta should not on hazing, and wholeheartedly beeither, ”[heIFCand SAC reviewed adopted IFC’s recommendations as every otherreport of hazingatW&L also affirmed by the University Board of Appeals before it was heard by the Student Affairs Com- mittee. The Student Affairs Com- mittee did not believe the evidence offered to refute the claims of forced alcohol consumption. The Student Afiairs Committee concurs with all other findings of the Inter-Fraternity Council with respect to allegations of hazing. The SAC would also like to address some questions that have arisenthnoughoutthis process. One concern is that other fraternities haze in ways as bad as or worse than this winter. Contrary to what some think, and even what some have writ- ten in the student newspaper reports, there are no reported hazing irici— dents as egregious as those adrriit— ted by mernbers of Beta. If anyone knows the details of other incidents, thelFCandSAC asksthatthosebe reported, for these incidents too should be pursued in accord with the published guidelines of the Uni- versity. The argument that “others are doing it too, so we should not be punished for doing it’ ’ is not one that SAC orthe University gerieially finds persuasive. The unfair application of justice would be a concern, but as noted above, those who have investigated all the reported inci- dents of hazing do not believe that the penalties handed out have been uneven. . Some believe the penalty is too severe. Again, based on what the IFC and SAC reviewed, this is not the case. The infomiation sug- gests that the penalty levied on Beta is consistent not only with what the University has imposed in the past, but also with what other national organizations have imposed on W&L houses who have hazed pledges. Washington and Lee Ur1iver— sity desires to have a healthy and vibrant Greek community, and the SAC believes we have the potential to have the best Greek community in the nation. However, hazing of any sort is contradictory to the values of the University and to the expecta- tions and guidelines of national fia- temal organizations — not to mention an unhealthy environment for our students. 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One of the most frequently coined phrases in sports is that defense wins championships, and in lacrosse the goalie is the heart, the quarterback, of the defense; therefore it is fitting that my praise of the senior class begin with co-captain and ODAC player of the year, Ansel Sanders. VVrth a team that lost a combined 179 points of offense with the gradu- ation 'of names like Pope Hackney, Matt Dugan, Bernie Norton and Tom Burke, the Generals needed a solid goalie to slow opponents’ offense as they estab- lished an offense of their own. Sanders responded with 161 saves and a .599 goals against average that year. As Salisbury ended the Generals’ season, Sand- ers notched 18 incredible saves to go along with the 457 others in his career. Ansel truly saved the best for last: his 18-save performance was the best of his career. Moving out from the goal, co-captairi and pre- season honorable mention all-American defenseman Lawson Grumbine has been a staple of the Generals’ defense for the past three seasons, earning a number of All-ODAC awards, Grumbine was the leader of a defense that over the past three seasons allowed an average of 5.8 goals a game. Saying that Grumbine ended his career with 99 groundballs doesn’t com- pletely reflect his role on the team; saying that this season Grumbine was called upon every single game to mark the opponents’ best attackman goes a bit farther in showing his importance to the team. One story that has gone largely unheralded this season has been thatof longstick‘ defenseman Kenny Rasamny. Asked to fill the large void left by the departure of Matt Connors, Rasarnny would have a trial-by—fire this season, and came out as one of the best at his position in all of D-III. Like Grumbine, Rasamny was asked to go up against the opponents’ best. He developed into one of the best longpole middies in the nation this season, recording a whop- ping 77 groundballs. Known around campus for his dashing good looks, kind temperament, and dreamy smile, co—cap- tain Jimmy “hunka” Zunka played alongside Rasarnny in the defensive midfield this season. Like Rasamny, Jimmy was called upon to mark the best midfielders every game. Like Brad Pitt in Troy, this “gorgeous” man crushed and destroyed everyone in his path, establishing hirnselfas a premier defensive midfielder. Co-captain Dustin Martin was dominant this season. Finishing his career with 116 points on 90 goals and 26 assists, Dustin was a key to the offense’s success this season. Frequently called upon — by yours truly— to simply “do-it-yourself Dustin,” he responded to the tune of 34 goals — a hat-trick against Salisbury — and 9 assists this season, despite often drawing the longpole niiddie. Running with Dustin on the first line midfield was Mark McLewee. An incredibly athletic midfielder and great dodger, Mark finishes his career with 58 points. He has been a impact in the midfield over the entirety of his W&L career. He has played in every single game over his four years at W&L and has started 31 out of a possible 32 games since the end of his sophomore season. Rounding out the first rriidfield is Roland “chicks dude” Williams. Using his superior intellect, Rich would out-tliink the opposition: he would score with his off-speed change-up shot, lulling goalies into a false sense of security, then uncork his laser to blow opponents away. Williams ends his career hav- ing notched 18 points including ten goals this season. Moving from midfield to attack is often a diffi- cult transition. When Mike McNamara was essen- tially moved to attack this season, he experienced little difficulty. He was third on the team in goals with 21 and fourth in points with 33. McNamara ends his career with 66 points including 41 goals, despite an injury-hampered junior season. One of the most notable scorers over the past four years has been attackman Matt Fink. Players in whom such a potent mixture of dashing good looks and raw talent exist are few and far between, but Fink makes it look easy. This season, Fink tallied 44 points on 33 goals and 11 assists, despite drawing oppo- nents’ best defensemen. He has amassed an incred- ible 142 points with 107 goals. His ranks in the top ten all-time in goals over his career. Having been written off by innumerable fans — not yours truly obviously — after losing 3 out of the first 5 games, senior leadership crushed any notion of a losing season with an undefeated ODAC sea- son sandwiched in a 12- game win streak that ended, as so many teams’ hopes have this season, in Salisbury, MD. To be sure, W&L had a great run this season, and the seniors led the way. li0'I' Blllllls? liE'|' EASII! last chance End of Year Textbook Buyback cash ill Vllllf IIIIIIKS W&l AUTHORIZED B|lYBllI}|( 2 l0GllTI0llS nooxsronr run min on TIIE urwu TIIESIIAY 5/25 thru TIIESIIAY 6/1 TIMIII 70!! /0] Ilfllflillfl 70!]! 50/100] M’ Sflllillfl 0101 F0lIIfl00IS I0 W81 THANKS, SENIORS. Senior laxers led the team to an ODAC Championship and a run in the NCAAS. Dean, Taffe highlight awards W&L SPORTS RELEAsE LEXINGTON, Va. — Seniors Peter Dean (Vienna, Va./James Madison) and Kelly Taffe (Charlottesville, Va./Albemarle) headed the list of honorees at the annual Washington and Lee Uni- versity Athletic Awards Ceremony on May 18 at W&L’s Lee Chapel. Dean was named the Pres Brown Outstanding Senior Male Athlete, while Taffe was the female recipient of the award. Dean was a four-year letterwinner for both the football and baseball teams, serving as a base- ball captain during his senior season. In football, Dean was a three—year starter at quarterback, fm- ishing his career as the school’s sixth all—tirne lead- ing passer with 3,469 yards and 19 touchdowns. In baseball, Dean was a three-tirne First Team All- ODAC selection and the ODAC Pitcher and Base- ball Scholar-Atlilete of the Year as a senior. He set a new ODAC record for career victories in going 29-7 overall, and set new school records for career ERA (2.20), strikeouts (232), appearances (54) and innings pitched (290.2). A two-time all-region hon- oree, he garnered Second Team Verizon Academic All-America honors following the 2003 season. Taffe was a four-year letterwinner and two- year captain for both the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams. Athree-time All-ODAC selection in field hockey, Taffe set nearly every school scoring record, including goals and points in a game, sea- son and career. He career totals stand at 34 goals and 72 points. In lacrosse, Taffe was also a three- time All-ODAC pick, including a first team selec- tion her final two seasons. She set new school records for career goals (179) and points (234) in leading the Generals to three ODAC Champion- ships and three NCAA Tournament berths during her four seasons. T affe was named the W&L Out- standing Freshman Female Athlete in 2001. In other major awards handed out at the cer- emony, senior women’s soccer and basketball player Heather Coleman (Blackwood, N .J ./T riton Regional) received the William McHenry Scholar- Athlete Award. Coleman carries a 4.077 grade-point average while majoring in economics and politics. She scored 100 career points as a point guard in basketball and ranks eighth and ninth all-time in W&L Soccer armals for career goals (19) and points (44). She earned CoSIDA Third Team Academic All- America honors last fall. Senior Ansel Sanders (White Stone, Va./ Woodberry Forest) was named the recipient of the Wink Glasgow Spirit & Sportsmanship Award. A goalie for the men’s lacrosse team, Sanders is a four-year letterwinner and two-year captain. A three- time All-ODAC selection, 2004 ODAC Player of the Year and 2003 Honorable Mention All-American, he ranks fifth all-time at W&L with 457 career saves. Swimmer Michael Ginder (Jacksonville, Fla./ Episcopal) was named the Outstanding Freshman Male and Athlete of the Year, while women’s tennis player Kristen McClung (Charleston, W.Va./ Charleston Catholic) was named the Outstanding Freshman Female Athlete of the Year. Ginder earned Bluegrass Mountain Conference Swimmer of the Year laurels and All-America honors after setting school records in the 200 freestyle and 200 medley relay. McClung earned First Team All-ODAC hon- ors and is ranked 10th in the Atlantic South Region in singles. She finished the season with an 18-5 record at second singles and a 15-7 mark at second doubles. Roger Crocket, Professor of German, was honored with the R.E. “Chub” Yeakel Memorial Service Award for his support of Washington and Lee athletics over the years. Senior Jacob Trotter received the Lefty Newell Memorial Award for his contributions to the W&L sports information de- partment and WLUR, while junior women’s tennis player Lindsay Hagerrnan received the Richard Miller Physical Education Scholarship. You want to go to medical school, you have your B.A., but the only science course you've taken has been Physics for Poe ts. We have a program for you. Columbia University’s Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program is America’s oldest and best. Discover why our graduates have an 85% placement rate in American medical schools. 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