OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040913/WLURG39_RTP_20040913_001.2.txt .4‘. _ . , ‘la 1 . WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY T HE NG-TUM The lilllitlli wire of Wurliinglon and Lie Unz'oerrz'Iy since 7897 (VT VOLUME ,No.7 PHI A Possible changes in store for fraternity pledgeship BY KATHERINE SHELL SENIOR STAFF wRITER After the Administration’s "’ problems with last year’s fraternity New Member Education, generally known around campus as “pledgeship,” the IFC and fraterni- . ties on campus may be forced to rethink previous years’ definition of “pledgeship.” Questionable vio- lations of New Member Education led to investigations last year of several fraternities, though most ac- cusations were later cleared. Though the IFC has not determined what changes could be made this year to avoid new member education violations, rumors have circled campus of short- ening the period of new mem- ber education. These rumors were not confirmed by IFC president Torn Pickering. A committee, consisting of half students and half faculty, has been formed to “recom— mend solutions that benefit the fraternities, new members, and the university as a whole,” Pickering says. “The IFC feels that the necessary guidelines Faculty and students forming committee to study New Member Education for New Member Education are already present in the IFC Con- stitution and the Student Hand- book, but compliance is the main problem.” After last year’s complaints against the 8-week period of New Member Educa- tion, changes could happen this year. Pledgeship has already been shortened once, in 1998, from a previous 10 week period. The Student Affairs Committee, made of six faculty and six stu- dent leaders, reexamined New Member Education in 2001 and submitted a report that recom- ‘ mended the New Member Edu- cation period remaining at 8 weeks. Others feel that the crack- down of the University on fra- ternities and pledgeship is part of the University’s desire to keep W&L from the stigma of the “number 2 party school.” A sophomore man affiliated with a Greek house said that “the fact that kegs and drink- ing games must stay off cam- pus already displays the University’s attempts to cut back on Greek—based, on-cam- pus revelry.” Any changes in the 2005 New Member Education period should be revealed by the end of Fall Term, after Provost Will- iarns armounces the committee. Many students say they disap- prove of such changes. Another sophomore Greek man said, “I haven’t heard anything about a 4 week pledgeship, but if that’s the truth there’s going to be a bigger brouhaha than when elec- tricity was invented.” Sources chose to remain anonymous in order to avoid any possible repercussions on their Greek organizations’ recruitments. ON OGERS ' NC-TUM HI Convocation: Dr. Andrew Kumpuris, a W&L alumnus and Little Rock, Ark., cardiologist who was a member of President Clinton’s bipartisan Health Care Task Force was the keynote speaker at Washington and Lee’s Convocation last Wednesday evening. Kumpuris has advised U.S. Senate members on legislation dealing with patient safety, rural health care and Medicare reform issues. Kumpuris joined W&L’s faculty in the 2003 winter term, during which he flew from Arkansas to Virginia weekly to teach a special undergraduate seminar on health care policy, finances and politics. Kumpuris, named one of six health policy fellows in 2001 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, volunteered his time for the sought-after course. His talk, “The Shared Experience,” will include reflections on W&L, where Kumpuris has actively served on the alumni advisory board of the University’s Shepherd Program for the Interdisciplinary Study of Poverty and Human Capability. Convocation welcomed 461 freshmen to campus. Returning students face theft on-campus and off Freshman’s dorm room broken into and several items were stolen; students’ local storage units ransacked this summer BY SARAH MURRAY NEWS EDITOR The start of the school year brought discoveries of theft for many W&L undergraduates. Stor- age units and dorm rooms have been pilfered during the summer or orientation week. .-V) Several students met with losses after Frankie’s Storage on Lee Highway was ransacked this summer. The robbery went unno- ticed until students returned to claim their belongings, but best guesses place the incident in August. Caitlin WalkerLieb ’07 at- rived to discover that the stor- age unit she shared with Amy Nunez ’07 had been pilfered. The two lost expensive elec- tronics, such as a television and printer, and irreplaceable per- sonal items, such as photo- graphs, clothing, and sorority heirlooms. While it is estimated that the thief or thieves gained the only items taken -were a cellular phone and approximately 10 short- sleeved polo shirts. access to between ten and fifteen bins, the actual number may never be known. According to Frarrkie’s, it is impossible to tell the difference between an empty storage unit and one that has had its lock cut off. After several robberies in recent years, the facility installed security carn- eras last week. Theft is already present within W&L boundaries as well. When Andrew McWay ’O8 returned from a pre-orien- tation trip, he found his be- longings missing and his Baker dorm room in disarray. A dis- placed window screen sug- gested that the burglar climbed through the first-floor window to reach McWay’s belongings. McWay was disappointed at starting off the school year this way at a university that “takes such great pride in its campus security and honor system.” Strangely enough, the thief never touched the laptop com- puter or iPod music player left in the room. According to McWay, the only items taken were a cellular phone and ap— proximately l0 short-sleeved polo shirts. Students claim W&L needs ACIDA Four undergraduate men attended last weeks infonnational meeting and share their reasons for considering this fraternity BY ERIN JULIUS EDlTOR—lN—CHlEF Four Washington and Lee men attended Alpha Phi Alpha’s information session last Wednes- day evening. Representatives from James Madison University and Univer- sity of Virginia’s Alpha Phi Alpha chapters attended the meeting to share their experience as broth- ers. Alpha Phi Alpha, “offers so many benefits that are so neces- sary for men of color,” said Michael McPheeters, a first—year law student and an Alpha Phi Al- pha brother. Derin Harrison, ‘07 and An- drew Elliot, ’07 attended the meet- ing and are considering be- coming Alphas. According to Dean Tammy Futrell, chapter before, “We are not creating anything new, just re-es- tablishing a rela- tionship,” she said. Alpha Phi fraternities are a little differ- ent because they are not a ‘part of the IFC,” she said. These men argue that Washington and Lee’s cam- ./ The campus still displays its ignorance of the challenges pus could benefit from an Alpha Phi Alpha chapter. “At the very least, Alpha should come to increase diversity and cultural awareness,” said Derin Harrison, “Too many of the Wash- ington and Lee community have too little contact Alpha does not _ withthose outside have to seek In— faced by Afr1C3»fl' of their socio—eco- ter—Fraternity Americans nomic back-. Council ap— ground.” proval, “Black Andrew Elliot, said he wants an Alpha chapter on campus in order to offer stu- dents more of a choice. “A number of perspectives that come to visit W&L ask each year whether or not W&L has a historically black fraternity, or sorority for that matter,” Elliot said, “Having a histori- cally black fraternity would only help W&L’s continuous mission to recruit minorities.” Harrison and Elliot both say that Alpha can help to correct injustices faced by mi- norities. “The campus still dis- plays its ignorance of the challenges faced by African- Americans or other minority groups. One simple reason is that W&L’s campus creates some of these injustices con- stantly year after year,” Elliot said. According to Harrison, Alpha offers a different Greek experience. “To one who is not really into the frat life, all of the frats are the same. The only frat houses I know the locations of are ones who did more than just mixers and pre-garne carn- pus events. I would like to have a fraternity, not just for students of color, but for students who don’t drink as well,” he said. Elliot said he is drawn to Alpha’s special history. “If I choose Alpha, it would be because of the rich history, the extensive connections, and the brotherhood the fraternity ex- udes and possesses. I feel these characteristics will mix well with W&L’s great qualities,” he said. MONDAY, SEEIEMBER13, 2004 Traveller Improves service CHRIS LAUDERMAN MANAGING EDITOR Traveller began mak- ing Lexington rounds last Friday night after an ab- sence over orientation week. Changes have been made over the summer to improve on the old system. “We are exited to be able to announce new and upgraded service,” said Jeb Brooks, Student Coor- dinator of the Traveller Committee. Brooks went on to say that there would be shorter wait times and more re- sponsive dispatchers and drivers for Traveller Dis- patch. Traveller is now sepa- rated into two services, Traveller Express and Trav- eller Dispatch. Traveller Express is keeping the same in-town route as last year, but the transporta- tion means will be differ- ent. This year, on Wednes- day, Friday, and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., Mini-buses with pro- fessional drivers from Charlottesville will pick students up at the black Traveller benches. The mini—buses can hold more people than the athletic vans previously used. Five mini—buses will travel the route. Route maps are posted on cam- pus and are available on- line at traveller.wlu.edu. Traveller Dispatch runs seven nights a week from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. There are now three Trav- eller owned vehicles, two cars and a mini-van, so vol- unteers will no longer have to donate the use of their personal cars. The phone number for Traveller has remained the same. Call extension 8900 and a Traveller vehicle will be sent to you anywhere in the area and will take you wherever you need to go in the area. “I think the students last year did an amazing job of listening to their fel- low students in redesign- ing the program to better meet current needs,” said Dawn Watkins, Dean of Students. Student reaction to Traveller’s changes has been positive. “It will aide the safety of students because they will be riding in actual buses, not packed like sar- dines in vans ‘that were built during the Nixon ad- ministration,” said junior Drew Davenport. “It only works if ev- eryone contributes,” said Brooks. Student organiza- tions that receive Execu- tive Committee funding will be asked throughout the year to drive for Traveller Dispatch. Campus groups will only have to drive once during the academic year. If there are any questions or comments about Traveller ’s services or if you would like to volunteer to drive, Contact Brooks at brooksj@wlu.edu. OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040913/WLURG39_RTP_20040913_002.2.txt JAMES G. L.EYB'uHN LIBRARN PAGE 2*vASHtNG{l.’ON 81 i_,lNt'dE.R:%lT\ L I SEP I 4 zone University Commons welcomes new staff members New blood, Including W&L grad, replaces Glassman, Jacobs in student life offices BY ROB ARMSTRONG STAFF WRiTER The 2004-2005 academic year at Washington and Lee kicked off last week with a number of new faces in the faculty and administration. President Burish’s “Welcome” email to students has introduced a number of new names replacing those with which we were quite familiar. Matt Jacobs, Theresa Glassman, and Buddy Atkins can no longer be found in the Personnel Directory. All three of their positions have direct relations to an administration area dubbed “student life.” , Todd Tate is the new director of Student Activities and Greek Life. His previous administration experience involves serving as the Director of Student Organizations and Programs at Drexel University. Mr. Tate also has extensive experience with Greek life. As an undergraduate at SUNY Brockpoart, he was a founding brother of the Phi Sigma Chi Chapter of Alpha Chi Rho National Fraternity at SUNY Brockport, and also was the Founding President of the Interfratemity Council. Mr. Tate was also the University Advisor to the Alpha Delta Epsilon Sorority at SUNY Geneseo. Mr. Tate was attracted to Washington and Lee because of its reputation and Honor System. When asked about specific plans for the Student Life Administration’s first year, the new director replies: “Our Theme is Collaboration and Communication. We need to listen and work with the appropriate stakeholders within the University community. We are working in HEAD HoNcHo. Activities and Greek Life Director Todd Tate. New 3 areas; to finalize programming sponsored by the University Commons & Student Activities, specifically developing collaboration with others in the University community, Student organizations, i.e. SAB, to determine where we can support their efforts and with the Greek community to provide a road map for students, faculty, administrators, headquarters and loyal alumni in the areas of self governance, social responsibility, facilities, financial management, perception, membership development, leadership development and assessment.” The new Assistant Director of Student Activities and Greek Life, Kristen Powell, graduated from Washington and Lee in 2000. Mrs. Powell was a Robert E. Lee Scholar and graduated Magna Cum Laude. As for Greek life, Mrs. Powell explains: “I was active in my sorority, I was an officer, attended a National Conference, and served on the Panhellenic Housing Committee. I spent four years on this Committee working to select the architects for the Sorority Houses, develop and finalize exterior plans, and develop and finalize the interior decorating scheme.” After graduation, Mrs. Powell married a VMI cadet, Jim Powell ’00, and lived in Texas for three years where she worked for Young Life, a Student Assistant Director. TRIUMPHANT RETURN. . e _ _ Powell <00 assumes her dream job as and relationships. She 1S also comrrutted to Student Aetivities and Greek Life celebrating student success through “End of non—profit Christian outreach ministry to teenagers. But when her husband had since found a management position with Young Life in Rockbridge County, Mrs. Powell explains: “I had often remarked that if we ever moved back to Lexington, my dream job was to work at W&L as the Advisor to Sorority Women. Needless to say, I’m pretty excited about things have turned out.” The final missing figure in this game of Guess Who‘? is Marguerite (Margo) McClinton, W&L’s new Director of the Elrod University Commons and Campus Activities. Ms. McClinton has had various experiences in college administration, including serving as a Minority Admissions Coordinator at Harvard Graduate School of Education, as a Residential College Director at Washington University, and most recently Ms. McClinton served as the Associate Director of the Hardee Center for Women in Higher Education. Ms. McClinton, as new Director of the Commons and Campus Activities, is committed to: “building positive relationships with students, developing a successful club sports program, and the Kristen cultivation of student involvement, leadership, Year Recognition of all groups.” At the moment, Ms. McClinton is focusing on an International Film Festival to be held at the Elrod Commons Theater, from September 17th —l9th; an event for which she hopes will be a large student turnout (*reference to article covering the festival*). While Ms. McClinton does not have a significant involvement with Greek life at W&L, she was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at Emory University, where she held various officer positions including Chapter Secretary and President. 3% «a. E Irsylni “Why do they need to “lt’s nice to have that option...Tliere’s another avenue to take.” -Beth Darnmlash ‘06 be separate?” -Nicole Menulo ‘08 ,» MONDAY, SEPFERMBER 13, 2004 K I Does Traveller really canter through campus? BY ERIN JULIUS EDlTOR—IN—CI-IIEF Local legend has it that General Lee’s warhorse, Traveller, still roams through campus. Traveller outlived his master but dwelt in the stable attached to the Lee House during Lee’s time in Lex- ington. Traveller shared the Lee House stable with another horse, Lucy Long. “The story is that Traveller’s ghost has been seen running through Washington and Lee, so by tradition the stable doors have been leftopen so he can come and go as he pleases,” said Shana * past the stable to explain the historic legend. This school year, however, the front doors to the stable have been tied shut. “We are painting the doors and, with all the rain, trying to get or keep them dry,” said Scott Beebe, head of the Physical Plant. “They will be open real soon.” At press time, the doors were shut once again. Physical Plant workers made sure to respect 150 years of his- tory. “We did leave the back door open so Traveller could come and go,” Beebe said. Pardue of Lexington Carriage Com- pany. Mrs. Lee is rumored to have been asuperstitious woman, and the stable doors were originally left open at her request. The Lexington Carriage Company offers tours of historic Lexington, and shares this myth of Traveller with its tour groups. Many university tour guides bring groups of visitors remain open. . “Diversity at W&L is ‘‘If they want it, go coming a long way and for it. lt’s not like the I think this will help.” parties will be racially -David Kronenfeld ‘07 divided” ' -John Kim ‘07 WE’LL KEEP THE LIGHT ON. Tradition demands that the doors to Traveller’s former stable, the garage of Lee House, No Traveller sightings have been reported to the Phi. The doors to Traveller’s stable are now painted a bright teal. Fact or Fiction is going to be a regular feature in the Ring-tum Phi this year: If you have heard a campus myth or local legend that you would like the Phi to investigate email phi@wlu.edu or call ext. 4060. Nabors Service League Do It! Come work for the only paper on campus with layout, ethics, and no debt. The REAL independent Newspaper Meetings at 5:15 at . 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The Phi thinks these changes need to be made and soon: 0 More natural lighting, so students don’t snooze through their studies. 0 New carpet, not only is the old stuff putrid—looking, but it smells wretched. 0 New paint, those colors weren’t ever a good idea————not even in the 70’s. 0 New upholstered chairs. There are stains, who knows what has happened on those old ratty things. To cut costs, take furniture out of the Commons— no one uses it anyway. 0 More computers, it is the twenty—first century. 0 Carrolls: a student’s home away from home, and we deserve more than those little wooden chairs. 0 What is with Northern Auditorium? That red and green plaid carpet is just bizarre 0 Renumbering the floors in some logical, numerical order (and getting rid of this “main” floor business) would be extraordinarily helpful. 0 Laptop drop-off. No one wants to leave their precious data alone while they’re in class or at lunch. The library should offer a safe place to leave laptops for a short time. These additions would make everyone’s study time much more pleasant. And Leybum could turn 30 in style. “This is the part of the price we pay, I guess, te of the Week forliving in paradise.” ~Govemor of Florida, J eb Bush, speaking to residents over television before Frances hit. Editor in chief Managing Editor News Editor Opinions Editor Asst. Opinions Editor Arts & Life Editor Photography Editor Sports Editor Copy Editors Business Manager Circulation Director Distribution Dir: PHI Erin Julius Chris Lauderrnan Sarah Murray Caley Anderson Anne Finley Emily Edwards Corbin Blackford Chad Kiewiet de Jonge Kate Zawyrucha Catherine Swan Alexa Moutevelis David Seifert Rob Rain Stephen Lipscomb The Ring-tum Phi is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year at Washington and Lee Univer- sity, Lexington, Virginia. The Ring—tum Phi is a member of The Publications Board, but is otherwise independent. The Ring-tum Phi welcomes all responsible sub- missions and letters. All submissions must be e-mailed to phi@wlu.edu or in the University Center mailbox by 5 p.m. Friday to appear in the following weeks edition. Tlw Ring-tum Phi reserves the right to edit submissions for content and length. Letters and columns do not necessarilyreflect the opinion of The Ring—tum Phi Editorial Board. Advertising does not reflect the opin- ions of The Ring—tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel and obscenity. The Ring-tum Phi University Commons Room. 341 Washington and Lee University Lexington. Virginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 458-4060 Fax: (540) 458-4059 Email: phi@wlu.edu Subscription rate $40 HI. ("AiEYANDEizsoN OPINIONS EDHOR FMAlI:ANDERSONC@WlUJ3l)lJ N PAGE 3 Getting through the transitions of college life Coming back to Lexington after the summer, things looked the same but yet something, imperceptibly, had changed. I was no longer a fresh- man. I could see the new wave filing into Lee Chapel in their nicest suits and sundresses, and already felt surprisingly detached from them con- sidering it had been me one short year ago. As they say, a lot can change in a year. You never really understand the clichés until you are old enough or wise enough, and then you are struck by the simple truth of them. Only recently, for example, have I fully understood why on the news after the death of a teenager or child people seem to tearfully lament most the fact that the child will never get to realize their dreams, start a family, or live a full life. When we were children, our dreams were pure and relevant yet as variable as a child’s mood. You know how it is: one year they want to be a princess, the next a female Erninem. But every year I get closer to graduating and truly setting out on my own, building a life for myself, I understand how invested I am in my dreams. The thought of losing those experiences, or missing out on the things I’ve always wanted, is a disheartening one. I’ve begun to think of life as a series of transitions. That’s part of the reason it can be hard at times, yet ultimately rewarding. First, there is childhood which is existence without responsibility or too many cares. Then the difficult teenage years set in and soon enough you’re ready to leave the home you’ve known for eighteen years. College is a big transi- tion, and an important one. Every person handles it differently. THE BIG PICTURE ANNE FINLEY ‘07_ Some throw themselves into the social scene and try to get as much fun squeezed into four years as possible, others buckle down and work. The latter are preparing for or prematurely entering the next stage: terror at the idea that in a year or two you have to find a job (or get into/pay for grad school,) move somewhere in this huge country (because there aren’t enoughjobs for all of us in Lexington,) and become a legitimate adult and decision maker. Every once in a while, I find it helpful to take stock of things, re- evaluate my goals and scary as it is, what I’m doing with my life. (Why I chose this exact point in time is beyond me.) Basically, you have to periodically ask yourself what you want out of college. In my experience, with a year behind me, I have en- joyed the new and exciting aspects of college life and independence. I have soul—searched, I have made amazing friends and sisters, and joined organizations where I could pursue my inter- ests. Mostly, I am excited about my next three years; all the things I can improve on and the memories I will make. Transitions are excit- ing, and they are hard, but it will all be worthwhile if you make some true friends to help you along the way and get involved with things that you are passionate about. So, to make a long story short, welcome back to a new year at Washington and Lee. I extend an extra special welcome to freshmen. Get what you want out of this year, have fun but still open a few books, andlyou will get the best of what college has to offer. The Republican National Convention took place in New York two weeks ago. Here are some of this Republican’s favorite humorous and substan- tive quotes from the week. Rudy Guliani: . At the time, we believed we would be attacked many more times that day and in the days that followed. S p o n t a n e — ously, I grabbed the arm of then Police Com- missioner Bernard Kerik and said to Bernie, “Thank God George Bush is our President.” And I say it again tonight, “Thank God George Bush is our President.” MISS INDEPENDENT ALEXA MOUTEVELIS ‘06 Maybe this explains John Edwards’ need for two Americas —— one where John Kerry can vote for something and another where he can vote against the same thing. Senator John McCain: Our choice wasn’t between a benign status quo End the bloodshed of war. It was between war and graver threat. Don’t let anyone tell you other- wise. Not our critics abroad. Not our political op- ponents. And certainly not a disingenuous film maker who would have us believe that Saddam’s Iraq was an oasis of peace when in fact it was a place of indescribable cruelty, torture chambers, mass graves and prisons that destroyed the lives of the small children held inside their walls. Republican wit and wisdom takes ove New Yor Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger: To those critics who are so pessimistic about our economy, I say: “Don’t be economic girlie men!” Our young men and women in uniform do not be- lieve there are two Americas! They believe we are one America and they are fighting for it! We are one America —— and President Bush is defending it with all his heart and soul! Senator Zell Miller: Never in the history of the world has any soldier sacrificed more for the freedom and liberty of total strangers than the American soldier. And, our sol- diers don’t just give freedom abroad, they preserve it for us here at home. - This is the man who wants to be the Commander in Chief of our U.S. Armed Forces? U.S. forces armed with what? Spitballs? V1ce—President Dick Cheney: People tell me that Senator Edwards got picked for his good looks, his sex appeal, and his great hair. I say to them, “How do you think I got the job?” The fanatics who killed some 3,000 of our fellow Americans may have thought they could attack us with impunity because terrorists had done so pre- viously. But if the killers of Sept. 11 thought we had lost the will to defend our freedom, they did not know America and they did not know George W. Bush. Pl-IOVTCOURTESY or DESERETNEWSDOM AHNOLD. The Govemator was one of many to speak at the RNC. President George W. Bush: People sometimes have to correct my English —— I knew I had a problem when Arnold Schwarzenegger started doing it{ This young century will be liberty’s century. By promoting liberty abroad, we will build a safer world. By encouraging liberty at home, we will build a more hopeful America. Like generations before us, we have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom. This is the everlasting dream of America — and tonight, in this place, that dream is renewed. Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Your recent article, “Potato man offers ‘Intro to Parties 101,”’ made us feel slightly bipolar in our response. While we praise Marshall Rule for his wisdom about class, the P word, and his lesson on moderation, we still feel his article left much to be de- sired in its diatribe against independents. First, we are all independents and so are some of our friends, so the article slammed us like Alabama moonshine. And we are happy being independents. This is because we, contrary to popular belief, DO have a social life. Yes, we occasionally stay in and have sober movie nights, but we also know our way around a beer pong table and how to weave our way to the keg at a crowded frat house. We are not alone. There are tons of “Indies” at W&L who wake up w.ith massive “headaches.” As a general statement of our beliefs, we do not have anything against Greek life. We think both Greeks and Independents are wonderful. We just used that wonderful sense of free choice and decided that being Greek wasn’t for us. However, let me quote, “By the time you have graduated you will realize it’s not what srat you were in, but rather if you enjoyed your four years here. And that you can do no matter what Greek organization you joined.” While the con- cept of being happy agrees with us, the pref- ace that you must be in a Greek organiza- tion to be happy does not. We are happy here (and we are not expecting that to change) yet we also have no plans to join a Greek organization-we don’t see this as a requirement. Now, for our party standing. The reason we are #2 is that the Princeton Re- view is based on student surveys. We very well may party more than SUNY at Albany - it’s just that we are proud of other things besides our party skills. This is what we do not have in common with our Albany breth- ren. If you check other non—party related lists, W&L ranks for Professors Bring Ma- terial to Life, Beautiful Campus, Happy Stu- dents, etc. We are blissful, well-adjusted students that are proud of our academic prowess as well as how fast our frat boys can down a garbage can full of grain (ed- Aren’t we all). SUNY at Albany has nothing on us. Their Best 357 rankings read like a badly produced horror flick - Their Students (Al- most) Never Study, Long Lines and Red Tape, Campus is Tiny, Unsightly, or Both, Dorms Like Dungeons, Is it Food?, Least Happy Students, and the list goes on. What else did they have to write in their student surveys besides their land records at chug- ging Natty Light? So you see, having #2 and all the rest should make us pretty damn proud. In future, we implore you to turn your blame on other people who actually deserve it. Or, become a real journalist, seek out the independents, and interview/live in their shoes for a night. Just don’t come knocking on our door—look for us at the loudest basement band and the stocked bar. Sincerely, Steph Wiechmann ’07 Sheryl Silvers ’07 Kristine Holda ’06 Theresa Dougherty ’07 Better- 14% Worse- 20% 49 students pol/ed. Poll has 95% confidence in a +/- 5% margin of error Phi Quick Poll “In your opinion, is W/aslzingtorr and Lee better, Worse, or the same as it was one year ago?” Same- 41% Not Sure- 24% OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040913/WLURG39_RTP_20040913_004.2.txt PAGE 4 MONDAY, SEIVIEMBER 13, 2004 . Someone I’m not- People who change to fit the University Has anyone out there ever noticed that this place has an enormous power to change people? Aside from the Class of 2008, we’ve all seen that one freshman, right? You know, the one who claims to have been a big drinker in high school, and starts trying to down x amount of vodka, whiskey, what have you? And then it becomes plainly obvious that the fresh- man either didn’t drink in high school, or only had the occa- sional beer. By the time this person has left W&L, they’ve probably come to see alcohol as not just a form of enter- tainment, but a way of life. It’s how they tried to fit in, like the New Yorker who unsuccessfully tries to adopt a southern accent. Or take the case of the girl who comes in her freshman year and becomes great friends with the other girls on her hall. A seemingly unbreakable bond is created. Then, rush comes and goes, and some girls end up in one sorority, higher up on the dubious social pecking order, and some lower. In a lot of cases, disdain, resentment, and a false acceptance of the “truth” of the enmity they’re supposed to feel for one an- other take over, and ruin the friendship. I never cease to be astonished by the sheer num- ber of freshmen here of both genders who place paramount importance on the particular frat or srat that they get into. Not only that, but the sheer in- tensity of the emotions when people find out the results of Rush are surprising. One girll knew from the Class of 2007 last year cried when she had to ‘settle’ for what she called a ‘second—rate’ sorority, and I suspect this scene plays itself out quite a few times each year. On the flip side of the coin, let’s take two roommates, guys who hunker down in one of those corner dorms at Graham- Lees, or something. They be- come best of friends through sharing the fun and drama in- herent to any freshman year. Then, once again, rush comes and goes. One ends up in fraternity x, the other, in fra- ternity x’s hated rival frat. A cold silence falls over their double room, and they start spending less and less time with each other while spend- ing more and more time with their brothers. By the time their sophomore year comes, they’ll probably only speak to each other rarely, and for- mally at MODERATE’S Musmos ‘hat- Please un- CALEYANpERsoN‘06 derstand, before you c o m p o s e your scath- ing, brilliantly-worded letters to the editor, that this is not an attack on the alcohol cul- ture of W&L, nor is it an at- tack on the Greek system, as we’ve had quite enough of those in the past year alone. There are plenty of people who do not fall for the traps mentioned above, and these factors that change people can indeed change them for the better. That’s what col- lege is supposed to do. No one is the same when they leave here as they were when they came in. But there is a difference between desirable change and non-desirable change. Changing your per- sona from an uncertain, na- ive high school graduate to a confident, intelligent college student is one thing, chang- ing into a heavy drinker who parties until 5 four times a week just because everyone else does is something else entirely. It just seems that enor- mous peer pressure and a de- sire to fit in lead people into far too, many bad decisions at this University, leaving aside the exception that many shy partyphobes have been broken in by their presence at the University. Sometimes, when I read the reports from last year’s frat investigations, or when I hear the rumors of what REALLY happened on such-and—such a night, I wonder what could possibly drive someone to want en- whatever fraternity it is, but that can be done without hu- miliation or quasi-torture, and really, the appreciation gained is not one of brotherhood or friendship, it’s a sort of tribal pride in having mutually en- dured the same hazing rituals. plenty of people who put their friends first, and their Greek affiliation second. But it seems like too many do not. Too many forsake friend- ship, activities they like, and even class in the name of making sure they fit in. your social life here. If you become someone you’re not for the sake of fitting in, you’ll be left with next to nothing once you graduate. So best of luck to you, noble freshmen of the class of 2008. You made a won- X»-mm «aw-m«»,..«.,i-...» ¢V"l1b‘ .,«.«~.«x « CARTOON BY JERRY GAO trance to a frat so badly that they’d not only put up with such nonsense, they’d be en- thusiastic about it. It’s sup- posed to be a brotherhood, not the Citadel. It IS true that it makes the pledges, sorry, new members more apprecia- tive of their acceptance into Once again, this is not ev- eryone. There are plenty of fraternities and sororities that are truly out to be there for, their brothers and sisters. There are plenty of people who actually gain character from their exposure to alcohol here, rather than lose it. There are ; is on«“fin.ding, ...to...“inv.entj.ng.7’ Part of college is, of course, finding out who you are. But the emphasis there ” as. opposed Do not let Washington & Lee‘ dictate to you who you must be, be- cause there are a ton of things more important‘ than derful choice in coming here, but while you explore _ . V the University and try to find your niche, lookqaround you, Make sure that you’re someone unique. K E—mail me at Andersonc @ wlu.edu paradise. hazed. Ups and Downs Commons- 1‘ Freshmen and sophomores are impressed. I take back what I said last year. In an ironic reversal, they tore down a parking lot and put up Class of 2006- 3, Will go down as the last class in W&L history to really be Women’s V-Ball— ¢——> A disappointing loss in the Invitational, but these ladies are just now shaking off the rust. Watch out when they get started. Football- 4» Despite the naysayers, I’m from San Diego, and I know bad football when I see it. These guys are a lot better than their first game indicates. Besides, there’s the home opener curse (tm) to consider. Oprah- +-9 Does anyone else find the contrast of W&L + Oprah very strange? At least she didn’t mountainboard and churn apple butter. Wal-Mart— 1‘ Has found SEVERAL employees younger than 60. Soccer, Men’s and Women’s- 0-» So very, very close. Calyx- travesty. Traveller- T New changes bump up this organization from AAA to the Major Leagues. Opinions Editor CaleyAnderson gives you his take on what rose, what tell, and what stayed about the same this week at W&L. Don Tequila’s- T Remains the best (only) Mexican food in town. Don’t EVEN say Taco Bell. Don’t even think it. a f Classy cover, solid content means recovery from last year’s Class of 2008- f Higher SATs/Grades than ever before, and they seemed to move in in half the time that my class did. And that, of course, is the real measure of any W&L freshman class. Weather- 1 Pretty bad, but my sympathies go out to the Floridians at W&L, as well as any Caribbean residents. E-mailAndersonc@w1u.edu with comments/questions E _ Write for Phi Opinions Andersonc@wlu.edu mail Visit Sweet Things They are delicious '}$tuLlr:|1L W1‘-=:1!1klr.T§]ll‘]P I.‘ $99‘ l.’¢:.1' Semester 1m'».cxn.I«5ime Im.tioml.com It’s time to exercise something other than your mind. 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Ranhinr. 4nu'le.t west on 1 ‘ 'Il1es-Sat10:00-5:00,Weduntil8:00 i OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040913/WLURG39_RTP_20040913_005.2.txt smgm THE Rl§\‘=G-TUMl)l~-ll mm m P O R‘ I 'S 8 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 PAGE 5 ‘ Vllbllt tk th'd 01148 d fff O 0 1 Q Q ‘( . place at W &L Invitationa prevents season opening win strike from junior quarterback Greg Tweardy (Betliel A BY SARAH BLOOM W&L SPORTS RELEASE Park, Pa./Bethel Park) to junior wide receiver Clark 1 4 STAFF WMTER Ker-isinger (Columbia, S.C./Oakwood) with 1:42 re- maimng. The PAT attempt failed producing the fi- . . ALFRED, N.Y. —— The Washington and Lee rial score. and Il::eJI:l‘1,:_]:iat:,1 ttI:?SInsa:a:V:1:l‘:e::ivt:a:1:;l1gt0£ football team held Alfred University to just 267 W&L was led by Tweardy, who completed 17- . . P . . pe yards of total offense, but gained just 148 yards of-42 passes for 157 yards, one touchdown and ‘ agamst the Generals mthe 2004 W&L Inv1.tat1°nal' itself in falling to the Saxons 23-8 on Saturday two interceptions. Senior wide receiver Taylor 1‘ ' After only a prfiscason warm-up to get adjusted to afternoon in Alfred, N.Y. Callaharn (Atlanta, Ga./McDonogh) caught six CHAi)KiEwiErDE]oNGE a new team, the Generals left the competition win- ning the consolation bracket. ODAC regulations prevented the team from training together as early as some of the other competing teams. “Coach [Bryan Snyder] does a fabulous job of making sure that we get some challenging teams to appear so that we are pushed to our limits,” voiced sophomore Ashley Hurt. “We start our season about a week and a half after the teams we com- peted against, so our first matches are typically against people who have already been competing for a few weeks.” Despite this disadvantage, the Generals still claimed the third place position. Individually, Jun- iors Christine Gladysz and Susan Gaillard were named to the all-tournament team for Washington and Lee. On day one of the tournament, the Generals started off strong, defeating Catholic 30-17, 30-21, and 30-20. Senior Captain Emily Wolfmg lead the Generals with 19 kills and 12 digs. Hurt and juniors Laura Byme and Gladysz also scored big for the team. The next match against Christopher Newport, however, did not end favorably for the Generals. The Captains defeated the Generals 5-2. This time Hurt set the tempo for the Generals with 18 kills and 10 digs. Wolfmg again helped lead the charge with 13 kills and 14 digs. Gladysz followed suit, with 42 assists and 12 digs. Day two very much resembled day one. Frostburg State defeated the Generals 27-30, 24-30, 30-25, and 22-30. Then, the Generals rebounded to win against Catholic in the consolation game. SPIKE. A General goes for a spike during the W&L Invitational. The team ended up finishing in third place. of the victory. “It was just hard because these were our first matches and they don’t reflect where we will be at the end of the season.” The girls look forward to their next chance to compete against Mary Washington on Thursday. “After this next week of practice, we’re going to be ready to go,” said Edmonson. “Our goals are we have a lot of expectations coming into other tourna- ments this year,” said Hurt of the loss. “We want to win as 4. Roanoke 5. Lynchburg 6. Emory & Henry 7. Eastern Mennonite Against Frostburg State, Wolfing again lead to cut down on unforced and communication er- the Generals in scoring and rors and mostly we’re going Gaillard and Gladysz were to have fun and play with right behind her to carry the / ,\ heart.” V . . ‘ team. Unfortimately, this was 2004 ODAC Women S . not enough to push the Gen- - erals ahead of Frostburg. 1. Washington & Lee ' “Although we didn’t 2_ Bridgewater play as well as we were hop- 3_ Rando|ph_MaCon 4'» ing, the year is young, and The Generals (0-1) got on the board first when an Alfred punt snap went out of the back of the end zone with 12:32 remain- ing in the first quarter. W&L held the lead until Alfred’s Chris Reynolds nailed a 30- yard field goal to make the score 3-2 with 4:38 remain- ing in the opening period. Reynolds booted two more field goals in the second quarter, one of 26 yards and another from 31 yards to 2004 ODAC Football Preseason Poll 1. Bridgewater 2. Harnpden-Sydney 3. Emory & Henry 4. Catholic 5. Randolph-Macon 6. Washington & Lee 1 6. Guilford (tie) passes for 75 yards, while junior running back Michael Lackett (Allenwood, N.J./Wall Township) carrie d 18 times for 32 yards. Senior linebacker Lloyd Wilson (Austin, Texas/Stephen F. Austin) led the defense with nine tackles. Sophomore line- backer Robert Foster (Brentwood, Tenn./Mont- gomery Bell) notched four tackles, a sack and an inter- ception. Alfred was led by give the Saxons (1-0) a 9-2 halftime edge. After a scoreless third quarter, the Saxons scored the game’s first touchdown as Chaz Bruce scored on a 31-yard run with 14:30 remaining. Bruce then improved the lead to 23-2 on a 40- yard touchdown run with 7:03 remaining, before the Generals answered on a 12-yard touchdown Bruce’s 86 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Quarterback Ron Duliba completed 1 1-of-25 passes for 156 yards and one interception, while Nicholas Gatto paced the Saxon defense with eight tackles and three of Alfred’s seven sacks. Washington and Lee returns to action on Sat- . urday as it hosts Sewanee for a 1:00 pm contest. every W&L team does.” - - - The team bounced back, 8' V”-9g"1_|:a Izvegleyan however, to defeat Catholic ' ul or I in the consolation round. 10- R‘M Woman 5 _, Wolfmg, Gaillard, Hurt, and 11. 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Junior General goalkeeper Courtney Harrison made 2 saves during the half. “Their passing game really enabled them to control the ball and the flow of the game in the first half,” Murphy said. After halftime, however, the Generals picked up the pace and went on the offensive. The team combined for six shots in the second half and had five penalty comers. WHICH WAY DID IT 60? Sophomore forward Amy Brown focuses on the ball as it rolls past two defenders in the team’s 2-0 loss to johns Hopkins University. Multiple aspects of the sports world provoke anger, annoyance My first column of the year actually has quite an interesting back story. Initially I intended for it to be my last article last year before evacuating because, frankly, many of you will be really angry after reading this. However, I decided that it would make just as fitting of an introduction for the new school year. Basically, this is a series of short rants about the many things in the sports of professional athletes. Garnett has less college experience than most W and L students accumu- lated in their junior year of high school. So stop listening to him talk and stop getting offended over nothing! -Don’t Believe a Public Denial — Whenever an athlete gets accused of something they always say they had nothing to do with it. It world that anger me.....enjoy. sounds like P. Diddy saying he -The Yankees are ruining base— HEALTHY VENTING had nothing to do with a shoot- bfl — It’s true, it’s not just a buzz RYAN GRHTER ‘O7 . ing, except that his close friend phrase. Without a salary cap, low- market teams will never be able to sustain success like the Yankees. Key word, “SUSTAIN”....yes, the Marlins and Angels won a World Series each, but the talent continues to flood into New York and creates a system where the only way to compete is to keep up in the arms race as Boston has. There is supposed to be ebb and flow to teams’ success. In order to sustain success a team needs great man- agement that keeps a balance of old players, new players, homegrown talent, and veteran free agents as the Braves have for so long. The Yankees really are the dark empire and Steinbrenner really is Satar1’s baseball-addicted nephew. —Get Off Stupid Athlete’s Backs — First Kellen Winslow declares that he’s a “(expletive deleted) soldier” and then Garnett joined the ranks. I, for one, don’t really care. Neither was trying to sug- gest that sports match the intensity, danger, or im- portance of warfare. Both were just trying to say that the other team is their bitter enemy and they’re playing with great passion. I have the utmost re- spect for our soldiers, but not for the intelligence and employee Shyne miiiight have squeezed a few rounds out. Anyways, Ricky pulled out Billy Bong Thorton, Ray Lewis had some- thing to do with the murder, O.J. did it, etc. This is especially true with supplements and steroids. Almost all players are suspected of using them, but in order to even get accused there needs to be extra evidence that makes it practically obvious. -Don’t Jump on Bandwagon — This means that unless you are from New York or Los Angeles (or have some other direct tie), you have no right to root for either_the Yankees or the Lakers. This applies across the board. The Rams became “the greatest show on Earth” and all of a sudden every- one had been a fan of them for years. ....what a coincidence (mutter). Be a hometown fan, be loyal to your state, city, or region. What makes sports fun is when your team is beating a friends’, not when your team of the year, which happens to be the best, heats up on everybody. There are fans from St. Louis that earned the joy from that Super Bowl win, they invested their fandom in the Rams for years. 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Pass, Pass, Pass, Shoot and Miss, Pass, Pass .... ..snore. -A Solution for the WNBA — Watching women’s basketball is like watching a junior high game except without your son or brother playing. No one dunks, no one drives, no one can even re- ally shoot that great. There- fore, I suggest they lower the hoop to 8.5 or 9 feet. Ba- sically, the game would have a ton more dunking and blocked shots, and shoot- ers would be much better once they adjusted. I’m not saying I’d watch, but then I also didn’t think I'd ever watch the Outdoor Games. I think I’m going to be in trouble for that one, haha” ~Ron Burgandy -Driveway Games Deserve a Chance -1 can’t believe ballroom dancing is an Olympic sport. Per- sonally, I feel that games such as kickball, wiffle ball, pool baseball, pickle, wallball, and any other games that you invented in your driveway as a kid should be Olympic sports as well as professional CHAD KIEWIET DEJONGE / THE RING—TUM PHI _Watching women’s basketball is like Watching a junior high game except without your son or brother playing. “Our goal for the second half was to go out and work as a team to take possession and to earn some short comers,” Murphy said. Although the team accomplished this goal, the Generals were not able to get to the back of the net. The Blue Jay goalkeeper only had to make one save to retain the shutout. Johns Hopkins sealed their victory with a goal in the 56th minute against junior goalkeeper Elise Gelinas. During the half, Gelinas made three saves. “Overall I think our team played very well dur- ing the game and I am very excited for where we could go this year,” Murphy said. “We got a very talented group of freshmen this year that will con- tinue to push this program in the direction it needs to go.” Last year the team finished with a 10-9 record and lost in the ODAC Tournament semifinals to the ultimate ODAC champion, Eastern Mennonite. The ODAC preseason poll predicts that the Generals will finish third in the ODAC’s this sea- son. The Generals will travel to Muhlenberg Col- lege for a 3:00 game next Saturday in search of the team’s first victory. 5004 ODAC Field Hockey\ Preseason Poll 1. Virginia Wesleyan 2. Eastern Mennonite 3. Washington & Lee 4. Lynchburg 5. Roanoke 6. Randolph-Macon T7. Bridgewater T7. Sweet Briar 9. R-M Woman's 10. Hollins sports. That would be so much fun, just look at what happened in “Baseketball.” -lntemational Basketball — International bas- ketball is constantly changing for the sole pur- pose of screwing sony .... ..”ha.ndicapping” the U.S. Despite the obvious fact that the U.S. had a pathetic excuse for a dream team (Lamar Odom starting at the 4?), we still should win. The three point line is 3 feet closer and we still couldn't hit anything, it was sad. But we must remember that these teams play together so much more and have chemistry that we can’t create in a few weeks. Hav- ing said that, it was rather obvious that every ref- eree was biased against the U.S. I saw a couple fouls called on Duncan that only could have been called “jumping.” I wasn’t aware jumping was a foul. So what’s the solution? Send the Pistons? Don’t be so shortsighted. No owner is going to risk his entire team as the rest of the league stays healthy. The only so- lution is for our stars to fi- nally become so sick of being the laughingstock of the Olympics that they actually do something about it. If Gamett, TMac, Kobe, Vince, and Jermaine O’Neal care about this country at all they’ll take this year’s embarrassment personally and show up in four years ready to shut that an- noying little prick from Lithuania .... ..Sarunas J asikevicius (had to look it up for spelling). Phi Sports - Phi Sports - Phi Sports Want to write or edit for Phi Sports? All positions available! OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040913/WLURG39_RTP_20040913_007.2.txt ’l’_Hl§. li.il\i(3~’l'UMl)H_l RTS & LIFE W&L Floridians fight through wind, rain, floods to come back to campus BY JORDAN ANDERSON SENIOR STAFF warren With an unusually harsh hurricane season upon us, many Washington and Lee students have experienced the hardships of dealing with three hurricanes in a two month period. Most recently, Hurri- cane Frances, packing winds as strong as 140 mph, dis- rupted weather patterns throughout the Eastern Sea- board, as far south as Florida and as far north as Richmond. Much of the rain experi- enced during the end of Ori- entation Week was a shadow of Frances’ former self. John Bovay, a native of Gainesville, Florida, experi- enced severe weather -con- ditions that prompted can- cellation of classes at the University of Florida. Fellow Floridian, Katy Allen, is also no stranger to hurricanes. Growing up in South Florida, she states that she SAVE A HORSE, RIDE A SEA-D00. has become accustomed to the storms. In fact, she says that the school system “had about 5 days set aside at the beginning of the school year as ‘hurricane days.’” Allen and 2.9 million other Florida residents were evacuated from their homes in preparation for In the wake of Hurricane Frances, the only feasible mode of transportation for many was a Sea—Doo. 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Sophomore Hank Gates, a Richmond resi- dent, returned to Lexington with his basement at home completely flooded. August’s Category 4 Hurricane Charley has of- ficially claimed 25 lives and caused over 500 mil- lion dollars in damages. Though the South Florida area seems to get hit every year, Allen reas- sures that though “it seems like a sad way to live, people are growing more cautious and aware of the problem every year, and they will rebuild...It’s my home, it’s what I’m used to.” South Floridians may have to wait for that re- building process. Cat- egory 5 Hurricane Ivan is currently battering the Caribbean Islands, and is expected to make landfall anywhere from Biloxi, Mississipi, to the Florida Keys on Wednesday. Hurricane Frances. Though her house was not hit, some of Allen’s family members sustained severe damage. Hurricane Frances has also impeded students’ trips back to Washington and Lee. Allen and her family had to leave Florida much earlier than anticipated as a result of gasoline shortages. Lime Kiln Theater presents award- winning Bluegrass musicians this fall BY SARA DUcKwoRTH STAFF WRITER The summer season for Lime Kiln is starting to wind down, but it ain’t over till it’s over. On September 17, Gillian Welch and The Old Crow Medicine Show will be performing. Welch, a Bluegrass singer, has received Grammy nominations for both her work on the 0 Brother Where Art Thou? Soundtrack and her record, Time (The Revelator).We1ch’s newest record, Soul Journey, is her “sunniest record” to date, but even that has a heart felt longing to it. A Her openers, The Old Crow Medicine Show, are suc- cessful Bluegrass musicians as well. The story of how they were discovered is a fateful one, not only for the band but also for Lime Kiln. While the band was out playing in front of a pharmacy, a woman stopped to ask if they would be there for awhile because she wanted her father to hear them. Her father turned out to be the folk icon Doc Watson, who is the starting point for their careers and the next performer for the stage. I Doc Watson is the recipient of the National Medal of Arts, National Heritage Fellowship, and five Grammy Awards. Watson is a legendary performer who blends his traditional Appalachian musical roots with blue- grass, country, gospel, and blues to create a unique style with an expansive repertoire. Tickets for Gillian Welch’s show are $22 reserved, $18 lawn, and Doc Watson’s are $25 reserved, $23 lawn. Tickets can be ordered at (540)463-3074. mmmfiesmaa -Ir 2:»; fi=~-2&1-93?? EMILYEDWARDS A1ns&L11=EEDn0R EMAH.-FDwARnsn\i@wLuimU MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 The Iohn W. Elrod Commons Movie Showings for Fall 2004 September SHREK 2 Monday, September, I3 @ 9:30 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, September, I4 & I6 @ 9:30 p.m. THE PASSION Sunday, September, I9 @ 7:00 p.m. Monday, September, 20 @ 7:00 p.m. TROY Tuesday & Thursday, September, 2| & 22 @ 9:30 p.m. SPIDER-MAN 2 Monday, September, 27 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, September, 28 & 30 @ 9:30 p.m. October HARRY POTTER & THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN Monday, October , 4 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, October , 5 & 7 @ 9:30 p.m. THE TERMINAL. Tuesday & Thursday, October , I2 & I4 @ 9:30 p.m. KING ARTHUR Monday, October, I8 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, October, I9 & 2l @ 9:30 p.m. AM!-UIMAN Monday, October, 25 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, October, 26 & 28 @ 9:30 p.m. November THE VILLAGE Monday, November, I @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November, 2 @ 9:30 p.m. I 9 BEFORE SUNSET _ 9 Thursday, November, 4 @ 9:30 p.m. Sunday, November, 7 @ 7:00 p.m. THE BOURNE SUPREMACY Monday, November, 8 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, November, 9 & II @ 9:30 p.m. COLLATERAL Monday, November, I5 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday, November, I6 & I8 @ 9:30 p.m. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE Monday, November, 29 @ 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November, 30 @ 9:30 p.m. Thursday, December, 2 @ 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Elrod University Commons & Student Activities Refreshments will be served at a reduced rate and students p ri o r i t y Faculty, staff are given OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20040913/WLURG39_RTP_20040913_008.2.txt THE PAGE 8 TEE RlNG~TUM PHI AST ORD EMILYFDWARDS AKIS&LlFEEDlIOR ’ EMAi;EDi/ARi1sEi\i@wiiJii)iJ ~‘ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 Potato Man suggests revamping campus traditions * We go to a school that is rich in tradition. One of the oldest schools in the country, W&L has seen everyone from Robert E Lee to Pat Green on its beautiful campus. The Honor System and Secret Societies such as the Ca- davers continue the tradition of excellence at Washing- ton and Lee. While some people seem to hate change in our school, I on the other hand embrace it. To prove my point, I have decided to offer alternatives to our current traditions in order to spice up life a little at this wonderful institution. First off, and most importantly, I will start with the Colonnade Club. For those of you freshmen who are unaware of the requirements to be a part of this club, it implies that you hookup with a member of the op- posite sex in each and every building on the Colonnade. While I’m sure being a member of this federation would have proven risque in the olden days, times have changed, and it is time to up the ante so to speak. So the new re- quirement is that the person you hook up with has to be majoring in the same department as the building special- izes. For instance, a history major in Newcomb, 21 Romance Languages major in Tucker, and so on and so forth. What about Washington Hall you ask? Washington Hall is reserved for faculty. That’s right my little love- POTATO MAN MARSHALL RULE birds, in order to become a member of the new and im- proved Colonnade Club you must hook up with a faculty member. Andjust for the fun of it, we’ll allow house moth- ers to count as faculty. That should make it a little easier. The next tradition we shall alter is that of the Honor System. As we all know, the Honor System came under deep scrutiny last year for numerous reasons. So I offer a compromise between the EC and the student body. For one week a year, you are not al- lowed to tell the truth, do your own work, or anything else honorable. Unlike most college students, all year we must abandon our lives as normal human savages, so I think we all deserve a week in which we get a release. If you do not abide by the “Dishonorable Code,” you will be forced to undergo a ruthless EC trial with expulsion as the punishment. That’s right, no more lying to your girlfriend and tell- ing her you love her (c’mon, we all know it’s a lie. Plagia- rism on every assignment. Anarchy, complete anarchy...it will be wonderful. And there will be no more going to football games all dressed up. There will be no going to football games at all! Instead of putting on our pink Brooks Brothers tie and our monogrammed shirt, why don’t we just keep the ) 1h.'s ._..w¢.~s tplhdt. {NH 5pux¢\ 3" («la cur-7 fresh;-tam) and t.‘*‘''‘‘‘‘’‘' N") (‘V IVA -3“h""h Wing fiun. ‘V6 Sucks. I an!- u\'.c~u. 3: ha. -to wish» 3% Loans It Jtiun'¢ wen UMIC‘. 1'. an loo mud 0“ ‘W-5' clothes on from the night before and party more? Let’s be honest. On Saturday morning when the game is about to start, no one actually wants to leave the Gin Bucket. So let’s just stay and drink. It’s not like we know who wins; everyone always leaves after the first half. So why should we even waste our time? Let’s just pass the turkey baster around all morning long. And the final item I will change is the Cadavers. The Cadavers are no more. I mean what is so exciting about them? They give a lot of money to the school and draw skulls on campus. Ooooo. Scary. So instead of the Cadavers, we are going to replace them with a real secret society. It’s going to be called the '1 Marshalls. The only people that are allowed into my club, are those named Marshall who are from Idaho. That should keep the rest of you losers out. iv. Wait I take that back, I will allow a select amount fresh- man girls in. But that’ll be it, and trust me we’ll do a lot more fun things than playing with chalk. And there you have it. I am going to change this school for the better. 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