OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050502/WLURG39_RTP_20050502_001.2.txt '52-.755 K2552 * V407 #16:)? WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY THE RINo.:rUM PHI. BY THE “77 P3 MONDAY,MAY2,2005 STUDENTS AND STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUMECVHhNUMBEB26 ‘ -r. FOR THE WHAT’S INSIDE Plea to the president 41 professors claim a glass ceiling exists for faculty and administrators at Washington & Lee; ask President Burish to address the crisis. Page3 lnducting the greats Who made the 2005 Hall of Fame? Check out page 2 for more details. HOT TICKET He’s coming... finally The time’s finally here! And talk about a hot ticket! Tickets are definitely hard to come by, but if you can, by some miracle, manage to go, it promises to be a memorable experience! Come hear Ralph Nader in Lee Chapel at 7.30 p.m. on May 5 or get in on the live broadcast in the Commons. Everyone is welcome afterwards at the reception in the Great Hall of the Science Center. Get in on the scoop You have another chance to cash in on that free ice cream on the Cafe 77 patio from 3-5 p.m. on Wed. May 4. Don’t miss it! Sword play Our very own W&L theater department presents “Dreaming and Duelling,” a film starring our students that will run in the Commons theater at 8 p.m. on Fri. _ May 6 and Sat. May 7, and at 7 p.m. on Sun. May 8. Call the Lenfest box office for tickets. Date-night on Daddy Gender relations take the spotlight this week, allowing us to swipe- hope charges for dinner and a movie! The perfect opportunity to get to know someone better in a non—frat-environment, and Daddy’s paying! For more info, see page 5. LOOKING BACK This week is Holocaust _ Remembrance Week, and W&L is hosting several events to honor the victims of such tragedy. I The deeply moving “Schindler’s List” will run in the Commons theater on Mon. May 2 at 7:30 p.m., and on Tues. May 3, Thurs. May 5 and Fri. May 6 at 9:30 p.m. Bring a box of Kleenex. I If you can’t stomach “Schindler’s List,” show up anytime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Commons atrium to sign a scroll for one of the victims. You’ll receive a photo and remembrance clip to honor those who suffered. I Holocaust survivor Elizabeth , Strassburger will speak about her V experiences on Mon. May 2 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Commons theater. I Laurel Leff will speak on her book, Buried by ‘The Times’: The Holocaust and America is Most Important Newspaperon Thurs. May 5 at 4:30 p.m. I A special Yom HaShoah service will be held in the Alumni House on Fri. May 6 at 5 p.m. Students of all faiths may participate, the Rabbi will‘ speak, and a Holocaust survivor will lead a prayer for the victims. QUICK POLL Q: Is Derby Days in need of change? 50 students polled, 24 male, 26 female. Poll has 90% confidence in a +/- 5% margin of error. WLUR show hosts live bands By Kate Shellnutt STAFF WRITER WLUR’s “House Mountain Radio” brings the sounds of coffee shops, concert halls and musical venues to your car, your room, or. . .anywhere with a radio, really. By broadcasting “live acoustic music from your own backyard,” this new campus radio show hooks local musicians up to the airways from 7 to 7:30 every Tuesday night. . House Mountain Radio serves as WLUR 91.5’s first show featuring only live music. Senior Elizabeth Wilson, former host of “Back Roads and Rainy Days,” put the show together to provide a “mountain stage” for her favorite strumming and drumming artists. Bluegrass band Rooster’s Ruckus started off the show’s season, and the blues-jazz- folk combination of Washington and Lee’s Chris Kirnmel and Lexington’s Arum Rae performed last week. “I know how amazing the Rockbridge music scene is, and I just wanted to share it with everyone else,” said Wilson, ready to feature Grammy- nominated folk singer Mike Seeger on this week’s show and artists such as Larry Keel and W&L’s Jacob’s Ladder later in the term. “I’ve had a great response to the show, and that’s a good feeling.” Although‘ Wilson knows of Lexington listeners who have called and visited the studio, she wants the show’s audience to expand. “I’m hoping [the show] is going to bring in people who wouldn’t ordinarily listen to college radio. Generally people are scared of innovative or different music that doesn’t get played on commercial radio,” said Wilson, also the Public Relations Manager for WLUR. “People tell me they’ve made a point to listen to it at City Steaks or as they were driving into town... why isn’t it playing in the Commons where people eat? Why isn’t it the backdrop to the campus TV station?” The show has yet to schedule featured artists for its last few weeks. To offer or recommend a band, email Elizabeth Wilson at wilsonec@wlu.edu. More information, the station’s schedule and archived House Mountain Radio shows can be found on WLUR’s newly launched website, wlur.wlu.edu, this Wednesday. Theater dept. releases first ever W&L film By Kate Shellnutt STAFF WRITER Washington and Lee is proud to present its first ever film Dreaming and Dueling. The movie should prove to be very exciting. There’s romance, drama, swordfights — what more could you ask for? ' It stars sophomore Michael Wagoner, senior Sarah Orvin, junior Paige Smith, senior John Bamwell, and new to W&L theatre, first year law student Adam West Lee. The movie is adapted from the play by Canadian playwright J on Lazarus of the same name. It tells the tragic coming—of— age story of a high schooler and his friend who share a passion for fencing. Joseph Maninez, chair of the theatre department and world—renowned armed and unarmed stage combat expert, directed the film. One of his past students, Aaron Anderson who is the fencing director of VCU, choreographed the swordfights. Nicole Risey, the production manager, said of the movie, “It’s been a learning experience in all the aspects of fi1m—making from acting to directing to cinematography to sound.” - These showtimes are the only’ opportunities to watch Dreaming and Duelling. The movie will only be shown three times, so don’t miss your chance. By Erin Julius EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Two-time Presidential candidate Ralph Nader will speak in Lee Chapel this Thursday. Sponsored by CONTACT, N ader’s talk will focus on the “American duopoly,” or the two- party i system, and American capitalism. Nader rose to prominence in , 1965, when his book, “Unsafe at Any Speed” attacked the auto industry’s Nader speaks Thursday OFF|C|AL-JOHN-NIKOLAI.COM disregard for its customers’ safety. He is also responsible for motor vehicle safety laws, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the launch of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency. Most recently, Nader organized the Green Party’s first presidential campaign in 1996, when he won 700,000 votes. When he ran again in 2000, he received 2.8 million votes. TIME Magazine called Nader the “U.S.’s toughest customer.” Buffalo Creek GAB spearheads event this year By Sarah Murray STAFF WRITER Despite last year’s fears of Festival will return to Lexington in two weeks under the stewardship of the General‘ Activities Board. The event’s promoters have worked to ensure that the traditional festival adapts with the times while retaining its low-key atmosphere. Though the spirit of the festival is the same, some changes have been made so that the event conforms to GAB rules. Security will check tickets and lD’s at the front gate and issue wristbands. Festival—goers who are over 21 years old may bring as much alcohol as they can carry, but may not bring it inside Zollman’s Pavilion. In an attempt to regulate drinking, security will not allow kegs past the gate. To ensure studentrsafety, the festival’s producers are providing sober rides as well as free drinking water. Smokin’ Jirn’s B—B-Q will be on-site to cater the event. Tea Leaf Green, an alternative rock group, is headlining this year’s lineup. The Boston Globe recently reported that “devilishly fast guitar solos, jazzily lurching keyboards, and a funkified, happy—go-lucky image” characterize the San Francisco—based band. “For the most part the bands are on the smaller side like they have been in years past, but for those that enjoy live music they should be entertaining,” festival producer Cameron Wick said. The festival will take place on May 13 and 14. Tickets ($10) and merchandise will be available next week in front of the Commons; all purchases may be swiped home. 3 Sharing faith brings fellowship to W&L and VMI VMI Chapel, GCF, Young Life encourage students from two schools to interact By Stephanie Wiechmann S TA F F W R i T E R Two small stone pillars with brass plaques stand on both sides of Letcher Avenue to mark off the split between the properties of Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute. This is “Limit’s Gate.” This, for years, also marked the spot that the two bodies of students stopped, one on each side of the line. “Limit’s Gate is where cadets stopped and where W&L [students] didn’t enter,” said VMI chaplain James Park. “When cadets go outside the gate, there is a feeling they are on some sort of privilege to be off campus.” But, now, Sundays are an exception. On Sunday mornings, amid the mass of gray and black cadet uniforms in Jackson Memorial Hall during VMI chapel services, W&L students can be seen. They’re not hard to spot — they’re wearing the “civilian clothing.” The very same night, those gray and black uniforms are the minority —— a few hundred yards away. They appear on the campus next door, at a ~ student-led fellowship group, amonga sea of W&L students. VMI cadets and W&L students have been using their .belief in a higher power to come together to worship as one. “Faith is the common ground that has begun bridging the gap,” said Park. W&L acting chaplain Burr Datz agrees. He believes there are two aspects of a religious life. “We gather in worship, community, faith, and then we are sent out to heal the world,” he said. Some VMI cadets and W&L students have set out to do that together. The two campuses have been stereotyped and compared throughout history, and those preconceived notions usually lead to tense or no interaction between the two schools. Datz, a 1975 graduate of W&L, explains that the two bodies of students share more than they think — things like home sickness, exam periods, and hometown relationships that sometimes disintegrate over time. “What is common [with college life] is immense,” he said. “What is different gets a lot more attention.” Robin Davis, a W&L sophomore, sees these stereotypes as misleading. “I can honestly say that I found some of my closest friends in college through church activities with [cadets],” she said. “At first, it felt like a violation of one of the greatest social taboos of W&L — interacting with VMI. What most people don’t realize is that the majority of cadets . are amazing young men that no one bothers to get to know because their -lifestyle is so different from ours. . .. Most cadets will tell you that they are thrilled when someone wants to find out what VMI is actually all about instead of listening to rumors.” . “Fellowship is a crucial part 0 Christian life and is definitely beneficial with W&L students,” said Jeff Dudas, a VMI third classman. “Being able to share this experience with W&L students is awesome especially since the relationship with VMI and W&L hasn’t always been in the positive spotlight.” During the 2003 school year, W&L’s Religious Life Committee did a study on religious life on the campus. The study found that about 50 percent of students “considered themselves ‘religious’ or “spiritual.” Over 40 percent of students “considered themselves ‘committed to a faith tradition.” On one of the survey’s open-ended questions, the committee asked for suggestions on how to improve religious life on W&L’s campus. All the responses were anonymous, so students were free to write what they felt. One student hit on the idea of cross- campus fellowship. The student wrote, “Due to the close proximity of our campus to that of VMI, it seems that W&L (students especially) would benefit from interaction with cadets that could be organized between the two schools.” What this student didn’t know is that religious interaction between the two campuses had grown immensely from what it had been in the past. When Datz was a student at W&L, he said that there was no interaction. “The cadets used to parade down on Sunday to religious services in town,” he said. In the l970’s, religious services were mandatory for VMI cadets. During one of these marches, a legend was born. “The cadets were marching down the street or on the sidewalk, on the way to mass at St. Pat’s,” Chaplain Park said. They marched by Red Square as some W&L fraternity members were awake — . the specific frat has been conveniently forgotten. The frat members started “chucking beer cans and beer bottles” at the cadets, said Park. “The platoon leader stopped the formation,” said Park, “called an about face towards the fraternity, then yelled ‘Charge!’" The cadets rushed the fraternity. “There was a brawl inside,” said Park. Who was triumphant has also been conveniently forgotten. The cadets soon came out, returned to formation, and marched to church. -Today, things have calmed down between the two schools. Now, students areventuring onto each other’s campuses for new experiences in worship and fellowship. According to Park, VMI chapel is attended by 20 to 25 W&L students each Sunday. “Washington and Lee students bring some freedom to our worship service,” he said. “It’s kind of hard to be free when you’re wearing a uniform.... Their momentum and excitement is encouraging to the cadets.” Park said that at first, the campus lines were drawn even in Jackson Memorial Hall. “W&L kids sit on one side [of the aisle] and cadets sit on the other,” he said. He is now seeing the students “crossing the aisle.” “I attend VMI chapel because it is the style of worship that I enjoy the most of thechurches I have visited in the Lexington area,” said W&L freshman Jenny Sproul, “and I believe God is speaking through Chap. I enjoy hearing [the cadets] speak so openly. . . about what God is doing in their lives and how he’s shown them when they screw up.” On W&L’s campus, cadets frequent “many programs, including General’s Christian Fellowship and Young Life. See RELIGION on page 5 returns cancellation, the Buffalo Creek Music » OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050502/WLURG39_RTP_20050502_002.2.txt 2 - THE RING-TUM PHI . § ' MONDAYLMAY2.2005 ' 1 V .7 THISWEEK TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME Tl-l.BSDAY,MAY5 g ‘ -Track at Liberty; 4:00 _ , , t. ....,..,,..,....7 showing at ODAC s -Men’s Tennis at NCAA’s TBA b b'1 t . th 1 1 f i , , By Sarah Bioom een a e 0 experience e eve o _ -Women S Tenms NCAA S TBA semen sponrs wnmsn success that we did,” said Goodrich. 7 For ODAC competition, the team is Su‘DAY’MAY8 Four competitors ind the required to provide its own horses, -Menis Tenms at NCAA’s TBA Washington and Lee University riding Whieh is different from most shows ' -Women’s Tennis NCAA’s TBA team to a close second place finish two Where horses are ProVided for ~y Irriack at Duke . A weeks ago at the ODAC Championships Compeiitors ii)’ the host school at Hniiins University We had a lot of support and S P O R T S B R I E F S Caitlin Lane, Nina cooiidge, Katic that made it riioreexciting to do as‘well oodiicni ed u with senior Me an as we did, said Goodrich, The G eam p g ‘ tennis team and several ‘gt w&Lss at Brooks to represent the Generals, who fell Women s just two points short of first-place house mothers Came to support use and . Rand01nh_Mac0n woinen’s c011ege_ it was nice to have a home town crowd Wasl““gt°“ and Lee Sent“ Nathan Bridgewater and Hollins tied for third, since we don’t usually have General Johnson (Lexington, Va./Rockbridge trailing the Generals by Seven points‘ fans in the Crowd” County) competed at the Penn Relays Riders each Competed in two Lane and innioi Naiaiia ‘V on Thursday eVening in Philadelphia: iinnning rounds and Onc “under Saddle” Maxwell will continue to train and Pa‘ round. In 'um in rounds riders are represent the Generals in May at the Jpg ’ Itll'tNt"al'Sb , judged on their technique over a series of n ereo egia e 3 ion s in ‘in in)’, vv&LMen5La:r°sseFallst° fences while the under saddle round 0lll0- This national Competition Lynchburg,106, in ODAC Semis highlights the rider’s ability to control and retluires riders to meet seVeral diriieult (4/25) communicate with the horse while requirements throughout the seasonin Third-seeded Lynchburg scored four maintaining composure. order to tlualifY- . goals in the first and third quarters en As a team, the Generals were Lane end Maxwell will each route to a Over SeCond_ awarded sgcond place in the Sh0W Wlthln COII1pCtltlOI1 lCVClS Vi seeded Washington and Lee in the rounds and first in the undersaddle round. assigned bY_ the rider’s experlenee ODAC men’s lacrosse tomnmnent Lane and Goodrich each placed in Cm’. top MaXWCll Wlll C0II1I.>ete in only the semifinals on Tuesday afternoon at 1 five individual positions in each of the under Saddle e0mpet1t1on,wh1le Lane Wilson Fie1d_ classes, or competition rounds. The duo Will Compete in both 3 Jumping and STEVEN MARINOS/STAFF PHOTOGRA also earned First-Teain All—Conference under saddle found» _ _ ‘=7 w&Lwomen’s|_xro$eEdges honors for excellence in competition for This W111 be 1-an€’S time ZaohBausohandTay|or McConnell hit backtobackhomerunsina losingefiort !5&MoDAc the third year In a row. representing the Generals at nationals againstWestWginiaTed1mWednesday.fl1eGeriaalsfinisredfl1eirseasmm “Without people willing to lend us TIfle(4I24) horses to compete on, we wouldn’t have Top-seeded Washington and Lee overcame a 5-2 deficit late in the second half to post a 6-5 win over 2 5 H third-seeded Randolph-Macon in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship game. For the 12th- ranked Generals, it was their third COI1SCClltlVC COl'1f6I‘CIlCC CI‘OWI1. n C e d W&LWomen’sTemIsWns sports Release , SPORTS INFORMATION The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team won its 14th ODAC Washington and Lee University has , Championship in the last 15 years by announced the 18th class to be inducted taking all six singles flights and all into its Athletic Hall of Fame. The class three doubles flights in the three—day includes William Seaton ’36, Junie Bishop tournament hosted by Hollins ’41, Jim Fahey ’50, Harry Broadbent, Don University. Eavenson ’73, John Embree ’75, Dave Leunig ’80 and Angie Carrington Murphy ’94. All eight will be recognized at the Athletic Hall of Fame dinner on Fri., Sept. 9 and at the Generals’ football game against Alfred University on Sat., Sept. 10. However, Seaton, Bishop, Fahey and Broadbent will be officially inducted among their peers at the University’s Five- Star General Dinner on Fri., Sept. 23. William Seaton ’36 competed in baseball, boxing and track, but most notably was a four—year letterwinner for the football team. Seaton quaiterbacked the Generals to a Southern Conference and State Championship in 1934 and was named an Honorable Mention All- America following his senior campaign. Junie Bishop ’41 was an outstanding running back for the football teams of 1937-49. He was named to the SevenW&LWomen’sLacmsse freshmjan A1ii—a:tate5tt(:)atn in 1937. d Pia! Ta.“ lm Cy was 3 tI'Cl'I16I1 OUS ,. (428) C three—sport athlete for the Generals, lettering for the football, baseball and basketball teams. Fahey was the first post- WWH athlete to be awarded three varsity monograms and he was tabbed the school’s senior athlete of the year by the Ring 'I‘urn Phi. Harry Broadbent served as the head wrestling coach at Washington and Lee from 1946-49, compiling a record of 29- 5. He led the Generals to Southern Conference Championships in 1948‘and Three-time defending ODAC women’s lacrosse champion Washington and Lee had seven players named to the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference team. Additionally, senior midfielder Kristen Brown (Baltimore, Md./ Catonsville) was named the Player of the Year, while head coach Jan Hathom earned Coach of the Year honors. 1949' Don Eavenson ’73 lettered for both W&LGo|fCIaimsTwoA|lODAC the football and lacrosse teams at W&L. In football, Eavenson was elected team ' Washington and Lee freshman captain as a senior, eaming All-College N ath am 61 Jamés (Keller, T ex a S /Kane 1,) Athletic Conference accolades as a guard. and senior Ged Johnson (Darien, J,°hn Embree 75 was_ a four—year Conn./raft School) have been named letterwinner for both the tennis and soccer to the Aii_Oid Dominion Athietic teams at W&L. He earned Second Team _ All-State accolades in soccer following his Conference golf team. . . . : ' i i _ = 2 § - § - - ‘ ' _]llI1lOI' season when he led the team in ' ' i ' ' ' ~ ' ' ~ . 1 sen meieeesileeeseteet T - games tteanstjaii at equal? er lenses statue WE _. three-tiine Team MVP. Dave Leunig ’80 was a four—year -- _ \ letterwinner for both the basketball d W °' ;; ; golf teams, serving as a team captairiuin in __ E golf as a senior. Angie Carrington Murphy ’94 was I l _ .. . ' .5 V 57?aI7IU/el0@VV/U-ed! Z.»§;‘f{¥§?£§f£§Z2”$§’.f§nZ"E.Z”§§.§‘§‘n‘§ _ it -» « V ‘ 2 . 5. =5 3- i SOCCCI teams. OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050502/WLURG39_RTP_20050502_003.2.txt .1’ . At parties, beer _ Yes, everything is green and pretty - now. But here’s what I hate- One’s ~ live here “all year.” They don’t have I to be here when everything is DEAD ZflF I IDIII IIJIIS THERNG-TUMPHIO3 STAFF EDITORIAL needs to be in a can Times have changed at Washington and Lee, and nowhere is this more evident that at your average frat party. This year, fraternities have been required to provide wristbands to those‘ who are of age, security roams around more frequently, and the names of sober officers and sober drivers are posted. All of these changes were made in the name of safety. We are concerned, however, that there is one danger still being overlooked. Time after time, bartenders at parties will take a can of beer, open it, and pour it into a plastic cup. Any list of “safety tips” for women drinking at parties emphasizes one rule: when you drink, it’s best if you take only unopened bottles or cans, because it is too easy to slip drugs into an open container. With all of the sexual assault awareness this year, it is surprising that this fact has not been discussed. Since Washington and Lee’s rate of “sexual touching against their will” is twice that of colleges nationally, according to the health survey released this past fall, we are clearly a community that needs to take every possible precautionlwhen it comes to women’s safety at parties. Date—rape drugs are colorless and odorless, so they present an especially insidious danger that we should all make ourselves aware of. No one is to blame for overlooking the dangers of open containers, but from now on we think bar-tenders (and party- goers) should keep this in mind. Just passing out the beer in cans is: one of the simplest ways to help ensure safety at our fraternity parties. UPS & DOWN Opinions Editor Caley Anderson takes a break from the Spring Tenn high life long enough to hand down the rise and fall of a whole lot of stufl’. O Aprilshowers All I’ve got to say is, there better be a whole heck of a lot of May flowers. 0 Baseball Underdogs The Orioles and White Sox lead their DIVISIONS, and the Nationals and Diamondbacks are on their respective leaders’ tails. Giape May, New Jersey Since the ‘60s, this town has banned speedos. This week, they legalized them. I would really like to understand what motivated them. 0 “Hitchhiker’s Guide” Skip it, read the book instead. (Insert hilarious “42” reference here) 0 Laura Bush Bipartisan hilarity at White House Correspondents’ Dimer. (See quote of the week). Best part- she writes her own material. ONorth Korea Still conducting missile tests. You know, just to remind Japan that at any A time, they could get nuked AGAIN. 0 Retro Here’s my prediction: next year, during the summer, the macarena will return in the guise of ironic kitsch. Ochessboxing www.wcbo.org Play four minutes of chess, fight a three-minute round of boxing. Continue your chess game for four minutes, then another boxing round. First one to KO or checlcmate the opponent wins. I have found my calling in life. Qcampus beautification parents visit at either the beginning or the end of the year. They rave about how pretty it is and how they’d like to AND GRAY! Maybe it’s just me. Profs point to glass ceiling in W&L administration To President Burish, the Board of Trustees, and Members of the University Community: , We. the undersigned faculty members of Washington and Lee University hereby express concern about the management of this university. Washington and Lee explicitly adopted a policy in the year 2000 that committed us to recruiting and retaining a more diverse range of students, faculty, and administrators. We wish to point out that, although recent successes in student admissions and in faculty hiring have begun to enrich this environment for all of us, a glass ceiling remains. The administration has not adhered to the “Statement on Diversity” adopted by the Board; if it does not change direction soon, all these gains, and our very integrity, are in danger. Certain recent decisions indicate to many of us that women’s contributions to Washington and Lee are undervalued. We applaud the substantial diversity now among administrators and staff in Student Life. It is also true that women now chair some undergraduate departments, programs, and committees, increasing their authority and influence. However, in the academic core of this university, far too few women have ascended to the highest posts. The current administration did not create these problems, but they have not yet demonstrated a commitment to correcting them. We are frustrated at this lack of progress, despite yearly meetings between the senior administration and the Women Administrators and Faculty Group asking for attention to gender inequities in hiring, policies, benefits, and salary. President Burish writes in his vision statement, “How can we achieve sufficient diversity in faculty, students, and staff so that all members of the University can participate in the liberating and transforming exposure to values, experiences, and assumptions of people unlike themselves?” It is striking to us that “administration” was left off that list. In particular, we suggest that the rejection of Interim Dean Jeanine Stewart’s candidacy for the position of Dean of the College violates the policy on diversity and damages our community. We fully intend to welcome and support the new Dean, Howard Dobin; we also note that he will be our only Jewish senior administrator, and as recent anti—Semitic incidents on campus remind us, we sorely need such leadership. However, this gain should not have cost us the only woman who has ever held a senior position in academic administration at Washington and Lee. In fact, President Burish and Provost Williams have put a good candidate in a difficult position. As someone hired for a job that a well- qualified woman could have continued to fill, Hank Dobin will inevitably symbolize administrative resistance to maintaining women in positions of significant influence. His appointment bypasses the candidacy of Jeanine Stewart, who has » more experience at this level of administration and with liberal arts institutions. Dean Stewart has also served with tremendous approval from the faculty even in this time of diminished resources. She achieved this support despite a proliferation of vice presidents undercutting the executive power of the Dean of the College. Is it a coincidence that when a woman finally ascends to this role, changes in the institutional hierarchy radically diminish the authority of that position? ' Women have worked as associate deans in all three sectors of the university, and granted, in the law school this role has more power and prestige than on the undergraduate campus. Nevertheless, the scarcity of women at the top of the hierarchy impoverishes us. Moreover, female candidates at Dean Stewart’s level and with her extraordinary administrative gifts are difficult to recruit. We fear that, through this decision, we have lost an. opportunity that may not recur for a very long time. In the meantime, how can we encourage our women students to serve as leaders, when Washington and Lee University cannot yet tolerate women in its highest ranks? This is not an isolated incident. Among 33 members of the Board of Trustees, only 3 are women. No woman has ever held an endowed chair at the Law School, much less ;the_ pos_ition_ of Dean, and only’ 22% of ipriofeissors ithere are women. No woman has ever held the prestigious Directorship of the Frances Lewis Law Center, nor chaired the Appointments Committee. In the Wdfiarns School and the College, women hold only 2 out of 31 endowed chairs, and only 15.8% of full professors are women. These numbers are significantly below the average cited by the Chronicle of Higher Education: in 2001, the average number of female full professors nationwide at baccalaureate—granting institutions was 22.5%. Some cite our relatively recent date of coeducation as justification for these poor numbers, but 2005 marks the (unheralded) 20"‘ anniversary of the admission of women to undergraduate life. ————~— WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSI'l'Y - THE RING -TUM PHI. HEDITOR.-IN—CHlEF MANAGING EDITOR ASST. NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR ASST. OPINIONS EDITOR ASST. UFEEDIIOR PHOTO EDITOR LAYOUT EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER CIRCULATION DIRECTOR (XDPY EDITORS 7heF?hg-umH1isptbisI1edMaxiaysdimgtretndag1aduatesdndyear atWmh'ngtonandLeeUriversity, Lex'ngton,\firy'I'a TheFIhg-atnPh'samerrberofTl'eNIedaBoard,wtid1<2nbetea3I1edat medeboard@vwtt.em,butksdt1er\Msei'deper1derit 7haFfiig-tzmPhivveIoomesal Allstbmssionsmustbeen‘eIedtopIi@Mu.eduorhmeUriversityCentermaboxby5p.m. Fridaytoappearhttiefolcmhginreeksedtiori. 77neFlhg-umF7ireseNesmengntoedtstbn1$kxsforoontemaruIengI'1. Lettersartdoolumrsdonotrieoessarityretieettheopirioriof TheF§1g4rmPhiEdtoria|Board. Advertisingdoesnotretiedtheopinionsof TheFIhg—umPhiorilsstafl. ltisrievvsrneperobserveswnaatooundefirifiorsofbelaridobsoerifly. TheFfi1g-tunPh' UrivetsiyCornmnsRoorn.341 Washirgrx1ar1dLeeUriversity Lex'ngtnn,Vrg'1‘a24450 Telephone: (540)45840&) Fax (540)4584059 Emaitph'@wtu.edu Stbsefption rate$40 ERIN ELIZABETH JULIUS MARSHALL RULE KATHERINE SHELL CALEY ANDERSON ANNE FINLEY BREE MELTON STEVEN MARINOS EMILY HULEN DAVID SEIFERT YINYAN LI ROHAN POOJARA AMANDA THOLKE VANESSA ARNESS SARAH MURRAY Two decades represent an ample length of time for hiring women at various levels and fostering their success, yet we have not done so at appropriate levels. These statistics demoralize many of us. Combined with recent crises, they compromise our confidence in the current administration. This climate’ also engenders fear among many faculty members, especially untenured professors, of speaking their minds openly. We need women in high places at Washington and Lee. r We need them because they are talented and dedicated teachers, scholars, artists, and administrators. We need them as evidence to our students, male and female, that women can achieve success, authority, and power. We need them to keep insisting, as Jeanine Stewart has always done, that we live up to our professed values in all areas of university life—not least by considering diversity in hiring and admissions and by promoting open conversation through a range of courses, programs, and policies. Many initiatives could improve the climate at Washington and Lee, and not only for women: We ought to consider hiring minority and women professors at senior as well as junior levels and creating new endowed chairs to attract them. We need ,a better balance of confidentiality and transparency in matters of faculty salary. For instance, we are asked simply to trust, without data, that gender bias in salary has been eliminated. President Burish writes in his letter to the faculty of April 28"‘ that we “need a data- driven procedure for addressing salary equity.” In fact, objective oversight is more important to many of us. We are wary of the president’s proposal in the same letter to create “a new senior administrative position to focus on important faculty issues.” Women “need to be admitted to the existing power structure; a position invented just for a woman to fill does not serve anyone’s interests. Most fundamentally, we must recognize and reward the accomplishments of the women among us, even if (and because) their contributions may look different from those we have formerly valued. No one _at any level should be permitted to decide that he‘ or she cannot or will not work with an entire class of people. We ask President Burish and the Board to show leadership immediately and address this crisis. The marginalization of women on this campus is anachronistic; it is bad for business in a time of significant institutional change; and it is contrary to the values we profess. We have passed the resolution: now we need positive action and a system of accountability. Elizabeth Knapp, Associate Professor of Geology, Department Head Ellen Mayock, Associate Professor of Romance Languages, Associate Dean of the College Domnica Radulescu, Professor of Romance Languages Lesley Wheeler, Associate Professor of English, Head of the Women’s Studies Program Anna Brodsky, Associate Professor of Russian, Head of Russian Studies Alexandra Brown, Professor of Religion Darryl Brown, Professor of Law Kevin Crotty, Professor of Classics Ted DeLaney, Associate Professor of History » Elisa DiCaprio, Visiting Assistant Professor of History David G. Elmes, Professor of Psychology Dennis Garvis, Associate Professor of Management Louise Halper, Professor of Law Margaret Howard, Professor of Law Suzanne Keen, Professor of English John Lambeth, Associate Professor of Romance Languages Robin LeBlanc, Associate Professor of Politics Tim Lubin, Associate Professor of Religion Nancy Margand, Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Oliver, Professor of Accounting Bob Stewart, Associate Professor of Psychology Twenty additional faculty members asked to endorse this letter anonymously: Jane Doe, Associate Professor Jane Doe, Asst. Professor in the College Jane Doe, Asst. Professor in the College Jane Doe, Asst. Professor in the College Jane Doe, Asst. Professor in the College John Doe, Asst. Professor in the College ' John Doe, Asst. Professor in the College Jane Doe, Assistant Professor Jane Doe, Assistant Professor Jane Doe, Assistant Professor Jane Doe, Assistant Professor John Doe, Assistant Professor John Doe, Assistant Professor John Doe, Assistant Professor John Doe, Assistant Professor John Doe, Assistant Professor Jane Doe John Doe John Doe John Doe How I learned to quit worrying and love Spring Term Bycarissasnpiey NTHEFKIS Spring Term is finally here! While I'm not much of a partier, I know enough to be sure that there is no better time for fun on campus than spring term. I encourage everyone to do the following things before they go home for summer. 1) Relax outside. While studying outside can be a little distracting, there is no reason not to spend some time enjoying the weather. Even though it has been cold and rainy lately, there will be lots of opportunities to grab a book, journal, or iPod and some sunscreen and head outside. Find a piece of grass (1 recommend the front lawn or the park next to Waddell Elementary School) and take an hour or two to sleep or just enjoy some time away from schoolwork. 2) While I’m on the subject of enjoying the outdoors, how about grabbing some friends for a game of Frisbee, a bike ride, or a hike? The cross country trails behind the ruins are a great place to get a litfle exercise or have a picnic by the river. Or, rent some tennis racquets and catch a couple quick games after class. 3) Find a lawn party. My favorite parties of the year, the lawn party is a cross between the fun of a Friday night in a frat basement and a country club atmosphere. Get a drink of choice and find a rocker on the front porch. Then head to the s1ip—n-slide or a game of Frisbee. V Enjoy the lack of crowded, loud areas to talk to srat sisters or frat brothers or meet someone new. ‘ 4) Take in a sporting event. No more bundling up or huddling under umbrellas while counting the minutes until some hot chocolate or a warm blanket. Support the Generals‘ in the sport of your choice and in the warm rays of the sun. 5) Find a gift for mothers day or treat yourself to some farm-fresh food at the farmers market. While there aren’t always a lot of vendors, its worth a quick stop in the parking lot behind the Southern Inn on Wednesday morning. 6) Take a break from sorority or fraternity food to grab some lunch at one ’ of the cafes. Some offer outdoor seating but each offers a chance to get off campus and take some time for yourself or to catch up with friends. Honor Forum appears on Page 4 this week OCR::/Vol_107/WLURG39_RTP_20050502/WLURG39_RTP_20050502_004.2.txt AflH “If you really want to end tyranny in the world, you ’re going to haveto stay up later.” — QUOTEOFTHEWEEKLanmsda,waagmrimmmabwthbeawuedmema&mmrwhmHaseuess conwponzhls |VU‘DAY,MAFfl'l5,ZI5 U.S. could benefit from drug policy reconsideration ByBeckyLeMo'neV Tl-EIJEHALVEW Attention everyone! I know this may come as a shock to you, but I feel that it is my duty to report it: There are students at W&L who use illegal drugs. Yes, shocking, but true. In fact, it seems that all over the country there are people using illegal drugs. So, here is the most shocking assertion yet (especially coming from a liberal): The US. should reconsider its drug policy. From a philosophical standpoint, the reason why drugs are outlawed in the first place is because the government feels it has a duty to protect the public from harm. 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Raphine RM /M/rr/M a working farm that ofiers "U-PICK” opportunities for fmh fun‘! when in season. Tires - Sat 10:00 - 5:00, Wed until 8:00 m. community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others,” then we are compelled to decide whether the use of drugs harms only the user or if it inflicts harm on others as well. Yes, there are instances in which the abuse of drugs can interfere with a person’s ability to function and to thereby contribute effectively to society. However, I do not feel that ‘we can justifiably apply this to every case. It would be unjust to condemn the use of a drug simply because some people choose ' to abuse it; this restricts the liberty of the individual who responsibly uses a drug. For example, if a man chooses to smoke marijuana in the privacy of his own home one night a week, when he has no obligations to fulfill towards any other individual, can we truly assert that his action is inflicting harm on another? Opponents will argue that by using drugs, the man is physically harming himself and that, in the long—run, he will not be able to effectively contribute to society, and may even become a burden 3' . -' : 3' i’. me? you and. is. greater counsellors (jnqunliczs, ~»$aaday‘ WM iitizicitee 8: . - - as: T? T18 Cooikasi Mania 1%‘ 24$ Roars at my, e Lncaiterl at . on the state. However, how many people become burdens even with drugs outlawed? The current “war on drugs” has not deterred people from using drugs. Instead, the war on drugs has induced many other “evils” into society. In a system where drugs were legal, our money, time, and energy could be spent to educate about the harmful effects of drugs and to protect consumers from the misuse of drugs. . This would bring about a multitude of other benefits for society, and could possibly reduce the negative effects that drug use may have on society, when used improperly by certain individuals. Today, federal and state governments spend between $40 and $60 billion per year to fight the war on drugs, about ten times the amount spent in 1980. Our prison population has even increased by 400 percent since 1980, while the general population has increased just 20 percent. Yet, despite all of these efforts, the .: toatczsmw-,sa illicit drug trade is thriving, with drugs becoming cheaper and more available. In addition, annual surveys of high school students indicate that heroin and marijuana are as available today as they were in 1975. The fact is that the “war on drugs” has been highly inefficient, costly, and futile. Conversely, if drugs were legalized, the negative effects of the war on drugs would be reversed. Since consumers would be able to obtain drugs from within the U.S., the prices would decrease and so would drug-related motivations to commit crime, as consumers would no longer rely on stealing to support their habits. In addition, the legalization of drugs in the U.S. could greatly diminish the sale of drugs in the U.S. from markets that are financially supporting terrorist operations. As it stands now, the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention believes that up to 65 percent of Afghan opiates are entering the Western market through central Asian republics. If retail markets in the U.S. opened up, more Western consumers would purchase drugs from within the country rather than outside the country because drugs would be cheaper and easier to obtain from the U.S. markets. There are numerous other benefits from the legalization of drugs, including: halting the spread of AIDS and other diseases by eliminating the motivation to restrict the sale of hypodermic needles, reducing the over-sized prison population, clearing up the courts, and saving tax dollars spent on unsuccessful programs and initiatives to halt drug trafficking. Thus, while some may consider drug use a moral wrong, is it really a liberty that we can justly restrict through leg means? - And, if we do continue to restrict this liberty, are we really doing so for the benefit of society? I think that before we continue to shut the door on ever legalizing drugs, we should consider what is at stake here: individual liberty and the common good. survunszn C331? 3058 Ian-olzizrmgfi-zxrtl-uabest stxxrnrrtexcsfymar Easter Seals Virg-irwla can he-3p we are cotuunitmed. on helping people with gain ind-ependennzae. dedicated {earn this srununer at Camp Easter $3315 ‘Virginia. in Craig t'Jou11ty'. Vlfauc have job for camp and program horsahadk riding," music, manna, sports IIE1 maria). board and salary’ jprattridnci. infoxrnattinet. cacvsact Debarah Duet}: at dduerka@w=a.e