OCR::/Vol_108/WLURG39_RTP_20060327/WLURG39_RTP_20060327_001.2.txt ll THE PARODY NEWSPAPER AT WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY ........ VOLUME 12, NO. 20 MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY Eye of the Tiger" blared in the background, the two choked down fried doughy powdered sugary bliss. But then they got down to the main event, The Trident's Nazo Burgy decided to go with slow and steady" strategy, sipping her beer out of a huge liter glass. Kat also chose an in- teresting strategy she said she learned from Trident staffers Scotty and Bear. She called it nut up and tried to drink the whole keg without taking a breath. v» < 61 .E : o .1’ 0 ca. 3 _: o L’ cs +- is) on J" : E :1 o B : <9 E o 3 to _: 4- '5- U _: +- o in 2. .-9 in V) o o. V) c: Q) A: U u 75 c : :1 H- _c u 3 E in C en E '5' 0 A) BY BLARK CARRINEAU '06 So. “ Here's the deal. The Phi doesn't get money from the EC to print each week. They have to earn their own money by selling advertising. Up until last week, everything was going great. The business manager is this hot 0 ii is hilari- ous) and he's like really smart and stuff so everything always got done. Sigma Chi (who is a member of the “Lioning" facebook group which BUT The" he deelded T0 lh"°W 0 f°m”Y leg‘-‘CY d°Wh lhe dmlh Ghd 5Pehl Too bad Kat has no tolerance, and ended up in the hospital after Scotty locked her in a 0" lhe Phl 5 m°heY °h 0 ke9 °f N0TTY« O _ closet for cheating by trying to pour beer out behind her back. 5'"Ce lheY JU5l 3Pehl P"ellY mUCh 0" Their‘ m°heY °h Th°5e h'Ce hew After going down on record as having the first journalist to die saving a college publica— e°mPUle"5: IheY Th°U9hl' h‘0Ybe TheY C0‘-lld POW“ lhem °ff f°'" 5°"he d°”9h- tion by drinking, the team disbanded. Apparently they were angry at Geiger for writing an extended, front page Behind Bars about Kat's underage drinking. Afterwards, the Trident staffers all grabbed a computer but instead of using it to print their newspaper they just re—enacted the scene from Office Space. You know the one. With the baseball bat and the printer. Oh yeah. It was a tough drink—off from start to finish. The first event involved CONTINUED ON WEDNESDAY News Editor Jacob Geiger took them to some guys he met while reporting on Behind Bars, thinking that criminals would know more about the black market. But the Phi's editor—in—chief thought that since she drank liters in Germany with the editor of the Trident, she might be able to save the Phi with the Keg Off Challenge. « THE RING-TUM PHI. I MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 vo /58’ /5 LUME,,PI’X, NUMBER ,1/8 , it’what’sinside Sporting a new look You asked for it; now you’ve got it. The Phi has been listen- ing to your repeated requests, and now we’re offering easier access to sports. Starting this week, you can read the paper backwards to get all your Generals action. Flip this issue over for our new sports section--now bigger and improved. Page 10. Another round of alcohol policies The school is currently reviewing its 2001 University Initiative on Substance Abuse. Though wholesale changes are unlikely, some rules and policies are likely to be altered. Page 5. The last full measure R.E. Lee Episcopal Church honored VMI graduate Jonathan Daniels on Sunday, March 26. Daniels was killed inAlabama in 1965. Page 5. The Phi will resume printing on April 24. Best of luck to all on exams! Faculty ready for Ruscio era President-elect receives favorable reception from faculty and staff’ By Jacob Geiger NEWS EDITOR Three weeks after being named Washington and Lee’s twenty-sixth president, Ken Rus- cio is eager to step into his new responsibilities and return to the institution he has been a part of since 1972. Ruscio, who graduated from W&L with a politics degree in 1976, is leaving the University of Richmond’s Jepson School of Leadership Studies, where he has been the dean since 2002. While the Jepson School had 12 faculty members and 200 students, Rus- cio will now deal with the thou- sands of people who make up the W&L community: undergraduate and law students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni. “The Jepson School is an in- terdisciplinary program looking at leadership in society, teaching students for and about leader- ship,” Ruscio said. When asked how he would transition from heading a small school to leading a nationally rec- ognized university, Ruscio talked about the Jepson School’s high profile. “The Jepson School is an in- teresting place; its impact is not measured by its size. It has a national profile and is the only school of leadership in the country. I represented the school at national and international forums and ex- plained the school.” Ruscio, who served W&L as the Dean of Freshmen, the Asso- ciate Dean of the Williams School and as a politics professor, said his long association with the uni- Ken Ruscl versity will serve him well during his stay in the Lee House. “I have a great love for this place,” Ruscio said, “and I think I’ve taken lessons of Washington and Lee to helping me understand . what higher education is about. My involvement in the broader world has helped me understand Washington and Lee better and helped me realize Washington and Lee can be a model for liberal arts in ways that the university doesn’t fully realize.” Ruscio believes his status as an alumnus will help him with alumni relations when the time comes to make difficult or contro- versial decisions. “There’s more at Washington and Lee that unites us than di- vides us,” Ruscio said. ‘‘I want to remind people of our common purpose; there’s not much divi- sion on fundamental vision and purpose.” Ruscio said that he thinks the university’s fundamental purpose is “preparing students to leaders See ‘CHALLENGES’ on Page 6 City water contaminated By Mary Chllds STAFF WRITER Lexington residents have received a letter say- ing that the city water failed a health department inspec- tion. The letter, distributed by the Lexington Department of Public Works on March 17, detailed the violation of the drinking water standard to be levels of haloacetic acids exceeding the maxi- mum contaminant level (MCL) of 60 parts per bil- lion. Lexington drinking wa- ter samples had 94.8 parts per billion. The letter, required by the state law to notify citi- zens of such health‘ risks, also said that excessive amounts of haloacetic acid could lead to an increased risk of cancer. David Woody, direc- tor of the Lexington De- partment of Public Works, said that the risk of cancer comes from drinking two liters of the contaminated water a day for 70 years. He added that in cases such as this one, Brita fil- ters and other water purifi- ers do not help. The increased level of haloacetic acid, or HAA5, is a by-product of the chlo- rine used to clean the water supply. “Basically, we treat the water with chlorine to kill the bacteria that’s in the river water, to prepare it for transmission and use by the general public. There’s also a measurement to de- termine how much is still left in there, and they felt that the amount of chlorine still left in the water was slightly higher than what it should have been,” Woody said. “That’s where we went into violation.” Going forward, Woody says that the Maury Service Authority is looking into- See ‘WATER’ on Page 5 OCR::/Vol_108/WLURG39_RTP_20060327/WLURG39_RTP_20060327_002.2.txt JAIME; (3 n:ym,m” 2 THE RING-TUM PHI VAS+liNGTON_g, I - '-I." ft , lg YA‘ EMILY HULEN / Design Director Horace, played by Charles Barbour, and his love interest May, played by Lisa Reppell, are dejected after learning from a TV program that mayflies only live for a day. Sense ofdireetiori Four theater majors put their skills to use by casting, eostuming and directing One Acts ByAbri Nelson STAFF WRITER What happens when you take mayflies, a mailman, a failing marriage and a dream about an ex-lover and put them all together? This year’s One Acts, put on by the students in Professor J .D. Martinez’s Di- recting II class. This year, four juniors de- cided to take the class. Each of them read at least 50 plays before deciding which to cast, rehearse and direct for the stu- dent body. One Acts have “always been a laboratory for the stu- dent directors to practice their craft,” said Martinez. “Once they are in rehearsal, I advise only.” Directing II is not a require- ment for the theater major, but many students choose to take it to get a better sense of what goes into creating a play and to enhance their own acting skills. “I really love performing,” said Lauren Kampf. “I love to entertain and make people laugh.” Kampf directed a play by David Ives called “Time Flies” about two mayflies who real- ize how little time they have to live on earth. Mayflies are a type of fly that only lives for an average of 24 hours. “It captures how we have to live every moment to its fiillest,” said Kampf. She said that she chose it for its quirky humor and that she enjoyed working with all the creative people at Washington and Lee. Auditions were held for One Acts before the Washing- ton Break. All the actors were auditioned at once, and the directors were able to choose which roles they felt people would fit in the best. “I feel that my cast is superb in their roles," said Michael Wagoner, who is di- recting the play “Portrait of a Madonna” by Tennessee Wil- liams. The play follows the psy- chological downfall ofa 1940s Southern woman who is feel- ing out of place in her world. She has a dream one night about an ex-lover, and be- corfies increasingly delusional “until she reaches the breaking point.” Wagoner said that directing has helped him to gain a better understanding of theater as a collaboration of skills, rather than just being all about the ac- tors or all about the directors. Malinda Smith agreed. She said that she has been amazed watching everything come together for her play written by Randy Noojin, “You Can’t Trust the Male.” “I have an absolutely won- derful cast,” said Smith. She said that she chose her play for its simple, but humorous, tell- ing of a love story between a woman and her mailman who reads her mail and finds out that she is taking a Spanish class, so he signs up for the class, too, so that he can ask her on a date. After casting and finding other students to fill the techni- cal, lighting, costurriing and stage managing roles on stage, the directors moved to rehears- als for their plays. Students involved spent time getting to know the script, setting themselves up on stage in a process called blocking, and putting all the elements together for the final run- throughs this past week. “They need autonomy in order to experience the chal- lenges and joys of directing a play,” said Martinez. Sheryl Silvers is directing a play by Eugene O’Neill called A . EMILY HULEN / Design Director Cody Gabbard’s character confronts his wife, played by Elisa Turner, about her affair. “Recklessness” which is about a woman who is caught in infidelity to her husband by a former lover. There is some vi- olent action in her play, so they set up a rehearsal to practice combat fighting outside of the regular rehearsal schedule. Silvers has been involved in theater all of her life and she hopes to make a career out of it. This summer she is going to be in New York as an acting and directing intern. Kampf said that she wanted to keep her options open, but that she would love to make a career out of her acting and singing talents. Smith is graduating this year. She would like to work for the National Park Service as a ranger, and she feels that a lot of the skills she learned through directing and acting will help her in that role. Wagoner agreed. He said, “The real skills in directing are organization, communication, patience. trust and leadership. These are skills that anyone can use in just about any job field they pursue.” All four directors said that they were very excited for the performances. Martinez said, “It often ends up being a wonderful and sometimes zany night in the theater.” ril .,‘ -M0 N DAY, MARCH 27,2006 ‘ IT XI OCR::/Vol_108/WLURG39_RTP_20060327/WLURG39_RTP_20060327_003.2.txt MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 THE RING-TUM PHI 3 l _ ‘School Improvement ‘V I I While our school is pretty great, certain parts are in need of a facelift HE SAID So after spending the better part of the last week watching all three seasons of Nip/Tuck, I started to think about how W&L is really in need of a major facelift on the Colonnade. . Now don’t get me wrong. The Colonnade is one of the coolest things here at W&L. It is almost even majestic. However, as the strategic plan outlined, the Colonnade is long overdue for some overhaul. So I decided to submit a few ideas aboutfihow I would like to see the .¢‘Colonnade improved for the bet- ter. While the Colonnade is beau- tiful to look at, a historic appear- ance on the outside doesn’t allow for a historic appearance on the inside. The old desks that might be the most uncomfortable things I have ever tried to sit in are enough to discourage me from going to class on any given day. I believe that all the desks shouldtbe modeled like the ones in the C-School. I took some of the best naps in my life while try- ing to make it through Politics 100. So please help out my cam- paign of being able to sleep through class by make the chairs comfy enough for me to catch a little shut eye. Perhaps if you _made beds an option for seating I , ~'Ti‘1 classes, 8 a.m. class attendance would be a little bit higher. It would be nice to able to lounge around and just chill while taking notes. You wouldn’t even have to change out of your paja- mas. I’d also like to request large classrooms. Not larger class sizes, but large classrooms themselves. That way, I won’t have to sit down next to the girl I awkwardly tried to hit on or make out with the night before. T here’s nothing worse than cop- ing with the memories of the night before, but having to sit next to the people that you humiliated yourself in front of is a fate worse than death. I’d also like to request more comfortable lounge areas in all of the building of the Colonnade. Perhaps model them like the J- School. ' Sometimes I like to hang out in the J-School just to make use of their plasma screen TV. Would it also be possible to get more vend- ing machines on campus? Maybe even allow Starbucks to come onto campus? Nothing sounds better than a few espresso shots while I’m cramming for my finals. And having a self-serve sta- tion would let it be open 24 hours a day. I mean the Co—op is only opened until midnight, but an all-night cof- SHE SAID This week I let my coconspir- ator pick the topic, and due to a recent addition to Nip/Tuck, he came up with a facelift concept. If we were given “x” amount of dollars, what would we do to change our beloved institution? If anyone touches the exterior of the Colonnade may their hands whither and fall off. I love how our school looks. I love when people talk about how “pretty” our campus is. It makes the million page papers and endless exams assigned to fee station us a little would be easier greatly ap- knowing preciated. we have Would some- it be pos— thing so sible to lovely elevators to gaze in all of the upon. buildings On that of the Colon- note, can we nade? just get rid of Ithink it’s a lot to the library already? ask of a person to try and climb all of the stairs of Newcomb while painstakingly hung over. Granted, elevators might in- crease the tendency of packing on the freshman 15, but it also might increase the number of people go- ing to the gym. More importantly, it will also set up the awkward situation that I love to be a part of. My personal favorite is when you get trapped on an elevator with someone you have met be- fore but don’t remember their name, or as one friend told me, how she got trapped on a library elevator with the guy that she used to randomly hookup with freshman year. Also, I’d like to point out that these absurd suggestions are in true sarcasm and jest. I do not re- ally expect any of these things to happen, but after the fallout I re- ceived from wanting to facebook while at sporting events, I just thought I ’d comment that these are absurd suggestions meant to be funny. Not real ideas I expect to see happen. This weeks Hot Topic was written by - “columnists Mike F ahey and Madeline Gent. Traffic Ticket? (“fame to I”)l‘vI‘v’ {fertitied [)r'ivezf l;I]'}.p{‘OV£’.'i1‘l€l}.l§ Class in Lexi..ngi{::n on Sat. Apr. Sm 0}.‘ Sat. .Ap_1f. 22%‘ Call 540-350-4716 $5MAl..E.. Al\%§MAl... 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It’ s something we have been taught from birth- there’s strength in numbers. But it’s a little crammed in there- especially if someone else and their buddies stumble in. We are solving the world’s problems, or at least dis- cussing the previous night’s more interesting tidbits. We need more room. Speaking of bigger things, why not increase desk size? I often find myself juggling three things at once in a class and hav- ing a larger work area would real- ly help me out. That way I could continue to take notes on what the professor is saying while do- ing my homework from last night and preparing for the quiz in my next class. If it’s an off day and I don’t have pounds upon pounds of work handed to me, a larger desk would allow me to get that little quick cat nap in when pos- sible. The minutes will add up to make up for a late night out at Windfall. What would also help me get through those rougher days and even rougher all— nighters, would be easier access to those caffein- ated beverages we so much love. Whether it’s a diet coke or a cap- puccino you long for at 2:00 AM, a co-op closing at midnight just doesn’t cut it. When I need to be woken up, I need to get to it fast. Perhaps more vending machines on cam- pus that can take cash and general debit would be a good investment. I know Chinese history would make much more sense with one of my beloved beverages in hand. If there’s one thing that this campus needs more than any- thing, it is more parking spaces. I notice it, and I live on campus. People drive through the quad, parking deck, and other random areas numerous times in hopes that a spot will open up. In getting more spots we could eliminate the rule that denies those living in a certain radius to drive to campus. Next year, come winter term, that walk to the hill is going to be looking longer and harder each day, especially as the temperature drops. As a double major with art his- tory, I would like to take the time to bid farewell to Dupont Hall. Sometimes it seems that you only have two classrooms- one for art and one for music, but you still demand respect even if you are opposite to completely tech—ed out J -school. On certain days when I am sen- sitive to light, opening the door to a darkened classroom makes my day a whole lot brighter. Dupont- you are truly sympathetic to the plight of at least one student on this campus. In conclusion, demolish the library, increase caffeine access, make bigger desks, and please do not hesitate to hand out more phone numbers of your fellow teammates on Monday Night Sports Beat. Onginai Italian Q\’,e5tau1'ant 2055 Magnolia Ave Huerta Vista, VA 24415 264-0029 FREE DELIVIIERY with $1 I.) "min order Stromboli-Pizza—-Subs- Pasta.-Etc. Open Monday i..i1I”{l Thursdziy: 1 1AM» I QPM Ptfiday & S‘d{l.LlI‘(lEty"I I l AM-1 1PM Sarrcitiy: l2'P_M~t0I%\.sI girls Standing in no man’s shadow Dr. Mimi Elrod continues to play influential roles in the W&L community and beyond By Bree Melton smrr wnmzn As her husband grew to be one of the most beloved presidents of the univer- sity, Dr. Mimi Elrod found herself in the spotlight. She said that the “rela— tionship of a husband and wife...plays out in a more public way” when one is in visible position. She believes the rela- tionship she had with Dr. John Elrod helped to set an example for the men at Washington and Lee as the school transitioned to coeducation in those first years. Elrod said she will not take much recognition for her influence on the uni- versity. She said, “I can’t take a lot of credit for shaping programs.” Since she was “in a visible position,” she did have a lot of impact on how the university has pro- gressed. When she was first in Lexington, Elrod worked closely with the Head Start program until 1986 when she started in the admis- sions office. But coming from a family that was very politically active and having her bachelor’s de- gree in political science, it was not long before Elrod moved onto the political scene. In 2002 Elrod ran for District 24’s seat in the House of Delegates against Republican Ben Cline. Al- ways setting the example as strong woman, Elrod said, “Whenever a woman does something that is tra- ditionally a man’s role, it shows [other women what can be done].” Though she was defeat- ed in the close race, just running was a victory, she said. Elrod is still much invested in the Lexington community. Today, in addition to heading up the Summer Scholars Program at W&L, Elrod is on the Lexington City Council. With education always a prevalent issue in her mind, Elrod was appointed to the State Council of High Edu- cation Executive Commit- tee by Governor Mark War- ner in 2003. She said that it has been a great learning experience because, though it addresses both public and private institutions, the focus is mostly on public education. Now that Tim Kaine is the governor of Virginia, Elrod hopes that she will be able to serve on the committee again as she has thoroughly enjoyed the ex- perience. Elrod, ever an example, said “You think you’ll go in one direction in your life, but you just don’t know what direction life is going to take you. You have to embrace what’s in front of you.” Elrod has been a testa- ment to this philosophy. Education and poverty have always been central issues to her, and in her life she as made sure to address those no matter where she was. Finally, she gives this advice, “You should do what you feel is impor- tant.” TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Student S it uttle Rates To 8: Frnsn the Roanolre Regional Airport .S‘i-mtg‘ I 958 Fuliy iI..icen8ed & .l.nsnr-ed. Credit C£1I”'dS.A.C€8pf€’d 1-800-288-1958 ROANOKE AIRPORT Va1’1.‘3,C3I“S,§itTt3iCll Limes, Package Delivery OCR::/Vol_108/WLURG39_RTP_20060327/WLURG39_RTP_20060327_004.2.txt 4 ' THE RING-TUM PHI IIIIIIIIIIIIS MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006 to editor Keeping high standards To the Editor: As open-minded as the admin- istration and faculty of this school may be, they seem to be pretty adamant on one point: lowering academic standards. Two issues ago the topic was the Posse foun- dation. I suppose the idea is that students from relatively poor eco- nomic backgrounds should have the chance to prove their merit in an elite setting. I am actually in favor of this idea; however, it seems that interim President Beckley would have us be open to the idea of converting merit- based money, which currently goes to students with outstanding GPAs, test scores and extracur- ricular achievements, into fiill scholarships for students who ad- mittedly don’t have the GPAs or SAT scores that others have. Are we really going to reward merit that has yet to be proved over merit that has already been proved? Professor Gwyn Campbell, as the Phi reports, summed up a particular attitude that I think the student body should find disturb- ing: “We don’t need to see GPAs. I trust Beckley, and he trusts Pos- se.” This statement reflects the thinking that there are some ob- jectives—such as diversity—that are so important that they’re not up for real debate. Unfortunately, this attitude is echoed by some W&L students should strive to show maturity To the Editor: Your recent staff editorial “advising” our newly selected university president greatly dis- turbed me. May I point out that the presidential search commit- tee solicited student input on a variety of occasions. Student liaisons served during the selec- tion process. The committee also consulted with student organiza- tions regarding their opinions of optimal qualities for a new presi- dent. Furthermore, may I sug- gest that in order for students to receive treatment as adults, we must first act the part. The whining tone of your editorial demonstrated both inconsistency and immaturity. If students feel they do not enjoy stimulating conversation with their peers, that can be overcome only by the students themselves. By dealing with our own problems through student initiative rather than tum- ing to the administration for solu- tions to every so-called “crisis” we will better demonstrate our maturity. Thereby we will gain the confidence of the university M community and we will success- fully transition to holding greater responsibility over our own expe- rience at W&L. Let’s not burden others with our own failings. Rather, let us take this new beginning at W&L as an opportimity to recommit ourselves to actively implement- ing our ideals of academic and community development. Matthew Layton Class of 2006 —-—-—~————— WASHINGIUN AND lea UNIVERSITY THE RING-TUM PHI. 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THE RING- TUM PHI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO EDIT SUBMISSIONS FOR CONTENT AND LENGTH. LETTERS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINION OF THE RING-TUM PHI E TORIAL BOARD, ADVERTISING DOES NOT REFLECT THE 0 ONS 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: PH|@WLU.EDU SUBSCRIPTION RATE $40 students, who undoubtedly have the best intentions. The statement that “anything that brings diver- sity to W&L is important and will help us” just shows how overea- ger and uncritical we can become concerning major changes in our university. I fear this may be the result of self-righteousness trumping common sense. Recently, the faculty and ad- ministration were apparently overeager to lower W&L’s stan- dards—even when such ideals as diversity were not at stake. A nine credit reduction in the core requirements for graduation was approved, without debate. I sup- pose the justification for this move was that our core require- ments are already quite extensive, and that other schools allow their students to focus on their majors and become more marketable. But the fact that other schools prefer marketability to real edu- cation is only a reminder that the whole country is lowering its standards. We should not follow suit. Even if I am wrong, and the school is making the right de- cisions, I don’t like the way in which it is making them. As a concerned W&L student, I would like to think that our school could welcome open debate. Or maybe my standards are too high. Jameson Graber Class of 2008 To the Editor: I recently read the staff ed- itorial “Phi suggests rules for Ruscio” and have a question about the “Don’t be a fundrais- er” sub-section. You write “A big problem with presidents of the past (ahem, Burish) is that they only cared about money. Rather than actually standing for something, they did what was popular with the people who offered the biggest dona- tion. We need a president who believes in what he’s doing, not someone who believes in the almighty dollar.” Phi claims need to be explained Can you please give spe- cific example(s) of when a past president--Burish or other- wise-- “did what was popular with people who offered the biggest donation” when this stood contrary to “actually standing for something”? I ask because I myself am unaware of such specific examples but would like to be educated. Thank you, and thank you for your coverage of our new president. Jay Harder Development office Although not Div. I, sports remain strong To the Editor: It’s a shame that a paper and specifically a section (opinion) that was once so rich in ideas and content, with articles written by Mr. Rule and Mr. Trout, has con- ceded to publishing hogwash. I am greatly disturbed by the recent “Hot Topic” on the is- sue of school spirit at athletic events. Not only are the two authors, Mr. Fahey and Ms. Gent, wrong in their assess- ment of Washington and Lee athletics support, but they make countless factual mis- takes regarding what will bring students out to events. First of all, suggesting to play Duke is by far the dumb- est thing I have ever heard. There are plenty of exciting ODAC and non—conference match—ups that even the most inexperienced sport fans can get excited about; for example, recently women’s lacrosse battled the number 3 team in the Metro region, Franklin and Marshall. Sec- ond, Mr. Fahey’s idea about free giveaways at the door to basketball games is already in place at Washington and Lee. For almost every bas- ketball game this season, upon entering one could pick up a raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes such as a $20 dollar gift certificate to Wal-Mart (last time I checked you could pick up a case or two with that). It might have been that this had slipped Mr. Fahey’s mind as there was no Facebook group called, “I won a $20 gift cer- tificate at an exciting ODAC basketball game.” (For those of you not familiar, ODAC stands for the Old Dominion stat ito Athletic Conference. And honestly I’m not sure if the authors know that) Ms. Gent’s point about needing a guide to not only understand the game but also to acquire prime-time play- ers -phone numbers seems reasonable. However this information is supplied in other sources. Every Monday at 8pm, 91.5 WLUR (which also broadcasts a hefty per- centage of sports games on the web in case you can’t get away from Facebook) there is the Washington and Lee Sports Report on the Monday Night Sports beat. During this time, all the Washington and Lee sports action over the past week is recapped and a different Generals student athlete is interviewed every week. (Granted we haven’t given out #29’s phone num- ber over the air, but recently we gave out James Madden’s (#6) phone number and I’m sure their are plenty of young ladies, even my 16-year-old sister, who would love to have that number). And if you really want to know why a foul ball is foul, well the Monday Night Sports Beat is the only radio show to take callers at ext.4995, so just call in and ask. There is really no rea- son to not be out supporting Washington and Lee athlet- ics; all the resources and tools you requested are there. Just ‘cause you might be too cool to paint your face for a game doesn’t mean you can’t come out and support your friends, fellow students and fraternity brothers and soror- ity sisters. There are plenty of students that do, so much rial Alcohol policy works Finally, students can stop sneaking alcohol into Fancy Dress. If the board of trustees ap- proves the new alcohol policy proposals, school events such as Fancy Dress and Mock Conven- tion could have open bars with alcohol available to students of legal drinking age. We think it’s a great idea. Too ofien, campus security simply turns a blind eye to stu- dents swigging away on their fancy flasks. This”lein§1-em: ml’ the CR: ‘ a of 20%.}? and. Zziinééi are l.I'l3e‘lEL;‘{i to apply for tire Culhnm fiiwings. 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OCR::/Vol_108/WLURG39_RTP_20060327/WLURG39_RTP_20060327_007.2.txt MONDAY, zoos if 800 f‘Undefeated MARCH 27, THE RING-TUM PHI ' 7 Team starts strong despite loss of seniors . streak continues Women s tennis ranked second nationally with perfect record against tough teams Great play by rookies helps men is lacrosse overcome losses r §¥.l“:‘:‘°.'5'If. $21‘ 3§fi53ii?ieS§i§iée§i§?§fZ.’;' git rrite :a:|eTyE R We would get ahead and Last ear’ the WaSh_ get numbers”which would With a perfect record to date, ington afld Lee,S men,S gettgloals. t .4 the phrase that comes to mind lacrosse team graduated d thl. giegl géme ml- when dCSCI'lbll'lg the Washington Seniors, including two herd filrtlfi ’ e t egezalrs and Lee women’s tennis team is A11_Ameiieans, It is easy dfia :0 la sf0i1’:tih_ra:ke(; Pure and litter d0Ihihati0h- to count out such a young L ychbir y The perennial champions Of team’ but the younger play- t Ce ,n g the ODAC are ranked second ers are anything but hesi- th Hccor ting d0Gennr(1)’ nationally. After a tough loss to tant when it eemes to step- h 6 Ema Sam , e a_S _mmmmmmwmmw mwmmmmmm “°m°mma” ision‘ III tournament last spring, Sophomore Ned R1 def valrylilered Every sehasori the Generals have had an incred- leads the team with 11 :::Sv:ls En one am er 5 ihie start t0 their sees0h- oals and three assists. Ju- -' . - Y The)’ had i0St 12 iI1