OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_001.2.txt . FLIR Systems, Inc. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2 0 0 7 8‘! THE $'El.ElJ£l¥’l"8 AND Ffifi TtlEpSTl3DEE£t7l'S-$li!lEE159?’ VOLUME CX, NUMBER 12 Students hit it rich Williams Investment Society continues to outperform professionals and add money to endowment WIS holdings: The student Investors currently own stock In 27 companies across several lndustrles Brookfield Asset Mgmt. Ball Corp. Biosite Inc. Commerce Bancorp Inc. Carnival Corp. O'Char|eys Inc. CIT Group Con—Way Inc. Conoco Phillips Canadian Pacific Railway Electronic Arts First Marblehead Garmin Harris Corp. Henry Schein Inc. Intel Kaydon Corp. Pepsi PPG Scan Source Sunrise Senior Living Tidewater Inc. UnitedHealth Group Wachovia By Hlllary Craig STAFF WRITER verthe past five years, the Williams Invest- ment Society (WIS) has outperformed approximately 85 percent of professional fund managers and generated close to $1 million for Washington and Lee University. “The group has consistently beaten the standard benchmark, the S&P 500, which is really re- markable.” said Executive Direc- tor of WIS Peter Lawrence. “It’s something that most head fund- managers can ’t do.” The Williams Investment So- ciety is a student-run organization that invests a portion of the uni- versity’s endowment. When the group began in February 1998, it started out with $1 million. At its lowest point, the endowment was valued at $662,000. But, in just over four years, the value of the money invested has reached $1.6 million. Last year, the group perfomied in the 98th percentile of professional man- agers, which faculty advisor and Business Administration profes- sor Scott Hoover called “down- right astounding.” Hoover credits the group’s long-temi success to their will- ingness to take risks. “They have a lack of bias that you see in a lot of fund managers,” he said. “They don’t particularly care if they lose the money. Its not their money and it’s not going to make or break the university, which al- lows them to invest in things that may be riskier.” The soCiety’s choice to invest in Sealed Air Corporation is a prime example. The corporation had a lawsuit against it, which would have prevented most fund managers from even thinking about buying stock in the com- pany. However, after investigat- ing the claims against the com- pany, the W&L students decided that the lawsuit had no merit and bought stock in the company. The gamble paid off. “The group doubled their money in a month,” said Hoover. “But the reason they were able to do that was because there were no repercussions if they were wrong.” Lawrence also praised the group’s remarkable success, but he attributed their success rate to two factors: the members’ ability to remain detached from specific stocks as well as sheer luck. “One problem portfolio man- agers have is that they get at- tached to stocks,” said Lawrence. “The high rate of member tum- over means that you have a fresh pair of eyes to look at the stocks and decide ifit‘s time to sell." Just last week, WIS selected 18 new members. These 18 were chosen out of 64 applicants. As part of the application. candidates have to complete a buy-sell pre- sentation, where they say “this is what we want to buy” and “this is what we want to sell.” “The application itself serves as a screening process,” said As- sociate Director Paul Cobuzzi. “We look at the amount of re- search, time, and thought they put into it.” E E91 fl Roma {M 5?; WIS versus the S&P 500: 1 Return for WIS Return for S&P 500 Yum The Williams Investment Society has anually outperformed the S&P 500, the standard Industry benchmark Out of the 64 applications, a little over half were chosen to be interviewed. In the interview, applicants were questioned about recent financial news. teamwork and what they wrote on their ap- plication. Not only were they ex- pected to know about the current financial markets. but they were expected to have attended previ- ous WIS meetings and be willing to make a big time commitment. "The most important thing for us was enthusiasm." said Law- rence. “You have to be willing to devote a lot of time to the group outside of your other organiza- tions." Out of the 64 applicants. only 10 were women. Because they received so few female applica- tions. the directors are making an effort to generate more interest among females as well as other minorities on campus. “We‘ve recently emailed the presidents of sororities and the head of MSA [Multicultural Stu- dent Association] and are trying to reach out to other areas on cam- pus that are not told enough about it," said Cobuzzi. “We want them to know that women are a part of WIS and certainly contribute.” Associate Director Lauren Morea is planning a WIS Wom- en‘s Night, which is aimed at women who haven”t come to WIS meetings but might be interested. “The group would be stronger if there was a more diverse set of people," said Hoover. “You want a set of different people and you don ‘t just want C-School ma- jors.” While the society is--from both the faculty and students’ per- spectives--educational, the WIS offers many other benefits. “It provides intangible experi- ence,” said Lawrence. “It’s a great source of education and satisfac- tion as well as a source of attract- ing students to the school.” The countless hours that the members spend each week re- searching stocks to buy and sell seem to pay off. According to Hoover, several members of the society will go on to jobs at some of the country’s best investment firms. “[The Williams Investment Society] is interview training 101 for finance jobs,” said Hoover. “It really pays off in the job market.” Holbrooke offers ideas on Iraq Former diplomat shares his analysis on Iraq and other issues during Institute for Honor By Jacob Gelger MANAGING EDITOR istinguished diplo- mat Richard Hol- brooke told the sixth Institute for Honor that the United States must work to understand and solve the clear cultural clash between extreme Islam and the rest of the world. Speaking in Lee Chapel on Fri- day morning, Holbrooke outlined his understanding of America’s post-Cold War foreign policy and extensively discussed the ongo- ing war in Iraq. “This is a worse situation than Vietnam,” Holbrooke told the crowd of students, alumni and members of the Lexington community. “The post-Cold War world is full of dozens of long submerged problems that were al- ways there but stayed buried dur- ing the Cold War.” Holbrooke said far more peo- ple live in free nations than in 1988, but he noted that formerly » hidden feuds and problems were now erupting. A career diplomat, Holbrooke started his Foreign Service career in Vietnam. The journalism ma- jor and former editor of Brown University’s newspaper said he joined the State Department al- most by accident. “My best friend growing up was David Rusk,” Holbrooke said. “His father was appointed Secretary of State by Kennedy, and suddenly I knew a famous person. He’d talked to us about joining the Foreign Service during a career day during high school.” Holbrooke returned home from a State Department post in Viet- nam and became Jimmy Carter’s Assistant Secretary of State for the Far East. During Bill Clin- t0n’s first term Holbrooke served as Assistant Secretary of State for Europe, and Clinton later named him the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. While discussing the situation in Iraq, Holbrooke said the rein- “Iraq will determine everything... if it im- proves people will pull back and say we should stick with it. ” RICHARD HOLBROOKE, U.S. diplomat forcements being sent into Bagh- dad would not end the war. “Iraq is the great crisis of our times,” he said. “I worry that an Iraq backlash will cause us to pull back from our international obli- gations, and we’ve seen this cycle before in U.S. history.” As W&L prepares for the 2008 Mock Convention, Holbrooke said the war will dramatically shape the coming elections. “Iraq will be the dominant is- sue as both parties choose candi- dates,” the diplomat said. “[John] McCain's decision to support the war is costing him popular- ity. McCain decided to support Bush even though he hates him. [Nebraska Senator] Chuck Hagel is old friends with McCain. They are both decorated Vietnam veter- ans. and now they are barely talk- ing to each other because of the war.“ Holbrooke said that Hillary Clinton has been the Democrat least willing to attack Bush, while John Edwards was calling for an immediate withdrawal, and Barack Obania is taking a posi- tion somewhere between the two of them. ‘‘We‘ll know the nominees in 13 months," Holbrooke said. “Iraq will determine everything... if it improves people will pull back and say we should stick with it. But if it gets worse, things will depend on which nominees win.” Emeritus professor John Gunn said Ilolbrooke provided‘ an ex- cellent introduction for the con- ference‘s later discussions. “What matters most is not military or economic power, but the values and ideals of what we believe make a stable and just society," Gunn said. “[We need a] recognition of diversity and ac- ceptance of different values.” Bob Feagin, a member of the class of 1960 who helped orga- nize the Institute for Honor, said the Institute chose Holbrooke because it wanted a speaker who would attract attention to the pro- gram and its values. “His topic is something that is on the table today. We want to discuss values that we think have relevance,” Feagin said. After concluding his speech, Holbrooke said W&L students should consider a career in the Foreign Service. “It’s a great career,” he said, “but I’d encourage you to start young...too many people start at the age of 30.” Holbrooke said the current generation of college students was not matching the involvement of his baby boom contemporaries. “My generation was much more involved in public atfairs. The baby boomers were engaged much more than your genera- tions.” As Feagin lefi Friday’s lun- cheon and headed to his first seminar, he explained what his classmates hoped to achieve at the Institute. “We wanted to take W&L ideals beyond here and into the world. . .into the corporate board- room and diplomatic discussion.” OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_002.2.txt 3 ,. mrmrr LE1{?z:l,lrtI\itit5'ri. ea UNNERSFF VA 5:‘44't;~{i 2 ' THE RING-TUM PHI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1,2007 IIDIIIIIIIIS sing America’s respect for teachers If teachers are so influential, why are they treated badly? By Jess Steinmetz C 0 LU M N I S T Why would you want to waste all your schooling and potential on a job like that? After hearing such criticism from family and friends over Christmas break about my cho- sen career path, one might think I decided to be a cashier at Wal- Mart or a hairdresser. While nothing is wrong with either of those jobs, it would be fair to say that four years of es- say writing and test taking at a reputable university would not greatly improve my competency at either of these jobs. On the contrary, since I want to teach government to high school students after I graduate, my politics major and teacher education training here at Wash- ington and Lee will be a great help to me. . You would think that with the current state of education in the United States, people would want highly qualified individuals teaching adolescents about our government so they would have . the background to make well- informed decisions on Election Day. Instead, people have told me time and time again that if I wanted to be a teacher I should have just gone to a community college. Why do teachers have such a lack of respect in today’s so- ciety? Aren’t teachers the ones Aren ’t teachers the ones who pre- pare the next generation to deal with the problems of the world? who prepare the next generation to deal with the problems of the world? Don’t they help develop the minds of the people who will soon be running our nation? Aren’t teachers the ones respon- sible for training individuals for all future professions? Does the general public have such a gross lack of knowledge about what teaching high school students encompasses? Contrary to popular belief, teaching is not the easy 8a.m. to 3p.m. job with summers off. Instead, it involves devoting extra time and attention to plan lessons relevant to students’ lives that will interest them enough to truly motivate them. Good teaching requires hold- ing high expectations for stu- dents and putting in the extra work so they can reach their potential. It involves devoting numer- ous hours after the school day officially ends to write college recommendation letters, edit college admission essays, grade papers, and give advice to stu- dents who come to ask for help. In this day and age, it also involves balancing between the thin line of preparing students to pass high—stakes tests (such as the SOL tests here in Virginia) without falling into the trap of simply teaching to the test. It is bad enough that teachers are paid next to nothing for all the hard work they put into their jobs. Why can’t people whole- heartedly support those who go into teaching? I accept that I will make far less money than many of my peers in the years to come, but I look forward to spending days in the classroom teaching my students about the basic struc- ture of government in American society. I personally cannot see any better way to make a differ- ence than to teach young people how to critically think about abortion, gay marriage, terror- ism, international involvement, education policy and the various issues of our day. If I can deal with the strug- gles of motivating my students day after day, why can’t others deal with my motivation to be a teacher? ffeditorial Schools crack down on press Dialogue key for First Amendment protection Student newspapers and college administrators seldom agree about everything, but at most schools they learn to live with each other. This year, however, that hasn’t always been the case. Last week Provost Rob- ert Dixon at Grambling State University in Monroe, La. an- nounced that the university’s student run paper was “sus— pended” until the end of Janu- Dixon said that the paper’s performance during the fall had been poor and that no more editions should come out until the quality improved. But Darryl Smith, student editor of The Gramblinite, said his paper is going to keep coming out. That’s exactly the action he should take. In Dixon’s defense, The Gramblinite has had its prob- lems in the past months. One of the paper’s sports writers plagiarized materials from an- other local newspaper. Dixon also claims The Gramblin- ite has not done a good job checking its facts on some articles. Smith has a simple re- sponse to the fact-checking allegations. He said his pa- per cannot check their facts if administrators will not talk to his reporters. Though the paper has made mistakes, suspending publica- tion is the wrong course of ac- tion. How does Dixon expect improvement if the paper isn’t publishing? Student journalists learn by trial and error. If Dixon stops the presses after each error, no improvements will be made. Thankfully, Washington and Lee administrators have taken a far different course than their counterparts at Grambling State. Though they do not always see eye-to- eye with the Phi and Trident on every issue, they respect each paper’s first amendment rights. All they ask for in return is fair and thorough reporting. That is a request we at the Phi consider more than reason- able. We are committed to get- ting all the facts, asking all the necessary questions, and pre- senting all sides of each story. And the administration has responded in kind by opening up and letting our reporters in the door. When we wanted to learn more about the proposed Master Plan, Vice President for Administration Joe Grasso was more than happy to an- swer questions. When we wanted a preview of Inau- guration Weekend, President Ruscio took time out of his hectic schedule and gave us a Saturday morning interview. This commitment to co- operation has not gone un- noticed. It is obvious that the dialogue at W&L is far more frank and open than the con- versation at Grambling State. When the student press and administration disagree, we sit down to discuss the issue. When the same disagreement occurs at Grambling, the pro- vost tries to shut down the paper. If W&L’s administrators keep holding open and honest conversations with reporters from student publications, we will not face a situation simi- lar to Grambling’s. So long as both sides keep talking, everyone keeps win- ning. The demise of democracy Hugo Chavez is rule by decree for 18 months won ’t help poor as promised By Abel Delgado COLU M NIST If ever there has been a time when a democracy committed suicide, it’s now in Venezuela. Hugo Chavez has done just about everything within his power toiturn what was once one of the few stable countries in Latin America to the birth- place of the new and improved militant left. The former military officer, who decided to run for president only after his coup failed and he was somehow pardoned, has truly revolutionized Venezuela. Chavez has done everything from changing the country’s name to rewriting its constitu- tion. Now he gets to rule by de- cree. Yes, the joke of a National Assembly, filled with Chavez supporters after opposition par- ties refused to take part in fraud- ulent elections, unanimously approved giving the dictator, I mean “president”, the authority to make laws by decree for the next 18 months. Whoever believes the period is going to last only 18 months is kidding themselves. Everybody should know by now that Chavez would like nothing more than to rule for as long as and in the same style as his mentor Fidel Castro. If you think Chavez might Everybody should know that Chavez would like nothing more than to rule in the same style as Fidel Castro. use his newly granted powers to help the poor, as he has repeat- edly promised, just take a look at his current objectives. He plans a government take- over of the national telecom company, which he accuses of spying on him, and shut down networks which have been friendly to the opposition. He also plans to national- ize the entire ‘energy sector and forcibly buy at least 51 percent of all stock in foreign oil com- panies operating in Venezuela. Chavez and his “brother” (a term they often use to describe themselves) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are also planning to push OPEC to cut oil production, raising oil prices across the world and making sure their ridiculous government programs will be well-funded. Right after winning the past election, Chavez decided itwas okay to fire his vice president and consolidate all his “allied” parties into one party under his sole control. He has proclaimed only his most ardent supporters could serve in the military or work for the Venezuelan oil company. His current term lasts until 2013 but in his weekly five-hour long speeches on national tele- vision, he has more than alluded to the idea of ruling for a lot lon- ger, possibly for life. On the foreign front, Chavez has built strong alliances with the aforementioned Iran, China, and Syria, three of the most re- pressive regimes in the world. He has continually meddled in other Latin American elec- tions, sometimes causing his allies to lose and is now calling for a unified Latin American military similar to NATO, only under his control. He continually threatens to boot out the U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela and has already had to sever relations with a few Latin American countries. Anyone who believes all this is justified by the help Chavez has given Venezuela’s poor should know that, until the oil boom three years ago, Venezu- ela was actually getting poorer under Chavez. He has used his windfall oil profits to buy votes right before elections, fund socialist candi- dates and visit dictators across the world. He has even allegedly fund- ed the leftist terrorist guerillas in neighboring Colombia. Yes, Chavez did win this past election, no matter how much its legitimacy could understand- ably be questioned, but the elec- tion Venezuela has paradoxical- ly brought the end of democracy in Venezuela. If we are not careful, Chavez could usher in a terrible age for the entire hemisphere. ------- ~~————— WASHINGTON AND LEEUNNERSTTY -—-~~--——-———~—- THE RING—TUM PHI. EXECUTIVE EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR . OPINIONS EDITOR ARTS&LIFE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR STAFF WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR DESIGNERS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS BUSINESS MANAGER KATHERINE GREENE JACOB GEIGER STACEY GRIJALVA JESSICA SHAW MIKE FAHEY CATHERINE CARLOCK HILARY CRAIG ABEL DELGADO MADELINE GENT MICHAEL KEENAN SARAH KIENTZ ADAM LEWIS ABRI NELSON WESLEY O’DELL JESS STEINMETZ KEVIN TREMPE MELISSA CARON LARA JORDAN DREW SCARANTINO MICHAEL KEENAN LENORA NUNNLEY DAVID SHUBICK MISSION STATEMENT: It is the mission of THE RING-TUM PHI to accurately. truthfully, and thoroughly report news affecting the Washington and Lee community for students, faculty, parents and alumni. Our goal is to look deeper into news affecting campus life and hold leaders accountable. Through our reporting. we aspire to spark discussions that lead to discovering information that prompts change. THE RING—TUM PHI is published Mondays during the undergraduate school year. THE RING—TUM PHI is a member of The Media Board, which can be reached at mediaboard@wlu.edu, but is otherwise independent.THE RING—TUM PHI welcomes all letters. We reserve the right to edit submissions for content and length. Letters and advertising do not necessarily reflect the opinion of THE RING-TUM PHI 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: PHl@WLU.EDU SUBSCRIPTION RATE $45 OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_003.2.txt THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 3 .arts&life 4 Seniors salutedforfeats Meghan Joss and Kelly Evans received national award for accomplishments and campus involvement By Abrl Nelson STAFF warren This fall, two Washington and Lee seniors reached into their mailboxes and pulled out an acceptance letter that they were not expecting. The letter detailed an award for which they had not applied. It informed them that they had been selected to be featured in the annual “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities” book. Meghan J oss turned immedi- ately to the Internet to find out about the award. Kelly Evans thought that it was a joke and threw the letter away, only to get another from Dean Dawn Watkins several months later confirming the fact that it was a legitimate organi- zation. The Who’s Who Among Stu- dents program was conceptual- ized in 1933 by Pettus Randall, then an undergraduate student at the University of Alabama. Randall had been invited to join numerous academic hon- ors programs and societies, but he could not commit to any of them because of membership dues and initiation fees. Randall designed an honors program that would accept students based on their achievements and allow them membership for free. Students would be featured in a book detailing their biographi- cal information which would be sent to potential employers around the country. The program was expanded in 1966 to include junior col- leges and still publishes a book about exceptional college stu- dents each year. Campus nominating com- mittees select 50 students each fall and send their information to the organization for final se- lection. Servlng to Stay Healthy Joss is involved in a seem- ingly endless list of campus organizations. She is a Dorm Counselor, Peer Counselor, member of Kathekon, sister in Chi Omega, Bible study leader with Generals Christian Fellow- ship, chair of the Student Re- “Its almost like it just happened by accident. I ’m definitely one of those people who wants to do everything, and I always end up biting ofl more than I can chew. ’ KELLY EVANS, class of 2007 cruitment Committee and she has been the president of LIFE since her sophomore year. “I think they just call me for a lot of things,” she said. “It’s just something I do naturally. I like to be involved.” As a high school student, Joss,said that she had a check- ered social life, because she had to repeat tenth grade as a result of severe health issues from an eating disorder. “The only way I could stay healthy was to serve other peo- ple,” she said. “I felt that if I didn’t share [my experiences], I could easily fall into old -pattems.” Joss gravitated toward the activities at W&L which would would stay healthy. v-olved as well. said about her busy schedule. chology, but plans changed. Tyler Freeman. said. best allow her to share what she had learned and ensure that she She found that she did better academically when she was in- “I don’t feel like I do so much, because I love it so much,” she She chose to be a psychol- ogy and philosophy major and hoped for a long time to go to graduate school for clinical psy- Now, she is engaged to Vir- ginia Military Institute cadet “I never in my wildest dreams could have imagined that,” she She said she is hoping to go to a professional school so that she is able to move around with Freeman after he commissions with the Marine Corps in May. Doing Everything, and Loving It Evans, a native of Lexington, was recruited at W&L to play lacrosse. She came with plans to get involved in much more. She especially wanted to be a member of the University Cho- rus, participate in the theater department and be involved the planning committees for Fancy Dress or Mock Convention. But plans changed for her, too. She found that between her lacrosse schedule, studying abroad for a year and her major in business journalism that she was unable to fit many things into her schedule that did not coincide with her major or her sport. “It’s almost like it all hap- pened by accident,” she said. “I’m definitely one of those people who wants to do every- thing, and I always end up bit- ing off more than I can chew.” She tried to write for The Trident for most of her first two years of school, but was not very involved until this year when she was named co-editor with junior Will Chamberlain. She has also served as an ESOL tutor, the chair of the Freshman Orientation Commit- tee, a tour guide and participated in W&L Student Consulting. “I feel like I’ve gotten so much out of this place that it’s nice to give something in re- turn,” Evans said. “I feel an ob- ligation to hold up my end of the bargain and give back.” Evans, was able to attend W&L as a George Washington Honors Scholar. 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Though fellow members attri- bute the choreography of MSA’s dance to freshman Zaq Lawal, he said it was a group effort. “Everyone put in an equal amount of work and came up with choreography,” Lawal said with a smile. “Jumping over four other guys—not my idea.” Lawal said he and the other members of the group, freshmen Kenneth Hopkins and Joseph Roane, senior Frank Lee III and sophomore Chris Rucker, prac- ticed the dance for about an hour and a half each day starting the Sunday before the performance. The group decided to use a medley of songs the crowd would love. Lawal said that classics like ‘NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” and Sisq<')’s “Thong Song” were two crowd favorites the group knew A the audience would react to. ,Lawal added that MSA already has some ideas for next year’s Lip Sync, but they are waiting for new songs to come up before they make any final decisions. Runner-up was awarded to one of Kappa Alpha Theta’s groups of freshmen pledges. According “I know people are there to see friends act like idiots on stage, but at the end of the day, if thats what raises $14,000, the end justifies the means. ’ I TRIPP ONNEN, Advisor to SARAH to freshman Elizabeth Micci, the group also began working on its performance the Sunday before Lip Sync, and put in over two hours each night thereafter. “The reason it took so long was that there were so many steps we had to get just right,” Micci said. “When Friday came we were ready and everyone was excited. I don’t think anyone was nervous.” Micci added that each of the seven girls in the group had some dance or cheerleading experi- ence. Overall, Micci said she felt the event was more organized than she had anticipated. “Compared to stories I’d heard [about past Lip Syncs], it seemed pretty under control,” Micci said. “There were not too many people up there walking around, doing nothing. Everyone had a plan. There was so much excitement associated with all the different acts. The energy and creativity made it so muchifun.” Freshman Kelsey Wright per- formed with fellow Chi Omegas to win third place. Like the first and second place performances, Chi O’s group also compiled a medley of songs. “Overall, I was very impressed with'the caliber of the competi- tion,” Wright said. “There were many acts that deserved to win.” Referring to the $350 entry fee, raised from $150 in previous years, Wright said, “I think the increased fees encouraged every- one to practice and perform their very best.” Performances were judged ‘based on the following criteria: choreography, lip synching abil- ity, costumes, timing (acts were supposed to be capped at five minutes) and the crowd’s reaction. Each judge ranked performances from one to ten in each category, and the judges’ scores were com- bined to give each group a score out of 300. Tripp Onnen, advisor for Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger, said MSA received a score of 288. Onnen also said groups that were too inappropriate were “gonged” off the stage. As for the threat of a $500 fine for being gonged, Onnen said from the be- ginning the judges knew “that just wasn’t going to happen.” “The $500 threat was meant to scare [students] out of doing something too gratuitous,” Onnen said. He added that the staff never had an intention of actually fining groups for inappropriate behav- ior, though Onnen said if some- thing extremely outlandish had occurred, he would have been willing to fine a group. Instead, he said, “we were just trying to put the fear of God into them, so MSA brings iton Students choreograph acts to raise $1 4, 000 for local charity working to alleviate hunger to speak.” Onnen said there was only one group he was “pretty upset with, but other than that, I think it was done very well.” Margo McClinton, Director of Campus Activities, was one of the judges for the event. She said criteria for being gonged included acts that were “just not very good -or crude.” Overall, McClinton said acts were “more appropriate” this year. i “There were some really good acts this year,” McClinton said. “I could tell people took time to choreograph.” EC President Rob Rain said he enjoyed judging the event for the first time this year, and like Me- Clinton, he “did not feel that very many of the acts were too inap- propriate--at least no more inap- propriatethan in years past.” According to Onnen, the event raised about $14,000 to be donat- ed to local food pantiies. Onnen said there is no denying that students attend Lip Sync for the entertainment, but the money raised is the most important part of the experience. “I know people are there to see friends act like idiots on stage, but at the end of the day if that’s what raises $14,000, the end justifies the means,” Onnen said. He also added that it is impor- tant for students to be aware of the world outside campus. “A lot of people blow through here in four years and don’t think about the people you see at Wal- Mart or Stop-In who live here their whole lives,” Onnen said. “[Lip Sync] is a great way to give back to the community that be- comes your second home for four years.” 6 .«>«.x:56.>.>:~o:s\»-.'v'.-‘ ..\\»:‘<-:.2}.i¢b.$.&.o~Q.'::bu‘.v Micahei eenan /staff Photographer Sophomore Chris Rucker breaks it down with the other members in his MSA group to a mix of pop and rap clips. MSA won first place at the Lip Sync competition. OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_005.2.txt THUR DAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI ° Freshman Mary Frances Weatherly dances with her Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters (top left). Freshmen Strock Moore and Adam Lewls brlng the Moulln Rouge to the stage. Their act was gonged off (top rlght). i this years winners: First place: A.‘ _ g __ g. MSA’s The Ho ness, medley of.sOr§gs I First Runner Up: _ r _ . _. Kappa Alpha Theta, medley of hotisentgs Second Runner up: ) A _ Chi Omega’s Red Hot ‘I-ieoties‘, {near * Freshman Reagan Kerr b sts a move with her Kappa Kappa Gamma group (above). Sophomore Chr s Rucker performs with the MSA group that captured flrst place (left). Freshman Hilary Grosser and her Kappa Delta sisters groove In 805 aerobic gear (middle). . Photos by Michael Keenan OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_006.2.txt 8 0 THE RING-TUM PHI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 snorts spa briefs Women’s Basketball The Washington and Lee women’s basketball team went undefeated last week, defeating Southern Virginia on Thursday evening and Guilford College on Tuesday night. The Generals defeated SVU by a score of 66-62. The Generals were led by junior for- ward Amanda Kane who scored a season-high 13 points. Kane also hit three three-pointers. Senior center Jessica Hunsinger scored 12 points and pulled down 13 rebounds. Hunsinger also got three blocks. Sophomore guard Bethany Ridenhour posted 12 points and three assists. Junior forward Kristen Krouchick added in 11 points and six rebounds. The W&L women’s basketball team managed to pull ofl‘ a 49-46 win over Guilford despite shooting just 29.2 percent from the field. The Generals carried a one-point ‘advantage over their ODAC foe into the half, and Hunsinger went on to score six straight points to open the second stanza, giving W&L a seven-point lead. Guilford then went on a 12-1 run to take back the lead. Sophomore forward Kara Nadeau responded by hitting a jumper to cut Guilford’s lead to a slim two points. Back-to-back layups Krouchick gave the Gener- als a 47-45 lead with 25 seconds remaining. Guilford’s Jasmine Wood converted on 1-of-2 foul shots with 18 seconds left to cut the lead to 47-46, but W&Lsopho- more guard Bethany Ridenhour hit a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left to clinch victory for the Generals. The Generals were led by Hunsinger’s 16points, 12 of which came in the second half, and 11 rebounds. Ridenhour tallied seven points, nine rebounds and four assists. On Tuesday evening, the women ’s basketball team tied a program record by winning their fifth consecutive game, defeat- ing Emory & Henry 62-44. The Generals improved their record to 10-8, equaling their record in the 2001-2002 season. Track and Field The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed against Division I, II and III schools at the Liberty On Track Open on Friday and Sat- urday. Over the two-day contest, the Generals captured four first- place finishes, 25 top-five finishes \ and set one school-record. The women were led by freshman Kat Telfeyan, who took first among Division III competitors in the 3000 meters. Sophomore Becca Taylor crossed the finish line first among D-III opponents in the mile. Junior Lil Brandler was the top D-III competitor in the pole vault clearing a height of 2.90 me- ters. Freshman Maggie Sutherland scored the Generals’ lone school record with her 5’3” performance in the high jump. The men were led by sophomore Drew Martin and freshman Billy Billington. Each placed second among Divi- sion III athletes in their respective events. Martin registered a 143” performance in the pole vault, while Billington recorded 12.10 meters in the shot put. Washington and Lee returns to action on Friday as it competes at the VMI Winter Relays in Lexington. Greatest player ever‘? F ederer wins tenth Grand Slam tournament at Australian Open without dropping a set. By Adam Lewls COLUM NIST he Swiss may be known for their banks, knives, and cheese, but I think its time to add one more thing to that list: tennis. The world of tennis is currently being taken over by a Swiss man named Roger Federer. Federer just notched his third Aus- tralian Open championship. all the while shedding about three drops of sweat. He won the tournament without los- ing a single set, something that has not been done in a Grand Slam event since 1980! And if you have trouble realizing the magnitude of that, think of a NFL team wi1111ing the Super Bowl after not giving up a sin- gle touchdown throughout the With his overpowering serve, silky-smooth ’ groundstrokes, and composed playing style, he is the most graceful sight on the tennis court since Anna Kournikova stretching. whole playoffs. It‘s that amaz- ing. Instead of shaking hands after losing. his opponents may as well have gotten on their knees, bowed, and said “We’re not worthy,” because honestly, they‘re not. And if you watch him play, you will see why. With his over- powering serve, silky-smooth groundstrokes, and composed playing style, he is the most graceful sight on the tennis court since Anna Kournikova stretch- ing. And I think that is saying a lot. Just this past Australian Open finals, Federer faced Fer- nando Gonzalez, who was com- ing oil‘ victories against num- ber 5-seeded James Blake and number 2-seeded Rafael Nadal. Not only did Roger take down Gonzalez in straight sets, but in a string often service games, he lost only four points. Can you say total domination? He goes through tournaments like an overweight child goes through a box of cookies—de— vouring each cookie (opponent) one by one, rarely dropping a crumb (set), until there is noth- ing left except the box (trophy). And, like watching this child complete his tremendous feat, all you can do while watching Federer is gape in awe. He’s that good. But how does he match up with the sport’s all-time greats? Georgetown University l\*l.\sTF.R’s DEGREES IN PROFESSIONAL S'l‘l1)lES .l<’)l3’RN.-\I.rlS=.\l .~\.\'n PUBLIC RELAT1<:>1.\l.\lI"i\'=lC.-\’l‘l( i,\'s I’ ’ 7": ‘£3-Er s. I 7 Well, in three years of holding the number one world ranking, Federer has a 247-15 record, which is fifteen wins more than second place’s Ivan Lendl, who is regarded by some as the best player of all time. Additionally, in those three years, he has 34 titles, which is more than Lendl, Pete Sampras, Bjorn Borg, An- dre Agassi, and Jimmy Con- nors. That’s averaging over eleven wins a season, for three straight years, something thattnone of the afore-mentioned players has ever accomplished. So those scrubs can start bowing as well. And to continue rambling off career achievements, Federer is less than a month away from holding the longest consecutive streak at Number 1. Moreover, he is the three- time defending champion at Wimbledon and the US Open, something that has never been done before. If there was ever a dynasty in tennis, I think now would be the time. A And tennis isn’t the only Swimming: thing in which this Swiss man sits at the top. In 2006, he was named the Goodwill Ambassa- dor to UNICEF, an organization that assists impoverished chil- dren around the world. Through UNICEF and his personal char- ity, the Roger Federer founda- tion, Federer has helped fund the recovery of tsunami victims, made trips to South Asia, and participated in various chari- table events which raise money for his causes. , With all of these charity ef- forts, as well as his media ap- peal to all people (he speaks three languages), and oh yeah, his tennis ability, it is no wonder why Roger Federer is constantly being awarded honors such as the European Sportsman of the Year, the United States Sports Academy’s Most Outstand- ing Athlete of the Year, and the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year. So whether you’re into sports betting or charity, your money is far safer with this Swiss asset than in those stupid banks. Teams ready for ' grudge matches continued from page 10 you may have taken us out in the dual meet but you have no idea what you are facing at ODACS,” Sauter warned. “All the strength that we’Ve built up for the past couple of months will become evident when we beat Randy-Mac again, and swim the best we ever have,” said Miata. “We have gained so much from racing bigger and better teams. Racing mediocre teams does nothing but boost the ego; swimming against the teams that we have swum with this year has helped us in every respect of the game. While we may not come out on top against ranked D-III teams, the most important part is that we have gained racing experi- ence that will most definitely help us going into another ODACS,” said Sauter. The women return to action next Saturday against Hollins and host Randolph-Macon Women’s College in a double dual meet. They will then beginpreparing for the ODAC Championships. On Friday, several underclass- men were called upon to lead the men against Marymount. Sopho- mores Chris Diebold and Brett Tatman touched first in the 200 free and 100 breast and freshman Winston Stagg won the 100 back. Particularly impressive was Kevin Com’s 4:57 in the 500 free because he had switched from breaststroke to distance freestyle halfway through the season. “It was a very strong race for someone who is inexperienced at the 500, and it’s a promising sign for what he’ll be able to do at Bluegrass. He’s one of the hard- est workers in practice,” said Tim McGlaston. However, the men were more focused on Saturdays meet against Johns Hopkins Univer- sity. Coming into the meet, the men boasted a 9-0 record in dual meets and were ranked 14"‘ in the country. Johns Hopkins was ranked 13"‘ nationally and some have picked them to finish as high as third at nationals this year. Though Shinofield predicted the Generals would “need to swim the perfect meet to win,” he knew “the guys had the ability to pull it together.” Shinofield’s optimism came up short on Saturday as the men suffered their first dual meet de- feat of the season by score of 146- 110. “Now we know what it takes to win against really good competi- tion. It puts our prior success this season in perspective, and it will help us focus on where we need to improve before the champion- ships,” said Tim McGlaston. Though the result was disap- pointing, there were several bright spots for the men. Tim McGlaston won the 50 free against one of the best Division III sprinters in the country, Hopkins’ Brad Test. In the final event, the 400 free relay, anchor Mike Ginder made up a half second on Hopkin’s Test to give the Generals the victory by less than two tenths of a second. “Ginder finished amazingly strong and out-touched the Hop- kins relay. Despite not having one of the best meets of our season, this was a great way to end the meet and prove that we are ca- pable of competing with the best teams in the nation,” said Kevin Corn. The men appear to have put the loss behind them as they pre- pare for their next meet in Blacks- burg, Va., against VMI and host Virginia Tech. “I‘don’t think we need to do anything [difi”erently],” said Alex Sweet. “I think that we are going to be so frustrated, not so much because of the loss, but because we didn’t even make it close. Everyone should be focused next week and looking to bounce back and put some fear into a fully funded D-l team [Virginia Tech]. I think the loss to Hopkins is only going to make us want to beat them more when we swim them at nationals,” Sweet added. “It would be easy to gain back all that was lost this weekend with a few good swims at nationals.” 0 OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_007.2.txt THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 7 Hopkins pins Generals Wrestlers lose one—point decision to Johns Hopkins on Saturday By Madeline Gent STAFF wmrsn Washington and Lee Wrestling had a very busy last week. Dur- ing last Wednesday’s match with Southern Virginia University the Generals completely dominated the mats with a 48-6 victory. With eight individual victories, the dual-meet triumph was a much needed confidence booster going into Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, the Generals hosted John Hopkins in a Centennial Conference dual meet. The Generals walked away with four individual victories in the one point team loss. Freshman Sammy Brusca got much needed back points towards the end of his match, allowing him to secure a tech fall over Hopkin’s Michael Sumner in the 125 weight class. Within the last minute and a half, Brusca turned his opponent twice, giving the Generals five team Super Bowl: Student recalls a wacky Weekend continued from page 10 When we got into Jackson- ville, downtown had been closed off. There were food and beer stands set up all along the road and masses of people milled around the city. We hung out in down- town Jacksonville for a while and then drove back to our hotel. My hair had gotten long while I was away at school, and my older brother and dad had been bugging me to cut it since we got on the plane to head down. In the mom- ing, before I woke up, my dad and older brother went out and got an electric razor. When I woke up, I agreed to let them cut my hair. My dad decided to try and make the sides shorter than the middle, but the plan fell apart when he cut the two sides very unevenly. We finally decided to cut bait and leave the haircut as it was. Afterwards, we drove into Jacksonville for the game. The NFL had a big pre-party going outside Alltell Stadium. There was a huge tent with several buf- fet tables and open bars inside as well as several football video game demos. Outside the tent was a live band, an area when you could meet current and former NFL players, several shops for Super Bowl memorabilia and a few live TV broadcasts. We hung out at the party for a while and then went into the game. There was a seat cushion with a package of souvenirs attached to it on every seat. One of the things in the souvenir pouch was a while cardboard sheet that we were supposed to hold up during halftime for a special effects part of the iight show. P Diddy, or whatever he goes by now, was about twenty rows in front of us on the left. After we watched the Patriots beat the Eagles, we went back outside for the post-party. In the same tent as the pre-party, they had again set up several open bars and had stocked the buffet tables with desserts. After hanging around the post party for a while, we drove back out to our hotel and got up early in the morning to fly back to school before class. ‘C I points. Junior Anthony Boniello add- ed a victory at 165 pounds over JHU’s Kyle Keane. The biggest win of the day would have to go to junior Peter Lawrence in the 157 pound weight class. He de- feated Hopkin’s James Crumlish in an 8- 6 win. Lawrence lost to Crumlish earlier in the year, but by dominating the mat on his feet he secured some much needed take downs. Junior wrestling teammate Adam Hockensmith thought it was quite the match. “It was just so sick,” he said. Junior Dave Shubick also won his 133 pound match by forfeit. Junior Jesse Sataloff and soph- omore Rob Terrin had close bouts in the 141 and 174 weight classes respectively. Terrin’s loss was a tight decision the entire way through, and Sataloff’s loss was by an one point escape by JHU’s David Kraus. ®ToYoTA I moving forward > ® *NOT ALL CUSTOMERS WILL QUALIFY. CUSTOMERS RECEIVE 3400 FROM TOYOTA TOWARDS LEASING OR FINANCING THE PURCHASE OF NEW UNTITLED TOYOTA MODELS THROUGH PARTICIPATING TOYOTA “We ’re going up against some conference lead- ers. Its going to be real tight. If we win a few key matches we can get it. ” ANTHONY BONIELLO, W&L wrestler Sataloff and Kraus had wrestled previously and both knew their opponent well. There were no take downs or reversals throughout their entire match. “I thought it was a team ef- fort,” said Lawrence. “We had a lot of kids wrestle well. It was really close because we lost two matches by just three, and with a point or two from any other matches it would have gone our way.” Collecting six individual vic- , tories, Hopkins left campus with an 18- 17 victory over the blue and white. The Generals will return to the mat this Saturday afternoon when they host McDaniel, Muhlenberg, and Ursinus starting at 11 a.m. “We’re going up against some conference leaders,” said Boni- ello. “It’s going to be real tight. If we win a few key matches we can get it.” With two opposing wrestlers ranked within the top eight of the country in their weight classes, Saturday’s match will be an excit- ing one for the Generals. “We’re trying to keep up a high intensity and finish up the season strong,” said junior Eric Gagne. msunin fkififi ' 1.: ‘ WANTED: Summer Scholars Counselors June 27 - July 28, 2007 Are you looking for a way to spend an exciting July in Lexington while positively affecting high school students and getting paid? 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COLLEGE GRADUATE PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR TERMINATION AT ANY TIME. OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_008.2.txt I ' THE RING-TUM PHI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 By Bernard Jackson CONTRIBUTING WRITER I must make a confession: I’m a huge fan of both Peyton Manning and Tony Dungy. Peyton Manning works as hard as anyone in sport. His work ethic rivals that of the hardest working man in foot- ball history--another Payton: The great, and unfortunately late, Walter Payton, and he ex- udes personality. Tl1o'se com- mercials in which he roots for the “Everyperson” should win Emmys. Actually, can one win an Emmy by starring in a com- mercial? Manning also seems like a great son and a great brother: I like that. Dungy is all class and character. If it is true that “one’s character is one’s des- tiny”--as my favorite fortune cookie message attests-—then Dungy’s fate is sealed. He’s a great guy leading a great team. However, I was asked to‘ write this column in order to support the following thesis: The Chicago Bears will win Super Bowl XLI. In Fergie parlance, “Check it out!" The Bears will win because it is more important that they win. The Bears have more at sta In a nutshell, the Bears win because they must It may be argued t the Colts, not the Be must win, and a numbe sons can be offered in of this opposing thesis. The two greatest backs in the National ball League are Peyton l\/ ning and New Englands T Brady. Both players are Can- ton-bound, shoo-ins for the NFL Hall of Fame. Brady is 12-2 in the playoffs and has three Super Bowl rings; Man- ning‘s personal statistics are gaudy, including the record for touchdown passes in a season. However, it may be argued that Peyton”s legacy is incom- We all know how difficult it is for a team to get to the Super Bowl. It is even harder to get back to the big game. Like Dan Marino, another Hall-of-Famer with Lew have a problem”). why the Colts must win—okay, they’re not that good—but the sense of urgency for the Bears is even greater. This sense of urgency is based upon the cir- Bears ready to pounce Professor of philosophy defends Chicago is ability to secure a championship C $ hot spots to watch the game- I e fraternity houses: TVs, comfy couches and beverages provided . ' e sorority houses: .» - TVs, comfy couches and no beer stains on the couches e Palms: Lively mosphere where the legal crowd can mingle with the locals alones: Lots of verages on tap, but only available to those of age lth Assembly of God: eative commercials and a family atmosphere e dorms: Nothing _ ats the comfort of your own room. commons: onvenient access to dining hall and co—op O O . The Super Bowl is about more than just the actual football game. Whether you want informative head—to-head stats, tasty game day recipes or prime spots to watch the action, - we have it all right here. If you are a hardcore fan or merely a commercial fanatic, read on. in dining hall menu for super Bowl XLI: (Carry Out Available) namely, Rex Grossman and Lovie must win as well, and 5 , Lovie Smith. not because he needs to win . ‘. Grossman, the Bears’ start- to be paid what he’s worth. . Crudlte Dlsplay ing quarterback, may be the He needs to win in order to I - o Chee3e& most maligned quarterback in rid Chicago of the “Ghost of ' ‘ rs, this may the history of the NFL. People Ditka.” Ditka worship remains Crackers “ seem to forget that he led his high in my hometown, and ev- 0 cannot & Celery in- team to the Super Bowl. His ery coach is judged by Ditka’s ' _ ’ my teammates see him as their standard. Itistimethat Chicago Sucks ' leader. ' _ ' fans move on. However, Lovie , Vegetarian Chm _ However, his inconsistency is Judged by a double standard: ‘ V V has condemned him. Aren’t not only is he not Ditka, but he » ’ Buffalo Wmgs we all to an extent inconsis- stuck by Rex Grossman. And (3 Ways) ’ tent? Okay, some of us aren’t. if he yanks Grossman for Gri- ' he fact remains that quar— ese, Grossman’s confidence ' Coney Island Hot ing in the NFL may be will be forever (in Outkast Dog Bar difficult job in sports parlance: “Forever, forever?”) - q most difficult task in destroyed. This destruction, * 1/4 pound Angus itting a baseball 30 like the increased pressure 8 I f the time is easily the caused by a Super Bowl loss, \ urgers (sorry Coach t task in all of sports); will cause Rex Grossman to - Beer Battered ciiinati, we t essure is tremendous. explode. Literally picking up _ ’ d because there’s been the pieces ofa young man is a Shnmp These are good reasons for more pressure put on Rex than nasty affair, one even the Cos- . onion Rings on any quarterback in recent mos can’t handle. The Bears ‘ 1 memory, he must win now. If must win. The Bears will win. ' 5’ ltalian 8‘ he doesn’t win now, the pres- Veggiesubs sure will only increase. And Bernard Jackson is a visiting the increased pressure will philosophy professor, origi- cause him to explode. nallyfrom Chicago. plete; after all, he has no rings. cumstances of two persons: OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_009.2.txt THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 9 out ch Boats; - -, tilznye in 41 ye:arist,hat_fa,b (er I t'Q:.;he,$uIpg{ ‘Bowl: ~_ Iinilcolllegetdivissiion i :Aa5‘_'_c3?:ba: R ° PW‘ p'layIei if to be i towssmirn,eai¢agoae/an Victory in sight for Indianapolis Freshman fan claims Manning, along with recently inspired defense, will trample Bears to lead Colts to a Super Bowl win By Jlmmy Waddell CONTRIBUTING WRITER He did it. The monkey is off his back. Peyton Manning led his India- napolis Colts to victory last Sunday over his arch-nemesis, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. And talk about working under pressure. Manning entered the game with an overall record of ,5-6 in the postsea- ' son, having lost to Brady’s squad in the 2003, and 2004 playoffs. Record-setting numbers tu to watch Manning and Bra it out for a bid to Super Bo : one of the most epic duel history. With millions and the fate of his career re his own shoulders, Mannin ered, leading his high-power fense down the field in a ga.rne-w1n- " ning drive. In doing so, he proved to countless critiques that he could win the big one. Now, with Lex Lu- thor out of the picture, nothing can stop SuperManning and the Colts from defeating the Chicago Bears and hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy into a clear Miami sky. Let’s take a look atthe matchups. ears defense led by Pro Bowl linebackers Lance Briggs and Brian Urlacher, should give them a legitimate shot at victory. Afier all, defense wins championships, and the Colts displayed one of the worst-run defenses in NFL history during the regular season. During the regular season. This is the play- offs, however, and in their three postseason games, the Colts have held their opponents to under 100 yards rushing in each game. The Bears’ defense, meanwhile, _ not lived up to its standards " the first half of the season. If ’ runningbacks Joseph Addai Dominic Rhodes were able to h for 100 yards against the Bal- ore Ravens’ top-ranked defense, . they should have no trouble against qual if not worse Bears’ defen- it’s no contest. As of Feb. 4, 2007, Peyton and the Colts will be Super Bowl Champs. Jimmy Waddell is a freshman from Naptown, Indiana. lc*‘zs_and Qzzote from wwwespngcom C L head.to.|1ead: MOST POINTS OFFENSE DEFENSE . Scomao IN ONE Colts colts While the oddsmakers are 7 - ts . GAME - POI“ /game 22.5 points/game favoring the Colts by near- 379.4 yards/ game yards/ game ly a touchdown, we ’ll let colts 45 Bea“ _ Bears _ . 26.7 P0|“t5/game 15.9 points/game you make your own choice 39373 42 324-9 yards/game 294.1 yards/game based on these statistics from the season to date. QUARTERBACK RUNNING BAcK WIDE RECEIVERS colts (Manning) cofls (Addai) cotts (Harrison and Wayne) RECORD 4397 yards 1081 yeards 2676 yards com 12 4 I for 31 TD’s for 7 TD’s for 21 TD’s . ‘ Bears (Grossman) Bears (Jones) Bears (Muhammad and Berrian) ‘ Bears 13-3 3193 yards 1210 yards 1638 yards for 23 TD’s for 6 TD’s for 11 TD’s r---------------------------------as : I I I t . 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Place ' white chocolate chips or tortillas. wax paper into the : (leClP9 may be modified to refrigerator or freezer I fit your preferences) chocolate covered PI'et- until chocolate hard- zels: _ : Combine ingredients in a ens I large bowl; ready to eat im— 1 bag of pretzel rods I mediately 3-4 squares of Borden's a|— Recipes compliments of I mond bark www.cooks.com I , D OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070201/WLURG39_RTP_20070201_010.2.txt 10 0 THE RING-TUM PHI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 SDUHS Tuuns Fm SAT SUN Mon Tues WED hosts Wrestling W&L Quad 1:L'00am ""°"" vsR-MC V336 at E&H Basketball 2:00pm 2:00pm 7=°°Pm , vs vs vs ‘”°"‘°" ’ RMWC R'Noke Guilford 3a,kgtba|| 7:00pm 4:00pm 1:00pm at VA Tech Women's 1:00pm Swlmmlng at Holllns 3:00pm at VMI Track 9:00am 2:16.16 Tlme recorded by Washington and Lee sophomore swlmmer Susan Mahoney In the 200 IM In W&L’s meet agalnst Johns Hopkins. Mahoney flnlshed flrst In the race. The Generals fell to tenth ranked Hopkins 152-99. 593” Height recorded by Washington and Lee freshman Maggie Sutherland at the Liberty On Track Open. Sutherland set the lone school-record for the Washington and Lee Indoor track and field team In the meet, which resulted In 25 top-flve flnlshes for the Generals. 23 Points scored by Washington and Lee Junlor forward Feml Kuslmo In the men’s basketball team’s 86-62 victory over Eastern Mennonlte. Kuslmo tallled a career high In polnts and also pulled In elght rebounds. 9 Number of years slnce the Washington and Lee men’s basketball team have recorded 10 wlns. The Generals won their tenth game of the season on Tuesday agalnst Eastern Mennonlte. It Is the most wins that the team has recorded since their 1997-1998 season. box “One college game that’s five fouls, right? 40-minute game at Duke, they got soft rims I’d probably score 84 or 85. I wouldn't pass the ball. I wouldn’t even think about passing it. It would be like a NBA Live or a NBA 2K7 game, you just shoot with one person.” — Gilbert Arenas on his desire to play against Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski, who cut Arenas from the U.S. national team last summer. From Sl.com “I still think he is a great guy. But he is like my grandmother. You love the person, but they are stuck in their old school ways.” — Terrell Owens on the retiring Bill Parcells. From Sl.com Junior forward Femi Kusimo faces a double team from Roanoke ColIege’s Josh LaPorte and Ben Shrader. Kusimo finished with nine points and 11 rebounds. Saff Photographer Men lose pair of heartbreakers T at home in front of big crowds By Kevln Trempe surr WRITER Plagued by missed free throws down the stretch and a defense keying on star forward Greg Bi- enemann, Washington and Lee’s men’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss to 24th-ranked Guilford College on Wednesday, falling in the final second by a score of 62-61. This devastat- ing loss was not the first for the Generals in the last week, as the team fell 70-64 to Roanoke Col- lege on Saturday night, snapping a five-game home winning streak and forcing the Generals to wait another game to clinch a spot in the ODAC playoffs. Though the game seemed out of reach, the Generals had a chance to pull off the upset when star forward Greg Bienemann was fouled with 0.3 seconds left in the game, needing two free throws for the win. After missing the first and sitting through a Guilford timeout, Bienemann watched as his second shot rimmed out ,and the final buzzer sounded. 1 Down eighteen points at half- time to Guilford, W&L relied on near-perfect three-point shooting in the second half to eliminate the deficit in the final minute, taking a one-point lead with 40 seconds to go. With the shot clock wind- , ing down, Guilford forward Eric Belkoski hit a three-pointer to give the Quakers a 62-61 lead. Bienemann’s second miss was re- bounded by a Guilford center, and W&L fell just short of knocking off its first ranked opponent this season. Swimming splits weekend contests Men and women both beat Marymount but fall to Hopkins By Michael Keenan surr wrmsn The Washington and Lee men’s and women’s swimming teams competed twice over the weekend. They~traveled to take on Marymount Friday evening before continuing on to Baltimore to swim Johns Hopkins Univer- sity on Saturday. “The Marymount meet on Fri- day will be a very good test for the women-they narrowly beat Marymount at the F&M invita- tional and this should be a very close meet. The women have re- ally been swimming well lately and I ‘truly feel like they will rise to the occasion and win the meet. The men should have some good races on Friday. but we are much deeper than Marymount, so it will give some of our freshmen an op- portunity to lead the way,” said Coach Joel Shinofield before the meet. As Shinofield predicted, the women met the challenge and emerged victorious by a score of 109-96. The women were led by Susan Mahoney’s win in the 1000 free, Jessica Shaw’s first place finish in the 200 IM and Lind- sey Strachan’s victory in the 100 back. The 200 medley relay and 200 free relays also notched first place finishes. “There was so much more energy between us than there’s been at previous meets. We really swam as a team. You could look While Randy Mac may have a better record, we have had more competition and more practice with racing which definitely gives us the edge. ” JULIANNE MIATA, sophomore swlmmer around during any race, and no one was sitting down. We were all on our feet cheering because every race mattered,” said Jenna Worsham. “The win over Marymount has come at the perfect time for the women’s team,” said Captain Ab- bie Sauter. “We have had an in- credibly hard season which hasn’t been easy on the team’s morale, and we all knew that Marymount would be a very close meet. We had to pull together as a team in order to come out with a win, and although we have had difiiculty all having great swims at once, the team finally came together to have a tremendous meet.” “The win over Marymount definitely boosted our confidence as we approach the time for the conference meet. Our schedule has been extremely difficult this season, so we haven’t won a meet for some time now. This win as- sures us that our abilities as a team have not changed, and that we have improved over the past couple of months,” said Julianne Miata. Saturday’s meet against Hop- kins offered the women’s team a chance to swim against some of the best in the country. Hopkins’ women’s team entered the meet ranked 10"‘ in the country. This is the sixth meet this season against top-25 ranked teams for the wom- en’s team. “Swimming against so many teams that are ranked in the top- 25 is tough to handle. We actu- ally prefer this schedule over an easier one. Swimming against more competitive teams means that we will be much more pre- pared for our races when we fi- nally swim Randolph Macon in the conference championship,” said Miata. With only one dual meet re- maining, the women are eagerly looking forward to the ODAC Championship Meet, in which they hope to win their 14th con- secutive ODAC title. “While Randy Mac may have a better record, we have had more competition and more practice with racing which definitely gives us the edge. Watch out RM-C, See “SWIMMING” on page 6 The loss dropped the Generals to 10-7 on the season, with a 5-6 record against conference oppo- nents. The Roanoke game was never out of reach for W&L. The Gen- erals were down a point at half- time, took a lead the first posses- sion of the second half and again cut the deficit to one to trail 65- 64 going into the final minute of the game. However, they would be held scoreless for the remain- der of the contest, and solid free- throw shooting by the Maroons was enough to seal the victory. Bienemann, who had come into the game averaging over 21 points per game, was held to just nine by a Roanoke defense, who relied on double-coverage for much of the night. Despite the losses, it is clear that basketball is back in Lex- ington. At the annual Lip Sync competition on Friday night, se- nior co-captain Alex White took the stage to thunderous applause, encouraging students to come out to the game the next evening. All week, conversation around lunch tables, classrooms and frat houses touched on the quiet success of the basketball team. And on Sat- urday, despite a typical night of O mixers and parties around cam-Q pus, 510 people showed up to watch the Generals take on Roa- noke, by far the highest home at- tendance this season. At 10-7, the Generals are off to their best start in 17 years, Said freshman John Twomey: “This season has really exceeded everyone’s expectations.” The odd tale of a Super Bowl trip 6 Peter Lawrence 9 on visiting Super Bowl XZCXIX By Peter Lawrence coumsurine warren y family had talked about go- ing to the Super Bowl but had never been able to go because of the various sports commit- ments my little brother and I had. We finally figured it out so that we could go down my freshman year at Washington and Lee. After my Saturday wrestling match, my two broth- ers, my dad and I boarded the plane for Jacksonville. We had to stay in a motel about an hour north of Jackson- ville because everything in the city was booked. Even an hour outside the city there was a three-night minimum with pre- mium rates for the motel rooms. After we got settled into the ho- tel, we drove into Jacksonville for the night. On the way into Jacksonville the Super Bowl fireworks show, which was the longest, most extravagant fire- works show any of us had ever seen, started going off. Several cars, including ours, pulled off the road to watch for over a half hour while the show went on. See “supsn BOWL" on page 1 0