OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070528/WLURG39_RTP_20070528_001.2.txt . I55 1, J4 3" ”r’«iJl7)5: r‘/3.x‘? 1‘?- -\-.-czg.-a——¢_ ....~nn« «..s.;s«».pr..., A-4»-~v ---.:.~r..»a., “I”,-t —~—a-...v...--,~._. -1- . « .-an ‘:7\‘or\\. R, N _ O‘ Q. Rusciotalks about year one Check inside for the Phi’s/exc,lusiv_e interview with the 9 presidgeat where‘ he discusses W&l.’sffnew Strategic Plan, ~ the -Museum ‘of the.Confederacy anol more. — Page 3 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY THE RING-TUM PHI. MONDAY, MAY 28,2007 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME OX, NUMBER 22 As W&L President Ken Ruscio and Mock Convention General Chalr Rlchard Freldman look 0 Anniversary Mock Convention’s kickoff weekend. Clark anal MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor n, retlred General Wesley Clark delivers the keynote address for the 100th yzed the Democratic field but sald that the candidate who ends up winning that party may have yet to join the race. The four star general and former NATO commander spoke extensively about Iraq and said America needs to work on regalnlng lts credlblllty.In world affairs. Mock Con speaker and 2004 candidate says he may run again for White House By Wesley 0’Dell surr wmmz Students gathered in front of Lee Chapel on Friday to hear a one-time—and perhaps fu- ture——candidate for the Demo- cratic presidential nomination. Retired four-star General Wesley Clark spoke to a large crowd on the sun-baked front lawn about politics, the rigors of being a presidential candidate, and the current group of Democratic contenders. Though Clark steadfastly re- fuses to commit himself either to run or not to run in 2008, his sup- porters apparently failed to get that memo; they roamed among the pre—speech crowd distribut- ing business cards advertising the General’s fundraising organi- zation and, innocuously enough, handing out chocolate “Clark Bars.” It had the feel of a political rally about it—appropriately so for the 100'“ anniversary of the most accurate and acclaimed nominating convention simula- tion. Mock Con General Chairman Richard Friedman and President Kenneth Ruscio gave brief in- troductory remarks before Clark took the podium; Ruscio, a for- mer Mock Con Co-Chair him- self, quipped that the ’08 Mock Con “will force students to be- come Democrats, a role that—— for some of them at least——will be a challenge.” Clark began his speech by noting his first visit to campus with his son many years ear- lier; his son, also named Wesley, spent the night in a frat house— an experience he enjoyed great- ly. The General thought it was “one of the great mistakes of [my son’s] young life’’ not to come to W&L, whose namesakes he said “epitomized the quality of leadership—leadership in war, leadership in peace, leadership of vision and compassion.” 2004 revisited Clark’s remarks touched on his own experiences as a presi- dential candidate, a process he described as “grueling” and “demeaning.” He lamented the effectiveness of negative at- tack ads, and expressed concern about excessive partisanship in the process: “Don’t condemn disagreement,” he said, “there is a duty to be a responsible oppo- sition.” He mentioned a particular piece of advice given to him by former Virginia Governor Mark Warner: “in politics, what you can lose is everything. . .so if you can live without it, don’t do it.” In both his prepared remarks and a press conference held af- terward, Clark named his deci- sion to skip the Iowa Caucuses as fatal to his campaign: “It was a‘ strategy developed to combat Howard Dean...it didn’t work for one reason: Howard Dean didn’t win Iowa.” He advised Mock Con par- ticipants to examine the Demo- cratic field for what he called the key to victory in any campaign: a combination of name recogni- tion, brand image, and money. “I think every day about running. ” WESLEY CLARK, klckoff speaker During the ‘press conference, Clark elaborated on the impor- tance of brand image. Two days before the Iowa caucuses, a re- porter asked a telling question: “John Kerry was a war hero--he won a silver star and a purple heart in Vietnam—You were in the military, weren’t you in Vietnam, too? How does your military record compare to John Kerry’s?” Said General Clark, himself a decorated combat veteran of Vietnam but also a four-star general, “if you have to explain that three days before the vote in Iowa, then you know you didn’t build the brand image to define yourself.” Politics new and old Clark also took the audience on a brief tour of the current po- litical climate and how it came about. He praised international efforts during the Cold War to deter Soviet aggression and as- serted that American victory validated a foreign policy based on human rights and the consent of the governed. He particularly emphasized what he called a “national strategy” during that period which directed everything from nuclear missiles to Olym- pic teams in an all-encompassing effort to confront the Soviets. “However, after the Cold War,” he said, “we lost our ad- versary and we lost our. strat- egy.” It was this loss of national fo- cus, he claimed, that left the U.S. open to turmoil in foreign policy and ultimately led to missteps in the years following 9/11. He talked up his own cre- dentials on national planning, recounting his attempt while a top general to gather support for what he called a “strategy of engagement and enlargement” designed to counter rogue states, nuclear proliferation, narco-tcr- rorism, and the possibility of a resurgent Russia. His plan was never carried out, however, and ‘he even quipped that “today, a ‘strategy of engagement and en- largement’ would sound like a spam message for a men’s phar- maceutical product.” He minced no words when it came to Iraq, which he called the “overriding issue” of the current political scene and “the presi- dent’s war.” “His plan, his war,” said Clark, adding that there is “no end in sight.” An avowed inter- nationalist who has called for America to join the International Criminal Court, Clark particular- ly criticized what he called “the devastating impact on the legiti- macy of U.S. aims and methods in the world.” He maintained that the war the U.S. must fight is one of hearts and minds, saying that “we can’t succeed by killing people.” He also mentioned other challenges facing the nation, in- cluding the emergence of China as an economic power “with the potential for causing us to ques- tion who we are as a nation” and issues “too big for one nation to solve” such as disease, climate change, and human rights. Campaign ‘08 Clark also favored the audi- ence with a few comments on the current candidates for the White House, who he said were now “competing for money and endorsements.” He described Ohio representative Dennis Ku- cinich as “a legitimate candi- date,” called Joe Biden “a very credible analyst,” and remarked that John Edwards “wants to be president” and has “independent means—no normal job.” He called Barrack Obama a “phenomenon” and praised Hill- ary Clinton for having “seen it all.” Clark also conceded that the candidate who claims the Demo- cratic nomination may not yet be in the race. “I haven’t said I’m not running,” he said in re- sponse to a question about who he would endorse. When the Phi pointed out his popularity on the speaking circuit during the ’O6 midterrns, suggesting it was a strong incentive for him to run, Clark mischievously responded “I’ve thought about it.” “We’re not gonna get you to budge, are we?” said the re- porter. Clark responded with a laugh, “I think every day about run- ning.” OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070528/WLURG39_RTP_20070528_002.2.txt _ «Aime» u. LEYBUHN um, "l!A5Hll'«.tG“l'ON a ma umvsmm LE7(?:\l’E.Y,iT)?=§ . VA 2442230 2 ° THE RING-TUM-PHI 0 MONDAY, MAY 28, 2007 MAY 3 0 mi ll BWS ., .11“ ,*»i. ;,':.., ..a~.;:‘ — 2/ Members of the Young Democrats and College Republicans consider a question during Wednesday night's debate (above). The donkeys chose to wear more casual attire, while the elephants stuck to more conservative dress. The two sides clashed on whether the United States needed a timetable for withdrawing from Iraq but found common ground on issues such as immigration and global warming. (Below) Senior David Kronenfeld answers a question for the College Republicans during the debate. Student debate and political panel discuss 200819 issues By Dane Davis and Grace Wang STAFF wamaas Four distinguished leaders from the world of politics addressed the Wash- ington and Lee community on May 24 as part of the Spring Kickoff of the 2008 Democratic Mock Convention. Hosted by Wesley Little, a junior Economics major, Washington and Lee welcomed Mike Allen, Steve Jarding, Dr. Larry Sabato, and Chuck Todd to a Presidential Issues panel discussion held in Lee Chapel. The panelists were excited and hon- ored to contribute to what is considered one of W&L’s finest traditions. Sabato said, “I wish every college in the nation could have a Moc Convention like yours. You instill civic virtues in a new generation of young people.” Entertaining questions from profes- sors and students, the four panelists en- gaged in lively discussion about key is- T sues concerning our democratic system, such as the 2008 presidential campaign, the electoral system, and Virginia’s fu- ture role in politics. Mike Allen, a Washington and Lee ‘86 alumnus and chief political corre- spondent for Politico, a 2008 campaign ' news website, assessed the campaigns of Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and Republican Fred Thomp- son. Allen said the Obama campaign is high-energy but lacks the organization and experience of the Hilary Clinton campaign. On Republican Fred Thompson’s possible run for the presidency, Allen ‘believes that Mr. Thompson will indeed run and is pursuing a smart strategy by waiting for political exhaustion to affect ’ the other candidates’ campaigns. Steve Jarding, a campaign manager, has had a long-standing history organiz- ing and winning numerous political cam- paigns. In 2001, Jarding propelled Mark War- ner into the gubernatorial seat of Vir- ginia. Recently, Jarding ran the seem- ingly hopeless yet ultimately successful campaign of current Virginia Senator Jim Webb. In addition, Jarding examined mon- ‘ey’s‘ overwhelming influence on the current political system and the rise of citizen democracy through the intemet. He discussed how S.R. Sidarth, a young Indian-American student, was able to dra- matically alter American politics through his use of Youtube. By capturing Repub- lican George Allen’s use of the term ‘ma- caca,’ an offensive term for dark-skinned people used by French colonists in North Africa, on camcorder and later posting this clip on Youtube, Sidarth essentially ruined the Allen campaign. Another of the panelists, Dr. Larry Sa- bato, the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, has been called the most quoted college pro- fessor in the country by the Wall Street Journal. Sabato spoke about what he believes to be the “absolutely insane, abrupt, and stupid” schedule of the primary system. When asked about second-tier candi- dates and their odds in primaries, Sabato said, “Mike Huckabee lost 110 pounds, but Jared [from Subway] lost more. Why shouldn’t Jared be President?” Sabato also spoke about Virginia’s changing political climate and empha- sized how it is moving away from being an overwhelmingly red state into “one purplish with a reddish tint.” When questioned about the impor- tance of Iowa, Sabato expressed his con- fidence in the Iowans to pick a principled and skilled presidential candidate. He also explained Iowa’s hesitation in elect- ing another Clinton. If Hilary won the presidency, two American families would have held the White House for 25 years. Sabato said, “Iowans will consider ‘Are we the American republic or are we a Banana Republic?” Chuck Todd, NBC News’ political di- rector and a distant relative of Robert E. Lee, spoke about Al Gore’s chances for entering the presidential race. Todd believes it is unlikely Gore will enter the race. He explained that Gore has already supported Obama as acandi- date and added jokingly that if Gore were to run, his waist size would go down. The College Republicans and the Young Democrats engaged in lively po- litical discussion of their own, holding a debate on May 23 in the Stackhouse Theater. Representing the College Republicans were seniors David Kronenfeld and Hank Gates and sophomore Jack Stanton. The Young Democrats were led by sopho- mores Jack Fisher and Oliver Krischik and freshman Matt May. Led by Little, the debaters addressed key hot-button issues such as illegal im- migration, the wisdom of enforcing a timetable for exiting Iraq, feasible alter- native fuel sources, and the benefits of adopting a universal health care system. The Young Republicans took a strong stance against illegal immigration. Gates, a Politics and History major, stated that illegal immigration is a bur- den on the fiscal system and a threat to national security. He added, “A nation without borders is not a nation.” Fisher, a Politics major, agreed with Gates for the most part. Regarding the war in Iraq, the Young Democrats believed that a timetable for exiting the country is feasible and for the best interests of the American public. May stated that the government should inform the American people what they hope to accomplish and must do so with- in an allotted time frame. The College Republicans disagreed, saying that setting a timetable is unnec- essary. Both sides agreed that the nation must work diligently to find alternative fuel sources. Kronenfeld listed several possibilities for alternative fuel, such as hydrogen, air, solar power, wind, and biodiesel and ex- plained the pros and cons of each. May said improving the environment should be a collaborative effort between world nations and that a global initiative to stop global warming is feasible. He also added that everyone should go out and plant a tree to improve the quality of the environment, a statement that caused the entire audience to erupt in laughter. The greatest disagreement of the de- bate came during discussion about a uni- versal health care system. Krischik, a Politics and Psychology double major, believes that every human being deserves the right to health care. He also added that it would be economi- cally beneficial to employ one large and overarching health care system. Gates disagreed, saying that adopting a universal health care system would be a financial burden. He also questioned who would benefit from this change be- sides the individuals receiving health care who would not have previously. Sarah Keckler, a freshman from Gard- ners, Penn., does not think that a polar- ized debate would have been necessarily better. She noticed that several of the questions asked, such as whether to pur- sue alternative fuel sources, were not set up for intensive disagreement. “I don’t think there is anyone out there—Republican or Democrat—who would argue that we should not search out alternative sources.” However, Keckler was disappointed by the lack of preparation by the Young Democrats. She said, “It was obvious the Republi- cans were better prepared. Their answers all contained statistics backing up their claims while the Democrats were not as ready.” Keckler also noted that there was a clear differentiation between the two groups in terms of physical appearance. She said, “The College Republican representatives were in suits and ties and had a more professional aura. On the op- posite side of the coin, the Young Demo- crat representatives were dressed down.” Still, Keckler enjoyed the student de- bate immensely. She said, “[The debate] inspired me to start reading more about today’s issues and learning my own personal viewpoints on them. It kind of erased that jaded feel- ing towards politics that has been preva- lent in our community.” MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor ’ OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070528/WLURG39_RTP_20070528_003.2.txt 3 0 THE RING-TUM PHI - MONDAY, MAY28,2007 Ruscio reflects on his first year W&L president sits down to discuss accomplishments and upcoming projects By Jacob Gelger MANAGING EDITOR As Ken Ruscio’s first year as president draws to a close, Managing Editor Jacob Geiger sat down with the Class of 1976 alumnus to discuss the key events of the past year. Though his term is only nine months old, the new president has already helped fi- nalize the new strategic plan and prepare for future changes. Ruscio discussed some of the university’s accomplishments be- fore going on to detail the goals this year, whether it’s something you completed, a project that is just getting started or a change you instituted? Ruscio: I think this was a year of setting the table for future proj- ects. Probably the biggest thing was bringing the Strategic Plan to conclusion; it was approved by the Board of Trustees at their meeting a few weeks ago. What that does is provide a clear goal and vision for where the university wants to be. It’s a very ambitious but achievable plan. “On the physical plant side we are going to renovate the Colonnade, replace DuPont Hall, build a new stadium and rehabilitate the resi- dential life area. The stadium will be coming sooner rather than later ” KEN RUSCIO, W&L President he and the school will pursue both next year and further down the road. He also discussed what chal- lenges Washington and Lee will face in the coming years. Phi: What’s your most vivid or exciting memory from the year? Ruscio: I suppose in a lot of ways inauguration will stand out in so many ways, none of them because of me. It was so pow- erful for the community stu- dents, alumni, faculty and staff to come together. Phi: What is the most impor- tant thing you have accomplished Phi: What is the biggest proj- ect for next year? Ruscio: There are really four parts to the strategic plan, though some parts really want come into effect until years eight, nine or ten. The first part focuses on stu- dents, especially making sure we have the resources to continue to attract the type of students that we have historically gotten. The second part involves fac- ulty and staff, specifically being able to recruit and retain the top people in each field. The third proposal has to do with academic initiatives in the law and under- graduate areas of the school. Finally, the fourth part is pre- paring a campus for the 215‘ cen- tury, with a theme of how do we educate our future leaders for a 215‘ century world. There are several projects coming. The first is to shore up the endowment for financial aid, so that very talented students are not deterred form attending W&L because of cost. The second area is in part addressed by that generous gift [from Gerry Lenfest] for faculty endowment. You know, we didn’t realize this right away, but in the last few weeks we have found out that this is the sixth largest gift ever given to a national liberal arts college. On the physical plant side we are going to renovate the Colon- nade, replace DuPont Hall, build a new stadium and rehabilitate the residential life area. Now obviously not all of this will happen right away, but the stadium will be coming sooner rather than later. We’ve also drawn plans up for renovating Newcomb Hall. That might start a year from now if our fundrais- ing goes well. Phi: What will be the impact of the Lenfest donation? Ruscio: Here’s the way that will work: Our goal is to be at the mean of compensation for our peers, so we’re looking at the top 25 liberal arts institutions. We’re a little bit below that right now. ... What you’ll see is not so much a huge, dramatic, overnight differ- ence, but 10, 20 or 30 years from now. Gradually over the next three to five years salaries will move up. Phi: The Virginia Tech shoot- ings have dominated the news and education world this spring. When will the campus’s security upgrade be ready? Rusico: By early fall, if not the very beginning of the fall semes- ter. We’re pretty much there right now. I think our size certainly works in our favor in heading off a crisis and also in responding to any sort of crisis. Phi: How good is tolerance — whether regarding race, gender or anything else — at W&L? Ruscio: I think one of the at- tributes of W&L is we have very high standards in that area. We ought to be the kind of university others look to in regards to show- ing respect for others. This is really in regards to our values as an institution. In the next week or two I’ll send out an e-mail reminding people of the high standards we have in that area. Phi: Is W&L involved with the plans to bring the Museum of the Confederacy to Lexington? Does the university have an offi- cial position? Ruscio: I and the university have not been contacted in any formal way by a representative from the museum. What I’ve said to anyone who has asked is that I cannot imagine any formal re- lationship between the university and the museum. Our missions are very differ- ent. The museum is in Richmond right now next to two universities in Virginia Commonwealth and the University of Richmond, and I don’t think there is a close rela- tionship with either school. We are not included in the pro- posal to the museum [that Lex- ington submitted]. I did ask the city and tourism board that we not be included in the proposal. to make the finances work. Phi: What is W&L’s biggest challenge for the future? Ruscio: I think our core strength is in our people — faculty, staff and students. We are in an increasingly competitive environ- ment for those people. 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In this segment The Campaign Candor, I will give you an idea of the current status and standings of the Republican Presidential race. 1. Mayor Rudy Giuliani “America’s Mayor” has tight- ened his grip on the leadership of this race with high national poll numbers around 27 percent, a suc- cessful $15 million fundraising haul and two successful debates. He must keep the Republican electorate’s focus on his national security gravitas and away from his unpopular views on social is- All organizations >£ By Daniel Mesonero Kromand C 0 L U M N I S T Apparently, it turned out that I indeed had one more edition of the Phi to write in, and even though I considered alternate theorists to write about in my last article, I have chosen a dark horse: Niklas Luhmann. sues in order to continue his mo- mentum. 2. Sen. Fred Thompson Without even announcing that he will run for president, this for- mer Tennessee senator and current Law & Order actor has enthralled the conservative base of the party and given them the hope of hav- ing a viable social conservative in the race. Look for Thompson to start quietly locking up important supporters and staff and make an announcement in the first part of June. 3. Sen. John McCain Once the race’s clear leader, Senator McCain’s campaign suf- fered in April following his disap- pointing fundraising results of $ 1 2 million and falling polling num- bers. However, McCain’s strong debate presence, experienced campaign team and strength in states like Iowa and New Hamp- shire make him impossible to count out in this race. 4. Gov. Mitt Romney This former governor of Mas- sachusetts used his strong network of supporters to raise $22 million in the first quarter of this year, more than any of his competitors. Nonetheless, he will have to deal with questions about his Mormon- ism and ideological flip-flopping in order to raise his poll numbers Luhmann works out of a radi- cal school of system theory, and his main focus is the improbabil- ity of the existence of organiza- tions. He is puzzled by the fact that organizations remain cohesive, but is at the same time confronted by the sheer number of existing A and long standing— organizations. In Luhmann’s theory, organi- THE - WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY - RING-TUM Pi-I11. MANAGING EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR ARTS&L|FE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR DESIGNER STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS BUSINESS MANAGER DISTRIBUTION MANAGER 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. 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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 $45 JACOB GEIGER STACEY GRIJALVA SACHA RAAB MICHAEL KEENAN CATHERINE CARLOCK KEVIN CORN DANE DAVIS BRIAN DEVINE DANIEL MESONERO KROMAND WES LITTLE WESLEY O’D_ELL JESS STEINMETZ GRACE WANG LARA JORDAN DREW SCARANTINO LENORA NUNNLEY MORGAN HARRIS DAVID SHUBICK CHARLES PERSONS above his current position in the 10 percent range. 5. Gov. Mike Huckabee This fonner Arkansas gover- nor has performed very well in the debates but still has miniscule polling numbers and little money from fundraising with which to raise them. 6. Rep. Newt Gingrich No one excites the Conserva- tive base like this former House Speaker, but it is unclear if Gin- grich’s plan to enter the race near September could garner enough . support to convince Republican voters to nominate one of the most divisive politicians around. His strategy may also be hampered the entrance of fellow conserva- tive favorite Fred Thompson. 7, Rep. Tom Tancredo This Colorado congressman’s campaign could rise with the prominence of his signature is- sue, immigration, in the minds of Republican voters. His $1 million first quarter fundraising was sur- prisingly strong but his poll num- bers are still hovering not far from zero percent. 8. Sam Brownback He led the “second tier” in fundraising with $1.25 million, but his sub-par performance in the debates and tiny polling re- zations divide the world in a bi- nary code: The organization itself and the surroundings. The organization itself is de- scribed as a ‘black box,’ as one will never be able to grasp the entirety of its ideology. Pushing this further, Luhmann also claims that humans too are ‘black boxes’ whose internal motivations don’t mean anything. Realizing that organizations are based on communication, Luhmann breaks up the act of communicating into three parts: information, discourse and con- nection. Infonnation represents the facts that are presented, dis- course is the way it is communi- cated and connection is how fur- ther communication reacts to the message. The latter part is crucial to un- derstanding Luhmann, as a mes- sage isn’t communication ‘until further messages are based on it. sults raise serious doubts about his potential of breaking into the group of top candidates. 9. Rep. Duncan Hunter A San Diego congressman with experience and expertise in military matters, Hunter lacks significant campaign cash and has yet to find a constituency in this crowded and likewise accom- plished field. 10. Gov. Tommy Thompson The former Governor of Wis- consin and_the leader of his state’s acclaimed reform of welfare, Thompson has one of the best governing records in the race but seemed genuinely lost in the past two debates. 11. Rep. Ron Paul This former Libertarian can- didate for president and current Texas congressman has an en- ergetic group of supporters, but they will probably not be enough to garner this eccentric candidate enough support to be a serious force in this race. A current mo- tion to limit the size of the debates would likely end Paul’s chances. 12. Gov. Jim Gilmore No one is quite sure why this former Governor of Virginia is running for president, as evi- denced by his paltry $175,000 first quarter fundraising. The communication within the organization is therefore the self- referential and reproducing force that provides the organization its internal logic and understanding. No decision or articulated aim is truly tangible until further com- munication validates it as being so. For example WWII isn’t nec- essarily more important than me buying a piece of gum, but the ac- ademic (and loose) organization of historians continuously per- petuate the significance of WWII by relating to previous notions of its importance. So how does an organization make decisions? Each decision made requires a choice between alternatives, or else it wouldn’t be a choice. Since one alterna- tive isn’t essentially better than the other, one would suspect or- ganizations to be paralyzed when faced with this paradox of unity each other. know they try to beat us. has been in years. these stories.“ students.” editorial People ask all the time if we compete against the Trident. There’s a perception on campus that the two staffs are always trying to get the better of each other, always trying to out do To some extent, that might be true. The Phi’s writers and editors always want to beat the Trident to a scoop, and we But beyond that, both papers have the same mission and the same goals: we want to serve the community, report the news and provide forums for community discussion. We have different styles, different layouts and different staffs. We focus our energy on different issues. But it’s all the same mission. That’s why the two papers joined together in April to pro- duce a pair of special editions that covered the campus’s first Open Hearing in more than a decade. At the risk of sounding arrogant or self-congratulatory, we think W&L’s student press is in better shape these days than it Both student newspapers have made some great strides this year, and we’ve also been fortunate enough to see a student- run news show come to campus as well. There’s no denying that the last three years have been tu- multuous ones for the Phi. The paper has been completely re- designed, gone through a huge amount of staff turnover, and weathered its share of controversy. Whether it was Behind Bars, heated debates on the edito- rial pages about admissions standards or controversy between students and angry neighbors, the Phi has tried to keep up with In the coming year there will certainly be more important issues to discuss, whether it’s the Museum of the Confedera- cy’s proposed move to Lexington or the upcoming renovations of the Colonnade and football stadium. Whether covering a local issue or a campus crusade, we are dedicated to keeping you informed. There’s a reason our motto is “By the students and for the We work hard each week to serve our readers, and we ap- preciate the faith you’ve had in us. in difference. The solution, Luhmann ar- gues, is that organizations never make that realization and instead communication just arbitrarily chooses one option as its infor- mation. Depending on whether or not this communication is accept- ed or challenged by future com- munication, this may evolve into a decision or be forgotten. As a result, organizations only operate on the level of first order observa- tion, where the alternatives aren’t presented in the communication. Differentiating between rel- evant and irrelevant communica- tion is done through a binary cod- ing, determining whether or not the communication involves the organization. If the health sector is perceived as one big system, one will see that it never deals with the healthy people, as they are considered to be ‘outside’ the system. perpetuate their own importance self-referential mode as communication within an organziation provide ‘iinternailogic; understanding ‘I’ Practically, Luhmann’s theory provides the tools for observing behavior within groups. For example the statement “Let’s have a party tonight” isn’t relevant until further communica- tion validates it as a decision. And likewise saying “I’d like a burger right now” in class is considered outside the system of academic learning, whereas it might be in- cluded in the system of friendship to which you are saying it. The most criticized part of Luhmann’s system theory is his complete disdain for human mo- tivation and emotion. We are per- ceived as mere cogs in a greater system, albeit being able to par- ticipate in several systems. But this radicalism is essential for Luhmann in order to move beyond a system theory that deals with ideology and instead deals with the direct constitution of the system. Surviving Karnataka Spring Term in India a crazy but charming experience By Jess Steinmetz COLU M N I sr While most W&L students are currently in the midst of a tradi- tional Spring Term of studying and partying in Lexington, I along with 23 of my peers am in a world so very different than the one we are familiar with. Along with three professors, we are braving the streets of My- sore, a city located in Kamataka, India. As a group, W&L students re- ally stand out in Mysore. Most of us are taller than the average In- dian, dress in western clothes, do not speak Hindi, have American accents and many members of the group are very pale and/or blond. All this makes us prime targets for attention, especially by ven- dors. Shopping in India is complete- ly different than any type of shop- ping back home. Prices are never set, even when signs claim other- wise. Some stores even go really far out and hang signs in broken English such as, “Customer is King. King never Bargain.” While salespeople in America are often quite persistent, I have never been followed around town by one. In India, this happens almost every single time we go out. Since we are “tourists,” we are of course targeted by vendors. They always follow my friends and I to try to sell us something that we genuinely have no need for, would never dream of buy- ing, did not even look at in the first place or is often just plain confusing. Why would I buy Q-tips, for example, at the Palace of My- sore? We get around town in rig- shaws, which is a phenomenon that truly must be experienced firsthand. But since most of you will probably never set a foot in India, I will do my best to ex- plain. A rigshaw is a mix between a motorized car and a bike. They have no doors and seatbelts and under law can only hold up to three passengers. We, however, have had as many as seven of us in one. In India, or at least in Kama- taka, there are yellow lines down the middle similar to the ones we have in the States. Back home, drivers often break the holy yel- low line to pass a slow car. Crazy drivers, like my grand- pa (who felt that these lines are merely suggestions and drove on the middle or even the wrong side of the road), do exist. Nearly ev- ery driver in Kamataka, however, must truly believe that these lines are suggestions. _ I am still not even sure why they have these lines. All of the rigshaws I have driven in are just as much on the wrong side of the road as on the right one. Surprisingly, I have not seen a single accident. This is probably due to the fact that the average rigshaw driver uses his horn ap- proximately every five seconds. While this of course gets quite old on a 10 minute drive into the city, it just adds to the crazy charm of India. Prices are extremely reason- able in India, even for a broke college student like me. I love go- ing out to eat at a hotel and hav- ing it cost less than three dollars. Living in an environment where 40 rupees equals one American dollar skews traditional concepts of bargaining. This is where the rigshaw and shopping experiences meet its most ridiculous point: bargaining for a rigshaw. Although rigshaws have meters, both the passengers and the driver often try to avoid them, hoping to benefit through bargaining. Whenever we go out in groups, one person always ends up bargaining with the driver down to the last rupee. Last night for example, my friend bargained for five minutes over five rupees, which is the equivalent of 12 cents. And that is when you just have to laugh and love the craziness of India. OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070528/WLURG39_RTP_20070528_005.2.txt ,artil MONDAY, MAY 28, 2007 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 5 The; cast of Kiss Me, Kate (and a donkey driven by gangsters Frank Lee and Cody Beaucham Beauchamp (bottom right) kept the audience laughing during “Brush up Your Shakespeare.” Cast ofKiss—ll4e,r~KaIe.~ keeps audience laughing By Jacob Geiger MANAGING EDITOR Anyone who’s watched shows at W&L over the last few years should no longer be surprised when Lauren Kampf steals the show. But this weekend in the Lenfest Cen- ter, Kampf did just that, wowing audi- ences with biting, bitter and sarcastic rendition of Lilli Vanessi and Kate in “Kiss Me, Kate.” Her standout performance capped a busy and successful career on the W&L stages. “It’s definitely bittersweet,” Kampf said after opening night. “This cast is awesome and so much fun to work with, but it’s bittersweet since this is my last show.” “Kiss Me, Kate” gives the audience a backstage look at a dysfunctional the- ater company trying to perform Shake- speare’s “Taming of the Shrew” on a hot summer night in Baltimore. “Working with [Lauren] is a dream. She takes direction really well and brings so much to a 1 character ’ ROB MISH, director Lilli Vanessi is the company’s female star, a temperamental woman who also happens to be divorced from Fred Gra- ham, the show’s director, writer, chore- ographer and male star. They appear to have made their peace, but then Vanessi gets the flowers and note that Graham had meant to send to another actress. The result is less than cheery. Kampf and Matt Amling, the sopho- more who played Graham, hold a snarl- ing and nasty fight that rages both on stage and off. Kate’s solo mid-way through Act One really says it all: “I Hate Men.” Amling played Graham as the straight man, letting Kampf provide most of the comedy at his expense. On the musical numbers, however, he took a backseat to nobody and his powerful, impressive voice filled the packed theater. And to make sure things didn’t get too slow, a pair of gangsters were hang- ing around throughout the show, trying to collect $10,000 from Graham. Real- izing that the gangsters might give him some leverage, Graham tells them that he won’t have their money unless the show is a success. When Vanessi won’t return to the stage because Graham had given her a severe on-stage spanking, the gang- sters switch their double-breasted suits out for Shakespearean tights. They do, however, bring their pistols along. As the play rolled along, Cody Beau- champ and Frank Lee III—whether wear- ing their suits or the tights—always had the audience laughing. Their perfor- mance really peaked, however, with the show-stopping number, “Brush up Your Shakespeare.” The audience could not get enough of the singing and dancing gangsters as they traded their pistols out for hats and canes. “For the first few weeks a lot of what we were doing was working with the [dance choreographer],” Beauchamp said. “Halfway through we started working with the cast it was sort of a mirror to the show, where these two guys just show up out of nowhere.” Director Rob Mish said the challenge for him was always trying to look at the big picture. “Not only do you have cast, crew, music, design and lighting,” Mish said, but “the director has to have the whole picture and imagine what he wants on stage and then explain it to the group.” Mish appeared alongside Kampf last year in the “Pirates of Penzance,” but this was his first time directing her. “Working with [Lauren] is a dream,” he said. “She takes direction really well and brings so much to a character.” Kampf hopes to pursue an acting career after graduation. 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On Tuesday, May 15th, the Generals played their quarterfi- nal match against the Panthers of Middlebury College. “Everyone knew what a battle it was going to be after doubles, and Middlebury fought hard,” said junior Kelly Will. “That first match against Middlebury was extremely tight. Watching the match at 3-3, I knew that we needed two more courts to win,” said senior Ginny Wortham. “Off the court watching the team was definitely nervous that it could be our last match of the season, but on the court I think the last three players were very confident and knew they were go- ing to stay out there until we got the last two points,” said junior Leah Weston. Tabb’s victory in No. 3 singles over Emery, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, pro- vided the point and the Generals were through to the semifinals. “I think that match was the toughest of the tournament. The close victory over Middlebury definitely motivated us for the next two matches,” said Wortham. The team made a point of en- joying the experience and staying relaxed as well. “We would drive up to the courts with our music blasting and we’d be singing along and dancing in the van,” said Will. “We were about to play an incred- ibly important match and here we are being silly to ‘Glamorous’ or ‘Give It To Me.”’ In the semifinals the next day, the Generals faced the Ephs of Williams, who had handed the Generals their only loss of the season. “Losing to Williams in the regular season was probably one of best things that could have mo- tivated us for that match,” said Wortham. “When we played Wil- liams during the regular season, I think we came out a little fiat in the doubles and never regained our momentum into singles,” said Wortham. “Not Wednesday.” After sweeping the doubles matches, sophomore Katie Tabb and Will earned victories to end the match, 5-0, meaning W&L would be in the finals for the third year in a row. This year the Gen- erals would meet Amherst, who defeated Sewanee 5-0 to secure their berth in the finals. “The atmosphere at Mary Washington surrounding the match was unbelievable,” said Wortham. “There were so many people - family and friends - watching and cheering.” “The team tried to look at the championship match as just being another match in order for us to stay relaxed,” said Weston. “Re- gardless, there is no denying that playing in the finals of nationals caused a thrilling atmosphere 0 anxiety and excitement.” « The Generals scored the first point of the match when Weston and freshman Lauren Caire de- feated Arnherst’s duo of Jennifer Murphy and Laura Stein at No. 3 doubles. Amherst evened the score when Alicia Menezes and Brittany Berckes beat Emily Ap- plegate and Kristen McClung at No. 1 doubles, 8-3. The Generals took the final point of the doubles portion when Tabb and Wortham defeated Katie Hudson and Jill Wexler at no. 2 doubles, -8-5. In singles, Will quickly de- feated Murphy 6-0, 6-2, to give the Generals a 3-1 lead. Soon after, senior Emily Applegate de- feated Menezes 6-2, 6-1, to bring the Generals within one match of winning the title. Though Berckes defeated Wortham to cut the Gen- erals lead to 4-2, soon Tabb had match point in her No. 3 singles match against Monica Snyder. “I just remember realizing that Katie Tabb had match point, watching her win the point, and then running on to her court,” said Wortham. “I was in shock. I couldn’t believe that we had won. The victory was even more spe- cial because we were able to share it with our entire team, friends, and especially our family mem- bers who have been supporting us since we were junior players.” “The moment we won the national championship was ob- viously the best moment of that week, and being with the team the rest of the day and celebrat- ing together was the best memory of the week, and one of the best moments of my entire life,” said Weston. “While I would have loved to win the last two finals I played, winning this year was so much more special,” said Wortham. “Winning a national champion- ship has been my goal since I started playing on the women’s tennis team my freshman year. Not only was it the perfect ending to my college career, I am so glad I could share this victory with this special group of people. “ Applegate, Wortham, and Tabb were chosen to play in the individual singles tournament and the duo of Applegate and Mc- Clung were chosen to play in the doubles tournament. “The individual part of the tournament is like a completely new tournament,” said Wortham. Only Applegate survived the first round. Tabb was defeated by Pomona-Pitzer’s Siobhan Fini- cane 6-2, 0-6, 1-6, Wortham fell to Middlebury’s Amy Roche, 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, and Applegate and Mc- Clung lost to Jordan Hook and Karly Olson of Wheaton College 7-5, 3-6, 3-6. ApplegatedefeatedWellesley’s Jenna Mezin in the first round and rallied against The College of New Jersey’s Jackie Shtemberg to win 4-6,16-4, 6-4, in the second round. The next day, Applegate defeated Megan Tiegs of St. Bene- dict and Wheaton’s Jordan Hook in straight sets to advance to the finals for the second straight year to face top-seeded Liz Bondi of DePauw. After losing the first set 6-2, Applegate came back to take tie the match with a 6-4 victory in the second set. However, Bondi won the third set in a tie break to win the individual title. This was just the sixth loss in Applegate’s career. At W&L, Applegate won 65 matches. The Generals will return four of the players who competed at nationals next year as they look to defend their title. Doombos shines in hep at NCAAS By Kevin Corn snxrr warren Sophomore Stacy Doombos spent last Thursday and Friday busy in Oshkosh, Wisc., at the 2007 Track and Field Division III NCAA Championships, compet- ing in the Women’s Heptathlon. Doombos finished 14"‘ in her first trip to Nationals. “It was an awesome opportuni- ty to compete here at the NCAAS this year. I had a lot of fun. It was more competitive obviously than the hep[tathlon]s that I have been competing in throughout this year,” said Doombos alter the meet. “Also, one main difference was that I was not use to compet- ing with that many competitors. There were 18 girls competing this year and the most I have ever done a hep with is 8.” Doombos competed well after battling severe weather condi- tions on Day 1, including wind gusts of up to 51 miles an hour. Doombos ran her 100m hurdles with a 29 mile per hour wind at her back. This helped her to run a career best time of 15.77 seconds, good for 743 points. “What is really good about this meet is that they can turn the events around so that the ath- letes are running with the wind to help them,” Doombos said of her hurdle race. “With the 100 meter hurdles I think it really helped all the athletes who competed to run their best times this season.” After the hurdles, Doombos cleared 5’ 0.25” in the high jump, earning her another 655 points. Then, in the shot put, Doombos threw just under thirty feet to earn 471 points. The final event on Thursday was the 200m dash. “The winds had actually slowed because it started to rain really hard,” said Doombos. i“It would have been nice to have had a tail wind for the 200.” Doombos still finished strong with a time of 25.61, good for fiflth place, 832 points, and reset- ting her own school record in the event. Friday’s first event was the long jump, where Doombos placed filth by jumping 16’ 9.25”, earning another 589 points. Next, Doombos threw the javelin a dis- tance of 59’ 6.25”, adding an ad- ditional 254 points to her total. Finally, Doombos prepared for her 800m run, the last event in James records top-20 finish at By Brian Devlne sponrs sorrow Most college golfers would be satisfied with simply making an appearance at the four-day National Championships at the end of a season. Only 120 golfers were invited to take part in the Di- vision III event, hosted by Ander- son University from May 15-18. Junior Nathaniel James was the only one from Washington and Lee. But that honor, enough for most golfers, didn’t satisfy James. Despite his eventual finish, tied for 19th, he expressed unhappi- ness with his performance. reg. FSPJE L..l!\l’§E.F-2363 FVelc0nze (;rzeyd'e'vv 1“’a11 ties .15? my 2» (;?*et 1 «$7.12-$14 eaclx 2.1 1‘~1'e:ls-()1; .‘.‘5t.. -4»(‘i..’3——6.$)(.‘i.’3 '.1.‘~/[(317). -- l53r'i 1()—5':3() $211; Z1 ()--5 “s¢e:nper ubi . rub ubi "’ K- “I was out of sync pretty much the whole time and was not able to finish well on the last day,” he said. With a top ten finish in sight, James shot a 7-over 79 on Friday’s fourth round and finished with a 307 for the four-day tournament, 19 strokes over par and only four strokes out of tenth position. Much of James’ performance can be explained by the conditions he faced at The Hawthoms Coun- try Club in Fisher, Indiana. The field struggled with the course, sufiering what James called “three days of diflicult conditions.” Only champion Clinton Dammann was under par for the tournament. ' A St. John’s won the team title, shooting 300-300-301-303 to fin- ish at +52. Each team that won its conference took five golfers to the event. W&L failed to qualify as a team because they finished second in the ODAC tournament from April 21st to 23rd. The victors of that tournament, Guilford College, finished seventh at the national tournament. That left James as the sole W&L golfer in the field, which he called “the greatest disappoint- ment of the year... [The team was] so close to going this year that it was really tough to get over.” The promising Generals squad finished 17 strokes behind Guilford in that the heptathlon. “I really look forward to all the events in the hep so I just went into [the 800] the same way I do in all my events, I do the best I can and try to focus on just one event at a time,” said Doombos. Doombos went on in the 800 to finish fourth in the event with a time of 2:22.89, earning 785 points, bringing her final total to 4329 points. With this total, Door- nbos captured 14"‘ in the Nation. “Overall the meet went well,” said Doombos. “I had a lot of fun and learned a lot about competing in the hep. I am already looking forward to next year and hope- fully next year I will be up on the podium. Since I was one of the youngest girls there for the hep, I think it just takes time to learn all those events.” nationals event, though many, including James, thought they had the talent to win and continue on to Nation- als. While admittedly downtrod- den about this May’s results, James is already looking forward to next season, where he hopes to finish in the top five golfers nationally. That would require an improvement greater than the one made by James over the last twelve months. In his sophomore year, James finished at 24-over at the National Championships. Placing among Division III’s most elite is an ambitious goal simply by virtue of the players retum- ing for next season. Dammann is a junior, and 12 of the 18 golfers who finished ahead of James will compete next year. However, James said he is fo- cusing on the team’s expectations for the year ahead. “This team is definitely one that can win [the conference] next season. I will be extremely disappointed if we don’t. We have a lot of great play- ers on our team that have been steadily improving and maturing over the last couple of years. I anticipate having an extremely competitive team next year ca- pable of excelling at all levels of competition.” OCR::/Vol_110/WLURG39_RTP_20070528/WLURG39_RTP_20070528_008.2.txt M 0 N D A Y , M A Y 2 8 , 2 0 07 WASHINGTONAND LEE UNIVERSITY STORE Celebrating “a place like no other” Congratulates the Class of 2007 Baccalaureate Service Wednesday, June 6 10:00 a.m. Colonnade in front of the Lee Chapel Graduation Thursday, June 7 10:00 a.m. Colonnade in front of the Lee Chapel celebrate this accomplishment with a special remembrance gift! GRADUATION SPECIAL STORE HOURS Saturday, June 2, 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 10:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 4 through June 7, 8:00 a.m. -— 7:00 p.m. Thank you for helping your University by using your UNIVERSITY STORE! 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