OCR::/Vol_111/WLURG39_RTP_20080114/WLURG39_RTP_20080114_001.2.txt What to see, Crack reviewer Cody Beauéiiamp laughed like a hyena last week. We're not sure lfthat’s a good thing, but he offers his thoughts on Juno, the hot new indy~fiiek about teen pregnancy, and Walk Hard, at Judd Aptow spoof that mocks the musical bioplcs we've been tortured with over the last few years (think Walk the Line meets Taliadega Nights). ARTS 8: LIFE / page 4 “AIGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY THE RING-TUM PHI. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2007 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME CXI, NUMBER 10 By Wes O’Deil STAFF WRITER As Washington and Lee’s most active judicial body, the Student Judicial Council main- tains a surprisingly low profile. That is, until a conduct violation lands you in front of them. And that’s something SJC Chairman Shane Wilson aims to change. “A lot of students aren’t aware of what the SJC is, what our role is, what we’re doing, what our policies are,” said Wil- son. That issue grew more complicated recently when a major policy change altered the procedures and implications of a “first strike;” first-time student offenders can now be penalized ad- ministratively through the Dean of Students’ of- fice rather than by a trial before the SJC, the body tasked with enforcing uni- versity policies dealing with student behavior—in- cluding alcohol and drug violations. The new policy also al- lowed first strikes to be ex- punged from students’ records after a period of good behav- ior. . Many students accused W&L of backsliding on student self- governance with these changes and the appointment of Associate Dean of Students Brandon Dotson as the SJC’s first advisor. Wilson, a veteran SJC Justice, ran on a platform designed to edu- cate the student body about the SJC while addressing concerns about the body’s independence. Having worked in the new system for several months, . 1 rink”, '“ gL$5oo%(;”2,’§ °"‘w‘ng w,-,,, G lpenajr’ V » mandm Pflsseng '9” °'’’ "Vnimumeg :17 “SW: or "vs foil am’; however, he is pleased with its progress: “Basically, [the new policy] helps students out if they’ve had one strike,” Wilson said. [If] they go 52 weeks without having a second inci- dent, the strike is effectively treated as an edu- cational opportunity which would not result in a permanent disciplinary file so, in terms of re- porting to graduate schools and medical schools and employers, a student does not have to say that he or she had a serious conduct incident. That’s a really great change that’s happening for students at W&L.” He is also pleased that the SJC is once again hearing select first-offense cases, “As coopera- tion increases, as we rebuild a lot of our trust and credibility with the faculty, Dean Dotson and I are able to talk about cases individually and say ‘this is a first incident, but it’s kind of egregious Praise for new policy SJ C adapts, educates as strike rules change He also hopes to address student concerns about the disciplinary duties of the SJC: “We’re not looking to throw people under the bus... we’re not the police...we’re looking to prepare students to go out from W&L and represent our university honorably.” Dotson shares Wilson’s belief in the educa- tional mission of the SJC and reciprocates his praise. “Shane Wilson is an outstanding student leader. . .his leadership has brought a lot of new ideas. He really cares about students at W&L as individuals,” he said. “It’s an absolute pleasure to work with the SJC.” Dotson stressed that his role is one that helps maximize the SJC’s potential and increase its re- sources—and he’s pleased with its progress. He offered particular accolades for the “[ T he new policy] helps students out if they ’ve had one strike... [ if] they go 52 weeks without having a second inci- dent, the strike is effectively treated as an educational op- portunity which would not result in a permanent disciplinary file. ” SHANE WILSON, President of the Student Judicial Council and we want to see what students have to say about it.’” “It works well because we can weigh in on situations that aren’t standard,” he said. As for the controversial advisory position, Wilson has nothing but praise for Dotson: “[Dean Dotson] has been a great advisor and wonderful asset. . .he’s been a pleasure to work with,” he said, citing in particular the influx of funds and resources that SJC has enjoyed this year. “We have a laptop, we have a printer, we have some discretionary funds we can use for getting the word out, for education,” he said. Education is key to Wilson’s vision for the SJC: education about the rules, about the pen- alties, and about the body itself. The group has worked throughout the year to be more visible; they’ve manned a booth at the student activities fair and helped sponsor several mailings cau- tioning students to enjoy themselves responsi- bly. Future plans include community forums to bring the SJC’s message—and its warnings—to the students. “Students have a right to know,” said Wil- son. group‘s ability to follow university policies “with the individual student and the community interests in mind,” and characterized its future as “extremely bright.” In the long-terrn, he hopes to see the SJ C take its place as “the frontrunner in sound student self-governance.” Junior Justice Chris Tutor, who announced he is running for an officer position in the next elec- tion, may be a part of that future and he consid- ers the changes beneficial. dentiudieiol Ceunc , ‘ ta-.»wlu.edU for-,oih “Shane has done a wonderful job of getting the SJC the credibil- ity it needs so the faculty don’t pull the plug. I think it’s more efficient this year, Dotson said. “Andl think he’s really tried to be more proac- tive in getting these issues out there,” he said, referencing the policy of mandatory suspension for students refusing a breathalyzer test at the police station after a Driving Under the Influ- ence arrest. Said Tutor, “I think everyone from the faculty to the administration to the student body should have 100 percent confidence in the SJC and I think we’ve done a_wonderful job.” Chairman Wilson concurs: “I try to be fair and I feel like we do that.” ‘Beta Theta 93- 3 Qhi Pst+:1,,.0 I V}Ka.{}pajAlplia -21 A . _ Y, *Laii1bd'a ehmlpha ‘ .,‘Ph:i';-Deitaiheta «'1 “P_hi,Gamma Delta-7‘ 1 ~ yd _ Phi Kappa Sigma - 23 . talus a ‘fail wedge. .. OCR::/Vol_111/WLURG39_RTP_20080114/WLURG39_RTP_20080114_002.2.txt 2 - THE RING-TUM PHI 0 UNIVERSH-y U8 F? 3 I CC iinl(.\.F.?Y LEXINGTON, V '- UIVI A 244!-‘.0 JAN 1 5 2fif}8 M 0 N DAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 u Water ate’s le ac Bob Woodward to mg; students, faculty in holiigrsymposgi Of Students By John Henderson STAFF WRITER Since September 11, 2001, President Bush’s war on terror- ism has been one of the hot-but- ton issues in American politics. From the Iraq war to the Pa- triot Act, the Bush administration has been known to make deci- sions behind closed doors. In- vestigative reporter Bob Wood- ward, who will speak at W&L on Friday, is one of the few and showed how authorities deep in- side the White House had worked to cover up the break-in. On the verge of impeachment, President Richard Nixon made history by being the first Ameri- can president to resign from of- fice. When the Woodward and Bernstein spoke at the Society of Professional Journalists con- ference last fall, the room was packed with reporters who want- ed to hear from the reporters, Lee’s Director of Special Pro- grams, said that the symposium is designed to foster discussion. “It’s one thing to sit at the feet of a celebrity—it’s another thing to engage that celebrity,” Fure said. “[The Institute for Honor] wants to create a community of leaming——a community that is much larger than at W&L be- cause it includes adults. People of all ages can talk to each other about the questions the program raises.” The Institute for Honor was Prowler caught in houses Rockbridge County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested a prowler Wednesday morning behind a W&L stu- dent’s house. . . Lt. Tim Hickman of the sheriff ’s department said deputies were dispatched to 664 Greenhouse Road (near the old County Seat Traveller stop) after a female student called 911 and said she could hear some- one in the first floor of her house. A deputy went behind the house and found Chad Williams, a 25-year-old Lexington resident, leaving the house. " The prowler apparently visited more than one house before being caught by police. W&L senior F emi Kusimo said he woke up at about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday morning when he heard the door to his bedroom open. Kusimo, a senior who lives at Pole 4, said he thought his roommate was coming into the room to bug him. “I told my roommate to go away,” but then the guy said something and I new it was [someone from town,” Kusimo said. - 1:. Prwileged Who has 59611 the ex‘ even tnnngn tne nreaknn Occnred _ “He [Williams] tried to have a conversation with me,” Kusimo said. “He kept [asking me where the isii €CutiV€ branch from the inside. more than 35 Years ago’ founded In 2000 to promote non" first stilt house was, and I told him to get out of the house.” W00dW3Tds 3101121 With W&L W°°dWa?d’S won‘ nas got‘ 0r and nnman nnanons tnmngn a Kusimo said he usually locks his bedroom door, as do most of his roommates. t P0111105 Prof Robe” Strong: ten new attention in recent years yearly Symposnnn lnvonnng Stu" After Williams continued talking, Kusimo said he got out of bed. Williams then closed the bedroom will be speaking in next week’s Institute for Honor symposium, “Moral Authority and the Mod- ern American Presidency.” The when Deep Throat, the confiden- tial source that helped confirm much of Woodward’s investiga- tive work, finally went public. dents, faculty, alumni and other members of the community. Past speakers have included author David McCullough and Ameri- door and left the house. Upon his arrest, Williams was charged with breaking into two houses. He was being held at the Rockbridge County Regional Jail. Q leorure arid disoussiori series held The source turned out to be can diplomat Richard Holbrook. . . on January 18 and 19 will exam- Mark Felt, who was Associate The symposium will begin H" irie Whether the white House is Director of the Federal Bureau of on Friday at 11:15 a.m. with _ . still governed by truth and integ- Investigation during the scandal. Woodward’s keynote address, R V rity. Woodward has taken the same followed by a workshop, a panel V ug y m P O r Y. W&L jourrialisrri prof_ Ed- energy with which he pursued discussion and a book signing. ' ward wasserrriari will iritroduoe Watergate into his investigation On Saturday Prof. Strong will Woodward in Lee chapel on Fri. of the Bush administration. His give a lecture in Lewis Hall at the a ca m 1, day, 2003 book entitled “Bush at War” law school. Strong is a scholar “lwoodwardl is a towering chronicles the months following of presidential history and has ngurf in °°“‘°’“p°“‘Ty urn“- E51}:-tteemrtieilstl d:Sn:g “ti: Iggmzlrpatigsigl nltztenggwcs After years of being exiled to rocky fields around Rockbridge County, the Club Rugby team is headed lsm’ Wasserman sand". H.e S a res 10nd :2) ten:/rismcr g mgillbersp e a a back to campus for its spring season. Ray Ellington, Campus Recreation Coordinator, said the team lost guy :1:.tnha.s delstegfhli ht: K; Lovoodward Conducted hun_ Strong" teaches courses at access to its playing field at Highland Belle, a former elementary school east of town. gfifiocileg gtfigioinicsns S a 0“ dreds of interviews Within the W&L on foreign policy, intema_ Ellington said the team had. been looking to move back onto campus for years, and space opened up for the spring season at Fuge Field, the football team’s fall practice field. The field will also be the site of . Woodward gained fame for his investigative reporting in the early l970’s. With the help of another Washington Post report- er, Carl Bernstein, Woodward revealed a cover-up of the break- in to the Democratic National Committee offices at the Water- gate Hotel. Woodward and Bernstein Bush administration, including a four-hour exclusive with Bush himself. Woodward’s next two books, “Plan of Attack” and “State of Denial” follow up with accounts of White House decision-making and diplomacy during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Robert F ure, Washington and tional relations, terrorism and the presidency. Admission to the symposium is free for students and faculty but $195 for anyone else to reg- ister. For more information, contact Tracey Mason, Administrative Assistant of Special Programs. the team’s March 8 match against the Virginia Military Institute’s club team. Until Fuge Field can become the team’s permanent home, the ruggers will be practicing out next to the baseball field. Ellington is also looking for interested students who want to attend a student union tournament at Vir- ginia Tech over February Break. The tournament, scheduled from Feb. 22-24, includes competitions in everything from pool to poker to darts to foosball. Interested students can contact Ellington at his office - in the commons. Eshare Files and Photos P! . . an Events and Invite Friends Collect Dues Gel-Updated Phone and Memb Send Messages and SMS Text tar Lists OCR::/Vol_111/WLURG39_RTP_20080114/WLURG39_RTP_20080114_003.2.txt MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008 THE RING-TUM PHI ° 3 opinions SPECIAL AD VER T ISIN G SECTION Cedar Lake Comes to Lexington By Ryan castle When I thlnk of ballet, vlslons of toy soldlers In tutus danclng to lullaby muslc come to mlnd. Admittedly, l’ve never been a big fan. My perceptlon changed, however, when I was Introduced to the work of the New York clty based company Cedar Lake. Watching their performance, I soon reallzed that they were unllke any ballet group I had seen before (and with flve sisters, I've seen my falr share). cedar Lake utlllzes unique, lnnovatlve dance technlques to dellver a gripping show even for skeptlcs. Gravity seems not to blnd these dancers as their stage ls-not llmlted to the floor but extends to the walls and celllng. Thls multl-dlmenslonal approach to ballet coupled with contemporary muslc overwhelms the senses and makes for a remarkable experlence for ballet connolsseurs and novlces allke. After seelng a vldeo of the performance, sophomore Prarna Mansukhanl descrlbed It as, “Awesome! Deflnltely the coolest ballet I've seen. It’s amazing what they’re able to do”. On January 31, Cedar Lake will be welcomed to campus and exhlblt thls lnnovatlve dance In a performance open to all audlences. This Is a great opportunlty to experience the show In Lexington as It Is In high demand In New York. Tlckets are a steal at only $10 and are avallable for purchase onllne. SPECIAL AD VER T ISIN G SECTION UMMER SCHOLARS CoUNsELoRs June 25 - July 26, 2008 Are you looking for a way to spend an exciting Jul in Lexington while positively affecting high schoo Lstudents and getting paid? Working as a Summer Scholars Counselor creates for you that opportunity by allowing you to wor with approximately 100 rising high school seniors for four weeks in July. We are looking for responsible and friendly students who work well with their peers, will organiz extracurricular activities for the participants, an offer appropriate guidance and insight to scholars about college life. Applications can be acquired in the Summer Scholars Office located in the Hill House, 218 W. Washington Street. For more information about the position, contact Dr. Mimi Elrod at 458-8727. The deadline for liming in applications is February 25, 2008. $'I'S'I'RAVEl..COM Spring Break Sale! Cancun, Ilcapulco & Jamaica up to $500 off per room! Bahamas, South Padre and Florida also available. limited 0 Time Offer! 1' TRAVEL SERVICES editorial You picked a Winner Mock Convention.‘ more than just a wild party this year As the Democratic race see- saws across the country, Wash- ington and Lee suddenly has a chance to end the mystery. Who will it be? Hillary or Obama? Edwards - probably not so much. Hillary’s victory in New Hampshire defied the polling data and newspaper articles that were predicting her campaign’s immi- nent collapse. That resurgence — the second time a Clinton has used New Hampshire to launch a comeback — means that Mock Convention actually has a real prediction to make. Too many of the last conven- tions have been nothing but a rubber stamp on conventional wisdom. By convention time in 2004, everyone knew Kerry was the runaway winner. Bush had a clear advantage in 2000 and old- man Dole ran away with things in 1996. In fact, not since 1992 (re- member that other Clinton, the one who played sax on stage at Zollman’s?) have the political gurus around campus had such a difficult decision to make. In 1992, the convention man- aged to select Clinton even though the first five primaries produced four different winners. This year’s race is more of a two- horse show, but nobody seems to know who really has the edge. Obama is exciting new voters, but Hillary’s New Hampshire victory showed that older voters — and es- pecially older women — still carry less than two weeks from now. A week after Mock Conven- tion, twenty-two states will go to the polls on Super Tuesday. No- body knows if that massive day of voting will settle the race or leave it dragging on to the real conven- tion in Denver in the summer. The Mock Con organizers love to brag about the conven- tion’s history and accuracy. Those boasts are an important reminder That resurgence — the second time a Clinton has used New Hampshire to launch a come- back — means that Mock Convention actually has a real prediction to make. Too many of the last conventions have been nothing but a rubber stamp a lot of clout. And so while the press and political establishment scramble around the country looking for the secret to the nomination the win- ner will be revealed in Lexington that the convention is about more than a wild weekend of drinking red, white and blue beer (all in the name of patriotism, right?). And, yes, in some years (like 1988’s famous Clinton moment) the partying has been more.im- portant than the convention. But other years like the inau- gural event in 1908 when del- egates got so excited that a brawl broke out between supporters of rival candidates, this event has been about politics first and par- tying second. But amid the revelry, there’s some serous business to deal with. Nobody wants to be part of the convention that spent thou- sands of dollars andthousands of hours planning, organizing and enjoying the event that picked the wrong candidate. Aside from the honor system, alumni mention Mock Con as one of the most important things that make W&L what it is. And so as the festivities get underway, the floats get built and the political bigwigs roll into town, take a minute to check the polls and see how your state will vote. Across the nation, Democrats want a candidate. Mock Conven- tion matters again. Why doesn’t W&L honor MLK Day? The school, with its low number of minorities, has a duty to honor his principles By Jess Steinmetz STAFF WRITER Every year on the third Mon- day of January, federal otfices, post offices, banks and schools across this nation close to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As we all know, this admirable civil rights leader spoke out against segregation, discrimination and hate. The day is taken off to re- member King and to honor his memory. So why do we not do this in Rockbridge County? The banks and post oflices will, of course, close but students attending both local colleges and Rockbridge County Schools will be in class. Washington and Lee Universi- ty thankfully does not completely ignore Martin Luther King Jr., Day. We celebrate with a birthday party for the children of the com- munity, a lecture delivered by a distinguished African-American writer and_a candlelight proces- sion. But is this really enough? What does it say about our school that it simply omits a na- ~s<.3”t£§«‘:»-e‘ I-Z<«<‘~.§..t.¥Z?25 tional holiday from our sched- ules? I am sure there is a some- what valid reason on paper why we attend class on this day. Likewise, Rockbridge County Schools made the decision to fail to observe the holiday this year, because the school closed at least once for inclement weather be- fore January. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal public holi- day. Prior to this, King’s birthday was observed as a public holiday in 27 states and the District of Co- lumbia. Martin Luther King Jr. stood for the non-violent fight for equality, dignity and freedom for all races and peoples. Why is this not good enough for W&L? There has been great reluc- tance to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day both before and after the bill was passed. The state of Virginia originally added Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Lee Jack- son Day thus it became known as Lee-Jackson-King Day. How ironic is it that this holi- V ‘E 5 '3 W‘: i&3.M§§‘3g;}?L‘)¥“s§CIi.t.’;1.".?i'§‘3 é--§; 3*yv%»§,'~'~r;at, "$0 .3'Y§. -- .:’3;f.7S{.7 g;>.s'r'z. Oil Exchange & Lube 754 North Lee Hwy. Across from Tractor Supply 540-463-5020 Save $1.00 — Show W&L ID For Rent 2008-9 2BR, 2 BA House at 114 N. Randolph $1200 2BR Apartment at 112 N. Randolph $800 Large 2 Suite apartment at 7 W. McDowell $900 Call 463 2521 day celebrated not only a civil rights leader but also Confederate Army generals on the same day? The state of Virginia finally recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2000. In my home state of California, no one would even dream of attending school on Martin Luther King Day. But I could never imagine honoring a Confederate Army General or a Confederate flag hanging in a dorm room back home either. Even after all of the work by civil rights leaders, there still is discrimination and hate in our so- ciety today. W&L’s location in the South makes it’s observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day even more imperative. Our school is not exactly known for diversity or lack of rac- ism. Are we not only reinforcing these stereotypes about us by not observing the only national holi- day dedicated to a commemorat- ing an African-American? Furthermore, it is our duty as a prestigious institution of higher learning to show our commitment to the principles of Martin Luther King Jr. There is no more perfect way than doing this than by the simple observation of the holiday that was intended to honor his mem- ory. WASHINGTQN AND LEE UN“/Eggmr ................................................................. .. RING-TUM PHI. MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR ASST. NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR ARTS&LIFE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR ASST. COPY EDITORS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BUSINESS MANAGER DISTRIBUTION MNGR. 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New exhibit in Staniar Gallery shows how scanners can double as cameras By Queenle Wong STAFF WRITER Co-curators of the exhibition “Scanner as Camera,” Ruth Ad- ams and Christa Bowden, at a joint lecture Thursday revealed the process and techniques they and other artists used to create the pieces featured in the university’s Staniar Gallery. “I think that finally just in the last five years or so we have taken those two things, Photoshop and the scanner, and brought them into our art world. We use them as specific tools to get the look that we want,” said Adams to a packed Concert Hall. The lecture and the exhibition showcased the works of Adams and Bowden along with six other contemporary artists! Stephen Althouse, Darryl Curran, Val- erie Mendoza, J. Seeley, Rhona Shand and Maggie Taylor--who used the flatbed scanner as a digi- tal camera. Adams and Bowden demon- strated different ways each art- ist used the scanner to create a unique look. Through a series of slides, the audience consisting of students, faculty and community members saw the artists’ original works before they digitally ma- nipulated them. With each slide, the audience saw the artists’ scans gradually change, illustrating how they got to the final product. Adams for example, an assis- tant professor of art at the Univer- sity of Kentucky, reluctantly re- vealed that the blurry background in her piece “Moulin Rouge” was actually a scan of her hair. “It’s an entirely different way of working,” said Bowden, an as- sistant professor of art at Wash- ington and Lee University. Audience member reactions to the lecture and exhibit were positive. Ellen Martin, a photographer didn’t know that Maggie Tay- lor, whose works portray a sense. of fantasy,- used painting in the background of her photographs. “It makes me want to go “It makes me want to go home, take my scan- ner apart, put some of the techniques I saw in the show and put them to use. ’ 1 HANS RILLING, local photographer in Rockbridge County, said that the lecture helped her understand scanography better. Martin said that she appreciated the fact that the artists revealed some of their techniques rather than keeping them private. For example, she home, take my scanner apart, put some of the techniques I saw in the show and put them to use,” said Hans Rilling, another pho- tographer in the county. Freshman Kyle Parsons de- scribed the photographs as “re- ally interesting.” The exhibition was first presented at the University of Kentucky’s Tuska Center for Contemporary Art in November 2006. Adams, Bowden, Curran and Taylor were part of a panel that discussed scanography at the Society of Photographic Educa- tion’s annual conference in 2006. Althouse and Seeley also attend- ed the conference. It was after the panel that Bowden and Adams began to organize the exhibition. Choosing artists was a diffi- cult decision due to the number of artists across the nation that work with scanners. Yet a small group, which represented how artists were using these tools just “made more sense,” Adams said. They wanted to showcase a variety of styles in the exhibition rather than having all the works look the same. Mendoza’s “Insomnia” for example, took advantage of the technology’s shortcomings — the claustrophobic feeling created by the boundaries of the scanner -- in order to illustrate her struggle with insomnia. Taylor and Shand used a more traditional approach by scanning two-dimensional objects. Shand’s works also depict a sense of ee- riness not present in the other works. “Scanner as Camera” will re- main on view at the Staniar Gal- lery until Feb. 15. The gallery, located in the Wilson Center, is open to students and the public during day-time hours. “I really love how the show is...and we are hoping that it’s going to travel,” said Adams. Walk Hard By Cody Beauchamp STAFF WRITER I used to work in a movie rent- al store. For about half a year, for some God-forsaken reason, my manager thought the only movies that were appropriate to play in-store were the musician biopics that were the fad at the time—“Walk Hard,” “Ray,” and the like. Anyone who has ever seen even a little of this genre can in- _ stantly recognize the many cli- chés it offers. Maybe that’s why I laughed like a drunk hyena for the first 20 minutes of “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.” The Judd Knocked up 2 By Cody Beauchamp STAFF WRITER There’s usually not much that’s funny about teen pregnancy (duh). But in this art-house flick heavy movie season, “Juno” is a stunning little gem that makes it look hilarious. . Go see this movie. It’s proba- bly not the best first date choice- “so. . .umm. . .about that drink I invited you up for. . .”—but it’s a must see. The screenwriter is one Dia- You ’ll laugh like a drunken hyena, but the gags get stale in this send-up of movies about musicians Apatow Gang’s newest is a send- up of the musical biopic that’s re- ally, really funny...for about 20 minutes. After that, the jokes, just like the genre itself, become stilted and stale. Maybe the problem was the go-for-broke approach to jokes. Apatow and co. are definitely the new comedic royalty of H01- lywood~they can come up with funny stuff endlessly. But some- times, less is more. “Walk Hard” proves that more than any of their previous works. The film takes a very “Air- plane”-esque approach to things. Basically, if it’s a gag—be it a sight gag, a bit of slap-stick, a sex joke, a pun, anything—do it. It was funny the first time that Dewey tore a sink off the wall, so of course it’s going to be funny seeing it eight more times. Right? Hello? Don’t get me wrong, the film’s funny throughout. It’s just not that funny. The jokes get old, the wit dulls, and the character of Cox becomes just as one-dimensional as can be. And sadly, tortured genius still isn’t quite funny enough. As for the acting, Reilly’s still got great presence. Jenna Fischer—of “Office” fame—is hilarious ripping the June Carter Cashes of the world. She’s one of the only enduringly bright spots of the movie. The supporting cast is a virtual who’s-who of comedians—-Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, Harold Ramis, John Michael Higgins, Paul Rudd, Justin Long, Jason Schwartzman and Jack Black all show up in funny little scenes. Jack White even put in a side- splitting half-minute of screen time as Elvis. All that was really missing was Will Ferrell showing up in blackface as Jimi Hendrix. And honestly, they went for every oth- er gag, why not that? All and all, “Walk Hard” is stuck in a twisted little catch-22: it can’t poke fun at how formu- laic biopics are without being te- diously. . .umm. . .forrnulaic. Just like biopics that take themselves seriously, even the incredible tal- ent of the cast can’t save a con- strained and usually depressing story. It’s sad, really, that one John C. Reilly’s poorer roles has earned him his most well-known award nomination. I love Reilly as an actor, but he should not take home this year’s Golden Globe for Lead Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Reilly stole what should’ve been Seth Rogen’s nomination for “Knocked Up.” Neither of the two roles deserves to beat Tom Hanks’ turn as Charlie Wil- son, or Johnny Depp’s Sweeney Todd, but it’s still a shame Reilly got nominated over Rogen. Given Reilly’s many great previous roles, what’s especial- ly shameful is that it was a bad Johrmy Cash meets Cal from Tal- ladega Nights that did it. Boo, Golden Globes. “Walk Hard” is definitely hu- morous enough to be worth rent- ing, but it’s hardly the best satire of the year. So go rent it. I Hope- fully it’s R rating will keep some poor 16-year-old kid from seeing it endlessly down at the Block- buster. I promise these gags won’t be funny the 500th time. You wouldn ’t expect a comedy about teen pregnancy, but Juno delivers a witty look at life with a big belly blo Cody, a blogger and novel- ist who—side note—published a memoir in 2006 about her time as a stripper. The book, “Candy Girl” was the first book selected for Dave Letterman’s book club. Go figure. The film’s supporting cast is excellent. Cody created a great set of characters, from the too- cool-to-be-true dad to the too- adorable-to-be-real baby’s daddy. The cast does a universally great job with each of their roles. Of particular note are Jenni- fer Garner and Jason Bateman as the adoptive parents—to—be. Bate- man’s cool yuppie is pitch per- fect, while Garner delivers one of the film’s top moments. In a film where the antagonist is actually growing within the protagonist, Garner’s role pro- vides a good stand-in for the au- dience’s disdain. Yet despite this, she still commands sympathy—a delicate spot of acting, superbly done. Michael Cerra, as the lovable geek who knocks Juno up (“he’s great in. . .chair”) is so-so. He doesn’t really seem to be fully comfortable with his char- acter. Part of this is Cody’s fault. Part is probably that Cerra is still a young actor. I’m willing to forgive this dim spot though. It’s one of the few parts of the film where the mark is missed, and the movie is in no way about Paulie Gleeker any- way. This film belongs to Juno. As for that, I’ll say this'—if Ellen Page doesn’t receive an Oscar nod this year, it’s a down- right insult. Seriously, she’s that good. Cody’s character is one of the wittiest in recent film. But it’s Page’s brilliant performance that brings the character fully to life. Page is only 20 years old and her first major role was playing a pregnant teen in love with that guy from “Superbad,” so don’t expect an Oscar win. The Acad- emy has shown an unfortunate fear of rewarding young actors or daring roles. _ All the same, watch this one’s career. She’s, umm. . .supergood. “Juno” opened into wide-re- lease on Christmas day. It’s a fit- ting choice. The same day when a miraculous birth is traditionally celebrated, we’re given another miracle to look at. A movie about teen pregnancy that’s not preachy or political, that handles the uncomfortable with grace and is also whip- smart, funny, and poignant-now that’s a Christmas miracle. OCR::/Vol_111/WLURG39_RTP_20080114/WLURG39_RTP_20080114_005.2.txt "MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008 THE RING-TUM PHI ° 5 sports O Senior talent Wrestling finishes fourth of seven teams at first home meet By Mlchael Keenan spams canon The Washington and Lee wrestling team . competed in its first home event, the W&L Invi- tational, on Saturday. The Generals totaled 58.5 points, good for fourth out of seven teams. The Generals beat Scranton, Waynesburg and South- ern Virginia but fell to team champion Mt. St. Joseph, Washington & Jefferson and Muhlen- berg. W&L’s alternates also totaled 17 points that did not count toward the team total. The Generals were led by senior Anthony Boniello, who took first place in the 165-pound weight class, the only General to win his weight class. After receiving a first-round bye, Boniello cruised past SVU’s Julian James by a final score of 6-1. In the final, Boniello captured first place by beating Josh Sasfy of Mt. St. Joseph, 7-2. In addition to Boniello’s win, the Generals had a number of other strong performances, including third-place finishes by seniors Peter Lawrence, Tim Manson and Kirk Adamson and junior John Christopher. Lawrence opened his day by pinning Scran- ton’s Mike Ebert in 4:56. In the championship semifinals, Lawrence was defeated in a very close rriatch by Muhlenberg’s Rob Kevin. Lawrence trailed 4-3 most of the third period but could not get controlfor the two points needed to give him théi lead. Witli just seconds left, Lawrence’s last attempt wasithwlarted and Kevin gained control . as the buzzer sounded to make the final score 6- 3. However, Lawrence rebounded with two vic- tories to take third place in the 149-pound class. He defeated teammate senior Eric Gagne 14-7 inthe consolation semis and then bested‘ Wash- ington and Jefferson’s Shaun Yackey 7-5 in the consolation finals. Manson operied his day with a hard-fought pin against Muhlenberg’s Ryan Hoffman. Through the first two periods, Manson and Hoffman ex- changed controls and reversals several times and . entered the third period tied, 6-6. Manson. started down to begin the period and broke free to go up 7-6. From then on Manson was in control, open- ing a lead before pinning Hoffman with 0:19 remaining. Manson was beaten in the champi- onship semifinals by the eventual champion, SVU’s Pete Rose, 7-2. Manson rebounded with two more victories, both by a pin in under two minutes, to take third place. Lawrence pinned Waynesburg’s Kevin Walsh in 1:59 and then pinned teammate freshman Keith Jaworski in 1:58 to take third place. Adamson also tallied a third—place victory for the Generals. After breezing past Scranton’s Luke Genovese 9-2, Adamson fell 6-3 to Wash- ington and Jefferson’s Chris Price. Adamson then defeated two teammates, sophomores Rich- ard Knack and Jon Brown, to win the consola- tion finals of the 184-pound class. Christopher also finished with a 3-1 record for the Generals. After winning his opening match against Muhlenberg’s Billy Sholly, he was pinned in the championship semis by Wash- ington and Jefferson’s Alex Cressley. After se- curing a 10-1 major decision in a dominating performance against Scranton’s Joe Williams, Christopher bested Sholly again to take third in the 197-pound class. The Generals will return to action next week- end when they host a tournament featuring Ste- vens Tech, King’s Point and McDaniel. MICHAEL KEENAN / Sports Editor esenior Anthony Boniello makes his opponent wish he played badmltton. 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