OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20091116/WLURG39_RTP_20091116_001.2.txt Viv. .4 «£53. Better if it's butter Art histor professor ives a resentation ont e art ofbut er scu ptures. ARTS & Lu-‘E / page 4 WAITON AND LEE UNIVERSITY ' THE RING-TUM PHI. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 BY THE STUDENTS AND FOR THE STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUME CXIII, NUMBER 8 Generals support soldiers Student atheletes assemble care packages for men serving overseas By Kirsten Kyne STAFF WRITER On Friday, November 13, members from every varsity sports team at Washington and Lee gathered in Warner Athletic Complex to assemble 486 care packages to send to the members of the Black Hawk Battalion of the 82nd Airborne Division in Afghani- stan. . This event was organized by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, commonly known as SAAC. This service project has been happening every year for the past three years and according to senior Sal- lie Armstrong, this year was “as smooth as it’s ever been,” despite the increase in packages being sent to Afghanistan from around 200 in previous years. In order to make this project possible, each sports team was assigned a certain item to collect. Items in- cluded toothpaste, toothbrushes, magazines, candy, crackers, and instant drink powders. Each team had a different strategy for collecting their items. Some teams had each athlete bring in a certain number of their particular item while others collected money and had one player purchase their items in bulk. “I was in charge of collecting the toothpaste from the field hockey team and making sure each girl brought in their five toothpastes,” junior Kate Don- nelly said. “I also had to make sure that everyone from the team came today to help fill the boxes.” Athletes were excited to participate in this fun event. “It’s good to do. Everyone needs a morale boost- er some time,” senior Caroline Habliston said. Freshman Alex Hamill helped collect Twinkies and Hostess cakes to send in the boxes with her la- crosse team. Hamill expressed that collecting the snacks was just a small way to thank the soldiers. “It’s good to give back to the soldiers who are sacrificing so much for us and to thank them,” she said. Many athletes also enjoyed writing the handwrit- ten letters to place in each of the boxes. “I would try to write about current events or ev- eryday things to just give them a break from what’s going on over there,” Habliston said. Every athlete would put together at least one care package and place a handwritten letter to each of the soldiers. The letters could be about anything and some even used their artistic abilities to try to bright- en the servicemen and women’s days. Athletic Director Jan Hathom said she was proud of the athletes at W&L. “It’s fabulous. Any time we can think about things greater than us, it’s a great thing,” she said. “It helps put things in perspective. It lets us know that there’s something bigger than us going on.” Hathom feels that the athletes at W&L are so will- ing to participate in activities like the SAAC Care Packages because they have a sense of teamwork. “We’re all just one giant team, metaphorically speaking,” she said. “We support each other and are willing to help others.” Not only did athletes participate in this event, but the Lexington community joined in to make this year the most successful yet. “We got a lot of money and many donations,” said Armstrong. Many community members came on Friday to help assemble the boxes and, according to Arm- strong, “we finished early because we had so much help.” Some faculty members even joined in for the cause. Thomas Bane, known as “Baner” to students, donated 486 copies of his book, Family and Honor, to SAAC to be included in the package. This will help show the soldiers the importance of honor at our institution and how athletes are so appreciative of what the soldiers are sacrificing. The care packages are expected to be sent later this week and should arrive in Afghanistan at the end of November. “I think [the care packages] will be a little bit of excitement for the soldiers,” Habliston said. “I hope it will brighten their days a little bit.” W&L can expect to see more things from SAAC in the future. . “We’re trying to organize an Athletes’ Formal in the spring and have better communication between teams and the faculty,” said Donnelly. “Every year we try to incorporate athletics with service.” SAAC also plans to coordinate more service events. “I think [the athletes] are excited to help outand are always excited to unite,” said Donnelly. “These projects create opportunities to meet people from other teams.” Feeling flu-ish? Recent spike in HIN] virus hits Rockbridge County High School and W&L with a record number of cases By Jessica Strait STAFF WRITER As swine flu continues to remain a threat on Washington and Lee’s campus and the number of cases rise, Rockbridge County High School re- cently experienced an outbreak of the HlNl virus that has resulted in a large number of student absences. RCHS Nurse Karen Tolley said she usually sees an average 25 to 30 students per week in her office, but lately the number has increased to closer to 50. During the week of Oc- tober 12 to 16, Tolley saw 220 stu- dents of the school’s approximately 1032 total students, and 95 were sent home. An increase in swine flu cases has also been observed in RCHS teachers. Tolley said she treats any presence of flu symptoms in students as swine flu, instead of specifically testing for the HlNl virus. Students typically stay home for a few days after diagnosis. “We follow the Center for Dis- ease Control protocol, but we go one step further,” Tolley said. “If there is diarrhea or throwing up, we ask that the student be symptom-free from that for 24 hours before returning to school.” Although Tolley said the numbers have now leveled off almost back to normal, she expects HlNl to hit again, harder, closer to the regular flu season, which usually peaks in November and lasts until March or April. But Tolley said RCHS is pre- pared for the virus.’ “We’re getting vaccines by next week and have already treated grade schools in the Rockbridge County area,” said Tolley. Tolley said she would like the high school to have sanitation sta- tions, but that RCHS currently does not have any significant swine flu prevention measures in place. W&L is a different storynumer- ous sanitation stations, hand-wash- ing reminders, “flu buddy” posters and swine flu prevention tips can be seen around campus, all part of the “aggressive communications plan” designed to alert‘. students and the community to the threat of swine flu. To date, there have been a total of 78 recorded cases of swine flu on cam- pus since Aug. 29. Dr. Jane Horton, MD., Director ' of Student Health and Counseling at W&L, said the prevalence of swine flu at W&L is what she expected, and is comparable to other small, residential campuses. The average weekly attack rate was similar to the national rate up until the ‘week of Oct. 31 to Nov. 6, when 17 cases were recorded on campus. “We have seen an increase in cas- es of influenza-like illness,” Horton said. “We need to reinforce both pre- ventative measures and encourage people who are sick to stay home to avoid spreading the illness.” On Nov. 9, students received an e- mail from Dean Watkins, Vice Presi- dent of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, acknowledging that the week of October 3 1 brought the high- est number of cases in a single week since classes began. Watkins asked employees to self-report illnesses, encouraged University members to get the vaccine if they can find it and reminded members of the commu- nity of basic preventative measures, like washing hands often, avoiding close contact with sick people and covering your nose or mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Like RCHS, the Health Center is not testing for swine flu, and instead presumes that any “influenza-like ill- ness” is swine flu, becauseiaccording to the Centers for Disease Control, HlNl is the only strain currently cir- culating in the U.S. A few influenza A tests have been done to make sure influenza is in fact what the Health Center is dealing with, but for the most part, the doctors are diagnos- ing and treating students without any testing. And like Tolley, Horton believes the worst is yet to come, predict- ing more influenza-like illness this winter than usual due to both the HlNl and seasonal flu strains that will be circulating. Dr. Horton en- courages students to get both a sea- sonal flu vaccine and the H1Nl flu vaccine. The Student Health Center is out of the seasonal flu vaccine, so Horton said students should check with personal physicians at home over Thanksgiving break for vac- cine availability. Each individual student’s decision to receive a vac- cination now will make a big differ- ence come flu season time, because “the more of the population that is immunized, the less likely we are to have a big outbreak this winter,” Horton said. Horton said an “ample supply” of the H1N1 vaccine for students and at-risk faculty and staff in both the nasal mist and injectable fonn has been ordered but not yet received. Other campus health centers have begun to receive vaccines in small allotments, so Horton expects W&L to soon receive at least a fraction of the ordered vaccinations. Students will be notified via cam- pus notices when the HlN1 vaccine is available on campus. Any students with an underlying medical condition that increases their risk for swine flu will receive an e-mail and be made a top priority for the initial supply of HlNl vaccines. Healthy students are encouraged to take the nasal mist form of the vaccine, which will be more common. An outbreak of swine flu first hit W&L last April. Information about swine flu and an up-to-date chart keeping track of cases on campus can be found at http://www.wlu.edu/ x34570.xml. Travel|er’s new code of conduct Misbehavior and disrespect no longer tolerated; new rules enforced for safety of all By Lizz Dye s TA F F w R I T E R On Saturday night bodies cram into Traveller, all vying for a ride back to Red Square or the Quad. After the night’s festivities, drunken shouts and slurred’ words sound off in the cab of the bus, and sometimes in the cacophony, individuals get out of hand—yelling profanities, shout- ing at drivers and even tossing the stray beer in the face of a Traveller monitor. However, in light of recent events, certain changes have been put in play. Katie Boiles, chair of the Travel- ler System, discussed the new “Trav- eller Conduct System”, which she and all of the other Traveller drivers hope will improve the current situa- tion. The Traveller employees actu- I ally created a public relations com- mittee for Traveller right before the recent accident involving a student because they realized there were changes in behavior that needed to be addressed. This new system’s purpose is to “create a system of accountability for students whose conduct with the Traveller System is not consistent with the values of the university,” and will be implemented during the first week of operations of Win- ter Term. Boiles said that it should “encourage people to model their behavior in an appropriate way” and that there should be consequences for actions. The system is defined by a se- ries of sanctions that any Traveller employee can issue. A first sanction is a $25 fine, a second sanction is a $50 fine, and a third sanction means that the offender is suspended from the Traveller System for the entire semester. Any behavior that seems particularly egregious may be for- warded to the SJC for particular ac- tion. A lot of behavior that has been sliding by will no longer be toler- ated on Traveller. Some rules that will be particularly enforced include no"alcohol or unsealed beverages on Traveller and treating Traveller employees with respect. Refusal to comply when asked to exit an over- loaded van or bus, verbal abuse of Traveller employees (drivers, moni- tors and dispatchers), and pushing and shoving that causes harm to other passengers could all result in disciplinary action. A lot of the inappropriate behav- ior that has occurred is also extreme- ly harmful and can result in acci- dents like the one that occurred this year. This new system will prevent accidents like this from occurring and will aim to make Traveller stops a more peaceful and pleasant place. Boiles is particularly excited about installing corral systems at the Pole Houses and Windfall, and eventually the Cabins and Kappa Hill. The system will act like a corral system for cattle, so that “the mob” waiting for Traveller does not rush the bus due to not having a designat- ed line. This was suggested by the ~ Traveller drivers, who display their anxiety about pushing, shoving and crowding from inebriated students who are clearly behaving more like cattle than people. Boiles also wanted to remind students that if they are on Travel- ler and a driver asks them their name and they falsely identify themselves, it will be treated as an honor viola- tion. More changes may soon be com- ing as well. Next year, the Traveller system may require students to show their W&L student IDs when they ' get on the bus so drivers can identify students who are misbehaving, such as students throwing beer in moni- tors’ faces while waiting for Travel- ler. This potential new measure is not meant to implicate students who are under 21 and drinking. Between now and winter break, there will be signs around campus detailing the new “Traveller Con- duct System.” Megan Steinhardt and Director of Health and Promotion Jane Kaufman have designed “Toilet Time with Traveller,” which students will be able to view all over campus while doing their business. Boiles and the rest of the Travel- ler team hope that these new sanc- tions will not only act as a wake up call for those who choose to disre- gard basic courtesy, but also make the Traveller system safe for all who participate in it—whether it be driv- ing, monitoring or getting that late night ride back from the country. . at OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20091116/WLURG39_RTP_20091116_002.2.txt UNFVERSITY LIBRARY I/I’/I.‘3!-fi.5‘~.‘G'I0I'~.3 & LEE U!‘-§f‘JERSlTY LEXiI\IGT0N, VA 24450 NOV1729Il3 2 0 THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009 pinions The bestof the Internet: procrastinating in college Have a paper to write tonight, but don ’t really want to write it? Jonathan Salm outlines your procrastination future. By Jonathan Salm c o LU M N I sr It’s Sunday night. You have a six-page paper on God knows what due in the morning and it is rapidly approaching 11 p.m. After wasting about an hour in the co—op eating and talking to whoever will listen, you finally decide to get serious and head to the library. Resisting the urge to talk to ' anyone on the main floor, you head down into the depths of Leyburn, open up your laptop, and begin—or so you plan. Before opening up Microsoft Word, you decide to click on that alluring fox wrapped around the globe, the striking ‘e’ symbol or the tempting compass. And for you cool kids, you open up Google Chrome or Opera. And then it begins~—not the paper, but the long, oflen tranquil pro- cess of procrastination. I would know—-I do this on a weekly basis and consider myself an ex- pert authority on the art that is procrastination. If you continue reading, you might become one, too. The first stop on the Internet for procrastinators is social net- working sites. Facebook has be- come the overwhehning‘ favorite, . ’ but kudos to those who still stick with Myspace, despite its obvi- ous inferiority. Check some no- tifications, write on some walls, lurk on some profiles or pictures, and bam—there go thirty min- utes. Pro tip: leave Facebook up when you finally do begin writ- ing that paper. In the middle of an especially arduous paragraph, expect to be rescued by Face- book’s dreamy ‘pop’ sound, sig- nifying a new instant message. You get anywhere from two min- utes to a full hour of procrastina- tion time from this. After checking statuses, friend requests and the like, it’s time for some music, beyond what is al‘- ready playing on iTunes. (It’s a given that any college student with a laptop has iTunes running at all times). So you head to Pan- dora.com, a music recommenda- tion site birthed out of the futur- istic Music Genome Project. The listener puts in a song or artist, and Pandora spits out a variety of tunes that matches the original based upon over 400 “musical attributes” as coded by the Music Genome Project. Pan- dora is a great way to discover new music and an even greater way to waste time. If Pandora helps you discover that certain sound that you’ve been searching for since forever, or if you just HAVE to listen to every song Nickelback has ever written (just kidding, I assume that most W&L students have more sophisticated taste in mu- sic than that), head on over to imeem.com. Think of imeem as a better, free version of the iTunes store. —-——-—--- WASI-IINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR ARTS & LIFE EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR COPY EDITOR ASST. COPY EDITOR CONTRIBUTING WRITERS DESIGN EDITOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER BUSINESS MANAGERS THE RING-TUM PHI. 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LETTERS AND ADVERTISING DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINION or THE RING-TUM‘PHI STAFF. THIS NEWSPAPER OBSERVES CURRENT COURT DEFINITIONS or 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: PHI@WLU.EDU SUBSCRIPTION RATE $45 ALLISON CHOPIN DIANDRA SPICAK STOCKTON BULLITT STEPHANIE HARDIMAN BROOKE SUTHERLAND KATHERINE ROBERTS LUKE ANDERSEN ALEISHA BUTLER ADAM CANCRYN DANE DAVIS ABEL DELGADO TORY KATE DICKERSON LIZZ DYE NEVILLE FOGARTY KIRSTEN KYNE FINDLEY MERRITT STEPHEN PECK JONATHAN SALM JESSICA STRAIT HOLLY SUTHERS KATIE HATFIELD STEELE BURROW ROB GEORGE STROCK MOORE MATT GOSSETT SHAMIRA IBRAHIM TRANG NGUYEN VALAREE TANG THE MEDIA BOARD Although it is completely free, unlike iTunes, you still can’t pur- chase any of the songs from the site itself. However, imeem does offer streaming tunes from all four major labels, and the ability to create and publish playlists, similar to iTunes’ iMix feature. If you know exactly what you’re looking for, imeem reigns su- preme. After music, why not go for movies or TV shows? YouTube is the obvious choice here, but it is hindered by an overflow of stupidity that serves to demon- strate how unintelligent the hu- man race truly is. Case study: “Leave Britney Alone.” If you know what you want, YouTube is great. Otherwise, I should warn you, prepare to have your intelligence lowered, which could adversely affect that paper you should be writing. Remem- ber, the one due in fewer than ten hours? As an alternative to YouTube, I suggest Hulu. While there are a variety of borderline-legal sites streaming both movies and TV shows that somehow manage to remain active, they all pale in comparison. Started in 2007 with the over- ly quixotic vision of streaming high quality TV shows and mov- ies from major networks and stu- dios, Hulu has in fact done just that. Currently, NBC Universal, Fox Entertainment Group and ABC are partners. Go to Hulu to catch up on favorites you missed this week or to discover some- thing brand new. So far, about three to four hours of time have been wasted if you have effectively visited each previously mentioned site. Care for more? Check out FMy- Life (FML), MyLifeIsAverage (MLIA), and Texts From Last Night (TFLN). Here’s the deal. I absolutely hate each one of these sites with umnatched passion and anger. Sure, they might be insanely pop- ular with teenagers and college students alike, but after brows- ing each one for about a minute apiece, I always want to puke. Oh really—exam in an hour!! OMG haven’t started studying yeti! FMLII A more appropriate FML would be something like, “Living in Darfur. Might die to- day. We’ll see. FML.” While each post might in- volve a mildly uncomfortable event resulting in some hardship, it’s hard to see any of these posts’ authors being in a situation where their lives are truly f%#$ed. MLIA acts as the opposite of FML, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less nauseating. TFLN is even worse. The stupidity of these texts posted online makes me embarrassed to even own a phone. Ranging from wtf-worth- ly sexual encounters to boastful claims of inhumane drinking, TFLN culls together the worst part of college and young adult life and slaps it together on a webpage. If a trio of the worst sites, popular and procrastination-won thy nonetheless, can be compared with a trio of the best sites, take the three above in consideration with Digg, Stumbleupon and the true king: Wikipedia. These three are examples of Web 2.0—sites that thrive on interconnectivity, information sharing, and user generated content. Digg collates the most inter- esting and newsworthy articles as voted upon by the site’s users. Thriving on the interconnectivity of Web 2.0, users “digg” articles from around the web, and the articles with the most diggs get face time on the dz'gg.com front page. Stumbleupon works as a more concise, directed version of digg-—users select their in- terests, click “stumble” and are serendipitously directed to pages that interest them. For example, since I selected satire as an in- terest, I stumbled upon a blog post about “Customer Service Calls to God.” Stumbleupon also allows users to “like” cer- tain pages and share them with friends via Facebook, email, etc. Hours upon hours can be wasted on both Digg and Stumbleupon, but neither can match the true procrastinating powers of Wiki- pedia. Go to Wikipedia, right now, I dare you. Click on a random link. Read that page. Click a link on that page to another Wikipedia article. Repeat. Great, see you in an hour. Wikipedia has the power to suck out the productivity of the most productive men on the plan- et. Wikipedia has such a mass of information that any literate per- son is bound to find something that interests them, which is why in my procrastination expertise, can I call Wikipedia the true king of procrastination. Now, if you find yourself in the unfortunate Sunday night paper situation, follow my ad- vice: just relax a little, boot up your favorite Internet browser and run wild. The Internet is to some a time-sink, and to others a boundless source of knowledge, media and social interaction. If you can’t tell, I follow the latter philosophy. If anything, procrastination has expanded my mind and im- proved my life, which is more I can say for my last few Sunday night papers. Little concern for human rights Obama administration has a long way to go to fulfill human rights promises By Abel Delgado c 0 Lu M N I s T What did November 9th mean to you? To me, it meant the com- memoration of the day the Ber- lin Wall came crashing down at the hands of a people yearning to be reunited. It meant the proof of democracy over Communism, of human rights over oppression, of the rights of the people over the will of the state. It also marked the further vin- dication of great men like Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. Together, they brought about the circumstances that allowed for the destruction of that horrific physical and symbolic wall that long separated families and still separates mine. November 9th means so much to me that I have piece of that wall, marking the date the world changed, on my desk. « Apparently, it does not mean nearly as much to President Obama, our Nobel Peace Prize- winning leader of the free world. He gladly stopped by the city. of Berlin, Germany to campaign for president in front of people who couldn’t even vote, but not to honor the twentieth anniver- sary of one of the most singular- ly defining global events of the twentieth century. We should not be terribly sur- prised. Wall Street Journal Foreign Correspondent Bret Stephens re- cently took President Obama to task for this decision and for the Obama Administration’s utterly disheartening record on human rights issues. One would assume President Obama would be tea buddies with the Dalai Lama. Wrong. The President has refused to meet with the dignified defender of Tibet. One would assume President Obama would at least attempt to follow his campaign rheto- ric in regards to the genocidal government of Sudan of apply- ing pressure. Wrong. Darfurian rights activists must be asking themselves, “What pressure?” Washington and Lee students who attended “Showcase for Su- dan” already have shown more concern for Sudanese refugees than Obama’s top administration members. One would assume the so- cial network-loving Obama staff would be filled with glee over what happened in Iran this sum- mer. /If they were, they sure did an excellent job of hiding it. One would assume a presi- dent who spoke so forcefully of applying the will of the Ameri- can people would not forget the will of the Russian, Cuban and Chinese citizens who are be- ing murdered and tortured at the hands of government thugs. Wrong. The Obama administration_ would not want silly things, like human dignity to get in the way of China bankrolling the farce of an economic recovery. They could care less about those who get tortured 90 miles away. Fur- ‘ 'cowardice—to thermore, Obama’s team does not seem to think what Russia does with its people and its neighbors is any of our business. But the administration’s be- lief that human rights concerns get in the way of solving other problems is most troubling. In his article, Stephens wrote, “It also takes a remarkable de- gree of cynicism—or perhaps treat human rights as something that ‘inter- feres’ with America’s purposes in the world, rather than as the very thing that ought to define them.” Maybe it’s a good thing President Obama did not tarnish Berlin with a hypocritical visit. Maybe he simply realized he didn’t belong there. Maybe we should start ex- pecting more concern for human rights issues out of not just Pres- ident Obama, but everyone who serves our country. Environmental policy hurts the poor Washington and Lee is project of environmental sustanabilizy is hurting the more disadvantaged students on campus By Dane Davls COLUMNIST In the beginning of this year, a new policy was announced in order to further our campus goal of decreased carbon emissions and increased environmental sus- tainability. The temperature lev- els of all campus buildings were changed. In the summer, buildings are now not allowed to get cooler than 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Likewise, in the winter the thermostat can- not be raised to any temperature higher than 68 degrees. By keep- ing buildings cool in the winter and wann in the summer, it was thought that energy consumption would decrease, having the twin effects of lowering costs incurred by the school and decreasing car- bon emissions. I do not doubt that this policy will accomplish both of the stat- ed goals. Nor do I doubt the good intentions of those who made this policy change. However, I do contest the val- ue of said policy considering cur- rent economic conditions and its effect upon the poor. Allow me to explain. , . ,. It is quite clear that the Amer- ican economy is in a period of recession, resulting in stagnant wages and high unemployment levels. During this time, the most disadvantaged among us suffer the greatest, as they face higher levels of job insecurity in addi- tion to lower levels of income. It _ is during times like these that our vigilance for the poor, so nobly displayed by our record of vol- unteering in the Campus Kitchen program and the Shepherd Pov- erty Program, which must be at its highest. Winter is especially difficult for the working poor, as they must spend high portions of their incomes on heating bills. Now, it is a brutal but nec- essary truth that some of our students come from such condi- tions. Although I count myself among the fortunate, not all are. As such, in order to maintain the same levels of comfort as before the temperature switch, students must purchase more sweaters, scarves and other articles of win- ter clothing. While richer students can eas- ily afford these new purchases, poorer students may be forced to choose between staying warm or some other necessary purchase. Reducing costs is a noble goal, but there are other areas that our university could begin. cutting costs before they mandate temperature reductions. Observe how much the univer- sity spends on landscaping alone. Take for instance the sodding of the grass by the Elrod Com- mons before Parent’s Weekend. Was this really necessary? What of the Git-Er-Done campaign by the registrar that was rumored to cost around $10,000 for licensing fees? Again, is this necessary? While this issue may seem " trivial, it is not. The university is in effect cost shifiing the price of heating onto students. As a result, students have noticed the colder classrooms. One can only esti- mate as to what effect this will have on classroom performance. Can we really expect students to be engaged in class while their minds are focused on keeping , warm? Before winter gets any colder, the university should end its pol- icy of keeping the heater down during winter. If the university believes in both the necessity and wisdom of its policy, it should seek student ratification and pop- ular consent in some form. of-x _ OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20091116/WLURG39_RTP_20091116_003.2.txt :.l MONDAY, novamssn 18,2009 THE RING-TUM PHI - 3 opinions I Switchingyour life from standard to High Definition Stockton Bullitt explains why HighDefinition television is necessary for personal happiness \i .. ‘n’ By Stockton Bullltt OPINIONS EDITOR ‘ You know it’s not easy be- ing a dangerous and. innovative writer. Sometimes you have to take risks, even when you know peo- V ple are going to get mad at you - about what you write. But you . know what? I’m brave. I’m will- . ing to say what I know everyone .» is thinking. And that is why I’m A going to tell you, even though I don’t care who I piss off, that High Definition television is re- ally, really good. I realize that you are probably shaking your head right now, and you might be drafting a strongly - worded letter to President Rus- . cio, but just hear me out. High Definition television is so good by now that it is detrimental to your life not to have it. Seriously. I would say that this is the great- est invention since sliced bread, but sliced bread seems to pale in comparison to High Definition. Let’s start with sports. After High Definition enters your life, sports themselves are no longer the same. Sundays are no longer work days that are used to get over hangovers. Instead, your hang- over is now coddled with foot- ball. No longer are you left won- dering if that guy in the middle of the field is the referee or just significantly improved by the advent of High Definition televi- sion. Lax bros can now properly tell whether the -Hopkins attack- man has an appropriate amount of lettuce flowing from the back of his helmet. Baseball fans can now tell which of their favorite Hell, even watching golf in HD is almost as fun as it is to play. Almost. You still might need a Red Bull or three to get through the back nine. a linebacker.‘ Conversations now consist of “wondering whether that girl seated inithe third row of Fed Ex Field is single or not. Thanks to High Definition Sun- days, I have now become an‘ expert on all the different kinds of specific field turf. But foot- ball isn’t the only sport that is players are juicing up based on who has a significant increase in all-around body acne. Guys now have to watch women’s tennis alone and in the dark. Hockey fans can now see the puck clear- _ ly, and the Versus channel can maybe see a future for the NHL that doesn’t involve bankruptcy. Hell, even watching golf in High Definition is almost as fun as it is to play. Almost. You still might need a Red Bull or three to get through the back nine.‘ Movies are now made all that much better thanks to High Definition. This past week, my roommate bought “Transformers 2” on Blu-Ray, which is the High Definition form of DVD. Since I am an East Coast elitist liberal, I initially scoffed at his choice in movie selection. I berated him with jokes about Michael Bay’s directing ability, which is atrocious. However, after we watched the movie, I was speech- less. Was it as poorly made as I always thought? Of course. But thanks to Blu-Ray, I was able to be placed right in the action as I desperately ogled at Megan Fox and saw giant machines tear each other to pieces. Girls, please take this High Definition and Blu-Ray advice to heart. It can come through in the clutch, especially when you most need it. Tired of having to sit through your boyfriends’ “Lord of the Rings” marathons while he can’t get through five min- utes of “Love Actually?” Well, High Definition and Blu-Ray can come to your rescue. You can now invite any guy over, and I guarantee that they will be able to make it all the way through “Failure to Launch” without complaining once. As long as the move is a Blu-Ray, the guy will be so enthralled with the detail of the landscape, that he will be able to look past Sarah Jessica Parker’s insufferable acting job. You will be able to enjoy many chick flicks and maybe even a “Sex and the City” marathon if you simply make that minor in- vestment in some kind of High Definition. High Definition has now be- come fully a part of my life, and if you just give it some time, it will be fully a part of yours as well. High Definition is to the eyes what heroin is to the veins. After one week of High Defini- tion, you will no longer be able to watch cartoon shows in peace. Seeing Cartman or Peter Grif- fin in High Definition is a com- pletelydifferent experience from watching them in standard defi- nition. Don’t believe me? Every channel has made the expensive switch to High Definition pro- gramming because it is that prof- itable. Even channels like Nick- elodeon and Comedy Central are doing this. Get the hint yet? Look, I know that High Defi- nition doesn’t seem like it is that much a necessity in your life. I guess you need certain amenities like food, water and education, but this is High Definition we’re talking about. You can always beg for food and go to public libraries. You can’t replace the feeling of adding High Defini- tion to your life. Remembering the whole mess of crap aroundthe corner As we get older and the responsibilities grow, we need to take a serious look at the By Alelsha Butler c o L u M N I sr When we’re growing up, we all want to be something. A doc- tor, a firefighter, a veterinarian, an astronaut. We want to be bal- : _ lerinas and baseball players. 3 ‘Somewhere along the way, we" hear about the Princess and her’ Prince Charming. We get I - swept along in the fairytale of life, assuming, for the most part, 1. that we’ll grow up, get our dream 7. jobs, fall in love, and get married. , And that’s that. As we’re growing up watch- I‘ ing these Disney princess movies, no one ever really tells us what happens after the fabled Princess . gets married. No one tells us that those dream jobs often don’t pay that well, that they require raw talent as well as incredible dedi- cation. Not everybody is cut out I for the blood and gore of open- heart surgery, and not everybody ., will have the muscle memory necessary to execute pirouettes on resin-hardened shoes. As we move through our lives, changes take place. We get hurt, _, we make good and bad decisions, toiheetilaor we hang with the “right crowd” or the “wrong” one. Our parents may or may not push us toward academic or athletic success, and we sifi our way through college applications. And'jthen suddenly, somewhere between sophomore and junior yearfswe realize that life is headed ourtway. Maybe we change majors, maybe we transfer schools. May- be we stumble through a few relationships before we realize that soon we have to go out in the world, make money, pay bills and be adults. It’s a little scary to think about because in front of us looms so much possibility. When we were young and so sure of ourselves, it was easy to think that everything would just fall into place. Now, however, we see that our choices really do have consequences, and that tak- ing one path leads us away from others we thought we would travel. This is frightening because there is so much to be had in front of us, and at the same time, the window of our childhood imagi- nation, that universe of possibil- ity, is slowly closing behind us. The worst part is that we are stuck, at this age and in this era, between a desperate need to prove ourselves and an over- whelming desire not to let go of the imagination we had when we were younger. When I applied to W&L, my essay question asked, “What is the best advice you’ve ever been given?” I had to think about it for a while, but the only answer that fit was one from my insane AP English teacher fiom senior year of high school. He simply said to us, “Be passionate.” Whatever you do, wherever you go, be pas- sionate about the jobs you take, the skills you cultivate and the people you have in your life. If I have learned anything over my time here, it’s that with- out the drive to succeed at some- thing, you absolutely will not find success. Furthermore, you’ll likely be pretty miserable in the process, even if you’re one of those people who can suck it up and do work you don’t like, and even those are rarities. My best friend from home had a baby this year and, somehow, more power to her, she’s making it work. She’s making it work as a waitress and a line-cook. In a situation that would send most every sense of the word, I look at my own fancy education and de- pendent status, and wonder who is truly more successful. She may not be following the Disney fairy tale template, but she’s vibrant, happy and a wonderful mom to boot As we tentatively stretch our If I have learned anything over my time here, it s that withoutfithe drive to succeed at something, you absolutely will not find S1/ICCBSS. of us into an epic panic over the complete disruption of our plans, she kept her cool, had her baby, and is living her life. She’s only doing so well because she loves her baby, and she enjoys her job, despite the long hours, heavy lifting and low pay. When I see her, an adult in toes toward the edge of adult- hood, we need to realize, for our own peace of mind, that we have a whole mess of crap coming our A way that nobody ever really tells us about. We break some hearts, have ours broken in return and learn what it means to be genteel. We A haunting tale of betrayed friendship Class on rape shows how it is important to be a true friend, especially when your friend is a recent victim of rape future get fired, change careers, get knocked up, get an apartment or maybe‘ even get a dog. We have so much to look forward to, and so much for which to be grateful. We’re healthy, intelligent and re- ally have been provided with the skill set to succeed in life, what- ever that means. That whole mess of crap that life throws at us is what makes this world worth living in. The trials and tribulations, the wor- ries and the wonder, all go hand in hand. We can’t have one with- out the other. We wouldn’t appreciate the good if the bad weren’t around. Without passion, our motions will be mechanical and our words powerless. We have a right to life and all that it entails. I know that I’m not the only one, I hope that other women can read this and realize that they’re not alone either. Ev- ery now and then, when I get stressed about school, sports or anything else, this memory just keeps finding its way back out. I’ve seen counselors, I’ve had amazing friends, all of whom would drop (and have dropped) anything to comfort me. I took a vacation to Montreal after my senior year with my best friend from high school, Beth, and we were planning on spending some time with a mutual friend’s brother. He joined us within 30 minutes of arriving at the hotel, which I felt was a bit soon considering we hadn’t even had a chance to look around for ourselves yet. When I opened the ho- tel room door, I discovered John, as well as a second guy—Beth had asked John to bring a “guy for her friend”. We started pre gaming—having ‘some shots, beers and jagerbombs. John’s friend, Graham, and I were just having normal conversations, me teas- ing him for being Canadian and so on. I don’t think that I had more ' drinks, but then again, I‘co1ildn’t7h(§l(¥ my liquor as well as I can now. So at the " time, I didn’t suspect that anything was going to happen. Then, a few of the friends, Graham included, went into Graham’s room to smoke pot. He asked if I wanted to come, and I said sure, but that I didn’t smoke pot, which didn’t seem to be a problem with him. In his room, I ended up taking a hit for the first time in my life. Shortly afterwards, things started fading out. My next memory is one that I will never forget. I woke up naked with him having sex with me. I was in a lot of pain, and all I could say was “don’t.” He either took that as “don’t stop” or he chose to completely disregard my comment, because he didn’t stop. He asked if "I “liked that,” and I said no. He then said, “That’s because it’s not in your ass,” and he proceeded to switch holes. At this point, I somehow found the strength to throw him off of me, but he just got right back and continued hav- ing vaginal intercourse with me. Then I blacked out again. I woke up in the morning with his arms around me.. We were both naked. I‘ started He asked if I was cold and all I could think to say was “sort of.” I then found a bathrobe on the floor, put it on, and left the room. I went upstairs Sbeping with ’ mfim’ I ‘ wary’ neither she nor he were there. So I went in the bathroom and I waited until I could hear her voice outside of the door. I.-went out in tears saying, “I said no.” She couldvsee that I was upset so she went downstairs, got my clothes for me and walked me back to the hotel. I have never had a more uncomfortable walk, between the intense pain I was feeling in that region, the fear inside of me, the stilettos and the sleeveless top. I felt ashamed and dirty. I When I got back to the hotel, I did made a bad decision. I brought up that I had wanted her to watch out for me, and she replied with “You’re almost 19. I shouldn’t have to be your babysitter. The last time I saw you, you were naked on top of Graham and you seemed like you were having a good time. So I lefi you alone like a good fiiend should. I’m If the only thing you remember is trying to throw him off you, it is not consent. And I know that now. I cannot change my past. I can only build on my own experience. what you’re never supposed to do. I sat in the shower for almost an hour, letting the water rain on me as I tried to com- prehend what had happened.-Beth came in and sat on the floor outside while I was in the shower, not saying a word. I couldn’t stop shaking. I couldn’t stop crying. I couldn’t understand what had happened. Beth IMed me after we got home. She blamed me since she did not have any fun that weekend, and that she shouldn’t be punished. because I got drunk and sorry that you regret it but that’s not re- ally my fault.” My final words to anyone in this com- munity: If the only thing you remember is trying to throw him off of you, it is not consent. And I know that now. I cannot change my past. I can only build on my own experience. But an important point to note is that my life has changed dra- matically since this. I have yet to have sex since. While I have DFM’ed (Dance Floor Makeout, for all of the freshmen), the idea of intercourse still scares me. I was not a virgin when this happened, but I’m still afraid that my next time will bring up this memory. Also, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER. I couldn’t believe that my best friend just deserted me, and I was horri- fied to discover that she had witnessed it——while sober——even when I had pre- viously mentioned that I did not want to have sex that night. Please, please, PLEASE do not let this happen to any girl. If you know that she does not want to hook up with anyone, stop it from happening, even if she’s not your best friend. If this has happened to you, please know that you’re not alone. And wheth- er or not this has happened, please avoid from using the R word, even in a fiiendly context. “We raped them in that volleyball/basketball/soccer game” can hit home for a lot more people than you think——and you only notice when you know that one of the victims is standing with you. The problem is, 90 percent of the time, you don’t know that “that girl next to you” is one of them. To submit your story or respond to the End It campaign, please visit go.wIu. edu/endit. END IT. WGS 296A OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20091116/WLURG39_RTP_20091116_004.2.txt 4 ° THE RING-TUM PHI MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2009 arts&life Momix shows innovation in dance Worla'—renownea' dance group performs at W&L, teaches master class on the soul, joy of dancing from the heart By Flndley Merrltt and Tory Kate Dlckerson STAFF WRITERS This past week, Washington and Lee University was fortu- nate enough to host the intema— tionally-renowned dance group, Momix, for a performance and dance master class. Momix is known for its imag- inative illusions and surrealist style. By using lights, props, sculptures and puppets, to ‘name just a few tricks, dancers send the audience through a mind trip of beautiful dancing and imagery. The group is made up of dancers from the likes of the Tisch School of the Arts and The Juilliard School and will be trav- elling to Egypt for the next leg of their tour. Momix performed on Wednesday night to a packed house——the show was delayed several minutes to ensure every- one had a seat. As a hush finally fell over the crowd, the lights dimmed, and a starry sky blanketed the stage as an enormous glowing blue pup- pet came out to send the audi- ence ofi’ on its surreal journey. The show was breathtaking, and the audience could barely contain itself as the stereotypi- cal “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” slipped from nearly everyone’s lips. The group’s famous illusions pushed the boundaries and limits of imagination. In one particular number, sev- eral of the dancers donned white, long sleeved shirts and stood against a black backdrop. The lighting effects allowed only the sleeves to be seen and it looked like a flock of flying birds. As the dancers moved, they formed oth- er shapes, and at one point even mimicked moving lips, Despite the astounding vi- sual effects Momix is known for, perhaps the most impressive part of the show was the dancers’ strength, agility, technical skill and work with props. The third number into the show, entitled “Tuu,” was a duet with a man and a woman and no props or i1lusions—just dancing. Both dancers exhibited incred- ible strength without sacrificing flexibility. . The man, Sam Beckman, lifted dancer Rebecca Rasmus- sen with ease. This number ex- perimented with the symmetry of two human bodies and weight distribution. . Another duet came later in the show and incorporated a giant metallic, curved statue. Beck- Sculptures: I can’t believe it IS butter! Simpson presents a dozen years ’worth of research on art of butter sculptures By Holly Suthers snrr wnman Sculptures aren’t just marble and bronze. In fact, they can even be made of butter. Art History Professor Pamela Simpson presented her more than 12 years of research in the stay true to form. Simpson has seen sculptures that have lasted anywhere from two weeks to up to eight months and says that the lasting time- depends on the length of refrig- COURTESY OF W&L WEB SITE Professor Pamela Slmpson authored a paper entitled, “Butter Cows and Butter Bulldlngs: A Hlstory of an Unconventlonal Sculptural lllledlum." art of butter sculpting to students on Wednesday, including quotes from a paper she wrote and im- ages of various sculptures that she has seen. ' While she has never done a sculpture, Simpson appreciates the art form. She believes that butter sculp- tures are intriguing because they are made out of food. While peo- ple do not eat the sculpture, it is consumed mentally because it is made out of a common foodstuff. She says that in order to sculpt with this medium, one has to use a metal or wooden armature to provide a base. Once the but- ter is wrapped around the device it needs to stay refrigerated for many days to ensure that it will eration. Also, regular butter is the preferred medium, not margarine because it is too sticky. Senior Jane ‘Bouch attended the. presentation and found Simpson’s research to be very interesting. “The size of some of the sculp- _ tures was unreal. Most of the im- ages that she showed were life- size and very intricate,” Bouch said. Butter sculptures originated .as centerpiece displays during the Renaissance. The art medium transformed into an advertising technique for dairy farms in the 19th century and also represent- ed an aspect of President Teddy Roosevelt’s tenure in office. While an unusual art form, it is something that is intriguing, inter- man, along with dancer Natalie Lomonte, rolled the enormous statue along the stage while hold- by teaching a master class on Tuesday. Simerson taught the class, company after his previous po- sition with Eric Hawkins Dance Company. “I’d rather teach a class on performance rather than technique. It gets people out of their safety zones . . . I push them until something not so choreographed comes out. Then you see individual personali- I ties. ’ BRIAN SIMERSON, Momlx Dance company ' ing on to it, thus being hoisted up in the air giving the illusion of flying and suspension. The man- uever, despite the bulky statue,‘ was both powerful and beautiful to watch. _ Despite Momix’s awe—in- spiring effects, the talent of the. dancers cannot be mistaken for an illusion. The finale gave each dancer a short solo in the spot- light to exhibit her personality and talent. Even with the lack of bright lights and nifty props, it was one of the most incredible pieces in the show. While at W&L, member Brian Simerson volunteered to work with W&L dance students emphasizing high energy, natu- I ral movement and presentation rather than perfection. “I’d rather teach a class on performance than on technique,” said Simerson. “It gets people out of their safety zones.” The Virginia native has been with Momix Dance Company for 16 years, teaching classes and performing as a soloist in the company. Under the directorship of Moses Pendleton, Momix Dance Company is known for present- ing innovative work with excep- tional physical beauty. That illusionary element is what attracted Simerson to the Simerson first asked each student to introduce themselves, and then later he made them indi- vidually walk across the stage. From just those two exercis- es, Simerson announced that he had interpreted each individual ‘s personality. He used this exercise to show 9 that presentation is everything, and taking big risks can make someone more comfortable in how she presents herself. During the class, Simerson encouraged students to explore their movements so that their movements became bigger and bolder. He did this by making each student improvise for a minute with different music. Toward the end of the class, Simerson let students experi- ment with some of the Momix performance props. ~ He let students bounce around on long poles and swing from a metal prop that worked similar to aseesaw. Simerson said that he just wanted to see students having fun. “He simply captured that joy of dancing,” said sophomore Kali McFarland. Simerson’s regular classes are similar to the master class he taught. With the exception of props, his regular classes have compo- nents of yoga, improvisation, technique and performance. Simerson said that he wants dancers to walk away feeling more comfortable with them- selves and with more insight into who they really are. “I push them until something not so choreographed comes out,” he said. “Then you see in- dividual personalities.” Giving Thanks by Neville L. Fogarty Crossword of the Week For the solution to this puzzle, visit phicrosswords.tumblr.com. 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For all those - teams not picked first, the poll becomes motivation to prove it wrong. The Wash- ington and Lee University women’s basketball team will fall into the latter category, as they were picked to finish sixth in the eleven-team Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Head coach Mandy King is entering her seventh season at the helm for the Generals. She is the program’s all-time wins leader with 72 victories. She will_ be assisted on the bench by second-year coach Abby Pyzik. The pair led the Generals to a very respectable year last season. The team finished with a middling record of 14- 12, but hidden in that record are thir- teen regular season conference wins, a school record. The team went 9-3 down the stretch last year, but unfortunately was bounced in the first round of the conference tournament in a heartbreaker to Bridgewater College. The team looks to reverse its playoff fortunes this year. And with a strong returning cast, that goal is definitely within reach. The 2009-10 Generals will field an extremely young team. With only one senior, Kaitlyn Kamp, eight of the eleven players are first-years and sopho- mores. In that young group are the Gen- erals’ top three scorers from last year. Sophomores Becca Bolton and Meg In- gram are both back, as is Junior center Felice Herman. All three posted some gaudy statis- tics last year. Ingram led the team with 15.5 points per game as an everyday starter. She quickly became known as a long range assassin, setting a school record for three point field goals in a . season (79) and finished eleventh in the nation in three pointers per game (2.9). She garnered Second Team All-ODAC honors and was named rookie of the year for the ODAC, Virginia College Division, and South Region. Her game will not take anybody by surprise this year as she can expect many defenses to key in on her. Bolton and Herman were second and third on the team in scoring, averaging 12.4 and 10.2 points her game respec- tively. More impressively, and perhaps more importantly, they both averaged over seven rebounds a game and were high percentage shooters. Coach King will count on these three to again lead the Generals. With another year of ex- perience under their belts, expectations will be even higher after a successful year last season. The road will not be easy. Roanoke College was only missing one vote to become the unanimous No. 1 ranked team in the preseason poll. The team is a perennial powerhouse and was joined at the top of the rankings by Randolph- Macon, Eastern Mennonite, Bridgewa- ter, and Virginia Wesleyan. All should be tough opponents. There is no denying the Generals have the talent to compete and succeed in the ODAC this year. The question will be if youth can prevail. The women’s first match-up is Nov. 17 against Mary Washington. ‘ An almost sweet sixteen tournament run for soccer The Laay Generals defeated iCh.ristopher Newport, 4-0, before falling 2-0 to Lynchburg in the NCAA second round N By Adam Cancryn STAFF WRITER on STEELE BURROW / Staff Photographer Above: Page Mlnton, Kat Lawson and corrlne Smlth celebrate after W&L’s 4-0 defeat over Christo- pher Newport Saturday. Rlght: Anne Maslch klcks the ball past a Christopher Newport defender. Bottom: Lawson takes a header whlle smith looks on. A familiar foe ended the Generals’ NCAA Tournament run on Sunday, as Lynchburg College scored a goal in each half to advance to the Sweet Six- teen. The loss came only one day after the Lady Generals defeated Christopher Newport, 4-0, in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The match was Lynchburg’s third visit to Lexington this season. The two teams played to a 0-0 draw during the regular season before W&L pulled out a Profiles in Leadership: . james Baird it. on campus . What energizes you about taking on leadership responsibilities? It gives me the opportunity to enhance an organization and inspire its members to do great things. Developing subordinates is one of the most significant aspects of leadership, and it feels great to give advice to those who seek What has been one of your most re- warding aspects of leadership at W&L? My pledge brothers and I re-founded Beta Theta Pi at Washington and Lee, and it has been a privilege to watch the chapter develop over the last two years. As the first president, I had to invest a good bit of time in the organization, and it has been very rewarding to see how well it has done. Nearly every member has attended a leadership develop- ment program, and I think we have one of the best service records What legacy of leadership do you hope to leave for oth- ers who follow you here? I hope those who follow have learned the value of integrity and honor and choose to pass those values on. It has sometimes been challenging to do what is right and do it well, but I have endeavored to adhere to that standard in every organization in which I have taken part. Any words of advice for them? Don't let anything stop you from achieving your dreams and don't be afraid to ask for help. Activities: ROTC, Cadet Execu- tive Oflicer of Marshall—New Mar- ket Battalion; Beta Theta Pi, For- mer President (2008—2009); Rugby Club, Member Walking Meditation 4:30 PM Thursday, Nov. 19th in The Dell (weather permitting). An inter-faith dialogue on AUTHENTICITY is open to all on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 5 PM in the Sacred Space, Room 218 in Leyburn Library. 2-1 victory in the ODAC Tournament two weeks ago. This time, however, Lynchburg took control early and got their revenge. Senior midfielder Shelley Hoath slipped through the Generals’ vaunted defense midway through the first half, collecting a pass and turning it into her team-leading 12th goal of the season. Her sister, Ashley Hoath, put to rest any comeback hopes when her 63rd min- ute comer kick deflected off of the post and into the net. The 2-0 lead was more than enough for the Lynchburg defense, which held strong and limited the Gen- erals to just two shots on goal. It was a disappointing ending to an impressive season for W&L. The team came into the tournament ranked 10th in the nation and first in the South re- gion. After finishing the regular season 14-1-3 (9-0-2 in the ODAC), the Gen- erals rolled through the ODAC tourney. A penalty-kick victory over Virginia Wesleyan sealed their first conference championship since 2006 and earned them an automatic NCAA _bid. Facing Christopher Newport in the first round, the Generals erupted for four second half goals, including two off of corner kicks by senior midfielder Mag- gie Sutherland. “We came out flying,” Sutherland said. “It’s not always clean, but we were taught to crash the box.” W&L outshot Christopher Newport 9-1 in the first half, but couldn’t exploit the advantage. “We just weren’t_ putting the ball away,” Sutherland said. “We talked [at halftime] about having a killer instinct.” The Generals came out of the break playing inspired soccer, pressuring CNU’s defense into turnovers and fin- ishing set piece opportunities. After Sutherland gave W&L a 2-0 lead, first- year midfielder Ainsley Daigle convert- ed a penalty kick 10 minutes later to seal it. First-year midfielder Katie ‘Howard capped the scoring in the 89th minute with her sixth goal of the season. As Sutherland was subbed out, the senior captain received a warm ovation from the crowd, and the celebration was on. “Every game is our last,” she said. “That’s how we’re playing it. It means everything.” Unfortunately for Sutherland and fellow senior Roz Klann, their college careers would come to an end the next day. The loss marks the second consecu- tive year Lynchburg has ended W&L’s season. The Hornets won 1-0 last year to eliminate the Generals from the ODAC Tournament. Sutherland finished with 15 goals over her four years. A four-year starter, she played both defense and midfield, winning ODAC Rookie of the Year and being named to the All-ODAC First Team twice. Klann also started for four years and, with Sutherland, steered W&L’s record- setting defense. She notched 20 goals and won All-ODAC accolades in 2007 and ’08. The NCAA tournament berth was W&L’s first since 2006. The team will return nine of 11 starters next year, in- cluding leading scorers sophomore Allie _ Espina and Daigle. Sophomore keeper and ODAC Player of the Year Emily Leary will also be back in 2010. OCR::/Vol_113/WLURG39_RTP_20091116/WLURG39_RTP_20091116_006.2.txt MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2009 '|'|.|E R|NG.1'uM pg.“ . 3 MoN TuEs WED THURS FRI SAr . Football Field Hockey 570553 at case Western Western Men's Basketball Reserve Reserve . 8 D.m. TBA it Ehristopher ~ ,Vllomen’s « 38Sk°tb8|i Newpm NAME / position 4 ""“' Above: A W&L swimmer heads in for the finish line in the team’s meet against Sweet Briar Saturday . Middle: Swimmers launch off the blocks, looking to take first in the backstroke vane ha" Bottom: A W&L swimmer charges ahead in the freestyle; another swimmer looks to take first in butterfly V Women’s swimming ViCtOl'iOUS Men's xc ' I i . . The Lady Generals defeat Sweet Briar, I 48-11], at meet on Saturday . NCAA Women's champ- By Llzz Dye A ‘ xc A Ionshlp STAFF WRITER 11 November 15 was another glorious a'm' day for the Washington and Lee women’s at swim team as they defeated Sweet Briar sw“|';'I'nfng Carnegie 148-1 11 and claimed 10 event victories in ' Meuon the process. Nine swimmers claimed first 1;La_m_ place victories for the Generals and the at team also took home one relay victory. w ' “W d ‘ t ‘ th -22:? , c;=;;;;e :§:.:?.:fr:a.:°;::;‘;.%..:::‘;*:;..: 11 Fredricks. “[Sweet Briar] had previously mm‘ shown their stuff in the ODAC relay meet a few weeks back coming in second be- hind us.“ Senior Lynn Bazzel placed first in the 200 breaststroke (2237.38). She also helped lead the 200 medley relay squad that finished in 1:56.38 with senior Jenna Worsham, sophomore Brielle Weinstein, and first-year Brittany Ross. The number of spots the University of Southern California football 50Ph0m0feS Weinstein, Erin Schwartz and Elizabeth Stames also earned first team dropped in the AP Top 25 poll. The Trojans are now ranked 22 place honors in their individual events. a Weinstein claimed the 200 backstroke at after their 55-21 loss to Stanford on Saturday. The Trojans have not 2:18.32 and Schwartz took the 100 breast- roke at 1:14.47. Starnes finished first in i. been ranked lower than No. 13 since Oct. 22. the 100 freestyle (56.88). First-year swimmers also shined for the Generals. Ann McCampbell, Izzy Brass- 1 3 field, Teresa Soley, Delaney Rolfe and Colleen Moore all won their individual _ , , events for the Generals. McCampbell won The number of turnovers for the New Orleans Saints in their last four the 1650 freestyle (1854.96) and BrasS_ . . . . fi 1d 1 ‘ d th 200 f 1 2:02.46 . games. Despite the turnnovers, the Saints have remained perfect in Sale; tzlfclfle a fist in tflzeitgoebgckstrolze I f h- _ _ - _ (1204.29) while Rolfe finished first in the p ay so art is season for a 9 0 record The Saints had three turn 200 butterfly (211928) and Moore fin_ overs in Saturdays 28-23 rout of the St. Louis Rams. C ished first in the 400 IM with a time of 5:02.43. 7 “Our program was different than usual because we replaced the 1000 free with _ a _ the mile race and the 200 IM with the The University of North Carolina basketball team's lead over Valpara- 4001M,” predricks said,’“Freshman Ann _ McCampbell won the mile and Freshman iso at halftime in the Tarheels’ 88-77 win on Sunday. UNC never led Colleen Moore won the 400 IM_ There _ _ _ were sweeps in many of the events, which by fewer than eight points at halftime of a non—conference game last is always encouraging for our team. It has . been a great season so far and we’re just season, NCAA tournament included. looking forward for what is to Come... Both the men’s and women’s teams 0 return to action on Nov. 21 as they travel . to Pittsburgh to face Carnegie Mellon and Rochester. The last time W&L women’s soccer earned an NCAA tournament berth. The Lady Generals defeated Christopher Newport 4-0 in the first round, but lost to Lynchburg 2-0 in the second round this weekend. box . "He can’t get the logo [Hall of Famer Jerry West’s silhouette adorns the NBA logo], and if he can't something. has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. l’m starting a petition, and I ’ve got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Now, 0, if l’m not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it.” LeBron James on wanting to retire Michael Jordan's famous No. 23 jersey. James has worn No. 23 since he was a high school sophomore, but has said he would like to see all players who wear No. 23, even himself, choose another number as homage to Jordan. The NBA has never retired a number, nor even considered doing so. There are currently 13 No. 23s in the NBA. James has until March 5 to send a formal request to the league office to change his jersey number if he decides to stay with the Clevland Cavaliers next season. The cavs defeated the Miami Heat 111-104 on Thursday and the Utah Jazz 107-103 on Saturday. courtesy of espn.com.