OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960202/WLURG39_RTP_19960202_001.2.txt u w) V \’~..- '3’. 2 l-$’l”,‘».".‘*”‘.' I “?":i, 1. . res as tees lt’ s not easy being Hallie, Prince greervmindecl 9 rule a! Sewanee 9 m Ifihi voLUME,96f‘No. 13 WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY They’ve got that volunteer spirit! Betsy Green,.Phi‘Photo Editor Local volunteer organizations looked for W&L students to help their causes at the Volunteer Fair. The Fair was sponsored by several W&L organizations, and was held in the University Center Wednesday. Burke stresses Greek responsibility in speech BY MICHAEL HEWLEIT Phi Associate Editor In an increasingly litigious society, fratemi- ties and sororities are being stuck with the image of being drinking clubs, said Timothy Burke, an expert on fraternal law and a legal representative for two W&L national sorori- ties, in a speech Tuesday night in Lee Chapel. Burke’s visit was sponsored by both Panhellenic Council and the Interfrater- nity Council. The negative image that fraternities and sororities have presently is not the image that W&L fraternities and sororities want to have for their Greek life, he said. He said in laws against drunk driving are tightening because of the efforts by organiza- tions such as MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving). “All of your national fraternities and sorori- ties have encouraged risk management,” he said, “and notjust to eliminate liability but also to eliminate injury.” Mock Con site gaining prestige He said fraternities and sororities should start with the premise that under Virginia state law no one under 21 can be served alcohol to have effective risk management. If Greek orga- nizations don’t start with that premise, they will not have insurance companies willing to de- fend them in case of a serious incident. He also argued that hazing has no place in the proper conduct of a Greek organization. Thirty-eight states have prohibited hazing as a statutory law. Hazing does not move the fraternity move- ment forward, and it does not promote brother- hood or sisterhood. “Thankfully, national fraternities and so- rorities recognize that message, but it doesn’t always get down to the local chapters,”he said. “No physical punishment should be part of the initiation for your brothers and sisters.” He said fraternities and sororities can’t man- age the risks of hazing. They simply don’t haze. He urged fraternity and sorority leaders to make clear to their members and pledges that hazing is not tolerated or condoned and stand by it. He cited a definition of hazing by Robert Keith, Greek advisor ofOhio Weslyan Univer- BY EMILY BAKER P/zi Executive Editor And the time has payed off. Last week the Mock Con Home Page was named Web Site ofthe Week by two companies that evaluate web sites. Thurs- day it was named Web Site ofthe Day by Politics USA. _ The Steering Committee’s original idea for the Mock . Convention home page wasn’t quite as ambitious as Mark Tobias’. “At first all they wanted wasjust the logo,” said Tobias, ‘reator ofthe home page. “I thought we could do a lot more 'ith it.” Tobias’ vision has turned into a nationally recognized 50 page-long web site of candidates, issues, and links to )ll'lCT websites and newsgroups. Tobiasdividedthe pageintodiffcrentsectionsincluding coming speakers, platforms, state by state analyses, politi- cal publications, and donations to Mock Con. ‘‘I thought about what I wanted to learn, and what l thought other people would want to learn from it,” Tobias said. He estimates that he has spent between 400 and 500 hours building and adding information to the home page. “Today’s pick is an impressive offering from a group of students at Washington and Lee University,” reads the Politics USA review. “This 1996 Republican Mock Convention site is well-designed, full of information and fun to navigate.” Tobias said that 150 extra people visited the web site Thursday when Politics USA reviewed it. The feedback from web-surfers, politics watchers and alumni has been positive. Tobias said alumni are e-mailing the web site and sharing memories of their own Mock Con memories The home page offers an on-line issues forum, pictures and video footage of candidates. tion in August. Tobias plans next to add in ‘‘what‘s new” section, so visitors don’t have to sift through information they’ve already read to find updates. He says he will continue updating the home page after Mock Con, until the actual Republican National Conven- Check out the result of hundreds of hours of work at http://www.mockcon.wlu.e(lu/~mockcon/ sity, which is in the form of six questions: Will the activity achieve its predetermined purpose? Could you tell the chapter president about the activity? Would you be willing to perform the activity before an administrator? Would you be willing to send parents a snapshot of the activ- ity? Would you be able to defend it in court? Would you share this activity with other chapters during a national conference of fraternities? Burke said if the answer to one or all of these questions is no, then the activity is hazing. Fraternities and sororities should also pro- tect against sexual abuse, he said. Laws have been strengthened to prevent sexual abuse in the workplace and on campus. “The fraternity that condones getting a fresh- man woman liquored up so that the upperc1ass- men can get her to their room is wrong,” he said. “Women’s groups need to stand up to men’s groups and demand that they attend parties where they will be respected.” With a resurgence of fraternities and sorori- ties on American campuses, there has been an increased recognition of the bad things that occur in Greek organizations, Burke said. If fraternities and sororities work well, they can provide its members with leadership skills, connections, and personal development. To achieve this, fraternity and sorority members must stand against those practices that may be considered tradition but are in fact legally and morally wrong. “Stopping these things will make your fra- ternities and sororities better for it.” LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA FEBRUARY 2, 1996 Thompson missed by W&L community BY DANIELLE BURGIIARDT AND DARCEY LIVINGSTON Phi Staff Writers Friends, faculty, and administrators thought of him highly: “He was a great guy.” “He was the sweetest guy.” “He was marked for success.” Washington and Lee senior David C. Th- ompson died Sunday following a single—car accident near Collierstown. The accident occurred around 2:30 that momingon Route25l. Thompson was taken to Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington. After his condition was stabilized, he was flown to Roanoke Me- morial Hospital. He died there at approxi- mately 6:15 a.m. State Trooper R.J. Noe said Thompson was driving at 70-75 miles per hour when he veered off the road and into a field. Th- ompson was thrown from his vehicle when ithitatree. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Trooper Noe said when he arrived on the scene, he smelled alcohol on Thompson’s breath. -- -- Although officials believe Thompson died of severe head injuries, it will not be confirmed until the medical report is released. The funeral is scheduled for l :00 p.m. today at Old St. Paul’s Church in Baltimore, Md. A reception will be held at St. Paul’s School forBoys, Thompson’s alma mater, following the service. Dean of Students David Howison said the university is providing two buses to Baltimore today. He expects most of the 90 spaces to be filled by Thompson’s former lacrosse team- mates and members of his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. Thompson, whose home was in Hunt Val- ley, Md., was a 3-time letter winner as a midfielder on the W&L lacrosse team. “Thompson’s impact on the lacrosse team went far beyond the lacrosse field,” said Head Lacrosse Coach Jim Stagnitta. According to Stagnitta, Thompson contrib- uted not only athletic ability, but team spirit as well. Thompson received the W&L Scholar- Athlete award last fall for his 3.5 grade pointaverage. “It was his best academic perfor- mance since he had been at W&L,” said Dean Howison. “He radiated good humor and good will to others and he al- ways seemed in a cheerful mood,” said J. Davis Futch, pro- fessor of history. “He appeared to be the friendliest student in school.” An announce- ment is expected Monday about a uni- versity memorialser- vice for Thompson. Dean Howison said it should take place in Lee Chapel some- time next week. Thompson is sur- vived by his mother, Elizabeth Thompson of Hunt Valley; his father, David Thompson of Baltimore; and his brother, James Thompson of Hunt Valley. Thompson had a bright future ahead of him, said Futeh. “If any student was ever marked for suc- cess, it was he,” he said. “David was the kind of son every family hopes to have.’ Benefit concert soon to rock the Lenfest Center BY SARA MCCRONL‘ P/ii Staff Writer The Hill will be alive with the sound of musicon Feb.3forthesixthannua|One Acous- tic Evening benefit concert held at the Lenfest Center at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature W&L students, fac- ulty, and alumni, as well as some members of the Lexington community. The proceeds from the $5 admission will fund two alternative springbreak projects, BridgesTo Community’s trip to Nicaragua in February and “Christmas in April,” sponsored by Total Action Against Poverty and Catholic Campus Ministry. The performers include W&Lseniors Brian Boland and Tommy Esposito joined by fresh- man Chris Edwards, W&L law professor and guitarist Alan ldes, and W&L third year law student and soprano Alison Pilgrim. Another student group, Fifth Beat, which features Tom Leggett, Todd Bryan, and David Olympio, plans to play modern jazz arrange- ments. Leggettwillalsocollaborate with W&L junior and poet Aaron Wilkinson in performing original compositions. A three-year veteran of Lime Kiln musicals, Chris Leva ‘86 will perform original folk and reggae arrangements, and the Greenhouse De- feet and Stringdusters are also slated to share their musical talents with the audience. ln addition, students who frequent Lexington’s Night Owl Music will be pleased to recognize owner Wayne Raynal on stage for his debut performance of original compositions. McGraw Gap, winner of Telluride’s 1995 Bluegrass and Country Music Festival Best Bluegrass Band, Best Guitarist (Larry Keel), Best Mandolin (Daniel Knicely), and Third Best Banjo (Will Lee), will also perform on Saturday night. The group, which is recording its first CD in the next month, has been the opening act for such performers as Bill Mon- roe, the Country Gentlemen, Eddie Adcock, and Leftover Salmon. lnaddition,Blind Lemon Phillipswillpresent his “...grand mixture of musical styles and influences ranging from the blues to rock to folk to avant-garde, all delivered with an enthu- siastic blend of humor and wit” (Jerry Harris, The News Gazette). . What do you mean, more snow? Betsy Green, Phi Photo Editor Before the remains of the Blizzard of 1996 fully disappear, Mother Nature slams Lexington with another pile o’snow. See Weekend Weather above. OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960202/WLURG39_RTP_19960202_002.2.txt lib) . » » 1 .4 BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE French President envisions Euro-American alliance Paris, France——French President Jacques Chirac said that during his visit to the United States this week, he will present Congress and President Clinton with his vision ofa new balance of power in the alliance between Europe and the United States. Chirac, who has made sweeping domestic and diplomatic reforms since he began his presidential term, emphasizes that while an alliance between the nations of Europe and the United States will always be significant to maintaining world security, the nations of Europe must begin to take greater military responsibility for upholding regional peace. In Chirac’s vision, the United States would decrease its military involvement in European peacekeeping efforst while increasing financial reliefto third world countries. Chirac has already begun to execute his plan by reinstating France as a significant NATO power and providing French troops for the peacekeeping mission in Bosnia. Scientists make new progress in battle against AIDS virus Atlanta——Medical researchers have made what could be a significant discovery in the battle against the AIDS virus. Scientists have found that by countingthc numberofstrands ofHlV genetic material, or RNA, in each micro liter of a patient’s blood, they can accurately predict the stage ofthe patient’s illness. This assessment ofthe progression ofthe AIDS virus is usually done by counting the number ofimmune system cell defenders. or CD-ls, per micro liter of blood. However, this method has often proved inaccurate, a problem which doctors say can affect the quality of the treatment given to a patient. In order to maintain a patient’s comfort and safety during treatment. doctors must be able to accurately assess the stage to which the AIDS virus has progressed. RNA counts will also aid researchers in their search for a cure by providing more accurate data concerning the effectiveness of various treatments in combatting the virus. Cosmo editor to retire New York—Helen Gurley Brown, editor-in-chief or cosmopolitan, has been asked to retire after 31 years as the editor of the most popular magazine among college women. At seventy-three, Brown is the only woman editor to have received the Henry Johnson Fisher Award from the Magazine Publishers of America, and is known among her colleagues as a work hard, play hard “Cosmo girl” whose ambition and work ethic turned a failing magazine into a thriving enterprise mroe than thirty years ago. Her highly controversialviews concerning women and sexuality have been an earmark of her work for years, and have gained greater popularity for her magazine. Many, including Brown herself, cite the drastic difference between her age and that of her and that of her typical college-age reader as the primary factor behind the decision to ask Brown for her retirement. The position of editor-in-chief will be filled by thirty-nine year old Bonnie Fuller next year Chinese Premier threatens use of force against Taiwan Beijing—ln a speech designed to fortify the strained relationship with Taiwan, Chinese Premier Li Peng threatened force against the foreign powers which support independence forTaiwan. Li insists that the state of relations between the nationalist island and communist China is the fault ofTaiwanese independence movements and that, despite its reluctance to do so, China will not hesitate to use any necessary methods to bring about reunification. ~ Taiwanese officials viewed the speech as a familiar tool in China’s continuing effort to bring about one unified China. Beyond the Blue Ridge is compiled by Peggy Stuntz Editor's Note: GOP Watch is a special weekly feature to keep Washington and Lee's students informed about the Re- publican Presidential Campaign in ad- vance of Mock Convention. Forbes takes lead from Dole In less than three weeks until the New I lampshire primary, Steve Forbes has surged into the lead. passing front—runner Bob Dole according to a Boston Globe/'\\’l3S—'l‘\/ poll. Political anal_\ sts state that Forbes has much momentum because many voters see him as an outsider to Washington politics. His popularity, attributable to his huge media blitz, continues to surge as the Dole campaign collapses. Many voters are dissatisfied with Dole especially since his response to President Clinton’s State ofthe Union address. Concerns about his age, the fact that he is a Washington insider and his role in the budget negotiations have raised doubts in the public’s mind about Dole’s ability to be a worthwhile President. Buchanan edges ahead Pat Buchanan edged Steve Iiorbes in a narrow victory in the Alaska GOP Straw Poll while Bob Dole received less than half the votes ofthe winner. Buchanan supporters assert that this win in Alaska sends the powerful message that Pat Buclianan is the only conservative candidate that can beat Forbes and Dole to Louisiana and Iowa caucus goers. GOP Watch is compiled by Laura Knapp Women leaders unite for dinner, anniversary , BY SARA, MCCRONE argued that female W&L students would be “young ladies on the prowl” and would turn W&L into “the The Rin -tum Phi Februa 2 1996‘ example, there was a huge back—up of angry studehts‘ in the Graham-Lees laundry room: no one had ° Phi Staff Writer It seemed like a repeat performance of Rush as women filed into the University Center, dressed to the nines and sporting name tags and 100-watt smiles. But this was a one-night deal, a special dinner sponsored by Women and Leadership to celebrate the tenth anniversary of coedueation at W&L. The organization had invited 135 student leaders, faculty, and staff to attend the dinner and speaker event. Women and Leadership’s president, Karly Jennings, welcomed the guests of honor, Dr. Mimi Elrod, Cinda Rankin, Michelle Richardson, Dean Howison, and Dr. Darcy Russell, and cited many groups and teams in which women were involved and held leadership positions. After dinner, the women’s tennis coach, Cinda Rankin, gave a well- received and interesting speech on the history of coedueation at W&L. The audience was surprised to learn that women had been allowed to attend W&L for two summer sessions during World War II, and all chuckled when Rankin read an excerpt from a Ring-tum Phi article in which a professor against co-education & '85 '7 %, W&L gains new counselor, facilities BY EMILY BAKER P/ii Executive Editor Washington and Lee’s counseling services start the new year with a fresh face and reno- vated facilities. Anne McThenia is temporarily taking the place ofAnne Schroer-Lamont, Associate Dean of Students, who is on sabbatical in Norway. McThenia and Dr. James Worth, W&L’s other counselor have their offices in the newly renovated counseling center. The center is also home to W&L’s health educator. McThenia comes to W&L after eight years ofworking at Hollins College. She had planned on retiring at the end of this school year, when Schroer-Lamont and Worth asked" her to fill Schroer-Lamont’s place this year. She retireda semester early from Hollins to fill the position. McThenia majored in psychology at Randolph-Macon Women’s College and reading about them." seled for five years. received her master’s from James Madison University. “I was aware at an early age that my first passion was working with people in a helping capacity,” she said. “As a child, I was always the one who would try to keep other kids from point. I Preisident_ *1’: ‘ = :i—Ant13911y Mazzfirell ’I‘reasurer-~._ ; Tommy? Secretary, ; V ’ , I Tom‘I_ny_R_u,eger ’97, Phiv,KappaS ‘ Senior Justice; : ‘ ‘ Chad Sartini ‘I:97,>*'si‘grii' Bhi’Eps1I0, am 597, ‘stggttaatpha Epsilon _ Eort: This logo for the tenth anniversary of coedueation will be appearing on t-shirts which go on sale next week. saying ugly things to each other.” During the 60’s and 70’s, McThenia raised herthree children and did volunteerwork on the side. Raising herthree children prepared hcrfor counseling college students. she said. “I’ve been exposed to just about every issue you can experience in counseling,” she said. “(Raising children) gave me an understanding about things I wouldn‘t have had from just Fort Lauderdale of the North.” Also amusing were some of the first problems encoutered in the transition to co-education. ‘§§\\gQ'l ON A/V0 OE In 1980. McThenia helped start the Alcohol Service of Rockbridge County, where she coun- This is not McThenia‘s first job at W&L. Before she worked at Hollins. McThenia coun- seled for a semester here. At the time, Dean Schroer-Lamont was doing career counseling and the school needed a temporary counselor. W&L is typical in its counseling needs, McThenia said. Students here face the same problems as students on other campuses, in- cluding adjustment problems, eating disorders, substance abuse, and sexuality issues. McThenia enjoys working with college students because they’re at such a transitional “It’s exciting to help people transfer from one major life period to another,” she said. Sorority housing plan proposed BY EMILY BAKER Phi Executive Editor After months of dialogue with the four Panhellenic sororities, the Sorority Housing Committee announced a pre- liminary housing proposal last week. The proposal includes plans for five sorority houses, while allowing room for a sixth. Each house would sleep 20 to 30 women, have a kitchen, an eating area, a common area, and an office area. There would be no party room, as na- tional sororities have non-alcoholic hous- ing policies. The proposed location, next to the Pavilion and across from the law school, is a six-minute walk to campus. women enjoy on this campus. rorities eat together. house only a few members. representatives. ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR The W&L Admissions Office is now accepting applications for a possible Admissions Counselor position. All interested graduating seniors should submit a cover letter and resume no later than Friday, February 16, 1996 to: Julia M. Kozak Associate Director of Admissions Office of Admissions 5 The plan also includes a Panhellenic cen- ter where sororities can hold date functions. The committee hopes that a common center will help allay fears that sorority housing will lessen the Panhellenic spirit sorority The committee also suggested a rotating meal plan, where classes from different so- Members of the four sororities filled out surveys earlier this year, but were divided on whether to have houses or lodges that would The committee emphasized that this is not the final report. Panhellenic has until March first to submit the report. Sorority members are encouraged to give their input to and ask questions of their Panhellenic Our ALL YOU CAN EAT Sunday Breakfast The Buffet is served from 8:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. RAVEL ABROAD AND WORK ake up to $25-$45 per hour teaching basic eonver ational English abroad. Japan, Taiwan, and S Korea. Many employers provide room & board « ther benefits. No teaching background or Asia anguages required. For more information call _"06l 971-1570 ext 115471 gs expected that the female students would wash thei clothes twice as much as their male counterparts. In addition, there was t-shirt wars among the students. Some men wore t—shirts which read, “Women at W&L: The Beginning of an Error,” while women ‘ shot back with slogans like “W&L Women: Quality Doesn’t Have to Travel.” I But there were also moments of seriousness, such as when Rankin shared a letter written by Jennifer Gray ‘89 in her freshman year in which she com— V mended the W&L community for offering a warm _ welcome to females on campus and stated that she _ did not come to W&L to “smash a tradition” but “to attend one of the nation’s finest schools.” Rankin concluded her speech by saying that “the Colonnade is still standing...coeducation has been a mere bump in the road. Tradition has not changed. [W&L represents] honor and integrity, and the students ‘ respect and care for one another.” « At the end ofthe evening, the audience applauded the efforts of Pamela Simpson, the head of the Co- ‘ education Steering Committee, and Jennings an- nounced that March 14 was the day to wear the newly-designed anniversaryt-shirts which willbe on sale next week. For 4:» '95 % é. . W. Patrick Hinelly Anne McThenia is the new counselor at W&L.‘ Denniston visits W&L, speaks on reporting . ,‘ BY DAN ODENWALD Phi Executive Editor t Lyle Denniston is the quintessential journalist’s journalist. , He believes in the principle that journalists are the catalyst in the democratic system — they help the process along, but have no measure, influence on the result. i In the age of embattled Supreme Court nominations, he maintains that the press plays virtually no role in determining the success of that individual. I It may seem strange that these remarks would be made by the dean of the Court press corps. Even stranger when considering that Denniston has been covering the Court for nearly 40 years as a reporter for The Baltimore Sun. I v Denniston visited the W&L campus Tuesday afternoon as part of Professor Edwin Yoder’s course on Reporting on the Supreme Court. The Department of Journalism and Mass Communications and the School df Law sponsored a speech he gave to the general public that afternoon. I In his lecture, entitled “Reporting on the U.S. Supreme Court,” Denniston argued that Court journalists are not active participants in the nominating process. They in no way affect the outcome ofthe purely political game. “The role ofthe press is profoundly exaggerated,” said Denniston. “The press can’t make anything something it’s not.” Denniston refuted the idea that the press is the handmaidcn by which judicial careers are destroyed or deeply threatened. 3 He examined the nominations of Justices Clarence Thomas and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In both examples, he maintained that the U.S. Senate had alrcady_ determined that the nominee would be confirmed. Media scrutiny played no role in the confirmation process, according to Denniston. There was no way Democratic senators were going to vote against an African—American successortoThurgood Marshall, Denniston said. Simi- larly, the media’s exposure ofthe letter-writing campaign ofGinsburg and her husband would not be enough to persuade the Senate to reject her._ In the same vein, he asserted that Judge Robert Bork was doomed from the beginning. The anti—Reagan senators used the Bork nomination as ; way to strike back at the President in the wake of the Iran-Contra afla‘ ‘., Despite Denniston‘s conviction that the press doesn’t direct the ot - come of a confirmation hearing. he supports grueling examination of’ II potential justices. Journalists should go in looking for dirt, said Denniston. But théy should not be surprised that the fate of the nominee has already been decided. / Buffet can handle the BIGGEST appetite. We’ll be waiting for you. Berky’s Route 11 North - Lexin ShipsorLand-Tourcompanies+WorldTraveI rh Seasonal and Full-Time employment avail able. For info call: Q06) 971-3550 ext. C5342] OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960202/WLURG39_RTP_19960202_003.2.txt I K , I I’ I‘ I K ‘-. I The Ring-tum PI1i,February 2, 1996 I &life Page 3 it’s not easy being greerrmincieci Courtney A/iiiier Phi Features Editor lt’s not easy being green, as Kermit sweetly sang so many years ago. The environmental movement has infiltrated the daily life ofthe daily consumer. Many states have passed . legislature mandating the recycling ofcertain materials, and encouraging itthroughsuch programs ascurb-siderecyclying and redemption values forsoda cans. Followingin line with a national trend, then, W&L has begun a pilot proram of campus recycling at Woods Creek Apartments. V W&L’s distance from the movement is slowly disap- : pearing as students from all across America voice concerns ; overthclackofacampusrecyclingprogram. Manystudcnts : feel that W&L, as an institution of higher learning, has a ; responsibility to be a leader in recycling within the commu- ; nity, that it can no longer take a back seat to the responsibil- ; ity of recycling. Due to the lack of a campus recycling j program, many students are struggling to maintain pro- : grams of their own. j The university now provides facilities for the recycling i ofaluminum products such as soda cans and ofmixed paper ' without large plastic or wax labels (but not newsprint). Previously students who wished to recycle would sort. separate and transport their own waste to Rockbridge County’s recycling pit-stop in the Kroger parking lot. Aluminum and paper were chosen because they are the easiest products for the consumer to recycle, and they use the least amount of labor and money to complete the cycle. A recycling committee headed by the Treasurer of the unversity, Lawrence Broomall, and consisting of several students, both law and undergraduate, has met three times this year and hopes to expand the pilot Woods Creek program to the entire school in the near future. I Unfortunately, however_. there has been little or no re- sponse to the committec’s pilot program of recycling; :1 meeting for students living in Woods (‘reek interested in recycling \vas poorly attended, and although bins are avail- able for the students to recycle, many are not using them. Jason Ham, law student and member of the recycling committee, feels that the bins should be placed in the apartments whether or not the individual students ask for them. Each apartment has between three and five individu- als, and Ham feels that at least one ofthem will be inclined to recycle, while in the future the other residents may also wish to recycle. Buildings and Grounds employees collect discarded materials from bins in the basements of the East and West buildings. Pick—up is every Tuesday and Thursday from 8- 9 a.m. Ham also feels that students who previously recycled losetheirinitiativeand interestinrecyclingwhentheyarrive at W&I.. because it is so difficult to recycle. Students who wish to recycle items such as newspapers that the pilot program does not include should place bundles in brown paper sacks, or tie them together with string. Plastic containers need to be sorted by color (white and green). Glass also needs to be sorted by color (white and brown). The students can then take their bundles to the recycling center at Kroger. The grocery store operates the center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. If the pilot program of Woods Creek is a success, and students prove interested in recycling, l-lam hopes the com- mittee will extend recycling campus-wide. He also hopes the school’s recycling will eventually include newspapers and other commonly recycled materials. Phi Executive Editor Dan Odenwald explores Everybody knows newspapers are boring. The writing is cliché, the report- ing is biased and the flare is absent. Readership is down, the afternoon dailies are dead, and the Informa- tion Super Highway threatens the print media"s very existence. For God’s sake, they’re still managed by those dinosaur-aged editors who still believe in the inverted pyra- mid. What the hell is happening? The truth? Well, most critics are correct: newspapers are in serious danger. The problems of which readers complain are valid. The good news is that print jour- nalists are aware of their concerns. Those who teach, those who prac- tice, and those who pontificate are engaged in a dialogue focused on revolutionizing the world of news- papers. Advocates of New Journalism want to see more human interest, more personal connection, and bet- ter storytelling. These reformers desire to throw the antiquated mod- els of old out the window. Change the paradigm. Innovate. Win back Like most well-entrenched institu- tions, the print media are slow to change. But if you look closely, you can find it—-superb journalism for the modern age. The Washington Post is one of the two best newspapers in the United States today (The New York Times ‘ beingthe other). Some ofthe finestworkinthe news- paperbusinessappearswithinits folds. This review is a salute to the Post’s Style section, an impressive repository of New Journalism. The Style section contains features stories or funky and offbeat material. Topics include fashion, entertainment, society, unique people, and the arts. On any given day, one can open up the Style section and truly catch a glimpse of American culture. Con- temporary deToqueville-types, search- ing forthe meaningofAmerica,should look inside these pages. Take the PostofThursday, January 31, 1996, for example. The headlines say it all. G.O.P. presidential hopefuls de- scend on Louisiana in anticipation of the state primary. Rock artist Jewel warms the hearts of adoring fans. Couples who are in love and confront a big age gap deal with society’s expec- Post-Modern News man whose girlfriend hates his tattoo. This is America, folks. Who cares about Whitewater? Bosnia? the Bal- anced Budget? Let’s talk gossip. The most enduring component of the Style section is TheReliableSource, the Post’s own gossip column. For- merly edited by Lois Romano, the Sourceisnowcompiled by AnnieGroer and Ann Gerhart§ If you want toknow ‘ ' wherrlalugh gets caught with a hooker, when Lisa Marie and Michael call it quits, or when John, Jr., fails the bar, read the Source. Style can be smart and important, however. Who could forget the inti- mate portrayal of Betty Friedan pub- lished this summer? Where else could one follow the demise of the government’sarts agency? Where else could one read of the Log Cabin Re- publicans? Congratulations are in order. The Washington Post has a lot to be proud of. Its Style section is remarkable. exciting, and new. Reporters are perfectionists. They almost never are entirely happy with what they produce. But I think I speak for the entire journalistic community when I say that the Style section gets it right. They do it well, and they do it con- your readers. tations. Ann Landers gives advice to a sistently. Not many of us can say that. Jewel will save your soil and open for Edwin t\/IcCain tonigiit at [Ire Pavilion. Doors open at 9:00 p.m., and the Show starts at 9:30. A beer garden will be available for tiiose with ID. Ticieels are in advance, and $8 at tire (Ioor. SUDDEN DEATH: ‘NEVER QUITEALIVE Kirk Susong Phi Reviewer ,, There are at least_two types ofaction flicks: those that you will want to see more than once, and those that even once seems like a few too many times. The former category includes movies like Die Hard or Cliffhanger, the latter, unfortunately, includes Sudden Death. Jean-Claude Van Damme is fire marshal Darren McCord ‘I at the ‘Igloo,’ where the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing the Black Hawks in the final game ofthe Stanley Cup. But the Vice-Presidenthasdeeidedtoattendthegameintheowner’s box, and badthings ensue. Acrazed ex-Secret Service agent decides to take the Veep hostage, plant bombs around the g arena, and demand that the U.S. government shuffle money between various bank accounts. This sounds like a pretty straight-forward movie, right? In fact, if that were all there was to the plot, and it was executed well-enough, we might have a pretty good film intimate characterizations or complex plot twists; its well- executed simplicity was part of its success. But apparently the people behind Sudden Death don’t like things so simple. ‘ * They have thought up a number of needless devices to make the film supposedly “more interesting,” although in reality " they just detract from the action. _ For example, the chief agent on the case. whose job it is to protect the Vice-President, is actually a traitor. But it W._.. g,__ t. A’ here. For example, Under Siege was hardly a movie full of doesn’t matterone little bit in the movie’s terms, because the notion of a traitor agent is never explored; he gets killed a few minutes after we find out. Or take another example. Van Damme is an ex-firefighter who quit hisjob because of the trauma he faced when a little girl died in his arms. So what? Do we ever see this resurface in the movie? No. The incident is mentioned once or twice, but in no way does this trauma ever affect Van Damme or his actions. Undoubtedly the film-makers want this to make the film more complex, but instead itjust muddles the plot. Would you like another example ofthis silliness? At one point, Van Damme is actually required to suit up as a Penguin and play in thegame. Although his only experience was as a semi-pro a decade previously in Canada, he is able to make the “save ofthe season” to keep the Penguins in the game! Somehow the writer is able to work this into the plot. but to top it all off. after making the huge crucial play, he signals to his little boy in the stands and tells him how much he loves him! Whatever. Quite simply. the writing is atrocious, though I suppose that is to be expected from writer Gene Quintano. whose previous movies include quality films like H()II(.'vW)I()()II Acudcniy and N(IIl()II(ll Lampoon ’s Loaded Weapon. But ifthatshould’ve been expected. then what I certainly didn’t foresee was the poor action cinematography Direc- tor and cinematographer Peter llyams worked with Van Damme in last year’s Timccop. For all the problems that film had, at least it provided us with some entertaining fight sequences. Tit” 'vt"i~‘iV st‘/"u - ‘ ‘ tr ’" blood pumping if we were connected to a machine. There is very little ofthe gymnastics we expect from Van Damme. Admittedly there are a few good fights, but they simply don’t live up to the quality Jean-Claude can deliver. Too many ofthe sequences have an interesting premise, but then don’t deliver on credibility——like when Van Damme dc- cides to storm the owner’s box. Maybe we would believe getting in via air ducts or by posing as a bad guy. But there is simply no way even he could swing around on the huge lamps which hang down from the ceiling, then miraculously ride an overhead camera to the box. If he had showed us his incredible athleticism instead of relying on fortuitous cir- cumstances to resolve the problem, the movie would have been a lot better. The one highlight of the movie is Powers Boothe, who plays demented terrorist Joshua Foss. Boothe is certainly not afraid to typecast himself as the asocial type, whether in Nixon or Tombstone. Perhaps this dates from his Emmy- winning performance as cult leader Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy. which still pops up on TBS now and then. What- ever motivated him in this direction, it was a good move. because he is excellent in these roles. Here he gives the most likable and realistic performance of the movie. despite his being the character who is least accessible to the audience member. lixcept for Boothes convincing and downright cool portrayal of the bad guy. this film is no good. I saw it at a second-run theater. and I still feel like I got taken fora ride. lfyou can‘! get a few others to chip in forthe cost ofthe Video tr “mt-.x. ROCK Morning Ma2.7:00—8:45 a.m.: M) Jon Redenbaugh, John Farringer, Wes Armstrong; T) Eric Zavolinsky, David Foster;W) Ben Didier, Mutt Holbrook; Th) Charles Allen, Justin Pfeifler; F) Matthew Patrick, Robert Tucker. Classic Rock 2:00-4:00 p.m.: M) Stan Roberts; W) James Angelo,Greg Chow; F) Ramey Harris, Janna Pellegrino; Sat) Greg Pimentel, Noah Levy, Will Hershey (9:00—11:00 a.m.). Future History, 2:00-4:00 D.m.: T) Jenny A u; Th) Chris Baldwin, James Urban. Breakthrough.4:00-5:45 p.m.: M) Erik Holbrook, Chas Frank; T) Jenni Robison W) Tyson Hilton, Dan Rushing; Th) Chris Kane, Brett Whitaker. College Music Journal Highlights, 4:00-5:45 p.m.: F) Note Tcncza. Sundays: Rock) Jason Treat, Jefl Woodbury (2:00-4:00 p.m.); My Favorite Band) rotating dj’s (10:0() p.m.—12:00 a.m.). JAZZ 9:00-11:15 a.m.: M)Anna Bentley; W) not yet assigned... 12:00-2:00 p.m.: Th) Nathaniel Hagar; F) Tom Leggett, Aaron Wilkinson. 8:00-10:00 pm: T) Mac Jennings; Th) Ryan Bremer; Sun) Elizabeth Yost, Robert Hughes COUNTRY 12:00-2:00 p.m.: M) CharlesAllen; T) Justin Telchick, David Laiwr”ence,Jason Cox; W) Sunda Wells, Emily F rampton, Will Townes, Rich Walter; Sun) Doug Hartog, Forrest Stewart. CLASSICAL 9:00-11:15 a.m.: T) Craig McCang/zrin; Th) Sean Li/idly; F) not yet assigned... 6:00-8:00 p.m.: M) Kerry Dunphy; T) Trevor Cox, Josh Harvey; W) Ron Nicbo; Th) Eric Kessel; F) Michael Leaser; Sun) Matt Socha, Andrew Higgs. DANCE/RAP 8:00-10:00 p.m.: M) Dan Odenwald, Lisa Ackerman; W) Raymond Hall; F) Willie Polaski, Tom Becker. 8 PECIALTY SHOWS 10:00 .m.-12:00 a.m.: M) Charlie Mason, Jagger Harvey; T) Dan Vesay; W) Scott Schneider, Ed Chun; Th) Kelly Totten, Margaret Rich; F) Bill Overbaugh. flir_d Ear 12:00-2:00 a.m.: M) Brugh Foster, Phil Barrett; T) Wild Bo & The Oultaw; W) Adam Avitable; Th) Brian Casto; F) Alex Christensen; Sun) Robert Hough. &gh_t Owl Blues, 6:00-9:00 p.m.: Sat) Wayne Raynal. Anti-Headache Medicine, 9:00 p.m.—12:00 a.m.: Sat) Doug Harwood. TiNSF°lR' ATIONAL 7:00-9:00 a.m.: Sat) John Wilbers: Sun)Tamara Watkins. l2:00-3:00 a.m.: Jason .\‘o1‘cns. CLtlit_‘.' .\lertitt. OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960202/WLURG39_RTP_19960202_004.2.txt PAGE 4 @112 ifiing-tum ifllti The Student Voice of Washington and Lee Founded September 18, 1897 “Greeks” include men, too Tim Burke, fraternal law expert, gave an eye—opening speech Tuesday night in Lee Chapel. Unfortunately, the people who needed to hear it most neglected to come. Sorority pledges and actives piled in, fill- ing the middle section of pews. But the num- ber of fraternity men in Lee Chapel would not have reached from one end of the pew to an- other. _ Anyone in a Greek organization would have benefitted from Burke’s speech. Most were surprised to hear that Greek members and officers can be held liable if a party-goer has an accident after drinking alcohol at a fraternity party or sorority function. So where were the people who throw the majority of these parties? Sororities have par- ties where alcohol is offered only every few months, and then only through a cash bar to those of legal age. Fraternities throw parties and serve alcohol nearly every week, regardless of the age of their guests. Fraternity members needed to hear Burke’s message more than sorority members did. Not that they are any more predisposed to act irre- sponsibly than sorority members, they simply have more opportunities. Burke spoke of the liabilities that come with hazing. W&L sororities have never been known for harmful hazing practices. Again, this is not a judgement of character, but of opportu- nity. Sororities have a six—week pledgeship; fraternities go for ten. Yet in spite of all these reasons for frater- nity men to show up, they simply didn’t. The fliers hung prior to his speech advertised an expert in fraternal law. By the looks of the audience, only one sex on this campus cares about it. Quote of the Week “We did not invade Panama, by the Way. We had a ‘pre—dawn vertical insertion.’...I thought that’s what happens after Fancy Dress.” —A W&L professor describing the evils of double-speak fill‘ Il'.'flllllll1llll'llllf - ' I I’ l (f Com,“ C,,(‘5\,g'T;<¢$fla99.0o ARMY. as ALI. 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West Netson Strsat in iexington Student Accounts»-Masts: Card>—Vt8A OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960202/WLURG39_RTP_19960202_008.2.txt Wnssnmc - Last Week: L, 25-21, vs. Apprentice School - L, 84-76, vs. Guilford; L, 78-57, at Va. Wesleyan WBAsKlrra..u.- L, 69-39, vs. Guilford; W, 58-48, vs. RMWC S @112 fling-mm ilfllti PORTS This Week: WRBSTLIING - Sat. at W. Maryland with Ursinus and Swarthmore MBAsxzrm\u.- Sat. vs. Eastern Mennonite, 7:30 PM; Mon. vs. Randolph-Macon, 7:30PM; Wed. at Lynchburg, 7:30 PM WBAsxzraALL- Saturday vs. Villa Julie, 5:00 PM; Sunday vs. ‘ Roanoke, 4:00 PM; Tuesday vs. Bridgewater, 7:00 PM; MSw1MM1NG- L, 103-97, vs. Transylvania; W, 100-94, vs. Sewanee Thursday at Hollins, 7:00 PM wSWlMM1NG- W, 104-101, vs. Transylvania; L, 107-98, vs. Sewanee; MSWIMMJNG - Saturday at Mary Washington, 2:00 PM W, 128-97, vs. Hollins WSWIMMING - Saturday at Mary Washington, 1:00 PM MINDoon'I‘n.AcIt- Saturday at VMI Relays, 10:00AM PAGE 8 BASKETBALL, SWIIVIMING, WRESTLING, INDOOR TRACK FEBRUARY 2, 1996“ The-iBtG”FAN BY BOOKWALTER _ . Dallas was favored big toywin Super Bowl XXX, yet almostlost. Pittsburgh ewas given no chance in the ..fortu'nat_ely, thereare no moral" victories at the «championshipleveksothe : C Steelers and their fans are ;[left thinking about what could have been. » ' First, let me tip my hat ’ =tothe Cowboys. Their 27- -_ ’ 17_vict_ory is indicative of ->"how,they'makc big plays :3 “___hen_‘needed and consis- i__tently., find ways to win. i_“.b§:'St"tea’rn?, in" the NFL 2.” throughout the season and the first half of the Super » . Bowl. But they were defi- nitely not the best team in the second half. Because , Ofthat, we deserved abet- terfinishthan we received. C We could have seen a A _;Steelers game-tying field ‘Afjgoal,sendingthegameinto the first Super Bowl over- ';;§?'3.tirne ever. ‘We could have seen a dramatic Pittsburgh 3. touchdown,catapultingthe If-Steelers into the lead and 3 V‘ forcing Dallas into a rare ‘catch-up situation. Even ‘ an emotional Dallas stop of the Steelers deep in Cowboys territory would have sufficed as true foot- ball excitement. This game had the potential to become -the best Super Bowl ever. Instead, we saw Pitts- burgh QB Neil O’Donncll ‘. throw two time zones away ' from his intended receiver . not once, but twice. Those will go down in history as the worst Super Bowl , passes since Miami kicker -GaroYeprc’mian’s pathetic : floater in Super Bowl Vll. . One would have zthought hometown legend "Dave Kricg of the Cardi- “nals was throwing those -1 passes, not the impecca- bly-accuratc O’Donnell. We saw Dallas CB Larry Brown intercept both passes. Brown was named MVP for those feats and gets to tour the talk show : circuit this week. Good ' for him. But let’s face it; Larry Hagman and Larry A, King could have caught 5', those passesjust as well as 7§_Larry Brown did. » 5 Now we will be privi- ' leged to see Dallas players starring in a million com- mercials this offseason. Charles Haley will threaten ’ to retire again. Jerry Jones will proclaim Barry Switzeras The Best Coach in the Universe. Yes. the - Cowboys are Super Bowl K champions yet again. " l,can’t complain too much. It was great to fi- nally see a close game and Pittsburgh represented the Z AFC well. Don’t be sur- 7E"prised to see the Steelers _ back next year. if they ' retain theirkey free agents, ' they’ll again be tough. A controversy has been brewing in the NHL lately ' over, ofall things, the Fox TV Glowing Puck. I re- ? jmcmberwhenpuristswere 7 up in arms over the Fox . ' football scoreboard. Now ' that tiny box 'sbcen cop- -’ ' cl by othe ‘ networks. ‘puck ‘w fans will beimainly watch- ' station, where ‘the ipucks don’tglow.; :' " . pucks be, but confine them Q much of a hockey buff,'I’ve give me incentive to watch Fox hockey, where fights are no longer the main source of entertainment. atcould arne, yetalmostwon. U__n- . "They proved they were the C Photo by Betsy Green, Phi Photo Editor Men‘s swimming is off to a 3-6 start after splitting a meet with Transylvania and Sewanee Saturday. Prince, Hottle continue domination at Sewanee Women extend ODAC streak to 25 meets By JASON ZACHER Phi Staff Writer Junior Nathan Hottle and se- nior Rebekah Prince continued their march toward nationals last weekend, but their teams split meets with Sewanee and Transylvania. Hottle, this week’s Athlete of the Week, qualified provision- ally for nationals in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and is very close to qualifying for the 200 IM. Hottle is the defending national champion in the 200 breast. A nine-time All-American, Prince isjust a half-second away from qualifying in the 200 back- stroke and 1.4 seconds away from qualifying in the 100 backstroke. Both swimmers will get a chance to qualify this weekend in anotherdual meet against Mary Washington. Wednesday night, the women extended their ODAC winning streak to 25 meets with a 128-97 victory over Hollins. The vic- tory increased theiroverall record to 8-5. The Generals won 9 out of 10 races. Freshman Margaret Hoehl set a meet record with her win in the 100 back and sophomore Kendall Kruiekshanks won the 1000 free by almost 14 seconds. Junior Anne Spencer won the 200 free, senior Jill Sheets won the 100 and 200 breast, and sophomore Megan Wiedmaier took the 50 free. Junior Laura Marshall and Prince added wins in the 100 free and 200 back, respectively. The Generals were the victors in the 200 medley relay, claim- ing the top two spots. Last weekend, the men’s team defeated Sewanee, 100-94, but lost to Transylvania, 103-97. Freshman Tom Cox won the 50 freestyle and tied for first in the 100 free with a time of:51.00. There were three swimmers within 1/100th of a second. Freshman Brad Wymore placed third with a time of :51.01. Junior Steve Brigance won the 200 butterfly, and along with Cox, Wymore, and Craig Sears, won the 400 free relay. Hottle added wins in the 200 free and the 200 breast. The women split their two meetsthe other way. The Gener- als were victorious over Transylvania, 104-101, but they fell to Sewance, 107-98. Hoehl continued her strong season by winning the 1000 free and placing second in the 200 and 500 free. Sophomore Bligh Wollner added a win in the 200 breast, while Prince won the 200 [M by three seconds and the 200 back by four seconds. The 400 free relay team of Cruickshanks, sophomore Katy Gibbs, freshman Laura Goodwin, and freshman Greta Richter cruised to victory over Transylvania by six seconds. The 400 medley relay team ofWollner, Prince, Marshall, and Wiedmaier was victorious over Sewanee. The teams are looking at tough meets tomorrow against Mary Washington. Last year, the men defeated the Eagles, 132-73. The women, on the other hand, are lookingto avengeaone-point loss, 152-151. Quakers hold . off Generals By BETHANY BAUMAN P/zi Assistant Sports Editor Despite their solid effort, the ‘men’s basketball team dropped their game to Guilford College Saturday, 84-76. Both fighting for one of the eight spots in the upcoming Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament, the Quakers and the Generals entered the game with similar must-win attitudes. Guilford came into the contest with a record of 6-11 overall and ‘‘ 2-10 in the conference, while W&L posted a 2-15 overall record, 2- 9 in the ODAC. Guilfordjumped to an early lead within the first few minutes of the game. But senior tri-captain Jon Coffman gave the Generals a 15-12 lead at the 12:04 mark on a three point basket. 1 The Generals capitalized on Quaker turnovers to go on a 16-5 scoring run. Guilford was noticeably weakened by the four first half fouls of Quaker scoring leader Mike Norris. W&L opened the second half with a 39-37 lead over Guilford. Cam Dyer continued to lead the team, racking up 25 total points. _ Derek Carter also turned in a solid performance, sinking two ofthree from three point range as well as grabbing a few key steals. The decision came down to the last few minutes of the game with Guilford taking a 72-70 lead with 2:32 remaining. With 236.4 left in the clock, the Quakers extended their lead to 78-72, putting the game out of reach for the Generals. V! The team entered Wednesday’s contest with Virginia Wesleyan with several key players injured. Dyer had been hobbled by a hip injury prior to the Guilford game while Coffman was slowed by a shoulder injury he sustained in Saturday’s game. Sophomore Eric Zavolinsky had also been struggling with a sprained thumb since January 26. These nagging injuries proved costly as the Generals were overrun by Virginia Wesleyan in Norfolk. 78-57. W&L trailed 33-25 at halftime, but the Generals put together an impressive 9-2 run early in the second half, cutting the deficit to 35- 34 with 16:12 remaining. it‘ The bottom then fell out for the Generals. Virginia Wesleyan reeled off the next 17 points to put the game out of reach and hand W&L another tough loss. Cam Dyer led the W&L effort with 16 points and Kevin Cobbin added 8 points. y.« The Generals dropped to 2-17 overall with the loss. W&L will be back in action Saturday evening against Eastern Mennonite at the Warner Center. n Looney prevailed 7- _' 90 ‘andAdar_r Branson, d’e_‘C_lc,rk, ' and John‘ ‘ r‘_unibine"also captured their atchesf-‘,But it was not quite.’ 't_Jgh_ W&L fell to 1-5., Commercials and the Super Bowl: perfect together MY VIEW 1 Jason Zacher ’98 Why did you watch the Super Bowl? Think a moment. Did you really watch it fora good game? To procastinatc from that paper? To see Dcion get maimed‘? For the Cowboy cheerlead- ers‘? Or for the commercials? lf you watched it for the first and last reasons, you were in luck. For the first time in years, the American sporting community was treated to a good game of football. The Steelers for once gave the AFC‘ some reason to cheer. They showed up. This was a team of relative unknowns playing against the flashy, The Steelers almost did it. Even I was scared for a moment. Now that the game is long over, the Cowboys are enjoying another offseason as world champions. The AFC, on the other hand, is hopefully planning another attack using the Steelers’ blueprint. I will acknowledge that there were many people who watched the game for other reasons. I watched the game with a few of them. lfyou watched it for the commercials, you were also treated. The commercial crop this year was highly creative. Any advertiser will tell you that the Super Bowl of football is also the Super Bowl for advertisements. This year, a 30-second ad cost $1.2 million. So here goes. I conducted an impromptu poll around campus and came up with this: BEST SERIES OF ADS: This wins throughout the year: the Nike Pee-Wee football ads. tune in, ‘After an, diehardfr‘ ing on cable orfa local,TV So leave the ‘glowing ‘ to Fox. Although I.’m,not‘ never had trouble follow-‘ ing the puck: Still, it will ‘i explosive Cowboys. Who thought the Steelers had a chance (other than my editor)? OK, so there were no spectacular performances by the stars. RB Emmitt Smith only had 49 yards rushing and WR Michael Irvin only had 76 yards receiving. These are poor numbers on a normal day for these two. 7 lfyou are a Steelers fan (like one ofmy editors), you could watch the heroics of RB Barn Morris running tlirough the Dallas defense, the tenacity ofthe Pittsburgh rush defense, and the individual skill of the receivers. lfyou are a Cowboys fan, you can celebrate your fifth Super Bowl title, the heroics of Super Bowl MVP CB Larry Brown, and Dallas MVP QB Neil O’Donnell, as well as the leg of K Chris Boniol, who scored one-third of the Cowboy points. 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