OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960322/WLURG39_RTP_19960322_001.2.txt k as at -4 LlE§tZAP.‘1’ ‘JGTGN. VA 2.:,.»;5g FANCY DRESSLAND: Yours to play 9 MEN 3 LAX ROUTS GETTYSBURG 6 0112 ‘ifltttg-tum {flirt WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY / VOLUME 96, N0. 18 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA Millions of mushrooms...mushrooms for me! Betsy Green, Phi Photo Editor This year’s Fancy Dress Ball theme, A Mad Tea Party, guarantees Washington and Lee students white rabbits, talking caterpillars, smiling felines and, yes, mushrooms. Journalists mull over ethics BY MICHAEL HEWLEIT Phi Associate Editor This past weekend, March 15-16, students in Journalism Ethics and Pro- fessor Brian Richardson went to the Hotel Roanoke to mull over some ethi- cal decisions. This was part of the annual Joumal- ism Ethics Institute that brings work- ing journalists from various newspa- pers such as ThePhilade1phia Inquirer, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Roanoke Times. The journalists and students tack- led such issues as publishing the names of rape victims and airing a story in which a woman is shot by her husband. Journalists brought cases in which they were faced with ethical dilemas. Cases ranged from whether to publish a pictures showing burned children to revealing in a story a woman who committed suicide six months after her boyfriend was murdered. The Washington and Lee chapter of Society of Professional Journalists sponsored a cocktail for the partici- pants at the Radisson-Patrick Henry. A dinner sponsored by The Roanoke Times was held afterward. Many students thought the .loumal- ism Ethics Institute offered an oppor- tunity to see actual cases that involved the ethical issues they had discussed in class. the case that Mark Holmberg, a re- porter from TheRichmond Times-Dis- patch. discussed. The paper decided to publish pictures that cropped out chil- dren who had been brought out of a burning building. Senior Justin Dardani said one of the most interesting things for him as a business management major was that many of the more difficult ethical issues had to do with financial concerns. “It was interesting to see how pro- fessional journalists grapple with eth- ics in comparison with our discussions in class.” ‘‘I think it was very useful for both students and professionals,” Me- lissa Byrd ’96 said. “We [students] don ’t have the experience of dealing with ethical decisions on a daily basis.” Senior Dani Wong agreed. “I thought it helped students a lot to see pro- fessionals have to deal with ethical questions such as ‘Should I pub- lish this?’,” she said. She also thinks the cases stimulated a lot of discussion. Byrd said she was particularly interested in MARCH 22, 1996 Car accident injures two; damages wall BY ERIKA SNYDER Special to the Phi Two Lexington residents were in- jured Friday when a woman lost con- trol of her car, hitting a pedestrian and a brick wall. Lexington Police Chief Bruce Beard said 62-year-old Margaret Knapp- wife of former Virginia Military Insti- tute Superintendent John Knapp—was driving on North Main Street when she hit 18-year-old Natalie Wallace. The car continued almost 500 feet before striking the brick wall on Jefferson Street that borders the Wash- ington and Lee campus. Knapp and Wallace were taken to Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Wallace was treated for minor inju- ries, then released a few hours later. Knapp was admitted, then trans- ferred to Roanoke Memorial Hospital Monday morning. Although she is still hospitalized, her husband said she is doing well. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the accident. Acquaintances of Knapp say she is known to have a history of heart trouble, which may have been a factor in the incident. W&L Buildings and Grounds worker Jim Arthur said that the esti- mated damage to the wall is $3,300. lNlVF.RSlT‘{ MAR 2 2 T1936“ Betsy Green, Phi Photo Editor The brick wall that borders Jefferson St. sustained $3,300 in damage from a car crash Friday. ‘ Sawyer chosen as Truman Scholar From Phi Staff Reports Washington and Lee junior Melissa Sawyer has been chosen a 1996 Truman Scholarwinner and winnerof a $30,000 Truman Scholarship. v The scholarships are awarded to students with outstanding leadership potential, who have extensive records of public and community service, pos- sess intellectual strength, communica- tion skills, and analytical abilities. Selected recipients must intend to pur- sue careers in government or elsewhere in public service, and wish to attend graduate school to help them prepare for their careers. This year the scholarships were awarded to approximately 85 students out of over 800 nominated. Truman scholarships participate in leadership development programs and have spe- cial opportunities for internships and employment with the federal govem- ment. Sawyer is an economics major at W&L. Her public policy interests are focused upon rural poverty in the midwest, with a particular interest in child warfare. OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960322/WLURG39_RTP_19960322_002.2.txt S The Ring-tum Phi, March 22, 191;‘) BEYOND named V 1 From Phi Staff Reports U S Circuit Court rules 0 C . . . . Senior Jennifer Beam of Spring, Texas has been named ‘ agalnst afflrmatlve actlon a Luce Scholar for 1996-1997. Sponsored by the Henry A. f Luce Foundation, the highly competitive Luce Scholars Program every year offers 15-18 young Americans an Austin, TX—A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a ruling °_"P°rie"°° in Asia designed both *0 _br°ad°h {heir Pr0f";S' against affirmative action policies in public universities Tuesday. 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(3/21) at Brid8°“"l’°1’. 3PM PAGE 8 BASEBALL, LACROSSE, TENNIS, GOLF, TRACK AND FIELD MARCH 22, 1996 ifs. . ‘ s‘enit‘chilis ._ utspineg Unless“ . ' gorthicarolina an; i‘... i. ‘ 'iall}_Wtinnounced_ their ' .-’-presenc*_e}=.oa Sun- am, asyou may. I rnstmdafsgame .» us. fthgef ‘ " __l3_ing»a-backboard girl was unaware that " pl ‘_ kept-suchistatistics -course of esca- so ‘ guess he isnow one ahead-lofithe competition ' ’ " he fnitimate slam” cat- egoiry,’as“Ham refers to it. , Of course, you realize fthat anyone who smashes aj backboard deserves a " Ldptaee in The Big = all of Fame. Move ion .1. {demote ls . ’ ttettiiaoffi-I‘ P Men’s lacrosse picks up key Victory . Generals leave # 3 Gettysburg in the mud, 12-5, at R.C.H.S. W&L, shown here in a recent game with Cortland State, leapt over Gettysburg, 12-5, on Saturday, improving its record to 5-1. Track has mixed results in W&L Invitational By Scorr BOOKWALTER Phi Sports Editor The Generals track squads. displayed contrasting perfor- mances in Saturday’s 5th An- nual W&L Invitational. While the men struggled to a 12th place finish out of 16 schools, the women picked up the slack by finishing fifth out of the 17 competing schools as Washington and Lee kicked off its outdoor track season. The women finished with a total of 58 points, trailing John Carroll’s 65 points, Thiel’s 74 points, Allegheny’s 75 points and Williams’s 121 points. Wil- liams cruised to an easy team victory in both the men’s and women’s events. Once again, the women were led by senior Josephine Schaeffer. Schaefferdidn’twaste much time picking up where she left off in the indoor season, as she lit up the 10,000 meter run with a meet record time of 36:45.7. HertimeproVedtobeanauto- matic qualifier for the NCAA Outdoor Championships by more than 25 seconds. Sophomore Carson Flowers also turned in a stellar perfor- mance in the 10,000 as she crossed the line second behind Schaeffer with a time of 38:47.00. Senior Lyrae Van Clief had an outstanding meet, as she shat- tered a W&L school record by finishing second in the 400 meter dash in 1:00.19. Junior Hollis Leddy finished the 400 in Van Clief’s tracks, placing third in 1:01.77. Leddy and Van Clief also fin- ished right behind each other in the 200 meter dash, with Leddy placing fifth with a 27.42 and Van Clief crossing the line in sixth with a 27.53. Junior Nat Messmore and freshman Natasha Dorofeeva fin- ished fifth and sixth, respectively, in the 1 ,500 meterrun. Messmore recorded a 5:04.24 and Dorofeeva Mm logged a 5:07.92. Freshman lsaris Bonilla raced into fifth place in the 400 meter dash in 1:03.57. Senior Sandra Holmes looked strong in the jav- elin, as she tossed it 105-6 1/2. Both the 400 and the 1,600 meter relay teams fared ex- tremely well. The 400 relay team placed fifth in 52.79 and the 1,600 relay team dashed into the third spot in 4:15.35. Both times were good enough for school records. The men had a rougher time on Saturday, closing with only 8 points. Williams, with 136 points, captured the men’s cham- pionship by 67 points over sec- ond-place finisher Susquehanna. Sophomore Jason Callen was the men’s standoutwith his fourth place finish in the 5,000 meter run in 15:37.34. Senior Harris Morrison and junior Sandy Hooper also placed for the Generals. Morrison grabbed fifth place in the pole vault with a 13-6, and Hooper crossed the finish stripe in 2:01.54 in the 800 meter run. The Generals track teams will next be in action this Thursday when they compete at Bridgewater starting at 3:00 PM. By CHRIS PUGSLEY Phi Staff Writer The Washington and Lee baseball team traveled four hours east Saturday to chal- lenge ODAC powerhouse Vir- ginia Weselyan in a double- header. The Generals split their games with the Marlins, with Wesleyan taking the first game, 6-3, and the Generals winning the second game, 2-1. Photo by Betsy Green, Phi Photo Editor In the first game, freshman pitcher Bob Weston got the start and pitched well, holding the hi gh-powered Marlins offense to only six runs. Weston demon- strated excellent control, plac- ing his pitches well. Greg Pope closed the game’ W&L left the confines of Smith Field Saturday when it split with Virginia Wesleyan in Norfolk. Baseball splits at the beach with one shutout inning and so- lidified the presence of the Gen- erals’ bullpen. The three runs the Generals scored appear a bit deceiving. The Generals hit the See BASEBALL, page 7 By JASON ZACHER Phi Staff Writer The men’s lacrosse team picked up one of its bi ggest wins in several years by defeating third-ranked Gettysburg Col- lege, 12-5, under the lights Sat- ‘urday at Rockbridge County High School. Despite persistent rain, the Generals won for the first time since 1990 over Gettysburg. W&L led by as much as 12- 2 before Gettysburg scored the final three goals of the" game. At one stretch, sophomore goaltender Scott Jackson held Gettysburg for 42 minutes with- out a goal. Jackson finished with 10 saves. Sophomore Jason Myers net- ted three goals and an assist in his first start for W&L and se- nior Russell Croft added two goals and two assists. This weekend, the Generals (5-1) will host Bowdoin at 2 PM on Saturday. . It is only the second meeting between the two schools. W&L lost the other match 17-11 in 1988. Women’s tennis cruises to ]1-0 Generals stomp Guilford, Salisbury State, Amherst By JASON ZACHER Phi Staff Writer The women’s tennis team defeated Guilford Wednesday, 8-0. This win extended their perfect record to 11-0 over:-ll, 7-0 in the ODAC. Last weekend, the Generals defeated Salisbury State and third-ranked Amherst. The Generals were expected to have a difficult time on the road with Guilford, but they ended up having no problems against the Quakers. Leading the way for the Generals against Guilford were senior Julie Ayers and Shelley Sunderman, and sophomores Berry Blankinship, Ericka Shapard, and Bryce Bendall all captured their singles matches. The match was called due to darkness during the number-six singles match, so the final count remained at 8-0. . Last weekend, W&L dropped national power Amherst College, 6-3. Sophomores Natalia Garcia and Shapard led the way for the Generals in the number-one and number-three slots, with each rallying to win after dropping the first set. Sunderman and freshman Mary Celeste Foster also won their singles matches for the Generals. In doubles action, the top two teams from W&L, Ayers and Garcia, and Shapard and Blankinship, both won their matches. Last Sunday, Salisbury State became another victim of the Generals, losing 7-2. Ayers, Shapard, senior Helen Chandler, freshman Martha Kieckhefer, and freshman Laura Cohen all won their singles matches. Garcia and Ayers combined to win their doubles match. Chan- dler and Sunderman picked up the other doubles victory. This weekend, the Generals will be looking to extend their winning streak when they host Mary Washington at 1 PM Saturday, and Williams College at 3:30 PM Sunday. Generals extend perfect season By JASON ZACHER Phi Staff Writer The women’s lacrosse team defeated Hollins Wednesday, 21-4, extending their record to 5-0 overall, 4-0 in the ODAC. The Generals, helped by goaltender Brooke Glenn's two saves, charged out to a 10-0 lead at halftime. W&L did not let up in the second half, piling on 11 more goals for the final margin of 21-4. Junior Erika Snyder and sophomore Anne—Lamar Brown had huge games for the Gener- als,with each scoringfour goals. Snyder also had two assists. Also contributing in the Gen- erals’ rout were sophomore Lorraine Taurassi and freshman Lauren Francis with three goals apiece, and sophomores Mary Jo Mahoney and Susie Creamer, with two goals each. Junior Hilton Hines added two assists. Last weekend, the Generals dropped Guilford, 16-6. Guilford tied the game at 1-1, but that was as close as they would get. Led by senior Cynthia Logan and Snyder’s sixtotal goals (three apiece), the Generals opened a 10-1 lead by halftime. Francis scored four goals and had three assists. Snyder is leading the ODAC in scoring with 18 goals. Glenn was the star of the game, stopping 21 shots and increasing her save percentage to 73 per- cent Sophomores Emily Gipson, Whitney Parker, Creamer, and junior Hines all added goals. 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Naturally, Alice assumed that there was a party behind one‘ of them, but she didn’t know which door belonged to which fraternity. Thankfully, before she became too distressed about finding a party, she spotted a tall glass bottle labeled “Drink Me," filled with red liquid. Although the drink wasn’t in a trash can, she immediately recognized it and relaxed. She chugged it as quickly as she could and waited a few minutes, until she began to feel the effects. “What a curious feeling!” she said. Growing a little more adventurous, she opened one of the doors to find a lovely garden. Well, this looks sort of like Davidson Park, she thought. She walked through the door, and was having a terrific time dancing until an intense hunger gripped her. With thoughts of Stop-in and Domino’s racing through her head, she searched madly for food. She was relieved to find a cake sitting in the comer with specific instructions to eat it. Satisfied, she returned to the party to dance and caught another glimpse of her elusive dream date. In her excitement, she knocked over a trash can, spilling the fruity punch which flooded the garden. Caught in the current, Alice floated alongside the pigs, lions, vultures, stallions, and dodo birds that had been at the party, but W & L had well-prepared her for being surrounded by such creatures. The punch finally drained away, leaving only a sticky and dirty floor. After drying herself off, Alice decided to venture to another party. She found herself in a room where an unmarked bottle waited for her. She said to herself, “I know something interesting is sure to happen whenever I drink anything, so l’ll just see what this bottle does.” Feeling a little dizzy, she decided to step outside for some fresh air. The next thing she knew, she was lost in the woods and completely disoriented. But, a familiar sight quickly put her at ease. Several yards away, a blue caterpillar smoking a long hookah sat atop a large mushroom. This is more like it, Alice thought. The caterpillar asked her how she was doing, so she answered, “I feel different. I can’t remember things as I used to.” She giggled incessantly as she stumbled on. She soon ran into the handsome Cheshire Cat, whose charming grin appealed to Alice. But like her dream date, he kept appearing and disappearing, so she kept wandering. After strolling through the forest for some time, Alice finally happened upon a party. Unfortunately, it consisted of a mad hatter and a march hare sipping on tea. They invited her in, suggesting that she relax with a glass of wine. But when Alice sat down she discovered that the tea party was dry. Furious, she stormed out and continued her trek. Eventually, she found the garden again. Walking in with a sigh of relief, she came upon three gardeners fighting, another familiar sight. 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OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960322/WLURG39_RTP_19960322_011.2.txt BY EMILY BAKER Executive Editor As you glide down the rabbit hole into the garden of live flowers Friday night, give a little thought to what it took to transform Doremus Gym into Wonder- land. The process begins when the decora- tions committee brainstorms for scenery ideas. The gym is divided into seven differ- The FD Steering Committee hires contract workers to help with the physical construction and manual labor necessary to carry out their elaborate plans. Workers get two FD tickets for 25 hours of work. ent areas, each of which has a committee. The head of each formulates an idea for his or her area and submits a design and a budget. Materials are ordered from Lexington Building Supply and the Farmers’ Co-op. Once everything comes in, the long process of constructing it all culminates in aweek of late nights. “The decorations this year are very surreal,” says Anne Howard, decorations chairman. “We wanted to do something different than all the other years.” Here’s a tour through Wonderland: Upon stepping through the pages of the book, you will fall down the rabbit hole, past plants and flowers. Turn right into the Queen’s Garden, or left into the forest. Explore the forest, walk- ing past trees and flowers and a giant mush- room. Climb the stairs to the Mad Tea Party, where refreshments will be sold. At the start of the week, the gym still looks more like the gym than Wonderland. Tuesday,12:52 p.m. Japanese lanterns hang from the balcony ceiling, which, by Friday will be the scene of the Tea Party. Buildings and Grounds workers begin to lay down the tarp that party-goers will walk on in the big gym Friday night. Sheets of blue celophane cover the flourescent lights in the hallway. Wednesday, 4:11 p.m. Apileofpapier- mache mushrooms lies on the floor of the big gym, waiting to be placed upright. The echos of seven hammers reverberate off the gym walls as workers nail together the /996 7ao¢¢q Dam Sxfiydeauatt Workers create Wonderland in Warner Center boards that will form the sets in the four cor- ners. In the small gym, strips of blue gossa- merhangfromtheceil- ing,asdoarowofplay— ing cards. Thursday, 12:02 a.m. Day-glo styrofoam cut—outs line the walls ofthe tunnel. The small gym is basi- cally finished; all that remains is to put the tree heads on the trees that line the gym. The drapes around the edges of the big gym are hung, and the talking flower heads are in place. The risers are in place for the 10 foot mushroom. “A lot of the work has to wait until the last minute,” said Kris Fegenbush, who’s working on the en- trance. “All the floral stuff has to wait till the last day, so the flowers won’t die. We’ll be here at the crack of dawn Friday.” Around 80 people take part in decora- tion and construction process, spending hours on details most party-goers fail to notice. Faculty at FD ...it's not all kid's play BY HILLARY MARTIN Special to the Phi “Doing us a service by not going?” What? How could Wayne Dymacek, pro- fessor of mathematics, say that about FD? Apparently, he is under the delusion that students don’t want to see their profes- sors at the 89th annual Fancy Dress. He couldn’t be more wrong. But this year, especially, he will be missed. If Dymacek is not the Cheshire cat incarnate, I don’t know who is. Luckily, economics professor Linda Hooks does not share Dymacek’s opinion about sparing her students. On the con- trary, she’ll be there with bells on-and also with a date. She estimates that about halfof the single faculty bring dates. Hooks even changed her homework assignments’ due dates from Friday to Wednesday. Her students appreciate her beneficence since the Coolio show will leave no time for schoolwork. Don’t expect to see too many profes- sors at the Coolio concert. When Holger Gottstein, a transfer German teaching as- sistant was asked about Coolio, he said, “Oh is that what they are selling tickets for? Never heard of him.” With regards to a date, Holger is hop- ing to be set up. Apparently, sophomore Steve Komonytsky promised he would “manage something for him.” German Professor Roger Crockett thinks Coolio is a fine choice for entertain- ment, if rap is the sound of choice. Crockett likes Coolio’s anti—drugs, anti—violence positions. Everyone’s favorite bow-tied baby boomer is very excited about this FD. Dean Manning thinks the theme is “very imagi- native,” although he, like many of his co- horts, was a “little perplexed” by the invita- tions. Michelle Richardson just assumed it was a major printing problem. She remembers fondly last year’s FD since it was also her birthday. “We danced a lot and had a really good time,” she said. For most of the faculty, this will not be their first FD. Michelle Richardson has been once; Linda Hooks, twice; Roger Crockett, five times; Dean Manning, eleven; and, oh, Wayne Dymacek, never. When asked what character they would most like to see in the Warner Center, heregs how they responded: Holger Gottstein: Alice, because he didn’t know any other characters. Roger Crockett: the Mad Hatter Linda Hooks: Alice Wayne Dymacek: the Queen of Hearts “because she cut off people’s heads” Michelle Richardson: The Mad Hatter Dean Manning: Alice Well, down the rabbit hole with all of you...we’ll see you in ajif. The FD worker above places the finishing touches on tone of the mushrooms. Workers spend endless nights the week before FD painting, constructing, and transforming the gym into a fairy tale. 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"When I used to read fairy tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now here I am in the middle of one." -Alice "I really need to get home; the night air doesn't suit my throat." -Alice "Whoever saw one that size?" -The Rabbit "Who are y_Q__u_? -The Caterpillar to Alice ‘'1 think you ought to tell me who ygm are first." -Alice to the Caterpillar "Have some wine." -The March Hare to Alice, in an ‘encouraging tone‘ "Oh, 'tis love, 'tis love, that makes the world go round." -The Duchess "I daresay you're wondering why I don't put my arm around your waist." -The Duchess "I'm so very tired of being all alone here." -Alice lliulf ..~ AsW&Lstudents’prep for Wonderland, a few t time out to reminisce ab past FDs, while others pressed their anticipation celebrate"A MadTea Part Looking Brick. .. From deathly-iudate§.:; paying pranks, FDs of the « have never lacked in excitem exhaustion, and, in some ca. exposure. I‘ "I got mono the night of and had a 104 degree tempera fever. I went and had a good t anyway. I went to the hospital ’ afternoon and to FD that night Ashley Vanarsdall, sophomor "Two years ago they had ox dancers as entertainment at ball. Some guy went and dan with them. I don't think th have anything like that this y but it was kind of funny." '- Carrott, senior * "Last year, I forgot my tic They made me go all the way b to the fraternity house toyfin Once I got in, it was fun. But a pretty long walk from the gy I the SAE house." -Forrest Stew sophomore 0 "My freshman year as mate was paid $350 to we brown paper bag over his h and streak FD. He pulled it without getting caught."""7B Gately, senior I didn't take my tux off u Sunday last year." -an, ano mous senior ' "I'm glad I'm not havin sober drive. Last year, as a pie ' I had to do more work and di have much time to enjoy mys - -Greg Ruthig, sophomore "I had fun the last two tim went, I just felt like doingso thing different, so my roomm and I are going out of town. Amy Mears, senior "My date and I drfink much and my date passed 0 thought he was dead and spen whole time in mourningwhile friends consoled me." g-mo mous senior OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960322/WLURG39_RTP_19960322_013.2.txt sough the looking glass... are “5' Ok ut . x_ to , "My grandmother went to Hollins and she is always telling me stories about when it was the big Ball-Masque event and they ordered the costumes for you and your date. I think that would be an interesting twist on the event. I thought about renting a baby blue tux. Things like that sound fun I two weeks before the event, but then there's always just too much to do. I'll definitely do something different, though." -Doak Sergent, senior. Looking at the ball... Fancy Dress Ball, W&L's $80,000 answer to the high school prom, brings a unique experience to the social scene. While some may disagree about the number of students who attend, no one will contest the perty atmosphere which prevails over campus. "FD is unique because of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that are spent in total by all the participants by the time it is all over. The fact that that kind of money is spent is mind-boggling." —Ethan Krupp, junior. "FD gives you a chance to escape from the doldrums of Win- ter term and work." -Claudia Arcuri, sophomore "I've heard the decorations are great and I was really impressed I with the invitations. It sounds like 0 n't»,r lf. " everyone is planning on going." - Megan Davis, freshman. "FD is a social event that the whole student body can enjoy- it is the social event of the South." — Deborah Zollmann "I think it'll be equivalent to the fun of mock con- so I've heard." - -Courtney Tyler, freshman. "I'm excited because this is ’ my last one. I'll be sure to make it a memorable one." —Frank Spar- row, senior. ''It seems that there aren't as While many get caught up in the frills of their dresses and the capacity of their flasks, one can overlook the multitude of bands tooting their horns throughout the weekend. "I'm confident that Coolio is going to put on a good show. I think Coolio and Skee-lo are the highlights of FD this year. Next year, we need Dr. Dre and TuPac." -Byron Burns, sophomore. ''I'm excited about all the bands. I'm not going to be able to go to‘Coolio because I have too much work. I like Freddy Jones, and the list of bands playing Sat- urday- two at each fraternity— that sounds like fun." -Catherine Ruth Felton, freshman. Looking at Wonderland... Providing plenty of atmo- sphere and opportunity for cre- ative theme-related pre-parties, "A Mad Tea Party" allows student to fancy themselves as characters in a weekend full of childhood magic. "Alice in Wonderland has al- ways been oneof my favorite child- hood stories and I'm delighted to see it come to life in the Warner Center." -Matt O'Brien, sopho- more "I can't wait to see the big "I really like the Mad Tea Cup ride at Disney WOrld. I hope they have a ride like that at FD." — Kathryn Mayumik, sophomore. "I think/llice in Wonderland appeals to everyone- adults, fac- ulty, as well as their kids. We've been selling a lot of memorabilia for their children." -Jennifer Galardi, senior. "I'm a big fan of the Cheshire Cat. It's got a great smile." -John Tissue, junior. Looking for advice... Although FD's primary pur- pose is to offer the dedicated stu- dents of this fine establishment a chance to leave the library and their studies behind fora few nights of madness, below are a few words of wisdom to help maximize the potential fun of the event. 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OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960322/WLURG39_RTP_19960322_014.2.txt 7loww¢¢4:al(e4¢a«tmdo:ao:caav{¢o«:¢{t4c£om¢.a«da€e7I(¢u£3‘au. a(¢9’¢a‘a:.aa¢¢¢Du»¢aa4e¢aowl4aa¢9teaa¢&t. 7£¢(4l(cwa4¢(aa9¢ax¢. "7Iouaon/ 7huom/" "74ow'4fi(e«t4;¢{uam/"4a(a¢;4(£eo arddgxaoxtifiaadaéeaatdawuavalaagaaau-clazaataxcexdoftécazllo. "Waco 4¢ou¢¢aaw,"tlo7I(aac£76"aac44da¢aueucawza9(a9toa¢. flkeehaéedaduaad a€¢&zJ(¢.6'«tt4€owwa4a¢atl(«9a¢(t6'c¢tte4. "7daa¢'c4¢e¢ou/waw,"44eu4uam€a{. BY KELLEY Torn-:N Co-editor, Phi supplement For freshmen, FD can be as foreign and scary as the first days of school. Without an orientation committee or a small group support system, how will the freshmen possibly survive the three+ days of extravaganza? In the halls of the library, the carrels of the C-school and booths in the Co—op lurk experienced upperclassmen, willing to dis- patch their FD wisdom to the naive fresh- men. Most likely, those who are planning to attend this weekend's events have already found dates. But for those of you who pulled the typical "Wednesday-night-be- fore-the-function-grab -a-date" and failed, /996 7¢m:¢ Dam Scqtfileweort Frats must provide sober drivers for FD BY SARA MCCRONE Phi Staff Writer Not only will frat members be re- sponsible for making sure guests and their dates have a good time at their parties this weekend, but they also have to make sure that they get home safely. Live Drive, a student-run program that provides rides for those who cannot drive safely themselves, does not have enough volunteers to cover the 10:00 pm - 2:00 am shifts on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night. “We are counting on fraternities to provide their own rides since we need volunteers [for Live Drive],” said Meg Kinder, one of the students who was instrumental in setting up the program. Five volunteers work on a typical party night; one student receives calls in the University Center while four others drive their own vehicles to pick up call- ers. Kinder said that Live Drive receives fifteen calls on an average night, and volunteers have been able to respond to the demand. “The response has been positive so far,” Kinder said. “It involves a behav- ioral change with the student body, and we expect to see the demand increase.” Kinder said that some may have been confused about the Live Drive num- ber, which is an on—campus number at 462-4055. She encouraged anyone- in- dependent or Greek- to call her at 463- 6371 to volunteer to drive his own car for Live Drive and said that there are leader- ship positions available for the 1996- 1997 school year. Fancy Dress 101 Veterans offer survival tips to freshmen blind dates are not always the answer. "lt's better to go with a friend than someone you don't know," says junior Vic- tor Lamas. At this point, though, all your friends of the opposite sex have dates, right? Well, you can always go stag. ''I think that people shouldn't be afraid to go by themselves if they want to go," says Betsy Howe, a sophomore. "No one cares if you have a date or not- well, at least l don't." Junior Marie Lamb remembers her freshmen year when she invited a friend from home whom she was dating. "lt was a really, really long weekend," she said. "The donns are small places- I think my roommate got pretty sick of him." Every year, stories circulate about the amount of alcohol consumed before, after, and during the Ball. ikas pre-party for last year's FD. /ma‘ Chances are, the story-tell- ers didn't actually drink as much as they claim, otherwise they prob- a b l y wouldn'tre- memberthe event quite so fondly. Usually, those who drank too much sim- ply nod their heads, mumbling something about having a good time, while their friends relate the real story. "Don't pass out before the Ball," senior Phil Carrott sug- gests. ''I know someone who did that three years running— he didn't like that." Sophomore Claudia Arcuri agrees that toleration is the key to enjoying the actual Ball. "Make it to the Ball- it's a big plus," Arcuri, a steering com- mittee member, advises. She also cautions against stumbling into professors in your slightly altered states of mind. Although it could provide for some interesting comments in class on Monday, it could also lead to embarrassment and endless humiliation. An intoxicated junior last year offered his flask to all of his professors- an action for which he still receives harassment and mocking. Despite the fact that many of W&L's gentlemen are experts in ballroom dancing, accidents can still occur. According to one senior, guys need to becarefulwhenswingingtheirdates around. In her freshmen year at FD, her shoe flew off and hit a band member when her date became careless in his swinging style. She and her friends also warn girls to wear the proper undergarments. Between all the reckless dancing and mayhem ofthe Upperclassmen brave the dance floor at last year's FD. Be Weary of dipping if you are not a professional. Ball, one never knows when she might just bare all for the W&L crowd. Senior Gretchen Hall unfortunately found out that the dance floor is not the only place for exposure. " If your date is wearing a short dress, don't pick her up for pictures," she says, remembering the incriminating Party Pics of herself. FD, despite the high risk factor for embarassment, is a party few will forget (or remember, depending on your blood-alco- hol level). Upperclassmen, however, warn against high expectations for the Ball. "[f you expect it to be the time of your life, you can be let down," said senior Grellan I-larty. "lfyou relax, and go with it, 39 non Inc a nnnd timn " "V .. .. nob OCR::/Vol_095_096/WLURG39_RTP_19960322/WLURG39_RTP_19960322_015.2.txt /996 7¢m:q 3:414 Sacfifilecxext W&L: this ain't no Gangsta's Paradise BY JENNIFER MENDOCHA Phi Staff Writer 1... 2... 3... 4...? That's about as many Coolio songs as the aver- age W&L student can name. Still, an overwhelming number of them plan to "get up" and "get down" to the pavilion tonight for the much- awaited concert. When theStudent Activities Board first announced that Coolio was going to be the entertainment for Fancy Dress weekend, reac- tions ranged from enthusiasm to dissatisfaction. After all, it seems that Lexington more closely re- sembles Wierd Al Yankovic's "Amish Paradise" than the "Gangsta's Paradise" of Coolio‘s lyrics. In spite of one student's opin- ion that the selection of Coolio was "wildly inappropriate for one of the most conservative schools in the U.S.," anticipation for the concert is growing. Anyone with as much fame as Coolio coming to W&L is bound to attract attention. Although Coolio may not be the most popular artist on campus, it seems as if most W&L students havebeconeenthusiasticaboutthis Thursday's performance. Freshman Liz Meloy declares that she is "thrilled with SAB's selection of Coolio," though she would have been even more elated had the Beastie Boys been chosen. Liz adds, "It sucked that tickets were open to the townies so soon" Elizabeth James,excited about the Coolio concert, ex- presses disappointment at its quick sellout. The 1800 available tickets were able to be purchased for five days by the W&L community, and for only one day by outsiders. The last ticket was sold on Mon- day at 3pm. Senior Ted Waters says that he approves of the different sched- uled performance at W&L, but expresses some concern that Coolio may be received by a less than ideal audience, "given the taste of most W&L students." Elizabeth Huston, though ea- gerly anticipating the concert, adds, ''I wouldn't say that I own his boxed set." Director of Security Mike Young says that three local police officers will be added for the pur- pose of maintaining security at Thursday's performance. Al- though Coolio had originally re- quested the presence of metal de- tectors and a search at the door. Young informed them that these measures were not feasible. In- stead, signs will be posted to re- mind those attending that they may be subject to random searches. According to Young, this proce- dure is not out of the ordinary. In spite of the fame resulting from his 1994 Platium, Coolio re- marks that ''I still hang with the same people, still do the same things.... life on the streets, regu- lar life and everyday life, that's reality." GANGsTA’“s PARA Perhaps Thursday's concert will give us all a glimpse of the reality which exists beyond W&L's campus. llllllflll was By Jennifer Miller Special to the Phi Put your dancing shoes on for a great night of enter- tainment at this year's 89th annual Fancy Dress Ball on Friday, March 22. FD Enter- tainment Coordinator Chris Wick had lined up two hot acts, including Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians and the Freddy Jones Band with opening act Catfish Jenkins. Guy Lombardo's Royal In the small gym, Catfish Jenkins will start performing soon after the doors open, to be fol- lowed by the Freddy Jones Band. Based in Chicago, the 5-member band, none of which are named Freddy Jones, have spent the past year opening for Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Widespread Panic. 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