OCR::/Vol_116/WLURG39_RTP_20121001/WLURG39_RTP_20121001_001.2.txt V y i‘7,'ie:e’?”9PlNIONSi/ page 4 It's attgooal iwthe ! Props for getting involved, W&L Naborsp Service Day was a smashingsuccesslii A&L‘/ WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY ' THE RING—TUM PHI. BY THE STUDENTSAND FOR THE.STUDENTS SINCE 1897 VOLUMECXVILNUMBER4 Greek recruitment feels the pressure Competitiveness of rush is highlighted in various recruiting methods MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 W&L goes social Organizations use social media for publicity, By Hamlet Fort STA F F w R IT E R Social media are changing our lives. With Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, Tumblr. and lnstagram, the list of social media websites seems end- less. These sites are bringing the world together, enriching connectivity and al- lowing people to access people, places and memories that they thought were lost. The influence of social media in to- day’s society is undeniable, and there are two choices moving forward: reject it, or accept and embrace it. Washington and Lee is choosing the latter. New this school year is a task force of students with the job of integrating social media into the W&L experience. The social media team, #wluSocial, is a group of eight students committed to coaxing W&L into the social media era. According to Bridget Rooney, a member of#wluSocial and the coordinator ofstu- dent organizations‘ efforts at marketing through social. media, most of W&L‘s previous endeavors with social media involve alumni. #wluSocial wants to change that. “Given the undeniable importance of social media in the daily lives ofour cur- rent students, we wanted to expand out such as sports, performances and ex- tracurricular life. @wlulex is intended for current W&L students, so the team tweets relevant information about what is happening in and around Lexington that includes a wide array of different interests and initiatives. #wluSocial is working with student organizations to help get the word out about their groups and what their mis- sions involve. Rooney believes social media are the perfect tool for organiza- tions to evolve. The Interfraternity Council (IFC) has created a Twitter handle this year, @ wluifc, and is hoping to use #wluSocial to expand their mission through social media. Danny Murray ’l3, the President of the IFC, sees promise in the idea. “Ide- ally we want to use it (social media) to get the word out about all the events that we have,” he said. “For example, we’re hosting a tennis tournament this week- end, and Twitter can help us get that in- formation out there.” Rooney said she knows that involv- ing all student organizations will be a process. “Eventually, we hope that all “Eventually, we hope that all student organizations at W&L will use social media to inform, organize and act. BRIDGET ROONEY, memberof #wluSocial reach to the W&L community living in Lexington,” Rooney said. “What does a W&L student want to know each day? How does he or she go about finding that important information? In answering these questions, we decided to skip the guessing games and reach out to students directly--and #wluSocial was boml.” #wluSocial’s Twitter handle, @wlu- lex, is “the team’s first effort to consoli- date and communicate the information relevant to W&L students via social me- dia,” according to Rooney. The team tweets University updates, pictures and links to important events, student organizations at W&L will use social media to inform, organize and act,” she said.” #wluSocial is a promis- ing start to the University’s goal of in- corporating social media. “Our goals for @wlulex and #wIuSo- cial are to create and nurture a living and breathing social idea of what it means to be a student at W&L,” said Rooney. “What do you want to know? What do you want to see and improve? #wluSo- cial is creating a platform for both of those questions and more. Follow us - it’s going to be a busy year.” Follow #wluSocial at @wlulex. By Graham Colton HEAD COPY EDITOR _ With the start of informal recruitment of Washington and Lee University’s Greek system, fraternities and sororities are beginning to feel the pressure of en- suring new membership. For sororities, potential new mem- bers (PNMs) are informally recruited from Sept. 15 to Dec. 7. For fratemities, PNMs are informally recruited during the entire fall term. Alexandra Frazier ’l3, President of the Panhellenic Council, said that in- formal recruitment is a time of acquain- tance between first-year women and upperclasswomen. “During informal recruitment,” she said, “PNMs have the opportunity to meet upperclasswomen sorority members, go on ‘rush dates,’ and attend Panhellenic-sponsored ‘Meet the Greeks‘ events.” Fraternity recruitment, on the other hand, is less structured. Many fraternities, like Kappa Alpha, do not recruit in a systematic manner. “Sophomores generally have the best re- lationship with first-years in class and in clubs,” said Lawson Neal "13, fraternity President. “We have first-years "over who we like for dinner, or skeet shoot- ing, or parties and stuff like that.” “Frankly, there’s really not all that much to [recruitment],” said John Paul Beall ’l4, Kappa Sigma fraternity Presi- dent. “Rush is really groups of people socializing and getting to know each other.” Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. re- frains from recruiting entirely. Instead, it offers information sessions during the fall and winter terms. Matthew Locke ’ 12, fraternity President on Campus, said that limited recruiting makes PNMs inform themselves about the fraternity. As a result, new members are sure of their decision tojoin. Although fraternities recruit differ- ently than sororities, they both feel pres- sured to break the rules of recruitment. Kaelin Fraley “I3, Recruitment Chair ofthe Panhellenic Council, said, ‘‘In any sorority recruitment process at a variety of schools that have a prevalent Greek system, rush violations can and usually occur.” falls under the category of ‘dirty rush.’” Clay Coleman, Director of Greek and Residential Life, also said that recruiting through this program is not a rush viola- tion. Greek organizations can also recruit PNMS by following them on Twitter or befriending them on Facebook. “I don ’t know if it [the University Big/Little Pro- gram] falls under the category of ‘dirty rush. )1} LAWSON NEAL ‘13, President of Kappa Alpha Fraternity Neal said, “It’s hard out there, be- cause you know you’re competing with other fraternities.” Many students on campus have been made aware of this pressure recently via a leaked email, in which a member of a Greek organization encouraged fellow members to recruit PNMs through the Big/Little program and through Face- book. Regarding this issue, Danny Mur- ray ’l3, President of the lnterfratemity Council (IFC), said, “Ideally, with all sorts of violations, respective chapters will use an internal judicial process.” ' Despite the heavy greek influence on campus, the First-Year Orientation Committee does not encourage Greek organizations to recruit PNMs through its University Big Brother/Big Sister program. David Thomas ’l5, FYOC Big/Little Co-Chair, said that University Bigs are chosen for their personalities and home- towns, not for their Greek affiliation. “The goal of the program,” Thomas said, “is to provide first-years with the perfect transition from summer to school.” On recruitment through the Big/Little program, Neal said, ‘‘I don’t know if it However, Brendan McGoldrick ’l4, Sigma Chi Rush Chairman, said: “I’ve never heard of stalking kids and finding out what they like. l’ve never heard of somebody going online on Facebook and seeing what pages [a PNM] likes. I’ve never seen’ or experienced it. If that’s a fratemity’s rush plan, then that’s its rush plan.” Opinions differ on the definition and extent of recruitment violations. “I don’t think dirty rushing is preva- lent,” Frazier said. “W&L’s honor code extends to all aspects of Greek Life, and I generally feel like upperclasswomen respect the recruitment rules that Pan- hellenic has put in place.” When Greek organizations incur po- tential recruitment violations, they pun- ish themselves. “I feel like it is the cul- ture of fratemities to handle those sorts of problems amongst themselves,” Mur- ray said. Self-govemance is key. “Fratemities need to look at creating their own inter- nal judicial board if they don’t have one already,” according to the minutes from the IFC’s Sept. 24 meeting. Voter registration drive reaches ten percent of W&L College Republicans ran a voter registration drive in the Commons, encouraging students to vote in Virginia By Randy Karlson STAFF warren The College Republicans are promoting their cause in the upcoming election with their “Done in One” shirts in the hope that Obama’s presidency will end after one term. COY FERRELL/ staff photographer One of the biggest goals of the Col- lege Republicans this upcoming year was to get as many students registered to vote in Virginia as possible. This was addressed quickly with a voter registra- tion drive on campus this past week. The group set up a table inside the John W. Elrod Commons for most of the week, including the numbers from the Activi- ties Fair. When asked about the week-long drive, Luther had commented on the massive number of voters registered, “We exceeded our goals, but if you look even closer at the numbers, we reached more than ten percent of students on “We exceeded our goals, but if you look even closer at the numbers, we reached more than ten percent of students on campus. That is an impact on such a small campus, if it could be replicated across the state it would be a huge impact. ” LEX LUTHER, President of College Republicans and had a tent and table outside on Tues- day all day. The President of the group, Lex Lu- ther, had set a goal of I00 voter regis- trations for the week, and said he was pleasantly surprised when he looked at the final numbers for the drive. By the end of the week, the drive had generated 160 registered voters in Virginia; includ- ed in that number are 25 Virginia absen- tee ballots, as well as over 36 swing state registrations. The drive had also included the sale of more than 40 of the group’s “Done In One” t-shirts, bringing the total number of t-shirts sold on the year to over 180, campus. That’s an impact on such a small campus, if it could be replicated across the state it would be a huge im- pact.” Because of this sort of turn out in such a small school in an important swing state, Luther said, “Needless to say we are really excited for the upcom- ing election.” OCR::/Vol_116/WLURG39_RTP_20121001/WLURG39_RTP_20121001_002.2.txt ‘:3 2 0 THE RING-TUM PHI 0 M 0 N DAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 Statuses, tweets & j-interns Social media is now playing a major role in the work of journalism interns By Krysta Huber s TA F F w R IT E R Social media is beginning to play a ma- jor role in journalism education at W&L outside the classroom. Every summer, W&L journalism stu- dents complete internships in radio, televi- sion and print positions at media organiza- tions across the country. These internships are a requirement for W&L students major- ing in journalism and business journalism and also include a presentation in the fall term following the internship, according to wlu.edu. On Sept. 24-26 and Oct. 1 and 2, journalism majors highlighted their intern- ship experiences to peers and professors. Throughout the presentations, a com- mon theme emerged — social media is progressively playing a larger role in the news industry. A majority of interns report- ed daily interaction with social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, as a means of finding story ideas, promoting articles and keeping developing stories up to date. Senior Alex Maragos had two intem- ships this summer: one with the television station Comcast SportsNet Chicago and the second with the radio station 89 WLS, for the Roe & Roeper Show. Maragos said that Twitter was vitalfor the radio show. “Going live for four hours over the air means you need to adjust to slight changes in news or new angles that are presented,” Maragos said. “I was on Twitter daily at the radio station and I had to be as up to date as possible to make sure the station didn’t miss any breaking news that would be per- tinent to the day’s rundown.” ' Senior Caitlin Doermer, who worked for the investigative unit of NBC 5 Chi- cago, typically used Facebook and Twitter as a research tool. For one story in particu- lar, Doermer had to in- vestigate the safety of babysitting websites, in which Facebook played a significant role. “I would use potential bab- ysitters’ Facebook pages to get their birth date to run their in- formation in the Cook County record sys- tem,” Doermer said. According to Doermer, NBC 5 Chicago also relied on other, lesser-known media sites such as EveryBlock. This site was helpful for the nature of Doermer’s work because it tracks neighborhood news, down to the specifics of a single city block, ac- cording to everyblock.com. EveryBlock made it easier for Doermer and her cowork- ers to narrow in on the pertinent issues of different areas of Chicago. “Chicago is so big that looking at issues covered in City Hall are of almost zero help,” she said. Junior Laura Beth Ellis, who interned with Rialto Theatre in Atlanta, Ga., also used Facebook as a research device. Un- like Doermer, Ellis researched information about Rialto Theatre’s competitors. Ellis said: “I used social media to make the Rialto Theatre’s own social media stronger. I looked at all of the social media for Rialto Theatre’s competition in Atlanta and compared what they did to what we did. By gathering this information, the Rialto Theatre could see what worked and didn’t work for competitors.” Junior Logan Nardo worked for K95, 96.5, Hot 100.9 and 103.7, which are all ra- dio stations owned by Cox Media Group, a company based in Richmond, Va. Nardo used Facebook for promotional purposes, such as informing listeners about different contests and prizes that the radio stations were running or giving away. Nar- do worked at concert venues where he had to take pictures of the radio station’s booth and then post them on the station’s Facebook page. That way, listeners could log on to Facebook to find out where to win prizes. Many of the journalism students who interned this summer believe that this is only the beginning for social media’s involvement in the news industry and it will continue to grow for a num- ber of reasons. Doermer said she sees a future for social media be- cause of its simplicity. “So- cial media is not very time consuming. It’s quick and easy and it’s pretty much a one- person job,” she said. Ellis said that social media effective- ly reaches younger audiences, which is cru- cial for a company like the Rialto Theatre because it doesn’t always attract teenagers and young adults. “In the research that I conducted, the number of Facebook check-ins, likes on the Rialto page and followers and re-tweets on Twitter continues to grow immensely year after year,” Ellis said. “I can only see posi- tives for the Rialto Theatre where social media is concerned.” ComfortCare comes to Lex ComfortCare oflers services for women and hopes to work with W&L By Yejean Kim s TA F F w R I T E R ComfortCare Women’s Health, a clin- ic specializing in unplanned pregnancy, opened its Lexington branch on 631 Wad- dell Street on Sept. 24. ' ComfortCare first opened in Staunton in 1983 and expanded to a second location in Waynesboro in 1996. The Lexington office is its third location. According to Sommer Hansen, President and CEO of ComfortCare Women’s Health, the clinic specializes in pregnancy confir- I mation, nurse’s consultation, peer counsel- ing on pregnancy options and STI testing, and aims to provide “medical services, edu- cation, and compassion” to women who are facing “the complex physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects” of unplanned preg- nancy. * As a non-profit medical clinic, all ser- vices provided by ComfortCare are compli- mentary. Research into a possible Lexington branch began in 2007. After recruiting a local advisory team, ComfortCare and its Board of Directors and staff studied com- munity statistics, had discussions with 10- cal healthcare providers and consulted with other Virginia professionals, concluding that such a center would be beneficial to Lexington women. The various funds needed to establish the clinic took several years to procure and allocate: “The community has been over- whelmingly supportive,” stated Hansen, and to date, over $125,000 has been raised in support of the clinic by hundreds of indi- viduals from the Lexington community. Although founded on a Judeo-Christian framework, ComfortCare strives to serve all women regardless of any income level, race, or religion. However, the clinic does not provide any abortion services, nor does it provide any referrals to clinics that do. “We believe edu- cation for women in unplanned pregnancy should be free of these ties,” stated Hansen. While the clinic does not have a direct ‘ She went on to say that the clinic wanted students to be “supported and equipped to make a pregnancy decision out of education and power, not questions and fear,” and that ComfortCare found it “disturbing that no organization existed in Lexington to sup- port W&L students.” Hansen also expressed the desire to have ComfortCare work with various campus groups, but details have yet to be finalized. “A woman in college faces certain unique pressures when faced with unplanned pregnancy. This woman, in particular, deserves access to convenient, affordable pregnancy confirmation. She deserves information and J compassion. ’ Sommer Hansen, President and CEO of Comfortcare Women’s Health relationship with Carillion Stonewall Jack- son Hospital, there is a referral relationship as well as other professional relationships with local doctors and the health depart- ment. When asked if W&L’s proximity was a factor in the clinic’s opening, Hansen said: “A woman in college faces certain unique pressures when faced with unplanned preg- nancy. This woman, in particular, deserves access to convenient, affordable pregnancy confirmation. She deserves information and compassion.” The clinic has also developed workshops to benefit campus groups, sororities, and fraternities by providing pertinent infor- mation about topics relating to unplanned pregnancy such as hooking up, the mom- ing after pill, real life stories of unplanned pregnancies, and continuing education after unplanned pregnancy. “We’re privileged to serve W&L wom- en,” Hansen stated. Students can make an appointment with ComfortCare by calling 540-448-0148 or going to ifitspositive.com. r. rv‘ g —I ‘g. E S - \4 #- \ 49‘ - 51:|o'\‘~‘ 3 Water shortages at '6'};- devastating levels UN and non-profits try to deal with an issue unknown to many college students By Hannah Howard .. s TA F F w R I T E R People cry out for water in the streets of Liberia. Citizens lament the lack of water in cities in Nigeria. Children in refugee camps in Sudan are unable to find drinking sources. Despite continued efforts by the United Nations (UN) and many non-profit organizations to solve the problem, wa- ter shortages in Africa are at devastating levels. The World Health Organization reported that worldwide, nearly a bil- lion people lack access to clean drinking water — that’s one out of every eight people. This has led to 3.4 million deaths each year. In sub-Saharan Africa, where the effects of water shortages are felt the most, one out of every nine children dies before reaching the age of five. This is in large part due to malnutrition and poor water sources, according to UNICEF. According to the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting, the problem is only growing more severe. Population is expanding, urbanization is oc- curring and city planning simply can’t keep up. Thus cities in third world countries aren’t having water needs met. It’s even harder for people to get water to rural places in these areas. V ' In Liberia, water can cost more than 35 dollars for a gallon. It’s a hard commodity to come by, especially during seasons of drought. The Pulitzer Center reported that people struggle to find drinking sources everyday and in some places may spend up to half of their income on water. People often can’t even guarantee if this purchased water will be clean. Sanitation pro- cesses in Africa are sub-par at best and nonexistent at worst. For many people in countries such as Nigeria, their only access to water is a pump shared by a whole community, according to the Pulitzer Center. When these pumps break, families are left without any way to get water. Water rations also make it hard to maintain continual access. These rations are put out disproportionately to poorer areas of cities. Poor planning by city officials has also resulted in many areas lacking pumps and water lines. Many people trying to help within their own nations simply don’t have the resources available to take care of everyone. Refugee camps in Su- dan are currently fighting against water shortages, according to the African Press Organization. People housed at the camps are drinking contaminated run off water. College age students caught up in the chaos of campus life around them seem to be unaware of the crisis. When asked to estimate the amount of people living without access to clean drinking water, most responded by throwing out random numbers and said they had no idea. The majority of students overshot the actual statistic. One said, “I fig- ured it would be better to end up assuming the problem was worse than it really is rather than assuming it was better.” Only 2 of the 20 W&L students surveyed came close to the actual fig- ures. All students interviewed said they were aware that water shortages were a global problem but didn’t know any specifics regarding the problem. Organizations such as People Water, Global Water and Water Missions International have recognized the need to educate students on college cam- puses about global water issues. All three of these organizations offer cam- pus initiatives and positions for student ambassadors. geaéo 2 ea‘ “Hands Down the Tastiest Truckstop in America” - The Travel Channel, Most Extreme Truckstops Home Cooked Meals & Southern Hospitality! Order from our complete menu 0r Join usfor one ofour ALL YOU CAN EAT Buffets! 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An evolving party, a tough primary, and significant amounts of money from the far right have pushed Romney down a radical path. He can’t keep his base without extreme po- sitions. and those positions seriously hurt the I 1.5 million illegal immigrants in this country without any real gains. Romney is not a moderate. Romney is ‘against-amnesty; which leaves im- migrants already in the country in a very sticky situation. This past December, the former gover- nor stated that these immigrants would need to leave the country and reapply for green cards. Illegal immigrants make up 3.5% of our popula- tion. That’s equivalent to the population of Ohio. Now, though I can see why Romney would wish to get rid ofa state where he is currently polling 5 points behind his opponent, it’s hardly feasible to just send that many people “back home.” In fact, for many ofthem, this country is home. The DREAM Act would provide young adults who came to this country illegally as children with a path to residency and citizenship. Jeb Bush ae- knowledges the benefits ofthis bill. but Romney has said that he would veto it. This is exactly the kind of behavior that has stalled this legislation, which was at one point bipartisan, in the House. .This is the kind of behavior thatled President Obama to issue an executive order that would reprioritize deportations, effectively halting the persecution on these students that Congress will not protect. The actions ofthese congressmen and -women, and Mitt Romney’s promise to rescind the executive order, are not moderate positions to have. Mitt Romney supports building “a high-tech fence" on the border between the United States and Mexico. Herman Cain, Romney's former op- ponent, was ridiculed when he suggested a simi- lar idea during the primaries. This is not a moder- ate position. Jeb Bush is not running for President. Mitt Romney is. And do you know who else is‘? Bar- rack Obama. Obama has focused immigration enforcement on the people who should not be in our country~—— criminals and terrorists. not students and seniors. He has repeatedly supported the DREAM Act, and proposals in the Senate that would provide amnesty to those who would pay fines and back taxes. Obama is the moderate here, while Rom- ney is chasing the xenophobic policies of the far I right. ° THE RING-TUM PHI ' Dems By Maureen Nalepa GUEST WRITER Immigrants own businesses. Illegal immigrants pay at least SI I billion in income taxes. They are not receiving cash handouts from the govern- ment. and. in many cases, they are legally barred from receiving welfare of any sort. The I million people per year who immigrate legally do not de- serve to live in fear ofraeial profiling because it "might" be illegal. Such policies are figuratively and literally attacking the surface of immigration reform. Romney would be forced by his base to agree with these extreme policies. He simply isn‘t allowed to be a moderate. Jeb Bush is sensible. For ob\ ious reasons. I don‘t agree with him on many issues. and immi- gration is one ofthem. I can, however. respect his position because it is at least relatable. But Jeb Bush isn‘t running. Mitt Romney is. And, thank- fully, so is Barack Obama. Congratulations to Robert S. Thompson '89 on his nomination for membership in the Gridiron Secret Society ++ SicVos Non Vobis ++ » Best of luck from those who have been watching from afar at the Thomas Jefferson Chapter, the Patrick Henry Chapter and the Tidewater Chapter. Gridiron Secret Society, University of Georgia Mother Chapter (est. 1908). The Greatest Organization on . OCR::/Vol_116/WLURG39_RTP_20121001/WLURG39_RTP_20121001_004.2.txt 4 ' THE RING-TUM PHI ° opinions MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 To B a kid New York is flight to “Plan B ” By Allie Weiss DESIGN EDITOR There are many rites of passage in a young teenage girl’s life. The first day of high school. The first time she gets be- hind the wheel of a car. Her first date. The first time the school nurse offers her . birth control... That is, so long as she lives in New York City. Students in over 50 public NYC high schools now have access to birth control as a result of an initiative to put an end to the teenage pregnancy epidemic. The New York Post reports that 28% of students beginning high school in NYC have had sex. 7,000 girls younger than I7 were pregnant last year, 64% of whom aborted their pregnancies. That means that 2,200 girls not yet old enough to vote suddenly had someone calling them “mommy.” 70% of these girls stopped showing up to classes. Perhaps it was this startling real- ization which had Board of Education members clamoring for a more effective solution than the condoms which schools already dole out in oversized fishbowls. Obviously, the old plan wasn’t working. And so they went to Plan B. Plan B emergency contraception is a form of birth control that women can take after having sex. When used with- in 72 hours of intercourse, the pill is 90% effective at preventing pregnancy. Sometimes called R‘ °"IY W woinen . younger than age '17 ’ f One Tablet‘ ~. I One Dose .~ within 72 hqu,:?;5:ial;s, 3"" Unprotected sex; ’ e 5°°"9I You take ‘I bate I . lI'l(‘ will view" all °"°‘5“‘P 1 Trilljlet L?‘V0".maesIrel 1,43,-r. . .___ again... the “morning-after pill,” Plan B works thanks to the use of a hormone called levonorgestrel, which has now circulat- ed through the bloodstreams of at least 576 girls as young as 14 in NYC high schools. While pills can cost between $10 and $70 at a clinic, there is no charge if a student gets them from the school nurse. Furthermore, this isn’t your over-the- counter kind of drug. Teenagers under 17 years old need a prescription from their pediatrician to have access to Plan B. But high schools don’t bother with such things—in fact, the students’ par- ents don’t even have to know. The idea is that parents can sign an “opt-out” form, which means that, if their daughter happens to be sexu- ally active and possibly pregnant, they’ll at least get a phone call. But without that piece of paper, schools now have free reign to pass out pills to whomever they like. According to the NYC Health Department, only 2% of parents have signed this form. Now, some people may say that such a program only encourages teenagers to have sex. Some may say that this kind of under-the- table drug dealing fosters commu- nication problems between parents and their teenagers where sex is concerned. Some may even say that this new initiative provides a false safety-net for teenagers who no longer believe that unprotected sex is a big deal, since they are just one visit to the nurse’s office away from being in the clear. However, there is another school of thought which takes into account that in 2010, teen pregnancy reached its lowest dents may. overlook the fact that Plan B does not protect against sexually trans- mitted infections and that schools may only be using this program as a tem- porary Band-Aid while forgoing much more important programs like sexual education. The idea is that parents can sign an “opt—out” form, which means that, if their daughter happens to be sexually active and possibly pregnant, they ’ll at least get a phone call. rate since 1946 (according to the Center for Disease Control). Since making con- doms available to ‘students seems to be working, why not offer another form of birth control‘? Of students polled at W&L, the ma- jority found the program to be a non-is- sue. Considering the fact that pregnancy can be a far worse fate to a young girl than the risks associated with Plan B— namely, nausea, abdominal pain, dizzi- ness, and a whole host of other flu—like symptoms~most students found that this was a warranted preventative mea- sure in a city where teenage pregnancy is so common. There were fewer students who found that the potential for harm outweighed the benefits, given that stu- Maybe there’s a middle ground here. Perhaps this new program is on the right track. After all, teenage pregnancy is a reality. Someone had to confront it soon- er or later. The real problem with this is- sue is that the program seems to operate the way pot deals do—under a fog of se- crecy and risk. Maybe there should be an “opt—in” form, so that parents are kept in the loop. Maybe one of the stipulations in getting Plan B should be attendance in a sexual education class, rather than just “fixing” the problem by freely handing out the pill, thereby cutting students off from the need to become educated about their own sexuality. If birth control is a necessity in today’s world, at least it doesn’t have to be a barrier. “Aporkalypsez” Save your bacon A grand review of the country with 40 days left before the election By Victoria Bell STA F F w R IT E R Facts are stubborn little things. Some quick poll numbers: 53% favor the re- peal of the health care law, 35% say the most important issue to Americans with healthcare, government ethics and corruption, taxes, and education fol- However we have a sitting president who has yet to resemble a "commander in chief ” We have a “campaigner in chief U.S. is heading in the right direction, and 64% think too many Americans are dependent on government financial aid. The economy continues to rank as lowing closely behind. 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Note-I worthy: In MANAGING EDITOR IULIANNA SATTERLY Wiscon- NEws EDITOR NEIL HAGGERTY sin, mili- OPINIONS EDITOR JP BEALL tary vot- ARTS&LIFE EDITOR CYNTHIA LAM erg were sronrs EDITOR LEIGH DANNHAUSER provided HEAD corv EDITOR GRAHAM COLTON the mew GUEST wItIrEIIs MAUREEN NALEPA ;:,°tw:iaCt,f DAVID THOMAS their ba]_ STAFF WRITERS VICTORIA BELL 1 h d HAMLET roar ' “S a SHELBY I=LoR"Es ‘°_ be re‘ CAROLINE HAMP C81-Val IIAILEY HARTLEY The Fed- HANNAH HOWARD eral Vot- ing Assistance Program said ballots had to be returned by November I6 when the deadline is actually at 4pm on No- vember 9. So, any ballots received in the time between November 9 and 16 would not be counted, possibly creating a large number of disenfranchised voters. In other news, Obama has Inade ap- pearances on David Letterman and The View, yet he is declining meetings with foreign leaders like Israeli Prime Min- ister Benjamin Netanyahu. How many . times has Obama been on The View? How often has Obama attended his daily briefings? How many games of golf has the President played since being in of- fice? Don’t get me wrong - I think you need to work hard and play hard, too. Yet, when you have four years as the POTUS, your life is a bit of an excep- tion for those four years (i.e. it’s not all fun and games). Personally, I’m tired of watching the President on The View talk about himself as “eye candy”, and then when I hear a 30 second news blurb of Obama declining meetings with foreign leaders and then a 15 minute segment beating the dead horse of Romney’s tax returns, my nerves are vexed. As POTUS, this is not acceptable. There is little to zero accountability. If he was ac- cepting the meetings in addition to going on The View, that’s different. However, we have a sitting president who has yet Joy Behar 5 1 J . ,._ ,_. .. =_._"_',,_., f:IlI.»-’ .- ..- 1 3' Follow C'lZIE1ITIEl is beirig bashed for doirlg the it-‘is.-.w in.-3tean:l of 1'rIeetir1g wcrrld leaders. I-rlajirbe he-.'d rather talk to rue than I\letan§,ral1u. Ever thinlz. of that?‘ ‘¢"‘ ‘r;‘}ll",' ?v";‘::1~." U’. to resemble a “commander in chief.” We have a “campaigner in chief.” According to the Hulfington Post and the White House, Obama has not met with the jobs council in six months because he’s had too much on his plate. Let’s talk common sense for one second, folks. The POTUS is declining meetings with foreign leaders in a time of inter- national turmoil and reportedly has “too much on his plate” to meet with thejobs council for six months, yet the POTUS has made regular appearances on The View as recent as this week? I don’t care what ideology you believe or who you support, this doesn’t add up. Unless you, like Behar, find The View of greater im- portance than meeting with foreign lead- ers in a time of international turmoil. Maybe Obama thinks the Middle East turmoil is just another “bump in the road.” In other news, save your bacon, people. A worldwide pork shortage is expected in the coming year. Twitter fa- natics are calling it the “aporkaIypse." This shortage is expected as a result of the recent severe drought conditions that negatively affected this year’s corn and soybean crop. My prediction? Expect your gas prices and overall grocery bill to sky rocket, too. > Attention‘ Seniors and Young Alumni! Join us at the Wine Tasting & BBQ on Cannan Green this Saturday from 6:30pm — 9pm, as we welcome back our Young Alumni for Young Alumni Weekend 2012. It will be a great time to reconnect with old friends and the W&L family, eat great BBQ, taste local wines & beers and listen to a great band. Be sure to pre—register on Wednesday or Thursday in the Elrod Living Room, 9:00am - 3:30pm. Doing this will let you enter the event faster! Thank you for making this weekend a success, and _for*_ your contributions to W&L. Alumni Affairs and University Development. Ci .9 OCR::/Vol_116/WLURG39_RTP_20121001/WLURG39_RTP_20121001_005.2.txt M 0 N DAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 5 " THE RING-TUM PHI - arts&|if Where the wild things are... Lisa Stoiser finds herself face-to-face with the wild side during a spontaneous day trip to the Virginia Safari Park By Lisa Stoiser STAFF WRITER We’ve stopped the car and left it to idle, somewhere in the third and last mile of a gravel road that winds through 180 acres of the beautiful green, blue, and gray layers of the Shenandoah Valley. A balmy breeze blows over the scene and plays with the little tufis of grass that haven’t yet been mowed over by the qui- etly grazing herd of Watusi cattle. It’s a wonder that the occasional cow head is able to rise from the ground to chew... it seems like the two enormous horns that grace the Watusis’ heads would be heavy enough to make even these large animals living plows. The little I4-page “safari giide” we’re given says the horns can span up to eight feet and weigh up to 100 pounds - each. Suddenly, the breeze picks up, and the clouds that had made such a pleasant backdrop for the scene turn the kind of gray I remember from cleaning too many colors off my paint brushes in a glass of water. Thunder starts to roll from some- where near, and all of the Watusi cattle stop their grazing to give us an accu- satory look. One guy, a big, muscular dude decorated in red and white patches with horns thicker than my thighs, starts to make a run straight towards us. The other dozen or so cattle follow behind, and for a moment I know exactly what ‘Simba felt when the wildebeests came running. Fortunately, Virginia Safari Park is an attraction to be experienced from the safety of a car. We just put the car back _ into gear and continued down the gravel road to enjoy the rest of the park, as the cattle raced to their shelter somewhere behind us. It had been an adventurous day trip... within a few hours we had nearly been trampled by traditionally Af- rican cattle, slobbered on by zebras, and spit on by emus. After concluding our drive, we got out of the car and checked out the Safari Village, where we got to pet kangaroos, chase peacocks, and roar with tigers. If you can stomach the sadness of a zoo, where animals live at the mercy of their keepers and their rather unusual cage mates in wildly foreign environ- ments, then Virginia Safari Park is not such a terrible place to spend a Saturday afternoon. The animals all seem healthy and happy to put on a show for visitors,‘ and 30 minutes in front of a cage of bril- liant primates can provide years of phi- losophizing material for kids and adults alike. Need a philanthropic incentive? The park will open its gates and donate their entire day’s proceeds to purchase new winter coats for children in need in the Rockbridge County area on November 23. Virginia Safari Park Additional Information: Rates.‘ $15.00 per adult Hours.‘ Open 9 am-5:30 pm. Gates to safari area close at 4pm. Directions: Take I-81 S. After 7. 7 miles, take exit 1 808 for US-1 I N. Continue on Oak Bank Drive until turning right onto Killdeer Lane. C heck outvirginiasafaripark.com for more info. Hey there, “Will you be my Nabor?” Students from W&L and VMI came together on Nabors Service Day for an afternoon of “naborly ” volunteer work By Caroline Hamp STAF F WRITER On Saturday afternoon, Washington and Lee and Virginia Military Institute students joined forces in volunteer ef- forts all over Rockbridge County for this year’s annual Fall Nabors Service Day. Nabors Service League (NSL) origi- nated thirteen years ago in honor of Jonathan Nabors. During his first year at W&L, he passed away in a tragic car accident. A highly-involved, dedicated student, he was well known for his good intentions and is now remembered through the spirit of service. The goal of NSL, which was established by his fami- Iy in his memory, is to continue to spread his generous and happy nature through various projects and events. NSL strives to connect W&L students with the great- er volunteer and non-profit community of Rockbridge County. Mr. Eddie and Doris Nabors, Jona- than’s parents, attend the Nabors Service Days each year, and this time was no dif- ferent. Throughout the afternoon, they stopped by the various volunteer sites and got to know the people in the com- munity. Each site was full of joy and generosity (Mr. Nabors’ favorite site is Boxerwood Gardens), but there was also an attitude of solemnity. In remember- ing their son, the community both hon- ors and mourns the loss of a loved in- dividual. “Jonathan loved this place,” said Mr. Nabors, referring not only to W&L, but to the area as a whole. This year, NSL teamed up with VMI for the first time, and the outcome was overwhelmingly positive. The NSL Special Events Staff included Kathryn Marsh-Soloway ‘I3 and Natsumi Alva- rez ‘I5 from W&L and Hunter Harvey ‘ 14 from VMI. Only with their coopera- tion was Saturday’s event possible. “I think that having service as the common goal created a fantastic atmo- sphere,” said NSL General Co-Chair Kendre Barnes ‘13. “The differences that we all seem to notice faded as we worked together, and we took the time to get to know one another.” Combining W&L and VMI led to an incredible amount of student involve- ment, with over I30 students partici- pating on Saturday. The unexpectedly large turnout resulted in even more stu- dents than t-shirts! (Speaking of t-shirts, NSL got punny this year: under a head- shot of Mr. Rogers, the t-shirt read, “Will you be my Nabor?”). With incredible strength in numbers, NSL headed into Rockbridge County to multiple site assignments. Groups of students attended to different non-profits in the area, which including everything from the SPCA Animal Shelter to Habi- tat for Humanity to the Woods Creek Montessori, to complete many much- needed projects and tasks. The day of volunteering was long, but rewarding. The local non-profit commu- nity welcomed the students with open arms and said good-bye with grateful smiles. The group at Maury River Se- nior Center was even thanked with tasty ice cream bars as a token of appreciation. After multiple hours of working, all the participants gathered at the BDG Quad for a barbeque dinner and live mu- sic provided by Drew Martin ‘ 13, Steven Stites ‘I3, and Keith Trump ‘ I4, provid- ing the perfect opportunity to relax, un- wind, and reflect on a meaningful day of service. NSL’s biggest events of the year are the Fall and Spring Nabors Service Days, but it doesn’t end there. Throughout the year, NSL is determined to spread the spirit of service and connect W&L with the Rockbridge community. If you are interested in participating in a bit of ‘volunteer work, or just want to get to know some of the non-profits in Tahe a BITE out cffiex for a restaurant that has sandwiches called "I)irt_\ Ilarry" and a menu longer than my sure knows how to keep “lo- arm. ’\/Iacado bacon, lettuce, and tomato. Many sandwiches on the menu are no more than eight dollars, and with the Inany CS. , v .. the area, check out the Nabors Service League online at www.wlu.edu/x29569. xm/. Filling out a volunteer profile is a Students lending a helping hand on Nabors Service Day. Rachael Samuels/GUEST CONTRIBUTOR day! quick and easy way to get involved to— j The downstairs of Macado‘s includes some booth seating in the bustling bar area. where cal" and "last - the top two adjectives that dcsc“be it perfectly. Right in the heart of Lexi gton on Main Street, this Virginia chain restaurant takes the very best of local histori- cal moments and every 4L PN channel to cre- ate an atmosphere that every college student should experience. The extensive menu stretches on and on. combining creative sandwich names with huge tariety. Theres no way.you could eat your way through this menu in a year, let alone the four that tnost students spend in Lexington. Its easy to pick favorites as well. mine being the “Tonto," two buttered buns holding together a tasty cotnbination of breaded chick- en, honey mustard, specials and offers that Macado's serves up daily. a two-person meal could easily end up being less than 25 dollars with tip. For the health-conscious diners, the salads are hearty and come with a wide selection of dressing options. The KC Mac and Cheese. a popu- lar entree which combines creamy macaroni and cheese with broccoli and grilled chicken. is a nice change from the normal sandwich choices and is a favorite among customers. On Mondays. you can expect to find yourself with stic fingers after enjt ‘lug thirty-five cent win The specials change from half- ‘ed spinach and artichoke dip on Thursday (which I happily enjoyed with lightl_v seasoned pita bread) to “Kids Eat Free" 4pm to 9pm on Tuesday. The servers know the never-ending Incnu well and can give good opinions on food and drink choic- you‘ll always be sure to spot some VMI ca- dets and locales enjoying a night out in town. A quieter mood is offered upstairs and outside on the balcony, which comes with a beautiful view of Lexington. Of course. Macado‘s of- fers a nightlife option as well, and if you‘re under 21. you won‘t be allowed in after I() pm. Fora simple SI I .90, I enjoyed splitting an already half price appetizer with a friend. a “Tonto“ sandwich, and still managed to leave an I 8 percent tip. Considering the tnore heav- ily priced restaurants in Lexington. Macado‘s offers a more suitable, college student- fricndly environment along with a tantaliz- ingly long menu that can keep even the picki- est eaters smiling. RELIABLE ANAD AFFORDAB SPEEDING DUIS ' LE LEGAL REPRESENTATION RECKLESS DRIVING OOOOOO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS CAR ACCIDENTS CRIMINAL MISDEMEANORS SHEILAMOHEBMOIIEBLEGALCOM - (540) 520-7355 OCR::/Vol_116/WLURG39_RTP_20121001/WLURG39_RTP_20121001_006.2.txt 6 ° THE RING-TUM PHI ' M 0 N DAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 sports Abell-ity to T W&L s new football head coach proves to be a versati By Pat Mccarron 5 TA F F w R IT E R “A few weeks ago I celebrated my 67th birthday and on that day I found myself pausing and refiecting on my life’s jour- ney. 1 have been coaching for 45 years and it feels like it is the right time to re- tire.” After 17 years of coaching Washington and Lee’s "football team, Frank Miriello retired this past January. Under normal circumstances, this would have cata- lyzed a mass search to fill the void ofthe vacant head coach position. Luckily for W&L, the football team needed only to look within its system to find the perfect match. Scott Abell had spent six years as head coach at Amherst County High School before coming to W&L as the offensive coordinator in 2008. Abell said his aim was to get his foot in the door hoping one to day become head coach of a col- lege football team. Abell did more than just that. He made an immediate and sustained impact during his three years in this position, bringing to W&L what he describes as a “unique offense.” The team’s average yards and points per game increased steadily throughout his tenure. 1 » Abell’s promotion to Assistant Head Coach in 2011 was a sign of things to come. After Miriello’s retirement W&L picked the experienced Abell as head coach. Abell said that the promotion was “a desire I ’ve always had.” The prospect of coaching in three different positions in as many years seems daunting, but Abell says the transition was as “smooth as I could’ve imagined.” This was due in part to Abell’s relationship with Miriello. Miriello gave him a leg up by granting him liberties to exert his own leadership from the positions of offensive coordina- tor and assistant head coach. While Abell’s coaching abilities were unaffected as his role on W&L’s foot- ball team shifted, the relationship he had with his players inevitably would. The offense had already recognized Abell as their leader, but he has taken pains to en- sure that the defense would as well. Dur- ing preseason practices he paid special attention to the defense, getting more involved in the areas he previously had ransition le replacement for Miriello not. It was important that he built trust, and he did just that. Abell met with each defensive player individually so that each player understood his specific role. Now, according to Abell, his relationship with his defense is analogous to that of his offense. The W&L football team is 3-1 under Abell’s reign, and the Generals have a promising year of football ahead of them. Abell and company will take the field against Emory and Henry this Sat- urday at home. 3 Courtesy of W&L Sports Infor- mation Heinsohn breaks scorin Football easily defeats Guilford in their first ODAC matchup . Bysarah Ward STAFF WRITER Washington & Lee’s senior running ‘ back Luke Heinsohn scored three touch- downs and completed six extra point at- tempts to score 24 of the Generals’ 42 points in a 21 point win over Guilford in Greensboro, NC on Saturday night. Heinsohn’s effort breaks the previous all-time scoring record at W&L with a total of 228 career points, edging out Marc Watson by eight points, whose re- cord stood since 2001. Junior quarterback Nick Lombardo posted the first points on the board for the Generals with a l-yard touchdown run with 13:43 left in the second quar- ter. The lead was increased to fourteen as senior running back Sasha Vandalov rushed for a touchdown from four yards out with 8:44 left in the half. The Gener- als entered the locker room at halftime with a 21-0 lead after Heinsohn scored his first touchdown of the night from thirteen yards out with only 3:43 left in the half. Heinsohn continued his dominance by scoring the first two touchdowns of the second half, finding the end zone with 12:47 and 0:36 left in the third quarter. The Generals’ sixth and final touchdown was scored by junior quarterback Luke Tema on a 45-yard run with six minutes left in the game. W&L recorded 426 rushing yards out of 505 total yards with Heinsohn record- ing 146 yards on the ground and senior running back Brett Murray contributing 104 yards. The Generals’ defense was led by se- nior safeties Jake Pelton and Russell Stewart. Pelton made eight tackles while Stewart recorded four tackles and made an interception. Guilford scored all three of their touch- downs in the fourth quarter, marking Courtesy of W&L Sports Information their first points against the Generals in seven quarters. The Generals (3-1) are now 1-0 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference compe- tition. W&L continues ODAC action against Emory & Henry on Saturday af- ternoon at 1:30pm for the Homecoming contest. By Shelby Flores STAFF WRITE R The Washington & Lee volleyball team finished last weekend 3-1 after a tough .—mid-week loss to Randolph-Macon. With the victories, the Generals improve to a 14-6 overall record. “ On‘ Wednesday first-year defensive specialist Kasey Cannon and junior outside hitter M.A. Boles led the W&L defense with 10 digs apiece but the Ran- dolph-Macon offense successfully shut down the Generals. Only senior right "side hitter Taylor Maxey was able to reach a .300 kill percentage in the match. Boles said that Randolph-Macon ran an offense similar to W&L’s with fast sets and strong hitters spread throughout the front and back row. Senior outside . hitter Mallory Carter, junior middle hit- ter Tori Puryear, and first-year middle hitter Katie Rossberg led the Yellow Jacket charge against the Generals. “Two days after the Randolph-Macon match, the W&L volleyball team trav- Courtesy of W8iL Sport Information eled to Washington, D.C. to play four non-conference matches in the Gallan- det Worthington Classic. In the first match at the tournament, Boles recorded her 1,000 career kill at W&L in a 3-2 loss to Geneva. She be- comes only the ninth player in W&L historyto reach that number. Boles cur- rently has 1,055 kills in her three-year ‘career. After the loss to Geneva on Friday, the Generals defeated Shenandoah, Mes- siah, and Trine to finish the weekend 3-1 at the Worthington Classic. Many play- ers contributed in the victories because the Generals were limited to only eight of their 14-player roster due to injuries and illness. 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LeBron James was a little hyped at the party offs progressed, you could almost sense a sort of divine they threw for his and Chris Bosh’s arrival in South Beach, intervention. It was inevitable that the Heat and Thunder and proclaimed that the Miami Heat would win at least eight would meet in a clash of the titans. Ultimately, the Heat championships With his arrival. And this is after his prime- came out victorious, winning in five games in the highest . _ V _ i _ A .. time appearance when he crushed the hearts in every fan in I 1. rated five game finals sin_ce 2004. vlnitiegent Years NBA fr3~nCh1Se_$;haVe,been_5 , one of the unluckiest sports cities in America. Since then The trio of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade‘, and Chris putting S“Per§‘a“‘°“ the 5a“.‘°1team l.n,the1r ' we’ve seen Chris Paul attempt to move to the Lakers, and , , attempts to wm charn ionshrps. Is this good . Bosh came together in the summer of 2010, creating a po— . for the eague? A Dwight Howard and Steve Nash successfully make the move. larizing effect that no one could have seen coming. On , e , _, The NBA has gone absolutely crazy, and while the personnel the day that will live in infamy as “The Decision”, LeB- Kyle and Hailey give you their take. m0VeS may be great for the Lakers and the Heat: tl1eY’Te tel‘ ron James became the arch-nemesis of almost every non- ' I rible for the NBA. ' Miami NBA fan in the world, “I seemed to be an outlier ‘ LeBron James is arguably the most talented player in the on this matter; I celebrated LeBron James for his decision. For the first time, one of NBA right now, and yet he needs to surround himself with Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh the best players in the league took matters into his own hands. James refused to sub- to win a championship. -They set themselves up as the villains (and wear fake glasses ject his future to the wills of owners and executives. How can one blame James for While doing it). ‘ We’re forced to Watch them on TV non-Stop; and they’re always expected teaming up with two of his closest friends (both superstars in the league) to chase a to win. Yeah sure, those are some high expectations, but they brought it upon themselves. ,. championship? I welcomed the decision! I would rather watch the Heat than a smaller The Lakers are in a Very similar situation, With about 100 years of extra experience, but 1 market team like the Bucks or the Timberwolves 10 times out of 10. It was exciting maybe I’m exaggerating. No one wants to see these teams win. Dwight Howard has set to me that James had single handedly shifted the power in the league, No longer were - himself out as a selfish diva, though maybe that will change in LA. It’s hard to judge how players trapped, taken advantage of by front office figures and miserable on the court, the moves will play out. Did I mention the Lakers 150 million dollar per season TV deal? LeBron James gave superstars freedom! But honestly, is there anyone who’s not a *cough, bandwagon* Heat fan who watched the After the Heat won the championship this season, I think more fans started to un- finals this year and thought, “Yeah, I’d like them to Win.” derstand my position. Player movement has increased greatly, and this offseason we Smaller market teams are ultimately paying the price as Well. We haVe seen some of saw two teams form their own “superteams.” The Nets flirted with Dwight Howard these teams make a statement; the Oklahoma City Thunder made it to the finals this year, all summer, eventually settling for a nucleus of Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, and Which Was huge. Kevin Durant is an amazing player, Who deserves to Win a champion- Joe Johnson. The Lakers landed the biggest names, adding Dwight Howard and Steve ship, and most likely will within the next year or two. Who’s to say that Durant won’t (. Nash to their alreadyiimpressive roster_ These big name moves also benefited small want to move in a couple years when his contract runs out? If elite players continue to market teams _ the 76ers added Andrew Bynum, and the Nuggets received Andre stack themselves on teams it may be less possible for these smaller market teams to win Iguodala through a trade. Championships: We should not kid ourselves -.a select few teams have always dominated the NBA. And who can argue the stupidity of players joining together Without a quick mention The “big three’s” of teams like the Spurs and the Celtics have dominated in recent of players like Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird? Both won multiple championships after history. The only difference now is that players have a larger Voice in when, where, joining teams With less than stellar records. The average fan could probably name Scot- and with whom these “big three’s” are formed NBA players are notoriously fickle — tie Pippen and Dennis Rodman as teammates of Jordan, but how many people can name just look at Howard— which means we can look forward to more and more movement_ teammates of Bird? These guys took good teams and made them elite. The ’86 Celtics and The league will get shaken up each and every offseason. And for fans that refuse to ’90-’92 Bulls Will go doWn in history as some of the greatest Championship runs. , accept this progression, praising "instead the Thunder’s success through the draft, all I Would‘Bird, Jordan, and Magic Johnson have come together and created their own big can say is good luck, The Thunder are not a model, they are an anomaly, three? Unlikely. Will anything but a championship be acceptable in Miami while BOSh, Fans, we are witnessing a revolution in the NB A. Instead of griping about Wade, and James play together? Absolutely not. Is the concept of a “big three” dangerous “big market teams”, we should buy NBA season pass! This could be one of the most to the players’ legacies and the NBA as a Whole? Without a doubt. exciting decades in the history of the league! The Heat have risen to the top, prov- ing that “superteams” can be successful — embrace it! Let’s all cross our fingers for a Heat-Lakers finals! XC takes 7th at Don Cathcart Invite FH finishes week 1-1 Hampsch scores game winner against Roanoke on Tuesday "'0 By Shelby Flores , _ s TA F F w R IT E R Thomas leads the way for the Generals zn By Bailey Russell . s TA F F w R IT E R The Washington and Lee men’s cross Sophomore James Busch came country team placed seventh out of four- in third for the Generals, taking 56th teen teams at the Don Cathcart Invite on place in 28:01.00. First-year Levi War- Saturday. Wilmington took the top spot ring came in 60th in 28:01.00, and Jake with 34 points, Franklin& Marshall took Mack, also a first-year, rounded out second with 71 points, and host Salis- W&L’s scoring in 61st at 28:07.00. . bury placed third with 72 points. W&L Men’s cross country will compete ' finished with 204 points. next at the Desales Invitational on Oc- l. Junior Kane Thomas finished first for tober 13, their final meet before the Old W&L in 23rd at 26:48.00. Scott Sugden, Dominion Athletic Conference Champi- a sophomore, placed 52nd with a time of onships. 27:48.00. 0. Courtesy of W&L Sports lnformatlon After falling behind 2-0 the Washing- First-year goalkeeper Megan Axelrod Generals took 11 shots with four on goal ton & Lee field hockey team could only started off the first 16:24 for W&L. Se- while Roanoke took seven shots with pull within one point in their 2-1 loss at nior goalkeeper Kirsten Kyne played the three on goal. . Wilson last Saturday. The loss drops the final 53:36 and tallied four saves. Axelrod and Kyne each played a half ortesy f & Sports Information Generals to a 3-6 overall record. Senior forward Maggie Sipps scored both goals for Wilson. Sipps’s goal in the first half was assisted by junior midfield- er Megan Schneck. Sophomore forward Hillary Swartz recorded the assist for Sipps’s second score. “Wilson’s offense was very scrappy and played with a lot of heart,” sopho- more defender Mary Virginia Long said. “After their first goal, [our] defense quickly adjusted and made it very diffi- cult for them to get shots off and score.” Although they lost to Wilson, the Generals improved their conference re- cord to 1-1 earlier in the week with a vic- tory over Roanoke last Tuesday. Junior defender Riley Hampsch scored the only game of the contest 15:56 into the first half. Hampsch deflected the ball on a penalty corner for the score. It was Hampsch’s first career goal in 41 games for the Generals. » _The Generals decisively controlled the game and had 21 penalty comers compared to only three for Roanoke The of the game. Axelrod made one save in the first half and Kyne had two saves in the second half. “We will continue to improve,” Long said. “We are continuing to grow and learn as a team, and we are looking for- ward to a successful rest of the season.” The Generals return to conference play at Lynchburg College on Wednes- day at 5 p.m. and will return home to play Eastern Mennonite on Saturday at 12 p.m. on the W&L Turf Field. OCR::/Vol_116/WLURG39_RTP_20121001/WLURG39_RTP_20121001_008.2.txt 8 - THE RING-TUM PHI -’ sports M O N DAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012 in the numbers 6 The total number of turnovers that the Buffalo Bills had against the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Patriots came back from a 21-7 deflcit in the third quarter to win 52-28. This is also the total number of turnovers that the Kansas City chiefs had against the San Diego Chargers. Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel got picked off three times in the 37-20 loss. 55&5 The total number of yards that Miami University quarterback ‘Stephen Morris threw for on Saturday. it is an Atlantic Coast Conference record. Morris threw five touchdowns, including a game winning 62 yard touchdown to Phillip Dorsett with 19 seconds left. Miami defeated North Carolinastate 44- 37. J30:aruiz10 Los Angeles Angels’ center fielder Mike Trout hit his 30th home run on Sunday, becoming the first rookie to hit 30 home runs and steal 40 bases in a season. He is just two stolen bases shy of another record: becoming the third player in MLB history to have 30 home runs and 50 stolen bases. Only Eric Davis in 1987 and Barry Bonds in 1990 have done it so far. A 23 The number of games in a row that the Atlanta Braves have won with Kris Medlen starting for them. This is the longest such streak in the modern era of the major leagues. tsoapbox “Tonight was a season—defining game for us. We could have gone down big like that and just packed it in, but that’s not this team’s M. 0. That’s not how we approach it.” -}1anlreesrlgntflelderNlckSwIsheraflnrdefeadng the ToronmBlueJqys9-6onSundqy. Theiankeesare currenl1yl1edwithtlieBaltimoreOi1olesforilrstplaoe In theAmei1can LeagueEaadMslon. 1heYankaes oniyhaveoniya mreegameserieswlththeBostnn' Redsaxathomeleftlntneseason, fmmESPN.oom "We expect to score that many points in a game, but the goal is to score more than our opponent and we came up a little short today.” - Baylorquarlerback Nick Florenceaflier losing 70-Batowestvlrgnla. Floreneethrewilve touehdawnsand 581yards, breaklngthe Baylor record prevlouslyheld byRobertGr1flIn IlI,from PN.eom ondeck G 0 I f W: Generals invite Day 1 By Hailey Hartley STAFF WRITER The men’s soccer team split two at home this week, losing 2-1 against Ferrum on Tues- day and shutting out Bridgewater 3-0 on Sat- urday. The games bring Washington & Lee’s record to 6-3 (3-1 ODAC). Dave Phillips scored off ofa goal kick 25 seconds into the game versus Ferrum, but ul- timately the fastest goal in Generals soccer history wasn’t enough to win. The Panthers scored two goals off of free kicks in the final ten minutes to tie and take the game. The Generals had possession of the ball throughout the game and took 21 shots, but they were unable to overcome a strong Fer- rum defense. First-year goalkeeper Kieran McQuilkin Soccer does the s Generals lose on Tuesday before upsetting Bridgewater Courtesy f W&L Sports lnformatin had one save in the game for the Generals. W&L came back from the loss to win a huge game against Bridgewater, previously undefeated in the ODAC. The Generals played an aggressive game, keeping the Eagles to just one shot on goal. Juniors Parker Wolfinger and Alex Zelinski and sophomore Zach Colby each contributed to the Generals’ total. F irst-year Cary Carabasi, senior Basti Richter, and sophomore Al Organ all contrib- uted to a strong defensive effort. Sophomore Albert Civitarese made one save while spend- ing the full game in the net for the Generals. The Generals will play two more ODAC contests this week, traveling to Shenandoah on Wednesday for a 7 pm contest, and hosting Lynchburg on Saturday at 3 pm. By Leigh Dannhauser SPORTS EDITOR Washington and Lee was able to keep un- defeated Lynchburg out of the net in a 0-0 tie on Sunday. Hosting team Lynchburg, ranked ninth in the nation, was kept scoreless thanks to the goalkeeping of first-year Addie Healy. Healy made eight saves while spending 110 minutes in goal including three over the course of two overtimes. The Generals were outshot by the Hornets 19-10 but did have several opportunities to score. W&L had two close shots about 36 min- utes into the game. Sophomore forward Katie Rossi forced Lynchburg goal keeper Audrey Moore to make a save. Less than a minute later the Generals earned a comer kick. Sophomore midfielder Haley Ward was able to get the ball to se- nior defender Alex Todd but Todd’s shot was blocked by defenders. Ward led the Generals in scoring attempts with five followed closely by Rossi with three ofher own. Earlier in the week the Generals were able to beat fellow Old Dominion Athletic Confer- ence team Bridgewater at home. Ward struck first in the 17th minute and the Generals never W&L keeps Lynchburg quiet Lynchburg kept scoreless for the first time all season in 0-0 tie looked back, eventually winning 2- l. Sophomore forward Katherine Rush added on another goal in the 58th minute of play. Healy made five saves in the contest, al- lowing one in the 71st minute off a shot by Paxton Sauerwald. ' After the week the Generals move to a 6-2- 1 overall record and a 4-1-1 ODAC record. The Generals continue conference play this week with a game at Roanoke on Wednesday at 7 pm and hosting Eastern Mennonite on Saturday at ll am. By Leigh Dannhauser SPORTS EDITOR The women’s tennis team was able to take both the singles and doubles champion- ships at the [TA Regional Championships on Monday. I Sophomore Meghan Buell took the in- " dividual title for the Generals. in her first Courtesy of W&L Sports Information By Bailey Russell STAFF warren Short Run. Running at Lehigh University, the Generals took the number one spot with 59 points. Eastern Mennonite took second with 88 points and Lebanon Valley came in third with 178 points. The Generals had three runners in the top seven and seven runners in the top 30. Senior Lauren Schultz, the top finisher this season, led the Generals with a fourth-place finish at 22:58. Fellow senior Molly Ortiz fin- ished seven seconds behind Shultz in fifth at 23:05. Junior Annelise Madison took seventh in 23:12. F irst-year Rachel Solomon was the fourth scorer for W&L in 19th at 24:05, and rounding out the top five for the Generals Casey Mack- intosh with a time of 24: l 0, good for 24th. The other two Generals in the team’s top sev- en were junior Brandie Huffman in 24:20 for 27th and first-year Kaitlin Bonaro in 24:23 for 30th. - The Generals have taken the top spot at each of the three meets the team has competed in this year,including the W&L Invitational on Sept. 8. Solomon commented on the success of the team by saying, “lt’s really exciting, and W: Generals Invite Day 2 XC takes to Women win their third in three meets - match of the day Buell faced Katie Cecil of Carnegie Mellon in the semifinals. The match was close and went to three sets. but ‘_i Buell pulled out the victory in 7-6 (5), 3-6, ., 6-l. Buell then faced Elizabeth Martin, also ‘ of Carnegie Mellon. Buell was able to take the match in two sets, 7-6 (2), 6-4, to secure The women’s cross country team competes oresy of L Sports information 3 i A A o — Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday M: Ted Keller Memorial Day 1 Buell takes two titles Women is tennis takes singles ’and doubles ’title at 1 TA Regionals the championship. ‘Buell teamed up with juior Claire Cahill in the doubles competition. In the champion- ship match the duo faced Salisbury’s team of Jillian Poppe and Natalie Savage. Buell and Cahill took the match in 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, to take the doubles’ title and Buell’s second regional championship ofthe day. Women’s tennis will continue their fall season next week. They face Emory and Hen- ry at Wofford College in a 10 am contest on October 7. port invitational. M: Ted Keller Day 2 Volleyball at CNU 7 pm Field Hockey at Lynchburg 5 pm vs Eastern Mennonite 12 pm M e n ’ s Te n n is lTA Regional Champs Men’s Soccer at Shenandoah 7 pm vs Lynchburg 3 pm women’s Soccer at Roanoke 7 pm vs Eastern Mennonite 11 am vs Greensboro 1 pm Football vs Emory & Henry 1:30 plits , p spot again The women’s cross country team placed it makes us optimistic about our potential for next on October 13, at the Christopher New- first out of 34 teams on Saturday at the Paul the next meets.” ‘