OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960503/WLURG39_RTP_19960503_001.2.txt 4 7 Fe: YOLUME 97, NUMBER 1 I GENI.-'.nAL No'rEs The Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees swore in three new members at its February meeting. These trustees include Mar- garet J. Steuart, Thomas R. Shepherd, and J. Frank Sur- face. All three share both leadership experience and personal ties to W&L. Margaret J. Steuart was one of four founding trustees in 1981 of the National Mu- seum of Women in the Arts. She has also been affiliated with the boards of the Friends of the National Arboretum, ’ the Kingsbury Center, and the , Washington Cathedral’s All Hallows Guild, of which she was president for four years. ‘9 Steuart’s personal ties to T W&L include her husband _; Guy T. Steuart II, the mem- _‘ bers of her extended family I 1 who have attended W&L, and 5her niece, a current sopho- more. on Tuesday, April 30, Wash- ington and Lee University’s Glasgow Endowment pro- , ‘agram presented a reading by . lacclaimed novelist John . arth. The renown of Barth’s vnovels, which include Chi- if mera, recipient of the Na- tional Book Award in 1973, and the recent Further Fri- days, attest to Barth’s talent as an author. On Tuesday, Barth em- Philip L. Cline, the Lewis Whitaker Adams Professor of Management at Washington and Lee University, presented his lecture entitled, “Bits, Bytes, and Brouhaha: Wash- ington and Lee Computing Through the Years,” on Wednesday, May 1. Professor Cline’s interest in computers lead him to become involved in the development of W&L’s technology, and in 1989, he co- ! authored the university’ s long range plan for administrative computing. On Wednesday, Professor Cline’s discussion outlined this development of W&L’s computing, emphasiz- ing the roles which the university’s four most recent presidents have played in the This weekend the film soci- ety is showing “Far Away, So Close”(Germany 1993) on Friday and Saturday May 3&4. The movie begins at the Troubadour Theater at A Women’s Studies Panel will be held Friday May 10 from 9-1pm. The purpose of the panel is to educate stu- dents about and explore the advantages of a womens/gen- der studies major. The panel will divided into three ses- BOARD NAMES THREE NEW TRUSTEES: Thomas R. Shepherd cur- rently serves as the manag- ing director of the Thomas H. Lee Company, a Boston-based investment firm. He has pre- viously worked as the presi- dent of his own management consulting company and as the president of GTE Light- ing Products. J. Frank Surface, Jr. is counsel to the firm of LeBouef, Lamb, Greene, & MacRae. Hisis also chairman of the North Florida Technol- ogy and Innovation Corp. In 1994, he served as chairman of the statewide Mortgage Brokerage and Lending Act Taskforce. Surface returned to W&L in 1985 to teach a business planning course as an adjunct professor at the W&L School of Law. Surface is also connected to W&L through three of his sons, all of whom are Washington and Lee graduates. BARTH GIVES READING: ployed both this talent and his wit to arouse the laugh- ter of his audience. Introduc- ing himself as an “allegedly post-modernist author,” Barth read two of his “alleg- edly post-modernist” short stories, “The End: An Intro- duction” and “Goodbye to the Fruits,” to the delight of many of his listeners. Barth’s On With the Story is forthcom- ing. CLINE PRESENTS LECTURE: expansion of W&L’s comput- ing ability. All four presi- dents, Cline argued, have be- lieved that the expenditures made towards W&L’s technol- ogy have been worthwhile and necessary. In addition to presenting a history of W&L’s computing, Cline commented on Tuesday that he hoped to “publicly pat the university computing staff on the back” through his pre- sentation. Cline praised the efforts of Washington and Lee’s computing staff, stating that their hard work and de- votion have made this univer- sity technologically competi- tive with universities re- nowned for their computing abilities. FILM SOCIETY SHOWING: 8:05pm. The film is a sequel to director Wim Wenders ear- lier film,”Wings of Desire” and involves angel, Berlin, and gangsters. A must see combi- nation. WOMEN’S STUDIES PANEL: sions. The first session will ad- dress interdisciplinary majors, while the second session will focus on defining and debating women’s versus gender studies. The third session will tackle the real world value of a womens/gender studies major. F-OPINION Check out the new Ring-tum Phi Opinion Page. Columns by Paul Saboe, Josh Heslinga and Betsy Green as well as a Flickinger cartoon are yours for the browsing on page 2. P FEATURES Alex Christensen reviews James and the Giant Peach. Dan Odenwald checks out Harlots in the Picture Tube. Michael Hewlett reviews Primary Colors. Features fun abounds on page 3. y SPORTS Mens’ LAX prepares for Lee-Jackson Classic. Baseball plays in ODAC’s for the first time in five years. Tennis teams sweep ODAC’s. page 6 U112 ‘illing-tum Iflhi WASHINGTON & LEE UNIvI«:RsrrY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA Theta dominatg Derby Days: Event raises funds for local charities BY LIZ DETIER PHI NEWS STAFF WRITER W &L has Sigma Chi to thank for a great start to Spring Term. Once again, Spring Term started out with Derby Days, a week-long annual fundraiser for charity sponsored by Sigma Chi. Derby Days is a competition between the four sororities to score points and raise money for their respective charities. This year, Derby Days kicked-off with I Spider Monkey at Zollman’s, and was fol- lowed by football games, a reggae band on the river, “Singled Out,” Field Day, and a wine party at Zollman’s. Derby Days Chairman David Jones said “The general consensus was that the girls had a good time, and I know the guys had a good time.” This year, Derby Days raised $5500, according to Jones. The funds were raised through a combination of T-shirt sales. ads in the Derby Days programs, the two Zollman’s parties, and penny voting for Derby Days King and Queen. The sororities competed in T-shirt sales, Penny Voting, Football, “Singled Out,” and Field Day. Theta and Cl ll-O tied in T-shirt sales. Matt Ermigioti and Pi Phi Marga- ret Lunger were voted Derby King and Queen. Meanwhile, Kappa came in first in football, followed by Th eta. The results of “Singled Out” were dates for Derek Van Zant and Theta Jen Galardi, Jason Ward and Pi Phi Megan Fernstrum, and Grant Jordan and Theta Kirsten Smith. “Singled Out,” a mock version of the popular MTV game show, was a new addi- tion to Derby Days and replaced last year’s “Sorority Feud.” JAMES LE2/Bu»'>..~: L:a5wo°p~r‘.'.‘.5t“ 3. Cocoa Puf-gs SPORTS of playing catch—up as Lynchburg’s Melissa Beaver passed her late in the 1500. With only about200 meters left in herfinal ODAC Championship race, Schaeffer knew it was time to put on the burners. One thing was bothering her, though. Schaeffer said the scenario re- minded her of her junior and senior years in high school when she was frustrated by an opposing runner she encountered who always seemed to pass her with about 200 meters left in a race. “That’s what was going through my mind when [Beaver] passed me.” But the senior would not continue to let the memory haunt her. She rallied to pass Beaver and win the race with her record time of 4:55.40, more than two seconds better than her Lynchburg opponent. “I was surprised at my kick,” Schaeffer said. ‘‘I don’t know where it came from, but it came from some- where.” Junior Nat Messmore also per- formed admirably in the distance races, finishing third in the 1500 and fourth in the 3000. Senior Hollis Leddy looked good in the shorter distances, placing third in the 200 meters in 27.73 and second in the 400 meters in 1:02.52. The Generals’ 4x400 and 4x100 meter relay teams both finished in second place. Deuces were wild for Sandra Holmes in the throwing events as the senior dominated the field with sec- Natasha Dorofeeva Women’s Track Dorofeeva had previously missed the ODAC cross country and indoor track cham- pionships due to injuries. But she made it to the ODAC outdoor track and field champi- onships, which meant bad news for the rest of the field in the 800 meter dash. The freshman Rockbridge County High School product tore up the track in her first ODAC championship event, smashing both the school and conference records in the 800 with her time of 2:23.97. Dorofeeva’s victory was one of three individual triumphs for the women’s track team, which finished second at the meet. 0nd place finishes in the discus, shot put and javelin, giving herateam-high 18 points at the meet. Holmes threw a 117-10 in the discus, a 35-8 3/4 in the ~ ATHLETES , OF THE WEEK shot put and 108-4 1/4 in the javelin. Schaeffer expressed satisfication with the Generals’ performance on Saturday, commenting that everyone PAGE 5 1 Chris MacNaughton Men's Tennis Despite his fantastic year for the Gener- als, MacNaughton was seeded only third at the the number-one singles position head- ing into the ODAC Championships last weekend. In the end, it didn't matter. The senior disposed of the number-two seed, Hampden-Sydney’s Bill Wainscott, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, to capture the number-one singles title. MacNaughton helped the Generals sweep the doubles flight by pair- ing up with junior Peter Hammond to grab the number-one doubles title. For his efforts, MacNaughton was named the ODAC Player of the Year. on the team lived up to their potential. “I think everyone put forth their best effort on Saturday and it was really fun to watch everyone.” . E 3: 6 :- B :11 (I: 39' 2 3 '9Ul ‘593‘.N°S 9!D9|N WW9 966 l-.‘ If ll-IE PRODUCERS OF ‘_ puma AND DUMBER HAD MADE "(A$ABl.AN(A‘l, _ ...we‘u Atw/ms HAve...u\-\...11-nA1' BIG Frzeucu CITY... II u\ g’: ooK$ o~TP~PE ,,,T-H-E,..,,.M-A-N......W-E—N-T...... - E son stow ReADaR$... ..D-O-W-N......T-H-E,..,..5-T-R-E-E—T..,,, E \ ’ “-3: ~ ‘ Q T2-Tj fig ;;/' Ei *-\.,‘:¢“ 3/, :33: v ~ --iiiiiiixiitxiiiiiiiiinuu~uiuum -..:‘.'o ’ ‘ '9“! "999!N9S 9!P3W 9U"‘lUJ. 966l@ KA1b KAEI.IN'-THE FIRST EARLY WARNN6 5:514... ~ All Rights Reserved. ‘I3 ! @1995 Tribune Media Services, inc. OW W X e 7 ‘ . // 4 T L‘ // W H prevent space. Come write for the Ring-tum Phi. Storyboard. Tuesdays. Be there. Only you can White p.m. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960503/WLURG39_RTP_19960503_006.2.txt Last Week: @112 ilting-tum ifilti This Week: BAaznAu.- W.14-l.vs.Lynchburg: W.l4-3.6-2.vs.Randolph-Macon Bnaeuu. - Today vs. Lynchburg. 7:30 PM: MLAcnoeoa- W. 29-3. at Shenandoah; L. 15-5. vs.Washing‘ton Coll: Saturday and Sunday in ODAC Tuumament W. 15-6, at Randolph-Macon at Lynchburg city stadium WLAcnoua- L. 14-7. vs. Lynchburgin ODAC tournament semifinals MLAcIwau: - Saturday vs. VMI. 2:00 PM M'I‘u4NIs - Finished first out of 10 teams at ODAC Championships (9th Annual [,ee.Jackson Lacrosse Classic) W'I‘:mas - Finished first out of 12 teams at ODAC Championships Whms - Tuesday at NCAA Tournament (Kalamazoo. MI) TRACK - Women 2nd. Men 3rd at ODAC Championship ‘ PAGE 6 BASEBALL, LAcRossE, TENNIS, GOLF, TRACK AND FIELD MAY 3. 1996 W&L looks to capture eighth straight Lee-Jackson title * BY BETHANY BAUMAN PHI SPORTS EDITOR l he Washington and Lee men’s lacrosse team hopes to‘cap off its season with a win at Saturday’s Lee-Jackson La- crosse Classic against the Keydets of the Virginia Military Institute. The Generals have been frus- trated over the past few weeks. They’ve lost three of their last five games, including a triple overtime 10-9 defeat by Denison and an 12-11 overtime loss to ODAC rival Roanoke College. Last Saturday, 11th—ranked W&L faced the 6th-ranked Shoremen of Washington Col- lege at Wilson Field. Washington College cameout strong, scoring early in the first ,¥1eckithem:out. They cer- razpihei .do,wmen:,ary.».taped - . , AM?Ifor.excitemeat.f.-'» I -1'; ~ -2 quarter. The Generals trailed 3- 1 until senior attack Ande Jenkins scored early in the sec- ond quarter. The score stayed at 3-2 until Washington ’s George Atterbury and John Fuller scored goals in the final 2:22 of the first half to post a 5-2 Shoremen lead at half- time. Atterbury scored Washington’s first two goals of the second half, starting a 7-1 Shoremen run that left the Gen- erals with a 10-3 deficit early in the fourth quarter. The Shoremen went on to take the game 15-5. But the Generals regrouped before going into their last ODAC game of the season against the Yellow Jackets of Randolph-Macon College on Wednesday. tirainmg in'Brusse1s, E I Vgistrangelon-1?X(ch. 38). j NFI4.crc0l}ege..:Wor1d . bertlieineegation or back in} its-,5 every 6 ve rank ltd give ttiem. _ ed.free.agentsvhopin'g._._, ofotbait junkie and get i Senior attackman Russell Croft led W&L, scoring four goals to take the now 12th- ranked Generals over Randolph- Macon. W&L netted the first four goals of the game and was lead- ing Randolph-Macon 11-1 be- fore the Jackets scored three straight in the third quarter. The Generals got a lot of help at goal from junior Chris TeStrake, who made ten saves, seven of them in the first half. W&L moved to a 9-5 overall record with the 15-6 win and finished second in the ODAC at 5-1. The Generals will conclude their season by hosting VMI on Saturday in the 9th Annual Lee- Jackson Lacrosse Classic. Senior Adam Butterworth said, “lt's one of my favorite games to play in...The fans re- ally get into the rivalry.” The first Lee-Jackson game was played at Wilson Field in 1988 when the Generals fell to the Keydets 15-9. W&Lhassincewon all seven Classics, but the games have be- come increasingly competitive over the past few years, with the last two matchups decided by three goals or less. VMI head lacrosse coach Doug Bartlett said that there were only two things that he could predict for Saturday; the game will start at 2pm and he’ll be celebrating after the game, regardless of the Keydets’ per- formance, because it will be his daughter’s second birthday. On the more serious side, Bartlett hopes that the Keydets will be able to overcome the inconsistency that has plagued the team during their 6-7 sea- son. Bartlett said, “We’ve got to be able to put together the best quarters of the different games we’ve played this season.” W&L head coach Jim Stagnitta also hopes to have his team finish off the season on a positive note. He would like to see the Gen- erals shooting the ball better, taking advantage of the offense that they’ve been able to gener- ate all season. “There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this game...and a lot of incentive for the players. You can throw the records out.” There will be a new tradition added to the Lee-Jackson Clas- sic this year. A most valuable player will be selected from each team to be the recipients of the Worrell-Fallon Memorial Award. The award is named after DeWitt Worrell and Gary Fallon, two men who helped close the gap between Washington and Lee, VMI, and the community before their tragic deaths. Worrell was an outstanding athlete, starring in football, bas- ketball, and track at VMI. After graduating in 1962, he continued his involvement with VMI, serving on the Keydet Club Board of Governors and the Board of Visitors. Worrell also acted as an advisor to the VMI athletic department. Gary Fallon coached the Gen- erals football program from 1978 until his death in April of 1995. Fallon was a standout athlete in football, wrestling, and lacrosse for the Orangemen during his career at Syracuse University. After graduating in 1962, he began a professional football ca- reer with the Minnesota Vikings, Hamilton Tiger Cats, and Toronto Argonauts. Fallon went back to Syracuse to get his masters in special edu- cation, and after graduating in Photo by Betsy Green, The-Ring—tunI Phi The Generals prevailed over the Keydets, 11-8, in last year’s Lee-Jackson Lacrosse Classic, held at VMI. 1967, he began his coaching career. In 1978, Fallon arrived in Lexington to coach the Gener- als. During this time he was also a top-rated lacrosse offi- cial and worked several NCAA playoff games. In his sixteen years at W&L, Fallon accumulated the winningest record in Generals football history, and more im- portantly, had a lasting impres- who played for him. The inscription on the plaque reads, “This award honors the memory of DeWitt Worrell (VMI ‘62) and Gary Fallon . (W&L Football Coach 1978- 95)—Men deeply dedicated to their families, their faith, their universities, the game of la- ‘crosse, the constant pursuit of excellence, and the Lexington community in which they lived and to which they contributed so sion on the hundreds of men significantly.” Tennis teams crush opposition at ODACs Men win for11th time in 12 years BY JASON ZACHER PHI STAFF WRITER I heW&Lmen’stennisteam dominatedtheODACfield with a convincing victory in last weekend’s tournament. The ODAC title is their 11th in the last 12 years. The Generals also dominated the postseason awards. Coach Gary Franke was selected Coach of the Year for the eighth time. Player of the Year senior Chris MacNaughton won his singles title in three sets (1-6, 6- 3,6-2) over Hampden-Sydney’s No. 1 singles player. It was MacNaughton’s third straight singles title. Junior Peter Hammond won the No. 2 singles title in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 6-4) for his sec- ond title. Freshman Dale Pretila lost one game on the way to his singles title in the No.3 slot, as did senior Jesse Taylor in the No. 5 slot. Senior Ryan Aday claimed his second straight ODAC singles title with a 6-0, 6-3 victory. Only Andy Horen, playing in the No. 4 slot fell to Hampden-Sydney. Photo by Sam Levine, Phi Photo Editor Julie Ayers won her third consecutive ODAC singles title last weekend, helping the Generals sweep all nine events. In doubles play, the Generals claimed all three titles. The No. 1 team of MacNaughton and Hammond fought for three sets to win their title. In the No. 2 Photo by Scott Bookwalter, Phi Sports Editor During the game... Matt Ermigiotti allowed only one run against Lynchburg. BY CHRIS PUGSLEY PHI STAFF WRITER hoever said that the Washington and Lee Generals baseball team was not a force to be reckoned with is a poor excuse for a sports analyst. The Generals havejust com- pleted a superb season, going 16-11 overall with a stellar 1 1-5 record in the ODAC. All these improvements are the mark ofa team with a mission. While all the collegians were at the beach, on vacation orjust living it up on spring break, the Generals compiled a 4-2 record during their April 13-21 hiatus. The team travelled north to Maryland April 14th to play St. Mary’s College in an afternoon doubleheader. The Generals dropped the first game but took the second behind the pitching of Bob Weston. Two days later, the Generals travelled to Hampden-Sydney to play the Tigers in an impor- tant ODAC matchup. in a game plagued with rain and hi gh-pow- ered winds, the Generals romped over the Tigers 18-4 with senior pitcher Matt Ermigiotti getting the win. On April 18th, the Generals hosted ODAC leader Bridgewater. The Eagles de- feated the Generals 14-5 behind the sweet swing of Cory Heinbaugh. position, Aday and Taylorwon in straight sets, as did Pretila and Scott Babka in the No. 3 slot. The men head to the NCAA regionals this weekend. Women sweep all nine events for first time in ODAC history to win sixth straight tennis title BY JASON ZACHER PHI STAFF WRITER I he W&L women’s tennis team swept the ODAC tournament last weekend, not dropping a set en route to their sixth straight ODAC title. Led by ODAC Player of the Year, Natalia Garcia, the Generals completed the first perfect sweep of all nine events in ODAC history. Garcia captured the No. 1 singles title 6-2, 6-1 over Guilford College’s Betsey Parker. She was followed by sophomores Ericka Shapard and Berry Blankinship in the No. 2 and No. 3 slots. Shapard defeated Guilford’s Libby Hinsley 6-0, 7-6 and Blankinship took down Mignon Ezzell 6-4, 7-5. Senior Shelley Sunderman did not drop a game as she picked up her fourth ODAC title 6-0, 6-0 over Guilford’s Jen Wolos. Senior Julie Ayers captured her third straight ODAC title as she defeated Sarah Woodard 6-0, 6-4. Freshman Mary Celeste Foster followed suit and won her first ODAC singles title. In doubles action, the Generals continued to dominate. The No. 1 team of Ayers and Garcia won in straight sets, as did the No. 2 team of Shapard and Blankinship, and the No. 3 team of Foster and Sunderman. Next week, the Generals head to Kalamazoo, Michigan to compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Generals have the fourth seed, and will play Sewanee in the first round. The Generals defeated Sewanee 6-3 during the regular season. Baseball prepares for first ODAC tourney in five years Despite the defeat, the Gener- als remained in the hunt for an ODAC playoff berth. The team ventured to Greensboro, NC to challenge the dwellers of the ODAC cellar, Guilford College in two key games on April 21st. Backed by the pitching of Ermigiotti, Weston and the clutch relief performances of closer Matt Reedy, the Generals took two from the Quakers. 9-3 and 8-7. Now,the Generalscould consider themselve serious contenders for a trip to Lynchburg City Stadium for the playoffs. Tuesday the 23rd, the Gener- als invaded Harrisonburg to chal- lengethe Eastern Mennonite Roy- als for the fourth seed in the ODAC tournament. A one-hour rain delay only prolonged the agony for the Royals who fell to the Generals 7-4. Rob Boston went the distance for the victory. Last Thursday, the high-pow- ered offense of Lynchburg settled into Smith Field to keep their ODAC tournament hopes alive. But, the Generals had no sympa- thy for the Hornets, defeating them 14-1. Matt Ermigiotti continued his superb pitching to move to 6-2 on the year, tyingthe team record for victories. At this point, the Gen- erals were playoff-bound. Finally, Sunday saw the ar- rival of the Randolph-Macon Yellow Jackets at Smith Field where two victories would en- sure the Jackets of a spot in the playoffs. But, the Generals could I also get the second seed with Photo courtesy of Margaret Fitts After the game... two victo- ries. Per- haps a happy me- dium? Not really. The Generals stomped on 14-3 and 6- 2 for a chance to play Vir- g i n i a Wesleyan intheopen- ingroundof theODACs night at 6:30 in Lynchburg. T h e playoffs continue into Satur- day andthe finals will The Generals break open the bubbly after clinching a berth in the ODAC tournament. be played temoon. the Jackets A Friday_‘ Sunday af- ,