OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960517/WLURG39_RTP_19960517_001.2.txt (:1, VOLUME NUMBER 3 1 G EN ERAL N OTES * . MILLIGAN JOINS ANNUAL FUNDSTAFF: Michelle L. Milligan ’96 has volunteers and projects. “V beenappointedtotheone-yearpo- Milligan is a native of sitionasastaffassociate forW&L’s annual fund. Milligan will be responsible for providing staff support for the un- dergraduate Class Agents for the A clsases 1985-1995, with emphasis on increased participation. As staff associate she also coordinates the student and alumni phonathons. Milligan will also coordinate all x activities and fundraising efforts by the undergraduate and law Stu- dent Development Committees and provide support for all Annual Fund Pennslyvania and will graduate with a B.A. in English and French. During her four years here she served on the Student Recruitment Committee, the Reg- istration and Class Schedule Com- mittees, Class Agent of her class, chair of the Student Development Committee, and president of the Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. In the community she has been active with the local Girl Scout Troop, tutoring, and as a Sunday school teacher. A : SIMPSON RECEIVES FELLOWSHIP: Proefssor Pamela Simpson, from the art history department, has been awarded a one-year fellowship at the National Hu- manities Center at the Research g Triangle Park, N.C. During this year she will be working on her book,”Cheap, Quick and Easy: Imitative Architectural Materials, 1870-1930”. Simpson came to W&L in 1973 and since then has won numerous awards such as the qt ' Maciej Wierzynski will offer a lecture Wednesday, May 22, at 7:30pm in room 221 of the Com- merce School. The topic of his speech will be, “The Electronic K Media and the End of Commu- nism in Europe.” Wierzynski is a graduate of Warsaw University with de- grees in geology and journal- “ ism and until his move to the United States in 1984 he worked in many different as- I. The film society’s final show- ing will be this Friday and Satur- day night . The movie, written by Noah Baumbach, depicts the tran- sition from college to the real world ,, entitled,“Kicking and Screaming.” Friday nights presentation will be in the Dell beginning at dusk, while John D. Arras will present his lecture entitled “News from the Circuit Courts: How Not to Think About Assisted Suicide” in Classroom 327 of the Will- iams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics on to- day at 4:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. 1995 Outstanding Faculty Award by the Virginia Council of Higher Education and has also co-writ- ten a book. Simpson will join 35 other fel- lows traveling to the National Hu- manities Center from 20 colleges across the United States and over- seas. At the Center they will share ideas in seminar, lecture, and con- ference format as well as work on their individual research projects. SPEECH ON ELETRONIC MEDIA: pects of written media.In the United States he has been a visit- ing scholar to colleges, deputy edi- tor-in-chief of a Polish paper based in Chicago, and highly involved with Po1vision—the Polish lan- guage television network in Chi- cago. In 1994 he assumed his present position as Chief of Polish Service atthe Voice of America. Wierzynski has won numerous awards for his achievements in journalism and the media. FILM SOCIETY FINAL SHOWING: Saturday’s performance will be held in the Troubadour,,tli.g,§_tfl'_‘at 8pm. ., ' Graduating seniors...take note! ! The film society would like to re- mind people that the mounted post- ers on display at the Troubadour are for salell ARRAS TO LECTURE ON SUICIDE: Arras is the Porterfield Profes- sor of Bioethics and professor of philosophy at the University of Vir- ginia. The author of numerous ar- ticles on bioethics, Arras is also a fellow at The Hastings Center in New York and a member of the American Philosophical Associa- tion, Eastern Division. A NORMAN RECEIVES AWARD: WilliamC.Normari,Jr.’56received Washington and Lee’s Distinguished Alumnus Award at a ceremony on Saturday, May 4, in Lee Chapel. Norman is the retired president and chief executive officer of the First National Bank of Cmsset. As a student at W&L, Norman was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, J Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Gamma Sigma, Kappa Alpha social frater- nity, as well as numerous other organizations. Norman has con- tinued to be involved in the Wash- lj ington and Lee community, serv- ' ing as the Arkansas Chapter presi- Compiled by David dent, Annual Fund class agent, and as a member of the Alumni Board of Directors. Norman’s activities extend into the community as well. Active in I civic affairs, Norman has served as United Way president, Rotary Club president, and as a member of the Children’s Museum of Arkansas Advisory Board. Norman has established the Wil- liam C. Norman, Sr. ’28 Memorial Scholarship Endowment at Wash- ington and Lee in honor of his fa- ther. His son, Allen, is a 1992 graduate of the university. Balsley and Rachel'Goddu WAsHING'roN & LEE UNIVERSITY U112 iiing-tum Iflhi LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA JAM-ITFS r3. ’..t‘-.‘/l-‘. R OPINION GINIRATION lax Check out Generation Lex’s tribute to revamps W&L’s graduation requirement . page 2 D FEATURES the “Secret Agent Woman” Phi Features Editor Dan Odenwald and share their thoughts on The Palms, Lexington’s fa- vorite watering hole. Phi Movie Critic Alex . Christensen reviews Michael Crichton’s new flick, Twister. pag e 3 F SPORTS born. page 6 Women's tennis loses to Emory in NCAA division lll championship match. Men's tennis drops their first round contest in NCAA South regionals with Averett. The WLU R/ Ring-tum Phi Annual Sports Awards are Freshmen express W&L dissatisfaction BY JENNIFER MENDOCHA Pm STAFF WRITER his has been quite a year for students ex- pressing dissatisfaction with aspects of life at W&L. It seems that the freshman class in particular has been especially straightforward and outspoken. Both campus newspapers have published editorials ex- pressing frustration with various aspects of life at W&L, from the fratemity-oriented social scene to the dubious characterization of what should and should not constitute an Honor Violation. Brian Jacob, a freshman who intends to transfer at the end of the year, suggests two predominant reasons why students may be dissatisfied. “The social life...people don’t have an altema- tive to fraternity parties. Secondly, people here tend to be less accepting of differences. The fact that W&L is so homogeneous could be overlooked if people were more accepting and open-minded.” Jacob notes that it is not necessarily that Lexing- ton is too dull. “When one is around the right people, location doesn’t matter.” He does, however, indicate that more options need to be available to independent students. “The Independent Student Union is weak and disorganized. That is, if it actually exists.” Several freshmen, afraid of fraternity reprisals and various other negative repercussions, com- mented anonymously. A freshman female noted that “everything is a date function...FD, Foxfield...and it all involves drinking to excess. The entire premise of the ‘ honor’ speech we heard at the beginning of the year at Lee Chapel is lost in the hypocrisy of the drunk students televised at Mock Con. W&L is a closed society with old money tradition, and the administration doesn’t have an interest in changing it.” Other random W&L gripes procured from the disgruntled Class of ‘99 include: “People here are immature. They’re largely from sheltered backgrounds, and don’t have much life experience.” “No college is truly realistic, but W&L is particu- larly far from reality.” “Everyoneisthesame...carbon copies ofJ.Crew.” “People here aren’t as smart as I had hoped they would be.” “I considered transferring at the start of the year because I felt that W&L was like a country club, detached from the real world.” Everyone remembers the words of freshman Bill Overbaugh, who questioned the implications of our Honor Code in a controversial editorial. Overbaugh emphasizes that he does not think that students feel a specific dissatisfaction with W&L. Rather, he perceives a need to “make our little section of pretty good into perfect.” Although he understands that the Honor Code cannot be governed by the beliefs of one person, he hopes that debating the issue can strengthen the situation. “To me, it is very clear that underage drinking is against the honor code.” He emphatically states that he is “not trying to alter the principles” of W&L; he merely “saw a weakness” and questioned it. Overbaugh claims “many people have responded in trying to follow the Honor Code a little more closely, which is exactly what I wanted.” In spite of the many criticisms of W&L, most people praise their professors and agree that aca- demics here are a great strength. Junior Paul Saboe, from an upperclassman’s vantage point, disagrees with recent remarks that underclassmen are becoming increasingly socially inept. “We are getting smarter students, but they are still well-rounded. More freshmen can be found doing their own thing, however.” Freshman Nathan Hager received much criti- cism regarding his editorial, which dealt with his conception of the Honor Code. He is tired of the whole debate and stresses that “It’s not a big deal to me anymore. We have a lying, cheating, stealing system at W&L, and that’s fine. I must learn to focus on the positive aspects of W&L and not the little things like an Honor System that won’t exist three years from now when I leave this school.” It is difficult to pinpoint reasons for what appears to be discontentment among the Class of ‘99. ' It is clear, however, that grievances are found not only in the freshman class; many of the aforemen- tioned quotes could have been uttered by any num- ber of students on campus. Criticisms alone, though, are next to meaningless. If students can utilize their criticisms in a productive manner, to implement changes in what he or she perceives are faulty aspects of W&L, our community will be improved, rather than weakened. Edwards advises women on ‘glass ceiling’ BY MICHAEL HEwi.Ei'r oodlefest. Betsy Pm STAFF WRITER he glass ceiling still exists but opportunities are opening up for women, said Shirley Edwards on Wednesday, May 15 in Room 221 in the C-School. Her comments were part of a lec- ture entitled “Breaking through the Glass Ceiling.” The lecture was spon- sored by Decade. According to a report from Presi- dent Bush’s Commission to study the glass ceiling, the executive suite is still overwhelmingly white and male. Ninety-five percent of all Fortune 500 CEO’s are male. “The revolution has not reached top management.” Edwards also said women, regard- less of educational levels, continue to make less than men. In 1994, men earned 24 percent more than women for similar work. Even in those jobs that women usually dominate such as teaching or nursing, women still earn less than men. Other subtle differences occur. Ex- ecutive training seminars by business schools are exclusively male. These seminars exemplify one of the ways for people to get into senior manage- ment. There is some good news, Ms. Edwards said. The Labor Department has shown an increase in female man- agers, who make up 41 percent of all managers. . Corporate leaders have become in- creasingly cognizant of the glass ceil- ing and the need for diversity. “What motivates them is the bot- tom line.” Edwards said these CEO’s see an increasingly global economy where an appreciation of different cultures will become important. By the next century, more minorities and women will enter the workplace and might actually outnumber males, she said. Certain industries have already re- sponded to such trends. The high—tech and service industries have been bet- ter able to deal with cultural changes. Catalyst, a women’s advocacy group, said 62 percent of corporate executives want women to be pro- moted fairly. , “It’s a business decision—not a sense of righteousness.” Edwards argues that CEO’s feel the pressure of giving women a fair chance and are seeing the costs of the glass ceiling. But she warned that there are still problems, citing one study that said it would take 475 years for women to get equality. She gave future women leaders some advice. She urged them to take control of their career and to aggres- sively seek out challenging and risky assignments that would give them broad-based experiences. “The inability to get high-risk as- signments is probably the biggest contributer to the glass ceiling.” She stressed that taking risky as- signments gets women exposure to people they might not have had the opportunity to deal with. More impor- tantly, women should not get too spe- cialized in their jobs but should branch out. Also, women must find mentors, regardless of sex, who will help them along in their careers, she said. Edwards encouraged women to support each other and form women’s groups. “lt’s not any different from what men do—it’s called the Good Ole Boy’s Network.” Edwards said women should build confidence in themselves and market themselves. Having more women in a company is a chance to humanize it, she said. And just because a woman has a baby does not mean she has given up her career. Most women re- turn to work a few months after giving birth. She said companies need to make the transition into work easier. With all the challenges women face in the workplace, Edwards remains con- fident and emphasizes that the opportu- nity is out there for those who seek it. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960517/WLURG39_RTP_19960517_002.2.txt } PAGE 2 ave Matthews, Taco Bell, and graduating Green Land Betsy Green ‘97 fter I stood in line for reg istration for fall term, I found a piece of paper clipped to my form that really made me think: the application for my degree. The paper itself wasn’t anything spectacular. They just wanted to confirm that my name is Elizabeth Ann Green, what my majors are, who my advisors are, and that I want a BA, Still, its amazing to me to think that soon I will be Elizabeth Ann Green, with a BA from Washing- ton and Lee. I can’t imagine what the seniors must be feeling right now. Pretty soon, they’ll be faced with car payments, voice mail, and overtime. Instead of doing home- work, they’ll be doing paperwork. On a more positive note, they’ll go out and have fun on weekends like the rest of us do, only without that nagging feeling that there’s work to be done. The sheet of paper I got also reminded me how many credits I had, how many I need to graduate, and to keep in mind all of the gen eds and PE’s I might have been putting off. That made me think of the things we have to go through to graduate —- standing in PE lines, and in my case, suffering through some science classes, dreaming of time I could have spent in build- ings I like a lot more. But although our liberal arts education here at W&L does some things to make us well-rounded individualsfl think it’s the experi- ence that we have here that allows . us to be the adults so many of us qt will have to be soon." Thereforejl ' propose the following graduation requirements in the great study of life. Seniors, get cracking! Before you graduate from Wash- ington and Lee, you should: {:] Bounce a check. |:] Go to class with a bad hang over. A E] Get sick and don’t call your mother. C} Use credit cards irresponsibly and regret it. :1 Skip a class on a beautiful day with no regrets. El Learn how to cook a real meal. [1 Make friends with a profes sor. [:] Make friends with a townie. C} Learn all the words to “Sweet Home Alabama.” |:] Buy a Dave Matthews Band CD. E] Skip taco bar at the D-Hall and go to Taco Bell. |:] Get a Harris Teeter card. |:] Go to the Palms on your 21st birthday. [:] Tell a friend from high school that you don’t have anything in common anymore. E Spend a summer away from home. |:| Spend an afternoon at Goshen, doing absolutely nothing. [:] Plan ahead and finish a paper without rushing. |:] Pull an all-nighter. [3 Learn to drink coffee. [:] Fight with your FD date. C] Hang out at Shark’s. E] Get the General Lee at Lee- Hi. |:] Compare yourself and your friends to the case of The Real . World or Friends. D Watch Melrose Place, talk about how stupid it is, and make everyone be quiet so you can see scenes from next week. [:| Thank your parents for every thing. D Get your heart broken. D Break someone else’s heart. [:] Get into a fight with your roommate. [:1 Fail a test. Survive. C] Run out of clean underwear. [3 Make dinner for your parents instead of going out to eat. I:] Spend a weekend night at home alone. I:] Watch a terrible movie at the drive-in and have a fantastic time. D Question the Honor System. I: Defend the Honor System. I:] Learn about something com pletely new and challenging. [:] Struggle through a class that was supposed to be easy. I: Learn to drive a stick shift. [:| Say the word y’all. C] Be overwhelmed by the beauty of the Colonnade on a sunny afternoon. |:] Love your school. Quote of the Week: “I’m still trying to feel my way through Women’s clothes” - A confused professor attempting to tell students what to pack for an upcoming trip. dent. and obscenity. 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Advertising does not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi or its staff. This newspaper observes current court definitions of libel The Ring-tum Phi Post Ofiice Box 899 Lexington. Virginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4059 Fax: (540) 462-4060 OPINION The Ring-tum Phi, W GENERATION I-Ix YEAH. oNE or ms CORPORATE SPo~soREkS IS SELLING Nrraous oxws. Making the choice for life Ends & Means Joshua Heslinga ‘98 story over the past few weeks, months, or even years, with- out hearing about the great fissure in the GOP over the party ’s pro-life platform plank. The media blames the plank, which calls for a constitutional amendment to restore the sanctity of unborn human life, for the loss in 1992, the alleged perception of the GOP as extreme, the “gender gap,” and the GOP’s poor prospects in 1996. The media is right about one thing; The Republican Party ‘has arrived at a defining moment. Abortion poses the greatest moral problem of our time, directly involving our belief in the most basic of all human rights- the right to life. And there can be little scien- tific doubt that an unborn baby is human life. For many Americans, the ongo- ing furor over partial-birth abor- tions has dramatized this truth. In this procedure, usually performed in the third trimester, the abortion- ist delivers the baby, except for the head, which is kept in the birth canal. The abortionist then inserts a pair of scissors into the back of the baby ’s head and uses asuction cath- eter to vacuum out the baby’s brain. At this point, the abortionist com- I t’s been hard to read a political pletes the delivery of the dead baby. Earlier this year, Congress passed HR 1833, banning partial- birth abortions except in cases where the mother’s life is endan- gered. This measure passed the House by an overwhelming 286- 129 margin and the Senate by a 54-44 tally. A December poll by the Tarrance Group found 71% of the people in favor of the ban and only 16% opposed. A February 1996 poll by another firm found 78% of women voters in favor of a ban. President Clinton vetoed the bill, claiming that the procedure is only used in cases where the baby’ poses a severe threat to the health of the mother. Yet Dr. Martin‘ Haskell, who has performed over" 1,000 partial-birth abortions,J.old_ the American Medical News in a taped interview that of those abor- tions, “80% are purely elective.” Pro-abortion groups also claimed that the anesthesia kills the baby or at least prevents any pain. But this drew a rebuttal from both the American Society of An- esthesiologists and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. These groups at- tacked the claim as irresponsible and asserted that anesthesia does not even affect the baby in most cases. Clinton’s veto also provoked an unprecedented letter of con- demnation from all 8 cardinals of the American Catholic church, who labeled the practice infanticide, and even the President’s ambassador to the Vatican sided with the Catho- lic Church’s position. This issue will not die. But con- trary to what the liberal media would have you believe, the Re- publican Party need not fear the issue or the platform plank. Abortion has proven to be a winning issue for Republicans. In . . the Republican I-Party. need} . not fear the" 6 issue or the platform plank. ” the 1994 congressional elections, not a single pro-life incumbent, Republicanor Democratic, lost to a pro-choice opponent in the gen- eral election — the most under reported story of the election. According to exit polls from several of the most recent elec- tions, the GOP’s pro-life stance consistently gives a net gain among voters for whom abortion is the )1 deciding factor. Finally, as Repub- lican primaries across the country demonstrate, most recently in the Illinois govemor’s race, pro-life voters represent a clear majority of the Republican Party. Unlike the Democrats, Repub- licans have allowed debate on the issue. While the Democrats denied 3 pro-life Democratic Governor Bob Casey of Pennsylvania a chance to even speak at their 1992 conven- tion, the Republicans’ supposedly M “hate-filled” convention featured several prominent pro-choice speakers. And in what may be one of the most ironic stories of 1996, pro- ‘I ‘life‘Democrats are mounting their ' own ‘challenge toitheir 'party”s' ex- treme pro-choice platform ‘plank. The congressional newspaper The Hill reported last week that the K approximately 40 pro-life congres- sional Democrats (a number roughly equal to that of pro-choice Republicans) intend to try to pro- % voke a debate over the issue at their convention, although they hold little hope of success. Abortion promises to remain a contentious issue throughout the x campaign and one of the most stark differences between the two par- ties. For the moral future of the nation and the political future of their party, Republicans must have " the courage to make the difficult choice for life. How bad could flying be’? Lage Nom Ai . Jason Zacher ‘98 Ring-tum Phi Editorial Editor s students of a university that has a large geo- graphic draw, most W&L students are no strangers to airline flying. Though I dislike airplanes, the trade-off between a three hour flight and a full day in the car is not much of a choice in my mind. W&L students also have more than their share of airplane stories (at least those who have flown with me)! Part of this is because our “home” airport here in Roanoke will close if someone sneezes on the runway. Recently, I have had several experiences that I thought were had until last weekend, when the unthinkable happened — an airplane crashed into the Florida Everglades, about 30 miles from my home, killing all 109 people on board. I remember flying home on a recent break and thinking I had it bad. My trip from Roanoke Inter- national to the Palm Beach Intema- tional Airport seemed like an eter- nity. Taking off from Roanoke at 48am, the plane was packed with W&L students (as well as the Elrods). The first leg of the journey was ratheruneventful, and the land- ing in Charlotte proved to be the most interesting part of the flight. In Charlotte there were several hours of delays, irate professional football players yelling at ticket agents (Rod Woodson), and a TCBY employee of questionable sexual preference, causing my fel- low travelers and me to keep going back for napkins and spoons just to get a better look. I finally got on the plane to my beloved South Florida, but my stay in Charlotte left a bitter taste in my mouth. Later I found out that the plane was being held up because of mainte- nance problems, then delayed due to the weather. I am glad they found the problem in hindsight. The trip to West Palm Beach was also doomed; everything that I thought could go wrong did. NASA launched a rocket, causing our plane to take a slight detour ' over the Gulf of Mexico, several hundred miles out of the way. There was a severe thunderstorm, and the worst turbulence I have ever experienced. At one point, an overhead compartment popped open, spilling the contents all over the airplne. We landed neverthe- less, safely, from the west, and over the Everglades. I swore that airplanes were not for me. During Spring Break I went to Japan with the Wind Ensemble. Unfortunately for me, there is vir- tually no way to get around flying. The highlight (or lowlight) of this trip, the 14 hour plane ride from Chicago to Seoul, Korea, was a personal nightmare. First because I had to be on a plane that long, confined in a small space with hun- dreds of people, and second be- cause we flew Korean Air, which is not known for their impeccable safety record. This safety record, or lack thereof, was a constant source of amusement to my Japanese host families, who made graphic hand gestures and crashing noises. The Buddhist priest I stayed with told me he would pray for us on Sun- day. On several of the landings, both there and back, the 747s skid- ded all over the runway — causing the passengers to think the stew- ardesses were getting some flight time in. That will be the last plane trip I take for a while. My father told me, “As long as your number of take-offs equals your number of landings, you shouldn’t complain.” I look back and realize that nothing was as bad as it seemed. I landed, no matter how tough it may have been. The passengers of Valu.let flight 592 were not so lucky. I know many W&L students that complain about the costs of flying home on breaks (I think my parents are at the top of that list). Every once in awhile, these planes come down to Earth in the wrong ways, reinforcing many people’s beliefs that the extra cost is worth the extra safety. I am in no way accusing the budget airlines-we all know of major airlines’ problems - USAir, Delta, American, United. President Clinton has been push- ing for lower fares, and reportedly giving special regulatory breaks to ,1- start-up airlines like Valulet, in an attempt to create more competi- tion, and hence, lower fares. The Transportation Department is start- , ing an investigation into the Fed) eral Aviation Administration and whether the Clinton administra- tion has put too much pressure on them to certify new airlines. The I Valu.let crash, as of Wednesday night, is thought to have occurred because of hazardous materials underneath the plane, something ValuJet was not certified to carry.»- Was this because of an inspec- tion oversight? Possibly because of lax regulations? Lax regula- tions to cut costs and make airline travel available to everyone? I‘ will gladly pay the costs of the market dominated by a few air- lines. These other airlines cut into the major airlines and will eventu- X ally cause them to cut costs also. To me, the extra safety is worth the extra money. This tragedy could have hap- pened to any of the W&L students 1 who routinely fly home. For those students, and especially for the families of the 109 people aboard flight 592, I hope that there is not some desk jockey in Washington second guessing himself, or cov- ering up something, tonight. MAY 17, 1996! L OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960517/WLURG39_RTP_19960517_003.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi. MAY 17, 1996 W &’i‘]_ife PAGE 3 WILD NIGHTS BY DAN ODENWALD AND SECRET AGENT WOMAN As graduation rapidly approaches, you won’t find seniors in the computer labs working on their theses. You won’t find them in the Career Develop- ment and Placement Office desper- ately trying to land a job. And you certainly won’t find them at fraternity parties (four years is quite enough of that, thank you). So where are on earth is the Class of 1996?That’s right, you guessed it — The Palms. The place where everyone knows your name. The place where all the people go. The place where, if you squint your eyes tightly enough, the bartender looks like Woody Harrelson. The Palms has long ago joined the pantheon of Washington and Lee tradi- tions. It ranks up there with the Honor System, fraternities, academic excel- lence, and even our beloved 99—year- old Ring-tum Phi. So what is it about the Palms that is so enchanting? What draws countless W&L students to its doors on warm spring nights? What is the Palms mystique? What follows are the opinions of two W&L undergraduates. First, the naive neophyte. He turned 21 only four months ago. Lured to Lexington’s most famous bar by the legendary drink specials, he desperately attempts to carve his own Palms niche. Second, we have the jaded veteran. She is bright, cheerful, and has used her sultry Southern accent to win more than her fair share of free drinks. She’s been frequenting the bar for over a year now, knows every employee by name and scent, and can capture the best table on the most crowded of nights. She is indeed the Grand Palms Diva. Read on for two accounts of our favorite watering hole. From green eyes to eyes that have seen it all, we’ll de-construct the Palms mystique for all inquiring minds.‘ (Special apologies to Journalism Professor Brian Richardson who should advise his In-depth Writ- ing students never to mix his teachings with alcohol.) The Neophyte It’s Wednesday night and the driving rain has kept away many of the Palms’ mostfaithful. But the die-hard fringe is here, as always. The crowd is an odd ‘ mixture — recent VMI graduates . " , dressed in civilian-clothesvrartduw -arrned with diplomas still wet with ink, a smattering of townies who occasionally call up their favorite countrysong on thejuke- box, and W&L kids escaping the dubious pressures of Spring Term. Top 40 hits come blaring out of the speakers on the ceiling. Alanis, Stone Temple Pilots, Ace of Base, and Right Said Fred pro- vide the melodic backdrop to this scene. The bar smells of ciga- rettes and spilled beer. I munch on the much-too-salty popcorn, each kernel dehydrating me ever so slightly. (What a marketing ploy! Obviously, the owner must be a C-School graduate.) I sit with three friends. We pass the night by drinking pitch- ers of Bud Lite and telling embar- rassing sex stories. Parents walk- ing in on you, moving furniture, pasta — you know the sort... But our talk isn’t all frivolous. We talk about departed friends, scorned minority groups, and tat- toos. I learn what it’s like to grow up in Hilton Head where “there are no rules.” I learn that talking 1'. fin your -sleep can be more fun‘ , .thanyou¥th‘ifil&L‘I’lei1riatha_t‘l)6ufi<5mF .ing basketballs aren’t always bouncing basketballs. But the conversation begins to turn too steamy for my inno- cent ears, and my eyes start to wander. Scanningthe hazy bar, I focus on one girl — a friend from last year. She’s a recent graduate who never quite found her way home after Alumni Weekend. It’s rumored that she’s been here ev- ery night since then. Her arms are thrown about a law student’s neck and the two drink and laugh, drink and laugh, drink and laugh. She spots me and beckons me over with the come-hither mo- tion of her index finger. I roll my eyes. Please don’t let her throw up on me, I think. “You look great,” I say as I put my arms around her waist in a friendly hug. She really does look great. She’s lost about 20 pounds since I last saw her and her hair has gotten lighter. Look- ing very J. Crew in her blue skirt and ribbed white sweater, 7 she smiles widely. Her eyes are strik- ingly blue, but clouded and blood- shot. She§s been here a long time. ‘ matter-of-factly. I stand their with a puzzled expression on my facegkindof like when my grandmother told me she had corns on her feet. What was I supposed to say? How wonderful? Your parents must be so proud? “For depression,” she quickly adds. Well, I’m glad it’s not for prostate trouble. Searching for something to say, her tall red- headed friend comes out of, no where and grabs her by the arm whisking her away to bigger and better things, namely the law stu- dent who has since moved down the bar. Somewhat irked, I wander back to my table, desirous of more stories and hops. This is what the Palms is all about, my friends. Bud Lite, Prozacky alumnus, and good talks. Odd, quirky, salty. It’ll win you over every time. “I’m on Prozac,” she states .. V at Lexington ’s Favorite Dining and Drinking Hole The Veteran It’s 12:40 am. I’ve settled down in some of the szrase-green wooden booths at the Palms. If you don’t know what the Palms is, go back to Texas and sign up I. . ~ .f.0rc<.>mm1:m.ity'c01lege- *- ,1 ,.,W..A thick of smoke mist lines the. Qrowjj. Pitchers of cheap . beer and mugs scatter over the tables. Kip, the ever famous bar- tender smokes in the back corner of the long, glazed wooden bar, trying to hide from several drunken regulars hungry to talk to someone, anyone about their day.Why do people come to the Palms? The atmosphere? The liquor? The good deals on Bud Lite pitchers? No. The bar is lined with every kind of liquor you can pronounce and even some you can’t. In bourbon alone, the bar has six types, ranging from the old- standby, Jim Beam, to Old Grand Dad, a far richer, cleaner sweet blend. Washington and Lee students, VMI cadets, Mary Baldwin, Sweet Briar, and Hollins girls- they all come to here for the people. Where else can you find a bar manager who stands five feet tall break up fights? Where else can you find a bartender with one testicle? Where else can you find a wait staff who will continu- ously fill your glasses with cre- ‘ative‘drinks‘and’sweet smiles. If..yotl=>con=ie= here ofte~n'~ enough, :you can get better deals on liquor drinks than any sale at East Lex of the ABCstore._ If you make friends with Kip, he may serve you three bourbon and cokes for $1.75. Some nights are hard to miss at the Palms. Four days before the 1996 class graduated from VMI, a sea of white cadet uni- forms were seen in the Palms. By one o’clock, some were find- ing it difficult to stand, while others were balanced uneasily upon their barstools. All of them secretly wished for seatbelts to hold them upright. One poor celebrant went down the steep staircase the hard way, while one was locked in the bathroom for an intense one-on-one counsel- ing session with the porcelain god. And then the real fun started. A Lexington man in his mid- twenties stumbled back to his table from the bar and acciden- tally knocked the hat off an un- loved cap flew off the guy’s head and onto the beer-spattered, ciga- rette-stained floor. The cadet shot up out of his chair like a bat out of hell. Pushing the Lexington man ‘slightlyfthe angry cadet yelled, but the words were drowned out by a screaming rendition of “Come to My Window” by Mel- issa Etheridge. The cadet pushed again and a scuffle started. The wave of white shirts caved in on the scene. Donnie, the small but loud bar manager, glanced up from her romance novel hidden be- hind her cashier’s dC:k. Seeing the trouble, the usually petite, friendly, woman grabbed her fa- mous green bat and plunged into the crowd. The white wave broke as cadets fled the area. The mi- nor fight broke quickly and si- Iently. With her job done, Donnie shouted, “Last call!” Hands from every comer of the bar shot into the air, trying to get the attention of their faithful server. The night would end on the same note as it had begun — free—flowing alcohol, laughter, and cheer. All in a day’s work for this and carries a green plastic bat to suspecting cadet. The dearly Palms veteran. Twister: Jurassic Park, but like, it doesn't suck BY ALEX CHRISTENSEN PHI MOVIE Cnrrrc fifififi of4 stars; only the stuffy would complain The pitch: “It’ll be like Jurassic Park meets Speed!” I did not go into Twister with unrea- sonable expectations. I just wanted to be entertained. Then the picture came up on the screen, the wind blew me back in my seat, and I embarked on the greatest thrill-ride of a movie since Speed or Natural Born Killers. Twister is so real and powerful and, above all, entertaining, that to complain that the story is a little hokey or the characters said clichéd lines is a fundamental mis- understanding of the film. It’s toma- does, man! Comparing Twister toJurassicPark is very valid. Michael Crichton wrote both films, and they both feature “stars” who were completely computer-gen- erated. Steven Spielberg produced both films, as well. There was a lot which disappointed me about Jurassic Park, however. For one thing, all of the char- acters were so annoying that I kept wishing for them all to die. Also, and I know this is a completely nonsensical thing to say, but I just could not appre- ciate the effects much at all. Sure, they were impressive, but I mean, so is a Van Gogh; I do not want to spend two hours sitting in front of a movie screen with a Van Gogh on it. There has to be an emotional involvement and an ef- fective visual use of effects to really impress. For instance, I thought the most effective use of effects inJurassic Park was when the cow is lowered into the cage and is ripped apart offscreen. The noises were great. They conveyed everything that needed to be conveyed. Another good scene was when Wayne Knight’s character, attempting to smuggle DNAofftheisland,waskilled by the poison-shooting dinosaur. I think that was an animatronic dinosaur, though. So why was I watching a movie? I could have been home on my couch listening to the radio or watch- ing “Muppets Tonight!” I wished I was home on my couch listening to the radio or watching “Muppets Tonight!” Maybe tonight I will stay home on my couch and listen to the radio or watch “Muppets Tonight!” Or maybe I will go see Twister again. Because, brother, does Jan de Bont, the director who brought us Speed, and the cinematographer who brought us Cujo, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October, know how to make a movie that is both exciting, gripping, and roundhouse-punch scary. When I saw Speed for the first time, I was actually dodging and jumping in my seat and swearing out loud. (This can be very annoying to those seated around you. Be forewarned. Twister is such a panic-inducing movie.) Jack N. Green, Twister’s cinema- tographer and Clint Eastwood’s for the gorgeous Unforgiven and Bridges of Madison County, pulls off some truly amazing helicopter shots and shots that require expert timing. He also photo- graphs nature with such an unerring eye that you see the movie as a land- scape of plains which intersects in an eerily beautiful way with the deadly power of nature as manifested by the tornadoes. You always feel that what is happening on screen is moving toward you, like your feet are on the ground with the characters, as well. I guess I will give a brief plot sum- mary. The plot does not really matter. The plot is just an excuse for a bunch of tornadoes and destruction. This is a good thing. I do not want to be bothered with emotional baggage or following the intricacies of some loser’s backstory. I want to see something get knocked over. De Bont comes through for me. So anyway, there are these storm- chasers, see, they want to find out how a tornado works, because nobody re- ally knows, so they design “Dorothy” a machine that enters the eye of a tor- nado (they have to place it the tomado’s path, of course) and releases hundreds of tiny sensors, which then record and transmit detailed information back to the scientists’ computers. Bill (Bill Paxton) designed Dorothy, but he has left the project, and his wife Jo (Helen Hunt) for a new job as a weatherman and a new life with his fiancée, Melissa (Jami Gertz). Of course, on a trek out to get Jo to sign the divorce papers, Bill gets sucked back in with the old crew. Yadda yadda yadda, blah blah blah. Then there is this evil corporate storm- chaser, Jonas (Cary Elwes), who has stolen the design of Dorothy and is looking to get his findings completed before the other group. A rare storm configuration has presented some unique opportunities for study, so the race is on between the two groups to place and operate their machine first. Sound stupid? It is. Don’t think about it too much. Unlike inJurassicPark, dc Bont has the good sense to treat the human char- acters like what they are: bit players. There is almost no manipulative crap to try and get you to care while you are just waiting for the next cool effect. Who can think anyway with a big tornado barreling toward you, swirling and roiling with debris and dust and who knows? hellfire and a kind of cruel intelligent mindlessness that Spielberg wishes his dippy Velociraptors had had for one second? Who needs to? Prob- ably some idiot movie critic. But if you are looking for a movie that is a movie in every full, complete sense of the word, the kind of movie you can watch with popcorn on Satur- day afternoon, Twister is it. It is a four- star action picture, a four-star disaster picture, and that adds up to a four-star picture. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960517/WLURG39_RTP_19960517_004.2.txt ‘* 0 P - wanna: E 5 ,._y me eeter = = . 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None Sold To Dealers. We Gladly Accept Federal Food Stamps. VISA" j OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960517/WLURG39_RTP_19960517_005.2.txt , K The Ring-tum Phi, MAY 17, 1996 F G&L speaker, from page 1 sexuals at W&L. He stated that “gays and lesbians need an environment in which they can come out,” and while White does not feel that the Washing- ton and Lee community is hostile to- ward homosexuals, he also maintains that it is not “entirely supportive.” White sees education, concerning ho- mosexuals and homosexual issues, as the most pressing need on campus, but admits that the process will take time. White stated that his purpose was “to talk about what we should do before having a Coming Out Day,” as he did not feel that W&L was prepared for such an event at this time. Rev. Steen, a 1966 graduate of Washington and Lee, was the evening’s keynote speaker. Steen is an Episcopal minister based in Wash- ington, D.C. who considers his sexu- ality “a great gift.” He stated that he was delighted to speak on a subject he feels so strongly about, particularly due to his history at W&L. The fact that he was invited to speak on gay issues in Lee Chapel was itself an indication to Steen that “change is taking place.” Like White, Steen stressed the im- portance of education, and he believes “there is no substitute for knowing someone who is lesbian or gay” for getting rid of old prejudices. At a reception following the event, Dean of Students David Howison agreed that “understanding differences” was a key factor in overcoming prejudices. Sophomore Milagros Daly, who at- tended the program, concurred. “This school needs to be more tolerant. I would like to see some change,” Daly stated. , In resolving cases of race, gender, or economic differences, Steen said “all the same dynamics apply,” but resolving differences in sexual orien- tation presents an additional hurdle. People say that gays are “immoral” and call their behavior “sick and un- natural,” and for this reason dealing with homophobia is all the more diffi- cult according to Steen. Steen stated that “unless gays are willing to stand up and talk,” nothing will happen to change attitudes to- ward them. He hoped, by speaking at W&L, to “effect change,” a desire obvious even during his undergradu- ate years at W&L. Steen was one of the first members of Contact, and he was also involved in the effort to end segregation. The latter was “the big social is- sue” during his time in Lexington, and segregation ended the year of his graduation. Steen also stated that he came to address the crowd in Lee Chapel to honor the memory of a de- ceased friend and others like him, who lived or continue to live “lives of quiet desperation” and who fear discovery of their homosexuality. Rev. Steen has no memory of discussion of gay issues at Washing- ton and Lee, or in society, during the 1960’s, although he estimates that three to four thousand gays and lesbians have graduated from W&L over the years. He stated that there was “no awareness among gay students” that there were other homosexuals on cam- pus. Most of these people, Steen be- Do You Want VISA 8: MasterCard Credit Cards? A Now you our have two of the meet recognized and accepted credit cards in the won-ld..Vtae0 and Maatercardb credlt cards.."tn your name.’ EVEN IF Y0u'Ant'-J NEW IN , CREDIT or HAVE BEEN 'l‘t_JRNED DOWN BEFORE! 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Henry was a reserve outfielder for the Dodgers last year. This year, he has hit 15 homers already and is batting .343. This is the stuff legends are made of. He is so popularthat Montreal fans caused a candy bar delay on Sun- day by littering the field with candy bars named after Rodriguez. How things can change in one year! After that comes Moises Alou, the lone superstar in the Expos lineup. And he is “only” hitting .277. Come on Moises, get with the program. Alou is followed by David Segui, a guy who had been mired on the Mets’ bench of all places. What’s David up to in Montreal? Hitting at atorrid .341 pace, that’s what. F.P. Santangelo hits sixth. Sounds more like an investment firm or some- thing. But face it, one day you’ll be sitting with your grandchildren on your lap telling them story after story about back in the day when you watched the legendary F.P. Santangelo whack the ball a country mile. If he keeps hitting .310, they’ll want to hear more. Bringing up the rear of the lineup is catcher Darren Fletcher, humming along at .306, and power-hitting third baseman Shane Andrews. The team as a whole is hitting .287 and leads the National League in runs scored. And this is all without future star Rondell White, who is currently on the dis- abled list. The pitching staff is led by Fassero, who has spent the last two years as trade bait, and Pedro Martinez, better known for constantly plunking bat- ters in the past. The starting staff is currently without Busta Rhymes pro- tege Carlos Perez, who is also on the DL. The veteran bullpen has held together very well and closer Rojas features one of the best forkballs in the league. If the Expos keep up this current pace, manager Felipe Alou will need to win more than Manager of the Year; he should be martyred. No manager; has done more with'less. Despite a, team that resembles a Triple-A roster and management that has traded away or dumped Marquis Grissom, Delino ’ DeShields, Larry Walker, Tony: Tarasco, Wil Cordero, Tim Wallach,1 Dennis Martinez and John Wettelanci in recent years, Alou has the Expos? perched atop the NL East with a 27-13: record. No matter what he has, the" man keeps winning. And he even goes about it in a gentlemanly fash- ion, not someone who gets in people’s faces and cusses them out. You have to feel good for a person like that. Do I think Montreal will maintain its pace and finish ahead of the de- fending champion Atlanta Braves? No. The Braves are notoriously slow starters but are way too talented for anyone to beat them over 162 games. In fact, the Expos could finish any- where in the division depending on whether the Phillies and Marlins can find some offense and the Mets can find some heart. — But for now, the beat goes on in Montreal and Alou will hope that: Grudzalansky and Friends stay red- hot. If they do, maybe Felipe will get a candy bar named after him too. P Tennis, from page 6 quarterfinals before dropping a three- set match to Jamie Levine of Skidmore College. Shapard also competed in the singles draw. She dropped her first round contest to 1994 national cham- pion Claire Turchi of Pomona-Pitzer, but rallied to take the consolation fi- nals. , Head coach Cinda Rankin is very: proud of her sixteen players. \ She stated, “I was just completely thrilled with the performance of my 1’ team throughout the season and at the 3 national contest. I think this team 5 performed way above any of the ex- 7 pectations that I had for it. It seemed that every time they came to a tough vi; contest, they just dug in and did what needed to be done...They just stuck to‘; concentrating on tennis and did a lot of I winning along the way.” _: Employment Fishing Industry. Earn up to $3000- $6000+ per month. Room and board! Transportation! Male or female. No experience necessary. 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BY BETHANY BAUMAN PHI SPORTS EDITOR The women’s tennis team made their final appearence of the season last week at the NCAA Division III Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On May 7th, the 16-0 Gener- als faced Sewanee in the first round, and cruised to an easy 5- 0 victory. The highlight of this match came when Natalia Garcia, playing at No. 1 singles, defeated Kristen Ialacci, 6-0, 6- 0. Ialacci was the only player to defeat Garcia in a dual match during the regular season. Washington and Lee met Pomona-Pitzer for the second round of competition. After struggling through doubles play, losing two of three matches, the Generals rebounded with four singles victories. With the 5-2 win, the women advanced to the semi—finals. Here the Generals faced off against second-seeded Trinity Univer- sity of San Antonio, Texas. Helen Chandler said, “Going into nationals we had already played many of the top teams from the different regions. It gave us the confidence that it was entirely possible for us to win the tournament.” TheW&Lsquadplayedsome of their best tennis of the tourna- ment to pull off the 5-2 upset. The Generals had an early lead after the tandem of Garcia and Julie Ayers trounced Trinity’s Laura Brady and Vanessa Hill at No. 1 doubles. Chandler and Shelley Sunderman also posted an 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles over Christy Wussow and Sara Feuler. The Generals then made a strong showing in singles play against Trinity, with Garcia and Ericka Shapard pulling in victo- ries at the No. 1 and No.2 spots. But perhaps the most memo- rable match of the afternoon was Berry Blankinship’s perfor- mance. Playing at No. 3 singles, she lost the first set 0-6 to Trinity’s Lola Taylor. But Blankinship came back to take the match with 6-4, 7-6 second and third set victories. Last Friday, the women ’s ten- nis team stood one step away from a national title. But a tal- ented 20-3 team from Emory University was also in the hunt for its first NCAA Division III women’s tennis championship. The Generals had a rough start, losing two of three doubles matches. Only the team of Garcia and Ayers was able to best Emory’s Amy Smith and Megan Bern, 8-6. After the doubles competition, the con- test was moved from Stowe Sta- dium to the Markin Raquet Cen- ter due to rain. Emory continued to display theirwinningwaysinthesingles competition. Jessica Levy bested Shapard 6-1, 6-2. Blankinship dropped her match to Adrian Poole, 6-1, 7-5, and Ayers lost to Megan Bern, 6-0, 6-2. Garcia, Sunderman, and Chandler’s matches were not completed. While Emory may have taken home the title after the 5-1 vic- tory, the Generals left the tour- nament satisfied. Shapard said, “Our team came together so well and every single player rose to the occassion. Each of us played better this week than we have all .season-maybe even ever.” Sunderman added, “Every match we played at nationals was not won by one player or another, but every person on the team pulled through to get us to the finals. If one person was having a bad day, another would step up and win her match...I could not have asked for a better senior gift!” In the individual competition of the nationals, Garcia and Ayers were upset in the first round by Kenyon’s top-ranked pair. Garcia continued on to the singles competition, reaching the 5 See Tennis, page 5 3 Men’s tennis performs well at south regionals ' ODAC champion Generals drop regional tourney contest 5-2, to Averett College BY BETHANY BAUMAN PHI Sporrrs EDITOR 4-6, 6-] to Viskari. Head men’s tennis coach and ODAC Coach of the Year Gary Franke was pleased with his squad’s 10-6 season. He stated, “I think we had a good showing at San Antonio...We made a good run at it, just the team that we played was a little bit stronger and a little bit The singles contests with Averett also proved to be a struggle for the Generals. W&L saw its only victories at No. 3 and No. 6, with Pretiladefeating Patrik Oman, 7-5, 6-1, and Aday downing Onnestam, 6-2, 6-3. MacNaughton had a hard fought battle at No.1 singles. He won his first set 6-4, but dropped the second and third sets The Washington and Lee men’s ten- nis team’s season came to an end last Saturday with an early loss to the second better.” Senior tri-captain Aday was also sat- isfied with the men’s performance. seed in the NCAA South Regional Tour- “I think our team really came together na_r_nent. towards the end of the seaso/n;We_r;laygd T"I’heseventh-seeded Generalstravelled well at ODACs and had a close match to rinity Uni- withAverett. versity in _San ‘ We had 3 ,1?" l 0 U j0 9 ' strong, vet- exas to ace ' eran team Averett Col- I We had a’ good thisyear, un- ::%.::'*“s¢;';:* showing at San - many 0 e Was only able “O ‘ teams inibiur ’ tojrajck up one Antonio...We made a region had wrnrndoubles good rull at it, the exceptional competition. years as The N°- 1 team that we played was We“/’ Aday tandem of said, El 1;] I S a little bit stronger and Seniors acaugton . . Aday, find Pete; a little bit better. Hammond, a m m 0 n Madslaugtmn L‘ r 0 u n C e d }Gary Franke Taylor, and verett’s Andfew S_t C P h 8 n Horen’scon- Srebenbnmner tr-ibutions and Petteri Lehinen, 8-3. Jesse Taylor and Ryan Aday dropped a close match to Patrik and Mattias Oman, 8-6. At the No. 3 spot, Dale Pretila and Scott Babka were bested 8-3 by Pertti Viskari and Peter Onnestam. next year. were pivotal in the team’s success this season. The veteran core will be missed next year, but Franke is looking to Pretila, Babka and Chris Higgs for solid skill and team leadership going into Photo Courtesy of W&L Sports Information Senior tri-captain Chris MacNaughton, teamed with Peter Hammond, saw a No. 1 doubles victory against Averett Col- lege during last week's NCAA South Regional Tournament. The men lost to Averett in the first round, concluding their season with a 10-6 record. WLU R/Ring-tum PhiS ports Awards” This is the first of two install- ments of the first annual WLUR] Ring-tum Phi Sports Awards. We willhonor athletes who have demonstrated great achieve- ments in their sports and have earned the award of most valu- able player as voted on by the WLUR andRing-tumPhi Sports Staffs. This week we will award this honor to one member of each of the women’s sports. w‘ ‘ :RebekahPrincemaintained ]'_em1i§: A unanimous choice out of probably the toughest field of competitors, Natalia Garcia. The sophomore led the Generals to another ODAC championship and appearence at the national touma- ment. In the regular season, Garcia com- piled a 10-1 singles record and a 12-1 doubles record in tandem with Julie Ayers. Garcia was last year’s ITA Rookie of the Year and will continue to be the Generals’ number one player next year. §oc§e[: Michelle Bauman finished this season tied for the team lead in goals with 14, second on the team in assists with 6 and second in total points with 34. Bauman scored the Generals’ game winning goal in four contests. Bauman’s leadership of a fairly young team allowed the Generals to extend past any growing pains and leap right into their conference schedule and eventually place into the second-round of ODACs. lragkz Josephine Schaeffer played a her standards of excellence by leading the Generals to an outstanding finish this sea- son. Her efforts resulted in a place at the national competition and several key per- formances for the Generals in individual and team competition. Prince has been a standout swimmer for her entire collegiate career and her leadership by example has motivated more swimmers to strive for her continuing levels of excellence. tremendous role on the Generals track team, posting several outstanding finishes this season. Schaeffer carried her performances from cross—country over to the track and maintained her place as the Generals’ top distance runner. Her graduation will leave a void in the team that will be very difficult to fill for her teammates. Again, another unanimous selection for Josephine Schaeffer. gmssgz Erika Snyder finished this season as the leading scorer and led the Generals’ lacrosse team to a berth in the ODAC Tournament. Snyder tallied 62 total points including team-highs of 33 goals and 29 assists. Snyder’s leadership and outstanding point production led the Generals to a 9-5 record including a 6-1 ODAC record. Only a junior, Snyder will return to Lexington next year to be the top offensive threat for the Generals. V91 leybal I: In the wake of the Generals’ first ODACchampionship, Cheryl Taurassi and became the Washington and Lee all- time assist leader in the process. Battling several injuries this year, Taurassi used immeasurable toughness to propel her team to the conference title. Taurassi averaged 7.5 assists per game and totaled 527 assists for the season. Taurassi played the key role and allowed her teammates to feed off her intensity and excellent play. : The favorite of Gener- als cross-country, Josephine Schaeffer. Again she attained All-American honors and remainedW&L’s top runner. Placing first at several ODAC and non-conference events, Schaeffer has led her team for four years and is one of the top runners in the nation. Schaeffer again took honors as ODAC Runner of the Year and has left her mark on the ODAC and Washington and Lee record books for many years to come. : Sandra Holmes just finished her senior season and out- standing career as the Generals’ floor leader. She averaged 11.4 points and 9.2 boards per game, while logging the most minutes played and placing second in steals. Holmes superb leadership helped this Gen- erals team initiate young talent into tough ODAC league play and helped lay the foundation for years to come in Generals’ basketball. I I A