OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960524/WLURG39_RTP_19960524_001.2.txt A ‘f: l, '1 “ ‘.- l‘f.>'"2.. \/~ ‘It’? A ii A‘ . ﬁ' x E. »— '1.»- I A <71 (6 Ultra ’4L’ting—tum iﬂhi JAIuF;'fs LEYBURN UBRARY WAE£Hl:'\lG'l"O:’~l 3. LEE UNl‘VERSlTY LEXINGTON,‘\/A 24459 MAY 281995 VOLUME 97, NUMBER 4 WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA MAY 24, 1996 GENERAL NOTES ‘ it “ACCESS TO THE EARTH” FINALE: Monday May 27, represents a ‘ day-long series of music and art exhibits celebrating the culmina- ), tion of the course,”Access to the Earth.” Sculptures, musical com- positions, and art installations can be viewed fromWoods Creek to the front lawn to Zollman’s . Posters of the schedule are A sprinkled across campus and can be picked up along with maps and brochures at DuPont Auditorium. 1 Decade, the organization formed to celebrate the 10th anni- versary of co-education at W&L, ‘ will participate in the 2nd Annual Spring Fling Carnival and Battle of the Bands at the Law School Field today from 3-7pm. Decade has been raising 5 money all year through t-shirt, decal, and bake sales as well as their upcoming concessions 1 \ Professor Lesley Wheelerofthe English department has been se- K lected as an American Fellow for the upcoming year by The Ameri- can Association of University . Women (AAUW). She willjoin 63 colleagues selected from 1,000 ap- ,_( plicants. The organization hasbeen awarding fellowships to women Charles Hiltin, previously at Long Island University, has been named manager of media services for managing and developing the The school has recently estab- lished the William McClintock Honor Scholarship in honor of Mr. J. William McClintock ’53 atrustee ‘ from 1988 until his death in 1994. While a student here McClintock was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa, as well as serving as president of SAE and n A the Interfraternity Council. The scholarship will be awarded 1 Religion Professor Neville Richardson will deliver a lecture entitled,”Riding the South African Rollarcoaster: Religion and Soci- ety from Apartheid into the 21st Century,” on Thursday, May 23, at 7:30pm in room 327 of the C- School. Richardson is associate profes- sor of religion at the School of Theology, University of Natal, in ﬁr The Honorable Patricia McGowan Wald , U.S. Circuit ‘ Judge in D.C., delivered the com- mencement address at the Law School last weekend. W&L gradu- ated 121 third-year students in the university’s 141 law class. Wald commented on the diffi- A culties of practicing law in the 90’s and of the many choices they will have to make in the future.Wald advised against the trap of making,”either-or,” type at W&L. Hitlin will be responsible. The event will begin at 9am and continue until 5 pm. At that time a public lecture entitled,”Site-Spe- ciﬁc Art and Access to the Earth,” will be delivered by Stephen Korns. Koms is a visiting artist-in—resi- dence and a project coordinator. A reception follows in DuPont at 6pm as well as a final musical performance entitled,”Sounds of the Forest,” at 7:30pm near Rockbridge Baths. DECADE BATTLE OF THE BANDS: and booth at the Spring Fling. ‘ The group is rasing funds for a $10,000 Decade Award schol- arship for a well-rounded, ac- tive, rising junior woman. The Spring Fling this year will include the action packed Battle of the Bands, airball, Sumosuits, a Velcro wall, human foosball, mini- golf, clowns, face painting and much more. WHEELER GRANTED FELLOWSHIP: for 108 years and since then has granted over $31 million to women scholars from all over the world. Professor Wheeler graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers and earned her Masters and PhD from Princeton. She is a published poet with work appearing in nu- merous journals. HILTIN NAMED MEDIA MANAGER: resources and services of the li- brary media center as well as evalu- ating, consulting, and demonstrat- ing on all aspects of our techno- logical needs at W&L. '4 MCCLINTOCK SCHOLARSHIP: to an entering student with an out- standing record of achievement and who demonstrates promise for fu- ture leadership. ‘ The first recipient of the award has already been named for theclasser » of 2000-8. Jacob Roche of Lake Arthur, La. Roche is class Valedictorian, 4 time class presi- dent, and a Lousiana Boy’s State Representative. MCCLINTOCK SCHOLARSHIP: Pietermarirzburg, South Africa. Here on his second academic ap- pointment he is teaching a spring course on,”Christian Ethics in the New South Africa: Religion, Race, and Politics.” Richardson specializes in theo- logical ethics and received his M.Phil from Oxford and PhD from the University of Natal in South Africa. WALD ADDRESSES LAW GRADS: decisions and following a single course, especially for the woman who frequently face the,”mommie- trap.” Among some of the awards pre- sented during the ceremony was the John W. Davis Prize for Law to Brian Alexander Howie for the highest cumulative grade point av- erage. The Academic Progress Award went to Kristen K. Johnstone for the most satisfactory scholastic progress in the final year. Compiled by Rachel Goddu Sam Levine, Phi Photo Editor Jammin’ en francais Liz Detter, Gretchen Hall, Christine Bragg and Kelley Totten ham it up for “Oh les beaux jours!’ (above) Photo by W. Patrick Hinely Students present avante garde plays BY LAURA GooDwIN PHI STAFF WRITER h les beaux jours! This set of short plays and scenes, per formed by Domnica Radulescu’s French 328 class and di- rected by Professor Radulescu showed at the Lenfest Center May 21, 22 and 23. W&L’s French community came out to see these one acts to find com- edy and irony running rampant. The first scene, Ionesco’s “La Lecon” billed as a “comic drama” shows an arithmetic lesson gone bad in which the teacher ends up killing his student. “La Lecon” was followed by four very short, amusing scenes. In the first scene, a rather unusual women, played in this class’s rendition by four girls, is in the process of seducing a gloomy young man. She informs him that she has her own language in which everythig is called “chat,” the French word for “cat.” He asks her how to say a variety of phrases and to each query . she replies “cat.” The other three scenes are equally funny and strange, with a man crush- ing a woman’s eye while attempting to apologize for bumping into her, a “mouth” spilling out the unhappy de- tails of its life, and three cross- dressed females hagglin g over a cross- Ba tion of Morm n v I ? N ew owners ma-keove dressed male. The final play features a woman, Winnie, buried up to her chest, and later her head, who describes her life to to her friend, Willie. Her entire life seems to be encased in a black bag that lies beside her, from which she pulls various articles during the show. “The class has been a lot of fun,” Liz Detter commented. “You really get to know your classmates a lot better in this kind of setting. Acting in French has really been an interesting experience.” Cheryl Puzon added, “Dawayne Bailey put it best. There is a grace in going ape-shit on stage, and I think we achieved it.” _ > OPINION ‘GENERATION lax BY LIZ DETTER PHI STAFF WRITER n Monday, May 13, 1996, a new era at Southern Virginia College began with the takeover of the college by a Mormon Board of Trustees. The new chairman of the Board of Trustees is Glade Knight, president and chairman of Cornerstone Realty Income Trust of Richmond, and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Knight, together with Roger Barrus and a group of Mormons, bought Southern Virginia College for Women with the intent to establish a coeducational, four-year college based upon Mormon principles. Southern Virginia College is not officially affili- ated with the Mormon church; however, the bylaws, honor code, and code of conduct have been amended to more closely coincide with Mormon values. SVC’s Public Relations Representative Grace Sarber stated, “They are very vocal asbout being non- sectarian, but they are also vocal about having conservative Mormon values.” Future students and faculty at SVC will be ex- pected to dress modestly, and refrain from the use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Although coffee, tea, and caffeinated colas are prohibited by Mormons, they will be allowed on campus—students can still get their Jolt. The dorms will be single-sex, and there will be no fraternizing of men and women in dorms. Un- doubtedly, this is designed to prevent “hooking- up” of the sort that occurs on most non-sectarian campuses. Trustee Roger Barrus was quoted in the Rockbridge Advocate as saying, “Premature sexu- ality is the scourge of America.” However, Sarber said that students will be al- lowed to leave campus and behave as they see fit. Perhaps we will still see SVC girls, and guys, at our fraternity parties. The new trustees lost their appeal of the decision of the college accreditation board. and hope to regain accreditation. They are currently in the process of applying for accreditation as a new four- year college. There are also plans to re-vamp the curriculum. The equestrian program will remain, but the Sociol- ogy department has been eliminated. Students will not have a major, but will all take core courses focusing on “Great Books.” The “Great Books” program is modeled after the curriculum at St. John’s College, a very small lib- eral arts college in Annapolis, Maryland. However, SVC’s program will be much more conservative. Darwinism and other “questionable” ideas will be censored. By remaining ofﬁcially non-sectarian, SVC is eligible for $500,000 in state job-retention grants. Tuition has been lowered from $11, 500 to $9, 000. The Mormon church is one of the fastest-growing churches in America. Presently, there are only two Mormon institutions of higher education, Brigham Young University and Ricks College. The Mormon group’s initial proposal to take over the school stated that only 35, 000 of the approximate 500,000 Mor- mons of college age can attend BYU and Ricks. SVC will be the only Mormon school east of the Mississippi. The school hopes to begin classes in the fall with about 250 students, and eventually increase their numbers to -1500. Buena Vista can expect to be flooded with students desiring a strict, church-oriented education. W&L can also expect to feel the impact of the changes in SVC. If the plans for SVC succeed, the new Mormon college will eventually grow larger '' 5 V C Ring-tum Phi file photo than either VMI or W&L. The contrasts between the student body at W&L and that at the new SVC are apparent. Gone are the days of tying pledges to the ﬂagpole at Sem, or of road-trips to Buena Vista. It will be interesting to see how Greeks and Mormons mix in the BV— Lexington metropolitan area. W,§;,LnjR;‘g9:The carnival comes to town Betsy compares us to the rest of our generation. Josh ‘Heslinga argues for a flat tax. page 2 } FEATURES Noises off bursts onto the Lenfest stage to- ,_night. Alex Christensen, familiar with impos- sible missios, reviews Tom Cruise in the movie role taken directly from your parents’ TV screen. Take a walk with Tarah Grant and find out ,where Lex’s spooks reside. page 3 F SPORTS Josephine Schaeffer’s record-break- ing career draws to a close. The Big Fan presents ideas to keep you enter- tained this summer. The WLU R/Ring- tum Phi awards are bestowed upon members of the men’s athletic teams. page 6 BY DAVID BALSLEY PHI STAFF WRITER roceeds from this year’s sec ond annual Spring Fling Car nival, to be held today from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Law School Field, will contribute to a Decade Scholarship. This year’s Spring Fling Carnival was sponsored by the Student Activi- ties Ofﬁce, the Friday’s Committee and the Decade Committee. In addi- tion, members of APO volunteered to work in the game booths, and the women’s volleyball team offered to organize the air ball tournament. According to Michelle Richardson, the Carnival is funded by the Student Activities budget, which is separate from the SAB'budget and does not draw from W&L students’ activity fees. The Carnival raises money by selling concessions, such as pop corn and beverages, and by hosting a “Battle of the Bands,” in which students can vote for their favorite bands by donat- ing money to the Carnival on behalf of those bands. This year, the proceeds from the Carnival will contribute to a Decade Scholarship, to be awarded to a rising junior. This is the first year for the Decade Scholarship. Betsy Green, emcee for the “Battle ofthe Bands,” commented that the Decade Committee wanted to establish a scholarship as a “last- ing way to remember coeducation at W&L.” The Decade Committee, as described by Green, works with ex- isting groups on campus in lectures and art exhibits which have been in- ﬂuenced by co-education at Wash- ington and Lee. The Decade Committee hosted this year’s Battle of the Bands to both raise funds for the Decade Scholarship and to extend itself to the whole student body. “In addition to the art exhibits and lectures,” Green stated, “we wanted to do something fun that the whole school could be involved in.” Green added, “After all, one ofthe major contributions of women to W&L has been to the social scene.” Photo by Betsy Green Professor Rush’s son William attempts the Velcro Wall at the 1995 carnival. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960524/WLURG39_RTP_19960524_002.2.txt } PAGE 2 OPINION The Ring-tum Phi, MAY 24, 1996 Letters to the Editor Thanks for award To the Senior Class: I am ﬂattered and deeply grateful to be named a recipient of this year’s Ring-tum Phi Award. I am also em- barrassed that I was not present at Senior Night to receive it. Somebody forgot to invite me. I know this letter is a poor substitute for saying what I should have said in person. Again, please accept my heartfelt thanks. But you’re not getting my Bud Light. Sincerely, Brian Richardson Colonnade art defended Dear Editor, We hate to use your paper as a source of rebuttal; however, we feel now is the time to address those per- sons who fear change and experience. Once again, an anonymous letter sur- faced in the Trident where someone deemed themselves as an authority on other persons’ right to express them- selves. Seventeen students have paid over $20,000 for tuition, $65 for class dues, $25 in lab fees and unrecorded amounts on their individual projects. Since they have paid this money to receive the best education, we think it absurd that someone chose to trample on their academic growth. With all the problems at Wash- ington and Lee, why have five mounds of clay provoked so much controversy? Are they only to be compared with the cans, paper cups, newspapers, bottles and cigarette butts that adorn our hill? Or the bulletin board in front of Gra- ham-Lees which happened to be knocked down by a drunk passer-by a few weeks ago? Have you ever wit- nessed the vandalism of the Cadaver Society? Is the effort spent in weeks of labor by a dedicated artist and profes- sor to be dismissed as mere “lumps of dirt”? As true aspiring artists, we ob- serve these mounds and other works now appearing on campus represent a determination to realign ourselves in nature, the community and the university. In an institution where gross ex- penditures for student activities seem to be of little concern, our focus should be upon the intellectual motivations, behind ouractions-notiipon’condemn- ing those who encourage us to think. The “Earth Mounds” in front of Tucker Hall representasingle person’s effort to broaden our concept, as stu- dents of life, of what Art is. Simply raisingtheissueoftheiraestheticvalue and physical effect has a value of its own. The fact that they are temporary and will be removed in another week, we believe, isatestimony to the amount of respect Stephen Korns has for both our traditions and the beauty of the colonnade. Their success is measured by their capacity to promote dialogue and exchange. Let us accept this challenge with the same care with which this artwork has been presented. We invite you to join us Monday, May 27, to experi- ence the entire program of visual and musical works which offer “Access to the Earth.” Sincerely, Jack Thorn ’97 Robert McKinnon ’97 Not all freshmen unhappy To the editor: As a member of the Class of 1999, I read with great interest your front-page tirade entitled “Freshmen express W&L dissatisfaction.” As a member of the class of 1999, I write this letter to contest your conclusions pertaining to the attitude of my class. I shall never have the pleasure of challengingthoseanonymoussources who appeared in the article, but I do believe that I am uniquely qualiﬁed to refute their arguments. Late in the Winter Semester I spent nearly 30 hours speaking with my classmates about their concerns for Washington & Lee. Of the hundreds of students with whom I spoke, only a handful expressed real dissatisfaction with either the Honor System or the frater- nity system. I was thus rather sur- prised by the theme of the article; the details surprised me even more. I was amazed by the fact that independents want a stronger Stu- dent Union. I had imagined that the decision to remain “independent” was based on an aversion to strongly or- ganized groups. Additionally, a Stu- dent Union program would probably increase the cost of tuition (which might just reinforce that chimerical “country club, old money” tradition which people fear). I was amazed to find that some people believe the administration has no interest in changing ourtraditions. Most of the people I know believe that the administration is determined to weaken our fraternities. 1 person- ally wish to see a stronger fraternity system. Although they suffer from many negative stereotypes, the fra- ternity system I admire is an autono- mous group of students who provide for their own activities and perform community service (Blood Drives, etc.). The fraternities even provide activities for non-members every weekend——free of charge. I was amazed that there are people who expect us to have a large amount of life experience and matu- rity after only nineteen years on the planet. I was amazed that people are offended by the similarities between many of our students and the J. Crew models. Would they be less dissatis- ﬁed if I sported a mohawk and a nose ring? The final point to amaze me was your concusion that “it is difﬁcult to pinpoint reasons for what appears to } See Freshmen, page 4 Quote of the Week: “So, What did y'all think of those Saturday Night Live skits?” - sorority woman struggling for conversation with a visiting Tri Delt dent. and obscenity. Ellie ilttng-mm lﬂlii Executive Editor ............................................................... 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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 Office Box 899 Lexington. Virginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4059 Fax: (540) 462-4060 Flatter means fairer Ends & Means Joshua Heslinga ‘98 P resignation from the Senate last week as a bold move that would inject a new vitality in his vital- ity into his campaign for the presi- dency, and early results indicate that they were right. Nonetheless, Republi- cans should look toward another event from last week to find the winning formula for 1996. The day after Dole’s resignation, House Majority Leader Dick Armey, along with Bill Archer, the chairman of the House Ways and Means com- undits applauded Bob Dole’s mittee, and the other principle Repub- lican sponsors of tax reform legisla- tion, held a press conference where they signed a commitment to a set of six principles for the radical changes Republicans will enact in the income tax code if their majorities hold next year. Despite their personal differences about whether to adopt a ﬂat tax or a national sales tax, these men gathered to unite behind a system that “applies a single, low rate to all Americans; requires a supermajority of both cham- bers of Congress to raise taxes; provides tax relief for workin g Ameri- cans, protects the rights of taxpayers and reduces tax collection abuses; eliminates the bias against savings and investment; and promotes economic growth and job creation.” These Republican lawmakers re- alize that the American people will no longer suffer under the current bur- densome tax code. Americans pour nearly 5.4 billion man-hours each year, costing over $232 billion, into the black hole of compliance with our tax code. This sum amounts to more than $900 for every person in America. Tax reform must form one of the pillars of any winning Republican vi- sion, as it presents one of the clearest examples of how the Republicans stand for innovation and liberty while the Democrats stand for nothing more than, to use Armey’s words, “raising the status quo.” For the past several elections, Republicans have had suc- cess only when they have succeeded in making taxes a key issue in the campaign. To build momentum for the com- ing effort, Armey has released a pa- perback book entitled The Flat Tax that begins with the 10 line form with which he prooposes to revolutionize the way Americans relate to their government. A ﬂat tax means simplicity. Each and every American would lose the sense of hopelessness that sets in ev- ery yearwhen they confront theirtaxes, to be replaced by conﬁdence after completing their ta form in about five minutes.. A ﬂat tax means fairness. No longer would we live under a system where only the rich and powerful spe- cial interests can invest the time and resources necessary to beat the sys- tem. No longer would lobbyists be able to buy hidden tax favors from government, because all individuals and businesses would be treated ex- actly the same. A flat tax means freedom. Ac- cording to the non-partisan Tax Foun- dation, the average American family now pays more than 40 percent of their income in federal, state, and lo- cal taxes, meaning that this year, Americans worked until May 7 just to earn the money to pay off their government. A ﬂat tax would return this money to those who earned it. Armey’s plan would establish an $11,350 allowance for a single person ($22,700 for a married couple) and a $5,300 allow- ance for each dependent. All income above these figures would be taxed at a rate of 17 percent across the board, -rm: Gaumurrou I-«Ex FILE-f ‘II. ‘V i ":.i:. "L I‘ EARTH names? ~, _._ Ago THEY SAY out cite? «was M W‘ ’.“‘..‘..‘.‘...2°.Z“Z‘§' THERE'S A W&L. §ecutuf'( VEHKLE H MEMO‘-t so 1: (AN 60 FOR A skin! <_.}. A P A ‘I P it meaning that a family of four would pay no taxes on their first $33,300 of income. A flat tax would mean growth and opportunity throughout America. If’ would end the punishing double tax on savings and investment, as well as the cruel legacy of estate taxes. And finally, a ﬂat tax is feasible; and enforceable, unlike a national sales tax, which would require the impos- sible act of repealing the 16th amend- ment and countering the incredible. incentives to fraud that a 15 or 20 percent increase in prices would cause. A new study by the respected National Center for Policy Analysis shows that the poor would gain th most from a flﬁt tax and that a ﬂat tax will even increase government rev- enues by more than $24 billion due to the increased economic activity a ﬂat tax will stimulate. Americans want a president with vision, and the ﬂat tax should be the cornerstone of our new vision for America. Americans rebelled one already against an onerous and unfair tax code, beginning with just a few Bostonians and some tea. it’s time for America to start a second Freedom Revolution, beginning with thtﬂ ﬂat tax. 2 generations: X vs. Lex’ Green Land Betsy Green ‘97 It’s been said that the W&L expe- rience is much like spending four years in a bubble. I couldn't agree more. It’s easy to be separated from what’s going on in the world when you live in a small town, where it’s hard to see new mov- ies or hear new music. It’s easy to miss important news events when the news is on opposite The Simpsons. But be- sides being isolated from the world as a whole, I feel that we are especially isolated from other people in our gen- eration. Our experience is so different that we're almost like a different gen- eration. Phil Flickinger’s cartoons are accurate. We are not Generation X. We are Generation Lex. When I first read the term Genera- tion X, instead of getting all angst- ridden about hating to be labelled, I thought it was pretty cool. This is prob- ably one of the first signs that I didn’t quite fit in with other Gen X’ers. My parents are Baby Boomers. There are news stories all the time about them, TV shows showing their childhood experiences, even their own edition of Trivial Pursuit. I thought, at last, my friends and I would get to enjoy some of the same things. Wrong again. Reality Bites was hailed as one of the first Generation X centered mov- ies. I’ve seen it twice and have been V completely unable to relate, no matter how hard I tried. Remember how they were always talking about how broke they were? Icould understand that. But at the same time, they managed to always have Rolling Rock beer on hand. Where’s the Olympia? The Schlitz? The Natural Light? Genera- tion Lex would have spent the extra money Rolling Rock would have cost to get more buzz for their buck. Iguess that’s why we have so many pre-cor- porate C-school majors here, some- thing you’d never find in the land of Generation X. Being one of those C- school types (actually, as politics ma- jor, I’m probably C-school Lite), I was also shocked by the way Winona Ryder’s character went about looking for a job. Yes, she was bright and ambitious, but I kept thinking, “She’s wearing that to a job interview? Why doesn’t she brush her hair?” And through the entire movie, I couldn’t figure out if she was supposed to end up with Ben Stiller or Ethan Hawke. I was heavily leaning towards the happy Ben Stiller, in his cute suits, which shows what I know. Music is another thing that’s sup- posed to unite us twentysomethings, but there is a clear difference between Generation X and Generation Lex. I read an article in a copy of GO that Dan Odenwald left in the office in which a fortyish man attempted to blend into our youth culture. He dis- covered this great music schism. If you are our age and don’t have a job, you listen to Hole, Rage Against the Machine, or anything on an indie labe. Good angry songs. If you are our age and do have a job, you listen to Hootie and the Blowfish, Rusted Root, or Dave Matthews Band. Do I have to tell you what side of that divide Gen- eration L.ex is on? We don’t even dress cool enough to be bona fide members of our own generation. When I lived in Seattle last summer, I’d go out dressed in my typical W&L summer wear— sundresses, FD shirts, baseball caps. I felt completely different from the people my age I saw on the streets. I wore sandals. They wore platform shoes. How dorky of me to wear col- ors other than black. How boring of me to have hair of only one color, and an earth tone at that. You can bet the typical slacker doesn’t own any- thing khaki. “. . . they have skate- boards. We have sport utility vehicles” The differences between Genera- tion X and Generation Lex go on and on. They have skateboards. We have sport utility vehicles. They have AIDS. We have eating disorders. They worry - about whether or not their body pierc- ing will get infected. We worry about whether. or not we’ll get dates to FD. They watch Clerks. We watch Clueless. The great difference is mainly in attitude. Generation Lex has an optimism about it that X’ers lack. We may not have jobs yet, but we’re con- ﬁdent that we will. And we could get depressed and worry about it, or we could go to Goshen and have some fun. I think that’s because we are ablel‘ to live in a happy bubble for four years, where everyone knows you, where you have lots of friends who care, where people can trust each other, , where honesty is reality, and where parking is one of the biggest concerns. So, are we hopelessly separated from the rest of our generation? I be- \ lieve that a connection is still possible)’ Over the Internet (and if that’s not Gen X, I don’t know what is) I got a for- ward about being a Child of the Eight- ies. Our childhood experiences give’ us unity as a generation. I know I could invite the most hardened slacker over to my apartment, and we could have a conversation about early Ma- donna music andjelly shoes. We could‘ talk about how Star Wars was one of the coolest movies ever. We’d wax nostalgic about the Atari 2600. Slacker Friend might even think I was cool when she found the autographed pic)‘ ture of B0 Duke from The Dukes of Hazzard that my fiance Steve put in the bathroom. (It says, “To Stephen, Yee Haa!!! John Schneider). I’d do“ my trusty old ALF imitation and we’d' be fast friends. So, this summer, if you find your- self in a Starbucks surrounded by people your age who seem a lot coolers than you are, don’t panic. Just start humming the theme song to The Smurfs and you’ll be in. La, la, la, la, la, la . . . ~, r ”""‘ "‘”"‘ ' “”‘“° “""% V .- 9 . - . OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960524/WLURG39_RTP_19960524_003.2.txt 1 ‘ The Ring-tum Phi, MAY 24, 1996 l L 6 ugne. C \,\'{:9 rm. Vt-\\ \qqc.>"' t'\'._\«-,-7 r-,4vJc'I.‘~ ' t i. —'. D1:-F Mission “It'll be like Sneakers TARAH GRANT Phi STAFF WRITER PAGE 3 meets Top Gun 1 ” **‘3r of4 stars; nearly incoherent but fun After all, it is not painful to watch the movie, and (primarily, I am convinced, because of the old Mission: Imp sible theme by Lalo Schifrin) the action is really cooking, it m as fast and powerful as anythingever has on screen. The problems, then, are not whelming. Here they are. The p A s pretty much incomprehensible. If 9 u bother to try to follow it, or retra you will immediately find an inc sistency. Then you will think, “Wait Is that really an inconsistency?” Yo will sit forward in your seat and c vince yourself something deeper going on for a second, then realiz were right the first time. It was ju inconsistency. Do not panic. It is ; __ a movie, after all. Something will bl up soon and that will be fun. Es ., cially if they play the music. Doot. Doot! Doot! Doot! Doo-doo-d Another problem is that few of , very, very good actors are utilized their fullest. Kristin Scott-Tho Emilio Estevez, Henry Czerny, J ,_ Reno, Emmanuelle Beart, Vi Rhames, all have range that is ne explored. And just a little exploratio might have added some weight substance to the story that would it more thanjust a twisty little no of a film. As it is, though, Crui competent, and Vanessa Redgra steals the movie, making Cruise lo like a choirboy who has been sin too high for too long. When you think of Cruise films this will never top the list. When thinkofDePalmafilms,thiswillno, r top the list. When you think ofa ’ n films, this will nevertopthe list. Wh you think of ﬁlms made from se‘ popular sixties television series, t probably would not even make the to five. Oh well. You can’t have e thing, Iguess. Still, you can’t help feel that a couple of weeks more ' pre-production, a nice quick scr «rewrite by Quentin Tarantino or V :rieF.isher or Elaine May, or even abit more Lalo Schifrin, take-no oners theme music could only h added. As it is, I would have to say to hea in with low expectations, don’t think too much, and make sure to pay mati- nee price, because it is worth it. ALEXCHRISTENSEN P%ihA0wE(hunc The summer movies are officially upon us, may heaven be merciful. Don’t get me wrong. I am looking forward to this season, not just because of the big—budget studio films like The Arnold Movie and The Big Reptile Movie and The Jim Carrey Movie, but also because of some independents or risk-takers like Trainspotting, from Danny Boyle, the director of Shallow Grave, Francis Ford Coppola’s Jack, starring Robin Williams (“Oh, Ihate that disease!”), and the star-packed A Time to Kill, which, I am convinced, will bring a much-deserved Oscar to Samuel L. Jackson, and I do not even have to see it to say that. That is why I was looking forward to Mis- sion: Impossible, from director Brian DePalma, the twisted, disturbed man who brought us Car- rie, The Untouchables, and Carlito’s Way. Un- fortunately, Mission: Impossible is not up to his usual standard. Oh, it is certainly watchable, even entertaining, but there is too much missing to class it with even his average pictures. Is this just the burden of being too successful, a big name? Maybe so, but even factoring this in, Mission: Impossible is still not much more than a star-driven, big—budget B movie. The Bonﬁre of the Vanities offers more pathos and emo- tional involvement, and MELANIE GRIFFITH is in it! There is probably not much reason to be so down on it. Some have already second—hand their nioua dedication to the old tried to evaluate the rumors and buzz coming adage that «the Show must go out of production to assess blame with the many on» screenwriters who were brought in to write and Noises off will conciude rewrite the thing during shooting, or with Tom Cianciuiiiss drama career at Cruise, the producer, for exerting too much Washington and Lee_ The Pro_ control over DePalma, etc., etc. That would be duetion was herudream nroi-ect_v a waste of breath. The only and true culprit lS Reflecting hack on the rehearS_ Hollywood, which does not care to take a half- ais and work that She has put second to try to make an okay movie really into making the dream reality, exceptional, as long as_it can draw an audience. She concludes that it was uev_ And Mission: Impossible is guaranteedtto do erything and nothing» she that. One ofmy friends heard that the movie was thought it would be opening Wednesday, but she could not make it Theater Veteran Denis Riva to that showing. So I said, Why not wait_unt’il aiso prefers to remain Vague but Friday, so you can read my review and see if it s guaranteesthatthe audiencewill Worth Soing 307,‘, “Ycahv Tight»-”” -' - V be overwhelmed withthe play’~s~ ~ :-50-1 haV-9 ‘.‘,°=l“-U5i0“S .3b0u.‘*vm¥ humor. “There area lot of funny to add 0.’-.d.‘?—"3.‘?l from the huge b°X.0f.fiC° ‘his. bits but the audience has to wait movie will bring in, or forthat matter any movie to See it,’ said Riva who uiays critic s. It will make two. hundred million dol- Lioyd_ «Theyvii be Surprised” lars, and Tom Cruise Will be able to pay the performances will begin at mortgage. (Whew! I know we were all worried 8:00 pm on Friday, Monday, for the k‘d-I _ , _ and Tuesday, and at 2:00 pm on And nobody will feel too ripped off, either. Sunday. Tickets are available at the Lenfest Box Office. “I only have to take my pants off this time instead of all my clothes,” freshman Wes Armstrong assures potential au- dience members, referring to how he shocked many people with his birthday suit in Noon. Getting to see Armstrong in his underwear again is just one of the motivations for students to go see the Lenfest Center’s production of Noises Off this weekend. Opening tonight, this “farce about a farce” offers stu- dents a final laugh before the reality of exams and graduation sets in. “I chose to direct Noises Off because it so honestly portrays what really happens in theater,” explained Director Phaedra Cianciulli. “My father is adirec- tor and when he saw it, he just couldn't laugh; it’s so painfully real” The play follows a touring company of actors and theircrew working on a production of the play Nothing On. Sound cues are off. Actors mess up. Props disappear. While trying to sus- tain their sanity, they maintain 3-R I ngles her chains like a female Jacob Marly. We ’re not exactly sure St t f L'b ft 'th I - a ue 0 I C by W1 though. Some spiritual tykes from Staunton came in a few years art; my art entertains. A Phi STAFF GRANT. “I ask you to open your mind as jewetravel back through time to hear the ‘moans and groans of soldiers, to:listen’tothe cries ofNativeAmericans, and to a 4 feel the spirits ofour pioneer forefdthers..”.ﬁ’_iThe guide, clad in a Victorian cape, holds up his lantern, illuminatingja narrowalley between buildings. “Stay together, watch your step, watch ’whoVtyou_.may.step on... ” When there is something strange intiie neighborhood, Lex'ington residents Vwill soon know who to cail.‘ Marl: Cline and his wife Sherry are looking for it stories to add to their recently established buSiness— ghost tours of the town of 0, people were coming to us with stories.” ; at Lexington. , a . VV V The first stop is The Castle ‘to e of the oldest buildings in the town of Lexington. It was one ofthefewp es thdtsurvived a ﬁreithat burnt down most of the town. Under a streetlamp, the ghost walkers and their elongated shadows gather around ithe tour guidevand he tells the story of Phil None who stares out his window, waitingfor his lost loveto return. “He still waits for her, watching the moonIatIttight.'_;;€xcept now thatelectric light blocks his view so he wills it to shut off7” he capricious streetlamp ﬂickers off as if cued -V I: _f:’ 2 The Clines came up with the idea to start a ghost tour business when they were on their honeymoon in London. “We saw a brochure for a Jack the Ripper " tour and thought it was a really neat idea,’?.V said Mark Cline. I V They had heard about the ghost tours of Williamsburg, another one of Virginia’s historic towns, and decided to took into the feasibility of starting a business in Lexington. “We did some research and started interviewing people. Their reactions were very positive. They started telling other people and soon “What are the chances that we are going to see any apparitions tonight? ” a tour group member asks. I ’ I I I Cline responds with a smile. i Personally, Cline admits to never having seen a ghost. But that doesn’t mean a that they don’t exist. He wants to make clear though, that his tours are just entertainment, a “form of close-up, interactive theater.” Cline will limit tour groups to under twenty people a walk to maintain the intimacy of the tour. “I’m more theatrical than business. I have to do both but I want the quality to come through.” ~ I . In previous endeavors, Cline has successfully managed to merge his love for ‘the arts and the necessity to bring in money. After graduating high school, Cline opened the Enchanted Castle, the entertainment park off Rt. 11. “lt’s a mini- Disneylarid; the best way to describe it is that it’s like walking through Willie Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.” Cline’s work has ﬂowed over the Castle walls and across the country. He designs and creates ﬁgures for Jellystone Amuse- ornent Parks and Putt-Putt Golf. . In Lexington, his figures have populated The ghost walkersie undisturbed unlike the that dwell there. The tour g, to the house number I Iiangsjabove a darkly Ii I I group membershold their breath, iaining to hear th has it that the niasion‘ by a W&L V t _ on the stairsttt ltllg la violin sole dedt . dog that sat.-at}! . V_Ti'me progressed, the the dog passed V " till to listen to cold cement stairi . “ s to Washington and Lee University one of the tour guides is auW&L alu theater major and-now isaself-”procla:_iin , “We don’t wont any aridity inthevw Daughtrey’s co-guide, Marshal does acting at Lime Kiln. While on initial tours they have __ Daughtrey will each lead their: own group when the business open the public on May 31. The pltinned II V VV and zigzags tourists in the ve of ‘ staircases, and into desolate corner Stopping behind Harbs’, ghos apartment. The lady who lives there noises at night. She hasn’t read the the tour ay be partly attributed to the fact thatéé ing course is appronriately 1_.3;Vmiles- d a seance, and learned some very ﬁightening things. There was itted here. A baby was thrown out the window. Perhaps the V V ghost walkers cross the street and enter the quintessential setting for the sharing’ of ghost-stories. Describing it as the Cadillac of cemeteries, the tour guide gives a briefhistory of the graveyard on Randolph Street and its residents “There are some provocatively shaped tombstones here, but we won ’t talk about that... ” Instead, he tellsthe story ofHatwell sisters who brought the “new girl ” to the graveyard on a Snipe Hunt: “The creak of the gate was loud enough to wake the dead. The girls walked through and felt a breeze blow past their faces. ‘A re you scared, honey ? ’ She was scared enough to wet herIIpants but she didn ’t say anything... ” “There ain’t nothing in that cemetery. I don’t believe in nothing like that,” declares Beau Brown who has lived in Lexington for seventy-ﬁve years. “Dead people aren’t goiri’ to hurt you, it’s the live ones you gotta watch out for.” V Brown’s_V_friend, Bob Hagens laughs at Brown’s over-confidence. “I bet if ‘I walked through that graveyard at night and somebody yelled, ‘Boo!’ over tombstones trying to get out.” . Hdgenstalsoa life~time resident of Rockbridge County, started believing in ghosts aft V firstgghaiidexperierice. He remembers waking up one night as a child and see V “lady in white sitting in the rocking chair in his room. He got up for 3;‘ loser it and she disappeared. “There’s stuff out there in this world I ’ " I rcunderstand.” ’ t, V final top fthe tour is the Lexington CarriageRide “Oﬂice, ” the stable 021. fndol Vt. ‘_‘,Let’s be real quiet here for a second and see if we hear seekingvengeance. Ghost cat? No, r .V_ ‘sounds of cars passing by. Music blaring from Red Square. drunk w&L students. at * . .. . . The: ‘fill? ¢fh<2rsesffeet- Nothing unusual. V I » A. 3 While W&L students ma II s“supernatu— I .. bV.Hatcher,'who has worked at the stable for seven years, has heard sf - .' there is going to be a lot of interes such a different type of entertainm ' The group emerges from the not the street. A couple of Chi‘Psis V _ “What’s goingon?” t ' it “It ’s a ghost walk, ” the tour. guide responds. “Really?” ‘ - - ‘ s “Come on, you might learn something. ‘I’ I‘ I I The Chi Psis return to their seats on the porch. Better to drink than to think; ' The ghost tour has sparked curiosity throughout the town. “I think it would .I be a really good idea,” said town resident Carrie Hall. “l’ve lived here for over , seventy years but I haven’t heard any ghost stories.” Some residents, however, v feel that there conidift be a more appropriate location than the historic town of I Lexington. “Yes, Ibelieve in spirits. I’ve seen one once,” said life-lon g resident Matalie Brown. “Coming home from a ball game, I passed the [W&L]. President's house and I saw a man with a Iion’s head, down on all fours, trying to get under the porch.” can ’t be any other expiaination,” said Hatchet. soniethin g;_~#[Vtlie; sound of a phantom blacksmith working atnight. And it’s not ust;his imagination, he has evidence that the supernatural works in the stable. Yeah,’wefve.got ghosts here,” Hatchet declares nonchalantly.‘ “Sometimes we’3l run the upto the wall to feed them and at six or seven in the evening, lsoniething will spook them. Pm surprised none of them have busted that windowtthere.” . V I , -i» I _ — _ it ghosts have a sense of humor. Hatchet explai s that they love to ay with the harnesses. During the niglitthe ghosts move around the harnesses ii their-racks, so in the morning, they don’t fit the appropriate lioi-Vses, _“"I‘1-re;-e Heading offta watch X-Files or ﬁnish the evening with.‘ a different kind of spirits, the tour group disperses in front of Shear Timing, Sherry Cline's business where she will be selling tickets for future tours. Whether the ghost tour veterans now believe in ghosts or not, the stories are guaranteed to come to mind when they walk the streets of Lexington alone in the dark. “The next time you look out the corner of your eye and see something glistening, ” the tour guide snaps his fingers, creating a flash of light, “remember everything that glitters is not gold. ” OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960524/WLURG39_RTP_19960524_004.2.txt > PAGE 4 OPINION Michael Hew|ett’s last ‘My View’ 0 My Vrew Michael Hewlett ‘96 Ring-tum Phi Staff Writer ‘ to the Co—op, tired and think ing about all the work I had to do in these last couple of weeks. Then, just before I hit the first step, I turned my head and noticed a table set upcovcredwith bagswithblackclothes stuffed in them. Iwent overforacloser look. My cap and gown were there. It seemed to stare at me, telling me, “Guess what, graduation is around the corner. Only two weeks left.” Only two weeks left. The words whirled around in my head. I must have been walking through these past four weeks in a state of disbelief. I reminded myself occasionally but I put the thought in the far reaches ofmy mind. Even when Iwent to my cousin’s graduation a few weeks ago, I had only an inkling that I would listen to the same speeches soon. I had not envi- sioncd myself walking to get my di- ploma. I had other things on my mind like my classes and trying to get ajob. Then, it hit me. This is it. I’m gradu- ating. The words brought a mixture of reliefand anxiety. Everybody asks me, “So, Michael, what are your plans af- ter graduation?” They always catch you at the moment when you really don’t want to think about that. You want to continue to live in your little fantasy world where graduation is far off in the future. And I could easily say that when I was a freshmen. When I arrived on campus, I could taste the freedom and maybe even enjoy it as soon as my uncle and mom left my room. After my lass ended and I headed down ﬁx‘, xmitrrurii/1/11;, 4’ OOCOOOIOOOOIOO Q ‘Willakees Lounge open 4:00p.m. to ? Restaurant 11:00a.m. to 9:30p.m. Route 7, Box 99A Lexington, Virginia 24450 Near the Virginia Horse Center Phone: 464-9499 mom hugged me and cried, after my uncle shook my hand and let me know he was there for me if I needed him, after I saw the car pull away, Ijumped up and down, savoring this wonderful thing called college. I could go wher- ever I wanted; Icould stay up all night; and I didn’t have to ask anyone for permission to do anything. Free at last! Now, four years later, I still can’t believe that it’s almost over. Four years and they pass by so fast. It seems so long ago and so recent all at the same time. I’m about to go into the real world—and it’s not the one on MTV where young people struggle so hard in a nice plush apartment in San Fran- cisco, New York or London. No, this real world is the one with microwave food, cheap apartments, rents, and bro- ken pipes. Besides that, we are defined as Generation X, the directionless, the sloppy slobs of senselessness, the Kurt- Cobain-suicide-is-solution clones, the lazy, the apathetic. We’re supposedly the ones who have been told that things were bad in the past but now they’re looking up, that we can get the Ameri- can dream. But we can also get shot, get AIDS, get the shattered American nightmare, get crushed by corporate downsizing, and get hung by the nice Social Security and S&L money-drain- ing gifts we’ve inherited. Sometimes, I get depressed at the world that I will thrust myselfinto and maybe one day rear my children in. I look at a present and a future of drive- by shootings and drive—by debates. I turn on Geraldo and he’s still talking about O.J. Simpson. 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I try and decide who to vote for in the Presi- dential race and come to this conclu- sion: Perot is an idiot, Dole bores me, and Clinton consistently confuses me. And if I vote, will it change anything? And will the Republicans and Demo- crats stop tryingto win political points and talk about the problems of this country in some constructive way? Then I look at my cap and gown, still unopened. I imagine myseIfgrab- bing my diploma and think of my late grandmother with tears in her eyes and a smile on her face. I think about grabbing that diploma for her, for all the slaves who were not allowed to read, for all the mothers and fathers who sacrificed their own education to make sure that another generation had achance, for all those who died so that I could be free. I recall this Langston Hughes poem; “I’ve been scarred and bat- tered/ my hopes the wind done scat- tered/ Snow has friz me/ Sun has baked me/ Seems like between ‘em they done tried to make me stop laugh- ing, stop loving, stop livingl But I don’t care/ I’m still here!” I smile because I am still here. Sowhen gradu- ation comes I will have a grin on my face. As I sit there, Iwill remember all those nights spent writing papers and reading books big and small. I will cherish the conversations I’ve had with people whether in goodwill or in anger. I will hold close to my heart the great times when I laughed and the bad times when I screamed. Despite all the obstacles, despite all the frus- tration, despite everything, I made it and I’m alive. And usually that’s rea- son enough to be happy. TEACH . ENGLISI-I55 rrr Positions available monthly.‘ B.A. or BS. degree ragggﬁs 8,5005’ 23,400/yr. Accomodationo & round‘-trtr:‘,a1i-taro provildoct. lsendyrosurrﬁji copy of dlptoma and copy of passport-to:LBok;J,l corporation,’ choir ,8ang:ﬂ 81:39., 154-13 Samsurtgnorrg, Kang‘,NamjGu,_,$oou§,_Koroa§[t3s..o9o., ' ‘rot: 011.82-2-ss5~.1oas(5a2,7) Faxzot 1-82-2-552-4FAX(4329) y Freshmen, from page 2 be discontentment among the Class of ‘99.” I believe I can offer an ex- planation for that. Freshmen every- where go through some period of dis- illusionment.Whetherthey are home- sick or disappointed that the school has failed to live up to all of their expectations, most of them find the ultra-important transition to college life somewhat difficult. But when ide- als are displaced by reality, most of us cope in ways other than byjoining the quixotic crusade to make Lexington look like Camelot. I’m not saying we should never cease striving to im- prove our system, but we must adopt a realistic approach. In conclusion, I want to state that I believe this dialogue and all other attempts to improve our school are worthy endeavors. But I must vehe- mently disagree with the notion that there is continuous, widespread dis- content among freshmen. After three semesters most of us cherish the insti- tution and its traditions. As our final two weeks as freshmen draw to a close, I think the motto ofthe Class of 1999 should echo Shakespeare, “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer.” Patrick A. McCormack Class of 1999 (Elite mittirgt-ttttti Elﬁlllgiz Be one watt. the i.?egev\cI. Hardware, Paint, Open: Mon.-Sat. 8:30am-6pm Sun. 1-5pm and Related Items E. Nelson Street Lexington 4 63 -2 I 8 6 at aw/WW and LUBE COLLEGE SQUARE (Next to Kroger) $19.95 * QUICK LUBE INCLUDES: Auto Transmission Check Up to 5 quarts 10W/30 Valvoline Oil Filter Chassis Lube /a "\’i”" ﬂﬂ *most cars M. 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W&Lscored 54 points to top runner-up Hampden-Sydney by 10 points in the men’s competition. W&L placed a close second in the women’s contest, losing out to Roanoke College by 2.5 points. But W&L took the overall competition from Roanke by 13 points. W&L won its points by capturing ODAC championships in men’s cross coun- try, women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and volleyball and having runner-up finishes in six other sports. FANTUZZI NAMED ODAC’S TOP MALE SCHOLAH-ATHLETE: Senior baseball standout Graig Fantuzzi was named the 1996 winner of the “Doc” Jopson Award as the ODAC’S top male scholar-athlete. Fantuzzi played a key role in the Generals’ outstand- ing season and recent ODAC tournament appearance. Fantuzzi had a .378 batting average and 17 stolen bases. He also carries a grade-point average in excess of 4.0 and will graduate as class Valedictorian. FIVE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR ALL- ODAC MEN’S LAX TEAM: The Washington and Lee men’s lacrosse team re- cently had a league-high five players named to the all- ODAC first team. Junior attackman Ande Jenkins was the leading scorer for the Generals this season, racking up 45 goals and 19 assists. This will be his second year on the first team. Senior attack Russell Croft, senior midﬁelder Adam Butterworth, senior defenseman Lee Counselman, and junior defenseman Jay Johnson also recieved ﬁrst team honors. General ‘Admission concert held . BY ANDREA EWING PHI STAFF WRITER ashington and Lee’s co-ed a cappella group, General Admission, performed at the General Headquarters on Wednesday May 15. The concert was the last for seniors who started the group in 1992. Senior Phaedra Cianciulli, co-founder of the group with Gretchen Hall, stated, “We chose the GHQ because it was ‘ the site of our first concert in the Spring of 1993, and it allows the audience to get more easily involved.” The concert began with a version of “I Don’t Know” adapted especially for the Washington and Lee commu- nity. Other old favorites were heard as the group contin- ued. “Jack and Diane” with soloist Erik Christ and “Istanbul” by They Might Be Giants were received with smiles and applause. General Admission added a new a song to their repertoire with “Take on Me” sung by soloist Denis Riva. Cianciulli commented, “We sing a lot of 80’s music because we have a good number of 80’s fans in the group.” The music was interrupted several times to present skits for the audience. Various members of the group performed poetry readings and a commentary on the Speaking Tradi- tion. Freshman member Charolette Graham commented, “The group is relaxed and wonderful fun.” Graham auditioned for General Admission after seeing them at the Freshman Picnic. Even with the relaxed atmosphere of the group they still perform traditional favorites like “Dixie” and “A cappella.” Cianciulli noted, “A cappella” is a contemporary piece, but it has the traditional a cappella sound, and it appeals to the fans of Doo-Wop.” “The co-ed format of General Admission is a good representation of the student population of Washington and Lee,” remarks Cianciulli. Graham pointed out that the group will be having auditions again in the fall, and she encourages all interested parties to try out. 7 The Ring-tum Phi would like to congratulate J may/.%e5 ‘6/ma 0//.996‘. Good luck in all your future endeavors. You will be missed. j mu - L NEWS/SPORTS PAGE 5 i Two-sport superstar Schaeffer completes triumphant final season P Josephine, from page 6 of winning the unofficial title. Healthy for the first time since her freshman year, Schaeffer returned with avengeance last fall,winningtheSouth Regional for the third time and captur- ing her third All-America honor with a ninth-place showing at nationals. She completed her cross country ca- reer with 29 wins in her pocket before wreaking havoc on the track this win- ter and spring. The always-modest Schaeffer chooses not to dwell on her own ac- complishments, as satisfying as they may be. Instead, she is fiercely proud of how well the teams she has run with have done, such as the women’s track team’s two ODAC titles and a second place finish this year. “I’ve seen the team grow and come together and work hard,” she said. “I hope the program can continue to ow.” As for Schaeffer, her next chal- lenge will come off of the track. The biology major hopes to become a physical therapist and has applied to physical therapy school. She will not get notified of the decision until July. Schaeffer is extremely apprecia- tive of the attention she has received during her career here. “lt’s been a real joy for me to represent this school in running and all the support I’ve received,” Schaeffer said. “lt’s much more than I expected and it really means a lot to me.” So, Josephine Schaeffer has sprinted off into the distance for the last time. Washington and Lee may never again see another one like her. Photo courtesy of W&L Sports lnfonnation Senior Josephine Schaeffer has competed in cross country and track with equal success during her career. She earned a trip to nationals with her strong spring track season. MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM by Mike Peters \\ You mseusiiue, IAOUHEARV VILE LITFLEPOG! M m QETOFFMWAWN / 5H00,,. GOAWAQX. 7 I| 6/5 ”¥’c§%?.°$v’»%v éARv5N.//t A mavens. LOOKWH Y UR 3:’? vs M:’C§f|:i'70E%’ HE PIP?!-Ei>a~ ' Aw 95;’:/I-\Nrs.' ©1995 ummy In Dlsl. bylribune iiedua Services. Inc \ SHOE I'LL BE OFF NEXT WEEK 50 MAYBE WE SHOULD RUN SOME OF MY OLD COLUMNS. w aumuiiq ‘1S!(] 'au| iuiuiug 9551@ 0U| SBDWOS eipa \'. some, Ml55 CARP, ILLBE Riel-lT ovek, Bur REMEMBER, 6.2-_ P065 we {M HELLO: WAL NO ONE ACg\NTR0"u ’ /4, ROUND uprus ’ a USUAL REJECTS. ' <99: rum Media Services. in. All Rights Reserved I'VE ALWAYS SEEN IN FAVOR OF SPAGHETT I. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960524/WLURG39_RTP_19960524_006.2.txt Last Week: W'I‘nAcx - Josephine Schaeffer completed the 10,000 meter run in eleventh place with a time of 37.50 at the NCAA Track and Field Championships PAGE 6 Siiiiiﬁfs BASEBALL, LACROSSE, TENNIS, Gour, TRACK AND FIELD This Week: No athletic events scheduled - spring seasons completed Have a great summer! MAY 24, 1996 Schaeffer closes out her running career, at nationals” .§ BY Scorr BOOKWALTER PHI SPORTS EDITOR Dare we say it: the best ever? One would never hear those words coming out of Josephine Schaeffer’s mouth, but not many people would argue with the as- sertion that she is the best fe- male athlete to ever set foot on this campus. But the good times will end this weekend as Schaeffer will step off the track as a Washing- ton and Lee General for the final time after four years of demol- ishing every long-distance track record in the book. In fact, Schaeffer cannot even think of one accomplishment that outshines the rest. Probably because there are so many to choose from. “l’ve had so many wonderful experiences,” she said. Her departure will be a bitter pill to swallow for everyone who has seen this senior cross coun- try and track extraordinaire burn opposing runners since Fall 1992. Like she does in the 10,000 meters, her favorite race, it seemed that Schaeffer would never stop running. But as the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships conclude Satur- day at North Central (IL) Col- lege, so will Schaeffer’s glori- ous career. Schaeffer ran in the 10,000 on Wednesday and ﬁnished elev- enth in a time of 37.50. Yester- day, she competed in the pre- liminaries of the 5000. If she crosses the ﬁnish line in the top twelve, she gets a free ticket to the ﬁnals on Saturday. This is the first time that Schaeffer has qualiﬁed for more than one race at nationals. She qualiﬁed for the 10,000 in both 1993 and 1995, but never in the 5000. Schaeffer, who qualiﬁed for nationals in the 10,000 with a meet record time of 36:45.7 at the W&L Invitational on March 16, likes her chances in the 10,000. “I feel that’s my strongest race,” she said. No matter what happens at nationals, Schaeffer had quite a track season. After opening the spring with her meet record in the 10,000 at home, she shat- tered her school record time in the 3000 with a 10:12.2 at the Battleground Relays on March 30, eclipsing her old record of 10:23.6 in 1993. She followed that up with another victory in the 3000 at the Royal Track Clas- sic on April 20, and then led the team to a second place ﬁnish at the ODAC Championships a week later with her wins in the 1500 and 3000. In the 1500, she rallied in the ﬁnal 200 meters to post a school and conference record time of 4:45 .40, breaking her old mark of 4:54.7, also set in 1993. As if that was not enough for one year, Schaeffer was estab- lishing indoor track records dur- ing the winter. She prevailed in both the one and two mile runs in conference record times at the ODAC Indoor Championships on February 24 and then became the first W&L female to com- pete in the NCAA Indoor Cham- pionships on March 8-9, ﬁnish- ing seventh in the 5000 in 17:31 .31 andjust missing an All- America award. Schaeffer attributes heramaz- ing success in 1996 to one thing. ‘‘I think it’s been because I’ve been running without injuries,” she said. As much natural talent as Schaeffer has, she has never had The Schaeffer File TRACK: 1993 - Second at NCAA Championships in 10,000 All-America honors W&L Freshman Athlete of the Year 1995- Participated in NCAA Championships in 10,000 1996 - Seventh at NCAA Indoors in 5000 (First W&L female to compete at NCAA Indoors) Eleventh at NCAA Outdoor Championships in 10,000 the luxury of putting it in cruise control. Although it seems like she is a running machine, the injuries she has suffered during her career caused her to con- tinue improving until she reached a whole new level. Schaeffer helped bring the W&L track and cross country programs to a whole new level. She entered W&L in the fall of 1992 as a highly-touted fresh- man after winning the Tennes- see state championship in the 3200 meter run and ﬁnishing second in the 1600-meter run and cross country as a student at Hutchison High School in Mem- phis. But nobody was prepared for what Schaeffer accomplished during her freshman year. She won the Freshman Athlete of the Year award as she tore up {:2 ' cross~country records left and right in the fall, rewriting the entire W&L record book with her name on it. She established a W&L course record time of 18:14, won the regional cham- pionship and ﬁnished twelfth at nationals, earning her a ﬁrst- team All-America award. Not a bad start while her fellow class- mates were still trying to ﬁnd their way around campus. Things got even better in the spring of 1993 when Schaeffer set records in the 1500, 3000 and 10,000. Her 36:31.82 time in the 10,000 still stands. Schaeffer rode her success in the 10,000 into nationals, where she captured an All-America award with a stunning second place ﬁnish in the nation in the 10,000. It seemed almost impossible to improve after that kind of a year, but Schaeffer returned to cross country in the fall of her sophomore year and just kept getting better. She took all nine meets during the regular sea- son, shattered the school record at regionals in 16:46 and cruised to an eighth-place ﬁnish at na- tionals, giving her yet another All-America trophy. By the end of the season, Schaeffer had snared 16 of her 19 career races with two of the losses coming in the NCAAS, and had run the twelve fastest times in school history. Meanwhile, she led the cross country team to its third ODAC title in four years. Was there any stopping the Schaeffer running machine? Unfortunately yes. The drain of continually switching offbe- tween cross country and track was beginning to catch up with her. According to Schaeffer, it is tough to constantly refocus on the different sports, not just the physical grind of running long-distance races. , “I don’t think people realize how hard it is mentally,” she said. “I’m very mentally fo- cused and it takes a lot out of me to prepare for each race.” But the grind was draining her legs too, and that dreaded I- word ﬁrst surfaced before track season in 1994. Schaeffer came down with a knee injury which was severe enough to force her to miss the entire track season. After spending the summer rehabilitating, Schaeffer shot out of the gate in cross country in Fall 1994 by steamrolling the opposition in her ﬁrst ﬁve meets. Then disaster struck again. Schaeffer got a stress fracture in her left pelvis area and had to take a month off. She still came back to ﬁnish fourth at regionals and qualify for her third straight NCAA championships. But at the NCAAS, she re- aggravated her pelvis injury dur- ing the race. Despite running in severe pain and several people begging her to quit, Schaeffer could not bring herself to stop after coming that far. She re- fused to quit until she crossed the ﬁnish line. Although she finished last, the race may have been more indicative of Schaeffer’s determination and competitiveness than any of the races she won. Still, by this time, the ques- tions were popping up. Would she ever be able to duplicate her freshman year triumphs? The injuries planted some seeds of doubt in Schaeffer’s mind, too. “I didn’t really know what to expect,” she said. “College was the ﬁrst time l’ve had to go through that. You certainly have doubts.” It would have been easy for Schaeffer to just walk away from athletics then and concentrate more on academics and the other aspects of college life during her ﬁnal two years. But Josephine could not do it. Her body may have been begging for mercy but her mind would not let her quit. Instead, she focused more and more on improving herself so she could relive the memo- ries from earlier times. “I wanted to continue to work hard,” she said. And, “it’s got- ten me into better shape than before.” Schaefferstartedworking her way back into top—ﬁight shape. She had a modest track season by her standards in Spring 1995, although she was crowned ODAC champion in the 3000 meters and again went to the nationals in the 10,000. She was also an integral part in the women’s first ofﬁcial outdoor ODAC championship after years by Josephine, page 5 WLU R/Ring-tum Phi Sports Awards This is the second of two in- stallments of the ﬁrst annual WLUR/Ring-tum Phi Sports Awards. We will honor athletes who have demonstrated great achievements in their sports and have earned the award of most valuable player as voted on by the WLUR and Ring-tum Phi Sports Staffs. This week we will award this honor to one member of each of the men’s sports. year. Sgggeu Sam Chase led the team in scoring this season with 18 goals and one assist to total 37 total points and 2.64 points per game. Chase, only a freshman, helped the Generalscompete among strong ODAC competition and also tallied ﬁve important game-winning goals, including the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Shenandoah. Chase heads up a solid Generals’ soccer team which will return several key players next liaskethall; A unanimous selection, Cam Dyer led W&L in scoring with a 22.2 point average and shot 55.8% from the field. Dyer also led the team with 7.8 rebounds per game and in blocks with 23. The center dished out 44 assists and was named to the ﬁrst team all-ODAC in his senior campaign. Dyer led W&L in scoring in 21 of 24 games and achieved career highs with 41 points against Randolph-Macon and 3 blocks against Hampden-Sydney. ﬂﬂ A unanimous selection, Peter Sorensen tallied 74 total points in- cluding 37 goals with fourtwo-point goals and 33 assists. Sorensen demonstrated excellent accuracy shooting at a 40.2 per- cent clip and also was a force on defense, compiling 49 steals. Sorensen’s leader- ship and tenacious play helped lead the Generals to ten victories this year, includ- ing a 16-15 victory over the Naval Acad- emy. takedowns. Lagmssgg Ande Jenkins led the team in total points with 64 and goals scored with 45 as well as placing second in assists with 19. Jenkins was the heart and soul of the Generals’ offensive attack and helped the Generals achieve a 10-5 overall record, a 5-1 ODAC record, and a victory over VMI in the Lee-Jackson Classic. Jenkins scored eight goals in one game against Shenandoah and netted six goals against Guilford. Imgk; Jason Callen also fared well on the track in the distance races, which have become his specialty. This was the case with his second place ﬁnish in the 5000 at the ODAC Championships in a time of 16:03.46. In doing so, he was a major contributor in the Generals’ third place showing. Callen, only a sophomore, will return for two more years and continue to propel the Generals to continued strong ﬁnishes in the ODAC and other meets. yymsﬂing; A unanimous selection, se- nior Colin Looney compiled the best over- all record on the Generals’ wrestling team. Looney ﬁnished the 1995-96 season with a 10-9 record for the Generals and helped Washington and Lee to a 33-15 victory over Johns Hopkins. Looney, wrestling in the 190-pound class, did not suffer a pin all year. He converted one of his own as well as leading the team in escapes and ]'_ennj§_; Another unanimous selection, ' A unanimous selection, Jason Callen took honors in cross coun- try with outstanding performances in the distance events. Callen was Washington and Lee’s Outstanding Freshman Athlete last year and was selected as the ODAC Runner of the Year this year. He was also named to the all-region team in the fall after his 26:32 time at the ODAC Cham- pionships helped lead the Generals to the ODAC title. Golf; Junior Tommy Dudley ﬁnished this season with several strong perfor- mances, including a score of 153 over 36 holes at the ODAC Championships, and helped the Generals’ golf team complete another strong season. Dudley continued his consistent play and led the team with a 77.9 scoring average. His leadership and performance on the course provided a good example for the future of Generals’ golf. Chris MacNaughton held a 7-13 overall record in Flight 1 singles play and an 11-6 overall record in Flight 1 doubles play. MacNaughton has been a key contributor to the Generals’ efforts for four years and has maintained a high standard of play each season. Overall, in singles and doubles play, MacNaughton had a 7-3 tournament record and helped the Generals to the NCAA regionals this year. Slimming; Nathan Hottle continued his strong swimming efforts to earn a place at the NCAA Nationals this year and help the Generals win some key meets this year. Hottle captured three All-American awards at nationals with a seventh place in the 200 IM, eighth in the 200 breast and eleventh in the 100 breast. Hottle consistently placed among the top swimmers at every meet and earned a reputation as a formidable oppo- nent and an exceptional teammate. Eogthau; Brooks Fischer led the Gen- erals’ offensive attack this year and started all nine games for W&L this season. Fischer completed 145 of 245 passes for a 59.2% completion percentage and achieved a quaterback rating of 115.9. Fischer completed ten passes for touchdowns, in- cluding a valiant offensive surge to over- come a 21-point deficit against Randolph- Macon. Fischer threw for 1498 yards and completed a long pass of 60 yards. ; A unanimous selection, Graig Fantuzzi broke the school record for runs batted in and stolen bases this year and led the Generals to their best ﬁnish in over half a century at 16-11. Fantuzzi was named an all-ODAC selection this season and also holds the school record for batting aver- age, a .482 in 1994. The Generals’ co- captain performed a flawless left ﬁeld and possessed one of the strongest throwing arms in the ODAC. l