OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960927/WLURG39_RTP_19960927_001.2.txt T =7‘f'1’I'!‘.. :“7’;Iwl Lil’. HARY In I E I_INl\«":IflSlTY ON, VA 24460 SEP 2 7 1995 CI11i:’4L’ti1Ig—t1It1I Ifllti 1. SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA VOLUME 98: NUMBER 6 WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY GENERAL NOTES LECTURE ON FAIRNESS: Stephen Bright, director of the Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, will deliver the annual John Randolph Tucker Lecture on Friday, October 4, at 12:10 p.m. His lecture is titled “Is Fairness Irrelevant? Indifference to Fundamental Rights in State Courts and the Evisceration of Federal Habeas Courpus”. The Tucker Lecture, traditionally a part of Home- coming Weekend, will be presented in the Moot Courtroom of Lewis Hall. A ' Bright has been the director of the Center for Human Rights since 1982. He has also been the J. Skelly Wright Fellow and Visiting Lecturer in Law at Yale Law School, and the Visiting Law Lecturer at the Harvard Law School. In addition, he was awarded the Kutak—Dodds Prize by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association, the Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty by the American Civil Liberties Union, and the John Minor Wisdom Professionalism and Public Service Award by the American Bar Association’s Section on Litigation. HOMECOMINIG '96: This year, Washingotn and Lee’s Homecoming activities on Oct. 4-5 will include the annual Atheletic Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony on Friday Evening. The inductee’s are: Harry Moran ‘13, Al Perotti ‘23, Rowland Thomas ‘36, Emerson Dickman ‘37, all deceased; Lea Booth’ 40, and Tom Fuller ‘42. Homecoming at W&L also coincides with the Five—Star General’s reunion for classes that graduated more than 50 years ago. Other activities will include a Friday afternoon seminar in duPont Hall, a memorial service on Saturday morning in Lee Chapel, and a post-game reception at the Alumni House on Saturday afternoon. Other activities will include the Homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 11:30 a.m. An alumni luncheon with the faculty will follow on the Front Lawn at 12 noon. The football ‘game against Rnadolph-Macon will take place at 2 p.m. MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LEE: A memorial service marking the 126th anniversary of Robert E. Lee’s death will be held at 11:05 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Lee Chapel. Noted Civil War historian Charles P. Roland will be the guest speaker. Also participating in the service will be the Liberty Hall Volunteers and the Washing- ton and Lee Chamber Singers. Earlier in the day, at 9:30 a.m., the bells of Lee Chapel will be tolled commemorating the hour of Lee’s death in 1870. Charles Roland is Alumni Professor Emeritus from the University of Kentucky. He also taught at Tulane University from 1952 to 1970, serving as history department chair from 1967-70. -He has also taught as visiting professor at the US.- Military History Institute and the Army War College, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Roland will also deliver a public lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 8 p.m. in Room 327 of the C School. The topic will be “Robert E. Lee and the Leadership of Character”. JAZZ AT THE LENFEST: Sonoklect, W&L’s festival of 20th-century music, opens a new season on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. in Lenfest Center with a jazz concert. A reception will follow. A jazz quartet composed of trombonist Tom Lundberg, saxophonist Fred Koch, drummer Michael Vosbein, and bassist Terry 1 Vosbein will perform selections from Thelonius Monk and Duke Ellington. The visiting musicians will also conduct master classes with students and the newly formed W&L Jazz Ensemble. Terry Vosbein, the new director of Sonoklect, has planned many changes. In addition the number of concerts, he is E shifting the emphasis of Sonoklect to include jazz as well as major works from earlier composers of the 20th century. GLASGOW READING: .1 The Glasgow Endowment Program will present a reading by novelist John Gregory Brown on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. in Northen Auditorium. Brown’s first novel, Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery, received the 1994 Lillian Smith Award and the 1996 Steinbeck ,1 Award. He also received a Lyndhurst Prize. His second novel, The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton Lafleur was published earlier this year. He is currently working on his third novel, Audubon’s Watch, about the ornithologist and artist John James Audubon. He currently holds the Julia Jackson Nichols Chair in English and Creative Writing at Sweet Briar College. 1 F OPINION Rats or Road Cheese? Betsy ponders female cadets. Education issues in '96 elections. page 2 * > FEATURES The Ring Tum Phi Features pagesalutes women this week with C.E. Miller's look at the ever-growing I popularity of cool chicks with cool tattoos... D.F. Odenwald examinesthelifeofanAmericanwoman... And A.E.Christensen is gob-smacked by Gwyneth Paltrow's performance in Jane Austin's Emma. 1* page 3 F sponrs Soccer teams have triumphant 50th anniversary weekend.’ ‘ Football succumbs at Guilford. Club horseback riding team to show-off in October. Eric Zavolinsky debuts from above. ¢ page 8 Photo courtesy of W. Patrick Hinely Rats eating lunch. They are allowed to look only at their plates, must lift their food only at right angles, and are required to thoroughly chew and swallow eaach bite before cutting and lifting the next one. Female cadets will be subject to the same "VMI experience" as males. Save the males? VMI move to privatize flounders BY ANNE ALVORD PHI EXECUTIVE EDITOR On Saturday, September 21, to a crowded room of reporters, alumni and other interested parties, Virginia Mili- tary Institute announced the decision of its Board of Visitors to admit women. The decision was made in light of the Supreme Court’s June 26 decision that the institute must admit women or give up state funding. The Supreme Court decision ended a six year battle that began when the Jus- tice Department sued in 1990 over the school’s all-male policy. The decision of the Board of Visitors came despite strident opposition from alumni, which was expressed as late as Friday evening at a public hearing. Those " opposed to co-education advocated privatizationasameansto keeptheschool all male. In the end this solution was rejected because of legal and financial considerations. To privatize the school would have had to raise $200 million to make up for the loss of state funding, and would also likely have had to purchase the grounds of the institute, which would have cost an additional $137 million. The final vote on the issue was 9-8 in favor of co-education, and was arrived at when the board reached a deadlock at 8- 8 and Chair William W. Berry, President I‘ of the Board of Visitors and a 1954 graduate of VMI, had to break the tie. The vote resulted in five members of the opposition makes a rebuttal to the majority decision. In a prepared state- ment which represented this minority view, Anita Blair stated that “The major- ity has chosen a course that makes poor use of Virginia’s educational resources. ThefinancialcostofmodifyingVMl’sphysi- cal plant is vastly disproportionate to the benefitofeducatingatiny numberofwomen who might be interested in attending VMl.” Changing to a co—ed institution will cost approximately $5.7 million. This includes the physical changes required to preserve ‘physical dignity’ and for the hiring of additional staff. VMI will ask the state to fund these changes. The physical changes needed will in- clude half shades on barracks windows, A which will be used only when the cadets are changing and will be open at all other times and the addition of women’s show- ers. Additionally, therewill be rules against cadets dating outside their own classes. The school will not treat women dif- ferently than men. Superintendent Josiah Bunting III expressed his view that “fully qualified women would themselves feel demeaned by any relaxation in the stan- dards the VM I system imposes on young men.” Women will live in barracks with all other cadets and locks will not be installed on the doors. Female rats will receive buzz cuts, as do their male coun- terparts and they will be required to meet the same academic and physical require- ments as men. The physical requirements include five pull ups, sixty sit-ups in two minutes and a two-and-a-half-mile run in twelve minutes. As underthe current system, those who do not meet the physical require- ments will not fail out of school, but will receive special assistance in meeting them. Requiring men and women to meet the same standards will distinguish VMI from The Citadel and the military acad- emies, where the standards are different. When asked if he thought having the same standards was what Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who wrote the majority decision on the case, in- tended when she said that the VMI sys- tem is not inherently impossible for women, Bunting said that they are “tak- ing her at her word.” VMI has not yet made any specific plan for co-education. They will create a plan in the coming months which will have to be submitted to the federal justice in Roanoke. One question remaining to be answered is how to deal with sexual harassment, but as Bunting said, it’s too early to say what they will do. After the press conference, Firstclassman Brian Bagwan, Regimen- tal Comander, felt confident that there would be little negative reaction from the corps. “Some will be more disappointed than others, but I don’t expect anything se- vere. We won’t be picketing out in front of barracks,” he said, “this isn’t Berkley.” He is certain the corp will push through. “It’s a question of wait and see,” he said, adding, “At least now we know where we’re going. When asked if he was surprised by the decision, he replied, ‘‘It wasn’t inconceivable, but I wouln’t say I expected it. As you can see by the vote, no one knew what was going to happen.” Since the announcement, approxi- mately 80 applications have been sent out to women interested in joining next year’s entering class. VMI is hoping to have between 8 and 15 percent women in their next class. Admissions will be gen- der blind. One positive result of the decision is the donation of a $10 million scholarship by an anonymous alumnus. The scholar- ship will be named in honor of General George C. Marshall and will be awarded to male or female students. When asked whether he thought alumni contribu- tions, which currently make up about one third of VMI’s operating funds, would be negatively affected by co-education, Bunting pointed to this donation as an indication that donations will not change or will even increase. lost of lettuceiand tomato. They ’rc also putting more unces of in ’t’ sandwi hes, Causing the price ‘ Darrellsaid; that overall prices in the co-op have sen because of food costs. This summer, Dining * ervices examined how much food cost them, some-. A hing they hadn’t done in two or three years, and had? ordingl ark- pthe prices to meet overhead A A Snac ,-1_3ar-r»man‘ag‘er Don Burgess sa d they’lAl_Atinker with thejco-op:,t they Avgorkr thejkinks out. Look forward’? of ndwiche I » Evans Dining .Hall.Aj Onesswipe’ of he ‘ -cardlstill, getsiyou buffet styAIeIeI_itr s; side dishes, desserts, salad bar and veg- etarian center. V " The new snac_kebarand GHQ may » not be perfect, but the people in Dining. ‘Servicesare willing tolisten and make, . improvements. Comment ‘cards are available, and so_ori._a survey. will be; . » circulatedtoon-campus residents to find?‘ 3 A outwhatwouldtheywouldlik t ho bySAamI.evine tl1eGHQ_‘ - " * I ~. For hundreds of W&L and VMI students The Chessie Trail is a relaxing place for afternoon runs; however, one female W&L student encountered a shocking surprise last week. “Even though I wasn’t physically harmed,” said the victim, “itwas very upsetting to see something so disturbing on a well-used trail.” The student was jogging alone on The Chessie Trail, the foot path behind Woods Creek Apartments which runs by the VMI tennis courts, when she noticed a white male in his 20’s sitting on an em- bankment. As she passed him, he placed his hands on his crotch and asked her if she wanted to watch. The student ignored him and ran to the W&L secu- rity office. The student was only able to provide a vague description of the subject: a white male, light brown or dark blond hair, 5 foot 6 inches to 5 foot 8 inches tall, wearing a tee shirt, blue ‘athletic shorts and a white baseball cap. The security office immediately notified the Lex- ington Police about the harrassment and they are currently running down leads. According to Chief Michael Young, head of W&L security, similar incidents have occurred in the past. “Try to run with a friend,” encouraged Young. “Normally these encounters occur when a student is alone and the offender wants to provoke a reaction. There may be no intent to cause injury, but we don’t want to run any risks. We are taking this very seriously.” Young reminds students to be aware of any strang- ers that they may encounter on any area of the campus. “Anyone who sees suspicious activity needs to call us immediately.” -- notice compiled by Phi News Co-Editor Tarah Grant OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960927/WLURG39_RTP_19960927_002.2.txt FPAGE2 APO i BY ANDREA EWING PHI STAFF WRITER Alpha Phi Omega, the co-ed ser- .vice fraternity, initiated the first pledge class of the Washington and Lee 1996-1997 school year last night. The pledge class of 18 included freshmen and sopho- mores, and was the largest of Al- pha Beta Tau’s 10 year history. APO is the only greek organiza- tion the universtiy allows to rush and intitiate pledges in the fall term. All other greek organiza- tions must hold rush and pledgeship duringthe winter term. APO took this oppprtunity to at- tract a larger pledgeclass than was possible whilethe fraternites were also holding their rush. The pledge ceremony capped off a week of rush activities. ' A trip to Goshen on Saturday Sep- tember 21st began the week with APO brothers and rushees meet- ing one another for the first time. The location served as back- ground to meet new friends and discuss the questions potential pedges raised. Everyone met again on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in front ofthe Baker-Davis-Gilliam, Quad to climb into cars and head to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. , Many agreed that the SPCA was their favorite rush activity. Fresh- man Moinka Porazinski com- mented, I enjoyed helping lonely animals in need. Juniors meet the players in the W&L network BY ANNE ALVORD PHI EXECUTIVE EDITOR ver 130 members of the junior class filed into the Great Hall of the science center last night to learn the finer points of internships. Those who at- tended heard accounts of past interns positions from about 30 students, mostly seniors, learned about the pro- cess of finding and applying for in- ternships and met with alumni intern- ship sponsored. The attendance was astounding to the sponsors, the Career Development and Placement Office, the Alumni Office and the Management Depart- ment, who expected they would draw about 50 to 75 students. This was the first year that such an event was held and the sponsors hope to make it an annual event. During the opening remarks, Hatton Smith, ’73, president of the Alumni Board, dis- cussed how to network and the value of the Washington and Lee network. “The W&L'network is astounding,” he said,“ Where did the CEO of Time go? How about the CEO of Southern Living? Does anyone use Mennen . aftershave? Guess where Jeff Mennen went to school.” Further, he asked, “Do you know what school has more CEOs per capita than any other school in the country?” After the opening remarks the at- The Calyx, W&L’S yearbook, is looking for an ADVERTISING MANAGER Low time commitment, great resume fodder If interested, please call Darcey Livingston, 462-4559 APPLY NOW Once a qualified applicant is found, the position will be filled tendees broke into smaller groups with alumni and students who had intem- ships last summer. In one group, Peter Sheppard, ’72, President of R.H. Sheppard&Co., Inc. talked about what his company strives to offer interns. He strives for his interns to ‘actually do something’, and not have them be office gophers. Students answered questions about finding internships, relocating and the work they did in their internships. After the break-off meetings the entire group reconvened in the Great Hall for a reception, at which those who attended the session were en- couraged to try out their networking skills. Internships provide students with work experience in their fields and make them more attractive to pos- sible employers when they enter the job market. For further assistance in finding internships, students should attend one of the internship workshops offered by the CDPO, which are targeted to particular interest areas, liberal arts/ fine arts, C-school, sciences and com- munications. The CDPO has resources that pro- vide information about a variety of internships and the alumni sponsored internship program. Internships can be found in fields from theater to business and government to the sci- ences. $200-$500 WEEKLY Mailing travel brochures. No experience necessary. For information send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Internet Travel P.O. Box 680610 Miami, FL 33268 ooaaaoooaanooaaonooaaoeaaa§§§eoooa§§a ELARGEST STUDENT TRAVEL PLANNER§ “‘ on East Coast looking for Campus Rep to promote Kodak SPRING BREAK trips “Guaranteed” lowest package prices and best incentives. You handle the sales...we handle the bookkeeping. Cancun, Nassau, Jamaica, S. Padre, Orlando &.Key West. EARN BIG $$$ AND/OR FREE TRIP(S),,,GREAT FOR RESUME!!! - - -4432 mineno<::riiE9i%iI~§i§:Jn%:n8o0oi)¢:i§iTr§oooneraaaaanna oaaaaaanoaaaaaanae fieeeeeeeeeoeeeeeoee NEws On Tuesday, a pizza patry in Fairfax Lounge again provided an opportunity for futher communi- cation and bonding. The chapter provided free pizza and soda to grateful rush candidates. Heather Schweninger, APO president felt the pizza party was succesful, Because it ga.ve everyone a chance *Eib.RN EXTRA |NCDME* Earn $200 - $500 weeklg mailing phone cards. For information send a self- acldressecl stamped envelope to: |nc., P.0. Box 0887 Miami, FL 33164 nitiates largest pledge class in to talk, and we had a good repre- sentation of potential pledges and brothers. ' Yesterday evening’s pledge cer- emony culminated the rush week. Brothers led the initates into the Game Room of the University Center for a period of meditation. The pledges were then blindfolded The Ring-tum Phi, SEPTEMBER 27 , 1996 chapter history and led to Lee Chapel. The two serparate locations served as a new way ofholdingthetraditional ceremony. Schweniger notedthat Lee Chapel integrated the tradi- tions of Washington and Lee with Alpha Beta Tau chapter and empasized the formality of the pledge ceremony. Lee Chapel I impressed newly initiated pledges as well. Freshmen Joyce Lee and Michael Peningo concurred that no one expected the change of locations. Porazinski stated, “It was very smbolic.” After the cer- emony the new plege class headed to Sweet Things for free ice cream provided by APO. 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You'll learn lhepdynamics of our Corporate environment, develop your business and financial skills. and gain invaluable experience from the if you’re an ambitious, creative team player completing a four-year, business-‘related college degree, check us out when we’re on cam- pus, it will be the best career move you can make. RESUMES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CAREER PLACEMENT OFFICE BY: TUESDAY. OCTOBER. 8. 1996 Washingtoii and Lee University A limited number oi positions are also available at our Marietta, GA location. Circuit City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and pro- YOUR IDEAS. YOUR‘ AMBITEON. "YOUR ENERGY. OURTRAINING . . .: YOUR FUTURE. CIRCUIT CITY L4’?-we Snrwcc II Siam i.-«fins Art ». OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960927/WLURG39_RTP_19960927_003.2.txt PAGE 3 Portrait of an American woman Dan Odenwald Features Editor Isabel Connor is standing in front of the Laundromat’s washer pulling out her wet clothes. She folds them neatly and puts them into her basket. “I never use the dryers,” says the 83- year-old Lexington resident. “I hang them on the line. I’ve always done it thatway. Ilike the smell of the airin my clothes.” Her hands are covered with purple age spots. She’ll tell you she’s going deaf in her right ear, but most people know she’s really going deaf in both. But if you talk clearly enough, she can understand you. And Isabel loves to talk. Boy, does she love to talk... “VMI is a man’s school - it always has been,” she says defiantly. ‘‘I don’t know much about this women’s move- ment, but it’s just a man’s school.” Born in Rockbridge County in 1913, she’s the second oldest daughter of ten children — seven girls and three boys. Her mother owned a farm and when Isabel wasn’t in school she was helping out with the chores. Milking the cows was her favorite. In those days, physi- cal labor wasn’t something just reserved for work. Indeed, Isabel remembers walking eight miles to school every- day. “Back in those days we didn’t have school buses,” she remarks. “We didn’t have computers, a television or even a McDonalds.’’ The uniform for female students was strict: long dresses, stockings, and boots. Only her face and hands were allowed to be naked. When Isabel completed school, she went to work at the naval base in Quantico, Virginia. - She worked in the officer’s club, which she loved. Her mother would send her cured hams, a gentle remedy for a homesick farm- girl. Isabel appreciated her mother’s kindness, but she wouldn’t eat them. Instead, she used the hams to make sandwiches and “gave them to the boys.” “The boys were from all over the States,” remembers Isabel. “Some didn’t even know what a cured ham was.” In 1941, Isabel left Quantico for Aberdeen, Maryland where she worked C.E. Miller Phi Staff Writer You’ve come a long way baby! Many young women are choosing body piercing and tattoos as an intimate form of self- expression. Even at Washington and Lee, ha- ven of conservative values and ideas, women are pierced, and many possess intimate tattoos. According to Eddie, a Roanoke tattoo artist at Ancient Art, many of his clients are young women, 18-25 years in age. The stigma of having a pierced nose or body art has all but disappeared. Junior Megan Johnson had her navel pierced her senior year in high school. “It took about six months to convince my parents that (piercing) wasn’t going to kill me or permanently scar,” said Johnson. Since she was 17 at the time, the shop she visited required parental permission. Although, Virginia doesn’t require parental permission, any reputable shop will request permission before piercing or tattooing. Sunda Wells, a junior, has an ankle tattoo. She also had to get parental permission. “When I got my tattoo, I was the only one in my group of friends. It was a way for me to be unique, sort of an expression of my personal- ity.” Eddie feels that women tattoo for more personal reasons that men. “A woman will come in and want it in a more sexual place. Men, generally come in groups and tattoo someplace that can be easily shown of ,” said Eddie. ' Wells feels that many people are copying a lot of celebrities in getting tattoos. Drew Barrymore has a prominent tattoo above her belly-button, and Pamela Anderson has sev- eral, one of which is her husband’s name around her finger. “I think that if I ever got a second tattoo, it would be of a more personal nature. It can be a true expression of yourself, and it is a lifetime commitment,” said Well_s. _ Johnson has never seriously considered get- ting pierced in another place. “I don’t want to pierce anything on my face. It is also just seems really painful, and I am kind of a wimp,” said Johnson. There are no classes one can take to learn how to pierce or tattoo. According to Eddie, it is an apprenticeship. Talented artists, don’t necessarily do well as tattoos. He also feels that many shops ignore the health aspects of pierc- ing. Ancient Art Tattoo has been in Roanoke for 25 years. They pride themselves on a safety-conscious personnel and educating the public about tattoos and piercing. “I feel like 10 years ago there was all this mystery surrounding tattoos and piercing. I want to clear up things for people. You need to know what you are getting into and how to protect yourself against health hazards,” said Eddie. Many states, such as New York, have made tattooing illegal. One reason for this was the scare that it would spread diseases such as hepatitis B. - ‘ ‘ Before you jump on the tattoo and piercing P‘ bandwagon, check out the establishment thor- oughly. Many cheaper artists are available, but that usually means the person is not well-trained. “Don’t skimp a few bucks on something that will last you a lifetime,” said Eddie. ' 1-Z-3-4 get yo’ ooty ON DA FLO’ Amy Kane Phi Staff Writer Youcancallthemdancers.Youcancallthem entertainers. But, whatever you do, don’t call them cheerleaders. Rather than leading cheers, the R.E.Belles will be receiving them. “We are not cheerleaders,” Cheryl Puzon, president of Washington and Lee’s new dance team, said. “We are there to entertain and support the Generals.” I The R.E.Belles are recruiting students in- terested in performing highly-stylized dance routinesduring men’s home basketball games. The dance team will hold its first of three clinics 1:30 p.m. Saturday on the third floor of DuPont Hall. The first clinic will focus on skills, while the later clinics, to be held in October and November, will team members_ the dances for performances. The team’s clinics are open to everyone, regardlessof experience. Vice President Kathy Dusse said team members will work with those who are interested in performing the jazz, funk and drill routines. The R.E.Belles will debut December 4, when the men’s basketball team plays Hampden-Sydney college. They are slated to perfonn at four other home games and are scheduling other perfomtances which may include the Virginia Military Institute/Wash- ington and Lee Basketball Classic, a women’s basketball game and the Lexington Christ- mas parade. Last year, an attempt was made at forming the dance team, but the group next got started due to scheduling conflicts, Puzon said. W&L Dance,which emphasizes artistic danceform, began last year. Puzon said when she visited campus as a prospective student she attended a basketball game and saw there were no performance outlets for dancers. As a former drill team captain, she still wanted to per- form and found others with that desire. She said the team’s purpose other than entertain- ing at basketball games and supporting the Generals is to provide dancers with perfor- mance opportunities. at a naval base. She was there on the day when the Japanese bombed Pear Harbor. “It was a terrible day. It made your stomach turn over,” she recalls. During the war, Isabel worked in the civilian corps on the naval base. Among her duties were repairing war- ravaged airplanes and stuffing para- chute packs. To lighten spirits, she and herfriends used to play jokes on the G.l.s. Some- times she included a note in the para- chute packs which read: If this doesn’t open, just come back and get a new one. The prank still makes her chuckle fifty-five years later. Isabel became quite skilled at re- pairing plane engines. In fact, she learned it so well that she became one of the best. Isabel also learned how to fly, but her bosses wouldn’t let her “because she was a civilian.” Although her secret talent may have surprised some, Isabel never thought of herself as particularly special. “I always just went ahead and did it,” she said. “I neverthought I couldn’t do it. After all, it’s not hard to do if you like it.” — Afterthe war, Isabel returned home. She married in 1952. Although she never had kids (“God didn’t intend it”), Isabel quit work and took care of her husband. She never liked housework, but she knew she would never return to the days of repairing warplanes. later, Isabel took on some light work at VMI’s tailor shop. During her tenure, she was able to see two neph- ews graduate from the corps. Most of her memories of VMI are fond, but she does remember feeling sorry for the rats. “Those boys would just get up in their faces — a couple of inches away from their noses —-— and just yell at them all day long,” Isabel says. “I wanted to go overto them and pull their hats down around their ears. Like most of Lexington, Isabel was shocked to hear the Supreme Court ruling that VMI must admit women. According to Isabel, Virginia’s already got enough women’s schools. “Women are all right,” she argues. “It’sjust that it’s always been a man’s school.” ‘ Furthermore, she believes that women will interfere with the school’s tradition. ‘‘I don’t think they’ll make it,” she says. “Ladies just aren’t ladies any- more. I mean, how will you be ableto tell a woman apart from a man?” Isabel admits that she’s old and set in her ways. So, it was especially hard on her when her husband of 41 years passed away three years ago. Nevertheless, she continues to plug on. She gets tired easily these days, but that doesn’t stop her from going to the Presbyterian church every Sunday. Today, she’s going to drop off some children’s books at the library. She found them neara dumpsterin Fairfield and cleaned them up for others to use. Isabel’s got a lot to do. As she prepares to leave the Laundromat, she puts her (still wet) clothes in the back of her 1968 Chevette. She’s had the car for 28 years and even though automobile collec- tors keep ofiering to buy it from her, she likes it and has no plans of selling it. “One man from Salem offered to buy my hubcaps,” she recalls. “I asked - him, ‘What do you think my car will ...-.-...-«nu look like without hubcaps?”’ _ Isabel gently climbs into the drivers seat and eases the giant car out into the_ parking lot. As the red brake lights finally dim, the car makes its way out onto the road. 1 Inside, Isabel begins to plan the rest; of her day —— an ordinary day in the ordinary life of an American lady. T » 4- ¢ - ¢,o_§'_« . .- -r_«. -3.3,» ¢_-"jfi « 1- v 5415}. air-vv.v‘,»a,-vgv,.«.z OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960927/WLURG39_RTP_19960927_004.2.txt FPAGE 4 FEATURES The Ring-tum Phi, SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 Emma: a graceful, comic star turn 5 ALEX CHRISTENSEN and Sensibility and above Clueless, because they were perceived as too under each surface expression, and concern of her good friend. Harriet Phi MOVIE CRITIC which was based partially upon the serious or specialized in interest to every once in awhile one of them falls victim to Emma’s matrimonial Q of 4 same story.’ To rank it third of fouris Austen aficionados (probably. not re- breaks out.and spinswildly out of machinations, but ultimately takes not at all to denigrate it. Persuasion ally very good reasons to avoid these control,taking the audience, the other control of her own life again and is t _ d Gwyneth PaltrOW,the m0StbeaUti- and S&S were four-star affairs all the great films), Emma should not be a characters, and, seemingly, Paltrow able to move forward both with her S ars’ e g ful woman in the world, has made way through, and Clueless was one of cause for concern on these counts. herself with it. It is a revelation to new-found self-confidence and her another movie. I Suppose l’ll go On themostenjoyable moviesoflastsum- While preserving the Austen flavor watch. friendship with Emma intact. Juliet } now andtell you about it and stufflike mer. Emma is different from all three. quite faithfully, Emma has neverthe- Allofthe Austen novels have strong Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply) is _ that, but really, that first sentence It is lighter, bubblier, and fits most less been adapted to the screen by and wellwritten parts for their female wonderfully conceited as Mrs. Elton. The PltChI Should be enough to lure y0u t0 the closely into the genre of “romantic screenwriter/directorDou- . Phyllida Law and Sophie theater some time this Weekend. comedy,” though it does explore the glas McGrath, a former Thompson, Sense and “It’II bC One _ Emma,thefourthintheJaneAusten same intricaciesofclassstructure and “Saturday Night Live” Sensibility screenwriter Q film explosion of the last few years the social graces as Persuasion and writer and Oscar—nomi- and actress Emma ten (after Cll4€[€5S,P€’rSW5i0”,5€'lS€ and S&S. nated co-writer with Thompson’s mother and of thern Aus Sensibility-can N0rthange‘rAbbey& In fact,whilethere mighthavebeen Woody Allen of 1994’s sister, respectively, pro- . 9» C. be far be)’0fld7), ranks in quality a tendency for some people to avoid BulletsOverBroadway,in vide the comic relief and rnovles somewhat after Persuasion and Sense. the two previous direct adaptations a marvelously funny and much more. Polly Walker Q accessible way. is mysteriously “elegant” The performances de- as Jane Fairfax, and Greta serve at least as much Scacchi plays Emma’s ' . ' creditasthescreenwriting. governess and substitute . ., . » ; .. . To hold up the kind of motherwith great feeling. I IF T subtly tinged banter and Collette and Thompson’s . ' ' ' ‘ - » alsocredibly putacrossthe performances could earn I A very deep subtext which them serious Oscar con- ‘ _ _ , _ ' ' . ' . . ' I ' - both inhabit the story is sideration as well. . l ‘ something that requires Luckily, the men are ’ ' great acting stamina and morethan upto the task of an intelligent analysis of acting against this formi- the characters. This kind dable group of actresses. 1 of care with the material Jeremy Noitham (TheNet) has been taken, and the is charming and bemused i::°:;S.:;:::.“‘"a“"ga““ » . . i y. Gwyneth Paltrow de- McGregor (Shallow serves the first mention. 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Unless you’ve been living un- der a rock (and let’s face it, Lex- ington is pretty damned close), you are aware that the Supreme Court has ruled that our next door neigh- bor, Virginia Military Institute, must admit women. And VMI’s board of directors just voted to admit women, rather than making VMI a private school. If you think that we’re anywhere near done talk- ing about VMI coeducation, you’ve got another thing coming to you. So far I’ve seen some reactions to the decision that have left me less than impressed. I saw a tea- shirt at University Sportswear that depicted a bald woman in a yellow and red VMI running costume weeping. Clever, but considering the number of male rats that drop out in the first week, it could have “And will W&L women call these women road cheese also?” well been a weeping bald male. There are bumper stickers all over town. One I saw said, “Im- peach Darth Bader,” referring to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who wrote the majority opinion for the case. I will admit, it is kind of funny . . . I’m a sucker But shouldn’t a good soldier respect the laws of their country? Just a thought. My favorite bumper sticker, though, is the one that says, “Any woman who wants the VMI expe- rience should marry a VMI man.” Imagine with me what that could mean. V Sarah Rat marries Stonewall Keydet. Immediately after they exchange vows, Sarah is forced to shave her head and run ten miles in her regulation dress white wed- ding gown. For the first year, Stonewall forces Sarah to keep a rigorous regiment of exercise and marching. . . sounds great doesn’t it? Anyway, in November of her third year of marriage, Sarah fi- nally gets her ring (rather back- wards, but hey—it’s VMI). As per tradition, Sarah and the other wives rent hotel rooms that week- end and get ragingly drunk. Stone- wall and his buddies go to their ring dance wearing big, white, fluffy dresses. Back to reality, though. I think anyone who is still protesting VMl’s coeducation needs to get over it. If you still have those stickers on your car and that poster on your wall, basically you are emphasizing one glaring fact about VMI: YOU LOST! VMI needs to quit complaining, admit women, and treat them as badly as they treat everyone else. VMI should be proud of anyone who can survive rathood, male or fe- male. My main concern will be how VMI’s coeducation will affect Washington and Lee students. Will it be considered cool for W&L men to date female cadets? And will W&L women call these women road cheese also? Sure, there’s a road between us, but it’s not quite the same. By the way, I’m trying desperately to come up with a rat/cheese pun, and it’s not working for me. Feel free to make up your own. A greater influx of women might make an impact on Lexing- ton. Maybe The Palms will have “girl drinks” like wine coolers and Zima on tap and Melrose will replace Monday Night Football on the TVs. More women can only help us as far as Lexington shopping is concerned. There are, what, three billion places in town where you can buy Duckheads and navy blue blazers? Perhaps VMI women will bring with them a Victoria’s Secret. There truly are some shocking changes going on here in Big Lex. When W&L and VMI were both all male, this was testosterone city. Now VMI is coed, and W&L’s lopsided male-female ration is slipping. Yikes! If I weren’t already engaged, I’d have to con- sider transferring. OPINION Quote of the Week: “This kid is a poster boy for perverts.” I-W&L student commenting on the first grade sexual harassment suit News Editors ....................... .. dent. and obscenity. , Editorial Page Editor ..................... .. Circulation Managers .................... .. Ellie ‘fling-mm ifiht Executive Editor ........................... .. ................................... ..Anne Alvord Managing Editor ........................... .. .............................. ..l-iillary Coombs ...... ..Bethany Bauman. Tarah Grant ................................. ..Jason Zacher Sports Editors ............................... ..Scott Bookwalter, Bethany Bauman Features Editor .............................................................. ..Dan Odenwald Photography Editor ............................................................. ..Sam Levine Business Manager ............................................................. ..Will Hershey Advertising Manager .......................................................... ..Chip Harrell ....... ..Danie1 Harrell. Justin Laborde The Ring-tum Phi is published Fridays during theundergraduate school year at Washington and Lee University. Lexington, Virginia. Funding for The Ring-tum Phi comes primarily from advertising and subscription revenues. The Washington and Lee Publications Board elects the executive editor and business manager. but The Ring—tum Phi is otherwise indepen- The Ring-tum Phi welcomes all responsible submissions and letters. All submissions must be in the Phi offlce. room 208 of the University Center. by noon on Tuesday to appear in that week's edition. Letters. columns, and “My Views" do not reflect the opinions of The Ring-tum Phi Editorial Board. 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 E-mai: phi@wlu.edu Decision ’96: Dole VS. Clinton Issue #1 : School Choice That day is almost upon us. Yes, W&L, the election is coming up very soon--only37days left! Mark your calendars for November 5th, the day when the “first president of the 21 st century” will be elected. Time to call in for that absentee ballot that never seems to get to you on time, and decide which person you want to lead our great nation. Will it be President Clinton again, Bob Dole, Ross Perot? Or will this be Ralph Nader’s year? In these final 6 weeks, The Ring- tum Phi is going to bring you two columns from opposite sides of the political spectrum on different is- sues. On the right this week is Joshua Heslinga, ’98, our retiring conservative columnist. On the left will be Laura Knapp, ’97, our new Democratic columnist. For the many of you on this campus that are dead-set in your political affiliation, may the best man win. For those of you who are trying desperately to decide which side is the lesser of two evils, hope- fully this will make your decision a little easier. - Jason Zacher Editorial Editor The Ring- tum Phi editorial page needs you! We need: - a conservative political columnist - editorial cartoonist If you are interested, please Contact Editorial Editor Jason Zacher, at 463-2556, or by e-mail at: jzacher@wlu.edu Letters are always welcomed. Send to The Ring-tum Phi in the University Center Vouchers are pro-choice and pro-child Ends & Means Joshua Heslinga ’98 As I pen my last column, I thought it should focus the debate this week on the issue that most directly involves the future of America: education. It is an issue that Bill Clinton loves to use to blast Republicans, yet it is pre- cisely this issue that illustrates the stale ideas of liberalism. The most important proposal conservatives advance for,educa- tion is school choice, which means giving parents government vouch- ers, which they then delivertowhat- ever school, public or private, they want their child to go to, instead of pouring their tax money into pub- lic schools. For once, opportunity would be equal for all. This does not mean abandoning the public.scho0ls. Good public schools will win acceptance, and children trapped in bad public schools will be free to go to a school that succeeds. The states of Wisconsin and Ohio are now running test voucher programs in the inner cities of Mil- waukee and Cleveland, and early studies show marked improvement in student performance. These states have seen alliances between their Republican governors and a few Democratic legislators to ex- pand educational opportunity. Yet when the Republican Con- gress wanted to run a similar test program in Washington, D.C., Bill Clinton vetoed it, believing that poor parents trapped in D.C.’s abysmal public school system did not deserve the same opportunity to send their children elsewhere as he has exercised with Chelsea. School choice is popular. Polls consistently show school choice winning support from two-thirds or more of the American public, with support highest among black, inner—city families. School choice is fair. It would empower parents to make a real difference in their child’s educa- tion by sending him or her to a school where crime is under con- trol, standards are maintained, and the best academic curriculum is available. School choice is economical. In New York City, private schools typically cost $2000-$3000 per stu- dent, per year, which they use to consistently deliver better aca- demic performance, graduation rates, and disciplinary records than public schools using 3 times as much tax money per child. And finally, school choice is constitutional. Opponents’ main argument has been that implement- ing vouchers “violates the separa- tion of church and state.” Appar- ently, they believe that somehow, society is the great loser when par- ents have the freedom to find the best education for their child. Rather, school choice exemplified the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to freely exercise one’s own religion. No ones’ child would be compelled to go to a religious school. While the fate of school choice will eventually be decided on a state-by-state basis, Bob Dole has proposed a national program to empower the poorest and most at- risk students through a voucher program. If our country wants to rediscover the greatness in Ameri- can education, it will begin with the enactment of school choice educational voucher programs na- tionwide. Wrong Medicine for ailing %g,g,,,Ca,,-0,, System From the Left V Laura Knapp ’99 With almost half of Washington and Lee students having graduated from private or parochial high schools, I have a fairly difficult task of proving that school vouch- ers would have an adverse effect on schoolchildren as well as Ameri- can society on a whole. If one were to ask most private/ parochial high school graduates if the quality of their education was second to none, the likely answer is that indeed it was. With the very best of facilities, teachers, materials, and students themselves, there is little room for failure. Graduates of these schools probably go on to four-year col- leges and then to comfortablejobs. This is definitely a good result. It would appear logical to allow for further enrollment in such success- ful schools by instituting the voucher system. But the voucher system that has been proposed presents serious implications to out present system of public education. In a nation that is already split along racial, ethnic, economic, and religious lines, public education is the only real common denominator in the majority of American back- grounds. VVith private education, communities do not have a say in what is being taught. James Carville said it best in We ’re Right, They’re Wrong, “Wondering about the curriculum at the David Koresh Academy? How about the expulsion policy at the Louis Farrakhan School? Well, stopwondering. It ain’t none of your business now,and it will never get to be your business, even if they used your tax dollars to send somebody to these schools.” “It does in- deed take a village to raise a child” No matter what Bob Dole or any other Republican says, it does indeed take a village to raise a child. As a democracy, we have a duty to educate our future leaders as the community sees fit. To deprive funding to public schools by allowing vouchers would only make problems worse for the public schools. Facilities, teachers and materials are already severely lacking. Imagine deathly sick public schools in need of medi- cal help. The doctor prescribes medicine, which for our purposes, represents funding.. What the voucher plan proposes is to stop all medicine and let the patient die. As shocking as this may be, it is very close to the truth. The stu- dents that are not smart enough, rich-enough or for whatever rea- son will not be able to win admis- sion to the selective private schools and thus will have nowhere else to _ go other than back to the proposed under-funded and under—staffed public schools. What does this say to the child? At such an early age to be faced with such rejection, the child’s development into a pro- ductive member of'society would be stunted. Liberals and conservatives agree on few issues. But a common goal among all Americans, liberal and conservative alike, is a resolve to improve American schools. Most apparently though, is that school vouchers are not the answer. In- stead of cutting Head Start pro- grams and college loan programs like the Republicans are in Con- gress now, the US needs an ex- panded role, rather than restricted, in the future of our nation. 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We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities. None Sold To Dealers Pudding Cups ll time to coach and help get the team started. Penny works at the farm of Amy Reistrup in Collierstown, who has experience riding and coaching with the intercollegiate riding teams at UVA and Southern Virginia College. Reistrup has also agreed to volunteer her time in order to insure W&L’s successful beginning. Members ofthe riding team will take lessons two times a week from Sarah Irvine, using horses at her stables in Raphine. Expenses for members ofthe ridingteam are $20 per lessons plus traveling costs. W&L’s riding team will compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The Executive Committee gave the team $1000 which will cover membership fees to IHSA and help deter the costs of entry fees. Nichols hopes that in its first year, the riding team will be able to overcome the expense of lessons and member- ship and the team’s lack of funds. ’ ‘‘I want to show other students and the administration that we’re going to be good,” she said. IHSA is comprised of 13 other schools, two of which are Hollins College in Roanoke and Southern Virginia College in Buena Vista. Penny and Starer hope the team will be ready to compete October 6 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. ‘ ‘‘I think it will be a wonderful for W&L students to ride against big schools like Virginia Tech and Duke,” said Starer. - 0t9_9SGrirrmy Inc. _ Dist. by Tnbune Media Services, Inc. ...AMV NON I'M COVERED IM (BRASS . ‘1995 nmmylnc. ' ' '. TvibuneMediaServices.Inc ' . 4 TAGTE THIS CHILI. WILL YA? Media Senitu. Inc. All Rights Reserved 995 'l'n'buM 9% Trilme Media Servirn Inc. All Rights Reserved sowmxwo """“""B°T caou THINK V°¢l7>R.ié HE eowe To Live ? , 996 Tnbune Media SGIYICGS. In: All Rights Reserved / 7“ M ) in which all IHSA members can compete. The host school provides the horses. The biggest challenge and difference in an IHSA competition compared to normal horse shows is that riders do not know or get to practice on their horse prior to competition. “You have to go in cold turkey and figure out the horse in a matter of seconds,” explains Penny. “This makes you go back to basics and show everything you’ve learned in front of the judges.” “This is a different competition than what many of us are used to,” said Rector. She stressed the importance of the team needing beginning-level riders. Because this is a team effort, the points for the beginner count equally to the points for the advanced rider. ‘ Penny remembers many instances in her intercollegiate career when the fate of the team would end up on the shoulders of the last rider of the day, who would be a beginner showing for the first time. The pressure, stress and excitement of the situation would really pull the team together, she said. “As many people came out for the riding team as they do for a sport like tennis,” said Nichols. “lt’s only fair that W&L gives some attention to all the athletes here who can really give something back to the school.’’ . I'Th.e Ring-tum Phi, SEPTEMBER 27 , 1996 Sports PAGE 7 1 e _ —__——~—. ‘ F Ha:-r1s'I'eeter mm Your Neighborhood Food Market ‘ of the riding team fortwo years. Penny is volunteering her During IHSA competitions, one school hosts the show For more information on the riding team, contact Chris- tine Starer at 462-4681. ‘r'0U'LL HAVE wt-IATCOULV 65 MORE Humiumie? A WARNING LABEL. , "/ / OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19960927/WLURG39_RTP_19960927_008.2.txt Cnoee Courrnur - Generals in action’ this week: Sat. at Goucher. 1:00: Tues. at E. Mennonite. 4:00 Sat. vs. Guilford. 2:00; Wed. at Sweet Briar. 4:30 Fri-Sat at G-burg: Tues. vs. Brldgewater. 6:30 Fem-nu. - Sat. at Centre. 1:30 Msoocn - Wsoecn - Vou.nmu.i. - Wm-an Pow - Sat. at Johns Hopkins Sat. at Greensboro lnvltational 'I‘3nrus- RolexReg1ona]s.I-‘rl.8:0O.Sat9:00.Sun. l0:00(Men home) PAGE 8 s - (J11: Ring-tum ifihi PORTS FOOTBALL, SOCCER, WATER PoLo, VOLLEYBALL,. CROSS COUNTRY Foorr-Mu. - Msoocn - Wsoccu - Vouznau. - Warn Pow - Last week’s results: L. 24- l0. at Guilford W. 5-1. vs. Lynchburg: L. 2-7. at Emoryszl-lenry W. l-0. vs. Maryville: W. 6-3. vs. Greensboro 2nd at Marysvllle Tourney W. 9-7. vs. Michigan (at Navy Invitational) Onou Couirru - Men 6th. women 9th at Dickinson Open Won Randolph-Macon tournament SEPTEMBER 27, 1996 Soccer teams celebrate anniversary with victories BY Scorr BOOKWALTER PHI SPORTS EDITOR The best players in W&L soccer history were honored last weekend in Lexington, but as fans and f o r m e r p l a y e r s a l i k e could see, thecurrent Generals may soon beranking with the best of the past. ‘ T h e W&Lsoccer teams won all three of their games last weekend, making the 50th anniversary of W&L soccer a triumphant one. Unlike their male counter- parts, the women’s soccer team had to play two games this week- end. It turned out to be no prob- lem, although neither win came easy. The Generals locked up in a low-scoring battle with Maryville in the second game of a W&Lsoccer doubleheader late Saturday afternoon. After the two teams dueled to a scoreless tie at halftime, W&L broke out on top early in the second half. Sophomore Karin Treese scored her sixth goal of the season on a corner kick at the 48:40 mark, boosting the Generals into the lead at 1-0. Treese’s goal ended up being the final margin as the Generals played inspired defense in the second half, turning away every Maryville scoring opportunity. Senior Beth Mozena and fresh- man Stephanie McKnight com- bined on the shutout forthe Gen- erals. McKnight fended off six shotswhile Mozena turned away one. There was a little more ex- citement and a lot more scoring on Sunday afternoon when Greensboro paid a visit to the Liberty Hall Fields to conclude the anniversary weekend. The Generals made sure it remained a festive one as they outlasted Greensboro, 6-3, in double over- time. The first half ended in a 1-1 tie as sophomore Nicole Johnson’s goal at 26:51 was an- swered by a Greensboro goal late in the half. The teams began to light up the scoreboard in the second half, however. Senior Jenni Grant’s score two minutes into the sec- ond half lifted W&L into a brief 2-1 advantage. But Greensboro reeled off two goals in the next five minutes to vault into a 3-2 lead. It remained that way until Johnson struck again. The sophomore knocked home her third goal of the year and second of the day at the 78:58 mark to tie it up at 3 apiece. The defenses tightened as regulation ended with the score tied. The score remained locked through the first overtime. But W&L was in no mood to drag out the contest any longer and blew away Greensboro in the second overtime with a three- goal flurry. Treese started the second overtime by nettingthe eventual game—w’inning goal off an assist from freshman Deirdre Coyle. Sophomore Caroline Keen gave W&L some breathing room at 5-3 by putting away a rebound off the post. Seven minuteslater, Grant inscribed the exclamation point on the Generals’ amazing overtime run by booting home her second goal of the afternoon to provide the final margin. Mozena and McKnight were once again solid in the cage. McKnight warded off six shots while Mozena saved three. The women, now 5-0 and ranked 8th in the South Region, attempted to protect their un- beaten streak on the road Thurs- day against Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. ‘ ’ ~ The Generals came away winners again, 1-0, as sopho- more Lorraine Taurassi scored the only goal of the contest with 8:11 remaining. Mozena and McKnight com- bined for the shutout, their third in the last four games. The victory moved the Gen- erals’ record to 5-0. The Gener- als will next be in action Satur- day against Guilford at home. The men’s team entertained the socceralumnibytoyingwith visiting Lynchburgformorethan one half Saturday before putting the game away late, 5-1. In the process, it raised its record to 3- 0, 1-0 in the ODAC. Freshman Jamie Parker had an unbelievable day forthe Gen- erals. He wowed the home crowd by providing W&L with nearly its entire offense with his four-goal barrage. As was the custom with the »-Generals’ soccer teams last weekend, the men finished the first half in a tie., Lynchburg struck first twelve minutes into the game but Parker answered ~midway through the half with his first goal of the day, knotting the score at one goal apiece. ‘ Senior tri-captain Colin Connolly made sure it didn’t remain that way for long. He netted the eventual game-win- ner three minutes into the sec- ond half to give the Generals a 2- 1 advantage. With the score still 2-1 mid- ' way through the half, Parker took control. Hlbegan his personal second half onslaught by blast- ing home his second goal to pro- vide the Generals with a 3-1 edge. With ten minutes remain- ing in regulation, Parker made sure Lynchburg didn’t mount a comeback by scoring yet an- other goal to give W&L a com- fortable 4-1 margin. Parker wasn’t through with the Hornets yet. With Lynchburg reeling, down three goals with six minutes remaining, the last thingthe Hornets’ goalie wanted to see was Parker heading to- ward him once again. That is exactly what happened as Parker drove home the final nail in the Lynchburg coffin with his fourth and final goal of the game. With his huge afternoon, Parker leads the squad with six goals on the season. Junior Gordon Meeker con- tributed in a key way for the Generals by assisting on two goals. Senior Mike Matechak and sophomores Sam Chase and Mikel Parker all had one assist apiece Garry Hill collected three Publicity Photo Jenni Grant scored two goals against Greensboro. saves in the cage for the Gener- als. On Wednesday, the Generals traveled to Emory & Henry, looking to keep their season per- fect. Unfortunately, the good times came to an end for W&L as it succumbed to E&H, 7-2. Bill Sigler and Geoff Wikel accounted forthe Generals’ only two goals of the afternoon. Hill finished with three saves for the Generals, who slipped to 3-1 overall, 1-1 ODAC. There was a lot more to keep former Generals’ soccer players entertained this weekend than just watchingtheirsucessorsroll to victory. The W&L athletic depart- ment celebrated the 50th season of W&L soccer, including the 10th season of the women ’s pro- gram, with three days of festivi- ties. These included a cocktail party and a banquet Friday evening where former-‘coaches and players spoke and~a video depicting soccer moments over the years was shown. The former players got a chance to strut their stuff once again in an alumni soccer game Saturday morning before being treated to a pair of victories by the current cast of Generals. Ridingteam gaIlopsontoW&Lsports scene» Photo courtesy of Parker /Cammett Sophomore Sarah Rector is a member of the new club horseback riding team. Quakers shake Generals, 24-10 BY BETHANY BAUMAN PHI SPORTS EDrroR The Quakers were not kind to the Generals last Saturday. Guilford College passed Wash- ington and Lee 24-10 in the teams’ first Old Dominion Ath- letic Conference game. The Generals put the first points of the day up in the sec- ond quar- ter on a 10- yard pass from quar- terbackse- n i o r Brooks Fischer to sopho- more Chas Chastain. T h e touchdown topped off a 14 play, 86-yard drive. Guilford scored later in the second on a 22-yard field goal, moving thescore to 7-2. But the Quakers then took the lead with 63 seconds left in the half when Guilford’s Junior Lord snagged a 24-yard touchdown pass. W&L senior defensive tackle Peyton Williams blocked the extra point to keep the score at 9- 7. But the Generals were not able to convert on the squib kick- off and the Quakers got the ball on their own 44-yard line. Lord then extended the lead for Guilford to 16-7 on a 39-yard pass from quarterback Dan Wilkinson, who ran for 79 yards on 11 carries. Wilkinson has been forced to step up for the offense because tailbacks junior Seth McKinley and sophomore Floyd Young have both been sidelined with injuries. The offense was noticeably Strelkaukas weakened T h e u - last Satur- second our biggest day with half was strength and the theabsence quiet until . of starting late in the best sfgn for the cornerback third quar- future of the team junior Jon ter when ’ th . Benazzi, kickerjun- was e 1mpr°ve' w h o ior Matt ment of the offen. missed the Holbrook , , ” game be- connected Slve hneo cause of f 37- f ' l ycaidafield Peytonwiuiams , .§.§‘.’..‘m’. goal. But 1996 Quad CaPt3-In m e n t s . Lordcon- Taking tinued to give the Generals trouble, pulling in a 23-yard touchdown pass from Strelkauskas. Lord then caught the two-point conversion pass and sealed the 24-10 victory for Guilford. Lord’s outstanding performance earned him ODAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Generals’ offense was led by senior fullback Aaron Benazzi’s place was sophomore John McAllister, who did well in his first college start consid- ering the opposition he was fac- ing in Junior Lord. The offensive line made a good showing against Guilford as well. Williams stated that the o-line’s improvement was the, “...biggest strength and the best sign for the future of the team.” Also making a big contribu- BY KELLEY Tp1"rEN PHI STAFF WRITER When Washington and Lee sophomore Christine Starer, who began riding at the age of four, was looking at colleges, she nar- rowed her choices to the Univer- sity of Virginia and W&L. Her major attraction to UVA was its high-caliber riding team. She chose W&Lanyway and decided to start a riding team on her own. Starer soon found out that many W&L students have a lot of talent and interest in riding. While some students were still competing and showing during their college years, W&L did not offer any opportunity for the students to improve or compete in a team atmosphere. “Competition is much more of a team effort. All the riding during shows earns points for the team, not the individual,” said Starer, explaining why she wanted a team to compete with rather than showing on her own Sophomore Lydia Nichols has been riding and competing for eleven years. She has won numerous awards in South Caro- lina, including two State Cham- pionships. tion for the offense were Chastain and junior Nick Hodge, who each snagged four catches. Defensively, McGuire Boyd, Jack Boyd and Williams turned A in big performances. McGuire Boyd led the team in tackles with 14, including two quarter- back sacks. Jack Boyd also included a sack in his career-high l0 tack- les. Williams also had an im- pressive game with 13 tackles and two blocked kicks. Theteam is disappointed with the slow start to their season, but they are not discouraged. Wil- liams commented that two years ago, the Generals, who started out 0-3, ended the season 5-4. He believes that, by compari- son, this year’s squad has more talent and is putting forth more of an effort. The Generals will be on the road again Saturday as they travel to Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. The Colo- nels have posted a 3-0 record so far this sea'son. Williams stated that the big- gest challenge facing the Gener- als tomorrow will be not making the minor mistakes that have cost them some crucial plays in their two previous outings. ‘‘It makes you feel like you’re not an athlete when you’re not riding and competing,” said Nichols, who is looking forward to joining a team and bringing recognition to W&L. ‘‘I didn’t get to ride much last year while at school,” said- sophomore Sarah Rector, who has also won many titles includ- ing the Gittings Horsemanship Finals, a regional equitation championship with participants from Virginia, Maryland, Penn- sylvania and Delaware. “Now that it’s a club sport, it’s a good excuse for me to rifle.” The riding team also opens up the opportunity for less-ex- perienced riders. The team ros- ter includes all levels, from be- ginning walk-trot to the most advanced Open Equitation. Team members who have only 3 taken lessons before or who haven’t shown since they were younger have the opportunity to improve and learn how to com- pete with the help and encour- agement of team members. Krista Penny, the team’s coach, graduated last spring from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, where she was captain Please see Riding, pg. 7 we BODY’ WAN? ~ your. A. Please HELP I I A Scot at 462- 4650. V