OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19961115/WLURG39_RTP_19961115_001.2.txt ~l7C~i‘i"'iw'l.1'FiP«i i. inmnv T1’ =5 LE}: LlrM’El'l$4TY'i ‘ N VA 3 . ‘ § Q _ «O ‘ 1 ii i ii B ‘ . /3 VOLUME 98, NUMBER 1 2 WASHINGTON 8: LEE UNIVERSITY LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA NOVEMBER 1 5, 1996 i Planned COUTSE I I NOTES studies poverty ‘ HON E You R INTERVIEW SK] LLS: BY KATHERINE MAYURNIK for Interdepartmental 423 in the 1.997 Unsure of your interview skills? Career Development will Pi” STAFF wiiiifiii‘ wiiiiei iiieim’ which may _be combined host a Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers . With 3“ "1ooP°“oo"i studios of honors I (VACE) workshop for students and VACE members inter- Immersed in the world of Opulohcei thesis- i ested in improving their interview techniques. decadence and comfort at Washington “The courses will explore the nature, 3 _ i33”)’ OiDohh¢“a_of the P3mPi_i“ M35 Program at Vir- and Lee, it is easy to lose sight of the scope and causes of poverty,” said Pro- it h giiiia Tech’ and Keith Poiis’ assisiaiii Vice Piesideiii iiiid horrors of poverty plaguing the outside fessor Beckley. “Course work will in- college relations manager for Signet Banking Corporation id 1 d rt , ff t th. i.k b. I Wm be the principal Speakers wor . i i . c u epove y se ec on ings I e io - The speakers will cover topics including new methods for However, just because we live in the ogy and psychology as well as examine conducting productive interviews and will alert students to lap of luxury as compared with the rest of its effect on the environment.” ‘ what recruiters look for in an interview. The workshop is the planet, doesn’tmean that students are Several other disciplines such as eco- Sohoouiod for Mondalis NoV- 18 in Noflhom A“oito1'l“m- completely apathetic either. Consider- nomics willbe integrated into the course. ing the overwhelming number of “ Iwillspeakto otherclasses in different W 81 L P R O S O R H O N O R E D : Rockbridge County residents who go to departments about the effects poverty ll Pamela Simpson, W&L art history professor and local bed hungry every night, the problem lit- has on the subject they are studying,” authoiliYooeigogghoiroutslagiifilg and Caisoiogho” erally hits close to home. Professor Beckley said. “Professors from iiyizgihoigiiieid in girevilsgffihon T;eg§Culpmiri,:ig,iiac;._' “I thin: tliehsiilidentsbzit W&fL are ytery olther depariiiients will come speak in my 1 Grafly, 1862-1929; the catalogue of the first comprehensive Cohceiiie wi '3 pm em 0 Pove 3'’ C ass as we ' _ oxhibitoi-Giafiysswoik Siiico1930_ The exhibition from Feb. stated Dr. Harlan Beckley, professor of Also, the Ford Foundation encour- 15 through May 1,1996, and Simpson served as guest curator. religion and director of the new Shep- aged the proposal committee to apply for ' Other achievements include Outstanding Faculty Award herd Program for the Interdisciplinary a grant which, if received, would fund a from the Virginia Council of Higher Education (1995), an gt d fp it _ «st d t ' or d ~ r h- f f Award of E"°°“F“°° from the southeasiem Chapter of the ...‘.’..¥.‘§..i ?.Y§..i¥, as i‘ip.'§i°§..Z §I.'."I$.‘§2l';.°..'.§‘.?..‘.5,’.i.’.§‘.’igiZii’i..‘.’.i..élfsiiiii Society of Architectural Historians and a VFIC Mednick .th ie ,, h t k I t d rt t I 101 Fellowship Award. She is currently onaone-year fellowship wi pooi peop ' _ ave a_°ii ii iii epa men a_ ' , at the National Humanities Center at the Research Triangle The ShoPho1'd Progfama which “'35 The "‘tom5i“Pa oohoootoo "1 3550913’ it Park, NC, proposed about five years ago byagroup tion with Spelman College in Atlanta, consisting of faculty and students, will GA and Berea College in Berea, KY, H N be funded for five years by Thomas R. would give students an opportunity to The Film Society will show the controveirsial Sffoittish film Shepherd, an alumnus and trustee, and work with poor people in rural or urban ti Trainspotting this weekend at the Trouba our. e movie, i.:. ...:c.. KI--- -~- _ - - - — — - - - - ld— b. directed by Danny Boymfocuses ontho iooovoi-y from ho,-‘om offered to all undergraduate majors altlld partsbof thglworlg. Expeiisgs vtvo: 1: withdrawal through the addict Mark,Renton. fTri1linspotting, “km ‘w W-‘- “'~ possibly to law students,hallthoufgh tl e {)6ll’I1l.U'1§1a fe an tsorns s u en s ou the second highest grossing British movie 0 a time, is a ’ S proposal has yet to pass t e aw acu ty e e igi e or a S lpen . black comedy based on Irvine Welsh’s novel of the same title. Papyrus on cyru board M The Ford Foundation has not deny. a, Soreehihgs Wih be at 7330 Phi‘ °h Friday’ Nov’ 1.5 iiiid Still recovering from his recent cardboard SPam'Can Interdepartmental 101 will be offered ered their decision yet, but Beckley re- Saiuiday’ NOV‘ 1.6 ai.iiiii Ti°iiiiaiiioiii' £5 aiways’ admission Coronation of last Week» Cyrus Mccormick is plastered with in the 1997 Fall Term and can fulfill a mains somewhat optimistic. “They did is iiee’ but coiiiiibiiiioiis are we come ' the familiar “C” and skull of the elusive Cadaver Society. division four general education ioquiw WI ment. Students taking 101 may sign up Please see POVERTY. pg. 4 I British Actress Claire Bloom, internationally known for , _ , - ' ' her work on stage and in Hpnywood, is coming to Lenfesvs University of Minnesota changes tenure policy, faculty feels freedom of thought jeopardized Keller Theatre for a one-timtlifperforrliiance oliil Shakespeare ’ I with a twist. The actress pe orms a one wit no props or Z costumes and portrays only the women in theiwell-known I e n U a S L lo ‘ plays. Ms. Bloom take%(t)he stage as Juliet, Portia and others Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8: p.m. _ . . . . , . f It b ’ d de _ , but it is a privelege distaste here. _ . i BY Liz DEWER v3hiichyIiiciI:iiiiii’tiitiliisnlsA Delicate Balance, a Pulitzer-prize winner that was re Iila ii lOI’lf oro S hepgat Washington and Lee need not tenufe candidate.” outthat whiiethe School encourages facuity to research’ ieceiiiiy ievived on Bioiidwayi ' ' f tili itiiticiznesrse inn be dissolved Dean of the College Tenured professors can be dismissed, but such cases W&L has no publishing requirement. The Office of the l‘ A Delicate Balance is the -Story of a ioiigiiime mamage 1:" at B iit h commented “We are not discussing are rare. As long as professors continue to be good Dean of the College provides the resources to enable 4 shsiaihed by coiiiioiied eiii°ii°ii' The ciihiacieis °°.me i0 d ‘iiieiitwaoevifiiih tenure ” i instructors and stayinvolvedintheirdiscipline,they are professors to continue to do research, give lectures, and iiicogiiize iiowiiiey iiaveiosiioveifiiiieiediiawayiimiiiiiiey Oihg f y s el onteniureasasafe uardthatthey will seen as fulfilling the job requirements. “Teaching go on sabbaticals. Boetsch allayed any fears of a aiii iii iiiai iieiicaie baiaiic? beiweiiii saiiiiy and madnessii ttio ersessosii riedil) the Universit th) adhere to certain effectiveness is the number one priority,” said Boetsch. “publish or perish” move here, “W&L is a unique The Casi feaiiii-es Maria Haivdm ,9’/ii iiasoii Siiiaffei 97i ii: 1:: pics i‘i‘We viiiantthe facultyiio feel thatviews that The second is academic research, and the third is institution and we are not out to emulate anyone.” Aiidieii Rosa igsisiieiiy Adanis ggiiioc Meiiiiio 97iMegaii i eoexgressed are unim eded ” said Boetsch “The academic citizenship through participation in the Uni- “We thinkthatour guidelines forprofessional devel- ‘ ‘iohhsoh i982 aiidiioiiy Eisiiis d N 17 t2.00 iviiiholeppoint of a libergl arts education is the free versity community.” opment and academic citizenship are working fine for i - The ieadiiigwiiiiakep-aceoii iiii ayi 0v: a i pm. exchan e of ideas so we think it is important that the Although someliberalartscolleges suchasAmherst us,” summed up Boetsch. ii iii iiie Keiiei Tiieaiiiei Tickeis are “oi required and ii“ are facult gis free to eh age in that exercise.” and Williams have moved toward a policy commonly Faculty here can rest assured that the anti-tenure i weicoiiie iii iiiieiidi Acicording to Hgistory Department Head Robert called “publish or perish,” which makes tenure contin}; gioviment in Minnesota has not made it’s way this far “ ' ’ rt t t f t blication, such plans are regarded wit out . ii McAhren, Tenure is an impo an guaran ee 0 a gen upon pu The first issue of The Washington and Leef, the W&L I Environmental’ Awareness Committee’s newsletter, is now E t p h I n O n e n ts Ca Cl n re reneurs cas The EAC will sponsor their second mpus ean-up , - _ * project on Saturday, Nov. 16 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. BY C-E. MILLER wiisii ievfiii oiddenouhhioggvei T Tfiiii Interested students should meet in the B-_D_-G quad. _ PHI STAFF WRITER hhiidst 5° 5 3" Seivijes cotiiipiifliis If you have any suggestions for activities or questions and h¢tW0fk§- He 3 50 Puts ogo or about EAC 3CtiVltl65a Contact EAC President Anthony There are many ways to make money machines designed for CAD/CAM, soft- _ DV3TSk35 ai4o3’7202- around Lexington. Some students work ware which is used by architects for Pm STAFF ‘ .1 d b P 5 ‘Z in the community or on campus, but a ‘drafting. A newer division in T-Tech _Comp i e y eggy tun select few, actually cam money from handles some desktop publishing.‘ Does the idea of co-ed slumbe; businessthey dothemselves. It isn’teasy, “After I take Bill Gates over, I intend iialiity untdeci tlie stziirseisq aogJ;>UPn(]>e but the rewards can be outstanding. to thank all the people who have helped 8” Schulz“ asniih fiiabiigi fér Hu_ ‘ Sophomore Eric Bittner,.who calls me,” Story said. “It IS ‘a real challenge man“? are sponsoring SieeP_Out in i himself a“crafty guy,” gets his spending starting your own, business, no matter the De" in honoroi-National Hunger money by making wreaths and swags for what age you are. and Homoiossness weekon wednes- Christmas. His clientele is mostly from Peter Eliades ’81 helped Story start day, Nov, 20 at 1Q rim. . home, where his mother acts as his agent his business. While Story was volun- Senior Brad Philipson, president it showing her friends and other perspec- teering with Eliades’ campaign fora del- of Habitat for Hlimahliya 53YS this . A . . t t E1-adosnotioodsto vstaiom annual event which, occurs nation ’ O P I N iiiie ciieiiis iiei soii S wokiiii . I iigitihe Sea i ii d m m- negyhe could wide, “combines activities which - - _ led es in “It is easier than wor ing part time. wi compu ers an e io _ educate college campuses and raise Eici’ iiFiCi Spea.k.oui agaiiisi hazingh PL fig do things on my own time in my spare make a lot of money trouble-shooting community awaionossgs Greeni'and' Poiiiicai gioaiing From i e e ' time when I don’t have a test to study people’s problems. Story became inter- “ThisiSw&L’Sfjrsttjme partici. ‘ page 2 for,” Bittner said. “Plus work is more ested and asked Eliades to help him with = patingin I-Iungerand Hqinelessness fun because I enjoy what I am doing.” the necessary paperwork. Photo by Mark Slomiany \:_€6k,b S<;il1]dt1:h1:|l:Soli- W: “Foot , . cc ' ' ' . t t Freshman Tim Story, owns T-Tech, The cheapest business license in Freshman Tlm ‘Story, owner of inilsololeg re“é()1;:it5i(‘;vrIl’i‘[:VtV}“1(':fl*"t‘l‘l1l:'.:-’; > his 0Wh Compute’ bhsihess which he T-Tech’ llifpairs an Apple Theeventwillincludeacampfilei i ..i . . 3 Southern Collegian reemerges on started when he was 15 years old. He Please see BUSINESS, pg. 4 PowerBoo . got cho&?i:ie,.find Sdgores, an? the It - , uting u wi provi eextras eep- camptisi Roger D.ayi acoustic l N N T R N S I T H O N ing bags to those who need them. alum, keeps coming back for 6‘ V, M _ . Naiionai Hunger. aim Home- more. Students prepare for music 4' _ ’ llzfflkblys gush: ; , recital. page 3 The Phi’s continuing coverage as V.M.|. follows in W&L s footsteps and goes co-ed dent Campaign Against Huflgerand Last Wednesday, lawyers from the Justice Department “That’sessentiallyafalse statement,” said NeilWhitmore Homelessness, which spent some ’ told US District Judge Jackson Kiser that they need a plan. of VMI Admissions in regards to the allegations. “We have time near W&L at its Annual Con- S Th I at k‘ f ' rehens've been actively recruiting by doing [everything from] ference at UVA in 1992. , . agendizii ciiinaliiowiiiiirigiiiiiigslsiiilfiariyiliiitiiuiidiiii/iMI) plzims ff: name Searches 10 contacting Public and Private This is an opportunity for inter- I Men S soccer and volleyball teams fa" in ODAC to recruit and assimilate women into the state-funded schools.” ested W&L students to experience a i championship games. Emory and Henry denies» school. This query stems from a belief that VMI has _The Justice Department’s lawyers want Judge winter night like millions of home- , ' been lax in their recruitment operations in regards to Kiser to force theinstitute to submitawritten plan in less do. All are welcome to partici- Generals footbah a chance for the ieague title‘ womerr no more than 30 days. pate in this free, strictly platonic page 6 This probe into VMI’s operations has been met with . VMI is planning an open house for this weekend Sleep-Out to support National Hun- resistance, and campus officials state that this accusation by and officials expect 18 women to be among the perspective ger and Homelessness Week. ‘ the Justice De artment could not be further from the truth. students. P OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19961115/WLURG39_RTP_19961115_002.2.txt PAGE 2 Focus on our real education, not our grades Life on the Hill C. E. Miller ’98 The freshman midterm grades are in, and looks like the adminis- tration has proof. Winter Rush is a good thing, the grades are the high- est they have ever been. It seems this school keeps getting better and better. If I applied for the class of 2,000 there would have been a big fat rejection in my mailbox. I am not smart enough to be at this school. At least smart as the ad- ministration has defined it with the selection of the sophomore and freshman classes. What do I mean, well the way I see it many of the students ac- cepted here have learned to jump through all the hoops. Apply to a specific number of schools and have the correct amount of com- munity service and extra curricu- _ lar activities on the resume. They performed well in high school and took the SAT prep courses. The list goes on and on. It is a formula for success in the world these indi- viduals are looking to gain en- “There is so much more to life than get- ting an A. Maybe profes- sors need to stress that more.” trance into. : I thought maybe this process wjould stop when we reached ear: " lege. But it is solmuch more for- malized. I always hear students Complaining bitterly about the grades they have received jeopar- dizing the chance to get into a good graduate school, law school, or medical school. I get told by these same people that its okay for me to have a B- average because I only want to finish college. What I want to know is: where is the learning process. I sit through classes where the only answers given to my professors are out of the textbook. Directly out of the textbook word for word. These aren’t science or math classes, these are classes that ask for students to analyze. These classes ask for the person to think about the reading, to apply it, and to understand it. To think for oneself. To read, to understand, to think beyond the surface of the material. This is what a liberal arts school is about. Espe- cially when one is in the arts de- partments. Science majors are a different breed. I know one, I live with one. The issue is about facts, about X=Y. I don’t care if my doctor understands Homeric epithaphs. The people I am really con- cerned about are those sophomore and freshmen that I see fumbling to survive in a liberal arts atmo- sphere, by simply following the formulas that got them here. I hear conversations all the time that re- fer to cold tests, and what the for- mula to follow is to get the A. There is so much more to life than getting the A. Maybe profes- sors need to stress that more. I don’t know if the school is failing to educate us, or we are failing to educate ourselves. I don’t want to include everyone in this. I have been in many classes where this was not true. Mostly upper level classes with fewer than 10 stu- dents; classes that demanded par- ticipation and original thought. I guess this is mostly a message to those of you who hyperventilate at the mention of a B-. Get over it. It isn’t the end of the world. To the administration this isn’t about tum- ing out a school full of people with the same grades, who can recite the same information, and make the university statistics little bit better. This is about preparing students with a liberal education, one that will help them in many areas of theirlife, teaching them to think, to apply, to understand. Stop the intense focus on grades. My freshman class had the highest first term grades ever, the class after us beat our record, and I am sure the freshman of ’00 will shat- ter that record again. Acknowledge the accomplish- ments that really matter, Habitat for Humanity, Community Big Brother/Sisterprogram.Societyfor I ' the Arts poetry readings. Students fighting hunger. This is what makes us real, what binds us together. Grades are irrelevant. In 10 or 15 years, I’ll come back and no one is going to care that I graduated with a B- average, and it probably won’t have destroyed me that I didn’t go to a prestigious graduate school. What matters is teaching us to re- ally think, think of solutions to the everyday unsolvable issues-—crime, poverty, balancing the budget. So this is my challenge to the administration--publicize the ser- vice of the students that make a difference in the character of the student. The Robert E. Lee ideal gentlemen and lady. Grades are such a small part of success and are overwhelmingly stressed. The obsession with breaking into the top 10 in US News & World Re- port is misguiding the focus of Washington and Lee students. dent. and obscenity. @112 ‘fling-tum ifilri Executive Editor ................................................................ ..Anne Alvord Managing Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l-lillary Coombs News Editor ....................................................................... ..Ta.rah Grant Assistant News Editor ....................................................... ..Tom Wadlow Editorial Page Editor ...................... .. 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Virginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wlu.edu OPINION The Ring-tum Phi, NOVEMBER 15, 1996 HDPC ;/‘.0 is foolélrxfi up /Vl\/ ’i‘o\c5c.(_ Dominos Returns o/\c> The big W&L hazing compromise GreenLand Betsy Green ’97 By now, everyone is probably aware of the article in The New York Times magazine about haz- ing at A Certain Conservative, Selective Liberal Arts School In The East Named After Two Dead Generals Which Shall Remain Nameless. Reactions here have been strong. Some have said that the hazing described in that article is repug- nant, barbaric, and simply wrong. Others have responded with an elo- quent, “Yeah, so?” I I think hazing, especially the things described in that article, is disgusting. It has no place in the civilized and otherwise gentile so- ciety of Washington and Lee. I also think that fraternities and so- rorities are a vital part of life at Washington and Lee that should be perpetuated. I do not think these two points of view are mutu- ’ allyiexclusive. Becoming a brother or sister in a fraternity should mean some- thing to pledges. Our new pledgeship should not become a mere formality. Pledges should know what a particular fraternity stands for, or else it’s just a group of guys who give out plastic cups. It’s not unreasonable to expect that pledges recognize more of the Greek alphabet than the letters of their particular house. Basically, if all you had to do to consider yourself a brother in a fraternity was to hang out at the house and go to a few parties, then call me a brother. On the other hand, I don’t think anyone who forced me to wear vomit soaked clothes or to partake of an armpit snack is any- one 1 would want to call my brother. Surely there is a middle ground. Compromise will not be easy. A suggestion I had heard was for pledge trainers to call up the IFC or Dean Leroy C. “Buddy” Atkins to get potential pledge activities ap- proved. Can you imagine it? Fraternity Guy: Dean Atkins, we were planning on getting our pledges real drunk and tying them naked to trees next Saturday. What do you think? Buddy: Hmmm... I’m going to have to say no to that right away. I know for a fact there’s an SAB- sponsored concert at the pavilion on Saturday. Maybe you should take your pledges there instead. Fraternity Guy #2: Our "house is planning one of its most treasured pledgeship activities for next Friday night. lt’s the one where we line up all the pledges and kick them in the face. Y’know, the annual Face Kicking. Would that be okay? We’ve already made sure the pledges don’t have too much studying to do that night, and there are no alternative gather- ings in the Pit either. Also, in light of our sensitivity to the new hazing policy, we’ve asked the brothers not to weal’ their boots this year. Buddy: I’m afraid I can’t ap- prove that program as it stands, but I can think of a good compromise. If you have an equal number of brothers getting kicked in the face, then it’s not hazing. Then y’all are “The next chapter meet- ing is the one where all of the brothers are asked to voulenteer to be kicked in the face. ” just stupid. Imagine"'whe're‘“this scenario ' " would lead. The next chapter meet- ing is the one where all of the brothers are asked to volunteer to be kicked in the face. Suspecting that a few people might choose to skip that particular meeting, the president imposes a $500 fine for anyone not attending. Other broth- ers are reported to say, “Who cares? I’m just going to charge it home anyway.” I do think that pledges need to have some kind of common expe- riences to be a cohesive unit. And men might not respond to the kind of bonding experiences in soror- ity pledgeship... like your big sis- ter maliciously breaking into your room, filling it with crepe paper, and giving you candy and cook- ies. I really don’t think it will be so hard for guys to figure out what’s okay and what’s not if you follow one rule of thumb: Would you want your mom to know you are doing this? Would your mom be upset if you knew the Greek alphabet re- ally well? No, she’d find some way to be proud of you for it. Would your mom be traumatized if she saw you asking a younger student to get you a beer? If she did, she’d get over it. Would your mom be worried if you had to clean a house after a party? She’d probably just ask why you don’t do that at home. And would mom mind if you and a bunch of your friends went to Hollins for *the night? Nalv... boys will be boys. " But would it be okay with mom to see you getting branded? To see you chugging Mad Dog and raw eggs? To see you beating another guy with a paddle? Un- less your childhood was radically different than mine, I’d bet not. So, you see, hazing isn’t such a complicated issue after all. Be decent, be safe, and do.-1’t forget about your mom. Clinton’s victory is a victory for America From the Left Laura Knapp ’99 It has been well over a week since President Bill Clinton scored an amazing, decisive, but totally anticipated victory over Bob Dole. But because it has been a week, my gloating has subsided quite a bit. Had I written this a week ago, the column for the most part would be filled with comments like “Nyah nyah nyah nyah! We won, and you lost! Told you so! So there!” But within the space of seven days, I developed a new sense of maturity and am now able to discuss the outcome of the election with minimal boasting and bragging. In all honesty though, I am breathing a sigh of relief for the United States, for world civili- zation, as well as for humanity itself rather than brimming with arrogance over Clinton’s vic- tory. The United States is virtually ensured of entering the twenty-first century on stable foot- ing, of course not taking in account a double assassination of both Clinton and Gore where in which the Speaker of the House would become President (a fact that was recently brought to my attention which I consider just crazy on the part of the Founding Fathers. But to their credit, they did not know about Newt Gingrich when they were drawing up the Con-.. stitution; for had they known him, I am sure that they would have thought twice about in- cluding such a provision! Could you even imagine Gingrich as president? I myself would take the bullet and endanger my life for Clinton or Gore in order to prevent such an occur- rence.) I shudder with fear when I consider the effects of a Dole presidency would have on the present and future of our nation. His 15% tax cut-although assumed to be politically popular equated to financial irresponsibility-would have propelled the United States into a huge finan- cial crisis as well as exacerbate the problem of the burgeoning budget deficit even more. There are just a plethora of reasons why Americans—Dem0crats and Republicans alike—should be relieved that Bill Clinton won. We have been promised a moderate and thoughtful administration. Improvements for public education, the environment, race rela- tions, Affirrnative Action programs, welfare and general tolerance will all be realized over the next four years. I could not write such a Quote of the Week: “W&L not only teaches us to be alcoholics, it teaches us to be func- tioning alcoholics” - anonymous sophomore discussing his weekends thing had Bob Dole won. What I believe to be the most comforting about a Clinton presidency is that he actually cares about what the American people really want. He is not subservient to special interests, military complexes or a professed Washington insider as was Bob Dole. The triumph of Clinton in this election symbolizes the fact that a president can be independent of such forces that have at times dominated the presidential arena. It is a remarkable trend that I hope continues. It is obvious from the results of the election——a Democratic executive and Repub- lican legislature—that Americans are showing that they are indeed moving towards the center of the political spectrum; they have had enough of extremism. The fact that Bill Clinton has made an effort to include Republicans on his cabinet indicates both a sense of maturity on his part as well as a realization that Americans are not either Democrat or Republican. What is right for the nation is no longer-if it ever was- dependent on party distinction. Clinton em- bodies tolerance, moderation and what is right forthe nation. Ifyou don’tbelieve it, I’ll let you quarrel with the 2.5 million people that voted for him. xi/r“ OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19961115/WLURG39_RTP_19961115_003.2.txt W&1ife PAGE 3 NOVEMBER 15, 1996 Southern BY DAVID BALSLEY PHI FEATURES EDrroR Having been dead for nearly thirty years, Southern Collegian will soon walk the hallowed grounds of Washington and Lee University once again. Notoriously raunchy in its later years, Southern Collegian disappeared from Washington and Lee’s campus in the late Co commented Resmer. “We don’t want to speak to any individual people. We want to provide a forum for independent voices.” To this end, Southern Collegian will include representatives of various politi- cal viewpoints on its staff. Also, the magazine will welcome all opinions, with the exception of the opinions of the ex- treme right. a literary journal as well,” commented Resmer. “We’re hoping that Southern Collegian will evolve into something that’s a combination of the three.” In addition to political articles, each issue of Southern Collegian will include three or four poems, as well as a short story. “We want to be more general,” Christensen stated. “We welcome any- egiern ehekee off the eluet to Spectator,” Resmer commented. “We ‘don’t want to be so serious.” “We just want to have fun,” she added. “We want our stories and articles to be provocative and interesting.” Southern Collegian is an independent publication. The magazine will fund itself through advertising, donations, and subscriptions, but it will receive no fund- ing from the Executive Committee. Christensen and Resmer 1960’s. It has been resurrected this year by Alex Christensen and are hopeful about the magazine’s future; last week's organizational meet- Cathy Resmer, who feel that Southern Cal- legian will provide a greater arena for the discussion of political topics at W&L. “We felt that the campus needed a place for intellectual debates that wasn’t stupid,” Christensen commented. Southern Collegian will address po- litical issues from nearly every perspec- tive. ~ “I don’t think this magazine should be merely a reflection of our political views,” GHQ WELCOMES ROCKIN’ “Southern Collegian will represent everything but the fringe right because we feel thatis already being represented,” Christensen stated. True to its original format, the recent re-incamation of Southern Collegian will extend itself beyond politics to include fiction, poetry, and humor. “We have basically three goals: to be a political forum, a humor magazine, and SOUTHERN COLLEGIAN one who can write well.” “W&L already has Ariel and Specta- tor, but we really wanted the pieces in our magazine to be by people who don’t normally have their work printed,” Resmer stated. Resmer hopes to make Southern Col- legian as humorous and interesting as possible. “The Traveller was a serious answer ALU M ing for Southern Collegian was well attended. Students interested in writing or draw- ing for Southern Collegian are encour- aged to either contact Christenson or Resmer or to attend next week’s storyboard meeting which will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20 in Payne 26. “If you feel passionate about some- thing, then write about it and submit it to us,” Resmer stated. W&L Music BYANDREAEWING ence for to the audi- . PHI ASSISTANT F a n c y ' ence and FEATURES EDrroR D r e s s makes jokes. W e e k Day will play BY BrLL OVERBAUGH Need something to do I a s t cover songs PHI STAFF WRITER this Friday before heading March, .1 and add out to all those fraternity and for 5, f u n n y _ _ _ parties, or do you just want Alu mni '' a n d F"e“dS’L°xf"gt°"'_a"S’°am‘ to sit back and enjoy some 1996 he original pus persons’ “"5 commg Tues‘ really kickin’ tunes? The Fridays! Committee thrilled the crowd gath- alter- ations. day, November 19, marks the date of a musical recital in Wash- ered in the Gaines Quad. J u n i o r offers the music of Roger Day to break the boredom or to get the energy level extra high. Day will per- Milagros‘ Daly ing.” form in the Gaines raved, “He plays a Day plays hours‘ _ Gatehouse on Friday night lot of original songs acousticguitar About fourteen Washmgm" at 9:00 p.m. which vary from I andsingsorigi— and Lee Students’ from fresh" children’s to ballads to adult contemporary. He has great crowd appeal The admission is free and that means that if you want to take that girl or guy out for a really great time and are a little short on cash, this is the perfect opportunity. The “acoustic alum” graduated from Washington and Lee in 1985. Day played at Washington and Lee many times in the past. He graced the Lambda Chi Alpha house with his pres- great.” house. and he plays cool covers. If I did not have to work I would be there. Roger Day is Junior Joshua Heslinga attended the performance at the Lambda Chi- He stated, ”Day's music is fun and happy, and it is really good to sit, relax, and enjoy. He loves playing at Washington and Lee, and talks Roads” All you have to do is show up. Publicity Photo SCA Covoris in hcavg armor BY ANDREA EwrNo Pm AssrsTANr FEATURES EDrroR “My Lord, what may I do to service you?” This statement is not often heard, but if you were to attend an event sponsored by the Society of Creative Anachronisms, this would not seem so strange and maybe even commonplace. The SCA was begun by a group of students attending the University of California, Berkley, in the 1960’s. Members attempt to “recreate the best of the Middle Ages” says Scott Silvers, President of the SCA here at Washington and Lee. The group has a 2 year history here at W&L with 10-15 active members. The group holds meetings every Monday night at 8:30 in room 113 of the University Center. The group sponsors activities like the movie night held 2 weeks ago. A dance practice will be held Tuesday night in the game room of the University Center. The dances of the Middle Ages are relatively easy and quick to learn. Anyone who is interested may contact Scott Silvers for more information or come to the meeting this Monday. One of the main activities of the group is recreation of medieval fighting. $5000 First Prize! Develop an innovative web applica- tion help complanies in Virginia ex- ploit the benefits from the new Internet Economy. Win cash prizes from $1000 to $5000. For details, including contest rules Silvers commented, “The SCA is your chance to live out that fantasy of being a knight in shining armour. Our battles are non-choreographed, and in the larger battles there can be several thousand fighters on the field.” Scott became involved in the SCA his freshman year. “I was a fencer and I heard about the SCA and thought that sounds cool. There was no one to fence with so I started heavy fighting.” Silvers authorized to fight in events in 1995 and since then has taken part in baronial as well as kingdom level fighting. Women also are able to take part in heavy fighting, and are encouraged to do so. A crown tourney is held every six months in which fighters battle for the crown. The king is the winner of the tourney and can be either male or female. Silvers believes that everyone would find something ap- pealing about the SCA. “There is more than just fighting in the SCA. We dance, we sing, and have artisans who make all kinds of crafts (i.e. brewing, woodworking, sewing, and armouring). “ A person can create a new persona and become whatever they want. It is really up to them. Silvers invites anyone to come and learn what a cloven fruit is and the wondrous joys it evokes. ’ He is ex- t r e m e l y entertain- nal as well as cover songs. His songs range from “Country to “Stand.” Anyone who is in the mood to have a . iv: great-time bringalong-vi “vsome friends and come support one of W&L’s own. Individuals, Student Organizations and Small Groups to pro- mote 1997 Spring Break Tavel Packages. Earn substantial MONEY and FREE Call INTER-CAMPUS (800) 327-6013 ington and Lee University’s Lenfest Center. The recital will begin at 8:00 p.m. and should last one to one and one half men through seniors, will present pieces which they have been working on with their pro- fessors for the past eight weeks. The voice students will per- form show tunes, well-known jazzy standards, and beautiful classical pieces, as well as ,popu_larcontempor,arysongs in _ ‘Latin, German, and English... I Your peers will also play piano, cello, bass, and violin, among others. This fun-filled evening will make a fabulous study break and a terrific chance to experi- ence some of the musical talent which makes up Washington and Lee. Photo courtesy of Scott Silvers John Jordan, ’95 Law Wanted!!! TRIPS PROGRAMS papyrus: n., pl. —pyn' 1. a tall, aquatic cyperaceous pland, Cyperus Papyrus, of Luhrmann, Shakespeare meet /vapp//1//'/7 /?&/ BY ALEX CHRISTENSEN Pm MovrE CRmc ~A'3‘nh‘r of 4 stars; better than bad, It‘s good The pitch: “lt'll be like Pulp Fiction meets Romeo and Juliet. ” I was quite cautious in making the Pulp Fiction reference in my pitch (above). The purpose of my “pitch” is to give you an idea what the film is like, or what the makers might have thought it was like. Too many films have been compared toPulp Fiaion recently, but I think that in this case it is warranted. Both tell complex stories, both use violence and witty dialogue to maximum effect, and both are jarring both in style and in content. Romeo and Juliet has had many incarnations. I still have part of the balcony scene memorized from high school English class. And I’ve seen the 1968 Fraco Zefferelli version where you see Olivia Hussey’s bosoms and Leonard Whiting stand- ing naked in the window. I’ve missed, however, most of the other versions, including some silent ones, clunky early ones with old actors, the ballet, and some freer adaptations like West Side Story and others. William Shakespeare ’s Romeo andJuliet is a fine film. For those of you who have not seen Strictly Ballroom, Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s wonderful comic romance about professional ballroom dancing, it may be a bit jarring to experience a Baz Luhrmann film-——so many hits of R+J played for their comic effect, the elder characters treated like buffoons who don’t “get it,” and the constant blare of “cool” music. It is jarring, and it is meant to be so. Luhrmann’s film work, so far at least, has been about youth, and how in its optimism, energy, and inexperience, it is so ultimately human and real. That’s why he’s perfect for this modern adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play. Luhrmann also understands what the point of an updating of a classic work is. Of course, it’s a completely different approach, than, say, Kenneth Branagh takes when adapting such works as Henry V or Hamlet. The point is not to honor every intention of the author, but to reveal new things both about the work and about the time we live in. So Shakespeare purists may not like this film. However, what Luhrmann does is truly a work of genius. Luhrmann sets R+J in a mythical Florida town called Verona Beach. This town is completely created artistically by the filmmakers—you can’t visit it. It was filmed in Mexico City and in locations around Veracruz, Mexico, but the way it is handled, it becomesa real place to the audience. Towering over the city are a blocky stone Virgin Mary at the Chapel Monument and two great skyscrapers, marked “Montague” and “Capulet.” The young members of each faction carry guns emblazoned with family crests and duel openly in the streets. The story unfolds quickly, wittily, and touchingly, not weighed down, I -but rather wonderfully-revealedgby theElizabethan dialogue of the characters. Yes, the text has been cut, some have said too much, but I felt that the film worked. lcould, I suppose, go back and get my copy of the play and bring it in and mark all the cuts, but that would hardly tell me anything about whether it worked. I think it did, quite well. Another thing that Luhrmann has done in his handlingof the story and the language is to exploit new meanings of old words to great effect. In doing so, he rather disarmingly takes advantage of the great mystery of language, which almost never takes away or assigns a new meaning to a word without enriching rather than empoverishing its power. Specifically, in a device which works quite well, Luhrmann changes Mercutio, Romeo’s best friend, into a black, dreadlocked youth who dresses in drag, uses drugs with Romeo, and is ultimately the catalyst for the second half of the story. Jolm McEnery did a superb, haunting job with the “conventional” Mercutio in Franco Zefi”ere1li’s version, so I was both dreading and looking forward to Harold Perrineau ’s (of S make) take on him in this version. He went far beyond my expectations and alleviated all my fears. Penineau is altemately grave and insanely blissful in what is ultimately a very enlightening deconstruction of the character, which takes place without relieving him of any of his deep reality. Other notable performances are the two leads, Claire Danes (of ABC’s much-missed “My So-Called Life”), who will oneday rule the world and Leonardo DiCaprio, Oscar nominee for What’s Eating Giflyert Grape? They both perform well, though DiCaprio seems just slightly, very slightly perhaps, out of his depth. Still, whatever he lacks is more than made up for by the grand vision of Luhrmann and his co-screenwriter Craig Pearce. the Nile Valley. 2. a material Leyburn Library Thanksgiving Break Hours 1996 Friday. November 22 Close at 6:00 p.m. Saturday. November 23 Open 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23 Closed Monday - Wednesday, November 25-27 Open 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on which to write, prepared from thin strips of the pith of this plant laid together, soaked, pressed and dried, used by the ancient Egyp- tians, Greeks and Romans. 3. an ancient document, manuscript, or scroll written on this material. and entry forms, see our web site at http:/ / www.cit.org/ and click on the WWW Business Innovations Contest icon. Thusday - Friday, November 28-29 Closed Saturday. December 1 Open at 12:00 noon and resume 24-hour secudule OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19961115/WLURG39_RTP_19961115_004.2.txt E.C., I.F.C. speak out against hazing Dear W&L Community, Taylor Crothers might have done his alma mater a favor when he published those pictures in The New York Times Magazine. To be sure, the article and pictures cast a dark shadow on our Univer- sity. However, if we are smart, we’ll use this dubious publicity to our advantage. The advent of these pictures only speaks louder to stu- dents in telling them that the University’s commitment to end- ing hazing is firm. President Elrod set the ball roll- ing last January when he invited the fifteen fraternity Presidents to Lee House to ask for an end to hazing. Then, the Board of Trust- ees charged last year’s Student Body President, Keith Benedict, and Dean Atkins to author a hazing policy. This fall, the Student Af- fairs Committee (SAC), composed of six students, four professors and two deans, set out to fine-tune an already aggressive policy that was begun last year. The student mem- bers who sit on SAC include the Student Bar Association President, Student Body President, IFC Presi- dent, Panhellenic President, SCC President and Head Dorm Coun- selor. These elected officers from all walks of W&L student life col- laborated with members of the fac-_ ulty and administration and ap- proved the University Policy on Hazing which, for the first time, makes individuals accountable for hazing violations. By punishing an entire fraternity for hazing, one also punishes the pledges (the very group this policy aims to protect). Such punishment has proven a fail- ure in the past. It should be clear, then, that the University has been at work shap- ing this vigorous hazing policy long before these pictures were pub- lished. The Times piece might well preempt any example-mak- ing by a hazing judicial board, and it might heat off pointless injury resulting from hazing. What this I article will not do is heighten or reduce the seriousness of this policy. Among other things, this ag- gressive policy allows for a judi- cial board composed of five SAC student members and a non-voting faculty advisor to hear cases where sufficient evidence of hazing has been found after an investigation. Clearly, SAC is giving student self- OPINION The Ring-tum Phi, Letters to The Ring-tum Phi governance a chance to work by trusting students to solve what amounts to be a problem for the whole university. There has never been an official student committee whose sole purpose is to try indi- viduals for hazing. In other words, students have not yet proven that they cannot hand down properpun- ishment for students guilty of haz- ing. Hazing has become an anachro- nism on the large majority of col- lege campuses today. Even at a school that holds history soidear, most would agree that it is time for our tradition of hazing at Wash- ington and Lee to die. The large majority of students are ready and willing to make hazing a memory. For those students who still wish to haze, a clear message has been sent from the faculty, administration and fellow students through the Student Affairs Committee: there will be an aggressive University policy on hazing, and it will be enforced. It is our hope that the faculty pass the SAC policy as it stands. Sincerely, Sandy Hooper Student Body President Anthony Mazzarelli Interfraternity Council President Student offended by statement made on WLUR Dear Editor and Fellowstudentsz I am‘w‘riting, in all seriousness, because I have been offended by something I heard on our campus radio station. On Wednesday morning, at about 7:45, I was listening to WLUR. The two DJ ’s were talk- ing about a movie, and one of them mentioned that one of the actors “looked like some total faggot boy.” I’m sure that this was a casual comment and was not meant as an insult. Even so, I was of- fended. Let me tell you why. The word “faggot,” used in that context, is akin to the word “nigger.” Think about what would happen if the student had made a similar comment, using instead the inflammatory N-word. Virtually everyone at W&L would be of- fended. The station, and the stu- dent involved, would publicly apologize. As it is, however, the use of the word “faggot” at W&L does not elicit a similar public re- sponse. This does not mean that the word is any less offensive to members of this community; it sim- ply means that few people here have the courage to admit that such language is profane and unneces- sary. The most disturbing thing about the incident is that the student did not apologize when I called the station to make her aware of what she had said, and how it had af- fected me. She did not apologize on the phone, nor did she mention the call on the air in the half hour that I listened to the show. I realize that it was early, and that she was probably shocked that someone would call about a seemingly in- significant remark, but that does not excuse her behavior. Students who volunteer for radio shows should be held to the same stan- dards of decency as are the stu- dents who write for university pub- lications. The militantly anti-gay staff of the Spectator would not allow the word “faggot” in their publication. Even Glenn Miller, on his back page Trident columns, hadn’t used the word, though I must admit he’s been very creative (if often unsuc- cessfully so) at coming up with other ways to slam G&L. Clearly this word is offensive if even the most homophobic students at W&L would not stoop to use it. Please do not misunderstand my intentions. I’m not writing to fur- ther a leftist agenda, nor am I call- ing for the student DJ to be pun- ished. I think she should continue her show, provided that she apolo- gize for her careless mistake. I wrote this letter because I think that too often at this school such behavior goes unchecked. We pride ourselves in providing a unique atmosphere of friendliness and civility at W&L. Why, then, are we so reluctant to recognize actions which are antithetical to those principles? We should all be offended when such actions occur. Sincerely, Catherine C. Resmer Hazing need not be part of pledge experience Dear W&L Students: The New York Times Maga- zine piece on hazing has brought to the surface an unpleasant fact about our special community. Hazing is a fact within our fraternity system and within some of the secret soci- eties as well. I was first presented with hard evidence last December and Janu- ary when I received a number of anonymous communications from freshmen and parents of freshmen alleging hazing in fraternity pledge programs. The agreement within these communications (letters, tele- phone calls and one personal visit) in the description of hazing activi- ties testified to their veracity and provided the basis for my convic- tion that this problem is severe and in need of correction. I immediately reported my find- ings to the Board of Trustees at its 1996 winter meeting in Lexington ' and received its strong endorse- ment of my request that the Office of the Dean of Students address this problem by revising our haz- ing policy and implementing steps to prevent its re-occurrence in the 1997 rush/pledge period and there- after. Deans Howison and Atkins have worked closely with the IFC, the EC, fraternity officers and the Stu- dent Affairs Committee to create and implement a preventive pro- gram this winter. They have also established new procedures for in- vestigating allegations of hazing and new penalties for those found guilty of it. The faculty will vote on the new University Policy on hazing at its December 2nd meet- ing. There has been considerable conversation these last ten days about hazing at Washington and Lee. Discussion in classes, faculty offices, fraternity houses, the fresh- men donns, all over our campus, and I am glad that it is so. Most, but not all, of these conversation have reflected an appalling regard for these activities and a concern that they be eradicated. Most students have been embarrassed for their University by the debased picture of fraternity life displayed in the C. Taylor Clothiers’ photographs. My deep hope is that there ex- ists a rising determination on your part that hazing must be ended at your University and that you and your leaders in the EC, the IF C and the fraternity chapters will simply say “No More!” It will take a deep and lasting resolve on your part to bring an end to hazing and courage too, for not all of you agree that it is wrong and should be ended. So for those of you who are willing to make the effort to raise the spiri- tual level of Washington and Lee by bringing an end to this debased activity, I can only promise you my full and complete support. I will do all that I can to assist you, but you must know that the admin- istration and the faculty and the trustees and the alumni and the press cannot end this practice alone. What can you do? The IFC is designing a challenging and posi- tive pledge program which all fra- ternities are to follow. Each chap- ter on this campus can pledge that it will conduct its own pledge pro- gram according to the IFC guide- lines. Chapter presidents and pledge trainers can vow that haz- ing will not occur in their chapters and can closely monitor the pledg- ing activities of their new classes. Sophomores can resist the long- standing principle that “It was done to me, and I am going to do it to them.” Juniors and seniors can exercise the authority which falls to them as upperclassmen to insist that IFC guidelines be followed and can use their influence to dis- suade individuals who are inclined to haze. Pledges can collectively and individually resist hazing if their fraternities engage in it, re- membering as you must that it is wrong. And pledges and brothers alike can take the courageous step of informing the Dean of Students Office if hazing activities occur. And every student on this campus can and should bear in mind that hazing is inconsistent with both the values of honor and civility that define Washington and Lee University. You should know that I am a Sigma Nu. I spent three wonderful years in the Zeta Theta Chapter of this fraternity at Presbyterian Col- lege. I was not hazed; and I am certain that my bonding experi- ence with my fellow pledges and brothers was as strong as it could be. I had a wonderful opportunity to serve as faculty advisor to the Sigma Nu Chapter here. So I am perfectly well aware of the rich potential of fraternities to create lasting friendships, to provide ample and meaningful opportuni- ties for leadership development, to amplify occasions for service to the University and the community and to provide a place for an active social life. Fraternities have a long and historic place in the life of this institution. No one whom I know of wants to bring an end to this long and historic association be- tween national fraternities and Washington and Lee University. I write this letter to inform you of my very deep concern about hazing at our University. I worry NOVEMBER 15, 1996 that it is eroding the integrity of Washington and Lee and that it will damage the reputation of this L fine university as well. I want you to know that the Trustees, the fac- ulty and the administration are op- A ; . posed to this activity and will do ' whatever we can to bring this prac- . ticetoan end. Iask that youjoin us ' as partners in this endeavor. I 2 cannot help believe that if you re- flect upon the ideals of honor and ‘ civility that constitute the moral, cornerstones of Washington and Lee University, you will insist that I this practice come to an end and; will see that it does so. Sincerely, John W. Elrod President Director of Tucker Multimedia Center" extends thanks Dear Washington and Lee Community, I write you this note ofthanks: after having worked with so many of you in organizing and. setting into motion the recent conference—-Ingenious Meth- odologiesthrough Technology- -held on our campus the week- end of OCtober 18, 1996, and funded by the Charles E. Culpepper Foundation. _ From start to finish, your continuous supoprt has proven itself fruitful as the letters and notes of thanks and congratu- lations continue to be received. There are too many of you to mention individually in the space allotted me here, but rest assured that the conference's success can be only attributed to genuine team effort and ac- ceptance of responsibility. As Director of the Tucker Multimedia Center, it is nice to say proudly that Washington and Lee University continues to hold a grand place in the domain of language teaching technologies. But it is all of you who have helped to put us there for which I personally thank you! Most sincerely, Paul R. (Dick) Kuettner Correction A picture on page 8 was mis-iden- I tified in the November 8, 1996 issue of The Ring-tum Phi. The subject of the photo was identified as Sam Chase. ' The person in the photo was Colin Connolly. GONE WITH THE WINDOWS BUSINESS. from pg. 1 Hopewell, Va. is $30,” he said. “I saved my allowance for three weeks until I had enough money to buy it.” After obtaining a business license, Story set up shop and began to estab- lish T-Tech. Story is big on personalized ser- vice. He brings it right to his custom- ers doors. “The first shop I had was‘ tiny, and now that I am at school, I don’t have room for people to bring A their stuff to me,” he said, “so I started going to them.” Story’s services are a little more expensive than many other computer support operations, but he feels that his customers receive the complete / ' . .~ \t V. 12-10, . . . "— ' . ow» °*z%*ar.i:':.r.°:r:°M=s'~ :Af1 ~ ...M‘/ svsrem HAS (nnsneo, m-ue1T/ you have an extreme negative cost, and after that, it gets smaller and smaller, until you can turn a profit.” Story chose to come to Washing- ton and Lee in large part to the attor- ney who helped him start his business. Story has only taken two computer courses in his entire life. He attributes his computer knowledge to experi- mentation, “taking them apart and putting them back together again.” Bittner is also a self taught his skill with wreaths and swags. “I love Christ- mas stuff, and it is just something I picked up,” he said. Bittner has also had inquiries for his products from his peers. He sells his art for $25 to $75. Bittner’s hallmate recently ordered a Christmas gift for her parents, a wreath decorated POVERTY, from pg. 1 encourage us to apply for the grant, yet that doesn’t mean that they will give it to us,” he said. According to the executive sum- mary written on the program, it will “nourish a sense of civic duty and self sacrifice in behalf of our fellow citi- zens through lessons and experience.” W&L students already work with Habitat for Humanity, Alpha Phi Omega and some even travel to Nica- ragua for a service project during spring break. Students will be en- couraged in the class to participate in with gold angels, for $35. “It’saBittner Original,” exclaimed Sophomore Rachel Goddu, a pleased customer who felt her purchase is ‘I’ worth every cent. Both Bittner and Story are earning Q money doing what they want to do. "_ For these two students, it beats the ' grind at Harbs or Spanky’s— better hours, better pay, and more fun. Jock Shorts Teammate Will Olson just similar volunteer activities and to ex- amine how poverty affects their lives and their environment. “One of our goals is to help stu- dents redefine their vocation as jour- nalists, as lawyers, as doctors or any other vocation and how they go about ,2 performing their job,” said Beckley. “This course will make students better informed and more sensitive to pov- erty in the United States and the Third World.” Try our Spicy Italian sandwich—— W Cross Country The Washington and Lee cross country teams finished their sea- sons with strong showings at the NCAA Division III South regionals. The men’s cross country squad finished fifth out of 17 teams at regionals, only twenty points away from third place. Junior Jason Callen led the way for’W&L, placing eighth in 26:43 and winning all-region honors. Pepperoni & Genoa Salami with your choice of - veggies and toppings on fresh baked bread. package. Included with a purchase of aT-Tech computeris6 hoursofStory’s time any way the purchaser wishes to use it. “If you buy a printer,” he said “it comes with the paper.” Last year Story grossed $30,000. It sounds like a lot, but after taking out expenses and such, his net was nega- tive_ Messmore came in 26th in 20:43 while an takes a few years to Stabilize a Dorofeeva latched onto 29thin 20:48. buSiness,i”'iStory said. “The first year __ _. missed all-region honors with his 16th-place finish in 27:06, which was only a half-second away from the all-region award. Sophomore Steve Guenther crossed the line in 30th with a time of 28:07 for the Generals. The women’s team improved their finish at regionals by two places from last year by coming in sixth out of 13 teams. Junior Carson Flowers crossed the line first for the Generals, placing 17th overall in 20:17, which was six seconds away from all-region honors. 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Committee OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19961115/WLURG39_RTP_19961115_006.2.txt Generals in action this week: Foormu. - L. 43-27. vs. Emory & Henry aogrmu - Saturday at Swarthmore. 1:30 pm. Msoccn - L. 3-1. vs. Eastern Mennonite In omc final ws"“"""°_' ‘I:-3 Mswnnmoo . W. 100-76. at Centre: L. 11290. at Transylvania wnnnum _ Sunday at VMI Keydet Immauonal. [000 am. :3'llIIl110G - |l;8;7l3.l:t Centre: L. 104-101. at Transylvania ou.siruu.- . - . -8. 14-16. 15-8. vs. Gullford (ODAC L. 15.10. 15.10. 15-12. vs. Bridgewater tourn.) , Q1095 Oouirru - Men 5th. Women 6th at Division III regionals PAGE 6 FOOTBALL, SOCCER, SWIMMING, VOLLEYBALL. CRoss COUNTRY Ellie ifling-tum ifllii Last week’s results: NOVEMBER 15, 1996 Voneybaflfafls to Bridgewater BY JEREMY MCNAMEE PHI STAFF WRITER The Washington and Lee vol- leyball team reached the ODAC championship game for the sec- 0 n d straight year, but the Gen- erals were unable to repeat as c o n f e r - e n c e champs, losing to archrival !3ndg=wat'r in the fi- nals at Emory & Henry. W&L whipped Randolph- Macon in four games in the quarterfinals as freshman Nancy Reinhart and senior Virginia Yoerg each had 11 kills. In the s '1 ifinals, W&L coasted past” uilford in four games, 15-11, 15-8, 14-16, 15-8, behind 13 kills from Reinhart and 12 kills from junior Holly Thomsen. * However, the Generals fi- nally met their match against Bridgewater in the final, suc- cumbing 15-10, 15-10, 15-12. Yoerg was her usual self with 13 kills in her collegiate finale. W&L finished the season with an impressive mark of 29- 4, tying the school record for wins set by last year’s squad. Sophomore Lee Ann Gschwind prepares to serve for the Generals. The volleyball team finished its year with a loss to Bridgewater in the ODAC final. Emory & Henry W&L loses 14-0 lead as Wasps win third straight title BY Sccrrr BOOKWALTER PHI Sronrs EDrroR For one quarter, the Washington and Lee football team had defending ODAC champion Emory & Henry right where it wanted. ' An shocking upset and a chance for the ODAC title appeared within the Gen- erals’ grasp. But then the Wasps’ J.D. Davis revved up his engine and reality began to sink in for the Generals. Emory & Henry erased a 14-0 defi- cit by reeling off 29 consecutive points en route to a 43-27 victory over the Generals at Wilson Field Saturday af- ternoon. The Wasps’ vic- tory gave them their third straight ODAC title. Since Randolph-Macon lost to Bridgewater, a Generals victory over the Wasps would have given W&L its first title since 1985. Still, the Generals performed very admirably against a team that had beaten them 13 straight times, mostly in blow- outs. “I was proud that the team came ready to play from the first snap,” senior quar- terback Brooks Fischer said. ‘‘I can re- member times over the last four years when guys were intimidated by playing Emory & Henry On Saturday there was no fear-everyone felt that way.” The Generals played anything but scared. One minute into the second quar- ter, W&L looked more like the team that had won two straight titles. After a missed field goal on W&L’s first drive, senior wideout Tommy Rueger gave the Generals an early 7-0 lead on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Fischer with 3:46 left in the first quarter. The score was set up when sophomore Ben Middendorf recovered an E&H fumbled punt return at the W&L 47. Rueger and Fischer then switched places on W&L’s next drive. On an odd double pass play, Fischerthrew to Rueger in the backfield, who then threw back across the field to Fischer, who scam- pered 19 yards into the end zone for a rare unlikely ex Photo by Ron Bookwalter ternoon. Last The Washington and Lee men’s soccer team’s through the Old Dominion Ath- letic Conference tournament ended with a 3-1 defeat to Eastern Menno- nite in the tourna- ment champion- ship game this past Saturday af- Friday, W&L took out top-seeded Men’s soccer finishes season in ODAC final W&L closes with record twelve wins BY JEREMY MCNAMEE PHI STAFF WRITER backyard. second half. This victory snapped seven minutes later for a 3-1 run Roanoke’s 11- margin. game winning Despitethe loss, W&Lfin- streak. ished the season with a 12-6 Roanoke, 2-1, in the Maroons’ Sophomore Sam Chase gave the Generals a 1-0 halftime lead off a corner kick from freshman Ben Thompson before the Ma- roons tied it at 1-1 early in the Midway through the second half, Chase struck again with the eventual game-winner on an as- sist fromjunior Colin Connolly. The Generals retumedtothefield the following day to play fellow CinderellaEastern all named first-team all- Mennonite for the ODAC. ODAC crown. Junior Mike Germain re- EMU jumped out to a 1-0 first half advantage before freshman Jamie Parker notched the equalizerjust over seven minutes into the second half off an assist from Thompson. This tally marked Parker’s school-record 20th goal of the season. . The score remained knot- ted at 1-] until the Royals , took the lead for good at the 67 minute mark on a Nate Derstine goal. EMU would then add an insurance goal record, setting a new school record for wins. Parker, Chase and sopho- more back Mikel Parker were ceived second team honors and sophomore goalie Garry Hill received honorable men- tion. touchdown reception. “Catching the touchdown pass from Tommy was one ofthose plays that I will always remember,” Fischer said. “As a quarterback, you always want to catch a pass because it makes you feel more like an athlete.” The Generals now led the Wasps 14- 0 with 16 seconds gone in the second quarter and looked to pour it on. But they would never get the opportunity. Emory & Henry got its ground game churning and began driving downfield at will. The Wasps’ onslaught began on Jimmie Clark’s leaping 29-yard touch- down reception from quarterback Aaron Brand to make it 14-6. The PAT was blocked, but E&H came right back with the first of three J.D. Davis touchdown runs, a 6-yard dash, with 8:38 remaining in the half. The two-point attempt failed, leaving the score at 14-12, but the Wasps finally caught up to the Generals on a safety with 3:37 left. Following the free kick, E&H marched downfield once again. Another Davis TD run, this time from 11 yards out, gave the Wasps a 21-14 advantage at halftime. The Generals had to contend with the elements as sleet and snow fiurries fell and the wind picked up in the second half,butdealingwiththeweatherseemed easier than dealing with Davis. The Wasps’ running back ran roughshod over the Generals for an E&H school record 288 yards rushing on an amazing 40 attempts. Davis’sthird touch- down of the day, a 4-yard run, gave the Wasps a 29-14 margin four minutes into the half. W&L then mounted a final charge, awakening the crowd with a four-play 57-yard drive, capped by a 4-yard Seth McKinley touchdown run to close within 29-20 at the 5:04 mark in the third quar- ter. But Emory & Henry refused to wilt, and it regained control in the fourth quar- ter. Brand scored on a 2-yard plunge and Shane Tucker added a 4-yard run, ex- tending the lead to 43-20 and sealing another league title for the Wasps. McKinley scored his career-high sixth touchdown of the season with 45 seconds left to cap the scoring. Unlike its 132 yards in total offense one week ago at Bridgewater, the Gener- als’ offense was not a problem this past Saturday. The offense turned in its best perfor- mance of the season with 361 total yards, but the defense was steamrolled for 492 yards against the Wasps, including 397- on the ground to Davis and Co. Brand, meanwhile, completed only three passes for the Wasps. Fischer, on the other hand, became the Generals’ all—time passing leaderwith an 18 for 27 effort for a season—high 211 yards. The senior from Atlanta now holds school records in yards (4,600), completions (441), and is now only one touchdown pass away from tying Phillip Sampson’s (1986-89) record of 32. “It’s difficult tothink about the record right now, partly because the loss to Emory still hurts,” Fischer said, “but also because we still have one more game to win. The team’s success is much more important to me. I would trade some more wins for any record.” Junior receiver Nick Hodge also had a huge day for the Generals on offense, catching six of Fischer’s passes for a career-best 159 yards. SeniorJ on Gardner hauled in four passes for 36 yards, giving him the most receptions (26) for a W&L tight end since 1989. Sophomore Floyd Young led the Gen- erals’ ground effort with 6 rushes for 28 yards. The W&L defense spent a lot of time on the field as E&H controlled the ball for more than 36 minutes, but senior linebacker McGuire Boyd made the best of it with 16 tackles, including a season- high 8 solo stops. Boyd now has 114 tackles on the season, the highest for a W&L player in five years. Sophomore Trey Carr added nine tackles while se- rushes past Generals nior Chris Watson and junior Matt Luka had eight. The 4-5 Generals will look to end their season on a winning note and close their season with four wins in five games for the third straight year as they travel to winless Swarthmore (0-9) tomorrow. The Garnet Tide’s defense has been a wash- out this season, yielding an average of 39.6 points per game. The Generals, however, are not tak- ing Swarthmore lightly. Last year, the Garnet Tide prevailed 2-0 in the infa- mous Mud Bowl on Wilson Field. The previous year, the Generals turned five Garnet Tide turnovers into a 14-11 vic- tory at Swarthmore. The teams’ only other meeting came back in 1914, a 10-0 W&L victory in Norfolk. “The scariest thing about Swarthmore is that they are 0-9,” Fischer said, adding that the Garnet Tide is talented, but young at some key positions. “We are good, but not good enough to take any team lightly. We remember well that they spoiled our season last year.” A win would give the Generals three straight .500 orbetter seasons since 1988- 90 and would make head coach Frank Miriello the‘ fastest to 10 career victories’ since George Barclay in 1949-50. “Hopefully we can show up with the same intensity as last Saturday,” Fischer said. “If we do that, good things should happen.” Photo by Julien Williams Senior Brooks Fischer drops back to pass. Fischer had a huge day Saturday, becoming W&L’s all-time passing leader. Swimming teams split meets in Kentucky Men and women beat Centre, fall to Transylvania BY JASON ZACHER PHI STAFF WRITER Freshman Brooke Stanley started her Wash- ington and Lee swimming career in style, breaking two school records in a strong showing for the women’s first meet of the season. On Saturday morning, W&L trounced Centre, 118-73. In the afternoon, the Generals met Transylvaniafortheirsec- ond meet of the day, nar- rowly losing, 104-101. Stanley broke the W& L 50-yard freestyle record against Centre with a time of 25.09, and then broke the same record later in the 200 free relay with a time of 25.02. In the afternoon, she broke the 100 freestyle recordwithatimeof54.82. Stanley also won the 50- yard freestyle at Transylvania. Also leading the Gen- erals was sophomore Mar- garet Hoehl, who picked up two wins in the 1,000 freestyle. She also picked up a pair of second place finishes at Transylvania, missing the 200 freestyle victory by two hundredths of a second. Freshman Lauren Beckenhauer picked up two victories in the 200- yard backstroke. Captain Laura Marshall and freshman Tasha Sedlock also picked up victories for the Generals. W&L won the 200-yard medley relay in both meets and defeated Centre in the 200-yard free relay. The swimmers are very optimistic about the sea- son." “The addition of nine freshmen added a lot of neededdepthtoourteam,” remarked Hoehl. Sedlock, Stanley and Beckenhauer will fill the shoes left by several key swimmers. The Generals lost Rebekah Prince to graduation, and junior Megan Wiedmaier is tak- ing the year off. Junior Bligh Wollner is injured, but should return in Janu- ary. The men also split their meets Saturday. They beat Centre, 100- 76, in the morning, but despite the first-place fin- ishesbyseniorAll-Ameri- can Nathan Hottle in the 200 freestyle, 200 back- stroke and 200 IM, the Generals lost to Transylvania, 112-90. Junior John Reed won the 200 breaststroke and 200 freestyle against Cen- tre, and won the 200 breaststroke again against Transylvania in a time of 2:26.69. Hottle won the 200 backstroke and 200 IM against Centre. Also picking up victo- ries against Centre were freshman Brian Rogers in the 200 butterfly, fresh- man Jared Fribush in the 50 freestyle, and the relay teams in both the 200 med- ley relay and the 200 free relay. The men’s and women’s next meet is to- av C morrow at Marymount, , starting at 2:00 p.m.