OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19970120/WLURG39_RTP_19970120_001.2.txt . he iting-tum Ifllii I ea 4.. VOLUME,9g, NUMBER 14 WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY JAN“ 8. LEVHJRN UIPIARY Vi/A80-INCQTON I LEE l.DM!E*H3iTY LEX.‘ JANUARY 20, 1996 GENERAL I C SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society awards graduate scholarships in the amount of $2000 each and undergraduate ‘ scholarships of $2000 and $1000. Deadline for application is March 1, 1997. The John W. Hancock Scholarship awards $2000 to a student enrolled in art, history, science, theatre, museum studies or creative writing (related fields will be considered). ‘ Applicants for this scholarship must demonstrate financial need and apply by Feb. 28, 1997. Contact Dean West-Settle (8748) for details concerning both scholarships. EARN EXTRA BUCKS: Students in quest of surplus cash should contact Shelley Milligan (463-8487 or mmilliga@wlu.edu) to earn $5 an hour as a Phonathon caller. Callers contact W&L alumni by phone from the Development Building to ask for pledges to support a the Annual Fund. Hours are 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday on Jan. 19-23, Jan. 27-30 and Feb. 2-6. RUSSELL EXHIBITS IN DUPONT: , Fans of Rockbridge County art will enjoy Ryan Russell’s exhibit “Paintings from the Blue Ridge” until Feb. 14. The collection of oil paintings and pastels, done on-site in Rockbridge County, is on display in the duPont Art Gallery. An opening reception and artist talk will be held on Friday, I Jan. 17, at 5:30 p.m. in duPont Hall. The public is invited to attend. LIP SYNCH RETURNS: 1; Students can sign—up for the Eleventh Annual Lip Synch Contest on Jan. 22 and 23 in the Co-op. The contest benefits SARAH (Students Against Rockbridge Area Hunger) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Over four tons of food were collected and distributed last year; event chairperson ‘ Junior Matt O’Brien hopes to “top that amount this year.” W&L faculty and staff, students and members of the Rockbridge County community are encouraged to attend. Entry is $30 per act. Lip Synch will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Pavilion. Admission is $5 at the door or 1‘ $4 when paid in advance at the Co-op. STUDY IN WASHINGTON: The Politics Department’s Washington Term Pro- 18 gram is now accepting applications for Spring Term 1997. The Washington Term Program combines an internship in Washington with an academic course. It is open to all majors. ,1 Applications and further information are available outside Professor Connelly’s office, room 108 in the C- School. Applications are due Tuesday, Jan. 14. BE A LIFE SAVER: LIFE is looking for new faces. Become a trained peer educator on health and wellness issues. Get involved and have fun while makinga difference. Applications are available outside Carol Calkins’ office in ,‘ the University Center. Interviews will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28. For more information, call 462-4501. ‘ SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Calyx yearbook pictures for independent students will be taken in the University Center from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 and from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4 p.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, I an. 21. x AUDITIONS TO BE HELD: Open auditions for Into the Woods, ajoint Music and Theater Department production, will be held Jan. 21 and Jan. 22 from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. in the Johnson Theatre. Auditioners will be asked to sing a song from the show and read from the script. —CoMPII.ED BY PEGGY STUNZ Students voice opinions on gays G&L President Christensen debates critic Miller on role of organization BY AARON FOLDENAUER PHI STAFF WRITER Glenn Miller consistently attacked Alex Christensen’s Gay and Lesbian or- ganization. Christensen had enough. Openly gay Christensen, founder of the privately funded G&L, refused to sit on his hands. He called Miller out—to a one-on-one public debate, held last Wednesday in the Northern Auditorium. Anti-gay signs such as “Cheer for the Queer! Go Alex!” were posted around campus the day of the debate. The auditorium was packed, with people standing along the walls and sit- ting in the ailses. Christensen came out swinging at Miller. “We don’t practice promiscuity at our secret meetings. We don’t endorse weird sex. We don’t do any ofthis crap that you said we do! This stuff is crap! lt’s disgusting! It’s shameful!” Christensen’s recurring question to Miller was, “Why do you insist in being funny about me?” Miller responded that he said what he did for entertainment purposes and it was “so out there, so ridiculous, that nobody could possibly take it seriously.” “Believeitor notAlex,”Miller added, “most people on campus truly cannot and do not take your group seriously.” As for the role G&L should play on campus, Miller called most ofwhat G&L does “praiseworthy.” But, according to Miller, G&L could Please see DEBATE, pg. 4 Photo by Mark S] Students filled Northern Auditorium during the Christenen- Miller debate last Wednesday. Law student knifed in home address who broke into my house.” Baker says he didn’t believe the story, but he turned BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK PHI STAFF WRITER omiany his back to write down the address. Are you suppotive of a gay and lesbian organization on campus ? Do you think that homosexuality is morally and/or ethically wrong? Do you think political correctness has a place a our traditionally conservative sch: 2" " Over 60% of W&L students are supportive of a gay and lesbian cam- pus grrmp, reveals an exclusive The Ring-tum Phi telephone survey of 50 students. And less than half of W&L’s pur- portedly conservative students View homosexuality as morally or ethically wrong. As to whether political cor- rectness, a term Junior Alex Christensen believes to be hard to Majority of students supportive of gay organization, poll says Yes No No opinion I 51} «10- _..,. '20- ' Hi ~ .,. ....................... .. Yes No No opinion 50» -15 » -30- 3%»; .''-U LR .. 21) vi )5 -- 1|’) . S." ....... ...... .— ..... Yes No No opinion define, has a place at W&L, it was a dead heat. The poll also revealed large differ- ences in opinion between male and female students on the issue of homo- sexuality. Women polled were overwhelm- ingly supportive of a homosexual or- ganization while men, by a razor-thin margin, were not. Similarly, very few Please see POLL, pg. 4 eoffrey Brian Baker, a 22-year-old Washing- ton and Lee University law student, was stab- bed and robbed of $40 at his 20 Fuller St. apartment Monday around 9:30 p.m. Based on Baker’s description, police arrested a 17- year-old male on Morris Street around 10 p.m. The juvenile was charged with robbery and malicious wound- ing. He is being held in the Staunton Detention Home. The robbery may be linked to a break-in at Baker’s apartment during the Christmas holiday. “They just messed up the door,” Baker said. “Be- cause of the area I live in, my valuables were stored away at a friend’s apartment. I thought it was an isolated incident and because I was a student away for break.” At around 9:30 p.m. Monday night, while Baker was studying in his apartment, a teenager came to his door stating that he had information about the break-in. “He asked me if there was a reward,” Baker said. “I said that if he gave me any information that leads to this guy’s arrest, I would give him 50 bucks. “He said the guy’s name was William Smith and that he was a white drug dealer from Roanoke. I didn’t give him any money, and he left right after that. I thought it was kind of odd, but I wasn’t that worried.” About 10 minutes later, the same boy came to the door again, this time with a friend. “They just walked into the house uninvited and said they had the guy’s “I felt something strike me on the back of my neck and I thought he was hitting me. I turned and saw him standing there with a knife. Then I realized that he had stabbed me.” The attacker stabbed Baker a few more times in the face and arm, stopping only when the knife broke. Pummeling Baker with his fists, the attacker demanded that Baker hand over his money. At some point, the teen stopped the attack and allowed Baker to lead him to the bedroom where he gave the boy the $40 out of his wallet. “Then he said to me ‘Now I’m going to take you to the police station for what you did.’ I told him that I’d be happy to go to the police station,” Brian said. After the attacker allowed Baker to put on his shoes in the living room, Baker, noticing that the door was wide open, escaped from the attacker. He ran about 100 yards to the police station. Baker had three stitches in the back of his neck and was treated for cuts on his face and arm at Stonewall Jackson Hospital. There was no other apparent motivation for the attack other than the money, Baker says. “I had never seen him before in my life and I hope I never see him again.” According to Baker, the person who accompanied the attacker witnessed the events but did not participate. Police have not made a second arrest. Registrar’s Office considers modernization FOPINION From The Left proposes Clinton focus on the race ., relation problem in his second term. C.E. Miller believes students are disappointed by tranquility of Glen v. Alex. Graceland advocates TV rating system geared towards adults. is F FEAT U R E S The General’s Monkey goes ape in the GHQ. Leyburn Library dis- ‘ plays award-winning photo- graphs. The Society for the Arts presents talents of student art- ‘ ists in Faux Sophisticate. Psponrs Women's basketball endures tough week on the , road. Men's hoops gives national power Roanoke a rough time. The Big Fan previews the upcoming Super Bowl and assesseswhetherthe Jaguars were for real. Take a peek at the Phi.’s Jock Shorts. ) Administration hires computer consultant to review options BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK PHI STAFF WRITER The mad rush for Physical Education registration earlier this month was an- other reminder of Washington and Lee’s somewhat archaic registration method. W&L has made preliminary steps to modernize the registration process to either voice mail or Internet, but the high cost of the project pushes the switch to at least the fall term of 1998. The move towards a computerized system raises questions about changing tradition and a possible loss of personal attention at W&L. The Committee on Registration and Class Schedules was expanded last fall to discuss new options; their analysis leaned toward Internet registration rather than voice mail. The cost to install voice response technology, without consider- ing thecost of personnel, is about $35,000, University Registrar Scott Dittman said. Dittman stated that the busy signal on the phone may be as inconvenient as waiting out in the cold. “A web interface would be more ac- cessible to students since most have ac- cess to a computer or have one of their own,” Dittman said. However, W&Ldoesn’t employ any- one with the ability to perform the pro- grammingrequired,Dittman says. “There Smith nominated for Pulitzer BY TARAH GRANT PHI NEws EDITOR Rodney Smith, editor of “Shenandoah,” has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a distinguished vol- ume of original verse for his work “Trespasser.” “Trespasser” is a collection of 37 poems published last summer. Ireland’s wild landscapes, pub music and long conversations with its people inspired most of the poems, said Smith. Louisiana State University, who nominated the work for an award, describes Smith’s poems as “knotty and precise, blazing into moments of recognition with the elliptical testimony and spare light of everyday of everyday objects.” Smith received his bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in English from Appalachian State University. He served as a writer-in-residence at Auburn University for 19 years before becoming the editor of “Shenandoah, The Washington and Lee Uni- versity Review” in July 1995. In addition to “Tres- passer,” Smith has written six other collections of poetry and onecollection ofshortstories. His numerous honors include the Emily Dickinson Prize and the John Masefield Poetry Prize. Smith considers “Trespasser” his most important work. “‘Trespasser’ may manage to address themes of great personal, even private, importance, while contain- ing them in vessels that are less personal,” he said. “I hope I’ve found a way to explore language, self and something in the wider culture all at once, a task all is also a security issue involved. There’s a difference between looking up infor- mation on the Internet and an interac- tively changing site.” The cost of a web interface ranges anywhere between $35,000-$50,000, depending on the amount of personnel. “It is basically money driven at this point. lfwe get funding at the end ofthis year, the earliest possible time for the change would be the 1998 fall term. But, there are also philosophical issues op- Please see REGISTRAR. pg. 4 a*“t %. ¢ Photo by Mark Slomiany “’I‘respasser” is available in the W&L Please See PULITZER. pg. 4 Bookstore with Smith's other works. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19970120/WLURG39_RTP_19970120_002.2.txt PAGE 2 OPINION JANUARY 20, 1997 Clinton should focus on race relations problem During the Inauguration today, Will- iam Jefferson Clinton will again officially assume the duties and obligations of the office of the Presidency. It is from this point on, as Arthur Schlesinger Jr. states, that Bill Clinton “faces his rendezvous with history.” Unable to run for office From the Left Laura Knapp ’99 again, Clinton must “make his mark be- tween now and January 19, 2001.” With his first term riddled with inconsistencies and lack of strong leadership, Clinton now has four years to turn the tide. Schlesinger believes that “Clinton’s second term offers at once the potential of greatness and the potential of humilia- tion.” In an article entitled, “The Ultimate Approval Rating,” Schlesinger updates his father’s earlier ranking of Presidents,. As an introduction to the study of the presidency, Professor Strong assigned this reading and polled the members of my Politics 335 class as to their opinions re- garding who were indeed the best presi- dents. The findings of this informal poll only mildly surprised me, give the political climate of the W&L student community. But at the same time, one particular re- sponse galvanized my opinion that Clinton’s ultimate goal should and must be to solve the problem of race relations. It is abundantly obvious that this is the most important and consequential issue for the future of America, Forthe most part, the standard responses for the best president poll were Ronald Reagan, George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt. However, it was one of the answers for the worst president and Pro- fessor Strong’s subsequent recount of a similar occurrence that inflamed me to devote an entire column to this subject. While a large majority of students listed Abraham Lincoln as one of the best presi- dents, one anonymous student listed him as the worst. Too much of a coward, in the “What the United States is witnessing is a general deterio- ration in the area of race relations. ” not-so-grand tradition of racists, to speak up and attempt to intellectually defend his position, I can only assume what he meant when he put Abraham Lincoln in the same category as Buchanan, Hoover and Nixon. Is it as disturbing to you as to me that someone actually believes that Lincoln is the worst president because of his brave and decisive action regarding the freedom of slaves during the Civil War? Does anyone actually believe that the United States would be a better place had that never occurred? Lamentably, I guess the answer to the latter question is yes. What the United States is witnessing is a general deterioration in the area of race relations. Examine the huge split between whites and African-Americans regarding the outcome of the OJ. Simpson trial. Remember the riots that occurred in Los Angeles not so long ago. Consider what the implicationsof the end of Affirmative Action. It is obvious that this has become a clear and present danger for the USnited States. If attitudes like the student’s in my class persist and multiply, what can we say about our future? We are all at a critical juncture; what we need is strong leader- ship and President Clinton to set clear goals in order to stem the growing discon- tent felt by both sides of this issue. In all honesty though, it is not at all important to pursue a course of action with the mere purpose to curry favor with historians in order to secure a favorable position in the history books. Essentially, Bill Clinton just needs to do the right thing. Finally, I would just like to make one statement: Just because this col- umn is written under the title “From the Left” does not mean that this is exclusively a liberal viewpoint. Al- though my naiveté might be overcom- ing me again, I believe that both con- servatives and liberals have similar sentiments regarding the need for ac- tion in this area. Where conserva- tivcs and liberals divide is over how such action should be taken. Tod,’ 5F R0 berl‘ Lee, f i5 The A QYERT man who believeolzn. . . _9en'i‘lermhly t Man, I beercloesnfiwieeze. hapellie Networks have recently agreed to implement a voluntary rating system to help parents make in- formed decisions about what shows their children should be watching. Gr.eenLand Betsy Green ’97 Like “Muppets Tonight” okay, “Melrose Place” maybe not. Per- sonally, I think it’s a good idea. Television includes more sex and violence than ever before. Is it really appropriate for an eleven year-old to hear on “Friends” that Ross fantasizes about Princess Leia in her gold bikini? And “The X- Tvrating system not fair to Files” scares the hell out of me. I can’t imagine the effect it has on a little kid. But the new rating system only helps children. What about us adults? Maybe we like sex and violence but would like to be warned about otherthings we might find offensive? I propose a new, expanded rating system. My first change would have to do with those trashy made-for-TV movies which often feature Tori Spelling. They all have vague, shocking titles like, “Betrayed by Love,” “Our Mother’s Secret,” or “No One Would Tell.” I think the title should reflect exactly what the movie is about, so you know what you are getting into. Titles dent. and obscenity. fllir ‘tiling-tum ifilit Executive Editor ............................. .. Managing Editor ............................. .. News Editor .................................... .. 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Virginia 24450 Telephone: (540) 462-4060 Fax: (540) 462-4059 E-mail: phi@wlu.edu like, “He Slapped Her Around,” “She Made Him Kill Her Parents,” and “She Seemed Like a Nice Girl But Was Actually a Hooker,” would be refreshingly honest. Ei- ther that or 111 of those movies should call themselves, “Betrayed by Love,” and quit pretending it make a difference which one you watch. Here are some other rating ideas: Rated D, for Drag: This is used when the big laughs on a sitcom will come from a character dressing in drag. “Family Mat- ters,” and “Martin,” are notorious for this. VSE, Very Special Epi- sode: You’d see this when a sitcom tries to attack and solve a major societal problem in a half hour. If Blossom is offered a beer and learns a very important lesson, it’s rated VSE. CH, Cliffhanger: This epi- sode will be a clifflianger. Don’t watch today’s “Little House on the Prairie” unless you want to com- mit yourself to tuning in tomorrow to find out if Half Pint really did try to burn down the school. RTOC, Retelling ofan Old Classic: How many shows have done tributes to “A Christmas Carol,” or “Gift of the Magi?” If you don’t want to see “The Single Guy” talking to The Ghost of Ha- nukkah Past, don’t watch the adults RTOC rated episode. BES, Bobby Ewing Shower: At the end of a BES- rated show, you’ll find out it was just a dream. TBST, TBS Time: Jennifer Horne pointed out to me that ifyou watch one TBST show, you either get sucked in and have to keep watching TBS or resign yourself to missing the first five minutes of . . all of those movies should call themselves ‘Betrayed by Love,’ and quit pretending it makes a differ- ence which one you watch. ” a show on a better channel. ITS, Involved Tori Spell- ing: ‘Nuff said. See what I mean? In compari- son, a little sex and violence hardly seems offensive at all. Quote of the Week “I’m not using logic, I’m using grammar...” — language professor making examples for the class Glenn v. Alex: The words get weak voices I want a brawl. The students stuffed into North- ern Auditorium Wednesday night were expecting fireworks, or at least a few sparks to fly between Alex Chistensen and Glen Miller. The war of words was getting its voice. Life on the Hill C. E. Miller ’98 Christensen and Miller have spent the past few months sparring in The Trident. For those of you who have failed to notice this, Miller writes a satirical column that often pokes fun at the gay, lesbian, and bisexual organization commonly known as G&L. Christensen is the Chairperson of G&L and the only student member out of the closet. The debate was suppose to be about the role of G&L on our cam- pus. People were expecting accu- sations, fist fights and perhaps a riot between the leftist “commies” thatare secretlyinfiltratingourcam- pus, and the “good ’ole southern boys” who still believe the confed- eracy exists. I suppose that is the only explication for the number of people crammed into Northern Au- ditorium. The inherent conflict between the two was summed up in the opening statements: “I’m gay,” Christensen said. “I’m not gay,” Miller said, Amy Gorham, Execu- tive committee Vice President served as the impartial moderator. Both Miller and Christensen agreed to adhere to a reasonable standard of gentlemanly behavior. The crowd laughed. I suppose that is because throughout the exchange of letters, and Miller’s column there has been no respect for each other or the position each takes. Christensen complained that Miller had taken his jesting too far. “I have no problem with humor,” he said, “I have a problem with rude, mean, perpetual stupidity.” This summed up the core of Alex’s debate: He claims that there are other things to ridicule on a weekly basis besides G&L. Miller’s opening statement was formal and longer than the allotted eight minutes. He was prepared, reading from his notes, citing love of Washington and Lee and conser- vative values as his basis of objec- I tng tum lettsrsto the edit?“ ons University Center‘: Seiriild tliern to: i’ ’ The Ring-tum Phi .Washington‘iand Lee University A it I Lexington, VA 24450 or e-mail them to: jzacher@wlu.edu tion to G&L, “It is the flagship for all other liberal politically correct movements,” he said, of G&L. Twelve minutes into the debate and no fist fights. The crowd was crammed against the walls. Here and there cameras flashed and rolled recording the Miller v. Christensen debate for posterity. Miller talked of integrating ho- mosexual students and looking for hidden designs within G&L’s agenda. He asked Christensen to explain why they focused on ac- ceptance and not integration. He felt that Christensen was a rather unobtrusive leader for the organi- zation, but that in a few years a new leader could take a more radi- cal approach and demand repre- sentation in many student organi- zations. When accused of wild paranoia, he agreed. “I have basis for my paranoia,” he said, “There are many other liberal arts colleges that are no longer what they were because of political correctness.” “I am a conservative Republi- can,” Christensen said, “I don’t want to change W&L.” While Miller seemed ready to debate the topic at hand, the role of G&L at W&L, Christensen seemed more concerned about getting Miller to stop publishing satire of G&L week after week. “The back page of The Trident is funny,” Miller said. “That is why I write it: People laugh. You should learn to laugh.” Miller declined to ask his last question and both declined clos- ing remarks. Gorham dismissed the crowd at 8:25 p.m. The war of words was just talk. People cleared out a little disappointed, hanging around the lobby to talk about what they felt wasn’t discussed in the debate. Casual observances were made as to whether Miller will stop ridiculing G&L. It seemed to be a split crowd, many A coming down hard on Christensen saying he chose this school and he should deal with the conse- quences. Others took Christensen’s point of view, want- ing more tolerance on the cam- pus. There wasn’t even a brawl. Editor ’s note: Please see The Phi’s story on the debate on page 1. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19970120/WLURG39_RTP_19970120_003.2.txt W&1ife (Ienera|'s Monkey swings into GHQ BY B.J. WALKER PHI STAFF WRITER JANUARY 20, 1997 more of an interactive show that reflects the interest of the audience. Some of the funniest skits of the night were “The World’s Worst Registrar” and Luke Skywalker versus Darth Vader in Beavis and Butthead style. That’s not to say that the entire show wasscrewball comedy. There were several skits in which the truly aca- demic nature of W&L was seen (e.g., Romeo and Juliet a la Cheech and Chong). Connell organized the group earlier this year. “I’ve had the idea for a Last Monday, W&L’s newest student organization made their debut to a packed PAGE 3 crowd in the GHQ. The General’s Monkey is a comedic troupe made up of: Travis Connell, ’97, Sa- rah Flournoy ,’97, Matt O’Brien ,’98, Earl gory, ’98, and Armstrong, ’99. Based on the hit BBC comedy “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?”, the show relies on audience participation to set the tone of the various skits. For that reason, the show is not a simple re- hearsed act. Instead, it is more of an interactive show Gre- Wes couple of years. Other col- leges have improv groups and I thought it was some- thing that would work at W&L,”Connellcommented. He hopes that The General’s Monkey will eventually be able to add new members. “Two of the five of us are seniors, so we’ll have to have auditions later this year. Eventually, if we get enough interest, we might be able to form another group and have competitions,” Connell stated. 1 I’m a monkey, you’re a monkey: The General’s Monkey performed last Monday in the GHQ. The comedic troupe enthralled their audience with improvisational humor. Connell stated. As for the Monday per- formance, Connell com- mented, “It exceeded my expectations. There was a good number of people there, and we had a good energy level before we went out there.” out there.” The reaction from the packed audience was wholly positive. “That was by far the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. They were great,” said a red-faced sophomore. The General’s Monkey will perform Friday, Photo by Mark Slominy will perform Friday, January 31, at 8:00 p.m. in the GHQ. The performance is sponsored by The Fridays! Committee and the Society for the Arts. A large crowd is anticipated, so students and faculty are advised to arrive early. Tflotos portray year in review BY ANDREA EWING PHI FEATURES EDITOR A severely injured child is carried in the arms of a fireman to safety after the bombing in Oklahoma City. This picture is one of the images presented by photo- journalists in the “Pictures of the Year” competion',"'an annual contest sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association, Canon, U.S.A., Inc. and Professional Imag- ing, Eastman Kodak. For the fourth year, Leyburn Library houses the 53rd annual “Pictures of the Year” competition exhibit sponsored by Leyburn and the Journalism department. This competion began at the University of Missouri School Journalism by Cliff and Vi Edom in 1943 with 223 entries. Today, over 26,000 entries compete in 52 categories for news- paper and magazine photography and photo editing, according to a brochure provided with the exhibit. The categories range from General News to specialized categories for the 1996 competion including Campaign ’96 and the Olympics. Reference Librarian Yolonda Warren notes that Dabney and Lancaster Community College co- journalists. It is bigger and better than the Pulitzers, in that it encompsses the whole world,” ex- plained Professor Hampden Smith, sponsored the first exhibit in Head ofthelournalism Department. Leyburn. “There Dabney ~ are so a n d m a n y Lancaster t h i n g s wished to that we house the ' _remem- exhibit, ' berabout but could things of not afford the past to,sothey that are called newspa- Washing- per pho- ton and tos,” re- Lee. An marked arrange- Smith,as m e n t he men- evolved tioned in which - examples W&L and Dabney and Lancaster split expenses and time for exhibition. In recent years, Dabney and Lancater has stopped supporting the event, but W&L has continued with the ex- hibit. “The competion is the most promi- nent and widely known for photo- such asJ.F.K.Jr. saluting his father’s casket, the images from Vietnam, and most recently pictures taken af- ter the Oklahoma City bombing. “These pictures are such a part of our culture and are the epitome of what we [journalists] teach.” SOC ITT iO|2 Till <fil2lS DISD flTS STUDENT lfi fill BY DAVID BALSLEY PHI FEATURES EDITOR Visitors of the Alumni House last Thursday discovered a rather unusual art exhibition. Instead of caviar and cham- pagne, visitors were served pigs- in-a—blanket and plastic cups filled with applejuice. Some of the artwork on display also served as the evening’s furni- ture. The student artists onhand had dressed in their most ex- travagant attire, in mimicry of sophisticates who frequent less light-hearted art openings. The event was the Faux So- phisticate, sponsored by the So- ciety for the Arts, which show- cased the talent of fourteen stu- dent artists. Sarah Anne Ryder, a self-described “jack-of-all- trades” and member of the SFA, characterized the evening as “a half-serious show of serious work.” “It was half-serious, not half-assed,” added Robert McKinnon, the Chair of the SFA. The Society for the Arts is a student organization which fosters the appreciation of artistic ability at Washington and Lee University. “We facilitate the apprecia- tion of the talent present on campus. We show that to the community, faculty, and other students. It is this talent which provides richness and variety to Washington and Lee,” stated Ryder. According to McKinnon, the SFA achieves this goal by pro- viding a venue for the exhibi- tion of students’ artistic talents as well as a forum for open discussion of pertinent topics. “People either don’t care, or don’t understand, or don’t have the time to see what everyone else is doing,” McKinnon stated. “There seem to be dot- _ ted lines around all the depart- ments. A lot of the people on campus don’t experience ev- erything that they can in four years. We like to encourage experience.” The SFA hosts various exhi- bitions of different kinds throughout the year, including poetry readings, concerts, and art shows such as the Faux Sophisticate. Both McKinnon and Ryder are pleased with the success of last Thursday evening. “By and large it was the most social event we’ve ever hosted: not only was people’s attention on the art, but also on one another,” McKinnon stated. “A couple of faculty came,” McKinnon continued. “We’re glad to see that we have support from the community. It was also good to see some local art- ists there for us.” The Society for the Arts will host a musical performance by The Big Cats on Wednesday, January 22, at 8:00 p.m. in the GHQ. Admission to the con- cert is free. Also, the SFA will meet on Thursday, January 23, in duPont 109 at 7:00 p.m. Coffee will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend. Awards are presented not only to papers in large cities and national magazines. In fact, the Norfolk Vir- ginian-Pilot received the Angus McDougall Editing Award, the highest award in this competion, given to a newspaper in recognition of outstanding photography editing. There are many remarkable pho- tographs every year, but few capture the attention of a nation. These pic- tures have done just that. tions many times missed in the neutral wording of a news story. Founder Cliff Edom’s philoso- phy to “tell the truth with the cam- era” has been adopted by many photojournalists, and it holds as the philosophical foundation for the competition. The “Pictures of the Year” ex- hibit is the largest photojournalism contest in the world. Edom began this competition to stimulate excel- lence in photojournalism. He ac- complished his goal and much more. Wander over to Leyburn and see for yourself. These pictures depict the best and worst in humanity. They are our lives captured in film. eat Reproduction courtesy-ot'A riel. Tom Legget’s Professor in Tweed appeared in last Thursday’s Faux Sophisticate. They", reflect our society and capture emo'-‘ ‘ “Ghosts of Mississippi”: A line, incomplete effort ~A'*~A'1/2 of 4 stars; a bit off-balance The pitch: “lt’lI be like ‘JFK’ in Mississippi.” BY ALEX CHRISTENSEN PHI MovIE CRITIC There’s a reason that Oliver Stone’s “JFK’ doesn’t delve too deeply into the life and political career of John F. Kennedy: the whole country is steeped in it. President Kennedy’s death left a deep psychic wound which resulted in a fascination with his life, death, and descendants, probably unprecedented in American his- tory. Only Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr. come close. Maybe Elvis. JFK’s story is more mysterious, though. It’s never been close to solved. There’s one other reason: Stone has wacky theories about what JFK was about to do in Vietnam, which history does not endorse, so indulging them too closely in the film would strain credibility even farther than he already does. Still, he includes speeches by Eisenhower and Kennedy and other foot- age which paint just enough of the background to tell his compelling if flawed story more than effectively. Unfortunately, Rob Reiner, who is working in “Ghosts of Mississippi” with the story of a generally much lesser known public figure, Medgar Evers, doesn’t realize how much of Evers’s story is needed to tell the story he is telling, about the trial(s) and ultimate con- viction of Evers’s assassin, Byron de la Beckwith. How can an audience be expected to be left with the full measure ofthe tragedy of his death and the triumph of bringing Beckwith to justice without that knowl- edge? I’m not suggesting that Reiner had to tell Evers’s story (definitely worth telling in a movie with as big a budget and cast) instead of the trials of Beckwith, just that the story of Beckwith is incomplete without more about Evers. What Reiner does do is tell a story which is indeed fascinating and important. Alec Baldwin, wrongly over- looked as an actor recently, did great work this year in Phil Joanou’s also overlooked “Heaven’s Prisoners,” and he does it again in “Ghosts of Mississippi.” Baldwin portrays Bobby DeLaughter,_the prosecuting attorney . who finally lit a fir.e unde.r. th?§’Evers..da‘sé after thirty years (after Myrlie Evers, his widow, portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg, lit a fire under him). Baldwin, working with a familiar cliché, the white lawyer-hero correcting injustice, manages to bring a dignity and respect to the role largely missing in Kevin Costner’s Jim Garrison, Matthew McConaughey’s Jake Brigance, and Chris O’Donnell’s Adam Hall. This is really quite a task. Gregory Peck did it. It is accom- plished also through the use of the characters of DeLaughter’s children, who function as a sort cf Greek chorus, constantly questioning why DeLaughter is do- ing this or that, how they should respond, and what they should know about the history of the place in which they live. Indeed, while done well, this accomplishment dis- turbingly unbalances the structure of the film. When DeLaughter identifies with Medgar Evers, which he certainly needs to do, it manipulates the audience into transferring moral authority to DeLaughter, who doesn’t really earn it the way Evers did, from the memory of Evers himself. This could have been avoided not by changing the development of Baldwin’s character, but by giving us more of Evers, so that instead of this psychic transference, DeLaughter’s actions and deci- sions would become echoes and tributes rather than substitutes. As it is, the movie still works, but it’s too easy. John Sayles’s Lone Star of last year comes closest to this kind of storytelling, allowing the past and present to coexist and comment on each other without either side “winning.” In “Ghosts of Mississippi,” the present wins for being more morally up-to-date, but it does a disservice, if slight, to Evers’s memory. Still, the production is first-class all the way, with solid, creditable performances by Baldwin, Goldberg, and the shockingly evil Byron de la Beckwith created by James Woods. Medgar Evers’s son Darrell plays himself and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter Yolanda plays Medgar Evers’s daughter Reena. Charles Evers (Bill Cobbs in the film), Medgar Evers’s brother, also gets a slight. In real life, Charles Evers took over from Medgar Evers as NAACP field secretary after his death (which is briefly mentioned), but also continued the political fight by becoming the first black mayor ofa bi—racial Mississippi town in 100 years when he became mayor of Fayette and ran for governor and senator from Mississippi unsuccessfully. In the film, he is portrayed as a radio station owner who, by implication, has probably been withdrawn and contemplative since his brother was killed. In reality, he stirred things up his whole life, becoming friends with George Wallace, David Duke, and Ronald Reagan, and bucking the black establishment by becoming a Republican. Charles Evers is not the retiring, sit-back figure portrayed in the film. as pour week 0 righ : The P/I ' now comes everp ilondag. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19970120/WLURG39_RTP_19970120_004.2.txt Winter rush a success BY ERICA PROSSER PHI STAFF WRITER Washington and Lee’s first-ever men’s Winter Rush has drawn to a close, and the time has come to deter- mine the success of this year of changes. According to Associate Dean of Students Leroy “Buddy” Atkins aver- age freshmen male GPA this fall term was 2.799, a number that Dean of Students Dennis Manning says is per- haps as much as one-tenth of a point higher than previous years. Dean Atkins also reports that the average GPA of the fraternities this fall term was 3.026, a rise from previous fall terms. Dean Manning attributes this fall’s rise in GPA to the later rush. These promising numbers lead ManningtoaffirmthatthewinterRush schedule will be pursued in future years. Manningbelievesthatsororitieshad an excellent rush as well, and adds that Kappa Delta, the new sorority, is “off to a good start.” , “This rush was an extraordinary success, and I attribute that success to the excellent leadership of Anthony Mazzarelli, Sara Benson, and Dean Atkins,” Manning continued. “The University is very fortunate to have these people.” Mazzarelli is the presi- dent of the Interfraternity Council, and Benson is the president of Panhellenic. REGISTRAR. from pg. 1 posing this change,” Dittman said. “We have always asked students to pick a course, not a particular time or session, but with Internet registration, they would be able to do so. Some professors are not too happy about that.” Many students feel that W&L’s present method of registration lacks a uniform policy and that students that abide by the rules are often at a disad- vantage. “I got closed out of a class because Iwaited to the day when my class was supposed to register,” Sopho- more Jennifer Mandeville said. Some feel that the cost of upgrad- ing to a modern method has more than a financial price. With Internet regis- tration, W&L’s tradition of personal attention to each student might be minimized. While students now can plead with a professor for entrance intoa class, the cries for help would not be heard from a computer. “I like dealingone-on—onewith people,”Jun- ior Justin Riedell said. “I think they should just hand out the registration sheets before it starts so we don’t have to wait out in the freezing cold outside the registrar’s office.” The registrar’s office has consid- ered handing out the sheets in ad- vance, but this increases the change of students losing them, Dittman said. W&L hired a computer consultant to assess options, and will deliver a report to President Elrod later this month. After that, the administration will have a better idea what direction W&L will go in the 21st century. Make your bash a smash with a Subway Party Sub or Party Platter. You tell us how tong you want your Party Sub -— and well make It And well stuff your Party Platter with your favorite subs - sltced ‘m tasty 4' portions. Call Subway and make plans for your party. Big plans. 453 E. 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We’re not pushing any- thing but tolerance.” Miller also confronted Christensen about G&L’s“ostentatious”comingout day. “Coming out events are designed specifically to glorify sexual orienta- tion, nothing else,” Miller said. “If the gay and lesbian students on this campus feel the need to celebrate their brand of sexuality, in my opinion they should go ahead and do it. “But they should retreat to their bed- rooms-or their G&L safehouse-and do what they need to do there.” The debate ended abruptly, after less than 30 minutes, when neither side had additional questions or closing state- ments. ' “I think Glenn came prepared and Alex chickened out on him,” said Matt Seals about the debate. “I think Alex gave up-forfeited!-because he couldn’t hold his ground on factual issues.” POLL, from pg. 1 women viewed homosexuality as wrong while a majority of men said that homosexuality is wrong. “I am very supportive of the G&L association and homosexual rela- tions,” said student Maria Hardin. She also believes that “women on this campus are generally more lib- eral than the men.” G&L, a controversial organization for homosexuals and bisexuals, has been under fire from all sides overthe last year. Christensen, the openly gay presi- dent of the group, said the poll results were “good news” for his organization. “More and more students respect what others want to do and decide to keep their noses out of other people’s business,” said Christensen, who calls himself a conservative Republican. “Other polls have shown that young people are very conservative but much more tolerant than usual.” Freshman Grant Langston agreed that G&L has a right to exist. “They certainly have the right to be here,” Langston said, “but you can’t change people’s minds and make them accept- able on campus.” There are about 10 active members in G&L, and Christensen estimates that there are 50 to 75 homosexuals on eam— pus. He even knows gay faculty and staff, some of whom have gay family members. The Ring-tum Phi, JANUARY 20, 1997 BLUE, from pg. 1 egregious cases. “There are two sides to every story,” Saboe said, “we wanted to give the person who filed the compliant a voice.” This voice allows the victim the right to report the misconduct, appear as a witness, receive notice of the decision and to appeal that decision. Sandy Hooper, Executive Committee President, suggested that the role ofthe SJC Chair in investigating reports of misconduct be limited. Previously, the Chair investigated all reports; in the revised version the SJC Chair will appoint another Justice to investigate. The appeal process was shortened from seven to three days, and final decision in an appeal case was turned over to the University Board of Appeals. The decision previously rested with the SJC. In order to propose amendments to the Blue Book, students now must gain 75 signatures on a petition and submit it to a public hearing. It then must be approved by the faculty. This year the revamped SCC has implemented weekly meetings and hearings which they feel has contributed to the increase in reports of misconduct. The current SCC, by the end of January, will have handled more cases than were handled by the previous SCC in an entire year. Dean Howison would rather not comment on the effectiveness and fairness of the SCC in years’ past. SCC President Robert Covington and Secretary Saboe have spearheaded the efforts to destroy to SCC and replace it with the SJC. If the revisions pass in March, they will have succeeded. SideBAR: Penalties for Sample Infractions 1. Physical Assault Immediate Suspension 2. Activity which endangers a Personlmmediate Suspension 3. Sale of Illegal Drugs/ Controlled Substances Immediate Suspension 4. Possession/Use of Illegal Drugs/Controlled Substances cial and Conduct Probation 5. Driving under Influence of Alcohol Probation and 20 hours Community Service 6. VandalismPayment of 150% of Damage and Conduct Probation 7. 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To apply send resume and letter of interest to Darcey Livingston at the Calyx office in the University Center. The term of office Will be for Winter Term, and the position is paid. For more information, contact Darcey Livingston. OCR::/Vol_097_098/WLURG39_RTP_19970120/WLURG39_RTP_19970120_006.2.txt M'BAuE1-Mu. - - Msvnnmm - Wswnnnno - Wus1uIuu- Generals in action this week: Wednesday at Emory & Henry. 7:30 p.m.: Friday vs. Bndgewater. 7:30 p.m.: Tuesday at Bridgewater. 7:00 p.m.: Saturday at Emory & Henry. 4:00 p.m. Saturday vs. Emory. Johns Hopkins at UNC-CH Wednesday at Radford. 7:00 p.m.: Saturday vs. Emory. Johns Hopkins at UNC-CH Saturday in W&L invitational PAGE 6 Women’s hoo Generals lose three straight on road after breaking .500 BY SCOTT BOOKWALTER PHI SPORTS EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s basketball squad entered last weekend riding a three-game winning streak to begin the new year. Theteam’srecord had climbed over .500 at 5-4 after a 65- 56 win at Lynchburg January 9 and the young Generals ap- peared ready to take the league by storm. Unfortunately, the good Parcells._k_eep"s.‘th . N times did not continue in a busy four-game week as the Generals dropped all four to fall to 5-8 overall, 3-5 in the ODAC. The week started in tough fashion for the women as they lost a heartbreaking 62-60 game against Roanoke in the Warner Center. W&L and Roanoke were tied at 60 when the Maroons’ Ashley McCallum grabbed a loose ball and sank a game-winning jumper with only 1.8 seconds left to break the Generals’ hearts. After leading 27- 26 at halftime, W&L controlled the pace of the second half. The Generals matched their biggest lead at 50-43 on an Amber Hinkle basket with 7 1/2 min- utes left and still led by six at 58- E I me'.'Patriots close. Wood*gto'comeout of ' S Ellie Evian-tum lfilti PORTS BASKETBALL, SWIMMING, WRESTLING 52 with 2:14 remaining. But the ceiling caved in for the Generals after that as Roanoke tied the score at 60 on a layup with 44 seconds left. Playing for the last shot, W&L turned the ball over with 18 sec- onds left, setting the stage for McCallum’s game-winner. Sophomore Amber Hinkle led the way with 14 points for the Generals. Freshmen Ansley Miller and Jessica Morton each added 13 points. W&L embarked on a long road trip Tuesday night as the team travelled to Harrisonburg to face Eastern Mennonite. EMU was not a gracious host as it dispatched the Generals, 81-75. Eastern Mennonite led by nine in the second half, but the Generals caught fire as they ral- lied back to forge a 67-66 edge with 4:27 remaining on a Tonia Dean bucket. EMU, however, reeled off a 13-2 run in the next four minutes to take command. Morton had a huge game by scoring a career-high 24 points, including 9-10 at the free-throw line. Sophomore Chrissy Burghardt pitched in 14 points, and Dean grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds. Generals still searching for first win of new year BY SCOTT BOOKWALTER ps finds road tough The Generals headed north Thursday to Winchester to face Shenandoah, but had no better; luck as they were knocked off, 75-59. W&Ltrailed 36-32 early in the second half, but Shenandoah embarked on a 25- 13 spurt over the next nine min- utes to grab an insurmountable edge. Dean had another big game forthe Generalswith an 18-point, nine—rebound performance and Burghardt added 14 points for the second straight game. W&L continued its road swing Saturday afternoon in Ashland, but the Randolph-Ma- con Yellow Jackets blew away the road-weary Generals, 73-42. The closest W&L came in the second halfwas a 13-point defi- cit with 11:32 left, but it was all Yellow Jackets after that point. Miller was W&L’s high scorer with 15 points and five rebounds, and Burghardt tallied eight points and six rebounds. The road will not get any easier for the Generals in the upcoming week as they face Bridgewater Tuesday night and Emory & Henry Saturday after- - MSwnnmcu- WSwnnmco- Last week's results: L. 33-77. vs. Lynchburg: L. 87-76. vs. R-MC L.8l-75. at E. Menn.: L. 75-59. at Shenandoah: L. 73-42. at Randolph-Macon \W. 128-50. vs. But’faloSt.; W. 114-43. vs. Goucher: 104-101. vs. Catholic W. 91-49. vs. Bufl'aloSt.: W, 142-50. vs. Goucher: L. 103-102. vs. Catholic 8 JANUARY 20, 199'. Publicity Photo noon before finally completing Junior captain Tonia Dean guards an opposing player. Dean has been a major factor on the boards for W&L, setting a career-high with 16 rebounds at EMU. their five-game road swing. PHI SPORTS EDITOR The men’s basketball team is still looking for its first win of 1997 after dropping three games in the past week. The Generals hung tough in games against Roanoke last Saturday, Lynchburg Wednesday and Randolph-Macon Saturday, but dropped all three, leaving their record at 2-1] overall, 1-6 in the ODAC. The men began the week with a home con- test against bitter archrival Roanoke, but the fifth-ranked Maroons pulled away late to win, 91-77. The Generals trailed only 62-57 with 11:55 remaining in the second half, but Roanoke proved too tough down the stretch, going on a 14-2 run over the next five minutes to pull away. The game proved even more disastrous for the Generals when star senior guard Chris Couzen was forced to retire after the game due to a nagging shoulder injury. The W&L co- captain wastheonly seniorontheteam and will finish an excellent career in third place on the W&L all-time steals list. Freshman center Rich Peterson had a mon- ster game, scoring a career-high 28 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Freshman forward Scott Hudson also had a career-high with his 15 points. Washington and Lee remained at home Wednesday night to entertain Lynchburg, but the Generals succumbed, 83-77. W&L started the game on fire, shooting an impressive 61 percent from the field in the first half to lead 46- 45 at halftime. The Generals extended the lead to 51-45 early in the second stanza. After Lynchburg rallied to take the lead, the Generals regained the advantage at 71-70 on a Matt Jackson jumper with 4:48 left. But Lynchburg’s Otis Tucker grabbed the limelight by pouring in the next nine points to give the Generals a deficit from which they could not recover. Tucker lit up the Warner Center with 31 points on the night. Peterson notched his second straight double- double to once again lead the Generals with his 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jackson also had a strongnightwith 17points and seven rebounds. The Generals started out the RandOlph-Ma- con game Saturday in similar fashion to the Lynchburg game as W&L led by eight points in the first half and 35-31 at halftime. But the Yellow Jackets turned the tables in the second half by racking up 56 points on a scorching 65 percent shooting clip to run away from the Generals. Kelly Dyer scored 20 points and Jackson 13 for W&L. Peterson added 12 points, 11 coming in the second half. The Generals continue the quest for their first victory of the new year Wednesday night at Emory & Henry. Jock Shorts Wrestling: 1997 has been a great year for the Washington and Lee wrestling team. The Generals opened Winter Term with a for- feit victory over Haverford Col- lege and then took two of three matches at the W&L Quadran- gular. The Generals dropped Davidson, 25-19, with pinscom- ing from John Grumbine at 150 pounds and Alex McManimen at 177 pounds.. Co-captains Adam Branson and T.J. Griffin also tallied a pair of victories against Davidson. Branson took a 16-4 major decision at 134 pounds while Griffin had a huge 11-9 victory at 167. The Generals dropped their second meet in the tournament to Pensacola Christian, 48-3. McManimen was the only Gen- eral to post a win with an im- pressive 11-9 overtime victory. But the Generals fin- ished the day in style with a 42-15 rout of Johns Hopkins.‘ Branson, McManimen, GnImbine,ChadCasto(126pounds) and Marshall Sutton (190 pounds) all had pins. Swimming: The men’s and women’s swimming teams returned to the pool after a month-long hiatus Publicity Photo Generals’ senior co-captain T.J. Griffin grapples with an opposing wrestler. last Monday for a meet with Buffalo State The men came away with a 128-50 victory, and the women posted a 91-49 win. Senior Steve Brigance led the men, winning the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 23.03 and the 100-yard butterfly in a meet- record time of 56.10. Junior John Reed also set a meet record hosted Goucher at Twombly Pool where they racked up yet another victory; 114-43 for the men and 142-50 for the women. Brigance took the 200-yard free and butterfly. Nathan Hottle won the 200 IM and the 200 breast. Freshman Jarred Fribush also had an impressive meet, winning the 50 and 100 free. Hoehl took the 500 and 1000 freeforthewomenwhile Stanley with a 1:03.74 in the 100-yard won the 50 and 200 free. breaststroke. TheGener- Reed took sec- alswrapped up ond inthe 100- Q the week Sat- yard freestyle urday against as well. Catholic. The Freshman menekedouta Natasha 104-101 win, Sedlock led the but the women women against Buffalo State by posting a victory in the 50 free and taking second in the 100 breast. Sophomore Margaret Hoehl set a meet record in the 200-yard lM in atime of 2:23.72. Freshman Brooke Stanley put up the final W&L meet record in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:02.65. On Wednesday the Generals took a hard 103-102 loss. ‘Brigance took the 200 and 500 free and the 200 butterfly for the men and Hottle won the 2001M as well as the 200 breast- stroke. Hoehl had victories in the 200, 500 and 1000 free. Stanley not only took the 50 and 100 free, but she also set a new school record of 24.99 in the 50. ” Calling all sportsiifansl ‘ 7 , , ’ Weneed qour._bo_du! 9 _ The Phi Sports,Section_n_eeds writers, photographers andianqiorte who is J willing to lend aihcimd. Call at 463-71 1 1, or at 5 462-465B;W} I ‘ ’ -at 1 K