OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950120/WLURG39_RTP_19950120_001.2.txt -. .r"r.x:i;- ~- xvaeifrirmécre .\ i..§'§ r,aewvas5it~.:*Y i_!‘r\'i’l‘»}QF{)rJiY vi‘ \/.»"l « ./ .. M. ’” 3 .J/as Weekend Weather FITNESS OPTIONS FOR JACTIVE srudENTs Men & women swim into full gear I" he ‘Etta -tum {flirt VOLUME 94, No,1~2’ WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY But, is it fattening? Photo by Betsy Green, The R‘ g-tum Phi Parliament. Sophomore Sasha Hartman wrestles her opponent in the muck that was the chocolate pudding wrestling contest Wednesday night. Sponsored by the SAB, this fmger-lickin’ good time drew a large crowd. Contestants wrestled for free FD tickets. Second prize was free tickets to the Thursday Night hand during FD week, George Clinton and 1995 FD won’t have fireworks Committee plans special surprise instead to coordinate with later ball By PETER WEISSMAN Phi Staff Writer This year’s Fancy Dress Ball will please night owls, disappoint fireworks fans, and surprise everyone. The ball will be held 30 minutes later than usual, from 9:30-1:30 am, instead of from 9 -1 am. It will conclude with a surprise event instead of the tradi- tional fireworks display. Students had mixed reactions to the changes. “I like the hour changes because I always felt that 12 o’clock made fora short night,” junior Robin King said. “I’ll miss the fireworks. I’m a little skeptical about what they’re going to come up with [instead].” “No one gets to the ball until 10:30 anyway,” said Senior Frost Bush. “You’re going to see more people in advanced stages of drunkenness because of the late hours,” sophomore Christina Petrides said. FD Steering Committee chairman Joe Framptom said that the 40 members of FD subcommittees decided on the changes for several reasons. For one, students tend to arrive at the ball late. “It’s a shame for [FD] to do all that work, and people only see it for two hours,” Framptom said. “We’ve decided to start it up at 9:30pm to give everyone achance to enjoy a nice dinner, and [we’ve] extended the hours later for those who don’t arrive until later,” said FD Auditor Kathy Boozer. The City of Lexington would not allow fireworks at 1:30 am, the ball’s new ending time, Boozer said. She said that fireworks are expensive at more than $3300. Framptom said that few students see the fireworks and that those who do are scattered around campus. “We’re going to try to do something this year that kind of brings everybody together a little more,” Framptom said. “The band is going to end, and we’re going to do the deed. [lt’s] going to be a bigger deal than the fireworks because it’s going to be right in [the gym].” The 88th Annual Fancy Dress Ball will be held March 3. The Bo Thorpe Orchestra will perform in the Warner Center, and another band will play in Doremus Gym. The second group, whose contract is in the mail, will be “a very danceable band that plays music the students will like,” Framptom said. “It’s not a country band,” Boozer said. “People will be excited about that.” The bands and decorations will make for a suc- cessful event, Framptom said. “The committee has worked hard for what I think is going to be a spectacular ball,” he said. As auditor, Boozer has her own expectations. Last year’s ball finished $2000 in the red because bad weather weakened ticket sales, she said. “We plan on not having a [financial] loss, and we look forward to strong support from the student body through ticket purchases,” Boozer said. Tentative prices for couples are $45 for a ticket and $75 for a memorabilia package of two t-shirts, posters, shot glasses, a new item, and 4 cups, she said. University Historian Taylor Sanders said that there have been fireworks at virtually every FD since he came to W&L in 1969. They were not part of the ball in 1992 because of budgetary constraints. Although last year’s fireworks may have ended a tradition, many students, including Yabiz Sedghi and Frost Bush, did not see them. “They were having the fireworks while the band was still playing, which was not a bright idea,” I Sedghi said. “If the event they have planned measures up, maybe it will be an even better treat,” Bush said. Sophomore Cathy Merritt said that changing FD will not alter its effect on students. “Whatever they do, people are still going to have fun at Fancy Dress,” Merritt said. Another person happy with the change: Lexing- ton City Manager Jon Ellestad, who approved last year’s fireworks request. He said they were set off after 1 am, later than the request had indicated. “I think it’s too much of an imposition on every- one who’s sleeping.” How does he feel about a surprise event instead? “Oh boy. That word ‘surprise’ worries me. You guys have inventive minds.” File Photo Expect a surprise at Fancy Dress instead of the traditional fireworks. LEXINGTON. VIRGINIA JANUARY 20, 1995 B&G to take over fraternity house cleaning By DAN ODENWALD Phi Staff Writer Washington and Lee Buildings and _ Grounds will not renew its contract” Wm‘ St°“°W3“Maflagementsewicesfi‘ regularly fines fraternities for dam- the fraternity house cleaning service. The decision was made earlier this year primarily for financial reasons, according to Calvin Elswick, Director ' of Buildings and Grounds. Elswick’s staff decided the business arrangement was no longer cost effective for the University. University Treasurer Lawrence Broomall would not disclose the amount of money that will be saved. However, he did say that the unused funds would help pay for Fraternity Renaissance. Currently, the cost of Fraternity Re- naissance is distributed among each male belonging to a Greek organiza- tion in the form of Greek dues. Despite the release of the cleaning service, Greek dues will not be reduced. Another motivation was the dissat- isfaction with the work being done in some fraternity houses, although Elswick pointed out that the work in others was adequate. Also, hiring out independent companies to clean the fraternity houses did_n’t mesh with Elswick’s personal philosophy. . He believes that Buildings and Grounds should be responsible for cleaning the houses themselves. The announcement has caused an uproar in certain segments of the W&L community, especially from some fra- ternity members. Fraternity house residents are upset to see some Stonewall employees leave. Sigma Phi Epsilon Treasurer Matt Mazzucchi said, “Our cleaning lady does a good job and works hard. The brothers in the house have developed a good rapport with her.” Currently, Stonewall cleaning per- sonnel spend four hours in each house. Fraternity members are concemedabout the problems B&G might have due to the lack of manpower. Mazzucchi said, “We are worried that B&G might not spend enough time cleaning. Also we’ve heard that B&G workers will spend only two hours per day cleaning the house.” Elswick has said he is “studying” hiring more B&G personnel. Not all members of fraternities are apprehensive about the upcoming switch. Lambda Chi Alpha President Bob Ferris said, “As long as the house gets cleaned, we have no problems with who does it.” Another cause of concern is wage compensation for the B&G employees. Elswick said that there will be no pay increase for the added responsibilities. B&G workers are well compensated j bers was the issue of fines. for the work they do, according to Elswick. He added their wages were similar to the national average for all cleaning personnel. Another concern for fraternity mem- B&G ages and failure to clean after parties. Occasionally, fraternity residents ne- glect to sufficiently clean their party rooms. Often, the cleaning ladies will clean before B&G crews arrive and assess fines. Some fraternity members believe fineswillskyrocketwhen B&G takes over the cleaning. _ Mazzucchi said, “We avoid fines by staying in touch with our cleaning lady and working closely with her. With B&G, you’ll see a lot more fines.” Jeffrey Laborde, the President of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, agreed. “We’ve had a problem with B&G fining us in the past,” Laborde said. He was concerned with the possibility that excessive fining would once again present a problem. Elswick readily agrees that prob- lems will be encountered in working out the new arrangement. “Transporting the crews to the Era- ternity houses presents a problem,” said Elswick. Additionally,formulatingschedules and determining the cleaning needs of each fraternity house also present chal- lenges for B&G. Despite these obstacles, Elswick is confident that B&G will perform well. “You will see a difference in our service level. We want to maintain the quality level of service that students are used to,” said Elswick. Director of Stonewall Management Services Billy Hall was disappointed with the decision, but was not angry. “The decision was purely economic. W&L said it had nothing to do with our performance or our price,” said Hall. Hall also said the decision will not affect community relations with W&L. In fact, he hopes to have an opportu- nity to work with the University again. Hall also pointed out the six ladies who currently clean the houses will not lose their jobs when the contract with W&L expires. He intends to offer them positions elsewhere. Fraternity house mothers generally agree they will regret to see their clean- ing ladies leave, but they have no prob- lems with B&G. Kappa Sigma house mother Brame Spessard said, “We feel sorry for the ladies who will lose their jobs.” Despite concerns that B&G will not perfonn up to par, Elswick is confident that they will come through. “We are excited about taking on the new responsibilities and will support the fraternities at quality level,” Elswick. OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950120/WLURG39_RTP_19950120_003.2.txt 1| The Ring-tum Phi, January 20, 1995 1 E xgrcisz options abound at W&L By ANNE ALVORD Phi Staff Writer Now that several weeks have passed since New Year’s, many of those who resolved toget fit in 1995 find them- selves losing enthusiasm for their exer- Photo by Besty Gn Sophomore Lin Fitzenhagen gets his muscles in shape in the Doremus gym weight room. Solid, free-spirited Legends of the Fall cise regimen. According to Patty Colliton, one of W&L’s assistant athletic trainers, there are many benefits to be gained from a regular fitness program. The first major benefit is improved cardiovas- cular health. Improvements in cardio- vascular health can be especially sig- nificant for men. A regular fitness pro- gram can also help maintain a healthy body weight, and increase strength, as well as be a tremendous stress man- agement technique. Regular fitness can also help women prevent osteoporosis. The activities W&L students par- ticipate in vary greatly, from those who have daily aerobic work-outs, to those who take P.E., to those who participate in intercollegiate and club athletics. Weights, intramural aerobics, and pick-up basketball seem to be among the most popular activities, ac- cording to Colliton. Senior Carrie Brown, who works out for an hour a day, six days a week, says “I’d like to think I work out the same as [other students], but I always see the same people...” Many other students, however, seem to think that they lag behind their peers in the fit- ness game. Because many students don ’t like others to know they exercise, it is difficult for one to compare his or her own fitness program to that of others. The reasons students exercise are as varied as the exercises they enjoy. For some, it is appearance. Colliton says, “At this point, [students exercise] to look good. There are a lot of tight- dress forrnals out there.” Another sig- nificant motivation for exercise is the feeling of achievement it can produce. This is especially true of exercises such as weight-training, where a person can actually track his or her progress. In addition, many students find that exer- cising is a great method of relaxation. To some, exercise is just something they enjoy. There are many facilities available to W&L students interested in working out, both on and off campus. Fitness options offered on campus include the Gaines Hall exercise room, which has ‘ four exercise bikes, three stair climb- ers, free weights, a rowing machine, Nautilus equipment, and a cross-coun- try ski machine. Doremus Gymna- sium also offers a plethora of fitness options. The weight room offers free weights, weight machines, and three exercise bikes. There are also twelve racquetball/squash courts, two gymna- siums, and two pools. There is some criticism of the re- sources available on campus. Senior Lisa Florentine, who has her own step- per at home, says that there are not enough exercise facilities provided by the school. Brown agrees, saying, “There aren’t enough facilities for the number of people who [work out]. For the cost of the school, we should have a larger facility.” Brown admits, how- ever, that “it’s improved since we got the stair climbers.” Many students agree with Colliton who says,“ltwould always be nice to have more room, [but] for the size of the school, and being Division III, it’s pretty good.” She admits, however, that the weight room does get crowded. While cer- tainly more facilities could be useful, most students agree there’s not a big problem most times of the day. The exercise facilities seem to be most crowded around 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. For those who find the on-campus facilities inadequate to their needs, Lexington has two health clubs. The Lexington Fitness Center has been serv- ing the Lexington community for the past five years. About twenty percent of the members of Lexington Fitness are W&L students. Ray Cohen, owner of the center, says that the benefits of their Lexington Fitness come from the philosophy of their family—owned and operated club, which is to serve and be a part of the Lexington community. Many of their programs are geared for’ beginners, and the staff discourages competitive mentalities. “We see our job as helping [people] improve their lives...if you choose to become a mem- ber, we pride ourselves on excellent service,” says Cohen. Rates for mem- bership at the Lexington Fitness Cen- ter range from $30 to $40 per month, depending on the length of member- ship, but many special discounts are available. Anyone interested in these discounts may call for information. Omega Fitness Center has joined Lexington’s fitness scene since the new year. According to manager and trainer Amy Puyear, Omega’s staff is “confi- dent that we have great equipment and a great facility.” According to Puyear, Omega has already received a great deal of student interest. One student said she wanted to join because she couldn’t work out when she wanted on campus. The enrollment fee is waived for all W&L students, and a free screen- ing by the staff doctor is offered with every enrollment. Memberships start at approximately $35 per month. Winter can put a damper on an out- door fitness program. However, win- ter can also be a great time to try a new activity. Some options are running on the track in the gym, inter murals, and sports equipment which can be checked out from the gym. There are also some great exercises that are available only in the winter, including cross—country PAGE§ skiing Anyone interested in cross-coun- try skiing should contact the Outing Club for information. W&L also of- fers several winter club sports. These are men’s’ and women’s’ fencing, men’s’ ice hockey, men’s’ racquetball, men’s’ and women’s’ downhill skiing, men’s’ squash, and men’s’ volleyball. Club sports director Joe Lyles is also looking for women interested in form- ing women’s racquetball and squash teams. Any students interested in any of the club sports should contact Lyles for information. Colliton offers special advice for specific fitness goals. For those inter- ested in weight loss, she says that low to moderate exercise, coupled with a balanced diet, is the best solution. For those who want to maintain theirweight and increase muscle tone, Colliton rec- om mends aerobic exercise and strength training to add tone and firmness. To liven up a dull work out, cross-training is the best remedy. “Adding another exercise to your program or bringing a friend along can help keep you from losing interest,” Colliton advises. For those who would like to start working out, or who would like to get back to working out, Colliton recommends starting slowly.. Colliton urges those who have never worked out before to see a physician for a check-up before starting. meanders through By KIRK SUSONG Phi Movie Reviewer Legends of the Fall — itirfi Legends of the Fall is a most unusual type of movie, a sort of tale of masculine emotion, in the tradition of Lawrence of/irabia. It fearlessly treads on very dangerous ground, trying to probe the male psyche without scaring men away by being “touchy-feely.” The story opens on a Montana farm at the turn of the century. Anthony Hopkins portrays Col. William Ludlow, who has raised his three sons far from the cares of the world, and also far from his separated wife. The eldest son is the responsible one, Alfred (Aidan Quinn), followed by the long-haired rebel, Tristan (Brad Pitt), and the young vision- ary, Samuel (Henry Thomas, of E.T. fame). Samuel returns from Harvard with a beauti- ful young fiancee, Susanna Fincannon (new- comer Julia Ormond); she immediately be- comes an object of desire for Samuel’s brothers as well. But Samuel has brought back from the East more than a fiancée; he also has all the news of the war in Europe and a youth’s desire to crusade for a good cause. So, against his father’s wishes, he goes over- seas to fight the Germans, pulling along his two brothers with him. He is shot to death right before Tristan’s eyes. After being discharged, Alfred asks Susanna to marry him, and she very reluctantly agrees; however, when Tristan returns home, he se- duces her, then proceeds to leave Montana, roaming the world, in search of adventure and ‘himself.’ After many years, he writes that their love is dead and she should stop waiting for his return; so, she returns to almost-cuckolded Alfred, and they marry. Alfred continues to rise in the business community, and eventually becomes a Con- gressman. When Tristan finally returns home, he mar- ries the young daughter of the farrnhand, settles down and raises a family, maintaining the farm by running liquor across the border of Canada. This runs him afoul of the local mob, who proceed to kill his new bride (albeit acciden- tally). There follows a few rounds of vindictive killings on both sides, and a great deal of soul- searching by everyone. In the midst of it all, Susanna commits suicide. Finally, the enfeebled Col. William Ludlow and the distant Alfred come together to save the male psgche Tristan from the mob, thereby reuniting the rent family. What really stands out in this film is the T excellent character development by all the lead- ing actors. Brad Pitt does a marvelous job of keeping Tristan very human, not allowing him to be- come a stereotypical rebel relishing in his ma- chismo. _ j p _ , With similar depth Julia Onnond and Aidan Quinn present all the subtlety that “boring” people are full of. Strangely enough, considering his stature as an actor, Anthony Hopkins has the most diffi- cult time. In part this is because his character suffers a stroke which paralyzes part of his face and body, but it is so fake that he looks laughable instead of fatherly for a large part of the movie. The directing from Edward Zwick is decent, despite occasional, severe lapses into melo- drama. He wisely utilizes the amazing Montana landscape whenever possible. Certainly the film’s greatest weakness must be the plot, which is tedious, winding, and slightly aimless; then again - not to get too philosophical or anything — that is what life is really like, after all. Because of this we focus more on the characters and their interactions than we do the events in their lives. The total effect of the film is to leave us slightly saddened,'but asking all sorts of ques- tions about our nature. Considering that W&L is a bastion of the Establishment will make the tension between the surviving sons very inter- esting and relevant. On the one hand is Alfred, who is a paragon of duty and conformity but also of pent-up resentment. Opposing him is the wild, uncon- trollable, irresistible Tristan, a sort of Marlon Brando meets the Marlboro Man meets Ernest Hemingway. The conflict between the two is handled well in its own right, but made even more interesting by the memory of young Samuel and the future of young Samuel’s wife-to-be Susanna. The movie seems to come down on the side of Tristan’s virility, independence, and other Nietzscheanqualities. Though Alfred has the money and the power of government, it is Tristan who has the affections of the film’s women and takes life for all he can get. After much wandering, Tristan is still able to re- discover his home, stability and family. At any rate, it will be a troubling movie for C-School majors and others ready to jump on the fast-track to peaceful, affluent anonymity, and an uplifting movie for the free spirits and beatniks who populate Payne and Newcomb. Legends of the Fall has excellent acting in all the main roles and is filmed warmly and solidly, reminiscent of Chariots of Fire. Despite the melodrama, it is a grand, sweep- ing, meandering film which will not satisfy a thirst for action or adventure, but might make you wonder why you’ve got that thirst. (Still, what is the meaning of the title?) than Cats!” ahead and watch it. Rating Scale 1frs’.‘.rs’.‘n’.‘r — Go buy this as soon as it comes out on video. It is an instant classic. “You’ll laugh; you’ll cry; and maybe, just maybe, you’ll learn something about yourself.” aaa - Go see this film now, while it’s still on the big screen. It’s worth a few Oscar nominations and the seven bucks you ’ll pay if you see it outside Lexington. Overall, “Better as - Okay, so there have been better films. Nevertheless, it is a good example of its genre, and you should probably see it on videotape. Still, probably “Better than Cats!” {Er - It happens to be on HBO, and you’re blowing off tomor'row’s reading. Although your time would probably be better served on your education, its free and you’re bored, so go 0 - Even if its free and your best friend said he never laughed harder, trust me, this one sucks. Don’t waste your time, or at least don’t waste it on this. (T here’s always MTV.) Photo provided by Holly Layman Sophomore Holly Layman does her routine on the balance beam during a high school competition. The balance beam and the uneven bars are Layman's favorite events. Ggmnasl Lagman balances past and future dreams By RACHELLE Rows Phi Staff Writer Did you know that a major competitor and star of the United States Gymnastics Federa- tion goes to our school? With her modesty, you probably didn't. ' Sophomore Holly Layman, a mix of ambi- tion and friendliness, started gymnastics at age SIX. Layman’s best friend, a gymnast since age three, sparked her interest. After noticing the strength and flexibility layman had attained at such an early age, her sister suggested it might be a good sport for her. At age eight, layman was competing in and winning competitions at the thirteen and older age level. At age nine, Layman and her parents faced a difficult decision. She was asked to move Olympic gymnast Bart Connor. Photo provided by Holly Layman Nine-year-old Holly Layman gets a hug from away from her home to live with coaches and other elite gymnasts to train for the Olympics. At such an early age, Layman was too young to understand the implications of this decision. Her father knew about the inescapable un- happiness so many young athletes are faced with after having their childhood taken away from them at such an early age. Many never recover to lead a normal life. Layman ’s fatherthought it best for his daugh- ter to live as normal a childhood as possible. Although she feels this was the right decision, she still will always wonder what life might have been like had she chosen that path. Layman won an abundance of awards com- peting. She won her individual events, she won the all-arounds, and she not only competed in the compulsory division but also the optional. Most gymnasts usually compete in one or the other because two 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. days in a row is too tiring. She did both and still won. In high school Layman continued to com- pete with her USGA team for at least five hours a day, practiced and competed for her high school team, played for the ten- nis team and excelled in ad- vanced placement classes at her public high school. Layman got home at 10 p.m. and did her homework before her early morning practices. Sleep was not a priority or much less an option. Layman says this sleep deprivation preparedher for col- lege. Talking with Holly Lay- man would give the President an inferiority complex. Amazingly, Layman gave up gymnastics last year when she came to W&L. She gave it up to become a doctor, another dream of hers. Most importantly, Layman is happy. That’s not to say she doesn’t miss gymnastics. Last year was the first time in her life, since age five, that she didn’t spend at least five hours a day with gymnastics. If you’re interested, you might try and sneak a peek in Howe Hall one night when Layman re- ' lieves stress through her acro- Photo rovided by-ll-Iolly Layman Layman illustrates her strength and flexibilty during an uneven barsroutine. batic study breaks. I hear Professor Uffelman does front handsprings as well. Layman admits it was tough at times last 2 year. However, thewords“fear,”“I’m scared” 1 and ‘‘I can’t’’ are not allowed in a gymnast’s 1 vocabulary. It is a very common trait among 1 gymnasts to be perfectionists,'and Layman is. 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Immediat openings your local area. Call 1-602-680-7444 Ext. 102C v .I_ SERVICES’ ‘NC. gnflgiflfim No turn downs! . ‘flcmug No credit checks! g\sI'::=?¢t:;‘.f._‘ A No security deposit! 00 ‘"5 SEND THE coupon room YOUR CREDIT CARDS ARE IIIAITING! I ue"‘Q_'card 7 I I I I I I I I HOTELS—M0’I‘ELS—GAS—CAR RENTALS— : ADDRESS I I I I I I L OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950120/WLURG39_RTP_19950120_005.2.txt i -I. PAGE 5 Ellie filing-tum iflltt The Student Voice of Washington and Lee Founded September 18, 1897 fl . When alcohol becomes a problem... , " The Ring-tum Phi has never been a particularly voluble {opponent of alcohol. We recognize that, hey, students at Washington and Lee drink. A lot. We have even been known 1 I to be somewhat proud of the fact. ‘ Most students at W&L can attest to drunken incidents which : they would rather they (and their friends) forget, and the Phi staff is certainly not immune to this malady. Very few colleges, even those who miss the Princeton V Review alcohol ratings altogether, can boast that they are free of alcohol misuse. But there comes a time when one must seriously re-evaluate one’s opinion of alcohol use and abuse. During a visit to view the police arrest docket recently, some members of The Ring- . #1 tum Phi happened on the name of one of their fellow students. Unfortunately, we realize that it is not unusual to find students’ names listed next to charges of “Drunk in Public” or “Minor in Possession” or even “Driving Under the Influence.” All of these seem to surface during “big” weekends, late at night, and we generally ignore these unless they involve close friends-—and we laugh about it. But someone caught our attention this week, and we won’t use the name because we have no desire to drag a W&L student’s name through the mud. This student was arrested for * DUI at 7:45 p.m. on a Monday. Alone, this would be disturb- ing. But we already knew of another incident in which this I g ‘ student had been involved, which was simply too sensational- ist and damaging to blazon across the top of the front page of the Phi. We turned back the pages to a few weeks before, where the same person had been arrested at 9:20 a.m. on a Thursday for the same offense. Once, it was disturbing. Twice, it indicates a serious prob- lem. The frightening part is, this is the one who was caught in "‘ . the act—we all know people who have managed to suffer from alcoholic problems undetected and unbooked. We can only hope that, when someone is arrested for an x alcohol-related offense, that person will take a close look at his or her patterns of alcohol use and recognize that they may have a problem. In this case, it obviously did not happen. If anyone is reading this, and knows someone to whom similar behavior is common, please try to find a way to help them. We have no desire to ban alcohol; we can even understand that drunkenness can sometimes be a way to relieve the pressures of academia. But please, don’t let it be taken this far. ' Quote of the Week “Why the hell can't we just eat?” -- A W&L student in Evans Dining Hall during the Founders’ Day celebration, obviously not , impressed with the festivities “ @112 iatng-tum lfllit Executive Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Gilbert News Editors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emily Baker, Ethan Krupp at Editorial Page Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Alvord Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Williard Assistant Sports Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Fax (703) 462-4060 ““'"\ ,...._.._. .1‘-¢ I OPINION rm 5 PUODING Looks VERY r=;tMIuAI°. The Ri/rag-tum Phi, January 20, 1995 EVANS D~HALL -LHtt.$.EN ~PbTAT0i:'$ . coud - puaom‘ J sumuss RPF Artichokes inspire zealous living MELISSA SAWYER, ’97 I ate artichoke hearts out of the can the other night, and they were not“as"s“* good as the real thing — the ones you take apart piece by piece until you get to the center. There is something in the act of taking the bud apart that makes the eating of an artichoke far more interesting than eating bits of sterile, canned vegetables with a shelf-life longer than my eighteen years. Like- wise, I think that it would be far more interesting to cross the Yukon in a dog sled or to sail the Atlantic in a twenty- foot skipper, than to grab the next USAir flight from Roanoke. I learn many things from my little daily adventures, just as I learn patience in the face of anticipation while eating an artichoke heart. My physical trials, though cer- tainly not as fearful as a solo voyage across the ocean, have taught me en- durance and independence. How then in a world of canned artichokes and Boeing 747s — in a world of biweekly fraternity parties and pre-paid dining hall meals — can we learn how to survive? We learn because we are hu- man; the little pieces of our days add up in our minds. We study Adam Smith so that we know why Tide costs more than Brand X at Walmart; likewise, we study our feelings when our friends forget to call, so that we know what it is like to be lonely. So often stu- . dents are told that ‘college is not the “ real world, that we have it easy in everything that we do, and that our successes are simply handed to us on our silver CC —“ Oflen students are told that college is not the real world, that we have it easy beginning of June , so will we plan for retirement in our mid-sixties. We will all follow the syllabi of our lives just like we follow our daily plan- ners here at W&L. The ever-critical onlooker might suggest that there are too many vari- ables in the real world with which we have no expe- rience with here. However, any- body who has ever sat down to take a pop quiz in an early morning spoons. Yes, we . . politics class, or are given syllabi In everythlng that who has suddenly by which we we do’ and that our received a call h d l 0 iaclanenelise fullo hf successes are slmp leragrnrli t1h(z)1‘tmt:heti(i date functions and handed t0 US on our very best friend trips to the Baha- ' from high school mas. Canwe sup- sllver spoons‘ has been in a car pose that the so- 1 crash, is familiar called real world with those vari- willbeotherwise? ables. We are not Perhaps it is naive to think that man establishes completion dates for his goals, but our lives will undoubtedly be a series of important events. Just as we hope to go to Fancy Dress on March 4, so will we expect to have children by age forty. Just as the seniors have planned for their senior party at the LETTERS immune to the accidents of daily life, even if they may be somewhat con- densed and simplified, like my arti- choke hearts. Their flavor is there where a close friend is rushed to the hospital for alcohol poisoning, or we are invited to be part of an honor soci- ety; when we go through rush only to be denied a bid at our first choice or when we find that we cannot afford groceries for the rest of the month because tuition went up; when we find ourselves lying face down in the gutter because the bottle was a little to big, and the night a little too short. . For some students more than oth- ers, W&L is the real world. There is a surprising subculture here of people who are alien to the ease of college. These are the people who eat the arti- choke apart leaf by leaf until they get to the center. These are the people who work part-time jobs to pay for their books,orwearwhite high-heelsinJanu- ary because they do not own bone colored ones; these are the people who have suffered emotions and made friends who are not afraid to share a bathroom. Maybe we are stronger than we think when we graduate from W&L. Out experience here is perhaps just the con- densed version, the easy-access canned artichoke. We already know how to set goals and how to reach them. We know how to cry and laugh and love;we know how to win and to lose. Someday, as the cynics say, when the real thing hits us full force in the head, we will al- ready know what the artichoke tastes like, and we will just have to work at getting to its heart. Lee Chapel no place for sex To the editor: I wanted to point out an upcoming event which disturbs me. On January 26, Suzi Landolphi will deliver a commentary entitled “Hot, Sexy, and Safer”. I am not disturbed ‘about the topic, but the location of its delivery. I do not think that I am alone in this, but it seems to me that there is something wrong about holding a presentation of No qualifier needed for ‘Generals’ To the editor: In the January 13, 1995, issue of the Phi a headline at the top of the sports page referred to the “Men’s basket- ball” team,while a headline farther down on the page referred to the “Lady Generals” basketball team. There are no “Lady Generals”. There are no “Gentleman Generals”. All of W&L’s teams are just plain “Generals”. Keep- ing the teams straight without calling them by an inaccurate name will make it harder for your staff when it comes to crafting headlines, but anything else wouldn’t be right. James M. Phemister Head Coach Women’s Cross Country Assistant Coach Women’s Track and Field this nature in LEE CHAPEL. There is a dignity and an aura to Lee Chapel that invites such speakers as William F. Buckley Jr., and enables us to hold such serious forums as open trials or Honor system orientations. Joining, as the publicity says, “America’s most outrageous SEXpert in a frank and funny celebra- tion of great sex — with audience participation ” (emphasis added) debases such dignity. I feel that Mark Tobias lo¢ll¢i’S to the editor mag be submitted to the Phi in our University Center l mailbox. or they mag be mailed to: The Ping-tam Phi P.O Box 899 loexington, Virgina 24-450 L_._.._...__________ Ms. Landolphi ’s presentation ought to be moved to a more appropriate location, like Northen Auditorium. I ask the organizers of this event to take this into consideration and please move the location. I know that if it is insisted upon that this be delivered in Lee Chapel, I will not be present, and I would hope to as that other students not be as well. —? OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950120/WLURG39_RTP_19950120_006.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, January 20, 1995 PAGE 3 ' . ‘I et c 1c en pox, urn pin , an 1e G h’ k t ' k d d’ floor and fanned myself with a copy of face in public and then possibly spread 1) shouldn’t there be a law against — DREAM LAND Thté:‘nR0.(‘,':Ilc(bridge Weekly. I was the (V:/}l]l;l‘l::.enpox ispretty resourceful in zélloyvttng W(i:llar,.,..~./e smelt, * ., J(e,..la// Ci...-ct./.....l.t /4",? Jomm gm ‘M/a/4,, grin ibouaiwlr .j(a[/terine modéaine Jéwn '1/l/am . /44* jenneff jaunt/gr We/Qnrzcl WW. 7/l/rig/tt {mi/it jmmrfom Sign; page Caro/ine yam Dave Lupo ’96, Kinnelon, NJ - “SPAM - ’nuff said.” 1 and TRAVEL FREE! Call for our finalized 1995 Party Schedulesll (800) 95-BREAK Summer Jobs at Washington and Lee -Counselors for Summer Scholars June 28 - ]u1 29, 1995 Summer Scholars is a four—week cademic program for 100 rising high school seniors. Counselors serve as resident advisors for 10 students in Graham—Lees dormitorq and plan evening and weekend activities. Ten positions are available. Application deadline, Februarq 28, 1995. -Special Pro ams Resident Assistants June 2 - August 31, 1995 The Office of Special Programs emploqs 4 W&L students to serve as host/ hostesses for a wide varietq of Special Programs including Alumni Colleges, Elderhostel, and adult conferences. Duties include facilities management and housekeeping, receptions, and transportation. Application Deadline, March 17, 1995. For further information, please contact the Office of Special Programs, Howard House, 463-8723 Love, the Phi staff Ladies’ Shoes, Clothing and Accessories Winter Clearance Sale 23 N. Main St. Lexington, VA 24450 (703)463-5988 OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950120/WLURG39_RTP_19950120_007.2.txt x9 I "(<- \\\\§ /I ‘/1 \\\( l""'il|||||(i"" -vmullllr-" "III ’_ ‘ The Ring-tum Phi, January 20, 1995 IIIn""Itl|i|1" uuuv A La Fronteriza Flour 5%.. Tortillas Harris Teeter Butter-Me; Nots Brscurts PAGE 7 The W&L men’s swim team avenged last season’s loss to Catholic with a 113-92 victory. David Stillman and Nathan Hottle led the Generals in the contest. Stillman turned in record performances in both the 50 and 100 frestyle whil Hottle contributed meet records in the 200 IM and 200 breast. The win, coming off a 132-54 pounding of Buffalo State provides the Generals with momentum going into this weekend’s tough matches against Emory University and Johns Hopkins in Chapel Hill. Indoor Track Both the men’s and women’s indoor track squads opened the season at the Lynchburg Invitational this past weekend. All seven women that went picked up a win in the Megan Weidmaier Yet another freshman sensation, Weidmaier has come on to be one of the Generals top performers this season. In wins over Buffalo State and Catholic, she set two meet records and was a key part of two record setting relay teams. Against Buffalo State, she won the 200 fly in a meet record time. Against Catholic, she followed up her amazing perforrnanc b winning the 500 free and setting another meet record ' he 200 free. Her final achieve- ment of the week was teaming up for a piece of the new (Men ’s swimmers defeat Catho1ic\ contest. Senior co-captain Sue Deutsch led the team with personal best times in her wins in the mile and two mile runs. Sophomores Stephanie Sterling and Erin Gneidziekjo each turned in wins in the 60-yard hurdles and long jump respectively. Senior co-captain Kim Herri 440 yard dash and sophomore the 880 ulled out awin in the alie Messmore won yard run. W&L also took first in the 440 yard relay. The men’s team was led by its freshmen. Omar Moneim placed second in the shot put and Seth McKinley took sixth in the long jump. Senior James Mab was right behind Moneim with a third place fini in the shot, and Kingsley Chukwu took home a sixth place mark in the 440 yard dash. ' Both teams compete Saturday at Virginia Tech. Athletes of the Week Nathan Hottle Hottle led the Generals to victroy against Buffalo State and Catholic. In the two meets, Hottle set four meet records while notching two wins. Against Buffalo State, his times in the 200 IM and 200 back are now new meet standards. A ' st Catho- lic, Hottle tore five seconds off the previou cord in the 200 breast mark. That time put him in consideration for National Qualifying. 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By JOSHUA HESLINGA Phi Staff Writer After completing a successful three-game homestand last week, the W&L men’s basketball team ran into stiffer resistance on the. road this week, dropping the first two games of their road trip to Randolph-Macon and Emory & Henry. On Sunday, the Generals lost a tough 74-59 decision at Randolph-Macon. Poor shooting on all fronts plagued the Generals, as they shot only 37% from the field, includ- ing 5-22 from three-point range, S @112 fling-mm ilflhi PORTS BASKETBALL, SWIMMING, WRESTLING, INDOOR TRACK and hit only two of seven from the foul line. Junior Cam Dyer, the Gener- als’ season scoring leader, led the way with 15 points and eight rebounds. Senior Mark Connelly con- tributed 10 points and five re- bounds, and Derek Carter and Chris Couzen recorded eight points each. Wednesday took the Gener- als to face the Emory and Henry Wasps. Poor shooting hurt the Generals again in the first half, leading to a 52-44 halftime defi- cit. The Wasps threatened to put the game away by scoring the first six points of the second half, but the Generals came roaring back with a 20-5 run to take a one point lead with a little over 13 minutes to play. A pair of threes for Emory & Henry opened it up again, but the Generals made one more run to cut the lead to 89-87 on a Jon Coffman 3-pointer with 2:15 to play. However, the Wasps re- sponded with six straight points from Shannon Scott in the final 1:30 to clinch the 96-89 win. Coffman posted a team-high 24 points, including seven 3- pointers, tying a W&L school record. By KEITH GRANT Phi Staff Writer Hobbled by injuries, Washington & Lee’s women’s basketball team dropped its fourth game in a row Thursday night in the Warner Center. The 67-49 defeat to Randolph-Macon was the Generals’ tenth loss in 14 games this season and leaves them 3-9 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. W&L played its second straight game without injured freshman Rachel Read, limiting the squad to just seven players. The Generals trailed by eleven at the intermis- sion due to six-of-20 shooting. They also turned the ball over 17 times in the half while being outrebounded 24-16. The Yellow-Jackets (10-3, 8-2 ODAC) took advantage of W&L’s problems with scoring runs of seven and nine to lead by as many as 13. Freshman Tonia Dean kept the Generals in the ball game with six first-half points on 3-4 shooting. Junior Sandra Holmes, who has been bothered by a sore ankle, was held to four points and four rebounds. However, a Holmes bucket with two seconds left in the half kept W&L hopes alive going into the final 20 minutes. After a Randolph-Macon three-pointer by Jenn Kohler (19 points) opened up a 14 point Yellow- Jacket lead, Dean sparked a 10-4 run with a tum- around shot in the lane and a put-back of an offensive rebound. With six points in the W&L run, Dean helped The women’s basketball team has endured a rough season to this point. Injuries and some tough losses have dampened the mood for the Generals. Women suffer rough week- end; fall to Randolph-Macon File hoto close the gap to 32-24 five minutes into the second half. Kohler, though, nailed another three-point shot to spoil the run. W&L never got closer than nine and trailed by as many as 18 in the final six minutes. Even a tape of the “W&L Swing” was eaten up during the Yellow-Jacket onslaught. Kohler tallied 15 second—half points for R-MC, including three three-pointers. Sandy Krispin to- taled 12 points, six boards, and six steals. For the Generals, Dean had 12 points and ten rebounds, Holmes added eight points and nine boards, and senior Amy Mihal tallied seven_ of each. Freshman Michelle Hicks hit three-of-six shots and totaled nine points in 21 minutes of work. Reduced to seven players, W&L head coach Terri Dadio used everyone for at least 19 minutes. Only fourof the 12 Yellow-Jackets who entered the game stayed on for that long. Tuesday night, the Generals dropped a tight contest to Virginia Wesleyan, 64-59. Down 60-47 in the final minutes, Washington & Lee went on a 14-4 run but did not have enough time left to get closer. Dean had a huge game against the Marlins, wracking up 14 points and 15 rebounds. Holmes came off the bench, shook off the sore ankle, and scored 17 on 6-for-11 shooting. She and Dean are now tied for the team’s rebounding lead (8.0). The Generals are on the road for their next two games, beginning at Guilford on Saturday. Tues- day, the team travels to Eastern Mennonite for another ODAC game before returning to the Warner Center, where they are 1-7, next Thursday to host Randolph-Macon Women’s College. If you are interested in sports, try writing for the Phi. Get in touch with us at 462-4060, What are you waiting for? or 462-4059. Connelly hit for 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds, and sophomore Chris Couzen hit four from 3-point land for a career- high 18 points. The two defeats leave the Generals at 6-7 overall, 3-5 in the ODAC, with four out of the next five games on the road, begin- ning today at Catholic. Head Coach Verne Canfield continued to emphasize the need for improved team defense, hold- ing one all-defensive practice. “We’re going to keep work- ing at it,” he stated. “My philoso- phy is you’re not supposed to have an off-night playing defense. We need to have all five playing This Week: SWIMMING- (M&W) vs. Johns Hopkins, Emory BASKETBALL-(M) at Catholic; (W) at Guilford WRES'l‘LING- W&L Invitational INDOOR TRACK- at Virginia Tech Invitational together, because when you have weaknesses on offense, you need to make up for it on defense.” Overall, he praised the team’s work ethic, saying, ‘‘I am very pleased with their effort. They can’t play any harder. Play more consistently? Yes, but not harder.” He cited the many difficulties players face at W&L, from rigor- ous academics to lack of peer approval to a condensed sched- ule due to winter break and ex- ams. “1 think it’s tougher for a Di- vision III athlete, and W&L is unique. The academics, the hours of practice, and the sacrifice — JANUARY 20, 1995 Randolph-Macon snaps W&L win streak at three it’s tough for any student-ath- lete. This is tough on these guys and you have to be careful that fatigue doesn’t build up, because once it does, it rears up and bites you hard.” When asked about motivation, Canfield declared, “We take pride in the fact that we really prepare these guys, but it still has to come from within. You can get used to winning, and you can get used to not winning, and you have to be careful of that last one. It’s tough to motivate when you’re losing, but the kids really care. We really work over there, and these little things are going to pay off down the road.” Quadrangular rough for W&L By ERIC SWENSEN Phi Staff Writer Last Saturday at Doremus Gym, the Generals had a rough time in the W & L Quadrangular meet, losing to three talented teams in Davidson, Pensacola Christian and York. Whilethe Generalsstruggled as a team, some individual wres- tlers turned in excellent perfor- mances. In their opening contest of the day, the Generals were de- feated by Davidson 25-16. Rob de Clerk took an 8-4 decision in the 142 lb. class , and Robert Hull (Heavyweight) and Colin Looney (177 lb. class) picked up the other Generals victories. Next, the Generals faced Pensacola Christian and came up a little short, losing 33-24. Hull earned respect as he was the only one of four Generals wrestlers to pick up his victory in this match on the mat. He dominated his match from the beginning, and was well ahead on points when he recorded a pin at 6:09. In their final contest of the day, the Generals faced a very tough York team and came out on the losing end of a 47-0 deci- sion. A bright spot for the Generals was in the heavyweight class, as Hull battled to the end against a qualifier for the national touma- ment, but eventually dropped an 11-5 decision. Hull’s excellent early season performance is even more im- pressive considering he has not wrestled competitively in two years. While he was a state cham- pion as a heavyweight his senior year in high school, he chose to play lacrosse his first two years here at W & L. Coach Gary Franke is pleased with Hull’s early season perfor- mance, but notes that Hull can improve further. “Hull is still making fundamental mistakes, but that is true of ourwhole team. About the meet, Franke said, “Overall, we were a little disap- pointed with the meet. We’re a little disappointed with the middle weights.” Franke noted, however, that “They are working hard to improve.” This Saturday, beginning at 9:30 a.m., the Generals will host the W & L Invitational at the Warner Center. File Photo The Generals exacted a measure of revenge for a close loss last year as they defeated Catholic 109-96 on Saturday. With the win, the team improves to 5-0 on the year. The Generals travel to Chapel Hill this weekend for a tough tri meet against Johns Hopkins and Emory University. Swimmers topple Catholic By Soorr BOOKWALTER Phi Staff Writer The Washington and Lee women’s swimming team sent a tough Catholic squad packinglast Saturday by hanging on for a 109-96 triumph at Cy Twombly Memorial Pool. The victory enabled the Gen- erals to remain perfect with a 5- 0 overall mark. Coach Kiki Jacobs was ex- tremely pleased with the result. “It was a big win for us,” she commented.“Itwas the first meet that we knew would be tough.” Freshman Megan Wiedmaier dominated the meet by triumph- ing in two individual races, in one of which she established a new meet record. She also as- sisted the relay team in carving out another meet record. Unlike the previous meet with Buffalo State, the Generals shot out to a hot start against Catholic, winning the first four races. Sophomore Laura Marshall got things rolling with a victory in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 26.59. Sophomore Jen Miller fol- lowed that up with a conquest in the 100-yard freestyle by finish- ing in 58.41 seconds. Wiedmaier then took center stage as she swept both the 200 and 500 yard freestyle. Her meet record was established in the 200- free with a log of 2:04.75, and she finished the 500-free in 5:29.35. The Catholic women rared back to post victories in five of the final seven events, but it wasn’t enough to overtake the Generals. Junior Rebekah Prince was a key factor in holding off Catho- lic as she broke a meet record in the 200-back with a time of 2:21.12. Also, W&L picked up crucial points by placing second, third, and fourth in both the 1000-free and 200-breast. The team of Wiedmaier, Miller, Marshall, and senior Stacy Cofield smashed the meet record in the 400 yard freestyle relay with a mark of 3:55.29. “Overall, we swam pretty well,” Jacobs remarked. “A lot of people contributed.” A meet at Mary Baldwin scheduled for this past Tuesday was postponed due to illness on the Mary Baldwin side. The meet was rescheduled for Wednesday, January 25. Next on the agenda for the Generals is a road trip to the University of North Carolina on Saturday foran imposing tri-meet with Emory and Johns Hopkins, who were both top 20 finishers at the 1994 NCAA Division III Championships. ‘‘It will be a real tough meet for us,” Jacobs stated. “We’re just going down there to swim well.” 5- t‘ OCR::/Vol_094/WLURG39_RTP_19950120/WLURG39_RTP_19950120_010.2.txt The Ring-tum Phi, J anugig 20, 1995 BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE The World Quake kills 3000 in Japan About 3000 people died Tuesday in Kobe, Japan after a earthquake occured. One thousand and people are still missing, and 6,300 are injured. The 7.4 quake was the worst for Japan since 1948 when a 7.1 earthquake killed 3700 people in Fukui Prefecture. Russian Prime Minister discusses cease-fire Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chronomyrdn and a delegation met earlier this week for peace talks that could lead to a cease fire. Fighting remained intense. Previous attempts at ceace fire have failed. Christopher threatens to halt aid Secretary of State Warren Christopher warned Tuesday that US. foriegn aid for Russia could be cut if fighting continued. He said the United States will wait before any summit meetings occur between the U.S. and Russia. Judge finds Tribune in contempt of court A Singapore judge found an American professor and offficials of the International Herald Tribune newspaper guilty of contempt of court. He fined them more than $14, 500 over an opinion piece critical of Asian regimes. The case is the latest in a series of legal actions that have put the island state in opposition to Western countries. The Nation House approves workplace laws for Congress The House approved and sent to President Clinton legislation that would bring Congress into full compliance with eleven workplace laws. Congress had exempted itself from major labor, safety and civil rights laws passed in the past 50 years. G.O.P. slows down on Contract House G.O.P. leaders began backing away from their ambitious time- table. They wanted to adopt their “Contract with America” in the first 100 days. Cutting spending and taxes while balancing the budget may take longer than they had expected. The State Democrats criticizeAllen’s proposed cuts Several Democratic budget-makers blasted Allen administration offi- cials, charging that Governor George Allen is paying for his proposed tax cuts by borrowing money for prison construction. Allen’s proposed tax cuts have been criticized as being too harsh. J MU President angers faculty Key faculty members at James Madison University are calling fora vote of confidence on President Ronald E. Carrier’s ability to lead the school. The president angered some faculty when he proposed drastic changes at the school. Whether the vote will be allowed will be decided by the 35- member faculty senate. Chocolate pudding wrestling draws a crowd I . our friends at the SAB for being a wee bit Photo by Betsy Green, The Ring-tum‘ Phi _ ginia. What to do, what to do? This week, we - one had to represent the Phi and we were glad , to do it. We decided to exploit the gentility of " the event by wrestling as Miss Betsy Ann and . Miss Lori Dayle as the notes of Madonna’s i wrestling is an interesting event. It’s sloppy, . vidual matches, and they have our heartfelt Lori Dayle’s Phi pudding awards. . Dunlap, with his amazing purple cape and ' gold lame-clad ladies. This is a man who truly , appreciates the dignity of chocolate pudding standing display of inebriation. It seemed a to the very large gent in the very small Speedo. . goes out to Eric Swenson. Eric wins our - showed up. We were afraid to wrestle in By BETSY GREEN AND LORI RAMSEY Phi Staff Writers It’s a Wednesday night in Lexington, Vir- came to a rather an usual conclusion: choco- late pudding wrestling. Chocolate pudding wrestling is less than typical for Washington and Lee women, or even temporarily visiting Randolph-Macon Women’s College women like Lori. But some- “Like a Virgin” wafted through the gym. We have to say that chocolate pudding smelly, and it doesn’t come out easily in the wash. There were several winners of the indi- congratulations. However, we have a few awards to add to the list. So, without further ado, we present Miss Betsy Ann and Miss The Showmanship Award goes to Robert wrestling. The “Lost My Left Shoe” Award goes to disorganized. Miss Lori Dayle and Miss Betsy Ann had no one to wrestle against but each other! Imagine our distress. The “This Bud’s For You” Award goes to Ruth Henry and Susie Prevost the most out- miracle that they could stand up, much less wrestle. The Keep America Off Crack Award goes He showed so much flesh he made Miss Lori Dayle blush. Miss Betsy Ann would like to go on the record as being opposed to visible butt cleavage. The Most Attractive Female Wrestlers Award goes to us, of course. ‘Nuff said. The Most Attractive Male Wrestler Award affection for having the sense to dress appro- priately, even if it was in a Santa suit. The What Are You Doing In Our Pudding Award goes to the two random townies who pudding that townies had been in. Finally, the Tapioca Pudding Award for Blandness goes to the lack of attractive men showing off their bods. Miss Lori Dayle espe- cially needs this because she is on exchange from a woman’s college. Miss Betsy Ann will take whatever she can get. Wrestling in food is an opportunity not to be missed. Hey, SAB, we’re ready for the next level. Bring on the Jell-O, the mashed potatoes, the whipped cream, the tossed salad. You put it in a ring, we’ll wrestle in it. University unveils new hazing policy for W&L Greeks u->From HAZING, page 1 Gamma Delta guilty of violating the university’s hazing policy. FIJI was then suspended from cam- pus; it returned this year, only after completing a 10- step program demonstrating changes in attitude and action. . The IFC will continue to exercise its power if any new complaints prove legitimate. As to whether any complaints have actually been lodged, IFC President Kevin Batteh prefers not to comment. At last Tuesday's IFC meeting, Batteh reminded fraternity representatives of the university’s new hazing policy. Batteh especially underscored an excerpt from the policy reading that, in the view of W&L faculty, any form of hazing “violates individual dignity.” “All such transgressions,” the policy concludes, “will continue to be prosecuted vigorously.” If hazing is indeed a menace on campus, so too are the consequences._ (Arch Nil-I FEVER The l'“.ing—tum Fm ODK taps 32 at Convocation BY Mrcrurzr. I-Ir-zwu-:1'r PHI STAFF WRITER When he learned that Alabama was last in public school education, William E. Smith ’63 said he was shaken from his comfort zone and compelled to do something about it. Smith spoke Thursday in Lee Chapel on “The Origins of Leadership: A Liberal Arts Perspective” during the Founders’ Day/Omicron Delta Kappa convocation. He talked about how a liberal arts education can provide the foundation for leader- ship. A Washington and Lee graduate, Smith is chairman and CEO of Royal Cup, Inc. Smith became involved with Leadership Out of Bounds where he started studying public education. At the time Alabama ranked in the middle of south- eastern states. In 1990, the states that had trailed Alabama were now ahead. “We had more portable classrooms than in any state,” he said. Many schools didn’t have any foreign languages offered in the curriculum, and in some high schools, the most advanced math was called general math, he said. Two-thirds of food stamp recipients and prisoners were high school dropouts. To correct the problem, Smith founded a grassroots organization called A+. The organiza- tion has over 12,000 corporate and individual mem- bers. He said they traveled across the oountry to find working programs and to reform education in Ala- bama. He credits his education at W&L for providing him with the tools for leadership. He said W&L led him to discover what is right and wrong. He said his interaction with James Leybum and other great men changed his life. Smith lived with Leyburn for two years as an undergraduate. He said Leybum expanded his mind. “I can still hear in my mind’s ear the notes of his music coming into my room,” he said. He said these experiences created an atmosphere for leadership to flourish. “It’s been my opinion that a liberal arts education is the source of social leadership,” he said. Smith said, in recent years, there have been too many poor leaders and too few good leaders. He cited two types of leadership: transactional and transformational. He said transactional leader- ship concerns itself with the management and effi- ciency of an organization. A transformational leader unites separate interests to pursue higher goals and seeks justice, liberty and equality, he said. Smith believes a liberal arts education shapes this perspective and provides moral literacy. He said it engenders a tolerance of diversity and starts a conversation that continues for a lifetime. He cited Plato, Aristotle, Socrates and Leyburn as examples of good leadership. “We do not do our world any favors if we do not know who they are or for what they stand,” he said. In the ODK initiation which followed, 28 stu- dents and four honorary initates were tapped. The honorary initiates were Dr. Jane Horton, Captain Robert Peniston, Frederick Schaeffer ’64 and Wil- liam Smith, Jr. ’63. The students were Khristopher Ahrend, Jeff Chapuran, John Earnhardt, Barbara Jane League, Elizabeth Misiaveg, Randal Noe, all law students; seniors Chris Albert, Kelly Brotzman, Elise Brown, Alan Christensen, Mark Crider, Alex Cross, Robert Eison, Jennifer Hickes, Marina Jack- son, Ashley Kauffman, Timothy Kinsey, Noelle Parrott, Julia Podlas, Beth Provanzana, Duane Van Arsdale and Jonathan van Dyke; and juniors Justin Dardani, John Morrison, II, Josephine Schaeffer, Jesse Taylor and Robert Turner. Hot, Sexy and Safer in Lee Chapel J‘ propriety of having the presentation in Lee Chapel. I “It’s totally disrespectful to Robert E. Lee,” said sophomore Hunter Armstrong. ,, “Up until a few years ago, men weren't allowed in the chapel without a coat and tie, and women in dress. Now they’re letting some skanky masturbation lady come and speak.” Student Activities Director Michelle Richardson said Landolphi is speak ing in Lee Chapel because it is the only available facility. “The Lenfest Centerwas our first choice,” said Richardson, “but it’s not available because they’re preparing for She Stoops to Conquer. The only other choices, such as the Black Box Theater, are too small for a speaker of this nature. “I understand the concern people have with this. Captain Peniston is going to close the door and put up a divider to separate the crypt from the speaker.” “Hopefully people will not be too offended,” said Richardson. “She’s pretty I‘ blunt, but it’s necessary information.” After the presentation there will be a reception in Fairfax Lounge where Landolphi’s book and pamphlets will be available. FROM PHI STAFF REPORTS “Guys! Wake up! Nobody cares how big your d*** is!” Suzi Landolphi, the sex expert speaking in Lee Chapel next Thursday, begins her book Hot, Sexy and Safer with this message. Landolphi began lecturing on AIDS and safe sex in 1982. Because of the demand for her performance, she founded the company Hot, Sexy and Safer. She takes her performance to colleges and high schools across the country. Her book, which the W&L Bookstore will carry, presents facts, plus Landolphi’s own experiences and observations. According to Landolphi, there are 2,862 ways to have an orgasm without having intercourse. Men fake orgasms, too. And women never complain about not finding a big enough penis. The bluntness of these statements is causing some students to question the Beyond the Blue Ridge is compiled by Michael Hewlett