OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19971110/WLURG39_RTP_19971110_001.2.txt ‘l fl 1 K ‘.1 ‘I ‘D 3 Washington and Lee University VOLUME 100, NUMBER 7 Volleyball triumphs over Eastem ennonite in nail—biter to take ODACS. flit" Ulie fling-tum ifilii JAMES G. LEYBURN LlE?.l‘;;‘\R't ‘”"*°’”"”GTON & LEE UN’ ‘ s LE.x[NmON' VA 24£\éSRSlTY NOV 1.1199! Desperate for that Cutie in Politics 100? Ms. Etiquette tells you ' What to do. PAGE 8 Bulk Rate US Postage PAID Pennit No.7 Lexington. Va. Monday NOVEMBER 10, 1997 Thief strikes again, students’ cash stolen BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK ——*-j?*-* News EDITOR The unusually high number of thefts this year have left students glancing over their shoulders, look- ing for that suspicious-looking char- acter lurking in the shadows who’s waiting to steal their hard-earned cash. Most likely, though, the cul- prit is someone who looks just like you. “Whoever it is, he must look a lot like a student,” said Washing- ton and Lee Security Chief Michael Young. “This person is not draw- ing attention, because no one ever sees anything suspicious at the time of the crimes.” An ‘incident Tuesday evening points to the possibility that the cul- prit may be a student or someone who fits in very well against the W&L backdrop. Between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., the University Chorus and the Univer- sity Chamber Singers were practic- ing in duPont Hall, the chorus in Room 102 and the chamber singers in Room 104. About 90 people at- tended and, as usual, they left their backpacks, purses and coats outside the room. Senior Amanda Bradford, a chamber singer, noticed that her backpack was missing after prac- tice. Chamber Singers Director Gordon Spice found the backpack in the men’s bathroom soon after- ward. Bradford checked her wallet and realized that the $37 was gone. A few minutes of checking wallets revealed thatjunior Shelley Adams and senior Kate Bowdy had also been robbed. Adams had $60 in her wallet, which was on a couch outside the rooms and covered by her coat and gloves. “I had just cashed my paycheck,” Adams said. “When I picked up my wallet, it felt empty. And it was.” Adams found the incident par- ticularly distressing because the thief probably knew that the groups practiced at those specific times and that the students usually left their belongings unattended. “It was kind of sad the next day when all of our stuff was in the prac- tice rooms and not out in the hall,” Bowdy said. “We’ve been doing it that way since freshmen year.” Bowdy had $7 stolen from her wallet. “I’m glad I don’t carry around a lot of cash,” she said. Although Young did not say that the thief is a student, he reiterated that it may be someone who looks a lot like one. i “If a student picked up a backpack in the library, no one would think a thing about it,” Young said. Because of this fact, it is even more important for students to keep belongings with them. “Whoever this person is, he’s real, real slick,” Young said. Young encourages everyone to report any crimes or anything sus- picious. “People have been really good about calling in,” he said. Young said security is doing ev- erything it can to catch the culprit or culprits, but he refused to give any specific details about the hunt. “IfI told you how we were go- ing about catching him, [the thief] could very well read about it in the newspaper,” Young said. ‘A time to celebrate everything we’ve gone through’: J unior cadets whoop It up at Ring Figure Ball BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK Tatterson said. “It makes you proud to realize that you’ve News EDITOR made it so far and you don’t have much time to go.” Every Virginia Military Institute junior has something so big that it is almost legally considered a weapon. VMI second classmen received their class rings this weekend in a Wednesday—through-Sunday extravaganza called “Ring Figure.” The rings vary in size, but most ca- dets get the 40 “pennyweight” ring. Anything above this weight has to be registered as a weapon. _ The five—day celebration is unparalleled even by Wash- ington and Lee’s Fancy Dress. “People get trashed pretty much for five days,” VMI junior Willis Tatterson said. The main event of Ring Figure was a ball Friday night. All the cadets’ dates were required to wear white dresses. As the couples were announced, they passed through a ten-foot replica of the class ring. “We waited in line for two and a half hours,” Tatterson said. “I told my date to wear tennis shoes, but she didn’t, and ended up suffering.” Cadets claim that Ring Figure is much more than a fancy ball and is more important than graduation. “It’s atime to celebrate everything we’ve gone through,” Most cadets’ parents come for the weekend, while W&L students would be mortified if their parents showed up for FD, cadets think nothing of it. “Parents have been there for you all through the rat line supporting you,” Tatterson said. “You have to be even more supportive than if your son was going to a regular college,” said Tatterson’s mother Nancy. “You have to be supportive enough to make him stay.” The actual rings the cadets receive stand for the “blood, sweat and tears” they have endured for the past three years. Each year, the ring is designed by the class members. One side illustrates the Institute and the other side tells a story about the class’s rat year. This year, the Institute side dis- plays a cadet who fought in the Civil War battle of New Market. Cadets have the option of getting a “combat” ring in addition to the gold one. In the event a VMI graduate is engaged in combat, they can wear the combat ring, with- out the fear of damaging the gold one. There were four proposals Friday night, two before the ball and two as the I ton and Lee. , , A ‘ ‘I am determined toemak _ class the jbvesttitcaii be, ,, ’Birdwhistell.wonTth, fies president election ;,by. « Monday. His jclipart .s1gns,«, jtures of’TBrad..'P‘i’ _ ‘ ,, V . ‘McCarthy and sidewalk ‘But? ‘ this Kentucky native ' fit a “Bird”: histell‘ couples passed through the ring. Other cadets buy miniature versions of the ring for their dates. This practice is seen as a “pre-engagement” and can be compared to a fraternity member pinning his girl- friend. Sophomore Amy Kane receive a miniature from her date, Carl Trask. “For some couples it is a pre-engagement, but it isn’t that way with us,” Kane said. “He said that he gave it to me because he loved me and yada, yada, yada,” she said. A big privilege for the weekend was the opportunity to stay outside of barracks, but within Rockbridge County. Normally, when cadets go away for the weekend, they must leave the county. Most stayed at the Ramada Inn. Friday and Saturday nights, tent parties were held at the Red Oak Inn. Friday night was a DJ party and Saturday featured “Agents of Good Roots” and a late-night DJ. However, the weekend was marred by one event. Friday night, cadet Matt Baswhall was table dancing at the tent party when his table collapsed. He fell on a broken beer bottle, severing a portion of his ring finger. . TGovernment=Association. , j" Baldwin is fixated and MPPY . about her new position and plans‘-to? address the needsof theclass to the best-of her ability. , 7.t01_1,.NJ."-‘Attefr 9 on lursningja caree as “Is -6‘ ‘ j _ “I-feel this is a great way to get * involved and to serve the class,” she said. “I’m thrilled to have the op- ) jpfoftunity to represent the class.” V A “the W&L“ political scene led Nick Cimino to run for Student Ju- I jdicial-.Committee justice. . ‘ Q ' R Cimino had confidence in his djabiiityj to win the office, but he ad- Katie Baldwin itedt it if Counting up the calories with the cabbage plan kids BY KATHRYN MAYURNIK —"—-T-— News EDITOR Crash diets abound at this time of year, as students strive to lose a few extra pounds before the holidays. But do these crazy, quick-fix solutions re- ally work? “Crash diets are usually not bal- anced and doomed to fail,” said Dr. Jane Horton, Director of Health Ser- vices. “Your body is eventually go- ing to crave food, and the weight will be gained back again.” Horton warns that crash diets, es- pecially ones that are high in protein and low in carbohydrates, can put stress on the kidneys. “I recommend a balanced diet that is high in complex carbohydrates and lower in protein,” she said. Horton also emphasizes that exer- cise is necessary for healthy living and key to weight loss. “Ifyou want weight loss, I recom- mend exercising about an hour a day, five days a week,” she said. “You should change your eating habits over a long period of time and find something that you can stick to,” Tad Stanley, a Health Services nurse, said. “Some of these crash diets are dangerous because they can cause dehydration.” The Health Center brochures on healthy eating recomend following the “food pyramid.” The pyramid, from top to bottom, is the following: bread, cereals, rice and pasta (6-1 1 servings); vegetables (3-5 servings); fruits (2-4 servings); milk, yogurt,cheese (2-3 servings); eggs, nuts, meat, poultry, fish, dry beans (2-3 servings); fats, oils, sweets (use sparingly.) Sophomore Yulia Gorodetskaya has gone on a few crash diets, includ- ing the Slim Fast diet and the Suzanne Somers diet. OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19971110/WLURG39_RTP_19971110_002.2.txt PAGE 2 I1€WS Frosh pull out the big guns BY DAN BIRDWI-IISTELL STAFF WRITER The war is on — a penny war that is. The Freshman Leadership Coun- cil is hosting the first “Battle of the Dorms” penny war in Washington and Lee history from Nov. 10-Nov. 19th. Baker, Davis, Gilliam and each side of Graham-Lees will be set against one another to see which dorm has what it takes to survive. The rules are simple: for each penny placed in one’s jug, a point is given; for each nickel, dime, quarter or bill placed in a jug, the respective number of points are deducted. For example, if Baker had 1000 pennies and some Graham-Leeser busted out a quarter and dropped it in the Baker jug, 25 pointsvwould be deducted from the Baker clan. Each dorm will have ajug placed in the D-Hall and the winners will be presented with “Battle of the Dorms” banner at the conclusion of the contest. The FLC is also selling Krispy Kreme donuts this week at $4 per dozen, delivery included. FLC-ers will be knocking on doors Sunday- Tuesday to take orders; the donuts will be delivered early Saturday morning. All proceeds from both the donut sales and the Penny War will go directly to the budget of the Class of 2001. Letyourschool pride fly high BY WILL HARDIE ——*j-———-- CORY EDITOR As the flyer reads, “Betsy Ross did it in 1789, you can do it in 1997!” Students with even a modicum of artistic talent now have a chance to make their mark on Washington and Lee. President John Elrod has issued a challenge to design a new set of University flags. The winning de- signs will be processed at Univer- sity ceremonies, and rewarded by $100 credit at the bookstore. President Elrod was inspired by flags at the graduation ceremony at the University of Virginia. He wants one flag for the whole university, one for the Williams School, one for the Law School and one for the Col- lege. “The idea was to try to bring some color into our commencement ceremony and to add some flair,” The flags will be used at Fall Convocation, Commencement and Baccalaureate. Professor Holt Merchant is orga- nizing the competition. “We thought that this would be a good way to involve the student body,” he said. “It is a much nicer idea than to pay a consultant who doesn’t know us. We want someone who knows us to do it.” There are no formal guidelines for design, but Elrod gave a few hints. “I hope they will be colorful, perhaps with Latin inscriptions,” he said. “I hope that the students’ in- spiration and creativity will bring us some wonderful designs to choose from.” Proposals should be submitted to Professor Merchant in the Depart- ment of History, no later than Thanks- giving break. The winners will be an- nounced before Christmas break. NOVEMBER 10, 1997 FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PAT BUCHANAN TO SPEAK AT W&L Patrick J. Buchanan, columnist and former presidential candidate, will speak at W&L on Tues., Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel. The public is invited to attend and there will be a reception following the speech in the Great Hall of the Science Center. The event is sponsored by Contact, the Mock Convention Committee and the Young America Foundation. Buchanan has been a senior advisor to three presidents and twice a candidate for the Republican nomiation for President. He was an assistant to Richard Nixon from 1966 to 1974 and White House Director of Communications for Ronald Reagan from 1985 to 1987. In 1992, Buchanan challenged George Bush for the Republican nomi- nation for President, and in 1996, he won the New Hampshire primary. He went on to finish second to Senator Bob Dole with 3 million Republican votes. After leaving the White House in 1974, Buchanan became a syndicated columnist and a founding member ofthree ofthe most enduring television political talk shows: The McLaughlin Group, CNN’s Capital Gang and Crossfire. W&L FILM SOCIETY TO PRESENT LATEST WOODY ALLEN FILM Everyone Says I Love You (USA, 1996), an offbeat musical comedy directed by Woody Allen, is the next fllm society presentation. Screenings will be at 7:30 p.m. on Fri. and Sat., Nov. 14 and 15, in the Troubadour Cinema. There is no charge for admission, but contributions are welcome. Everyone Says [Love You is Allen’s 26th film, and his first musical. Cast members include Allen, Goldie Hawn, Alan Alda, Edward Norton and Natalie Portman. POET AND DANTE TRANSLATOR TO READ Allen Mandelbaum, translator, poet and scholar, will read from his work on Tues., Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. in the Leyburn Library’s Northen Auditorium. The public is invited to attend this reading, sponsored by the Glasgow Endowment Program. Mandelbaum’s verse translations include Virgil’s Aeneid, Dante’s Inferno and Homer’s Odyssey. W&L CONCERT GUILD PRESENTS THE NETHERLANDS CHAMBER CHOIR, NOV. 17 The W&L Concert Guild will present its second event this season with the Nether- lands Chamber Choir on Mon., Nov. 17, at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center. The choir will perform Singet dem Herrn ein neues lied by Bach, Mass in E-Flat, Op. 109 (Cantas Missae) by Rheinberger, Choral Songs by Mendelssohn, Due composizioni coralu by pizzetti, Reincarnations by Barber and Del [ubilo del core che esce in voce by Heppener. Tickets are required for the Concert Guild Series. For more information and reser- he Said vations, call the Lenfest Box Office, (540)463-8000. NORFOLK SOUTHERN MARKETING MANAGER TO I SPEAK AT W&L, NOV. 20 John M. Kraemer, marketing manager for the agricultural division of Norfolk South- ern Corporation, will speak at W&L on Thurs., Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. in Room 327 ofthe Commerce School. The topic of his talk will be “Transportation: Marketing pi Perpectives From The Inside Out.” A question and answer session will follow the lecture. The public is invited to attend. UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS PRESENTS ‘STATE OF THE DISCIPLINE LECTURE SERIES’ The University Scholars will present the first in the 1997-98 “State ofthe Dicipline Lecture Series” Wed., Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in duPont Auditorium. The lecture will be given by Professor Ellen Mayock and is titled, “Latina Writers: Bicultural Contruction.” The public is invited and refreshments will follow the lecture. 9 ( SCHOLAR TO SPEAK ON CHINESE CULTURE “Privledged and imperiled: Children of the Han Court” is the title of the lecture that will be given by Anne Behnke Kinney, associate professor of Chinese at the University of Virginia, on Tues., Nov. 18, at 4:30 p.m. The lecture, which is sponsored by the East Asian Studies Program at W&L, is open to the public. 9 —Compiled by Kathryn Mayurnik ’ DIET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The Slim Fast diet “guarantees” that you will lose five pounds in five days. Gorodetskaya lost three. The Suzanne Somers diet entailed complicated combinations of food groups on specific days. “I didn’t lose any weight with that one,” she said. Senior Erin Rosencrans has used the “cabbage soup” diet. The diet lasts for a week, and you can eat as much cabbage soup as you want all week, mixed with different combinations of fruits, vegetables and some meat and chicken. “You lose seven to ten pounds, but it makes you really tired,” Rosencrans said. “And you have to start eating normally ‘very slowly, or else you get sick.” Then there are those who turn to more inventive measures. An anonymous se- nior purchased a bottle of “Body Sculp- ture” thigh cream from a magazine, which is guaranteed to “make your body of work of art.” The bottle claims that “individu- als in one study lost three to six inches from their thighs with no skin rashes.” “It’s made my skin really smooth,” the senior said. “But I think it was probably a waste of money. I think I’m going to send it back.” For more information about healthy eating and correct methods of weight loss, stop by the Health Center and check out the many brochures available. Featuring Balanchine’s Concerto Bzzrocco 65' Butler’s Czzrminzz Burzzmz Nov. 10th & 11th 8:00 p.m. ° Lenfest Center Tickets' 463-8000 $3 for W&L students, faculty 8C staff OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19971110/WLURG39_RTP_19971110_003.2.txt W&life , NOVEMBER 10, 1997 PAGE 3 F F F ! BY ERICA PROSSER STAFF WRHER D-ryde. The one and only.” brother and her mother, as well. Senior Stephen Osborn had more of a story to tell about his old plate, Gasparovic had a story about the confusion her nickname has caused. SGL-GUY. “When I was in the 6th grade, my class was at our end of the year picnic I ' ' “Well, I had a vanity plate sophomore year which read SGL GUY (Single and everyone was swimming,” she said. “My dad yelled ‘Snake’ to get my It’s not a foreign language, and it’s not a strange new government code. These are examples of some of the vanity plates found on the cars of W&L students. How many students have vanity plates? The plates seem to run rampant in the student parking lots, but Mike Young, Director of Guy). This, of course, referred to, well the fact that I was eternally single,” he said. “Shortly after I got [the plates], I met a girl and, well the plates had to go. Funny thing though, after I got rid of the plates, she got rid of me. So now I have those very boring, very plain all white Virginia plates, but, hey, at attention, and 6th graders starting running out of the river because they thought that there was a snake in the water. I couldn’t figure out what was going on because I just answered out of habit.” ,1, W&L security, said that there really aren’t many W&L students with per- sonalized plates this year. “In fact, there are probably more professors with vanity plates than students.” he said. For the few out there who might not know, vanity plates are personal- ‘ ized license plates for cars. For a fee, people can decide what their little metal placard says. Some people choose to reveal their name, their person- ality, or even their hair color in the seven or eight letter space. Several online websites specialize in vanity plates by offering examples of interesting mes- sages and stories (the most common vanity plate, incidentally, is the kind least I am still the single guy.” Colleen McFeely (’98 L) has plates that come from a nickname she earned in the Navy. “My license plate is ‘FRGIE’ - stands for Fergie,” she said. “They give you call-signs (nicknames) in a Navy aviation squadron. You know, like in Top Gun. Anyway, when I was stationed at a Navy F-14 squadron, they started calling me Fergie, because somebody thought I looked like her (Sarah Ferguson)?’ Junior Dale Pretila has plates that aren’t even his. Well, half of the plates are his. The plates were personalized to his brother because the car was his brother’s before it was his. Gasparovic chose SSSNAKE because SNAKE was already taken in Mary- land, her state. Don’t be fooled by imitations in the world of vanity plates. Mike Young mentioned that some Virginia plates that look special may not be vanity plates. Rather, they are the special Virginia—issue plates that always begin with “W&L,” in honor of the school. The next three letters or numbers in the sequence may or may not be chosen by the car’s owner. ‘ Senior Maggie Wooldridge doesn’t have a vanity plate like most people, but her plate is still out of the ordinary. It looks like a Texas flag, and it says “Texas, State of the Arts” at the bottom. “We ordered it through the museum of fine arts in Houston,” she said. 4 with the names of a couple on it, like DAN N JAN or BOBANDJ O). “On the back, the vanity plate reads NOEL, which is my brother’s name,” Similar special-order plates without personalized letters or numbers exist Some campus plates are pretty obvious: W&L or W&L l, for example, he said. “On the front, however, is a neat plate that reads MINE.” in most states for a higher fee than standard plates. One that appears fre- stand for the institution of higher learning we call home. Others could use Second-year law student Shannon Gasparovic’s plate is a name her fa- quently in Virginia, for example, is the “Save the Chesapeake” plate that fea- some explaining. ther coined for her. tures Chesapeake Bay wildlife on a blue background. Those who buy this 4 Sophomore Denise Wallin said that her plate, D RYDE, is pretty simple “My license plate (‘SSSNAKE’) is because my father has called me ‘Snake’ plate are also making a donation to the Save the Chesapeake Foundation. to understand. since I was an infant,” she said. She doesn’t know why her father chose this While not every strange plate on campus can be explained, at least some “It’s because my name is Denise and it’s my ride,” she said. “It’s the name, and he claims that he doesn’t know, either. He has pet names for her of the confusion has been cleared up. 1 4. R WHAT do you get for the student who has everything? Vanity plates complement students ' sport utility vehicles and provide an excellent way to give useless information to complete strangers. HOLLISTER HOVEY/PHOTO EDITOR i. Liberty Hall is the site of ritual gatherings * DEBAUCHERY AT THE RUINS CD This weekend is the last tail- gate of the year. By the way, the Generals will play Swarthmore down on Wilsongfield. I BY KELLEY Torn~:N STAFF WRHE2 t’s Saturday, 11 a.m. and you’re ironing. Preparing for an interview? No, you’rejust “ etting ready to head out to Liberty Hall ruins with the rest of Washington & Lee’s stu- dent body for an afternoon of socializing and drinking. Oh yeah, and for the first half of a football game. This Saturday will be W&L’s last tail- gate of the season, which coincidentally is the last home football‘ game this year. W&L students don’t really question the purpose V of this Saturday afternoon tradition. They dress up, head to the ruins, drink, and dis- . perse. Some go to the football game; some go home. “At W&L, [the tailgate’s purpose] is to socialize —— to see and be seen,” said Alison Rohas, senior, who transferred her sopho- more year from University of Virginia. “It’s a different culture there com- ,1 pletely,” she said. “Fall focuses around ‘ football at UVA. Here, it’sjust sort ofa nice little addition.” Tailgates at UVA and other big schools are merely the precursor to the football game. Its intent serves to boost school spirit and excite- ment, along with alcohol levels. The games also become a community event. Alumni return for every game, notjust Homecoming. In Alabama, Auburn University football fans show their spirit through their devotion to the school mascot. Home games at Auburn trans- form the small town into a cha- otic mass of“War Eagle fever.” “Random shouts of ‘war I think we ’re better than other schools. pressive, said Jon Hughes, junior. He visited friends at University of Notre Dame during Read- ing Days in October. “30,000 people in the parking lot is over- whelming,” he said. “But it’s not as classy as we do it. And it’s harder to get beer.” W&L students may not have the numbers or the spirit, but they do have class. The guys sport their “uniform” of khakis with W&L belts, white button- downs and ties. The women have more options, but few eagle’ can be heard all around We get dolled up stray from the safety of the you,” said Auburn senior Kim- standard sundress or “some- berly Collins, “from little kids and lookpretly and thing black.” yelling it to you from the street Sl’l0W oflour co0kie- “I think we’re better than to people just saying it in pass- cutter c[0theS_ other schools,” said Tim Zink, ing in place of‘hello’.” senior. “We get dolled up The entire population and look pretty and show off clothes itself in blue and or— - Tim Zink our cookie-cutter clothes.” ange garments. Future genera- tions of Auburn graduates come to games with their fami- lies, dressed as cheerleaders and football play- ers. The bigger the game, the bigger the ma- nia surrounding it. “For really big games, some people set up ‘camp’ in their R.V.s a week in advance and hang around campus until after the game,” Collins said. The spirit, multiplied by the thousands of fans, can make the tailgates at big schools im- CASEY HUKE, ‘O0, enjoys the tailgate during Parents Weekend. H011./sT1;R H()I’7;'Y/PHOYI) EDITOR The absence of beer at ,9 W&L tailgates is one of the most obvious differences be- tween W&L and other schools. Students can be found mixing, shaking and stirring drinks at Lib- erty Hall, but never pumping a keg. W&L students do not stoop to using as- phalt; parking lots are for cars. The ruins pro- vide a scenic backdrop for everyone’s Kodak moments, as well as unifying the student body in one location. “At UVA, there is no real area where ev- eryone can gather,” said Rohas. “I just like the designated area here where we can all hang out together.” At Wake Forest University, a liberal arts school in Winston-Salem, N.C., with approxi- mately 3,600 students, undergraduates relate to W&L students’ attitudes. Tailgates provide a fun excuse to party away from the Friday and Satur- day night fraternity parties, said WFU senior Kristin Thompson. The tailgates bring everyone together in a relaxed atmosphere where conver- sation is the primary medium of entertainment. “Unfortunately at Wake, I don’t know iftail- gates boost school spirit,” said Thompson. “Our football team sucks so no one goes into the game. But we still love Wake Forest, so in that sense parties make you appreciate your school.” If school spirit equates to enthusiasm for tailgates, then W&L students are bursting with pride. But for many, it’s the socializing and alco- hol, not the football, that generates excitement. “We should have [tailgates] every week- end,” said Laura Knapp, junior, “regardless of football games.” MEGAN JOHNSON UPCOMING ROLE: Meg (“Crimes ofthe Heart”) Johnson’s performance of Meg will be the culmination of her Senior Thesis Project. The play is about three sisters who return to their home- town to face their “crimes.” Johnson chose “Crimes of the Heart” for her project because of its strong female roles. “lt’s a very introspective but funny show,” she said. OPENING NIGHT: Feb. 6 FIRST ROLE: Max (“Where the Wild Things Are”) PREVIOUS LENFEST ROLES: Maid (“She Stoops to Conquer”), Monkey (“Faust”), Lydia (“Children of a Lesser God”), Ann (“Present Tense”), Maria (“Uncle Vanya”) REPUTATION EARNED THROUGH PERFORMANCES: “In almost every show I’ve been in, I have taken off some article of clothing.” HOURS PER WEEK SPENT IN THE THEATER: 10-30 hours (depending on rehearsal schedules) “It’s a love/hate relationship. I feel if you really have a love of theater, you stick with it. Sometimes you complain about it, but when it’s not there, there’s an empty space in your life.” MOST HUMOROUS EXPERIENCE ON STAGE: During the One Acts last year, Johnson played a teenage girl in “Present Tense.” In one scene, she was in bed with her boyfriend. The stage was dark so the audience couldn’t see what was happening, but the lines were very suggestive: ‘No, I do11’t want to.’ ‘Why?’ ‘Because.’ ‘But why not?’ It was a humorous scene, but during one show, the audience seemed to find it extremely amusing. After the show, Johnson found out what everyone found so funny. When the male character asked Johnson, “Why not?" Johnson’s father answered, “Because her father is in the , audience.” OTHER MAJOR: Broad- cast Journalism Johnson combined her tele- vision production skills and her dramatic talent during Spring Term last year. Star- ring in her own production of the MTV game show “Singled-Out,” Johnson filled the role of Jenny McCarthy. AFTER GRADUATION PLANS: Johnson plans to save money for a “bi g move” to the West Coast where she will try screen work for five years. “It will be my make-it- or-break—it time.” Jonson, with an Leavy ( 97) —Comp1led by Fmnues Iilztor 711ml) Grant “No one can telliyou how to act. It's something Within you that you have to find.” — Megan Johnson OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19971110/WLURG39_RTP_19971110_004.2.txt PAGE 4 RESULTS Football (3-6) Sat.: ..W&L 17 Emory & Henry 27 Volleyball (16-9) Sat.: Guilford 1 W&L 3 Sat.: E. Mennonite 2 W&L 3 Men’s Soccer (11-6) Tues.: Hampden-S 1 W&L Sat.: Va. Wesleyan W&L F-‘l\)l~J Men’s X-Country 1st place at ODAC Toumey Women’s X-Country 2nd place at ODAC Toumey Men’s Swimming (1 -1) Sat.: W&L 127 Centre 70 Women’s Swimming (1 -1) Sat.: W&L 118 Centre 79 AHEAD Football Sat.: Home at 1:30 vs. Swarthmore Swimming Sat.: at Swanee Wrestling Tues.: VMI Keydet Invitational Cross Country Sat: Regional Champs Soccer finishes second CHRIS KAUFI-‘MAN STAFF Wnrrnz The men’s soccer season ended abruptly Saturday afternoon as Wash- ington and Lee surrendered a 2-0 loss to Virginia Wesleyan in the semifinal round of the ODAC tournament. With less than five minutes ticked off the clock, the Generals gave up a goal to Virginia Wesleyan’s Nathan Hatcher. The Generals put up a val- iant effort to comback, out-shooting Virginia Wesleyan 15-8, but were un- able to find the back of the net. Vinnie Scullio made the score 2-0 in Virginia Wesleyan’s favor late in the first half, and the Generals were unable to re- spond with a goal of their own. Vir- ginia Wesleyan advanced to the finals, and the Generals returned with over- all record for the season of 1 1-6. The 1997 fall proved to be a mix of triumph and disappointment for the E for Caveman -k rock with Zen Trixters at ZN Try some ‘Soul Food’ By Alex Christensen The disturbing trend about Hollywood and black came to mind as I watched this film. Nothing about “Soul Food” is one-dimensional. people isn’t that Hollywood is willing to pay for black movies that make money. That’s always been the case. What is disturbing is that the black non-buddy comedy films Hollywoodrhas been making lately, which make money, have been uniformly entertaining and creatively dynamic. Hollywood has been taking a big chance on these films, first, because it senses that the market for them exists, and second, because it has no idea what kind of black film will make money. So instead of using the usual profit criteria, the studios have been entrusting modest budgets to promising tal- ents and asking only that they not lose money. Far from losing money, the films have proven to be sleeper hits. But this can’t last. Pretty soon, instead of learning that by giving chances to talent, they can make money, Hollywood will start lump- ing black non-buddy comedy films into a big pile. We’ 11 have “Wait- ing to Eat Soul Food” and “Set Up to Exhale.” So skip out to your local theater now and check out what Hollywood has wrought with- out even hardly meaning to, before it disappears. “Soul Food” is ajoyful film about a black family in Chicago whose life centers around Mama Joe (the fabulous Irma P. Hall), the family . matriarch, whose abundant spirit and Sunday soul food dinners keep them together. When Mama Joe’s health is endangered, so is the life of the family. Ahmad (Brandon Hammond), Mama Joe’s grandson, tries to bring the family back together despite the ob- stacles it faces. The family is made up of Mama Joe’s three daugh- ters and their families. The sisters are Teri (Vanessa L. Williams), an attorney, Maxine (Vivica A. Fox), a housewife, and Bird (N ia Long), who runs her own beauty salon. The relationships and motivations of the characters are convincingly written and portrayed. There is a certain soap opera feeling to it in places, but not any more than exists in real life, and that’s what the film recreates for the most part. The acting by Hammond, Hall, and Fox as three generations of family members adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Fox’s face echoes Hall’s in a particularly powerful scene. Cinematographer Paul Elliott’s lighting and camera work bring out the faces and the emotions of the black cast in a way I haven’t seen done quite so successfully since “Do the Right Thing.” He’s ; lighting their faces from a black perspective, just as white movie star’s faces have been lit from white perspectives. The characters, accordingly, feel bigger, more real. The phrase “people of color” P/21' Movie Critic last Word Where’s the Beef? §#"$$' Ill ,, 5m§,/:-,5ss: w,,§..... - IV-I » . - " 1 my .- an: ».- - - ~ an .a.-.-2; II .a_ fig; .-a , . .-.-.-.r ’J-12,}! 5 .2’; Ir £235’-“"35 Ni , .-z 5’: NOVEMBER 10, 1997 By Douglas Brown and Robin Seaton Phi Food Critics Welcome to flavor country. Due to popular demand, we are back this week with a few more tips for budget-conscious home cooking. Beef, like chicken, can be a very versatile meat. To many it seems that there are two choices with beef: hamburgers or steaks. But on the contrary, there are many more options with much less ex- pensive cuts of meat. Both of our parents have beef cattle, so we are ‘forced’ to eat our ‘friends’ on a regular basis. Safe cooking pre- cautions: any ground meat needs to be cooked completely through, well done. Steaks and other large cuts only need to be cooked to the point of browning the outside, me- dium rare. Doug usually finds more flavor when his steaks are prepared medium rare, but Robin, having issues with pinkness and blood in her meals, likes every- thing browned thoroughly. Any surface that comes in contact with the raw meat, e.g. plates, counter- tops, knifes, your hands, should be washed well before coming into contact with your vegetables, etc. People really do get sick from this stuff; play it safe. Picking the meat: we have gen- erally found that in Lexington, Har- ris Teeter has the best beef. You’ll want to grab some of those veg- etable baggies to put your meat in, lest it bleed all over your other gro- ceries. Meat that is well marbled, with streaks of fat running through- out its pink or red surface, will al- ways have more flavor. The fat, al- though _unhealthy, is where most of the flavor resides. Beware of meats that have started to turn brown in the store; old-fashioned people like to consider these meats ‘aged,’ but in reality they have just started to go bad and will probably taste like it. Here are some low-cost meals for lovers of red meat: Beef stew frequently serves sev- eral people, or one person on mul- tiple occasions. Choose approxi- mately one pound of chuck, and cut the meat into small pieces, approxi- mately one-inch cubes. Fill a large » Ziploc bag with flour and add the meat to it; shake the bag well to en- sure that all surfaces are covered. Remove the meat and place it into a large non-stick pot. Saute the meat in vegetable oil until it is well- browned. Remove the meat from the pot and spread it out to drain on paper towels. Saute onions, if de- sired, in the aforementioned pot with vegetable oil, and then drain off the fat and grease into a safe container. Don’t pour it down the drain! Return the cooked meat to the pot, and add two cups of beef broth and enough water to cover the meat and onions. Allow the contents to simmer for one to two hours before adding slices or small pieces of carrots, potatoes, and any other desired vegetables. Allow this to simmer for an addi- tional fifteen to thirty minutes, and add seasonings such as onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper if you wish. If you prefer a thicker gravy-like consistency, mix ‘a . tablespoon of flour or cornstarch with a tablespoon of water in a separate container until no lumps remain, and then add this mix- ture to the pot of stew. If you add thickener, increase the heat and continue cooking until the stew sauce thickens as de- sired. Your stew is ready to eat. Chicken-fried steak is one of Doug’s favorites, particularly when he has gravy, potatoes, corn and no green vegetables on his plate. Preparation of chicken-fried steak is very similar to that offried chicken. Cube steak and round steak are good cuts to use, but any small flat cut of meat will suf- fice. Mix flour with salt, pepper and any other desired seasonings in a Ziploc bag. Add meat one piece at a time and shake the bag to coat thoroughly. Then fry the steak in vegetable oil in a skillet, and drain the cooked meat on pa- per towels to reduce excess grease. This recipe offers a quick, inexpensive option for those who enjoy fried foods. Doug also has a special recipe for very flavorful hamburgers. We often eat them sans bread, as ham- burger steaks, in order to enjoy the rich flavor without ketchup, mustard, or other toppings. Mix ground beef with salt, pepper, on- ion powder, garlic powder, and a . steak sauce such as Dale’s or A-1 before making the individual pat- ties. If you experience difficulty in obtaining cohesive patties, you may wish to add a raw eggpr piece of white bread to the mixture so the meat will hold together. Ham- burger patties are excellent grilled, fried orvbroiled; to ensure that the meat is thoroughly cooked, press on the patty with a spatula. If the juices run clear, the meat is done, but a pinkish color in the juices indicates raw meat at the center of the patty. Wanted !!!! Individuals, Student Organizations and Small Groups to Promote Spring Break Travel Packages Earn Substantial MONEY and FREE TRIPS ,T Call INTER-CAMPUS PROGRAMS E fix. THERE ARE A FEW SPECIAL THINGS THAT WE CAN REALLY COUNT ON TO HELP US ACCOMPLISH ALL THAT‘ : ENEED TO DO. RELIABLE, DEPENDABLETHINGS LIKE HE TOYOTA COROLLA. OVER THE PAST 30 YEAR " I ROLLA HAS BECOME ONE OF THE MOST TRUSTED RS IN THE WORLD. 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