OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19980323/WLURG39_RTP_19980323_001.2.txt .4 4'7 A lN&iLlFE Y .51 V - Fm ‘ A <. 7" '~‘: 1' Q__'~ '._M*x K‘. t>—-9L” x_'- .32 PO‘ ‘I "~" PAGE 3 Washington and Lee University VOLUME 100, NUMBER 18 The one act plays next weekend promise sex, Violence and much more. JAMS 6. LBVBUHN LIBRARY "“5*W»‘II‘:t't.“‘T ON, VA M490 HAR27‘% & ms in-avaasm SPORTS PAGE 4 Jared Fribush placed 12th at NCAA’s, women’s lacrosse assumes Control of the ODAC and baseball loses to Mary Washington. U112 ilting-tum {flirt Kelley Totten disproves the common misperoeption that watching Fox TV is bad for your health. PAGE 6 Bulk Rate US Postage MARCH 23, 1998 Students, locals nabbed at police DUI checkpoint A City, County and State police roadblock caught Saturday night drivers unaware; about 40 were charged with drunken driving. BY WILL HARDIE News EDITOR N A About 40 motorists were charged with drunk driv- ing at a police roadblock on Route 11 in East Lex- ington Saturday night. State police drafted in extra officers from Lexing- ton and Rockbridge County police departments to run the checkpoint. Virginia Military Institute cadet Ryan Weisiger was arrested and charged with DUI at 11:51. Washington and Lee students Megan Mulligan and Robert Tucker were both charged with reckless driving and DUI, though not at the checkpoint. VMI cadets face a minimum punishment of a year’s barracks confinement if found guilty of DUI, and could be suspended for a year or expelled. W&L students face social and conduct probation and 20 hours’ community service. Junior J .R. Leitch was among the many W&L students who made it through the roadblock. “I think it’s good to have DUI checkpoints,” he said. “But it’s pretty nerve-racking even if you haven’t been drinking.” Senior Milagros Daly was also stopped. “I thought they were polite,” she said, “[but] the whole idea makes me un- comfortable because they are just stopping them without suspicion. But I understand the need for it.” Daly also said she thought the police could have cho- sen a more effective location on a quiet country road. This is the third checkpoint police have set up in Lexington this year. Previous ones were located on Nelson Street outside Harris Teeter, and on Route 11 at Cameron Hall. ' Police must apply in advance for approval for a check- point, which must be targeted at a specific type of driving offense. Saturday’s roadblock targeted alcohol; others have focused on vehicle defects. According to Lexington Police Officer Keith Haraway, checkpoints are intended both to catch drunk drivers and to deter potential offenders. Haraway said he hopes sober people pulled over at the checkpoint will think twice be- fore drinking and driving in the future. He said that their reasoning might be, “If I decide to drink and drive, they’ 11 be sitting here next time.” Haraway said that the stiff DUI penalties have suc- ceeded in deterring people from drinking and driving. “1 have noticed a reduction in DUIs in recent years, and we’re glad for that,” he said. He also attributed that reduction to cooperation between police and the Interfratemity Coun- cil, and to the Live Drive sober driving program at W&L. N I G H T L C as Senior Nate Taylor, a Hopper Genie, performs at the store on celebrate the release of their CD. It will be available within a few weeks. HOLLISTER HOVEY/PHOTO EDITOR Some W&L students think drinking age should be 18 Va. creates binge drinking task force BY SARAH MELDRUM ““““‘j‘ STAFF WRITER arlier this school year, five Virginia college students died within a month be- cause of alcohol. One fell from a dorm window, one appears to have fallen down stairs and three died in drunk driving accidents. Students and administrators have been paying a lot more at- tention to campus drinking since then. Members ofthe public have clamored for action. Some have even suggested lowering the legal drinking age to 18 to take away the rebellious appeal of alcohol for college freshmen. Now, the attorney general’s of- fice has created a task force to study binge drinking and suggest ways of changing a collegiate culture. “I do not believe that lower- ing the drinking age is an appro- priate, viable or beneficial public policy. So, let us take that off the table right now,” Virginia’s Attor- ney General Mark Earley said in a speech March 9. That speech launched his Task Force on Drinking By College Stu- dents. Initiated by former Attorney General Richard Cullen, the task force will study the negative effects of binge drinking and should make recommendations on how to ad- dress binge drinking. Sophomore Kappa Alpha Christian Batcheller supports the promotion. “I think that kids drink any- way; ifthey want to, they will do it,” he said. “When you’re trying to hide the problem with a 21 drinking age, it makes it more dangerous.” Sophomore Chi Psi Stephen Hopkins also thinks that the drinkiung age should be lowered to 18. “If you’re old enough to live on your own, you are old enough to make decisions about alcohol.” Death is the most drastic and well publicized consequences of collegiate drinking, but it is far from the most common. Earley cited a nationwide study done by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, which found that alcohol plays a role in more than 40 percent of academic problems and in 28 percent of col- lege and university dropouts. Earley said that the task force will hold team meetings and public hear- ings throughout the state to hear from the public about binge drinking, and to build strong community support for its work. The 44 members of the task force are divided into four teams, each of which has specific ques- tions to consider. The members include university and college of- ficials, students, business leaders, parents, citizens and Elizabeth McClanahan, Esquire, Chair- woman of the State Council of Higher Education. Earley hopes the task force will lead discussion to produce what he calls common sense solutions to change the culture of binge drinking on campuses. The task will not be easy. Some students fail to take advantage of the academic and character build- ing opportunities. For them, Earley said, “college is one endless party void of any sense of personal responsibility or self-discipline.” Earley wants to promote talks among students, educators, par- ents, public leaders and citizens to find ways to change the alco- hol-laden culture on many college and university campuses. A State Council ofHigher Edu- cation survey found that 38 per- cent of students at four-year schools in Virginia engage in binge drinking. A college alcohol study done by the Harvard School of Public Health in 1993 found that “being white, involved in athletics, or a resident of a fraternity or soror- ity made it more likely that a stu- dent would be a binge drinker.” Batcheller disagrees with the national statistic. “I know plenty of white, male, fraternity members who don’t drink,” he said. Bathcheller, who plays football and baseball thinks the same goes for athlete drinking. “I seem to think that drinking is more widespread and it doesn’t have to do with athletes in particular.” Senior Ericka Shapard, a white so- rority member involved in athletics has mixed feelings regarding the statistic. “The high rate of white drink- ing doesn’t surprise me as much as the athlete drinking,” she said. “But the fact that athletes drink more on a national level surprises me.” Earley said the way to combat binge drinking is to change the collegiate culture in Virginia. He said he hoped the task force will “dismantle the culture of binge drinking and replace it with com- mon sense.” So far the task force has met only once, at its kickoff. The first task force team will meet and hold a public hearing at Longwood March 31. After six more meetings, in- cluding a national symposium on campus alcohol practices, the task force is expected to present its fi- nal recommendations to Earley. Andrea Ewing contributed to this article. Housekeeping makes things messy for SNu When Dean Atkins arrived at Sigma Nu on Monday morning, he said he found two floors of the house covered with eggs, bird seed and what looked like cake icing. BY WILL HARDIE NEWS EDITOR All five Sigma Nu pledges worked through the night of Sunday, March 15 to clean up the disaster zone their fraternity brothers had left them. But by moming the mess was still so bad that buildings and grounds workers re- treated in disgust. “They had smashed eggs and thrown bird seed all over the hallways on the second and third floors, and there was what looked like cake icing slung around there too. It was a mess,” said Associate Dean of Students Leroy Atkins, who was called in to witness the scene. “It was a little excessive,” Sigma Nu President Dari Hendricks conceded last night. “It was a rough weekend.” The Interfratemity Council gave Sigma Nu a week of social probation, to allow the house judicial board to find the culprits and decide on punishments. Hendricks will report the results of that investigation at tonight’s IFC meeting. “Obviously this kind of vandalism is unacceptable,” said IF-C President Jason Callen. “It came as a surprise to the IFC — the Sigma Nu leadership has been strong, and it was disappointing to see them slip up. “I am hoping Dan is going to come in and say what the house has done to punish the individuals who did this,” said Callen. Previous vandalism incidents have been pun- ished by several weeks of social probation and a fine of 150 percent of the cost of repair. “There is no strict for- mula, but we are expecting something along those lines,” Callen said. The “hell week” of intense pledge activity leading up to initiation is supposed to be a cathartic bonding experi- ence, but the Sigma Nu pledges faced a colossal task. “This was the worst I have ever seen,” said Callen. B&G work- ers were “working overtime” through the week to scrub out egg-yolk stains on the walls, Callen said. When asked whether the pledges had been given an unreasonable task, Hendricks said, “It would have been hard to get it all done. I don’t know if it was impossible.” Director of Buildings and Grounds Scott Beebe said Saturday to that it was absolutely unacceptable for B&G workers to {D SEESIGMAPAGEZ R “ raaai..s.a. :ran; , .Yo’u‘ want toydifiit , ipyouire scared, bixtffiiend ‘ V .¢hatIt,§jYou{ii loveit,,you’1llove ,they-chant; Gripping tliegseat with; I sWeatypalms,you screaniandiyour 7 ’ heart plummets to your You are now ready for the Volcano. ‘ ” I iiamnmsuspendeasin Wifl}:_1§g3.idéns1inglfi°¢{. f jnthe iicartofthe ' 3A: .speedsH»up tp';7o’mf.;§1ii,,, ' . ’ energy‘ sendsithe. For some students, this expen'-H M A ence couldbelindulging inga forbid-I den volcano at Hanan But forthose atliefiart,tti’e new rol1erAooastér'atParairiouiit’s,Ki,ngi’s Dominion mightbethefirstxandlbest-I . quick fix.for,Spring ,King.’,s Dominion starts its season Saturday, A March 23 with $25 million /worth” of new attractions. According to someiW8tLl’stu“ I dents, thenew attractions at King’s Dominion were fa ‘long? time coming. “King’s Dominion sornciar-i eas that are run down,”‘said_ junior‘ Erika Woodson. “The old area, Hanna Barbarra Land, iskind of don’t get rid of old stuff.” The principil attraction is the world’s first suspended roller coaster powered by linear induc- tion, meaning that the Volcano will utilize electromagnetic en- ergy to blast straight out of the enter.iloi’fthe’cra er: The; ‘en,follow,si1i§’fii*stoffourheai1:‘o5llg ,circ1iii"g bacl<”.at‘ou:rid§the i ioiniy§iiui‘b¢1foir¢“.dmppin7s- an°*h°f 0.3-:;»,i. ‘nd-jreturning to the I pfecial‘ lerieas "andfa muflti-‘ , midi , /6,1316 experience end this o§n1iriute~ride‘, in an attempt to [r’e"create the experience of being A ‘thrust fromga volcano. , 1 ‘A Other new. attractions in- grade James Bond 007: License to Thrill and Nicktoons Block .-“Party. , delapidated. They add new stuff but — » Regular priced ticketsxiarc $31.99, a little pricey for starvg,’ ing students. However, coupons ~ good for $8 off are available at Burger King’. 7 A ’ Information from this article was taken from a King ’siDomin- ion news release. ’ OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19980323/WLURG39_RTP_19980323_002.2.txt 23, 1998 SIGMA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 be expected to clean up such a mess. Sigma Nu was given a pledge violation for keeping its pledges in the house overnight, so their pledgeship ended on Monday. technically.” What does that mean? “There are some technicalities we need to resolve.” What technicalities? “These are not matters I want to dis- cuss outside the chapter,” Hendricks said. If the pledges have not been fully initiated, Sigma Nu may face further IFC sanctions. Because oftheir social probation, PAGE 2 I1€WS ATTENTION COLLEGE SENIORS: WHAT DO I DO NEXT? Be a live—in onanny for UVA professors’ family for one year, starting August 1. Regular weekday schedule, generous salary, paid vacations and holidays, health insurance, free room and board, - I pit stop _u_ take Cl broke from the race I The deadline for pledge initia- tion was yesterday, and it is un- clear whether the Sigma Nu pledges initiated in time. “They are no longer pledges,” said Hendricks. Does that mean they have initiated? “They have, Sigma Nu had to cancel a perfor- mance by the band “Right On,” which had been scheduled for Saturday night. The band had already been paid for, so they played instead at a pri- vate house on Route 39, owned by non—Sigma Nu members. own spacious living quarters (with bathroom and seperate entrance), all utilities, summer pool membership, privacy, respect. Non-smokers, good drivers, college graduates or students only. Call 804-924-7815 or e-mail aw2b@virginia.edu. 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" Pl/l3I.I( '11)’ PHOTO BRIAN PRISCO, Gordon Meeker, Danica Oliver, Patrick Driscoll and Eric Zavolinsky chat in “Businessman ’s Lunch. " Pi/13u(fr1rPHo'1o ERIN MU LLAN EY, Colin Tate and Drew Higgs . deal with their insecurities in the one-act V “Impromptu. ”P(/H1.1('1ir PH()’l‘() A JOSH CARPENTER and Francis Mc Williams find solutions to their problems in "Philadelphia. " Pl/BI.I(7l'IY Pnoro W&life PAGE 3 The seven plays opening this weekend for the annual Festival of One Act plays have it all. The One Acts are filled with fun and drama, and the short length of each play allows the audience to watch multiple plots unfold without having to wait for hours and hours. Each one-act play has its own unique style, and the best part about the series is that it is a result of all of the hard work done by students. The Theatre Department’s directing class chooses and directs the plays in which actors both old and new to the Lenfest Stage perfonn. The plays are perfomied on two separate bills. Bill A, which includes the plays “Im- promptu,” “Businessman’s Lunch,” “Here We Are” and “Gladiator” will be performed on March 26 at 8 p.m. and March 28 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. “The Love Talker,” “The Phila- delphia” and “Ramie,” which comprise Bill B, will be per- fonned on March 27 at 8 p.m., on March 29 at 2 p.m. and on March 31 at 8 p.m. Seduction. Disappointment. Hilarity. Violence. Paranoia. Of IMPDOMDIU is “raw, and even terrifying,” according to a preview this play, the actors them- selves play actors, and its effect is quite interesting to see. “Impromptu” is about every actor’s worst night- mare —— being on stage with- out a clue as to why or what to say. “The actors are stranded up there with noth- ing more than their own in- securities,” said Adams. “Im- promptu” stars Erin Multaney, Colin Tate and Drew Higgs. bUS|llfSS/‘\flll'S lUllCl1 is a comedy about corporate America. “It’s also perfect for W&L,” said director Wes Armstrong, “a school that prepares so many students for the corporate world, often failing to mention what this world is really like.” Actors include Brian Prisco, Gordon Meeker, Danica Oliver, Patrick Driscoll and Eric Zavolinsky. llfl?f Wf lll?f takes place in the l930’s in a Pullman traincar. John Bubb and Cassie Ritter play a newly mar- ried couple who realize that they don’t have as much in common as they thought. “Dorothy Parker uses her wit and humor to show how men and women relate, and as a commentary on relationships in general,” said director Megan Johnson. She hopes those in attendance will be by Ginger Phillips AAAAAAAAAAAA ffSl|Vfll director Shelley Adams. In - : E VVVVVVVVVVVV as impressed as she by her “wonderful cast" of Cassie Ritter and John Bubb. lllf OlflD|lllOP is an unusual play about a lifetime convict and his “warped” behavior. “The play does con- tain violence,” said T.W. Leshner, director. “Consider- ing that a person cannot turn on the TV without seeing much the same thing, I think it’s valuable to try and understand the motives which underlie violent behav- ior.” Ryan Truax and Tim Cleary star in “The Gladiator." lllf lOVf llllltfl? is a story rooted in myth and legend about an ‘evil spirit that seduces men into insanity deep within the backwoods of Virginia. “It appealed to me because it is so twisted from the norm," said director Matthew Kirby-Smith. “The evil in the forest is personified in the Love Talker, an im- mortal spirit that has driven men insane and to their deaths for ages." The cast of this play in- cludes An Wise, Justine Moncrief, Matt Clymer. and Susannah Carr. In lllf Dll|lflDflDlllfi Francis McWilliams stars as Mark, at man who is having a terrible day. He consults his friend Al, played,by Josh Carpenter, about a solution. “Although the premise is very cl- ementary, the actual situation is ridiculous,“ said Alyssa Sellers. Also starring in “The Philadelphia” is Erika VanHelden. l2lllI‘lli should also prove to be an interesting play. Its plot involves Wes, a white college strident, who meets Raimie, a black woman whom he remembers from his childhood. Writer/director Alex Christensen believes that the Wes and Raimie’s “conversation and its consequences” make the play a compelling event to watch. This one act stars Jason Miller and Sybil Prince. So now that you’re intrigued, make sure that you see some, or even all, ofthese amazing short plays. Tickets are not required for these performances. and since the one acts are always a popular event at W& L, plan to arrive at Lenfest early to snag your seat. Support the National Conirnitteeito prevent child abuse Project Horizon Shamroclt Project Basketball Tournament Sunday March 29 1 pm. 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OCR::/Vol_099_100/WLURG39_RTP_19980323/WLURG39_RTP_19980323_004.2.txt PAGE 4 Fribrush finishes 12th at NCAA’s Washington and Lee sophomore Jared Fribush earned honorable men- tion All-America honors after placing 12111 in the 50-yard freestyle at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Div- ing Championships at the St. Peter's Rec Plex on Thursday night. Fribush matched his career-best time of2l.15 seconds to post the 12th place finish. He swam a time of2l.25 seconds in the morning qualifier and was seeded 16th heading into the consolation finals, and shaved a tenth ofa second off his time to move up four spots. Fribush also placed 31st inthe 200- yard freestyle in a time of 1:47.89, and 38th in the l00—yard freestyle in a time of48. 13. —from stafl reports Dorofeeva Wins at Roanoke Junior Natasha Dorofeeva won the 1,500 meter run in a time of 5:01 to lead Washington and Lee’s women’s track team at the Roanoke Invitational. W&L also placed second in the distance medley relay and got third place fin- ishes from Meredith Mylnar in the jav- elin and Lauren McKeever in the 800. McI(eever’s outlook for the season is optimistic: “It’s been a great season so far. There’s a really positive, fun atmosphere among my teammates. We‘re looking foward to a challeng- ing meet against Mary Washington next weekend.” When _asked about Dorofeeva’s success, McKeever re- marked: “Natasha’s an amazing run- ner. She’s so versatile. Usually, she runs the 800. Her victory in the 1500 show just how talented she is.” — from staff reports Baseba BY BRENDAN HARRINGTON PORTS WRITER s they often say in baseball, a walk is as good as a hit. This roved true for Mary Wash- ington College yesterday afternoon as the Eagles used 11 Washington and Lee walks by seven different pitchers to down the Generals 10-3 in a nonconference battle in Fredericksburg. The loss dropped the Generals to 4-6 on the season as W&L ended up 1-1 for the week. Mary Washington jumped out to a 5-0 lead before the Generals came charging back with three iuns in the top of the sixth inning including an RBI-single by sophomore Christian Batchellor and a pinch- hit two run single by junior E.J. MARCH 23, 1998 1 ;DRII.LED.'.. Q, guniorilférré Wéwbburn . an_ace_pgst his » _ néznningilieays foltowingi a" 7-0. shutout qj:Ripon g Women’s tennis annihilates Lynchburg and Roanoke BY FRANCES GROBERG -—TOPINioNs EDITOR e women’s tennis team made short work of their opponents this week, improving their sea- son record to 1 1-3. On Saturday against Mary Wash- ington, the Generals defeated the Eagles by a score of 9-0. All ofthe Generals posted wins, including Ericka Shapard, Brooke Hartzell, Berry Blankinship, Erin Eggers, Christina Campbell and Anne Castello in singles, and Blankinship/ Shapard, Hartzell/Eggers and Campbell/Castello in doubles. The squad, split between Lynchburg and Roanoke on Thurs- day, defeated both teams 9-0. Wins were recorded at Roanoke in singles by Hartzell, Eggers, Campbell, Castello, Brumby and Bell, and in doubles by Eggers/Hartzell, Campbell/Castello and Bell/Brumby. I walks to a loss Murphy. That was the closest the Generals got, however, as MWC went on to outscore the Generals 5- 0 in the final three innings to cap- ture the victory. “It was a tough day to play base- ball and our pitchers just had a rough day,” said junior catcher E.J. Murphy. “They pitched us out of some tough jams, but the weather defenitley af- fected us” “Wejust didn’t play well,” added junior second baseman Parick Hall. “It’s easy to blame things on the weather. It was a factor, but we have to take responsibility for our play.” On Tuesday afternoon at Smith Field the Generals’ bats came alive as W&L pounded out 13 hits on the way to a 8-4 victory over the Bees. The Generals had six doubles, including three by E.J. Murphy, who went 3-5 on the day. The Bees had 13 hits oftheir own but they were all singles. Errors also played a big role in the ball game. A total of eleven errors were committed in the game: four by Savanah A&D and seven by W&L. Freshman Josh Glober picked up the win to go to 2-0 on the season as he pitched the first innings and allowed . no earned runs. Chris Stakem moved over from his first base position to pitch the final three innings and earn the save for the Generals. Savanah A&D is managed by former Boston Red Sox pitcher Louis Tiant, who was seen signing a few autographs for various Generals play- ers and fans after the game. THE BASEBALL TEAM claimed their fourth victory last Tuesday against Savannah A&D by a score of 8-4. This weekend, on a cold day in F redricksburg, the Generals lost I0-3 against Mary Washington, bringing their season record to 4-6. H()1.l.lSTI;‘R Ho VEY/PHOZD EDI-10R». The team dropped only four games to Roanoke. At Lynchburg, Shapard, Laura Schramm, Mina Guiahi, Elizabeth Gay, Ashley Buck and Ann Richard all recorded singles victories. 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Women’s lax wins two, takes control of ODAC BY JASON ZACHER T-— EXECUTIVE EDITOR The Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse team took control of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference this week, beating two top conference op- ponents. Lynchburg College fell 13-9 on Wednesday and Randolph-Macon fell 8-6 on Sunday. Going into Sunday’s game, W&L (7-0, 5-0 ODAC) was tied with Randolph-Macon atop the ODAC. Randolph-Macon’s (4-2, 4-1 ODAC) victory over Roanoke College last week set up the showdown. The game was played at R-MC on Sunday after rain in Ashland, Va., caused the game to be postponed on Saturday. Sophomore attack Katherine Riddle and senior defender Betsy Howe each scored two goals Sunday to lead the Generals. Seniors Mary Jo Mahoney, Lorraine Taurassi and Whitney Parker also scored one goal each. Freshman attack Liz Borges added a goal and two assists, bring- ing her team—leading point total to 25. Randolph-Macon scored the first goal less than two minutes into the game, but the Generals scored four un- answered goals from the 16:28 to the 9:31 mark, taking a 5-3 lead at halftime. R-MC would come within one on two other occasions, but could not man- age to score the tying goal. Randolph- Macon’s Carrie Winker scored all three of her goals in the first half. The two-goal margin held up through the second half, behind strong play by the defense. Despite W&L’s trouble with the transition game, the defense held RM-C to only 15 shots on goal. Sophomore goalie Ginny Jemigan continued her strong season, making nine saves. ' “The defense was awesome today,” said Borges. “We lost the ball often in transition, but the defense kept Randolph-Macon from capitalizing.” Jemigan commended her defense after the game. “In every crucial situation, they R I‘) S If A R C a It 4) OVER ONE MILLION OF THE BEST MINDS IN AMERICA HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN THE BEST RETIREMENT SYSTEM. TIAA-CREF. Today. 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