Spring Awakening

www.insidevandy.com MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009 THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 121ST YEAR, NO. 20

OPINION: Todd explains why it’s no big deal for wine to be on sale at grocery stores. SEE PAGE 4

SPORTS: Vanderbilt women’s basketball faces Kansas State with berth in Sweet 16 at stake. SEE PAGE 6 Buchanan VUceptors immigration Spring awakening announced lecture incites for 2009, protest, support more than by EVE ATTERMANN ever apply Managing Editor by NORAH SCANLAN Former United States MORE ON News Editor Treasurer Angela “Bay” Buchanan will be speaking After a two-step application today on the topic of “Illegal process, the VUceptors for the Immigration and Patriotic Class of 2013 were announced To listen to a podcast of Williams Assimilation” in an event and Saucier explaining the Youth for Friday night and Saturday sponsored by Vanderbilt’s Western Civilization’s views, check morning. chapter of Youth for Western out InsideVandy.com. Roughly 400 students applied Civilization. Several student to be VUceptors this year, a 10 groups plan to protest the “With the advent of the idea percent increase from last year event. of multiculturalism, there’s now when approximately 360 students Sophomores Trevor an idea that people can move to applied. Of the applicants, about Williams and Devin Saucier America and also retain all their half received interviews and 92 founded the chapter of Youth old ways of life,” Williams said. students were accepted — 27 for Western Civilization at “Issues especially like language, from the Class of 2010, 27 from the beginning of this school like not learning the English the Class of 2011 and 38 from the year. According to Saucier, language, is a major breaking Class of 2012. the group’s vice president, point and that’s a problem our Buchanan will speci cally be group seeks to address.” addressing the drug violence “ e initial immigrants VUCEPT at the Mexican-American concerned themselves with border, as well as her proposed things like American history, APPLICANTS solution of upholding rule of American culture, and they BY THE NUMBERS law in the area. She will also be actively assimilated,” Saucier discussing the “phenomenon said. “Whereas now, there are Applied Accepted of non-assimilation” among those that say you don’t even Total: 400 Total: 92 immigrants to the U.S. and have to assimilate, you can 2010: 17 % 2010: 27 (29.3%) Europe. move to a Mexican ghetto or 2011: 29% 2011: 27 (29.3%) Members of the Multicultural something like that and retain 2012: 54% 2012: 38 (41.3%) Leadership Council, Lambda your same language, retain and Students of Nonviolence your same culture, root against e rise in applicants from plan to protest as well as attend the U.S. in sporting events, last year can be attributed to the Buchanan’s lecture. e “Pro- hang a Puerto Rican ag from rise in popularity of the VUcept Immigrant Rally” is being your visor, whatever the case program and the inaugural year described on Facebook as an may be, and it’s not the same of e Commons, explained attempt to show “signi cant dedication to America that junior Emilie Strom, president of student opposition” to there used to be.” VUcept. Buchanan’s views on illegal e Youth for Western “ e Commons has been such immigration. Civilization’s national Web site a success, and students want to Williams and Saucier, who describes the organization as be a part of it even more,” Strom have recruited 10 members to “America’s Right Wing Youth said. “Every rst year we talked their chapter since its beginning, Movement” and its mission to was so excited about e said they are concerned with statement says it is focused Commons.” non-assimilation in recent on “the support of Western CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Junior and Vice President of immigrant populations. Please see PROTEST, page 3 Senior Eric Buzby and junior Nadau Aschner enjoy the beginning of spring by playing Ultimate Frisbee on Alumni Lawn Friday afternoon. VUcept Bobby Falconer also attributes the popularity to the improvements that have been made to the program and students’ desire to help rst-year A conversation with the chancellor students transition into life at Vanderbilt. Zeppos tells A airs Beth Fortune said it a scholarship he is setting up “It’s something about the rst is a matter of policy that the for students pursuing golf. “I year-experience,” said junior students to follow university not release salary just thought: What better time Matt Grimes, co-chair of the their passion, MORE ON information, but she described — and it’s for scholarships — selection committee. “VUcept the cut as “substantial.” than when people really need is a memory students will have remain optimistic. In late February, e help?” for the rest of their four years at Chronicle of Higher Education e administrator explained Vanderbilt. Being a VUceptor by SYDNEY WILMER listed Zeppos’ pay amount that in light of the recent request is a way to go back and connect To listen to a podcast of Chancellor Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Zeppos o ering advice to as $1,046,751 for the scal by students to preserve jobs with the part of themselves that students on how to face the current year of 2007, a gure Fortune and preserve current salaries, almost wishes they were a rst- Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos job market, go to InsideVandy.com. called misleading because it it is important to consider the year student again.” is pretty open when it comes to represents his entire bene t give and take that must go on According to Falconer, a his view on world events these the crisis at hand. package. during this period. signi cantly large number of days, especially as they relate to “I could tell it was going to be e chancellor did not have e chancellor con rmed rst-year students applied which the economy. A “tough, tough” a tough time (for the university). speci cs on whether or not that due to rising utility costs, is why 40 percent of VUceptors job market, rising housing It was something I thought was other administrators would which make up 15 to 20 percent were accepted from the Class of costs and general uncertainty the right thing to do,” he said. follow suit but said he suspects of annual costs, the school 2012. Grimes said he thinks rst- about the future are all fears e cut, which will go they will. will be raising housing prices, year students were especially he acknowledges as realities of into e ect next year, went “As you know, everyone is although concrete numbers are attracted to the program because student life here on campus. unpublicized until last week taking a pay freeze. at is not yet available. of their desire to maintain a But the 54-year-old former when Living Income for very painful. at is pretty “Our utility costs are going connection with e Commons. law professor, who took a Vanderbilt Employees’ No signi cant,” Zeppos said. “ e up dramatically, and they are Despite the surge in applications voluntary pay cut last fall after Cuts campaign delivered a spirit that motivates me to do going up for things we largely and the changes that have been watching the economic “storm letter asking the chancellor to this is pretty strong among the don’t control,” he said. implemented over the years, the clouds” gather, says Vanderbilt consider decreasing his salary. others and I expect some will as e situation is a di cult but committee was still looking for is strong and so are the e decision was a personal well.” clear one, he said. the same quali cations they have students. He sat down with e one, the administrator said. He also took the opportunity “We are asking ourselves, in the past. Vanderbilt Hustler to discuss Vice Chancellor for Public to announce the creation of Please see ZEPPOS, page 3 Please see VUCEPT, page 3

NEWS INSIDE: Former VSG President Joseph Williams considers his term in a Q&A with The Hustler. SEE PAGE 3 2 Monday, March 23, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

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SNAPSHOTS compiled by CHELSEY FELDMAN WEATHER CAMPUS BRIEFS THE WEEK AHEAD WEATHER.COM MONDAY, MARCH 23 TODAY • Founder of Pandora Radio speaks at Vanderbilt Former Sen. Frist to give breakfast Tim Westgreen, the founder and CSO of Pandora Radio, is coming to Vanderbilt to speak in conjunction with the Vanderbilt Career Center. His presentation will be in the Student Life lecture at Vanderbilt March 26 Center meeting room at 3 p.m. and is open to all students. SOURCE: VANDERBILT NEWS NETWORK Sen. Bill Frist, former U.S. • Israeli folk dancing Senate Majority Leader, will speak at 7:30 a.m. on March 26 at the Beginners and seasoned dancers alike can come to the Schulman Center and learn how to University Club of Nashville. The breakfast lecture is part of the dance Israeli-style. Beginner lessons and warm-ups begin at 7:30 p.m. and the advanced class ongoing Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership in the Professions begins at 8:30 p.m. Lessons are free and open to the public. No previous experience necessary. HIGH 70, LOW 49 at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Partly cloudy Frist is a University Distinguished Professor at Vanderbilt, as well as TUESDAY, MARCH 24 a private investment fi rm partner, a heart and lung transplant surgeon • Speaker Brian Carr Brian Carr, the co-founder and CEO of OralDNA Labs, will speak in the Averbuch Auditorium at THURSDAY and a Tennessee senator for 12 years. Frist is concerned with domestic health reform, heart transplantation, global health policy, economic the Owen School of Management at 5 p.m. The presentation is intended mainly for aspiring development in low-income countries, health care disparities, medical business, nursing or medical students. mission work in Sudan, genocide in Darfur and HIV/AIDS issues. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 The lecture is open to the public and costs $10 for Vanderbilt • World on Wednesdays Students and $20 for everyone else. Pre-registration is required. World on Wednesdays will present the fi lm “Ways of Life: Immigrants in Nashville” at noon in the Student Life Center meeting room. A discussion and debate will follow. Lunch is provided. HIGH 74, LOW 57 VUT presentation of Simon’s ‘Brighton THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Mostly cloudy • Third Annual Lwala Benefi t Gala Beach Memoirs’ premieres April 3 The gala will benefi t Lwala Community Clinic in Kenya. The event is semi-formal and includes SOURCE: VANDERBILT NEWS NETWORK Neil Simon’s “Brighton Beach food, a silent auction and the Grammy award-winning group Jars of Clay. The benefi t will be FRIDAY Memoirs” premieres April 3 at Neely Auditorium. The play depicts held in the Student Life Center Ballroom at 7 p.m. Simon’s family during the Great Depression. “‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’ depicts the life of an ordinary American family struggling during the Great Depression — an issue uncomfortably familiar to many of us now in this so-called time of recession,” said Terryl Hallquist, associate professor of theater and SNAPSHOT director of the play. “This award-winning play provides comical HIGH 65, LOW 52 insight and refreshing positivism for these troubled times of salary READY, SET, GO Scattered t-storms freezes, personnel layoff s and budget reductions.” The play will be performed on at 8 p.m. on April 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 and at 2 p.m. on April 5. Admission is free for undergraduates, $7 for CONTACT US graduate and professional students and $10 for the general public. Editor-in-Chief Sydney Wilmer Tickets are available beginning March 30 at the Neely box offi ce. [email protected]

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Online Editor Ben Gotow debate on immigration reform [email protected] SOURCE: VANDERBILT NEWS NETWORK The Law School’s Federalist Society is sponsoring a discussion on immigration reform. Executive News Editorial Board Member Hannah Twillman [email protected] Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, and conservative political analyst Angela “Bay” Buchanan will discuss News Editorial Board Member Norah Scanlan immigration reform in the U.S. at noon today in the Hyatt room at [email protected] Vanderbilt Law School. 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According to the group’s Web to radical multiculturalism, on immigration. Santiago, who is involved with group is going against all of that. e Center for Immigration site, the Federalist Society hopes political correctness, racial “I kept seeing anti- immigrant rights issues while at I respect it all and I understand Studies promotes itself as to “promote the intellectual preferences, mass immigration immigration posters around home in Staten Island, N.Y., said it all, but there is a much better having a “pro-immigrant, low exchange of views concerning and socialism.” campus and I didn’t hear while she supports the Youth for way to do this, to sit down with immigration vision that seeks legal and public policy interests.” Junior Erica Santiago, who anything counter-acting it, Western Civilization’s right to other groups on campus and not fewer immigrants but a warmer e society coordinated with the is the president of Vanderbilt so I sent out some Facebook exist and to organize events, she be afraid to show your faces.” welcome for those admitted.” Youth for Western Civilization Feminists as well as a member messages,” Santiago said. “My is surprised by what she sees as Buchanan will be participating Vanderbilt University Law to get Buchanan to visit campus of Students of Nonviolence, inbox was ooded, so then Elias its non-inclusive stance. in a debate on “Immigration School’s Federalist Society is after both expressed a desire to decided to organize the protest Feghali (president of Students “What worries me is that Reform in the United States” sponsoring the lecture, which see her speak. ■ ZEPPOS: Need VUCEPT: Search for leaders very competitive From ZEPPOS, page 1 In addition, the committee broad range of experiences,” Falconer applications,” Grimes said. e Falconer said the selection sought candidates who showed an said. larger turnover period created more to remain committee was looking for leaders understanding of the program and “One great thing about VUcept and exibility for the committee and on campus who would facilitate a desire to dedicate themselves to our VUceptors is that we have such allowed them to take a closer look at small group discussion and engage VUcept and its mission. Strom also di erent types of people,” Strom said. applicants. optimistic rst-year students both intellectually said the committee looked for open, is year the selection committee Both Falconer and Grimes said and socially. approachable candidates who could extended the reading period of the their biggest challenge during the From ZEPPOS, page 1 “We’re looking for candidates help facilitate the transition between applications. selection process was to select only how do you prioritize to preserve those who show and exhibit a passion high school and college. “ e main change was an internal 92 students from the large pool of communities? We really hope to make for Vanderbilt and individuals who Both Strom and Falconer emphasized decision to spend more time on quali ed applicants. progress,” Zeppos said. Nevertheless, he exhibit what it is to be a Vanderbilt the diversity and variety of candidates. the overall selections process to “But in the end, it’s a numbers added that the situation boils down to money student,” Grimes said. “We like to have candidates with a give a more examined look at the game,” Grimes said. ■ in the end. “ ere is no question, if someone says don’t cut that, the savings have to come from somewhere,” he said. e chancellor said he is concerned but Williams re ects on his year as VSG president remains optimistic. “I’ve been at Vanderbilt since 22 years ago; it by SYDNEY WILMER proposal to initiation of the program, we got government career has shown that losses are just was great when I came, and it is getting better,” Editor-in-Chief to see all of that happen in one year. With a big as important as wins in shaping who you are. No he said. MORE ON program like that, to see $ 250,000 get up for that, regrets. ese days, though, some students are more SARAH BILSKY to see students get to study abroad because of that concerned about life after Vanderbilt than what News Reporter funding, was huge. VH: What is it like now that your term has ended? happens before commencement exercises, JW: I have a lot more free time. I’m hanging out a sentiment the father of two understands, Five days after To listen to the entire con- VH: What hopes do you have for VSG’s future? with friends. But weird is the fact that being he says. He admitted this is the most dire of passing the torch to versation between Williams JW: I would hope that they would be able to push involved in other organizations, VSG always gave economic situations he has encountered. current Vanderbilt and Editor-in-Chief Sydney through and expand wireless. I hope that they me a constant sense of purpose. And so to have Wilmer about Williams’ “It is a really tough, tough job market … but Student Government year as VSG president, go to could get a Chick- l-A on campus. And I really that gone which drove me for so long is strange. what I tell students is that rst of all, you are President Wyatt Smith, InsideVandy.com hope, No. 1, they can continue to get real results Not having my calendar lled and my inbox very young, you might have had plans to do former President that students see and that make life better for every being constantly re lled is weird. But it’s a good this or that. ose plans might have to change, Joseph Williams sat down with e Hustler to student everyday despite the economic realities, opportunity to process by term and my four years though,” he said. re ect on his time in o ce and what he hopes to which makes their job harder. I have full faith in in college. Zeppos said it will not be easy, especially see in the coming years for the student body and Wyatt (Smith) and Lori (Murphy) that they will be as graduates confront the reality that they are VSG. able to get those results. VH: What is next for you? entering the market at a di cult time, but JW: For the next two years, I will be doing Teach students should look at the situation with as Vanderbilt Hustler: What was the main highlight VH: Do you have any regrets and if so, what are they? for America here in Nashville. I will be a high much optimism as possible. His message to of your term as VSG president? JW: I had a good run. It was a good year, I enjoyed school history teacher. All my free time allows me students is to “ nd your passion” and take Joseph Williams: If I had to touch on one it. I loved every bit of it. I feel that every leader has to be anxious about that. I knew I didn’t want to go advantage of the freedom youth o ers. accomplishment in the past year, probably the to come to terms with the fact that they are the best straight to law school and I knew I wanted to do “You are going to live a long life. ere is biggest picture one that seems kind of powerful leader they can but that the organization doesn’t something unique that would give me that drive. some tremendous freedom in only being would be the Global Summer Fellows Program. depend on them or their personality or their skill It should be a constant roller coaster and fun ride responsible for your self. Go live in interesting Wyatt (Smith) did a lot of work on this. From set. I think I have been able to do that. My student but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t scared. ■ places and nd your passion,” he said. ■

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The Vanderbilt Hustler EDITORIAL BOARD SYDNEY WILMER EVE ATTERMANN BEN GOTOW HANNAH TWILLMAN NORAH SCANLAN THOMAS SHATTUCK DAVID RUTZ OPINION Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Online Editor News Editorial Board News Editorial Board Opinion Editor Sports Editor The end The madness of March A word keep up. As soon as I learn facts about a team that CLAIRE COSTANTINO looks promising, they go and lose, so no one talks of the Columnist about them anymore. on wine e only strategy that has been proven even mildly I hate March. It is the most stressful month of all. What successful for coping with March Madness is to root NEILY TODD with the Ides, the Madness and the tax preparation against Duke. is strategy saves me from spending Columnist hookup — I just can’t take it! I’m not strong enough. I need a the month in silence because you can always nd a break after a month like this. Maybe that’s why other friend at Vandy if you want to hate on Duke. I don’t e citizens of Nashville want to be heard. schools have their spring break during March, instead know anything about sports, but I sure do know a lot Currently, Tennessee state law mandates that beginning at a crazy time like Feb. 28, Vanderbilt. about how much Duke sucks. wine can only be sold in liquor stores, unlike era Why would I have needed a break from February? I’ve formed this opinion based on time spent in the majority of the states in the U.S., which Does Vanderbilt really think Presidents’ Day and Durham (surely one of the worst places in America), allow wine to be sold in grocery stores and ne FRANNIE BOYLE Valentine’s Day are going to stress me out more people I know who go there (and suck) and Duke’s food markets. Columnist than preparing my taxes and the looming threat of maniacal self-obsession. Get o your high horse, you However, that may soon change as a bill assassination by all my closest friends if it looks like egotistical nerds! I know your university was only to overturn this law is currently before the Ever since Valentine’s Day there seems to be a I’m getting too power hungry? founded because Princeton didn’t want your dirty Tennessee General Assembly. Tomorrow lot more dating going on. Everywhere you look Let’s do a simple comparison: Sure, Feb. 14 stings tobacco money soiling its good name. But I digress. at noon, legislators from the House Local there are couples holding hands, lying out on my heart a little, but March 15, the Ides, is absolutely For the purposes of March Madness, I pretend I Government Committee will hear cases from the lawn together, or sharing an intimate meal terrifying. Maybe that chapter in ancient history hate Duke for the same reason everyone else appears both sides of the issue in the Legislative Plaza’s at Chef James. Some say it’s the weather and about Caesar’s assassination didn’t resonate with you to: that sneering Coach K. At rst I didn’t understand Hearing Room 16. ere is no doubt proponents the romantic idea of the spring season. While as much as it did with me, but I hardly get anything why he goes by Coach K, but then I realized that if I of both sides will come out in full force. this may be true in some cases, I would like to done at all that day because I’m so busy eeing angry- was a liated with Duke, I would also be too ashamed But what issue could anyone possibly argue that something else has taken e ect. looking crowds and insightful blind people. to have my full name known. have against selling wine in supermarkets? It e Commons has done a lot for Vanderbilt, And March Madness is even the worse than the I’m so glad this month is almost over. April brings seems like a perfectly harmless request. Not good and bad. One great/awful thing that it Ides. I’m a history major, so I know about the Ides. wonderful things like Rites of Spring and more sunny surprisingly, the liquor lobbyists, speci cally has done (depending on your moral/physical I know what to look for in a situation to avoid the and beautiful days. Even better, after April 15, my the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers values) is that is has de nitely put a dent in the danger in that one day. But I don’t know anything parents will nally quit making corny tax jokes. My Association, are adamantly against this number of random hookups that occur on a about basketball. Even worse, March Madness is so favorite April activity, however, is watching people proposal, as they fear that it will hurt their own nightly basis. Many things about e Commons much longer than one day. recklessly gorge themselves on whatever they gave up business. have made inconsistent hookup action more Aside from the hellish fever pitch that is reached for Lent. If you gave up cursing, you will be a delightfully While this is a valid concern, it is highly of a challenge, and they have de nitely made during the actual playo s, I also have to survive the o ensive friend in April. If you gave up drinking, you unlikely all supermarkets would carry the the level of awkwardness go up exponentially analysis leading up to the games and the constant won’t remember April. So let’s rush through March variety of wine sold in liquor and specialty every time one happens. re-hashing once it’s over — it never ends. NCAA Madness and get to April Awesomeness! wine stores. Supermarket wines lend For one, the freshmen are not divided up into basketball championships make March a very lonely themselves more to people looking to pick up three separate areas of campus. In years past, month for me, because I don’t have a bracket to talk —Claire Costantino is a sophomore in the College of Arts a quick bottle of wine. Wine connoisseurs and the rough rst semester experience was dulled about, a coach to analyze or an underdog to root for. and Science. She can be reached at claire.v.costantino@ shoppers looking for a rarer or more speci c a bit by how easy it was to get away with things I’ve tried learning the rules and the players, but I can’t vanderbilt.edu. wine will continue to turn to their local liquor without a lot of people knowing. A guy could store. spend as many nights sleazing around Kissam Furthermore, can you imagine how ridiculous as he wanted it would be if all carbonated beverages could without anyone LIVE commends Zeppos only be sold in special soda stores? e idea is on the other This year, fresh- truly absurd. No other product gets that kind of side of campus To the Editor: workers. While this meeting cannot be said legal protection. knowing about men are packed Two weeks ago, we as a community — including to have a fully adequate representation of our e liquor lobbyists aren’t the only ones it. is year, within a closer students, faculty, workers and faith leaders — community without a worker present, we hope against the proposed law change. e Tennessee freshmen marched to Kirkland in a symbolic action to a dialogue with the chancellor will strengthen Baptist Convention has also come out strongly are packed vicinity, so it is a lot protect the low-wage workers on our campus. the job security of our lowest-paid Vanderbilt against the idea. e Baptist Convention within a closer harder to get away We were proud to have members from our entire workers. condemns any consumption of alcohol and vicinity, so it is with things like community present at this event, as it clearly Nevertheless, we hope to move forward with opposes the idea of wine in supermarkets for a lot harder to showed No Cuts is a community-wide e ort to this campaign and continue to work toward fear that increased exposure would increase get away with that. Because of help Vanderbilt workers who are most vulnerable worker rights and protection in all areas of our temptation. things like that. the divided nature in the university’s nancial cut backs. community. It seems that if one’s religious beliefs condemn Because of the We are pleased Chancellor Nick Zeppos agrees Sarah Williams alcohol consumption, their commitment to divided nature of things last year, with our recommendation to take a voluntary Junior their faith would be stronger than a bottle in of things last it was also rare to pay cut and has also nally agreed to meet with Blair School of Music a grocery store. Orthodox Jews do not eat ham year, it was see anyone with several Living Income for Vanderbilt Employees just because it is sold in grocery stores. One also rare to see representatives. We were disappointed, however, Editor’s note: Chancellor Zeppos explained last cannot hide from things that go against their anyone with whom you might that Chancellor Zeppos has agreed to meet with week that he took a “substabtial” pay cut last fall religious beliefs. Instead, people who do not whom you have had an awk- only a few student representatives and not with in light of the growing economic crisis. For more want to consume alcohol should just simply might have had a representative of the concerned party — the information see page 1. not consume it. an awkward ward night. Along the same lines, some argue that this night. ere was no one common area like e new law would increase underage drinking. Commons Center, where frequent, unpleasant Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion sta ! Well, all I’ll say about that is I don’t know run-ins might occur. e fact that everybody THE VERDICT Compiled by Thomas Shattuck what your high school was like, but from knows everybody over there does not help what I recall, people weren’t lounging Missionaries A video made with the help of U.S. missionaries and depicting Amazon Indians burying either. around sipping cabernet at parties. Beer children alive is “faked” and is accused inciting racial hatred. Nothing inspires hope like Freshmen have not been the only people is already available in the grocery stores. promoting false stereotypes. Way to go. a ected by the situation. Older guys/girls who Adding wine isn’t going to magically make would normally end on the younger ones are Capitalism An entire English village, complete with 22 houses and cottages, two blacksmiths and a a new crop of high school students want to hurting as well. Staying in Towers for the night cricket pitch, goes on sale this week. At $35 million, it’s a tad expensive, but when else do start drinking. does not look all that great when there are no you get a chance to buy a village? In light of all the arguments against selling VandyVans to conceal the ridiculously long wine in supermarkets, I still nd myself walk of shame back to Sutherland House the Japan-U.S. The U.S. Embassy in Japan has advised Americans to avoid bars and clubs in central Tokyo’s struggling to understand the logic. Clearly, next morning. With Frat Row pretty much shut relations Roppongi nightlife area, reminding people again not to leave drinks unattended. Some thousands of citizens in Nashville do not down, there are fewer opportunities to make people never learn. understand. e Tennessee Grocers and anything like that happen anyway. Nigeria Nigeria is hoping a new patriotic slogan emblazoned on T-shirts and baseball caps can Convenience Store Association has begun a Dating is just the more sensible thing to restore self-con dence and overturn its battered reputation. Of course, not being corrupt campaign called Red, White and Food and has do now. It may not be all about forming a would help also, but whatever works is ne. obtained 11,000 signatures on its petition in relationship with someone special to you. support of the new law. Lately, dating has become a crutch for Iraq According to the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry, Iraq has received its rst group of According to the campaign, “Tennessee those who are looking for something to Western tourists since the fall of Saddam Hussein. The group of eight holidaymakers General Assembly’s Fiscal Review consistently fall back on during this time that arrived on March 8 and toured Iraq’s landmark historic sites. Committee estimated that the sale of wine is lacking in random action. I think it will be in supermarkets would generate more Iraq An Iraqi soccer fan shot and killed a player of the opposing team as he tried to score an good for Vanderbilt in the long run, because than $16 million for state government equalizing goal in the nal minutes of a match. Once again proving why soccer will never with the “random hookup” eliminated, and an additional $11 million for local take o in the U.S. there will be no more switching out of governments.” You can buy fried chicken, classes, no more roundabout ways of getting Bob Dylan A family living near the 67-year-old folk and rock icon’s house in the posh California cigarettes and beer at grocery stores, all through Rand and a much smaller amount beachside community of Malibu have complained to city o cials about an outdoor of which have been proven to have health of alcohol-induced tears. More importantly, portable toilet, bringing new meaning to blowin’ in the wind. consequences, but you cannot purchase a it will be establishing a firmer respect for bottle of red wine, which has been shown to family values and help to promote those Italy An Italian pornographic actress stripped down to her panties at the Milan stock exchange improve heart health. Allowing wine to be conservative principles that we should all on Tuesday to protest against the nancial crisis. Maybe if we had more protests like that, sold in supermarkets is not controversial; hold so dear anyway. someone would actually care. it’s just common sense. Sex Sales in the French erotic industry have fallen as the global economic crisis has driven —Frannie Boyle is a senior in the College consumers to reduce their spending on sex toys, massage oils and other kinky products. —Neily Todd is a senior in the College of Arts and of Arts and Science. She can be reached at Apparently, poor people don’t have as much sex. Science. She can be reached at neily.p.todd@ [email protected]. vanderbilt.edu.

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5-8pm Seating is limited, so sign up quickly! Rand For reservations or more info, contact [email protected]. (Note: you must receive a confi rmation email for admittance.) 6 Monday, March 23, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTS Sti ing defense gets Vanderbilt to second round by TIM KORTE Associated Press vs. Make it 3-0 at e Pit for the Vanderbilt Commodores. 25-8, (10-4 SEC) 25-7, (10-6 Big 12) Senior Christina Wirth scored 23 points and senior Jen Risper had 11 points and nine rebounds No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. No. 5 Kansas State as fourth-seeded Vanderbilt beat No. 13 Western Carolina 73-44 Saturday night, ending the Lady Monday, March 23 Catamounts’ 10-game winning streak. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. CDT Vanderbilt (25-8), in the NCAA tournament for TV: ESPN2 the 10th straight year, made its second consecutive trip to Albuquerque. Last year, the Commodores Vanderbilt goes for its second consecutive Sweet beat Montana and West Virginia to advance to the 16 berth when it faces the 5th-seeded Wildcats, regional semi nals. who defeated Drexel 68-44 in the fi rst round. is time, it was a case of defense fueling the o ense. Vanderbilt held Western Carolina (21-12) The Commodores defeated Kansas State in the to 28 percent shooting (16-of-57) from the oor. second round in 2005. A Vanderbilt victory could “I thought we did a good job of communicating,” set up a potential re-match with top-seeded Wirth said. “On the switches, our smaller players Maryland, who ousted the Commodores last year. did a good job on them until we were able to switch back. Besides, we think it creates some great job. In the second half, the only way they mismatches for the other team.” scored was o the dribble and we didn’t think that Lauren Powell and Brooke Johnson led Western was their strength.” Carolina (21-12) with eight points apiece. Not only that, Wirth often drew the defensive Wirth played well here last spring, scoring 13 assignment against Johnson, Western Carolina’s in the opening win over Montana and 21 in the 6-foot-4-inch forward, who averaged 18.3 victory that carried Vanderbilt to the regional points and nine rebounds during the Southern semi nals. Conference tournament. She was named Most Valuable Player of the SEC “It gave us a lot of con dence,” Risper said, tournament after averaging 20.3 points in her team’s discussing Wirth’s defense. “When we saw her take victories over Georgia, LSU and Auburn. After care of the post, it allowed us to use our strength, shooting 3-for-10 in the rst half, Wirth o ered no which is in transition.” hint that she plans to slow down in the NCAAs. Johnson scored six of her eight points in the “We haven’t played a game in two weeks,” Wirth second half. She was 3-of-11 from the eld with said. “It took us a while to get in rhythm.” seven rebounds. Western Carolina scored seven straight points Vanderbilt took control in the rst half, using to pull within 41-29 and force a timeout by an 11-2 run over the last 6:16 of the opening 20 Commodores Coach Melanie Balcomb at the minutes to lead 29-18 at the break. 12:22 mark. e Catamounts couldn’t nd an o ensive But Wirth quickly ended Western’s spurt with rhythm and struggled all night against Vanderbilt’s a jumper in the lane, then hit two 3-pointers and fullcourt press. JAKE SCHOELLKOPF / AP drove for another bucket as Vanderbilt went on a Coach Kellie Harper, who won three national Christina Wirth (34) dribbles past Western Carolina's Kendra Eaton during the second half of Vanderbilt's NCAA rst-round 73-44 victory Satur- 12-2 burst that put the Commodores ahead 53-31 titles as Tennessee’s point guard from 1996-98, day night. Wirth led the Commodores with 23 points. Vanderbilt plays Monday night against Kansas State with a berth in the Sweet 16 at stake. with 9:31 to go. urged her players to be aggressive but they didn’t “We made an adjustment and did not give up a shoot a free throw until Kendra Eaton made 1-of-2 the NCAA jitters that caused so many problems, said. “When you’re not shooting well, you have to 3 in the second half,” Balcomb said. “Tina (Wirth) with 14:16 remaining. Powell blamed both. make sure and take care of the defensive ends of did a great job in the paint and our guards did a Asked whether it was Vanderbilt’s defense or “ at’s not the way we want to shoot,” Powell things and we didn’t do that.” ■ COLUMN COMMENTARY 5 reasons you should be Commodores show what optimistic for next year they can do on Pro Day by MIKE KRANZLER by DAVID SHOCHAT Sports Reporter Sports Reporter

Vanderbilt's men's basketball season ended Friday, more than 40 scouts in disappointment as the Commodores from 25 NFL teams descended missed out on the postseason for the rst upon John Rich Practice Field to time since 2003. But there are still reasons to watch former Vanderbilt players stay optimistic for the 2009-10 season. D.J. Moore, Reshard Langford, Chris Nickson, Josh Allen, Jared EVERYONE IS RETURNING: With the Fagan, Bryant Hahnfeldt, Sean exception of sophomore center A.J. Ogilvy, Walker and George Smith go who might test the NBA Draft waters, this through Vanderbilt’s Pro Day. entire squad will return next season. Add Notable teams at the event in Ogilvy (who would be wise to return to were teams with mid to late Nashville for his junior season after su ering rst round picks like the Tampa through injuries and illness all year) and Bay Buccaneers, the New York sophomore Andre Walker (who missed the Giants and Tennessee Titans, entire season with a torn ACL after playing who each had at least two scouts in all 34 games as a freshman) and this team at the event as well as the New will have more than enough experience to England Patriots, New York Jets, improve on the court from this rebuilding Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, season. Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins. HELP IS ON THE WAY: Heralded shooting Some other teams in attendance guard John Jenkins from nearby Gallatin will who have high picks in the draft join the fold this summer, and he could be and might be hoping Moore falls an instant starter. After averaging a nation- into the second round were the leading 42 points per game as a senior CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Festus Ezeli (3) improved immensely at center and looks to be a against defenses geared speci cally to stop powerful force for the Commodores in the years to come. St. Louis Rams and Cincinnati him, recruiting analysts believe Jenkins Bengals. could be the best shooter in all of college key contributors, these players have far more e players were measured basketball next year from the instant he experience than the average freshman class. and weighed and then tested in steps on campus. On a team that was hurt far And if you include redshirt freshman Festus a variety of explosion, speed and more than expected from the graduations of Ezeli, who has only been playing organized agility drills before moving to FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler sharpshooters Shan Foster and Alex “Red” basketball for a few years but really came on position drills. For Moore, who Cornerback D.J. Moore (17) intercepts Georgia quarterback Matthew Sta ord at the goal line on Oct. 18. Moore is expected to be a rst or second-round draft pick in the NFL Draft at the end of April. Gordon last year, Jenkins should quickly strong towards the end of the season, then starred at cornerback for three become Vanderbilt’s most dangerous these guys could be extremely dangerous a years with the Commodores, in the late rst round above other and an uno cial forty of 4.55, the weapon from beyond the arc. year or two down the road. this event was an opportunity to comparable defensive backs in 6-foot-2-inch, 212-pound strong improve his draft stock, which the draft. safety certainly turned some THE SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE THE TEAM IS HUNGRY: Find your way declined after an average showing For Langford, who was not heads. Langford also did very IS STILL DOWN: In a conference that over to the Rec at night, and odds are you at the NFL Combine. While Moore invited to the NFL Combine, this well in the position drills catching received fewer bids (just three) to the will find at least a few guys from the team tried to improve his 40 time on event was an opportunity for him almost everything thrown to him NCAA tournament than some mid-major playing pick-up games with students. Friday, he ran a best of 4.55, similar to show NFL scouts the great while showing a great back-pedal conferences, the Commodores may not face They love the game, and are not letting to his times at the Combine. Moore player that he is. and acceleration to the ball. as much competition within the SEC as they the premature end to their season prevent did measure in at 5 feet 9 inches “(Today) was very critical Coach Bobby Johnson said have in years past. If the Commodores can them from playing it and continuing to and 184 pounds, however, which knowing that I only had one shot Langford's performance was "fast pull o 10 wins against a relatively weak get better. From walk-ons to starters, it is was taller and thinner than his (after not being invited to the butut under control." conference slate, their chances of making the encouraging to see that they are not merely measurements at the Combine. Combine), and I made the most If you think Langford will be tournament next year will be very high. relying on their athleticism to dominate Where Moore helped himself of it,” Langford said. “I came out resting on his laurels, think again. their overmatched classmates. Instead, the most though were the position here and gave my best, and I was “Coming from Vanderbilt, we THIS FRESHMAN CLASS IS FOR REAL: they are working on the little things, like drills. Moore not only looked uid hoping to turn some heads and always strive for better. I did what I Led by Je Taylor and Brad Tinsley, coach getting steals on defense and refining their and quick in the defensive back answer some questions that a lot could, and it was my best for today; Kevin Stallings’ rising sophomores have mid-range jumpers. With the commitment drills, but also ran routes as a wide of scouts might have had.” from now until the draft, I am just the potential to be one of the best classes these players have made to getting better, receiver and caught punts for Langford certainly looked going to keep working hard and Vanderbilt has ever seen once all is said and one should expect that their hard work will scouts. Moore’s versatility could the part on Friday. With an training for camp,” Langford said. done. With three starters and several more pay off next season. ■ be a big reason why he is selected outstanding vertical of 39 inches Please see PRO DAY, page 7 www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, March 23, 2009 7 PRO DAY: Langford, Changing of the guard at QB others impress Nickson trying for pros at receiver. Smith continuing to develop. From PRO DAY, page 6 both running personal bests by DAVID RUTZ by DAVID RUTZ After Friday, it would be a in the 40 of 4.44 and 4.47 Sports Editor Sports Editor crime for Langford to not be a respectively, Nickson posting fourth or fth round pick. a 37-inch vertical, and Smith Chris Nickson has always In Vanderbilt’s biggest While most of the other recording a 10-foot-4-inch been a quarterback. But he game in decades, a young participants in the event are broad jump. realized that if he wants to live quarterback with no career long shots to be drafted, some e NFL draft will be held this a dream of playing football starts took the reins and notable performances on the year from April 25 to 26 in New professionally, it might be guided the Commodores to day were Walker and Fagan, York City. ■ time for a position change. a 16-14 victory in the Music So the former Commodore City Bowl. lined up in front of NFL Over three months later, scouts at Pro Day on Friday, Larry Smith is still impressing CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Larry Smith (10) has shown enormous not under center as he had CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler in practice and is getting Chris Nickson (3) says he can be an asset potential for Vanderbilt at quarterback. Christiani comes through for the last four years, but as to an NFL team with his athleticism. more recognition as the a wide receiver. future for the Commodores with the o ense and more “I wanted to give them and played only a few more at quarterback. comfortable out there.” something else to look at, so snaps the rest of the season. “Larry knows how to play Smith, redshirt sophomore they can see I’m more than He won the starting job quarterback,” said Vanderbilt Jared Funk and redshirt junior just a quarterback,” Nickson again in 2008 and won his rst coach Bobby Johnson. “He Mackenzi Adams, a veteran said. “I’m a pretty decent ve starts but failed to throw was good in high school. with nine career starts, are athlete. It was my rst time for more than 91 yards in a You don’t lose that mindset. all sharing time under center going out and doing routes in game. After re-aggravating He’s been ready ever since for the Commodores during front of the public, and it was the shoulder injury against he got here. When he got the spring. Smith and Funk a good experience.” Auburn on Oct. 4, he was the opportunity, he took have seen more time on the Nickson performed well ine ective and again was advantage of that.” practice eld, although that before scouts from 25 NFL replaced by Adams. Smith, a redshirt freshman, doesn’t necessarily mean teams, running routes Nickson had a sensational was the surprise starter for Adams doesn’t have a shot precisely and catching almost performance in Vanderbilt’s Vanderbilt in its rst bowl at winning the starting job. every ball thrown at him. bowl eligibility-clinching appearance since 1982 and With the extensive playing “I’ve always had decent win over Kentucky but didn’t completed 10-17 passes for time Adams has seen, it’s hands. I’ve never played start the Music City Bowl 121 yards against Boston a case of the coaching sta receiver at all,” he said. “I only after struggling in his nal College. He led three scoring seeing what they have in the had one drop and I should’ve two games. drives and committed no younger Smith and Funk. caught it.” e shoulder injury that turnovers. For a team in need “We’re trying to make the e unique athlete was plagued him the past two of steady play at quarterback, football team better,” Johnson alternately spectacular and seasons did nothing to dispel Smith delivered. said. “We do the same thing inconsistent during his years notions that Nickson was an Now in spring practices, with other positions. It’s not at quarterback with the extremely talented athlete as Smith has gotten more reps just unique to quarterbacks.” Commodores. At his best, he posted high rushing totals and is feeling better out on e trio of signal-callers Nickson was a strong passer the entire season, but his the eld. He led two scoring are close, whether or not 5.75” x 10” as well as terri c scrambler throwing abilities were called drives in Vanderbilt’s rst they’re playing football. who could turn busted plays into question. scrimmage. In the most “We have a great into huge gains. However, Despite his problems, recent scrimmage on relationship,” Smith said. “We OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Nick Christiani pitched six solid innings Sunday to earn his third win of the season in a after a record-breaking Nickson thinks his athleticism Saturday, he threw a pick- always hang out. We learn 4-2 victory over Kentucky. He allowed just two runs while striking out ve batters. sophomore campaign with could make him a great t for six but performed well from each other every day.” the Commodores in 2006, he the NFL. otherwise, showing not only a Smith will only be a redshirt Behind strong pitching by starter Nick Christiani and closer had a roller coaster ride his “I think it’s absolutely the strong arm but also an ability sophomore next season and Sonny Gray, the Commodores snapped a two-game Southeastern last two college seasons. perfect time. I think I could be to make correct reads on Johnson sees Smith's success Conference losing streak with a 4-2 win over Kentucky Sunday. In 2007, he began the year an asset to a team,” Nickson options, tucking and running in his playing time as just the Christiani (3-0) pitched six innings and gave up only two runs, 3-1 as a starter but injured his said. “I think I showed the for several large gains. beginning. and Gray pitched three shutout innings to earn his fourth save. throwing shoulder. He lost his scouts that I can catch the “ at naturally happens “It’s a continuing process Steven Liddle hit his second homer for Vandy (14-8, 2-4 SEC). next two starts, was benched football and run some decent as you get more reps,” Smith that he’ll get better and better, in favor of Mackenzi Adams, routes.” ■ said. “You get more familiar even as a senior,” he said. ■

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