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STUDENT GOVERNMENT Interhall election to be held today The Candidates Current President Southern endorses Donovan. “His endorsement is indicative of my things for the university next year,” Ross potential and of all my accomplishments I said. “It won’t hurt my campaign at all.” BY KATHERINE FOUTCH “All her experience both within Interh- have achieved this year and my ability to go Ross said he thinks Southern endorsed HUSTLER ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR all, on campus, and in the Nashville com- to the next level next year,” said Donovan. Donovan because of misinterpretation. Kyle Southern, Interhall president, an- munity gives her a good perspective to Junior Russell Ross, the other Interhall “I outline certain policy measures that nounced his endorsement of presidential serve student interests and lead Interhall presidential candidate, said he does not be- need to be implemented and there has been Devin Donovan Russell Ross candidate junior Devin Donovan today. next year,” Southern said. lieve Southern’s endorsement will hurt his a mischaracterization that I have just been Voting for Interhall President online Southern said he chose to endorse Don- Donovan said Southern’s endorsement campaign. criticizing,” Ross said. “I think that has lead or on the Sarratt Promenade today ovan because of her experience with Inter- is a testament to her commitment to Inter- “His endorsement of Devin will not to Kyle’s endorsement of Devon.” until 8 p.m. hall and the Nashville community. hall. impact (the fact that) I will do wonderful Please see ELECTION, page 2

COMMONS HEALTH SPEAKERS Commons FDA warns against Ashcroft on track, Ritalin, Adderall discusses on budget due process, Other universities undertaking similar projects. death penalty BY ROBERT PROUDFOOT HUSTLER SENIOR FEATURES REPORTER “You don’t have to move to live Despites increases in construction costs in a safer neighboorhood” due to Katrina, offi cials say that Th e Com- mons construction project is on schedule BY MEREDITH CASEY and on budget. HUSTLER NEWS EDITOR “So far we are looking great,” said Susan Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke Barge, associate provost for residential colleges. about the death penalty on Monday evening as part of Proj- “Th e fact that we were so far into the project be- ect Dialogue, whose theme this year was “Crime and the fore Katrina was to our benefi t.” Ultimate Punishment”. All 10 houses of Th e Commons, holding Th e average length of time between sentencing a 1,550 freshmen, will be completed by the fall of defendant to the death penalty and execution is 2008. Th is includes about 11 years in the United States, according CCollegeollege HHallsalls the construction of to Ashcroft . Th is average fi ve new buildings, “refl ects an intention to get it A series a student center and right,” Ashcroft said while an- • Look forward to the renovation of swering media questions prior stories on safety issues, fi ve existing build- to his public lecture. Common Ground and ings. Gillette Hall, When the 9/11 terrorist at- communication issues. an existing dormito- tacks occurred, President Bush ry on Peabody, will told Ashcroft to never let that be the fi rst to be renovated and will be closed happen again, Ashcroft recounted. Ashcroft next fall. Ashcroft recognized that 9/11 was a Nim Chinniah, deputy vice chancellor, ad- “horrible American tragedy” in which approximately 3,000 ministration and academic aff airs and oversees Americans lost their lives. He compared these numbers to the Freshmen Commons budget. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY KELLY HOCUTT / The Va the 16,000 individuals who are murdered each year in the Chinniah stressed the importance of making nderbilt Hustler U.S. the right comparisons when looking at costs. “We need to curtail murder in our culture... there are It would be “inaccurate” he said to compare fi ve times as many people murdered each year than people Th e Commons and any other funding project Students frequently use drugs to help focus who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.” on campus such as Medical Research Building Ashcroft is in favor of capital punishment because it de- Four, the Buttrick renovations or the Student while studying; most don’t mind warnings. ters people from committing crime and promotes a sense Life Center. of justice and closure for the loved ones of the deceased. However, students have shown that in ”Th ere really isn’t a good comparison,” Chin- BY AMY ROEBUCK “Th e death penalty saves both innocent and guilty lives,” HUSTLER REPORTER some cases, the drugs lead to an increased niah said. “Every project stands on it own. When said Ashcroft . “Th e death penalty helps culture digest the Th e Food and Drug Administration advisory risk of heart attacks, serious cardiovascular the Board of Trust looks at a project, it is aware crime and move forward... it is societal self-defense.” panel voted Th ursday to more strongly warn con- problems and even death. of all the factors.” He spoke about serving as Attorney General and the sumers of the dangers of Ritalin and Adderall. Although the current labels caution people with Th e Board of Trust, a 55-person body that diffi cult position he was put in when faced with cases in Th e drugs are popular amongst Vanderbilt certain pre-existing heart conditions about some governs Vanderbilt, voted last February to com- which the defendants had been sentenced to death row. students because they treat Attention Defi cit of the drugs’ possible negative eff ects, the FDA pletely fund and prioritize the creation of Th e Th e government reviews such cases in a blind way that Hyperactivity Disorder. may decide to implement a “black box” warning, Commons, a living-learning environment for all aims to prevent racial and geographic discrimination when “Th ey are very important to me when it comes the most severe warning that the agency can issue freshmen. Philanthropy also is an important as- administering the death penalty. to studying and I have been prescribed them since against a certain drug’s risk. pect of funding of Th e Commons. “As the Attorney General I review all capital punishment third grade,” said one female junior. Th e large and ever increasing number of pre- “Our trustees play a twofold role. Not only cases... It is an area where you don’t want to make mistakes, One male junior said that on the drugs one can scriptions written for them each year has sparked do they bless a project, but they are also are the and you must keep in mind the distinction that any form of “go for six hours in a row.” FDA same people that write the checks.” Please see , page 2 detention takes a life, but capital punishment ends a life,” Please see COMMONS, page 3 Please see ASHCROFT, page 2

MEDIA Vagina Monologues are back

KELLY HOCUTT / VSC discusses grievance against The Slant The Vanderbilt Hustler An all Vandy cast re- BY ALLY SMITH sion heads’ orientation about the issues raised in the resolution “won’t eff ect (Th e Slant) as much hearses their performance HUSTLER REPORTER for Vagina Monologues on grievance.” Th e grievance was fi led jointly by the has the grievance process did. Th e role of the Friday night. Writer and Th e Vanderbilt Student Communications National Pan-Hellenic Conference at Vanderbilt, Head of Standards and Professionalism had al- performer, Eve Ensler, cre- Board agreed Monday to pass a resolution re- the Black Student Alliance, Interhall and the ready been shift ed before the resolution. Before ated a one-woman show solving a Student Grievance against Th e Slant for Student Government Association aft er a “Top (the position) was more internal, now it is more that speaks of women’s bodies covering subjects a top ten list it printed in December 2005. Ten” list in the Dec. 7 issue of Th e Slant off ended of a PR person, someone whose job is to keep us often considered taboo, Th e VSC Board, which is composed of fi ve many, especially within the black community. more aware of what we write.” risque, and threateningly student representatives and three faculty mem- Th e grievance recommended greater train- Lewis did say however that the incident was empowering. The show bers, voted to “accept and acknowledge the con- ing for the editors of student publications on the infl uencing editorial decisions. “Th ere were was held last night and is showing again tonight in cerns expressed in the grievance and to resolve part of VSC, especially in regards to diversity. some things in today’s issue that we decided Ingram Hall from 7p.m. to work with the VSC staff to improve the divi- Ceaf Lewis, editor-in-chief of Th e Slant, said Please see SLANT, page 2 to 9 p.m.

OUR VIEW QUOTABLE THEATRE POLL WEATHER INSIDE Read why the Hustler Vanderbilt theater will Taking myself off the team is the In the Bubble 2 THE editorial board feels most diffi cult decision I’ve present Hamlet this that the changing of our ever had to make. But it’s weekend and next at $$13.713.7 In History 2 student identification the right decision. Neely auditorium. Read Crime Report 2 WALL numbers away from about why members of Amount of money, Opinion 4 social security numbers - U.S. figure skater VUT choose to tackle in billions, that is a welcome move but Michelle Kwan after the difficult play and Americans spent 60 52 Our View 4 much overdue. making the decision what the audience yesterday for HI LO Life 8 See Page 4 should expect when to drop out of the Valentines Day. » Extended forecast on page 2 Olympics they head to the Fun & Games 10 theatre. See Page 8

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WORD OF THE DAY THIS DAY IN HISTORY FORECAST 1564 Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa. THURSDAY Mostly Cloudy PAGE 2 PARAGON 1820 American suff ragist Susan B. Anthony was born in Adams, Mass. High: 67 1879 President Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue Low: 43 Today is Wednesday, February 15, 2006 n. 1. model of excellence or perfection cases before the Supreme Court. FRIDAY Mostly Cloudy IT IS THE THERE ARE 1898 The U.S. battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the High: 47 th United States closer to war with Spain. Low: 31 26 50 13 86 1933 President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination SATURDAY day of classes class days class days calendar attempt in Miami that claimed the life of Chicago Mayor Anton Rain/Snow until exams until Spring days to com- J. Cermak. High: 36 Break mencement Source: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language Compiled by the Associated Press Low: 25

TODAY IN THE BUBBLE Compiled by Meredith Casey LEAD meetings Th ere are two LEAD meetings tomorrow at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the CPH house (behind Branscomb) to discuss the implementation of a discussion panel focusing on local issues pertaining to Vanderbilt and the Nashville community at large (immigra- tion, the vanderbubble, etc.). Anyone interested should attend one of the meetings or email [email protected] or [email protected].

The Vagina Monologues Writer and performer Eve Ensler created a one-woman show that speaks of women’s bodies covering subjects oft en considered taboo, risqué, and threateningly empower- ing. Th is year, an all VU cast will perform Th e Vagina Monologues were performed yesterday evening and today from 7-9 p.m. in Ingram Hall. Th is performance is open to everyone. Ticket sales are now available at the Sarratt Welcome Desk for $15/person.

Love Your Lover Week Come by the Rec Center during Love your Lover week (Feb 13t- 17) for free con- doms, brochures on safe sex, or ways to say no.

Dance Marathon Dance Marathon is February 17-18 from 7 p.m. - 9 a.m. at the Student Recreation Center. Guest tickets are $10 and can be purchased from dancers, at Sarratt box offi ce, or at Dance Marathon. Dave Barnes, Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson Cover Band), and several campus groups will perform! All proceeds benefi t the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Event volunteers are still needed as well. Visit www.vanderbilt.edu/dance_marathon to sign up to volunteer.

Compiled by staff from various sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu for more events.

VUPD CRIME LOG Compiled by Katherine Foutch KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Feb. 12, 3:16 a.m. — Th e glass doors leading to the dry cleaners in Branscomb Former Attorney General of the United States, John Ashcroft, discussed ideas concerning the death penalty in Project Dialogue’s series, “Crime and the Ultimate Punishment,” on Quad were shattered through an act of vandalism. Th ere are no suspects and the Monday night in Ingram Hall. case remains active. Feb 12, 2:56 p.m. — An incident of trespassing occurred at 2501 West End Avenue (Borders). Th e suspect was arrested through a misdemeanor Citation. Ashcroft: Former official supports ‘ultimate punishment’ Feb. 12, 8:55 p.m. — A license plate was stolen outside of 2422 Kensington Place (Alpha Tau Omega). Th ere are no suspects and the case remains active. From ASHCROFT, page 1 something right... just because we have it doesn’t being a part of a community that my uncle used to For complete listings visit http://police.vanderbilt.edu. Ashcroft said. mean we have it the same way.” be a part of,” said Ashcroft . Ashcroft implied that he supports a federal law Ashcroft emphasized increased enforcement of Ashcroft served as the Attorney General CORRECTIONS that would make the death penalty a possible sen- anti-crime and anti-drug laws as opposed to con- during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and during tence in all fi ft y states. tinually enacting new legislation. his term took a leading role in developing the • In Monday’s article entitled “Vandy helps out Tulane student media” “I’m pretty much a states’ rights guy but the “You don’t have to move to live in a safer neigh- nation’s anti-terrorism strategy. Before taking it was stated that Vanderbilt Student Communications staff members states shouldn’t be able to repeal federal law... the borhood,” Ashcroft said. offi ce, he served as Governor of Missouri, and Chris Carroll and Jim Breaux traveled to New Orleans to help Tulane’s death penalty should be uniform throughout the Ashcroft has personal ties to the Vanderbilt U.S. Senator. student media. Chris Carroll, Jeff Breaux and Jim Hayes were the three nation,” he said. community through his Uncle Samuel Clemson Th e purpose of Project Dialogue is to get stu- staff members who went to New Orleans. Th e Vanderbilt Hustler regrets During his lecture, a student asked Ashcroft to Ashcroft who once taught in the Peabody School dents and professors talking about issues that af- the error. comment about nations of the world that have the of Education. fect them and their place in the world, according • In Monday’s staff editorial entitled “Ben Folds a success for VPB” it death penalty, listing Iraq, Iran, Vietnam, China, “My uncle passed away two weeks ago so I have to Gary White, associate university chaplain and was stated that students mocked Hootie and the Blowfi sh for the Wendy’s among others, and he replied, “If they can get been looking forward to visiting Vanderbilt and chair of the Project Dialogue Committee. ■ song. It was a Burger King song. Th e Vanderbilt Hustler regrets the error. Slant: Diversity training for Slant members not mandated Election: Both have experience From SLANT, page 1 is smart of the VSC board to not BSA, was unavailable for comment. could have been worse for all par- dictate the details at the moment VSC staff members were happy ties involved, but I think all sides of From ELECTION, page 1 satisfactory living experience in might be excessive, so we toned ... but this is the kind of response with the outcome as well. the debate were willing to resolve Donovan currently serves at every dorm on campus.” those things down,” he said. Slant the community is hoping for. I “At the very least the resolution the issue amicably.” Board members the organizational vice president Donovan believes that her ex- staff members also plans to diversify think the acknowledgement that will remind students working in also plan to hold a forum open to the for Interhall. As such, she has perience and ability to communi- its staff by “actively recruiting” writ- the primary editorial staff of each student media about the sensitivi- campus where students will be able worked with groups including the cate with students sets her apart ers. Th e changes will depend on the publication receive a larger ‘this is ties that exist,” VSC Media Advisor to speak with division heads of each Offi ce of Housing and Residential from Ross. next editor. what I means to be a publication at Paige Orr Clancy said. “I’m not really media organizations. Education, the Offi ce of Traffi c and “My experience with Interhall Despite the fact that diversity Vanderbilt’ training.” sure what other resolution could be Th e Vanderbilt Hustler is a divi- Parking, and Vanderbilt Athletics. has best prepared me to promote training was not mandated, SGA Zakyia Smith, president of the reached. Th ere are ways that things sion of VSC. ■ Th is year, Ross serves as the positive change on campus and President Kate Morgan said “it secretary of security for Interhall. bring real ideas to the forefront,” Both Donovan and Ross have Donovan said. “My experience three years of experience working and ability to accomplish those with Interhall. two things are the real diff erences FDA: ADHD drugs are easy to come by for Vandy students According to Donovan’s plat- with our platform.” ■ From FDA, page 1 setting. However, there is little doubt important interventions such as eff ects of them.” form, she wants to “campaign for a controversy over whether ADHD the medications are over-prescribed time management and study skills,” Other students were not aware of (‘students’) needs and ensure a is simply more prevalent or has be- and oft en with minimal or no prior Greene said. the risks. come over-diagnosed. academic and psychological testing.” In addition to the millions of peo- “I wasn’t aware of the risks, and Dr. John Greene, director of Dr. Kate Gelperin, a medical of- ple in the United States with valid pre- no, I’m not concerned about them,” Vanderbilt Student Health, pointed fi cer in the Offi ce of Drug Safety at scriptions for stimulant drugs, they said one male junior. ■ SERVICE GUIDE out that stimulants are the most the FDA, said to Th e Washington can also be used as drugs of abuse. 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School Project Name Opening Cost Beds Cost Per Bed* NATION Vanderbilt Freshmen Commons Fall 2008 $150 Million 900 160k Princeton Whitman College 2007 $110 Million 500 220k Arizona State McAllister Project Fall 2007 $90 Million 1900 47k Man shot by Cheney Baylor Brooks Village N/A+ $43 Million700 61k *—Figures are rough estimates. +—Approved Feb. 3, 2006 and still in planning stages. Note: Vanderbilt will also renovate the rest of Peabody to have 1550 beds at an adjusted cost of 97k per bed. suffers heart attack Cheney has not yet spoken publicly about the accident. Commons: Project is the BY LYNN BREZOSKY diameter. lose it,” Jay Leno said. “Aft er he shot ASSOCIATED PRESS Cheney watched the news con- the guy he screamed, `Anyone else CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — ference where doctors described want to call domestic wiretapping Th e 78-year-old lawyer wounded Whittington’s complications. Th en illegal?!’” by Vice President Dick Cheney in the vice president called him, On Tuesday morning, the White fi rst step on the road to a hunting accident suff ered a mild wished him well and asked if there House spokesman briefl y joined in heart attack Tuesday aft er a shot- was anything that he needed. the merriment, joking that the or- gun pellet in his chest traveled to “Th e vice president said that ange school colors of the visiting his heart, hospital offi cials said. he stood ready to assist. Mr. Whit- University of Texas championship Harry Whittington was imme- tington’s spirits were good, but ob- football team should not be mis- a College Halls program diately moved back to the inten- viously his situation deserves the taken for hunters’ safety gear. sive care unit and will be watched careful monitoring that his doctors “Th e orange that they’re wear- From COMMONS, page 1 of funding, including the issuing of debt. for a week to make sure more of are providing,” the vice president’s ing is not because they’re con- Th e funding for Freshmen Commons will come Th is construction project comes in light of Ira and the metal pellets do not reach oth- offi ce said in a statement. cerned that the vice president may from bond proceeds, philanthropy and internal sourc- Mary Lou Fulton, real estate developers, who gave ASU er vital organs. He was reported in Cheney, an experienced hunter, be there,” press secretary Scott Mc- es. Administrators will not disclose more detailed in- a gift of $100 million last December. stable condition. has not spoken publicly about the Clellan said. “Th at’s why I’m wear- formation about sources of funding citing the on-go- Princeton University is currently building a $110 Whittington suff ered a “silent accident, which took place Satur- ing it.” ing process and confi dentiality. million residential college to house 500 students, in- heart attack” _ obstructed blood day night while the vice president Hospital offi cials said they “Philanthropy is playing a key role in the funding creasing enrollment by ten percent to 5,100. fl ow, but without the classic heart- was aiming for a quail. Critics of knew that Whittington had some of the Commons,” Barge said. “We would not have put It is called Whitman College aft er Princeton’s infl u- attack symptoms of pain and the Bush administration called for birdshot near his heart and that the fi rst spade in the ground without it.” ential alumnus Meg Whitman, CEO of Ebay, who do- pressure, according to doctors at more answers from the Cheney there was a chance it could move Th e last time Vanderbilt had construction of this nated $30 million to the project. Chinniah and Barge Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus himself. closer since scar tissue had not had magnitude for residential housing was during the pe- have both said that generous philanthropy is already in Christi-Memorial. Whittington has said through time to harden and hold the pellet riod of 1962 to 1977. Th ese fi ft een years saw the in- place for Th e Commons. Th e doctors said they decided hospital offi cials that he does not in place. crease of Vanderbilt’s residential occupancy by roughly Barge stressed that Th e Commons is the fi rst step to treat the situation conservative- want to comment on the shooting. Aft er Whittington developed 2,500 beds. for College Halls, and that it can also stand-alone. ly and leave the pellet alone rather A young man at Whittington’s Aus- an irregular heartbeat, doctors Th e period started with the completion of Brans- “Th e Freshmen Commons are not a residential col- than operate to remove it. Th ey tin home who identifi ed himself as performed a cardiac catheter- comb Quadrangle, and Morgan and Lewis in 1962. It lege. It is a launching pad, a foundation for the future said they are highly optimistic his grandson said Tuesday he did ization, in which a thin, fl exible has been thirty years since a residential building was College Halls,” Barge said. “One of the benefi ts of Th e Whittington will recover and live a not have time to talk to a reporter tube is inserted into the heart, to built on campus Barge said. Commons is that it fi ts in as a phase one. It also fi ts in healthy life with the pellet in him. and closed the door. diagnose his condition, said Peter Th e merge of Peabody College and Vanderbilt Uni- as a homerun on its own. Our focus is 100 percent on Asked whether the pellet could Th e furor over the accident and Banko, the administrator at the versity in 1979 gave Vanderbilt access roughly 700 pre- Freshmen Commons right now.” move farther into his heart and the White House delay in making hospital. existing beds. According to Barge and Chinniah, the Board of become fatal, hospital offi cials said it public are “part of the secretive Th e shot was either touching Th ese buildings were renovated throughout the late Trust plans to eventually implement College Halls, a that was a hypothetical question nature of this administration,” said or embedded in the heart muscle 1980s. series of seven colleges housing the whole upperclass- they could not answer. Senate Democratic Leader Harry near the top chambers, called the Vanderbilt isn’t alone in its desire to build more man population. Hospital offi cials said they were Reid of Nevada. “I think it’s time atria, offi cials said. Two things re- housing with the residential college template. Th e next phase of College Halls would be the de- not concerned about the six to 200 the American people heard from sulted: Arizona State University is implementing a residen- molition of Kissam Quadrangle to create two new resi- other pieces of birdshot that might the vice president.” — It caused infl ammation that tial college called McAllister Academic Village. Once dential colleges. still be lodged in Whittington’s Before hospital offi cials an- pushed on the heart in a way to completed in the fall of 2007, it will house almost 2,000 Barge said there currently is no defi nite timetable body. Cheney was using 7 1/2 shot nounced details of Whittington’s temporarily block blood fl ow,. freshmen students. for its implementation. from a 28-gauge shotgun. Shotgun condition, the hunting accident — It irritated the atria, caused Th e $90 million budgeted for student housing will Th e second phase cannot be started until the Board pellets are typically made of steel had produced a raft of Cheney an irregular heartbeat known as also pay for academic buildings and a dining center. of Trust approves funding. ■ or lead; the pellets in 7 1/2 shot jokes on late-night television. atrial fi brillation. ■ Unlike private universities, ASU must disclose sources are just under a tenth of an inch in “I think Cheney is starting to

 



   



  

 


    

    
 
       

       
 

 
     
         

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition OPINION the Government for a redress of grievances.” OPINIONOPINION The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

SEAN SEELINGER, EDITORINCHIEF EDITORIAL CARTOON

GLENNA DEROY, MANAGING EDITOR

JORDAN MAMORSKY, MANAGING EDITOR

RACHEL STEVENS, EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR

DAN ROSS, ADVERTISING MANAGER

OUR VIEW Identity theft protection long overdue

Social security numbers are critically important to all of us for many reasons. Most notably, they provide every citizen with a way to identify himself in offi cial capacities. Th ese numbers are extremely personal, and for this reason, in the wrong hands, they have the potential to create identity theft issues. Social security numbers are oft en the key to fi nding out all sorts of personal information about a person, and for this reason, they must be kept private. Traditionally, Vanderbilt has used students’ social security numbers as their student identifi cation numbers. We feel it is unacceptable that Vanderbilt oft en requires us to recite our social security numbers in public or write them Vanderbilt has on documents such as exams, book store return receipets or Student Health Center registration been putting its forms. With the increase in identify theft in student com- recent years Vanderbilt has been putting its Don Wright — KRT student community at high risk to thieves munity” at high looking to steel our identities. risk to thieves LETTERS TO THE EDITOR However, this year, the Vanderbilt administration has begun to take steps to make looking to steel its student safer by reducing the possibility our identities. Current Interhall Burchard’s defi nition of of idenity theft . Th e 12-month program that began in December 2005 will ultimately lead to the issue of separate identifi cation numbers president endorses ‘American’ skewed to students. Moreover, in a resolution this week, SGA unanimously To the Editor: Navy personnel consist of immigrants. voted to support the administration’s program and tp approve of the Devin Donovan I am writing to you to express my as- Th ose people are much more American administration’s move to protect students from identity theft . tonishment of Chad Burchard’s simplistic than Chad Burchard will ever be. Th e start of a twelve-month program is a step in the right To the Editor: view on immigration and assimilation of My defi nition of being American is direction, but it seems that the task could have been completed more While I initially intended to abstain from endorsing one immigrants. He states how the Founding also simple. It is not about past history quickly. While we applaud the administration for fi nally taking steps candidate for Interhall President, aft er reviewing the candi- Fathers were opposed to immigration and whether your ancestors participated to prevent the possibility of identity theft , we feel that they have dates’ platforms and considering the future good of Interh- and backs his assertions with quotes. in the Civil War. Th ose who are Ameri- moved too slowly on this issue. Identity theft has been increasing in all and, therefore, the students of Vanderbilt, I endorse with Th is part of the article is very well writ- can realize why those battles were fought the U.S. and the idea change in our student identifi cation numbers great confi dence Devin Donovan. ten and researched, so congratulations and the ideals the soldiers were trying to was fi rst discussed several years ago. Devin’s three years of service to Interhall—as a dorm are in order. preserve. True Americans realize how Now that SGA, the administration, and various students have representative, Cabinet member and this year as Organiza- However, where he does fall short is expensive freedom and liberty are and agreed on the importance of changing the current system of student tional Vice President—have established her as a uniquely when it comes to American culture and the sacrifi ces they require. Th e recent identifi cation, the administration should not waste any time in the qualifi ed candidate to lead next year’s residential life gov- assimilating foreigners. His views that Mexican immigrant who is in Iraq, pro- new system’s implementation. ernment. As our university faces great challenges to its com- Americans are only those people who tecting Burchard’s right to sit in front munity and great opportunities for its future, Devin stands have had ancestors endure past battles of his computer and write questionable ready to tackle the issues that matter with the needs and in- are ridiculous. He even goes as far as articles is American, despite his citizen- OPINION POLICY terests of her fellow students foremost in her mind. to claim that, people who have come ship status. to the United States at the beginning of Th e recent Guatemalan immigrant The Vanderbilt Hustler opinion ters via. e-mail must either come Devin has already done a remarkable job for Interhall section aims to stimulate discus- from a Vanderbilt e-mail address and for the residents of this campus, and she understands the twentieth century are somehow less who works 20 hours a day and still goes sion in the Vanderbilt community. where the identity of the sender the function, focus and infl uence of Interhall as well as any- American because they cannot relate to church on Sundays is American. Th ose In that spirit, columnists, guest is clear or be accompanied with a one. to the battles of Gettysburg and Chan- people understand that being American columnists and authors of let- phone call to the Editor-in-Chief. Apart from her work in Interhall, her extensive involve- cellorsville. I would like him to go and has a lot more to do with ideals and be- ters to the editor are expected With rare exception, all letters ment in mentoring, the Greek community and promoting state his views at an assembly of Second liefs than it does with history. to provide logical argument to must be received by 1 p.m. on Vanderbilt to prospective students have given her a deep World War veterans, who fl ed Nazi per- Everyone can sit safely at home and back their views. Unreasonable Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. The commitment to and understanding of this place and how secution and came to America to fi ght write about how great American ideals arguments or arguments in vain editor reserves the right to edit to make it better. under American colors. are and how proud they are to represent between columnists have no and condense submissions for Even today, recent immigrants dem- them. Not everyone can preserve them. place in The Hustler and will not be length as well as clarity. Devin Donovan has my strongest support in her eff ort published. The Vanderbilt Hustler Lengthy letters that focus on an to become the next leader of Interhall, and I encourage all onstrate their patriotism for this great Recent immigrants who preserve those welcomes reader viewpoints and issue aff ecting students might be campus residents to cast their votes for her today. Her ser- country. According to the Department ideas on a daily basis are deserving of off ers three methods of expres- considered for a guest column at vice will continue to lead us well. of Defense, currently 60,000 immigrants everyone’s admiration, not their scorn sion: letters to the editor, guest the editor’s discretion. Kyle Southern serve in the U.S. armed forces. Th at is and antipathy. columns and feedback on our All submissions become the Senior, A&S fi ve percent of the current number for all Ventzislav Stoytchev website. property of The Vanderbilt Hustler Interhall President armed forces. Seven percent of enlisted Junior, A&S Letters must be submitted either and must conform to the legal in person by the author to The standards of Vanderbilt Student Hustler offi ce or via. e-mail to Communications, of which The COLUMN [email protected] Let- Hustler is a division. CORRECTION POLICY Call for assimilation to ‘The American Story’ is Accuracy is our profession. As the Bring corrections to The Hustler “Voice of Vanderbilt,” we are com- offi ce in Sarratt 130 or e-mail us at mitted to ensuring our work is fair [email protected]. You inconsistent and unrealistic and accurate. Errors of substance may also report them by telephone will be corrected. With very rare to the news line at 615-322-2424 Th e argument “this is what the founding fa- immigrant adopts the American story, and no federacy engaged in open exception, these corrections will or the Editor-in-Chief at 615-322- thers wanted” is so oft en used as an attempt to other, as his own. When, for example, a Mexican warfare with the U.S. Army. be listed on Page 2. 3757. cut off debate on an issue that I was glad to see immigrant sees the Mexican War as a war ‘his Yet aligning yourself with side’ won.” the heritage of open re- STAFF LONDON C ALLING Th e problems with these two sentences bellion against the federal Even if we should be evident to anyone who reads them, government is apparently News Editors Ben Sweet Marketing Director George Fischer could realisti- Meredith Casey Advertising Manager Dan Ross TIM and it may be that they were simply not thought laudable, while a Chicano Opinion Editors Reeve Hamilton Production Manager Rosa An BOYD through and do not actually refl ect Burchard’s viewing the Mexican War cally expect the Aden Johnson Ad Design Manager Sharon Yecies real views. However, just in case they do, it is as, say, a thinly disguised Allison Malone Ad Designers Lisa Guo descendants” of Sports Editors Craig Tapper John Thompson Chad Burchard pointing out the dangers and worth stressing just how such sentiments are grab for land by the U.S. Will Gibbons Asst. Ad Manager Nate Cartmell complexity of doing so on the topic of immigra- not only inconsistent, but also off ensive and ut- government against his immigrants to Life Editor Daniel Darland Ad Staff Emily Lineberger tion. Burchard is also correct to claim that it is Asst. News Editors Lisa Guo Gosha Khuchua terly unrealistic. ancestors, is a sign of hav- the U.S. to sim- Katherine Foutch Hilary Rogers diffi cult to come up with a single set of “prin- Th e “side” that Burchard wants immigrants ing failed to culturally as- Nicole Floyd Courtney Dial Asst Sports Editors Jarred Amato Madeleine Pulman ciples” by which America’s founding genera- to support in the Mexican War in order to be as- similate. ply forget their Andy Lutsky Art Director John Maynard tion can be defi ned. One thing that they did all similated is presumably that of the U.S. govern- In fact, the very idea Photo Editors Elise Alford Creative Director Matt Radford largely believe in, however, was the Enlighten- own background Kelly Hocutt Designers Cassie Edwards ment. And yet his illustration of how important that immigrants should Henry Manice Laura Kim ment view of “reason” - the idea that mankind it is to be steeped in the cultural heritage of the have to view the history and adopt the Peter Tufo Becca Carson should be able to address problems using ratio- Copy Editors Emily Agostino Webmaster Osman Jalloh “American story” is to point to his friend’s deep of the nation they choose “American story,” Nikura Arinze nal thought. commitment to the Sons of Confederate Veter- to live in as their “side” Logan Burgess Doing well through most of his article, Bur- Micah Carroll ans (SCV). Surely, then, his friend is also “unas- in order to be accepted as exactly which Kate Coverse chard’s own faculties of reason appear to have similated” - as, by his defi nition, are any white integrated into it would Stephanie de Jesus deserted him at the last. Th e fi nal point of his story are we Caroline Fabacher Southerners who still feel some sense that the be horrendously off en- Ben Karp article concerned determining when immigrant Confederacy was their “side” in the Civil War. sive in many cases. Are talking about? Emily Mai VSC Director Chris Carroll communities can claim to have “assimilated” Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux Aft er all, not even the most devoted fan of we to expect today’s Na- Aarika Patel Please see BOYD, page 6 Amy Roebuck Asst. VSC Director Paige Orr-Clancy to American life. It is, says Burchard, when “an the “Lost Cause” is going to deny that the Con-

Your voice doesn’t stop here. President Kate Morgan President Kyle Southern U.S. Sen. Bill Frist U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Rep. Jim Cooper Rep. Edith Langster Sen. Douglas Henry, Jr. Councilor Ginger Hausser The Vanderbilt Hustler encourages its readers Student Government Assoc. Interhall United State Senate United States Senate U.S. House of Rep. Tenn. District 54 Tenn. District 21 Metro District 18 to voice their opinions on legislative issues. 1542 Station B 7010 Station B Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 35 Legislative Plaza 11 Legislative Plaza 521 Chesterfi eld Avenue The following students and legislators [email protected] [email protected] (202) 224-3344 (202) 224-4944 (202) 225-4311 Nashville, TN 37243-0154 Nashville, TN 37243-0021 Nashville, TN 37212 represent the Vanderbilt community. Sarratt 359 Sarratt 357 (615) 352-9411 (615) 736-5129 (615) 736-5295 (615) 741-1997 (615) 741-3291 (615) 783-0106 (615) 322-8742 (615) 421-7515 Wednesday, February 15, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler OPINION 5

COLUMN AROUND What “It absolutely “Vanderbilt sucks.” Parking is Boehner’s loan legislation encourages THE do you abominable. LOOP think about Parking should be free and business, hurts students Vanderbilt Traf- there is a need for more With all of the cuts currently being proposed by the allowed universities to directly fi c and Parking ? BRANDON SHORENSTEIN JERRY SCHOOLS spaces!” federal government in a respectable attempt to get the lend to students and avoid the Sophomore Sophomore budget defi cit under control, aft er examining new leg- increased costs associated with using private lenders. Couple OPINION EDITOR the reduced role of both of these These com- “Parking sucks “There are too “The parking direct lending programs with a panies have a fat one. many permits offi ce needs to ADEN federal student loan debt cap that Vanderbilt sold for the sell less per- was not adjusted for the massive received parking tickets amount of mits in order to accommodate JOHNSON infl ation in college costs, and the are more than spots available. exactly” what Metro parking It’s an incon- students bet- laws have successfully created a islation regarding student loans, it is clear that these tickets!” venience to ter.” new policies will not only hurt the ability of many stu- new dependency on private lend- they paid TRAVIS BERNARD LATOYA FRNAKLYN the Vanderbilt AMY KAUFMAN Sophomore Junior Junior dents and their families to pay for a college education, ers to fund college educations, our elected community. “”

but will ironically end up costing the government, and which ends up costing both the Allden Johnson by Compiled thus taxpayers, even more money. government and citizens more offi cials for- Th ere are some merits to the new loan legislation money. more busi- COLUMN which are worthy of mention to provide a balanced Even worse is the fact that picture of the new policies. Congress has eliminated Congress eliminated the tradition- ness-while the three percent loan origination fees that many lend- ally adjustable student loan rate, people simply Islamism proves hypocritical in its ers have charged in the past. In addition, Congress also which was currently at 5.3 per- mandated that lenders absorb an additional one per- cent, in favor of a fi xed rate of 6.8 trying to live protest of controversial cartoon cent of the cost of students defaulting on their loans. percent starting in July. In addi- the American Th ese two new policies will without a doubt take some tion, interest rates for parent loans Seldom do the troubles of modern society correlate decides to print? Aft er all, no Brazilian has a bone to fi nancial burden off the federal government and make will increase from 6.1 percent cur- dream suff er with a campus controversy. Perhaps even more rare is pick with the Hustler’s political commentary. Th is con- it easier for students to initially receive loans for col- rently to 8.5 percent in July. Th ese when the radical Muslim world snarls at Europe rather troversy polarizes the confl ict between liberalism and from unneces- Islamism. lege. However, it is important to balance these positive changes will help the government COLUMNIST changes with the shortcomings of the legislation. save an estimated $13 billion over sary higher One of the greatest advancements of human civi- Th rough the new laws, the government is hoping to the next fi ve years. It is good that costs. DAVID lization has been freedom of expression. Indeed, the reduce its role in the college loan process and instead the government is taking initiative world would be a far more boring place had Dante been increase the role of private lenders. At fi rst glance, this to balance the budget, but this $13 billion could have ELLISON forbidden to sing the praises of Beatrice in his “Divine seems like an appropriate strategy to reduce govern- been saved by reducing the role of private lenders. In- than our fair Republic. Th e liberal Western tradition Comedy,” and “Big Brother” would remain a distant ment expenditures while still guaranteeing loans to stead, the bill will be passed on to consumers as a result collided with the Koran, and a usually benign Denmark aft erthought had not Orwell been free to explore the students that want to attend college. Ironically, how- of the changes and the government will continue to pay has temporarily supplanted Iraq as the front lines in depths of cynicism. For better or worse, Orwell would ever, this privatization approach will end up costing for an unnecessary bureaucracy. the Clash between Civilizations. Back in September, it recognize the ability of the press to check the authority both the government and the recipients of student It is hard to fathom that lawmakers would not have seemed innocuous enough when a Danish newspaper of government, and NGO’s oft en measure democracy loans more money. realized the consequences of these new changes until printed a tasteless caricature depicting the prophet Mu- through freedom of the press. In the midst of the cul- Studies by both the Government Accountability Of- one examines who was responsible for them and where hammad with a bomb for a turban. Despite the fact that ture wars that plague this continent, this columnist is fi ce and the Congressional Budget Offi ce have found the money for their campaigns came from. Th e new Islam forbids imagery of the prophet, one would think hard pressed to fi nd another issue that unites pornog- that “direct-lending” programs, which forward loan House Majority Leader, John Boehner, who was largely that a Western paper would have a free pass when it raphers and Protestants. applications directly to the government and avoid responsible for the legislation, has collected $236,000, comes to political parody. It seems odd to Western ears that the entire world middleman companies like Sallie Mae, actually save second most in Congress, from educational lending We have a long tradition of lampooning religion— does not value freedom of expression. But then again, money regardless of increased government involve- companies and his PAC is the single largest recipient from various popes of the Renaissance to Evangelicals Islamism has just now fi lled the post-Cold War void. ment. Th is is because the government can borrow of money from Sallie Mae, according to the Center for in contemporary America. Besides, it seems that the Toleration is fundamental to the liberal tradition, as money at much lower rates than private business, and Responsive Politics. cartoon itself criticized “political Islam” rather than evidenced by the many ethnicities and races that now the profi t factor of private lenders is eliminated. It has Th e reduced role of direct-lending programs as a the religion of the prophet. I’ve had a friend don a Jesus fl ock to our shores. Islamism, on the other hand, in- been estimated that every dollar loaned through mid- result of the new laws provides educational lending costume for Halloween, and it seems absurd to think terprets toleration as the vice that begets all other sin. dlemen companies costs the federal government at companies with more business and thus more profi t. that such accoutrements would put my friend’s life in To allow other religions to practice freely is to give an least nine cents, which could be avoided through the Th is profi t is coming directly from taxpayers and from danger, much less incite fl ag burning, effi gy hanging infi del a foothold in the caliphate. To tolerate freedom expansion of already existing direct lending programs. students and their families. In addition, minimizing and chaotic episodes of violence. Th e silliness of such of expression is to question the Koran and Islamic Law. Instead, the new legislation actually reduces the role of the amount of federal loans available to students in- a notion underlines the dramatic interdependence be- To pursue life, liberty and happiness is to open the soul these programs in favor of private lenders. creases the need for private, non-government affi li- tween globalism and jihad. For instance, why should an to decadence. In addition to the fundamental quality of Th e new laws also eliminate a popular program that Please see JOHNSON, page 7 Indonesian care about what some Danish newspaper Please see ELLISON, page 7 Vote! Honor Council Elections Today! 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Honesty Integrity Trust 6 OPINION

COLUMN COLUMN Death penalty serves as an The burden is on Israel for democracy in the Middle East

One of the earliest usages of the well known 1956, “What cause have we to complain about inalienable human rights ineff ective deterrent idiom ‘the straw that broke the camel’s back’ their fi erce hatred to us? For eight years now, in the form of massive Deterrence is one of the most commonly cited arguments calling appears in Charles Dickens’ “Dombey and they sit in their refugee camps in Gaza [and settlements blocks in the for a continuation of the death penalty. It proposes that the threat of West Bank], and before their eyes we turn into West Bank, hundreds of an execution will prevent murders better than imprisonment. Th us, GUEST COLUMNIST our homestead the land and villages in which checkpoints restricting While Hamas they and their forefathers have lived.” Th e scales freedom of movement, refuses to rec- GUEST COLUMNIST CHRISTIAN of historical justice were indeed altered with the and within the past two BRENT RICHMOND creation of Israel. Th e same year that the Jewish years, the construction of ognize Israel, Son,” in which Dickens writes, “as the last straw people were given a safe homeland, the now 60- Israel’s Apartheid Wall, ev- Israel” refuses FITZGERALD year long process of displacement, oppression, ery foot of which is on Pal- breaks the laden camel's back," meaning there is to recognize in order to be justifi ed, deterrence would require state executions not a limit to everyone's endurance, or everyone has and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians began. estinian land, and which only to be prompt and consistent, but also to show a direct decrease in a breaking point. In 1967, the scales of justice were further al- stands twice as high and the right of tered, as the Israelis sought to increase the size three times as long as the the number of murders. As a result, the facts concerning deterrence Surely the persecution of the Jewish people the Palestin- do not support its argument. has tested the validity of this known idiom, as of the nation given to them at the expense of the Berlin Wall. To begin, for deterrence to achieve its goal—to reduce murders— the Jewish people have had many straws placed already displaced Palestinians by seizing and Last week, the Palestin- ian people to occupying the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. ian people demonstrated the death penalty must be used whenever the crime occurs; otherwise, upon their collective back. In 1948, in an ef- a state of their criminals could believe that they would be among those not sentenced fort to balance the historic scales of justice, the Th e Palestinians had already lost 72 percent of that they want freedom to death and, therefore, would not feel deterred from committing the United Nations gave the Jewish people a home- their homeland so as to accommodate the cre- and democracy by electing own. crime. land in the land of Palestine. Still deeply scarred ation of Israel. Aft er losing the West Bank and Hamas. Hamas is not cor- In America today, approximately only two from the horrors of the Holocaust, the Jewish the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians had lost the en- rupt, rebuilds Palestinian communities time and percent of all convicted criminals of murder will people began to settle in Palestine and remove tirety of their homeland to a foreign, western time again through humanitarian relief projects eventually receive the death sentence, and even the straw from their back. Unfortunately, the power. Today, U.S. claims of bringing democ- and opposes any force that denies the demo- fewer among them will actually be executed. In America straws of injustice never touched the ground, as racy and freedom to the people of the Middle cratic values of freedom and liberty, including Th is leaves a rational American to wonder which they were forcefully transferred from the backs East are among the most blatant examples of the Israeli occupation of its people’s land. While criminal out of 50 will be chosen to be executed today, approx- of Diaspora Jews to the collective back of the in- hypocrisy in contemporary politics. Th e democ- Hamas refuses to recognize Israel, Israel refuses and how that criminal is chosen. More impor- imately only digenous Palestinian people. racy we have been attempting to spread hinges to recognize the right of the Palestinian people tantly, why is one human being killed while the Th e creation of the state of Israel gave a on a double standard that sets Israel above all to a state of their own. Hamas has stated that it rest live, even though they all committed mur- two percent” of homeland to the Jewish people, yet took away Arab nations. Israel is the largest recipient of will recognize Israel once Israel recognizes the der? all convicted 72 percent of the homeland of the Palestinian U.S. foreign aid, receiving over $3 billion a year Palestinian’s right to a state by returning to the Defenders of the death penalty could retort people. Unexpecting Palestinians were uprooted since 1967, not to mention military, political 1967 borders. In other words, once Israel dem- that if the laws were changed, more people de- criminals of from their homes and run out of the land, creat- and diplomatic support, all of which adds up onstrates that it will follow international law, re- serving death could be executed. Th at is, de- murder will ing a Palestinian refugee population of over four to over $90 billion in aid in the past 45 years. move the illegal checkpoints, the apartheid wall fenders propose eliminating the long, expensive million, the largest refugee population in the Th e second largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid and the settlements from the West Bank, then process, yet it is this very process that allows the eventually world today. Backed by the guilt-stricken politi- is Egypt, which maintains friendly ties with Is- Israel can prove that it is fi nally ready for peace death penalty to be constitutional. Th e uncon- receive the cal, military and economic forces of Western Eu- rael, despite Israel’s military occupation of Pal- and fi nally ready to be recognized by the demo- stitutionality of the death penalty according to rope and the United States, the Israelis marched estinian land and Israel’s unilateral attack on the cratically elected representative of the Palestin- n 1976’s Woodson v. North Carolina was rectifi ed death sen- through Palestinian cities, towns and neighbor- Egyptian Sinai Peninsula in 1956. ian people. once the trial became two trials and once the op- tence, and hoods, taking land as they pleased. As former Th e U.S./Israeli claim of spreading democ- portunity for litigation was extended. Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Dayan stated in racy and freedom in the Middle East has led to Christian Richmond is a senior in the Col- In consequence, not only does the death pen- even fewer decreased freedom and increased violations of lege of Arts and Science. alty demand so much time, thereby eliminating among them its need for promptness, but also it does not even apply to the vast majority of the criminals for will actually Boyd: More than one “American story” exists whom it is intended. be executed. From BOYD, page 4 Still, supposing the death penalty did justify tory and cultural heritage. Why should even a of religious and political freedom, technological tive Americans to internalize the idea that their deterrence through swift , consistent actions, could the death penalty third or fourth-generation Mexican-American, progress and economic wealth or the one rooted “side” won out in the Indian Wars conducted by directly deter people from murder? Volumes of information and re- whose ancestors may very well have fought un- in the casual destruction of native civilizations, the U.S. Army during the 18th & 19th centuries? search indicate no. der Santa Ana in the Mexican War, be told that chattel slavery and a belief in white suprema- In the extreme case, are we to expect a Jewish People who commit murder either do so wittingly or otherwise. this is not part of his “story”? If this is to be the cy? Th ese are all aspects of the highly complex family moving to Germany in 2006 to view the Th ose who premeditate murder assume that they will not be caught, standard for Americanism, isn’t it time Ameri- “American story” - and I’m not even sure that Th ird Reich as having been their “side,” simply so they have no fear of repercussions. Meanwhile, those who do not cans stopped celebrating such foreign cultural all naturalized Americans today want to uncriti- because it represents the history of the govern- premeditate murder commit the crime due to a variety of reasons that traditions as Oktoberfest or Cinco de Mayo or cally accept all of it as “their own.” ment of their new home? deterrence cannot sway. St. Patrick’s Day and restricted themselves to It is perfectly reasonable for a nation to ex- Added to the sheer cultural arrogance in- Under conditions like extreme emotional stress, the infl uence of fi reworks on the Fourth of July and turkey at pect new immigrants to abide by its laws and to volved in calling for an immigrant to accept drugs or alcohol, panic from committing another crime and mental Th anksgiving? take steps to inform them of the culture and his- “no other” story but the American one as their illness or retardation, people do not grasp the severity of their actions Even if we could realistically expect the de- tory of their new homeland. But to expect them own is the hopelessly unrealistic nature of this or imagine what future consequences will follow. Th us, deterrence scendants of immigrants to the U.S. to simply to deny their own ancestry and heritage in order as criteria for assimilation. As Burchard’s ex- would not enter their minds either. forget their own background and adopt the to be accepted as “assimilated” is to set a stan- ample of his friend in the SCV illustrates, one Nonetheless, if just extreme punishment is what is needed to deter “American story,” exactly which story are we dard for Americanism that cannot and should cannot simply dismiss a person’s family his- n future crimes, then long-term imprisonments off er as much success talking about? Th e one of being on the forefront not be required. as the death penalty and maybe even more in some circumstances. According to Uniform Crime Reports, states with the death penalty, as a whole, show no diff erence in homicide rates as states without it. Johnson: New loan laws increase bureaucracy and fees In fact, according to the U.S. Deptartment of Justice, between 1972 and 1990 Indiana, which has the death penalty, did not experience any From JOHNSON, page 5 a higher education to receive one. In a country capitalism – these economic philosophies are decrease in homicides in relation to Michigan, which abolished the ated loans with even higher interest rates. Th ese that espouses equal opportunity, programs like what have made America so successful. How- death penalty, despite the notion that the death penalty ought to have companies have received exactly what they paid this are essential. We must ask ourselves, then, ever, when it comes to our citizens simply trying stemmed the number of murders. our elected offi cials for - more business - while if these new laws are morally just. Is it moral to to obtain an education to make better futures In further contrast to the deterrence argument, 10 of the 12 states people simply trying to live the American dream exploit Americans who want a college education for themselves, it seems immoral to exploit this that do use the death penalty have homicide rates below the national suff er from unnecessary higher costs. but cannot aff ord it without loans by charging desire so that private lenders can make more average. According to a 2004 FBI Uniform Crime Report, police of- Without a doubt, guaranteed student loans them higher interest rates than necessary so money from it. n fi cers are most in danger in the South, which contained 90 percent are a luxury that allow many people who private business can make even more profi t? I Aden Johnson is a junior in the College of of all executions in 2000. Th ere have even been cases where people, wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to get am not arguing against a free market or against Arts and Science. wishing for suicide but unable to do so out of fear, commit murder so that they can receive the death penalty and have the state kill them. In addition, according to a study between 1989 and 1991, author William Bailey discovered that violent acts tend to peak around the time of a publicized execution. As a result, the current situation diverges greatly from the argu- Th e Hustler staff sends their “get well” ments of deterrence. Still, it could be possible that deterrence could justify the death penalty if the state executed every single human being who murdered another human being. Both American society and the defenders of the death penalty would never tolerate dozens of wishes to one of Vanderbilt’s favorite professors. executions each day. Without the need for such carnage, life impris- onments would better substitute the death penalty since such alterna- tives are equally successful if not more eff ective. n

Brent Fitzgerald is a freshman in the College of Arts and Science. OPINION 7 Ellison: Cartoon controversy connects to Vanderbilt Like to From ELLISON, page 5 en in Muslim societies, an Islamic and an eff ort to curb humor violates intolerance, Islamism must expand. fundamentalist ritually massacred my right to pursue happiness. All Ironically, this is a shared aspect the fi lmmaker on the streets of “Th e Slant” wished to do was pro- with capitalism. While the West Amsterdam. Th e West could have pose the ideal Rites lineup. Is that wants to make a quick buck, the shrugged off the dastardly deed had too much to ask? One may need a Islamist wants to impose a medi- it occurred in Karachi, but Th eo sense of hu- eval society upon our 21st century write? Like was martyred in his own country, mor to laugh world. How else could one explain the cradle of religious toleration. at a cartoon the anger that stemmed from the Th erein lies the hypocrisy and evil of Muham- Danish cartoons? Bin-Laden may of Islamism— the West welcomes mad, but one claim that capitalism has no respect refugees and immigrants, yet must shouldn’t Thus lies the for the Middle East, but how can he conform to the medieval values of need to hypocrisy and defend the Islamist logic of impos- these fundamentalists. Some later be Cosmo ing sharia wherever a Muslim may justifi ed the murder on grounds Kramer to evil of Is- to ask happen to live? Muslims are cer- that Mr. Van Gogh abused the free- not get pissed lamism” - the tainly a minority in Nashville, but dom of expression and that he in a off at some would it be justifi ed if sorority girls way deserved his grisly fate among prank. Th e West wel- should trade their pastel t-shirts for the canals and cafes of Amster- bright side comes refu- a black scarf and few civil rights? dam. Th e examples of the Danish of this local Th e fact that several European cartoon, of Th eo Van Gogh and controversy gees and im- newspapers defended their freedom the general evil of Islamism show is that I get migrants, yet questions? of expression by posting the off end- that yes, freedom and liberty can to contrib- ing cartoon, and the subsequent be abused in an attempt to start a ute my two must conform Muslim reaction does not bode well “clash of civilizations” or under- cents for the to the medi- for the future of the current geopo- mine the liberal institutions that dream Rites litical scheme. While George Bush we hold dear to our hearts. Th e of Spring. eval values of has largely dodged accusations subject merits discussion beyond Although these funda- that his foreign policy constitutes a this humble article, but is it pos- a resurgent The Hustler is “clash of civilizations” between the sible to abuse freedom of speech? Zeppelin mentalists. 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THEATRE What to Watch for

W2W4 2/15–2/21

Wednesday 2/15 KEEP you ear to the ground, it’s singer songwriter Conor Oberst’s

26th birthday. Oberst fronts the BY MONIKA BLACKWELL indie band Bright Eyes. HUSTLER REPORTER lines are some of the it is not set in a particular period. most quoted of any Hallquist explained that its staging play, its story one is pulled from many periods so that of the most it becomes more universally interest- tragic, ing. but Senior Jason Dechert, who plays Thursday 2/16 William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is the role of Hamlet, said that “putting SLIP on those tights with pride, still considered timeless despite its fa- a timeless piece of art into a timeless miliarity. Th e members of Vanderbilt setting” makes it accessible to every- today’s the anniversary of the University Th eatre have chosen to one. tackle this esteemed work as their Despite the fact that “Hamlet” has patenting of the nylon stocking. The fi rst play of the spring semester. been performed a countless number invention of the nylon polymer by Director Terryl Hallquist said that of times, the actors still feel that they one reason the play is applicable is have maintained originality in this DuPont was a boon to cold legs and due to present day politics. version of the play. Brielle Bryan, silkworms everywhere. “We’re a country at war and Ham- a junior playing Gertrude, said she let’s country is a country at war, so doesn’t feel pressure to conform to there are some good parallels there, one way of playing the role and that too,” Hallquist said. “Everyone con- there is always room for interpreta- Friday 2/17 nects with Hamlet, but we don’t quite tion. Jason Dechert, left, is Hamlet, and Matt Derby, right, plays the understand him.” “Nobody’s ever seen our ‘Hamlet,’ roles of Claudius and the Ghost in VUT’s production of “Hamlet.” VISIT the Frist Center today as they She also pointed to current sta- nobody’s ever seen how Brielle plays open two new art exhibits, one of tistics about violence against women Gertrude, nobody’s ever seen what and described the confl ict she faced happens in the closet scene between Impressionistic landscape paintings working with a classic hero who was us, and in that way it’s really liber- so vicious against women. ating because we’re giving people and another of Art Nouveau silver. “As a woman I don’t want to ex- a chance to see it for the fi rst time,” cuse bad behavior towards women Dechert said. so you have to try to fi gure out a bal- Twenty-three Vanderbilt students ance, try to understand where all that are involved in the play, including

anger and venom is coming from,” eight freshmen. Th e cast also in- Photos by PETER TUFO/The Vanderbilt Hustler Hallquist said. cludes Mackenzie Shivers as Ophelia Hallquist emphasized that it will and Tyler Weaks as Horatio. Saturday 2/18 focus on the current generation of “We’re not members of the Royal CATCH up on some movie classics actors and students. “Th is is your Shakespeare Company,” Dechert ‘Hamlet,’” she said, “Hopefully it re- said. from the mid-90s at Sarratt Cinema, fl ects the tensions going on in your Th e play will be performed Friday world personally and politically.” and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at with showings of “Clueless” and VUT’s “Hamlet” is also made 2 p.m. and next Th ursday, Friday and “Billy Madison” at 7 and 9 p.m. more approachable by the fact that Saturday at 7:30 p.m. The production’s industrial stage design and forbidding lighting scheme put a bleak, modern spin on Shakespeare’s historic play.

Sunday 2/19 TREK through the desert with “Lawrence of Arabia” at the Belcourt Theatre. Part of the Classic Oscar Picks series, “Lawrence” shows Sun- COLUMN day, Monday and Wednesday. Is there a diff erence between the types of Diet Coke?

Diet Coke has long been a staple on the Vanderbilt and produces a more sugar-like taste in Coke Zero. Th e tifi cial sweetener called Sucralose, a compound derived Monday 2/20 campus — more than 200 self-proclaimed addicts can body does not metabolize Ace K, which is composed of from sucrose, better known as table sugar. CELEBRATE President’s Day by be found on Facebook. With so many versions now avail- acetoacetic acid and the mineral potassium. Th e FDA approved Sucralose, discovered in 1976, for able, how does one make an informed choice on whether According to the International Food Information use in 1998. Replacing three hydrogen atoms found on venerating the president of your Council, another reason to consider drinking diet sodas a sugar molecule with chlorine atoms makes Sucralose. choosing. Though it’s traditionally ASK ME ANYTHING is neither Aspartame nor Ace K promotes tooth decay al- Anywhere that sugar is normally used, Sucralose can be though regular soda with high fructose corn syrup does. used, and unlike aspartame it does not lose its sweetness used to honor Washington and Lin- XIMENA You may be asking yourself, since I drink a lot of Diet when baked at high temperatures or stored for extended LEVANDER Coke, how much is too much? periods of times. coln, why not spend the day paying To answer this question, the Food and Drug Admin- How noticeable is the diff erence in fl avor between the tribute to Calvin Coolidge? to pick Diet Coke, Coke Zero or Diet Coke with Splenda istration established the Acceptable Daily Intake, a value three beverages? Aft er my own taste test, I found that I to fulfi ll his cola needs? to determine the safe amount of a given product for nor- prefer the taste of Coke Zero to either Diet Coke option, Th e diff erence comes down to the artifi cial sweetener mal consumption if that amount were consumed every and the diff erence in taste becomes quite apparent when used and how that chemical tastes. day of a person’s life. drinking all three products in one sitting. Tuesday 2/21 Diet Coke contains Aspartame, however Coke Zero According to the IFIC, in order “to reach the ADI Every person will have their own taste and product uses a combination of Aspartame and Acesulfame Potas- (for Aspartame), an adult would need to consume about preference, hence the marketing power for Coca-Cola SPEAK your native language today, sium (Ace K) to add sweetness in place of the high fruc- 20 cans of diet soft drink, or 42 servings of sugar-free having three diff erent products to allow everyone to fi nd it’s International Mother Language tose corn syrup found in regular Coke. gelatin, or 97 packets of low-calorie tabletop sweetener,” a non-calorie beverage choice of their own. When consumed, Aspartame breaks down into phe- a level signifi cantly higher than the typical Vanderbilt Day. Organized by UNESCO in 2000, nylalanine and aspartic acid — two amino acids found undergraduate consumes. Drinking the ADI for Aspar- —Ximena Levander is a senior in the College of Arts and Science. in proteins — and methanol, which is found in certain tame gives “the sweetness equivalence of consumption the holiday celebrates diversity fruits and vegetables. Th e body digests these products in of about one and a half pounds of sugar per day by an and multilingualism in the rapidly the same way that they are normally metabolized, mak- adult. Th is amount of sweetness would be diffi cult for an HAVE YOUR OWN QUESTION? ing Aspartame safe for normal consumption. individual to consume during one day, let alone every send it to: shrinking world. Ace K, oft en used in combination with another arti- day over a lifetime.” [email protected] fi cial sweetener, enhances the sweetness of Aspartame Diet Coke with Splenda on the other hand uses an ar-

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FOOD COLUMN Bistro adds unique French fl air Seasonal BY STEPHANIE YEWDELL well as pasta dishes, are off ered LIFE FOOD WRITER as entree choices. Presentation is Food for thought Do you have an intimate date planed? Are you going out with a elegant and simple. Th e French Bistro 215 stress group of friends? Bistro 215, located next to the Green Hills Mall, favorite, steak frites ($14) is a 3281 Green Hills Village Dr. is a versatile option to accommodate both parties. generous 10-ounce steak, served 385-3636 A bucolic chandelier hangs in the entrance, where the hostess next to a heap of thin cut French Takeout: 385-7051 awaits to seat customers. Th e feel is comfortable, cozy and rus- fries. In land-locked Nashville, could be tic, complete with cushy booths and warm wooden fi xtures. Th e the trout almandine ($17) is an Hours: Mon-Thurs 11AM-11PM Belle and Sebastian sense is elegant casual, with a clientele of all ages. In the warmer excellent option that cooks fresh Sat 10AM-12PM The Life Pursuit months, rainbow trout with clarifi ed Sun 10AM-11PM Cat Power Bistro 215 brown butter topped with toasted Menu: French-American a disorder increases almonds, with a side of rice and Price: $10-30 The Greatest Atmosphere: Rustic It seems that during this time of its seating sautéed green beans. Two bone- Jenny Lewis with Dress: Snappy Casual year, it is especially hard to be mo- capacity by less chicken breasts are concealed tivated. February is just a month The Watson Twins allowing under fabulous marinara sauce Rabbit Fur Coat when it is hard to be cheery. Th e diners the with a hint of wine, sprinkled with Delta 5 choice of fresh basil and parmesan cheese, 07 HEALTH COLUMN Singles And Sessions 1979-1981 eating on for the chicken basilica ($14). Th e their patio. chicken is placed next to roasted Jon We Are Scientists Although garlic polenta, bringing out the Pennycuff With Love and Squalor Tennessee fl avors in the marinara sauce. Th e 1-2 3-5 6-8 9-10 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah allows restaurants to off er smoking sections, Bistro 215 is com- linguine pomodoro ($16) pairs weather is cold and dreary; the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah pletely smoke free. the interesting combination of shrimp and sweet Italian sausage ground is brown and dead. Nothing Bistro 215 serves American cuisine infused with French fl air. together, tossed with succulent tomatoes, white wine and garlic, seems to be uplift ing, and the blah Magneto Flip over the menu, and those fl uent in French can order in in the wonderful marinara sauces. feeling has no explanation. Feeling Sounds Like Space whichever language they choose. Th ere is an extensive choice Dessert is not to be missed. Paulette’s Mocha Chip pie ($8) blue, however, does in fact have a including colorful salads, mile-high sandwiches and refi ned is Bistro 215’s featured dessert. Mocha ice cream has chocolate physiological explanation and is re- The Budos Band entrees. A three-course meal is possible to conquer, leaving the chips within, dripping with homemade whipped cream. Toff ee lated to the weather outside. The Budos Band diner full and satisfi ed. Th e kitchen is fast and effi cient, bringing bits surprise the taste buds as one attempts to fi nish the large slice Seasonal Aff ective Disorder is SNMNMNM the entree a few minutes following the fi rst course. It is oft en a of cake. Th e Apple Rosemary Crepe with Orange Essence ($6) is a mood disorder wittingly called SAD. Humans are cyclic creatures, Exploderama rush to fi nish the salad in order to enjoy a hot entree. a mix of fl avors, creating an interesting, diff erent dessert. Warm Served on toasted baguettes, the smoked salmon dip ($9) is an cinnamon apples are wrapped in a light crepe surrounded by an and our functional clocks are gen- Robert Pollard excellent starter. Dill, capers and red onions add to the delectable orange sauce. Bistro 215 serves lunch throughout the week and erally set to our exposure to the From a Compound Eye fl avor of the dip. Th e traditional but savory French onion soup features a wide variety for brunch on the weekends. Bistro 215 sun, such as the sleep-wake cycle. ($6) is a must have item on the menu. will also gladly box up any of their delicious dishes for dining in During fall and winter months, Wilco As for salads, they range from the timeless and simple to the the pleasure of your own home or dorm room. we receive less exposure to the sun, Kicking Television: Live in Chicago artisan plate. Th e classic Caesar salad ($8) is which can send some people into a depressive state relative to the Slow Runner the perfect option when choosing a dish that comforts. Th e more adventurous Baby Greens seasonal variations of light. With No Disassemble Aux Lardons ($11) has poached egg, bacon days shorter during the winter, it Luke Doucet and apples with fabulous strawberry mango is harder to get sun exposure, espe- Broken (And Other Rogue States) vinaigrette. Th e Blackberry Tuna ($13) has cially when we spend the majority fresh seared ahi tuna atop of bed of spinach, of daylight hours in a classroom Death From Above 1979 dotted with bits of gorgonzola cheese and al- or offi ce building. Th is lack of ex- Romance Bloody Romance monds. Berry salsa and blackberry vinaigrette posure can then shift our biologi- ties all the fl avors together to complete the ex- cal clocks and cause us to be out of Beck perience of the salad. sync with its natural setting. Guerolito Bistro 215 takes traditional sandwiches and According to the National Men- adds a unique twist. Instead of tuna, a gener- tal Health Association, the symp- ous portion of chicken salad hides beneath toms of SAD include regularly oc- melted havarti cheese, atop toasted English curring depressive symptoms such muffi ns, in the Chicken Salad Melt ($9). Bistro as excessive eating, sleeping or 215’s club sandwich ($9) sits inside a buttery, weight gain. A craving for starchy fl aky croissant. or sugary foods may be especially Various cuts of steak, assorted types of fi sh Photo by KELLY HOCUTT/ The Vanderbilt Hustler strong. and chicken cooked in numerous styles, as Bistro 215’s interior uses ample wooden fi xtures and rustic accents for a cozy, smoke-free atmosphere. To be diagnosed with SAD, the symptoms have to show recur- rence, with seasonal episodes oc- TRAVEL curring over the last two years and outnumbering non-seasonal epi- LIFE sodes of depression. Another indi- cator is the complete remission of section the depressive state once sunlight Take a break with a weekend trip exposure increases. seeks SAD has been linked to the neu- Many times we would like to take a break can enjoy. Th ere are various options that al- season, a weekend ski trip to Denver before rohormone melatonin. Melatonin writers from the stresses of school but can’t fi gure low you to get there cheaply. Of course, there all the snow disappears may not be a bad is released from the pineal gland out how. Occasionally, it is a great recharge is Southwest service into Baltimore which is idea. of the brain and is associated with for these to jet off to a warm beach for the weekend or usually about $150 roundtrip. However, since Surprisingly there are many fl ights from the sleep-wake cycle. During dark Baltimore is at least a 30-minute train ride Nashville non-stop to Denver on both Fron- periods, melatonin expression in- topics: LIVING IT LARGE from Washington, the US Airways last-min- tier and United Airlines. Both airlines pro- creases. Th is increase in melato- ute fare into Washington Reagan National, vide last-minute specials on the Wednesday nin production during the darker BOYCE usually $138, would be more ideal. American before the weekend and are sometimes are as months may be the culprit for the ADAMS Airlines also competes on this route with a low as $150 roundtrip. Frontier’s service pro- seasonal depression and has been Bars similar fare, but the American fl ight would vides onboard, live DIRECTV, making that shown to induce depressive symp- visit friends or family. require a Monday return. two-hour fl ight just yfl by, literally. toms. Wine Oft en, the biggest barrier between you and If Nashville weather has given you the Th ere are various sites that list last-minute Th ere are several treatment op- that Mai-Tai in Nassau is the price of an air- winter blues, a trip to the Caribbean may deals. Th e best place to start is usually an air- tions that seem to boost one’s mood DVDs line ticket. However, almost every airline has be just what you need to get back on track. line Web site. If you are so inclined, you can and combat SAD. Many people re- its own version of last-minute vacation or Th e weather is nearly perfect and the deals receive these notifi cations via e-mail once spond very well to phototherapy, Nashville trip packages that allow the college student are just as great. Many airlines off er weekend per week. a treatment where the patient sits on a budget to enjoy a weekend outside the packages — hotel included — beginning at Otherwise, Travelocity is one of the best under specially designed light bubble. around $500. While a trip to the Caribbean for last-minute packages — airline fare, ho- bulbs that mimic the sun’s natural Washington, D.C. is the perfect place to may not be as cheap as the others I have tel and rental car, etc. — that can be as cheap light. Some people even fi nd tan- get away when you have a free weekend and mentioned, wouldn’t it just feel good to get as $220 to places like New York and beyond. ning beds helpful for alleviating Exit/In is a frequent last-minute fare destination. an early start on your tan? If you can sacrifi ce So, mark your calendar and get ready for a SAD, but tanning comes with the Exitin.com Whether catching up with friends or tour- the cash, I would go full steam ahead on a relaxing weekend away. caveats of skin damage and can- Hem w/ Ben Weaver ing some of America’s most patriotic sites, trip to the Bahamas. —Boyce Adams is a junior in the College of cer. Th e best treatment, however, THU 16-Feb Washington provides something everyone If fun in the sun seems to be a little out of Arts and Science. seems to be reorienting oneself to Bob Schneider w/ Andy Waldeck SUN 19-Feb natural sunlight. In fact, one hour Fiery Furnaces w/ in winter sunlight appears to be as deadboy & The Elephantmen & Sybris TRAVEL THU 23-Feb eff ective as two and a half hours Black Rebel Motorcycle Club w/ Elefant FRI 24-Feb under a sun lamp. 105.9 The Rock’s 8thh B-day Celebration While daylight hours are on w/ Abbey Road LIVE! - performing The Beatles Abbey Road LIVE in its the upswing, there still are only a entirety on George Harrison’s birthday Germantown off ers alternatives few hours of usable daylight once 25-Feb Belcourt Theater you subtract class, eating, work, Belcourt.org Stale air. Flourescent lights. Elevators that Th e Nashville Farmer’s Market is chock dishes of Southern cuisine. It is important etc. from your day. If you notice Mark Kozelek of Red House Painters smell like lager. It is time to vacate the dorm full of homegrown produce, ethnic food to note, however, that on your table will be yourself feeling the winter blues, & Sun Kil Moon w/ Warren Gently THU 23-Feb room and venture out of the Vanderbubble to and fl ea-market atmosphere. Peruse both many dishes, served in very large bowls. You think about increasing your time Raul Malo breathe in the fresh air of some of Nashville’s the outdoor produce stands and the inner may need to pace yourself; this culinary tour outside. Take some time to walk FRI 24-Feb around campus. Open the blinds Dar Williams BURSTIN’ THE BUBBLE courtyard, where, if you arrive early enough, is brought out in fl ights, and you will not SUN 26-Feb you might take advantage of the food court’s wish to exempt yourself from any of what in you dorm room to let in more The Undertow Orchestra feat. Vic Chesnutt, David Bazan, R.B. many off erings for a sure-to-please lunch. they have to off er. Delve into the smorgas- natural light. Play some Frisbee on Mark Eitzel & Will Johnson Th e Bicentennial Mall, conveniently located bord of comforting Southern love and expect the quad, especially on the warmer collaborating on stage together... RIOS TUE 28-Feb next door, provides an excellent location to to be lulled into a state of contentment, in days. While spring’s sunlight and POETRY SAID, POETRY SUNG A rare performance by vibrant locales. Th is week, take a sunny aft er- enjoy your dessert, take a stroll and then concert with a need to nap. warmth are not too far away, you Lucinda Williams & Miller Williams MON & WED 20 & 22-Mar noon to experience a neighborhood steeped watch the sunset. Aft er this gastronomical expedition, you don’t want to leave yourself feeling Jenny Lewis w/ The Watson Twins in Nashville culture. Historic Germantown Aft er resting a while, and regaining your will be more than willing to head home and blah in the meantime. SUN 26-Mar appetite, prepare to meet some new friends put your feet up, and that is exactly the eff ect City Hall is nestled on the north side of Nashville be- Cityhallnashville.com tween 8th and 3rd Avenues and begs you to and feast your eyes on a site seen far too rare- that Southern comfort food is supposed to —Jon Pennycuff is a senior in the Supergrass w/ Pilot Drift come hither. Th is recently rejuvenated area ly by Vanderbilt students. Stroll over to 1235 have. So, leisurely place your fresh local pro- College of Arts and Science. WED 15-Feb is full of restored Victorian houses, and with 6th Ave. N., to be embraced by the abound- duce on your counter, give a yawn of satisfac- Umphrey’s McGee WED 22-Feb new loft s and other housing developments ing happiness that is Monell’s. 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  VH Athenian Sing 2006 Saturday, February 18th CROSSWORD 7:00 pm Ingram Hall

Tickets: $8 at Sarratt Box Office $10 at the Door

Please come out and see your fellow students and faculty sing, dance, and share their talents! All proceeds from the ticket sales will go toward the charities of the performer’s choice.

Sponsored by: Athenians and Lotus Eaters Honorary Societies S

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