STAY TUNED FOR THE GOLDEN GLOBES See the Life section on page 4 for The Hustler’s Golden Globe predictions for this weekend. THURSDAY JANUARY 10, 2013 VOL. 125, ISS. 2 WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM BEFORE BID DAY The two-week recruitment process incorporates algorithms, secret voting meetings and sleepless nights for both potential new members and sorority girls alike. But what really goes on once the cheering stops and the doors close? By KYLE BLAINE Sunday, PNMs go through a series Senior news reporter four rounds — Display, Philanthropy, -------------------- Entertainment and the fi nal round on Preference Night. After each round, It’s a Saturday morning on Greek the PNMs choose which sororities Row, two days before spring semester they would like to return to, and each classes start. After an entire fall of sorority makes a list of which PNMs being silently observed by upperclass- they are inviting back to the house for men, hundreds of Vanderbilt women the next round. corral into separate groups as they Commonly referred to as cuts but prepare themselves and each other for offi cially called releases by members an unnerving week of socialization. of the Offi ce of Greek Life, the list of It’s the beginning of spring recruit- women invited back to a sorority can ment for Panhellenic sororities at be the source of intense deliberation Vanderbilt. Over the course of two within a chapter, although the exact weekends and four different rounds, process by which the list is compiled each of these 534 potential new varies from sorority to sorority. members, or PNMs as they are com- The amount of women each soror- monly referred to, will be assessed by ity can cut is based on historical the 10 Panhellenic sorority chapters return rates at each sorority. In other at Vanderbilt, all of which are looking words, the sororities which typically for women who are receive the most so-called “good fi ts” “I believe being a member acceptances from for the house. women invited to In turn, the PNMs of a Greek organization join are more selec- will make selec- allows for the members to tive than those who tions of their own, be a better, more confi dent have lower rates of deciding where they version of who they are, not return. feel like they most Reasons for why belong. The hope is conform to what they think certain women are that the two parties, the organization is.” not invited back are each of which is -------------------- kept secret, other blind to the oth- KRISTIN SHORTER, than “We didn’t ers’ decisions, will Vanderbilt’s Director of Greek Life feel she was a good mutually select each fi t.” This may be OLIVER WOLFE / THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER other. the source of most Members of the spring 2011 Chi Omega pledge class pose for a picture on their bid day. After opening letters revealing their sorority member- Yet to get there involves both the negative stereotypes surrounding the ship, the girls learn new cheers and take buses to an off-campus location for further festivities. PNM and the sorority trying to predict process. In the absence of informa- each others’ actions, and in the fi nal tion, it’s easy to assume the worst hour, those decisions are run through about the choices made — that each values of potential new members with SORORITY RECRUITMENT BY THE a nationwide computer program house rejects girls that don’t conform those of campus chapters. NUMBERS that makes the fi nal placement using to their sorority’s most superfi cial “We want PNMs to make substan- complex algorithms. The end result, image. Many within the Greek com- tive decisions about the recruitment according to Director of Greek Life munity try to deny that these associa- process,” Clark told The Hustler in Kristin Shorter, is that the fi nal place- tions exist, but a quick glance at Greek a sit-down interview. “The program offers a values exploration process 534 5 ment will allow the new member to gossip websites or just a strong ear for Number of potential new members going through Maximum number of sororities a PNM can visit for that will hopefully change some of grow at Vanderbilt. lunch table conversation suggest that recruitment this year Friday’sentertainment round “I believe being a member of a people are aware of the stereotypes the conversation surrounding the Greek organization allows for the associated with each chapter. process.” members to be a better, more confi - This is an issue within the commu- There may be no way to measure 10 3 dent version of who they are, not con- nity that Associate Director of Greek the success of the program, but the Number of Panhellenic sororities on Vanderbilt’s Maximum number of sororities a PNM can visit for form to what they think the organiza- Life Krystal Clark says she hopes will popularity of sororities does not seem campus Saturday’s preference round tion is,” Shorter said. be addressed by Phired Up’s IValU, a to be faltering — fi rst-day recruitment But before that placement is an- research-based educational program numbers are on par with previous nounced on Bid Day this coming that hopes to match the personal years. BWAA pitches shutout Ventures announces winner Are angry judges good judges? For the fi rst time since 1996, the Baseball Writers Associa- Vanderbilt Student Government has announced that Hot Not necessarily, according to law professor Terry Maroney tion of America voted no player into the National Base- and Cold Rental Services is the winner of this year’s Vander- of Vanderbilt University Law School. ball Hall of Fame. The player who came closest to being bilt Ventures program. Vanderbilt Ventures allows under- “Anger is the quintessentially judicial emotion,” Maroney said. inducted was former Houston Astros second baseman, graduate entrepreneurs to gain tangible business experi- “It involves appraisal of wrongdoing, attribution of blame and as- catcher and outfi elder Craig Biggio, who fell 39 votes short ence and exercise ethical business leadership through the signment of punishment — precisely what we ask of judges.” of receiving the 427 votes — or 75 percent of the electorate establishment of on-campus ventures that address unmet That assertion goes against the grain of the conventional — needed for election. student needs. view — that judges should not have emotions, and if they do, That Biggio, who had over 3,000 hits in his career, failed Projects go through a rigorous judging process and must they should do everything in their power to overcome them. to achieve induction was mildly surprising, but the real establish itemized budgets as well as logistical pro- The reality is more nuanced, particularly for anger, Ma- story involves two players who garnered nowhere cedures to execute their business plan. The winner roney believes. near enough support for induction. receives $10,000 startup capital and the exclu- In her new article “Angry Judges,” published by the Vander- Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball’s all-time sive right to operate on campus. bilt Law Review, Maroney maps out a path for making good home run leader, and Roger Clemens, whose Hot and Cold Rental Services’ plan merges use of anger. seven Cy Young awards are the most in the convenience and functionality. Beginning “Righteously angry judges,” Maroney said, “acknowledge history of the game, both on the ballot for the this fall, Hot and Cold Rental Services will and manage anger in a way that makes them more effective.” fi rst time, fell far short of the necessary vote be providing MicroFridges — appliances Anger is not always good for judges, Maroney acknowledg- total. Despite their impressive statistics and that combine a microwave with a small re- es. For example, a video captured by the Louisville Courier- accomplishments, both players lost many frigerator — for students to rent. Hot and Journal and widely circulated on the Internet shows a votes due to their accused use of perfor- Cold Rental Services aims to eliminate Kentucky judge furiously berating an attorney who appears mance-enhancing drugs. the hassle of resale or storage for appli- simply to be doing his job on behalf of a death row prisoner. The Pre-Integration Era Committee did de- ances at the end of each semester and “Anger seems to pose a danger to the neutral, careful deci- cide to induct three new members: Jacob Rup- any possible possession disputes among sion making we expect of judges,” Maroney wrote. It can be pert, who owned the Yankees from 1915-1939; roommates. “associated with aggression, impulsivity and irrationality.” Hank O’Day, a turn-of-the-19th-century umpire; and Hot and Cold Rental Services will be Maroney’s message is fi nding a receptive audience among 19th-century catcher Deacon White. All three have owned by Vanderbilt and operated by judges: she recently has begun a series of judicial trainings, been dead for at least 70 years. students. both in the United States and France. GEORGE BRIDGES / KRT 2 THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2013 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER u WWW.INSIDEVANDY.COM QUOTE OF THE DAY “Privacy is dead — get over it.” campus STEVE RAMBAM, PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR Voyeur websites hit Vandy scene Whether you’re making out, passing out or just causally chatting on campus, chances are your candid photo could end up on the Internet, available for public viewing By TYLER BISHOP “In general, the photographs will CRIME LOG News manager not be excluded merely because they -------------------- are unflattering or taken without the MONDAY, DEC. 31 subject’s permission,” Cheng said. Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, 2:40 p.m. — An employee was the “Vandy Passouts,” the newest Photographs or other information victim of a simple assault.