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ou’wester Visit SNovember 30, 2011 e Biweekly Student Newspaper of Rhodes College http://www.rhodesorgs.whsites.net/Souwester/ The weekly sassy lesbian column “Sparkling Cedric Diggory and Werewolf Sharkboy 4 Part 1: Babies Ever After” Rin Abernathy S t a ff W r i t e r If you just read the title, you’ll have an inkling about where this will go. Part one of Breaking Dawn, the latest in the Twilight sparkling vampire series, recently came out. By the time this is pub- lished, two weeks will have passed since the debut. However, I am writing fresh off the premier. Where do you possibly begin about As the Glitter Turns: Broken Beds and Broken Spines? I will begin by saying that watching the trailer photos courtesy of Leigh M. Johnson spoils this entire movie. Oh, it’s a two hour event, but there is so little For a professor’s take on the vigil in honor of the Occupy protestors, check out page 3 actual plot that the trailer pretty concisely sums it up.  e fate of Bella and Bella’s vampire love child are the only things left out of the trailer. Here’s a pretty concise summary (spoilers may follow if you haven’t seen the trailer): Wedding. Island. Vampire sex. Platonic chess playing. More Occupy Movement chess. Sex. ! Parasitic vampire pregnancy (oh no). Werewolf angst. Werewolves! Anti-climatic resolution. Okay, so the trailer didn’t promise that last part, but it’s less than one movie’s worth of plot over occupies Memphis two hours—don’t expect, you know, any real forms of drama. I gain a lot of pleasure from the Twilight series. It’s one of the Nicholas Brydon best comedies of all time. First, there are awkward lines of dialogue Guest Writer that sound like the most schmaltzy, pun-tastic Hallmark card writers  e Main Street trolley now off ers a new site to report that Boulder, Colorado had just outlawed corpo- teamed up with Anne Rice. Kristen Stewart’s complete lack of lan- see for its riders. No, the route has not changed, but rate personhood, then gathered to a fl ume as another guage control is second only to Rob Pattinson’s constant look of con- since October 15, the cars rumbling up and down the report announced the proposal of legislature that would stipation. For those who are concerned with any feminist views of the line have passed a tent camp - currently 28 tents and make the ban national. movie, don’t worry. It’s almost completely lacking in anything other growing - amidst the cloister of government buildings Locally, the Occupy Memphis movement attends than a woman’s adoration of her man. Bella’s lame human high school across the tracks from city hall.  is tent camp in down- city council meetings to argue their case. Many of the friends talk about how she has to be pregnant to get married right out town Memphis is a ripple of the splash in issues argued by the movement are echoes from Occupy of high school. Bella, at this point, isn’t pregnant. She simply knows, City’s Zuccotti Park, where the Occupy Wall St. move- Wall St., such as taxation, regulation, and labor laws, after only eighteen years of life, that she defi nitely wants to spend eter- ment has been encamped since September 17. but the Memphis movement also voices local opinions nity frolicking through forests and eating mountain lions. A woman sits beneath a canopy at the front of the in a move to gather grass-roots support. What else would Bella Swan do before marriage? College? A few tent camp passing out copies of “ e First Declara-  e largest local issue seems to be a lack of housing years away from Edward “I Watched You Sleep Every Night Before We tion of Occupy Memphis,” a document identifying the for the impoverished and homeless, despite a large num- Started Dating” McSparkles Cullen? A chance to become an indepen- group and listing a handful of social and economic ber of vacant houses and other buildings within city dent person capable of individual thought? I’m pretending these are demands for curious passerby. Occupy Memphis is a limits. It turns out many of these abandoned proper- questions, but the movie never raises them. No, Bella’s parents are quite conglomeration of disgruntled citizens from almost ties belong to rental property owners or businesses that happy to let their daughter marry right out of high school, into a family every political perspective standing against social and do not reside in-state, making seizure of the properties composed entirely of other high-school-age, adopted children who date economic injustices for which they feel the wealthiest a lengthy legal process, according to a Metropolitan each other. 1% of Americans are responsible. Occupy Memphis Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) representative. Mayor  e vampire beach sex is hilarious and awkward. Vampire hubby Ed- produces stickers proudly bearing the slogan “We are A.C. Wharton has spearheaded an eff ort to reclaim ward almost swears celibacy for life (the rest of Bella’s, as she’s yet to be the 99%,” inscribed in a pyramid, which is symbolic such properties and was recently awarded several large vamped herself at this point) because he hurts her during sex. Spoiler alert: not only of Memphis, but of the wealth distribution in federal grants for renovating and improving existing hurt, in this case, means bruises less severe than what you might pick up America, according to the movement. properties. playing any sport you can think of, including kickball or ping pong. Con- Alexandra Pusateri, a University of Memphis stu- In summary, Occupy Memphis defi nes a blanket servative sex issues aside, Bella manages to get preganant. (We’re also put- dent and member of the Occupy movement, emphasizes movement of dissatisfi ed Memphians over a variety of ting aside the following: science, logic, and sanity.)  e pregnancy is quite that “ is [Occupy Memphis] is not a political move- issues. Some issues, such as income inequality, become honestly terrifying, mostly because of the CGI eff ects that make Kristen ment. We are not like the Tea Party, which began as an priorities as smaller confl icts such as political loyalty rest Stewart’s already Hollywood-thin frame unspeakably emaciated. And that off -shoot of the Republican Party.  ere are people here aside.  is bodes well for the movement, locally and in goes on for the other half of the movie, except there are more werewolves. who are ultra-conservative, ultra-liberal, socialist, com- Zuccotti, because it demonstrates a kind of conscience Jacob Black/Taylor Lautner surprisingly keeps his shirt on for most of the munist, and registered independent.” in the assembled body – one that stands to accomplish movie. He takes control of the movie’s ending where… nothing really hap- Occupy defi nes itself as a social movement at- something. pens, and there’s still another movie left. tempting to reclaim democracy from corporations,  is resembles the German parliament, in which Would I recommend this fi lm? Unarguably, hands-down, yes, but which the members argue do not serve the greater political parties may band together in an election in only to those who see it as a self-parodying black comedy which por- good of society, yet have a louder voice in government order to win a collective majority in government.  e trays the lows of today’s self-involved culture (and also our obsession through lobbying. magnitude of the income inequality issue is defi ned with sparkling boyfriends).  is is the funniest movie since the fi rst of A concept called “corporate personhood,” which by its ability to bring together these regularly opposed the series. I suggest going with someone sarcastic and capable of witty guarantees rights like the First Amendment to busi- bodies. Further information on the movement, in- comedy, preferably at time when there are fewer teenage girls around to nesses as if they were individual entities, allows busi- cluding the group’s First Declaration and calendar of glare at you for laughing every three seconds. nesses to exercise their superior power of speech. A wave events, may be found on the Occupy Memphis web Visit http://www.rhodesorgs.whsites.net/Souwester/ of excitement rolled through the tent camp following a site, occupymemphis.org. to read this column during non-printing weeks! Page 2 Opinion Wednesday, November 30, 2011 The Letter to the Editor Sou’wester Kimber Jones, Head RA Editor-In-Chief On behalf of all RA’s in the the Jasmine Gilstrap Policy and Procedure Workgroup Layout Editor Dear the Sou’wester staff, Erica Morozin

The Residence Life Office would like to thank you for your concern regarding campus smoking policy you expressed in your article “Where Copy Editors There’s Smoke, There’s a Policy”. We’re sorry if the smokers in doorways have negatively influenced your experience at Rhodes or your impres- Xany Moore sion of the Residence Life Office. Last year, Residence Life made the decision to change the smoking policy. The current policy states that Hannah Gysin smokers must be at least 25 feet away from any building. This change was implemented due to the fact that in some areas on campus, it is impossible to be 40 feet away from all buildings. The new policy was published online in the Student Handbook at the beginning of this year: Opinion Editor http://www.rhodes.edu/images/content/Student_Handbook/Stud_Hndbk_2011-2012.pdf. We encourage any students with policy concerns Rekha Blackerby to search for answers here. The decision to publish the handbook online was made to save the costs and paper that would be necessary to pub- lish the handbook in the planner. We apologize that the Rhodes website still reflects outdated information. In response to student concern, News Editor we will ask RA’s to begin enforcing the smoking policy more heavily. However, RAs cannot be around at all times, and we have no jurisdic- Alex Yu tion in areas other than residence halls. We would like to ask every member of the Rhodes community to also politely ask smokers to move away from building entrances. In order for the policy to be consistently enforced, everyone must work together as a united front. In the past, A&E Editor we have tried moving ashtrays and benches farther away from entrances; unfortunately, students consistently move the benches and ashtrays Shelby Lund back to the original placement near the doorways. It also would be completely feasible for RAs to distribute flyers informing students of the smoking policy. We appreciate your concern about this issue, and we feel that protecting students’ safety is one of our office’s first priorities. Sports Editor As such, we plan to enforce all of our campus policies to promote a safe and healthy living and learning environment for all members of the Tyler Springs Rhodes community. Executive Assistants Andrea Davis Swati Pandita

Business Manager The Antjie Krog Experience Alex LaBat

Jerica Sandifer Advertising Manager Cierra Martin This month Rhodes was incredibly fortunate to host “Truth I appreciated most about Dr. Krog is that she did not attempt to vs. Revenge: The Case of South Africa’s Post Apartheid Truth and push us towards any one conclusion about the commission, much How to Reach Our Reconciliation Commission” by internationally-acclaimed writer less about what type of justice is “best.” Too often I find that in my and humanitarian Antjie Krog; and, despite my gadabout ways since classes at Rhodes, students, myself sometimes included, are quick to Authors and Us returning from European Studies, I was fortunate enough to attend straddle the fence about ethical issues and give a free pass to those As the official newspaper of Rho- it. If you have read her poetry, you know that she writes clearly, lyri- who live outside our cultural milieu. After all, we have grown up des College, The Sou’wester is produced cally, and forcefully, frequently repeating words and phrases until in a generation acutely sensitive to political correctness in a post- entirely by students on staff. It functions they stab straight into the soul. Her lecture was no different. 9/11 world that insists we not flaunt out cultural pride or patriotism independently of faculty and administra- Dr. Krog’s first vol- too overtly. Yet, at the same time, tion. The newspaper is published weekly ume, Dogter van Jefta, was we remain uncritical to the ethical throughout the fall and spring semesters, published when she was framework that has been thrust except during exam periods and breaks. just 17 years old, amidst in- upon us in that very milieu. It is a The Sou’wester is a member of the tense national upheaval and dangerous ethos. Student Media Board, a consortium that her CV only gets more im- After Dr. Krog ended the includes the editors of all student media pressive. In anticipation of lecture with a poem, I was disap- outlets, class representatives, and at-large meeting such a mammoth pointed to see one-third of the au- representatives from the student body. figure, I half expected her dience walk out before the panel All staff editorials published in The to appear somehow preter- discussion, which was masterfully Sou’wester represent the majority opin- natural. Although she did handled by Drs. Mark Behr, Leigh ion of the Editorial Board composed exude that quiet fortitude Johnson, and Charles McKin- of section editors and executive editors. that is the mark of a person ney. Considering that Rhodes Opinions expressed in opinion columns who has wrestled with the prizes itself on its dialogue, I had and letters-to-the-editor do not necessar- world’s darkest demons, hoped the discussion would be as ily reflect the opinions of The Sou’wester she has the soft, wise air of eagerly anticipated as the lecture. Editorial Board. Letters-to-the-editor someone whom you would Of course, I also very well under- are encouraged, but cannot exceed 350 want over for dinner. stand the overflowing schedules of words; all letters must be signed and will The question at the the Rhodes student. The discus- be edited for clarity. of her well-attended courtesy of the English Department sion was beneficial, despite being lecture was “What truth did bogged down occasionally in the the South African Truth Dr. Krog answers questions along with Rhodes professor jargony minutiae to which profes- Reaching The Sou’wester Commission seek and what after her lecture in Blount Auditorium. sors tend to marry themselves. I was Phone: (901) 843-3402 did it gain?” After show- pleased to note that Dr. Krog, too, Fax: (901) 843-3409 ing a few incredibly moving clips of the victims and perpetrators of was more interested in answering the big questions and in the oppor- E-mail: [email protected] crimes incited by apartheid, Dr. Krog juxtaposed the retributive jus- tunity to nuance her thoughts. Students and faculty were not wont Address: Rhodes Box 3010 tice propagated by the Western world against the principle of forgive- for questions and I admired the insight of the professors on the panel. The Sou’wester ness enacted during the Truth Commission. Although she once was Although I have by no means attended even a considerable fraction 2000 North Parkway unwilling to speak any ill of the commission, she now realizes that of the lectures given during my years at Rhodes, I will say that Antjie Memphis, TN 38112-1690 this principle is imperfect and can recognize its failures. Critics are Krog’s lecture is the most important that I have heard. Despite our quick to dismiss the commission as an utter failure, but Krog insisted varying disciplines, we should all relate to the fundamental questions that “the country expected too much” and explored the merits of the posed by Dr. Krog and continue to explore them. In the spirit of the forgiveness with which the crimes of apartheid were met. interdisciplinary committee that brought Antjie Krog to Rhodes, we The relative virtues of different kinds of Truth and Justice are should all bring in questions of truth and humanity into Rhodes’ exactly the sort of issues that we, as students, need to explore. What marketplace of ideas.

The Sou’wester Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Opinion Page 3 Is There Room for Protest Culture at Rhodes? Patrick Harris Staff Writer When the on-campus filming of MTV’sSavage Campus drew noisy protests against Dan Savage and the network, murmurs stirred abroad (particularly in faculty lounges) about the dearth of political engagement of Rhodes students; why was it, some asked, that it took a parochial issue like Rhodes’ “image” for students to make themselves heard? As of this writing, a vigil on Barrett Lawn in support of the Occupy movement is scheduled for this evening; this show of solidarity and what follows it may test how deep the wellsprings of campus activism go. According to its organizers the rally will support “students who have been unfairly and unnecessarily brutalized as they protested peace- fully,” specifically the student protestors at UC Berkley and UC Davis. Anyone with access to YouTube and a strong stomach can witness the

courtesy of Leigh M. Johnson events in question for themselves. Watching young people gratuitously A student holds a candle in honor of those assualted at the various Occupy protests. pepper-sprayed as they sit passively on the UC Davis quad, one can eas- ily understand the groundswell of indignation and sympathy. The pro- Occupy vigil may well draw a crowd. Those earnestly hoping for a new era of consciousness-raising on campus, however, may be forced to scale Why I Stood With The Students their expectations to some of the facts of life at Rhodes. Though some may resent the comparison, there is an important Leigh M. Johnson, similarity between the unrest in the University of California System and Philosophy Department, our very own savaging of Savage. Namely, both are/were concerned with Rhodes College issues that directly affect the student body. In Rhodes’ case the prob- For at least the last 50 years, college and uni- been quieted or harmed, and that our collective space lem was unease over the sensational style of the MTV production (who versity campuses have served as cultural, moral, and remains safe for the free expression of ideas, even would’ve thought it!) and the lack of consultation by the administra- political crucibles, where the often white-hot heat of unorthodox, unpopular or dissenting ideas. Ours tion, while our counterparts in sunny California are revolting against our nation’s collective values are , refined, some- remains, thankfully, a campus that has maintained the much more substantial threat of hikes in tuition and fees. The lesson times challenged, and sometimes changed. There are, its integrity and, more importantly, its hospitality to to be drawn from both cases, though, is that it is far easier to find will- I imagine, a myriad of ways to explain why this is the critical discourse, civic engagement and democratic ing agitators when the protest is motivated by perceived self-interest. case, but I’d like to think that chief among them is action. So, when our students gathered to show soli- Needless to say, the concerns of relatively affluent liberal arts students at the fact that students constitute a rather unique sub- darity with their peers at UC-Davis and UC-Berkeley, a private college are not identical with those at a public university in a population, the characteristics of which make them I stood with them and for them. I saw it as my moral state undergoing fiscal meltdown. uniquely capable of apprehending more directly the obligation to do so, inasmuch as I find the deploy- In at least one sense we should be thankful for the protest defi- systemic injustices that plague our body politic. Col- ment of brute force against nonviolent protesters to be cit at Rhodes; being a dissident usually requires a target, and the Rhodes lege and university students exist, for the most part, a gross moral transgression. I saw it as my political ob- administration hasn’t done much to merit becoming one. Complaints as a community of shared interest, age, and vocation. ligation to do so, inasmuch as I find the exercise of po- about student life at Rhodes normally revolve around such things as They are, for the most part, sheltered from the bur- lice violence against the citizenry it is charged to serve parking and the food (as it is officially known) in the Rat. Rhodes has densome weights of adult life, like disease, death and and protect, the violation of basic constitutional rights persisted in raising our tuition year by year, but this has more to do with (until quite recently) debt. They are engaged with one to assemble and to dissent, and the suppression of free baubles such as eco-houses and Directors of Student Involvement than another in the difficult tasks of educating themselves, and open democratic discourse to be gross political politics. While the college is far from perfect, Rhodes students have not of training and disciplining themselves, of fabricat- transgressions. And I saw it as my professional obli- been subjected to pepper spray or batons recently, and such grievances as ing for themselves a place and a purpose in the world. gation to do so, inasmuch as I consider it my charge may exist are hard to connect with a broader national narrative. Perhaps And, for the most part, they have not yet had their to protect my students’ freedom to insist on a better we’re the 99% (well, some of us), but it’s hard to see the tangible benefits ability to imagine more and different possibilities re- world for themselves, to call into question the values in occupying a campus that we already occupy. stricted. of those who govern and discipline them, to put the Post-1968 Memphis isn’t necessarily a hotbed of activism either, It is that last characteristic-- their unrestricted intellectual resources they have gained in the course of though looking around the city one can see plenty of problems demand- imagination-- that I find the most inspirational in their education to practical use, and to not be beaten ing public attention. Local issues are often difficult to appreciate from my day to day interactions with students. If given the or violated for doing so. inside the proverbial Rhodes bubble. I’ve heard from some quarters that resources and freedom to imagine their world other- As a member of the faculty at a liberal arts col- we ought to be engaged in issues like ongoing process of school system wise, they can and they do. College and university lege, I wish that we had the courage and conviction to consolidation, but like most students I’m not familiar enough with the campuses have been, and ought to be, safe spaces for lead and not follow on this issue. I am, quite frankly, details of that controversy to know for what or whom we’re supposed to that imaginative work. Recently, however, some cam- embarrassed that we haven’t done so. Even if there are be advocating. To take a shot in the dark, I suspect it’s not the privileged puses have not been so. Most dramatically demon- those among us who are unconvinced of the merits white people in the Shelby County system. In any case, the Mid-South is strated at UC-Davis and UC-Berkeley, where students of the grievances voiced by the larger Occupy Move- not the Left Coast, and the range of opportunities for budding activists were beaten with batons and pepper-sprayed by police ment-- which I am not-- I cannot understand how to flourish is accordingly limited. while peacefully assembling, campuses have not only one can, in good conscience, not publicly and resolute- Yet it’s not as if Rhodes students are not engaged with the com- become focal points for an ideological struggle taking ly oppose the suppression of students’ opportunity to munity. While I generally shrink from such figures, Rhodes did merit place in our country, but battlegrounds for that strug- participate in the long and virtuous tradition of using Newsweek’s ranking of the #1 Service-Minded School in the country. gle. The scenes of that battle, disseminated as they campus spaces as safe spaces for positive forms of dis- Perhaps a major cause for our student body’s alleged lack of involve- were through the viral network of our new media, are sent, where visions of moral, political, social and eco- ment is that Rhodes men and women are involved in solving society’s disturbing. Students, armed with nothing other than nomic alternatives can be given fair consideration. problems, but not by marching or picketing. Every day Rhodes students their grievances and their nonviolent discipline, have There are brave, disciplined, informed, reflective, lend their talents and energies to a wide variety of organizations and been met with the unjust and unjustifiable violence of convicted and committed students in this country initiatives meant to serve Memphis and the world, some more contro- police force. Inexcusably, administrators charged with who are exercising precisely the sort of imagination versial than others. More straightforwardly political engagement might protecting those campuses and the students who in- that we try to cultivate in them and on which our col- well liven up campus life and stimulate intellectual discussion (it would habit them have turned a blind eye. lective future depends. I stand in solidarity with them. certainly give this editorialist more about which to scribble), but protest I am so very thankful that my campus has not And whenever my students stand with them, I will is no substitute for the quieter activism that makes a difference without been host to such violence, that my students have not stand in solidarity with my students, too. seeking recognition.

The Sou’wester Page 4 News Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Student Voice Basketball accomodates larger class Julia Fawal What Is On Your Holiday Wish List? Staff Writer is season, a major change has been made to the For the 2012-2013 year, recruiting has already begun. Men’s basketball program. Due to such great recruiting is time, however, the recruiting pool is much smaller. “I really want a ticket success, a JV team has been added. Potential students are deterred when they see the size of the to Lights All Night, a “We’re in a rebuilding phase and felt we needed a large roster and the number of current freshmen on the team. class, and we had a success rate larger than expected,” said Also, the program now has more specifi c needs. Since the New Year’s Eve Coach Mike DeGeorge. “We wanted to provide all these team now has depth, there is a stronger focus on fi nding celebration in Dallas, kids an experience, and since we couldn’t at the varsity a few solid players who can be direct diff erence makers in where I’m from.” level, we added a JV.” a game.

-Marie Hoag ‘13

“I’m getting my ears pierced over break, so I’d really like a new pair of earrings.”

-Jordan Perchik ‘13

“I’m just really hoping for a good, quiet, fun holiday.”

-Bobby Donachie ‘15 graphic courtesy of Swati Pandita Since Rhodes is a Division III school, athetic scholar- “I defi nitely feel like we’re heading in the right direc- ships are not available. erefore, coaches have to fi gure out tion. It’s not if, it’s when and how long it’ll take to have all the right amount of players to recruit and then work with the pieces come together,” said DeGeorge. the families to fi nd the right fi t. e addition of a JV team When creating the JV team, one of the main concerns might seem weird to some, but according to DeGeorge, it was how the returning players would handle such a large is common in the Midwest, where he is from. group of freshmen. DeGeorge had experienced situations “A new MacBook e large number of recruits has caused overlap in with teams in the past where older players were intimidat- the variety of players on the team. For many of the fresh- ed by the competition and thus less committed; however, charger and lots of men, there are a signifi cant number of older players in he adamantly expressed that this group is diff erent. money!” their same positions. is causes some freshman and “ ey’re fueled by the competition and have really sophomores to get little varsity time. e JV team is de- embraced the freshmen,” he said. “ e team almost im- signed to be like a varsity reserve so those players can gain mediately became a unifi ed group. It really speaks towards game experience. the types of kids Rhodes attracts.” -Chloe Bootstaylor ‘14 “Our goal was to increase the competition in our pro- Money has proven to be a driving force for decisions gram, and we were very honest with people upfront that we in the NBA and even Division I athletics. For that reason, were recruiting a large pool and couldn’t predict how many DeGeorge loves coaching Division III. He fi nds that it is we’d get,” added DeGeorge. more about the student athlete experience and the charac- e coaches had conversations with all of the families ter building that comes with it. as they went through the decision process. ough he ac- “It’s about a group of people working together to ac- “I want a bike. You knowledges that it was a less than ideal scenario, DeGeorge complish something,” he said. “It’s such a refreshing level.” need a bike on this believes that it was handled in the best way possible. Rhodes is not exactly known for having much atten- “We didn’t just drop it on the players when they ar- dance at sporting events. ough students are proud to at- campus. I want to sit rived in the fall. We made sure that everyone knew there tend Rhodes, school spirit is typically lackluster. But as the next to the fi replace would be a lot of competition and a JV experience would team gets going and has success, DeGeorge believes the and read Harry be provided.” community will rally behind them. e recruiting success can be credited to both the “Rhodes is just such a positive place and full of stu- Potter.” growing basketball program and the quality of Rhodes as dents, faculty and staff who expect success,” he said. “But a college. e goal has always been to fi nd players who it really gives the team a lift and makes a diff erence when are the right fi ts for Rhodes. Coaches were able to achieve we see fans in the stands.” -Alvaz Kaukab ‘15 the team depth they were looking for while also bringing e next game is against Rhodes’ rival, Sewanee, in players who could be successful in all aspects of their on December 2nd at 8:00 pm, so be sure to come out and college experience—not just athletically, but academically support a growing team that is on a promising path to- and socially, too. wards success.

The Sou’wester Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Sports Page 5 2011 Heisman Trophy Race Heats Up Bailey Kimmitt Staff Writer Two frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy both made lege football player whose performance best exhibit’s the won the Heisman after the 2007 season in which the Ga- a strong case this past Saturday with stellar performances. pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize tors finished 9-4).Of the aforementioned contenders, only Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck, the presumptive first great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and Trent Richardson has a plausible chance of playing in the pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, threw for 233 yards and hard work.” Historically, the award has gone to almost ex- National Championship. four touchdowns versus Notre Dame. Earlier that day, Ala- clusively offensive players. Nine of the last eleven winners With only a handful of teams still playing this week- bama’s star running back Trent end, the Heisman voters have more Richardson ran for over two than likely decided who they will hundred yards in the Iron Bowl, vote for. Luck and Richardson both the annual contest with bitter in- made strong last impressions with state rival Auburn. their performances this past week- Other notable contenders end, while Robert Griffin III was for the Heisman include Baylor knocked out of the game with a quarterback Robert Griffin III, concussion and is unlikely to play in Boise State quarterback Kellen Baylor’s final game against Texas. In Moore, and quarterback Case a weekend where most of the Heis- Keenum of Houston. man contenders won’t be playing, Robert Griffin III’s play this RGIII could’ve made good use of season has been nothing short a game against a nationally recog- of phenomenal, throwing for nized opponent. With that in mind, 3678 yards, thirty four touch- he already has the best Heisman downs and only five intercep- “moment”, in which he completed tions through eleven games. He a long touchdown pass in the final has also scrambled for 612 yards seconds of the game to defeat the and seven touchdowns, making Oklahoma Sooners. him a viable running threat as Prediction: Robert Griffin III well. There’s a strong argument is the best player in college foot- that RGIII is the most dynamic ball, or at least the most exciting to player in college football. Boise watch. The passing yards and touch- State quarterback Kellen Moore downs are impressive, but more has more wins than any other importantly, he completes over sev- quarterback in NCAA history, enty percent of his passes and rarely leading the Boise State Bron- throws interceptions. If he played

cos to at least eleven wins every photos courtesy of Goog;e Images for Alabama or LSU, he would al- year as a starter. His Houston ready have locked up the Heisman counterpart, Case Keenum, is Robert Griffin III (left) would be the first dual-threat quarterback to win since Tim Tebow, but Trophy. But his team isn’t highly also a record setting QB, having Trent Richardson (right) is trying to be the second straight Alabama running back to win the ranked, so I’m going to predict An- thrown more touchdowns than award. drew Luck of the Stanford Cardinal any other player in NCAA his- wins the Heisman, narrowly edging tory. His video game-like stats have propelled his Houston have been quarterbacks, which seems to eliminate Crim- out Alabama’s Trent Richardson. Richardson might be a Cougars to an undefeated season and most likely an invita- son Tide running back Trent Richardson. However, since better player than a previous Alabama Heisman winner by tion to the Sugar Bowl on January 3rd. 2000, only one recipient of the Heisman did not go on to the name of Mark Ingram. But Luck had a lot of hype be- The criteria for winning the Heisman Trophy is rela- play in the National Championship weeks later (Florida’s fore the season started, and he’s had a solid season. For this tively vague. The award “recognizes the outstanding col- Tim Tebow won the National Championship in 2008 but reason, he will be this year’s Heisman Trophy winner.

or so later. With Black sitting the bench in early foul trouble, a 99-97 victory, due more to luck and making a few neces- junior transfer Stan Simpson was substituted in, but seemed sary free throws than anything else. The tough win gave the unprepared to compete with the Wolverines, tallying a Tigers a spot in the fifth-place game against Georgetown on Memphis missed shot and a turnover in just two minutes of play. With Wednesday. their big men on the bench, the Tigers began to rely on their In hindsight, the Georgetown game was probably Mem- shooting abilities, a plan of attack which allowed Michigan phis’ best indication of their improvement throughout the to gain a 37-31 halftime lead as Memphis missed shot after tournament and also where they still lack cohesion. Mem- shot. The second half was more of the same, with the Tigers phis’ rebounding improved dramatically—the Hoyas still in Maui looking disjointed and perplexed while Michigan prevented out-rebounded the Tigers 33-31, but compared to the Vols Claire Riley them from running their preferred breakneck-speed offense 47-32 advantage the day before, Memphis looked much bet- Staff Writer with their own carefully planned defensive strategies. In the ter on the boards. Ball-control was a problem for the Tigers 73-61 loss, Memphis shot 33% (19-57) from the floor and hit this game with 17 turnovers and only 14 assists. While turn- While the rest of the college world was heading home to only 4 of their 20 3-point attempts, a performance that sent overs are an inevitable part of the fast-paced defense that head enjoy some relaxation, food, and perhaps even a trek to the them to the loser’s bracket to tussle with in-state rival Tennes- coach Josh Pastner favors, the Tigers will have to work on stores on Black Friday morning, the University of Memphis see the next afternoon. their turnover-to-assist ratio as they head into games against Men’s basketball team spent the start of their While Tennessee entered the game unranked, Mem- old rival Louisville (ranked No. 7) on December 17 and a break in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational Tournament, a phis players and fans know better than to expect the Vols to rematch against Georgetown five days later. early-season tournament that highlighted the growing gap go down without a struggle. A big early lead for Memphis At the end of the day, the crux of the Tigers’ early-season between the expectations of this season’s team and their cur- quickly drifted away and a series of mental mistakes for the struggles is their youth and lack of focus, two problems that rent level of play. Tigers and smart plays for the Vols led to not one, but two plagued them last season as well. If consistent players like In last Monday’s opening round, the hopeful No. 8 overtimes. Despite being plagued by selfish play—none of sophomore Antonio Barton and senior Charles Carmouche Tigers experienced a rocky start against No. 15 Michigan. the starters registered more than 1 assist—and a dire lack of can lead the rest of their teammates through the next few Sophomore forward Tarik Black committed his first foul less rebounding for the second time in as many games, Memphis games, the Tigers can live up to their top ten billing; if not, it than ten seconds into the game and his second only a minute weathered the extra 10 minutes and narrowly escaped with may be a very long season at the FedEx Forum.

The Sou’wester Page 6 Arts & Entertainment Wednesday, November 30, 2011 25 years of magic and holiday joy Lydia Holmes Top Five Movies Staff Writer This year is the 25th Anniversary of Bal- and the evil Mouse King and his army. After let Memphis’s production of the classic Nut- Clara heroically aids the Nutcracker in defeat- for Winter Break cracker ballet. And with the help of a generous ing the Mouse King, he reveals himself as a benefactor, Ballet Memphis and the Memphis handsome prince, who whisks Clara off to the Shelby Lund Symphony Orchestra will be reunited for an Land of Sweets to be his princess. A&E Editor u npr e c e d e nt e d Along with holiday treat. the live orches- The first per- tral accompa- With Thanksgiving Break past and fi- release on December 16th) formance of “The niment, the nals dead ahead, everyone is no doubt al- Nutcracker” bal- ballet will fea- ready thinking about the most wonderful The fourth installment of the popular let was performed ture sets bor- time of the year: Winter Break, that glorious Mission: Impossible series, this film sees IMF at the Imperial rowed from the month-long period between semesters. No agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Mariinsky Theatre London City classes to worry about, no homework to get team on the run from the law after they are in St. Petersburg, Ballet and cho- done, and all the time in the world to just framed for a terrorist attack. With the Impos- Russia. The clas- reography from lie around and do nothing. But why do that sible Mission Force disavowed and crippled sic Christmas tale Ballet Mem- if you could go to the movies instead? This by another attack, Ethan and his team must was adapted from phis dancers year’s December crop is chock full of action discover who was behind the attacks before E.T.A Hoffman’s and choreogra- and mystery that you won’t want to miss. their new adversary can incite war between “The Nutcracker phers. Friday For your enjoyment over break, here are five the US and Russia. However, previews hint and the Mouse December 2nd must-see films coming out this December: at complications regarding the loyalty of King,” and tells courtesy of Ballet Memphis CODA will new team member Brandt (Jeremy Renner). the story of a young Ballet Memphis dancer Kendall Britt as the be sponsor- 1. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Also starring Ving Rhames as computer girl, Clara, who re- Nutcracker. ing $5 tickets Shadows (December 16th) hacker and series mainstay Luther Stickell, ceives a nutcracker for Rhodes Simon Pegg as IMF technician turned field as a Christmas present from her godfather, students at the 7:30pm showing. Tickets are Also known as Sherlock Holmes 2, this agent Benji Dunn, and Paula Patton as Jane Herr Drosselmeyer. After her younger brother available now in Hassell 111 and as always are highly-anticipated sequel to the 2009 hit Carter, another new team member who is Fritz breaks the gift, Clara sneaks downstairs $5. Rhodes students should take this amaz- delves deeper into the Holmsian mythology potentially Ethan’s love interest. late at night to tend to her Nutcracker. How- ing opportunity to see a Christmas classic to bring a tale packed with even more mys- ever, Clara soon after magically shrinks and performed live by a group of consummate tery and thrills than the first film. While 4. The Adventures of Tintin becomes caught up in a fierce battle between professionals in an evening that will no doubt trusty sidekick Dr. Watson (Jude Law) (December 21st) the Christmas toys, led by the Nutcracker, be enchanting. has been busily preparing for his wedding to Mary (Kelly Reilly), Sherlock Holmes Based off the popular European comic (Robert Downey Jr.) has uncovered a web book series, the film appears to be a CGI of conspiracies centered on one Profes- feast for the eyes, directed by the great Ste- Community: Down, But Not Out Yet sor James Moriarty (Jared Harris). Now, ven Spielberg himself and produced by the Shelby Lund Holmes and Watson must team up with a amazing Peter Jackson. The story follows A&E Editor gypsy fortune teller (Noomi Rapace) and Tintin (Jamie Bell), a young journalist, as he The world—or, at least, the Internet—was and the overwhelmed Dean Craig Pelton (Jim Holmes’ older brother Mycroft (Stephen joins forces with the goodly Captain Had- shocked last week when NBC put its popular Rash), who wants his school to be like a real Fry) in order to stop Moriarty’s diabolical dock (Andy Serkis) to locate three pieces of comedy Community on a mid-season hiatus university and goes to ridiculous lengths to be plans to wreck havoc throughout Europe. parchment concealed in three model ships. due to low ratings. However, fans need not politically correct. Also starring Rachel McAdams as Holmes’ Put together, the papers reveal the location fear. The show is definitely not canceled. The show has garnered critical praise Catwoman-esque love interest, Irene Adler, of a sunken ship filled with treasure, which Currently in its third season, Com- and numerous award nominations, including and Eddie Marsan as the bumbling Inspec- belonged to Haddock’s ancestor. However, munity is an ensemble comedy focusing on an People’s Choice, Teen Choice, and Critics’ tor Lestrade. the duo is opposed by the evil Ivan Ivano- eccentric group of students at a community Choice Television Awards. Fans were under- vitch Sakharine (Daniel Craig), the descen- college who become friends through forming a standably shocked when NBC announced its 2. The Girl With The Dragon dant of the pirate who sunk the ship, who is study group for their Spanish 101 class, taught midseason lineup change with Community Tattoo (December 21st) also after the treasure. Also starring Simon by egomaniac in- conspicuously ab- Pegg and Nick Frost as bumbling detectives structor Ben “Señor” sent. They weren’t An English-language remake of a film Thomson and Thompson. Chang (Ken Jeong). the only ones caught adaptation of the best-selling novel by The group includes off guard, either: the Swedish author Stieg Larsson (talk about a 5. War Horse (December 25th) Jeff (Joel McHale), show’s cast and crew mouthful), the film has already generated a a suspended lawyer were also surprised, great deal of positive critical buzz. Swedish Based off the Tony-award-winning play who falsely claimed taking to Twitter journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), adapted from a children’s novel, this movie to have a bachelor’s to spread the word struggling to recover after losing a costly is yet another Spielberg film—one that is degree; Britta (Gillian and express their libel suit against a corrupt industrialist, is no doubt aiming for the Academy Awards. Jacobs), a former an- dismay. Fearing the hired by the wealthy Henrik Vanger (Chris- The film tells the story of a horse named archist; Pierce (Chevy show’s cancellation, topher Plummer) to investigate the nearly Joey, who is separated from his owner, Al- Chase), a millionaire fans began a fierce 40-yr-old murder of his great-niece, Harri- bert (Jeremy Irvine), and sold to the Brit- on a late-in-life voyage campaign to save the et. Thrown into a web of family secrets and ish cavalry at the outbreak of World War I. of self-discovery; An- show, including an conspiracies, Blomkvist ends up enlisting Joey makes an amazing journey across the nie (Alison Brie), a straight-laced student and online petition. the aid of a talented hacker, brilliant outcast face of the war, ultimately serving on both former prescription drug addict; Troy (Don- However, they have nothing to be Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), after dis- sides of the conflict before ending up in No ald Glover), a former high school quarterback worried about, as according to NBC, the show covering that the murderer was actually a se- Man’s Land. However, Albert cannot for- turned nerd; Shirley, a single mother and vo- has definitely not been canceled. New episodes rial killer who targeted young women. Also get his beloved horse, and despite being too cal Christian seeking to jumpstart her brownie will continue to be filmed, and executives say starring Stellan Skarsgard as Martin Vanger, young to fight makes a dangerous journey business; and Abed (Danny Pudi), a pop-cul- that the remaining episodes of season three the missing girl’s brother, and Robin Wright to France to find Joey and bring him home. ture-obsessed film student with an obvious de- will be aired “at a later date.” While this isn’t as Erika Berger, Blomkvist’s journalistic as- Also starring Emily Watson and Peter Mul- velopmental disorder. The series focuses on the much to go on, it’s much, much better than the sociate and lover. lan as Albert’s parents and Tom Hiddleston group’s relationships with each other against show being cancelled. Fans will simply have to as Captain Nicholls, the British cavalry of- the background of their classes. Reoccurring look to the future and hope that NBC realizes 3. Mission: Impossible—Ghost ficer who first takes Joey away. Protocol (December 21st, Special IMAX characters include psychology professor Ian what a gem it has on its hands before it throws Duncan (John Oliver), a former client of Jeff’s, it away in the trash heap.

The Sou’wester Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Arts & Entertainment Page 7 THIS WEEK IN Editor’s Pick: The Majestic Grille ENTERTAINMENT Alex Yu News Editor New Movie Releases: Nestled in the heart of downtown in one of my favorite areas, bread and 25% meat and condiments, it’s a bit of a let down. After 12/2/11 The Majestic Grille is one of several excellent restaurants of the thoroughly making a mess of the sandwich, I scarfed down the par- Shame South Main district. Originally a silent film theater built in 1913, mesan fries, which more than made up for the bread issue. Sleeping Beauty the Majestic keeps the atmosphere to the early 1900’s Hollywood Finally it was time for something sweet and an afternoon era from the jazz to the décor, but of course with a modern flair. To sugar high. The server brought to the table a rack of dessert shooters those of you who know the references, think Bioshock or King Kong with six different choices: strawberry shortcake, key lime pie, carrot (2005). cake, lemon cheesecake, tiramisu, and chocolate mousse. For me it Television Highlights The Majestic Grille offers a variety of foods, with comfort came to choosing between the tiramisu and the chocolate mousse, (11/30-12/6) in mind. There’s everything from burgers, flatbreads, and wraps, to with the chocolate mousse receiving the death sentence. Usually I ravioli, filet mignon, mahi mahi, and ribs, and those are just the think a shooter is not enough, but in actuality it was the perfect Christmas in Rockefeller Center, lunch menu - the dinner menu offers even more. I made a random amount, even if it was consumed in under 3 minutes. Wednesday, 7 pm, NBC. visit to the Majestic with a friend for a late lunch and left happy, Other than serving tasty things to eat, the Majestic also The 79th annual tree-lighting with starvation put at bay. offers a private screening room where they show silent and classic To satisfy my hunger I ordered a half order of caeser salad, films on occasion. Reservations are recommended for events such as ceremony takes place in New the cajun grilled chicken sandwich, and finished off with a chocolate this, while live music events are more casual. Lunch at the Majestic York. mousse dessert shooter. Caeser salads are generally the same every- Grille is reasonable, costing both my friend and I around $12-15 where you go; however, I enjoyed their version particularly because each. I would say that’s not back for a 3 course lunch. Dinner fare is Revenge, Wednesday, 10 pm, the scent and flavor is not as strong as some other restaurants. It also average and will cost between $15-25+ depending on how much ABC. Emily targets the psychia- could have been the parmesan used or the dressing, but whatever the you want to spoil yourself. case it was devoured, especially the focaccia croutons. The Majestic Grille is perfect for a casual lunch, or even a nice trist The cajun grilled chicken sandwich with its hickory dinner out on the town, and I recommend everyone try it. On my responsible for institutionalizing smoked bacon, aged cheddar, and Creole mustard could have been next visit to the Majestic, most likely for dinner, I hope to try the her as a child. great; however, the toasted sweet roll dominated the sandwich in my roasted half chicken which is herb crusted, covered in pan juices, opinion. I’m not a huge bread person, so when a sandwich is 75% and served with garlic mashed potatoes and green beans. The Big Bang Theory, Thursday, 8 pm, CBS. Penny worries that she has ruined A Very Merry Christmas Playlist her relationship with her friends. Jasmine Gilstrap Community, Thursday, 8 pm, Editor-In-Chief NBC. If Sou’wester readers’ households are anything like mine, seasonal 5. “White Christmas” – Elvis: Jeff and Shirley bond over foos- music fills the home the minute November 25 arrives. Hopefully, you Seeing as we’re in Memphis, I couldn’t possibly make a Christmas ball; Annie breaks Abed's limited have the option of playing house DJ like and make a fun, holiday playlist without including the king himself. This version of the tra- edition ``Dark Knight'' DVD. playlist while putting up your decorations. If you haven’t done so yet, ditional Christmas carol is more well know than some of the others, here are a few songs that make up my personal Christmas playlist, though many modern readers may be familiar with Taylor Swift’s which I hope you’ll consider for yours. cover. This song is the epitome of Elvis with the strong vocals and CSI: NY, Friday, 9 pm, CBS. conveying of emotion you just can’t teach. A witness is found dead; Jo 1. “Santa Baby” – Eartha Kitt: investigates a suspected rapist who The late, great Eartha Kitt is probably known to the current gen- 6. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – Jackson 5: was released during her watch. eration for a few things: her role as Cat Woman on the 1960’s Batman Similar to The Temptations, the Jackson 5 speaks to generations series, being the creepy fortune teller in the film adaptation of Holes, in a way that no modern artist can. This song features the voice of Supernatural doing the voice of the random purple character in The Emperor’s New a young Jackson and is an interesting interpretation of the , Friday, 9 pm, CW. Groove, and this song. It may be a little ironic that this song kicks off song. If only they had thought to use this in the cartoon movie with Bobby turns to an old friend for my Christmas playlist as Kitt died on Christmas day in 2008, but this the same title… help solving a deeply personal song is a classic with a spirit of a Christmas past. case. 7. “Greatest Time of Year” – Aly & A.J: 2. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” My introduction to this song came when my sister played it on It’s A Wonderful Life, Saturday, 8 – Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey: repeated a few Christmases ago. I’ll admit the song does a great job I’m a little worried that putting this song on the playlist will give of capturing the spirit of the holidays in Disney pop-star form. The pm, NBC. Movie. people the impression that I have Bieber Fever. This same worry arose catchiness makes it a fun song, but I must warn you, it will be in your A guardian angel strengthens a when I heard Mr. Selena Gomez would be re-doing Mariah’s now head longer than your Christmas dinner will be in your stomach. man ruined by a miser. iconic Christmas song. Fortunately, Bieber didn’t butcher the song and Mariah lends her vocals to the current single off of Bieber’s Christmas 8. “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole: Terminator Salvation, Saturday, 8 album, Under the Mistletoe. Of course nothing compares to Mariah’s I feel as though I don’t need to explain the reason behind putting original, but this one comes pretty close…unlike the My Chemical this truly iconic Christmas song on this list. The song is the most pm, TNT. Movie. Romance version. performed Christmas song according to Broadcast Music, Inc., but John Connor and the survivors of this version by Nat King Cole is the most well known and dubbed the Judgment Day fight back against 3. “Silent Night” – The Temptations: “original” even though the song was actually written by Mel Tormé. Skynet's machines. The Temptations were a music staple in my home growing up as were other Motown artists. This version of the song trumps any and 9. “This Christmas” – Chris Brown: A Charlie Brown Christmas, all other covers of the iconic Christmas carol. The baritone voice of Although the movie with the same title was a little lackluster, this Paul Williams in the final verse makes me laugh the same way it did song from the film’s soundtrack is exceptional. Not that the original Monday, 8pm, ABC. when I was younger. Christmas would not be Christmas if this song in 1970 version by Donny Hathaway wasn’t remarkable, but Brown’s ver- Charlie and Linus ponder the particular is not played at least 50 times at my house. sion brings the track into the twenty first century. meaning of Christmas. 4. “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” – N’Sync: 10. “Wonderful Christmas Time” - Paul McCartney: Glee, Tuesday, 8 pm, FOX. Christmas wouldn’t be the same without reminiscing on the past It’s rather unfortunate that never made a Christmas al- and nothing makes me go down memory lane faster than listening to bum. If they did, may be it would have sounded like this song—except Finn attempts to recruit new old teen pop stars. Former Mouseketeers Christina Aguilera and Jes- not as synthesizer-influenced given the birth of the song was in 1979. members by tracking down a sica Simpson both made Christmas albums, but it’s N’Sync that takes Regardless, this is the anthem for those rough times when you forget former teammate; Tina the top prize in “Best Catchy Original Song About Christmas.” what the holidays are really about. encourages Harry.

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