Commodores Too Much for Catamounts Textbook Prices

VANDERBILT RALLIES AGAINST OKLAHOMA, STAYS PERFECT ON THE SEASON SEE PAGE 9

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 • 121ST YEAR, NO. 33 • THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL The Vanderbilt Hustler The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com Commodores too much for Catamounts FLU UPDATE VANDY GAMEDAY: VANDERBILT 45 WESTERN CAROLINA 0 • Seasonal fl u vaccine is available at the Student Impressive performances on Health Center starting today for students both sides of the ball allowed considered a “high risk” Vanderbilt to cruise to an easy for infl uenza acquisition, season-opening victory Saturday. as specifi ed in an e-mail See page 8 for more coverage. sent last week. • Vanderbilt expects to get about 4,000 seasonal fl u vaccines and 11,000 H1N1 vaccines.

• European and Chinese researchers told The Associated Press late last week that they have developed H1N1 ﬂ u vaccines that work with one dose, rather than two, potentially increasing the supply available for distribution.

• Xinhua reported that China has ordered 7.3 million H1N1 vaccine doses.

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CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Warren Norman (27) scores his second touchdown in the third quarter of Vanderbilt’s 45-0 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday. Norman ﬁ nished with 105 yards rushing. Textbook prices continue to frustrate students

by SAMANTHA SMITH new textbooks sold for the bookstore. “It was a grassroots e ort of the buy-in level from the previous were three times as many books bought Asst News Editor University bookstores are service- mobilizing students to go talk to their year,” Smith said, something VSG back or bought back at a greater price driven and attempt to provide the teachers,” said Wyatt Smith, VSG hopes will improve even more for the than they would have before,” VSG Vice Buying textbooks lowest possible prices for students. president. “ e most direct way we spring, especially for lecture-based President Lori Murphy said. Students has never been an Most stores buy directly from the could do it is by increasing textbook courses. Since the time period between saved $105,000 in the spring for an enjoyable process for publishers and initially ll inventory adoption rates by the time April 15 semesters is shorter, professors may average of $16 per transaction. students. with used books bought from students came around so the bookstore could have a better idea of what they want According to Suzanne Holder, director But with the at the end of each semester. have those orders in bulk in a way that students to read in January when of the Vanderbilt University Bookstore, recession continuing Vanderbilt Student Government would lead to lower prices they could they are planning their book list in management is trying to be responsive The reces- strong into the 2009- encouraged students in the spring pass on to students.” November. to the nancial and academic needs of sion series 2010 school year, to ask their teachers to turn in their And the e ort was e ective, even if it But the rst e ort has already been its students in the face of the recession. examines the bookstore and book lists earlier, which allowed the didn’t seem that students were saving fruitful. “Vanderbilt bookstore recognizes student life Vanderbilt Student bookstore to buy back more books or more money this fall. “Because there were three times as the cost of higher education and takes through the Government have buy more books at a cheaper bulk rate. “We were able to more than triple many book adoptions, that means there a mission to deliver the right books at eyes of the sought more cost the right time, for each of our students economic conscious options for at Vandy,” Holder said, “doing so with downturn. TEXTBOOK TRANSACTIONS student buyers. the largest selection of used books … According to the BY THE NUMBERS representing a huge cost savings.” National Association But many students continue to feel of College Stores 2008 report, Amount of money students saved on dissatis ed by the buyback process. undergraduates spend an average of $16 average per buyback transaction in “Sometimes when you return books, $702 on required course materials in they don’t give you back the amount of an academic year. And the Government the spring semester. money you deserve,” said sophomore Accountability O ce reported that Allison Buterbaugh, “and they don’t textbook prices have risen at twice the The total amount of money students always accept old editions, making it rate of annual in ation over the last two $105,000 di cult to resell many books.” decades. saved in the spring semester. A 2006 article in e New York Even so, university bookstores may Times reported that publishers were not be to blame. e NACS reported Amounts students spend nationally on compensating for declining textbook that the gross margin, the di erence $702 textbooks according to a 2008 report. sales by raising prices and by publishing between the price the bookstore pays for new editions every two years. a book and the price the bookstore sells Many students still turn to other ways that book to a student, has remained The amount of proﬁ t an average to get more money for their books with constant at 22.7 percent since 1989. $0.045 bookstore makes per dollar on new online providers like Amazon.com or After store expenses, that’s only a 4.5 half.com. percent pro t for every dollar’s worth of textbooks, after store expenses. Please see TEXTBOOKS, page 4

NEWS: OPINION: SPORTS: OPINION: A drug bust and Frannie Boyle got a European Cross country: Katie Des Prez repeated indecent perspective of Vandy tailgating Women capture ﬁ rst explains how exposure. Read the traditions this meet, men ﬁ nish President Obama’s crime log for more. weekend. fourth. policies are SEE PAGE 2 SEE PAGE 7 SEE PAGE 9 clearly socialist. SEE PAGE 6

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Running into their ﬁ rst Pre-major football season advising has high hopes but mixed reviews

by HAYLEY KARLAN Asst News Editor

Last week marked the inauguration of Vanderbilt’s revamped premajor advising system through the opening of CASPAAR, the College of Arts and Sciences Pre-Major Academic Advising Resources. Directed by Patricia Armstrong, CASPAAR is located on the second oor of e Commons Center and aims to provide more personal, in-depth advising for students on course selection. “We think it’s going to provide an advising structure that provides equitable advising outcomes for all students regardless of what their interests are,” said Vanderbilt Student Government President Wyatt Smith. “ at means more e ective communication of sequences for preprofessional tracks, it means more information about unique course o erings or adjunct professors and it also means a little bit more attention that’s kind of tailored to what your goals are, what your plan is. And if you don’t know what that is, it will help paint that picture and help you get a better idea of what you want to do.” / The Vanderbilt Hustler CHRIS PHARE Until this year, freshmen were assigned to one of 90 full-time Chancellor Nick Zeppos gets ready to lead nearly 1,600 freshmen (and some upperclassmen) onto the fi eld for their fi rst football faculty members with whom they met before registering for classes. game as Commodores. The fi rst-year students had a tailgate on Olin Lawn before they rushed the fi eld, a tradition in which all cur- Under the new system, students are assigned to one of seven full- rent undergraduates have had the opportunity to participate. time counselors, all Vanderbilt lecturers who recently earned their doctorates, Smith said. ese seven counselors are supervised by a committee of seven advisers who worked with the old system. “I want students to get the information they need in a timely fashion so they make good decisions. Availability and accessibility are two main goals,” Armstrong said, who has already seen one TEXTBOOKS: Students seek alternatives advisee come in six times this past week. Some freshmen, however, are still not satis ed with the advising system. From TEXTBOOKS, page 1 According to their RentAText Facebook “In the future, I am expecting Vanderbilt “We met once during orientation. It was helpful, but I did all of the “For the price that we sell our books at site, the textbook rental program would to move towards e-textbooks,” Smith said, work and most of the decision-making on my own,” said freshman and the price they resell them at, they are rent books for 42.4 percent of the new “which are continuing to lower in price as Emily Mitchell. “I wish there was some sort of orientation over ripping us o ,” said sophomore Judy Lee. price. e program would be available to we move forward.” the summer where an academic adviser went over how to sign up “I’m a seller on half.com.” any students 18 years or older with a valid For now, the bookstore is using the for classes and which to sign up for one-on-one because I was so Along with several other universities, the credit card and state ID. increased competition to improve their confused this summer and signed up for the wrong ones.” Vanderbilt bookstore may turn to a textbook e costs of beginning such programs service. Armstrong encourages students to make appointments to get rental program, allowing students to borrow are considerable, however, and professors “We do feel, however, that competition to know their advisers better. One of the biggest changes to the books for a semester for a at fee. must commit to using the textbook for at is good for us, as it is good for the student, advising system is the addition of a permanent physical space for “We are o ering increased digital titles least six semesters, making start-up di cult and as a bookstore keeps us very sharp advising, which the Dean of the College of Arts and Science, Carolyn through CafeScribe (our ebook platform), for many universities. in the services we provide,” Holder said. Dever, hopes will encourage students to meet more often with their and our efollett.com network of stores is Online providers may provide another “Shopping the bookstore provides a great counselors. piloting rental this fall,” Holder said. alternative for cost conscious students. advantage for the customers.” ■ “ e more centralized system should make advising more exible and responsive,” Dever said. Some students have taken advantage of that opportunity and the drop-in hours throughout the rst week of classes. “It’s been pretty fun so far,” said Charles Bowie, one of the seven Grubbing up before the game academic advisers responsible for 156 students. “I’ve gotten positive feedback, and a lot of students have come in just to introduce themselves and talk.” Dever said the organization of the program opens up opportunities for unique programming with other o ces. For example, Armstrong said starting Sept. 9, a representative from the Psychological Counseling Center will be available for study skills tutoring every Wednesday. Armstrong also hopes to plan regular programming in the residence halls. ■

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Flu vaccine makes its way to campus 2214 Elliston Place (1 Block from Campus) 615.321.8828 www.HotYogaNashville.com by SARA GAST H1N1); there are deaths every single year, which should be enough to vaccinate News Editor tens of thousands of deaths from seasonal everyone who wants to be immunized. u,” Hanson said. “Young students are kind Between the undergraduate, graduate and Starting today, students with of like, ‘I’m ne.’ And most are.” professional students, the Student Health compromised immune systems or who are e Centers for Disease Control and Center gives out about 3,000-3,500 u shots, at a high risk for in uenza acquisition are Prevention estimate that an average of Hanson said, a small amount considering Cuisine1602 21st Ave. S. • Nextof to PizzaIndia Perfect able to get the seasonal in uenza vaccine, 36,000 die in the U.S. each year from the total student population as listed on the 615.320.1315 • www.cuisineofindianashville.com a preventative measure made all the more seasonal u or complications related to the Vanderbilt Web site is 12,093. important as seasonal and H1N1 in uenzas u. In late August, a presidential advisory e perception of a shortage for the expanded Lunch Buffet begin to make their way around campus. panel said there could be anywhere from seasonal vaccine has been known to Seasonal u is clinically no di erent than 30,000 to 90,000 deaths related to H1N1 bring out more people than normal to get Vanderbilt StudentS, Faculty/StaFF Special: H1N1, said Dr. Louise Hanson, director of this u season, although the exact number immunized, Hanson said. student health services, and it’s important has been controversial since the projection “It will be interesting,” she said. “ is $1 OFF luncH buFFet WitH Vanderbilt i.d. for students to get both shots, although not of this strain of H1N1 is unknown. sense of low supplies or worry about illness many students regularly get their seasonal Although most media have focused on does drive people to get (a vaccine).” Lunch Buffet Mon-Sat: 11–2:30, Sun: Noon–3:00 vaccine. the development of the H1N1 vaccine, Hanson said she’s not worried right now “We have to beg and plead and hassle,” which may be a two-shot process, and its about an H1N1 vaccine shortage and is Dinner: 5–9:30, 7 Days Hanson said. possible shortage, it’s the seasonal vaccine still expecting to get enough to treat every We serve Halal Meat And while much of the news lately has that may be in low supply. e vaccine student who would want to be vaccinated. been on H1N1, the type of in uenza A development centers have been focusing “We did apply to the state ... to treat 11,000 ***we deLiVer!*** commonly referred to as swine u, Hanson on making H1N1 vaccines since the mid- people, so that captures probably more points out that seasonal u is also deadly, year and halted production of the seasonal students than would want it, actually,” Hanson especially to those who have compromised u vaccine as a consequence. said. “We haven’t had any negative feedback 15% off diNNer with VANderBiLt i.d. immune systems and who are therefore “All that’s been produced for seasonal is indicating we’re not going to get that, yet. So dine in or Carry out more susceptible to complications. all we’re all going to get,” Hanson said. “We’ll right now we’re cautiously optimistic that not valid with any other offer or coupon, buffet excluded “ ere were deaths in Mexico (from get … about 4,000 vaccines for seasonal,” we’ll get what we asked for.” ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, September 7, 2009 5

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HANNAH TWILLMAN Editor-in-Chief SARA GAST News Editor Presidential school speech uproar RYAN SULLIVAN On Friday, CNN Kids are not going to see this speech, e anger stirred by Obama’s future and the cycle continues. For example, Opinion Editor reported that President which will be broadcast during school speech (which will be posted online for the Senate should have overwhelmingly DAVID RUTZ Barack Obama will give hours, as a lesson on how to think about the public to read before Tuesday, another voted in favor of Supreme Court Justice Sports Editor a speech directed to political issues. Some may appreciate sure sign it’s not a socialist, brainwashing Sonia Sotomayor, one of the most America’s school children the speech for its substance, but I’m scheme) shows just how politically quali ed nominees ever, but 31 senators AVERY SPOFFORD Features Editor this Tuesday. Naturally, sure a majority of the kids will simply be divided our country has become. It voted against her con rmation. I expect this news caused a glad they get a break from their normal makes sense that the two parties are these 31 senators voted the way they did AIMEE conservative uproar, but classroom activities. divided on subjects because they remembered Democrats’ The Vanderbilt Hustler SOBHANI how could something so Not everything that actually matter, e orts to block Bush’s nominees for the seemingly innocent be a president says or like health care and Supreme Court. STAFF LIST Columnist conceived as menacing? does results from the environment, Unfortunately, the nasty version of Editor-in-Chief Well, obviously this so-called speech is some anticipated Who knew that but when politics politics we see playing out today is HANNAH TWILLMAN an attempt to plant the seed of socialism political end-goal. trickles down to the unlikely to end any time soon. Even into impressionable young children’s Government is something as simple unimportant issues, President Obama, “ e Change We Can News Editor minds (the opinion of the Florida mostly concerned as telling students it is a bit frightening. Believe In,” has failed to alter the political SARA GAST Republican Party chairman). If you haven’t with the public good, After all, how can the scene signi cantly. heard, socialism is sweeping the nation; in not shoving ideology to study could two parties solve the Politics aside, vitriolic accusations Asst. News Editors the 2008 presidential election, the Socialist down people’s big problems if they of socialist indoctrination via Obama’s LAURA DOLBOW become politicized? HAYLEY KARLAN candidate received more than 6,000 votes. throats. Concern for cannot even agree speech are simply ridiculous. Anyone RUTH KINSEY is time next week, I expect to see grade- children seems to be on the little things? who sees a president’s appeal to children AMANDA NIEMAN schoolers take to the streets and demand a the main reason behind Obama’s speech; e phenomenon of petty politics to study as a threat to civilization needs JOSLIN WOODS revolution, sporting red berets and waving the White House characterizes Obama’s can be blamed on both parties. One to stop living in McCarthy-era America copies of “ e Communist Manifesto”. speech as a “pep talk”, encouraging party comes into power, and the other and read a modern-day newspaper. Opinion Editor Detracting from the fact that Obama schoolchildren to work hard and to party tries to distract the public with RYAN SULLIVAN is not a secret socialist, one speech, take school seriously. Who knew that meaningless issues. When people —Aimee Sobhani is a junior in the College regardless of its content, does not have the something as simple as telling students elect a new party, the old ruling party of Arts and Science. She can be reached at Asst. Opinion Editors power to cement a child’s political views. to study could become politicized? remembers how the other party behaved, [email protected]. CHARLIE KESSLERING HOLLY MEEHL THOMAS SHATTUCK COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON GUY KOPSOMBUT/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Sports Editor DAVID RUTZ

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Features Editor AVERY SPOFFORD has gone Asst. Features Editors ZAC HUNTER CHRIS MCDONALD too far NIKKY OKORO SAMANTHA SMITH is presidency has gone far enough. First Multimedia Editor SYDNEY WILMER Obama works to pull our country out of nancial Supervising Copy Editor ruin spurred by his DIANE BECRAFT predecessor. en he tries VIRGINIA HORNBLOWER to reform our health care KATIE system and get coverage InsideVandy Director for those who need care KATHERINE MILLER DES PREZ Columnist most. Now he’s trying to get America’s children to InsideVandy Developer BEN GOTOW stay in school. Really? OK, so maybe I voted for him, but these seditious acts Marketing Director must be put to an end. Some people there are relaxed and happy. I’d say COLUMN GEORGE FISCHER may say the Obama administration, at least half the state’s population while not perfect, is getting more is un-medicated, and they’re all Advertising Manager accomplished in its rst eight months so healthy and active. at doesn’t Communication breakdown CAROLYN FISHER than the previous administration did in sound like America to me. eight years. I say “not perfect” is just an 5. He has an organic garden. May I Lets talk about the medical center’s employee health Asst. Advertising Manager DANIEL excuse for throwing our country to the remind you of the things that may communication for a program, Health Plus, designed to DAVIDA MAJORS HEWLETT socialists. Here are some of the biggest follow? Recycling, eating meals in second. From the Latin encourage walking). Guest Columnist Advertising Assistants problems I have with our commander the house and not the car, and (in communicare which If you want to know anything on STEPH GOLDBERG in chief, in order of importance: some extreme cases) vegetarianism means “to impart, share” or “to make campus, you have to work to nd JACKIE KONOPA go hand-in-hand with organic common,” this little act has not been the answer. Some questions are LAUREN MENINO 1. His wife is gorgeous. How is it possible gardens. It all seems suspiciously fully developed here on campus. trivial, but others are important, yet KELLY SMITH that she is toned but not scary jacked? Woodstock. Why is it that freshman meal unaddressed. It’s a classic problem of ANDREA WEIAND Plus she’s expanded her wardrobe 6. Mom jeans? Come on, man. plans don’t rollover? Why don’t we poor communication, but no one seems beyond the pantsuit and doesn’t upperclassmen get rollover until the interested in xing it. Or maybe they are Art Director look like she’s been poked in the face Really, there are endless things that second week of school? Why is it that no and just haven’t told us. MATT RADFORD with Botox lately. And I’m pretty sure could be said against Obama and his un- one really seems to know about those We need some sort of forum for Designers she’s Oprah’s friend. Don’t even get American administration. But I don’t little green hiking signs littering the communication between students EMILY GREEN me started on the rest of Obama’s want to discourage our readers too much. Vandy campus nowadays? Why doesn’t and sta . Some place where we can IRENE HUKKELHOVEN beautiful family. We should not focus on the travails of anyone know about Vanderbilt’s have a two-way discussion in order to KAT MILLER 2. As far as I know, he’s never hunted maintaining our unfavorable image iTunesU contribution to Blackboard? ask these questions and receive real ELIZABETH VINSON moose. In fact, there is just a general abroad with this frustratingly diplomatic And I’m sure you can think of many answers. Where the administration can lack of guns in his administration. man in o ce. Instead, I suggest we look more questions you’ve pondered but proactively post updates and info on Editorial Fellow Has Joe Biden even shot anyone in toward the future. ough Sarah Palin’s could never get answered. Let’s face changes even before we have to ask. ERIN PRAH the face yet? Didn’t think so. favorability ratings have been dropping it, there just isn’t anywhere to go for Where they can explain the reasoning Photography Editor 3. Speaking of Joe Biden, I’m pretty sure lately, they are still higher than Bush’s were these answers. One article written a few and rationale behind both big and ERIC GLASSER he should be either stupid, boring or at some times during his presidency. I months ago tried to unearth some of little changes made everyday all across conniving. He can’t legitimately call think if we work hard enough, we can rustle these answers to Vanderbilt’s “greatest campus. And, nally, to just let us know VSC Director himself vice president if he doesn’t up the support to get the hockey mom into mysteries” like the hiking trail signs. e how e ective the various changes they CHRIS CARROLL live up to the legacy of his three most o ce, where she can personally provide author contacted no less than six people are making really are. recent predecessors. His comments the unemployed with enough moose meat across three di erent departments e ironic thing is, we need such a Asst. VSC Director are entertaining and straightforward to last the winter and also keep an eye on before nally guring that mystery out. communication system in place before JEFF BREAUX with just the right dose of crazy. Russia. Until that time, remember that And those signs are all over campus, in we can ask for one. PAIGE CLANCY I think this tells us a lot about his freedom is just a few years away. plain sight of thousands of students, boss’s judgment. faculty and sta that pass by every day. —Daniel Hewlett is a junior in the School 4. He’s not really from America. Yes, I —Katie Des Prez is a junior in the College Yet not a one really knew what they of Arts and Science. He can be contacted believe he was born in Hawaii, but of Arts and Science. She can be reached were for (by the way, those green signs at [email protected]. have you ever been there? e people at [email protected]. are part of a wellness program set up by

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COLUMN COLUMN Welcome to America The joys of overpriced We’ve all gone through it. We a cute girl, he could always start conversation by have all brought our parents or walking up to her and asking for a sticker. (I later friends from di erent schools to a saw him walk up to a girl and ask, “Do you have American education Vanderbilt football game. And we sticker for me?” Unfortunately, she was out, but I have all struggled to explain the commended him for his e orts.) I think by now everyone realizes colleges are not entirely aware of the costs they’re di erent traditions and routines While at the fraternity, one took out his camera college is pretty expensive. Vandy’s incurring on their student body. FRANNIE that happen before, during and saying he had to get pictures to show his friends crossing the $50,000 threshold, at’s naive of course; college administrators BOYLE after the game. back home. He got one of a group shot-gunning, and they’re not alone. Of course, are perfectly capable of comparing the cost of But you don’t have to explain one with a guy in a seersucker suit and, most there are all sorts of scholarships education to the national income average. What’s Columnist everything. Most Americans perplexing of all, one video of a guy drinking out and grants available, but they actually important is students are willing to pay understand the concepts of tailgating, football of a baseball bat, spinning around in a circle, and THOMAS rarely cover everything. e U.S. beyond their means. For example, if the number and that sometimes, frat guys do weird things. then swinging and missing at a smashed beer SHATTUCK Department of Education reported of applications to Vanderbilt decreases due to cost can that came ying at him. He also took pictures federal student loans for the most considerations, tuition will magically decrease, or Columnist of visitors and their families staring in shock as recent academic year increased by the amount of debt-free subsidies of students will people raged in the front lawn and of some neon 25 percent to $75.1 billion. increase. It’s economical, kind of. green fanny-packs (that I said not to worry about e Wall Street Journal mentioned on Sept. 3 I’d say students should refuse to pay — a sort of Imagine taking three because they are not really in style). that in the course of little more than a decade, the civil disobedience — but to be honest there’s more German exchange Quite frankly, I was tired of explaining average student debt increased from $13,172 to to the problem than the price. Sure, it’s ridiculous students to a Vanderbilt everything to them. By the time 6:20 p.m. rolled $23,186. at’s a fair chunk of change for anyone to have to pay that much, but it’s technically priced around and they were ready to head o to the to pay o , let alone a recent graduate. to sell. e problem is that people overvalue their football game. game, I had no problem pointing them in the Considering that the average starting salary education. direction of Dudley Field telling them that 75 of liberal arts majors runs about $36,000, after For the average Arts and Science student at the Now imagine you brought people from a percent of Vanderbilt students do not actually factoring in taxes, rent and sustenance, it would average private institution, the marginal increase di erent country. Imagine taking three German make it to kick-o (or the game, really), and that I take years of payments to make any headway. of future potential salary is, well, marginal. It’s exchange students to a Vanderbilt football game. had no problem being a part of that statistic. at’s somewhat ridiculous. not that there’s no increase, but plenty of people I did just that on Saturday, and let me tell you, Furthermore, there is some discussion as to have racked up over $50,000 in debt and because there was a lot of explaining to do. —Frannie Boyle is a junior in the College of Arts whether the access to credit for education might of a short of a remarkable initial income, will First, of course, I had to explain why everyone and Science. She can be reached at mary.f.boyle@ in ate the rate of tuition and fees. If students are have trouble paying it o . e fact is most was so dressed up. Yeah, you usually have to vanderbilt.edu. continually able to pay because of federal loans, people in most situations should actually opt for explain that to anyone new, but all you have a ordable options. to say is, “Oh, it’s just the Southern tradition.” ere’s no denying that doctors make bank, but ese guys didn’t even understand the basic U.S. Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion sta ! four years of undergraduate school and several regional customs and stereotypes. THE VERDICT Compiled by Katie Des Prez years of medical school gives you plenty of time I explained all of this while walking through to accumulate debt. Not to mention, medical frat row. As we passed a few of the houses on the Bill Gates Mr. Gates, along with some of his Microsoft buddies, has submitted a patent application school tends to be followed by residency, which way, the guys asked why we weren’t stopping for a method of stopping hurricanes in their tracks. So maybe your PC has crashed lately, isn’t known for paying entirely well. Considering at them instead. I then had to explain why I do but the man can control the weather. the initial principal and the many years of not go to these fraternities: One because I am Michael Jackson After several thrilling weeks, Jackson was nally buried in California. Don’t care if you’re compiled interest, even modest sums loaned not northern, one because I do not dye my hair sick of him; he’s bad. can grow to being entirely way too much to pay blonde and one because drugs are not my thing. back. ey then asked why some fraternities were not I guess there isn’t a clear-cut moral to the story. having tailgates at all. is followed with awkward Schoolchildren All right you little purveyors of controversy, we’re all on to you and your socialist agenda. Sure, private colleges and universities should explanations about hazing, rules regarding “Stay in school.” Yeah, right. charge less. Sure, enrollment in public schools freshmen the rst week and the shambles that should increase along with state funding. Yes, Vanderbilt Greek life has become. people should include economics and nancial Whitney Houston Susan Boyle’s album beat Whitney’s in amazon.com sales this week. That is whack. When we got to the lawn of the rst fraternity, status when picking schools, but none of this they were shocked. ey asked about the sorority will happen — at least not anytime soon. As long stickers. I had given them all one, but they saw as potential students have access to easy credit, guys with a bunch of di erent ones all over their Hawai’i The Honolulu city council recently considered banning body odor from public buses and the amount of college applications increases, chests. other transportation. Somebody please tell France. Maybe they’ll get some ideas. and everyone remains silent, nothing’s going to “I do not understand,” one said. “ ey are not change. Maybe that’s the way it’s supposed to be. in ze sororities because they are not girls.” I told him it didn’t mean they were girls; girls Japanese politics In her book “Very Strange Things I’ve Encountered”, the potential future rst lady claims to omas Shattuck is a junior in the School just give them to guys as a way of promoting their have traveled to Venus on a triangular spacecraft. Let’s see you do that, Michelle Obama. of Engineering. He can be contacted at sororities. I informed him that if he wants to meet [email protected]. 8 Monday, September 7, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Sports Freshman duo key dominant weekly report card rushing attack in blowout win Compiled by David Rutz freshman to each rush for over 100 long, so it just seemed like when yards in a game. (the game) finally came here, all Quarterbacks, A- “I thought they could handle the jitters were gone.” Larry Smith looked terrific in his second career start, showing a com- it,” said head coach Bobby The relationship between the mand of the no-huddle offense in its debut. He threw for 153 yards Johnson. “They’re both pretty two freshmen is not limited to the and one touchdown and rushed for 66, with his performance only cool customers. gridiron. The pair are roommates, marred by a fumble in the end zone on Vanderbilt’s first drive. After he Though playing in front of and Stacy says that Norman and left with a cramp in the second half, Mackenzi Adams and Jared Funk 40,000 fans may seem nerve he are “basically like brothers.” As managed the game effectively in his absence. wracking to most, the pair a result, their performance on the Running Backs, A+ seemed to take their immediate field is enhanced. True freshmen Zac Stacy (133 yards, one touchdown) and Warren responsibility in stride. Playing Says Stacy, “if one of us makes a Norman (105 yards, two touchdowns) bruised the Catamount defense early in their career isn’t new to mistake, we let each other know.” and became the first Commodore tandem to rush for over 100 yards in either of the players — Stacy was While Stacy and Norman may seven years and the first freshman duo to ever pull off the feat. Ken- a four-year starter in high school, be the headliners of the true nard Reeves averaged nearly 9 yards a carry and scored his first career while Norman started for three freshman class so far, many of touchdown, and Ryan van Rensburg also found the end zone for the seasons. their classmates saw playing time first time. Vanderbilt running backs combined for 355 yards and five “As we got more snaps, the against Western Carolina and touchdowns for the game. game kind of slowed down a bit,” made an impact. Eric Samuels Stacy said. intercepted a pass and returned Wide Receivers, A- Vanderbilt players and fans it for 19 yards, while Collin Ashley Justin Green made a juggling 46-yard catch for Vanderbilt’s sole pass- knew it was going to be a good connected with quarterback Larry ing touchdown to open the scoring. Udom Umoh made a nice grab for night as Stacy ran for 9 yards on Smith for a catch of 10 yards. 23 yards, a career long, and Collin Ashley made his first career recep- James Weaver / The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt’s first offensive play of “The experience is great,” tion for 10 yards. With the running game cruising, the Commodores Zac Stacy (21) drags two WCU defenders with him on a rush during the the game. He duplicated that effort Johnson said. “It’s hard to play didn’t have to air the ball out much, but this unit made plays when first half Saturday. Stacy led Vanderbilt with 133 yards on the ground. on his next carry and followed football if you’ve never been in called upon. by Eric silver zone twice. It was the first time that rush with a run of 7 yards. the game. Scrimmages help, but Tight Ends, Sports Reporter since 2002 that two Vanderbilt Norman saw his first touches that’s not the cure, you have to get A It was good to see Austin Monahan be productive in his first game players rushed for 100 plus yards on the next drive, rushing for 7 in there and play.” in nearly a year after injuring his shoulder last year against Ole Miss, Warren Norman and Zac Stacy in a game. yards in his first collegiate carry. As they prepare for next week’s catching three passes for 31 yards. Brandon Barden also had three seemed like seasoned veterans “It was just a good experience. Six minutes later, he had his first match at LSU, Vanderbilt’s catches for 38 yards to move the chains, and the blocking from this as opposed to a pair of true We played hard, but we also had career touchdown, scampering dynamic duo of Warren Norman group was solid. freshman running backs both fun,” Stacy said. into the end zone on another and Zac Stacy now know that they playing in their first collegiate Besides opening their 7-yard rush. Like Stacy, Norman belong in the collegiate game. Offensive Line, A+ game on Saturday. In Vanderbilt’s respective Commodore careers was calm and ready to go from And the best part for Vanderbilt This unit dominated. 433 yards rushing? That’s a pretty good day. The 45-0 romp over Western Carolina, with a resounding bang, Norman the start. fans? The two “brothers” will be backs had gaping holes all game, and Vanderbilt quarterbacks saw Stacy rushed for 133 yards and a and Stacy each etched their “I’d say I was a little bit nervous sharing the backfield for four little to no pressure from the Catamount defense. The new, faster touchdown while Norman gained names in the Vanderbilt record (beforehand),” added Norman. more years — perhaps the most no-huddle offense helped condition the line over the summer, and the 105 yards and reached the end book, becoming the first pair of “But I’ve been prepared for so important statistic of the night. ■ results were obvious on the field Saturday. Defensive Line, A Maybe T.J. Greenstone should get the game ball on defense. He registered a career-high five tackles, including a sack, and also had a fumble recovery. The line got consistent penetration in the backfield Vandy defense overpowers and kept WCU quarterback Zack Jaynes harassed all game. Tim Fugger, in his first career start, was a difference-maker at defensive end, and fellow end Theron Kadri had a sack, the first of his career. WCU in first shutout in decade Linebackers, A We really get spoiled by these guys. Chris Marve forced two fumbles in the game’s first four minutes, one on a sack, both of which Vanderbilt by David rutz day. recovered. Patrick Benoist had four tackles and recovered one of those Sports Editor Greenstone finished with a team high of five fumbles. For the game, WCU rushed for 41 yards on 24 carries, a scant tackles, including a sack, and a fumble recovery. 1.7-yard average, a testament to the entire defensive unit. Vanderbilt defensive players have a tendency Western Carolina managed just 41 rushing yards to be humble. on less than 2 yards a carry. Secondary, A Look no further than redshirt sophomore “We saw everything that we saw in practice,” Good coverage the entire game from this unit. Jaynes kept testing linebacker Chris Marve’s assessment of the unit’s Greenstone said. “Our coaches prepared us very Myron Lewis and Lewis kept slapping his passes away, finishing with performance after the Commodores concluded well for it. Their line was playing back a little bit, three deflections, tying his career high. Casey Hayward knocked away a 45-0 punishing of the overmatched Western which helped us be able to crowd the ball a little a possible touchdown in the end zone in his first career start. Eric Carolina Catamounts Saturday night. bit more. We played in the scheme of things and Samuels had a fumble recovery and had the team’s sole interception in “Seeing as they didn’t score or anything,” he when plays presented themselves we were in his first game. said, “I think we played pretty good.” position to make them.” Special Teams, Chalk that massive understatement up to All told, Western Carolina mustered just 115 C- Ryan Fowler struggled in his first start at placekicker, missing on field good character, becausee the defense was more total yards of offense and had as many turnovers goal attempts from 43 and 32 yards and had one kickoff go out of than good Saturday night. (four) as they had first downs. Freshman bounds to set WCU up with good field position. He did punch through a Whatever designs the Catamounts had on cornerback Eric Samuels had an interception 25-yard field goal at the end of the game. Brett Upson had one punt go scoring on Saturday were snuffed out early and a fumble recovery in his first game action, just seven yards and had another deflect off Austin Monahan that WCU on. Marve forced fumbles on their first two and Hayward and senior Myron Lewis combined recovered in Vanderbilt territory. However, coverage units did well, and possessions, and it all went downhill from there for five pass deflections. Alex Washington had a couple decent punt returns. for Western Carolina, the first shutout victim of a Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson was hard Vanderbilt team since the Commodores blanked pressed to find anything the defense did wrong, Coaching, A The Citadel 58-0 in 1999. as they consistently penetrated into the backfield Vanderbilt used an effective running attack that wore the Catamounts “We wanted to go out there and set a good Oliver Wolfe / The Vanderbilt Hustler the entire night, never allowing the Catamounts out, and Larry Smith showed his mettle after being given the starting tempo, intimidate and dominate from the first Chris Marve (13) sacks quarterback Zack to establish any semblance of a drive. quarterback job. The defensive game plan was executed to perfection, snap, and I think we did a pretty good job doing Jaynes and forces a fumble in the first quarter. “They were very aggressive, caused turnovers,” and the no-huddle offense kept WCU out of sorts the entire game. Hats that,” Marve said. No matter. Redshirt sophomore tackle T.J. Johnson said. “That’s just what you want out off to Bobby Johnson and company for keeping this team focused and Western Carolina ended the half with six Greenstone leveled Jaynes for an 8-yard sack of your defense. They’ve got a lot of pride, they playing an excellent game on both sides of the ball. consecutive punts and a turnover on downs. on the next play and after two short passes, wanted that shutout.” Their only foray into Commodore territory was the Catamounts were out of field goal range. A On the other side, Western Carolina coach courtesy of a botched Brett Upson punt that desperate pass by Zack Jaynes into the end zone Dennis Wagner was left shaking his head. deflected off Austin Monahan and was recovered was swatted away by Casey Hayward. That was “I can’t say that we should have scored,” he at the Vanderbilt 37. as close as Western Carolina got to scoring all said, “because we didn’t even come close.” ■ Milestones The Commodores racked up several offensive and defensive milestones, both team and individual, in Around the SEC: Tide too much for VT Saturday’s 45-0 victory over the Catamounts. touchdown. Senior kicker Leigh for 162 yards and a touchdown, receivers with four catches for 117 • 620 yards of offense was the most since racking up 621 by Greg mcmillin Tiffin was instrumental, adding Georgia quarterback Joe Cox yards and two touchdowns. The against Kentucky on Nov. 11, 2006. Sports Reporter four key field goals. Alabama turned the ball over twice with win should move LSU into the • 34 first downs was the most since getting 30 against will face Florida International in an interception and a fumble. For top 10, with No. 3 Oklahoma and Kentucky on Nov. 10, 2007. For the second consecutive year Tuscaloosa this Saturday. the Cowboys, quarterback Zac No. 7 Virginia Tech both losing on • 45-point margin of victory ties for highest in the Bobby at the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic Robinson added 135 yards through the weekend. The Bayou Bengals Johnson era. in Atlanta, the No. 5 Alabama Dawg House the air with 11 completions. return to Baton Rouge this week to • 433 rushing yards was the most since gaining 415 in Crimson Tide opened the season No. 9 Oklahoma State topped Georgia will host South Carolina host Vanderbilt on ESPNU. 43-30 victory over Georgia on Oct. 15, 1994. with a dominant performance No. 13 Georgia on Saturday in this Saturday in a nationally • Zac Stacy (133 yards) and Warren Norman (105 yards) on Saturday. Holding the Hokies a defensive battle between two televised game on ESPN2. Did you know? became the first Commodore duo to both rush for over to only 155 total yards, Alabama top-15 teams that had promised With Saturday’s victory, Alabama 100 yards in the same game since Kwane Doster and Norval McKenzie did against Ole Miss on Sept. 21, rolled up 498 yards of total offense to be a shootout. The Bulldogs Tolliver paces Tigers is now 11-1 all-time against 2002. They became the first true freshmen duo to ever behind a strong ground game. were unable to get much going Traveling out west to open the Virginia Tech. … Mississippi State’s pull off such a feat in the same game. Alabama sophomore running on offense as they struggled to 2009 season, the No. 11 LSU Tigers win over Jackson State on Saturday • In addition to Stacy and Norman, Kennard Reeves and back Mark Ingram recorded a replace production by quarterback defeated the Washington Huskies was the first ever game played Ryan van Rensburg scored their first career touch- career-high 150 yards rushing Matt Stafford and running back on Saturday night, 31-23. Only between the SEC and the SWAC. … downs. with two touchdowns behind an Knowshon Moreno, who both down by four points at halftime, Tennessee finished with 657 yards • Larry Smith’s 46-yard touchdown pass to Justin Green offensive line that featured three recently departed to the NFL, in the Huskies were unable to slow of total offense in a 63-7 win over was the longest scoring throw of his career and the new starters. what proved to be a disappointing down LSU sophomore quarterback Western Kentucky on Saturday. first-ever touchdown reception by Green. Junior quarterback Greg McElroy, season opener. Jordan Jefferson in the second half. … Between his time as a head • It was the first shutout by the defense since a 58-0 making his first start for the Tide, Oklahoma State wide receiver Jefferson, making his third career coach at Bowling Green, Utah and blanking of the Citadel on Oct. 9, 1999. also had a solid performance Dez Bryant stole the show from start, completed nine of 11 passes Florida, Urban Meyer has never • Western Carolina’s 41 rushing yards was the least by an opponent since Duke gained just 28 in a 45-28 Com- against one of the better defenses Georgia receiver A.J. Green for 172 yards, three touchdowns lost a season opener, going 9-0. … modore victory on Oct. 28, 2006. in the nation, completing 15 of with 77 receiving yards and two and no interceptions. Ole Miss’s preseason No. 8 ranking • It marks the first time Vanderbilt has won three straight 30 passes for 230 yards and one touchdowns. Although he threw Terrance Tolliver paced the LSU is the highest since 1970. ■ season openers since 1973-1975. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, September 7, 2009 9 Two second-half goals power Vanderbilt over Oklahoma, Commodores improve to 5-0

by GREG MCMILLEN initial penalty kick was met by a diving the 2009 season. Sports Reporter save from Bachtel. Palmer stayed with Stewart controlled a corner from her shot, however, using her speed Molly Kinsella at the top of the penalty After giving up a goal for the rst to beat the Vanderbilt defense to the area and beat the keeper to the top right time in over two weeks, the Vanderbilt rebound and slipping the ball across corner after her initial shot de ected o Commodores struck back quickly and and into the right corner of the net to a defender and straight back to her. pulled away in the second half to defeat put Oklahoma (4-1-1) ahead. Lukens added the nal goal to give Oklahoma 3-1 on Sunday afternoon at “We should’ve been following the Vanderbilt control just six minutes later the VU Soccer Complex. PK, so Rach (Bachtel) kind of got on us, when she found herself alone in the Junior Molly Kinsella, freshman and then Coley (Nicole Lukens), one penalty area with the keeper after crisp Chelsea Stewart and redshirt junior of our captains, got us all together and passing from freshman CJ Rhoades and Nicole Lukens all scored for the said this is ridiculous, we’re not ready Molly Kinsella. With Kinsella drawing Commodores, who are 5-0 this season to lose yet, let’s get back at it, and we the defender, Lukens brought the heading into their rst away games next got the kicko and went ying at them,” keeper forward and slid the ball o the weekend at the Auburn Soccer Classic. said Molly Kinsella, who delivered the right post and in for her third goal of the It marks the second straight year they’ve equalizer from just inside the penalty season. begun with ve straight wins. area just three minutes later o of a e Commodores’ o ense took Keeper Rachel Bachtel, a junior, and long cross from Elizabeth Lillie. pressure o of a defense that had its the Vanderbilt back line recovered to e Commodores took the eld for hands full all game in containing the control the pace for the remainder the second half determined to prove speedy Palmer, whose goal was her of the game after Oklahoma forward their fragmented rst half play was an sixth in as many games for the Sooners. Whitney Palmer put the Sooners ahead aberration, and Stewart’s goal in the After facing Texas Tech and CHRISTOPHER HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler in the 12th minute. 53rd minute reestablished the technical, Missouri next weekend in Auburn, Chelsea Stewart (17) races Oklahoma’s Whitney Palmer (8) for the ball Sunday at the After the Commodores were called for high-pressure style which the team has the Commodores return home to play VU Soccer Complex. Stewart scored the clinching goal in Vanderbilt’s 3-1 victory. a hand ball in the penalty area, Palmer’s relied upon during its perfect start to Tennessee-Martin on Sept. 18. ■ Women take ﬁ rst, men fourth in opener

ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler An impressive display of pack running by Vanderbilt’s women’s cross country team propelled Senior James Kasten runs Friday at the Belmont-VU opener. Kasten and the men’s team didn’t fare them to a fi rst-place fi nish Friday afternoon at the Belmont-VU opener in Percy Warner Park. quite as well as the Vandy women, but they did garner a fourth-place fi nish overall. Sophomores The top seven Commodore runners fi nished within 24 seconds of one another, with sophomore Jenner Kizer and Kyle Rewick paced the Commodores with times of 16:15.37 and 16:15.38. Both the Kristabel Doebel-Hickock leading the group with a 4K time of 14:34.20. men’s and women’s team race again in Percy Warner Park on Sept. 19 in the Commodore Classic. 10 Monday, September 7, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Back Page

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