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THETHE VVOICEOICE OOFF VVANDERBILTANDERBILT SSINCEINCE 11888888 MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 29 THE WALL FDA requires new compiled by EVE ATTERMANN TODAY Bittersweet 16 Ernst Haeckel and interferences VANDY GAMEDAY: VANDERBILT 65 GEORGETOWN 66 warning labels between science and religion Kocku von Stuckrad, on popular sleep assistant professor of religious studies at the University medications of Amsterdam, will speak in Buttrick Hall, by EMILY SCHWEICKHARDT Room 204 at 4 p.m. Contributing Reporter The public lecture will focus on the Th e Food and Drug Administration has announced that new relationship between warning labels will be placed on 13 widely prescribed sleep aides science and religion such as Ambien and Lunesta. in modern culture Th e change comes in response to studies that suggest the drugs and will suggest an can cause side eff ects such as driving or eating while asleep, application of a model hallucination, sex under the infl uence and violent outbursts. of interpretation. Even though these problems are rare, reports of incidents have grown rapidly due to an increase in prescriptions, the FDA reported. TODAY Th e new labels will include warnings From Roosevelt to against taking the pills after consuming Truman: Potsdam, alcohol, which increases the chances Hiroshima and the of these side eff ects. Cold War Dr. Lori Adelson, a psychiatrist Wilson D. Miscamble, at the Student Health Center, said C.S.C. and associate college students who take sleeping professor of history at aids may not be aware of these the University of Notre risks, however uncommon. Dame, will lecture in “They downplay the risks the Bishop Joseph because of how much Johnson Black Cultural alcohol is used on Center auditorium campus,” Adelson at 4:10 p.m. The said. “The result is public lecture is that students might part of the Warren abuse (the sleeping pills) Center’s Writing in the and not even realize it.” Humanities lecture Adelson said it is “very uncommon” for her to prescribe sleeping series. pills such as Lunesta and Ambien to students. Adelson said she and other doctors must be cautious when prescribing sleeping pills because students can become dependent TUESDAY, MARCH 27 on them. Ray Suarez: The Moreover, students who take the pills sometimes take them too politics of faith in late at night, so when they wake up they still feel groggy, or students America take them too soon before bed, so the pills negatively aff ect their Ray Suarez, senior actions before getting into bed, she said. correspondent for If a student is having trouble sleeping, Adelson said the root of the “The NewsHour,” will problem is commonly “poor sleep hygiene,” which can begin when give the 2007 Center a student arrives at college. Exercising, eating late at night and taking for the Study of naps can contribute to students’ diffi culty sleeping. Religion and Culture If poor sleep hygiene appears to be the problem, doctors urge spring lecture and MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler patients to fi rst alter their habits and see if sleep improves, she said. the 2007 Vanderbilt Juniors Shan Foster, Ross Neltner and Alex Gordon react after their Sweet 16 loss to Georgetown on Friday in East Rutherford, N.J. The Com- Doctors tend to prescribe sleep aides only when a traumatic modores lost 66-65 to Georgetown after the Hoyas managed to score with 2.5 seconds left to play. University Divinity situation has occurred in a student’s life, inhibiting their sleep. School Howard L. by JARRED AMATO WILL GIBBONS Vanderbilt limited Green and seven-foot-two Adelson also said she and other doctors have to be extremely Harrod lecture on the Sports Editor Senior Reporter center to seven points, played cautious in prescribing sleeping pills because they “don’t want the topic of religion and aggressive defense (they took three charges) pills to be shared.” politics in America. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Vanderbilt and unselfi sh off ense (11 of 12 fi eld goals While it is common for students to take a Tylenol PM or Benadryl The public lecture will knew what was coming. were assisted) as the Commodores led 32-24 before bed, Adelson said she would prefer students take Benadryl take place in Benton instructed his team that Georgetown star Jeff at halftime. instead of Tylenol. Chapel at 7 p.m. Green would receive the ball, look for Patrick Th e Hoyas came out strong after the break, “Tylenol is a painkiller, and I don’t like the idea of a painkiller used Ewing Jr. cutting back door, then try to score. and the game went back and forth the rest of for sleep,” she said. “Also, it can hurt the liver if it is abused.” ■ With Ewing covered, Green did just that, the way. Th ings looked to be in Vanderbilt’s TUESDAY, MARCH 27 banking in a short, off -balance shot with 2.5 favor when Hibbert fouled out on a Byars 3- Healthy seconds remaining to spell heartbreak for the point attempt with 3:58 remaining. Comparisons: sixth-seeded Commodores. Byars hit two of three free throws to extend SACE celebrates Indian Health care policy Opting not to call timeout, Alex Gordon the Commodores’ lead to three, but a Green and politics in the took a few dribbles before watching his tip-in and free throw tied the game at 60. U.S. and Canada desperation heave come up short. Shan Moments later, Jonathan Wallace hit a 17- culture with GARBA ’07 Professor Antonia Foster covered his head with his jersey, while foot jumper to give Georgetown a 64-61 Maioni, director of the other teammates were in too much disbelief advantage. McGill Institute for to move. Just like that, the season was over. After two Byars free throws on the other the Study of Canada What had just begun, however, was the end, Dan Cage (17 points, seven rebounds, Directrice, will host a debate over whether Green had lifted his four assists) was fouled while boxing lecture in celebration pivot foot to spin free of Foster and Ross out DaJuan Summers with 17.9 seconds of the university’s Neltner and to create space for the game- remaining. Th e senior calmly sank both free selection as host of a winning shot. throws, and Vanderbilt seemed to be on its new visiting Fulbright “I was told not to comment on that one, but way to winning yet another close game. chair in Canadian that question is left up in the air,” said senior “We just have a bunch of veteran Studies. The public , who scored 17 points in his ballplayers, and all season long we’ve made lecture will take place fi nal game in a Vanderbilt uniform. plays and we’ve won games like that,” Cage at 5:30 p.m. in Alumni Despite the controversy, Stallings wasn’t said. “So this feeling right now is a little bit Hall, Room 203. A going to take away from the Hoyas’ victory. foreign to us. To be perfectly honest, I’m a reception will follow. “I haven’t seen the replay,” Stallings said little shocked. I’m surprised right now more of Green’s possible travel. “Don’t care to. than I am upset. It’s just unfortunate.” He made a great shot. Th e offi cials didn’t Perhaps the same can be said about Green’s see anything, so there must not have been game-winner. anything.” “A fumble play, bumble play I had to make,” Compiled by staff from various It took a lot for second-seeded Georgetown Green said. “I got lucky, and it went in.” LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu to hold off the Commodores, who were On Friday, Vanderbilt realized that Senior Swati Bansal, freshman Neelam Khan, senior Casey Haywood and senior Anjali Kumbla (left to for more events. playing in their fi rst Sweet 16 since 2004. sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. ■ right) performed traditional Indian dances Friday night in the Branscomb Rec Room.

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WEATHER compiled by EVE ATTERMANN IN THE KNOW TODAY The news you need — in brief Admission letters compiled by EVE ATTERMANN WORLD Prime Minister Blair says Iranian capture of sailors presents a serious issue mailed to Class of British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that 15 British sailors and marines that were captured by Iran as they searched for smugglers off the Iraqi coast had been Mostly Cloudy, 85/61 outside Iranian waters, and warned that Britain viewed 2011 today their situation as “very serious.” Th e group was seized at gunpoint Friday, and the Foreign Offi ce in London said British offi cials do not know where Iran is holding the sailors. Admissions process proves the most TUESDAY Speaking at an European Union summit in Berlin, Blair said Iran’s claim that the sailors had crossed into Iranian territorial waters “is simply not true.” competitive in university history. “I want to get (the situation) resolved in as easy and diplomatic a way as possible,” Blair said, but added he hopes the Iranians “understood how fundamental an issue by EVE ATTERMANN He explained that a letter that is too this is for the British government.” Asst News Editor positive might lead an applicant to believe Britain said its diplomats met with Iranian offi cials in they have been unfairly denied, and a letter Tehran on Sunday, and their demand for access to the Th e Offi ce of Undergraduate Admissions that is too curt might prove unnecessarily Mostly Cloudy, 84/60 group was denied after Iran refused to say where they were sent out acceptance and rejection letters hurtful. being held. to the incoming freshman class today Christiansen said this year’s rejections “Th is is a very serious situation,” Blair said. through two-day priority mail. have tried to strike a delicate balance. SOURCE: AP Th is year’s accepted class, the most “It is very diffi cult,” he said. “Th e bottom competitive in school history, was selected line is that the admit letter people are WEDNESDAY from the largest pool of applications thrilled, the deny letter people are not Strong earthquake strikes Japan, killing at ever sent to the university, said Dean of thrilled. No matter how you write it, at the Admissions Douglas Christiansen. end of the day, it’s a denial.” least one and triggering small tsunamis “We are thrilled; it’s a very, very strong Senior Michael Adams said he agreed A strong earthquake struck Japan early Sunday, killing at class,” Christiansen said. “We have with Christiansen’s assessment. least one person, violently shaking buildings and triggering had the highest increase in number “I found my rejection letters to be pretty two very small tsunamis that hit the coast, offi cials and of applications from students of color, to-the-point at least; I don’t think it’s a media reports said. and the diversity, not only ethnic but big problem in our society today,” Adams Th e quake hit shortly before 10 a.m. off the north coast of geographic, has really gone up in all areas said. “You’re not going to be happy when Ishikawa prefecture (state), Japan’s Meteorological Agency of the country.” you read it.” Partly Cloudy, 79/58 said. It had a preliminary magnitude of 7.1. A small tsunami Th e acceptance letters will arrive in Freshman Dan Burger said he was of 6 inches hit shore around 10:18 a.m., public broadcaster newly formulated packets that consolidate surprised by the fi nal admissions decision NHK said. A second tsunami of similar size hit minutes all of the informational materials sent as after receiving a waitlist letter. later down the coast. separate mailings in past years. “Th e letter made it seem like I wasn’t Television footage from the quake zone showed buildings THURSDAY Unlike other schools such as Cornell going to get in,” Burger said. “Th en while shaking violently for about 30 seconds. University and University of North I was in school I got an e-mail, and my NHK reported one woman died and 40 were injured. Carolina at Chapel Hill, Vanderbilt prefers guidance offi ce said that I had to check SOURCE: AP to send its admissions via two-day priority it because Vanderbilt had some exciting mail rather than through e-mail. news for me: I got in.” Christiansen noted that in the future, Other students, such as sophomore Yue the school might start to notify students Gao and junior Colette Hunt, did not focus NATION online, but for now they have decided to on the text of the actual letter and were Key senators question Gonzales’ credibility stick to traditional mail. more interested in the acceptance. in eight prosecutors’ firings “We do online applications, we do online “It was just a standard acceptance letter, Partly Cloudy, 87/61 Republican support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales scheduling for events, but we do not notify like any other school,” Gao said. “I was eroded Sunday as three key senators sharply questioned his online; that’s been a decision,” he said. happy to receive it, but it was worded like Christiansen said writing rejection any other school.” VUPD CRIME LOG truthfulness, and a Democrat joined the list of lawmakers who want him to resign over the fi ring of eight federal letters always proves diffi cult, and that in “I just remembered reading that I was compiled by EVE ATTERMANN the past he has gotten complaints that the accepted, and I don’t think I even read the There is no crime to report. prosecutors. “We have to have an attorney general who is candid letter was either too nice or too curt. whole letter,” Hunt said. ■ Check out http://police.vanderbilt.edu/ crimelog.htm for complete listings. and truthful. 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LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler Juniors Phil Rappmund, Kevin Seal and Reid Manning (left to right) cheer on Vanderbilt in their 66-65 loss to Georgetown in the Sweet 16. Student government, police disband DoreWalks program by GLENNA DEROY on our campus.” Bilotta said. Editor-in-Chief Less than 10 escorts were VSG Executive Vice conducted over the course President Perry Gragg said Vanderbilt Student of the fall 2006 semester. the organization would Government and the In an effort to re- refocus its attention on Vanderbilt University Police launch DoreWalks this other safety measures, such Department have jointly fall, after a slow start as Vandy Vans. decided to disband the in spring 2006, student “Student government DoreWalks program. government representatives officers decided that we As of this weekend, visited several student would invest our finite DoreWalks, a nightly organizations in the fall to resources into other walking escort service run publicize and advocate the proactive measures to by VSG and VUPD, will no use of DoreWalks. enhance security and safety longer continue operations. However, despite initial on campus,” Gragg said in a VSG President Cara enthusiasm, student groups release. “Security is always Bilotta said VSG and VUPD did not demonstrate a one of our top concerns, and reached their decision sustained demand for the while we want students to together, concluding that walking escort service, feel safe on campus, we also the cancellation would Bilotta said. want to focus on actually benefit both organizations. “Once the semester got making students safer.” “They realized that their underway and student “This is not to say that officers, who train and assist organizations began cutting DoreWalks would escorts, could be spending holding their own events provide us with more their time elsewhere,” she and focusing on their own funding for Vandy Vans, but said. “It wasn’t the best use activities, it became harder our security committee will of their resources, and we for them to commit to be focusing a lot on that, realized that there is not a something outside of their as well as other security very strong demand for it normal responsibilities,” measures,” Bilotta said. ■ 4 Monday, March 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINIONOPINION THE COLUMN VANDERBILT HUSTLER Students must be more Editorial Board Starbucks’

GLENNA DEROY Editor-in-Chief wary of technology arrival on ALLISON SMITH This spring appears to be a banner season for convenient credit card processor for the payment of News Editor carelessness, both on campus and off. For example, settlements. campus Lupton was set ablaze by a rather silly toilet paper The RIAA has many resources at its disposal, CEAF LEWIS mishap. Of course, the bathroom conflagration was but even a slightly knowledgeable computer user Opinion Editor an isolated incident, and it comes to mind quickly can lessen his chances of becoming a target of bodes ill JARRED AMATO only because it happened recently and because it was copyright infringement lawsuits. The first and most Sports Editor so strange. important step is to do research. Information on SCOTT GREER What is no longer strange is the concept of how to circumvent the RIAA’s measures is practically Columnist students being caught downloading music illegally. everywhere on the Internet, and when the Internet DARCY NEWELL In all likelihood, Starbucks chairman Life Editor We are not so naive as to believe students will stop fails, it is time to consult a nerdy friend. There is no Howard Schultz uses $50 bills as toilet downloading music entirely, or even necessarily reason in this age of rapid technological progress to paper. However, after the new Starbucks NICOLE FLOYD that anyone should do so; the nature of intellectual use the same downloading tool in college that was location opens in the Student Life Center Focus Editor property continues to confound even the finest of used in middle school; the RIAA, after all, has access on April 30, Schultz might start using philosophers. The Recording Industry Association to the same Internet we do, and, while they are slow in $100 bills instead. I do not understand of America, however, sent 20 pre-litigation letters to researching new technologies, they eventually catch STAFF how anyone could be excited for this new Vanderbilt students, and there is little excuse for this up to the curve. establishment; the corporation wants to News Editor predicament. The RIAA is a well-known threat to The Hustler does not condone copyright make Vanderbilt students its slaves, and Allison Smith downloaders, and media coverage of their antics has infringement, but safety is a paramount concern it should easily accomplish this goal. Asst. News Editors flooded the airwaves since the original incarnation because the Internet is a dangerous place. As with Just before the announcement about Eve Attermann of Napster; RIAA members even formed the Web many other scenarios, the safest means is abstinence, Starbucks, Playboy’s two-day appearance Kristen Chmielewski site www.p2plawsuits.com, which possesses a but if you must download, use protection. Harish Krishnamoorthi on campus seemed to cause more Opinion Editor controversy than a Michael Richards Ceaf Lewis stand-up show in Harlem. Starbucks, Sports Editor however, will be here for much longer Jarred Amato than two days. Even worse, they will Life Editor not be taking any nude photographs. Darcy Newell Instead, they will be serving overpriced coffee during inconvenient hours of Asst. Life Editor Debra Lewis the week. And even if they extend these Cappi Williamson hours, it won’t make much of a difference Focus Editor because the chain already has two Nicole Floyd locations within rock-throwing distance of campus. Asst. Focus Editor Sydney Wilmer If you were to walk from the 2525 West End Starbucks to the new Starbucks Technology Editor Jon Ahlbin location, it would probably take about five minutes. In other words, the Supervising Copy Editors decision to build this Starbucks is almost Sara Gast Elizabeth Middlebrooks like deciding to build another bookstore on the other side of the Sarratt Student Copy Editors Emily Agostino Center. As if having locations on West End Medora Brown and 21st Avenue were not enough, the Cory Cox company has now literally invaded our Ashley Evans campus. As a result of this evil scheme, Garrett Faulkner it will be nearly impossible to walk Jessica Pack Amy Roebuck anywhere around Vanderbilt without Martiez Sanders seeing that infamous green logo. Senior Reporters Louis Coppola—MCT Please see GREER, page 5 Christina England Will Gibbons Sydney Wilmer LETTER LETTER InsideVandy Director Anne Malinee InsideVandy Multimedia Sketchy guys Project Safe Editors Ben Gotow Chris Thompson Marketing Director know their status clarifies its mission George Fischer To the Editor: While we are the primary Advertising Manager To the Editor: deny that we have ever met.” David Fotouhi As a sketchy guy myself, I was “That’s cool. Peace.” Given the recent attention paid to office working toward preventing insulted by Andrew Solomon’s Unfortunately, fear of the Project Safe in The Hustler, which and reducing violence against Advertising Staff we greatly appreciate, we feel both women and men on the Angela Booker March 23 column “Sketchy guys unfamiliar is inherent in the word Justin Gonzales remain unaware of sketchiness.” I “sketch,” and most people are compelled to clarify our mission Vanderbilt campus, we work Emily Lineberger am sure he felt he was enlightening unwilling to step outside their on Vanderbilt’s campus. Project hand-in-hand with many other us, but many of us are already largely comfort zones. Instead of reserving Safe is Vanderbilt University’s offices, departments and student InsideVandy Marketing aware our appearance and behavior judgment or actually finding out prevention and response service organizations. The March 14 Sarah Baker regarding issues of violence letter authored by the Vanderbilt Adie Willey may appear suspect to some. about the guy, people imagine the James Zhao It just so happens I like standing in worst, akin to grown-ups being against women and men. University Violence Against Our philosophy stems from the Women Task Force is just one Art Director dark corners. There’s a comforting afraid of the dark. Matt Radford “je ne sais quoi” about them, like But just because we’re not open feminist notion that all human example of the collaborative a womb. I don’t condone all of books doesn’t mean you should beings should be able to make effort put forth by professors, Designers their own informed choices administrators, staff and offices Cassie Edwards the suspect behavior associated judge us by our covers (witty, ergo Laura Kim with “sketch,” such as grinding true). It’s a bit like that horrible regarding ownership over their at this university. Hunter Kinsella on random girls and the like, but poem about the girls who are at the bodies. So, when we speak out At Project Safe we recognize Elizabeth Middlebrooks I would argue that this behavior top of the metaphorical dating tree against what we deem as a form that one of the greatest privileges Katie Quille crosses the line from “sketchy,” in who require more courage to reach of objectification of women, we of being part of an academic are targeting all the organizations community is the possibility VSC Photo Manager which you don’t know what you’re but are worth it in the long run, Mason Hensley going to get, to “molest-y,” in which except with sketchy dudes instead and institutions that intentionally for dialogue about difficult and exploit women in this culture challenging topics. Asst Photo Managers you know exactly what you’re going of girls. Mark Beneke to get. So, stop discriminating on the basis rather than targeting individual We hope our program and Lauren Fondriest Surprisingly, many of us are of sketch, broaden your horizons, women. its mission encourage open Project Safe works to raise discussion among students, Senior Photographers capable of both smiling and and talk to a shady guy once in a Tyler Hagen engaging in conversation, but part while. I will deny culpability for any awareness regarding perpetrators faculty and staff, and we invite Kelly Hocutt of the problem is that we are often trauma — emotional, psychological of violence against women you to visit us at the Margaret VSC Director victims of “sketchial discrimination.” or otherwise — following from and men, including cultural Cuninggim Women’s Center and Chris Carroll For instance: such encounters, but who knows? institutions, myths and stereotypes. learn more about what we do. Our focus is to increase awareness Asst. VSC Director “Hi, my name is Aj, like You might actually meet someone Jeff Breaux ‘massage.’” interesting. concerning issues of feminism Vicky Basra, Kacy Silverstein and violence through campus and and Vanessa K. Valdes Asst. VSC Director “Hey, that’s really sketchy. I’m Paige Clancy afraid I can’t be seen associating Aj Khandaker community discussions, lectures, Project Safe with you, and when asked I will Sophomore, A&S and student groups.

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“Somebody give Stallings a raise.”

“Why do most rants begin with ‘Why’?”

“I hope Georgetown drops to No. 101 in the U.S. News and World Report. I hate them more than I hate Ohio State.”

“Memphis lost and ruined my bracket.”

“How much money do I get if I give MPAS the answer?” What is on your mind? The Rant is your place to anonymously “I’m tired of people talking about Georgetown’s travel sound off on any issue you when we should have just won by 10 anyway.” want. Send in your rants with the subject “Rant” to: “Why didn’t Brennan McDavid just voice her problems [email protected] with her fellow Hustler staff members? Or better yet, why doesn’t she write about women’s herself?”

“My friends’ Greek organizations have made them screw Compiled by Ceaf Lewis me over on housing.”

GREER: Coffee chain lines its pockets at Vanderbilt students’ expense From GREER, page 4 I love the Beatles, but McCartney is Assuming the new Starbucks will accept one of the biggest moneygrubbers in the Commodore Cash or meal money, my business. Just like him, Starbucks doesn’t premonition in the opening paragraph care for anything in the world other than will probably hold true. When you reach money. Not to encourage theft, but I’d like into your wallet and actually dish out $5 to see how much the company’s stock falls for a cafe latte with extra whipped cream, when you cleverly snag another customer’s you have to really want it. But it doesn’t drink without paying a dime. If you pursue quite feel the same if you can just use your this tactic on a daily basis, I can somehow Commodore Card. As a result, students will guarantee that the company will still be the start buying more coffee than ever before. largest coffee retailer in the world. Meanwhile, Starbucks will be laughing all While I usually would appreciate a new the way to the bank. on-campus dining option, I believe that this To continue this laughter, Starbucks addition is entirely unnecessary. Sooner recently launched a record label in hopes of or later, Vanderbilt will have more nearby expanding its presence in the entertainment Starbucks locations than Paris Hilton has business. For one thing, however, this label STDs. If you agree with me, then we can try has gained recognition by signing aspiring to nonverbally show our distaste for this indie musicians who seem to care much coffee chain. However, now that Starbucks more about the music than the money. On is actually on campus, avoiding the new March 21, they signed Paul McCartney, a location will be a difficult task. struggling guitarist from England who has dreams of making it big one day. Are you —Scott Greer is a sophomore in the College kidding me? of Arts and Science.

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We have limited availability, so please call today for 24-hour leasing assistance... and make your priority reservation for Spring, Summer or Fall 2007! 6 Monday, March 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTS WHAT 2 COLUMN WATCH 4 Upcoming Events Season an incredible ride despite loss JARRED AMATO TODAY Sports Editor Women’s Basketball (3) Arizona State vs. (4) Rutgers EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — NCAA Tournament Walking out of the locker room for After Rutgers beat the last time, Vanderbilt senior Duke in the Sweet Derrick Byars put his arms around 16, neither of the one of his teammates and said, top two seeds “I’m gonna miss this, man.” remain in what was We all are. originally Vanderbilt’s The sixth-seeded Commodores region in the NCAA (22-12) out-hustled and Tournament, a rarity out-played second-seeded in women’s basketball. Georgetown on Friday, and if not These two teams for one lifted pivot foot by Jeff are left to fight for a Green, would have played North berth in the Final Four, Carolina in the Elite Eight. But, a path that looked rather than agonize over what did much more difficult not happen, let us be proud of all only a week ago. the team has done over the course Look for the Scarlet of this remarkable season. Knights to use their As coach Kevin Stallings said, “I momentum from a wouldn’t feel any better about my last-second victory basketball team if that shot had over Duke, while the missed and we had won the game. Sun Devils will try to We’d be a little happier right now, keep their pace from but that doesn’t change anything the Bowling Green about the way we played.” game. Vanderbilt played hard, played Prediction: Rutgers 63, together and, perhaps most Arizona State 59 importantly, had fun. From working out over the summer to blasting Rich Boy’s “Throw Some D’s” in the locker room to going TUESDAY to the movies, this team truly Men’s Basketball enjoyed being around each other, West Virginia vs. and it showed. How else do you Mississippi State overcome a 1-3 start to advance NIT to the Sweet 16? Mississippi State will “I don’t know if I’ve ever had a MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler try to be the third- team overcome as much adversity and stay together and accomplish Junior forward Ross Nelter (left) and senior guard Dan Cage fight for the steal from Georgetown forward Patrick Ewing Jr. in the Commodores’ Sweet 16 game on Friday. Vanderbilt fell just straight team from short of advancing to the Elite Eight when Georgetown’s Jeff Green hit a jumper with 2.5 seconds left to win the game for the Hoyas. the SEC to win the what this team has accomplished,” NIT Championship, Stallings said. following two That’s what made it easy to root nothing the senior didn’t do. Jermaine “Dolla” Beal, JeJuan It wasn’t one person; it was the 13 straight titles by for the 2006-07 Commodores. And then there’s Skooch. Who Brown and George Drake also of us and the coaches all pushing South Carolina. The team was so likeable that could forget the senior’s and- played well beyond their years, for the same thing.” Blocking their path if you ask someone to name their one dunk against Florida or making fans optimistic about the From Foster’s putback at the in the semifinals is favorite player, you will get 13 his four-point, seven-rebound future. buzzer to stun Tennessee to West Virginia, an different answers. performance that lifted the And then there are walk-ons storming the court after the experienced squad The obvious choice is DeeBee, Commodores past Washington Aubrey Hammond and David Commodores upset Joakim Noah that runs a high- the State? Rodriguez, who worked as hard and the Gators to coming back octane offense. This Player of the Year, who will You also can’t go wrong with as anyone to make sure the team to beat Kentucky for the fourth game will be an up- undoubtedly move on to do picking a player from the junior got better every day, and Davis consecutive time to smashing and-down affair that even bigger things. In addition class. There’s sweet-shooting Nwankwo, who not only served as George Washington in the first should delight the to wearing one sock up and one Shan Foster, who should have a coach, but a visible reminder of round to outlasting Washington fans in attendance down (something he said he’s no problem becoming the go- how unimportant winning truly State in double-overtime in the at Madison Square done since he was a little kid), he to guy next season, and Alex is. second, fans very well could have Garden. earned the nickname “Big-Shot “Red” Gordon, who grew into Add up all of these individuals witnessed the best season in Prediction: Mississippi Byars” by coming up clutch when the dependable playmaker every along with every coach, trainer Vanderbilt basketball history. State 78, West Virginia 74 the Commodores needed him good team needs. and manager, and you get a team Losing to Georgetown on a most. And imagine what the season that deserved every bit of its blown call doesn’t change a But, how can you not love Dan would have been like had Ross success. thing. Cage? From his game-clinching Neltner not transferred from LSU “In my experiences, great “We played a heck of a game, MONDAY-TUESDAY 3-pointer in the corner at Rupp to become the team’s starting teams and great chemistry do and you can’t ask for more than Men’s Golf to his box out of Georgetown’s center or had Alan Metcalfe magnificent things, and that was that,” Skuchas said. ■ Charleston, S.C. DaJuan Summers in the final had not embraced his role as a what we had,” Skuchas said. “We No, you most certainly can’t. The Vanderbilt men’s minute on Friday, there was sparkplug off the bench. were a team, through and through. golf team will try to build off their Sunday results at The Hootie at Bulls Bay in Charleston, Seniors leave big shoes S.C. Check out VUcommodores.com for updates during the by WILL GIBBONS with 17.9 seconds remaining, won,” Cage said. tournament. Senior Sports Reporter these seniors made savvy It’s been well-documented Prediction: Look for the plays. that the team did not start Dores to hover around EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — “I thought when Dan — I the season playing as well par and compete for The saying goes, “Leave it on mean, how courageous was as when it ended. Without the tournament title. the floor.” In their last game it for Dan Cage to step up to question, the three seniors in black and gold, seniors the foul line with 14 seconds sparked the turnaround. Derrick Byars, Dan Cage and to play being behind one “I guess we take with us Ted Skuchas did just that. and making two free throws,” that we were able to exceed a ALL WEEK LONG Byars scored 17 points Stallings said. “If we had lot of expectations that other Intramural Soccer while dishing out five assists. won the game, that would people had of us,” Byars Rec. Center Fields Cage also scored 17 to go be a big deal right now. That said. “We were able to battle It’s that time of the along with seven rebounds takes an incredible amount adversity and come out with year! The intramural and four assists. Skuchas of courage to step up and do a lot of success.” soccer season has played solid defense and that, and he did it like it was Now it’s up to Shan Foster, started again, and made his only field goal water off a duck’s back.” Alex Gordon, Alan Metcalfe games are in full attempt. It’s that kind of leadership and Ross Neltner to pick swing at the Rec Just as Byars could be that Vanderbilt’s team and up where these seniors left fields. Go play for your heard yelling, “We ain’t going fans had become accustomed off. While matching the organization’s team or home” after the Commodores to this season. While the chemistry of this year’s support your friends double-overtime victory 2005-06 Commodores lost team won’t be easy, the as you soak up the sun over Washington State, none several close games, this past six months should during the week. of these three wanted to go year’s version learned to seal have prepared them for the home Friday night. them. Eight of Vanderbilt’s challenge. “All three of them, even at wins came by five points or “I hope they learned to do the end here, were playing less, not to mention a gritty it right from those seniors ALL WEEK LONG the best basketball of their nine-point overtime win at because they showed them Football Practice lives,” said coach Kevin South Carolina. how to do it right,” Stallings Football Practice Field Stallings. “I’m going to miss So when Vanderbilt said. “They showed them how Sneak a peak at your them greatly, and I’ve never dropped a close decision to lead. They showed them Commodore football been prouder of a group of after pulling them out on how to follow. They showed squad as they prepare seniors than I am of those various occasions, the feeling them how to compete on an for their annual three guys.” was somewhat unfamiliar. everyday basis. If we take spring football game. Whether it was Byars “Four minutes, if the those lessons and continue Look for new impact luring Roy Hibbert into game’s within five points to apply them, which I know players to emerge as fouling him on a 3-point either way, our team kind of we will, then this should give the Dores begin their shot or Cage knocking down looks at each other, and you us a good shot in the arm, a MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler full-contact practices. two free throws to give the can call it arrogance, but we good momentum as we head Senior guard Dan Cage passes over Georgetown guard Jessie Sapp in the second half of Commodores a 65-64 lead think we’ve got the game into next season.” ■ Vanderbilt’s 66-65 loss to Georgetown in the third round of the NCAA Tournament. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, March 26, 2007 7 Baseball drops series at Arkansas Lacrosse upsets No. 6 Penn State by PETE MADDEN De la Osa led the Poor defense cost the Margie Curran’s goal two minutes into the Sports Reporter Commodores with three hits, Commodores the opening game by JARRED AMATO and Shea Robin pitched in with of the series on Friday, as the Sports Editor game. Penn State (6-2, 0-1 ALC) answered A grand slam home run off two more of his own. Razorbacks took advantage of a back with two goals of its own before For the Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse team, Commodore reliever Stephen The Commodores rallied for few key errors to steal the game Vanderbilt dominated the rest of the first half Sunday afternoon’s 9-7 victory over sixth- Shao by Arkansas’ Brian Walker four runs in the eighth to earn a in 10 innings, 8-7. as goals by Curran, Pugno, Ali Lemons and ranked Penn State meant more than most. capped a five-run fifth inning 6-3 victory over the Razorbacks Sean Jones was hit by closer Anastasia Adam put the guests ahead 5-2. “This wasn’t just about this year, this was that secured an 8-3 victory for the on Saturday, evening the series Casey Weathers to lead off the After Penn State scored three times in the about three years of coming so close and not Razorbacks on Sunday, giving at one game apiece. tenth and advanced to second first seven minutes of the second half to tie being able to get over the hump,” said coach Arkansas the rubber game in the Commodore starter Nick on a sacrifice bunt by Casey the game at five, Swezey called a time-out to Cathy Swezey. “They have a great team weekend series. Christiani (5-1) allowed just two Coon. The following batter, settle the team down. every year, and it feels so good to finally beat Commodore starter Brett runs on five hits over seven and Logan Forsythe, launched a fly “I just told them to be calm,” she said. “We them.” Jacobson (4-1) surrendered one-third innings of work to pick ball to deep right-center field. knew this rally was going to happen, so the After losing close contests to some of the three runs on five hits and two up the victory. Although center fielder David key was to calm ourselves down and play the nation’s top-ranked teams, senior Nicole walks in one and one-third “I started out a little slow — Macias was able to track down way we had in the first half. If we could do Pugno made sure Vanderbilt (5-3, 1-1 innings of work, his shortest my command wasn’t as good as the ball on the run and make a that, I knew we would be just fine.” American Lacrosse Conference) knocked outing of the season. it should have been,” Christiani relay throw to his cutoff man, The teams traded goals on two separate off the Nittany Lions. With the game even at The Commodores rallied in said. “I just came right after them Alex Feinberg’s throw home occasions before Pugno’s game-winner with seven, Pugno found the back of the net twice, the top of the third to cut the and tried to keep the ball down eluded the catcher, allowing 8:18 remaining. and Vanderbilt was able to control possession lead to 3-2. With one out, Brad and let our defense make plays Jones to score the winning run “We came into this game viewing it strictly as and run out the clock. French doubled down the left behind me. I was able to throw from second base. a conference game,” Swezey said. “More than “It’s such an incredible feeling right now,” field line, and David Macias strikes and get groundballs and Commodore starter David anything it feels good to get our first conference Pugno said. “We have come so close so many followed with a walk. Back-to- flyballs and get us back in the Price struggled to find his win under our belt. But this also was a huge times, and finally we were able to get it done. back RBI singles by Dominic de dugout.” control, giving up five runs on victory for our girls and our program.” I can’t describe it. We’ve played well two la Osa and Pedro Alvarez put Freshman Mike Minor six hits over six innings in the The Commodores return home this week games in a row, so hopefully that streak will two runs on the scoreboard for entered the game in the eighth no decision, and Weathers (3-1) for two games against Pac-10 opponents. continue for a while.” the Commodores. and silenced a threatening was charged with his first loss of First up for Vanderbilt is a meeting with Cal The Commodores took a 1-0 lead on junior ■ Jeff Nutt tallied another run Razorbacks offense, picking off the season. on Wednesday afternoon at 5 p.m. CDT. for the Razorbacks with an RBI a runner at third and striking The Commodores fell to 23- single in the fifth before Walker’s out the final batter to end the 3 on the season and just 3-3 in bases-clearing blast put the inning. the Southeastern Conference. game out of reach. Pedro Alvarez led the The Commodores will return An RBI single by Kurt Lipton Commodore offense yet again, home for a midweek matchup plated Matt Meingasner in VANDERBUDDIES hitting an inside-the-park home against Middle Tennessee on the sixth, but the Razorbacks’ run and totaling three RBIs and Wednesday before attempting five-run lead proved to be two runs scored. Kurt Lipton to make a statement in the SEC insurmountable for the chipped in with two hits of his against South Carolina over the PLAYDAY Commodore offense. own. weekend. ■ is almost here!!!!!

Get your organization involved by signing up for a booth! Where: Library Lawn When: Friday, March 30th 4-6pm How do I get my organization involved? Simply email [email protected] and let him know your organization would like to participate and what activity you will host. MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler The No. 1 Commodores lost their first series of the season, dropping two of three in Fayetteville, Ark. Pedro Alvarez (center) had a three-run Making a Difference, one child at a time! homer on Saturday, but the Vanderbilt pitching was roughed up in losses on Friday and Sunday. 8 Monday, March 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com FUNFUN && GAMESGAMES SUDOKU TO SOLVE: Fill in the blanks so the numbers 1-9 appear just once in each horizontal row, vertical column and 3x3 box.

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GET READY! LOTTERY for APARTMENTS Wednesday, March 28

The general random selections for apartments will be held March 28 in the Student Life Center Ballroom. Currently enrolled, returning, single undergraduates can participate in the general random selection process for housing for the 2007-2008 academic year.

Apartment Selection Wednesday, March 28 Commodore Ballroom, Student Life Center 5:00 PM

Schedule of Events

• Mayfi eld: Groups of ten, of the same sex, if still available beginning no earlier than 5:00 PM.

• Chaffi n Place: Groups of four will be assigned beginning no earlier than 5:30 PM.

• Morgan and Lewis Apartments: Groups of two, then three, will be assigned beginning no earlier than 6:30 PM.

Participants must bring both copies of the printed contracts. All persons to be assigned must be present unless a proxy has been designated. The proxy must present his/her Vanderbilt ID and the absent person’s printed contract.

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