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jim whiteside Staff Writer your flu shot

Hot chicken is a dish with roots right here lucas loffredo medical conditions,” Griffin said. in Nashville. Since the 1940s, Nashvillians Staff Writer “Over the past five to 10 years the have been clamoring to get these quarters recommendations have expanded of fried chicken covered in cayenne pepper With three pediatric and seven a lot, so now it’s recommended that based sauce, served alongside slices of white adult patients currently being just about everybody six months of treated in Vanderbilt University age and older get the flu shot.” bread and dill pickle chips. Though it usually Medical Center (VUMC) for Griffin and Williams emphasized requires a lengthy drive off-campus to retrieve, various types of the influenza that vaccination is the best way to hot chicken is definitely worth 20 minutes virus, according to a news article avoid serious health repercussions of time and gasoline. All students should try at healthcanal.com, flu season if a person is exposed to the virus. the classic dish at least once during their stay is apparently still in full swing in “Tragically, the woman who died Nashville. Four of these patients last week had not been vaccinated,” in Music City. But be warned: Hot chicken have been confirmed as having Williams said. “Every year, the has potentially addicting qualities. Here are the H1N1 strain of the virus, which most severely diseased we see (are) Nashville’s top spots to eat this local treat. a VUMC patient died from in usually people not vaccinated.” February. “When people see that there’s “It’s not as bad as last year with serious consequences, it may make 400 Degrees Hot Chicken Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish the (H1N1) pandemic, but it’s them more likely to get vaccinated,” 319 Peabody Street 624 Main St # B certainly worse than many previous Griffin said. “We recommend (615) 244-4467 (615) 254-8015 years,” said PhD. John Williams, vaccination for a couple of reasons: 400degreeshotchicken.com pediatric infectious disease one is to protect yourself, and specialist at the Monroe Carell Jr. the other is to help protect other The Bird The Bird Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. people.“ The newest player in the Nashville hot chicken game Bolton’s chicken was a real treat — tender and moist, “The peak flu season is continuing There are various reasons people is 400 Degrees Hot Chicken. True to its name, 400 but not too spicy. The skin was fried crispy with some for longer than it normally does, fail to get vaccinated for the flu, Degrees offers their chicken in options of 0, 100, 200, dry spices added after preparation. Bolton’s offers the we’ve been seeing flu continuously including lack of information and and 400 degree increments. Fried up crispier than widest variety of side items to accompany the chicken now for two months … and we’re erroneous advice. most with a thick crust, 400 Degrees’ chicken was of any of the restaurants visited. The restaurant is seeing a few more severe cases than “Part of it is education, they don’t definitely very good but just didn’t stack up to some very small, holding no more than 20 customers, and we do in a typical year.” know that they’re supposed to get it. of the more seasoned (pun definitely intended) hot the walls are decorated with newspaper articles and Due to living circumstances Or maybe they’re offered it, but they chicken veterans. 400 Degrees is also unique because posters. Perhaps the most entertaining part of the and large amount of time spent in decide not to get it,” Griffin said. it’s not a freestanding restaurant; the restaurant is experience is that Bolton’s requires you to knock proximity to others, students “Flu is very high risk in pregnant in a Quiznos building located on 4th Avenue South on the kitchen door to indicate that you are ready to can be especially vulnerable to the women, and all pregnant women downtown. Therefore, the authenticity factor was order. influenza virus. should get vaccinated,” Williams much lower. Not so Hot Particularly at risk are “people said. “But I’ll tell you, I had friends Not so Hot Unfortunately, the fries that came with the chicken who live in institutional settings, who to get a flu shot went to their It’s literally not as hot. The 200 degrees (medium) platter were soggy. like on college campuses,” said Dr. (OBGYN), who said, ‘Oh I can’t give option was more than manageable, and their Bonus Points Marie Griffin, MD, PhD, professor of you a flu shot, you’re pregnant’ … hottest offering wasn’t even close to that of the other Another side item — southern-style greens — was preventive medicine and physician sometimes the (OBGYNs) don’t restaurants reviewed. excellent. While they may not be some people’s cup at Vanderbilt University Medical understand.” Bonus Points of tea, they brought this reporter right back to his Center. “If you live in dorms, there’s An influenza vaccination would The closest to campus and a good option for those southern roots. a lot of opportunity for spread of the still be useful in combating the just wanting to dip their toes into the world of hot Score: flu.” disease this flu season, according to chicken before moving on to more challenging hot Traditionally, doctors have Williams. chicken. been more conservative with who “It’s really not too late because Score: they strongly advise to receive we’re still seeing so much of it,” influenza vaccines. But after last Williams said. “You get a pretty year’s breakout of H1N1, otherwise good immune effect within about known as Swine Flu, the vaccine two weeks. Given how much we’re Pepperfire Spiced Chicken Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack has been widely distributed. seeing now, it’s not slowing down 2821 Gallatin Road 123 Ewing Dr # 3 “It used to be that we would only at all … I expect we’re still going (615) 582-4824 (615) 226-9442 vaccinate people who were 65 and to keep seeing it for several more ■ pepperfirechicken.com older, and people who had specific weeks.” The Bird The Bird Pepperfire’s chicken is well worth the 20-minute Perhaps the oldest and most famous hot chicken wait required to get it. Moist and tender, the chicken restaurant in Nashville, Prince’s is a no-frills is fried to perfection. The dry spices added after establishment in an old strip mall. Prince’s was cooking definitely added to the heat and flavor. The satisfying but also a bit of a letdown. The “medium” service at Pepperfire is very friendly; it feels like they at Prince’s was considerably hotter than others. The genuinely appreciate your business. With a thinner thick, crispy crust was flavorful, spicy and downright crust compared to other restaurants, Pepperfire’s delicious, but there wasn’t much meat on the chicken chicken is less crispy and evident of plenty of care itself. The meat that was on the chicken was moist and from the cooks. It’s truly a great eating experience. tender, but there simply wasn’t enough of it. The fries Not so Hot were tasty, and some of the spices from the chicken There is no inside seating, just outdoor seating at a had rubbed off onto them for an added kick. picnic table or going through the drive-through. Not so Hot Bonus Points The menu was very limited — just chicken and a few Although it occupies the last spot on the menu, side options. the Fried Peppercheese (essentially a fried grilled Bonus Points cheese) is a must-have treat that only Pepperfire Prince’s is not only a Nashville legend, but the chicken offers. Get it! is incredibly flavorful and the hottest in town. Try the Score: “extra hot” if you dare! Score:

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feature crime log photo Compiled from VUPD crime reports by charlotte cleary Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 9:10 p.m. A person was hit in the nose by the Vanderbilt mascot.

Between 1 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 21, and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22 Two rocking chairs were stolen from the Phi Delta Theta House and paint was thrown on a porch and a backboard.

Monday, Feb. 21, between 1 and 1:20 a.m. The cross was vandalized at the Sigma Chi House.

Sunday, Feb. 20, at 2:15 a.m. A person was found passed out in a Vandy Van outside Crawford House. She stated that she had an unknown number of vodka shots.

Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1:35 a.m. A person was found unconscious and intoxicated on the floor of a women’s bath- room in Murray House. She could not remember any details.

Between 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, and 3 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 13 There is an ongoing investigation involving a rape.

Bicycling Seattle mayor has bike stolen SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s bicycling mayor has had some explaining to do — to his wife about why her bike got swiped after he borrowed it to ride to work. Seattlepi.com says Mayor Mike McGinn sent a message on Twitter late Wednesday about Peggy Lynch’s wheels. He says in a tweet: “I know I’ve been encouraging people to ride bikes more, but I didn’t mean u could ‘borrow’ my wife’s bike w/o asking.” McGinn, a former Sierra Club leader, frequently commutes by bike and often rides to events and meetings. He’s a strong advocate of making Seattle more friendly to cycles and Murphy Byrne/ The Vanderbilt Hustler pedestrians. McGinn’s spokesman says the mayor borrowed his wife’s Photographer Murphy Byrne captured this image downtown on Saturday, Feb.26 with Fijicolor Super G Plus 100 film using his Nikon bike because he recently donated his own to a charity. It was N6006. taken from a city garage. ■ See more student photos in the 2011 Commodore Yearbook. Pre-order your copy today at VanderbiltCommodore.com. professor

profile by laura cockman The top news stories need Amrutur V. Anilkumar from around Nashville Professor of the Practice of to know that you need to know to Mechanical Engineering be informed this week. nashville In January, Anilkumar was award- ed a $97,000 grant from the Met- ropolitan Department of Water Bill would make following Shariah a House to take up Haslam education and Sewage Services for a project to set up a wind power-based wa- felony proposals first ter pumping station at Love Circle, Tennessee is considering making it a felony to follow some House Speaker Beth Harwell said Tuesday that her chamber located near the top of Love Hill, versions of the Islamic code known as Shariah, the most severe plans to take up Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposals on tenure and which is visible from the west measure yet put forth by a national movement whose members charter schools before considering a measure to do away with side of campus. The project was believe extremist Muslims want Shariah to supersede the teachers’ collective bargaining rights. inspired by and will be maintained Constitution. Harwell, a Nashville Republican, said in a speech to the state by Vanderbilt students. The bill — drawn up by conservatives with ties to opponents chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business that of a planned Islamic center two blocks from New York City’s she doesn’t expect the House collective bargaining bill to match How did you come up with the idea for this project? ground zero and efforts to expand a mosque 30 miles southeast of the version awaiting a full Senate vote. I would say it is a progression of ideas evolving from my close Nashville — would face steep constitutional hurdles if enacted. Harwell said she wants to focus on removing unions’ ability to interaction with undergraduate students through the Alternative Nevertheless, it represents the boldest legislative attempt yet block merit or differential pay, rather than eliminating collective Energy Club and the Aerospace Club. Incidentally, the Vanderbilt to limit how Muslims worship. bargaining rights altogether. Biodiesel-Initiative, a student-run effort to recycle waste cooking Muslim groups fear the measure would outlaw central tenets of “Anything that has an impact on how well a child learns in the oil to biodiesel, provided stimulus for me to propose an earlier Islam, such as praying five times a day toward Mecca, abstaining classroom should be taken out of the negotiation process,” she project to set up a biodiesel test facility on campus, and it was from alcohol or fasting for Ramadan. ■ said. funded by the automotive parts manufacturing company Denso Tennessee Education Association lobbyist Jerry Winters to the tune of $100,000. 4 dead in storm-related incidents in Tenn. said the state’s largest teachers union is willing to consider the proposals on pay incentives for teachers. ■ How will people benefit from the project? WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. — At least four people died as the There is the education potential for our students and the commu- result of storms that dumped heavy rainfall, brought strong Reba inducted into Country Music Hall of nity at large. We will have a website to follow the daily power pro- winds and spun at least one tornado in Tennessee. duction through these facilities. And there are student volunteers A Tennessee Highway Patrol report says a truck driver killed Fame in the Alternative Energy Club who will directly monitor and main- Monday on rain-slick Interstate 24 at Murfreesboro was William tain the facilities. The group is actively involved in biodiesel pro- D. Stewart, 58, of New Hope, Ala., The Daily News Journal of In what host Kix Brooks called a “bittersweet” moment, Reba duction and would like to add wind and solar to their portfolio. Murfreesboro reported. McEntire joined Jean Shepard and Bobby Braddock as the latest The trooper report stated Stewart’s truck rammed the back of inductees into The Country Music Hall of Fame on Tuesday How did you go about applying for and receiving the grant? another rig that had braked because of a traffic backup from an morning. But country’s reigning queen was at her father’s side Metro Water advertised that they were interested in examining earlier crash. and couldn’t make it to the celebration. alternative energy production in the context of pumping water The city of White House’s personnel office confirmed Tuesday Clark McEntire is in a coma in a Tulsa, Okla., hospital. for remote communities in Tennessee. We came up with a design that public works employee John Bosch, 48, died when he McEntire was able to share the news of her induction with her plan for a project that would examine feasibility issues. Once was washed into a drain culvert he had unstopped Monday father before a stroke left him gravely ill. She sent a note to be MWS approved the project, we set up a wind-monitoring station afternoon. Bosch pulled debris from a drain after water began read by her good friend Brooks during a news conference at the at Love Circle and examined wind speeds for a full year, and we backing up onto a street. When the water began rushing into the hall of fame and museum. drew up a full proposal to set up a wind and solar generating pilot pipe, it caught him and carried him into it. White House is north While emotionally difficult, it was a triumphant day for the station at Love Circle Hill. of Nashville. women of country music and for songwriters, the lifeblood of In Polk County, the death of a 76-year-old man who was in his the genre. Shepard was among the first pioneering women to What do you hope to get out of the project? mobile home when a huge tree crashed through the roof was clear the way for performers like McEntire to reinvent country We intend to use the site as a field station to run other research classified as weather-related by an investigator for the county music from a woman’s perspective. Even Braddock helped raise projects that will require direct access to a field test facility. In the medical examiner. the lot of women in the male-dominated genre, penning some works are “Photosynthesis-Inspired Solar Panels” in collaboration Near the Alabama border, Melvin Hambrick, 79, died when of Tammy Wynette’s classic songs. ■ with Dr. Kane Jennings in Chemical Engineering, and “Piezo-elas- he was pinned under a mobile home overturned by a storm in tic structure based power generating shrubs/trees” in collabora- Franklin County. ■ — Associated Press tion with Dr. Haoxiang Luo of Mechanical Engineering.

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State News Tenn. overtakes Mo. in meth lab seizures jim salter won’t be confirmed In the shake-and-bake consequence of those laws only laws. Late last year, often go to any length to get Associated Press until summer. Drug production method, also has been an increase in Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, the money and materials Enforcement Administration known as one-pot, meth is people being recruited to buy announced he would push needed for the next hit. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri spokeswoman Barbara made quickly in a 2-liter the pills through a process for a statewide prescription “You look at how it is not leading the nation in Carreno said numbers for soda bottle. known as “smurfing.” law. State Rep. Dave Schatz, contributes to other crimes,” methamphetamine lab busts national meth lab incidents “You think of a meth lab “What we’re seeing is a Republican from Sullivan, Hull said. “And we see a lot and seizures for the first time won’t be released until July years ago with the Bunsen these meth cooks are hiring submitted the bill last week of side effects like small since 2003, according to because many states have burners and beakers and people to go out to the store with 64 co-sponsors. children living in meth figures released Tuesday. not yet tallied them. all that stuff,” Missouri State and buy the pills,” Carreno Grellner believes the houses. Or you have a hunter Tennessee had 2,082 meth Missouri saw a 10 percent Highway Patrol Capt. Tim said. “They may hire 20 to prescription laws in so or somebody taking a walk lab incidents in 2010, said increase in meth lab incidents Hull said. “Then we had 25 people to shop for them. many Missouri communities through the woods and they Tom Farmer, the state’s meth over the 1,774 in 2009, people using the tops of It’s created a new criminal are making it harder to walk through a dump site. It task force director. That tops but Tennessee’s numbers stoves and regular cookware. class.” And some police say manufacture meth. He said affects a lot of people.” Missouri’s total of 1,960. jumped 41 percent, Farmer Now, they’re making meth in they are increasingly being at least a half-dozen other Farmer expects meth lab Most other states have not said. Meth lab incidents small plastic containers with forced to chase down the towns are considering incidents may decline when yet released 2010 figures, also jumped by nearly 300 in duct tape in the backs of cars smurfers before getting to prescription laws, too. 2011 numbers come out which could further shake Indiana, to 1,395 in 2010. and trucks.” the actual meth makers. “I feel we’re in a much next year — not because up the rankings. DEA spokeswoman Over the past few “No question the smurfers better place than we’ve been of progress in the battle Farmer and Franklin Barbara Carreno said it years, governments have are the key,” Farmer said. in the past decade,” he said. but because of recently County, Mo., officer Jason is clear that the number increasingly monitored “That is the fuel.” Meth is often made with announced federal Grellner, former president of meth lab seizures and and set limits on the sale Last year, Mississippi a dangerous combination in funding for meth lab of the Missouri Narcotics busts will rise sharply again of cold and sinus infection joined Oregon as the only of materials — battery acid, cleanup. Officers Association, said for the third straight year. medicines containing states with laws requiring fertilizer, drain cleaner. Hull “State and local agencies colleagues in neighboring Experts cite two reasons: pseudoephedrine, a vital a prescription to purchase said it is so addictive that now are trying to figure out states say they’ll report huge the emergence of “shake- meth component. In January, pseudoephedrine products. many users are hooked after how to pay for it,” Farmer spikes, too. and-bake” meth and pill The Associated Press More than 30 Missouri towns their first experiment with said. “It’s just a mess, an The Tennessee figure shoppers. reported that an unintended have passed prescription- the drug. Meth users will absolute nightmare.” ■

State news Tenn. among states to question Obama citizenship with legislation erinn haines despite evidence to the contrary,” Associated Press he said. “There are also people ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is the who think we have never sent latest state to propose legislation astronauts to the moon. Or, the that questions whether President legislator may not have any real Barack Obama was born in the qualms, but figures this may play U.S., joining 10 other states who very well with his constituency in have measures that want more the district back home.” proof before his name is put on the A handful of states, including 2012 ballot. Georgia, have proposed similar Even though Hawaii officials have bills since Obama was elected, but repeatedly confirmed Obama’s five more states joined them during citizenship, his birth certificate has the current legislative session. been made public and courts have “This attention to the citizenship rebuffed challenges, the so-called of presidential candidates is a fairly “birther” issue hasn’t gone away. new issue that I’m seeing more of Georgia Rep. Mark Hatfield, a this year,” said Jennie Bowser of Republican, said he still doesn’t the National Conference of State know if Obama is eligible to serve Legislatures. as president, and 92 of his GOP In Georgia, state Rep. Calvin colleagues and one Democrat Smyre, an Obama supporter and support the bill introduced former president of the National Monday. Caucus of Black State Legislators, “Most people feel it’s an issue was exasperated. to a significant enough portion of “I thought we had gotten that our population that it needs to be behind us as a nation. I think that’s addressed by the state,” Hatfield a step in the wrong direction,” said. “It is, in a sense, a response Smyre said. to ... the sitting president and his Top Republican leaders, inability or unwillingness to release including former vice presidential his original birth certificate.” candidate Sarah Palin and House So-called “birthers” have Majority leader Eric Cantor, have contended since 2008 that Obama also said Obama’s citizenship is is ineligible to be president. They not an issue. argue he was actually born in “It is unfortunate that some Kenya, his father’s homeland. people continue to fight the Civil They have also not been satisfied War,” said Senate Minority Leader with the “Certification of Live Brown. “We should learn from Birth” Obama has released, which history that this kind of behavior is a digital document. is bad for business. It’s bad for the Hatfield’s bill would require a image of the state and at the end certified copy of Obama’s original of the day, it doesn’t accomplish birth certificate be provided. anything.” University of Georgia political The 10 other states with scientist Charles Bullock said pending bills include: Arizona, the issue was likely more about Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, politics. Texas, Connecticut, Indiana, “It could be that this individual Nebraska, Tennessee and Maine. really does doubt that Barack The measure has failed this year in Obama was born in this country, Montana. ■

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2214 Elliston Place (1 Block from Campus) 615.321.8828 www.HotYogaNashville.com 4 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com opinion the vanderbilt hustler column Editorial Board What is on your mind? The Rant is your place to anonymously sound off on any issue you want. T o submit Chris Honiball Practice sober talk to The Rant, e-mail opinion@ Editor-in-Chief insidevandy.com or go to the opinion I look so cute tonight; this is a this moment to restore your psyche as well? If fun bar; I think that guy over there you want to know what your friend is planning page on InsideVandy.com. kyle blaine is checking you out; that chick is to do after graduation, wait until you’re News Editor totally into you; you are an excellent somewhere with enough peace and quiet to Compiled by Theo Samets bartender; this DJ is awesome … really hear them share their future plans with all of that is party talk. I feel like we you. Plus, they might not have any plans at all, theodore samets aren’t as close as we used to be; and the absence of tequila as the third member Even the VSC board wants to sell off the WRVU FM station. Give up Opinion Editor Claire your girlfriend is cheating on you; of your conversation means they’re less likely the fight, hippies. Costantino you’re such a jerk when you drink, to tear up as they share this news. Do you have Columnist and I’m still so mad about that that one friend who always wants to talk politics Dubstep is awful; they have no musical valor. Why does everyone meghan rose thing you did freshman year … all during Kings even though no one agrees with his Sports Editor of that is sober talk. An obvious distinction, right? views? Just yell “party talk!” until he remembers want to play it all the time? Sadly, no. People across our campus are having that he’s playing Kings at a party, not the Young the wrong chats at all the wrong times, and I’m Libertarians club and quits talking about Can someone please stop the goddamn squeaking sound outside Olivia Kupfer here today to present a simple solution: Embrace Ron Paul. Drama is inevitable in college, but Stevenson Library? It’s Chinese Water Torture. Life Editor the party talk/sober talk distinction. Live it, learn respecting the sober talk/party talk divide will it and holler it at your friends when they start make your woes far more manageable. Plus it’s Maybe if the Senior Class Fund committee didn’t harass me several taking a Saturday night in a weird direction. fun to shut down a whiner with a few heartfelt The prime Vanderbilt party season is nigh “party talk” chants. Just like chocolate milk, the times a week, I might consider giving them the $20.11 they keep The Vanderbilt Hustler — spring break next week, the no midterms party talk/sober talk enforcement process is demanding from me. Staff List or finals window of weekends before mid- both good for you and fun! April and, finally, Rites — and we want it to Try out your party talk skills this spring break ­— Nick Wells: Stop endlessly promoting yourself on my news feed or I Editor-in-Chief feature laughter and smiles instead of tears and if you don’t have a lot more fun than you did last will unfriend you. And I’m someone you want to be friends with. Chris Honiball regrettable texts. This isn’t just so your parties year, I promise to be there for you when you want are more fun; this is so that your friendships to get wasted and talk about if you’re ever going are stronger and those serious talks you people to get a boyfriend or not as soon as we’re all back Letter News Editor want so badly to have get the attention they on campus. So, when you’re sitting on the beach, Kyle Blaine deserve. If someone hurts your feelings with talk about how cute your friend’s bathing suit is, their tipsy, mean jokes, don’t shout that over how clutch your bro’s beach football skills are in the Ke$ha playing at a frat party. If they even impressing those girls and who’s making the next Defending FIRE Opinion Editor hear you at all, they’re likely to make exactly the round of margaritas. Leave discussions of your Theodore Samets sort of sarcastic drunken comment about how research theses, your relationships and whether To the editor: you’re too sensitive that got you to this dance or not you should tattoo a butterfly on your lower Last Friday, Vanderbilt senior Katie Des Prez wrote a column floor heart-to-heart in the first place. back where they belong: in sober territory. criticizing FIRE’s criticism of certain Vanderbilt policies. In response, Sports Editor Save these sober talks for sober times. Rand Samantha Harris, director of speech code research at FIRE, posted a meghan rose brunch is the perfect forum for a serious chat. — Claire Costantino is a senior in the College defense on FIRE’s blog The Torch. You’ve got tater tots and Powerade to restore of Arts and Science. She can be reached at Des Prez believes that changing the policies that FIRE criticizes your body after last night, so why not embrace [email protected]. would-be “protecting sexual abusers.” In response, Harris wrote Asst Sports Editors “FIRE does not believe, as Des Prez falsely suggests we do, that eric single column there is a ‘right to sexual harassment’ — we believe that Vanderbilt’s Jackson Martin (sexual harassment) brochure has defined sexual harassment Reid Harris so broadly as to include a great deal of non-harassing and in fact socially significant, speech and expression.” 40 days and 40 This specific brochure lists “gender harassment” as an example of Life Editor sexual harassment but states that sexist remarks or denigrating jokes Olivia Kupfer about gender are violations of the policy. In regard, Harris offers the court case “DeJohn v. Temple University” which found that that the nights without news code, which prohibited (among other things) “generalized sexist Asst. Life Editors remarks and behavior,” violated the First Amendment because Lex ArdelJan-Braden Ben It’s going to be a hard spring common — that the eternal need for news to students discussing gender issues like the role of women in the Kyle Meacham Wyatt break. Lent (the church season that report means that much of what is reported military would be potentially subject to punishment under the runs all the way until Easter) starts is not at all newsworthy. More importantly, Xiaoyu Qi Columnist terms of the code. right in the middle of our week stories that might have some news value Criticizing FIRE’s criticisms of the Community Creed, Des Prez off. Traditionally, Christians give up something are stretched beyond recognition to attract writes that “(t)he concern that civility impedes the open exchange Photography Editor — chocolate, caffeine, Facebook, etc. — during viewers. Every new disease is a potential of ideas is baseless.” In regard, Harris offers the example of federal Oliver Wolfe the 40 days between Lent and Easter. So, instead pandemic; every dip in the Dow is a sign of magistrate judge Wayne Brazil. Brazil “ordered San Francisco State of spending spring break in various states of the coming “double dip” recession. University to stop enforcing the California State University system’s relaxation, most Christians will be struggling In past centuries, people were prone to think civility policy because it unconstitutionally impeded the open Supervising Copy Editor through withdrawal symptoms. I, however, have of mind and matter as two completely separate exchange of ideas.” In this case, Brazil stated that “mandating civility Peter Nygaard found a discipline that will hopefully add some substances. They assumed mind to be the could deprive speakers of the tools they most need to connect spice to this dour season. superior substance, and treated the material emotionally with their audience, to move their audience to share This Lent, I’m giving up the news. By “news,” world as derivative and unimportant. Modern their passion” and doing also prohibits “the kind of communication InsideVandy Editor I really mean national and international news. society has rejected that dichotomy, and with no that it is necessary to use to convey the full emotional power with Chris mcDonald I’ll still read The Hustler and The Tennessean small amount of self-congratulation. But I suspect which a speaker embraces her ideas or the intensity and richness of because I think they are far less prone to the — and for now, it is only a suspicion — that we the feelings that attach her to her cause.” excesses of national news. I must confess, unconsciously embrace a similar dichotomy Des Prez also misunderstood the difference between the current Marketing Director though, these excesses are unproven suspicions between matter and information. Matter is still prohibition on “lewd” and “lascivious” expression and a narrower George Fischer I have about the way news the derivative prohibition on “obscene” expression. Harris argues, “‘Obscenity’ shapes my view of the substance, and has a clear legal definition that includes only very explicit sexual world. This renunciation news stories are materials that lack political, social or artistic value. ‘Lewd’ and Art Director is an experiment to It is, of course, neither possible allowed, if not ‘lascivious’ have no such legal definitions and thus can be defined Matt Radford see how accurate my encouraged, to subjectively to include a wide variety of sexual expression that may pessimism is. nor desirable to turn off the news ignore the material indeed have political, social or artistic value, and that may be far less First, I suspect that forever. But a temporary respite foundations of their sexually explicit than legally obscene materials.” the news I watch is information — their Designers from the national news might be Harris also offers the example of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Jennifer Brown fundamentally flawed location in space Monologues, which has been performed on campus many times erica chanin because it does not respect the only way to understand its and time, their in the past. Ensler even spoke on Vanderbilt’s campus in 2008. Her Emily Green diversity of place. For the weaknesses. basic facts. play includes a monologue entitled “Reclaiming Cunt” such terms Irene Hukkelhoven past several weeks, we Perhaps I’m might be subjectively labeled as lewd or lascivious. Some might Katherine Miller have heard of movements wrong. But I’ll even “want advertisements for the performance (to) be restricted” nikki okoro for reform in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Bahrain. never know if I don’t take some time to confine Harris argues. Adriana salinas The assumption of all our news networks myself to local news — news where I know the Harris also uses the example of a discussion being hosted by the kristen webb appears to be that all these movements are material facts independent of the news. If I find Women’s Center in April, entitled “Let’s Get It On: Sex at Vandy,” basically the same. The only differences that the two match up, then my fears were thankfully where students are invited to discuss “sizzling gender-related topics.” exist are pertinent to U.S. interests — unfounded. If they don’t, then at least I’ll have Harris highlights the ambiguous difference between “sizzling” and Editorial Fellow whether this dictator was an American ally or another perspective to call upon when I return “lascivious” and proposes that perhaps the university should “get gaby roman not, how this country’s instability affects oil to the news. It is, of course, neither possible out of the business of making arbitrary judgments about sexual prices. But I find it hard to believe that these nor desirable to turn off the news forever. But a expression that falls short of the legal definition of obscenity.” movements, directed against different leaders, temporary respite from the national news might Harris finishes by suggesting that restrictions on free expression VSC Director organized by different people and occurring be the only way to understand its weaknesses. inhibit the recruitment of talented faculty and students, and that Chris Carroll in different cultural and economic contexts The next 40 days will show me whether I’m right “FIRE will continue to argue vigorously for their repeal and for the are quite so homogenous. No doubt they have or wrong. free speech rights of Vanderbilt students.” much in common. But it is foolish to treat them Asst. VSC Directors as virtually identical when we know so little — Ben Wyatt is a senior in the College of Arts and Kenny Tan Jeff Breaux about the places where they originate. Science. He can be reached at benjamin.k.wyatt@ Class of 2014 Paige Clancy My second suspicion is a little more vanderbilt.edu. School of Engineering

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Many guilty college minute, healthy exercise tips students resort to crash for Vanderbilt students who way to the Oscars In order to be “beach ready” dieting and excessive exercise want to look hot for Spring for spring break, students the week before break, which Break 2011. Paula Martin, everywhere swore they’d hit is not only unhealthy but a registered dietician at the gym months in advance also not fun and unlikely to Carnegie Mellon University and eat right. Of course, that produce results. in Philadelphia, also lent her never happened. Nashville-area personal expertise and offered tips for With spring break days trainer Josh Rogers eating well with no time to away and beach destinations (energyfitnessbyjosh.com) spare. Josh Roger’s tips: Paula Martin’s tips: Exercise “The ‘lose weight quick’ promises of Switch up your normal cardio routine. many popular diet plans can be very A cardio plan can be done on the bike, harmful to your health. The weight that treadmill, elliptical or stair master … so you are losing is primarily from water, mix it up! Go hard with cardio for 10- so you start off your night of drinking 30 seconds and alternate with 10-30 already dehydrated with nothing in your second rest periods. Repeat this exercise stomach to slow the alcohol absorption 10-20 times for a set. Do up to three or down.” four sets with a 5-10 minute rest period Instead, opt for Martin’s tips for in between each set. Cardio can also be slimming down in time for break: done using strength training machines. Eat both proteins and carbohydrates Just keep in mind that your body tends Meals and snacks with protein as well to burn more calories in a high-intensity as complex carbohydrates are desirable 10-minute cardio interval than at a low- for weight loss. Consider a veggie burger intensity 30-minute interval. on a whole grain bun with lettuce and holly meehl/ Photo Provided Diet tomato or a bean burrito with salsa and After the 5th Annual Vanderbilt Student Film Festival, students and event judge, Cat Stewart, gathered for a We all know the usual rules: avoid lettuce to take with you on the go. reception in the Sarratt Gallery. bloating by not consuming starchy Eat frequently foods, fried foods or salty foods. Don’t Eating every three to five hours will holly meehl narrative, experimental or just campus.” The voice that comes eat sweets, etc. But there are a few other keep the hunger pangs away, and you Staff Writer plain quirky ideas for films,” Fay out is that of a ditzy girl rather pointers that can help students look will be able to stay focused and on task. said. than his own, and the effect and feel “spring-break-ready” by next Remember, overly restrictive diets tend Sarratt Cinema held its own For the event, the committee had the audience in near tears week! Drink two cups of coffee or tea a to keep your mind focused on FOOD — red carpet event before the recruited a judge from the of laughter. day (which should be a breeze for sleep- not your next task for the day — and can Oscars Sunday evening. But moviegoer community, bringing The overall winner, selected deprived college students). Caffeine lead to binge eating later. those in attendance weren’t in screenwriter Cat Stewart. by Stewart, was Divinity School helps with fat oxidation and will Breakfast of champions getting an up-close look at Stewart has been actively graduate Sarah Mather’s chilling help boost your Have breakfast within an hour of Natalie Portman or Colin Firth; involved with the Nashville Film “Untitled” film. The piece metabolism. Just getting up. Six ounces of yogurt and a instead, the stars walking Festival for the past seven years follows a girl running over fields, be careful not half-cup of multi-grain cereal are a great through were none other than and is an alumna of UCLA’s through woods and alongside to add too many way to get both the carbohydrates and the talented minds and artists Writer’s Program. roads, but stops periodically to extra thrills to protein needed. How about an English contributing to the 5th Annual For the winners, she selected spin around her body and take your coffee or muffin sandwich? Or whole-wheat toast Vanderbilt Student Film a range of unique and engaging in haunting words scrawled tea drink, with a teaspoon of peanut butter, an Festival. films. In the one-minute film across her stomach and legs, like cream, apple and some yogurt? Yum. This was only the second category, senior Rowdy Vass which give statistics on human sugar and At the very least, drink something in year the event was completely took home the prize with his trafficking. f l a v o r the a.m. student-run. The director of the short “Beerhunter” a spoof on Stewart was overwhelmed shots, as If you are not an early morning eater festival, senior Dean Mengaziol Oscar-winner “Deerhunter.” by the outstanding work in the these are then consider drinking in the nutrition was thrilled with the results. Freshman Lloyd Ambrose festival. unwanted with a yogurt smoothie or skim milk “The large number of entries took home the audience award “It was a very engaging calories! latte. Something for breakfast is always this year gave us the ability for his enticing visual effects program with first class work better than nothing. to program the best student in the film “Mortal Kombat: that showed the skill and voice work on campus in a two hour Steven vs. Lloyd,” which of each and every filmmaker,” screening,” Mengaziol said. placed the filmmaker and his she said. “Judging by the atmosphere friend in a virtual video game. But when it came down to at the event, I believe we’ve Lloyd had four different films choosing a winner she went with Music strengthened and expanded the in the festival, all of which what struck an emotional chord, film community on campus.” incorporated unique visual and Mather’s piece affected her Newcomer Jennifer Fay, a film and sound editing. Another most. professor, was also extremely popular short was one in which With the results of the festival, Rites once again impressed by the work. Lloyd struts on Vanderbilt it is clear that Vanderbilt’s film “I was most excited to see pathways, flips his dreadlocks community is growing and students take creative risks and declares his important fostering talent and inspiration by branching out into non- state of being: he is “walking on among its students. ■ excludes electronic

Fashion evan harris Staff Writer

The Music Group has a difficult job to do. Each Dress to impress year, they are responsible for designing a Rites of Spring lineup that appeals to a majority of the student body within a set budget. for spring break Appreciating those limitations, it should also be Courtney Kissack is the cross shoulder bag; Beach responsibility of the Music Evan harris/ Photo Provided Staff Writer being weighed down by a big While rocking the frat Group to choose a line-up Evan Harris (DJ Robot Ears) is shown here peforming. The Vanderbilt purse will be a hassle while tank at the beach is always that reflects the student senior and DJ owns a production company, Robot Ears Productions. Hitting the road this walking around the city. The a Vandy classic, sometimes body’s music taste and trends Saturday for spring break? temperatures are projected to a girl needs to switch it up. in the industry. — just ask anyone who has recognize their real voices. Or perhaps Friday … or be warm this weekend, but a A great cover-up idea is a So where are the DJs? seen him perform live. Give I would argue, there are few Thursday, depending on sweater to throw on for night lightweight oxford, buttoned Take a look at the lineups for me Q-Tip again! At least he’s other genres of music on earth how high your rage tolerance is never a bad addition to a or unbuttoned depending on virtually any major festival been in hip-hop since the that works better for a massive has been built over midterms suitcase. Also, don’t forget how hot it is. Victoria’s Secret in this country. Headliners 1980s. outdoor crowd than electronic. week. No matter where sunglasses for those sunny has some sizzling bandeau like Bassnectar, Pretty So, why the cold shoulder, And if the Music Group you’re headed, clothes for days and Croakies if you’ve bikinis that accentuate certain Lights, Armin van Buuren, Music Group? is looking to increase ticket warm weather are surely on prone to losing them. assets but ensure coverage Deadmau5 and David Guetta A former member of the sales, electronic music is the packing list. The most since dancing like crazy on are on just about every one Music Group commented, the obvious solution. If popular spring break sites an elevated beach surface is of them. For crying out “We just don’t think Vanderbilt had Deadmau5 for Vanderbilt students this on the adgenda. (Coolers? loud, Britney Spears has electronic music works for headline Rites of Spring 2011, year are Mardi Gras and the Chairs? Just do your thing.) gone dubstep, and were still live performance.” the school would have to call panhandle, so saddle For night, keep it breezy with getting the “flavor of the year” Once I stopped seizing and in the National Guard to keep up your tote bags and tanks While rocking the frat accessories: simple bangles rapper! Truthfully, some of the paramedics wiped the the crowds back. Isn’t this because spring break is tank at the beach is look gorgeous on tan skin! the time that flavor has gone foam away from my mouth, all a no-brainer? Seriously, finally here! bad by the time we get them. I told him nothing could be middle-aged women listen always a Vandy classic, No matter where spring If Vanderbilt is going to further from the truth. Rappers to Sara Bareilles. Mardi Gras sometimes a girl needs break will be spent this year, pick up Kid Cudi, it should are the ones that can’t pull off Instead, think of the For this rowdy festival make sure to bring sunscreen have done it two or three live shows. Hip-hop artists are student body’s excitement think clothes along the lines to switch it up. and stored-up energy from years ago when the artist was forced to sing over recordings of if Thievery Corporation, of a tailgate, but remember the freezing rains of January actually relevant. By now, their tracks and are auto-tuned Galactic, Skrillex, The Cool to still try and stand out in and February. Spring fever is everyone has discovered in their productions to point Kids or Matisyahu headlined this vibrant city. A necessity here to stay. ■ that the Kid can’t perform that the audience can hardly this year’s Rites of Spring. ■ 6 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com sports Men’s Basketball Vanderbilt stopped short at Rupp, 68-66

Reid Harris inbound pass intended for Ezeli under the Asst. Sports Editor basket was overthrown, and the clock ticked off its final second. On Senior Night in Lexington, the young Freshman guard Brandon Knight led Wildcats’ lineup came ready to play, and No. Kentucky in scoring, shooting a perfect 20 Kentucky (21-8 overall, 9-6 Southeastern 6-for-6 from the free throw line and finishing Conference) took down No. 21 Vanderbilt (21- with 17 points on 5-for-14 shooting from the 8, 9-6 SEC), 68-66, to stay alive in the three- field despite being closely watched by top team race for second place in the competitive defender Jeff Taylor for the majority of the SEC Eastern Division. game. Fellow Kentucky freshman Terrence Josh Harrellson, Kentucky’s lone senior, led Jones added 15 points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats with eight points, nine rebounds the Wildcats. and four blocks in his final game at Rupp With the victory, Kentucky head coach Arena. John Calipari remained undefeated at home, Although the Commodores rallied late in and the Wildcats kept themselves within the game, they trailed 40-29 at the half and range of securing a first-round bye in the struggled to make up for their poor first-half Southeastern Conference Tournament next performance. Sophomore guard John Jenkins week. If Georgia loses and the Wildcats finished with 16 points, but just three of those win on Saturday, Kentucky and Florida will came in the first half. receive the division’s two first-round byes. While Jenkins struggled to find open shots, Vanderbilt will host the No. 14 Florida Festus Ezeli kept Vanderbilt in the game with Gators at Memorial Gym in Nashville on 22 points and 13 rebounds alongside three Saturday night in the team’s final game before blocks. His second block broke Vanderbilt’s the SEC Tournament at the Georgia Dome in single-season blocks record, previously held Atlanta. ■ by Will Perdue. Down 11 points at the half, Vanderbilt fought back and gradually chipped away next game at the Kentucky lead. John Jenkins sank the team’s first 3-pointer with just under eight minutes remaining to cut the margin to just one point. vs. Following two free throws from Ezeli and a layup from junior forward Lance Goulbourne, Vanderbilt took its first lead of the game with 4:24 remaining in the game. Vanderbilt vs. Florida However, Kentucky’s Josh Harrellson Saturday, March 5 — 5 p.m. CT made critical defensive stops with a block Memorial Gym ­— Nashville, Tenn. and a steal in the final minute to help Kentucky regain the lead. Vanderbilt had a ESPN TV: Murphy Byrne/ File photo final opportunity with the ball, trailing by Radio: 97.1 FM two with 1.1 seconds remaining, but the Brad Tinsley (1) and Vanderbilt came just a few plays short of a precious divison victory in Kentucky’s Rupp Arena in Lexington on Tuesday night. The Commodores have now lost two of their last three games.

22 0 9 73 2 Vanderbilt Points for Festus Losses in Rupp Assists by point Total blocks this Made threes, out of Ezeli, two shy of his Arena for Kentucky guard Brad Tins- season for Ezeli, a 11 attempts, for the vs. career high in John Calipari’s ley, who was not Vanderbilt single- Commodores, both tenure as head charged with a season record of which came in the coach single turnover in second half Kentucky Tuesday’s game by the numbers

Men’s Basketball Junior basketball player Brad Tinsley

Eric Single to just go on the road and compete and making is constantly getting better. He’s Asst. Sports Editor try to get a win. It comes with experience, learned so much from the start of the just knowing what to expect on the road. year, came in like any other freshman, Vanderbilt Hustler: How have you You’re in a hostile environment, and it’s not knowing a lot of what’s going on like grown in your first season as the full-time kind of a your team against the world type I was when I came in. But he’s learned starting point guard? of atmosphere. I think the biggest thing is a lot, I think he’s progressed greatly as a Brad Tinsley: I’ve definitely learned a the maturity level to try to go in and not player. He’s kind of getting confidence in lot. It’s been slowly a learning process for make the crowd part of the game and his offensive game, hitting shots outside, me, and I’ve still got a long ways to go. stick to your game plan. driving in and making plays for guys, and It’s been a great experience. It’s just nice VH: Do you feel like something clicked his defense is outstanding when he wants being out there, playing with those guys at in the team’s mentality somewhere it to be. He’s a great pressure defender a different role. They’ve accepted it along between your struggles in close games and can get after you. So, I’ve been very with me, and the coaches have done a earlier in the season and your recent impressed with him and his progression great job with it, so it’s been a lot of fun. successes in close games? throughout the season. VH: You’ve hit some of the biggest shots BT: I’d say we’ve had a different VH: When Kyle comes into the game, of the season in wins over Kentucky and mentality. Coming out, we knew our big- you switch back over to more of a shooting Alabama. How much do you draw on time guys had to make big-time plays at guard role for a few minutes when you those moments for confidence the rest of the end of the game and as a team we both are on the floor at the same time. the way this season? had to finish. And I thought we didn’t Does shifting the shooting guard for a few BT: That’s a definite confidence do that, definitely in the preseason and minutes at a time feel different to you than booster. Any time you don’t hit those definitely in the close games at the start playing all of last season as the starting kinds of shots, for example the Missouri of conference play. I think we’ve changed shooting guard? game, you feel terrible about it. But when that and have kind of learned how to BT: It’s doesn’t feel different. I think those opportunities happen and you finish down the stretch. that’s another positive of my first two take advantage of them and come out VH: Do you feel like the team benefited years here, just learning how to play off successful, you get a huge confidence from those close games early on this the point guard and off the ball. It’s just boost, not only for you but for your team season? Last season, the team played another role that I’ve taken advantage of also. It’s definitely an attribute I think relatively few games that came down to that Coach Stallings has given me, playing we’ve had as a team — our confidence the final seconds until much later on. the 1 and the 2, so when Kyle comes in, level has been really high. BT: Definitely. I think when it’s a close it’s not that much of a difference because VH: Did hitting those shots give you a game and you lose and when it’s a close I played it the first two years. sense of completion or redemption as it game and you win, you learn both ways. VH: How important is it to you to have relates to the shot you missed at the end It’s definitely a building block down the Andre Walker back now to help break of the Missouri game? road because you know there’s going opposing teams’ pressure and bring the BT: I don’t really see it as that. It was to be close games in the conference ball up the court? definitely a low point in my basketball tournament and the NCAA Tournament, BT: He’s a big help to us. We’ve been career, but that’s what basketball is all if we’re fortunate enough to make it. waiting for him to come back, and now about, high and low points and how you So, it’s a definite building block going he’s slowly coming back. I don’t think react to them. forward. he’s 100 percent yet, but even just having VH: What does a team learn from VH: Talk about backup point guard him out on the court, it’s awesome to see multiple road trips in a short period of Kyle Fuller’s growth since the start of this him out there playing again because we Beck Friedman/ File photo time like you guys have had in the past season. haven’t seen him out there for a while. He As the everyday starting point guard, junior Brad Tinsley has become a reliable few weeks? BT: He’s been a great asset to this team. gives this team a lot of positives both on ballhandler and legitimate scoring threat in big moments for the Commodores. BT: I think it takes a high maturity level He’s so fast and quick, and his decision- the offensive and defensive end. ■ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7

Baseball Wild-pitch walk- excerpts from InsideVandy Blog posts off lifts Vandy The public be damned Random Ruminations It’s time to revamp the Mr. C mascot A few words about the 3-pointer Jackson Martin Asst. Sports Editor Will Briggs Sports Writer I get it, almost every college mascot is going to be There could be no adequate discussion of stupid, and at least we don’t have this thing or some Vanderbilt basketball without a mention of the one ridiculous tree. But having some creepy old dude just thing that has remained a fixture throughout the sets us Vanderbilt students up to be made fun of more entire history of the program: the three-point shot. than we already are by other SEC schools. Let’s not We all know and love that, in the words of Chip kid around, our football team has given other schools Hoback, “the streak continues,” referring of course plenty of cannon fodder as it is, not to mention the to the fact that Vanderbilt has made a three-pointer nerd jokes we get in other stadiums. in every game played since the program’s incep- And now that we apparently let Mike Tyson put on tion. While this may seem like little more than a the Mr. C outfit, there is no better time to change the fun, quirky stat, there may actually be something mascot than now. slightly more to this figure, at least as it pertains to The mascot doesn’t even particularly look like this season. Then again, knowing me, it may just be Cornelius Vanderbilt did. The huge white sideburns that I’m reading way too much into a minor detail. It and the wrinkles are pretty much the only identifying certainly wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened. factor, which brings up the other question of why we decided to base our mascot on the oldest possible version of our founder. For full blogs, visit www.insidevandy.com

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Sonny Gray scored on a wild pitch while pinch-running for Conrad Gregor with two outs and the bases loaded Women’s Basketball to lift Vanderbilt to a 6-5 walk-off victory over Western Kentucky on Tuesday evening in Nashville. The Hilltoppers used a five-run fourth inning to take a Three Commodores honored by league 5-4 lead they would hold until the bottom of the ninth, when Anthony Gomez singled with one out to start the Vanderbilt Athletics All-Freshman Team. In addition to her All- All-Freshman Team in the same season. Commodore rally. With Jack Lupo on to pinch-run, Freshman honor, Holzer was also tabbed as A 6-foot-4 native of Newtown Square, Pa., Conrad Gregor walked and Conor Harrell singled to load BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior guard Jence the SEC’s Sixth Woman of the Year. Holzer averaged 12.1 points, 6.4 rebounds the bases. Rhoads headlines a trio of Vanderbilt players Lister, a 5-foot-4 guard from Corona, Calif., and 1.4 blocks in SEC play. Holzer’s numbers After Bryan Johns struck out and Gray came on to who received postseason accolades from the is one of two Vanderbilt players (Hannah have come in just 20.1 minutes of play. pinch-run for Gregor at second, Tony Kemp worked the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday. Tuomi) to start every game this season and Holzer ranks second in the SEC among count to 3-2 and drew a walk to bring home Lupo for the Rhoads was one of eight players selected ranks second only to Rhoads on the team in freshmen in scoring, first in rebounding and game-tying run. to the first team All-SEC by the league’s minutes played (34.2). Lister averaged 11.1 blocked shots. Holzer also leads all freshmen Western Kentucky catcher Matt Rice was ejected from head coaches after averaging 12.7 points, 5.5 points and 3.3 assists in SEC play. Her assist- with two double-doubles in SEC play. On the game after arguing balls and strikes after Kemp’s rebounds and 4.9 assists in conference play to-turnover ratio of 1.1 ranked eighth in the Feb. 7, Holzer became the first freshman to walk and was replaced by J.P. Jackson. Reliever Rye this season. The honor is the second in as SEC. earn SEC Player of the Week honors since Davis’ first pitch to the next batter, Mike Yastrzemski, was many years for the Slippery Rock, Pa., native Lister ranks fourth in the SEC among 2005. wild, and Gray scored from third to win the game for the who becomes the eighth player in school freshmen in scoring and third among Vanderbilt finished the regular season Commodores. history to earn first team All-SEC accolades freshmen in assists. She also ranks second 19-10 overall and 10-6 in the SEC. The Navery Moore was credited with the win for the at least twice. among freshmen in assist-to-turnover ratio, Commodores will play at 9 p.m. on Friday Commodores after recording the final two outs in the top Also recognized were freshmen Jasmine three-pointers made and minutes played. in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament of the ninth. ■ Lister and Stephanie Holzer. Lister and Holzer Holzer is the first Commodore to ever be against the winner of the Auburn-Mississippi were two of eight players named to the SEC named Sixth Woman of the Year and to the State game. ■

Women’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Senior lacrosse Lacrosse looks player Emily Franke to rebound today Meghan Rose Sports Editor against Cincinatti Vanderbilt Hustler: As a senior midfielder Brian Linhares on a younger Commodore team, what’s your Sports Writer approach to being a vocal leader on the field? Emily Franke: Part of my role this season Emily Franke walked off the field on Sunday afternoon is to be a leader and somewhat of a dictator cautiously optimistic. on the field. We have a really young team “We think we’re pretty well prepared for the rest of the this season, and we’re starting two freshmen season,” Franke said minutes after No. 2 Northwestern finished on defense in particular. It’s kind of a big a 17-6 rout of the Commodores. “We’re the same team, but we adjustment for them. I just feel like I’ve been a just had an off day today.” big communicator this season. As Vanderbilt (2-2 overall, 0-1 American Lacrosse VH: You scored four goals against both UNC Conference) progresses through the season, the off days will and Northwestern last week. How have you have to remain at a minimum. seen your offensive game evolve? “We’ll watch some film on the (Northwestern) game EF: Our offense has really taken a big shift tomorrow, to critique some of our mistakes,” Franke said. this year. It’s gotten really creative, and there’s “We’ll take the day off — get a little rest — and then get back to a lot of movement. We have a lot of different our normal routine.” threats on attack this year. It fits really well Head coach Cathy Swezey’s squad returns to action on with my normal style of play as opposed to Wednesday afternoon against Cincinnati (1-2 overall, 0-0 Big recent years. I’ve really meshed well with the East) at the VU Lacrosse Complex to wrap up a four game players on the team. They’re giving me the ball home stand. and are confident I can take the shots. They’re The Bearcats will complete a season-opening four-game giving me lanes to drive, which is something road trip with Wednesday’s matchup in Nashville. An early I normally don’t do. Usually, I’m more of an Southern swing has taken Cincinnati well out of Big East assist player. territory. The team has made trips to Florida to take on VH: Having grown up playing lacrosse in Jacksonville and to North Carolina for games against Davidson Maryland, you’re pretty familiar with some of and High Point. the other Maryland-natives you face during the Cincinnati head coach Lellie Swords’ troops will attempt season. What is it like to match up against girls to kick off the home slate at an even .500 with a three-game you’ve been playing against since childhood? stretch that features rival Detroit, sandwiched by West Coast- EF: (UNC’s) Corey Donohoe and I have Beck Friedman/ File photo foes Oregon and Stanford. been playing together since fifth grade. We The Commodores dropped their first conference game of the season against Northwestern To get back on track, Cincinnati will look to its balanced played rec and we played club together. We’re on Sunday, but senior Emily Franke feels confident about the depth of their offensive attack. scoring attack: Eight players have already recorded at least actually really good friends to this day. We’re three goals each. Sophomores Katie Libertore and Kylie goofy on and off the field, but we’re also very sport and understanding of the game down VH: Last season, you scored three game- Ramsland and junior Laura Simanski lead the unit — each competitive with each other. That’s just kind of to the south. It’s nice that when we go home winning goals. How does your scoring has notched four scores in the first three games of the young how we grew up playing together as teammates for breaks, we’re all flying home on the same mentality change down the stretch when the season. in practice. flight. It’s nice bringing somewhat of a family game is on the line? The Commodores have plenty of balance in their own VH: With a majority of the team hailing from from home back down to school with you. EF: I love when the pressure is on. I don’t right. the Mid-Atlantic, are there any similarities VH: Vanderbilt plays Johns Hopkins in really feel the need to go to goal when we’re Franke and fellow senior Katherine Denkler each have eight that you notice in the playing styles of your your hometown of Baltimore this year. How playing teams who we’re going to get up on goals so far this year and lead an offensive assault that has teammates? important of a game is that for you? by 10 and then run the clock. It’s just not fun accounted for 54 goals through four games. EF: While a lot of us are from Maryland, EF: We love playing at Hopkins because it’s to me. Part of what I like is the competition. As the Commodores seek to return the form that paved the Pennsylvania and New Jersey, we all have had more of a home game for us. All of our friends In a tight game, I want the ball in my hands. way for a 16 goal-per-game average prior to Sunday’s 17-6 loss pretty different lacrosse experiences. But there and family come. It’s usually a huge turnout, I feel comfortable with the pressure, and to Northwestern, Franke will help set the tone. is an overall understanding and respect for the and it’s always a competitive game when we I enjoy having that pressure on me. Some “I just get very fired up in games like this one; I want the ball game up north that hasn’t really developed play Hopkins. It’s something that we definitely people don’t like it, but I’m one that thrives in my stick,” Franke said. “In tight pressure games, I want the in the south yet. We bring that love for the look forward to each year. under pressure. ■ ball and I want to get a goal — and I’m going to go hard.” ■ 8 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com back page

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