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The Offlolal student Newspaper of UVa-Wlse Vblume 61, Issue 21 uvawlee-eduftlghlandoavaltef April 2,2010 Inside Provost candidate on campus ByAIUeRobinsoo professor of tustoiy at the Uni• and the chair He said that the other two Edilor-iii-Clder versity of Science and Arts of of the pro• candidates, who will arrive on [email protected] . Oklahoma. wiU meet vrith the vost search campus next week, will meet Provost Council, the chaocelkv. committee. with the same groups of people WISE The first of tluee provost senior slalT and others today, in 'There wiU and will also speak in an open candidates is on campus today, addition to the open fonmi. The be a time for forum. students from Emoiy. and will meet with' students, forum will be held at 1 p.m in questions The three candidates fror & Heivy College and faculty, BtalT and community the Rhododendron Room of the from [the at• the prof'ost position have been UVa-Wtoe wHI prea- meml>en in an open fonun this Slemp Student CeMer. Mscaauiy tendees!, and whittled down from a pool of ent their research next , afternoon: "I hope we have a good a chance to 6Sapplicahts. week. Find out who J. Sandera "Sandy" Hu- turnout [at the fofumj," said hear the candidates' education• ttwy are Old what Uiey guenin, the vice president for Rusty Necessary, vice chancel• al philosophy and their experi• "We have three strong can- sbidtodonpageZ academic afTairs and associate lor for enrollment management ences." see Provost, page 2
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A famOlar faoe was to boardroom: chair named masked on Wednes• day. Find out Why on By Cameron Parsons high priority for us and pages. Connections Editor • we attempted to find an clp7m®uvawise.edu exceptionally giAed in• divid• The void left b)' ual to the departure of for• place mer nursing chair Greg in that Newschwander to Au• role burn University, last fall and What do your peers uill be oTBcially filled webe- Dilnk about the cen- July 1. lie ve cus? Find out on page Cathleen Collins, w e an assistant professor Coinns have of nursing and cbair for found non-liadilional under• that person," he said. graduate studies at the Rebecca Mullins, Anita Thigpen School of the interim chair of the Chancellor Nursing at Texas Tech, college's nursing depart• has agreed to become ment, said that the facul• Both teams split Onir :a[id student the next chair of the col• ty was looking forward Ii8l< homO'games this lege's Department of to \sx>rking with.Collins. past week. Check out Nursing. "[Collins] is vibrant. page 6ifor the stories. swap places In addition, Collins n«ll educated and scents will hold an endmi'ed eager tostart; andlhat is Upcoming tor the day professorship. just what we need," she V coffee Collins, who earned said- "We were lucky to - • .• • - • . • • mio«ol^"Sllieft5«)iiKon f a bacttelbr's degree in flndher." .. Nlqht nursing ftom Texas Tech According to the Coffee NIghl wi l» Chelsea Thejrtault andiCluiiicellor DavldiPrior tradediroles on Thurs• University Health Sci• Texas Tech Web site. heMion Tuesday, April day during the fourth annual Ghanceitor for a Day aveirt. ences Center, a master's ColUns "is vietved as a 6 In the Chapel of'An degree from the Univej- master teacher and ex• FaWta It wIM feature ByAllieRoUnson for a'Day, discovered that he and The- sily of Texas at El Paso, cellent lecturer by stu• poet Robert Morgan Editof-in<:hief riaull-'s friends do not know the rules and a doctorate in nurs• dents and faculty. [She] ing from Texas'Woman's sets a positive, highly and begins at 6:30 agi2q@uvawise:edn to the popular Parker Brothers game. Dining a break between cUsses University, was the first interadhre and engaging pji)i ' A game of Cliieanditheassociate, ithey sat down to play, he said, and candidate interviewed learning envinmment-for Fall Glass director of the Slemp Student Cen^ realized they couldn't remember the for the position. student enrolled in dis• Provost Oil Black- tance learning." SIgn-ups ter were both found to be useless on rules. Thursday. '^e looked each other square in bum said that faculty, Cbllins recently was Rsglslralon for fell Chancellor David Prior, who the eye and realized we didn't know students and the admin- hmofed with the Presi• classes begins today. swapped places with'sophcanore psy• how to play," he said istiation were impressed dent's Excellence in Check Oie portal for chology major Chelsea Therianlt as wilhCqllins. TeacUng Award at Texas "Nursing is a very Tech. more lnfbmurtk)n. part of the fourth annual Chancellor see>Chaneeilor„piige 2
W Pro-Art: ^ "Los Qatos^' Phillips to Speak at los OalDsr wffl per- (iEirmionAp(R7at7:30 pm In ifw Chapel of commencement AI'FaHhe. FtomiStaff^Repofts In 200*. Phillips was awaided.the William P. Kanto Weather Virghila Delegate Gla^ Memorial Award in recogni• ence'"Bud"Phil]ipsiwlU deliv• tion of'his strong' support for Friday er the keynote address during edticatiOh in Southwest Vir• the; college's commencement ginia; exercises cm May 15. > H e The cetempay will begu currently at 11 a:ia on the Lawn 1^ the serves on Lake, adjacent to the aUliarn' the Appro• Center for the Arts. priations, A 1974 graduate fif the Oeneral college, Phillips has been a Laws, and strong supporter of the school m Privileges and Elec• since he was elected to OK PhilHp* Virginia Oeneral Assembly 30 tions com• years ago. mittees in He was an advocate for the House of Delegates. the development of the col• Before he entered stale lege's, nursirig program> andi government, PUllips taught at helped sponsor legislation'that nearby GUnlwqod High School provided funding to explore for nine years and alto served ViMhercourtetyof the possibility of developing a as the school's principal. wwMiweafAM-.'oom; software engineering program He earned a master's de• alUVa^Wise. gree m adininislration andtsn- Learning in the sun Index Phillips, whose legishitive pervisionfrom East Dnmessee district includes Dickenson State University in 1982 and a County, the City of Norton and Juris Doctorate Equivalency in parts of both Wise and Russell 1988. Photo by Allle Robinson counties; also sponsoted bud- He is a member of the Vi^ Mtehael^Potter, an Instructor in the Department
By Cameroo Parsons COnoeciioas Bdiior Harmon to speak clp7m@uva»ise.c(lu Ladies still rocl- Boone, will read from his o\vn work at the event. Ti^iW^ ^^^^ v.%l^-iw#|;CUSt, " fessor Emeritas in the Himiaiii- I le will be joined at Coffee Night by campus and ties at'The University of North 7: community writers who will present their own cre• Cafpiina. Chapel Hill, wUl iolate ative works. Ibe hisfcky of UlenKy allusions •,ltefca«k'P«B;Ailrt'2 . "We have so many dilTerent talented artists that to Ibe mockingUni: as,part (rf liis present, I guaiantee something one of them says will talk. qn> fellow writer Motgan's strike the soul of every person in the room," said Ash• ' poem "Mockiog^ifd" ley Ryan, a junior English major and the managing Motgan. the aollior (tf' lbe. editor of the Jimson Weed, the college's literary jour• be^^MlUpg iKWel "Oap Gree^k." nal, MBoooe: A Biogivpl^," four o(h- The Jimson Weed offers students a venue to ex• ernoVelB and woflks Qf^poeliy and Unto tiblained from iheautfiopeiv.txm By Allie Robinson plore their potential to become a writer, said Oillian esssys, willii^paiid lo'Htomon's band; the stnigs are largely about him plane." Huang-Tiller, an associate professor of English and Editof-ia-Chief aodifajs depaifine.. : kctnve^^Niorgan is scbednled to [email protected] And there's "Fbur Seconds," with one of the journal's faculty advisers. iead> fram'hls own wwk at Ibe Pholo obtained from hllp:/'wv™.news.appslate.cdu From the albiun's single and first its Euio-pop feel, will likely endiup.on "We promote creativity and give the students a spriijg CMfee NigUoo Apiil<6. North Carolina native Robert Morgan will present his work track."You Run Away." the bond grap• Ibe radio. venue to let them be known to the public." she said. Most people in our generation can Slndeats williiecieve oiilton]^ at Coffee Night on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. In the Chapef of ples withitheloss'drRage, and the song It packs a spunky ponch both mu• ' " ^ Ttoy XUmum Copies of Morgan's books are available at the easily identifythe following Barenaked j o|edii;fonaUeiKifaig'tbe dTeot; AII Faiths. The newest edKlon'Of the Jimson Weed willbe is a bit move sober lhan the lyrics La• sically and lyrically: "Oh. I liptoe to college bookstore, and he will be on band to sign cop• Ladies' lyrics "Our wtiole.universe was showcased at the event. dies' fans have come to expect and fro/From OiMario'My stereo'siblue ^'AiKlqiieilUtt 4lley< too.an ies at Coffee Night. a hot dense stale/Then nearly fourteen "I'll give you something to cry. like the rodeo/Orowing like a freak billioa years ago expansion started. about/One thing you sbouklilry it out/ show free Ihiow/It's just the inlio/Keep Walt...it all started with lhe big bang." Hold a mirror shoulder Ugh'When dfoppinglike domiooes." Thai, of course, is lhe theme son^ you're older look you in the eye." sings to CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory." So. lbe Ladies have had to grow up chancellor Robertson, who has guided the band a bit (especially since their last album, Students to present The band, which was formed 22 away from their wvll-known sptraky "Snacktime," (which was a children's years ago by friends Steven Page and feel to a noore serious and introspective ' album). o»"«™^"-"p««" Ed Robertson, has suffered a big bang overtone. undergraduate researcti of its own recently. Longtime fans might find tbcir That's not to say that Ihe album new style a little dry and a little stoic. match. Fage
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TVoutdale Stealdiouse lounge WISE 9 pm Payiess Shopping Center 50 percent off appetizers 301 Church St IW.F:9-6 328-9141 drink specials all night Sat: 9-2 free admission [Al^MesaHispina^ i* , , J Tupos willibe sponsoring a concert Every Friday at I p.m. come prac• The Academic Progratns Intema- Tbe French-film, Tous les matins Seafood Buffet featuring CURTIS on April 7 at 7 p.m. Drive Thru Burt's Bees tice your Spanish-speaking skills in the ticmal deadline for applying lo study du monde" will'be shown on March 6 on the Lawn by tbe Lake. i=burth Riday of each month private dining area of tbe SmithOiniiig abroadhas been extended to April I. If at 6 p.m in the Science Center lecture MiaBella Candles Admission is free to the public. J R Watl(ins Cbmmods, except for the second Week interested, stop by Darden 105 or email ball as part of the coUege's Intemation- seating at 6 pjn. and 8 p^m. For more information, contact Sports Themed Gifts Russ Gifts ofeach month, when it will be held on [email protected]. al Movie Series. caii for reservations The film will be presented by Mi• Stephanie or Jos i : A representative from AustraLearn Honor Cotnt Room on the thiidifloor yahoo.com ' The seventh annual fishing day will be in the kjbby of the Slemp Stu• dent Center April 21. ofSlcmpSlddent Center. t will' be held April 3 at noon on the SAB meets to determine activi• Lake by the Lawn. AustraLearn provides students (?O00OC!>Q)8O(D with opportunities to study abroad in ties on campus. For more infomiation . The Environmental C\uh will Tbcevent is free to the public. For Australia, New Zealand and the PBr contact Josh Ju^ at 376-4SI4 or by meet .loday at l^pm in ZeUmer 137. more information contact Nick Mar• cific. email at jvJ6e®uvawise.cdu; . The event is open to all students. shall at 376-4SI4. twmer.coiii/lilghlaiMlcav sports The Highland Cavalier Maroh2e,2010 Cavs try to change pace with American win over Georgetown Tigers pastime is still ByKacleJessee' entertaining Sports Editor [email protected] for some fans The Higbland Cavalier softbaU team split it's dou- ByCameroaPuMos bteheader with Oeotgetown College on.Maicii 31, los• Connections EcUtor ing ibe flret game and taking the second. c|[email protected] Thd douUebeader was the flnt game played at the Lady ciivs fleld in Ibe 2010 season and head coach Tcm M^kv Leagne Baiebdl it talnled, and Raby-C^ntiy said she lUnks playing at home helped for as long as I can lemember, steroid fu- the Cavs walk away with a wia . mors have haunted America'a paMime; "Wi were excited to get to be (m our own field; in Made MeOuiie. Bany Boedt and Ja• front ofjour fans," she said. "We definitely {dayed nme son Oiambi are Just afewxrf'Ihebig names toourcapaWUties." • in'baseball who have been accused of using The Cavs (5-17,0^) feU peifiMniance enhancing drugs. . If to the' Lady Tigera (14-14; In a sport wlien an nnqiiMtlonaMe Hall IctofeiM and 6-4) 6^ after 13 innings b the of Famer like Pete Rose is forever banned has first game. from baseball for >belting on Us team • Our llmore aolU, V The Lady Tigere pulled win, playen who cheat ihe syirtem an. : iwttli ahead in the ISth inning, scor• ..necessarily punished! tlw ofltnas that WB Some have re• OPINION M can ing three runs to Ibe Cavs' ahoweil'ln samt twoi one. ceived suspenisiotts, MMwWibeoniourway Senior pitcher Lauren like Manny Ramirez. But, surely not ev- to '»< alrong ending Sneed led the Lady Cavs de- eryone has been caught to carry us Into phe] fensevvilh 12 strikeouts. Does the fact that people cheat dimin- toumanwnt It^amaz- The Cavs battled back to ish the i nlertainment valiie of the sport? IngiWlMtaiWlniian do defeat the Lady Ti^rs 8^3 in While you can say for ceitainilhat the for oonfldniGO; || the second game. game is laittted.,people want to seeithe'beat Raby-Oentry said the players on die best teams play their best •Hiad coach Ibrl Cavs' intensity during the sec• FlntobyJesska'Price gaittes. Raliy-Qenlry ond game made the diflerence Junior Meean McCoy flalttBalMU diirliig'tlwCtvB^ Theie is areason that;pnrfessiqnal^ fortbe team. waim-up iMfOrs Uwlr gamk against Georgetown letes are who they are—ttey have unusual "We didn'l allow the final outcome of game one to CodegeoniMarch 31. lalenL get OS down; instead we usediit'asfthe roolividiont o get victory with a three-run homerun in Ibe flfthiinning; When professional sporthig teams things^done in the second game," sbe said. 'X)nr (tefense and pitching has been looking more were first organized, the players were lit• 'X>ur goal was to do a better job crffensively and we solid, if we can ctmtinue with the ofTense that we showed tle more than amateurs. The evolHtian of didi" in game two;^ we will be on>our way to a strong, ending mqjor.sparts is driveniby lhe'rise of people The team entereditbe'fonith inning down by one,.but (o cany us intb<[the] toutnament,"'said bead'CaachitToii mcm^ialeittedillianitheanes'wbo came be- a two-Tunhomerunby sophomoteinfielder Ashlee Wash- RabyOentiy. "It's amazing what a'Win can\doforconfi- foreithem; burnandianRBI from junior outfielder Maddi Rldenour dence:" . Even pnt'the Cavs upiby two; The Cava will be on the roaditoday at> 1 p.m when if Bany Freshman outfielder Kqyla Cash sealed the Cavsi8-3 they travelitpTusculum College. Bo n d s lad used tome';per^ Cai^alier baseball split liirsf home formance enhano-. ing diiKnlO'become theall^tinw'liomerun. grilles leader, is tbatrsoimuch difrerent than the By Kacie lessee way Hank Aaton did lt7'Oranted. Aaron's Sixhts Editor ieco(di'n«i>iwqiiM|aiuit4yidriyMetalnty kQ9p@nvawise:edu l^.naturalfUO^lilalbiillM^BUads UOmk differ^ era—Ihemodem era. Tha Cavs' baseball team split its douUeteader with The modem era of baseball has evolved theReinhanil Cdlege Eagles «jn5\farc1ir2T*. beyond asport: it isooe of America'sgreat The Cavs (7-12, 2-8) defeated Ibe Eagles (13-14) events. People do not sit around the .televi- 5^ 3iO By CamenmPamms Comecttom Edilor OF clp7m»mmrtsejedu #1 Duke vs. #2 West Virginia Ne# York Yankies ® Bostoa Red Sox Bob Muggins has brought his Duke's usual big three of senior . One of the natlbn't biggest ti^al- Josh Beckett will be dn openbig ahna mater to a place they haven't Jon Scheyer andijuniws Nolan Smith ries'resumes Sunday night. day starter for the Red Sox. He has been since 1959, the Final Four. and'Kyle Singler had to rel^ on some The Red Sox and Yankees are not been teniflc lit the postseason, how• Hugglns' West Virginia team is hard effort by the benchilast week. only flghthig each other for suprema• ever, his regular season numbers are led by seniors Joe Mazzulla, Welling• Duke will need another\iffiiirea- cy in;the American League East Divi• not indicative of a big dme star like ton SmiUiandDa'Sean Butler. sive performance from their liepch, sion butfor tbpsiinlbe MLB. Srtadda. And, the Mountaineers are com• a much better gnne. from Singler C^. SabaUiia win be die open• Last year's Red Sox team suf• ing off an impressive win against Uie andiprobably another 50:poinlsftom ing d^y slaiter fbr the Bronx Boinb- fered ftom'some inconsiiteot pitch• team that most people thought would Scheyerand'Smith'tpAwinthis.game. ers. "Vw powerf^'lefly was cruclaliin ing. Ib be a contender dils year, Bos• win the tournament this year, Ken- Although no teanKhas sliDod out last year's World Seiies^run and die ton will'have lo> show its ability to lucky. in the tournament this year, one could> Yankees are hop|ng