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THETHE VVOICEOICE OOFF VVANDERBILTANDERBILT SSINCEINCE 11888888 MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 35 THE WALL Accepted compiled by EVE ATTERMANN TODAY Thrift’s goal propels Seyla Benhabib: Democracy and students Moral Conviction Lecture Series Professor Seyla Vandy past Blue Jays meet virtually Benhabib of Yale University will speak at noon in the before coming Renaissance Room at the law school. Her presentation is titled to campus “The Great Divide: Muslim Women and the Public Sphere in ‘Vanderbilt Class of 2011’ New Europe.” Facebook group already contains 672 members.

TODAY by EVE ATTERMANN UC Berkeley law Asst News Editor professor on crime decline A Facebook group created for students in the A lecture entitled Class of 2011 has already garnered 672 members “The Crime Decline as of press time. of the 1990s High school senior Scott Moskowitz created — Lessons for Policy the group, named “Vanderbilt Class of 2011,” the and Science” will be day he was accepted at Vanderbilt. held at 3:30 p.m. at “I’d seen groups the law school in like this from other Flynn Auditorium. colleges, and I just Frank E. Zimring, a thought it’d be cool to law professor at UC see everyone who was Berkeley, will speak. going,” Moskowitz said. “I was totally surprised when it caught on; all of a sudden there was a couple hundred of us.” Members have been using the message board TODAY to discuss everything from roommates and Blair Big Band majors to Rites of Spring and which schools they Spring Concert passed up for Vanderbilt. The Blair Big Band Accepted students Kayla Wolonsky and Spring Concert will Th iago Olson both said they consider the group take place at 8 p.m. in a good way to see other students in their class Ingram Hall. Bill Adair before coming to school. will be directing. The “It’s amazing to be able to meet my future event is sponsored classmates and fi nd out the type of people who by Susan and Frank I will be spending the next four years of my life Genovese and is with,” Wolonsky said. “It just might be kind of free and open to the awkward during that fi rst week, recognizing public. people though Facebook.” “It’s good to know faces before showing up to college,” Olson said. “Facebook is a good place to meet people before we get to Vandy and MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler possibly fi nd a roommate.” TUESDAY, APRIL 10 Senior Kendall Thrift scored three goals, including the game-winner, and added three assists to lead the Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse team to a dramatic 11-10 victory over Challenges to Johns Hopkins in double overtime Sunday at the VU Lacrosse Complex. The Commodores improved to 8-4 overall and 2-1 in the American Lacrosse Conference. Group member Jody Kittle said although democracy in Latin Facebook provides a good way to connect with America and the students, the friendships formed will not prove Caribbean lasting unless students physically meet or keep Mitchell Seligson, Study Abroad offi ce receives twice in touch constantly. director of the Latin “I’ve only really made friends with one person, American Public Fayrisa, and what’s kept us talking is that we’re Opinion Project, will both interested in the medicine, health and the usual number of applications society major off ered,” Kittle said. “We assume discuss democracy, populism and the we may have classes together given what we rise of the left in University expands number of programs to meet increasing demand. want to study, and I’m going to go meet her at Latin America from the V.U. open house.” 4 to 6 p.m. in the by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI with a linkage, such as faculty because his program required a Besides Moskowitz’s popular group, there are Renaissance Room of Asst News Editor members that have contacts at the higher GPA, there are still open a variety of more specifi c off erings for the Class the law school. The university, then that’s normally the slots remaining. of 2011, among them groups for Jewish students, open event is free. Th e Study Abroad Programs way it starts,” Johnston said. “Th e “I don’t know about the other Baptist students and students from Arkansas. ■ Offi ce will add new programs Denmark program started with an programs, but the GPA requirement to keep up with rising demand, initiative in Peabody College.” was higher for this particular one, I as double the usual number of Th e Vienna and Capetown think it was 3.5 or something, others TUESDAY, APRIL 10 students applied to travel abroad programs were also created for were 3.0,” Holder said. ‘Odysseus’ premiers Computer class next year. academic reasons, Johnston said. Sophomore Paige Holden, who sponsored by SGA Approximately 500 students will Th e Vienna trip began as an eff ort plans to travel to Germany during Friday in Neely The Student study abroad for direct credit next to give Blair students a chance the summer and spring, said several Government year, said Director of Study Abroad to study classical music in more of her friends will also study abroad Association will Programs Gary Johnston. depth, and the African-American next year. sponsor a computer In an eff ort to allow every and Diaspora studies department “I’m taking intense beginner class covering the applicant to participate, the started the Capetown program. German,” she said. “I don’t know basic use of Microsoft university added an international Johnston said his offi ce usually any German yet to begin with so Powerpoint from 7 to studies program in Copenhagen, accommodates everyone, I’m going to learn. Two of my very 9 p.m. in the Garland Denmark, and a music program in depending on the number of good friends are going to Italy Hall Computer Lab. Vienna last year. applications received. and France, and one of my very The class is open to Th e expansion will continue next Some programs are fairly easy to good friends is coming with me to students only. year, creating programs in Paris and get into, but admission to some of Germany.” ■ Cairo, among others. the more popular programs, such Johnston said that programs have as the two in London, can be more —View a map of the study abroad opportunities begun in a variety of ways — through challenging, Johnston said. off ered at Vanderbilt on: Compiled by staff from various the initiative of an academic Sophomore Justin Holder, who LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu department, for example. will attend University College Seniors Matt Derby and Brielle Bryan present “Odysseus” Friday night for more events. “If a department comes up London for the fall semester, said in Neely Auditorium. The show continues through March 14. 2 Monday, April 9, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

WEATHER compiled by EVE ATTERMANN IN THE KNOW TODAYTODAY The news you need — in brief Blackboard Day compiled by EVE ATTERMANN WORLD Iraqi cleric al-Sadr urges police, army to panel investigates unify against Americans The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his PartlyPartly Cloudy, 57/35 militiamen on Sunday to redouble their battle to oust potential OAK American forces and argued that Iraq’s army and police should join him in defeating “your archenemy.” Security remained so tenuous in the capital on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the United States’ capture improvements TUESDAYTUESDAY of Baghdad that Iraq’s military declared a 24-hour ban on all vehicles in the capital from 5 a.m. Monday. The University seeks to anticipate students’ needs in government quickly reinstated Monday as a holiday, just a day after it had decreed April 9 no longer would be a decisions on future upgrades. day off. by GABY ROMAN a demonstration,” Franco said. “We’re only South of Baghdad, a truck bomb exploded near the Contributing Reporter taking advantage of one of many tools, Mahmoudiyah General Hospital, killing at least 18 so we’re looking at future direction and people and wounding 23. The pickup truck loaded with Representatives from Blackboard, the possibilities.” artillery shells blew apart several buildings. Web-based course management system, Th ese advances may include the addition P.M. Showers, 65/52 SOURCE: AP held a sponsored discussion last week with of other tools, such as Really Simple Vanderbilt and several other schools. Syndication, better known as RSS, feeds New Mexico governor, in rare visit to North Th e university supports Online Access and a built-in extension that would allow Korea, seeks remains of U.S. servicemen to Knowledge, powered by a client students to search through their OAK pages WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY of Blackboard, so that students and offl ine. Bill Richardson, the New Mexico governor professors may use the methods provided However, there is no rush to upgrade who has undertaken diplomatic missions to communicate more easily. the Blackboard Learning System, as the to countries at odds with the United States, OAK utilizes only the most basic features new release does not off er any major new began a rare visit to isolated North Korea off ered by Blackboard, as students and features, Franco said. Sunday to recover remains of American faculty become more familiar with the Franco said her work this semester servicemen killed in the Korean War. system. has been to ensure that OAK remains Th e four-day trip, which has been endorsed RICHARDSON Participants discussed updates on stabilized. by the Bush administration, comes days the software platform and production “Last semester there were numerous Scattered T-Storms, 67/42 before a crucial deadline in a recent nuclear disarmament development and listened to the best instances of errors that caused an accord. But Richardson, a Democratic candidate for practices from other participating schools. appearance of the system not working,” president, said he had no intention of negotiating nuclear “We’re trying to fi nd out what students Franco said. “Th ey weren’t crashes. matters. need and how they can get the most out of However, those technical problems are “It could be the signal of an improved relationship,” (Blackboard) to support their learning,” said fi xed now, and this semester has shown THURSDAYTHURSDAY Richardson said of the discussions to secure U.S. remains. Cindy Franco, OAK manager at Vanderbilt. some great improvement.” “Th e North Koreans always consider protocol very Th e discussion, structured as a question- In order to prevent future bugs and important. Th ey like to be considered a major power in the and-answer session, helped the universities malfunctions, any upgrading to OAK will region,” he told Th e Associated Press on the fl ight to the see how they could best expand their use of be done early in the summer to test the capital Pyongyang. SOURCE: AP the technology. system and catch problems before students “Blackboard Day is not a sales pitch; it’s return. ■ NATION MostlyMostly SunnySunny, 68/44 Gingrich calls for Alberto Gonzales’ resignation after controversial firing of U.S. attorneys Momentum, VU Dance Joining a growing list of Republicans, VUPD CRIME LOG former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said compiled by EVE ATTERMANN Sunday that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should consider resigning. Program perform at Blair There is no crime to report. The possible presidential candidate said the botched firing of U.S. attorneys has destroyed Gonzales’ credibility as the nation’s top law enforcer. 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Sophomores Stephen Klein and Mike DiBenigno have teamed up with the Microsoft Corporation this spring to promote the new i’m initiative from Windows Live Messenger. Along with 68 other students across the country, Klein and DiBenigno will work with Microsoft to raise money via instant message for nine charities. The American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Club of America, National AIDS Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Sierra Club, ninemillion.org, stopglobalwarming. org, Susan G. Komen for the Cure and UNICEF will each receive a minimum of $100,000 from Microsoft this year. Each time a customer has a conversation using Windows Live Messenger, Microsoft shares a portion of its advertising revenue with an organization of the user’s choice. Although the $100,000 is guaranteed LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler despite customer participation, much Original Cast members, juniors Ryan Sturgis and Tinsley Meloy, perform “Aldolpho” from Act 1 of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Organizers chose to hold the play off campus at the Belcourt Theatre this semester. more can be raised for each charity depending on the number of participants. Klein and DiBenigno said their main Tennessee town braces for murder trial of minister’s wife goal is to publicize the program on campus. by BETH RUCKER young daughters. School, a Church of Christ-affiliated school in “We have been getting a lot of positive Associated Press Police say she admitted to shooting her husband, McMinnville. feedback with the program, and already and they said it had something to do with his “This was a perfect family,” said Judy Turner, a over 300 people have joined,” Klein said. People in the small western Tennessee town of constant criticism. member of the Winkler’s McMinnville church. Klein and DiBenigno said the program Selmer have been waiting for more than a year to “It was just building up to this point,” Mary Her lawyers have said the Winklers were should appeal to students because it find out why a quiet, unassuming preacher’s wife Winkler said, according to a statement taken by victimized by a swindle known as an advance-fee is designed to allow people to make a might have killed her husband. Alabama police. “I was just tired of it. I guess I just fraud, or the “Nigerian scam,” in which victims are difference without spending time or The process that could produce answers begins got to a point and snapped.” told that a sweepstakes prize or some other riches money to support their cause. on Monday with the opening of jury selection for But friends have said they can’t understand are waiting for them if they send in money to cover Klein encouraged students to join the the first-degree murder trial of Mary Winkler. how someone as sweet and quiet as Mary Winkler processing expenses. program, citing several benefits of the Her husband, Matthew Winkler, the popular could be charged with murder. No one has said how much money the Winklers initiative and Windows Live Messenger. 31-year-old minister at the Fourth Street Church The Winklers were married in 1996. They met at might have lost, or what role if any the financial “I have been using AIM for years,“ Klein of Christ in Selmer, was found dead on March 22, Freed-Hardeman University, a Church of Christ- strain might have played in the shooting. said. “After joining the i’m initiative, I’ve 2006, in the bedroom of the church parsonage by affiliated school in Henderson where Matthew’s Mary Winkler’s father, Clark Freeman of found a lot of pros to using Windows Live members of his congregation. Authorities said he father was an adjunct professor. Mary took Knoxville, has said his daughter might have been Messenger versus AIM, in addition to the had been struck by a single blast from a 12-gauge education classes, and Matthew took Bible classes. physically abused. charitable benefits.” shotgun as he lay in bed. Neither graduated. If convicted as charged, Winkler would be To register, visit www.imforacause. His wife was arrested a day later in Orange Before moving to Selmer, Matthew Winkler sentenced to life in prison with parole possible com. ■ Beach, Ala., some 340 miles away, with her three taught Bible classes part-time at Boyd Christian after 51 years. ■ 4 Monday, April 9, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINIONOPINION THE COLUMN VANDERBILT HUSTLER Online interaction among Class Katrina leaves Editorial Board deep scars on GLENNA DEROY of ‘11proves a hollow pursuit Editor-in-Chief The Vanderbilt Class of 2011 has received While the traditional move-in process will still New Orleans ALLISON SMITH acceptance letters and will join us soon in our lovely happen to some extent, the presence of balkanized News Editor Vanderbubble. In preparation, certain members of groups dividing the Class of 2011 may prove next year’s freshman class have created a Facebook somewhat troublesome. One of the benefits of the community CEAF LEWIS group in which they discuss their future exploits. old system was how new students would have to meet Opinion Editor Only one conclusion may be drawn: Next year’s many people before finding those who shared their TERESA CAMBRIA JARRED AMATO freshmen are nerds. pre-existing interests, acquiring new experiences in Guest Columnist Sports Editor Group founder Scott Moskowitz said, “I was totally the process. When I heard that my cruise was surprised when it caught on; all of a sudden there Baptist students would have to wait until the departing from New Orleans, I was DARCY NEWELL was a couple hundred of us.” This implies not only first BCM meeting to be immersed among fellow excited to spend a little bit of time in Life Editor did many students check Facebook to see when a Baptists, and in the meantime, awkward questions the infamous city. Although we barely Vanderbilt Class of 2011 group would be started, would be the only means of deciphering people’s had any time to see much of anything NICOLE FLOYD but also that these members refreshed often enough backgrounds and preferences. Now, however, there before the cruise, we managed to hit the Focus Editor that many joined immediately. is a Facebook group, and people’s circles of friends French Quarter and Bourbon Street. All Four years ago Facebook was barely a twinkle in can begin solidifying before they even set foot on in all it seemed like the city had made Mark Zuckerberg’s eye. This year’s seniors had to campus. a great recovery; some signs from STAFF meet their freshman-year roommates and hallmates We are not Luddites; technology is a wonderful part the Department of Health remained, News Editor the old-fashioned way, by moving a suitcase into of life. New technology, however, brings with it the stating that restaurants were safe to Allison Smith a room and fighting to secure as much personal loss of fine traditions — in this case, traditions that eat in again, but otherwise everything Asst. News Editors space as possible. All was as it should have been as exposed previous classes of freshmen to interesting seemed virtually unscathed. Eve Attermann total strangers became friends by confronting an people and new experiences. It wasn’t until I met various New Kristen Chmielewski unfamiliar situation together. Harish Krishnamoorthi Orleans residents on the cruise that I realized how much Katrina is still Opinion Editor Ceaf Lewis affecting lives today. I remember when Katrina hit New Orleans and the Sports Editor entire nation stopped for a moment Jarred Amato to grieve for and with those who lost Life Editor everything. After a while it dissipated, Darcy Newell as most stories do, and over a year later Asst. Life Editor there’s barely any coverage of post- Debra Lewis Katrina issues. This left me with the Cappi Williamson impression that the city was rebuilding Focus Editor itself, and that the Big Easy was going Nicole Floyd to be swinging again soon. Asst. Focus Editor Almost every person I met on the Sydney Wilmer cruise who was from New Orleans Technology Editor had a Katrina story, and, while they Jon Ahlbin all differed, there were two common Supervising Copy Editors threads. The victims never thought it Sara Gast was going to happen to them, and the Elizabeth Middlebrooks city is nowhere near recovery. One Copy Editors couple was on their honeymoon, and Emily Agostino the wife told me that when she heard Medora Brown Cory Cox on the news that there was going to Ashley Evans be a hurricane and had to evacuate, Garrett Faulkner she packed three shirts and swore Jessica Pack she was going to come back and help Amy Roebuck all the unfortunate people who lost Martiez Sanders everything. When she returned to Senior Reporters her home months later, everything Christina England had been completely underwater and Will Gibbons Sydney Wilmer damaged beyond repair; suddenly it Nate Beeler—MCT was she who needed the help. InsideVandy Director Anne Malinee Another woman, Bobbie McCulla- COLUMN Schields, lived in an area that didn’t InsideVandy Multimedia get too much water, but she still had Editors to live in a hotel for five months after Ben Gotow the disaster. Her sister wasn’t so lucky. Chris Thompson Students hold unrealistic She had been a school teacher, but Marketing Director her house and school had both been George Fischer completely leveled. What’s more, she’s Advertising Manager expectations of campus food still living in a Federal Emergency David Fotouhi Management Agency trailer, waiting Advertising Staff chef cooks back home. I have trouble expectations and make the best of for the promised governmental aid, Angela Booker JUSTIN POYTHRESS Columnist understanding these elitist tastes your situation. When approaching and since the school where she taught Justin Gonzales when it comes to food. Maybe I have food, just like approaching life, it’s is gone, she is now working at Home Emily Lineberger For this article I once more poor taste and less appreciation for best to be flexible and use a positive Depot. One of her greatest concerns InsideVandy Marketing considered writing about a number fine dining, but for me, food is food mindset or attitude. Instead of poking was that an entire generation of Sarah Baker of pressing issues currently facing (within reason). at your Branscomb Breakfast sausage children will be scarred by this event Adie Willey Vanderbilt students, including the Clearly it is important to eat in disgust and laughing about how emotionally, but they will also be James Zhao drug scene, in which there is presently healthily and maintain a good variety, you can’t believe you’re actually educationally stunted, as these schools Art Director a huge open market available for any but Vanderbilt is pretty good about eating this, enjoy your biscuit and be have yet to reopen. What disturbed Matt Radford entrepreneur willing to accept a little offering diverse options, especially if grateful that there is somewhere you her most, however, was that when she Designers risk. Perhaps equally important is why you’re willing to be creative and use can get pre-made warm breakfast went to visit her priest to ask him how Cassie Edwards Michael Wilt should get off his high munchie mart products. It is entirely food at 4 a.m. on a Saturday. Trust to begin to cope with everything, he Laura Kim horse of self-pity and not spend entire possible to have healthy, delicious me; you’ll be able to enjoy what began to cry and told her that he just Hunter Kinsella Elizabeth Middlebrooks articles whining about how much meals every day just by exploring on- you’re “stuck with” to a much greater didn’t have an answer. Katie Quille smarter he is than everyone else. But campus options. And to be fair, no extent. If it still really bothers you, eat After hearing all of these stories, far more wide-reaching and valuable food — unless you go to a high-quality somewhere else. I realized that I had to go see the VSC Photo Manager than either of these subjects is the expensive restaurant — is going to Whining to your friends about devastation for myself. Because I Mason Hensley issue of on-campus food. Your initial match the treats with which your how terrible the food is or how you only had a few hours in between Asst Photo Managers impulse might be to say: “I already mom or household chef pampers can’t believe they would serve such disembarking the cruise and catching Mark Beneke know how bad the food is!” I, however, you. On top of that, if you were junk doesn’t make anything any my flight, I wasn’t able to visit the Ninth Lauren Fondriest would like to correct that reaction. allowed to eat at one and only one better; it just makes you grumpy and Ward. Instead I went to the Lakeview Senior Photographers People on campus are constantly restaurant, even one with the highest irritating. And yes, I am fully aware area, which is slightly more upscale Tyler Hagen complaining about the quality of the quality food and a huge selection, of the irony of complaining about than the Ninth Ward had been, but Kelly Hocutt food available. But, let’s be fair: how before long you would, without a people complaining. With the above what I saw was completely horrifying. VSC Director bad is it really? I understand since doubt, be complaining about the in mind, I am going on a mission Even now there are boats on land, Chris Carroll we’re away from home, many people quality of that food. No matter what to prove just how good on-campus houses that are completely gutted with Asst. VSC Director might feel it necessary to point out is made available to us on campus, it eating can be. a few personal belongings scattered Jeff Breaux how gross and greasy the food is will soon become monotonous and outside and watermarks going up to Asst. VSC Director here or, alternately, how much more lose much of its appeal. —Justin Poythress is a sophomore rooftops. Paige Clancy delicious is the food their personal Try to be reasonable about your in Peabody College. Please see CAMBRIA, page 5

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COLUMN “As a Mac user, I feel indie kids give pretentiousness a bad Returning home emphasizes reputation.” “Parking on campus is bad enough as it is, especially in the outstanding opportunities F lots, but I am sick and tired of driving by Phi Kap’s spots ANDREW SOLOMON I spent most of the night catching up and ALWAYS seeing at least four or five open spots! And I Columnist with people I hadn’t seen in years. It was still have to park over by Blair just to go to main campus! awesome. Some of them were doing well. Why can’t I park by Phi Kap? This is ridiculous!” This past Saturday evening was probably Others had put on weight. It’s quite difficult one of my more interesting nights in recent to recognize a girl you used to hang out memory, but, then again, I have trouble with when you have to peer through an “I thought Old Man Winter was given leave for the year for remembering where I was last week. I had extra 150 pounds. What is on your mind? The Rant personal reasons. Who let him back onto campus?” traveled back home for the one day of the I talked to a lot of people, but every single is your place to anonymously year I go to church and spent most of the one of them I talked to shared a common day watching my mom do my laundry theme. They were all either at University of sound off on any issue you “Next year’s sophomores have it worse than any class ever. while I attempted to determine how high I Kentucky, University of Louisville, Western want. Send in your rants with could throw my dog (she’s a Yorkie). Even the freshmen next year have the option of a single. Kentucky or another in-state school, and the subject “Rant” to: During the third cycle of Sports Center, none of them liked it. They would rather We’re all forced to live in doubles on far-away Peabody. [email protected] my buddy Austin called and wanted to hit go home than return to school. I found How the hell am I supposed to have sex in a double?” the bars. Now, Austin is little bit crazy, even this very weird because I love Vandy and by my standards. Austin is also fresh out of can’t wait to go back every time I leave. Not rehab. to trumpet my ego (because that’s what I “I’m so proud of the diversity on this campus — I finally Austin: “Ready to get blackout?” really need…), but for one of the few times had my first African-American professor the last semester I guess that therapy really paid off. Now, in my life, I felt admired. People looked up of my senior year. Keep up the hard work, Gee!” if I were a smart man who possessed any to me when I told them what I was doing Compiled by Ceaf Lewis kind of restraint or foresight, I would have and where I went to school, something I considered the risks of taking a recovering never get in Nashville. drug addict out to the bars. But seeing As I was going home that evening, I as my discretion could be described couldn’t stop thinking about all the people optimistically as “poor,” I readily agreed. I had met and how they treated me. Now I CAMBRIA: Suffering continues in the Big Easy I arrived at Austin’s place and found him know a lot of you come from prep schools From CAMBRIA, page 4 in his basement main-lining tequila like that churn out Harvard and Princeton kids, I met a man named Jimmy Scott who was cleaning out his house because he wanted it was an Olympic event. I hung out for a so attending Vanderbilt may not seem like to put it up for sale, but prospects looked grim. His wife hadn’t been to the house since while, and we swapped college stories. He much of an opportunity to you. But trust me; Katrina, and she, like most others in the city had to be put on antidepressants to help told me an especially funny one about how the vast majority of the world did not go to cope with all the losses. He likened the situation to the war in Afghanistan and said he a friend of his managed to get roughly 20 prep school. The vast majority of the world hadn’t seen any of the governmental aid or help that had been promised, and it seemed people’s attention in a Wendy’s drive-thru doesn’t go to a Top 20 university either. as though everyone had just forgotten about them. at 2 a.m. so they could all watch him throw We have an incredible opportunity here When I asked what I could do to help, everyone said the same thing — to remember up. These moments, kids, are why you stay at Vandy to not only enjoy college, but to use that they are still down there and definitely still suffering. The thing is, I think part of the away from drugs. the knowledge we gain to better our world. obligation of remembering the victims is reminding the government what it promised We left his place and went to a jazz bar I know it seems like you’re fighting for the citizens of New Orleans. Most people have not seen a cent of the alleged aid that was to meet up with a couple friends of ours. yourself when you’re at school, but you’re supposed to come. The FEMA trailer in which Mrs. McCulla-Schields’ sister has lived We sat down and immediately began not. You’re also fighting for all the people for over a year was described as being so small that just by turning around you could pounding as if it’s Prohibition and the Feds who don’t have the same opportunities you go from the kitchen to the living room to the bedroom. There is simply no excuse for an are on the way. I looked around the room to do. The next time you think that the world’s American city to have living conditions worse than a Third World country. find it packed with more mock turtlenecks got it out for you or things can’t get much What’s so shocking to me is that we were able to rebuild Europe after World War II and fedoras than a Gap ad. The guy next to worse, just remember the people you have in four years, yet we seem to be unable to even begin to rebuild one city in our own me at the bar ordered Pinot Noir. I hated known that have not been as fortunate nation after over a year. Granted, we’re currently at war and attempting to rebuild everyone. as you are. Then go out and accomplish both Iraq and Afghanistan, and we’re desperately in debt but it seems to me that we I took about thirty minutes of this before something not just for yourself, but for should put our own citizens first. I’ll be the first to say we should fix what we broke in Austin and I decided to visit the pubs down them. You may be surprised, but they look the Middle East, but at the same time, I believe fervently that when our own citizens the street. We walked into a favorite bar of up to you. I promise. are living in such dire conditions it is they who must be the first priority, especially mine and beheld one of the strangest scenes P.S. I haven’t been to church in a while, when the government was so clearly at fault during this disaster. I can remember. It was as if everyone from so this may sound stupid, but is the host I don’t have a solution to this problem. I don’t know where the money should come my high school and grade school decided supposed to burn in your mouth? to have a class reunion and not tell me. from, or how it should be handled; however, after seeing the devastation that remains, I just know that something needs to be done about it. Fast. There were literally 20 people I had known —Andrew Solomon is a senior in the in the past at this place. I had never seen so School of Engineering. many rounds purchased in my life. —Teresa Cambria is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Science.

COLUMN Instead of the lattés this week, Those unwilling why not make a to the to speak betray Senior Class Fund? their principles hat money you spend on the CHAD BURCHARD hold dear will be swept away pretty T Guest Columnist easily. little things adds up quickly. I am convinced we are going to But even small gifts to A few readers might remember witness some very dark and disturbing the Senior Class Fund some of my columns from last year. developments in this country over the There were many who did not agree next few decades. The current debate make a big impact! with them or appreciate them, yet over illegal immigration is only a taste there were others who did. I know this of things to come. The recent screaming It’s your chance—and your because it was not at all uncommon match between Bill O’Reilly and class’s—to support what for me to receive supportive e-mails or Geraldo Rivera will seem like child’s mattered most to you at run into people play compared at parties who to what we’re Vanderbilt. would thank going to see. me for “hitting The plain fact of the matter is that If we don’t get Look for our committee the nail on the if you don’t stand up for what you control of our members at The Wall on head” in a recent borders, I can column. believe in, you and everything say with total Tuesdays and Thursdays Yet these same certainty this in April to find out more. people would you hold dear will be swept away country is going never write pretty easily. to eventually To visit our Web page and to the paper become a place give online, please go to saying the same in which most of thing, while those who disagreed were us aren’t going to want to live. Violent www.vanderbilt.edu/seniorclassfund. always quick to write a scathing reply. crime and gang warfare will become The wide gap between public opinion ever more common. Impoverished Whatever you give, and published opinion remained. All slums will explode in size to rival those you’ll make a difference. of this, I think, underscores a great of Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro. Our difference between the right and the limited social safety net will begin left. to break down under the stress of Those on the left are almost always a growing underclass. Politics will motivated by some bold new vision for become increasingly polarized over the world. They are always looking for the thorny issues of race and culture. the next great crusade to fight and love All you have to do is look at California, the thrill of conflict and controversy. a state that fights a constant battle Conservatives aren’t like that. They against bankruptcy and which native- are, by their very nature, cautious born Americans are fleeing in droves. and unwilling to rock the boat, and It might have made people so it is hardly surprising that some uncomfortable to talk about these of my conservative friends thought issues, but as a man far greater than I I was crazy to spend my time writing once said, “All I know is that to see and about the things I did, particularly not to speak, that would be the great immigration. betrayal.” Yet the plain fact of the matter is that if you don’t stand up for what you —Chad Burchard is a 2006 graduate believe in, you and everything you of the College of Arts and Science. 6 Monday, April 9, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTS WHAT 2 WATCH 4 Bama steals series finale from Dores Upcoming Events Major League by JARRED AMATO Baseball Sports Editor New York Yankees vs. Minnesota Twins Most Southeastern Tonight Conference teams would be 6:05 CDT content to win two out of three ESPN games over the weekend. The Yankees (2-3) The No. 1 Commodores just are off to a slow aren’t one of them, and given start, while the Twins the way they lost to Alabama (4-1) have been on Sunday, it is easy to near perfect. While understand why. everyone knows the “(Taking two out three) Bronx Bombers can feels worse when you lose hit, the pitching staff the last one of the series, and is a different story as we’ve done that twice now,” no starter has lasted said coach Tim Corbin, five innings thus far. whose squad also lost the Tonight Carl Pavano finale to South Carolina squares off against last weekend. “I think what Sidney Ponson, who is hurts most is that you could making his first start see the light at the end of the of the season. The tunnel that you could sweep Twins probably have it.” the edge in the series, The Commodores (29-5, although fan-favorite 7-5 SEC) led 3-2 going into Alex Rodriguez (four the ninth and were one out home runs) might away from the sweep when have something to say closer Casey Weathers about that. surrendered a game-tying single. Vanderbilt was held Prediction: Yankees 8, MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Twins 5 scoreless in the ninth and Ryan Flaherty and the No. 1 Commodores rode the arm of David Price on Friday night and used back-to-back homers from Pedro Alvarez and Dominic de la Osa to beat Alabama on Saturday. However, the Crimson Tide (20-14, 5- Vanderbilt’s chances for a sweep came up short as Alabama rallied to win the finale Sunday, 5-3. The Commodores are now 29-5 overall, 7-5 in the Southeastern Conference. 7 SEC) came back with two Major League more runs in the top of the in the fourth on a RBI double home on a single to right. doesn’t get it done.” The Commodores scored Baseball 10th, the first coming on a from Shea Robin and a RBI “Casey’s a great closer,” Meingasner, who finished three runs in the bottom half Cincinatti Reds double steal. single from Alex Feinberg. Christiani said. “Ninety-nine 3-for-4 with two RBIs on the of the inning, highlighted by vs. Arizona “Everyone was yelling. It The Crimson Tide loaded the out of 100 times he’s going to day, added an RBI single in a Shea Robin RBI single. Diamondbacks was so in your face that it bases in the fifth, but starter get that done.” the sixth to make it 4-2. Price came back out to Tonight just was surprising,” Corbin Nick Christiani responded Vanderbilt 4, Alabama 2 Minor moved to 5-0 on clinch it in the ninth. 8:40 p.m. CDT said. “(Weathers) was in his by striking out Kent Matthes Three pitchers combined the year after giving up two “I was throwing three The Reds (4-2) find routine…He just got caught and got Alex Avila to ground to three-hit Alabama unearned runs on three hits pitches for strikes tonight,” themselves atop the with his eyes straight down out to end the inning. Saturday afternoon as the with three strikeouts and two Price said. “I remember last NL Central along into the ground. He was too Christiani gave up one run in Commodores clinched the walks. Crowell pitched two year everything they hit was a with the Pittsburgh locked into the hitter and 6.1 innings to go along with series victory. hitless innings and Weathers laser to the wall, so I wanted Pirates, while the couldn’t believe his eyes five walks, while striking out Vanderbilt jumped out to went 1.2 innings to record to come back out tonight and Diamondbacks (5- where (Matt Bentley) was.” six. a 2-0 lead on back-to-back his third save of the year. do a good job.” 2) lead the NL West Still, Corbin thought the “It leaves a sour taste in solo homers by Alvarez and Vanderbilt 3, Alabama 0 Price (6-0) scattered three after reeling off four “Comeback Commodores” your mouth,” Christiani said. de la Osa in the third. Matt With runners on second hits while striking out 10 in straight victories. would find a way to win, “We played well Friday and Meingasner’s RBI double in and third and nobody out in his fourth complete game of Bronson Arroyo gets especially when David Saturday, and we played the fourth extended the lead the top of the eighth and the the season. The southpaw the start against Doug Macias singled, and Pedro pretty well (Sunday). We just to three. game still scoreless, junior also recorded his seventh Davis. On a side note, Alvarez walked to set the didn’t get the win.” Freshman lefthander Mike ace David Price wasn’t double-digit strikeout game you know you’re table for the team’s three and De la Osa hit his eighth Minor cruised through five worried. in his last eight starts. He getting old when Ken four hitters. homer of the season to give innings before running He calmly got Emeel Salem has 346 strikeouts in his Griffey Jr. is starting in “There wasn’t one ounce Vanderbilt a 3-1 lead in the into trouble in the sixth, to fly out to shallow left field career, four shy of the school right field. of me that thought we were seventh, but Avila responded but reliever Cody Crowell and after an intentional record. Prediction: Reds 7, going to lose that game,” with a round-tripper of his came on to preserve the walk, fanned pinch-hitter “I have never been on a Diamondbacks 4 Corbin said. “I thought own in the eighth to cut the Commodores’ 3-2 lead. Kyle Moore and forced Kent team like this that no matter (Dominic) de la Osa was deficit in half. “The most valuable thing Matthew to ground out. Just what happens in the game, going to throw one off the Weathers hit Brandon we’ve got on our team is the like that, the threat was over. we feel like we are going to Minor League wall and if he didn’t, I thought Belcher to lead off the ninth. experience that can come “There are not many guys win, we just don’t know how Baseball (Ryan) Flaherty was. We had Jake Smith then bunted into the game like Crowell that have the stuff nor the it is going to happen,” Robin Nashville Sounds the right guys up there. They Belcher to second, and after to get to Casey Weathers,” courage to win that inning said. vs. Oklahoma just didn’t do it.” Emeel Salem lined out, Corbin said. “The game and that’s what he had,” That’s what made Sunday’s RedHawks Vanderbilt took a 2-1 lead Matthes brought Belcher could have flipped if Cody Corbin said. loss so surprising. ■ Tonight-Thursday Check out the Nashville Sounds (1- 3), the Brewers’ AAA affiliate, in action Fish shines as Vandy tops Gamecocks this week against the RedHawks. by FRANKLIN PETER tournament April 19-21. and Liberty Sveke won 8-6 at No. 3 Vanderbilt dropped the first two Tonight and Tuesday’s Sports Reporter The Commodores have now won to clinch the point. singles matches of the day, falling games are at 6 p.m., 13 of their last 15 contests, dropping In singles, junior Taka Bertrand behind 3-0. Wednesday’s is at Vanderbilt senior Amanda Fish only two 4-3 contests to No. 5 beat Christyn Lucas 6-1, 6-1, and Florida (17-1, 8-1) needed only noon and Thursday’s couldn’t have asked for a better final Georgia and No. 4 Florida, after Amanda Taylor and Courtney Ulery one more singles win to take the gets going at 7 p.m. home weekend. starting the season 2-5. followed with wins at Nos. 2 and 5, match, but the Commodores were Prediction: Sounds split The Intercollegiate Tennis “We had such a rough start with respectively, to clinch the match. unwavering in their resolve to series Association All-American won all those losses early. We’ve only lost Fish was the last to wrap up play on challenge the talented squad from both of her matches over ranked twice since then, and very narrowly,” Sunday afternoon. South Carolina’s Gainesville. opponents, including a thrilling said coach Geoff Macdonald. “I’m Gira Schofield, ranked 55th, won the Fish’s upset of Srebovic gave National Basketball super tiebreaker victory on Sunday so proud of the way the team has first set 6-2 before Fish edged out the Commodores their first point Association to help the No. 16 Commodores battled through the season.” a 7-5 win in the second. Schofield of the day. Junior Amanda Taylor Los Angeles Lakers defeat No. 22 South Carolina 5-2. Fish, along with partner Amanda started the super tiebreaker with immediately followed with her vs. Denver Nuggets With the victory, Vanderbilt (15- Taylor, started the match against a 2-0 lead, but Fish came back to team-best 19th victory. Tonight 7, 8-2 Southeastern Conference) South Carolina with an 8-4 win win 10-7. Last season, Schofield “We took a tough loss at the 8 p.m. CDT secured a spot in the SEC’s top four, at No. 1 doubles, improving their defeated Fish in the same setting. doubles point,” Fish said. “But we With five games thus earning a bye in the conference league record to 8-2. Courtney Ulery “I really did not want to loose this pride ourselves on being a team left in the regular one,” Fish said. “I lost it last year. I of fighters. That will be to our season, Kobe Bryant’s knew I had to take it point by point advantage if we see them again in Lakers (40-37) find and stay calm.” the SEC Tournament.” themselves in seventh Fish started the weekend with a After the finishes at the top of place in the Western straight set win over No. 18 Diana the singles’ lineup it looked like a Conference, a half Srebrovic of Florida, her highest Vanderbilt comeback was in the game behind the upset of the season. making, but junior Taka Bertrand Nuggets (40-36). While “What a great weekend for her,” was unable to hold her lead in the it took them a while Macdonald said. “I was so pleased first set, and lost all momentum in to get going, stars she could get these final wins here. the second losing 5-7, 1-6 to give Carmelo Anthony It was a great way to cap off one of the Gators their seventh conference and Allen Iverson are the best careers in the history of win. playing well together Vanderbilt women’s tennis.” The play of the Commodores all and could be scary Florida 4, Vanderbilt 3 day was summed up by freshman come playoff time. They braved the cold, battled the Catherine Newman at the No. 3 No matter how well wind, and even fought through spot. Bryant plays, he can’t flurries, but the Commodores were After dropping her first set 2-6, do it all for the Lakers, unable to upset No. 4 Florida, losing Newman continued to fight even and Smush Parker 4-3 Friday. when the match fell out of reach for needs to grow up fast. “We are so close,” Macdonald said. the Commodores and ultimately Prediction: Nuggets 98, “I’m proud of the way we battled out prevailed. Lakers 94 there.” The Commodores will play their And battle they did. final regular season contest in MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt senior Amanda Fish beat two ranked opponents as the Commodores split their two weekend matches After a disappointing show in Lexington, Ky., against the Wildcats doubles led to a Gator sweep, on Saturday, April 14. ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, April 9, 2007 7 Vandy strings up Johns Hopkins Long sets sights on Lacrosse experiences role reversal, wins 11-10 in double overtime. qualifying for 2008 by ALEKSEY DUBROVENSKY Sports Reporter Olympics in Beijing The No. 17 Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse team was getting accustomed MICHAEL POMERANTZ to losing in the closing seconds of the Sports Reporter game. On Sunday afternoon at the VU Matt Long, a member of the men’s cross country Lacrosse Complex against No. 13 team, is currently training to qualify for the triathlon Johns Hopkins, the Commodores (8- at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. 4, 2-1 American Lacrosse Conference) The event, which combines a 1,500-meter swim, 40- got to see what the other side of that kilometer bike ride and 10-kilometer run, is a true test experience was like, eking out a 11-10 of well-rounded ability and endurance. double-overtime victory in what was Long, who said he began swimming before he could a tumultuous, back-and-forth affair. even walk, became a two-time all-American swimmer Senior attacker Kendall Thrift, in the 200- and 400- meter freestyle relays in high who scored the game-winning goal, school. finished with five points on two goals The three-sport athlete also had a knack for and three assists. running, as he placed 30th in the state cross country “Thrift is playing the best lacrosse of championship while taking 12th in the two mile race her life right now,” said coach Cathy MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler at track state championship. So, he’s got some serious Swezey. “She is really focusing on Senior Nicole Pugno scored a goal in the Commodores’ dramatic 11-10 double-overtime victory over Johns Hopkins on Sunday. experience in two of the triathlon fields. what needs to be done for us to win, “It’s almost certain I’ll qualify for trials,” Long said. and it showed out there (Sunday).” “We went over every possible best defensive players in the whole “But to make the Olympics, I need everything to go The key play in the game, however, scenario we could think of, just country. We knew it would be a very right. It’s a possibility, and I think it’s looking good.” occurred in the other offensive zone to make sure we had everything tough match-up going in, but we Long came to Vanderbilt to run cross country, but at the end of regulation. covered,” Swezey said. “As soon as pulled it out in the end.” also decided to join the club track team. Despite With the game tied at 10 and less that ball went in, the only thing that Junior Vanderbilt goalkeeper several injuries and illnesses that forced him out than 30 seconds remaining, Johns went through my mind was to check Brooke Shinaberry continued her of commission for much of his first three seasons, Hopkins (6-5, 1-1 ALC) seemed that stick.” strong play, coming up with 11 saves. Long has finally gotten back to form in the 2007 track poised to complete its comeback. Neither team scored in the first It was a game of runs for each season. They were working to free up overtime, but in the second, Thrift team until the exhilarating finale. When asked why he decided to train for the triathlon, senior attacker Mary Key, a two- wound her way through the defense Vanderbilt used three unanswered Long said, “I’ve always had the triathlon in the back of time All-American and the nation’s and buried a shot from close in to goals at the end of the first half to my mind, and now that I’m healthy I’ve decided to try active leading goal-scorer who had end the game. take a 6-3 lead into intermission, and it out.” already found the back of the net “It was so nice to finally get a victory stretched its margin to four on two Long has taken advantage of his full health, running five times. against this team,” Swezey said. “We occasions. 20 hours a week in preparation for the triathlon. He Key rounded behind the Vanderbilt won with a total team effort. We had But each time the Commodores will soon begin training for the swimming and biking net, patiently waited for her offense good individual efforts, but it was our seemed to pull away from Johns portions of the event. to set up and found fellow senior performance as a team that was the Hopkins, the guests found a way to “The training process is pretty nasty,” Long said. attacker Sarah Walsh in front of the difference.” keep within striking distance. “You wake up one day and bike 8,000 yards, lift for an net for what appeared for the go- Much of the credit for the Junior attacker Margie Curran, the hour, run 10 miles and then swim between 4,000 and ahead goal with four seconds left on triumphant victory belongs to the Dores’ leading scorer on the season, 8,000 yards.” the clock. resilient Commodore defense, led by finished with a team-high four goals, Last Sunday, Long took a practice triathlon run, and Every Vanderbilt player in the junior mid-fielder Sasha Cielak who three on assists from Thrift. until a cramp in his quadricep stopped him five miles vicinity of the play immediately called was assigned to Key. “This is the biggest win of the short, he was on pace for a time that would qualify for an equipment check, and Walsh She also made a momentum- season,” Thrift said. “This gives us so him for trials. dropped her stick in accordance with shifting play by intercepting a pass much momentum heading towards Despite the solid time, Long said, “My balance on the rules for such a challenge. through the Johns Hopkins offensive the ALC Tournament.” the bike isn’t great yet. I sometimes have to stop by The referee tested the tightness zone in the second overtime that led Should the Commodores win their falling over, since my feet are clipped into the pedals on the strings, and came to the to the winning score. next match, on the road against and I’m not used to it yet.” conclusion that the equipment was in “(Key) still got her goals today, Ohio State University next Sunday, There is only room for improvement, and much time fact illegal, thus overturning the goal but Sasha did an amazing job of they will earn the second seed in the for it, as the trials for the Olympics are in May of next and silencing the Blue Jay celebration marking her and limiting her today,” tournament, positioning them for a year. that had already begun. Swezey said. “Sasha is one of the possible run to the Big Dance. ■

Schneble receives I AM A prestigious award WEAPON... AGAINST CANCER, HUSTLER STAFF REPORT University College of Arts & Science Scholar BIOTERRORISM, AND in 2002 and has been on the Dean’s List each semester. She was also named as one CHILDHOOD DISEASE. Forget the Heisman Trophy or the Wooden of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Award. The best award a Southeastern Community of Scholars, a research Conference student-athlete can receive is community participating in scientific the one that Vanderbilt distance runner research. Erika Schneble won Friday. Recently, Schneble also learned of her I AM THE Schneble is the female recipient of the admission to medical school in Virginia. 2006-07 H. Boyd McWhorter Southeastern “All of us at Vanderbilt are tremendously Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year proud of Erika and her achievements as a Award, announced SEC Commissioner student-athlete. Erika represents everything CORPS. Mike Slive. that is right about intercollegiate athletics Schneble, a 2004 track All-American and all the attributes this university is seeking from Hendersonville, N.C., became just in its student-athletes,” said Vanderbilt Vice (312) 951-6109 f (312) the second Commodore student-athlete to Chancellor David Williams. ever claim the prestigious award. Former “On the track, Erika is an SEC champion women’s basketball standout Michelle and school record-holder. In the classroom, Palmisano was the recipient in 1996. She she’s even more exceptional. We are shares the academic recognition with delighted that the SEC has recognized her University of Alabama baseball player superb accomplishments in both areas.” Emeel Salem. On the track, Schneble is a four-year letter- “The H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete winner who enjoyed arguably the greatest Award is the highest honor a student- season ever by a Vanderbilt distance runner athlete can receive in the Southeastern in 2004 when she claimed the SEC outdoor Conference,” Slive said. “Erika and Emeel 5,000-meter title and All-American honors have displayed dedication and commitment at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and to success in all phases of their lives that numerous individual team records. U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps have made them excellent selections for Commodore first-year distance coach In the battle against disease, the Nation needs a powerful weapon. When the McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Award. Steve Keith said Schneble “is a coach’s The SEC and AT&T are extremely proud to dream and a tremendous role model for you join the officers of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned honor these two student-athletes for their our team.” Corps, you join an elite group of health professionals dedicated to meeting accomplishments.” “I have relied on Erika quite a bit for the needs of underserved populations and improving the health of

Schneble, competing in track as a fifth- leadership and guidance, a role which has Americans. Whether providing patient care, conducting vital research, or 400 erie, west chicago illinois 60610 951-8973 (312) year senior, is currently working toward a seemed quite natural for her,” Keith said. responding to urgent public health challenges like hurricanes and other Master’s of Art degree in medicine, health “A dean’s list student, SEC champion and and society. She maintains a 3.90 grade All-American on the track, Erika is the natural disasters, the physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and many point average. She earned undergraduate quintessential ‘scholar-athlete’ and a real other professionals of the Commissioned Corps are there—protecting, degrees in neuroscience and art history last gem within the SEC.” promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the Nation. Join the May, graduating magna cum laude. Schneble has been solid this spring in fight for public health. Join the Corps. “This means a great deal to me for her final Commodore outdoor campaign. many reasons, one being that academics She ran the team’s fastest 5,000 of the has always been a very important part season and established an NCAA Regional of life. It’s one of the main reasons why I qualifier with a 16:40.71 performance in -CCorps_physician DD — -CCorps_physician Lipman Hearne — proof 2 2007 (rjh) — march 7, 41910-38-1 the henderson company Commissioned Corps Ad / Physician / Vanderbilt University (Newsprint) / / 5.75 4.2.07 x (Newsprint) 10.5 Commissioned University Corps / Ad / Physician Vanderbilt decided to attend Vanderbilt,” Schneble Northern California on March 31. said. “I am truly honored and thankful to The SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year receive this award from the Southeastern Awards were first presented in 1986. The Conference.” honor was renamed the H. Boyd McWhorter She is a three-year member of the SEC Scholar-Athletes of the Year in May To learn more about a career in SEC Academic Honor Roll, and is a 2004 1990 to honor the former commissioner the Commissioned Corps, visit CoSIDA Academic All-America District who served the conference from 1972 until www.usphs.gov or call 1-800-279-1605. IV honoree. She was named a Vanderbilt 1986. ■ 8 Monday, April 9, 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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