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THETHE VVOICEOICE OOFF VVANDERBILTANDERBILT SSINCEINCE 11888888 TH PETER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2007 • 119 YEAR, NO. 17 THE WALL compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI Study TODAY Democrats rally as part Alternative Summer Break applications due Applications are records due for ASuB’s two sites, Kissimmee, Fla., of national protest and New Orleans, La., today at 5 p.m. increase at the Community Partnership House.

TODAY in autism ‘Playboy of the Western World’ premieres today VUTheatre presents diagnoses John M. Synge’s “Playboy of the Students react to report’s Western World” at implications. Neely Auditorium. Tickets are free for by NICOLE FLOYD undergraduates Staff Reporter with a Vandy ID. Performances will be Sophomore Ashley Hanson expects to Feb. 16-17 and Feb. fi eld questions when she tells people she 22-24 at 8 p.m. and tutors a 5-year-old autistic child. Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. “People are usually impressed or surprised that I do something like that,” TODAY Hanson said. “Basically, they ask what Workshop: Getting I do with him and what kind of programs the Most from Your we use.” Sources Hanson does not mind answering the The Writing Studio will questions, but she said she hopes that present a workshop a recent study regarding the increased designed to help prevalence of autism released by students conduct the Centers for Disease Control and research effi ciently LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler Prevention will create an even greater and integrate their College Democrats marched from Rand Terrace to Benton Chapel, where they listened to a speaker, Thursday afternoon. awareness of the disorder. sources eff ectively into Autism is one of a group of disorders their own writing. The College Republicans stage separate event in response. known as autism spectrum disorders. session will take place According to the CDC, ASDs are in Alumni Hall, Room by NIKKI BOGOPOLSKAYA standing with the gathering by the Benton Chapel, he “developmental disabilities that cause 117 from 1 to 2 p.m. Contributing Reporter continued, “It’s fi ne to say, ‘Let’s get out,’ but what does substantial impairments in social that do? Leaves Iraq in chaos and promotes terrorism.” interaction and communication and SATURDAY, FEB. 17 “No More War,” read a sign held by a chanting student College Deomcrats President Kelson Bohnet said the the presence of unusual behaviors and ScholarBowl initial standing amidst a small crowd on Rand Terrace. “Out rally as an attempt to make their opinions heard and interests.” rounds begin of Iraq Now,” said another, as students chattered and revive student activism. Earlier studies placed the rate of autism Initial rounds for the prepared for the peace rally about to take place. “I’ve often been dillusioned by how few Vanderbilt at one in 166 children; however, the CDC annual quiz bowl Across campus at Benton Chapel, at a similar event, students really take a stand and speak out,” he said. study found the rate to be signifi cantly begin Saturday in the signs read diff erently. “Support Our Troops,” and “I think that this (rally) is a defi nite opportunity for higher, citing that as many as one in every Sarratt 189 at 10 a.m. “Victory Not Defeat,”were written across cardboard students to do just that.” 150 children may have the disorder. The event allows banners held by equally enthusiastic students. Th e College Democrats had advertised the event all Hanson, who also works at a camp for Vanderbilt students College Democrats across the country designated week with posters and fl yers present around campus. children with disabilities, said she has and organizations Th ursday as a national day of student protest against the Th e College Republicans eff orts were more impromptu seen the increase fi rsthand. to compete for their war in Iraq. Vanderbilt College Republicans decided to and generated chiefl y to combat those of the College “I think it is somewhat of a trend,” favorite charities. also hold a rally because they wanted to ensure that the Democrats. Hanson said. “I work at a camp for Democratic voice was not the only one heard. “I think it’s good to make the student body aware that children with disabilities, and in the last SATURDAY, FEB. 17 “Th e majority of us on campus support victory, not people (at Vanderbilt) do have thoughts like this,” said couple of years I feel that the diagnosis of Michael Cedric Smith retreat, and that means supporting the war in Iraq,” said sophomore Downs Reese. “We’re generally a conservative autism has increased.” presents classical College Republicans President Evan Schlank. Eagerly campus, but it’s defi nitely not unanimous.” ■ Please see AUTISM, page 2 guitar recital Guest artist Michael Cedric Smith will play in a classical guitar Search underway for Snow prevents Chancellor Gee performance featuring works by Giuliani and Carcassi at 8 p.m. in faculty heads of house Blair’s Steve and Judy from attending own luncheon Turner Recital Hall. by ANNE MALINEE “We’ve got professors who The recital is free and Staff Reporter are interested in everything open to the public. from computer science to Th e search process is the outdoors to music,” said SUNDAY, FEB. 18 underway for 10 faculty search committee member Chinese Spring members who will live in the Graham Th ompson, a junior Festival celebrates Th e Commons starting in in the College of Arts and Chinese New Year fall 2008 as faculty heads of Science. “Th ey’re as varied The Vanderbilt house. as the student body is.” University Chinese Twenty-nine faculty Heads of House will live Students and members from four in Th e Commons and help Scholars Association undergraduate and two shape students’ fi rst-year will celebrate with professional schools turned experience as members traditional Chinese in applications to the Head of Th e Commons’ Dean’s performances, activities of House search committee, Council. Th ey will receive an and prizes at 7 p.m. in which is interviewing incentive package including the Student Life Center candidates from now until salary supplements, reduced Ballroom. The event is spring break. Please see COMMONS, page 2 free to all friends and “Th ey represent a associates of VUCSSA. broad range of age, family —View a video tour of Professor Tom background, academic Schwartz’s faculty apartment in The Compiled by staff from various specialty and university Commons under multimedia on: sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu rank,” said Dean of Th e TYLER HAGEN / The Vanderbilt Hustler for more events. Commons Frank Wcislo. Dean of The Commons Frank Wcislo eats with students at the Valentine’s Day Luncheon with the Chancellor Wednesday afternoon in the Student Life Center. Chancellor Gordon Gee was unable to attend the meal due to inclement weather in Washington, D.C. 2 Friday, February 16, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

WEATHER compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI IN THE KNOW TODAYTODAY The news you need — in brief compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI AUTISM: Expert calls WORLD U.S. and Britain rank last in child welfare in industrialized world for more research Th e United States ranked 20th and Great Britain ranked 21st in a U.N. survey of child From AUTISM, page 1 Currently the CDC’s Centers for Sunny, 34/28 welfare in 21 wealthy countries. However, she said she is skeptical as to Autism and Developmental Disabilities Th e survey assessed everything from whether the increase is due to a true rise in Surveillance and Epidemiology are working infant mortality to whether children ate cases or if it is a result of overdiagnosis. on a study that will help to answer many of dinner with their parents or were bullied at Wendy Stone, director of the Treatment the questions needed to fi nd the causes of school. and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum autism and to discover strategies that may SATURDAYSATURDAY Th e Netherlands, followed by Sweden, Disorders, a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for help to prevent the disorder. Denmark and Finland, fi nished at the top Research on Human Development program, In the meantime, however, Hanson of the list, while the U.S. and Britain were at the very bottom. and co-director of partner organization Th e said she feels there are more questions Jonathan Bradshaw, one of the study’s researchers, said Marino Autism Research Institute, said the surrounding the disorder than answers. children fared worse in the U.S. and Britain, despite high increase is likely due to a rise in awareness Even after doing a vast amount of research overall levels of national wealth, as a result of greater economic of the disorder, a change in the diagnostic and writing a multitude of papers on the inequality and poor levels of public support for families. criteria and the fact that children are being topic, she said she feels there is much more Th e report cited the lack of day care services in both countries diagnosed at a younger age. for researchers to learn. and poor health coverage and preventative care for children in SnowSnow ShoShowerswers, 42/28 Stone said she believes that in light of the Despite the lack of information the U.S as factors contributing to the low standings. study’s fi ndings, “we need to ramp up our surrounding autism, there is one thing Th e study also gave the U.S. and Britain low marks for their services for children and their families at Hanson said she knows for sure — working higher incidences of single-parent families and risky behaviors every level — federal, state and city.” with children with autism is the most among children, such as drinking alcohol and sexual activity. “In all aspects of our community and rewarding thing she does. SUNDAYSUNDAY Specifi cally, the U.S. ranked last in the health and safety communities nationwide we are going to “I have days where I am so frustrated category based on infant mortality, vaccinations, deaths from have to be ready to recognize autism and with him that I never want to go back, and injuries and accidents, and whether children reported fi ghting to treat it,” Stone said. “(Th e study) points then the next day he’ll be perfect; he will in the past year or being bullied in the past two months. to the importance of research funding to exceed my expectations,” Hanson said. “So, Britain fi nished at the bottom in behaviors and risks. understand the causes of the increased it is quite a roller coaster. It is unbelievably Both the U.S. and British governments criticized the reports. SOURCE: AP prevalence.” rewarding.” Junior Erin Mutispaugh, who provides Hanson encourages others to take the Trial commences for three accused in 2004 Applied Behavioral Analysis therapy for a time to get to know someone with autism PartlyPartly Cloudy, 38/20 6-year-old child with autism, agrees that as well. Madrid terrorist attack more research is needed. “Th ey can be very closed off and in their Under tight security the trial began Th ursday for the “Knowing how many kids have autism own world, but they give you little hints of 2004 Madrid terrorist attack in which 10 backpack bombs isn’t as important as knowing interventions who they are even when you can’t see it destroyed four commuter trains in the country’s most that work,” she said. every day,” she said. ■ MONDAYMONDAY traumatic event since the 1930s. Egyptian Rabei Osman, one of three accused in masterminding the attack, was the fi rst defendant to take the stand. He condemned the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States and the 2005 London subway bombings and denied COMMONS: Choices to involvement in the bombings that killed 191 and wounded more than 1,800. However, Italian prosecutors have said they tapped phone PartlyPartly Cloudy, 45/31 conversations in which Osman told an associate in Italy: be announced in June “I’m the thread to Madrid; it’s my work.” All 29 defendants have pleaded not guilty. From COMMONS, page 1 Seven lead defendants face possible jail terms of 30 years course loads, a fully furnished apartment, paid utilities and meal plans for faculty and VUPD CRIME LOG for each of the 191 killings and 18 years apiece for 1,820 compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI their families, according to Wcislo. Heads of House will serve 2-3 year terms with the attempted murders, but under Spanish law the maximum option to reapply. time anyone can serve for a terrorist conviction is 40 years. 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SOURCE: AP www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, February 16, 2007 3 Professor Clanton named Starwood Amphitheatre one of ‘25 Most Beautiful closed Tuesday; People’ in Nashville 2007 concert season canceled Online petition started by Nashville resident garners more than 2,000 signatures.

by ALEC ROJAS Whitaker said. “Isn’t it the Contributing Reporter only big outdoor concert venue? I will really miss Live Nation, the Los going to outdoor concerts.” Angeles-based parent The amphitheater grossed company of Starwood just $4.6 million in ticket Amphitheatre, closed the sales in 2006, placing it popular Antioch, Tenn., in one of the four under- venue Tuesday. performing venues that Live Terms of the deal were not Nation owns, according to disclosed, but a Live Nation The Tennessean. spokesman confirmed In recent years, larger the sale agreement was outdoor tours have decided not made with another not to perform in Nashville entertainment company. due to the increasing size of Sophomore Chris Cooley, other outdoor venues. who has seen three concerts These statistics do at the Amphitheatre said not represent the local he was surprised by the support for Starwood closing. shown with the creation “They always bring really of an online petition by TYLER HAGEN / The Vanderbilt Hustler Professor Caleb Clanton teaches a general logic class Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:10-2 p.m. in Buttrick 205. good names like Coldplay, Nashville resident William Dave Matthews and Hammock. The petition had by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI in front of Kirkland Hall and around the world as a result as he can. He is currently Counting Crows,” Cooley collected more than 2,000 Asst News Editor a brief biography. Other of the magazine feature. working on research said. “When they come they signatures by late Thursday honorees include Nashville When asked if the feature projects in issues of are going to have to play at afternoon, up from the 400 Philosophy professor country music stars such might have affected class applied ethics, technology the Gaylord now. I don’t reported Wednesday by The Caleb Clanton never as Carrie Underwood and enrollment for the spring and management and like the Gaylord as much; Tennessean. expected to be named one Brad Paisley. Vanderbilt semester, Clanton said, “If it deliberative democracy. it’s not a concert-friendly a Contrary to a previous of Nashville’s finest-looking alumnus M.J. Garrett, of did, then it already had.” In addition, Clanton place.” Live Nation statement residents. “Real World: Philadelphia,” This semester 125 people will soon release his book Exact details of the new that suggested a potential “Philosophers aren’t also made the list. signed up for his General “Religion and Democratic businesses that will inhabit sale would not affect the exactly known to be the best Originally from Alabama, Logic section, and 95 Citizenship” in which he the space are unknown, but 2007 concert lineup, the looking people,” he said. Clanton has resided in students were bumped explores differing views in in any case, the location Starwood season has been But to his surprise and Nashville for six years since from the course. relation to the reasoning for will be used for commercial canceled. embarrassment, Nashville coming to Vanderbilt for While taking class with the justification of public purposes, according to an Only two concerts had been Lifestyle Magazine’s “25 graduate school, eventually one of Nashville’s most policy. article in The Tennessean. booked for the 2007 season as Most Beautiful People” receiving a doctorate on beautiful people may seem He is also scheduled to Sophomore Lauren of the venue’s close: Charlie contacted him last fall “The Problem of Religion appealing to students, teach a Maymester course Whitaker, who saw the Daniels’s Volunteer Jam on based on a nomination put in the American Public Clanton said he would not entitled “Religion and the Counting Crows perform at May 19 and Brad Paisley on forth, most likely, by his Square” at Vanderbilt. dare think the two were Democratic Public Square,” the amphitheater last fall, Aug. 11. Both shows have own students. Clanton admits he has related. which will discuss the said she would miss the been canceled, as well as the The magazine offers a received e-mails from Clanton plans to stay tension between religion outdoor venue. free Ozz-fest tour that is now picture of Clanton standing friends and random women at Vanderbilt for as long and democratic politics. ■ “That’s really a shame,” expected to skip Nashville. ■ KD Shamrock Students stomp for to fight child abuse this Black History Month weekend Annual philanthropy event to feature Twister tournament for first time.

by KELSEY PENDLETON Contributing Reporter

Sophomore Meg Miller hopes that 13 Twister boards, free food and prizes will be enough to attract a wide range of students to the Student Recreation Center this weekend for KD Shamrock. Miller, Shamrock chair for Kappa Delta, said 80 percent of the proceeds from the annual philanthropy event will benefit Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, with the other 20 percent going to Prevent Child Abuse America. Kappa Delta also hopes to benefit another one of its four philanthropies, Girl Scouts Inc., by inviting Girl Scouts to attend Shamrock and participate in events. The event will feature a Twister tournament for the first time, a silent auction and free food donated by local vendors and a silent auction. “The KDs are great, the goods and prizes are great, and it is going to be something really great for the children,” Miller said. Miller said she hopes the event will unify all Greek organizations and unaffiliated students as they work towards the common cause of fighting child abuse. “We really hope for a huge turnout,” she said. The event will be this Saturday, Feb. 17 and will run from 2:30-5 p.m. in Basketball Court 1 in the Rec. Tickets are on sale for $5 on the Wall or from any member of MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Kappa Delta. Paper shamrocks, which will be displayed Senior Jamie Hillegas and freshman Jeremy Gunn stepped in Branscomb Lobby Thursday night as a part of a program called “Stomp the ‘scomb” in celebration of Black History Month. throughout the event, are also on sale for $1 each. ■ 4 Friday, February 16, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINIONOPINION THE OUR VIEW COLUMN VANDERBILT HUSTLER The Hustler demands more Leaving Iraq Editorial Board GLENNA DEROY will doom Editor-in-Chief favorable lists and rankings ALLISON SMITH Nashville Lifestyle Magazine straight face that the future is now. of categories in which it can be recently named Vanderbilt The truly important thing about ranked favorably, in order to bring two nations News Editor philosophy professor Caleb Clanton this monumental change in a attention to the university as well CEAF LEWIS one of the city’s “25 Most Beautiful far-reaching paradigm is that it as to achieve Significant Moral Opinion Editor People.” This in turn places Clanton happened at Vanderbilt, at the Victories. to certain alongside country music stars university we all know and love. Mediocre beer pong players at JARRED AMATO such as Brad Paisley. While the Truly this is a glorious day that Vanderbilt soundly trounce other Sports Editor choice of a philosophy professor Cornelius Vanderbilt never could universities’ best, for example; failure for a listing of attractive people may have envisioned when he decided where is our official mainstream- DARCY NEWELL be an unorthodox one, we agree to take a break from threatening media-approved ranking in this MICHAEL WILT Life Editor completely with the good people at his competitors and to donate a important and rapidly expanding NICOLE FLOYD Nashville Lifestyle Magazine. sizeable portion of his estate to an field which is changing the Columnist Focus Editor This is truly the dawning of a new institution of higher learning. 21st century’s drinking game era now that attractiveness and How, then, are we to proceed in landscape? Similarly, we stand The price of failure in Iraq is what intelligence may coexist peacefully the future? Clearly the cause of this first in the field of being obsessed keeps me from giving in to my heart STAFF in one man. Ever since the founding incredible victory is the ranking with Robert Penn Warren, and we and joining the chorus of anti-war News Editor of our republic, the popular “jocks” process itself, and a case can be challenge any university to care chants that now seem to dominate this Allison Smith and the brilliant “nerds” have fought made that Vanderbilt’s U.S. News more about Robert Penn Warren country. I go with my mind instead. a seemingly eternal struggle for and World Report ranking has than we do. This ranking plan is President Bush has acknowledged Asst. News Editors dominance. Now they are united in boosted the university’s profile. surely ambitious, but should we that the Iraq war is “sapping our Eve Attermann the person of Caleb Clanton, and for Therefore, the obvious solution implement it, this university will be nation’s soul,” and he has admitted Kristen Chmielewski Harish Krishnamoorthi the first time, it can be said with a is to rank Vanderbilt in a number No. 1 until the sun itself goes dark. that where problems and mistakes have occurred, the responsibility Opinion Editor rests with him. Sen. John McCain Ceaf Lewis recently said that he is worried that insurgents and terrorists in Iraq will Sports Editor Jarred Amato launch a version of the Tet Offensive, the massive bombardment of tactical Life Editor operations in Vietnam by the Viet Darcy Newell Cong and the North Vietnamese Army during the first half of 1968. Asst. Life Editor Cappi Williamson The Tet Offensive, of course, was a failure, but it significantly increased Focus Editor U.S. casualties in the war and Nicole Floyd increased the opposition at home to the war, leading to our ultimate Asst. Focus Editor Sydney Wilmer withdrawal in 1975. In the U.S. House of Representatives, the passage of Supervising Copy Editors a non-binding resolution opposing Sara Gast the current president’s plan to send Elizabeth Middlebrooks approximately 21,000 troops to Iraq Copy Editors as reinforcements in Baghdad looks Emily Agostino likely. I see this as unfortunate but Medora Brown also dangerous. Cory Cox It is not the opposition to the plan Ashley Evans or even the debate over what we Garrett Faulkner Keegan Gabel should do in Iraq that is dangerous. Jessica Pack It is the message they send to our Amy Roebuck troops and our enemies alike: we are Martiez Sanders sending these soldiers over there, but we do not think they can win. Senior Reporters Andrew Barge Christina England Beeler — MCT Please see WILT, page 5 Will Gibbons Andrew Hard Sydney Wilmer Marketing Director COLUMN George Fischer Advertising Manager David Fotouhi SEC court rushing regulations cannot be enforced Advertising Staff Angela Booker Justin Gonzales SCOTT GREER storming the court after an upset is rationale to defend the “rushing the the court, Vanderbilt will probably Columnist Emily Lineberger one of the most unique characteristics court” rule, as the proximity of these be fined $25,000. Though this may When a college basketball team of the game. It has been a tradition two events is merely a coincidence. be a hefty sum, the win would be Art Director Matt Radford defeats a top-ranked opponent, for many years, but now the SEC Though the people involved in monumental. In fact, Florida hasn’t students and fans usually get to has taken this privilege away. Every these incidents deserved harsh even lost a game in over 10 weeks. Designers celebrate by rushing onto the home time I watch “SportsCenter” and see punishments, each event occurred If we all decided to rush the court, Cassie Edwards court. However, if the Vanderbilt fans rushing the court after an upset, because of frustration and anger I doubt they could stop everyone. I’ll Laura Kim men’s team beats the No. 1 Florida I think about tomorrow’s game towards the end of the game. When even throw down $20 for the $25,000 Hunter Kinsella Elizabeth Middlebrooks Gators tomorrow, nobody will be against Florida. If Vanderbilt pulls off a college basketball team wins big at penalty. If we can just find 1,249 Katie Quille allowed on the floor. the win, I don’t home, no one more students willing to donate $20, In 2005, the Southeastern u n d e r s t a n d in the crowd Vanderbilt won’t even have to pay VSC Photo Manager Conference established a rule that how anyone is frustrated or anything! Now I’m not encouraging Mason Hensley prohibits fans from storming the could stop If we all decided to rush the court, angry. anyone to storm the court if we win, Asst Photo Managers court after an upset. If a team breaks us from I doubt they could stop everyone. While the but I think it might be inevitable: the Mark Beneke this rule, the first offense is a $5,000 celebrating in reason for Gators are the best team in the nation, Lauren Fondriest fine, the second is $25,000 and the style. I’ll even throw down $20 for the this SEC rule the game is televised on CBS and it third could cost a school $50,000. The SEC gave $25,000 penalty. is to protect would basically make us a lock for the Senior Photographers During the 2005 National Invitation a few reasons for the players, NCAA Tournament. While Florida is Tyler Hagen Kelly Hocutt Tournament, Vanderbilt received its this rule, but it is unjustified to punish coaches and fans, I can’t remember the obvious favorite, Vanderbilt has first fine when fans rushed the floor an entire conference for a couple of an instance when rushing the court been playing extraordinarily well at VSC Director after a last-minute win over Wichita unrelated events. On Nov. 19, 2004, has injured anyone. It is merely a way Memorial Gym. Chris Carroll State. Ever since, the team has professional basketball player Ron of rejoicing over an unanticipated When the clock strikes noon defeated several ranked opponents at Artest started an outlandish fight victory. When Vanderbilt defeated on Saturday, let’s cheer for our Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux home, but the school has prevented between fans and players during Wichita State at the last second, Commodores and have a good time. anyone from running onto the court. the fourth quarter of a game. The students stormed the court in At the end of the game, we can just Asst. VSC Director At the conclusion of each game, the next day, during a college football celebration, no fists thrown, no teeth make a spontaneous decision. Paige Clancy police line up in front of the student game, South Carolina and Clemson knocked out. And as far as tomorrow’s section and around the gym to guard players engaged in a massive brawl, game goes, Florida is a little different —Scott Greer is a sophomore in the the floor. also occurring in the fourth quarter. than Wichita State. If the men’s team College of Arts and Science. In college basketball, I believe that I believe the SEC needs a better beats the Gators and people storm

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“Why do I pay over $40,000 a year to have the university WILT: Withdrawal not an change toilet paper to quite possibly the closest thing to effective means of terror control sandpaper they could find?” From WILT, page 4 “This seems to be the year from hell. All students find out they can’t live off campus, next year’s winter break will be shorter- This is essentially what the resolution terrorists over there rather than here lived than snow that falls in Nashville, and to top it all off, The says. The plan that the president seeks in America. Make no mistake, they to enact is posited upon the theory will come here if they are not fighting Commons opens up in a year or so, and no one seems to care that a reinforcement of 21,000 new us over there. Failure would be a at all. Is there no optimism left on campus? Oh, and Vandy soldiers will be able to secure Baghdad disaster. baseball swept the Minute Maid Classic. :-)” where the overwhelming majority of Many say we have no business in the violence occurs. If you believe Iraq, or in the Middle East at all. the plan will work, you must hold an Perhaps they are correct. Maybe we “So Bilotta and the SGA say the calendar can’t be changed; What is on your mind? assumption that the Iraqi government could all be like Sen. Hillary Clinton good thing I didn’t vote for her.” will cooperate and do what they must and go to town hall meetings and The Rant is your place to to ensure the success of the plan. When talk about how if only we had known the U.S. government, via the House what we know now we wouldn’t have anonymously sound off on “Isn’t it great that our school’s administration is not only of Representatives and the Senate, done what we did then. Give me a denying more upperclassmen the right to live off-campus passes a resolution saying that this break. The entire world, including the any issue you want. Send in plan will not work, it is saying it does United Nations and the nations that next year, but it is going to make us wait an extra week your rants to with the subject not believe that our soldiers can get actually didn’t want to invade Iraq for to start school so they can make more money off of our the job done and that the enemy will economic reasons such as France and “Rant” to: expensive housing? Then we get to go home on December win. It really is that simple. I’ve tried to Russia, believed that Saddam Hussein rationalize how opposing the plan and had weapons of mass destruction. opinion@vanderbilthustler. 22. If it weren’t for our sports getting better, this school supporting the troops enacting the In the fall of 2004, I predicted in com would suck.” plan could possibly be a rational thing an article for The Hustler that the to do, but the fact of the matter is that following year would see our troops the two are mutually exclusive. leave, a new constitution constructed “Does anyone else actually care about the semantics of ‘a The only people who have the guts to and free elections held in Iraq. Well, at proper invite?’ Give me a break! If you’re the kind of person really say what they believe are people least I get a passing grade. Of course, to get so worked up over so trivial a matter, I don’t think you like former senator John Edwards, my I also hoped they would eventually own representative Dennis Kucinich find the weapons of mass destruction, have to worry about RSVPing to anything soon!” and Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold. and this did not happen. There are still Edwards supports prohibiting the plenty of other reasons why we should “Why is our winter break next year so short?” funding for the deployment of this believe this war was justified, unless new plan, and the latter two support you believe that Hussein should not removing funding for the entire war. be in his grave and instead should rule “Is it LIVE (rhymes with five) or LIVE (rhymes with give)? The At least they have the courage to hold with an iron fist over the people of pronunciation debate is so complicated and emotional that I positions consistent with the actions Iraq at this moment. We know Hussein that should be taken as a result. How slaughtered hundreds of thousands of don’t know which side to support.” can one say they support our troops yet people. We know he was responsible Compiled by Ceaf Lewis while they are on their way over there for invading a neighboring country say they don’t believe they can win and killing thousands of Iranians this war? Let us be honest: it is OK if and Kurds during the Iran-Iraq war. you do not believe we can win this war. Many will point to our support of much more frequently than I was four just thing to do, and it is the only thing I don’t know if we can win, but I think his regime during the 1980s, but two years ago. I waver just as much as the we as a people know how to do. Victory it is worth a shot. I think this president wrongs certainly do not make a right. next person who thinks we have been in Iraq will serve a greater purpose than and these soldiers deserve one more Our perpetuation of his regime simply there too long and sacrificed too much. simply adding one to the win column: it chance to make things right in Iraq. because we did it once does not make But then I remind myself of the sacrifice will secure a free nation in the Middle Most importantly, I think the security any sense. At this moment, the issue that previous generations made for our East, defeat our enemies in the one area of a free Iraq deserves one last chance is that we are there and have been for freedom and for the freedom of other they prize the most at this time and before we give up, pack our bags and four years, we have sacrificed over countries and how grim the conditions restore pride in our country’s soul after hand over the keys to Muqtada al- 3,000 lives, and we have a duty to finish looked at the time. They did not give up many years of sacrifice. We cannot give Sadr, his Shiite death squads and their what we started. and they did not surrender. The one time up. connections to the Iranian Ayatollahs. There are times I think twice about we did, we scarred this nation for a very Our security as a country deserves one the war and that I wish we were not long time. Let us not do that again; we —Michael Wilt is a senior in the College last chance before we give up fighting over. I am angry with this president must persevere because it is the morally of Arts and Science. 6 Friday, February 16, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTS WHAT 2 WATCH 4 Byars all business against Gamecocks Upcoming Events Men’s Basketball Senior scores career-high 32 points to carry Commodores. No. 1 Florida at Vanderbilt by ANDREW BARGE AND ANDREW HARD “He’s a tough guy all around to Saturday Sports Reporters guard,” said Shan Foster. “He’s got Noon great moves from everywhere on Memorial Gym Derrick Byars was fl at out the court, and he can beat you in the CBS embarrassed by Vanderbilt’s lane or from outside.” The Commodores performance Saturday in Knoxville. Vanderbilt led by just points two played a great fi rst half On Wednesday night, he let it show. at intermission but came out fi ring in Gainesville before Th e Commodores’ leading scorer in the second half, led by the hot Florida woke up and dropped in a career-high 32 points shooting of Byars and Dan Cage. won by 10. Vanderbilt as Vandy (17-8, 7-4 Southeastern Foster also scored all of his 14 points will need to play a full Conference) overcame a sluggish in the fi nal 20 minutes. 40 minutes to hand start to defeat the South Carolina “I think I was exerting so much the Gators their fi rst Gamecocks 78-68 in Memorial eff ort defensively (guarding Kelley) conference loss, and at Gym. that my off ense was suff ering a little Memorial Gymnasium, “I’ve never been more ready to bit as a result,” Foster said. anything’s possible, play a game than (Wednesday),” said Despite the fast start to the second especially if Derrick Byars, who hit 11 of 15 shot attempts half, Vanderbilt let South Carolina Byars continues his and grabbed seven rebounds. “I back into the game as the Gamecocks superb play. knew it was going to be a good night pulled down 17 off ensive rebounds Prediction: Vandy 79, for all of us.” in the game (Archie and Brandon Florida 78 Byars has now scored 20 or more Wallace combined for 14 of them) points in seven of 11 league games, and scored 27 second-chance Men’s Baseball including three of the last four. points. Ohio at No. 3 Not bad for someone left off the “We’re challenged (on the Vanderbilt preseason all-SEC team. rebounding end); it’s a challenge Friday-Sunday “Derrick Byars was incredible. I we face every game,” Stallings said. Hawkins Field don’t know that I’ve ever seen him “Th ose guys rebounded above the After winning all three better than he was (Wednesday),” rim, and our guys usually need to games in the Houston said coach Kevin Stallings, whose wait until it gets below the rim to get College Classic, the team moved into second place in it.” Commodores return the SEC East after Tennessee beat South Carolina went on a 9-0 run home for a weekend Kentucky Tuesday. to take a 57-55 lead with 8:41 to play. series with Ohio. David Early in the contest, Vanderbilt’s But Byars predictably came through Price gets the nod off ense looked much like the for the Commodores, hitting a 3- Friday at 4 p.m., while miserable unit that shot 23 percent pointer two possessions later to give Nick Christiani should over the weekend in a blowout loss Vanderbilt the lead for good. start Saturday at 2 at Tennessee. Th e Commodores Alex Gordon also hit two crucial p.m., followed by Brett only had two points in the fi rst four 3-pointers down the stretch, one of Jacobsen on Sunday at minutes and were down by as many them from about 25 feet as the shot 1 p.m. as eight before Byars got going. He clock expired. Prediction: Vandy scored 11 of Vanderbilt’s fi rst 13 “Tonight, Gordon hit some big sweep points and had 19 by intermission. threes down the stretch that really South Carolina (12-12, 2-9 SEC), hurt us,” said South Carolina coach Men’s Basketball meanwhile, was paced early by Dave Odom. “In the last six minutes, No. 4 North Carolina a surprising eff ort from forward we didn’t execute off ensively or at No. 21 Boston Dominique Archie, who scored 12 defensively.” College points in the fi rst half. Tre Kelley, For the game, the Commodores Saturday the SEC’s leading scorer, was held were 11-for-24 from 3-point range. 9 p.m. ET scoreless for the fi rst 12 minutes Vanderbilt will face a tough test ESPN before getting hot and scoring 13 by Saturday when the No. 1 Florida PETER TUFO / The Vanderbilt Hustler ■ Boston College leads the break. Gators come to town. Senior Derrick Byars put Vanderbilt on his back, scoring 32 points in the host’s 78-68 victory over South Carolina Wednesday. the ACC by a half game. One of three teams on its tail is After hitting a home run inthe Houston College Classic last weekend and catching North Carolina. Both friday all three games, Texas native and Vanderbilt junior Shea Robin took some time the Eagles and Tar conversation to talk to The Vanderbilt Hustler. Robin and the No. 3 Commodores host Ohio in a Heels are coming off SHEA ROBIN three-game series beginning today at Hawkins Field (4 p.m. CT). of losses. Even though the game is at Conte Forum, BC will miss VANDERBILT HUSTLER: Describe what it was like circling the bases after hitting a home VH: What’s the most memorable moment of your Vanderbilt career? shotblocker Sean run last weekend in front of your home crowd. SR: It would defi nitely be Dominic de la Osa’s home run freshman year against Williams against UNC’s SHEA ROBIN: It really didn’t sink in until I started walking back toward the dugout. Tennessee. It was one of the fi rst walk-on home runs I had been a part of, and frontline of Brandon Running around the bases, I didn’t really feel anything. Doing it in front of the to have it here against Tennessee, it was really special. Wright and Tyler home crowd was really something special because there were a lot of people VH: Player you idolized growing up? Hansbrough. there who hadn’t seen me play in a long time, like my grandparents. Prediction: UNC 75, BC SR: Ken Griff ey Jr. was always my favorite. I loved his swing and just watching 66 VH: After winning all three games over the weekend, what was the mood on the him hit. Once I started catching here, I started watching Yadier Molina a little plane ride home? more. SR: We were excited deep down, but we didn’t show it. We were kind of even- Men’s Basketball VH: What impresses you about Molina? keeled. We expected to win all three. No. 15 Southern SR: His ability to handle pitchers. Without even doing anything, he kind Illinois at No. 12 VH: Talk about how the transition from infi eld to catcher has gone for you. of screams confi dence back there, and you can tell his pitchers trust him Butler SR: Every year I get more and more comfortable. Coach Allen has been completely. Saturday unbelievable the past two years. The position is a lot more diffi cult than I thought VH: Does anyone hate to lose more than coach 3 p.m. CT it would be. He’s helped me come a long way, and I still have a lot of work to do. ESPN Corbin? Southern Illinois VH: What’s the hardest part about the position? SR: He’s an intense guy, and it defi nitely leaks over (22-5, 13-3 MVC) has SR: All the physical things are hard, like blocking and footwork, but the hardest to us. We love it. There’s no quit in us. He’s always won eight straight thing and probably most important thing is the relationship with the pitchers looking for us to get better as a team, and that’s heading into this and having their trust. the sign of a good coach. Bracket Buster VH: What’s the best part about catching? VH: Favorite movie? matchup. It will have SR: You’re in every play. You can’t take any breaks. SR: “Ace Ventura Pet Detective.” its hands full with a Butler team (24- VH: What’s it like catching guys like David Price and Casey Weathers in this weather? VH: Person you admired growing up? 3, 11-2 HOR) that SR: It’s kind of something I’ve gotten used to, catching them in the cold. There are SR: My dad. He showed me the won at Notre Dame times when it gets pretty sore, but the cold almost makes it easier because the way in everything. ■ and Tennessee. The hand is numb and you can’t really feel it. Bulldogs just lost to VH: Which pitcher has the nastiest stuff on the team? a good Wright State SR: (David) Price is pretty nasty, especially when he has command of all his team, but have won pitches. That slider is tough to hit. He throws it so hard, and it looks just like 22 straight home his fastball. games. Prediction: Butler 70, VH: Talk about the depth of this team’s pitching staff . Southern Illinois 66 SR: It’s deeper than any team I’ve seen. We’ve got six guys who can start on a weekend. If we’ve got one starter coming out, we’ve got another coming Women’s Basketball right in after him. It can’t be easy being the other team. I almost feel bad South Carolina at No. for them. 12 Vanderbilt VH: How much more comfortable are you at the plate in your second full Sunday season? 2 p.m. CT SR: The main thing that makes me feel comfortable is that there is not Memorial Gym as much pressure on any single guy because we’re solid throughout. One The Commodores are through nine, there’s no break. on fi re, winning fi ve straight games. They VH: What allows you guys to have success at the plate? will look to pick up SR: This year coach (Tim Corbin) has preached having the same routine, doing their sixth in a row the same thing every at-bat. In the fi rst three games, we saw the ball out of the against the Gamecocks pitcher’s arm more to where we didn’t chase bad pitches. at home on Sunday. VH: Best pitcher you’ve faced? Prediction: Vandy 80, SR: (Tennessee’s Craig) Cobb last year was pretty good. He was on his game that South Carolina 60 night. He was pretty nasty. He had a ridiculous pace where he would just get the ball and get right back on the mound. RECORD: 49-31 NEIL BRAKE / VU Media Relations www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, February 16, 2007 7

DORES WIN Vandy has what it takes FIFTH STRAIGHT HUSTLER STAFF REPORT by JARRED AMATO Saturday’s game is certainly important,as Caroline Williams scored a Sports Editor the Commodores host No. 1 Florida, who is career-high 24 points and No. undefeated in SEC play. 12 Vanderbilt dominated the After they combined to make just nine On paper, Vanderbilt’s odds do not first half to defeat Mississippi of 33 shots in the Commodores’ 84-57 loss look great. The Commodores lost 74-64 State 84-64 Thursday night at Tennessee, it would have been easy for in Gainesville last month and are 10th in in Starkville. Derrick Byars, Shan Foster and Alex Gordon rebounding margin, seventh in field-goal Carla Thomas added 12 to chalk it up as a bad day and move on. percentage defense and seventh in scoring points and Jennifer Risper However, in the two practices leading up margin in league games. 10 for the Commodores to Wednesday’s crucial contest with South But, that is not counting the little things (22-4, 8-3 Southeastern Carolina, the three of them arrived early that are often harder to quantify. The Conference), who scored 20 to take jumper after jumper after jumper. players genuinely like being around one points off Mississippi State's Rather than just hoping they would shoot another, and it shows on the court. They are 15 first-half turnovers. better against the Gamecocks, the trio unselfish, which is why they are second in Williams entered the game made sure of it. the SEC in assists, and have confidence to as the top 3-point shooter “I made a concerted effort to come in here pull games out down the stretch. in the SEC (second in the and get up a whole bunch of extra shots and “We have 13 guys that are willing to fight,” nation) and connected so did they, and it paid off,” said Byars, who Gordon said. on six-of-12 long-range defined efficiency by pumping in 32 points The Commodores’ toughness, both attempts. on 11-for-15 shooting Wednesday. mental and physical, is something that Over the past five games, Foster and Gordon were not too bad stands out for Stallings. all of which have been themselves, combining to score 28 points “I don’t think that there’s any player who’s victories, Vanderbilt has on eight-for-15 shooting. afraid of a collision or afraid of getting run outscored its opponents 50- And you wonder why Vanderbilt has into or afraid of a hard box out or shies away 8 in the opening four-plus managed not to lose two consecutive from some physical contact,” Stallings said. minutes (before the first league games all season, or how it is off to “Some of our guys aren’t the strongest guys media timeout). its best Southeastern Conference start (7-4) in the world, but they have an attitude.” Vanderbilt led 43-25 at the in coach Kevin Stallings’ era. Byars made another good point. break, and by as many as “It really speaks to our character “We just play to our strengths,” he said. 23 late in the second half. It and shows that we’ve bought into the “We shoot the ball incredibly well for the also scored 36 points in the philosophy of our coach, which is to treat most part, except in Knoxville.” paint compared to 18 for every game as if it’s the most important And we all know what happened after PETER TUFO / The Vanderbilt Hustler Mississippi State. game of the season,” Gordon said. that one. ■ Vanderbilt junior Shan Foster attempts to score on South Carolina’s Brandon Wallace. Hard-throwing Weathers has closer’s mentality by PETE MADDEN scoreless ninth against then-No. 1 Rice to seal the victory. home crowd erupts to the sound of heavy metal gives Sports Reporter The next day, Weathers blanked then-No. 16 Arizona State the impression that closers need to get their adrenaline for two innings, striking out three batters and picking up pumping in order to perform at the highest level, Weathers The closer’s role demands a pitcher with incredible mental his first win of the season. subscribes to a different approach. fortitude, a tough, durable arm and an aggressive tenacity that What makes Weathers so dominant? Blazing fastball and “The key is to stay as calm as possible,” Weathers said. “I offends opposing hitters — a 98 mph fastball does not hurt either. explosive slider aside, both Weathers and Corbin point to think the more pumped up you get, you tend to get a little Senior Casey Weathers is the only Commodore who fits his experience pitching in tough situations as the key to his out of whack. I just have to stay relaxed and treat it like I’m that description. Named the closer by coach Tim Corbin impressive 2007 debut. just throwing in the bullpen.” prior to the start of 2007 season, the hard-throwing Having transferred to Vanderbilt from Sacramento City Weathers’ maturation on the mound gives Corbin the Weathers immediately legitimized Corbin’s decision, College after his sophomore year, Weathers went 1-1 with confidence that Weathers can keep the ice in his veins and dominating some of the best young hitters in the nation at a 3.33 ERA and recorded three saves for the Commodores the runs off the scoreboard as the Commodores begin their the Houston College Classic last weekend. in 2006, striking out 38 batters in only 27 innings of work. long journey towards Omaha. “You just have to treat it like any other inning,” Weathers Weathers earned Alaska Summer League Closer of the Year “I look at a closer almost like a field goal kicker,” Corbin said. “Pressure is perceived, but like any coach will tell you, honors and was a late addition to the USA National Team said. “Someone who can finish the game for you. I think the mound is still the same distance away. That’s just how that won the gold medal at the FISU World Championships Casey has progressed a long way from a maturity standpoint you have to look at it.” in Havana, Cuba, in August. on the mound. His outings this past weekend were very Weathers did not allow a hit in either of his two Although the recent trend in Major League Baseball of good, very consistent. So we’re happy with him, and we’re appearances in Houston. On Friday night, he recorded a closers sprinting to the mound from the bullpen as their happy for him, because he’s a very hard worker.”■

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TUESDAY 2/20 John “JoJo” Hermann of ‘Everything Starts Where it Ends’ takes jam band fame puts a little soul into his new band, the Mojo Mardi listeners on a journey back to the beginning Gras Band. Head back over to Mercy Lounge to see them tonight at 9 Lovedrug meshes Modest Mouse lyrics with Smashing Pumpkins sound, creating a unique — but confusing — result. p.m. Tickets are $15 for the 18+ show. by ELISE MICHAEL guiles that befall one on a journey through the documentation of a few years of collecting pebbles Life Staff Writer mazes of life, love and death.” Th e record’s lyrics are on a beach and shining them, loving them, shaping WEDNESDAY 2/21 often quite interesting, but Shepard’s strained and them, hating them, throwing them away and later Although tickets are Lovedrug, an alternative rock band made up of recovering them, beating them, methodically expensive ($52-$87), lead vocalist and guitarist Michael Shepard, guitarist washing them, and eventually releasing them.” Each who could put a price Dave Th omas Owens IV, bassist Korey Christopher line of every song has a signifi cant message, so it is on seeing Billy Joel Jones and drummer James Childress, will soon somewhat unfortunate that they are not better heard right here in the Music release their new album “Everything Starts Where It through the music. City? The show is at Ends.” Track 11, “American Swimming Lesson,” is one 8 p.m. at the Gaylord Th e group, from Canton, Ohio, has a rather of the hardest rocking songs on the album. I can Entertainment Center. unique sound, with instrumentation that severely imagine it being played at a concert to a lot of head Prepare to be dazzled. overpowers the vocals, even on the more ballad-like, banging. Similarly, the fourth track, “Th ieving,” has a lyrical tracks. guitar riff very reminiscent of older, hair-band rock. THURSDAY 2/22 In the 12-track album, a follow-up to 2004’s A few of the other more melodic tracks — “Castling,” Fresh off a tour with “Pretend You’re Alive,” the band moves in a somewhat “Dancing” and “Happy Apple Poison” — are easier Radiohead, indie band diff erent — although equally intriguing — artistic to listen to because the instrumentation is pretty and Deerhoof released their unimposing. direction than the one in which they were going in LOVEDRUG experimental rock album 2004. “Pretend You’re Alive” has more of a Euro- Lovedrug’s music is less of a show and more of an “Friend Opportunity” to feel with a “muse-evoking, pre-electric Radiohead” whiney voice is diffi cult to hear against the heavy experience, and I can only imagine what it would rave reviews. Come see sound. However, “Everything” is more of an indie- instrumentation. be like live. Th ese progressive rockers are playing the critical darlings play rock-meets-stadium-rock blend. Th e new album has What is most interesting, though, is that the album Feb. 28 at Th e Basement in Nashville. For more with “classic-yet-creepy the lyrical content and sound of Modest Mouse, but discusses the journey of life, and the songs are really information check out Lovedrug’s Web site, www. pop” band The Harlem their Smashing Pumpkins-esque instrumentation a collection of stories. Th e band seems to employ a lovedrugmusic.com, or their MySpace, at www. Shakes at Mercy Lounge often drowns out the lyrics. “show don’t tell” philosophy by letting the audience myspace.com/lovedrug. “Everything Starts Where tonight at 9 p.m. Tickets Shepard says on the band’s Web site that the discover the band’s feelings based on the situations It Ends” will hit record stores March 6. ■ are $10 at the door. album is supposed to express the concept of “the in the songs. Shepard has said the record “is a www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, February 16, 2007 9 Students treated to tour of American music landmarks Each week the Hustler staff Vandy students to take part in documentary filming of influential Memphis attractions. will weigh in on a certain subject pertaining to arts and by ANA ALVAREZ DARCY NEWELL infl uenced each other, there began to be a musical and entertainment. This week, Life Staff Writer Life Editor stylistic exchange between white and black artists including B. B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, James Cotton, Elvis Presley and staff ers and students choose On March 24, 35 Vanderbilt students will have the Johnny Cash. opportunity to see some of the most infl uential locations “Sam Phillips at Sun Records was intensely interested their favorite boy band jam. of American music in Memphis, including the Civil Rights in recording black artists. … Phillips recognized the value Museum, Sun Records, the Stax Museum of Soul Music of their music, but also longed to fi nd a white artist who GLENNA DEROY JARRED AMATO and Beale Street. What’s even better? Th e trip is free. could sing as if he were black: that’s where Elvis comes into Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Funded by Th e Commons project (which has also off ered the picture,” Masullo said. 5ive Backstreet Boys a trip to a Native American reservation and Th e incorporation of rhythm and blues into joined with other organizations to fund Elvis’ style was so well received, however, “When the Lights Go Out” “Everybody” the 2007 Freedom Rides), this trip is that people today often forget that sponsored by Dr. Dean Masullo he was not the innovator of ALLISON SMITH DARCY NEWELL of the American studies this style. Yet, it was through News Editor Life Editor department, and Robert Elvis’s music that the white 2gether New Kids on the Block Nasatir, a professor audience was fi nally of Latin studies at exposed to what had “The Hardest Part of “You’ve Got It (The Fisk University. been disparagingly Breaking Up” Right Stuff )” Th e duo will take labeled as “race 35 Vanderbilt music.” From the CEAF LEWIS NICOLE FLOYD students, 15 1920s through Opinion Editor Focus Editor Fisk students the 1960s, black and a fi lm artists produced Backstreet Boys Boys II Men documentary jazz, blues and “Larger Than Life” “End of the Road” crew — R&B beats i n c l u d i n g that were K a t h y c o n s i s t e n t l y Conkwright, shunned by the known for her white public. award-winning It was not until documentary the emergence MATTHEW MINTZ KATY ADAMS on the Carter of soul during Freshman Sophomore family — on a the civil rights *NYSNC *NSYNC one-day road movement in the trip to Memphis, a 1960s that any real “Tearin’ Up My Heart” “It’s Gonna Be Me” legendary city where change occurred. Th e ethnic diversity and music signifi ed hope KIMI DEMENT ADAM NORRIS musical history came and pride and served as Sophomore Sophomore together. a form of validation of the *NSYNC 2gether “I would recommend this black community’s cultural trip to essentially everyone who contributions. “Bye Bye Bye” “U+ Me=Us” is interested in American culture,” As an “academic who dabbles in said Masullo, “or anyone who wants to music as a side career,” Masullo has noted learn about the recent past and the not-so-recent how societal problems infl uence popular music, past. We will be looking at the enduring questions of race, both in the past and the present. “So much came out of the Next week, staff ers will choose their favorite culture and citizenship in the United States.” civil rights movement on the question of race — music just Grey’s Anatomy character. Readers are also As scholars and musicians, Masullo’s and Nasatir’s ties it all together,” Masullo said. invited to weigh in by e-mailing the Life editor at greatest motivation was simply to learn about Memphis It is for this reason that the program’s itinerary includes through its history, music, visual arts, literature and fi lm. signature cultural and historic locations within Memphis [email protected] “In order to understand culture, there is a need to look at such as Sun Records, Beale Street, the Stax Museum of Soul a variety of media within a historical context,” Masullo said. Music, the National Civil Rights Museum and fi nally, to “Culture also happens with geography. For example, when top it all off , the famous barbecue restaurant, Rendezvous, you think about Miami, you think of the Cuban culture.” which Masullo jokingly says “does ribs like nobody’s According to Masulo, Memphis came to be known as business.” the “clearing house of culture,” where “race, music and Masullo urges students to sign up as soon as possible, as citizenship,” are all defi ned diff erently by the diverse seating is incredibly limited. For more information about the ‘Room Tones’ proves people who live within the city. event, please visit www.sitemasion.vanderbilt.edu/masullo In the mid-20th century, as cultures intertwined and or contact Masullo at [email protected]. ■ to be truly Blue Christopher Blue delivers pure and unpretentious music for the weary soul. VUTheatre to perform ‘Playboy by ANGELINA CAVALLI Life Staff Writer

He may have been through hell and back, but Christopher of the Western World’ Blue has found his soul in Mendocino, Calif. Th is up-and- coming blues musician has gone through tumultuous times, including the breakup of his band, Th e Sensational Play that once caused rioting in Dublin brought to the Vanderbilt stage. Junkies, and a stint in jail, among other events. Yet, after he by ELISE MICHAEL Th e entire cast and crew seem to have enjoyed putting this left the rainy and gray Seattle music scene and relocated Life Staff Writer production together and are more than excited to share it to the shores of northern California, Blue fi nally found with the audiences. serenity. In fact, he was even able to use his troubled times Why are we obsessed with celebrities, even when they do “I really like this production because it’s so unique. It as fodder for his new full-length album, “Room Tones.” something wrong? In fact, why is our intrigue often spiked also covers many genres of plays and allows for so many “It’s almost as if these songs were written for where I am when celebrities misstep? Why do the women of J.M Synge’s creative opportunities for the actors to play with their roles now,” Blue said of his resolute sound. “Psychologically I play, “Playboy of the Western World,” become attracted and create the 1900s Irish community present in the script,” was in a diff erent place than I was physically. I’m home to a murderer? Is there something more interesting about Weaks said. today in my heart and my head, and the songs refl ect that imperfection and danger? On preparing for the show, Shivers said, “Th is show is process. Th ey’re stories of how I got home.” Th e VUTh eatre will be really tricky because one minute it’s a comedy, and the next “Room Tones,” to be released April 17 on Sarathan putting on six performances it’s a tragedy, and the next it’s quite poignant and the next Records, reveals Blue’s versatility, which is supported by of the Irish, three-act comedy, it’s violent … and then it’s back to being funny again! So in his strong jazz and blues undertones throughout. Th is “Playboy of the Western melancholy album plays like a lullaby to a complex past World,” at Vanderbilt’s Neely now put to rest, calmed by the crashing waves of the Pacifi c Auditorium. Performances Ocean. Cinematic lyrics combined with sparse piano, are Feb. 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 drums and guitar makes for a slow burning sound that works at 8 p.m., with an additional perfectly with Blue’s raspy croon. Th e result is 12 intimate, showing Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. pure and relaxing tracks. Blue himself has described the Terryl Hallquist, an associate album as “mellow but agitated” and “unsettled.” professor of theater, directs In the opening track, “Ghost in the Night,” Blue reveals the show. Th e cast includes his discontentment with life and love, saying, “I want more Tyler Weaks as Christy Mahon / I will never be satisfi ed” and “I wish you would stay / (the lead), Matt Derby, Justin you’re the one that got away.” Th e track has a swaggering Courtesy of Annie Weisner Cahill, Mackenzie Shivers, blues rhythm that carries on to most of the other songs on Clare Fernandez and many other talented students. the album. A hint of rootsy rock comes through to break “Playboy” premiered in Dublin in 1907 at the National the wave of blues and jazz on “Th ese Th oughts,” where Irish Th eater and immediately caused rioting due to the Blue mainly uses a simple drum kit and guitar to frame his nonconforming plot. “Playboy” seemed to push the limits lyrics. of decency under the nationalistic fervor in Ireland, and Yet, about halfway through the album Blue seems to Catholic protestors voiced their objections to the portrayal Courtesy of Annie Weisner begin to fi nd some peace, singing, “Th e sunshine has of a rural Irish Catholic morality. broken through the clouds in the sky.” Th is track is also In the plot, the main character, Mahon, claims to have rehearsals we explored several diff erent genres of theater to set to a considerably lighter melody than on those of the just killed his father while wandering through a small Irish discover the best ways to convey such diff erent emotions in preceding tracks. Finally, Blue’s resolution is found at Village. Th e villagers seem to be more intrigued by the story a single play.” the end of his lyrical journey on the aptly named song Mahon has to tell than the fact that he has killed his father. “Playboy” involved research of Irish history, dialect “Disquietude”: “So fi xated on the things that hardly matter Th e villagers embrace Mahon, yet as the play progresses practice and new costume and makeup techniques. Th e / and that which I cannot change. / I been laying around in their opinion of him is challenged. entire cast and crew are excited about this performance and a night for days on end / just staring off out into space.” Th e Hallquist explains the relevancy of the play, saying, “Our want to share it with the Vanderbilt community. As Cahill album ends with a kind of narrative, almost spoken tale, own present craze for reality shows and celebrity status may said, “It’s a very fun play to be a part of, and it’s always fun to of malicious crows of which even Edgar Allen Poe would help explain the world of ‘Playboy’ and why the women of speak in an Irish accent.” be proud. Th e track is a very befi tting end to the emotional this rural town fl ip for a murderer.” Indeed, there is a parallel Admission is free for undergrads with a Vandy ID, $5 for and tumultuous ride that is “Room Tones.” to be drawn between the current culture of reality television graduate and professional students, and $8 for the general Don’t miss out on your chance to see Blue live when he where audiences frequently root for the villain, often for public. Tickets can be purchased at Neely Box Offi ce or comes to Nashville for two shows: Feb. 19 at the Mercy the sake of entertaining television, and the way Mahon is reserved by calling 322-2404. ■ Lounge and Feb. 20 at NACA National. ■ welcomed into this village. 10 Friday, February 16, 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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