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THETHE VVOICEOICE OOFF VVANDERBILTANDERBILT SSINCEINCE 11888888 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 10 THE WALL compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI TODAY Bilotta and Gragg win VSG election Fulbright information session All students interested Ticket to lead first Vanderbilt Student in applying for the Fulbright Grant Government with 66 percent of vote. Program for study, research or teaching by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI grants, should attend Asst News Editor an information session in Sarratt 189 from 12 Cara Bilotta and Perry Gragg won the fi rst Vanderbilt p.m. to 1 p.m. Student Government general election yesterday with 66.4 percent of the vote. TODAY In all, 2,425 votes were cast. Krish Vigneswaran and Ashley Vanderbilt vs. Holmes received 29.9 percent of the votes and the write-in Florida viewing candidates Kevin McNish and Joe Hills received 2.6 percent party of the votes. Students and friends of the candidates gathered in Sarratt Promenade to await the results at 8 p.m. Student Government Association Attorney General at Elizabeth Scott was very pleased with the response to the election. Come watch the “It was a clean election and lots of people came out to vote,” Commodore men’s said Interhall Attorney General Chris Skene. basketball team play Newly elected Vanderbilt Student Government President in Gainesville against Cara Bilotta found the whole experience exciting and surreal. the No. 1 Florida “As the fi rst VSG president there is a lot of pressure and a lot Gators in the Student of precedents to be set,” Bilotta said. Life Center Ballroom Until turnover March 21, Bilotta and Gragg plan to work tonight. There will be with various student organizations, talking to people and free food, prizes and a putting together their cabinet. live feed of the game. Vigneswaran said he and Holmes campaigned as much as they could. THURSDAY, FEB. 1 “We gave students a lot to ask for,” he said. Celebrate the start He also spoke previously with Cara and discussed the of Black History various concurrent points within each of their platforms that Month will be addressed in the new VSG organization. Come to Ballroom C He does not plan on running for another elected position of the Student Life within VSG, but will defi nitely apply for other positions in KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Center on Thursday to Please see VSG ELECTION, page 2 Supporters of Cara Bilotta and Perry Gragg congratulate the team on their win Tuesday night in Sarratt. celebrate “A Moment in History” to kick off Black History Month. The program begins Lawmakers hear at 1 p.m. and readings Reporter Judith Miller begin at 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be of interference in served. contradicts Libby over leak THURSDAY, FEB. 1 McGill Hour global warming on Energy Conservation of CIA operative’s identity Beth Conklin, an science anthropology and Journalist testifies for prosecuter who jailed her. by H.JOSEF HEBERT religious studies Associated Press professor; Jonathan Gilligan, an earth by MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN controversy over her reporting WASHINGTON — Federal scientists and environmental Associated Press techniques. Her appearance at have been pressured to play down global sciences professor; the trial filled the courtroom warming, advocacy groups testifi ed Tuesday and Doug Wood, a WASHINGTON — Reporter seats for the first time and drew at the Democrats’ fi rst investigative hearing philosophy professor, Judith Miller testified Tuesday several retired reporters. since taking control of Congress. will speak on an that former vice presidential Accompanied to court by her Th e hearing focused on allegations Energy Conservation aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby defense attorney, Bob Bennett, that, for years, the White House has and Global Warming identified a CIA operative to her Miller answered Fitzgerald’s micromanaged the government’s climate panel moderated on two occasions on dates earlier questions in a calm, clear voice programs and has closely controlled what by Doug Fischer. than he has told investigators he while never taking her gaze scientists have been allowed to tell the Refreshments will be first heard the information from from him. She seemed less calm public. provided, and the another reporter. when questioned by defense “It appears there may have been an event will be held Miller, the former New York attorney William Jeffress; her orchestrated campaign to mislead the Thursday at 6 p.m. Times reporter who spent eyes darted occasionally to the public about climate change,” said Rep. in the McGill Hall TV 85 days in jail trying to avoid jury, and she cleared her nose Henry Waxman, D-Calif. Waxman is Lounge. revealing these conversations, into a handkerchief. chairman of the Oversight and Government said Libby identified the wife of MILLER Anticipating a defense attack Reform Committee and a critic of the Bush FRIDAY, FEB. 2 a prominent Iraq war critic as himself told Libby the war critic’s on her memory, Fitzgerald administration’s environmental policies, Civil rights leader a CIA employee in face-to-face wife worked at the CIA. brought out that Miller did not including its views on climate. to speak at meetings on June 23 and July 8, The discrepancy over when mention the June 23 meeting Climate change also was a leading topic in Vanderbilt’s Benton 2003. Libby learned about Plame is in Libby’s office during her first the Senate, where presidential contenders Chapel Libby, then Vice President a major element in the charges grand jury testimony — after she for 2008 lined up at a hearing called by Sen. Civil rights pioneer Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, told on which he is being tried. He finally decided Libby had freed Barbara Boxer. Th ey expounded — and at and Vanderbilt the FBI and a grand jury that he is not accused of leaking her her from a promise not to discuss times tried to outdo each other — on why Distinguished thought he was hearing Valerie name but rather of perjury and their conversations. Miller they believed Congress must act to reduce University Professor Plame’s CIA job for the first time obstruction of the investigation testified that, at Fitzgerald’s, heat-trapping “greenhouse” gases. James Lawson will from NBC’s Tim Russert on July into how her name leaked. Libby request she went back and found “Th is is a problem whose time has come,” lecture at the Benton 10, 2003. now says his memory failed him notes of the June 23 meeting and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., Chapel on Feb. 2 at Five government officials, when he spoke with Russert and then described it in a later grand proclaimed. 1 p.m. A reception including ex-White House press other reporters. jury appearance. “Th is is an issue over the years whose will immediately secretary Ari Fleischer, also have Miller became a heroine to Libby’s attorney did come time has come,” echoed Sen. John McCain, follow at the Owen testified that they discussed many press groups when she back at Miller again and again R-Ariz. Graduate School of Plame and her CIA job with went to jail rather than discuss over her memory of the June Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said that “for Management. Libby before July 10. conversations with a source 23 meeting and her memory decades far too many have ignored the Earlier Tuesday, the jury saw whose identity she had agreed in general. Their exchanges warning” about climate change. “Will we Check out notes Libby took on or about not to reveal. She since left the occasionally became testy. ■ look back at today and say this was the http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu for more events. June 12 indicating that Cheney Times for freelancing amid a moment we took a stand?” ■

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WEATHER compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI IN THE KNOW TODAY The news you need — in brief VSG ELECTIONS: Turnover to compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI CAMPUS occur March 21 Vanderbilt gains ground in national competition for federal research dollars Vanderbilt University has advanced in one of the principal Partly Cloudy, 36/30 national rankings of the value of federal research grants awarded to faculty members, according to an annual report compiled by the National Science Foundation (NSF). THURSDAY Published last November and formally called “Federal Obligations for Science & Engineering Research & Development,” the ranking places Vanderbilt at No. 23 in the nation. Last year, the university posted a similar gain to No. 24 from No. 25, after breaking into the top tier of the nation’s research universities two years ago by jumping from No. 31 to No. 25. “We’re in a great position for an institution of our size,” Rain/Snow, 40/32 Dennis said. G. Hall, associate provost for research and graduate FRIDAY education. “At this level, moving higher becomes increasingly competitive. We should feel great about how far we’ve come: Vanderbilt was at No. 38 only six short years ago.” MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Source: VANDERBILT NEWS SERVICE Krish Vigneswaran and Ashley Holmes received 29.9 percent of the vote, behind Bilotta and Gragg, who received 66.4 percent.

Federal officials sign immigration From VSG ELECTIONS, page 1 received the e-mail in the morning. “Th e enforcement contract the cabinet such as chief of staff , which he e-mail provided a link to the student voting Th e Nashville City Paper reported that the U.S. Department currently holds. webpage which made it easy to vote,” she SGA President Boone Lancaster said the said. “In all, it took about one minute,” Partly Cloudy, 42/19 of Homeland Security and the Davidson County Sheriff ’s Offi ce both signed off on the Memorandum of election was a good race between qualifi ed Freshman Ali Trecker decided to cast a Understanding, which grants the sheriff ’s offi ce personnel candidates that addressed some very vote after listening to Gragg at her sorority VUPD CRIME LOG the authority to immediately check the immigration status important issues within the student body. chapter meeting. compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI of every person booked into the Davidson County jail. Interhall President Devin Donovan said “I found that I agreed with everything he Jan. 24, 2007, 2:09 a.m. – Now the Department of Homeland Security will train she is also happy with the results. was saying. It really motivated me to vote An arrest was made at the selected sheriff ’s deputies how to navigate the new system “Cara had been so dedicated to SGA and the next day,” she said. Mapco on 21st Avenue for that assists in the instant immigration checks. Perry to Interhall — they represent a merger Many students who failed to vote simple assault on a police Th e Memorandum of Understanding will govern the between the two organizations of Interhall preferred to remain anonymous. Reasons offi cer, drunkenness, disorderly Sheriff ’s new 278(g) immigration enforcement program. and SGA,” Donovan said. for the lack of participation included lack conduct and resisting arrest. Th e signing of the memorandum presented the last major Voting for the election lasted from 10 of interest, scarcity of time and failure to obstacle faced by the sheriff ’s offi ce, who had strenuously a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Lancaster sent a check the e-mail message. Jan. 25, 2007, 6:02 p.m. – lobbied offi cials in Washington for permission to campus-wide e-mail reminding students Th e offi cial VSG turnover will occur An arrest was made for participate in the program. to vote. March 21. Further elections for the VSG trespassing at the Vanderbilt Source: NASHVILLE CITY PAPER Sophomore Kimi DeMent voted after she cabinet will ensue in the coming weeks. ■ Clinic. C-SPAN bus makes stop at Vanderbilt Jan. 26, 2007, 1:25 a.m. – A theft from a motor vehicle A Career in Chiropractic? occurred at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Church Street. The ������������������������������������������� suspect is unknown. ������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������� Jan. 26, 2007, 3:51 a.m. – ��������������������������������������������� A male was arrested for drug ������������������������� violations at 25th Avenue South, and an accompanying Thursday, February 1 female charged with disorderly 5:30–8:00 p.m. conduct and trespass of real SETH HARKINS / The Vanderbilt Hustler property is still at large. C-SPAN’s Campaign 2008 Bus stopped at Vanderbilt on Doubletree Hotel Murfreesboro Check out http://police.vanderbilt.edu/ Tuesday on its “Road to the White House” tour to educate 1850 Old Fort Parkway crimelog.htm for complete listings. students about the political network and its presidential �� ������������������������������������������ election coverage. ������������������� SERVICE GUIDE Visitors climbed aboard the bus, which was parked �� ������������������������������������������������� The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN between Sarratt Student Center and Branscomb Quad ������������������������������� 0042-2517), the student newspa- from about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., where they could view C- per of Vanderbilt University, is pub- SPAN footage and ask representatives questions about the �� �������������������������������������������� lished every Monday, Wednesday ������������������������������ and Friday during the academic network, which provides live coverage of government and year except for during exam peri- public aff airs. ods and vacations. The paper is not It will travel to party conventions, candidate printed during summer break. announcements and speeches, where it will be used to The Vanderbilt Hustler allocates Attendees will meet the one issue of the newspaper to cover key events of the 2008 campaign. President! each student and is available at Vanderbilt is one of the fi rst universities on the “Road Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III various points on campus for free. to the White House” tour, named after C-SPAN’s political Additional copies are $.50 each.

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by MELINDA DESLATTE the aid program, saying it is a task of Associated Press unprecedented proportions. In June, ICF was awarded a BATON ROUGE, La. — Nearly eight contract valued at up to $756 million months after it was hired by the state, to run the Road Home program, a consulting company in charge of a $7.5 billion federally funded, dispensing billions in federal aid to state-administered program to people whose homes were damaged compensate property owners whose by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has houses were damaged or destroyed received 103,000 applications but by the 2005 hurricanes. For ICF, the handed out fewer than 400 grants. contract amounts to a potential 10 And now the company is getting percent commission. much of the blame for the overall “ICF should be ashamed of slow recovery of New Orleans and themselves. They should never the rest of the Louisiana Gulf Coast. have even attempted to take on Frustrated homeowners are a project like this. They were bitterly criticizing Fairfax, Va.-based obviously not equipped to do it,” ICF International Inc., and state said New Orleans homeowner lawmakers are demanding Gov. Mark Samuels, who lives with his BILL HABER / AP Photo Kathleen Blanco fire the company. three children upstairs while he Mark Samuels, who runs a business from his home, points to his inventory on temporary shelves in his office in New Orleans this summer. Samuels, president and founder of But ICF is defending its handling of rebuilds his gutted home. ■ New Orleans-based Basin Street Records, thinks the blame for the ICF/Road Home morass rests with Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco. Clemson students accused of mocking black stereotypes by SUSANNE M. SCHAFER participated in activities at an School officials said they “We want everyone to know had spoken with fellow members Associated Press off-campus party that appeared became aware of the party over how sorry we are, and that we are who went to the party and met to mock and disparage African the weekend and have met with willing to do anything to make with angry students on Monday. CLEMSON, S.C. — On Tuesday, Americans,” Barker said. “Many some of the offended students. things right,” the letter said. His impression was the party Clemson University President people have been offended and The party, which students said had Lonnie Randolph, president organizers were “naive” and those James Barker decried a party deeply hurt.” a “gangsta” theme, was held the of the South Carolina chapter of who posted pictures on the Internet where white students mocked Later in the day, about 50 students day before the Martin Luther King the National Association for the didn’t realize it was offensive. black stereotypes by drinking malt and local residents gathered about Jr. holiday. Advancement of Colored People, “People put pictures of liquor and at least one student 20 miles from campus at a library Pictures from the party were said the party wasn’t “just harmless themselves drinking on the Internet dressed in black face. where students said they would posted on the social networking fun.” and then go to a job interview and Barker said in a letter to students plan a demonstration at the school Web site Facebook.com. “We once lynched African- wonder why they didn’t get a job,” and faculty the university was and suggested apologies were Following uproar from the Americans as good fun and said Hughes, 21, of Columbia. investigating the situation. The needed from the party’s planners photos, party planners issued an humor,” Randolph said. “We also Hughes said his fraternity spent NAACP also confirmed it was as well as university officials. unsigned apology letter through execute them at a real high rate the King holiday doing community looking into the Clemson party and “Yes, it may have been free speech the school for “any disrespect for fun and humor. We also don’t service. The school doesn’t hold at least three other similar events but it was disrespectful and that’s (they) have caused.” educate them or pay them like we classes to observe the holiday. held at universities throughout the why we’re mad,” said Ranniese “We invited all races and types of pay others in the community and “It’s a big thing on campus to country. McDonald, 20, a junior engineering people and never meant any racial that’s fun and humorous to a lot of work on something to remember “I was appalled, angered and student. “We need to come together harm,” according to the letter, which people.” the slain civil rights leader,” he disappointed when I learned to say, ‘Racism is alive, and this will was provided to The Associated Harold Hughes of the black said. ■ that a group of Clemson students not be tolerated.’” Press by school officials. fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha said he Knoxville moving ahead with College student plans to reopen Sunsphere jailed for two days after reporting rape Police found old theft arrest warrant.

by PHIL DAVIS “She is not a victim of any one person. Associated Press She is a victim of the system. There’s just got to be some humanity involved when TAMPA, Fla. — A woman who told police it’s a victim of rape.” she had been raped was jailed for two Moore said the woman was not days after officers found an old warrant allowed to take the second emergency accusing her of failing to pay restitution contraceptive pill until Monday afternoon, for a 2003 theft arrest. a day late, after reporters called police While she was behind bars, according and jail officials. to the college student’s attorney, a jail Tampa Police Chief Steve Hogue said worker refused to give her a second the arrest led to a new policy Tuesday that dose of the morning-after contraceptive tells officers not to arrest a crime victim pill because of the worker’s religious who has suffered injury or mental trauma convictions. whenever “reasonably possible.” The The 21-year-old woman was released agency also apologized to the student. Monday only after attorney Vic Moore “Obviously, any policy that allows reported her plight to the local media. a sexual battery victim to spend a “Shocked. Stunned. Outraged. I don’t night in jail is a flawed policy,” police have words to describe it,” Moore said. spokeswoman Laura McElroy said. ■

�������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������������������������� ELIZABETH DAVIS / AP Photo The Sunsphere is located in World’s Fair Park in Knoxville, Tenn. It was built as the centerpiece of the 1982 World’s Fair but is now vacant and ���������������������������������������������� closed to the public. City officials announced plans Tuesday to renovate the Sunsphere with hopes of opening it later this year. ���������������������������������� ����������������������������������� Renovations to cost city $1 million. by ELIZABETH A. DAVIS level of the Sunsphere overlooking the �������������������������� Associated Press amphitheater. ���������������������������� The ball stands 266 feet in the air ������������������������� KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The city of and contains five floors that included �������������������� Knoxville is hoping to celebrate the 25th observation levels, a restaurant and anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair by kitchen. Restaurant patrons could once reopening two of its signature buildings peer down through the glass panels as — the Sunsphere and canopy-roofed they sat at tables. Tennessee Amphitheater. “We’re really wanting to get it open The Sunsphere, with its golden globe atop because it should be open; because it’s a steel tower visible from Interstate 40, has kind of crazy to have the icon of the city been vacant and in disrepair for several not have people able to utilize it,” he said. years while the closed amphitheater was “It makes it a little more special to do it in recently saved from demolition. the 25th year.” Mayor Bill Haslam announced plans The money for both renovations will Tuesday to spend $1 million to renovate come from the proceeds of the sale of the Sunsphere and $850,000 to restore the other buildings at the World’s Fair site amphitheater. City council must approve downtown to a Chattanooga-based the plan, and a vote was planned for later developer and a nearby parking lot to in the day. another company. Haslam said the goal is to have the When the Sunsphere reopens, it will structures open by this fall. include an observation deck, a food “This is the 25th anniversary of the service area and office space. The city World’s Fair opening. We think it’s owns the structure but has worked out particularly fitting that we announce what a 20-year lease agreement with the firm we’re working on today,” Haslam said, Kinsey Probasco Hays of Chattanooga to to start a press conference on a lower develop and operate it. ■ 4 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINIONOPINION THE OUR VIEW OUR VIEW VANDERBILT HUSTLER Campus stereotypes substitute The Hustler begins to cover events Editorial Board poorly for normal interaction beyond the bubble on weekly basis GLENNA DEROY Editor-in-Chief Every Vanderbilt student is aware shake if the school is to realize its It has been a common criticism of beyond our traditional Nashville ALLISON SMITH of the stereotypes surrounding our full potential. Insularity, in other The Hustler that it focuses primarily scope, and in following semesters university. Rich “Vandy girls” with words, is not a recipe for success on events of interest to the Vanderbilt every issue will feature national and News Editor bleached blonde hair and dressed on the national level, and now community and less on state, world news. One may notice, for CEAF LEWIS in UGG boots and miniskirts vie that Vanderbilt has broadened its national and international affairs. example, that Knoxville is renovating Opinion Editor for attention with the wealthy frat horizons, its reputation has grown Proposed solutions have ranged its Sunsphere. In a figurative sense, guys with popped collars and dirty immensely. Vanderbilt’s surge from the Collegiate Readership The Hustler is adjusting its journalistic JARRED AMATO hats emblazoned with the logos in recognition leads to better job Program, which would bring national sphere accordingly in order to serve Sports Editor of other schools’ athletic teams. prospects for its alumni and paves newspapers to campus, to podcasts its community more effectively and International students only leave the way for even more growth in covering a wide variety of topics. The completely. DARCY NEWELL their rooms in McTyeire to visit the the future. only refrain uniting these diverse The Hustler is “The Voice of Life Editor library, while the Greek community The quest for greater diversity ideas and initiatives is “The Hustler Vanderbilt,” and as such, the NICOLE FLOYD performs bizarre rituals and sees by a number of metrics is far is not doing all it can to inform the publication prides itself on Focus Editor little beyond the manicured lawns from complete; indeed, there is Vanderbilt community!” its accessibility as well as its of filthy houses. no magical level of difference, no We agree completely. As responsiveness to student concerns. Very occasionally, such as when Holy Grail we can find and declare, Vanderbilt’s student newspaper, This coverage expansion focusing STAFF choosing a brand of ketchup, “Our job is done.” It is difficult we must serve the interests of our on topics of compelling community News Editor stereotypes and prior judgments to imagine a limit to the benefits readers, and our readers have again interest provides an elegant and Allison Smith can prove useful. However, none cultural, ethnic, and ideological and again expressed a desire to be easily achievable solution to our of the above stereotypes, which diversities bring us on a daily basis well informed of the events that campus news gap that a flood of Asst. News Editors still choke the public perception of and will bring us in the future. Yet affect our society and our civilization. widely circulated publications bereft Eve Attermann our campus, appear to serve any diversity does us little good if we Our world does not end at West End of Vanderbilt news would not. Kristen Chmielewski Harish Krishnamoorthi positive function. Like it or not, a remain Balkanized into our own Avenue, and our news coverage must We live in a rapidly shrinking world great percentage of our interactions communities. The stereotype that reflect this. and student news coverage must Opinion Editor continue to be governed by the same contains more truth than any other This is not to say The Hustler will reflect this. Vanderbilt must have a Ceaf Lewis tired stereotypes, even as reality is that there is little interaction cease coverage of Vanderbilt events news source tailored to its interests moves beyond the homogeneity between the various and sundry and affairs. We will continue to and only student media can fulfill Sports Editor Jarred Amato that used to define Vanderbilt. groups composing “The Vanderbilt uphold that mandate as we have such a demand. The Hustler will Vanderbilt used to be a haven Community.” If this is to be the best since 1888. However, starting with do all that is possible to ensure that Life Editor of southern aristocracy. This is a university it can be, this is the first today’s issue, our rich mix of content Vanderbilt student media remains Darcy Newell reputation the university is not unfortunate fact we must work to will be different. Wednesday’s news relevant to Vanderbilt students as just trying to shake, but one it must change. coverage will now focus on events long as the university endures. Asst. Life Editor Cappi Williamson Focus Editor COLUMN Nicole Floyd Asst. Focus Editor America cannot Sydney Wilmer Supervising Copy Editors justify or afford Sara Gast Elizabeth Middlebrooks Westcott’s Copy Editors Emily Agostino Medora Brown foreign policy Cory Cox Ashley Evans Garrett Faulkner TIM BOYD Keegan Gabel Columnist Jessica Pack Amy Roebuck The ability to write an opinion column Martiez Sanders that is both refreshingly honest yet also painfully wrongheaded is a rare talent Senior Reporters Andrew Barge indeed. Such was the achievement, Christina England however, of Chart Westcott’s recent red- Will Gibbons blooded defense of the need for American Andrew Hard “hegemony” (“Global governance Sydney Wilmer threatens national security,” Jan. 22). Marketing Director Westcott deserves credit for at least being George Fischer open about his belief that naked self- interest should drive American foreign Advertising Manager policy, but one nonetheless cannot David Fotouhi escape the sense that he has drawn Advertising Staff much of the intellectual reasoning for Angela Booker his position from “Dr. Strangelove.” Justin Gonzales Perhaps he thought the movie was a Emily Lineberger Wayne Stayskal—MCT documentary, rather than a satire. Westcott’s argument appears to be Art Director Matt Radford that America’s self-interest is threatened LETTER by outside restraints, that this is best Designers corrected by America granting itself Cassie Edwards SGA senator calls for more activism in student politics the right to do what it wants when it Laura Kim wants; and that other countries should Hunter Kinsella Elizabeth Middlebrooks To the Editor: feel exceedingly insulted, strangely the desires and hopes of the student be bound by the very set of rules that Katie Quille powerful or simply entertained. body, and we can’t read your minds. Westcott rejects for the United States. It occurs to me that, by the time The bulk of my experience as In the end, the strong sentiments While following his logic for why this VSC Photo Manager these words can be printed, it will a senator has involved passing expressed in the last few days are, for should be so, I had a mental image of Mason Hensley be alongside the news of our new resolutions that allocate portions of me, an encouraging reminder that Westcott as an exasperated school bully Asst Photo Managers student body president and executive SGA’s budget to organizations seeking there are students with real strongly patiently explaining to the teachers, Mark Beneke vice president, and the Vanderbilt co-sponsorship for major events. held convictions on this campus. who just don’t seem to get it, that they Lauren Fondriest Student Government we’ve discussed This is worthy and important work; Whatever the outcome of Tuesday’s should have no right to tell him he can’t will have taken its next step toward however, there are more pressing election, I hope students will take beat the living crap out of all the other Senior Photographers tangible existence. issues facing this campus I would advantage of what is, even for all its kids, but that the teachers should damn Tyler Hagen Kelly Hocutt In reading the columns and letters have loved to address. I attribute this faults, a better system for representing well make sure none of those other kids that have appeared in The Hustler glut of budgetary concerns less to the student voice on this campus. bother him. VSC Director over the last several days the strong SGA’s fat wallet and more to the lack of Most things in life are, after all, only Leaving aside for a moment the Chris Carroll opinions students hold about VSG and interest I sense from my constituents. temporary: constitutions can be question of whether America’s adoption about student government in general To put it bluntly, I have rarely, if ever, amended and rules can be revised, but of this attitude toward foreign affairs Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux have struck me. Even more striking is been approached by a student with only when individuals with concerns would actually be in the nation’s self- the strong language used to state these a concern to bring before SGA. It approach their representatives and interest, it should be immediately clear Asst. VSC Director opinions, my favorite being the phrase may seem that members of student demand positive change. Speak up! that such a policy is morally indefensible. Paige Clancy “tyrannical student government.” government should take the initiative We’re listening. Westcott is apparently nervous that the As an incumbent senator in the to go out, find the problems, and fix U.N. only allows the use of force by one Student Government Association, them, but that is not truly our job. Our Stuart Hill state against another in the case of “self- I am not certain whether I should real charge is to articulate and fight for Junior Blair Senator Please see BOYD, page 5

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Stand and be judged by the BOYD: Naked force not an acceptable THE VERDICT Hustler opinion staff! Daniel Radcliffe The “Harry Potter” star appears naked astride a horse in an upcoming London substitute for rule of law stage production like some sort of hideous centaur. Seriously, nobody wants to see that. From BOYD, page 4 only hyper-power. Westcott believes this defense” (or to come to the defense of position should be exploited to make sure The Police The 1980s rock group is reuniting for the Grammys, thrilling a lot of middle- another nation under attack). that a “unipolar” world with the U.S. at aged housewives in the process. Now, one could make an argument the top remains in place. Unfortunately for saying horrific human rights abuses for him, and perhaps for the rest of us, it is might also justify a military intervention, hard to see how naked force will preserve but this is not Westcott’s point. Rather, this position. Are we going to invade Hubble space The Hubble’s main camera is broken due to a short circuit. Is it a mere he seems to suggest there might be other China if they ever get too uppity? Perhaps telescope technological failure, or are intergalactic punks vandalizing our circumstances, outside of “self-defense,” we could carpet-bomb New Delhi if India neighborhood? when the U.S. should attack another won’t agree to a favorable trade deal. nation. Like what? The The kind of attitude Emma Tillman The world’s oldest known person died just five days after the death of the sheer desire to control Westcott suggests is one previous world’s oldest known person. Our world’s oldest known people are other people? The need for the U.S. cannot afford dropping like flies and something needs to be done. certain resources? Because The kind of attitude to adopt. It would be far it would be a shame to have better if the U.S. used its a top-of-the-range Army Westcott suggests is status as a superpower Fraternity Two Florida A&M students were convicted following an attack on a fraternity and never put it to use? Even one the U.S. cannot to establish a suitable hazing pledge. In other news, “beat them until they like you” continues to be an the Bush doctrine of a “pre- afford to adopt. It geopolitical structure ineffective philosophy. emptive strike” in the case under which nations do would be far better if of Iraq at least claimed “self- only resort to force as a Federal Proposed rules would allow pilots to fly until the age of 65, rather than the defense” as a motivation. It the U.S. used its sta- means of defense. Now Aviation current limit of 60. A surge of geriatric pilots is surely what the airline industry is disturbing indeed to think is not the time to selfishly Administration needs to boost consumer confidence. that “because we want to” tus as a superpower declare oneself above the is a justifiable defense for a to establish a suitable rules, but to shape those nation’s activities. geopolitical structure rules in such a way that Cynthia Sommer poisoned her husband, a Marine sergeant, in order to collect The broader problem, they will still be in place Sommer $250,000 in life insurance. She spent the money on breast implants. Studded however, is one that even under which nations when the day comes that with rubies. Dr. Strangelove might have do only resort to the U.S. is not a seemingly recognized. How on earth force as a means of omnipotent “hyper- Stephen Green The New York realty mogul has agreed to purchase the ailing left-wing Air is a system such as the one power.” America radio network. This will surely fix AM radio’s lack of poorly thought Westcott desires supposed deefense. The need for such a out commentary and pointless rage. to function? Does he believe widely accepted set of that such nations as China, rules was, in fact, arguably India, Pakistan, Indonesia, South Africa part of America’s motivation in founding WildTangent The company’s CEO has blasted Windows Vista for breaking 90 percent of and Russia — all major regional powers the U.N. (which, contrary to Westcott’s casual computer games. WildTangent, however, uses spyware-like tactics to — are going to agree to such a set of rules? insinuations, was an organization, like distribute its software, so they aren’t exactly the chivalric defenders of the If the U.S. declares itself to be above the the World Trade Organization, the U.S. masses here. rules, how exactly do we explain to India voluntarily joined). Today’s U.N. may New York New York City will soon house a robotic parking garage. Once that goes why it shouldn’t simply annex Kashmir? indeed be out-dated in the current world, horribly awry, it will make for a humdinger of a “Twilight Zone” revival. How do we tell sundry nations throughout but it would be a far greater guarantee of the world that they don’t have the right to America’s national interest to build a U.N. develop nuclear programs? What reason more suitable to the 21st century rather does the U.S. have for being exempt from than strike out by itself on a dangerously Snakes Certain non-venomous Asian snakes eat poison toads as a means of defense the rules? Perhaps Westcott would like to isolated path. against predators. This time, nature has gone too far. revive “Manifest Destiny” once more. It is, of course, also a very dangerous —Tim Boyd is a graduate student in the policy to adopt with regard to the future. history department. 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www.vanderbilt.edu/dining [email protected] 6 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTS WHAT 2 WATCH 4 Bears will win Super Bowl XLI Upcoming Events Men’s Basketball No. 24 Vanderbilt at No. 1 Florida Tonight 6 p.m. CT Lincoln Financial Vanderbilt’s first test as a member of the top 25 will be a steep one, as it travels to Gainesville to play the No. 1 team in the country. The Commodores will need to shoot lights out and find a way to contain Florida’s fearsome frontline of Corey Brewer, Al Horford and Joakim Noah. Since everyone is expecting Florida to win, coach Kevin Stallings’ club should be relaxed, making an upset just a little more likely. Prediction: Vandy 83, Florida 81

Men’s Basketball No. 2 Wisconsin at No. 25 Indiana Tonight 6 p.m. CT Led by Alando Tucker, the Badgers have lost GROSSMAN MORRY GASH / AP Photo MANNING GENE J. PUSKAR / AP Photo just once all season and will contend for the Big 10 title with Ohio State. Meanwhile, Indiana is looking to establish by MICHAEL POMERANTZ by ANDREW HARD itself as the league’s Sports Reporter Sports Reporter third best team. This should be a close one, While Peyton Manning has finally made it to the Super Bowl, the Bears will Below are the top 10 reasons the Colts will beat the Bears in Super Bowl but expect Wisconsin do everything they can to prove it is defense that wins championships, not XLI: to pull it out. quarterbacks who spend more time filming advertisements than watching 10. Marvin Harrison. Reggie Wayne. Dallas Clark. Brian Fletcher. Ben Prediction: Wisconsin game tape. Utecht. The Bears don’t have enough defensive backs to cover Peyton’s 74, Indiana 68 There are several things Chicago can and will do to keep the Indianapolis many targets, and that was true even before the season-ending injury to adaptation of the Baltimore Colts from hoisting the Lombardi trophy above safety Mike Brown. Men’s Basketball their heads. 9. Peyton Manning has more commercials than Tank Johnson has No. 20 Alabama at 10. Defense wins championships. Indy’s defense has looked pathetic all arrests. This fact alone will make Tank feel so inferior that his pass-rushing Louisiana State season, and, even with Bob Sanders back in the fold, both Baltimore and New abilities will plummet. Tonight England averaged more yards per carry against Indianapolis in the playoffs 8. The Colts’ run defense was a laughingstock during the regular season. 8 p.m. CT than they averaged during the regular season, meaning Thomas Jones and But with Bob Sanders’ return, Indy has allowed only 73.3 rush yards per This is a big game for Cedric Benson should have no problem running the football. game in the playoffs. And with the futile Rex Grossman at the helm, the both underachieving 9. Quarterback Rex Grossman isn’t as bad as people think. While he has Colts can gear their game specifically toward Chicago backs Thomas Jones teams. Alabama (How been Chicago’s only major weakness this season, with three interceptions in and Cedric Benson. in the world are they each of his team’s losses, Grossman also deserves praise. Believe it or not, he 7. Remember last time the Super Bowl was in Miami? Atlanta Falcons still ranked?) has lost has a higher passer rating than Manning this postseason. safety Eugune Robinson was arrested the night before the game for three of four, while 8. The Colts have struggled to put pressure on the quarterback this season, soliciting a prostitute and then was burned for an 80-yard touchdown in LSU has dropped producing only 25 sacks, which is good for 31st. Indianapolis is not likely to the actual game. You don’t think Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson will three straight. Both put pressure on Grossman, which will give him time to make good decisions find himself in some kind of trouble by week’s end? SEC West squads and avoid interceptions. Besides, Grossman doesn’t have to carry the Bears 6. Dwight Freeney still believes the Colts’ defense has been need to get on a roll for them to be successful. disrespected all year. Uh-oh. to stay in the Tourney 7. The two teams shared four common opponents this season: the Patriots, 5. Everyone makes a big deal about warm-weather teams playing in a picture. No West team Giants, Jets and Bills. The Bears outscored them by 48, while Indianapolis cold environment, but nobody ever analyzes it the other way around. has won a conference outscored them by just 15, with close calls against each of the four teams. How will the Bears adapt to not having to bundle up under four layers of road game yet so Chicago also out-gained the common opponents by more yards than long johns and heated jock straps? expect the Tigers to Indianapolis did. 4. Kicker Adam Vinatieri has already won three Super Bowls with his win this one. 6. Manning has tossed six interceptions and just two touchdown passes leg. The Colts’ acquisition of Vinatieri was hands down the best off-season Prediction: LSU 66, in his three playoff games. Chicago’s ball-hawking defense, which had 24 move in the NFL this year. Count on him to win a fourth on Sunday. Alabama 62 interceptions this season, should be able to take advantage of his big game 3. Rex Grossman admitted after the regular-season finale against Green weaknesses, while also shutting down the run with their stellar front seven. Bay that he didn’t prepare properly because he was “distracted by New Men’s Basketball 5. There’s a Commodore connection as former Vanderbilt linebacker Year’s Eve.” Let’s hope Miami doesn’t get to him. Oh, by the way, he’s not No. 9 Oregon at No. Hunter Hillenmeyer is a key part of the Bears’ success on defense. the best quarterback either (five three-plus interception games this year 5 UCLA 4. Manning always finds a way to choke. Don’t let the victory over New and two games with a quarterback rating of 1.3 or below). Thursday England fool you. 2. Peyton Manning has already gotten over that hump. He beat the 9:30 p.m. CT 3. Bears fans are more dedicated and deserve a championship. Patriots and finally made the Super Bowl. Let’s just say the confidence This should be one of 2. Lovie Smith is a better coach than Tony Dungy. level is sky-high for the best quarterback of our generation. the best games of the 1. The Colts have not won a Super Bowl since leaving Baltimore 1. The Colts have shed their label as choke artists this playoffs. They’ve season as the Ducks unannounced at 3 a.m. on March 29, 1984, and as long as the Bears play like been to the postseason every year and they’re experienced on both sides and Bruins are tied for they should, there is little reason to expect that they will this year. of the ball. It’s Peyton’s time to leave Dan Marino behind as the Best first place in the nation’s Perhaps there is a new curse in sports: one on teams that leave their faithful Quarterback Who Never Won the Big One. ■ ■ best conference. With fans without telling them first and steal their history. Prediction: Colts 31, Bears 20. Aaron Brooks back in action, Oregon just won at Washington State, while UCLA is coming off a loss at Stanford. Fourth and inches: A narrow view on steroids Prediction: Oregon 76, UCLA 70 ALEX BARD Panthers offensive line. Sports Columnist American sportswriters have undergone a Women’s Basketball transformation likened to the Gold Rushers of the 1850s No. 15 Vanderbilt at Mark McGwire, seventh on the all-time home run list (complete with countless trips to San Francisco), trashing Kentucky and owner of a 70 home run season, was left out of the baseball players left and right, all while turning a blind Thursday Baseball Hall of Fame due to suspicion of steroid use eye on other professional athletes. 6 p.m. CT throughout his career. I’m pretty sure their code of “ethics” demands they The Commodores While his “I’m not here to talk about the past” speech criticize all athletes equally, as least that’s what I get from are coming off one in front of Congress in March 2005 will not soon be listening to Mike Lupica. Cheaters, and yes, that word is of their best victories forgotten, I must ask (because no one else dares to): Was appropriate, like Merriman sat out four games, only to of the season, while Big Mac really given a fair trial? return to the gridiron to lead his team to a 14-2 record Kentucky has lost two The steroid scandal has tainted many careers in Major and a Pro Bowl nod. straight. Expect Vandy League Baseball, if not the entire league in the 21st Should we be shocked he was third in Defensive Player to win, especially century. What must be remembered, however, is the likes of the Year voting, especially with a steroid-enhanced if it plays defense of McGwire, Sosa and others have not tested positive body? Sounds about as “fair and balanced” as Fox like it did Sunday at nor been found with illegal supplements (barring the News. Arkansas. testimony of a past “Surreal Life” cast member). The NFL has the weakest drug policy in major sports, Prediction: Vanderbilt What about hose who have tested positive and been and one of the dumbest to boot. Julius Peppers was 75, Kentucky 66 proven guilty by scientists rather than journalists? This suspended for taking a cold medicine containing a elite club counts handfuls of players including San Diego banned substance, and served the same amount of time DENIS POROY / AP Photo Charger and Pro Bowler Shawn Merriman, New Orleans as players like Merriman, who was straight up doping. OVERALL RECORD: 26-19 Why have sportswriters given Shawn Merriman, who has Saint Hollis Thomas and roughly half of the Carolina Please see STEROIDS, page 7 tested positive for steroids, a free pass? www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, January 31, 2007 7 No. 24 Commodores Stamper granted fifth seek to knock off Gators year of eligibility by CHIP ROBIE national champion (Florida), Cotton Sports Reporter HUSTLER STAFF REPORT Bowl winner (Auburn) and Orange Bowl invitee and ACC champion Wake The No. 24 Commodores The Vanderbilt football team received Forest. Other recent bowl-bound teams are off to their best league great news last week when it learned on the schedule include Alabama, start in the Kevin Stallings offensive tackle Brian Stamper was Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky and era. Vanderbilt has won granted a fifth year of eligibility. Tennessee. four straight Southeastern The NCAA granted a waiver “It’s quite a football schedule, but it’s Conference games for the authorizing a medical redshirt to always that way in the Southeastern first time since 1997 and has Stamper, who was a 2006 co-captain Conference. It’s a schedule our fans, won five in a row against for the Commodores and former All- players and coaches should be excited ranked opponents. As a Southeastern Conference recipient. about,” Johnson said. “It will be a great result, it finds itself in a three- He opened the 2006 campaign as a challenge for our team, but we’re way tie for second place in starter only to undergo season-ending excited about that challenge. As a team, the SEC. back surgery. The upcoming season will we are back at work getting ready for the “I’m happy for the players,” be the fifth in a Vanderbilt uniform for season.” Stallings said. “They’ve fought Stamper, who earned a starting role at The season opener is against the through a lot of adversity this right tackle as a true freshman in 2003. Richmond Spiders, a squad Vanderbilt season and have focused on Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson said has defeated twice in the last six years. getting better every day. I’m he was pleased with the NCAA ruling. Alabama will be Vanderbilt’s first happy people are noticing “I’m very happy with the decision, SEC game on campus Sept. 8. The Tide their success.” MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler both for Brian and his family, and also will be directed for the first time under The Commodores’ top-25 Senior Derrick Byars looks to lead the Commodores to a victory in Gainesville tonight. for our program,” he said. former LSU and Miami Dolphin head ranking ends a three-year The ruling offers the possibility that coach Nick Saban. hiatus from the AP poll when well-coached.” Ole Miss, Neltner will have Vanderbilt could return all five starters The Commodores return 16 starters they started the 2003-2004 Florida returns all five a tall task tonight. Noah is from the offensive line. The other from the 2006 squad that went 4-8. season 13-2. starters from last season’s averaging 12.7 points and 8.4 returnees include senior left tackle Several of the SEC’s top returnees are “The last few weeks have National Championship rebounds, while Horford is Chris Williams, who earned All-SEC back for the Commodores, including been great, but we’ve got to squad. Guard Lee averaging 12.1 points and 8.5 recognition from the coaches last year. three all-conference players — keep it going,” said junior Humphrey has connected rebounds. The Commodores will begin the 2007 linebacker Jonathan Goff, wide receiver forward Ross Neltner. “It’s on 71.9 percent of his 3-point Much of the defensive season with four consecutive home Earl Bennett and Williams. not about being ranked in attempts in SEC play, while responsibility will also fall games and will play eight of their 12 Other standouts returning are junior the top 25, it’s about getting point guard Taurean Green on senior SEC Player of games at Dudley Field. quarterback Chris Nickson, senior to the NCAA Tournament.” leads the team in scoring the Year candidate Derrick The schedule is challenging, with defensive tackle Theo Horrocks, senior Vanderbilt (15-6, 5-2 SEC) (13.7 points per game) and Byars, who has led the eight opponents having appeared in defensive end Curtis Gatewood and looks to prove it deserves to assists (3.9 assists per game). Commodores in scoring in bowl games last year, including the junior safety Reshard Langford. ■ be in the top 25 when it travels And then there’s the nation’s five of the last six games, to Gainesville, Fla. tonight to best frontcourt, which and classmate Dan Cage, play the No. 1 Florida Gators features Corey Brewer, Al who has scored in double (19-2, 6-0 SEC), who have won Horford and Joakim Noah. figures in 12 consecutive their last 12 games, including A big part of Vanderbilt’s games. STEROIDS: A closer look a 92-66 rout of Arkansas last recent success can be Offensively, Vanderbilt has From BARD, page 6 Saturday. attributed to its tremendous been firing on all cylinders. The commissioner just stepped up the policy to test 10 (it used to be seven) random “Sometimes teams are job of containing some “They just beat Ole Miss, players each week on a roster of around 65. ranked No. 1 because of the SEC’s premier big they’re defending very well Admirable? Yes, but more must be done to punish offenders, much like baseball’s someone else lost or some men, including Kentucky’s and they’re making more public condemnation and harsher penalties. other reason, rather than Randolph Morris and than nine 3-point shots per The truth is, much of this inconsistency lies with the media. These “watchdogs” really deserving,” said coach Louisiana State’s Glen Davis. game,” said Florida coach have cornered baseball and its offenders while ignoring, or, worse, awarding NFL’s Kevin Stallings. “I think Florida’s trio will present the Billy Donovan. “They’re an bad apples, and this is the heart of the problem. Florida is truly the best Commodores with their most experienced, older team and Do I think Big Mac cheated? Probably. But I do know, for sure, Shawn Merriman team in the country. They’re formidable challenge to date. right now they’re probably did and his Pro Bowl selection wasn’t even in question. What was questioned was extremely talented, they have Coming off his best game playing their best basketball why he didn’t win the Defensive Player of the Year award. no weaknesses, and they’re as a Commodore against of the year.” ■ That’s almost as funny as watching Canseco in drag on VH1.■

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What stereotype do you feel is most prevalent on campus?

In this issue of the Focus section, The Hustler takes a closer look at the “I’d have to say the stereotypes that exist on Vanderbilt’s campus. While this section does Vandy girl is the most not address all of the misconceptions Vanderbilt students face, its goal is prominent stereotype to increase campus awareness of stereotypes in general and the effects on campus. They are girls that are overly that these stereotypes have on those to whom they are applied. The conscious of their Hustler sat down with a group of students to hear what they had to say appearance and have about stereotypes on campus. a lot of connections on campus; they seem to know a lot of people.” “I think the stereotype is true to an extent. That’s how it starts.” —Laura Gonzalez Sophomore

“I would say the stereotype of being Southern. Outside of by SYDNEY WILMER the “Vandy girl” and “Vandy As a student, Tumlinson brands when you walk across though founded in some truth, Asst Focus Editor boy.” However, no consensus said she has a new perception campus,” McGonigle said. are not as predominant as Vanderbilt, people is reached as to what exactly of what it means to be a “I mean, I probably people outside the Vanderbilt look in and see the Informally congregated these concepts mean. “Vandy girl.” shouldn’t be wearing this,” community may think. school as Southern. around a table in the lobby “I feel like people think “My idea of a ‘Vandy girl’ she said, tussling a Burberry “Vanderbilt has changed When you get here, outside Rand, a group mostly girls come to Vanderbilt to is full hair, full makeup and scarf and coat. “It does not a lot recently,” said Levine. though, you see it isn’t composed of freshmen and get their MRS degree,” said then designer sweatpants,” help the stereotype.” “The stereotypes don’t hold as as prevalent as people sophomores sit discussing freshman Gabrielle Levine. Tumlinson said. “It’s like McGonigle and others said much truth as they used to.” on the outside think Vanderbilt stereotypes. As “There is this idea that girls girls here put a lot effort into they feel the “Vandy boy” is Litt agreed, saying, “I think it is.” the conversation escalates, here focus on finding a their hair and makeup but another stereotype Vanderbilt there is this idea that all the —Paige Weaver passers-by stop and husband and academics try to make it look like they students encounter. kids here are rich and snobby, Senior contribute. Though it is 8:30 come second.” don’t by wearing sweats.” “I also see the image of a frat but I also think a lot of these p.m., textbooks and laptops Freshman Trish Tumlinson “When I think of the boy as a prevalent stereotype stereotypes are changing. “The stereotype I see sit either unopened on the said she heard a broader ‘Vandy girl,’ I think of a girl on campus,” McGonigle said. Senior Emilie Carroll the most is the idea table or in bags propped stereotype prior to her arrival whose wardrobe reflects “For me and my Vanderbilt said, after spending time on of the frat guy — the against the chairs. on campus. a very luxurious lifestyle, Visions group, we think of several boards with many guy that wears penny While students like “I had heard that girls accompanied by nice the same thing — seersucker different types of people, loafers and collared sophomore Alali Dagago- here are just really, really automobiles and accessories,” shorts, Rainbow flip-flops, she does not consider these shirts and talks about Jack touch on what she good-looking. There are a said senior Jesse Tidyman. pastel shirts and a baseball images a part of Vanderbilt sees as the misconception lot of beauty queens here,” Although freshman Lizzi hat.” culture. beer pong a lot. The that “engineers are Tumlinson said. McGonigle said she does not Litt explained, however, “I think there is a stronger stereotype is that socially awkward and Freshman Alex Litt said he agree completely with the that “each frat has its own stereotype that Vanderbilt they care more about Human Organization and heard similar accounts. assumptions surrounding image. Some play certain students are highly active and socializing than their Development students are “You hear that the girls the “Vandy girl” image, she sports and some have certain involved,” Carroll said. “I think schoolwork, but stupid,” the conversation here are beautiful, and the can see where it originates. looks.” people outside the community you know they are continues, almost cyclically, girls come here to get with “You can’t help but notice Nevertheless, the group see them as intelligent and smart. They got into to revisit the concepts of the smarter guys,” Litt said. the presence of luxury agreed these stereotypes, resourceful.” ■ Vanderbilt.” —Wade Wheatley Freshman

“A lot of people see Vanderbilt students as Administrators work to enhance rich snobs and preps. Generally, I think it is true because there is a lot of money here, Vanderbilt’s public image and the Greek scene is pretty prevalent as by NICOLE FLOYD admissions Web site will help to dispel stereotypes people to know and to see,” Schoenfeld said. “But well.” Focus Editor in the minds of potential applicants. it would be impossible to eliminate controversial —JD Jacobson “The reason (we are redoing the Web site) is because or bad news. We are a top university, which Freshman Students are not the only ones concerned with the old one was kind of stoic,” Christiansen said. “It means that successes get magnified but problems university stereotypes. Administrators also have a kind of almost gave a sense of upper-crusty.” and controversies get magnified beyond their “The rich Vandy girl vested interest in the way Vanderbilt is perceived in According to Christiansen, the new Web site will importance.” stereotype is probably the minds of the general public. be up and running sometime next month and will Overall, Schoenfeld is pleased with the way the the most prevalent. Douglas Christiansen, associate provost for feature student blogs, testimonials and videos in public views Vanderbilt. It’s just the one I feel enrollment and dean of admissions, admits he had order to give students a more focused view of life at “All of the research we’ve done and that I have like I hear about the subscribed to some stereotypes about Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt. seen shows that Vanderbilt has very high name most. When I think Before accepting his current position in the summer He also pointed to the recent increase in the recognition and very high positive association,” of a stereotypical of 2006, Christiansen said he had heard a lot of Schoenfeld said. Vandy girl, I think positive things about the university, but he also Neil Devine, a member of the Nashville community of wardrobes that found himself thinking of Vanderbilt as a bit elitist To the contrary, I have found students not self- for 32 years, validates these findings. and imagined its students as privileged, highly Devine’s frequent interactions with Vanderbilt reflect a very luxurious competitive students who did not embody a great absorbed, (but) conscious of their surroundings, students and alumni have greatly influenced the lifestyle, accompanied deal of diversity. concerned about diversity and concerned about way he perceives Vanderbilt. by an automobile “Almost all of my prior perceptions were proved access for students. “I have known a lot of Vanderbilt graduates, and and other expensive wrong,” Christiansen said. “To the contrary, I have they are all very intelligent and they have a vision of —Douglas Christiansen, Dean of Admissions accessories (that also found students not self-absorbed, (but) conscious where they want to be,” Devine said. reflect that lifestyle).” of their surroundings, concerned about diversity number of students on financial aid and the increase He readily identified Vanderbilt as an upstanding —Jessie Tidyman and concerned about access for students. People are in the number of underrepresented students in this school with high ethics. Senior balanced.” year’s freshman class as facts that debunk common “I don’t see any real egos at Vanderbilt,” Devine It is for this reason and because he feels his own stereotypes people may have. said. “You may, but I don’t.” “I’ve seen a lot of prior perceptions are similar to those of most “I think that those are things that are giving us the He attributes part of Vanderbilt’s current success different people with outsiders that he believes a better job must be done ability to not just say that it’s not true but to show that in terms of public perception to Chancellor Gordon a lot of different in marketing and describing the institution to a it’s not true,” Christiansen said. “The proof is in the Gee. Devine said since Gee became chancellor his experiences. I think broader audience, especially prospective students. pudding.” perceptions of Vanderbilt have gotten stronger. we are becoming “I worry that there is a student out there that we Michael Schoenfeld, vice chancellor for public “If any of my children were mentally able to go more culturally and need here, but because they may have bought affairs, also believes that the facts speak for there and were able to get some type of financial ethnically diverse, into that stereotype and we didn’t do enough to themselves in terms of representing the university to package, I would send them there in a heartbeat,” but I would like to see counteract and set it straight, we lose out on them the public. Devine said. being in our class because they don’t ever apply,” “Vanderbilt represents Vanderbilt to the world,” Shavonne Caldwell, a senior at Fisk University said more diversity here Christiansen said. Schoenfeld said. “What our students, faculty and her view of Vanderbilt has also been shaped by the on campus. I can be The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is doing staff do reflects Vanderbilt.” interactions she has had with Vanderbilt students. in a classroom of 100 a number of things that Christiansen said he hopes While Schoenfeld said his office does try to “Since I have gotten to know people who go there people, and everyone will aid in breaking down the stereotypes attached to disseminate news that highlights the positive aspects it seems like a really nice school, but if I hadn’t looks like me.” Vanderbilt and its students. of Vanderbilt’s campus, it is difficult for any office to looked beyond the surface I may have relied on my —Katie Jacobson Along with instituting a more directed marketing manage the university’s image. stereotypical opinion,” Caldwell said. ■ Junior plan, Christiansen said a revamping of the “Most of the time (the news) is what we want www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9 New organization aims to break down stereotypes through dialogue Group leaders encourage all students to participate; applications due today.

by NICOLE FLOYD trained SD moderators lead groups through defied on the back, in order to demonstrate She envisions the SD meetings as a safe Focus Editor a five-step progression, emphasizing that they were not characterized as easily place where people can go to talk about the relationships that need to be formed as some might have imagined. The event issues and ideas that divide the community. The stereotypes dividing Vanderbilt between participants before they start was followed by a panel discussion. In fact, the power of discussion is one of have frustrated junior Corey Sullivan ever talking about particular issues. Sullivan said she believes action plans the central ideas behind SD, she said. since she arrived on campus. This year, she “Relationships are important because such as these can have a similar impact at “Talk is everything,” Sullivan said. “If 20 decided to do something about it. these issues affect people on a personal Vanderbilt. people in a group (each) tell two of their In order to confront these issues, Sullivan level,” Sullivan said. “Knowing the person “I think one of the biggest (problems) is, friends what they discussed, that’s already a brought Sustained Dialogue (SD), a new before you identify the issue allows there at Vanderbilt, these issues are under the lot of people who have been made aware.” student-led organization, to campus. to be a deeper conversation.” radar,” Sullivan said. “So, simply by drawing Garcia agreed, saying the interactions Program Director Tessa Garcia said SD that come out of SD meetings make the is especially important for the Vanderbilt group’s activities worthwhile. community because the university has “People are more than what they look worked diligently to increase diversity in I think one of the biggest (problems) is, at Vanderbilt, these issues are under the like and more than what they stand for,” recent years. radar. So, simply by drawing attention to them in a creative manner, we can she said. “You can have all the diversity “Through SD, participants get to know create opportunities for discussion where they didn’t exist before. you want, but it’s about interactions. You who they are,” she said. “It is so easy to stay have to have the conversations.” —Corey Sullivan, Sustained Dialogue Founder with the same crowd, but there is so much Sullivan said all students are encouraged richness you can learn from the other As relationships are formed and issues attention to them in a creative manner, we to become participants. cultures you’ll interact with.” are brought up, groups begin to brainstorm can create opportunities for discussion “I think everyone’s voice is valuable Founded at Princeton University in action plans and eventually organize an where they didn’t exist before.” in these kinds of discussions,” she said. 1999, SD brings diverse groups of students event that will raise awareness on campus. Christina Kelleher, associate program “Vanderbilt is a diverse community, but we together to discuss the issues that are SD action plans have already had an director of SD, said she feels one of the all should take advantage of this opportunity generally ignored on college campuses. impact on a number of colleges across the program’s highlights is its ability to impact to learn from and teach one another.” Discouraged by their campus climate, country, Sullivan said. groups as well as individuals. If you want to find out more about SD, e- Princeton students began the group with For example, students at the University of “While you are increasing the likelihood of mail Corey Sullivan at sustaineddialogue the help of Dr. Harold Saunders, a U.S. Virginia applied for a grant to order 1,000 t- problem solving, you are also making people @vanderbilt.edu. Participant applications diplomat who learned firsthand that shirts with “Stereotype Me” written across more aware of each other,” Kelleher said. are due today. ■ consistent communication can go a long the front. Students were encouraged to Sullivan said SD is not about helping a way toward fostering action. wear the shirts on a particular day, and each single group of people but about knocking —Medora Brown contributed reporting As part of the organization’s activities, person was asked to write a stereotype they down all stereotypes. to this article.

MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler NICOLE FLOYD / The Vanderbilt Hustler Allie McMahon (right), cross country and track and field teams member, and Whitney Anderson take measurements in their Physics 111 lab. Sean Walker (right) and Marlon White, members of the Vanderbilt football team, listen attentively during a Physics 110 class. Student-athletes combat negative labels in the classroom Administration contends team members feel integrated into larger community.

by JARRED AMATO by MAX FRANKLIN “Between school, work and athletics, we work just as “I certainly think we benefit right now and later in life by Sports Editor Sports Reporter hard if not harder than most students,” she said. “When it attending Vanderbilt,” Dennis said. “The soccer team can comes down to work ethic, we definitely fit in with the rest of definitely compete with every team in the SEC, and it’s only On a campus where stereotypes abound, student-athletes campus. We choose to commit to our sports and to school, been a bonus being at an academic institution. Vanderbilt’s must constantly deal with the assumptions they feel many of while other students might put energy into fraternities or extremely tough, and, from reputations alone, it seems that their classmates and professors make about them every day. other activities.” Vanderbilt surpasses the other SEC schools in workload, so “People think of athletes as different,” said sophomore Since the dissolution of the athletic department in 2003, we probably have more work than the other teams. Even so, I Tyler Matthews, a member of the men’s golf team. “When the administration has made it a point to emphasize the enjoy being challenged.” you say you’re an athlete, it has a different connotation than integration of student-athletes with the rest of the student Vanderbilt is able to attract the caliber of student-athletes when you say you’re a regular student. Different things pop body. that compete here largely because of the school’s academic into (people’s) heads.” “One of the questions we’ve asked is, ‘Do you feel more prominence. “I feel that a lot of student-athletes are perceived as not connected to the rest of the students?’” said David Williams, “I came to Vanderbilt because it obviously has both great being as smart,” Matthews said. “Professors think that I’m just vice chancellor for University Affairs. “We’ve been getting a academics and athletics,” Matthews said. “I think most here to play sports or that I might not work as hard, which resounding ‘yes’ to that.” athletes at Vanderbilt really care about academics.” isn’t true.” Vanderbilt athletes as a whole are not slouches in the Another issue for student-athletes is feeling fully assimilated Junior Sarah Dennis, a double major in English and studio classroom by any means. While the student-athlete grade with the rest of the Vanderbilt community despite their busy art, and a Southeastern Conference Honor Roll recipient point average of 2.93 is still lower than the overall student schedules. Among other things, student-athletes cannot study last season as a member of the soccer team, constantly finds body average, last year 155 student-athletes earned GPAs abroad due to off-season practice commitments, and being herself combating the stereotypes of Vanderbilt athletes. of 3.0 or higher, and 88 student-athletes were named to the active in additional organizations is difficult due to common “(There is a perception that) we got in here only because Dean’s List. meeting times. of sports, or that we don’t have to work as hard because of “Academically, this last semester is the best semester “Athletes can be as connected as they want to be,” Grygiel people helping us,” Dennis said, outlining some common anybody in our area can remember,” Williams said. “The said. “I see a distinct separation, but it’s understandable misconceptions about student-athletes. “That we get a free student-athletes understand that academics is really the most because they are the people they are with all the time. It’s ride just for staying in shape, or (we) don’t care about our important. Sports are also important, but academics are what almost natural to tend to hang out with those people.” education.” you’re here for. ” Dennis added that she appreciated being slightly different While most students at Vanderbilt certainly work hard on Vanderbilt is in a unique position as it is the only private, than the rest of the students on Vanderbilt’s campus, but also their studies, few put in the sheer number of hours that the and the most academically renowned, school in the SEC. valued integration. student-athletes log between schoolwork, practices, games The Commodores boast the top graduation rate in the SEC, “We definitely stick out on campus, but we pride ourselves and traveling. and 164 student-athletes were named to the SEC Academic on wearing our team gear or dressing comfortably,” Dennis “I feel like most people don’t really understand the time and Honor Roll last year. said. “I like being integrated with the rest of the student body. dedication it takes to be a student-athlete,” said sophomore Vanderbilt’s student-athletes must deal with the stereotypes Obviously the separate cafeteria and study times separate us Karen Grygiel, a member of the women’s bowling team. athletes at other SEC schools have of them while also from the other students, but I like being able to know people “We’re basically holding two full-time jobs.” competing against those schools on their respective playing outside of my athletic department friends.” ■ Dennis echoed the sentiment. surfaces. 10 Wednesday, January 31, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com White hip-hop sociologist overcomes criticism Professor uses experiences to re-evaluate role as educator. by SYDNEY WILMER Asst Focus Editor

When Assistant Sociology Professor Jennifer Lena began teaching Sociology of Hip-Hop four years ago, she started each semester with a question. “The first year I was teaching, I asked people what they thought of me,” said Lena. “What conclusions do you draw?” As a young white woman researching hip-hop, Lena has encountered firsthand the effects of stereotypes in the LENA NICOLE FLOYD / The Vanderbilt Hustler community and at Vanderbilt. “I used to feel, during the first couple of semesters, like students were surprised by me. The reaction was clear,” academic stature. “I teach sociology. I don’t teach hip-hop. I teach she explained. “Oh my God, you’re a white girl.” “It felt the way it always feels when you are confronted innovation, organization and deeper understanding.” Lena, who found herself defending her legitimacy as a with your own prestige,” she said. “At a fundamental level, It is for this reason that, when Lena asks her students to hip-hop sociologist, said she anticipated and welcomed you have been rejoicing in it for so long, you feel like a consider what they see in her on the first day of class, she this reaction. hypocrite. welcomes all responses. “It is something I expect, something I respect and “I had these ideas that I was reading books by the smartest Lena explained that after hearing what her students had something I deserve,” Lena said. “As a white person, I don’t people, but this scaled back my enthusiasm. I realized to say she would tell them a little bit about herself. have to answer very many questions about my background, there were a lot people that were just as smart that I would “My uncle is an African-American. He is a prominent my credibility or my right to exist. African-Americans, never get a chance to study because they would never get a artist that deals with African-American themes,” Lena said. Latinos — they get asked these questions every day.” chance to write,” Lena said. “I’d ask them, ‘Does that change the way you see me?’ Does Lena explained that she is frequently asked to assert her it matter that my uncle is an African-American?” credibility through her biography and knowledge. Lena said the question has a simple answer: “Of course it As a graduate student, Lena explained that she was does. How could it not?” challenged in ways she never expected. Giving tours to I teach sociology. I don’t teach hip-hop. I Part of her mission as a sociologist, she said, is to get a primarily African-American audience at the Brooklyn teach innovation, organization and deeper students beyond the simple treatment of race in society. Museum of Art during her fifth year of graduate school, understanding. Jon Cochran, a graduate student in the sociology Lena faced criticism for her choice in research. It made her —Jennifer Lena, Sociology Professor department who served as a teaching assistant for Lena’s re-evaluate her role as an educator and a person. class last semester, explained that Lena’s dedication and “The first time I did one of those tours, I was doing it for Even after teaching for eight semesters, she continues enthusiasm in helping people learn is evident. free, but I faced a lot of criticism,” Lena said. “It was so to actively question her own expertise and sees her job as “I could see how much she cares,” Cochran said. frightening and humbling.” a rewarding challenge, and she said the experience has For Lena, the constant self-questioning and re-evaluating Lena said she had always thought of herself as someone made her a better teacher. is part of the package. who understood whiteness, but that changed. “The experience affected me in every way,” Lena said. “I had great parents who encouraged me to believe “It was terrifying to look at myself in the mirror,” she “It isn’t simple at all. It caused me to question the value of the world wasn’t easy,” Lena said. “They didn’t remove said. “I felt so ashamed that I hadn’t asked myself those non-professional expertise in a classroom.” obstacles.” questions (about my legitimacy as a sociologist) before.” When parents, students and other members of the Lena feels that watching students grow intellectually Lena said she had to come to terms with the fact that she community question the validity of her research, Lena has is more than enough of a reward for a job she sees as a had been rejoicing — though subconsciously — in her own a simple answer. gratifying challenge. ■

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