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What do you liz furlow of four undergraduates and two Staff Writer incoming freshman, and has need to know? since expanded to include 50 Thirteen high schools seniors enrolled Ingram Scholars. Voting for the Vanderbilt have been selected as the Students enrolled in the Student Government Senate newest members of the Ingram program receive full tuition and elections open Wednesday Scholarship Program, an a stipend for a summer project. organization that has enlisted They are required to volunteer in at 8 a.m. Sophomores approximately 200 Vanderbilt 20 hours of community service Melissa McKittrick, Libby students and alumni in a a month and must design and Marden and Mark Cherry melissa jessica anuj john tradition of community service implement projects that address mckittrick Brunelle patwardhan tucker since its foundation in 1994. significant community needs. and freshmen John Tucker, Members of the new class The newest members will Jessica Brunelle and Morgan hail from 10 different states and meet their fellow scholars a were chosen from a pool of 562 week before school starts at the Franklin are competing for applicants. The newest scholars Ingram orientation program, three Senate seats for the are Jordan Clark of White Bluff, which will educate members Tenn.; Morgan Evertz of Irvine, about their responsibilities to College of Arts and Science. Calif.; Daniel Feuer of Atlanta, the program. Sophomore McArthur Gill is Ga.; Julian Hinds of Conyers, Sophomore Ingram scholar competing against freshman Ga.; Alexandra Leddin of Harris Laughrey feels a close Fisherville, Ky.; Lynessa McGee connection with other members Anuj Patwardhan for the sole of Mason, Ohio; Patrick McGee in the program. School of Engineering seat. of Dallas, Texas; Nell Potter of “My favorite aspect about the New York, N.Y.; Jeffrey Scott program is how close we are of Salt Lake City, Utah; Ryan as a group here at Vanderbilt,” SChool of arts and science Senate Platform comparison Selvaggio of Marietta, Ga.; said Laughrey. “It is really like a McKittrick Marden Cherry Tucker Brunelle Franklin Farrell Sheehan of Rockville, family. As a group we are all able Expand Wifi x x x Md.; Alexis Simpson of to come together weekly and Expand Printing Stations x x x Woodbridge, Va.; and Kevin bounce ideas off one another Wolf of Strongsville, Ohio. regarding certain issues. Being Expand Dining hours, options, x x x x x E. Bronson Ingram, the part of this program and group experience deceased former president of has really defined much of my Extend Dorm Card Access x x x the Vanderbilt University Board college experience.” Expand Athletic Involvement x x x x of Trust, founded the program in The Ingram scholarship 1994 to promote a commitment application deadline for current Improve Student Legal Aid x x to community service as a Vanderbilt students is March 1, Improve VSG Accessbility, x x x x professional career choice. The 2011. Information can be found at Transparency first class of scholars consisted www.vanderbilt.edu/ingram. ■ Improve Parking x x Expand Upperclass Programming x Research News Online Academic Hub x x x x x SChool of Engineering Senate Platform comparison Getting Involved Vanderbilt study Patwardhan Gill Vanderbilt Student Government has multiple ways the Improve VSG Accessbility, Transparency x student body can get involved this Spring. Expand Dining hours, options, experience x x shows pre-K • Undergraduates can apply for Spring appointed posi- Extend Dorm Card Access x tions, which include Deputy Chief of Staff, Committee Expand Upperclass Programming x Co-Chairs and Cabinet. Applications are due to David Head ([email protected]) by Tuesday participants Online Academic Hub x March 15, at 4 p.m. Interviews for all appointed posi- Student proposal programs x tions will be held between Wednesday, March 16, and Improve Card-reader x Friday, March 18. Go to http://studentorgs.vanderbilt. outgained peers Improve organization experience x x edu/vsg/get-involved/appointed-positions/ to apply.

• Students can submit project proposals for sustainabil- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — to do but critically important ity projects that could be implemented on campus. The Children participating in the to evaluating the effects of casting your vote application is available at http://studentorgs.vander- state’s public pre-kindergarten Tennessee’s investment in Polls open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, and close the following day at noon. bilt.edu/vsg/services/vanderbilt-green-fund/ and is classes showed far greater pre-k,” said study leaders Go to https://studentorgs.vanderbilt.edu/elections to cast your vote. due Wednesday, March 16, at 8:00 p.m. academic gains than their Mark Lipsey and Dale Farran. peers who didn’t attend, a new “Such evidence is especially Vanderbilt University study has important in the context of the found. current budgetary constraints The Peabody Research in Tennessee and other states Student Government kyle blaine and 5:30 in the afternoon. Institute study funded by the that have made commitments News Editor Shuttles depart from Branscomb Circle at 1, 2, 3, U.S. Department of Education to pre-K education.” 3:30, 4:15 and 4:45 in the afternoon. tracked pre-K students’ Assessments at the beginning Free shuttles Vanderbilt Student Government will provide free Need a cheap ride back to campus when you get performance at 23 schools in and end of the year found that shuttles to Nashville International Airport Friday, back? 14 Tennessee school districts. pre-K participants had a 98 to the airport March 4, for students taking a flight to their spring The Grayline counter in the airport will be offering It showed pre-K students had percent greater gain in literacy break destination. discounts on shuttles back to campus on Sunday, March 82 percent better gains than skills than children who did not Shuttles Depart from the Commons behind Hank 13. Contact Student Services and Technology Co-Chairs children that were not admitted attend a program, a 145 percent on Friday Ingram House at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3, 3:45, 4:15, 5 Shelby Begany and Maryclaire Manard with questions. ■ to the program. greater gain in vocabulary and “This research is difficult Please see study, page 3

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feature In the article “FIRE’s Adam Kissel criticizes university policy” published in Friday’s issue of the Hustler, sophomore Ben Ries photo was misquoted as saying that he was “intimidated by his own chancellor.” In actuality, Ries was discussing the actions of a chancellor at another university, and holds the utmost respect for Chancellor Zeppos.

Got time for just one campus event GO this week? Here’s our pick ... Where is Your Compass? An interfaith panel discussion • Ten panelists representing 10 faith traditions • Tuesday, March 1 • 6-7:30 p.m. • Student Life Center • Free and open to the public • www.vanderbilt.edu/religiouslife

An annual tradition, the Vanderbilt Interfaith Council presents its panel discussion featuring an Atheist, Baha’i, Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Jew, Mormon, Muslim, Protes- tant and Pagan. Panelists this year will discuss the theme “Where is your Compass?” to explore the role of faith in the process of making decisions and guiding lives. Each panelist will present briefly on the theme and then will take questions. A dessert reception will follow.

organization nelson hua/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Freshman Nick Wells performs for students Friday night in Sarratt for Fourth Fridays. spotlight by katie krog AMIGOS hosts need The top news stories from around the nation Will Pedigo to know that you need to know to Tonight, Will Pedigo, hosted be informed this week. by AMIGOS, will be showing nation an episode of his documentary entitled Next Door Neighbors: Hablamas Español. The event, About 200 protesters vacate Wis. and under pressure from disillusioned one-time supporters in which is free and open to the the rank and file. public, will be at 7 p.m. in Capitol, but many more remain behind In the years since, he has developed something akin to a one- Student Life Center meeting man political brand, speaking out on health care and other rooms 1 and 2. photo provided by in defiance of deadline issues, building a fundraising operation, traveling widely and AMIGOS is a student Colleen Cummings MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 200 protesters have left the offering advice privately and publicly to Republicans in office. organization that was Will Pedigo, producer of Next Wisconsin Capitol, but many more have remained behind ■ established at Vanderbilt about Door Neighbors in defiance of a 4 p.m. deadline. Protesters who wanted to three years ago. Its members peacefully resist the order to vacate the building were told to participate in community move to higher floors. Those who left were told to assemble on AP IMPACT: US confronts its long service, working with the Latino population in Nashville. the ground floor. history of medical experiments on Colleen Cummings, a senior, is the education chair of Capitol police have been watching the protests, and an AMIGOS. Associated Press reporter has not seen them arrest anyone. inmates, disabled people “My favorite part of AMIGOS is getting to know people, to hear Protesters have been sleeping inside the Capitol since Feb. 15. ATLANTA (AP) — Shocking as it may seem, U.S. government their stories and understand their community a little bit more,” They are fighting Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s sweeping anti- doctors once thought it was fine to experiment on disabled Cummings said. union legislation. Walker says the legislation is needed for the people and prison inmates. Such experiments included giving According to Cummings, Vanderbilt actually assisted Pedigo state to balance its budget. ■ hepatitis to mental patients in Connecticut, squirting a pandemic in the production of the documentary. flu virus up the noses of prisoners in Maryland, and injecting “It’s something Vanderbilt was involved with that not everyone AP sources: Newt Gingrich intends to cancer cells into chronically ill people at a New York hospital. knows about,” Cummings said. Much of this horrific history is 40 to 80 years old, but itis Emily Hogan is a senior and the president of AMIGOS. take public step toward a 2012 GOP the backdrop for a meeting in Washington this week by a “The purpose of the event is to give students an opportunity to presidential bioethics commission. The meeting was triggered learn about how the immigration issue affects Nashville,” Hogan presidential run by the government’s apology last fall for federal doctors infecting said. WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Newt prisoners and mental patients in Guatemala with syphilis 65 The presentation of Hablamos Español, which focuses on the Gingrich intends to take a formal step toward entering the 2012 years ago. Latino immigrant population in Nashville, will be followed by a presidential race within the next two weeks, Republican officials U.S. officials also acknowledged there had been dozens of panel discussion led by Pedigo. The panelists include Katharine said Sunday, after months spent traveling to important primary similar experiments in the United States — studies that often Donato, Vanderbilt Professor of Sociology, Renato Soto, executive and caucus states. involved making healthy people sick. director of Conexion Americas, Anastacio Vargas, a recent high These officials declined to say precisely what type of An exhaustive review by The Associated Press of medical school graduate, and Naomi Florentino, a Lipscomb engineering announcement the 67-year-old former Georgia lawmaker journal reports and decades-old press clippings found more student. would make, but added they expect him to make clear his than 40 such studies. At best, these were a search for lifesaving Cummings and Hogan said they hope to open the panel to determination to run. treatments; at worst, some amounted to curiosity-satisfying discussion and input from the audience. If so, he would be the first Republican to do so in a slow- experiments that hurt people but provided no useful results. “It should be really interesting,” Hogan said. to-develop field of potential challengers to President Barack Inevitably, they will be compared to the well-known According to Cummings, this issue should be important to Obama. Tuskegee syphilis study. In that episode, U.S. health officials Vanderbilt students. Gingrich became the first Republican speaker in 40 years after tracked 600 black men in Alabama who already had syphilis “It’s important that we are a community not just in the middle he led his party to control of the House in the 1994 elections. He but didn’t give them adequate treatment even after penicillin of Nashville, but in Nashville,” Cummings said, “If these issues left Congress two turbulent terms later, intensely controversial became available. ■ don’t affect us now, they will.” ■

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From study, page 1 a 109 percent greater gain in melanie moran March 26 as a benefit for combine typically developing very fortunate to be a part comprehension. Vanderbilt News Service Vanderbilt University’s Susan children and children with of this event. Lynn is an For more They also made gains of 33 Gray School. disabilities in an educational incredible, multi-talented percent to 63 percent in early When Nashville recording The performance is setting. individual and this show information math skills, the study showed. artist LynnMarie learned scheduled for 7 p.m. in The Susan Gray School is not to be missed,” said Overall, the average gain across that her son, James, would be the Wyatt Center Rotunda was one of the resources Ruth Wolery, Susan Gray the board was 82 percent more born with Down syndrome, at Vanderbilt University’s LynnMarie turned to when School director and assistant Visit the event website for more infor- than children who did not her world stopped. Peabody College of education James was born. professor of the practice of mation and to purchase tickets. participate. “I didn’t think I could go and human development. “The teachers and staff special education. Vanderbilt researchers will on, much less continue with Tickets are $40 and are have provided James with an LynnMarie has received continue to collect pre-K data my career,” she said. “As the available online. educational base that I know five Grammy nominations http://tinyurl.com/lynnmarie for the next four years. They years went by, I found myself All proceeds from the will shape the rest of his life. and has performed her are scheduled to present their sitting in my bathrobe, March 26 event will go to The This is my way to say thanks unique style of accordion initial findings at a meeting struggling with fear and Susan Gray School, which and hopefully provide some music throughout the U.S. Visit the Susan Gray School’s web- of the Society for Research on depression. But finally, I is part of Peabody College. financial support,” she said. and Europe, as well as on The Educational Effectiveness in found a way back.” For nearly four decades, the “My hope is that my story, Tonight Show with Jay Leno. site for more information about its Washington on March 4. LynnMarie has chronicled school has served young told with an entertaining Doors open at 6:30 p.m, programs. Public pre-K funding has been that journey in a one-woman children with developmental approach, will provide hope and the 90-minute two-act targeted by some Republican show, “Stories & Songs from disabilities. It has the to people facing issues like co- show will start at 7 p.m. The http://tinyurl.com/susangray lawmakers who question its My Bathrobe — One Woman’s distinction of being the first dependency, depression and ticket price includs cocktails, effectiveness. But Republican Journey from Depression to nationally recognized early unexpected life challenges.” hors d’oeuvres, dinner and Gov. Bill Haslam has spoken in Dessert,” that she will perform intervention program to “Susan Gray School is so dessert. ■ favor of retaining the current level of spending on the program. In an interview with The Associated Press in November, seven of the new legislative Bringing healthy food to Nashville Republican members said they support pre-K, while 10 were not familiar enough with the program to decide about funding issues. Only one new member, Nashville Councilman Jim Gotto, said at the time that he would specifically target pre-K spending for cuts to help balance the budget. ■

Local news Belmont officially recognizes gay student group oliver wolfe/ The Vanderbilt Hustler NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Senior Abi Stavrand listens to Pastor Enoch Fuzz The Corinthian Baptist Choir sings at the Integrative Life Center on 16th Avenue Saturday afternoon. Belmont University has officially of the Corinthian Baptist Church. recognized a gay student organization for the first time. According to The Tennessean, Facts • Re/Storing Nashville is a project Bridge Builders is dedicated to • The Noble Food Project is run by • On Saturday, Mee taught the • It takes many community members devoted to bringing healthy, af- advancing a campus dialogue Mee Tracy McCormick, also known Corinthian Baptist Church commu- from the church over an hour each fordable food to all Nashvillians. about Christianity and human as Princess Know it All, with the nity how to make miso soup. way to walk to a grocery store. The Noble Food Project worked in sexuality. The group had tried goal of teaching communities how conjunction with this organization. twice before to gain official to cook healthy, inexpensive food. status on campus. Belmont is a Christian university that had been affiliated with the Southern National News Baptists until it broke away in 2007. Its policies toward gays drew national attention in December after soccer coach Lisa Howe left Moments we’ll remember her job. Students have accused the university of firing Howe for coming out as a lesbian to her team. Belmont Provost Thomas Burns and Bridge Builders from the 2011 Oscars President Robbie Maris announced the decision to jocelyn noveck like she did, but I’ve done it plenty,” has just peaked,” he deadpanned upon AND SPEAKING OF CRYSTAL: recognize the student group in a Associated Press quipped fellow “Fighter” winner and arriving onstage, then launched into a The new hosts, actors rather than the joint statement on Friday. ■ best supporting actor Christian Bale. perfectly dry description of the dance usual comics, may have had their laid- NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar winners Original screenplay winner David moves slowly and dangerously stirring in back (Franco) or exuberant (Hathaway) will take home a nice, heavy statuette, Seidler (“The King’s Speech”) thanked his body. Well trained by speech teacher appeal. But as the show wore on, the but what will we, the viewers, take home the Queen of England “for not putting Geoffrey Rush, indeed. audience seemed to be yearning for a from this year’s Oscarcast? Herewith, me in the Tower of London for using the comedian’s touch — in other words, some moments to remember, marvel Melissa Leo F-word.” YES, THEY ARE HIP AND CUTE: some better jokes — when it gave Crystal at, cry at, frown at or simply scratch our Hosts James Franco and Anne a standing ovation before he even said heads at: AND SPEAKING OF DOUGLAS: Hathaway got right to the point in their a word. In any case, he had the crowd Yes, his lengthy presentation — and opening moments, cleverly mocking promptly laughing. “So, where was I?” THE YOU-KNOW-WHAT BOMB: teasing before announcing the winner the talk about how their purpose was he began — then advised the crowd that OK, let’s get right to it: Was Melissa — may have threatened to overshadow to lure a younger audience. He told her since things were running late, he was Leo channeling her role in “The Fighter” the actual award, but so what? Douglas, she looked “so beautiful and so hip.” She going straight to the Best Picture award. when she unleashed the F-word in 94, was still charming, showing he replied: “You look very appealing to a Even funnier was a clip of Bob Hope’s her supporting actress acceptance retains an eye for the ladies, a taste for younger demographic as well.” Their classic Oscar joke that the awards were speech? It certainly was one of the most showmanship, and was even game to taped montage may have borrowed known in his home as “Passover.” Ba entertaining moments of the night. joke about his cane. from former host Billy Crystal, with dum bum. Suitable, though, when you consider the actors inserting themselves into her salty turn as Mark Wahlberg’s THE KING’S SPEECH WAS A nominated films. But it was fun. A GIVE HER A BROADWAY SHOW: relentless mom in the film. Maybe she WINNER: highlight: the actors invading a “Black We already knew Hathaway could sing was frazzled not only by her Oscar win, Colin Firth may have won his Oscar for Swan” rehearsal studio, she as a tap- from a previous Oscar cameo. But she but also by flirting with presenter Kirk playing a stuttering king, but boy, is this dancing Brown Duck, he in an all-body really let her pipes rip in a “Les Miz”- Douglas (“What are you doing later?” actor’s delivery silky smooth in real life. white leotard that made him look more inspired number. Sure, it was puzzling to she asked him.) The moment became a All season, the eloquent Firth has shone uncomfortable than when he cut off his many why she was singing about being running theme for the early part of the at awards shows, and Sunday’s was no arm in “127 Hours.” stood up by Hugh Jackman. Still, the girl Work for the hustler E -mail: [email protected] show. “I’m not gonna drop the F-Bomb exception. “I have a feeling my career can belt. ■ 4 Monday, February 28, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com opinion the vanderbilt hustler Letter column Editorial Board Our understanding of VPB’s Roulette Wheel Chris Honiball Editor-in-Chief the potential WRVU sale “Welcome y’all, to Vanderbilt Programming Board’s first meeting of the year! It’s good to see so many familiar faces — To the editor: student media at Vanderbilt. As more and and a few new ones tonight. Grab yourself some free pizza and kyle blaine As Vanderbilt students, you may have read more media consumption takes place in drinks and give yourselves a hand just for showing up. You’re a News Editor or heard things said about the future of WRVU, digital form, we as an organization need to self-selecting crowd.” Vanderbilt’s student-run radio station. remain relevant and provide students with “Clap, clap, clap.” While it is true that the Vanderbilt Student skills and training to cover the campus as Jesse “Now, because we have some new initiates, we should go theodore samets Communications board is considering well as we possibly can. Whether the future ahead and reaffirm our organizing principles. We call them Opinion Editor migrating WRVU away from FM broadcasts means high-definition technology for VTV, Jones Two Nots and a Lot. First of all, we are not a democracy.” Columnist to focus on WRVU’s online streaming and enhanced features for InsideVandy.com or “Ay e .” smartphone applications, we want to clarify multiple online streams of WRVU, as student “Secondly, we have a lot of AcFee money at our disposal.” meghan rose how our organization functions, why we are demands and interests change, we need to “Yay!” Sports Editor considering this option and what it would be in a place to support them. “And we are not VSG.” mean for the future of student media at Since the start of this academic year, five “Hear, hear.” Vanderbilt. colleges around the country have divested “But we still need to build a consensus going forward, so we can agree on real Olivia Kupfer WRVU, like The Hustler, InsideVandy. their radio stations. Unlike every one of solutions.” Life Editor com and all other student media operations those schools, however, all the revenue from “Groan ...” at Vanderbilt, is owned and operated by a possible sale of 91.1 FM would be invested “Yes, it’s that time of year again. We need to decide on the Rites of Spring line- Vanderbilt Student Communications, Inc. back into student media here. up. This is the one event that defines most Vanderbilt students’ spring semesters, The Vanderbilt Hustler VSC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, A decision on the future of WRVU’s FM not to mention their impressions of VPB, so we can’t screw this one up.” Staff List separate from the university. An eight-person license may not be an easy one to make, “Ooh, I know, Jesse! How about we get ...” board of directors, consisting of five students which is why the VSC board of directors has “You in the back. Hold your horses. No one actually cares about your musical Editor-in-Chief and three faculty members, controls the invested hundreds of hours over the past two tastes. We at VPB pride ourselves on being an organization, and like any self- Chris Honiball organization. Our funding comes from two years to arrive at this point. We continue to respecting group of people, we don’t let respect for individuals get in the way main sources: Hustler advertising revenue solicit student input on the proposal through of the general will. It’s our passion to play politics, to push people around. How and a portion of the student activity fees you our website, vandymedia.org/wrvu. else do you think we manage to bring such famous politicians to campus?” News Editor pay each year. Whatever our decision on the future of “By giving them lots of money?” Kyle Blaine If the 91.1 FM license, which is held and WRVU’s FM broadcasts may be, it will be “No. Well, yeah. But it’s more than that. Our real job is to make as many people overseen by the VSC board of directors, is made by a board controlled by students, as possible as happy as possible with as little expenditure as possible, and over sold, revenue from the sale would be used to with the intent of creating the best possible the years, we’ve gotten it down to a science. For the Impact Symposium, we like Opinion Editor create an endowment. Interest accrued from future for student media at Vanderbilt. to create a balanced panel of liberals and conservatives. You see, this is college, Theodore Samets the endowment would be used to support As always, we are committed to looking where we actually have polite discussions and an open exchange of ideas!” student media operating expenses in the out for both the students who consume “Whoa ...” future. WRVU would not go away if the FM our products and the students who create “I know, right? But Rites is a bit trickier. Music, unlike politics, actually changes Sports Editor license were sold; rather, an endowment them. from year to year, and although political opinions have to fall on either the left or meghan rose would provide the station with the resources the right of wherever the center is, opinions on good music are as complicated necessary to thrive in a changing media Student members of the VSC board, and idiosyncratic as Pandora’s music-judging algorithm. It’s all so anarchic.” landscape. Courtney Kissack, Justin Tardiff, “So what’s your formula?” Asst Sports Editors A student media endowment would Kyle Blaine, Laura Dolbow, “Well, first of all, we eliminated the student input. Because years of surveys eric single present significant new possibilities for Phil Carroll and Thomas Shattuck have revealed that Vandy kids only agree on one thing: a desire to see big-name Jackson Martin musical acts even their own tuition dollars couldn’t possibly afford.” Reid Harris Cartoon Nate Beeler / MCT Campus “True, true.” “So, we try to get a little of everything, like picking out food at a buffet of questionable quality. So, on Friday, let’s get a super-trendy indie band to Life Editor headline. For Saturday, let’s get a popular Top-40 rapper. Mix in a chick piano- Olivia Kupfer rocker with nine fingers whose one hit was three years ago, a gangsta rap group that came out before we were born, and plenty of bluegrass, and we’re good to go. Celebrate America’s diversity!” Asst. Life Editors “So, if you ran VPB ...” Lex ArdelJan-Braden “Wouldn’t change a thing. Wait, don’t you get it? In this scenario, I do run Kyle Meacham VPB! Which is to say, we run VPB.” Xiaoyu Qi “Oh, sorry.” “Apology accepted. Anyway, it seems to work just fine. Every year, music in general gets worse, but somehow the Rites line-up magically gets even better. Photography Editor And whether they come for the music or just to get trashed, everyone has a good Oliver Wolfe time at Rites. Isn’t that right? We do a great job!” “Umm ... yeah! Of course!” “Yep. Now, who wants some officer positions?” Supervising Copy Editor ­ Peter Nygaard — Jesse Jones is a junior in the College of Arts and Science. He can be reached at [email protected]. InsideVandy Editor Chris mcDonald column

Marketing Director George Fischer The truth about the Wisconsin protests

The first thing you hear misunderstanding. This battle between Jesse Jones said it takes “zero courage to deciding to jump to their death because Art Director when you walk inside the Governor Scott Walker and the unions of stand up for your own self-interest.” there was no way out of the building. Matt Radford Wisconsin Capitol Building Wisconsin is not actually about balancing People who are cowards according Taskmasters work Chinese is the drumming: snare the budget, no matter what Walker says. to Jesse Jones: Martin Luther King immigrants to death in constructing the drums, bass drums, buckets Wisconsin union representatives are Jr., Gandhi, Susan B. Anthony, Jackie Transcontinental Railroad. Designers played with spoons, buckets willing to pay the requested increase to Robinson and any one of the founding If you grow up poor, forget about Jennifer Brown played with hammers. support their benefits. fathers of the United States of America. school. There are no child labor laws. erica chanin Matt I was there this past No, this is about about Governor Walker Whoops. Your family needs you in the factory. Emily Green Popkin Wednesday. I heard trying to destroy unions in his state. This is Sometimes when you stand up for your Here at Vanderbilt, many of us will find Irene Hukkelhoven Columnist the chants from union a battle for the survival of the middle class own self-interest, you stand up for the jobs in the private sector and will never Katherine Miller protestors fighting to keep — the real middle class, not the one some interests of others like you. Sometimes be in unions. But that doesn’t mean we nikki okoro their collective bargaining rights: “What’s of us at Vanderbilt subscribe to by putting it’s others with the same job as you. shouldn’t care. Collective bargaining is Adriana salinas disgusting? Union busting.” “upper” in front. And this is about the That’s a union. what has given us the 40-hour workweek kristen webb I saw the signs: “Sanitation Workers super rich pulling the strings politically to Jesse Jones thinks he’s making a real and minimum wage. It is what has helped Say This Bill Is Garbage, Y’all!” I saw the put the screws to them. difference by spending a week helping children of workers receive healthcare Editorial Fellow protesters: prison guards standing next This is about the Koch Brothers vs. migrant workers in Florida during and have the chance to go to college. gaby roman to college kids, a 91-year-old woman in a schoolteachers and the like. The out-of- Alternative Spring Break. He seems to Jesse Jones told the protestors in wheelchair holding her sign on her lap. state business magnates were Walker’s forget the reason those workers “are Wisconsin to “sit down, shut up and get Here are some of the other professions second-largest donors in this past election the truly marginalized, even at risk of back to work.” VSC Director making themselves heard: cops, and are known for their anti-union beliefs. becoming modern-day slaves.” I say keep going. What’s happening in Chris Carroll firefighters, longshoremen, emergency A New York blogger impersonating one of It’s because they don’t have unions. Wisconsin is history in the making, no room nurses. them recorded his phone conversation Here’s what a world without collective matter how it turns out. I hope it will be These are the same people my fellow with Walker, in which the Governor bargaining looks like. Or rather, what the kind we don’t regret. Asst. VSC Directors columnist Jesse Jones called “America’s admitted to having considered placing it looked like in our country’s not-so- ­ Jeff Breaux crybabies”. inside agitators among the protesters so distant past. — Matt Popkin is a senior in the College Paige Clancy He called them greedy. he would have an excuse to crack down Almost 150 women burn to death in The of Arts and Science. He can be reached at There must be some sort of on them. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, some [email protected].

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Henry Fair: Evan Jehl to hiding itself in a tunnel of Staff Writer filters, and although it is one of the shorter songs, its arduous Environmental Just a year prior to his Cage-like dissonance makes it sophomore effort, Chaz feel like the longest. “Divina” Bundick, aka Toro y Moi, is basically Pink Floyd’s “Any released perhaps the Colour You Like” without the Photojournalism most underrated record of gliding, euphoric synthesizers. 2010, “.” Yet, while this record is Benjamin Ries The album was unjustly by no means perfect, the Staff Writer brushed off by critics as just imperfections it has corrected another contemporary of the take much higher precedence Photographer J. Henry Fair will burgeoning “” genre in this instance. The one flaw present his original approach that encompassed bands such nearly ubiquitous to Toro y to environmental activism in a as Neon Indian and Washed Moi’s debut was that the songs talk titled “Industrial Scars” at 7 Out. With the songs’ warped were simply too short. It was as p.m. Tuesday in Stevenson 4309. textures and lo-fi distortions, if each track feared that it had The event will be followed by a “Causers” may have exhibited overstayed its welcome, when reception and book signing of qualities of this style. But more of the same thing would Fair’s latest work, “The Day After combined with its 90’s hip-hop have easily sufficed. Tomorrow: Images of Our Earth Photo Provided throwbacks and arrhythmic “Underneath the Pine,” in Crisis.” palpitations, it was a refreshing however, offers song lengths Fair’s new book showcases essays by leading scientists and anomaly. that are much more sating his unique ability to use aerial environmentalists with Fair’s And judging by its shoegazy Bryan Bush/ Photo Provided to the listener and yet photography to examine photographs. opening track, “Intro Chi simultaneously do not go stale. environmentally harmful Fair has worked in the past Chi,” “Underneath the Pine” aforementioned “New Beat” the wrong speed. And while Continuing in the tradition (or practices and disasters. The with numerous environmental first appears to reprise this combine highly danceable, such a description would lack thereof) of the Motown- subjects of Fair’s shocking organizations such as The sound. Bundick, however, has Moog-driven melodies with conventionally carry negative esque digital single, “Leave pictures include large-scale Open Space Institute and the something even more unique clever chord progressions, connotations, Bundwick’s Everywhere,” the record adroitly agricultural production, damage Rainforest Alliance and co- in mind, an approach suggested while “Divina” and “Go with brilliance manifests itself flaunts Bundwick’s spectrum caused by devastating mountain founded the Wolf Conservation by his promising first single You” employ kitschy Rhodes precisely in the ability to make of influence and multi- top removal by coal companies, Center in South Salem, New York “New Beat.” The record is almost piano riffs. “Light Black,” after that sound cool. dimensional songwriting. ■ toxic hog waste and runoff from in 1999. The “Industrial Scars” exclusively dedicated to 70s emerging from a Squarepusher, There are, in fact, few paper mills. Fair spent a month discussion is sponsored by the and soul, clearly a non sequitur acid jazz opening into half- moments on the record that Bundick’s sophomore gathering images of the BP oil Office of the Dean of Students, to the first record but one that step ascensions and African nearly derail the soul train. album improves on his spill, capturing colorful pictures The Office of Active Citizenship certainly does not disappoint. percussion, sounds like an old “Good Hold” milks a drab piano B+ first and moves him in a that provoke conflicting reactions & Service, The Center for Health Cuts like “Still Sound” and the Marvin Gaye record played at loop that eventually resorts new direction. of fascination and disgust. “The Services, The Department of Day After Tomorrow: Images of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Our Earth in Crisis” intersperses American Studies and SPEAR.■ FASHION Taking style cues from Gossip Girl mccallen Moser characters on the show. 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Food Eat late at Hermitage Cafe

David Schuman Staff Writer

Breakfast for dinner every Wednesday at Rand is nice, but what about after a late night out in downtown Nashville? If you frequently get in the mood hermitage for steak and eggs after leaving cafe the bars, then the Hermitage 71 Hermitage Avenue, Cafe is the spot to check out. In (615) 254-8871 fact, they want you to come late Location closest to Campus: — the restaurant doesn’t even 2016 West End Ave. open until 10 p.m. Be warned: st The outside doesn’t look (On the corner of 21 and West End Ave) inviting. Although the exterior looks like nothing more than 4117 Hillsboro Pike (Across from Talbot's) a slab of white concrete, once Vanderbilt you venture inside, the charm University of the Hermitage Cafe becomes apparent.

STC Ambiance STC The Hermitage Cafe is an old- fashioned diner reminiscent www.maps.google.com of Monk’s of “Seinfeld” fame, albeit smaller. With a long Some of them are customers an affordable $8.25, you get a is served all night. Meeting countertop and booths by the that have been coming here small steak, two eggs, home- interesting people is almost ® window, it appears straight for years.” With friendly staff cooked potatoes and biscuits guaranteed, as the atmosphere out of a movie. The walls are and patrons, dining at the with gravy. The potatoes were and the company are the adorned with autographed Hermitage Cafe can be a very a standout. They also offer hallmarks of the experience. pictures of various Nashville social way to end the night. breakfast meats, patty melts The food is not anything to celebrities, most of whom and other foods of that nature. write home about, but it is sure are wearing cowboy hats. As Food It’s definitely greasy, but you’re to cure the late night munchies. for the people, the staff and To order, look up at the getting what you pay for. The At such a reasonable price, it many of the customers are a walls where signs with kitschy regulars sure don’t mind. is worth your while to give the perfect demonstration of the names such as the “Poor Boy” Hermitage Cafe a shot. ■ *This is a Faster level membership. Must show valid college ID South’s famous hospitality. As and “Poor Girl” sandwiches Verdict and be at least 18 years of age to purchase. This is a one waitress put it, “We get a compose the menu. There are The Hermitage Cafe is A social atmosphere and limited time offer. Other restrictions may apply, see salon for details. really eclectic crowd in here, numerous combinations of food conveniently located at 71 affordable food makes especially after 3 a.m. when to choose from, but the Texas Hermitage Avenue and is a fun A- this cafe a safe bet for a people are not exactly sober. Breakfast is recommended. For place to go where breakfast late night snakc. 6 Monday, February 28, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com sports Baseball Weekend Breakdown Commodores pick up series Game One: vandy 2, StanforD 1 win over top-10 foe Stanford

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Vanderbilt vs. western Kentucky Tuesday, March 1 — 4 p.m. CT Hawkins Field — Nashville, Tenn. murphy byrne/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Junior righty Sonny Gray (2) picked up his second win of the season in coverage: Online Friday’s pitchers’ duel against Cardinal ace Mark Appel.

The Commodores won the second game of the series in dramatic Game two: vandy 8, stanford 7 fashion, as they rallied from behind to beat the Cardinal 8-7. With the game tied at seven runs apiece in the bottom half of the eighth inning, Anthony Gomez beat out a potential double-play ball that allowed the winning run to score. Mark Lamm received the win in a relief appearance after pitching two scoreless innings. The Commodores wrapped up the series with Stanford Sunday in a game moved up half an hour due to the threat of rain. Stanford took a two-run lead early on and held on for a 5-2 win to leave Nashville with a win in the weekend series. The Commodores had a chance to tie the game with the bases loaded in the fifth inning but could only generate enough offense to bring home two runs. beck friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Freshman designated hitter Conrad Gregor’s single in the fifth Junior first baseman Aaron Westlake (36) led the Commodores at the beck friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler was followed by a double from sophomore outfielder Connor plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI and two walks on the afternoon. Harrell and a walk of junior third baseman Riley Reynolds. In Saturday’s matchup, first baseman Aaron Westlake hit his first Game three: stanford 5, vandy 2 homerun of the season during the team’s 8-7 comeback victory. Sophomore outfielder Mike Yastrzemski hit a sacrifice fly to bring Gregor home but also left the Commodores with two outs. Junior robyn broniewski shortstop Jason Esposito tacked on another run with a single to Sports Writer bring the Commodores to within one, but the Cardinal defense The No. 3 Vanderbilt Commodores began a three-game set on held for the rest of the afternoon. Friday against the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal at Hawkins Field. Junior left-hander Grayson Garvin started the game and took Two of the top pitchers in the country dominated on Friday, as the loss after pitching six solid innings, dropping his record to 1-1. Vanderbilt took the first game of the series by a score of 2-1. With He allowed four runs and stuck out six. the game tied at one, Curt Casali and Anthony Gomez hit back- “We came out and fought hard today and the chips just didn’t to-back doubles to take the lead in the sixth inning. The bullpen fall our way, and as the season goes along, a lot of things that didn’t took care of the rest with three scoreless innings to finish off the go our way will go our way,” Garvin said. “It’s just one of those days, first game of the set. Sonny Gray started the game and pitched and we just have to chalk it up as that and move on from there.” six innings, giving up only one run on three hits, four walks and Vanderbilt returns to action on Tuesday with a game against beck friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler striking out six to pick up his second win of the year. Western Kentucky at 4 p.m. CT at Hawkins Field. ■ Freshman Conrad Gregor (55) followed up the first home run of his col- legiate career on Saturday by reaching base three times on Sunday. On the mound: Four standout pitchers over the weekend

Sonny Gray navery moore mark lamm keenan kolinsky Recovered from early trouble in Friday’s Pitched scoreless ninth innings on both Picked up his second win of the season Became the sixth freshman to see playing series opener to hold Stanford to just one Friday and Saturday, facing just seven in relief on Saturday afternoon, striking out time for the Commodores this season, run in six innings, allowing three hits and batters over two days, to pick up his second three in two scoreless innings of work after pitching a hitless final 1.2 innings in striking out six. Gray threw 99 pitches to pick and third saves of the season. Moore hit 99 the offense had tied the score at seven. Sunday’s game. up his second one-run win of the season miles per hour on the stadium radar gun on and picked off two Cardinal baserunners. Saturday.

that we could go with from weekend to weekend. But really, the through another hurdle and be able to get there. As frustrating as only new guy is (Kevin) Ziomek for this upcoming weekend, and that was, there was also a great reward in watching our kids perform Derek Johnson he’s pitched extremely well up to this point. the way they performed at the end of the year, the way they stuck VH: Is there one particular area that you have the pitchers work together, they way that they picked each other up in some cases too. Sports writer George Barclay on during the offseason to help their development? So, I think maybe if nothing else, you’re just looking at it as a piece DJ: Every area is important, and when you’re talking about of what happened last year to continue into this year and to provide talks baseball with associate development, you have to look at the whole picture; you can’t look that little extra spark. at just one thing. So, they’ve been working on a lot of different VH: This year, some of your players are returning after considering head coach Derek Johnson things, and a lot of that would depend on their individual needs. In going to the MLB draft. What has influenced these players to come terms of a staff concept, I think we need to do a better job against back? left-handed hitters than what we’ve done in the past, and we’ve DJ: They feel like they have unfinished business here. And maybe talked about that at length, and we’ve practiced towards that. And that Florida State series leaves that bitter taste in their mouths. probably the last thing has been just to be the last one standing at If you look at a guy like Taylor Hill, if you look at a guy like Aaron the end. (We’ve been) training from a body standpoint, from an arm Westlake, certainly they can improve upon their draft status with standpoint and even from a mental standpoint to be able to finish another year under their belt. But, probably more importantly, the season strong. That’s where our efforts have been concentrated they’re looking at finishing the deal and getting to that next level so far. and putting us in a situation where we’re at Omaha and potentially VH: Vanderbilt baseball has a very strong freshman class coming winning a National Championship. in this year. Are there any freshmen Commodore fans should keep VH: Is there currently a frontrunner for the closer position? an eye on going into the season? DJ: I think there are two guys that are capable, maybe three. The DJ: I think all of them are gonna get a chance to show what they two guys that we’re looking at right now will be Navery Moore and can do. I think you’ll see Tony Kemp in the outfield. You’re going Mark Lamm. The good part about it is that both of those guys would to see (Kevin) Ziomek on the very first weekend. T.J. Pecoraro and be fine in the other role, which would be a set-up type situation for Steven Rice have both shown that they can pitch at this level and the other. So, we’re going to play with that a little bit and see how it will. So with those four guys you can look at being able to figure out plays out. Navery pitched extremely well in the fall. Mark was just whether or not they can play right away. along the lines of being OK. And now, Mark Lamm’s pitched really VH: What about the 2011 team has impressed you the most well so far this spring, and Navery has just been OK. But I trust both during the preseason? of them, and I think both of them at some point are gonna get where beck friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler DJ: (The) chemistry is good. Everyone still has their role from they need to get. And so, right now, I’m looking at both of them as Pitching coach Derek Johnson was named Assistant Coach of the Year playing in scrimmages and inter-squad. So, I think the testament being possibilities for that role. by Baseball America last fall for his work with Vandy’s pitching staff. to this team is they’re a close-knit bunch. You don’t look at a lot VH: What would you like fans to know the most about this current of cliques. Juniors and seniors are taking younger guys under their team? george barclay wing. And that’s what it’s gonna end up being if we’re gonna be any DJ: I think just how strong they are bonded outside of the Sports Writer good is that there’s gotta be some team chemistry there, there’s confines of the game. It’s easy to see failure and successes on the Vanderbilt Hustler: You guys have had some great pitching staffs gotta be some team unity and that’s what we’ll shoot for. field as you’re playing the game and the casual fan sees someone over the last couple of years. How do you feel about the starting VH: Last year, your team was one swing away from the College performing very well and someone not, but these kids are in it to rotation heading into this season? World Series. What did you learn from that experience? pick each other up, they’re in it for the right reasons, they’re doing Derek Johnson: I feel as good as I ever have with the guys that DJ: I can say that we deserve to go to the College World Series, the right things at this point. And so that’s probably what they’re we have. Obviously, you’ve got some guys who have been there in and I think there are a lot of other teams in the country that could going to come away with this year is just how much fun they’ve the past, and so there’s a definite comfort level there. If we get Jack say the same. I guess more than anything, (we learned) that we’re had with one another and the experiences they’ve had. And to me, Armstrong going, which we will, then that adds more to the options close (and) that we have just a couple more things to be able to get that’s the cool part about a team like this. ■ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, February 28, 2011 7

Men’s Basketball Commodores head to Lexington The weekend seeking season sweep of Wildcats that was in amit chakraborty high 32-point performance. If Vandy sports Sports Writer the Commodores win against the Wildcats and defeat Vanderbilt’s final road the Gators this weekend, trip of the regular season Vanderbilt will share the SEC brings them to one of the East title with the Gators. country’s most imposing The keys to defeating the home court environments, Wildcats have been strong as the Commodores head to interior offense and perimeter Lexington on Tuesday night to defense. Kentucky’s greatest take on the Kentucky Wildcats weakness is their lack of a in a game with significant dominant post player. With conference tournament Festus Ezeli, the Commodores seeding implications. will have a good chance at Following this game, Vanderbilt controlling the paint. will return home to finish the Kentucky’s greatest strength regular season against the SEC is long-range shooting. East-leading Florida Gators. In their last matchup, the Last year in Lexington, the Commodores managed to Commodores fell behind hold the Wildcats to 30 percent early and were not able to shooting from 3-point range. recover as a superstar-laden Kentucky averages 40 percent Wildcat squad pulled away to from beyond the arc on the the delight of Big Blue Nation. season. Getting past the Wildcats at The outcomes of both of the Rupp Arena will be a difficult Commodores’ final two games task. Kentucky is fresh off a still hold great importance win over Florida and will be to the team’s postseason looking to defend its home journey. With the SEC court. Under Coach John tournament coming up, wins Calipari, the Wildcats have yet against Kentucky and Florida to lose a home game. will solidify Vanderbilt’s hold The last time these two on the No. 2 seed out of the teams faced each other, the Eastern Division and a first- nicole mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Commodores grabbed a win round bye in two weeks in ■ Redshirt junior center Festus Ezeli (3) and Vanderbilt recovered behind John Jenkins’ career- Atlanta. from a shaky first-half performance to bury the struggling LSU Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Baton Rouge, 90-69. Ezeli fin- ished with six blocks and was one of five Commodores to score 15 points or more. Ezeli needs one more block to tie Vanderbilt great Will Purdue for the school’s single-season record. LSU has vs. now lost 11 of its last 12 games. women’s track Senior Rita Jorgensen finished third in the one-mile run with a Vanderbilt at Kentucky time of 4:47 at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships murphy byrne/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Sunday. The team took 11th place at the event, its best finish Tuesday, March 1 — 8 p.m. CT TV: ESPN A raucous Rupp Arena awaits John Jenkins (23), who dropped 32 since 2007. The Commodores were tied for 11th with Mississip- Rupp Arena — Lexington, Ky. Radio: 97.1 points to lift Vanderbilt to an emotional victory over Kentucky on pi State heading into the final event, the distance medley relay. Feb. 12. The Commodores placed fifth in the event, while Mississippi State finished seventh, securing Vanderbilt’s 11th place finish.

swimming Betsy Galenti and Chelsea Morey swam at the Last Chance Meet at the Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn., VU vs. UK: Keys to the game to close out the 2010-11 swim season for the Commodores. Galenti swam a personal season-best time of 24.89 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle, besting the 24.98 she swam at the SEC Vanderbilt Kentucky Championships last week in Gainesville, Fla. • Get the crowd out of the game. Kentucky’s Rupp Arena is one of • Get Festus Ezeli in foul trouble. The Commodores have a lot of bowling the biggest and loudest gyms in the country. The Commodores depth, but not much in the frontcourt. If Ezeli can’t play more than The Commodores beat No. 3 Central Missouri 4-1 in the cham- need to take an early lead to quiet the Big Blue nation. 30 minutes, then the inconsistent Steve Tchiengang and Andre pionship match of the Holiday Classic in Bessemer, Ala. The Walker will have to contribute serious defensive minutes. Commodores won 12 of their 13 matches over the weekend, • John Jenkins needs another big night. The sophomore guard with the only loss coming to Stephen F. Austin. The Commo- scored 32 points the last time these two teams faced off. He • Watch the Tennessee game tape. The Volunteers held John dores also beat No. 4 Nebraska, No. 10 Sam Houston State and probably won’t need another 30-point game, but he needs to play Jenkins to his second lowest point total of the season last week in hosts Alabama A&M, among others. better than he did against Tennessee, where he scored just 11 Nashville. Coach John Calipari needs to see what Bruce Pearl did to points. shut down the SEC’s leading scorer and replicate it. tennis • Shut down Terrence Jones. The freshman phenom led the Wildcats • Spread the ball around. Kentucky is at its best when everyone on The Vanderbilt men’s tennis team swept Indiana 7-0 Friday with 25 points in Nashville. If he repeats that performance, it will be the team is scoring. The Wildcats beat No. 13 Florida behind 24 and lost to North Carolina 4-3 Sunday. The Commodores are a tough task for the Commodores to pull out the victory. points from Darius Miller — the fourth leading scorer on the team. currently ranked No. 25 in the country. The women’s team, Kentucky is full of top-flight talent, and Terence Jones and Brandon which is ranked No. 14 in the country, beat Middle Tennessee Knight don’t always need to carry the load. ■ State University 6-1 Sunday. The Commodores swept all three doubles matches and won five of six singles matches.

lacrosse women’s basketball Wildcats’ attack overpowers Commodores Vandy in conference opener cap SEC play

Brian Linhares ERIC SINGLE Sports Writer Asst. Sports Editor

As she celebrated her birthday, vs. With a 1-1 Northwestern midfielder Amanda Macaluso performance in did not want to draw any more attention to the final weekend herself. Sunday’s performance made this a Wednesday, March 2 — 3 p.m. CT of regular season rather formidable task. play, Vanderbilt Macaluso posted just the second hat trick VU Lacrosse Complex secured the No. of her career — one of two on the day for the Nashville, Tenn. 3 seed in the Wildcats, who also got a trio of goals from SEC Tournament fellow sophomore Erin Fitzgerald — helping next weekend. lead No. 2 Northwestern (3-0 overall, 1-0 coverage: Online On Friday night, American Lacrosse Conference) over No. 11 Florida handed Vanderbilt (2-2 overall, 0-1 ALC), 17-6. Vanderbilt its “It’s just seeing what the defense is going murphy byrne/ The Vanderbilt Hustler third straight to give you,” Macaluso said. “My coach gave home loss me a little pep talk, and it was my job to do “I think anytime you can go on a run like to spark a run six unanswered goals for the and forced the (it) as an attacker. I play my part.” that and get the momentum, you can put visitors. Commodores That pep talk worked. Especially after the the confidence back in your team and … get “We didn’t want to give them the chance into a more pace did not appear in Northwestern’s favor everybody hyped up, and help keep fueling to come back on us … just knock them off, precarious early. that fire,” Macaluso said. right there,” said Fitzgerald. position in the nicole mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler The Commodores entered into the Junior attacker Courtney Kirk’s goal, That run did effectively knock the standings heading scoring column first, as senior midfielder which cut Vanderbilt’s deficit to 4-2, did Commodores off — nearly 18 minutes later, into the last day of regular season play with a 74-69 victory Emily Franke beat Northwestern goalkeeper not extinguish the Wildcat’s fire, as again, the last of Mancuso’s three scores gave in Nashville. Jordan Jones led the Gators with 16 points and Brianna LoManto four minutes into Northwestern responded — this time, Northwestern a commanding 14-3 lead, connected on four of her seven three-point attempts, and regulation. with three consecutive goals to extend the with 10 minutes to play. Lanita Bartley hit four free throws with less than 20 seconds The advantage, however, was short-lived. margin to five at the intermission. Franke would record two more goals, to play to silence the Commodores’ comeback hopes on “We just didn’t bring it today; we had “I think it really picked up our momentum, with seven and six minutes remaining in the Senior Night. … turnovers,” Franke said. “On the first and it really … got us all pumped up,” contest, bringing her to nine on the season. On Sunday afternoon, Stephanie Holzer scored a team- possession, we really took it to them. We Fitzgerald said. “We just wanted to come Nonetheless, she acknowledges that there high 19 points in 29 minutes off the bench, and Vanderbilt just couldn’t keep it up.” out ready after the half.” is work to be done as the Dores prepare to outscored South Carolina by a score of 18-4 in overtime to With under 22 minutes to play in the first The Commodores opened the final period host Cincinnati on Wednesday. enter postseason play on a positive note with a 74-60 victory half, senior Brooke Matthews commenced with a score, as Kendall found the back of “We need to work on finishing and taking over the Gamecocks in Columbia. The Gamecocks led by 10 a four-goal run for the Wildcats over the the Wildcat net on a feed from Ally Carey better care of the ball in transition,” Franke with 7:25 to play in the game, but a Jence Rhoads jumper subsequent ten minutes of action, and the just past the 29-minute mark. said. “We really just hurt ourselves today; tied the score at 56 to cap an 18-8 Vanderbilt run to end visitors jumped ahead to a 4-1 lead. Thirty seconds later, however, Shannon we came out with a lot of turnovers; we just regulation. The Commodores clinched a first-round bye in It was a lead they would not relinquish. Smith and Macaluso each notched goals threw the ball away. We had an off-day.” ■ the conference tournament with the win. ■ 8 Monday, February 28, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com back page

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