TODAY’s WEATHER LIFE SPORTS Review of Toro y Moi’s Coverage of Vandy’s weekend new album series win over No. 8 Stanford “Underneath the Pine” SEE PAGE 6 SEE PAGE 5 Thunder Storms 66 / 35 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 WWW .INSIDEVANDY.COM 123RD YEAR, NO. 21 CAMPUS NEWS STUDENT GOVERNMENT High school Candidates compete seniors named on similar platforms Class of 2015 KYLE BLAINE MARK MORGAN MCARTHUR LIBBY News Editor CHERRY FRANKLIN GILL MARDEN Ingram Scholars 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 EMORY SUMMER SCHOOL 2011 Session I May 16-June 24 Session II June 27-August 5 Join the community of motivated students and world-class faculty at www.college.emory.edu/summer Emory University in Atlanta. Earn academic credit from a variety of 404-727-0671 course offerings in humanities, social sciences, languages and natural [email protected] sciences, including pre-health. 2 Monday, February 28, 2011 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER www.InsideVandy.com CORRECTION 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.