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TODAY’s WEATHER LIFE SPORTS “Loud Love Benefit” Football’s Director of Strength features varied local lineup and Conditioning Dwight Galt SEE PAGE 5 shares his top fitness tips SEE PAGE 6 Mostly Sunny 58 / 42 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2011 WWW .INSIDEVANDY.COM 123RD YEAR, NO. 30 CAMPUS NEWS Sophomore Kevin Putney found dead Tuesday HANNAH TWILLMAN Putney, who was originally Bandas’ sentiment. of Putney. The collection will be GRIEF RESOURCES Staff Writer from Farmington, Conn., was “I am deeply saddened by the given to Putney’s family. Grieving friends and students are a student in the School of loss of this vibrant member of the Funeral arrangements are encouraged to use any of the following Sophomore Kevin Putney was Engineering, double-majoring Vanderbilt community,” Meyer incomplete at this time, but the resources: found dead in his room Tuesday in Computer Engineering and wrote in a statement. “He was an Office of Religious Life will work • Psychological and Counselling Center afternoon in Mims Hall. He was Mathematics. He was involved active participant in many parts with Putney’s friends and family to (615) 322-2571 19. in a variety of campus activities, of campus life and will be missed plan a campus memorial service. • The Office of Religious Life The cause of death is still being including WilSkills, volleyball by his many friends and fellow “It is heartbreaking to see such (615) 322-2457 determined, but there is no threat and Ultimate Frisbee. classmates.” an amazing life cut short like this, • Vanderbilt’s Griefnet service to the Vanderbilt community, “(Kevin) made many friends Students and community but I speak for our community (615) 322-2457 according to investigating at Vanderbilt and will be sorely members were able to come and our organization in saying Campus residents may also contact officers. missed by the students, faculty together in Benton Chapel that our thoughts and prayers their resident advisers for assistance. Putney’s friends and family and staff who knew him,” Dean Tuesday night for an informal are with his family and friends,” In addition, the Office of the Dean of were notified by the Office of of Students Mark Bandas wrote gathering staffed by chaplains Meyer said. “I hope that the Students has online resources avail- the Dean of Students Tuesday in an e-mail to the Vanderbilt from the Office of Religious Life. student body will come together able at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/ afternoon, and onsite counseling community Tuesday evening. Candles were available to light in in recognition of his life and serve healthydores/students_in_distress services were made available to Vanderbilt Student Government memoriam, as well as a book to as a source of support for those KEVIN PUTNEY all students who sought them. President Adam Meyer echoed share and reflect on memories grieving.” ■ LOCAL NEWS CAMPUS NEWS Darius Rucker First analyst to predict financial to give special crisis to speak on campus LAUREN JANSEN Making the jump from Stanford Staff Writer Hospital neurology resident to a career in finance, Burry launched Scion Capital, a performance Almost a year after his New York Times hedge fund that Lewis described in “The op-ed, “I Saw the Crisis Coming. Why Big Short” as “madly, almost comically Didn’t the Fed?” Vanderbilt University successful.” School of Medicine alumnus, Michael As an adult, Burry was diagnosed at ACMs Burry will speak at Wilson Hall on April with Asperger’s Syndrome, mild autistic 5 as a part of the 2010-11 Chancellor’s disorder, and is quoted in Lewis’ book: AssOCIATED PREss Lecture Series. “Generally you don’t raise any money In a lecture titled, “Missteps to Mayhem: unless you have a good meeting with Inside the Doomsday Machine with the people,” he said, “and generally I don’t NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Outsider who Predicted and Profited from want to be around people.” — Country music star Darius America’s Financial Armageddon,” Burry Burry’s op-ed appeared in the New Rucker is debuting a new song will provide an analysis of the nation’s York Times on April 3, 2010. He described at this Sunday’s Academy of 2008 financial meltdown. He is largely the logic behind his investing strategy Country Music Awards, and credited as the first analyst to predict the and how his prediction of the meltdown he’ll be performing it with 25 of crisis and plays a leading role in Michael could bring big profits to Scion Capital. the co-writers. Lewis’ bestselling book “The Big Short.” Please see BURRY, page 3 MICHAEL BURRY The tune is called “Music from the Heart.” It was written by young people with LIFE developmental disabilities who DARIUS RUCKER attended the ACM Lifting Lives music camp last summer in Nashville. They composed the “People with disabilities Vanderbilt song with professional singer- often have rare abilities, and songwriters Chris Young and in some cases those abilities DCUP, the brains behind Brett James. involve a special talent or the infectious dance floor success “We No Speak ‘No Speak The special performance affinity for music,” Rucker Americano” will play at Club with Rucker and the campers said. “I am honored to join Mai tomorrow night for the will support the Vanderbilt ACM Lifting Lives and the event, “Pike and DKE: DCUP Kennedy Center and its mission Vanderbilt Kennedy Center vs DUBSTEP.” Americano’ to improve the lives of young to highlight how music can adults with developmental better the lives of young ADAM OGUSHWITZ disabilities. Viewers can people with developmental Photo Provided make a $5 donation by texting disabilities on country music’s EVAN HARRIS DREAM to 27722, calling biggest night.” Staff Writer 1-888-9-LIFTING or logging on “The Vanderbilt Kennedy to acmliftinglives.org. Center is an amazing place. “We No Speak Americano” was arguably the The ACM Awards air live from Here, people and families across biggest crossover dance hit of last year, reaching No. Las Vegas this Sunday on CBS. the country who are affected 1 in over 20 countries and even hitting the Top 40 in “The need is huge, as one by developmental disorders the United States. Chances are, you’ve danced your in five children has a lifelong can benefit from world-class heart out to this track at one point or another during developmental disability, science and find understanding, the last few months. DCUP, the brains behind this and 20 percent of American companionship and hope,” infectious dance floor success will play at Club Mai families have a family member said Erin Spahn, executive tomorrow night for the event, “Pike and DKE: DCUP with a disability,” said Kennedy director of ACM Lifting Lives. vs DUBSTEP.” Center director Elisabeth “Our goal is to shine a light on DCUP, along with local band Cherub, will bang out Dykens. “Vanderbilt Kennedy the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center electro jams in Mai’s main room, while DJ Wick-it and Center researchers, clinicians so that viewers will know that Vanderbilt’s own Droppin’ Fresh, will spin Dubstep and educators are at work they or their loved one are not in the lounge (Dubstep is a side event sponsored by every day of every week on alone. They may even have Vanderbilt’s quickly growing Vandy DubClub). discoveries and best practices. a future beyond their wildest DCUP recently spoke with The Hustler about his We’re so grateful to ACM Lifting dreams, just like the men and North American tour and the overnight success of “We Lives for this moment of great women who will make up the No Speak Americano,” a track that now has well over generosity that will allow us to choir behind Darius at the Please see DCUP, page 3 help even more families.” ACM Awards.” ■ WHERE HOME NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS and campus life COME TOGETHER WEST END LUXURY APARTMENTS 21st A Just steps away from Vanderbuilt University is luxury that you can call home. 20 & Grand offers: ve ve S est End A ve • Spacious one & two bedroom floorplans • Reserved covered parking 615.327.1377 W A th • Full-size washer/dryers • State-of-the-art 24-hour fitness facility 2000 Grand Avenue 20 & GRAND 9 1 • Huge closets • Controlled access entrances & visitor entry system Nashville, Tennessee Grand Ave • Dual phone lines & cable-ready outlets • Onsite management & 24-hour maintenance [email protected] 2 Wednesday, March 30, 2011 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER www.InsideVandy.com FEATURE CRIME LOG PHOTO Compiled from VUPD crime reports by CHARLOTTE CLEARY SUNDAY, MARCH 20, AT 1:35 A.M.: A person was found sitting on the ground surrounded by vomit in front of Branscomb. She was on the verge of passing out. SUNDAY, MARCH 20, AT 1:30 A.M.: A person was intoxicated and vomited in the restroom at the Student Life Center. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 4 P.M.: A wallet and its contents were stolen from the Student Life Center. SATURDAY, MARCH 19, AT 1:32 A.M.: A person’s sister was consuming alcohol at Carmichael Towers. She stated that she had four or five drinks. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, BETWEEN 11 P.M. AND 1 A.M.: A student’s cellphone was stolen from Carmichael Towers. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, BETWEEN 10:30 AND 10:45 A.M.: A student’s laptop was stolen from Featheringill Hall. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, BETWEEN 10:50 A.M. AND 12 P.M.: A student’s iPhone was stolen from Buttrick Hall. BETWEEN 5:30 A.M. ON MONDAY, MARCH 7, AND 12:30 P.M. ON MONDAY, MARCH 21: A student’s money was stolen from 2415 Vanderbilt Place.