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THETHE VVOICEOICE OOFF VVANDERBILTANDERBILT SSINCEINCE 11888888 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 30 THE WALL NPHC moves compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI TODAY Indian comedian to Annual Derby Days perform into Kappa Vijai Nathan, rated one of New York’s top stand-up comics by Sigma house Back Stage in 2003, Residence to be used primarily will perform in Wilson liven Greek Row Hall, Room 126 today for programs, small gatherings from 7 to 8 p.m. Admission is free. The until eviction in 2010. event is being held by by NICOLE FLOYD Masala-SACE. Staff Reporter

Th e National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities have a new place to call home. TODAY Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Vanderbilt University Psi Phi and Phi Beta Sigma fi nalized the Orchestra to perform details of the off er from the Offi ce of Greek The event features Life to occupy the former Kappa Sigma performances by house last week. the winners of the Kappa Sigma lost the house after its Student Concerto charter was revoked in December due Competition with to a violation of the fraternity’s code of conductor Robin conduct. Fountain and will be NPHC President Steven Harris said the in Ingram Hall from 8 council is excited about moving into the to 9:30 p.m. house. “We are defi nitely grateful for the opportunity to use the house as a residence for the NPHC men,” he said. THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Despite their enthusiasm, members of Locks of Love Hair Drive the NPHC are mindful that their occupation haircuts of the Kappa Sigma house will be short- Locks of Love lived. Kappa Sigma is expected to return to is a non-profi t campus in 2010. organization that “We still realize this is a temporary provides hairpieces residence,” Harris said. “Upon Kappa to children suff ering Sigma’s return we will be in the same from diseases that situation we were in with the Sigma Nu result in chronic hair house. So we have to keep that in mind.” love. Any students According to Director of Greek Life Kristen who have 10 inches of Torrey, the house will be used primarily unbleached hair and for programs and small gatherings. Many are interested in a free of the details, including which fraternity haircut should call members will live in the house, must still Jennifer Vacha at (615) be worked out. 460-7002 to set up an Harris noted there will be some appointment. stipulations on the size of parties that can be held at the house. Th is decision came about as a result of dialogues between the NPHC and Torrey. THURSDAY, MARCH 29 “Th e type of parties seen at the Sigma Nu Sean Carroll to speak photo provided by BRIAN RUE house, referring to the size of the party, may as part of Chancellor’s Sororities participate in fi eld games held Tuesday afternoon on the Sigma Chi lawn from 4 to 6 p.m. as a part of Derby Days, the fraternity’s weeklong annual philanthropy not be seen at the Kappa Sigma house for Lecture Series event that started Sunday with a 5K run and will continue through this weekend. various reasons, including security,” Harris Sean Carroll, professor said. of genetics and Sophomore Rebekah Nwangwa said molecular biology she is happy the NPHC fi nally has a new at the University of Students for Kenya to hold house. Wisconsin-Madison, “Th e whole fi rst semester, the only place will give a lecture to have parties and events was the Student titled “Making of the Life Center,” Nwangwa said. “So now they Fittest.” The lecture inaugural LWALA benefi t can switch it up a little bit.” will be at 6 p.m. in “I think everyone is looking forward to Ingram Hall, following attending the fi rst party once they get it a reception at 5 p.m. by ALLISON SMITH Former Sen. Bill Frist will deliver He wants us to feel like we can make fi xed up,” she said. ■ News Editor the keynote address at the gala, a diff erence, we can help.” which will take place from 7 to 10:30 Snyder visited Lwala this summer Students for Kenya had just $18 p.m. at the Student Life Center. as a part of her internship with 85 Zeta serves up THURSDAY, MARCH 29 in its bank account when it began Tickets to the event cost $16 at the Broads, a company that provides Writer’s Night planning the LWALA Benefi t Gala. Sarratt Box Offi ce and $20 at the networking opportunities for A live reading of Some $10,000 later, program director, door. women of all ages, and brought the waffl es in Towers original works by senior Danielle Snyder, said they are Frist said his son, sophomore idea of hosting an event to Students Vanderbilt’s creative ready to earn even more Th ursday Jonathan Frist, brought the idea of for Kenya. She is featured in the writing community night. participating in the benefi t to him, documentary that will be shown at will take place from Snyder said the inaugural benefi t pointing out that it benefi ts a clinic the gala. 7:30 to 9 p.m. in aims to raise awareness and money similar to the ones he worked with “It really was a life-changing Alumni Hall, Room to support the completion of the in southern Sudan. experience,” Snyder said of her trip 117. An all-poetry fi rst health clinic to be built in Lwala, “Th e incidence of HIV and to Lwala. “We were living in the mud panel will feature Kenya. Th e benefi t will feature a 20- tuberculosis is higher (in Lwala) huts, and there were three funerals Rick Hilles, assistant minute documentary, fashion show, than the African average,” Bill Frist while we were there. You experience professor of English; silent auction and live band. said. “We have the opportunity of the full range of emotions every Andrea Gibson, “We hope in the future this event replicating what I have helped to do day.” coordinator of will become as big as Rites of Spring, personally in Sudan and Kenya.” She said the benefi t will closely Vanderbilt’s faculty something that kids will look Snyder said Students for Kenya resemble the documentary senate; and Vanderbilt forward to every year,” she said. asked Frist to be the keynote premiere, which took place in New student authors. “Right now people have no idea speaker because of his “extensive” York last November. what Students for Kenya is and involvement in Africa. Students for Kenya is an what LWALA is, but once people “(Frist) is totally relevant,” Snyder undergraduate student organization Compiled by staff from various hear their stories they will want to said. “He really feels strongly about founded in 2005 devoted to MARK BENEKE / The Vanderbilt Hustler sources. Check out Sophomores Whitney Hubbard and Abigail Richards and seniors Van- http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu get involved,” said senior Brittani AIDS eff orts and connecting with the promotion of community for more events. Hale. our generation and giving us a venue. development in Lwala. ■ essa Egerton-Shelton and Kesha Cook (left to right) prepare waffl es in Towers East as a part of Zeta Phi Beta’s Finer Womanhood Week 2007.

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WEATHER compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI IN THE KNOW InVUsion continues fi rst TODAY The news you need — in brief compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI Multicultural Awareness Week CAMPUS by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI tickets will receive a donation of half of all Greek Asst News Editor ticket sales to its philanthropy. Organizational behavior expert to work Because the MCC functions similarly to Greek with Vanderbilt provost’s office Th e fi rst Multicultural Awareness Week will organizations, Vigneswaran said he created Vanderbilt University has named Clinical Professor of culminate Saturday with InVUsion, a presentation Multicultural Awareness Week with the format of Management David Owens to assistant to the provost for designed to showcase diff erent aspects of each Greekfest in mind. Scattered T-storms, 78/57 strategic process innovation. multicultural group. Vigneswaran said he hopes to establish the Owens, a specialist in organizational behavior and InVUsion, which will take place at 8 p.m. on weeklong activity as an institutionalized event current professor at the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School Alumni Lawn, will feature some of the most students can expect every year. of Management, will work with the university’s academic popular performances from events such as Diwali, “How Far Have We Come V.3,” featuring leadership, faculty and staff to develop a holistic and Asian New Year, Cafe Con Leche and MESA Night. comedian Vijai Nathan, will take place tonight at 7 THURSDAY innovative approach to Vanderbilt’s strategic plans. Vandy Taal, VIBE and Momentum will also p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room 126. “Th ere are so many exciting and important innovations perform at the event. Her comedy tells of her experience of growing up in how we conduct research, teach, learn and live on Krishanthan Vigneswaran, former Student as a “foreigner” in America, despite being born and campus. We must fi nd innovative ways to create and Government Association Multicultural Aff airs raised in a Washington, D.C., suburb. execute our plans for Vanderbilt. David will bring to the Committee co-chair, said students who have not As a part of the week, the Interfaith Council will provost’s offi ce unique expertise in innovation, planning gotten a chance to attend the featured events host a “Chocolate Seder” at the Schulman Center and process design along with a deep commitment to earlier in the year should make an eff ort to come for Jewish Life on Th ursday at 7 p.m., and Th e teaching,” said Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic out to InVUsion. Vanderbilt Lambda Association will present its Aff airs Nicholas Zeppos. “David will help ensure that “Honestly, (Multicultural Committee) students annual Drag Show on Friday at 8 p.m. on Alumni Isolated T-storms, 84/56 we are always eff ective, creative and transparent in our have already seen many of these shows,” he said. Lawn. communication, planning, processes and execution.” “Th e purpose of the week is to get to those who are Multicultural Awareness Week kicked off last Along with his new role in the provost’s offi ce, Owens will not yet involved in the cultural aspects of campus. Friday with Masala-SACE’s presentation of Garba, continue to teach at Owen. Th ose are the students who would really benefi t.” the Hawaii Club’s luau Saturday and the Cricket SOURCE: VANDERBILT NEWS SERVICE In an eff ort to reach out to the Greek community, Club’s viewing of the Cricket World Cup on FRIDAY the Greek organization that purchases the most Tuesday. ■ DuBois chosen to lead America’s largest cancer research organization Raymond N. DuBois, senior researcher for the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has been nominated president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). “Th e AACR is at a critical stage in its evolution as it Mostly Cloudy, 80/59 prepares to celebrate 100 years of progress in the fi ght against cancer,” DuBois said. “By supporting cancer research from the basic science laboratory all the way to late-phase clinical trials, the AACR has taken on the crucial mission of supporting work that will ultimately SATURDAY decrease morbidity and mortality from cancer.” DuBois, the B.F. Byrd Jr. Professor of Molecular Oncology at Vanderbilt, recently stepped down as director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in anticipation of his new role as provost and executive vice president for academic aff airs at the University of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. DuBois is a Texas native and received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Dallas. Mostly Sunny, 71/52 DuBois’ role in the AACR marks the third time a Vanderbilt-Ingram leader has served as president of the VUPD CRIME LOG organization. Lynn Matrisian, director of cancer biology, compiled by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI and Harold L. Moses, director emeritus of Vanderbilt- Ingram, were both elected AACR president in recent years. There is no crime to report. SOURCE: VANDERBILT REGISTER

Check out http://police.vanderbilt.edu/ crimelog.htm for complete listings. LWALA Benefit Gala to be held in Student SERVICE GUIDE Life Center Thursday night The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN Students for Kenya will host the LWALA Benefi t Gala from 0042-2517), the student newspa- 7 to 10 p.m. at the Student Life Center to benefi t the fi rst per of Vanderbilt University, is pub- health clinic in Lwala, a small village in rural Kenya. lished every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the academic Th e gala will include the premiere screening of the year except for during exam peri- documentary fi lm “Journey to Lwala” and a fashion show ods and vacations. The paper is not featuring Vanderbilt students. Students will model T.S. printed during summer break. Dixin, a New York-based clothing line, and Sam Edelman The Vanderbilt Hustler allocates one issue of the newspaper to shoes, and gala attendees will be able to purchase any piece each student and is available at from these collections. Th e gala also will feature a silent various points on campus for free. auction, date auction, live music and a speaker. Additional copies are $.50 each. Students for Kenya is a Vanderbilt undergraduate student The Vanderbilt Hustler is a division of Vanderbilt Student organization founded in 2005 with a commitment to Communications, Inc. Copyright promote community development in Lwala. © 2004 Vanderbilt Student Com- “We need to come together as a community to show our munications. support for fellow Vanderbilt students and Lwala natives LOCATION Milton and Frederick Ochieng, so that their dream of The Hustler offi ces are in 130 Sarratt Student Center on the providing their homeland with access to health care can Vanderbilt University Campus. come to fruition,” said Danielle Snyder, a Vanderbilt senior Address postal mail to VU Station who traveled to Lwala in 2006 and is part of the “Journey B 351504, Nashville, Tenn. 37235- to Lwala” project. “Th e time to make a diff erence is now. I 1504. believe in the power of the Vanderbilt community, which AFFILIATIONS The Hustler is a member of the As- is why I have selected ‘Living With A Lifelong Ambition sociated Collegiate Press, Colum- to make a diff erence’ as the acronym and slogan for the bia Scholastic Press Association, upcoming LWALA gala.” College Newspaper Business and Advertising Managers, Southern SOURCE: VANDERBILT REGISTER University Newspapers and the Southeastern Journalism Confer- ence and is an associate member of the Associated Press. Group of Nashville volunteers seeks input TO ADVERTISE from Vanderbilt on city’s future Display ads: (615) 322-4237 or A nonpartisan group of Nashville volunteers has e-mail advertising@vanderbilthu launched a follow-up to the 1993 citywide goal-setting stler.com Display fax: (615) 322-3762 project known as Nashville’s Agenda to gauge again what Offi ce hours are 10 a.m. — 5 p.m., Nashvillians think is needed to “make Nashville the best Monday — Friday it can be.” Members of the Vanderbilt community are Visit us online at http://www. encouraged to participate. vscmedia.org/advertising.html “Nashville has changed in so many ways since 1993, TO REPORT A NEWS ITEM Campus news: Call 322-2424 or e- and Vanderbilt has been a big part of that,” said Vice mail [email protected] Chancellor for Public Affairs Mike Schoenfeld. “This is a Entertainment news: Call 343-0967 great opportunity for all of us to help shape a vision for or e-mail vibe@vanderbilthustler. the city and the region.” com Sports results: Call 343-0967 or e- The new initiative is meant to update the city’s goals for mail [email protected] the next 10 years, according to community leader Tom CORRECTIONS Sherrard, founding partner of Sherrard & Roe PLC and The Hustler strives for accuracy chair of the volunteer planning committee. “The original and fairness and will correct errors Nashville’s Agenda process was extremely successful in of substance. See our correction policy on the Opinion page for identifying what people thought was most important for information about notifying us. our city,” he said. “We want to involve Nashvillians from PRINTER every part of the city and all walks of life. Our goal is The Hustler is printed at Franklin maximum participation across Davidson County.” Web Printing Company in Franklin, The new Nashville’s Agenda 2007 project is supported Tenn. by a $50,000 grant from The Frist Foundation. The SUBSCRIPTION RATES Call (615) 343-3064 9 a.m. — 5 planning committee is working with Perdue Research p.m., Monday — Friday. Group for the initial phase of the project, which involves One semester’s delivery via U.S. a telephone survey of 300 households as well as an online Postal Service is available for $125 survey March 12 through April 21. To participate in the or $200 per year. Checks should be made payable to The Vanderbilt survey, all Davidson County residents are encouraged to Hustler. visit the Web site at www.nashvillesagenda.org and link BACK ISSUES to the survey. Back issues are available in Sarratt 130 during business hours. SOURCE: VANDERBILT REGISTER www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3 Warm spring weather draws students outdoors

KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Freshman Cresson Haugland takes an afternoon nap on Peabody Lawn. The high temperatures felt early on in the week will drop slightly to the low 70s by Saturday. RIAA letters sent to 20 students

by EVE ATTERMANN Williams said. “To track students ITS office. Asst News Editor we have to hire a relatively high- One student, freshman end individual, and pay him a Brendan Alvani, said his Internet The Collegiate Presswire salary…and buy him a computer connection has been taken away reported Feb. 21 that 20 Vanderbilt and software.” twice, once for downloading students suspected of illegally Students who receive the at too high a bandwidth, and sharing music online were being letter will also receive a conduct once for illegally downloading a sent pre-litigation letters from the violation, including a meeting movie. Recording Industry Association with a conduct officer who will “I had to call up ITS the second of America (RIAA). deliver the letter and answer time, and it took me three weeks The RIAA sent letters offering questions the student might to get a hold of them,” Alvani said. discounted settlements to 400 have. “Luckily it was over Thanksgiving ��� computer users at 13 universities “The conduct violation is not break. It was for downloading ��� �� �� �� in late February, and so far 116 insignificant,” Williams said. “It ‘Nacho Libre,’ which I never even �� ��� settlements have been reached, goes on a student’s record just watched.” ������������ � ���� according to RIAA spokesman like any other conduct violation.” Alvani said that after his second ���������������� Jonathan Lamy. Williams explained the ITS violation he pledged to make a F. Clark Williams, director of IT office does not enforce RIAA greater effort to download music support for the Dean of Students policy, rather it seeks action legally, but added that as a disk office, said only three of the 20 against a student only after jockey for WRVU, it is sometimes letters have been delivered to the receiving a complaint from helpful to illegally download students because they were the the RIAA. Once a complaint is music leaked to the Internet only students that lived in single- received, Internet access for that early. room dormitories. student is temporarily blocked. “There are really cool “The university expends About 350 Internet ports have alternatives to downloading recourses to track students down,” been blocked, according to the illegally,” Alvani said. ■

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LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler Students in HOD 2770: Executive Leadership visited a mosque in Nashville on Sunday to learn about Islam and inter-religious relations from Dr. Abu Wahid of Tennessee State University. Battle of the Bands to accept applications for right to open at Rites by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI body and let them be a part of the Battle of the Bands will take place in Asst News Editor festival,” said Dunc Fulton, co-chair Sarratt Cinema on Thursday, April 19. of The Music Group, which organizes Fulton said the judges for the Applications for the annual Battle of Rites of Spring. competition have not been decided the Bands, students’ chance to kick off Students are allowed to play covers yet but may include Blair professors. Rites of Spring, are now available in of songs but are encouraged to play Previous winners include now well- Sarratt 207. their own music as well. known bands such as The Bluff. The application requires a written Applications are due Thursday, April “They were at the Battle of the Bands Work for The Hustler. component and an audio sample, and 12. The Music Group will then select last year, and since then, they’ve played each band must contain at least one 10 bands to perform at Battle of the in Nashville at Exit/In and played at Call 322-2424 for more info. Vanderbilt student to qualify. Bands and compete for the opening various fraternity parties and Bar Car,” “That way we can cater to the student slots. Fulton said. ■

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by KATIE DEPAOLA A handful of Vanderbilt students up with Ralph Braseth, student media what I’m interested in,” she said. Contributing Reporter involved with The Vanderbilt Hustler director at University of Mississippi, and Roman said she hopes to “network, and InsideVandy.com, the university’s Brian Murley, online news adviser for meet people and make some contacts in More than 50 student journalists and online student community, will attend Emory and Henry College, to form The the field during the conference.” 34 media advisers will meet at the First the workshop. Center for Innovation in College Media. According to conference participant Amendment Center on Peabody campus Director of Student Media Chris The center is a division of Vanderbilt Rob Pongsajapan, a graduate student Thursday to discuss the future of media. Carroll, one of three co-founders of Student Communications Inc. that aims at Georgetown University, “New media This is the first ever college journalism The Center for Innovation in College to provide students with training and is journalism occurring online, usually workshop dedicated solely to new media, Media, said the workshop’s on-campus consulting about new media. with some degree of interactivity, the according to The Center for Innovation location puts Vanderbilt students at an According to Chris Carroll, the ability for the reader to respond.” in College Media, the nonprofit think advantage. organization’s philosophy is that In anticipation of the event, tank organizing the event. Attendees “This workshop is great because it training needs to be hands-on. He said Pongsajapan created a Facebook group represent 29 colleges and universities in provides our students with easier access journalists can talk about moving media named “The Future of Journalism,” for 16 states, coming from as far as Arizona to networking and information about online, but until they actually do it — workshop participants. and New York. new media,” Chris Carroll said. “I think with cameras, recorders and computers Pongsajapan is in charge of handling The workshop will guide attendees in that it is going to reflect very well on — it’s just talk. “all things Web before, during and after creating multimedia projects and will Vanderbilt.” Freshman Gaby Roman, who received the workshop.” feature keynote speaker Jennifer Carroll, Plans for the event began two years a journalism internship this summer “I’m hoping that people will meet at vice president of new media content at ago when Chris Carroll started talking with the help of a self-recorded, edited the Nashville workshop and then go Gannett Co., the news company with with other advisers about reinventing and produced video resume, will attend home and stay in touch via the Facebook the largest circulation in the country. college media. the conference this weekend. group,” Pongsajapan said. news company. Other speakers will “We realized that there was such a void “There is not a lot on campus that has For more information about The Center include representatives from BIG in college media that we needed to do to do specifically with new media, and for Innovation in College Media or The Media, Adobe, College Publisher and something about it,” he said. this is such a big deal because it’s an Future of Journalism workshop, visit Atlas Media Corp. To fill this void, Chris Carroll teamed entire conference dedicated to exactly http://collegemediainnovation.org. ■

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GLENNA DEROY Editor-in-Chief been key to military success fire Rosie ALLISON SMITH The war in Iraq began in spring Our current war, however, sees no bit of money, but tax cuts continued News Editor 2003. Current Vanderbilt seniors similar public involvement. When and this “penny wise, pound foolish” were high school seniors, mere tyros asked about the war, a Vanderbilt attitude has left American troops CEAF LEWIS as far as education is concerned. Now freshman replied, “I feel like college unable to complete their mission. O’Donnell Opinion Editor the war enters its fifth year, and very is a full-time job for me. I don’t This and other means of insulating little has changed except we are all have enough time to sit and watch the public from the war effort have MICHAEL WILT JARRED AMATO older and what we were told was an my favorite shows much less listen made this war all but completely Columnist Sports Editor inevitable victory has become a hard to the news.” If we may understate non-winnable, both because it kept DARCY NEWELL slog with no end in sight. mildly, this is not a healthy attitude away the surplus of resources any All Americans should be concerned One thing that has not changed is in a democratic society; however, military needs to be successful as well Life Editor about the insidious and despicable bile that the public finds itself insulated this attitude exists primarily because as made steady and growing political that has emerged from Rosie O’Donnell NICOLE FLOYD from the actions and consequences the government has done very opposition at home inevitable. over the past two weeks and should Focus Editor of war. World War II was a high little to discourage it. Information In a modern age of warfare work to remove her from the airwaves. point in American history, in part is downplayed, and we are assured complete with a vigilant media, the Over the course of her time on ABC’s hit because everyone from the mightiest everything is under control if we only public must be both well informed morning show “The View,” O’Donnell STAFF government official to the smallest stick it out a few more years; is it any and well involved for success against has managed to ignite the flames of News Editor child engaged in the war effort and wonder “House, M.D.” seems like a all but the smallest and weakest of controversy from her spat with Donald Allison Smith knew the consequences of defeat. more productive use of time? militaries in a protracted conflict. Trump to her allegations of racism and Asst. News Editors People spent money on war bonds and There has not been a great push by A war in which the public is not “weightism” against “American Idol.” But Eve Attermann rationed their daily necessities because our leaders to involve the American encouraged to involve themselves is it is not these views that are troubling if Kristen Chmielewski they were an integral part of the war public; indeed, the opposite has been swiftly becoming a war that cannot you are an American who is concerned Harish Krishnamoorthi effort and were treated as such. true. For example, wars cost quite a be won. about the effect of pop-culture on our Opinion Editor society. It is her most recent comments Ceaf Lewis regarding Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Sports Editor and the attacks on Sept. 11 that should Jarred Amato disturb you, if not move you to action. Life Editor Let’s pause for a moment and Darcy Newell remember several key facts about that Asst. Life Editor day and Mohammed’s involvement. Debra Lewis Two airplanes crashed into the World Cappi Williamson Trade Center, with the amount of fuel Focus Editor that would have given them the ability Nicole Floyd to get to Los Angeles, their intended Asst. Focus Editor destination. That’s a lot of fuel. So much Sydney Wilmer fuel, in fact, that it ignited massive Technology Editor fires, enough to cause severe structural Jon Ahlbin damage to the buildings. But don’t take Supervising Copy Editors my word for it. Just listen to Osama bin Sara Gast Laden, who said in a December 2001 Elizabeth Middlebrooks audiotape, “We calculated that the Copy Editors floors that would be hit would be three Emily Agostino or four floors. I was the most optimistic Medora Brown of them all. Due to my experience in this Cory Cox field, I was thinking that the fire from Ashley Evans Garrett Faulkner the gas in the plane would melt the iron Jessica Pack structure of the building and collapse Amy Roebuck the area where the plane hit and all the Martiez Sanders floors above it only. This is all that we Senior Reporters had hoped for.” Christina England Mohammed was arrested in 2003 in Will Gibbons Pakistan on suspicion of his involvement Sydney Wilmer in the Sept. 11 attacks, his known role InsideVandy Director as a senior leader in al-Qaida and his Anne Malinee connection to other terrorists such InsideVandy Multimedia Wayne Stayskal—MCT as his nephew Ramzi Yousef, who Editors has been convicted of the 1993 World Ben Gotow COLUMN Trade Center bombing. According to Chris Thompson the 9/11 Commission, Mohammed was Marketing Director the “principal architect of the Sept. 11 George Fischer attacks.” Mohammed has confessed to Advertising Manager On-campus housing mandate this, among many other things such as David Fotouhi the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, Advertising Staff the 2002 Bali nightclub bombing and Angela Booker the 2001 murder of Wall Street Journal Justin Gonzales denies personal choice reporter Daniel Pearl. All told, he is Emily Lineberger responsible for the deaths of thousands campus: to escape the campus mentality and pesky of Americans. InsideVandy Marketing JUSTIN POYTHRESS campus security, to attain a better living situation, and to Sarah Baker Columnist All of these facts don’t seem to phase Adie Willey prepare for life after college. If anything, keeping all the O’Donnell, however. She questioned I’ve been trying to consider what issues other than James Zhao students on campus for all four years makes for a much the authenticity of Mohammed’s Playboy have a significant impact on our student body. more difficult adjustment for future living situations, Art Director confession because she claims it was Unlike Andrew Solomon, I don’t believe this includes Matt Radford a transition for which college is supposed to prepare induced through means of torture. my spring break stories or personal struggle with binge you. The fundamental issue is that a college should do Perhaps he was tortured — he claims he Designers drinking. However, the administrative decisions that take Cassie Edwards everything to encourage rather than restrict freedom was. But he also claims he is telling the away student choice or freedom are pressing issues to me. Laura Kim and personal responsibility. And through all of this, how truth, and we also have a lot of evidence The most looming problem here is off-campus housing. It Hunter Kinsella much are students’ voices being recognized? I know very to support his claims and the claims of Elizabeth Middlebrooks still seems a little murky exactly what the housing situation few students who would support this program or other many others who verify that evidence. Katie Quille is and who will get to live off campus and for how long. Vanderbilt initiatives that merely attempt to imitate To Rosie O’Donnell none of this matters However, it certainly appears that Vanderbilt is trying to VSC Photo Manager those of Ivy League schools. — it is worth more to her to attack the put all of its students into on-campus housing. It upsets Mason Hensley Whether or not a four-year, on-campus living situation United States government, the CIA and me how little serious distress I hear. This may be due to would be better individually or for the general school Asst Photo Managers members of the U.S. military as torturers apathy or the fact that there is little the student body can Mark Beneke environment is not the question; it’s a matter of allowing and liars, rather than to bring justice to do to change the mandate. Lauren Fondriest students, particularly juniors and seniors, the option of a self-described enemy of the people I have yet to hear a solid justification for why it is Senior Photographers living how they please. Beneath all of this is a deeper-seated of this country. Makes you wonder on okay for the school to do this. Don’t get me wrong; I Tyler Hagen issue of the Vanderbilt administration enforcing various whose side she wants to be. understand the reasons: this will create a more “united” Kelly Hocutt regulations under the delusion that they know what is While O’Donnell’s outlandish campus and a more closely knit community, and it will VSC Director best and students need to follow their plan. This has led comments about Mohammed should mean more money for Vanderbilt — yet this doesn’t Chris Carroll to various programs and rules, including the mandatory make your blood boil, the even more justify the action. What is being lost is much more Asst. VSC Director extended VUcept program from which absence is now recent postings on her blog about what valuable. Students are losing their ability to choose, Jeff Breaux punishable and has created an over-involved parental actually happened on Sept. 11 should their ability to be free and independent. What right figure doing little to foster independence. Asst. VSC Director break the straw on the camel’s back. She Paige Clancy does the school have to force their view of a student’s “best interests”? There are plenty of reasons to live off —Justin Poythress is a sophomore in Peabody College. Please see WILT, page 7

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Stand and be judged by the THE VERDICT Hustler opinion staff! WILT: O’Donnell sows lunacy, not truth Cable news They’ve ferreted out the cause of Anna Nicole Smith’s death. Good work, Nancy From WILT, page 6 that the government hired 19 Muslim men Grace! You’ve cracked The Case of the Washed-up Porn Star! has joined the ranks of the conspiracy to hijack airplanes and fly them into the who actually believe the World Trade World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Center was deliberately blown up by the field in Pennsylvania just to cover up chief Sarratt When the automatic flushing devices don’t work, there’s a button to force them. government or something like that. She executives and chief financial officers who bathrooms This isn’t rocket science, people! doesn’t really know, of course, but it sure were potentially dipping their hands into looks suspicious! Why would they want to the cookie jar! What’s next, a claim that do this? To cover up corporate scandals we started the Iraq War to divert attention that were being investigated in those from the Martha Stewart case? Castle doctrine The state of Texas has legalized the use of deadly force in self-defense outside of buildings, of course! Enough is enough. The fact that millions the home. There has never been a more stereotypically Texan law than this. The absurdity of the argument behind of people watch her show and actually the conspiracy doesn’t make much listen to her and possibly believe what she sense; the corporate scandals were far says is alarming to me. As an American, a Cane toads Australians have captured a poisonous toad. The size of a small dog. In the middle and wide beyond New York City and the patriot and someone who believes truth of a “breeding frenzy.” This story has nowhere to go but up! World Trade Center. Of course, the actual rather than lunacy should rule the day, dynamics of the conspiracy theory don’t I believe we have an obligation to stand hold much water either. As multiple against such influences on our society. governmental agencies and independent This is not just a case of a person at whom IBM Researchers have produced a chipset that promises to transfer high-definition engineers who have studied the tragic we should laugh or ignore. Her attacks on movies in a second or less. Time to put in new wiring — there’s piracy to events that happened at the World Trade America and decency itself have crossed commit! Center have concluded, the reason for the a line no person on a major national collapse is as we all suspect: fires caused television channel should cross. ABC Michael Jackson The pop singer has expressed a desire to build a 50-foot robot replica of himself the building to collapse top-down. But and Barbara Walters need to fire Rosie that shoots laser beams in Las Vegas. This sounds like a bad idea of “Jurassic Park” O’Donnell won’t let fact get in the way O’Donnell. proportions. of her conspiracy theory — apparently, attacking the government is more —Michael Wilt is a senior in the College important. This woman actually believes of Arts and Science. LEGOs The success of the LEGO “Star Wars” games led Warner Bros. to negotiate a deal for a LEGO Batman title. As always, LEGOs are totally sweet.

Myanmar The ruling military junta has unveiled a huge pointless new capital city. For a (Burma) similar situation, imagine closing down Washington, D.C., and setting up shop somewhere in rural Nebraska.

Phillip The senator’s aide stupidly wandered into a federal building with a gun. We can Thompson all safely say this guy is going places (after prison and all that).

San Francisco The city has banned plastic bags in an effort to promote recycling. Our nation’s forests thank you, JERKS.

Hillary Clinton Clinton has promised that, if elected, she will end the conflict in Iraq. What a bold decision, taken without consideration of political expediency.

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PHILLIP / AP Photo WINSLOW TOWNSON / AP Photo some momentum Corey Brewer and the rest of the Gators have the talent and Aaron Afflalo and the Bruins are the best defensive team Ron Lewis may not receive as much hype as Buckeye After surviving two close calls, Jonathan Wallace and the as it prepares for experience needed to repeat as national champions. and very well could be cutting down the nets in Atlanta. teammate Greg Oden, but he’s as clutch as they come. Hoyas seem to be a team of destiny. another grueling road trip to South Carolina, who is No. Florida UCLA Ohio State Georgetown 1 in some polls, this weekend. Jacobson’s by CHIP ROBIE by JAMBU PALANIAPPAN by JARRED AMATO by ANDREW HARD start tonight could Sports Reporter Sports Reporter Sports Editor Sports Reporter mean the arrival of freshman southpaw Most people expected Florida, UCLA will win the national With the best defensive player, the most Even though I picked Florida to Mike Minor into the who returned all five starters from championship because it has nothing clutch shooter and a big-time point guard, win my bracket, after watching the weekend rotation. its national championship squad to lose. No one even gave the Bruins Ohio State has all the ingredients to win its way Georgetown won its last two Prediction: Vandy 9, a year ago, to be back in the Final a chance to get by Kansas in the Elite first national championship since 1960. tournament games, I believe they are MTSU 3 Four, and despite facing impossible Eight, let alone win two more games. Let’s start with first-team All- a team of destiny and will win it all in expectations, these Gators (33-5) have And besides, they already lost to Florida American center Greg Oden, who 2007. Women’s Lacrosse done just that. in last year’s title game. scored 17 points and grabbed nine First, let’s talk about adversity. Vanderbilt vs. Cal After capturing both the But the fact is that UCLA manhandled rebounds in just 24 minutes in the When you think back to the true Wednesday Southeastern Conference regular the Jayhawks, the most lauded team Buckeyes’ 92-76 victory over Memphis champions in some of the great NCAA VU Lacrosse Complex season and tournament crowns, going into the tournament, because on Saturday. tournaments, inevitably there was a 5 p.m. CDT they have just more one goal left to the Bruins can flat-out defend. Ben The potential No. 1 pick in this year’s near-miss along the way, a miracle The Commodores accomplish. Howland, who has returned UCLA draft is still raw on the offensive end, victory in a game they had no business seek to build off their Florida’s edge over the opposition from a jumbled mess four years ago into which is understandable since he spent winning. dramatic 9-7 victory is two-fold — experience and talent. a national power, has proven why he is much of this season playing with his While Jeff Green’s controversial over No. 6 Penn State While UCLA made an impressive one of the best coaches around. non-dominant left hand. However, as his winner on Friday against our beloved over the weekend. run to the Final Four last year, Florida Furthermore, Darren Collison is the game-saving block against Tennessee Commodores wasn’t quite as acrobatic Senior Nicole Pugno remains the only other team to have best point guard left in the tournament. proved, Oden is on a different level than and spectacular as shots from the likes recently earned ALC advanced past the Sweet 16. Even He’s quicker than Florida’s Taurean most defensively. of Christian Laettner or Tyus Edney, it Player of the Week when the game is close, no one doubts Green, more athletic than Ohio State’s Then you have Ron Lewis, the silent gave the Hoyas the momentum they honors for her game- that Florida will win, given its ability Mike Conley and more physical than assassin who’s leading all remaining needed on Sunday to knock off a winning goal against to raise their game to a level no other Georgetown’s Jesse Sapp. Collison runs NCAA Tournament players with 21.8 clearly deeper and more talented Tar the Nittany Lions. team can match. When the Gators the Bruins more efficiently than current points per game. The senior calmly Heels squad in the regional final. Prediction: Vandy 11, want to score, they score, and when Los Angeles Lakers’ guard Jordan buried a 3-pointer in the waning For a well-coached, disciplined squad Cal 6 they need to get a stop, they get it. Farmar did a year ago. seconds to help the Buckeyes come like Georgetown, winners in 19 of their A major reason for that is the play Aaron Afflalo is the best player left back to beat Xavier in the second round last 20 games, that’s the type of victory Men’s Hockey of juniors Corey Brewer, Joakim in the tournament. Greg Oden is an and scored 25 points against Bruce that propels a team to greatness. Maine vs. Michigan Noah and Al Horford, who could all unseasoned brute, Jeff Green is erratic, Pearl’s Volunteers. However, this is arguably the State be making millions in the NBA right and Joakim Noah has dropped off in Finally, there’s Mike Conley Jr., who deepest, most talented Final Four in Thursday now. Instead, they’re having the time production since his epic season last has established himself as one of the history, and the Hoyas will need more St. Louis, Mo. of their lives in Gainesville while year. If UCLA can utilize Afflalo’s lethal top point guards in the nation, if not the than luck to win it all. Roy Hibbert 3 p.m. CDT toying with the opposition. Noah and combination of athleticism and size, best. The freshman has proven to be may be foul prone, but at 7-foot-2, he ESPN2 Horford complement each other well they can trample Florida and whomever even more valuable than Oden, his high is arguably the most difficult player Maine and Michigan in the low post, and Brewer can break they face after that. school teammate. He earned Regional Greg Oden has ever faced. State face off in the down defenses at will. And I didn’t even mention Luc MVP honors after averaging 18 points, The offense will be focused around first of the Frozen And we haven’t discussed point Richard Mbah a Moute’s ability to 5.5 rebounds and four assists in victories the versatile Jeff Green, who at 6-foot-8 Four contests. The guard Taurean Green or sharpshooter control the tempo of the game from the over Memphis and Tennessee. can score from anywhere on the court. Black Bears (23-14-2) Lee Humphrey, who would be stars shooting guard position. The Buckeyes, 34-3 and winners of The supporting cast is solid too, with defeated St. Cloud on most teams, or bench players So, if a team has the best coach, 21 consecutive games, have developed Jonathan Wallace, DaJuan Summers State and UMass to Walter Hodge and Chris Richard. best single player, most electric player the championship instinct, especially and Patrick Ewing Jr. On the sidelines, get here, while the The only ones who can stop and best point guard in the Final after surviving two close scares already. the Hoyas also have one of the best in Spartans (24-13-3) the Gators are themselves, but Four, combined with a great defense, While Florida looks to defend its title, John Thompson III. had to outlast Boston considering how badly they all want to tournament experience and a history and UCLA and Georgetown seek to Call them a team of destiny, perhaps University and repeat, losing in Atlanta isn’t likely. Be of success, then the Bruins are sure to regain their past glory, expect Ohio State even a Cinderella. Regardless, the Notre Dame. This is prepared to watch Noah celebrate mess up a few brackets and cut down to be the team cutting down the nets on Hoyas have both the talent and ■ ■ ■ ■ Michigan State’s first once again. the nets in Atlanta on Monday night. Monday night. momentum to finish this great run. time in the Frozen —Listen to Vanderbilt Hustler sports Four since 2001. reporters discuss this weekend’s Final Four on: Prediction: Maine 3, Michigan State 1

Men’s Hockey Boston College vs. Spring practice underway for Dores North Dakota Thursday St. Louis, Mo. by ANDREW BARGE Conference selection. “He’s got the size, the mobility and the savvy.” 7 p.m. CDT Sports Reporter With the departure of Kevin Joyce, the third linebacker appears to be ESPN2 Brandon Bryant, who Johnson said has had a great camp. Patrick Benoist This is a great While Commodore fans are still reeling over the basketball team’s Sweet should compete for the job as well. matchup between 16 loss, they should recover by Saturday when the Vanderbilt football team The defensive line raises questions as well. With tackle Ray Brown gone, two college hockey competes in the annual “Black & Gold” scrimmage, the highlight of spring Theo Horrocks needs someone to play alongside him. Gabe Hall looks like powerhouses as practice. a viable option, registering two sacks during last weekend’s scrimmage, Boston College and “We get 15 practices so we’re going to try to get something accomplished along with Greg Billinger. On the outside, Vanderbilt will most likely turn to North Dakota battle besides coming and waving at everybody and showing up,” said coach Broderick Stewart and Steven Stone to line up opposite Curtis Gatewood. it out for the right to Bobby Johnson. While the offensive line should be a strength, the departure of starting play in the National The Commodores are looking to replace just five starters from last year’s tackle Elliott Hood and a recent injury to senior Brian Stamper allows the Championship. squad that finished 4-8. Commodores to get a look at some of the younger players. The Eagles (28- Last weekend, Johnson held a private 65-play, 15-possession scrimmage After moving from tight end to tackle last season, Thomas Welch has put 11-1) defeated St. at Vanderbilt Stadium to get a better look at his younger players. The results on weight in the off-season and will likely compete for more playing time. Lawrence and Miami left him excited for spring football’s featured event. At tight end, look for Jake Bradford to compete with starter Brad Allen. (Ohio) in the first two “We achieved our goal of getting good quality repetitions for our younger Bradford made a strong case for himself this past Saturday, hauling in 53 rounds, while the players, and I thought a lot of those guys stepped up and took advantage of receiving yards. Fighting Sioux beat the opportunity,” he said. Starting quarterback Chris Nickson will be looked at to improve after his Michigan and the Johnson also expects these inexperienced Dores to hold their own against first season as the starter. Not only will Saturday be a good way to gauge pesky Gophers from the starters, who seemed rusty during the scrimmage. Nickson’s progress over the off-season, but it will give fans a better idea of Minnesota to get “I thought our veterans were making some uncharacteristic mistakes, so his competition at the position, which includes Mackenzi Adams, Jared here. that will also give us plenty to work on,” Johnson said. Funk and Richard Kovalcheck. Prediction: Boston Several players have made strong cases to be on the field next fall. Johnson Finally, fans will have a chance to see tailback Jeff Jennings, who is fully College 5, North said he was impressed with cornerbacks Myron Lewis, who only played in recovered after suffering a devastating knee injury in 2005. Last year’s starter Dakota 3 10 games last season, and D.J. Moore, who contributed significantly as a Cassen Jackson-Garrison and back-ups Jared Hawkins, Gaston Miller and freshman. Kinnard Reeves should also receive reps. Lewis, along with offensive tackle Chris Williams, received the team’s first Needless to say, plenty of questions surround the upcoming football “Gold Jerseys.” season. At least some of the answers should be provided this Saturday at “He’s one of the very best,” Johnson said of Williams, an All-Southeastern Vanderbilt Stadium at 10 a.m. ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9 Vandy shines at Alabama Relays by JARRED AMATO fourth overall, while sophomore Lauryn Sports Reporter Smith notched three personal records. Smith finished seventh in the long The Vanderbilt women’s 4 x 1,500- jump with the third longest effort in meter relay finished second over the team history, then recorded all-time News and notes from the SEC and Vanderbilt sports weekend at the Alabama Relays. Commodore Top 10 marks in the 100 by JARRED AMATO The relay foursome of senior Erika and 200-meter dashes. Sports Editor Schneble, sophomore Carmen Mims, Smith showed excellent form in the senior Ashleigh Wetzel and senior first outdoor meet. Her long jump of • PUT IN PERSPECTIVE: Brittany Sizer finished in 19:05.96, 19’5.5” betters her previous career best North Carolina student Jason Ray, who was the mascot for the Tar Heels basketball eight seconds behind a tandem from by two inches. team, died Monday after being hit by a car hours before the NCAA Tournament Mississippi State. Only two Commodore athletes, game Friday in East Rutherford, N.J. The second place finish was the top Ryan Tolbert (19-10 1/4 in 1996) and Ray was in critical condition since being hit from behind while walking on a relay performance, as the distance Julie Walk (19-6 1/2 in 1999) have highway shoulder near his Fort Lee hotel after going to a nearby convenience medley relay finished third and the gone beyond Smith’s performance store. He was just 21 years old and set to graduate in May. 1,600-meter sprint relay placed fifth. Saturday. It’s tragedies like this that remind us to put sports, and especially winning, in Junior Val Kazmer sparked the third The top individual finisher for the perspective. place finish in the distance medley Commodores was Kazmer, who finished • MICHIGAN OPENING: relay by overtaking four competitors in third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. After fi ring Tommy Amaker, Michigan is another team looking for a coach. One name the closing 1,500-meter leg. Vanderbilt will be represented at that has surfaced on the rumor wire is Vanderbilt’s Kevin Stallings, who’s seen as a Big She was joined on the relay by two meets next weekend, with a small 10 guy after growing up in Illinois, playing basketball at Purdue and interviewing for freshman Allie McMahon, junior group of distance runners traveling to the Ohio State job in 2004 (the job was ultimately given to Thad Matta). Anjarae Washington and senior California for the Stanford Invitational Keep in mind this is currently all speculation. Stephanie Douglas. and the rest of the squad competing • FAREWELL, TUBBY: In addition, Sizer topped her previous in Atlanta at the Yellow Jacket Tubby Smith recently left Kentucky, where he faced impossible expectations, for best in the 1,500-meter run, finishing Invitational. ■ Minnesota, where he will have none. The Gophers are thrilled to acquire such a high-caliber coach. As for the Wildcats, there are plenty of big-name replacements being tossed around, including Texas’ Rick Barnes, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo and even Florida’s Billy Donovan, who played for former UK coach Rick Pitino at Providence and served as an assistant under Pitino in Lexington for several years. VANDERBUDDIES • HEATH FIRED: Arkansas also needs a new coach after they let go of Stan Heath after fi ve seasons. The Razorbacks made a late run to advance to the NCAA Tourney, but it wasn’t enough to save Heath’s job. PLAYDAY • SCHEDULING NIGHTMARE: is almost here!!!!! The scheduling gods certainly didn’t take it easy on the Vanderbilt baseball team, which travels to top-fi ve opponent South Carolina (21-4) this weekend after playing No. 7 Arkansas and No. 21 Ole Miss to start Southeastern Conference play. The Commodores (23-3, 3-3 SEC) lost their fi rst one-run game of the season on Friday, 8-7 in 10 innings. They were 8-0 in one-run games prior. Vanderbilt has come from behind in 13 of its 23 victories this year. Vanderbilt hosts MTSU today at 6 p.m. at Hawkins Field as Ryan Flaherty looks to extend his modest fi ve-game hit streak. Get your organization involved • HIGH HONORS: Vanderbilt senior Nicole Pugno was named Player of the Week in the American Lacrosse by signing up for a booth! Conference, recording a hat trick, including the game-winner, in the Commodores’ 9-7 victory over No. 6 Penn State. Where: Library Lawn “It is great to see Nicole recognized for her play this past week,” said Vanderbilt coach Cathy Swezey. “To have one of our seniors come up so big in a key game like this really When: Friday, March 30th 4-6pm has to give Commodore fans yet another reason to be excited for our stretch run.” ■ How do I get my organization involved? Simply email [email protected] and let him know your organization would like to participate and what activity you will host. Making a Difference, one child at a time!

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March 19, 2003, marked the anniversary of President George W. Bush’s declaration of war on Iraq. As the war enters its fifth year, its effects on the lives of members of the Vanderbilt community continue to be seen. This Focus section takes a look at the state of the war today, as well as the perspectives of students, professors and alumni whose lives have been touched by it. WHAT STUDENTS Young veteran, ARE Owen student SAYING reflects back on Do you feel photo provided by VANDERBILT ARMY ROTC connected Vanderbilt ROTC cadets stand at attention on Peabody Lawn. Senior ROTC members will go on active duty upon graduation. experience at war by SYDNEY WILMER cultural skills and the ability to to the Asst Focus Editor fight on all fronts,” as part of the ROTC seniors prepare for battle becomes the formation of events When Capt. Chris Clark, a friendships, Clark said. student in the Owen Graduate “I think people realize that happening School of Management, flew over our troops are tired, but they are four-year commitment Iraq in March 2003 as a Marine more motivated than ever by the in Iraq aviator, the task was, as he put it, relationships they’ve developed,” by ALLISON MALONE “The engagement in Iraq has allowed us to “straightforward.” he said, adding that many return for right now? Editor Emeritus have a dialogue about the implications this Four years later, he explained, second and even third tours. “If they may have on them and their future and on the initial bombs he and his fellow spend months building schools or Why or Vanderbilt diplomas will not fulfill the our future as a nation,” Laughton said. “We Marines dropped to clear the digging a well, they want to see how commitment made four years ago by the talk about current sides taken in the Congress way for ground troops headed to things are going. They want to go why not? 30 senior members of the Reserve Officers’ and the administration about issues that Baghdad seem far away from the back to see their buddies.” Training Corps (ROTC). For them, graduation come out of Iraq.” reality facing troops today. Clark said he fears this aspect of is only the beginning. While the conflict in Iraq has not changed Arriving in the Middle East in the war is underreported. Senior Jeffrey Benedict said joining ROTC the basic ROTC curriculum, some cadets January 2003, Clark’s mission was “On the human level, the can be a difficult decision, as recipients of and midshipmen said it has affected their to bomb artillery pieces and other forces on the ground are winning “I know minimal ROTC scholarships are expected to complete attitudes toward training. ground threats. Traveling from a the hearts and minds of the four years of military service. “We as cadets are more inclined to take it base in Kuwait into Iraqi airspace, Iraqi populace, something that amounts about Benedict, whose grandfather received a seriously, and our leaders took it as a personal Clark said the mission seemed is hard to publicize in today’s the war primarily Purple Heart for his service in World War charge to get us trained better,” Baird said. routine. media coverage. It doesn’t sell,” II, said he enlisted partly because of family “They knew that, after we left, in a year we “Our primary communications he said. because I divert history. could be leading 40 guys in combat, so I think were by radio with ground troops,” For Iraqi civilians the “ROTC is not like any other club where you they took their job very seriously.” Clark said. “The forces moved relationships developed with my attention join without any consequences,” he said. “We “(The war is) something I have always had rapidly into Baghdad.” American troops provide huge from outside came into the program knowing that we may in the back of my mind, what are we training Well-trained in motivation for them to fight commit ourselves to service in Iraq.” for, where will we be implementing the stuff compartmentalization of fear and against Iraqi troops, Clark said. events.” Lt. Col. Michael Slocum, director of Army we’re learning,” Benedict said. Benedict also emotion, even the danger did not “The Iraqis, too, are taking a officer education and professor of military said the current war has impacted ROTC consciously register for Clark. great risk by working with us,” science, said for many of the seniors, “Sept. members’ feelings about each other. “I remember I flew at night, he said. “They are endangering —Bryan Edwards Freshman 11 was a key factor in them coming out to join “I think there is a strong sense of respect and in the area (my co-pilot and their families. When insurgents in the first place.” between individual cadets when you look at me) were going into, they had see them working with U.S. forces However, he also said most were drawn to the people around you and know they’re in it antiaircraft weapons,” said Clark. they (become) the targets.” military service before Sept. 11. for the long haul,” he said. “It looked like the Fourth of July Nevertheless, Clark admitted “From freshmen all the way to seniors, the Every member of the on steroids.” that the war takes a very real overwhelming majority say they want a Army and Navy ROTC’s As with most missions, “focus emotional toll on the troops. challenge to serve, to help others, and graduating senior classes and calm” took over, he said. “I “Even though realistic training “I feel like college they have always had an interest in the will go on active duty upon asked Rudy, my co-pilot, ‘Do you will enhance the skill set, the military,” he said. graduation, but Laughton see it?’ All he said was, ‘Yeah, I see emotional aspect on the ground is a full-time job Robert Baird, said he has not seen “one it.’” can never be completely for me. I don’t currently an infantry bit of regret” among his Though Clark no longer serves as removed,” Clark said. platoon leader in They know the person on their midshipmen. a Marine aviator, he remains close Though tasks are very have enough time Fort Campbell, Ky., This does not to the situation in Iraq through methodical for an aviator, he graduated from right and the person on their mean these students friends currently stationed there. explained, ground troops face to sit and watch Vanderbilt just one year left will be there, and they are do not experience The mission is now more than more problems because situations ago. His class was the reservations or four years old, and in his eyes, it is are more confrontational. my favorite shows first to decide to join all in it together. nervousness when more complex. “It is harder to contain emotions much less listen the Army after Sept. 11. — Lt. Col. Michael Slocum, thinking about “I think it is impossible to foresee when the enemy is 50 feet away,” “Most of us had decided to apply director of army officer education their impending how long it will take to conduct he said. to the news.” for the school before Sept. 11 but made and professor of military science commission. missions,” Clark said. “When we Understanding the complexity the decision after it happened,” Baird said. “I think anyone who were flying into Iraq, the mission of the situation can be difficult, —Chelsea Hulburd “We all knew what we were getting into — we is in the military has a little bit of nerves when seemed clear.” Clark said. For him, however, Freshman didn’t choose to do it because of Sept. 11, but they are being commissioned or going to war, According to Clark, ground a slogan popularized by we didn’t shy away.” but that is what we are trained to do,” said troops presently have less defined Commanding Gen. of the United Benedict agreed that every ROTC member senior Cole Smith, a NROTC midshipman goals, many of which revolve States Marine Corps James Mattis makes an educated, voluntary decision to who will be a division officer on the U.S.S. around socially and culturally holds true in regards to American- join the military. Mitscher upon graduation. penetrating Iraqi communities. Iraqi relations — America will be “Every single person under me knows what Slocum said some new cadets are nervous “We are developing “no better friend, but no worse they are in for when they come in so no one about joining ROTC, but often their fear is relationships with Iraqis,” he enemy” to the Iraqi people. “I feel like if I can say they were blindly convinced to join relieved when they begin the program. said. “It takes a long time to win To Clark, this statement means the military,” he said. “You turn on the news “They know the person on their right and the hearts and minds of a culture relations depend entirely on how actively paid and see what could very possibly be your the person on their left will be there, and they that is so different than ours, so the Iraqi people choose to engage future.” are all in it together,” he said. “The bonding true cultural understanding and the American troops — by either more attention According to Slocum and Capt. Mark experience takes that fear of being deployed these one-on-one relationships embracing them or working to what is going Laughton, commanding officer of Navy ROTC and possibly being in harm’s way and replaces improve our chances for success.” against them. ■ and professor of naval sciences, the war has it with trust and confidence.” The troops’ need for cultural — To view a slideshow of Capt. Chris Clark’s on right now, not changed the ROTC training program. Smith said the Navy has given him a large immersion has consequently experiences in Iraq, check out: “We have a tried-and-true curriculum but rewarding responsibility. influenced training, he said. I would know where we take students and turn them into “It is scary to think we are going from Senior “There is a renewed focus on more about the officers,” Slocum said. Pub Crawl one night to going on a ship having Slocum said all Army ROTC instructors responsibilities over multi-million dollar war. There is have spent one to two years in Afghanistan or equipment as well as men whose lives are in Iraq, which lends credibility to the instruction your hands if you mess up,” he said. so much going they give. Yet, these Vanderbilt students like Baird, on right now, “What the war has done, really, is it has who will be deployed to Iraq in September, provided the cadre and instructors experience are fearlessly taking on the responsibility unfortunately I that they can lend to student cadets that will because they believe it is their duty. help them as they become commissioned “I’m of the right age, I’m able-bodied, and I don’t have time officers,” he said. “We can say, ‘Here is what have the mindset that I need to step up and do to do that.” you hear on the news, and this is what reality my part,” Baird said. “If not me, then who?” is.’” “No one is excited to go to war, but I think Laughton said he uses the examples his that is the place I am supposed to be right —Tarina Parpia ■ Freshman midshipmen see in the media to discuss now,” he said. photo provided by CAPT. CHRIS CLARK important topics in the ethics class he teaches F-18 Hornets fly over Baghdad. Capt. Chris Clark served as a marine aviator whose mission was to bomb to seniors. Baghdad to clear the way for ground troops in March 2003. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, March 28, 2007 11 Professor, alumnus contemplate comparisons between Iraq, Vietnam

by NICOLE FLOYD spring of 1971, was one of those students, and, though he was never has not had the traction movements had during the Vietnam War is Focus Editor drafted, he found himself active in the anti-Vietnam War movement. because of the lack of a draft. According to Hoy, Nashville and Vanderbilt were hardly on the “It doesn’t directly aff ect (students). Th at is the unpleasant reality,” Speaking on the comparisons between the Iraq and Vietnam Wars, cutting edge of the anti-war movement, but students were involved. Hoy said. “Also the number of deaths and the time involved in Iraq reminds Professor of History Th omas Schwartz of a Mark Twain He dubbed Vanderbilt “the primary sight for the anti-war movement were substantially diff erent.” quote: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme a lot.” in Nashville.” As the war in Iraq enters its fi fth year, Schwartz said the “rhymes” A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE between the United States’ involvement in Vietnam and Iraq loom Elias Feghali strives to combat what he refers to as an apathetic heavily on the minds of many American citizens. university culture by taking part in Vanderbilt Students for “I think Americans are debating the wars in much the same way,” Nonviolence, an organization he founded. Schwartz said. “Th ey are debating them in terms of whether the work “I will do everything in my abilities in the struggle for truth itself is worth it, whether the sacrifi ce in men and treasure is worth it, and justice, and at this point this means participating in an and they are also debating it in terms of how to end it.” I think there are a lot of valid comparisons, organization I founded: Vanderbilt Students for Nonviolence ... Schwartz said he believes, however, that while there are similarities, but I think it is important always to remember and also helping other organizations and movements that need the diff erences must not be forgotten. how important the diff erences are in the it,” Feghali said. “I think there are a lot of valid comparisons, but I think it is important He attributes much of the apathy to the fact that “many students always to remember how important the diff erences are in the context context and situation as well. are more concerned with partying than global issues.” and situation as well,” Schwartz said. —Thomas Schwartz, history professor “I don’t blame them, although I see a major fl aw in separating High on Schwartz’s list of diff erences is the disparate level of anti- political involvement from social life,” Feghali said. “Getting involved war activism displayed by college students during each war. in issues you believe in is invigorating, and frankly a lot of students are While demonstrations and protests have been held in opposition missing out on a great opportunity.” to the war in Iraq on Vanderbilt’s campus, they have been few and far photo provided by CAPT. CHRIS CLARK He, too, sees the absence of a draft as a determining factor. between. “I bet you if we were to have a draft you would see a lot more kids “My own sense is that while anti-war movement activity exists, it is “Th ere were a substantial number of students, including me, who standing up in protest, mostly because a draft would aff ect people’s not a dominant issue for students, and here I would make the simple thought the war was unjust, unlawful and not in anyone’s best interest lives directly,” he said. comparison that there is no selective service,” Schwartz said. “Th ere — Americans or Vietnamese,” Hoy said. Despite the hesitancy of many Vanderbilt students to speak out is no draft.” Like Schwartz, Hoy has noticed a number of ways in which the war against the war, Feghali said he believes there is a fair amount of in Iraq compares to Vietnam. people actively involved in the movement, evidenced by an anti- LOOKING BACK “I think the war in Iraq has been misrepresented to the American war protest held last month that involved more than 60 Vanderbilt Th e situation was quite diff erent during the Vietnam era, when people,” he said. “I think the administration was incompetent or students. many college students were faced with the possibility of being drafted disingenuous in evaluating our prospects for success and defi ning “Th ere is a core group of activists on campus prepared to educate to serve in Vietnam. success … Th ey never had a plan B and they still don’t.” and agitate and provoke more people to join the movement for peace, Tom Hoy, who attended Vanderbilt from the fall of 1967 to the Hoy also agrees that the primary reason the current movement truth, justice and equality,” Feghali said. ■

The fi rst war against Iraq — August 1990 The decision to expand the war on terror 2008 election pressure — present “I think there were a lot of neoconservatives that to include Iraq — March 2003 “Republicans really want to get to the 2008 ON pushed the war. They thought taking out Saddam “I think that the decision to move to Iraq is a elections. They want to make sure nothing goes Hussein’s regime should have moved to the top of function of two things. I think that, of course, it horribly wrong before the elections. They want the agenda. This started 10 years before this war is due to the fact that Hussein wasn’t taken out in to continue on the same path with more success. THE even began.” the Gulf War. I also think that the administration Democrats don’t want to be blamed for the was afraid that it wouldn’t seem very competent debacle that might follow if they pull out too if it only stayed in Afghanistan running around in soon. If they pull out and things turn out badly, The terrorists attacks on the World caves chasing Osama Bin-Laden.” whatever horrible things come to pass, they want WAR Trade Center — Sept. 11, 2001 to make sure it could not be pinned on them.” “This may be an obvious one, but the terrorist attacks were the next step in the PATH process.” A look at the fi ve events and trends The decisionto deal with Iraq with a “quick, quite small and effi cient force most responsible for the current rather than a shock and awe force” — March 2003 situation in Iraq, in the eyes of political “Donald Rumsfeld wouldn’t even allow postwar planning for fear if they did, they wouldn’t get support. They also made a huge mistake when they disbanded the Iraqi army.” science professor James Ray. Republicans, Democrats await results of troop increase

photo provided by VANDERBILT ARMY ROTC Vanderbilt ROTC cadets complete an obstacle course during the Ranger Challenge. The proposed troop surge may aff ect senior ROTC members. by GARRETT FAULKNER Contributing Reporter dedicated to expelling all American infl uence from itself and the Middle Eastern region.” Political science professor James Ray still According to law professor Michael Newton, wonders whether the deployment of additional the short-term infl ux of U.S. troops makes this troops to Iraq will prove eff ective although objective easier but will eventually require eff ort two months have elapsed since the Bush from Iraqis themselves. administration announced the plan. “As (T.E. Lawrence) would say, the only lasting Whether or not the policy initially stabilizes the victory in Iraq will be won by Iraqis on behalf of country, Ray said he questions the permanence Iraqis,” Newton said. of any change. Th e latest proposed resolution calls for a “Th e crucial question is not ‘Will there be total withdrawal of U.S. forces by July 2008, just less violence?’ but ‘What happens when at long months before the presidential election. last the United States substantially reduces its “Will they vote to set (withdrawal) deadlines, military commitment to Iraq?’” Ray said. and/or cut off funds, if they believe that such Th e plan, termed “Th e New Way Forward” measures will pass in both the Senate and the by President George W. Bush, calls for a 20,000- House, and survive a president’s veto?” Ray said. soldier expansion of stationed forces in Iraq, “I would bet that most of them won’t.” centered primarily in Baghdad. Ray added that many Democratic legislators Th e additional troops would work in close are currently reluctant to cut off funds to Iraq. conjunction with the Iraqi government and “After Congress cut off funds from South police in an eff ort to minimize factional violence Vietnam in the 1970s … the Democratic Party has between Sunni and Shiite sects, as well as been, in the eyes of many Americans, suspect on strengthen general United States peacekeeping national security issues,” Ray said. endeavors in the war-torn country. Th e troop surge has received a mixed reception Ray said the U.S. does not want to leave a among some Vanderbilt students. hostile regime in power after our troops depart “I think it’s too little, too late,” said sophomore Iraq and hopes to prevent such resentment with Sean Tierney. “It’s a problem when we’re still the formation of a coalition government. sending troops in an attempt to stabilize Iraq “(Th e United States) is committed — with lots four years after the war.” of conditions — to the development of an Iraqi Freshman Amanda Heinbockel said she state,” Ray said. “It doesn’t want an autonomous supports the troop surge, provided it “helps us to Iraq if it is a passionately anti-American state withdraw our troops more quickly.” ■ 12 Wednesday, March 28, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com FUNFUN && GAMESGAMES SUDOKU TO SOLVE: Fill in the blanks so the numbers 1-9 appear just once in each horizontal row, vertical column and 3x3 box.

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