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thursday, april 12, 2012 ★ 124th YEAR, NO. 24 ★ the voice of vanderbilt since 1888 The Vanderbilsp orts t Jenkins to forgo senior season Living on

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More than 100 students gathered in Benton Chapel Wednesday night for prayer and praise to unite the religous commu- improvement nity at Vanderbilt, following the decision of 11 student groups to reapply for registered status with clauses prohibited k elly halom by the university’s all-comers policy remaining in their constitutions. staff reporter

Now that professor evaluations will be The coalition submitted applications available to undergraduate students during Eleven religious Each of our 11 for registered status with constitu- the registration process, some Vanderbilt organizations is a tions containing faith-based require- professors are calling into question the ef- organizations refuse to ments for leadership in an act of pro- ficacy of the evaluation system. faith-based group test against Vanderbilt’s all-comers Director of Teaching for the Math Depart- comply with university’s dedicated to sharing policy. ment John Rafter said he would advise stu- all-comers policy “Each of our 11 organizations is a dents not to make decisions purely based off the light of the faith-based group dedicated to sharing the evaluation forms because of the limita- Gospel of Jesus the light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ tions within the system. kyl e blaine Christ on campus. on campus. As such, we simply cannot “The averages of categorical data are sta- senior reporter allow those who do not share our faith tistically invalid. Looking at those numbers As such, we simply to lead our ministries, as Vanderbilt is looking at nonsense in the first place,” Raf- Eleven student organizations are like- cannot allow those now demands,” the release said. ter said. “I think that a drive to take a class ly to be denied university recognition The 11 groups associated with just because a professor’s teaching it should after applying for registered status with who do not share Vanderbilt Solidarity are Asian Amer- be based on far more first hand knowledge the university. our faith to lead ican Christian Fellowship, Fellowship than a few averages of some multiple choice The group of organizations, calling it- our ministries, as of Christian Athletes, Cru, Medical questions.” self Vanderbilt Solidarity in a statement Christian Fellowship, Navigators, According to Rafter there is a fundamen- released April 9, said it could not in Vanderbilt now de- Graduate Christian Fellowship, tal difference between two students saying good faith comply with the university’s mands. Bridges International, Lutheran Stu- that someone is average versus one person requirement that all registered student dent Fellowship, Every Nation Minis- saying someone is poor and another one say- groups must have open membership and V anderbilt Solidarity tries, Beta Upsilon Chi and Christian ing they are above average. leadership policies, regardless of race, excerpt from statement Legal Society. “This system says they’re equivalent. gender, sexual orientation and religion. see religion page 2 see evaluations page 2 Vanderbilt social H ail to the chief enterprise generates national attention katir e k og ton’s support of the company staff reporter have recently been featured on Good Morning America, Bill Clinton recognized Fast Company and Bloom- Triple Thread, an organiza- berg. tion started by Vanderbilt Triple Thread was found- students to provide jobs for ed in 2010 by then-senior ex-convicts, in an April 2 Kyle McCollum, along with interview with ABC News other Vanderbilt students. about the Clinton Global Ini- The company employs resi- tiative. dents of the Dismas House, The Clinton Global Initia- a halfway house in Nashville tive is an annual summit for former offenders. The which funds and encourages company produces custom t- organizations started by col- shirts, but the purpose of the lege students. Triple Thread company goes far beyond the was one of two organizations product. that Clinton focused on dur- According to Chris Cole, a ing his interview with ABC. founding member of Triple “If every college in America Thread, McCollom had the within 40 miles of a prison idea for the company when did that, it could have a huge he was living and volunteer- chris honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler impact,” Clinton told ABC ing at Dismas House during News. his senior year at Vanderbilt. Maryclaire Manard was inducted into the office of Student Body President during a turnover ceremony in the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room Wednesday. Triple Thread and Clin- see triple thread page 2

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c hris honiball/ file photo ers policy. tions, and we stand behind this he did not see how the bill would from triple thread page 1 The statement comes two policy,” Fortune said. “Vander- affect public institutions. Since Triple Thread began, T riple Thread employee Wil- weeks after Vanderbilt Catholic bilt trusts our students to decide “Far as I know, that has not the company has employed liam Williams prints some decided to not reapply for regis- who among those seeking office been an issue at any of the pub- more than 30 Dismas House of the first t-shirts at the tered student organization sta- are chosen for those positions. lic institutions in Tennessee, yet Triple Thread Apparel Ware- residents to create 16,000 tus, saying its ability to choose The university does not dictate we’re going to pass a law that house Friday, September shirts for more than 160 cus- 10th. Williams continues to leaders who share the Catholic who can and cannot be chosen.” only applies to public institu- tomers. work with Triple Thread to faith is necessary for its exis- The Tennessee state legisla- tions? It’s hard for me to under- “My favorite thing is seeing the present day. tence. ture has responded to the con- stand that,” Morgan said. ★ hope and confidence restored to former offenders simply be- Cole said that his favor- cause they have a supportive ite part of Triple Thread is community and the opportu- former offender and current nity to work and earn wages,” Lead Printer William Wil- Triple Thread Marketing and liams. Whereas most of the All-comers policy Development Manager Lily employees remain at Dis- Smith said. mas House for a time rang- targeted by According to Smith, the com- ing from a couple of days to pany does not have any plans a little more than a month, television ads to expand in the near future, Williams has remained as a kyle blaine but they would like to eventu- full-time employee through- senior reporter ally develop a retail line. out Triple Thread’s entire Triple Thread received history. Restore Religious Freedom at startup funding from the “He (Williams) is the heart- Vanderbilt, a group opposed to Clinton Global Initiative and beat of Triple Thread,” Cole the all-comers policy at the uni- Corrections Corporation of said. “Simultaneously its versity, began an ad campaign America. In 2011, the Frist greatest success story and its Tuesday imploring alumni to Foundation awarded Triple secret weapon.” stop making donations until Thread $30,000 to buy a new For more information about administration officials change press and to update their web- Triple Thread, visit http:// their position on the issue. T o see the ad, go to www.InsideVandy.com site. triplethreadapparel.com. ★ “Why is Vanderbilt Univer- sity forcing student groups to dia and will air on the Fox net- The ad campaign comes before abandon their beliefs — call- work in Nashville. the Board of Trust meetings next ing bigoted those who want Vice Chancellor for Public Af- week, and is part of a renewed their leaders to subscribe to fairs Beth Fortune responded public effort to draw attention to eauv l ations: their principles?” the ad asks. Wednesday to the television the controversy over whether the “Vanderbilt now demands these media campaign. university should require all stu- groups adopt a code of politi- “We are aware of the commer- dent organizations to have open Committee to revamp cal correctness or be forced off cial and find it interesting and membership and leadership poli- campus. Now it’s up to alumni unfortunate that a third-party cies, regardless of race, gender, to use their leverage.” out-of-state group is investing sexual orientation and religion. fromevaluation evaluations page process 1 dissatisfaction in thewith the fall instru- According to a report in The resources to inject itself into The ad is funded by Americans They’re not equivalent,” Rafter ment itself.” Tennessean, the media cam- what is a student organization United for Freedom, an advocacy said. English Department Chair paign was developed by New matter at a private university,” group that supports conserva- Vanderbilt joins the ranks of Professor Mark Shoenfield said Jersey-based Mountaintop Me- Fortune said. tive causes. ★ Yale, Harvard and Rice in pro- he is uncertain about the worth viding evaluation data to stu- of this information. dents. “On the whole, sharing infor- Vice Provost for Faculty and mation is better than not doing ne ws briefs International Affairs Tim Mc- so, but I think the numbers don’t Namara played an integral role give an especially useful picture Vanderbilt’s Senior Art gious Margaret Stonewall Wooldridge Hamblet Award, in making this evaluation sys- for an individual student to meet the Allan P. DeLoach Award for Photography and the tem public to students. McNa- his or her particular academic Majors present Senior Mid-South Ceramics and Plaza Artist Materials awards. mara said it is important to give needs, but that if students use Show 2012 The 13 participating seniors are: Rosina Andrews, the students as much informa- them as only a part of the selec- Grace Burnworth, Xi Chen, Stephanie Falcone, Kath- tion as possible, but he does ac- tion process for courses, they will Friday, E. Bronson Ingram Studio Art Center ryn Jaramillo, Lauren Jopling, Wei Kong, Patrick Louis, knowledge some dissent from the be of modest use,” Shoenfield Space 204 Katherine Manire, Hannah Stahl, Ricky Don Taylor Jr., faculty. said. Yeon-Sil Yi and Lucia Alvarez Zeevaert. “A lot of faculty feel like we McNamara says that an ap- The massive doors between the galleries of Space In conjunction with the Senior Show opening, artwork should come up with a new in- pointed committee will begin 204 will slide back on Friday, April 13, revealing the completed during the spring semester by all Vanderbilt strument for assessing the effec- working in the fall to try to im- hard work of Vanderbilt’s graduating studio art majors. studio art students will be on display throughout the tiveness of teaching that is more prove the system. Senior Show 2012 will be on display to the public art building during the department’s Spring Open House sensitive to good and bad teach- “That’s going to look at the en- from April 13 to May 11 in Space 204, the second- from 12 – 6 p.m. on Friday, April 13. ing, more sensitive to what stu- tire process of evaluation teach- floor gallery in the E. Bronson Ingram Studio Art Center, All Space 204 events are free and open to the public. dents are learning in the course, ing at Vanderbilt, including look- located at 25th and Garland avenues on the Vanderbilt Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through more sensitive to the kinds of ma- ing at this specific instrument,” campus. Friday, with special Saturday and Sunday hours from 12 terials that an instructor creates McNamara said. “One of the out- A public reception also will be held in the second- – 4 p.m. for the duration of the Senior Show exhibition. and brings to the teaching set- comes of that committee is that floor rotunda from 4 – 6 p.m. April 13, with student For more information, contact the Department of ting,” McNamara said. it will recommend that we make awards announced at 5 p.m. Awards (http://www. Art at 615-343-7241 or [email protected]. ★ “Their dissatisfaction with certain revisions to how we eval- vanderbilt.edu/arts/awards.html) include the presti- making the data available to stu- uate teaching and to the rating dents is really fundamentally a form.” ★

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chris honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler “I’m very excited and glad said junior Chivron Ford. WRVU DJs David Garrison and Nat Howry peruse CDs at the WRVU CD Sale in Sarratt 189 Wednesday. that justice is going to be Junior Bronson Worthy, an Proceeds from the event went to benefit W.O. Smith Music School. served,” said senior Kortnea organizer of the “Stand Your Colbert. Ground” rally and teach-in, The charges against Zim- said he feels his work isn’t merman were announced done. Wednesday afternoon in Jack- “I think one of the biggest sonville, Fla. by special pros- challenges is realizing that No monkeying around with evolution bill ecutor Angela Corey. although Zimmerman may be lesl ie schichtel petition in efforts to veto the bill. impacts have yet to be realized. “It is the search for justice behind bars or maybe finally staff reporter “Essentially the legislation permits Because of the bill, DeSantis worries for Trayvon that has brought going down the legal process teachers in public schools to teach the about the future of the public school sys- us to this moment,” Corey said. that everyone wants, I really Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam said controversy of evolution and climate tem in Tennessee regardless of the lack “We did not come to this deci- feel like we need to continue on Tuesday that he would allow the evo- change in terms of scientific literature; of impact in Louisiana to date. sion lightly.” to work to make sure some- lution bill to become part of the state however, there is no real controversy on “Because of the press surrounding the The controversy led a group thing like this doesn’t happen laws. However, the legislation will pass whether either occurs. The argument is past Monkey bill, the evolution bill now of students to organize a again,” Worthy said. ★ without his signature, according to The over how things are related. The problem makes it look as if Tennessee has moved Tennessean. is that there is a perception that there is backwards instead of forwards in terms The bill allows for classroom debate controversy.” of science education,” Desantis said. over the theory of evolution. Though Gov. While Gov. Haslam believes that there “Students are going to have to make de- Haslam opposes the bill, he does not have will be no significant impact in the class- cisions about climate change, and now the required votes to successfully execute room setting, professor DeSantis dis- that evolution and climate change can be a veto override. Haslam does not predict agrees. taught as controversies it will negatively any major changes will result in spite of “The bill brings political controversy impact students’ understandings of core the new law. into the classroom and teaches the weak- concepts.” “I do not believe that this legislation nesses of topics where there are none,” DeSantis quoted Theodosius Dobzhan- changes the scientific standards that are DeSantis stated. “Teaching alternative sky to emphasize the need for evolution taught in our schools or the curriculum ideas that are not in scientific literature and climate change to be taught as fact, that is used by our teachers,” Haslam takes away from the core curriculum, not controversy: “Nothing in biology said in an interview with The Tennesse- which will negatively impact the stu- makes sense except in the light of evolu- an. “However, I also don’t believe that it dent’s ability to understand sound sci- tion.” accomplishes anything that isn’t already ence.” DeSantis concluded, “Anything that acceptable in our schools.” A similar type of legislation to the takes time away from teaching sound Dr. Larisa DeSantis, a professor of evolution bill had been passed in science is going to hurt students and kei v n Barnett/ the vanderbilt hustler earth and environmental sciences at Louisiana in 2008; however, its im- their abilities to understand the rest of S tudents during the Stand Your Ground Teach-in in Ste- Vanderbilt University, had launched a plementation has been slow and the science.” ★ venson Center Wednesday evening. Get YOUR PHOTOS in the YEARBOOK

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opinion column column V TV’s ‘Points of VU’: Stop, drop, enroll Hannah rutcofsky Education reform columnist We’ve filled our cart and now we wait for 8 a.m. reg- what types of learning fit society as by Federal or State standards in It is 8:10 a.m. I eat my Rand istration (thanks for making a whole. Also, as autism spectrum testing. Outcome-based education breakfast as the adrenaline it later Vandy!). But, fiddle- and attention deficit disorder diag- does not require a particular style of rush subsides following the sticks! That major require- Rca hel Abeshouse noses rise, more children are requir- teaching; rather, it requires demon- recent stress-inducing fren- ment just filled up. As of 9 columnist ing special attention and the fight to strative evidence that students have zy they call registration. I a.m. on the 11th, the first day provide the correct education for ev- learned required skills and content. know that any senior will tell of junior-class registration, It’s been a debate since the time eryone is becoming that much more This reform movement culminated me to “suck it up, have you many corporate strategy and of the Ancient Greeks — what is the complicated and difficult. in President Bush’s “No Child Left SEEN what we had before medicine, health and society best way to teach our children? Es- Since the 1950s, many different behind Act,” which required that YES?!” Self-typed codes in — the most popular minor pecially now, when a college degree education reform initiatives have states set standards and issue as- textboxes have transformed and major, respectively — is required for more jobs than ever captured the United States’ atten- sessments to certain grade levels in into a flashy homepage with classes had filled up. While and a master’s degrees is becoming tion. The Civil Rights Movement of order to receive federal school fund- a high-tech search engine many lagging sections show the middle class norm, it is impor- the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s led to many ing. and user-friendly grids. But the students’ disdain for tant to understand how the educa- reforms during that period, such as Reform movements and organiza- there are still major gaps that early-morning classes, the tion system works and make sure the end of racial segregation, busing tions are often more specific today, make this process frustrat- school should use the order that it works for everyone it is in- for the purpose of desegregation, af- and focus on a variety of issues includ- ing. The university gives us of registration as a hint to tended to serve as best as possible. firmative action and the banning of ing longer school days or years, tutor- more than the resources we student preferences and feed- Educational reform is a widespread school prayer; all famous landmark ing, charter schools, smaller classes, need to make effective deci- back to certain professors. collection of movements geared to- cases. improved teacher quality, internet/ sions, along with many op- So now we are waitlisted. ward making education accessible, In 1983, Ronald Reagan’s National computer access in schools, reduc- portunities to maximize our But we want to get in the effective and more efficient than it Commission on Excellence in Educa- ing dropout rate, bilingual education, productivity towards earning class so badly! Well, we’ll be is now. The education system in the tion released “A Nation at Risk: The mainstreaming special education stu- a degree. However, the pre- transferred automatically to United States has often been criti- Imperative for Educational Reform,” dents, improving funding and neglect- sentation of and lack of cohe- the class when it’s our turn, cized in many different ways for not which purported that America’s edu- ed infrastructure. siveness in information and right? Or we know our num- satisfying our children’s needs, and cational system was failing the na- Make sure to check out the March scheduling makes this pro- ber in line so we can tell when there are many organizations dedi- tional need and falling behind other 30 edition of Vanderbilt Television’s cess feel like a massive jigsaw we are prone to be allowed to cated to fixing the problem. None- advanced nations, and enhanced “Points of VU” to hear from the co- puzzle. register, right? Nope. Unlike theless, many children still suffer in Reagan’s effort to reduce or elimi- founder and Vice President of Stu- The struggle begins with registration, waitlists are not the mainstream system as it stands. nate the Department of Education. dents for Education Reform Madison finding classes that fulfill first-come, first-served. -In Modern education reform is tied The report made 38 recommenda- Gardiner and the Executive Director requirements. At least for an stead, for the most part, they to compulsory education, which re- tions, divided into categories of Con- of the Tennessee Charter Schools As- A&S student, one needs to work for the student who most quires children to go to school and tent, Standards and Expectations, sociation Matt Throckmorton. They’ll open either the course cata- closely watches the course on revels in the increasing value of Time, Teaching and Leadership and be talking about specific types of mod- logue or AXLE website to YES. Frustrating? YES. education within our society. The Fiscal Support. Some of the data ern education reform and to learn how find satisfying course num- Fast forward — it’s Au- movement intends to understand used as evidence was later disputed, you can join the movement on campus bers. Then, use YES to find gust, and I realize that the how people learn best, and how to go though not widely. to fix the public education system. out what the course is, and intro language class needed about implementing changes based In the last 20 years, most school when the course meets. A for AXLE actually ends when on that understanding. Of course, do- districts have adopted outcome- —Rachel Abeshouse is a junior in similar process is necessary the prerequisite for our major ing so is ridden with political issues, based education policies, which in- the College of Arts and Science. She for major and minor require- requirement starts! That’s setbacks, lack of funding, resistance volve empirically measuring student can be reached at rachel.l.abeshouse@ ments. One could just use the zero minutes from Commons to change and lack of agreement on performance, or outcomes, often set vanderbilt.edu. course catalogue, but caution to Wilson! I try it the first is necessary, for the course day, but it turns out the lan- catalogue may not be updat- guage professor think the Guest column ed. There are courses in the 10 minutes from 50 total is catalogue that are no longer too valuable to miss, and the available, especially in the second class is a 300-person behavioral sciences. Or, the lecture in which the professor courses may be available, just distains interruptions. That’s not this semester. Some are okay; there are other sections. listed as “fall” or “spring” — With schedule completely re- the search engine version of arranged, the first week pro- Jae Hyuk LeeThe costannounced nondiscriminationof ‘diversity’ policy ly forces their members to negate who the course catalogue is need- gresses. But then Thursday guest columnist to promote diversity and improve our they are and what they believe. ed to find these specifications. rolls around, and it turns out institution. Enforcing this policy would be like The challenge arises when a I registered for an upper-level I recently had a conversation with sev- Here is my answer to the assump- someone with a gun threatening me, course is listed as “alternate course by accident, having eral high school counselors, and I noticed tion: no. Now, you might have a ques- a native South Korean, to identify my- years” but doesn’t say the last missed the note about prereq- that people have a misconception that tion: “Why does applying this nondis- self as a North Korean. How can that time it was taught, or the next uisites. Now we must blindly Vanderbilt lacks diversity. “I heard that crimination policy fail to promote true not be a violation of individual rights? time it will be offered. This add a class, entering week Vanderbilt is the school of rich, Southern diversity?” Perhaps the policy can Does not “Civility” under the Vander- is an especially difficult co- two with uncertainty because students,” one of them said. To be hon- promote better equality and more di- bilt Community Creed guarantee the nundrum to sophomores who every day and once a week est, this misconception does not surprise versity within student organizations. “genuine respect for rights?” I do not are planning their courses classes do not follow regular me because I too have heard exactly the Still, the policy lacks flexibility; if you believe that Kirkland Hall has any and may not be able to take a class hours, and are difficult same thing. When I made my first step accept, you may stay; if you cannot ac- intention to undermine the human course if they go abroad. The to schedule around. to the Commons in 2008, the SLC ball- cept, you must leave. This inflexibility rights of members of religious groups. combination of the “alternate So, briefly, what are some room was too big to have an orientation of the policy, unfortunately, discour- Its number-one goal is promoting di- year” tag and the possibil- solutions? session for international students in my ages its original purposes — equality versity and fairness on campus. Yes, ity a course has disappeared For starters, create a class. I knew that there was an ongoing and diversity — as it undermines reli- the intention is good and just. How- completely make it impossible homepage like Stanford’s ITS effort to make the campus more diverse; gious diversity and freedom on camps. ever, the method that this school is to include those courses in a website, which displays all yet, the fruit of the effort was not very Religion has distinct impacts on indi- using is not fulfilling the fundamen- four-year plan. Dean Dever the possibly necessary links, visible at that time. viduals. It provides moral principles, life tal purpose of the policy. Rather, it wrote in an email response to divided into helpful catego- After my freshman year, I left this behaviors and a certain understanding undermines the original goals. my inquiry this past October ries. Give A&S students the campus for two years for my military of the world. It helps us to understand As mentioned, I was not born in this that the scatter of websites is same luxury that HOD stu- service in South Korea. I seldom con- the way these factors influence an indi- country. Although I attended a high the result of different online dents have: With a click of a tacted my friends, but using Facebook vidual’s life ultimately to form an iden- school in Minnesota and graduated functions emerging separate- button on an unfulfilled re- during passes was not enough to no- tity. Practicing a religion is not differ- from a high school in New Hampshire, ly and at different times. quirement in “Degree Audit” tice the ongoing change of atmosphere ent from having an ethnic background. there are many aspects of American Let’s say we decide not to pulls a list of classes that during the two-year absence. Perhaps Thus, it is possible to assume that a re- philosophy that I need to learn. Still, schedule-plan far into the fulfill the requirement. Also, it was that disconnect over the Pacific ligious group is a group that consists of one thing that I know very clearly is future. Now we are picking update the course catalogue. Ocean that made me surprised when members who share the same identity, that this country is established upon classes based only on what is In the spirit of Vanderbilt’s I came back to Nashville. just like other diversity groups that are the notion of freedom and liberty and available this semester. The mission to pursue “excellence Yes, things have changed. Vander- well-supported by this school. that diversity is one of the pillars that thing is, it is hard to remem- in all endeavors,” efficiency bilt was not the Vanderbilt that I had So, why can some religious groups sustain American society. The new ber times of random classes, must be demanded of the en- known. Students pay more atten- not comply with the school’s new nondiscrimination policy may well re- so for those of us with bad rollment system. After all, it tion to international issues, diversity policy that is intended to support di- inforce one concept of diversity, but it short-term memory a routine is YOUR Enrollment System, groups have more frequent events versity? As many of you know, their will reduce diversity among religious forms: class cart, schedule, but in its current state, I don’t and the international student popula- religious creed is the primary issue. societies on campus. check blue box in cart, class know if I’m ready to call it tion has increased; the school’s effort However, I want to disregard that When I was a freshman, the chan- cart, remove class or search mine. But, Enrollment Servic- to bring diversity onto this campus for a moment since their creeds are cellor said during orientation, “This again and add class. I know es, if you’re wondering, after has become more visible and tangible. not shared with all members of the is your school, not mine.” So, I ask to that I am part of the instant- some fine-tuning and consoli- I believe that such change toward di- Vanderbilt community. The issue is all those who agree with this policy: demand generation, but it dation I might say YES. versity is going to make Vanderbilt a the fear of having an identity crisis “Whose school is this?” is not really the amount of better academic institution. In a world among the groups. Once they com- time that the process takes —Hannah Rutcofsky is with rapid globalization and cultural ply with the policy to maintain their —Jae Hyuk Lee is a sophomore in that gets to me. My problem a sophomore in the Col- integration, having more diversity is organizations’ presence on campus, the College of Arts and Science and re- is that I know there is a way lege of Arts and Science. an unavoidable necessity for improve- they would ultimately violate the fun- cruitment chair for the Korean Under- to improve: by having the She can be reached at ment. Thus, it might seem easy to just damental ideas of their identities. In graduate Student Association. He can calendar of class cart classes hannah.r.rutcofsky@vander- enforce a strict application of the newly other words, the compliance ultimate- be reached at [email protected]. on the same page as the list. bilt.edu.

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Life S eniors Harry Lopez and Bryann DaSilva perform in Tuesday’s technical rehearsal for the Original Cast show, “Facing Empty Spaces.”

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photo provided R ites preview: Local DJ instigates indiscriminately April 12 to April 15, 2012

Aei ng l ca Lasala sy Elliot, M.I.A. and Busta Rhymes industry. Weekend Preview staff reporter showcased on the DJ’s many tracks. “I moved in Nashville in ’98 from kr isten webb And all these songs are free. a small city in Kentucky,” Wick-it re- life editor Before Wick-it the Instigator began When asked about why he prefers calls. “Moving to Nashville was like performing as a Nashville-based DJ, to disseminate his music over Sound- moving to New York. I like the over- Vanderbilt University he was Andrew Owsley, a musician Cloud rather than through iTunes, saturation of music in Nashville … I who “grew up playing in rock bands.” Wick-it said, “Well, I mean … On one think it forces people to try harder … Theatre presents Owsley, then a guitarist and sing- side, there’s still a lot of other peoples’ If you want to get noticed in Nash- “The Liar” er, transitioned from rock to elec- art in what I do.” ville, there’s a lot of people trying to tronic music by chance at age 21, Wick-it continued, “On the other do the same thing you are. There’s When: April 12, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. when he bought turntables for casual side, even with music I could sell, more incentive to be the best artist Where: Neely Auditorium studio use. “The (turntables) ended you gotta get it out there … I feel you can be. If you’re going to be the Cost: Free for undergraduates up taking over my life. I ended up like a lot of people, when they’re new, one who gets noticed, you have to kill $7 Graduate students getting obsessed with them. It was they’re too protective of their music, it. Living in Nashville has really giv- $ 10 General admission completely by accident … the move to the point where people don’t hear en me that competitive edge.” What: VUT continues to perform its final towards electronic music wasn’t pre- it. To me that’s backwards — I want “I’m just a guy that loves all music,” mainstage show this weekend, “The Liar.” The meditated.” everybody to have it. If my fan base Wick-it said. “And instead of just being plot revolves around the fabrications of the com- And though Wick-it the Instigator ever gets big enough to where I think in a rock band or being in a jazz band pulsive liar Dorante and his pursuit of the heart considers himself an electronic music I can sell my music, I’ll sell my music. or being just one thing … I think the of a woman named Clarice. After much deception producer, he attributes much of his I’d rather give my music to 5,000 lis- craft of mashing up and remixing. I and misunderstanding, everything is finally re- current work to his past experiences teners than sell it to 200.” think it allows you to explore all types solved. Though “The Liar” was first performed in as a rock artist. Rites-goers will be treated to an of music and not exclude any type … 1644, don’t worry! David Ives adapted the script “I think having a general knowl- electronic music artist who is just as This is what I’d be doing anyway, even in 2010 for modern audiences. edge of music and rhythm and melody generous with his live fans as he is if no one was paying attention.” … helped a lot because I didn’t have with his online ones. Although those attending Rites Oarigin l Cast presents to learn music 101,” Wick-it said. “A “They should expect me to give 110 certainly will be. And certainly lot of new DJs have to learn that side percent,” Wick-it said. “They should should. ★ “Facing Empty Spaces” as they enter the field.” expect a good visual show — we’re Wick-it draws heavily from his past going to bring out some bells and tracks to check When: April 12, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. not only in terms of musical theory whistles to make the visuals look Where: Langford Auditorium but also in choosing songs to sample cool. Hopefully it’ll look great and Cost: $10 for Vanderbilt students in his remixes. He’s taken classics it’ll sound great and you’ll be able to If you’re at a loss as to where to begin in What: The Original Cast presents “Facing such as Pink Floyd’s “Have a Cigar” hear something new as well.” your preparation for DJ Wick-It’s perfor- Empty Spaces,” an energetic revue show that fol- and Beastie Boys’ “No Sleep Till On working with Vanderbilt Pro- mance at Rites, the following tracks are lows the lives of the inhabitants of six apartments Brooklyn” and has rendered them as gramming Board’s Music group to the most downloaded on his SoundCloud in Brooklyn, N.Y. The performance is based on an channel: dubstep. “I think my background’s a prepare for Rites, Wick-it said, “We’re original storyline, written by the show’s director, little different,” Wick-it said. I grew kind of a team now. I say ‘we’ all the “MIA - Bad Girls” senior Madeline Fansler. up with rock n’ roll. I didn’t grow up time when they talk about me. It’s a “The show is different from last semester’s be- with DJ culture — I came from some- team effort now, even though I’m an “Pulp Fiction theme” cause there is minimal dialogue, and the plot is where else.” artist. We’re all in it together. I’m re- propelled predominantly through song,” publicity To say that Wick-it’s mash-ups are ally excited to get to play at it.” “Dr. Dre - Still California” director Haley Stuligross said. genre-bending would be an under- Nashville has played a large part “Reservoir Dawgz” Audiences can look forward to high-energy statement. Fans only need to look so in Wick-it’s particular affinity to- singing and dancing, as well as sexy nurses and far as Wick-it’s SoundCloud page to wards Rites, as the city is responsi- “future krunk” guest hip-hop choreography by members of VIBE, see names as diverse as Adele, Mis- ble for his views towards the music Vanderbilt’s hip-hop dance group.

T ongue N’ Cheek comedy presents “ Big Ass Show”

When: April 14 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Sarratt Cinema Cost: Free New APA members revealed What: After attending an improv comedy con- ference at Washington University on March 31, the members of Tongue N’ Cheek are excited to present their annual “Big Ass Show.” All those who come to the show will have as much free pizza as they can possibly eat. “I always see those used car ads where the guy is saying that ‘he ordered way too much inven- tory and now he’s gotta get rid of it all now!’” said PR Chair Dan “Cairo” King. “I always laughed at those ads and thought they were stupid but … now that’s basically where we’re at with this pizza. We bought a lot.” The final TNC show of the semester has been called the Big Ass Show ever since TNC first be- came an organization 11 years ago.

VIAt D la in dance PRESENTS VIDA Showcase

WHEN: April 15 at 7 p.m. WHERE: SLC Ballroom COST: Free WHAT: Vanderbilt’s only Latin dance group will perform their annual spring showcase this Sunday evening. VIDA will perform a variety of dances from throughout the year, including salsa, cha cha and rumba. The event will feature free

chr is honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler Mexican food from La Hacienda restaurant, as well as guest performances from Momentum and S tudents look on at the Alpha Phi Alpha probate on Wednesday outside Sarratt. The Kappa Theta chapter of Vandy Spoken Word. ★ APA revealed three new members at the event. ★ ★ ★ 6 thursday, april 12, 2012 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com Sports @IVSports

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jon munoz/ the vanderbilt hustler anthony tripodoro sports reporter Head Coach James Franklin Football never stops. Being an NCAA football player is a year-round commitment. There are no days off. The spring is no exception, and in this year’s spring prac- with tices, the Vanderbilt football team has made tremendous strides. Coming off an appearance in the Liberty Bowl, the me ghan rose Commodores will look to make an even bigger splash in 2012 sports editor in head coach James Franklin’s sophomore season. On Saturday, Franklin will put his team on display in the annual Black & Spring Game. The big headline Vanderbilt Hustler: What this spring has been the quarterback battle between Jordan are your expectations for the Rodgers and Austyn Carta-Samuels. After beginning last Black & Gold Spring Game on season as the backup to Larry Smith, Rodgers became the Saturday? starter mid-season. Unfortunately, he struggled in the bowl James Franklin: I think for game against the Cincinnati defense. our players and for the recruits, I’d After transferring to Vanderbilt from Wyoming, Carta- like to have as many people in the Samuels sat out last season. However, he has played very stands as possible — 10,000 plus is well at times during spring practices. Both will hope to im- what I’d like. I’d like the kids to go press coach Franklin on Saturday. out and play and enjoy themselves. After breaking the Vanderbilt single-season rushing re- I’d like the fans, the administra- cord, running back Zac Stacy will be returning as the undis- tion and the students to be able to puted leader of the offense. With running backs see our program take the next step Warren Norman and Jerron Seymour injured, Stacy will on the field making plays and hav- surely be the featured back on Saturday. ing success. To me, this is just year The Commodores will also showcase several new faces on two, another opportunity to show- m ichael frascella/ the vanderbilt hustler defense on Saturday. Chris Marve and Casey Hayward, both case our program and what we’re all-conference players, have departed, so others will need to all about. ence last year, that’s obvious this step up for the defense. Look out for Andre Hal, Trey Wilson, VH: What have you seen from spring. But I want to give Austyn a Kenny Ladler, Chase Garnham and Walker May, among oth- VH: How important is it players like Kris Kentera and legitimate opportunity to compete. ers, to make an impact on Saturday following great spring for fan support to begin this Josh Grady who moved posi- We’ll go into the first few weeks of practices. spring and continue until kick- tions this spring? camp and see what happens. The 2012 anchor drops at 6 p.m. Go ‘Dores. ★ off against South Carolina in JF: Kentera’s done a really good August? job; it’s come very natural to him. VH: What have you seen out JF: The bowl game was unbe- I think Grady is still figuring it of Zac Stacy this spring? b lack & gold spring game lievable. To walk into that sta- out, but I see a lot of real positive JF: He’s got the same attitude dium and see 30,000 Vanderbilt things in him. I think you’re going each day, which is positive and Saturday’s schedule fans in the black and gold, and to see a dramatic improvement in hard working. He doesn’t have 2 p.m. CT that whole side of the stadium him from the end of spring ball to highs and lows, he’s very consis- packed, to be able to walk around the summer camp. The group as a tent. I’ve just been pleased with Vanderbilt vs. Auburn at the streets of Memphis and see all whole, I’ve been pleased with. We him. With Warren coming back 3 p.m. the Vanderbilt fans really proud have some good players — we just and Wes Tate there, it’s also great Vandyville opens along Drive of what is going on with universi- don’t have enough of them. When competition for him. ty as a whole and the football pro- we have a number of really good 4 p.m. gram specifically, I think that was players stocked at one position and VH: How have the players Stadium entrance opens great. For us to go where we have I feel like we can get them on the adjusted to coach Barlow and to go, it’s going to take all four field by moving them around, we’re coach Gattis? 4:50 p.m. parts. It can’t just be the coaches, going to do it. JF: That’s been a very smooth Star Walk begins at McGugin Center and it just can’t be the players. It’s transition because they are both 6 p.m. got to be the administration and VH: What do you hope to see really good men first of all, and Kickoff in the fans. With the fan base show- out of the quarterbacks at the they’re very good football coach- ing up and staying late and wear- Black & Gold Spring Game? es. Players, that’s what they re- 7:45 p.m. ing the school colors, it shows peo- JF: I think out of the spring, Jor- spect. They respect guys that are Postgame fireworks ple that football is important to us dan is clearly ahead. The fact that very knowledgeable and are good here at Vanderbilt. he had some success and experi- people. ★

k ey matchups to watch compiled by george barclay

qb jordan rodgers k ryan fowler wr jordan matthews vs. vs. vs. qb austyn carta-samuels k carey spear wr chris boyd

rodgers carta-samuels fowler spear matthews boyd For the first time in recent memory, the have a real quarter- Special teams proved to be a thorn in the side for last year’s Commodore team. So far While both Matthews and Boyd are listed on Team Black, it remains to be seen which back controversy. While redshirt senior Jordan Rodgers is still the favorite to win the this spring, head coach James Franklin has been testing his placekickers mentally and player is the stronger receiver. Last year, the junior and redshirt sophomore got hot starting job, newcomer redshirt junior Austyn Carta-Samuels has turned some heads physically by blowing air horns, standing in their way and dumping water on them. at different times during the season and proved to be a handful for cornerbacks. Cou- in spring practice with his strong arm and playmaking abilities. Saturday’s game will On Saturday, Vanderbilt fans will see whether redshirt senior Ryan Fowler or junior pled with the hiring of wide receiver coach Josh Gattis, one of the Commodores’ best be a strong indicator of who has the upper hand regarding the team’s most important Carey Spear has come out of these trials as the better kicker. offseason moves, Saturday will provide a clue as to which player is ready to assert position. himself as the No. 1 passing option. ★ ★ ★ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler thursday, april 12, 2012 7 It’s official:J enkins Around the bubble Baseball hosts for declares for NBA Draft weekend series at Hawkins Field peter nygaard “I’m very happy for John sports reporter as he has chosen this op- portunity to pursue his Vanderbilt’s defense of professional career,” said this year’s SEC Champi- coach . onship got exponentially “This is something that harder Monday, as junior he wants to do and has John Jenkins announced his family’s blessing. We his intentions to forgo thank John for his incred- his senior season, hire an ible contributions over the agent and declare for the last three years and wish 2012 NBA Draft. him a long and prosperous Jenkins, who led the professional career.” Coming in as a fresh- in scoring the past two man, Jenkins carried the seasons, will join outgo- expectations of being the ing seniors Jeff Taylor most highly-touted recruit beck friedman/ the vanderbilt hustler and as the in program history, and Commodores likely to be he did not disappoint. In This weekend, the Auburn Tigers head into Nashville for a selected in the June 28 what will prove to be his three-game series against the Vanderbilt Commodores. Last draft. final season at Vander- weekend, the Tigers were sweep by the Crimson Tide in Tusca- “This was a very diffi- bilt, Jenkins tied the SEC loosa, Ala., falling to 18-14 on the season. First pitch is set for cult decision for my fam- single-season record and 6 p.m. on Friday, 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday. The ily and I to make, but I Vanderbilt single-season Commodores will look for their first series sweep of the season.★ am ready to dedicate my- record with 134 3-point- self fully to achieving my ers made, previously set dream of playing in the by Foster. His 696 points NBA,” said Jenkins, a fell just three shy of the travels to Gainesville for native of Hendersonville, Vanderbilt single-season matchup against Tenn., in a press release. record held by McCaffrey, “The last three years have placing him second in the been the time of my life, record books. Jenkins’ to- and I will always cherish tal mark of 1,660 points my time at Vanderbilt and ranks 10th in Vanderbilt the relationships I have history, and his 306 ca- made along the way. reer 3-pointers best all but murphy byrne/ file photo Despite leaving after Foster. his junior season, Jenkins “I would like to thank leaves behind one of the my teammates, who pro- john jenkins most impressive resumes vided me with so many ★ 1,660 career points in school history. A two- opportunities to be suc- time All-SEC first-team cessful and memories that ★ 306 career 3-pointers selection, the sharpshoot- I will never forget, and ★ ing junior was named a Coach Stallings and his led the sec in scoring in sophomore third-team All-American staff for preparing me for and junior season james tatum/ the vanderbilt hustler by the Associated Press, what lies ahead,” Jenkins ★ tied conference single-season record With three games remaining on the Commodores’ regular joining Shan Foster, Bil- said. “Although I am giv- for number of 3-pointers with 134 season schedule, Vanderbilt will travel to Gainesville, Fla. ly McCaffrey, Will Per- ing up my final year of this Saturday for a matchup against the Gators. On Sunday, due and Clyde Lee as the eligibility, I will continue ★ all-sec first team selection in 2011 & the Commodores dropped their contest to Ohio State, 13-11, in only AP All-Americans in to pursue my degree at 2012 Nashville. The Florida game marks Vanderbilt’s final confer- Vanderbilt history. As a Vanderbilt. I love this uni- ence regular season game, but the Commodores will travel to ★ sophomore, Jenkins was versity and will always be 2011-2012 stats: 19.9 PPG, 33.6 MPG, Notre Dame next week before hosting Jacksonville on April 22 named honorable mention. a Commodore.” ★ 47.4 Fg %, 43.9 3-point % in their regular season finale.★

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thursday, january 12, 2011 ★ 124th yEar, nO. 1 ★ thE vOicE Of vandErbilt sincE 1888 Oacs sponsors Panhellenic preview on recruitment student trip to iowa season comes republican caucus to Vanderbilt lucas lOffrEdO the right staff reporter

Panhellenic sorority recruitment is in full swing at Vanderbilt University, involv- ing more than 60 percent of first-year fe- male students. Rounds started last Saturday and con- tinue until this Saturday. Bid Day will fol- low on Sunday and sororities will then offer member admittance to their organizations. side of the Panhellenic Vice President of Recruit- ment Allie Kovar spoke about the year’s proceedings. “We did not have anyone com- pletely released in between Display and Philanthropy Rounds, which is awesome. Our goal is to get as many people into so- rorities as possible,” Kovar said. First-year girls currently involved in the recruitment process had varied opinions about it. They preferred to remain anony- home page mous. One first-year student going through recruitment said, “I don’t really think it’s stressful, a lot of people have been emotion- al though.” Another first-year student going through recruitment talked about her experience talking to upper class women on campus. “So far it’s been pretty fun, and it’s a good christOphEr gannOn/ mct campus way to meet a lot of girls. It’s nice to talk Mitt romney greets supporters following the iowa caucus voting on tuesday, to the upperclassman girls because for first jan. 3, 2012, in des Moines, iowa. the voting was the closest in history with Did the OACS Iowa semester we weren’t really allowed to,” she the lead changing hands between romney and challenger rick santorum. said. Caucus trip violate see grEEks page 2 katiE krOg about the trip but ended up having a great staff reporter university policy? experience. While many students were cheering on “I’m not a Republican,” Trawick said, “but According to Mark Dalhouse, MEdical schOOl the Commodores at the Liberty Bowl on New I decided to go on the trip to engage in active director of the Office of Active by liz furlOw Year’s Eve, a small group of Vanderbilt stu- citizenship at a very grassroots level, which Citizenship and Service, the re- dents and staff traveled to Des Moines, Iowa is what I experienced in Iowa.” cent OACS road trip to the Iowa to participate in a different kind of competi- According to Trawick, her favorite part of Republican Caucus was partially tabula rasa tive event. the trip meeting all the different people and funded by the Dean of Students The group, which included 18 students actually participating in democracy rather Office. While in Iowa, students calling fOr and three faculty and staff, spent five days than just being an objective observer. participated in campaign events observing and participating in the Iowa Re- “I gained more faith in how informed for various presidential candi- subMissiOns publican Caucus. They divided themselves American people were,” Trawick said. “I re- dates, including Mitt Romney and into three groups — Team Romney, Team alized that political discussion is a little bit Newt Gingrich. “Tabula Rasa,” Vanderbilt School of Gingrich and Team America — and attend- taboo at Vanderbilt, and this trip gave me a Dalhouse said that two of the Medicine’s journal for medical humani- ed rallies, speeches and press conferences, lot less of a biased perspective.” students in the group prepared and ties, is calling for submissions for the among other events. Sophomore Laura Silliman wrote in an presented a speech in support of 2012 edition of the journal that focus Mark Dalhouse, director of the Office of email to The Hustler, “My favorite part of the Gingrich. According to the Vander- on the theme “When Nobody is Look- Active Citizenship and Service, led the Iowa trip, by far, was standing front row at Mitt bilt student handbook, “The Inter- ing…” Caucus road trip, which was part of the Romney’s caucus night rally, waiting for the nal Revenue Code imposes limita- “Tabula Rasa,” an art and literary re- OACS Rolling Seminar series. winner of the Iowa caucuses to be reported.” tions on tax-exempt organizations view, seeks to explore doctor-patient “It was just a great trip,” Dalhouse said. “The results of the 2012 Iowa caucuses relating to attempts to influence interactions, the human condition and “It was an incredible opportunity to see all demonstrate that every voice matters in the legislation and an absolute prohibi- the development of the medical prac- the things we talk about in class and to see election process,” Silliman added. tion on participating or intervening tice through the artistic creations of American democracy in action.” Students who wished to participate sub- in political campaigns on behalf of individuals in response to their situa- According to Dalhouse, there were three mitted applications last semester, and the 18 candidates for public office.” The tions. main reasons for the trip. participants were chosen from that pool of handbook further states that, “The The journal, which publishes short “OACS is committed to the idea of co-cur- applicants. prohibition on supporting or oppos- stories, poetry, essays, interviews, ricular learning,” Dalhouse said, “and this “One of the things that impressed me was ing political candidates means that artwork and photographs will accept trip is a perfect example. Also, research has that this was really a mixed group,” Dalhouse student organizations must not submissions from Vanderbilt medi- demonstrated that the sooner a student is said. “I expected that most of the students use the benefits they receive from cal students, residents, faculty mem- crossword involved in politics, the more likely it is that would be Republicans, but this was truly a bi- Vanderbilt, such as funds, space, or bers, alumni, patients and members of it will become a life-long habit. Finally, the partisan group, which was really cool to see.” use of facilities, on behalf of a po- the Nashville community until Feb. 1. Iowa Caucus is the first in the nation, and it’s Freshman Tyler Bishop said, “I’ve always litical candidate.” Submissions should be sent to vutabu- one of the most important political events in had a passion for politics. Even though I’m a Dalhouse said, “That whole pol- [email protected] and must include a the country.” Democrat, I thought going to the Republican icy is under review by the Dean of name, title, address and phone num- During the trip, students had the oppor- primaries would open my eyes. “ Students Office right now and I ex- ber. tunity to meet with many of the presidential “It taught me how important getting in- pect that it will probably be clari- After the journal is published, “Tabu- candidates and many representatives from volved in politics is. I would encourage all fied soon.” la Rasa” will host a silent auction with national media outlets. Some of the people students to go out and vote and educate At the time of publication, Dean visual pieces submitted to the maga- they met included Mitt Romney, Newt Gin- themselves,” Bishop added. of Students Mark Bandas was Level: zine. 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