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THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 LIFE EDITION WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2011 WWW .INSIDEVANDY.COM 123RD YEAR, NO. 4 Moon Taxi, a Nashville-based indie rock band, discusses inspiration for its unique sound, aspirations for the future and why the lives of struggling musicians are, in actuality, pretty glamorous. KYLE MEACHAM Asst. Life Editor There’s no doubt that local five-piece rock band Moon Taxi is poised for huge success. Whether you’ve met the band personally, have seen a live performance, or read any of their online reviews, you can’t ignore a certain persevering energy that is present in their music. The band’s “Zeppelin-influenced,” “My-Morning-Jacket- esque” performances, coupled with their energy and commitment to technically efficient indie rock, has moon Taxi amongst the most regonizable local bands in the Southeast. The band would be supremely disappointed with such a characterization, however, as Moon Taxi bassist Tommy Putnam made clear when we sat down for an interview in JJ’s Market on Division St. “We sound like we do because we don’t try to sound like anyone else. We don’t say ‘we’re going to be a jam band’ or ‘we’re going to be an indie rock band’ or ‘we’re going to be a rock band.’ We do what we like and this is what you get,” said Putnam, in direct response to my attempt to classify the band’s sound. Please see MOON TAXI, page 4 MOON TAXI/ Photo Provided GREEK LIFE DINING Kappa Sigma Fraternity suspended, Chipotle off the under investigation following arrests card, new Moe’s KYLE BLAINE location a possible News Editor The Office of Greek life has placed replacement Vanderbilt’s chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity under interim suspension GABY ROMÁN Journal recently reported pending the results of an investigation VSC Media Services that a second Moe’s location into an off-campus party that resulted would soon occupy a space at in the arrest of four fraternity members Students can no longer eat 2525 West End, the mixed-use Sunday morning. at Chipotle Mexican Grill on development center across from “The university is aware of an incident the Commodore Card, but they Centennial Park. involving members of Kappa Sigma may be able to purchase similar Previously occupied by First Fraternity on early Sunday morning, cuisine at Moe’s Southwest Grill Tennessee Bank, the space at though we are still determining the with their Meal Money by the 2525 West End will be located circumstances surrounding the incident,” end of the semester. approximately 2.5 miles away Director of Greek Life Kristin Torrey said MARGARET FENTON/ VSC Media Services According to Communications from an existing location at Hill in a statement made to The Hustler. Students and alumni tailgate before the homecoming football game against UGA Oct. 17, Manager Julie Crider, Chipotle Center Belle Meade on Harding Metropolitan Nashville Police arrested 2009. Kappa Chapter of Kappa Sigma Fraternity was founded at Vanderbilt in 1877 had contacted Vanderbilt Pike. seniors Scott Campbell, Brett Miner, James Dining in early November “Moe’s has contacted us and Weaver and Patrick Farha early Sunday to inform the university that they are aware of the Taste of morning after officers found evidence that members and placed in a plastic garbage Nick Eisen-Berkeley, the president they were dissatisfied with the Nashville application process. they had provided alcohol to 12 underage bag. of Vanderbilt’s chapter of Kappa Sigma number of students coming to We will keep in touch with them Vanderbilt students at their 1909 Convent “When police asked for these items Fraternity, declined to comment. The their restaurant. during construction,” Crider Place residence. from the underage individuals, they Hustler sent an email to all four arrested “They relied on a higher said. All four arrested individuals are named stated that they did not know where the individuals for comment yesterday at increase in sales than they According to Moe’s on the lease for the residence. items were. Police had to ask Mr. Farha 4:49 in the afternoon. As of 10 p.m., none received and chose to be management at the Harding Officers responded to the residence and the other lesees (sic) multiple times of the four arrested individuals have removed from the Taste of Pike location, the restaurant on after a neighbor made a noise complaint for the items belonging to the underage responded. Nashville program,” Crider said. West End is scheduled to open to Metro Police, according to the arrest individuals. Finally, one of the lesees (sic) The Kappa Chapter of Kappa Sigma was The Nashville Business at the beginning of April. ■ affidavit. When police entered the home, produced a plastic garbage bag with the founded at Vanderbilt in 1877. According they found evidence of binge drinking, underage individuals’ belongings,” the to the fraternity’s website, Kappa Sigma new moe’s burriTOS COMING SOON including beer cans, kegs, liquor bottles affidavit read. is focused upon the Four Pillars of and alcohol games. Inter-fraternity Council President fellowship, leadership, scholarship and Centennial park Carmichael 4 “The underage individuals were all Patrick Seamens declined to comment on service. obviously in an intoxicated state,” the the ongoing investigation but did discuss “As a values-based men’s fraternity, MOE’S BURRITOS affidavit read. the IFC alcohol policy. Kappa Sigma strictly forbids hazing and Greek Row According to the arrest affidavit, the cell “As [with] the entire pledging process, fosters meaningful college experiences P.F. Chang’s phones, wallets and Vanderbilt student bid night should not include alcohol in by offering progressive membership ID cards of the underage students had any way, shape or form,” Seamens wrote development and pledge education,” the been collected by the four Kappa Sigma in an email to The Hustler. website reads. ■ • We Are Open LAte nights On FridAy And sAturdAy At CArmiChAeL ‘tiL 4:00Am! • ALL meAL pLAns ACCepted At bOth LOCAtiOns In Carmichael Towers and Morgan House •Ask us AbOut CAtering!!! 2 Wednesday, January 19, 2011 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER www.InsideVandy.com CAMPUS NEWS NINE the musical to open Thursday LIZ FURLOW Staff Writer Vanderbilt Off-Broadway opens NINE the musical tomorrow after weeks of rehearsal and preparation. The musical, based on the Fellini film “8 1/2,” tells the story of an Italian director, Guido Contini, who experiences a midlife crisis and must navigate the throes of romance and writer’s block in 1960s Venice. “The show is going to be fabulous,” said director Molly Landholt. “It really separates itself from other musicals we have done because of its wider emotional spectrum.” According to Landholt, the show’s universal social message should really resonate with the college student experience. “The show is deep and moving, but also funny and entertaining as well,” Landholt said. Freshman Michael Greshko, who plays Contini, said that the show is one of the most challenging he has ever done. “The piece is very moving,” Greshko said. “ We are making art and telling a story, but the best part for me is having a second family here at Vanderbilt.” Junior Bryann DaSilva plays the character of Liliane La Fleur, who is Contini’s producer. The role is interpreted so either a man or a woman can play it. “It just so happens that a man was better suited to play the role,” DaSilva said. “It adds a layer of complexity to a very sexually-charged show.” The show is at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Ingram Center for the Performing Arts. Student admission is free, but non- student admission is five dollars. VOB is a student organization founded in 1996 that performs one full-length musical annually in the spring. Past shows have OLIVER WOLFE/ The Vanderbilt Hustler included Cabaret, performed in 2009, and Fiddler On the Roof, Vanderbilt Off-Broadway puts on “Nine” the musical. Promo shot taken by Oliver Wolfe. performed in 2008. ■ CAMPUS NEWS COLLEGE NEWS Women’s Center holds Program offers college informal open house students lowest cost KATIE KROG We also added a conference group activities. Staff Writer room that students, staff and Guest-Jelley welcomed faculty are welcome to use students to utilize the center’s solution for buying The Margaret Cuninggim anytime.” resources at the updated Women’s Center is holding an The Margaret Cuninggim location. open house in its newly renovated Women’s Center promotes “We’re just excited to share space at 316 West Side Row from gender equality at Vanderbilt this space with everybody at textbooks online 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. through programs designed to Vanderbilt,” she said. Renovations to the building advance the development of Named for the first woman began last May, expanding space an open and unbiased campus to serve as Vanderbilt’s Dean ASSOCIATED PRESS and indoor accessibility. An environment. of Students, the Margaret elevator and indoor staircase are During construction, the staff Cuninggim Women’s Center ABOUT BOOKBYTE among the most useful additions, ran the center out of the former Pi was founded in 1978 and has Bookbyte, a leading online retailer of used and as entry to the second floor was Kappa Alpha fraternity house on been serving the Vanderbilt new textbooks, today announced the launch of Founded in 1999, Bookbyte is previously accessible by outdoor Greek Row, where it was located community under the direction Guaranteed Buyback, a new program aimed at a trusted e-commerce pioneer steps only. until mid-December. of the Office of the Dean of helping college students save money on textbooks. that offers students cheap “The building is a lot more The expansion of space will Students for nearly 33 years.

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