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THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 wednesday, october 3, 2007 • 119TH YEAR, NO. 57 THE WALL VSG House compiled by sydney wilmer Today Recruitment efforts Ganhdi Week to weigh Jenan Mohajir, the Outreach Education Associate for the Interfaith Youth Core, reflect globalized world new AcFee will be the guest speaker this year. The Admissions officers aim to increase total international event will take place system from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Furman Hall, Room student population to 8 percent within five years. by lily chen 114. There will also Staff Reporter be a panel discussion by elizabeth middlebrooks Christiansen said the ethnic diversity,” Christiansen regarding Gandhian Staff Reporter university population should said. “When we’re able to say 25 Cara Bilotta, president of Vanderbilt Student philosophies reflect the growing diversity of percent of the incoming class is Government, will propose a new activity fee Thursday in Wilson Expanded recruiting efforts the multinational workforce, (minorities), that really surprises distribution system that aims to shorten and Hall, Room 126 from will include more visits to Christiansen said. them.” improve the AcFee process to the House at the 6 to 8 p.m. international countries in order “Currently our international Vanderbilt engaged in “minimal VSG meeting tonight. to better reach prospective population for undergraduate international recruitment” prior Research on seven VSG MEETING students and increase diversity, students is about 3 percent, and to Christiansen’s arrival about a other peer institutions Today When: Maymester said Dean of Admissions Doug year ago, he said. led to the design of information session Christiansen. the proposed new Tonight at 7 p.m. There will be Christiansen recently allocation process. Where: a Churchill in returned from a recruiting trip “There are a lot of to India — the university’s advantages to the new Board of Trust London Maymester room in the Stu- information session first recruiting effort there. proposal,” Bilotta said. at 7 p.m. in Buttrick “It encourages more dent Life Center Hall, Room 206. All student involvement, students interested takes much less time in the university- and changes the structure of the committee.” sponsored trip Previously, a 14-person committee read should attend. applications and conducted interviews of the approximately 120 organizations that submit Today applications for AcFee money over a three- Kampala Project week period. experience The new committee would consist of five discussion senators, five house presidents or judicial The members of vice presidents and the chair of the student Kampala Project 2007 The trip was part of a larger finance committee. The committee would then will discuss their recruitment plan that includes be broken down into five separate divisions: overseas experience trips to China, Latin America Vanderbilt staff members programming, service, cultural interests, as HIV/AIDS workers and Southeast Asia, among only spent a total of three to special interests and the arts. in Kampala, Uganda, other countries and regions. four weeks of the year recruiting “(The divisions are) the biggest change in the from 12:10 to 1 In order to reach more internationally, but Christiansen allocation process,” Bilotta said. “This would p.m. in Student Life international students, our goal is to try to move that said he plans to increase the greatly expedite the process and lessen the Center meeting Christiansen and teams of to about 8 percent (within five amount of time spent abroad to finance committee’s workload.” rooms 1 and 2. Come Vanderbilt representatives years),” he said. about 20 to 25 weeks of the year Under the new proposal, each division would hear stories, view spend time in various countries “Vanderbilt is new to this level” over the next three to four years. hold separate meetings and interviews over a pictures and learn attending college fairs similar to of international recruitment, “We needed to develop an week and distribute funds to each organization more about students ones held domestically. Christiansen said, so its international recruiting plan that is within their division based on percentages who work and live in Christiansen pointed out international undergraduate systemic and long-range and does decided by the Student Finance Committee. Uganda. Pizza will be international students are not population is low compared to not just look at certain regions,” he The shortened time frame has the added provided. unlike domestic students in that of other top-20 schools, said. “There are certain countries benefit of attracting faculty to committee their college search, comparing which average 6 to 8 percent. where there is a much higher positions. Today schools’ rankings and other He also said international likelihood of students coming to “By shortening the period, we can get more Operation Smile statistics, but “some of the students are especially the United States … so we spent faculty involved because not many faculty meeting questions are vastly different.” concerned with diversity, racial the better part of last year building members can make a commitment to three Operation Smile, “We have to have the right tolerance and the international on that.” ■ weeks, but one week is reasonable,” Bilotta an international information for international population of not just Vanderbilt, —To view an interactive map of said. organization that students,” he said. “They need to but Nashville and the South as cities visited this month, go to: As before, the Student Finance Committee provides free cleft know about health care, banking well. will approve all allocations in the last part of palate surgeries to issues, visas. … I get questions “They want to know what the process. children in third- right down to ‘what is the our international population However, now the committee will focus on world nations, has temperature?’” is, but they also ask about our members “who can ask the right questions and its first general body get the best feedback,” Bilotta said. ■ meeting at 7:30 p.m. in Sarratt 112.

Thursday, Oct. 4 Professor initiates Collegium Bargain books on Dancers register to the Wall Bargain books priced of Black Women Philosophers from $4.98 to $9.98 ‘give kids a chance’ will be for sale in a by vasanth sathiyakumar and mentoring relationship Philosophical Association are tent on Rand Terrace Contributing Reporter between the underrepresented black. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. black women in philosophy. “If you go to any field in Students can choose Kathryn T. Gines wants to It aims to both mentor terms of women, in terms from the 5,000 books change the status quo. current women and recruit of black women, in terms of that will be available. With fewer than 30 black more black women into the black men, or physics versus women philosophers in discipline, she psychology, for example, I Thursday, Oct. 4 the nation today, Gines, said. think you will find certain Hunger lunch an assistant professor of According trends,” Tlumak said. “There Manna Project will philosophy and African- to Jeffrey is a mindset that ‘these are the sponsor a hunger American and diaspora T l u m a k , way things have been going,’ studies, founded the chair of the so a little kid may be limited in lunch from 11 a.m. gines to 1 p.m. outside Collegium of Black Women Department what he wants to be.” Rand. It will serve all- Philosophers. of Philosophy, there are not The inaugural conference you-can-eat rice and The Collegium of Black many black philosophers will meet Oct. 19-20 in the lauren fondriest / The Vanderbilt Hustler beans for $3. Women Philosophers, a because of barriers like Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Dance Marathon registration for dancers and morale captains began today philosophical organization internal pressures within their Cultural Center, and many on the Wall. Interested students also can register at VUDM.org for the launched through Vanderbilt communities. sessions will be open to the annual Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital benefit, to be held Feb. 15 to 16. See http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu University, seeks to encourage Only 1 percent of all public. for more events. and foster a networking members of the American Please see gines, page 3

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From gines, page 1 Add music to the list of miracle Communities with the most The keynote address by Anita drugs. successful decline of HIV and Allen, professor of law at the The professor-student duo AIDS rates had “doctors that were University of Pennsylvania, of Gregory Barz and Stefan directly involved with people who will address the controversial Bumol spent their summer lived there and worked together violence that erupted in Jena, documenting, analyzing and to fight this,” Bumol said. “Seeing La. understanding the role music that gives us hope for the future.” Joyce Mitchell Cook, the plays in a pandemic-stricken So in consideration of that, first black woman in the community in Uganda that has Barz used his expertise to help nation to receive a doctorate in seen a decline in HIV and AIDS found the Kampala Project, a philosophy, also will attend. rates. Maymester service-learning Tlumak said he applauds the Most notably, they discovered course in Kampala, Uganda. Collegium and hopes it will music expresses the dangers of “The graduates of this meet with success. the ongoing epidemic in a way program will be transformed Gines shares those hopes as that makes sense to everyone. and enlightened,” Barz said, “and well. “There’s no access to electricity, they’re the ones that are going to “I hope that conference the women are illiterate, there’s go out and fight this pandemic.” attendees will learn that there no economic power,” said Barz, Through their time together, are black women philosophers associate professor of musicology, the student-professor team in the academy and that we anthropology, and music and worked in ways they would not are very diverse in terms of our religion. “So why is the HIV rate have been able to manage alone. backgrounds and our research going down? The answer is right “We didn’t know each other areas within the discipline,” in front of our faces: Music is the that well going into it, but during Gines said. way information is spread in and the trip I think we got to connect The philosophy department throughout African countries.” in a lot of cool ways, and we came actively supports Gines’ Through the Vanderbilt up with some really interesting initiatives in finding and Undergraduate Summer ideas,” Bumol said. ■ organizing the event by giving Research Program, Barz and monetary support and co- Bumol, a senior, interviewed sponsoring the project. HIV-positive Ugandans who — Listen to Barz discuss his “We are very enthusiastic used music, dance and drama work in Uganda on: about the Collegium, and I as medical intervention in their Gregory barz / Photo provided intend on attending it myself,” communities and spoke with Professor Gregory Barz poses with residents and traditonal instruments of a village in which he conducted research. Tlumak said. traditional healers and witch And Vanderbilt is currently taking steps in order to hire more black philosophers, Tlumak said. Talented Tenth “We offer undergraduate fellowships, opportunity Engineering a future appointments for minority students and are keen in absence leaves gap recruiting underrepresented philosophers,” Tlumak said. through campus networking “I, myself, believe that it is in conversation important that we have not just black philosophers but minority “I think there’s a lot of ones as well because one of Critics cite dialogue around, but I their important contributions is university’s apathy wonder how much the being different culturally.” dialogue is guided by Students also support Gines’ toward diversity. political correctness,” efforts. Dobson said. “I feel that “I think the Collegium is by kelly swope to really have genuine a good first step,” said Jinsu Staff Reporter dialogue, people really have Sohn, a philosophy major. “It’s to feel free enough to express important to increase diversity Students and faculty feel their heartfelt opinions and (at Vanderbilt) not only in the the absence of Talented sentiments, and I’m not student body but also in the Tenth, a campus newspaper sure that person won’t be faculty.” ■ for black student issues, censored or criticized for beyond the empty articulating an opinion that newsstand. isn’t PC.” Many believe there is still a need for more dialogue between the majority and minorities on campus. “The publication is very necessary, very essential,” said junior Charles Stanley Jr., former director of Discuss on InsideVandy.com whether the absence of Talented photography for Talented Tenth this year negatively impacts Tenth. “There are so many campus discourse. national issues like the ‘Jena 6’ that need to be covered.” Critics often have cited He added there is “only apathy toward diversity, so much” The Vanderbilt rather than censorship, as Hustler can cover in its the university’s problem, but limited space. Lucius Outlaw Jr., associate Frank Dobson, director of provost of undergraduate the Bishop Joseph Johnson education and professor of Black Cultural Center, also philosophy, disagrees with believes the campus body that assessment. has the potential to mobilize Outlaw noted the number and discuss current issues. of service organizations on “We need to work for campus and the breadth true integration (where) of student participation our views are able to be put in events like Alternative on the table, and we can Spring Break. lauren fondriest / The Vanderbilt Hustler begin to discuss some really “Apathy is not a tough issues outside of the characteristic of Vanderbilt,” Senior Lindsay Matthews attended the Engineering and Technology Industry Career Day in the classroom,” he said. he said. “Any attempt to Student Life Center Tuesday. More than 50 companies attended, including Google, Microsoft, Dobson suggested that describe it (in that way) NASA, Nissan and Shell. should Talented Tenth be would be disrespectful and revived, it could serve as erroneous.” ■ an “effective vehicle” for communication. 4 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com opinionopinion The OUR VIEW column Vanderbilt Hustler VSG makes positive AcFee changes Conversational Editorial Board Activity fee funding and Student Finance Committee Taylor suggested the committee simply ask Student Life for more mistakes ruin glenna deroy transparency qualify as two of the most relevant issues controlled money, but increased faculty involvement in these decisions Editor-in-Chief by student government. They represent the distribution of more would encourage fiscal responsibility and ensure community than $1 million of student money to about 120 organizations. benefit. first dates SARA GAST The Hustler editorial board has repeatedly demanded more The Student Finance Committee ran its own show under the Managing Editor logic and transparency in the process, and this most recent Student Government Association, promoting exclusivity and Andrew Solomon reorganization of the system should be seen as a small step in discouraging accountability. But the system now will be wholly Columnist LISA GUO that direction. integrated into the Vanderbilt Student Government constitution. News Editor The new structure shortens the process to one week and Though it was nearly impossible to change the rules under the I hate first dates. In fact, I’ll go so far as to divides student organizations into five specialized categories. This old system, policy changes can now be accomplished according say that I hate dates period. You get dressed REEVE HAMILTON promises more involvement from professors with experience in a to VSG statute, making it easier to reform the system in future. up, go to a restaurant you can’t afford, order Opinion Editor particular area of campus life. Student government has shown incremental gains toward wine she can’t pronounce and waste several The inclusion of professors and staff members will hopefully greater transparency in recent years, first making AcFee hours until you drop her off at her place JARRED Amato because she doesn’t “do that” on the first Sports Editor yield more intelligent funding decisions. Student Finance allocations public and now releasing the entire VSG budget. Committee funds are finite. More logical decisions as to who While the changes proposed today will not give the community date. Then I have to go home and turn off the darcy Newell does and does not merit the allocation of student funds would open deliberations or a fully transparent process, they inspire hidden camera. Life sucks. Life Editor benefit the community. Former Student Finance Chair Leigh hope these steps will be taken in the near future. Unfortunately for me, in some situations dates are unavoidable: You really like her, you’re married, etc. This summer, I dated STAFF the strangest and most dysfunctional group News Editor of women I’ve ever encountered. Wondering Lisa Guo what crazy, unhinged bag of issues I’d bring by the apartment next became a running joke Asst. News Editors among my friends. Eve Attermann As I should have foreseen, the dates with Rebecca Tyrrell Sydney Wilmer these girls were quite the circus. On these little outings, I heard some of the craziest Opinion Editor things I’d ever heard on first dates, bar none. Reeve Hamilton Although I’m not going to share them all with you, the experience inspired me to create Asst. Opinion Editor Teresa Cambria what I call “A Woman’s Guide to What Not to Say on the First Date.” It’s my personal Sports Editor list of what a guy absolutely doesn’t want to Jarred Amato hear when first getting to know a lady. After polling a group of experts (my drunk friends) Life Editor Darcy Newell on the subject, the following all-stars made the list: Asst. Life Editors 1. “Are you married?” Katherine Miller I don’t know what’s more disturbing about Michael Young this: the fact you think I’m married or the Assistant Photo Directors fact you’d go out on a date with someone you Lauren Fondriest think is. Chances are she’s dated a married Brett Kaminsky man before and is understandably paranoid Francis Simpson about it happening to her again. 2. “How many people have you slept Lead Photographers Sam Kim with?” Oliver Wolfe It is equally stupid for a guy to ask a girl this question. First, you’re never going to get an Multimedia Editor honest answer. Second, you really don’t want Ben Gotow to know the truth to begin with. Save your Supervising Copy Editor Don Wright—MCT breath and just imagine it’s whatever number Elizabeth Middlebrooks would make you happiest. 3. “What are you thinking about?” Copy Editors column I’m thinking about how much more of this Medora Brown I have to endure before we hook up. Seriously Taylor Davis Ashley Evans girls, you really want to know what we’re Maddy Evans thinking about? Nothing. For the most part, Stephanie Mann Bush conference men are simple creatures. In social situations, Jessica Miles the majority of us are thinking about nothing Spencer Montalvo else other than what is happening right at Amy Roebuck David Rutz that moment. We’re not scheming. We’re not Aimee Sobhani masking our true feelings with the facade of Avery Spofford on climate change geniality. If I’m on a date with an attractive Hannah Twillman girl, the only two things in the back of my mind are how smoking hot she is and how Senior Reporter Will Gibbons delicious my steak is going to be. That’s it. impedes real progress 4. “My ex-boyfriend and I used to (insert Inside Vandy Director anything here … at this point, I’m not Chris Thompson nikhil Tristan Sekaran — honest. The final event had the in 2001 handicaps this initiative. listening anyway).” Bush administration host leaders Kyoto expires in 2012, and numerous I know you may just be out of a long-term Marketing Director Columnist George Fischer from 15 major economies for an conferences have moved many of the relationship. I know you probably really The stubbornness of the Bush unprecedented meeting. world’s powerful industrial economies, loved each other. I get that you’re still broken Advertising Manager administration to take an assertive For a week, all attention was focused including the 171 signatories, to find up about it. I also don’t care. I’m not trying Madeleine Pulman leadership role in reducing on the most potent global emergency ways to create a more pragmatic, to be mean — all I’m saying is the last thing a greenhouse gas emissions is very human civilization has ever faced. feasible solution. We are lucky Kyoto guy wants to hear about on a date is who was Asst. Advertising Manager Angela Booker disconcerting. Three monumental I commend President George W. is bound for expiration in the near there before he was. I would personally rather conferences occurred last week that Bush for his forward-looking vision future; the agreement was paralyzed get to know you and possibly consider dating Advertising Staff have brought major international on at least realizing the bitter reality from the start because its provisions you without hearing about how someone Ashley Banks players to the table for negotiation, of climate change. What I cannot did not require major emitters, most else screwed it up. Plus, I’m much better than Killian Lamkin but our government’s rejection of firm understand is why he would convene notably China and India, to reduce your last boyfriend. Art Director caps on its emissions leave little room such an event among the major their emissions activities. 5. “My boyfriend and I like to (insert Matt Radford for compromise and leadership. economies principally responsible Both the U.S. and China are the anything. You’re a tramp).” On Sept. 24, the United Nations for the vast majority of emissions if world’s largest emitters, with the U.S. At this point, things just got interesting. Designers General Assembly convened a the United States itself is unwilling to producing almost 6 billion metric 6. “So what’s (insert best friend’s name Cassie Edwards unique high-level session in which solidify progress on the issue’s most tons of carbon dioxide per year here) up to tonight?” Madeleine Evans Hunter Kinsella dozens of heads of state addressed crucial aspect: carbon caps. according to the Energy Information Ouch. Good effort though. Elizabeth Middlebrooks the topic. On Sept. 26, the Clinton The Kyoto Protocol sets Administration’s most recent 7. “I have to get back home to feed my Katie Quille Global Initiative brought together environmental goals and obligations estimate. It seems only logical these Yorkie. Don’t worry; I’ll get someone to Courtney Rogers governments, non-governmental for its signatories to reduce emissions states should lead the crusade for come pick me up.” Morgan Webb organizations, intellectuals and of carbon dioxide and five other survival. As such, they should commit Good thing I decided to spend $150 on that VSC Director media outlets to focus attention on greenhouse gases. Even Russia to prompt, binding, enforceable bottle of Bordeaux. Now while you’re feeding Chris Carroll issues of climate change from the signed the Kyoto Protocol in 1999, greenhouse gas reductions, instead of your dog, I can go home and balance my bottom up. In effect, it was meant to although there was some debate over making promises about aspirational checkbook. Asst. VSC Director create the kind of pressure that comes its stipulations, and it did not ratify goals. Anything less will fail to 8. “Where do you see this going?” Jeff Breaux from civil society and industry to the protocol until September 2004. seriously address global warming, Other than back to my place at the end of the Asst. VSC Director achieve many technological changes Regardless, the refusal of Bush and and all nations will suffer the night, I honestly can’t say I’ve thought much Paige Clancy and keep us — and our government the Australians to sign the agreement Please see sekaran, page 5 Please see solomon, page 5

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SEKARAN: U.S. must reach out to Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion staff! The Verdict Compiled by Teresa Cambria and Reeve Hamilton Hillary Clinton Dominates in fundraising and polling, which is a pretty good place to be in. Apparently, solve pressing environmental issues people are beginning to see what Bill saw in her all those years ago, when she was just a young law student with a really creepy laugh . From sekaran, page 4 way to get every industrialized nation to set consequences. binding targets. Iranian In an excellent demonstration demonstration of of how how to to return return a a favor, favor, Ferdowsi Iran’s Ferdowsi University University in Iran While the U.N. conference focused on how Bush has effectively put the U.S. at the center universitiesUniversities has invited President Bush to come speak on its campus. Maybe Bush will accept this to replace its existing treaty, Bush’s conference of the global warming debate but has done so opportunity, if only to go to Iran and shout, “F-U!” took a different approach. Under the U.S. plan, in the most arrogant of ways: challenging the Lou Pearlman Rotund mastermind behind *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys turns out to be a “sexual there would be no minimum requirements or legitimacy of the U.N. yet again. By refusing predator.” At least, that’s what hishis formerformer assistant,assistant, thethe talenttalent he he formerly formerly mentored, mentored and penalties for failing to meet goals. According to attend the U.N. proceedings on the Sept. 24 their mothers told the New York Post, who broke this totally unforeseeable news. to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a and instead opting to focus on his conference “pledge and review” approach would be of leaders the following Friday, he has only Isiah Thomas Jury finds New York Knicks coach guilty of sexually harassing a former team executive. pursued whereby any state could create its served to impede progress on this pandemic. This should dispel that pesky myth about sports stars being shy and sexually restrained. own policy, and present it at international History shows competing initiatives between In fact, Thomas may not be the last NBA star to face such charges. You heard it here first! meetings. the world’s hegemonic power and trusted In his speech at the State Department, international institutions lead to grave Hugs Chicago middle school bans this popular hallway activity for making students late to class. Bush noted, “Our guiding principle is clear: discord. So, basically, hugginghugging is is the the new new smoking. smoking. S oonSoon enough, enough, all everyone the kids will will be be skipping hugging class out We must lead the world to produce fewer Alleviating the world of the problems toback hug by each the dumpster.other out back behind the dumpster. greenhouse gas emissions, and we must do it associated with climate change cannot be Bruce Springsteen Yesterday was “Bruce Springsteen Day in Connecticut,” as declared by Gov. Jodi Rell. Well, in a way that does not undermine economic accomplished in a unilateral manner. Bush it’s about time! Just yesterday we were sitting around saying, “You know what Connecticut growth or prevent nations from delivering has come to believe any problem can be needs? Bruce Springsteen Day — that’s what!” greater prosperity for their people.” solved with American might. The effects of Unfortunately, without mandatory cuts global warming are blind to race, ethnicity, The Cleveland Although they have not won a World Series since 1948, the Indians are back in the playoffs in these greenhouse gases, no state will creed or socioeconomic status. This is an Indians after seven AL Central winswins inin 1212 years.years. But why should they give up the streak now? Why transparently abide by the quota if they issue that will require every invested power not wait a year? “60 years of failure” has a nicer ring to it than “59.” know full well the U.S. is not following from every part of our globe to come to a joint Rush Limbaugh It seems the popular radio host believes soldiers who speak out against the war are these same restrictions. The lack of third- consensus. “phony soldiers.” We’re pretty sure history has proven otherwise. We are also pretty sure party enforcement on this issue is a highly If the U.S. will not take the lead and enforce history has proven Limbaugh was, most likely, totally highhigh. when he said this. debilitating factor. Effectively getting nations binding commitments, who will? to set their own emissions limits is not the George Takei An asteroid formerly known as the 1994 GT9 was renamed for the Star Trek star by the answer — interstate bargaining in this fashion —Nikhil Tristan Sekaran is a junior in the International Astronomical Union. So, tonight, you can look up and try to catch a glimpse is no longer an option. A comprehensive, College of Arts and Science. of 7307 Takei. Of course, you’ll just be wasting your time — but that’s what Trekkies do. enforceable alternative to Kyoto is the only K-Fed In an unpredictable turn of events, he is now not only more respectable than his train wreck of an ex-wife, but, as of noon today, he officially has full custody of their two children. Let’s hope he doesn’t drop them — that would be a nice change. Erik Prince Blackwater chief claims his company “acted appropriately at all times,” including a shootout that left 11 Iraqis dead. Others paint him as a lawless cowboy, kind of like Billy the Kid. Remember what happened to Billy the Kid? The law totally killed him. Books Seventh annual Book Festival in Washington, D.C., the brainchild of First Lady Laura Bush, took place this past weekend. It is nice to see someone in the White House publicly celebrating reading. Maybe this will start to catch on. Submitted in response to: “Ahmadinejad would not be welcome here” by Eve Attermann SOLOMON: Frequent first date Careful Submitted by TheArtificer on Monday, Oct. 1 - 18:46. conversation pitfalls prove awkward In your fit of passion you rely too heavily on your feelings and as a result present false facts. From SOLOMON, page 4 9. “I love you.” If you listened to Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia you would realize he never denied the past that. I’ve gotten this on a first date before, Thank you? Holocaust. Rather, he requested additional research be done into it. He compared the Holocaust and I honestly didn’t know how to respond. Any 10. “So after my second stint in rehab…” to physics in that we are constantly researching physics even though we believe those principles girl who wants to know where the relationship is Check please. to be true. He suggests the European researchers not be banned from studying the Holocaust going after knowing you for several hours needs (as they currently are) and be allowed to research further into what Ahmadinejad referred to as a clinic or at the very least some help. Get out —Andrew Solomon is a senior in the School of a tragedy. before she starts asking how much you plan to Engineering. What you are guilty of, Eve, is jumping on the liberal bandwagon and regurgitating what spend on an engagement ring. liberal news people tell you. I found it interesting you referred to the fight between gay and non-gay students as a hate crime. What proof do you have that, in fact, a hate crime occurred and it was not just a fight between a gay and non-gay persons. The answer, of course, is leftist hearsay which is founded on quick jumps on anything which could potentially be construed as hate according to sexual preference, sex or race. I too disagree with many things Soo Yang said, including that we should invite speakers simply because they are controversial and not because they have valid opinions. However, I fully agree with Columbia’s decision to let the “tyrant” speak. The truth is that most of what we hear about Ahmadinejad is second hand through the media (no doubt this is where you heard he was a Holocaust denier). This event gave students and professors at Columbia the chance to openly question Ahmadinejad and find out what his real stances are. Although he skated around most of the questions, the truth of his beliefs on the Holocaust came out. This sort of dialogue between the future leaders of America and one of the predominant leaders of the Middle East (a region where many of our soldiers currently are) helps us to further understand the political agendas of the more controversial leaders of the world. Like it or not, Ahmadinejad is in power. Like it or not, he has influence over the Middle East. Like it or not, you must hear and understand his opinions if you ever hope to accurately criticize his stances or propose any sort of reform. I implore you to think deeper into the subject of why this talk and talks like it may be beneficial to the United States’ foreign policy/understanding of the Middle East before reacting with ignorance as a result of your own fear. The reality is that the world isn’t made of Ben and Jerry’s and that people like Ahmadinejad are around and the better we understand him and those like him, the better we will be able to function as a society.

Good Job Eve Submitted by Danny Neelon on Monday, Oct. 1 - 22:06. Kudos on the argument. It is pointless to spend student activity fees or other funds to listen to someone spit out his tyrant theory. I can read all about that on CNN or Fox or any other news source that wants to comment on Middle Eastern political agendas. Having a speaker is supposed to be an informative, potentially motivating, thought provoking experience that you cant get by reading a paper. All he would create is an argumentative environment that would culminate in a few editorials by ignorant individuals then be forgotten. This is a learning institution focused on preparing people to function primarily in the American world, so funds are best spent, as you suggest, on people like Ben and Jerry who can give real motivation to real students in their real fields of study. Or maybe we should waste money funding the Holocaust investigation. Comparing the study of the holocaust to physics is the most ridiculous argument I’ve ever heard. This isn’t a research project where we compare the speed of sound to the speed of light based on mathematical equations and theoretical assumptions. I feel we have gotten all the “research” we need on the holocaust from tattoos on people’s arms and mass graves uncovered across the WWII warpath. Lets leave the tyrants to continue to ruin their respective countries and focus on improving ours.

There’s a simple solution Submitted by Vardan Mamikonian on Tuesday, Oct. 2 - 16:36. There’s a simple solution that I think will make everyone happy. If you don’t like a lecturer, then don’t buy a ticket for it, and don’t attend. You are not being forced to attend, as in the case of the play “Keely and Du” which the freshmen are being required to watch. I personally wouldn’t have a problem with Ahmadinejad or even Pope Benedict coming to speak at Vanderbilt. I know the two aren’t even comparable in terms of politics, but they are similar in one respect — according to the left here at Vanderbilt, these people shouldn’t be allowed a voice because of their views. It seems that Ms. Attermann has joined this group who advocate censorship in the name of defending diversity and complacency. This behavior is indicative of Soviet or Red Chinese party officials, not of Americans. Moreover, I agree with “TheArtificer” when he says that Ahmadinejad may be being misrepresented in the media. Even his most infamous statement, which supposedly called for Israel to be “wiped off the map”, was a faulty mistranslation — he actually called for the end of the regime which occupies Jerusalem, a regime which he views as violent and unjust. We shouldn’t just rely on media sensationalism to form opinions, but we should be willing to question and evaluate the validity of information that we are given. And allowing Ahmadinejad, or other controversial persons to speak, would be one way to do that. 6 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTSSPORTS THEY SAID IT... Memphis needed more time to mourn After Sunday night’s tragic death of Quotes from University of Memphis defensive lineman Monday’s press Taylor Bradford, the Tigers had to decide conference whether they would play their scheduled Coach Bobby contest against Marshall University on Johnson Tuesday. On the performance of While they ultimately decided to go on the defense... with the game, was it the correct decision? I was very impressed, I was Should players have been given more time thrilled. They played with a lot of enthusiasm and energy, and to grieve or was it a remedy for their pain? made some things happen. Five Our writers decide. interceptions is making things happen. They also got a fumble —What’s your take on this week’s “Good recovery. We were extremely aggressive and took things away Call, Bad Call”? To cast your vote go to: from Eastern Michigan, not only against the pass but against the run too. … We had a hard time picking the defensive player of courtesy of memphis athletics the game, so we named the Opting to play Marshall less than 48 hours following the death of Taylor Bradford, the inspired Tigers beat Marshall 24-21. entire defense player of the game.

On playing at Auburn... by adam weinstein by david namm Sports Reporter Sports Reporter It’s a great atmosphere … and that gets you fired up, and it’s When violence occurs on a college they would rather err on the side of caution, Tragic, saddening and grief-inducing, The overall safety of the fans and fun to play in those situations. So campus, it needs to be taken very though they consider the campus safe. the death of University of Memphis participants should not be affected far we haven’t let it bother us. I seriously. One would think that with this mindset, defensive lineman Taylor Bradford by the incident, either, as school don’t think noise is a problem, so Taylor Bradford, a junior defensive the university would want to give their draws attention to things that must end officials believe it was a targeted attack we’ll look at it as all positives if lineman at the University of Memphis students a day to return to feeling safe in in our society. The world, seemingly against Bradford. Increased security we can. Working out the details and a Nashville native, was gunned down their classrooms before they become the engulfed by pessimism, sorely needs measures absolutely must be taken, of making a trip is probably the on campus last Sunday at 9:45 p.m. Police focus of the national media. an end to unjust, insolent violence and and if evidence arises that hints at the hardest thing, but the players believe it was a targeted attack and have no Furthermore, how wise could it possibly murder. possibility of a repeat attack, then the will get on a plane, get on a bus immediate suspects. be to send a team onto the field to play The right to rebound, the right to resile game should be canceled. and play. While the school canceled classes competitively after losing a teammate just and the right to rebuild do not need to What does this say about Bradford if Monday as a precaution, they still played a two days prior? Bradford had yet to play this end, however. The right Memphis has the team has decided to play so soon On Chris Nickson’s nationally televised game against Marshall season, but it seems almost dehumanizing to play its game against Marshall this after his abrupt, unfortunate death? ability to bounce Tuesday night. to ask the team to do anything more than to week does not need to end. It says he was tough, just as tough as Sports are a great distraction from the reflect and recover from what happened. Players and coaches will participate the team itself in overcoming such back... reality of the world around us. Virginia Perhaps the university thinks that playing with heavy hearts, but don’t they deserve sorrow. It says he was dedicated, just Tech played an emotional home opener this game in front of such a large audience the chance to honor the memory of a as dedicated as the team in uplifting Yeah, Chris knows you have to against East Carolina earlier this year, in will show the compassion of their student lost loved one? Don’t they deserve the its campus. It says he was special, just go back, start fighting again, what became an event of remembrance body compassionate their student body chance to inspire their school, their as special as the team will become to learn what to do and do it better. and healing. reflect well on them. community and themselves through a Memphis. He doesn’t dwell on previous But the Bradford murder happened In deciding to play this game, though, display of toughness and passion? It would have been understandable mistakes too much, so hopefully less than a week ago. With things far from the administration comes away looking Look at the 2001 New York Yankees. and acceptable for Memphis to forfeit he’ll just step out there. normal on the Memphis campus, the quite the opposite — inconsiderate to Look at the 2006 New Orleans Saints. its game against Marshall. It would community cannot afford a distraction, victims’ family and friends, indecisive Both teams performed after horrific have been condoned and expected if On the parity of the especially since the murderer has not been in their actions to secure their students events crushed the morale of their they spent the next few days mourning SEC... apprehended. and insincere in putting an emotionally respective cities and came to epitomize the loss of what by all accounts was a The actions of the university contradict unprepared football team into the the reconstruction of the cities as a good, popular kid. As close as I’ve seen it, but I’ve themselves. University officials have said competitive spotlight. ■ whole. It was heroic they played. ■ only been here six years. I think it definitely it is situation a little different than when we first got in here. More teams have the capabilities to hang in there with the perennial powers in this Dores relish upset opportunity league, and it makes for some interesting games, interesting scenarios for later in the season. Vandy heads to red-hot will be Auburn’s dual threat at quarterback. While 24-year-old senior Brandon Cox leads the passing On the strengths of the Auburn for first road game, true freshman phenom Kodi Burns provides a defense... Tim Tebow-like rushing attack from the QB position, contest of season. already rushing for 112 yards on 32 carries in just Well, we have a pretty veteran three games. group. But we are faster than by Andrew hard “It’s tough going up against those types of guys,” said we’ve ever been, and we have Sports Reporter defensive tackle Theo Horrocks. “It takes discipline; guys who’ve played a bunch of you have to stay where you’re supposed to be and pay plays in there. … Experience, The Commodores have had it relatively easy so far. attention to who’s in the backfield.” speed, athletic ability, I think Four games at home, with a bye week sandwiched in Vanderbilt comes off perhaps its fastest defensive it’s all going up a little bit over there. Two low-level out-of-conference opponents. efforts in years, recording seven sacks against Ole previous years. Three solid victories. And one “forget about it” stinker Miss and pressuring Eastern Michigan into five that didn’t seem to hurt the team’s psyche or expose interceptions Saturday. any weaknesses. The trend suggests they should be able to handle Defensive Tackle Now Vanderbilt will finally travel for its latest initial such a rushing attack, and Johnson has prepared to road game in six seasons. No more cushy Friday nights face both quarterbacks. Theo Horrocks in the Marriott or black-and-gold clad supporters “Those kinds of situations drive coordinators wild,” willing them on. Johnson said. “When they have two packages (for On the fact that a When the Commodores play in front of 87,451 two quarterbacks), you almost have to have another couple of his fellow screaming fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium Saturday, the package in your defense for those situations.” defensive linemen environment will not be friendly, to say the least. Hahnfeldt’s confidence back? have interceptions “They’re feeling good about themselves, for good Bryant Hahnfeldt’s effort to rebound quickly already... reason. That was a big win for them,” said coach Bobby from a shaky 2006 season may be going better than Johnson of the Tigers’ victory over the defending expected. I’m trying to get one. Everyone national champion Gators. “They did it on the road, While he has missed three times inside of 40 yards else keeps getting picks; I’m so there’s no reason why we can’t do it on the road.” this season, the Commodore kicker may have regained looking for one. I’m really excited The Commodores have thrived in these raucous some confidence from his 3-for-4 performance for those guys, I was excited for atmospheres in recent years, as shown by their road Saturday. Greg (Billinger) this weekend, victories in Knoxville and Athens and close call in An offside penalty nullified his 50-yard miss before but I’m gonna try to get one and “The Swamp” in 2005. sam kim / The Vanderbilt Hustler halftime, and the subsequent 45-yarder split the take it to the house. It’s a lot of If Vanderbilt can find a way to pull off its fourth road Junior Sean Walker had four catches for 60 yards and a touchdown during the Com- uprights perfectly. fun when our ends are causing upset in three years, they’ll suddenly find themselves modores’ 30-7 victory over Eastern Michigan Saturday night at Vanderbilt Stadium. With any SEC game from here on out potentially as much pressure to get the ball in the thick of the Southeastern Conference dogfight. Chris Nickson threw four interceptions, and the coming down to a last-second field goal, confidence in out, get their hands on it and let With the parity this conference has shown this year, running game put it on the ground four times, though their kicker can be crucial to Vanderbilt’s psyche. some of the other guys get it. such a feat should not come as much of a surprise. they recovered all fumbles. “It was good to see him step up and knock that “More teams (now) have the capability to hang in “Of course (Nickson) was upset about the (second) kick through,” Johnson said. “We have a lot of there with the perennial powers in this league, and interceptions,” said right tackle Brian Stamper. “We confidence in Bryant, and he works extremely hard.” —Listen to high- it makes for some interesting games,” Johnson said. have trust in him that he’ll bounce back from it and Hahnfeldt, 1-for-3 in game-winning field goal lights from Monday‘s “There are interesting scenarios for later in the season, correct those mistakes.” attempts in his career, attempted his most recent in press conference on: and I hope we can get in there and be a part of it.” With last-second win in Gainesville, Auburn finds memorable fashion down in Athens last year. That’s not to say that Vanderbilt has all the itself right back in the thick of the SEC West race. If the game turns into a grind-it-out, trench-warfare- momentum going into this pivotal showdown. Don’t expect the Tigers to play dead on Saturday, even style battle Saturday, look for Hahnfeldt to have Though the Commodores posted a stellar defensive though road games at Arkansas and LSU are next on multiple field goal attempts and a huge effect on the effort against Eastern Michigan Saturday, the offense the docket. outcome. ■ struggled mightily in taking care of the ball. One of the challenges Vandy will face Saturday www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, October 3, 2007 7 around the sec SEC Power Rankings Compiled by Eric Silver 1. LSU 5-0 (2-0 SEC) After a shaky start, the Tigers routed Tulane last Saturday SEC turned upside down and now turn their attention to the reeling Gators. 2. Kentucky 5-0 (1-0) aleksey dubrovensky painful to watch. While they have two of The Answer the finest tailbacks in college football, No, we’re not talking Wildcat basketball. The footballers including Heisman Trophy candidate from Kentucky are for real, beating hapless Florida When I first glanced upon the latest Darren McFadden, their passing attack Atlantic 45-17 last weekend. Associated Press top 25 rankings, I thought is atrocious. A frustrated Razorback fan 3. South Carolina 4-1 (2-1) I was being Punk’d by Ashton Kutcher. At remarked that starting quarterback Casey least that would partially explain why this Dick “couldn’t kill our receivers with a The Gamecocks proved they can win no matter who they week’s college football polls looked so hand grenade,” and he’s right. put in at quarterback; freshman Chris Smelley played wacky. Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom well for a second straight week after replacing shaky Two Pacific-10 Conference teams were saved his job for the time being with a starter Blake Mitchell. featured in the top three? The No. 1 team shocking road victory over Auburn, and from the previous week won its game while the Bulldogs don’t have the talent 4. Florida 4-1 (2-1) but fell to No.2? The Big East had more or the depth to compete in all of their Nobody was expecting the Gators to lose to Auburn, but representatives (four) than the Big Ten remaining games, they could wind up bowl they’ll have to bounce back and beat LSU this week in (three), the ACC (three) and none of them eligible. Stranger things have happened. order to keep their national title defense alive. was the defending conference champion, The only known quantity in the West 5. Georgia 4-1 (2-1) Louisville? The highest ranked team is Mississippi, and only because they’re from the juggernaut (East) division of the clearly the worst team in the conference. After a few up-and-down seasons, Thomas Brown has Southeastern Conference was Kentucky?! The Eastern division is a total mystery. been waiting a while for a big game. He finally had one I was especially perplexed in trying to Kentucky is currently on top, but it’s only last weekend against Ole Miss, torching the Rebels for find a plausible explanation for the way had one conference test. The comeback 180 yards on just 16 carries. things have shaken out thus far in the road victory over Arkansas thrust this team sam kim / The Vanderbilt Hustler best conference in college football. We’re into the national spotlight, but they’ve Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide are just one of several Southeast- 6. Tennesse 2-2 (0-1) nearly midway through this season and gotten way too much credit for beating a ern Conference teams that have been up and down. Granted, the Vols are 2-2, but both of their losses have it’s impossible to separate the contenders vastly-overrated Louisville team at home. Auburn, and the puzzling loss raises some come from teams now ranked in the top 10. from the pretenders in the SEC. The Wildcats’ porous run defense (104th concerns. Among them is why coach 7. Auburn 3-2 (1-1)After upsetting Florida, the Tigers Since it’s looking just a bit clearer in the out of 119 teams in Division 1-A) will Urban Meyer abandoned his thus-far have to be careful not to suffer a letdown against the West, let’s start there. LSU certainly looks cost them dearly, especially with a brutal resilient running game in the second half like the class of the league, but even they stretch of games against South Carolina on against the Tigers. Commodores this weekend. aren’t invincible. After hearing his team the road followed by home dates with LSU Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer has 8. Alabama 3-2 (2-1) was now tops in both rankings this week, and Florida. This UK squad likely won’t be seen better days on Rocky Top, and he’s The Tide didn’t roll against Florida State last weekend, as coach Les Miles remarked, “Obviously better than third in the division before it’s looking at a make-or-break game this Bama proved it remains a work in progress under Nick Saban. none of the voters saw us play this all said and done. weekend against Georgia. The Vols’ offense weekend,” referring to the fact the Tigers Georgia is skirting along below the has sputtered at times, partially due to 9. Arkansas 2-2 (0-2) held a slim 10-9 halftime advantage over radar, having won three in a row since a injury, and their defense is even more The Razorbacks won a cakewalk against the Mean Green the mighty Green Wave of Tulane. disappointing home loss to South Carolina. worrisome. of North Texas, as Heisman candidate Darren McFadden Behind the Tigers, there are a handful Sophomore quarterback Matthew Stafford Finally, we come to Vanderbilt, the rushed for 138 yards in just one half of action. of talented teams playing poor football is beginning to show signs of being a great traditional punching bag of the conference. along with a few mediocre teams playing quarterback. Their season will hinge on a They’ll need to replicate at least one upset 10. Vanderbilt 3-1 (1-1) decent football. Alabama got off to a hot crucial three-game road trip that includes of the prior two seasons, and that can only Who would have guessed that the Commodores are ranked start but has since dropped consecutive visits to Knoxville, here to Nashville for happen if junior quarterback Chris Nickson 17th in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in scoring defense games to Georgia and Florida State. Once- Homecoming, and then to Jacksonville, settles down and stops forcing throws. and total defense and 11th nationally in passing defense? ballyhooed quarterback John Parker where they will take on the Gators. Besides that, the defense is looking to Wilson is beginning to resemble a deficient At South Carolina, the Ol’ Ball Coach be the best in Johnson’s six-year tenure 11. Mississippi State 3-2 (1-2) race-horse who has incredible bloodlines Steve Spurrier appears to have assembled and if the running game stays strong That win against Auburn has begun to look like an but has yet to pay off at the gate. an athletic and talented squad, but old behind an experienced offensive line, the aberration, as the Bulldogs passed for a paltry 118 yards Auburn’s season looked on the brink mistakes and injuries could endanger Commodores have a chance to go to their in a 17-point loss to South Carolina. of collapse before freshman kicker Wes what was shaping up to be a dream season first bowl game since 1982. Byrum’s 43-yard field goal as time expired for this team. A season-ending injury to All in all, the conference is full of 12. Ole Miss 1-4 (0-3) lifted the Tigers to a 20-17 road victory over All-Conference linebacker Jasper Brinkley incredible potential, but it’s anyone’s guess Give the Rebels credit for hanging with Florida on Saturday Florida. The maddening inconsistency suffered in the loss to LSU could potentially which teams will end up in Atlanta for the despite just 37 yards from BenJarvus Green-Ellis. of this team leaves them as the only true be devastating. SEC Championship Game. ■ wild-card in the division. The Gators youth movement was —Disagree with our rankings? Arkansas’s offense has been downright exposed after getting tagged at home by Post your own thoughts on:

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brett kaminsky / The Vanderbilt Hustler Senior Mario Enriquez of Pi Kappa Alpha awaits the offering during his team’s intramural softball game Tuesday evening at the student recreation center. The regular season continues for two more weeks. SEC Statistics Scoring Offense (points per game) Turnover Margin 1.Kentucky 46.6 1. LSU +11 2. Arkansas 44.8 2. Kentucky +7 8. Vanderbilt 28.0 3.Vanderbilt +4

Scoring Defense (points allowed) Punting (NET average) 1. LSU 6.4 1. Auburn 38.9 yards 2.South Carolina 15.6 2. Georgia 38.8 yards 3. Vanderbilt 16.2 12. Vanderbilt 29.3 yards

Pass Defense (yard per game) Receptions per game 1. South Carolina 106.4 1. Earl Bennett (VU) 9.25 2. LSU 135.6 2. Keenan Burton (UK) 6.00 3. Vanderbilt 157.5 3. Lucas Taylor, (UT) 6.00

Total Defense: Interceptions 1. LSU—174.6 yards per game 1. Craig Steltz ( LSU) 4 2. Vanderbilt—279.0 yards per game 2. DJ Moore (VU) 3 3. Georgia—303.2 yards per game 3. Eight tied with... 2 8 Wednesday, October 3, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com FUNFUN && GAMESGAMES

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Aaron Villarreal Caleb Cotham Jay Soley Nick Gordon Adam Moskowitz Carlos Aro Jeff Bowen Nick Lee Adam Smotherman Chad White Jeff Goldstein Nick WIlliams Alex Block Chase Blood Jessica Luthy Oliver Wolfe Alex Helman Chase Houghton Jimmy Lane Pat Dienes Alex Kelly Chase Jones Joe Webster Patrick Frailey Alex Kimerling Chase Stooksbury Jon Andereck Patrick Nitch Alex McVeagh Chester Polson Jon Grushkin Perry Gragg Alex Meder Chip Robie Jonathan Payne Peter Dollahite Alexandra Tennant Chris Davis Jonny Snider Phil Lorio Allen Vantrease Clark Ramey Jordan Scheiman Phillip Brinson Alok Saini Cliff Longley Joseph Williams Randy Wright Amy O'Gorman Cole Eppstein Josh Levine Reeve Hamilton Andrew Grumney Collier Calandruccio Josh Mabasa Reid Bartlett Andrew Lossing Conyers Poole Josh Rouch Rhodes Amaker Andrew Mazey Corbyn Peterson Julie Reavie Rob Friedman Andrew Vernon Curtis Shields Justin Goehl Robert Funke Andy D'Alessandro Daniel Hewlette Justin Leventhal Robert Gish Andy Pulido Dennis Hearnsberger Kaili Holtermann Robert Neely Andy Villemez Deno Saclarides Kate Jiranek Ryan Baggett Annie Nayak Devon Klein Kevin Hritz Ryan Holcomb Austin Dirks Doug Brandon Kristen Turner Ryan Sturgis Austin Healy Drew Goodwin Kyle Schroeder Sam Vinson Banks Benitez Dustin Dowell Laura Saenger Sarah Osborne Ben Hartwell Earl Bennett Lauren Engelbert Seth Capper Ben Havrilesko Eli Branson Lisa Cohen Seth Harkins Ben Tacker Elle Turner Lisa Isaacs Shea Robin Benet Braun Eoin O'Driscoll Liz Ward Sloan Abernathy Billy Slater Eric Yetter Louis Mayer Sonny McWilliam Bjorn Hubert-Wallander Erik Johnson Luke Bidikov Spencer Crosswy Blake Carter Evan Leitner Malcolm White Steve Bienashski Bobby Neptune Frank Murchison Marland Hobbs Steve Liddle Brad Ferry Garrett Spiegel Marti Chance Steve Spencer Brad Silverman Gary Clark Mason Hensley Stuart Hill Brandon Heriford Geoff Smith Matt Bigger Taylor Gerber Brandon Nelson Graham Tibbetts Matt Merrill Thomas Carroll Brendan McManus Greg Guthrie Matt Pflederer Tim Olson Brett Isbell Hugh Mclaughlin Micah O'Hare Travis Vollmer Brett Johnson Ian Rountree Michael McCulloch Ty Williams Brian Delaney Jaime Matthews Michael Singleton Tyler Baldwin Brian Ernst Jake Massar Michael Wiggins Tyler Smith Brian Feiler Jake Ramsey Mike Hughes Van Gambrell Brian Flaherty James Hewlette Mike Maio Walter Yehl Brian Hasselfeld James Porter Mike May Will Frew Brooks Wilhelm Jared Robertson Mike Scherer Will Gurney Bryan Adams Jared Thorne Miron Klimkowski Will Reiter Burleson Smith Jason Dudley Nathan Williams Zac Waldrop Buzz Lewis Jason Zarrow Nicholas Richardson * Please check your mailbox for more information