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THETHE VVOICEOICE OOFF VVANDERBILTANDERBILT SSINCEINCE 11888888 FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 8 THE WALL LIVE enlists support compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI TODAY Web Spiders Lady Vols of Greeks, student meeting The Vanderbilt Web Developers Group government and faculty (Spiders) will meet today in Sarratt 363 Organization to hold candlelight vigil today. from 10 to 11 a.m. outlast Vandy to discuss topics VANDY GAMEDAY: TENNESSEE 67 VANDERBILT 57 by ALLISON MALONE of raising the minimum wage of interest to Web Editor Emeritus by $2.10 an hour without tax developers. The breaks for small businesses. Th e meeting is open to the Th e living wage movement vote follows the Jan. 10 approval Vanderbilt community on campus continues to by the House to increase the only. gain momentum, with federal minimum wage. student government, Greek LIVE members and organizations and faculty supporters will gather today on TODAY members now seeking Library Lawn for a candlelight Blair Celebrates: information about the cause. vigil at 4:15 p.m. to “draw the ‘An Evening of 21st On Jan. 3, the union rejected community together to off er Century Music’ the contract proposed by support to workers and workers The event will begin Vanderbilt’s administration, to off er support to our eff orts,” at 8 p.m. at the Turner which increased the base McSweeney said. Recital Hall at Blair wage rate. Renegotiations are Th e tone of the vigil is to and feature pieces currently underway, making be “refl ective, not rowdy,” such as Martin Amlin’s this point in time “crucial” according to McSweeney, with “Sonata No. 2 for Flute for the movement, according a procession of participants and Piano,” Richard to senior LIVE member Tim holding candles assembled in Pearson Thomas’ “Race Bowles. front of Kirkland Hall, where for the Sky,” Deanna According to Kevin Myatt, speakers from local churches, Walker’s “Trio for chief human resources offi cer, LIVE, faculty, employees and Sax, Flute and Piano,” the contract established a base Nashville organizations will and Kevin Erneste’s rate of $10 per hour within the give testimonies about the “Birches for Solo Viola second year of the contract, movement. and Electric Sounds.” with a 3 percent across-the- “I think we can get a few The event is free and board increase. hundred people out to this,” open to the public. Th e union voted against the Bowles said, as members contract because they did not brainstormed ways to publicize receive the 4 percent across-the- the cause at Wednesday’s LIVE THIS WEEKEND board increase they believed meeting. “As a mass, we do have Last weekend for they deserved. power.” ‘365 Days/365 Plays’ According to junior LIVE LIVE has looked to gain This is the fi nal member Ellen McSweeney, support by reaching out to the weekend for Suzan LIVE works with the union Greek community. Th ey sent a Lori-Parks’ “365 because it is the most eff ective letter asking for the sororities Days/365 Plays.” The way to create positive change and fraternities to attend performances will for workers, although the union the vigil and place a banner be Jan. 26 on Library did not ask for a living wage in supporting the cause outside Lawn, Jan. 27 on Rand the new contract. their houses. Terrace and Jan. 28 at “If Vanderbilt were to commit Elizabeth Bennett, member the Neely Auditorium. to a living wage policy completely education vice president of All performances outside of contract negotiations, Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the occur at noon and last that would be a really exciting only house that has displayed a about fi ve minutes. thing,” she said. “Other schools banner, said a majority of sisters that have had successful living voted in favor of the campaign wage campaigns were decided on Monday, although many SATURDAY, JAN. 27 through students’ negotiations, may not fully understand the Blair Symphonic not through union contracts.” issue. Choir and Chamber Th e increased attention to the “Most sisters have a loose Choir performance living wage issue at Vanderbilt grasp on the concept,” Bennett Saturday, Jan. 27 the mirrors the current debate said. ”In general, politics are Blair Symphonic Choir on Capitol Hill. On Th ursday, always going to be sensitive, MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler and Chamber Choir, Freshman Jessica Mooney attacks the basket in the Commodores’ 67-57 loss to the Lady Vols Thursday night. the Senate was six votes shy Please see LIVE, page 2 directed by David Childs, will perform various works at 8 The Freedom Riders p.m. at Christ the King MISS will host an evening of Church. The event is Students embark on rolling music and discussion for free and open to the THE public. students on Friday at the history tour this weekend BUS? Fisk Memorial Chapel. SUNDAY, JAN. 28 Students are invited to join veterans of Dr. Kevin Kruse by ALLISON SMITH At each stage of the trip, Freedom Riders, such the 1961 Freedom Rides for an evening of discusses his book News Editor as the Rev. Jim Lawson, a visiting professor, John discussion and music Friday, Jan. 26 at 7 ‘White Flight’ Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center, p.m. at Fisk Memorial Chapel, according to Princeton University Some 190 participants will experience living and James Zwerg, recognizable from his appearances an announcement from Shaiya Baer at the Associate Professor of history this Saturday when they join participants in the documentary “Eyes on the Prize,” will rotate Offi ce of Active Citizenship and Service. History Kevin Kruse in the original 1961 Freedom Rides on a bus trip to through the four buses and share their experiences Civil rights leaders Bernard Lafayette, the will discuss his book Montgomery and Birmingham, Ala. and stories about the original Freedom Rides and the Rev. James Lawson, Congressman John Lewis, “White Flight: Atlanta Th e Freedom Rides were a series of nonviolent events that took place at each site. Diane Nash, the Rev. C. T. Vivian, Jim Zwerg, and the Making of demonstrations led by mostly college students to and “Th ese people were college students just like the Sallyn McCollum and John Seigenthaler will Modern Conversation” in the segregated South. Offi ce of Active Citizenship students on Vanderbilt’s campus today, but they conduct a panel discussion moderated by Sunday, Jan. 28 at and Service Director Mark Dalhouse, who created the were playing an active role in the life of their country, Ray Arsenault, author of “Freedom Riders.” 5:30 p.m. at the Pfeff er program this year, said the goal of Freedom Ride 2007 demanding their civil liberties and valuing their Music will be performed by Vanderbilt’s Lecture Hall inside is to reconnect with Nashville’s history through the citizenship,” said Shaiya Baer, assistant director of Voices of Praise and prominent civil rights- the Ingram Science experiences of those who fought to change it. OACS. “We will be visiting sites where (the original era folk musicians Guy and Candie Carawan. Building. Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students Freedom Riders) were victims of violence and put The event is free and open to the public. were invited to apply for the trip. Th e program was their lives in danger, paying a high price to leave the A bus leaving from Branscomb Quad at 6:30 originally limited to one bus; however, after gauging legacy that dictates our freedom today.” p.m. will provide free transportation for the interest, especially among faculty members and At an informational session held Wednesday, students on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. Compiled by staff from various the news media, the trip was expanded to four buses. participants were given program outlines and advised Fisk Memorial Chapel is located on the Fisk sources. Check out ■ http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu Chancellor Gordon Gee and Dean of Students Mark how to handle the media on the trip. University Campus at 1000 17th Ave. North. for more events. Bandas are among the participants. 2 Friday, January 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

WEATHER compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI IN THE KNOW TODAY The news you need — in brief LIVE: More coverage WORLD Attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be catastrophic piques interest In an indirect warning to the U.S. and Israel, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency said Th ursday SunnySunny, 51/35 From LIVE, page 1 cause after LIVE began its outreach to faculty that a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would have and fi nding consensus among 180 women is members this week. “catastrophic” consequences and only strengthen Tehran’s nearly impossible.” Eric Schechter, an associate professor of SATURDAY resolve to make atomic arms. Th e increased media attention has caused mathematics, attended Wednesday’s LIVE Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International many students to seek out information meeting and gave his input on how to reach Atomic Energy Agency, cited intelligence reports that Iran about the issue, including Interhall President out to other faculty members. may be only four years away from having the capacity Devin Donovan and Student Government “I think a lot of faculty don’t know about the to produce nuclear weapons, but stressed that agency Association President Boone Lancaster. living wage,” he said. “Most Americans are inspectors found no fi rm evidence for such intentions. “I shared with Interhall the update we got good people, but they just don’t know what is In a clear warning of such possible intentions, Israeli from Mark Bandas and Mark Petty as well as going on. Th is goes for faculty as well.” Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday that his the LIVE newsletter and information I had An organizing session for the faculty will country will respond to the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear PartlyPartly Cloudy, 55/27 about the candlelight vigil and other events,” be held on Feb. 2 to serve as a brainstorming ambitions “with all the means at our disposal.” Donovan said. session among the faculty members to Th e U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf has also Krish Vigneswaran, a member of the decide the best way to gain the support of SUNDAY increased with additional aircraft carrier groups. Vanderbilt Student Government executive their colleagues. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday committee and candidate for VSG Schechter said it is hard to bring up a political that Washington was incapable of infl icting “serious president, attended LIVE’s weekly meeting issue in a non-political environment. damage” on Iran. Source: AP on Wednesday after the VSG executive “Th ey don’t seem to talk about politics committee discussed the living wage at their much in the math department, but I put the NATION meeting Sunday. newsletter on my door,” he said. “I attended the meeting to fi nd out more Although the topic is sensitive, McSweeney Chattanooga mayor holds homeless details for my own personal benefi t, and as said she believes that their campaign has PartlyPartly Cloudy, 37/24 viewing of “The Pursuit of Happyness” a candidate, this is one of the biggest issues,” spurred a lot of interest and discussion. About 100 homeless people were guests at Chattanooga he said. “I wanted information from both the “We defi nitely feel that the national media VUPD CRIME LOG Mayor Ron Littlefi eld’s offi ce Th ursday for a private administration and LIVE.” attention and increased campus awareness compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI screening of “Th e Pursuit of Happyness,” the real-life story Vigneswaran would not take a side on the create really good conditions to draw the Jan. 23, 2007, 12:49 a.m. – of a homeless dad who worked his way to becoming a issue. whole community into the issue.” An arrest was made and millionaire. As far as securing a future endorsement Myatt said he “welcomes the opportunity for misdemeanor citation issued “Pursuit of Happyness” star Chris Gardner told Th e from the newly formed VSG, Donovan said the vigil” but does not believe it is connected for simple possession of drugs Associated Press that he wants homeless viewers to “take the issue is not up to her to decide. with the union negotiations. and narcotics at Edgehill and one thing away from those two hours: Chris Gardner isn’t McSweeney said LIVE would like to “It’s in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King and 21st Avenue South. doing anything I can’t do.” “see VSG encourage the administration to his desire for equity of pay,” he said. “We have District of Columbia offi cials said they hoped the audience commit to the principal of living wage and its put together a packet that is fair and equitable Jan. 23, 2007, 4:36 p.m. – would be uplifted and gain hope from the fi lm. implementation.” and addresses the needs of the institution,” An unknown suspect stole Th e crowd of mostly homeless adults and elderly people Faculty are also getting involved with the he said. ■ the catalytic converters on at the mayor’s screening groaned at some of the familiar three separate vehicles at the diffi culties faced by Will Smith’s character, Chris Gardner, Chestnut Warehouse. and clapped at his triumphs. Arafa Speaks, a 52-year-old homeless woman and Association defi nes board Jan. 23, 2007, 9:42 p.m. – longtime advocate who presented the idea in a town hall An unknown suspect broke a meeting last month, encouraged the crowd to keep hope, car window at 24th Avenue and stay positive and work on using their talents. “Th is movie is a godsend,” Speaks said. Brandau. An iPod, calculator and Source: AP members’ accountability two CDs were stolen. Cheney spokeswoman contradicts Libby’s Statement released in response to governance Jan. 24, 2007, 2:09 a.m. – An arrest was made for account in CIA leak case concerns at private university. simple assault on an offi cer, Vice President Dick Cheney’s spokeswoman testifi ed drunkenness, disorderly Th ursday that she told I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby that a by EVE ATTERMANN amount on a tax return.) cause for concern regarding conduct and resisting arrest at prominent war critic’s wife was a CIA employee earlier than Staff Reporter Th e AGB statement is Vanderbilt’s board, Barry the Mapco on 21st Avenue. Libby has said he fi rst learned it from a reporter. notable because it suggests said he is assured the Cathie Martin became the fi rst member of Cheney’s inner Th e Association of that boards at private school’s governing practices Check out http://police.vanderbilt.edu/ crimelog.htm for complete listings. circle to contradict statements by Libby that led both to Governing Boards of colleges operate with as are sound. charges that he lied to the FBI and a grand jury investigating Universities and Colleges much openness as those at “I am not aware of SERVICE GUIDE who leaked the wife’s identity to reporters in 2003. released a statement public institutions. signifi cant current The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN Libby alleges he learned of Valerie Plame’s occupation defi ning the accountability Th e AGB statement problems with governance 0042-2517), the student newspa- from Tim Russert on July 10. However, one state department of board members in both focuses on the fi scal at Vanderbilt, but it is always per of Vanderbilt University, is pub- and two CIA offi cials testifi ed earlier to conversations with private and public higher integrity of institutions, how worthwhile to think about lished every Monday, Wednesday Libby about Plame before that date. education institutions. boards conduct their own how boards of important and Friday during the academic year except for during exam peri- Martin provided an inside look at how intensely Cheney, AGB released the business, the educational institutions like ours can do ods and vacations. The paper is not Libby and other administration offi cials worked on statement in response quality of the institutions what they do better,” Barry printed during summer break. responding to the fi restorm of criticism that developed to governance concerns and the oversight of the said. The Vanderbilt Hustler allocates following the beginning of the war in March 2003. at American University, president. Th e recent onslaught one issue of the newspaper to Source: AP each student and is available at which prompted a It suggests that general of trust issues regarding various points on campus for free. CAMPUS congressional review into information about a nonprofi ts and universities Additional copies are $.50 each. the compensation for its president’s compensation seems to echo the corporate The Vanderbilt Hustler is a Vanderbilt law professor Hersch compares former president. Th e package should be shared scandals of a few years division of Vanderbilt Student Communications, Inc. Copyright skin color and salary statement also appears with all board members, ago involving Enron, Tyco © 2004 Vanderbilt Student Com- A new study by Vanderbilt University Professor of Law and on the tails of recent and any trustee who wishes International, Peregrine munications. Economics Joni Hersch found that legal immigrants in the controversy surrounding a to see detailed information Systems and WorldCom. LOCATION U.S. with a lighter skin tone made more money than those Wall Street Journal article regarding the president’s Th ese corporate scandals The Hustler offi ces are in 130 with darker skin. about Chancellor Gordon pay should receive it. prompted the passage of Sarratt Student Center on the Gee’s spending and salary. “Universities, including Sarbanes-Oxley, a federal Vanderbilt University Campus. Utilizing data from 2,084 men and women who Address postal mail to VU Station participated in the 2003 New Immigrant Survey, Hersch While reporting for the private ones such as law that seeks to reform B 351504, Nashville, Tenn. 37235- found immigrants with the lightest skin color earned, on article, Th e Wall Street Vanderbilt, incur a duty to board ethics in a business 1504. average, 8 percent to 15 percent more than immigrants with Journal asked Vanderbilt be accountable to the public setting. AFFILIATIONS darker skin tone. for Gee’s salary and was interest,” said Bruce Barry, Th e AGB statement The Hustler is a member of the As- legally denied access to a professor of management seeks to take the principles sociated Collegiate Press, Colum- Despite other factors such as language profi ciency, bia Scholastic Press Association, work experience and education, Hersch said the eff ect of the information because and sociology at the mentioned in Sarbanes- College Newspaper Business and skin color even persisted among workers with the same Vanderbilt is a private Owen Graduate School of Oxley and apply them to Advertising Managers, Southern ethnicity, race and country of origin. university. (Th e reporter Management. boards at universities. ■ University Newspapers and the later found Gee’s salary As for whether there is any Southeastern Journalism Confer- Additionally, her research found that taller immigrants ence and is an associate member earned more as well, with every inch adding an additional 1 of the Associated Press. percent to wages. TO ADVERTISE Hersch concluded that discrimination is the strongest Display ads: (615) 322-4237 or explanation for why lighter and taller immigrants make more e-mail advertising@vanderbilthu Tennessee charity asks for stler.com money. She will present her research at the American Association Display fax: (615) 322-3762 for the Advancement of Science conference on Feb. 19 Offi ce hours are 10 a.m. — 5 p.m., Source: Vanderbilt News Service Monday — Friday ‘coats and caps’ at weekend Visit us online at http://www. vscmedia.org/advertising.html Raindrop research seeks to better TO REPORT A NEWS ITEM understand soil erosion Campus news: Call 322-2424 or e- basketball game In a study published Jan. 16 in the Journal of Geophysical mail [email protected] Entertainment news: Call 343-0967 Research, researchers from Vanderbilt and Arizona State by HARISH KRISHNAMOORTHI media relations for Vanderbilt athletics. “I or e-mail vibe@vanderbilthustler. University have dispelled a 50-year-old misconception Asst News Editor would hope that the Vanderbilt community com about how rain splash transport works and have produced can fully fund the inventory need for this Sports results: Call 343-0967 or e- their theory for raindrop splash. mail [email protected] Cassen Jackson-Garrison is not just the project.” Th e process is called splash erosion and is of critical CORRECTIONS starting tailback for the Commodores’ Th e Community Foundation of Tennessee, The Hustler strives for accuracy importance to agriculture. When raindrops strike the football team anymore. the group that sponsors the project, was and fairness and will correct errors ground, they dislodge tons of soil per acre, which is then Now, he is also the honorary chairman of drawn to Vanderbilt several weeks ago after of substance. See our correction carried away by surface runoff . Essentially, it is the initial “Cassen’s Coats and Caps for the Counties,” hearing of Jackson-Garrison’s personal policy on the Opinion page for stage of water erosion, which causes an estimated $27 information about notifying us. a project that calls for donations of coats childhood story. billion in on-site economic losses in the U.S. annually. PRINTER and hats for needy children across Middle Eventually adopted by a couple that The Hustler is printed at Franklin Th is process is also responsible for the geologic shift in the Tennessee. led his youth group, Jackson-Garrison Web Printing Company in Franklin, Earth’s topography over time. Students and Vanderbilt basketball fans sometimes went without food and wore Tenn. “Th e more we understand the basic physics of the have the opportunity to donate gently used hand-me-down clothing throughout much SUBSCRIPTION RATES splash erosion process, the better we can become at or new winter gear at the men’s Ole Miss of his youth in Knoxville, Tenn. Call (615) 343-3064 9 a.m. — 5 controlling it in the farmer’s fi eld,” said study director David p.m., Monday — Friday. game Saturday. “Th at story has been out there for a couple One semester’s delivery via U.S. Furbish, professor of earth and environmental sciences Coats and hats can be donated at the years, and the people at the foundation Postal Service is available for $125 at Vanderbilt. Collaborators included Mark Schmeeckle, north, south or east entrances of Memorial learned about that and saw that he would or $200 per year. Checks should be assistant professor of geography at Arizona State University, Gymnasium prior to the games or can be be an ideal fi t,” Williamson said. “Th ey made payable to The Vanderbilt Vanderbilt research associate Simon Mudd, and Vanderbilt Hustler. dropped off at the McGugin Center. originally contacted our football program students Katherine Hamner and Miriam Borosund. BACK ISSUES Source: Vanderbilt News Service “Here we have students within 100 miles and heard Cassen Jackson-Garrison’s Back issues are available in Sarratt of the Vanderbilt campus with no coats or personal story, and they made him 130 during business hours. anything,” said Rod Williamson, director of honorary chair of this project.” ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, January 26, 2007 3 Administration Dance Marathon presents launches new preview at halftime initiative to inform students of emergency procedures ‘Enhanced 911’ program increases VUPD efficiency. by CAROLINE SCALI “This allows the Staff Reporter dispatcher to record the location in case the caller “I don’t even know which is unable to respond or the stairwell to use in case of connection is lost prior a fire,” said Isaiah Toback, to the caller being able a freshman who said he to state their location,” feels uninformed about Lynch said. “The overall emergency procedures goal of (the) Enhanced and contact numbers. 911 service is to improve It is for reasons like emergency response this that the university times and provide better is launching a campaign service for the Vanderbilt to remind faculty and community.” students how to report Whether the emergency emergencies, said call is fire or medical, Vanderbilt spokesperson the center has direct Mike Schoenfeld. phone link and radio The Vanderbilt University equipment with the Police Department Nashville Fire Department Communications Center and Emergency Medical dispatched officers in Services. response to 65,000 calls in Sophomore Courtney 2006, receiving a total of Montello said she was 155,000. “unaware any changes were “With students bringing made to the system, but is cell phones — and cell reassured to know that if MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Senior Brittany Adkins and sophomore Megan Ryan, both Dance Marathon organizers, take to the floor with a former patient of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital during halftme at the phone numbers — from there was an emergency, it women’s basketball game Thursday night. Dance Marathon is scheduled for Feb. 23 and 24. all over the country, it is would be handled swiftly important for everyone to and efficiently.” know how to reach VUPD,” The administration and Schoenfeld said. VUPD have been working Changing Lives Award presented Students do not need for the past two years with to dial 9 for an outside Interhall and the Student line to initiate police, fire Government Association to former student at Wyatt Center or medical emergency to form an effective assistance, said Chief emergency contact system of Police Marlon Lynch. while imparting this Fifty community members attend presentation on Peabody campus. Dialing 911 directly from information to both current any Vanderbilt exchange and incoming students. by CHRISTINE BROWN “I work in the special education department, and I phone will call the VUPD Nim Chinniah, deputy Contributing Reporter thought it was the perfect opportunity for one of my Communications Center. vice chancellor for friends visiting to experience this exciting award that If calling from a cell administration and Over 50 people filled the Wyatt Center rotunda on the Vanderbilt has to offer,” said Zina Yzquierdo, a research phone, however, students academic affairs, said Peabody campus for a lecture by the Rev. James Lawson assistant professor at Peabody. must dial (615) 421-1911. the university’s effort and the presentation of the Changing Lives Award. The Changing Lives Award was presented to Elaine L. Emergency calls to educate students on A powerful figure within the civil rights movement, Brown, a Peabody College graduate recognized for the 32 that come in to the emergency procedures is Lawson was ousted from Vanderbilt as a student because years she worked at the Tennessee School for the Blind communications center nothing new. of his activism, only to be asked to return as a visiting and the impact she made on the lives of children with began displaying the “These actions are an professor. disabilities. She spoke about her struggles growing up in location of a call in ongoing effort. This is Many members of the community as well as students the segregated state of Louisiana and how she found her November 2006, when nothing new, and nothing from various classes in the Kipp Academy came to witness path as a teacher. ■ VUPD introduced its ending — it is a continuous this lecture series. “Enhanced 911” service. process,” he said. ■

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If, in order to seek CEAF LEWIS Instead of having two organizations constantly vying a top post and thereby affect meaningful change, one ethical issues Opinion Editor for attention and supremacy, we will soon have one. must immerse himself or herself in the politics and In theory VSG should be slimmer, more efficient and backroom dealings of the organizations, there will never JARRED AMATO more responsive than either the Student Government be an untainted presidential candidate. Every single of living wage Sports Editor Association or Interhall could have dreamed of being. candidate will have, at some point, compromised his or Unfortunately, this VSG constitution is far from a her platform as well as his or her principles in order to DARCY NEWELL perfect document. VSG’s top posts, those of the student seek the Holy Grail that is the VSG presidency, making To the Editor: Life Editor body president, executive vice president, speaker of the any attempts at reform all but impossible. I cannot be the only person who NICOLE FLOYD senate, speaker of the house and the chief of staff, each There will be no visionaries when it comes to making is exhausted by the parade of living Focus Editor require a year of experience within the VSG machinery. the organization better; those who have abused the wage-related opinion columns which This barrier to candidacy is a glaring black mark on what system for their own purposes cannot credibly advocate stubbornly refuse to say anything originally seemed like a true attempt at reform. its reform. of substance. In Wednesday’s “Our STAFF It should strike every Vanderbilt student as absurd that The SGA presidency was open to all comers, and SGA, View,” The Hustler’s editorial board News Editor VSG requires experience within the organization from its for all of its flaws, recognized the ability of its voting took a stance that might be described Allison Smith president, while the United States federal government, constituency to select the right candidate for the job. To as “fanatically moderate.” They weigh the most powerful body in the world, does not require limit the pool of candidates to organizational insiders the ethical questions that surround Asst. News Editors its presidential candidates to serve a term in the Senate displays a clear lack of trust in Vanderbilt’s voters; why, the living wage without any attempt to Eve Attermann or the House. There are good reasons for maintaining then, should these same voters trust VSG when it has answer them. They assert that “both Kristen Chmielewski Harish Krishnamoorthi a certain openness of candidacy, and the best among already grown elitist and out of touch? sides” of the living wage issue are steeped in “ideology and emotion.” The Opinion Editor inexplicable conflation of these two Ceaf Lewis sides is not only totally uninteresting, but also inaccurate. Sports Editor Jarred Amato The Vanderbilt administration’s stance on the living wage is not Life Editor emotional and not very ideological Darcy Newell either. Their refusal to implement a living wage comes primarily from their Asst. Life Editor Cappi Williamson desire to spend as little money on labor as possible. This is a basic principle Focus Editor of running a business (“nonprofit” or Nicole Floyd otherwise) in a capitalist economy and, given such conditions, is an Asst. Focus Editor Sydney Wilmer understandable principle. Their refusal also comes from the belief that student Supervising Copy Editors activists, union leaders and community Sara Gast advocates are naive and misinformed Elizabeth Middlebrooks about economic issues, and that they Copy Editors are under no obligation to consider Emily Agostino our opinions regarding their business Medora Brown decisions. Chancellor Gee and other Cory Cox decision makers are not evil, nor are Ashley Evans they all ideologically identical. They Garrett Faulkner Keegan Gabel have interests to protect. Ignoring Jessica Pack this fact, as the recent “Our View” Amy Roebuck does, leaves the ethical landscape Martiez Sanders incomplete. The Hustler performs a similar Senior Reporters Andrew Barge whitewash in calling LIVE’s stance Will Gibbons ideological. As I am sure The Hustler’s Andrew Hard editors are aware, “ideology” has Sydney Wilmer become a pejorative term that suggests Please see MCSWEENEY, page 5 Marketing Director George Fischer Wayne Stayskal—MCT Advertising Manager David Fotouhi LETTER Advertising Staff Angela Booker Justin Gonzales Student body must protest unworthy student government Emily Lineberger

Art Director To the Editor: budgets of Interhall or SGA. In other words, VSG If elected, I would work not only toward Matt Radford To open this letter, I’d like to share a quote by may get more money than its constituent parts addressing student problems through more Designers philosopher Robert Paul Wolff, the author of ever did. That doesn’t sound like streamlining to direct means than a bloated student government, Cassie Edwards the superbly written and delightfully concise me, nor does the fact that the number of offices but also toward dissolving VSG entirely, ending Laura Kim treatise “In Defense of Anarchism.” He writes, in the combined government has not shrunk the cycle of AcFee taxation with only marginal Hunter Kinsella “Men cannot meaningfully be called free if their significantly from the combined memberships of representation combined with arbitrariness in Elizabeth Middlebrooks Katie Quille representatives vote independently of their SGA and Interhall. expenditures and election procedures. wishes, or when laws are passed concerning All of this, combined with the fact that only A friend of my once asked, “What could VSC Photo Manager issues which they are not able to understand. approximately 20 percent of the undergraduate SGA have done that a large enough group of Mason Hensley Nor can men be called free who are subject to population voted in the (heavily rushed) concerned students couldn’t have?” Likewise, secret decisions, based on secret data, having referendum to merge SGA and Interhall suggests I ask what Interhall could have done that the Asst Photo Managers Mark Beneke unannounced consequences for their well-being that a rather large majority of Vanderbilt students excellent existing resident-adviser programming Lauren Fondriest and their very lives.” either don’t know or don’t care. infrastructure could not have. Why should we While it is certainly exaggerating to state that I don’t think that Vanderbilt students should put up with yet more bureaucracy? Why should Senior Photographers the upcoming Vanderbilt Student Government stand for a student government that does not we put up with yet more officeholders? Finally, Tyler Hagen elections will have such dire unannounced have the student body’s best interests in mind. why should we, the students, continue to put up Kelly Hocutt consequences for our well-being and lives, I I believe that Vanderbilt deserves a student with a student government so out of touch with VSC Director would, following the axioms he has laid out, government that stands for freedom and fiscal the rest of the undergraduate population that it Chris Carroll conclude that the Vanderbilt student body responsibility. now, in a bid to protect its own, requires that all cannot meaningfully be called free so long as it Therefore, with this letter, I am formally candidates have a year of experience to run for Asst. VSC Director succumbs to the clutches of VSG. announcing my write-in candidacy for the office its highest offices? Jeff Breaux The reorganization of Interhall and the Student of VSG president. However, I do not seek this I’m not going to put up with that, and neither Asst. VSC Director Government Association into VSG has done office for myself — a technicality states that I should you. Paige Clancy nothing other than to muddle the alphabet soup have to have a year of experience to run, but bad Write in Kevin McNish for VSG president on masquerading as the voice of the student body. statutes have never stopped the course of liberty Jan. 30. You won’t regret it. No streamlining has taken place, nor does it — but I seek it for you, the student of Vanderbilt, appear to lie on the horizon: after all, VSG will who has put up with more excessive government Kevin McNish have a budget at least that of the combined than you ever have had inflicted upon you. Junior, A&S

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COLUMN ““It’s annoying that the Sudokus in The Hustler are so easy Rudeness to servers these days. Did the Peabody students complain?” “I would just like to thank Kevin Stallings ahead of time for never showing up to a public event without his shirt on. reflects an unpleasant There are ways of showing school spirit without making the entire college basketball fan base want to vomit.” personality “Can I just say that our basketball team is amazing? I mean, this isn’t really a rant; well, maybe it’s a good kind ANDREW SOLOMON point, Julie took it upon herself to inform of rant. GO DORES!” Columnist our waitress that she “sure had taken her What is on your mind? One lazy Saturday afternoon about a sweet time to get our orders wrong.” The The Rant is your place to month ago found me sitting at home, waitress apologized, said they were very “I wish E. P. would stop ignoring me after three semesters scratching my stomach and watching busy and took our food orders. anonymously sound off on and become my friend instead.” “American Gladiator” reruns. Just as the I spent the next 45 minutes or so listening joust was about to kick off, my phone to Julie, trying to ignore the screeching. any issue you want. Send in rang. Slightly aggravated that someone And she talked. A lot. The fact that her “I hate the Vanderbilt Office of Traffic and Parking. I’m your rants to with the subject had the nerve to interrupt my meditation, voice was making small children near us pretty sure they have a picture of my car in their office I picked up the phone and grumbled, begin to cry failed to register with her as “Rant” to: with the caption ‘Most Wanted.’” “What?” The voice on the other end was she told me her life story. my good friend Matt’s, and he had a The waitress appeared after a substantial opinion@vanderbilthustler. proposition. wait and handed Julie her food. After “Bilotta and Gragg appear 10 times more attractive com “Dude, Meghan is dragging me to P.F. examining her salad, she began to list and winsome than Krish and Holmes do on the cover Chang’s again, and one of her friends is all the things wrong with it. Our server in town and tagging along. I need backup. was obviously exhausted and on the last Compiled by Ceaf Lewis of Monday’s Hustler, and that could be mistaken for Can you come?” I paused, assessed my leg of her shift, but she still listened. She partisanship. Not because Bilotta and Gragg are more current state of gainful employment and apologized again for the wait and offered attractive, but because the latter are subjected to terrible agreed to meet him a few hours later. to take the food back. I hung up the phone and returned to “No, it’s fine. I guess I’ll just have to lighting!” my busy schedule of seeing how many eat it. I don’t want to wait another hour Beer Nuts I could consume before the to eat.” I looked across the table in utter “I too have a job, and I understand the desire to get off commercial break. amazement as to how anyone could say At 7:15 p.m. I strolled into P.F. Chang’s that to a waitress working in a packed work quickly at night. But the Rec turning off the lights a and found my friends seated at a booth restaurant who started her job there just full 15 minutes before closing is simply inexcusable.” near the back of the restaurant. As I three days earlier, as we later discovered. approached the table I noticed that not I excused myself to go to the restroom only had Meghan brought a friend, she before I made the mistake of asking Julie brought a rather attractive one. Lovely. if she considered muzzles a fashionable it sucks. and let them do their job. Think back to I sit down at the table and introduce woman’s accessory. I returned to the table and spent the last time you or someone you were myself. What happened next is something The fact that Julie’s voice probably violated the remainder of the meal switching with got angry at a waiter. Did it make the I still hear in nightmares. She opened several noise pollution ordinances aside, between nice guy and caustic jerk. Some food come more quickly? Was your meal her mouth, and for a second I mistook I could not believe the way she treated highlights: tastier? I doubt it. So as a result, nothing the sound that emanated from it for the our waitress. I’ve worked several jobs in “No, I know community college is tough. changed except for the fact that someone sound of a Mack truck screeching to a the dining and customer service sectors, But hey, you could always be a waitress!” else’s day just became that much worse. halt outside the restaurant. This girl had and anyone who has done so knows that “Have you ever thought of taking up Congratulations. the most incredibly annoying voice I have the people who serve you deserve your voice acting?” The lesson here is simple: don’t be a ever heard. Ever. I toyed with the thought respect at the very least. They’re not sitting “Sorry, I’d love to stay, but I have to go jerk to the people who serve you. Not only of going out to buy earplugs but reasoned in the back betting how long it will take for home and floss my cat.” is it incredibly rude and insensitive, but it that I was being a jerk and should at least you to get mad at how long you’ve been I got up as soon as I had paid for my meal, makes you look like a complete tool shed. get to know her before I judged. I was sure sitting there. They’re trying their best to said my goodbyes to Matt and hightailed it Shut up and be patient, and I promise she had a sparkling personality. We’ll call accommodate a large number of people in out of the restaurant. That was miserable. the entire experience will be much more her Julie. a short amount of time, and probably are I consider myself a patient person, enjoyable. Unless your waitress is Julie. Our waitress approached, calmed the getting yelled at quite a bit. And trust me: but one of the few things I cannot stand noise and took our drink orders. She yelling at them does not help. I personally is being condescending to waiters, —Andrew Solomon is a senior in the returned about 10 minutes later with our think everyone should work at least one cashiers, etc. The only thing in their job School of Engineering. drinks, two of which were incorrect. At this service industry job, just to see how badly description is serving you. So be patient MCSWEENEY: Emotions should be important to policy making From MCSWEENEY, page 4

intellectual rigidity and dogma. But If they mean that we tell the stories of LIVE’s leaders have carefully informed workers affected by Vanderbilt’s wage themselves about the economic policies, they are right. If they mean that implications of a living wage and stay we are personally moved to action by current on what is being written and those stories, they are right. If they mean said in today’s debate on the minimum that we wish to dig beyond the x- and wage increases. Their convictions y-axes of Economics 100 to understand are challenged daily by living wage the economic fabric of our community, opponents. LIVE members are not all they are right. In a democratic society, Democrats, nor are they all Socialists, our emotions can function as a critical nor are they all Christians. They are ethical and intuitive barometer of our people from diverse backgrounds of community’s priorities and needs. In religious, political and economic beliefs conjunction with so many other human who have come to believe in a living endeavors, such as science, research, wage. The group is nonhierarchical in philosophy and engineering, human its organization. Ideology has never emotions have, and will continue to, been, and will not be, handed down to shape policy. It is self-delusion to pretend group members for memorization and that the wage floors and labor policies you repetition. discuss in your economics class do not Finally, I would ask my fellow students have serious social and, yes, emotional to reflect carefully on what The Hustler’s implications. editors mean when they say that LIVE Ellen McSweeney has made this issue an emotional one. Senior, Blair BOSC39 Vandy brunch 10/18/05 9:05 AM Page 1

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The Restaurant For Beer Lovers 6 Friday, January 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTS WHAT 2 WATCH 4 Upcoming Events Dores geaux home happy Men’s Basketball Ole Miss at Vandy tames Tigers to win fifth Vanderbilt Saturday straight against top-25 foe. Noon Memorial Gym Vandy (14-6, 4-2 by ANDREW BARGE SEC) looks to avoid Sports Reporter a letdown as it returns home to Th e No. 21 Louisiana State University Tigers had won 19 straight host Ole Miss (13-7, home games against Southeastern Conference opponents heading 2-4 SEC) Saturday. into Wednesday night. Th ey’ll have to start a new streak after falling The Commodores to Vanderbilt 64-53. are clicking on all Th e win gives the Commodores a school-record fi fth straight cylinders, and if coach victory over a top-25 opponent, with the previous record being Kevin Stallings is three. correct, they should Vanderbilt staved off a late LSU rally that cut its lead to 55-49 and be able to maintain sealed the victory with Shan Foster’s driving layup and 3-pointer to the needed intensity put Vanderbilt up by nine. to come away with a Hoping to stun a ranked team for the third game in a row, the victory. Commodores (14-6, 4-2 SEC) jumped out the gates to a 23-8 lead. Prediction: Vanderbilt A solid defensive eff ort from Vandy kept LSU from getting into a 78, Ole Miss 71 rhythm on off ense, and the Commodores led the entire way. Th e only serious threat was LSU’s run in the second half to cut the lead Men’s Basketball to six, and LSU shot just 32.3 percent for the game. No. 4 North Carolina Derrick Byars led the Dores with 18 points and 10 rebounds. at No. 19 Arizona Byars snared fi ve of Vanderbilt’s 15 off ensive rebounds as well. On Saturday defense, Byars seemed to grab every loose ball and contributed Noon two steals. CBS “We were just fl ying everywhere on defense. We were just This should be a preaching, ‘Let’s get a stop on this end and try to get a score on the great battle between other end,’” Byars said. two of the nation’s While Byars had the best game on the stat sheet, the rest of the most talented team chipped in as well. Dan Cage and Shan Foster scored 14 teams. The Tar Heels points a piece, while point guard Alex Gordon grabbed a career (18-2, 5-1 ACC) are high 10 rebounds. Ted Skuchas had four blocks in just 12 minutes led by freshman of play. Coach Kevin Stallings thought that Skuchas’ size gave the Brandon Wright and Dores a much-needed presence on defense, especially against All- sophomore Tyler SEC center Glen Davis. Hansbrough, while “Ted’s impact of the game was vital. (His play) put them on a little bit Arizona (14-5, 5-4 of a defensive. He was blocking every shot that came into the lane.” Pac-10) has a solid Davis, last year’s SEC player of the year, was held to just 12 points rookie of its own in and seven rebounds. He spent most of the game battling with Chase Budinger. North Vandy center Ross Neltner, who transferred from LSU after his Carolina is playing sophomore year. great basketball lately “Th ey came out with intensity and punched us in the mouth,” and should come out LSU forward Tasmin Mitchell said. “Th ey were shooting well and on top. had some great transition baskets. Th ey hit us with something we Prediction: North weren’t ready for, obviously.” Carolina 83, Arizona 79 Th e Commodores made 10 3-pointers on the night and shot 41.8 percent from the fi eld. Th ey take on Ole Miss Saturday beginning at ALEX BRANDON / AP Photo noon at Memorial Gymnasium. ■ Louisiana State forward Darnell Lazare’s shot attempt is denied by Vanderbilt forward Ross Neltner in the Commodores’ 64-53 victory over the Men’s Basketball Tigers Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La. LSU had won 19 straight Southeastern Conference games coming into the contest. Tennessee at Kentucky Sunday Noon friday CBS conversation SHAN FOSTER Both teams are in desperate need of a After hitting clutch shots down the stretch in the Commodores’ victory. Kentucky (15- 64-53 victory over Louisiana State, the sweet-shooting Shan 5. 4-2 SEC) has lost Foster took some time to talk to The Vanderbilt Hustler. two straight, while the News and notes from the SEC and Vanderbilt hoops Vols (14-6, 2-3SEC) just THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER: What was the key to by CHIP ROBIE got crushed by Ole Sports Reporter Miss. Since the game Wednesday’s win? is in Lexington, the SHAN FOSTER: Whenever you’re able to hold • REWARDED FOR SUCCESS: pressure is on Tubby somebody like Glen Davis to 12 points and for Coach Kevin Stallings was named the Collegeinsider. Smith in this one, a stretch there, especially in the first half, they com Coach of the Week after the Commodores defeated but Bruce Pearl also only scored five or six points, you’ve got to credit the ranked opponents, then-No. 25 Kentucky and then-No. 10 has to keep his team defense. Alabama. Due to great preparation, improved defense and together with Chris VH: As a Louisiana native, describe what it was like playing in an exciting off ense, Stallings’ squad has defeated a school- Lofton sidelined. front of your family and friends. How many fans do you think you record fi ve ranked opponents in a row. Prediction: Kentucky had there? Meanwhile, Derrick Byars was honored as Southeastern 74, Tennessee 66 SF: It felt great. It was a very enjoyable experience. Somewhere Conference Player of the Week for his outstanding play between 60 and 70. against Kentucky. Byars also scored 18 points and grabbed Men’s Basketball 10 rebounds to help Vandy snap Louisiana State’s 19-home Air Force at VH: When LSU cut the lead to six, you responded with a lay-up game SEC winning streak Wednesday night. Brigham Young and a 3-pointer. You’ve hit other clutch shots against Tennessee • SLIDING: Saturday and Kentucky. How much confi dence do you have in late-game Hoping to rebound after a loss to Vanderbilt, Kentucky 5 p.m. situations? blew a 17-point lead in losing to Georgia in overtime. Since Air Force (19-2, 6-1 SF: It helps my confi dence just to know that my teammates Tennessee and Alabama have struggled since failing to the MVC) looks to tighten are behind me and that they have great confi dence in me to Dores, will the Wildcats be next? its grip on the Mountain make the shots. The Commodores, Bulldogs and Wildcats are now in a West Conference with VH: It seems that this year’s team loves playing together. three-way tie for second in the SEC East behind Florida. a diffi cult road test Is that a result of the time you guys spent here over the • THE STREAK CONTINUES: against BYU (14-6, 4-2 summer? The Commodores are ranked second nationally with 650 MVC). Watch out for SF: We’re very close. We’re more together this year than consecutive games with at least one 3-pointer. Dan Cage underrated Air Force we’ve ever been before. It is a result of all the hard work was four-for-six from beyond the arc, and Vanderbilt come March. we put in with that this summer. We did a lot of diff erent fi nished 10-for-25 as a team. Prediction: Air Force 85, things together – bowling, throwing parties, just hanging • DE-FENSE: BYU 81 and getting to know each other on a personal level, and I It is time people close the door on the notion that the Dores think that’s showing dividends right now. cannot defend down low. After shutting down Kentucky’s Women’s Basketball Randolph Morris, Vanderbilt limited Glen “Big Baby” Davis to Vanderbilt at VH: After two games on the road, excited to be back home on just 12 points on fi ve-for-15 shooting. As a team, the Tigers Arkansas Saturday? shot just 32 percent and were outrebounded 42-36. Sunday SF: Defi nitely. I miss our fans. • RED BULL: 1 p.m. VH: Funniest player on the team? Vanderbilt point guard, Alex “Red” Gordon, grabbed a Both teams are looking SF: Easy. “Red” Gordon. career-high 10 rebounds, doubling his previous high. to rebound from losses. Gordon also scored seven points without committing a The Commodores VH: One word to describe Kevin Stallings? turnover. (17-3, 3-3 SEC) fell to SF: Intense. • HOME SWEET HOME: the Lady Vols, while VH: Favorite song you’re playing on your ipod? If the kiss cam isn’t a good enough a reason to attend the Razorbacks (18- SF: “You,” by Lloyd, featuring Lil Wayne. Vanderbilt basketball games, this should help: in SEC play, 4, 3-3 SEC) got beat road teams are a horrifi c 7-26 (.269), and that’s including by Louisiana State. VH: Favorite basketball player? Vandy’s two victories. Vanderbilt is a mentally SF: Michael Jordan, of course. Behind him, Steve Nash. • BACK TO THE FUTURE: tough team and should VH: Toughest player to guard? How do you rekindle the magic of the Matt Freije era? You be able to bounce back . SF: Tennessee’s Chris Lofton. bring him back to the team. Well, not exactly. Freije spent Prediction: Vanderbilt this week practicing with the team, acting as Glen Davis 74, Arkansas 72 VH: Toughest defender? in scrimmages. The idea obviously worked out for the SF: LSU’s Garrett Temple. Commodores. OVERALL RECORD: 20-15 www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, January 26, 2007 7 Comeback attempt falls short Tennis Spencer gives Lady Vols 12th straight victory over Commodores. wins by MAX FRANKLIN we could have, and that hurt us down the Sports Reporter stretch.” Williams hit a 3-pointer, her first basket of opener the game, to pull the Dores within one, and Despite a valiant second-half effort, the Thomas hit two free throws to give Vandy Vanderbilt women’s basketball team fell to a 48-47 lead with three and a half minutes HUSTLER STAFF REPORT the Tennessee Lady Vols 67-57 at Memorial left. Gymnasium on Thursday night. That would be the last time the Forward Sidney Spencer led Tennessee with Commodores had the lead, as Parker took The Vanderbilt men’s 26 points, 15 in the second half, and Candace control down the stretch and the Lady Vols tennis team (1-0) opened Parker added 19 points and 11 rebounds for held a six-point lead from the final two 2007 dual match season the No. 4 Lady Vols (18-2, 5-0 Southeastern minutes, pulling away at the end. with a 6-1 win over cross- Conference). “The key for us tonight was being able to state rival Tennessee Tech Senior forward Carla Thomas led the No. 14 close out a game that was very physical,” (0-2) Wednesday afternoon Commodores (17-4, 3-3 SEC) with 16 points. said Tennessee coach Pat Summit. “We at the Currey Tennis Center. “It’s very frustrating,” said Vanderbilt coach played very physically defensively and were The Commodores Melanie Balcomb. “I feel bad for my players. I really able to limit them offensively. We did grabbed an early lead by think they were prepared for this game; I think a great job.” sweeping the doubles event, they worked very hard, that they have a lot of Williams ended up with six points and holding the Golden Eagles courage, and I think they’re as frustrated as I Davis had nine points and three assists, to no more than four games am. We’ve been in a position to win and just giving her the school record, but she also per pro set. haven’t closed the deal.” had nine turnovers. Freshmen Scott The Commodores trailed at halftime, 28-21, “Being a point guard and turning the ball Lieberman and James Moye despite a large lead midway through the half. over nine times in a contest like that, it’s were the first to finish, Alexis Hornbuckle and Spencer sparked the very frustrating,” Davis said. “I’m taking full defeating the Tennessee Lady Vols, who closed the half on a 19-4 run to accountability for the turnovers. To come Tech tandem of Borja Zarco take a commanding lead. up short at the end of the game, it’s really and Juan Pablo Gomez 8-2. Vanderbilt struggled with Tennessee’s full- devastating. Myself, Carla and Caroline, Freshman Vijay Paul court pressure, giving away 17 of their 27 being seniors, and not beating them on our earned the first singles turnovers in the first half. Tennessee also home court our senior year hurts.” point for the Commodores, held senior guard Caroline Williams, Vandy’s Tennessee has now beaten Vanderbilt 12 keeping Tech freshman second leading scorer, scoreless in the first straight times, with the Dores’ last victory Alexander Ilyakhian to just half, keeping her in check on the perimeter coming in 2002. three games in two sets (6- while holding Thomas to only one-of-seven “This game was huge for us and not just 3, 6-0). shooting. because of its significance in terms of the Vanderbilt senior Nathan “They pressed so we couldn’t run our half- SEC,” Summit said. “It was significant for us Sachs followed with a court offense, and in the half-court offense from a national standpoint as well in terms straight set win over Gomez, we were successful,” Balcomb said. “That’s of keeping us in contention for a number allowing sophomore Nik how they got the lead in the first half; we MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler one seed.” Cromydas to clinch the Senior Carla Thomas attempts to score on Tennessee’s Candace Parker in the didn’t attack their pressure and did a poor Lady Vols’ 67-57 victory at Memorial Gymnasium Thursday night. Vandy will have a chance for payback when match with his 6-2, 6-2 job breaking the press, and you take Caroline it travels to Knoxville at the end of February to victory over Tech junior Williams out of the game and take out half- freshman guard Jessica Mooney. close out the regular season against the Lady Zarco. court offense out of the game. They didn’t let Thomas scored off an inbounds pass from Vols, but this weekend the Commodores must The Commodores will our best 3-point shooter get it off, but we let Davis to give the Dores their first lead of the travel to Arkansas, where they fell last season. return to the court this theirs, and Sidney Spencer had 26 points.” second half and went back and forth with “We have tonight to dwell on this, then we weekend to face Western The Dores came out firing on all cylinders Spencer for nearly three minutes. have tomorrow to get ready for Arkansas. We Michigan at 2 p.m. Saturday in the second half, sparked by great defensive “We tried to go inside early and often, but we know what we have to do,” Davis said. and Memphis at 1 p.m. plays from Williams and senior guard Dee didn’t finish too well inside,” Thomas said. “We Sophomore Christina Wirth chipped in with Sunday at the Currey Tennis Davis, which led to three driving baskets from didn’t open up our shooters outside as well as nine points and 11 rebounds in the loss. ■ Center. ■ Seniors making most of final shot by JARRED AMATO and knowing when to block a shot or go straight up, or Sports Editor when to fight and when not to.” Skuchas has also contributed on the offensive end, For Derrick Byars, Dan Cage and Ted Skuchas, this is it. punishing teams with his hook shot. Realizing there is no more “next year” or “what-if,” “It’s a shot that I’ve had for a long time,” he said. “That Vanderbilt’s three seniors are holding nothing back, hook is probably the thing I like to do best on the block.” why is why the Commodores (14-6, 4-2 Southeastern Beyond the x’s and o’s, Skuchas, like most seniors, Conference) are one of the hottest teams in college has approached basketball with a different mindset this basketball. season. “I think, for sure, that the three of us are playing the best “It’s my last go-around, so I’ve got nothing left to lose,” basketball of our careers,” Skuchas said. “It’s the last time he said. we’re going to get to do all of this.” Stallings added, “Sometimes, when those lights go on for Block party those seniors, it makes all the difference in the world.” Wednesday night was Skuchas’ last trip to Baton Rouge, Stepping up and he made the most of it, scoring six points and blocking One of the main reasons the Commodores have enjoyed four shots to help the Commodores secure a 64-53 victory success is the willingness of each player to accept his over Louisiana State. role. Skuchas and company also limited Glen “Big Baby” “My role is not to go out and score 25 (points), but to Davis to just 12 points on five-for-15 shooting, and take advantage of situations and score when I know I outrebounded the Tigers 42-36. have an advantage and to rebound and keep on playing “It picks up our team, especially because we get called defense,” Skuchas said. the team that has no inside game, no inside presence,” said Stallings has taken notice. Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings. “I think it really excites “Ted has always been a very good positional defender, the players on our team when Ted or Alan (Metcalfe) and so that’s always been the strength of his game anyway, do things down there offensively or defensively that but he’s just sort of elevated it,” he said. establishes a presence for us in the game.” Like Skuchas, Byars and Cage have also elevated their But did Stallings ever expect to see Skuchas block four games this season. shots in a game? Byars, who had 18 points and 10 rebounds against the “We knew he was a good defensive player, but not a guy Tigers, has been spectacular on both ends of the court. In that changed shots or blocked shots,” Stallings said. “He’s SEC play, he’s third in scoring and 13th in rebounding. certainly had a couple games this year where he’s made a Cage has been equally valuable, as he has averaged big difference with his shot-blocking ability.” nearly 15 points per game and connected on 21 of 42 3- Last shot pointers in six league contests. Skuchas credits his success to a better feel for the “Teams that have good years or great years generally game. have their seniors playing at the best of their careers, and MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler “It’s playing aggressively in a knowledgeable fashion,” that’s what our seniors are doing right now,” Stallings Vanderbilt senior Ted Skuchas (54) blocked four shots in the Commodores’ 64-53 victory over Louisiana State. He, along with Derrick Byars and Dan Cage, are playing their best basketball. he said. “It’s knowing when to push and when to give in, said. ■ Stallings confident team will avoid complacency

by JARRED AMATO and WILL GIBBONS (14-6, 4-2 Southeastern Conference), in which it has recorded seven double-doubles in the Sports Reporters especially when they are playing defense as dominated the 12 games in which he has played. well as they are. second half. While Ole Miss will undoubtedly do For the past two weeks Vanderbilt has “In our first two road games of the SEC “ W e ’ r e everything its in power to upset the red- been the hunter. Saturday, it becomes season, we just didn’t defend well enough coming off hot Commodores, Stallings’ squad is not the hunted. After three consecutive top- to win, and I think our defense has gotten possibly the getting complacent. 25 victories, the Commodores enter better,” Stallings said. “Provided that we best half of our “In this league, if you’re not at the top Saturday’s game against Ole Miss as continue to play with the kind of confidence season against of your game, you’re not going to win healthy favorites. and intensity that we’ve shown the past Tennessee,” said and you’re not going to have success,” “I’ve got no reason to believe that they three or four games, then we will continue Ole Miss coach Stallings said. “I think our guys have won’t come out and play with everything to have success.” Andy Kennedy. taken that to heart and are doing all that they’ve got because that’s how they In addition to its defensive efforts, BYARS “We’ve been they can.” practice, and I’m a firm believer that you Vanderbilt has found its rhythm offensively. competitive and hadn’t broken through After playing its last two games away do in games what you do in practice,” said Since SEC play began, senior Derrick Byars until (Wednesday) in the second half.” from Nashville, Vanderbilt is excited to play Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings. is third in scoring, while junior Shan Foster Seniors Clarence Sanders and Bam in front of its fans Saturday at Memorial After defeating Louisiana State in Baton is fifth and senior Dan Cage is 13th. Doyne lead the Rebels with 16 points per Gymnasium. Rouge on Wednesday, Stallings is not Meanwhile, Ole Miss (13-7, 2-4 SEC) is game. Dwayne Curtis is a load in the paint As senior Ted Skuchas said, “It’s gonna be expecting a letdown from the Commodores coming off a 83-69 win over Tennessee at 6 feet 8 inches and 290 pounds, and he a fun one.” ■ 8 Friday, January 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com LIFELIFE INDEX The Week Ahead The hustler presents... This week, you can have a religious experience at The Basement, go back to old New Orleans jazz country at the Frist, spend a day in the life of a Hollywood movie producer and take two musical trips to Montreal. When the 2007 Oscar nominations rolled in this past Tuesday, the Academy’s choices were both predictable and surprising. FRIDAY 1/26 While “Dreamgirls” led the pack with eight nods, it was snubbed for best picture, while the surprise-hit “Little Miss Sunshine” got the honor. Fans also cheered when its breakout star, 10-year-old Abigail Breslin, was nominated for best supporting actress. Meryl Streep’s recognition for her performance in “The Devil Wears Prada” was also met with surprise, but she’s up against tough competition for best actress; nominees also include veterans Judi Dench and Helen Mirren. Best actor honorees include Leonardo Dicaprio for “Blood Diamond” and Will Smith for “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Yet, perhaps photo provided most notable about this year’s nominations is that four of the films chosen for the best picture race were also nominated The music of the Rev. for best director: “Babel,” “The Departed,” “Letters from Iwo Jima” and “The Queen.” Oscar night, which will air live on Feb. Peyton’s Big Damn Band has been called 25, will be hosted by comedian and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres. Here, The Hustler’s resident movie aficionado, Alex a “rousing, hyper and Chrisope, makes his predictions and shares his preferences for this year’s winners. authentic brand of blues.” Peyton brings a little religion to a brand by ALEX CHRISOPE of music that sounds Life Staff Writer like anything but at The Basement tonight. The show starts at 9 p.m. and is 21+. And the nominees Oscar predictions SATURDAY 1/27 Montreal band The Dears bring all their black- are... and preferences... suited glory to Exit/In tonight. With fused BEST PICTURE BEST ACTRESS BEST PICTURE narratives, orchestral Penelope Cruz Predicted — “The Departed” arrangements and pop “Volver” Preferred — “The Departed” sound, this band gives a performance in the The Academy’s boneheaded treatment of our greatest living truest sense of the word. filmmaker is well-documented — but so is their tradition of Doors open at 8 p.m., “Babel” making up for these blunders with a late-career award. That “The 21+. Get tickets at www. “The Departed” Departed” was so phenomenal helps Marty’s cause considerably. ticketmaster.com. “Letters from Iwo Jima” As for the major competition: those who were indignant over Judi Dench the upending victory of “Crash” last year will probably not pick “Notes on a Scandal” SUNDAY 1/28 the similarly fractured “Babel” nor the similarly tenacious “Little Helen Mirren Miss Sunshine,” a charming little film whose candidacy I still don’t Spend some time at the “The Queen” Frist for the Nashville understand. But don’t be surprised if “Letters from Iwo Jima” stages Jazz Workshop; it’s FREE a last-minute surge — they love them some Clint Eastwood. and starts at 3 p.m. “Little Miss Sunshine” BEST DIRECTOR If the history of jazz “The Queen” doesn’t entice you, relax Predicted — Martin Scorsese, “The Departed” and enjoy some in real BEST DIRECTOR Preferred — Paul Greengrass, “United 93” life. Halfbrass, a group Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Meryl Streep of young jazz artists/ The same logic holds for the best director award: the Academy “Babel” “The Devil Wears Prada” is going to decide it’s about time for Scorsese to win. And the educators, will perform Martin Scorsese “The Kate Winslet for free. Marty-partisan (Martisan?) in me loves this. But “United 93” took Departed” “Little Children” hold of its tiny audience in a way few films ever attempt — the movie theater became an extension of that plane, and one was MONDAY 1/29 BEST SUPPORTING forced to wonder how they would react in such an awful situation. Go take in a viewing ACTOR Of course, the subject matter is still too touchy to be fodder for of “Gimme Shelter,” Alan Arkin awards season, but Greengrass deserves props for his eloquent, the documentary of “Little Miss Sunshine” tasteful and truthful handling of Sept. 11. Altamont, love-festival gone wrong, at the BEST ACTOR Belcourt. There’s rock ‘n’ Predicted — Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland” roll and mayhem — this Preferred — Leonardo DiCaprio, “Blood Diamond” should not be missed. It Clint Eastwood “Letters From will show at 7:30 p.m., Iwo Jima” Jackie Earle Haley BEST ACTRESS with an introduction Stephen Frears “The Queen” “Little Children” Predicted — Helen Mirren, “The Queen” from Chris Dortch of the Dijimon Hounsou Preferred — Meryl Streep, “The Devil Wears Prada” Documentary Channel. “Blood Diamond” Eddie Murphy These are my protest votes. I haven’t been able to see “The Last TUESDAY 1/30 “Dreamgirls” King of Scotland” or “The Queen” yet, and by all accounts Forest Indie pop, neo- Whitaker and Helen Mirren are astoundingly good as former psychedelia Georgia dictator Idi Amin and Queen Elizabeth II, respectively. My protest band Of Montreal has to do with a scurrilous new thespian trend — play a famous releases their new album, person with imitative detail and perceptive emotional depth. “Hissing Fauna, Are You Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Jamie Foxx both won by such the Destroyer?” today. Paul Greengrass “United 93” performances; Joaquin Phoenix, Will Smith and David Straithairn The title alone is reason Mark Wahlberg have all been nominated. Creating a similarly rich character from enough for a listen. “The Departed” BEST ACTOR scratch is arguably even more difficult. WEDNESDAY 1/31 Leonardo DiCaprio BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Bluegrass band Mountain “Blood Diamond” BEST SUPPORTING Predicted — Eddie Murphy, “Dreamgirls” Heart performs today ACTRESS Preferred — Jackie Earle Haley, “Little Children” at The Station Inn. The Adriana Barraza band’s fiddler, Jim Van “Babel” Eddie Murphy has fallen a long way since the supernova of his Cleve, was recently 1980s stand-up — fat suits and donkey voice-overs are his nominated for a Grammy thing now. He slips comfortably into his James Brown-lite role in for “Nature of the Beast,” “Dreamgirls,” and he keeps the motor chugging for the first third from his debut solo of the film. His fiery singing and dancing and the recent death of record, “No Apologies.” James Brown assure him the award. But Jackie Earle Haley’s turn as The show starts at 9 p.m. Ryan Gosling a just-released sex offender cuts way deeper — he ends up more “Half Nelson” Cate Blanchett sympathetic than either of the main characters. The Academy Peter O’Toole “Notes on a Scandal” won’t recognize this indelible performance, but they should. THURSDAY 2/1 “Venus” Jennifer Hudson “Speed the Plow” features Will Smith “Dreamgirls” BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS David Alford as Bobby “The Pursuit of Happyness” Gould, a movie producer Predicted — Jennifer Hudson, “Dreamgirls” who has spent a career Preferred — Jennifer Hudson, “Dreamgirls” reaping what others sow, until he’s forced to choose The most obvious pick of the whole lot. Former “American Idol” between his friend’s contestant Hudson simply blows everyone off the stage in “Dreamgirls” and will likely do so again come Oscar night. This sure hit and a beautiful Rinko Kikuchi girl’s art-house project. should really be a lead nomination, but the producers must have Forest Whitaker “Babel” lobbied for the more winnable nomination. Her rendition of Opening night is at the “The Last King of Scotland” Johnson Theatre at the the showstopper “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” is simply Tennessee Performing mind-blowing: when you can upstage Beyonce, you know you’ve Arts Center. Call (615) arrived. 782-6560 for tickets. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, January 26, 2007 9 ‘A Lesson In Crime’ will leave ‘Nickel and you breathless and confused Dimed’ does not Tokyo Police Club’s debut EP uses hard electronica and random noise to create an shortchange entertainingly crazy effect. audience by MICHAEL YOUNG like “dance-punk,” “spazzy” and again, Tokyo Police Club’s music by JONATHAN WHITE and plotline, its superb Life Staff Writer “refreshingly jittery.” To me, these isn’t about running a marathon of Life Staff Writer acting and bits of audience words do nothing more than cover involvement add energy I have never been a rocker. When up the fact that the music has no No historical frills, and class to this production. I was younger, my parents made me coherence whatsoever. Each song no artsy-fartsy, avant- Director Maryanna Clarke play the piano for three years, and I consists of a series of haphazardly garde ambiguity — just prevents the show from complained so much they eventually placed drumbeats, solos composed straightforward, relevant crossing into “preachiness” let me quit. Even so, there are times of electronica bloops and a very heavy and real. Such is the through masterful staging. I wish I had made an effort to learn dose of static. I wanted to find some Tennessee Women’s Theatre The production exposes to play a “cooler” instrument, like the knob I could twist to make everything Project’s production of the reality of the working guitar or the drums. clearer because it sounded like “Nickel and Dimed” at poor in America but leaves someone had left a static television the Z. Alexander Looby the audience to consider running in the background. Theatre. The five actors’ for themselves what type of And all this doesn’t even include depiction of a low-wage life action, if any, is required of the vocals, which are, quite honestly, is an engaging and thought- society by this reality. insane: “I have a microchip / implanted provoking contribution to The Tennessee Women’s in my heart / so if I try to escape / the the Nashville entertainment Theater Project presents robots will blow me apart.” scene. From its ensemble “Nickel and Dimed” at an But despite how much I want cast to the subtlety and wit opportune time. With the to dismiss this album as garbage of the script, the production minimum wage bill working and move on with my life, I can’t is more than an amusing its way through Congress deny there is something inherently evening of theater — it is a and Vanderbilt’s living wage interesting about hearing someone call for introspection and a campaign grabbing Hustler go absolutely crazy. Even when TOKYO POLICE CLUB challenge to affect change. headlines, it would be the tracks were grating against my smoothly flowing melody — it’s a The play is based on the nearly shameful to miss this eardrums, I didn’t want to turn down sprint to the finish, and if your heart best-selling book by Barbara production. The discussions As it is, with my complete lack of the volume because I couldn’t help isn’t pounding by the time the CD Ehrenreich, “Nickel and and questions it provokes knowledge on how to coax a chord but be amazed by their unabashed stops spinning, then you probably Dimed: On (Not) Getting have the potential to from an electric guitar, any potential enthusiasm. For better or worse, aren’t someone who should be By in America.” It depicts transform audience opinions jam session I might have would be this music will grab your attention. spending your time listening to music Ehrenreich, a successful and modes of analysis. One sure to include nothing more than Even the track names have little anyway. investigative journalist, would be hard-pressed to me swinging my head like an idiot dashes before each one, which However, the sound is definitely not inspecting firsthand what find a show more relevant to while plucking random strings in an caused iTunes to boot them all to for everyone. The confusingly loud the play itself calls “a strange contemporary themes. attempt to generate some energy. the top of my list when I sorted my tones will distract most people, and planet: the working class.” “Nickel and Dimed” runs Strangely enough, when I listen to music alphabetically. Is it a tacky even those who try to listen deeper As she places herself in low- at the Z. Alexander Looby the seven short tracks on “A Lesson and potentially annoying way to get might be dissuaded by the vocals, wage jobs and attempts Theatre Jan. 26 and 27. in Crime,” Tokyo Police Club’s debut people to notice your songs? Yes, but which sound like someone singing to survive solely on her Tickets are $15 for adults EP, I can’t help but feel mindlessly it works. into a walkie-talkie. Still, if you’ve income from those jobs, and $12 for students, and jamming with no point or purpose is Like I said, “A Lesson In Crime” is got a passion for losing yourself in her experiences contain they are available at the door, exactly what they are doing. only a debut EP. Its seven tracks, each a gratuitous outpouring of energy, I disturbing, memorable and online at www.twtp.org or When other people describe Tokyo clocking in at less than three minutes, strongly encourage you to push your even comical encounters. by calling (615) 681-7220. Police Club’s music they use words won’t entertain you for long. But then way through the static. ■ Beyond the play’s content Group rates are available. ■ ‘It’s Gettin’ Better All the Time’ turns country-phobic Yankee into fan Bowman showcases tender vocals in a classic bluegrass tradition.

by DARCY NEWELL The album’s first of 11 tracks is “On My Life Editor Way Back Home.” As the track begins, a mandolin begins to play, and soon after, Before I begin, there is something you Bowman’s mellow voice comes on. Wait a need to know: I’m from New Jersey. I grew minute — where is the studio-enhanced up with friends who, when asked about pop-country I’m used to? Where is the their musical taste, would reply, without power ballad? I check the liner notes missing a beat, “Anything but country.” — in addition to the mandolin, there is When I announced to family and friends a guitar, fiddle, bass, banjo and Dobro. that I had decided to attend Vanderbilt, There are a few background vocalists. they’d scrunch their noses up at me and That’s it. say, “You know what that means. You’re Yet, my surprise was almost immediately going to have to listen to country. Sucks to channeled into enjoyment. Bowman’s be you!” soothing voice mixes well with traditional bluegrass strings. The “old” country sound somehow sounds modern, perhaps because Bowman’s voice is so tender and un-imposing. No wonder a country- novice Yankee can like it. The album features eight original tracks and three diverse covers, as Bowman puts his unique spin on Dolly Parton’s “Old Flames,” Brooks and Dunn’s “It’s Gettin’ Better All the Time” and Webb Pierce’s “Walkin’ the Dog.” “Old Flames” and “ Gettin’ Better” talk about the age-old subject of loves past BOWMAN AND HIS BAND and lost, but Bowman’s soulful crooning is I panicked. I was going to have to listen believable and real. “Walkin’ the Dog”, the to country! My roommate was likely to be album’s final track, is lively and has quite a honky-tonk gal from Mississippi who the opposite tone, as the lyrics begin by blasted the likes of Alabama and Willie saying “I’m walkin’ the dog / ain’t feelin’ Nelson. I was going to be an outcast! blue / I’m walkin’ the dog / don’t care So, I decided to ease myself into this ‘bout you.” Well, then. That settles it. country business with pop-country artists Bowman’s original tracks are just as like Rascal Flatts and Kenny Chesney. It appealing: Some talk about love, but some, was pretty good, nothing too radical — in the traditional style of country music, so I packed up for Vanderbilt, equipped just talk about life. Those are my favorite. I and ready to answer, proudly, that yes, especially liked the self-empowering “The I’m from the North and yes, I can handle Mountain.” country. However, some tracks don’t exactly sell Since my arrival in Music City a year and me. The album’s fourth song “Build a Little a half ago, my tastes have expanded in Playhouse” is a bit cheesy, but perhaps every direction, most likely due to the wide I’m just not accustomed to the wide range variety of artists that come to Nashville. of subjects country artists can cover. No So, when I had the opportunity to review matter. I’ll listen to it again, and maybe I’ll Ronnie Bowman, a bluegrass-country come around. artist with a sizeable following, I jumped All in all, “It’s Gettin’ Better All the at it. I was to review Bowman’s fourth solo Time” is a great album and lives up to its album “It’s Gettin’ Better All the Time,” hype. So whether you know who Dolly and I was especially excited, as Bowman Parton is and can identify the Dobro’s will perform at Station Inn on Friday, twangy sound, or are like me, a novice in Feb. 2. So I popped the CD into my Mac bluegrass and country, pick up the album and expected for the unexpected. What I or go to the show Feb. 2 because Bowman didn’t plan to do was love the album. is sure not to disappoint. ■ 10 Friday, January 26, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

ASK ME ANYTHING Is there anyone buried on Each week the Hustler staff will weigh in on a certain campus? And if so, who? subject pertaining to arts and triumphant act was during a 1966 football game against by DARCY NEWELL the University of Tennessee. During the game, George ran entertainment. This week, Life Editor onto the fi eld and chased the UT mascot, a horse, out of the stadium. Vanderbilt fans applauded George’s performance, staff ers and students choose You’ve heard the rumors and the questions buzzing which gave the team a much-needed morale boost. Th e their favorite awesomely bad around campus. How many are there, and who are they? game ended in a 7-0 win for Where are they buried, and why were they buried on our Vanderbilt. song. campus? From then on, George was In an eff ort to dispel fact from fi ction, I went on a wild- a legend. He spent much GLENNA DEROY JARRED AMATO goose hunt to fi nd out. of his time at the Sigma Chi Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor Evidently, you had to be a pretty big deal to be buried at fraternity house but was Akon, “Smack That” Jojo, “Too Little Too Vanderbilt. As of yet, the eventually asked to leave Late” honor has been reserved for sanitation purposes. for bishops, chancellors Yet the Vanderbilt campus ALLISON SMITH and, surprisingly, one very sympathized with the News Editor DARCY NEWELL vivacious basset hound. canine’s plight and rallied Natasha Bedingfi eld, Life Editor Th e fi rst to receive the to raise money for a top-of- “These Words” Jibbs, “Chain Hang honor were two bishops, the-line doghouse, including Low” William McKendree and carpeting, wallpaper and Joshua Soule, who helped central heating. Th e fi nal CEAF LEWIS found the Methodist blueprint for the house Opinion Editor ALLISON MALONE Episcopal Church South. estimated the fi nal price to Harvey Danger, Editor Emeritus Th ey were buried in GARLAND be $2,000. “Flagpole Sitta” Britney Spears, “Toxic” the Bishop’s Commons Unfortunately, the house was never built. Th e doghouse MCKENDREE near the Divinity School. discussion came right in the middle of the Vietnam War and Actually, these two bodies the civil rights movement, and students felt that spending were moved to the Vanderbilt campus because of a special so much money on a luxury doghouse was wasteful and a request from Bishop Holland McTyeire — he felt they were bit misguided. However, a regular doghouse was donated not given enough attention at their previous location. anonymously. Of course, it is only natural that when McTyeire died in In 1966, George died while chasing an ice truck. Th e entire 1889 he was also buried on campus with his wife Amelia. CHRIS CHA LAUREN ALTERMAN When Vanderbilt’s fi rst chancellor, Landon Cabell Garland, Junior Sophomore died in 1895, he was buried in the Bishop’s Commons as B*Witched, “C’est La Hanson, “MMMBop” well. At another location, Vie” the west wall of Benton Chapel, are Chancellor Harvie Branscomb and his ALEX RIEGER DIANNE WRIGHT wife Margaret. Senior Junior However, my most Europe, “The Final Cascada, “Everytime interesting discovery was Countdown” We Touch” the on-campus burial of George, a famous basset hound that served as the university’s mascot in the GEORGE Next week, staff ers will choose their favorite fl a- 1960s. George arrived on campus in 1961 with his community mourned his death, and he was buried just vor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Readers are also MCTYEIRE owner, Toby Wilt, whose north of Dudley Field as an homage to his legacy. invited to weigh in by e-mailing the Life editor at parents asked him to bring So now you have it. Th ere are seven people and one dog [email protected] the dog to school. Witt, who later became the halfback for the buried on Vanderbilt’s campus. Who knew? ■ football team, allowed the dog to live with him on campus. However, George was fated for greatness — he eventually —Katie Titus contributed reporting for this article. became the Commodores’ mascot. George’s most

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If so, be sure to check the a little pricier? Don’t worry! Bergdorf’s Web site also stocks up Last Call section of the Web site at the end of each season Faculty to perform ‘accessible’ on high-end designer labels like Missoni, Prada and Gucci. for great sales and clearances. Net-a-porter.com modern music at Turner Recital Hall. Net-a-porter.com reminds me a lot of a trendy fashion by ALEX CHRISOPE or shopping magazine rather than a traditional Web site. Life Staff Writer While they sell high-end designers labels like Jimmy Choo and Chloe, the site also includes biographical information While modern music can sometimes be stereotyped by the on each clothing line and designer they sell. Although some conceptual experimentation of John Cage or the minimalist people have complained of expensive shipping rates from style of Phillip Glass, the four recent compositions to be their base in Europe, don’t let these prices stop you from performed at the Blair School of Music tonight promise to be shopping on their site; the Web site recently began shipping accessible. from the U.S. as well! Part of the Blair Celebrates series, “An Evening of 21st Century Music” features four pieces, performed by Blair’s distinguished faculty. “Sonata No. 2 for Flute and Piano” by Martin Amlin will be performed by flutist Jane Kirchner and pianist Amy Bluefly.com Dorfman. Bluefly.com is definitely one of the best discount shopping “The sonata is quite difficult, but very rewarding to work sites on the Web. 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The performance tonight is actually a revision of a piece originally commissioned 11 years ago. “Originally, it was written as a study in tempo and textures,” Walker says in the program notes. “After a number of performances, I decided that I hadn’t succeeded in the way I’d hoped.” Perhaps the most buzzed-about work is the finale, Richard Pearson Thomas’ Sept. 11-inspired “Race for the Sky.” Originally performed in New York City on the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, the four-movement composition includes vocal sections taken from poems reflecting on the catastrophe. 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