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There are eight graves at Vanderbilt. Read how Do you know who and what is the Dores made ALEX buried on campus? ‘Big Baby’ cry… BRANDON See where you can read up on celebrity gossip / / AP Photo AP For more, see Life, page 10 For more, see Sports, page 6 in ‘Best of the Web’… For more, see Life at InsideVandy.com THETHE VOICEVOICE OFOF VANDERBILTVANDERBILT SINCESINCE 18881888 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.