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THE WALL campus news brief compiled by Rebecca tyrrell VUPD officer found dead in home TODAY Family of a Vanderbilt police officer found him shot to death Tuesday night, according Accessorize for a From student to soldier to Police Department. Cause and Dodecs Police in Murfreesboro arrived at Officer Fashion for a Cause Iraq deployment forces senior Daniel Crowell to trade David Carey’s home 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, presents Accessorize finding him dead from an apparent “self- for a Cause at 7 p.m. in ‘Vanderbubble’ for battlefield. inflicted gunshot wound to the head,” a press release says. Ingram Hall. Local and by sydney wilmer important, though. His death is being investigated. student vendors will Asst News Editor “College-age students Murfreesboro officers went to Carey’s sell jewelry, cosmetics forget that the vast majority residence at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday at the and clothing. A portion Daniel Crowell will get of soldiers over there putting request of VUPD, who wanted Carey to get of the sales will benefit the chance to practice the their lives on the line are their in touch with his agency about a family emergency, but the officers failed to make the Boys and Girls Clubs Arabic he has studied for peers,” Crowell said. “We get over two years, though not this false sense of distance contact with him. of Middle . —For world and national news briefs, turn to page 2. A Dodecs concert will during a typical study abroad from these people. We are follow at 8 p.m. experience. the same. Not so long ago, we Crowell, a 21-year-old senior would all be in the same boat and lance corporal in the on the same path.” TODAY United States Marine Corps Many students “see the Week teaches Mayfield Lecture Reserves, has been called to conflict as an entity in and of Series active duty and withdrawn itself, a wad, a faceless mass,” The Mayfield from Vanderbilt to deploy to not a conflict made up of community and the Iraq. human lives, he said. international Office of the Dean of “When I found out, I was But this problem extends Students will present shocked, but from the time beyond Vanderbilt to the first installment of I enlisted I knew this was a encompass society in general. awareness a new lecture series possibility,” the Islamic studies Crowell attributes the from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in minor said. “It is sort of the disconnect partly to culture by eve attermann Furman Hall, Room application of everything I but also noted a limited Middle Asst News Editor have done for the last three Eastern studies program Students can travel the world this week without 114. The lecture will and a half years.” shares the blame. leaving Vanderbilt. feature Chris Barbic, a His unit has been called to “You always hear about the In an effort to promote global awareness and Vanderbilt alumnus, Iraq five times since the war ‘Vanderbubble,’ where we are conscience, International Student and Scholar who will speak on began in 2003. But he said “it isolated from Nashville, but by Services and the Vanderbilt International Office his experiences with doesn’t really hit you until you extension, we are also isolated are coordinating International Education Week, inner-city education. get that letter.” from the rest of world,” he said. an annual initiative of the U.S. Department of Crowell has tried to focus “Vanderbilt itself doesn’t give State and U.S Department of Education. Today and more on his personal life since its students a deep look into the International Education Week will be comprised Tuesday that day, he said, marrying Middle East. Unless Vanderbilt of a series of films, country spotlights, discussion Taste of Asia tickets his high school sweetheart, a students actively pursue (the sections, lectures and cultural expositions for Taste of Asia tickets will student at Western Kentucky topic) apart from Vanderbilt, students interested in broadening their global be on sale on the Wall University, two weeks ago. Vanderbilt lets them down.” perspective. “My wife and I have always Crowell hopes to find Please see education, page 3 and at the door Nov. 13 planned on getting married answers to many academic at 6 p.m. in the Board of when we both finished questions in Iraq, but for now, SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR INTER- Trust room. undergrad,” Crowell said. he said he tries to keep an NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK “When this came up, we saw open mind about what he will Monday TUESDAy, Nov. 13 no reason to put it off.” learn. Genocide lecture Crowell said he enlisted in “I don’t have any grand Kickoff Alpha Delta Pi sorority, the Reserves rather than ROTC statements about all of this. 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m., Student Life Center, Suite 103 with several other for the frontline exposure and This is something I thought Photo illustration by matt radford / TARAB Middle Eastern Musical Experience help with graduate school I needed to do. I am just one organizations, will 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Rand Terrace present “Actions Speak payments. of many that are proud to go —To listen to a podcast of Crowell’s inter- Louder Than Words: The chance to see a “highly there. view, go to: Country Spotlight: Argentina ■ An Introduction to politicized” war in human “It is in no way exceptional.” 4 to 5 p.m., Sarratt 189 terms strikes him as most Genocide and How Tuesday You Can Help” at 7 p.m. Experiencing the Taste of Turkish Culture in the Ben Schulman 12 to 1 p.m. Sarratt 189 Center for Jewish Life. Country Spotlight: South Africa TUESDAy, Nov. 13 New biography paints 4 to 5 p.m. Sarratt 189 ‘Witness to —For a full calendar of International Education Week events, Innocence’ go to www.vanderbilt.edu/isss Amnesty International presents “Witness Vanderbilt founder in to Innocence,” a documentary on the Dancing Deltas first hate crime after Sept. 11, in Wilson Hall, ambiguous light Room 103 at 6 p.m. A reception and panel by kelly swope about the in an American Many of Vanderbilt’s contemporaries discussion will follow. Staff Reporter history class in high school. She said considered the $1 million gift to be the he was always portrayed as a sort of “greatest philanthropic gift in American THIS WEEK Flipping through the preface to “robber baron,” doing whatever it took history” to that date, Renehan wrote. YouTube/CNN Debate Cornelius Vanderbilt’s new biography, to gain wealth and recognition. Yet more than 130 years later there is The Election Alliance the reader finds an immoral financial Klein also said she did not think the skepticism about that donation, since ’08 will tape student juggernaut with few concerns beyond university likes to connect its endeavors Vanderbilt never visited the university questions for the GOP his private ambitions. to the legacy of Vanderbilt. that bears his name. YouTube/CNN Debate Edward J. Renehan Jr.’s “Commodore,” “He doesn’t really have a good image. Please see commodore, page 3 the first re-evaluation of Vanderbilt’s They’ve almost separated the name on the Wall Monday life since 1942, focuses deeply on from him,” she said in reference to his through Thursday the ambiguity of the entrepreneur’s lifelong quest for wealth. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. professional self and the untold secrets According to Renehan, Vanderbilt The questions will be of his personal life, including his many admitted he had an “insane” pursuit posted on YouTube affairs and a chronic case of syphilis of wealth, a trait that allegedly shaped and used in the Nov. that led to dementia. him into a massive public figure with alex holmes / The Vanderbilt Hustler 28 debate if selected. With the recent publication of minute private concerns. Seniors Kristen Hendricks and Erin Crosby, members of Renehan’s biography, many students Little is mentioned of Vanderbilt’s Delta Delta Delta sorority, support a sister during their are revisiting their perspectives on the philanthropic gift to start the annual benefit,D elta Underground. The Sunday event benefited the Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital. See http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu legacy of their university’s founder. Central , later for more events. Sophomore Katie Klein first learned renamed Vanderbilt University. 2 Monday, November 12, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com STEPHEN BUCKLES compiled by judy wang Economics professor Stephen Buckles takes a moment to answer some weATher questions about majoring in economics, the United States and his favorite compiled by Rebecca tyrrell in the know leisure reading. tuesday The news you need — in brief compiled by Rebecca tyrrell The Vanderbilt Hustler: What advice can you give to a student who’s intending to major in economics? Stephen Buckles: Well, I think in terms of selecting a major, students should pick things they really find interesting. I think students WORLD should take some economics regardless of their major. If they really enjoy thinking and using economics, then they ought to think about economics as a major. The most important thing that goes into selection of a major is: Can you be passionate about it? Board at Colorado State considers changes to publications policy VH: What do you feel is America’s biggest economic threat? SB: Well, we don’t have a whole lot of threats. I am concerned that we are not somewhat more cautious with our abilities to save, both as Following a well-publicized and controversial newspaper individuals and as a government. We have tremendous challenges coming in the future, with all the World War II baby boomers retir- Partly Cloudy, 74/59 editorial criticizing President George W. Bush, a publications ing, going on Social Security and medical care. Providing for those individuals will be a challenge, and we’re not really doing anything board at a public university in Colorado is considering seriously about preparing ourselves for that. I think that’s the biggest economic challenge. wednesday revising its bylaws to allow newspaper staffers to be punished for publishing what the board deems indecent material. VH: What book would you recommend the most? Currently, the bylaws governing the Board of Student SB: I recently read an autobiography by Robert Ruben, the Secretary of Treasury under (President Bill) Clinton, and it’s called ‘In an Communications at Colorado State University at Fort Collins Uncertain World.’ It’s good for anybody, not for necessarily politics or for someone who’s coming into business. Here’s someone who say officials cannot “censor or punish the occasional use of talks a lot about uncertainty in all kinds of ways — in personal life, in political life, in business life, in professional life. And I find it a indecent, vulgar or so called ‘four-letter’ words in student fascinating book. That I would certainly recommend to lots and lots of people. publications.” Showers, 71/46 The proposal aims to remove the phrase “or punish” from the line in the “protected speech” section of its bylaws. snapshot Source: Student Press Law Center thursday —To read the Hustler Editorial Board’s reaction, see Our View, page 4. speaking up Source: AP

Chinese safety watchdog says checks confirm ‘date-rape’ drug-related substance on recalled toy beads Sunny, 58/40 China’s safety watchdog confirmed Saturday toy beads recalled in the United States and Australia after sickening VUPD CRIME LOG children contain a substance that can turn into a “date- compiled by Rebecca tyrrell rape” drug after ingested. The toys, coated with the industrial chemical 1,4- Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2 a.m.: butanediol, were made by the Wangqi Product Factory in Subject reported suspicious person Shenzhen, a city just over the border from Hong Kong, the hanging around vehicles near the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection Kappa Delta house. and Quarantine said in a statement. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 7:57 p.m.: When ingested, the chemical metabolizes into the “date- Subject was jumping in front of cars rape” drug gamma hydroxy butyrate, which can cause near the Starbucks parking lot. Upon breathing problems, loss of consciousness, seizures, observation, the subject was found drowsiness, coma and death. to possess drug equipment and was arrested for a drug equipment Source: AP possession violation and trespassing. Thursday, Nov. 8, 1 a.m.: Subject was stopped at 21st Avenue 6 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan in South and Blakemore Avenue for deadliest year since 2001 invasion driving with an expired tag. Upon Militants ambushed and killed six U.S. troops walking in checking, the subject admitted to the mountains of eastern Afghanistan — the most lethal having a small amount of drugs in her attack in a year that has been the deadliest for the U.S. possession. military here since the 2001 invasion. sam kim / The Vanderbilt Hustler Thursday, Nov. 8, 2:30 a.m.: The number of U.S. deaths in Afghanistan this year mirrors A student reads a piece of his work at the Writing Studio’s Open Mic Night. Students shared their own poems, short stories and songs with one A student’s bicycle was stolen from a the record toll in Iraq. Both conflicts have seen an increase another at the Writing Studio in Alumni Hall, Room 117. bike rack near West Hall. in troop levels this year that has put more soldiers in harm’s Check out http://police.vanderbilt.edu/ way, including those killed Friday while returning from a crimelog.htm for complete listings. meeting with village elders in Nuristan province. The six deaths brings the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan this year to at least 101, according to an SERVICE GUIDE count, surpassing the 93 troops killed in The Vanderbilt Hustler (ISSN 2005. About 87 died last year. 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From education, page 1 in Vanderbilt, a growth in the focus and expertise,” Turton said. “We invited many people on campus “My hope is that we get a diverse Many of the activities will be student- on internationalism, and this is a The week is being sponsored by to join the committee,” Barsoum said. group of people, people from the led, reflecting growing interest in nationwide trend.” many different campus organizations, “The quality of the Vanderbilt student committee, people who have never international issues. The three country spotlights on a diverse effort that includes such demands global awareness, and we attended ISSS events, and we can “We are hoping to increase global Argentina, Japan and Germany will be groups as the Bishop Joseph Johnson hold the week to show all of that.” introduce international education to awareness, as well as interaction led jointly by international students, Black Cultural Center, the English International Student Adviser Sumita people who have never experienced it between international student scholars students who went abroad to that Language Center, Masala-SACE and the Banerjee said she hoped the week would before,” Banerjee said. “If that happens and the American students that are country and faculty members. Vanderbilt University Center for Ethics. help introduce Vanderbilt students to with just a handful of students, to me, here,” said Executive Director of VIO “A lot of the events are very student- It has also doubled in size since last year, ISSS and make them more aware of the that’s a great success.” ■ Dawn Turton. “This reflects a change driven, drawing on their experiences according to ISSS Director Sherif Barsoum. international students on the campus. commodore: Bicycle thefts on rise Goals, motivations by vasanth sathiyakumar students to report crimes as police can do,” said senior Paul information. Staff Reporter soon as possible and to use Grayson. “But I recommend “Just keep an eye out,” Operation ID, a free service getting a good lock and always Atwood said. “And let us know questioned by book While iPods, cell phones that lets students register their locking the front tire.” immediately if you have any and laptops top the list of most laptops and bikes so they can Atwood said students can information.” ■ From commodore, page 1 feminist who wrote about the stolen items at Vanderbilt, be legally identified with the help reduce thefts by reporting “I doubt he was a completely political issues of the time. The bicycles are making their way correct serial number in the good guy,” said freshman Akhila Commodore reportedly carried up due to a spike in thefts. event they are stolen, Atwood Yadalam. “If you donate $1 on an affair with Claflin for at “(Vanderbilt University said. million, you’d think that would least several months before his Police Department has) noticed “(Operation ID) allows us mean something to you.” second marriage in 1869. an increase in bike thefts,” said to take the appropriate law Freshman Ekow Ankumah Renehan also discusses the Director of Crime Prevention enforcement action,” he said. said that the university tries to self-promotion of Vanderbilt’s Andrew Atwood. “We are “It gives us the proper evidence mold Vanderbilt into a certain professional life. In a chapter concerned about any type of to track which items belongs to historical image. titled “The Vanderbilt Bronze,” theft, and currently the Parole which person.” “The school doesn’t tell you Renehan describes the Active Team is actively looking In addition to Operation ID, anything negative about him,” commodore’s obsession with into this.” Atwood suggested students he said. “I think they could (talk) building a bronze shrine to But despite the thefts, who ride bicycles invest in about the good and bad aspects himself outside of the completed some students feel secure a quality lock and secure of Vanderbilt.” Grand Central Station in New about having their bicycles on detachable wheels and seats to While the author leaves the York City. campus. bicycle racks. founding of the university up There is also a commemorative “I feel safe on campus with He also recommended to interpretation, students are statue of Vanderbilt at the main my unicycle,” said sophomore students who only occasionally unsure if the intentions were entrance of the university, Brendan Alviani. “I don’t think ride their bicycles should innocent of if they served to although that was not a personal the average Vanderbilt student periodically check on them increase the Vanderbilt fortune. project of the donor himself. would steal a bike. It’s just and be watchful for suspicious “You wonder why he donated Despite focusing heavily on professional bike thieves you individuals near bicycles. money here,” Klein said, “(and) Vanderbilt’s self-promoting have to look out for.” And during holidays, students whether he had a motive to tendencies, the author also writes In the past four months, 22 should try to find alternate promote higher education.” about his positive contributions different incidents of bicycle means of storage to reduce the Renehan frequently references to the infrastructure of America. theft have been reported, chance of theft, Atwood said. Vanderbilt’s private interests. Even today, several of his according to VUPD’s crime Students agree bicycles There is an entire chapter railroad lines are still in use, and log. Of these thefts, only one should be secured as a chris phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler dedicated to his relations with a many of his accomplishments resulted in a recovered bicycle. preventative measure. Vanderbilt University Police Department officials recommend students secure their bicycles young woman named Tennessee stand as national historical VUPD strongly encourages “There’s not much the due to a spike in thefts. Claflin, a contemporary landmarks. ■ Educating on issues of inner-city education Barbic’s school The youngest recipient of the Peabody Mayfield Lecture Series Around 80 percent of YES’s students his work in the realm of education, Distinguished Alumnus award, Barbic are below the poverty level, 95 percent and in 2001 President George W. Bush featuring Chris Barbic offers disadvantaged founded a YES College Preparatory are Hispanic or African-American, 87 chose him to serve on the Presidential students chance to charter school in Houston, Texas, with When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. percent are first-generation college Commission on Excellence in Hispanic five campuses for low-income, minority Where: Furman Hall, Room 114 bound and most enter the school Education. learn. students in grades six through 12. at least a grade behind in math and And Barbic’s enthusiasm is He began teaching at inner city public reading levels. motivating the next generation, said by alex daly schools in Houston after graduating free, following Barbic’s self-designed, Even though these students come senior Allie Federoff. Staff Reporter from Vanderbilt with a double ambitious curriculum that demands from impoverished backgrounds, YES “His success story is so inspiring major in human and organizational the highest potential out of students. offers them the opportunity to excel. because he graduated from Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt students often forget about development and English. It includes long school hours, summer The school wants to create a significant and 15 years later, he has made such a the troubles of inner-city education. “After my third year teaching, I realized study sessions, school trips and mass of college-educated students who difference,” she said. But not Chris Barbic, who will speak that students weren’t challenged, and community service one Saturday of can return to Houston and bring change Still, so much more can still be done, tonight on the growing national I recognized the need for them to be every month. to its disadvantaged neighborhoods Barbic said. problem of inner-city education reform offered better opportunities,” he said. The school’s charter mandates that and communities. “Getting involved is very important, and how it can be improved by closing Low-income, minority students in students cannot graduate until they are The philanthropic community especially in the area of public the education gap. grades six through 12 attend YES for accepted into a four-year college. respects and often honors Barbic for education,” he said. ■ A second day of darkened theaters disappoints audiences on Broadway

Associated Press Boys” and “Mamma Mia!” “Mary Poppins,” “Xanadu” Among the shows canceled and “The 25th Annual Putnam Sunday was a gala 10th-year County Spelling Bee,” as well It was a second day of anniversary performance of as four shows — “Pygmalion,” dark Broadway theaters and “The Lion King,” although a “The Ritz,” “Mauritius” and disappointed audiences as party celebrating the Disney “Cymbeline” — playing at striking stagehands reaffirmed musical’s decade-long run was nonprofit theaters. their commitment Sunday still being held. The same-day discount to remain off the job until Producers of “August: Osage tickets booths in Times Square producers started acting County,” a play by Tracy Letts and at the South Street Seaport “honorably” at the negotiating from Chicago’s Steppenwolf remained open, serving the table. Theatre Company, said they Broadway shows unaffected by James J. Claffey Jr., president may postpone its scheduled the walkout as well as all off- of Local One, said the League Nov. 20 opening. And the Broadway productions, which of American Theatres and producers have offered to pay were up and running. Producers needs to make a for the cast members’ return On Sunday, there were lines “constructive” adjustment to to Chicago during the work at the Times Square location, its counter offers. stoppage. but it was not as crowded as “We want respect at the Pickets again walked quietly usual. A sign said there were table,” he said at a somber in front of the struck theaters no Broadway shows available news conference. “If there’s no around Times Square, and and suggested off-Broadway respect, they will not see Local few pedestrians were seen on options. One at the table. The lack of normally crowded side streets No new negotiations have respect is something we are not in the area. been scheduled between the going to deal with.” Eight shows, which have union and the league, and Twenty-seven shows separate contracts with the resumption of talks appears remained closed Sunday, the union, remained open and uncertain. Mayor Michael www.InsideVandy.com day after stagehands went did strong, often sold-out Bloomberg again offered his on strike, shutting down business on Saturday, a two- assistance on Sunday, saying such popular productions as performance day. Among “the city will do everything “Wicked,” “The Phantom of the the attractions still running it can to help (reach an Opera,” “Hairspray,” “Jersey are “Young Frankenstein,” agreement).” ■ 4 Monday, November 12, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com opinionopinion The OUR VIEW column Vanderbilt Hustler Censorship would destroy college media Intrusion Editorial Board The ability of The Vanderbilt Hustler After two meetings, one public and of Student Media at CSU Jim Browne to operate as “The Voice of Vanderbilt” one private, the Board of Student correctly labels “de facto censorship.” glenna deroy relies greatly on the fact that it forms part Communications at CSU ultimately While student newspapers generally of Vanderbilt Student Communications decided to let editor in chief David do not resort to the use of profanity, on one Editor-in-Chief Inc., completely independent from McSwane keep his job because the they should feel no less free to use SARA GAST Vanderbilt University. First Amendment protected the this language than they do to use any Managing Editor This system frees The Hustler to editorial, though “unethical” and critical language. As soon as papers liberty examine university policy without “unprofessional.” become afraid to publish criticism, no LISA GUO being restrained by officials. But as the Now, the same board seeks to matter how strongly worded, they will News Editor situation at Colorado State University threaten that protection. According cease to be relevant. Hopefully, The REEVE HAMILTON illustrates, censorship comes not just to the Student Press Law Center, the Collegian will not bow to this threat by may cause Opinion Editor from university administrators. board may alter its bylaws, which their board. The Rocky Mountain Collegian, the currently say officials cannot “censor or Their editorial was immature and JARRED Amato student newspaper at CSU, turned punish the occasional use of indecent, irresponsible, but the poor decision restriction Sports Editor heads nationwide Sept. 21 when it vulgar or so called ‘four-letter’ words of one editor should not hamper published a brief, blunt editorial, which in student publications,” by removing future CSU college journalists’ ability darcy Newell read, “Taser this … FUCK BUSH,” in the phrase “or punish.” This appears to criticize and condemn when Life Editor large, bold font. to be a move to impose what Director necessary. of others thomas shattuck Columnist STAFF Members of the community sound off on different issues pertain- News Editor Lisa Guo ing to life both in and out of the bubble. These days, people seem to think it is necessary to tell smokers what a bad habit Asst. News Editors smoking is. I know this because I smoke, and Eve Attermann “As far as the Salt Lake City thing, he’s a Mormon, and the Mormons of Salt Lake City had caused that scan- people do in fact frequently tell me I shouldn’t. Rebecca Tyrrell dal. And to clean that up, again, it’s not a subject.” Sydney Wilmer I understand it’s dangerous. According to the — Roberta McCain, 95, laid into , her son John’s rival for the GOP presidential nomination, Centers for Disease Control, in 2003 (the most Opinion Editor during an appearance on MSNBC, blaming Mormons for scandals surrounding the Olympics in Salt Lake City. recent available year), 105,508 men and 84,789 Reeve Hamilton women were diagnosed with lung cancer, and 89,906 men and 68,084 women died from Sports Editor Jarred Amato lung cancer, making it one of the most deadly “What she meant was the Olympics were screwed up by the people in Salt preventable medical problems. Life Editor Lake when Romney came in and fixed the problems there. But I know my Of course, according to UnitedJustice.com, Darcy Newell 95-year-old mother is certainly in favor of Mormons.” 114 people a day, or approximately 41,610 a year, die from traffic-related injuries, which I Asst. Life Editors — John McCain, 71, apologizing for his mother’s remarks. Katherine Miller would say are at least somewhat preventable (if Michael Young AP PHOTO AP PHOTO you actually follow traffic regulations). Oddly enough, I’ve never heard someone get angry Assistant Photo Directors “(Aznar) is a fascist. … Fascists are not human. A snake is more human.” with me for driving. Lauren Fondriest Why do people feel the need to intrude? I Brett Kaminsky — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, referring to former Spanish Prime Francis Simpson Minister Jose Maria Aznar during a summit of leaders from Latin America, assume they think either I do not know the Spain and Portugal. dangers of smoking, or they personally have Lead Photographers enough authority and persuasiveness to Sam Kim change my mind. I seriously doubt anyone Oliver Wolfe in the United States above the age of 10 has Multimedia Editor managed to somehow evade the surgeon Ben Gotow general’s warning about smoking, and I can say I have yet to meet someone who has convinced Supervising Copy Editor AP PHOTO me of the error of my ways. Elizabeth Middlebrooks When that someone is a member of my Copy Editors “Why don’t you shut up?” family or a close friend, I can understand why Medora Brown they try, but the majority of people who try to Taylor Davis — Spanish King Juan Carlos to Venezuelan President correct my “problem” tend to be people I only Maddy Evans Hugo Chavez. vaguely know and would not confide in. I have Stephanie Mann to say all in all, I resent their intrusion into my Jessica Miles AP PHOTO Spencer Montalvo personal space. Amy Roebuck blog David Rutz Aimee Sobhani Avery Spofford No matter your political stance, Hannah Twillman Administration ought to Americans generally agree that Senior Reporter each individual has his or her Will Gibbons personal liberties. And to a great Inside Vandy Director extent, their personal liberties Chris Thompson revisit elevator card access include the choice of how they live theft or other crimes, there’s something restrictions would be both effective and Marketing Director Chris Skene and, ultimately, how they die. George Fischer InsideVandy Blogger wrong with this university card readers beneficial is at night. No one is around to won’t fix. What’s more, a resident of Tower “swipe up” visiting students at 3 a.m., and Advertising Manager The key to providing good campus II already has access to over 100 other there’s a greater likelihood people trying Am I saying you should never tell someone Madeleine Pulman security is understanding the trade- rooms. If a student had his or her heart to get up are doing so for illegitimate not to smoke? No, I just feel there is a time Asst. Advertising Manager off between convenience and safety. bent on stealing, a card reader would not purposes. Having greater restrictions on and a place, and this fact is normally ignored Angela Booker Vanderbilt has done a very good job of be a hindrance. card access from midnight to 6 a.m. would by the majority of my so-called “benefactors.” keeping students safe with a minimum Increasing student access to residential specifically target a more dangerous time No matter your political stance, Americans Advertising Staff amount of hassle, but there’s still room for areas would increase convenience. It’s when students are unable to monitor generally agree that each individual has his or Ashley Banks Killian Lamkin improvement. annoying to have to stop what you’re traffic on their hall but would still allow her personal liberties. And to a great extent, The restrictions placed on student doing to go escort a visiting friend up for unhindered visitation during the their personal liberties include the choice of Art Director access to Towers floors don’t make much the elevator, and it’s a waste of time to daytime. how they live and, ultimately, how they die. Matt Radford sense. Currently, students who live in a be stuck twiddling your thumbs in the Ultimately, students should lock their To encroach on one liberty, no matter how given building can access all of the floors lobby while your friend comes to get you. doors if they don’t want their personal trivial, sets a bad precedent. I do not believe it Designers Cassie Edwards for their gender in that building. This There isn’t much of an impact on actual space violated. The elevator card readers is some kind of slippery slope where one day Madeleine Evans means a resident of Tower II has access student activity, though, which may are a deterrent, but they’re not a foolproof we’ll suddenly end up in an Orwellian dystopia Hunter Kinsella to over 100 other rooms in their building make it difficult for the administration to method of prevention. Restricting access to because of the removal of a single freedom, but Elizabeth Middlebrooks alone, the majority of which are on understand why the elevator card access students (especially during the daytime) when you start, where do you stop? Katie Quille different floors. policy should be revisited. doesn’t improve safety, but it does increase This in essence is what worries me. I cannot Courtney Rogers Morgan Webb It’s an arbitrary system. That Tower II In my experience, students generally inconvenience. strongly say my right to smoke is unalienable, resident has no better reason for being don’t have qualms about “swiping up” We already have a great screening and those who choose to remove my right VSC Director allowed access to other floors in the other students who have forgotten their process — admissions. Treating students are inhumane beasts of the apocalypse, but Chris Carroll building than another student living in cards or don’t live in the building. The like potential criminals is not only unfair Machiavelli’s statement, One change always another residence hall, but he or she has card system is only effective at keeping but also inefficient and impractical. There leaves the way open for the establishment of Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux access anyway. people out who obviously don’t belong are perfectly legitimate reasons for an others, does make you question the validity of It’s not necessary to keep Vanderbilt (bums, prostitutes, Kentucky fans). undergraduate to need access to a floor change. If there is anything to fear, it is once Asst. VSC Director students out of residential areas other than Since Vanderbilt students can get up to of a residence hall. Students should be change has begun, it cannot be stopped. Paige Clancy their own. The admissions process does a residential floors if they really want to, the allowed to have that access. far better job of screening students than a card reader restrictions are not a deterrent —Thomas Shattuck is a freshman in the card reader ever will. If the administration — they’re just a time-waster. —Chris Skene is a senior in the College of School of Engineering. worries about undergraduates committing The one time increased access Arts and Science.

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“The Rave? Are you guys kidding? Even my professors like the Rant bet- ter. Just run it twice a week and quit trying to be so positive.” Editor’s note: Fine. No more Rave.

“Why is it that we can no longer trust people these days? I lent Submitted in response to: somebody something of mine at the beginning of the year thinking he “Parking debate remains deadlocked” would be a nice guy and return it as soon as possible. When I still had by Hustler Editorial Board not gotten it back weeks later, I called him out on it, and the response I got was along the lines of him not knowing that I wanted it back. Are Why not turn G spots into F you kidding me?! I think when somebody says, ‘I better get this back,’ Submitted by Mike Maio on Sunday, Nov. 11 — 18:56. What is on your mind? The Rant is it means they want it back quickly, not nine weeks later. So all in all, if Why not turn G spots into F spots and make sophomores park in the crappy police station lot and your place to anonymously sound off the new Natchez spaces? The garage with all the G spots is a lot more convenient to many residen- you ask to borrow something from somebody, be a good person and re- on any issue you want. Send in your tial areas on campus, and it’s a safer walk, too. turn it when you are done with it. I shouldn’t have to resort to Facebook rants with the subject “Rant” to: to get what is mine. You know who you are, and I want what I lent you Fixable solution in students’ favor [email protected] by Friday night, otherwise I think it is fair you buy me a new one! P.S. Submitted by stanlecr on Saturday, Nov. 10 — 22:53. Let’s be real here, asking students who are mandated to be residential citizens of Vanderbilt’s If somebody lends you something, and you say you will return it, that campus to commute through a very dark un-gated campus is unreasonable. No matter how many doesn’t mean you have the right to give it to somebody else! It is not Vandy Van stops, streetlights, and blue emergency lights exist, that fact remains true. There are way yours to give away, so just return whatever it is that you borrowed!” too many faculty spots available on campus in close proximity to student dorms, not work facilities. F spots have significant meaning to us upperclassmen. It means we get to park close to where we live. Labeling random lots 15 minutes away from our dorm is absurd. Give it another letter like X “I was completely appalled to read ‘Vanderbilt’s got style’ in Friday’s is- (for eXtremely far away). Why are employees parking outside of Kissam and Vandy/Barnard? That’s sue. Four out of six interviewees were wearing expensive, name-brand absurd. So here is what I propose. clothes that seem to be so in vogue at Vanderbilt. While it claimed to It’s a good plan, but it’ll never happen. display the heterogeneity of Vanderbilt fashion, the article failed to Submitted by Kevin McNish on Sunday, Nov. 11 — 18:56. represent those who do not necessarily wear Gucci scarves or Ray-Ban While that plan is certainly worthy of consideration, the Parking Committee will almost certainly never give any concessions to students. Undergrads have only two representatives to the committee, sunglasses but still are fashionable in their own right. I was getting the while grad students have three. The other 10 or so members of the committee are faculty and staff, impression the newspaper was almost encouraging people to dress like who, judging from their behavior and comments at a meeting I recently attended, would be loathe these four interviewees to be stylish. An article such as this makes me to make any concessions to undergraduates. I qualify this statement, however, by adding that the numerical makeup of the committee really doesn’t matter, as Cliff Joyner and Lance Hale wield all of not want to read The Hustler ever again.” the power over parking. If you want more information than the Hustler article gave on the parking situation, I wrote an “Every day when I walk by the Wall, fliers I don’t want get thrust into article for The Torch back in October that went into rather more depth than The Hustler’s reporters did. my hands, I get yelled at to buy tickets, sign a giant ball (if I don’t, I’m told I don’t care about children), etc. However, I’ve never seen someone complain about this in The Hustler ... until it had to do with the TriDelts. Submitted in response to: I’d like to think the person who complained about them last Friday isn’t “How could we have learned that on 9/11” a biased hypocrite, so I look forward to reading subsequent complaints by Haley Sweson about the different organizations on the Wall from this same reader. However, if this person decides not to complain about anyone else, I I don’t get how our policies applaud them for realizing how much time they wasted by writing an Submitted by Michael Wilt on Saturday, Nov. 10 — 06:54. essay singling out a single group rather than sucking it up like the rest I don’t get how our policies would affect something over which we have little to no control, as I said above. I also don’t see how that’s my implication either, perhaps you can expand on your point of us and realizing everyone is simply excited about their causes and a little more? wants you to take part in them as well. Furthermore, if TriDelt manages Clinton did a terrible job hunting down bin Laden, but he wasn’t responsible for bin Laden existing. to raise around $1,000 from this single philanthropy event every year, Reagan sort of was, by funding and helping the mujhedeen. The people who attacked us on 9/11 had their various reasons for doing so and it stemmed almost entirely from cultural and religious issues. then obviously they’re doing something right.” They attacked because they hate freedom. OK, thought I’d throw that in there, but really — the two civilizationsCompiled by Reeve are incompatible Hamilton in many respects. Huntington was right. 6 Monday, November 12, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTSSPORTS

GAMEDOWN BREAK Commodores come up short against Cats After a completion to receiver Adams’ final George Smith with 36 seconds left, Vanderbilt was on the drive ends in Kentucky 15 in a second-and- one situation. disappointment. But on the next play Adams GAME BALL: was sacked, forcing him to spike There are a number of by david rutz the ball to stop the clock. worthy options here, but Sports Reporter His fourth-down throw was incomplete and now the we’ll go with Vanderbilt’s Down 27-20 with time running Commodores must win at three running backs. out, Vanderbilt quarterback Tennessee next Saturday or at Cassen Jackson-Garrison Mackenzi Adams took the home against Wake Forest the gained 83 yards on 11 snap on fourth-and-six from following weekend to become carries, Jeff Jennings had the Kentucky 21-yard line and bowl eligible. looked for wide receiver Justin “Until (Adams) took the sack 70 yards on 12 carries and Wheeler over the middle. on the next-to-last play, I thought Jared Hawkins notched Having already converted he played very good,” Johnson 50 yards on seven carries three fourth downs on the final said. “We were making some big before being taken out on drive, it only seemed natural plays. The sack discouraged me. a cheap shot. Beyond the that the Commodores would That was disappointing.” find a way to do it again. The Commodores might numbers, each of them ran Yet, on a day when the offense not have needed to go for a with a sense of conviction did so many things right, touchdown at the end had from start to finish, Vanderbilt came up just short. the kicking game been more seemingly always falling Adams’ pass fell incomplete in successful. forward. the end zone to, which meant Junior kicker Bryant Hahnfeldt that the Commodores could do missed two field goals and an nothing but watch as the 24th- extra point, seven points the PLAY OF THE ranked Wildcats broke into Commodores sorely needed. celebration. “We didn’t execute in the GAME “Tough game,” said Vanderbilt kicking game at all,” Johnson While Mackenzi Adams coach Bobby Johnson, whose said. chris phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler turned in a solid team fell to 5-5 overall, 2-5 in the Quarterback Mackenzi Adams converted on fourth down three times during Vanderbilt’s final drive before coming up short at the Kentucky 21-yard The players refused to blame performance and came up , with line. The Commodores lost 27-20 Saturday afternoon at despite outplaying the Wildcats in many areas. the special teams for the loss. with a number of clutch two games remaining. “Tough “We made a lot more mistakes one to lose. Some strange things Vanderbilt’s offense certainly Hawkins was momentarily capped the drive with a 7-yard than that,” Adams said. “We had plays, particularly on the happened in that game.” played well enough to win. knocked unconscious and had touchdown run on a draw to other opportunities to capitalize. last drive, his inability to It was a strange game indeed. The Commodores gained 432 to be carted off the field, later tie the game at 20 in the fourth There’s no one or two plays that get rid of the football in the Vanderbilt beat Kentucky in yards, 81 yards more than diagnosed with a concussion. quarter. really make a huge difference in final minute proved costly. nearly every offensive category, Kentucky, who was among the The vicious blow to the head “We got to play for one a game.” The Dores had to spike the including total yards, rushing leaders in the nation in yards by Cobb clearly fired up the another,” Jackson-Garrison said. “It’s frustrating, but there’s yards, first downs and time of per game. Commodores, particularly “We play for each other when a lot of plays going out there ball on third down and possession. Yet, it was on the The rushing attack was Adams. somebody goes down.” in a football game, so it’s hard their fourth-down play was short end of the only category particularly effective as the trio “It impacted the team as Vanderbilt’s outstanding to pick out a certain play that unsuccessful. that mattered — the final score. of Jackson-Garrison, Jennings much as getting pretty pissed off play on the ground was you can say ‘How come we did “We put ourselves in a position and redshirt sophomore Jared that (Cobb) hit somebody late supplemented by a strong day this?’” Jennings said. “You just STAT OF THE to win,” said redshirt junior Hawkins combined to run for and knocked him unconscious with Adams at quarterback. got to try and go hard on every running back Jeff Jennings. “We 203 yards on 30 carries to control on the sideline,” Adams said. The redshirt sophomore play.” GAME: 3 just didn’t make the playas we the time of possession and wear “That’s completely uncalled for. completed 20 of 31 passes The strong play in the needed to make at the end of down the Kentucky defense. But I guess it’s part of the game. for 193 yards, including running and passing games is That’s the number of the game.” “The offensive line did a We’ve got three good running touchdown passes to receiver encouraging for Vanderbilt, but kicks missed by Bryant Senior running back Cassen real good job getting a lot of backs, so (even with) losing him, Sean Walker and tight end Jake it doesn’t erase the bitterness of Hahnfeldt. The junior Jackson-Garrison agreed. movement off the ball and we’ve still got two good running Bradford and did not throw an falling short. missed an extra point and “We didn’t make enough plays to we had a lot of holes to run backs.” interception. “All losses are frustrating,” two field goals (33 and 44 win the game,” he said. “It’s simple through,” Jennings said. Jackson-Garrison and On Vanderbilt’s final drive Adams said. “We had a good as that. I can’t really explain how Jackson-Garrison and Jennings Jennings proved better than after Kentucky reclaimed the week in practice and I’m proud yards) as the Commodores frustrating it is right now. I felt like stepped up their games after good on Vanderbilt’s next lead, Adams had three fourth- of my team. This team played lost by seven points. If he we played well enough to win that Hawkins was injured on a late hit possession as the duo bulldozed down conversions — two on real hard out here (Saturday). makes one of those field game by far but it just didn’t work by Kentucky safety Ashton Cobb down the field, combining for passes to receiver Earl Bennett It’s just frustrating we didn’t get goals, Vandy doesn’t need out that way.” in the third quarter. 71 yards on 10 carries. Adams and another with a sneak. the W.” ■ a touchdown on its final drive. QUOTE OF THE GAME Vandy still has time to ‘make history’ It impacted the team as The Commodores also After disrupting Kentucky, defense forced three fumbles, sacked much as getting pretty turns focus to Tennesee, Wake Forest. Woodson three times, and pissed off that (Cobb) disrupted Woodson on hit somebody late and numerous other plays. knocked him unconscious by david shochat However, the defense was “We were just mixing up on the sideline. That’s Sports Reporter dealt a huge blow when D.J. our pressures and our zone Moore injured his sternum at coverage and giving them completely uncalled for. As disappointed as the end of the first quarter on different looks,” said coach But I guess it’s part of the Vanderbilt was with its 27- a 16-yard kickoff return. Bobby Johnson. “We played game. 20 home loss to Kentucky on The do-it-all athlete, who the run a whole lot better —Quarterback Mackenzi Saturday afternoon, it knows starts at cornerback and this year than we played Adams on Kentucky safety all is not lost. return kicks, left the game against them last year and The Commodores (5-5, 2-5 and did not return. I think that surprised them Ashton Cobb’s late hit that Southeastern Conference) Josh Allen replaced Moore a little bit. Controlling the took running back Jared still have two games left to and did an admirable job, yet run and making them pass Hawkins unconscious. play. Moore was noticeably missed under certain circumstances “We are still in it,” said as Woodson would beat is probably the key to playing SEC EAST senior defensive end Curtis Vanderbilt’s secondary long them”. Gatewood. “From our on a couple of important plays Vanderbilt was led by STANDINGS perspective, we feel like we later in the game including a senior linebacker Jonathan can beat both Tennessee 34-yard pass to Jacob Tamme Goff and redshirt sophomore Georgia 8-2 and Wake Forest. You have that led to Kentucky’s winning defensive end Broderick Tennessee 7-3 to have a short memory, and score. Stewart. Bryan Candelario / The Vanderbilt Hustler Florida 7-3 we’ve got two more games to While the defense played Goff was all over the field become bowl eligible.” extremely well in the first half, Myron Lewis (left) delivers a bone-crushing hit as Marcus Buggs (24) flies in during Vanderbilt’s Saturday, recording a team- 27-20 home loss to Kentucky on Saturday. The Commodores have two games remaining. Kentucky 6-4 If the defense plays as well it the combination of injuries high 12 tackles, including South Carolina 6-5 did against Andre Woodson’s and Kentucky’s no-huddle one being for a loss. Wildcats, Vanderbilt certainly offense looked like it took a Stewart, who had two sacks Vanderbilt 5-5 has a shot. toll on the Commodores in and now has a team-high five “I have two more games left the second half. on the season, also deflected in my career,” Gatewood said, “In the first half, we played two passes and forced a big WEEK 3 “and I really want to make the best defense we played fumble in the second quarter SCHEDULE history.” all year,” Gatewood said. “In led to Vanderbilt taking a 7-3 After giving up 49 points and the second half, we just had lead. Vanderbilt at 498 yards in last week’s loss mental breakdowns, and we “We got some good pressure Tennessee: Saturday at Florida, the Commodores just can’t have that.” with the zone pressure and (Noon) played with something to Vanderbilt limited Kentucky the four-man rush,” Johnson Kentucky at Georgia: prove Saturday. to 351 yards of offense, well said. “Broderick Stewart was Saturday (11:30 a.m.) They set the tempo early on below its average, and 3.5 running by people.” when they forced Kentucky to yards per carry in a game that Like the rest of his Florida Atlantic at punt on its first possession Kentucky’s star running back teammates, Stewart knows Florida: Saturday (11 and then forced another punt Rafael Little returned from a sam kim / The Vanderbilt Hustler that an ever better effort will a.m.) after Kentucky recovered thigh injury. Defensive end Broderick Stewart (90) had a monster day for the Commodores, recording two sacks, be needed next weekend in two pass deflections and a forced fumble. Bye Week: South a Sean Walker fumble on To put their performance in Knoxville if the Commodores Carolina Vanderbilt’s own 21-yard perspective, Louisiana State, best defenses in the nation, total yards and 3 yards per want to make history. ■ line. which has arguably one of the allowed Kentucky to gain 375 carry. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, November 12, 2007 7

weekly report card Dores make statement in opener Compiled by Jonathan Kurzner Foster, Gordon combine for 40 Quarterbacks points in victory over Austin Peay. Mackenzi Adams (20 for 31, 193 yards and two touchdowns) a- managed the game efficiently and stayed away from costly mistakes. Adams connected down the stretch on many key first downs, as he by jarred amato kept his team in the game against a quality opponent. His rushing Sports Edtior score from 7 yards out showed his versatility. Other than the sack, he came up big multiple times on the final drive. At one point during Vanderbilt’s 81-67 victory over Austin Peay, coach turned to assistant Tom Richardson and told Running Backs him senior Shan Foster needed to come out of the game. Richardson Exemplary performance from the running game. Cassen Jackson- wouldn’t allow it. a Garrison (11 carries for 83 yards), Jeff Jennings (12 carries for 70 “(Richardson) said, ‘For goodness sake’s, they can’t stop him. Let’s yards) and Jared Hawkins (seven carries for 50 yards) ran hard not be the ones who stop him,’” Stallings said. “So we left him in.” every single play, torching the Kentucky defense. It’s a good thing he did. Foster finished with a game-high 21 points on seven 3-pointers, tying a career high, in the Commodores’ season Wide Receivers opener Saturday night in front of a Memorial Gym crowd of 13,196. Earl Bennett (eight receptions for 69 yards) demonstrated great After Foster failed to make a field goal during Vanderbilt’s exhibition b- concentration on many vital third-down catches. George Smith victory over Tusculum last Monday, teammate Alex Gordon knew he (five receptions for 49 yards) had a couple of uncharacteristic drops was due for a big performance. and some penalties. Pretty 30-yard touchdown grab from tight end “We knew he was gonna be on,” Gordon said. “We talked about it at Jake Bradford and nice 14-yard catch from Sean Walker. practice all week, kind of nagging him because he didn’t make a shot. Offensive Line We knew tonight it was going to be a Shan Foster night.” Kentucky’s Jeremy Jarmon had a huge day with two and a half Truth be told, so did Austin Peay coach Dave Loos. A- sacks, but the Vandy running game had its best game of the year “It scared me to death,” Loos said of seeing Foster’s numbers from rushing through gaping holes created by the line. Tusculum. “That’s the first I said to our guys, ‘That will never happen again.’ I was very concerned about that and I guess he pretty much got Defensive Line that straightened out.” Sophomore defensive end Broderick Stewart (two sacks and a Foster said that he and the other seniors took their subparts A- forced fumble) had the best game of his young college career as performance in the exhibition to heart. the entire front four did a solid job stopping the run and putting “Coach kind of harped on us a little bit after last game and said that pressure on Andre Woodson. the four seniors needed to step our leadership up and that’s what Linebackers we tried to do (Saturday),” he said. “Being able to outcompete the Wildcat tailbacks Rafael Little and Derrick Locke ran for a combined other team has been priority number one. Guys came out and really B 27 carries for 120 yards. Linebacker Jonathan Goff collected 12 competed and it showed up in the stats.” tackles, Patrick Benoist had a sack and six tackles and Marcus Vanderbilt started the game on 18-3 run and held Austin Peay to Buggs also added six tackles. just five points through the first 10 minutes and 34.5 percent shooting for the game. The Commodores led by as many as 18 points and shot Defensive Backs 54.5 percent, including 12 of 23 from 3-point range. chris phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt made stud quarterback Andre Woodson (17 of 28 for 222 The Governors (0-1) cut the lead to eight with 6:36 remaining, but Alex Gordon hit five of seven 3-pointers and finished with 19 points as Vanderbilt defeated B- yards) look average, but it still gave up too many long passes. Gordon responded with a three and the Commodores would by at Austin Peay 81-67 in the season opener Saturday night at Memorial Gymnasium. least 10 the rest of the way. Special Teams “(Gordon) hit a big shot there,” he said. “They had a little momentum scoring down low, the Commodores should be difficult to defend. Same old story. Bryant Hahnfeldt missed field goals of 33 and 44 and they were trying to press and we came down and (Gordon) hit a “The more shots that Shan and Red make, the more difficult we are F yards and an extra point, while Sean Walker muffed a punt, setting big three from over there in the left corner and kind of stemmed the going to be guard inside because then A.J. will have better chances,” up a Wildcat field goal. The seven points Hahnfeldt left on the field tide and got us going again.” Stallings said. equaled Vandy’s margin of deficit. Enough said. Gordon finished with 19 points on seven of 10 shooting, including Neltner chipped in with six points and seven rebounds, while Coaching five of seven from 3-point range, to go along with three assists and just Metcalfe added five points and three rebounds. Still, the story of the Well-coached game by Bobby Johnson. He opened up the playbook one turnover. night was certainly Foster. A- with a reverse flea flicker that led to a pass interference penalty. Meanwhile, freshman center A.J. Ogilvy turned in a solid “It feels like the basket is the ocean sometimes and I have great Good job pounding the ball on the ground against a Kentucky performance in his first career game, scored 18 points, 16 coming in teammates that do a good job of finding me when I’m open,” he said. defense that is poor against the run. Vandy outplayed Kentucky in the second half, on six of nine shooting, while recording nine rebounds Loos said he came away impressed with Vanderbilt, which plays at all areas — except for special teams, that is. And you can’t blame and two blocks. With Ogilvy, the Commodores said they are going to Toledo on Tuesday night. anyone but Hahnfeldt for that. go inside more often this season, and for good reason. “What it was in a nutshell was they really played well together,” he “It’s going to either be a basket or a foul or he’s going to find said. “They showed a lot of discipline and a lot of chemistry.” somebody else because he’s a good passer too,” Gordon said. Those just happen to be two of the trademarks of last year’s Sweet With Foster and Gordon shooting well from the outside and Ogilvy 16 squad. ■

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by jarred amato Mooney certainly came ready to as we should have.” Sports Editor play as well, scoring eight points Wirth, however, was one player who during Vanderbilt’s 14-0 run to begin kept the proper focus throughout. While the women’s team the game. The same can be said for Jen admitted it lost its focus for portions “Coach made it clear that she Risper. The junior guard scored six of its 68-51 victory over Furman on wanted us to get a quick jump on points on three of four shooting to go Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gym, them and make them call a timeout along with seven rebounds and two junior forward Tina Wirth did not. early in the first four minutes, which assists. That did not surprise coach Melanie we did,” Mooney said. “They really have done a great job Balcomb one bit. Balcomb said she was pleased with of working hard every day at what “Tina’s a well-oiled machine,” said her team’s ability to set the tempo we’re teaching at a very high level,” Balcomb. “Every day she gives 100 early on, yet disappointed with its Balcomb said. “Their intensity, their percent and she knows what she’s focus the rest of the way. focus, their attitude and their effort is doing and she works at every little “Basically the good start won the exactly where we need it. thing that we teach. Her hard work game for us because we played them “Those are the two kids that we and attitude just showed (Sunday). pretty much even the rest of the game,” count on. I will always make sure that She didn’t play down to the level of she said. “We’ve got to maintain what they’re in the game because I know the competition. She played at her we started and we did a tremendous what we’re going to get from them.” level.” job starting the game, especially Jess, Vanderbilt shot 65.4 percent from And that level is a pretty high one. at being aggressive (and) attacking. the field in the first half outscored Wirth scored a game-high 17 points We dictated on defense, but the rest Furman 32 to 12 in the paint. Balcomb on seven of 11 shooting and added six of the game … they dictated us.” said she was pleased the Commodores rebounds and three assists to carry Furman (1-1) cut the lead to six were able to get the ball inside more the No. 23 Commodores, who are on a 3-pointer by Lee Stephens with in the second half. now 2-0 after defeating UAB 92-51 in 8:07 remaining in the first half, but Mooney finished with 10 points, their season opener Friday night. that was as close as it would get. Merideth Marsh added nine on three “It’s always fun to play with Tina,” Nonetheless, the players know their 3-pointers, and Liz Sherwood chipped said sophomore guard Jessica performance was far from perfect. in with seven for the Commodores, sam kim / The Vanderbilt Hustler Mooney. “You know that she’s going “I feel like we just let down,” who next play at Indiana State on Junior Tina Wirth scored a game-high 17 points to lead No. 23 Vanderbilt to a 68-51 victory over Furman Sunday to be there every game ready to play.” Mooney said. “We didn’t play as hard Wednesday. ■ afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores are 2-0 on the young season. Sports Briefs Cross country concludes fall season Bowlers finish second after late comeback The Vanderbilt women’s and men’s cross country teams finished 11th and 14th respectively at the NCAA South Regional The team staged a furious rally during Sunday’s closing games of the Cheeseland Invitational but fell just Championship Saturday. The women were led by Adrienne DiRaddo, who finished the 6K race in 53rd with a time of 22:42.15. short, finishing second in the 11-team field. The Commodores entered the tournament’s final two Baker games trailing The second-best time came from Rita Jorgensen, who placed 55th with a time of 22:46.06 and Carmen Mims (63rd) turned Nebraska by 191 pins and roared to within 65 by the end. While it did not capture the title, the late surge pashed Vanderbilt in the team’s third-best perfomrance. passed Arkansas State and Fairleigh Dickinson. “ It was nice to beat Mississippi State and Auburn, who beat us at the conference meet,” said coach Steve Keith. “We just dug too deep of a hole for ourselves,” said coach John Williamson. “For whatever reason we came out flat in On the men’s side, Chris Noel and Rob Whiting turned in the two best times. Noel, who finished in 79th overall, ran the 10K the first game (a loss to Arkansas State), and I challenged them. We could either fold or decide to compete, and we chose race in 33:39.95, while Whiting closed the race in 80th place with a time of 33:45.15. to compete. It was the first time we’ve come close to capturing the intensity that we had at the end of last year. Our rally With much of the nucleus set to return for both teams in the 2008 campaign, Keith said he is excited about the future. was a very good team effort. We juggled the lineup and everyone contributed.” “We held our own through transition this season,” remarked Keith, adding, “I know we learned a valuable lesson through Karen Grygiel led the Commodores with a third-place individual finish while sophomore Josie Earnest also had a top 10 having a lot of young people running at the SEC and NCAA levels. We’ll grow from it.” tournament, finishing sixth. 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