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THETHE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 8&%/&4%": ."3$) tTH YEAR, NO. 24 THE WALL NATIONAL NEWS BRIEF compiled by SARA GAST Bush says 2008 race won’t TODAY Trips less traveled by affect his decisions in Iraq World on Wednesday NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Bush spoke to the National Religious Broadcasters The World on by SARA GAST largest Alternative Spring Break News Editor convention at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel on Wednesday series contingency among the more Tuesday, seeking to firmly plant Iraq back in continues with the than 200 schools nationwide the American consciousness and reassert his Kibbutz Movement aking a break from school which have established chapters role as the one who will shape the war ahead, in Israel. The event, doesn’t also mean taking (the organization was founded The Associated Press reported. sponsored by Vanderbilt a break from service, as here in 1987), several student T It was the start of a communications Hillel, will be held at hundreds of students showed groups organized “alternative” offensive ahead of the war’s five-year 12:10 p.m. in the Student last week through some trips for the campus community, anniversary, the NATO summit in early April, Life Center Lower Level unconventional spring break who participated in projects that and the upcoming congressional testimony Meeting Rooms 1 and trips. varied as much as their locations. of the top U.S. figures in Iraq, Gen. David 2 and will provide free Whether it was on the beach in Some of their stories are shown Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Mediterranean food. Florida, in the snow of Quebec or throughout today’s issue, but with the heart of New York City, service- nearly 50 different trips, there was Addressing the broader public and the TODAY based groups organized multiple no way we could fit everyone. people chasing his job, Bush said the 2008 ‘Vows of Silence’ trips for students to give back to Head online to InsiveVandy. presidential campaign will have no bearing screening communities across the nation. com for more tales from, well, on how he prosecutes the war. “I want to assure you, just like I assure The Center for the Study Although Vanderbilt claims the everywhere. ■ military families and the troops: The politics of Religion and Culture is —To view slideshows and read of 2008 is not going to enter into my calcula- sponsoring a screening stories from these and many tion,” Bush said. “It is the peace of the years of the film “Vows of more service trips, to come that will enter into my calculation.” Silence,” which explores go to: the Vatican’s system “Brick House” MIKE DIBENIGNO of justice through the Zellwood, Fla. photo provided saga of Father Marcial Zeppos plans Maciel, at 4:10 p.m. in Buttrick Hall, Room 101. A discussion with the for campus director, Jason Berry, will follow. “A Dios Le Pido” ALYSE ANDALMAN “Hakuna Matata” BEN STRATTON improvements TODAY Monterrey, Mexico photo provided Seguin , Texas photo provided Small Gestures by ELIZABETH MIDDLEBROOKS general body Editor in Chief meeting Students are encouraged As “iChancellor,” Nick Zeppos to come learn about made plans to improve the projects the group has university, and as Vanderbilt’s planned. They will also new chancellor, he will have be screening “Born into the chance to see those plans Brothels,” a film about become a reality. children raised in the red The Board of Trust announced light district of Calcutta, Zeppos’ election to the ZEPPOS and providing free pizza. “Voulez Vous Servir Avec MEDORA BROWN SPOTS — San Francisco KAREN SWETLAND “Wide Open Spaces” MICHAEL PUTMAN Please see ZEPPOS, page 3 photo provided photo provided photo provided The meeting will be Moi” — Quebec, Canada Sonoran Desert held in the Community Partnership House at 5 p.m. Publisher’s note: A statement from the VSC Board TODAY Writers Studio On Feb. 26 the Board of Directors of actual results of the previous voting round, integrity are fundamental to Vanderbilt professional news organizations would treat workshop Vanderbilt Student Communications Inc. fabricate results to yield a different balloting University. Honesty as a value is essential to an infraction like this as a firing offense with Part two of the “Writing voted to remove Jarred Amato from the outcome and present to readers of both The ethical journalism, just as it is central to the little hesitation, but also cognizant that this for Non-Profit Agencies” position of editor in chief of The Vanderbilt Hustler and InsideVandy.com the ballot for ideal of an ethical and honorable university involves a student newspaper in a collegiate series will focus on Hustler. The various communities that staff, the next voting round derived from falsified community. media environment. “distilling your message.” support and consume campus media at results. Second, VSC through its board and After a lengthy and difficult discussion, The workshop will be Vanderbilt are entitled to an explanation of In short, the editor knowingly published professional staff encourages students the board concluded that a willful lie need held in Alumni Hall, what happened and why, and so we attempt false information both in the paper and on involved in campus media to cultivate a not and should not be tolerated within Room 117 at 4:30 p.m. to provide that here. the Web site. Moreover, he did so after being serious sense of professionalism in their the pages of this newspaper, no matter It says “Publisher’s Note” at the top of this explicitly cautioned to reconsider. Before the work, and holds them to high standards of how insubstantial or inconsequential the THURSDAY, MARCH 13 statement, but many readers may not be deception went to press, a VSC staff member practice and ethics. We do this for a couple infraction may seem. In our view, an editor Picnic basket aware of who actually publishes The Hustler. (with a background in both collegiate and of reasons. One is that many students who who is explicitly advised to reconsider the benefit auction Vanderbilt Student Communications is an professional journalism) who was working participate actively in VSC enterprises ethics of deception before publication, Alpha Chi Omega’s independent, nonprofit corporation that with the students on technical aspects of aspire to and ultimately pursue careers in and then prints the lie anyway, lacks the benefit raises money since 1967, by agreement with Vanderbilt the feature became aware of the fabrication. journalism and media. For them, given a judgment owed to the community of a for the Chron’s and University, serves as the publisher and She told the editor that manipulation of the university with no major in journalism, prestigious national university by its student Colitis Foundation of exclusive authority for all officially survey results raised issues of “journalistic the campus press is their classroom and media and student leaders. Accordingly, America, and many sanctioned student media on campus. The integrity” and suggested the feature should their professional training ground. High we decided to remove the editor, and of the proceeds will corporation, governed by a board of directors “honestly reflect the outcome” of prior standards are also crucial because a critical appointed senior Elizabeth Middlebrooks help sponsor children composed of three faculty members and five voting. Nonetheless, the version of the part of VSC’s mission is providing the as editor in chief for the remainder of the to attend Camp Oasis. students, employs a staff of five full-time and feature that appeared in the paper and campus community with forums for the spring semester. Students are invited to two part-time professionals who provide online the next day included the deception. dissemination of news, free exchanges of This outcome is less about inflicting bid on a themed picnic expert technical, journalistic, managerial After the falsified material appeared, VSC ideas and outlets for creative work — all punishment on an individual than it is basket at the Alpha Chi and business advice and assistance to the Director Chris Carroll told the editor that its in the service of a vibrant university in a about safeguarding the integrity and house. The event starts many students who make the various print publication abridged tenets of “journalistic democratic society. reputation of the venerable campus media at 4:30 p.m. and electronic media enterprises work. The integrity, academic integrity and the honor But third, we do not take lightly the “S” in institutions in our care. The most important board selects (hires) students to run each of and conduct that Vanderbilt expects from VSC — the fact that a big part of our mission asset any vehicle for journalism can hold THURSDAY, MARCH 13 VSC’s divisions, including The Hustler and its students.” In the next edition of the paper, is to preserve learning opportunities is a covenant of trust with its readers. This Marrowthon InsideVandy.com, and can remove a VSC on Feb. 11, Amato published an apologetic for students within laboratories of live is as true for a university’s student press as benefit concert division head by a two-thirds vote. This is “Editor’s Note” in which he drew an analogy journalism. When learning is involved, it is for a national newspaper. As the board Vanderbilt Cancer what happened here. between his own feeling of regret and that of risks will be taken and mistakes inevitably of the corporation that publishes campus Society presents their The events that led to this action stem from an infielder who muffs a ground ball. This will happen. This is not to say all lapses are media at Vanderbilt, we deeply regret that Marrowthon fundraiser, a Hustler sports feature that, over successive analogy, we note, is inapt: The publication equally tolerable, but we know full well a this covenant was breached recently in featuring Chip Greene issues, invited readers to vote online in of false information was not an editorial board charged with oversight of student the pages of The Vanderbilt Hustler and and James Fate at 6 p.m. a tournament-style popularity contest miscue; it was deliberate deception. activity in an educational context should InsideVandy.com. at the Ben Schulman involving campus athletes. Online voting In contemplating how to react to these be measured and prudent rather than The Board of Directors Center for Jewish Life. results in a given round were supposed to events, the VSC board wrestled with three draconian when the inevitable occurs. Vanderbilt Student Communications Inc. Admission is $8. determine “contestants” in the next round. ideas in tension. First, we regard integrity as In weighing the fabrication that occurred, Prior to the Feb. 8 edition of the newspaper, fundamental to effective journalism within we as a board juggled and balanced these See http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu however, editor Amato elected to ignore the VSC media, just as academic and personal three ideas. We did so realizing that most for more events. 2 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com WHAT’S NEW ON INSIDEVANDY.COM

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Zeppos said his most immediate goal as chancellor is the development of a “bold, new” plan for more comprehensive financial aid packages in order to eliminate student debt. “I want (Vanderbilt) to step BRETT KAMINSKY / The Vanderbilt Hustler forward and be one of the very, Chancellor Nick Zeppos was officially greeted by the Vanderbilt community at a reception very few universities that leads Monday in the Student Life Center. by saying, ‘We are going to make it even more affordable to —To read more about Zeppos’ plans chancellor for development, come to Vanderbilt, and we are for the future and watch a video two positions Zeppos held going to eliminate all the debt from Monday’s reception, go to: prior to his role as chancellor. that our students would have at He said he will focus his Vanderbilt,’” he said. “I’d really search for the new provost like to have that plan in place within the university and hopes by commencement.” to have the position filled by He also said he hopes to July 1. A national search for vice implement a scholarship College Halls replacing Kissam chancellor for development program for summer and Quadrangle and the possibility could take as long as the rest of Maymester study abroad of a new library. the calendar year. programs. “I want to get a lot of student While Zeppos said he enjoyed “We’re launching a pilot input and reaction to the two his time in those positions, he program that would provide new residence halls that will also said “it’s nice to just have scholarship funds for replace Kissam … in the next one title (as chancellor).” (students) who want to go study two to three years,” he said. “I Although all of Zeppos’ abroad during the summer or also want to work closely with plans may take several years Maymester because the current students over the next couple to implement, he said he plans financial aid packages don’t years about a new library … to work at Vanderbilt well cover that,” he said. that meets students’ needs on after he sees the projects to LILLIAN GU /Photo provided Globalization and student campus for work and study completion. demand for more international space.” “I’ll be here as long as Students with Habitat for Human- back after they evacuated.” putting up siding, caulking and paint- opportunities fueled the push While he makes plans to they’ll have me,” he said. “I’ve ity went to do what many from New The group worked with the local ing for two different houses,” Bigger for increased aid, Zeppos said, improve student life, Zeppos been here for 20 years, and Orleans, La., never did: return to clean Habitat affiliate to restore an area on said. “It was amazing to see how much noting that a complete program is also making plans to hire I’m going to do my whole up the mess. which the organization had been con- further along the communities around should be in place within five new administrators to assume career at Vanderbilt, whether “Many parts of the city were still centrating its efforts. the Habitat sites had come than in devastated from Hurricane Katrina,” “We stayed and worked out in St. much of the city.” ■ years. the jobs he vacated when he it’s as chancellor (or another said sophomore Matt Bigger, “and you Bernard Parish, about a 30 minute He also said campus accepted the chancellorship. position). I love Vanderbilt, and can see that many people never came drive from downtown, working on improvements are high on his Underway are plans to search I plan on spending my whole list of priorities, with a new for a new provost and vice career here.” ■

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NIKKI BOGOPOLSKAYA / The Vanderbilt Hustler They came to teach the children a little Eng- “Between teaching them English and lit- barrial, or neighborhood gathering place, for the lish and fix their playground. In turn, the stu- eracy and helping them with their homework, children that the Manna Project volunteers have dents on the Manna Project International trip to we re-cemented, painted, dug drainage ditches been working with for the last six months. See- Quito, Ecuador, learned about community. and created a basketball, soccer and foursquare ing the faces of the whole community as they The four-year-old MPI, which was founded court for them to play on during recess,” said looked through the fences of the program area at Vanderbilt, is quickly expanding its service ef- sophomore Hannah Putin. to watch us work to create a play-space for their forts, featuring service trips to Peru, Costa Rica And their efforts paid off. children made the trip worth it.” ■ #"'&(%$% & and Nicaragua, in addition to Ecuador. “Not only did everyone have a fantastic time The group explored the area on their time off, seeing the sights, we left with tangible proof —Nikki Bogopolskaya contributed reporting for +#('(%"*& but they spent the majority of the trip interact- that our visit made a difference,” Putin said. “In this article. ing with the members of the community. six days, we completed a playground and a casa Including your own. ‘Wide Open Spaces’

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KAREN SWETLAND /Photo provided They sought to leave a mark — make that a SPOT — in San Francisco. The Baptist College Ministries’ annual service trip Service Projects Other Than Sum- mer, “gives students an opportunity to leave the Vandy bubble over spring break and explore a new city through acts of service,” said junior Karen Swetland, who led this year’s trip. And Swetland said SPOTS is a little different than other service missions. “As Christians, our definition of service is not just to meet physical needs, but emotional and spiritual needs as well,” Swetland said. “We volunteered with four organizations, packaging and serving food, playing with inner-city kids, and orga- nizing donated clothing — but that was only one aspect of our ministry. “We each had about 20 hours during the week set aside for ‘spontaneous minis- MICHAEL FUNK /Photo provided try.’ Some people went to Golden Gate Park to play drums with the hippies, ` some handed out sandwiches and socks to the people who live and sleep on Market Site leaders Michael Funk and the Old City, visiting famous basilicas did every day of the trip. Sun Youth organization of Montreal, Street, and some went down to the Castro District to interact with the homosexual Nicole Simms mixed in a little Eu- and speaking French with our service “We focused on helping package which is a huge presence in the city, population.” ropean flavor with their Alternative contacts,” Funk said. food and essential items for under- helping feed and clothe the poor and Swetland said this conversation is what makes the trip different. Spring Break site, traveling to the Here, freshman Sarah Bilsky privileged families and also on work- keeping crime in the city low by bike “It wasn’t about music or food or even broadening our horizons, it was about the Francophone Montreal, Quebec. paints and law student Safiya Mor- ing with children from working fami- patrols, working with the police and opportunity to engage in conversation — the opportunity to understand and love “Our ASB group also tried to ex- gan paint junior Alex Garrett’s face lies, providing activities for the kids helping young people get involved these people, God’s people,” Swetland said. “We embraced the opportunity to blur the perience a bit of Montreal culture by while the group plays with children during their break,” Funk said. “Most with constructive activities like line between the one who serves and the one who is being served, because at the end eating at local restaurants, exploring of working families, something they of our work was coordinated by the sports.” ■ of the day, we’re all God’s children and we all have a story to tell.” ■ ‘A Dios Le Pido’ ‘Welcome, This is a Farmhouse’ There were more barriers to break than just the border between Mexico and the United States. “Between the language barrier and conditions of severe poverty, it soon became clear (to us) that ‘A Dios Le Pido’ was no typical (Alterna- tive Spring Break) experience,” said junior Alyse Andalman, who led the site with sophomore Maeghan Wilson. Group members interacted with members of impoverished community of Monterrey, Mexico, while working with Caritas de Monterrey, a Central-American equivalent to the Red Cross. “Whether working to better the living conditions of some of Mon- terrey’s poorest residents or spending time at the local orphanage in order to bring smiles to children’s faces, all of the participants were particularly dedicated to the mission statement maintained by Caritas de KAITLYN RAMON /Photo provided Monterrey,” Andalman said, which is to provide services and assistance Six states later, senior Dusty Patil and junior Sarah farm’s unusual residents. for human and community development. Scott found themselves in “the middle of nowhere” “Harvest Farm … focuses on rehabilitating men And the trip made such an impact on the group that they are going Wellington, Co., with their Alternative Spring Break with alcohol and drug addictions and then integrat- to continue working to help the community. group. ing them back into society,” Scott said. “None of us “We hope to continue the effort to alleviate such suffering on the At Harvest Farm, not only did the students (like could have imagined how grateful these men were grassroots level through continued service and donations to Caritas,” freshman Kaitlyn Ramon, pictured above) interact to have us drive all of the way out there to spend a Andalman said. ■ ■ ALYSE ANDALMAN /Photo provided with the farm animals, they interacted with the week of our time with them.”

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THE OUR VIEW COLUMN VANDERBILT HUSTLER Spitzer’s Editorial Board Zeppos values students first Undoubtedly, the chief executive office at Vanderbilt, or any the university, that individual’s vision may not have had such one of its peer institutions, is a demanding one to hold. Following strong ties to The Commons, potentially a huge detriment to scandal ELIZABETH the impressive and extremely visible tenure of Gordon Gee, the the program in its infancy. MIDDLEBROOKS inherent difficulty of the chancellorship increases significantly. Some have voiced legitimate concerns about a potential Editor in Chief In selecting Nicholas Zeppos to be the eighth chancellor short-term decline in fundraising. Hopefully, alumni will at Vanderbilt, the Board of Trust reaffirmed the importance recognize in Zeppos the characteristics any organization seeks part of a of a strong, ongoing relationship between administrator and in a leader: integrity, compassion and a profound commitment student. While Zeppos may not be the most visible figure on to the institution he leads. SARA GAST campus, those who have met and spoken with him know him to Modesty, sometimes a neglected virtue on a college campus, News Editor be a genuine person who has the utmost regard and interest in is nevertheless an admirable trait, particularly in an official. pattern the students on this campus. As chancellor, he is sure to continue When Zeppos was asked to serve in the interim, the Board this legacy of true friendship to the students he serves. offered him the trappings of the chancellor’s office — the house, With the advent of The Commons in the fall, a plan Zeppos the car and the additional compensation — but he declined, had a strong hand in designing and implementing, consistency only seeking to fulfill his obligation to the university. This is KATHERINE MILLER KATHERINE MILLER in leadership is ever more necessary. Though the enterprise of the type of person who cares foremost about our school and its Opinion Editor Opinion Editor The Commons is now a fixed cost, the benefits have yet to be community — the trait of a capable and valuable leader. realized; perhaps, if the Board had selected someone outside The glorious spirit stick of inappropriate sex scandal has finally been passed back unto its champions: the Democratic Party. STAFF Zeppos will be great in short-term Zeppos lacks star power News Editor Throughout the ’90s, from Clinton to Marion Sara Gast Katherine Miller, Opinion Editor Justin Poythress, Columnist Barry and all the way back around the Clinton, Hiring Zeppos was an excellent short-term strategic In my most esteemed opinion, it’s a no on Chancellor the Democratic Party managed to snatch Asst. News Editors move. I could be mistaken, but I imagine Zeppos is here Zeppos. I believe our administration has committed almost every round of interleague play away David Brown to lead us through the initial years of The Commons and prepare the Lakendra Scott a grave misjudgment in this scenario. For Vanderbilt, like the from the Grand Old Party. As of late, of course, Adam Weinstein school for another defining face. Although Beyonce has made it clear country as a whole, we are in the midst of a sliding recession, and the tide has turned, and from Mark Foley to that some people are very replaceable, Chancellor Gee was not one our value is falling faster than most tech stocks. In these times of Larry Craig, the GOP has had its fair share of Opinion Editor of them. If the Board of Trust had attempted to bookend the myth tribulation and uncertainty, we need real star power to pull us to unfortunate turns. But, like clockwork, the Katherine Miller and glory of the Gee chancellorship with another gunner, it wouldn’t our feet. Knowing this, how closely did our school really look at Democratic Party has managed to produce have worked. It would be akin to the Packers trading Ryan Grant and potential candidates such as Andre the Giant, Conan O’Brien and a public relations disaster during a critical Asst. Opinion Editor Spencer Montalvo mortgaging the farm right now for the sole purpose of picking up Sherlock Holmes? These are the type of people that would really election year. somebody like Drew Brees, who can be great, but will never be Brett be able to salvage Vanderbilt and start getting Boise State-caliber What’s alternatively troubling and hilarious Asst. Sports Editors Favre. A move like that would only serve application numbers, not some stuffy about the sex scandals of the 21st century, David Namm as a detriment to the long-term plan of academic with a jolly face. We’d have however, is the irony that drips off each David Rutz prior seasons. Zeppos knows the system, Eric Silver Gordon Gee crawling back in no time. successive one, to an almost staged degree. I half has done a lot of fundraising legwork and The only way for Zeppos to amend some expect Thomas Paine and Voltaire to publish Assistant Photo Directors can carry The Commons to fruition, just as of our loss is to roam campus in a giant a little pamphlet from their respective graves Lauren Fondriest he imagined it. Piglet costume. Everybody loves Winnie to guide today’s voter through the expected Brett Kaminsky the Pooh. outcomes of their elections. Campaigns against Francis Simpson gay marriage? Solicits oral sex from a police Lead Photographers SHOTS officer in an airport bathroom! Campaigns for Sam Kim Zeppos offers his One Issue, Zeppos’ experience ethics reform? Bankrolls a prostitution ring! It’s Chris Phare enthusiastic support Four Responses will translate into like Caligula’s Rome. Oliver Wolfe to student endeavors success Certainly, politicians are no strangers to Sean Tierney, Columnist scandal, particularly of the sexual variety. That Multimedia Editor Glenna Deroy, Guest Ben Gotow Columnist Did the Board of Trust Was there ever a doubt as tendency, however, doesn’t explain why certain elected officials have been drawn to behavior One of the things we missed most to who was the best choice Supervising Copy Editors make the correct that completely stands against not only their Medora Brown about Chancellor Gordon Gee was his for chancellor? Nicholas Zeppos knows offices, but also their own stated personal Hannah Twillman visible connection to the student body. Vanderbilt from the inside out and decision in hiring beliefs — nor does it explain why it’s happened You almost could not go a week without for twenty years has shown loyalty to Copy Editors so often in recent years. Perhaps the media has Kelley Cook spotting his bow tie around campus — this university — something our last Zeppos? changed the way these scandals are depicted; Alex Daly on the path, in Rand, on frat row. Though leader could not. Unlike some big-name or maybe, in the glare of that media and the Sarah Davis we may not see Zeppos don a bow tie outsider, Zeppos has worked in several Madeleine Evans pressure of maintaining a comprehensive or play a game of beer pong anytime soon, we can be sure he areas of the university and knows the culture and the people. With Jessica Miles image in spite of mass communication, will provide the same advocacy for student needs. I think he will The Commons upon us and more construction and shakeup on Amy Roebuck character flaws become something larger, and Aimee Sobhani remain dedicated to the preservation of the institutions most the table, we need a leader who knows what he’s doing. We need societal deviance becomes an outlet for a select Mika Wells treasured by students — Southeastern Conference athletics and someone who’s been at Vanderbilt and understands where we’ve group of politicians who cannot cope properly Jane Zhao an active (but not overpowering) Greek system among them — come from, where we’re going, what we need to keep and what with the pressure. as the university undergoes significant changes in the next few we need to let go. Senior Reporters Naturally, further complexity develops Andrew Barge years. And I know from my personal conversations with him Moreover, Zeppos has the right personality for the job. He has around the question of whether these officials Tamesha Derico as editor of The Vanderbilt Hustler that he supports a free and the ability to put people at ease and challenge them at the same should, as Suzanne Sugarbaker of the ever- Judy Wang active student press. References to the “hiccup years” and an at time. I have had the opportunity to see him in action in several Sydney Wilmer poignant “Designing Women” once said, “get times tunnel-visioned focus on the freshman experience have settings, and he truly cares about the Vanderbilt community and have become more enamored with him over time. Plus, he claims some black wigs and get the hell out of town.” Web Director prompted discussions about how much the administration cares The question typically renders itself moot, as Chris Thompson about the student body it serves. Zeppos knows this community to read The Slant... the constant flux of mass information hammers better than any other administrator, and with him as chancellor, I Marketing Director —Interested in writing a Quick Shot? To suggest an issue or question, every minute detail of each scandal into the George Fischer am confident we will not feel ignored. e-mail [email protected] scandal-happy public until such point that the Advertising Manager official is forced by his party to take his hat and Madeleine Pulman leave. Spitzer’s crimes, hilarious and illegal Asst. Advertising Manager though they may be, don’t have much to do Angela Booker COLUMN with his office. Deception, of course, remains undesirable. Advertising Staff Carolyn Fisher Mainstream media often express concern David Gaffney The Texas Two-Step needs about the “Daily Show Generation” and Killian Lamkin how our love for news entertainment, rather than hard news, has translated into a wry Art Director Matt Radford ambivalence, or else idealist misinformation, some new dance moves about actual issues. That line of thinking seems Designers Cassie Edwards legitimate, until you find out the governor of Madeleine Evans New York is Rich Uncle Pennybags to the best, Jose Garza MARK MELASKY at 7:15 p.m. Voting locations are always located close to people’s most ethically reformed little whorehouse in Emily Green Columnist homes, but not necessarily near their jobs. Like many of the New York. Because, at that point, it becomes Hunter Kinsella heavily Democratic precincts in Texas, my home precinct has funny. Perchance, my unequivocal glee about Katie Quille Courtney Rogers I did the Texas Two-Step for the first time in my life during many working class people who punch time cards to earn a living. Spitzer and the Emperor’s Club V.I.P. has to Avery Spofford spring break. I am talking not about the sexy dance but the Texas Some of these people use public transportation to commute, and do with partisanship, or maybe it’s a coping Morgan Webb Democratic Party’s combination primary and caucus system. reporting to their precinct twice on a weekday is not easy. mechanism to process corruption’s insatiable According to CNN, 126 delegates from Texas are awarded based Placing the primary and the caucus on different days would appetite in the American political landscape. At VSC Director Chris Carroll on the March 4 primaries and 67 are based on the caucuses. help solve the logistics problem. About half of the people in the end of the day, however, an old-fashioned Because Texas is so late in the primary season, few people Harris County, where I live, voted early. Early voting helps ease political sex scandal seems too wonderfully Asst. VSC Director usually show up to participate in the caucuses. This primary the burden of voting twice in one day. However, unlike locations American to take it with too much seriousness. Jeff Breaux season has been drastically different because of the strength of on Election Day, early voting locations are sparse and sometimes Who knows, maybe we can even get a Governor Asst. VSC Director the Democratic candidates. have long lines. Rudy Giuliani out of this. Paige Clancy The worst aspect of the hybrid system is the logistics. People I think the best solution to the problem is to declare a holiday have to report to their precincts twice to vote for their candidate. for the primaries and the general elections. A holiday would —Katherine Miller is a sophomore in the College The primary is held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the caucus starts allow voters in Texas to participate in both the primaries and of Arts and Science. She can be reached at Please see MELASKY, page 7 [email protected]

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COLUMN “Hmmm, a rapper and an indie band. Sounds a lot like the Spitzer case raises questions Commodore Quake. Couldn’t Vanderbilt pick a different music genre for the Rites, perhaps an actual rock band or even some country, at TYLER J.P. SMITH Watching the presidential race views about being faithful to his least something different than what we already had this year?” Guest Columnist unfold, we once again see the wife. Yet Spitzer’s very public face of that famous adulterer, crusades against questionable Initially, I was shocked yet still suave and somewhat analyst’s reports at Merrill “Dear undergraduates: Is it not enough that you have overrun our when hearing of Eliot Spitzer’s likable, former President Bill Lynch or finding loopholes to Refectory, you also need to take over the Divinity Library too? connection to a prostitution ring. Clinton. Of all the good and bad nail gun manufacturers led the Anyone familiar with the New Please take yourself, your Blackberries and your leggings, and go policy moves he made while in public to believe he really was York governor’s crusade against office, seeing Clinton’s face in an unwavering fighter for some What is on your mind? The Rant is somewhere else. Some of us need to use the specific resources in big business, acid rain, the mafia the media still brings to mind type of common good. Spitzer’s your place to anonymously sound off that library. You can study for organic chemistry elsewhere. WWJD? and even prostitution rings must the ever prevalent question of case is thus worse than Clinton’s have had a similar reaction. It is on any issue you want. Send in your He’d rebuke your ass, that’s what.” whether or not a political leader because we knew Clinton was sort hard for the mind to grasp that a rants with the subject “Rant” to: should be held accountable of morally careless, while Spitzer man possessing such a superior for his individual morality. His presented himself as better than [email protected] “A few questions: A video full of squirrels is news now? InsideVandy moral compass in legal matters Oval Office antics once forced the rest. Although he lied under was apologizing Monday for won what award again? Tell me, why do I have to waste almost two us to ask: Do we elect politicians oath, Clinton never portrayed committing such an undeniably because of the stances and laws himself as a moral saint. minutes of my life watching squirrels on my computer screen when atrocious and illegal action. they seek to forward or defeat, or In short, no questions I can just go outside and see the same thing? I understand that it With Spitzer’s record as a do we elect leaders because we asked, Spitzer should resign crime-fighting attorney, the case was spring break, and the campus may be kind of dead in terms of feel they are individuals of great immediately if he is found guilty. disturbs not just because of the moral worth, most fit to translate After his resignation, his illegal worthy news, but come on! At least try!” immorality but because of the their individual morality into the activities should be investigated legal hypocrisy involved. The leading and shaping the direction with the same aggressiveness ability of someone to separate “Dear guy sitting 10 feet away from me in the library: Please apply of our country? and bias as he went against their individual morality from The problem with Spitzer’s major corporations. If he holds your cologne more sparingly. I can smell you all the way over here. their public morality should be case, though, is it shows that no up against these tactics and is I have a test tonight, and I think you are killing my brain cells.” disturbing to all members of Compiled by Katherine Miller matter what type of seemingly found innocent, let him continue the American public. The more noble background politicians in his Robin Hood ways. Yet, to I thought about the instance, may appear to have, in reality, let Spitzer remain a public figure the more I was reminded that their personal lives are truly after such hypocrisy shames whether or not the allegations a secret to the greater public. the political system and lets appear to be true or false, the case Other than political insiders or politicians who think they are brings up an interesting facet of family friends, it is unlikely that better than laws gain more American politics: the issue of many of us knew about Spitzer’s assurance in their superiority. the separation of a politician’s involvement with call girls. public and personal morality. Put With Clinton, this was different; —Tyler J.P. Smith is a junior in the simply, it is a glaring instance of instances in his past like his College of Arts and Science. He the belief politicians seem to hold affair with Paula Shore revealed can be reached at tyler.j.smith@ that rules do not apply to them. he had some questionable vanderbilt.edu MELASKY: Federal and state holidays for election and primary days needed

From MELASKY, page 6 caucuses. On the national level, a holiday would of them even tried to run to be delegates at the state allow people who have hourly jobs to vote without convention. For the first time in many of their lives, worrying about missing time. their votes were going to make a difference. And I really liked participating in the Texas Two-Step. they could not seem to get enough of it. People were excited to be part of the democratic process and badly wanted to be involved. After we —Mark Melasky is a senior in the School of finished signing in, people could have left before the Engineering and the president of the Vanderbilt votes were tallied. However, of the 208 people that College Democrats. He can be reached at came to the caucus at my location, half stayed to [email protected] make sure the rules were precisely followed. Many

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THE RUN DOWN Foster named SEC Player of the Year W2W4 Ogilvy named to All-SEC Second Team and All-Freshman Team Southeastern Conference Postseason Awards VUCommodores.com THURSDAY FIRST TEAM ALL-SEC Men’s Basketball vs. Auburn Senior wing Shan Foster became the Richard Hendrix, Alabama 2:15 p.m. fourth Vanderbilt player and the second Sonny Weems, Arkansas TV: Raycom consecutive Commodore to win the Ramel Bradley, Kentucky After matching its Southeastern Conference Player of the Jamont Gordon, Mississippi State best regular season Year Award in a vote done by the league’s Charles Rhodes, Mississippi State ever with 25 wins, No. 12 coaches. Foster joins last year’s winner, Devan Downey, South Carolina 18 Vanderbilt (25-6, Derrick Byars, as well as Dan Langhi in Chris Lofton, Tennessee 10-6 Southeastern 2000 and Will Perdue in 1988, as the only Tyler Smith, Tennessee Conference) opens Vanderbilt players to capture the award Shan Foster, Vanderbilt the postseason since its inception in 1987. Freshman A.J. SECOND TEAM ALL-SEC Thursday in Atlanta at Ogilvy was named to the All-SEC Second Nick Calathes, Florida the SEC tournament Team and was a unanimous selection to Sundiata Gaines, Georgia against Auburn, the the league’s All-Freshman team. Joe Crawford, Kentucky No. 6 seed out of the Only LSU (six) and Kentucky (five) have Patrick Patterson, Kentucky SEC West. won more SEC Player of the Year award Marcus Thornton, LSU The Commodores honors from the league’s coaches than Dwayne Curtis, Ole Miss defeated Auburn in Vanderbilt since the award’s inception in JaJuan Smith, Tennessee their only match- 1987. Foster leads the SEC in scoring (20.6 A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt up this season at ppg), 3-point field goals made (4.03 per Memorial Gym on Feb. game) and 3-point field goal percentage SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM 2, 78-71. The victory (47.2). Nick Calathes, Florida started a seven- The Player of the Year award caps off Jai Lucas, Florida game winning streak a remarkable season by the 6-foot-6 Chandler Parsons, Florida before Vanderbilt lost senior from Kenner, La. Earlier this year, Jeremy Price, Georgia two of its last three he became Vanderbilt’s all-time leading Patrick Patterson, Kentucky games, ruling out any scorer, surpassing former Commodore Anthony Randolph, LSU chance of earning a great Matt Freije, and became the school’s Trevor Gaskins, Ole Miss first-round bye in the leader in 3-point field goals made and Chris Warren, Ole Miss SEC tournament. Last attempted. Mike Holmes, South Carolina season, Vanderbilt Foster also set the single-season A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt earned a first- Vanderbilt record for 3-pointers in route round bye but lost to Vanderbilt’s best start in school history SEC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM to Arkansas in the at 16-0 and a tie with the 1992-93 team for Steven Hill, Arkansas second round, 72-71. the highest regular season win total (25) Sundiata Gaines, Georgia The Tigers (14-15, since Vanderbilt began playing basketball Ramel Bradley, Kentucky 4-12 SEC) ended their in 1900-01. Garrett Temple, LSU regular season on Foster, who has been named the SEC Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State a four-game losing Player of the Week a record four times in JaJuan Smith, Tennessee streak and have 2007-08, has posted the most 20-point SEC COACH OF THE YEAR lost ten of their last games in the league this season (17) and twelve. They are 6-1 has the highest single-game output in the Billy Gillispie, Kentucky all-time in the SEC SEC season after pouring in 42 points in a Bruce Pearl, Tennessee tournament against win over Mississippi State on March 5. SEC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Vanderbilt. Foster and Mississippi State’s Jamont Shan Foster, Vanderbilt Gordon were the only two players named WEDNESDAY as unanimous selections to the All-SEC SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE Baseball vs. First Team. Richard Hendrix of Alabama, OF THE YEAR Western Carolina Sonny Weems of Arkansas, Ramel Bradley Dave Bliss, Georgia 4 p.m. of Kentucky, Charles Rhodes of Mississippi No. 4 Vanderbilt (9-3) State, Devan Downey of South Carolina and SEC FRESHMAN OF THE OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler YEAR goes for the sweep of Chris Lofton and Tyler Smith of Tennessee Senior Shan Foster was voted Southeastern Conference Player of the Year, following in the footsteps of former teammate Derrick Byars. Western Carolina (4-8) join Foster and Gordon on the first team. Foster leads the SEC in scoring, 3-points field goals made and 3-point field goal percentage and is Vanderbilt’s all-time elading scorer. Nick Calathes, Florida at Hawkins Field after Vanderbilt’s freshman center A.J. Ogilvy, Patrick Patterson, Kentucky winning yesterday, who leads all SEC freshmen in scoring at free throw percentage (78.4). He also leads Patterson of Kentucky, Marcus Thornton of SEC SIXTH MAN OF THE 5-3. The series marks 16.7 points per game, was a unanimous all SEC players in free throw attempts with LSU, Dwayne Curtis of Ole Miss and JaJuan YEAR the first time the two selection to the league’s All-Freshman 208 charity stripe appearances, which is Smith of Tennessee. schools have played team and was honored on the All-SEC also the fourth-highest single-season total Foster and Ogilvy lead the Commodores J.P. Prince, Tennessee each other on the Second Team. The 6-foot-11 freshman in Vanderbilt history. into SEC Tournament play Thursday SEC DEFENSIVE PLAYER baseball field. from Sydney, Australia, has four double- Ogilvy was joined on the All-SEC Second afternoon at the Georgia Dome when they OF THE YEAR Redshirt freshman doubles on the year and is fourth in the Team by Nick Calathes of Florida, Sundiata face off against Auburn. Tip-off is set for Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State Mark Lamm (0-0, league for field goal percentage (58.2) and Gaines of Georgia, Joe Crawford and Patrick 2:15 p.m. ■ 0.00 ERA) will be the starting pitcher for Vanderbilt. Lamm has appeared in relief Tennessee takes Vandy 63-48 roles this season, but Women’s this will be his first career start for the Commodores eliminated from SEC Tournament in Commodores. Saturday loss tennis jumps THURSDAY Women’s Tennis vs. VUCommodores.com Candace Parker scored 17 of her 25 Senior center Nicky Anosike said the Furman points in the first half as the No. 3 Lady key lesson was not slacking up with a to No. 9 2:30 p.m. The Tennessee Lady Vols have a Vols advanced for a shot at their third big lead. The No. 9 chance to show how much they’ve Southeastern Conference tournament “You have to keep fighting and Bertrand close to breaking Commodores take improved since being humiliated by title in four years by beating instate rival pushing, and the defense still has to be record for singles wins on No. 65 Furman at LSU. Vanderbilt 63-48 on Saturday night. there,” she said. Currey Tennis Center Tennessee, which already has 12 SEC VUCommodores.com after a successful tournament championships, will be week that saw them making its 18th appearance in the title The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team jumped move up 11 spots game after knocking off the defending 11 spots to ninth in the latest national rankings in the rankings. champion. Vanderbilt (23-8) lost for the released Tuesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Vanderbilt (9-3, 1-3 first time in nine games after winning Association. SEC) defeated then- the 2002 and 2004 titles here at the The Commodores are coming off a week that No. 21 LSU for its first Sommet Center, only a mile from its saw them finish 2-1, including a road win over No. SEC win and also beat own gym. 2 Georgia Tech. After losing the doubles point to defending national Vanderbilt, whose five tournament the Yellow Jackets, the Commodores came back to champion Georgia titles are more than any other SEC school win four singles matches to complete a comeback Tech last week. but Tennessee, had been trying to win win over the defending national champions. for the fourth time in seven years. After losing to No. 30 Arkansas on Friday, “We’ve played them harder every Vanderbilt picked up its first Southeastern THEY SAID IT... time we’ve played them this year, and ... Conference win of the year against No. 21 LSU. I’m proud of how much we’ve improved The Dores swept the Tigers 7-0, while winning all “Tournament play is as a team,” Vanderbilt coach Melanie nine matches that were played. what it’s all about.” Balcomb said. The Commodores have fared well against Jennifer Risper led Vanderbilt with ranked opponents this season, going 6-3 against A.J. OGILVY 14 points and nine rebounds. Christina teams that are ranked. The Commodores have Wirth, the Commodores’ leading scorer defeated two top-10 teams on the season, beating with 13.1 points, was held to seven. Georgia Tech along with No. 9 Notre Dame. “We’re young,” Wirth said, “(but) Vanderbilt senior Taka Bertrand is three wins DAILY # we’re getting better all year long.” away from breaking the Vanderbilt record for The Commodores got within 39- most singles wins in a career. Bertrand currently 33 on a 3-pointer by Wirth in the has a career singles record of 112-33. opening minutes of the second half, but Julie Ditty, Class of 2001, holds the current 57 Tennessee’s Alex Fuller hit a 3 with 13:33 record. She won 114 singles matches in her four- Number of years left for a 47-35 lead that never dipped year career. since the Vanderbilt back into single digits again. Vanderbilt returns to action later this week, men’s basketball MARK HUMPHREY / AP Parker hit four free throws, and Alexis facing No. 65 Furman on Thursday and No. 41 team last won the SEC Tennessee forward Candace Parker (3) chases down a loose ball with Vanderbilt forward Christina Wirth, right, in Hornbuckle added a jumper midway Florida International on Friday at the Currey tournament the second half of a semifinal game at the women’s SEC basketball tournament on March 8. Parker led Tennessee through the second half for the Lady Tennis Center. Both matches are scheduled to with 25 points as the Lady Volunteers won 63-48. Tennessee will face LSU in the championship game Sunday. Vols’ biggest lead at 53-35. ■ begin at 2:30 p.m. ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, March 12, 2008 9 Commodores, Terriers set Baseball knocks out for Wednesday matchup

VUCommodores.com led Vanderbilt with two goals and one assist, but the Western Carolina 5-3 story of the game was Vanderbilt’s defense. Senior The 10th-ranked Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse defenders Heather Koutrakos, Michele Slotke and “Those guys pop the lead off the inning. Brewer team plays host to 18th-ranked Boston University All-American Sasha Cielak each picked up at least VUCommodores.com strike zone and it keeps the came on in relief of Schwartz on Wednesday. The opening draw is scheduled for 5 three ground balls in the game. umpires in the game and and struck out Jason Haynes p.m. at the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex. BU leads the all-time series against the Vanderbilt rode the strong keeps the defense sharp,” for the first out. WCU then Both squads are coming off their first loss of the Commodores, 3-2, though the teams have not met pitching of Caleb Cotham, added Corbin when talking pulled off a double steal to season after facing highly ranked opponents on the since the 2001 season. That game was played on Steven Schwartz and Russell about the relief staff. “They put runners at second and road. Vanderbilt traveled to seventh-ranked North a turf field surrounded by snow, with the Terriers Brewer to a 5-3 win over are not fearful when guys are third. Nick Liles then popped Carolina, where the Tar Heels were 12-5 winners on winning, 15-7. Western Carolina in baseball in scoring positions and get up to short for the second Saturday. For the Commodores (5-1), the attack will Senior Lauren Morton leads Boston (2-1) with action Tuesday afternoon at the job done.” out. Brewer nearly got out be looking to 11 points Hawkins Field. David Macias led off the of the inning unscathed as rebound after on nine Cotham pitched four first with a double and he had two strikes on Shaft failing to score goals and innings of one-hit ball to scored on Andrew Giobbi’s before the single up the in double- two assists. move to 2-0 on the year. He RBI single to take a 1-0 lead. middle. figures for the Morton and gave up an unearned run Macias scored again in the Giobbi had a RBI single in first time this midfielder while striking out four and second on a RBI single by the seventh to make it 5-3. year. Molly Collins walking two in the regulated Alex Feinberg to make it 2-0. He was the lone Commodore Boston are the only start. Dominic de la Osa’s solo with two hits on the night and comes to two seniors “I thought we had good homer in the third pushed finished with two RBI. Nashville on head pitching today,” said the lead to 3-0. The Catamounts after losing at coach Liz Vanderbilt head coach Tim Western Carolina got on threatened in their last at top-ranked Robertshaw’s Corbin. “Caleb gave us some the board in the fourth when bat and put the tying runs Northwestern. squad. good innings, Schwartz was J.C. Lyons doubled, moved on base with two outs when The Wildcats STEVE GREEN / VU Media Relations Vanderbilt Women’s lacrosse defeated Virginia Tech 12-8 early last week in Nashville before falling 12-5 to North head coach pretty effective, and Brewer to third on a passed ball and Brewer struck out Barrett out-shot the Carolina on Saturday. The Commodores host No. 10 Boston University today at 5 p.m. was pretty good.” scored on a RBI groundout. Shaft to secure the victory for Terriers, 43-22, Cathy Swezey Schwartz came on in relief Shea Robin got the run the Commodores. in that contest, and 14 saves by goalkeeper Rachel counters with seven senior starters, including and gave up two runs on three back in the sixth with a solo Vanderbilt and Western Klein could not hold down the three-time defending U.S. Developmental Team goalkeeper Brooke hits in two innings of work homer to left, his first of the Carolina will play game two national champions. Shinaberry. with a walk and a strikeout. year, to make it 4-1. of the series Wednesday at 4 Vanderbilt’s potent offense was held in check Wednesday’s game kicks off a four-game Vanderbilt Brewer threw three Barrett Shaft’s two-run p.m. The Commodores will for the first time this season against UNC. Super homestand. The Commodores will play host to scoreless innings to pick up single in the seventh cut the then open SEC play against sophomores Sarah Downing, Carter Foote and New Hampshire (March 15), Cornell (March 17) his first career save. He struck deficit to 4-3. Ryan Matthews South Carolina this weekend Laura Keenan rank first, third and fifth in scoring for and Penn State (March 23) over the next two weeks out five and allowed two hits hit an infield single, and at Hawkins Field. ■ the Commodores. before opening American Lacrosse Conference play while not walking a batter. Tyler Kirkpatrick walked to On Saturday, senior All-American Margie Curran on the road at Northwestern. ■ 10 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com FUNFUN && GAMESGAMES

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