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ATHLETICS ATHLETICS Rumors of athletic director untrue Williams refutes local media and as late as last night and he said that (report) is liams said. absolutely not true,” Williams said. “Th e current system is working, but there is still reports of department change. On Sunday, a Tennessean sports columnist work to be done,” Williams said. “We are pleased BY JARRED AMATO wrote that “Little bird tells me Vandy Chancellor with the direction we’re going.” HUSTLER SPORTS EDITOR Gordon Gee will hire an athletics director later this In an unprecedented move, Vanderbilt dis- Despite local media reports suggesting oth- year.” solved its athletic department September 9, 2003. erwise, Vanderbilt will not be bringing back the While the University does not foresee any other Todd Turner, the athletic director from 1996 to position of athletic director, said Vice Chancellor changes in Student Life, there are still ways to im- 2003, was removed from his duties since the posi- for Student Life and University Aff airs David Wil- prove the present structure such as limiting the tion was no longer required. liams. number of athletes attending summer school and Gee made the decision to move athletics under “I talked to (Chancellor Gordon Gee) last week increasing student-athlete graduation rates, Wil- Please see ATHLETICS, page 5

NATION TECHNOLOGY Two Duke lacrosse Classes to use players podcasts

NEIL BRAKE / Vanderbilt Media Services arrested Vanderbilt power forward Demarre Carroll has annouced that he is going to transfer from the university. The starting power forward averaged 10.9 points and 6.4 rebounds this season. BY TIM WHITMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS DURHAM, N.C. — Two Duke Univer- Basketball star sity lacrosse players were arrested on rape charges yesterday in a scandal that has rocked one of America’s elite campuses and raised explosive questions of race, class and Demarre Carroll the privileged status of college athletes. Th e two players — both graduates of Northern prep schools — were promptly booked and released on bail. District At- to leave Dores torney Mike Nifong said a third player could iTunes U also be arrested but has yet to be fi rmly iden- Power forward not happy with offensive role. tifi ed. “It is important that we not only bring BY JORDAN MAMORSKY transfer at this time,” Coach the assailants to justice, but also that we HUSTLER MANAGING EDITOR Kevin Stallings said. “Given lift the cloud of suspicion from those team While the 2005-2006 the makeup of our roster, he members who were not involved in the as- men’s basketball season was feels that signifi cant playing sault,” Nifong said. full of disappointments and time on the perimeter is not Lawyers for the two men bitterly assailed what-if’s, the biggest loss likely. the district attorney for bringing the charges. may have come a month aft er “We certainly wish De- Other attorneys for Duke’s lacrosse players the season has ended. Marre all the best.” said the two were not even present at the Sophomore starting Tuesday’s announcement time the rape is alleged to have occurred. power forward, Demarre ends weeks of speculation Reade Seligmann, 20, of Essex Fells, N.J., Carroll, has chosen to leave that Carroll would transfer and Collin Finnerty, 19, of Garden City, N.Y., Vanderbilt at the end of the from the squad. are accused of attacking a stripper at a team spring semester, breaking Carroll’s discontent party at an off -campus house on the night up the strong core nucleus of stemmed from the fact that of March 13. Th ey were charged with fi rst- players that were expected to he wished to play more min- degree rape, sexual off ense and kidnapping return to the team next sea- utes on the perimeter in Van- and were released on $400,000 bail each. son. derbilt’s off ense. Th e power Th e district attorney would not say what “DeMarre feels that to ac- forward hopes to play small evidence led to the charges. But Seligmann’s complish his goals in basket- forward in another uniform attorney, Kirk Osborn, said: “Apparently it ball it is in his best interest to Please see CARROLL, page 2 was a photographic identifi cation. And we all know how reliable that is.” Carroll’s statistics Seligmann is “absolutely innocent,” Os- Year MinPG FG-A FG Pct. FT-A FT Pct. RPG PPG born said. “He’s doing great.” Finnerty’s at- 2004-05 15.6 56-112 .500 18-42 .429 3.8 4.0 torney, Bill Cotter, said: “Th e next jury will hear the entire story, which includes our evi- 2005-06 28.8 131-257 .510 52-85 .612 6.4 10.9 dence, and we’re confi dent that these young men will be found to be innocent.” AWARDS Th e case has raised racial tensions and heightened the long-standing town-vs.- gown antagonism between Duke students and middle class, racially mixed Durham. Student receives Th e accuser is black, and all but one of the 47 lacrosse team members are white. Well before the scandal, the nationally two scholarships ranked team had a reputation for a swag- Campus embraces new technology gering sense of entitlement and boorish frat- BY MONIKA BLACKWELL Harry S. Truman Scholar as boy behavior that included public intoxica- BY EMMA COFER mat based on the iTunes digital music store. HUSTLER REPORTER well as a 2006 Morris K. Udall HUSTLER NEWS REPORTER tion and public urination. Aft er the scandal Th e program was launched last year in a Junior Jenny Ma- Scholarship. broke, the university announced an investi- this fall, students at Vanderbilt pilot run by six schools prior to its upcoming gill has joined the Although 598 gation into whether it put up with such be- may be strolling the campus listen- launch. Vanderbilt University was recently se- ranks of America’s candidates applied havior for too long. BByy ing to class lectures on their iPods lected by Apple to participate in the program, brightest and most for the Truman Th e case has led to the resignation of the rather than music. and an offi cial announcement from the school ambitious students Scholarship, only coach and the cancellation of the rest of the A new program called iTunes U was an- is forthcoming. aft er winning two 75 students won season. nounced in January by Apple. Th rough iTunes “It will be a great innovation for students, of the nation’s most for the 2006-2007 “Many lives have been touched by this U, the latest and most popular technology is faculty, and anybody interested in Vanderbilt,” prestigious scholar- school year. Ma- joining forces with universities to distribute said Michael Schoenfeld, vice chancellor for case,” said Duke President Richard Brod- ships. Hailing from Magill gill is one of them. head in a statement. “It has brought pain educational content over the Web using a for- Please see ITUNES, page 5 Atlanta, Magill Th e award, geared and suff ering to all involved, and it deeply learned last month that she at college juniors with “ex- Please see DUKE, page 3 had been named both a 2006 Please see SCHOLARSHIP, page 4

OUR VIEW QUOTABLE POLL WEATHER INSIDE Read why we feel “It had been my hope to charge all In the Bubble 2 THE Vanderbilt joining three of the assailants at the same Apple to sponsor The Life staff covers this weekend’s Rites of time, but the evidence available to 443%3% In History 2 the use of iPods in Spring music festival with previews of the me at this moment does not permit Crime Report 2 WALL the classroom is an headliners, as well as a full schedule with info that. Investigation into the identity Percentage of Opinion 8 important step in on each act, a map of the festival’s important of the third assailant will continue Americans who think keeping Vanderbilt features, tips for how to dress, the history of in the hope that he can also be at least some of their 82 64 Our View 8 on the cutting-edge. Rites through the years and some thoughts tax money is spent identifi ed with certainty.” HI LO Rites of Spring 10 See Page 8 from music writer George Kittos on how to on government » Extended forecast on page 2 build a better Rites. — District Attorney Mike Nifong after programs that they Life 12 See Page 10 two Duke lacrosse players were arrested personally support. Crossword 16 yesterday » Associated Press 2 NEWS The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, April 19, 2006

WORD OF THE DAY THIS DAY IN HISTORY FORECAST 1933 The United States went off the gold standard. THURSDAY Scattered Storms 1951 Gen. Douglas MacArthur, relieved of his Far East command by SARDONIC High: 79 PAGE 2 President Truman, bid farewell to Congress, quoting a line from a adj. 1. scornful, mocking; disdainfully humorous Low: 63 Today is Wednesday, April 19, 2006 ballad: “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.” 1993 the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, FRIDAY Texas, ended as fi re destroyed the structure after federal agents Scattered Storms IT IS THE THERE ARE began smashing their way in; dozens of people, including David High: 76 th Koresh, were killed. Low: 62 65 5322 1995 A truck bomb destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building SATURDAY in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring hundreds. day of classes class days class days calendar Partly Cloudy (Timothy McVeigh was later convicted of federal murder charges until exams until Rites of days to com- High: 74 and executed.) Spring mencement Source: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language Compiled by the Associated Press Low: 54

HEALTH TODAY IN THE BUBBLE Compiled by Katherine Foutch

Earth Day celebration- “Buy Green Day” Join SPEAR to celebrate Earth Week! Visit Rand Wall tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Earth Day t-shirts; free stickers, mugs, pens, and handouts.

Noontime Theatre Bring your lunch and enjoy a short student-acted and student-produced play. Th e performance will be held in Neely Auditorium beginning at 12 p.m.

“Buyer Be Fair: The Promise of Product Certification” Th e Seattle World Trade Organization and other trade gatherings have stirred powerful sentiment against globalization, but world trade is a juggernaut that will not be stopped. Th is topic will be discussed tomorrow night from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Wilson 103. Free fair trade coff ee from Bongo Java and cookies will be provided.

Compiled by staff from various sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu for more events. VUPD CRIME LOG

Th ere was no crime to report. For complete listings visit http://police.vanderbilt.edu.

KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Students frequent the Starbucks Coff ee shop on 21st Avenue as well as the one on West End Avenue. This patio is perfect for exam time studiers who need their extra coff ee fi x but also want to enjoy the sun. Caff eine use during fi nals unhealthy

BY JESSICA BLACKMORE Although some coff ee shops may attribute students,” said Baker. HUSTLER REPORTER sales increases to seasonal changes, coff ee shops “It’s just that students sit for a longer amount While the season of fi nals creates assignment closest to Vanderbilt defi nitely recognize their of time, so it adds to the amount of business that overload for most, many students have kicked sales quotas as a refl ection of student habits. we normally have because those students are their caff eine consumption into overdrive. “In December, I don’t necessarily think our still in the store.” According to the Specialty Coff ee Associa- sales have anything to do with the winter as op- Certainly not all students look to caff eine as tion of America, 60 percent of the adult popula- posed to exams,” Baker said. a stimulant during exam time, however, most tion were “occasional” coff ee drinkers in 2005. Starbucks also recognizes that the way stu- students admit that they do share the same pres- However, the recent sales at local coff ee shops dents order specialty drinks changes during sure to perform well on fi nals. prove that Vanderbilt students are more than exam time, claiming that students tend to order No matter whether students are drinking occasional drinkers around exam time. drinks with increased shots of espresso in order more coff ee or using other types of stimulants NEIL BRAKE / Vanderbilt Media Services “I work at the store on 21st which is right in to help them stay awake longer to study for ex- to help survive fi nals, the unhealthy boost in Demarre Carroll brings the ball up the court in a game earlier this season. The power the heart of Vanderbilt,” said Jesse Baker, a su- ams. caff eine consumption matched with episodes forward is considering transferring to N.C. State, Memphis, Missouri and UAB. pervisor for the Starbucks coff ee shop. “Usually “Later at night we tend to hear people ask- of sleep deprivation are not healthy behaviors everything dies down when there is a college ing for more espresso or bigger sizes,” Baker to sustain according to the American College Carroll: Metcalfe, Nelter, holiday. But defi nitely during exam week busi- said. “During the day, its’ just more consistent in Health Association website. ness picks up a whole lot and we’re just rushed terms of the amount of times that students come “I know a lot of people go to Café Coco and all of the time.” up to order drinks not necessarily an increase in Starbucks to get their coff ee,” Harvey said. “Caf- Madison will replace forward “I don’t particularly drink coff ee,” said An- size or the amount of caff eine.” feine is a legal stimulant, but some may even use From CARROLL, page 1 for the Dores as he averaged 10.9 drea Harvey, a junior in Peabody College. “How- According to Specialty Coff ee Association drugs to try to stay up.” aft er sitting out a year due to points a game and 6.4 RPG Per- ever, all of my work is sometimes due during the data, year round trends indicate that a large Baker said, “It’s unhealthy to drink ten shots NCAA eligibility requirements. haps the biggest game of Carroll’s same week or within a couple of days of each percentage of students drink coff ee on a regular of caff eine and be wired and crash an hour later. “We appreciate Coach Stall- Commodore career was his 22 other and there is just a lot more pressure to get basis. It’s better to space it out with a moderate amount ings’ understanding and willing- point performance against the all of my work done.” “For the most part we don’t see an increase in than it is to drink a lot at once.” ■ ness to grant a release so that Kentucky Wildcats in an 84-81 DeMarre can pursue the oppor- Vanderbilt victory this season. tunities that we feel are in his best Carroll was the only player other interest,” said DeMarre’s father, than forward Shan Foster to lead Ed Carroll. “We have enjoyed our Vanderbilt in scoring in more affi liation with the Vanderbilt than two consecutive games this basketball program and wish season. them great success.” Th e Commodores are expect- Carroll was unavailable for ed to fi ll Carroll’s starting posi- comment. Th e power forward tion with fowards Alan Metcalfe, had a break-out season this year Ross Nelter, and Kyle Madsen. ■

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Duke: Young players face Rape allegations lead to indictments at Duke Events in the case of Duke lacrosse team members accused of raping a hired dancer: March 13 Duke Universityʼs March 28 Duke April 5 Coach April 11 District Attorney Mike lacrosse players throw a team suspends lacrosse Mike Pressler Nifong says he will continue party at an off-campus house, team from play, resigns and Duke investigating the rape allegations national media frenzy hiring two strippers to perform citing hiring of president cancels “private party season after April 18 Duke lacrosse players From DUKE, page 1 in Washington with assault aft er a demanded Nifong drop the investi- March 23 46 of the dancers” and authorities Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty challenges our ability to balance man told police in November that gation, arguing that DNA tests failed teamʼs 47 members underage drinking unseal a search taken into custody on charges of provide DNA samples as reasons warrant rape, sexual offense and kidnapping judgment with compassion. As the Finnerty and two friends punched to connect any of the team members legal process unfolds, we must hope him and called him “gay and other to the alleged rape. Th ey have also that it brings a speedy resolution and derogatory names.” Finnerty agreed charged that the accuser was intoxi- that the truth of the events is fully to community service. cated and injured when she showed March 14 One of the dancers tells March 25 School April 10 Defense attorneys April 17 Durham clarifi ed.” Seligmann, a 6-foot-1 sophomore, up for the party. Durham police that three members announces announce that DNA test County grand jury Th e university would not com- and Finnerty, a 6-foot-3 sophomore, “Th is is probably the worst mis- of the lacrosse team forced her lacrosse team will results find no match returns sealed into a bathroom, where they beat not play two between the players and indictments against two ment specifi cally on any disciplinary were in handcuff s when they stepped carriage of justice I’ve seen in 34 her, raped her and sodomized her scheduled games their accuser Duke lacrosse players action taken against the two men but out of a police cruiser at the Dur- years of practice,” said another Selig- said it is Duke practice to suspend ham County Jail early Tuesday. Th eir mann lawyer, Julian Mack. AP students charged with a felony. early-morning surrenders were ar- Bill Th omas, a lawyer for a Both players are products of ranged as part of a deal with Nifong player who has not been charged, wealthy New York City suburbs in which they were bailed out of jail said that one of the two men under and all-male Roman Catholic prep in a matter of hours. indictment did not even attend the “I hope that “The guys are schools. Finnerty attended Long At a brief court appearance, party. He would not specify which WWhathat aarere yyourour the media innocent until coverage of proven guilty, Island’s Chaminade High School, Finnerty stood in jacket and tie as a one, saying only that “multiple wit- rreactionseactions ttoo tthehe this particular but it makes where 99 percent of the students go May 15 date was set for the next hear- nesses and a commercial transac- incident will a sensational on to college. Seligmann went to the ing in the case. Seligmann waived his tion” would provide an alibi. aarrestrrest ooff ttwowo stop other story. Best to exclusive Delbarton School, a lacrosse right to appear in court and was rep- According to a fi ling made by DDukeuke llacrosseacrosse incidents like let it play out powerhouse in Morristown, N.J. resented by one of his lawyers. the district attorney’s offi ce, the BROOKE COCKLIN this from hap- HENRY HAFFNER in the judicial Junior Senior “It is our hope and our convic- Th e district attorney has said that residents of the house where the pplayers.layers. pening in the system.” tion that the full truth of all that the woman making the allegations, party took place told police that future.” happened that night will vindicate a 27-year-old student and mother Seligmann was one of six players Reade of these charges,” Delbarton’s of two, was attacked by three men. who did not attend the party. “I think it should “The defamation of this woman be an example to being an alledged drug addict headmaster, the Rev. Luke L. Travers, In a statement, Nifong said he hopes Another attorney, Robert college athletes to is a product of Division I schools said in a statement. to charge a third person, “but the Ekstrand, who represents dozens of be careful with their allowing their athletes to get Neither Seligmann and Finnerty evidence available to me at this time players, said neither Seligmann nor parties and what away with horrendous crimes. was among the Duke team members does not permit that. Investigation Finnerty was at the party “at the rel- they do. They should If it were up to me, I would fry arrested in recent years for such of- into the identity of the third assailant evant time.” realize that they rep- all of them!” MEREDITH OWENS resent their school.” ANNMARIE PAYNE fenses as underage drinking and will continue in the hope that he can Th e indictment represents “a hor- Sophomore Sophomore public urination. also be identifi ed with certainty.” rible circumstance and a product of a Finnerty, however, was charged Attorneys for the players have rush to judgment,” Ekstrand said. ■ MeredithCasey Hocutt, Kelly by Compiled

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Open to students graduating in 2007 and current graduate students – all fields

For 60 years, the federal government-sponsored Fulbright U.S. Student Program has provided future American leaders with an unparalleled opportunity to study, conduct research, and teach in other countries. Fulbright student grants aim to increase mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchange while serving as a catalyst for long-term leadership development. Fulbright full grants generally provide funding for tuition and travel for one academic year.

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www.vanderbilthustler.com 4 NEWS The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 Scholarship: Magill focuses on environment

From SCHOLARSHIP, page 1 ceptional leadership potential who are committed to careers in government, the nonprofi t or advocacy sectors, education or elsewhere in the public service” off ers $30,000 for graduate study. It was fi rst es- tablished in 1975 by Congress in honor of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. Th e Udall Foundation, authorized in 1992 by Congress, supports students who seek future careers working with the envi- ronment, tribal policy, and public policy resolution. Magill and 79 other honorees will be awarded up to $5,000 for academic related expenses next year. Magill is thrilled for this honor and notes that even the process of applying for these awards has aff ected her. Magill said the many hours fi lling out applications helped her better establish her goals. “Th e process as a whole has helped me to have a much clearer idea of my future plans, my career goals, my plans for future study, and really just to know myself bet- ter,” Magill said. Aft er working with several Vanderbilt professors, Magill submitted a policy pro- posal addressed to the Environmental Protection Agency for reauthorization and funding of the National Environmental Education Act of 1990. Michael Vandenbergh, a Law professor with whom Magill worked on formulating her proposal, praised her leadership abil- ity. “Jenny has a rare combination of strong analytical skills, intellectual entrepreneur- ship, altruism, and sound judgment. Her project focuses on one of the hottest topics in environmental law and policy: how do we use information to change individual NEIL BRAKE / Vanderbilt Media Services environmental behavior,” he said. Jennifer Magill, a junior from Atlanta, Ga. is shown with Chancellor Gordon Gee in his offi ce after he told her she was the winner of the Truman Scholarship. Both scholarships emphasize leader- ship and academic achievements, hoping ceive awards and to get to know other com- “One of the main things is not so much But she wants other people at Vanderbilt for the Heifer Project in Perryville, Ark., to award students around the country for mitted leaders. the money but really the networking,” she to know about the opportunities available an organization that works on fi nding sus- their commitments to public service. Th is Recognizing the value of these conven- said. to them. tainable global solutions for crises involv- summer each scholarship foundation will tions, Magill is excited to have the opportu- As co-founder and president of Stu- “People need to know that these oppor- ing world hunger, gender inequity, and off er a weeklong leadership convention. nity to meet other people her age interested dents Promoting Environmental Aware- tunities are out there. Th ere are thousands even HIV-AIDS. Truman Scholars will convene in Liberty, in similar things as her. She notes that the ness and Recycling (SPEAR), co-president of dollars just sitting there for people to Magill is currently preparing to run Missouri for their leadership development Truman Foundation provides internships of the Vanderbilt Running Club, and a vol- use, but they don’t know about them,” she her sixth marathon and working avidly on program, and Udall Scholars will meet in as well as an established system of support unteer at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s said. SPEAR projects for Earth Week. Tucson, Arizona later in the summer to re- and resources. Hospital, Magill keeps herself busy. Th is summer Magill will be interning Wednesday, April 19, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler NEWS 5 Variations gets a little bit country Athletics: No new director on the way

From ATHLETICS, page 1 an attempt to get it right.” the Division of Student Life and Williams added the decision University Aff airs and to group to restructure athletics was based athletics with club and intramu- on the need to more fully inte- ral sports in the Offi ce of Student grate the student-athlete into the Athletics, Recreation and Well- university. ness. While he acknowledged that “In order for us to be successful the current system is “diff erent in the (Southeastern Conference), and unusual for some,” he said in order for us to be successful as that more and more people are a Division 1-A school we’ve got to beginning to understand the ra- do it diff erently,” Gee told the Hus- tionale behind it. tler Sept. 9, 2003. Gee is out of town this week “Th is is not in reaction to (any) and was unavailable for com- single incident,” Gee said. “Th is is ment. ■ Students relax outside

KELLY HOCUTT /The Vanderbilt Hustler Russel Helsabeck poses in the middle of his solo, “Thunder Rolls,” as performed by Garth Brooks at the Variation Co-ed A Cappella spring 2006 concert last night in the Student Life Center. iTunes: New program to launch this fall

From ITUNES, page 1 knowledge, information — hopefully, students iTunes that is entirely devoted to Vanderbilt, Public Aff airs. will start to use the new technology and let it much like branded sites within iTunes that are Vanderbilt plans to make iTunes U available add to their experience,” said Matthew Hall, as- devoted to specifi c musicians or groups. this summer, or by fall at the latest. sistant vice chancellor for Information Technol- Despite the excitement of this innovative Already close to 100 diff erent podcasts for ogy Services. program launch at Vanderbilt, the university Vanderbilt exist on iTunes, featuring everything Individual iTunes course options for will remain loyal to its emphasis on classroom from performers who have visited the campus Vanderbilt will vary by professor. Instructors engagement and human interaction. to guest lecturers. can even password protect a lecture or resource “Th e impact of technology on the classroom With the new iTunes U, professors will be to limit its availability to students enrolled in varies widely according to subject, but there’s able to stream “coursecasts” or upload recorded the class. nothing that can replace the very close contact lectures for their students to download and lis- “Th ere’s a lot of education that has to be that faculty and students have,” Schoenfeld said. ten to at their leisure. Th e goal is to make the done, but we have a lot of faculty who have great “Th e true value of a Vanderbilt education is to material both more accessible and more appeal- capacities with technology. It’ll be up to the dis- have the kind of experience that can’t be dupli- ing. cretion of individual faculty members what they cated by computer. KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler “I think the big thing people will benefi t want to do with the program,” Schoenfeld said. “Th is new technology exists to supplement Junior Jeff Seroogy catches a frisbee on Alumni Lawn yesterday. Students have been from is more accessibility. More accessibility to iTunes U will provide a branded site within that experience and add to it.” ■ trying to balance their time between playing in the sun and getting their work fi nished. TREE PROBLEM?


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NATION Screening of Invisible Children draws crowd Holloway witness has day in court

BY JONATHAN M. KATZ ASSOCIATED PRESS ORANJESTAD, Aruba — A 19- year-old arrested in the disappear- ance of a young Alabama woman appeared before a judge yesterday, but authorities declined to reveal the outcome of the closed hearing. Th e chief Aruban prosecutor was smiling as she emerged from a po- lice station yesrterday, but refused to say whether the judge had agreed to her request to keep the man in custody for at least eight days while authorities continue their investiga- tion of him in Natalee Holloway’s disappearance. But the prosecutor, Karin Janssen, signaled her agree- ment with the outcome of the hear- ing, telling reporters, “I never smile when I’m angry.” Th e 19-year-old’s defense attor- ney, Eline Lotter Homan, declined to comment as she left the station. HENRY MANICE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Under Dutch law, which governs The student group Northern Lights saw a large turnout for its hosting of the documentary “Invisible Children.” “Invisible Children” motivated students on Monday evening to reach out in various ways to Ugandan children the island, suspects can be held for who are suff ering from the on-going, armed confl ict in Northern Uganda. fi xed periods of time without being charged with the consent of a judge. Th e courts also have the power to free suspects if the judge determines ECONOMY there is insuffi cient evidence. Earlier, prosecutors confi rmed that the suspect was arrested Satur- Gas and oil prices continue to climb steadily day in the disappearance of Hollo- way, who vanished nearly a year ago BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER than the 0.4 percent rise that Wall Street had Consumers can expect even worse num- by 194.99 points to close at 11,268.77. on the fi nal night of a high school ASSOCIATED PRESS been expecting and was driven by a 9.1 per- bers in coming months, given that crude oil Private economists said so far there seems graduation trip to the Dutch Carib- WASHINGTON — A big jump in gaso- cent surge in gasoline prices, the biggest one- prices this week have climbed to new records, to be little evidence that rising energy prices bean island. Th ey also said he was line prices pushed infl ation at the wholesale month gain since November 2004. hitting $71.60 per barrel in trading on Tues- are spilling over into more widespread infl a- suspected of drug off enses. level up in March at the fastest pace in three Introducing former Rep. Rob Portman day. Th e price jump refl ects worries about sup- tion problems. Aruban authorities have disclosed months, as oil prices above $70 a barrel sent Tuesday as his choice to be budget director, ply disruptions in Nigeria and increasing ten- Sherry Cooper, chief economist at BMO only the suspect’s initials — G.V.C. — consumers a high-octane warning of expen- President Bush lamented the high fuel prices sions between the West and Iran over Tehran’s Nesbitt Burns, noted that over the past 12 although his name has been reported sive fuel costs ahead. and said he attributes it to increasing demand nuclear program. months, wholesale infl ation has risen just 3.5 by some news organizations. Th e Labor Department reported that and also concerns about perceptions of pos- But on Wall Street, investors focused in- percent, the slowest 12-month change in 1 1/2 “G.V.C. is suspected of criminal wholesale prices rose by 0.5 percent in March sible disruptions in supplies. stead on the release of minutes of the Federal years. off enses that may be related to the following a 1.4 percent decline in February, But, Bush added, “I’m also mindful that Reserve’s March 28 meeting, which gave hope In other economic news, the Commerce disappearance of Miss Holloway and which had been the largest drop in nearly government has a responsibility to watch very that a long string of interest rate increases Department reported that construction of new of off enses related to dealing in ille- three years. carefully and to investigate any price gouging, could be coming to an end. homes dropped by 7.8 percent in March. It was gal narcotics,” the prosecutor’s offi ce Th e March increase was slightly worse and we’ll do that.” Th e Dow Jones industrial average soared the fourth decline in the past six months. ■ said in a brief statement. ■

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition OPINION the Government for a redress of grievances.” OPINIONOPINION The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

SEAN SEELINGER, EDITORINCHIEF EDITORIAL CARTOON

GLENNA DEROY, MANAGING EDITOR

JORDAN MAMORSKY, MANAGING EDITOR

RACHEL STEVENS, EXECUTIVE NEWS EDITOR

DAN ROSS, ADVERTISING MANAGER

OUR VIEW New iTunes U program looks to be a success

We applaud the administration for leading the eff ort to have Vanderbilt join in the new iTunes U program that Apple launched in January. Th is is an important step if Vanderbilt wants to continue to stay above the curve in incorporating technology into its academic program. Indeed, it is critical to our future growth that our university challenge other top universities to off er the most technologically advanced educational tools. Th is new program will certainly set Vanderbilt apart. While rankings are not a defi nitive indicator of quality, it will take cutting edge initiatives such as iTunes U to push ahead in U.S. News & World Report’s Top 20. Th e schools that are “ahead” of us have strong reputations. To usurp these other top universities will require unique initiatives such as Vanderbilt’s new iTunes U program. Beginning this academic year, Vanderbilt has compiled podcasts LOUIS COPPOLA — KRT of lectures, performances, and other events. In the future, sports LETTERS TO THE EDITOR clips, VTV shows and other media fi les will be included in the iTunes U program. We encourage our faculty to embrace this new technology. Bobby Gibbons’ portrayl of There is more than popped Professors can record lectures so that students do not have to scramble to take notes and will be freed up to readily participate. the stereotypical student Supplemental class information can also now be off ered via this collars and beer stains to the iTunes U program. Perhaps a supplemental initiative Vanderbilt should consider is is misleading, unfair Vandy ‘trust fund baby’ distributing iPods to all incoming freshmen. With such a program, To the Editor: “the typical Vandy student has all students will be able to incorporate the new technology into their To the Editor: gotiate other fi nancial questions In Bobby Gibbons’ column on a “preppy, country-club style Vanderbilt experience. If the university chooses not to distribute No “trust fund baby” I’ve met that students without deeper bank Monday, he blasted the students (and) is well put together and iPods to students for free, perhaps a discounted rate or model upgrade while attending this university has accounts aren’t in nearly as good a of this campus who choose to always looks polished and pro- plan could be negotiated with Apple. Such a program has been ever displayed the pretentious elit- position to understand. Gibbons party a lot. fessional.” Th ey add, however, “A enacted at Duke University with successful results. In fact, students in ism of Bobby Gibbons in his col- should understand that there might I applaud him for wanting lot of people here look similar on Duke’s last two entering freshmen classes have enjoyed free iPods. umn on Monday. Gibbons begins be something underneath the Vanderbilt to maintain its aca- the outside — they have mon- Hence, Vanderbilt’s new iTunes U program is a step in the by stating, “Th e only thing more popped collars and beer stains. demic caliber, but I fi nd a prob- ey, they are pretty, they seem right direction for the university. With the enactment of this new annoying than the kid who asks A small example of the exag- lem in the way he presents this smart— but really, everyone is technology the university will undeniably improve the academic too many questions is the [person] gerative and libelous nature of his situation. He describes a person still le arning about life.” Th is experience for undergraduates and raise its own national reputation who views Vanderbilt as [an] all opinions, Gibbons criticizes “the exhibiting “self-absorbed elit- is from Vanderbilt students, not in the process. expense paid vacation.” Gibbons, as loser...who crosses the line ask- ism” and goes on to critique their from some outside observer. In an undergraduate, is no better than ing for extra credit by shamelessly study habits, manners of dress, other words, the person Bobby his classmates; however, he places reminding the professor that his attitudes towards the world and describes is the Vanderbilt repu- himself on a pedestal above these daddy donated a building.” While OPINION POLICY general demeanor. My problem tation. two extremes of student stereotypes I haven’t had a class with a student with this is that he is stereotyp- Th e worst part of this column with his seemingly perfectly bal- whose family donated a building, I The Vanderbilt Hustler opinion ters via. e-mail must either come ing and blaming a single type of is that it pegs these people as be- anced lifestyle of hard work and fair have never even heard of a student section aims to stimulate discus- from a Vanderbilt e-mail address person for a much larger societal ing in fraternities. Vanderbilt is play. If the slackers or overly curi- using that as leverage on a profes- sion in the Vanderbilt community. where the identity of the sender issue. changing heavily, and the last ous are what one really remembers sor. As my family is unable to do- In that spirit, columnists, guest is clear or be accompanied with a I’m not advocating apathy, thing we need is a rift between about college, the problem isn’t re- nate in such a way, I am thankful to columnists and authors of let- phone call to the Editor-in-Chief. elitism, binge drinking, wearing independents and Greeks. ters to the editor are expected With rare exception, all letters ally with them. those families with the generosity to provide logical argument to must be received by 1 p.m. on khakis or any other thing he crit- Th e great thing about Th e dominant stereotype in to invest in this institution. Unless back their views. Unreasonable Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. The icizes in his column — just his Vanderbilt is that it is small Gibbons’ article sounds less like a Gibbons has concrete examples to arguments or arguments in vain editor reserves the right to edit approach. It is downright naïve enough for people to connect, destructive social group and more back up this and other allegations, between columnists have no and condense submissions for to think that this kind of person yet large to off er something for like an attack on a few specifi c men the slanderous statements he made place in The Hustler and will not be length as well as clarity. or these activities are singular to everyone. (Gibbons’ gendered language seems refl ect an upper class fantasy more published. The Vanderbilt Hustler Lengthy letters that focus on an Vanderbilt. Bobby has no right to cast to posit that women don’t enjoy the than a Vanderbilt reality. welcomes reader viewpoints and issue aff ecting students might be Apathetic, elitist, party ani- judgment on any one group at same privileges of wealth here) with Gibbons asks of his stereotypi- off ers three methods of expres- considered for a guest column at mals are spread throughout all of this school or stereotype them or whom he may have had the distaste cal “loser,” “How can he survive a sion: letters to the editor, guest the editor’s discretion. America’s institutions of higher their activities. columns and feedback on our All submissions become the of sitting next to in class. Sadly, Gib- reality that doesn’t revolve around website. property of The Vanderbilt Hustler learning; in fact they are spread One question I have for Bob- bons doesn’t speak to these people him?” Aft er reading Monday’s col- Letters must be submitted either and must conform to the legal throughout America and the rest by is if this “loser who can’t pass himself, but instead he needs to at- umn, I know who the real losers in person by the author to The standards of Vanderbilt Student of the World. the exam” is in a fraternity as he tack them in a public forum through are. If a student hasn’t accepted the Hustler offi ce or via. e-mail to Communications, of which The Even worse, he accuses this goes on to later note, why is the veiled insults and prejudiced sup- Vanderbilt community for what it is [email protected] Let- Hustler is a division. conglomerate of all that is wrong men’s Greek GPA average higher positions. If Gibbons tried talking by the time he graduates, then that’s with higher academia (in his than the all-men’s undergraduate to these “losers” maybe he would “who I’m ashamed to share alumni CORRECTION POLICY opinion) of ruining Vanderbilt’s GPA? Lastly, I have a quote from learn something. status with” because, by dismiss- Accuracy is our profession. As the Bring corrections to The Hustler reputation. Walker Percy that I want to share Ask a “trust fund baby” a ques- ing and deriding, those losers don’t “Voice of Vanderbilt,” we are com- offi ce in Sarratt 130 or e-mail us at Read the Princeton Review, with Bobby, “You can get all A’s tion, and most Vanderbilt students know who their fellow alumni truly mitted to ensuring our work is fair [email protected]. You or any other publication not and still fl unk life.” would be surprised. My more well are. and accurate. Errors of substance may also report them by telephone produced by the university that Dixon J. Milner will be corrected. With very rare to the news line at 615-322-2424 off friends have off ered excellent exception, these corrections will or the Editor-in-Chief at 615-322- is about Vanderbilt. According Freshman advice to me on how to prevent Samuel Miller be listed on Page 2. 3757. to students at this university, School of Engineering fraud, choose investments and ne- Junior, A&S

STAFF COLUMN Marketing Director George Fischer News Editors Ben Sweet Advertising Manager Dan Ross Meredith Casey Production Manager Rosa An Opinion Editors Reeve Hamilton Ad Design Manager Sharon Yecies Vanderbilt needs to return to the ‘good ol’ days’ Aden Johnson Ad Designers Lisa Guo Allison Malone John Thompson Sports Editors Craig Tapper Robert Goodwin For the last couple of months, I have watched because I realized that Vanderbilt University is Report top-25 ranking, would already be receiv- Will Gibbons Asst. Ad Manager Nate Cartmell Life Editor Daniel Darland Ad Staff Emily Lineberger in silence as our beloved university has gone no longer the school to which we applied, were ing cushy job off ers. Asst. News Editors Lisa Guo Gosha Khuchua down the proverbial tube. I kept my mouth shut accepted into and chose to attend. Aft er the next few weeks, I will have com- Katherine Foutch Hilary Rogers Nicole Floyd Courtney Dial At the end of my senior year in high school, pleted half of my Vanderbilt experience. In Asst Sports Editors Jarred Amato Madeleine Pulman GUEST COLUMNIST when some of my fellow classmates were brag- refl ecting on this, I remember my statements Andy Lutzky Art Director John Maynard ging about going to Harvard and Yale, I just from two years ago and wonder how my opin- Photo Editors Elise Alford Creative Director Matt Radford Kelly Hocutt Designers Cassie Edwards LOUIS smiled and reminded them that they would be ions might have changed. Sure, our ranking has Henry Manice Laura Kim MATTHEWS studying while Vanderbilt students, living up to improved from a tie for 19th to a tie for 18th Peter Tufo Becca Carson its Playboy Party School Top-25 ranking, would (which is a great achievement, considering Copy Editors Emily Agostino when Vanderbilt turned the Homecoming King Nkiruka Arinze be having a great time socializing. Also, when the competition). However, over the past two Logan Burgess and Queen into a single “outstanding senior.” I other classmates were bragging about going to years, our traditions and social life, two of the Micah Carroll didn’t say a word when Vanderbilt decided the Stephanie de Jesus the University of Georgia or the University of most memorable aspects of the college experi- Caroline Fabacher Freshman Commons were in the best interests Florida, I reminded them that while they would ence, have changed drastically. Although I think Ben Karp of the university. However, aft er reading the Emily Mai be hunting for a job aft er graduation, Vanderbilt Chancellor Gordon Gee and Dean Bill Shain Aarika Patel VSC Director Chris Carroll “Nerds” article by David Ellison and its sub- students, living up to it’s U.S. News and World have done an excellent (dare I say perfect?) job Amy Roebuck Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux sequent rebuttal, I decided to fi nally speak up Angela Shears Asst. VSC Director Paige Orr Clancy Please see MATTHEWS, page 9

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AROUND What “I’m looking “What could Matthews: We should strive to preserve the forward to the be better than THE are you bands. “ beer at an LOOP looking for- outdoor night Vanderbilt culture concert? “ ward to during From MATTHEWS, page 8 Vanderbilt as the fi nest combina- Rites of Spring? RAJ GANGULY KATIE JORDAN in promoting the academic mission of the school, the tion of academics and social life Senior Senior future loss of social life and traditions are changing the in the nation. Also, he should character of our beloved university. Many of the cur- continue requiring photos with rent debates raging on these pages are between those the admissions to make sure that Although I “My friends are “The MCAT.” who believe that Vanderbilt should continue its recent our girls stay pretty, because I’m “Being a Bone think Chancel- Thugs groupie.” coming down. “ reputation as a perfect combination of academics and sure many guys can attest to ad- social life and those who believe that Vanderbilt should mission’s great job so far. lor Gee and become the next Harvard. I believe that the success of Second, regarding the aca- Dean” Shane Vanderbilt should be in trying to be itself and not try- demics, Gee believes that with ing to be “just another Harvard.” the addition of the Freshman have done an JILL TOM BYRNE JOHN PAUL GRAFF I came to this school because I believe that Commons and a few other things, excellent (dare Freshman Freshman Junior Vanderbilt is the fi nest undergraduate institution in we are not far from attaining the the nation, and other schools should seek to emulate prestige of Harvard and Yale. I say perfect?) Johnson Aden by Compiled us. Vanderbilt has an unbelievable combination of Despite the fact that many may job in promot- COLUMN great academics, high-level athletics, plentiful extra- disagree, I don’t think Vanderbilt curricular activities (Greek Life, club sports, etc.) and can Ever be a Harvard or a Yale. ing the aca- great people. Th is is what separates us from all of the Harvard simply has a history and demic mission Guilty until proven innocent: the response of top-25 schools, which share a sharp focus on academ- a name that cannot be matched. ics with quiet social lives. All feature the best and the If we only focus on pure aca- of the school, brightest students with very high SAT scores, high demic achievement, Vanderbilt the future loss the justice system to the lacrosse scandal average GPAs and numerous valedictorian rankings. is not likely to ever realistically Yesterday two Duke lacrosse players were arrested DNA tests and none of their DNA was found anywhere However, I believe what made many people decide to compete with Harvard. However, of social life on charges of rape, sexual off ense and kidnapping, and on the woman or on any of her possessions. come to Vanderbilt over other schools is its unusual if Vanderbilt furthers its unique and traditions were being held on $400,000 bond. Th is is seemingly evidence enough of a person’s in- combination of great academics, well-rounded stu- reputation as a wonderful com- OPINION EDITOR nocence – being caught on camera while the incident dents and the splendid social scene in Nashville that bination of academics and so- are changing was occurring in another location and having none of makes Vanderbilt great. cial life, while not having chilly the character ADEN your DNA anywhere near the crime scene. What should Vanderbilt do to maintain this bal- northeastern winters, some of Yet, two men who never even had a conversation ance? First, regarding the social life, keep its focus on the fi nest well-rounded students of our beloved JOHNSON with this accuser were in jail yesterday and many who what has made us great. Ellison paints an inaccurate, will prefer Vanderbilt over its Ivy University. Th eir reputations, the reputation of their university, actually did interact with her are roaming free. Th is one-sided picture of a rare species of Vanderbilt stu- counterparts. However, if we take and of their coach have been tarnished forever. makes absolutely no sense at all and stands as even dent. Of course, there are a few students who never all of the fun out of the school, we off er nothing more Th e coach resigned amidst the controversy and the more evidence that this accusation is complete fl uff . leave the library, and this number is increasing, but than a name with less “zing,” and we simply cannot no. 2 ranked lacrosse team in the country was forced to Th e district attorney, who is up for re-election soon, this trend can be reversed. However, at the same time, compete with these schools. If we are able to provide a forfeit its previously undefeated season. knows that if he doesn’t satisfy a large community of I think that there are very few individuals who ex- way for future students to make themselves more well- What is more shameful about any behavior that potential voters who are willing to believe anything emplify the stereotypic rich legacy kid presented by rounded people, then Vanderbilt will be the one which occurred that night is the way our justice system has this woman says that he could lose his job. Gibbons. Th e most common Vanderbilt student that I provides the greater “education.” responded to it with an arbitrary witch hunt to fi nd Hence, random arrests of obviously innocent play- have met is the “golden mean,” one which neither El- My friends oft en comment that I talk a lot about any possible shred of evidence that might help their ers to satisfy the constituency, regardless of a burden lison nor Gibbons mentions, a student who lives up “the good ol’ days.” I mention how I wish cars had case rather than actually evaluating the evidence and of proof. to the campus ideals of “study hard, party hard.” Th is tailfi ns and character just like “the good ol’ days.” I making an objective analysis. Now the coach must fi nd a new job, the students should be the student that Vanderbilt hopes to accept, comment how I wish I could meet someone for a milk- Defense attorney Bill Th omas commented yester- must spend months in court fi ghting these baseless ac- for some of the most successful people in the world shake at the diner on Main Street just like “the good ole day, “Th e two that they indicted had no contact with cusations against them, and Duke’s athletic department were neither the person Ellison nor Gibbons hopes days.” Now, if you see me, you might hear me say how I this woman whatsoever. We are shocked, absolutely must spend years trying to restore its reputation. Vanderbilt will become. wish Vanderbilt was just more like “the good ol’ days,” shocked. We always thought she would pick out some- Where has innocent until proven guilty gone? In What can be done? When the next dean of admis- when this school provided a unique combination of one who at least had a conversation with her.” this case, it has turned into guilty until proven inno- sions comes in, he should continue to admit students superb academics, nationally ranked athletics, and a Indeed, a camera at a local ATM and records from cent – the exact opposite of how our justice system is with high academic credentials, but also make sure to rich social life with well-rounded students. All I can the ATM at the time of the party have clearly shown supposed to function. keep the spirit of this campus alive. I agree with Ellison do is hope that the “good ol’ days” of Vanderbilt never that one of the arrested players was not at the party that we should keep the “nerds” away from Vanderbilt, stop and that the best is yet to come. n when the incident occurred, and the other was at a Aden Johnson is a junior in the College of Arts but Gibbons is correct that we should not stack our ad- restaurant. and Science. missions classes with dumb drunks. Th e dean should Louis Matthews is a sophomore in Peabody Col- Th is looks beyond the fact that both players took make sure that these future students have a life out- lege. side the library too and help further the reputation of

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RITES THROUGH THE YEARS By KRISTEN WILLOUGHBY assistant life editor By BEN DOAK | life music writer

Finding its beginnings as a week long festival of intramural Rites of Spring festival is this weekend, and it’s time we get our tickets ready, sports, carnivalesque contests and a campus-wide fi lm and THE so we can soak some sun and hear great music out on the lawn. Friday and art show, Rites of Spring is one Vanderbilt tradition that has Saturday are just a couple days away, so it’s time to spin these bands’ records and get seen many changes. But while the activities are diff erent, and familiar. There are plenty of great acts this year, especially headliners Ben Folds and My certainly the students are too, the goal has remained the same: Morning Jacket. They are sure to be the highlight of both nights and will cap each nicely. one last hoorah before exams! Here are some highlights of the Both have scores of catchy material, and I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait! last 30 years of Rites of Spring entertainment:

1976 Musical entertainment entered the scene when the fi rst annual Rites of Spring Jazz Festival kicked off featuring French vio- linist Jean Luc Ponty.

1981 Rites continued the jazz theme with legend Dizzy Gillespie.

1985 Vanderbilt cracked the whip on underage drinkers at Rites after the Tennessee drinking age moved from 19 to 21.

1989 Red Hot Chili Peppers became the fi rst rock band to headline the festival. MY MORNING JACKET BEN FOLDS 1993 Friday Night, April 21, 11:30 p.m. Saturday Night, April 22, 11:30 p.m. Rites continued to rock out Indie music’s popularity keeps rising. Th e fan base of small, independent-labeled Let’s be honest. Who doesn’t want to see piano-pop legend, Ben Folds? With delight- with band 311 and duo Crosby bands is growing and the community really is thriving. My Morning Jacket is one of fully goofy lyrics and upbeat hooks that will tug at everyone, Ben Folds is the perfect and Nash. the best, most well known of these indie bands. Rites of Spring this year has a great Rites of Spring headliner. representation of indie music, and if you want to hop on the bandwagon, My Morning He makes music everyone can identify with, whether you are still scared of growing Jacket, with their unique, but catchy rock and widely-known enthusiastic live shows, up, keep repressing that teen angst, get excited at the thought of parenthood, or feel like will be a good place to start. a disgruntled, old man. Th is piano virtuouso can even capture the emotions in covers of So, who is my My Morning Jacket? What do they sound like? To answer the fi rst ques- musicians as distant as Elton John to Snoop Dogg while making it seem he owns them. 1994 tion, My Morning Jacket is a rock band based out of Louisville, Kentucky. Th ey formed Ben Folds started his career with the trio curiously named Ben Folds Five. Th ey Smashing Pumpkins and Blues in 1998 and have since made their name among the alternative country scene based on made self-dubbed “punk rock for sissies,” and if you remember anything of Ben Folds Traveler their distinctive use of reverberation, especially in Jim James’ crooning vocals. from back then; chances were it was his launching single, Brick. I can’t say enough of Since their birth, My Morning Jacket has graced the music community with four the band’s work. From their self-titled debut to the name-making Whatever And Ever excellent albums. Th eir debut, Th e Tennessee Fire, put their name across the indie com- Amen and fi nally to their fi nal record, Th e Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Mess- munity and recognition rose with their sophomore release, At Dawn. But with their ner, Ben Folds Five made stunning pop that everyone should have the pleasure to hear. 1995 third release, When It Moves, My Morning Jacket exploded onto the scene. Most bands Since their breakup in 2000, Ben Folds has in many ways redefi ned his sound to might settle into their sound and work with the success from a record like that, but last tackle more serious subjects that only complement the energizing fun he’s kept with Vanderbilt students jammed year My Morning Jacket found room to improve, redefi ning their sound while making each album. His two essential solo records, Rockin’ Th e Suburbs and Songs For Silver- out to pre-mainstream Dave their most accessible record yet. Songs like Off Th e Record and Wordless Chorus are man, both feature this change and he has since captured new fans with singles like “An- Matthews Band. two of their best songs yet, and if there’s any place to start, start with them. nie Waits,” “Landed” and “Jesusland.” But even with these stellar records, perhaps the best part about My Morning Jacket Even aft er their demise, he continues to play fan favorites from the trio, especially is their absolutely amazing live shows. According to the ever-infl uential indie site, Ti- including hits like “Philosophy,” “Army” and the aforementioned “Brick.” Along with nymixtapes.com, My Morning Jacket throws “the most kick-ass live show.” Every one crowd-pleasing hits he plays at every show, Ben Folds makes every concert a thrill with 1996 screams energy, and this one will be no exception. his exciting onstage antics. Don’t be surprised if you fi nd yourself part of his horns sec- Violent Femmes My Morning Jacket will be astounding. Take my word for it. Even if you haven’t tion when he suddenly becomes conductor. And if he decides to climb onto his piano or heard of this spectacular group, know that you should not miss it. Pick up Z, try throw his piano stool, just remember, it’s all a part of the show. Off The Record, do whatever to learn about this band. Friday night at Rites will be Piano-pounding Ben Folds will be amazing. He is engaging, fun and one of the great- worth it. est pianists of pop music. If you see no one else, see Ben Folds. 1997 George Clinton brought the funk to campus, and Vanderbilt fenced in the concert for the fi rst enclosed Rites show. THE LAYOUT 1998 1. Backstage Run DMC 2. The Stage 3. Sound Tent 4. Band Merchandise Booth 6. 2002 5. Rites Merchandise Booth Black Eyed Peas 6. Restrooms (20) 5. 7. 7. Ticket Exchange 4. Dining tickets are bought here to exchange for 2. 2003 meals at the food vendors’ booths. Jump Little Children, Pat Green, 8. Food Vendors 1. 3. Keller William, Jason Mraz 9. Restrooms (10) 8. 9. 2005 KEY Hootie and the Blowfi sh and Robert Randolph and the —| X |— Entrance/Exit Family Band headlined last year for Rites. For the fi rst time the committee charged a fee Rites Perimeter for admission. Wednesday, April 19, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler RITES OF SPRING 11 BATTLE OF THE BANDS TO COMPLETE LINEUP By DANIEL DARLAND | life editor DRESSING RITE Th e Rites committee has left room for two student bands on the schedule. prize, so spend Th ursday night getting into the Rites spirit early. By KATY FINNERAN | life fashion writer To decide who gets the honor of sharing the festival stage, there will be a Th e contestants include: Th e Bluff , Keeley and Stan, Lost Dog, Max Beizer, Rites of Spring is the fi nal opportunity for students to temporarily Battle of the Bands tomorrow at 7 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. Students will Th e Missing Trades, Matt Belsante, Ellen McSweeney, Justin Roberts, Into forget about fi nals, embrace craziness and bond over how unnatu- vote for the winning bands, and one lucky student will win an iPod door the Blue and Probable Cause. rally fast the academic year passed by. In the end, it’s piecing together these occasions of pure nonsense with friends that defi nes our col- lege experience. In this sense, for freshmen, sophomores and juniors Rites of Spring serves as the last chance for a photo ops with friends before the long three months of separation. For seniors, Rites of Spring marks the true beginning of the end. With classes ending and graduation loom- ing in the near future, Rites of Spring is one of the last opportunities for seniors to bond as a class. Since this is such a memorable week- end, it would be a particularly unfortunate occasion to pull a Bjork. However, since Rites of Spring is held on Alumni Lawn, comfort and weather play a larger role in limiting wardrobe selection than for the typical indoor frat party. Here are some suggestions on how to Friday, April 21 Saturday April 22 dress weather savvy and comfortably yet remain fashionable. Battle of the Bands 4:00 Battle of the Bands 3:00 Kate Voegle 4:30 Hopsing Project 3:30 Kate Voegle is a 19-year-old acoustic singer/songwriter out of Cleveland, Hopsing Project is a country-infl uenced college-rock style band. Origi- Ohio. Her national recognition is rising, partly thanks to MTV, who aired nally based out of Chattanoooga, Tenn., they have an unusually strong the Pantene Pro-Voice Competition in which she became a top-three fi - hometown following and have played with musicians as famous as Béla nalist. Her latest EP, Louder Th an Words, features the song “Only Fooling Fleck, Pat Green, Robert Earl Keen and others. Th ey will be great for fans Myself,” which is highly recommended. of both country and rock. Zac Brown Band 5:15 Mr. Blotto 4:15 Th e Zac Brown Band makes the warmest music you’ll ever hear. Armed Mr. Blotto is a seasoned jam band from Chicago, Ill. Since 1991, they have with a slew of country/bluegrass acoustics, they play blissful country pop blended blues and country to make their fun, soulful sound, which lends that feels absolutely full of soul. Th ey really make you want to sing along, itself perfectly to magnifi cent solos. Mr. Blotto will be perfect for any fan Weather: as if that is how it was written to be, and it seems backing vocals never of blues or jam band music. Overall, the weather this weekend should be a relatively comfortable added more. Check out their show for upbeat, yet chill, fun. temperature. Both Friday and Saturday, the high is expected to be around 75 degrees with a low in the 50s. Th is is the perfect tempera- Hot Buttered Rum 5:00 ture for lightweight fabrics such as cotton and linen. Friday there is Old Union 6:00 Bluegrass purists, Hot Buttered Rum brings a knee-slappin’, yee-hawin’, a chance of scattered thunderstorms, so make use of this season’s Old Union is retro-country/blues, and great for fans of more traditional good ol’-fashioned approach to music. More reminiscent of Bill Monroe trendy oversize bags to store a lightweight raincoat or umbrella dur- style country or classic rock. Self proclaimed “Original Coal-Fired Rock than contemporary bluegrass-style acts, HBR exhibits a well-conditioned ing the concert. and Roll,” Old Union has a truly genuine feel. With scratchy vocals and Appalachian sound uncommon for a band so young. For a more tradi- 70s style guitar, Old Union will be a great show for everyone who wants to tional musical treat, don’t miss Hot Buttered Rum. Bottoms: hear music steeped in tradition. Your everyday jeans might actually prove too hot for this weekend. Instead try cotton or linen pants. Another great option is gauchos. B. Young 5:45 Th ey are comfortable, lightweight and unlike skirts or dresses, easy Cary Brothers 7:00 B. Young — the B. is short for Brandon — is a young indie pop rocker to sit in. Bermuda shorts are also a trendy way of dressing weather One of the biggest surprises about Cary Brothers is the fact that it is ac- from here in Nashville. He has a gorgeous voice, but that’s not what sets savvy. Bermudas prevent you from getting too hot, and they’re also tually a solo artist; there are no brothers involved. He plays the acoustic him apart. Th is new artist has a knack for making delicious melodies extremely comfortable to lounge around in. Daisy Dukes are back guitar masterfully and will play with or without a backing band. His song while throwing in an array of unique sounds and beats that seem very again this season and make the ultimate outfi t when paired with es- from the album, “Blue Eyes,” is a charming acoustic ballad in the style of unexpected for his accessible style. B. Young’s gorgeously catchy pop could padrilles or fl ats. indie-alternative-folk. Cary is a Nashville native and plays in town fre- become a fi xture at any radio station. Shoes: quently if you would like to catch him outside the Rites of Spring. Don’t wear uncomfortable heels. Blisters and foot pain are the last Bone Thugs-N-Harmony 6:30 things you want to focus on during the concerts. Instead, make use of Ben Lee 8:00 Rap legend Bone Th ugs-N-Harmony has been around for more than a de- the fact that fl ats are in again this season. Another option: Why not Ben Lee is for anyone who loves Ben Folds. Maybe that statement is un- cade and is one of the most infl uential and successful rap groups of our take advantage of the fact that we are in Nashville by wearing cowboy fair to Lee, but I cannot think of a comparison more fl attering to either time. Recognized for their fast-paced lyrics, their speed has been given boots? Cowboy boots are a comfortable way of embracing Southern of them. Both Bens make some of the most dazzlingly catchy, alternative its own trademark name, “machine-gun fl ow.” As far as signifi cance in the culture and musical celebration. However, make sure your cowboy pop-rock melodies these days, and I think it’s unfortunate that more of music industry, Bone Th ugs-N-Harmony may be one of the most impor- boots are broken in. Rites of Spring is no place for breaking in boots Ben Lee’s acclaim and popularity hasn’t reached us from Australia. Lee’s tant bands you will see this weekend. — attempting to do so could result in worse blisters and more pain infectious melodies and lyrics will make for a great show in its most ideal than wearing stilettos. setting. Tops: Matt Pond PA 7:30 Avoid wearing black tops this weekend, seeing that you’re more likely Matt Pond PA is an indie band famous for their masterful covers of to overheat in dark colors. Instead, opt for white — the new black. If “Champagne Supernova” by Oasis, which won a spot on O.C. Mix, and In Blue Merle 9:00 white doesn’t fl atter you, opt for tan or other light earth tones. Also, Based here in Nashville, Blue Merle plays a unique sound that may seem Th e Aeroplane Over Th e Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. Th e band writes great avoid unusually cut shirts. If you wear a shirt with an unusual neck- unexpected for the genre they reach. Th is alternative rock band comes indie pop and has toured with famous bands like Guster, Keane and Ted line or sleeve, it could potentially result in bizarre tan lines you’ll equipped with acoustics — no loud electric guitars or amps. Th e band Leo and the Pharmacists. Matt Pond PA is a great band hiding under the later regret. builds their sound from guitar, fi ddle, mandolin, upright bass and drums radar. that claims infl uence from artists as diff erent as Neil Young and Sonic Th is weekend, seize hold of your last opportunity to bond with Youth, with a lead vocalist oft en compared to Chris Martin of Coldplay. friends. Push books aside. Be ridiculous. Recognize that you’re only Secret Machines 8:30 in college once. Take pictures. Th is way, if your drunken bliss makes Th e Secret Machines are an indie rock band originally based out of Dal- the actual events somewhat hazy, you’ll still have some form of cap- Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah! 10:00 las, Tex. Th ey play a particular style of progressive rock that they prefer to turing this classic college bonding with your best friends. With music as gripping as their name, CYHSY!’s work is possibly the most be described as “space rock.” According to Rolling Stone, “Th ey take Pink exciting music being written today. Coming off a media explosion from Floyd psychedelia, Led Zeppelin stomp and Who-inspired choruses and last year’s self titled debut, the Brooklyn-based band has been taking the charge them full of big-rock beats, atmospheric keyboards and all kinds of indie music scene by storm. Th e sound of the band is distinctive, but ev- electronic whooshes.” Coming off their sophomore album earlier this year, erything is catchy and fun. 10 Silver Drops, the Secret Machines have much to show. MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE Gov’t Mule 9:45 By GEORGE KITTOS | life music writer As a band built on bluesy, Southern rock, Government Mule should satisfy As we prepare for this year’s Rites of Spring, the annual two-day all hunger for a good jam and please all fans of classic rock and jam band music fest that brings artists from all genres to Alumni Lawn, Vandy music. Coming from much the same background as the Allman Brothers kids wait in eager anticipation for groups like Ben Folds, My Morn- Band, the band reinstitutes a missing vital part of rock: the power trio. ing Jacket and Gov’t Mule to throw down onstage over this upcoming weekend. No doubt, this year’s festival brings the best lineup seen in my three years here, but it seems that the lineup still leaves some- thing to be desired. I took a long stroll across campus and asked students what bands they would like to see at a future Rites concert, and, from the data, put together a “Dream Team” lineup for our beloved concert series. Th e acts ranged from garage-production indie bands to West Coast hip-hop, touching everything in between. As I’ve found living here in Nashville for almost four years, there is a huge draw for the indie rock scene to come to a city like this. Bands “on the grow” can come to town and play in a number of venues that cater to their style and the positive response these bands receive has manifested itself on Vanderbilt campus in this year’s perform- ers. What students want to see in future shows is, as you would have guessed, bigger and better. Bands like Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon, Th e Fray and even Radiohead are what the people want. Homegrown, handspun and rockin! Over the last few years, hip-hop and rap groups are becoming a mainstay at Rites, and that seems to be the way it will stay for years to My Morning Jacket 11:30 Ben Folds 11:30 come. Hip-hop got some respect from students on campus, with groups Please refer to our feature on page 10 for a preview of this group. Please refer to our feature on page 10 for a preview of this artist. like Tennessee’s very own Th ree 6 Mafi a and Cali’s L.A. Symphony be- ing tapped to lay down their beats and rhymes at our spring fl ing. Moreover, there is a push, it seems, for some bands whose styles aren’t commonly seen on the Rites stages. Punk rock bands like Flog- ging Molly or NOFX, as well as similar, punk-tinged groove rockers like 311, are being called to crank out some guitar-driven insanity and rile up students who are burned out at the end of the semester, as well as ones looking for their last bit of fun before fi nals. Not to sound like an ingrate, because this year’s fest, as I said earlier, is the best I’ve seen thus far, but people always have ideas for bands that could upstage or better suit the current lineup. Whether you agree with any of the bands in this column or not, go check out this year’s Rites of Spring festival, April 21 and 22, out on Alumni Lawn. 12 The Vanderbilt Hustler | Wednesday, April 19, 2006 LIFELIFE

FEATURE What to Watch for

W2W4 4/19–4/25

Wednesday 4/19 RIDE your bike with pride because today is Bicycle Day. It will help you shed those winter pounds for sum- mer while relieving some stress, and it’s good for the environment.

Thursday 4/20 CHECK out the Vanderbilt Book- BY BRANDON DUNCAN reference room make for a scholarly setting, or store’s annual Crazy Sale in the LIFE WRITER there are many carrels situated throughout the tents outside Rand. You can save an building if you fancy isolation. Th ere are also Final exams are almost upon us, which books here, which shouldn’t come as that great additional 25 percent off clearance means it’s time to start practicing whatever of a surprise. rituals of study have worked in the past for Th e Baseball Glove Lounge in Sarratt is a merchandise. you. If nothing has ever worked all that well, decent place, especially since you can stay here you may want to consider trying something throughout the long hours of the night. Final- new this week. Here are a few suggested study ly, the Rand Dining Hall will be open for late- spaces that can help put you in the right mind- night cramming on select dates. In past semes- set to make your parents proud come fi nal ters there has been free coff ee off ered here, so Friday 4/21 exam week. this may be the best option if your pockets are Become a recluse. Board yourself up in your a bit shallow. DROP by Alumni Lawn starting at 4 dorm room with a couple gallons of water, A fi nal word of advice: Th e place where p.m. to open up Rites of Spring with your textbooks and class notes, and a fi rst aid you study is not necessarily the most impor- kit, just in case things go awry. Put Brian Eno’s tant consideration for exam preparation. You the winner of Battle of the Bands. Discreet Music on looping play and soon you’ll can create a paradisiacal study space within Be sure to get your student tickets lose any memory of life outside those four dull yourself if you practice this simple exercise: walls. I can’t stress enough how important it sit cross-legged with your open palms resting at the Sarratt box offi ce, $10 on the is to deceive yourself into thinking that the in your lap. Close your eyes and take a deep world consists only of the books lying open on breath, concentrating only on fi lling your lungs card. your desk — until your exams are behind you, with air. Exhale slowly. Rinse and repeat. Good of course. When you fi nally do emerge from luck with your fi nals. the dorm aft er a good three or four days, you should be either adequately prepared for your Saturday 4/22 exams or completely insane. I’ve heard stories. REDUCE, reuse and recycle. Today Perhaps solitary confi nement isn’t the best option for you. Perhaps you’re claustrophobic is Earth Day! Send a free E-card to or just too social a being to be alone for long a friend or check out a list of simple stretches of time. In this case, you may feel more at ease in a nice café, where the small din things you can to do protect the of coff ee talk can form a pleasant backdrop to Earth at www.worldwildlife.org. your studies and the baristas can hook you up with some serious caff eine action. Nashville has many fi ne establishments to off er, but the most accessible from the Vandy campus are J. & J. Market and Café on Broadway, Fido on 21st Avenue, and Café Coco on Louise Avenue. Sunday 4/23 Since you are studying for fi nals, it may be a good idea to slip a shot or two of espresso into RECITE infamous lines from the your coff ee, or even pick up a bag of fresh cof- works of William Shakespeare or fee beans to snack on. However, I should add that overconsumption is probably not healthy. Photos by KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Miguel de Cervantes. Both died on Of course, let’s not forget about study spots LEFT: Fido sits on 21st Avenue in the middle of Hillsboro Village. TOP: Students this day in 1616. Also in Catalonia that can be found on campus. Th e Central Li- study in the Central Library map room. CENTER: An empty cubicle among the brary may be the most preferred space for stu- stacks in the Library makes a good study spot. BOTTOM: For relaxing, it’s tough to today is Lover’s Day, a day to cel- dents looking for silence. Th e long tables in the fi nd a comfi er spot than the Baseball Glove Lounge in the Sarratt Student Center. ebrate romance by exchanging gifts.

COLUMN Monday 4/24 CONNECT with your closet comic loving self and accept the 24 hour Make college experience the ride of your life Comic Day challenge: write and il- Th e countdown continues; in exactly two weeks I’ll fl ame next to a solid Tuesday night at Vandy. Th is is a For those who are grateful though, the experience is lustrate a 24 page comic book in 24 be home. Home, a place that isn’t quite as comfortable really great place. priceless, the good times are undeniable and the lessons as it used to be, but hasn’t yet just become a place where It is true that the Vanderbubble is an enormously learned are invaluable. But we all could use a little more hours. Remember to sharpen your I keep my shit. skewed sector of the real world — which isn’t exactly organization, a deeper understanding of what we really RANDY AT VANDY spilling over with girls in designer jeans, parking lots want to do and who we want to be. pencils and best of luck! fi lled with Range Rovers and places to play Beirut every So, to the soon-to-be graduate, as taboo as it might KRISTEN single night of the week — but that’s the glory of it. Some- sound, I envy you. Not because you’ll never have to take WILLOUGHBY times I feel like I am more abroad here than I would be another exam or ass-kiss another teacher, but because I in some foreign country where everyone’s tight for cash, think what comes next, but certainly not immediately, is Tuesday 4/25 But with every homecoming the transition gets a little kids don’t get any respect and people drink because they some place where you’re sure. Sure of your talents and ENJOY some free grub, including bumpier, the parents a little crazier — senile in their old actually like the taste. your work. Sure that you can support yourself. Sure that age, I imagine — and the dog a little fatter. Upon my re- Here, in the invisible dome that encompasses ev- while you’re not perfect, you’re pretty damn close and hotdogs and hamburgers, at the turn this time, I will be shuffl ed into a mass of obnoxious erything within a fi ve mile radius of Branscomb, it’s that’s okay. Career Center Cookout from 11 a.m. but special wedding duties and inevitably forget that just like we’re on a four-year-long Disney ride, and every Th e rest of us have got a ways to go, myself included. two weeks earlier I had a life. little thing is handmade for our entertainment, from the But for right now I’m content with just sitting back and to 1 p.m. on the Student Life Center But for the most part we are all in the same boat, set- painted-on smile of a puppet to a nostalgic Bone Th ugs enjoying the ride. lawn. You could walk away with ting sail for a bittersweet summer working, traveling or show on Alumni Lawn. And while some of us are grate- just loafi ng. And while I have a premonition that my ful for the ride, others have been raised to complain, and —Kristen Willoughby is a sophomore in the College of Arts and some valuable career advice. summer number 20 is going to be an amazing one, be- a lot of college kids are just too self-involved to know the Science. sides a handful of good times it probably won’t hold a diff erence.

TV turnoff week Celebrate Earth Week Liberate yourself from the almighty televi- Support Students Promoting Environmental sion. Starting April 24, quit watching televi- Awareness and Recycling all week on Alumni You sion for a whole week and prove to yourself Lawn and Rand Wall as they hand out T-shirts, you’re not addicted. Take back your life and do stickers, pens and ecological footprint calcula- something constructive for once. tors for the following days of Earth Week: Should According to www.tvturnoff .org, the aver- Wednesday - Buy Green Day age American watches at least four hours of Thursday - Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Day television a day. Think of all we could get done Friday - Be Green Day Know if we turned our sets off for just a few days. Saturday - Earth Day Wednesday, April 19, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler LIFE 13

MOVIES Student short to play Nashville Film Festival

BY ALEX CHRISOPE studies minor. “We have like seventeen hours of foot- LIFE MOVIE WRITER age,” Mulcahy said. Mulcahy and Laurendine completed the fi lm for If you’re not thrilled with the bands at Rites of Spring their documentary assignment in the Introduction to this year, a unique opportunity is just down the road. Filmmaking course, instructed by William Akers, an Th e Nashville Film Festival is the largest fi lm festival in alumnus of USC’s prestigious fi lm school and a veteran The Flaming Lips the region, and like any fi lm festival worth its salt, it of- of local productions. At War With The Mystics fers an eclectic mix of shorts, features, documentaries, Rather than a normal talking-head interview, Mul- and experimental fi lms. cahy wanted to create “some crazy visual documentary.” Secret Machines Anticipated feature fi lms will include “Th e Notorious Th e two fi nished the photography with enough time to Ten Silver Drops Bettie Page” and “An American Haunting.” Appropriate- commission an ambient score from local musician Scott Built To Spill ly for Music City, there is also a competition for music Hallgren – a contribution that made the fi lm “really You In Reverse videos made in Nashville; and awards from the festival work”, according to Akers. can mean Oscar eligibility. “It completely makes the fi lm,” says Akers. “And it is Josh Rouse But this year, there is a special treat for the Vanderbilt just astoundingly well-made and very well edited.” Ak- Subtitulo community: two fi lm students are eligible for the Ten- ers teaches an Advanced Production Workshop every nessee Independent Spirit Award, given for the best fi lm spring, in which students produce and serve as the crew The Boys Least Likely To in any category by a Tennessee fi lmmaker. “Blink of an on a project written and directed by the instructor; all The Best Party Ever Eye,” directed by Travis Laurendine and Mark Mulcahy of the fi lms made in that course have been shown at the Gnarls Barkley is one of a handful of Vandy-produced short fi lms that Nashville festival. But the Intro course requires more have screened at the competition. discipline and creative input on the students’ part. Akers Selections From St. Elsewhere Inspired by the famous time-lapse fi lm “Koyaanasqa- was lavish with praise for his students. Quasi tsi,” “Blink of an Eye” shows a day in the life of Nash- “Th ey worked very hard to get that thing done,” Ak- When The Going Gets Dark ville; famous spots include the West End Borders, Ernest ers said Tubb’s record shop, the now-defunct Th ursday night Akers suggested they submit “Blink” to the festival, Yeah Yeah Yeahs queue at Crazy Louie’s, and Jay’s infamous “party cab.” and Laurendine made the extra eff ort in getting the Show Your Bones “We just left the camera there and let it go,” laughs project selecting. But Mulcahy remains modest. Mulcahy, a junior working on an HOD Major and fi lm “We’re just honored to be accepted. But we’ll prob- Mates Of State ably be blown away, there’s some good Bring It Back competition,” Mulcahy said. The Go! Team Th e fi lm studies interdisciplinary Audio Assault Course: College major was founded in 2004 and has Radio Sessions since gained popularity under the Amy Levere direction of Paul Young, associate This World Is Not My Home professor of English. While criticism and formal anaylsis remain the focus Band Of Horses of the program, Everything All The Time Akers would love to see more specialized production classes on Tigercity cinematography, sound, and editing. Tigercity “I’ve got a couple of classes I’d like to The Essex Green do,” he says. “But we need some more Cannibal Sea faculty to do that.” Th e Nashville Film Festival begins The Vines tomorrow (April 20) at Regal Green Vision Valley Hills 16 Cinema near the Mall at Green Hills and runs through April 26. “Blink of an Eye” screens at 6:30 PM on April 25 and 10 PM on April 26. Regular tickets are $9, with spe- cial matinee prices and discounts for students.

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COLUMN Springtime calls for light wine

Ah, it’s that time of year again. wine’s label bears a cluster of purple grapes which equals about four bottles! Being in a It’s hot as the dickens outside, our work- in the middle of a big red heart surrounded box, the wine can also stay fresh for over a loads are heavy and the very last thing we by green vines; such a label would be more month. What more could you ask for? want to do is think about school. But as at home on the forearm of the owner of a My fi nal pick for Rites weekend is a WINE COLUMN Harley, but that’s just the spirit of this wine, zingy dry white wine from Hermanos Lur- which is to break away from the stereotypi- ton, a winery in the Rueda region of cen- Goodloe cal snootiness surrounding wine drinking tral Spain. Th is wine is a blend of the Viura and, well, be wild. Sounds good to me. and Verdejo grapes, both native to Spain. It Harman Th ere is something special about my is probably the most complex wine of the stressful a time as this is for most of us, we next pick, a great fresh chardonnay from three, with immediate tart and citrusy fl a- all know the end is undeniably in sight. And, California’s Delicato Vineyards. Th is wine vors, leaving you with an aft ertaste of fresh happening very close to this end is Rites of has a certain characteristic of the likes I summer grapefruit. Th is wine refreshingly Spring, the last big party of the year. What never dreamed would grace the Hustler prickles your tongue with its tart acidity. I better way is there to get the party started Wine Column: Th is wine — make sure you think it is best paired with food, and would than with some tasty, springy wine? I’ve are seated — comes in a box. Yes, a box. be as perfect for a nice aft ernoon picnic as picked out three wines that I think will be But imagine my delight when I tasted it! it would be for a quick Hot Pocket before the perfect accompaniment for Rites week- Th is wine is a classic unoaked California heading over to Alumni Lawn. end, wines that just might help you fi nd the chardonnay. Many chardonnays are fer- Th is weekend, let these great springtime Photos by JENA RICHARD / The Vanderbilt Hustler inspiration to do some serious caboose- mented in oak barrels, producing a rich, wines get you in the mood for some good shaking. creamy and buttery taste of which I am not music. If you’re not too thrilled about this No one loves wearing a dress more than a Vandy girl. Keep an eye out My fi rst pick is Montevina Winery’s Wild a fan. Without this creaminess, the Delicato year’s lineup, at least these wines will make for these springy dress trends around campus because this season the Bunch, a yummy white wine from Califor- chardonnay becomes fresh and fruity with you clap your hands and say, “Yeah!” weather isn’t the only thing getting hot. These styles should keep you nia. Th is one’s a real thirst quencher, with a slight richness that would wonderfully looking good all summer as well. pleasant tastes of apple and honeysuckle; it complement a creamy pasta dish. And, best —Goodloe Harman is a senior in the Blair feels downright great in your mouth. Th e of all, each box contains three liters of wine, School of Music TOP LEFT: Wear an embroidered dress. TOP RIGHT: Hit the beach with a terry cloth cover up. LEFT: Wild Bunch California White BOTTOM LEFT: The more classic pattern. Wine 2004, Montevina Winery BOTTOM RIGHT: Break the labor day rule by wearing white. $9.99 – The Wine Shoppe at Green Hills, 2109 Abbott Martin Road

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The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest international fellowships, bring outstanding students from around the world to the University of Oxford for two years of study at the University of Oxford. All educational costs, such as matriculation, tuition, laboratory and certain other fees, are paid on the Scholar’s behalf by the Rhodes Trustees. Intellectual distinction, excellence in qualities of mind and in qualities of person which, in combination, offer the promise of effective service to the world in the decades ahead are central criteria for selection. Applications are sought from talented students without restriction as to their fi eld of academic specialization or career plans, although the proposed course of study must be available at Oxford, and the applicant’s undergraduate program must provide a suffi cient 04-17 Solutions basis for further study in the proposed fi eld. Applicants must be US citizens who will has/will complete their undergraduate studies by May, 2007 and who will be no more than 24 years of age as October 1, 2006. Complete information available at www.rhodesscholar.org.

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