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Davidson College Wednesday, May 3,2006 Volume 97,Number 24 Froflcllng In the snn Forum explores options for former CoHo house By KateGillespie social spectrum, many non-PCC NewsEditor members feel that Patterson Court fosters a senseof exclusivity. Students proposed filling the " "Twenty-one-year-olds hiber- vacancy onPatterson Court with a nate!in the basemant while non-21- late-night hangout spot, a new year-olds are upstairs," McCrory women's eatinghouse and a space said. "It's not a place to meet peo- Ok^ I^^^J M^ for student organizations at last ple;it'sa place to go with peopleI Thursday's forum. already know. Our size forces kids The space opened when CoHo into their rooms or off-campus, shut down earlier this semester. which detracts from the sense of PresidentBobbyVagtopenedthe community." forum by asking students to hold a McCrory and Gupta have not "back-and-forth" to discuss the workedoutdetails yetbecause they possible uses for the emptyhouse. wantstudents to beinvolved. Students then presentedoutlines They envision opening the of theirproposals. Outpost from Wednesday to SGA senators Wilson McCrory Saturday and also holding student '07 andGagan Gupta '07 proposed meetings, coffeehouses and per- Students celebrated the reestablishing an Outpost on the formances inthe house. Court. Sara Madison Davenport '07 last weekendbefore exams McCrory and Gupta are mem- proposed a new women's eating bers of a barbecue, an SGA committee formed house. with bandand three weeks ago to look into the "There are 12 houses on activities in the middle options for filling the space. Patterson Court," Davenport said. of Althoughthe entire SGAhas yet to "Eight ' of these organizations are Patterson Courtr" vote on the issue, McCrory and men's organizations. Each of the Gupta determined after talking to women's houses has over 100 current students, Top left: BrianAlbers '07, Paul Paradis past students and members. There are less than 80 '06 and Larissa Hohe '08 racecars. administrators that a new Outpost for all of the men's houses." Top right: Beaux Jones '07andHunter fit W mt would fill a social void oncampus. Davenport saidthat a new eating Williams '07 celebrate Spring Frolics. "Right now, there is not a com- house would create more leader- Bottom right: Emmaline Harvey'07 jousts mon space for students to go," ship positions for women on cam- against afellow student. McCrory said. "Most colleges, if pus. they don't have it on campus, it's She believes that the size of eat- off campus. Students of all demo- inghouses keeps women from get- graphics can come together." ting involved and causes them to According to McCrory and drop out. She compared the self- Remembering Josiah Cameron Gupta, while the Outpost could By bring togetheropposite ends of the Forum,page Summerlee Walter where he would need to dress up, ondoorsand invitinghis hallmates See 3 Senior Staff Writer and, when Iwould ask him if he to allow him to treat them to din- planned to change, he would say ner. On April 11, Davidson College 'Maybe,'" Buckhout said. "I'd be Josiah would take those who mourned the loss of Josiah waiting all afternoon to see if acceptedto Bonsai,andthey would Cameron '09. Josiah would dress up or just go, eattheir food on one of thebench- According to those who knew and he would always come by the esonMain Street. him best, Josiah was a fun-loving room before he left to let me see His friends say that Josiah and pursuedhis own joy. that he'd gotten ready and dressed always gave more time to others Josiah would golf at Covington up." than he savedto himself. and, after finishing the round, Buckhout alsoremembers Josiah Josiah's visitation and his would set golf balls in the grass constantly interacting with his hall memorial service reflected the joy and attempt to hit them over the mates, playing basketball and and thekindness of his life. Senior Apartments or across the goofing around on thehall. At the visitation,held on April baseball fields. "Ialways come back to the way 13, members of the College com- Scott Buckhout '07, one of his he loved andcared for people who munity had the opportunity to hall counselors on Fourth weren't loved and cared for by share memories of Josiah with his Richardson, recalls Josiah's sense anyone else,"Buckhout said. "He family members. of humor and his laid-back atti- wasloyal tohis friends,but he was By the time that the visitation tude. alsoloyal to the people whodidn't was scheduled to begin, a large "Josiah would tell me early in have friends." crowd had already gatheredin the Themen's track team scored 83 points at the SoCon the afternoon that he would be Some evenings, Josiah would Championship, goodenough for third place.It the team'sbest going somewhere in the evening move through the hall, knocking See Josiah,page 4 finishever at the meet See page12.

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. Do you have ■Ua Rembrandt Commencement: One last look time for change at 2006 athletics a J^Hk in your B^BI H^^^H basement? see /%\VI ".avFrL d■seePERSPECTIVES,PAGE 11 see SPORTS,PAGE15 2 The Davidsonian News Wednesday,May 3,2006 Students stay on campus to do summer research By Emily Kota assisted reproductive technology under Senior Staff Writer Case'ssupervision. Kristen Cecala '07 will conduct research Students will collaborate with faculty on under Dorcas' supervision. research projects spanning numerous disci- She.plans to study a specific salamander plines this summer. species in order to answer questions regard- ft l II I Research performed during the summer ing its distribution, movement, survival, allows students to gain experiencesnotusu- metamorphic behavior andother lifehistory ally offered to undergraduate students. characteristics. "In the summer, students can devote all Cecala will also continue independent their energies into conducting research," research from this past semester about the Associate Professor of Biology Michael effectiveness of amphibian anesthesia and Dorcas said. behavioral interactions of larvalstream sala- Some students develop their own research manders. ideas whileothers apply to work withprofes- Cecala saidthat research isan opportunity DAVIDSON sors already focusing ona certain topic. for students to gain valuable experience. KJH^^M "I am interested in attending graduate "In the summer, students can school following graduation from Davidson I i and this summer will provideme more expe- r'i'*i ■mriMlB .^^^^55^- devote all their energies intocon- " rience in conducting research on my ducting research. own and exposure to the field of ecology, -I i a B^J —Michael Dorcas, herpetology and research," Cecala said. .'■ Associate Professor ofBiology Nick DiLuzio '08 also cited gaining field experienceandbuilding hisresume for grad- Christie Brough '07 was attracted to her uateschool as two of his summer goals. project after taking Issues in Reproductive DiLuzio and LeighAnne Harden '07 will Medicine with Professor and Chair of the conductresearch withDorcas' assistance and Biology Department Verna Case. theyplan to study the effects ofdevelopment "I was fascinated by these topics so this onturtle populations inthe local area. research opportunity will give me good They will be developing mathematical insightinto what theresearch worldmight be models to allow for more efficient sampling like and allow me to gain a further under- of turtle populations to better estimate actual standing of this topic," Brough said. population sizes. Library director Leland Park spoke at acelebration of his retirement and more Brough will be working at Davidson as a Many summer research students look for- than 30 yearsof service tothecollege lastFriday. Park will continue toserveas Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer ward to working with Davidson's experi- director thissummer while the college searches for his replacemment. Research Fellow. enced faculty members. She will analyze precedent setting legal See Research,page 3 Town constructs traffic cases relating to prenatal intervention and roundabout near 1-77 4/29/06 Patterson Court Fire ByColleenMcKown The retail development on Griffith Street $120 Senior Staff Writer is expectedto amountto million. Officers were dispatched to KA because the fire alarm had been activated. Upon The new development will include a arrival,the officers were approachedby astudent whosaidhe hadobserved a white male Constructionofatraffic roundabout is cur- Harris Teeter grocery store, anew Davidson runningfrom thehouse minutes after thealarm sounded. Twoother officers entered the School, rently inprogress on Griffith Street near the Day restaurants and over 200 addi- house to ensureit was empty. The Davidson Fire Department arrived and found a fire entrance ofInterstate 77. tional residential areas such as Davidson extinguisher thathad been dischargedinthe basement. The Fire Departmentmade sev- According to Chief Jeanne Miller of the Court and Homewood Suites. eral attempts to reset the alarm but were unable to doso. The policeofficers called the Hall, Davidson Town the town needs the With the increased volume of traffic that Physical Plant and asked them to check the system. Several hours later, the officers roundabout because of the current retail willresult from thedevelopment,Miller said received acall from Physical Plant advising them that the alarm had been repaired. development being constructed on Griffith thatthe roundabout will facilitatetraffic flow Street. better than traffic lights would. "Signalization, unlike roundabouts, pre- 4/30/06 Patterson Court Party Control concerns, can vents traffic from moving quickly in a con- "Ifpeople have they flow," tinuous she said. Anofficer was sent to the KappaSigma housebecause the on-dutyofficer was having call and make an appointment According Miller, to roundabouts are safer trouble having keeping the partyunder control. Theofficer saidIDers were norcheck- with thepolicedepartment. We'll roundabouts, for pedestrians. At pedestrians ingIDs;IDbracelets were beingremoved andgiven tounderage students;the bartender drive them through in apolice car crossone-way, slow-moving traffic. was allowing students to have more than one beer at a time; and students were being until theyget a sense ofit."Then, Roundabouts also offer the extrabenefit of allowed entry through the basement emergency exit. The reporting officer met with they can drive us through. being aesthetically pleasing. The Davidson house leadershipto discuss acourse ofaction and wasinformed the house was on itslast roundabout will create green boulevards Miller caseof beer.The leaders were cooperative andhelpfulin addressingthe problem. After —Jeanne with landscapedmedians. the house ran outof beer, studentsbegan to disperse. Davidson Town Hall Roundabouts will also be a good option for traffic flow between local schools. A roundabout,likea signaled intersection, Miller and the police department have 4/30/06 MartinCourt Suspicious Persons is a methodof traffic control. given a Power Point presentation about the Because of the increased traffic, theTown new roundabout to several community While conducting a foot patrol near Hart, an officer observed four white males that of Davidson felt that building a roundabout organizations and said that many Davidson appeared to be of high-school age walkingin the area. They took evasiveactions upon was asafe option. community members have expressed seeing theofficer and walkedupthehill toward Turner. Thesubjects, twoof whom were gyratory circles, Also called rotaries or approval for the roundabout. in possession of beer,advised that they were notstudents and wereon campus looking roundabouts are road junctions where traffic "A lot of people think it's no big deal. for aparty. They alsoreported that they hadbeen at the Union shooting pool earlier in flows around an island while yielding to cir- There's a small roundabout near the Food the evening. The officer advised the subjects that the college was private propertyand Cornelius," culating traffic. Lion in Miller said. they were trespassing. Warnings were given to all four subjects,and they left the area According to Miller, roundabouts have Miller also pointed out that nearby areas withno further problems. been proven safer than four-way intersec- likeHilton HeadIsland use roundabouts. tions. "There are more points of collision in Those who have lived in cities innorthern afour-way intersection,"Miller said. states or who have spent time abroad have 4/30/06 MartinCourt Disturbance "Also, accidents inroundabouts are side- also probably encountered roundabouts. citizens, impact accidents as opposed toan oncoming Some senior such as residents of Officers were sent to Martin Court F in reference to a call about students throwing vehicle 't-boning'another car." The Pines retirement community, have chairs from the secondfloor balcony.Upon arriving,the officers noticed a few students Traffic moves more quicklyandefficient- expressed concern about the new round- outside their rooms and questioned them about the chairs and garbage that had been ly through roundabouts, and they help pre- abouts. thrown intothe courtyard. Thestudents saidthe items hadbeen thrownfrom the second vent accidents by slowing car speed. "Ifpeoplehave concerns,theycancall and floor,but they hadnoknowledge of who wasinvolved. While driving through a roundabout, one make an appointment withthe policedepart- should slow down to IS miles per hour or ment We'll drive them through in a police Students withinformation about campus crimes cancontact CampusPolice less, and always yield to vehicles on one's car until theygeta senseof it.Then,theycan anonymouslyby logging onto www.davidson.edu/publicsafety left. Traffic movesonly tothe right. drive us through," Miller said. The Davidsonian News Wednesday,May 3,2006 3 Students questioned Davenport Foriim, page about from 1 whether she would be able to reduce the selectionprocess tothe "sortinghat inHarry number of women in eating houses if she Potter" because a lottery systemsends mass also wanted to attract new women to numbers of women to each house. PattersonCourt. Davenport also hopes that a new eating Davenport believes that forming an eating house could attract a different group of house with women whohave never belonged women to Patterson Court by working with to Patterson Court would foster a distinct the new historically black sorority. identity and allow it to retain its members. "Every eating house has two events to "If you put in one house that has adefini- recruit freshmen, one alcoholic event and tivemessage, you would createa demand for otherhouses." she said. "There are12 houses on Patterson Liz Dover '07, another former CoHo member, Court. Eight these organizations emphasized the difficulty of being of an alternative house. are Each men's organizations. of Davenport acknowledgedthat the first few the women'shouses has over 100 years would be difficult for the newhouse. members. There are less than 80 "The house would not be popular in the Visiting professor"Charlotte Observer" editor Jennie Buckner spoke on Monday. for allof the men's houses." first year," she said."Bu in the first year,the SaraMadison Davenport '07 eating house would have as many members as half of the men's fraternities." Former 'Oberserver' Brendan Watkins '07 supported editor one non-alcoholic event," Davenport said. Davenport's proposal. "They are all appealing to the same kind of "You have to give someone opportuntiy speaks on media reform person. We're just too gosh darn homoge- before you put down their stuff." he said. nous,and it's really hard to get involved. If "They're in a system that's guaranteed to By AmeliaRichmond According to Buckner, thesecond threat to you put people in small organizations like succeed. They've got the numbers, and it's Staff Writer journalism is increasing entertainment val- fraternities,it makes a difference." going to happeneventually." ues in the media. Sean Chan '06 proposed giving the house Before McCrory and Gupta fielded ques- Jennie Buckner, former editor of the As stations continue to gear their news to theAsian Cultural Awareness Association tions. Vagt asked Director of Auxiliary "Charlotte Observer" and visiting professor, towards what sells, the public loses a reliable (ACAA). Services to explain the logistics of running delivered the annual Batten Lecture entitled source of information and its faith in the "The members of the ACAA and the con- an Outpost. "Saving Journalism, Saving Democracy: media. stituency that we represent has been largely According to Terry, the grill aspect of the How Citizens Can Reform Mass Media" in Bucker saidthat oneis 50 timesmore like- overlooked." Chan said. "We have grown Outpost was self-sustaining and actually Tyler-Tallman Hallon Monday. ly to see a murder than child care or educa- enough,and wehave enough leadership and made profits during its last few years. Buckner's speech focused on the decline tion issueson the eveningnews. structure." He emphasized,however,that theOutpost of credible journalism and the growing In addition, local politics receive almost According to Chan, ACAA members are opened when the old Union closed and that media reformmovement. nocoverage. interested in a starting a meal so that they the hours at the current Union Cafe corre- She targeted three major threats to the She added that people are often supplied could utilizeevery aspect of the house. spond with the Outpost's former hours. news media: growing business pressures, with news that feeds their standing opinions Matt Hassett '08 asked that the P.S. stu- Terry and Director of the Union William increasing entertainment values and the dra- rather than unbiased journalism that might dent-run restaurant be allowed to have sec- Brown said that there were also complaints matic dropof youngnews readers. challenge their current beliefs. ondary use of the house so that the group from Outpost workersabout thecondition of Buckner addressed the importance of Buckner argued that the third threat to could have acontinuous venue. restroomsand student behavior. media reform and potential solutions to the credible journalism is young people's dra- After the presentations, students were "I would support that [a new Outpost],but threats she outlined. matic drop of interest in the news. invited to question McCrory, Gupta, we would have to be headed toward a differ- Mountingbusiness pressures have led to Throughout history young people have Davenport and Chan. ent kindof Outpost than what was the expe- dramatic cost cuts in newsrooms across the been a major source of social reform and Some students raised concerns about rience before," Brown said. nation,resultingin a decline in quality jour- media reform is no exception. whether the ACAA needed full-time use of Brown also questioned whether the Union nalism. Buckner quoted one of her seminar stu- the house. could remain a viable weekend spot if the According toBuckner, Wall Street isinsti- dents who'concluded that for youngpeople Chan estimated that thereare 30-40 active Outpost reopened. gating heavy cost controls in hopes of to regain interest in the news, "The news ACAA members and about 80 who attend "The Union Board would probably move squeezing higher margins from news media would just have to matter more." every other event. its entire program to the new Outpost," companies. Following the lecture,an audience mem- He said that the house would be used at Brown said. "The system makes it increasingly harder ber pointed out that Buckner was asking for least twice a week for general and board McCrory and Gupta, however, do not to produce quality journalism," Buckner a cultural revolution. meetings. believe that students will stop going to the said. She agreed that this was in fact what she According toChan,since about 95 percent Union. Bucker also commented on the repercus- had inmind. of ACAA members do not belong to a "There can be overlap, and there can be sions of these impeding cost controls, Throughout her lecture,Buckner suggest- Patterson Courtorganization,thereis interest innovation and student initiative," Gupta including a significant decrease in local edseveral plansfor reform, including imple- in ameal plan. said."There is a question ofhow it's going to newspapers. menting more news literacy programs in Gary, however, stressed that the ACAA affect the Union traffic,but Idon't think that As cost controls hinder an organizations schools, integrating news-related questions would face steep costs if it offered a meal the Union is going to dieout." ability to produce quality news, an increas- into the college interview process and creat- plan. Another issue raised was whether the $600 ing number of people are tuning out local ingmore news councils, which are working "It's going to cost between and house could truly be a middle ground $1,000 news and tuning in to national news. in several states to restorenewscredibility. for a meal plan," Gary said. "You're between Patterson Court and the Union ifit Studies conducted show that those who Buckner alsosuggestedasponsored forum going to face afixedcost perweek. Thecook were located in the middle of the Court. read national news are less likely to vote or in which students and journalists could get isgoing to cost you; the food isgoingto cost The final decision for filling the vacancy participate within their communities. togetherand discuss the future ofjournalism. you. The difference between 20 and 30 will be made in the fall. Vagt, however, will "When TheTimes moves in,participation On a smaller scale, she suggested that members is npt going to change your meal correspond withthe proponents of the three in the community decreases," Buckner said. journalism landscape can be improved by plan costs." proposals over the summer. Katherine Swain '06, a student in such simple acts as emailing a friend an Buckner's Journalism Ethics class, was interesting news article or discussing new interestedin the national vs. localnews argu- legislation overlunch. ment. "She is such an intelligent, driven and All Davidson College Professors, EnglishMajors, andAlums thought "I it wasreally interesting how she compassionate speaker. Whether in a lecture wantingto get back to NorthCarolina! linked civic participation to voting rates. If in an auditorium or in the classroom, she youngpeoplebecome more involvedin their moves me to want to dosomething about the communities perhaps we will see an increase junk we are consuming as news," Brittany We havenumerous businesses for sale in thegreater Davidson in voting rates," Swain said. Crawford '08 said. College area, suchas an upscale tanning salon, a coffee shop, a franchise truck accessories store, and more. English Research, page 2 Professor of CynthiaLewis. Davidsonian, from The details ofher project are notyet final, Aperfect business for a however, is a book store "Iam grateful for the opportunity to work but she will be performing research in addi- with the followingfeatures: with a well known herpetologist," Cecala tion to traveling with Lewis to conduct and -Well-established for over 13 years said of Dorcas. transcribe interviews. Though Dorcas will assist students and Lacaire's research possibilities include -Large inventoryof used books (over 40,000!) work with them,he grants them asignificant examining Americans' understanding of -Increasing sales volume over theinternet amount of freedom in theirresearch. grammar or looking at women's obsession -Large repeat customer base "I help students with questions, direct with shoes. - Some them inthe right ways, but allow an amount Students generally agree that they hope to seller financing available of independencein developingandconduct- publish theirresearch findings. ing experiments,"Dorcas said. "My ultimate goal is to get our summer For more information call CFC, Inc. at Jax Lacaire '07 received an Abernathy research results publishedina peer-reviewed grant for research with her advisor Dana journal,"DiLuzio said. 704-650-6630 4 TheDavidsonian News Wednesday,May3,2006 Alumnus appointed press secretary GuestHouse. "By Jackie McKkon A steady stream of hallmates, friends, NewsEditor professors, and administrators arrived throughout the twohours to speak with his President Bush appointedDavidson alum- father,motherandbrother nus and Fox News commentatorTony Snow Even though the visitation took place '77 tothepositionof White Housepress sec- p j only two days after Josiah's death, there retarylast week. m were moments bf laughter as people Snow replaced former press secretary reflected onthelife that Josiah had lived Scott McClellan. The memorial service onApril20 hada In his new position, Snow will be respon- sible for providing the press with informa- tion regarding the Bush administration's was policiesand activities. "He a one-of-a-kindman. kindness, Though considered a conservative, the l^J -I His honest}/ andhumor international news media has emphasized brought smiles onto thefaces of Snow's willingness to criticize President everyone that he touched. There Bush. areso manygreat According Economist," stories about to "The Snow has hishonesty, originalityand called President Bush a "dime-store truth Democrat" who speakslike "a soul tortured that willnever beforgotten." withTourette's." f%DAVIDSONWk -CameronGriffin '09 Snow was equally opinionated while studying atDavidson. The memorial service was very cele- He majored inphilosophyand wasconsid- bratory, even though it was a sad occa- ered to be an exceptional studentby many of Press secretaryTony Snow '77 spokeat Davidson in 2002for his 25th reunion. sion," said College Chaplain Rob Spach, his professors. who presidedover theceremony. Snow was elected senior class president Followingthis position, Snow attended the In 1996,he became the host of the "FOX Josiah's friends and family shared sto- and served as ahall counselor. University of Chicago and studied econom- NewsSunday"program. riesabouthis caring nature and abouthis Snow won many awards and distinctions, ics and philosophy during the 1978 to 1979 After leaving the Sunday morning show, ability tolive fiis life to the fullest. including the Vereen Bell Creative Writing academic year. Snow hosted "The Tony Snow Show" on The service included a reading of Award and a filmmaking award. He was Snow landed his first jobin journalism at FOX NewsRadio. Josiah's favorite psalm,Psalm 23,and the elected to the Omicron Delta Kappa leader- the "Greensboro Record." Snow also frequently filled in for Rush playing of his favorite songs, "Will the ship honor society, the Delta Sigma Rho He then wroteeditorials and ran the edito- Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly. Circle Be Unbroken" and "Amazing honor society for debate and "Who's Who rial pages for "The Virginian-Pilot," "The His work in journalism has been recog- Grace." Among Students in American Colleges and Daily Press of Newport News" and "The nized by the Associated Press, Gannett and "He was a oneof akindman,"Cameron Universities." Washington Times." the Society for Professional Journalists. Griffin '09 said. "His kindness,honesty Snow was awarded the Distinguished Snow's articles appeared in over 200 In addition to his extensiveinvolvement in and humor brought smiles onto the faces Alumnus Award in 2002. newspaperswhile he was anationally syndi- journalism, Snow also has experience inside of everyone that he touched. 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FORMOREINFORMATION: callx 2084 Or emaillotimberman SponsoredbytheLillyPrograms fortheTheological ExplorationofVocation. http://www2.davidson.edu/studentlife/carvoc/theo/soph.asp#w_soph The Davidsonian Wednesday, Living May 5 Arts & 3, 2006 Is that a Rembrandt hiding in your basement? By AmouraCarter Despitetheseartists' namerecognitionand that started around 1970. Staff Writer the impressive size of the collection,many Professor ofArt Herb Jackson '67 assisted Davidson students are unaware of its exis- inthe developmentof the artdepartment and If you think the bulbous green sculpture tence. helped create what eventually became near the library represents the extent of Brad Thomas, Director andCurator of the Davidson's vast permanent art collection. collection, '05, Davidson College's art collection, think andJessicaCooley Assistant Jackson also calculated the department's again. The basement of the Visual Arts Curator,hope that will soonchange.The two budget and catalogued the collection's art Center contains over 2,700 works of art that curators,who catalogue aridcarefor thecol- works long before Thomas and Cooley belong to the college, including paintings, lection from their office in the VAC's base- arrived. photographs, prints, books,.collages and a ment, plan toputits top 100 works online for "We definitely owe him a lot for the col- few sculptures. students, faculty and the Davidson commu- lection,"said Thomas. Predominantly composed of etchings, nity to view. They hope to complete this Thomas and Cooley hope to further woodcuts and graphic works,a largeportion database, which will also feature extensive Jackson's initiative by making students more work, of this collection rests on expanded metal descriptions of each in about six aware of the collection. Starting nextsemes- racks in the VAC's basement, while other months. ter, they will hold informal monthly art dis- VAC, piecessitin drawers toensuretheirpreserva- Currently, they are still in the process of cussions in the which will focus tion.The rarest works,found onthe first five placing these works on a photographedand around five or six art works chosen by stu- metal racks, include pieces by renowned numbered inventory list. In the meantime, dents. artists like Picasso, Edward Harper, Jean however,they educate the Davidsoncommu- "We want to inform students on what Davis,John Singer and Rembrandt. nity on the extensive collection by giving- works wehave inthe artcollection and toget weekly tours. During these tours, Thomas Rembrandt'sRembra portrait of Jan Asselyn. fresh insights on what they think of those and Cooley discuss and display some of the works," said Thomas. collection's works, which include several theeasel andpainting, which were burnished The curators alsoplan to create secure dis- piecesby Rembrandt. out of the composition," saidThomas. play cases to showcase pieces from the col- "Rembrandt was well known in his day "In the third state he finally removed lection,possibly inthe Unionand Chambers. and is defined now for his ability to reveal almost all traces of the original composition The curators said they believe that students thepersonal psycheand emotions of individ- that were left from the first edition," added will have a better opportunity to viewmore uals through portraiture," said Thomas. "He Cooley. of the art pieces this way. since they will be is most recognized for group portraits like The college owns a third edition of the more accessible than where they are current- 'The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolas Tulp' print where lingering traces of the first state ly housed. and 'Night Watch,' but it is in his smaller can still be seen if closely examined. "We want toelevate visualliteracy, so stu- self-portraits and portraits of friends and "Historians are not exactly sure why he dents can really look intoa work anddiscov- family where he truly reveals his ability to decided to remove the easel and painting er the discourses between the viewer and 'see into the soul' with profound simplicity from thecomposition, although it may have art," said Cooley. and intimacy," he added. been to focus attention onJan Asselyn with- Thomasand Cooley welcome anyone with Oneof his piecesin thecollection features out thedistractingbackground,"saidCooley. an interest in art to come in for a tour. The Jan Asselyn, alandscape artist and friend of Both Thomas and Cooley feel very fortu- framed area of the art collection is open Rembrandt. In the first edition of the piece, nate to have the opportunity to work in the Mondayand Tuesday from 3 to 5 p.m.orby Asselynis depictedstanding by a table cov- VAC, since it was only a few years ago that appointment. ered with his palettes,brushes and books, in the Cunningham building housed the art, Anyone is welcome to explore the area, front of the easel where he is painting a theatreand music departments. but the curators ask that they becontacted to scene. Built in 1993, the VAC was designed to arrange a tour. "He is clearly concerned withhis appear- keep the historical context and feel of "We want students to get as much expo- ance, donning elegant clothing and lace Davidson College from the 1830s. sure as possible withart, so theextraordinary cuffs, which is perhaps to distract the viewer The curators said they feel fortunate to becomes the ordinary.So that work that jolt- from his crippled hand," said Thomas. "In have such an impressive collection with ed students their freshman year can be This1533 engravingby H.L.Master Is thesecond stateof theetching,Asselynissil- which to work. The majority of the it con- understood by their senior year," said titled "Christ as aMan of Sorrows." houetted againsta plain background without sistsofpiecesdonated by alumni— apractice Thomas. After Spring Frolics, students turn to coffee By Ali KaramiRuiz English language as a partial derivative of "What we do is Staff Writer the Turkish word kahve. The first coffee- inflate the market, house in England was established by a so people who grow "Thereare three things thatIask myself as TurkishJew in 1650. coffee can have a soon asIwake up:AmIlate for class? Ismy Davidson's own Summit Coffee continues lifestyle out of it," final paper due today? And finally, where's thecoffeehouse tradition, servingas thesup- Vetroni said. my coffee?" said Chelsea Anderson '09. plier for many students' daily caffeine fix. The most popular Many Davidson students ask themselves Summit offers a wide variety ofcoffee types, type of coffee similar questions, especially about the which come from Central America, Africa Summit sells comes whereabouts of the steamingbeverage many and the Indo-Pacific. from Mexico. "It is rely on to jump-start their day. With finals "Coffee is very indicative of the soil it sweet, smooth and slated to begin this Friday, students like grows in,"explainedVetroni. "For example, mellow; there isn't Anderson are likely to start filling up their coffee from the Indo-Pacific, mainly the anyone who won't coffee cups inanticipationofmarathonstudy Timor and Sulawesi types, are very rich and like it," Vetronisaid. andpaper-writing sessions. earthy in flavor." For people who Despite the dependence many students "The Arabica grains, which are grown at like the taste of cof- have on the caffeinated beverage, most cof- an altitude of 3,000 feet or higher, offer the feebut notits stimu- feeaficionados areunaware of theorigins of best quality in coffee," headded. lating effects, decaf / courtesy phoi> their daily drink. Inadditionto coffee offerings fromaround is the way to go. This will beacommon sight for many students this week. "Iguess other thanknowingitcomes from the world,Summit alsosells organic coffee, However, Vetroni beans, Ireally just never thought about whichis grown without the useoffertilizers. explainedthat the vast majority of processes Villareal-Alvarez '07. where the concept of coffee came from," Vetroni also discussed the practice of fair companies use to rid their coffee ofcaffeine "The coffee served in Commons has said LaurenPierce '08. tradecoffee production thathasbecome pop- entails the usage of chemicals that are dan- forced me to convertinto ateadrinker," said Steven Vetroni, the general manager of ular,especially inLatinAmericanregions. gerous tothe body. One of the more recent CameronBarr '09. Davidson's Summit Coffee, said that com- In this exchange, coffee buyers work processes Summit employs uses carbon Some students do enjoy the coffee from a mon folklore grounds coffee's origins in closely with farmers and pay a higher dioxide to alter the molecular structure of campus location— the Union Cafe"— and are Ethiopia Legend has it that a local sheep- amountthanin the past for their crop, which coffee, which gets rid of the caffeine more especially grateful for its availability at late herder saw his herd become more active farmers ensure is of the highest quality effectivelyand renders the beverage safe for hours. "Thecoffee inthe Union hasbeen my after they had eatenraw cherries.Theherder through shade-growth and other practices. consumption. main source of inspiration for any and all triedthesecherries, which wereactually cof- Shade growing is a process where farmers While many have a taste for coffee, others work I've turned in for the last couple of fee beans, and soon became as energetic as planttheir coffeecroparound treesinsteadof rely on other alternatives as a way to ener- months," said Kate Wiseman '09. his flock. The smallbean eventually arrived in the more traditional row formation. This gize. "While Idon't like the way coffee "Inever was a coffee drinker untilIcame inTurkey,whichiswhere thenotion ofmod- makes the coffee growing process more tastes,Idoappreciate thepowersofcaffeine. to college," said Wiseman, "but now I'm em coffee arose;The word even entered the environmentally sustainable. That's why I drink tea," said Danny addicted." Living 6 TheDavidsonian Arts & Wednesday,May3,2006 'United 93'rejects sensationalism By Steve Kaliski So much political ugliness has resulted Reminiscent of the filming method he Senior Staff Writer from 9/11 that many have forgotten how, in employed in the blockbuster success "The spite of the horror, the worst day for this Bourne Supremacy," Greengrass uses jerky, The first timeIsaw apreview for "United country also featured one of its best handheld cameras tocapture the visceral ten- 93," one exceedinglyclear thoughtcame to moments. sionaboard theflight.Fear rattleseveryone's my mind: Why? Greengrass reminds us of our finest hour nerves,eventhose of thefour hijackers, who As this highprofile filmabout 9/11opens, indepicting the heroismof the ill-fated pas- feel as if they have no more choice in the Iam sure millions of Americans still share sengers aboard United 93, who comman- flight's outcome than do their hostages. this initial sentiment. Is it already time to deered theirhijacked flight andkept it from The film's treatment of these four Islamic commercialize that awful day? Aren't all of crashing into the White House, radicals is remarkable. Greengrass walks a those tragedies still too fresh in our minds? Opting for a real-time,documentary style, finer line here than Steven Spielberg did in After seeing "United 93," however, my he gives the film two major focuses. One, this past year's "Munich." Facingthe risk of apprehensions have vanished. An American obviously, is of the scene aboard United 93, serious backlash, "United 93" neither classic in every weighty sense of the word, andasecond isof theescalating confusionof humanizes nor vilifies these men beyond this brutal, heartfelt film deserves every air traffic control. Because the hijackers do plausibility. Chillingly led by actor Khalid Abdalla, skeptical audience member it lures into the notseize the plane until late inthe flight, the who plays Ziad Jarrah, this four- What didyou theater. first half of the film takes place almost some remains utterly true to its mission. think Director Paul Greengrass manages the entirely on the ground. Greengrassleaves it to the audience to pass of the Bob Dylan concert? impossible: he takes memories that have Greengrass masterfully conveys the judgmenton them. "Ireally don't know many Bob been spun mawkish, andpackaged into flag- authorities' reactions as several flights lose He portrays the passengers with the same Dylan songs. I'm glad Ihad the wavingfacades ofpatriotism andcompletely understatement. Todd Beamer and communication. At firstperplexed,airtraffic company experience and saw him, strips them of sentimentality. control almost finds humor in the situation; do nofboard theplane as heroes;rather, their though one member even exclaims "there hasn't bravery is momentaryand entirely uncalcu- he really didn't move much or been a hijackin 40 years!" lated. have much energy." When the first plane crashes into the In other words, "United 93" triumphs for -ColleenMcKown '08 World Trade Center, this good-natured pro- one reason: Nothing in the film is more or fessionalism explodes into panic, dread and less than it deserves to be. Ican only imag- "Even though his tragic inefficiency. ine Greengrass's temptation to hire John voice hasn't improved in the past decades, Infact, much of the painprovokedby this Williams for the score, to use big-name few " film results from the ground's inability to actors for the leads or to accompany the show was really good. __*^BIkL14 intervene as the terrorists' ingenious plot Beamer's "Let's roll" with a slow-mo close- -Arthur Etchells '08 surges forward. In a typical Hollywood up and thunderous drums. hijack film, He refrains from all of these temptations. directors would most likely "It was great.Iwas so excitedI answer ourpleas of"Get the fighterplanesin The small feat of human nature aboard finally got to see the air!" with an inexplicably quick and United 93 resonatesso magnanimously pre- him!" seamless response time. cisely because of its smallness. As the plane -Andrew Dunn '09 Greengrassdoes not have that luxury here. careens toward the Pennsylvania country- side, The morning of 9/11 paralyzed America all the audience can do nothing but trem- "It was excellent, though he was a the way through to its deepest safety net. ble. This stuff really happened, and Paul " Omar Berdouni,as hijacker bit incoherent at times. AhmedAt Only the passengers of United 93 had the Greengrass's heart-wrenching masterpiece Haznawi,is waved through security. ability to take action. captures it inall its harrowing truthfulness. -Melissa Gilkey '09

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Friend me! back into myroom to assess whatIhbddone. Althoughmy A intentions were never to cause any damage,Idid just that.I Every MondayandTuesday night,adedicated groupof 13 not-so-funny prank harmed the Ecological Preserve that Biology students and editors works hard tofinish thepaper that isdelivered toyou Whether you areaware of itor not,there is a seniorprank professors spend somuch time working on. Iviolated what each week.Inour cozy office, we bond over late-night que- here at Davidson that has gone on for some time. Every essentially serves as the Cross Country team's home field.I sadillas and a mutual love for grammar. Some of us have Spring, some Davidsonians put together an expedition to burdened the PhysicalPlant withextra work and repairs,and even experiencedglorious sunrises together. Tocommemo- drive the length of the cross country trails in their car. You most regrettably,Isacrificed the health safety rateourlastissue may laugh,because I and of two of together,theEditorialBoard has createdits sure did whenIfirst heard of it.You my very good friends. very own Facebook profile. may think nothing of it. An innocent prank, right? Please putan end to this Absolutely wrong. tradition/prank before more peo- ple learn the hard waylike Idid: by violating the Codes of Account Info Recently, yours truly decided he would be the immature Davidson andharming others'rights, work and property. Name: The Davidsonian Editorial Board student that executed the senseless actof off-roading on the Last Update:May 3, 2006 college grounds. This type of joyride may have been a sort Basic Info of tradition for someyears,buthopefully spreadingmy story Brian Purcell '06 Interested In:Competent Writers, Whatever WeCan Get willput anend to it. Relationship Status:It's Complicated Not being terribly familiar with the territory, Imissed a Residence: Union 411 sharp left turn and hit an owl's nest and bird-feeder in the Birthday: 1914 Ecological Preserve. Ialso bumped into a tree that Idon't Contact Info think felt too great for my car. In a matter of seconds, a Email: [email protected] laughing matter turned into a very dangerous situation. Personal Twoofmy friends that wereinthecar survivedthemishap Interests: printing the news, sofa-cuddling, writers who without any harm (it wasn't exactly high-speed). After meet deadlines, Sunday staff meetings, copy editing, spending quite some time struggling and relying on some Pierce's sense of humor,Quark,Nathan's baking,RobertH., assistance to remove my car from the woods,Ifinally got late-night Union Cafe forays, slow dancing.The Whiteboard Jobs:Being the South's Foremost College Weekly Favorite Music: Boy Bands, Disney, Cast Iron Filter, Stereotypes have no effect on service Shakira, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kate and Mike's V-Day Mix,Bless the Broken Road As Iprepare myself to vacate tation of why we all came to this small college in southern my Favorite Books: The Associated Press Style Book, small Richardson dorm- North Carolina. Now, before you throw the paper down in The room, Davidsonian Code of Ethics Ican't helpbutlook back disgust and vow to find and hurt me, allow me to explain fondly FavoriteQuote: on this past year. myself. When Ifinally move "It is anewspaper'sduty to print the news and raisehell." my ging- We all came to DavidsonCollege for our own various rea- -William Storey ham bedding, thousands of polo sons,but those who stay and who grow to love this frustrat- shirts and collection of ing "Tuesday? No, Ican't do anything on Tuesday.I've got assorted school share somethingunique. No,it's notSTDs,saliva Davidsonian." -Davidsonian Editors Andre bottles out of Richardson orterrible grades; at therisk of sounding corny,it'sthe mutu- 318,a few tears might fall from "Seeing Douglas Noreen break the school record in win- al understanding that DavidsorTiB-a community in which we my eyes. ning the 800 was second only to the birthof my baby broth- allplay an integralpart. These tears will erin the most exciting moments of my life." -Lance Harden mourn what I We all takeextremely challenging courses, and occasion- leave behind— the aroma of "If theyput upthedough and bake the bread,then sure as stale allyhave theurge torun screaming outofa test wherethe let- beer, the immovable furniture 2Pac is dead,them parents aregettin' those grades." -Ethan terson the page seem to form the word FAILover and over Case that has bruised thousands of again, and we begin to envision ourselves sleeping on our snins Deiore me and Friends at Davidson: 0 the late night drunk visits by people parents' couch intoourmiddle age. TheWall who areconvinced that 3 18 isTHEIR room. We all goto an extremelysmall school, where we see five (Actually I'll probably be crying because Ihave "Liz,Pierce and Iaren't coming to staff meeting. Have to live people we know on the way toclass. You might even have fun!" -Monica down the hill next year). the honor of passing the person youmade out with right in front yourex-boyfriend "What are you doing for the Staff Edthis week? I've got of (whoalsohappens tolive in your a great scoop!" -Brandon We all take extremely challenging dorm) on the dance floor last weekend.If that doesn'tmake "We need curtains." -Ruchi courses, youthrow upyour arms andscream"ILOVEYOU,DAVID- "It'shot inhere." -Liz and occasionally have SON!" at the topof your lungs,Idon'tknow what will. "Good job,you guys aredoing great!"-Amee the urge to run We allneed to relieve the often unhealthy level of stress screaming out that seems to settle around the campus every other week. I ofa test where the letters on the know that before Icame to Davidson, Ihad heard nasty rumors thatDavidson kids didn'tknow how to partyand that page seem to form the word everyone at this tiny school was anoverachievingnerd. - If anything,wedrunkards at Davidson know how to throw ♥\i i ,i.\uix i mi OKI'A iiiiiiu v.« FAIL over andover again, and down even better than those who started such nasty rumors. we begin to envision ourselves Two tests and a 10-page paper in one week makes us Editor-in-Chief ' Davidson kids fight— fight for our right to party. Liz Barry sleeping on ourparents couch We all,as Davidson students, go through the same trials ManagingEditor and tribulations. RuchiIferakhia into our middle age. Icouldbehokeyand cornyandproclaimmyintenselypas- NewsEditors sionate lovefor Davidson,butIdon't think anyone wantsto KateGillespie, LexiHamilton&Jackie MeKeon Idon't mind theprospect oflivingdown thehill. Sure, the read that. PerspectivesEditors heating/cooling systems get their seasons mixed up (who Iwill,however, assert that what defines Davidson is the HalleyAelion& Nathan Bradshaw needs theheat in winter whenyou canhave it in summer?), bond it creates.Like the Golden Girls,we live together and Arts& Living Kditors andit'sa15 milehikein thesnow whenever youneed toget share years of our lives,for better or for worse. Katie Hunter &Mike Wellman anywhere,but all those who reside in these "sophomore Yowl Editors apartments" feeleach other's pain andbond through the art Ashley Semble '09 is Winston-Salem, N.C. Bobby from Contact Kenner &Jeff Yeakel that is Beirut. her at [email protected]. Sports Editors If anything, "down the hill" is a fairly accuraterepresen- Monica Jamouneau & PierceTrumbo Photography Editor This issue marks Hodge the last of the semester. Thispaper would not be possible withoutthe invaluable Jessica "3^ contributions many. Business, Advertising,and Circulation Manager of so We would like to thank all ofour editors, writers,photographers and SarahBqgue guest contributersfor their hard work this semester. Anda major thanks to Bill Giduz and College Communications,whose wonderful photos we could not dowithout. * nC LJuvtasonuifi is published Wednesdays uuiuf Che ftCAucmic ycstf by the students ofDavidson College. Onecopy per student. Please We would also like to recognize the hard work of editors Kate Katie Jil correspondences Gillespie, Hunter,Mike Wellman, to: The Davidsonian,P.O.Box7182, Halley Aelion'Pierce Trumbo and Jamouneau, 1-7182. PhoiM 894-2148. E Monica who will be studying abroad next fall. We will miss you. And a special thank you to our only senior on staff, Yowl editor Bobby Kenner.

Finally,thanks to our predecessors Brandon Carroll and Amee Patel. From TheDavidsonian Code of Ethicsto the SGA Presidential forum, yourcontributions have left a lasting mark on thepaper Best of luck! -Liz BarryandRuchi Turakhia I) The avidsonian Perspectives Wednesday, May 3, 2006 11 Gas prices: the Commencement: time for change By MattAllen under a time constriction and without the fear that heor she power is yours GuestColumnist may break thisconstriction andultimately bore theaudience. And is it not the point of a Commencement speaker to "The price of gas, is ridicu- As a member of the senior class, Ihave approximately bring in someone who will not only highlight the accom- lous!" eleven days left to enjoy the life of an undergraduate. On plishments of the class on whose behalf he or she is speak- Yeah, yeah,yeah. May 14, Iwill walk across the stage beneath the soaring ing, but toalso give the class apublic representative to be Europeans would gladly pay oaksof Chamberslawn with around four hundredofmy fel- rememberedby? our gas prices, but that isn't our low seniorsand travelinto asomewhat frighteningplace that concern.Weare worriedabout the has been given the ominous title of "thereal world." We shouldreward the graduating imminent summermonths and the Ironically enough, we use the word commencement, inescapable driving. whose root word means "to have ormake abeginning," to students with a complimentary So shall we just sit around and describe this weekend where Davidson's class of 2006 will complain? come together for one last time. message given by afreshface; a Or maybe we should do that Sohow does Davidsonhonor theendof anincredible four Democrat versus Republican years of growthinknowledgeand character? message that may ultimately spark thing. The same way it began the four years, with a speech by memories that last a Or we could just rail on President Bobby Vagt. lifetime. President Bush. Iam not trying to suggest that Iwill not continue to cher- That wouldbe fun. ish the President's constant words of wisdom echoed Isn't the point of a Commencement speaker to honor the OnFriday Bushsaid that he refuses to taxoilcompanies' throughout my four years here. graduating class, or in other words, to place an emphasis < record profits, but,he said, "My attitude is that theoil com- However, what Iam trying to suggest is that maybe we (a.k.a. focus) on thegraduates? panies need to be mindful that the American peopleexpect should reward the graduating students with a complimenta- ACommencement speakeris a time-honored tradition val- them to reinvest their cash flows in such a way that it ry message givenby a fresh face; a message that may ulti- uedby most colleges and universities around the country. enhances our energy security." mately spark memories that last a lifetime. Aren't we,as seniors,entitled to bring an esteemed mem- Need to be mindful?! Right. Oil companies investing in This is not alightly-made suggestion meant to undermine ber ofsociety to stand in recognitionfor the class? alternative energy the quality of ourpresident's eloquenceor articulation;it is The fact that we spend three hours on a singleday to rec- sources. That's a insteadareflection that comes from personalexperienceand ognize the success of four years of hard work demonstrates good one. Is that a realconviction. the importance of this celebration. paradox or an oxy- Iknow Iwill always remember my high school com- We pay a ridiculous amount of money tobring Bob Dylan moron? mencement speaker for his poignant words of wisdom, yet and others to Davidson College in order to spend a night How about a for some reason my headmaster's comments that followed appreciating their musical endeavors and talents, why can't $100 rebate to tax- seem to get blurred with the many speeches and the pieces we spend a similar amount of money on someone who will payers to cushion of advice that Ihad received from him on apersonallevel. reward the graduating class with a powerful intellectual the costof gas? Originally, the to argument was made get rid of the reflection that will reverberate for many years to"follow? That will proba- Commencement Day speaker in theearly 1960s inan effort In an effort to truly "let learning becherished. Davidson bly buy about 20 to to make the graduates the main focus on Commencement College shouldask the students, the people whoareultimate- 25 gallons of gas weekend. ly affected the most by thisoutdated decision,if it is time to when demand This argumentsoon became areality when an exception- once again takea look at. andquitepossibly, change,our pol- spikes by late sum- ally long-winded speaker dragged on endlessly,boring stu- icy towards Commencement Day speakers. meras families load dents and guests alike. up their buses and Well,can we not set a rigidtime limit for guest speakers? Matt Allen '06 is an English major from Crofton, Md. head to the coast. Imeanwe definitely allow guests tospeak at other events Contact him at [email protected]. We could build new refineries since courtesy photo this has not been Davidson liberals outfoxed by Snow done since the Who can fix gas prices? You. Ladies and gentlemen, allow So would they be surprised that Tony Snow is a Wildcat? 1970s. The Arctic me to introduce one of the most Not really. But Icertainly have gotten a chuckle out of it. National Wildlife Refuge sounds promising. According to powerful forces in the universe. 1 mean, look at it. You have a college that's close to 2-1 the U.S.Geological Survey thereare about 10billion barrels It's called irony and it wields a against Bush b\ student vote (Idare not speculate on facul- 2,000 ofoil to behad from acres, which is less thanone-half baseball bat of Bambinan propor- ty votes...but Iwill observe that Bush wouldlikely have guf- of one percent of the entire refuge (which is 20 million tions. fawed at this fall's Yowl) suddenly proudly touting the face acres). But where are my manners? of FOX and now PR man for Dubya. At least the Bush administration has not instituted price Let me start with a word of con- Forgive me. but did Inotice more than one perspectives controls. gratulations to a distinguished article this semester that associated a mean word or two with Since good ol' supply and demand have been left in Davidson alumnus. My saluta- FOX. the President or both? Somewhere between press charge there have been no gas lines or shortages like there tions to Robert A. "Tony" Snow. releaseand campus opinion, Davidson pulled a switcheroo. were in 1979 under the Carter administration (when prices Davidson Class of 1977, upon werecontrolled). being named White House Press ' "" But Bush is trying to fool demand by stopping new Secretary last Wednesday. _ - m ■ deposits to U.S. oil reserve tanks until after the summer In his time here, it seems that Snow was, to borrow a driving season. This quick fix (like the rebate) points to a phrase,"distinctly Davidson." President of his senior class, looming monster for which we should have been preparing Eu Society, pep band, hall counselor, Vereen Bell winner, long ago. filmmaking award winner. Delta Sigma Rho debate honor So now Bush says, "These oilprices are a wake-upcall... society,Omicron Delta Kappa leadershiphonor society and We need to get offoil." a downright upstanding Davidsonian,Mr. Snow represents Om...hello? the ideals ofeveryonehere at Davidson. And nowhe wants Congress to give him the power to set Right? Aren't we all proud to say we are following inthe fuel standards forpassenger cars soas to reduce demand for footsteps of Mr. Snow? Won't we all be contacting him gas. Another temporarysolution. about internships with FOX after we graduate? The real solution? It lies inourhands. After all, we are one of the most conservative elite col- Yes,you and me. legesin the nation. Andbefore you sputter the phrase "lib- The only people who can fix the huge demand for gaso- eral arts" and stress thefirst word so hard youpop agasket, lineare you andme. I'll thank you to differentiate between political and educa- So are we going to go home (or wherever) this summer tional contexts for the term "liberal." Tony Snow '77, speaking at Davidson in 2002. and thoughtlessly drive around like we always have and is, 2006, The unfortunate fact is that Davidson in one of Is it acoincidence that the audience for BillKristol's lee- r merely groan as we refillour tanks? the most conservative colleges out there. We don't hold a ture earlier this semester comprised easily as many senior Well, we'llbe fueling the problem. candle to Liberty orBob Jones. But every time Ireturn to citizens as itdid students? Carpool, consolidate trips, trade in for smaller and/or Asheville, which Iaffectionately call a chunk California Look, we all know where Istandpersonally: firmly on the hybrid cars. misplaced onthe East Coast,friends make an assumption. right(note: on,not in).Butshockingly,Ivalue the left, even Alittle lesspeeling out andrevving at stoplights. A little "You must be really happy at such aconservative school. beyondthe entertainment of their cuteprimaries every pres- more walking, biking and using public transportation, if That's gottabe a perfect fit for you." idential electoral year. possible. Well, they got the second part right.Ilove Davidson and And frankly,I'm tired of the reversenot being true. Let's We are the proud capitalists who hold the keys to supply I'mhappy to be here. But inno way doIfind our school to really celebrate Tony Snow. Let's really talk about issues and demand. be the bastion of Republicans and Bible-thumpers it seems insteadof letting the louder argument carry the day. demand, So let'sspank andlet's support alternative ener- othercollegesthink we are.Ihaveshockedpeoplerepeated- And mostof all,let's not talk smack about FOX without a ethanol,biodiesel, gy sources (like hydrogen, and the plug- ly by giving the statistic from last year's campus poll: dose of criticism of CNNand the New York Times, too. in hybridcar). Davidson voted for Kerry over Bush 58-35. News tous?Heck no.Tothe restof the world,though, the Nathan Bradshaw '08 is an English major from Carey Baxter '08 is aphysics major from Monkton,Md. red of Davidson's logo might as well be the same shade Swannanoa, N.C. Contact him at Contact her at [email protected]. South Carolina getspainted on ABC every four years. [email protected] 12 The I)avidsonian HUMOR^ WED] [day,May3,2006 Sophomore 1 'totallyripped' professor infinal eualuation SMPHI4 Freshman attends uL lUfiLiriWt Beach Week SeePagt5 DAVIDSON'S NEWS FOLLOWER :^^^^^^ 'H Day Without Seniors' protests graduation This Tuesday, the class of 2006 "For four years, we have toiled "Weorganize eventsand runmany want to continue to stay on cam- collectively planned to boycott all for thiscollege inyourclassrooms, of the organizations on campus; pus, then they should do it the academic and athletic activities in on your sports fields and at low- this college would not be able to legalway. what has been called "A Day wage work-study jobs, only to be function without ourhelp." "There are plenty of jobs as J I Without Seniors." The protesters Davidson fellows in various Seniors, upset over gathered at various departments still available to the college's policy locations around young alumni,"said Putterton. "If that they graduate campus, from the thesekids want to stick around on Bob Dylan and move on to fur- Union to the sopho- campus,theyshouldpulltheir own ther schooling or more apartments,up weightand get jobslike the rest of concert some form of gainful the hill, down the us." employment, turned hill, and everywhere Seniors make up approximately performed with out in droves to inbetween. 25 percent of the student body, protest what many of Br Not surprisingly, and the intensity of the debates use of subtitles them feel is an unfair Martin Court turned maycontinue toescalate asgradu- dismissal of their out the highest num- ationnears. Page See 10 services. ber of senior protest- McPhee said that he is not Many of the sen- ers. opposed to additional protests,if Union Recess iors, who feel that Over 300 mem- necessary, and is encouraged by their contributions to bers of the class of the success of the first event. Committee the school are being 2006 turned out for overlooked, ask for a the event,holdingup reports loosening of gradua- signs read, frolicking that "We- "Trust me,once tion restrictions. Most flflr c91 St-f? fill up your upper demand, at the very level courses" and you see what it's down 30% this Seniorprotestersgatheredallovercampus to voice their least, greaterleniency "We keep Career angeroverbeing to graduation year for moving out of forced leave Davidson after Services employed." like when we're campus housing, See Page Dean of Student gone, you'll beg- 12 retention of old e-mail addresses discarded simplybecause we accu- Life TomRogers was pleased with be and a generally more accepting mulated too many credits," said how peacefully most of the seniors ging stay attitude towards us to on recent graduates McPhee. "Trust me, once you see demonstrated. fi from current students andfaculty. what it's like when we're gone, "This was not an out-of-control campus. GraduatingSGA President Ryan you'll be begging us to stay on mob," said Dean Rogers."Thiswas McPhee '06 iscredited withorgan- campus." simply a group of seniors who izingthe protest. Brody Smith '06, president of want to keepbasic student rights, "This is not just for our benefit, McPhee was moved to action the YoungDemocratsand captain like an e-mail address and free but the future seniors that will upon learning that he and his fel- ofthe club waterpolo team,agrees laundry service." comeafter us,"saidMcPhee. "This low seniors willbe forced toevacu- withMcPhee. Not every almost-graduate collegehas ahistory of discrimina- ate student housing and barred "We do the jobs that the under- agrees with the demands of their tion towards recent graduates,and from registering for Fall 2006 classmen areeither unpreparedor classmates. Amanda Putterton '06 intend tostopthismistreatment as Fijidemands, 'Do courses followinggraduation. unwilling to accept," said Smith. thinks that if her fellow seniors soonas possible." more kittens, euer again/ Vowl-bituaries:Remembering a hatmaker SeePage 14 Last December. The Yowlinterviewed Davidson hatmaker Vladimir Radovitchsky for our Townies article, which highlightslocal personalities. Mr. Radovitchsky tragically passedaway last week after he was attacked by alegion of squirrels that he was hunting to make his hats. Write for The Mr. Vladimir Ruskie Radovitchsky."He wouldmake the and take. He used to say, 'The always send home as much vodka Yowl. Radovitchsky was a simple hats, but no one would buy them squirrels giveth, and the squirrels and squirrel hats as he possibly Russian hatmaker trying to find a because of poor marketing. You taketh away.' He was very wise." could afford. email bokenner better life for himself in America. see, my father's idea of marketing Mrs. Radoyitchsky says that she "Vladimir was agoodman," said or jeyeakel. He openeda hat store in down- was todrink eight ornine shots of looks forward to seeing the area Mrs. Radovitchsky. "My son may townDavidson called "Hats,Hats, vodka before noon and swear at where Vladimir lived and worked forgive the squirrels for what they Hats." passersby until the police would for close to four years. did to my husband, but Icannot Hisfavorite thingabout America chasehimaway." She said no matter how slow forgive.Thosesquirrelsaredead to was the clothing; he was particu- Ivan plans to expand the hat- business was, Vladimir would me." larly fond ofjeansand sweaters. making business to 111111 Radovitchsky had only three one that includes lovesinlife:hats, vodka,and hats. themakingof socks, VourItiiini-nun Honor Section Heused tomakehishats outofthe underwear and Editors: fur from squirrels that he would toothbrushes. BobbyKenner hunt around the Davidson College In keeping with Jeff Yeakel campus. his father's tradi- Radovitchsky'shats cameintwo tion, all of his prod- sizes: Hat Ears Up and Hat Ears ucts willcontinue to Alibis: Down. be manufactured of BrentMcCormick Mr. Radovitchskyis survivedby onlysquirrelfur. Nathan Bradshaw a wife, Mrs. Svetlana "To make my Radovitchsky,and ason,Mr.Ivan products from any- Radovitchsky. thing but squirrel Students withstory suggestionsor Both live in Russia, but Ivan interest in writingshould contactthe fur would be a dis- editors at bokenneifdjvidson.edu plans tomove toDavidson withhis service to my or jeyeakeiedayidson.edu. motherso thathecancontinue the father,"said the liv- business that his father Note:The Yowlis thehumor section started ing Radovitchsky. oftheDavidsonian.Hence,nothing over threeyears ago. "Healwayssaidthat in itshould be takenas truth. "From what Iunderstand so he felt his relation- much,my father'sbusinessit was- ship with the,squir- n't much of a success," said Ivan rels was one of give HatEars Up! HatEars Down! The Davidsonian Sports Wednesday, May 3, 2006 13 Week in Review Getting back to the red and black watch, So last night Isaw "Stick It." the new don't simply they participate. — gymnastics movie,and it was really terrible., This isn't any club or intramural team ITlvU I'mtalkinglike "CabinFever" meets"Deuce sport or no. these are Dl athletes, and they Baseball:Duke game ppd.due to rain Bigalow: European Gigolo" bad, although follow the same rules and regulations as our :*| Baseball:0-6 loss vs.W. Carolina the only horror was in the acting and the other NCAA members. A Davidson cheer- Baseball: 12-6 winvs. W. Carolina funny parts were completely Unintentional. I leader is devoted,enthusiastic and has more Baseball: 3-5 loss vs.W. Carolina was thinking Ineeded a stress reliever after school spirit in his or her little toe than a lot Baseball: 13-4 win vs.Gardner-Webb one test on Monday and before a weekend's of Wildcats have in their whole bodies. Track: 3rd place at SoCon Outdoor worth of finals. Turns out it was definitely "The reason that Ijoinedis because Ilove not $6.50. being a team Championshipsat Statesboro worth on and being dedicated to my Iwas unprepared,walkinginto the theater, teammates." said Rebecca Speiser '08, win- for the movie to be so awful.Ihad also not ner of the squad's Most Spirited award. Women realized that it was on the cusp of being a "Cheering is about getting the crowd Track:8thplace at SoCon Outdoor kids' movie— Iwas looking forward tosome involved and supporting the players." Championshipsat Statesboro comedy a la "BringIt On" and Igot stuck The team, which this year boasted 19 with a made-for-the-Disney-channel lemon. members, practices almost everyday during It was almost worth some of the pain when its biggest seasons, the fall and the winter. Jeff Daniels bit it on the trampoline but not They can be seen at every home football | The Week Ahead I quite. ■ game, every home basketball game, men's Theproblem was that the humor and situ- and women's, and at the SoCon champi- ational comedy in "BringItOn" are noteas- onships for basketball. And starting in ily duplicated. What it was lacking, essen- Riica August,experiencedveteransand new mem- tially, were the cheerleaders. JamouJ bers will once again begin training for what Iwill admit that I'm a cheerleading fan have experiencedwearing the redand black they hope will be the best year yet. and have been since, at the age of four, I these past three seasons. Cheerleaders,how- "Davidson is a spirit school," said wore a baby-sized FightingJrish cheering ever, are not the first team that comes to Dominique Maietta '08, the team's Most outfit to my brothers' basketball and football mind,nor probably the second or third. The Improved member and an asset to the squad. games. It's not a secret, either, that Ihave sad truth is that we takeour cheerleaders for "Ithas untapped potential," she said. many cheerleadingfriends and enjoy watch- grantedhere at Davidson,andIthink that's a As my career as Sports co-editor for the ing their routines. shame. Davidsonian draws to a close, Ithink with Is it a sport? I'm leaning toward no, at Who else maintains peppiness and opti- sadness thatIwill not be able to witness the least short of the ESPN2 competition level, mism for two hours straight even if we're fall athletics season or watch my cheerlead- but it really depends on who you ask. losing? Who else will wear matching poly- ing friends in action. Iwould like to thank Cheerleaders will of course say heck yeah, ester suits and do backflips on the unforgiv- my co-editor. Pierce, for all the times he's andIhave the t-shirt to prove it. ing floors of Belk Arena? While the fans in corrected my errorsand generally saved the year! Now that mostofourcollege's sports have thestands can rant and frown andboo at the section. Andthank you,Anna, for leavingthe called it quits for the year, it's a time of referees,cheerleaders maintain aprofession- light on for me all those late Tuesday nights. reflection and commemoration of the great alexuberance that would try another specta- Now that it's over,Ihave only one thing struggles and successes that our athletes tor. But really, these purveyors of perkiness left to say: "Go,Cats.Go." College says goodbye to its winningest coach By Erik Swanson insightful to say, if not adding a story or two coaches. Beyond what Coach has done off Staff Writer of hisown." the court, he really supports his players as "I think Iwill miss his jokes more than people. He understands all of the different "He's oneof the guys.Always sitting with anything,""said co-captain Joe Cheaney '06. commitments that his players have and sup- usduringbanquets,cracking jokesand mak- "Who would have thought that acoach so up ports all of them, not just the tennis aspect of ing fun of [assistant coach Scott] Briggs." there in years— just kidding. Coach— could college. He truly cares about his players as This description from one of his players sit around and give college kids a hard time individual people, not just as tennis players * does not evoke an image of a typical 61- about weekend exploits?" trying to win matches." year-old Division 1 men's tennis coach, but Far more than just a buddy with whom Frank explainshisapproach tocoaching at then again, Jeff Frank has been much more they could swap stories, though. Frank is Davidson as multi-faceted. "On the court I thanjust a tennis coach to Davidson College remembered by his players for his commit- try to make sure my players always play up andhis players since the early 1970s. ment to their improvement both on and off to their potential and hope that they play After 34 years as head coach of the the court. above their potential," he said. "Off the Davidson men's tennis team, Frank retires Said Matt Hartman '08, "He is,for me, a court, Ireally want them to have a good Wildcat Game of this year as the winningest head coachof any role model first and foremost for how he experience with tennis at Davidson. Iwant sport in Davidson College history. Winning conducts himself at his job,alwaysgoing the tennis to be a release from the stresses of the Week at least 10matches ineach of his 34 seasons, extramile to make sure his kidsbecome bet- Davidsonlife/a chance for them to getsome Frank's teams have posted winning records ter students and people, in addition to tennis exercise,laugh alittle bit and then study at 29 times since he took over in 1973. players." night. Ithink athletics at Davidson arekept A two-time Big South Conference coach "The biggest thing he's taught me," said in proper perspective as an adjunct to the of the year and four-time Southern co-captain Daniel Bermeo '06, "is to enjoy education process. The pressure on coaches Conference coachof the year,Frank has won the game and how to get organized in life. isnot to winat all costs, but to give theplay- There areno home games more than 530 matches in his career. In Heshowed me that youcan get better at ten- ers avery goodexperience." scheduledfor therest of November 1996, Frank was named to the nis, get good grades and still have a social Frank will not be far from campus in the North Carolina Tennis Hall ofFame. year. life." retirement, atleast notduringthe tennis sea- His stats areimpressive, for sure. But the Eveninhis brief timeonthe team,Thomas son. As soon as his retirement is official on legacy that Frank leaves behind cannot be Runge '06,who made the teamlast fall as a July 1, Frank plans to take his new motor measured solely in win totals and individual senior, has been motivated by Frank's lead- home on the road and experience fishing awards. Frank has been a mentor to many, ershipand camaraderie."CoachFrank took a spots as far as west as Montana.In the win- from his players, to other coaches and staff, chance onmemy senior year,andIcouldnot ter, between the fall and spring tennis sea- even to students unaffiliated with the tennis be moregrateful," saidRunge."Ihadnoidea sons, Frank plans to spend time in the program or athletics department. how much Iwouldlearn fromhim." Florida Keys,playing tennis in the mornings Outside the Den Davidson women's tennis assistant coach Cheaney,teamcaptain this seasonandone andfishing in theafternoons. Avi Kigel credited Frank for helping him of three players in the senior class to play But during the tennis season, Frank's NBA Playoffs learn theropesinhis first seasonatDavidson under Frank for four years, has experienced familiar face will still be visible along the last year. firsthand Frank's devotion to players' lives sidelines. "Retirement won't change what "He has been a mentor to me since I off the court throughFrank's involvement as I'mdoing that much," he said, "it will just arrived," said Kigel. "Any problems that I faculty sponsor of KA. give me more time to do other things that I NBA Playoffs are a nice distractor had Iknew Icould go to him, and he was Said Cheaney, last year's KA president, enjoy. It's the bestof both worlds." during exams.The firstround has always willing to help." "He supportedmy commitment-to both the Frank never planned to coach this long. had its share of surprises withthe . Certainly Frank's relationships with his tennis teamand thefraternity.There arealot Thirty-four years later,he has left an indeli- Kings stealing two vs. the Spurs and players have been rewarding for both him of coaches that wouldn't have done ble impression onDavidson College. Kobe stunning the Suns.Expectmore and the players.Frank has managedto strad- that. There are a lot of coaches that won't Frank lists the day-to-day practices as of the same as the playoffscontinue. dle the line between coach and friend with even let their playersjoinfraternities.Coach some of his favorite memories from his 34 his players, enabling them to view him as Frank isn'toneof them. years, noting that there has never been a just one of the guys while still respecting "Ifeel truly blessed tobe a part ofhis last practice that he did not enjoy. He will have himas acoach. senior class of players," said Cheaney. "He several more years to enjoystanding onthe "Coach was always there to listen to our has always been a great role model for court with his players, and the Davidson stories from the weekend,"saidJohn Bolton everyoneon the teamand has really stayed community will share the privilege of his '07. "He would always have something in touch withthecollege-age players that he presence. 14 The Davidsonian Sports Wednesday,May3,2006 Bobcats battle problems, stay inCharlotte By Wilson McCrory somehow given themselves a chance in this teamoffense and even abitofdefense. Sports EditorEmeritus city because of theirplay onthe hardwood. Wallace is the first non-center ever to Sure, they won just 19games in their first average two steals and two blocks through- When the NBA returned to Charlotte in year,and the jump to 26 wins in 2006 was out a season,and he played power forward 2004 after a two-seasonhiatus when the for- hardly much to brag about. for mostof theyeardespite a6'7"frame that mer CharlotteHornets skippedtownfor New The Bobcats still finished with the third- isfar better suited tothe wing spot. Orleans, Iwas convinced the new teamand worst record in the league and hardly lived Felton averaged16.8 points and7.3 assists $265 its million home were goingto fail. up to rookie Raymond Felton's preseason after the All-Star game, and he plays an While Iwas personally excited to see the prediction that the team would reach the exciting brand of up-tempo basketball that NBA comeback to a place it had once been playoffsin only its secondyear. allows him to create his own shot or get his so successful, Ididn't think the Charlotte But the Bobcats showed this April, when teamrunning. fans would again support a team after being mostof the teamsoutsideof the Playoffshad Okafor was the Rookie of the Year over so burned by a Hornets franchise the city givenup and packedit in for the off-season, Dwight Howard and Ben Gordon in 2005 once embraced by selling out 364 straight that thisgroup has achance to be truly spe- because of his work on the blocks and the games over six seasons. cial. boards, and he'll return to anchor the i and strongpitching, the In particular, Ifeared the backlash from Charlotte went 6-3 over the final two Bobcats' front-line next yearafter sitting out Wildcats took an impressive 13-4 win the new arena that was built despite the weeks of the regular season, including a92- most of this season with persistent ankle over the visitingGardner-Webb Bulldogs Charlotte voters' rejection in a 2001 city- 91overtime win over anIndiana teamfight- problems. lastnight for their finalhomegameof the wide referendum would create a climate the ing for itsplayoff life,and playedeachgame Throw in the workman-like efforts of season and also their Senior Night new Bobcats franchise could not overcome like itstill mattered. unheralded role players Matt Carroll, Sean In the sixth inning, down 4-2, Rob after the final difficult years with the The effort was epitomized by Gerald May, Brevin Knight andMelvin Ely, among Wilson '07, Blake Osborn '07 and Dan Hornets. Wallace, the Bobcats' leading scorer, who others, and the Bobcats are a blue-collar Obermeier '06 hit back-to-back-to-back The Bobcats have certainly had somemis- refused to sit on the bench for the finale bunch that is far better than their 26 wins home runs to take the lead for the first steps in their first twoyears as well, such as despite Coach Bernie Bickerstaff's insis- suggest. time inover 100 yearsof Davidson base- when owner Bob Johnson tried to launch a tence that hecall the season quits. Sure, the Bobcats are still short on a two- ball. subscription cable TV network around the Instead, Wallace limped his way around guard that can allow Felton to play his natu- In the eighth inning, Gardner-Webb Bobcats, or when he raised ticket pricessub- the court but somehow found a way to help ralpoint-guardposition full-time,and a more threatened the Wildcat lead by putting stantially in the team's second year as a his team win onemorein Charlotte's seventh physical center to counter the finesse of two-tying runs in scoring position, result of their move to the new downtown sell-out of theyear. Primoz Brezec certainly couldn't hurt. ilson,moving fromhis position at first arena. For all of the complaints fans today have In due time, the Bobcats are goingto have se to the pitchers mound, was able to - *iop theBulldog Instead of generating the goodwill the about the NBA you can fill in the blank to transition from tough competitors to win- Pi advance. Gardner-Webb Bobcats so badly needed, those moves con- here,asIwill readily admit theNBA doesn't ners, failed toregister any runsinthe inning. - or the fans^will leave the new uptown tinued to push thefans away from the fledg- hold a candle to college basketball the arena as deserted as the former Charlotte The Wildcat offense lengthened their ling team. Bobcats havedemonstratedanamazing team Coliseum was for the Hornets. lead inthebottom of theeighthbysend- Despiteopeningagleaming stadium inthe concept from start to finish that belies the But for all of the mistakes Charlotte and ing home seven runners, two crossing heart ofdowntown Charlotte this season, the eternal NBA-bashing and have formed a the Bobcats have made to make this new Bobcats werejust 23rd inleague-wide atten- foundation that has achance to be special. relationshipa failure,the franchise has done son hit total to dance with 16,366fans pergame despitethe From Wallace to Felton to Emeka Okafor, the most important thing right: crafting a the new facility. theBobcats have done a great job.crafting a team thiscity canallow itself toidentify with Amazingly, though, the Bobcats have young roster that ishungry andcommitted to once more.

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r»fltfr»i »»**t«*«»**ttt*it»»t»»ttt**ti»tt»»i»»«»i»»»*t»*»t. The Davidsonian Sports Wednesday,May3, 2006 15 A Wildcat fan's last look at 2006 athletics By PierceTrumbo team will lose key runner Allie Martin '06, team thenalmost upset OSU. does, however, say goodbye to long-time SporrtsEditor but a strong set of Burns, sophomores— CoachJeff Frank, who won over 530games Annie O'Donnell, Megal Atias and Women'sBasketball: Field Hockey: inhis 34 yearcareer. Stephanie Scott— should put them right 2004-05 Record: 18-11, 14-6SoCon 2004 Record: 6-12 1-5-NorPac where they need tobe to repeat nextyear. 2005-06 Record: 17-12, 12-6 SoCon 2005 Record: 5-12, 2-4 NorPac Baseball: After losing Katie Hamilton '07 to a torn 2004-05: 26-24, 13-17 SoCon After an exciting season-opening 3-2 Football: ACL and starting the season 1-5 start, it 2005-06: Currently 17-27, (2OT) win vs.Rider, the field hockey team 5-16 SoCon 2004 Record: 2-7,1-2 Pioneer League looked asif the 'Cats might be infor arough So far the baseball lost seven straight games and never seemed team has struggled, 2005 Record:4-6, 1-2 Pioneer League year. But the team responded and finished particularly to recover. Highlights included a 3-2 (OT) during a stretch when the team The teamstarted3-3,lost 3straight games, the season 16-7. Jessica Mitchell '07, Tia win vs. Georgetownand back-to-back lost 15 of 17 games. Jay Heafner '06 and wins and then wonat Georgetown 10-3 to end the Washington '07 and Brynn Kelly '07 vs.Appalachian State and Longwood. were Alex Entrekin '06are two bright spots. season on a high note. Look,for continued impressiveall year. AndfreshmenMercedes improvement next year as Ryan Alexander Robinson and Kelly Gassie Women's Soccer: also looked Lacrosse: '08 and RyanHubbard '08 are a legitimate promising. With Hamilton back 2004 Record: 12-9-1, next year, 2004-05 Record: 4-12,0-6 ALC 7-3-1 SoCon, QB-receiver combination. the 2006-07 women's basketball SoConTourney Runner-up team could 2005-06 Record: 9-7 be what the 2005-06 men's basketball team The Lacrosse team was one of the 2005 Record: 14-5-2, 9-0-1 SoCon, Volleyball: most was this year. improved teams as the 'Cats won five more At one point, the women had a 16 game 2004 Record:10-23,7-9 SoCon undefeated games than they did last year. streak before losinginthe SoCon 2005 Record:15-18, 11-7 SoCon Wrestling: semifinals toWesternCarolina.KaraKoehrn Volleyball endured a tough non-confer- 2004-05Record: 8-7, 0-5 SoCon Men'sTrack and Field: '06 was terrific all year,scoring 19 goals. ence schedule and managed to have a win- 2005-06 Record: 7-9-, 1-3-1 SoCon 2004-05: 8th at SoCon Championships ning record in the SoCon. Look for contin- Under coach Bob Panetsky, the Men's Soccer: " wrestling 2005-06: 3rd atSoCon Championships ued progress next year. program has turnedit around inrecentyears. If Lacrosse 2004 Record: 11-10-1, 4-3-0, SoCon was one of Davidson's most This year, the team earned its first SoCon improved teams, the men's track and field Tourney Runner-up Men'sSwimming and Diving: win in 21 yearsby beatingApp.State 23-17. teamwas the most improved team.The men 2005 Record: 14-6-1, 5-1 SoCon, SoCon 2004-05 Record: 3-7, 2-3 CAA, at 8th scored an impressive 84 points at Tourney Runner-up CAA the Championships Women's Tennis: Conferenece meet The men's soccer team dominated for their best finish ever. this 2005-06 Record: 4-7, 2-3 CAA, 6th at 2004-05: 20-6, 8-2, SoCon Tourney year,and came just a game shortof aSoCon CAA Championships Runner-up Women's Track and Field: Championship.The team will have to The men's team improved upon its per- 2005-06:18-9, 8-1, SoCon Tourney 2004-05: 1lth at SoCon Championships rebound next year after losing seniors Matt formance froma yearago.Highlights includ- Runner-up 2005-06: 8th at SoCon Championships Allen, Jeff Davis, Preston Davis, Nahum ed a 3-3 finish after starting the season 0-4. Despite losing the Fillnows, the women The women's team also had a Navas,John Latting, Jordan Hauser and Will solid year. again proved strong. If it weren't for improving upon their 1lthplace finish at the Carroll. Women's Swimming and Diving: Furman, the team would have two SoCon SoCon last year. Look for Emily King '09 2004-05 Record: 4-8, CAA, 2-3 6th at Championships in the last two years. The and Caroline Sanker '09 continue helping Men's Cross Country: Championships to CAA 'Cats should be poised to improve next year the teamimprove. 2004 Results: Sixth at SoCon 2005-06 Record: 3-9, 1-4 CAA, 9th at as they areonly losing one senior. Championships CAA Championships Golf: 2005 Results: Sixth at SoCon The women's team struggledbut didscore Men's Tennis: 2004-05:3rd at SoCon While the men duplicated their 2004 fin- big victories vs. Wingate (177-53) and 2004-05: 11-14, 4-6 SoCon 2005-06:5th at SoCon ish this year, the 'Cats showed promise. Drexel (245-102). 2005-06: 10-12, 2-7 SoCon The golf team fell off a little Jonathan Baker '06 and Austin Mercadante this year as Amediocre seasonfor themen. The team they placed 5th at the SoCon tourney. '06 held to form, and newcomer Lance Men'sBasketball: Harden '09 was earned SoCon Freshman 2004-05 Record: 23-9, 16-0 SoCon Runner of the Year honors. 2005-06 Record: 20-11, 11-5 SoCon, SoCon Championships Women's Cross Country: The most popular sport on campus didn't 2004 Results: Third atSoCon Meet dissapoint.Led by astrongclassof seniors— 2005 Results: SoCon Champions IanJohnson,Brendan Winters,Kenny Grant, Brenna Burns '08 led the Wildcats to a Jason Morton,Matt McKillop, ChrisClunie, Championship season as the team beat and Eric Blancett— the team avenged last Chattanooga to win their second SoCon year's SoConsemifinals' lossby winning the Championship in the last three years. The SoCon Tourney in convincing fashion. The Sucks Exams:It's thesaddest week of the year.There'snosense incomplaining, but we'll do itanyway so ourlives have more meaning. ShaqinChicago:The Big Fellow had his problems in the Windy City,and now the Bulls have evened the series 2-2. Forget a championshi;, the Heat need to worry about getting out of thefirst round. Somewhere Kobe is laughing. Stephen A. Smith: He gets his attention by being loud, obnoxious,and dogmatic. Smith is to the sporting world what James Carville or Ann Coulter is to the political world,meaning that he's entertaining but essentially abiased and idiotic loudmouth. Sports FanDogma: One reader had a problem withAlex Arinsmier's '06 claim that fandomofa teamrequiresresidencenear thesite ofsaid team.We thankAlex forhis arti- cle,but in retrospect, the claim (atleast for some)seems alittle boldand exclusive. Breakingup with yourbeloved Co-Sports Editor: ToMonica: Wehadsuch goodtimes,baby.The emails,thefonts,theNASCAR columns, the writers not writing articles, the late nights at the Union. Baby, it was all truly magical, and Iknow Iwould nevernever do it again...Pierce To Pierce:Ilove you.Andnow that we're finally done with this rag,Iactual- ly meanit.I'lllook past the fact that youhate baseball andNASCAR and love you for whoyou are-abasketball-obsessed freak...Monica Doesn't Suck Class of2006: We'll miss them all.Especially the athletes. Men'sTrack Team:The guysfinished third at the SoCon meet with 84points. It was their best finish ever, topping the sixthplacefinish and 43 points they earned in 1978. Congrats to coachGary Andrews who garnedSoCon Coach of the Yearhonors. Emily King:The freshman from Honolulu garneredSoCon Freshman Runner of the Year honors after her blistering 38:04.10 in the 10K at the SoCon Championships. Her time was good enoughfor botha school record and the SoCon Championship. B^^^^fl Kobe Byrant: Turns out that Kobe is laughing down here. With two buzzer-beaters, No.8 was simply incredible in Game 4against the Suns.PhilJackson meanwhile sitsby calmly, unsurprised,as if he has seen this type of heroics before. Which,of course,he has. L.A.Clippers:TheClippers had been in the above categoryfor about 30 yearsuntil they hada respectable season and demolished the Nuggets in the first round. Kudos to Sam Cassell, Elton Brand, and coach Mike Dunleavy for lifting the Clips out of the league's cellar. The Davidsonian Sports Wednesday, 16 May3,2006 Men's track has best finish ever at SoCon Tourney By Meghan Curtiss& SuzieEckl 800-meter withatimeof 1:54.56.Both times Staff Writers constitutedpersonalbests for the junior. ! Co-captain Jonathan Baker '06 captured The men and women's track and field first place for the Wildcats in the 10,000- teams traveled toStatesboro,Ga.,tocompete meterraceand thencrossedthe line fourth in in the Southern Conference Outdoor Track the 5000-meters with a time of 14:58.77. Championship this weekend. Both teams Ritchie finished fourth in the 400-meterhur- competed admirably, setting eight school dles with apersonal best time of 53.05. records in the process.The women finished On the field,themen didequally as well. eighth and the men camein third overall. Jim Walter '07 captured a school recordand In the women's competition, Appalachian first place in the meet with his discus throw State, who was leading during the firstday, of 153*07",beating the oldschool record by held onto their lead and took the champi- almost five feet. Will Funderburg '09 threw onship spot. For the Wildcats, there were his wayto second in theshot put witha sea- nine top-eight finishes,earning them points sonbest throwof48'00",makingitaperson- in different events. al best.Funderburgalsocaptured sixthin the Emily King '09 ran a 38:04.10 in the discus, throwing it 140' 10". women's 10K, capturing both the 10K title The men will travel to Clemson,S.C., on and a school record. She was deemed Saturday to compete in the Orange and Freshman Runner of the Year. Purple Classic while the women participate DouglasNoreen '07runs Inthe SoCon Championshipmeet. Jessica Chasen '07 placed fourth in the in the Duke Twilight in Durham. They will 400-meter race, with a time of 58.08. With the 200 meters. Colleen McKown '08 ran to team by naming head coach Gary Andrew conclude their seasonthree weeks laterat the this time Chasen beat the school record an eighth place finish in the 800-meters. A Co-Coachof the Year afterhe ledhis team to NCAA East Outdoor Regionals. Both teams which she had setin thepreliminariesof this schoolrecord wasrecorded by the 400-meter its best finish ever in Davidson history. He are hopeful that the spring will end with race. Co-captainAllie Martin '06alsoplaced relay teamof Chasen, Phillips, Martin and shares the title with Danny Williamson of more records being broken and goodfinish- fourth in her event, the 1500-meter, with a KimColley '09. Western Carolina. A highlight of the week- es at their final events. timeof4:36.84, which set another Davidson "Training with both coach [Ray] Brewer end was the 4x400-meter relay teamof co- "The addition of coach Ray Brewer to the record. Martin also performed well in the and coach Jen Straub, and having awesome, captain John Bialas '07, co-captain David coaching staff really improved the program a 800 meters, where she finished seventh. motivated teammates to train with and be Ritchie '07,Douglas Noreen '07 andJinHan lot," saidMcKown of the season. "It made Caroline Sanker '09 captured another around" was very important in the prepara- Justin Song '09 whobroke theschool record, the overall track program a lot more intense. school record in the 5000-meter race, with a tion for the meet, said McKown. "Also, crossing the line in 3:18.48. This time was Also,last year almost all ofour lot distance timeof 17:45.13, givingher fifthplace in the being at conference was a great experience good enough to get the team a fourth place girls wereinjured.We hadalotmorehealthy race. Her classmate KennesiaMartin '09fin- because everyone,bothguysandgirls,ran so finish in the race. people this season, so that also made a big ished seventhin the triplejump,jumping 37' well." Other top finishers on the track included difference. 7.25" to break another school record. The runners and throwers on the men's Noreen's in the 1500-meter and 800-meter "I really loved this season— it was amaz- Other top-eight finishes came from side met just as much success as the women. races. Noreen finished second in the 1500- ing tobe around somany really fun andreal- Katurri Phillips '08, whofinished seventh in TheSouthern Conference honored the men's meter in a time of 3:58.68, and fourth in the ly committed people." 'Cats lose two of three vs. Western, beat Gardner Webb K.EVINBlRNEY& SlIZIEECKL 3 lead. Staff Writers Chase FitzPatrick '09 made the most of a rare start, hittinga homerunandleading the way offensively with Thebaseball teamstruggled again last weekend, los- a career-high four RBI. It was FitzPatrick's fourth start ingtwo and winningoneagainst hostWestern Carolina. of the season. AlthoughSaturday resultedin a12-6 triumph, the 'Cats Davidson showed great offensive momentum, with couldn't bounce back from Friday's 0-6 loss and 14 hits and eight different players scoring. Crissey dropped their third matchup 5-3 on Sunday. Coming added three hits and two RBI, and Wilson went 4-for-5 back from Western Carolina, the team's record now with two runs scored. stands at 16-27 overalland5-16in the SoCon. Wilson said afterwards,"Ijust gotgoodpitches to hit Because of the postponement against Duke on and putgood swingsonthem.The teamas a wholereal- Wednesday, action began on Friday against Western lypickeditupon Saturdaythoughafter strugglingsome Carolina.The teamlooked sluggishonoffense,register- on Friday night." ing no runs and only three hits. Ronnie Shore '06, BlakeOsborn '07got the winfor the 'Cats,goingfive Gregory Zage '07andAlden Crissey '07 were the only inningsand allowing only three earned runs. The team 'Cats to get hits.Onthemound,Rob Wilson '07pitched combined for 12 runs,a dramaticimprovement over the well, allowing only three earned runs through 6.2 previous day. The 12-6 win evened the series heading innings.WesternCarolina scored theother three runson into Sunday. the four errors the 'Catscommitted. The third game was closer than the first two but Scoring began for the Catamounts in the second unfortunately resulted in a 5-3 loss for the 'Cats. inning when a sacrifice fly sent in a runner. Western Davidsontook a2-0 leadheadinginto the bottomof the Carolina tackedontwo moreruns in the third,and their third, but the Catamounts answered with two of their defense cut off Davidson's chances for evening the own. Western Carolina then scored three more in the I1 score. next three innings, which proved to be all they would ■ Things were looking up for Davidson—on Saturday, need. however,as they battled for a come-from behind win. AlexEntrekin '06 pacedDavidson offensively,going The team took some knocks early, allowing three runs 3-for-4 with an RBI. Shore also did wellin the leadoff in thefirstinning,but theyrebounded withthree of their spot, scoring two of the 'Cats' three runs. Overall, own in thesecondandonemorein thethird totakea 4- See Baseball,page 10

PLATOF THE WEEK tmiiy KiriQ 00 Men's 4x400 relay inthe record books at I Women's Track Hometown: Honolulu,Ha. SoCon Championships ■ Major: Undeclared I With a time of 3:18.48,John Bialas 'O7> David Ritchie '07 Kingwas named the Freshman Runner of theYear on (seeleft), Douglass Noreen '07 and JinHan Justin Song '09 Saturdayat the SoCon Outdoor Track Championship. She broke Davidson's4x400 relay recordby less than three earned herself the school record in the10k, crossing the tenths of a second. Theyfinished in fourth place at the finish line in first place at the meet. SoCon Championship. Wi^l