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thursday, december 1, 2011 ★ 123rd YEAR, NO. 66 ★ the voice of vanderbilt since 1888 The Vanderbilcmom odores go bowling t V anderbilt full-time worker wage rises above poverty line

With a 41-7 win over Wake Forest on Saturday, the Commodores L ucas Loffredo became bowl eligible for the fifth time in school history. staff reporter

see sports page 6 Annual wages for Vanderbilt’s lowest paid full-time employees have been brought above the poverty line by the university, a change that comes after years of union and student organiza- tional pressure. The Vanderbilt division of the Laborers’ International Union New subsidy of North America, and Vander- bilt student organizations Eco- nomic Empowerment Coalition, Living Income for Vanderbilt program benefits Employees, and Vanderbilt Students for Nonviolence have worked together since 2006 to effect this change. zac hardy/ the vanderbilt hustler unpaid interns Kyle Lambelet, Vanderbilt Di- hour. T he living wage campaign kyle blaine of the program in consulta- vinity School student and mem- started later that year,” Alu- tion with 35 faculty member, V anderbilt University employ- senior reporter ber of the organizations, said of konis said. “If it wasn’t for the students, alumni and admin- ee Garrett Johnson in Last the wage increase, “That was students, the living wage cam- Drop Coffee Shop Wednesday istrators. Cyrus said she ac- the main point of the campaign, paign, and the union, I would night. Undergraduate students pur- knowledged the importance of as well as building the capacity be making about $8.50 an hour suing internships that require internships in advancing a stu- of workers to represent them- today. I’m a single mother and if interns to receive academic dent’s career, especially in the selves and building the collect- I was living on that it would be wage”, which would account for credit can now do so at a signifi- current economy. ing bargaining unit.” a horror show.” other factors such as health care cantly lower cost as a result of a “This is Vanderbilt doing the Vanderbilt Custodian and Instead, she is now making costs that are not implicit in new subsidy program designed right thing, for the right rea- Union Steward Dewayne Arbi- over $11 an hour, which rounds poverty line calculations. Also, by the university. son, in the right way,” Cyrus gast talked about the involve- out above the poverty line at they are trying to find a way to The program is open to any said. ment of students in the process more than $23,000 a year. help over 50 percent of dining undergraduate required by Students wishing to receive of change. Although Lambelet said he workers who are only employed their employer to earn aca- the subsidy must present a let- “The students brought the had hope that the wage increase for the Fall and Spring semes- demic credit and is designed ter from their employer stipu- campus’s attention on manage- would be funded by detracting ters. Vanderbilt does not allow to cover the majority of tuition lating the need for academic ment and the way they deal from salaries of top university these workers to collect unem- and fees for the academic com- credit. Additionally, students with the employees, and it executives, he was not clear on ployment during the Summer ponent of a one-credit summer must complete and sign a copy keeps them decently on their whether that would be the case semester. internship. of the internship approval form toes,” Arbigast said. “It puts or if the raise would derive from According to Alukonis, mu- Through the program, which for HOD 2000, INDS 280D, them in the position of having student tuition hikes. tual respect between students, will be implemented in time for MUSO 280C, PSY 2820 or to keep at least the appearance Lambelet said, “Vanderbilt workers, and the administra- this summer, students will be another approved internship of fairness and honesty, and the has some of the highest paid ex- tion is of utmost importance. “It charged $200 for the academic course. Students are also re- students have played a huge ecutives. But it would be to the takes everybody to get the job credit and the compensation of quired to complete a 45 minute role in that.” advantage of the administra- done, it takes the head of the de- a faculty mentor. In the past Career-Center orientation mod- The ongoing battle for fair tion to pit students and workers partment, it takes the lady that most students had to pay the ule that focuses on workplace wages for workers has benefit- against each other.” cleans the bathroom, it takes hourly cost of credit in a sum- law and workplace etiquette. ted a number of employees. Alu- Moving forwards, the union the lady that serves the food. I mer session, which is $1,344 Students may elect not to go konis, dining worker and union and student organizations have think that it is really important per hour for undergraduates. through the application process steward, recounted her story. a few goals. They hope to fur- that people understand that Associate Provost for Under- and may choose to use the regu- “I came here six years ago, ther raise the worker pay rate everyone deserves respect and graduate Education Cynthia lar tuition process to enroll in and I started at under $7 an to what Lambelet calls a “living dignity,” Alukonis said. ★ Cyrus led the development internship classes. ★

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chris honiball/ Tong ue N’ Cheek Big Ass Show will feature appearances by members of VTV the vanderbilt hustler Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. shows Sportswired and Outspoken, as well as Sarratt Cinema performances from the Melodores and Swin- gin’ Dores. The four hosts of the show will also B ryann DeSilva TNC ends every semester with one big show partake in a waffle-decorating contest on air. during a re- for all the fans. The event is scheduled near In addition, Saturday’s broadcast will reveal hearsal Monday. exam season as a way of giving tired, over- next semester’s new MorningVU host to The Original stressed Vandy students a chance to unwind, replace senior Francesca Amiker. Cast is per- forming their put down their term papers and just laugh for fall show “Fin- an hour or so. VIBE show gerprints” in It’s also worth noting that Tongue N’ Cheek Saturday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m. Langford this still holds the title of “Nashville’s best Improv Student Life Center weekend. Check Comedy Troupe,” and that you usually don’t $7.50 on the Card page 5 for the see improv of this quality for this price, be- full preview. cause it’s free. You don’t even need a ticket! This year’s VIBE show is entitled “The Next Due to awesomeness, this show will feature Chapter: Inspiring a Hip-Hop Generation.” Come to the SLC Ballroom on Saturday The Melodore’s winter concert this semester free pizza for all in attendance. Anyone who The show will take the audience on a journey evening for VIBE’s only full-length performance will feature a new take on a cappella mu- wants pizza should show up at or before 7:30 through time as VIBE explores the future pos- this year. Tickets are available from Sarratt sic: vocal dubstep. The performance will be to enjoy a free slice (or two ... or three ... ). sibilities in the world of hip-hop. Student Center Box Office, Rand wall, or at composed of a few dubstep songs as well as The show features diverse styles of dance, the door. some more traditional a cappella tunes. Morning VU Live from Rand a variety of music, and performers from all MeloMau5 will also host two guest artists: Brunch backgrounds — representing Hip-Hop like Saturday night will see Tennessee-based Saturday, Dec. 3, 12 p.m. you’ve never seen it before! The show will also Melodores Winter Concert: singer/songwriter Ryan Kenney take the Rand feature guest performances from VIDA, Mo- MeloMau5 stage, and Sunday night’s guest artist will mentum Dance Company, Vanderbilt Spoken Saturday, Dec. 3 & Sunday, Dec. 4, 8 p.m. be Vanderbilt’s own Sarah Barr, who is set This weekend, MorningVU will be broadcast- Word and the Thrive Dance Team from the $7 on the Card or at the door, $5 in advance to release an original album in the next few ing live from Rand Brunch. The broadcast Martha O’Bryan Center. from a Melodore months. ★

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John Seigenthaler, founder of the First Amendment Center, speaks during the Bill of tom brokaw to speak at Rights dinner in the Student Life Center Board of Trust room Monday. commencement

Tom Brokaw, one of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism, will receive Vanderbilt University’s prestigious Nichols-Chancellor’s Medal in May 2012 when he addresses graduating seniors and Zeppos contributes to Perry’s campaign, their families during Senior Day. ★ may benefit local businesses cam iLLe parker “I do not feel that his posi- search has suggested that tion makes it inappropriate individuals who make po- staff reporter for him to make political con- litical contributions, whether compiled by VU News service study session Chancellor Zeppos donated tributions,” said Political Sci- they are representing their $2,500 to Republican presi- ence Professor James Ray. organizations or not, directly Vanderbilt’s libraries now dential hopeful Rick Perry’s “Influential business lead- benefit businesses in their campaign in August, the ers have always contributed communities. food friendly maximum donation allowed to viable candidates of both “These contributions ap- for a primary election. parties so they have influ- pear to matter. What we Food and drinks in covered contain- Connie Vinita Dowell, dean of librar- Although Zeppos has do- ence over whoever wins,” mean by that is that these ers are permitted now in all libraries ies, told VU News. “For our students nated to both Democratic and said Stephen Siao, president contributions appear to be in the Jean and Alexander Heard Li- who often study late into the evening, Republican campaigns in the of Vanderbilt Republicans, related to a firm’s under- brary system except for those areas this is an especially important policy past, he does have a closer “Of course he should be al- lying performance,” Alexi with rare books and special materials, change. In many ways, it is a natu- personal tie to Perry, whose lowed to make political con- Ovtichinnikov, professor of such as Special Collections and the ral next step with the cafe and our son graduated from Vander- tributions. He has earned finance at Vanderbilt Owen W.T. Bandy Center for Baudelaire and other user-friendly policies. I have bilt five years ago. However, the money through hard Graduate School of Manage- Modern French Studies. confidence our students will act re- questions over the appropri- work and it’s his constitu- ment, told Vanderbilt News, “Our libraries should be as welcom- sponsibly with consideration for our ateness of the Chancellor’s tional right.” “The decision-making on the ing and comfortable as possible,” facilities.” ★ donations have been largely Regardless of the candi- politician’s part could have a dismissed. date, recent Vanderbilt re- very significant impact.”★ Wesleyan students steal $19,000 of dishware, Vanderbilt dining theft minimal l auren koenig Emerson College also sils throughout the year. Amnesty week at the reported less extensive ac- This “cost of business” is end of the academic year staff reporter counts of student theft at already factored into the encourages students to dining halls. meal plan and is similar return any dishware that Students have stolen Vanderbilt’s dining halls to any other type of restau- they may have borrowed. almost $19,000 worth of do not appear to be facing rant management. “When housing cleans campus dining dishware similar pressure, accord- If students are caught up at the end of the year, at Weslayan, according to ing to Camp Howard, di- attempting to steal items they see that students an article published in the rector of Vanderbilt Din- from the dining halls or throw away china. That is Wesleyan Argus in Novem- ing. munchie marts, staff will a bit of a problem,” How- ber. The university’s food “Theft isn’t a huge con- ask them to pay. Repetitive ard said. Returning these provider, Bon Appetit, has cern of ours,” Howard said. cases are brought before items, dirty or clean, is replaced 11,000 bowls, cof- “I think Vanderbilt stu- student conduct, but these highly preferred to throw- fee mugs, tumblers and dents are pretty honest. instances rarely occur. ing them down the trash utensils throughout this We just have a replacement “We would like to discour- chute. photo illustration by semester alone. budget for plates, cups, sil- age students from taking According to Howard, dining at the Commons zac hardy/ the vanderbilt hustler In light of concerns that verware and so forth. We food with them on a plate the cost of replacing dish- (which doesn’t offer to-go W hile other universities Wesleyan could be spend- try to keep an inventory or items that they don’t pay ware and lost products is options). have reported problems ing this money on improv- because we don’t want it to for in our markets,” How- minor when compared to “Students look at it as with students stealing ing dining services instead run down.” ard said. “We would prefer the environmental ben- we’re their living room, cutlery, the problem at of replacing already ad- According to Howard, obviously if students didn’t efits gained from using their dining room, and Vanderbilt is minimal equate cutlery, the uni- dining expects that stu- take our stuff, but we’re not reusable dishware or mak- their kitchen,” he said. according to Vanderbilt versity intends to promote dents will walk out with out to try to catch people ing students feel at home “Just return anything Dining staff. amnesty campaigns. a coffee cup or some uten- stealing things.” by fostering communal when you’re done.” ★

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All I want for Christmas is Festus on in Tennessee the court scoring points, blocking shots, and doing the finger wag like Dikembe eric lyons of any faith. Presumably unaware and evangelicals, emboldening Mutombo. Now. columnist that American Muslims have served him in the face of media back- in the U.S. armed forces since at lash. On a conservative talk show, least the Civil War, Womick contin- Womick accused his critics of be- First the Beyond the Bubble Bus, and In a revealing interview with ued to question the loyalty of Muslim ing “mouthpiece(s) for the Muslim now the Omnibus? VSG, quit wasting Think Progress at the “Preserving soldiers: “If they truly are a devout Brotherhood” and went so far as to our money on buses. Freedom Conference” on Veteran’s Muslim, and follow the Qur’an and claim that press criticism infringes Day, former Air Force pilot and cur- the Sunnah, then I feel threatened on his First Amendment rights. It rent Tennessee State Representa- because they’re commanded to kill is ironic that under fire Womick Why does ASB have a strict no alcohol tive Rick Womick (R-Rockvale) ex- me.” Womick, who is not bashful would invoke the protection of the policy while the frats are allowed to pressed his concern that the 3,500 about letting his Baptist faith spill First Amendment, which stands to serve alcohol to minors? Muslims in our military — some over into his politics, does not think protect the people from government of whom fill indispensable roles as it possible for Muslim citizens to obey censor, not to shield asinine politi- translators — might be too much U.S. law — much less military com- cians from much deserved public like “foxes guarding the henhouse.” mands — while following Sharia, censure. Womick warned that he Library cafe needs to stop running out When asked whether he meant “the path” of Islam. He recommends will have the last laugh when “one of entrees. that all Muslims should be “forced that Muslims “go back to where they day,” his critics’ wives and children out” of the military, Womick held came from.” are “subjected to Shariah law, and nothing back: “Absolutely,” he af- “Islam is like a rope,” Womick then it’s going to be too late.” firmed. Preempting First Amend- blathered in an ad hoc analogy, “and While Womick’s patently uncon- ment concerns, Womick continued, you have several different strands in stitutional plan will likely never column “Islam is not necessarily a reli- the rope. … You cannot separate that come to fruition, his extremism gion.” Womick’s words echo senti- rope. You can cut the rope, but you mustn’t be ignored. With conspira- ments expressed by Lt. Governor still have two pieces of rope.” It’s im- cy-laden rhetoric appealing to xe- Ron Ramsey (R-Blountville) last portant to note here that Womick’s nophobia, Republicans like Ramsey Study on, July, when he denounced the con- deep-seated suspicion of American and Womick nurse more grave struction of a mosque and com- Muslims goes beyond military poli- manifestations of Islamophobia by munity center in Murfreesboro cy: Pointing to Muslim communities questioning the rights of Muslim in Europe, Womick claimed that the citizens and painting them as sub- humanities and suggested that the exercise of Islam — a “cult,” not a religion, he U.S. will be “51 percent Muslim by versives hell-bent on destroying the says — may not be protected by the 2050 or 2055” as Muslim immigrants West. In August of 2010, a month af- First Amendment. continue to engage in a “population ter Ramsey and the TNGOP made majors To justify his own crusade, Womick jihad” with the end goal of empower- it an issue, arsonists sabotaged the relates how he first came to see Mus- ing Muslims to impose Sharia on us Murfreesboro mosque’s construction ly, religious studies majors lims (and not just Islamic terrorists) all. (As is his wont, Womick failed to site, and someone apparently chose learn the stories of religion as “the enemy” while flying as an elaborate on the statistical basis for to mark the tenth anniversary of Bne — stories that are essential airline pilot on the day of the Sept. his claims or the route by which his 9/11 this year by terrorizing the Wyatt for broader cultural literacy. Muslim bogeymen would bypass the mosque’s congregation with a bomb 11 attacks. Today, Womick sees an columnist I may be a biased source, but indiscriminate purging of Muslims Constitution.) To borrow Womick’s threat. I think Schneider is right on. as necessary because, he says, the metaphor, it seems that this para- It is high time Womick and like- Well, Thanksgiving break is I’ve stopped counting the num- military cannot tell which Muslims noia — shared by too many conser- minded conservatives recall former over, and the slog towards fi- ber of times I’ve had to tell peo- are genuinely “moderate” and which vative Tennesseans — might also President Bush’s speech to Congress nals has begun, which means ple that I’m not a “theology” ones are “purposefully lying,” hiding be likened to a rope, which Womick the week after the Sept. 11 attacks it’s time for me to bury my major, and yes, there is a dif- jihadist ambitions behind a facade of and others on the far-right use as and remember what their own Par- head in my books and curse ference between the two. And patriotism. “Personally, I don’t trust a veritable noose to choke out Mus- ty once knew: ‘the enemy’ is not, and myself for my overzealousness. it’s an important difference for one Muslim in our military because lim voices, demonizing and silencing never has been, Islam; rather, it is Why did I have to take 18 all the reasons he gives — my they’re commanded to lie to us,” American Muslims in a public lynch- the kind of militant fanaticism that hours during my senior year? religious studies education has Womick said, referring to taqiyya, ing. Not limited to the sphere of polit- enables people of all creeds to justify And why did I bother to add made me more culturally liter- a Shi’a dissimulation doctrine that ical discourse, this assault on Islam evil — be it hijacking an aircraft, that second major in religious ate, it has helped me navigate permits Shi’ites to conceal their faith has seen its own share of physical desecrating a mosque, or trampling studies, when all I that I get difficult conversations better under duress or persecution. “I can’t violence. Recently, the FBI reported on the rights of those who are differ- for it is an extra 10,000 pages and it has forced me to grapple tell who the good Muslim is and who a dramatic 50 percent increase in ent — in the name of good. of reading and the omnipres- with all of the humanities and the bad Muslim is,” Womick has since the number of hate crimes directed ent question from every adult I social sciences. My seasonal reiterated, refusing to acknowledge at Muslims in 2010. —Eric Lyons is a sophomore in the talk to: “What are you going to self-loathing aside, I wouldn’t any distinctions between fringe radi- Against this background, it is College of Arts and Science and a do with that?” In the middle of trade my religious studies ma- cals and peaceful followers, even as a hardly surprising that Womick’s member of the Vanderbilt debate team. my latest bout of self-loathing, jor for anything. 2010 Gallup poll found U.S. Muslims comments have earned him quite He can be reached at eric.c.lyons@ though, I had the good for- And while I tend to think to be on the whole the most pacifistic the following among Tea Partiers vanderbilt.edu. tune to stumble on a piece by religious studies has it par- one Nathan Schneider, called ticularly bad, I also think that “Why the World Needs Reli- Schneider’s arguments apply gious Studies.” to all of the humanities. All column For those of you who don’t of the humanities are becom- want to look up the article, ing more interdisciplinary, here’s a summary: Religious and they all impart the same studies is in trouble because cultural literacy that religious What Washington can the recession has eviscer- studies does, albeit in differ- ated job opportunities, and ent ways. Just about every because it has always been humanities major is forced to viewed with some suspi- hear that annoying question learn from Tennessee cion by other academics. By — “What are you going to do studying religion without with that?” — and in the tech- parents time to plan financially. federal debt on our shoulders today. answering questions about nological era, when college is What the task force just recommend- Since Tuesday’s report, both my Face- particular faiths’ truthful- viewed as little more than job ed is yet another lesson the federal gov- book and Twitter feeds have been filled ness, religious studies dis- preparation and all the jobs ernment needs to learn from Tennes- with posts and comments from fellow tinguished itself from theo- are in science and math fields, Stephen Siao see. Critics of their recommendation students expressing outrage — be- logical education, which it’s not always easy to answer. columnist point to the sizable reserve of the schol- cause according to them, somehow the presumed the truth of a But college is more than train- arship fund (it will not run out for at state is taking away their money. The particular creed. This was a ing for a job. College is about The Tennessean reported on Mon- least another decade) and argue there sheer number of posts, comments, likes brilliant step forward, but it acquiring the knowledge and day that Tennessee is consider- is no need to act now. What they forget, and retweets indicate that these senti- is one that some academics, skills to be a productive, re- ing reductions in the state’s lottery however, is that not too long ago, pro- ments are widespread. Comments such who believe that any study sponsible member of the world. scholarships. It was confirmed on grams like Social Security and Medi- as these are indicative of a problem in- of religion is anathema to And the world needs humani- Tuesday that the bipartisan Lottery care were solvent and running on huge herent in much of this generation: We the secular university, reject. ties, because humans need to Stabilization Task Force has voted surpluses. Had Washington acted then feel entitled to everything. The scholar- This is a shame, because re- understand their own condi- unanimously to recommend the to reform the programs, they would ship fund is a merit scholarship and an ligious studies has a lot to tion as much as they possibly change to the legislature for a vote. not be on the verge of insolvency today. incentive from the state for students to contribute. Due to the nature can. So study on, humanities Currently, Tennessee residents We all owe Lt. Governor Ramsey, attend college in Tennessee. It is not an of its subject matter, it gives majors. You’re gaining the sort who graduate high school with at Sen. Gresham, chair of the task force entitlement program. I have no doubt us tools for talking about ex- of skills that will make the least a 3.0 GPA or a 21 on the ACT and the rest of the members a huge that the present polices of the federal tremely controversial issues world a better, saner place for and attend an in-state college are el- debt of gratitude. Because of their government and sense of entitlement without turning the discus- all of us — and you’ll do it in igible to receive the 100 percent mer- courageous leadership, the lottery being taught to us in the education sys- sion into a shouting match. ways that scientists and engi- it-based lottery scholarship (aka the scholarship will be able to continue to tem and society are contributing to this It’s also interdisciplinary: neers, for all their expertise, Hope Scholarship). The recommend- help students attend college in Ten- unfortunate sentiment. Religious studies majors will not be able to supplant. ed change stands to cut the award nessee. If Washington would follow have to be conversant with in half for those who achieve either their leadership and think about the —Stephen Siao is a junior in the sociology, psychology, eco- —Ben Wyatt is a senior in of the benchmarks, but not both. If consequences their actions will have College of Arts and Science and the nomics, languages and phi- the College of Arts and Sci- passed, the changes would take ef- in the long-term instead of the just President of the College Republicans. losophy just to understand ence. He can be reached at fect in 2015, to give high school stu- next election, then perhaps each of us He can be reached at stephen.h.siao@ everything that’s going on benjamin.k.wyatt@vander- dents a head start on studying and would not have nearly $50,000 of the vanderbilt.edu. in the field. Most important- bilt.edu.

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Marathon Music Works opened its left pondering the fate of doors on Nov. 19 to the tunes of Queen housing. Here’s a guide to of Rock legend Wanda Jackson and the Black Bells, and hosted a party attended the upcoming changes: by more than a few of Nashville’s local celebrities. Located in an up-and-coming Blakemore House neighborhood close to downtown, the Blakemore House is going to be the new- city’s latest music venue joins the ranks est addition to Vanderbilt on-campus hous- of hot spots in what Rolling Stone Maga- ing, offering 149 beds to undergraduates. zine calls the best music scene in the Blakemore will be located on Vanderbilt country. Place on the other side of the football sta- Marathon is the new East Nashville. dium, creating its biggest drawback: It is Marathon Village, which was named far away from everything. after Marathon Motor Cars, is recogniz- Senior Director of Housing Operations able by the landmark old water tower on Of the myriad of businesses located here, Kate Cauthen/ american songwriter magazine Jim Kramka predicts that sophomores will the other side of Charlotte Avenue and most notable are Antique Archeology where W anda Jackson performs at Mara- make up a majority of the students living has proclaimed itself as Nashville’s cool- you can pick up refurbished urban rustic thon Music Works’ opening night on in Blakemore House due to the established est neighborhood. style pieces, Corsair Artisan Distillery with Nov. 19. MMW is located at 1402 trends in housing. Location is really the Besides Marathon Music Works, the a brewery and bar where you can sample lo- Clinton St. only drawback though, as Blakemore pro- four block development includes store cal microbatch craft spirits and The Bang vides all the amenities of the other houses: front space, affordable creative studios, Candy Company known for handmade study space, kitchen, laundry and a spa- work studios, commercial artist spaces, gourmet marshmallows. space. He noted that Nashville is currently cious landscaped backyard. Even better, areas designed for the performing arts As the venue fills and your eyes adjust recognized as the third best value and one Blakemore will be mostly comprised of and spaces for banquets, wedding recep- to the fumes, you take in the space that is of the top 10 comeback economies in the doubles, each equipped with an internal tions and parties. Marathon Music Works. Two bars contain country. bathroom. the expansive refurbished warehouse like According to Mayor Dean, “You can’t have Upcoming shows bookends. It feels like the bastard child of enough live music in a city, enough different Off-Campus Housing at MMW Patterson House and Cannery Ballroom, venues playing different styles of music.” which it’s designed to compete with direct- He then quoted “the bible” — Rolling Stone Kramka predicts that there will be ly. Retro soft orange lighting sets a glow on Magazine — and proclaimed, “This new roughly 300 more undergraduates living Streetlight manifesto and the shafted raw pinewood ceiling and cast club will only farther establish Nashville as off-campus next year, making the total Reel big fish - Saturday, Dec. 3, 7 shadows on the elevated VIP viewing plat- the best music scene in the country.” roughly 1100 students. While in the past p.m. form furnished in West Elm style. Marathon Music Works is a force to be off-campus housing applications have been Despite the size, this space aims for in- reckoned with, and Cannery Ballroom limited to seniors, it has now opened up to Yonder Mountain string timacy with a relatively small stage in the should be shaking in its worn out cowboy rising sophomores and juniors as well. band - Friday, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. center of the floor, perfect for getting face to boots. The new concert hall is sure to be- Vanderbilt University Real Estate owns O.a.r - Friday, Feb. 17, 9 p.m. face with your favorite artist after one too come a Nashville favorite. The best thing the Village at Vanderbilt, Wesley Place many locally-sourced beers. about Marathon Music Works? It’s prob- Apartments, 1808 Edgehill and the Bar- Dropkick Murphys - Wednesday, Mayor Karl Dean, possibly the most loved ably the only music venue in Nashville bizon Apartments. Starting in the spring, March 7, 8 p.m. mayor currently in office in the United where you can use the bathroom and not when a lease expires in one of these apart- States, mounted the stage to consecrate the be afraid to get an STD, for now. ★ ments rented by a non-Vanderbilt affiliated tenant, they have agreed to hold the apart- ments for Vanderbilt undergraduates. Additionally, a brand new property is being opened on the other side of Scar- ritt-Bennett this summer. This new com- plex has agreed to hold all of its units for Vanderbilt undergraduates.

Maximize Occupancy Putting the ‘original’ Without Kissam Quad, Vanderbilt Hous- ing is losing 600 beds and only gaining 150 beds through Blakemore House. While more students are expected to live off- campus, there will still need to be more beds added to campus. Sadly, there won’t back in Original CastCrh is Honiball/ the vanderbilt hustler be any more properties for the beds to go. Housing is prepared to add more beds to S eniors Will Bonifiglio andC hris Heinz Morgan suites and other areas on campus. and freshman Clay Hatridge perform These actions are contingent on how many during a tech rehearsal for “Finger- prints” on Monday. students choose to live off-campus and how many beds are still needed on-campus. Vanderbilt Real Estate is also giving pref- ditional method of trying to emulate char- erence to groups that are maximizing oc- acters from each respective musical, sopho- cupancy off-campus as well. For instance, more and costume director Laura Payne if two people are trying to rent a one bed- had to bring each of the original personali- room apartment off-campus, they will be ties to life through costume on stage. given preference over one person trying to “It was a lot of thinking who the char- rent the same apartment. acters are, what their motivation is, what Kramka reveals that in over a decade would this kind of person wear,” Payne said. at Vanderbilt, “this is the most change in “I try to use clothes that would fit them, but a single year that I can remember.” With also would stray from (the actor’s) own per- the removal of one on-campus property, the sonalities, so that it wasn’t too much like building of another, added co-ed options the individual to be her character.” and beds being put wherever they’ll fit, his In addition, Payne created a color scheme statement seems to ring true. ★ to help the audience follow each of the k risten webb things we tried to do was explore rela- distinct plot lines and their characters life editor tionships that develop during that time,” throughout the show. The love triangle sto- T he off-campus Moscow said. “We have a boy trying to ry is represented by yellow, self-discovery find himself, a love triangle between a boy by purple, depression by blue and the pa- breakdown This semester’s Original Cast perfor- and two girls, and parental issues. We try rental conflict line by green. Best deal: Barbizon Studio mance isn’t just the same old song and to explore all these issues throughout the “We tried to develop something that 1 bedroom apartments, across 21st dance. show.” makes all these stories interconnect and from the law school, $850-$1055 “Fingerprints,” which will take place this The performance will draw primarily end at about the same time so there’s a fi- Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. from the songs of three plays — “Spring nale to it,” Moscow said of the separate sto- Best location: Wesley Place matinee performance on Saturday, features Awakening,” “A New Brain” and “Bare” — rylines. 1-3 bedroom, across 21st from Divinity an original storyline written by senior and with works from several other musicals as The OC’s representation of high school Library, $1150-2900 Original Cast director Aaron Moscow. well. relationships is sure to strike a chord with As Vanderbilt’s Broadway revue troupe, “Not a lot of people have heard the show every audience member as it discusses Newest: Scarritt-Bennett Original Cast traditionally includes per- (Bare), so they don’t have a previous inter- the all-too-familiar angst and drama that Down the street from Wesley Place, ap- formances from approximately four differ- pretation of the material,” Moscow said. “If comes with being a teenager. Full of strong proximately $1150-2900 ent musicals, shortened down into “mini- they can come to the material not knowing solo performances, quirky characters and a shows.” This semester, however, songs it, we’re able to do whatever we want to do whole lot of swearing, “Fingerprints” is one Closest to Hillsboro: from a variety of different musicals will with the songs to make it our story.” of this weekend’s must-see performances. The Village be interspersed throughout Moscow’s own With the new storyline also came the Tickets can be purchased for $10 on the 1-3 Bedroom, next to Wyatt Center, storyline. challenge of creating believable characters Card at the Sarratt Box Office or at the $1290-3250 “It’s set in a high school, and one of the for the show. Rather than following the tra- door. ★ ★ ★ ★ 6 thursday, december 1, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com

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Sports Southeastern Conference Power An unusual homecoming Rankings: Walker showcases old talents in return visit to Week 12 Vanderbilt as Xavier tops Dores, 82-70, in OT by Jackson Martin asst. sports editor George barclay sports writer 1. No. 1 LSU (12-0, 8-0 SEC) LSU has been so good this season that Xavier forward Andre Walker is no stranger to Memorial even a loss in the SEC Championship Gymnasium. In fact, when the No. 11 Musketeers traveled to Game probably won’t keep them from play- Nashville to play the Commodores on Monday night, the visit ing for the national title in January. Should had an eerie feel for the 6-foot-8-inch, 225-pound swingman. the Tigers run the table, they’ll have won “It was just weird to go up against guys that I’ve put so much nine games against ranked teams, four of work in with for the past three to four years,” Walker said after which will have come against top-5 oppo- the game. nents. ESPN’s Chris Low, who knows more After a superb high school career, Walker signed with Vander- than I do, claims that finish would go down bilt University in 2007 and appeared to have a bright future as as the greatest season in SEC history. a player. 2. No. 2 Alabama (11-1, 7-1) Unfortunately for Walker, his time in Nashville did not go ac- As impressive as LSU has been this year, cording to plan. the Crimson Tide will in all likelihood get Just three games into his sophomore season with the Commo- another shot to upend the Tigers. Nick dores, Walker tore his right ACL. During his recovery, Walker Saban and the Tide will also have an extra also lost his mother following a failed lung transplant. In the af- week to prepare for the Bayou Bengals. termath of his mother’s passing, Walker spent time away from Expect the rematch to live up to the “Game the team so that he could heal both mentally and physically. of the Century” hype the first matchup Even though Walker was able to rebound during his redshirt between these two teams brought. sophomore campaign, adversity would strike again. Last year, mononucleosis and a high-ankle sprain shortened 3. No. 14 Georgia (10-2, 7-1) If this were a normal ranking system, Arkan- Walker’s season to just 15 games. When Walker returned to ac- sas would be here, but it’s a power poll, and tion, he had lost his starting job and appeared out of shape. B eck friedman/ the vanderbilt hustler right now Georgia is playing as well as anyone At the end of his redshirt junior season, Walker had little to in the country. The Bulldogs defense will give come back to. By this point, he had already completed his de- victory over Marquette by hitting a layup with 4.1 seconds re- them a chance in Atlanta on Saturday, but gree in Human and Organizational Development and with a maining. On Monday, Walker made the transition from hero to they will need perfection to upend LSU. highly touted incoming recruiting class, playing time would be villain as he dribbled out the clock to end the overtime period, hard to come by. Walker transferred to Xavier University, tak- silencing the fans of his old home court. 4. No. 8 Arkansas (10-2, 6-2) ing advantage of an NCAA rule that allows graduate students For all the setbacks throughout Walker’s journey, one thing It is entirely possible that the Razorbacks are to transfer schools that offer their desired graduate program was clear from the enthusiastic congratulations he received the third-best team in the country, and that without sitting out a year. from his Xavier teammates following Monday’s win: His perse- Alabama and LSU are each just 24 points bet- Despite having to get back in shape over the summer and verence through adversity has not gone unnoticed. ★ ter than them. Arkansas should be going to learn a new system, Walker won a starting job under head a BCS game, but because of the two team per coach Chris Mack. conference limit the Razorbacks will either be “What a great kid. I couldn’t be happier for him. He’s been A ndre Walker #54, Forward going to the Cotton or Capital One Bowl. through a lot,” Mack said. 5. No. 12 S. Carolina (10-2, 6-2) While Walker’s new coach has embraced his value to the Mus- Career at Vanderbilt (’07-’11): Overlooked in this season will be the keteers, playing him for 40 minutes against the Commodores on • 4.0 points per game amazing coaching job Steve Spurrier • .484 FG % Monday night, his former teammates are still adjusting. has done, going 10-2 despite losing his “It was an interesting experience, it was a little weird to see • 3.6 rebounds per game • 18.0 minutes per game Heisman-caliber running back as well him wearing a different color uniform,” senior forward Jeff Tay- as his starting quarterback. lor said. “We were together for about three plus years, so it was weird.” This Season at Xavier: 6. Auburn (7-5, 4-4) • 5.0 points per game In Vanderbilt’s 82-70 overtime loss to Xavier, Walker was a For all the concerns about Auburn’s defense • .370 FG % going into the season, it was the offense crucial difference-maker for the Musketeers, recording 6 points • 6.0 rebounds per game and 14 rebounds and playing pesky defense. • 29.0 minutes per game that was a complete failure this weekend, For Walker, Monday night’s game was riddled with irony. Al- • 4 games started not even scoring a touchdown against Ala- most a year earlier, Walker willed the Commodores to a 77-76 bama in a 42-14 loss. Gus Malzahn will be wooed to be a head coach this offseason, so it will be interesting to see if Gene Chizik can retain his offensive coordinator. column 7. Vanderbilt (6-6, 2-6) The Commodores more than made up for a dismal loss to Tennessee by blow- Brand new Vandy bowl bound ing out Wake Forest to the tune of a 41-7 score. With the win, the Commodores are bowl eligible for the first time since Vanderbilt to play in fifth South Carolina and Auburn along the 2008 and will likely head to either the way. The team struggled down the Music City or Liberty Bowl. bowl in school history stretch, however, and finished 6-6, al- 8. Miss. State (6-6, 2-6) A nthony tripodoro lowing them to still be bowl-eligible. This year’s team is a different kind of Dan Mullen’s team managed to clinch bowl sports columnist 6-6. eligibility for his second straight season By defeating Elon, Connecticut, Ole with a 31-3 victory over Ole Miss. Though Following two straight 2-10 seasons, Miss, Army, Kentucky and Wake Forest, the Bulldogs came into the season with Vanderbilt football needed a change. Vanderbilt exceeded expectations. The much higher expectations than 6-6, those in The administration, alumni and stu- Commodores blew out every opponent Starkville will still appreciate another bowl dents yearned for a team that reflected they defeated, except for Connecticut. berth for the up and coming head coach. the excellence and enthu- With the excep- 9. Florida (6-6, 3-5) siasm that this univer- tion of Tennes- An ugly 21-7 loss to rival Florida State sity is all about. Wherever they tell see, the Commo- brings a disappointing close to Will Mus- Enter head coach dores won every champ’s first season in Gainesville. The James Franklin. us to go, we’ll be re- game where the Gators didn’t beat a single FBS team with “There are going to be ally, really excited. opponent was a winning record all season, and it looks very, very high expecta- not heavily fa- like Florida is in for another rebuilding tions from day one,” said We’ll represent the vored. year next season. Franklin last December city and the school Losses to during his introductory South Carolina, 10. Kentucky (5-7, 2-6) The Wildcats snapped a 26-game losing press conference. “No the right way. We’re Alabama, Geor- streak to Tennessee, which forced the Big part of this program will a brand new Vander- gia, Arkansas Blue Nation to momentarily forget about settle. Everything we do and Florida bilt. season. On Sunday, the basket- will be about champion- are nothing to James Franklin ball Wildcats moved to No. 1 in the AP poll, ships.” be ashamed of; head coach and Kentuckians went back to not caring Franklin made good on each held a spot about football. his promise — and even in the AP Top quicker than he expect- 25 at some point 11. Tennessee (5-7, 1-7) ed. Eleven months later, the Commo- this season. More telling than the loss- There’s a saying in the South that goes “Thank dores are going to a bowl game for just es is the way Vanderbilt played in the God for Mississippi.” As in, “Tennessee is 49th the fifth time since the school’s founding toughest conference in college football. in the country in education, but thank God for in 1873. The Commodores gave exceptionally don kelly/ vanderbilt athletics Mississippi.” This week, Volunteer faithful can The Commodores last played in a bowl respectable performances in losses to lin achieved something remarkable. say, “Tennessee is 11th in our power rankings, in 2008, when they defeated Boston Col- Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Arkan- Vanderbilt’s recruiting class currently but thank God for Mississippi.” lege in the Music City Bowl following a sas. The Georgia, Florida and Tennes- ranks 24th in the nation on ESPN.com, 12. Ole Miss (2-10, 0-8) 6-6 season. This year’s team is also 6-6, see games came down to the final min- an indication that even more talent and Thankfully for Ole Miss fans, Houston Nutt but, as those who follow Vanderbilt foot- utes and even the final possession, and momentum is on its way to Nashville in is out in Oxford, and legendary Rebel Archie ball will tell you, there is more excite- the Arkansas game was a 27-yard field the coming years. Manning is leading the coaching search. All ment surrounding the team now than goal away from going into overtime. The football culture here is changing, reports indicate that Rebel fans want Peyton this time three years ago. By leading his team to a bowl in his and the future looks bright for a pro- Manning or Mike Leach to be their next In 2008, Vanderbilt won its first five first season as head coach following gram that, taking a cue from its head head coach. In a related report, Ole Miss ★ games, defeating ranked opponents back-to-back 2-10 seasons, James Frank- coach, is all about championships. fans are completely delusional. ★

In Saturday’s game against Wake Forest, junior tailback Zac Stacy ran for 184 yards, becoming Vanderbilt’s single- season rushing leader with 1,136 yards in 12 games. Stacy scored three touchdowns on the afternoon, helping the COMMODORE BUZZ: Commodores to a 41-7 trouncing of the Demon Deacons as Vanderbilt earned its sixth win of the season. ★ ★ ★ ★ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler thursday, december 1, 2011 7 Louisville looms In case you missed it Commodores face first Vanderbilt’s ascension to bowl eligibility wasn’t the only big storyline road test of season Friday from Thanksgiving break, a week that included standout perfor- mances on the hardwood and a landmark moment for the women’s A mit Chakraborty sports writer cross country team at the NCAA Championships.

After a tough overtime loss to No. 11 Xavi- er on Monday, No. 19 Vanderbilt (5-2 overall, Basketball takes TicketCity Legends Classic, tops Monmouth 0-0 Southeastern Conference) will travel to Eric Single Louisville, Ky., on Friday to take on the No. 6 asst. sports editor Cardinals (6-0) as a part of the SEC/Big East Challenge. The men’s basketball team defeated North Carolina The game will take place at the KFC Yum! State and Oregon State in East Rutherford, N.J. to Center, Louisville’s year-old stadium that take home the fifth-annual TicketCity Legends Clas- seats approximately 22,000. Friday’s matchup sic. Brad Tinsley hit the game-winning jumper with poses Vanderbilt’s first true road test of the 4.5 seconds left to seal the 64-62 victory over Ore- season after a pair of victories over Thanks- gon State in the finals. On Friday, Vanderbilt rolled giving break at the neutral-site TicketCity to a 95-73 victory over Monmouth in Nashville. The Legends Classic. Hawks are coached by King Rice, who made his re- The Cardinals have been plagued with inju- turn to Memorial Gym after serving as an assistant ries early in the year. Among the injured are the vanderbilt hustler coach under Kevin Stallings for five seasons. ★ Mike Marra, Stephan Van Treese, Elisha Jus- beck friedman/ tice, Rakeem Buckles and heralded freshman Wayne Blackshear. Out of these five, Buckles Women’s basketball upsets Oklahoma, moves into AP poll may be active for Friday night’s game. Through all of the injuries, the Cardinals beck friedman/ the vanderbilt hustler reid harris have managed to stay undefeated. While Lou- less polished, with junior forward Kyle Kuric, asst. sports editor isville has scarcely been tested, much of the the team’s leading scorer, averaging only 12 team’s success can be attributed to stifling de- points per contest. However, with the return The Vanderbilt women’s basketball team extended fense, which has allowed opposing teams to av- of Siva from injury, expect to see better dis- its record to 6-0 with victories over Lipscomb and No. erage fewer than 50 points per game on under tribution to other key Louisville players such 13 Oklahoma in the Commodores’ annual Thanks- 34 percent shooting. as guard Chris Smith and physical forward giving tournament last weekend. Sophomore guard The defense is anchored by sophomore cen- . Jasmine Lister’s career-high 24 points in the tour- ter , who is a natural shot blocker This game will serve as a test to see if Lou- nament championship game over Oklahoma earned and a defensive presence in the paint. Without isville can live up to their ranking when faced her tournament MVP honors. After knocking off the the interior presence of center Festus Ezeli, with an experienced team such as Vanderbilt. Sooners, Vanderbilt entered into the AP poll for the Dieng is likely to shift his defensive focus to It will also be an opportunity for an ailing first time this season at No. 25. ★ slashers such as forward Jeff Taylor. Vanderbilt team to redeem themselves after

The Cardinals also defend well on the perim- two humbling losses. ★ murphy byrne/ the vanderbilt hustler eter with the quickness and speed of players such as junior guard . This can pose Fr iday’s game problems for a Vanderbilt squad whose leading Women’s cross country places 6th at NCAA nationals scorer, guard John Jenkins, relies heavily on reid harris vs. working off screens to get open looks. asst. sports editor The return of Siva may also expose some of the problems the Commodores have had with Vanderbilt at Louisville Competing in the NCAA Cross Country Champi- point guard play, including a wide turnover onships for the first time in Vanderbilt history, the disparity that has proven costly for the Com- Friday, Dec. 2 women’s cross country team finished sixth nationally modores. Vanderbilt will look to limit Siva’s 8 p.m. CT on Nov. 21 in Terre Haute, Ind. Senior Alexa Rogers KFC Yum! Center ability to effectively distribute the ball and to Louisville, Ky. led the team, finishing in 39th place overall and be- find a way past Louisville’s stifling defense on coming the first ever Vanderbilt runner to earn All- the perimeter. TV: ESPN America honors. ★ On offense, the Cardinals have looked much Radio: 97.1 FM m ichael frascella/ the vanderbilt hustler

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