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Limits on Tailgating Anger Greek Community TODAY’s WEATHER LIFE SPORTS Review of Nashville Vandy hosts number No. 21 Fashion Week Crimson Tide this weekend SEE PAGE 5 SEE PAGE 7 Isolated t-storms 81 / 64 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 WWW .INSIDEVANDY.COM 123RD YEAR, NO. 34 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS Proposed MCAT changes will increase length, breadth of exam LIZ FURLOW into most U.S. medical schools addition to verbal reasoning, Sophomore pre-med student, Staff Writer and is designed to assess examinees will also be expected Rohit Kuruvilla, expressed mixed applicants’ problem solving, to understand concepts in feelings about the predicted The Association of American critical thinking, writings skills ethics, philosophy, cross- changes. Medical Colleges has recently and command of scientific cultural studies and population “By adding an hour and a half, announced potential changes in knowledge. health. The Writing Sample, they are just making an already the Medical College Admission The AAMC plans to add a proven by statistics to be futile stressful situation worse. At the Test which would significantly new section, Behavioral and in the medical school selection same time, though, by adding OLIVER WOLFE/ File Photo alter the exam. The changes, Social Sciences Principles, process, will be removed, though a social and behavioral science New university regulations would require tailgating to end 30 minutes expected to be implemented which will evaluate students’ the total length of the exam will section they are broadening before football games begin, with repeated failures to comply leading in 2015, will prompt medical understanding of self, others and be increased from 5 1/2 hours to the amount of information and to a loss of tailgate privileges for the season. education officials and pre- the socio-cultural differences 7 hours to test endurance. moving away from just math med students to reconsider among patients and doctors. The The changes to the exam, and science, which is a big their curriculum in the coming test will also add science topics the most drastic alterations to improvement,” Kuruvilla said. years in order to prepare for the such as cellular/molecular occur in 25 years, will effect “Although the writing section changed exam. biology, biochemistry, research the more than 250 Vanderbilt is important, hopefully an Limits on The current MCAT is a methods and statistics to the undergraduate pre-med increase in these new sections standardized, multiple-choice preexisting topics in biology, students who take the exam will improve doctor-patient tailgating exam compulsory for entrance chemistry and physics. In every year. relationships in the future.” ■ ‘A Celebration of Life’ anger Greek Raises over $15,000 community KYLE BLAINE do so,” Marshall said. “The News Editor administration ought not be surprised when their actions This fall, the pre-games will cause students to return to truly be pre-games. their rooms and conduct more New regulations handed nefarious acts than they would down by the university require at a tailgate rather than going to football tailgate parties to end the game.” 30 minutes before kick-off, in an Head football coach James effort to increase the traditionally Franklin took to Twitter to low student attendance at the respond to anger directed at games. him over the new policy. “A tailgate is a social event “I don’t know where it started intended to create a festive but I am not involved in shutting atmosphere among fans prior frats down 4 the games, I want to attending a football game. them 2 come because they want The purpose of a tailgate is to 2 be there,” he tweeted. mobilize fans to support their Earlier this semester, Franklin team,” wrote Dean of Students visited Greek chapters in an Mark Bandas in an e-mail to The effort to increase excitement for Hustler. “We want the Vanderbilt Vanderbilt football. Although CHRIS HONIBALL/ The Vanderbilt Hustler community to show its support some have placed blame on for our football team, our new Franklin for the new tailgate State Radio performs Thursday afternoon on Alumni Lawn during “A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Kyle Craig.” The event, a tribute to deceased member of the class of 2011 Kyle Craig and organized by the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, will coach and our dedicated student restrictions, Lambda Chi Alpha donate the proceeds to the Minding Your Mind Foundation. “It was truly amazing to see the support of an entire athletes.” and junior Vann Bentley placed campus,” said event organizer James Wolf, “and it really shows what kind of impact Kyle had on peoples’ lives.” According to Bandas, blame on the university. Vanderbilt University Police “It seems like the university Department will report non- took a request from Coach CAMPUS NEWS compliance to the Office of Franklin to the students to come Greek Life. Failure to comply will to the games earlier and turned result in loss of tailgate privileges that honest request into another for the following home game. opportunity to systematically Curb Public Lecture on ‘The Repeated failures to comply wipe out any fun at this school,” could lead to a loss of tailgate Bentley said. “Ultimately, it will privileges for the season. most likely result in students Members of the Greek leaving frat lawns 30 minutes Googlization of Everything’ community vocalized before the games and finding disapproval of the new somewhere off campus to get regulations, which some have belligerently drunk.” GABY ROMÁN Googlization of Everything,” Magazine, The Nation, Salon. characterized as a deliberate “The Vanderbilt community VSC Media Services Vaidhyanathan challenges the com, National Public Radio effort by the university to limit is very stubborn. People aren’t legality of the Google Books and MSNBC.com. He has also the Greek community. going to start going to the Siva Vaidhyanathan, a scanning project. appeared on “The Daily Show” Will Marshall, freshman and games just because they’re not cultural historian, media His lecture contributes to the with Jon Stewart. Lambda Chi Alpha brother, allowed to tailgate. It’s an unfair scholar and professor of media ongoing discussion facilitated Vaidhyanathan currently pointed to the football team’s policy and it’s going to be hard studies at the University of by the Curb Center on the holds a fellowship at the losing record as the reason for to control,” said sophomore Virginia, will speak at the First vitality of the U.S. expressive Institute for the Future of low student attendance. and Alpha Chi Omega sister Amendment Center on April 8 life and creative enterprise. the Book and the New York “A team that doesn’t win Francene Corradetti. “They at 1 p.m. as part of the Spring Vaidhyanathan has Institute for the Humanities. games is not going to attract a can’t prevent college kids from 2011 Curb Creative Leadership frequently contributed to A reception will follow the fan base, regardless of absurd drinking, from going into their Lecture. The Chronicle of Higher lecture. Both are free and open rules enacted to attempt to dorms or off campus.” ■ In his most recent book, “The Education, New York Times to the public. ■ SIVA VAIDHYANATHAN Want to gain Join our VALUABLE STUDENT MEDIA WORK EXPERIENCE ADVERTISING STAFF in advertising NEXT SEMESTER! Contact Kelley Smith at and get paid? [email protected] 2 Friday, April 8, 2011 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER www.InsideVandy.com Profiling an FEATURE PEER interesting student PHOTO REVIEW by GABY ROMÁN TAYLOR SCHOMP COLLEGE: A&S, Class of 2013 MAJOR: Film Studies STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Invis- ible Children, Alpha Chi Omega, Campus Crusade for Christ, Vanderbilt Athletics Video Operations As co-president of Invisible Children’s Vanderbilt chap- ter, Schomp will screen the organization’s most recent film, “Tony,” on the Commons Lawn on Tuesday at 7 p.m. The event is free with food included. Representatives from IC’s head- quarters in California will attend and have merchandise for sale. All proceeds will go directly to IC’s campaign efforts. WHY IS INVISIBLE CHILDREN SO IMPORTANT TO YOU? It is an inspiring non-profit organization that uses film, creativ- ity and social action in an effort to end the longest running war in Africa. They also implement and develop programs focused on rebuilding schools, educating future leaders and providing jobs in Northern Uganda. This international movement is made up of a community of people with an unbelievable bond. Over the years, they have undoubtedly changed my life by their love, creativity and incredible passion. You can get more information by visiting www.invisiblechildren.com. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER VANDERBILT? I have no idea. I’m a film studies major and am most interested in OLIVER WOLFE/ The Vanderbilt Hustler going into the non-profit film industry. I’ve always been inspired, for example, by the way Invisible Children utilizes film in order to Anna McReynolds and the First Degree perform at the Vanderbilt Music Outreach “Monster Concert” in Sarratt Cinema Thursday evening. inspire people and instigate change. However, I’m also interested Music groups competed for penny votes from the audience. in the film sector of the music industry and will certainly be considering that as well. I still have a few years to figure it out, so I’m sure it will all come together with time. NEED The top news stories fromby VSC around MEDIA SER campusVICES that TO KNOW you need to know to be informed this week. VANDERBILT by VSC MEDIA SERVICES World-class mathematician joins faculty Microsoft Office SharePoint 2010 provides comprehensive content Orchestra, and has held the same position with the Pittsburgh Symphony management with 1 GB of personal storage space. SharePoint 2010 will Orchestra.
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