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DAVIDSON COLLEGE WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 27.2005 VOLUME 98. N UMBER 5 Fire damages ~~SGA~~~~ struggles~~~ with property, ured election procedures
By N'NA M AC'F to vlllc. Mlf the IrnkJICndent Senaton Ahhough thcy won their really are represenlat;"eJ of toeial· nlRtch .gai",t Owrgia The results uf the indeJICndenl I)' il>dcpendent student• ." he said. Southern 3·L on Sunday. the senator elections spar'
For/lit U«IIUIJ/ If/rhe gam~. E",I)' LO )'ear:s. 5Chooh that fall see pagt 16. willumler he the ""~ffimlcd' Ttgion i'l~~ '~"which~'~' ~~~;~'~' SACS ~~~,,"~m~ . ~'"~'~"m~.See:"~"~m~" SACS~.;~,,~,~•., ~F:'IX"~"~'~'~'J~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~lse 5 INSIDE THIS WEEK NEWS: Police crack down on trespassers PAGE 2
Other schools The violent That little show extreme nature of black dress lack of honor spoits lingo
see A& L, PAGE 6 sec YOWL, PAGE 9 see SPORTS, IlAGE 12 2 W t:ONESDAY, SEPTEMBEII: 27, 2006
Party ends for trespassers CAMPUS POLICE BLOTTER Ihl"!'l1B BUf.OlfJ.f. trespasKri has diminisbod. SlaffWrilrr "NASCAR Tech is keen on b During a ",-a.lk·through of Irwin donn .• student Came out of. room carrying ..· ... t Drunk driving prompts concern appeared to be I beer bolile. When !he Sludent saw lite offlCtt. ~ ran down the ball. dropped the beer boccie of a room and ran into the room and stammed the door. l1Ie lit BVAI.ISM IlEl Ootyidson ntnpos tbey are off-campus. officer ~noc~ed ()II the door. and it was opeoed by another student The offlCff Staff W,ilrr Walker urged lludents to learn from silua obKrved a maIr.«hifi ubIc: Kt Ill' in the middle of tbe room. lbe table ..-as ro,~ro;I in tions like these and to he "vigilant aboul our mI cups and beer card. indicat.inl thai I drinkinl game ..... in ptOgrt'U. "The ...... -en: An officer pall'Ollin, ,he Knior p;lfking lot actions. ~ ei, h! UOOentl in the room. all of"'hom were under 21 )'e&tll old. While lhe omcerwas diKO'~m1. Dayidson !ludent passed OUt in He said Ihat if you IIfC planning OIl drink· r1!COfding ,he names of those ~nt. another underale Studenl stanedtO enler tWO his car la5\ Sunday moming. Acrording to ing. it is beS1 to enSu~ that you are with cans of beer and was inyiled in to join the OIhers. The offICer requesled that ,II the Chid of C.",pos Police r'OUntain Walker. it friends )'0\, tNSt. who Can help you make u""fll'ncd .Icoltol be put in a container.90 It <'QUId be Il'moved from lhe room. One of was obyious to the officer that the student good <.kcisioos. I..... ferably. he added. at least the studellt l volunttcred to go g(t a garbage hag. When the door was o[ICoed. theoffi· had been drinking. a COI'ple of those friends should not b A ,from fXrge I order tu gel studems more in,'olved in public Sexual Misconduct Board promotes respect SG safety. By B.,AN MORAN student handlJook as lhe tlO.'O prinlary docid· "The elcctiuns for inocpendcm 5<'nalors Walker also hores to have Sludents pick an iog faclors to ""ndcr II decision of guilty or "-ere ",-scheduled for Ihis Monday. officer uf the monlh and h~ve a gel to koow IlOI guilty." Url:Ian said. '?be previous ",.ults We"" invalidaled. and your offi""r program. n.r"., sludenlS and III~ fao::ullY'members The six Board members VOle to make a Ihe vOling hegan again with the original Can JOIICI also talked about the Alcohol Law comJ>l"ise Ille se. • ual miscondUCI board. decision in the ea.., by majorily-rule. In lhe didmes. Bockhoul said he saw this as a pos Enforcelllem (ALE) arrest and cilmions a whicb hears and evaluales Casl:S of 5<',"al case of a tie. as chair. Urb;>n hokls the lie· it;"e opponunil)' for SOA 10 educale SlU few weeks ago. impropriety belw~n Davidson students. The breaking vOlc. dents un the purpose of lhe election of ALE informed Walker ahead of time Ihat m.:mbcrs of lhe boanI l'QIale from case [(I "\.lttisiOlls don'l h ..'e to be unan imous. Illdependenl Senators. Ihey would be in lhe area Ihat wedcnd. and ease among 12 Honor COIlnei) members alld but uften are." she said. "We want the Cam",lI to kll(> .... we really Wal\.:er sent 0I1[ an e-1II3il warning students si~ tminc<.J fao::uh y-membcrs. The board is h, vesligat;ons and p",paralion I)'pically do c""" aboulhow the studems a", "'present_ againSI underage <.Jrinking chai""d by Associate Residence Life lakes a fe .... weeks. while lhe hearing itself ed." 8uckhoul said, "AIIIl "-e',,, trying 10 "All Foul":,in can 00 is what he did." Direc10r Leslie ·Urb;>II. ,",'ho is a oon" 'OIi ng can range from around two 10 eight hours in make il n~ fair for the stooent body." lI... mber. length. Among the less controversial busine~ <.Ji $ "{ srill rh illk whar we )loted "Tne s..xlISl Miscondu,et 6 o.~rd ful\C1iolls Ca.>es of &t'_\ual m; s~:onduct orc onen cussed atlhe meeting W('" the plan, for the in nmc b the same way as the honor council." moch more cumplicate<.J Ihnn Hunor Code ncw Davidson websile to go up in January 0 11 roday WGl' (/ legal illler Urban ",id. "VlC1ims tell Dc:30 of Sludtnls violalions. 2007. A SCCIiun of lhe website currenlly pretarioll vfrhe bylaws .... Tom Shandley about Ihcirtase, He will then "There', a lot of gray area." Honur called lhe "Studenl Galeway" will include delcmli"" if a hearing is wammled: if so. he Council member JUtI Hewell '07 said. student organization Web pages. anllOllnce· /H/m.... e)ler. I've lJecidelJ rhat will ask me 10 COIIvene a board," "Alcohol really complicales lhe mailer. If menlS and links to Web sites of ime""st to rh e besr course of actioll is any studtnt is intuxicaled. they callOOl give students. to strike the illdependem consent. but whal happertS when both stu_ "The purpose of lhe new Web site is to pr0- " .. .1 really thillk [Vagt}'s dents are intoxicated? What if ODe Istudent] vide a unified look for the .... hole sile and to senator electioll results .. .. is """" in<:briated Ih;1llthe OIher7' allow clubs to maintain lheir W(b , ite. by --Mac Skelton '07, right on . The Patterson Hewett has been lrained to hear 5<'Xual themselves. wilhout the help o f a Web Court party scene, in par miscondoct cues and has served on the de,igner. SGA President ticular, has a culture ori board on several oe<.:a ...... ' 7 PI , ••• ' • ... ttot..,.,...... --- Davidson Ouldoors recently Ilnlllled relurblahlng the yellow commun ity blkea and ptana to release lhem lal&l' thla week. 4 T ilE D AVIOSONIAN NEWS Smith enthralls audience with insights MEET THE TRUSTEES glce choir's strains. Smi!h held tbe alld,· Nfll'J &lifor ence', Hltention. The interview portion of the evening This semester. we will be profilillg each oJthe II ;/le members Zadie Smith. lward·winnlng author of foo;used Oft Smilh·. lalctt novel. ~On Qjlhe Board of Trusteel' who will be servillg 011 fI,e ~White T<:"Cth.~ ""Thr. AUlO1"'pb M an~ :and Beauty.~ e5peciaUy touchinl on tIw:: chancter ""On Beaut y~ deli'Toed tIw:: 2006 Reynnkb of VlClcria. Presidelllial Search Commillee. This week, we are profilil/g Lc<:twe on Sept. 20. Lowell Bryan '68. Jack.ie McKeon '07 met witll Bryan ami The lecture CncQI1'passcd th..,., phases. Afler Smitb read an u ccrpl from her latest "Either {s fhe is 100 good illlerviewelJ him aboll1 his lillie as a sludellf at Davidsoll alld novel. ""On Beauty:' A.uoc:iate Professor of for 'he /lovel.or 'he nOllel is th e searell jor a /lew college presidem. English Suzanne Chun:hill interviewed her before lhe author fielded q""Slions from llle /lot quite good enough for Hometown: Arlington, Virginia audicnce. {her}. " Smith i. such a paragon in her field that Cu~ t Residence: New Canaan, CT Professor of English Brenda Flanagan. par.a. ··Brenda Flal/agan. ActivIt ies: Footba ll, wrestling. ATO pbrasing the author', rommc:n\.aly 00 Franz Professor of English Graduate School: Harvard Business School Kal1 DeWitt eros'by, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist 107 Ma;" St. Davidl'on, NC 18036 7048924858 dewin.crol·[email protected] Tilt: DAYIDSONIAN NEWS WmNt:SDAV, St:I'Tt:MBt:R 27, 2006 5 Highlights of the SACS Reaffirmation Committee's report in preparation for the on-site review Rtquirement for Reo-accreditation Co mments from the Committ~ Davidson's Response Institutional Effectiveness: The institution Davidson lacks a history of evidence of using More team-taught classes and in terdiscipli engages in ongoing, In tegrated and institu the results of its evaluations for continuous nary programs. Funds raised for trial professor tion-wide planning and evaluation processes Improvement. Problems exist In theater, ships in areas where there is a need for more and demonstrates continuing im provement. music, general education and academic sup classes. Quality Enhancement Plan proposes port services improvements to the writing and humanities programs Program Length: The Institution offers Davidson's cou~r edl t system and its sys Da vidson's semesters are '4.5 weeks long, a degree programs based on at least 1:10 semes tem of conversion to credit-hours makes It figure on the high side of calendars at compa ter credit hours or the equivalent at the bac impossible to determine whether the degree rable institutions. Davidson's philosophy calaureate level. programs are equivalent to 1:10 semester cred focuses on content and not on the number of it hours. minutes spent in the classroom The Institution identifies e)(pected outcomes Although Davidson has demonstrated ample St udents' academic successes demonstrate for Its educational programs and Its academic planning, no documentation of actual Davidson's ~I~ness. The academic advis~ support services and provides evidence of con Improvement exists. ing program has been evaluated. Orientation ,t...... in uing improvement In achieving those out for freshmen has been updated. The Institution employs sound and accept Mlny counes that Davidson counts as four Davidson's semesters are 14-5 ~ long, a able practices for determining the amount and credlt-houn ~elve only three credlt-hours at fig ure on the high side of Qlendars at compa level of credit awarded for COUIWS. many comparable instftutlons. rable Instltutiom. Davidson's philosophy focusa on eoMent Ind not the number of minutes II*'It In the classroom The fnstituUon iclC!'ntiftes O)Itege 1~1 com ~ does: flOC provtde Mdence lhII Davidson reUes on professors to dtm'mlnt peUnclH within the gmeral education core spedfk: competenCies have been met but only student competencies In auses the!: satisfy and provides evidtnce that graduates haYe nsa the core requirements. core requirements .. Students must compltft a analned those competencies. capstone project - thesis, seminar, perform ance or exhibit - during their senior year. fKlge I SACS, ji-om way David100 calculates course endit. in lhe Wri.in,. Tnuu.i.ion and Depth. evaluation of faculty and in the: use of teo;h· -rboy '"'''''' ~ery COIIljIIe=1I1aQ:. of the nolo&)" 10 cnllancc: learniq. bft-ad.h and depth \113. the faculty had put navld30n iuuN I "'spot>se \0 the "'pori in illlo the QF-P, ~ Vagt s:lid. prcpar.ation for SACS·, visit lasI ...· .,.,k. ~ SACS <'Q.nmiuee ....,n'~ ... arrind on Aocoming'o L.:Fallve, lhctt arc standards Sell'. 19 wilh nlOSl oflhei'lIUIIerial~ needed by which institution. musl abide. but the off for evaluallon al",ady in hand. n-.c: cornmi. .i1e review .... as IlOIhing 10 ~ """""med I.,., Ct>",lsu uf faculty rncrn~1'5 from OIher about. ilChooIs in lhe area. "SACS ju>! hlMl.rome quesTions:· uFau,'• .... id. "We fell ""rfeo;.ly confident in our abil iT)" 10 ~ pond 10 all oflhe issues." "SACS j llst Iwd some ques Accollhq .0 uF.uve, .... hen SACS loob tiOlll·. \Ve felt perfectly cmifi at a ilChooI. il must delenni .... if the institu· Tion has a specif'" pulJlOSt. and if n lui. lhe delll ill ollr abiliry 10 resoul'Ctl to support il. mi ... "",. reslKmd to (JU of the is slle .~, ,. n-.c: , roup n><:t with facull) and sl~ ff on ·-lillda LeF(llIl'e. ca mpus. but they also talked ...· ilh stlodenlS. ""The) "'em Ollt of their W3) to lalk to stu· Director of PIli/mill}] mill llent llrouPS:' uFallve said. ImtiWlioll(l / Research The eon\n>lt tee "",",bers then n>C1 \0 d,,_ tuSS the,r find,n" and wnl" the "'port. Tht). Irll early on Sell'. 21 . (From left) Abby Evan' ·08. ladle Smith. Drew PalllflOn '08 and Lea" Swaney '08. " 11 01 vel') m..:b a pee. ",v,.,.. Sy51em.~ Although DavKlsoo w,1I not find <.>III if 11 L.:Fau'·" said. has =",cd rcaa:rcd ...... UOll offIC,all y unl>1 Smith,ji-omptlgt: 4 lier S«ond 1lO,·el. 1M AUIO¥raph Man" One o f lhe issues tllal SACS had 10 June when .IM: comm,... >On "Ole!. SACS (2002). won the 2003 Jewish Qwlrte.l)" addres, dunng lheir visil wa, lhe ofT •• ile already wrotc Ihe bulk of the reporl ~fOfl! Smilhcxplained Ihal he.lI(weIJ jncllllk pe0- litemi)' Priu for Fiction. review. drnwn up by SACS appmximalely they left ClUlIl>U'. UPauv. is confidcntlhat ple of all different backgroUlKls ~c~uw thai Her third novel. "On Beauty'· (200S), "un ,i~ monlh, p.ior 10 lheir visil. Davidson·s 1I,("ioo a"d resource, arc more dynamic refleers her own upbriuging ill an the 2006 Orange Prize for FICtion. In lhe "'port. SACS found Davidson """. than . umdent 10 ,....,..,1..., ",aa.-rcdi Upcoming Events HIGHER EDUCATI ON by Andy Knauss Homecoming OMatN. I HA\'!,.., IDEA. WHO THrS'1lIt. IS. 5H£'~IIfAU.YQJtf Tool MAN , /loy ~oo-...re 15 w£lfID . 0\4 wtll.. OlAY, JUSTSfAYGAUI, AN) QON'rKTI6V0V5. WtENVOO 6-£ T football game n" roo ffU~YTO UlII>& AiOU'" ITQIGIfl"NOW, ~ . VOVS. VOV5TART .YEA"'~ mOt.of Sat., Sept. 30 I II£"U.Y HOPE nE aREAU"STTOOAY IS~. E,.,.,;uS>l, ANl WE a;Ualr-lV DON"rWANT 12 p.m. ·• llIAT TO .... PPfN. YII:U. "IHl$IS i€1"TD5 o AwrwAllO, Co.I!IEON• .IU5rS.\y o • • • DaYklson Outdoors o Sat" Sept. 30 o -- Go rock climbing after o the Home<:oming game. , < Fall Choral Concert Tues., Oct. 30 7:30 p.m, The Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will sing music by Durufle, Howells, 1'r\l£l!11Y,"1ID .. ...,.,..,UORIWIOI rol'OU. HI' FINt:1I<1H1oIr1AS.!". Copland, and Hasslewr in IMXrt>, THOU IltAl. JYOOnl t("VOInI(SOI/lIOW (IoftI(l)!)[I) IN I.JIIlL I<"f.. "r SINe( otIM t.A.ST CCNC'-"I't. 11111"'" ';\ORIOUS ,... n DCPC. The concert Is free IS nllSl a".,. fOl<.S<:lOnl, ... r ""'" 00'J0IS(\.. .. I 1.JUSf" II,o!S!"{N 1"0 and open to the public. I'CtJl)O;: r"TIlIY, M.¥I(IIur I 1011';111" fAS£ TIlt· /""1(1),1(" IN Hl' ""tUT WII1( nlrCCN.! ...... mON 0I11UC"H5 "Nl>.I"'U~I"Jl , Davidson College tiNrll NO(T rll.Jf, t IIIDrou. Tan fake See Page 4 Union Cafe using old Outpost's deli meats UBI o R T A UB E RTA S See Page 5 DAVIDSON'S NEWS FOLLOWER L Shana Tovah September 27 2006 The Dav,dso""1n lack of honor preualent at other uniuersities Like ils northcrn counlerpart ornble lifestyle. Sludtnts at other Minn .• spoke aboul what he called lar experi~nce s. Princeton University. Davidson unive ... ities should 1I(lC. be lnI'\ted a ~dangerous culture of wanlon "11te academic selling 3t myoId College is known to accepc very undor any circllmstan<:es:· destn,lC'Iioo·· at Carlelon. school was just not one that [want· rew or no transfer application> Students 3t other schools we", ·'Professors Cannol leave Ihe ed 10 be a pan of.~ said James each year. Many SUlllent! from astonished by Davidson·s unproc· room during lectures or lbe Stu' Worthinglon '09. a Irunsfer sludtnl other colleges and universities tored eJ(ams, unlocked doors and dents will start turning OVer lhe from Wesleyan College in CHT -TU really apply each year in desks Dnd spraY'p N_ TIw Y_11o .... b. __~ .. Charble for hi ...nior year. lI<: of Ihe transfus an: still going of n.. 0..... _1... " .-., ...u.~ .. iud the ella""". Ihrough lnlnsilional therapy with 10 ;'.-Jd ...... """', "Yoo can·1 belot it:' said Hunter. ,he school psychologist. Some ·1lte freedom of living on your have e...,n used up mosl Oflh<:ir tcn own is incredible. Plus. J lo,'e the Ch",/Olu nigh/lif" ;sfamousfoT ;/s cluru. mUJic "lid gt''''Tally fly no/un. free visits 10 coomsclOl"$," THE DA\'IJ)SONIAN W En NESI)AY 10 PERSPECTIVES S~YrE,\tREIl: 27, 2006 Staff Editorial • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • IhJC lI< l." 1 It is lOeaS)' IO gel elIXltd toSGA that hardly all)'OI11' nttds Stu/lColmlllllsl to ~ngage in constill'l'nt ",rvkes. Becausc tlttn: an: 10 m~ny The face of diversity appointed "",it ion •• eBeh campaign Mason "Uract ~ barely Recenl efrons to diversify the Student Governmen' the mininmm numberofc:andidates. Ina .ypkal example. the 111= highlY-I;Iu.lirtw 5lUlknts ",1>0 are active in camPos Association (SGA ) !lR: making tbe wrong an umptions abou. junior class ~Oied on three semllOrli and had fi"e candidates life cumnl')' Ioil on the Ptnidcntial SC'arch CcmmiUlx, whal SGA's big problem is, and how il is possible toimpro"e 10 choose from. If it is easier (0 ~t elected than it is 10 lose, Chostn by thor St\llknt E.o.~th·e Couno:il lteadcd by SOA it. '!be Di~m:ily Coontinating Commiue<: (DCC) was right senalOrS don't haVt m"",h reawfl 10 place their consti,uent. Pft, io,knl Mac Sk~lton '07. ElizabWI H~ nry '081W>d At.hley in one n:gard: A fUlldunc:nla1 failing of tile $cll3te is a lact above .hemsclvts. As . result, SGA has become ,loose col· Moore '07 have joi..w Skellon on the comrrUltte. All three of divtrsily. BUI all of this ariKS from the way "'.... 1On an: Ieclion of individual COlsades, and the organization lias are recocnized leaders on cunpu•. but despite their im~ . choKn. and ii" dear tlw. any substantive n:form will bave to devolved inlo an item 10 I"'t on law school n:sWl'le$ illSlead sive ac:c(Implisluncnu.. this combinatioo or individuab i. "an with an overbaul of the ~IcctonJ syttcm itself. of I mKlc:nt kgislative body. problemalic. '!be student body only elects ahout IIalf of the Senate on One o/Ille key OOIlttm. in seleding tM student r!~n its o ..' n. Various social poops-the Pattersoo Court organi tallve. was 10 l"Cprt'sent the diverse nalum of lite 5hKk:nt zalions. along wi.1i one or tWO OilieR- combine to appoi01 If it is easier to get elected body. Whil" lhe student contingent to the comm;lt« il lwo lhe re~' , The proctdure is a 5tmnge one:, to say the ltasl. An than it is to lose, senators [himl female and one.lhird noeial minority. t~ " IOClion. are entin: clan VOles for ilS ",nators, .n.d llien pockets of the. not nearly as divcr$C 15 Lhey se..m 11,1 Ix. One criterion for ""hoot sclect extra n:pttsc:nLative. flQln the clique they eat don't have much reason to selecliQn ",'U !hal one member be a seni()l", one .. junior and dinne:. with. one a sophomore. Instead. we have twO senion and one jun- No one knows why this wu ever C(IIl$iden:d a g Edltor-ln·CIllff c- Lil Barry Managlajj EdII01' R"",hi 1'IIn.khi.I Nt'" Editors wi HamillOOl. Jacl.ieJ,4eK_ &. S""",,"1ooe W.f p~_ Edltnn NMIwI Bradshaw &. Joe R ..... Am" IJ.'I"I Editon A/QO\IQ C-.-'" Pai", Taylo< \,,,,,1 £dl(on Bn:ndan Pams &. .lefrYeakel Sporl>" Edltonl Will BI')'"" &. Sutic: Ec:kl l'hotCij\raphy .::di'or Laure" M"""y D...... -. Ad'·~ rllslll8. and Cinulallon ~1Mn&jt~r S.",h Dosue Hllley Bramley. I..awa R""sine &. Robbie SquIbb ~~."""""w~""",,,,, __ yo. ..,.""-'ofU.,,-CoIle,.. o..e....,.p ~ I wouIdn'l have 1(1 buy a coffee in orderl(lsil down, who's to blame? bull cam. K1W5. body wiDe fQliYII Wing place in the p..t:: in fn)rll oftbe cbun:h. ~'I I N&C and. b&nd and On Thursday. the S t~m A IIIc"lIb ill Prague. wtw does IlIM k!ok like? I'm tryi", famihes sinin, ClII blankets in the .-,.1 wandered around Go~tmlll(nt Associalion (SGA) lCI m:all everythiDa: 1"V(: __.every place I've: btcn. lt',all the ltalil. all dtcotMed with cnfts IlKlje"l'1ry fill' sale. In cono:IuctN its F,U Clllepy I • blur. I Iutt fcqettiD&-riabl_ I'm !lUte 11', ::.. ",,_ ... addilion I(I...-ioos wioeries adYMisin, their parlicu clwion.. whi,h indud<: lhe "". yearly cl«1ion, for Indeptndenl .....I've becn-1O Ihc Pnpc Castk. WIII .t'•• ,1lmpK into whMl'r2gue: life is fill' SoM"" demI tile goobd altcy. JiDd pas real I'np:n: for families and_pies Indcptndcnl SenllOr$ ~ w p sages of Old T~ and e:o.P'orod making tbcir livi"" be",. [I'S SQmc pos.cd 10 be elected by lho: SOpb. lbe old $IRCIS of Ibc Jewish thing • IQUriIl wuuld Mvet" rmd. 1 OII'I()R:'. juniors and seniors who Quana-. I'V(: been 10 old 1)111- feci ~ ludy wilen I rome acn)Sl do IlOI belong !O • Panerson ,ogues and museums. prayed these lhin". I ftel like"" in,id. Court organi1.11ion in order 10 in languages I dan', UDder· er-Qr j ust a wanderer who 1LIp balance the signifIcant n:~ sc n sllnd. I've: sat hidden behind pem upon iIOnICthing spttwl. lalion thaI Pauerwn Coort has a wall in a synagogue ~ old These discoveries. off lhe on the SOA Senate. and tnditionallhat it still scpo toonSl-bealen path. are what my sophomore.!. juni Ol"$ and .. niOl'! were araus _n flt)m ~n. experierlC<.' IM:re is aboul. ror able to vOle in I week's d CCl ion. and many did. r vc wanlkred .Iong lhe fC)tlr months, I'm a P .... gue •• IlOI n.e fi rst ",aclion of SOA I'residem Mac Ske hon '07 was Vila". al nighl. gwng 1tCf05, ju" a loonSI. 10 letlhe de.:tions sland. citing igoornrlC<.' of the bylaws thaI the rive r al l be ca~lle. l've mean· Slud)'ing in Europe. it'. hard 10 g,,"em 11", declioo of Indcptndcnt Senaton, In an e·mail. dered slowly aerou Charles find a balance bel"'ten Idminng the Skellon assured a ~maI fonnc:r SOA SenatOl' thaI the Bridge.• topping 1(1 sil on the side and things everyone oomes hen: !O sec and SOA "has ne~er adltered"IO tile pro"ision in the b)law," walch the pigtOlU pick It the sutllCS. lis uptricocing lhe: culture and the people who NevertMlcn. Skelton', .llegedly malfeasanl loCIion was tening to musicians play IMirfancy. I've btcn ""'II)' live here. '1uickly COllIIlered by Fiji Senator JC Boyle '09. SO A', ""i. II) cafb in old European style- and I"V(: spent lMc houn In Prac~. IOOriSll"l is • ",lati\l'ly new f!lplosion, and <\tm c:Q!ltnuian. Boylc is. refre' hing if misundocnl(lOd voice at Cuch ~ I'"" III in my apIIUIIml willi the WindoW3 IIQII1e SiALY pem:DI of the eculQI!Iy dcpmd5 on it. But at !be o f disscm in I body that. flt)m my uptnel'lC1: III I Senator. open, IWcoin, l(llhe rain bil the can on the _ ootsitk. same timt:. ;! dQo:,n', take lon, 1(1 rcalizc dIM lho: Irundrcdt IlCU 100 often with one mind. In a mDIIIh. I bave fatka oompIclcly in 10.., wllb thi, place of sbups .-IvenisiDa; 8o.>bcmiM CI}'AIl -.1 udw:r IQUIi,I While he ol\cn vOleugainst tile most unobjectionable pr0- and with the way thM I feel bere. pmmkb _'I tlIen: btll£ ~ aad tbII ~'.., nul posals, most of the Se~ dwnber was in .<tmttll wilh ...... Pncue·. rally about. Boyk II Thursday nigld', meeling: Skelton had erred on the 1_ 10 fiDd ...... · .Iaere fQr Ibr. peopk wbo call lhisciry side o f conven~1'IC1: and illC'QfTCC'\ly inlcrpmed the SGA Studying in Europe, it ~ hard '1aac.~ ,. Iide-IOWI CII*, ~ .-, ...... , Czec:b bylaw," ~Pc-rhap:s thi, i, an impeachable offell$C.~ Boyle to find a balance between pubt ... Ibr. ,.u '-Y wid! r--. ... re.tvab. n ",mle in an .,.mail 10 the Dalidsoniwo. In die ~ _ .... ., me. .. ..u .. fed lib I 'm To be fair. Skelton has made • lot of ptOCJUI on Ihi' issue; admiring the things everyone workUIc my WI)" -.d ..... p.rt 01II1II; place. by the end ofThursday'l SGA mcc1ing. he changed hil in ~ s.x. It wW be coW.. .-I !be .... wiD be __ \II pR'talion of tile SGA bylawl 10 c.ll for • roew election on comes here to see and experi dry _ ID be deIecnIed qaidIy by docs -.I IIIIIddy Monday, which ~100ed ,ue«ufully on Tueiday. encing the culture and the bocn. AIIbou&b evcryCzldl J'w I:IIked 10 hlllIIid ...... , n.e CfUJ. of lhe mlllcr, hQw<:V(:r. is WI Skelton has IIIIIIalai fabuku ..... wIMa- bae. 1 caa '1 kip buI n.IIM abmlll1cly no all1horilY 1(1 inlerprellhe: SGA b)'II"'" as of yet. people who really live here. liNe the idea. The IOUriD will be cc-. -.I Pracue will Section III .A.I of lhe: SGA bylaws Itltes 1l1li lhe ~~Ie .... bek:Jas ID die CzcdIs. authorityM lo inttrpn1 the bylaw, i, lleld by tM SenateCoort, Mlybe.lI)Q. it will beIons-juIt a littk bit-IO __ Unf()f"[unaldy. IlM:re i, lnOIller 5«'lion of lhe bylaw! RighI_ I'm sini", on the Sleps of the old chllrch IbM'. (II,A.II) lhat ..! Ihi . did 001 happen, and one of lhe: IWO ",maining members ~. i! cu=nlly'broad in f nlflC'e. 0""'1 Coiumllil/ The new family i, the group of people that c:Q!lvenienlly Tho lilualion i, dangerous ,i""" Casie Hcrme5 '01. the SIlrrounds lIS now_whether they live where we 00 or ~ in ""nitt member and chairperson o f lhe Senale Coon . i. lhe When We "'alk into Davidson a\ tbe beginni", of C)W" first an organization wilh lIS.. Becau"" Davidson oludenu are con· ooJy ptrJon 00 ampul Wilh clear llithoril Y to inlerpm lhe year, ....e ~ inSWllly SIlrrounded by • family-oor fre,hman 'tantly beeon!ina in~()]~ed in ~ and differenl way,. il i, SOA bylaws. In the 1~lical ,itualion lhat six members of hall. The family ClpC'nles like any hoosc:hokl. with llall roun easy 10 see why Ihis group of people lhat we n.IItu""ly _ on the SGA Senalf docide that Skelton has eommilled imptach ..,Ion ""rving bOIh .". big brOIbers or liSle ... 10 guide lIS a day 10 day basil woold change. And perhaps. one day. these abk offelUC's, il tl'Uy be lip to Hermes and Hennes oJone to through the I,,-kwud lnlMiUon. and al ~ .. pan:nts. 1(1 prople will be part of C)W" ~old family.M decide ~ rile oflbe Skelloo preside"')'! enfon::e rules tt and bring more p Week in Review Sports terminology and other sins Ih S, zn; Ect:~ Women And fOOlball, baskn ball and sooccr pia)', spons &/J''''I'' ers. li ke those in icc hockey. moun, an Sorffr (S-.l- I. I.G-O): "~ t1 ac k "; n their offen s i~e ZOIlC. 1-0 WIn '". UC,SlnlIO O.n..n Sport. coollnund a language all tllei. own. A,1d they take "sbots- or their ol1l".>Oe"15. ) . 1 " 'In 01 O«qi. S(KI,lw:m \'01101'111011 (9-3. ].\ ); The",', 'IO/hing nowery orfcminine aboUI iI, And. whrn tied al tlte rnd of the l ame. 0·3 lou VI. Colle,. "(Charlo>!",, It', mon: Ih." ju This Week's Top Ten Senior Spotlight: Ty White '07 1Y II'hj,~ '07 i. /' St:nio. m~",lJ~ delinilel)" pla)"in, our own game. I. Conw:bao:k Sawnby; Notn: s cr. While hal KwkM for fo~r yt(J'I ,/JI" ~ <;Qrue.S bao:k III bat Michi,,,,, 't) playin, li"'t. The Da vidsooiaJ) r«tnlly D: How does lhe team look this fall? SIaIc and sparks ~ of 1M in.u,·;.... "td While. TW; Last wcck ,.·c finished I"·clfth. We Cenwry~ dobales. pll )ed d«c:nll)". bul il was lhe SlIllC coorsc 2. R)'<:\er Cup Ion; u.s. offICIally T he Da,\ds(lnian: What i, !he: diffe~na: thaI We play the ronfa...n« loomamrnl 00 in bad u COIf, baske!ball and bIsoebaIl. bcI"'enllhe fall selUOn and sprin, ,.,uoo in the spring. So in thaI scnse, we arc alwa)"! AI lU$1 !hey can'l take rOOlMU from WI. No. I _ American rGOlball. colic&" lOlf'I looking!Q do be1.l.".. 1')" Whllt ; The fall season for golf Is jusl as I Asuus; "vcnlh maighl win. importanl as lhe spring. The only lOUmalllenl I); You are prelly involved in M 1<)1 of activi. Cardinal..!: "vcmh Mnli,hl lou. Ihat necessarily has r11OI1: ""arilli on M)"' lies If()I.Ind tarnpu •. I. il hard IlIjuule , II of &pantion; L.S games. thinK is the spring ronft~na: lOUm>ment, tbusc lime oommitmems? RemainIng; five pmes. ,.hich is why "l' ~ ooosio:lcrtd a sprin, TW: h 'l a tough balance. I IIdmil Ih., don'l New 4. Orleans domlna1" A113'1I3 5pOI"I. The rall seuJII actually goes 10 JC'lIin, JCI as much f= lime as I'd like. ape<:ilUy In Ibtir mum III !he: Sul"'rdII)me. WI an 1I·Iaq;e bid for Ibt NCAA's, JO il', wilh 1M nc:,.. mominl ..moul sessions. 5. Madden curse Wlkes apin! You prell)" impocunl too. Genc:rally. when )"OO'~ lhe busiesl, )'OU arc tan ~ S"'wn AJ"under !Q lhe lill doing lhe mosl Ihingl Ihat yoo like .... hich of ct.Incd pia)""", on 1M "i~wn.'" I): Talk aboutll(KtlC ofthc new ""oriI.OUI rou· make, you happy. l"m Irying 10 wort 00 a rover. Ile '~ oul ;oo.,finildy wi,h a li nes Ihm lhe learn has been going through T)I While '07 lookt to ,"d 11M 'Cats 10 Watoo" Fellowl hip p Arizona 81 Allanta Suzie. Will Suzie Minnesota al Buffalo Will Suzie. Will Dal1as al Tennessee Suzie, Will San Francisco al Kansas City Suzie. Will Indianapolis 8t NY JelS New Orleans at Carolina Will Surprise yoor college kids or campus chums with Suzie San Diego 81 8allimore Will an ice cream or Suzie, Will Miami at Houston frozen yogurt calle / .._. for birthday or Detroit at St. Louis Suzie, Will .... graduation New England 81 Cincinna!i Suzie, Will ""-l..' celebrations, study breaks, exam time or just for fun' Suzie. Will Cleveland al Oakland Will Jacksonville al Washinglon Suzie Will Seanle al Chicago Suzie SoW< Green Bay al Philadelphia Will VERMONT'S FINES[ ' ICE Cru:AM @FroZEN YOGUIrr. 202 South Main Street - Davidson, NC Score s 704-892-0604 SU 2ie: J1 Will: J1 14 T HE DAVIDSONI AN SPORTS WEDNES DAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2006 Merritt, from pagt 12 ma of IKkilll discipline. and in lhe end those Volleyball tops Citadel, havt been extremely encotJraging with 1.... 0 progrnms .re Illn more like I business 001 of close losses and the WildcalS' firsl win over neccs:sity, • scholarship te:un in fivc yurs. Al OaYid~. however. whcre players are TO:lOl1It C~ l ent, lilt impm~ play could truly hcn: for • """e oft... game and IR edu_ falls to Charleston l'T!:alf a fal se sense that this pn:>&n8l;S Iltad· calion, lhe coach musl be a cheerleader I J ing ;n lhe righl direction cultu.... ly as .....,11 . ...,,11 as a kadcr 10 male Ihis program oper. As Jones sap . "'Culn"., CO,ne, from win· ale al itJ best. Merrin hu m:ma,ed 10 MIlk ning. that line .... hile luidin, the leam forwanl. Slar1 ing OOIl fc~ play this ""cd ~ nd . t~ But as senior dc:fensi~ Itnem.:ln K)'1e In his fi rst .... eek ascoach. he told his play· Wil dc~ 1 vol le> balilcam roond thtmsches on Kinse ll '07 says. uLoIs o f fII'O&I1l ms Call sug ers he doc ~ n ' l w: this job as a stt ppin"slone boIh sKIes of l op~ ided ,ictQri ~ . kIIln, t() atCOOl faults with .... inning. The ",al Slllisf",, like SO no.,n y otMrs might, but as a place lh~t Colltgl' ufChnrle. Speak English! If - Frmr, MLB closer John Rocker www.DavidsonFamilyMedicine.com T UE D AV IOSONIAN SPORTS W EDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 7, 2006 IS Men's soccer ,frollllmge 16 MLB BREAKDOWN ands of a half doomed Davidson. Thi, With the Major League Basebillil sea Tigers, behind the leadership of Jim have finally neM to start over again as time. the slli.ke came with six 5CCOIld! :;on running into its final week of the Leyl and and t he incredible arm of rook the magical ride is over. left in lhe firslllaJf. 'The 'Cat.! lost despile regular season, It Is worth taking a ie Justin Verlander. were able to over The New York Met!, on the other controlling the ,hoc count l6- I). division by division look at the how come years of insult and secure a playoff halld, have played their way into a Two of tho1e shots came close to the 2006 season r>layed out and what spot. At this point in the sea:;on, the comfortable division title behind solid e~ning the SOOfe in the !IC>OOnd half. to watch for in this final week of r>lay Tigers still have the or>portunity to sport hitting and great seasons by Pedro Wilkie !oo/r::: • Whitey Bolan '09 pas' and off suspoense. baseball's best record as well as win the Martinez and Tom <;Iavi ne. blasted ••hoc that ~ I y went high in the AL Central. 55th minute. Shortly after, Robby Hoak '08 sent . AI. 'ott The Mlnne:;ota Twins, who have made NL Central In the American League East, w-06 a remarkable run in the last several The 5t. Louis Cardinals are on the free uck ~ I y bigh as well. Gokhbmy was a wmbination of both the old and weeks, pulled to w ithin a game of verge of the biggest flop in franchise made four saves in goal. the new. As the sea:;on finishes, the [)(!trOit while at least securing the Wild history. After nearly wrapping up Finally. on 1\lesday night. the Wildcats New York Yankees sit atop the diviSion Card spot. anot her division t itle, t he Cards have dropped • )·2 ovenime decision against lead once again, continuing a dynasty backed their way into :;ome must-win their Southern Conference rival. from of excellent seasons back to the mid At. West games to hold off t he Houston ASt ros UNC.Qn:ensboro. '990S. The Oakland AthletiCS look to r>u ll out who a re only a game and a half back. 'The ILSI. time the two teams had met This year, however, the powerhouse another Division title in the American The loser of this race will most likely was on the Southern Conference title Boston Red 50x fell behind In the race League West. Due to t ime zones alld IlOt make the playoffs as the Los glme last 5ea$OI1. for the division lead as well as the AL spotty media coverage, the A's have Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Davidson wU short-handed againsl wild card. No one will forget how t he a lways been that workmanlike team Phillies are fighting for the last w il d the Spartans as II Wildcats did not dress New York Yankees beat the Red Sax that no one really kllOws about, With a card spot. out due to. violation of team rules. five times in four days at Fenway and nearly insurmountable lead over the With the loss. Davidson move. to 0· 1 shattered all hopoes of a Boston post Angels, they look to be playing in NL West in the Southern Conference. season. October once again. The San Diego Padres and a ll -time From here, Davidson will look to saves leader Trevor Hoffman look to regroup in the nul week with tWQ road AL Central NL east clinch the NL West t itle with only a contest.!. Saturday. the tcam will face In the American League Central, For the first time since 15 years, the few more wins. Fortunately, they College of Charleston at 6 p.m. and then 2006 represented a ~ar of redemr> Atlanta Braves will not be joining the wou ld probably get the Wild Card if Funnan on Tuesday a11 p.m. tion for a city bereft of basebalilegiti party in October. Plagued by injury and the Dodgers caught them in this last Both glU1les are Southern Conference macy for many years. The Detroit spotty pitching, this groupof Braves will week of the sea:;on. matche •• adding utta urgency for wins. Hockey sweeps ASU, falls to Albany and Wake Bv MATT BA""'" Rochel Kiselewich '01 played goal for Albany's Michele Poliwi, soortd a hal Siaff IVrila ffiQll t of Ihe second half. registering , i~ trick against the tandem of Wildcat goalies. l aveJ. The Mountaineers tool< ten shots and Also. the Oreat Dane. scored three of their DavKbon field hockey won a dc:c:isive 4·1 made eight romer kicb but could 001 seem five goals on prnalty cQmers. of which they match against rival Apjllliachian State last to find the I"ICt in the face of lhe Wildcat had three more than the Wildcats. The game Wednesday but could not follow lhrough tWO defense. et>ded as a ShulOUl for the Wildcats with a nights later when they fell to a t.aJenlw The Mountaineers scored off a penalty shot rount of 14-7 in favarof Albany. University of Alban)' team 0-5.On TUnd:!y. comer in the 4l!ll m'nute. but il would prove Davidson may not he getting as many the team drojlpCd a 10-1 dc:c:i,ion at the to be their only score. f're<;ision passing from shot, on net. but it rould be because the team hands of No. 2 W~kc Forest. Ransooe and good stick stopping by Sritti is making hener decisions aboul when 10 The Wildcats and the Moootainecrs of Himclfarb '09 allowed Muwclilo score her \a~e a .hoc. Davidwn, 001'1 4-5 o~ral\ and ASU facw ufT on Bdk Turf Ficid for second goal of the night. The score remained I"() in the conference. scores on about one Davidson's second home game of the year. It a14·1 unlillhe final whislle. Now with s;~ out of every si x shots, while opponent.! alw mart.ed the Stt<)IId half of the two goals on the season. Maxwell was named lhe shots' find the nel less than one 001 of eighl team. home-and·home series this season. NarPac Offen,ivc Player of the Week. This ,hoc •. If they conlin"" 10 make their shots The 'Cat' we.., victorious in the firsl match weekly honor is the team', lhird. Wilh both count while playing solid defense, the ju,t three days earlier when they "'on 4-0. SrinallY Rollck '09 and Jen Willis '08 as Wildcats could ,how themselves 10 be hardy They continued to demonstrate strong play. previous re<:ipients for lhe Defens;". Player upponents during conf.rence matchcs in :;oJid defense. and a potent ufTense in this of the Week award. October_ Ginnie Frldell 'oa scQred her Ilrl l goal 01 g.~ the _son 'galna! ASU. Davidson played a non-wnference foc. the The 'CllS would 001 have such an impres In lhe first half. Davidson took ten shots to Uniyersi ty of Albany Grcal Danes. on sive advantage in shot pe=ntage if not for Appalachian State', four. Brittany Rollek assist from lhe midf,e1der position. Friday. The Greal Danes came in on a four· lhe play of goalkeepers Rollek and '09 played very well as goalkeeper. not The two teams conlinoxd to scratch and game winning 'treak and a 6-2 record o"cr Kiselewich. allowing a goal in the first half. The: game claw for posses.ion for ten minut~. umil.just all. AIb.1ny conlinued it. hoc streak agaillSt Although receml y the tWQ have shared ",maine Want to write for sports? Email sueckl or wibryan for more info. THE D AVIDSONIAN Wr.OS l:SO,\Y, '6 s Sun:'\IBt:R 21. 2006 Women's soccer on fire with two weekend wins " r hey w('" llirowinll evel')'lhin, al uS in the lasl 5 min· Stoff II'rit.. r UI(I. M said Enllish. Wilh aboul Ih= minulell n:mainina. UC-S B worked the The Davilbon wOIl"II'n', SOIXcr \(am ronlinuni thod' I't'C'tnl ball iOlo lhe bo~. pIWed it Ihrouth lhe Wildcat defensc, and WttC'U this ",«tend .... ith .w" impr.. "h~ vkt~ Ie eMend fir«! a close shot. En, lish made a Jp«1ICular san, drfltc:t· ~ir winning tU'uk 10 lh= gamr::.. The Wikkals Player of the Week PLAY OF THE WEEK Kayli Maxwell '08 Melanee Smith '09 knocks home game-winner F~ Hockey Homd.own: Edmund, Ole Histoly Major; With the KOre knotte4 at zero, Melanet' Smith '09 took a Narlty Haskell '08 trOSS to set up a shot on <;t0il1. After Kayli Ma~well '08 earned NorPac Offensive Player of the her first shot was defle<:ted, Smit h regained the rebound week honors last week after Korin<;t twO <;tOills and assisting and knocked home the <;tame-winning gOilI, sendln<;t tile on two more t o lead the Wildtats to a 4 -1 victory over 'Cats to a "0 victory over UC-Santa Barbara. ApJ)ala-c:h lan State,