TODAY’s WEATHER LIFE SPORTS Find out which bands to The Sports staff previews see this spring Vanderbilt’s first round SEE PAGE 5 matchup with Richmond SEE PAGE 6 Mostly Sunny 64 / 42 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011 WWW .INSIDEVANDY.COM 123RD YEAR, NO. 24 CAMPUS NEWS Openly gay JAPAN IN CRISIS bishop talks big YOU CAN HELP issues in the LGBT movement KYLE BLAINE “I know the Church is News Editor responsible for most of the pain in the lives of gay and lesbian, Speaking to the Vanderbilt bisexual and transgender people, community Monday night, The we just have to admit that, and at Right Reverend Gene Robinson some point we will repent of it the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese way we repented of our support of of New Hampshire said life is slavery using the bible,” Robinson getting better for the homosexual said. community, but there is still work “I think what you’re seeing to be done. is God at work liberating God’s Robinson is best known for people in this LGBT movement, being the first openly gay priest and the Church scrambling to to be ordained Bishop in a major catch up, not fast enough in my Christian denomination when he humble opinion,” Robinson said. CAROLYN COLE/ MCT was elected in 2003. Robinson said that in The debris of the destroyed Natori neighborhood of Sendai, Japan on Sunday that was hit hard by the tsunami in the aftermath of an Hosted by the Vanderbilt Medical his opinion, the issue of 8.9 earthquake. Fires continue to burn in the neighborhood as civil servants are finally able to enter the area to search for victims. School Gay-Straight Alliance as homosexuality has been settled part of their annual LGBTQI Health in the Episcopal Church, but Week, Robinson spoke to a room he pointed to the Evangelical WHAT DO YOU of around 300 people in Langford position against homosexuality Vanderbilt NEED TO KNOW? 2QYGTHWNGCTVJSWCMGTQEMU,CRCP Auditorium about the Church’s as a deterrent for the younger A massive 8.9-magnitude Strongest earthquakes since 1900 responds to The U.S. Geological survey has as- earthquake shook dozens of 1. 9.5-magnitude; Chile turbulent relationship with the generations. cities and villages along a May 22, 1960, 1,655 killed 1,300-mile stretch of Japan’s LGBT community. Please see BISHOP, page 3 signed the quake a magnitude of 8.9, 2. 9.2; Prince William Sound, Alaska east coast, including Tokyo. earthquake and while Japan’s Meteorological Agency March 28, 1964, 125 killed 3. 9.1: Northern Sumatra tsunami in Japan has upgraded it from an 8.8 to a 9.0. Sea of Japan Dec. 26, 2004, 227,898 killed LIFE It is the most powerful earthquake to 0 100 mi 4. 9.0: Kamchatka, Russia Nov. 4, 1952, no fatalities reported hit Japan since record keeping began 0 100 km KYLE BLAINE 5. 8.9: Japan in the late 19th century. Kesennuma March 11, 2011, TBD News Editor (Burned St. Patrick’s Day: Authorities put the death toll at uncontrollably) Epicenter 1,597 early Monday mornings. That Sendai The Vanderbilt community (Destroyed number could reach 10,000, reports by 23-foot Minami-soma is offering help to those Kyodo News. tsunami) (Hundreds of What to do affected by the earthquake buildings destroyed) Detail The Japanese television station JAPAN Onahama (Nuclear plant damaged) and tsunami in Japan. NHK reports that there is a 70 percent JAPAN Pacific Ocean Support for at least 121 chance of magnitude 7.0 aftershocks Tokyo Ichihara Japanese students, faculty, (Oil refinery burned) This graphic originally ran in the next three days. AP staff, visiting scholars and Japan’s nuclear safety agency has April 2, 2007 the family members of these rated the damage to the Fukushima Deadly wall of<AP> water JAPAN QUAKE 03111: Map of Northeast- individuals at Vanderbilt is Dai-ichi plant a four out of seven on ern Japan shows areas of greatest damage from provided by the International Tsunami waves travel rapidlyFriday in’s the 8.9-magnitude deep ocean, earthquakebut their and tsunami; the International Nuclear and Radio- Editor’s Note: It destructiveis mandatory topower include comes all also from includes the towering list of heightsfive strongest attained recorded as Student and Scholar Services logical Event Scale. sources that accompanythey approach this graphic the when coast. earthquakes in history; 2c x 3 3/4 inches; 96 mm and the Office of Dean of repurposing or editing it for publication x 95 mm; with BC-AP-AS--Japan-Earthquake According to CNBC, Tsunami waves and related stories; WJC; ETA 7 p.m. <AP> Students. hit the West Coast of the United States “As a university community on Friday and smashed ships, ripped Sea level devoted to serving humanity, out docks and caused flooding in Ha- our work is based on hope. waii. The cleanup effort is expected to Photo Provided For our Japanese students, cost millions of dollars. ■ faculty and staff, I know A seismic Initial waves Waves travel through Tsunami waves OLIVIA KUPFER event or travel very shallower depths hit shores with this represents a time of WHO CAN YOU displacement fast, but are as they approach the deadly force, Life editor uncertainty and challenge,” sends shock only a few coast, decreasing depositing TURN TO? waves feet tall. in speed while water and Chancellor Nicholas S. outward. increasing in height. debris. NASHVILLE PEDAL TAVERN Members of the Vanderbilt commu- Zeppos said. SOURCE: USGS AP The typical pub-crawl is so passe. Opt for Nashville’s own “I want you to know that nity may contact International Student Nashville Pedal Tavern tour, a pub-crawl that is part seated your Vanderbilt ‘family’ is and Scholar Services for assistance at <AP> TSUNAMI WORKINGS 031111: Graphic shows howbike tsunami tour andEditors part note: drinking It is mandatory debauchery.to include all Gather 16 of your waves attain their destructive force; 2c x 3 1/4 inches; 96 mm x 83 sources that accompany this graphic when (615) 322-2753 or at (614) 378-1968. Containing a repurposing or editing it for publication. here for you. Whether you mm; with BC-AS--Japan Earthquake and related stories; STFfavorite </AP> friends — the cost is $20 per person for a group of 16 need help with counseling Staff members of the Psychological nuclear reactor — and partake in the two and a half hour tour which starts in or making contact with loved and Counseling Center at (615) 322- What keeps nuclear the Gulch and ends downtown on Broadway. 2571 and the Office of Religious Life at reactors like the type damaged Roof ones at home, the university in Fukushima Dai-ichi, Japan, PROS: The tour stops at Vanderbilt students’ favorite drinking (615) 322-2457 are available to speak from releasing harmful radiation stands ready to lend our into the atmosphere: dens: Dan McGuiness (not only fitting for St. Patrick’s Day but full support. Our collective with students about the disaster. Cam- Primary containment a campus favorite); Red Rooster; Whiskey Kitchen (if you are thoughts and concerns are pus residents may contact the Office of Steel containment vessel hankering for a respectable cocktail along the way); Tootsie’s Housing and Residential Education at 30 or 40 ft. (nine to 12 m) with the people of Japan and wide, made of thick steel Orchid Lounge (a Nashville establishment and home to (615) 322-2591 for assistance. Concrete shell with our students, faculty Explosions at reactors country music); and finally, Bailey’s on Broadway. and researchers who have Students needing assistance may occurred outside this shell CONS: The Nashville Pedal Tavern is currently in talks with always contact the Office of the Dean Reactor vessel family members affected by covers reactor core the city to relax open container laws so that pedal tavern the earthquake and tsunami,” of Students at (615) 322-6400 or Secondary participants can drink along the way. Alas, something to look ■ Zeppos said. [email protected]. containment forward to. (reactor building) There are no students Designed to keep VERDICT: A way to get to five bars on HAVE YOU BEEN leaked radioactive currently studying in Japan gas from escaping St. Patrick’s Day without walking? AFFECTED BY THE into environment through programs registered Reactor building Sounds ideal, especially after the TRAGEDY IN JAPAN? • Explosions at the two reactors with the Vanderbilt damaged the secondary first fateful stops along the route. containment structure International Office or the Contact the The Vanderbilt Hustler Tours start at 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and Global Education Office. at [email protected] and tell Source: Union of Concerned 8:30 p.m. Scientists, Scientific American Please see JAPAN, page 3 your story. Graphic: Lee Hulteng, Judy Treible © 2011 MCT Please see ST. 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