Students' Opinions on Hookups and Relationships

The sex, your body and dating

ou’wester Find out all about a trip to Paris SOctober 1, 2008 e Weekly Student Newspaper of Rhodes College Vol. XCV. NO. 4 See Page 7 Students’ opinions on hookups and relationships By Daniel Jacobs four years to have fun.’ But for Editor-in-Chief girls it’s important to experience “Hooking up.” The phrase is Have you engaged in sexual Does alcohol facilitate sexual different relationships rather used by students to describe any- intercourse within the past year? opportunity? than having ‘fun.’” thing from kissing to sleeping to- According to Claire White, gether to having sex. But what are the President of the Chi Omega student’s attitudes about hooking Sorority, it is difficult for wom- about? en, especially those in sororities, A series of informal inter- to date on campus. views with about a dozen students 38.6 “I think hooking up is a big of varying backgrounds shows thing,” said White. “It seems to a number of different opinions no yes 46.7 be a part of the brotherhood of about hooking up. no yes fraternities. And so coming from The one prevailing opinion is 53.3 my viewpoint of being sober at that people hooking up is a com- 61.4 the swaps, that seems to be the mon conversation topic. main focus and it never really “Everyone talks about it all goes past that in terms of rela- the time,” said Thomas Joyce, a tionships.” sophomore who is in a fraternity. “It’s not like the girls don’t “If someone hooks up at a party want to date, they just learn to everyone will know about it the deal with that fact that most of next day.” what goes on here is hooking up,” Lindsey Chaisson, a junior, Statistics taken from Core Drug and Alcohol Survey 2007 said White. expressed the same view. White described how, in her “Everybody talks about hook- opinion, the emphasis on sister- ing up,” said Chaisson. “They’re college students as people who campus. Delta Standards Committee, who hood and brotherhood in Greek either hooking up or they are are always together. “You don’t hear as much of said that of her nine best friends, life makes it difficult to date. married.” But many students, especial- people going on dates and begin- only three are currently dating. “I “If you have a girlfriend or Chaisson defined “married” ly female students, said that they ning relationships,” said Ashley think it’s different between girls think dating is relatively rare on Zimmerman, a member of the Tri and guys. Guys think, ‘We have Hookups, continued on Page 4 Pornography use increasing? By William Bruce becoming more and more normal guy because you won’t get to have News Editor these days,” says Ben Waller, a sex with the single mom.” Recognized as one of the sophomore. “If you want to see a Porn is also recognized as be- largest industries in existence, scantly clad woman just wait for ing effective in separating emo- the porn industry is a $75 billion the commercials.” tion from sexual intercourse. dollar enterprise that operates on The effects of this porn per- Many people who use it become a global scale. In spite of the fact vasiveness are becoming increas- more fixated on sex for gratifica- that it brings in more revenue ingly known on campus. Certain tion over intimacy. than the American football, bas- campus events and even casual “Pornography objectifies ketball, and baseball franchises behaviors are shown to be influ- women by focusing only on the combined, most people refuse to enced. physical aspects of sex,” says Rob discuss the sensitive issue of its “Look at All Sing, the SAEs Dove, the director of the student Noelle Smith/ The Sou’wester usage. don’t seem to have a problem with counseling center. “Sex is also Annie Bell, Ai Doan, Ciara Conway, Ashley Juenger, and Courtney Most Rhodes students agree anything,” says Waller. “People about emotion and vulnerability Watkins are the o cers of VOX, Voices for Planned Parenthood. with the assumption that most just joke a lot about sex.” and porn acts like those things people have seen porn at least Michael Leahy, a former sex don’t exist.” once, if not much more so. addict and motivational speaker, Dove also recognizes that Birth control on campus “Oh yeah, everybody watches warns against pornography. Le- porn doesn’t do an effective job By NeNe Baﬀ ord tion questions. porn at some time in their lives,” ahy says that it creates an unre- of helping a person in pursuing a S t a ﬀ W r i t e r “Many students don’t know says Michael Pluta, a sophomore. alistic idea as to how someone healthy sexual relationship. Imagine waking up after a long what contraceptives are available for Another common belief held should interact with the opposite “Sex is more complicated for night and realizing that you have had them or even how to put on a con- by many students is that porn is sex. Most students agree that sin- us than it is for my dog, we all unprotected sex. Would you know dom,” said Conway. becoming an increasingly regular gle students are far more likely to have different things that stimu- what to do or who to contact? By working at Planned Parent- thing in society. Although cer- use pornographic materials than late us sexually,” says Dove. “The Ciara Conway, President of hood this past summer and inter- tain students view porn as some- students who are in a relation- problem is that with porn you VOX: Voices for Planned Parent- acting on campus, Conway felt as thing to be dealt with behind ship. Some students also believe just look for what stimulates you, hood, knows that the answer to these though a bridge needed to exist be- closed doors, many regard it as a this has a negative affect on the but in a relationship you have to questions for many students is no. tween Planned Parenthood and the large component of the mass me- single students’ ability to pursue do what satisfies you and your As a junior, Conway has inter- campus. is led her to establish dia. Several students commented a relationship. partner.” acted with many people on campus VOX to raise awareness about sex. that many music videos and even “Porn gives you mis-repre- Leahy suggests that porn is and has found that there is a lack of In order to raise awareness, VOX commercials are using sexual dis- sentations about how to interact the gateway to a psychological knowledge about basic sexual educa- is preparing to hold sexual health plays as a sales pitch. with the opposite sex,” says Pluta. “I feel like pornography is “Don’t become a pizza delivery Porn, continued on Page 5 VOX, continued on Page 5 Page 2 Opinion Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Sexuality still a taboo topic for society The By Kevin Kifer which causes excuses for their natural behav- come in the form of stronger intimacy within Sou’wester and Paul Yacoubian ior. Because we refuse to talk about sex until loving relationships. Opinion Editor the moment arrives, and often, we are fully Social constraints that we follow Editor-In-Chief Sexuality is still a taboo subject matter in unprepared to assume the responsibilities as- limit our own ability to express our true feel- our sexy college community. Not one per- sociated with irresponsibility. It is irrespon- ings and desires. The consequence is a funda- Daniel Jacobs Managing Editor son consented to share his or her feelings in sible for us to be ashamed of talking with our mental breakdown in honest communication. an article. Perhaps they did not feel that this parents about sex when they should be the Instead of being forthright with the opposite Avery Pribila News Editor was an appropriate topic or they did not want ones that we consult with on such matters, sex about our sexual needs, our indoctrinated to be associated with the discussion. The fol- because they had sex. introversion prohibits us from achieving emo- William Bruce Opinion Editor lowing is an off the record account of sexual America’s revulsion against condoms tional fulfillment. Consulting only the clos- practices on the Rhodes campus. is appalling. Having to ask the old lady work- est of friends on matters of sex has become Paul Yacoubian Entertainment Editor Many guys would like to say that sex ing the counter at Walgreen’s for condoms is commonplace in our society. Whether it be does not influence their relationship decisions, embarrassing. I assume that the condoms are discussing Cosmo with your group of girl- Ralph MacDonald Sports Editor but let’s be honest, it does. The current level behind the counter because they are “danger- friends, or sharing encounters with internet of discussion about sex in public is so limited ous” and should not be purchased, or because pornography or not thinking about sex at all, Onalee Carson Layout Editor that people our age are driven towards hiding they are stolen by people who are ashamed men and women fail to legitimize their own their real feelings with sobriety. The moment of sex. Instead of embracing sex in our so- feelings. Progress towards creating a mean- Lee Bryant Copy Editor our condition is compromised by inebriation, ciety, we discuss sex as an issue of morality ingful dialogue on sex will fail, unless we ef- the truth comes out. This presents a dire haz- instead of health. Studies have shown that fectively recognize and reconcile our separate Suzi Van Sickle Photography Editor ard for American youth, who respond to rigid people who engage in regular sexual practices gender preconditions. social structures with alcoholic dependency, are healthier and happier. Additional benefits Noelle Smith Business Manager Jamie Young Saturday Night drama center stage Executive Assistants Anna Meyerrose By Ryan Costello woman to make it to the White House, petty showing of disrespect. Also, Hillary Jerica Sandifer Staff Writer but Poehler did not agree. Poehler said Clinton always seemed to get the harder On September 14, Saturday Night she did not care about a woman making it questions in any debate. Live opened viewers’ eyes to the role sex- to White House; she just wanted to make But why then if Hillary was discrimi- ism played this campaign season. Tina it to the White House, and she just hap- nated against, would McCain pick a wom- Fey returned to SNL and embodied Sar- pened to be a woman. Fey asked the mean as his running mate? Was he hoping to ah Palin, John McCain’s running mate, and Amy Poehler played Hillary Clinton. How to Reach Our While sexism was not the only issue this Authors and Us pair tackled in a “bipartisan” speech, it was the most prominent image covered in “Sarah Palin’s sex has not been as big of an As the official newspaper of Rho- the press. Poehler and Fey compared the des College, The Sou’wester is produced role sexism has played in their personal issue as it was with Clinton.” entirely by students on staff. It functions campaigns. independently of faculty and administra- The parody began with the introduc- tion. The newspaper is published weekly tion about what issues the pair would throughout the fall and spring semesters, address. When Fey stated they would be dia to be vigilant for sexist behavior, but draw woman voters to his campaign, even except during exam periods and breaks. speaking on sexism, Poehler said she was Poehler said that questioning a politician’s though Clinton and Palin’s views differ on The Sou’wester is a member of the surprised to hear that anyone actually credentials is never sexist. So how much of many key issues? Over the next few weeks Student Media Board, a consortium that cared about this issue. Fey asked the media this parody is accurate? and on election night, people will learn the includes the editors of all student media to stop photo-shopping her head on sexy Personally, I think it tends to be fairly role sex actually plays in the campaign. outlets, class representatives, and at-large bikini pictures, and Poehler asked the me- accurate. Hillary Clinton was discrimi- Will women vote for McCain/Palin just representatives from the student body. dia to stop saying that she had cankles. Fey nated against because of her sex, but Sarah because a woman is on the ticket? Or will All staff editorials published in The wanted to stop being classified as pretty Palin’s sex has not been as big of an issue Palin receive the same sexist behavior that Sou’wester represent the majority opin- and beautiful, and Poehler did not want to as it was with Clinton. In the primaries, Hillary Clinton received? ion of the Editorial Board composed be called shrewd. Hillary was always referred to as “Mrs. of section editors and executive editors. Fey also stated that it was time for a Clinton” instead of “Senator Clinton”, in a Opinions expressed in opinion columns and letters-to-the-editor do not necessar- ily reflect the opinions of The Sou’wester Girl auctions virginity to empower women? Editorial Board. Letters-to-the-editor are encouraged, but cannot exceed 350 By Rami Abdoch She has a B.A in women’s studies, and yet What purpose, exactly, did her educa- words; all letters must be signed and will Staff Writer claims she can empower herself by sell- tion serve her if this is the result? This is be edited for clarity. The story of Natalie Dylan (pseud- ing her body as a commodity. Feminism, the epitome of doublethink, defined as a onym) is one that has sparked a great deal closely aligned with her field, is predicated simultaneous belief in two contradictory of controversy, both on her former campus in part on the belief that women ought ideas: she cannot both believe that men Reaching The Sou’wester of Sacramento State and around the na- to break free of the supposed shackles of should cease objectifying women and, yet, Phone: (901) 843-3402 tion. She intends to sell her virginity to the male-dominated society and be an indi- act in such a way that is clearly promot- Fax: (901) 843-3409 highest bidder through the Bunny Ranch vidual. How absurd, then, that she would ing that behavior. She further attempts E-mail: [email protected] in Carson City. She claims the bid is now objectify herself in order to accomplish to justify her actions by claiming that she Address: Rhodes Box 3010 at a staggering $350K. “I think empower- what she deems a worthy end by perverse will take into account the character of her The Sou’wester ment of women is picking yourself up and means. “I think it’s a capitalistic society would-be “suitor” for the decision. “It is 2000 North Parkway doing something on your own to better and I want to capitalize on this,” says Dy- about the finances, but they definitely Memphis, TN 38112-1690 yourself,” says Dylan. “The main purpose lan. This is laughable to say the least: if have to have intelligence and be an overall of this is to finance a couple things in my she really wanted to “empower” herself, genuine person.” says Dylan. Ridiculous. life.” Specifically, Dylan wants to pay for she would find a legitimate job and work The point of this venture for her is to make graduate school and fund a private prac- hard. Numerous college grads that are up as much money as possible, so to even pos- tice for marriage and family counseling to their necks in debt and are in need of it that character is a factor in the equation with her sister. money to continue their education, sup- makes her both a fool and a liar. The last I find this to be a rather stark irony port their family, or simply live comfort- time I checked, prostitutes didn’t care if with regard to her educational background. ably. their customer kissed them goodnight.

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Hookups, continued from Page 1 nerable,” said Dove. “If you’re not comfortable sharing a tooth brush Choosing to abstain from sex boyfriend, it seems like you are with someone then you shouldn’t By Anna Meyerrose have sex in college, and many be- nence is uncommon on campus, set apart,” said White. “Because be hooking up with them.” Executive Assistant lieved this pressure, as well as other several students say that they have if you do, then you’re expected to One danger is that men and While society often expects factors, to be the main reason peo- admiration for those few who hang out with them and the rest women may have differing expec- college students to be obsessed ple have sex before they are ready. choose not to give into peer pres- of the fraternity or sorority will tations of the results of a hook- with sex, there are some students Many also agreed that individual sure. say, ‘Oh, they can’t come hang up. at Rhodes who choose to go the interactions are the primary source “I respect someone who can out because they have to be with “I guess it depends on the opposite route and practice absti- of pressure. wait until marriage,” said Lacour. their girlfriend or boyfriend.’” person, but I think it is univer- nence. A recurrent opinion is that “There is a lot of physical and However, religion is not the Some students not involved sal that girls think it will end up religious beliefs are the main mo- alcohol pressure,” said Michael only reason that some students in Greek life also expressed more meaning more than what it does,” tivation for a student to live this Lacour, a sophomore. “However, choose to remain abstinent. One interest in dating than hooking said Zimmerman. type of lifestyle. As a result, many it’s not like people say ‘Hey, you secular belief that drives some up. Some male students also students believe abstinence to be a should go have sex with him.’” students to choose abstinence is a “Yeah, hooking up is a bad stated that they believed men and commonplace only for extremely Other students, however, feel strong opposition to abortion. thing,” said Paige Dotsy, a fresh- women have different expecta- devout individuals. that being drunk is not a proper “People often don’t realize the man. “My friends and I don’t talk tions. “Sex for college students is like excuse for having sex, and that it is consequences of their actions”, said about hooking up but rather get- “From talking to people, girls cigarettes for fifteen year olds; it’s an irresponsible and immature way Erik Davis, a junior. “It seems that ting into a relationship.” tend to be the ones who want to viewed as the cool thing to do,” to handle issues such as these. abortion is viewed as a way to just And women were not alone settle down,” said Chip Malin, a said Ryan Carroll, a freshman. These students and others at sweep away bad decisions”. in preferring relationships. senior who is the President of the Abstinence is generally de- Rhodes do remain abstinent, and Other secular motivations “I would definitely pre- Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. “I fined as one’s choice to refrain this choice is largely motivated by for remaining abstinent have to fer a relationship,” said Joyce. think girls like to date, they like from sexual intercourse until they both moral and spiritual ideas. do with the way that people feel “It’s more satisfying to me, even being taken out to dinner, that are married. Amongst the Rhodes “Everybody should practice about relationships, particularly though people do find enjoyment sense that they have somebody.” students, the prevailing opinions abstinence, because it is a form marriage. Furthermore, abstinence in random hookups.” But not all students shared are that those who choose to re- of self-control,” said one student, seems like a good idea for some stu- For gay and lesbian students, this opinion. main abstinent are a minority on who wished to remain anonymous. dents from a medical perspective. dating on campus presents a par- “I think there are perceptions campus. “Marriage is part of the living “I think that remaining ab- ticular set of difficulties. that women are more interested “More people are not absti- sacrament between a couple, and stinent until marriage is a way of “It’s been my experience that in follow-up, but I don’t think nent,” said Lizzie Steen, a fresh- if you really love someone, you’ll showing commitment and it is a it’s all kind of underground,” said that’s true, I think everybody’s man. “Or maybe abstinent people want what’s emotionally best for sign of respect” said Davis. “Also, Jennifer Ross, the Kinney GLBT interested in the same thing,” are quieter about their choice.” that person”. when you have sex with someone Advocacy Coordinator. “Most said Brendan Wurst, a freshman Many of the students who The common belief among that you don’t know very well, you people date off campus.” who is pledging a fraternity. were interviewed believe the rea- students seems to be that religion don’t know their history and you While some heterosexual The physical danger of rape son abstinence is so uncommon is is the sole motivating factor for run the risk getting some sort of students expressed a preference is also present during hookups. because of tremendous peer pres- those who choose to remain ab- disease”. for dating, this opinion was not “From the outside looking in, sure. Although nobody argued it stinent. Furthermore, some such While abstinence is not widely unanimous. Some students who it often seems that alcohol plays a was direct persuasion, most agreed students feel that abstinence is not practiced by Rhodes students, there said they preferred dating also role in casual hookups. And alco- influence plays a tremendous role something that people choose, but are a good number of individuals stated they had hooked up, or did hol plays a huge role in sexual as- in choosing to refrain from absti- rather something that is chosen for who wish to save themselves for not disapprove of other students saults. Half to ¾ of sexual assaults nence. One student commented them by the Bible. marriage for a variety reasons. hooking up. involve alcohol consumption by that men are almost expected to In spite of the fact that absti- “I think freshman are more one or both parties,” said Dove. concerned about hooking up,” “If we’ve known each other for said Patrick Mai, a freshman who an hour and half and I’m drunk is pledging a fraternity. “A lot of I’m gonna blow right past all the people have hooked up.” non-verbal signals that are clearly 5 2 1 According to Rob Dove, the saying that she might have been Director of the Student Counsel- comfortable making out, but she ing Center, there isn’t anything is not comfortable with sex.” 5 1 inherently wrong with hooking “It’s easier for a person to miss up. signals in a hookup than it would “If both parties are in a non- be in a longer term relationship,” altered state and they’re able said Dove. 6 9 5 7 to make a responsible decision According to the 2007 CORE about whether or not they want Alcohol and Drug Survey, 2.2% to engage in sex with someone of Rhodes students experienced 6 2 4 8 outside a committed relationship, unwanted sexual intercourse in and both people are being honest 2006. Of that 2.2%, 66.7% re- with each other, there are people ported consuming alcohol or 9 1 who just really enjoy sex and drugs before that incident. they’re okay with having sex out- “A man, because of how side of a committed relationship. he is built, can physically hurt Is it possible to do that without a woman with his penis,” said 4 3 7 6 there being negative consequenc- Dove. “He can literally violate es? Yeah,” said Dove. her body and hurt her physically “But the problem is that for and emotionally. A woman isn’t 8 4 7 9 most folks sex is rarely just about going to do that to a man with her sex. As human beings we exist vagina. For a guy to say that it’s in relation to each other. Every- the woman’s job to make sure he one recognizes that with a hook doesn’t commit date rape, that’s 9 4 up there is physical intimacy, like telling a guy with a club in but whether you mean to or not, his hand that it’s his victim’s job you’re also likely to be emotional- to make sure he doesn’t hit them 4 5 3 ly intimate and emotionally vul- with it.” (c) Daily Sudoku Ltd 2008. All rights reserved. Daily Sudoku: Tue 30-Sep-2008

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09/21 7:10 am: Visitor found sleeping in a car in the Voorhies turn around. e subject was awakened and questioned. Subject stated that he was waiting for his brother who was visiting a Rhodes student.

09/22 9:30 pm: Student reported a broken window in East Village B.

09/23 1:19 am: Alarm in Trezevant, oﬃ cers dispatched. False alarm. Alarm reset. 10:30 am: Campus Safety received a call from a student requesting to report several inappropriate calls. 6:49 pm: MPD on campus for courtesy patrol. 7:27 pm: Fire drill conducted in Bellingrath Hall. 11:33 pm: Simplex acknowledged alarm in Stewart Hall and ﬁ re trucks were in route. 11:39 pm: Fire trucks at Stewart location. Problem: student popping popcorn in a mi- crowave and burnt it. Alarm cleared. MFD departed campus.

09/24 Noelle Smith/The Sou’wester 12:30 pm: Accident on Phillips Lane; driver struck a parked car with no injuries in- Most Rhodes students agree with the assumption that the majority of volved. Report has been fi led by Campus Safety. people have seen porn at least once, if not much more so. Porn 09/25 , continued from Page 1 effects.” Nothing unusual to report. Leahy himself is a recovering sex ad- condition known as sexual addiction. dict. He recognizes porn, which is becom- 09/26 “The addiction to pornography and ing increasingly common, as the gateway 7:50 pm: Report of a reckless driver on Tutwiler; subject struck a sign in the median sex is like any other addiction,” he said. to sexual addiction. He states that in a strip; report fi led. “Just like with alcohol or drugs, people survey of 21,300 people, sexual addiction 11:35 pm: Student phoned Campus Safety to advise that her purse had been snatched off build up a tolerance to sex and pornogra- among college students occurred at twice campus. MPD notifi ed and report taken. phy and they need more to feel the same the rate of the normal population.

09/27 7:48 am: Resident contacted Campus Safety and said that a purse was located on her property at Summer and Hollywood; offi cer dispatched to recover property. A stolen property report fi led with MPD. 10:22 pm: Noise complaint Trezevant Hall; offi cer did a walk through; noise from two students watching TV loudly, asked to turn TV down, complied.

VOX, continued from Page 1 Conway. VOX is not the only group interested in workshops on campus, so that students can re- sexual health, there is also another group being ceive knowledge, as well as to give RA’s more formed on campus. knowledge when faced with questions about e Rhodes College Students for Life is in sexual health. VOX is also preparing to host the process of being formed. Unlike VOX, this guest speakers, provide a condom machine for group is pro-life. the campus, and reach out to both men and e main issue that the group will be women. focusing on is the pro-life issue, according to “Rape is a reality,” said Conway. is President Austin Freeman. knowledge has also led VOX to provide aware- Since the group is not active yet, there are ness about Emergency Contraception, also no upcoming scheduled events. known as the Morning After Pill. Emergency Although both presidents have limited Contraception can be taken up to ﬁ ve days af- knowledge about the other’s group, they both ter having unprotected sex, but there are many hold strong opinions. diﬀ erent views about this pill, since it is some- “I am pro-life due to my religious convic- times seen as a form of abortion. For this rea- tions. ey have the right to their opinions, son, VOX is making Emergency Contracep- but we have the right to respectfully disagree,” tion its big theme for the semester and hopes said Freeman. to hold a free Emergency Contraception Day. “I think being pro-choice is great, but I “On this campus, people don’t really like also think that if you are pro-life that it is great to talk about sex. VOX will provide a safe place as well. e dialogue between the two groups to talk about sex and to ask questions,” said needs to happen,” said Conway.

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The Sou’wester Page 6 Arts & Entertainment Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Gregg has us choking back the tears of laughter By Hal Flowers disturbed mother, who recognizes Viktor for patient and the overbearing fugitive mother fea- to patients and Viktor alike, making their love Staff Writer everyone but her son. His encounter with his tured in frequent flashbacks to Viktor’s child- story implausible. An emotionally tense dialogue If you’ve seen Fight Club or read any of mother’s overseer, Dr. Paige Marshall (Kelly Mc- hood. Huston brings out a touching motherly between Paige and Viktor is rendered trite by her Chuck Palahniuk’s novels, then you know that donald), springs a love story, as Viktor struggles to love, even as she kidnaps her son from various forced and ambivalent acting. he’s twisted. But his literary brilliance is in mor- win her love and confront a plethora of personal foster families. In the end though, the movie is as trium- phing perverted bizarre characters and outland- issues along the way. It’s your pretty standard boy The only casting flaw was Kelly Mcdon- phant as it is raw. So go ahead, offend your sensi- ish situations into something commanding and meets girl, girl needs sex in chapel to save his dy- ald, whose portrayal of Paige Marshall would bilities and see more twisted sexual humor than resonating. His characters are not you and I, but ing mother, boy ends up with anal bead lodged be complimented by the adjective lackluster. She is morally healthy. Choke is a riot. his sense of emotion and of conflict are real. In in colon. In other words, everything a love story smirks constantly and adopts a derogatory tone this regard, Clark Gregg’s movie adaptation of shouldn’t be. the novel Choke is success. Nearly ten years af- So how in the world does a movie of these ter cult classic Fight Club hit the theatres, Palah- parameters entertain and awe the masses? Well, Breathe Carolina, The Morning Of, niuk’s writing is again brought to life and with it’s hilarious, in a “wouldn’t want your parents just as much skill as the former. In his directorial to know movies like this existed” sort of way. Every Avenue and…Who are you?? début, actor turned director Clark Gregg shows The voiceovers by Viktor are honest and pro- that he is as capable behind the camera as in front vocative, and often help propel the comic mo- By Lizz Glaus pop rock band—nothing too special, but they’re of it. And although it’s probably too irreverent for mentum and enable most of the punch lines to Saturday night, my roommate and I found good at what they do. I wouldn’t complain about some palates, it’s a deliciously wicked case study thunder. The script, by Clark Gregg, represents ourselves at the Singleton Community Center seeing them again. for the braver viewer. the novel well, simultaneously staying true to in Bartlett, TN, dancing in a sea of high school Next up was Every Avenue, who I was Viktor Mancini (Sam Rockwell) isn’t exactly its content and translating well onto film. Oc- freshmen who were way too cool to act like they surprised to find are actually less known than your normal med-school drop-out. For starters, casionally, however, the sexuality is overbearing; were enjoying the music they paid to hear. It has Breathe Carolina. Their sound is very similar to he’s a “recovering” sex addict who spends ha lf of his no one can sit comfortably during a five min- been a long time since I have seen so many stud- The Morning Of (without the female vocalist); group therapy sessions ending his chastity streaks ute dialogue as sexual acts are being performed. ded belts. although I think they are a little more creative. with fellow female addicts in the back room. To Plus, Sam Rockwell (The Green Mile) is absolutely The Morning Of, Every Avenue, and Every Avenue is perhaps better suited for a bigger support his mentally unstable mother (Angelica perfect in this role. His urbane mannerisms make Breathe Carolina are on tour together thanks to venue than the Singleton Community Center. I Huston), Viktor strategically chokes himself at him the quintessential sex addict, but his poignant purevolume.com. Brokencyde was scheduled to caught a glimpse of their set at the Vans Warped restaurants, carefully targeting wealthy diners as portrayal of the character is real enough to invoke play as well, but much to my dismay, that was the Tour over the summer, and it was a lot better his saviors and hitting them up for money once at least a twinge of sympathy. In spite of being night they picked to take a break from the tour. than what I saw here. Of course, there’s no ques- they’ve developed a paternal generosity towards a degenerate and a lowlife, Viktor is actually the A very dramatic little man named Daniel, who tion that the sound system is better at Warped him. In the words of Viktor, “It’s like adopting most endearing character in the film. He’s proud, I think the venue chose out of desperation and a Tour, so that was a major obstacle for them. an overseas orphan, except that I’m right here.” but honest about his copious weaknesses. He’s hasty Myspace search, replaced Brokencyde. He The poor sound system at Singleton proved Oh, and he works daytime dressed as an inden- a complete jackass but has all the qualities of a was terrible. He even admitted he was terrible sev- an even bigger obstacle for electronic indie/ tured Irish-American on a colonial exhibit, where confidant. And Gregg’s depiction is pretty much eral times, and spent most of his time slot stroking pop ensemble Breathe Carolina. Between their he also feels the need to end his chastity streaks. what you’d expect after reading the novel. his hair and complaining because no one would colored lights, strobe lights, fog machine, two So between working and choking, Viktor Angelica Huston also shines as Viktor’s dance to the noises coming out of his Macbook and guitars, bass, keyboards, computers, and vo- seeks to learn the identity of his father from his mother, Ida. She has a dual role as the confused the sad lyrics he seemed to be struggling even to cal amps, they created a power outage after just remember. Jenna and I tried to help him out with three songs and had to end the show early still, feigned enthusiasm but, honestly, it was no use. I heard enough for the show to be worth my ten After Daniel’s unfortunate delay of the real dollars and all of the awkward little fourteen year concert, The Morning Of set up actual instru- old kids I had to step on to enter. Breathe Caro- ments and amps, which was comforting. They lina also features dual vocalists, this time a singer got things off to a much better start, and the and a screamer, who not only work well together, relatively small crowd was able to forget about the but are eerily similar in physical appearance. opening act. The Morning Of features two tal- Breathe Carolina just released a new album ented vocalists, Justin Wiley and Jessica Leplon. entitled It’s Classy Not Classic. 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The Sou’wester Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Arts & Entertainment Page 7 The real sticky on your local Paris XXX Adult Theatre By Ralph MacDonald on the phone and contemplating the exactly what Arts and Entertainment Editor my life had come to, one of the downtrodden souls According to rumors and hearsay, The Paris sobbed to a middle-aged woman in teenager’s XXX theatre, just down the street from our dis- clothes: “I’m just tired of taking of it, I don’t want tinguished halls of academia, is where dreams go to take it anymore.” to die. The dreams are apparently attracted to the So my eyes were ready for some dimly-lit, pit smut peddler’s bright lights like moths and become of hell, run by middle-aged balding men, and the trapped as soon as the doors close behind them. bright lights that greeted me when I finally got Some of them follow the balding man with a clip- the courage to open the doors surprised me. The on tie as he presses some bills into the hand of the front room of the Paris is actually just your run of leather-clad doorman and descends into the base- the mill porn shop, and the three clerks were all ment, where human screaming and sheep braying women. To the right are an assortment of “adult are often heard and from which a dream has never toys,” while the left hosts an extensive porn video returned. The others usually skirt by the midgets collection that includes titles such as: “Grand Theft who tend the movie turnstiles and into the theatre Anal,” “Dirty…Over 30,” “The Ho Depot,” and rooms. Here they are met by the foul stench of the very scary title “Bend Over,” which was in the stale semen, spilled whiskey, and stagnant mari- she-male section—a section that I only had the juana smoke. There are only five men in the room, heart to glance at from across the room. It is odd all being stimulated by the seventy-foot genitalia, the sense of propriety that can come over you in a and they mumble and moan as their left hands porn shop. At one point, a man came within six lead hundreds of thousands of their genetic repli- feet of me, glancing at the same titles I was perusing. cas to their doom. The room is a mass graveyard I could feel my body start to lean away from him as of sperm and dreams that would put any Eastern subtly as possible and my eyes fixed on the porn as European dictator to shame. I attempted to ignore his existence completely. It It seems my responsibility to chase down dead was the same discomfort men experience at adjoin- and dying dreams-- if not to resuscitate them, then ing urinals, only magnified exponentially. Ralph MacDonald/The Sou’wester to at least provide the readers with some photos But the Paris is not infamous for its porn shop; 2432 Summer Drive is the place to go for adult toys, a wide selection of por- and description of the carnage. The homes of bro- its true reputation for sketchiness is mainly derived nography, degenerate souls, and sticky floors. ken dreams have become the freak show tent at a from its theatres. There are two sets of theatres, twenty-first century carnival, where we can watch there is a set of private viewing booths that require could hear cries and moans coming from the pri- not to sit in the cloth seats with plastic backs that people who make us feel better about ourselves. five dollars worth of “arcade tokens” to enter the vate booths, and it continued to draw my attention The Paris provided. I was wearing jeans and an Come one, come all, come see the sad bastards area. Two friendly notes from the manager let you to the back room that I knew I would eventually old t-shirt, so I decided that the only thing more who made worse life decisions than you did. to know that if you are caught with another person have to enter to finish my article. Finally, after as- awkward than sitting down in a porn theatre was Indeed, the area surrounding the Paris fit- in the viewing booth, then you will be kicked out certaining that there was a movie playing in the standing up in one. As I took my seat, the only tingly reeks of broken dreams. The immediate and will risk permanent expulsion from the prem- large theatre, I purchased my ticket for six dol- other person, a bald-headed man with a goatee, area featured almost a dozen people with one or ises. Other notes posted around the store warn lars and entered through the turnstiles. The first muttered angrily and left his seat. I noted that more of the following characteristics: missing against public masturbation, lewd and indecent turn to the right leads immediately to a bathroom, the seats only took up the back part of the theatre, teeth, scrawny arms attempting to fill wife-beater exposure, shoplifting, and loitering. which is struck me as humorously strategic despite leaving enough space up front for an extremely shirts, scraggly facial hair, or were confined to a I was coming close to violating the loitering the outside sign’s warning against lewd conduct. bawdy co-ed game of two-hand touch. The wheelchair. As I stalled outside the Paris, talking rule when it came to my time in the porn shop. I There was an internal debate on whether or screen featured the title screen of “Gigantic Asses 3,” although for the first ten minutes the screen remained unchanged. I vacillated between my op- tions: I had seen the inside of the theatre, but had Sexually creative uses for your furniture not experienced the true essence of The Paris. By Kelly L. Schricker phenomenal dorm furniture. “Excuse me, miss?” I was leaning outside the We all love to brag about our beloved Rhodes bubble, but did you If you are lucky enough to live in East Village, there are endless theatre, being careful not to violate the turnstiles ever stop to think about the amount of sex that goes on within these possibilities for trying new things. Countertops in both the bathroom and subsequently be forced to pay another six-dol- gates? It is slightly incestuous. Rather than focusing on our disturbing and the kitchen are perfect for trying something new. This same position lar fee. “The movie is not starting.” web of connectedness, let’s keep in mind that our small community loves works well on any arm of any couch or chair. Also look to the coffee table She assured me that she would take care of the to talk. for a great surface. situation, and soon “Face Full of Diesel 5” (shock- To begin, it needs to be said that women have needs too. Although The rest of dorms are equally as lucky when it comes to switching it ingly featuring Shane Diesel) came on the screen. guys get criticized for the occasional ‘hit it and quit it’ or drunken hookup a bit. Those three and a half foot dressers that are tucked under your But again, the lovely ladies up front neglected to up, sometimes a girl just needs to let a little loose. We live the same high awkwardly tall bed are absolutely amazing for a fresh adventure. If it is actually start the DVD, leaving me to fill the role stress, fast pace life that you do. So remember, just because she gave it up, just so hot that you can barely make it through the door, head straight for of the desperate porn addict as I was forced to has- she is not any easier than you are, and probably does not want to date the desk and chair. Nothing is better than sitting down to write another sle the employees again. you. She definitely does not want to marry you. And lastly, she is not, dreaded paper and having a flashback of that ever so sexy hookup. “Miss? It’s still not playing, it’s stuck on the by any means, in love with you. Yes, this is sometimes the rare case, but Generosity is not just for the kind-hearted. title screen again.” This time it was corrected, if more often than not, she is just fulfilling her needs and releasing a little While a great setting is helpful, it is by no means enough. To really only to get the little geek in the back to shut up. extra stress. leave a lasting impression, you need to take a moment (actually, several “Face Full of Diesel 5” features a dozen women With that in mind, when you do find someone who is a fantastic moments) to prepare. There is, in fact, more to sex than penetration. and a penis that would scare a mule. The women ****, don’t let them slip away. So many of us do not have time for relation- Preheating the oven is essential. There is nothing worse than rushing into appear to have been picked up from trailer parks, ships but greatly appreciate a little one on one. Sex is a healthy, exciting the act and realizing that someone isn’t prepared. No, I am not talking Reno Cathouses, and other slums of the Earth. It behavior. Rather than jumping from one person to the next (especially about condoms here. was strict blow-job porn, which was fortunate be- in the same social group – never a good idea but happens frequently), Males typically rave about a great blowjob, but women rarely boast cause I do not believe that these women could af- find someone that is mutually interested in you and that you are highly about a guy’s skill down there. So, keep in mind, no matter how tal- ford the surgery that would have to accompany sex compatible with sexually. When this person comes your way, run with it ented you think you are, she probably just feels awkward. And for the with the terrifyingly well-endowed Diesel. and keep them wanting more. hardheaded who have already disregarded that little piece of advice, if And that is all, I suppose. I do not believe To get your creative juices flowing, here are a few ideas to keep in she seems to love it – it is fake. And since the best sessions please both there is any huge lesson to be learned from The mind next time you find yourself with a new friend or significant other. people, the females need to reevaluate their standard practices as well. It Paris. Its value for members of the Rhodes College No more missionary, No more beds! has been said that to really make the most of your time down there, go bubble is in its shock value, the circus tent full of We have all been there, and we have all done that. Exploration is harder than you think. Mix it up and be sure to squeeze. freaks. So come one, come all, but not really— the key to all that is a good bang. Take a look around and appreciate Because college is about new experiences and making lasting mem- there’s nothing to be gained here outside of the what that 40 some thousand dollars a year has bought you. I guarantee, ories, keep it interesting. cold self-assurance we gather from the perversity you will find a new appreciation for the individuals who picked out our of others.

The Sou’wester Page 8 Sports Wednesday, October 1, 2008 10th time is a charm for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays By Andrew Mullins Williams pions. elite. Led by closer Troy Percival and the ro’s biggest asset is his ability to throw out Staff Writer What a difference a year can make. man anchoring the eighth inning, Dan base stealers. This year he is throwing out After nine years of losing baseball, the The foundation and focus of the Rays’ Wheeler, the Rays have compiled one of the about 40 percent of players attempting to Tampa Bay Rays have done the unthink- newly found formula for winning starts and best bullpens in the American League with steal bases, which places him among the able. ends with their pitching. The starting rota- a bullpen ERA of 3.51. best catchers in the game today. One year ago, the Rays found them- tion itself has improved dramatically over Longoria has been a very pleasant suc- While the Rays have been able to mi- selves with a 66-96 record and were 30 the past year. Led by pitchers Scott Kazmir, cess in his first year at the Major League raculously avoid destruction despite inju- games behind the first place Red Sox. Matt Garza and Scott Shields, the Rays level. Along with being chosen for the ries to some of their best players, their task With the regular season coming to an end have a solid nucleus of young talent that American League All-Star Team, Longoria is not yet done. Clinching their first ever last Sunday, the Rays finally have October could project them deep into the playoffs. finished with a healthy 2.74 batting average playoff birth, their real task now lies in ad- events to attend other than celebrity golf In 2007, these three pitchers combined for and an impressive 27 homeruns. His power vancing through the playoffs. tournaments. 30 wins and a 3.67 ERA. One year removed, is one of many contributions the Rays did While the Rays certainly have a lot of Boasting a 97-65 record, Tampa Bay and the win total has been increased to 36 not have in their arsenal last year. question marks when it comes to October has shown that they are ready to compete and the ERA dropped to 3.58. Additionally, Navarro has also been a baseball, they should be given a round of against the best of the American League. While the starting pitching certainly catalyst for the Ray’s playoff push. applause for their efforts thus far. Through- As the season has progressed, the Rays have has played an important role in the Rays’ After hitting just .227 in 2007, his aver- out the year, this team has shown time and morphed from April wonders, to viable con- success, it is their bolstered bullpen that age has been floating around .300 all year. again that it has the talent and ability to tenders, to being Eastern Division Cham- has kept them swimming among baseball’s While his hitting has been superb, Navar- play with baseball’s best. Softball looks to strike out cervical cancer Deep thoughts By Onalee Carson caused by HPV (human papillomavirus). HPV can be transferred for the week Sports Editor through any kind of sexual, genital contact. While men don’t get cer- By Ralph MacDonald Rhodes Softball team’s week-long effort to educate their peers vical cancer and don’t show signs of HPV, they are carriers. A&E Editor about cervical cancer culminated with Saturday’s exhibition game “Know your risks, and know your partner,” suggests Moore. I was going to write a raving screed against against Crichton College. The Lynx sought to “Hit for a Cure” in 80 percent of women have HPV by the age of 50. And, while only Skip Bayless and all that he represents, but the ma- the game where all proceeds went to the Stephanie Vasofsky Cervical certain strands of HPV can cause cervical cancer, once in your system, jority of my thoughts on the subject were unprint- Cancer Foundation. it can lie dormant up to 15 years. There are no visible or physical signs able. So for lack of a unifying subject, some quick “We wanted to do something from the community service stand- of the cancer, so once you find it, it may be too late. thoughts: point this year,” said Coach David Hicks. “Stephanie [Vasofsky] was All women are at risk for HPV and cervical cancer—80 percent of If you are wondering where Sarah Palin came an acquaintance of my wife’s…I was familiar with her situation, and women have HPV by the age of 50. “What I found really interesting is to her extremely conservative social values, one what I had found over the past three years was that there wasn’t a lot that it can happen to you,” said Sophomore Sara Bowen. should consider her alma mater. The University of of good information about cervical cancer, and instead a lot of misin- How can you protect yourself from HPV? Gardasil, a vaccination Idaho cheerleading squad recently came under fire formation. We really wanted to raise awareness.” that protects against four types of HPV (two of those cause 70 percent because fans and alumni were upset over the two- In taking on this project, members of the softball team sold t- of cervical cancer cases), can be the first step. The vaccination, offered piece cheerleading outfits. In all fairness to Idaho, shirts, handed out informational pamphlets, and spoke to other fe- in the Moore Moore Health Center, is recommended for all women Mrs. Palin might have picked up her values at one male athletic teams about cervical cancer. Additionally, each team ages 9-26. To learn more, visit http://www.gardasil.com. of her previous four collegiate stops. member was required to write an essay discussing what they learned However, promoting awareness about cervical cancer is the sim- Skip Bayless has proven to be the best argu- from this experience. plest thing you can do to help yourself and those around you—just ment for human euthanasia since Ryan Leaf. “I didn’t know anything about HPV, which can lead to cervical follow the Softball team’s example. However, Creationists everywhere have embraced cancer. [This experience] really opened my eyes about how prevalent To learn more about the Stephanie Vasofsky Cervical Cancer Mr. Bayless, as he seems to defy Darwin’s theory of it is,” said Junior Rebekah Moore. Foundation or cervical cancer in general, you can visit http://www. survival of the fittest. Cervical cancer, the second deadliest cancer among women, is feelteal.org. College wide receivers with professional dreams wailed and gnashed their teeth when they heard the news of Matt Millen’s dismissal as the Detriot Lions fire Matt Millen; stand in his shoes Detroit Lion’s general manager. Millen is infa- By Zack Walker Rogers at Michigan State is the next Randy plays like a Pro Bowler, and you look like an idiot mous for using four top-ten draft picks on wide 2001: You’re Matt Millen, and you’ve just Moss—he’s blazing fast, he’s tall, he can jump. for cutting him. receivers in five years, two of whom are already out been named president of the Detroit Lions. Your With the second overall pick there’s no way you Before the 2007 draft you can’t help but get- of football. new team finished fourth in the NFC central the could take Andre Johnson over him. ting excited about another receiver. Calvin John- Between a loss to Ole Miss and a severe sta- season before—it’s rebuilding time. 2005: Things haven’t improved. You go 5-11 son isn’t like the other guys. He really is too good tistical drop-off, Tim Tebow is proving that colle- You come out of the 2001 draft looking again. Your baby, Charles Rogers, is a pothead. not to be a star. Your advisers try to talk some giate success cannot be sustained by a hair-gelling, good. Shaun Rogers in the second round was He fails his 3654th drug test, plus he’s never sense into you. They say, “You can’t just keep jort-wearing, Croc shoes-sporting, Moped-riding, brilliant. Unfortunately, you also don’t realize healthy. And, it turns out Andre Johnson was the drafting receivers. This isn’t NFL Blitz.” You ig- sub-100 SAT-achieving, home-schooled dork. how much you should be savoring the feeling of Randy Moss of the draft—he’s torching people nore them. Who really wants to draft a tackle, Second-year Oakland Raiders coach Lane a successful draft. for the Texans. anyway? Kiffin was fired by an increasingly senile Al Davis, Your first season with the team is disastrous. Saying fans are getting fed up is an under- 2007: You’re actually winning games. Jon who watches the games from his private box with You go 2-14—bad even by Lion standards. Your statement. They’re selling “Fire Millen” shirts at Kitna, your new QB, is hot. Halfway through both unrealistic expectations and an aging group QB is garbage—no one could win with Charlie your games. the season, you’re 6-2. The “Fire Millen” mer- of floozies. Batch. The fans understand this. Sometimes re- You become convinced that William Ford, chandise is a little harder to find—best of all, I was extremely excited to see the Tampa Bay building must start with demolition. your boss, smokes more dope than Rogers—he Calvin Johnson isn’t horrible. Unfortunately, Rays win the American League East, as was any- However, your scouts have already found signs you to a five-year extension. You underes- it just goes down hill—you only win one more one who has noticed that the Yankees are no longer the answer—a kid from Oregon with an absolute timate how much this will piss off the “Fire Mil- game all year. “The Evil Empire” they once were. Since 2004, cannon. You can already imagine him in blue len” brigade and accept the offer. 2008: You know the end is near, but you the Boston Red Sox have been spending nearly as and white, gunning the ball to a crop of unstop- You don’t understand why it is so hard to aren’t sad. You feel like a 113-year-old who’s much money as the Yankees, their supporters have pable receivers you don’t have yet. draft a receiver. Mike Williams, a stud from USC been looking forward to death for 23 years. After risen up and been just as annoying as the Yankees You have no idea that Joey Harrington will whom you draft to make up for Rogers, catches starting 0-3, the boss calls you into his office on fans, and a bunch of bandwagon fans have bought indeed be gunning the ball all over the field. But, only eight passes before it’s obvious he was a mis- September 24th. He starts, “Mike you’re…”, but their girlfriends pink Boston hats that offend even a most of his bullets will be caught by defensive take. you finish his sentence for him and add a “hal- casual fan’s good taste. Make no mistake, the Yan- backs. You also don’t know the hell you’ll go 2006: You go 3-13. The lowest point comes lelujah.” kees are still an evil empire, but their title should be through trying to get those receivers. on Thanksgiving Day when you play the Dol- When the news reaches the public some peo- “An Evil Empire,” or “An Evil Co-Empire.” The next season you go 5-11. It’s an improve- phins. They massacre you, but that’s not the bad ple say it’s the best day of their life, lifetime season Ricky Williams claimed that he was tempted ment. You still have faith in Harrington. Now part. Their QB is Harrington—the guy that you, ticket holders renew their plans, and the city of to smoke marijuana during the Miami Dolphins’ it’s all a matter of getting those receivers. Charles just a season before, had finally given up on. He Detroit celebrates like a plague has ended. bye week and nobody cared.

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