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VSG members elected Music Group announces Honor on similar platforms Council by CHELSEY FELDMAN Rites lineup announces News Reporter
After weeks of public campaigning and months of planning 28 new platforms and making posters, the 2009-2010 school year’s senate and class council hopefuls nally heard the election results. members Online voting began Wednesday at 8 a.m. and closed ursday at noon. e candidates were informed of the results shortly after. e following students will serve in Vanderbilt Student by HANNAH TWILLMAN Government’s senate and class councils for the upcoming News Editor academic year: Concluding an application A&S Council Attorney General Engineering Council Vice President process that began at the Ning Foncham Melanie Gault beginning of the semester, A&S Senators Engineering Council Secretary the 28 newest members of the Maria Crist Bruce Spencer Honor Council were named after elections closed on Tommy Obenchain Engineering Council Treasurer Tuesday. Students could vote Josh Sirchio Jason Ogg for candidates in their school A&S Council President Engineering Council Representatives and year. John Gaff ney Dylan Bunch A&S Council Vice President Andre Stevenson COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Jeremy Strickland Nicholas Vass First-year students A&S Council Representatives Peabody Senator Zack An Matthew DeNuzzo Kate Goudge Brandon Bell Robert Munro Jeff Derbyshire Peabody Council President Matt Glassanos Lucas Scholl Jane Slatton Amit Shintre Megan Gornet Sabrina Smith Peabody Council Vice President Tom Hardy Melodee Toles Naveed Nanjee Andres Hernandez Zye Hooks Peabody Council Secretary Blair Senator David Lee Jalencia Burchett Thomas Crespo Michelle Leung Blair Council President Peabody Council Treasurer Tim Xu Jordan Holland Tim Gilbert Sophomores Jason Anderson Engineering Senator Peabody Council Representative Joe Anderson Andrew Morse Judy Lewis Sahi Denduluri Engineering Council President Zoe Matthew Lauren Nichols Bailey Murdock Patrick Seamens e election had a 44 percent voter turnout, up from a 42 percent turnout in the primaries. PEABODY COLLEGE Popular issues in the election this year are evidenced by many CHRIS O’MEARA / AP Images First-year students similarities in the winners’ platforms. e majority of elected Wayne Coyne, lead singer of The Flaming Lips, who is part of the lineup for this year for Rites of Spring, performs during the Austin Elder candidates promised such changes as improved academic MTV Video Music Awards in Miami, Aug. 29, 2004. Margaret Liddon advising, upgrading OASIS, expanding the meal plan with Chick- Cara Cogburn l-A and more Taste of Nashville options, and making VSG more by SYDNEY WILMER “We try to provide what See Editorial for more accessible to all Vanderbilt students. Editor-in-Chief students want, and I think we SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING First-year student and newly elected Arts and Science senator have done that,” said Dwayne information about this First-year students Maria Crist said she would like to see changes take place EVE ATTERMANN Elliot, director of Student year’s Rites lineup. Brian Lesniak immediately, starting with a student discount plan at local stores Managing Editor Campus Events. “We are trying See page 4 Zach Diggins at restaurants with the use of a Commodore Card. to keep it more upbeat (than Ayeeshik Kole “I am so excited to have the opportunity to better serve the e Flaming Lips, N.E.R.D last year).” responses to its fall survey very Ian King student body and address students’ concerns,” Crist said. “I’ll and Santigold will be among e Flaming Lips are known seriously while compiling the Sophomores be accessible and open to suggestions to better help everyone, the acts performing at this for wild performances, many lineup. Eppa Rixey but I really want to get started on implementing the Commodore year’s Rites of Spring, according of which include space ships, “ e most requested artist Card discount plan. It’s important we get everything done in the to the Music Group. confetti and balloons. this year was Taylor Swift, but BLAIR SCHOOL OF MUSIC spring, and I think it could be really useful for students.” e headlining act has yet “We will be getting everything she is not within our budget,” First-year students e o cial student government turnover dinner will take place to be released, as well as some (in their set) that is feasible for he said. Tiff any Tieu on March 18. At this time, newly elected candidates, including of the smaller opening acts. the location,” Elliot said. According to Elliot, this year’s Tom Mulder senators, class council members, cabinet members, President- Okkervil, Black Joe Louis and Elliot said this year’s selection booking process was especially Sophomores elect Wyatt Smith and Vice President-elect Lori Murphy will the Honeybears, and Grand Ole process was slightly di erent di cult as many of the more Michelle Godbee o cially assume their respective positions. ■ Party will also be performing. as the group took student Please see RITES, page 3 ASB site canceled in wake Drug violence peaks along U.S. border Drug violence peaks along U.S. border While drug violence in Tijuana, While drug violence in Tijuana, Tijuana Ciudad Juarez Tijuana Ciudad Juarez Mexico, is down sharply from last Mexico, is down sharply from last of gang violence in Mexico year, killings have spiked in the year, killings have spiked in the largest border city of Ciudad largest border city of Ciudad by HANNAH TWILLMAN the “A Dios Le Pido” site in was basically a place we wanted MEXICO Juarez. It is considered MEXICO Juarez. It is considered News Editor Monterrey, Mexico, had to be to continue working with.” one of the country’s one of the country’s canceled 10 days before the According to Putman, the The packing lists are out, the 11 participating students were area had become too dangerous most violent hotspots. most violent hotspots. final meetings have been held supposed to leave to go work for students to go to. There has Drug Drug cartel-related cartel-related and midterms are almost over. with Caritas de Monterrey to aid been general unrest in the area Cancun Cancun Essentially, everything is set the impoverished community. a couple years, but Putman said deaths, 2008 by state deaths, 2008 by state for the beginning of the 22nd “Monterrey, Mexico, was when the site was planned in 0 0 Alternative Spring Break. actually a site we were really May 2008, the region was no 1-50 Puerto Mexico City 1-50 Puerto Mexico City The participants of one of excited about,” said ASB Co- more dangerous than locations 51-100 Vallarta 51-100 Vallarta the 36 groups will not be going Chair and senior Mike Putnam, frequented by other service 101-150 101-150 to their original destination, who was disappointed in groups. 151-200 151-200 however. having to cancel the site. “… The weekend of Feb. 14-15, 201-250 Acapulco 201-250 Acapulco Due to a sudden escalation in The service there was very however, the violence sharply More than 250 More than 250 gang and drug cartel violence good historically and we’d had increased as the drug cartels along the U.S.-Mexico border, a couple successful trips, and it Please see ASB, page 3 SOURCE: Reforma newspaper via University of San Diego Trans-Border Institute AP SOURCE: Reforma newspaper via University of San Diego Trans-Border Institute AP
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A pdf sub- Under contest rules, the winner was off ered the chance Sunday scription order form is available at to take a lie detector test and refused, organizer John Montpetit 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in Sarratt 130. http://www.vscmedia.org/hustler. html said, and that meant the prize had to go Tuesday to the runner- BACK ISSUES up, Monica Slimmer, of La Crosse, who caught a northern pike Brought to you by the Commodore Yearbook. Back issues are available in Sarratt weighing 1.72 pounds. 130 during business hours. Order your yearbook at VanderbiltCommodore.com www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, February 27, 2009 3 RITES: Ticket sales to ASB: Site cancellation ends well begin while students From ASB, page 1 go to Monterrey. Once they “We were able to offer them There are sites in Puerto Rico paid townspeople to protest heard of the sharp increase almost half of the sites, and and the Dominican Republic in on spring break against the police force and in violence, however, it was some of the best ones, too … particular that I think would be the Mexican national army decided in conjunction with Almost all of them got their worthy places to go,” he said. From RITES, page 1 of the show. Ticket prices will that was brought in response the Vanderbilt International first choice, which is really Putnam said although the popular acts were not touring $20 for students for a weekend to the cartels’ takeover of Office that it was in the exciting,” he said. “… I was glad cancellation of the site in this year. e group also had pass; each student can only the town. The confrontation participants’ best interest not we could accommodate them Monterrey was unfortunate, he to compete with many larger purchase one ticket at this resulted in the assassination to travel to the area. as close as possible.” is happy with how the situation festivals, such as Coachella and price. Public tickets will be $45 of the police officer in charge Putnam said within an hour “A Dios Le Pido” was one was handled. Country Music Association’s in advance for the weekend of the investigation and his of making the decision, an of two international ASB sites “It was a very unfortunate Music Fest. and $55 if purchased on the family. emergency meeting was called this year, in addition to one circumstance, but it ended up “It was hard. ey have the day of the event for a weekend After parents of site to explain the situation to the in Xela, Guatemala. Putnam working out very well. A lot CMA — it is every major label pass. A one-day ticket will be participants and one of the group members and efforts said despite the issues that of the people who ended up act, sells out Titan’s stadium. $40 for the general public. site leaders expressed concern to replace them on different arose with the site in Mexico going other places got the site It’s hard to compete,” Elliot ere will be a six-pack limit over the safety of the site sites were underway. Of the this year, ASB’s policy about that was in their top couple said. for those over 21 years of age location at the beginning of 11 participants, nine were international sites has not the first time around, and they Tickets go on sale Monday, who decide to bring beer to the semester, Putman said replaced within a few days. been affected. In fact, he said all got sites that they’re very even though Vanderbilt the event. the organization brought the The other two elected not to he hopes the organization excited about. … All of ASB is students will be on spring break. As for those acts requested by situation to the attention of the participate this spring break. will expand its out-of-country a bit stronger now because of Elliot said buying tickets ahead students that didn’t make the administration. Up until that Putman said the group service options in the future. (the Monterrey participants) of time does not o er students bill, Eliott said there might be weekend in mid-February, members were very flexible “I’ll be personally going to sites that had one any real advantage, however. hope to see them in the future. he said both ASB and the during the replacement recommending that they go missing or so. It’s great; it feels He went on to say 20 percent of “We might do one for Quake administration thought the process, and he thinks most back to Primeros Pasos (the good to have every site full,” he our ticket sales happen the day next year,” he said. ■ group would still be able to were pleased with the result. site in Guatemala) for sure. said. ■ Nursing program strong Vanderbilt researchers discover new memory despite shortage processes by ‘reading minds’ by ALLIE MORRIS In order to Program that supports the new Senior Reporter maintain nurse nurse’s transition from student by MORGAN SMITH WILLIAMS brain can still pull information properties of the hemoglobin retention rates, to professional. News Reporter out of its visual areas when the in blood. Researchers can In the face of a nationwide the Vanderbilt “It takes a minimum of 18 stimuli is no longer present. determine which parts of nurse shortage, Vanderbilt Medical Center months to 24 months for the A team of Vanderbilt Proving that the visual cortex the brain are active and for Medical Center has the highest has established new graduate to transition into researchers has made great stays active after the stimuli is how long by monitoring nurse retention rate of any of its a variety of the professional nurse role and strides in discovering how and removed is a breakthrough,” where the blood is going in competitors, according to John nursing support BUERHAUS feel confident and competent,” where what we see is processed Harrison said. the brain. Analyzing brain Howser, deputy director of news programs said Director of Nursing and stored in the brain. The study consisted of first stimulation activity during and public a airs. and competitive salaries and Education and Development Through using functional showing subjects a grating the 11-second remembering In an article published by bene ts. Debianne Peterman. “We magnetic resonance imaging, image, which is a series of period allowed Harrison and redOrbit last week, it was “Our nursing workforce have designed the NRP with lead researcher and graduate lines in a circle or a square, Tong to determine which reported that the nation’s is given a voice within the that in mind offering a robust student Stephenie Harrison while being monitored by the grating image and orientation nursing shortage is expected institution and are treated as the orientation and facilitated and Associate Professor of fMRI. Then the researchers the subject had in mind. to steadily grow in the coming highly valuable professionals educational and support Psychology Frank Tong were would show a horizontal “The capacity of fMRI to years. they are,” Howser said. sessions that the nurse resident able to conclude that the or vertical rotation of the reproduce very complex “Generally speaking, when According to the redOrbit attends every six weeks during visual cortex — the part of the image, and then tell the images in the future is very the nursing shortage is being article, one in ve new nurses that first year.” brain that processes visual subject which of the previous possible, but needs the right discussed, this is more of a quit their job during the rst Among other programs, the stimuli — has a large part in images to remember. After kind of focused research,” looming national crisis,” Howser year. Vanderbilt Medical Center retaining short-term memory. an 11-second delay in time, Harrison said. said. “ e worry is more about “I think the transition would provides roughly 300 continuing Previously, it was accepted the researchers would then Both researchers are what’s on the horizon as the be di cult,” said sophomore education programs each year that the visual cortex, which show a slight rotation of the members of the Vanderbilt baby boomers begin to get old Sarah Quirk, an ENGAGE for practicing nurses and o ers is located at the back of image they were supposed to Vision Research Center, and need health care in greater Scholar who will attend the a Nurse Wellness program that the brain, did not have the remember and ask them how and were supported with numbers. … e nation’s nursing Vanderbilt School of Nursing. helps nurses improve their capacity to stay active and the image was modified. funds from the National workforce is aging, and many “No matter how book smart health. store memory after the image The fMRI device, which Eye Institute, the National senior nurses will be retiring at you are, actually working in a “(Nurses) will be able to was removed from in front of essentially is a large, powerful Institutes of Health and the same time their services will hospital setting is di erent.” ‘replenish their cup’ to be able the eyes. magnet, monitors the blood the Natural Sciences and be in the greatest demand by e Vanderbilt Medical Center to better care providers for our “What we wanted to focus flow to each part of the Engineering Research Council society.” has developed a Nurse Residency patients,” Peterman said. ■ on in our research was if the brain through the magnetic of Canada. ■ Early decision class of 2013 most competitive ever by SARAH BILSKY a real asset to me in my future career reason for the increase is the experience News Reporter search,” Hobbs said. Vanderbilt has to o er its students and Christiansen said this pool of the reputation of Vanderbilt’s faculty. Vanderbilt has just admitted one of applicants represents one of the most “Cleary one of the main reasons the most competitive early decision ambitious and diverse collections of in my mind why more students are classes in the school’s history. students the university has seen yet. applying is because of the experience Vanderbilt received 19,300 student According to Christiansen, the here at Vanderbilt. It’s hard to market applications for only 1,585 spots in the average student admitted early decision and recruit if you don’t have a good class of 2013. Of the total number of ranked in the top 5.5 percent of their educational product,” Christiansen applicants, 1,838 of them applied early high school class, which is up from the said. “With the name recognition and decision, a 24 percent increase from average of top 6.4 percent for last year’s what a degree from Vanderbilt means, last year. About one-third of the Class class. In addition to the strong academic especially in this economy, it is going to of 2013 has already been admitted qualities of applicants, Christiansen also be very bene cial … to list graduation through the early decision process, said this is one of the most ethnically from such a quality school.” according to Associate Provost for diverse groups of applicants Vanderbilt Jarrett Wadler, a new admit from Enrollment and Dean of Admissions has seen in recent years. Houston, Texas, said Vanderbilt Douglas Christiansen. “We are seeing huge increases in the appealed to him on a number of levels. Emily Hobbs from Georgia, one of quality, diversity, geographic diversity, “I decided to apply to Vanderbilt CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler the newly accepted high school seniors, ethnic diversity (of applicants). … If we because I wanted to go to a school Until high school seniors began to apply for a spot in the Class of 2013, the Class of 2012 — the rst to live on The said Vanderbilt’s national reputation look at total ethnic diversity for early in the South with top academics Commons — was considered to be the most talented and diverse of any class to come to Vanderbilt. appealed to her. decision admits, we are up 61 percent — and still a great social scene,” Wadler they knew Vanderbilt was where they it was my top choice. … I was more “I was drawn to Vanderbilt because or 41 students — from last year,” he said. said. wanted to attend college and could not than anxious to hear back the results of its dedication to academics … and its While there could be several reasons Some early decision applicants, like wait until April to nd out if they had of admissions. I could not have waited reputation in the professional world. I for the increase in the number of high school senior Justin Langford from been accepted. till the regular deadline and kept my know a degree from Vanderbilt will be applications, Christiansen said a big Indiana, applied early simply because “I decided to apply early because sanity,” Langford said. ■ Robot to aid autism NROTC drill team takes second at Tulane meet by CALLIE JONES a junior. “We were competing were held four to ve times per News Reporter against people with much week. more time to devote to military “All the practices de nitely e Vanderbilt Navy ROTC aptitude.” paid o ,” Fillmore said of the drill team placed second in About 40 di erent units second-place nish. “We did the Platoon Basic, the main were represented at the meet, well.” competition of the annual including well-recognized units e meet was scheduled so it Tulane Drill Meet held in Baton from places like Texas A&M, would coincide with Mardi Gras Rouge, La., this past weekend. Vanderbilt Military Institute and weekend since Baton Rouge is “Compared to other units, the military academies. e drill only a short distance from New Vanderbilt focuses much more team has been practicing since Orleans. NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler on academics, so we aren’t September, and this semester “Win or lose, this meet is Professor Nilanjan Sarkar of the Mechanical Engineering Department created an innovative robot necessarily known for our they have been working very always a good time and provides that can work closely with autistic children by measuring specifi c physiological functions. military prowess” said Public hard, Fillmore said. Practices some celebratory fun,” Fillmore A airs O cer Matthew Fillmore, began as early as 6 a.m. and said. ■ 4 Friday, February 27, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com
The Vanderbilt Hustler EDITORIAL BOARD SYDNEY WILMER EVE ATTERMANN BEN GOTOW HANNAH TWILLMAN NORAH SCANLAN THOMAS SHATTUCK DAVID RUTZ OPINION Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Online Editor News Editorial Board News Editorial Board Opinion Editor Sports Editor EDITORIAL How to Rites of Spring promises The grand manage to surprise and entertain theory of
As of this morning, the Music Group has space. So while students might be a little let- announced the primary lineup for Rites of down, the Flaming Lips are sure to impress. pay up or a long Spring. The Music Group claims the lineup is The Flaming Lips, troubadours with a representative of students’ requests; however, penchant for the overtly dramatic, have there were some constraints. The most popular played recently all over the country including selection was Taylor Swift, but she was deemed Bonnaroo and Birmingham City Stages in put out too expensive and there was a question of her sequential years. Their most recent album, “At road trip availability. Swift was not the only popular War with the Mystics,” released by Warner in candidate who couldn’t be booked. 2006, won a Grammy in the same year for Best Admittedly it is difficult to please all Rock Instrumental Performance. Recently, KATHERINE MILLER JUSTIN POYTHRESES segments of such a sonically diverse campus the Lips released a movie titled “Christmas on Columnist Columnist as Vanderbilt. The Music Group, as usual, Mars,” whose subject is fairly self-evident. used surveys to get the consensus. Of course, Besides the Flaming Lips, the Music Group Raise your hand if you know a girl who Some of you may have just returned from the process isn’t perfect — it is possible to vote promises N.E.R.D., Santigold, Q. Tip and pretends a guy who buys her John Mayer a road trip down to Mardi Gras or elsewhere more than once and it’s difficult to fit everyone’s Okkervil River. All things considered, Rites will tickets and takes her out to dinner didn’t just last weekend. Others are planning some road taste in between pricing, availability and stage be exciting. take her on a date. trip mania for the upcoming spring break. Now, raise your hand if you’ve listened to Whether it’s heading somewhere in Mexico some boy get borderline weepy because the where people won’t immediately be able Serena Van Der Woodsen of your group of to upload videos of you onto the Internet friends can’t decide if she likes him or not. or trying to feel good about having fun on Spring break guide I have a theory that will solve this problem: Alternative Spring Break, everyone wants to Pay Up or Put Out. Let’s derive it. have a pleasant road trip. So, say it’s 1952, and you are a girl. There’s no way around it really; spending THOMAS SHATTUCK in the hinterlands of Nebraska, there are You’re out on a date, and Society eight or more hours in the car will most Opinion Editor always bars to visit (same with Nashville if requests several things from you: demure likely not be the best times of your trip, but you stay at school). For those of you who do irtatiousness, an acute attention to your there’s some methods to make it a little more As you might have noticed, spring break live in the hinterlands, I’m deeply and truly looks and nothing resembling pants after the tolerable. is now upon us. I’m sure some students will sorry. There’s always next year, and more hour of never. Like, sure, nobody cares what Tip #1: Designate two drivers. If there’s just go off with Alternative Spring Break and help importantly, there’s always moonshine you think about McCarthyism (unless you’re one driver, he will simply get grumpy. (Both out needy communities. A few more might (available at your nearest illegal distillery). on a black list, in which case nobody wants drivers should certainly be male — if you’re stay on campus or go home. There might Now, I’ve been to Mexico before, but not to date you anyway), but rules and intentions on an all-female road trip, recruit a strange even be a small minority going off to Tijuana for spring break. I was just relaxing on/near are known. man at a rest stop or at least have one of your or the Yucatan to discover how Mexico got the beach in the early fall in Cancun. I wasn’t Now, we — girls, that is — have since friends dress up as a guy to put other drivers its reputation. Of course, there’s Florida, trying to buy a half-ounce of heroin in Tijuana collectively bargained with Society. In at ease.) Have the drivers alternate, with one Jamaica and the Bahamas — a little more on or trying to avoid getting murdered in Juarez. exchange for not forcing us to descend from always sleeping. If you ride shotgun, you “the relaxing/drink until your heart rate slows Hell, I wasn’t even in the sketchy part of some staircase at Twelve Oaks Plantation don’t sleep. This sometimes gets overlooked alarmingly” side. No matter what, the theory Cancun. I must’ve been at least three miles pretty, witty and bright and in a dress stolen because the driver doesn’t want to seem of spring break is that it is in fact a vacation; from Senor Frogs, and no one even tried to from Betty Draper every time we deign to eat like a selfish, lonely jerk begging for your however, the practicalities can become a little proposition me (that did happen in Key West outside of the home, Society told us, “I need company. Forget that. Crank the music really complicated. once, but that’s a different story). some kind of compensation.” loud for a second, or get in a small wreck to For those of you who have professors who The Bahamas are always nice but expensive. And girls mulled that one over during teach the passenger a lesson. thought it was reasonable to assign homework Jamaica might be cheaper; unfortunately, drinks one night and were like, “What if we Tip #2: Designate specific bathroom due the Monday after the break — I’d say I the country seems to lack a coherent legal pay our way?” times, like once every three hours or so. feel sorry for you, but I’m in the same position structure, and you might want to bring your “Kthx.” Nothing saps the life out of a road trip worse myself. I’ll probably be the one awkwardly own security guard. As for Florida — well it’s us, “ e eory of Pay Up or Put Out.” A than stopping every 10 miles. We all have trying to carry a thermodynamics book and in the U.S., which means it’s actually frowned working de nition: If a guy buys, it’s a date. that friend who seems to have the bladder a calculator along with my luggage in the upon if you get wildly intoxicated in public, And if it’s a date, a girl has the option of either control of a second grader and insists on Nashville International Airport terminal. not to mention it’s technically illegal (but accepting the terms or o ering to pay. And if pulling over two to three times an hour, Look on the bright side: You’ll have nine days only technically). a girl accepts the terms, she cannot jaunt o claiming an emergency. I know because I to procrastinate instead of a couple. It’s a In the end, it hardly matters where you go. at the end with a clipped farewell and then act am that friend. Two tactics here: Don’t allow poor tradeoff, but liquor pong and homework One way or another, you’ll get a week off from astonished when friends or family assume it this person a beverage of any sort. Hopefully are not necessarily mutually exclusive. any serious work and perhaps you’ll even find was a date. e college version of “If You Give he or she will pass out from dehydration As I mentioned earlier, a few of you might something that’s somewhat entertaining. So a Mouse a Cookie.” and remain unconscious until you arrive be staying on campus or going home, which go forth and prosper, the next week is already Don’t misunderstand me, this is not at the destination. Or consider equipping is essentially the same thing. Thanks to our here. titled “ e Case for Prostitution: Don’t Sell your weak link with adult diapers: They’re early break, none of your friends from high — Thomas Shattuck is a sophomore in the Yourself Short” — I’m not advocating casual more dignified than they sound when you’re school will be at home, and no one will be School of Engineering. He can be reached at sex for dinner rolls. If anything, I just like trying to shave off two hours of your trip by on campus. You’ll effectively be isolated, [email protected]. the symmetry of “pay up or put out.” is is speeding. unable to do much. Assuming you don’t live about recognizing when a date’s a date and Tip #3: Do the cruise control game. behaving accordingly. Agency, here, belongs Dangerous at first, then it slowly grows on to the girl; the option of calling out “Separate you, then you realize again how dangerous checks!” like dying words always exists or, it is. This is where the driver sets a cruise EDITORIAL CARTOON God forbid, actually announcing, “ is was control and sees how long he or she can not a date.” maintain that speed. All tactics, including Seriously, every girl has at least one friend driving on the median or shoulder, tailgating who constantly and tirelessly twirls around or taking the wrong exit, are permissible. gracefully, dropping vague fragments like, Tip #4: Designate a road trip drunkard. If “I didn’t know it was a date” or “It was just a possible, try to make this selection coincide friends thing” — to which he drove her and with your weak bladder member. It’s not a then paid for dinner and drinks. Let’s not be good idea for any more than one person to do so willfully naive. this, because problems overlap with Tips No. Of course, we cannot forget the 1 and No. 2. On the plus side, this vital crew accompanying “Just because You Paid member will provide endless entertainment Doesn’t Mean She Likes You Corollary,” also and foolish antics until he or she collapses known as “ e Andy Bernard Corollary.” or vomits all over the car. While the nexus of datehood still rests on the Tip #5: Play music. Bring whatever you can lady’s shoulders, dates fail sometimes. in the way of CDs, iPods, etc. Eventually you Nevertheless, put all of this into e ect over will run out of anything remotely interesting spring break. After all, fraternity formals to do or say. Control over selection of the approach and no better application of “Pay next song will become the sole focus of car Up or Put Out” exists. Trust me, this will work. interactions. Each member wishes to prove Just lure people places where they must buy he will be able to select a forgotten but well- things — stimulate the economy! Among loved gem of a song everyone will enjoy. To other things! And really, failing all that, be avoid dispute, radio control should default honest and, despite awkwardness and ill will, to shotgun passenger, with an open driver make intentions clear to the other party. veto. Basically: Sack up, ho, and tell the truth.
—Justin Poythress is a senior in Peabody —Katherine Miller is a junior in the College College. He can be reached at j.poythress@ of Arts and Science. She can be reached at vanderbilt.edu. MERYEM DEDE / The Vanderbilt Hustler [email protected].
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it off with a 3-0 win at the No. 7 position. Kinsella, playing No. 2, greatly improved off his previous result, winning the first two games before losing narrowly in the fifth, and senior captain Henry Manice put on a show at No. 1 against the high- ranked USC captain but did not come out on top. Sophomore Fred Hudson and senior David Stringer won their exhibition matches at No. 10 and 11. “Nationals is always a good weekend to begin thinking about next season,” Field said. “After playing some great matches and watching the best teams in the country go head to head, getting our group of players energized about squash was easy. Sam Kim / The Vanderbilt Hustler The task for next year’s captains will be to carry Senior Christina Wirth (second from right) has been a steady and successful force all four years she has played for the Commodores. that enthusiasm over to next season.” This season was the most successful in the by meghan rose floor and drive and knock down the three with Jay Rosanelli team’s history as Vanderbilt played 19 matches, Sports Reporter the best of them.” Freshman Tyler Kopp keeps his opponent guessing whether he is more than ever before. Wirth’s ability to transition among a number going to hit a drop, rail or cross-court during the team’s final match “This year’s team has been by far the most As senior Christina Wirth stepped off the of spots on the court poses a major threat for at Nationals. Kopp fought back to win his match, 3-2. cohesive and committed squash team we’ve ever court after Vanderbilt beat Auburn on Feb. 19, opponents. With consistent shooting and had at Vanderbilt,” Field said. “We had some good she described the feeling as “bittersweet.” While defense, Wirth prides herself on fundamentally Special Report to the Hustler teams, but they were built around the strength of the Commodores sent a shock through the sound play, allowing her to outsmart her a few personalities rather than around a strong, then-nationally third-ranked Tigers with a 73- opponents. The Vanderbilt men’s squash team defeated the forward-thinking organization. Considering that 70 win, Wirth played the last home game of her “She creates mismatches in the post and in University of Southern California and Haverford our participation and success has been greater collegiate career in Memorial Gymnasium. the guard spot. Her ability to shoot the three College to reach the championship of the College this season than ever before, I would say it’s safe “I knew that it had to come to an end at some helps create driving lanes for our guards,” Marsh Squash Nationals Chaffee Division last weekend to say that squash at Vanderbilt has become a point,” said Wirth, one of three seniors on this said. “On the other hand, if our opponents put a at Princeton University. permanent fixture.” year’s squad. “I couldn’t have asked for a better guard on her, then we can put her down low so Vanderbilt ultimately fell in the finals, 6-3, to Led by captains Field, Kinsella and Manice, the game to wrap up that part of my career. “ she can post them up. She is an offensive threat Drexel University. The Commodores (9-10), a club team practiced three days a week at the squash For Wirth, some of the best moments of her no matter where she is on the floor.” team started in 2006, finished the season ranked courts at the Student Recreation Center. last four years have been spent in Memorial Her impact on the court has not gone No. 34 in the nation. Following the success of the men’s team, the Gymnasium. Wirth has paced the Commodores unnoticed. In the middle of February, Wirth was Vanderbilt proved strongest in the core of women’s squash team was formed. The women’s (21-7, 10-3 Southeastern Conference) this named SEC Player of the Week after averaging its lineup, as freshman Tyler Kopp, junior Jay team competed in Atlanta last weekend and will season with her excellent form shooting and high 20.5 points in wins over Florida and Georgia. Rosanelli and freshman Zack Hoyt won at the No. play in its first intercollegiate match in the fall. basketball I.Q. She will be depended on again Boasting a 3.6 grade point average as a Human 4, 5 and 6 positions, respectively. The squash program was founded in 2006 by when the Commodores try to sweep the season and Organizational Development major, Wirth “Making the finals showed great improvement 2007 Vanderbilt graduate Max Franklin, who now series tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at Tennessee, a was named a 2009 Academic All-American by by the team from last season,” said junior captain travels with and coaches the team. game that will be televised on ESPN2. the College Sports Information Directors of Hunter Kinsella. “It speaks to a bright future for “Max worked tirelessly to lay the foundation “(Wirth) does the intangibles — she hustles America. Recently, she was named one of 10 all the young players in the lineup. We earned for Vanderbilt squash before graduating,” Manice nonstop, is a very hard worker and is dedicated finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for valuable nationals match experience, especially said. “And now he organizes tournaments, he to getting better at both her strengths and women’s basketball. the freshmen new to college squash.” coaches us, and he inspires and actively supports weaknesses during the off-season,” said junior For Wirth, however, it will not be the points The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were the development of both our men’s and women’s guard Merideth Marsh. “She listens very well, she scored or the accolades she received over rematches for the Commodores, first defeating teams. Max Franklin is code for Vanderbilt she is very coachable and she leads with her the course of the past four years that stand out Haverford, 6-3. On Saturday, the Commodores squash.” words and her actions.” most in her mind. matched up with the Trojans of Southern Cal, Franklin and the team’s leaders have brought Both her skill on the court and her passion “More than any award or accomplishment, their West Coast rival, after squeaking out a 5-4 the program to an unprecedented level, and for the sport have earned her the respect of the things that stand out to me during my win at a tournament at Stanford University in early according to Manice, the next steps include raising her teammates and coaches. Last season as a collegiate career are the lasting memories I have February. This time around, Vanderbilt left no awareness of the team on campus, creating a junior, Wirth averaged 13.1 points per game and made with my teammates — we have had a lot doubt who was the superior team, finishing with women’s varsity team and improving Vanderbilt’s five rebounds per game. Her outstanding play of ups and downs throughout my four years,” a 6-3 victory. squash court facility. earned her All-SEC First Team honors. Wirth said. “Throughout all of these things, I Juniors Owen Remeika and Duncan Aronstein “We are eager to build Vanderbilt squash into a “Her versatility causes a tough match-up for have had some amazing friends that have made led the charge with Hoyt, Kopp and freshman force to be reckoned with amongst the best teams any team,” said coach Melanie Balcomb. “She my experiences more than I could ever have Kofsky, and senior captain Phillip Field finished in the country,” Manice said. ■ can score inside and out, put the ball on the hoped for.” ■ Baseball team flexes Reeling Vanderbilt hosts its offensive muscle first-place Gamecocks by eric silver by geoff hutchinson Sports Reporter Sports Reporter
There’s no place like home. The Commodores will be back home this That was the feeling the Vanderbilt baseball Saturday night after a two-game road trip in team had on a chilly Wednesday evening after which the team was unable to register a victory. defeating the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers by On Saturday, the Commodores (16-11, 5-8 a score of 10-7. Following a tough road trip in Southeastern Conference) will host the first- California, which saw the Commodores lose two place South Carolina Gamecocks (20-6, 9-4) in of three to Stanford and another game to Cal, Memorial Gym. The game will be televised live Vanderbilt came out firing on all cylinders in on ESPNU at 8 p.m. their home opener at Hawkins Field. The Commodores are coming off of a tough “It feels good to get a win over a very good 61-57 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs Wednesday Western Kentucky team,” said coach Tim night, in which the team struggled, shooting an Corbin. abysmal 31.4 percent from the field. Sophomore After giving up a run in the top of the first, A.J. Ogilvy led the Commodores with 12 points, chris phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler sophomore starting pitcher Chase Reid settled while junior Jermaine Beal and freshman Brad down and provided five innings of quality work, Tinsley contributed 11 points apiece in the Coach Kevin Stallings, pictured here against Florida, said his team striking out three batters in the Hilltoppers’ losing effort. has to figure out what has been causing its offensive problems. potent lineup. Eric Glasser/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Unfortunately for Vanderbilt, the Gamecocks Western Kentucky pitcher Bart Carter was able Jason Esposito tied the game when a run scored after he reached are coming to town fresh off a 77-59 win over by senior guard Zam Fredrick, who is averaging to hang on against Vanderbilt’s vaunted batters on an error and Vanderbilt defeated Western Kentucky, 10-7. the Kentucky Wildcats, a game in which South 15.3 points a game. for two innings before the Commodores finally Carolina registered 16 blocks and forced 20 South Carolina’s perimeter play should overpowered him. The Commodores put two A number of other young players have stepped turnovers. This is the second meeting between figure to give the Commodores difficulty, as runners on in the third and scored a run after up for Vanderbilt in this young season and were the two teams, with the Gamecocks winning the the Gamecocks are best in the SEC in terms of highly touted freshman Jason Esposito drove in vital to the victory on Wednesday. Freshman Matt first match-up in January 86-76 in Columbia. In 3-point shooting, while the Commodores are right fielder Steven Liddle on a throwing error in Marquis scored twice and drew three walks, while that game, the Gamecocks went to the free-throw last in the SEC in defending beyond the arc. the third. classmate Joe Loftus added a hit. Sophomore line an amazing 49 times, as three Commodores At the same time, the Gamecocks are first in But it was the fourth inning when the floodgates shortstop Alex McClure, who transferred fouled out during this contest. the conference in terms of forcing turnovers, a opened for the Commodores. Though Vanderbilt to Vanderbilt this year from Walters State “I think they’re playing as good basketball as problem the Commodores have been troubled only mustered two hits in the inning, they scored Community College, had a stellar game with two anybody in the league right now,” said Vanderbilt with all season long while trying to find some six runs, thanks to opportune base running hits and two runs. Perhaps the best performance coach Kevin Stallings of the Gamecocks. “As far consistency on the offensive side of the ball. and patience at the plate. Curt Casali provided from a newcomer against the Hilltoppers came as the free throw disparity, I think we just have “When you struggle to score, ultimately it starts the highlight of the game, smacking a towering from freshman Sonny Gray, who closed the game to play better and do a better job defensively. affecting your defense, it affects your energy to double over the centerfielder’s head that cleared out for Vanderbilt in the ninth inning on only 17 We’ve been doing a good job of getting to the play, it starts affecting everything,” Stallings said. the bases and brought three runs home. pitches, earning the first save in his promising free throw line. Hopefully that will continue on “It’s important that we as best we can figure out “We had a couple of opportunities to spark the career. Saturday.” what we can do to keep that from happening.” team and get the momentum back on our side,” The win felt good for the young team and The Gamecocks comes to town atop the SEC For Vanderbilt, this game is vital. A win here Casali said. “But I think that was a good turning showed the rest of the baseball world that East and can clinch at least a share of the division would mean the team has a chance at finishing point in the game.” Vanderbilt boasts a scary batting lineup. crown with a win on Saturday, along with another SEC play with a .500 record and gain some “He’s a good, mature hitter, even though he’s “Every time I see a hitter up there, I feel good Kentucky loss. South Carolina is led by 5-foot-9- confidence going into the postseason. only a sophomore,” Corbin said of Casali, who has about what’s about to happen,” Corbin said. “I inch junior guard Devan Downey, who is third “Our focus has to be on what we can do to been starting at first base for the Commodores like our offensive team, I think we’re capable of in the SEC in terms of scoring, averaging 20.8 get better in our next game,” Stallings said. “Not even though he played catcher last season. scoring runs, and we’re all pretty young, too.” ■ points a game. He is joined on the perimeter anything else.” ■ 6 Friday, February 27, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com THE BACK PAGE
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