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THETHE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 .0/%": "13*- tTH YEAR, NO. 41 THE WALL CAMPUS NEWS BRIEF compiled by ADAM WEINSTEIN TODAY Madden wins International Stress Fest RITES OF traveling fellowship International Stress Fest is held annually on the by SARA GAST last day of classes in the News Editor spring semester. This event introduces the campus to NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Senior Stephanie relaxation techniques from Madden is the 2008 recipient of the Michael around the world, including PASSAGE B. Keegan Traveling Fellowship, a press origami, henna tattoos, release said. Turkish fortune readings, Madden, a communication international tea tasting, Rain and long lines studies major and European batik tie-dye T-shirts and studies minor, won with a more in the Student Life greeted students this project titled “International Center Ballroom from 3 Conceptions of Freedom.” until 6 p.m. weekend at Rites of “It’s a big, broad concept,” MADDEN TODAY AND TUESDAY Spring, but most still Madden said, “and I’m going SPEAR Earth Day to be taking a big, broad approach to it.” celebration stuck it out for Madden said she will be doing some service work “to integrate into the community Students can join the shows. and culture” and working with various Students Promoting groups, including non-profits, international Environmental Awareness development, free speech and women’s rights and Responsibility in organizations in her year of “independent celebrating Earth Day and travel and observation.” learn how to lower their “The idea of freedom has already been environmental impact and something that has interested me,” win prizes from 11 a.m. to Madden said. “Coming to college, I’ve been 2 p.m. in Sarratt Student thinking more about the ways freedom is Center. construed in our own country. We have TUESDAY, APRIL 22 a singular conception of freedom. … The Pay Equity Day idea of American freedom is important internationally, and I want to see what other On Pay Equity Day, the countries think about it.” day on which women’s earnings will match men’s Please see MADDEN, page 3 earnings from the previous fiscal year, the Vanderbilt Feminists will be on the Wall during lunch and The Driving Question are inviting students to a meeting at 6 p.m. at the Margaret Cuninggim All about Women’s Center to discuss and learn more about pay equity, the wage gap and women in the workforce. the attitude TUESDAY, APRIL 22 All-American Chill Out, by SYDNEY WILMER Grill Out Senior Reporter Come to the All-American CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler Spoon closed out Friday’s Rites of Spring performances, ending a rain-filled evening of music from groups like The Avett Brothers and Lady Antebellum to Cupid. Chill Out, Grill Out on the The Commons is a publicity last day of classes for a powerhouse. But it’s more final hoorah before exams. by NIKKI BOGOPOLSKAYA “show” than anything else. Students can enjoy free THE Staff Reporter University publicists food, music and games at GREEN would likely cringe at this Branscomb Quad from 5 TOUR to 7 p.m. This event will be Neither hours —To view a statement, but sophomore benefiting the VA Hospital of rain nor hour- slideshow of Rites Michelle Wijaya said it is not —Experience the long lines could of Spring, go to: unfounded in her eyes. interactive Green and the troops in Iraq, and Tour online at: donations from students prevent thousands She and many of her peers are encouraged. of students from said they wonder at the turning out for legitimacy of the building’s TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Rites of Spring this —For complete green seal when gazing at the Vanderbilt Student coverage of Rites Film Festival weekend. But it glossy plasma screen televisions in the building. could make them of Spring brought And she finds herself asking, “How much of an The second annual pretty upset. to you by the impact do biodegradable potato spoons have, Vanderbilt Student Film Versus staff, “Sometimes anyway?” Festival will cover stories see pages 4–7: on campus and in the things are out Ver s u s But, according to Commons officials like project Nashville community. of your control,” manager Kenny Moore, the deepest impact a Fiction topics range from said co-chair of LEED-certified building like The Commons has is LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler seniors contemplating Vanderbilt Programming Board’s Music in its ability to conserve energy in operation over Crowds enjoyed the warmer and dry weather on Saturday night, getting performances from Old Crowe Medicine life after college to Group Dave Silverstein. “We spend Show and Fiest before seeing Lil Jon wrap up the two-day festival. long periods of time. a mockumentary on every minute this year planning this Many buildings on The Commons have surviving a difficult festival down to the smallest details, “without a hitch.” According to festival present. Friday’s rain may have fallen hard, additional coatings on the windows to limit science class. The festival but you can’t plan the weather.” rules, an outdoor concert can continue in but did so without thunder or lightning, heat gain and the floors are made of recycled runs from noon until 11 Despite Friday’s long, cold rain, the the rain but must be halted for 20-minute- thus allowing Rites to go on as planned. materials. p.m. in Buttrick Hall, show continued, according to Silverstein, long intervals if thunder or lightning are Please see RITES, page 3 Please see GREEN TOUR, page 3 Room 103. TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Island Paradise Party The Driving Question Island Paradise is a fun, tropical-themed party celebrating the end of Students study sustainability the academic year and all that the Vanderbilt by SIMON HIRSCH an interdisciplinary approach to of the most important but WAYS TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION Lambda Association Contributing Reporter looking at environmental problems. widely overlooked sources of has accomplished as an He knows these minor adjustments greenhouse gas: individual and t$BSQPPM organization. Students can Take the bus. Share a car. can make a difference, even if it is household behavior, an issue drop by the Office of GLBT t4UPQJEMJOHZPVSDBSXIJMFZPVXBJUUPQJDLVQTPNFPOF Check the tire pressure of your a little one, in his environmental groups like Students Promoting Life anytime between 7 t5VSOPòUIFXBUFSXIJMFZPVCSVTIZPVSUFFUI car regularly. impact. Environmental Awareness and and 9 p.m. to enjoy the t6TFøPSFTDFOUMJHIUCVMCT music, tropical decorations What could sound like It’s this concept — little actions Recycling are trying to tackle and food at the free event. impositions to many Vanderbilt over time make change — that through projects like the recent t,FFQUIFSPPNUFNQFSBUVSFNPEFSBUF students are merely ways of life drives Vandenbergh’s work at dorm energy competition. t6OQMVHVOVTFEBQQMJBODFTUIJTJODMVEFTDFMMQIPOFBOEDPN- for Michael Vandenbergh, law the Climate Change Research Kissam Quad celebrated its QVUFSDIBSHFST MJHIUTBOEFMFDUSPOJDT professor and director of the Network. victory Wednesday. See http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu t5BLFUIFTUBJST for more events. Climate Change Research Network, The group looks at one Please see ENERGY, page 3 2 Monday, April 21, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com WHAT’S NEW ON INSIDEVANDY.COM
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THURSDAY Silent, secretive sect unleashes public 3 relations campaign SAN ANGELO, Texas — Before authorities raided their west Texas retreat, members of a secretive polygamous church spent decades holding tightly to their intense privacy. Contact with outsiders was limited. Media inquiries were rejected with either stone-faced silence or a polite “no comment.” But after Texas officials removed 416 children belonging to members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the sect fired up the public relations machine, The Associated Press reports, appearing on morning network television, “Oprah” and in several newspaper stories. Isolated T-storms, 81/63 4 Israel to investigate death of Reuters VUPD CRIME LOG cameraman in Gaza compiled by ADAM WEINSTEIN JERUSALEM — The Israeli army announced Sunday it will investigate Friday, April 18, 1 a.m.: the killing of a cameraman for the Reuters news agency after a human rights group said it found evidence suggesting that an Illegal consumption and public Israeli tank crew fired recklessly or deliberately at the journalist. intoxication were reported at According to The Associated Press, cameraman Fadel Shana, 23, Gillette House. was killed in Gaza on Wednesday, the bloodiest day of fighting in CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler a month. Just before his death, Shana was filming an Israeli tank in Freshman Eboni Harris comments on the preliminary plans for the proposal for the College Halls at Kissam on Sarratt Promenade, add- the distance, and his final footage shows the tank firing a shell in ing her own input for what she would like to see. Thursday’s event was sponsored by Vanderbilt Student Government. his direction. Check out http://police.vanderbilt.edu/ crimelog.htm for complete listings.
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From RITES, page 1 and becomes more of a grand when Lil Jon came on right after Students sought shelter under event,” he said, “so we have Feist.” the food tents and in nearby to find ways to handle the Sophomore Kat Mueller buildings once the rain began. increasing crowds.” disagrees. “We were impressed with how Next year, The Music Group “Fiest was amazing!” she said many people stayed,” Silverstein plans to consider a fourth “But Lil Jon didn’t sing at all — said. “By no means did the crowd entrance into the concert to he tried to get the audience to reflect the base ticket sales, but alleviate stress. sing to classic rock songs while many stood through the rain, “This year, the lines were more he shouted out an occasional which shows how invested the of an issue than other years,” he ‘Yeah!’” student body is in the festival.” said, “but we plan to work on Silverstein himself was But students were less than that for the future.” very pleased with the artists’ pleased by the long lines that According to Silverstein, The performances. greeted them on Saturday night. Music Group is extremely happy “I especially loved Grace “The lines were ridiculously with the way Rites turned out. Potter,” he said. “People knew long,” said freshman Jackie But Vanderbilt students have her name, but she didn’t have Kaplan. “We waited for more mixed opinions. the reputation that some of the than half an hour and were “Rites is always a fun time,” artists had. She just came in seriously considering leaving.” said sophomore Hannah Palin, and rocked the festival to the Silverstein agreed that lines “but the lineup was organized ground.” ■ were a problem, but he did not poorly. Colbie Caillat and Feist offer a reason for this year’s put people to sleep at 10 p.m. —Nikki Bogopolskaya can NIKKY OKORO / The Vanderbilt Hustler especially long wait. — it was such an adjustment to be reached at veronika. Old Crow Medicine Show performed on Saturday night during Rites of Spring. The quintet plays a mix of folk, bluegrass and rock ‘n’ roll. “Every year Rites gets larger switch from ‘1,2,3,4’ to ‘Yeah!’ [email protected] GREEN TOUR: Some students ENERGY: Commons creates a chance to pessimistic about greenness change Vandy culture From GREEN TOUR, page 1 But students may not notice these From ENERGY, page 1 “While there are very few features and may become pessimistic But the graduate students and current financial incentives, about the university’s “green” efforts. faculty involved in this program people tend to recycle because “We were alerted to the problem about want to take a serious look at what they believe it will reduce carbon three years ago,” said Judson Newbern, it takes to change culture, and as a emission,” Vandenbergh said. associate vice chancellor of campus result, behavior. “People still don’t understand planning and environmental health and Steven Tepper, assistant the contribution that recycling safety. To combat it, his team created a Web professor of sociology and has had on reducing green gas site to connect the “green” community — associate director of the Cur emission.” Sustain VU. Center for Art, Architecture and Vandenbergh specifically But students may not be aware of the Public Policy, said he believes pointed to college students as the site, Newbern said. “instigating cultural change members of society who have the The fear, explained psychology graduate such as recycling, especially on a most influence on our society but student Amanda Carrico, is that students’ college campus, requires internal do not yet grasp the importance negative perceptions of the university’s and external factors in order to of recycling because “recycling green impact will leave them uninspired become successful.” is one of the lowest-cost ways to and unwilling to change their energy Students and faculty need to reduce carbon emission.” consumption habits. be “aware of national trends and On campus, Vandenbergh Availability of recycling bins is hugely ideas coming from the outside,” emphasized vehicles as the important, but “a critical part is believing Tepper said, which “might involve primary source of carbon that your contribution makes a difference,” local media covering stories” in production. she said. Students have to know “if I do conjunction with national media “You shouldn’t idle more than this repeatedly over time, it can change outlets to increase the availability 10 seconds when it is warm, and things. It is useful to put that impact in of information. you shouldn’t idle more than 30 meaningful terms.” Tepper also discussed seconds when it’s cold” because Carrico has worked to coordinate the leadership and demographics as “more than 500 million gallons recent development of the “Think One” more ways Vanderbilt can aid the of gas are wasted as a result of campaign, which she said she hopes will reduction of greenhouse gases on idling,” Vandenbergh said. “Once unite green efforts on campus. campus. you understand idling is bad, it’s Publicity within the campus is incredibly “Cultural change is limited hard to keep doing it.” important in her eyes, she said. Without it, when demographic changes do He added more ways in which LAUREN FONDRIEST / The Vanderbilt Hustler students will feel their efforts are useless. A plasma screen in The Commons informs the Vanderbilt community of the “green” efforts the university is making. Some not occur. Recycling may be more we can diminish our carbon She appears to be right. Several students students have expressed concern that the publicity of the green effort has trumped the effort itself. popular in other regions,” he said, emissions, such as installing are simply exasperated by what they see and the Vanderbilt student body compact fluorescent light bulbs, as a veneer of environmentalism. desk, and I see students not attempt to at students in a different way, she admits, is perpetually becoming more unplugging electric equipment, “The Commons is good at the publicity recycle all the time even though they are but the idea is that students understand diverse, “and that has an impact keeping car tires inflated at proper game,” said senior Robert Tiedemann. close to the recycling bins.” “the work we have done and its impact. on our campus’s attitude toward levels and changing the filters of “The Commons appears to be ‘green,’ but I Carrico worries “there is a little bit of I think there is a commitment (to the recycling.” our cars and cooling systems. don’t think their attempts at environmental pessimism around campus. While we can environment), but we need to rethink the Tepper highlights TheVanderbergh said addressing practices are really effective. The recycling do a lot more over time, we are doing a lot publicity.” Commons as an opportunity to these solutions on an individual bins are never sorted properly, so I just right now.” Newbern hopes that, with effort, students create a culture of learning on basis presents a challenge. stopped trying to use them.” Carrico said students need to feel like and faculty can begin to make change on campus. Tepper agreed and said he Sophomore Stephanie Fornabaio they are part of a larger movement — a campus. Though campus really is doing a “Students living in a residential believes the more recycling agreed. larger community. great deal, and environmentalism “is part college system make it easier to becomes a part of our societal “The Commons really frustrates me,” In fact, in her eyes, the university could of a mindset, we are just at the point now raise awareness of issues and value system, the more people she said. “I care about the environment, use a little more publicity. By doing it, they of entering into that next stage that will be create a fertile environment to will recycle. and The Commons just pretends to care.” are also educating, she said. a campaign of cooperation.” ■ spread ideas,” Tepper said. “Individual incentives are going Fornabaio said she sees students falling “They have tried to put a lot of Tepper said recycling’s overall to be less effective than changing into a pattern of complacency. resources into educating — breaking —Lakendra Scott contributed reporting to goal is to “change people’s the norms,” Tepper said. ■ “I think part of the problem is that the it down, quantifying it then and then this article. behavior” by lowering the students don’t help,” Fornabaio said. “I communicating it,” Carrico said. —Sydney Wilmer can be reached at amount of energy required to be —Simon Hirsch can be reached at work at the Commons customer service Maybe the message should be directed [email protected] environmentally friendly. [email protected] MADDEN: Senior wants to broaden definition From MADDEN, page 1 been in the back of my mind.” Madden, who is a residential adviser in Madden will tell her stories online throughout 1528 Demonbreun | 255-1415 | [email protected] McTyiere International House, will begin her the year. journey in Southeast Asia, then travel to China “With the fellowship, I’ll blog about my and India, where she said she wants to study experiences and post photographs,” she “spirituality and freedom through yoga and said. “I’m hoping it sparks conversation and Tender meditation.” After that, she will study Eastern people thinking about (different conceptions $2 Drafts Europe, Western Europe, Africa and South of freedom). … I want it to be an interactive Tuesday: Africa, there primarily focusing on apartheid, experience with people following it.” 2-for-1 Specials before finishing in South America. She said she does not “anticipate having a $.75 tenders w/ purchase In her application, Madden said she wants clear definition of what freedom is” at the end of of drink or fry Daily! “to understand what freedom means on an her trip, but she said she does want to widen the (dinner and dine-in only) international, regional, country, community and mindsets of those whom she knows and meets individual level.” She said she does not want to along the way. “expand American ideals” but instead wants to “I want to broaden my own definition of D hear what other countries and cultures have to freedom and that of others,” Madden said, “and UCE ! say about freedom. what it means in our own society as well as Catering Available! A When Madden heard about the program her abroad, and how it applies in our life.” ■ S freshman year, she said it was something that Ask about renting out Otter's T immediately caught her interest. —Sara Gast can be reached at sara.m.gast@ E “Traveling has always been a big part of my vanderbilt.edu for your next function. G life,” she said, “so (this fellowship) has always 4 Monday, April 21, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com
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was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Although there were problems with flaky artists, paranoid security It and long lines, the weekend saw some amazing performanc- es. Colbie may have been disappointing, but Lord T and Eloise rocked the stage in a fashion that can only be described as “old school.” The charming Feist lit up the stage with her snappy brand of pop-rock before the lackluster “frat party” per- formance by Lil Jon. Read on to find out what we thought about Old Crow Medicine Show, Randy Rogers Band and the rest of Rites of Spring. ‘It’s all happening’ backstage
LAURENFONDRIEST / The V by AVERY SPOFFORD sure that it was all happening. Much of what goes on backstage and Versus Staff Writer Contrary to what popular culture onstage is coordinated by a group of about might imply, a backstage pass does not 20 students called The Music Group who the immortal words of Penny mean total and instant access to all of work and plan throughout the year to INLane of “Almost Famous,” “It’s all your favorite artists, free drugs, naked ensure success at events such as Rites of happening.” women and wild after-parties; it means Spring and Commodore Quake. anderbilt Hustler Penny’s motto can be taken quite working to make sure artists and staff Although working backstage at Rites is literally when applied to her own area are satisfied and ready to put on the an exciting and unique experience, the of expertise — backstage — at Rites of show on time (even in the pouring rain). staff puts in hard work to make sure the Spring 2008. While the other side of Security, artist hospitality and vendor show runs smoothly. Students interested Alumni Lawn was full of college kids management are just a few of the many in helping to coordinate Rites of Spring chugging their six-per-person beers and facets of Rites of Spring that have to and other concert events may apply to squirming through the mob for a better be dealt with behind the scenes, all of become a member of the Vanderbilt view of Lil Jon or Spoon, behind the which require constant attention and Programming Board’s Music Group NIKKY OKORO / The V stage, crews of students and other staff assistance before, during and after the during the beginning of the spring 2009 anderbilt Hustler members were hard at work making show. term. ■
started to rain in the middle of Confessional. The lead singer and ITthe show, but the drizzle didn’t songwriter Preston Lovinggood sported Thursday, students gathered on Alumni Lawn dampen Birmingham a full-grown beard, but the teenage- LASTfor what has become known as the honorary indie-rock group Wild worthy angst was pretty powerful in his first night of Rites of Spring: the Battle of the Bands. Sweet Orange when onstage groans. And at other points, he The evening featured seven acts, two of they performed Friday simply whispered into the microphone, which were selected to perform at Rites wild sweet afternoon at Rites. In putting powerful emotion behind the of Spring. The judging panel included two addition to playing songs band’s lyrics. members of the Vanderbilt Programming from their newest album As Wild Sweet Orange was the first Battle Board’s Music Group, Jen Gunderman “Whale,” (which boasts non-Vanderbilt act to play on the rainy (a senior lecturer in the Blair school of orange the song “Land of No Friday afternoon, the crowd at the music) and WRVU DJ Scott Brown. Return,” featured on performance was sparse, but students First-place winners Oscar Anthony and “Grey’s Anatomy”) the clustered around the stage to avoid by SYDNEY WILMER the Westfolk Band are a six-man outfit band also played a few the rain. Still, despite the lackluster Versus Contributor of the from neighboring Belmont University. unreleased songs. crowd attendance, those who did Influenced by artists ranging from The The group’s sound — attend danced throughout Wild Sweet Beatles to The Allman Brothers, Oscar and to an extent its lyrical Orange’s set and were pleasantly Anthony and the Westfolk Band feature themes — are reminiscent of Florida- surprised by the talented musicians Bands a classic rock sound flavored with based acoustic rockers Dashboard and their inspired performance. ■ country, bluegrass and jam band. Visit their MySpace at www.myspace.com/ by AVERY SPOFFORD oscaranthonyandthewestfolkband to Versus Staff Writer check out the sound that opened up Saturday’s festival. Day one began with second-place ALTHOUGHa bit tame in slight dash of rain to the mix made winners Richard Flemming. Self-promoted as having once this writer’s the scene truly poignant as he stood made an old woman in a nursing home throw up, Richard Jeremy opinion, Jeremy Lister was excellent on stage with his acoustic guitar and Flemming favors a harder sound described by the band as this past Friday at Rites of Spring. Lister delivered his music with earnest “the Stones and the Foo Fighters and fun.” The five-member played his repertoire in the rain, which diligence and a unique sense of love for act said they were looking forward to playing Rites as their somehow highlighted the intimacy and his work. Although Jeremy Lister may first major show, especially kicking off the first day and emotional aspects of his music. Songs have just released his first album, keep Lister like “Fit” and “Hostage” describe the your eyes on this Nashville star as he is getting the audience excited for the upcoming acts. Hear ■ Battle of the Bands’ second winner at www.myspace.com/ by CHRIS GEARING intricacies and slight flaws of romance definitely on the rise. richardflemming. ■ Versus Managing Editor that make them truly beautiful. The
Depsite the cold, rainy weather, I think Rites was a blast. The headliners weren’t as strong as they have been in past years, but I thought that both Spoon and Lil John were very enter- taining. I was surprised by how much I liked all of the bands, even the ones I didn’t know. I think the committee did a really good job of having several genres of music. My only complaints were the really long lines getting in. THE I am OK with the efforts to keep ev- anderbilt Hustler CHRIS PHARE / The V eryone safe, but they should have had more guards to make the lines go Avett faster. Waiting for more than an hour in line is unacceptable. Brothers —Claire Earll www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, April 21, 2008 5 LADY ANTEBELLUM
I thought everything was great, especially those color- ful hanging lanterns. I didn’t really go on Friday because of the weather, but Feist and Lil Jon were great on Saturday. — Mariam Assadian
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event:” “The Cupid Shuffle.” “The Cupid Shuffle” was likelye the Cupid only reason most of the crowd came forr by AVERY SPOFFORD Cupid’s set, and he delivered the trackk Versus Staff Writer with all due excitement and animation.. The song sounded suspiciously likee be honest, I don’t think the wondrous “The Happy Dance” andd I didn’t go but I would have LET’Sthat anyone expected the sky was pouring down rain, but thee Cupid’s 50-minute set on Friday to be crowd was so excited to have a reasonn liked to see bands who are as fun as it was. Cynics complaining to forget about the weather and dancee more mainstream. about how Cupid “only has one song” that no one seemed to care. Such is thee or “is so last semester” were proven allure of Cupid: They had to shuffle,, — Chris Bannon wrong on Friday night, however, when rain or shine. Cupid brought out the big guns — his With a set including both a Cupidd new single, “The Happy Dance.” Shuffle cameo from the Vanderbiltt While perhaps not as emotionally Programming Board’s own Musicc stirring as Lil Jon and Shawty Putt’s Group and the premiere of the soon-- rendition of “Dat Baby Don’t Look to-be club staple “ The Happy Dance,”” Like Me,” “The Happy Dance” was a Cupid’s performance was one of thee rambunctious and upbeat way to dance high-energy highlights of Rites off away the rain and get the crowd excited Spring. ■ for Cupid’s self-described “main
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by COURTNEY ROGERS colbie caillat Versus Culture Editor Colbie Caillat with her bubbly, down-to-earth Burden.” Of course, one of the highlightsts WATCHINGperform personality, Callait’s set list was a included Callait playing her hit singlee Friday night, you would never have good mix of material from her debut “Bubbly” on a brand new guitar as fansns known Nashville was rainy and gray. album as well as a few surprises. As on Alumni Lawn crooned along aboutut Sporting a camisole and a Rock and she mentioned in her interview with crinkling their noses. She closed herer Republic denim mini skirt, Callait kept Versus Magazine, Callait performed a performance with a song from “Coco”o” her cool despite the chilly weather and new song she wrote on the road about titled “Feelings Show” about havingg delivered a performance that was full missing home. She also chose to tackle an unrelenting crush. After a greatat of enough pop optimism to make the some classic covers from her favorite show despite lackluster weather, don’t’t audience forget they were in ponchos artists including mellow versions of worry, Colbie — as far as Vandy goes,s, rather than beachwear. Bob Marley’s “Turn Your Lights Down the feeling is mutual. ■ In addition to indulging the crowd Low” and The Rolling Stones’ “Beast of
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Cupid was an awesome replacement for DJ Kool. The lineup was ridiculous! And Colbie Caillat plus rain equals magic! — Jena Carpenter
Friday’s Texas, natives played a good bit of ALTHOUGHlineup may their catalogue and even included have been lackluster before Spoon took unorthodox selections like “The Ghost the stage, the indie rock gods certainly of You Lingers” with its haunting lyrics made up for Colbie et al. with a rocking over choppy piano. performance that dazzled the entire Their rock edge may have been a bit crowd. I was surprised off-putting with the festival atmosphere by how much they of Rites, but the addition of brass on sounded like their top of acoustic guitar really separated albums because, as Spoon from the competition. Just ask SPOON any good Spoon fan everyone who was there. They were knows, they have a dancing and singing to the off-brand of by CHRIS GEARING bit of a weird side music that Spoon brought to the stage. VersusVe Managing Editor and employ a lot When the signature horn line emerged of modified andfor their big single “The Underdog,” the synthesized sounds. But they pulled entire crowd started singing along into it off. They sounded enough like their the white lights of the stage. If there was record without being fake, which one magical moment at Rites this year, really made their performance sparkle that was definitely it. Spoon definitely OLIVER WOLFE / The Vanderbilt Hustler (technical proficiency with a live ran off with the prize for the best edge, what a surprise!). The Austin, performance of Friday. ■ 6 Monday, April 21, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com
(Saturday) was a really fun evening. Old Crow Medicine Show was amazing, by AVERY SPOFFORD H-Beam Versus Staff Writer but Lil Jon was very disappointing. Journey? Seriously? bass saxophonist crowned with HBEAM’S a giant frog mask) and “The — Katie Bluhm performancep at Rites of Spring Love Panda,” a mascot-sized wasw not for the faint of heart … panda dressed up in a Lil Jon oro the sober. The psychedelic costume complete with bling rockersr opened up Alumni Lawn and dreadlocks. ono Saturday to a whole new Vanderbilt Music Group worldw where giant panda suits, member Lauren Richman frogf masks and homosexual said she felt that H-Beam’s rockr opera reigned supreme. performance was “new for the alana grace The band performed a rock Vanderbilt crowd but well- operao titled “Jane,” which details received.” Festival attendees a Nashville coed’s quest for enjoyed the opera, laughing self-understanding.s The story along with the humor of the journeysj through a Nashville Love Panda while sympathizing barb (which H-Beam hinted at with Jane’s struggle with her beingb Vanderbilt favorite Fuel), sexual identity. tot Cancun, Mexico, and back If onstage theatrics and an epic again,a eventually leading Jane throwback to the psychedelia tot discover and embrace her and experimentation of the sexualitys as a lesbian. 1960s are your style, check out Characters featured in the H-Beam’s MySpace at www. operao included Jane’s father myspace.com/hbeamlive. ■ CHRIS PHARE / The V (Admiral( Doc Hop-a-long, a / The Vanderbiltanderbilt HustlerHustler
and Eloise, become background music LORD T a Memphis- to their conversations. Still, based rap and hip hop trio, there was a disparity between lord t might have been the biggest the greatness of the show and surprise at this year’s festival. the size of the crowd — the Decked out in colonial-inspired guys jumped around the stage outfits, powdered wigs and gold with so much energy and flair and face paint (one quick visit to you would think they were the group’s MySpace will tell performing for a full house at you these outfits have become Madison Square Garden. Their a staple of the band’s onstage hard-rocking sound mixed rap, identity) Lord Treadwell, hip-hop and crunk (Lil Jon’s eloise Maurice Eloise XIII and musical invention), and while by DARCY NEWELL MysterE, as they are individually their sound probably caught Versus Editor in Chief known, rocked a sparse crowd Saturday afternoon’s crowd off on Saturday afternoon. The rain guard, by the end of their lively had stopped, but Saturday’s set, Lord T and Eloise probably crowd was mellow, at best, gained themselves some new allowing Lord T and Eloise’s fans. ■ energetic rhymes to simply
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I loved Hill Country Revue. They were great. Oh, and Old Crow Medicine Show. I’m kind of particular about bluegrass. A lot of people were talking trash about Lil Jon, but a lot of people were at Lil Jon. The first day was a little slow, but Saturday was great. — William Van Wagner
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by ELIZABETH MIDDLEBROOKS Hill Country Revue Versus Staff Writer it comes to music sound had most of the crowd dancing regionally popular Southern-rock WHEN festivals, the and cheering for more, despite the band, but the two groups share little smaller-billed, less-known artists band’s relative obscurity. The group more than a couple members. The can often deliver performances played a tough spot in the lineup, Allstars have a much more country more impressive than those of the falling between the entertaining Lord sound, but Hill Country’s blues set headliners. This certainly held true T and Eloise and the Randy Rogers the band apart as much more than for Hill Country Revue, the blues- Band, but Hill Country kept up the just a side project of a few members. rock group from Mississippi. tempo between the acts and kept the Hill Country’s performance at Rites Hill Country’s Saturday-evening crowd energized. surely gained the band some new performance shined as a bright spot in Hill Country Revue is an offshoot fans and increased the loyalty of the the day’s lineup. Their modern blues of North Mississippi Allstars, a fans the group already had. ■ LAURENLAUREN FFONDREISONONDREIST / TheThe VanderbiltVanderbilti Huusustlertler LAUREN FONDRIEST / The V The / FONDRIEST LAUREN Randy rogers band by CHRIS GEARING Rogers promised necessarily a bad thing. They played anderbilt Hustler anderbilt Versus Managing Editor RANDY a hell of a show through their predictable but solid this year at Rites, and boy did he and catalogue of fiddle- and twangy his band deliver. The Texas natives guitar-filled ballads well and (as brought their signature Texas always) with technical proficiency. country-rock sound to the stage They may have been the lesser- on Saturday and delighted fans known half of this year’s country and newcomers alike. Although offering at Rites, but they made there’s nothing experimental or their genre and fans proud with a “edgy” about the band, that’s not solid country performance. ■
Rites was bad. I missed Old Crow because of Passover. — Jason Zarrow www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, April 21, 2008 7
the aftermath buzz of the Rites Potter swayed the crowd with her IN of Spring, Vermont’s pride stunning looks, Joplin-esque voice Grace Potter and the Nocturnals and bluesy Hammond B3 organ seem to be at the top of many work. The Nocturnals’ lead guitarist spectators’ lists of the Scott Tournet, however, brought an best performances of equal amount to the table too; while the weekend. Given his slide work was positively powerful the immense talent of and his finger picking engaging, it grace the band, in terms of was his ability to comp Grace’s work both soulfulness and on the keys that made him such instrumental and vocal an important force in the group’s virtuosity, one would soundscape. The subtleties that potter think that the group’s stemmed from his Fender Telecaster by OWEN CANAVAN status would be far bigger did wonders for both the band’s rock Versus Staff Writer than it currently is. Still, numbers and sobering ballads. Their Saturday’s crowd, raging show on Saturday evening found the from the Randy Rogers Nocturnals in full force, despite the Band performance that segued into short set, delivering what was, in my NIKKY OKORO / The V Potter’s set, greeted the Waitsfield, opinion, the very best performance / The Vanderbiltanderbilt HHustlerustler Vt., native rockers with enthusiasm of the weekend. ■ and energy, jamming along with old crow their unique breed of instrumentally —Owen Canavan is also a member of sound rock. the Music Group. by DAVIS MACMILLAN medicine show Versus Staff Writer OCMS’s singer Willie Watson bantered NASHVILLEBASED with the crowd in a deep, weirdly melodic Old Crow Medicine Show are said to have accent in between songs that ranged from gotten their big break while playing in front fast, screeching fiddle tunes to slower ballads. of a pharmacy in North Carolina. They were Large sections of the crowd, more locals spotted by country legend Doc Watson, than Vandy students, danced along with a who immediately signed them on for his sort of country two-step. Along with fiddles Merlefest music festival. Old Crow Medicine and banjos, OCMS included the harmonica Show has since become a nationally known on a number of songs, which picked up the act and the band’s performance at Rites on early part of the performance. Saturday showed why: Their impressive mix For one of the last songs, OCMS played its of old time country tunes and rock ‘n’ roll hit, “Wagon Wheel” to a screaming crowd. sensibilities lit up the crowd and stands as It seemed that most everyone was singing one of the best performances of the night. along and dancing, and this marked one Old Crow Medicine Show was given the of the high points of the night. The band daunting task of following Grace Potter and walked off stage briefly, before returning the Nocturnals, one of the surprise hits of with an encore performance dedicated to NIKKYNI OKORO / The V Rites of Spring. The rain had let up for a bit “all the Carolina girls in the audience.” They anderbilt Hustler and Alumni Lawn seemed full enough to tore through the last song, giving the crowd burst, with lines on both sides snaking deep one last burst of energy to hold them out into campus. until Feist came on. ■
Despite the fact that Feist is one two, three, four … can we have ONE, a little more? Saturday night’s of my favorite smoothed-down rocker chick didn’t even artists, I don’t feist need an introduction as she picked up her by ELLIE MIX guitar and swayed in the deep red and blue think my friends Versus Fiction Editor lights to her enticing, mysterious music. This girl was intense on her guitar: She appreciated the played like a bona fide guitar hero, putting the likes of tame and bland Colbie Caillat to fact that I was shame. Even when slowing down to one of jumping up and her love melodies or the greatest rendition of “Secret Love” ever heard, she still grasped down and being the attention and admiration of everyone there. All around me there were couples extremely and friends dancing, sitting on shoulders or obnoxious. just staring, smiling as if before them played the next big thing out of Canada. When she — Logan Altman finally appeased us all with “1234,” the Rites crowd danced together, unified, just like in her giddy, melodic Apple ad. Professional, cool and energetic, Feist’s performance on Saturday night was easily one of the best of Rites of Spring this year. ■
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Stop Believin’” seems to be “DON’T everyone’s favorite song — it’s catchy, memorable and fun to sing with a bunch of strangers. Except when one of those strangers All I have to say is Lil Jon had a is Lil Jon. really talented iPod, because he The Music Group caught a lot of flak for booking Lil Jon as Saturday’s Rites of Spring headliner, and didn’t do anything. while I had my doubts about his “festival-ness,” I — Erica Parra lil was sure he’d at least put on a good show. He is the “purveyor of crunk,” after all. After Lil Jon took the stage, each minute just felt like a repeat of the one before it. Instead jon of performing whole versions of his songs, he basically did a medley of the songs he’s had a by ELIZABETH MIDDLEBROOKS hand in creating. Lil Jon is a producer, not a Versus Staff Writer performer; his 45 minutes of running around the stage demonstrated that point well. Yeah (“Yeah!”), the crowd got into the songs, especially favorites like “Get Low” and “Snap Yo Fingers,” but we only got snippets of all the songs. The show really began going downhill, though, with “Dat Baby Don’t Look Like Me.” But Rites just became one big frat party when Lil Jon led the crowd in renditions of “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Actually, he didn’t so much lead the crowd as he ran around the stage yelling random things into the mic (Lil Jon: “What’s that smell?” Crowd: “… the smell of wine and cheap perfume …”). The disc jockey deserves more credit than Lil Jon because the DJ was actually playing the songs. Overall, Lil Jon delivered an underwhelming, lackluster performance that just proved all the nay-sayers correct. ■ 8 Monday, April 21, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com OPINIONOPINION THE OUR VIEW COLUMN VANDERBILT HUSTLER Rites raises a few questions about security Editorial Board The lines, of course, were irritating, but the real issue lay performance, which was sure to be popular among female In defense with the reasons behind the delays: the unorganized pat- undergraduates, in particular. downs and metal detector-wandings. While the editorial More important, however, the exit alcohol policy raises a board prizes security as much as anyone, and certainly few questions of safety. As has always been the policy, Rites- of Lil Jon’s ELIZABETH appreciates Vanderbilt’s dedication therein, the pat-downs goers were not permitted to leave the event with alcohol. The MIDDLEBROOKS seemed both a little unnecessary and pointless. Many editorial board understands there are probably concerns Editor in Chief students over the age of 21, knowing that alcohol flowed about liability for those under 21, particularly considering offering freely beyond the gates, went through the under-21 lines the event takes place on campus, which should not be taken SARA GAST simply to save time. lightly. However, with security informing exiting patrons News Editor With bulky rain coats Friday and jackets Saturday, the check they must either throw away alcohol or chug it, health must points were greatly slowed, and, as many students managed be taken into account. With a fair share of students in an at the epic KATHERINE MILLER to bring concealed objects like cameras in without ever intoxicated state, probably not best equipped to make solid Opinion Editor coming under scrutiny from security, it leaves one to wonder decisions, a take-it-or-leave-it ultimatum may be dangerous. somewhat about the effectiveness of the tactics. At the same In the past few years binge drinking and its risks have been Rites NICHOLAS HUDSON time, the fault does not lie solely with security for the long featured prominently on the national scene; the policy seems BILLY SHERK lines for Colbie Caillat Friday night — those disappointed somewhat antiquated in addressing those concerns. Sports Editors with the wait-time may have done well to consider braving Hopefully, next year’s Rites will be a little more practical KATHERINE MILLER the rain a few minutes earlier to avoid missing any of her with the realities of Vanderbilt’s best weekend. Opinion Editor
STAFF Lines detracted a little from a Rites delivered strongest lineup in As I would assume happens with the penultimate weekend of any college year, era- News Editor fantastic show of favorites years at Vanderbilt defining stories were made this weekend. Sara Gast Mike Warren, Columnist Sean Tierney, Columnist From the sort of hilarious time we had Asst. News Editors Maybe I’m in the minority, but I loved Rites – or My only gripe is with the entrances. Lines were standing in the monsoon for six hours, mostly David Brown at least what I saw of it. I was selective about what bands I saw, sometimes excessively long and the people working them had no without umbrellas, to the crazy-fantastic Grace Lakendra Scott and I am sure I am a little biased since Old Crow Medicine Show Adam Weinstein idea what they were doing. On Friday afternoon, they took off all Potter and the Nocturnals and the series of and the Avett Brothers are two of my favorites groups. Those two my over-21 wristband stubs even though I was sober and wasn’t events forever known to me as “that awesome performances were fun, as was Spoon’s, because I knew I would Opinion Editor bringing in any drinks — leaving me unable to bring in any later that drum-out thing,” it was already a pretty great Katherine Miller enjoy the music. night. On Saturday, they twice neglected to take off any of my stubs weekend. But the lines? Don’t get me started, don’t even get me started. when bringing in drinks, meaning I essentially could have brought in We also managed to become a walking Asst. Opinion Editor I understand that checking in beer takes a long time, but for Spencer Montalvo 18 drinks that night. (Actually, that’s not a complaint.) iPhone commercial; previously unaware of the those of us without it, the process shouldn’t have taken as long Saturday’s lineup might have been the strongest I’ve seen in my awesomeness that is Grace Potter, we searched as it did. Two old guys taking their sweet Asst. Sports Editors three years here. The weather could have the group on YouTube and pressed the speaker David Namm time with the tickets is nice at an event been better, and I’m still not sure whether up to our ears, then watched it and so forth, just David Rutz that nobody cares about, like the WNBA or not Lil Jon was mocking us, but, overall, like the future Alexander Graham Bell surely Eric Silver championship or a Phil Collins concert, the parts I remember were really good. envisioned. And who can forget the frightening but it is completely unacceptable when Assistant Photo Directors Feist’s vocals were a bit tough to hear, but girl in the third row for Old Crow Medicine Show Lauren Fondriest Old Crow is playing “Tell It To Me,” and I she still rocked. Grace Potter’s drum-out who informed us that when the band began to Brett Kaminsky have been standing still outside of Sarratt was ridiculous. Great music, lots of friends, play she would “(rhymes with ‘trucking’ — this Francis Simpson for 20 minutes. Ridiculous. a festive atmosphere, the beginning of is a family publication) cry and (something SHOTS summer and shoddy decision-making … inappropriate for the ears of children)”? Her Lead Photographers One Issue, Sam Kim only a communist couldn’t find something Chris Phare Four Responses to like abut Rites. Oliver Wolfe Even now, almost 20 hours
Multimedia Editor after Lil Jon left the stage Ben Gotow ‘Almost headliners’ proved to How was Weather played a big in a blaze of glory, I cannot Supervising Copy Editors role for the weekend Medora Brown be the best performers quite fathom that he led me Hannah Twillman Darcy Newell, Guest Columnist Rites of Spring? Aimee Sobhani, Columnist in song to a medley of ‘Sweet The theme for this weekend seemed to For me, Rites had its high Copy Editors Home Alabama,’ ‘Sweet Child Kelley Cook be that the best performances came from points and its low points. Alex Daly unexpected acts, and as a general rule, the Other than seeing Spoon’s show and O’ Mine’ and ‘Don’t Stop Sarah Davis headliners failed to impress. Lil Jon proved eating a delicious Chick-fil-a sandwich, Believin’.’ Madeleine Evans himself a producer at heart, allowing his disc jockey to make masterful I don’t really have anything positive to say about my experience Jessica Miles mixes of fratting favorites like “Don’t Stop Believin’” and “Sweet Home on Friday. The weather was horrible — I can stand a little rain, Amy Roebuck Alabama”; whether or not Lil Jon contributed to these segments at all but torrential downpours are another story. Also, the lines Aimee Sobhani presence reduced my friend and me to texting Mika Wells is still to be determined. Similarly, the general consensus is that Colbie seemed excessively long, which is to be expected, but I think the Jane Zhao Caillat and Feist were also slight disappointments; Caillat appeared lost incompetent people at the gate were the root of this problem. about our ambivalence toward OCMS, despite during the instrumental parts of her set, and her vocals were only decent, On Saturday, I had a much better experience. Again, the weather standing three feet apart, for fear of our lives. Senior Reporters while Feist, while a great mellow musician in her own right, seemed to wasn’t great, but it was tolerable. Feist put on a decent show, and But, of course, if there is one thing I will take Andrew Barge away from this weekend, other than my need Tamesha Derico have accomplished putting all of Alumni Lawn to sleep. Yet, the moments Lil Jon filled Alumni Lawn with tons of energy. From what I saw, Judy Wang that will stick out in my mind come from those “almost-headliners,” acts everyone seemed to be having a good time so it was hard not to to buy a waterproof jacket, Lil Jon wins. Much Sydney Wilmer that are garnering popularity in their respective genres but have yet to have fun. Spending time with friends and listening to great music to the chagrin of many of my compatriots this — there’s nothing better than this combination. weekend and though he certainly lacked in Web Director hit it big; Grace Potter and all of The Nocturnals closing their set with a Chris Thompson lively jam session on the drums, goofy Old Crow frontman Willie Watson quality compared to the awesome lineup The dedicating “Wagon Wheel” to Cornelius Vanderbilt to the utter glee of the Music Group put together, I thoroughly enjoyed Marketing Director Lil Jon and think he filled a role previously George Fischer crowd. It is these artists who proved themselves to be truly talented and —Interested in writing a Quick Shot? To suggest an issue or question, excellent live musicians, and it is these performances that will stick out in e-mail [email protected] lacking in last year’s Rites: concluding the Advertising Manager our minds when we think about 2008’s Rites of Spring. events with a giant frat party atmosphere. Madeleine Pulman Clearly, either Lil Jon bathed himself in irony before he came onstage or else we bore witness Asst. Advertising Manager Angela Booker to the most fabulous display of surrealism in our time. Even now, almost 20 hours after Lil Advertising Staff Mallorie Colvin COLUMN Jon left the stage in a blaze of glory, I cannot Carolyn Fisher quite fathom that he led me in song to a medley David Gaffney of “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Sweet Child O’ Killian Lamkin Mine” and “Don’t Stop Believin’.” While several Emily Motayed Pay Equity Day highlights the of my friends lamented the fact that Lil Jon, Jonathan Snider Colbie Caillat, a drunk audience member Art Director and your grandmother were equally qualified Matt Radford unnoticed disparity of salaries and probably capable of pressing play and Designers screaming “crunk,” “what,” “yeah” and “OK,” the Cassie Edwards AMY ROEBUCK According to the American Association of University fabulousness of Lil Jon cannot be overstated. Madeleine Evans It began with the absurd countdown from 20 Guest Columnist Women, “Even after controlling for hours, occupation, Jose Garza by the disembodied voice of a robot. Why 20? If Emily Green parenthood and other factors known to affect earnings, the Hunter Kinsella April 22 is Pay Equity Day in the United States, the day research indicates that one-quarter of the pay gap remains history teaches us anything, it was to get crunk. Katie Quille on which a woman’s job earnings equal the earnings of a unexplained and is likely due to sex discrimination. Over This was completely ridiculous, but an oddly Courtney Rogers man from the previous fiscal year. In other words, women time, the unexplained portion of the pay gap grows.” entertaining method of getting all of us crazy Avery Spofford have to work almost 16 months in order to earn what a man On average, American women earn 77 cents to an excited to see Lil Jon. Shortly after this, there Morgan Webb earns in only 12 months. American man’s dollar, and in Tennessee, the wage gap is was also the enjoyable experience of watching VSC Director As more women enter the workforce than ever before, 75 cents to a man’s dollar. For minority women, the wage legions of Belmont-esque Nashvillians fleeing Chris Carroll the gender wage gap remains an issue that affects women gap is even greater, with black women earning 67 cents to in abject horror from the throngs of Lil Jon enthusiasts. Asst. VSC Director of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds and levels of a man’s dollar and Hispanic women earning 56 cents to a Jeff Breaux education. man’s dollar. But Lil Jon realized something that these Rites Forty-five years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act, The AAUW assessment of pay inequity found that refugees did not: He recognized a frat party Asst. VSC Director Paige Clancy wage disparities still exist that cannot be explained by “although the number of women attaining baccalaureate legitimate economic factors. 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LETTER “I really wish the Highland Quad RAs could find somewhere else to meet Dining offers Passover options beside the Lewis STUDY room!! How about in one of the rooms that you all have to yourselves?!” To the Editor, and at The Commons a table will be set up with Passover, the Jewish celebration of the exodus information about the holiday and free matzah. from Egypt, begins Saturday evening, April Dining services will also be providing kosher- 19, and continues through Sunday evening, style Passover meals. While Vanderbilt Dining “Tickling a stranger’s feet while she is taking a drunk nap in her April 27. Vanderbilt Dining Services is working does not have a kosher kitchen to prepare strictly together with Vanderbilt Hillel to provide Jewish kosher food for Passover meals, each day a boyfriend’s bed just so you can play with his puppy is UNACCEPTABLE! students with hot, kosher food for Passover traditional Passover menu item will be featured, You are lucky I didn’t kick you in the face!” meals throughout the duration of the holiday. like matzah ball soup or brisket. (Students need I am pleased to recognize Dining Services’ to understand that these items are only kosher- commitment to the needs of Jewish students and style, which means there is no guarantee that What is on your mind? The Rant is to thank them for working so hard to facilitate they do not contain grain products that Jewish your place to anonymously sound off “Dear freshman in my sorority — visors are NOT cool.” our observance of this very important holiday. I tradition considers prohibited on Passover.) on any issue you want. Send in your am also grateful to Rabbi Saul Strosberg, Hillel’s Vanderbilt Dining has also begun to stock the rants with the subject “Rant” to: Rabbi-in-Residence, who supervises kosher Varsity Markets with kosher items for Passover food for Hillel, Vanderbilt University and Grins products such as soup, gefilte fish, kosher meat [email protected] “The hour lines for Rites were ridiculous! And you couldn’t even drink in cafe. meals and candy. These products are available line — WTF!?” In accordance with Jewish law, during as part of meal plan or can be bought with meal Passover, Jews are prohibited from eating any money. grain that has not first been turned into matzah, Passover began this year on Saturday night, a mixture of flour and water with no other April 19. Throughout the week Hillel will “Did Colbie Caillat believe herself to be singing at a middle-school additives that is mixed, kneaded and baked into sponsor a variety of additional events, such as a thin cracker within a time frame so limited a free matzah brei brunch on Wednesday April dance? An event hosted by someone like Michael Bolton? ‘If you really, that it prevents any leavening from taking place. 23 and a free Shabbat dinner on Friday April 25. really love somebody this one is for you’? Colbie, it’s time to step up In order to assure students’ ability to comply Information on reservations for the Seders and your game and put on a skirt instead of a denim swatch from 2001.” with this rule, Vanderbilt Hillel is working with on the Passover meal plan is available at the Ben Vanderbilt Dining to offer lunch and dinner at Schulman Center for Jewish Life, or online on the Schulman Center, for purchase with Meal the Vanderbilt Hillel Website. Money or Commodore Cash. “Whose brilliant idea was it to hand out free Frisbees to hundreds of Vanderbilt Dining will also be using the week Gabrielle Avery-Peck Compiled by Katherine Miller of Passover as an educational opportunity for Junior, A&S drunk people? I so loved getting hit in the back with a pink Frisbee.” the wider Vanderbilt community. Both at Rand MILLER: Lil Jon understood all Rites ROEBUCK: Prejudices survive, hold many needed was a little frat-party vibe working women back in terms of salary From ROEBUCK, page 8 far “in the red” women are when it comes to From MILLER, page 8 Stop Believin’” would be the next song. It when he saw one. Everyone has experienced the and advanced degrees now surpasses that of receiving equal pay for equal work, an inequity was as though Lil Jon and I shared a mental post-Rites frat going, but Lil Jon gave us a small men, it has not translated into equal income.” that must change. connection. gift for our college careers by having us all at one One year after graduating college, women will The Vandy Feminists will be on the wall Of course, if Friday and Saturday’s lineups giant frat party together for a brief time, chanting earn 80 percent of what their male counterparts tomorrow at lunchtime with information about hadn’t been so completely awesome, I might “get crunk” and other unintelligible lyrics to earn. Ten years later, however, the gap increases Pay Equity Day, and they invite you to their not feel so grateful to Lil Jon for capping Rites songs we had largely never heard before. Also, to only 69 percent of what men earn for the meeting at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the Margaret off in true Vandy fashion. But after the biblical repeatedly throwing our hands in the air for same work. Cuninggim Women’s Center to discuss the floods and crazy fun weekend, all I wanted was reasons of various import. The gender wage gap indicates that, despite gender wage gap and what can be done to the one thing I never knew I wanted before: Lil Certainly, the defining moment of either equal qualifications and education, the salaries remedy the unjust disparity it poses for working Jon to lead my peers and me in song to Journey. surrealism or frightening self-awareness of this of American women still lag behind those of women in the United States. Thanks, Music Group, I loved Rites. frat party venture was the bizarre shift to the American men due to long held prejudices that tried and true frat classics from Lynyrd Skynyrd, —Katherine Miller is a sophomore in the College put working women, especially married women —Amy Roebuck is a senior in the College Guns n’ Roses and Journey. My life’s moment of of Arts and Science. She can be reached at with families, at an acute disadvantage in the of Arts and Science. She can be reached at sweet, sweet validation came when, moments [email protected] workforce. [email protected] into the opening riff of “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” To show your support for closing the gender I announced to my Rites comrades that “Don’t wage gap, wear red tomorrow to signify how 10 Monday, April 21, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTSSPORTS THE RUN DOWN Seniors get sensational send-off W2W4 by ALEKSEY DUBROVENSKY goalkeeper) Brooke Shinaberry in the winning. It got to be a very physical TUESDAY Sports Reporter goal making stops. She’s just in another game once they realized how talented we Baseball at Austin realm right now, and the ball must look were.” Peay The 13th-ranked Vanderbilt women’s like a beach ball to her.” Davis, who finished with four goals on 6 p.m. lacrosse team used a stifling defense and Shinaberry continued to be a force in seven shots, struck again for Duke to open monster performances from some of their the net for the Dores as she faced down the second half and cut the lead to one. With the season seniors as they defeated the seventh- multiple shot barrages from the Blue Just when it looked like the momentum winding down in the ranked Duke Blue Devils 11-10. The seven Devils. She finished the game with 12 was turning against the Dores, junior ultra-competitive seniors were honored before the match saves and only 10 goals allowed. Her Cara Giordano and seniors Ashley Southeastern during a warm and sunny afternoon at performance continued a trend as she has Paschall and Margie Curran scored in Conference, the the Vanderbilt Lacrosse Complex, and the saved more than 55 percent of the shots she quick succession for the Commodores to importance of every victory gave the squad a school-record 12 faced during the second half of the season, push the lead back to 10-6 with 23:33 left. game becomes regular-season victories. and it’s no coincidence that the team has After the teams exchanged goals in the amplified, especially “I couldn’t be happier for our seven won seven of those eight matches. middle of the half, the Blue Devils kept for a team with the seniors, to have them go out of their last A large and vocal crowd was treated to things interesting near the end. They postseason aspirations regular season like that,” said head coach an exciting match as both teams exhibited scored three goals in a five-minute stretch Vanderbilt (27-11, Cathy Swezey. “It’s huge for us to beat a their toughness and athletic prowess to pull within one at 11-10 with just less 9-7 SEC) has. The perennial power like Duke, and to do it at on the field. Both squads jockeyed for than five minutes remaining, setting Commodores head home on Senior Day is even bigger. Our position inside and became increasingly up a furious finish as Vanderbilt held to Clarksville to face girls have gotten better every time they’ve frustrated with the other teams’ defense. possession for much of the final three Austin Peay (15-18, taken the field.” “The game was really physical today,” minutes. A turnover with 15 seconds left 5-7) in a game that has The Commodores (12-4 American Cielak said. “The refs called the game a lot gave the Blue Devils one final chance, but increased intrigue due Lacrosse Conference) used a relentless tighter in the second half, but it was tooth their last-second shot sailed wide of the to the in-state rivalry and disciplined defense to keep the Blue and nail the whole time. That’s the kind of net, and the Commodores could finally between the two. Devils (9-5) offense at bay. Duke’s attackers game I like, though.” exhale. The pitching staff has appeared flustered and hurried during Duke’s Carolyn Davis opened up the The Commodores finished the regular carried the Dores as of many of their offensive sets, even though scoring three minutes into the game, but season having won seven of their last late, and they got the they dominated the time of possession two goals within a minute of each other by eight following a tough mid-season latest strong start out and out-shot the Commodores 27-17, Vanderbilt’s freshman Katherine Denkler stretch when they lost three straight of Caleb Cotham, who including a 17-7 margin in the second half. and sophomore Sarah Downing gave the FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler contests. Combined with their defeat of struck out a career-high Senior defenders Sasha Cielak, Michele Dores a 2-1 lead. Duke’s Davis responded Senior Ashley Paschall added a score to Sunday’s match Notre Dame earlier in the week, the Dores 11 batters in 8.1 innings Slotke and Heather Koutrakos were all key with two more scores to give the Blue against Duke to help the Dores to an 11-10 victory. Beating have beaten two top-10 opponents in a against Auburn on to the suffocating defensive presence. Devils a 3-2 advantage, but the Dores Duke was a key victory, made more special since it came at row as they head to the ALC tournament Saturday afternoon. “We have exceptional match-up tallied five of the next six scores to race home on Senior Day. in Evanston, Ill., in two weeks. Pairings defenders so we match up who we think out to a 7-4 lead, still in the first half. The “These are two teams that like to go at for the tournament have yet to be are the biggest threats for opposing Dores held a 7-5 half-time lead. The first it a little bit,” Swezey said. “We’ve got a bit announced, but a potential rematch with PLAYER OF teams. We also have defenders who are half was an intensely physical contest, bigger chip on our shoulder about them top-ranked and three-time defending great at backing the man-to-man defense and Swezey noted how big a rivalry this than they do about us because we’ve national champion Northwestern looms THE WEEK up,” Swezey said. “Then we’ve got (senior game was. played them close many times without large for the Commodores. ■ Cherice Robertson, track and field At the Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational, Baseball wins series against Auburn 2-1 it was only fitting that a Commodore steal the Dores end winning streak with Friday’s 3-6 loss but regain momentum to take series. spotlight. Robertson, a redshirt freshman, did by NICHOLAS HUDSON only one earned and continue game. Brewer took the mound to strike out just that. She posted Sports Editor run and to give to develop as Bianucci and make another Tiger slugger, a time of 14.11 in the Brewer his fourth a player, and Hunter Morris, flyout on his first pitch to end 100 meter hurdles (a The Commodores won their weekend series save. hitting the ball the threat. personal best) and also against Auburn (23-18, 7-11 Southeastern Vanderbilt the other way “We were just fortunate to get two real good leapt her way to a high Conference) 2-1, powering through Sunday made a strong has also helped, hitters with the bases loaded out,” Corbin jump victory with a afternoon’s game with a 9-5 victory. offensive as well as getting said. jump of 5’7”. After Vanderbilt (28-11, 10-7 SEC) lost its showing, good counts to Shea Robin, Stev`en Liddle and Alvarez each first game, the team rebounded by winning especially in the hit in.” had two hits on the day to raise Vanderbilt’s two straight against Auburn on Saturday and first inning when Dominic De hit count to 13 in eight innings. Sunday. This series saw the end of Vanderbilt’s Pedro Alvarez la Osa also had Macias’ 0-3 effort ended his 14-game hitting THEY SAID IT... seven-game winning streak, David Macias’ reached on a a very good streak, his second longest of the season. He “The doubles point 14-game hitting streak and Auburn’s four- single followed by game, recording had an 18-game streak earlier this year. was really close, and game losing streak. a Ryan Flaherty three hits in as The Commodores lost their first game on we were fortunate to “(Sunday) was one of those days where I felt two-RBI home many times at Saturday (3-6) after it was postponed from get that. really good about our chances, but (Auburn) run. Flaherty had bat. He never Friday afternoon for weather. They bounced Tennessee has some never let up,” said Vanderbilt head coach Tim the first multi- made it all the back later Saturday in their second game injuries they are Corbin. “As much as the score was 9-5, it felt homer game of way around to win 8-2, thanks to 11 strikeouts by Caleb dealing with. They like a 9-8 game.” his career with CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler though and Cotham. are always a great Sophomore Nick Christiani started the his second two- Senior Alex Feinberg swings against Auburn during the weekend’s series was left on base Vanderbilt will play away games across team. After we got the pitching in the third game but did not give his RBI homer in the at Hawkins Field. The Dores lost Friday but recovered to win Saturday each time after town at Austin Peay and Belmont this week doubles point and got best performance of the season. He allowed fifth. and Sunday’s match-ups. advancing with and will continue its SEC season with another the default at No. 6 four earned runs off five hits in his five innings His RBIs amounted to four of Vanderbilt’s three stolen bases. home series against Kentucky next weekend. singles, we won pretty of work but held off the Tigers enough to nine runs in the game. The game did get close in the eighth when ■ easily, which is rare for give Vanderbilt a two-run lead when he was “I spent a lot of time in the off-season Auburn loaded the bases with only one out. a Vanderbilt-Tennessee relieved in the sixth inning by Chase Reid. working on hitting, and that has really The Tigers were at the ideal point in their —For a season recap and preview of the match.” Reid, Richie Goodenow and Russell Brewer helped,” said Flaherty, who had only six home rotation, with Mike Bianucci at the plate after 2008-09 baseball squad, see Wednesday’s GEOFF MacDONALD combined for the last four innings to allow runs in his career before Sunday. “I just try he had belted two home runs earlier in the edition of The Hustler. Women’s Tennis Coach DAILY # Women’s tennis falls Flying High 2.6 to No. 5 Florida Average number of runs given up by the by BILLY SHERK senior Amanda Taylor and No. 118 Bertrand. Commodores’ pitching Sports Editor Taylor wiped the floor with SEC Freshman staff during a stretch of the Year Julia Cohen, 6-2, 6-0, at the No. 1 when the team won Entering Saturday’s semifinal match-up singles position. The straight-set win boosted eight of nine games. against fifth-ranked Florida, women’s tennis Taylor’s winning streak to eight and her dual head coach Geoff MacDonald knew what his match record to 19-4. team was up against. Bertrand was not to be outdone, defeating “Florida is a great team. They have a Benik 6-3, 6-2, to improve her record to 20-3 SEC STANDINGS storied program. We’ve had a couple of wins in dual match play. over them, but they’ve come out on top more Despite the temporary Commodore (BASEBALL) often than we have,” MacDonald said. resurgence, the Gators would clinch the Eastern Division Florida (20-2, 11-0 Southeastern match and a berth into the championship Georgia 14-3, 27-12 Conference) certainly lived up to the final after straight-set wins at the sixth and expectations on Friday, securing a 4-2 win second singles positions. Ferrell fell to UF’s Florida 10-7, 25-14 over the 12th-ranked Commodores (18-5, Lolita Frangulyan, 2-6, 7-5, at the sixth spot, South Carolina 10-7, 7-4 SEC) at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in and No. 46 Newman was defeated by No. 33 28-11 Auburn, Ala. Borsany 3-6, 4-6, at No. 2. Vanderbilt 9-7, 27-11 The Gators jumped ahead of Vanderbilt The Gators continued their win-streak Tennessee 9-8, 22-16 early after garnering the doubles point. Julia against SEC teams with the victory over Kentucky 8-9, 29-9 Cohen and Anastasia Revzina of Florida Vanderbilt and added another win to a defeated senior Taka Bertrand and freshman nearly unblemished record. They are now a Western Division Keilly Ulery 8-3 in the third doubles position. perfect 9-0 against the Commodores when The duo of Whitney Benik and Csilla Borsani the two have met in the SEC tournament. Ole Miss 10-7, 25-14 followed suit, handing Vanderbilt’s senior UF, however, would eventually fall Sunday Arkansas 7-9, 22-16 Caroline Ferrell and sophomore Catherine afternoon to No. 8 Georgia in the finals after Alabama 7-10, 21-19 Newman an 8-3 loss at No. 2 doubles. a tightly contested 3-4 decision. SAM KIM / The Vanderbilt Hustler Marrit Boonstra churned out another The Commodores will learn of their first- Auburn 7-10, 23-17 The Commodores hosted the Vanderbilt Track and Field point for the Gators after taking care of No. round opponent in the NCAA tournament LSU 6-11, 23-16 62 Courtney Ulery in straight sets, 6-0, 6-2. on April 29. Tournament play is slated to Invitational on Saturday, where freshman Katherine Hendricks Miss. State 4-13, 16-22 Vanderbilt was then able to tie the match begin May 10. ■ placed eighth in the pole vault. score at two apiece after wins by No. 23 www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, April 21, 2008 11
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