TODAY’s WEATHER LIFE SPORTS Review of Lykke Li’s new Sports writer David Namm album “Wounded Rhymes” reflects on last week’s loss to SEE PAGE 5 Richmond SEE PAGE 7 Mostly Sunny 79 / 54 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2011 WWW .INSIDEVANDY.COM 123RD YEAR, NO. 26 CAMPUS NEWS CAMPUS NEWS University and community come Lambda together to show support for Japan kicks off LUCAS LOFFREDO weeklong Staff Writer Several hundred Vanderbilt celebration University students and Nashville community members came together in Benton Chapel KYLE BLAINE Friday for a candlelight vigil News Editor for the victims of the Japanese Tsunami. The rainbow flag will be flying The service included high this week, as the Vanderbilt speeches of support by lesbian, gay, bisexual and Vanderbilt Provost and Vice transgender community comes Chancellor for Academic Affairs together to celebrate the gains Richard McCarty, President of made by the movement this Vanderbilt Interfaith Council year. Eric Walk, and Vanderbilt Rainbow ReVU, the Vanderbilt professor James Auer from the Lambda Association’s weeklong university’s Center for U.S.- celebration of the LGBT Japan Studies and Cooperation, movement, features a variety as well as a church-wide candle of programming including lighting ceremony, a slideshow socials, awareness events, film of pictures from the relief effort screenings and lectures as a in Japan and a performance way to commemorate the year’s by the Vanderbilt Chamber efforts taken by the LGBTQI Singers. community on the university’s Vanderbilt junior Cole Garrett campus. and senior Mana Yamaguchi, Ethan Torpy, president of the who organized the event, were Vanderbilt Lambda Association, pleased with the amount of said he is excited to celebrate people that showed up. the strong LGBT movement on “I knew that there were going campus. to be a lot of people,” Yamaguchi “This year’s ReVU is focused said, “but just the fact that on what is going on right everyone was here to show now in the gay community. their support was incredible.” From development of an HIV Garrett said the purpose of KENNETH KHOO/ The Vanderbilt Hustler vaccine to current queer youth the vigil was “to not only honor Students, along with members of the Nashville community, gathered at Benton Chapel Friday to hold a candlelight vigil for the victims of movements, this year’s Rainbow the memory of those who recent events in Japan.. ReVU focuses on today’s issues passed away in the tsunami, and tomorrow’s possibilities,” but also to show support for Nashville community. the friendship between people instance, we don’t know how further support should Torpy said. the large Japanese expatriate “Since this disaster in Japan and the United States, many people have been killed. attend the Cherry Blossom Torpy pointed to specific community here in Nashville happened in Japan, I have been especially in this area.” We still have so many people Japan Relief Event from 9 campus efforts that illustrate the and to show them that Nashville very much almost flooded with However, he also emphasized in distress, isolated, waiting a.m. to 4 p.m. at Nashville’s strength of the university’s LGBT and the Vanderbilt community so many phone calls, e-mails that much more needs to be for their rescue or waiting for Public Square next to the community. is behind them.” and messages from mainly done in the effort to rehabilitate the food to be getting to that courthouse downtown. “Lambda is large, the Consulate General of Japan in friends of victims, including Japan. area, because all the roads are Nashville mayor Karl Dean administration is on our side, Nashville Hiroshi Sato, who also Vanderbilt University “It’s been only one week destroyed.” will be in attendance, and the Office of LGBTQI Life has spoke at the event, discussed students, expressing their now, and we have not been Garrett and Sato there will be a benefit concert made great strides this year the large amount of support he sympathy,” Sato said. “It was able to grasp the whole scale recommended that Vanderbilt by country musicians from with regards to gender-neutral has already received from the an opportunity to feel again of damages,” Sato said. “For students who wish to show the community. ■ housing and bathrooms, and every day, Vanderbilt students learn more about accepting CAMPUS NEWS their gay peers,” Torpy said. “I’m excited for what the future holds.” ■ Impact 2011 brings big names to campus this week SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Monday, March 21 IMPACT SCHEDULE KYLE BLAINE a former governor of Minnesota and • “Put This On The Map” Film Screening News Editor likely candidate for the Republican • 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Commons HOW DOES THE MEDIA SPEAK TO THE MIddLE CLAss? nomination for president, will discuss Multi Purpose Room • ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, founder, Huffington Post Four high-profile speakers will be economic policy Tuesday, March 22, Tuesday, March 22 on campus Monday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. during a panel titled “Whose • Vic Sorrell presents on the Vanderbilt • WILLIAM KRISTOL, editor, The Weekly Standard to discuss the state of middle class Policy is Best?” Medical Center’s HIV Program • Monday, March 21 America as part of the university’s Available Impact speakers will also • 8 p.m. in Buttrick 102 • 7:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium annual Impact Symposium. sign books at the Vanderbilt Bookstore Wednesday, March 23 HUFFINGTON KRISTOL “How Does the Media Speak to the at 4 p.m. both days of the symposium. • Lunch, catered by Chipotle WhOSE POLICY IS BEST? Middle Class,” a public conversation Junior Ethel Mickey, co-chair of • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the KC Potter between Arianna Huffington, editor- the Vanderbilt Speakers Committee, Center • The Honorable TIM PawlENTY, former governor, Minnesota in-chief of The Huffington Post, and said this year’s Impact Symposium is Wednesday, March 23 • CHRISTINA ROMER, former chair, President’s Council of Eco- William Kristol, editor of The Weekly completely different than that of years • Guest Lecture: Adam and Eve, Not nomic Advisers Standard, will take place Monday, past. Adam and Steve? March 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt “Not only will we be bringing four • Tuesday, March 22 • 5:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Buttrick 205 PAWLENTY ROMER • 7 p.m. in Langford Auditorium University’s Langford Auditorium. speakers to campus this year, but we Huffington and Kristol’s public are also changing the format of the Thursday, March 24 conversation will be streamed live at symposium,” Mickey said. “There will • “XXY” Film Screening GETTING THE TICKET news.vanderbilt.edu and posted on be a point-counterpoint discussion • 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Buttrick 101 • The event is free for Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff, although tickets are required and the same website following the event. each night, making it more of a • Guest Speaker: David Rubin can be obtained at the Sarratt Box Office.T ickets for all others can be purchased from any Christina Romer, a former chair conversation between speakers and Friday, March 25 Ticketmaster outlet or at www.ticketmaster.com for $10. of President Obama’s Council of creating an open dialogue between the • Pride Banquet (invite only) Economic Advisers, and Tim Pawlenty, speakers and audience members.” ■ !’ &7++ &21&(576321625 %8<7,&.(76$71DVKYLOOH6\PSKRQ\RUJ WLFNHWVIRUVWXGHQWV YLVLW1DVKYLOOH6\PSKRQ\RUJVRXQGFKHFNIRULQIR 2 Monday, March 21, 2011 THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER www.InsideVandy.com FEATURE Got time for just one campus event PHOTO GO this week? Here’s our pick ... THE SECOND CITY • Student Life Center Ballroom • Two shows on March 25, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. • Tickets are $5 for students and $15 for adults For over 45 years, The Second City has been finding hu- mor in the conventions of politics, culture, and social institutions. Its legendary touring company performs sketch comedy and improvisation in shows that are fast, loose, clever, provocative, and above all, funny. Over the years the troupe has honed such talents as Bill Murray, Joan Rivers, Jim Belushi, Chris Farley, Mike Meyers, Tina Fey, and Rachel Dratch to name a few. Its current per- formers are destined to be the superstars of the next mil- lennium. For those who believe that laughter is the best medicine, an evening with The Second City is a prescrip- tion for a fun-filled, unforgettable experience. ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT by KATIE KROG Maplewood Mentorship Program NICOLE MANDEL/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Delta Sigma Theta sisters perform to the theme of “Annie” at the annual NPHC Stepshow Friday night. Delta Sigma Theta won the award for best sorority performance, and Phi Beta Sigma took home the best fraternity performance award. NEED The top news stories from around the nation TO KNOW that you need to know to NATION be informed this week. Gadhafi vows ‘long war’ as US, allies Yemen’s president suffers devastating pound his forces from air and sea political blow when own tribe demands RIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Moammar Gadhafi vowed a “long war” as allied forces launched a second night of strikes on his resignation Libya on Sunday, and jubilant rebels who only a day before SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The U.S.-backed president of Yemen were in danger of being crushed by his forces now boasted suffered a devastating political blow on Sunday when his own they would bring him down. The U.S. military said the powerful tribe demanded his resignation, joining religious international assault would hit any Gadhafi forces on the leaders, young people and the country’s traditional opposition ground that are attacking the opposition.