The baseball team Still struggling to fi nd wins its eighth something to give straight game... up for Lent? Tell us what you think. Vote in the daily poll on For more, see Sports, page 6 For more, see columnist Andrew Solomon Opinion, page 5 InsideVandy.com… For more, see Opinion at InsideVandy.com THETHE VOICEVOICE OFOF VANDERBILTVANDERBILT SINCESINCE 18881888 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007 • 119 TH YEAR, NO. 20 THE WALL Wolfmother, compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI ASU show models African TODAY ScholarBowl initial The Roots to rounds continue Initial rounds for the fashions, explores customs annual quiz bowl headline Rites event continue at 10 a.m. in Sarratt 189. The event allows of Spring Vanderbilt students and organizations by GLENNA DEROY to compete for their Editor-in-Chief favorite charities. Recent Grammy winner Wolfmother and TODAY hip-hop band Th e Roots will headline this Discussion with year’s Rites of Spring concerts, to be held artist Jay Bolotin April 20-21. In conjunction with Senior Wesley Hodges, co-chair of Th e the exhibition “Jay Music Group, said he was pleased to Bolotin: The Jackleg announce two quality headliners this year. Testament,” the Fine Rolling Stone named Australian band Arts Gallery will host Wolfmother one of the “Top 10 Bands to an informal discussion Watch in 2006,” and the band just beat with the artist on Feb. out Tool and Nine Inch Nails to win a 23 at noon in the Fine Grammy in the best hard rock performance Arts Gallery. category. “Th ey’ve gone nowhere but up,” Hodges TODAY said of Wolfmother. “Th ey’ve only released ‘Confessions of one album, and they won a Grammy. We’re Junior Faculty as also excited to book an international band Revealed by Ms. because that’s something Rites usually Mentor’ lacks.” Join Ms. Mentor (a.k.a. Th e Roots also received several favorable MASON HENSLEY / The Vanderbilt Hustler responses in a survey conducted by Th e Emily Toth, English The African Students Union came together in the Student Life Center Thursday evening to present African fashions, customs, culture and occasions. The second annual event professor at Louisiana raised money for the African Children’s Fund. Participants enjoyed a traditional African meal, and displayed ensembles ranged from formal to casual. Music Group earlier this year. State University) “Out of 1,100 responses to the survey, for a reading of Th e Roots were one of the most requested her witty and sage groups when you ignore the requests for advice column in Islam intro course to begin Saturday Kanye West and all those people we can’t The Chronicle of aff ord,” Hodges said. by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI Higher Education. Ms. Muslims and non-Muslims, which terminology and semantics and Hodges said Th e Roots are especially Mentor will provide Asst News Editor have been equally represented in proceeding through the history of distinctive because of the emphasis they a rollicking tour of the class over the years. Islam. Specifi c topics include the place on live instrumentation. issues that perplex Each Saturday from Feb. 24 to “Th e Muslims are trying to pillars of Islam, contributions of “Most hip-hop groups have a DJ up junior faculty and how Apr. 21 the non-profi t Islamic further their understandings of Muslims in history, the Quran, the there, but they’ll have a full band behind they can respond. outreach organization Olive Tree Islam and how to present Islam role of the prophet Muhammed, them,” Hodges said. “It makes for a great Education will off er the course to the public,” she said. “Th e non- common misconceptions live experience.” TODAY Introduction to Islam to both Muslims don’t know much about regarding Islam and contemporary Other performers include Keller LAN party / Halo II Muslims and non-Muslims at the religion but are interested and issues of Islam. Williams, Drive-By Truckers, Brett Dennen, Vanderbilt. taking steps to learn about it.” “Given that Islam is always in Th e Whigs, Jypsi, Mat Kearney, Naughty Tournament Th is marks professor Awadh According to the President of the media – television, radio, by Nature, Amos Lee, Rocco Deluca and The Vanderbilt Binhazim’s fi fth year teaching the the Muslim Student Association newspapers – and sometimes Th e Burden, Bang Bang Bang, and Charles Computer Society course and the third year since Emadaldine Elsamadicy, the MSA is not always portrayed in the Walker and Th e Dynamites. hosts a full night of the course moved from Tennessee is co-sponsoring the course with correct light, this course gives Please see RITES, page 2 gaming tournaments State University to Vanderbilt. Olive Tree Education in hopes people a real opportunity to get on PS3, Wii, Xbox, Binhazim, who is also the that the course will help integrate a real understanding of Islam,” (probably even a few president of Olive Tree Education, and unite the diverse students at Lewis said. 2007 N64s) and a raffl e said Vanderbilt is a good place Vanderbilt and also help students Th e main focus of Olive Tree of games, consoles to hold the class due to the actively see Muslims as part of the Education is the proliferation of and other prizes. The technological resources, facilities community. quality education and accurate event begins at 6 and increased seating space. “What people don’t know is that awareness to the public about RITES p.m. in Featheringill He also said the neutral Islam is more than a religion. For Islam and also to off er a forum Hall, Room 134. university setting draws Muslims, Islam is a culture and a where both Muslims and non- playlist participants from Vanderbilt and way of life,” he said. Muslims can attend short TODAY the city at large, whereas classes As an additional incentive for educational courses on Islam. Want to fi nd out more about the Rites Dance Marathon at community parishes tend to students, a 50 percent discount is In the future, the organization bands? Check out these tracks: begins tonight only draw from within the specifi c off ered to all students with a valid hopes to off er courses on Islam The 14-hour communities. form of student identifi cation. and Arabic for college credit. 1. The Roots — “The Seed,” “Live From fundraising event “Having class at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt students have shown Lewis said almost every weekend Bonnaroo 2003” Dance Marathon provides for the Vanderbilt an interest in the class. a member of Olive Tree Education 2. Wolfmother — “Woman,” begins tonight at 7 community a chance to come “Th is year it appears that a lot visits diff erent groups throughout “Wolfmother” p.m. at the Student and learn without having to go of Vandy students have enrolled,” Nashville to speak about Islam. 3. Keller Williams — “Best Feeling,” Recreation Center to anywhere else,” he said. Binhazim said. “I think so far “We are trying to bring “Breathe” benefi t the Vanderbilt Member of Olive Tree Education about 20 Vanderbilt students have understanding about Islam to 4. Mat Kearney — “Nothing Left To Lose,” Children’s Hospital. and graduate student Nuruddeen signed up.” Tennessee for those who have no “Nothing Left To Lose” Lewis said the course has a dual Th e course covers a variety of other outlet to learn about Islamic 5. Naughty by Nature — “Hip Hop purpose that caters to both subject matter beginning with studies,” Binhazim said. ■ Hooray,” “19 Naughty III” TODAY 6. Drive-By Truckers — “Let There Be Vanderbilt Opera Rock,” “Southern Rock Opera/Act II” Theatre presents 7. The Whigs — “Technology,” “Give ‘Em ‘Tartuffe’ Dance Marathon expects increased participation All A Big Fat Lip” Tonight at 8 p.m. 8. Amos Lee — “Colors,” “Amos Lee” at Ingram Hall, 9. Bret Dennen — “There Is So Much Vanderbilt Opera and donations at this year’s event More,” “So Much More” Theatre performs by NIKKI BOGOPOLSKAYA grown to feature food, entertainment and live 10. Bang Bang Bang — “Traffi c,” “I Shot the “Tartuff e,” adapted Staff Reporter performance. King” from Moliere by Kirke Th is year’s Dance Marathon is set to take place 11. Rocco Deluca and The Burden — “I Mechem. The event is To most, $112,432.70 seems like a tremendous from 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 to 9 a.m. on Sunday, Trust You To Kill Me,” “Rocco Deluca free and open to the sum of money, but to the Dance Marathon executive Feb. 24 in the Student Recreation Center. and The Burden: Live Session — EP” public. board, this number, which was raised at last year’s Expected attendance for this year is high, according 12. Charles Walker and The Dynamites event, is just the beginning. to Dance Marathon Director Nicole Rossi. — “Slinky,” found on MySpace Compiled by staff from various Dance Marathon, which raises money for the “We want to have a really increased attendance,” 13. Jypsi — “That’s Alright With Me,” found sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu Monroe Carell, Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Rossi said. “We had 1000 people come last year, on MySpace for more events. began as a 14 hour dance-a-thon but has since Please see DANCE MARATHON, page 2 2 Friday, February 23, 2007 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com WEATHER compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI IN THE KNOW TODAY The news you need — in brief RITES: Amos Lee, Mat Kearney, compiled by KRISTEN CHMIELEWSKI WORLD Naughty by Nature to perform From RITES, page 1 “We’re really trying to perfect that Police clash with demonstrators over “We’ve got an eclectic lineup,” Hodges event this year,” Hodges said.