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CRIME Car chase ends on Peabody Suspect eludes police for half hour before crash near West Hall.

BY RYAN FARHA a little aft er midnight on Sunday. “A car came around the corner, three patrol cars and nearly hit two HUSTLER REPORTER Th e chase started on Edgehill Av- fl ew through Demonbreun, going offi cers on foot. According to po- A car chase early Sunday morn- enue and was terminated aft er 26 60 miles per hour with pedestrians lice, the vehicle was only going 20 ing in downtown Nashville lasted minutes. walking across the street,” he said. to 30 miles per hour. thirty minutes before the suspect However, a West Precinct offi - “He went around the circle, did Police tried to spike the vehicle was apprehended in a crash on cer spotted the stolen vehicle near a few loops, came back through, twice but Stewart was able to con- Peabody campus. Belmont University, and a second made a left , and went back down tinue on his course, eventually Th e crash occurred by the vol- pursuit was initiated. Th e suspect, another street.” driving into the circle behind West leyball court next to West Hall, the 33-year old Marcus Stewart, spent “He was crossing over medians, Hall. Wyatt Center and the Village at half an hour trying to evade police driving the wrong way up streets, When he realized that the circle ROBERT PROUDFOOT/The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt. throughout the Vanderbilt area. and he ran into the side of one of was a dead end, he drove onto the Police inspect a green BMW after forcing the car to a stop between two trees on Peabody South Precinct Police began Sophomore Matthew Foust was those big police vans,” Foust add- grass, heading towards 21st Ave- early Sunday morning. Residents of West watched the event from the second ﬂ oor pursuit of a green BMW, which was present at Demonbreun Street to ed. nue. Several patrol units continued balcony. stolen in Shelbyville, Tennessee see Stewart’s erratic driving. During the chase, Stewart hit Please see CAR, page 3 ENVIRONMENT King Gee dances all night long RITES Work group developed to promote awareness

Courtesy of BEN FOLDS.COM Students initiate program Ben Folds was announced as the main headliner for encouraging dialogue. this year’s Rites of Spring.

BY TANYA ALVAREZ HUSTLER REPORTER VPB announces In an eff ort to create better environmental awareness throughout campus, Vanderbilt environmental groups have joined together to create Ben Folds as a sustainability work group. “We are taking ideas from other colleges to fi gure out what we want to do Rites headliner because it has to fi t with what Vanderbilt wants,” Nashville resident creates said Jenny Magill, Presi- excitement for annual event. dent of SPEAR (Students EVAN SCHLESSINGER / The Vanderbilt Hustler Promoting Environmen- Chancellor Gee and his wife Constance dance amidst students at the fourth annual Chancellor’s Costume Ball on Saturday night. BY JORDAN MAMORSKY tal Awareness and Recy- HUSTLER MANAGING EDITOR cling). Th e Vanderbilt Programming Board con- “Th e group was formed to create a sustain- HEALTH fi rmed that Ben Folds will be the main head- ability dialoged at Vanderbilt; provide a forum liner for Rites of Spring, ending rumors gen- for groups on campus to share ideas, informa- erated by an on-campus prank that he was the tion and resources and to act as a cleaning house headliner two weeks ago. for all sustainability related projects and initia- Breakthrough chemical found Folds will be Saturday’s headliner and the tives,” said Kristen Shepard, director of Environ- last artist to perform in this year’s festival. oped at Brigham Young University, is mental Health and Safely Management System HIV research conducted at Vanderbilt Medical Center. “At this point all we can confi rm is that Ben still years away from the human testing and Sustainability Coordination. Folds will be this year’s headliner,” said senior BY BEN SWEET stop the Human Immunodefi ciency stage, but it has already created wide- Vanderbilt already has programs in place Kevin Bielke, Bands Chair for VPB. “We will HUSTLER NEWS EDITOR Virus’s ability to infect cells. spread optimism in the fi eld. designed at benefi ting the environment, like the have a lot of critically acclaimed bands this Th ere is a promising new weapon in Unlike most treatments currently “Th is is a novel approach to stop- MTA bus ride program, which gives employees year, we’re really excited.” the fi ght against AIDS, and it’s a power- being tested which attack the virus only ping the virus infecting other cells,” said the option to take the bus to work for free. Sunday’s announcement comes aft er a ful one. aft er it has infected the cells, CSA-54 Roger Pebody, Terrence Higgins Trusts’ “We also hosted a computer recycling eff ort campus prank by the Slant, which had spread A chemical compound called CSA-54, works to prevent new cells from being treatment advisor. “However it is very with Dell that collected 100 tons of computer inaccurate rumors about the concert series, which was recently tested at Vanderbilt infected. early test tube research and is many equipment,” Shepard said. most prominently claiming that Folds would by Associate Professor of Microbiology “We have some preliminary but very years away from clinical trials. We will However, according to Magill, many be Saturday’s headliner. and Immunology Dr Derya exciting results,” Unutmaz said. “Th is is need to see tests on humans before we environmental groups on campus have Ironically, two weeks later the Slant’s prank Unutmaz, has been particularly important as a compound can know its true value.” been completely disconnected, making was actually proven true. “We had an off er out shown to that targets the viral membrane is likely In the past 20 years, HIV has killed it diffi cult to get much accomplished. Th is group before the whole Slant prank had happened— to be eff ective against all strains of the more than 25 million people world- will help by fostering communications between he hadn’t accepted yet,” said senior VPB co- virus, regardless of mutations as the vi- wide. multiple disciplines and departments. chair Matt Meiners. “Within a week he con- ral membrane remains unchanged. Reporting from the BBC online con- For example, Jeff Gowdy, the President of Net fi rmed, it might’ve actually been the day aft er. Th e new chemical, devel- tributed to this story Impact Group from Owen was there, and the Th at’s why it was so ironic” President of the Law Environmental Group Ben Th e VPB harbors no ill will towards the Dickson, was also there. If we just do things with SERVICE Slant and even believe that the hoax helped SPEAR, we need to contact other groups to get per- foster more excitement for this year’s con- mission for what we want to do. Th is way we are all certs. in the room, discussing what each one of us is do- Vandy helps out Tulane student media “I thought it was good because it got the ing and fi guring out if we can help each other.” whole campus talking about it and everyone “Th ere are a lot of student, faculty, admin- BY ASHLEY ZALESKI Last Wednesday VSC director forts to collect seven computers from thinking about Rites,” said Bielke. “We got a HUSTLER REPORTER istration, and staff groups that are interested in Chris Carroll and Assistant Director Murfeesborro public schools. VSC really good impression from what the student sustainability.” Shepard said. In an eff ort to speed the Katrina Jim Breaux traveled to New Orleans, also benefi ted New Orleans based body thought aft er the prank, it just stole our “Th e sustainability work group is giving us recovery process, the Vanderbilt Stu- donating 15 computers to the organi- Xaiver and Dillard Universities, part- thunder.” an opportunity to communicate between these dent Communications (VSC) board is zation. ners of Tulane’s communications de- Having to compete with a lot of other ven- groups, and hopefully will make Vanderbilt a sponsoring Tulane’s student commu- VSC contributed eight Macintosh partment. ues in Nashville, the VPB is pleased with this Please see RECYCLING, page 3 nications organization. computers, while also organizing ef- Please see VSC, page 2 Please see VPB, page 4

OUR VIEW BASKETBALLCOLUMN NOTABLE POLL WEATHER INSIDE Read why the Hustler Read the Hustler Read columnist Chad In the Bubble 2 THE editorial board feels sports team’s cover- Burchard’s response that the Vanderbilt age of the Men’s to Chis McGeady’s An estimated 4488% In History 2 Programming Board Basketball victory column on immi- one billion Percentage of Crime Report 2 WALL has succeeded this over powerhouse gration. Burchard valentine Americans who year by signing a Kentucky and the feels that America’s cards are sent Opinion 6 support monitoring headliner for Rites of Women’s basket- founding fathers did each year. Our View 6 — without a court 40 30 Spring that is popu- ball’s loss to No. 5 not intend endless Approximately HI LO warrant — some Sports 8 lar among students. Tennessee. immigration. 85 percent of U.S.-based calls with » Extended forecast on page 2 See Page 6 See Pages 6-7 See Page 6 all valentines Fun & Games 10 suspected links to are purchased by terrorists. women. » CNN 2 NEWS The Vanderbilt Hustler | Monday, February 13, 2006

WORD OF THE DAY THIS DAY IN HISTORY FORECAST 1542 The fi fth wife of England’s King Henry VIII, Catherine Howard, TUESDAY was executed for adultery. Sunny REDOUBTABLE High: 56 PAGE 2 1795 The University of North Carolina became the fi rst U.S. state university to admit students with the arrival of Hinton James, who Low: 36 Today is Monday, February 13, 2006 adj. arousing fear/alarm; formidable; illustrious; eminent; was the only student on campus for two weeks. WEDNESDAY worthy of respect or honor 1920 The League of Nations recognized the perpetual neutrality of Mostly Cloudy IT IS THE THERE ARE Switzerland. High: 62 th 1935 A jury in Flemington, N.J., found Bruno Richard Hauptmann Low: 49 24 52 15 88 guilty of fi rst-degree murder in the kidnap-death of the son of THURSDAY Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was later executed.) day of classes class days class days calendar Mostly Cloudy until exams until Spring days to com- 1960 France exploded its fi rst atomic bomb. High: 62 Break mencement Source: Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language Compiled by the Associated Press Low: 41

TODAY IN THE BUBBLE Compiled by Lisa Guo Snowstorm blankets Capitol Hill The Vagina Monologues Writer and performer Eve Ensler created a one-woman show that speaks of women’s bodies covering subjects oft en considered taboo, risqué, and threateningly empower- ing. Th is year, an all VU cast will perform Th e Vagina Monologues this Tuesday and Wednesday (Feb. 14 and Feb. 15) from 7-9 p.m. in Ingram Hall. Th is performance is open to everyone. Ticket sales are now available at the Sarratt Welcome Desk for $15/person.

Love your lover week Come by the Rec Center during love your lover week (Feb 13th - 17th) for free con- doms, brochures on safe sex, or ways to say NO. On February 14th come to the TV Lounge in the Rec Center between 3 and 5 p.m. for Condom Bingo!

Dance Marathon Dance Marathon is February 17-18 from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. at the Student Recreation Center. Guest tickets are $10 and can be purchased from dancers, at Sarratt box offi ce, or at Dance Marathon. Dave Barnes, Who’s Bad (Michael Jackson Cover Band), and several campus groups will perform! All proceeds benefi t the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Event volunteers are still needed as well. Visit www.vanderbilt.edu/dance_marathon to sign up to volunteer.

Compiled by staff from various sources. Check out http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu for more events.

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For complete listings visit http://police.vanderbilt.edu. VSC: Former heads of Tulane student media bring aid, computers

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Carroll explained that the donation was well worth the cost. CHUCK KENNEDY / KRT “We had them (the computers) and they worked...but to them it was Pedestrians walk along East Capitol Street near the U.S. Capitol, following the like gold,” Carroll said. Th e Tulane student media organization was similar to Vanderbilt’s, ﬁ rst major snowstorm of the season yesterday. Airports from Washington to Bos- Cities struggle to clear heavy snow sponsoring a weekly student newspaper, a literary journal and a televi- ton are shut down due to high, gusting winds and large accumulations of snow. New York: 26.9 inches Sunday morningʼs snowfall sion station in addition to other publications. broke record set in 1947 left towns crippled by the As of intense storm blown in by a However, aft er the Katrina disaster fl ooded the back of the narrow 4 p.m. EST Boston norʼeaster. The system campus, demolishing the student media building, they relocated to an threatened coastal flooding older mall about two miles away from the campus. in New England. Aft er the disaster, Tulane’s primary student publication, Th e Hulla- Wheeling Snowfall in inches baloo, could only be found online. Th e printing company traditionally “It was really exciting. It was like a winter- Washington Accumulation ending Sunday, used by the organization had gone out of business. wonderland; it knocked our socks oﬀ . “ 1 p.m. EST Lexington However, last Friday, for the fi rst time since last spring, the organi- 1 to 5 zation produced a printed edition of Th e Hullabaloo. A deep jet 6 to 11 JE “I’m proud to be a part of a university that goes outside the com- T M stream — Senior Tim Dees, who is in Washington” D.C. for a STREA 12 to 17 munity to help. We are so lucky here,” Junior Martin Bahar explained. intensifies a “I imagine every little bit helps.” UNICEF Conference for Child Survival snow storm. 18 or more

Carroll directed Tulane’s student media organization from 1987- SOURCES: National Weather Service; Weather Underground AP 1991 and Breaux followed in his footsteps about 10 years later. Carroll and Breaux remember being on Tulane’s campus when students were asked to relocate. Since then the New Orleans devotees tracked the school’s recovery process through close communication with Tel Bailliet, Tulane’s student media director. “Th ey probably could have made it without us,” Carroll said, “but they were very grateful.” ■

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SPEAKERS Ashcroft speaks tonight in Ingram on death penalty

BY BEN SWEET cause of its uncertain nature in society at large. sors talking about issues that aff ect them and a theatre production, both of which drew large HUSTLER NEWS EDITOR “We purposely try to seek out a topic that is their place in the world. numbers of students. Former Attorney General John Ashcroft will in question in the wider community,” said Gary “We have too many talking heads in this Th e series will continue next Tuesday with a speak tonight at 8 p.m. in Ingram Hall about his White, associate university chaplain and chair country that just keep screaming at each other,” showing of Aileen Wournos’ “Life and Death of stance on capital punishment as part of Project of the Project Dialogue committee. White said. “We want to stimulate conversa- a Serial Killer” and a panel discussion aft erward Dialogue. According to him, the purpose of the project, tion.” with input from families who have been aff ected Th is year, the Project Dialogue theme, “Crime which has been in eff ect since 1989 on an every Accordingly, events this year have already by the death penalty. ■ Ashcroft and the Ultimate Punishment,” was chosen be- other year basis, is to get students and profes- included a trip to the Tennessee death row and VPB: Folds ﬁ nalizes performance date one day after campus prank

From VPB, page 1 with what we were able to do this year. He is a great act in his music. nouncements to come, sooner rather than later, possibly year’s choice for Saturday’s headliner. for our budget.” At this time, the VPB is not prepared to make any later this week. “Nashville brings a lot of music so it’s hard to com- Folds is a Nashville resident and is a widely popular further announcements, only to acknowledge that Folds “Overall, we’re really excited about everything,” said pete,” said Meiners. “We’re competing with the Ryman artist among Vanderbilt’s student body. Th e artist regu- will be Saturday’s headliner. senior co-chair Taylor Smith. “Th is year promises to be and other local venues for artists, we’re really happy larly plays in the area and employs many diff erent styles Yet, the VPB promises to have more exciting an- a great festival.” ■

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SERVICE Peace Corps recruiter visits Nashville area

Students given chance to talk with grams I looked into, and I wouldn’t “Just as you have been as a cata- doing grant writing and project American Public Opinion Project have traded it for a shorter time lyst for change in another commu- design aft er fi nishing her time in that he directs here at Vanderbilt. representative about foreign service. abroad because only by learning nity, you come back with the tools Bulgaria. Vanderbilt currently has ap- the language and the culture can I to be a catalyst for change in your Political science Professor proximately 16 alumni serving BY LISA GUO Peace Corps is a federal program immerse myself in Bulgaria,” said own community.” Mitchell Seligson describes Peace in the Peace Corps in places like HUSTLER ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR that sends volunteers overseas to Vanderbilt alumna Jennifer Gar- Vanderbilt alumna Toni Sch- Corps as having a “huge impact” Honduras, Ukraine and Niger and A regional recruiter for the work in developing nations. Aside land. neider, who is also volunteering in on his current career. Although working in areas such as commu- Peace Corps will be visiting Nash- from country development, the Garland, who graduated in 2000 Bulgaria, agreed. “Being a volun- he knew from high school that he nity services, environmental edu- ville this Tuesday and Wednesday program’s stated goals also include with degrees in Anthropology and teer has opened up my world view,” wanted to fi nd a solution to the cation and English teaching. for students who would like more improving cultural understanding Mathematics and then received a Schneider said. “Th e Peace Corps problem of world hunger, it was Since the Peace Corps’ estab- information about volunteering between Americans and people in master’s degree in paleoclimatol- allows its volunteers to be highly the Peace Corps that gave him a lishment, more than 250 Vanderbilt with Peace Corps. other countries. ogy at Duke, is currently serving eff ective community volunteers in direction. alumni have served, said Carolyn Recruiter and former volunteer It requires a 27-month commit- as an environmental volunteer in a way that no other organization “In the Peace Corps I came to Kenner, public aff airs specialist for Jean Kern will be at Borders from ment that includes three months Bulgaria. has even come close to attempting. realize that food production was the Peace Corps. 7-8 p.m. tomorrow and Wednes- of cross-cultural, technical, and While the Peace Corps “doesn’t We spend two years learning about not the problem, but it was the dis- Th e Peace Corps was estab- day. She will also have a table at language training and 24 months add to your pocket, it defi nitely the cultural, political, and econom- tribution of the existing food. So, lished in 1961 by then-Senator the Vanderbilt Consortium fair at on site. adds to your resume and makes ical structure of our communities, my research began to concentrate John F. Kennedy. According to its the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, “Peace Corps has a three month you more competitive,” Kern said. and that knowledge allows us to on equality, with a focus on the website, volunteers have been in- which takes place from 10 a.m.-3 language and culture training pro- She added that aft erwards, create very real, very sustainable peasantry of Latin America. Later, vited to work in 138 host countries p.m. on Wednesday. gram unparalleled by other pro- “you’ll never be the same.” projects.” I ‘scaled up’ to the larger issue of since then. Schneider graduated in 2005 democracy, on which I have been Th e issues that the volunteers with a degree in public policy stud- working ever since.” face include AIDS education, in- ies. She hopes to pursue work with A direct refl ection of that information technology, and envi- non-governmental organizations terest, Seligson said, is the Latin ronmental preservation. ■

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“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition OPINION the Government for a redress of grievances.” OPINIONOPINION The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

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OUR VIEW Ben Folds a success for VPB

Th e Vanderbilt Programming Board has announced its headliner for Rites of Spring and has the student body as well as the staff of Th e Vanderbilt Hustler salivating. Indeed, the announcement of Ben Folds was a major accomplishment for VPB as they have struggled to bring popular headline acts to the Vanderbilt campus in the past two years. Two years ago, rapper Talib Kweli performed as the headline act. Th e urban artist disappointed the sparse crowd by performing for less for less than an hour, compared to an hour and a half performance the night before by the Wailers. Last year, nineties band Hootie and the Blowfi sh came to Vanderbilt, only to see the student body mocking them (for their Wendy’s song) rather than cheering them on for their musical talent. Certainly, for the main headline act these dissapointments is what the VPB strives to avoid. Saturday night should be the biggest show of the weekend and should accordingly have the biggest crowds. In WAYNE STAYSKAL—KRT recent years, this has not been the case. In fact, the arrival of Ben Folds for this year’s headline act gives LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the Vanderbilt student community something they have not had in the past two years: a Rites of Spring headline act that is immensely popular among the student body. Immigration process diff erent Off ensive words are Too oft en in the past two years the VPB has been concerned with politically correct acts and creating a diverse amount of options for than portrayed in column always off ensive Rites of Spring crowds. Th is focus on diversity of musical tastes has oft en come at the expense of musical quality in the minds of many To the Editor: $190. Th e actual fee was $185. Th e INS To the Editor: students. So I read some freshman’s editorial kept the $190 for a “processing fee” but Although not surprised, I was appalled by the graffi ti found Th ere is no doubt that for almost every Vanderbilt student, Rites column about immigration in Th e returned the paperwork because the in a Stevenson Center restroom last week. It’s sad to think such of Spring is the last time where they can let loose and relax. Before the Vanderbilt Hustler. If I could respond immigrant had not paid the correct an ignorant person attends such a prestigious university. Th at crunch of exams, Rites of Spring serves as a time for the Vanderbilt to him, I’d say: processing fee amount. By the time said, I have a few reservations that must be expressed. community to forget about the stressed of their classes and enjoy the Chris, get a grip. What makes you snail mail delivered the letter from INS To white people and others: Don’t say the word in the best bands Vanderbilt’s budget can muster. think illegal immigrants simply sneak describing the error, precious time had presence of an African-American…ever! I know you’re going to Surely, Rites of Spring should be the most anticipated event of the through our borders without signing a elapsed, and our friend had to send say, “But you guys use it. Why can’t I? Th at’s a double standard.” spring among the student body. Finally, by signing Ben Folds as the guest book? Yes, some steal across the another $185 in overnight mail, plus Although your argument is valid, you still can’t say it. It will headliner, the VPB has succeeded in generating a buzz that has been borders by foot. More, however, come apply online for an extension, costing always be off ensive due to the history of the word. You might missing from the Vanderbilt campus in recent years. in with perfectly legal visas. Th ey come another $190. also ask, “Why can’t we let the past go? My generation wasn’t Th e VPB should be commended for a job well done and we all look in with work visas. Th ey come in with Does the fact that our procedures the one that enslaved and oppressed your people.” Once again, forward to the new announcements later this week for what promises student visas. Th e fun begins when are ridiculous give license for people to a valid argument, but one must look at the social and economic to be a great spring concert festival. those who come want to remain. remain in the United States illegally? dynamic of the day. Have you seen our immigration Of course not. On the other hand, African-Americans make up roughly 12 percent of the U.S. laws? Th ey make the IRS code look too many people who are seeking to population but only about one percent of the nation’s wealth, like kindergarten reading. When my be legal become illegal because they which means you are still reaping the rewards of the previous OPINION POLICY great-grandparents immigrated to the make mistakes in a system that is a generations’ racially discriminatory policies. No matter how you The Vanderbilt Hustler opinion ters via. e-mail must either come United States, they didn’t need to hire bureaucratic nightmare. We have seen look at it, in most instances, we are still second-class citizens. I section aims to stimulate discus- from a Vanderbilt e-mail address an immigration lawyer. Today one families who have lived here legally still can’t go into American Eagle without at least two tentative sion in the Vanderbilt community. where the identity of the sender does. “Give me your tired, your poor,” for years make minor mistakes in the eyes studying my every move. So, if you can’t refrain from saying In that spirit, columnists, guest is clear or be accompanied with a reads our famed inscription. Do we immigration process and then become the word altogether, which would be preferred, say it in private columnists and authors of let- phone call to the Editor-in-Chief. really expect the tired and poor to be faced with the decision of whether to as you’ve been doing. ters to the editor are expected With rare exception, all letters able to aff ord these pricey lawyers? remain in the United States illegally To black people: Stop using the word…period! It’s still to provide logical argument to must be received by 1 p.m. on Let me explain reality. Recently or leave their American-born children off ensive. Now, I know you’re going to say that there is a diff erence back their views. Unreasonable Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. The between “nigga” and “nigger.” According to what I was taught, arguments or arguments in vain editor reserves the right to edit my family tried to help a friend who behind, return to their native country, between columnists have no and condense submissions for is attempting to get a green card. He and hope to goodness they can get a the word “nigger” denoted an ignorant person and “nigga” is a place in The Hustler and will not be length as well as clarity. came to the U.S. on a work visa, which visa back again to restart the process. term of kinship among our people. At one time, I accepted this published. The Vanderbilt Hustler Lengthy letters that focus on an is expiring. We have been working “Give me your tired, your poor.” to be true, but there is a fl aw with this argument. If “nigger” welcomes reader viewpoints and issue aff ecting students might be within the law and have even been in Our deepest held values of compassion, denotes an ignorant person, anyone could use it to describe an off ers three methods of expres- considered for a guest column at touch with the offi ce of a U.S. Senator humanity and the American dream are ignorant person. Also, this argument that using “nigga” mitigates sion: letters to the editor, guest the editor’s discretion. to help us through the incredibly at stake. Th e suggested guest worker/ the word is completely wrong. If any non-black person came up columns and feedback on our All submissions become the cumbersome process. Even the amnesty program may not be perfect, to me and said, “Whassup my nigga?” I would still be off ended. website. property of The Vanderbilt Hustler smallest mistake throws the immigrant but surely they are steps in the right We can’t own a word. Th at’s impossible. Th erefore, I propose Letters must be submitted either and must conform to the legal that we stop using the word altogether. in person by the author to The standards of Vanderbilt Student back to square one. Our immigrant direction. Hustler offi ce or via. e-mail to Communications, of which The friend misread the fee structure and Rev. Dr. Carrie Scott Martiez O. Sanders [email protected] Let- Hustler is a division. sent a cashier’s check to the INS for Undergraduate Parent Sophomore, A&S

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STAFF against ‘founding principles’ News Editors Ben Sweet Marketing Director George Fischer Meredith Casey Advertising Manager Dan Ross Opinion Editors Reeve Hamilton Production Manager Rosa An McGeady’s recent column on immigration is an absolutely horrible idea for reasons that In his “Notes on the State of Virginia,” Th omas Aden Johnson Ad Design Manager Sharon Yecies Allison Malone Ad Designers Lisa Guo was a pleasant departure from what most are too complicated to discuss here (I’ll save Jeff erson criticized the desire of some to increase Sports Editors Craig Tapper John Thompson liberals usually write on the subject, as it them for later), but I don’t really blame him America’s population through immigration, Will Gibbons Asst. Ad Manager Nate Cartmell Life Editor Daniel Darland Ad Staff Emily Lineberger mercifully spared us the “we are the world” for thinking this since he is, in all likelihood, asking, “Is this founded in good policy?” He Asst. News Editors Lisa Guo Gosha Khuchua a newcomer to the cause of immigration argued that immigrants would bring their own Katherine Foutch Hilary Rogers reform. Th e problem I would like to address languages and cultural habits and infuse them Nicole Floyd Courtney Dial THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE Asst Sports Editors Jarred Amato Madeleine Pulman here pertains to one particular line of his: “It into American political philosophy, and thus Andy Lutsky Art Director John Maynard would be wrong and against the very founding “warp and bias its direction, and render it a Photo Editors Elise Alford Creative Director Matt Radford CHAD Kelly Hocutt Designers Cassie Edwards principles of our country to close the borders.” heterogeneous, incoherent, distracted mass.” Henry Manice Laura Kim BURCHARD To be perfectly honest, I’m not Jeff erson thought it safer to rely on natural Peter Tufo Becca Carson Copy Editors Emily Agostino Webmaster Osman Jalloh and “let’s have open borders” banalities that really sure what our “founding principles” are increase, even if it would take longer, because Nikura Arinze almost always seem to fl ow from the pens of the anymore, but I do have a pretty good idea of then, “may not our government be more Logan Burgess Micah Carroll bleeding hearts. Nevertheless, there are serious who our founding fathers were, and the plain homogeneous, more peaceable, more durable?” Kate Coverse fl aws in McGeady’s argument. He seems to think fact of the matter is that, while they might have Alexander Hamilton (who was Stephanie de Jesus Caroline Fabacher that the only problem with immigration is that made a few fl owery statements here and there, himself an immigrant from the West Indies) Ben Karp much of it is illegal, and if we just increase legal on the whole they were pretty deeply skeptical agreed with Jeff erson on this point, despite Emily Mai VSC Director Chris Carroll Aarika Patel Asst. VSC Director Jeff Breaux immigration then everything will be ok. Th is about the benefi ts of immigration. the fact that he was on the opposite end of Asst. VSC Director Paige Orr-Clancy Amy Roebuck Please see BURCHARD, page 5

Your voice doesn’t stop here. President Kate Morgan President Kyle Southern U.S. Sen. Bill Frist U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander Rep. Jim Cooper Rep. Edith Langster Sen. Douglas Henry, Jr. Councilor Ginger Hausser The Vanderbilt Hustler encourages its readers Student Government Assoc. Interhall United State Senate United States Senate U.S. House of Rep. Tenn. District 54 Tenn. District 21 Metro District 18 to voice their opinions on legislative issues. 1542 Station B 7010 Station B Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 35 Legislative Plaza 11 Legislative Plaza 521 Chesterﬁ eld Avenue The following students and legislators [email protected] [email protected] (202) 224-3344 (202) 224-4944 (202) 225-4311 Nashville, TN 37243-0154 Nashville, TN 37243-0021 Nashville, TN 37212 represent the Vanderbilt community. Sarratt 359 Sarratt 357 (615) 352-9411 (615) 736-5129 (615) 736-5295 (615) 741-1997 (615) 741-3291 (615) 783-0106 (615) 322-8742 (615) 421-7515 Monday, February 13, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler OPINION 7

COLUMN AROUND Were “While I fi nd it “Not at all. off ensive, I’m I think it is THE you not surprised something Students choose ‘the bubble’ LOOP surprised by that these that plagues views exist on colleges across “Where everyone is too rich and spoiled to in the surrounding community that might be willing the graffi ti Vanderbilt’s the country.” give a crap about the world.” Th at is the defi nition to pay money to see someone as interesting and campus.” of Vanderbilt on urbandictionary.com. Th is is, of important as Maya Angelou when she graces us with they found in ALLIE FEDEROFF MELODY GOODEN Sophomore Freshman course, a terrible and off ensive website. It is too much her voice from beyond the bubble. We might assume Stevenson Center? that, despite all the posters around campus, the OPINION EDITOR reports in the newspaper, and the e-mails saying that tickets are going fast, the tickets will always be there. “Racial sensitiv- “At a school “It is pretty ity is an area for this big, you ridiculous. I REEVE Th us, we might miss out on this great opportunity, improvement kind of expect am ashamed HAMILTON further insulating ourselves from the outside world. on campus.” something like for them and It is embarrassing for students to express shock that to happen. surprised.” like a bathroom wall in that it gives weak people an that Maya Angelou, one of the most prominent It’s disappoint- outlet to anonymously voice hateful sentiments and intellectual voices on the lecture circuit, sold out ing.” JOSEPH HILLS ROY STONE LAUREN SMITH unfair stereotypes. Many people like to say that quickly, especially aft er all the warnings that ticket Sophomore Junior Freshman stereotypes are based in truth, and, while I think that availability was rapidly dwindling. When someone is debatable, I have an idea of where the above one of Angelou’s caliber comes to campus, the interested Hamilton Reeve by Compiled came from. Aft er all, Vanderbilt students have a nice student should have the awareness to get a ticket as way of saying, basically, the exact same thing. Th ey quickly as possible. To not do so boils down to just just say they live in the “Vanderbubble.” plain laziness. And then, having not taken advantage Burchard: American story should be paramount Th is separate world cut off and sheltered from the of the ample opportunity to acquire a ticket, to turn rest of society, the Vanderbubble, of course, does not around and complain that one is not available comes From BURCHARD, page 4 to believe that one can just as easily change cultures exist. Vanderbilt University consists of over 6,400 off as, well, spoiled. the political spectrum. He argued that “the opinion as one can doff a T-shirt, but the actual process of of intelligent students with varying interests and Simply paying attention and acting quickly can advanced in [Jeff erson’s] ‘Notes on Virginia’ is integrating into a civilization is one that probably takes viewpoints from all over the world. And that is just open up amazing opportunities. On short notice this undoubtedly correct, that foreigners will generally generations to accomplish. It is extremely diffi cult, for undergraduates; graduate and professional students year, a small group of students got to witness a free be apt to bring with them attachments to the persons instance, for an immigrant to ever assimilate to his make up another 5,000. Th e students alone are intimate performance by Béla Fleck and Edgar Meyer they have left behind.” Hamilton believed that “the new country’s past. It is one thing to learn about a an amazing resource for interaction with societies in the Blair practice hall. Prominent fi ction writers safety of a republic depends essentially on the energy nation’s political and military history in school, but it’s beyond Vanderbilt’s campus; and then, of course, Margot Livesey and Charlie Baxter have come and of a common national sentiment . . . on the exemption quite another to have ancestors who actually fought there is the city the campus is in. Nashville is located given readings on campus this year. George W. Bush of the citizens from foreign bias . . . and on the love of and endured it, and to have that heritage passed down in a city steeped in history, the capital of its state, spoke in Nashville a couple of weeks ago. Al Gore country which will almost invariably be found to be to you in the form of family stories and heirlooms. with a music scene that is tough to beat. Community spoke at Vanderbilt a few weeks before that. John closely connected with birth, education and family.” Even today, for example, I can’t help but notice service opportunities, free news publications, and Ashcroft is speaking on campus tonight; if tickets are George Washington was also in agreement. He that for many of the descendents of the European impressive art exhibits and theatrical performances still available, go get one. Impact Symposium, which made some public statements on how the United immigrants who arrived here in the late nineteenth and abound, both on and off campus. Th ere are more brought Al Sharpton, Ann Coulter, and Howard Dean States should be a home for the oppressed, but in his early twentieth centuries, the battles of Chancellorsville churches in Nashville than in any other American last year, is coming up. Hundreds of students are private correspondence, he wrote that “my opinion, and Gettysburg have about as much meaning as the city per capita. All the opportunities to be active doing ASB this spring break. In April, Nashville will with respect to immigration [to America] is, that medieval battles of Bannockburn or Bosworth Field. in the outer community socially, intellectually, be throwing a big Earth Day celebration in Centennial except of useful mechanics and some particular On the other hand, when I once suggested to a friend religiously, artistically, and politically are all at the Park. Vanderbilt students are not separated from descriptions of men or professions, there is no need of mine that it might be time for Southerners to “get fi ngertips of the Vanderbilt student. Th en again, society; they are right in the middle of a hotbed of of encouragement.” Benjamin Franklin was even more past the whole ‘Confederate thing,’” my friend (who University organizations do such an amazing job of society’s political, social, intellectual, and religious explicit. In his essay “Observation Concerning the has four great-great grandfathers who fought for the providing intellectually stimulating activities, such conversations and activities. Increase of Mankind,” he commented on the infl ux of Confederacy and who recently became a member of as Maya Angelou’s upcoming lecture, that one need Th ere is no reason for Vanderbilt to be perceived Germans into Pennsylvania, fearing that they would the Sons of Confederate Veterans) reacted viscerally to not even leave the campus to actively engage in the as it is on urbandictionary.com. Th ey should be seen “establish their language and manners to the exclusion my comment and came pretty close to yelling at me. world beyond Vanderbilt, though it is, of course, as important participants in the world rather than of ours.” Franklin never got to fi nd out, as the French My own defi nition of assimilation is pretty simple. recommended. However, to take advantage of these people that are “too rich to give a crap.” So much of and Indian War intervened and cut off all German I’d say it happens when an immigrant adopts the opportunities requires action. Th ere is no excuse for the truly important dialogue in the world is going on immigration. American story, and no other, as his own. When, for living “in the Bubble,” other than by choice, by lazily all around this campus, that to miss out on it truly Whatever our “founding principles” might be, it example, a Mexican immigrant sees the Mexican War resigning to the assumption that the Bubble exists requires a lack of caring. If a person misses out on seems pretty clear that our founding fathers weren’t as a fi ght that “his side” won. As to whether or not the and there is nothing to be done about it. something, like Maya Angelou’s talk, it is not the fault exactly keen on admitting the tired, the poor, and the new immigrants will ever feel the same way about the It is something of a self-perpetuating cycle. If we of the University or the insulated life “in the Bubble.” huddled masses. Mexican War as, say, my friend in the SCV probably live in a bubble, then it stands to reason that all the It is the fault of the individual who did not care Were they right to be skeptical? One’s assessment does, I off er no prediction. opportunities Vanderbilt provides will always be there enough to participate in these activities when they probably depends on one’s defi nition of the word for us to take advantage of at our leisure. It might had the chance. “assimilation.” In our modern world, we are taught —Chad Burchard is a senior in A&S. never even enter our thoughts that individuals exist —Reeve Hamilton is a sophomore in A&S.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL Dores hold on to sweep Cats

EVAN SCHLESSINGER/ VU Media Relations Demarre Carroll had one of his best performances in a Vanderbilt uniform Saturday, scoring 22 points and snaring 12 rebounds. He had double-doubles in both victories over Kentucky, getting 15 points and 11 rebounds in Lexington.

Commodores snap four-game losing streak, beat Cats twice for first time since 1973-74. Vanderbilt 84, Kentucky 81 Kentucky Min FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O-D-R A PTS Perry 21 3-5 2-3 0-0 2-2-4 0 8 BY WILL GIBBONS to the fl oor, sending the Kentucky star to the free throw While they had a tough time defensively throughout Morris 15 3-7 0-0 2-2 1-4-5 0 8 HUSTLER SPORTS EDITOR line aft er an intentional foul. Rondo, however, missed the game, it was Vanderbilt’s pressure at the end that did Sparks 34 6-15 5-9 0-0 0-2-2 5 17 both free throws and missed a three on the ensuing not allow Sparks to get a shot on the game’s last play. Crawford 15 1-4 0-3 0-0 2-0-2 1 2 Rondo 30 3-8 1-3 2-6 0-2-2 2 9 Vanderbilt fought off a furious Kentucky rally, as possession. Ramel Bradley missed a well-defended “We didn’t want anyone to be open,” Stallings Orbzut 13 3-3 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 0 6 well as 32 years of history, to take an 84-81 victory on three on the game’s last play, sending Memorial Gym said. “We were not to go inside the three point line.” Moss 28 5-8 2-3 0-0 1-1-2 3 12 Saturday ending its four game losing streak. It is the into a frenzy. Th e win pulls the Commodores to 4-6 in the Thomas 22 2-4 0-1 1-1 3-2-5 1 5 fi rst time the Commodores have swept the season series “Rondo made a great play to strip the ball Southeastern Conference and 13-8 overall and makes Bradley 22 2-5 2-5 4-4 1-2-3 3 14 Totals 200 30-65 12-27 9-13 12-16-28 15 81 against Kentucky since the 1973-1974 season. from Alex (Gordon) and Alex reacted,” Stallings bleak postseason hopes look brighter. A team that has Turnovers: 8 (Sparks, Moss, Morris 2;Perry, Rondo 1) Demarre Carroll led the way with 22 points and 12 said. “Unfortunately, it was an intentional foul. It was witnessed heartbreak several times this year, Vanderbilt Steals: 11 (Rondo 4, Sparks 3, Perry, Crawford, Moss, Bradley 1) rebounds. Derrick Byars had 17, along with 6 assists, the right call. I told Alex aft er the game that that was fi nally won a game in the fi nal seconds. Blocks: 2 (Orbzut, Bradley 1) and Shan Foster scored 16 points. All fi ve Commodore the play that won the game.” “Our previous experience in these situations clearly Vanderbilt Min FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O-D-R A PTS starters scored in double-fi gures. In the fi rst half, both teams shot very well, but it was helped us,” Derrick Byars said. “We showed composure Carroll 34 9-12 0-0 4-6 5-7-12 2 22 “Guys with lesser character and inner strength Shan Foster’s four three-pointers that helped Vanderbilt in the end. It was very satisfying because we’ve had three Foster 34 6-10 4-7 0-0 1-0-1 1 16 would have not shown up or would have panicked, build a seven-point lead toward the end of the half. to four close encounters. We stuck together, we made Terrell 29 4-9 0-0 3-4 1-1-2 2 11 Coach Kevin Stallings said. “We did none of that. We Bobby Perry, however, did not miss a shot on his way clutch free throws. We rallied at the end of the game, Gordon 26 2-3 1-1 5-6 0-2-2 4 10 made mistakes with the press, but other than that 1:30 to eight fi rst half points, as Kentucky pulled to a 47-44 and that means a lot to us.” Byars 36 6-12 2-4 3-3 0-5-5 6 17 Cage 23 3-5 2-2 0-0 0-0-0 1 8 seconds we played a good basketball game.” defi cit at halft ime. For Vanderbilt, being aggressive on off ense was Nwankwo 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 Up 82-72 with just under 90 seconds left in the Vandy came out of the locker room at the same pace, all the diff erence. Th e Dores took 19 free throws, and Skuchas 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 2 0 game, the remaining seconds seemed like it would be scoring the second half’s fi rst fi ve points and gaining a Kentucky center Randolph Morris was not a factor due Totals 200 30-51 9-14 15-19 7-20-27 18 84 Turnovers: 12 (Byars 3; Cage, Carroll, Terrell 2; Foster, Gordon, Nwankwo 1) a formality. Yet, two Vandy turnovers, two layups, and 52-44 lead. Kentucky fought back, and Patrick Sparks to foul trouble. Steals: 4 (Gordon 2; Carroll, Foster 1) a Patrick Sparks three-pointer later, the lead was down began to catch fi re. Th e guard had four timely three- “Coach preached to us to bring the fi ght to them, Blocks: 2 (Foster, Nwankwo 1) to three at 82-79. point baskets, the last one pulling Kentucky to within don’t let them bring the fi ght to us,” Demarre Carroll 1st 2nd Total A crowd of 14,316 held their breath when Alex three points. Sparks had 12 second half points and 17 said. “We’ve been in close games plenty of times before Kentucky Wildcats 44 37 81 Gordon had the ball stolen from him by Rajon Rondo for the game. and this time we stayed together.” Vanderbilt Commodores 47 37 84 at the top of the key with the Dores clinging to an 84-81 “Every time we got back in the game, I’d hit and then Vanderbilt will try to make it two in a row when it Feb. 11, 2006 lead. they’d hit,” Sparks said. “It was a tough fi rst half. Th ey hosts Florida in a critical SEC matchup on Wednesday Technicals: none Attendance: 14,316 In desperation, Gordon grabbed Rondo aft er falling snuck in and then they hung on for the win.” night. n Ejections: none Oﬃ cials: R.Crawford, B.Benedict, A.Petty

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S TENNIS Commodores claim Vandy loses late lead, falls to Lady Vols two home victories BY ALEKSEY DUBROVENSKY “We were just setting screens for her like we do in Balcomb said. “If I had it fi gured out, it wouldn’t keep HUSTLER SPORTS REPORTER BY FRANKLIN PETR all our off enses and she was just wide open,” said Head happening.” HUSTLER SPORTS REPORTER Coach Melanie Balcomb. “Liz did a good job of fi nishing. A number of critical misses, however, defi ned Th e Vanderbilt Commodores captured two Liz has been inconsistent inside, but tonight she went the outcome of this game. Leading 67-62 with 3:48 wins this weekend by defeating in-state opponents Th e Vanderbilt Commodores women’s basketball with confi dence, and she fi nished, and she drew fouls. remaining in the game, the Commodores could not fi nd UT– Chattanooga 7-0 and Memphis 6-1, improv- team fell to their in-state archrivals, the Tennessee And that’s what we’ve been asking her to do.” any opportunities in a tough Tennessee zone defense ing their record to 4-1. Lady Vols 70-67 on Sunday evening. Caroline Williams For the Commodores, Nicole Jules added 12 points, and gave up eight unanswered points to close out the Sunday’s match began with a tough doubles missed a shot at the buzzer to give the Lady Vols a sweep Carla Th omas scored 12 points and grabbed fi ve game. match. Aft er losing the No. 1 seed 5-8, Evan Defaux of the Commodores this season. rebounds, and Cherish Stringfi eld added 11 for the “Th ey were making runs when they got off ensive and Andy Mack team played a highly contested Th e loss came despite a strong showing by Dores, who came into the game riding a four game rebounds,” said Balcomb. “Th at’s when we were fouling game eventually winning 8-7. Vanderbilt’s second Commodore center Liz Sherwood who poured in 20 winning streak. them a lot, on their off ensive rebounds. Th at was one doubles win of the day came from freshman Nik points on nine of eleven shooting despite having to match Th is game was quite diff erent from the two teams’ of the keys we wanted to take away because that’s one Cromydas and partner Sachs. Th e pair defeated up with the vaunted Tennessee front line of Candice pervious meeting this season. Th e Commodores held on of their strengths. And that’s one of the areas where we Memphis’ Bryan Bankester and Matt Brewer to Parker, Alexis Hornbuckle, and Sidney Spencer. to the lead for most of the game and shot 56.6 percent didn’t do a good job down the stretch.” clinch the doubles point 2-1 for Vanderbilt. Sherwood was Vanderbilt’s main off ensive weapon from the fi eld. Tennessee also shot 25 more free throws Th e game began in far diff erent fashion for Vanderbilt. “I wasn’t happy with doubles today at all,” Du- and the Tennesee defense struggled to contain the than did the Commodores. Th e Commodores were able to use stifl ing defensive venhage said. “We were very lucky to win the dou- center. “It happens every time I come to Tennessee,” Please see DUBROVENSKY, page 11 Please see PETR, page 11 Monday, February 13, 2006 | The Vanderbilt Hustler SPORTS 9

MEN’S BASEBALL 2006 team defeats former greats in Alumni game 4 with

BY TAYLOR WATSON good moving fastball along with a strong curve overall by the Cleveland Indians in the 2005 second baseman. Th e next inning for Sowers HUSTLER SPORTS REPORTER and slider that kept hitters off balanced all day. MLB draft and was a huge success. Aft er was much easier as he only gave up a walk. Although the weather conditions were not Jensen Lewis, who was selected in the third pitching in three diff erent levels of competition Freshman Nick Christiani closed out the a Dore ideal, the Vanderbilt Commodores beat the round of the 2005 MLB draft by the Cleveland (Class A, AA, and AAA ball), he was named game and got the save for the Commodores Alumni team 6-2 in the cold and snow. Th e Indians, started the game. Lewis, who had Cleveland Indians’ Minor League Pitcher of with a strong ninth inning in which he only MARGIE Commodores were lead by the strong starting a strong season in Class A ball last year, gave the Year. Baseball America’s John Manuel was gave up a walk. He fi nished the game with a CURRAN pitching of senior Matt Buschmann who went up two runs in his two innings of work. Both quoted as saying that Sowers’ potential is to be strikeout on a hard fastball down the middle of Women’s six innings and gave up two runs and just three runs were scored in the second inning when a third starter for a team but that he has “a 10 the plate. Lacrosse Player hits. freshman Diallo Fon, who opted to go to perccent chance or so that he’s Tom Glavine.” “It was good to play against someone else Buschmann’s only rough spot was the Vanderbilt aft er being draft ed by the Yankees Sowers, a left y with an eff ective curveball, and face some really good arms,” Coach Tim VH: How excited are you for second inning when he walked back to back in last year’s draft , hit a liner past the diving immediately showed off the pitch to Diallo Corbin said. “Th e second inning was big, we Tuesday’s season opener against men to start things off . Th ose walks came back second baseman into right fi eld for a clutch Fon, who struck out swinging at the curve. had some good situational hitting and Diallo Mount St. Mary’s? to haunt him when he gave up a two out, two two out, bases loaded two run single. Lewis Sowers did get in some trouble in the inning came up with a clutch two-out hit. (Ryan) Margie Curran: I am pumped. RBI single with men on second and third. No fi nished his outing with two strikeouts, two giving up an infi eld single to Alex Feinberg, Flaherty’s homer to lead off the third then put We’ve been practicing hard and other alumni player got into scoring position hits, and one walk along with the two runs. a single to Ryan Flaherty, and a walk to Brian us over the top.” tomorrow is hopefully a start to a as Buschmann fi nished with fi ve strikeouts on Jeremy Sowers, perhaps the best known Hernandez. But, with the bases loaded and Vanderbilt opens its season Friday against great season. the day. alumni player, pitched two innings without only one out, Sowers induced a double play San Diego at the USC/Public Storage Classic in VH: What is the biggest dif- Th e right-handed Bushmann showed a giving up a run. Sowers was selected sixth when Matt Meingasner hit a line drive to the Los Angeles. n ference between this year’s team, ranked No. 15 nationally, and last year’s team? Dubrovensky: Williams misses final three MC: We have more depth and have Petr: Vandy beats in-state foes people who come off the bench who can do just as good of a job. We’re also From DUBROVENSKY, page 10 Tennessee 70, Vanderbilt 67 faster and more athletic. pressure to break away to a 30-16 lead in the fi rst Memphis, UT-Chattanooga Vanderbilt Min FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O-D-R A PTS VH: As a Duke basetball fan, half, but the Lady Vols reasserted themselves aft er a Thmoas 23 5-7 1-1 0-2 0-4-4 1 10 what do you think of J.J. Reddick? timeout and climbed back in to the game. Jules 37 6-8 0-0 0-0 2-3-5 0 12 From PETR, page 10 with Preston and Magarik winning Stringfi eld 36 4-11 3-6 0-0 0-2-2 4 11 MC: He’s just unbelievable. He’s In their comeback, Th e Lady Vols attacked Davis 29 4-10 0-2 1-1 0-1-1 9 9 bles point.” 8-3, and the Dufaux/Mack and Sachs/ the basket relentlessly, and drew 22 fouls on the Williams 36 1-5 1-5 0-0 1-2-3 0 3 Ryan Preston avenged his doubles Cromydas duos taking the other two not human. I’m having a fun time Commodore defense. In the game, Th e Lady Vols Risper 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1-2 4 0 loss by defeating his opponent 6-3, 6- matches 8-6. watching him this year. made 23 of their 32 free throw attempts, compared Rogers 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 0 1 in the No. 1 seed. Preston’s doubles In singles play Vanderbilt junior Na- Brockman 1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 1 2 VH: BI hear today (Sunday) is your to just three made free throws on seven attempts Sherwood 17 9-11 0-1 2-2 0-0-0 1 20 partner Jordan Magarik also won in than Sachs was the fi rst to fi nish, taking birthday. What are you going to do to by the Commodores. Wirth 1 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0-0 0 0 singles, closing out the match 6-1, 6-2 a win in the No. 4 seed 6-3, 6-1. celebrate? Vanderbilt also struggled to contain Tennessee’s Totals 200 30-53 4-14 3-7 7-20-27 20 67 against the Tigers’ Tezar Putra. “It’s nice to be in front of all of our MC: I’m going out to dinner and Parker, who had her way with the Commodore Turnovers: 19(Williams 6; Thomas 4; Jules, Stringfi eld, Davis, Risper 2, Dufaux also had a tough singles fans,” Sachs said. “Th e support really Rogers 1) doing some school work. I love that defense for most of the game. Vanderbilt continued match against Memphis’ Michael Jetter. pumps me up.” Steals: 5 (Thomas, Jules, Stringfi els, Rogers, Sherwood 1) Blocks: 1 (Jules) I get to spend my birthday with to lead throughout the game by pounding the ball Aft er winning his fi rst set 6-3, Dufaux Dufaux played a close No. 3 seed Tennessee Min FG-FGA 3P-3PA FT-FTA O-D-R A PTS teammates. in the paint, where they held 48-32 edge over Spencer 24 4-8 0-2 3-4 1-0-1 0 11 dropped the second set 3-6. Th e fi erce match, defeating UTC’s Artyom Vlasen- Tennessee. Parker 30 7-12 0-0 5-8 2-4-6 1 19 competition continued in the tiebreak- ko 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(7). Dufaux rallied dur- Vanderbilt’s leading scorer Caroline Williams Anosike 30 0-5 0-0 7-10 4-3-7 2 7 Zolman 37 3-7 1-2 2-2 1-2-3 2 9 er with both players trading points un- ing his second set to force a tiebreaker. was limited to three points on one of fi ve shot at- Hornbuckle 33 2-8 0-1 6-8 1-2-3 5 10 til Dufaux fi nally got a break, winning Th e Commodores took all six points tempts, all three pointers that were well-guarded, Moss 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0-0 0 0 13-11. in singles, with every match besides Du- including her last. Fuller 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2-2 0 0 Junior Andy Mack struggled in his faux’ decided in straight sets. Th e wins Fluker 17 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-1-1 0 8 “I was looking for Caroline for three, but they Dosty 5 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-2-3 0 2 singles match dropping the point 6-7, included solid performances by No. 2 switched out on it,” Davis said. “It was tough to Totals 200 23-49 1-6 23-32 10-18-28 13 70 3-6 to New Zealand native James Spen- Andy Mack and No. 4 Nathan Sachs. Read get the shot we wanted to.” Turnovers: 12 (Hornbuckle 3; Fluker, Spencer 2; Parker, Anosikie, Zolman, ce. Th e loss marked the fi rst blemish on “Andy Mack is just so consistent,” Th e Commodores seemed to have taken the Moss, Dosty 1) Steals: 9 (Anosikie, Zolman , Hornbuckle 2; Spencer, Parker, Fluker 1) any of Vanderbilt’s victories. Duvenhage said. “You know what you Lady Vols three-point shooting out of the game, Blocks: 6 (Parker, Anosikie 2; Spencer, Hornbuckle 1) Vanderbilt’s No. 5 seed Nik Crom- can expect from him on a daily basis, as they forced Tennessee into missing their fi rst dyas defeated the Tigers’ Garrison Pi- he’s really great.” the 1st 2nd Total fi ve long-range attempts. But a critical three by Vanderbilt Commodores 36 31 67 lant 6-2, 6-1. Th e win continues his un- Vanderbilt returns to Currey Tennis the Lady Vols’ Shana Zolman cut a seven point Tennessee Lady Vols 31 39 70 defeated streak of 5-0 in singles play. Center for their next match on Sunday, Commodore lead down to four, 62-58, in the Against UT-Chattanooga Friday, February 19 against Butler University, Technicals:none Attendance: 12,377 Hustler closing minutes, and they eventually were able to Ejections: none Vanderbilt earned the doubles point as they prepare for SEC play. ■ complete their run and prevail. ■

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