SPORTS Vanderbilt can’t hold halftime lead in 24-13 loss to Kentucky. TheMONDAY, NOVEMBER Vanderbilt 16, 2009 • 121ST YEAR, NO. 52 • THE VOICE Hustler OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 See page 6 www.InsideVandy.com Jay-Z’s successful ‘HOVcoming’ show

Students lined up early to see Go online to watch a video middle of the stage.  e set, a video board of concertgoers’ reactions backdrop in the shape of a skyscraper, the City native in after Friday night’s show and displayed graphics, clips from music videos, see if other students’ opin- and close-ups of Jay-Z and crew. what many thought to be an ions match your own. “I loved all the technical stu ,” said junior incredible perfomance. Gabrielle Westbrook. Referring to himself as the JeHOVAh of Jay-Z protege J.Cole opened up the show. rap, Jay-Z performed many from the by MORGAN SMITH-WILLIAMS “Although not as popular as the main recently released “ e Blueprint 3,” and, Staff Reporter act, J.Cole did a really good job keeping the much to the pleasure of the crowd, many crowd pumped and interested,” said junior of his most popular hits from past, such as Despite not selling out, as previously Shannon Coleman. “I wanted to go back “,” “Dirt O Your Shoulders” anticipated, Jay-Z’s Friday night concert and listen to his mixtape.” and “Give it to Me.” at Memorial Gym was received with Rapper Wale followed him, performing Jay-Z also had a live band, brought back enthusiasm by Vanderbilt students and the crowd favorites “Chillin’” and “Pretty out popular rapper as his local Nashville community. Girls” and bringing a couple of Vanderbilt hypeman and had vocals by up-and-coming ERIC GLASSER / The Vanderbilt Hustler Students with oor seat tickets, which freshmen on the stage with him. artist Bridgette Kelly. Rapper Jay-Z performed some of his most popular songs, includ- were  rst-come,  rst-serve, started lining up A clock appeared on the screens and Unlike Homecoming’s Quake concert, ing “” and “Excuse Me Miss,” in the fi nal show of his as early as 9 a.m. and took shifts to ensure counted down the minutes to the main which featured O.A.R. and Pitbull at the RocNation tour on Friday night in Memorial Gym. Concertgoers began they would be in the front row. event. When it hit zero, Jay-Z rose from the Please see JAY-Z, page 3 lining up at 9 a.m. to get front-row fl oor seats.

Newly formed ASB groups begin Despite uncertainty, to ‘Stir it Up’ seniors will be OK

by SYDNEY WILMER thinking about the future would take of Multimedia Editor time and emotional capabilities,” Dennard said. “ ere is only so long you can think Senior Jennifer Dennard is a strong about what you are doing next year before student at a top-20 university who hails you just say, ‘Oh my God!’” from Dalton, Ga. She studies frequently Christy Waggoner, assistant director A series of ongoing articles, videos and and characterizes herself as a hard worker, of the Vanderbilt Career , said the podcasts where students and advisers who takes pride in what she does. Her o ce contends with senior anxiety on a discuss the pressures of senior year. goals are speci c: Ph.D., think tank or daily basis. Teach for America. “In a way our o ce is something like She says — with con dence — things reality therapy for students,” she said. Go online to watch videos will work out next year. But what if they “Students are on a threshold and there and listen to podcasts of don’t? are pressures from every angle. It takes students’ thoughts on their  ere is something di erent at stake courage to face them.” senior year and experts’ CHRIS HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler for every senior next year: Relationships,  e Career Center o ers career coaching suggestions for handling friendships and professional futures are and sessions to help students decide plans for their post-grad- Jennifer Reed, Scott Floam, Megan Twomey, Jordan Conger and just a few. Compound these concerns with what their interests are.  e o ce also Danielle Frieson (left to right) play a game with their Alternative uate life. high unemployment and a di cult job coordinates the on-campus recruiting. Spring Break group Sunday night. Many ASB groups each went on scavenger hunts to fi nd out to which site they were assigned landscape and even polished students like Assistant Professor Michael Vollman, before they joined the 36 other groups in Wilson Hall for the site Dennard start to sweat. who specializes in stress at the Vanderbilt reveal. The theme for the 23rd year of ASB, where students par- Seniors are stressed. School of Nursing, said seniors are at a ticipate in service projects over spring break, is “Stir it Up.” “I guess I didn’t realize how big a transitional in their lives.  ey are di erence applying for things and sort of Please see SENIOR SIDE EFFECTS, page 3

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Page Two compiled by LAURA DOLBOW THE WEEK AHEAD MONDAY, NOV. 16 WEATHER AROUND THE LOOP • VU men’s Basketball vs. Lipscomb WEATHER.COM Come support the men’s basketball team in Memorial Gym at 7 p.m. Admission is free for TODAY undergraduates. How was the Jay-Z concert? • The 11th Hour: Making the Most of Last Minute Writing There will be a writing workshop held in The Commons Center, room 235 from 7-8 p.m. “It was awesome. Jay-Z changed my view of rappers. He didn’t Even the most diligent students can fi nd themselves working right up to deadlines with give a drunk spiel and actually thanked the audience.” busy schedules. The workshop will offer strategies for making the most of a situation that — Jean Xiao, 2011 may otherwise seem dire. Students should bring a paper assignment to this workshop.

“I thought it was really good. I liked the cell phone lights.” TUESDAY, NOV. 17 HIGH 72, LOW 52 — Sarah McPhillips, 2011 Partly Cloudy • GEO Study Abroad Fair Learn about opportunities to study abroad with Vanderbilt during summer 2010 in the “I thought it was amazing. The only thing I was a little Sarratt Student Center Promenade from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. TUESDAY disappointed with was the sound system. I couldn’t hear the • The Death Penalty: International View Points lyrics clearly, but it was good to Jay-Z. He’s been around In the Covington Room (Law School Building, second fl oor) from 5-6:30 p.m., come voice forever.” your opinion on the death penalty and discuss this controversial topic with students from — Mehmet Dervisogullari, 2010 around the world studying law at Vanderbilt. All students, faculty and staff welcome. “The concert was great. Jay-Z is a showman. It was the best large-scale rap concert I’ve ever been to.” HIGH 60, LOW 37 — Keegan Zuk, 2011 SNAPSHOT Isolated T-storms CRIME LOG WEDNESDAY ‘Chillin’ with Walle Thursday, Nov. 12, 10:30 p.m. — A glass pipe was found in the Stambaugh lobby. in the bookstore Thursday, Nov. 12, 5:30 p.m. — A person pushed a wheel chair into a woman and knocked her to the fl oor at Hospital ER. HIGH , LOW 57 41 Thursday, Nov. 12, 1:45 a.m. — A person was throwing up in the Partly Cloudy hallway in Memorial Hall. When offi cers arrived he was passed out. He became very combative and uncooperative.

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Vandy Taal, Grad Band, was answered and Guru Shah, who played the Right now, my biggest challenge is getting my syllabus designed for Vanderbilt alumni and more than 150 students also contestant on the show,  nally won the heart of his next semester. It’s like pieces of a puzzle that I have to fi t together. performed. “lou Sheena.” It’s very hard for me to plan courses for next semester while I’m still Diwali showcased South-Asian culture from the SACE President Tushina Jain choreographed the busy with classes I’m currently teaching. classical dance form of Bharatnatyam to the modern senior dance. 12. Who are your heroes in life? dance of Fusion, which combined hip-hop with “Diwali is my favorite time of the year, and it makes People who work with very little visibility and thanks to bring social traditional Indian dance. Indian food was included me sad that this is my last year because I’m a senior,” justice to the communities they live in. 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From senior side effects, page 1 mount when people believe they do uncommon for people to practice The impact understand that this year will pass for leaving the built-in infrastructure of not have the resources to deal with the avoidant behaviors when they are The effects of stress create serious seniors. Waggoner said this is something college and moving on to something stressors in their lives. worried or stressed,” Vollman said. impacts on students’ lives, too. the Career Center encourages as well. unknown. The pressures they face, “If you get a high phone bill but “This can mean anything from using “Stress certainly causes cognitive, “I am always rooting for the Vanderbilt like fear of future social isolation and have the funds to pay it from your alcohol, drugs or simply ignoring the emotional and physical impacts,” student,” Waggoner said. “They are failure, are classic triggers. bank account, you can move on from situation.” Vollman said. in clubs and writing papers and now One of the most stressors, that insult,” Vollman said. “But if you Waggoner said her office terms This is something Vanderbilt’s they have to look for jobs. But these he said, is likely a familiar one for do not have enough money, that is an ignoring the situation the “head-in- Psychological and Counseling Center are qualified students, and they will do graduating seniors: uncertainty. entirely different situation.” the-sand syndrome.” has observed as well. Director Dr. well.” This is a point senior Anna Jiang said Students trying to get a job in a “The down economy is so Rhonda Vennable said the center sees Staying positive, she said, is crucial to she understands. competitive field in a difficult market intimidating — there are experienced seniors each year for counseling on the the process. “I don’t feel like my entire life can easily translate this experience to professionals hunting for jobs,” she subject but would prefer they come This is a sentiment senior Guy hangs in the balance, but in a way my their lives, he said. They do not know said. “It can just be too much.” earlier for coaching. Kopsombut echoed. professional life does,” Jiang said. “I if they have what it takes to face the There is not a good way to estimate The organization offers an online, “Senior year is stressful because not am at a point where I have to pick the challenge. how many students deal with the confidential set of self-exploration only are you deciding what you want right path.” Low self-esteem may amplify the anxiety by just ignoring the situation. questions. to do with your future, but you are But Jiang admits there will be no way feeling, too, Vollman said. Still, it is interesting to note that only Vollman said stepping back for some leaving your friends, too,” he said. “You to know for sure if she has. “Patients will react to their world 27 percent of students come in for the perspective, exercising and investing in are leaving the college atmosphere and based on their own interpretations, initial coaching assessment based building relationships with people are going into a big unknown. So you get Dealing with stress not reality,” he said. If a student feels on data from the 2008-2009 school some of the best defenses against the stress from that. Stress is a rubric, but what matters in they are unable to deal with the strain year. Only about 35 percent of the impact of stress. But students should “But eventually I think that it will all the process is how students interpret — regardless of reality — they will senior class moves on to graduate not hesitate to seek professional help if be OK, at least according to everyone it. Vollman explained that anxiety — likely experience the effects of stress. or professional school, the center stress becomes overwhelming. else in the world. It will be hard, but we one way humans react to stress — can “Under this pressure, is not reported. It might also help, he said, to will get there.” ■

Vanderbilt gets C+ sustainability jay-z: Interaction for sustainability, report card 2010 with crowd a plus The Sustainable Endowments Institute, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, published its yearly but A in student report card recently. It profiled 332 universities across America. All the grades and explanations are online at involvement GreenReportCard.org. Vanderbilt’s Overall grade: C+ by ruth kinsey of the Sustainability and Asst News Editor Environmental Management administration: B Office. “It measures a lot of The Environmental Advisory Committee designed an environ- Although Vanderbilt prides endowment sustainability as mental commitment statement. The Sustainability and Environ- itself on being environmentally opposed to only environmental mental Management Office evaluates vendors on environmen- friendly — with LEED-certified sustainability. To become tally responsible production methods. buildings, ongoing “green” transparent in endowments is projects and the work of competitive from a sustainability Climate Change & Energy: C student-run organizations standpoint, but not from an The ThinkOne Energy Conservation Campaign resulted in a 5-10 such as Students Promoting economic standpoint.” percent reduction of energy use in participating buildings, but Chris Phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler Environmental Awareness and The commission praised the university hasn’t made a commitment to reducing green- J.Cole opens for Jay-Z at Memorial Gym on Friday night as part of the Responsibility and SustainVU the positive impact of student house gas emissions by a specific amount. RocNation Tour. The North Carolina-raised rapper performed several — it only received a C+ grade on involvement at Vanderbilt. Not songs from his recent mixtape, “The Warm Up.” the 2010 College Sustainability only do projects such as Battle Food & Recycling: B Report Card. of the Bulbs reduce energy Dining services purchases local and organic food, although From jay-z, page 1 The report evaluated 332 consumption — Crawford House there is no on-campus garden or farm. Composting programs same venue, the audience Friday night was hyped throughout the colleges across the U.S. on won with a reduction of 7.76 run in 50 percent of dining locations, and a recycling program whole performance, especially when Jay-Z took time to shout out their “green” practices. The percent, SPEAR announced late keeps items out of landfills. individual people in the crowd. Sustainable Endowments last week, and overall there were “His interaction with the crowd was great,” Westbrook said. “He Institute, a special project 43,286 total kilowatt hours saved Green Building: B really connected with the fans by shouting them out at the end of of Rockfeller Philanthropy in the month-long competition Seven buildings are LEED-certified. Energy retrofits such as the concert.” Advisors, conducted the report. — but they also provoke student installation of motion and light sensors have been completed. The RocNation tour — popularly referred to as the HOVcoming Vanderbilt was highly discussion. New water conservation technologies are expected to save 24 by many of Vanderbilt’s students — was deemed a success for many acclaimed for student There is room for improvement, million gallons of water per year. concertgoers. involvement in green issues, however, especially in consumer “In all my four years at Vanderbilt, this was hands down the best especially for initiatives such consumption. According to Student Involvement: A concert I have been to,” said senior Michael Romeo. “... With the as Eco-Dores, a new student- professor and geochemist John Multiple student organizations promote sustainability. Fresh- exception of this years’ Homecoming, I have been front-row center run environmental education Ayers, who teaches a course on man residence halls have an extensive environmental educa- at every Rites of Spring and Quake concert, and Jay-Z took the cake. program, and the annual inter- sustainability, the need to reduce tion program. If any artist is able to engage the audience including the nosebleed house energy competitions the impact of consumption is section for two hours, and dazzle us with a backdrop out of this conducted by SPEAR. However, paramount. Transportation: B world, they are of such a high caliber and breed.” ■ Vanderbilt failed two of the “The best thing that can be Vanderbilt offers financial incentives for carpooling. Faculty categories relating to the done is to educate people. We receive a 60 percent subsidy on public transportation passes. university’s endowment. have to change our value system,” Car- and bike-sharing programs are available. Vehicle traffic is Yet Vanderbilt environmental he said. “I know people who live only allowed on the perimeter of campus. experts and students are not in big, beautiful houses, and all worried. The failing grades they can think about is how they Endowment Transparency: F on the endowment, which can make it better. After a while The university does not make a list of endowment holdings nor contributed to the overall it just stops making sense. You its shareholder voting record public. grade, are attributed to the fact just have to step back and ask that Vanderbilt does not make yourself, ‘Do I really need all this Investment Priorities: A the details of is endowment money? Do I really need all this The university has invested in renewable energy funds and available to the public. The low stuff?’” community development loan funds. Investment managers in grade is not to be attributed to As well as further educating part focus on environment and sustainability initiatives. the standard of the university’s students, Vanderbilt needs to environmental sustainability. continue making progress on Shareholder Engagement: F “The reason we were rated sustainability developments. Most of the endowment is in commingled investment vehicles. as low as a C+ is because if a “Vanderbilt’s just starting For separately managed accounts, the university asks its university doesn’t reveal where with the sustainability investment managers to handle the details of proxy voting. it gets its endowments from, improvements,” Ayers said. “We it’s an automatic F,” said Leslie were a little slow to get onto the past years’ rankings: Labruto, SPEAR president. “In bandwagon. Last year, when the all the places we had control over university ran out of money, they 2010: C+ — the more environmental ones kind of came to a halt. However, 2009: C+ — we had fantastic grades.” hopefully they will start making “The score card is not a progress on it again soon.” 2008: C+ true sustainability score card,” Lucas Loffredo contributed said Andrea George, director reporting to this story. ■ 2007: C-

what other universities are doing right PEACE CORPS While no university got an A, several universities got an A-. Here are some of the initiatives they’re taking: The Toughest Job You Will Ever Love Brown University • Harvard’s green building University of Pennsylvania Yale University • An end-of-semester move- guidelines require LEED Sil- • In a skylit portion of the main • By 2020, Yale aims to reduce GLOBETALK INFO SESSION out program collected 15 ver certification for projects campus cafeteria, the univer- greenhouse gas emissions to tons of unwanted goods for costing over $5 million. sity is installing a hydroponic 43 percent below 2005 levels. donation. • Harvard has achieved a garden to grow herbs and • Yale spends 35 percent of • All take-out containers are drive-alone rate of 15 per- greens for use in dining loca- its annual food budget on APPLICATION DEADLINE biodegradable. cent. tions. local and organic products. DECEMBER 15! • The empower student group • Efforts to retrocommission By 2013, the university aims has reduced bottled water University of North heating, venting and air condi- to purchase 60 percent of Learn about our overseas jobs WYATT CENTER Center RM050-1 purchases and campaigned Carolina at Chapel Hill tioning systems and optimize supplies from sustainable for Brown’s carbon reduction • Trayless dining has re- building controls in nine cam- sources. TUES 11/17/09 11:30am-12:30pm commitment. duced the university’s water pus buildings are expected to • The Yale Harvest program consumption by about 12,000 save Penn over $1.5 million in offers an optional sustain- Harvard University gallons each week. energy costs. Penn purchases ability-related orientation to • The campus has four solar • Lighting occupancy sensors 45 percent of its electricity in first-year students. APPLY ONLINE photovoltaic arrays, three are installed in 40 percent of the form of wind power and www.peacecorps.gov solar hot water arrays and a common spaces. uses some biodiesel for its 1.800.4248580 rooftop wind installation. nonelectric energy needs. 4 Monday, November 16, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Opinion The Vanderbilt Hustler COLUMN EDITORIAL BOARD

HANNAH TWILLMAN Editor-in-Chief First impressions: In defense of grammar SARA GAST Humans are hard-wired to make snap you sound pretentious, elitist, arrogant and pedantic, therein. “ is person sure can write; she must be News Editor judgments about new people, places but you know what else? Good grammar in your writing knowledgeable about neuroscience, too.” e opposite, and experiences, based on the initial and your speech can also make you sound intelligent, it turns out, is also likely: “ is person can barely string a RYAN SULLIVAN Opinion Editor information we receive. is is why thoughtful and educated. It can also force you to consider sentence together; how could she know anything about presentation is extremely important: Do what it is — exactly — that you are trying to say. It’s not Peruvian tribes?” DAVID RUTZ you show up to a job interview in your just form; grammar, at its base, is about content. In order Yes, it is possible to with the occasional Sports Editor pajamas? Do you go on a blind date to convey an idea e ectively, an author has to structure squinting modi er or, like, you know, a kind of a MEDORA looking unkempt? Not if you want the job her sentence in a way any reader can comprehend. vaguely articulated … thing (I must admit I once split BROWN or a second date. If you are concerned an in nitive, leaving it to bleed into the margins of my The Vanderbilt Hustler Guest Columnist about making a good impression, you will paper, and I have yet to forgive myself), but students STAFF LIST put some energy into your appearance as are not attending Vanderbilt University to settle for well as your substance. Grammar alone doesn’t give you elementary reading, ’riting, ’rithmetic. Professors are Editor-in-Chief e importance of presentation is not limited to  rst content, but weak grammar un- not teaching and researching here to do mediocre work. HANNAH TWILLMAN impressions; our judgments and perceptions continue Administrators are not here to create and promote a to change and evolve with every new bit of information dercuts both logic and style. moderately successful academic institution. We all News Editor we receive. If new information does not  t with our know the quality and seriousness of the content of the SARA GAST previous conceptions, we start to question what we  rst pursuits undertaken here. e greatest disservice the thought to be true. Of course, we understand that there In formal writing, the author seeks to establish her members of this community can do to this world-class Asst. News Editors are anomalies and everybody has an o day — showing own credibility to convince the reader of the veracity of institution is to undermine the credibility of our own LAURA DOLBOW HAYLEY KARLAN up to class in sweats once may be excusable, as long as her claims. To gain a reader’s trust, an author has three products — be they lesson plans, student papers, policy RUTH KINSEY you do not make a habit of it. tools at her disposal: content, logic and style. Grammar proposals, resumes or the voice of the university itself — AMANDA NIEMAN is brings me to my main point: why grammar alone doesn’t give you content, but weak grammar by not paying enough attention to the logic and style of SAMANTHA SMITH matters. Not just in general, but to us as members and undercuts both logic and style. If an author can wow our arguments. And that, dear friends, is why grammar JOSLIN WOODS representatives of an academic institution. Yes, there are her readers with the dexterity of her pen, she can use is important. a lot of arbitrary and nitpicky grammar rules, and yes, they that to promote her arguments. People believe in the Opinion Editor are broken all the time in speech and all too frequently transitivity of learnedness; if a text is well composed, a —Medora Brown is a senior in the College of Arts and Science. RYAN SULLIVAN in writing, and yes, strictly adhering to them might make reader is more likely to believe the arguments presented She can be reached at [email protected]. Asst Opinion Editor THOMAS SHATTUCK COLUMN EDITORIAL CARTOON GUY KOPSOMBUT / The Vanderbilt Hustler Sports Editor DAVID RUTZ Asst Sports Editors Political correctness MEGHAN ROSE DAVID SHOCHAT

Life Editor is appropriate now AVERY SPOFFORD President Barack Obama has recently received Asst Life Editors unfair criticism for his Fort Hood eulogy. Unfair, ZAC HUNTER because the main purpose of a presidential eulogy CHRIS MCDONALD is to give the victims’ grieving families some HOLLY MEEHL semblance of closure, not to score political points. CHARLIE KESSLERING Doting on Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s background NIKKY OKORO JESSE would have obscured Obama’s message; a funeral is a poor place for anyone, even the president, to Multimedia Editor JONES SYDNEY WILMER Columnist use in ammatory language. If George W. Bush were still president, it is doubtful he would have Supervising Copy Editors labeled Hasan a terrorist or brought up his Islamic extremism, DIANE BECRAFT either. Even in his Sept. 11 speech, Bush did not bring up Islam VIRGINIA HORNBLOWER — though he did mention terrorism, because that’s what those attacks were: cold, calculated and coordinated strikes on America, InsideVandy Director not the isolated, passionate outburst of one deranged individual. KATHERINE MILLER A secondary, unstated rationale underlying Obama’s omission was so to curb retaliatory violence against Muslims and Arabs. For InsideVandy Developer BEN GOTOW this reason, the news media also played it PC. New York Times columnist David Brooks argued in “ e Rush to erapy” this Marketing Director impulse to “tamp down vengeful hatreds in moments of passion” GEORGE FISCHER is patronizing to the American people. Perhaps, but when lives are at stake, the news media cannot a ord to be fancy; it must Advertising Manager pander to the lowest common denominator. Until all of us can CAROLYN FISHER interpret data and put together arguments as well as a New York Times columnist, I say better safe than sorry. Asst. Advertising Manager While I am generally in favor of calling a spade a spade, some DAVIDA MAJORS circumstances call for careful choice of words. is phenomenon, Advertising Assistants easily interchangeable with neutral terms like “level-headedness,” LETTER STEPH GOLDBERG has instead acquired the charged (and politically incorrect) JACKIE KONOPA term “political correctness.” ink of political correctness not as LAUREN MENINO newspeak for a secret liberal agenda, but as a rhetorical bandage KELLY SMITH over our great national wounds of race, sex and religion. Does our Pro-choice argument illogical ANDREA WEIAND careful speech solve the underlying problems? Of course not. e traumas of our past and present take generations to slowly mend To the Editor: e article’s third paragraph is one of the most Art Director themselves. One  ne day we may be able to remove the bandage, stupefying pieces of writing I have ever read. MATT RADFORD see our scars and talk freely and openly about all these issues on I have been reading e Hustler for over four Choosing not to create a life is radically di erent Designers the national scale. But the alternative — ripping o the bandage years. In that time, I have seen many good opinion than creating a life and then destroying it. If I build JENNY BROWN before the wound has closed — only causes pain and spills fresh articles and many bad opinion articles. e worst a magni cent house for my friend, and then burn EMILY GREEN blood. Political correctness rarely goes too far, but it is just enough I can ever remember was published just this past it down while he is out, the moral implications IRENE HUKKELHOVEN to accustom ourselves to the idea that we are free from prejudice Friday, titled “Abortion is legal, right?” are di erent than if I had simply not built him a KAT MILLER until the day we can let the scales fall from our eyes and see this Many of those who house. e di erence ELIZABETH VINSON ideal in practice. are pro-choice argue can be summed up KRISTEN WEBB Most people want things to make sense. We look for cause and that the unborn child in a single word: e ect. But psychopaths like Hasan prove they are perfectly capable is not alive. If we knew waste. But in the Editorial Fellow The article’s third paragraph is ERIN PRAH of snapping at any time, for any reason, with any justi cation or that the unborn were case of abortion, no justi cation whatsoever. We may look back and try to piece alive, they say, it would one of the most stupefying pieces the immediate Director of Photography together a narrative, but until someone comes up with a way to be morally repugnant consequences of that MARGARET FENTON predict these outbursts, leave me out of the name-calling. to end his or her life. of writing I have ever read. waste are not borne From now until doomsday there will be those who pervert is argument is at least by the destroyer. Photography Editor religion to further violence or other injustices, but we must not consistent, although scienti cally wrong. I could go on about the article’s ridiculous ERIC GLASSER play into their hands by adopting their prejudices. All religions, e author of Friday’s article is not concerned equation of animals with humans, or its failure properly understood — including atheism — share the same with convincing us that the unborn is not yet alive, to recognize the many non-Christian and non- VSC Director belief in humanity and preach the same ideals of peace. If holding however. He openly admits that life may well be theistic pro-lifers, or its disregard for the principle CHRIS CARROLL this belief makes me politically correct, send me to Hades. there, but then attempts to convince us that it is of civil disobedience, but I’ll stop here. Asst. VSC Director not wrong to end that life. His argument is not that JEFF BREAUX —Jesse Jones is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Science. He abortion is not willful homicide; he is trying to tell Drew Rankin PAIGE CLANCY can be reached at [email protected]. us that willful homicide is not wrong. Senior, College of Arts and Science

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COLUMN COLUMN Fox News is lying to you The convenience of style I know, I know. You’re no doubt to spit the co ee out of your “Ronald Reagan for Ask that girl walking through the purpose of a book bag that holds laptops, reading this article begrudgingly, President” mug every morning, that’s  ne with the Towers lobby barefoot on makeup bags and enough materials for a thinking, “What a revolutionary me. But I thought you Republicans were the ones a Friday night with her heels day’s worth of classes. ink about those Vera and original idea,” with sarcasm who said, “If someone hits you, hit back.” Well, in one hand and purse in the Bradley ID holders. ey can  t money, credit dripping down the side of your Fox News is hitting you, you logical-minded, other, and she will probably tell cards, a phone and multiple drivers’ licenses mouth. is time, however, it’s even well-spoken conservative. ey’re beating you up you that dressing “in-style” is all in one compact and  owery wallet. Also, a SCOTT worse. On Tuesday, Jon Stewart like the kid in middle school who wore the Coke FRANNIE a pain. In this case, and many pair of Nike running shorts and a North Face MARQUART of Comedy Central’s “ e Daily bottle glasses and was picked last in dodge ball, BOYLE others that involve heavy,  eece make for a convenient out t to throw Show” lambasted Fox News’ Sean making the conservative ideals you stand for look dangly earrings, thousands of on if one just rolls out of bed and still wants to Columnist Columnist Hannity for attempting to make ridiculous. Isn’t it about time you show us all what bobby pins or even the bulky look like he or she cares enough to dress like the GOP anti-health care reform protest appear you’re really made of? Stop watching their spin Santa costume that everyone else on campus. more heavily attended than it was by recycling old and they’ll stop spinning. After all, they wouldn’t guy was wearing for In a bad mood one day, footage of a larger rally and claiming it as footage do it if it didn’t get them viewers. So all of you a Christmas-themed but don’t want to seem of the most recent GOP protest. Unfortunately this Republicans reading this: Stop walking so damn party Saturday night like a chach to everyone type of deceit has become par for the course for softly and let’s see that big stick you’re always — style is sometimes But more often than you run across? row on America’s most-watched cable news service. bragging about. en maybe the landslide victory a pain. But more often not, the ‘in’ look or that ASB T-shirt and you First, Stewart called to attention how Fox News’ in the 2010 elections that you’ve been wishing than not, the “in” look are good to go. Want to anchors had been claiming all day that between for every time you throw a penny into a fountain or the “in” product the ‘in’ product catch- show o that you haven’t 30,000 and 40,000 people attended the rally, while — if you have any left after all of those taxes that catches on because it es on because it is been eating much lately, e Washington Post had reported the turnout as us mean, old Democrats have been making you is more convenient for more convenient for but hide the fact that you no more than 5,000 to 10,000. He aired footage pay — will come true and Congress can  nally get everyone. don’t work out? row on from Hannity’s show, pointing out how a clip of something done. anks. Just think about it. everyone. some leggings underneath a few protesters approaching the rally on a sunny You know those sorority a long T-shirt, and that day with no leaves on the trees, was immediately —Scott Marquart is a freshman in the College tote bags every girl on campus seems to have? will do the trick. followed by a wider angle of a huge rally under of Arts and Science. He can be contacted at ey are just a chic, convenient way of getting Headbands have always been around, but cloudy skies, surrounded by bushy green trees. He [email protected]. a sorority’s name out there while still serving it seems like we have been seeing a lot more then ran this footage side by side with  lm from of them lately. is is probably because most Glenn Beck’s rally in September, the rally Hannity girls conformed into getting their bangs cut used to misrepresent the GOP protest. It was in the past couple of years. Now the trend is identical. Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion sta ! on the decline, though, so many are opting THE VERDICT Compiled by Katie Des Prez to grow them out. is leaves the awkward chunk of hair that isn’t long enough to be Taylor Swift You can’t just win at everything, Taylor. I wish Kanye had been at the CMAs to interrupt thrown back with the rest of it, but still has that winning streak every once in a while. to be dealt with because it’s too annoying to The is, everyone leave hanging in front of the eyes. Headbands keeps watching. Sesame Street Even though Oscar’s still a little grouchy and Bert and Ernie’s relationship remains take care of the problem while working as a ambiguous, everybody loves “Sesame Street.” hair accessory that adds a little  are. Recently, the most convenient style trend e next day, Hannity acknowledged the has been the loose- tting shirts and high- incident, claiming that the swap of footage was Baguettes A piece of French bread was found to be the cause of a malfunction in the operations of CERN’s Large waisted skirts. Obesity has become more of a “inadvertent.” Come on. is is just another in a Hadron Collider, a particle accelerator that tests hypotheses of high-energy physics. the national problem, and especially on a college sad history of dishonest, deceptive and deceitful French have di culties with the distinction between “high-energy particle collider” and “microwave.” campus where there’s way too much Quiznos “inadvertent” mistakes. Now I’ll be the  rst Finance A Goldman-Sachs employee this week claimed that his company is “doing God’s work!” So and alcohol, its not uncommon for students to to admit, there are enough lies heaped upon that’s why Heaven is awash with  nancial meltdowns. want to hide those extra pounds. Loose- tting the American people in the pursuit of political shirts are a great way to do this and still look agendas to topple the Watergate Hotel itself. We good. High-waisted skirts can help with this all cope with them in our own way: Some ignore Pigs They’re so smart they can use mirrors and play videogames. Next up: learning to avoid too, and also function to hide any unwanted them, some accept them, some are skeptical. e mirrors after a long night of gaming (not exactly a beautifying experience). a ects of birth control. (Too soon?) problem is, everyone keeps watching. Now I’m not writing this to point out the evils —Frannie Boyle is a junior in the College of conservatives and convince you all to come The “Twilight” Stop it now, Stephanie Meyers. of Arts and Science. She can be reached at to the liberal’s side of the health care debate. If saga [email protected]. the thought of a public option makes you want 6 Monday, November 16, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Sports Vanderbilt unable to stop Kentucky rushing weekly attack in dropping seventh straight game report cardby Daniel Marks Phillips summarized plan simply. “Those are the guys that we have to get Quarterback: c- touches,” Phillips said, “and we just decided Other than his perfectly thrown touchdown pass to John Cole, to hand it to them before the game.” Mackenzi Adams had a poor performance on the day. He That strategy paid off, as the Wildcats missed wide-open receivers at least five times with throws could not muster much through the air. that were essentially uncatchable, finishing 11-24 passing Quarterbacks Morgan Newton and Mike with an interception, and also was ineffective running the ball, Hartline combined to throw for just 50 yards averaging only 1.5 yards a carry. and two interceptions. “We struggled with the passing game and we had to run the football,” Phillips said. “We Running Backs: b- sprinkled Morgan (Newton) in there a little The freshman duo of Warren Norman and Zac Stacy was not bit, but we had to get the ball in those guys’ a big factor today against a Wildcat defense that had allowed hands.” 190 rushing yards per game coming into today. Their lack of As Phillips turned to the ground attack, the big plays, however, can mainly be attributed to a makeshift duo of Locke and Cobb ultimately wore down offensive line not opening up holes and utterly predictable play the Commodore defense. calling from the offensive staff. “They made good adjustments on offense that caused trouble for us,” said senior Wide Receivers: b+ linebacker Brent Trice. The wide outs played a very solid game. They created separa- Chris Phare / The Vanderbilt Hustler Kentucky notched 399 total yards from tion and got open but Adams just missed a lot of throws, and Patrick Benoist (30) tries to bring down Randall Cobb (18) during Kentucky’s 24-13 win. scrimmage, 308 of which were gained on the that can’t be the receivers. John Cole continues to ground. Moreover, 188 rushing yards came in come on strong despite playing with a broken bone in his hand by Brian linhares “It was pretty apparent that (Kentucky) the second half alone. with a great touchdown grab among five total receptions for Sports Reporter wore us down and beat us down. We could “We were unable to get off of the field, as a 61 yards. not stop the run in the second half and they defense,” Trice said. Entering the finale of their 2009 controlled the ball for the second half. When Indeed, the Kentucky offense could not campaign, the Commodores (2–9, 0–7 you do that ... it’s hard to win,” said Vanderbilt stay off the field. Whereas Vanderbilt held the Offensive Line: C ) sought their first coach Bobby Johnson. upper hand in the opening period, holding The line continues to struggle in what has been a disappoint- SEC victory. Locke’s lone touchdown, with five minutes the ball for nearly 18 minutes, Kentucky ing and injury-filled season for them. They failed to open up Thirty minutes of football later, holding a to play in regulation, cemented the Wildcats’ retained possession for over 23 minutes holes against a weak run defense and committed a false start 13-10 advantage at halftime, they seemed fourth consecutive season of bowl eligibility. following halftime. penalty on the first series, something that has become much well on their way. “Give Kentucky credit for using a simple “I thought that the last 30 minutes was too common this season, but they have been dealing with a But Kentucky junior Derrick Locke and game plan to take it to us,” Johnson said. some of the best football we played in a long myriad of injuries that has led to constant in-game shuffling sophomore Randall Cobb were not going to “They did a good job controlling the game.” time,” said Kentucky coach Rich Brooks. along the line, killing any chance of developing continuity for let that happen. Kentucky’s simple plan, however, was not Unfortunately for the Commodores, those the unit. Locke spearheaded the Wildcats’ second- limited to Locke. 30 minutes came in the second half. half comeback, as visiting Kentucky scored 14 Cobb managed to gain an additional 99 “It would have been nice to come out of unanswered points to keep Vanderbilt winless rushing yards, on 14 carries and a pair of here with a win,” said Vanderbilt redshirt Defensive Line: C- in conference play in its last eight tries. touchdowns. His second, at the 10-minute senior quarterback Mackenzi Adams. The line failed to register a sack on the trio of Kentucky signal Running for 83 yards after intermission, mark in the third quarter, put the Wildcats Adams and the Commodores finish their callers and got no pressure on Morgan Newton on a key he finished with a career-best 144 on the ahead for good. season next Saturday in Knoxville, at rival third-and-6 on Kentucky’s fourth-quarter touchdown drive that afternoon. Kentucky offensive coordinator Joker Tennessee. ■ allowed him to complete the pass and get the first down. They also allowed Derrick Locke and Randall Cobb to consistently get into the second line of defense, which was the primary factor in Locke registering a career-high 144 yards.

Commodores hope to start strong Linebackers: c+ The linebackers had a solid game, making a lot of tackles against crosstown Lipscomb that saved big plays after the runner got past the d-line. Chris Marve was all over the field, registering 13 tackles, while John return all five of last year’s starters for their “We know Lipscomb is a great team, and Stokes and Brent Trice also played well registering eight and season opener against the Bisons, who start so we’re just going to come out and try and 10 tackles respectively. The loss of Patrick Benoist hurt the the season at the top of many Atlantic Sun prepare as best we can for them and hopefully unit in the second half. Conference projections. come out and play as smoothly as possible,” Senior guard likes the way this Ogilvy said. year’s edition of Commodores basketball has Ogilvy is still recovering from a concussion SECONDARY: B+ looked in the preseason. sustained in the preseason, but expectations The defensive backfield had a great game, with Eddie Foster “I think our team this year is way better. We’re are high for the 6-foot-11-inch junior, who led and Myron Lewis each recording an interception. They played way smarter, more mature, more athletic. I the Commodores last season with 15.4 points well in coverage, not allowing a lot of separation for the Wild- think this team has a chance to go farther,” said per game. cat receivers, and made nice plays on the ball when Kentucky Beal, who scored 14 points in Vanderbilt’s 91- Lipscomb finished the 2008-2009 season did throw it, which wasn’t often (15 times for only 91 yards). 56 exhibition victory over Alabama-Huntsville with a 17-14 record, losing to Jacksonville in the on Tuesday. second round of the Atlantic Sun tournament. SPECIAL TEAMS: B+ Despite his optimism, Beal is faced with the After averaging 76.5 points per game last season, Ryan Fowler had his best game of the season, nailing field difficult task of keeping his team grounded as the Bisons put up 86 in their first regular season goals of 42 and 47 yards. As he always does, Brett Upson a dangerous non-conference schedule looms. game Saturday night, a 5-point loss to Elon. made great punts that pinned the Wildcats deep, averaging The Commodores will travel out west to play St. In an opening game against an experienced 47.7 yards per attempt. Kentucky did a good job of keeping Mary’s, who reached the third round of the NIT team that returns four starters, Vanderbilt Zac Hardy / The Vanderbilt Hustler the ball out of Warren Norman’s hands for the most part on last season, before flying out to to play coach is looking for his squad to Jermaine Beal is the lone senior on the kickoffs, and Alex Washington was fairly unimpressive on punt Cincinnati in the Maui Invitational. step up its defense. Vanderbilt roster this season. returns. With multiple opportunities for impressive “We need to be able to sustain our defensive by Eric Single non-conference wins ahead, it can be very intensity for an entire 40 minutes,” Stallings Sports Reporter easy to get caught in a close game with a low- said. “I would say we got 25 to 30 minutes Coaching: D+ profile team. Already this season, Southeastern of good defense (in the Alabama-Huntsville The offensive staff needs a total makeover. The play calling Eight months of fervent speculation and hype Conference teams Mississippi State and game). But sometimes it’s very difficult even in was way too conservative and predictable, and the no-huddle will swell to a crest Monday night, as the men’s Alabama have lost at home to Rider and the course of a whole season to get 40 minutes offense hasn’t produced results on offense and it leaves the basketball team hosts Lipscomb at Memorial Cornell, respectively — two heavy underdogs of good defense.” defense on the field more than it has to be. Also, the defense Gym at 7 p.m. for its first game of the 2009-2010 brought in to essentially collect paychecks and After eight months of anticipation, the 2009- didn’t look prepared for the Wildcat formation with Randall regular season. lay down on the road. 2010 Commodores appear ready to meet that Cobb as he ran for 99 yards on 14 carries. After missing the postseason last March for A.J. Ogilvy knows Lipscomb will not go challenge starting Monday night, 40 minutes at the first time since 2003, the Commodores quietly against their cross-town opponents. a time. ■ Cross country team runs into the record books

by travis young Scalf had a strong finish, as did Kristabel a personal record of her own with a time Vanderbilt University Athletics (Doebel-Hickok) with both picking up of 21:22.12 in the 6K. valuable points in the last 400 meters. Scalf was the fourth VU runner to The Vanderbilt women’s cross country This meet caps off a great season and with finish while Doebel-Hickok rounded team capped off an excellent 2009 season everyone back next year we look forward out Vanderbilt’s top five runners. Scalf as they ran into the school record books to even better results.” topped her previous best time in the with a fifth place finish at the NCAA South Jorgensen earned all-region honors 6K by over half a minute, finishing with Regional Championships on Saturday. for the second consecutive season after 21:52.99 while Doebel-Hickok clocked a The Commodores’ top-five finish ties for pacing the Commodores with a season season-best 21:59.67, good for 54th. the best finish in the program’s 27-year best time of 21:12.74, good for 25th Kristen Findley and Alexa Rogers existence. place. Jorgensen’s time Saturday was 48 clocked times of 23:12.35 and 25:20.07 to Florida and Florida State finished seconds faster than her previous season finish in 92nd and 162nd. first and second in the women’s 6,000- high time. “This season has been about the ‘team’ Zac Hardy / The Vanderbilt Hustler meter race while Tennessee, Georgia and White was the second Vanderbilt and how we can position ourselves to The Vanderbilt women’s cross country team finished in fifth place at the NCAA South Vanderbilt rounded out the top-five. The runner to cross the finish line on move the program forward,” Keith said. Regional Championships in the 6K race, tying for the best finish in school history. After sitting Commodores defeated four Southeastern Saturday, clocking a career best 21:20.85, “It has been a real pleasure to watch this out part of the season with an illness, Rita Jorgensen led Vanderbilt Saturday with a 21:12.74. Conference teams on the day, including good for 28th place. White’s regional time group mature and develop.” been an incredible season and feels good 33:46.98. Fellow freshman Chris Baker Auburn, host Alabama, Mississippi State was a minute faster than her previous Assistant coach Rhonda Riley agreed to finish strong.” turned in a 34:02.61 while Thomas Davis and Ole Miss. season best, in which she ran two weeks that the program is on the rise and that On the men’s side, Vanderbilt closed and Kyle Rewick rounded out Vanderbilt’s “Super effort by our top-five runners ago at the SEC Championships en route there are a lot of positives to take from out the 2009 season on Saturday by top five runners. led by Rita’s all-region performance to earning All-SEC Freshman honors. this season. finishing 22nd out of 26 teams in the “The men had a solid effort by Jenner (25th overall),” said Vanderbilt coach Hannallah finished just two seconds “I am extremely proud of what our men’s 10K race. but not where we wanted with our No. 2 Steve Keith. “Jordan (White) and Louise and one spot back of White, giving women accomplished today,” Riley said. Sophomore standout Jenner Kizer through No. 5 runners,” Keith said. “They (Hannallah) were just behind and gave Vanderbilt three runners in the top 30. “The team chemistry is amazing right paced the Commodores with a 32:54.78 are young and they will learn from this us a group of three in the top 30. Allie Like Jorgensen and White, Hannallah set now and it shows when they run. It has while freshman Billy Malmed clocked a experience.” ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, November 16, 2009 7

We spoke with sophomore cross country runner Kyle Rewick and senior bowler Vanderbilt rolls Josie Earnest for this edition of “He Said/She Said.” Among other things, they talked about their Thanksgiving plans and how they balance individual play with team play. in opening win by MEGHAN ROSE He said Asst Sports Editor She said KYLE JOSIE REWICK EARNEST

CHRIS HONIBALL / The Vanderbilt Hustler Jence Rhoads (22) makes a break to the basket during Vanderbilt’s 90- ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt University Athletics 54 win over Lehigh. Rhoads set a career high with 10 assists and had just one turnover, and she also scored 8 points.

by DAVID RUTZ Rhoads’ ability to run the o ense What are your plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving Break? Sports Editor with ease. “Jence is a really, really good We normally go to a neighbor’s house for Thanksgiving Normally we get up that day, and go to dinner at my e Commodores got a bright basketball player,” Balcomb dinner. We have the standard turkey and mashed grandmother’s house. We all bring some sort of dish and glimpse of the future Sunday said. “She made people pay for potatoes — the whole big meal. I think my grandma eat with each other. afternoon against Lehigh. not playing (defense on) her. She might come up this year. e present isn’t looking too was aggressive all (afternoon).” What legacy do you hope to leave at Vanderbilt? bad either. e Commodores (1-0) got Freshman forward Ti any things going mid-way through I’m really hoping the program can improve a lot. Coach I’d love to leave the program with two national Clarke scored 14 points, and the  rst quarter and took a 47- (Steve) Keith and the guys before us have done a lot to championships. Especially this year, I have my sister on the junior guard Jence Rhoads had 29 lead into halftime. Clarke improve the program from where it was. I’d like to keep team as well, and I’d like to be one of the fi rst sibling duos 8 points and a career-high 10 knocked 5-6 shots for 10 points that upward motion going. to win a national championship. assists in a 90-54 win in No. 20 and showed a strong ability How do you balance concentrating on your own play within the play of the team? Vanderbilt’s season-opener. to create her own shot. She We really focus on running as a pack and running It’s become easier; it was kind of tough at fi rst. Bowling, outside Clarke and fellow freshmen also snagged  ve rebounds, of college bowling, is a very individual sport; when you go, it’s together in a race. That really helps because if you see Elan Brown and Gabby Smith all as Vanderbilt dominated the just about you. Coming into a team it was a little bit diffi cult, but played signi cant minutes. boards with a 41-28 advantage. your teammates working hard, it’s a lot easier to run with we’ve worked on it. When we’re back in the paddock it’s talking “I was very con dent putting “You’re nervous in your  rst them. If you see them pushing themselves, you’ll want and encouraging each other, but when it’s my turn I’m ready and them in and knew I could put college game, but it was great,” to push yourself too. completely focused on myself. them in quickly, and I love Clarke said. “We played how we what they’re giving us,” said were supposed to.” How has your coach helped you to improve? Vanderbilt coach Melanie At least they did until Lehigh Coach Keith is awesome, he’s really helped me transition We actually have a really close relationship; I was one Balcomb. “It’s a calm con dence shot out of the locker room on a into college. He communicates a lot with us and is very of the fi rst recruits he brought in for our class. (Coach with a lot of energy.” 9-0 run to slice an 18-point lead receptive. Williamson) is very open and understanding about what Rhoads was not surprised in half, prompting a time-out. goes on here with schoolwork and sports. Really, he’s the that her young teammates had “Just really wanted them to reason I am here, and he is a really important fi gure in my earned that trust. settle down,” Balcomb said. “I four years at Vanderbilt. “ ey’ve been working hard got on them and tried to inspire What would you like to tell fans about this season? in practice and they have earned their defense.” it in practice so I knew that they e Commodores allowed the I think we’re pretty happy with our season, but we’d like We’re a very competitive team, and I think a lot of people would be ready to play today,” Mountain Hawks (1-1) to score to be better. We’re going to set some goals for the years who aren’t involved in bowling don’t realize how much goes Rhoads said. just 5 points over the next nine to come, but overall everyone did an awesome job this on at a tournament. We’re there for like eight hours. A lot of e key to that calmness minutes and built the lead to 26 year. We’re pretty happy with how it turned out. people who come out won’t stay for the whole time because out there, Balcomb said, was before cruising from there. ■ it’s very tiring on the fans as well. It is very interesting to see all of the different dynamics that are going on.

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It’s a year ripe with expectation and optimism for the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team. The Commodores come off a 19-12 season that saw them fall THE short of postseason play for the fi rst time since 2003, but with every starter returning, the deepest roster Kevin Stallings has had in his tenure in Nashville and the arrival of highly touted recruit John Jenkins, Vanderbilt has its eyes set on returning to its old place as a force in the Southeastern Conference. STARTING Here’s a quick look at Stallings and the fi ve expected starters for the Commodores, who open their regular season tonight when they host Lipscomb. FULL ROSTER No. Name Position Height Year 0 Jermaine Beal G 6’ 3” SR 15 Elliott Cole G 5’ 11” JR 50 Joe Duffy F 6’ 8” JR 3 C 6’ 11” RS SO 5 Lance Goulbourne G/F 6’ 8” SO 2 G/F 6’ 6” RS SO 23 John Jenkins G 6’ 4” FR JERMAINE BEAL, #0 SENIOR 21 Darshawn McClellan F 6’ 7” JR POSITION Guard 10 Chris Meriwether G 6’ SR HEIGHT 6’ 3” 14 Aaron Noll F 6’ 7” SO HOMETOWN DeSoto, Texas 4 A.J. Ogilvy C 6’ 11” JR QUICK FACTS • Dependable point guard who 12 Jordan Smart G/F 6’ 6” RS FR takes great care of the ball and 44 G/F 6’ 7” SO has made his game dynamic with improved 3-point shooting 33 Steve Tchiengang F 6’ 9” SO •Team’s only senior and one of its 1 Brad Tinsley G 6’ 3” SO hardest workers •Has one of the best - 24 Andre Walker F 6’ 7” RS SO to-turnover ratios in the SEC since he became a starter his sophomore year •Averaged 12.5 points per game and 40.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc his junior season •Knocked down seven 3-pointers in road win over Auburn and scored a career-high 27 at home against South Carolina

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JEFFERY TAYLOR, #44 SOPHOMORE POSITION Forward HEIGHT 6’ 7” HOMETOWN Norkopping, Sweden QUICK FACTS • Outstanding athlete with incredible ups, Taylor looks like a shoo-in for the NBA once he leaves Nashville •Highly touted recruit chose Vanderbilt over such powerhouse programs as UCLA, Kentucky, Arizona, Texas and Gonzaga •Stepped in as a freshman and started all 31 games for the Commodores •Known for his highlight-reel slam dunks, but he also plays tough defense and is developing a better jump shot •Scored a career-high 27 points in SEC Tournament loss to Alabama ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler

A.J. OGILVY, #4 JUNIOR POSITION Center HEIGHT 6’ 11” ANDRE WALKER, #24 HOMETOWN Sydney, Australia REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE QUICK FACTS •One of the nation’s best big men when healthy, POSITION Forward Ogilvy has the ability to take over games •Great scorer and an unusually good HEIGHT 6’ 7” shooter for his size HOMETOWN Rossmoor, Illinois •Led Commodores in points (15.4) and rebounding (7.1) his sophomore year despite a nagging heel QUICK FACTS • The versatile Walker can play both forward positions injury and received Preseason All-SEC First Team and guard and has battled back from a tough knee selection this season injury •Recovering from a concussion, Ogilvy may be •Received a medical redshirt last season after tearing replaced as a starter at fi rst by Festus Ezeli his ACL three games into the year in his fi rst career •Career-best 33 point performance came in start Vanderbilt’s lone win over a ranked team last year •Saw action in all 34 games his freshman season (2007- against No. 11 LSU 08) off the bench and earned reputation as a tenacious defender FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler •Has scored career-high 10 points in two occasions in his career ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler KEVIN STALLINGS HEAD COACH YEARS IN 10 NASHVILLE CAREER 312-198 (.612) BRAD TINSLEY, #1 RECORD SOPHOMORE QUICK • Ranks third in school history POSITION Guard FACTS with 189 Vanderbilt wins HEIGHT 6’ 3” •First Commodore coach to lead Vanderbilt to two Sweet 16s HOMETOWN Oregon City, Oregon since the fi eld expanded QUICK FACTS •Dynamite 3-point shooter and quality ball-handler comes off a breakout •Three Commodores have been freshman campaign named SEC Players of the Year •Tied Vanderbilt record set by in 2004-05 for most 3’s (69) in his under his tutelage freshman season •Owns a 28-20 conference mark •Led team in assists 13 times last year and Kevin Stallings calls him one of the over the past three seasons best passers that he’s ever coached •Mentored at Kansas by current •Improved defense still needed to make Tinsley an player North Carolina head coach Roy •Saved his best game for last, scoring 20 points in narrow loss to Alabama in Williams SEC Tournament

FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Friday, November 13, 2009 9 SEASON PREVIEW 2009-2010 Commodores a year older and a year wiser

by DAVID RUTZ Sports Editor 2009-2010 SCHEDULE 11/16/09 LIPSCOMB ere are plenty of reasons why loads of 11/20/09 at Saint Mary’s optimism is surrounding the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team this season. With a roster 11/23/09 Cincinnati (EA Sports Maui Invitational) featuring just one senior as point guard, Jermaine 11/24/09 Maryland/Chaminade (EA Sports Maui Beal, one wouldn’t think experience would be Invitational) one of them, but it is. 11/25/09 Championship game (EA Sports Maui Last season, a youthful squad featuring seven freshmen and a 1-5 start to Southeastern Invitational) Conference play hurt the Commodores in the 12/02/09 MISSOURI early going. As the season wore on, the talented 12/05/09 DEPAUL Class of 2012 elevated its play, especially forward Je ery Taylor and guard Brad Tinsley, now 12/08/09 at Illnois sophomore starters and seasoned veterans 12/11/09 WESTERN KENTUCKY (SUN BELT CLAS- compared to a year ago. SIC AT SOMMET CENTER) “ e experience factor is so much better this time around,” said Vanderbilt head coach Kevin 12/19/09 TENNESSEE STATE Stallings. “It’s very di cult in a league like ours 12/21/09 MERCER to have the success you want to have when over 12/30/09 MANHATTAN half your team is truly  rst-year guys. I think with those guys becoming sophomores — and 01/02/10 SOUTHERN MISS not only just becoming sophomores, but getting 01/04/10 MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE older, getting stronger, getting better — our team FRANCIS SIMPSON / The Vanderbilt Hustler 01/09/10 FLORIDA is in a much better position for success because JefferyTaylor (left) and Steve Tchiengang celebrate after a play during Vanderbilt’s 77-64 win over of the progress that our guys have made from a Kentucky on Feb. 17. Both saw signifi cant playing time during their freshman seasons. 01/13/10 at Alabama year ago.” 01/16/10 at South Carolina Tinsley became the team’s most accurate play, it demonstrated a season-long period of “It’s not where you start, it’s where you  nish, 3-point shooter, averaging 11 points per game improvement that only continued with the team’s and we keep that in mind and our goal is to  nish 01/23/10 AUBURN and tying a Vanderbilt freshman record set by trip to Australia this summer. high,” Stallings said. “We don’t care where they 01/27/10 at Tennessee Shan Foster in 2004-2005 with 69 made shots “I think we matured a little bit along the way, put us to start.” 01/30/10 at Kentucky from beyond the arc. and I think we gained a lot of experience with the ey hope to start the way they  nished last “I think we grew a lot,” Tinsley said. “Just the playing time we had and just going through the season, winning seven of their last 10 conference 02/03/10 MISSISSIPPI STATE experience of getting to play in almost every SEC season,” Taylor said. games before falling to the Crimson Tide. A 19-12 02/06/10 at Georgia game, and that’s the only way you can get Taylor scored 19 points in just 21 minutes of record and 8-8 mark in conference play weren’t 02/09/10 TENNESSEE experience. Coaches did a good job of getting us play to lead the Commodores in their exhibition enough even for an NIT bid in a down year for the well-prepared for the games and I thought we did win on Nov. 10 against Alabama-Huntsville. SEC that sent only three teams to the Big Dance. 02/13/10 LSU a pretty good job.” Tinsley scored 12 and fellow sophomore Steve Of course, every team is trying to reach the 02/18/10 at Mississippi Taylor was named to the All-SEC Freshman Tchiengang had 11 in a 91-56 blowout win. NCAA Tournament, and if the Commodores make 02/20/10 KENTUCKY Team after the 2008-09 season, starting all Vanderbilt had 19 assists on its 32 baskets. it, that would be their third trip in four years. But 31 games and averaging 12.2 points and 6.2 “I think that we will have a very unsel sh any speci c goals they have stay private, Stallings 02/25/10 GEORGIA rebounds. Both he and Tinsley saved their best basketball team, and that will make some nights says, save for one. 02/27/10 at Arkansas for last, scoring a career-high 27 and 20 points, look awfully good o ensively,” Stallings said. “ e No. 1 goal that we have each season is to respectively, in a narrow loss to Alabama in the Yet, the team was only picked by the media to try to come and close to reaching our potential as 03/02/10 at Florida  rst round of the SEC Tournament, and ultimately  nish third in the SEC East behind rivals Kentucky a basketball team as we can, and that’s what we’ll 03/06/10 SOUTH CAROLINA their last game of the year when they rejected an and Tennessee. But as far as expectations, there is set out to do,” Stallings said. “ at’s what we’ve invitation to the Invitational. only one that the Commodores care about: their already set out to, and hopefully that’s what we’ll Despite coming up short of more postseason own. accomplish.” ■ Ogilvy, Ezeli hope to 5-star Jenkins elevates form potent frontcourt Vanderbilt recruiting by ALEX WALDER by DANIEL MARKS Sports Reporter Sports Reporter

Finding a good center isn’t e Commodores only had one scholarship easy, but Vanderbilt doesn’t to o er to the high school Class of 2009, and have to worry about that with they made good use of it, landing shooting two on the roster, both standing guard John Jenkins, the school’s  rst ever at 6-feet-11-inches in junior A.J.  ve-star recruit, who is regarded as one of the Ogilvy and redshirt sophomore best shooters in the entire nation, freshman Festus Ezeli. or otherwise. Last year, Vanderbilt was Jenkins starred at nearby Station Camp considered a very young team. High School where he led all high school Speci cally, in the frontcourt, players in the nation in scoring, averaging Ogilvy started at center as a 42.3 points per game on 62 percent shooting. sophomore last year, along with He was a  ve-star recruit (the highest rating much freshman support at the given to any player) on Rivals.com, was rated power forward position, and led the top shooter in the Class of 2009 and was the team with 15.4 points and 7.1 Rivals’ 15th-highest-ranked recruit overall in rebounds per game. is year, his class. Also, e Tennessean named him the Commodores are one year the boys’ basketball player of the year in both older and are looking for big 2008 and 2009. development out of many of their To say he is an impressive recruit would players, especially Ezeli. be obvious. He is Vanderbilt’s most highly In hopes of developing a touted recruit ever. stronger on-court connection, ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler “I knew coming in that I would be the both players spent the summers Festus Ezeli (3) makes a move toward the basket during Vanderbilt’s 91-  rst  ve-star recruit here,” Jenkins said. “I 56 exhibition victory over Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 10. Ezeli may start training in Australia along with the de nitely think that with me being highly over A.J. Ogilvy at center at fi rst as Ogilvy recovers from a concussion. rest of the squad during a 10-day, ranked, I can help maybe put Vanderbilt on  ve-game exhibition series. is ready to go.” for the Commodores. is should the map for other guys who may not have gave them a great opportunity to On the other side of this inside be especially important in terms considered it before, so I think from that develop on both sides of the ball, combo is Ogilvy, who appears of keeping Ogilvy in good health aspect my status as a highly touted recruit ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler though defensively the tandem is primed for a big year and was for the entire season as he has can de nitely help the program in the near John Jenkins (23) attempts a lay-up during seeing great progress. voted onto the First-Team had injury concerns in the past, future.” Vanderbilt’s exhibition win on Nov. 10. He is the “He helps my defense a lot Preseason All-SEC roster. ough including having to deal with a Usually most top recruits are deciding team’s lone freshman and fi rst 5-star recruit ever. because I am guarding him every quite an achievement, Ogilvy is concussion su ered during an between traditional powerhouses like day,” Ezeli said. “Playing defense not letting it a ect his work ethic October practice. Duke, North Carolina and Kansas when it targets in center Josh Henderson, point guard against him makes me better.” going into the season. Ezeli actually started in the comes to where to play their college ball, but Kyle Fuller and small forward Rod Odom. Ezili has done a lot of work in “At this point it is just people’s exhibition victory on Nov. 10 Vanderbilt is slowly becoming a big player in “I think good recruiting begets good the o season and preseason to opinions,” Ogilvy said. “But against Alabama-Huntsville, and the recruiting ranks. recruiting,” said Vanderbilt coach Kevin  ne-tune his game according to that is something I am aiming Ogilvy spelled him. Both scored Jenkins knocked down three 3-pointers in Stallings. “I think guys want to play with the experiences he had playing to achieve this year, so I’ve just eight points, with Ezeli notching his  rst collegiate action, a 91-56 win over good players, and so they see a guy like John last year. ough Ezeli did not been working hard but not really a team-high four blocks. Ogilvy Alabama-Huntsville on Nov. 10. or they see Brad or Je or those guys and they see a huge number of minutes in worrying about that, I’ve just will be the starter once fully “I thought he played very well,” said want to come play with guys that are good.” his freshman season, he certainly been worried about working healthy, but Ezeli’s ability to sophomore guard Brad Tinsley. “He hit some While Jenkins’ signing here certainly can used that time productively in hard.” produce was encouraging. shots, made some good plays, played well on help put the university more squarely on the learning the game and adjusting e work ethic of the tandem “Having Festus come of the defense. As long as he stays within himself basketball map for high school recruits, the to the high level of competition. is certainly not being called into bench and play as well as he and continues to keep working hard, he’ll be most important thing to continuing to land “Last year was like a trial and question as they have spent has been playing in practice a great (addition) to our team.” these high-quality recruits was said best by error year for me,” Ezeli said. “Just much time individually and with will really help out a lot,” Ogilvy e Jenkins signing comes o the heels Jenkins himself. trying to get a feel for the game. the team working on both sides of said. “Especially towards the end of a 2008 signing class that included four “ e key to landing recruits is winning, Playing SEC was a big jump for the ball. ough it doesn’t seem of the season where everyone four-star players (Lance Goulbourne, Brad plain and simple,” he said. “If we can me. Kind of like a shocker, but overly likely the two will be on the wears down a little bit. I’ll be Tinsley, Steve Tchiengang and Je Taylor), win games and win them in a way that is this year I know what to expect. court at the same time, having fresher towards the end of the and the recruit list is just as strong this year attractive to the recruit and prove to recruits Just coming in and worked on Ezeli able to provide a spark o season, and hopefully Festus will as in the past two as Vanderbilt has received that we can compete on the court with the my game over the summer so I’m the bench should be invaluable be as fresh then too.” ■ commitments from its three top recruiting traditional powerhouses, they will come.” ■ 10 Monday, November 16, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com Back Page Hustler and Versus can be Sportsman’sSportsman’s GrilleGrille inin thethe VillageVillage read online at InsideVandy.com • $5 Cheeseburger Monday and Sunday • 2 for 1 Seven days a week and all day Tuesday Click the gold Hustler/Versus button • NFL Sunday ticket in HD at the bottom right of the home page 1601 21st Ave. S. 615.320.1633 • Book your holiday party upstairs in the private pool hall

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