Graduate Students Focus Efforts to Alleviate Poverty in Bangladesh

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NEWELL feature Barbie Green Newell said she is pleased detailing her three with the way Versus has been years of experience received this semester and as a teacher in said she hopes to continue the Takasaki, Japan. KELLY HOCUTT / The Vanderbilt Hustler magazine’s success. Students gathered in Benton Chapel on April 19, 2007, for a vigil honoring those who were killed in the Virginia Tech shootings. “I’m looking forward to Japanese lunch will PARLER be provided in the serving in this capacity again Student Life Center by ADAM WEINSTEIN “As the situation developed, we took to work out with the system, such as this semester,” she said. “I think the Versus lower level meeting Asst News Editor that time to review our own procedures making sure everyone receives their staff has laid a strong foundation for a great rooms 1 and 2 from for similar incidents,” Lynch said. “We warning in a timely fashion, but for publication. Next semester I look forward to 12:10 to 1 p.m. Vanderbilt reviews took the opportunity to access our the most part everyone was close expanding on the success we’ve already had safety measures taken existing plans and make upgrades enough to someone who did receive a and getting the magazine out there to more and TODAY where they were needed.” warning.” more students.” ‘War or Civilization?’ in the wake of last According to Lynch, three federal Students’ reactions to the new Parler said he plans to maintain the current Seven faculty year’s school shootings. agencies, the departments of system were generally positive. programming on WRVU and increasing members will Education, Justice, and Health and “It worked fine for me,” said the station’s presence on campus and in discuss the legal, Today marks the one-year Human Services, came up with five key freshman Daniel Ohngemach. “There the community with concerts and different political, historical, anniversary of the Virginia Tech steps for VUPD to better their protocol: were some people in my lecture hall programming. philosophical, shootings, in which a student killed eliminating obstacles to sharing class who didn’t get the message “We hope to continue with our programming, religious and spiritual 32 people in an on-campus shooting critical information, documenting immediately, but since we were all in keep our current deejays as members and keep dimensions of human spree. accurate and complete information on one place, it turned out OK.” coming out with good programming and keep conflict and war In its aftermath, schools nationwide individuals prohibited from possesing How safe students perceive up our involvement in the community,” Parler from 4 to 6 p.m. in revisited their safety procedures, and bombs or guns, improving awareness, their campus to be is, no doubt, of said. Flynn Auditorium Vanderbilt was no exception. providing people with mental illness utmost concern to the Vanderbilt WRVU will begin WRVU in The Commons in Vanderbilt Law “We have a number of emergency the care they need, and improving administration, especially at a time in the fall, which will take place in the form of School. plans that we constantly refine and existing protocol. when the community will stop to “dance parties,” Parler said. practice,” said Vice Chancellor for Last Friday, Vanderbilt’s new alert remember Virginia Tech. The board chose not to hire a division head TODAY Public Affairs Mike Schoenfeld. “What system, AlertVU, was utilized for the “I feel like I know where to go and for The Hustler because only a single candidate Vanderbilt occurred at Virginia Tech can happen first time, providing a live test of the what to do to keep myself out of applied for the position, said board Chairman Wishmakers anywhere, though, and even college program for VUPD that used not only danger here, but Vanderbilt hasn’t Bruce Barry. Vanderbilt campuses, which are among the safest sirens, phone calls and text messages, really helped me with that directly,” A committee will conduct a second interview Wishmakers will be places around, can become victims of but also mobilization of the police said freshman Brian Linhares. “The with the candidate by Friday. granting the wish horrible tragedies.” force to warn and protect students. real stuff that keeps you safe gets to The candidacy for the position remains of one child with As Marlon Lynch, chief of Vanderbilt “Our mass notification system now you by word of mouth.” ■ open, and interested students may still submit the Make a Wish Police Department, pointed out, the relies upon redundancy of warnings, applications. ■ Foundation and Chi university took steps as soon as reports rather than just text messages,” Lynch —Adam Weinstein can be reached at Omega sorority at the of the shooting were made available. said. “We have a few things we need [email protected] Chi Omega house at 8 p.m. THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Kissam plans Graduate students focus efforts to revealed College Halls and Vanderbilt Student alleviate poverty in Bangladesh Government will introduce the preliminary plans for by LILY CHEN a speech by alumnus Muhammad Yunus, the new dormitories Staff Reporter who received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. that will replace The trip even took on a personal context Kissam. There will They went on a mission to alleviate for Asif Shah Mohammed, a second-year be an info session poverty. Owen student and native of Jamalpur, a from 11:30 a.m. to Twenty-eight —To view a village in Bangladesh. 1 p.m. on Sarratt Vanderbilt graduate slideshow of photos “We had the opportunity to go to Promenade. Pizza will students and from the trip to my own village and speak with actual Bangladesh, go to: be served. faculty traveled to micro-finance borrowers and villagers,” Bangladesh over Mohammed said. THURSDAY AND their spring break Mohammed’s family had done previous FRIDAY to help discover and poverty alleviation work in his village, Bookstore sale create financial opportunities for local but he said this visit changed his view of Tents will be set up villages. Bangladesh. on Rand Terrace “We wanted to use for-profit business “I look at Bangladesh differently from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to alleviate poverty and not just provide now than prior to the trip because the for students to save charity funding,” said Ryan Igleheart, a greatest thing I saw was the work all the an additional 25 first-year student at Owen Graduate School organizations working in Bangladesh had percent off clearance of Management and an organizer of the done to alleviate poverty,” Mohammed merchandise at trip. “We’re trying to find working business said. “I saw a lot of opportunity for people the Vanderbilt models to help the life of the poor, to provide like us in developing long-term solutions.” Bookstore’s annual access to information, goods and services.” The group participants were able to have crazy sale. The group worked with Project Pyramid discussions with leaders from two of the to engage in a variety of activities including largest non-governmental organizations interviewing borrowers of micro-finance in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Rural RYAN IGLEHEART / Photo provided loans, visiting garment and textile facilities, Advancement Committee and Grameen Groups of women line up in columns of five to pay back part of their loaned money at a BRAC lending meeting in Bangla- See http://calendar.vanderbilt.edu meeting heads of organizations in charge Bank, including Yunus. desh. Five women compromise a lending group and back each other’s loans, acting as a community collateral. for more events. of health care and education and attending Please see BANGLADESH, page 3

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Both will speak 130 during business hours. in Flynn Auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, April 16, 2008 3 BANGLADESH: Work promising Bennett nominated as From BANGLADESH, page 1 that began two years ago and came from Owen, the Divinity “It was extraordinary includes students from each School, Law School, Peabody seeing Dr. Yunus talk about of the graduate schools. The College and the College of micro-lending and spending purpose of Project Pyramid Arts and Science, said they Young Alumni Trustee time in the villages,” said Cal is to use business tools to were encouraged by the work Turner Professor of Moral work toward financiallythey and others were doing. by ALLIE MORRIS and ready to get my hands dirty,” However, Bennett says she hopes Leadership Bart Victor. sustainable methods for “This project has the Staff Reporter said Bennett, who was initially in the future the YAT position can “He’s an extraordinarily poverty alleviation. promise of being successful shocked about receiving the be publicized by emphasizing the inspirational leader and And the group is working because we’re tackling The classes of 2007, 2008 position. position’s potential on campus was very generous with his to address issues globally and poverty not just from the and 2009 have chosen senior She beat fellow seniors Taylor and e-mailing alumni to keep time and values Vanderbilt locally. eyes of a business person,” Elizabeth Bennett to represent Imboden and Cara Bilotta with better communication. connections.” “There is a lot of poverty Igleheart said, “but from the Class of 2008 on the Board 232 of the 559 votes cast in the Bennett, who plans to work in According to Igleheart, in Nashville that we can people of all backgrounds of Trust as the newest Young election, although Christina Washington D.C. doing public Project Pyramid hopes develop models to address,” with different views working Alumni Trustee. Barnes of Alumni Relations policy after graduation, said to return to Bangladesh Igleheart said. “We look at toward a common goal.” ■ Bennett will be recommended predicted 1,200 votes. Bennett she thinks Vanderbilt’s best next year and utilize the both local and international to the board, which will discuss says the small number may be due days are ahead and can’t wait to connections already made opportunities to learn and —For more from the trip, her nomination at their May 16 to the fact that she, Imboden and contribute. to further develop working create solutions because the follow the link on InsideVandy. meeting. Bilotta met after being nominated “We get better and better by the business models to help stop same solutions that work com “At the first meeting I am and decided not to campaign day,” she said. ■ poverty. overseas might not apply expecting to be absolutely because they agreed it would take Project Pyramid is a locally.” —Lily Chen can be reached at overwhelmed. It is a big away from the integrity of the —Allie Morris can be reached at student-founded initiative The graduate students, who [email protected] responsibility, but I am excited … position. [email protected] Rites lineup loses Kool, gains Cupid by ELIZABETH MIDDLEBROOKS will fill the open time slot on Friday Birmingham, Ala., and has a Southern Pants.” Editor in Chief night. alternative-rock style, while Nashvillians Rites of Spring will take place this Cupid released his debut album this Lady Antebellum will bring a modern- Friday and Saturday on Alumni Lawn. ■ Instead of clearing their throats, this past September and is best known for country sound to Alumni Lawn. year’s Rites-goers will do the “Cupid his first single, “Cupid Shuffle,” and its Lord T and Eloise play a combination — Elizabeth Middlebrooks can be reached Shuffle.” accompanying dance. of “rap/hip-hop/crunk,” according to at [email protected] DJ Kool will not perform at Rites of Other recent additions to the lineup their MySpace, and are known for their Spring this weekend due to a scheduling include Wild Sweet Orange and Lady creative stage costumes. —For a complete festival guide, go to: conflict, said Dave Silverstein, co-chair Antebellum on Friday and Alana Grace Alana Grace is best known for her song of The Music Group. and Lord T and Eloise on Saturday. “Black Roses Red” on the soundtrack to R&B and hip-hop performer Cupid Wild Sweet Orange hails from the movie “Sisterhood of the Traveling

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leave a note with your insurance or contact information? You From SOBHANI, page 4 corrections facilities thanks to the realization that are a coward and karma will get you. When it happens to you, to be resolved one day because discrepancy is one harsh sentences don’t actually have an effect on remember what you did to me. “ of those elements that people can attack a person the crime rate. or an organization about later in the future. Instead of throwing juveniles behind bars and If this discrepancy isn’t enough, what about letting them rot, rehabilitation actually attacks “Katherine Miller, who do you think you are? What makes you the fact that the United States has actually signed the root causes of crime. Through education think you can respond to a rant about you on the same day the Convention on the Rights of the Child? This and therapy, rehabilitation transforms a juvenile document, which protects children from harsh delinquent from a criminal into a productive What is on your mind? The Rant is while the rest of us have to wait until the next Hustler edition criminal punishments, hopes to ensure the well- member of society. Giving a child the skills your place to anonymously sound off to defend ourselves? There is no such thing as a ‘Rant Response’ being of every child in the world. However, the necessary to get a job and to contribute to society on any issue you want. Send in your section, you just made it up because you couldn’t endure two U States has failed to ratify this treaty because seems like a pretty noble goal. Plus, when the rants with the subject “Rant” to: of many concerns, including the fact that our ex-convict starts working, he or she will actually days of a tarnished reputation. Be nice and play by the rules.” health care system is sub-par compared to some be helping states receive more funds instead [email protected] other countries and cannot guarantee health of spending them on a life’s supply of food and “To my professors who don’t understand the meaning of ‘dead’ care for every American child (which is kind of medical care. embarrassing). Considering our evolving values and the fact week: It doesn’t mean your students should be worked to death Intense, long-term rehabilitation needs to that many countries no longer sentence juveniles by the end of the week, so can we calm down with the 5,431 replace life sentences for juveniles. Since a to life in prison, using this form of punishment in papers, projects, tests, etc.?? Oh yeah, reading day — doesn’t juvenile’s brain hasn’t fully developed, there is the U.S. just seems a bit outdated. a pretty good chance that a child criminal could mean reading my exam ... maybe I’ll study in the Divinity benefit significantly from rehabilitation. Though —Aimee Sobhani is a freshman in the College Library.” the Reagan administration threw out the idea of of Arts and Science. She can be reached at rehabilitation in favor of the “tough on crime” [email protected] approach, rehabilitation is making a comeback in “Cupid will be fun, but I really wanted to see DJ Kool! I was getting ready to clear my throat!”

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6 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com SPORTSSPORTSSPORTS THE RUN DOWN Baseball team defeats COLUMN W2W4 Pro Dores TODAY Lipscomb; extends streak to 6 Lacrosse at Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. defy Vandy The 13th-ranked women’s lacrosse squad travels to South Bend to square off against eighth-ranked stereotype Notre Dame, whom they haven’t beaten at home since 2000. The Commodores (10-4, of ‘doormat’ 3-1 American Lacrosse Conference) are on NICHOLAS HUDSON a hot streak, having Sports Editor won three straight games, including a 17-7 Not too long ago, Vanderbilt was referred to as “The conference win over Doormat of the Southeastern Conference.” Without harping Ohio State during which on my own alma mater too much, there was probably some senior Margie Curran truth to that statement. But in recent years Vanderbilt has became the school’s experienced something of a revival. all-time leader in points I was reminded this weekend by the success of Brandt and assists. Snedeker at the Masters that we have graduated a lot The Fighting Irish (10-4) of very talented athletes in the past few years. Not many are streaking as well, would have guessed the same Vanderbilt student you could with two wins in the be sitting in class with then might be playing for a green past week over top- jacket , the Lombardi Trophy, a World Series or in the NBA 10 schools. The Irish Finals just a few years later. upset Big East rival I think the same is true today. If you look at all the great Georgetown, 10-8, in talent Vanderbilt has graduated in the last few years, and their most recent match the fact that almost all of our sports teams are at their all- on Saturday. time highs right now, I am sure there are plenty of All- Following today’s Americans among us. matchup, the Dores In case you haven’t read this section in the last 16 months return to Nashville for (which may be more than likely), David Price, our all-star the regular season finale pitcher last year, was the overall number one draft pick in against Duke. the MLB. After being named first team All-American and THURSDAY winning the Dick Howser Trophy, it came as no surprise Men’s tennis at SEC that he went to the Tampa Devil Rays. Right now he is tournament SAM KIM / The Vanderbilt Hustler learning the ropes in the minor leagues, but he will move All day Senior and Southeastern Conference Hitter of the Week David Macias had three hits in Tuesday’s home game against neighboring Lipscomb. The Commo- into the starting rotation this season. dores maintained their winning streak, improving to 25-10 on the season with six victories in a row. Vanderbilt will next face off against the Hilltoppers If Price hadn’t been the pitcher in the spotlight, it The eighth-seeded on the road at Western Kentucky before returning to Hawkins field on Friday. certainly would have been Casey Weathers. He was the Black and Gold will face VUCommodores.com innings of one-hit scoreless relief. Sean Bierman overall eighth pick in the first round of the MLB draft last ninth-seeded Arkansas struck out a batter with the bases loaded with year and went to the Colorado Rockies, who had quite a in first-round action two outs in the eighth, and Brett Jacobson struck season themselves. Between the two of them, I wouldn’t be of the Southeastern Brian Harris’ three-run homer in the sixth out two in a scoreless ninth to end the game. at all surprised to see a Vanderbilt graduate pitching in the Conference tournament. inning broke a 1-1 tie and catapulted Vanderbilt “The guys we sent out there today were all World Series sometime soon. The Razorbacks, who to an 8-1 win over Lipscomb on Tuesday night at first-timers except for Jacobson,” said Corbin Even today, there are future all-stars right here on campus. finished the regular Ken Dugan Field. about the pitching staff’s performance. “You put Pedro Alvarez has had a very promising college career, and season 12-12 and 3-8 in Curt Casali and Parker Hanks had back-to- them in tight situations, and I like what I see. The had it not been for his early season injury, would probably the SEC, will feel right back singles with one out in the sixth and after more we run them out there in those situations, be the best third baseman in the league. Even while he was at home in Fayetteville, a fly-out, Harris blasted a 1-2 pitch by reliever the better they will be. So far, so good. It hasn’t sitting out injured in February, having played less than five Ark., where the four-day Taylor Merry over the wall in left field. It was his been ugly and that is all that really matters.” games, he was still ranked in the top ten in the country. tournament will take first career home run in his 136th at-bat. The Commodores struck first in the fourth, Many teams have their eye on him, and if his performance place. “It was a fastball up and in,” said Harris. “I just scoring on an RBI single by Casali. Shortstop in the last few games is any indication, he will definitely Vanderbilt, led by Ryan tried to put the barrel on it and put the ball in Ryan Flaherty doubled to lead off the inning and impress them too. Preston at the number play. I am just glad the homer happened and I moved to third on a balk by Lipscomb starter Paul The basketball team has been the source of a lot of one singles position, has was able to hit one before I got out of here.” Piennette (1-2). The Bisons struck back in the excitement the past few years. This year’s graduating class enjoyed a bit of a respite The Commodores won its season best sixth bottom half, tying the game on Shane Simpkins’ will certainly see at least one player move on to the NBA. after a grueling two- straight to improve to 25-10 on the year, while RBI double off of Hill. Last year’s SEC player of the year, Derrick Byars, was picked match road trip against the Bison fell to 20-16. Casali had three hits and two RBI, with David up in the draft by the Portland Trailblazers. Unfortunately Georgia and Kentucky. Vanderbilt added two more runs in the seventh Macias adding three hits and a run scored. he was optioned to the 76ers, which fell through. I bet that The Dores will use the when Dominic de la Osa roped an RBI triple to Flaherty and Hanks had two hits as well in if the Trailblazers had known that Oden would become momentum from their left-center and scored on a wild pitch by Kyle helping lead the Commodore 13-hit attack. useless thanks to an early injury, they would have held onto only road SEC win of the Tognazini. “I thought Curt did a nice job behind the Byars. And while you may never have heard of the defending season against No. 40 The Commodores closed out the scoring in plate,” added Corbin. “He catches like an older basketball champions of France, the Chorale Roanne, they Kentucky last Saturday the ninth, scoring a couple of runs on RBI singles person, when he is back there, there is not a lot are the current home of Vanderbilt’s Derrick Byars, but not to propel them into the by Pedro Alvarez and Casali. of hiccups in what he does. He had a couple of for long. When the scouts see his potential and attitude, he tournament. “I thought there were two big hits in the game RBI hits as well, a pretty good day of work." ■ might just experience a Gilbert Arenas-style resurrection. that actually separated it, and that was Brian’s Everybody who was here in 2005 remembers Jay Cutler two-strike, two-out home-run and Dominic’s and the amazing season he had. He was another first round THEY SAID IT... triple. At the time it was very important because UP NEXT FOR THE DORES pick, going to the Denver Broncos as the 11th overall pick. the game was close and it was a two-strike, Coach Mike Shanahan felt so confident in Cutler that he Vanderbilt will be back in action tomorrow “It’s just a whole lot of two-out RBI hit as well,” said head coach Tim began starting him his rookie season. And unlike his peers night at Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. The Dores fun for these kids to Corbin. Vince Young and Matt Lineart, he began setting records will then return home for a three-game series spend a Sunday at the Vanderbilt starter Taylor Hill (4-2) gave up one in his first appearance with the best performance of any against Auburn starting on Friday at 6 p.m. ballpark. There are so run on four hits in five innings with two walks Denver QB in their NFL debut. The Broncos are always a The teams will play on Saturday at noon in a many positive aspects and two strikeouts in the winning effort. strong team, and with Cutler maturing and improving his game televised regionally by CSS. Sunday’s to this arrangement.” Richie Goodenow came on and struck out two timing in the offseason, they will certainly make a run game is set for a 1 p.m. first pitch. REGGIE WHITTEMORE in an inning, and Drew Hayes followed with 1.2 for the playoffs this season on the broad shoulders of a Executive director of Vanderbilt graduate. Nashville RBI (Reviving Even though Earl Bennett smashed the SEC receiving Baseball in Inner Cities), record last year, there is another Vanderbilt player who is on Sunday’s RBI program likely to be picked earlier in this year’s draft. Chris Williams that brought in almost is being closely watched by the Houston Texans, who have 100 inner-city kids to the the 18th pick. Most scouts think he will be picked up by Vanderbilt campus to watch Macias named SEC Houston if he isn’t snatched up sooner than that. With the baseball game. The kids Jonathan Goff and Curtis Gatewood also being looked at were allowed to stand on closely in the draft, Vanderbilt will see at least four of last the field with the players year’s starters move on to the NFL. Only Virginia and USC during the National Anthem have more players projected to get snatched in the top 25 and received free T-shirts. Hitter of the Week picks. Senior centerfielder serves as catalyst for Commodores’ 5-0 week. Someone to look for in the near future is golfer Luke List. VUCommodores.com hitter went 13-for-23 (.565) from the leadoff spot. Not long ago he was playing here at Vanderbilt, and now with a double, triple, homer It is the first weekly honor he is one of the most promising new players in the golf DAILY # and four RBI with nine runs for Vanderbilt this season world. He is one breakout performance away from being a Senior outfielder David scored in five games overall. and the first for Macias in his household name, like Snedeker is now. .565 Macias was named the He was 8-for-15 (.533) against career. In the world of college sports, strong performances lead Southeastern State with a .933 slugging The Commodores will take to good recruiting. With all the high-profile players being Senior outfielder David Conference percentage and .588 on base on Lipscomb tomorrow at sent to the professional leagues, it won’t be long before this Macias’ batting average Hitter of the percentage. 6 p.m. at Ken Dugan Field. exposure pays dividends to future Vanderbilt squads. in five games last Week today The Woodlands, Texas, The Bisons are 20-15 overall While we may never get South Carolina’s Steve Spurrier to week. Macias earned by the league native tripled in the ninth on and 14-7 in Atlantic Sun play sing the praises of Vanderbilt, the pro scouts already are. SEC Hitter of the Week office. Sunday against Mississippi after taking two of three from So my advice to you is, go out and watch them play now, honors after going 13- Macias was State relief ace Aaron Florida Gulf Coast at home enjoy the free tickets, and maybe even get an autograph. 23 with a double, triple, the catalyst for Weatherford and scored what over the weekend. Catcher Because in a few years, when all of us have moved on from homer and four RBI with MACIAS Vanderbilt’s would be the deciding run in a Caleb Joseph leads the team Vanderbilt, those experiences, and that signed baseball nine runs scored. 5-0 week and 4-3 win. He currently leads the with a .399 batting average cap, will probably seem a whole lot more valuable. ■ first sweep over Mississippi team in hitting at .386 (third with 11 homers and 45 RBI. ■ State in Starkville since 1914. in the SEC) and has a career- The Commodore lead-off high six homers this season www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7 Freshmen honored at Black and Gold banquet Jorgensen named Newcomer of Year; DiRaddo wins Comeback Player of Year.

VUCommodores.com country postseason banquet. of 2007 to close the hole. She returned to cross On the track in 2008, DiRaddo has been sharp, This spring, Jorgensen has also excelled on the country competition this past fall but was unable finishing seventh in the 3,000 meters at the Big track as a distance runner, finishing sixth in the to finish the Chile Pepper Festival race and was Ten/SEC Challenge. Her time of 10:04.70 in the Freshmen Rita Jorgensen and Adrienne one-mile run at the SEC Indoor Track and Field admitted to a hospital in Arkansas. event was a season-best by nearly 10 seconds. DiRaddo were honored at the 2007-2008 Black Championships. Jorgensen opened the outdoor This past January, she again experienced Also, her time of 17:15 in the 5k at the Stanford and Gold Banquet Monday evening. Jorgensen season in impressive fashion, picking up three migraines and a few fainting spells. She was Invitational ranks eighth all-time on the was the recipient of the Female Newcomer of the race victories in the first two meets. admitted to Vanderbilt Medical Center to make Vanderbilt lists. Year award, while DiRaddo was recognized as “I didn’t expect to win but was honored to sure that the plug in her heart was intact and was “I was very surprised but was honored to be the Female Comeback Player of the Year. get the award,” Jorgensen said. “It’s an honor then implanted with an Inner Loop Recorder, recognized for my season after overcoming some The Newcomer of the Year is awarded to the because there are so many good athletes in so which continuously records her cardiac activity. tough medical issues,” DiRaddo remarked. “I am student-athlete who is either a freshman or a many different sports.” Despite her medical complications, DiRaddo very happy with the support of my coaches and first-year transfer who had the most significant “Obviously, it’s quite an honor,” head cross has excelled tremendously in both cross country teammates. The Vanderbilt Medical Center has impact on their team. Jorgensen, a Memphis, country and track distance coach Steve Keith and track. She showed her best cross country also been helpful. They have done a great job.” Tenn., native, made an immediate impact to commented, adding, “Every program looks to performance in 2007 finishing in first place for “About this time last year, I gave her family a the women’s cross country and track teams the bring in newcomers of the year. We’re fortunate the women’s team at the NCAA South Regional call after her surgery,” Keith said. “I told them moment she stepped onto Vanderbilt’s campus. enough to have Rita win this year.” Championship race. In addition to her finish at that things were going to be all right. Since then, Last fall, in only her second collegiate race, The Comeback Player of the Year is awarded the regional, DiRaddo also placed second on the we have moved forward and turned the corner. Jorgensen won the Commodore Classic and to a student-athlete who has either triumphed team and ninth overall at the Belmont/Vanderbilt She has such a great attitude. The kids love her, was named Southeastern Conference Female over physical adversity or a student-athlete Opener, fourth on the team and 13th overall at and she’s a real asset to the team.” Freshman of the Week for her performance. who has persevered to achieve their goals in the Commodore Classic, and third on the team The track and field season continues for During the cross country season, she finished their respected sport. During her senior year of and 20th overall at the Colonial Inter-Regional Jorgensen, DiRaddo and the rest of the squad this first on the team in five of six races in which she high school, it was discovered that DiRaddo, a Challenge against nationally ranked competition. Friday and Saturday as the Commodores host the participated. Jorgensen took home the Most product of The Woodlands, Texas, had a hole in Her stellar fall season led to the Best Newcomer Vanderbilt Invite. ■ Valuable Performer award at the Vanderbilt cross her heart, and she underwent surgery in April award at the cross country postseason banquet. Ulery garners Freshman of the Week honors VUCommodores.com her winning streak to five matches. The win improved Ulery’s singles record 1528 Demonbreun | 255-1415 | [email protected] in conference matches to 9-2, which ties her Freshman tennis player Keilly Ulery was with Taka Bertrand for the best conference named Southeastern Conference Freshman record on the team. The Wellington, Fla., of the Week, as announced by the league native has a 14-5 dual match record in her Tender office in Birmingham, Ala., first year as a Commodore. $2 Drafts on Tuesday morning. The Ulery becomes the fourth Commodore to Tuesday: weekly honor is the first for be honored with a weekly award from the 2-for-1 Specials Ulery in her career and the SEC. Bertrand, Amanda Taylor and Courtney $.75 tenders w/ purchase fourth for a Vanderbilt tennis Ulery have all been named SEC Player of the of drink or fry Daily! player this season. Week earlier in the season. This is the first (dinner and dine-in only) Ulery closed out the regular freshman of the week honor for Ulery in her ULERY season with a comeback career. victory over Kentucky’s Megan Broderick. The Vanderbilt women’s tennis team D! Ulery dropped the opening set 7-5 but came returns to action on Friday in the quarterfinals UCE back to win the second set 6-1. Ulery was of the SEC Women’s Tennis Tournament in Catering Available! A down 5-2 in the third set, but won the next Auburn, Ala. 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