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OPINION: Pippen announces her candidacy and platform for VSG senator — kind of. SEE PAGE 4

SPORTS: Men’s team salvages weekend with victory over NC State Wolfpack. SEE PAGE 7 Two more New NASCAR internship arrested in Colas o ered for engineers murder case by EVE ATTERMANN by ALLISON MCDONNOLD students in the motorsports Managing Editor News Reporter program at their shop in Featheringill Hall. Two more people have been A new internship for “It was really interesting arrested in connection with Vanderbilt engineering to hear what they had to the murders of late Associate students interested in say,” Mayer said. “We’re Professor Pierre Colas and NASCAR racing has now hoping to be able to check his sister at his East Nashville been made possible thanks out their facilities, see how home in August. to a $10,000 donation from they do things.” According to Metro Police Dollar General. Actual training with booking, Lavonta Churchwell, e partnership includes Braun employees is 19, and Nathaniel Carson, 29, the Vanderbilt School of projected to start this were taken into custody late Engineering, Braun Racing summer. Some logistics Friday night. Churchwell, who and Braun Sponsor Dollar have not been  nalized, faces six charges and a bond General Corporation, such as how many set at $210,000, has a court photo courtesy of VANDERBILT NEWS SERVICE whose former CEO, Cal students will be chosen date for Feb. 26. Carson faces Colas had been an associate professor in Turner Jr., is a Vanderbilt to work with Braun at 11 charges and bond set at the anthropology department for three years when he was murdered in August. alum. Braun Racing, a photos courtesy of VU MOTORSPORTS their headquarters in $250,000 and no court date as NASCAR racing team The Vanderbilt Motorsports team designed and built a car in the past year to enter in the Formula North Carolina this of press time. Gennyfer Dawn Hutcherson, based in Mooreseville, competitions of the Society of Automotive Engineers in April and May. The team, made up of several summer. Members e Tennessean reports that 35, live on West Sharpe N.C., has agreed to pass Vanderbilt engineering students, will compete against 40 teams in April and about 130 in May. of the motorsports the two are the  fth and sixth Avenue, two blocks away from along equipment to the team expressed both suspects arrested in the case, Colas’ home. Suspects omas Vanderbilt Motorsports team, giving the students previously appreciation and excitement for things to come. and are being indicted on Andrew Reed, 20, and Michael unavailable access and the opportunity to work alongside “ eir sponsorship is really what’s keeping us going right now,” murder, robbery, identity theft Shane Holloway, 22, were industry professionals. Mayer said. and forgery charges. there with a group that sells President of Vanderbilt Motorsports Cody Mayer, a senior, said e motorsports team, which has worked to conceive, design Colas, who was an associate magazines and were staying most members of the team are car enthusiasts and would like to and build a racing car over the course of the last year, is currently professor of anthropology, at the La Quinta Inn. e four work in the automotive industry after graduation, but expressed preparing to compete in the Formula competitions of the Society and his sister Marie were shot know each other through a his reservations. of Automotive Engineers held in April and during a robbery at Colas’ relative. “It’s a hard industry to get into,” Mayer said. “And not necessarily May. e competitions in Virginia and home. Colas died that day, Colas joined the Vanderbilt realistic for everyone.” Michigan draw collegiate teams from while his sister, who was faculty in 2006 as an associate Generally, partnerships between companies and racing around the world. Vanderbilt’s team visiting from Switzerland, died professor of anthropology and teams tend to be in the form of monetary sponsorship. is will compete against approximately at the Vanderbilt University a scholar of classic Mayan internship, which was announced on the NASCAR Web site, is 40 other teams in Medical Center four days later. culture. He specialized in the unique because it combines monetary support with  rst-hand April and about Four suspects were charged ethnography of the Yucatec training from mechanics, engineers and crew chiefs, the kind 130 teams in in August with double Maya of Belize and cave of experience that the owner of Braun Racing, Todd Braun, calls May. ■ criminal homicide after a archeology projects. He was invaluable. Braun said he hopes this training will help students police investigation led to also  uent in six languages work their way into the highly competitive sport. the discovery of several high- and researched hieroglyphic Braun’s head engineer and crew chief have already met with ticket items being purchased characters as a means of from local businesses with understanding the political Colas’ identi cation. e and religious structure of four suspects were seen Mayan society. Colas earned smiling and laughing on store his Ph.D. at the University of Study abroad positive addition to resume surveillance tapes. Police were Bonn and the University of able to make the arrests based Cologne in Germany. ■ by ALEX HELMAN on a description of the car used News Reporter during the purchases. Suspects Judy Wang contributed George Eugene Cody, 29, and reporting to this article. Beyond logistical concerns of studying abroad, like time and money, students must consider one additional factor in their decision as to whether or not to leave the Refugee infl ux country to study — their career. According to Brooke Meisner, a career coach at the Vanderbilt Career Center, studying abroad can look very good to spurs student employers and give students an advantage in interviews. NICOLE MANDEL / The Vanderbilt Hustler “Employers are de nitely glad to see Senior Daniel Kosbonm leads a study abroad general information session for undergraduate students considering study abroad. groups to action it on a resume,” Meisner said. He said he considering the nature of today’s job market, concern for students studying abroad is they has heard that some of the larger  rms according to Meisner. might not be aware of di erent recruitment by OMAR ELKHATTABI population and their families. and companies actually have separate “A typical length of time that someone dates and deadlines and therefore might News Reporter With the recent in ux of deadlines and application processes for stays at a job is two to three years and that’s not be as prepared as others. He said this refugees into the surrounding students who are studying abroad. For a lot of switching around,” he said. “ e is something that can be easily addressed, Nashville will soon become area, more students have also example, instead of having a deadline in workplace is changing, the jobs people however, through proper research and host to more refugees as some become involved in the e ort the January or February, they will have an are doing are constantly changing and preparation. of the nearly 60,000 displaced to help the refugees. application for the semester before. “ at having the international perspective can Senior Austin Rissler, who studied in Italy Bhutanese make their way Senior Jennifer Hirsch, the in of itself shows interest in the candidates,” help someone adjust and adapt to drastic during his junior year, said he has already to the city, e Tennessean president of Students Taking he said. change.” had positive experiences with employers. reported on Feb. 3. As a result, Action Now: Darfur, has spent According to Sarah Schlachter, a study Nevertheless, some employers see this “I interviewed for a  nancial  rm, and student groups have taken much of her undergraduate abroad adviser in the Global Education adaptability as a red  ag, Schlachter said, even though (the employer) didn’t directly notice. career working to aid refugees O ce, having that kind of experience tells especially if it is not presented the right way. say ‘Hey you studied abroad. at’s going Nashville has become all over the world to assimilate employers a lot about a candidate. She said she has heard some companies to help you here,’ he did say ‘I see you home to nearly 3,100 refugees in Nashville. She said she has “ e No. 1 thing we think studying abroad may view students who have studied abroad studied abroad, I’m sure you grew a lot since 2002 and is now ranked recognized an immense growth provides (students) is  exibility and problem as “ ighty” and potentially less committed personally, that takes a lot of con dence 28th in the nation for refugee in student interest in helping solving,” Schlachter said. to staying with the company for a long and independence, and that can be very resettlement, according to State the refugees around the city “When an employer sees (study abroad) duration of time. good for this job,’” Rissler said. Department statistics. over the past few years. on a resume, that person comes across as “I haven’t heard a lot of employers e GEO and Career Center will be teaming With a large population She said she thinks the 400 adaptable. Just the fact that you’re living in necessarily say that,” Meisner said, “but I can up for a seminar on “How to articulate your of Sudanese and Somalian students involved with STAND a situation where so many of the rules that see how the question can come up. I think Study Abroad experience in the resume and refugees especially, several testify to the willingness of normally apply don’t, that can be a pretty a person who has studied abroad should be interview process” later this month. e Vanderbilt groups have students to dedicate their time big switch,” Meisner said. prepared to address it.” tentative time and place is ursday, Feb. 19 dedicated themselves to and e orts to a cause that Adaptability can be a very attractive asset, Meisner also said another potential at 7 p.m. in Furman 217. ■ working with the refugee Please see REFUGEES, page 3

NEWS INSIDE: Undergraduates collaborate on small business marketing with Owen School of Business. SEE PAGE 3

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SNAPSHOTS compiled by EVE ATTERMANN WEATHER CAMPUS BRIEFS THE WEEK AHEAD WEATHER.COM MONDAY, FEB. 9 TODAY ‘Vagina Monologues’ held in Sarratt • VUcept 2009: Apply Yourself Applications to become a VUceptors next year will be made available on the VUcept Web site, Cinema in honor of women’s health http://www.vucept.org. There will be four information sessions held in Sarratt Student Center and The Commons Center Feb. 10, 11, 18 and 19. Each session will begin at 7 p.m. CALLIE JONES , NEWS REPORTER—“The Vagina Monologues” will be • Chancellor hosts McGill Hour held this year on Feb. 12, 14 and 15 in Sarratt Cinema. Chancellor Nicholas Zeppos will discuss the topic “History and the Crisis of Capitalism: Lessons “The Monologues” is a play by Eve Ensler as primarily a benefi t from the New Deal” at the event sponsored by McGill Hall. Free pizza will be provided, and the performance for VDay, a global movement to end violence against event will begin at 5 p.m. in the McGill Hall TV Lounge. HIGH 70, LOW 53 women. The Vanderbilt performance will be benefi ting the Project Mostly cloudy Safe Violence Against Women Hardship Fund, helping survivors WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11 who need health and legal assistance. • One Night, One Voice “The Vagina Monologues are a collection of monologues that TUESDAY The Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender, and Sexuality, Students Taking Action Now: are both poignant and humorous stories of women’s experiences Darfur, Tennesseans Against Genocide and other groups will host a public screening of throughout their lifetime,” said Kacy Silverstein, co-director of “Violence Against Women in Darfur” followed by discussion and an expert panel discussion. Project Safe. There are 17 students, faculty and staff members The screening will be held in the Divinity School Art Room G-20 and will begin at 7 p.m. involved in this year’s performance. The spotlight monologue involves the atrocities committed against women in the Democratic THURSDAY, FEB. 12 Republic of Congo. • Preservation of East African music The performances are at 7 p.m. each night. There will also be a “Blair in Africa: Researching and Collecting African Music” will feature both a performance by HIGH 63, LOW 55 VDay fair beginning at 6:30 p.m. before each performance in the Ugandan musician Centurio Balikoowa and a discussion of their eff orts to preserve and collect A.M. showers Sarratt gallery. Vanderbilt and community groups will be there with East African music led by Associate Professor Gregory Barz and Holling Smith-Borne. The event information, resources and merchandise involving violence against is free and open to the public and will begin at 6 p.m. in Ingram Hall. WEDNESDAY women. Tickets are $15 and available through Ticketmaster and in Sarratt Student Center on the card. Obama faces tough week; stimulus, bailout on tap for divided Congress SNAPSHOT

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Sudanese refugees as well as experience teaching English to participation with on-campus does not necessarily produce She said she thinks this is due These refugees, especially the immigrants from Africa, Eastern an Egyptian woman who was groups such as the Sudanese immediate results. in large part to a lack of student newcomers, need any help they Europe and the Middle East. able to achieve U.S. citizenship. Center and STAND is an “It takes time to realize certain awareness of the issue. Several can get.” She said she has developed “It’s very rare when you do immense step forward in helping things — like just getting an students said they agree. “Sometimes I get the feeling friendships with the women she something that you get to see refugees integrate into American English-learning refugee to learn “Almost no one seems to that some Vanderbilt students has worked with, connecting the results,” McKenney said of society. With more and more how to spell simple words like be aware of the gravity of the think all immigrants are just cab with them on a level of humanity the experience. “She ran into the students joining together to ‘shoe’ — is an accomplishment,” current conditions,” said first- drivers,” said junior Meredith that transcends the barriers of center with an envelope saying, help, Hirsch said she thinks it is Hirsch said. year student Michael Arwood. McKenney. She has volunteered language that she often came ‘I’m a citizen, I’m a citizen!’ … clear the Vanderbilt community Despite this growth, Hirsch “There are very few students on at the Sudanese Community across. That brought me to tears.” is as giving as the Nashville does recognize that students are campus who realize that a huge and Women’s Service Center McKenney said she was McKenney and Hirsch both community is belongs to. ■ Underused Divinity Owen students create site School cafe could aimed at college trip planning become Rand by ruth kinsey found a group of fellow students who News Reporter shared his irritation and MCRT was born. lunch alternative A Web site designed by students at Many Vanderbilt students contribute the Owen Graduate School hopes to to running the online business. by hayley karlan do work in between classes. A lot help students plan spring break and Involved are not only the Owen News Reporter of people don’t know about it, but other road trips. graduate students who launched the I’d definitely recommend it,” Critez According to the graduate students Web site, but also undergraduate Students frustrated with said. who created it, My College Road Trip students in Associate Professor of overcrowding and long lines at Rand “There are definitely regulars who offers a unique perspective because Managerial Studies Cherrie Clark’s Dining Hall might want to head over come here everyday. There’s a lot of college students write the material Advanced Marketing class. to the Divinity School for one of the divinity faculty, but mostly students,” with other college students in mind. “They are implementing a viral newest editions to the meal plan, said Emily Roge, an employee “The best thing is that it narrows marketing project to promote the site,” Suzie’s Cafe. who has worked at Suzie’s since its down the mass amount of information Francis said. “They are using online Located in the Refectory of the opening. She said lunchtime is the about cities or things to do in a tools such as Facebook and blogs to Divinity School, the cafe opened busiest for the cafe, and she thinks it particular destination to the things promote the site to college students nicole mandel / The Vanderbilt Hustler last semester and students who dine will become a more popular dining that college students care the most around the country.” Associate Professor of Managerial Studies Cherrie Clark’s there say it is relaxing and delicious, choice as more people discover it. about,” said Virginia Francis, Owen Owen graduate students involved Advanced Marketing class is participating in an online though it remains an unknown Suzie’s isolated location in the graduate student and vice president in the project will be able to use their trip-planning business run by Owen graduate students. alternative to many others. Divinity School may have something of brand management at MCRT. experience in forming an online Suzie’s Cafe replaced the old faculty to do with its relatively small number Andrew Bouldin, founder and CEO business toward their business which will premiere in New York in dining facility in the refectory. The of diners. of MCRT, said he came up with the degrees. This spring the students will the next few weeks.” cafe outsources from local catering According to first-year student idea of the Web site while he was all be doing independent study for the Bradford credits Owen’s significant companies and families and offers Rachael Campisi, location is key to driving home from a weekend road business so they can receive school jump in the Financial Times’ everything from German chocolate her dining option. Even though she trip. credit for the work they put in. Business School rankings to the coffee to pasta salads. has heard of Suzie’s, she said she will “I realized that there was no way to MCRT is just one of the many students’ eagerness to start their own First-year student Meredith Critez probably never eat there and will find out the coolest things for college businesses founded by Owen businesses. said she was intrigued by the yellow continue to eat at Rand everyday students to do around my college on students while they are still enrolled The Owen Graduate School of sign outside Benton Chapel at the because of its proximity to her any given weekend,” Bouldin said. in graduate school. Management jumped 20 places in beginning of second semester and classes. Once he got home, he said he began “The culture of the program at Owen the world rankings of the Financial has eaten lunch at Suzie’s every day “Everyone goes to Rand. It’s always to search the Internet for quality is just wonderful,” said Jim Bradford, Times and is now ranked the 56th best since. She said she never eats at Rand busy, but The Commons is too far travel information aimed at college dean of the Owen Graduate School business school in the world. It also because of the crowds and long waits away. If we had more dining options, students and could find nothing. All of Management. “So many students jumped 15 spots in the U.S. business for food. people would use them, but only if information on potential vacation run their own businesses while here school rankings of the Financial “I come for the food and the they were in the right place,” Campisi destinations was written by parents at Owen. Just yesterday, I went to ’ and is now ranked as the 28th- atmosphere. It’s nice to be able to said. ■ and businessmen, he said. Bouldin screening of one of our student’s films, best business school in the country. ■

Housing Selection Calendar 2009-2010 ***** The dates are set and we are ready for this year’s Housing Selection Process! Currently enrolled, returning, single undergraduates will participate in the general random selection process for housing for the 2009-2010 academic year ALPHA DELTA between March 13 and April 10. Listed below are the important dates and processes that you will need to know and attend. Housing applications were accepted during the period of February 9-22. If you have not yet applied for the PI housing assignment process, please do so immediately. To apply, direct your Web browser to http://www. vanderbilt.edu/ResEd and follow the link to the upperclass housing application. Your Vunet ID and e-password are required for logging in to the application.

CONGRATULATES ITS INCREBILE NEW MEMBERS For detailed information about assignment policies and procedures, please consult A Guide to the Housing Assignment ON INITIATION! Process: 2009-2010. A downloadable version of the Guide can be found on our website www.Vanderbilt.edu/ResEd. For more information, visit our website at www.Vanderbilt.edu/ResEd. Students with questions should contact their Assistant Director or the Housing Office at (615) 322-2591.The following dates are important as you prepare for the random selection:

Kaitlyn Berman Danielle Krauthamer Rachel Ross February 9-22 On-line registration for housing and off-campus. Register at www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd for housing, 2009-2010. Deadline to apply is 12 midnight, February 22. Rachel Bernstein Jennifer Landa Hilari Schaefer March 10 Apartment/suite reservations in 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle, 12 Noon- 6 pm.

Sarah Byerly Kelsey Linden Sam Scherzinger March 11-16 On-line registration for Carmichael Towers suite ballots. Register at www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd. Deadline to submit ballot is Monday, March 16, at 4:30 pm. Victoria Catanese Emilie Lyons Britt Schneider All ballots available for apartment/suite selections: Frannie Christian Emily Merkel Shannon Shubert 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle--8 am-4:30 pm. March 12 Four-Person Chaffin apartment—Blue ballot Two-Person apartment—Pink ballot Natalie Christian Katherine Murray Kathryn Sommese Three-Person apartment—Gold ballot Four-Person Branscomb Quadrangle suite doubles—Lime ballot Ballots only accepted on due dates. Deadline to decline off-campus authorization without penalty, in 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle. March 16 Decline by 12 Noon, March 16. Check OHARE Website (www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd) at 5:00 pm for Carmichael Tower suite selection order and March 17 designation of selection times posted. Four-person apartment (Chaffin) ballots accepted, 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle, 8 am-4:30 pm. March 18 Blue ballots due by 4:30 pm, March 18. March 18 Carmichael Towers Suite selections in Branscomb Recreation Room. Local Hall selections: Stapleton and Lupton-6 pm- Branscomb Recreation Room Carmichael Towers East—6 pm—Mr. Hebs March 19 Tolman—7:00 pm—TV Lounge Cole—7 pm—TV Lounge Vandy\Barnard - 8 pm – V\B Lobby Kissam Quad-8 pm-Mims Lobby Check OHARE Website (www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd) at 12 Noon for four-person apartment selection (Chaffin) March 19 order and designation of selection times posted. Two-person apartment (Morgan & Lewis) ballots accepted, in 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle, 8 am-4:30 pm. March 20 Pink ballots due by 4:30 pm, March 20. March 20 Four-person apartment selections (Chaffin) in Branscomb Recreation Room. Check OHARE Website (www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd) at 12 Noon for two-person (Morgan - Lewis) apartment March 22 selection order and designation of selection times posted. Three-person (Morgan & Lewis) apartment ballots accepted, in 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle-8-4:30 pm. March 23 Gold ballots due by 4:30 pm, March 23. McGill and McTyeire selections. McGill -7 pm - Branscomb Rec. Room March 24 McTyeire -7 pm - McTyeire Fireplace Lounge V.I.P. selections – 8 pm – Branscomb Rec. Room Check OHARE Website (www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd) at 12 Noon for three-person (Morgan & Lewis) apartment March 25 selection order and designation of selection times posted. March 25 Two-person (Morgan & Lewis) apartment selections in Branscomb Recreation Room Erin Clancy Rebecca Nichols Morgan Tancredi Four-person Branscomb Quadrangle suite doubles (Scales\Vaughn) ballots accepted, 4113 Branscomb March 26 Quadrangle, 8 am-4:30 pm. Kelly Dale Meredith Novak Elizabeth Vassey Lime ballots due by 4:30 pm, March 26. Elizabeth Davidson Caitlin O’Leary Emily Weinstein March 27 Three-person (Morgan & Lewis) apartment selection, in Branscomb Recreation Room, Check OHARE Website (www.vanderbilt.edu/ResEd) at 12 Noon for four-person Branscomb Quadrangle suite March 29 Kellie Douglas Lisa Ogust Lindsay Weiss selection order and designation of selection times posted. Nicole Gunasekera Madison Olive Krista Whalen March 30 Four-person Branscomb Quadrangle suite double selection (Scales\Vaughn) in Branscomb Recreation Room Rising sophomore ballots available, in 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle, 8 am-4:30 pm. March 31-April 2 Izzy Haley Amanda Palmer Brenna Williams Ballots due by 4:30 pm, April 2 Rising seniors/juniors random selection for singles and doubles, in Student Life Center-Board of Trust Room. Suzie Heller Jen Poorvu Christine Williams March 31 Women from 5:30 pm, Men at 7:30 pm Christena Holcombe Ashley Rasa Raquel Zemtsov Ballots due for rising sophomore singles/doubles selection by 4:30 pm., in 4113 Branscomb Quadrangle. April 2 Rachel Koblin Corey Riggin Ballots due by 4:30 pm, April 2. Check OHARE Website (www.vanderbilt.edu/Resed) at 12 Noon for rising sophomore singles and doubles April 4 building assignments and selection schedule. April 7-9 Rising Sophomore singles/doubles random selection, in Branscomb Recreation Room, 5-10 pm. 4 Monday, February 9, 2009 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com

The Vanderbilt Hustler EDITORIAL BOARD SYDNEY WILMER EVE ATTERMANN BEN GOTOW HANNAH TWILLMAN NORAH SCANLAN THOMAS SHATTUCK DAVID RUTZ OPINION Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Online Editor News Editorial Board News Editorial Board Opinion Editor Sports Editor EDITORIAL Politico Vanderbilt students should Don’t haze hypothetico welcome immigrants me, bro CAROLYN PIPPEN FRANNIE BOYLE Columnist When most students think of Nashville, country not mean we can coast. As  rst-year student Columnist music or the Titans come to mind, not immigration. Michael Arwood said, “ ese refugees, especially Politics are in the air, and I’ve got the bug. According to a survey from the State Department, the newcomers, need all the help they can get.” When fraternities get in trouble, we all get Inspired by this historical presidential election, since 2002 over 3,100 refugees have immigrated to Speaking English is only one of many problems the hurt. as well as our own race for Vanderbilt’s Nashville. One fortunate outcome of the English- newcomers face on a day-to-day basis. While many Girls are really beginning to feel sorry for new student government leaders, I hereby Only initiative was that many Nashvillians started groups help them face these sorts of challenges, themselves, because each week it seems like announce my candidacy for VSG senate. considering the di culties of newcomers to the including Students Taking Action Now: Darfur we are missing one more social option for the (I’m not really.  is is a satire. I’m creating city. and Sudanese Community and Women’s Service coming weekend.  e term “frat-hopping” will a hypothetical situation to make a point.  ere Let’s be honest, Nashville is a metropolis, but not Center, the issue is too large for such a small group soon become “frat-hop” and maybe even just may be sarcasm involved, keep your eye on the necessarily cosmopolitan. Walking down Second of people to handle. “frat” if Greek Life keeps cracking down on them. ball). Avenue North, Southern culture is prevalent. Nashville’s culture is changing, there’s little Probation is even worse for guys. Unless they First of all, let me just say I am not in this However, this does not mean the city is not open doubt of that — things tend to change, as cliche have a strong underground network, awesome for the fame and fortune.  ere are some very to others. Toshiba and Nissan have branches as that sounds. However instead of reacting to o -campus houses and/or popular pong serious social and economic issues a ecting just outside the city proper and walking around the situation, students should become more nights, their reputation and name recognition our campus community today: issues of campus, it is obvious that while the southern proactive. Vanderbilt, as a member of the larger just goes down the drain. racism, sexism and homophobia. Alarming culture predominates, there are other factors in community, is partially responsible for the future  is has become a huge problem in the past rami cations of the national  nancial crisis. the local gestalt. of the city. If we do not attempt to welcome them, few weeks, as it is every year around this time. It’s Obviously, I will not be campaigning on these However, just because students are becoming the outcome will be divisive and will serve no pledge season, and the scent of hazing is in the air. points as they, you know, matter. But let me tell increasingly aware of the refugee situation does purpose for either party. It is not unusual to see guys get nervous when KT you what I will be talking about: comes around the corner or clam up when asked VandyVans! And I mean a lot of VandyVans. where they were last night from 10 to midnight. I’m picturing a continuous caravan circling Greek Life is cracking down hard this year, and all campus with no more than three meters of the fraternities are on their guard. between each one. In an attempt to contain the Life in a fi sh bowl When a student hears that a fraternity may spread of ringworm, they will no longer stop at lose everything because they made their pledges Kissam, but no worries, because I will replace NEILY TODD public  gures. Who am I to judge? I’ve certainly clean their suites, drive people around or drink it with nine more stops on  e Commons.  e Columnist made my fair share of mistakes, as most people exorbitant amounts of alcohol (as if that’s not line barriers are a good idea, but I will take it a have. Is there really anyone who can cast the  rst what they were planning on doing anyway), step farther: red carpets. Imagine stepping o “Let he who is without sin cast the  rst stone” stone? Add to this list names like former Illinois they can’t help but laugh.  ere are national the van at stop North C in your ‘80s bomber (John 8:7). governor Rod Blagojevich and Minnesota Senate rules and guidelines, and it is understandable jacket and aviators onto a sea of red velvet and Several times over the past few weeks, this candidate Al Franken, and it appears as though Greek Life wants to be cautious about what waving to your adoring fans. Baller. well-known Bible verse has popped into my head today’s media provides a stage for turning public Vanderbilt’s hazing situation is. It is hard not to I will improve adviser quality. For real this — when it was revealed that the new Treasury  gures into circus clowns.  e more we learn hate on them, though, when considering their time, I will also make them better professors, Secretary Tim Geithner neglected to pay several about their problems, the better we feel about current lineup of inconsistent punishments better husbands and fathers, better golf players years of Social Security and Medicare taxes while our own. and questionable investigations. and better looking. Don’t worry about the how. working for the International Monetary Fund;  e more I thought about it, another popular Hazing happens at every fraternity, the I have a machine. when Health and Human Services Secretary quote,  rst attributed to author John Cumming in trick is just not to get caught. You can have Now I’m not the most technologically savvy nominee Tom Daschle and Chief Performance his 1854 book “Voices of the Dead,” came to mind: the Chapter of the Year, for all they care, and among us, but I know we’ve got some serious O cer nominee Nancy Killefer withdrew their “Wherever there is great power, lofty position, there have the most easygoing new member process problems in that arena. Rumor has it there are names from consideration amid similar tax is great responsibility.”  ese public  gures have on campus, but if one of your freshmen has a a few square feet left on campus where wireless controversy; when a picture of Michael Phelps chosen roles in which the American people place a tough night, your fraternity can be done for. In internet remains inaccessible. (For the English smoking from a bong emerged; and when Sports great amount of trust. Whether it be the politicians the mean time, you could have a pledge sent to majors: “wireless internet” is tech jargon for Illustrated reported that baseball star Alex who we trust to make the best and most fair policy the emergency room on crutches after a night Facebook). I will bring civilization to these Rodriguez tested positive for two types of steroids decisions they can or the athletes to whom we of “new member activities” and still not get into areas. And then I will take it away, so that next while playing for the Texas Rangers in 2003. One look as role models for hard work and dedication, any trouble if he is loyal enough to lie. campaign season, I can put it back. It’s all part after another, America watched its heroes — both the higher one’s position, the greater the burden And what’s the real problem with hazing of the game. political and sports —fall from grace. of responsibility. A CEO’s decisions in a company anyway? It can obviously get a little out of hand We need our syllabi posted online before Around the clock, cable news networks kept are viewed with more scrutiny than the decisions — Hollywood tells us that. But in its purest form the start of the semester. I’m not really sure viewers abreast of every update, and with each of the intern in the mailroom. A school principal’s hazing is a great thing, and fraternities would why, though; I think it has something to do new piece of information, bloggers around the decisions are critiqued more carefully than those of be nothing without it. Pledge classes form an with college students becoming disoriented country raced to their computers. Phelps lost his the cafeteria worker.  e more faith people place in unbreakable bond through their experiences over breaks when they are unable to complain contract with Kellogg and has been suspended by you, the greater the fall when it comes.  e bene t as freshmen because of what they work through about their workloads. If we put the course U.S.A. Swimming for three months. Daschle and of being in the public eye is the increased potential (or su er through) together. When you see a descriptions up on Blackboard, it allows for Killefer lost their chances to serve in the Obama for greatness — great athletic achievement, great group of girls on campus, unless they all have ample anticipatory bitching, and that’s fun for administration, perhaps what would have been policy reform and great service to the people.  e tote bags with the same Greek letters on them, everyone. the culmination of their political careers. As I write cost of being in the public eye is that betrayals of the you can never be sure if they are all in the same On a similar note, we need a Rites of Spring this, it is still too soon to know what the fallout trust given are not easily forgotten. sorority or not. When you see a group of guys overhaul. After four years of listening to my will be for A-Rod.  is is life in a  sh bowl — together, more often than not, they are all in the fellow students talk about how terrible the every move is scrutinized, critiqued and judged. —Neily Todd is a senior in the College of Arts and same fraternity. musical acts that come to campus are, it occurs Nothing goes unnoticed. Science. She can be reached at Neily.p.todd@ Hazing is just like any other way of building to me that what we really love the most is talking My  rst inclination is to feel bad for these vanderbilt.edu. a strong community. Some fraternities have about how terrible the musical acts that come all of their pledges dress up on the same day. to campus are. If we keep raising the caliber of How is that any di erent than a private school artist at all of our concerts, that conversation is that has all of their students wear a uniform? going to get more and more di cult to have, so Stand and be judged by the Hustler opinion sta ! A group of pledges may have to shotgun four from now on, we’re lowballing it. I’m thinking THE VERDICT Compiled by Thomas Shattuck beers for messing up a brother’s name. How is B*witched, anyone? that any di erent than a soccer team punished I know what you’re thinking.  ese are not the Drug cartels From the live snakes smugglers stu with packets of cocaine to the white tigers drug with sprints after losing a big game? A fraternity issues that keep us up at night.  ey are not the lords keep as exotic pets, rare animals are being increasingly sucked into Mexico’s deadly may have forced their pledges to perform in a problems that so desperately need creative and narcotics trade. synchronized swimming competition. I don’t drastic solutions. But now that Juicy Campus Burglary An Australian thief, who used a frozen chicken as a tool to break into a cafe, was caught know what that relates to, but not many guys no longer exists, we can go back to pretending after he cut his wrist and was forced to phone an ambulance, which is why you should would choose to do that sober. Either way, that they don’t either. In the meantime … Vote always carry a hammer. every brother in the house has to go through for me! it, so hazing can really just be seen as pledges Bribery An Indian court sentenced a 75-year-old doctor to jail for accepting half a dollar as a bribe putting in their fair share of work in order to —Carolyn Pippen is a senior in the College nearly a quarter of a century ago. India’s federal police caught Balgovind Prasad accepting connect with all brothers of every class. of Arts and Science. She can be reached at 25 rupees from a sweeper in 1985 for issuing a fake medical certi cate. As much sense as it makes, Greek Life does [email protected]. not see eye-to-eye with this way of thinking. I Milk A milkman who admitted he delivered cannabis as well as pints of milk to elderly customers would like to caution fraternities to be more to ease their aches and pains was spared jail on Friday. careful and make sure they have the loyalty of every one of their pledges — even those Parking An Austrian woman has begun a 500-day jail sentence for ignoring parking tickets and underground ones who they took out of the failing to pay a cumulative  ne of around 24,000 euros ($30,860). Parking’s a bitch kindness of their own heart.  is way we are apparently. all happy. You have a fraternity with a stronger bond, and I have rides downtown, well- Miley Cyrus Disney teen idol Miley Cyrus has said she was making a goofy face when she made slant- decorated parties to go to and people to clean eye poses in a personal photograph with friends and was not making fun of Asians. On the up after me when I am done. plus side, this is her fourth time on the verdict this year. Singapore Ibis An international budget hotel chain is o ering guests the chance to pay what they want at —Frannie Boyle is a sophomore in the College their Singapore property as the global  nancial crisis hits travel. of Arts and Science. She can be reached at [email protected].

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(615) 322-8742 www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, February 9, 2009 5 I swear, Kissam is really not that bad To the first-year students: campus accommodations including able to meet a friend at Starbucks on you want to study, shut the door of experience Kissam Quad for yourselves. Right now, if I were in your shoes, Branscomb, I’d take Kissam any day. 21st Ave. as quickly as you can grab a your womb-like single and experience We’re holding Kissam After Hours, our I’d be disturbed. If The Hustler’s recent Here’s why. First of all, living in Kissam movie from Blockbuster. T.G.I. Friday’s, therapeutic solitude. annual coffeehouse benefit featuring series of articles is to be believed, those gives you serious street cred. You tell Five Guys, Jason’s Deli and Qdoba are Let’s dispel any undying myths about student performers at 9 p.m. on Feb. of you assigned to Kissam next year someone you lived on Hemingway 1, right across the street, and there’s a 24- Kissamersi being mousy creatures 20. We’re also hosting “Kissam Open will be combating stalkers, ringworm alongside Vanderbilt football players hour Munchie Mart at your disposal. who don’t venture beyond the four House” to provide freshmen with tours and homeless people in the apparent who de-loft their beds with one hand What about the dorm rooms? Unlike walls. My hall is made up of about 40 of the halls. Talk to your head resident Detroit of main campus. As a resident or on the Reinke “garden level” staring Branscomb, you have the option of percent fraternity guys, two Vanderbilt for more information. Your year in of Kissam, I’m here to give it to you directly at the parking lot, and they lofting your bed, your own adjustable Student Government representatives, historic Kissam Quad can be your best straight. Granted, this is no secret oasis won’t mess with you. thermostat and no roommate. Did you and numerous musicians, athletes, and at Vanderbilt. We hope to prove it to of luxury, hiding private bathrooms or Then there’s the convenient location. hear that freshmen? No more being club presidents. Kissam is no longer you this month. concealing some degree of architectural If you’re an A&S student like me, you’ll awakened at 3 a.m. to “Bro, where’s the the place for shafted freshmen who Marty Pendleton inventiveness behind the Charles have the option of waking up at 9:06 trashcan?” or “Don’t worry babe, he’s couldn’t find a roommate. Senior Dickens exterior. a.m. for your 9:10 a.m. class with time asleep.” You can watch TV with your To assuage any skeptics, we’re Arts and Science However, having lived in other left over to brush your teeth. You’ll be friends in their room, and then when inviting all of you freshmen to come Running out of juice editorial cartoon to succumb to the mindless mentality of Juicy Ravi Singh Campus. We united under the “We Are Vanderbilt” Guest Columnist campaign to reaffirm our community’s creed and Goodbye and good riddance — Juicy Campus show it would not collapse under the weight of is no more! That’s right folks — on February a few weaklings hidden behind computer screens. 4, college students from around the country “We Are Vanderbilt” succeeded and in the words celebrated the demise of one of the most hate- of Vanderbilt Student Government President- filled, racist and incredibly asinine Web sites to Elect Wyatt Smith, the campaign “proved we ever exist. For months, cowards cloaked behind were together all along.” a veil of anonymity attacked our community With the new academic year Juicy Campus’ and its creed with postings that damaged popularity was revived by some students reputations, slandered cultures and spread lies. — who they are we do not know for sure. Now we can rejoice because that safe haven for Even though the Web site never regained hatred is finally gone for good. the potency or power it had last year, it was When Juicy Campus first arrived on the scene a constant reminder that the worst aspects around this time last year, I think many of us were of our community still existed. It remained a surprised at the level of ignorance exposed for forum where some could get away with posting everyone on and off our campus to see. Although nonsense, idiocy, and even death threats with we can never be sure that every poster on the Web no fear of repercussion. Alas, there was one site came from our community, we can be sure thing besides mental waste that the Web site some posters were from our community because needed in order to survive: money. In these of the specificity of some of the things named. tough economic times no one was willing to A sinking feeling of sadness and disappointment have their products advertised on a Web site bubbled up in the hearts of many students when like that, so Juicy Campus had to shut down. If mctcampus.com they saw the content on the Web site, knowing we have learned anything from this debacle it is that their fellow students had created it. Many that there is still much we can do to strengthen began to worry and wonder about the truths our community. In the meantime though, let’s of our community — is Vanderbilt really that celebrate. Look at it this way: at least one good Annoyed? Need to rant? racist? Are we really that homophobic? 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 e rst four minutes of Vanderbilt’s 71-61 In the rst half of the Commodores’ Saturday victory over Mississippi on Saturday set the afternoon date with Mississippi, freshman tone for the entire afternoon. A 10-0 run by the Lance Goulbourne failed to enter the scoring Commodores jumpstarted the young team, column. who never looked back and earned their third “In the locker room during halftime, Coach straight win, 71-61.  e game wasn’t as close as (Kevin Stallings) told the bench speci cally the nal score indicate. that we needed to pick it up,” Goulbourne said.  e run began with a 3-pointer by freshman CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler “I took that to heart. I felt like I didn’t do much guard Brad Tinsley o of an assist from junior George Drake and A.J. Ogilvy high- ve fans after defeating Ole when I got in. I tried to do what I could to make guard Jermaine Beal.  e play was an o ensive Miss on Saturday. The Commodores have won three straight and the team better.” now begin a stretch against  ve consecutive SEC East opponents. set drawn up by the coaching sta , and it was He certainly succeeded. executed to perfection.  e rest of the spurt on o ense, which forced nine turnovers and led  e 6-8 forward tied a career high in the included three rebounds and a block by center to 15 fast-break points for Vanderbilt. second half alone, scoring 11, to help lead ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Je Taylor dunks during Vanderbilt’s 71-61 victory Saturday. He A.J. Ogilvy, two slashing lay-ups by freshman “I just thought our guys were really locked in. Vanderbilt to a 71-61 victory over visiting Ole scored 14 points to be one of three freshmen in double  gures. forward Je ery Taylor and a 3-pointer by Beal. I think they felt the urgency to get o to a really Miss in Memorial Gymnasium. At that point, the wind was completely out of good start. We tried to change back and forth to Goulbourne displayed exceptional in the contest. On less than 40 hours rest, the the Rebels’ sails, and the Commodores cruised keep them o balance,” said Vanderbilt coach versatility, shooting a perfect 4-4 from the eld, 6-3 guard played 34 minutes, after playing 37 on to victory. Kevin Stallings. and 2-2 from beyond the arc. He spearheaded  ursday night against Alabama. Not only did the Commodores come out  e zone forced the Rebels to launch more a 13-4 Commodore run through the middle of “You’ve just got to get it through your head scorching hot, but the Rebels started the game 3-point attempts than most teams hope for, the nal period, scoring 8 in the process. that you’ve got to give your team 100 percent, ice cold, missing their rst eight shots on their shooting 28 in total. In the rst half, Ole Miss “Lance Goulbourne came in, and made a and you’ve got to get through,” Tinsley said of way to shooting a miserable 24 percent in the was o , going 2-13. Only in the second half did couple 3’s. (He) had a nice dunk,” Stallings said. the last two home games. “ ese are two big rst half of the game. some of those 3-pointers start falling, but it was “I thought our bench in the second half was wins for us, as a team and in the league.” “ e reality is, when you don’t make shots too little, too late. When Ole Miss took those low very productive.” For Vanderbilt, the three-game winning it’s hard to have a lot of energy,” said Ole Miss percentage shots and turned the ball over, it led  e stretch was capped o with a crowd- streak comes at a critical time, raising their coach Andy Kennedy. to run-outs by the Commodores, who took full raising dunk, on an in-bounds pass from junior Southeastern Conference record to 4-5 and O ensive balance keyed the Commodores’ advantage. Many times, those fast-break points guard Jermaine Beal with just 7:43 to play in overall to 15-8.  e Commodores will enjoy a dominance and subsequent lead by as many came in the form of highlight reel dunks by regulation. seven-day hiatus, before returning to perhaps as 20 points in the second half. Ogilvy nished Taylor, and in one instance a beautiful alley-oop “ at is the rst option. (Stallings) did draw the toughest stretch of the season. A home with 17 points, Taylor with 14, Tinsley with dunk on a pass from Taylor to Ogilvy. it up in the timeout,” Goulbourne said. “Beal contest versus Kentucky and proli c scorer 12, freshman Lance Goulbourne with 11 and  e win on Saturday capped a huge week for threw a great pass, and I nished it.” Jodie Meeks is sandwiched between road dates Beal with 8. Nine players played nine or more Vanderbilt, who really needed the two league  e New York City native, however, was not at Tennessee and Florida, two teams that beat minutes for Vanderbilt, and everyone who wins at Memorial Gym before going into a full the only freshman to help lift the Commodores. Vanderbilt by double digits earlier this season at touched the  oor had a positive impact on the week o . Tinsley understood the importance of Forward Je Taylor, on the contrary, did most Memorial Gym. game in some way. the games. of his work in the rst half.  e 6-7 swingman Two straight wins over Alabama and Ole Miss Ogilvy agreed that the team’s scoring “ ese were two big wins for us as a team and scored 10 in the rst half to help pace the may have helped Vanderbilt get their home distribution was a key factor. for the league aspect,” Tinsley said. “It was a lot Vanderbilt as it raced to a 29-10 lead, en route swagger back after the Volunteers and the “I de nitely think the scoring spread shows of fun to watch and a lot of fun to play.” to a 31-19 advantage at intermission. Taylor Gators left Nashville victorious. that everyone stepped up and scored when they Overall, this Commodore team seems to be nished with 14 points, three rebounds and a “ is was a game we really desperately need to,” he said. turning itself around a bit, but they have a tough pair of assists. needed to have anything to play for the rest Vanderbilt’s ball movement was key Saturday, schedule left to play. “I just think they felt the urgency to come out of the season, other than our own pride and but in the rst half their ability to keep Ole Miss’ Stallings has certainly been encouraged by and get a really good start,” Stallings said of his improvement,” Stallings said. “You can’t keep o ense out of their comfort zone gave them their play of late. team. “And, defensively, we locked in quickly.” slipping up at home and have a reasonably an early edge. By switching between man- “I’m proud of this team, we’re getting better,”  e other freshman starter, Brad Tinsley, went good season. We needed to win these games. to-man and half-court zone trap defenses, the Stallings said. “I really like their attitudes and 5-8 from the eld with a pair of 3-pointers to I thought we practiced well and we competed Commodores exposed the Rebels’ weaknesses their coachability.” ■ add 12 for the Commodores, who never trailed well.” ■

Tough practice gets results for Balcomb VANDERBILT BASKETBALL by DAVID RUTZ one 3-pointer but it came at a Sports Editor critical time. Kentucky tied the game at 46 After falling to Mississippi with 8:52 to play to cap a 14-6 State  ursday, Vanderbilt run but Wirth drilled one from coach Melanie Balcomb put her beyond the arc 22 seconds later team through a long, strenuous to put Vanderbilt up for good. practice to get her team back in  e Commodores extended a rhythm. their lead from there and never Looks like it worked. let the Wildcats get within 3 No. 20 Vanderbilt defeated points after that. the Kentucky Wildcats 72- “We had composure and we 62 in Lexington on Sunday to kept things together,” Wirth shake o the upset loss to the said. “We kept looking at each SAM KIM / The Vanderbilt Hustler Bulldogs. Vanderbilt had one of other and saying, ‘Hey, we have The Commodores will be back in action Thursday night at Memorial Gym against the its most intense practices of the to refuse to lose.’” Florida Gators. A win would put Vanderbilt in a tie for  rst with Florida in the SEC. season, a four-hour session on Wirth also grabbed a team- Friday, following the setback in high of seven rebounds. Her WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Starkville and the hard work was ability to make critical plays Vanderbilt vs. Florida evident. impressed the Wildcats, who Thursday, 7 p.m. “ ey responded really well fell to 1-22 in their last 23 games The Commodores host Florida Thursday to open a critical three- in practice, probably the best I against the Commodores. game homestand that will likely decide whether Vanderbilt have ever had a team respond “Christina Wirth is one of the wins the regular season SEC Championship. The Commodores after a loss,” Balcomb said in the most tremendous players in postgame press conference. “I the conference and has been have won four of their last fi ve meetings with the Gators. think that they built con dence for years,” said Kentucky coach on that and they knew that they Matthew Mitchell. “She made could handle what I threw them big shot after big shot.” at practice. I threw a lot at them Junior guard Meredith and they handled it well.” Marsh added 15 points, while  e Wildcats (13-11, 3-6 sophomore forward Hannah Southeastern Conference) Tuomi had 13. tied the game twice with less 23 turnovers put a damper than 10 minutes to play in the on Vanderbilt’s strong shooting second half but Vanderbilt performance; the Commodores never folded. have now made a total of 50 “When Kentucky threw miscues in the last two games. something at them, I think they “We had 27 turnovers against felt con dent that they could Mississippi State and we had CHRIS PHARE / The Vanderbilt Hustler handle it,” Balcomb said. 23 tonight, so we can call that Jessica Mooney (20) came o the bench to score 10 points to help lift Vanderbilt to a 72-62 ZAC HARDY / The Vanderbilt Hustler Vanderbilt (18-6, 7-2) had an improvement, I think,” victory over Kentucky on Sunday. The Commodores improved to 7-2 in SEC play with the win. Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings has seen his team win three straight to shake o a its best shooting performance Balcomb said. “For us, though, rough start to SEC play. The Commodores have a week o to prepare for Tennessee. of the season with a 64.3 that is not where we want to return home for three games the conference with 8-1 marks percent performance from the be, but at the same time we against some of the best teams in the SEC. MEN’S BASKETBALL eld. In the second half, the did a lot better handling the of the conference in No. 11 “Playing in the SEC, every Vanderbilt at Tennessee Commodores missed just ve pressure and executing so that Florida, Georgia and No. 6 team is going to play hard and Saturday, 2 p.m. shots. Senior forward Christina is why we shot the ball better Auburn. Georgia is the only not roll over and let the other Wirth led Vanderbilt with 20 from the field because we took team other than Mississippi team win,” Tuomi said. “Every Vanderbilt will try to avenge a 76-63 home loss to Tennessee this points on 7-10 shooting from better shots.” State that has defeated team that we play, we always Saturday in what will be the 175th game played between these the eld. With the victory, Vanderbilt Vanderbilt in SEC play this have to come out and be ready rivals. The Commodores have a week off to prepare, while the Known for her accuracy from kept its hold on second place season, while the Tigers and to win and play as hard as we Volunteers face Georgia Wednesday before hosting Vanderbilt. long rang, Wirth only made in the SEC. The Commodores the Gators are tied for first in can.” ■ www.insidevandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Monday, February 9, 2009 7 Men’s tennis salvages Track has best weekend yet by travis young events earlier, Jorgensen coasted to a weekend, edges Wolfpack For the Hustler season-high and team-high 4:53.50 in the mile, placing third out of 26 by chip robie Vanderbilt’s track and field team runners. Jorgensen’s mark tops her Sports Reporter continued its strong 2009 campaign previous season-high mark of 5:02.43 with another strong performance in which she set on the same track After suffering a heartbreaking loss at the Rod McCravy Memorial in back on Jan. 18. to Michigan on Friday, the No. 28 Lexington, Ky., Saturday. Freshman Louise Hannallah joined Vanderbilt Commodores stormed back Freshmen Teegan Hill and Jordan Jorgensen with a top-10 finish of her to narrowly defeat North Carolina State White entered the school’s indoor own in the mile with a 5:07.68. Cross 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Currey Tennis record books with season-best times country standout Kristabel Doebel- Center. Sophomore Bryant Salcedo in the 400 and 800-meter runs, Hickok also set a personal record keith clinched the victory at the No. 2 position respectively. Saturday with a 10:02.44 in the 3,000- to get better and better as we get closer in three sets (6-4, 5-7, 6-3). “Overall, I thought this meet was meter run, finishing in sixth place to the (Southeastern Conference) There was a time when it looked by far our best performance of the while fellow sophomore Adrienne Indoor Championships.” like Vanderbilt (2-2) might lose again, season thus far,” said Steve Keith, the DiRaddo finished one spot back of In addition to the 400-meter but this time to No. 43 North Carolina head distance coach. Doebel-Hickok in seventh with a performance Hill finished 19th out of State (4-4). Even after Vanderbilt’s “The weather the last month has 10:05.38. 44 in the 60-meter dash with a 7.82. top doubles duo, Adam Baker and really limited our team’s practice In the sprinting events, the Carr finished one spot ahead of Hill Alex Zotov, won 8-6, the other two time so it was nice to see a lot of freshman tandem of Hill and Anna with a 7.81. pairs both succumbed in a tiebreaker. our athletes putting together strong Carr once again led the Commodores In the field events, freshman Freshmen Alexander DiValerio and performances,” Keith said. in Lexington this weekend. Hill took pole-vaulter Meagan Martin led the Charlie Jones had been up 5-3 in the White, a native of New York, cruised top honors in her 400-meter heat Commodores with a top-10 finish in tiebreaker before losing, giving NC to a top three finish in the 800 open with a blistering season-high of 56.14. the pole vault, clearing a season-high State the doubles point. guy kopsombut/ The Vanderbilt Hustler with a personal best 2:13.46. The time The Texas native’s time ranks third mark. Teammate Katherine Hendricks Coach Ian Duvenhage acknowledged also ranks 10th in school history. Rita in school history and is the best 400- also had a season-high jump. Alex DiValerio serves during a doubles match against that DiValerio and Jones have played NC State on Sunday. He and partner Charlie Jones Jorgensen kept pace with White the meter time recorded by a Vanderbilt The Vanderbilt track and field team very well in general but just got a little narrrowly lost, but Vanderbilt still won the match, 4-3. whole race, crossing the finish line at sprinter this season. will return to the big oval next weekend nervous. the 2:15.07 mark, good for sixth. “Teegan knocked off over a second as they travel to Ames, Iowa, Feb. 13-14 “I told them after the doubles that if But the story of the day had to “Individually, I thought Rita and in her 400 today and she ran great for the ISU Classic. The annual meet is NC State is a better team then us, then have been Bryant Salcedo’s strong Jordan posted strong weekends,” Keith race,” said head track coach D’Andre one of the nation’s largest indoor track fine. If we lose, then I can deal with performance against NC State’s 124th- said. “Both of them recorded season- Hill. “We are real excited about and field meets as it prepares teams it,” he said. “But it didn’t look to me in ranked Christian Welte. Vanderbilt had best times in their respected events Teegan’s future and the potential she for its upcoming conference indoor doubles like they were the better team. the lead at 3-2 but Zotov was behind and I am proud of their efforts.” Three has here at Vanderbilt. She continues championships. ■ If we’re the better team then we need to in the No. 6 position. With tensions go out there and take care of business.” high, Salcedo, who was playing No. 2, Fortunately, that is exactly when the gave a service return clinic for those Commodores did, albeit not right away. in attendance. Few serves got past Former Vanderbilt star advances in Fed Cup Baker, playing in the No. 4 position, him and several of his returns were fell behind early but clawed his way winners. Associated Press in the 2009 Fed Cup by really excited to be part of the team.” back for an emotional three-set victory, True to form, Salcedo ended his BNP Paribas quarterfinal tie Feb. 7-8 She became the all-time USTA which drew a smile from Duvenhage. match on a brilliant forehand crosscourt , the former Vanderbilt at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Pro Circuit career title leader after “The guy over Christmas break was service return winner that ended the star who led the women’s tennis team Complex in Surprise, Ariz. sweeping both singles and doubles out here every day and playing the best- match and gave Vanderbilt the team to the school’s first ever national Mattek, the third-highest ranked at the $75,000 event in Albuquerque, of-five set matches and he wants it so victory in front of a large home crowd. championship final, and transplanted American in the world, was forced N.M., last September, and then much,” Duvenhage said. “I saw him coming in and thought South African Liezel Huber defeated to withdraw from the event since proceeded to capture her 33rd title His energy was on display, and his ‘Thank God.’ That sums it up,” Salcedo and Betina Jozami 6-2, she was battling a hip injury that (nine singles) after winning doubles win helped rally the Commodores after said of the shot. 6-3 in the deciding match Sunday to prevented her from playing in the at the $50,000 event in Lawrenceville, Nick Cromydas, playing No. 1, lost in Overall, there were definite glimpses give the United States a 3-2 come- . Ga., in October. She enjoyed arguably uncharacteristic fashion, 6-1, 6-1. of improvement for the Commodores from-behind victory over Argentina in Ditty, 30, was an All-American at her best season as a professional in Meanwhile, Vijay Paul at the No. 3 on Sunday. the Fed Cup quarterfinals. Vanderbilt and led the team to the 2008, earning direct entry into the position quietly dismissed his Wolfpack “I’m happy where we are. We’re The triumph in chilly suburban NCAA Finals against Stanford in 2001. main draw of the Australian Open, opponent 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) with an array of young and we’ve made mistakes,” Phoenix sends the United States into She was thrilled to get the call to be a and Wimbledon, and topspin shots that kept his opponent on Duvenhage said. “But a 2-2 record is not a semifinal match-up against the replacement for Mattek for the U.S. reached a career-high No. 89 singles his heels. Next to him, freshman Charlie stellar because it is just .500, but the two . “I am just really honored to be able ranking in March. ■ Jones, playing No. 5, did not give up after wins are over teams that are probably Ditty, the all-time leader in USTA to represent my country,” Ditty said losing the first set as he stormed back to going to be in the top 20 in the country. Pro Circuit titles, replaced Bethanie of joining the team. “I think we have USTA.com and Vucommodores.com take the match 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-3. It’s getting there, slowly but surely.” ■ Mattek on the U.S. Fed Cup team to a really great group of girls. I’m just contributed to this article.

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