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Wednesday, january 26, 2011 w w w .InsideVandy.c o m 123rd year, no. 7 The national news NEWfaces Obama’s State of of the Union: FASHION ‘Move forward With the introduction of homegrown fashion blogs, such as CollegeFashionista, new faces together or are occupying front row seats and gaining momentum in the industry. not at all’ kyle blaine olivia kupfer News Editor other initiatives in his speech. Life Editor He pointed to the transportation Vanderbilt students watched on and construction projects of Tuesday night as President Barack the last two years and proposed The fashion industry — with Obama delivered his State of the “we redouble these efforts.” He capitals in New York, Paris and Union address, pleading for unity coupled this with a call to “freeze Milan — used to represent an in a newly divided government. annual domestic spending for the inaccessible world for the masses. He implored Democratic and next five years.” Less than ten years ago, the Republican lawmakers to rally Yet, Republicans have dismissed average 20-something couldn’t behind his vision of economic his “investment” proposals as attend an international fashion revival, declaring in his State of merely new spending. week and was unqualified to write the Union address: “We will move “The president should be about the industry. forward together or not at all.” ashamed for disguising his Today, the once impenetrable Setting a tone of commonality continued out-of-control fashion industry is accessible to by invoking the name of Rep. spending as “investments,” and hoards of “new school” fashion Gabrielle Giffords and the events ought not just call for a ‘spending bloggers, who bring fresh faces in Arizona that resulted in the freeze’, but rather, he ought to be to front rows and offer new deaths of six people, the president a man and cut spending,” said perspectives on what’s “avant- unveiled an agenda of carefully Vanderbilt College Republicans garde” in the industry. balanced political goals: a burst of President Stephen Siao. The New York Times published spending on education, research, Obama offered many more an article at the close of 2009 technology and transportation examples of where he would titled “The Year in Style – Fashion to make the nation more spend than where he would cut, Bloggers Horn In on Elle and competitive, alongside pledges, and some of the areas he identified Vogue” discussing the rapid in the strongest terms of his for savings are not certain to yield entrance of bloggers to the presidency, to cut the deficit and much, if anything at all. industry and the ushering in of a smack down spending deemed For example, he said he wants new era of fashion reporting and College F wasteful to America. to eliminate “billions in taxpayer editorial. Junior Matt Samples, who dollars we currently give to So, who are these new faces watched the speech in The oil companies.” Yet he made a of fashion blogging? The much Common’s Center multipurpose similar proposal last year that disputed, 14-year-old blogger Students profiled for ashionista/ room with around 25 other went nowhere. He sought $36.5 Tavi Gevinson, who rose to fame CollegeFashionista are photo- students, said he appreciated the billion in tax increases on oil with her blog, Style Rookie, is the graphed and interviewed by a conciliatory nature of the speech. and gas companies over the next pioneer of the movement. Amy “Style Guru” and then featured “I think the tone of the speech decade, but Congress largely Levin founded CollegeFashionista is what the country needs right ignored the request, even though on the site. Since 2009, there Photo Provided right after graduating from Indiana now, and I hope he sticks to his Democrats were then in charge of University; the site has even struck has been a rapid increase in conciliatory message,” Samples both houses of Congress. a deal with USA Today and is fashion blogs across the coun- said. Despite disagreements over regularly featured as an exclusive try, many of which focus on Obama’s proposals Tuesday spending and cutting, the fashion column. Yvan Rodic, an highlighting “street style.” night included cutting the president called for a new era of international fashion photographer corporate tax, providing wireless cooperation. and author, created Face Hunter, services for almost the whole “What comes of this moment a blog dedicated to profiling street nation, consolidating government will be determined not by whether style across the globe. This week, does this group have in common? All are With an eye for trends, Amy Levin founded agencies and freezing most we can sit together tonight but Rodic is profiling hippy-chic risk-takers. Compared to seasoned fashion CollegeFashionista, a site devoted to discretionary federal spending whether we can work together bohemians at the Sundance Film vets and Vogue editors Hamish Bowles, Anna reporting street style and trends on college for the next five years. In the tomorrow,” the president said. Festival. Wintour and Grace Coddington, these new campuses. Before CollegeFashionista, the overarching theme of his speech, Vanderbilt College Democrats With online media rapidly faces of fashion have to be more cutting-edge, college demographic was unrepresented; the president told lawmakers: President Naveed Nanjee said he replacing print, it’s no shock that daring and experimental to have their input today, on-campus style is not only “The future is ours to win.” thought the speech was wonderful these fresh faces are taking fashion and opinion heard. Fortunately, creativity and profiled, but also an influencer of designer Obama spoke of putting money and pertinent to students. by storm. Aside from their identical imagination are prerequisites for survival in collections. into roads, research, education, “He touched on points that medium of expression, what else this industry. Please see college fashionista, page 5 efficient cars, high-speed rail and Please see state of the union, page 3

campus news ‘Black and Gold’ anthem makes Nick Wells a dorm room name alisha washington Rand,” to “long lines you can’t avoid at the about the new anthem. Staff Writer bookstore,” the song has verses with which “I posted it to eight people’s walls most Vanderbilt students can identify. on Facebook,” Wells said. “From there, Freshman Nick Wells released “Black Through word of mouth as well as everyone else started posting it and putting and Gold,” a song dedicated to Vanderbilt’s Facebook and Twitter, Wells’ song became it on Twitter.” Chris Honiball/ The Vanderbilt Hustler unique campus life, on Wednesday, Jan. 19. the talk of the campus, as students gathered In one week, “Black and Gold” has Freshman Nick Wells performs with the Melodores on Dec. 1, 2010. From “dinner at Ro-Tiki, brunch at on their floors and in their rooms talking Please see black and gold, page 3 Wells wrote “Black and Gold,” an anthem for Vanderbilt students.

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feature photo ‘Crop circle’ in Indonesian rice paddy JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of curious onlookers are flocking to central Indonesia to look at a “crop circle” in a rice field following rumors it was formed by a UFO. Though clearly sculptured by humans — it looks like an intricately designed flower — the 70-yard-wide (70-meter-wide) circle has drawn so much attention that police have blocked off the area with yellow tape. Villagers have started charging entrance fees. Guntur Purwanto, chief of Jogotirto village in Sleman district, said the circle appeared in the middle of the green rice paddies over the weekend. Among those turning out Tuesday and offering opinions were officials from Indonesia’s space agency, well-respected astronomers and nuclear agency officials. All agree it was not left by an UFO. Teens arrested for robbing motorists stuck in snow KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Three teens accused of robbing motorists stuck in the snow have been caught after — you guessed it — they got stuck in the snow themselves. Prosecutors announced robbery and armed criminal action charges Friday against 18-year-old Darion O. Page of Kansas City, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old. The Kansas City Star reported that police found the teens stuck in a snowdrift early Thursday morning. The victims’ credit cards were among the items found in their vehicle. Court documents say the 17-year-old denied participating in the robberies and told police that all he did was drive. The documents say Page admitted being present, but he blamed the holdups on the 16-year-old. The Star says that teen declined to make a statement. No app for this: Croc gulps phone, starts ringing KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Workers at a Ukrainian aquarium didn’t believe it when a visitor said a crocodile swallowed her phone. Then the reptile started ringing. The accident in the eastern city of Dnipropetrovsk sounds a bit like “Peter Pan,” in which a crocodile happily went “tick- tock” after gulping down an alarm clock. But Gena, the 14-year-old croc who swallowed the phone, has hardly been living a fairy tale: He hasn’t eaten or had a bowel movement in four weeks and appears depressed and in pain. Gena noshed on the Nokia phone after Rimma Golovko nicole mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler dropped it in the water. She had stretched out her arm, trying to snap a photo of Gena opening his mouth, when the phone John Fontaine carefully applies and smoothens cement to the side of the canoe. For their senior design project, a group of civil engineers teamed up to design and build a cement canoe. The canoe will be raced slipped. in March against other cement canoes built by teams from many different universities. “This should have been a very dramatic shot, but things didn’t work out,” she said. Dnipropetrovsk chief veterinarian Oleksandr Shushlenko said the crocodile will be taken for an X-ray next week if he continues to refuse food. Surgically removing the phone would be a last resort, he said, since incisions and stitches usually need The top news stories take at least three weeks to heal in reptiles and the procedure is from around Nashville dangerous for the animal and the vets. to know that you need to know to nashville be informed this week. professor Profiling an Nonprofit aims to aid exploited immigrant Gun advocate loses case over loss of carry permit interesting NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville judge has dismissed report professor workers a lawsuit by a man who had been detained for walking down a NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new nonprofit is helping street with a .44-caliber black powder revolver in his hand and Nashville’s immigrants get paid for their work. had other encounters with authorities. Elena Olazagasti-Segovia by gaby román The Workers’ Dignity Project started last year with the goal Chancellor Russell T. Perkins ruled against Leonard Embody of educating both legal and illegal immigrants about their of Brentwood, who sued state officials for taking away his gun workplace rights and empowering them to collect unpaid carry permit last March. wages. He claimed the Department of Safety had no right to revoke Although it is illegal to hire people who are not authorized his permit because he committed no crime and because the to work in the U.S., those who are hired have many of the same permit was suspended without a hearing. rights as other workers, such as minimum wage and overtime Embody has a history of incidents with Nashville-area compensation. authorities. In December 2009 he was detained for carrying an But several attorneys told The Tennessean that some employers AK47-style pistol across his chest as he walked around a state think they can get away with not paying illegal immigrants by park. Thousands of volunteer hours have gone into serving the Latino popula- threatening to have them deported. Perkins said in his ruling last Friday that state law properly tion in Nashville, and it’s all because of Dr. Elena Olazagasti-Segovia’s The Workers’ Dignity Project says it helped 22 workers recover regulates the way firearms are carried. ■ service learning courses. more than $14,000 in 2010. Victims have donated more than $800 back to the project. How have your students reacted to your courses? “Part of the agreement is that if you get help, you’ll also give Southern Baptist leader leaves mosque Service-learning is not for everyone, but students repeatedly say ■ back,” founder Jack Willey said. coalition that it is worth it. They use phrases like “enlightening,” “life chang- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A leader of the Southern Baptist ing,” “rewarding” and “fulfilling.” Teachers’ collective bargaining rights Convention has withdrawn from a coalition that supports the rights of Muslims to build mosques in their communities. What do they find so rewarding? targeted Richard Land, the head of the SBC’s Ethics and Religious The kids we work with have serious academic problems because NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee school districts Liberty Commission, said he heard from many Southern Baptists of their limited knowledge of the English language. My students’ would no longer have to engage in negotiations with teachers’ who felt the work of the Interfaith Coalition on Mosques crossed tutoring efforts resulted in 100% of the kids achieving at least a unions under a bill introduced by House Republican Caucus the line from defending religious freedom to promoting Islam. year’s progress, but most of them actually did much better: two, Chairwoman Debra Maggart. The Coalition was formed last year as an initiative of the Anti- three and even four year’s growth. Tennessee Education Association lobbyist Jerry Winters on Defamation League, a Jewish group that fights discrimination. Monday called the proposal to do away with collective bargaining Its first action was to file a friend of the court brief opposing a How long have you been leading Vandy students like this? “an insult to every teacher in the state.” lawsuit that sought to stop a planned mosque in Murfreesboro, In 10 years, more than 500 students have served the Latino com- Maggart, of Hendersonville, said her bill would provide about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. munity. The courses require them to complete at least 20 hours for more flexibility as the state works to improve education Saud Anwar is the founder and co-chair of the American of service, so we are talking about thousands of hours. standards. She said that none of Tennessee’s neighboring states Muslim Peace Initiative and a member of the coalition. He said require collective bargaining with teachers, and noted that he was saddened and disappointed by Land’s action, which he Dr. Segovia’s service-oriented courses are Spanish for Oral Communication, Latino/a the negotiating rights for teachers are unique among public believes undermines Land’s professions of support for religious Immigration Experience, and Telling Latina Lives in the Department of Spanish and ■ employees. liberty for all. ■ Portuguese.

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[email protected] www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, January 26, 2011 3 Administration black and gold: Vanderbilt loses Cialis Music video to Supreme Court bid premiere today From black and gold, page 1 Vandy anthem, Wells will also Lucas Loffredo ”We discovered the enzyme Marx was realistic about the prospects gained more than 8,700 views be featured on VTV at 8 a.m., Staff Writer phosphodiesterase-5 many years ago, and of the Supreme Court considering an on YouTube, in part because of where he will also be premiering we told [Glaxo] that a pill that inhibited appeal on the case: “It’s very difficult to the video being shared on social the music video for “Black and On Monday, Jan. 24, the U.S. Supreme the enzyme could be used to treat get the U.S. Supreme Court to hear any networks. Gold”. Court declined to hear an appeal by erectile dysfunction,” Corbin said. “We, particular case, it has to have national Despite the excitement over Wells’ interest in music is no Vanderbilt University for the U.S. Court actually, ourselves, in our laboratory here, significance, so I guess we knew it was a Vanderbilt’s latest anthem, sudden occurrence. His passion of Appeals case Vanderbilt University synthesized a lot of compounds like that, long shot.” creating “Black and Gold,” a for music began when a friend vs. ICOS Corporation. The case involved and we even sent them some compounds When asked how he felt about the remix to Wiz Khalifa’s original of his showed him Chris Brown’s adding three Vanderbilt medical center to test.” Supreme Court denying the case, Corbin “Black and Yellow,” was a long “Run It” music video. His father scientists, Dr. Jackie Corbin, Dr. Sharron However, representatives for the said, “My reaction was of disappointment, but exciting process for Wells. also got him interested in Francis and Dr. Sekhar Konjeti as inventors corporation alleged in court that the because we felt we were on the side of The idea for creating “Black and Michael Jackson at an early age. on the patent held by ICOS for the erectile contributions of the Vanderbilt scientists truth in this case, that we did contribute to Gold” came to him from a friend “I like to entertain people, dysfunction drug Cialis. The scientists were not a part of the final design for the development and discovery of Cialis.” of his who did a song about his and I like the feeling I get when had worked with the company Glaxo on Cialis. According to Corbin, “[Glaxo] said Those representing Vanderbilt have no own school at Northwestern I listen to good music,” said development of the drug before the project that even though we told them all these further plans to try to get the names of the University. Wells. “I want to transmit that was transferred to ICOS. things they should do, told them what scientists on the patent. “This is the end,” “We have the Vandy Van song, to other people when they listen “My collaborators here felt that we kind of compounds to use, that they didn’t Marx said. “There is no further appeal. but I wanted to do a song that is to music. I guess it’s like an should also be listed as inventors,” Corbin actually listen to that, but they had their Once the Supreme Court denies the a bit more universal,” said Wells. escape.” said. “Our collaboration with [Glaxo] went own ideas.” petition that’s the end of the road.” ■ “I just wanted to try something Wells continues to submerge on for a number of years. We provided them different. Everything I wrote in himself in his craft, whether he a lot of information, both face-to-face and the song was not necessarily is performing with the all-male a in writing.” something I experienced but capella group, the Melodores, or “The brand name is Cialis, the generic what I heard about. I did not creating songs for an upcoming drug is tadalafil,” said Leona Marx, the have any preconceived notions mixtape. Over winter break, Associate Counsel at Vanderbilt’s Office of about what Vanderbilt was like.” Wells created a mixtape, “Bigger General Counsel. “We believe that [Corbin, Carrying around a journal Than Big 10,” with a friend from Francis and Konjeti] are inventors of with him all day, Wells began Northwestern. His next released tadalafil.” his process for creating “Black song will be “Don’t Wait Up,” a Vanderbilt lost the case at both the and Gold” on Sunday Jan. 16. bonus track from the mixtape. District Court and Appellate Court level With a pen and journal in hand, Wells also plans on releasing before appealing it again to the Supreme he wrote down everything that another mixtape during the Court. Corbin said, “This has gone on a came to his mind. After writing week after Vanderbilt’s spring long time, and although we had decisions the lyrics, he went to the practice break. in the lower courts that were against us, we room in his dorm and recorded “Now that I have the attention were close in several respects so we had from Monday until Tuesday, of a lot of people, I’m going to some hope.” edited on Tuesday night and start releasing more songs,” said The scientists from Vanderbilt claim released “Black and Gold” to the Wells. “If people like my music, to have played a crucial role in the early public on Wednesday. then I’m going to try and go development of the drug. As a result of the latest ahead and get songs played at excitement behind the new the club.” ■

Campus News Dores for Pakistan event to raise awareness and funds for over 20 million Pakistani flood victims alexa simon and general devastation first hand,” Pakistani student who first organized Staff Writer Shahid said. the campaign at Stanford. Getting According to Shahid, little media Tickets for the event are on sale now Dores for Pakistan is sponsoring coverage has been given to the floods and can be bought in advance. The the Ticket an event in the Student Life Center in Pakistan. Global Poverty Initiative, a student- ballroom to benefit Pakistani flood About 100 of the Pakistani run club, is sponsoring the event. • The event is today at 6 p.m. victims on Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. community members in Nashville will The Pakistan floods began in late in the Student Life Center Tickets are $10 for Vanderbilt students be present at the event. All funds raised July 2010 following heavy monsoon and $20 for non-Vanderbilt students. from ticket sales will go to the United rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ballroom. Creator of the event, Marwah Shahid, Nations High Council for Refugees Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan regions is a Vanderbilt sophomore majoring in (UNHCR). Starting at Stanford of Pakistan , affecting the Indus River • Tickets are $10 for Vanderbilt Global Heath, Medicine and Languages. University, numerous universities basin. At one point, approximately students, faculty and staff A Pakistan native, she said she feels around the nation have already one-fifth of Pakistan’s total land and $20 for everyone else. strongly about the cause, specifically joined together to raise money for the marwah shahid area was underwater. According to in increasing the media attention it UNHCR for Pakistani flood relief. Dores for Pakistan creator Pakistani government data, the floods receives. Meant to be a celebration of directly affected about 20 million • They can be bought with a “Having experienced the Nashville solidarity with the people of Pakistan, The event will include a Pakistani people. This number is greater than the Vanderbilt ID at the Sarratt flood this past May made the Dores the event will not only highlight buffet by Shalimar, dance and song combined number of people affected Student Center Box Office or for Pakistan campaign close to home Pakistani culture but also explore performances, screening of the Dores by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, paid for in cash at the door. for many students as we were able to how the world has responded to the for Pakistan video and briefings by a the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the experience flooding, water shortages disaster. representative of the UNHCR and a 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. ■

Campus news Vanderbilt ranks 13 in state of the union: Obama Sporcle college rankings urges efforts to create jobs From state of the union, page 1 plenty of lines worthy of bipartisan applause. were very relevant to students, particularly health In a speech with little focus on national security, charlotte cleary “We noticed that there are of different factors such as site care,” Nanjee said. “Students can take advantage Obama appeared to close the door on keeping any Staff Writer lots of colleges that are using visits, games played, page views now of their parents health care until they are 26, significant U.S. military presence in Iraq beyond Sporcle for more than just and average time spent on the which is a great benefit for students.” the end of the year. Vanderbilt was recently ranked mentally stimulating diversions site. The president reiterated the idea that his “This year, our civilians will forge a lasting 13 in the top 25 schools on – we think that they are using it “We’ve been seeing a change health care law will save the government money. partnership with the Iraqi people while we finish Sporcle.com’s College Rankings for things such as studying for in the way that the site is being However, a fact check conducted by The Associated the job of bringing our troops out of Iraq,” the Leaderboard for the week of Jan. tests,” Henry said. used which is exciting to see,” Press showed that this idea is based on arguable president said. 9 through Jan. 15. Sporcle is a This week marks the seventh said Henry. assumptions, such as assumed cuts in Medicare The president reiterated his call for a social gaming company that has week that the college rankings Vice President of Products spending. comprehensive immigration bill, although there a web and mobile application have been traced and posted. David Pharr said that Sporcle Obama conceded that everything he asked for appears little appetite for it Congress. Another big presence. Josh Kazz, a sophomore at has become a crossroads would prompt more partisan disputes. “It will take Obama priority that stalled and died in the last The Sporcle college rankings the University of Michigan, between social gaming and time,” he said. “And it will be harder because we Congress, a broad effort to address global climate page, available at www.sporcle. which currently tops the Sporcle online learning. will argue about everything. The cost. The details. change, did not get a mention in the State of the com/rankings, was launched college ranking list this week, “There has recently been The letter of every law.” Union. Nor did gun control or the struggling effort last fall, and is updated every says that he has been a Sporcle a trend of a lot more online Obama used the stories of some of the guests to secure peace in the Middle East. Tuesday morning with the user since high school, and learning, and after talking to sitting with his wife, Michelle, to illustrate his Sophomore Samer Abraham, also watching exception of student breaks. uses it occasionally to stimulate students and teachers we’re points, including a small business owner who, in at The Commons Center, said he thought the Sprocle consists of quizzes that his mind while learning really seeing Sporcle being used not the tradition of American ingenuity, designed a president did a good job a conveying his message. tests users on various topics random facts or to escape a only as a distraction, but also as drilling technology that helped rescue the Chilean “He did a good job at addressing his such as television, history and boring lecture. a study guide,” Pharr said. miners. accomplishments but also looking forward to what entertainment. Users can also A quick search of “Vanderbilt” According to Pharr, The president cast the challenges facing the he has planned for the future,” Abraham said. create their own quizzes. in the search bar brings up a Vanderbilt’s ranking has United States as bigger than either party. He said Benjamin Ries, sophomore, said the speech was Sporcle Public Relations number of Vanderbilt-related fluctuated throughout the seven the nation was facing a new “Sputnik” moment, in the spirit of the times. Associate Ian Henry said that user generated quizzes, such as weeks that the ranking system and he urged efforts to create a wave of innovation “I thought the speech was very unifying and also the Seattle, Washington, based “Freshman dorms at Vanderbilt has been in place, but for the to create jobs and a vibrant economic future, just very bi-partisan,” Ries said. company decided to start tracing University”, “Chancellors of most recent ranking for the week as the nation vigorously responded to the Soviets Yet Vanderbilt political scientist Josh Clinton college student usage after Vanderbilt”, and “Vanderbilt of Jan. 16, Vanderbilt did not beating the U.S. into space a half century ago. said the real test comes after the speeches. they noticed that a lot of users Commodores in the NFL.” make the list, which is currently There was less of the see-saw applause typical of State “We will have to wait to see whether actions were coming from colleges and The college rankings are topped by the University of of the Union speeches in years past, where Democrats match rhetoric,” Clinton said. ■ universities in the States as well derived through an algorithm Michigan, Ohio State and Notre stood to applaud certain lines and Republicans as in Canada and England. that takes into account a number Dame. ■ embraced others. 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Sports Editor meghan rose Quit taking away the crime log! It’s better than any VSG good grades? nonsense article. Asst Sports Editors eric single Jackson Martin jacob Since 1930, grade-point students today expect good grades. Reid Harris szabo averages among students Parental expectations, competition and column have risen nearly a full high school trends all contribute to a Columnist point, according to a drive in today’s students that factor into Life Editor recent study highlighted in the New grade inflation. Olivia Kupfer York Times. This nationwide trend, Benjamin Lynn, 19, is a sophomore at Real tragedy and headed by private schools largely, is Vanderbilt and a graduate of Smithtown evoking concern within the educational East High School. When asked about Asst. Life Editors community as to why it is occurring the stringency of the academics at and, more importantly, why more so at Vanderbilt, Lynn responded, “I have Chilean miners Lex ArdelJan-Braden Kyle Meacham private universities. teachers that only give out one or two Xiaoyu Qi It is a common trend of professors A’s a semester. And no matter what, the I know the pain of were able to call them for help. (On a nationally to bring up the grade professors aren’t going to hand you a the Chilean miners, related note, call Kate Ruddy if you’re Supervising Copy Editor inflation “issue” (typically around good grade. You still have to work for it.” y’all. Maybe when ever between a rock and a hard spot. Peter Nygaard midterm and final time). The issue Most students feel that the grade you watched all 70 She got all hands on-deck outside our refers to the exponentially inflating inflation issue is of minimal importance, of them being pulled elevator in no time flat.) average GPAs of college students in the and that the academics are rigorous above ground on While I am grateful to the kind InsideVandy Editor U.S. Public universities’ nationwide enough as it is. CNN a few months Plant Ops man who liberated us from Chris mcDonald average is around a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), So should schools install more Claire ago, you thought you our crowded, poorly ventilated cell while private schools average about stringent grading policies? CoNstantino understood. But, hovering far above the earth’s surface, 3.3, according to a 2010 study by Stuart James Young, 19, a sophomore at Elon Columnist much like MTV’s he could work on his bedside manner. Marketing Director Rojstaczer and Christopher Healy. University in Elon, N.C. said, “Anyone “True Life,” though He asked how many of us there were George Fischer Quite a significant statistic as just a half- who says it’s easier to get good grades you think you know, you actually have trapped inside, and when we assured century ago, those numbers were both at private schools is sorely mistaken. It’s no idea. I, however, truly do feel their him that we were well under the weight around 2.4 (an increase of around 0.1 to not hard to get by, but if you want to get pain … I’ve been trapped in an elevator limit despite being one person over Art Director 0.2 per decade). good grades you’re sure as hell gonna in Towers. You’re probably thinking, the max capacity, he gruffly responded Matt Radford Schools credit the inflation to better work for it.” “Being trapped in an elevator for 45 with, “Are you sure?” Really, sir? You’re teaching and teaching methods, Private schools attract the most minutes isn’t at all like being trapped going to take your sweet time freeing 11 more prepared students, and a more motivated and promising students in in a mine!” Well, it’s sure a lot more like girls stuck in an elevator and then call Designers competitive academic environment. the country. Not to take anything away being trapped in a mine than simply them fat? Harsh. Jennifer Brown Others see the inflation, especially from public universities, for which I watching the miners on TV, isn’t it? So, Yet, like the miners who inspired Emily Green in private schools, as attempts to give have the utmost respect (both for the maybe hold your judgment until you’ve our resilience in the face of tragedy, we Irene Hukkelhoven alumni (and consequently the schools) institutions and the students who attend been trapped and dependent upon stayed upbeat during our captivity. We Katherine Miller better names for themselves in the them). But of the top 20 schools none someone else for rescue? got some jams blasting from our phones Adriana salinas public eye. This is why many feel that are public, according to the U.S. News Tragedy struck this past Saturday and danced for a while. We bonded over kristen webb private school students are at an unfair & World Report. Private institutions are night when some of my sorority sisters embarrassing stories. Mine involved advantage coming out of college and more selective and appeal to dedicated and I were on our way to a Towers- trouble from the Roman police and a fake moving into the working world or students. One may think that more based social engagement. We made it name, but you’ll have to be trapped in an Editorial Fellow graduate school. motivated students would produce all the way to the ninth floor, the door elevator with me to get details. Anyway, gaby roman The fact is that our society has higher GPA’s. opened a little, then slammed shut by the time we were free, we were all a progressed to a point that efficiency and As for the growing GPA gap, only time again, and then that creepy recording lot closer and had found a way to enjoy absolute productivity are imposed at will tell if more serious precautions of a woman warning about a weight ourselves. It’s a good thing too because Photography Editor every level and every generation. We are should be taken. For now we should see capacity told us we were over the limit. we missed the party we were headed to. Oliver Wolfe all working to attain the next big thing, the nationwide increase in GPA, at both Always levelheaded, my fellow captives So learn from my mistake: Take the stairs be it high school, college, graduate public and private schools, as progress and I spent a long time freaking out and — or have a friend ready to rescue you. school or job placement. There is very in society. We shouldn’t be too cynical pressing all the buttons on the elevator And use the bathroom before you take VSC Director little room for mediocrity in our fast to give credit when credit is due. panel. It may interest people who the elevator, because you never know Chris Carroll paced, professional world. frequent elevators to know that some of how long the trip will take you. Since 2002, the average GPA of ­— Jacob Szabo is a sophomore in the allegedly reassuring emergency call Vanderbilt students has increased over Peabody College. She can be reached at buttons are jammed in, thus rendering ­— Claire Constantino is a senior in the Asst. VSC Directors 0.1 points. [email protected]. them totally ineffective and, frankly, a College of Arts and Science. She can Jeff Breaux But what do students think? bit of a tease. Thankfully, we still had be reached at claire.v.constantino@ Paige Clancy Vanderbilt students confirmed that some friends on The Outside, and we vanderbilt.edu.

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From collegefashionista, page 1 created the original site with the help of a business partner; New CollegeFashionista this past summer, a team of web and booze: A At 24, Amy Levin already programmers was brought in to School employs over 220 “Style revamp the site. The rundown of favorite Gurus” who contribute to items, designers and tips CollegeFashionista and report Vanderbilt & on trends seen on his or her CollegeFashionista & tricks of the trade. Sundance saga college campus. “While I was studying abroad Amy founded the site a year in Barcelona during spring after graduating from Indiana 2010, I really caught the fashion University in August 2009. bug,” said Levin. “I loved how While the blog began profiling Europe was on top of the trends, style at only five universities and dictating what would be “in” initially had 12 “Style Gurus,” months before the same trend Amy Levin Sasha Levine on-campus correspondents went stateside. There, fashion is who represent the site, the truly about self-expression.” Founder of College reception was so overwhelming Sasha Levine, a senior at College Fashionista, Fashionista that the blog rapidly expanded Vanderbilt and current “Fashion Vanderbilt to include additional campuses Guru” for CollegeFashionista, Style Guru across the country. Today, contacted Amy Levin last Favorite Item CollegeFashionista profiles summer when she learned out “Vintage anything. My wardrobe is trendy, on-campus style at over of 70+ campuses represented, heavily influenced by flea market 104 universities nationally. Vanderbilt wasn’t one of them. finds, rare pieces I have and rare In addition, the site recently According to Levine, her desire pieces I’ve acquired through launched an international to write for CollegeFashionista traveling.” edition, which profiles student was born out of passion and –Amy Levin style at universities in Canada, an eye for trend spotting, as Australia and the United opposed to experience working “I would have to say my favorite Kingdom. or writing about fashion. items in my closet are my combat Sundance festival/Photo Provided “The college-aged “A friend who works as a ‘Style boots, which I purchased at one Cindy Meehl debuted her documentary “Buck” at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Sun- demographic is such a powerful Guru’ for New York University’s of my favorite European stores, dance Selects bought the film, which details the life of horse trainer Buck Brannaman, and will distribute audience and determiner of CollegeFashionista page invited Bershka … I love their androgynous it in theaters nationwide. From left: Andrea Metich, Julie Goldman, Buck Brannaman and Cindy Meehl. trends in the fashion industry,” me to ‘like’ CF on Facebook,” appeal — they have a badass edge said Levin. said Levine, “I began exploring holly meehl he’s released from prison and gathered at the intimate Music to them, yet the tiny, delicate star Staff Writer Levin, who studied Business the website and was shocked embellishments on each side give must find a job and a place Cafe to watch one of my favorite and Apparel Marketing in college, that Vanderbilt wasn’t featured. them a feminine appeal.” Last Friday I awoke at five in to live. His sisters pass him rappers, K’Naan, perform a and credits her inspiration for Despite the fact that I had no –Sasha Levine the morning to embark on a trip around, none of them wanting small set, playing all my favorite the site with a semester spent prior experience, with the I had been eagerly anticipating. to take responsibility for their songs. I’m sadly unable to ski but in London, where she was exception of my complete and Fashion Designers With an a overweight bag stuffed idiot brother. went snowshoeing for the first responsible for reporting on utter obsession with clothes, I “I would have to say my favorite with the cutest “resort chic” The film left me with a smile, — and possibly last — time. “street style,” considers herself a decided to contact Amy about designers are probably Chanel and outfits I could muster, I flew off which was a nice contrast to Yet, the biggest thing pulling “queen of internships” and says starting up a Vanderbilt page. Marc Jacobs. Marc Jacobs really to Salt Lake City, Utah to attend the often-depressing Sundance me away from the theatres was her wardrobe is influenced by After e-mailing back and forth, speaks to our generation and has the prestigious Sundance Film flicks. My smile turned into a the nightlife. Half of the people flea market finds. I began recruiting other writers a penchant for creating innovative Festival in Park City. star-induced gape as the actors that travel to Sundance don’t Perhaps, her experience on-campus, and voila.” pieces that are distinctly his own After a series of serendipitous took the stage and answered come to watch movies but to working interning in public Although Levine finishes her design.” events, I was able to nab a pass questions from the audience. party. I’ve made a fortunate relations, wardrobe, costume editorial internship with the –Sasha Levine to see the premiere of “My Idiot The Q&A had a unsteady start acquaintance with mother’s design, marketing, trend site in May of this year when Brother,” starring some of my as the first question asked Paul producer’s nephew who works reporting and journalism she graduates from Vanderbilt, “Alexander Wang for shoes, Opening favorites actors: Paul Rudd, Zoey to be a part of some animal for Sundance and is also provided her with sufficient the experience fashion blogging Ceremony for eclectic pieces, Celine Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, rights event, and the second responsible for handing out insight into how to run a has served as her entree to is a label I worship.” Hugh Dancy, Emily Mortimer consisted of a man rambling neon wristbands at the most successful fashion blog, the industry and her fashion –Amy Levin and Rashida Jones. The acting for three minutes, after which elite bars in town. I got to jump regardless of her age. She even education. ■ was the best part of this simple, Emily Mortimer asked him right past the long line at Tao charming film about an honest to repeat the question. The — a parking garage-cum-night nitwit, Ned (Paul Rudd), who audience groaned but finally a club, complete with scantily music puts a little too much faith in good question was asked when clad dancers and giant buckets others. The movie starts out a girl wanted to know how of free Stella — which is one of Did Chancellor Zeppos listen to Fleetwood Mac? Each with Ned selling weed to a the cast chose their scripts. I the popular hot spots during sullen policeman in uniform, laughed when Elizabeth Banks the festival. When I went to get a week, the “5-15-25” will tell you what your favorite who convinces Ned that a little answered that she picked this stronger drink from the bar, my bud is the only way to improve script because she came from a friend waved me off, telling me musicians, professors and peers his miserable week. After some family with three sisters and an no need to pay—he had several 5 were listening to at each decade of hesitation, Ned caves, hands idiotic brother and this movie thousand dollars worth of credit. the cop some rhubarb with a was the story of her life. I’m barely halfway through their life. side of pot and minutes later I kick myself for not having my stay at Sundance, but with gets hauled off from his farmer’s seen dozens of films yet, but the fun I’ve been having, I 15 25 market stand in handcuffs. The I realize it’s because there are already feel that it’s going by kyle meacham Pancakes.” There rest of the film captures Ned as so many other distractions. I too quickly. ■ Asst. Life Editor is just something VSG President Lori Murphy about the way and Executive Vice President Jack Johnson’s fashion Lee Pedinoff are two of the voice sounds most recognizable students that can’t be on campus. The dynamic duo beat. I can compares and contrasts their listen to him favorite albums starting at age time and time 5. again without Esteemed it getting old.” VSG President Lori Murphy 20 -Taylor Swift, 5 - Donna Lewis, “Now in “Fearless” a Minute” (exclusively for “Who can the song ‘I Love You Always honestly say stylist Zoe to Forever’) they don’t love “I went through a phase this album. where I would listen to this When I ran for song over and over I think Vice President, because my older sister Wyatt and our Melissa had once said she liked campaign team release line it. I loved it so much she made used to listen me a tape where the song was to “Love Story” McCallen moser the world with a collection outerwear — Zoe’s personal The Vanderbilt Hustler recorded back to back and I literally every many fans have been waiting to favorite. It looks as though could just play it on repeat.” day to put us in a Rachel Zoe, a famous “die” over. capes with exquisite detail will good mood and fashion stylist for celebrities, Fans and admirers of her be the hot new outerwear that 10 - Britney Spears, “Baby someone even mason hensley/ The Vanderbilt Hustler is launching a new line. Her styling would expect a number every Zoe wannabe will have to One More Time” played it in Sarratt first included faux fur vests on of over-the-top, excessively add to their closet. It is reported “Like every other ten-year- when we won. Whenever that I asked my mom if anyone liked QVC, but Zoe has now officially accessorized looks, but based that the line will compete with old, I went through a Britney song comes on people just her when she was 23. stepped it up to the big-time, as on the pictures recently leaked, contemporary lines such as phase. I blame my mother for can’t help but dramatically she very well should. the looks created by Zoe Diane Von Furstenberg and it though because when she belt it out.” 15 - U2, “How to Dismantle Rumors of her new line have surprise again. Don’t be fooled; Alexander Wang, so expect a said she would buy me my first an Atomic Bomb” been circulating for some time, Zoe’s line is definitely inspired hefty price tag to come along CD for my birthday and I asked Executive Vice President Lee I think this album represents but with the baby drama — and by her typical 70’s, bohemian with these fabulous pieces. for The Offspring I got Britney Pedinoff the best of U2’s mainstream rock the drama of her every day life, vibe, but she has approached Items are expected to range instead. She said Britney efforts, despite taking them 20 or which was profiled on her show, this aesthetic in a much more from $250 for a day dress to $700 was more wholesome— 5 - Ace of Base, “The Sign” so years to accomplish this feat. “The Rachel Zoe Project” — it tailored and classic fashion. for more extravagant pieces. look how that turned out.” A classic by every measure; seemed as though this day would Many of the pieces are suiting And for those of you who probably the first CD I ever 20 - Dave Matthews never come. Thanks to a little options. Both blazers and long- haven’t been waiting around 15 - Jack Johnson, “In owned. Band, “Big Whiskey and the help from a partnership with leg trousers have a noticeable in anticipation of the sex of Between Dreams” GrooGrux King” Li & Fung, a Hong Kong based presence in the collection. her baby: It’s a boy. I guess that “I love every song on this 10 - Blink 182, “Enema of I’ve always been a Dave fan, company that is responsible There are also some flirty means Zoe will have to bestow album with favorites being the State” After hearing “What’s and I think this album ranks up for sourcing, distribution and dresses that scream fashionista, her massive jewelry collection “Better Together” and “Banana My Age Again” for the first time, there with the best of them. ■ retailing, Zoe has finally blessed and of course, don’t forget the on some other lucky soul. ■ 6 Wednesday, January 26, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com

Fashion Culture A touch of ‘Blush’ What to read:

in May with a degree in French and Communications. We caught up with her after the show to get some insight Blogs on what it’s like to walk the runway. “Walking the runway was so Olivia Kupfer “My goal for this blog really isn’t that fun,” Ketchens said. “The energy of Life Editor different from anyone else who starts a the crowd, plus the music and the blog — I feel like I have something to say, fierce hair and make-up definitely The study abroad blog is a and I think people will want to listen (or, contributed to my overall attitude while requirement of a semester spent in “read,” to be more accurate) … Plus, I like walking.” After graduating, Ketchens Geneva, Hong Kong or London. How being able to say I’m a blogger, it gets me plans to move to New York City with else are students supposed to reconcile street cred.” the hopes of being signed to an agency. culture shock, fill the free time that The pair has developed a list of topics In the meantime, she has done several accompanies a lighter course load or to discuss throughout the semester — shows in Nashville and is focusing on make friends at home envious? style spotting, travel, meeting the locals refining her modeling technique to Vanderbilt juniors Laura Dolbow and — which is sure to pique interest and prepare herself for the big city. As much Allena Berry are spending the spring provide a witty, informative commentary as Ketchens loves the finale of a show, semester abroad — Laura is working on what’s to be expected during a she said in true top model fashion, “I towards her Spanish minor in Madrid semester away from campus. personally wish I could have continued and Allena is completing a Human & Below is an excerpt from the pair’s first walking because I enjoy it that much.” Organizational Development internship blog post: in Washington, D.C. “We’ll be giving you a deeply insightful, THE STYLE The opportunity to share their diverse always delightful commentary on With two locations in Nashville, experiences this spring — and contrast everything from how to get around Blush Boutique has become an the quality of life in our nation’s capital to how to go out — or, probably more affordable fashion staple. Offering to vibrant, modern Madrid — was reason accurate in my case, how to go out to eat. an expansive variety of clothing and enough to start writing their “A Tale of Every Wednesday, we’ll share our unique price points that are appealing to any Two Cities” blog. perspective on a topic of our choosing — student on a budget, Blush consistently “My goal for the blog is to provide think food, music, culture, and events. tops the list of Nashville-area women’s interesting, entertaining information And the topic changes every week, so by boutiques. Backstage, we spoke with that will communicate my experience the time the semester ends, you’ll know the assistant manager of Blush’s Belle living in Spain to students on-campus. I everything from A to Z about D.C. (and Meade location, Kristin Leim, who hope that writing this blog will lead me ‘Aaah’ to ‘Zay’ about Espana). We will be was also the creative force of the show. to reflect more and take away more from your dynamic duo for all things ‘Vandy- Nikky Okoro/ The Vanderbilt Hustler She stressed the boutique’s seasonal my experience as well,” said Laura, who outside-of-Vandy’ this semester.” and ageless appeal. We definitely saw is living in a homestay in Madrid. Read “A Tale of Two Cities Blog” each Nikky Okoro perfect location and ambience for many spring looks on the runway with Added her partner in blogging, Lena, week on InsideVandy.com ■ Nabeela Ahmad Friday’s fashion show. The venue, an emphasis on flirty and feminine. Staff Writers which has recently become one of the Overall, the looks were aesthetically more popular clubs in town, brought pleasing with only a few misfits that Sunday, the Life staff had the a fun and hip atmosphere for the would have perhaps suited the rodeo chance to attend Blush Boutique’s show’s attendees gathered to see what better than the runway. Some standout spring showcase at Club Mai (12th Blush had to offer. Utilizing the dance pieces were a slightly saucy coral wrap and Porter). The “Touch of Blush” floor as the runway and the area’s big dress that would transition easily from show featured unique spring looks screens for visual flair, models walked day to night and a dusty pink and polka- from Blush Boutique, which has two out to the musical stylings of the house dotted, tailored, silk dress that could be locations in Brentwood and Belle DJ and an irresistibly catchy pumped- paired with a blazer for the office. “A Meade. A dozen models, including one up version of Katy Perry’s “Firework.” Touch of Blush” fashion show was, as of Vanderbilt’s own seniors, modeled another assistant manager put it, “very the show’s fashionably flirty looks. THE STUDENT Nashville to New York” and was “not just The show featured Vanderbilt about the clothes but the atmosphere.” Laura Dolbow/ The Vanderbilt Hustler THE SPOT senior Calla Rae Ketchens. An We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and Junior Laura Dolbow is spending her time abroad this semester in Madrid (above) while Of all the spots in Nashville, Club aspiring model, Ketchens is from will definitely be paying a visit to Blush her friend Allena Berry is in Washington, D.C. They are collaborating on a blog named “A Mai proved to be, surprisingly, the Clarksville, Tenn., and is graduating Boutique in the near future. ■ Tale of Two Cities.”

Fashion Music Fashionistas of “Yo La Tengo a feather flock Mixes It Up”

Charles Arutt together Staff Writer Yo La Tengo remains a favorite Lex Ardeljan-Braden band of critics and has garnered Staff Writer a cult following since the band’s inception in 1984. Yo La Tengo Though the feather trend is known for its variety of may have first flown down music styles based in rock, but runways in 2007, there’s no influenced by everything from denying that plume mania bossa nova to shoegaze to noise has returned. With the release pop. The band will perform at of the psychological thriller the legendary Exit/In Tuesday, “Black Swan,” feathers and Feb. 1. birds — specifically sparrows The band was founded by — have been sprouting husband and wife duo Ira Kaplan up as accessories and on and Georgia Hubley in 1984. celebrity outfits. The ballet They went through a series of thriller hasn’t merely inspired Nicole Mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler bassists until they found James dancers and perfectionists but McNew in 1992. Since McNew’s designers as well. the brain. This season, feel more comfortable in addition to the band, they have This past December, designers of all levels have your transition from duckling recorded consistently good models strutted down swapped out heavy studs to swan, go for a feathered albums, which have been highly the runways of Paris in and jewels for the more airy headband or even a hairpiece. rated by most critics. Chanel couture that was feather. To some, the trend The pinnacle of the trend After countless tours, Yo La undoubtedly inspired by may seem a little too extreme stands as the feathered dress Tengo has decided to try out a the Rodarte sisters’ costume to don. However, with a little or skirt. BCBG, Sue Wong new concept for their upcoming designs for the film. Draped imagination and confidence, and Marchesa have debuted tour. Instead of playing a in mute pinks, greys, blacks the seemingly extravagant corset and one-shouldered standard set of hits and songs and whites, there was statement can be made more dresses with skirts made from the new album, they will something indisputably than wearable. Hey, sequins entirely of feathers. The opt to split their set into two swan-like about Lagerfeld’s happened, didn’t they? effect is purely ethereal and parts. The first part will be collection — the feathers. But, to properly embody surprisingly wearable. Unlike dictated by spinning a wheel The bird and pear tattoo the trend, you don’t have to other fleeting trends, the that has options such as having necklaces that Chanel’s step out in designer Mason growing feather fascination the band act out a classic sitcom models also sported brought Martin Margiela’s $2,765 suits a classic, edgy or even with their crew to playing a set the bird trend to the forefront peacock feather cape, though modern wardrobe. with songs that all have names of fashion. Lagerfeld wasn’t it’s exquisite. Just like many If feathers simply aren’t in them — of which there are the only acclaimed designer of life’s other frivolities, in your fashion forecast, a lot. The second part of the captivated by Natalie feathers should be worn you can try to incorporate set will then feature the band Portman’s “Black Swan” in moderation. For those the seasonally and news playing more songs. wardrobe; Marchesa, Sue looking to dip their feet into appropriate — think Arkansas Normally, the uncertainty of what Wong and even Manolo the fantastic world of feathers, bird fiasco — sparrow into will happen at the performance Jesper Eklow/ Photo Provided Blahnik have fallen into a piece worth consideration your spring wardrobe. would cause apprehension for fans formation with the flock. is a clutch or a pair of earrings Whether it’s jewelry, a top or who want to hear a band play their listener requests and do their best of gorgeous compositions Whether you are a black with feather accents. Find even a purse, the feather and songs, not act out a sitcom. Yo La to improvise, often producing a featuring Tyler playing his swan or a white swan, and feather earrings at Forever bird trend is taking flight. Who Tengo is known for their humor, humorous show. acoustic guitar. regardless of how you felt 21 and Urban Outfitters, and knows, perhaps you will find and therefore, their unique concert Nashville-based artist Doors open at 9 p.m. on about the movie, spring a feathered bag to die for is yourself so smitten that you at Exit/In is no surprise. In fact, William Tyler will open for Yo Tuesday, Feb. 1. For more info fashion is sure to have Kate Spade’s “Swan Lake” purchase one of Margiela’s once a year, the band performs a La Tengo. Tyler plays a style of on the show, visit yolatengo. fashionistas with birds on clutch. Once you begin to “Line 13” feather pens. ■ live radio show where they play experimental folk comprised com and click “schedule.” ■ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, January 26, 2011 7 sports Basketball Road games test Commodore mettle

George Barclay Sports Writer

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, Struggles start paving another one.” This mantra from country legend Dolly Parton is easily applied to the Vanderbilt men’s basketball team on the road when it comes to games away from Memorial Gymnasium this season, whether the players know it or not. While the Commodores are a solid 14-4 Nov. 19, 2010 on the season, they are a mere 1-3 in true vs. WVU @ Puerto Rico, 74-71 L road games. Blown leads, lackluster defense, turnovers and missed free throws have been the What went wrong? story in Vanderbilt’s road struggles this season. Starters Festus Ezeli and Jeffery Taylor were limited to just On the bright side, Vanderbilt has never 34 total minutes and each fouled out as the Commodores been out of a game, with an average deficit of couldn’t climb back from a 14-point first-half deficit. West 4.25 points in its losses, one of which came Virginia guard Casey Mitchell, who had 31 points in the game, on a neutral court in Puerto Rico to West hit a three-point shot with 3.8 seconds left to win the game Virginia in November. When asked about the for the Mountaineers. Commodores’ struggles on the road, junior center Festus Ezeli noted that the team needs to “play tougher,” “stick to the (game) plan Dec. 8, 2010 more” and “play better in the second half.” @ Mizzou, 85-82 OT L Following a heart-breaking loss at Tennessee, the Commodores are 2-0 with quality wins What went wrong? against Ole Miss and St. Mary’s, the latter an Missouri guard Marcus Denmon stole a Brad Tinsley pass exhilarating 19-point victory. With big men and finished a three-point play with 5.8 seconds left in Ezeli and junior Steve Tchiengang playing hurt overtime to continue to Tigers’ 51-game home win streak. and redshirt junior forward Andre Walker out The Commodores couldn’t capitalize on 23 points from John with a sprained ankle, these wins have been far Jenkins as Tinsley missed a potential game-winning three at from easy. the end of regulation and another that could have tied the “We’ve been coming together more as a game at the overtime buzzer. team,” said freshman point guard Kyle Fuller, commenting on the team’s recent stretch of play which has included strong second halves. Jan. 8, 2011 Vanderbilt looks to continue this winning @ South Carolina, 83-75 OT L trend on the road as it takes on Mississippi State Thursday night. Kevin Stallings hopes Zac Hardy/ The Vanderbilt Hustler What went wrong? to capture his first victory in Starkville as Junior center Festus Ezeli and the Commodores have not found much success on the road With less than nine minutes remaining in regulation, the Vanderbilt head coach. this season, without the support of their home fans. Commodores led by 11. However, South Carolina went on In the competitive SEC East, every road win a 20-9 run to end the game, fueled by 22 points from Bruce is crucial. However, numerous challenges such Ellington, who scored 12 of the last 15 for the Gamecocks. as unfamiliar rims, rowdy student sections and South Carolina — who never led in regulation — dominated College Gameday hype can stand in the way. next overtime, and Sam Muldrow recorded the second triple To combat these challenges, Ezeli just focuses road double in Gamecock history. on his play, calling the difficulties “a mental Commodore players’ tweets thing.” game Tennessee, 1/15/11 According to Fuller, the pregame atmosphere @johnnyj2312 “Thanks to all my life long brothers that Jan. 15, 2011 on the buses and airplanes is “about go to UT and supported me today — means alot. We business.” Although the pregame routine is will be better.” @ Tennessee, 67-64 L serious, postgame trips have been rewarding What went wrong? experiences for the Commodores with South Carolina, 1/8/10 at Again the Commodores let a big lead slip away, this time letting memorable bonding experiences including @FebrezeBrother “Tough loss for us, wish I could be Tennessee erase a 17-point deficit. With Vanderbilt trailing 65- watching movies, cracking jokes and even a out there 2 help. We’ll bounce back though, got another 64 with 2.7 seconds on the clock, Brad Tinsley’s inbounds pass little rapping. Wherever Vanderbilt goes, the big 1 against GA on Wednesday. Nashville bound.” was stolen by Brian Williams, letting time expire. team spirit remains constant. One of Vanderbilt’s greatest strengths as a Missouri, 12/8/10 team is its camaraderie. Here, the basketball Thursday, Jan. 27 @steveleandre “Have been trying to figure out what is team is an extended family. 6 p.m. CT going on with me these past couple games. I have got With a road schedule that includes the likes Humphrey Coliseum to wake up. Worked too hard to play this way.” of Florida, Georgia and Kentucky, Vanderbilt Starkville, Miss. will need this unity in order to come out West Virginia, 11/19/10 victorious. Road trips can be good for families, TV: ESPN2 @steveleandre “That one hurts me more than my and a few wins on the road are just what the Radio: 97.1 FM foot.” Commodores need. ■

SEC men’s BasketbALL Power Rankings by Amit Chakraborty 1. No. 14 Kentucky (15-4 overall, 3-2 Southeastern Conference) 7. Alabama (12-7, 4-1 SEC) This past weekend, the ‘Cats picked up their first road SEC win against a decent South A strong start to conference play has been highlighted by a critical upset of Carolina team. This coming weekend, UK gets another shot at Georgia at home having Kentucky and an expected win over Auburn this past week, but Alabama’s non- lost the first matchup. The Wildcats currently have the third longest active winning streak conference woes dilute their conference dominance. To make their lives easier, the at home in the country. Crimson Tide reach back into the bottom of the SEC barrel to play LSU this week- end. 2. No. 19 Vanderbilt (14-4, 2-2 SEC) 8. Mississippi State (10-8, 2-2 SEC) Vanderbilt came through this weekend with a runaway victory over No. 21 St. Mary’s in The good news for the Bulldogs is that they have two home games on the sched- Nashville. John Jenkins still leads the SEC in scoring with an average of 18.7 points per ule this week. The bad news is that they are against a Vanderbilt team fresh off an game. The Commodores are going on the road this Thursday to try adding another confer- impressive win and a Florida team trying to assert its dominance in the SEC East. ence win against a struggling Mississippi State team.

3. No. 24 Florida (15-4, 4-1 SEC) 9. Arkansas (12-6, 2-3 SEC) The Gators barely managed to beat an Auburn team that might go down as the worst Florida absolutely wrecked the Razorbacks and left them in shambles. After a basketball team in SEC history, but they did blow out Arkansas this past weekend. They mid-week matchup with Auburn, their run of the gauntlet of SEC East contenders could legitimize themselves as contenders with a road win against Mississippi State this continues this weekend as they head to Nashville to play Vanderbilt. weekend. 4. Georgia (14-4, 3-2 SEC) 10. Ole Miss (13-7, 1-4 SEC) Georgia bounced back from an unlucky home loss to Tennessee with a big win over Mis- Ole Miss picked up its first SEC win against LSU this weekend. Then again, it is only sissippi State in Athens on Saturday. They head to Lexington to face a Kentucky team this LSU. With two much tougher Eastern Division games looming, the Rebels need to weekend that has yet to lose a home game under Coach John Calipari. brace themselves.

5. Tennessee (12-7, 2-2 SEC) 11. LSU (10-9, 2-2 SEC) Tennessee hung tough with Kemba Walker and the No. 8 UConn Huskies but ended up After being embarrassed by Kentucky, they really tried to recover by playing an Ole losing by 11. At least they get to finish out head coach Bruce Pearl’s suspension against Miss team that didn’t have a win in the SEC going into the game. Let’s just say it some bottom-of-the-barrel SEC West teams, including LSU and Ole Miss. wasn’t the most successful attempt.

6. South Carolina (12-6, 3-2 SEC) 12. Auburn (7-12, 0-5 SEC) South Carolina is probably wishing it had Devan Downey again. The Gamecocks lost a They have won seven games, but this team may be the worst SEC team to ever play close matchup against Kentucky this past weekend. Losing a home game against Ken- a game of basketball. After losses to Florida and Arkansas last week, the Tigers tucky is bearable, but losing one to Auburn would be downright embarrassing. go to South Carolina this weekend to try to erase that zero in the conference wins column. 8 Wednesday, January 26, 2011 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.InsideVandy.com back page

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