www.insidevandy.com MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2008 THE VOICE OF VANDERBILT SINCE 1888 120TH YEAR, NO. 64 ACADEMICS: PostSecret founder Frank Warren swaps secrets with students. SEE PAGE 2 THE VERDICT: Swimmers are idiots, sex is bad and a bright future for banks. SEE PAGE 4 VANDY GAMEDAY: 13 VANDERBILT 14 MISSISSIPPI STATE 17 ADMINISTRATION Ingram: BOT GUTTERBALL spotlight begins with chair by LAUREN KOENIG VANDERBILT News Contributor BOARD OF TRUST SPOTLIGHT Ever wondered about the This is the rst in a series of pro les face behind one of Vanderbilt’s highlighting the members of the most ubiquitous names? Vanderbilt University Board of Trust. Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram is more than chairman nation’s prime distributor of of the university’s Board of DVD hardware and software, Trust, she’s also recognized as while Ingram Micro Inc. is one of America’s top business a global leading technology executives and a mainstay of distributor. Nashville society. In addition to her leadership A graduate of in business, Ingram is a Vassar College prodigious proponent for in 1957, Ingram the arts. She contributes to married E. increasing cultural awareness Bronson Ingram, in Nashville as a member on who inherited the boards for the Tennessee part of his INGRAM Repertory eatre, the father’s oil-and-barge empire Nashville Opera Association in 1963. She quickly became and the Advisory Council of involved in her husband’s the Nashville Ballet. She also business ventures, serving as chairs Blair School of Music’s director and chairman for the KeyBoard. family companies, as well as Ingram’s achievements serving on the boards for several in business, philanthropy other nationally renowned and the arts have garnered businesses. national attention. In 2001 After her husband’s death e Tennessean named her in 1995, Ingram served as “Tennessean of the Year.” She chairman of the Ingram was also inducted into the Industries Board until 2008. Junior Achievement’s National Ingram Industries is one of Business Hall of Fame. America’s largest privately Ingram and family are Rogelio V. Solis / AP Photo held companies, and centers recognized on Forbes’ 400 Richest Nowhere to run: Mississippi State defenders K.J. Wright (34), and Charles Mitchell (4) trap Vanderbilt quarterback Chris Nickson during action in the on distribution of books, Americans. She has four children second quarter Saturday. Attempting to go for their sixth win and attain bowl eligibility, the Commodores lost 17-14 to the Bulldogs on a day when computers and videotapes. and 12 grandchildren. ■ they could get almost nothing going off ensively. Vanderbilt set season lows in rushing and passing yards. See page 6 for story. Ingram Entertainment is the ACADEMICS O’Brien to bring perspective to students by JANELLE STOKES Langford Auditorium, Soledad O’Brien “We have people who are interesting is to (prepare) Vanderbilt students after the assassination of Martin Greek Specialist will talk about the importance and and diverse in so many di erent ways. to become global leaders. North Star Luther King Jr. O’Brien has also served relevance of diversity in her life and It can only improve the opportunities Leadership Series is something we as a special correspondent for the 2008 “We are people who are interesting career. of stories that you can tell.” started last year that ties in diversity presidential election reviewing and and diverse in so many di erent ways. “( e year) 2008 is certainly the Assistant Director of the O ce (through) intercultural programming analyzing exit poll data. It can only improve the opportunities right time to be expressing diversity of Leadership Development and and leadership.” “With the presidential election, of stories that you can tell,” said in this country on a lot of levels,” said Intercultural A airs Shay Malone O’Brien is an award winning and nancial crisis and everything that’s journalist Soledad O’Brien who will O’Brien, referencing the historical and thinks the series and the speakers are critically acclaimed anchor and going on outside the Vandy bubble, participate as the keynote speaker social impact the presidential election important so students can learn how special correspondent for CNN: she’s right there in the middle of it all,” of this year’s North Star Leadership has had thus far. to be global citizens. Special Investigations. Her recent Malone said on O’Brien’s expected Series. “I will talk about diversity and how it’s “Being a leader means being a project was an examination of the impact on students. “Students can On Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in played a role in my life,” O’Brien said. global citizen,” said Malone. “Our goal state of blacks in America 40 years learn from her.” ■ ACADEMICS VSG sponsors Majors Fair to aid undeclared students by LILY CHEN Arts and Science, the deadline for freshmen and sophomores Sciences o ers over 45 majors even how to create a major. Vanderbilt Student News Contributor to declare their majors is quickly to really get a broad idea of what ranging from mathematics to Department chairs, professors Government has held this fair in approaching (students must majors are available to them,” political science to art. and students from each of the previous years as well, contacting While it may not necessarily declare a major by the end said Student Representative on According to Arts and Science Arts and Science disciplines department heads and getting determine a student’s future of their fourth semester). For the Arts and Science Council Council President senior will also be on hand to discuss their cooperation to provide success in life, the selection students who are uncertain of senior Courtney Holliday. “ e John Furlow and Director the academic requirements, brochures and information. of a student’s major is still a their majors, Vanderbilt Student fair makes it easy to talk to of Publicity senior Rebecca honor societies, research e fair will be held on decision that will impact his Government will be sponsoring department heads from di erent Reichardt, the fair will provide opportunities, internships and Tuesday, Oct. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. or her education and future a Majors Fair open to all majors at one time, and students students with information on more information about the in Sarratt Promenade, on the career possibilities. And for students. can access a lot of info at once.” how to declare a major, how classes and professors in each second oor of Sarratt Student sophomores in the College of “I think it’s a great opportunity e College of Arts and to double or triple major and major. Center. ■ MILLER: Sarah Palin can teach John McCain a thing or two about attacking Barack Obama on the issues. SEE PAGE 5 2 Monday, October 13, 2008 The Vanderbilt Hustler www.insidevandy.com FROM THE BLOG SNAPSHOTS compiled by HANNAH TWILLMAN WEATHER NEWS BRIEFS WEATHER.COM TODAY Bank stock purchase pushed; ‘no’ to protectionism, says Paulson The Battle for the Old Dominion Submitted by Katherine Miller, submitted 10-12-08, 3:19 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP)—Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson told international leaders on Sunday that isolationism and Over at the Next Right, Sean Oxendine has McCain down to Sister Christian protectionism could worsen the spreading financial crisis. by 5.3 in Virginia; Real Clear has him down by 6.3 (with the comparison of Bush With a new trading week dawning, U.S. lawmakers urged quick winning by 8.1 and 8.2 in 2000 and 2004, respectively), to which Kleinheider had action by the Bush administration on measures to make direct this to say: HIGH 82, LOW 61 purchases of bank stock to help unlock lending. “I realize that northern Virginia is growing and diff erent but I am just not Partly cloudy Sen. Chuck Schumer, chairman of the Joint Economic convinced that McCain with his military background and Palin with her Committee, said an administration proposal to inject evangelicalism are gonna lose Virginia which RCP is giving Obama as a leaner, federal money directly into certain banks, in effect partially not a tossup. TUESDAY nationalizing the banking system, “is gaining steam.” “I am hopeful that tomorrow, the Treasury will announce “Call it a hunch. Call it whatever you like. But I just don’t think Obama wins that they’re doing it. And they have to do it quickly ... markets Virginia or North Carolina in November. Things are bad in the economy but I don’t are waiting,” Schumer, D-N.Y., said. think they are that bad, not yet. I smell some Bradley Eff ect in that polling.” The administration has not indicated when it would For more blog entries, go to InsideVandy.com announce its next steps. Democrats also are lining up behind House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s plan to bring lawmakers back to Capitol Hill after the HIGH , LOW Nov. 4 election to work on a second economic relief plan. 84 57 The idea is “give the middle class and the average citizen the Partly cloudy same kind of relief that we try to give the financial sector,” said Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. STAFF Top Democrats are suggesting a $150 billion measure that ACADEMICS Editor Michael Warren would extend jobless benefits, provide more money for food [email protected] stamps and finance some construction projects, such as Day Managers rebuilding bridges and roads. It would also include either a tax Hannah Twillman [email protected] rebate or tax cut. Eve Attermann Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, the second-ranking House I’ll keep you my [email protected] Republican, said he would help on a plan “that makes sense” Janelle Stokes but is not laden with huge public works projects or bailouts for [email protected] Opinion Editor Thomas Shattuck states that overspend on social programs.