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This weekend, Assistant Life Editor Joe Aguirre complaint got in touch with Georgia icon Corey Smith to discuss the Athens music scene, his popularity with college kids and his unique blend of rock against BYX and country. The artist, whose most recent , “Keeping Up with the Joneses,” debuted at No. 1 on iTunes’ singer/songwriter chart, will perform needed to at Cannery Ballroom on Nov. 18.

Vanderbilt Hustler: Hey, thanks for taking the time take action to chat with us today. How’s it going? Corey Smith: Great, glad we could work it out. liz furlow sources. We cannot act Staff Writer upon the information that VH: So you’re playing a show here coming up at the Can- has been provided by (The) nery Ballroom? Dean of Students Mark Hustler. Whenever we CS: Yeah, it’s going to be the 18th. I’ve always had good ex- Bandas told The Hustler in receive formal complaints an e-mail Monday that his about actions violating our periences in Nashville and can’t wait to be back, even office cannot act upon the non-discrimination policies, played a few shows at Vandy back in the day. allegations made in a Hustler we conduct thorough and article in which two former careful investigations.” VH: How would you characterize your sound for people members of the Christian The article, published who aren’t familiar with your music? fraternity Beta Upsilon Chi on Nov. 5, has been picked alleged they were targets of up by other media outlets CS: I’d definitely call it progressive rock, kind of country-ish. discrimination because of including Huffington Post, It’s really something different and very personal. I try to their sexual orientation. Advocate.com and Out and tell a story with every song. “We expect all student About Newspaper. organizations to abide by In a letter to the editor VH: Where have you done your recording recently? our non-discrimination published Monday, Nov. 8, policies,” Bandas said. senior Trevor Williams came CS: This place called the Rialto Room in the basement of the “At this point in time, we to the fraternity’s defense, Hotel Indigo. It’s kind of a little listening room in Athens have not received a formal writing, “As an admitted ... they just converted the room to a big studio room. complaint. The information discriminator who knows all The band went in and just experimented. provided in Friday’s Hustler about it, I believe I can say with story does not constitute authority that the principles a formal complaint. In that the BYX fraternity stands VH: You definitely got a lot of your start in the Athens this story, a number of for are the exact opposite of community and I know that city has a pretty thriving unsubstantiated allegations discrimination.” music scene. How would you say it is these days for are made by anonymous Please see byx, page 2 people who don’t know too much about it? CS: Well, as of right now, the Georgia Theater’s not open, campus news so that leaves a big void downtown. It caught on fire a couple years ago and it’s been out of commission, so it’s Vanderbilt really changed the dynamic of downtown considerably. There’s a lot of great places to play there: You’ve got the photo courtesy of Melanie Wages 40 Watt Club, you’ve got the Melting Point, the Classic Center down the street for the bigger shows and a big alumnus community of college students who really like going out to hear music, so a pretty vibrant scene. VH: That’s a really powerful story, for sure. If you had to say what you wanted to do with music, what would faces child VH: That’s good. How do you feel about that Bulldog foot- you throw out there as a sort of purpose statement, ball team? if you will? CS: You know, I’d rather not talk about that. CS: My goal is to reach as many people as possible with my music without sacrificing my integrity. There’s al- porn charges ways a tradeoff to be made between making more VH: Other than UGA, what would you say your favorite loca- tion would be to play a show? popular music and making more genuine, authentic music. I have to err on the side of being genuine and kyle blaine CS: You know, I don’t even have one, and I wouldn’t even say News Editor that Athens is my favorite place to play. I certainly enjoy authentic. it, but when I’m on the road, I really like being happy Former Vanderbilt graduate where I am. If I’m not going into each show with the at- VH: With being authentic in mind, how important is student Jeff Ewers was arrested titude that each spot is my favorite show — my favorite the college experience in your music? You definitely by Metro police Friday on have a lot of songs that resonate with the youth and charges of child pornography, place to be at that time — then I’m not going to be able according to a report by to do my job well though. have stayed in touch with that aspect of your life, it Channel 4 News. seems. Officers discovered more VH: Yeah, that’s fair. CS: It tends to be that the more popular songs among than 600 illicit images on a hard CS: So yeah, they’re all my favorite. college students are the ones that I wrote while I drive seized from Ewer’s home, was in college or shortly after college, which makes according to an affidavit. According to the Channel VH: What would you say your best experience with a fan has sense. I was expressing my experiences, emotions 4 News report, investigators jeff ewers been? Have you ever met a fan who was super stoked and thoughts, and it turned out that a lot of people searched the 24-year-old’s to see you or just had a really great experience coming shared similar experiences. I think it’s a bit short home in September after a away from the music? sighted to think that all my music is about college or memory card containing child According to online records, Georgia. I could see how some people might think porn was found at Cafe Coco Ewers was pursuing a graduate CS: I’ve had a lot of great experiences — anytime somebody restaurant. degree in Vanderbilt’s M.D. comes up and says a song has touched them or made that if they want to listen to my most popular songs. A text document found on Emphasis Program, but them feel like it was a part of them. I’ve got more stories Nowadays, (and) I guess even then, I didn’t write the card made mention of sex according to the school he than I could count that’ve happened over the years. The about just drinking or college. There’s a lot more be- between an infant and the infant’s withdrew from the program in one that sticks out in my mind right now was from about neath the surface. father, as well as Ewers’ name. late April. Ewers was jailed Friday According to the Tennessean, a month ago. We visited Walter Reid Medical Center in on $300,000 bond. He was Ewers has pending prior Washington and went to the amputee ward. There was a VH: Alright, thank you so much. We’re definitely really charged with six counts of charges of leaving the scene of guy there from North Georgia who’d been in the army and excited about the show. Anything else you’d like to sexual exploitation of a minor. a property damage accident, had been badly injured by an IED. He lost his legs, and he let our readers know? As of early Monday, online driving under the influence, talked a lot about how music had inspired him in all he’d CS: I’m very much looking forward to it. I was in town a records showed that Ewers possession of a legend drug couple days ago, heard a lot of people were coming had not posted bail. without a prescription and gone through, and he was really excited when I showed Ewers earned a Bachelor of violation of probation. up. I mean, he inspired me more than I inspired him, I can out. One of the cool things about Nashville is that ob- Arts degree in neuroscience in Ewers is a 2004 graduate of imagine. But that’s a pretty moving experience, one that viously there are so many industry people there and 2009, according to Vanderbilt’s Nashville’s Montgomery Bell reminds me of how important music is in people’s lives. so many friends there. It makes those shows special. website. 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MorningVU sits ON THE down with Invisible Children PR director Best of #Vanderbilt tweets Morning VU co-anchor lancedavis15 Boom. Roasted. RT @OBNation: @ web Francesca Amiker interviews lancedavis15 Vandy’s stadium is the worst. Not Maryclaine Manard, the PR because it is small but because it is a fire hazard. chair of campus organization The Invisible Children. The organization is committed averyfisher would like congratulate Vandy Professor to supporting efforts to end Brad Malin on receiving the Presidential Early Career Africa’s longest-running war. Award for Scientists and Engineers. crime log utandaboutnews Vanderbilt fraternity accused of discrimination http://bit.ly/daniD7 Between Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 3:30 p.m. Staging Butterflies and Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 12:30 a.m., BenjaminEagles: Am I the only one who thinks Pres. a bicycle was stolen from Olin Hall on 2400 are Free Bush should have to campaign online to interview Highland Ave. Wyatt Smith? #vanderbilt #vandy http://bit.ly/aewA9h How much work goes Between Friday, Nov. 5 at 10:00 a.m. into a theatre production? and Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. at Find out in this behind- musikurt Vanderbilt fraternity violated U’s non- 203 24th Ave. S., a vehicle window was the-scenes look at the discrimination clause - recent Supreme Court case broken out. Vanderbilt theatre’s says they can’t do this - http://bit.ly/crdWDs production of Butterflies are On Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1:40 a.m., Free. InsideVandy video by amfatta Gustavo guttierez is lecturing to my theology an arrest was made for drunkenness on Harrison Dreves. the corner of 21st Avenue and Edgehill. A class right now! (@ Vanderbilt Divinity School w/ @ person was highly intoxicated and laying shlatesa) http://4sq.com/6COLhN down by the roadway. He was screaming very loudly. srdtheprincess: RT @saranour: Overheard outside furman: “I was on my way to class but decided to go On Sunday, Nov. 7 at 1:55 a.m., an arrest was made for drunkenness and Coach Caldwell press get my nails done instead” #vandy/ TSM!!!!! liquor law violations in Branscomb Quad. A person was laying on the ground asking for conference airMAXX92: #vandy girls look beautiful today help; he was in and out of consciousness. #asusual He was transported to the ED. Vanderbilt Head Coach Robbie Caldwell addressed On Sunday, Nov. 7 at 3:05 a.m., a the media at his Monday ClaireVC89: BYX cannot renounce Trevor Williams’ man was arrested for driving under the press conference, discussing article in @hustlernews fast enough. Continued influence on the corner of 21st Avenue the team’s shortcomings silence a/b this is embarrassing for all of #vandy. North and West End Avenue. The vehicle against Florida and looking was going the wrong way on a one-way ahead to their contest joe_morgan: 55-7. I’m surprised so many fans are street; the driver had a strong odor of against Kentucky. alcohol coming from his breath. He had still braving the cold weather in Nashville. #Gators slurred speech and admitted to drinking #Vandy alcohol. He performed poorly on SFSTs.

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From byx, page 1 Beta Upsilon Chi is a organization website, student Williams is vice president registered religious/spiritual organizations to abide by its of Youth for Western student organization and anti-discriminatory policy, Civilization, a non-profit a Christian fraternity on which states that all student organization with a mission Vanderbilt’s campus. organizations must “refrain to organize, educate and The original charter was from discriminating in train activists dedicated established in 2003. membership selection, officer to the revival of Western The Code of Conduct states or adviser appointments, or Civilization. Williams posted its beliefs regarding sexuality practices of organizational his letter to the organization’s in the second clause of the activities on the basis of race, website on Monday, writing, document: “We believe that sex, religion, color, national or “At Vanderbilt University, the sex is a gift of God to be enjoyed ethnic origin, age, disability, left has started a campaign to only inside the covenant of military service or sexual have the Christian fraternity marriage between a man and orientation, in compliance Beta Upsilon Chi lose their a woman. Therefore, we will with Federal law, including recognition from the school not condone such activity as the provisions of Title IX of for enforcing a common homosexuality, fornication, the Education Amendments moral standard. Two gay or adultery. (I Corinthians of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 students who had broken the 6:15-20; Hebrew 13:4).” of the Rehabilitation Act of rules of the fraternity were Vanderbilt requires, 1973, and the Americans with removed from it.” as stated on the student Disabilities Act of 1990.” ■

campus speakers Renowned poet Carl Phillips to host public reading Nov. 11 chris mcdonald InsideVandy.com Director

Renowned writer and poet Carl Phillips will host a public reading from his latest work at 7 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Phillips, a Kingsley Tufts Award winner and finalist for the National Book Award and NBCC Award, has authored 11 books of poetry and is set to release his newest collection, “Double Shadow,” in 2011. Carl phillips Currently, Phillips serves as professor of English and of African and Afro-American studies at Washington University in St. Louis. The event, sponsored by the Gertrude & Additionally, he is a chancellor of the American Harold S. Vanderbilt Visiting Writers Program, Academy of Poets, one of the country’s foremost the Office of Houston Baker and the Bishop organizations dedicated to the pursuit and Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, is free development of the art of poetry. and open to the public. ■ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, November 10, 2010 3 opinion the vanderbilt hustler column Editorial Board What is on your mind? The Rant is your place to anonymously sound off on any issue you want. T o submit David Namm to The Rant, e-mail opinion@ Editor-in-Chief Apathy at Vandy insidevandy.com or go to the opinion I have this gift for who has the tartest frozen yogurt within a mile page on InsideVandy.com. kyle blaine overhearing the juiciest bits of campus, but I am surprised that allegations News Editor of conversations. If there is of BYX’s institutionalized homophobia and Compiled by Theodore Samets a couple breaking up over discrimination have not jarred our campus lunch in Rand, I am probably more. “Can we please get a new football coach? Call up Caldwell when we theodore samets Claire sitting at the table next to There are a lot of problems at Vanderbilt. All Opinion Editor them. If you’re in the elevator of the NPHC fraternities and sororities share start a turkey insemination program.” Constantino telling your friend not to judge houses, and our campus is only angry about Columnist you because you’re so drunk the loss of individual IFC houses on campus. meghan rose you have the hiccups on a Sunday afternoon, I Cheating is a big issue at Vanderbilt, and no “Towers staff, turn down the heat, or I will continue to leave my Sports Editor am also in that elevator. Eavesdropping on the one, not even professors, wants to take it on. Our window open and run up your energy bills.” dumb/insensitive/hilarious/appalling things football team sucks. Towers always runs out of that members of the Vanderbilt community say those big trash bags in the middle of the week, charlie kesslering to each other is not intentional; it’s just a gift I was so I have take out my trash more frequently until Life Editor “If BYX is so upset about having two gay members, they really blessed with. Over the past few days, however, I they are replaced. Thinking about these problems have been struck by what I am not overhearing at should not overwhelm you; it should inspire you should consider a different fraternity color.” Vanderbilt. Why the hell is The Hustler the only to act. Do not cheat on your test because that guy one on this campus talking about the BYX story? you are totally in love with asked you to; offer to When impassioned students were advocating study with him instead. Try just hoarding the “If voting the same as Frannie Boyle is ‘restoring sanity’ to America, for Vanderbilt to pay its employees a living wage, black trash bags so you have a back up when you you can commit me to the nearest hospital.” The Vanderbilt Hustler I heard other students laughing about how our need it. Staff List employees do not deserve extra pay because Probably all of us know a BYX brother, just as “they, like, never take all the beer cans out of all of us probably know a gay student on campus. “The day after mid-term elections and The Vanderbilt Hustler Editor-in-Chief my suite.” At the time, I was shocked at the It can be hard to have these sensitive discussions David Namm insensitivity, the self-involvement and the apathy when the people involved are our friends, but dedicates over three-fourths of the front page to frozen yogurt? of my peers. Maybe economic issues just are not that does not mean we can just stay silent about Really?” Vanderbilt’s thing. But then few people cared to a problem and hope that it’s forgotten after a News Editor investigate further when a VUPD officer drew his week. This needs to be the issue that wakes up Kyle Blaine gun during an incident at the NPHC fraternity our campus. Talk about it with your friends, “If you’re going to blow your nose obnoxiously on repeat every three house. Maybe race relations on campus and encourage BYX to change and make Vanderbilt the use of excessive force by VUPD also are not a conscious campus. minutes, please do NOT study in baseball glove. Or anywhere, for Opinion Editor Vanderbilt’s thing? Now it’s looking bad for our that matter.” Theodore Samets campus consciousness. Fraternity drama and — Claire Constantino is a senior in the College of frozen yogurt seem like our most pressing issues. Arts & Science. She can be reached at clairevc@ Not to belittle the tragedy that is Pike’s financial gmail.com. “What is it with Vanderbilt and being an attractive place for people Sports Editor mismanagement or to imply that I do not care meghan rose into child porn?” column

Asst Sports Editors eric single peter nygaard Time to wake letter Life Editor charlie kesslerinG BYX needs to

Asst. Life Editors up, Vanderbilt joe aguirre oliver han Ben Election Day is more than selfless candidate who happens to be completely evaluate policy olivia Kupfer Wyatt a week behind us, and life on insane. This was particularly painful for many Columnist campus has returned to some conservatives (a group with which, despite some semblance of normalcy. At the very big disagreements, I still basically identify), since To the editor: Supervising Copy Editor least, I no longer have to deal with the strange the worst specimens ran as Republicans. To be michelle cohen presupposition, endemic to every election cycle sure, there were some examples of Democratic Before I start this piece, let’s address the big pink elephant in the I can remember, that I have an opinion about boorishness. Take Alan Grayson, who nicknamed room: I’m a proud member of the “new, largely homosexual fraternity every candidate on the ballot. I guess when you his Republican opponent Daniel Webster that requires its members to have faddish cultural opinions,” and I InsideVandy Editor voice your opinions frequently, people tend to “Taliban Dan,” apparently because it rhymed have a few points to clarify. Chris mcDonald assume that you have opinions about everything. and therefore would ruin his credibility. Still, Still, when I confess to my interlocutors that I just I’d take Grayson’s crassness over Sharron Angle, don’t have particularly strong opinions about who claimed that Sharia law had already been First, we’re definitely not ‘largely Marketing Director anyone this election cycle, I feel like I’ve ignored instituted in two cities, one of which does not George Fischer my duty to be an Informed Citizen. technically exist. Thankfully, neither Grayson homosexual.’ I’m three percent body fat, Despite that, I don’t think I’m that ill informed. nor Angle ran in Tennessee, but Nashville still thank you very much. I know where I stand on most of the major issues had its fair share of insanity. In the Republican Art Director — health care, illegal immigration, government gubernatorial primary, Zach Wamp threatened Matt Radford spending, etc. — and I’d like to think my stances to “consider separation from this government” First, we’re definitely not “largely homosexual.” I’m three percent are in conformity with the evidence. It’s not the if the federal government did not change its body fat, thank you very much. And second, if by “faddish cultural issues I have no opinion on, it’s the candidates course, and Ron Ramsey insisted that Islam was opinions” you mean we have style, we already know. If you want Designers themselves. And it’s not so much that I don’t a cult, not a religion. some fashion advice, all you have to do is ask. Jennifer Brown have an opinion on them as it is that I find them Thankfully, sanity has mostly prevailed. Bill Yet, I detect a more sinister, insidious intention in the letter to the Emily Green all equally distasteful. Haslam is our new governor, and neither Angle editor published this past Monday, and my suspicions find their Irene Hukkelhoven I freely confess this is an ironic position for me. I nor Grayson will disgrace the 112th Congress source in an elementary misunderstanding of the very concept of Katherine Miller am never bothered by the character flaws, real or with their presence. Still, I can’t help but wonder discrimination. Being picky with your breakfast and wardrobe is one Adriana salinas imagined, of any candidate; all that mattered was if my cynicism helped nourish the crop of thing. Systematically excluding a group of people in direct violation kristen webb how closely their views aligned with mine. It was insanity we reaped this year. Extreme candidates of Vanderbilt’s anti-discriminatory policy is a wholly different their business where they went to church, how are, ideologically, a smart choice. They mobilize matter. they worked with other lawmakers, what their the hard-to-please fringes of their parties, and Every BYX brother I know is an upstanding member of the Editorial Fellow children did, and who they slept with. The only moderates are forced to choose between an Vanderbilt community and an all-around great guy, but bad gaby roman thing with any public significance was their vote, extremist with whom they disagree and an policy is still bad policy, and it’s clear that this is bad policy. The and all I cared about was whether they would extremist with whom they disagree slightly last thing I want is BYX’s downfall; the first is a pair of comfortable vote the way I wanted them to. Apparently, most less. So they toe the party line, and everyone Dolce&Gabanna skinny jeans, but sadly I haven’t found any small Photography Editor people felt the same way this election. There is a wins except the sane. If this is the fruit of voter enough for my skinny, not large, three percent body fat legs. Christopher Honiball deep-seated conviction that almost everyone is cynicism, maybe some naivete is just what we I guess I’ll have to settle by asking for real, honest self-confrontation in politics for profoundly selfish reasons, so the need. Maybe voting for the most reasonable on both sides. BYX needs to reevaluate its Code of Conduct to best you can do is elect the one that agrees with candidate, regardless of party, would ultimately conform to Vanderbilt’s policy if it wants to stay. Potential brothers VSC Director you. It took the electorate years to get on board give us better choices. Maybe ideology is less need to rethink joining a group that doesn’t want them. Chris Carroll with me, but now that they have, I think I’m important than competence and character. And as for the comfy D&G skinny jeans? I guess I’ll just have to pray. allowed just a little bit of gloating: I was cynical Maybe. But I won’t hold my breath. before it was cool. Bryann DaSilva Asst. VSC Directors My gloating is hollow, though, because — Ben Wyatt is a junior in the College of Arts & Vanderbilt University 2012 Jeff Breaux this election season introduced us to a new Science. He can be reached at benjamin.k.wyatt@ A&S Paige Clancy subspecies of the political class: the honest, vanderbilt.edu.

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Nashville, the epicenter of country Twice a year, the fashion set flock to FWN commenced with a VIP soiree music, would be a great location for a North America’s fashion capital, New at the Red House in Franklin, where fashion week considering the talent in York City, for Mercedes-Benz New heavy hors d’oeuvres were served the city. York Fashion Week. This week is pivotal and the clothing from each of the five Polly began advertising a fashion week because it unveils designer’s collections designers showing during FWN were throughout the greater Nashville area for the upcoming season and determines previewed. Polly Bibb, the editor of and targeted the college-aged market the year’s fashion and beauty trends. couturefashionmagazine.com, a digital via social media Twitter and Facebook, Finally, Nashville has created its own fashion magazine based in Nashville, in order to make the first Nashville week to celebrate local, Nashville-based coordinated the entire event and spoke Fashion Week a success. fashion — Fashion Week Nashville. about her hopes for the future FWN. Of the five lines that were shown, Although the inaugural FWN wasn’t After launching the Couture Mission Savvy is an eco-friendly line identical to NYFW, it’s a step in the right Magazine site in May 2009, Polly began and Gent is a British dandy-inspired direction in Nashville’s transformation investigating the past success of fashion menswear line.■ Saturday’s runway shows shine the spotlight on local designers alexa ardeljan-braden Staff Writer relaxed-fit cotton shirts and chic knit also the women’s lingerie line Stoned spandex dresses, the line seems perfect Designs. Mallory unveiled her sundress Nashville Fashion Week reached its for a trip to Whole Foods, heading back collection, Lucy, Stella, Eileen, Iris, zenith with five runway shows at the from Hot Yoga or a night out that ends at Emilia and Sophilia, this season. Nashville Convention Center this past Cafe Coco. Mallory’s menswear made reference Saturday. Local designers Jacquelyn Southern Californian-turned- to urban, military-inspired trends for Brooks, Shawn-Michelle Le Fleur and Tennessean Shawn-Michelle offered a fall and put a twist on classics, such as Sarah Mallory, as well as the lines reminder of the spring months to come the traditional vertical stripped shirt Mission Savvy and God’s Princess, with her collection of hair accessories with thicker stripes for a more modern showed at FWN to comprise an eclectic featuring flowers and feathers. Retailing feel. The designer also incorporated compilation of designers. from $14 to over $120, the handmade accessories in cognac and dark leathers, First to grace the runway were pieces ornamental pieces promise to add a scarves in timeless prints and the from local designer and tailor Jacquelyn more whimsical flair to more muted favorite fall jacket for men and women Brooks, who maintains a handmade uniforms of fall and winter. — the anorak. dress collection as well as jewelry and The later half of the day carried on At the close of FWN, event volunteers canine apparel lines. The designer’s with God’s Princess, a sportswear line Kelsey Miller and Julia Gunn of the MTSU tailoring expertise was evident at inspired by Psalm 134:14 comprised fashion program closed by stating that the show, as her classic shift dresses mostly of T-shirts that feature there’s more to Nashville than music; complimentarily hugged the curves of inspirational and religiously inclined there is an emerging fashion culture that the model. printed messages. will only grow now that it is brought to Eco fashion boutique Mission Savvy Fashion Week Nashville came to a the forefront of the public eye through took the stage next, with its collection close with Nashville-based designer FWN. Maybe a decade from now, FWN of pieces designed to support animal Sarah Lindsay Mallory, who owns not will begin rising towards the rank of the rescue and wildlife conservation. only the British-inspired men’s clothing renowned New York and L.A. fashion andrew runnells/ The Vanderbilt Hustler Comprised of printed leggings, supple, line Gents Custom Menswear but weeks. ■

The best of... Each Wednesday, the Life staff highlights some of the best of campus culture. Restaurant Review Spot serves a greener Tayst of Nashville Jim Whiteside time to explain the green restaurant’s meatballs, and chicken with acorn Staff Writer concept and answer all of our squash and pomegranate foam, all questions about the content and receiving excellent reviews. Last Friday, a group of friends and I origins of the various dishes. Here’s the truly great thing about made a trip to Tayst Restaurant and Wine The braised shortrib appetizer Tayst: After 9 p.m., Vanderbilt students Bar, located near Harris Teeter on 21st was a great start to the meal. Topped receive a 50 percent discount off their Avenue. Tayst, open in Nashville since with a piece of seared foie gras and food. That’s right: This truly special 2003, is Nashville’s only green-certified absolutely tender, it managed to be dining experience can be yours at half restaurant. As such, the ingredients winey and earthy without being too off. It’s a great deal and makes Tayst are almost entirely derived from local heavy. My entree was the special of the much more affordable for a college organic farms. Upon entering Tayst, the day: pan-seared salmon with turnips student’s budget. That meant that my chalkboard on the right lets you know and greens. Simply put, the salmon two-course meal was right around $30 the specific farms where the ingredients was cooked perfectly. After the hearty including tax and tip, which was less of the day came from, something which appetizer, the lighter entree was just than the menu price of my salmon I greatly appreciated. right. Other members of our party had special. Tayst would make a great night The service at Tayst was the lamb shank with berry compote, out for a group of any size, whether it’s knowledgeable, attentive and the trout sandwich with oxtail and an intimate date for two or a group of unpretentious. Our waiter took the arugula, the house-made pasta with friends. ■ oliver wolfe/ The Vanderbilt Hustler

Food Spotlight Fashionable food: the French macaron

Caroline Altshuler of choice. (Do not confuse with Passover’s assortment of flavors and pastels. This confection the trend. To purchase macarons on campus, Staff Writer dry coconut macaroons … yuck.) As with was created when Catherine de Medici had her Provence (both the Hillsboro Village and the cupcake’s ascent, a television show is chefs prepare the delicacy; the macarons we Vanderbilt’s Iris Cafe locations) sells slightly After Carrie Bradshaw famously enjoyed responsible for popularizing this delicacy. In are familiar with today originated at the upscale larger-sized version of the cookie. an enormous vanilla cupcake with heaps of the last scene of the “Gossip Girl” finale last French patisserie, Laudree, in the early 1900s. Unlike cupcakes, macarons are extremely pink icing on “Sex and the City,” the cupcake season, Chuck Bass showed up with Blair’s Regardless of origin, this pastry is taking difficult to make at home. So, it’s probably best craze has gripped the nation. Reality shows favorite treat, macarons, to win her back. Americans’ sweet tooth by storm. Upscale to leave the baking to professionals. If you do and pastry stores have sprouted after the rise The macaron is comprised of two crispy chain groceries such as Whole Foods and feel so inclined, you can learn to make the best of the cupcake, but of late, the classic French meringue cookies sandwiched around a ganache Trader Joes now offer packaged versions of macaron possible at Franklin Viking Cooking macaron has become the gourmet dessert or buttercream filling. Macarons come in the macaron; Starbucks has also jumped on School’s new macaron baking class. ■

film Review James Franco makes star turn in “Howl” Holly Meehl embodiment of the famous poem and so much that I got frustrated when we artwork straight from the film. I was I came to accept the animation but Staff Writer the obscenity trial which surrounded left him for the other main element turned off by the animation at first, but loved every other aspect of the film. it. But I left wanting to sit down with of the film — animation linked to the it appeased me to learn that Ginsberg The trial is comical in its attempt to I don’t know a lot about Allen the written “Howl” and learn even poem. I didn’t enjoy the graphic novel and Drooker had worked together and denounce Ginsberg’s work, and the Ginsberg and have yet to read his more about the eloquent Ginsberg, style of the animation, as it made me that this was a vision of which Ginsberg interview and flashbacks of his life famous poem, “Howl,” but whenever who I didn’t find to be obscene but, think of a comic book. Though after was a part. Although it’s not my taste, were illuminating. The film captures I see James Franco in a leading role, rather, a master of his craft. doing some research, I discovered that the graphics do seem to represent the the essence of this poem and its I’m sold. There’s something about The film tries to stay true to the facts the artist who was involved with the poem well and grounds you in “Howl’s” creator in a flowing, gentle ride that that impish grin I can’t say no to, surrounding Ginsberg and the poem, film, Eric Drooker, also worked with words. I think if we were to simply hear resonates deeply. It’s inspired me to even when hidden behind a young as the dialogue is made up of court Ginsberg in 1996 to make a book of art Franco reading off “Howl,” we would read more from the Beat generation, Ginsberg scruff and large glasses. I records, interviews and “Howl” itself. and poems called “Illuminated Poems.” become distracted, yet the visuals whose words continue to ring true. entered the film only knowing that it Franco is soft spoken and charming as This past year, Drooker created “Howl: help pull you into his gritty world of “Howl” plays at the Belcourt premiered at Sundance and was some Ginsberg, and I enjoyed his portrayal A Graphic Novel,” which includes “angelheaded hipsters.” until Friday, Nov. 11. ■ www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, November 10, 2010 5 concert review soundtrack Stevens brings “Illinoise” to Tennessee to the issue xiaoyu Qi selections from the “All Delighted Staff Writer People EP” — more folksy, “Sufjan Stevens”-sounding tracks. For his fall tour, Sufjan Stevens The “Age of Adz” tracks stole the handpicked some of the most show, with some truly inspired beautiful and historic venues interpretive dancing by Stevens and his across the country. With 750 seats, backup singers. During what he called the Bijou Theatre in Knoxville the “dance numbers,” he jumped and was by far the smallest on the list. spun and waved his arms around. What we were listening Stevens took advantage of the space Between songs, soft-spoken Stevens to while we put the issue by opening with “Seven Swans,” an waxed poetic about their themes, together this week intimate banjo number off his 2004 “the end of the world, the apocalypse, album of the same title. He played and zombies and outer-space,” as “All of the Lights” alone in front of the scarlet velvet if he really wanted the audience to — Kanye West curtains, which parted to reveal understand his thought processes. At 1. a 10-piece band joining in for the one point, Sevens digressed into a full explosive finale of the song. dissertation (complete with slideshow) After a quick “costume change” about the life of Royal Robertson, a “Hurricane Waters” into silver pants, leis and a light- schizophrenic artist whose drawings Xiaoyu qi/ The Vanderbilt Hustler — Citizen Cope up hat, Stevens warned us that and paintings inspired the album. up. An endearingly awkward dance of my favorite songs, “Casimir 2. the show would consist largely of Robertson’s work was also the party ensued. Finally, Stevens Pulaski Day,” “That Dress Looks new material, which veers heavily source for the show’s accompanying proved he wasn’t above pandering to Nice On You” and “John Wayne “If I Could Do It Again” into electronic instrumentation. animations — some of the trippiest the audience and closed the set with Gacy Jr.” While the themes of the He joked about a “money-back video art I have ever seen. a beautiful rendition of “Chicago.” night were lofty and bizarre, the 3. — Corey Smith guarantee,” but it was un-needed. The set climaxed with “Impossible After an interminable round encore was simple and intimate, The set consisted mostly of songs Soul,” the album’s 25-minute final of thunderous applause, Stevens displaying Sufjan Stevens’ from this year’s “Age of Adz” track, which had the audience returned in jeans and T-shirt for an remarkable range as one of the “Seven Swans” interspersed with a couple of clapping along and finally standing unplugged encore. He played three best songwriters of our time. ■ 4. — Sufjan Stevens concert preview concert preview “You Were Meant For Me” Jewel to serenade to 5. — Jewel “Agoraphobia” Lipscomb crowd kill it at Exit/In 6. — Deerhunter Ben Ries Symphony will hopefully add to the Matt Irwin coming to Nashville’s own Staff Writer emotional power of her songs. Since Staff Writer Exit/In tonight. You can expect the Schermerhorn Symphony Center is to hear a lot of tunes from their “Time to Pretend” The Nashville Symphony Orchestra still unusable because of flood damage, Indie rock fans rejoice: latest album “Halcyon Digital,” — MGMT will be joined onstage by country singer- the concert will be taking place at the Deerhunter is coming to town. which was released this August, 7. songwriter Jewel Kilcher, better known Allen Arena at Lipscomb University. Hailing from Atlanta, Ga., in addition to crowd favorites simply as Jewel, for three concerts. Jewel will be appearing as part of the Deerhunter possesses a style such as “Agorophobia” and “Firework” Jewel’s eclectic discography is unified Nashville Symphony’s Bank of America that any self-respecting, PBR- “” by the consistent sincerity and warmth Pops Series, which will also draw rock drinking hipster would tell from “” and “White 8. — Katy Perry of her lyrics. Her introspective story- artist Peter Cetera in January and you draws influence from My Ink” from “Cryptograms.” songs often present dreary situations country singer Lorrie Morgan in May. Bloody Valentine with its blend Doors open at 8 p.m., with of loneliness and self-doubt but offer Jewel and the Nashville Symphony will of , noise-rock and Deakin of Animal Collective “Animal” soothing catharsis. The narrator of be performing at Lipscomb’s Allen Arena pop elements. The band has starting off the night at 9 p.m. — Neon Trees “You Were Meant for Me,” for example, on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m., Friday, shared the stage with the likes and Deerhunter taking over at 9. suffers from unrequited love but Nov. 12, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 13, of Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah 10 p.m. Tickets are $20 at the consoles herself by repeating “I try and at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Yeahs and Spoon. As a self- door. Be sure to grab your PBR tell myself it’ll be all right.” Nashville Symphony website and range proclaimed indie rock fanatic, on the way in, and I’ll see you “Twenty-One” The presence of the Nashville in price from $19 to $104. ■ I’m pumped to have them all there. ■ 10. — Corey Smith

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The No. 24 Vanderbilt Commodores open the 2010-2011 regular season this Sunday in Nashville against Howard. Last season, the Commodores finished with a 23-11 record after a narrow 1-pointloss THE to Xavier in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. This season, Vanderbilt features a younger core of players led by senior Jence Rhoads, a member of the 2009-2010 All-SEC team. Picked to finish fourth in theS outheastern Conference, the Commodores will rely on their speed and size as they hope to contend for a conference title and progress deeper STARTING into the NCAA Tournament this year. Here’s a glance at the starting five who are looking to make it a 12th-straight trip to the Big Dance in 2011 for Vanderbilt.

Jence Rhoads, #22 SeNior position Guard height 5’ 11” hometown Slippery Rock, Penn. background With the graduation of Merideth Marsh this past spring, senior guard Jence Rhoads will take on a major leadership role for the Commodores this season. Rhoads is Vanderbilt’s leading returning scorer, as she averaged 13.8 points per game last season. Receiving All-SEC accolades at the end of her junior season, Rhoads will headline the Commodores’ perimeter game this season. During her collegiate career, Rhoads has played important minutes for the Commodores, averaging 37 minutes of playing time each game while starting all 32 of the games in which she played last season. The senior will prove a threat on both sides of the court with her ball handling, speed and ability to force turnovers. With the Commodores picked to finish fourth in the SEC this season, Rhoads will be a vital component of the team’s success on the court. -Meghan Rose quick facts • Was Vanderbilt’s second-leading scorer last season, averaging 13.8 points per game • As a junior, Rhoads was named first-team All-SEC • Led the Southeastern Conference in minutes played per game last season • Second in the SEC in assist-to-turnover ratio and assists per game last season • Shot 47.4 percent from beyond the arc as a junior • Had a career-high 25-point performance on Feb. 14, 2010 against Kentucky

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j ohn r ussell / position Forward Stephanie Holzer, #21 height 6’ 1” redshirt freshman hometown Thornton, Colo. position Center background Though her sophomore campaign ended prematurely due to a leg injury, height 6’ 4” forward Hannah Tuomi sought to return to form in 2009 – 2010. Needless to say, she succeeded. hometown Newtown Square, Penn. The Colorado native was a force inside the paint, averaging 10 points and background Vanderbilt fans anticipate the collegiate 5.6 rebounds per game. Moreover, she peaked towards the culmination of debut of redshirt freshman center Stephanie the conference slate and into postseason play, notched 14.7 points per game Holzer to play a key role on this year’s team. over the final six contests. Perhaps most notably, she provided 17 points and From three-time Street & Smith’s All-American 12 rebounds in the first round of the NCAA tournament versus DePaul. to Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year, Yet, Tuomi’s contribution extends beyond statistics. The former Holzer’s list of accolades goes on and on. Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team performer will undoubtedly There is little doubt that Holzer has proven provide leadership; she returns for her final season as the only Commodore herself at the prep level; now she must prove to start every game in 2009 – 2010. -Brian Linhares herself at the collegiate level after sitting out quick facts • Was the only Commodore to start every single game in 2009 – 2010 all of last year with an ankle injury. Scouts • Finished third in steals, with 31 on the year have commented on her great footwork, • Against Florida, set career bests with 26 points and perfect 10-of-10 moves and intelligence. Holzer brings the size shooting from the floor Head Coach Melanie Balcomb’s squad needs • Set the tone in win at Alabama, adding 11 points, eight rebounds and four to make a deep March run. assists -Bruce Spencer • Earned all-tournament honors in the 2009 Vanderbilt Thanksgiving quick facts • Ranked the 90th overall for women’s Tournament basketball recruits in 2009 john russell/ Vanderbilt Athletics • Led her high school team to the No. 1 national ranking her senior year • Averaged 19.5 points, 15.5 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game as a senior • Selected to the SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll j ohn r ussell /

Tiffany CLarke, #34 Vanderbilt Athletics Sophomore position Forward height 6’ 0” hometown Duluth, Ga. Elan Brown, #30 background After a decorated high school career in which she finished Sophomore with over 1,000 career points, sophomore Tiffany Clarke erased position Guard any doubt that she belonged in the Southeastern Conference. The Georgia-product notched 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per height 6’ 0” game, good enough to earn a position on the All-SEC Freshman hometown Atlanta, Ga. squad. That honor was certainly justified by her play in big games. background Rarely does a pre-med student get a chance to help Against then-No. 6 Georgia, Clarke led the Commodores with people with health issues as a freshman. Yet, that is 14 points and eight boards. And against Louisiana State in the exactly what Elan Brown did last year, as she helped quarterfinals of the SEC tournament, Clarke helped control the lift a team beset with injury troubles. Brown made glass with 10 rebounds. the most of her improbable chance in the spotlight, If her performances in contests with key opponents are any averaging 4.8 points per game on her way to being indication of what’s to come in this season, Clarke should be a named to the SEC All-Freshman team. The fact that force in her second campaign this winter. The 6-foot standout Brown, a natural guard, earned those honors working should join forces with senior Hannah Tuomi to form a frontcourt as a forward during that stretch serves as testament that will give opposing SEC defenses plenty to handle. to her athletic ability, size and physical playing style. -Brian Linhares The problem for Brown, however, seems to be shooting accuracy — she only hit 35.9 percent of her field goal quick facts • Led the Commodores with 31 blocks last season attempts. Given her successful freshman year, there • Finished third in rebounds with 5.3 per game shouldn’t be too many worries over Brown suffering • In her first SEC contest, paced Vanderbilt with 18 points from a sophomore slump. against Ole Miss -Bruce Spencer • Against third-ranked Notre Dame, finished with 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocks; marked her fourth consecutive quick facts • Named to the SEC All-Freshmen team last year game with at least nine rebounds and second consecutive • Brown will return to guard after spending last season game with three blocks at forward • Set career highs for points (27) and rebounds (11) against East • Scored a career-high 16 points against Arkansas last Tennessee State year • As a junior in high school (in 2008), was the 5A State champion • In her collegiate debut, Brown scored seven points in the triple jump john russell/ Vanderbilt Athletics www.InsideVandy.com The Vanderbilt Hustler Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7

women’s basketball men’s basketball Women’s bball Commodores land top primed for run shooting guard recruit return to the Sweet 16. Reid Harris This shouldn’t be too hard with a Sports Writer prospects in the 2011 class. The two guards will add to what head coach like Melanie Balcomb. is already one of the best backcourts in the SEC. Standing Balcomb has proven time and time Vanderbilt men’s basketball received its third 6-feet-3-inches with an athletic frame, Parker could also again that she knows how to get commitment for the 2011 class when shooting guard Dai- play wing, especially if junior Jeffery Taylor decides to her team to the postseason. The Jon Parker of Alpharetta, Ga., announced his decision to forego his senior season and declare for the NBA Draft. Commodores have strung together commit to Vanderbilt via live internet telecast on Friday In addition to Parker and Johnson, Shelby Moats eight straight 20-plus-win seasons night. committed to Vanderbilt in September. Moats stands and as many NCAA Tournament Parker is averaging 14 points per game at Milton 6-feet-8-inches at power forward and has to opportunity to appearances during her tenure. This High School. His coach David Boyd said, “He’s … an make an immediate impact behind Steve Tchiengang and history of success is probably what outstanding teammate, very unselfish. He could average James Siakam when he arrives on campus next year. attracted the group of highly-touted 30 to 40 points a game, but he’d rather his team win than Dai-Jon Parker is the last player that Coach Stallings recruits looking to make an early just be the leading scorer.” and the staff are looking to sign for the 2011 class. This impact in the SEC. ESPN Top 100 According to ESPN’s recruiting ranking, Parker was year’s recruiting class, ranked by ESPN as No. 23 in the recruit guard Christina Foggie, 15th- the top available shooting guard in the 2011 class. Both nation, is a good indication that the men’s basketball ranked forward Tori Jarosz and 26th- Parker and point guard Kedren Johnson, who committed to program is poised to be as talented as it has been in ranked point guard Jasmine Lister Vanderbilt earlier this year, are ranked in ESPN’s top 100 recent years. ■ will all play a big role off the bench. This year’s Vanderbilt squad also has men’s basketball great size — freshman center Kayci Ferriss is the second-tallest player in the conference. Four more Vanderbilt Jenkins, Commodores players in addition to Ferriss are 6-feet-3-inches or taller, an advantage which will allow the Commodores to impose their will inside on opposing lights out against SIU defenses. The big story is the anticipated Reid Harris college debut of center Stephanie Sports Writer Holzer, who sat out all of last year with an ankle injury. Standing at 6-feet-4- The men’s basketball team easily handled the Southern Nicole Mandel/ The Vanderbilt Hustler inches, she is one of the taller players Indiana Screaming Eagles in their second and final exhibition Senior guard Jence Rhoads and the Com- in the conference, but her real talent game of the season as the Commodores won 77-40 in Memorial modores enter the 2010-2011 season ey- is her post game. She can do just Gymnasium. John Jenkins led the team with 20 points, making ing a return to the Sweet 16 and beyond. about anything from the post — for four shots from 3-point range. Andre Walker also contributed, instance, she still managed to score posting a team-high eight rebounds. Bruce Spencer 23 points one game after severely The victory came despite a very sloppy first half that included Sports Writer spraining her hand. nine turnovers, 10 fouls and 14 percent shooting from beyond But if the Commodores are to win the 3-point arc for the Commodores. However, Vanderbilt stepped As their season opener their seventh SEC championship and up on defense, not allowing USI to score during the final five against Howard approaches, the make it to the NCAA Tournament for minutes of the first half. Commodores look to build off the a 12th-straight year, they must bring Vanderbilt’s offense came alive in the final minutes ofthe momentum of last year’s NCAA their A-game against the nation’s best. first half and went on to score 46 points in the second half, even Tournament berth and continue Last year, they were 3-6 against ranked though backups played the last several minutes of the game. in their winning ways. The roster teams and only 9-7 in conference. “For those of you who cover Vanderbilt, you’re going to have features two returning senior With early season tests against a a lot of fun this year,” said Southern Indiana Coach Rodney starters, guard Jence Rhoads and Florida State team that made it to Watson following Tuesday night’s game. forward Hannah Tuomi. Both were the Elite Eight, a Princeton team that It certainly looks that way if Vanderbilt can build on the named to the Preseason All-SEC finished 26-3 and a Kentucky team second half’s success as they begin the regular season. team and are expected to help that returns SEC Player of the Year The Commodores host the Presbyterian Blue Hose on Friday Vanderbilt rebound from last year’s Victoria Dunlap, the Commodores Beck Friedman/ The Vanderbilt Hustler night in Memorial Gymnasium before participating in the 63-62 loss to Xavier in the second must be ready to start out fast if they John Jenkins paced Vanderbilt to a 77-40 win over Puerto Rico Invitational tournament from the 18th through the round of the NCAA tournament and hope to get back to the Big Dance. ■ Southern Indiana in the team’s final exhibition game. 21st. ■

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